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"Good Ole Boy" Hopes to Stop the "Viking" Quest

"Good Ole Boy" Hopes to Stop "Viking" Quest on Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat

For Immediate Release

April 30, 2007

Much like the Scandinavian pirates who plundered the coasts of Europe from the 8th to 10th centuries, Dan "The Viking" Evensen will be seeking victory at all costs when the hit mixed martial arts series Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat continues this Tuesday, May 1 at 11 p.m. / 10 p.m. Central on ION Television.

After winning his first five pro fights, the towering 6-5, 260-pound Norwegian has suffered two straight defeats and needs to beat Jeremiah "Good Ole Boy" Constant in order to get his MMA career back on track.

"I have to win," says the 32-year-old Evensen. "I don't care who my opponent is. It's going to be violent, and I'm going to end this fight."

Standing in his way is 32-year-old Constant, who has only been defeated once in five pro bouts. "The Good Ole Boy" hails from Oklahoma but now trains in Oregon with middleweight sensation Matt Lindland and Team Quest.

"The people are different (in Oregon) and I stick out like a sore thumb," says the former oil field worker. "I love fishin', huntin' and pretty much anything that doesn't got nothin' to do with the city. But the coaches here are good and Matt has been a real mentor in life."


Dan Evensen

In other MMA action, Pennsylvania's Stephen Haigh takes on Takuya Wada of Japan. 26-year-old Haigh, a product of Philadelphia's famous Fight Factory, has three wins and two defeats, while his 29-year-old opponent sports a pro record of 13-7-8.

Can't catch the action on ION? All episodes of the Bodog Fight series are available worldwide through video streaming at BodogFight.com, with behind-the-scenes exclusives, fighter bios and additional footage only available online.

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Spinner.com: Courtney Plans to Sell Kurt's Stuff

Spinner.com/Original article

Posted Apr 30th 2007 10:00AM by Steve Baltin
Filed under: News, Album, Exclusive

Thirteen years after Kurt Cobain's death, Courtney Love is making a commitment to move on, by selling her late husband's belongings.

"I'm going to have a Christie's auction," she tells Spinner. "[My house] is like a mausoleum. My daughter [14-year-old Frances Bean] doesn't need to inherit a giant hefty bag full of flannel f***ing shirts ... A sweater, a guitar and the lyrics to 'Teen Spirit' -- that's what my daughter gets. And the rest of it we'll just f***ing sell."

Love says her friends are supportive of the idea. "Everyone's been positive and behind me on it," she says. "We'll make a lot of money and give a bunch of it to charity."

On Love's upcoming confessional album, 'Nobody's Daughter,' she opens the Pandora's box that is her past relationships, which include rockers Trent Reznor and Billy Corgan, and actor Edward Norton. While some in the media have speculated that the entire album was inspired by a recent unnamed paramour, Love says that's not the case. "There are two songs that are specifically about this guy; the rest of them have bits of Kurt, bits of Edward, bits of lots of people in them."

'Sunset Marquis' -- a song that rises from an acoustic intro into a pop/rocker with a Zeppelin-esque tinge, then culminates in vintage Love emotion as she screams, "You're the dance of my despair" -- is based on multiple experiences at the hotel of the same name, including some with Cobain. "Me and Kurt stayed at the Sunset Marquis a lot," she says.

Love says Cobain's impact on her is still considerable. "I still wear his pajamas to bed," she says. "How am I ever going to go form another relationship in my lifetime wearing Kurt's pajamas?"

LIVE Spoilers From TNA Impact Tapings, New Duo Debuts

Please credit Alan J. Wojcik of http://alanwojcik.com if used, thanks.


These are the LIVE SPOILERS for the final TNA TV taping before Sacrifice. Former WWE Tough Enough 2 competitor Hawk was in attendance along with Sean Waltman and family. Let’s find out what happened tonight.



Hour one news and notes:



The show was opened by the arrival of the one and only Sting into the Impact Zone. He didn’t even get in the ring as Kurt angle attacked him with a chair. TNA black shirt security hit the ring to break them up. Both were given microphones and they argued about the end of last week’s match between Sting and NWA World Heavyweight champion “Instant Classic” Christian Cage who also came out to the Impact Zone or at least his music played. Instead Sting and Angle brawled around the ring again and the black shirts hit the ring since the referee’s were no match for the two high strung former world champions. Finally the champ hit the Impact Zone to a babyface pop. Cage wanted everyone to get along. He felt being the humanitarian he wanted Sting to team up with Angle to face “the Instant Classic” and “the Phenomenal” AJ Styles. The person who scores the pin in the NO DQ match would get the title shot, but if their team lost both of them lost their shot at Sacrifice. Sting said he already had the title shot and didn’t need the match. I think Angle asked Sting if he was an icon or a pussy before they cut to the backstage area.



Leticia interviewed NWA World Tag Team champions Team 3D (Ray and Devon) about their match tonight with Samoa Joe and Rhino.



(1) The match up of NWA World Tag Team champions Team 3D (Ray and Devon) vs. Samoa Joe and “War Machine” Rhino ended in a no contest.

LAX didn’t join Mike Tenay and Don West for commentary this week but their fans chanted 3D sucks several times. Team 3D began by working over Rhino but Joe tagged into face Ray and the two men had an excellent exchange of power moves where nothing was resolved. Things broke down as Joe hit Devon with a Samoan Drop, Ray hit Joe with the Bubba Bomb. But when it looked like someone was going for a pin “Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels hit the ring and the competitors with a baseball bat. Too bad he didn’t hit Joe who locked him in the Kokina Clutch. All four men got in a shot and the fun ended when Rhino hit the GORE into a folding table propped in a corner.



Jeremy Borash spoke to NWA World Heavyweight champion “Instant Classic” Christian Cage and “the Phenomenal” AJ Styles, who wasn’t too happy Cage volunteered him for a NO DQ match. Cage tried to kiss Styles’ butt a little saying if they eliminate Sting and Angle Styles would be #1 contender.



Back from commercial Mike Tenay and Don West spoke to the home viewers. Robert Roode (carrying his RRI business plan) and Ms. Brooks (sporting a neck brace) made their way into the Impact Zone with tons of egg on their face after last week’s announcement that Jeff Jarrett was Eric Young’s friend. Needless to say Roode was not a happy joy-joy person. He called for Young to come out to the ring so he could be fired in front of everyone in the Impact Zone. But instead of Eric Young, Roode got TNA Management’s Jim Cornette who told the fans Jeff Jarrett was not in attendance. He said the only people who deserved to be fired were Roode and his “flotation floozy.” Cornette said when Eric Young signed the RRI deal he breached his TNA deal but Roode was guilty of tampering (I feel like I am on an episode of Law and Order) so Cornette wanted the whole thing dropped. Roode said he was firing Young whether Cornette liked it nor not and shoved Cornette down. This brought out Eric Young who cleaned Roode’s clock for a moment but when he went to get Jeff Jarrett’s guitar Roode was waiting. Too bad for Roode, Young knew what was coming and he fought back. But when Young went to clock Roode and Brooks with the guitar, Roode hit a chop block to Young’s knees (15 yard penalty in an NFL game.) Roode used the cuffs he stole from “Wildcat” Chris Harris to lock Young in a corner, where he berated him on the mic before using the guitar on Young’s head. Cornette recovered enough to talk on the mic and said instead of firing Roode he was going to have to face Jeff Jarrett at Sacrifice.



Tenay and West spoke to the home viewers once more.



(2) In a Lockdown rematch with Street Fight rules, Gail Kim defeated “the Pride of Tennessee” Jacqueline Moore (carrying a bullrope).

Kim wasted no time and leveled Moore with a cookie sheet to the head. The fight went to the floor where Kim’s ribs met the ringside guard rail and then she was slammed to the rampway for a one count. Kim threw Moore back in the ring and went shopping under the ring for garbage can, kendo stick (possibly borrowed from Kahagas) and the can ended up on Moore’s upper body as Kim swung it like Sammy Sosa. Kim must have been watching the best of AMW because she tossed baby powder into Moore’s face. Next she choked out Moore with a bar but the last blow came when Moore’s attempted chair shot was kicked back in her face for the pin. The fun really began when “Tennessee Cowboy” James Storm came out to help Moore exact some revenge on Kim. The bad part for Storm was the fully healed “Wildcat” Chris Harris also came out to the ring to fight. After the match some officials needed a moment to search in the ring for two of Moore’s front teeth which were knocked out during the match.



Tenay and West did another chat with the home viewers. Between commercials they were joined by Jim Cornette for commentary.



(3) In a NO DQ match, Sting and Kurt Angle defeated NWA World Heavyweight champion “Instant Classic” Christian Cage and “the Phenomenal” AJ Styles.

