Missouri Wrestling Revival

I Came home from covering a great night of wrestling at 3XWrestling tonight to great news. It has been announced that young Midwest Superstar Ace Hawkins has been named the 2011 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Rookie of the Year.

Fans can check out a preview of the issue that has yet to come out at PWI-ONLINE by clicking here and purchasing it for only $4.99. This marks the third time during the MWR Years that a Midwest star has been named has won this prestigious award.

Joe Hennig- Harley Race/ WLW Student 2008

Mike Sydal – 2009

Ace Hawkins –2011

We are thrilled for young Ace Hawkins for this ultimate achievement that has also been won by Ric Flair (1975) Ricky Steamboat (1977) Steve Austin (1990) Bill Goldberg (1998) Kurt Angle (2000) and Randy Orton (2001) .

Ace Hawkins has used his speed and never die attitude to gain fans around the Midwest. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)

Now you can add Ace Hawkins to this prestigious achievement for this young rising star. MWR Fans be sure to pick up the rookie trading card of Ace Hawkins, the MWR Trading Card number #55.

Hawkins high risk moves has paid off time and time again early on his wrestling career. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)

We would like to thank the MWR fans around the Midwest for sending in your support for Ace Hawkins who was very deserving of this award. His time in the ring around the Midwest has opened up doors for ROH, OVW as well as becoming the IHW Illinois Champion.

On November 7th. at MWR we asked for you to Please help support Ace Hawkins for the 2011 PWI Rookie of the year and for the second time in three years you did not disappoint. Thank you to the fans that made sure to send in your vote to make sure that his hard work was rewarded rightfully so.

Look for Ace Hawkins at a wrestling show near you in 2012.