Posts Tagged ‘Todd Letterman’

Controversy at the Casa Loma Ballroom – Maverick and Drew Gold End the Letterman Era

Posted by flairwhoooooo on June 7, 2017

Photos and article by Brian Kelley

The Letterman era has ended before it could fully get started thanks to the dirty nasty tactics of two men. That is right Maverick is the new NWL St. Louis champion after defeating Todd Letterman and Cornell Douglass (with Castle) in a three-way match on June 4 at the Casa Loma Ballroom and MWR was on hand to cover all the hard hitting action.

The three powerhouses went to war, only hampered by the interference of “Brother” Castle. The referee’s hands were tied (as in typical three-way fashion) there were no disqualifications. “Lockdown” Ray Briggs made his way to the ring to clear Castle from ringside.

Confusion set in when Drew Gold, manager of “Greatness” Marcellus Gaines entered the ring with brass knuckles.

At first, it looked as if he would hit Letterman, only to have Maverick stop the blow by taking the brass knuckles out of Gold’s hand. Then it happened ….. Maverick drilled Letterman with the brass knuckles

Just like that Maverick had the NWL STL strap in his powerful grasp and Drew Gold flaunted a Maverick T-shirt much to the disdain of the NWL STL fans.

Moments later, the big man Jack Foster came to the ring to confront the new champion. He let it be known that he was on the hunt for the title. Maverick vs. Foster would be a war for the ages.

Heading into Father’s Day weekend, Maverick stands atop the NWL STL. Reserve your tickets for June 16th at the Casa Loma Ballroom by heading to http://fightstl.com/. Note this is a Friday card, with a bell time of 7 P.M.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: Brother Castle, Casa Loma Ballroom, Castle, Cornell Douglass, Drew Gold, Jack Foster, Marcellus Gaines, Maverick, NWL, NWL STL, Ray Briggs, Todd Letterman | Leave a Comment »

The Letterman Era Is Upon Us – Todd Letterman is the First NWL STL Champion

Posted by flairwhoooooo on April 10, 2017

By Brian Kelley

Just in case you are one of the few that did not hear Todd Letterman proclaim loudly to NWL correspondent Marti Belle that the Letterman era has begun, this is an bonus warning to all NWL wrestlers from MWR .

Letterman showed off his athleticism, power and perseverance in classic matches during the NWL STL tournament against Skyler Beckett, Marcellus Gaines, Mathew Grundy and then a brutal war with Maverick in the finales that sealed his name in the history books.

When the year started MWR announced that he was one of the 2016 MWR Future Stars of the Year, Todd Letterman would be a star. Little did we know that Letterman would be the man to make history as the first ever NWL STL Championship.

We have a lot of respect for Letterman who has been trained under former ROH WORLD Champion Michael Elgin, took advantage of the Harley Race WLW, WWE, Noah camp and last year wrestled in Europe . No one else looks like him and I can’t say enough about how much upside he has in years to come. .

With that said, we have not been impressed with his attitude and actions as of late in interviews and in the ring, but there is no denying that he is well deserving of being the NWL STL Champion.

Look for updates at MWR on who the new champ will face in his first defense. Will it be Maverick (who had just won a huge match earlier last night against Cornell Douglass, prior to the clash with Letterman for the title) get a rematch and end the era before it gets rolling, or is 2017 the year of the “5 star Phenom” Todd Letterman and we will just have to deal with it?

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: 2016 MWR Future Stars of the Year, Brian Kelley, Harley Race WLW, Kevin Lee Davidson, Marcellus Gaines, Marti Belle, Mathew Grundy, Maverick, Michael Elgin, Noah camp, NWL STL, Ring of Honor, Skyler Beckett, Todd Letterman, WWE | Leave a Comment »

NWL STL Crowns Their First Champion this Sunday – Douglass or Maverick vs Letterman

Posted by flairwhoooooo on April 4, 2017

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: Maverick, NWL, NWL STL, Todd Letterman | Leave a Comment »

NWL STL Championship Tourney – Elite Eight This Thursday in St. Louis at the Casa Loma Ballroom

Posted by flairwhoooooo on March 5, 2017

NWL STL Championship Tourney – Elite Eight
Casa Loma Ballroom
Thu 7 PM · 3354 Iowa Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118

Come out and see brutes wreck each other for the STL champion title.

