By MOLLY BECK (molly.beck@sj-r.com)
THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER

A masked man ducks into the ring, a cape flying behind him.
Red covers his eyes, and white knee-high boots meet his fire engine-red spandex pants. His tiny T-shirt that’s embroidered with “DTM” — short for Dan The Man — covers his pecs and not much else.

Dan stands tall, chest puffed. The cape comes off and the crowd cheers.
That is, until a man in black appears from behind the curtain. He makes his way toward Dan, the crowd’s hero, with the intent to destroy, pausing just long enough to be welcomed by one of his few admirers — a 70-year-old woman named Darlene.
Despite being at least 60 pounds lighter, protagonist Dan The Man welcomes and tackles the man in black, bracing himself in the center of the ring. Dan’s nemesis, known only as TRIPC to the clamoring crowd, is rendered lifeless in a mysterious feat of overcoming basic physics.

The combatants — whose real names are Dan Gusler and Alex Larson — compete during the third match in a 2 1/2-hour professional wrestling event that fills Lanphier High School’s basketball gymnasium with boisterous applause and dangerous theatrics on the last Saturday night in February.

While there’s not always a promise of payment (with the exception of gas money to out-of-towners), the wrestlers work for New Midwest Wrestling — a minor-league pro wrestling company based in the Springfield area that has at least a dozen wrestlers who balance their love of the show with raising babies and working full-time jobs.
As Dan and TRIPC kick, body slam and throw each other around, Darlene Molenda of Springfield watches from her usual post at the east side of the ring — resting comfortably in a motorized wheelchair and audibly reacting to each deafening blow. She’s too enthralled with the action to speak.

Husband Chris Sible, 42, sits at her side

“Wrestling mimics life. We’re always at conflict,” said Sible, a wrestling fan since he was a boy and Ric Flair was a first-time heavyweight champion. “There’s so many similarities between (wrestling) and life.”

Is that true?

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Matt Fichette tries to get an edge on Johnny Mendez. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Eric Allen stalks the ring while Fichette works over Mendez. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Mendez and Fichette forces Allen in the ring. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

A perfect dropkick from Fichette as he hitsAllen. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Eric Allen pinned Johnny Mendez & Matt Frichette

Allen was poised to ruin Sir Bradley Charles debut at HWV. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

A name that you will want to remember…. Sir Bradley Charles (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Sir Bradley Charles pinned Eric Allen

Markus Crane and Matt Cage.(Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Cage works over Poo Doo the Cow in the corner. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Matt Cage & Markus Crane defeated Poodoo The Cow & Gunner Franks by countout

Brandon Espinosa was furious with the Midwest Sweetheart Santana G because he blamed her for the splitup of team BABEWatch.(Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Espinosa was ruthless on his attack on his former partner Brandon Aarons. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Brandon Espinosa defeated Brandon Aarons by DQ

Dan the Man teams up with former HVW Champion Donovan Ruddick.(Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

The Magic Man’s new Protégé The Dixie Land Destroyer and Sadie Blaze’s man Alexandre Rudolph over powers Ruddick. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Rudolph and the Dixie Land Destroyer looked great at the start..(Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Alexandre Rudolph bullies Ruddick. Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Many believe Ruddick is one of the most powerful wrestlers in the sport today…Here is proof by lifting the massive Destroyer up. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Dan the Man made an impact in this match with 3 Goliaths.(Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

“The Future” Donovan Ruddick & Dan The Man pinned Dixieland Destroyer & Alexandre Rudolph

MsChif is always available to spend time with her fans. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Hooligan Mason Cutter explodes on Jeremy Wyatt early in the match. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

KC Killer Mark Sterling taunts Mason Cutter from the outside. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

It’s not just words that you have to worry about from the Killers, Mike Sydal and Sterling gives Wyatt a helping hand.(Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Wyatt takes the pain to Mason Cutter. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Cutter sends Sydal flying!!(Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

KC Killers takes out Mason Cutter for the evening when their attack on Cutters left arm is successful. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Mason Cutter beat Jeremy Wyatt by DQ

