MWR photographer Gary Giaffoglione was at the huge Pro Wrestling Phoenix show this past Saturday for the Year of the Phoenix 2011.
The fans got to see a great night of wrestling that ended in a title bout between “Babyface” Tony Cortez and powerhouse Preston Maxwell. After the dust settled it would be Preston Maxwell with the belt around the waist.
We hope to have pictures along with a full recap of the aftermath of Year of the Phoenix in the near future. Remember you can find all your PWP news at MWR and the Pro Wrestling Phoenix Website here.
The PWP Tag Champs with their manager Axel Greece. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
At the beginning of the show, PWP Tag Team Champions Zac James & Ryan Slade came out along with “Manager Supreme” Axel Greece. Greece explained that if Chris Havius & Donnie Peppercricket lost, they could never have another tag team title shot as long as James & Slade were champions. However if they won they would get Greece in the ring for five minutes after the match. They made fun of the crowd for a few minutes before Chris Havius & Donnie Peppercricket came out. They chased them out of the ring, and Chris Havius told them to up the stakes a little bit. He made the challenge to make the match a Tornado Tag match, which the Champions accepted!
One of the top young stars of 2010 Sir Bradley Charles. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Draigo goes after Sir Bradley Charles with a vengeance. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
SBC takes a shot to the mouth. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Draigo hits a rude awaking on SBC (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
1.) Sir Bradley Charles defeated Jayden Draigo. This was a very technical opening bout, and Draigo didn’t seem like his usual self. In the end, SBC got what most would consider and upset win over Draigo with his TKO maneuver.
Zach Thompson (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
These two have great respect for each other but at the end of the day there can only be one man at the top.(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Zach Thompson stomps Jimmy Rockwell. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Rockwell nails Thompson dead on. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Suplex from Rockwell. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Both of these wrestlers can fly with the best of them. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
2.) “The Rockstar” Jimmy Rockwell defeated Zach Thompson. You could tell that each man was familiar with the other’s work as there were reversals all over the place. In the end Rockwell laid out Thompson with the sit out Gordbuster and hit his Rock-On Bomb off the top rope to get the 1-2-3.
Who or WHAT is with David Clark?? That’s what I get for missing PWP. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
David Clark chops Joey Daniels. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
The look on David Clark’s face says it all. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Why was the match between Joey Daniels and David Clark so important that Draigo came out to watch??(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Joey Daniels feels good about a big win at PWP. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
3.) Joey Daniels defeated David Clark. Clark, returning to the ring after a lengthy stay in China was looking to pick up where he left off by taking Joey Daniels out. There was a lot of action here, and Clark showed an amazing array of Suplexes and holds. However Daniels had his tricks up his sleeve as well, and capitalized on one small mistake Clark made to pick up the victory in this one. During the match, Jayden Draigo was observing from the entrance area, and afterwards, he got in the ring and whispered something in David Clark’s ear. We are not clear what the meaning of this is and are trying to get some more details. Clark declined comment on the matter.
Sneak attack from Preston Maxwell.(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Preston Maxwell slams a chair to the back of Abu Colossus. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Abu with a big boot sending a chair in the face of Preston Maxwell. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Preston Maxwell takes the cheap shot, then will capitalize on it. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
4.) Abu Colossus defeated Preston Maxwell via Disqualification. Colossus was looking for revenge against Maxwell after last month’s mockery of the Big Hurt. However, during Colossus’ entrance, Maxwell sneak attacked him and they started brawling on the outside of the ring. They threw each other into walls and chairs as the referee tried to get them into the ring to start the match! Maxwell reversed a whip into the ring post and it seemed like Colossus was hurt. He rolled him into the ring and demanded the referee ring the bell but only got a two count. Some back and forth action between the two happened before Colossus set up for his big Full Nelson Slam, but Maxwell took the cheap way out by kicking him straight in the crotch! The referee rang the bell and Maxwell locked the Gator Roll Choke on Abu, refusing to let go.
The refs had a very difficult time getting Maxwell to break the hold. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Does Preston Maxwell have “The Big Hurts” number? It has look that way in the past few months. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
It took two referees and about 5 minutes before Maxwell finally let Colossus out of the hold and you could tell he was very proud of himself as he went to the locker room.
Zac James taunts the crowd while punishing Donnie Peppercricket. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
The champs had a great game plan during the match and it showed. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Havius does his best to help his partner. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Maybe James bit off more than he can chew with Chris Havius. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
James kicks Havius before he can re enter back into the ring. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
James drops on Peppercricket. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
In a match with so much tension you better watch your back and Donnie Peppercricket knows it. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Havius and James have a meeting of the foot to the face. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
It’s a bird...It’s a plane…No it’s the Canadian Sex Icon Ryan Slade (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
5.) Zac James & Ryan Slade w/ Axel Greece defeated Chris Havius & Donnie Peppercricket to retain the PWP Tag Team Championship. This match broke down fast with the Tornado rules in place, and it seemed that every time Havius tried to get in the ring to stop Peppercricket from getting double-teamed, they would knock him back outside. The end came when Slade whipped Havius into the ring post causing a deep laceration requiring stitches to close. Meanwhile James hit the Sliced Bread on Peppercricket, and Slade followed it up with a splash from the top rope to retain their titles and save their manager from a beating. Elated, the champions left knowing they will never have to face the duo again.