Help decide the future of Saint Louis!

Buy tickets here.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: 2017 Ryan Buckley Memorial Tournament, Casa Loma Ballroom, Coco "Super Soul" Rumble, Coco Rumble, Cornell Douglass, Davey G and Mat G "Blood Brothers", Dez Wellston, Greatness Marcellus Gaines, Jay Lutz, Maverick NWL, NWL, NWL STL, Todd Letterman | Leave a Comment »

NWL STL Feb 9th Recap: The Casa Loma Ballroom on Thursday Night Continues to Thrill Fans.

Posted by flairwhoooooo on February 20, 2017

Photos by Brian Kelley
Special commentary by Patrick Brandmeyer

St. Louis Title Tournament: Marcellus Gaines (w/ Drew Gold) def. Javy Torres

Todd Letterman def. Wayne Taylor

Cal Stark def. Tommy Flagg (with August Marshall of the Anti-Social Network)

Dez Wellston & Jay Lutz def. The Underground (Adam Ryan & Jackie Lee Bosch)

The stunning Laynie Luck displays the equally stunning NWL STL Belt.

NWL Fans had a chance to do promos and take photos with the NWL stars . Here are two that got to meet the charismatic Buddy Shepherd.

St. Louis Title Tournament: Maverick def. Dominick Butler

Dak Draper def. Jet Royal (w/ Jax Royal)

Cue Buddy Shepherd…despite Skyler Beckett rejecting his mentorship on two previous occasions, he invited Skyler to the ring for one more chance to accept his proposal.

Beckett gave it some thought and finally decided to accept The Buddy System into his life. Buddy proclaimed that “Buddy’s coming into you!” and Beckett put on the T-shirt. #HALLELUJA – Patrick Brandmeyer

“Super Soul” Coco Rumble vs. “The Billion-Dollar Brother” Emmett DuBois: DuBois seemed to be FINALLY ready to compete…but as the referee made a move to do the standard pre-match check, DuBois’ cramps acted up again. – By Patrick Brandmeyer

St. Louis Title Tournament: Coco Rumble def. Clayton Fox

The Blood Brothers (Davey Gibson & Matthew Grundy) def. Cornell Douglass & Christian Adonis (w/ Carolina Grizelda Esmeralda Rodriguez)

Use the promo code NWLSTLLVR to get tickets as low as $9 and watch NWL STL try to even the 1-70 series with KC this Thursday night. https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1397708/tfly

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: Adam Ryan, Anti-Social Network, August Marshall, Carolina Grizelda Esmeralda Rodriguez, Casa Loma Ballroom, Christian Adonis, Clayton Fox, Coco Rumble, Cornell Douglass, Dak Draper, Davey Gibson, Dez Wellston, Dominick Butler, Drew Gold, Emmett DuBois, Jackie Lee Bosch, Javy Torres, Jax Royal, Jay Lutz, Jet Royal, Marcellus Gaines, Marti Belle, Matthew Grundy, Maverick, NWL, NWL STL, The Underground, Todd Letterman, Wayne Taylor | Leave a Comment »

First Party at the Casa Loma Ballroom in NWL STL a Huge Success- Every Other Thursday Night It’s the Place to Be

Posted by flairwhoooooo on January 21, 2017

Christian Adonis pinned Dominick Butler

Party Crasher Boulder pinned August Marshall

Marcellus Gaines pinned Javy Torres

The Underground – Adam Ryan &Jackie Lee Bosch pinned The Soldiers – Dez Wellston & Neon Iverson

Coco Rumble pinned Jay Lutz

Todd Letterman pinned Cal Stark

Everyday is a day for motivation and understanding. I want to help you find the way. The Buddy system is the way!

