WRESTLING fans are set for a final showdown of the year as organisers try to make Hull a hub for the sport.
New Generation Wrestling (NGW) is returning to Hull by popular demand to end a successful year in the ring.
The company, which has held a series of shows in the city, has seen its fan base grow and organisers now believe Hull could become the country's wrestling hub.
Rich Dunn, promoter of NGW, said the demand for the sport has gone beyond his and the company's expectations.
He said: "It has been a massive year for us.
"We have grown to a level over the past 12 months that we were not expecting and that is largely down to the support from fans in Hull.
"We have taken a lot on but it has been very successful.
"The idea of this final event is to have a celebration and to thank the people of Hull."
The Eternal Glory show will feature Hull's first ladder match.
Some of the biggest names in UK wrestling will feature in the line-up.
NGW was set up in 2008 and has seen audiences grow from 25 to 500 people.
Mr Dunn said: "There is obviously a market for wrestling in Hull, as there is across the whole of the UK.
"We want to get the sport to the same level here as it is in the US.
"Increasing production is the difference between being a circus-style act and a professional production.
"The show will be the finale of a fantastic year for us. All of our shows offer something for everyone whether it be the action or the story behind the productions, and this will be no different."
NGW presented Ultimate Showdown at The Sports Arena in June, which proved to be the company's biggest event in Hull, with more than 500 wrestling fanatics going to watch.
On the back of another successful event last month, Mr Dunn believes Hull could play a big part in the development of the sport in this country.
He said: "We are getting more and more of the top talents in the UK coming from Hull.
"There is a crop of people chomping at the bit to get into the sport and make their name in the industry. It's a very exciting time."
Tickets for Eternal Glory, which will be held at The Eastmount Centre, in Waveney Road, Longhill, on Saturday, from 7pm, are available at www.ngwuk.com and cost £9.
