Ring of Honor returns TONIGHT in Collinsville Illinois in a star studded event that you will not want to miss. Filled with some of the most exciting talented wrestlers in the World today, MWR artist Dartallion Allen took the time to immortalize ROH Stars Austin Aries, Chris Hero and ROH World Champion Tyler Black with an MWR Top Draw.
We presented Tyler with his very own copy of Allen’s art and he was more than happy to take a picture with this wonderful piece.
Hope you enjoy the photos and join us tonight for Ring of Honor action. What don’t have tickets! Tickets will be available to purchase at the door on the night of the show!!!
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A special autograph session with Generation Me and Amazing Kong will take place prior to the event starting at approximately 7:00 PM.
Gateway Center
July 23rd, 2010- 8:00 pm belltime
One Gateway Drive
Collinsville, IL 62234
Wrestling promoter Larry Barber contacted us tonight in need of wrestlers whom are licensed in Nebraska. MWA is in need of three wrestlers and one referee. Interested parties are to call Larry at 1-785-248-6883
Missouri Wrestling Revival is excited to announce that world wide superstar Davey Richards is now a part of the MWR Trading Card series.
Richards opponents can tell you first hand he is able to use his speed, wrestling ability and knowledge to go along with an explosive attack that can take the heart out of lesser men in the ring.
Trained early on by the talented Tony Kozina, Richards combines wrestling with Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to provide fans with an offense that often leaves them breathless.
Richards is no stranger to MWR as he headlined for the first ever Missouri Wrestling Revival Best of the Midwest DVD in his match with 2008 MWR Wrestler of the Year “The Rebel” Jeremy Wyatt. The Best of the Midwest matches showcased the great talent in the area at several promotions.
Cover by MWR artist Dartallion Allen
To purchase your very own MWR Best of the Midwest DVD send $15.00 to Brian Kelley 305 west 3rd Salisbury Missouri 65281 Free Shipping
Davey forms one of wrestling’s most respect tag teams with Eddie Edwards to form The American Wolves. On April 10th they defeated Kevin Steen and El Generico to become the Ring of Honor Tag team champions.
Former ROH World Tag Team Champions Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards, The American Wolves (Photo Credit Scott Finkelstein.)
Throughout the year they would defend the titles until December 9th when they lost to the Briscoe Brothers. Still Wrestling Observer Newsletter would honor them with the 2009 Tag Team of the Year. Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked Davey Richards as the number 77th rank wrestler in the world in 2009
Davey Richards punishes Bryan Danielson with crushing blows from his legs. (Photo credit Scott Finkelstein)
Most recently Richards challenged Ring of Honor World Champion Tyler Black for the title on June 19 at Death Before Dishonor VIII Internet PPV. Black would be able to survive in a war worthy of MOTY, but like all great wrestlers even in defeat the match only added to the legend of Richards.
#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 of the Year #5 Mike Sydal – 2009 PWI Rookie of the Year #6 Jeremy Wyatt – 2008 MWR Wrestler of the Year. 2008 MWR Match of the Year Michael Strider, 2009 MWR Match of the Year Tyler Cook #7 Santana G –Seen on TNA #8 Kahagas – The Tokyo Monster
#9 Mephisto– Hardcore favorite
#10 Tyler Black– Ring of Honor World Champion #11 Sir Bradley Charles– Trained by Lance Storm #12Brandon Espinosa – Multi 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.
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.comhere.
Davey Richards returns to the Midwest this Friday in Collinsville Illinois in a rematch against Generation Me (the former Young Bucks).
Straight from the Ring of Honor website lets take a look at this and ROH’S historic tour throughout the Midwest .
ROH officials announced on June 1st (http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/bangforbucks/) that Generation Me (the former Young Bucks) were making their return to Ring of Honor competition on July 23rd and 24th in Collinsville, IL and Chicago Ridge, IL respectively.
Last night, ROH officials finalized the first of Max and Jeremy Buck’s opponents; a team that GenMe wanted to face more than any other in Ring of Honor, the men that beat them in their last Ring of Honor appearance at “SoCal Showdown” (available on DVD ) – Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards – The American Wolves!
On that January night in Los Angeles, Eddie Edwards made Jeremy Buck tap out to the Achilles Lock and that loss has eaten up GenMe for months now. “We know in our hearts that we’re better than The American Wolves,” said Jeremy. “We know we can beat Eddie and Davey, and we know July 23rd will be our night.” Max added, “We have kept our eyes on Ring of Honor. We know Eddie and Davey have been wrapped up in their individual pursuits as of late and I know my brother and I have elevated our skills as a team to a whole new level. We are better than ever, and in St. Louis – Davey Richards’ adopted hometown mind you – we will prove that these young bucks, Generation Me, has always been the better team.”
