“The Big Dog” Mitch Vosburg Daily Press

UPW Heavyweight Champion Sampson (middle) poses for a photo with fans after Hometown Throwdown on Feb. 22, 2025 at the Delta County Chamber of Commernce in Escanaba. UPW Pro Wrestling, currently in Las Vegas as part of Wrestlemania weekend, will be the final grandstand entertainment for the 2025 U.P. State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 17.