New PWO TV show, IWC A Call to Arms 4, IPW:UK & 'Georgia Wrestling'
On Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 2:56 AM EST Joe Dombrowski sent this in:
NEW EPISODE OF PWO TV 12/15: M-Dogg/McChesney vs. Prohibition/Gargano
Pro Wrestling Ohio airs the most action-packed sixty minutes in wrestling each and every week on the official television home of the Cleveland Indians, Sports Time Ohio! Sports Time Ohio is available in over 4 million homes on cable television throughout Ohio and into parts of Western Pennsylvania. Sports Time Ohio is also available NATIONWIDE to satellite dish subscribers of both DirecTV and Dish Network. If you are a dish subscriber and do not have Sports Time Ohio on your line-up and want to be part of the PWO experience, call your satellite provider today and request Sports Time Ohio be added to your line-up, as STO may only be available on select satellite sports packages depending on your location in the United States. For more information on PWO TV's availability, visit http://www.pwowrestling.com
Upcoming airtimes for new episode of PWO TV:
Saturday night, December 15: 12:30 am
Sunday night, December 16: 10:00 pm
Tuesday night, December 18: 4:00 am
Currently scheduled for the broadcast:
“M-Dogg 20" Matt Cross & “Fabulous" John McChesney vs. Josh Prohibition & Johnny Gargano
Josh Prohibition & Johnny Gargano took great pleasure in interrupting the main event of PWO’s debut broadcast, a surefire classic between “M-Dogg 20" Matt Cross and “Fabulous" John McChesney. However, what the two egotistical intruders did not count on was former rivals Cross & McChesney joining forces to target their common enemy: Prohibition & Gargano. M-Dogg & McChesney spent the entire hour of our last broadcast chasing the dastardly duo throughout the entire building, finally catching up to them during the final moments of the show, resulting in a chaotic brawl. However, Prohibition & Gargano did indeed accept the challenge of their opposition for a tag team encounter to take place on the next edition of PWO TV. It’s the wild out-of-control war that caused hundreds of dollars of damage and obliterated PWO’s audio equipment. Will M-Dogg & McChesney finally get their moment of glory they were robbed of or will Josh & Johnny concoct another diabolical scheme to stay a step ahead?
Cronus (w/Agent Aaron Maguire) vs. “Megastar" Marion Fontaine
Ever since the debut broadcast of PWO TV, the monstrous Cronus has left a path of destruction behind him as he plows through anyone and everyone in his way. The message from his agent Aaron Maguire is clear: Cronus is angrier, more vicious, and more focused than ever before, and with Maguire’s brains helping to lead Cronus’ brawn, they may be completely unstoppable. The only man who’s dared to stand up to this near-unstoppable force has been Marion Fontaine. While clearly undersized and overpowered, Fontaine has never lacked the heart, desire, and determination to overcome size disadvantages and hang with anybody in the squared circle. Will Fontaine start his PWO career off with a major upset or will he become the latest in a growing list of Cronus victims?
Debut of… The Socks of Justice???
On our last episode of PWO TV, Matthew Justice met his tag partner for the first time… and it wasn’t exactly what he had envisioned. Justice was told his partner, Chuck “White Socks" Johnson, was an oversized, dangerous, killer with a reputation and prison record a mile long. Instead, Justice came face to face with an individual who is to say the least… not all there. While his bizarre personality and apparent devotion and obsession with tube socks was certainly worrisome to Matthew Justice, how will these two function when they team together for the very first time? The “Socks of Justice" take to the ring to battle Ernie Ballz & Brian Bender, collectively known as The Clash. Will Justice’s dreams of becoming a serious tag team competitor be crushed or will White Socks be an instant home run?
Tune in the weekend of December 15th for all that and more! Remember, Pro Wrestling Ohio is only available on Sports Time Ohio! If Sports Time Ohio is NOT part of your DirecTV or Dish Network package, no matter where in the U.S. you are, call your satellite provider today and demand STO!
And for those of you who missed last week’s broadcast, be on the lookout for a special rebroadcast this weekend! Check local listings or www.sportstimeohio.com for times!
VISIT PWO ONLINE
The official online home of Pro Wrestling Ohio is http://www.pwowrestling.com. Pro Wrestling Ohio’s official home on MySpace is http://www.myspace.com/prowrestlingohio. Be sure to stay posted to both sites for breaking news as it develops!
