Wrestling entrepreneur enters the Dragons' Den

A WRESTLING promoter has talked of the "nerve-wrack-ling" moment he stepped in front of TV Dragons to pitch his business.

- TOM KEIGHLEY

Andrew Bowers, owner and promoter of North Wrestling

Andrew Bowers runs North Wrestling, which stages matches in Newcastle and Leeds, including sold-out shows at Walker Dome featuring some of the ring's top names.

The entrepreneur and events manager at the city's Anarchy Brew Co is due to appear on the BBC One show tonight, where he faces investors including the North East's own Sara Davies, and costars Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones, among others.

Mr Bowers has remained tight-lipped about the appearance which will put him in front of thousands of prime-time viewers.

He said: "If you'd told me a few years ago that I'd be walking into the Dragons' Den, I'd have laughed at you! It was definitely nerve-wracking, but as a wrestling promoter, I knew I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't take the chance to tell our story on one of the biggest TV shows in the UK."