Pro Wrestling Unplugged on April 21, VWA on April 21, K&S news + IWC
On Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at 2:46 PM EST Nate Stein sent this in:
Eddie Kingston to Appear This Saturday at PWU; More Details
ProWrestlingUnplugged.com
Eddie Kingston has asked to open the PWU event THIS SATURDAY to address “his fans" and say everything he has to get off his chest.
If you are a fan of Eddie Kingston, this is your chance to hear his own words, live and in person, what he has to say directly to you.
PWU officials, including PWU Owner Tod Gordon, have NO CLUE what Kingston has to say this Saturday. Kingston has been given this opportunity out of respect for the impact he has made in Philadelphia independent wrestling.
Pro Wrestling Unplugged presents “Moore Than Enough"
Saturday, April 21 - 7:30 pm
New Alhambra Arena,
7 Ritner ST, Philadelphia, PA
* PWU World Heavyweight champion Devon Moore vs. Joker vs. Ricky Reyes
* PWU Tag champions All Money Is Legal vs. Bloodline (Billy Blade/Michael Rayne)
* Hatchet Boyz (Corporal Robinson and 2 Tuff Tony) vs. The Iron Saints (Vito and Sal Thomaselli)
* Messiah vs. Trent Acid
* #1 contenders to the PWU Tag Titles: Angus Brothers vs. The SAT vs. Bosom Buddies (Teddy Fine/Drew Blood)
* Barbed Wire Tables Match: Johnny Kashmere vs. Zach McGuire vs. Zach Gowen
* Brandon Thomaselli vs. Richochet vs. Chuck Taylor
* Aramis vs. Lucky vs. Luke Hawx
* Meet and Greet hosted by John House and Eric Gargiulo featuring over 20 PWU stars after the event
* Eddie Kingston to address “his fans" at the start of PWU’s live event
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Experience the New Edge online at ProWrestlingUnplugged.com for exclusive news, Power Surge TV, upcoming event information, and new merchandise at the Pro Shop.
David Kocotos sent this in:
VWA “A New Beginning" April 21st in Port Richey, FL
VICTORY WRESTLING ALLIANCE HOLD’S CHAIRITY WRESTLING EVENT FOR THE HANDICAPPED AND CHALLENGED
VWA’S wrestling card “A New Beginning" will be held at the Jewish Community Center 9841 Scenic Dr. in Port Richey Florida on April 21, 2007. Doors open @ 6:30 P.M.
The Achievers of America consists of men and women / boys and girls of all ages and all functional levels - challenged, handicapped, and non-handicapped people. Their purpose is to give each person the opportunity to participate, get involved, make choices and decisions on their own, be independent (always with some help when needed), gain self esteem, and accept any challenge that may occur. Proceeds from the event will go to help The Achievers of America.
The card will showcase such names as The Nasty Boys “Brian Nobbs & Jerry Saggs", WWE Hall Of Famer, “Mr. USA" Tony Atlas, also Jim “The Anvil" Neidhart, and The Cuban Assassin. Also to appear on the card will be Florida based wrestlers, The Fire Breathing Monster “Torcher", Sideshow, and Eddie “The Raging Bull’ Taurus. The 25 man over the top rope battle royal will be the cards main event. There will also be special appearance by Buc’s #1 Hall of Fame Fan “Big Nasty"
Tickets are on sale for $10.00 general admission seating, $12.00 for VIP seats and you can order them by phone at (727) 542-3237 or (727) 237-8502 or you can buy them at the Jewish Community Center Office Monday thru Thursday 9AM to 3PM. Their address is 9841 Scenic Dr, Port Richey; also there will be tickets available at the gate the day of the event.
For more information checkout www.Kocosports.com
K&S sent this in:
VAN HAMMER ADDED TO SCOTT NORTON SIGNING ON APRIL 21 IN ALLENTOWN FOR TWO YEAR CELEBRATION!!
SCOTT NORTON COMES "FLASHING" INTO ALLENTOWN ON APRIL 21 AND VAN HAMMER WILL BE ROCKING HIS WAY WITH HIM!!!
JUST ADDED: K&S wanted to give the fans a little more on April 21 as a thank you for all your support, as this weekend marks the two year anniversary of K&S Wrestlefest. So we added that rare and hard to find guest in former WCW
star Van Hammer. Come out and meet the man who was a rocker, Misfit in Action and part of Raven's Flock for a in ring autograph signing. Let's not forget wrestling fans K&S Wrestlefest promised to bring Scott "Flash" Norton to you and will be delivering him on April 21,2007. This former IWGP Champion and member of the famed NWO is one of the rare guests that wrestlings fans are excited to come out and meet. "The Flash" and "The Hammer" are making their way to Carson's Pro Wrestling World in Allentown P.A. on April 21,2007 from 11 am - 1 pm for a in ring autograph signing. Don't miss out on meeting these rare and sought after guest. All information below is for Scott Norton and Van Hammer.