PWO LIVE
Pro Wrestling Ohio makes its return to the Lakewood Masonic Temple on Saturday night, December 15 & Saturday night, January 12 with action and excitement featuring your favorite stars from PWO TV on Sports Time Ohio. This WILL be a television taping for Pro Wrestling Ohio on Sports Time Ohio so this is your chance to be seen on nationwide television and to catch the action up-close and in-person and before the television viewing audience has a chance to see it! Bring your signs and banners, and be prepared to show our television audience why the best wrestling fans in the world are in northeastern Ohio!
Doors open at 7 p.m., with a scheduled 7:30 p.m. belltime. This event emanates from the lavish Lakewood Masonic Temple, located at 15300 Detroit Ave. in Lakewood, Ohio. Tickets are only $15 front row, $10 General Admission in advance, $12 GA the day of the show. This show is proudly sponsored by Westside Metals Corp. and Eastside Metals Corp.
For more information please visit http://www.pwowrestling.com
Joe Dombrowski also sent this in:
A Call to Arms 4: A Weekend-Long Celebration of 100 IWC Shows
It was the most action-packed star-studded unpredictable weekend in IWC history complete with red hot overflow crowds and an atmosphere and energy second to none. It was a weekend of spirit. It was a weekend of chaos. It was a celebration of all that is, was, and will be IWC - past, present, and future. From the internationally renowned stars that have passed through over the years, many of whom were fixtures in IWC years before their television debuts, to the homegrown full-time roster who make up the heart and soul of the company, to the unforgettable and breathtaking moments we’ve seen throughout the promotion’s history, A Call to Arms 4 was both the culmination and celebration of the International Wrestling Cartel’s very being, yet also but a small sampling of the memories, moments, and accomplishments that are yet to come.
Night 1 - A Tribute to Spirit
Three and a half years ago, three of independent wrestling’s most talked about stars gathered together for a first-time ever meeting. Twenty-eight months later, those same three men return to the scene of many of their greatest independent wrestling accomplishments, as international stars. “The Notorious 187" Homicide of LAX, “The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels of Triple X, and one-half of the current TNA World Tag Team Champions “The Phenomenal" AJ Styles returned to IWC to re-new and re-live their classic battle. Tonight, it was Homcide realizing a long-time goal by scoring his very first ever IWC victory, pinning Styles with the Gringo Killer.
The 2006 Feud of the Year, and rivalry 2 and a half years in the making, culminated in what may very well have been the final meeting between Low-ki and “Fabulous" John McChesney. Both men put their 1-1-2 record against one another on the line to finally decide the better man in a series that began at Super Indy 4. It took Low-ki two consecutive versions of The Warrior’s Way from the top rope to put away the Fabulous One and score the victory in this non-title bout. Low-ki was the victor, but McChesney, in this series, no doubt accomplished the goal he set his mind to way back at Super Indy 4, to prove himself as being on Low-ki’s level.
What may have been the safe bet for show-stealer of the weekend did not fail to deliver when Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin, The Motor City Machine Guns, collided with perhaps the most underrated tag team in wrestling, M-Dogg 20 & Josh Prohibition, The Burning River Brigade. Both teams have a rich history with one another as both rivals and partners, with Shelley & Sabin quickly becoming arguably the most cohesive duo in wrestling despite only having teamed together regularly for the past six months. The MCMGs made their individual return and collective debut in IWC count, using one of their rapid kick combos to down the former 2-time IWC tag champs.
On the subject of tag team insanity, fans were treated to another in a critically-acclaimed serious of fast-paced, high-octane, adrenaline-fueled multi-team tag team matches, this time being the first ever in IWC five-way tag team match. Eric Xtasy & Justin Idol of Sexual Harassment outlasted Johnny Gargano & Michael Façade, Babyface Fire, The Gambino Brothers, and lastly the Cleveland Mafia to win the match and solidify the fact that Sexual Harassment has ironed out their differences and are perhaps a better team now than ever before. After the match, J-Rocc offered his apologies to Ray Rowe for the miscue between the two that cost them the match, and told Rowe that, out of fear of screwing up once again, he would not be ringside for Rowe’s championship cage match the next night.
