Posted by Admin on July 8, 2009
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Posted by reimaginejournalism on July 7, 2009
By Kari Williams
Photo Credit by Mike Van Hoogstratt
Fans noticed white tape around nearly every wrestler’s arm at South Broadway Athletic Club on June 13 as they made their way to the ring. The name “Faith” appeared on that tape. Whether loved or hated by the crowd, virtually the entire locker room paid homage to MMWA-SICW Ring Announcer Tim Miller’s two-year-old niece who died in a car fire on June 1. The night was dedicated to Faith Miller.
AJ Williams honors the memory of two year old Faith Miller, the niece of MMWA-SICW Ring Announcer Tim Miller (Photo Credit by Mike Van Hoogstratt)
The returning Johnny Courageous took on A.J. Williams in a number one contender’s match for the Junior Heavyweight Championship. Williams came to the ring wearing a shirt commemorating the life of Faith Miller, much to the delight of the fans and Tim.
Johnny Courageous delivers a flying body press on the exciting young AJ Williams (Photo Credit by Mike Van Hoogstratt)
These two fan favorites wrestled a fast-paced, highly competitive bout worthy of main event status. Courageous gained a slight lead from the bell and never quite let go of it. Williams’ willpower was evident, as he did not give in easily. In fact, he went to the top turnbuckle on more than one occasion in hopes of delivering the final blow of defeat to Courageous. Multiple near falls and closecalls emerged as the athletes began running out of time. The bout ended in a time limit draw, with a number one contender for Vaughn’s belt still undecided.
Phil E. Blunt and Dave Vaughn prepares to go to war with Gary Jackson and Jerome Cody (Photo Credit by Mike Van Hoogstratt)
Alexis Lightfoot defended her Women’s Championship against Destiny Diamond in the only championship match of the evening. The hatred between these two has grown tremendously since Diamond’s debut in the company. Diamond controlled the early portion of the bout, but choking Alexis on the ropes fueled the champion’s desire to retain her belt. Alexis came at Diamond with a flurry of forearms and punches, bringing victory closer. In spite of Diamond’s attempts to deter Alexis, nothing worked and Alexis retained her title in just over four minutes.
Phil E. Blunt and Vaughn had their hands full against World Heavyweight Champion Gary Jackson and Jerome Cody. Both teams worked well together, using frequent tags and double teams as much as possible. In typical Connection fashion, Blunt and Vaughn resorted to illegal tactics to control the battle.
Arguably the two best at MMWA-SICW, Jackson looks to submit Vaughn (Photo Credit by Mike Van Hoogstratt)
Vaughn returns the favor and brings the pain to the World Champion (Photo Credit by Mike Van Hoogstratt)
Gary Jackson delivers an elbow to an old “friend” (Photo Credit by Mike Van Hoogstratt)
Just before the 10-minute-mark, Blunt connected with a piledriver on Jackson, but the champion kicked out. Neither team could gain a clear advantage, which lead to frustration and anger for both teams. Cody launched from the top rope with a flying crossbody onto Vaughn, and chaos erupted shortly thereafter. Both teams were disqualified for the use of a chain, which came into the scuffle.
When the match ended, Blunt tried convincing Jackson that Cody only wanted to be his partner to get closer to the Heavyweight Championship, which caused some tension between the two men.
The previous contest showcased the return of the former MMWA-SICW Junior Heavyweight Champion Kahyman as he took on Lumberjack Gabe (with Abe) in his first match in over a year. Gabe proved his power by shoving Kahyman to the mat. Looking more determined than ever, Kahyman simply smirked to the crowd and bolted toward Gabe, who quickly ran to the outside toward safety. The referee threw out Abe due to interference, and Gabe used the distraction to take control and dictate the pace of the match.
Kahyman is back, better than ever! (Photo Credit by Mike Van Hoogstratt)
Kahyman slowly worked his way from defeat, began targeting Gabe’s leg, and followed suit with a standing drop kick that knocked Gabe to his feet. Kahyman controlled the match from this moment on, hitting a swanton bomb and covering Gabe for the pin. Kahyman would have won the match at this point, but Abe emerged from the back and broke up the pin in plain view of the referee. However, the referee did not disqualify Gabe, and the match continued. Kahyman won via roll up when Abe attempted to interfere again and nearly collided with his brother. Junior Heavyweight Champion Dave Vaughn charged the ring to attack Kahyman after the bout. He was restrained and forced to the back.
