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MWR Fans you can speak to former NWA World Champion and WWE Hall of Famer Dory Funk JR this Saturday.

Posted by flairwhoooooo on March 29, 2010

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By Brian “Flair” Kelley

MWR Fans you will not want to miss the chance to listen in on the St Louis Nostalgia show this Saturday April 3rd at 11am at http://kzqz1430am.com/. Your host Herb Simmons and co-host Larry Matysik will interview wrestling great Dory Funk JR. Callers are welcomed to call in at the radio station at 1-888-394-1430.

Dory Funk JR is the son of Dory Funk SR and brother of Terry Funk. On February 11, 1969 in Tampa, Florida, Dory Funk JR would defeat Gene Kiniski and remained NWA World Champion for the next four and a half years, which is the second-longest uninterrupted reign of any NWA World Champion (Lou Thesz held the NWA world title from November 27, 1949, to March 15, 1956).

Dory’s ties to the Midwest are very tight as he would defend the NWA Championship against Black Jack Lanza with Bobby Heenan, Dick the Bruiser and Baron Von Raschke in classic match ups. Dory Funk Jr would lose his NWA World Championship in the Midwest against Harley Race in Kansas on City May 24, 1973. The match would earn Funk JR and Race the 1973 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Match of the year honors. Dory Funk JR would earn the 1974 PWI Match of the Year honors once again, this time against Jack Brisco In Tokyo Japan.

Dory is the innovator and master of the Texas cloverleaf submission hold and thrilled fans as he sold out arenas the world with great matches. At WrestleMania 2 Dory teamed with his brother Terry as they defeated the Junkyard Dog and Tito Santana.

No wrestling Hall of Fame is complete without Dory Funk 50 plus years of wrestling greatness. Last year Dory was inducted in the WWE Hall of fame by Dusty Rhodes. Dory Funk JR is also a member of the Cauliflower Alley Club (Class of 1998), NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2006), Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum (Class of 2005), St Louis Hall of Fame (Class of 2008) and the  Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996).

Former NWA World champions Terry Funk, Jack Brisco, Harley Race and Dory Funk Jr. strike a pose at the 2005 NWA Wrestling Legends Fanfest in Charlotte.

Dory would continue to be an impact in the sport as he would go on to train WWE World Champions Edge, Lita and Mickie James and TNA World Champions Kurt Angle, Christian and Rhino.

Wrestling fans you will not want to miss the chance to speak to one of the most influential wrestlers to ever lace up the boots. Remember to listen this Saturday at 11 am on at http://kzqz1430am.com/to hear from the former World Champion Dory Funk JR speak with St Louis’s Herb Simmons and co-host Larry Matysik. To call in do not forget 1-888-394-1430.

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AAPW Saturday April 10th Former WWE Superstar Paul Burchill takes on Simon Dean. Madman vs. Wyatt 2 in Herrin IL Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society

Posted by flairwhoooooo on March 28, 2010

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MMWA-SICW March 6 photo recap by Michael R Van Hoogstraat

Posted by flairwhoooooo on March 28, 2010

Isick Manson uses the ropes to choke Jaysin Static (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Static hits Manson with a powerful clothesline. In the end these two would go to a draw. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Jaysin Static fought Isick Manson to a time limit draw

Johnny Courageous works the arm of Purple Passion (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

You often see the high flying Courageous hit his opponent with high risk moves but the man can wrestle. Here he works for a submission on Passion. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

The Purple Passion would put up a fight but in the end Courageous would get him to submit.(Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Johnny Courageous defeated Purple Passion by submission

A dropkick sends Bobby D flying.(Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Bobby D would return the favor but Brandon Espinosa would make quick work on his opponent. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Brandon Espinosa pinned Bobby D

The Great one Gary Jackson feels the power of the Future Donovan Ruddick. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Ruddick is intense as nails a clothesline on Jackson. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Ruddick had Jackson where he wanted early on in the match.(Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Big punches from Ruddick.(Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

There is a good reason why many experts believe that Gary Jackson is one of the best to come from ST Louis in the modern era. After taking all Ruddick could give him he was able to turn the tide. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

