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Marty Solotki said that adding shows to Westside Daze will help grow the sport in the Okanagan.
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Solotki said they had a stroke of good luck by getting accepted into this yearsa国际传媒檚 Westside Daze line-up of attractions. The owner of Big West Wrestling has been involved in the local wrestling scene since 2008.
With popular turn-outs at Rutlandsa国际传媒檚 May Days and other spots throughout the Okanagan, Solotki has been part of the hard-working local scene looking to grow wrestling from a three to four event per year event, to a three to four event per month event.
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The two shows will feature an eight-person tournament for the Okanagan Cup, and a shot for the winner to go on to be the number-one-contender for the Big West Championship show in September.
Solotki said the first-ever Big West show at the fair will be a good one.
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