The High Seas are back on the same page, but a new nightmare looms. ​After firing their therapist, they've been haunted by the eerie Witch Doctor. To help his partner face his fears, Ando goes 1-on-1 with the evil presence at Brawlfest 2026! ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

Empire State Wrestling is pumped to announce that rock opera band Hell Ever After will be joining us at Brawlfest 2026! ​They’re promoting their brand new debut album, "ACT I". Check out this clip from their video.

Brawlfest 2026 Fri, May 8 | Buffalo RiverWorks Doors 6 pm | Bell 7 pm ​💥 1st Time: Collier vs Krule 💥 Dreamer & Decker vs Criterion & Groff 👑 Marie (c) vs Lady Frost 💥 Isaac vs Mike Jackson ➕ Tag Gauntlet, The Blade, Iron & more ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky #TNA #MLW #ECW #WWE #AEW #ROH

ESW ring announcer AJ Reimer stopped by the "Group Chat" podcast on @btpublicmedia.bsky.social to discuss how pro wrestling shaped pop culture, the grind of the indie scene and the deep storytelling behind every single match. ​ Watch the full episode: www.youtube.com/live/gDFJi0B...

Newsflash, slick! The Blade is BACK in ESW! After a huge fatal 4-way win at Wrestlers 2026, the former champ is looking to make his next statement! ​See him IN ACTION at Brawlfest 2026! ​📅 Fri, May 8 | 🕖 7:00 p.m. 📍 Buffalo RiverWorks 🎟️ Tickets: ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky #AEW

​🏆 2-Year Champ "Courageous" Christina Marie defends her ESW Women's Title against world-class star Lady Frost at Brawlfest! ❄️ Their first clash in 6 years - who leaves Buffalo with the gold? ​🗓️ Friday, May 8 📍 Buffalo RiverWorks 🎟️ Tickets: ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky #MLW #AEW #ROH

BRAWLFEST GOES EXTREME! ​The Decker vs. Groff rivalry boils over as "Mr. Hardcore" Channing Decker teams with the "Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer to face Groff & Criterion in a massive 3-on-2 Handicap Match! ​📍 Buffalo RiverWorks 🎟️ ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky #ECW #WWE #TNA

​Chris Cooper is tired of James Sayga "seeing ghosts" and has issued a massive challenge for Brawlfest 2026. Cooper wants a shot at the ESW Interstate Championship to become the only two-time Triple Crown winner in ESW history. #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

Showcase your business, organization or brand when we host Brawlfest 2026 at #Buffalo RiverWorks on May 8th - one of our biggest events of the year! Check out our sponsorship & vendor opportunities at www.eswwrestling.com/sponsorships... #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

Ringside POV Video from @eswwrestling.bsky.social Tough Luck on 3.13.26 is now up on youtube! youtu.be/0lPlxie1f9g

After 10+ years of dominating ESW, Bill Collier claimed nobody could touch him. Enter the massive monster Krule! ​Now these behemoths will collide for the FIRST TIME EVER in the main event! 📅 May 8 | Brawlfest '26 📍 Buffalo RiverWorks 🎟️ ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky #TNA #MLW

​We’ve got Jack Isaac stepping into the ring against "Action" Mike Jackson. It’s officially a "Grown Ass Man" vs. an "Old Ass Man" and it’s guaranteed to be a match you won't forget. ​See you at Buffalo RiverWorks on May 8th! Online ticket info coming soon. #WrestleSky #IndieWrestling #GCW #TNA

After Bill Collier's win on Friday night at Tough Luck, "Big Time" was interrupted by another giant...."The Atrocity" Krule! Tough Luck '26 broadcast coming soon to @iwtvlive.bsky.social #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky #TNA #MLW

ESW Tough Luck Results (3/13): Joey Janela And Krule Compete

First batch of photos from @eswwrestling.bsky.social Tough Luck are up on my site! stevevphoto.com/esw-tough-lu...