Perhaps the most violent rivalry in IWC history was revisited when longest reigning IWC champion in history and former Unholy Alliance leader Shirley Doe met former Unholy Alliance member and current Dennis Gregory associate Sebastian Dark. Both men brutalized one another all over the building onto bleachers, walls, and any object around them. Doe needed not only the Sillyhead 2 but a move he refers to as Order 66 to pin the double-tough Bastard Son of 1000 Corpses.
The most emotional rivalry, and 2006 IWC Match of the Year was revisited as well, when Super Hentai met Troy Lords. Much like their Last Man Standing Match some 13 months ago, tensions and tempers continued to escalate throughout the match until both men were practically killing each other and themselves in order to come out on top. Super Hentai was able to best his former student on this night, but the real question is this: Have Hentai and Lords finally gotten their anger and bad blood for one another out of their system, or will there continue to be tension and confrontation whenever Lords and Hentai find themselves on the supposed same side of the battle against The War Machine or anyone else?
Two top title contenders, “Havana Pitbull" Ricky Reyes and Davey Richards met in a classic battle of hard strikes and submission wrestling. Richards was able to accomplish something so few men before have, making the ultra-tough Reyes tap out to Richards’ Kimura Lock.
“Sweet & Sour" Larry Sweeney was able to gain momentum leading into his cage match, defeating former champion Delirious in a unique match to say the least which saw everything from traditional wrestling to a proposed strut-off.
And in a tribute to the men who helped pave the way for today’s IWC stars and help establish the company and its championship as a prestigious entity, yours truly had the privilege of introducing and recognizing some of IWC’s greatest champions from the past, including Powerhouse Hughes, Jimmy Vega$, and Dean Radford. Current champion Dennis Gregory immediately turned the segment into a one-man show upon his introduction, bragging about being the only four-time champion ever and proclaiming himself as better than all others in the ring.
Night 2 - Controlled Chaos
Dennis Gregory was considerably less overconfident at he entered the steel cage to defend his IWC Title against “The Baddest Man in IWC" Ray Rowe. This was Gregory’s environment, it was warfare, it was a battlefield, it was the environment that he shined so brightly in at No Excuses 2, however there would be no way for anyone to help Gregory with 15 feet of steel surrounding him. Ray Rowe brought a reluctant J-Rocc with him to ringside, as Rowe insisted J-Rocc be there for his moment of glory. J-Rocc opted to take a seat at the commentary position and watch on. Gregory was resourceful enough to use the cage as a weapon, but when Rowe had the opportunity to unleash his vicious array of suplexes, the tide turned. As Rowe seemed prepared to escape the cage and win, Brent Albright, Sebastian Dark, and CJ Sensation of the War Machine emerged and caught Rowe, ramming his head into the cage and depositing him back inside. As J-Rocc chased the War Machine away, as well as John McChesney who also became involved, Gregory’s dominance in the ring was only temporary. Once Rowe again made a superhuman like recovery, he was ready to escape the cage. Just then, a betrayal. J-Rocc, Rowe’s partner, trainer, and best friend for nearly the past two years, slammed the cage door on Ray Rowe’s head, an impact that was so hard the solid steel cage door literally broke off from one of its hinges. Rowe was out, allowing Gregory to pin the fallen challenger to once again barely sneak away. As J-Rocc gloated over a fallen Rowe, Rowe began showing signs of life, which led to the Big Daddy of Destruction making a quick exit. Once both members of the former Cleveland Mafia left, Gregory began to gloat. But he opened his mouth too soon.
Promoter Norm Connors had told Gregory that Gregory would leave the cage with the IWC Title “over my dead body". Connors made the revelation that Gregory, as a result of an open contract Gregory had made some weeks ago. Connors revealed the opponent as the chords of “Enter Sandman" filled the arena. The 5 time former ECW World Champion made his trademark entrance and Gregory’s second title defense inside a cage was underway. While Gregory fought for his life, the damage had been done, and with the White Russian Legsweep, The Sandman became the NEW IWC Heavyweight Champion! Just then, the lights went out again, and when they came back on we saw… Daivari?? The former WWE competitor unleashed a verbal tirade on The Sandman in a foreign tongue, then assisted Gregory in an attempted beat down of the champion until Too Cold Scorpio saved his one-time tag partner Sandman.