It’s Generation Me vs. The American Wolves! Don’t miss the cutting edge of tag team wrestling as it comes to the St. Louis area!
Gateway Center
July 23rd, 2010- 8:00 pm belltime
One Gateway Drive
Collinsville, IL 62234
Tickets will be available to purchase at the door on the night of the show!!!
A special autograph session with Generation Me and Amazing Kong will take place prior to the event starting at approximately 7:00 PM.
Special Challenge – Tag Team Attraction
GenerationMe (formerly The Young Bucks) vs. The American Wolves More Info
Six-Person Tag Team War ROH World Tag Team Champions the Kings of Wrestling/Sara del Rey vs. The Briscoe Brothers/Amazing Kong More Info
Trios Grudge Match ROH World Champion Tyler Black/Jerry Lynn/Delirious with Daizee Haze vs. Austin Aries/Kenny King/Rhett Titus
Singles Match The Necro Butcher with Prince Nana vs. “Skullkrusher” Rasche Brown More Info
Hate: Chapter II
Kevin Steen vs. El Generico More Info
Pick 6 Contenders Series
(1) Roderick Strong w/Truth Martini vs. Colt “Boom Boom” Cabana
The Ring of Honor offers his hand out of respect after his match with Brandon Aarons (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Brandon Aarons is one of the hottest young stars in the Midwest today
Since defeating Gary J in the semi finals then outlasting Billy McNeil, Adam Rich, & Eric Allen to claim the IHW first ever St Lois Wrestling Invitational cup on June 14th
2010 has been a banner year for the young star since he parted ways in the very talented tag team B.A.B.EWatch with partner Brandon Espinosa. Big wins against would follow him and on February 6th Brandon Aarons defeated Mephisto, Sean Vincent, Billy McNeil, Eric Allen, & Steven Kennedy to become the NEW IHW champion
Aarons has been on a red hot streak since then racking up wins against the likes of Steven Kennedy and Eric Allen plus the big win against the Pro Wrestling Epic US Champion and 2009 MWR Wrestler of the Year Mark Sterling in Mt Pulaski Illinois.
He would become a MWR Triple Crown winner by upsetting Kansas City Killer and 2009 PWI Rookie of the Year Mike Sydal to become the High Voltage Wrestling Livewire Champion at NWA Dynamo Wrestling.
Just last month Brandon Aarons step up to the plate to take on the Ring of Honor World Champion Tyler Black at PWE in an impressive showing before “The Apex” Blake Steel attacked him (Aarons) thus giving the PWE US Champion a bittersweet victory over the World Champion.
The best is yet to come for this rising Midwest star. It is with great pleasure that we announce that the MWR Trading card number 15 is “Irresistible” Brandon Aarons.
#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 of the Year #5 Mike Sydal – 2009 PWI Rookie of the Year #6 Jeremy Wyatt – 2008 MWR Wrestler of the Year. 2008 MWR Match of the Year Michael Strider, 2009 MWR Match of the Year Tyler Cook #7 Santana G –Seen on TNA #8 Kahagas – The Tokyo Monster
#9 Mephisto– Hardcore favorite
#10 Tyler Black– Ring of Honor World Champion #11 Sir Bradley Charles– Trained by Lance Storm
#12 Brandon Espinosa – Multi talented superstar
#13 Dave Vaughn – The Wrestling Machine
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.comhere.
Just got word from Red Devil Events that this Friday is a chance that you will not want to miss.
Come kick it with ALL the Ring of Honor Wrestlers and personalities after the ROH show Friday July 23rd in Collinsville IL!!!
The show is at the convention center, then directly after the show come get autographs, pictures, and a drink or 5 with all the stars of ROH. This party wi…ll be hosted by Delirious and feature a COMEDY SET by “CLASSIC” Colt Cabana!!!
This event is ALL AGES and goes from 10p-3am. Drinks available all night, but the kitchen is only open until 12midnight. Bring your cameras, because this will be a night you will NEVER forget!!!!
DJ K-Low in the mixx all night as well!!! and as always, tune in to PARTY ANIMAL RADIO every Thursday 7-9pm only on http://www.riverfrontradio.com Hosted by Mikey G, with Kilkerbag, J.Guy.com, Boyeeee, Dieta Pepsi, Big Sexy, and more. The most fun ever had on a radio show!!!
