Historic 60-Minute No Disqualification Ironman Match Headlines Big Weekend

DES MOINES, Iowa – The all-star’s of Midwest pro wrestling will be in action once again as 3XWrestling (3XW) holds two huge events the final weekend of March.

3XW presents The Final Countdown 2 at the Baratta’s@Forte Center in Des Moines on Friday, March 30. 3XW will then continue its live event tour at the National Guard Armory in Ottumwa, Iowa on Saturday, March 31.

Both events will be filmed for future airing on 3XW’s new weekly television program on Iowa CW Network affiliates. 3XW’s half-hour TV show airs Saturday at 6 p.m. on KWKB (eastern Iowa) and 1:30 a.m. Monday on KCWI (central Iowa).

The main event of the Des Moines event features the most-anticipated rematch in 3XW history – 3XW Heavyweight champion “The Ironman” Mark Sterling will defend the title against top rival “The Rebel” Jeremy Wyatt in a 60-minute No Disqualification Ironman match.

These two previously battled in an Ironman match that lasted an astounding 75 minutes at 3XW’s Divide & Conquer in January 2011; that encounter won multiple “Match of the Year” awards and is widely regarded as the greatest match in 3XW history.

The Ottumwa event will be headlined by the winner of a battle royal earlier in the evening facing either Sterling or Wyatt for the 3XW Heavyweight championship.

This will be the first 3XWrestling event in Ottumwa in over three years.

Doors open for both events at 7 p.m. (6:45 p.m. for advance ticket holders) for a 7:30 p.m. start time. The Barratta’s@Forte Center is located at 615 3rd St. in beautiful downtown Des Moines. The Ottumwa National Guard Armory is located at 2858 N. Court Road in Ottumwa.

Advance tickets for both 3XW events are available at http://www.3XWrestling.com. Additional tickets for the Des Moines event are sold at All Play (615 3rd St.), Cup O’ Kryptonite (4521 Fleur Dr. in Des Moines), and Jay’s CD and Hobby (3315 S.E. 14th St.). Advance tickets are $12 adult general admission and $6 for kids 10 and under. Advance ticket holders get into the arena 15 minutes early to pick their seats. Tickets at the door the night of the event are $15 for adult general admission but still only $6 for kids (free for kids 3 and under).

3XW The Final Countdown 2 is sponsored by Baratta’s, Mediacom, Godfather’s Pizza, Henry J’s Taco House, White’s Automotive, Prints Copy Center, B&B Grocery, Meat & Deli and Aspen Athletic Club.

3XW, a Des Moines-based family-friendly wrestling promotion, has grown from humble beginnings in July 2005 to being a leader in the Midwestern professional wrestling scene. 3XW has twice been recognized (2008, 2010) by Missouri Wrestling Revival (http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com) as the “Promotion of the Year” for the Midwest.

3XWrestling holds monthly events the final Friday of each month in Des Moines at the Baratta’s@Forte Center, with additional events throughout the state of Iowa each month.

By Brian Kelley

Ring of Honor celebrated The Briscoe Brothers. Jay and Mark with their very own two disc DVD aptly named The Briscoe Brothers- The Baddest Tag Team On The Planet.

Purchase this DVD and other Briscoe merchandise from Ring of Honor by clicking here.

That is an understatement; the most entertaining tag team in the sport today is loved by fans around the world for their no nonsense, party animal, rough style of tag team wrestling.

The self-professed “next President of the United States,” Mark Briscoe and his brother has Jay been in some of the greatest tag matches in the past ten years with the top tag teams in the sport.

Mark Briscoe would get our vote for President of the United States but not only is he capable of doing that but he is also a great weatherman.

Classic matches from Japan to the USA with men like Samoa Joe & Bryan Danielson, Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal, Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli, KENTA & Naomichi Marufuji, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards and CM Punk & Colt Cabana are just a few of the many top teams around the world that they have taken on that fans are still talking about today.

While WWE fans talk about Wrestlemania and spend money to see which celebrity will show up, fans of old school, kick you in the face style of action that is not called Sports entertainment, The Briscoe Brothers is your team. Tag team wrestling at its very best and though they don’t are not politically correct, each and every night they tear the house down.