Dave Vaughn is restrained from attacking Kahyman. The match that the fans have been clamoring for, Vaughn vs. Kahyman is just around the corner. (Photo Credit by Mike Van Hoogstratt
Shaft, accompanied by Travis Cook, wrestled the Big Texan. They started off with a shoving contest, of which Texan easily got the upper hand.
The Big Texan shows his power to shaft early in the match. (Photo Credit by Mike Van Hoogstratt)
After the big slam, Travis Cook gives Shaft some encouraging words. (Photo Credit by Mike Van Hoogstratt)
Cook then called for a time out to help Shaft regroup, but Texan still dominated. At one point, Texan choked Shaft, who retaliated in the same manner. Moments later, Cook interfered and proceeded to jump up and down, run around the ring and prance toward Phil E. Blunt—recently arrived at ringside—and the two high fived as Cook proclaimed, “I’m a bad man!” Having gotten the advantage, Shaft began to target Texan’s ankle. Inbetween punishing his opponent, Shaft stopped to argue with a fan, giving Texan a chance to take the advantage, but to no avail. Shaft walked away with a roll up victory as he grabbed the tights for added leverage.
“The Exciting” Jaysin Static. (Photo Credit by Mike Van Hoogstratt)
Where did he go? (Photo Credit by Mike Van Hoogstratt)
lade chops Jaysin Static on the way to a big win. (Photo Credit by Mike Van Hoogstratt)
“The Exciting” Jaysin Static and Blade went at it in the second match of the evening. Static started off on the right foot, but after a mid-ring collision, it looked as if he injured his knee. Blade targeted the injury and almost pinned Static, but the exciting one’s determination never faltered. In fact, Static had control of the match from the five minute mark almost to the end. The exciting one nailed Blade with an impressive superkick, but it was not enough to put the larger man down for the count. Blade pulled out the win only moments later at 6:41.
In the opening contest, Moondog Rover tried to best Lumberjack Abe, despite Lumberjack Gabe’s presence at ringside. Rover weakened Abe’s left arm early on but could not put a stop to his opponent, who quickly changed the direction of the match. In spite of Abe’s determination, the moment that Rover resorted to his dog-like tactics, Abe lost his focus and never regained it.
Bombs away from Lumberjack Abe (Photo Credit by Mike Van Hoogstratt)
Gabe appeared to sense his brother’s pending defeat, causing him to take Rover’s bone and taunt him. This act allowed Abe to sneak up on Rover and get a quick roll up victory.
Lumberjack Abe steals a win to start the night. (Photo Credit by Mike Van Hoogstratt)
Continue to check mmwa-sicw.com and myspace.com/sbacstl for upcoming news on the Christmas in July shows.
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Posted by Admin on July 6, 2009
New rankings have been posted:
https://missouriwrestlingrevival.wordpress.com/rankings/
Go check it out!
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Posted by flairwhoooooo on July 6, 2009
By Brian Kelley
This week I am excited to take the trip to Waterloo Iowa for the annual George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. A wonderful weekend set aside for wrestling fans old and alike to pay respect to the sport that they love.
On Friday July 10, Harley Race’s World League Wrestling will excite the fans with a Night of the Legends pro card at Young Arena. This is one event every year that I mark on my calander and so should you.
Thanks to World League Wrestling I was able to catch up with rising star “The Vietnam Phenom” Bao Nguyen eariler this year.
Nguyen is scheduled to be at the Night of the Legends card along with WLW Stars “King of the 450” Steve Anthony, Brian Breaker, Curt Hennig’s daughter Amy, Ricky Steamboat Jr, Darin Waid, Jason Jones and WLW Champion “Superstar” Steve Fender.
The pro hall of fame is located inside the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum. The museum was nearly destroyed by the historic flood of June 10, 2008, but re-opened this month.
The 11 th class is comprised of living wrestlers Nick Bockwinkel, longtime world heavyweight champion in the AWA; Ricky Steamboat, a superstar in the WWF, and Fritz Von Goering, who wrestled many of the top stars of the 1950s and ‘60s, and all five of the other inductees at one point in his long career.
Three deceased wrestlers are also being inducted: Bronko Nagurski, Luther Lindsay and Karl Gotch.