Tough Luck '26 Results: *Pre-Show: Jack Isaac def Jay Blast *Tag Team Turmoil: Honking N' Bonking def Isaiah Prince & Anthony Musso, Edge of Hope and Criterion *Interstate Title: James Sayga (c) def Darren Crowe *Witch Doctor def Brennen The First *Krule def Cloudy

​ESW presents Tough Luck '26 tonight in Niagara Falls. If you’re a fan of high-stakes championship matches and absolute chaos, this is where you need to be. ​Featuring: *​Janela vs. Slade *​The 6'10" Krule vs. Cloudy *​A massive 4-way tag match *​3 Title bouts! ​#IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

Don't miss this loaded lineup tomorrow night at Tough Luck '26 in Niagara Falls! Pre-sale priced ticket sales at ESWTIX.com end at midnight. Ticket prices rise by $5 at the door. Front and second row are sold out but GA is still available. #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky #GCW #AEW #MLW #TNA #ROH

Zondra Lee will make her debut this Friday at Tough Luck '26. With years of experience across Canada and Mexico, she’s jumping straight into the deep end by challenging Christina Marie for the ESW Women’s Title. ​ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

Anthony Musso & Isaiah Prince are officially a duo, and they’re coming for the ESW tag team division. ​“What happens when two of the most established singles competitors show up as a team? Tough luck for anyone across from them.” ​See you March 13th at Tough Luck '26! #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

​Criterion is more than a tag team. It's a psychological warfare unit. Cal Keaton and Adam Wacker are ready to exploit every weakness when they step in the ring. ​Catch them live at Tough Luck '26 this Friday the 13th in the Falls. ​The standard is here. ​🔗 ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

Interstate Championship clash! ​James Sayga defends his title against Darren Crowe at Tough Luck ‘26. Friday, March 13th at the Frontier Fire Hall in Niagara Falls. ​Get your tickets at ESWTIX.com! #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

​Only 1 week remains until Tough Luck! ​An injury to Colin Delaney forced To Infinity & Beyond to forfeit the Tag Title. ​Since Cheech never lost the titles in combat, management is giving him a shot at Gregory Iron’s Heavyweight Title next Friday night! ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

​Matt McCoy doesn’t believe in luck. He believes in persistence. After a lifetime of coming up just short, McCoy is looking to make a statement versus Bill Collier at Tough Luck '26. ​March 13 at the Frontier Fire Hall. The underdog is ready to bite back. ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

Tough Luck '26 brings a collision course to Niagara Falls, featuring a Four-Way Tag Team Match you won't want to miss: • Honking N' Bonking • Edge of Hope • Criterion • Isaiah Prince & Anthony Musso ​📍 Frontier Fire Hall 🕖 March 13th @ 7 p.m. 🎟 Tickets: ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

Ahead of Tough Luck '26, John McChesney pays an unwelcome visit to Vince Valor. Despite McChesney's attempts to paint Gavin Glass as the villain, Valor maintains his integrity, setting the stage the night in Niagara Falls on March 13th. ​Credit: Gashed Media #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

ESW Women’s Championship Match Set! 🛡️ Christina Marie (C) vs. Zondra Lee for the top prize in the division at Tough Luck '26! ​Can the challenger beat the odds? Be there live at the Frontier Fire Hall to find out! ​🕖 7:00 PM 🎟 ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

Congrats to previous ESW guest @danhausen.bsky.social on making his WWE debut last night! You can catch his matches from Evil Empire and Shipwrecked on @iwtvlive.bsky.social 📷 @stevevincent.bsky.social #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky #WWE

New Match Alert! 🚨 ​ Tough Luck ‘26 is shaping up to be a can’t-miss night of action. Bill Collier takes on Matt McCoy at the Frontier Fire Hall! ​Who are you rooting for in this one? ​🗓 Fri, March 13, 2026 🕖 7:00 p.m. 📍 Niagara Falls, N.Y. 🎟 ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky #TNA

​Tough Luck '26 is just 2 weeks away! We’re bringing you a 1st Time Ever main-event caliber match: Spencer Slade vs. @janelababy.bsky.social ​Friday the 13th is looking very unlucky for someone... ​🗓 3/13 | 7 p.m. 📍 Frontier Fire Hall 🎟 Tickets: ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky #GCW #NWA

​The doubt was loud, but @brennenthefirst.bsky.social is louder. ⚔️ He’s officially put ESW on notice: the fire of The Flaming Heart is far from extinguished. ​The hunt for success continues at Tough Luck '26. ❤️🔥 ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

Friday the 13th just got a lot more dangerous. 💀🎩 ​ESW returns to the Frontier Fire Hall for Tough Luck ‘26, featuring the highly anticipated in-ring debut of THE WITCH DOCTOR! ​Niagara Falls isn't ready for the medicine man. ​Get tickets: ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

A cold day for a cold truth. Gavin Glass and Vince Valor visit the grave of Anthony Gaines, only to face the harsh reality of their current situation. With Valor officiating Glass's upcoming match against John McChesney, the tension is being stretched to the limit. #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

Thank you to one of our former Heavyweight champs. We wish Kevin the best in whatever his future may hold.

