The MPW Commissioner has stated that the three members of the Commission will wrestle in singles matches on June 1. Their opponents will be Davey Vega, Mat Fitchett and a wrestler to be determined. If the Commission wins at least two matches, the Commission will get to name the stipulation on a MPW Tag Title Match against Kobra Kai in July. If Kobra Kai wins a majority, they determine the stipulation. http://www.metrowrestling.com/store/

Kyle Skynet Valle

I was asked by Mr. Kelley to come up w a top 10 list of living wrestlers I’d like to see in STL.

I based my list on who I would want, if putting on a wrestling speaking engagement/ seminar. How each based on their era’s, region, and who they wrestled for and who they competed against. What all we could learn about the business they flourished in. IN NO WAY IS THIS MY TOP TEN LIST OF FAVORITE WRESTLERS.

10. Wendi Richter – wasn’t the first women’s champ, but was the first “face of Women’s wrestling” promoted heavily. She was so popular, and a hit with the audience she had music icon Cyndi Lauper backing her at Mania and was a featured character on the WWF 80’s cartoon.

9. Mil Mascaras – a world renowned wrestler from Mexico that is mybe the greatest luchador in history. He’s God like in Mexico.

8. Jushin Liger– innovator of moves that are used in every match now that most don’t even think about.

7. Bruno Sanmartino– before my time, but what a legend this Guy carries with him. Just look at his title reigns. Spectacular, and could never be duplicated again, ever.

6. Dusty Rhodes– the “son of a plumber” didn’t have the body of a God. But he used his God given ability to entertain all that paid to see him, and hear him!

5. Kevin Von Erich– imagine being a Von Erich in Texas during their reign. He and his brothers owned that state.

4. Jerry Lawler – where do I begin? Started out as a fan when a child. Fast forward years later, he’s not only “the king” of Memphis, but on national TV feuding with a Hollywood star.

3. The Undertaker – once this Guy paid his dues in Texas, and early WCW, he has not looked back. Was given a “Frankenstein” ice cold character that had no personality and turned it into one of the greatest “gimmicks” ever in wrestling.

2. Ric Flair – This Guy is a walking movie reel. He was who he said he was. He walked the walk and could back it up. He ruled the NWA once he was handed the reigns.

1. Hulk Hogan – simply because, he’s Hulk. No one did for the wrestling industry as a whole as he did. He was this larger than life comic book hero to every kid in the 80’s. He was the real life Superman. He has a lot of hater, but just as many fans and followers still to this day. No matter what is said about The Hulkster, he was the posterboy of what wrestling is, was, and should be. The legend of Hulk has been tarnished by tabloids etc of the times, but nothing can change what Hulk Hogan does when the red light is on.

NEW MATCH: Much to the chagrin of Pro Wrestling Collision management, Alex Castle and Reed Bentley have earned a Tag Team Championship match at May 25’s “Survival Mode.” They will face Ace Hawkins and Brandon Espinosa with the titles on the line.

Castle and Bentley won this opportunity by pinning the champs in an impromptu eight-man tag team match at the April COLLISION taping. By scoring the pinfall in that match, Castle forced management into giving him this opportunity.

Castle has been on a quest to win gold in Pro Wrestling Collision since the company began. After failing a bid for the Heavyweight Championship in the Collision Cup, he shifted his focus to the Tag Team Championship with Angelus Layne. The couple was unsuccessful in unseating Espinosa and Hawkins in their title match.

Layne disappeared after that match, encouraging Castle to find a new partner. He found Reed Bentley, who made an impressive debut in March soundly defeating Mikey McFinnegan.

Espinosa and Hawkins have proven to be fighting champions, defending against any and all comers. They’re no strangers to these two men after recent events, but will they be able to persevere once again when their most prized possession is at stake? You can never count this duo out, but they certainly have a challenge ahead.

“Survival Mode” begins at a special 6 p.m. bell time Saturday, May 25, at the Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale, 250 N. Springer St. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for kids 12 and under and SIU students.

Starting with the edition of SICW Wrestling Explosion airing on Charter Cable this Sunday, the exciting television show from Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling will be airing on youtube.

A mix of new matches and classic material from the historic “Wrestling at the Chase,” the show has earned much praise. This edition is #121. Of special note, it is the program in which Cowboy Bob Orton and Butch Reed form a tag team to duel Flash Flanagan and Ron Powers.

