Mixing it up for a good cause

Dennis See, who competes as Dennis Wade, leaps in mid-air during an Ultimate Florida Wrestling event on June 28, 2025, at Tarpon Springs High School, which was a fundraiser for the athletic department. [Photo by Wayne Herrschaft]

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Posted April 6, 2026 | By Andy Fillmore, [email protected]

Dennis See wants to bring mayhem to Marion.

“It will be like Jerry Springer on steroids,” quipped See about the Ultimate Florida Wrestling event scheduled for May 2 in the Dr. Harrell Building at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Citrus and Marion County location at 800 SW 12^th Ave., Ocala.

It was in August of 2025 that the Boys & Girls Clubs of Marion County and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Citrus County announced a merger, forming the Boys & Girls Clubs of Citrus and Marion Counties. The organization offers clubs in Ocala, Silver Springs Shores, Dunnellon, Beverly Hills, Homosassa, Inverness and Crystal River.  

See is promoting the wrestling event, dubbed “The Stampede.” It will feature eight matches: Rachel Ley vs Tiny Tanaily vs Krissy Vaine; Dante Velez vs Roze Allday ; Byson Clutch vs Gordy Rattler; Kaci Lennox vs Madi Maxx; The Natural Elements vs Jay Rivera and Seth Erickson; ECW Legend Gary Wolf vs Jason Dugan in a ECW Extreme Rules Match; Bonecrusher/302 Wrecking Crew vs Kid Rose/ Skyler/ Attitude; and Jake Logan vs Phil Brown.

See describes Wolf as a “legend” in extreme rules matches.  

Local wrestler Jake Logan will take on former UFW Champion Phil Brown in the main event. Logan said he will look for “hard hitting action” in the match and you could see his signature “power line” clothesline type move. He said the UFW Stampede is the type of event where fans can get a look at the “wrestling stars of tomorrow.”

Joshua Rivera of Tampa is set to complete and plans to bring his signature “Jay Breaker” move, which involves “double knees to the face.”

See, a former program specialist at the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County, is now in the hospitality trade and operator of Ultimate Florida Wrestling LLC. He said he plans to bring the excitement of pro wrestling with upcoming stars to Ocala with affordable events that also support local causes. 

Brittany Marchand, director of operations for Marion Boys & Girls Clubs of Citrus and Marion County, wrote in an email that See “helped facilitate youth programming specifically in our athletics department” during his employment at the club in Ocala. 

Marchand stated that although the wrestling program is not a Boys & Girls Club event, she is pleased that the group rented the venue and made a donation to Boys & Girls Clubs of Citrus and Marion, which will be put towards the scholarship fund. 

“Our programs serve student students in Marion County with a high-quality after school program no matter their background or financial status. Scholarships help make our club obtainable to members who may not be able to attend due to financial restrictions. Our scholarship funds allow members to come at reduced rate or free,” Marchand wrote. 

“We love being able to have outside agencies utilize our facilities for their purposes. Not only does it allow our clubs to be multipurpose and serve the communities beyond just our after school and summer programming, it also allows an open invitation for people who may have never come to a club before to see the space and in turn spark curiosity about our organization,” Marchand wrote.  

See is a 320-pound wrestler who competes under the name Dennis Wade and also with his younger brother, Tony Dempsey, as the 302 Wrecking Crew tag team, which is on the card for the Stampede.

For the event on May 2, the doors will open at 5 p.m. and the competitions will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets purchased by April 15 are $15 for front row and $5 general admission; afterward, the prices are $25 for front row and $8 for general admission.

Tickets are available at eventbrite.com/e/ufw-presents-stampede-tickets-1978827973738