Loko Wrestling Body Slam’s The Beer Joint in Bryan

Article By: Jacki Burns, Student Intern | BCS Chronicle

What You Need To Know:

• Loko Wrestling hosted an event called Can’t Kill Texas 2 at The Beer Joint in Bryan.

• Local bands Full Frontal and Gobblins provided the soundtrack for the night.

• A Houston-area company, Loko Wrestling, sees wrestling as an art form about testing the limits of the human body.

On January 31st, The Beer Joint in Bryan partnered with Houston-based Loko Wrestling to host an event called “Cant Kill Texas 2.”. The event consisted of 4 different rounds of high octane wrestling to keep the audience entertained in between matches. Each round of wrestling was followed by musical performances from local bands, Full Frontal and Gobblinz.

Each match consisted of two wrestlers competing against each other with the audience playing the important role of maintaining high energy as they chant and cheer on their favorite contenders. As the night went on, the matches grew more intense, the crowd went wild as contestants tossed each other into tables and landed countless punches on one another. 

During an interview with one of the promoters, he spoke about how their group in Houston had been wanting to do more out in College Station, but needed more local support to bring it to the BCS area. He also spoke about how they see wrestling as an art form. When stepping away from the violence, it becomes more about testing the limits of the human body, merging performance and self-expression.

“Loko Wrestling brought a niche culture to life, showcasing an artform full of broken objects, blood, and theatrics,” said one enthusiastic audience member. “It was a once in a lifetime experience, and the performers brought their A-game!”