In the wake of “Zero Hour,” the backstage area became deathly quiet. No one in the locker room knew what to say of the events that transpired during the main event. People were asking questions about the future of the company.

With Executive Producer Chris Hagstrom not at the venue, Marketing Director Adam Testa tried to get answers from owner Sean Chambers. Chambers would not address the situation. Chambers told Testa he didn’t have to answer to anyone else. These events were caught on camera and will be released soon.

Following the event, Testa contacted Hagstrom about the events of “Zero Hour” and how the company would handle situation. Hagstrom in turn submitted this statement for publication on this website.

“Since last year, I have done everything in my power to give the fans of All American Pro Wrestling what they’ve wanted to see. I’ve arranged for international superstars like PAC, El Generico, Matt Cross and Colt Cabana to come to Southern Illinois and provide entertainment for the fans.

It hasn’t always been easy, but I knew it wouldn’t be. Then the night of Sept. 22 came along. While in the ring for the contract signing for the Heavyweight Championship match at “Zero Hour,” Mike Masters pulled me into harm’s way, injuring me and taking me away from the company I love so much.

I wanted nothing more than to see Masters get what was coming to him at “Zero Hour,” but given everything that had happened, I couldn’t bring myself to be at the show. I feel as if I had a great night robbed from me. I’m thrilled that Edmund has regained the title and that this company once again has a champion we can be proud of.

But it was the events of that title match that have brought other questions to the forefront. When Adam told me of Sean’s involvement in the match, I wish I could say I was surprised. Sean did what he felt was best for Edmund’s safety at “Summer Chaos,” and, while skeptical, I bought into his reasoning.

Now, this, I have no explanation for. Sean isn’t responding to my messages. He won’t address the situation. All I’ve heard from him has been a text message saying “Fan Fest is canceled.” My heart hit the ground. Last year, I started Fan Fest as a way of saying thank you to the fans for their support through the year. It was the one night where we could all cut back and have fun.

Now we won’t have that opportunity. I personally apologize to all the fans; I know many of you have been vocal in the last 24 hours about your disappointment with the cancellation, but this situation is beyond my control. I promise to do everything in my power to make this up to you, the fans who helped us turn AAPW into a national player on the independent wrestling scene.

Season Three will be the biggest year for AAPW yet, and it will all begin on Saturday, Jan. 19, at SIU Student Center in Carbondale. We have a new venue, which we think will enable us to share the great wrestling you’re all used to with a new audience of SIU students. We appreciate everything Black Diamond Harley-Davidson has done for us through the past 18 months, but this change will only help us grow.

I offer my sincerest apologies for the cancellation of Fan Fest and I will continue to do everything in my power to find out what led to this unfortunate decision. I hope you will continue to support AAPW as we will be releasing new and unreleased content through the next two months.

Thank you again for all your support. I hope to see you in January.”

Chris Hagstrom
AAPW Executive Producer

Hello wrestling fans, wrestlers and promoters. I am looking for some advice as I hope to improve the MWR Awards by giving respect to the hard working men and women in the world of pro wrestling.

Personally I am a huge fan of the St Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame. In the past I have been honored to be able to represent the SWHOF by presenting wrestling manager Bobby Hennan, Dory Funk Jr and Ric Flair with their plaques at the TNA Fan interaction along with my friend Nick Ridenour.

The Midwest should be very proud to have the HOF represented at the historic South Broadway Athletic Club as the HOF features many of the best of any era. Men like Harley Race, Sam Muchnick and Lou Thesz.

There has been some discussions on why there won’t be any wrestlers from this era (After the Wrestling at the Chase) inducted into the SWHOF in the future. I have heard many sides of this debate but the truth of the matter is that it should be the wishes of the people involved with the SWHOF to decide on who they induct.

I dont  blame them if the Hall of Fame wont just let anyone in, how prestigious would that honor truly be?

Still the business has changed and most defiantly the landscape for opportunity in the world of pro wrestling that  after the glory days of Wrestling at the Chase. The sad fact is that  there have been talented wrestlers and men that just didn’t get the shot they deserved. At the same time others have done their best to keep the sport we love alive by working year in and year out going beyond the normal effort. These men and women deserve to be honored for their hard work.

We have much love and respect for both the ST Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame and Waterloo Iowa’s Dan Gable – Museum and those two HOF are among the elite in the world.

So that leads me to the reason of this very post.

I have been contemplating doing a Hall of Fame for MWR that is a compliment of the SWHOF (for the record MWR is not by any means involved or associated with the St Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame) that would honor the men and women of pro wrestling after the Wrestling at the Chase era.

