World Armwrestling League to Air on ESPN Networks

World Armwrestling League to Air on ESPN Networks

Professional Arm-Wrestling headed for National TV

CHICAGO, Dec. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Arm-wrestling is a real sport. And it's awesome.

After decades in the underground as a popular sport in America, arm-wrestling will go mainstream in 2015 as the World Armwrestling League (WAL) brings its high-stakes, high-profile competitions to ESPN.

On Wednesday, the WAL announced a deal to air eight hours of WAL competition on ESPN Networks and WatchESPN, kicking off with coverage of the 2014 WAL Championship on Jan. 10, 2015, at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. That event will feature $150,000 in prize money across a variety of weight classes.

In 2015, the League will launch a massive "100 Events in 100 Cities" showcase across America meant to scour the land for the nation's best "pullers."

Those qualifiers will face the most elite arm-wrestlers in the world in televised events set to air throughout the summer as competitors battle for upwards of $250,000 in prize money and the title of WAL Champion.

"We are thrilled to partner with the world's leading sports network to shine a spotlight on this sport," says serial entrepreneur turned arm-wrestling commissioner Steve Kaplan. "Together with ESPN, we will reveal the dynamic sport of arm-wrestling to people all over the country, and open up participation to anyone who believes they have the strength and will to compete with the best in the world."

"The WAL is like no other sports league out there," Kaplan continues. "Our athletes are from all walks of life - mechanics, teachers, bankers, and oil rig workers. But when you're in The Pit, it's not about what you do or where you come from, it's about one thing: what you're made of."

The WAL is the largest professional arm-wrestling league in the country, with more than 200 members and multiple world-champion pullers.

For more information visit: http://www.walunderground.com.

About WAL
Based in Chicago, the World Armwrestling League (WAL) is the largest and fastest growing professional arm-wrestling league in the world. Known for its intense matches, high-energy and up-close fan experience, the WAL features the sport's top superstars as they use power and strategy to compete in "The Pit" for the largest cash payouts in the sport and the title of WAL Champion.




Media contacts:
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Ana Livia Coelho ESPN analivia.c.coelho@espn.com

Emily Gorge WAL Emily@walunderground.com
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