The event at the Rose 'N' Bowl Pub in Rossendale raises money for the East Lancashire Hospice which supports people with life-limiting illnesses.placeholder image
The event at the Rose 'N' Bowl Pub in Rossendale raises money for the East Lancashire Hospice which supports people with life-limiting illnesses.

World Gravy Wrestling Championship: 11 crazy pictures from one of Lancashire’s most bonkers events

By Sean Gleaves
Published 29th Aug 2023, 16:54 GMT
Updated 29th Aug 2023, 16:55 GMT

Wrestlers donned fancy dress and grappled in a gravy-filled pool for the 15th annual World Gravy Wrestling Championships in Rossendale.

Here are 11 bonkers pictures from the event:

Two women wrestling and rolling around in the gravy while hundreds of onlookers watch the chaos and take pictures.

9. World Gravy Wrestling Championship 2023

Two women wrestling and rolling around in the gravy while hundreds of onlookers watch the chaos and take pictures. Photo: Phil Taylor / SWNS

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Incredible pictures from the competition show the wrestlers jumping on top of each other,

10. World Gravy Wrestling Championship 2023

Incredible pictures from the competition show the wrestlers jumping on top of each other, Photo: Phil Taylor / SWNS

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Every contestant really gives it their all to raise money for charity.

11. World Gravy Wrestling Championship 2023

Every contestant really gives it their all to raise money for charity. Photo: Phil Taylor / SWNS

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