Bockwinkel was the son of former pro star Warren Bockwinkel and was a top college football prospect at Oklahoma University before injuries put him on the sidelines. He then turned his attention to pro wrestling full time, early in the 1950s. Over the next 30 years, he wrestled every major star in the business and held the AWA world heavyweight title for nearly seven years, as well as dozens of lesser belts. One of the most popular heels in wrestling history, he has been president of the Cauliflower Alley Club (CAC) for the past several years and resides in Las Vegas.
A native of Hawaii, Steamboat was an amateur wrestler in Florida before entering the pro ranks in 1976, for Verne Gagne’s AWA. He entered the WWF in 1985 and became known as The Dragon and often struck karate poses in the ring, and electrified the crowds with his skills and antics. His title bouts with Ric Flair are among the best matches of the past two decades. Ricky captured the NWA world championship in 1989. He retired 1994 and lives today in Denver, N.C., working for the WWE.
Von Goering was a street-tough kid from Chicago when he turned pro in 1950. He learned the business the hard way, traveling around the country to take on the biggest names in the industry and learning all he could. He spent gym time with pure wrestlers like Dick Hutton, Lou Thesz and Luther Lindsay to learn the craft and today is one of the last from his generation. He won numerous regional titles in his 27-year career. He lives in Campbell, California.
From northern Minnesota, Bronko Nagurski is one of the greatest football players of all time, and is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Professional Football Hall of Fame. While starring with the Chicago Bears in the late 1930s, Nagurski approached Lou Thesz about wrestling in the off-season and used his great athletic skills to become a huge draw in wrestling, holding the world NWA title several times in the late 1930s and early 1940s. He died in 1990, at age 82.
Lou Thesz was one of many who considered Luther Lindsay the best African-American wrestler of all time. Big, powerful and fast, he played football at Hampton Institute in Norfolk, VA, and later in the Canadian football league. He then turned to pro wrestling and was trained by Stu Hart in the art of hooking. Well known for his skills and athletic abilities in the ring, he was popular outside the ring as well. He died from a heart attack during a match in 1972, at the age of 47.
Karl Gotch holds a near mythical spot in the history of wrestling. A native of Belgium, he made the 1948 Olympic team at age 18. He then moved to England, where he trained in the legendary Wigan “Snake Pit,” learning hooking and ripping techniques that made him one of the most feared wrestlers of all time. He was an absolute legend in Japan and all places were shooting ability is revered. He died in 2007 at age 82 in Florida.
The induction ceremony is the key part of the big weekend. It begins with a Celebrity Golf Tournament at noon Friday, July 10, and continues with a big pro card at Young Arena on Friday night, starting at 7. Harley Race and the WLW are putting the event together for the third straight year.
The official inductions will take place at noon on Saturday in the Gable museum. After the ceremony, fans will be able to meet with the inductees and former hall of famers in attendance.
The induction banquet takes place at 7 p.m. at the beautiful Five Sullivans Convention Center two blocks from the museum. Seating is limited and tickets are $60, and includes the souvenir program.
Dan Hodge, Class of 2000, and the only man to ever win national titles in both boxing and wrestling; he will be signing copies of his new book, “Oklahoma Shooter: Than Dan Hodge Story;
• Harley Race, Class of 2005 and eight-time NWA world heavyweight champion;
• Baron Von Raschke, Class of 2002, great star of the 1970s and ‘80s, who was third in the World as an amateur wrester;
• Bob Geigel, Class of 2002, former wrestling star and legendary Kansas City promoter;
• Mad Dog Vachon, Class of 2003; a former Canadian national amateur champion who wrestled in the 1948 Olympics before becoming a pro icon
• Larry “The Axe” Hennig, Class of 2006 and father of the late Curt “Mr. Perfect” Hennig, Class of 2007.
FRIDAY, JULY 10
10 a.m. – Museum opens (until 5 p.m.)
Noon – Celebrity Golf Tournament at Irv Warren Golf Course.
7 p.m. – Night of the Legends pro card at Young Arena
SATURDAY, JULY 11
10 a.m. – Museum Opens (until 5 p.m.)
Noon – Official inductions at museum, fan festival afterwards
7 p.m. – Banquet at Five Sullivan Brothers Center (advance tickets mandatory)
SUNDAY, JULY 12
9 a.m. – Museum opens (until noon
For more information, persons can contact Kent Sesker, marketing director, at 319-233-0745.
