On July 27, 2025, Catch as Catch Can (CACC) made wrestling history by hosting its debut “Show Sur L’Eau” event on a floating ring in Proville, Nod, France. This extraordinary event unfolded in the waters of the San Quentin Canal during the Riverside Community Festival, marking a pioneering moment for the sport.
CACC, a Northern France wrestling promotion renowned for its traditional fishing-style wrestling and technical grappling, drew an enthusiastic crowd eager to witness the revival of Lucien Sampyx under clear skies. Since its inception around 2018, CACC has become the leading independent wrestling organization in the Douai area and regularly organizes the CACC French Championship.
The floating ring provided a one-of-a-kind wrestling atmosphere, featuring top talent like Leon Vygoroux, Isaac Machado, Agate Alice, Calypso, MBM, and Joseph Fennec Jr. Catch-as-Catch-Can wrestling, rooted in early 20th-century British and American grappling styles, focuses on submissions, pinning, and hold retention with fewer restrictions than contemporary wrestling. This classic technique was perfectly suited for the water-based setting, allowing wrestlers to adapt and display their skills in this extraordinary floating arena.
Fan Take: This groundbreaking event highlights the innovative spirit within wrestling, showing how traditional techniques can be adapted to fresh and exciting environments. For WWE fans, it signals potential new directions for storytelling and match settings, pushing the boundaries of what wrestling events can offer and keeping the sport vibrant and unpredictable.