Cornell Douglass pinned Skyler Beckett

Maverick, Davey Gibson & Matthew Grundy pinned Dak Draper, Jet Royal & Jax Royal

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: Adam Ryan, August Marshall, Cal Stark, Christian Adonis, Coco Rumble, Cornell Douglass, Dak Draper, Davey Gibson, Dez Wellston, Dominick Butler, Jackie Lee Bosch, Javy Torres, Jax Royal, Jay Lutz, Jet Royal, Major Baisden, Marcellus Gaines, Matthew Grundy, Maverick, Neon Iverson, NWL, NWL STL, Party Crasher Boulder, Skyler Beckett, The Royal Blood, The Soldiers, The Underground, Todd Letterman | Leave a Comment »

2016 Missouri Wrestling Revival Future Star – Davey Vega and Mat Fitchett

Posted by flairwhoooooo on January 20, 2017

Bio courtesy of Patrick Brandmeyer

The names of Davey Vega and Mat Fitchett are well-known to Midwest wrestling fans, but the national wrestling scene has only recently begun to discover the talents of these skilled competitors.

Both men started their careers with Dynamo Pro Wrestling before branching out to the Lethal Wrestling Alliance, which would later become St. Louis Anarchy. Vega was first known as a tag team competitor and teamed with Johnny Vinyl to feud with The Ego Express(Steven Kennedy & K.C. Karrington), leading to Kennedy & Karrington becoming the first LWA Tag Team Champions when they defeated Vega and substitute partner Dingo. After that, Vega focused on singles competition…after holding the NWA Missouri Title in Dynamo Pro, he went on to capture the LWA Heavyweight Title from Gary Jay in December of 2009. Vega held the title for most of 2010 before dropping it to Evan Gelistico; this occured shortly before the transition to St. Louis Anarchy and Vega spent most of that promotion’s existence chasing the title.

Davey Vega explodes with a clothesline on ROH Star Jonathan Gresham.

In that time, Vega competed against some of the best wrestlers in the world and scored victories over many of them. That list included such names as Davey Richards, Kyle O’Reilly, Johnny Gargano, Arik Cannon, A.C.H., Michael Elgin, Roderick Strong, Chris Hero, Jonathan Gresham, D.J. Z, T.J. Perkins, Chip Day, and Martin Stone. In his final opportunity at the gold at St. Louis Anarchy’s last show, Vega finally capitalized by winning a triple threat match with champion Fitchett and Gary Jay for the title! Vega will continue to carry the championship in Pro Wrestling Championship Series as the “Gateway Heritage Title“.

As for Fitchett, his career took a similar path and he squared off with many of the same competitors as his often-time tag partner Vega. In fact, Fitchett and Vega were Tag Team Champions in both the Chicago-based All-American Wrestling and the Kansas City-based Metro Pro Wrestling!

TJ Perkins found WWE gold in 2016, but before that he and Fitchett put on a wrestling clinic at St. Louis Anarchy.

The “Dirty Rook” took his lumps in his early LWA and SLA career, enduring hard-hitting battles with the likes of Arik Cannon, Akira Tozawa, Alex Shelley, and his trainer Dingo. Fitchett was frustrated after several near-misses in title matches against Darin Corbin and Gary Jay, leading to him taking a sabbatical from SLA competition; however, it turned out that he was hiding under the mask of “Dangerous Deveroux” as he competed for SLA and PWCS. Fitchett had an uphill battle against Gary Jay as the champion rode a wave of momentum, holding the title for over two years with title defenses against some of the toughest competition in the country. Winning a thirty-man Anarchy Rumble in late 2015 finally propelled him back into title contention…and in February of 2016, Fitchett finally ended Gary’s monumental title reign to reach the top of the mountain!

Fitchett didn’t shy away from challenges as he defended his title against Evan Gelistico, T.J. Perkins, Jake Dirden, and Paco Gonzalez…but on STL Anarchy’s final night, he lost the title to Vega.

It took several years for both men to gain attention in the national independent wrestling scene, but their exposure in AAW and Beyond Wrestling has turned the heads of many onlookers. Now forming the “Blood Brothers” tag team in the National Wrasslin’ League under the names Davey Gibson and Matthew Grundy, the two look to add more tag team gold to their already impressive resumes! These two men have been considered the Midwest’s best-kept secrets, but that secret is finally getting out!