Below is the Youtube video attached to the account “SICWwrestling”. The videos can be seen by anyone, anytime, anywhere by searching for it.

 

Wrestling fans the much anticipated 2012 MWR Yearbook has finally arrived!

Since 2008 MWR has supported pro wrestling in the Midwest with their website Missouri Wrestling Revival.com. Fans have been able to check out the site daily for updates on shows, recaps, interviews, promos and team-ups with many of the top minds in the sport today.

In 2012, MWR presented to the fans the 2011 MWR Yearbook that showcased the top news of 2011, complete results, articles and photos in a collection that promises to keep the hard work and efforts of the wrestlers and promoters alive for years to come.

MWR has been a site that the fans have supported throughout the Midwest and you can see firsthand that wrestling is alive and well heading forward in 2013 and beyond.

The brand new 2012 MWR Yearbook is offered today with cover art from the Artist of Champions Rob Schamberger you can purchase it  exclusively at the E-store for only $19.95 and for a short time you can get a 2 dollar discount on the book that features over 500 plus photos and 275 pages of memories and top moments of 2012 by using the discount 8UQVWT47 here.

What will you find in the MWR Yearbook you ask?

Let us take a look

Introduction by former Wrestling at the Chase Announcer Larry Matysik

January

Ace Hawkins named 2011 PWI Rookie of the Year

Stacey O’Brien presented with the 2011 MWR Female Wrestler of the Year at AAPW

Tyler Priegel captures New Midwest Wrestling gold to start 2012

NWA World Champ Adam Pearce and Jeremy Wyatt at 3XW an instant classic

AAPW’s Main Event 1/14/2012 DVD Review

Rockstar” Jimmy Rockwell reviews Matt Murphy’s book “The Somebody Obsession: A Nobody’s Desperate Journey to Stardom”

Brandon Espinosa defeat Jackson for the MMWA MO/IL title By Ben Simon

Darin Corbin’s W.R.E.S.T.L.I.N.G Reflections

“Babyface” Tony Cortez and Adam Pearce have a shootout at Magnum Pro Wrestling

February

The 2012 Sexiest female Wrestler of the Year is…MsChif

Sir Bradley Charles captures the PWP Championship

The Kentucky Buffet receives the 2011 MWR Tag Team of the Year plaques

Bob Geigel presented with the 2011 MWR Lifetime Achievement award

Harley Race presented with his MWR Lifetime Achievement award plaque with art from Rob Schamberger

Young wrestlers learn from the best at Magnum Pro Wrestling – Adam Pearce

St. Louis Anarchy debut show for MWR impresses with a star studded night of action

Adam Pearce signs an open contract to defend the NWA World title in St. Louis

March

The Belt Collector” Jeremy Wyatt captures 3XW Championship at “Final Countdown 2”

3XW fan Joe Mastin becomes “The New Belt Collector” in the Midwest

Jonathan Gresham supports MWR in the UK with Preston City Wrestling

Brandon Aarons wins the 2012 IHW Tournament

MWR Artist ICON meets the Ultimate Warrior and rising female star December

Missouri Wrestling Revival presents Brian Breaker with the 2011 MWR Future Star Award

Jeremy Wyatt -The first Metro Pro Double Champion By Mike Wilson

April

AAPW Collision returns to WSIL-TV 3 and supports Hands Across Harrisburg By Adam Testa

Jeremy Wyatt suffers injury. Mike Masters “attacks” fan at AAPW TV taping

NWA Dynamo supports the 2012 Steppin’ Out For MS Night Walk in Downtown St. Louis

Kahagas defeats the NWA World Heavyweight Champion by DQ

Cauliflower Alley Reunion 2012 with Darla Staggs

Jordan McEntyre defeats Davey Richards to become the second EPIC 8 Champion

The Original Two is greater than one

Jeff Strong wins the second annual

Harley Race Invitational Tournament

Gunner Franks wins the 2012 Battle Royal Cup and becomes the first ever Magnum Pro Wrestling Champion

Marshall and Ross Von Erich capture their first victory

MWR advertisement at the 2012 Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion

The state of Missouri is proudly represented in

Las Vegas at the 2012 Cauliflower Alley Club

The Bumrush Brothers crowned the first ever NWA Dynamo Tag Team Champions

Jimmy Jacobs defeats Brandon Espinosa for the PWE Title.