For more information on theThe Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum go here
To find out where you can check out more World League Wrestling. go to their website here.
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Posted by Admin on July 5, 2009
Mark Bland’s Credentials:
Is he ready to face “The Future”?
by Josh Ray
Note: Come to High Voltage last show before their big anniversary show to see if Mark Bland makes his presence known. The show is August 15, 2009 in Granite City, IL at the Rivers Edge Reception Center (1635 W. 1st Street).
An old picture of Mark Bland in his South Broadway wrestling days.
There is a feud on the horizon that seems more like a “Road to Wrestlemania” story than a Midwest independent pro wrestling attraction. It was a simple but brash challenge laid out by a St. Louis area radio show host that opens this story, but it is sure to end with a bang when Mark Bland and “The Future” Donovan Ruddick meet one on one in a High Voltage Wrestling ring, possibly as soon as the end of summer.
A recent Mark Bland promotional picture.
Many St. Louis wrestling fans on the Internet have proclaimed this to be nothing more than a publicity stunt, but after some research I’ve found that there is more to the story than meets the eye. It all started in 2008 when Absolute Wrestling Radio became a reality on St. Louis radio when it was added to 1380 AM’s lineup. Mark Bland had been away from pro wrestling for all intents and purposes for years, but part of his show would focus on the local indy wrestling scene.
He looked at the talent and, in his mind, saw something lacking. Sure, he kept up with Missouri Wrestling Revival and used it as a tool to stay informed, but he believed that the current crop of wrestlers, outside of Dingo (whom he interviewed on his show) had no future. There were no Randy Ortons. No Evan Bournes. He didn’t feel like there was much to talk about in the area that was indy wrestling related. He’d already interviewed the top guy in the past, Gary Jackson, who is actually the current reigning MMWA-SICW Heavyweight Champion. He’d also interviewed the man he considered the future, Dingo. He had pushed local pro wrestling about as far as it could be pushed.
I remember sitting down with Bland in the summer of last year… almost one year ago to the day.
“Mark, what about Jeremy Wyatt, KC Karrington, Mark Sterling, Donovan Ruddick, Brandon Espinosa, Shane Rich, Steven Davis, Devin Carter, Steve Anthony, and Steve Fender?” I asked.
“I don’t see any of them making any real effort to get to that next level, Josh,” he replied.
Absolute Wrestling Radio’s show “taken over” by HVW promoter “TNT” Keny G.
While he and I will agree to disagree, the fact still remains that the MWR coverage area and the greater Midwest has more than its fair share of talent… many of which could be on national television in the near future. Mark must have sensed it, too. Over the course of the next few months every conversation we had about local pro wrestling centered on two men: “The Rebel” Jeremy Wyatt and “The Future” Donovan Ruddick. Bland quickly became fixated on Ruddick, however, when I mentioned his dominance over his opponents. Call it nervousness or jealousy if you want, but I believe Bland’s interest in Ruddick was competitive in nature. It lit a fire in him and focused him like nothing else.
Recently, Bland began calling out champions within a two hundred mile radius of St. Louis, but there is no doubt in my mind who he wanted in the ring. My suspicions were confirmed when he actually called High Voltage Wrestling owner “TNT” Keny G live on the Absolute Wrestling Radio show and called out Ruddick, who is the HVW Heavyweight Champion. Keny G accepted, and now the questions are coming in by the truckload… all of them asking the same questions:
1) What are Mark Bland’s credentials?
2) Does he really feel he can beat Ruddick?
3) Is this just a publicity stunt?
Most wrestling fans in the area know Ruddick hovers around two hundred eighty pounds and stands nearly six feet, nine inches, but might not know that his challenger Mark Bland is every bit as large as he is! He is, in fact, a former pro wrestler for South Broadway, and while he constantly claims Randy Orton in his hype machine, in truth Orton trained in MMWA-SICW (South Broadway) briefly while also training with his father. Orton wrestled in MMWA-SICW for one month before moving to Ohio Valley Wrestling where he received the majority of his training for work in the WWE. It seems that his credentials as a pro wrestler are legitimate, but that he has hyped the training of Randy Orton in an effort to make himself seem larger and more important. The truth is that Bland doesn’t need Randy Orton in the equation… he’s legitimately tough and can wrestle!
