Independent wrestling skipped Longmont for far too long. Boulder had big venues, Denver had bright lights, but our city had passionate fans and a historic opera house begging for a comeback story. What if we could bring professional wrestling to Longmont?
TH3 STORY
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From a spark in downtown Longmont to an all-ages spectacle at the Dickens Opera House — this is how a crew of dreamers, volunteers, and wrestlers built a homegrown promotion with Colorado DNA.
ORIGIN
It started with a question.
That fall, the first Battle at the Opera House ended with The Rising standing tall and the crowd echoing through Main Street. It proved that a Longmont-built promotion could flip the script on Colorado wrestling overnight.
The Pillars have tried to muffle that roar ever since, tightening their grip on the status quo. But the city remembers. Every training session, every flyer, every chant keeps the truth alive — and pushes us toward the next bell.
TIMELINE
From idea to bell time.
LoCo Pro Wrestling grew one late night, one training session, and one community meeting at a time. These mile markers track the fight to keep Longmont's victory in the light.
June 2017
LoCo Pro Wrestling is born
On a late-summer night, LoCo Pro Wrestling was born from a single idea. Longmont stopped waiting for someone else to bring wrestling home.
August 2017
Battle at the Opera House I
The Rising stormed the Dickens Opera House and stunned the establishment with a decisive victory. Longmont's crowd shook the rafters, and the city chose momentum over tradition.
2018 – 2024
Status quo squeeze
The Pillars spent every day since that night tightening their grip — controlling bookings, burying footage, and insisting the result was a fluke. The Rising kept pushing, refusing to let history be rewritten.
November 16, 2025
VENDETTA at the Opera House
We brought the fight back under the same lights. The Rising aimed to prove their first triumph was destiny. The Pillars were desperate to keep the city under their thumb.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
The pillars of LoCo Pro Wrestling.
Our values keep the locker room focused and the fan experience electric. This is the checklist we run through before every event.
Colorado roots
We build cards around Rocky Mountain performers and the creatives who support them — videographers, photographers, costume designers, and storytellers who live within a short drive of Main Street.
Inclusive energy
Longmont shows up as families, friend groups, and first-timers. We build every night to feel like a neighborhood block party. Chant loud, high-five strangers, and know the crew is looking out for everyone the moment they walk through the Opera House doors.
Sustainable hustle
LoCo Pro Wrestling is built by people with day jobs, families, and responsibilities. We balance ambition with rest, invest back into the crew, and publish our road map so the community sees where every dollar goes.
CITY OF LIGHTS TOURNAMENT
Battle at the Opera House, by the lore.
Semi-final 1
Devine vs Major Glory
Cody Devine (with Anuka Gutierrez) slowed Major Glory, leaning on contracts and a ref payoff to advance.
Semi-final 2
Gallent vs Hyde
Zeak Gallent absorbed Nicky Hyde's shortcuts and advanced by count-out when Hyde's hubris backfired.
City of Lights Battle Royale
Mercer clears the field
Dean Mercer bulldozed the field — tossing Major Glory last — to claim the finals slot for The Pillars.
Tournament Finals
Gallent wins for The Rising
Triple threat: Dean Mercer vs Cody Devine vs Zeak Gallent. Zeak overcame the odds to win for The Rising.
The story keeps unfolding.
Every show adds a new chapter — new rivalries, new allies, and fresh proof that The Rising's first win still matters. The Pillars can't smother a city that sings. Join us ringside and make sure Longmont's voice carries.