Adam Pearce loses NWA World Heavyweight Championship to Colt Cabana

May

Gary Heatherly and 5-time WLW Ladies Champion Miss Natural turns up the hear at the 2012 Springfield Walk for Wishes

Two New Metro Pro Champions in the Same Night By Mike Wilson

Matty Starr captures the PWP Title but…..Ryan Slades steals Starr’s thunder

Gary Jackson regains MMWA Title By Ben Simon

Jeremy Wyatt collects another title at

Champions of the Galaxy’s I-CON 3 with Marcus Keen

Ricky Cruz dethrones Ron Powers

Ben Sailer wins 3XWOver the Top 3 By Mike Wilson

Tom Arson becomes the NMW Champion by not even being in the match -By Crimefighter

Metro Pro Wrestling presented with the 2011 MWR Promotion of the Year plaque

June

World League Wrestling salutes Brian Breaker prior to his call up to the WWE

A Match To Remember By Amanda Blasé

Barry Ryte teams up with Brendon Burke to

Challenge Ryback on SMACKDOWN

Mike Masters does the unthinkable, captures AAPW Championship Adam Testa

ACH wins NWA Central States Title – By Mike Wilson

Wrestling legend Earl Caddock is honored in Walnut, Iowa

Lumberjacks Abe and Gabe work with the MDA “Season of Hope” camp for the children in St. Louis

The Million Dollar man heats up the summer

Artist Rob Schamberger’s now infamous painting of Michael Strider By Dee Clark

Strider vs. Pearce: One Last Time By Mike Wilson

WWE’s Dolph Ziggler teams up with Harley Race’s WLW to honor the memory of Ashley Rhine with

Make a Wish in Springfield, Missouri

Brian Gott wins The 2012 Phoenix Challenge

Gerald James and Dan Walsh is surrounded in a bloody mess in Alton, Illinois

July

Frank Gotch honored with a statue in his hometown By Rob Schamberger

“The Viking Warrior” Kraig Kessaman Captures Gold with “Good News Red Wine”

3XW Champion Benjamin Sailer Defends his Title against Davey Richards

Pearce captures his fifth NWA World Title in Kansas City at Metro Pro Wrestling By Mike Wilson

August

Midwest stars The Great Cheyenne and The Great Malaki Cherish Their Time with The Union League Boys and Girls Club in Pilsen, Illinois By The Great Cheyenne

ACH competes in the Finals of the CHIKARA’s 2012 Young Lions Cup

Brian Breaker is now……Brandon Traven

Herb Simmons remembers the NWA and the great Dick the Bruiser

Travis Cook Suspended and Sent Away in Handcuffs

Brian Gott Defeats Ryan Slade to Capture the PWP Title

Ricky Kwong Becomes the 2012 King of Des Moines

Patrick Brandymeyer remembers Gateway Championship Wrestling

Wrestler Steven Kennedy’s band I have a Bomb opens for Chris Jericho’s band Fozzy By Kari Williams

Makaze Defeats KC Karrington for the NWA Missouri Championship

3XW celebrates their 100th show

Hardcore legend Mick Foley hits a funny bone in Iowa By Patrick Harden

September

Dave Osborne becomes King Osborne By Ben Simon

Brandon Schmitt referees his 800th match

MMWA-SICW’s Hillsdale III continues to be a huge success

Kyle O’ Reilly stands alone at the SLA Gold tournament

October

KC Karrington Captures Dynamo Pro Title from Makaze

The Magic Man joins MWR at NMW in Springfield, Illinois

Wyatt the survivor for Tag Teamageddon 2

AAPW’s Zero Hour delivers for the American Cancer Society By Adam testa

Pro Wrestling writer Mike Bessler experiences All American Pro Wrestling live By Mike Bessler

Lucy Mendez takes a look back at 2012

Dixieland Destroyer Overcomes 26 other men to win the 2012 BRAWLTOBERFEST BATTLE ROYAL

Jeremy Wyatt and Mark Sterling Receive their 2011 MWR Match of the Year plaques

November

Ricky Cruz debuts at 3XW and becomes the number one contender for Jeremy Wyatt’s title

Dan is the MAN at New Midwest Wrestling By Crimefighter

Kahagas stands atop the NWA

“Manager” Ron Powers creates havoc in East Carondelet.