What happened next was perhaps on of the most shocking moments in PWP history, as Donnie Peppercricket brutally attacked Chris Havius! He yelled that it was Havius’ fault, and hit him in the back multiple times with a steel chair! He then his Emerald Fusion maneuver onto the chair before leaving Havius lying in the middle of the ring.
The refs do their best to calm down a wild Donnie Peppercricket (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
PWP official Cody Murphy goes into the ring to assist Havius…..Peppercricket ??(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
NO… Donnie Peppercricket drops PWP official and close MWR friend Cody Murphy...Peppercricket how dare you!!!!(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
PWP Official Cody Murphy was in the ring immediately to check on Havius but his timing was too soon as Peppercricket, furious with rage returned to the ring and gave the Crew Member a Fire Thunder Driver! He then dragged Havius over the corner, put the chair on top of him and delivered a vicious Vader Bomb. The crowd was shocked as Peppercricket taunted them and left out the front door, on his way out, he taunted Havius’ girlfriend who was practically in tears after witnessing the beatdown. PWP Referees and Crew Members helped the PWP Official and Chris Havius to the back once Peppercricket was out of the building.
A beaten, bloodied and betrayed Chris Havius tries to figure out just what happened?(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Abu Colossus came out, looking pretty upset at Preston Maxwell’s actions from earlier in the night, and he laid out a challenge for the show on November 13th. He challenged Preston Maxwell to PWP’s first ever Last Man Standing match! This is going to be brutal!
After being one of the few men in the Midwest to get a victory off of Jeremy Wyatt, young Matty Star had earned a chance at his first PWP Championship (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
PWP Champ Tony Cortez (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Pulling out all stops to get the PWP Belt from Champ Tony Cortez. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Matty Star Matty Star Matty Star with a BIG move, could we have a new PWP Champ?(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Momentum breaker from the champ Tony Cortez. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
6.) “Babyface” Tony Cortez defeated Matty Star to retain the PWP Heavyweight Championship. This was just an amazing contest, it’s hard to do it justice by just describing it! This match is the reason you need to be at PWP Live Events, the action was so intense between the two! There were multiple times when either man could have been pinned, but a critical moment came when Star (and the crowd) thought he had the match won with a Falcon Arrow off the TOP rope! Somehow Cortez found the heart to kick out of the maneuver! Star went up top one more time, but it was a mistake as Cortez was able to capitalize and deliver the Ki Krusher that he has been using to pin his opponents lately and retained his coveted title. After the match Cortez and Starr showed each other respect and you could see that Cortez deemed Star a worthy opponent.
The next PWP Live Event is November 13th at the National Guard Armory in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Notes for the show so far:
The match has been signed and it will happen! Next month’s main event will be the first ever Last Man Standing Match in PWP: Abu Colossus Vs. Preston Maxwell. If a challenger cannot get to his feet to answer a 10 count from the referee, than his opponent will be declared the winner! This is not just a matter of who is the better competitor but also a matter of pride for Colossus as he has little patience for the games that Maxwell likes to play.
As a result of his heinous actions, Donnie Peppercricket has been fined a sum of $1000 and is suspended from competition for the duration of November.
PWP Heavyweight Champion “Babyface” Tony Cortez will be defending his title against an opponent that will be named in the coming weeks!
Thanks to all the fans who support us and we will see you on November 13th!
November 13, 2010
National Guard Armory
2415 E Kanesville Blvd
Council Bluffs IA 51503
With a plethora of great shows these past few months, it has been hard to keep up with all the exciting news flash, photos and happenings around the Midwest.
MWR has been active with some of the top stars in the country while meeting many of you the great fans, some for the first time while others we know quite well.
We have spent almost every weekend on the road covering the top promotions in the Midwest.
Let’s take a look at some of the sights of the past few months with MWR, the Fans and Superstars around the Midwest.
August 7- Granite City Illinois- High Voltage Wrestling
HVW returned from their summer break to with top stars Kahagas taking on Trent Stone , the Midwest Sweet heart Santana G going up against her arch rival Amy Hennig and the Great Cheyenne with MsChif watching.
Dan Walsh (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Would it be just by chance that the MWR Wrestler of the Week was MTV’S Dan Walsh who would give away a MWR T-Shirt in August only to see him get the HVW Livewire title soon after? Hey Dan we are just playing, you earned it….with a handful of Trent Stones tights.
