BRAMPTON, Ontario, Canada – Though July 1 is Canada Day, the celebration in Brampton Ontario also included elements of India, Pakistan, Japan, New Zealand, and even the streets of Harlem, New York. Such is the concept of TigerFest 2012, the fundraiser put on by legendary wrestler, humanitarian and philanthropist Tiger Jeet Singh and his son wrestling superstar Tiger Ali Singh as part of the city’s festivities.
Brampton Mayor Susan Fennel, Wrestling’s Living Legend Tiger Jeet Singh, City Councillor Vicky Dhillon and Bollywood singing sensation RDB swung to the beat, at the weekend’s TigerFest, held in Brampton, Ontario.
While the day saw a number of entertainment events, the real highlight was – given Tiger Jeet Singh’s background – wrestling action. The wrestling was greeted with tremendous enthusiasm by the huge crowds and was brought to a climax during the main event, where over 10,000 Tiger-Maniacs watched as Tiger’s son Tiger Ali Singh and tag team partner Shawn Daivari had their hands raised in victory. Both Mayor Fennel and Tiger Jeet Singh presented the two former WWE Superstars with the championship trophy.
The Tiger Jeet Singh Foundation is proud to announce that the even the Prime Minister of Canada is promoting TigerFest.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper welcomed visitors to TigerFest in Brampton on September 24th with the letter below:
Limited VIP Ringside seating will be available for a minimum donation of $10.00.
Donations collected from VIP seating will be donated to the Tiger Jeet Singh Foundation in support of the Japan Relief Campaign.
Recap by Bob Kapur of SLAM! Wrestling
Throughout his legendary career, Tiger Jeet Singh faced off against a number of hard opponents. On Saturday, he faced one of his toughest yet in the form of Mother Nature. With help from a number of tag team partners, he was able to come up with another victory, ensuring that Tiger Fest 2011, his annual wrestling fundraiser show, was a major success.
The wrestling show was scheduled to be held at an open air venue in downtown Milton, Ontario. The lot, owned by Troy’s Diner, had been converted into a makeshift arena, with bleachers set up around the ring where the evening’s event was going to take place. Unfortunately, rain had been falling all afternoon, and the rumblings of thunder in the distance put the show in jeopardy. Not only would it be unlikely that fans would want to brave the elements, but even if they could, it would pose too much of a risk for the wrestlers to perform. Consequently, with less than two hours to belltime, the event’s organizers made the call to move the show indoors.
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