It may have been NO DQ but referee Rudy Charles made the match begin as a normal tag team match with angle squaring off with Angle and the two men traded punches and forearms but Angle got a takeover slam before tagging in Sting. Sting promptly dropkicked Cage and press slammed him over his head, threatening to toss him to the floor onto Styles. Styles and Cage got control by grabbing Sting’s legs and dragging him right into the ring post, making Sting’s lower abdominal area not feel so well. Cage and Styles tagged several times working over Sting as Angle was forced to watch on even though NO DQ was the rules for the bout. Sting fought off defeat several times and was finally able to get Angle into the match and he delivered several German suplexes. Sting hit a double Stinger splash and then hit Cage with the Scorpion Death Drop but Angle stopped the pin. They hit Styles with a double Rock Bottom but Cage hit both of them with chair shots. Styles got a chair but their chairscendo backfired as Angle moved and sent Cage to the floor. Both men got Styles to tap out to an Ankle Lock. This caused Cornette to exit the broadcast table to ask Charles which man got the submission victory. Charles said both men got the win so Cornette decreed at the PPV Cage would have to defend in a three way match.



In between shows Jeremy Borash introduced someone from the TV show Heroes (which airs on NBC and mentioned TNA Mobile was now fully active.



Hour two news and notes:



(1) LAX’s “Notorious 187” Homicide defeated Team 3D’s Devon and “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner.

Everyone minus Steiner came to the ring with their partner or manager who remained at ringside. Homicide tried to talk Steiner into working together but Steiner refused and kept trying to order Homicide around. They hit Devon with a suplex and chest chops as Ray could only watch on. Devon tried to fight back but Steiner hit a belly to belly suplex for two. Steiner placed Devon in the Tree of Woe so more punishment could be inflicted. Homicide was hit by a Steiner Tilt-A-Whirl slam for two as Devon recovered in a corner. Devon got back in the match hitting Steiner with a shot then hit Homicide with a Sky High Slam for two as Steiner fought on the floor with Ray. Machete got the referee’s attention long enough for Hernandez to hit Devon with the Border Toss help to win the match for Homicide. After the match Ray and Steiner traded chair shots and fought to the locker room.



Tenay and West talked on camera to the home viewers. Christy Hemme and the Voodoo Kin Mafia (Kip and BG James) came out the ring but the team formerly called the Bashams hit the ring and attacked the VKM. Hemme introduced them as Basham and Damaja. Lance Hoyt came out and the trio hit the bricks. Tenay and West spoke on camera possibly talking about what went down in the ring.



(2) World X Division champion “the Future” Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley defeated Sonjay Dutt and “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal.

As Dutt and Lethal came out you could see Dutt was still not amused by the transformation Lethal underwent courtesy of Kevin Nash. Shelley didn’t look amused either as he faced off with Lethal to open the match where Lethal hit some “Macho Man” like moves. Dutt stood in his corner and watched as Lethal was hit with several double team moves. Lethal survived and tagged out to Dutt who was energized, clearing the ring. Dutt hit Sabin Sliced Bread #2 and Lethal went up top ready to hit the elbow drop but Dutt picked up Sabin. The referee put out Lethal out of the ring and it allowed Shelley to hit Dutt with Emeral Frosion to win. After the match Bob Backland came out and attacked Sabin and Shelley possibly for the recent Paparazzi Productions video where Sabin and Shelley attacked Backland, who walks from the TNA hotel to Universal Studios for the tapings. .



(3) In a NO DQ battle, “the Phenomenal” AJ Styles, “Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels and “Tennessee Cowboy” James Storm (w/ “Pride of Tennessee” Jacqueline Moore minus two teeth) defeated “Wildcat” Chris Harris (w/Gail Kim), “War Machine” Rhino and Samoa Joe

Storm wearing his hat squared off with Joe and quickly had it pulled over his eyes. Joe tagged in Harris and Storm quickly got out tagging in Styles who got suplexed by Harris as Joe made a blind tag. Rhino tagged in to inflict a beating on Styles with great fury. That ended when Styles distracted the referee and Daniels knocked Rhino off the top turnbuckle and down to the floor. Rhino got back in the ring where Daniels was waiting to attack .Daniels and teammates tagged out to wear out Rhino as the crowd cheered him on. Storm made a mental error and it allowed Rhino to tag out to Harris. Tags didn’t matter anymore as all six competitors got in the ring to fight. Storm and Harris remained in the ring where Moore tried to toss the beer bottle into Storm but landed in Harris’ hand. Harris was ready to deck his old partner but Storm grabbed the referee and stopped the shot. In the end Storm won via rollup and a huge hand full of tights. The fighting was not done as Harris chased Storm in the crowd behind the announcers. Their fighting ended as Harris backdropped Storm off and down to the concrete floor below.



After that fight ended, Sting and Angle fought their way into the Impact Zone with Christian Cage watched on from a safe distance. Finally TNA referees and black shirt security broke them up. Angle said on the house mic come Sacrifice Sting’s ass was his.



Matches taped for Xplosion:



(1) Robert Roode (w/Ms. Brooks) defeated Sonjay Dutt. After the match Roode took the mic to tell the fans he was going to make an example out of Dutt but Eric Young and guitar came to the rescue.



(2) “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal defeated LAX’s “Notorious 187” Homicide (minus the rest of LAX).



Announced matches for Sacrifice PPV:

***NWA World Heavyweight champion “Instant Classic” Christian Cage vs. Sting vs. Kurt Angle

***NWA World Tag Team champions Team 3D (Ray and Devon) vs. Tomko and “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner and Latin American Xchange (“Notorious 187” Homicide and Hotstuff Hernandez w/Konnan & Machete)

***In a three way match, World X Division champion “the Future” Chris Sabin vs. Sonjay Dutt vs. “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal

***In a Texas Death match, “Tennessee Cowboy” James Storm vs. “Wildcat” Chris Harris

***Robert Roode (w/Ms. Brooks) vs. “King of the Mountain” Jeff Jarrett

I am guessing Voodoo Kin Mafia (Kip and BG James) vs. Basham and Damaja (w/Christy Hemme) is on the PPV based on what went down in hour two of Impact.

Funking Conservatory !BANG! TV Results - First Ever in Wrestling, Woman Tar and Feathered

Funking Conservatory !BANG! TV Results - First Ever in Wrestling, Woman Tar and Feathered

Johnny Magnum was bashed over the head with a chair by Father James Mitchell but still survived to retain his Funking Conservatory World Championship against the challenge of Kory Chavis.

The Claw regained the Women's Championship in a three way against the Pop Tarts, Lady Kimberly and Miss Vicki. After The Claw won a disputed decision, Miss Vicki, Lady Kimberly, Father James Mitchell, Blain Rage and Kory Chavis Tar and Feathered the Claw. This is the first time in the history of professional wrestling a woman has been Tar and Feathered.

After the match The Claw could have passed as Big Bird's little sister.

Covered in tar and feathers from head to toe, The Claw said winning the Women's Championship on !BANG! TV was worth it all and thanked her parents who are no longer with her, Jack and Judy Reiff for giving her the courage to follow her dreams of becoming a professional wrestler.

We have a photo of The Claw being Tar and Feathered at www.dory-funk.com with more to come.

In a Texas Death Match, Blain Rage jumped from a ten foot ladder, landing on Shane Chung who was lying on a table. Both men were knocked out and pinned on the floor. The referee informed us that this is a Texas Death Match and there must be a winner. The first man to enter the ring would be the winner of the match. Blaine Rage was the first to enter the ring and retain the !BANG! TV Championship.

In a match for the European Championship, Flyin' Ryan "Air Mitchell" with Little Miss Sandii Sunshine had things going their way against Elvis Sharp who hails from Memphis, Texas until Flyin' Ryan went to the top turnbuckle and attempted Flyin' Cross Body press but over balanced and Elvis came up on top to gain a three count. Air Mitchell bombarded Elvis with punches bringing Kory Chavis to the rescue. Elvis thanked Kory Chavis only to be on the receiving end of a devastating clothesline by Kory Chavis leaving Elvis to bring himself back to his feet to the applause of the Funking Conservatory Wrestling fans.

In the opening match, a handicap tag team match, 450 pound D.C. Bodyguard splashed Johnny Romano and Lance Alonte and covered both at the same time for the victory.

The next !BANG! TV Taping comes to the Funking Conservatory on Sunday May 27th at 7:00pm. Gail Kim, Scott D'Amore and Father James Mitchell will be there. Ticketw will be $10 in advance and $15 at the door. For ticket information, call 352-895-4658. You can also pickup advance purchase tickets from Devon Self Storage in Downtown Ocala, Florida.

For more information on tickets and training camp scheduling, visit www.dory-funk.com.
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News on CHIKARA's iTunes PPV (out tomorrow) and Kageki Pro at Aniversario!

