By SUZANNE P. COLE
Special to The Star

The ring is well-lit, the crowd reeling to see its favorite high-flying missiles. And the ropes? The ropes are ready. It will be only minutes before the first 250 pounds of accelerating flesh is tossed effortlessly into them.

Lights! Pomp! Announcer circumstance! Fast-forward to the good stuff, 8 minutes in.
The wrestler who goes by the name Mark Sterling is down already, tangled in his own limbs and moaning, supine, at the center of the ring. Let him be. Let that man writhe. He deserves it. Heel.

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Wrestling fans mark your calendar for August 13th to be in Kansas City for Metro Pro Wrestling.

A rematch for the MPW TV title as champion Michael Strider will defend against the demented Derek Stone.

Let’s take a look at the last time these two in a very scary battle from this past June.

If Strider vs. Stone was the only match that night then it would still be worth the price of admission but that’s not all !!!

MsChif returns– That’s right wrestling fans, the greatest female wrestler in the world will be back in Kansas City. Though she is talented she will once again go to battle against the one the only, Lucy Mendez

and Stacey O’Brien but that’s not all….Added to the match is Ms Natural.

5 time WLW Ladies Champion Ms. Natural *Photo Credit Brian Kelley *

At one time Ms Natural was among the top women wrestlers in the world with 5 World League Wrestling Ladies reigns to her resume. Ms Natural is just now starting to hit her stride and shaking the ring rust off. This does not fare well for the other three females.

The power of the Stache is strong in Kansas City with #1 Brett Young in 2011 *Photo Credit Brian Kelley *

The hardcore legend Pete Madden now has the Magic Man in his corner. *Photo Credit Brian Kelley *

Matt Murphy has had his hands full at MPW in the past. Here he deals with the wrestling master mind Steven J Girthy and Jeremy Wyatt *Photo Credit Brian Kelley *

MPW Commishiner and former MWR Contributer Matt Murphy
has a new assistant in #1 Brett Young who will have his hands full when he takes on hardcore legend

“The Human Wrecking Ball” Pete Madden with The Magic Man)

Plus it will be Champion vs. Champion when the NWA Central States Champion Jeremy Wyatt

meets the heartthrob NWA Kansas Champion

Photo Credit Brian Kelley

Tyler Cook

Doors open at 6 p.m., and bell time is 7 p.m.

Keep checking back for more updates on the August 13 card!

You can always keep up with everything Metro Pro Wrestling on our Facebook page!

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.

This Saturday July 16^th Missouri Wrestling Revival teams up with MMWA-SICW to bring the fans Larry Matysik day.

A fay to honor Larry Matysik for the years of hard work, love for the sport and respect that he has given the fans. No person in wrestling at St Louis is more loved that Larry Matysik, the man who called the action during the historic Wrestling at the Chase during big matches between the likes of  Harley Race, Dick the Bruiser, Bruiser Brody, Gene Kiniski, and  Lou Thesz.

Each fan that purchases a ticket will receive a FREE MWR Larry Matysik trading card and the man himself will be in attendance to sign this great collectable.

If you love wrestling there is no other place than for you to be on July 16^th, other than East Carondelet Illinois for MWR-MMWA-SICW Larry Matysik Day.

Hope to see you there.

You have read the Golden Boy Greg Anthony at MWR, now check him out at AAPW at the end of the month.

Join All American Pro Wrestling on Sunday July 17 for Family Fun Sunday at Rent One Park presented by
WSIL-TV 3. Gates open at 4:00pm and first pitch is scheduled for 5:05pm.

Come out to meet the AAPW Heavyweight Champion, Edmund “Livewire” McGuire, one half of the AAPW Tag Team Champions Curly, and the always acrobatic AAPW Star Jay Spade.

Plus, one lucky winner will receive 2 front row tickets to the next AAPW Collision TV Taping on Saturday July 30th at Sports Blast in Carbondale. Don’t miss either of these great events.

By Brian Kelley
Missouri Wrestling Revival

Fans can be passionate about who they believe are the very best in the game. Recently I have sat down with some of the great minds in wrestling  to discuss just who is top 30 tag teams of the MWR years. The experts wanted me to let you the fans or even the wrestlers themselves to send in a reason of why your favorite tag team is the best during the years.

