We are only a few days away from the return of Metro Pro Wrestling in Kansas City. What better form of entertainment can you have the night before you see your 3-0 Chiefs play than some of the very best wrestlers in the world today.
Stars like former three time WWE Tag Team Champion Trevor Murdoch and the current Metro Pro Wrestling’s TV kingpin. Murdoch took on Michael Strider in and out of the ring for dominance in one of the hottest wrestling companies in 2010.
Filled with stars such as the 2009 MWR Wrestler of the Year Mark Sterling, Jeremy Wyatt, Sir Bradley Charles, Mike Sydal, Derek Stone, Pete Madden, KC Karrington, Steve Fender, Tyler Cook, Stacey O’Brien, Casanova and the Barrios Boys led by the vixen Lucy Mendez are just a few of the stars that made the show a success back in August.
If that wasn’t enough the greatest wrestler to ever walk the earth, Harley Race will be in attendance that same evening.
Join our good friends Josh Ray and Dan Gier as they team up to announce another exciting card that will be televised for Metro Pro Sports in the coming months.
If you want click onto my photobucket for action shots from the last event.
Till then do not forget to get your tickets for this great event and you can find out how by going to their website here.
3XWrestlings “Halloween Horror 4” is just over a week away and more matches have been announced to this already spook-tacular line up. There will be scares, screams and terrors at the Des Moines Social Club on October 1St for a frightful Friday night of pro wrestling action!
A pre-show match has been announced featuring the always cocky Brady A. Dezire taking on a familiar fan favorite, Tyler Cook. Cook should be looking to gain back some momentum after missing the last few 3XW shows while Dezire will be looking for a big win that could put him on the main show. The pre-show match starts early for those who purchase tickets in advance so you do not want to miss out this awesome match up that will be featured on next month’s 3XW web show Outside the Ring. (Editors note Go to their website to check out the Brand new Outside the Ring now)
There will also be a tag team match with American Ground and Pound, featuring Nate Bash and Ben Sailer, going against the team of Sir Bradley Charles and “The American Fury” Jon West. This match could decide which of these teams should face the winner of the Tag Team title match that will also take place that night. With American Ground and Pound ranked at number two in the tag team division and Charles and West at number three these teams will give everything they got to get a title shot.
Plenty of more matches are already set for “Halloween Horror 4” including championship title bouts, grudge matches and the bone breaking, head crunching over the top battle royal! The video featured this week takes a look at last year’s battle royal at “Halloween Horror 3” and is also 3XW’s match of the month.
In addition to the pro wrestling there will also be a costume contest with prizes being given away to the top costumes during the intermission. Come out as your favorite or least favorite 3XW wrestler if you’re not afraid!
3XWrestling’s “Halloween Horror 4” will be held at the Des Moines Social Club on October 1st located at 1408 Locust Street in Des Moines, IA. Tickets can be purchased online at 3XWrestling.com or at Cup O’Kryptonite and both Jay’s CD and Hobby locations. Advance presale tickets cost $12 for adults and $6 for kids 10 and under. Ticket will also be sold the night of the show at $15 for adults, $6 for kids 10 and under and kids 3 and under are free. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with the bell time being 7:30 p.m. Please no Casanova impersonations.
Metro Pro Wrestling returns to live event action on Saturday,
October 2, inside Turner Recreation Center in Kansas City, KS. Doors open at 6 p.m. Bell time is at 7 p.m.
The address of Turner Recreation Center is:
831 South 55th Street
Kansas City, KS 66106
Tickets are $15 for adults. Children 12 and under get in for $10!
You can purchase tickets at the door, or you can purchase them right now via PayPal! If you do purchase via PayPal, simply print your PayPal receipt and bring it to the event.
On September 4, inside Turner Recreation Center in Kansas City, KS, the Metro Pro action returns for another television taping!
On the card will be:
– Trevor Murdock
– Superstar Steve Fender
– Mark Sterling
– Derek Stone
– Jeremy Wyatt
– Stacey O’Brien
– Tyler Cook
– Steven J. Girthy
– Brett Young
– Domino Rivera
– Pete Madden
– Sir Bradley Charles
– Casanova
Less than a week ago we made our way to Kansas City for the first time all year for Pro Wrestling and we were on hand for Metro Pro Wrestling’s second ever show. The first show was taped and has been aired in the KC market for Metro Sports.