"The Future" Donovan Ruddick (Mike Van Hoogstraat)
BIG, POWERFUL and dominating are three words that describe Donovan Ruddick. No wrestler in the Midwest is more feared than the man called the 6”9 monster.
The former High Voltage Wrestling champion was honored in the 2009 Pro Wrestling Illustrated top 500 wrestlers with great matches with the 2008 MWR wrestler of the Year Jeremy Wyatt, Gary Jay, Rebelucha and Kahagas while being led at times by the Magic Man.
People with power have always gravitated to greatness and that is why when he parted ways with the Magic Man, managers looking to get to the top have quickly “leached” or signed on to lead him to the top of the sport. At MMWA-SICW“The Manager of Champions” Travis Cook just this past month had Ruddick within seconds of defeating Dave Vaughn for the coveted title.
Then shocking developments at Pro Wrestling Epicsaw Ruddick turn on his good friend the Mississippi Madman then aligned himself with up and coming manager Mr. Late Nite. That decision would prove wise for a quick moment when Mr. Late Nite signed an immediate title shot for Ruddick against the HWC Champion Jimmy Karryt. Karryt would show true heart but the odds and the true power of Ruddick would be too much for the young star on that night.
Fans will be looking forward to the clash between the Mississippi Madman and a rematch from the “Wrestling Machine” Dave Vaughn to end the year but you will not have to wait to get your hands on this MWR Card featuring the wrestler many feel that lives up to his name and is the Future of Pro Wrestling. Donovan Ruddick.
#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 of the Year #5 Mike Sydal – 2009 PWI Rookie of the Year #6 Jeremy Wyatt – 2008 MWR Wrestler of the Year. 2008 MWR Match of the Year Michael Strider, 2009 MWR Match of the Year Tyler Cook #7 Santana G –Seen on TNA #8 Kahagas – The Tokyo Monster
#9 Mephisto– Hardcore favorite
#10 Tyler Black– Ring of Honor World Champion #11 Sir Bradley Charles– Trained by Lance Storm
#12 Brandon Espinosa – Multi talented superstar
#13 Dave Vaughn – The Wrestling Machine
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.comhere.
Back in the saddle one more time were ST Louis Hall of Fame members Larry Matysik and Mickey Garagolia last month at MMWA-SICW (Photo Credit Mike Van Hioogstraat)
Everyone here at Missouri Wrestling Revival would like to send out our thoughts and prayers to the pro wrestling ring announcer and commentator Mickey Garagolia and we all hope for a speedy recovery who at the time is in the hospital.
Mickey’s brother Joe was a beloved figure in the St Louis community for his time playing for the ST Louis Cardinals while becoming a World Series Champion in 1946 defeating the Boston Red Sox. When his career was through he became the first play by play announcer for Wrestling at the Chase along side Larry Matysik .
Mickey would join his brother to work with Sam Muchnick as a ring announcer and commentary while becoming an important piece in the puzzle of why St Louis was the standard of Pro Wrestling for so many years.
Throughout the years Wrestling at the Chase was the third most watched show in St louis trailing only local news and the ST Louis Cardinals Baseball games.
There is no doubt in my mind that the Garagolia name was important to the success of wrestling at the time, due to the fact that so many people respected baseball that when Joe and Mickey were involved in wrestling it brought positive attention to sport from a town that will always be proud to be considered a baseball town .
In 2007 the St Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame inducted Mickey in the Hall of Fame along with greats such as Penny Banner, Lou Thesz, Harley Race, Larry Matysik, Gene Kiniski, King Kong Brody, Dick the Bruiser, Ric Flair, Bill Longson, Sam Muchnick, Pat O’ Conner, Joe Schoenberger, Johnny Valentine, and Fritz Von Erich.
Most recently Mickey was on hand at MMWA-SICW in East Carondelet to help celebrate 51 Years of Wrestling at the Chase with friends Herb Simmons and Larry Matysik.
Once again we wish one of Pro wrestling’s great supporters the best and hope to see him at a show real soon.
With a packed house, Dynamo Pro put on what could be one of the best shows of the year thus far. A main event featuring Pete Madden and Mike Sharona against Nikki Strychnine and Makaze, and NWA Women’s Champion MsChif putting her belt on the line against Billy McNeil contributed to the aforementioned claim.
Dan Walsh won a four-corner match with Jack Gamble, Eathon Wright, and Cancun Kid. Gamble, Wright and Kid are regulars with Harley Race’s WLW promotion. After an action-packed matchup, Walsh pinned Kid after the Designated Driver.