Look for an exclusive MWR Future Star artwork honoring Davey Vega and Mat Fitchett for their achievement from acclaimed artist Dartallion Allen Jr. in the future.

If you would like to sponsor the MWR Future Star Plaques for Davey Vega and Mat Fitchett then please contact MWR at flairwhoooooo@yahoo.com. The cost is 50.00 each or $100.00 for both (two plaques) and you will receive a past MWR Yearbook, a Tyler Black (Seth Rollins rookie card) and a mention on the MWR Website.

2016 MWR Award

Future Star: Kevin Lee Davidson / Todd Letterman

2015 MWR Award

Future Star: Redwing

2014 MWR Year Awards

Future Star: Daniel Eads
Future Star: Elvis Aliaga

2013 MWR Year Awards

Future Star: Raphael King
Future Star Alexander Rudolph

2012 MWR Year Award

Future Star: ACH

2011 MWR Year Award

Future Star: Brian Breaker

2010 MWR Year Awards

Future Star: Sir Bradley Charles

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: 2016 Missouri Wrestling Revival Future Star, A.C.H, AAW, ACH, Akira Tozawa, Alex Shelley, Alexander Rudolph, All American Wrestling, Arik Cannon, Beyond Wrestling, Blood Brothers, Brian Breaker, Chip Day, Chris Hero, D.J. Z, Dangerous Deveroux, Daniel Eads, Darin Corbin, Dartallion Allen JR, Davey Gibson, Davey Richards, Davey Vega, Dingo, Dynamo Pro Wrestling, Elvis Aliaga, Evan Gelistico, Gary Jay, Gateway Heritage Title, jeremy wyatt, Johnny Gargano, Johnny Vinyl, Jonathan Gresham, K.C. Karrington, KLD, Kyle O'Reilly, Lethal Wrestling Alliance, Martin Stone, Mat Fitchett, Matt King, Matthew Grundy, Metro pro Wrestling, Michael Elgin, Missouri Wrestling Revival, MPW, MWR, National Wrasslin’ League, NWA Missouri Title, NWL, NWL KC, NWL STL, Paco Gonzalez, Pierre Abernathy, Pro Wrestling Championship Series, PWCS, Raphael King, Redwing, Ring of Honor, Roderick Strong, ROH, Sir Bradley Charles, St. Louis Anarchy, Steven Kennedy, T.J. Perkins, The Ego Express, TJ Perkins, Todd Letterman | Leave a Comment »

2016 Missouri Wrestling Revival Future Star – Kevin Lee Davidson / Todd Letterman

Posted by flairwhoooooo on January 19, 2017

The Missouri Wrestling Revival Future Star Award has always been one of my favorite awards to give a wrestler. In the past, we tried to honor wrestlers that were just starting out within their first few years that we believed had the talent as well as have shown the desire to go the extra mile on the roads, training with veterans and doing everything that they possibly could to succeed.

This award was one that was personally chosen by myself, and I have been very proud of all the great talents that we have chosen.

This year I decided to change the philosophy of the award to not only talents that are just starting out. The reason is that wrestling has evolved within the past few years where stars that have entertained us on the Independents for years have had the opportunity to become household names at the WWE such as Daniel Bryan and Kevin Owens.

So I asked myself, Brian, with so many young wrestlers in the area often traveling in and out of the area, they often are in the mention of top wrestlers, but because of coming in and out of it how can I honor them for their efforts? So with that thought I imagine the MWR Future Star Award to be a representation of who I would send today to NXT if the WWE asked me and my reputation was on the line. Please note that former MWR Wrestlers of the Year winners will not be up for this award

This year we will have two announcements, one today and one tomorrow. Both as important as the other.

Kevin Lee Davidson is a wrestler that meets all the criteria that the past winners exhibited. I love his size, and his raw talents. He has shown that he is smart enough to reach out to the top trainers in the area to improve himself as he has been under the tutelage of former MWR Wrestler of the Year Brandon Espinosa, Former ROH World Champion Michael Elgin, and through camps with the likes of eight time NWA World Champion Harley Race. He has already wrestled in another country and been seen on Ring of Honor TV.