NEW Tag Team Champions were also crowned as Jason Gory & Shiima Xion finally avenged months of pain and torture inflicted at the hands of The Gambino Family and their cronies. The match had everything from blood to breathtaking risks to the violent effects of hundreds of thumbtacks. It was an effort and an emotion that defies description and justice in words. Two of the brightest young stars in wrestling today overcame the powerful and dangerous Gambinos to reclaim their place at the top of the mountain as IWC Tag Team Champions. Despite tazers, nightsticks, champagne bottles, and home invasions, the hit put out on the careers of Babyface Fire was officially unsuccessful.
The Super Indy championship cage match saw John McChesney attempt to use the same strategy he used to originally capture the Super Indy Title from Sweeney this past July, as much like their previous encounter Sweeney’s head was deeply and severely lacerated, this time from the steel cage. Back in July, McChesney was able to prolong the match and withstand Sweeney’s assaults until Sweeney lost so much blood he became too weakened to fight. McChesney’s similar attempts were not as successful on this night. Sweeney battled through the blood loss, forcing McChesney to resort to tying Sweeney to the bottom rope with a leather belt, and attempting to escape over the top of the cage. Sweeney was able to free himself and made his way through the door, but the leather belt plus the blood loss led to McChesney being a hair quicker, and escaping with his title. Sweeney’s 5 months journey back to the title had come down to just 5 seconds, as McChesney barely escapes ahead of Sweet & Sour.
“The Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe added another story to his headline-making week with the defeat of Too Cold Scorpio with his trademark musclebuster. However, Joe didn’t realize until the match had concluded that Scorpio had been tripped up from the top rope by none other than then-IWC Champion Dennis Gregory. Scorpio had interrupted one of Gregory’s diatribes earlier in the evening, and announced he was setting his sights on the IWC Title as well, which Gregory certainly did not take kindly too. Gregory may have marred this match and made an enemy out of Scorpio, but Too Cold and Samoa Joe still had a respectful embrace after the match.
The show stealer of this evening was without a doubt IWC’s Past, Present, and Future ten-man tag, which featured anything and everything in over 20 minutes of one of the most unpredictable battles in recent memory. Shirley Doe, Super Hentai, Troy Lords, Dean Radford, and Michael “The Bomber" Façade defeated “DeeeLicious" Jimmy DeMarco, CJ Sensation (making his in-ring return), Sebastian Dark, Jimmy Vega$ and the debuting Teddy Fine. Team Doe had piled the bodies of their opposition in the center of the ring and jumped on top, making what was perhaps professional wrestling’s first ever ten-man pinfall attempt. However, Jimmy Vega$ reminded us all of why he was IWC’s first ever 2-time heavyweight champion, muscling nine bodies off of his before succumbing to a surprise rollup.
Ricky Reyes met Davey Richards in a rematch from the previous night, and showcased why he is a former IWC Champion. Reyes was able to not only trap, but defeat Richards with Richards’ Kimura Lock, the very same hold Richards had tapped Reyes out with the night before. Reyes vs. Richards may very well be the most even series we’ve ever seen in IWC and is no doubt far far from over.
IWC’s match of personalities also provided some unique moments, as the jittery and paranoid “Showtime" Eric Young battled the man from the Edge of Sanity Delirious with former multiple time IWC Tag Team Champion Glenn Spectre serving as special referee. It was perhaps the most psychological and most bizarre match in quite some time, with even referee Spectre getting involved in the action. Delirious was able to score the victory, which led to an equally bizarre group hug after the match.
When “The Franchise" Shane Douglas stepped into an IWC ring for the first time in well over a year, he was prepared to call out the man who’s spent 3 and a half years taking credit for running Douglas OUT of IWC… Bubba the Bulldog. However, Douglas never expected what would happen once he and Bubba were face-to-face. For all that Shane had done in this business, for all the positives he contributed to it, and for all that he had done for a young Bubba the Bulldog a decade ago, Bubba simply had to say “Thank you." The locker room emptied to honor Shane with the respect that he has earned time and time again over his storied 20+ year career. A clearly emotional Franchise addressed the locker room and fans and showed his appreciation and support for the IWC roster and what they do each and every month. The Franchise was also the same old Franchise when it came to having a live microphone, and covered many other controversial topics that will not be printed here. However, a deserving touching moment for a legendary figure in this business.