The battle between two of the best in the Midwest spills on the outside. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Travis Cook keeps Jackson from getting into the ring before the 10 count. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

On this night Ruddick would get the count out victory. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Donovan Ruddick d. Gary Jackson by countout

Dave Vaughn uses his speed and wrestling ability to get an edge on Waco. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Vaughn hits a shoulder press on Waco.(Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Waco stomps on the champ Vaughn on the outside.(Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

One look on the champs face lets you know how this felt. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Vaughn sets Waco up for a spear. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Waco sidesteps Vaughn in time to stay in the match…..(Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

SPEAR SPEAR SPEAR from the champ Vaughn. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

MMWA-SICW Heavyweight Champ David Vaughn pinned Waco

Always be careful when Lumberjack Allen and MOONDOG ROVER go at it. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Lumberjack Andy gets involved to help his brother out. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Lumberjack Allen defeated Moondog Rover by DQ

The Big Texan and Luberjack Andy go blow for blow. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

The Big Texan hits a perfect elbow.(Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

Lumberjack Andy cranks on the The Big Texan. . (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

The Big Texan uses Moondogs bone on Lumberjack Andy. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

The Ref would call the match a no Contest but you can not tell that to Lumberjack Andy…Look at how busted open he is. (Photo Credit Michael R Van Hoogstraat)

The Big Texan fought Lumberjack Andy to a no contest

Join MWR on April 3rd at MMWA-SCIW in St Louis, Missouri at 7th & Shenndoa.@ the South Broadway Athletic Club to present them the 2009 MWR Promotion of the Year Plaque.

I have had a lot of friends who have stated that they never took the opportunity to check out the experience of MMWA-SICW at the Southbroadway Athletic club. No time could be better as we celebrate the great year they had in 2009, while checking out what they have in store for us in 2010.

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Zach Lafferty headlocks MECW Superstar Evan Money.

Posted by flairwhoooooo on March 27, 2010

Missouri Wrestling Revival was on hand for MECW action in Wood river Illinois on March 13. MECW fan favorite “The Kid” Evan Money wore a MWR T-shirt into the ring and the lucky fan to go home with the shirt was none other than Zach Lafferty. During intermission Zach Lafferty caught up with the high flying Money as was able to ground him long enough to take this picture.

Look for a Recap of this show as well as Dubi meets the MECW Fans in the near future.

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Join MWR as we present MMWA-SICW with their 2009 Promotion of the Year Plaque on April 3rd.

Posted by flairwhoooooo on March 26, 2010

On April 3rd at the South Broadway Athletic club we will be presenting MMWA-SICW with the 2009 MWR Promotion of the Year plaque.

Join us for a fun night of wrestling that the whole family can enjoy.

The home of exciting superstars such as Jaysin Static, ,Johnny Courageous, Purple Passion ,Brandon Espinosa, Bobby D
Donovan Ruddick, Moondog Rover, The Big Texan ,Waco, The Lumberjacks, Travis Cook, “The Great one “ Gary Jackson as well as the MMWA-SICW Heavyweight Champ David Vaughn.

You will not want to miss it !!

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Missouri Wrestling Revival POST 750

Posted by flairwhoooooo on March 26, 2010

This is Missouri Wrestling Revival’s 750 posts in our 2 plus years of existence. In fact I had spoken to my good friend Josh Ray the other day about this achievement and he said truthfully we are already over a 1,000.

MWR has been a lot of work but it has been just as much fun. Friendships with the fans, wrestlers, promoters and legends have helped make MWR successful throughout the Midwest.

Keep MWR on your favorites list and take the time in 2010 to check out an Independent Professional Wrestling show. I hope to see you there

Last but not least from our family to yours – Thank you for 2 years of support.

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High Voltage Wrestling this Saturday

Posted by flairwhoooooo on March 25, 2010

MWR fans you will not want to miss High Voltage Wrestling /NWA Dynamo on March 27th in Granite City Illinois as some of the top superstars in Florida will be in action.

Kahagas the High Voltage Wrestling and Coastal Championship Wrestling Champion has issued an open challenge for all comers. Who will step up to try to take a swing and try to knock one out of the park?

