Indy News Update #3 for April 8, 2011
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CHIKARA sent this in:
King of Trios 2011: Stars of Dragon Gate, Osaka Pro, Michinoku Pro + more!
The weekend of April 15, 16 and 17th will see 48 wrestlers converge on the former ECW Arena in South Philadelphia for the monstrous King of Trios 2011! The tournament is loaded to the hilt with an incredible array of stars from across the globe – among them are former WWE Smackdown superstar Sinn “Kizarny” Bodhi, Ring of Honor standout El Generico, as well as current TNA sensation Amazing Red! The first round match-ups have been published on our website, and we are proud to present the complete card for Night 1 (April 15th, 2011):
1) Team Michinoku Pro (Great Sasuke/Dick Togo/Jinsei Shinzaki)
vs.
Team Minnesota (1-2-3 Kid/Arik Cannon/Darin Corbin)
2) Team Dragon Gate (Super Shisa/Akira Tozawa/Kagetora)
vs.
The Spectral Envoy (Hallowicked/Frightmare/UltraMantis Black)
3) Amazing Red & The Maximos
vs.
Mike Quackenbush/Jigsaw/Manami Toyota
4) Team Australia (Tama Williams/Percy/Kabel)
vs.
F.I.S.T. (Icarus/Chuck Taylor/Johnny Gargano)
5) Team Osaka Pro (Atsushi Kotoge/Daisuke Harada/Ultimate Spider, Jr.)
vs.
The Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield/Sugar Dunkerton) with Matt Classic
6) Sinn “Kizarny” Bodhi & The Batiri (Obariyon/Kodama)
vs.
The Colony (Fire Ant/Soldier Ant/Green Ant)
7) The Osirian Portal (Ophidian/Hieracon/Amasis)
vs.
Team 3.0le! (El Generico, Scott “Jagged” Parker/Shane Matthews)
8) Da Soul Touchaz (Willie Richardson/Acid Jaz/Marshe Rockett)
vs.
Bruderschaft des Kreuzes (Tim Donst/Delirious/Jakob Hammermeier)
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King of Trios 2011
4.15 – 4.16 – 4.17 – Friday – Saturday – Sunday
Live @ The former ECW Arena
7 W. Ritner St.
in Philadelphia, PA!
The action starts @ 7:30 pm on Friday, April 15th!
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ECWA sent this in:
Getting to Know the Super 8 Participants PT. 1
Wrestling Fan’s here is your chance to get to know some of ECWA’s 15th
Annual Super 8 Tournament Participants!
Bobby Shields
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Finisher: Gory Bomb or 450 Splash
Titles Held: KCW Tag Team Champion(2x), KCW Cruiserweight Champion(2x),
PWX: NWA East Three Rivers Champion, WWWA/SWO US Champion, APWF
Cruiserweight Champion, APWF Throwback Champion, PWO Tag Team Champion,
World-1 Tag Team Champion
What inspired you to be a Pro Wrestler?
I don’t know if there was a specific thing that made me go “I want to do
that”. Because when I was little I remember wrestling with my stuffed
animals on my bed. And then as a teenager friends and I body slamming
each other in the living room pretending to wrestle and stuff. I’ve just
always been a fan and the next step to being a fan is doing that activity,
so it was a natural progression.
Favorite Wrestler growing up?
Hulk Hogan was easily my favorite. I liked the Hulkster before I liked
wrestling. As time progressed I really liked Sean Waltman no matter if he
was the 1-2-3 Kid, Syxx, or X-Pac. I really look at him as the guy who
broke the barrier for smaller guys.
Most memorable moment as a wrestler?
I definitely have 2. 1 being booked by TNA for a dark match tryout. It
was an AMAZING experience overall. It just felt so natural. And then the
other was getting to wrestle on WWE tv, even if it was an enhancement
match, it’s still a dream come true.
What the fan’s can expect from you in the Super 8 tournament? I’m not
going to hold back. I’m going to bring it. Expect to see a Bobby Shields
people aren’t used to
seeing.
Tommaso Ciampa
Hometown – Fighting out of Total Performance Sports in Everett, Mass.