News on CHIKARA's iTunes PPV (out tomorrow) and Kageki Pro at Aniversario!

Starting tomorrow, May 1st, we're offering a special CHIKARA PPV (that's Pod-Per-View) via iTunes! For just $1.99 you'll get a giant program of exclusive CHIKARA material, including over 20 minutes of never-before-seen in-ring action, special announcements about our summer schedule, a full countdown of the Top 5 CHIKARA moments as selected by our fans, news about exclusive CHIKARA auctions and a whole lot more.
We packed this puppy with goodness, and this all-new program contains information about CHIKARA's first live events in two new states we've never before ventured to, an update on our impending "Aniversario" events in May, plus the first official announcement regarding June's fifth annual Young Lions Cup. You can watch it right on your computer, or load it onto your video iPod and take it wherever you might go! CHIKARA fans new and old, this is something you don't want to miss, and if you do, not only will you regret it for the rest of forever, but we won't have money to help Hydra maintain his diet of pure HGH for much longer. Seriously.

Some observant fans have taken note that our schedule page hints rather strongly at the involvement of several other promotions in our May Anniversary weekend. Today, we're pleased to announce that the two top stars of Japanese independent Kageki Pro will make their way to both Hellertown and Philadelphia this month. In fact, at their request, Leonard F. Chikarason has already finalized their bout for May 27th, as Dragon Yuki will face Kagrra in a singles match at the former ECW Arena!
Join the rest of the CHIKARMY and come see us Aniversario Weekend, and to keep up to date with all things CHIKARA - visit our website and subscribe to our free, weekly podcast. A new episode is released every Monday night, including tonight (our Pod-Per-View comes out tomorrow)!

Aniversario? on Saturday, May 26th, 2007
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Aniversario! on Saturday, May 27th, 2007
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BILL BEHRENS NWA NOTES for 4-30-07

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BILL BEHRENS NWA NOTES for 4-30-07

www.thesuperstation.net is now offering NWA ANARCHY SEASON'S BEATINGS as a PPV event for only $15 for a 30 day pass

The PPV option now has a 720x480 screen size



NWA ANARCHY SEASON’S BEATINGS

REMEMBER WHEN THEATRE HELEN, GA

SATURDAY 12-30-06



TAG TEAM TOURMOIL

ROBERTS & BLACKMAN VS HAWKINS & CARNAGE

TRUITT & SHATTER VS HAWKINS & CARNAGE

TEAM MACHTION VS TRUITT & SHATTER

YOUNG & CREED VS TEAM MACHTION

PHOENIX & CHASE VS YOUNG & CREED

BENTLEY & DELAY VS PHOENIX & CHASE



TV TITLE MATCH

JIMMY RAVE VS ACE ROCKWELL (CHAMPION)



TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH

(JERRY PALMER – SPECIAL REFEREE)

JUSTICE SERVED VS UAS (CHAMPIONS)



JEREMY VAIN VS AJ STYLES



HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH

SAL RINAURO VS SLIM J (CHAMPION)



DEVILS REJECTS W/DAN WILSON VS NWA ELITE W/JEFF G BAILEY



“TECHNICAL PERFECTION” CHAD PARHAM VS “TECHNICION” TODD SEXTON



Pro Wrestling Torch reviews Anarchy TV

In PRO WRESTLING TORCH ISSUE #964 (4-21-07) Pat McNeill wrote an article reviewing internet wrestling shows called WIRED FOR WRESTLING. In it he reviewed TNA TODAY, WWE HEAT, ROH VIDEO WIRE, IWS BLOODSREAM, INTERNET WRESTLING SYNDICATE, NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING, PRO WRESTLING UNPLUGGED, SHIMMER WRESTLING, FULL IMPACT PRO RADIO, NWA UNIVERSAL, CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING and NWA ANARCHY.

He wrote: "NWA Anarchy television is, in this columnist's opinion, the best of the weekly online independent shows, and will remind older fans of the territorial days. It is set at the promotion's studio/arena in Cornelia, Georgia, capably hosted by Greg Hunter and John Johnson, and features the best talent on the Georgia independent scene. It is definitely worth checking out if you're an old-school fan looking for something different from WWE, TNA or Ring of Honor."

NWA Anarchy TV is seen on the internet at www.thesuperstation.net

New episodes appear every Monday.



www.thesuperstation.net

SHOW #61

MATCH #1 JERRY PALMER INTERVIEW (SLIMJ & JEREMY VAIN)

MATCH #2 DEVILS REJECTS VS SLIM J & JEREMY VAIN (NWA ELITE)

MATCH #3 TEXAS TREATS VS DELAY & HAWKINS (PATICK BENTLEY)

MATCH #4 CHAD PARHAM VS TODD SEXTON

http://www.thesuperstation.net/nwaanarchy.html

And........................

CLASSIC NWA WILDSIDE MATCHES NOW ON PPV

NWA Wildside presents Metal Mayhem! Take a trip down memory lane as NWA Wildside brings you some of their most historic and brutal cage matches from their yearly Freedom Fight mega-events! Featuring...

War Games 2001: AJ Styles, Onyx, Air Paris & Mystery Partner vs. Jason Cross, John Phoenix, Adam Jacobs, & Justice managed Jeff G Bailey

Steel Cage Gauntlet for Wildside Heavyweight Title 2002: Adam Jacobs vs. AJ Styles vs. Rick Michaels vs. Rainman vs. David Young vs. Iceberg vs. Scottie Wrenn



War Games 2003: Jeremy V, Jimmy Rave, Onyx, & Hotstuff Hernandez vs. Rainman, Jason Cross, Iceberg, & Justice managed Jeff G Bailey

War Games for the Wildside Tag-Team Titles 2004: Murder 1, Slim J Gabriel, &Altar Boy Luke vs. Todd Sexton, Masada, Rainman, & Azrael managed Jeff G Bailey and a special APPEARANCE by DUSTY RHODES

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NWA ANARCHY TV eps 60 REVIEW by Ca$hflowX

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NWA Anarchy
Episode 60
April 23, 2007

I met Eddie Rich at the UWF show in Colonial Heights, Va. and all I can say is that he is an incredible asset to professional wrestling. The main event featured several wrestlers from NWA Virginia. They participated in a four way match for the NWA Tag Team Titles against Team 3D. NWA North American Tag Team Champions Scotty Blaze & Scotty Rocker, Old School Empire (Damien Wayne & Preston Quinn) and Phil Brown & Malik were the opponents. In the end, all three teams proved they were superior to Team 3D in every aspect of tag team wrestling. If the match had lasted another 3 to 5 minutes, the Old School Empire would have turned the crowd against Team 3D. They’re just that awesome. Kudos to all three tag team for working circles around them. This Saturday, NWA Virginia super duper stars Damien Wayne, the Scotties, Pharaoh w/Timmy Danger, Danger International, Lazarus, NWA Underground (Rex Sterling & Chris Escobar) and promoter Rick O’Brien, will participate in the debut TV tapings for NWA Pro East & NWA Shockwave (Cyberspace). They should represent the NWA well. On to the report! I’m headed back to Jersey for the second time this month to support local indy talent.

- We begin this episode of Anarchy with a replay of Slim J & Ace Rockwell embarrassing Jeremy V & Chad Parham with a defeat.

- The Hollywood Brunettes has decided to take the weekend off because there is no competition in NWA Anarchy. Remember, blondes may have more fun, but Brunettes always get the job done.

WRESTLING: (n.) \’res-ling\ A sport of contest in which two individuals face off in unarmed combat.
ANARCHY: (n.) \an-ar-key\ (1) A state of lawlessness due to absence of authority. (2) A complete lack of order.
What happens when you mix the two together? NWA-Anarchy!

- Color Commentator John Johnson brags about going solo because Greg Hunter is out on vacation hunting with VP thingy Cheney. He recaps Rockwell upsetting Chad Parham last week. Palmer responded by allowing each wrestler to choose the other champion’s opponent.