Britton Tucker defeats Jason Jones to win the WLW Heavyweight Title

Attitude Inc’s two year plus title reign comes to an end thanks to the PS Express – Scott Keyes & Perry Winkle

Reading…Anti-Bullying…and Ricky Cruz!

Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Takeshi MORISHIMA and Harley Race deliver at the annual WLW/WWE/ Pro Wrestling NOAH camp

December

Jeremy Wyatt Reclaims Metro Pro Wrestling Title from Mark Sterling in Best of the 3 Matches

Two Years in the Making: Davey Vega Defeats Davey Richards

2013 New Midwest Wrestling Outlook By Crimefighter

The New St Louis Anarchy Champion Darin Corbin Reflects on his Time in the Land of Anarchy

ACH defeats Santa Claus aka Adam Pearce

Jason Jones regains the WLW Championship from Britton Tucker

New Magnum Pro Champion Jayden Draigo

Marc Godeker becomes the Show Me Wrestling Champion

Ron Powers Sends the “Canadian Hero” Sean Vincent out of Action Indefinitely

The Stacey’ O Show

Larry Matysik remembers Rip Hawk

From the beast of Bruiser Brody comes the beauty of his wife Barbara Goodish

GCW 5 year reunion a huge success By Patrick Brandmeyer

2012 MECW Year in Review

Lord Steven Regal and Ace Steel take the Eldon fans to school with classic wrestling

Top 10 favorites Matches of Adam Pearce by Adam Pearce

Top 10 favorites Matches of Darin Corbin by Darin Corbin

Top 10 favorites Matches of Jeremy Wyatt by Jeremy Wyatt

Top 10 favorites Matches of Jonathan Gresham by Jonathan Gresham

Top 10 favorites Matches of Harker Dirge by Harker Dirge

Top 10 favorites Matches of Mike Sydal by Mike Sydal

Top 10 favorites Matches of Ricky Cruz by Ricky Cruz

Top 10 favorites Matches of Steve Fender by Steve Fender

Mike Wilson’s Shooter Spotlight

2013 MWR Watch list

MWR Trading card set

10 Questions with Santana G

The Wrestling Press.com

Super fan James Casson Art

MWR Friends and Family

Midwest wrestlers dress for success

Wrestling from the 50’s to Today for Me- Dee Clark

2012 MWR Wrestler of the Year- Adam Pearce

2012 MWR Female Wrestler of the Year- “Miss Natural” Heather Patera

2012 MWR TAG Team of the Year- The American Bulldogs

2012 MWR Future Star Award –ACH

2012 MWR Lifetime Achievement Award -Herb Simmons

2012 MWR Promotions complete results

And much more

Front and back cover art: Rob Schamberger.

MWR Contributors:

Author and editor: Brian Kelley.

Assistant Editors: Dubray Tallman, David Schmida, Emily Brady, Dee Clark, Kari Williams,

Claudia Bacon-Tonihka

Photographers: Adam Testa ,Amanda Blasé, Bill Smith, Gary Guaffoglione, Jeremy Hodge,

Michael Van Hoogstraat, Stephen Jones, Peyton Mitchell. Kelly Kyle, Jimmy Hunt, Kyle Valle,

Ashley Thomas, Kari Williams, Josh Ray, Stefanie Running

Columnist: Larry Matysik, Adam Testa, Ben Simon, Herb Simmons, Mike Bessler, Mike Wilson,

Patrick Brandmeyer, Pete Sakaris, Steven Lucas, Kari Williams, Patrick Harden,

Artist: Cheyenne Tallman, Dennis Wyatt , Rob Schamberger.

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Shooters Spotlights

Mustafa Ali vs Tony Kozina
Cutting Edge title Blake Steel vs Vic Capri
PGP tag title Zero Gravity vs Hooligans vs Perfection Connection Marshe Rockett vs Austin Mannix Sparkling Unicorns ( Billy McNiel and Jason V) vs The Forbidden City Warriors ( jun Hado and Great Akuma)
Justin Reno vs Jimmy Karryt
Ace Hawkins vs Frank Wyatt