Sexual Harassment continued their winning ways into this night, besting 2-time former tag team champions, the timeless duo of “Wild Eyed Southern Boy" Tracy Smothers and “Hi-Flying" Chris Hamrick, Southern Comfort. The match even included a classic Tracy Smothers/Eric Xtasy dance-off, however no amount of dancing could save Smothers from Eric Xtasy’s chokeslam and the ensuing pinfall.
“The Shooter" Brent Albright, the hired gun of the War Machine, defeated “Double C" Claudio Castagnoli in Claudio’s attempt at one more crack at the War Machine after having been narrowly defeated by the crafty Dennis Gregory two months ago. Albright proved how dangerous he can be in all areas of the ring, by repeatedly striking Claudio in the head with his exposed knee until Double C could continue no more.
Daniel Edler sent this in:
» Last year in December we saw the crowning of new IPW:UK Tag Team Champions, as Swiss Money Holding came atop of the Tag Team division on their IPW:UK debut.
This year another IPW:UK debutant with world-wide credentials will make his way to our ring, as none other than British World of Sport era legend JOHNNY SAINT challenges current IPW:UK Champion ANDY BOY SIMMONZ for the gold!
But that is definitely not all – we have for you two MASSIVE British National Championship matches, PLUS, the IPW:UK debut of Ring of NWA World Jr. Heavyweight Champion and RoH/CHIKARA star Mike Quackenbush!!
Get your tickets SOON as Ringside has almost SOLD OUT!
For full card information: click here!
To purchase tickets: click here!
» To walk into Orpington this Sunday as an outsider having never wrestled there before must be daunting for Mike Quackenbush. To then offer to put his prized NWA Junior Heavyweight Title on the line against an opponent he will never had a chance to seen wrestle live before is a whole new kettle of fish – and one that Paul Robinson has grabbed with both hands.
This Sunday at Christmas Cracker we add a third title match to our stacked line-up, as Mike Quackenbush puts his NWA Junior Heavyweight title up for grabs in a single, one fall to a finish bout. Should Robinson make the ‘Lightning’ one submit, or pin his shoulders to the canvas for a 3-count, he will instantly rise to international star status as the NWA will recognise he as the champion of the division.
With Quackenbush now having everything to fight for (return bookings to IPW:UK, the respect of the Orpington crowd and his prized title belt), the task just got a lot harder for Paul Robinson, but the prize just got a lot bigger.
» Last year we gave you an extra ticket to bring a friend with you to see our Christmas Cracker – this year we’re giving YOU an extra ticket to see your OWN extra show – the Christmas Cracker afternooner, starting at 3.15 until 4.30!
The second match signed was due to be a re-match of the Four Corners bout in Sittingbourne last month, but due to his big match that evening with ‘Lightning’ Mike Quackenbush, Paul Robinson *declined* the opportunity to compete. As a result, with the three other men happy to get a shot at climbing up the singles rankings - and with Mark Sloan still unpinned, unsubmitted and generally undefeated in singles action in IPW:UK, one more win must surely seal either an IPW:UK Title or All-England Title shot.
As a result, we will see ‘The Specialist’ Mark Sloan vs. Wade Fitzgerald vs. Zack Sabre Jr in a triple threat match!
PLUS, a special Christmas Themed 10-man All-In-To-Start-Rumble, featuring the likes of Martin Stone, Paul Robinson, The Kartel, Marty Scurll, Blok Busta and more! THEN after the success of the Question & Answer at the last event with Chris Hero, a special triple Q&A sesh with ‘Lightning’ Mike Quackenbush!
» That’s right fans, the famous IPW:UK 2 for 1 DVD sale is now back on and the good news is that it now includes the recently released IPW:UK Anniversary Weekenders, Night 1 AND Two, as well as the biggest IPW:UK show of 2007, Final Frontiers!!!
Plus, all in-stock orders are shipped within 24 hours, so order now and get those DVD’s in time for Christmas, be them as stocking fillers for the kids, or presents for your mate that you just KNOW loves wrestling!