So I ask you

1) What are your thoughts on such a project.

2) What should the qualifications to be inducted for each category (as they would be different include

A) Wrestler

B) Promoter

C) Manager

D) Referee

3) Should the men that were active during the Chase days be included if they were not inducted into the HOF.

Just to let you know that I am looking to is to induct 3 each year starting either in 2012 MWR Awards with a higher possibility being the 2013 Awards. The reason is because I want to be able to do proper.

The first ideal to go each year and (let’s pretend that we did start in 2012) inducting the recipients that were active or started from 1983-1988 (2012) then the following year go to 1983 to 1993 then 1983- 2003 (2015) and so on.

Just to let you know we will still be presenting the MWR Lifetime Achievement award and if someone should happen to already  have won the Lifetime Award (which is our highest of honors) and will not be inducted into the HOF as that award will be a part of of the official HOF.

As of this date these men that have been presented this awards are Harley Race, Larry Matysik, Mike Chapman andBob Geigel

That is not to say that an individual that has been inducted into the MWR HOF cannot be presented with the award in the future.

My first thought about the HOF will be for talent, hard work and even being recognized as among the best in their respected years of wrestling.

Now the ball is in your court, contact me at flairwhoooooo@yahoo.com for any advice, comments or yes even complaints to make this a great ideal.  If we decide to move forward then we may ask for submissions for this award

Owner Editor Missouri Wrestling Revival-  Brian Kelley 

The Magic Man leads MsChif and Makaze to the ring at NWA Dynamo- Photo credit Brian Kelley

He is the one of the most loved and successful men in the Midwest over the past twenty years, the one and only The MAGIC MAN. A mainstay in the Midwest for years he has made multiple tours for Japan as well as working at the original ECW as Figio DePutonna of The Full Blooded Italians in ECW.

The last time the Magic MAN was at NMW was way back in 2000-2001 so for the first time in over 10 years the fans will have a chance to see the one and only Magic Man.

He has returned to the Midwest to manage some of the top talent in the area including Donovan Ruddick, Brandon Espinosa, MsChif, Pete Madden, Kahagas, the Dixieland Destroyer and Dan Walsh during the MWR Years.

Earlier this summer Dragon Gate CIMA requested that “Magic Man” perform magic entertainment in the DG USA ring during intermission, This fall he lead Makaze to the then NWA Missouri Championship at NWA Dynamo over KC Karrington.

The Magic Man has worked with Metro Pro Wrestling, NWA Dynamo, and High Voltage Wrestling around the Midwest.

We are excited to have him join us as a special guest as MWR  returns to Springfield, Illinois at the Lamphier High school gym  for  some exciting New Midwest Wrestling.

New Midwest Wrestling is the place to be THIS Saturday night and we are thrilled to be a part of the 2012 BRAWLTOBERFEST 2012 Battle Royal, and have your first chance to get your very own 2011 MWR Yearbook signed by the Magic Man.

Join MWR as we return to SICW on November 17th to be part of history when the former CWC Champion Ron Powers will manage the for The Travis Cook Organization, plus many more matches filled with all  your favorite SICW stars.

Here’s a partial, but majority, list of the wrestlers scheduled for the NEW MIDWEST WRESTLING’S BRAWLTOBERFEST 2012 Battle Royal, in no particular order.

Benz, Derek Moss, Cameron Jacobs, Mason Cutter, Tyler Priegel, Scott Keyes, Dixieland Destroyer, Guy Smith, Matt Cage, Nelson Sixx, Jonathan Magnus, Sage Ramsey, Perry Winkle, Eric Logan, Tricky Dick Moore, Matty Montcalm, Devin Cutter, Christian Rose, Tom Arson, Tony G, Doomsday, Moondog Bernard, Dan The Man, Matt King, Spencer Powers and Matt Winners.

ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.slawrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 12/7 in Alton, IL:
-Davey Vega vs. Davey Richards
-Dan Walsh vs. Darin Childs vs. Darin Corbin vs. Evan Gelistico – Heavyweight Title – Referee Adam Raw
-A.C.H. vs. Michael Elgin
-Kyle O’Reilly vs. Gerald James
-Arik Cannon vs. Jojo Bravo
-Rachel Summerlyn vs. Angelus Layne
-The Hooligans vs. Darren Dean & Aaron Solo
-Bolt Brady vs. Shane Hollister
-Alex The Big Owl, Billy McNeil, & Jordan Lacey vs. Evan Gelistico, Gerald James, & Dorian Victor