With the talent on the card I knew we were on hand for some great wrestling and I was excited about first ever tournament to crown the Metro Pro Wrestling TV Champion. On a personal level I was proud to see my good friend Josh Ray have the opportunity to work as the ring announcer for the evening.
Living the dream and sitting next to one of the good guys in the world of wrestling. Josh Ray and Dan Gier the team that gets you started at Metro Pro Wrestling (Photo Credit Brian Kelley
Out of respect for the wishes of Metro Pro I will not be giving the results from the show so that we will not spoil the outcome for the fans that will be viewing the show when it airs on Metro Sports.
I will be giving you a small look at the sights of this exciting evening. So please enjoy and remember Metro Pro Wrestling Returns on October 2nd. Dont Miss it.
A favorite in the Midwest and the tournament Mike Sydal took on “Superstar” Steve Fender in the first round. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
The 2009 MWR Wrestler of the Year Mark Sterling look to add Metro Pro Wrestling Tv Champion to his resume. Was he able to get past the popular Derek Stone?(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Jeremy Wyatt and Tyler Cook has earned the MWR Match of the Year in the past, here they went at it again for the chance to continue in the tournament. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
In the bright lights of Metro we got the chance to see Michael Strider take on Trevor Murdoch….Yes all of these are first round matches that could be main events anywhere in the country.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Is Lucy Mendez the sexiest women in Pro Wrestling today? That’s what many fans tried to tell me after the show. Was she able to be the first ever women to get a win for Metro Sports in the womens division against the returning Stacey O’Brien who was the the 2008 MWR Wrestler of the Year ? On a side note, Lucy fans are dying to have a MWR Trading card of you even if you are a bad girl.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Brett Young announced prior to the show that he was on the hunt for a valet and would be looking in the crowd for one lucky girl. Was he able to find the “One”?(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
What is going on in this match? Look for an exciting match that had the crowd to its feet when KC Karrington went head to head against Midwest newcomer Josh FX (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
In the first ever Harley Race graduate invitational match The Cancun Kid and Ethan Wright look to show who was the top student. Find out what WLW
Domino Rivera went to the air against the ST Louis wrestling legend “The Human Wrecking Ball” Pete Madden. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Sir Bradley Charles and this lovely women was in the house for Metro (Photo CreditBill Smith )
Metro Pro Wrestling airs each week at:
• Saturdays at 11 p.m. on Metro Sports (debut)
• Mondays at 11 p.m. on Metro Sports 2
• Wednesdays at 11 p.m. on Metro Sports
• Fridays at 11 p.m. on Metro Sports 2
Metro Sports is available on the following channels:
• Time Warner Cable – Channel 30
• Comcast Cable – Channel 258
• Sunflower Cable – Channel 37
• Metro Sports 2 on TWC Channel 222
• Metro Sports HD on TWC 1030
• Metro Sports On Demand on TWC 130
Metro Pro Wrestling returns on October 2!
Metro Pro Wrestling returns to live event action on Saturday,
October 2, inside Turner Recreation Center in Kansas City, KS. Doors open at 6 p.m. Bell time is at 7 p.m.
The address of Turner Recreation Center is:
831 South 55th Street
Kansas City, KS 66106
Tickets are $15 for adults. Children 12 and under get in for $10!
You can purchase tickets at the door, or you can purchase them right now via PayPal! If you do purchase via PayPal, simply print your PayPal receipt and bring it to the event.
To buy tickets and all your Metro Wrestling news click here.
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
Evan Gelistico had Billy McNeil where he wants him…or does he?(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Pierre Abernathy tries to get the edge on Billy McNeil. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Gelistico taunts the crowd while punishing Fitchett. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Abernathy and Gelistico look up and finds a human missile on the way. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Mat Fitchett hits the mark. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Vega explodes on the outside.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Triple team by Vega, Fitchett and O’Neil on Gary J leads the team to a strong win in the opener. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
The Hi-Tech Dinosaurs(Davey Vega, Billy McNeil, & Mat Fitchett) d. The Submission Squad(Evan Gelistico, Pierre Abernathy, & Gary Jay). Vega wheelbarrowed Gary into a Codebreaker by McNeil, then they held Gary in that position for Fitchett to hit a Lionsault to the back! Vega got the pin on Gary after that triple-team.