DATE: April 21, 2007
TIME: 11pm - 1pm
PLACE: Carson's Pro Wrestling World 1313 W. Linden Street Allentown P.A.
PRICES: Autographs $10
8x10's Available For $3 Each
Polaroids (Autographed): $15
Picture With Own Camera: $10
Any further questions on this event or mail orders contact us at 516-473-4944 or email at wrestlefest05@hotmail. Also check www.kandswrestlefest.com
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TAKE A RIDE ON THE HOOOOOOOO !!!!!! TRAIN
EVERYONE JUMP ABOARD AS THE K&S WRESTLEFEST EXPRESS AND THE HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! TRAIN RIDE INTO WRESTLING REUNION 5 ON JUNE 2!!!!!!!!!
That's right wrestling fans believe what you are reading K&S Wrestlefest has done it again. We've done what many thought was impossible and that's getting former WWE Superstar the Godfather to hop on the Hoooooo! train for
one last great ride. K&S and the Godfather will be partying their way into Wrestling Reunion 5 on June 2 for a once in a lifetime autograph signing. So all you autograph fanatics get your Godfather, Papa Shango, Kama "The Supreme Fighting Machine", SoulTaker, Kama Mustafa and Goodfather collectables together for an extremley rare signing. The Godfather has personally told us that this is his first and probably last signing he will be doing as he is very happy in the life he lives now. So please don't miss out on attending Wrestling Reunion 5 on June 2 and getting to meet this sought after and rare guest. You can call 516-473-4944 or email wrestlefest05@hotmail for further details. Also check out wrestlingreunion.com for all the convention details.
DATE: June 2, 2007
TIME: TBA
PLACE: Wrestling Reunion 5 St. Demetrius Banquet Center 691 Roosevelt Ave.
Carteret, NJ 07008
PRICES: Autographed 8x10's (Or Own Item) TBA
Polaroids (Or Own Camera) TBA
Any further questions on this event or mail orders contact us at 516-473-4944 or email at wrestlefest05@hotmail. Also check www.kandswrestlefest.com
IWC sent in this report:
IWC THROWDOWN/STAY DOWN
REYES SURVIVES AGAIN AS THE QUESTION OF LOYALTY BECOMES THE FOCUS OF THE NIGHT
by Joe Dombrowski, IWC Play-by-play commentator, iwcmc_dombrowski@yahoo.com
IWC presented the final stop on the road to the Super Indy VI this past Saturday night, April 14 at the Court Time Sports Center with “Throwdown/Stay Down" and a match that could have solidified one man’s legacy, but instead may serve to tarnish it forever.
IWC Heavyweight Champion Ricky Reyes answered the challenge of perhaps the gutsiest Super Indy Champion we’ve seen as Troy Lords attempted to become, for at least the time being, a dual champion. Lords scouted his opponent perfectly, concentrating on weakening the arm of Ricky Reyes responsible for the champion’s application of his lethal Dragon Sleeper/bodyscissors combination. As a result of the damage to the arm, Reyes was unable to capture Lords long or tight enough to make Balls Hot tap out, and even if he had, based on past events, it’s questionable whether even Ricky Reyes himself would be able to make Troy Lords tap out before he pushed his body too far and passed out from the pain. However, Reyes proved he’s more than just a one-trick pony, as he was able to compensate for the injury and pin Lords following an overhead suplex and bridge to retain the championship once again.
Sterling James Keenan’s past 6 months of hard work were about to come to fruition here, as SJK entered his final obstacle on the road to his IWC Title shot at Super Indy VI by facing the dangerous “Shooter“ Brent Albright. However, SJK’s past caught up to him in more ways than one. After referee Bobby Williams had been knocked down, Dennis Gregory involved himself in the match, clearly upset over how he had lost his match with Sterling last month at the hands of HENTAI’s mysterious interference. After SJK gained the advantage and attempted to pin Albright, promoter Norm Connors entered the ring, not to officiate the match, but to flip the double bird to SJK and make it clear that Connors wanted nothing to do with the idea of SJK as IWC Champion. After a verbal and physical assault, Sterling was placed underneath a groggy Albright, as Connors counted the fall, shattering Sterling’s ambitions of an IWC Title shot he had set his sights on back last fall.