Mark and Jay sets the standard for wrestling and party the hardest as they continue to be worth the price of admission alone for each and every show that they are on. Currently the Briscoe’s reign supreme at Ring of Honor as the ROH tag team champions for the seventh time in their career.

It is with great pleasure that we are to announce that the top tag team in the world for the past ten years is now a part of the MWR Trading Card set. That’s right Demboys have arrived.

#1 The Northstar Express Darin Corbin and Ryan Cruz – 2008 MWR Tag team of the Year

#2 Mark Sterling– 2009 MWR Wrestler of the Year

#3 The Hooligans Devin and Mason Cutter – 2009 MWR Tag Team of the Year

#4 MsChif – 2009 MWR Female Wrestler of the Year

#5 Mike Sydal – 2009 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Rookie of the Year —-SOLD OUT—

#6 Jeremy Wyatt – 2008 MWR Wrestler of the Year, 2008 & 2009 MWR Match of the Year (vs. Michael Strider, vs. Tyler Cook)

#7 Santana G – Midwest Sweetheart

#8 Kahagas – The Tokyo Monster

#9 Mephisto – Hardcore Favorite

#10 Tyler Black – Ring of Honor World Champion

#11 Sir Bradley Charles – Rising star trained by Lance Storm

#12 Brandon Espinosa – 2011 MWR Wrestler of the Year

#13 Dave Vaughn – The Wrestling Machine

#14 “The Future” Donovan Ruddick – The 6’9″ Monster

#15 Brandon Aarons – Current Triple Crown Champion in the Midwest

#16 Davey Richards – Arguably the best in the world today

#17 “Superstar” Steve Fender – First American wrestler to train in Pro Wrestling NOAH Dojo

#18 MR Late Nite – “Hollywood Super Agent”

#19 Eric Allen – The Pride of Peoria

#20 Eddie Edward – American Wolf

#21 Evan Money – The Pro Wrestling Kid

#22 Delirious – A Familiar Face from “The Edge of Insanity”

#23 Jason Jones – On the Path to Superstardom

#24 Tony Kozina – Rugged and Well-Traveled Veteran

#25 Jeromy Robb – Senior Referee at 3XW and MECW

#26 Sean Vincent– Canada’s Favorite wrestler

#27 Lucy Mendez – Midwest Latino Knockout

#28 Trevor Murdock – Former WWE Superstar

#29 Eric Davis –Senior referee at IHW and PWE

#30 Angel -ECW Original

#31 Jonathan Greshem– Electrifying young star

#32 Brett Young -#1

#33 Michael Crase Jr -Metro and NWA Dynamo Ref

#34 -U-Gene Dinsmore– Lovable fan favorite.

#35– Billy McNeil– Innovating high flyer.

#36 Mia Martinez – Mysterious and fiery, Midwest diva

#37 Mike Sydal – 2010 MWR Wrestler of the Year

#38 Stacey O’Brien-2008 MWR Female Wrestler of the Year

#39– Neil Diamond Cutter– Prince of Death

#40– Bloody Harker Dirge– God of Thunder

# 41– Brian Breaker– 2011 Pro Wrestling Noah tour

# 42 Brandon Schmitt -WLW and Metro Pro Ref

#43 The The Mississippi Madman– PWE Champion

#44 Dan Gier WLW Announcer

#45 B.G. James– 7 time World Tag Champion

#46 Rob Conway– 3 Time WWE Tag Champion.