Bland's good friend and Absolute Wrestling Radio cohost Matt Krueger learns of Ruddick's strength the hard way.
He is also intelligent. Bland has been promoting music through concerts and a record label for years, not to mention his growing success with Absolute Wrestling Radio. Men with business sense should never be underestimated. These men pick up victories in ways that their opponents never expect. Bland possesses size, smarts, and definitely enough confidence… he truly believes that he has Ruddick’s number. He started wrestling 12 years ago, and has a distinct experience advantage over “The Future”, working with Ron Powers, Gary Jackson, and Keith Smith over his career.
Mark Bland exacts some measure of revenge on “TNT” Keny G for invading Absolute Wrestling Radio the week before.
While Bland is no pushover in the ring, it is important to note that Donovan Ruddick is known as “The Future” for a reason. This man is arguably the most dominant big man in the St. Louis area and has been that way for some time. Regardless of the outcome of this upcoming match, one thing is for sure:
St. Louis wrestling fans are in for a brawl!
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Posted by flairwhoooooo on July 4, 2009
By Brian “Flair” Kelley
Absolute Wrestling Radio’s Mark Bland is not happy with the video that I am about to present to you.
I have been on the phone for the past week with Mark Bland’s lawyers as they tried in vain to Contact Us from publishing it on our site. You can also check out Newport Beach Dui Lawyer may be able to help you obtain driving privileges with the condition of using an ignition interlock device (IDD) or the court’s permission to drive to and from work. When that didn’t work he attempted to work out a deal for us not to show the footage of Bland getting punked by High Voltage Wrestling Champion Donovan Ruddick at Six Flags during the live broadcast of his radio show.
This exclusive footage brought to you from HVW productions division. Bland may have prevented MWR from posting the podcast of the AWR show this past month but he can not stop us from giving you the video of TNT Keny G and Donovan Ruddick talking down to the radio host who claims to be a wrestler.
HVW stated that they wanted to share their own celebrity endorsements to combat the UFC World Champions that back the Absolute Wrestling radio’s host earlier this summer.
WOW event the cowardly slacker Shaggy of Scooby Doo fame is not afraid of Mark Bland with “The Future” Donovan Ruddick beside him.
Where is the rest of Mystery Inc? Out looking for Mark Bland maybe?
Happy 4th of July Mark Bland
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Posted by Admin on July 4, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2009
3XWrestling Celebrates Four Years Of Action With Biggest Show In History
Iowa’s Top Wrestling Company Proudly Presents Its 50th Event!
DES MOINES, Iowa – In independent professional wrestling, success is measured simply by being a company that can afford to hold an event each month. Manage it for a year and its considered a solid company. Do it for two years and the company is seen as above average – succeeding beyond the level of most promotions nationwide. If the promotion makes it three years, it cements its status as one of the best in the region.
If it makes it four years, with plans to be in business for the foreseeable future, the promotion is ranked among the top wrestling companies in the United States.
On July 17, Des Moines-owned and operated 3XWrestling (3XW) proudly presents its 4 Year Anniversary Show – the 50th event in company history!
To celebrate four years of playing to packed crowds in central Iowa, 3XW is giving back to new and longtime fans alike by presenting the strongest card in company history.
The best professional wrestlers in the Midwest return to the Des Moines Social Club to compete in the following action-packed matches – including a triple main event and four title defenses!:
– Main Event No. 1 – First Ever 3XW Dog Collar match for the 3XW Heavyweight title: Casanova defends the title against former two-time Heavyweight champion “Delicious” Devin Carter – Casanova’s former partner and best friend. If Carter defeats Casanova, he becomes the first three-time 3XW Heavyweight champion. Dog Collar matches are synonymous in professional wrestling with putting the exclamation point on emotionally violent feuds and fans should expect nothing less from this contest.
– Main Event No. 2 – Ladder match for the 3XW Pure Wrestling championship: “The Rebel” Jeremy Wyatt, the 2008 Missouri Wrestling Revival “Wrestler of the Year”, defends his title against longtime rival Tyler Cook in professional wrestling’s most exhilarating match. Cook is the only wrestler in 3XW to hold a pinfall victory over Jeremy Wyatt dating back to January 2007 – can the mega-popular risk taker climb to the top of the ladder and claim victory over Wyatt once again?
