Promotional poster for Pro Championship Wrestling’s “LIMELIGHT” event, set for Friday, June 27, at the Tri-Counties Community Center in Marysville. The show will feature both seasoned champions and rising stars, with proceeds benefiting the community center. General admission is $15. For tickets and info, visit pcwnorcal.com or call 530-315-4020. Photo courtesy of PCW

MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - Professional wrestling might not be the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of a community fundraiser, but in Marysville, that narrative is being flipped on its head.

On Friday, June 27, Pro Championship Wrestling (PCW) will host a live “Primetime” wrestling event at the Tri-Counties Community Center in downtown Marysville. The event is part of a new partnership between Pro Championship Wrestling and the center, designed to both support up-and-coming wrestlers and raise funds for the community space itself. Proceeds from ticket sales will be split 50/50 between Pro Championship Wrestling and the center, while the community center will retain 100 percent of snack bar earnings.

For Pro Championship Wrestling founder and longtime Marysville resident Zack Reeb, the event marks more than just a return, it’s a full circle moment nearly three decades in the making.

“PCW is my baby and my life’s work,” said Reeb. “I gave up traveling the world with bigger companies just to come home and work towards my dream, making a regional promotion known across the globe.”

Reeb founded Pro Championship Wrestling in 1999 as a senior project while attending Marysville High School, just across the street from the current venue. The Project consisted of a 10-page essay on the history of Pro Wrestling in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), a 10-minute speech in front of a panel of judges and the most important part, the product.

With the support of his civics teacher Steve White, Reeb rented a ring trucked up from Los Angeles and staged his very first show in the school gym. The event was so successful that Reeb’s parents decided to help their then 17-year-old son transform his project into a full-fledged business and that’s how Pro Championship Wrestling was born.

“Primetime University is what keeps me grounded and fills my life with purpose,” said Reeb. “Helping young men and women to realize their dream is the most rewarding thing I have ever done in my life.”

Today, Pro Championship Wrestling’s presence continues to grow, drawing in talent and fans from across the state. Its newest flagship YouTube show “LIMELIGHT” offers a showcase for the region’s top talent, while also giving newer wrestlers hands-on experience in both performance and production. The show airs Saturdays at noon and Reeb now intends to film these matches live, potentially on a monthly basis, at the Tri-Counties Community Center.

“Limelight is the vision finally coming together,” said Reeb. “We’re teaching young wrestlers about interviews, production, everything that will help them further their careers at a higher level.”

Pro Championship Wrestling founder Zack Reeb poses with the championship belt, symbolic of his decades-long dedication to building a regional wrestling promotion rooted in Marysville. Reeb launched PCW as a high school senior and continues to mentor new talent through the promotion’s training arm, Primetime University. Photo courtesy of PCW

The June 27 event will feature local up-and-coming athletes including recent River Valley High School graduate Ethan “All Pro” Reyno, alongside seasoned professionals like “Darkfox” Olumide Coker and Nathan Brick, both of whom recently helped raise funds for Wheatland Union High School’s special needs program.

“Helping and giving back to the community I’ve been a lifelong resident of is very surreal,” said Reeb. “I never thought I’d have the opportunity to be a role model and give back like this.”

The event also dovetails with Pro Championship Wrestling’s training initiative, “Primetime University”, which Reeb describes as his true passion.

“Primetime University is what keeps me grounded and fills my life with purpose,” Reeb said. “Helping young men and women realize their dream is the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done.”

Two days after the Marysville event, Pro Championship Wrestling will host a talent contest on Sunday, June 29 at their training facility in Yuba City (1242 Hassett Ave., Building 9). Beginning at 11 a.m., male and female contestants of all experience levels will compete in physical fitness, wrestling drills and live promotional speaking for a chance to win free training and become the “Next PCW Superstar.”

General admission tickets for the Limelight show at the Tri-Counties Community Center start at $15 and are available online at pcwnorcal.com, or in person at the center located at 1830 B St. in Marysville. On the day of the show, June 27, doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the first bell will sound at 7 p.m. For more information or assistance, contact Pro Championship Wrestling at 530-315-4020.