Tyler Cook. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Cook tries to move the massive Alexandre Rudolph (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
The battle spilled outside of the ring into the merchandise table. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Cook ducked a chair that went through the wall and went on top of the table to come down on the monster Rudolph. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Anytime that you go up against Rudolph you will have to know that the evil mastermind Sadie Blaze will be there to strike. Cook knows this all to well and looks to be fed up with it.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
The ref tries to stop Rudolph but it would take the whole locker room to separate these two. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
–Tyler Cook fought Alexandre Rudolph(w/ Sadie Blaze) to a double disqualification when the two brawled outside the ring once again.
Reality TV Star and rising wrestling prospect Dan Walsh sports the MWR T-shirt prior to his match with Sir Bradley Charles. . (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
The Magic Man has lead Donovan Ruddick to the HVW Title, brought in one of the toughest big men today the Dixie Land Destroyer and now he leads SBC to battle.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Walsh takes the legs out SBC. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Walsh tries to keep SBC on the mat with some kicks.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Walsh makes his first no- no. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Dan Walsh picks up a huge victory.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
–Dan Walsh d. Sir Bradley Charles(w/ Magic Man) with a new version of the Designated Driver(dropped like a Dantastic).
Wayne Van Dyke tries to control the powerful arm of Nation. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
D Ramos with a flying shoulder block on the outside to Nation.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Ramos was impressive when he was able to land a flying double clothesline on Ruddick and Nation taking the big men off of their feet. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Paybacks are hell ….too bad for Ramos the pain came to him.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Talk about a 1-2 punch…a shoulder block from Ruddick and a punch from Nation is not what where Dyke wanted to be. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Fans if you see Ruddick in the middle of the ring with this move. Expect a win shortly after. .(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
-“The Future” Donovan Ruddick & Nation d. D Ramos & Wayne Van Dyke when Future pinned Van Dyke after the Iconoclasm.
The Great Malaki with The Great Cheyenne (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
“The Rebel” Jeremy Wyatt . (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
The Great Malaki tries to put Wyatt on the defense. .(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Fans might not like him at all but no one can argue that Wyatt is one of the top wrestlers in the sport today.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
–Jeremy Wyatt d. The Great Malaki(w/ The Great Cheyenne) after a mulekick(unseen by the referee) followed by the Lightning Spiral.
Espinosa takes Sterling to the mat. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Sterling will pull out all the stops. . (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Mark Sterling drills Espinosa in the chest.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Espinosa gets stretches but shows his toughness by not submidting.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
The ref keeps asking if Espinosa wants to quit but the answer is still the same....no (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Espy fights back.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
The 2009 MWR Wrestler of the Year Mark Sterling gains another victory off the tough Brandon Espinosa.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
–Mark Sterling d. Brandon Espinosa with the Markshooter.
Steven Kennedy and Shorty Biggs exchanges blows. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
OuTKaSt gets a first hand feel of classic Ego Express double team.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
A determined KC Karrington. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Karrington misses the mark and delivers a punishing blow to partner Kennedy.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
After accidentally nailing his partner, Shorty Biggs had a laugh at the distraught KC Karrington. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
–The Ego Express d. The Bumrush Brothers; K.C. Karrington was thrown out of the ring and appeared to suffer a knee injury, drawing ring announcer Wesley and the referee over to check on him. This conveniently left no one to count the pin when OuTtKaSt had Steven Kennedy covered after a double-team powerbomb. Karrington turned out to be playing possum and eliminated Shorty Biggs from the equation, then tripped up KaSt as he attempted to climb the turnbuckles. The Egos finished off KaSt with a double neckbreaker and SSK got the pinfall.