– Main Event No. 3 – Two-out-of-Three Falls attraction for the 3XW Tag Team championship: The Gentleman’s Club (Mark Sterling and Gage Octane with 3XW Commissioner Todd Countryman) defend against former champions The Northstar Express (Darin Corbin and Ryan Cruz), the 2008 Missouri Wrestling Revival “Tag Team of the Year”, in the most important tag team battle in 3XW history. The Northstar Express held the titles for a record 20 months until Octane and Sterling took advantage of Corbin’s freak knee injury last September and won the gold. Now, with Corbin fully healed and after months of back-and-forth verbal attacks, these teams face each other for the first time since that dramatic night in a classic best-of-three falls format.
– 3XW Dream Match: Local legend Brian Ash, the first 3XW Heavyweight champion, returns to action to battle international wrestling star “The Anarchist” Arik Cannon for the first time in what could be a show-stealing encounter.
– Cruiserweight Six-Man Scramble: 3XW Cruiserweight champion “The Rockstar” Jimmy Rockwell faces his toughest challenge yet as he defends the gold against five challengers in a special elimination scramble match. With all six athletes fighting at once, this is bound to be visual chaos. July is the 12th month Rockwell has held the title – will he hold on to beat Casanova’s record 15-month Cruiserweight title reign?
– Heavyweight Contenders Match: The spectacular Kraig Keesaman puts his 11-month winning streak on the line against former collegiate football player Maddog McDowell, 3XW’s biggest athlete.
Doors open at 7 p.m. for a 7:30 p.m. start time. The Des Moines Social Club is located at 1408 Locust St. in Des Moines.
Founded in 2005, 3XWrestling, a Des Moines-based organization, has performed in front of thousands of fans across Iowa and been featured on Iowa Public Radio and in publications including Juice and Cityview. 3XW events are held monthly in Des Moines.
3XW and its performers are also heavily involved with charity work – a recent 3XW benefit event in Ottumwa, Iowa featuring one-legged wrestling star Zach Gowen raised over $10,000 to help the family of a young man whose leg was amputated due to his battle with cancer. All proceeds from the event we’re given to the family to offset medical costs, with every wrestler performing on a volunteer basis.
For more information about 3XWrestling, including details on purchasing advance tickets, please visit http://www.3XWrestling.com. Card subject to change.
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Posted by Admin on July 4, 2009
Dynamo Pro relased three big videos recently concerning their training facilities and the feud over the NWA Kansas Championship. Take a look!
Jerry Lynn talks about Dynamo Pro Wrestling’s Training Center after a match with Dynamo Pro wrestler, Mark Sterling:
Tyler Cook makes a statement concerning his regaining of NWA Kansas Championship #1 contendership:
Brett Young’s reply to Tyler Cook following his loss on 5/23/2009:
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Posted by Admin on July 3, 2009
*** Pre-show match – David Clark defeated Rebelucha with a crucifix pin.
*** The main show started with Joey Daniels, PWP Tag Team Champions – Mark Sterling & #1 Brett Young, and PWP Heavyweight Champion “The Rebel” Jeremy Wyatt – who have dubbed themselves The Murder Militia – coming to the ring. They claimed they were in control, and they were going to destroy the company that they built – this brought out Chris Havius, who took exception to their claims of “building the company”. Havius went on to say that PWP was built by the guys who on the day of the show, get up at the crack of dawn, load the ring into the U-Haul truck, drive to the armory, set up the ring, set up the chairs, and do whatever else is necessary to get the show ready. He then challenged Wyatt to a match for the PWP Title, right then and there. Wyatt sent the other members of the Murder Militia to the back, and accepted – a wild brawl ensued between Wyatt and Havius that went all over the building – in the end, Havius had the match and the title won, when Sterling & Joey pulled referee Mason Patrick out of the ring, allowing Brett Young to slide a chair into the ring – Wyatt set the chair up, and delivered the Lightning Spiral to Havius right onto the chair, and picked up the 1-2-3.
