Missouri Wrestling Revival

In no particular order here are ten stories that are heating up the Midwest in June of 2012. Some will be featured more in depth at MWR in the future or have already been brought to you. With the news coming in so fast it is so hard to keep up…..Talk about a great year!

St Louis Anarchy star Mat Fitchett- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

1)      Mat Fitchett- Midwest rising star Mat Fitchett will be out of action for 6-8 months.  Fitchett is one of men that are the future of pro wrestling in the Midwest. A man capable of becoming a MWR Wrestler of the Year and was only getting better with each match. We wish him a speedy recovery.

Brian Breaker on the left has been on smiles as a former WLW Champion in the past has battled and teamed with “The Prince of Pro Wrestling” Jason Jones. Catch him at his last show for WLW before he heads to WWE development. -Photo Credit Brian Kelley

2)      Dolph Ziggler to WLW for Make a Wish in Springfield, Missouri this Friday June 15, Brian Breaker heads to WWE^th – One of the biggest stars in the world is on his way to support a wonderful cause in the Make a Wish program. Breaker is set to head to WWE after this night. The 2011 MWR Future Star of the Year has an awesome combo of size, power and skills taught to him from the 8-time NWA World Champion Harley Race.

Ricky Cruz took a bite out of the NWA title scene with a HUGE win over 4-Time NWA World Champion Adam Pearce. – Photo credit Brian Kelley

3)      Ricky Cruz defeats Ron Powers and 4-time former NWA World Champion Adam Pearce – The Puerto Rican star continues to earn the respect of Midwest fans as he was able to dethrone the CWC Champion Powers who had dominated the title at SICW. Then he followed that up at NWA Dynamo with a win against number one contender to Colt Cabana’s NWA World title Adam Pearce in Glen Carbon, Illinois. In Kansas City Cruz, Domino Rivera and Lucy Mendez are running on all cylinders. Could a feud with the MPW Champion Mark Sterling for the title be around the corner?

Mike Masters and Edmund McGuire will meet in a huge matchup at the end of the month as AAPW fans are shocked that Masters has returned.- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

4)      AAPW prepares for Summer Chaos on June 30^th. – Huge appearance from Matt Cross and Gregory Irons plus the return on women’s wrestling as Serenity is to meet the Great Cheyenne but it’s the main event for the AAPW Championship that is garnering all the attention. After Mike Masters hit a fan in one of the most appalling moments in the MWR history, we thought Masters was gone forever…..That is until AAPW owner Sean Chambers told Chris Hagstrom that the main event would be Masters taking on AAPW Champion Edmund McGuire for the AAPW title.

Benjamin Sailer has Tyler Cook all twisted up. Now the “The Professional” is the 3XW Champion with all eyes on him- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

5)      Benjamin Sailer wins the 2012 3XW Gauntlet for the Gold and the vacated 3XWrestling Championship. – With the injury of Jeremy Wyatt causing a ripple effect around the Midwest and belts left vacated, 30 men went for the prized title in a “Royal Rumble” style match. Jaysin Strife looked to had it won before Sailer sneaked attacked him to throw him out of the ring and capture his first 3XW Heavyweight Championship.

6)      The Hooligans to meet NMW Tag Team Champions Attitude Inc. in August 25^th at Blindside– Attitude Inc.’s Guy Smith and Michael Shard have dominated the NMW Tag Team titles while capturing a MWR Tag Team of the Year award. Their titles will be in jeopardy as The Hooligans Devin and Mason Cutter make their way to Springfield, Illinois for a match that everyone at MWR has been waiting for over a year.

Jimmy Rockwell sends “ALL THAT” Matt Murphy on a trip. The Ames Tribune covered 3XWrestling at the Boone Iowa fairgrounds during an exciting night of wrestling featuring the appearance of the WWE Hall of Famer the Million Dollar man.

7)      Matt Murphy to debut at SICW. – The first graduate of Harley Race Wrestling Academy, a former trainer, a bestselling author and a man who was involved in some very key moments at Metro Pro Wrestling in 2011 is about to call it done.  A great match against Jimmy Rockwell with Todd Countryman in his corner this past weekend leads into his debut match at SICW with legendary Larry Matysik calling the action against the monster Alexandre Rudolph this Saturday in East Carondelet, Illinois. Where Murphy goes the action heats up and Controversy follows….What kind of impact will All That Matt Murphy have planned for SICW?

The future of Stacey O’Brien could be in a haze after Friday night as the 5-time WLW Champion Miss Natural goes for the title for the 6th time.- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

8)      Stacey O’Brien to defend the WLW title against Miss Natural in the biggest women’s match in the history of MWR. – The 2-time and current MWR Female Wrestler of the Year currently holds onto the most prestigious women’s title in the MWR Coverage area the WLW Ladies Championship. On the flip side, many experts claim that if MWR was around in the past Miss Natural would be a multiple time MWR Female Wrestler of the Year. While Natural and MsChif are considered the elite of the female wrestling in the Midwest, O’Brien will look to cement her name along with these two.

