In Shipley, England, Wrestling Church at St. Peter’s Anglican church is led by Gareth Thompson, who combines his passion for pro wrestling with his Christian faith to attract a diverse crowd to the church. With declining church attendance in the U.K., the church has taken a creative approach, hosting wrestling events to engage a different community and bring new energy to the congregation. Thompson, also known as Gareth Angel, uses wrestling as an escape from a troubled past and now runs Kingdom Wrestling, offering training sessions, mental health groups, and children’s coaching, blending religion with wrestling in a unique way.
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