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Long Island's Professional Wrestling History & Landmarks: St. James

A look at the history of professional wrestling on Long Island, town by town

St. James

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Beyond being associated with WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley and classmate Kevin James -- as shown within the East Setauket section of this LibGuide -- St. James (Saint James) has been associated with professional wrestling by hosting live events for NYWC and FTW in the early 2010s.

Never Back Down from September 11, 2010 featured Bryan Danielson (WWE's Daniel Bryan) in a main event alongside current AEW stars Tony Nese and Alex Reynolds and Long Island notable Papadon. The card also included John Silver, DJ Phat Pat (Patrick Fitzpatrick), Pat Buck, and Mikey Whipwreck.

The November 20, 2010 event known as Feast Or Fury included Robbie E (now Robert Stone in NXT) within its main event. FTW's Summer Of Synn event from July 23, 2011 featured current AEW (by way of Ring Of Honor) stars Mike Bennett and Matt Taven, current WWE star Tommaso Ciampa, ECW favorite Balls Mahoney, and former NWA and IMPACT star Marti Belle

Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on June 21, 2025