Thursday, October 1, 2026
A unique and flashy showcase of wrestling performances came to Freeport this past weekend in the form of a free Create a Pro Wrestling event held at the Freeport Self Storage event. While admission to the showcase was free, attendees were encouraged to donate to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, resulting in over $2,000 raised.
The Freeport Self Storage Wrestling Benefit was held on Aug. 29 and was catered specifically to families. David Kampa, the general manager of Freeport Self Storage, secured the participation of several professional wrestlers, headlined by a free autograph signing with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tag team champion Brian Myers.
Kampa told the Herald that the event was intended to be a day to simply give back to the Freeport community.
“The Village of Freeport has supported this business for nearly 30 years,” Kampa, whose father, Paul, initially founded the business in 1997. “We wanted to give something back that the whole town could enjoy for free – not a sale, not a promotion, just a fun day.”
Kampa added that although the concept of live professional wrestling in a storage facility parking lot is certainly atypical, “that’s part of the fun” with hosting such an event.
Kampa credits Myers with proposing the idea of the free wrestling show and helping to secure the rest of the wrestlers along with Create A Pro Wrestling. The rest of the line up included Nick Robles, Leo Sparrow, Juan Vargas, Bobby Casale and more.
In addition to the fun had at Freeport Self Storage, organizers hope the event has a longer lasting impact through the funds it raised for Tunnel to Towers. 52 supporters donated to the Freeport Self Storage online campaign, totaling $1,480 by the time the Herald went to press, according to the campaign’s site. An additional $1,250 has been collected in physical checks and "offline donations," according to Kampa, bringing the total to $2,730.
“We chose Tunnel to Towers because the foundation honors the first responders and military heroes who ran toward danger, and it stands behind the families they left behind,” the campaign site reads. “That mission hits home here.”
The campaign is still accepting donations, and the money raised will go towards Tunnel To Towers’ efforts to build mortgage-free smart homes for severely injured veterans and first responders.
When asked about what he appreciates about being a part of the Freeport community, Kampa said that it is the village’s supportive nature that makes it so special to him.
“Freeport supports its own,” he said. “Being part of that community is what makes a day like this possible, and this event is a way to give back to it.”
