Urban Arm Wrestling League founder Gerren Nixon spoke Sunday about his passion for arm wrestling and his goals to bring young people to the sport. Credit: Kendall Rodriguez ...

"It's nice to see more wrestling shows on Long Island," Mike Irace, 28, of Oceanside, said in an interview outside the venue. "It's always like, 'Oh, [WWE] Raw goes to Barclays [Center].

“I think girls wrestling is being seen in a new light,” Schechtman said. “I think that women’s wrestling is growing around the country, especially on Long Island.