On Sunday, beings from different planets, superheroes, online game characters and a few skilled wrestlers in addition to common people crammed the Love Civic Middle for a day of cosplay, martial arts, saber dueling and different leisure for the primary PTX Con.
“We had a good time right here,” stated organizer Paulyo Lay, who has been placing on exhibits in Oklahoma for the previous three years.
Ryan Crawford, proprietor of Warriors Legacy Martial Arts, stated he’s a giant Star Wars, Marvel Comics fan and comedian conventions.
“It is a place the place individuals can discover different individuals with comparable pursuits,” he stated. “They want a spot the place they’ll have a household.”
Crawford, who together with others gave a martial arts demonstration, stated martial arts ties in nicely with heroes.
“We practice individuals in self protection,” he stated of his heart. “People who find themselves keen to face by them in a world the place honor is uncommon. We attempt to be that place.”
Brianna Herndon, of Paris, took prime honors within the costume contest that was additionally a part of the day’s festivities.
She was dressed as Eledgard from the online game Fireplace Emblem.
“It’s a recreation I grew up enjoying,” she stated.
Brittanee Atwood received second dressed as Poison Ivy.
Cartlin Breshears, of Antlers, Oklahoma received third within the contest.
She was dressed because the Solar, who’s from the 5 Nights At Freddy’s online game.
“I simply actually like his character,” she stated after her win. “He has a extremely good character design,”
There have been loads of distributors there like Chris Millsap who created all of the art work, necklaces and earrings.
Different distributors just like the Warren household had been there promoting all method of superhero and comedian guide characters objects.
“We do Paris festivals,” stated Pittsburg resident Robert Warren who was on the occasion along with his spouse, Kitty, and son, Robert Jr. “We do exhibits which are inside 100 miles of the home. It’s extra of a passion than anything.”
A sideline that their son obtained them into, he stated.
“I had a good friend who advised me about anime typically,” Robert Jr., stated. “It’s the artwork fashion and the tales that I’ve been having fun with for over 20 years.
A big wrestling ring dominated the far finish of the middle.
“The wrestling crowd and the comic-con crowd are nearly one in the identical,” Lay stated in asserting that world-renowned wrestler Franco Varga was on the conference.
“He is likely one of the hottest wrestlers globally,” Lay stated.
Varga obtained into wrestling professionally 11 years in the past, he stated.
He has wrestled in each U.S. state besides Hawaii in addition to nations in Europe and Asia.
He’s a contract wrestler choosing his personal contract engagements that can take him to Mexico subsequent month, then to India in January, again to Mexico in February after which to Japan in March, he stated.
“He and I’ve been working collectively for one and half years,” Lay stated. “The best way he handles himself inside and outside the ring is what I like about him. He handles himself with dignity and I do know I can belief him.
Varga’s tagline within the wrestling world is “The Greatest Wrestler Ever,” he stated.
He additionally stated he likes to play to the gang.
“Whether or not it’s appearing or wrestling, I’m straight up an entertainer,” he stated.
“Certainly one of my signature strikes is the deadlift suplex,” he stated. That’s the place places his opponent down on his knees then lifts him up and throws him up within the air.
The wrestling began when the conference ended.
The principle occasion within the wrestling featured Varga in opposition to former WWE champ Charlie Haas, Giganto teaming with Tyler Watts in opposition to Kareem Sadat and Adrian Vega and Paris native Devion Black in opposition to Dominik Whitehouse amongst others.
Lay stated his first conference in Paris was a hit all the way in which round.
“I need to give a shoutout to VisitParis who was instrumental in making this occur,” Lay stated. If it wasn’t for his or her assist on the native degree, it could not have been profitable.
“We will certainly be again subsequent 12 months,” Lay stated.