Today, he is a signed contracted wrestler with NWL that feature trainers such as former Harley Race’s right hand man, Derek Stone, and Michael Strider, as well as the wrestling minds of Chris Gough, Major Baisden, Matt Jackson and Travis Scott Bowden the foundation is as strong to succeed as it could be anywhere in the independents.

Brian Kelley – Owner and Editor Missouri Wrestling Revival

A mere two and a half years into his wrestling career, Kevin Lee Davidson(aka Todd Letterman) has made a huge impact on the Midwest wrestling scene. Debuting in the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in the summer of 2014, “K.L.D.” made an immediate impact with his sheer size and power. He held the Television, Survivor, and Heavyweight Titles in his time with the promotion, but his journey was just beginning as he appeared for most of the major promotions in the St. Louis area; his experience includes matches with Dynamo Pro Wrestling, World League Wrestling, St. Louis Anarchy, and Wrestling Invades America(where he held their Heavyweight Title).

K.L.D.’s big step in the wrestling world was seeking the mentorship of Ring Of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling star “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin; this led to several appearances for ROH as well as matches in Canada and Europe. Most recently, his talents caught the eye of National Wrasslin’ League President Major Baisden…K.L.D. was one of the first to be signed to an exclusive NWL contract!

Now known as “The All-American” Todd Letterman, the big man is one of the top names in the new NWL promotion…will he be the first NWL St. Louis Champion? Don’t bet against him!

Look for an exclusive MWR Future of the Year Kevin Lee Davidson/ Todd Leterman artwork honoring her for his achievement from acclaimed artist Dartallion Allen Jr. in the future.

If you would like to sponsor the MWR Future Star of the Year Plaques for KLD /Todd Leterman then please contact MWR at flairwhoooooo@yahoo.com. The cost is $50.00 and you will receive a past MWR Yearbook, a Tyler Black (Seth Rollins rookie card) and a mention on the MWR Website.

Bio courtesy of Patrick Brandmeyer

2015 MWR Award

Future Star: Redwing

2014 MWR Year Awards

Future Star: Daniel Eads
Future Star: Elvis Aliaga

2013 MWR Year Awards

Future Star: Raphael King
Future Star Alexander Rudolph

2012 MWR Year Award

Future Star: ACH

2011 MWR Year Award

Future Star: Brian Breaker

2010 MWR Year Awards

Future Star: Sir Bradley Charles

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: 2016 Missouri Wrestling Revival Future Star, ACH, Alexander Rudolph, Brandon Espinosa, Brian Breaker, Chris Gough, Daniel Bryan, Daniel Eads, Derek Stone, Dynamo Pro Wrestling, Elvis Aliaga, Harley Race, Kevin Lee Davidson, Kevin Owens, Major Baisden, Matt Jackson, Metro pro Wrestling, Michael Elgin, michael strider, Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance, Missouri Wrestling Revival, MMWA-SICW, MWR, National Wrasslin’ League, NWA, NWL, nxt, Patrick Brandmeyer, Raphael King, Redwing, Ring of Honor, ROH, Sir Bradley Charles, St. Louis Anarchy, Todd Letterman, Travis Scott Bowden, World League Wrestling, Wrestling Invades America, WWE | Leave a Comment »

NWL KC Rocks the Scottish Rite Temple

Posted by flairwhoooooo on January 10, 2017

Missouri Wrestling Revival was proud to be a part of wrestling history in the Midwest as the wrestling promotion The National Wrasslin’ League (NWL) hope to revolutionize the way the sport will be seen for years to come. From the moment the fans entered into the beautiful Kansas City Scottish Rite they were able to have a cold adult beverage while enjoying a WWE style ring and jumbo tron that filled the screen with video packages of the future heroes and villains that will enter the ring each and every other Saturday night.

The Temple was filled up and ended with a huge sonic boom of happiness as fans cheered as NWL KC’S Blain Meeks and the Royals picked up the first win in the war on NWL STL by defeating Todd Letterman, Dez Wellston, and Christian Adonis.

NWL STL will host their first ever show at the Casa Loma Ballroom this Thursday and I hope that you will join us there but till then let’s take a quick look at a few of the photos of NWL KC’s debut event.