This show will promise to be a spotlight of some of the best talent in the country as well as the world due to the fact that it will be the first time that HVW will team up with NWA Dynamo Pro Wrestling and you will get a chance to see NWA Missouri Champion Davey Vega defend his belt along with the HVW Tag Team Champions and MWR Tag team of the year in action.

A tag team grudge match will explode when the HVW Tag Champions Devin and Mason Cutter defend their titles against the KC Killers of Mark Sterling and Jeremy Wyatt. These two teams have been at each others throats since Jeremy Wyatt took out their brother Neil Diamond Cutter in December.

Santana G and Jessika Haze have been chasing her relentless at CCW and other top promotions in Florida trying to get the gold off her waist. The worlds tops women’s Wrestler Mschif will also be in the house to answer any challenge from the Florida girls who want to step up.

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There will also be a third promotion involved in this event. Pro Wrestling Athletes will be featured in two special showcase matches.

Title VS Title: The PWA High Risk Champion goes head to head with the IWA-MS Light Heavyweight Champion with both Championships at stake.

Gary Jay [PWA] VS Ryan Phoenix [IWA-MS]

For the vacant PWA Wrestling Championship.

? VS Flash Flanagan

For those of you who don’t know who Flash Flanagan is check out this highlight video of the man who has gone one on one with WWE’S John Cena and Mike Knox.

If this video can convince you to check out HVW I don’t know what will

Join Us at

Rivers Edge Reception Center
1636 West 3rd Street
Granite City IL

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Golden Circle: The Power of the Internet

Posted by flairwhoooooo on March 24, 2010

By Greg Anthony

I am amazed at how much the internet has influenced the world. I’m part of a generation that will be able to tell our kids about a time before the internet. It has changed the way we interact, converse and live. It’s changed the way every business functions, even wrestling, hell.. Especially wrestling. The changes have been both positive and negative. No matter which side of the fence you are on, you cannot deny the power of the internet.

Before anyone can point out the irony of me writing an article about the power on the internet while on the internet, let me say I am aware. Thank you, smartasses. But since you’ve got the ball rolling lets use rasslinriot itself as an example. The owner/operator of rasslinriot , Brian Tramel, is a friend of mine. He gave me one of my first bookings away from the federation that gave us our break. Since then we become close friends.

Now I respect BT’s opinion because he’s a friend not because he owns a website. You might be surprised how many people out there are determining their value based on his opinion. Now just because we’re friends doesn’t mean I agree with him 100%. We’ve disagreed about workers, matches, finishes and just wrestling in general. The power of the internet has defiantly taken his opinion’s worth to another level.

The one thing that is that BT can rave about a particular worker but he doesn’t know what it feels like to lock up with that individual. Someone that he likes may be, as we say, “Like Pulling Teeth”. BT loves wrestling creatively and sometimes will give his thoughts on maybe how the booking should have been handled. What BT isn’t, is in that locker room and aware the deciding factor of that booking decision.

I guess what I’m trying to say is don’t pin your hopes and dreams on a website’s opinion. Not this one or any other. Rather find several close friends in the business that you know they know what they are talking about and they’ll be honest with you and themselves. BT has praised me and openly disagreed with me in this forum. I’ve argued with his disagreements, and even some of his praises (although not publicly), LOL. I don’t take it personally, because it’s not personal. Its business and I have been a person that encouraged him to voice his opinion. What kind of hypocrite would I be if I told him to voice his opinion as long as it wasn’t negative against me? What I’ll tell anyone about critique or praise is
consider the source.

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Simon Dean “Nova” invites you to MWR- See him live at AAPW on April 10th against former WWE STAR Paul Burchill

Posted by flairwhoooooo on March 24, 2010

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Check out the BRAND NEW www.ProWrestlingPhoenix.com!!!

Posted by flairwhoooooo on March 23, 2010

The official PWP website has been completely revamped!

Go and check it out, and check it often for all the latest news on Pro Wrestling Phoenix!

New features include a full Alumni section on the Roster page, where every single person to ever compete in PWP is at least named, if not pictured!

Also – check out the brand new message board! Register, and talk about anything and everything PWP: comments, questions, suggestions, etc.

Check it out right now by clicking here.

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