August 21 – Council Bluffs Iowa – Pro Wrestling Phoenix
The trips to Iowa seem to take so long to get their, which has been a reason for us to scale back from going to PWP and 3XW. One problem they are so GOOD!! MWR fans don’t worry we have no plans what so ever to stop covering these two exciting promotions.
Pro Wrestling Phoenix delivered on this evening with some exciting wrestling action. We were on hand when Axel Greece assists Ryan Slade and Zac James cheat Chris Havius and Donnie Peppercricket out of the PWP Tag Titles. The show also saw the war rage on between Abu Colossus and Preston Maxwell.
Pro Wrestling Phoenix Champion Tony Cortez (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
The MWR Wrestler of the Night was the PWP Champion Tony Cortez. Cortez was able to survive the onslaught on Jayden Draigo to retain the championship in a feud that has become quite personal.
In the near future look for a phot recap from their last show in October from PWP/MWR Photographer Gary Giaffoglione
August 28- Lincoln Illinois – Pro Wrestling Epic
The Balloon festival in Lincoln Illionis is a BIG deal and with PWE providing a FREE show if you attend you can not miss it.
PWE delivered with the biggest match in years in the Midwest literally when the PWE title was on the line between the Mississippi Madman taking on “The Future” Donovan Ruddick led by MR Late Nite.
Ohhhs and AHHHS were heard as the two behemoths battle for supermecy and who is truly the top big man. Nothing was settled decisively, but the crowd went home to tell their friends about the Madman and Future. The match that shook the Midwest .
Evan Money explodes on Eric Allen (Photo credit Brian Kelley)
“The Kid” Evan Money was the MWR Wrestler of the Week as he went on to defeat Eric Allen with a frog splash.
September 4th – Kansas City Kansas- Metro Pro Wrestling
We were thrilled to support Metro Pro Wrestling for several reasons; first off the wrestling scene in the KC market has been dry for some time now. With Metro Pro Sports having TV, showcasing several of the top stars in the country today and oh yeah our former partner in crime Josh Ray is the current ring announcer for this upstart promotion. Metro Pro proved to be a great time with a great upside going into 2010.
“Rock and Roll” Mike Sydal with Amber (Photo Credit Bill Smith )
Amber," The host of Dubi meets the Fans" Dubray and Brecca take in a picture after the show (Photo Credit Bill Smith)
All the girls love Tyler Cook (Photo Credit Bill Smith)
From the looks of Brecca’s face WLW Star Ethan Wright did not learn the Masterlock from former WLW Champ Chris Masters. (Photo Credit Bill Smith )
September 11 – Waterloo Illinois – Independent Hardcore Wrestling
IHW has been on a roll in 2010 with some great matches in front of a packed crowd. On this night we were thrilled to debut the Tony Kozina MWR Trading Card. Kozina is one of the most well diverse and exciting wrestlers today. During the night Kozina wrestled one of the Midwest most impressive young men in the game Chris L.O.G.A.N
Tony Kozina (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Let’s take a look at a Video recap of this great show from IHW
September 22- Olney Illinois – IWA Unlimited
Our first trip to Olney lived up to the hype that has been told to me. A weekly FREE Wednesday show how can you go wrong. A great small venue filled with some of the top young talent in the area.
IWA Unlimited fan favorite The Intimidator gives away a free MWR T-shirt to start the night off. (Photo Credit Tim Dunahee )
Everyone that I talked to loved the stars of IWA U and looked forward to the hump day of the week. If you have the day off and live in STL I urge you to take the drive to see what you are missing.
September 25 – Hillsdale Missouri- MMWA-SICW
A great day for the community of Hillsdale as MMWA-SICW teamed up with the Hillsdale Police force to provide a free wrestling show. MMWA-SICW are always fan friendly and if a free outdoor show was not enough, the team work also offered free BBQ and back packs filled with treats from the police force given to them by the stars of MMWA-SICW.
Ace Hawkins is the MMWA-SICW Santa Clause in September while sporting the MWR T-shirt
The MWR Wrestler of the day was none other than Ace Hawkins. Ace fresh off of his appearance at Ring of Honor not only gave away a free MWR shirt but bicycles from the kids and some awesome ST Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame shirts before having a great match against Brandon Espinosa.
September 25- Wood River Illinois – MECW Double shot evening
One of the best kept secrets in the Midwest, is the fact that some of the best talent in Iowa makes the long trip to the STL to go to prove that they are among the best in the Midwest. Jimmy Rockwell, Devin Carter, Zach Thompson, Ryan Slade and even self proclaimed wrestling genius Chad Mylan has put an end to Gabriel Brimstones stranglehold in the Independent title when his man Kwong won the belt in recent months.
Iowa is not the only area that is well represented as the upstate Illinois wrestlers BroMance (Knight Wagner and Jordan McEntrye) with Erin currently holds onto the MECW Tag Championship and Matt Mayday, Mike Anthony and Chris Logan have all brought their own flavor in the company.
