Sgt. Slaughter, The Million Dollar Man to headline Cougars Pro Wrestling Night
The Kane County Cougars will welcome a pair of professional wrestling legends to Fifth Third Bank Ballpark for the organization's Professional Wrestling Night at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23.
That evening's game will feature appearances by Sgt. Slaughter and "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. Both wrestlers will participate in a pre-game autograph signing when gates open at 5:30 p.m. as well as for a limited time during the game. Each wrestler also will throw a ceremonial first pitch before the game at approximately 6:15 p.m.
A $1 charge per autograph will be donated to Ozzie's Outreach, the Cougars' charitable foundation.
That evening's fun includes a Cougars 25th anniversary T-shirt giveaway for the first 1,500 fans age 21 and older, courtesy of Miller Lite, as well as a Thirsty Thursday with $1 select beers and sodas. All fans can enjoy a post-game fireworks show choreographed to various professional wrestling entrance themes and run the bases afterwards. Tickets for that evening's game are available by calling (630) 232-8811 or ordering online at kccougars.com.
Sgt. Slaughter, who will be leading the crowd in singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," is an American semi-retired professional wrestler currently signed with the WWE in the ambassador program. From the late 1970s to the early 1990s, he had success in the National Wrestling Alliance, American Wrestling Association, and the World Wrestling Federation. Among other titles, Slaughter held the WWE Championship once and the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship twice. He headlined WrestleMania VII in a singles match against Hulk Hogan.
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase is an American former professional wrestler, manager, ordained minister and color commentator. He is signed with WWE working in their Legends program. DiBiase achieved championship success in a number of wrestling promotions, holding thirty titles during his professional wrestling career. He is best recalled by mainstream audiences for his time in the World Wrestling Federation, where he wrestled as "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase.
Among other accolades in the WWE, DiBiase was the first WWE North American Heavyweight Champion, a three-time WWE Tag Team Champion with Irwin R. Schyster and the 1988 King of the Ring. DiBiase also created his own championship, the Million Dollar Championship. He was well known for his cutting-edge heel promos, which were often concluded with his trademark evil laugh; DiBiase has been described by WWE as the organization's "most despised villain" during the late 1980s. DiBiase frequently headlined WWE cards, including WrestleMania IV, and the first ever Summer Slam in 1988. He has been cited as one of the finest in-ring technicians in history.
For information on the Kane County Cougars and the organization's 25th anniversary season, visit kccougars.com. Fans are also encouraged to "like" the Cougars on Facebook while following the team via Twitter and Instagram at kccougars.