Soft Ground Wrestling (''Ekigwo kya Bumbash'', abbreviated SGW) is an
Ugandan
independent professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling that has little relationship to the rules of the amateur olympic form. "Promotion" also describes a role which entails man ...
and wrestling school. Based in
Mukono–Kirangira,
Mukono District, SGW was founded on March 16, 2023, by local resident Daniel Bumba, a quantity surveyor turned television presenter. As of March 2024, the school trains over 180 students. The promotion is noted for their rudimentary production setup that consists of a
wrestling ring made from mud, surrounded by nylon ropes held together by bamboo posts.
The promotion gained international attention when
All Elite Wrestling's
Will Ospreay and
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's
Jordynne Grace made donations to a
GoFundMe fundraiser aimed at providing it a standard wrestling ring as well as additional operating funds.
In April 2024,
Cima and other performers from Japanese professional wrestling and
mixed martial arts promotion
Gleat appeared for SGW. On June 11,
WWE's
Cody Rhodes announced he would cover the cost to have an official ring constructed for the promotion.
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