Finisher – Power Bomb into a lungblower and a modified clover leaf
Titles held: Currently TRP Heavyweight champ and UFO cruiserweight champ.
Former CW heavyweight and New England champ
What inspired you to be a Pro Wrestler?
I was a fan since I can remember. As a kid and now as a young adult I
think I have always been drawn to the entire spectacle of professional
wrestling. The fireworks, improv, athleticism, and the larger than life
super heroes.
Favorite Wrestler growing up?
I remember really being invested into Bret Hart – to the point where I
still remember crying when Papa Shango was beating him up on Saturday
Nights Main Event.
Most memorable moment as a wrestler?
Appearing on smackdown as Hassan and Davairi’s lawyer (Thomas Whitney,
esq) and working opposite of the Undertaker. It is a day I will never
forget from being given a backstage tour by Stephanie Mcmahon to receiving
feedback from vince himself to being chokeslammed and tombstoned by one of
the greatest of all time. To this day one of my goals is to gain my
retribution by being the man to end Takers streak at Mania!
What the fan’s can expect from you in the Super 8 tournament?
Fan’s can expect to see me become a star before their eyes. I am ready to
breakout and there is no grander stage than the 15th annual Super 8. Its
time for the wrestling world to recognize project Ciampa as one of the
very best that this business has to offer!
For the first time ever, the ECWA Super 8 Tournament will be streamed LIVE
on iPPV on Go Fight Live at www.gfl.tv. The ECWA Super 8, which will
present its 15th Annual edition on April 30th at the Flyers Skate Zone in
Voorhees, New Jersey, is regarded by many as the number one professional
wrestling tournament and is covered in depth annually by Pro Wrestling
Illustrated (PWI) Magazine www.pwi-online.com.
GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORK (GFL.tv), founded in 1997, is the world’s
largest ONLINE Streaming combat sports video Streaming Site.
Over the years GFL has broadcast more than 850 live events with over 4300
combat sports videos in 190 countries.
GFL combat sports genres currently include Boxing, MMA and Professional
Wrestling with plans to add more fight categories in 2011. GFL has
expanded its programming to include: Daily News & Radio Shows with feature
Interviews and industry updates along with Great Fight Photos, Fighter
Videos and a robust Calendar of Upcoming Fight Events.
Many of wrestling’s biggest stars gained their first fame at the Super 8
including “Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels (1999 finalist, 2000 & 2004
champion), Low-Ki aka Kaval & Senshi (2001 Champion), AJ Styles (2002
Finalist), Matt Hardy (1999 Semi-Finalist), Jeff Hardy (1999
Quarter-Finalist), “America Dragon” Bryan Danielson aka Daniel Bryan (2001
Finalist), Jerry Lynn (2007 Champion), Davey Richards (2006 Champion) and
many more.
And this year’s field of 8 competitors is arguably the best yet… 1-
Tommaso Ciampa; 2- Sami Callihan; 3- Adam Cole; 4- SHOCKWAVE the Robot; 5-
Rich Swann; 6- Bobby Shields; 7- Shiima Xion; 8- AUSTIN ARIES. Plus there
will also be additional non-tournament matches as well.
The cost of the iPPV is only $14.99 and if you pre-order now, you name
will be entered into a raffle for a prize package including a DVD of the
event, T-Shirt, replica Super 8 medal and trophy and more!
To order go to:
http://www.gfl.tv/Events/Fight/Wrestling/ECWA_15th_Anniversary_Super_8/982
IWF Wrestling sent this in:
This Sunday April 10th IWF Premier Pro Wrestling is LIVE at The Buffalo Rose is located at 1119 Washington Avenue in Historic Golden, Colorado, just South of Highway 58. Showtime is 6:00 PM, and doors will open at 5:00 PM. All seats are General Admission, so show up early for best seating. Presale tickets are only $5 Kids 7-13 $10 Adults and may be purchased online at www.iwfpromotions.com Tickets will also be available at the venue on the day of the show for just $7 Kids & $12 Adults. This is an all ages show, and children 6 & under & Military with ID get in FREE! Food and reasonably priced alcohol will be sold to those over the age of 21 with valid ID. Recording devices are accepted and encouraged.