The man behind Israel-based wrestling promotion IPWA (International Pro Wrestling Alliance) is asking fans to think twice before condemning Priscilla Kelly (Gigi Dolin).
Kelly was slated to appear on the promotion’s Passover Bash event until some began sending her hateful messages online.
“My intention was never to make a political statement, but to entertain those who were not tied to horrific humanitarian crisis, I do not want to be a part of this any further or give the idea that I condone the actions of the government in any way,” she wrote before leaving social media.
Gery Roif, IPWA’s promoter and owner, doesn’t bear any ill-will to Kelly.
“I am not mad at Priscilla. She wanted to do something nice. She’s a bit clueless and her agent did not educate her properly on the situation. She did nothing wrong. And I truly regret that her social accounts were taken down. I hope her social accounts will be restored soon,” he began.
He explained that in his eyes she didn’t do anything insulting or wrong.
“I kindly request people to leave her alone and not bother her after she activates back her accounts. Priscilla is a good person and a kind soul and she does not deserve this type of emotional stress,” he asked.
He then detailed how IPWA is for everyone and anyone.
“Did you know that I am the only person in the Middle East that brings wrestling superstars to meet not only Israelis but also Palestinians? So by bullying Priscilla out of this booking you screwed Israelis, Palestinians, Arabs, Jews, Muslims, Druze, Russians, Ukranians, Ethiopians, Christians and many more who live here in the region. Did you know that my IPWA in Israel is the only place in the Middle East that promotes Women’s Wrestling and treats women equal to men? In 2022 at WrestleMitzvah (which is available on Fite TV) we featured a Womens Championship match which was the first ever Women’s Championship in the Middle East and also the first time ever Women Main Evented a wrestling card in the Middle East,” he argued.
He went on to say IPWA champions women’s and gay rights.
“In Israel – women have the same rights as men, so on our shows female wrestlers can dress however they choose and are NOT forced to be covered from head to toe. In Israel we empower women and Women’s Wrestling, featuring female wrestlers from all over the world of all faiths and religions. Did you know that in my IPWA in Israel we are the only place in the Middle East that puts the spotlight on openly gay wrestlers? We support and treat them equally. While in other dark Islamic regimes being gay equals the death penalty. When I bring former WWE superstars I take them to meet everyone in this area, with one message – that the wrestling language is the language of peace!” he said detailing how Chris Masters brought Israelis and Palestinians to watch his match with John Cena.
“In that moment we all were just die hard wrestling fans interacting with a real life superstar. Seeing a real WWE superstar who actually wrestled John Cena made Masters look like God. Nobody cared about politics anymore. John Cena brought everyone together. So instead of hating, bullying and boycotting – I call upon everyone to come here and see things for yourselves. Then and only then form your own opinions,” he stated.
He then invited WWE and AEW to join together for a show in Tel Aviv and Jericho promoting peace and understanding.
“Peace through wrestling is not a fantasy, nor a dream. It’s possible to turn the dream into a reality. We can make a real difference this time – for the sake of future generations,” he said.
