The festival culminates on Saturday in an interactive wrestling match where breathtaking action meets dramatic storytelling. This extremely physical thriller gives the audience complete freedom to cheer or boo as superhuman characters fight moral battles in the wrestling ring.
Show wrestling is a form of performing art in which athletic wrestling is combined with dramatic storytelling and character work. The bouts are dramatised and predetermined, but the audience is encouraged to play along by cheering, booing and shouting at the wrestlers.
Content warnings:
Violence, loud sounds, physical contact, swearing.
FCF Wrestling is the home of Finnish show wrestling. Active since 2006, it organises live events on a monthly basis – mainly in Helsinki, but also in other parts of the country. Through its artistic activities, it also aims to promote human values.