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A collage of photos of various professional wrestlers
arts film

Rainbow Visions brings filmmaker back to Edmonton to share wrestling love

Some of Ry Levey's fondest memories involve watching Stampede Wrestling in Edmonton in the 1980s. So it's going to feel particularly sweet to come back to the city to screen his documentary about the hidden history of LGBTQ wrestlers at the Rainbow Visions Film Festival.

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Two wrestlers stare each other down in the ring while a cameraman captures the action
business events

Edmonton wrestling school rolls out of pandemic and into first main event

Edmonton's Top Talent Wrestling Academy had its grand opening in April 2020, just as the first wave of pandemic restrictions hit. After years of online seminars and limited capacity runs that kept the school afloat, founder Justin Lawrick feels he's finally able to test the potential of his passion project.

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