Get Mitchell to WrestleMania 35 Part II

Mitchell Fels story is now well known.

He is New Zealand’s biggest professional wrestling fan and New Zealand’s wrestling community got right behind a fundraiser to get Mitchell to WWE WrestleMania. The cause received media attention including an announcement on The Project in January that WWE themselves are providing tickets to Hall of Fame, Axxess and WrestleMania to Mitchell and his family!

Mitchell has also received clearance from his many specialists for long haul flights!

The initial Givealittle page in late 2018 raised over $25,000 for the cause! The majority of costs to get Mitchell to New York for WrestleMania have been met, but we do have a little way to go to ensure this dream becomes a reality!

Please donate what you can to help this extraordinary young man live out his dream!

For those new to Mitchell's story, here is a recap...

Mitchell was born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a progressive muscle disease that affects 1 out of every 3600 baby boys. DMD is the most common of nine muscular dystrophy disorders, and is characterized by progressive difficulty in walking and performing everyday activities as muscles to deteriorate and break down.

“Mitchell started walking at 16 months of age which was the first sign to us that something was wrong.”, Mitchell’s mother Jan Fels said. “Mitchell was diagnosed with DMD at the age of 3 at Starship Hospital. He struggled with walking and running at an early age and eventually ended up in a wheelchair at the age of 8. He has had numerous surgeries including Achilles Tendon release and a Spinal Rod Fusion the whole length of his spine.”

The simple tasks of itching his nose or brushing his teeth have to be done by his carer (namely Jan). Everyday tasks have become increasingly difficult including not being able to play his beloved Playstation anymore. At present Mitch can just use his computer mouse and drive his power wheelchair which has a specially adapted controller for him to use. He needs full support throughout the night because he can’t turn over in bed and uses a Bi-PAP ventilator to support his breathing through the night also.

He also has cardiac and respiratory problems along with numerous other conditions that go hand-in-hand with DMD.

Mitchell was not expected to live to 20 years of age, but now at age 24, he is beating the odds. Jan credits his love for wrestling for keeping him going.

Mitchell is a foundation member of the Auckland Powerchair Football Club, but wrestling is his real passion.

Wrestling has been his favourite sport since he was about a 5 year old. He has been an avid fan of Impact Pro Wrestling (IPW) in Auckland and has attended nearly every show for the last 14 years. He also attends other wrestling shows throughout New Zealand and has attended shows in Melbourne

Jan says that Mitchell watches wrestling day and night.

Mitchell is well known amongst the wrestling fraternity and has become friends with many of the performers.