JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The can’t-miss event of the year for fans of professional wrestling is taking place at World Golf Village the weekend of June 8-9.
River City Wrestling Con has moved out of its old home at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds and this year will be held in St. Johns County for what’s expected to be a better fan experience.
Huge stars will be on hand for the event including this year’s headliners Sting, Trish Stratus and Booker T. Going Ringside host Scott Johnson will also be hosting live question-and-answer sessions throughout the weekend with some of the highest-profile guests.
On this week’s episode of Going Ringside, we sit down with the event organizer, Nick Bateh, to explain what fans can expect throughout the huge weekend. Here’s a short list of some of the top guests (with dozens more expected):
- Sting
- Trish Stratus
- Booker T
- Lita
- Jeff & Matt Hardy
- Lex Luger
- Mick Foley
- Ron Simmons
- Eric Bischoff
- Mickie James
- Sgt. Slaughter
Click here to see the full list of guests at River City Wrestling Con.
Also on this episode, we talk about boxing’s Leon Shaw, who was trained by Muhammad Ali. He fought legendary fighters during his career, including Larry Holmes. Shaw recently passed away.
In this episode, we speak with his daughter about her dad’s time in boxing and friendship with “The Greatest,” Muhammad Ali.