Obviously the three former MWR Tag Teams of the Years, the Northstar Express, The Hooligans and Attitude Inc. will be on there but who will get that top spot? Who will be left out and who will squeak into the list.

To be included on the list there accomplishments during the years 2007 till today while wrestling at the MWR Promotions. With great debate it has been determined that New Midwest Wrestling tag teams will be added on during the time of 2010 to now  due to the fact that we had not covered them prior to then. That is not a knock to our friends at NMW but an honest answer to why we are unable to honestly place them on the list.

What was taken in consideration for their rankings will be

1) Titles held
2) Length of tenure
3) Competition
4) Impact in the sport
5) Talent

Now some will meet all of those requirements while others will be so strong in one area that will catapult them into their spot.

To send in your thoughts e-mail me at flairwhoooooo@yahoo.com

Send in your thoughts before it is to late….the countdown begins next week.

Barry Ryte is back where he belongs...in the wrestling ring causing fits for his opponents *Photo Credit Brian Kelley*

Life was going great for Barry Ryte. He had been successful in Chicago at Windy City Pro Wrestling while making his way to St Louis for MECW where he captured the Great Plains Trophy. His name was out there as one of the top young stars in the sport today, so much that he was invited to the ECWA Super 8 tournament.

Then the news hit, he was diagnosed with Cancer.

Just as he does in the wrestling ring, Ryte showed no fear as he took a break to fight the horriable disease. Always a fighter Barry Ryte, would not only come back but has looked better than ever since his return.

Nicknamed the Survivor from his fans Barry Ryte is looking to take on all challengers as he reaches for his goal to become a champion.

It is with great pleasure that we have Barry Ryte as the number 52 card in the MWR Trading card series.

#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
#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 – Talented Superstar
#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

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 *
Brian Kelley
305 West 3rd Salisbury Missouri 65281

*Checks will take longer to clear than money orders so expect time for that to happen. Make sure you list exactly what card you are wanting to have.

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.

Diamond Steel” Ryan Howe and Jessie Belle Smothers sport the hottesr wrestling wear in the sport today

Missouri Wrestling Revival fans found out during an exclusive article with Michael Moore from PWTorch.com that the hottest trading card series in wrestling today was going to get even hotter with the announcement of Jessie Belle Smothers to the set.

The article can be found here if you missed it.

Ever since the PWTorch interview fans have been contacting us about when will Jessie Belle Smothers come to the Midwest. Photo credit Walter Lippmann

Jessie Belle Smothers, the daughter of wrestling rebel Tracey Smothers has the charisma and looks that you will not soon forget.

I have to admit that I have been keeping a secret for some time now that I can no longer keep. We here at MWR have been in the talks with one of the hottest young stars today, the rocker “Diamond Steel” Ryan Howe about producing a Diamond Steel Ryan Howe MWR trading card.

WWE Tough Enough’s Ryan Howe is looking for the best competition. *Photo credit Pamela Barnett*

Fans are sure to remember Howe from this seasons WWE Tough Enough on the USA Network that was hosted by “Stone Cold” Steve Austin with trainers Booker T, Trish Stratus and Bill DeMott.

Since the show, Howe has been using those skills he learned from the WWE Tough Enough trainers to his advantage as he has been blazing a name for himself wherever he goes.

There is no doubt that we will get to see Diamond Steel and Jessie Belle Smothers invade the Midwest soon.
How would Jessie Belle Smothers fare at Metro Pro Wrestling against Miss Natural, Lucy Mendez at WLW or at 3XWrestling against Melanie Cruise?

Or how about new Pro Wrestling Epic champion Brandon Espinosa against Ryan Howe, or the MECW Champion Bailey Mannix and just how would MMWA-SICW powerhouse Ron Powers counter Howe’s electric ring style?

Promoters that would like to book either of these wrestlers contact them via

diamondsteel4@yahoo.com

jessiebelle2010@gmail.com

Serious enquires only please.

From Metro Pro Wrestling – Jeremy Wyatt puts his NWA Central States Title on the line against Sir Bradley Charles. If SBC loses, he must join Wyatt and the Girthy Management Group. If Wyatt loses, not only does he lose his title, but the GMG must also disband.