Former MMA champion set to defend Thrash Wrestling belt at Penticton show
Published 4:32 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Some of Canada’s top professional wrestling stars are coming back to Penticton.
Thrash Wrestling — known as the top promotion across the Thompson-Okanagan and Kootenays — brings its next show, “Knee Jerk Reaction,” to the Luso Multicultural Centre on Friday night, Aug. 21.
Former MMA champion and Edmonton’s own Chase Degenhardt will be among those slated to fight in a championship tilt.
Degenhardt, who won MMA’s ZP Vacant Middleweight Championship in 2015, is set to defend his BC Championship belt in Penticton against Jordan James.
Other matches on the card include veteran Riea Von throwing down against the “high-flying” luchador Halcon Negro and Luchador Ginha, the current Thrash Wrestling Champion, battling Shreddz, according to show promoter Nick Szalanski.
Expect Rayden to also challenge one half of the Thrash Tag Team Champions, Collin Cutler, in a singles match, Szalanski added.
Tickets for this Friday’s show can be purchased for $25 in advance and are available online at ticketseller.ca or at Urge3 Tattoos in Penticton (284 Main St.).
Any remaining tickets are $30 at the door.
“Knee-Jerk Reaction” is an all-ages event, with a licensed concession area for those age 19 and up.
Doors open Friday at 6:30 p.m. and the bell rings at 7 p.m.
Thrash Wrestling has long considered Penticton one of its flagship locations. Every year, the promotion also packs the much larger Penticton Trade and Convention Centre (PTCC).
In November 2023, a record 700 people attended to watch former WWE superstar Austin Aries and the rest of the Thrash roster at the PTCC.