1. Brandon Phoenix & Adam Roberts vs. Austin Creed & Truitt Fields
THE MATCH: Geesh, I genuinely feel sorry for Eddie Rich because he has to deal with John Johnson for two solid hours of television tapings. Johnson irritates Rich right off the bat by comparing Creed’s head to a Chi-a-pet. Wonder how Johnson knows? His illegal immigrant informer, whom he pays the handsome salary of minimum wage to, told him so. Johnson is so outrageous that I can not make this stuff up. The faces take their frustrations out on their experienced heel counterparts. Johnson reflects upon the history between both teams and threatens to move to Canada if Silo Smith defends this great country of ours. Rich kindly asks Johnson if he moves to Canada to take Alec Baldwin & Barbara Streisand with him. I agree. Better yet, ship them and the entire extreme left winger brigade over to the Middle East and let them rot in prison. Maybe then they’re know what the face of evil looks like. You know, they’re never learn anyway. Darn it, I’m headed off on a political tangent again. Got to remember to not discuss politics in a television report. LOL! To the match, Phoenix & Creed wipes out Phoenix with a dropkick and a clothesline for a two count. Rich thinks it’s sickening that Streisand & Cher left him tickets for a Vegas show. Wow! Creed connects with a neck snap as we head to a commercial. After commercial, Phoenix takes over with a Hot Shot on Fields. The announcers argue about Anger Inc. bickering with each other. Meanwhile, Brody Ray Chase is ##### at the slot tables in Cherokee, North Carolina. Wow, I really can’t make this stuff up now. Phoenix delivers an exploder on Fields and then stiffs him with a punt. Fields goes for a Sunset flip on Roberts, but finds himself in a pinning predicament. Roberts immediately rises and nails Fields with a clothesline and DDT for a pair of two counts. After second commercial, Phoenix applies a surfboard and transitions into a beautiful back suplex. He makes the cover, but Fields kicks out at two. Did you know Brandon Phoenix disappeared at this time one year ago? Roberts distracts Creed so that Phoenix can choke Fields. Fields escapes a double turnbuckle shove and catches them with a double clothesline. Fields crawls to his corner and makes the hot tag to Creed. Creed unloads on both men before wiping out Phoenix with the Monte Fisto. Creed tosses Roberts to the floor so that he can apply an armbar submission. It appears Phoenix is about to tap, but the Hollywood Brunettes launch a vicious attack on Creed. Hayden Young heads out to make the save, but Phoenix nails him from behind. The heels spend the next few moments beating up the faces.
WINNER: Creed & Fields by DQ.
COMMENTS: There wasn’t anything fantastic about this match, but it sure was good. It was interesting to see both teams wrestle without his usual tag partner. The ending appeared to come off good and helped to establish several future storyline scenarios.
RATING: **½

- John Johnson interviews NWA Anarchy TV Champion Ace Rockwell and NWA Anarchy Heavyweight Champion Chad Parham. Johnson is there to find out who the opponents are. Parham snatches the mike from Rockwell and tells him he will just have to find out who his challenger is tonight. Parham holds the mike to Rockwell’s face and then chooses to end the interview. Awesome!

2. Justice Served (Jason Justice & Mikki Free) vs. Andrew Pendleton III & Jeff Jameson
THE MATCH: I assume Pendleton & Jameson are this evening’s blessed scapegoat. They kick their ass and finish off the One Handed Bandit Jameson with a bulldozer.
WINNER: Justice Served.
POSTMATCH: Al Getz heads out to berate the one-handed Jameson. Getz asks JS to finish the job by destroying his other hand, but the Urban Assault Squad head out to make the save. They corner Getz, but JS pulls him away to safety.
COMMENTS: Let’s just say that Pendleton & Jameson should be glad this wasn’t an extended squash. This match just served to keep the UAS/JS feud hot.
RATING: ½*

- Eddie Rich interviews Jeff G Bailey & the NWA Elite regarding what happened with Abomination’s violent outburst at the last NWA Anarchy TV taping. Bailey wonders aloud if this is amateur hour because of Rich’s insulting question. Bailey is mad because he received a certified letter to stay away from the NWA Arena while he saw Dan Wilson on television. Well, as soon as Bailey speaks Wilson’s name, he appears on NWA Anarchy Tron 5000X. Wilson reveals that there are many mysteries in life and receiving a certified letter to not appear at the NWA Arena is one of them. Maybe it’s because Bailey is slipping and Wilson has outsmarted the fat cat. The jaws have clamped from the mouth of madness. The Rejects are the vultures circling the NWA Elite as they take their last dying breathe. Wilson commands Bailey to leave. Onyx & Lewis question where Bailey was last week. I see where this is going. Bailey smoothes everything over and asks them to believe him. No Harry Potter wannabe will ever stop him. Jerry Palmer paid Bailey a lot of money because the Rejects are nothing to them. What Bailey saw on TV was the Elite kicking the Rejects ass across the NWA Arena. That’s right Wilson can dress up in his pretty little make up like a transtestical and tell all these ridiculous facts. Bailey wants to be marveled by Wilson’s knowledge of horror movies. While Wilson is writing fan letters to Charles Manson, Manson is writing fan letters to Bailey. That’s the difference between the Elite and the Rejects. They could outnumber the Elite 10 to 2 and they would still be outclassed. If Wilson is a reverend, then call Bailey a father because he is going to whip Wilson’s ass like his little daddy should have. He promises to give Wilson the nightmare of his life. Rich has the audacity to ask Bailey one more question and asks where is Abomination? Bailey says we will see Abomination when he is ready. Was that an intense interview or what? NWA Anarchy needs to record a DVD recapping the entire feud. If it featured nothing but interviews from Wilson & Bailey, I’d still pay to purchase it.

3. NWA Anarchy TV Title: Ace Rockwell (ch.) vs. Sal Rinauro
THE MATCH: The crowd loudly chants “Ace” as Rich introduces him. Next week, Rockwell gets to pick Parham’s opponent. Johnson demands that we respect Sal Rinauro because if it wasn’t form him, the NWA Arena would be a landfill. Rinauro spits in Rockwell’s face, so Rockwell returns the favor by slapping the taste out of mouth. Rockwell goes on offensive flurry and lands 6 Shots to the Dome. Rockwell lands a chop for a two count. WHOO! Rockwell takes over Rinauro with a suplex and heads to the top rope. However, Rinauro trips him up and lands a dropkick for a two count. Johnson goes on a tangent about why Rinauro turned his back on the fans. Rockwell ducks a clothesline and scores a trio of two counts. Rinauro makes him pay with a dropkick for a two count. Johnson says Rinauro has changed the fan’s perception of him. The fans didn’t take him seriously, so he decided to smash Slim J’s head with a glass bottle. Rinauro continues to dominate using dastardly heel tactics. Rockwell escapes a chinlock, but Rinauro stops him in his tracks with a back elbow. Rinauro turnbuckle whips and clotheslines him for a two count. Rockwell finally buys time with a desperation spinebuster. After commercial, both wrestlers rise to their feet. Rockwell wins a battle of forearms and lands a Stinger splash. Rockwell uses a knee lift and neck snap for a near fall. Rinauro escapes a suplex. He whips Rockwell into the ropes and ends up on the receiving end of a fisherman neckbreaker for a near fall. This is good stuff here folks. Rockwell sets up and Rinauro dips on an Ace’s High attempt. Rinauro heads to the apron where Rockwell crotches him. Rinauro learns what it’s like to Bump & Grind. Rockwell heads to the rope and catches Rinauro with a cross bodyblock for a near fall. Rockwell sets for a dragon sleeper, but Rinauro slips out and scores a near fall with a German suplex. Rinauro heads to the High Rent District and lands the Elbow Drop of Doom for a 2½ count. Rinauro slaps on a bridge submission and turns over to a chancery, but Rockwell rolls out. Rinauro catches Rockwell with a knee. Rinauro suplexes Rockwell from the middle rope. Rinauro makes the cover, but the referee counts both men’s shoulders down for a two count. Rinauro misses a Pele variation and Rockwell connects with the Ace’s High. Rockwell gets the win even though Johnson claims Rinauro’s foot was underneath the bottom rope.
WINNER: Ace Rockwell.
COMMENTS: This was a TV main event. This was a great battle between two talented wrestlers.
RATING: ***

- OVERALL: Download the show. Checking in with two fun matches and an incredible Bailey/Wilson showdown, this week’s episode is worth checking out.
- DOWNLOAD: http://www.thesuperstation.net/nwaanarchy.html.