Pete Madden and Mike Sharona (sporting brand-new Syndicate T-shirts) came out to enlighten the masses. Madden wanted a great wrestling match, but Nikki Strychnine and Makaze had to attack them at the training center and make it personal once again.
Tyler Cook faced an uphill battle against a much larger opponent in Alexandre Rudolph. However, Cook’s experience proved to be the difference-maker as he forced the big man to tap out to an octopus-style submission hold; Rudolph attacked Cook after the matchup, so it looks like their issue is not quite over.
In what somehow turned into a championship match, MsChif defeated Billy McNeil to retain the NWA World and NWA Midwest Women’s Titles. McNeil had MsChif set up for the Trigger Effect v2.0 but MsChif swatted the referee’s glasses off his face before blinding McNeil with the green mist. MsChif picked up the win with the Desecrator.
The war between the Bumrush Brothers (OutKast and Shorty Biggs) and the Ego Express (K.C. Karrington and “Spoiled” Steven Kennedy) continued their rivalry in the following contest. The Egos did everything in their power to cheat their way to victory, but Biggs and OutKast would not allow to happen so easily. The teams battled back and forth, but Karrington ultimately propelled his team toward a win by throwing baby powder—which the ring announcer tossed to him—into the eyes of Biggs.
Jeremy Wyatt battled NWA Missouri Champion “Spitfire” Davey Vega for Vega’s championship. These two stellar athletes went hold for hold, and Wyatt nearly wrestled the title away from Vega, but with the fans behind Vega, he would not let the gold slip from his grasp so easily. The champ had just about put the challenger away when Mark Sterling interfered on Wyatt’s behalf. Trent Stone made the save, and as a result, Stone and Vega will team up against Wyatt and Sterling on July 24.
Stone and Sterling continued battling into their match, which put Sterling’s NWA Central States Championship on the line. Both men went all out for the championship, taking the match out of the ring and delivering high impact move after high impact move in hopes of emerging as the victor. Though Stone looked poised for the win, Sterling side-stepped a second spear attempt and stole the match with a roll-up while holding the tights for leverage.
Pete Madden and Mike Sharona waged war Nikki Strychnine and Makaze in the highly-anticipated main event. After Strychnine gave a foreboding speech, all hell broke loose—literally. Chaos ensued as all four men wanted to get at each other’s throats. Bodies were flying every which way, proving that not one of these athletes lost a step in their time away from the ring. They went s far as to knock out the referee, causing Kory Twist to run from the back and ref the remainder of the match. Battling chairs, ladders, tables and being bashed into the metal railing, Sharona and Madden emerged from the fray successful, taking nothing away from the remarkable efforts of Makaze and Strychnine.
Dynamo Pro will return to The Game in Glen Carbon, Ill. on July 24.
"The Wrestling Machine" Dave Vaughn (Photo Mike Van Hoogstraat)
Some say that old school wrestling has long past us by but the truth of the matter is that there is one guy that is keeping that fire burning. That mans name is Dave Vaughn.
Dave Vaughn wrestles a no nonsense style of wrestling that is Reminisce of Lou Thesz and Arn Anderson .
Once the prize jewel of Travis Cook’s The Connection Vaughn quickly rose to prominence winning the MMWA-SICW Junior titles as well as one half of the MMWA-SICW tag team Championship.
Dave Vaughn has earned the nickname “The Wrestling Machine” by taking his opponents through a clinic of wrestling moves, suplex’s and submissions. No one in the Midwest hits the Spear as hard as Dave Vaughn.
Since earning the MMWA-SICW Championship from former connection partner Phil E Blunt, Vaughn has been unstoppable taking on the very best that ST Louis has to offer.
Earlier this summer, Vaughn debuted at World League Wrestling as he looks to have his eye on the WLW title in the near future.
Midwest wrestlers and fans will find out soon why they call Dave Vaughn “The Wrestling Machine”
#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 of the Year
#5 Mike Sydal – PWI Rookie of the Year
#6 Jeremy Wyatt – 2008 MWR Wrestler of the Year. 2008 MWR Match of the Year Michael Strider, 2009 MWR Match of the Year Tyler Cook
#7 Santana G – Seen on TNA
#8 Kahagas – The Tokyo Monster
#9 Mephisto- Hardcore favorite
#10 Tyler Black –Ring of Honor Champion
#11 Sir Bradley Charles- Trained by Lance Storm
#12 Brandon Espinosa – Multi talented superstar
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.
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