MECW Champion Bailey Mannix (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
On this night the MWR Wrestler of the Night was the champ himself, Bailey Mannix. Mannix is still one of the most underrated wrestlers in the game today.
October 2- Kansas City Kansas – Metro Pro Wrestling
Metro Pro Wrestling heated up with the brand new Metro Pro Wrestling TV Champion Trevor Murdoch taking charge. With an appearance from wrestling great Harley Race the fans where able to see some of the great from the past mixed in with some of the best today.
What has the best Wrestler on Gods Green earth Harley Race along with Ethan Wright and Jeff Strong so mad, could it be because of something that former MWR Josh Ray is doing? See it on METRO SPORTS in Kansas City (Photo Credit Bill Smith )
If fans in Kansas City want the best bang for their buck they need to give Metro Pro Wrestling a chance. You won’t regret it.
October 9- Eldon Missouri – World League Wrestling
One of the biggest nights of the year brought several of the most influential men in the game today. Co-Owner of Pro Wrestling Noah was in attendance along with Harley Race and Cauliflower Alley Club’s Karl Lauer. The MWR Wrestler of the Night was Midwest knockout Lucy Mendez who gave away the very first MWR pink t-shirt.
Midwest Knockout Lucy Mendez has the attention of Cauliflower Alley Club’s Karl Lauer. (Photo Credit Bill Smith )
Wrestlers from around the world took the week long camp in hopes of making it to the show.
MWR Photographer Bill Smith with the representatives of Pro Wrestling NOAH (Photo Credit Bill Smith )
WLW Super fan Vincent Heather gets an autograph Steve Fender trading card from the man himself
Look for a Full photo recap of this show in the near future from MWR Photographer Bill Smith
October 10- Marceline Missouri – Modern Championship Wrestling
Just down the road from my house was a new promotion was a rare Sunday show that featured local favorite The Iceman. Brian Blade won the belt at the very first show and has been a thorn in promoter Dustin Watson’s side ever since.
Larry Stilfield with Modern Championship Wrestling Champion Brian Blade (Photo Credit Bill Smith)
October 16- Glen Carbon Illinois – NWA Dynamo/High Voltage Wrestling
We were on hand to present the High Voltage Wrestling tag champs the Hooligans the 2009 MWR Tag team of the Year plaques. To be honest we offered the exciting tag team Full Contact Dojo (Jonathan Gresham and Ric King) the chance to be the MWR Wrestlers of the Week to throw out a t-shirt as a way of being nice.
In a shocking development they defeated The Hooligans to become the NEW HVW Tag Championship . No HVW Champion was safe as “The Belt Collector” Jeremy Wyatt defeated Kahagas and Dan Walsh won the HVW Livewire belt.
The HVW Tag Team Champs Jonathan Gresham and Ric King with the lucky fan who caught the MWR shirt Rebecca Haynes (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Look for a photo recap as well and interviews with all of the new HVW Champions here at MWR in the future.
October 23 – Springfield Illinois – New Midwest Wrestling
NMW invited us and invited us and I am glad that they did, we had debut once before and was very impressed and happy to have added them in our NMW Coverage area. The last show I photographed the most dangerous ( and fun matches) to be a photographer at in my carrer during the4 team NMW Tag Team scramble match and returned for the biggest Battle Royal, rumble style of the year for NMW. All for the enjoyment of you the fans.
The MWR Wrestler of the Week was up and comer Christian Rose. Look for more information about this exciting night of wrestling at MWR soon.
Christian Rose (Photo Courtesy of Jon 'Skippy' Edgecomb)
There you have MWR fans, the itinerary of where Dubray and I have been in just the past tthree months. We may not be able to keep up with the miles that the 2009 MWR Wrestler of the Year Mark Sterling does but who can, that man is a machine.
I would like to thank you the fans, the wrestlers, and the promoters for making
Missouri Wrestling Revival – The Wrestling Press of the Midwest.
MWR fans please support your local professional wrestling and we hope to see you at a show.
Brian Kelley Owner/Editor of Missouri Wrestling Revival
Angelus Layne stands up for herself against the talented Amy Hennig(Photot Credit Bill Smith)
This past year at MWR we presented MsChif with the 2009 MWR Female Wrestler of the Year plaque. After the article we wanted to see who the fans felt was the most deserving female wrestler at this point of the year in 2010. One name that was on the ballot was Angelus Layne.
A relatively unknown wrestler Angelus has been seen at Pro Wrestling Phoenix taking on all challengers including men to get her name out there. MWR fans may recall that she debuted earlier in the year at World League Wrestling against Amy Hennig.
Is she a front runner for the MWR female of the year in 2010? Most likely not, but Angelus is gaining momentum and experience to make an impact in the near future
MWR fans on August 21, 2010 we witness a thrilling night of wrestling at Pro Wrestling Phoenix with some of the top stars in the country. In the main event we witness Jaysin Strife jump over the top rope to allow Jayden Draigo to win the 2010 Battle of the Phoenix.
