Stefanie and Liam Running

We received this cute video and message from our fellow photographer and friend Stefanie Running and her son tonight.

Can I ask a favor?

Liam and I made a PSA about texting and driving. This was all his idea and we wrote the script together and I am so proud of him I could burst. He wants to get 1000 views from all the people on earth, and I want to get as many as possible before he goes to bed. Would you mind posting this on FB and Twitter?

Pretty please?

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We can do one better Stefanie and Liam as we agree with you a 100 percent  so we are adding this to our site in hopes that our readers will share this as well. .  While many of the wrestlers and fans travel to the shows each and every weekend it can be easy to be in a rush to forget that texting and driving is very dangerous to yourselves and fellow Americans.  We want to see you at the shows safe and sound so please don’t Text and Drive.

With NEW MIDWEST WRESTLING’S RETURN TO KINCAID this Saturday night, they have decided that the first in their MATCH OF THE WEEK series would be from the RIVALRY 2011 event, their first in Kincaid.

The current reigning Tag Team Champions defend against Alex Castle and Danny Cannon, The Full Metal Jackals. This match would be Cannon’s last match in New Midwest Wrestling.

They wish him the best.

Enjoy.

On Oct. 20, KC Jackson and Joey O’Riley go one-on-one to crown the first-ever No Limits Champion. But on Saturday, Sept. 22, they will be teaming together to face the returning Sean Vincent and Blake Steel. Jackson’s deadly heel hook took Vincent out of action at “Summer Chaos,” and the Canadian star isn’t happy about sacrificing his spot in the tournament. He’ll be looking for revenge, while Steel is looking to continue making a name for himself in AAPW. Can Jackson and O’Riley keep their calm and work together against a common foe, or will their desire for gold cause friction in the ranks?

The landscape of PWP was forever changed last month when Brian Gott becam the first man to hold both the PWP Tag Team Championship & the PWP Heavyweight Championship at the same time! Things are as unstable as ever with everyone vying for a title shot! Here is what will go down September 22nd!

Fatal 4-Way #1 Contenders Match

Winner will face Brian Gott for the PWP Heavyweight Championship in the Main Event:

“”Showtime”” Bradley Charles Vs. Abu Colossus Vs. Shawn Nautilus Vs. Derek Cornell

This match has all sorts of intrigue! After a singles match on August 18th, “Showtime” laid out Cornell with “The Long Kiss Good Knight”…, now Cornell has a chance not only for revenge, but to get a shot at competing with his tag team partner, Gott. Colossus & Nautilus know each other well from previous battles, but now there is so much more at stake! Anything can happen in this match and one competitor will get a shot at the top prize in Pro Wrestling Phoenix.

Street Fight: Hype Gotti Vs. Branden Juarez

In July, Juarez eliminated Gotti in the Phoenix Challenge, costing him a shot at the Heavyweight title. In August, Juarez cheated to defeat Gotti in their first ever meeting. Now, the heat has been turned up, as it will be a STREET FIGHT! The winner of this match will be in line for a PWP Heavyweight Championship title shot in the near future. So much at stake: pride, respect, glory and more!

Darren “Thunder” Russell Vs. Vic Victory w/ Special Guest Referee: Chris Havius

Things are getting intense between these two former PWP Tag Team Champions. Last month, Victory grabbed a handful of tights for extra leverage to illegally get the 3 count on Russell. Russell, determined to defeat Victory in a fair fight, asked the PWP Officials for a rematch. Not only did they give the rematch, but they assigned a special guest referee who will make SURE to call it right down the middle: Chris Havius! Victory will have to refrain from cheating or things could get very ugly!

Axel Greece addresses the PWP Fans

After Ryan Slade lost the PWP Heavyweight Championship, PWP cameras caught an exchange between Slade and manager Axel Greece that resulted in Slade FIRING Axel Greece from being his manager! Greece has since contacted PWP Officials and asked for a chance to address the fans. After some debate, they reluctantly agreed. What will Greece have to say, and what are his plans in PWP now that he his services are no longer required by Ryan Slade?

Also appearing: SM King, “American Bulldogs” Mad Dog McDowell & Jon West, Sean Cruz, Joey Daniels, “”The Passion”” Zac James, Leslie Ray, Paul Daniels & more!

