The carnage was inside and outside the ring during the Carnage in the Capital pro wrestling extravaganza held at the Explorer Hotel Wednesday evening.

InuvikSA国际影视传媒檚 Totally Arctic Wrestling (TAW) superstars came strutting into town with superstars from Edmonton-based promotion Monster Pro Wrestling to show their prowess and outmanoeuver and tackle their opponents in a whirlwind five-match card.

Dez Loreen, aka Deztro the Eskimofo, the co-founder of TAW, said title matches were on the roster for the action-packed event.

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Deztro was set to square off with Massive Damage The Tattooed Terminator, the award winning Canadian Pro Wrestling Hall of Famer.

The other matches included Eli Surge vs. Levi Night; Precious Polly vs. The Matriarch; Nolerbear vs Mighty KC and the tag-team main event of Eli Surge and Mighty KC vs Nolerbear and Levi Night.

The crowd was pumped up during the action that saw some of the wrestlers cruise the aisles in anticipation of their match.

One Yellowknife family attending the eveningSA国际影视传媒檚 entertainment was especially looking forward to one of the matches.

Quill and Jennifer Hunter and their children were there to see The Matriarch, as she is QuillSA国际影视传媒檚 sister.

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Loreen said pro wrestling has a special appeal to audiences.

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Here's some of the action that thrilled those in attendance.