SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A total of 15 inductees, one high school program and one statewide athletic program will be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in ceremonies on Sunday, January 27th, 2013, at the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center.

Harley Race – Professional Wrestler, Eldon MO

Harley Race’s legendary wrestling career spanned nearly four decades. During that time Race won eight National Wrestling Association (NWA) World Championships plus dozens of other regional titles, and managed two wrestlers to the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) World Championship. “Handsome Harley” Race was also involved in operating the NWA territories in Kansas City and St. Louis. He is a member of the WCW and the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A total of 15 inductees, one high school program and one statewide athletic program will be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in ceremonies on Sunday, January 27th, 2013, at the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center.

The Enshrinement events will kick off with a reception presented by Meek’s – The Builder’s Choice on Sunday, January 27th, 2013, at the Hall of Fame from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Enshrinement Ceremonies will get underway at 4:00 p.m. with a reception at the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, with the banquet immediately afterwards. All festivities will conclude around 8:00 p.m. Please note that these times are different than previous Hall of Fame Enshrinement activities.

Tickets for the Enshrinement are $150 each or $1,500 for a table of 10. Tickets are on sale now and available by calling (417) 889-3100. Tickets are limited, so reserve your seat today. All proceeds will benefit the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. For additional information please contact Marty Willadsen, Vice President of Operations and Administration at (417) 889-3100 or visit the Hall of Fame website at http://www.MoSportsHallOfFame.com.

For more info on the other 2013 inductees click here.

DVD ON SALE: The “Zero Hour” DVD is now available for pre-order at http://www.aapwrestling.com/. If you order between now and Sunday, Dec. 2, it is only $8. Prices will increase after this weekend! See Edmund “Livewire” McGuire face Mike Masters inside a steel cage, Team Overkill defend the Tag Team Championships against Brandon Espinosa and Ace Hawkins in a ladder match and Colt Cabana join forces with Heath Hatton to battle “Old School Warrior” Ax Allwardt and Gaylord Stevens. ALL FOR ONLY $8 UNTIL SUNDAY. We’re expecting orders to be ready to ship by late next week.

Wrestling fans looking for a night of exciting fun filled action will have to look no further than Eldon Missouri this Saturday night. On the card will be the 2-time MWR Female Wrestler of the Year and current WLW Ladies champ Stacey O’Brien, Jason Jones, Jack Gamble, Jon Webb, the WLW Tag Team Champs Stache and Burns, and the new WLW Champion Britt Tucker with a main event rematch between Ace Steel and Steven Regal.

That and much more is on tap for you including for the first 75 fans in the door, FREE Santa hats but that’s not all…

For every 5 canned or nonperishable items you will receive a ticket for a chance to win a 32 inch LCD TV. So if you bring in 10 canned items or nonperishable items you get 2 tickets, 15 canned items or nonperishable items you would get 3 and then on….The more items you donate the better your chance to win!!!

Saint Louis Anarchy presents: Yuletide Terror 2012

Live from the Knights of Columbus in Alton, IL (405 E 4th Street)
Doors are at 6:15pm for all Golden ticket holders and 6:30pm for everyone else (this lets us make sure the Golden reserve get the proper seats).

Show starts at 6:50pm with the Net Exclusive Tapings
FULL BAR/$1 DRAFT BEER

Golden Circle $15- This is a front row seat to Yuletide Terror SOLD OUT!!
Reserved Front Seating $12- This gives you a guaranteed seat in the second row
Gen. Admission $10- This gives you a ticket to Yuletide Terror at first come first serve seating.

The Card:

Main Event Rematch 2 years in the making:
“ Ace of Anarchy” Davey Vega vs.”American Wolf “ Davey Richards

Saint Louis Anarchy Title Match:
Dan Walsh vs. Darin Childs vs. Darin Corbin vs. Evan Gelistico with special guest referee: Adam Raw

“The Last Hero” ACH vs. TJ Perkins

2012 Gold Edition Winner Kyle O’ Reilly vs. Gerald James w/Family

Arik Cannon vs. Jo Jo Bravo

Rachel Summerlyn vs. Angelus Lane

The Hooligans vs. Darren Dean/Aaron Solo

Bolt Brady vs. Shane Hollister

Mat Fitchett is set to make a huge announcement!

Net Exclusive Match Old Rivalry renewed: Bearded Men from Space Station 11( Jordan Lacey, Alex the Big Owl, Billy McNeil) vs. Submission Squad (Evan Gelistico, Gerald James, Dorian Victor)

Beyond Wrestling Showcase Match:
Jollyville FuckIts vs. Sean Harddrive & Danny Todd.

As the year comes to a close and we take in the nominations for the yearly MWR awards the good news keeps coming. This year we are teaming up with Derek Sharp Designs for the design work for each of the MWR plaque winners design layout.

Last years MWR Promtion of the year Metro Pro Wrestling design by Jay Ray for their plaque-……Who will win this year? That we dont know but Derek Sharp will be the man to do the great artwork for the 2012 MWR Award plaques

Last year we teamed up with our friend Jay Ray for the 2011 layout for Brandon Espinosa’s MWR Wrestler of the Year, Stacey O’Brien’s MWR Female of the Year, Brian Breaker’s MWR Future star Award, Jeremy Wyatt and Mark Sterling’s IRON MAN Match at 3XW for the match of the year and Metro Pro Wrestling Promotion of the year plaques.

