Hispanic American Legion
1511 S. Union St
Des Moines, IA
Featuring:
Tag Team match
The Horde – Maddog the Destroyer & Redwing the Barbarian w/Derock the Wise
vs.
3XW Heavyweight champion Niles Plonk & his partner in class & sophistication Mike Sydal
3XW Pure Wrestling championship
Jaysin Strife vs. Jon West (c)
Singles match
Jared Thumb vs. Gil Rogers
Tag Team match
The Yacht Club – “Queen B” Brooke Valentine & Lil N8 w/Captain Midnight
vs.
Donnie Peppercricket & “Space Unicorn” Tavin Whisper
Singles match
“Supafli” J. Fowler vs. Rasheed Ali
Singles match
Xander Killen vs. Chainsaw King
Six Man Tag Team match
Duke Cornell, Seto Kobara & Moondog Bernard w/Alex McCarthy
vs.
Sentai, Super Sentai & Ajax Adams
Singles match
“The Pigtail Prince” Jaden Roller vs. Nicki Scent
***Due to his actions on 11/30 attacking photographer Chris Manning, Barbosa will be forced to assist in the toy drive by dressing up as an elf and smiling all night collecting the donations.***
Tickets:
Adult General Admission $12 Advance Tickets
$15.00 at the Door
Kids General Admission 10 & Under $5.00
Kids 3 & Under FREE Admission
**We will be collecting toys for the American Legion Toy Drive at this event!**
Sponsors:
Aspen Athletic Club
Vinyl Cup Records
Henry Js Taco House
Prints Copy
Whites Automotive
Ringside Championship Wrestling ends 2018 at Nutter Field House in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. on Saturday, December 15.
The main event is billed as “America vs. Italy.” Ace Hawkins of Illinois challenges reigning Missouri State champion Karim Brigante of Rome. Hawkins previously held the title from July 2017 until March 2018 (when he lost to, you guessed it, Brigante).
Will Ace’s heart, will, and speed be enough to counter the Italian’s power and 80 lb. advantage? This intriguing matchup caps a full card.
The next show is Saturday 12/8 in St. Louis, MO:
-Moondog Rover vs. The Big Texan – Texas Death Cage Match
-The Iceman & The Math Magician vs. Guerrilla Warfare(The Big Texan & Waco) – Multi-State Tag Team Titles.
South Broadway Athletic Club
2301 S. 7th Street, St. Louis 63104
Less than a week ago we heard the news that we lost our friend Larry Matysik. Larry set the standard for being a man that treated others right. Not only was he a Hall of Fame announcer but his greatest accomplishment was his ability to bring people together just by being himself.
So it was with great sadness when I heard the news that the wrestling world lost Retro Rick (Rick Grossman) in the middle of the week. Most likely, you are asking yourself just who is Retro Rick?
On a personal level, Rick was my friend. Before MWR, I took my new girlfriend (Dubray) on a date to Lawrence ,Kansas for a wrestling promotion called Central States Wrestling (CSW). The date was a huge success as the wrestling delivered a night of action that would be good enough to entice us to return for the 6 hour round trip month after month. Yet, as big of a fan as I would become of Michael Strider and Jeremy Wyatt, it would be the atmosphere that the fans at CSW generated during the show that was the clincher. Imagine ECW in Kansas.
As a Denver Bronco fan I love to give the fans of the Chiefs a hard time for fun but the truth of the matter is that the people in Kansas are as instrumental in having us return each month as did the wrestling. The fans were like a family and embraced a crazy couple from out of town as their own. They told us stories of past feuds, where to go to eat in town and what time to be there. People like Jeff, Logan, Peter, Kenneth , Jeff, Ray and a guy that wore his Kansas City Chiefs Jersey named Retro Rick who all became close friends for many years.
Because I always loved my hometown of Salisbury and never really wanted to move to the city. it always kept us from just being able to get into a car and drive to see our friends just for the hell of it. Thankfully we had the message boards of CSW and the Facebook of its day, Myspace. So when CSW went under and Metro Pro began we were able to all be on board to support upstart promotion.
A mutual friend’s post this week that mirrored our experience 13 years ago at CSW. I have asked them if I could share it here.
John Murray – “My sister and I started going to Metro Pro and we got front row. It was then we sat by him. Rick was very cool, welcomed us and gave us tips on who was heels and faces. Rick’s signs were always hilarious and were on point. Along with Tom and others, we were welcomed to the rasslin’ family. I found out Rick lived up north and I would visit him at Hayes and Dickey’s. Always talked sports and wrestling. Rest in peace Retro Rick, we won’t forget you.”
Once Metro continued, you could find Rick at all the shows hanging with the fans before and during just as John described. He added too the experience of being at the show with just being himself. Rick took the time at the end of the night to do a question and answers with the wrestlers that would be later put up on the website for all to enjoy. They were called Post Show Quickies and featured some great moments with a who’s who of stars in the Midwest. His love and respect for wrestling were contagious to anyone that was around him.
Though Rick would never become a Hall of Famer in the world of wrestling, his presence in the Midwest as a positive supporter of wrestling should not be understated. He really did set the standard of excellence for a fan.
With the news of my friend Rick passing, I found myself sad that he is no longer with us but a reminder that each person we meet in this world can become a friend forever.
-”K.B. Violence” Karim Brigante d. Jack Gamble with the pop-up forearm smash to win the Italian Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title and MWR Missouri Title (8:20).
-”The Heartthrob” Jaden Roller d. Tag Team Champion Kyle Roberts via rollup with a handful of tights (13:26).
-Tag Team Champion “The Wrestler For The People” Rex Fults d. “The Attraction” Austin Cravens with a sunset flip (11:15). Jaden Roller attacked Rec afterwards until Kyle Roberts hit the ring to assist his partner, but Roller & Cravens got the upper hand. “Superstar” Steve Fender came out and teased joining in the attack, but instead walked away…that interaction gave Roberts & Rex time to recover and they fought off the two rulebreakers.
-Tag Team Contender Tournament: Alpha Omega(Camaro Jackson & Kenny Alfonso) d. High Level Enterprise(Heavyweight Champion “The Hybrid Ace” Jon Webb & Jack Gamble) when Alfonso countered Gamble’s tilt-a-whirl slam attempt into a pinning cradle (18:40). Gamble snapped and attacked his long-time partner after the match with a Blue Thunder Bomb, even hitting the referee when he tried to intervene.
-”The Legacy” Leland Race & Miss Monica Passeri d. Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jayden Dominic Rose & Women’s Champion Stacey O’Brien; Race hit Rose with the Go 2 Sleep and then boosted Monica into a splash onto Rose for the pin (14:33).
-Announced for Night Of Champions on March 9th:
Nick Aldis vs. Leland Race for the NWA World Title!
World League Wrestling has an event on Saturday, December 1 at Race Wrestling Arena in Troy, Mo.
The big year-ender includes new Missouri champion Jack Gamble putting both of his belts (he is also the IWA titleholder) on the line against former champ Karim Brigante.
Gamble lifted the Missouri strap from Brigante in Green Ridge on November 17. If he loses back to the dominate Italian, he will be the shortest reigning State champion of the modern era.
Matches on tap for this weekend’s event at the Race Wrestling Arena! This event is the fundraiser to help out the Bread For Life food Pantry pantry in Troy so make sure you support WLW and this cause!
Missouri Wrestling Revival 