Thanks to our friends at Pro Wrestling Phoenix we have a full recap of the events including why Strife gave Draigo the win to go along with a music video of the amazing sights and punishing moves of each match.
PWP returns to action on September 18th in Council Bluffs and we highly recommend that you take the opportunity to check out a great night of wrestling.
As the evening started, “Babyface” Tony Cortez came out right away, and called out Jayden Draigo to finally fight him. Jayden came out to the ring and talked with Cortez about their history, and told Tony that the fans who loved him now were the same ones spitting on him and calling him Francis two years ago. He told him to make his own decisions and forget the fans then left the ring. As soon as Draigo left, “The Passion” Zac James’ music hit and he and Ryan Slade came out to the ring. Zac told Tony to put his title on the line right then and there, which most people assumed was Zac using his Anytime Anywhere title shot.
1.) PWP Heavyweight Championship: “Babyface” Tony Cortez defeated Zac James w/ Ryan Slade. This was an intense match with Zac showing a new intensity and focus on winning the championship. Unfortunately for him he fell short and Cortez retained his coveted title. After the match, Zac got on the mic and addressed the fans who were yelling at him that he wasted his title shot. He showed them the contract and pointed out that he never said he was using his title shot, and he never signed the contract, therefore, he still had his Anytime Anywhere contract for either PWP Championship.
2.) Sir Bradley Charles made his return to PWP and defeated Joey Daniels in a very back and forth contest. SBC pulled a lot of tricks out including a beautiful Northern Lights Suplex, but he finished it off with his TKO maneuver.
3.) A returning “Rockstar” Jimmy Rockwell defeated Jayden Draigo via roll up when Tony Cortez appeared at ringside just long enough to distract Draigo.
4.) Matty Star finally got his revenge against “The Rebel” Jeremy Wyatt in this PWP classic. Both men used every ounce of strength & valor and kicked out of just about every move imaginable. The match ended when Star finally got the upper hand and nailed Wyatt with a Falcon Arrow from the top rope! This match is seriously one of the best contests in the 5 ½ year history of PWP.
5.) Abu Colossus defeated Preston Maxwell via disqualification when Maxwell had the Gator Roll Choke locked in on Colossus and refused to let go even when Colossus got his feet the the ropes. It took a few PWP officials to get Preston to break the hold who showed genuine frustration as he thought the match should have been his. He showed his lack of respect for Colossus who quickly gave chase.
6.) Jaysin Strife defeated Supafli in a fantastic match. Supafli proved to the PWP fans that he can hang in the ring with a former PWP Champion. This match also saw Supafli severely cut open his chin on a dive to the outside. In the end Strife pulled out the victory but both men showed each other respect afterwards. This match was also a classic that won’t soon be forgotten, and was easily the best performance we have seen in Supafli’s young career. He proved that the sky is the limit for this exciting masked star.
7.) PWP Tag Team Championship Match: Chris Havius & Donnie Peppercricket defeated The Beautiful Bodies of Brian Gott & Derek Cornell. The Bodies were close in this one but not close enough and the PWP fan favorites retained their titles. As soon as the Bodies were out of the way, Zac James’ music hit ONCE AGAIN and he came out, clearly signed the contract and received his PWP Tag Team Championship match along with Ryan Slade.
8.) PWP Tag Team Championship Match: Zac James & Ryan Slade defeated Chris Havius & Donnie Peppercricket to become the NEW PWP Tag Team Champions. During the match, Ryan Slade attempted to use the Canadian flag as a weapon, however the referee caught him and took the flag away setting it on the apron. In a shocking turn of events, ring announcer Axel Greece grabbed the flag and nailed Peppercricket with it as he was attempting a tag team finishing move with Havius! Zac James then hit the Sliced Bread #2 and we had new tag team champions. Afterwards Greece got on the mic, announced the winners of the match and proclaimed that he was sick of being made fun of, beaten up, not taken seriously, and that he would lead Zac & Slade to greatness. He also proclaimed that one of them would win the Phoenix Challenge!
9.) Jayden Draigo won the annual Phoenix Challenge! A lot of interesting things happened in the course of this match, including Havius & Peppercricket immediately going after Zac & Slade as soon as they got to the ring. Abu Colossus was the last entrant and as soon as he hit the ring he went immediately after Preston Maxwell who got eliminated while brawling with each other and probably didn’t even realize it. They kept fighting with each other outside the ring for a good five minutes, fighting their way back to the locker room. It came down to last years winner Jaysin Strife & Draigo, but Strife shocked the crowd by jumping out to the floor on his own! Draigo had the match won, but his look of glory soon turned to anger when Tony Cortez came out and the match was announced: Cortez would finally get his hands on Draigo September 18th when they fight one on one for the PWP Heavyweight Championship!
Strife then said to Cortez that a deal is a deal, and now that Cortez will finally get his hands on Draigo – he needs to remember that Strife did him a huge favor, and Cortez still owes him another shot at the PWP Title.
