Ultimate Riot Wrestling during a show in Reno Nevada.

SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) - George Frey is a man that has been through unspeakable pain.

As a young man, George, like many, fell in love and got married. He had two daughters and was now very excited about the upcoming birth of his first son. When the boy was born, George named him after his favorite cousin – Michael Theodore Tate Frey. But something happened when George left the hospital to get a car seat from home and the time came for the baby and mother to be released from the hospital.

 

George’s wife suffered from mental illness. Diagnosed with schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder, medical staff had the duty to make sure the baby would go home to a safe environment. While George was getting the car seat, Child Protective Services (CPS) came in for an assessment. They asked the mother if she were to become frustrated from the baby crying and there was a knife on the counter, what she would do. She said she would throw the knife. CPS immediately took custody of the baby and when George got back to the hospital, they would not let him see his son. “CPS is just legal kidnapping, if you ask me,” he said.

George was active in the military. Immediately after all of this occurred George was deployed. He served two tours in Afghanistan before he was able to come home again. During that time a close family member (from the mother’s side) gained custody of the baby. When George returned from military service, he began the fight to gain custody of his son. He was able to see his son and together they shared their love for professional wrestling. It was something that George had extensive knowledge of, as he has been a professional wrestler.

One day George received a call from “a county worker” saying that they had his son with them. The county worker ended up being the Coroner. George was told that his son Michael, now 3 years old, had drowned. At least that’s what was believed to have happened.

George later found out that his 3-year-old baby had been brutally tortured and beat to death. The official cause of death was dry drowning (this can occur after you’ve fallen into water and then taken out. After taking in water through the nose or mouth, the muscles in your windpipe can become constrained to protect your lungs, according to healthline.com). Additional information on the autopsy report said the small child had all of his ribs and both arms and legs broken. The child also had multiple skull fractures and additional injuries that are too graphic for newsprint. The baby had, at minimum, endured hours, if not days of torture. He had been drugged with a very large amount of Ketamine. George Frey was devastated and lost in his overwhelming, unbearable pain.

After the loss of his son, George needed an outlet for his overwhelming feelings. He has been wrestling since he was 16 years old and so created a professional wrestling company, in honor of his son Michael. Founded in 2007, the wrestling organization started in El Dorado Hills as Golden State Championship Wrestling (GCW). It began as the shadow group Wrestlers Against Child Abuse.

“At first we did great shows up in Cameron Park and El Dorado Hills,” George said. They had also done a couple of shows at Denio’s. After some administrative issues about the organization’s name, George closed GCW and opened Ultimate Riot Wrestling. Like so many businesses, COVID had a devastating effect on the growth of the business and the availability of opportunities for shows.

Ultimate Riot Wrestling’s slogan is “Let’s Start a Riot.” The riot that they are referring to is “starting a riot to better the world.” They began doing charity shows at places including a children’s receiving home and Shriners Children’s Hospital.

Currently the wrestling organization is based out of West Sacramento, Calif. Equipped with the items needed to hold a match, such as the ring, the organization can travel to hold matches anywhere.

Professional wrestler Rikishi and Robert Frey, Michael’s brother.

Ultimate Riot Wrestling (URW) does not wrestle for profit. This organization holds matches for charity and fundraising. One of their favorite events is to hold shows to collect children’s toys for distribution during the holidays. “Even if we don’t have a show, we try to always collect toys for kids,” George said.

George explained that 6 matches is called a card in wrestling, and every show with URW contains at least 6 matches with every event ending in a title match. URW can work with your organization to hold a show where profits from the ticket sales and concessions go to your organization. “If I do a show and there are 500 people there, and there is a smile on every kid’s face, I’ve been paid,” George explained. He continued, “If I can put $15,000 in someone’s hand after a show, then maybe little Jimmy will get the surgery that his family has been struggling to pay for. It’s about helping the kids.”

In October 2023, the URW put on a show at Sunrise Mall, and another in Lodi next to a brewery, both for the Zombie Walks. The URW is all about kids and always provides a family-friendly show. Participating wrestlers are all background checked and are only allowed if they have a clean history. In addition, if someone attends one of their shows and does not have a good time, URW will refund their money. Standard ticket prices for a show are usually $10-$20.

George Frey in one of his characters Khan the Demon Scarecrow. 

George said that his dream is to be able to find a building in West Sacramento and open a teen center where professional wrestling can be taught, and where shows can be held. George began his wrestling training at Valley High School in South Sacramento.  One of George’s fellow wrestlers and good friend is former RCHS football coach turned professional wrestler, JD Bishop (the Big Ugly).

George is a 15-time Heavy Weight Champion, a 17-time Tag Champion and has connections to bring in “big name” wrestlers. If you or your organization are looking for a main event for your fundraiser, George Frey may be just the man you need to speak with.

Wrestler – Mouth of the South, Jimmy Hart (left) and Scarecrow – George Frey (right).

For more information, or to see how a show by Ultimate Riot Wrestling can benefit your organization, please call George Frey at (279) 843-7589 or email [email protected]