Top recommended past DVD’s include IPW:UK STACKED (ft. Kevin Steen, Pac, former RoH Champion Takeshi Morishima & fellow NOAH star Mohammed Yone), IPW:UK Unfinished Business 2006 (ft. former WCW star Vampiro, Delirious & Matt Sydal) or IPW:UK HotWired (ft. El Generico, Pac, Colt Cabana & many more)!
To purchase, or just to surf and check out the full selection, head over to: http://www.ipwuk.com/shop - use the navigation buttons across the top, and the side menu to head on into the Buy 2 Get 1 Free offer section!
Other News::
-- The Thrillers combination of ‘The Star Attraction’ Mark Haskins and ‘The Physical Specimen’ Joel Redman, will be once again on the lookout for their first tag team victory in Orpington this Sunday, as they throw out an open tag team challenge to anybody who wants to try and make a name for themselves, on Sunday’s Christmas Bonus afternoon card, starting at 3.15pm!
-- It was confirmed in last week’s Portsmouth update that ‘The Righteous’ Paul Travell will be making a special appearance for IPW:UK at the Buckland Community Centre event on March 8th, 2008! For tickets to that event, or any other, head over to ipwuk.com/shop right away!
IPW:UK Title Match
- Andy Boy Simmonz (c) [3 defences] vs. Johnny Saint [challenge accepted]
IPW:UK Tag Title Match
- The Kartel (c) [3 defences] vs. The Untouchables [former champions]
NWA Jr. Heavyweight Title Match
- Mike Quackenbush [2 defences] (c) vs. Paul Robinson (of the Leaders of the New School)
British National Championship: First Round Match
- Martin Stone vs. Stixx (w/ ‘Twisted Genius’ Dean Ayass)
British National Championship: First Round Match
- Doug Williams vs. Marty Scurll (of the Leaders of the New School)
Pick A Partner: Take 2
- Sam Slam & The Zebra Kid vs. The Big Bald Bastards (‘The Bad Boy of British Wrestling’ Jon Ryan/Bad Bones)
PLUS much more, including the possible IPW:UK return of JC Thunder, Blok Busta, Nikko Brixton and much more!
AND a special free afternoon show for those attending the evening show (starting at 3.15pm!), featuring:
The Christmas Cracker Rumble - First Man Out Enters #1 In IPW:UK’s Annual Battle Royale Match, March 16th 2008!
- ft. Martin Stone, The Kartel (Samuels/Frazier), Stiro, Blok Busta, Zack Sabre Jnr, The Leaders (Scurll/Brixton) & 2 others!
Question & Answer
w/ ‘Lightning’ Mike Quackenbush!
Triple Threat Match
- ‘The Specialist’ Mark Sloan vs. Zack Sabre Jnr. Vs. Wade Fitzgerald
Tag Team Contest
- The Thrillers (Haskins/Redman) in tag team action.
Your Master Of Ceremonies ‘Hardcore’ John Atkins, with referees Chris Hatch and Andy Quildan.
-- IPW:UK then presents “Christmas Cracker", Sunday December 16th 2007 at the Orpington Halls, Orpington High Street, Orpington, Kent, England. Doors 5:00pm, show starts 5.30pm. Tickets £12 general admission (£6 children). Family ticket available for £30. Ringside £20 all ages. Birthdays and Group Bookings now catered for specifically. For more information about IPW:UK, click here: http://www.ipwuk.com/ or e-mail Daniel Edler: daniel@ipwuk.com.
-- IPW:UK also presents “Christmas Cracker – Afternoon Show!", Sunday December 16th 2007 at the Orpington Halls, Orpington High Street, Orpington, Kent, England. Doors open 3:15, show ends 4.30. Tickets are FREE if you’re attending that evening’s show!! Birthdays and Group Bookings now catered for specifically. For more information about IPW:UK, click here: http://www.ipwuk.com/ or e-mail Daniel Edler: daniel@ipwuk.com.
-- IPW:UK presents the first Hampshire show of 2008, Saturday January 26th 2008 at The Mountbatten Centre, Alexandra Park, Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 9QA. Doors 6:00pm, show starts 6.30pm. Tickets £12 general admission (£6 children). Family ticket available for £30. Ringside £20 all ages. Special STUDENT & OAP tickets just £5.00 a head! Birthdays and Group Bookings now catered for specifically. For more information about IPW:UK, click here: http://www.ipwuk.com/ or e-mail Daniel Edler: daniel@ipwuk.com.