Phoenix Challenge Order of Entry:
1. Sir Bradley Charles
2. “The Rebel” Jeremy Wyatt
3. “The Canadian Sex Icon” Ryan Slade
4. Jaysin Strife
5. “The Rockstar” Jimmy Rockwell
6. Donnie Peppercricket
7. Jayden Draigo
8. Derek Cornell
9. Joey Daniels
10. Matty Star 11. Angelus Layne
12. “The Passion” Zac James
13. Chris Havius
14. Brian Gott
15. Abu Colossus
Eliminations:
* Jeremy Wyatt by Sir Bradley Charles
* Joey Daniels by Jimmy Rockwell
* Sir Bradley Charles by Zac James & Ryan Slade
* Derek Cornell by Chris Havius & Donnie Peppercricket
* Matty Star by Jaysin Strife
* Ryan Slade by Chris Havius & Donnie Peppercricket
* Angelus Layne by Preston Maxwell
* Jimmy Rockwell by Preston Maxwell
* Donnie Peppercricket by Zac James
* Chris Havius simultaneously with Zac James
* Zac James simultaneously with Chris Havius
* Brian Gott by Abu Colossus
* Preston Maxwell simultaneously with Abu Colossus by Jayden Draigo
* Abu Colossus simultaneously with Preston Maxwell by Jayden Draigo
* Jaysin Strife eliminated himself
It was one of the most memorable PWP shows to date! Thanks to everyone who came out! The next show is September 18, 2010 at the National Guard Armory in Council Bluffs! Already announced:
PWP fans! Battle Of The Phoenix 2010 was an incredible night full of shock and surprises! Join us on SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 at the Council Bluffs National Guard Armory for a huge night of live pro wrestling!
PWP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:
”BABYFACE” TONY CORTEZ VS. JAYDEN DRAIGO
Jayden Draigo has been a thorn in Tony Cortez’s side ever since he returned to PWP. Last month, Jaysin Strife jumped out of the ring and allowed Draigo to win the annual Phoenix Challenge. Tony Cortez came out and it became clear that a deal had been made. After months and months of Tony trying to get his hands on Draigo, it will finally happen! Will Tony Cortez continue to prove why he is the champion? Or will Draigo find a way to steal the title away from Tony?
PWP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:
ZAC JAMES & RYAN SLADE W/ AXEL GREECE VS. CHRIS HAVIUS & DONNIE PEPPERCRICKET
Last month saw Zac James finally cash in his Anytime Anywhere contract, and he cashed it in right after PWP Tag Team Champions Chris Havius & Donnie Peppercricket defeated the Beautiful Bodies. In a huge shock to everyone, former ring announcer Axel Greece attacked Donnie Peppercricket during their match allowing Zac & Slade to pick up the victory. He then announced to the world that he was sick of being joked on, not taken seriously and ignored, and he would lead these men to greatness. Havius & Peppercricket will no doubt be looking for huge retribution in this match, and they will be fresh. Who will take home the titles?
REMATCH:
JAYSIN STRIFE VS. SUPAFLI
One match that was talked about so much by all the fans from our August event was Jaysin Strife Vs. Supafli. Supafli has asked PWP officials for a rematch, and because there has been so much buzz about this match, they have agreed! You won’t want to miss this!
ONE SHOT CHALLENGE: #1 Brett Young will be in attendance and word has it that he will be issuing his “One Shot Challenge!” Last time this happened, Abu Colossus answered the call and defeated Young. Will he taste defeat again, or will he come out victorious?
ALSO IN ACTION: Abu Colossus, Matty Starr, Preston Maxwell, Derek Cornell, Joey Daniels, Jay Johnson & more!
Saturday September 18, 2010
National Guard Armory
2415 E. Kanesville Blvd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Missouri Wrestling Revival was on hand for the 2010 Battle of the Phoenix over the top battle royal this past weekend.. The winner of the Phoenix would get a chance at PWP Champion “Babyface” Tony Cortez on September 18th; it came down to Jaysin Strife and Jayden Draigo as the two final participants
In a shocking chain of events the PWP fans witness Strife voluntarily eliminate himself allowing the hated Draigo to pick up the victory!
Out came the champion, and Strife let Cortez and the fans know that a deal had been made.
You will not want to miss is it fans when Tony Cortez defends his PWP championship on September the 18th in Council Bluffs Iowa.
We caught up with the challenger Draigo after the show and he had this warning for Cortez.
Look for all the details of this historic evening in September in the future at MWR
Also on tap will be full photo recap of all the hard hitting matches at Battle of Phoenix 2010. What can’t wait for then let’s take a look at one picture that you will not soon forget.
That’s not all; There are new PWP Tag Team Champions and they are Ryan Slade and Zac James, what PWP worker played a vital role in their victory? MWR caught up with the new champions and former ring announcer Alex Greece who used the Canadian flag on Champions Chris Havius and Donnie Peppercricket costing them the belts.
