{"id":19121,"date":"2002-07-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2002-07-12T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2002\/07\/12\/pro-wrestlers-to-raise-funds-for-pediatric-aids-patients\/"},"modified":"2002-07-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2002-07-12T05:00:00","slug":"pro-wrestlers-to-raise-funds-for-pediatric-aids-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2002\/07\/12\/pro-wrestlers-to-raise-funds-for-pediatric-aids-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro wrestlers to raise funds for pediatric AIDS patients"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>Pro wrestling comes to Omaha on Saturday (July 13) in the form of a unique fundraiser to benefit pediatric HIV\/AIDS patients.<\/p>\n<p>The wrestlers are associated with World League Wrestling (WLW), an organization headed by Harley Race, a legendary pro wrestling figure who is an eight-time world heavyweight champion for the National Wrestling Alliance.<\/p>\n<p>The event will take place at 8 p.m. at the Sokol Auditorium, 2234 S. 13th St. Doors will open at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Proceeds from the event will go toward clinical care services for children who are HIV-infected or have been exposed to HIV.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We currently are following about 12 children with HIV disease,&#8221; said Jose Romero, M.D., interim director of the UNMC\/Creighton University Combined Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. &#8220;In addition, there are between 20 to 30 other children we are following who have been exposed to HIV.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Romero said money raised at the event will be used to:<br \/>\n<UL><LI>Purchase airline tickets for patients going back to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. for treatment;<br \/>\n<LI>Provide medications to patients;<br \/>\n<LI>Cover the cost of special tests not covered by insurance or Medicaid;<br \/>\n<LI>Buy Christmas presents for the patients.<\/UL><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Romero is an associate professor in two UNMC departments, pediatrics and pathology and microbiology, and is chief Latino recruitment officer at UNMC. In addition, he serves as a medical reporter for KETV (Ch. 7). <\/p>\n<p>The wrestling will feature three world title matches. The headline event pits &#8220;Wild&#8221; Wade Chism, the WLW world heavyweight champion, against Japanese standout, Takao Omori. In addition, the WLW world tag team title and the WLW world ladies title will be decided. <\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $15 for ring-side seating and $10 for general admission. They are available at the Garden Caf\u00c3\u00a9, 12th and Harney in downtown Omaha and 143rd and U streets in Millard, Kohll&#8217;s Pharmacy &#038; Homecare-Cris, 50th and Dodge streets, and at Sokol Auditorium the night of the event.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Dan Aguilera in Omaha at (402) 422-1574 or the WLW in Eldon, Mo. at (573) 392-4100. 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