Muhammad Ali had George Foreman, Superman had Lex Luthor, and with Miss Natural back O’Brien very well could have that opponent. Miss Natural goes for the WLW Ladies Championship for a record 6^th time during the huge Make a Wish show this Friday.  Miss Natural only knows one way to wrestle and that’s balls to the wall, look for this match to be a sure classic. Stacey O’Brien vs. Miss Natural this Friday is a must see.

Alex Castle has been a rising star in singles action in 2012, his victory during the IWA 1UP tournament sent a message around the Midwest that he is for real. -Photo Credit Brian Kelley

9)      Alex Castle defeats  Matt Cage & Joey O’Riley to win the 1UP Tournament– Castle won the very first 1UP tournament showing the Midwest that he is much more than a tag team specialist. Castle beat Jimmy Karryt by submission in the first round, then pinned Gunner Franks to get to the finals. Castle one half of the 2011 MWR Tag Team of the Year, once again proved his doubters wrong by once again getting his hand raised.

The Latino Princess Lucy Mendez is on her way to Resistance Pro Wrestling. -Photo Credit Brian Kelley

10)   Lucy Mendez to debut for Resistance Pro Wrestling.- The former WLW Ladies Champion and the girl who has took Kansas City by storm at Metro Pro Wrestling will head to work with Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan’s red hot promotion. The Latino princess had a phenomenal year in 2011 and with this opportunity the Harley Race trained star will get a chance this Friday night to work towards making an impact there. Resistance Pro Wrestling is featured on WCIU’s U-TOO channel with their debut this past Sunday for that channel.

Bonus

TCW comes to Joplin TV!- This exciting company has old school stars mixed with the best in the Midwest including Greg Anthony, MR Saturday Night Michael Barry, 5.0 Matt Riveria and many more.

NWA Central States Champion ACH- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

ACH wins the NWA Central States title– The star from Texas has had a great year in 2012. A huge star with St Louis Anarchy and Texas Anarchy, he came close to defeating The Belt Collector Jeremy Wyatt earlier this year in some really exciting contest. When Wyatt went down to injury a tournament was held, and in the finals was the former NWA Kansas Champion Tyler Cook and ACH going at it tooth and nail. In the end the crowd came to their feet as ACH won his first title at MPW.

SCW Miracle Night, a Fundraiser for the Children’s Miracle Network

In association with Walmart #5115, Scott County Wrestling presents a benefit wrestling show for the Children’s Miracle Network where all proceeds go directly to the charity.

Admission is $7
Doors Open at 6:30 PM
Bell Time is at 7:00 PM

Matt Murphy wrestled one of his final matches against Jimmy Rockwell at 3XWrestling in Boone, Iowa with manager Todd Countryman.- Photo Credit Peyton Mitchell

By Jacob Laxen

Staff Writer

BOONE — What’s the driving force for someone to become a pro wrestler?

For the entertainers of 3XW’s Wrestling Show Saturday night at the Boone County Fairgrounds, the reasons vary.

For veteran Matt Murphy, who was the first graduate of Harley Race’s wrestling school and has wrestled all over the world, it was an escape.

He bounced around foster care homes after growing up in an abusive, drug-addicted family.

“Whenever anything was going bad in my life, I always buried my nose in wrestling,” Murphy said. “I could watch pro wrestling on TV and see good overcome evil.”

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Also the boys rundown the Paquiou (sp?) fight as well as the new segment “The Boxing 120″ where we take all that boxing had and condense it into 120 seconds.  We start the show with Good HEAT/XPAC Heat, we have other things in store to including extending the prank with Back 2 Basics Wrestling.  We may or may not have Veda Scott our Ring of Honor insider.  We’ll take call ins too; look at the chat to get the number!!

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Today’s episode of AAPW Collision helps set the stage for Summer Chaos on June 30th. In the Main Event, the Tag Team Championship is defended as the champions Team Overkill face off against Team XXX.

The show opens with a special statement from AAPW Executive Producer Chris Hagstrom as well as Justice taking on David Osborne. The team of Dalton Diamond and Zakk Sawyer attempt to stop the red hot team of Minor Threat. And “Old School Warrior” Ax Allwardt is looking for retribution as he faces Farmer Billy Hills.

As the episode comes to a close, an announcement is made that will shake the foundation of All American Pro Wrestling and set the stage for Summer Chaos.

NEW MATCH: Women’s wrestling returns to AAPW at “Summer Chaos.” The Great Cheyenne debuted on the “Collision” Season Two premiere in a losing effort to Stacey O’Brien. This will be Serenity’s AAPW debut. Both women will be looking for the big win in this contest. For more information on this match or “Summer Chaos,” visit

On April 27, Pro Wrestling Epic hosted the second annual EPIC 8 Tournament. Emanating from the American Legion hall in Mount Pulaski, IL, this year’s tournament featured eight of the best wrestlers on the Midwestern independent radar. Davey Richards, Blake Steel, Brandon Aarons, Derek Cornell, Mephisto, Jordan McEntyre, Tony Kozina, & ACH, all battled it out in a tournament with a future PWE championship opportunity hanging in the balance. At the end of the night it was none other than Jordan McEntyre who would walk away as the winner of the 2012 installment of the EPIC 8.

