Fight Factory Draws Crowd at Middletown Show
The No Thanks Given card at the Middletown Sports Complex ice rink featured independent wrestlers with past ties to TNA, Major League Wrestling, and WWE.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Wrestling
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Fight Factory Wrestling held its No Thanks Given card on Friday night at the Middletown Sports Complex ice rink, drawing roughly 300 to 400 fans. The show featured Steve Gibki winning the openweight championship in a no holds barred main event against KC Navarro.
Why it matters
The card offers a snapshot of the state of independent wrestling as promoters head toward year's end. Its modest attendance comes as Produce Wrestling and Absolute Intense Wrestling announced separate hiatuses.
Roughly 300 to 400 fans attended the Friday night card, a fraction of the 2,000-3,000 people cited for larger independent shows. Produce Wrestling has its next show scheduled for Feb. 25.
The players
Arn Anderson
A WWE Hall of Famer and veteran wrestler and manager who attended the card to watch his sons compete.
Killer Kross
An independent wrestler who questioned the premise of the online debate about independent wrestling's decline.
Fight Factory Wrestling
An independent wrestling promotion that staged the No Thanks Given card at the Middletown Sports Complex.
The details
The card opened with an elimination eight-person tag team match and included a women's singles bout in which Kristin Blaze defeated Rachel Ley. WWE Hall of Famer Arn Anderson attended to watch his sons compete against Sent 2 Salute, and Gibki won the main event after spearing Navarro through a table and locking in the Hell Hammer.
Timeline
Friday night (Nov. 6, 2026): Fight Factory's No Thanks Given card drew 300 to 400 fans.
End of 2026: Produce Wrestling and Absolute Intense Wrestling announced hiatuses.
Feb. 25, 2027: Produce Wrestling has a show scheduled.
Season Trajectory
Bishop pushed back on the idea that independent wrestling is fading after the Middletown show, while Killer Kross questioned the premise of the online debate. Separate hiatuses from Produce Wrestling and Absolute Intense Wrestling at year's end frame the current state of the independent scene.
Fans in the New Jersey area have a scheduled Produce Wrestling show on Feb. 25, 2027. The hiatuses at Produce Wrestling and Absolute Intense Wrestling reduce the number of local independent cards available until those promotions return.
The takeaway
Independent wrestling audiences in the Middletown area can track upcoming cards directly through promotions, since hiatuses can leave schedules uncertain. Checking promotion pages before planning attendance helps avoid missed shows.
What happens next
Produce Wrestling has a show scheduled for Feb. 25, 2027.
Further reading
Explore more independent coverage in Wrestling for context on local promotions.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Beltway Report.
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