NWA ANARCHY TV TAPING SATURDAY 5-5-07





JEREMY VAIN VS BILLY BUCK



TAG TEAM MEGA RUMBLE WINNER GETS TITLE MATCH



SETH DELAY & ADRIAN HAWKINS TRUITT & SHATTER

HOLLYWOOD BRUNETTES URBAN ASSAULT SQUAD

WALTERS & DRIVER CHASE & PHOENIX

ANGER, INC JUSTICE SERVED







DEVILS REJECTS IN ACTION





AUSTIN CREED & HAYDEN YOUNG vs MEGA RUMBLE WINNER





JEFF LEWIS VS ACE ROCKWELL

Plus:

CHAD PARHAM

SLIM J

PATRICK BENTLEY

JERRY PALMER

And more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





NWA Main Event Wrestling
Benefit Show for StarLight StarBright Childrens'
Foundation
Friday, April 27,2007 RESULTS
Freddie's Auction House & Sportatorium


Main Event
TNA's Monster Abyss w/Paul Adams & Miss Opium vs Jamie
Dundee w/ Sexy Jessie. Paul Adams entered the ring and
insulted fans left and right. He then introduced the
man who was going to destroy Jamie Dundee, the monster
ABYSS!
Adams yelled at Abyss reminding him that he payed good
money for him and that he could easy talk to James
Mitchell.
Jamie Dundee hit the ring and this match was underway.
Dundee got in little offense as Abyss over powered him
and used the ropes and chokes to wear the smaller man
out. Dundee made a come back and went off the top
ropes for a cross body. As the ref went for the pin,
Paul Adams pulled the ref out of the ring.
Lee Condry, JT Quest, and Cody Whitehead all hit the
ring and attacked the monster. Abyss threw them out 1
by 1 and grabbed Adams and Dundee by the throats. He
then fought off the Impact Inc attacks again and black
hole slammed Adams. Sexy Jessie, who had slipped into
a ref jersey made the "pin count" as Dundee and Abyss
celebrated. A wild main event proving that Jamie
Dundee and Abyss can co-exist and are loved by NWA
fans!
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"The Syndicate Crew" LA Player & D' Angelo def "The
Syndicate Crew" PsychoMedic & Karnage w/ YT
The team of Karnage and Psycho Medic w/ YT came out
saying they were the REAL Crew and chased the ref off.
LA Player and D'Angelo hit the ring next and soon the
chaos picked up right where it left off last Saturday.
This match was back and forth with Karnage and Medic
working over the leg of LA Player. Medic was able to
draw the ref's attention many times to let Karnage get
some cheap shots in. LA Player & D'Angelo made a come
back and both teams filled the ring. Amid the kaos, LA
Player hit Karnage with a cutter type move out of the
corner for the 3 count. After the match YT joined his
team of Medic and Karnage in a beat down of Player &
D'Angelo. This feud between former teammates is FAR
from over.
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Mid American Heavy Weight Champion "Outlaw" Lee Condry
& Randy Whitehead def Impact Inc JT Quest & Cody
Whitehead via DQ. This match went back & forth until
Impact Inc threw Condry out of the ring. Lee picked up
the Little Impact and climbed back into the ring.
***Instead of hitting an Impact Inc member, Outlaw
slammed the crowbar into Randy Whiteheads skull.***
A beat down on Randy W ensued until Jamie Dundee and
Robbie Ruffin hit the ring. Lee Condry proceeded to
tell the Columbia crowd that he was wasting his time
being a good guy and listening to the "We want chops"
cheer week in and week out. He said Impact Inc was
where the real money in NWA:ME. A huge shock to the
Mid American title picture as now both the Heavy
Weight Title and the X Division Title are in the
Impact Inc Camp...
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Robbie Ruffin def Avenger with huge a spear for the
1-2-3. Avenger mounted some offense, but Ruffin
controled the masked man, and ended the mask with
authority.
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(The Painkillers) Johnny DeMento & Slade def PDubb &
Tony w/ Handson Burt Andrews with a F5 delivered by
Slade. DeMento capped it off with a huge swanton off
the top rope for the pin.
--------------------------------------------------
Johnny Gunz, Antonio, Brandon Stone vs Canadian Kid,
Tempest, The Ice Man Chris Eckos. The ref called for
the bell when all members of of both teams entered the
ring. No decision.




PWX / AWC Results From The Jacob Woll Pavillion In Renzi Park, McKeesport, PA:





Pro Wrestling eXpress Results (April 21, 2007):



1. Devil Bhudakahn w/ Mantis defeated Sharecropper by pinfall to retain the PWX Three Rivers Title.



After answering The Blue Dragon's challenge for a rematch to their encounter two weeks before by spitting in Dragon's face, Devil Bhudakahn was forced to defend his PWX Three Rivers Title in what he thought was to be a non-title match.



The match itself saw Sharecropper come very close several times to winning the title. Sharecropper has been impressive in his short time in PWX while coming highly recommended from other promoters and he has not disappointed despite running into a roadblock in the cheating ways of Devil and Mantis.



Anytime that it appeared Devil was in any real danger of losing his title, Mantis would intervene on Devil's behalf thus allowing Devil to take control of the match each time.



However, in the end, Sharecropper came alive with an array of moves that resulted in near pinfalls, but each time Devil was able to just kick out in the nick of time. Sharecropper then attempted to suplex Devil back into the ring after Devil had been on the ring apron, but Mantis interjected himself once more and took out the feet from under Sharecropper which made Devil come down on top of Sharecropper. Devil scored the winning pinfall as Mantis held onto Sharecropper's feet from the outside.



With Devil making it clear that he would not be there on the May 5th event to defend his title, Devil now is looking at entering the summer months as the champion and has now reigned as champion since February. The addition of Mantis as his ally has proven to save Devil's title on more than one occasion.



Sharecropper has shown great promise in a short period of time and has indicated that he will remain on the active roster for some time to come.





2. Chris LeRusso & The Blue Dragon defeated Amir Al Jahari & Nick Paradise by pinfall and advances to Burgh Brawl 11 to wrestle against one another for the #1 contendership to the Three Rivers Title.



The object was for two men on each team that did not see eye-to-eye to work together long enough to get the tag-team win and advance to Burgh Brawl 11 where the winning team would then face off against each other in a match to determine the 31 Contender to the Three Rivers Title.



Oddly, Chris LeRusso came out and promised to work as a tandem with enemy Blue Dragon. LeRusso held true to his word as he and Dragon worked as a team and did so very well.



On the other hand, the team of Amir Al Jahari and Nick Paradise did not work out at all from the very beginning of the match and it only led to an explosion between the two men by the end.



The team of LeRusso and Dragon controlled much of this match as Jahari and Paradise did perform well on an individual basis, but as a team they were non-existent. Needless to say, this match did not end well for Paradise and Jahari.



The end came when Jahari, who actually was in control of Blue Dragon at the time, was tagged by his partner Paradise without Jahari's approval. Jahari took offense and proceeded to brandish a foreign object to which he clobbered Paradise in the head with it. Dragon went for the cover, but Paradise was barely able to kick out before the 3 count. This brought Jahari back into the ring and as he waited for Paradise to stagger back up so he could hit him again, LeRusso nailed Jahari from behind and sent him into Dragon who hit his belly-to-belly suplex finisher on Jahari to score the win.



After the match, LeRusso shook Dragon's hand and then tried to pull a sneak attack on him, but Dragon saw this coming and chased LeRusso away with an attack of his own. These two men will meet each other on Saturday, May 5th at Burgh Brawl 11 to determine the #1 Contender to the Three Rivers Title currently held by Devil Bhudakahn.





3. Paul Atlas w/ Curtis Stevenson(of AWC) beat Scottie Gash(of PWX) by pinfall after interference by Bigg. As a result, Paul Atlas(of AWC) now has the right to determine who the last man to enter the Burgh Brawl To Settle It All is.



Paul Atlas, owner of the AWC, took on Scottie Gash, representing PWX, in this one for the right to name the last person to enter Burgh Brawl. From the start, this one was an intense battle between two men that hate each other with a major advantage for one promotion at stake.



Gash controlled the early going by remaining one step ahead of Atlas until Atlas and Stevenson were able to turn things around by their usual cheating tactics. Atlas' plan was to slow this one down and make Gash wrestle his style of match. This worked for a long period of time as Atlas was able to control the tempo and each time Gash showed some life, Stevenson would make his presence felt which allowed Atlas to regain the favor.



Gash did, however, manage to dig down deep and make a final comeback attempt which worked as had Atlas on the ropes, but just as Gash appeared to it won, the referee was knocked out on a Gash Splash which allowed the chance for Atlas' henchman Bigg to enter the ring and hit his finisher on Gash and pull Atlas on top. The referee regained his composure just in time to count the pinfall in favor of Paul Atlas.



Paul Atlas now has the right to name the last man to enter Burgh Brawl in the winner takes all matchup between PWX and AWC.





4. Sam 'Hammer' Slej pinned Bigg in an impromptu matchup.



After the Paul Atlas and Scottie Gash match, Bigg and Atlas continued a two on one attack on Gash until PWX owner Jim Miller grabbed the microphone and called out his 'ace up his sleeve' who turned out to be none other than the returning Sam "Hammer' Slej. Slej had been out of action for 8 months after he was one of the first victims of Paul Atlas and AWC movement back in August of last year.



Hammer hit the ring to a thunderous ovation as Paul Atlas ordered his man Bigg to take out Hammer. Both Bigg and Hammer weigh in at over 300 pounds and this one was a rare true heavyweight contest between two enormous men.



Hammer controlled Bigg for the first few minutes with the crowd loving it the whole time as they chanted 'PWX' and 'Hammer' very loudly. Bigg was able to gain some control after Paul Atlas, who was still at ringside, jumped up on the ring apron to distract Hammer. This didnt last long as the hardhitting match came to a close when Atlas jumped on the ring apron again with the referee stopping him as Curtis Stevenson slid a street sign into the ring for Bigg. However, Scottie Gash, who was at ringside as well, slid into the ring and took the sign off of Bigg which allowed Hammer the time to grab Bigg and hit him with a chokeslam to gain the 1,2,3 for the win.