*** “The Asian Sensation” Ricky Kwong defeated the returning Matty Starr in a very excited high flying match up.
*** Mike Sydal defeated Stephen Saint via DQ, when Saint used a steel chair, giving Mike a DDT onto it.
*** “The Rockstar” Jimmy Rockwell defeated “The Passion” Zac James.
*** In a battle of PWP originals, Abu Colossus defeated “Babyface” Tony Cortez.
*** In the main event of the evening, Jaysin Strife, Vic Victory, and Donnie Peppercricket defeated the Murder Militia’s Joey Daniels, and the PWP Tag Team Champions – Mark Sterling & #1 Brett Young in a 6 Man Tag, when Strife pinned Daniels. After the victors had gone to the back, the Murder Militia attacked and bloodied PWP Official, BJ – Chris Havius ran out to make the save, but the numbers were too great, Strife, Victory, and Peppercricket ran back out to even the odds, but ultimately, the Murder Militia regained the upper hand, laying all 4 men out with a brutal assault.
What will this merciless group do next? Where does PWP go from here? We’ll all just have to wait and see.
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Posted by reimaginejournalism on July 2, 2009
By Kari Williams
After battling in a losing effort for the Lethal Wrestling Alliance (LWA) Tag Team Championship with NickTyson, Dingo talks with fellow wrestlers backstage after the show. His endearing personality engages his Dynamo Training Gym Student Brandon Aarons. They joke about events of the past few days. Despite the calm exterior, a burning desire for pride and success lies within the Independent Wrestling Association-Mid South (IWA-Mid South) Heavyweight Champion.
“I want to go across the world. I want to work for Vince McMahon one day, eventually. I know all the independent guys [say], ‘Oh, I want to work for Vince,’ but I really, really do,” Dingo explains with intense determination burning in his eyes.
Dingo has traveled the country working for promotions such as Ring of Honor, Combat Zone Wrestling, and Full Impact Pro (Florida), as well as numerous Midwest Promotions.
“I mean, that’s the top of the mountain, what else are you going to aspire to? Work for World Wrestling [Entertainment]…I step back to the box, and I realize I’m a little guy, and is it possible for me to win the championship? It is; it’s not beyond means, but is it probable? I don’t know. We’ll see what happens in the future,” he continued.
With the future still uncertain, Dingo focuses on the present, where he travels the country working for Combat Zone Wrestling, Ring of Honor (ROH), Full Impact Pro (FIP) and an assortment of other companies. His ‘big break’ came from Samoa Joe when they worked on the same card, and he told Dingo to come to Chicago, IL. Although Dingo did not wrestle on the show because it was booked full, another opportunity came his way.
“Joe looked at me, and he said, ‘Right now, you make your promise that you’ll come to Detroit, and I’ll make sure that you wrestle in Detroit.’ Joe was retiring that night from Ring of Honor because he was moving on to TNA, and I said, ‘I make you that promise right now,’ and he goes, “Okay.” So, I went to Detroit, and I got on, and that was the rocket that just blew my ass into independent wrestling,” Dingo said.
From that moment on, Dingo immersed himself in his new world and never looked back. Perhaps seeing that burning passion, ROH Star Davey Richards gave Dingo another means with which to excel.
Dingo battles with Kahagas at High Voltage Wrestling on Jan. 10, 2009 as Referee Eric Davis officiates. Photo by Brian Kelley
“Davey Richards really, really helped me out. Davey Richards, as much of a hardass as he can be, every now and then just a tiny bit shines through and if you grab on to it, Davey’ll fuckin’ help you out. But you pay for it. You pay for it. He’s a tough dude. He’s a tough dude…God, he’s tough. He’ll beat the crap out of you.
“Davey helps me—and I know a lot of people too—but very few times is it like, ‘Hey, you’re invited,’ based on your work ethic. And that just really helped me seal the deal,” Dingo said with pride emmiting from his being.
Both Richards and Dingo act as Co-Trainers at the St. Louis-based Dynamo Training Gym, which Dingo, Jim Yount and Crystal Yount opened approximately two years ago. According to Dingo, Dynamo acts as, “a conservatory for wrestling where people can hone their skills,” and not worry about company affiliation.
One of Dingo’s students, who wishes to remain anonymous, attributes nearly all of his success to the training he has received at Dynamo.
“[Dingo has] helped me with everything wrestling wise. He taught me 95 percent of the things I know from wrestling; he’s taught me about respect and what not to do and how to act, in front of fans and in front of other wrestlers, and he’s gotten me to IWA already, and I’m sure he’ll get me to bigger and better places in the future,” the student said.
Dingo pummels Pierre Abernathy in his and Nick Tyson's attempt to win the LWA Tag Team Titles on May 30, 2009. Photo by Kari Williams
The IWA-Mid South Heavyweight Champion can attest to that claim through his own experiences and his own connections in the wrestling industry.
