Photo Credit Mike Van Hoogstraat

They dominated 2009 and became the first ever MWR Awards winner that were unanimously chosen for their MWR award winning the second ever MWR Tag team of the year award. Great matches with Zero Gravity, KC Killers and the Submission Squad has been spotlighted many times at MWR.

The current PWE Tag Team champions have no fear combining double teams in their own chaotic style.  Just like the Road Warriors of old they have no time for the fans, though they still hear many cheers during their matches out of respect from the fans.

With great matches’ lineup with tag teams the Kentucky Buffett and Tony Kozina and Kyle O’Rielly on the horizon the fans have a lot to look forward to from the number one tag team during the MWR Years.

Tim Miller has been known to back down from no one...including the Manager of Champions Travis Cook...But Cook is no Ron Powers (Photo Credit Mike Van Hoogstraat)

Ron Powers says… Broadway had great potential at one time. However, the loony’s took over the asylum. It’s an abyss of self-absorbed egos. If anyone has an issue with this, come see me at a real show this Sat. night at East Carondelet…

You know what, Ron Powers? I do take issue with all of this! I TAKE YOUR REMARKS VERY PERSONAL. Sounds to me like you have a problem with the powers-that-be at MMWA for whatever reason(s) and if that is the case, then you have a problem with me. I’m no jabroni, idiot, loony or whatever putrid poison you wish to spew and the “asylum of egos” you wish to insult happens to be one of the most important parts of my life and means the world to me… You can bully Keith Smith, Larry Matysik, Herb Simmons and SICW all you want, however, you will NEVER – I will repeat, NEVER – pull any of this at South Broadway so long as I have anything to say about it! I will NOT be intimidated, insulted or fearful of you or anyone else for that matter – PERIOD. Keep running your mouth, Ron Powers, it’s what you do best.

This whole situation has been on my mind for a time now… I applaud Herb for addressing the split, as it has been somewhat unclear to me at times as to what is going on exactly here. Personally, I never wanted a MMWA-SICW “split” in any way, shape or form. The two separate shows with different headliners and performers is not what I envisioned when I helped to come up with the open-door policy… As Herb considers Tony a friend, I feel the same about Tony, Herb, Keith and the entire crew.

Even when I am steaming mad or in total disagreement with them, there’s nothing that I won’t do for them. Period.
Everyone has an agenda – EVERYONE – and I don’t think that it’s fair to point a finger only at Ben Simon. There’s been too much finger pointing, gossip, cold shoulders and crap attitudes and I’m guilty myself. It’s hard to have it both ways and not expect conflicts, confusion.

As for myself, my main focus has and will always be Pro Wrestling At South Broadway Athletic Club. There are those that dislike my status within the MMWA and don’t agree with my stance on any number of things, however, I will be at SBAC for a *VERY* long time to come and wrestling as we know it is a responsibility that I will *ALWAYS* uphold!

Gary Jackson is one of the top wrestlers in the country for the past several years. Here he uses his skills to bring one of the WWE'S top prospects Donovan Ruddick to the mat. (Photo Credit Mike Van Hoogstraat)

As for Ron Powers, I stand by my statement… you find the need, “BIG, BAD RON POWERS” to insult MMWA and South Broadway and I do take it personal. Let’s be honest, Ron, you are just upset that you are not a part of ST. LOUIS #1 WRESTLING SHOW! You are not Gary Jackson and it burns you up that “The Great One” is the MO & IL Heavyweight Champion and YOU ARE NOT!

Metro Pro Wrestling returns to Turner Rec Center in Kansas City, KS, on Friday, September 16, for our next television taping for Metro Sports! Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and bell time is 7:30 p.m.

Matches announced so far:
– MsChif has challenged a male wrestler on the Metro Pro roster. Who will answer the challenge?
– Tag Team Match – Moustache Mafia (#1 Brett Young/”The Well Moustached Gotch Stylist” Ryan Drago) vs. “The Human Wrecking Ball” Pete Madden/Magic Man

Keep checking back for more updates on the September 16 card!

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Metro Pro Wrestling airs every Saturday night on Time Warner Cable’s Metro Sports at 11 p.m. The show replays several times during the week! Check local listings for details.

Turner Rec Center is located at 831 S. 55th St, Kansas City, KS.
For more information, call Metro Pro at (816) 222-5455.

Saturday, September 17 · 7:00pm – 10:00pm

Location Wright Fieldhouse- Keokuk High School
2285 Middle Rd.
Keokuk, IA

“The King” Harley Race’s WLW makes it’s way back to the tri-states for a fundraiser to benefit the Keokuk Activities Department. Tickets outlets include : Driftwood 13- 1324 Main St., County Market- 2122 Main St., or at the Keokuk High School, 2285 Middle Rd., all in Keokuk!