Santana G was prepared for her test against one of the best in the world today MsChif. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Santana G had MsChif in trouble with an abdominal stretch. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Proving that she had improve since her first match with MsChif, Santana G matched MsChif move for move early on. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

MsChif is never out of a match and oh so quickly she can turn the tide and be able to put her opponent in a bad situation.(Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Could Santana G keep from tapping or would she get to the ropes?(Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

MsChif was impressed with the skills and heart of Santana G during their time limit draw and offered her hand of friendship.(Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Women’s Triple Crown Champ MsChif fought Santana G to a time limit draw

The HVW and Coastal Championship Wrestling Champion Kahagas. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

The 2009 PWI Rookie of the Year Mike Sydal takes it to the champ. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Sydal is young but he has learned quickly on how to use the outside under the tutelage of Sterling and Wyatt. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Sydal suffocates the Champion Kahagas. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Kahagas turns the tide on Sydal and in the process karma hits the Killers and Sydals arm is injured (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

With Sydal down Sterling and Wyatt attacks Kahagas. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

HVW Heavyweight Champ Kahagas defeated HVW Livewire Champ Mike Sydal by DQ

Wyatt lays the boot on Kahagas as TNT Keny G demands that he starts a match between Kahagas and Mason Cutters brother Devin Cutter. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Devin Cutter drops Mark Sterling. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Chairs come down on Wyatt like a thunderstorm from Kahagas. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Devin Cutter drills Sterling with a can. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Sydal returned to the ring to turn the tide in the KC Killers favor(Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

The KC Killers feud with Kahagas and the Hooligans is red hot in 2010. (Photo Credit Brian “Flair” Kelley)

Kahagas & Devin Cutter fought Jeremy Wyatt & Mark Sterling to a double countout

Saturday, April 10th, 2010, All American Pro Wrestling returns to Herrin, IL. at the Middle School Gym, located at 700 S. 14th st.

Former WWE Superstar Paul Burchill takes on former WWE Superstar and ECW Original Simon Dean (aka Nova)!!!

Also, the AAPW Heavyweight title will be on the line as the 450 lbs. champion Mississippi Madman faces “The Rebel” Jeremy Wyatt in a rematch. Those of you that may have missed the chaos from our West Frankfort event in February certainly do not want to miss this!

Edmund “Livewire” McGuire seeks to settle the score once and for all with “Bad Boy” Chris Thomas in a FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH!

Also appearing:
PWI Rookie of the Year Mike Sydal (brother of WWE’s Evan Bourne/Matt Sydal)
Carnage
Mike Masters
Ax Allwardt
“Playboy” Paul Rose
Heath Hatton
Xavier Cage
G.T. Vega and Sir Bradley Charles make their debuts!
Plus more!

Advance tickets are available online at allamericanprowrestling.com or send us an e-mail to allamericanprowrestling@yahoo.com

Ringside-$12
Adult General Admission- $10
Children 12 & Under General Admission – $6

Doors open at 6pm, bell time 7pm

All American Pro Wrestling is a FAMILY ORIENTED event.

By Curtis Wyled

My Life in Wrestling”

Some people dabble into their interests. Many people have some sort of hobby. Then there are others that are plagued by OBSESSIONS, and in Professional Wrestling is where I found an obsession.

Some of my earliest memories as a child were of wrestling with a pillow in my grandmothers living room after my morning fix of WWF Superstars(?) and World Class Championship Wrestling (I always turned it off after the open of WKRP in Cinncinati) I would not only put on matches with my over-sized pillow… I would commentate, announcer, ref, handle sound for both myself and my “opponent” AND I would RECORD IT. I still have a cassette tape of one of these sessions. I was cutting promos on PY Chu Hi, Skandar Akbar, “Rock n Roll” Buck Zumhoff, and others. I was 5-6 years old.

At 9, My Mom remarried, and we moved to Horn Lake, MS. Which was roughly 15min. drive from the TV station that USWA held their weekly tapings and a 20ish minute drive to MidSouth Colliseum for the BIG shows. Both of which I forced my parents to take me to constantly. When Jerry Lawler was THE KING, and Jeff Jarrett was opening doors.