-- IPW:UK then presents “No Escape 2008", Sunday January 27th 2008 at the Orpington Halls, Orpington High Street, Orpington, Kent, England. Doors 5:00pm, show starts 5.30pm. Tickets £12 general admission (£6 children). Family ticket available for £30. Ringside £20 all ages. Birthdays and Group Bookings now catered for specifically. For more information about IPW:UK, click here: http://www.ipwuk.com/ or e-mail Daniel Edler: daniel@ipwuk.com.
-- IPW:UK finally presents “Sittingbourne Encounter", Sunday February 10th 2008 at The Wyvern Hall, Swallows Leisure Centre Complex, Central Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, England, ME10 4NT. Doors 5:30pm, show starts 6.00pm. Tickets £12 general admission (£6 children). Family ticket available for £30. Ringside £15 all ages. Birthdays and Group Bookings now catered for specifically. For more information about IPW:UK, click here: http://www.ipwuk.com/ or e-mail Daniel Edler: daniel@ipwuk.com.
-- IPW:UK also presents “IPW:UK vs. The World SUPERSHOW", Saturday March 15th 2008 at The Broxbourne Civic Hall, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England. Doors/bell TBC. Tickets £30 Ringside, £20 Tiered & £10 Elsewhere, all ages. Birthdays and Group Bookings now catered for specifically. For more information about IPW:UK, click here: http://www.ipwuk.com/ or e-mail Daniel Edler: daniel@ipwuk.com.
-- Did you know, IPW:UK now offer pro wrestling training? Check out http://www.ipwuktraining.com for more – including manager & referee training, too!
IPWUK.COM: Click Here To Go To The Official Website Of International Pro Wrestling: UK (IPW:UK) (>>)
Georgia Wrestling History sent this in:
GEORGIA WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 12/12/2007
NEWS
In an article posted today, Larry Goodman and Rich Tate provide an overview of past commission involvement in Georgia as it pertains to professional wrestling, as well as current attempts that appear likely to halt the business in our state. Click Georgia Wrestling Promotions will be in Woodstock, GA, on December 23 at the Hot Wheels Skate Center, with a bell time of 8:00 PM. Call (770) 296-5290 for more info. Advertised: Shaun Tempers (w/ the Rev) defends the GWP Southern Heavyweight Title versus Buff Bagwell; Gangrel & Shadow Jackson versus Iceberg & Tank (w/ the Rev); the Hollywood Brunettes (w/ Jeff G. Bailey) versus Bob & Brad Armstrong; the Regular Guys defend the GWP Southern Tag Team Title versus Talent & Money; Jay Clinton (w/ Aaron Voight) versus Ace Rockwell; Truitt Fields versus Simon Sermon; Slim J versus Kid Ego, Jr.; and a thirty-man battle royal. Also scheduled to appear are Nigel Sherrod, VIP, Ace Heffner, and even Santa Claus. Bagwell, Gangrel, and the Armstrongs will participate in a meet-and-greet beginning at 7:00 PM.
We have received word of some events being planned by the returning Independent Wrestling Network. They are scheduled to be at Manchester (GA) High School on February 8, featuring Buff Bagwell, as well as a return to the ring by the Southside Trash. The following day, IWN is slated to be at Kendrick High School in Columbus, GA, followed by a third date at Columbus’ Spencer High School on February 21. Tickets are already on sale at the schools. IWN has also planned a return of the free monthly Ringside Report, to be found at Wal-Mart and local stores in and around the Columbus area.
NOTES
In Your Head will feature Kevin Kleinrock on its show tonight at 8:00 PM ET.
NOSTALGIA
1887: John Muhler, managed by Mr. Hopper, defeated Frank Dougherty and Dennis O'Leary in a handicap match in four straight falls at Concordia Hall in Atlanta. Per a stipulation, Muhler had to defeat both Dougherty and O’Leary four times in a two hours or forfeit $100. A fall would consist of two shoulders and one hip or two hips and one shoulder. Muhler required 0:40, 0:40, 0:50, and 3:00, respectively, to gain the requisite four falls over Dougherty. Muhler then managed to get the four specified falls from O'Leary at 2:00, 8:00, 4:00, and the other in an undisclosed amount of time, during which O'Leary nearly pinned Muhler before succumbing. As a result, Muhler kept the money he had risked. Dougherty was described as “a Stone Mountain stone-cutter", who was known as ‘Mr. Hercules’. It was reported that the stage was covered with sawdust to the depth of three inches, over which a tarpaulin was spread. Hinton Wright was credited as being the referee. It was reported that this was the first professional wrestling match held in Atlanta, though there was a match advertised for March 7, 1883. However, no results were ever reported from that event, so it is entirely possible it never actually happened.
