{"id":705959,"date":"2026-05-31T14:41:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T14:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/705959\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T14:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T14:41:14","slug":"cody-rhodes-purchases-donates-wrestling-ring-to-sgw-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/705959\/","title":{"rendered":"Cody Rhodes purchases, donates wrestling ring to SGW Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes recently purchased and donated a wrestling ring to SGW Uganda.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SGWug\/status\/2060580032041353342\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SGWug\/status\/2060580032041353342\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">In a recent social media update<\/a> by SGW (Soft Ground Wrestling) Uganda, it was announced that WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes donated a wrestling to them after purchasing it himself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHuge thank you to Cody Rhodes for purchasing and donating our wrestling ring to SGW! The ring is now being used to train and develop the next generation of wrestlers in Uganda. Your support is making a real difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\/news\/wwe\/cody-rhodes-buying-proper-wrestling-ring-for-ugandas-soft-ground-wrestling\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\/news\/wwe\/cody-rhodes-buying-proper-wrestling-ring-for-ugandas-soft-ground-wrestling\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Previously promised by Rhodes<\/a>, the most promising and positive update for SGW has now become true, as Rhodes has purchased them their own pro-wrestling ring.<\/p>\n<p>The SGW promotion in Uganda earned massive popularity and became a talking point on social media for its wrestling match clips. The promotion generally had its wrestling on soft mud ground. However, with Rhodes\u2019 donation now, things have already started changing for the small promotion in the East African country.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of years ago, Will Ospreay <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/save-softground-uganda-wrestling\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/save-softground-uganda-wrestling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">had also reportedly donated<\/a> around $2000 to SGW to help them continue their promotion.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">huge thank you to Cody Rhodes for purchasing and donating our wrestling ring to SGW! \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe<\/p>\n<p>The ring is now being used to train and develop the next generation of wrestlers in Uganda. Your support is making a real difference.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CodyRhodes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@CodyRhodes<\/a>! \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddec\ud83e\udd3c\u200d\u2642\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/SGW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#SGW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/FearTheMud?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#FearTheMud<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EVgXvjggYp\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/EVgXvjggYp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SGW @soft ground wrestling Uganda (@SGWug) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SGWug\/status\/2060580032041353342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">May 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"preferred-source-link\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-CTA.jpg\" alt=\"Google Icon\" class=\"google-icon\"\/><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\/author\/shounak\/\" title=\"Shounak Chakrabarti\" class=\"gms-profile-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1780238474_500_7d825ce4b22c2909b7f52ea86446a4673237c8ac6b25a5afd8afa5e04fcc060d.png\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" alt=\"Shounak Chakrabarti\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                Shounak Chakrabarti<\/p>\n<p>Shounak Chakrabarti is an experienced sports journalist with a lifelong passion for athletics and storytelling. He holds a Master\u2019s Degree in International Journalism from the University of Leeds and joined F4WOnline in 2025.<br \/>Shounak takes particular interest in soccer, closely following top clubs like Real Madrid and Arsenal. Beyond sports, he enjoys fiction writing, photography, gaming, and cinema.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\/news\/wwe\/chad-gable-unmasks-at-aaa-noche-de-los-grandes\/?utm_source=navigation-previous&amp;utm_medium=internal\" class=\"gms-prev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">previous story<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes recently purchased and donated a wrestling ring to SGW Uganda. 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