The ever popular Dubray Tallman was busy with a brand new Dubi Meets the Fans.
PWP was on fire in the month of August then you missed some exciting action, including a breathtaking dive from Superfli on Jaysin Strife. PWP returns to action on September 18th. ( Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
This and much more coming your way at the number one site for all your PWP News.
Ask any fan in the MWR coverage area who they love or hate to see in action and you will hear the names Jeremy Wyatt, Mark Sterling, Dan the Man, Shane Rich, Trevor Murdoch and the Mississippi Madman.
All of them are very deserving to be among the top of the most talked about wrestlers in the game today. There are two men that are mainstays with Pro Wrestling Phoenix that I feel are two of the most entertaining and talented men anywhere and that is #1 Brett Young and Jaysin Strife.
Even though Strife defeated another exciting rising superstar in the sport Ryan Phoenix for the IWA-Midsouth Championship this past June 26th in Bellevue Illinois, he is still left out as one of the top stars in the sport.
Let’s put it this way, right now around the country football fans are gathering to choose teams for their Fantasy Football teams. If there was a MWR Fantasy Wrestling League there is no doubt that Strife is one of the picks that any promoter would want to have for his company.
Don’t believe me? Let’s take a look at a phenomanal match from February 4th, 2006, when Matt (Evan Bourne) defended his X Division Title against the up and coming Jaysin Strife in a Classic CSW (Central States Wrestling) Main Event.
Check out Jaysin Strife in action at Pro Wrestling Phoenix this coming Saturday at PWP
WRESTLING FANS! PWP is returning to its roots on AUGUST 21, 2010 when we present:
BATTLE OF THE PHOENIX 2010: RETURN TO KIRN
This is going to be a HUGE event, you will not want to miss it! Here is what’s going down!
*** BATTLE OF THE PHOENIX 2010
This is our annual 20 man over the top rope challenge! Two men start, and a new man enters every 90 seconds! The goal is to be the last man standing after all 20 competitors have entered! The winner of this match will face the PWP Heavyweight Champion in September’s main event! (Whether Tony Cortez is still champion or not!)
*** TONY CORTEZ DEFENDS HIS TITLE
“Babyface” Tony Cortez returns to PWP after a one month absence and will be defending his PWP Heavyweight Championship!
*** MATTY STARR VS “THE REBEL” JEREMY WYATT
In June, Matty Starr got the biggest win of his PWP career when he defeated Jeremy Wyatt. After the match, Wyatt assaulted Matty in very unsportsmanlike manner. Matty vowed revenge, but Wyatt was absent from the July event. Now that we have confirmation that both men will be in attendance in August, we have booked the rematch! You know this one is going to be wild!
*** ABU COLOSSUS VS PRESTON MAXWELL
Preston Maxwell has been on a roll in PWP, winning match after match with the GATOR ROLL CHOKE. Now he has a chance to prove how good he really is to the PWP fans, when he takes on Abu Colossus. Will Preston be able to make Abu submit? Or will Abu’s dominance over the PWP roster continue? You’ll have to see this one to find out!
*** PWP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Chris Havius & Donnie Peppercricket successfully defended their titles over the Beautiful Bodies (Brian Gott & Derek Cornell) in July. The Bodies have demanded a rematch and the Champions refuse to back down from any challenge!
*** TRIPLE THREAT ACTION!
PWP is known for creating exciting matches for the fans, and we have a great one here! The returning Sir Bradley Charles will face off against Supafli and Joey Daniels in an insane Triple Threat Match!
*** JIMMY ROCKWELL VS JAYDEN DRAIGO
“The Rockstar” Jimmy Rockwell makes his return to PWP and will be taking on the heinous Jayden Draigo in a one on one match. Rockwell will be looking to make an impact on the PWP fans while Draigo will be trying to continue his mayhem.
*** ZAC JAMES HAS A TITLE SHOT
At the anniversary show in May, Zac James won an “Anytime Anywhere Title Shot” in PWP! This means he can challenge either the Heavyweight Champion or the Tag Team Champions at any time! Will he cash in his title shot? Or will he continue to bide his time? You will only find out if you are there on August 21st!
Fans, I’m telling you, this is going to be an EPIC PWP show! Do not miss this one! Bring your friends and family!
Battle of the Phoenix 2010: Return to Kirn
Saturday August 21, 2010
Kirn Junior High School
100 North Ave
Council Bluffs IA 51503
Derek Cornell and his tag partner Brian Gott have a strange pre fight ritual. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Cornell tries to figure out the up and comer David Clark(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
A big leg drop from Cornell (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Brian Gott with the assist to his partner. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
The Power of Dave Clark would be too much for Derek Cornell .(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
1) David Clark defeated Derek Cornell in a hard hitting contest.