Saturday September 22nd

Doors open 6:30

Bell time 7:00

National Guard Armory (Delta Company RSP)

2415 E. Kanesville Blvd.

Council Bluffs, IA 51503

All tickets just $10 – available on our website via PayPal or at the door the day of event.

We caught up with the SICW Champion Ricky Cruz for this photo with the new PWI magazine prior his hard earned defense of his title against Alexander Rudolph in a hardcore match- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

MWR fans head to your local store to pick up the brand new PRO Wrestling Illustrated issue featuring the biggest list of the year, the PWI 500. Each year the much herald, sometimes controversial but always entertaining issue comes out to name the number one wrestler in all the land as they look to name the top stars in the wrestling world today.

This year MWR fans can see the fan favorite Ricky “CAN’T LOSE” Cruz in the top 500. Cruz the current SICW Champion has been thrilling fans in 2012 at NWA Dynamo, Metro Pro Wrestling and just returned from a successful trip back home to Puerto Rico.

Who made the list?

Who didn’t?

Who got shafted?

Find out now by purchasing this issue now and if your local store doesn’t have it ask them WHY NOT?

Congrats to each of the local wrestlers that was honored with this list in 2012.

For more info on PWI click here.

The NEW NWA MO Champion Makaze and the Magic Man. – Photo Credit Brian Kelley

The Indy Jesus, KC Karrington had the NWA Missouri Championship under his thumb for over a year while causing terror at NWA Dynamo. Though the reign was filled with controversy, one could not be impressed as he turned away the challenges of the likes of Dan Walsh, Trent Stone and Makaze in the past few months.

Yet. his time would run out on September 7th in a fatal four way against Stone, Makaze and Walsh. When the smoke cleared Makaze lead by the Magic Man would dethrone Karrington and become the brand new NWA Missouri Wrestling Champion.

From Ringsyders:

You need to listen to RingSyders Sunday from 5-7pm on PartyAnimalRadio.com.  Ben Simon, Mikey G and Drew Abs host big action!

Heath Hatton is the newest challenger for Adam Pearce’s NWA Heavyweight Title.  Hatton will discuss the challenge ahead of him, as well as what it was like to get destroyed by Ryback in April.  AAPW hosts the title match September 22 in Marion, Ill.

UFC 153 in peril!  The main event and co-main event of next month’s Brazil event have been scrapped.  DoesStephan Bonnar stand a chance against Anderson Silva?

Two wrestling supercards this weekend.. All WWE titles are on the line at Night of Champions XIII Sunday night.  The boys will break down the action from Death Before Dishonor X.  MMA is in a bit of an off-month.  UFC 152 is 9/22.

Plus, we discuss Jerry Lawler‘s heart attack.  Is it ever okay for a 62 year old man to wrestle?  Sergio Martinezdefends his boxing middleweight crown this weekend and red hot Mexican superstar “Canelo” Alvarez fights a legend in the making. Good Heat/X-pac Heat, Boxing 120, Ben Asks Drew a Question, and much more!

Can’t listen live 5-7 on Sundays?  We are now uploading recorded episodes at PartyAnimalRadio.com.

Do not miss Ringsyders with Heath Hatton. To Listen click here.

Jeremy Wyatt defeated Ben Sailer w/ Todd Countryman by pinfall to win the 3XW Heavyweight title a record

Chad Mylan and Ricky Kwong celebrate winning the 2012 King of Des Moines tournament. Photo Credit Peyton Mitchell

Ricky Kwong’s 2012 King of Des Moines tournament results on the way to becoming the 2012 King of Des Moines!

Defeated Ray Stryker by submission.

Ricky Kwong received a bye into the tournament finals!

Ricky Kwong w/ Chad Mylan beat Ryan Slade by pinfall to become the 2012 King of Des Moines. Copious amounts of underhanded tactics and weapon use on the part of Kwong & Mylan led to the finish, which saw Kwong hit Slade twice with a steel chair before crushing him with the No. 1 Flying Elbowdrop for the pin. The referee had inadvertently been struck, so he was out on the mat as Kwong used the chair. Mylan poured water on the ref to revive him in time to count the fall

The 2012 3XW King of Des Moines Tournament winner, the man formerly known as “The Laotian Sensation” Ricky Kwong, now known as Emperor Kwong.