Is Amy Hennig the very best in the Midwest today? Ask Amy and she will tell you so. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
The Great Cheyenne(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Amy Hennig feels the power of the Great Cheyenne. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Hennig and The Great Cheyenne had called a truce but when the Great Cheyenne “stole” a pinfall from Santana G, Hennig took exception to it.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
MsChif unloads on the 3rd generation superstar.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
MsChif came to the aid of popular Santana G after Hennig and The Great Cheyenne double teamed her. In the end Hennig and the Great Cheyenne was on the receiving end of standing moonsaults. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley
-The Great Cheyenne won a triple threat match with Amy Hennig and Santana G; Santana seemed to be in the crosshairs of both Hennig and Cheyenne, though only one competitor could win the match. Hennig delivered the Perfectplex on Santana, but Cheyenne threw Hennig out of the ring and stole the pin on Santana! Despite the circumstances of the finish, Hennig and Cheyenne attacked Santana after the bell…which brought MsChif into the ring for the save!
HVW Champion Kahagas (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Trent Stone locks up with Kahagas.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Kahagas may have wished he did not take the high risk move at the top on this one. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Kahagas is feeling the power of Stone.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Kicks in the corner took their toll on the Champion.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
The battle escalated to the outside.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Kahagas just nailed a killer kick on the challenger. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
From the land of the rising sun comes the Tokyo Monster.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
The spear has earned Stone many of victories in 2010, if he hits this we will have a new HVW Champion.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
MISS !! (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Kahagas delivers chops after the big mistake from Stone.(Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
1-2-3 the champ retains the title. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
The KC Killers ambush Kahagas
A sign of respect from Trent Stone and Kahagas. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
–Kahagas d. Trent Stone in a hard-fought matchup to retain the Heavyweight Title. Kahagas was able to avoid Stone’s trademark spear on two occasions…he escaped the setup for the Stone Crush and got the win with an exploder suplex turned straight into a small package pin! Stone appeared ready to leave the ring without accepting a handshake from the champion…at that point, Wyatt & Sterling jumped the champion! Stone, who has had issues with the Kansas City Killers in the past, decided to re-enter the ring and even the odds…leaving the champion and challenger standing tall in the ring!
Our trip to Council Bluffs, Iowa turned out to be on a beautiful day. With the fall season upon us and school around the corner for both us we knew we had to make our way to Council Bluffs Iowa just in case we were unable attend later due to time.
Pro Wrestling Phoenix blessed to have a great photographer in GaryGiaffoglione there on most shows so we always have a MWR presence at a PWP show. PWP has always been great to work with and if you remember they are the premier promotion for fresh baked cookies at their concession stand. We took home eight rice krispy treats if that tells you anything. Hey they are that good
Brian was excited about seeing Gary once again, and had brought him up a complete set of the MWR Trading cards that have several that feature his photo work such as the Mike Sydal, Sir Bradley Charles and the chilling Jeremy Wyatt card that looks a little sinister. Gary made the trip worth it by giving me a hug (You know I need my attention, I am Dubray of course) so the night had started off right.
Prior to saying our hellos to the staff, we decided to find the restroom that was located in the hallway. Before I got done Brian was talking to some fans that were there an hour early waiting for the doors to open. Brian told them what we were doing and Nancy stated that her favorite was the BIG Abu Colossus. She stated that every time he came out prior to his match she liked to get up and do a dance to let him know that she was on his side. We promised her that if Abu was there on the night she would be among the Dubi Meets the fans.
Nancy Mcbride with Abu (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
The doors opened at 6:30 so off the work I went to find fans that were interested in being a part of this edition of Dubi meets the fans. Brian and PWP must have advertised it good or they remembered the last time we did it at PWP and didn’t want to miss it this time because there was a ton of people wanting to get their picture with the PWP Superstars.
Our MWR Wrestler of the night was none other than the PWP Champion Tony Cortez. Cortez wore the MWR shirt prior to starting the night off with impromptu win against Zac James. Before the match started he threw the shirt to Ben Castillo from Fremont, NE. During the intermission he took the time to meet the young fan.