#47 Larry Zbyszko- 2 time AWA World Champion

#48 Michael Barry – MR Saturday Night

#49 The Lumberjacks Abe and Gabe– Most decorated tag team in the Midwest

#50 Larry Matysik – Wrestling at the Chase announcer

#51 Jimmy Jacobs– ROH Superstar

#52 The Survivor Barry Ryte – Cancer Survivor

#53 Jessie Belle Smothers – Tracey Smothers daughter DING DING

#54 The Strong Style Devil’s – Bailey Mannix Eric Allen, Loveley Leon

#55 Ace Hawkins– Young High flyer

#56- Ryan Howe– WWE Tough Enough

#57- Misfitt Manners– Mizfitt Madness

#58- JB Payne-The Midwest Mauler

#59 Dave Hebner – Legendary Ref

#60 El Generico– The Generic Luchador

#61 Tony Atlas-MR USA

#62 MsChif– Raven Johnson Art card of the 2012 MWR Sexiest female of 2012

#63 Maddog McDowell– Fan favorite around the Midwest WOOF WOOF

#64 Michael Elgin– ROH Superstar

#65 KC Jackson– The Main Attraction

#66 Ron Powers – SICW Champion

For a complete list of Missouri Wrestling Revival trading cards as well as WWE , TNA and Japan sets check out the website Wrestling trading cards.com here.

To purchase MWR Trading cards:

1) Catch the star at a show to have them autograph the cards personally

2) Contact them via facebook or myspace

3) Send $1.50 in money order or check for each card at *

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Please note that when purchasing MWR Trading cards from the wrestlers, that they decide the prices for their cards. We highly recommend that you get them from the stars themselves and let them know that you enjoy MWR.

These cards are limited and are not mass produced making them highly collectable.

Congrats to Wayne McCarty for knowing that Midwest star Brandon Aarons was in fact the first wrestler to be named on the PWI Statistics for Professional Wrestlers in the 2012 PWI 2012 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts. Brandon Aarons returned this past weekend for the first time since an injury last year with a victory over arch rival Eric Allen at IHW . If you missed it, then don’t make the same mistake twice as Aarons returns this Saturday in Woodriver, Illinois for MECW.

Mr. McCarty will be receiving a free Brandon Aarons trading card….come back later tonight to find out who is featured on the #67 MWR Trading car!

This past December, Missouri Wrestling Revival presented to the fans this Christmas wish list of matches that we would like to see in 2012. Metro Pro Wrestling presented the first such match when the MPW Tag Team Champs Jimmy Rockwell and Zach Thompson (Heroes for Hire) went up against the former MWR Tag Team of the Year the Hooligans, Devin and Mason Cutter.

Now it is the ladies turn as this coming Saturday at SLW it will be the former “The Latino Princess” herself Lucy Mendez going one on one against Serenity for the first time ever. Who will win this battle between two of the youngest rising stars in the Midwest? Be sure to get your tickets early as presales are able to enter the door at 6 PM.

MWR was able to catch up with Lucy Mendez who had these words for her opponent Serenity.

“ Over the last couple of months I’ve heard all about this MWR Christmas Wish list and how Serenity has challenged me to a match.. Well on March 31st I grant Serenity her wish. She maybe a tough competitor, she might be one of the best in the Midwest, but I’m a 2 time ladies champion and on Saturday “The Latino Princess” will be bringing on the heat!” ——— Lucy Mendez

Announcement of the WLW St Clair Mo show this weekend 3/31/12

WLW and Harley Race are very sad to announce (for only the 3rd time in our 15 year history) that the show scheduled for St Clair Missouri on the 31st of March has been CANCELED.

The misunderstanding between the Third Party Fundraiser, Charity and WLW could not be resolved in time to assure the success of the show for the fans and the Charity.

WLW looks forward to bring Wrestling back to St Clair and continuing successful fundraising for our sponsor Charities.

Again we apologize for the cancelation for refunds please contact your point of purchase.

RingSyders at 5p-7p. TODAY ROH Title contender Roderick Strong joins us ahead of his HUGE Title shot at Showdown in the Sun, We have ROH Insider VEDA SCOTT joining us LIVE to discuss showdown in the SUN in Miami this weekend, as well as Billy McNeil fresh off of a win at IHW in Red Bud lasty night. THIS WILL BE A VERY INTERSTING SHOW TO SAY THE LEAST!!! We have our favorite segment, GOOD HEAT or XPAC Heat, and so much more! MMA/Pro Wrestling/Boxing on RingSyders hosted by Ben Simon with Mikey G on Party Animal Radio http://www.partyanimalradio.com Sundays 5-7pm