Draigo taunts the crowd as he toys with Layne. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Layne hits Draigo where it hurts. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Jayden Draigo smiles as he takes the air from Angelus. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
After toying with Angelus Layne, Jayden Draigo is despicable when he takes a cheap shot after the match. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
2.) Jayden Draigo defeated Angelus Layne. This was a case of Draigo toying with Layne, beating her mercilessly and refused to pin her. Instead he constantly dolled out more punishment before finally pinning her. Afterwards he cowardly attacked her with his Kendo stick.
Jimmy Rockwell looked to be on a roll till….(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Preston Maxwell gets chopped in the corner.(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
A major win for Preston Maxwell via Gator choke. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
3.) In what most would consider an upset, Preston Maxwell defeated Jimmy Rockwell with the Gator Roll Choke. Maxwell used the move in May to defeat Supafli and now used it to submit Rockwell.
A battle of wills between a master of the sport and one of the rising stars.(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
The former PWP Champion was ruthless early on.(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Up and over goes Wyatt.(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Wyatt makes Starr pay for his victory.(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
4.) Matty Starr earned his biggest win in PWP ever when he pinned “The Rebel” Jeremy Wyatt. Afterwards, Wyatt showed his anger by hitting Starr with The Lightning Spiral and berating him. After intermission, Matty came back out and told Wyatt he wasn’t finished with him!
Zac James shows off his PWP Anytime Anywhere Contract that he can use for any PWP title shot anytime he choses. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
A big knee drop from Superfli had James reeling. Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Zac James has his hands raised after stealing a win. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
5.) “The Passion” Zac James defeated Supafli. He brought a chair into the ring and when the referee took it from him, he smashed the clipboard that contains his PWP Anytime Anywhere Contract over Supalfi’s head and got the pin. James still has the contract that he can use for any PWP title shot and any time he chooses.
Derek Cornell distracts the ref to give Gott the advantage. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Gott looked to slow down the red hot SBC. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
SBC heats up. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Down goes Gott for a big win by SBC. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
6.) Sir Bradley Charles scored another impressive win in PWP by defeating Brian Gott. SBC is on a roll in PWP!
One half of the PWP Tag team champs #1 Brett Young.(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Brett Young was having too much fun. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Joey Daniels and his partner Young looked good early on. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
No its not Superfly Jimmy Snuka that’s #1 Brett Young. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Chris Havius with a big move for his team. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Chris Havius with a clothesline on Daniles. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
A glorious day as Havius and Peppercricket embrace after defeating Young and Daniels to become 2-time PWP Tag team champions. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
The PWP Tag Team Champions Chris Havius and Donnie Peppercricket.(Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
7.) Chris Havius & Donnie Peppercricket won their second PWP Tag Team Championship by defeating #1 Brett Young & Joey Daniels in a very exciting tag team match up, much to the fans delight!
One of the top wrestler in the country Jaysin Strife looks to become the PWP Champion once again. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
Strife takes it to Cortez. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
A big move from the challenger Strife puts the champ’s title in jeopardy. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
“Babyface” Tony Cortez shows true heart and looks to come back. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
A cheap shot from that low life Jayden Draigo on the PWP Champion. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
A big win from “Babyface” Tony Cortez on Jaysin Strife. (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
8.) In a match that will go down as one of PWP’s best ever, “Babyface” Tony Cortez defeated Jaysin Strife to retain his PWP Heavyweight Championship. During the match, Strife was down on the outside and Jayden Draigo came out and superkicked Cortez in the face! Strife did not see this and covered Cortez, but Tony was able to kick out. After the match, Tony demanded that Draigo face him, and Draigo refused and talked more trash on Cortez before leaving.
Thanks to all the fans for coming out for a great night of action! PWP will kick off our summer tour on July 24th at Emmanuel Church of the Nazarene (just down the road from Horseshoe Casino) in Council Bluffs, IA! This will be an outdoor show and it is going to be a blast! Directions and details to come very soon!
Sir Bradley Charles (Photo Credit Gary Giaffoglione)
The 10th card of the Missouri Wrestling Trading Card series was none other than the current Ring of Honor World Champion Tyler Black. Many wrestling experts in the Midwest feel as if the man that is honored with the number 11 MWR card has all the tools to make to the top of the sport as well.
That mans name is Sir Bradley Charles, a name you may not be too familiar with yet!
Sir Bradley Charles or SBC is a second generation athlete who has excelled in football, baseball and was an important member of his high schools soccer team that would go on to win a State Championship.
SBC is a student of the game and could not have a better trainer than Lance Storm Wrestling Training Academy. Since then SBC has wrestled in Canada and Australia before making his way back to the Midwest. In a short time SBC has turned heads at 3XWrestling, Pro Wrestling Phoenix, High Voltage Wrestling, Metro Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Epic.
We are excited to have royalty in Sir Bradley Charles as a part of the Missouri Wrestling Trading card set.
For a complete checklist of the MWR Trading cards check out Wrestling trading cards.comhere.
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