Atlas Wrestling Company Results (April 21, 2007):



1. Apollyon & Sean Dahmer defeated James Ross & Guido Corleone and Dash Bennett & Kid Cupidin a three way dance elimination match to win the new AWC Tag-Team Titles.



This match featured a replacement and an elimination before it even started as Curtis Stevenson revealed to Dash Bennett that he sent Scott Venom home and replaced him with Kid Cupid(who was traded to PWX, but was making his last appearance for AWC). Stevenson then pointed out that even if Dash and Cupid won, Dash would be partnerless since Cupid was the wrestler to be named later in the PWX/AWC trade that took place earlier in the week. This proved to be nothing more than another setup to try and break Dash.



Also, it was announced that since Steve Flash and Brian O has no-showed the match, they were the first team eliminated in what was supposed to be a four-way tag-team elimination match.



This left three other teams to compete for the brand new AWC Tag-Team Titles. The match was chaotic from the get-go as James Ross and Guido were outnumbered by the teams of Dash/Cupid and Apollyon/Dahmer(who was just acquired by AWC) who decided to work together to try and get rid of the Ross/Guido team. Dash ended up chasing Curtis Stevenson around the ring after Curtis had poked his nose where it didnt belong once again, but as Dash rounded the corner nearest the entranceway, Paul Atlas jumped out and nailed Dash with a superkick on the floor. Cupid, in the ring, went over to where this has occurred and was quickly rolled up by the team of Ross and Guido for the first elimination.



Ross and Guido the took control of the match by working over the youngster Apollyon for the next few minutes. Finally, Apollyon was able to make the tag to the crazy Dahmer and Dahmer went nuts hitting move after move on Ross and Guido. Guido and Dahmer then battled their out of the ring and as Ross was able to stop the momentum of Apollyon long enough to attempt his finisher for the win, The Masked Avenger hit the ring and hit Scottie Gash's finishing move on Ross and then posed a Gash-like pose over Ross and then left the ring. Apollyon went for the cover on Ross and was able to secure the win and the titles after the referee, who was trying to stop the mayhem between Guido and Dahmer, made the 3 count.



Dahmer and Apollyon winning the titles was a shock to everyone in the building, even Dahmer and Apollyon themselves, but was met with a loud ovation. This is the first title for both Dahmer and Apollyon in PWX or AWC....





2. Brandon K w/ Vince Kaplack defeated Sterling James Keenan by pinfall.



This match was over a month in building as the two men widely considered the best in Pittsburgh were finally ready to go at it. Before the match started, Brandon K dropped a bomb on everyone by bringing out former 2 -Time NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion and 2-Time PWX Heavyweight Champion Vince 'Big Time' Kaplack to the ring as his second since K did not believe that SJK came alone.



Kaplack received thunderous applause for his return and even had a standing ovation from numerous people in the crowd. Kaplack was last seen at the PWX 10th Anniversary Show a couple years back. Kaplack has been considered by fans and wrestlers alike as a local legend of sorts and was a welcome sight by everyone but SJK.



This match certainly lived up to the hype as K and SJK provided everyone with a classic match of back and forth action. K started it off by besting SJK with some technical mat action, but SJK returned the favor by catching K offguard and showing his mat prowess as well.



The back and forth action saw both men go to the limits and beyond as neither man was ever really able to sustain any prolonged advantage. Both men did pull out every move and trick in their arsenal and in the end it was SJK who had finally been able to take control of the match by getting K in a submission move. K fought and was barely able to reach the ropes th break the hold. SJK, smelling victory, then went for his finisher, but, out of nowhere, K was able to slip behind SJK and execute a schoolboy rollup to get the 1,2,3 for the win.



After the match, SJK just stood in the corner for a few moments trying to figure out what just happened as K and his cousin Vince celebrated in typical Kaplack fashion.... by singing. SJK made his way over and spun K around and shook his hand in a true show of sportsmanship. A standing ovation was seen once again in appreciation of the great match that was just witnessed between these two warriors.





3. PWX Heavyweight Champion Chris Taylor and AWC Heavyweight Champion Crusher Hansen w/ Benjamin C. Steele wrestled to a no-contest in a matchup that was billed to be title versus title.



The tension was high as the two heavyweight champions of the two promotions that are about to fight their final battle in this yearlong feud were now ready to wrestle.



Crusher Hansen has been very cocky recently and has ripped Chris Taylor over his lack of size as a heavyweight champion. Taylor has been embroiled in a bitter feud with his ex-manager Krystal Frost as she had brought in wrestler after wrestler that Taylor was able to defeat.



These two men had already exchanged words in a verbal altercation earlier in the night as they, along with Brandon K and Sterling James Keenan, took personal shots at one another trying to one-up the other men. The barbs were entertaining, but proved that this night was a powder keg waiting to explode.



Crusher and Taylor went at it tooth and nail as each man wanted to walk away with the other's title and become a dual champion. Crusher even unveiled several news moves while Taylor's gameplan to tire out the larger Hansen worked as well.



In the end, Crusher's control of the match was stopped when Taylor was able to hit a tornado ddt on Crusher which he then followed with two successive top-rope elbow drops. As Taylor went for a third one, BC Steele grabbed Taylor's legs long enough for Crusher to come over and hit Taylor with his finisher from the top rope. Taylor was just able to put his fot on the ropes before the 3 count. A dismayed Crusher then worked his way to a second attempt at his finisher, but Taylor was able to slip down behind him and duck a lariat try by Crusher and hit his own finisher on Crusher.



BC Steele waved to the back and out came the rulebreaking factions of AWC to attack Taylor, this then brought out the PWX lockeroom which brought out the rest of the AWC lockeroom and thus chaos ensued.



Once the smoke cleared, Hansen challenged Taylor to a "Three Degrees Of Hell Match" in which there must be a winner in a second battle of title versus title at Burgh Brawl 11. Taylor accepted the challenge as Hansen would only say one thing about this match: fan participation is strongly encouraged!!!

***********************************************************





***Next PWX / AWC event is Saturday, May 5th, 2007 with a belltime of 8pm***







NWA Pro Wrestling Summit Update for 4/25/07

As the first Texas tour draws to a close, we want to
make sure we thank all the fans in the Hidalgo/McAllen
and El Paso areas who have come out to see the action!
Now we prepare for Houston and Laredo and the cards
look like this:

Friday April 27, 2007
Plaza de San Miguel, TX
8:00 PM Belltime

1. El Hijo del Santo y L.A. Park vs. Super Parka y
Pentagon Black
2. NWA Heritage Title Match: Sean “Syxx-Pac” Waltman©
vs. Sicodelico Jr.
3. 6 Man Tag: Solar y Super Astro y Ultraman vs.
Cobarde y Cobarde Jr. y Incognito
4. Ultimo Dragon y Cobra II vs. Karl “Machine Gun”
Anderson y Joey Ryan (w/C. Edward Vander Pyle)
5. Inter-gender Mixed Tag Match: Amazing Kong y
Espantito vs. Candace LeRae y Sexy Chino
6. NWA Texas Heavyweight Title Match: Chaz Taylor© vs.
Slam Shady
7. Babi Slymm & David Stahr vs. Rouchneck Ryan &
Skullkrusher
Plus Mortiz in action…

Sunday April 29, 2007
Laredo Entertainment Center, Laredo, TX
3:00 PM Belltime!

1. El Hijo del Santo vs. Pentagon Black
2. NWA Heritage Title Rematch: Sean “Syxx-Pac” Waltman
vs. “Scrap Iron” Adam Pearce (w/Vander Pyle)
3. Cassandro y Super Astro vs. Mano Negro y Mortiz
4. NO-DQ Revenge Match: Rocky Romero & TJ Perkins vs.
Karl “Machine Gun” Anderson & Joey Ryan (w/Vander
Pyle)
5. Incognito vs. Black Tiger IV
6. Solar y Ultraman vs. Cobarde y Cobarde Jr.
7. Roughneck Ryan & Skullkrusher vs. Babi Slymm &
Sicodelico Jr.
8. Intergender Elimination Free-for-All: Candice LeRae
vs. Sexy Chino vs. Amazing Kong vs. Sara Del Ray vs.
Espantito

Cards Subject To Change Without Notice.