PWP Champ Tony Cortez with Ben Castillo (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
One fan that was a lot of fun to watch during the matches told me his name was Daniel “The Power Deaf” Gilchrist from Glenwoood Iowa. When the wrestlers would kick out just in time for the final 3 count he was really into it. He wanted Jayden Draigo but Draigo I was told has been a terror at PWP for some time and can be uncontrollable at times so Brian asked if he could choose someone else. He quickly chose fan favorite Matty Starr.
Daniel “The Power Deaf” Gilchrist with Matty Starr( Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Ron Blair had no hesitation to who he wanted to have his picture with it was the ever popular Donnie Peppercricket.
Ron Blair and Donnie Peppercricket (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Young Michael Barnes from Council Bluffs Iowa was at PWP to see the exciting Jaysin Strife in action. Strife was more than happy to get his picture with Michael.
Michael Barnes with Jaysin Strife (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
A regular of Pro Wrestling Phoenix was John Striffler from Omaha Nebraska who told me that he had been a big of wrestling for over sixty years. John told me that he always enjoyed coming to Pro Wrestling Phoenix and tried to make every show. John told me that he was a fan of Chris Havius who was one half of the PWP Tag Team Champions along with Donnie Peppercricket.
John Striffler and Chris Havius (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
As we were taking pictures I was told that little bitty Kaycee’s favorite wrestler was Tony Cortez. Cortez was nearby and snapped the shot of the youngest fan to ever take part in the Dubi meets the fans.
Kaycee and PWP Champion Tony Cortez
The last time we were at PWP Matty Star was in high demand and on this night it was no different. Starr has been making waves in 2010 where ever we go and we are not the only ones that noticed because just like Daniel “The Power Deaf” Gilchrist, Joshua Pope was all smiles as he posed with Matty Starr.
Matty Starr with Joshua Pope (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Abu Colossus had his hands full on this night against Preston Maxwell but before his match after intermission he took a snap shot with Nathan Gilchrist.
Nathan Gilchrist and Abu
Adam was a fan of the PWP Tag Team Champions, Havius and Peppercricket and may have been the last person to get their pictures taken with the duo as champs. They would take on the Beautiful Bodies, and would retain the titles but you will have to wait for the recap here at MWR (Or click on the PWP Website if you can’t wait) to find out who would leave Battle of the Phoenix 2010 with the belts.
Chris Havius Adam and Donnie Peppercricket (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
The last fan that I will introduce you to was really excited to be at PWP and was very excited to have their pictures taken with the PWP wrestlers was Mike Firk. Mike would ask to have his picture taken with Matty Starr, Chris Havius and Donnie Peppercricket as well as catching me after the show excited about getting his picture taken with the lovely Angelus Layne and Jaysin Strife.
Mike Firk with Angelus Layne and Jaysin Strife. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
I looked around to see who my pick on this evening would be and noticed that Sir Bradley Charles had just got done meeting the fans and selling the awesome looking SBC shirt to a fan and had a moment so I asked him to be my Dubi Meets the fans choice and Jaysin Strife was nearby so why not add him as well.
Jaysin Strife, Dubray Tallman and Sir Bradley Charles (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)
Fans I hope that you enjoyed this edition of Dubi Meets the PWP fans and for more pictures of these fans with their favorite wrestler please click here to see them.
We hope to have a full recap of this show along with MWR’S Introducing Angelus Layne.
Till next time be good and I hope to see you at the show.
Check out PWN’s long awaited return to the Quad Cities! Take advantage of our $2 BEER SPECIAL all night long. This is an all ages event.
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Mark Sterling vs Mike Sydal
On September 10th in Moline, IL, the King of Des Moines and current NWA Central States Champion will take on the PWI Rookie of the Year (and brother to WWE’s Evan Bourne) Mike Sydal. These two have been tearing it up all over the the country and now they face off for a battle of midwest wrestling supremacy. Oh, did w…e forget to mention that Mark Sterling is the man that trained Mike Sydal? How will Sterling respond to the recent success of his student?
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LUCHA LIBRE SHOWCASE MATCH
Samuray Del Sol vs. Yakuza
Hunter Matthews vs Bradley Charles
Hunter Matthews, the only three time Quad City Champion in history, takes on the impressive newcomer Bradley Charles who was trained by none other than former ECW, WCW, WWE star, Lance Storm. Mathews will be looking to reclaim his Quad City fame, but will Charles’ top class training put an end to it before it begins?