“If you really want to earn it, and you do earn it, we’ll help you go to places like IWA, places like FIP, if you want to go to Ring of Honor. We have connections with TNA. I came up in the same school as Delirious and MsChif and Daizee Haze and Evan Bourne. We’re all from the same group. We’re all from the same mold. We’re all doing things on the road. Delirious, and MsChif and Daizee all work for Ring of Honor and Shimmer. Evan Bourne works for the [WWE]. That’s what we do. We provide the ability to move it on,” Dingo said.
As a student of Dingo’s since July 2006, Aarons can attest to his trainer’s statement.
“[Dingo] has more experience and knowledge as a wrestler than anyone one in the area, and he knows what you have to do to take it to the next level. He wants the best out of the wrestlers he trains, and he is willing to work with you if you are willing to give it all you have,” said Aarons.
A protégé of Dingo’s, “Spitfire” Davey Vega, has earned a wealth of knowledge in the three years that the two have worked together.
“He has increased my stamina, my agility and my overall confidence in myself as a person and a wrestler. He has also helped me get my name out by allowing me to travel with him and the opportunity to learn from him and my peers,” Vega said.
Dingo takes on Michael Strider in a Dog Collar Match at CSW on March 8, 2008. Photo by Brian Kelley
Dingo looks at wrestling as a ‘you get what you give’ type of business that he holds dear to his heart.
“Basically, wrestling is about paying it forward, and if you earn your keep [at Dynamo] through rigorous physical activity, I will show the wealth of what I’ve learned. And that’s the way I was taught. You give this gift, and if you’re deemed worthy, you’ll get the receipt of the gift. And it’s really hard. It’s very, very hard. Very rigorous. People think that it’s not all that bad, but it’s amazingly hard,” Dingo said with a sincere seriousness about his voice.
Aarons echoes Dingo’s warning. After three years of training with the IWA-Mid South Champ, Aarons continues to learn. On April 18, 2009 Aarons had the opportunity to wrestle his mentor in LWA. This was Aarons chance to prove that he is a legitimate competitor, that he could hang with, in his opinion, the best in the Midwest.
“I knew what to expect coming into the match, but Dingo is amazing. He has so many things he can puill out of know where, and even though I have been training with him for three years, he still caught me off guard—Proof that with experience comes great skill, which he attains to the maximum degree,” said Aarons.
Brandon Aarons (center) has trained with Dingo since July 2006, which has helped him advance his career. Aarons and Dingo are pictured with A.J. Styles from when Aarons began training. Photo courtesy of Brandon Aarons
A number of wrestlers, including “Thee” Brandon Espinosa and Aarons, have named Dingo as one who taught them the most about the business. Aarons went so far as to say that he “would not be the wrestler I am today without him. I would not have the confidence and intelligence on the business that I have today without him.”
With nervous laughter, Dingo said, “I feel very worried and very blessed and very honored by that. I worry because I don’t want them to get hurt or ruin themselves doing stupid stuff that I did because I tell them to go out there and give there all. And sometimes their all means they’ll put themselves at very, very big risks, but I feel very blessed and honored at the same time. I don’t have any children, but I liken it to seeing you put that thought process [in their heads], and they turn around and make good out of it.”
The zeal with which Dingo both trains and performs in front of the crowds makes him a role model for other wrestlers just breaking into the business.
“There is nobody in the world that I look up to more than Dingo. Nobody. Not my parents. Not Bruiser Brody. Not Jesus. Nobody,” the Dynamo Trainee said.
Dingo prepares to go to war against Jeremy Wyatt in the NWA-CSW title match from August 2009. Photo by Kari Williams
In the next five to 10 years, Dingo hopes to go to Japan and earn a contract or work for TNA or WWE. He realizes the difficulty that sits in front of him, but has no desire to hang up the boots. He will push forward and pursue his dream.
“It’s hard to imagine because I’m a small person. I’m not going to deny the fact of what I am, but at this point in this time from this moment on, I’m putting myself on the line because it’s now or never,” Dingo said.
From bell to bell, from New Jersey to Florida, whether he wrestles the first match on the card or the last, one can rest assure that Dingo will not leave professional wrestling without leaving his mark—not only in the Midwest, but throughout the country.
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