FILMMAKERS DEON TAYLOR & ROXANNE AVENT TAYLOR’S BE WOKE.VOTE “REP YOUR CITY” TOUR AND 2X WWE HALL OF FAMER BOOKER T AND SHARMELL HUFFMAN’S REALITY OF WRESTLING PARTNER TO HOST “SWING VOTE” FREE DRIVE-IN EVENT LIVE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH IN TEXAS CITY, TX
Free event, limited to first 500 cars in attendance will emanate live from the Parking Lot of the Booker T. World Gym Arena; Parking to open at 7:00PM with a Bell Time of 8:00PM
HOUSTON, TX and LOS ANGELES, CA, October 2, 2020 – BE WOKE.VOTE “REP YOUR CITY”, a nonpartisan initiative co-founded by Director Deon Taylor (FATALE, BLACK AND BLUE and THE INTRUDER) and Producer Roxanne Avent Taylor, and REALITY OF WRESTLING (The ROW), the Flagship of Texas Wrestling run by 2x WWE Hall of Famer Booker T, today announced a partnership for their upcoming show SWING VOTE to be held on Saturday, October 10th at the Booker T. World Gym Arena (10000 Emmett F. Lowry #1152, Texas City, TX) with a bell time of 8:00pm. The event is free to the public, but is first come, first serve and limited to the first 500 cars in attendance. Parking will open at 7:00pm.
Fans will be able to park their cars around the ring and we will have an FM transmitter so fans can listen to the commentary by Booker T & Brad Gilmore from their cars, portable radios, and or smartphones.
“We are so excited to collaborate with Booker T and Sharmell Huffman’s Reality of Wrestling for the upcoming SWING VOTE Event,” said Deon and Roxanne Avent Taylor, co-founders of BE WOKE.VOTE. “Professional wrestling fans are some of the best and most passionate fans in the world. Whether they are cheering or booing their favorite ROW Stars, they always make their voices heard and we encourage this same voicing at the polls this November.”
“The Huffman’s and Reality of Wrestling are thrilled to partner with Deon and Roxanne Avent Taylor, co-founders of BE WOKE.VOTE., for Reality of Wrestling’s upcoming SWING VOTE event,” said Booker T. and Sharmell Huffman. “Deon and Roxanne, two powerhouses in the entertainment industry, have created an essential platform and have enlisted the help of some of the world’s top celebrities and newsmakers to bolster voter engagement among historically disengaged people. We are more than happy to support this cause and more importantly…BE WOKE.VOTE.”
SWING VOTE will feature sponsored giveaways, free food and the opportunity to hear from guest speakers, as well as a top-tier card with matches including Reality of Wrestling Champion Ryan Davidson defending against former champion Abel Andrew Jackson plus more of your favorite ROW Stars in action.
Guidelines:
- Due to social distancing and the new COVID-19 spike, we ask that everyone please stay in their vehicles, on their cars, or in lawn chairs in groups of less than 10 people with 6 feet between the groups.
- Due to current community guidelines, we ask that you wear a facemask if you need to leave your vehicle. We will have ROW face masks for sale if you don’t already have one.
For more information on ROW’s SWING VOTE, please visit https://realityofwrestling.com/ and for more information on BE WOKE.VOTE, please visit https://bewoke.vote/.
For social media:
@realityofwrestling @bewokevote #BeWokeRepYourCity #SwingVote
ABOUT BE WOKE.VOTE
BE WOKE.VOTE is a nonpartisan initiative co-founded by Director Deon Taylor (FATALE,BLACK AND BLUE, THE INTRUDER and TRAFFIK) and Producer Roxanne Avent Taylor, both of Hidden Empire Film Group. BE WOKE.VOTE is a voter engagement program committed to engaging people of color and features interviews with major celebrities and newsmakers from entertainment to pop culture. The primary objective is to mobilize historically disengaged people of color into the electoral process. We want to impact the underserved and underrepresented through innovative programming and campaigns.
ABOUT REALITY OF WRESTLING
Reality of Wrestling is a top-tier professional wresting school and promotion that trains and showcases exceptional unsigned performers from around the world. Established in 2005, Reality of Wrestling is owned and operated by 2-time WWE Hall of Fame Inductee, Booker T. Huffman and his wife, actress and professional wrestling personality, Sharmell Huffman. Ranked among the top five wrestling schools and promotions in the country, Reality of Wrestling provides emerging professional wrestlers the opportunity to develop and hone their skills while featuring family-friendly content and quality wrestling programming to diverse audiences around the globe through television, social media and locally held events. For more information, visit www.realityofwrestling.com.
PRESS CONTACTS:
BE WOKE.VOTE
Lee Meltzer
Lee.Meltzer@rogersandcowanpmk.com
(212) 373-6142
REALITY OF WRESTLING
Kevin Bernhardt
kevin@realtiyofwrestling.com
(281) 993-5321