Also Appearing:
Rory Fox vs Jordan McEntire
Rory Fox makes his debut and it has just been announced that he will take on Jordan McEntire. McEntire, mostly know for his successes as a tag team wrestler looks to make a stand against one of the most experienced indy wrestlers today. Will McEntire take his firs…t step towards singles stardom or will Fox be too much to handle?
Sexy & Smooth
Marked of Crane vs. Heroes For Hire
At PWN Genesis on September 10th, the Heroes For Hire, Jimmy Rockwell and Zack Thompson make their PWN debut against local stars, Markus Crane and Donnie Peppercricket, otherwise known as Marked of Crane. Will the Heroes harness the superpowers to walk away with a victory or will insanity reign supreme at Bier-Stube Pub & Grill?!
MWR made our way to Granite City Illinois for High Voltage Wrestling ’S return from their summer vacation with the show “Balls to the Wall”.
In the air was the feeling for a fun night of wrestling and it had been a few months since we last saw the HVW Champion Kahagas in the Midwest. Also on the card was my good friend Santana G taking on her rival Amy Hennig and a lady that we had not seen before The Great Cheyenne. The rest of the card was a surprise and I was excited to find out who else was to be in action.
High Voltage Wrestling always excites the fans, here are a good group of fans waiting for a great time.
I was not the only one, as there were a big group of fans that came a couple hours early to be first in line for all the hard hitting action. Brian and I took the time to say hello and there were a few familiar faces in this group. One was superfan Firefighter Andrew from Granite City, Illinois, and another one was Joe from Fairmont Illinois. Joe you may recall was one of our fans that had hoped to get a picture with one of his favorites at NWA Dynamo recently with Shorty Biggs. Shorty was unable to make it to the show due to car trouble but the word on the street is that the Ego Express of KC Karrington and Steven Kennedy may have had something to do with the car breaking down.
Shirley, Glenn and Pauline with the Magic Man
The first group of fans that I met to my surprise was big fans of the manager “The Magic Man”. The Magic man is one of the most charismatic men in the sport today and it easy to see why people like him even though his actions seem to be on the shady side at times. Shirley, Glenn and Pauline from Granite City were able to meet the one and only Magic Man.
Kahagas and Clayton
Kahagas with Wrestling09 (John)
Kahagas with Dubray Tallman
I caught up with Clayton from Fairmont, Illinois and John from Granite City who both wanted their picture taken with “The Tokyo Monster” Kahagas. I have wanted my picture taken with the champ myself for sometimes. Kahagas English is very limited so thankfully HVW promoter TNT Keny G was able to interpret for us to get Kahagas to understand what Dubi meets the fans is and the three of us was able to get that elusive picture with Kahagas.
Andrew the Firefighter with Kahagas
Before the Champ left Andrew who is a huge Kahgas fan, so much that last year for Halloween (That’s my birthday so if you want to send gifts contact me and I will tell you what I want.) Andrew dressed up as Kahagas.
Picture of Andrew dressing up like Kahagas for Halloween, could a dream team of Kahagas and Andrew happen one day?
So it would only be fair that Andrew got his picture with his Idol.
OuTtKaSt ,Joe and Shorty Biggs
I was happy to see that Joe’s favorite Shorty Biggs was in action with his partner OuTtKaSt and the Bumrush Brothers were ready to repay the Ego’s for the vicious attack they put on OuTtKaSt at NWA Dynamo. If you want to see for yourself check out my buddy Mike Van Hoogstraats photo recap of that event here.
OuTtKaSt , Amanda and Shorty Biggs
The Bumrush Brothers were more than happy to meet Joe. As soon as we were done taking the photo Amanda Blasé from ST Louis let me know that she was all for getting her picture taken with one of today’s most popular tag teams.
Norman with the lovely but dangerous Amy Hennig
I had mentioned about the ladies triple match earlier and it never fails that us ladies can get the attention of you guys in no time. That was true with one of HVW’S strongest supporters Norman who was thrilled to get his picture taken with Amy Hennig.
