The 2009 Wacken Open Air festival is scheduled for July 30th - August 1st in Wacken, Germany.

Organizers check in with the following update:

"This year it’s about to happen, there will be live-wrestling at the Bullhead City Circus Tent at Wacken Open Air 2009!!!

Martin “The Crusher” Ruder, for years now well known as a commentator and speaking tube for the international wrestling-scene, will present the gladiators for the first time under the name of “Bullhead City Wrestling” in co-operation with the Wacken Open Air:

“Heavy Metal and Wrestling – it fits perfect. Everybody who likes to drink a bear, who likes action-entertainment and who is a Metalhead will feel good. You can expect a sensational show with well-known stars and hungry newcommers, who will fight for victory in hard fights.”

Ulf Hermann (125 kg, Germany) announces to settle an open account with the arrogant Austrian Viktor Krüger (135 kg) at Wacken. But it seems that Viktor Krüger isn’t afraid of that announcement and counters: “I will finally show Ulf Hermann, the long-hairy metalhead, why I’m feared worldwide in wrestling and other Martial-Arts!”.

Robbie Brookside (100 kg, UK) wants to be “the roll-model for all boys and the wildest dream for the girls at the W:O:A” with its dominantly occurrence und traditional fighting-style!.

With his 25 years the 251 pounds-heavy Bad Bones counts to the shooting stars in european wrestling and he only wants one thing: “To establish my name at Bullhead City Wrestling and this will only be possible through the success against younger or older enemies – I will defeat them all!”

Further wrestlers will appear at this event.

“On the musical way you can expect cool sounds and some HOT surprises! On top of that there will be Live music from Sir Jay’s Band, the Simpletones AD before and after the show.

So don’t miss it and be sure you will be there. It’s a thing people will talk about for a long time!”, said the Crusher.

Wednesday, July 29th

1. Event at 7 PM

2. Event at 9 PM

Thursday, July 30th

1. Event at 4 PM

2. Event at 7 PM

Friday, July 31st

1. Final Event 6 PM

More information about the wrestling events will appear shortly!"

As previously reported, Wacken organizers have announced a tentative running order for the festival - click here to download.

Rockalarm will be presenting the W:O:A 2009 exclusively on the internet. Thanks to the co-operation between the music-portal and Tempodome, the fans who have to stay at home will have the chance to watch the sold-out 20th Wacken Open Air live stream at rockalarm.com. The transmission will start in the morning and will continue until the early next morning. Simultaneous concerts at two stages will be recorded and delivered in addition. So fans won’t miss anything. Check out the ticket-portal eventim.de/wacken for prices.

Confirmed acts on the W:O:A 2009 bill for the festival include: AIRBOURNE, AMON AMARTH, ANTHRAX, ASP, AXEL RUDI PELL, BAI BANG, BLOODWORK, BON SCOTT, BORKNAGAR, THE BOSSHOSS, BRING ME THE HORIZON, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, CALLEJON, CATHEDRAL, COHEED AND CAMBRIA, D-A-D, DER W, DORO, DRAGONFORCE, DRONE, EINHERJER, ENDSTILLE, ENGEL, ENSLAVED, EPICA, ETHS, THE FADING, FEUERSCHWANZ, 5th AVENUE, GAMMA RAY, GRAND MAGUS, GWAR, HAMMERFALL, HEAVEN & HELL, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, IN EXTREMO, IN FLAMES, INSIDIOUS DISEASE, KAMPFAR, KINGDOM OF SORROW, KORPIKLAANI, LACUNA COIL, MACHINE HEAD, MAGO DE OZ, MAMBO KURT, MOTÖRHEAD, NAPALM DEATH, NEVERMORE, NERVECELL, ONKEL TOM, PAIN, PENTAGRAM, RABENSCHREY, RAGE, RETROSPECT, SARKE, SAXON, SCHANDMAUL, SUBWAY TO SALLY, TESTAMENT, THIN LIZZY, TORMENT, TRACEDAWN, TRISTANIA, TROUBLE, TURISAS, UFO, UK SUBs, VICTIMS OF MADNESS, VOLBEAT, VREID, WALLS OF JERICHO, THE WALTONS, WHIPLASH.