Have you met wrestler Vinnie Kray? While in hospital, dealing with a painful eczema flare-up, Vinnie decided to turn his experience into something positive. That’s when he came up with the idea for the Ultimate British Wrestling’s – Superbrawl, in support of the UK charity for those suffering from eczema, National Eczema Society.
You can join Vinnie and the team on Saturday 17 May at 5pm, as he brings the fight to eczema with Ultimate British Wrestling. Grab a ticket and join the action live in Stevenage.
Eczema is a complex medical condition affecting 8 million people in the UK, that is 1 in 5 children and 1 in 10 adults. Individuals’ skin can become sore, inflamed, dry, cracked, and very itchy. But what happens when you are a wrestler with eczema?
From what you wear, to the activities you can and can’t take part in, to the work you do and even having children. If you live with more severe atopic eczema, you have to constantly plan and prepare. Along with a time-intensive and messy skincare regime, and regularly disturbed sleep, life with eczema can be all-consuming for people with eczema often their families. Eczema is also a visible skin condition, and many people worry how others will react when their skin is inflamed.
That is why Vinne is making a stand, as he steps into the ring, “I’ll be raising awareness and funds to support others facing the same fight. As a wrestler, managing eczema adds an extra layer of challenge. The pressures of performing and training while dealing with a long-term skin condition isn’t often talked about, but are very real,” said Vinnie.
“I’ve had eczema since my teenage years. It’s been a part of my life, but recently it escalated to the point where I was hospitalised for two nights due to a severe flare-up”.
“This event is more than a wrestling show, it’s a platform to raise awareness and let everyone know that with the right support, no one has to face eczema alone”, explains Vinnie.
National Eczema Society works to make life better for the eczema community , by providing information, supporting research and campaigning for better care. This year, the charity is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
“It’s amazing to see Vinnie Kray so committed to raising awareness and funds for the Society’s vital work”, said Andrew Proctor, chief executive of National Eczema Society.
“There is no cure for eczema, and until then we will work tirelessly to support our community and progress research to find the answers we so desperately need”.
If you can, grab a ticket and join the action live in Stevenage.