NWA PRO/EWF

MARIC COLLEGE QUICK RESULTS
April 26, 2007
Riverside, CA

EWF Cruiserweight Champion Ryan Taylor defeated Markus
Riot to retain his title

"Tough" Tony Raze pinned Kid Karnage

Angelas defeated "Marvelous" Max Martin

Vizzion pinned The Irish Icon

EWF Cruiserweight Champion Ryan Taylor defeated Jay
Law to retain his title

Hook Bomberry defeated Angelas by submission

EWF Cruiserweight Champion Ryan Taylor defeated The
Irish Icon to retain his title

Vizzion pinned Damien Slater

"Marvelous" Max Martin pinned "Tough" Tony Raze

Kid Karnage defeated Jay Law

EWF American Champion Karl Anderson pinned TJ Perkins
to retain his title

Angelas defeated Markus Riot

Hook Bomberry pinned Damien Slater

EWF Cruiserweight Champion Ryan Taylor defeated Kid
Karnage to retain his title





OVERKILL 2 QUICK RESULTS
April 27, 2007
Covina, CA

"Iceman" Webster Dauphiney pinned "The Australian
Dynamo" Bernie Bays

Damien Slater defeated Jay Law

"Marvelous" Max Martin pinned Maximo

Vizzion defeated Dan "The Man" Kobrick by
disqualification when Terex interfered

Featured Attraction defeated Angelas & Country Bear

Ronin pinned EWF Cruiserweight Champion Ryan Taylor in
a Non-Title Match

Johnny Dynamite & Brandon Nitro defeated The Iron
Express to capture the EWF Tag Team Championship
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2007 JPC News: New Entrant is winner of FPWA Southern Jrs. Event

Pro Wrestling Warfare (formerly NWA Florida/IPW-Hardcore) annually holds the Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup every year to support the memory of independent wrestler, "the All American" Jeff Peterson who died of cancer in 2002. Many great wrestlers throughout the world have been a part of this tournament like WSX stars Human Tornado, Joey Ryan, Jack Evans, Jimmy Jacobs and Teddy Hart, TNA Wrestling’s Alex Shelley, Sonjay Dutt and Petey Williams, CZW’s Ruckus, ROH & FIP’s “Messiah of the Backbreaker” Roderick Strong, Chris Hero, B-Boy, Puma, NWA World Tag Team champion “Notorious 187” Homicide plus the 2003 winner “Reckless Youth” Tom Carter, 2004 winner Justice, 2005 winner Chris Sabin and 2006 winner Milano Collection AT.



The offices of the Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup wish to announce that NOOIE LEE is the newest competitor to win his way into this year’s event. Mr. Lee won the FWPA “2007 Best of the Southern Juniors” event on Saturday April 28th, defeating Chris Jones, VinnDetta and in the final match Aaron Epic and Austin Amadeus.



Nooie Lee joins Krazy K of UXW, Allison Danger of Shimmer, Chris Hero of Chikara, Erick Stevens of ROH/FIP, “Unreal” Michael Elgin of New Wave Pro (Ontario) and Sideshow of American Combat Wrestling.



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JPC 2007 and NWA-Indiana have come to an agreement.

Sunday, May 6th
Lafayette, Indiana
6:00pm bell time
NWA-INDIANA
Brandon Thomaselli V.S. PT Hussla V.S. "Pure Dynamite" Billy Roc - Qualifying match for the Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup tournament in Orlando, Florida.

For those interested, this show also features Buff Bagwell. For more information, check out www.nwaindiana.com
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Friday July 13, 2007
Downtown Orlando Recreation Center
649 W. Livingston Street
Orlando, FL USA
Night 1 Main event just announced!
Rage in the Cage battle royal!!!!!!! 20+ person come as you are, bring your own weapons!

Saturday July 14, 2007
Jewish Community Center
9841 Scenic Drive
Port Richey, FL USA

Ticket information
Night 1
$12 ringside
$10 General Admission
$5 Kids under 12
Add $5 for VIP entrance
Day of show, all tickets $2 more

Night 2
$10 General Admission
$5 Kids under 12
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2 Night VIP Ticket
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For more information:
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More information can be found at
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Participating in non-tournament matches in this huge 2-day event will be Francisco Ciatso, “The Marquee” Bruce Santee (w/ “Supermodel” Amy Love), Jerrelle Clark, Naphtali, Havoc, and the return of one of Florida’s most honored tag teams the former NWA WORLD Tag Team Champions The New Heavenly Bodies, Chris Nelson and Vito DeNucci. Many more names will be added to this HUGE event in the coming weeks.


Want to buy previous tournaments? You can buy the 2003 event on www.highspots.com, the 2004 event on www.rfvideo.com , the 2005 event on www.rohwrestling.com in their store and the 2006 event on www.pwwf.com
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AS I SEE IT 4/30: The New WWECW champion...and giving it all away

AS I SEE IT
Bob Magee
Pro Wrestling: Between the Sheets
PWBTS.com

Vince McMahon as WWECW Champion (I refuse to refer to it by the name he does...period). No wonder my eyes are all red, and my nose is running this Monday morning as I add this paragraph. I'm having an allergic reaction to egotistical booking...or is it pollen? My bet says egotistical booking.

Menawhile, in Orlando....Think about it...coming off of their last PPV, Sting vs. Kurt Angle as the Main Event, a dream match for many mainstream fans...what were the ratings for this IMPACT?

1.0.

With Vince suffering a dip in post-Wrestlemania RAW and Smackdown ratings, TNA had an opportunity to reach outto fans and proved again their ratings are stuck at 25% of WWE's.... at 1.0.

If you want further proof of the mood within TNA, witness this comment from a well-known TNA figure who was at an independent booking a couple of weeks ago. A PWBTS writer, who hadn't seen IMPACT in a few weeks, asked this performer who [they] worked with in TNA. [The worker]asked our writer "Don't you watch the show?" The writer answered "No". [The worker] responded with "Ehhh, nobody else does either".

Nice to see how TNA wound up Christopher Daniels, who finished up with Ring of Honor this past Saturday in Chicago Ridge, IL. Ring of Honor played off of it by having him cut a heel promo by praising TNA and "quit" Ring of Honor, claiming in the promo that he wished he never had returned to the company after TNA pulled him following the last time they had attacks of jealousy over Ring of Honor (but blamed it on the Rob Feinstein incident).

Just gives fans one more thing to be pissed off at TNA about, and I don't mean in storyline. It is sort of amusing that Gabe Sapolsky did the windup heeling out someone who's going to TNA, and claiming they're going for the money.

> From Anthony Gonzalez from Lawton, Oklahoma :

"' how dare u insult tna u dumb mark. stfu already. at least they put on great performances and have great storylines.'

Wow what am I saying? TNA fans are very oblivious to the truth. Let me just start of by saying how great of a job you have been doing in writing your columns. Every time I ready, I feel myself agreeing to everything you have to say about TNA.

It is a shame to see TNA fans think that their company is not letting them down. It was the head honchos in TNA who called them WWE employees on the WWE's payroll. Though, it is hard to convince them what is going on because they are very emotionally stuck to TNA. I watched TNA last week, and I had to ask myself, "'hy do people even bother watching this crap when they know it is going to suck.'

Judging by the comment by the TNA worker above and the 1.0 rating, apparently not that many.

"One of my main problems though with TNA fans is that they say TNA uses young talent. My God please help me, look at the main event at lockdown. 3 out of the 10 guys from the main event were actual fresh talent from TNA. The rest were either from the old WWE, WCW, or ECW. Also, look who got the pin in the main event, Sting..................again.

I would continue on, but I think I have vented enough of my anger for now. Keep up the good work, and don't let those TNA 'fans' get to you".

TNA isn't using its main strength...the X division...as anything but comedy straight men for Kevin Nash. The fact is that not that many people wanted to see even Angle vs. Sting. If TNA hadn't spayed and neutered its X division, they could have gone back to them. It'll be hard to go back to them after they've been busy playing Randy Savage

> From Lucas:

"Hey, Bob. I read all the columns on this site, but yours seems to draw the most fire from TNA loyalists, some with deranged fury, but I'm here to defend what you're saying about the company that continues to spin its wheels. I'm going to make a bold statement right off the bat, and this goes for each and every wrestling fan out there. People who love TNA, people who bash TNA, people who work for TNA, and people who don't. NOBODY WISHES TO SEE TNA DO BADLY! I certainly don't. If TNA sank it would be bad for the wrestling industry as a whole. Even WWE has to recognize this, they have to know that the wrestling industry is on the downslide and is not in the public eye as it once was. Being the only game in town would only hurt the business. Competition is great for the WWE, TNA, everybody.

But then again I'm not one of these hypnotized TNA loyalists who you know all too well in ranting, raving emails. They bow at the altar of TNA and sing its praises no matter how badly they know it is in the back of their minds, attacking anyone who says otherwise, denouncing them as being on the WWE payroll.

