Indy News Update #1 for June 2, 2011
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AWE sent this in:
AWEsome Wrestling Entertainment is busy getting ready for its Oct. 15 AWE Awesome Night of the Legends show in the 3,500-seat Augusta Expoland in Fishersville, Va.
Announced so far for the card are Terry Funk, Diamond Dallas Page, Tully Blanchard, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Fit Finlay, Eugene, Beautiful Bobby Eaton, Baby Doll and Gorgeous George.
The first match for the show was announced today – pitting Fit Finlay against “Loose Cannon” Alex Silva.
AWE has been in the news of late with a series of shoot interviews featuring AWE CEO Marvin Ward and Ricky Morton of the Rock-n-Roll Express filling up YouTube and Facebook.
More information on the Ward-Morton controversy is here.
Stay tuned to AwesomeWrestlingEntertainment.com and AWE on Facebook for a big announcement regarding the Night of the Legends show. That announcement will be posted online and on Facebook at 10 a.m. EDT on Monday, June 6.
Tickets went on sale online at midnight June 1.
VIP Ringside: $35 for Rows 1 & 2. Ticket price includes a commemorative souvenir booklet and early entrance into a preshow autograph party.
Ringside: $25
General Admission: $20
For more information log onto AWE’s official website at www.awesomewrestlingentertainment.com or Facebook at www.facebook.com/AwesomeWrestlingEntertainment.
Steven Ashe sent these reports in:
Sunday, May 29th, 2011
MPW – Maximum Pro Wrestling
Live Pro Wrestling in Sudbury
Sudbury, Ontario
3pm bell time
Ring Announcer: Shawn McLaren
Referees: Bang Bang Pete, Gorgoroth
Attendance: 550
Results credit: Betty Brant
1.) Scotty the Body & Preston Myles def The Twin Dragons (Dragon Lee & Elton Chong) as Scotty pinned Chong after a push-up powerslam.
2.) Phil Atlas def Kobra Kai after an enzuigiri/superkick combination.
3.) Andrew Davis def “Rocksteady” Alex Vega after Davis caught Vega’s crossbody attempt and turned it into a release Michinoku Driver.
4.) Xandra Bale def Courtney Rush with a rollup pin after reversing Rush’s Boston Crab submission attempt.
5.) “The Vanilla Killa” James Champagne def El Sombra after a blatant low blow as referee Pete’s back was turned.
6.) “Highlander” Robbie MacCallister def Pierre Shadows after a double underhook flapjack
7.) El Tornado & Crazzy Steve def Jake O’Reilly & Jon Bolen after Tornado landed a picture perfect frogsplash on Bolen for the pin. O’Reilly attacked Tornado after the match, locking in his Celtic Knot submission. Crazzy Steve made the save with the aid of a chair and Tornado furiously challenged O’Reilly to a submissions match at the next show, July 7th, 2011 for Sudbury’s annual ItalianFest
Sunday May 29 2011
GWN – Great White North Championship Wrestling
Love For Olivia
Hamilton, Ontario
Ukrainian Cultural Center of Hamilton
Results credit: GWN Media
Show Review by Chris Crucifix
AFTERSHOCK beat the FALCORS to become the NEW GWN tag team champions
In a impromptu challenge match,”KICKIN” KYLE BROOX beat IGOR SONOVAVICH
“RUGGED” REX ATKINS and BIG MIC BLACKWELL defeated THE TYRANT ERIC DAWSON and LORD J.N.CASTLE
“THE ANTI-DIVA” KAITLIN DIEMOND beat JODI DI MILO to become the NEW GWN Ladies Champion
After the GWN Commonwealth Title was held up due to a injury to DANGER BOY, Commisioner Johnny Riel ordered a match between the House of Igor’s newest recruit “BARON”MIKEL VON LUTZ and TOMMY BURCH.After a hard fought battle,VON LUTZ emerged victorious
In a wild Main Event,dubbed”YOU BRING IT,WE SWING IT”- a Fans Bring the Weapons affair, SILVERBACK SHAWN BROWN retained the Title over DONOVAN JACK O SHEA
GWN Returns with Love for Olivia Benefit #2 on June 26th
All tickets in advance 8 Dollars,10 at the door.For ticket info phone 905-522-385
Ukranian Culture Centre on Kenilworth in Hamilton
Main Event Cage Match
Donovan & ??? vs. House of Igor (Silverback Brown & Baron Mikel Lutz)
GWN Tag Title Match
Aftershock (c) vs. American Titans
$500 Bet Win in 10 Mins or Less
“Kickin'” Kyle Broox vs. Igor Sonovivich