Your 2012 PWE Epic 8 Champion Jordan McEntyre – Photo Credit Brian Kelley

McEntyre would not have an easy night as he competed in a total of three matches against the likes of Tony Kozina, Brandon Aarons, & Davey Richards, defeating them all to become the new king of central Illinois pro wrestling.

Following his pinfall victory over the Ring of Honor World Champion, McEntyre was allegedly heard backstage boasting “If Davey Richards is the best in the world, then what does that make Jordan McEntyre”.McEntyre now has the opportunity to challenge any PWE champion of his choosing for a title match.

Ambush by the PWI Rookie of the Year Ace Hawkins- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

In addition to the EPIC 8 Tournament fans witnessed an exciting match between PWE United States Champion Ace Hawkins, and Ring of Honor star Kyle O’Reilly. Following the match, in a shocking turn of events Hawkins would viciously attack O’Reilly, hitting him from behind with the U.S. belt. Hawkins went on to berate O’Reilly in a rant seemingly focused on his close association to fellow ROH alum Davey Richards, whom trained Hawkins back in 2008.

Bad blood as Jimmy Jacobs and the 2011 MWR Wrestler of the Year Brandon Espinosa fight for the PWE Championship- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

Espinosa with a punishing blow. Photo Credit Brian Kelley

Espinosa was one step ahead of Jacobs here but the ROH Superstar would fight back to get the victory and the PWE Championship- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

The biggest surprise of the night came when PWE Champion, (and last year’s EPIC 8 winner) Brandon Espinosa’s interview time was interrupted by Jimmy Jacobs. Jacobs would immediately challenge “The Elitist” to defend his PWE title against him later in the night. Reluctantly the champion agreed to compete, and the match was made official by PWE President Ben Simon.

Those familiar with Pro Wrestling Epic know that Jacobs & Espinosa headlined the 2011 EPIC 8 Finals, providing a match that would later be chosen as the central Illinois Match of the Year by the Nose Bleed Seats.

Other notable moments throughout the night included…

A healthy Brandon Aarrons is a dangerous man.- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

-The flawless return of Brandon Aarons, who ousted Mephisto in the first round. Aarons, who returned to Pro Wrestling Epic for the first time in fourteen months, proved that he hasn’t missed a beat, and still has the potential, and desire to be one of the biggest names on the PWE roster.

KC Jackson uses his speed to counter the double team of the Submission Squad- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

-During a special six man tag team match involving the Submission Squad, & Alexander Rudolph against Matty Montcalm, KC Jackson, & The Mississippi Madman, PWE Tag Team Champions The Hooligans (who are currently under a 90 day suspension) made their presence known in a big way as they spoiled the match for the latter mentioned team after delivering a chair shot to the Madman.

PWE returns to Mount Pulaski for “DAMNOCRACY” on Friday, July 6, 2012. Be sure to visit http://www.prowrestlingepic.com for the latest PWE news and event info.

Complete results from 4/27…

McEntyre is drilled with a masive blow from the former NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion Tony Kozina- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

-Gary Jay defeated Zulu Mike in a pre-show match

Fast action from both men to start the night- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

-ACH pinned Mat Fitchett & Dave Osborne in a three way dance in which the winner earned the remaining spot in the tournament.

Now this is taking 3 way dance to a new level- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

-Quarter Final Match:

Derek Cornell finds himself in a bad spot as Blake Steel has him in deep trouble- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

Jordan McEntyre pinned Tony Kozina

-Quarter Final Match:

Brandon Aarons defeated Mephisto

-PWE United States Champion Ace Hawkins pinned Kyle O’Reilly to retain the title.

-Quarter Final Match

Blake Steel defeated Derek Cornell

-Quarter Final Match

The then Champion of the World Davey Richards and Tony Kozina comes out to play- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

Two of the most exciting wrestlers in the world meet as ACH and Davey Richards hooks up- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

OH UH- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

Davey Richards beat ACH

-Semi Final Match

Steel takes it to Richards- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

Jordan McEntyre pinned Brandon Aarons

-Semi Final Match

Sneak attack Double team by Kozina and Richards- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

Davey Richards defeated Blake Steel after interference from PWE champion Brandon Espinosa.

Matty and Evan trade holds trying to get the edge for their team- Photo Credit Brian Kelley

-Submission Squad, & Alexander Rudolph defeated Matty Montcalm & Money Makin’ Jam Boyz

-Epic 8 Finals:

Jordan McEntyre pinned Davey Richards to win the 2012 EPIC 8 Tournament.

In the background is a shocked Richards and Kozina as Jordan becomes the second man to win the Epic 8 – Photo Credit Brian Kelley

-Jimmy Jacobs defeated PWE Champion Brandon Espinosa to win the title via “End Time” submission.