Connors was quick to explain and defend his actions. Earlier in the night, Connors spoke of men like Dean Radford who had remained loyal to him for over a decade, never parting ways with the company regardless of what personal or professional matters may arise. However,
Sterling James Keenan chose to leave the IWC for a four-month stretch back in 2006, and clearly SJK’s departure left Connors feeling betrayed. Connors did what he felt he had to, what he thought he must do to protect his promotion and the integrity of the IWC Heavyweight Title, as unpopular, controversial, and perhaps overboard his actions may have been. Would Norm do the popular thing and let Sterling progress to his company’s top prize, all the while, in his mind, risking having a champion that could desert him at a moment’s notice? Connors certainly made his controversial decision, not only ending Sterling’s championship dreams, but FIRING him in the process, stating “Last year you quit on me, now I quit on you." While its highly debatable that Norm made the right decision, and if he perhaps went too far, but he did what he felt he had to. And now, unfortunately, Sterling James Keenan’s IWC career has come to an end.
On the subject of loyalty, perhaps the most loyal IWC employee in recent memory, Dean Radford competed in his final IWC match, and made it a successful final chapter to his career. Radford defeated his opponent who, appropriately enough, was “Snapshot" CJ Sensation, one of Radford’s best friends over the years and a man who, alongside Radford, entered the wrestling business and worked their way up the proverbial ladder together starting at age 14. After the match, the locker room emptied to show their appreciation to Radford who for 5 years has been one of IWC’s hardest working and most dedicated in-ring competitors. It was an emotional and fitting send-off to a great in-ring career. All of us here in the IWC wish Dean Radford nothing but the best as he moves forward to the next chapter of his life.
The Gambino Family, tag champions Mickey & Marshall, cousin Jimmy, and their extra muscle Vendetta, stepped into eight-man elimination-style tag team action against arguably the two top contenders for their tag titles: Babyface Fire (Jason Gory & Shiima Xion), as well as the Cleveland Mafia consisting of J-Rocc and the emotionless assassin Ray Rowe. The Family’s strategy was clear, to eliminate Xion, Gory, and J-Rocc first, leaving them to deal with the most intimidating force in the company today, Ray Rowe, in a 4-on-1 situation. However, even the extensive numbers advantage was not enough to slow down the suplex machine Rowe. Rowe unleashed his fury on DeMarco, Vendetta, and Mickey before being left with Marshall “The Bull". Just when it seemed the entire Gambino Family was not enough to stop Ray Rowe…the Gambinos add to the Family. Out from the crowd, a mysterious woman, holding what appeared to be a can of Shiima’s hairspray entered the ring, and blinded Rowe to lead to a Gambino Family pinfall and victory. The woman was revealed to be another relative, Viki Gambino, and was clearly more than influential in her first IWC appearance.
“Fabulous" John McChesney had his opportunity to regain his spot in the Super Indy Tournament that he had lost last month due to unprofessional conduct. His opponent was the “Suburban Terrorist" Michael “The Bomber" Façade, but it seemed McChesney was more concerned with sending a message than he did with his opposition. McChesney continually refused to pin Façade when he had the attempt, instead punishing Façade. However McChesney’s momentary lack of focus was his downfall, as Façade was able to counter a submission hold by walking up the ropes and reversing the momentum to where Façade was on top of his foe, and scored a stunning pinfall upset over the former 3-time Super Indy Champion, eerily similar to the way McChesney pinned Low-ki to win Super Indy 4. The very same lack of focus McChesney was able to capitalize on to win Super Indy 4 ended up as his downfall on the road to Super Indy 6.
Jimmy Jacobs shed the emo-like persona we’ve seen from him in recent times and reverted back to the “Barbaric Berzerker" state of mind in order to battle “Sweet & Sour" Larry Sweeney in a battle of two of most unique and flamboyant men in the IWC. Jacobs brought back the furry boots, the metal spike, and the trademark “HUSS"ing to gain the psychological edge on Sweeney, and finished him off with the Contra Code for the win. Following the match, Jacobs acknowledged the IWC crowd, thanking them for their support both in the past and over the upcoming months as Jacobs enters knee surgery and extensive rehabilitation.
Chris Maverick’s new tag team, the former WWE Heart Throbs, Romeo Roselli & Antonio “The Promise" Thomas, now known as The Heartbreakers, stepped into the ring with Maverick’s prior tag team Eric Xtasy & Justin Idol, Sexual Harassment. While Maverick’s integrity and loyalty has been questioned in the past by prior tag teams he’s represented, certainly his presence came in handy here, as his presence lended enough of a distraction to make the Heartbreaker’s IWC tag team debut a successful one.
Dennis Gregory was able to defeat HENTAI’s hired hitman, “King of Diamonds" Eddie Kingston, making his IWC return for the first time in a year and a half. While the bad blood continues to exist between Gregory & HENTAI, it’s still unclear how personal this situation has become in recent times, and its also unknown when Gregory and HENTAI will finally meet in-ring one-on-one once again.