Julie , Tommy Mike and Anthony with the Midwest Sweetheart Santana G.
I had promised the early birds of the night a picture with one of their favorites before the night was through. Tommy, Mike, Anthony and Julie all decided on HVW own Santana G.
John and Dubray Tallman
Well girls, your not the only one who has your fans, John or as he is known on the wrestling boards, Wrestling09 asked me for another picture beings that Brian lost the last one awhile back that he took of us. I was honored to have my picture taken with one of the Midwest wrestling’s biggest fans.
Dan Walsh with Anastasia and her dad Will.
During the evening the HVW wrestler that was kind enough to wear the MWR shirt to the ring and throw it to a lucky fan turned out to be Dan Walsh. Walsh would have his hand raised against the Magic Mans protege Sir Bradley Charles but before the bell rang he targeted a young lady in the back and he showed his skills when young Anastasia. After the matches Dan joined Anastasia and her dad Will for a picture.
I would like to thank all the fans and wrestlers who made this Dubi meets the fans a lot of fun. In the near future look for a photo recap of this show and as always look for us at a show near you soon.
Des Moines Social Club
1408 Locust St
Des Moines, IA
Thanks to all the fans who came out to see an excellent night of wrestling action!
King of Des MoinesTournament Event Results:
1. Pre-show match – Brady A. Dezire pinned Jon West after a superkick.
2. King of Des Moines Quarterfinals – “The Unbreakable” Zach Thompson pinned “The Popular” Nate Bash after countering out of Bash’s Michinoku Driver with a cradle pin. Great high flying battle.
3. King of Des Moines Quarterfinals – In a battle of 3XW‘s two biggest athletes, Brian Ash pinned Maddog McDowell after punching him with brass knuckles while the referee was distracted by Todd Countryman and Casanova. Countryman’s loaded briefcase was also involved.
4. King of Des Moines Quarterfinals – “The Rebel” Jeremy Wyatt pinned “The Professional” Ben Sailer following a Kansas Tumbleweed (Lightning Spiral) in a great technical, submission-based encounter.
5. King of Des Moines Quarterfinals – Mark Sterling beat “Delicious” Devin Carter by submission with the Markshooter in a very heated bout.
6. King of Des Moines Semi-Finals – “The Rebel” Jeremy Wyatt beat “The Unbreakable” Zach Thompson by submission with the Crossface in a very heated, hard-hitting encounter. Thompson came very close to defeating Wyatt on a number of occasions.
7. King of Des Moines Semi-Finals – Mark Sterling pinned Brian Ash. After the match, Ash and 3XW Commissioner Todd Countryman tried to assault Sterling with the brass knuckles, only for Sterling to move out of Countryman’s clutches, duck Ash’s punch only for Ash to stop his swing just in time to avoid hitting Countryman. Sterling then dropkicked Ash into Countryman and Countryman tumbled to the ground. Sterling then grabbed his own pair of knuckles from his trunks and punched Ash out with them to the cheers of the crowd.
8. Six Man Scramble for the 3XW Unified Pure Wrestling championship – “The Rockstar” Jimmy Rockwell successfully defended the title, pinning “The Canadian Sex Icon” Ryan Slade with a Rock N’ Rollup to win. Also competing were Hunter Matthews, Casanova, “The Right Price” Aaron Masterson and Sir Bradley Charles.
9. 3XW Heavyweight championship – Rory Fox successfully defended the title, pinning “The Laotian Sensation” Ricky Kwong following a Fox Bomb. Kwong’s manager Chad Mylan was involved many times throughout the match and Kwong almost came away with the belt on more than one occasion. Directly before the end of the bout, Fox finally got his hands and Mylan and punched him right off the ring apron to a big response from the fans.
10. King of Des Moines Tournament Finals – Mark Sterling pinned “The Rebel” Jeremy Wyatt with a cradle pin in an excellent wrestling match.
After the bout, Wyatt challenged Sterling to a rematch at Clobberpalooza Classic 3 on September 3rd at the Des Moines Social Club.
Missouri Wrestling Revival 