In ’95-’96, ECW began to peak my interest once again. And I, like many do, wasted precious time screwing around with my friends in a yard imitating what we saw. Until, a friend of mine took me to Sam DeCero’s Windy City Pro Wrestling, and I saw a possible way into ECW. Though, it was alittle over a year later before I began actively searching out a school in my price range. I found Powerhouse Championship Wrestling in Spring Valley, IL. which was nearly 3 hours away from where I lived, Danville, IL. Luckily, they had a pair of brothers/students who had been training a couple months that happened to live nearby, and would let me ride with them to training. Those guys became The Phoenix Twins. I became Wyldechylde.

Taking Wyldechylde to Five States, 20+ organizations, having the fortune to work in front of numerous fans, on TV in 3 major cities, and to meet some of the people I idolized growing up. There were times I would work 3 times in one weekend, but that and being able to hangout with guys like Bundy, Funk, Snuka, Hawk and Animal, Iron Sheik, Jerry Lynn… was a dream come true.

The time came when I needed to step away to concentrate on… well life, love, and the other stuff. I became a bouncer at a nightclub just outside of St. Louis (Wild Country), I was then a special events Master of Ceremonies (and bouncer). I’ve promoted my own non-wrestling entertainment events to mixed success, and have managed a local band for over two years. All of which allowed me a fun lifestyle, good times, and great memories.

BUT THEY DIDN’T TOUCH WRESTLING…

There is absolutely NOTHING on this PLANET that can even come CLOSE to the adrenaline rush you get from performing on a professional wrestling show. I can’t fight the fact that I am a junkie, and wrestling… is my fix.

That said, I have been slowly training for an in-ring return for the last few months, and the time for that return has come. March 27th in Waterloo, IL. for IHW’s “Wrestling for a Cure” event where all proceeds from this event will be donated to St. Judes Children’s Hospital in the name of Dax Locke a two year old boy from Washington, IL suffering from leukemia. I hope that everyone will come out to witness my return after over 2 1/2 years in support of this great cause.

World League Wrestling returns to action once again this weekend. You will not want to miss WLW in Spokane and Summersville MO.

Friday March 12th
Spokane Mo.

Spokane High School
Show for Project Graduation

Special Start Time of 8PM
Doors open at 7PM

Trevor Murdoch will be headlining this event

Ticket Outlets

“Family Pharmacy” locations
in Ozark, Branson West,and Nixa

“Gateway Cafe” in Spokane

Saturday March 13th

Summersville MO

Trevor Murdoch will be headlining this event

Ticket Outlets

Community Bank–Summersville Mo

Community Bank–Houston Mo

Community Bank–Eminence Mo

Stop and Spot–Summersville Mo

Last month at PWP 50, The Murder Militia continued to show why they feel they are on top of PWP. In a brutal beat down – Jaysin Strife, Chris Havius, Donnie Peppercricket, and PWP Champion “Babyface” Tony Cortez were zip tied to the ropes, and beaten with a kendo stick. With the Militia still holding the PWP Tag Team Titles, they now look to recapture the Heavyweight Title on March 13th:

*** The Murder Militia will have to defend the PWP Tag Team Titles against the former champions, Chris Havius & Donnie Peppercricket! The defending Militia members will be #1 Brett Young & “The Rebel” Jeremy Wyatt – but again, what role will the other Militia members play?

*** Jaysin Strife will take on The Murder Militia’s Joey Daniels. Will this be the fair and square one on one match it should be? Or will the Militia’s dirty tactics continue to prove effective?

*** Also in Action: David Clark, Matty Star, Jimmy Rockwell, Ryan Slade, “The Passion” Zac James, Stephen Saint, Preston Maxwell and more!!!

DON’T FORGET – All PWP Tickets are now JUST $10!!!!!!

Saturday March 13, 2010

National Guard Armory
2415 E. Kanesville Blvd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Doors: 6:30
Bell Time: 7:00

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