​Dr. William Issac Thomas Christopher Henderson advised Cloudy that the only way out is through facing his fears. He'll try to do that versus KRULE! ​See it all go down at Tough Luck '26! ​📍 Niagara Falls, N.Y. 🕗 7:00 p.m. 🎫 ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky #MLW #ROH

Tough Luck '26 Frontier Fire Hall - Niagara Falls, N.Y. Friday, March 13 - Doors: 6 p.m. | Bell Time: 7 p.m. Already Signed: *KRULE *Janela *Collier *Glass *McChesney *Decker *Groff *Iron *Sayga *Marie *Cheech *Slade ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky #GCW #AEW #TNA #NWA

​The Bad Boy returns to Western New York! @janelababy.bsky.social is officially set for TOUGH LUCK ‘26 on Friday, March 13th in Niagara Falls! ​ ​🎟️ Grab tickets at ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky #AEW #GCW

​The bill may be coming due for Channing Decker? ​The chaos is spreading through ESW, and it leads directly to a massive showdown in Niagara Falls on Friday, March 13th. Decker vs. Groff at Tough Luck ‘26. ​🎟️ ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

Following Team Big League's win over Glass & Valor at WRESTLERS, the rivalry turns ultra-violent. McChesney and Glass will collide in a Last Man Standing match at Tough Luck '26. ​With Valor wearing the stripes as a guest referee, anything can happen. ​🎟️ ESWTIX.com 📸 @stevevincent.bsky.social

Buffalo wrestling at its absolute finest. 🦬 ​The clash between The Blade, Joey Janela, Vaughn Vertigo & Cheech at WRESTLERS can be watched on demand via @iwtvlive.bsky.social ​📸: @stevevincent.bsky.social #indiewrestling #wrestlesky #AEW #GCW

Gregory Iron successfully defended the ESW Heavyweight Championship against Groff at WRESTLERS. ​An assist from Channing Decker to keep Groff’s antics in check helped Iron win in his first title defense. ​📷 @stevevincent.bsky.social #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

Is the mysterious presence haunting High Seas still lurking around? 🤔 Find out in the new video, and check out Empire State Wrestling's next event, Tough Luck '26! 🎟️ ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

Ringside POV video from @eswwrestling.bsky.social "WRESTLERS." is up! youtu.be/U2OVsCpKirs

This grudge match is SET for Tough Luck '26! ​Will Channing Decker survive Groff and the "Agent of Chaos" Brian DeVille? ​See it LIVE at the Frontier Fire Hall in Niagara Falls! 7:00 p.m. 🎟️ ESWTIX.com #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

Full gallery from @eswwrestling.bsky.social "Wrestlers" is now up on my website! Ringside POV video will be up later this week! stevevphoto.com/esw-wrestler...

#IndieWrestling #WrestleSky #AEW #GCW

WRESTLERS is on demand on @iwtvlive.bsky.social featuring: *The return of The Blade *Joey Janela's ESW debut *Gregory Iron's 1st title defense *Alice Crowley vs Christina Marie *Joshua Bishop vs Channing Decker independentwrestling.tv/player/wo760... #IndieWrestling #AEW #GCW #WrestleSky

In the chaos & interruptions that took place during the Title Celebration for Gregory Iron at WRESTLERS, a heartfelt message from someone special to Iron didn't make it to the big screen. Here's that message in full from @rjcity.bsky.social #WrestleSky #IndieWrestling #AEWCollision

We're 6 weeks away from Gavin Glass versus John McChesney in a Last Man Standing match with special guest referee Vince Valor at Tough Luck '26. Ticket flash sale ends at midnight. Lock in your tickets at these discounted prices now at ESWTIX.com. #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky

​⚡️ Flash Sale: Tough Luck ‘26 ⚡️ ​Get ready for some Friday the 13th mayhem in The Falls! We're running a 13-hour flash sale tomorrow, Friday, Jan 30. ​Save $5 on all tickets: 📉 Front Row: $35 📉 2nd Row: $25 📉 Gen Adm: $20 ​Sale runs 11 a.m. to Midnight at ESWTIX.com. #IndieWrestling #WrestleSky