Author: DJ Jarka

Hello everybody! Thanks for taking some time to read up on my comings and goings on my tales as a referee on the independent wrestling scene. This blog entry will be dedicated to my time at Empire State Wrestling’s latest show “WrestleBash”. As well as the before and after happenings surrounding the event. Here is my Wrestlebash review. This WrestleBash review is part of ESW’s biggest event of the year. Instead of running at the usual stomping grounds at the St. Johnsburg Fire Hall in North Tonawanda, NY. The show is held at the Frontier Fire Hall in Niagara Falls,…

Hello, everyone! Here are my latest happenings over the last few weeks. In terms of, wrestling activity, my busiest day by far was on Saturday, October 27, when myself and the rest of the “Inside the Empire” podcast crew held a live broadcast at the Buffalo Sports Pod-A-Thon in Cheektowaga, N.Y. and then I drove down to Erie, Penn. to debut for Revenge Pro Wrestling (RPW). Here is what happened at A Nightmare on State Street and more. The Buffalo Sports Pod-A-Thon was a lineup of several Buffalo-area sports media members, from TV reporters, radio hosts, other podcasters and print…

Empire State Wrestling (ESW) will present “Wrestlebash” at the Frontier Fire Hall, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. on Saturday, November 24. As ESW’s biggest event of the year, it will feature former World Wrestling Entertainment talents Papa Shango, The Godfather, The Spirit Squad and Collin Delaney plus Impact Wrestling’s Kongo Kong among numerous other top national and local wrestlers. We present our preview of Wrestlebash. Booking “Wrestlebash” at the Frontier Fire Hall is now an annual tradition for ESW. Frontier Fire Hall is relatively close to ESW’s regular host venue at the St. Johnsburg Fire Hall in North Tonawanda, N.Y. but…

Hello, everyone! I am back with another update on my life as a pro wrestling referee! This entry will be on my time reffing at Empire State Wrestling’s October show “Overdrive”. We produce the latest edition of The Jarkaster Journey | Overdrive. Before I dive into the event, I considered this show to be my anniversary of sorts. I made my referee debut on September 8, 2007, so this would be my latest show since my 11-year referee “birthday”. It feels weird saying it was over 10 years ago since I reffed my first match in a roller skating rink…

With Empire State Wrestling’s “4th and Gold” now in the books, my focus turned to September. Due to outside circumstances, September was an off month from reffing for me. Friends from out of the area came in for Labor Day weekend and I also hosted my fantasy football draft (now in its 19th season) so I could not make the last Southern Tier Wrestling show in Jamestown, N.Y.  I cannot make the next Empire State Wrestling show in Salamanca, N.Y. due to my day job as I am laboring through September. But wrestling-oriented work still kept me busy. As ESW’s…

Here is my first post where I explore my experiences over the latest independent wrestling show I worked on. Empire State Wrestling’s “4th and Gold” event in at the St. Johnsburg Fire Hall North Tonawanda, N.Y. (a suburb of Buffalo). This event was different from previous events held at St. Johnsburg as before the show there was a superfan tailgate party. The party featured games, food, beer, and other activities the fans could partake in alongside ESW wrestlers and staff. There was one activity I was a part of that left me a bit drenched: a dunk tank. As the…

Local rock star, top independent wrestlers coming to North Tonawanda. Every Time I Die’s Andy Williams, former World Wrestling Entertainment star Trent Barretta to wrestle alongside national and local talent. Empire State Wrestling (ESW) will return to the St. Johnsburg Fire Hall, 7165 Ward Road, North Tonawanda, NY on Saturday, October 6 for “Overdrive”. Second-row tickets are $17 and general admission is $15. Ticket prices rise $3 on the day of the show. As Empire State Wrestling Presents Overdrive. Doors open at 5 p.m. with bell-time at 6 p.m. “Overdrive” will also be broadcast over live streaming service Twitch. Select…

Empire State Wrestling (ESW) returns to the Falling Leaves Festival, Jefferson Avenue Park, Salamanca, NY on Friday, September 28. The event is free of charge. It will also be located near the corner of Main and Broad Streets, next to Rite Aid. This family-friendly event starts at 5 p.m. Western New York’s top wrestling talent to appear with ex-WWE stars Shannon Moore and Colin Delaney. Former World Wrestling Entertainment stars Shannon Moore and Colin Delaney will be in action. Moore is for his time in WWE and wrestling for its Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) brand. He also wrestled earlier in…

Greetings! I am Referee D.J Jarka and thank you for checking out my first blog post on ProWrestlingPost.com. In this entry, I will explain my expectations for this blog as well as give some background information about myself. This is a referees tale. I started off as a pro wrestling referee in September 2007. I was reffing my first match for New Era Pro Wrestling (NEPW) in Painesville, Ohio after completing my training at the Buffalo Pro Wrestling Gym the prior summer. From there, I reffed for various promotions mostly across New York state. My home promotion is Empire State…

Thanks for taking a moment to read this press release in regards to Empire State Wrestling’s first event wrestling and tailgate event and international wrestling stars. St Johnsburg Fire Hall in North Tonawanda, NY will be the place. The event will take place from 3-5 pm on Saturday, August 25th. ESW will host a tailgate event with international wrestling stars. It will feature numerous independent wrestling stars. This will be an exciting event! For more event details, please see the press release below. If you would like a copy of the event poster, stock photos of any of our wrestlers,…