Keith Smith, Tim Miller, Herb Simmons and Larry Matysik. (Photo Mike Van Hoogstraat)

I find myself responding to the article Ben Simon wrote regarding the issue with Ron Powers and the MMWA/SICW. I believe it’s time to set the record straight regarding the MMWA/ SICW issue first. It has been stated before by Ben Simon that MMWA/ SICW has split. I have attempted in the past to make it clear that those statements that he is making, are incorrect assumptions on his and a few others. Tony Casta and I have been the best of friends for many years and continue to be friends and will do so until one of us decides otherwise, so don’t hold your breath on that happening. Not Ben Simon or anyone will change that. Tony and I made that clear a few months back in the locker room at a South Broadway show. I continue to help Tony anyway that I can. Unless I was removed this past weekend while out of town with Keith Smith who is the MMWA/ SICW Commissioner in Chicago being a guest of Jim Cornett and Gary Juster of ROH, then I plan on being back behind the mic in September.

Now to set Ben Simon straight. He is no longer used at the show in Illinois due to him having his own agenda. He was filming the shows and putting them on his own program and using our talent and resources to benefit himself. IF I’m not mistaken he was even looking for sponsors. Now to do that is unacceptable in the business. Tony and I pay the talent and we have our own programs that we are trying to keep on air. Now if Ben wants to pay us and the talent then I say it’s okay for him to do this.

Ben Simon attended the open door session we held and tried out for the ring announcer position. He did okay but I don’t believe anyone told him he had a life time position. After a few try outs it was clear that Ben had a problem even adjusting to reading what had been wrote for him to announce. This was a conversation that was held between myself, Tim Miller and a few others. I have since begun using another individual from a local sports radio station that also helps promote the shows, (Good Business).

Ben Simon has continued to work at South Broadway and even with some mistakes he has made there I’m happy for him. I make no decisions on what takes place there. I have my own thoughts but keep them to myself. To further clarify to Ben, we attempted to work together on both shows but due to scheduling conflicts of some of talent needed in some of the story lines and due to the athletic board of Missouri being so hard on physical and license some workers have decided not to work there. This is an ongoing problem and nothing to do with a split of the two groups. In fact we attempted to run a few shows and a few of the main players from South Broadway had second thoughts and those matches were put on hold and held in Illinois. Tony and Keith are who I work with and the Ben Simon’s of the world and a few others need to understand that. Tony and I have been doing this longer then Ben Simon and the few others have been alive. Some may say we have been doing it to long, but I will put all my eggs in the basket with the like of Tony Casta, Keith Smith, Mr. Larry Matysik, and yes even the likes of Ron Powers.

I must say at this time I hate to agree with Ron but Ben Simon is so far off it’s almost amusing. In this business there is a term called a (Mark), its individuals like Ben Simon that word was meant for. He has certain areas that he may excel in but knowing the wrestling business isn’t one of them. He has been trying for so long to make an issue out of this so called MMWA/ SICW feuding that even after several times that it’s been explained to him he still don’t get it. It’s no different than when the WCW brought in the NWO, or when WWE brought on Smackdown, and the list goes own. The only thing I agree with him is that Ron Powers better not count Gary Jackson or any of the talent from South Broadway out.
They are some of the best in the business.

So please wrestling fans, and I’m sure you are if you are reading this great site that MWR provides for us don’t let the Ben Simon’s of the world mislead you. As I told Brian Kelley from MWR not so long ago, unless you hear it from Tony Casta or myself or from one of our team members like Keith Smith, don’t believe it. And Ben, this is WRESTLING, don’t get caught up in all the real work of the business, just sit back and enjoy and let those that have been doing this do it. The fans will let us know if they don’t like it.

I hope to see everyone at all the MMWA/ SICW shows.

And in the very near future on November 6th we will be supporting the return of ROH and Jim Cornett to the Collinsville Convention Center with the help of Larry Matysik.

Various incarnations of the Gentlemen’s Club competed in 3XWrestling from Nov 2007 – December 2010, but regardless of the members, their overall impact cannot be denied. The Gentlemen’s Club was undoubtedly the most evil force in the history of 3XW, and their legacy lives on today in the 11-member supergroup Genesis. From 2007-late 2009, the Gentlemen’s Club consisted of the extraordinary team of Gage Octane and Mark Sterling, who held the 3XW Tag Team titles for 11 months after ending the record 20-month reign of the Northstar Express.

Sterling and Octane had excellent battles with The Northstar Express and The High Flyers (Mike Sydal & Zach Thompson). Octane and Sterling maximized their awesome in-ring ability with the managerial assistance of 3XW Commissioner Todd Countryman and together their formed a destructive combination.