1952: Don McIntyre defeated Eduardo Perez to retain the Southern Heavyweight Title at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. McIntyre had been billed as champion since September 19, 1952. Also, Argentina Rocca defeated Gene Stanlee in the main event.
1958: Chief Little Eagle defeated Dick the Bruiser by countout in an Indian death match at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones.
1961: Nick & Jerry Kozak defeated the Southern Tag Team Champion Assassins by disqualification in a title match at the Macon City Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward. The Assassins’ masks were at stake in the match, but because the match ended in disqualification, they did not have to unmask. The Assassins had been the reigning champions since they defeated Ray Gunkel & Don McIntyre on December 1, 1961, in Atlanta.
1962: A main event Indian thong match between Lenny Montana and Chief Little Eagle was ruled a no contest at the Columbus Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward.
1967: Bill Dromo & Mr. Wrestling defeated the Gauchos (Juan Sebastian & Tarzan Baxter) in the main event at the Macon City Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward.
1969: Dory Funk, Jr., defeated Joe Scarpa to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Title at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Funk, Jr., had been the reigning champion since he defeated Gene Kiniski on February 11, 1969, in Tampa, FL. Also, Doug Gilbert, Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller defeated Nick Bockwinkel & the Assassins in the semi-main event.
1972: Bob Armstrong defeated Doug Gilbert in the main event at the Macon Coliseum for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward.
1978: Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Luke Graham, substituting for Stan Hansen, to retain the Georgia Television Title at the Macon Coliseum for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward. Patterson had been the reigning champion since he defeated Ole Anderson on May 12, 1978, in Atlanta. Also, Jack Brisco & Bugsy McGraw defeated Ole Anderson & King Kong Mosca in the semi-main event.
1980: Bill Watts defeated Ole Anderson in the main event at the Omni Auditorium in Atlanta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Also, the Mongolian Stomper, managed by Don Carson, defeated Jack Brisco to win the National Heavyweight Title. Some sources report that Brisco defeated Austin Idol to become the champion, since it was mentioned that way on “Georgia Championship Wrestling" hosted by Gordon Solie, on the November 8 episode. However, no such match ever occurred, and Brisco was the first actual champion to be seen with the belt. After our research turned up no possible way a match between the two for this title during this period could have possibly happened, Brisco also confirmed it. The Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) defeated Robert Fuller & Stan Frazier to retain the National Tag Team Title. The Freebirds had been the reigning champions since they defeated Fuller & Frazier in a tournament final on November 27, 1980, in Atlanta. Kevin Sullivan defeated Steve Keirn to retain the National Television Title. Sullivan had been the reigning champion since he defeated Steve Keirn on November 29, 1980, in Atlanta. Judy Martin defeated Wenona Little Heart to retain a Women’s Title, though it was never specified what the title was, specifically.
1981: Bob Armstrong defeated the Great Kabuki, managed by Gary Hart, by disqualification in the main event at the Chattanooga (TN) Memorial Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Also, Tommy Rich & Michael Hayes defeated the Masked Superstar & the Super Destroyer (Scott Irwin) in the semi-main event.
2004: John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Eddie Guerrero, Booker T & the Undertaker in the main event of the Armageddon Pay-Per-View at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth for World Wrestling Entertainment. Also, Sho Funaki defeated Spike Dudley to win the WWE Cruiserweight Title. John Cena defeated Aaron Aguilera to retain the US Heavyweight Title. Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio, Jr., defeated Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki to retain the WWE Tag Team Title. Daniel Puder defeated Mike Mizanin in a boxing match. Dawn Marie defeated Jackie Gayda, with Charlie Haas as a special referee, and the Big Show defeated Kurt Angle, Mark Jindrak, & Luther Reigns in a four-way match.
– GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com