Our great friend Rob Schamberger is busier than ever after a hot 2012, but we are blessed to have him return for the 2012 MWR Lifetime Achievement award of  Bob Geigel and will be sharing his talents for this year’s recipient.

Rob Schamberger returns to do the artwork for this years MWR Lifetime Achievement award for his/her dedication to the sport of pro wrestling in a positive light. Last year Rob did a great drawing of former NWA President and wrestler superstar Bob Geigel.

As always we purchase our plaques (as well as the MWR wear) through Nick’s Embroidery (314) 631-3878.

With the cover work front and back of the 2012 MWR Yearbook being drawn by the great artist Raven Johnson and Matt and Jessica Murphy working on the layout 2013 looks to be red hot.

We are thrilled to have the talents Derek Sharp assists us in supporting pro wrestling in the Midwest. Sharp has a history of working in pro wrestling as a referee for several promotions and with his affordable and eye catching graphics he could be a great assist to any promotion or wrestler in the country.

His work has been seen on Pro Wrestling Epic posters in 2012, DVD covers and much more for Steve Corino, Necro Butcher ,Gregory Irons, and Prince Nana just to name a few.

Let’s take a look at the cheap prices from Derek Sharp Design.

Tee Shirt & Hoodie Design 25.00

The rate is much less when ordering multiple designs or when doing multiple business with us.

Derek Sharpe Design’s DVD cover artwork.

DVD Cover’s 20.00

Eye catching covers are one of the hidden secrets to the successful sales of any DVD.

Event Fliers & Posters 20.00

Have a upcoming show ? Why not advertise with one of our professional full color fliers. Black and white fliers also available at 1/2 price.

Forum / Fantasy Sports /Facebook Banners 5.00

Original and One of a kind banners that can be posted anywhere and are very eye catching.

Logo’s 20.00

Everyone has a different idea of what a logo is, just a cool looking name, a picture, a full design.. it can be any of these. So message me and let me know what kind of logo you are looking for and I can get you a exact quote.

Business Cards 15.00

A must for any true professional, make a lasting impression with your own one of a kind Business Card

8×10’s 10.00

A must for any true professional, we offer everything from photo touch ups to full 8 x10 background and much more.

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Gateway Championship Wrestling was a lot of things to a lot of people. For some, it was the start of their journey in the wrestling business en route to WWE or TNA. For others, it was an alternative to other local promotions that had fallen short in their eyes. For me, it was my introduction to independent wrestling.

I had read about indy wrestling in the so-called “mark magazines” and on the internet, but I was largely unaware of the scene in the St. Louis area. As it turned out, I went to broadcasting school at the same time as a local wrestler named Ryan Ash who told me about GCW…my first show was in the spring of 2000 in Florissant, Missouri.

In this era where a lot of things in wrestling run together in one’s head, I remember that show fairly well. Referee Sean Vincent taking down Super Castaldi with a rana. Nikki Strychnine causing chaos wherever he went. Wild brawls between Big Bad Ben and D’Mon G as well as Jacques LaFours and Strychnine. Mike Sharona hitting his trademark Asai moonsault in the triple threat main event. It was something a bit different…and I think that’s what draws a lot of fans to independent wrestling.

Indy wrestling is a “closer look” at the business. With mainstream promotions, you’re at a certain distance from it all. On the local level, you have a better chance to interact with these people. That’s another part of the appeal, I guess.

For several years, GCW was considered “the place to be” in Midwest wrestling. Several people who started in Gateway went on to appear for promotions across the country. I was one of the fans at Aggies’ in St. Louis when a skinny kid simply named “Matt” made one of his first in-ring appearances…he’d go on to be IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Champion and ROH Tag Team Champion Matt Sydal. Then he made it to WWE, appeared at a WrestleMania, and even held the WWE Tag Team Titles with Kofi Kingston as Evan Bourne.

I was at a county fair in the summer of 2001 when a masked man named Delirious made his debut as well as a new female competitor named MsChif. Both have made their marks on the larger wrestling scene, including appearances for TNA. I was at Aggies’ when Daizee Haze made her debut appearance alongside Johnny Greenpeace…she also went on to greater fame in American women’s wrestling.

The diversity of the group was another highlight. There were high-flyers, hardcore brawlers, technical wrestlers, and plenty of outrageous characters. Each of them was a part of what made GCW what it was.

I was fortunate to play a small role with the promotion…first as a website and program column writer, then as a home video commentator. I appreciated the opportunity to be a part of it all and, yes, this reunion means quite a bit to me. The show a few summers ago was a small taste of those days with Pete Madden, Sharona, Strychnine, and Makaze in the tag team main event…and it’ll be a blast to see some of those faces once again.

I always advise wrestling fans to see at least one indy show…regardless of the quality of the show, it’ll give you a new perspective on the business. In this case, I highly recommend this show to anyone who’s a fan…whether you’ve been to an independent show or not, it’ll be a lot of fun for everyone.

Hope to see you there!