I watch Impact every week and, I don't know about those angry emailers, but I don't make a habit of pointing at a dog turd and calling it a diamond ring, no matter how much I want it to be a diamond ring it's still crap. I read the emails sent to you saying that TNA is week in and week out the best wrestling program they've ever seen in their lives and all I can do is stare at the screen and say 'What show are you watching?!' They can't be watching the same show I am, because the one I see is so rushed they can't establish anything.

I keep reading articles, reports, magazines that always say so-and-so's going to make the jump to TNA, this wrestler, that wrestler. At any one time about a dozen wrestlers are supposed to be or are thinking about making the jump. I even read a magazine where the cover had Paul Heyman, Sabu, RVD, Lita, and a few others with the question WILL PAUL HEYMAN LEAD AN ARMY TO TNA? That'd be a lot at one time.

One glaring question keep leaping out at me whenever to read about something like that. Where is TNA supposed to get the money for all these people? Last I heard TNA is hemmoraging money right and left, losing money on PPV's, hovering over going out of business with every passing month. And now they're supposed to double their roster?! And where in their one hour program are they supposed to fit these wrestlers in? The show's rushed enough as it is. What, are the matches going to be two minutes long now? Are there going to be ten wrestlers in each match? I'd love an answer to this.

Thanks for lending an ear, Bob. Keep leading the good fight against, not necessarily TNA, but against crappy wrestling. It's not your fault that that's where it all seems to be coming from these days. Now where's my paycheck?

Heh. Yours is coming about the same I get my first from WWE. I'm still waiting. Vince, are you listening?

> From "The Wrestling Follower":

"The only disagreements with your previous TNA columns have been from nuts who refuse to or are unable to see the big picture. TNA was built off of the backs of wrestlers who made their names elsewhere. Abyss is the only exception I could think of, but he developed in NWA Wildside as Prince Justice.

Austin Aries made his name in Milwaukee indies and later, Ring Of Honor ironically by pinning Samoa Joe for the title. Do I need to name the rest? Styles, Lethal, Shelley, Sabin, Daniels, Rhino, Cage, Steiner, Angle, Nash, etc. I think the issue is freedom of expression with this newest story....

...ROH isn't invading Orlando any time soon, so what exactly is it that they are afraid of??? I love how ROH takes the high road. The Samoa Joe Farewell tour was the answer to TNA's decision earlier this year. Maybe Aries should beat Morishima for the title and become 2 time champion to show that they support him."

Well, that didn't happen...nor was there any real chance of it happening given Ring of Honor's tour in Japan; and their desire to have the belt on Morishima at least until then. At that point and after what I suspect will be some matches with KENTA and Marifuji on the tour, they can start a program that will eventually put the belt back on Bryan Danielson.

Since TNA hasn't given in and given fans what they want as of yet...If you feel that TNA is acting in a manner contrary to what you want them to do...just like any other company...with any other product... let TNA know that you'll no longer be spending the money you used to spend on TNA products; and will now be spending that money on Ring of Honor DVDs, live shows, and other revenue sources for that company.

To contact parties concerned:

Contact TNA to express your thoughts on this matter at http://www.tnawrestling.com/contact/index.html. Make clear to them that you will also be contacting Spike TV and Universal Studios.

Contact Spike TV at their feedback site at http://www.spiketv.com/interact/feedback/feedback.jhtml

* Debra Fazio/Spike TV - 212-767-8649 debra.fazio@spiketv.com

* Salil Gulati/Spike TV - 212-767-8705 salil.gulati@spiketv.com

Point out to them, as has been said before, that NWA-TNA needs Ring Of Honor's fan base to survive. and that those online and smart mark fans that have kept them alive until they were supported by their current backers. Without that fan base, they might well not survive.

You can also contact NWA-TNA via snail mail at TNA Wrestling, 209 10th Avenue South - Suite 302 Nashville, TN 37203.

If you use the snail mail method, send TNA copies of your recent cable bills that show you are now ordering their PPVs. Remind them that they will be losing a customer starting with their February 11 PPV.

Finally, since the last few weeks hasn't gotten anyone to back off, here's a list of the advertisers that ran ads on last week's IMPACT and their contact information:

Taco Bell
Taco Bell feedback

Campbell Soup Company (Swanson) - CampbellSoupCompany.com

Burger King, 5505 Blue Lagoon Drive,Miami, FL 33157
(305) 378-3000

Quizno's Quiznos.com

Subway's Subway.com

Snapple Snapple.com

Proctor and Gamble (Old Spice), The Procter & Gamble Company, One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Ubisoft.com Ubisoft.com

SEGA of America SEGA.com

Electronic Arts Inc., 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065
Phone: 650-628-1500/Fax: 650-628-1422

Sony/Columbia Sony.com

Monster.com Monster.com

Gamefly.com Gamefly.com

If you're moved to respond, tell the advertisers you're acting in support of a company you say you support. Tell the advertiser you won't be seeing their ads, since you won't be viewing the show they appear on. Tell them you're going to put your money where your mouth is, and tell a company like TNA that's made a business decision that you in turn have made a business decision of sorts; and you'll no longer support them as long as they continue with the "business decision" they've made.

Until next time...

If you'd like to add advertising on PWBTS.com (the flagship website of this column), banner ads are available for $400 for one year/$200 for six months. These ads would appear on each newspage appearing on the newsboard. Cube ads are available for $200 for one year, which would be placed on the main newsboard page. If you have comments or questions, if you'd like to add the AS I SEE IT column to your website or for advertising requests, I can be reached by e-mail at bobmagee1@hotmail.com.

(As always...this column represents the view of this writer and not necessarily of the website on which it appears).
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GREATEST. BAND. EVER~!!!

Circulus - My Body is Made of Sunlight

WWE Backlash PPV - Quick results

Complete results on the Wrestling Observer site

- Hardys defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch to retain the tag titles
- Melina defeated Mickie James to retain the women's title
- Chris Benoit defeated MVP to retain the U.S. title
- Vince & Shane & Umaga defeated Bobby Lashley when Vince pinned Lashley to become the new ECW champ (BULL-FUCKING-SHIT~!!!)
- Undertaker vs. Batista in a last man standing match went to a draw
- John Cena defeated Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels and Edge when Cena pinned Orton to retain the WWE title

-- Both Wrestling Observer and Figure 4 Weekly gave the show positive reviews.
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Billboard.com: Rush Hour

Original article/Billboard.com

Thirty-three years into its recording career, Canadian hard-rock trio Rush is finding it easier to make music together. "You can argue that we don't have much to prove at this point," guitarist Alex Lifeson says. "We're in our 50s now. Geddy [Lee] and I have been doing it 40 years, as a band with Neil [Peart] for 33 years.

"But this was maybe the most fun record I think we've ever made. It just feels different somehow. It's very positive, very forward, all fresh and new to us for some reason." He's referring to "Snakes & Arrows," which comes out May 1 on Anthem/Atlantic and as an expanded set with a 43-minute video on June 5. It's Rush's first set of all-new material since 2002's "Vapor Trails." But unlike the six-year hiatus before that album, the trio has been busy in the intervening years. It has toured twice, released a covers EP, "Feedback," a live album and two concert DVDs.

Rush started work on "Snakes & Arrows" in early 2006, when Lee and Lifeson, who reside two blocks away from each other in Toronto, began working on new music at Lee's house, with lyrics supplied by Peart from California. The spirit of the project, Lee says, was inspired by "Feedback," which "put us in touch with being kids again. I think we came into ["Snakes & Arrows"] with a real nice mental attitude."


"There's a lot of playing on this record," Lifeson says. "To me it's got our whole history in it, somehow. It's got little bits of the way we wrote songs in the past, the kind of chords we might have used, but not in a nostalgic kind of way."
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PRO ELITE TO STREAM ABU DHABI CHAMPIONSHIPS

http://news.proelite.com/15116

ProElite.com, the comprehensive and inclusive online community for MMA fighters, fans and organizations, announced today it will bring the prestigious Abu Dhabi Combat Club “Submission Wrestling World Championship” to a global Internet audience for the first time May 5 – 6, 2007. The live broadcast stream from the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey will begin noon EST/ 9:00 a.m. PST on both days.

This ProElite.com and OntheMat.com Pay-Per-View presentation over two days will feature selected fights from over 75 male and 30 female fighters that include grappling’s cream of the crop from Brazil, Australia, France, Japan, Canada, Portugal and the United States. Visitors to ProElite.com before May 5 will be able to purchase the two-day event, unlimited viewing, for only $19.99, a $5 discount to purchasing May 5 or after.

Besides the two days of live fights, fans will be treated to bonus coverage that ranges from behind-the-scenes interviews to the pre-fight weigh-ins on May 4. Through ProElite.com’s powerful blogging tools, fans can connect to discuss the fighters and event in real time.

The featured “Super Fight,” scheduled for May 6, will have current Absolute Division winner Roger Gracie battling against Ricardo Arona, who replaced an injured Dean Lister on the card. Due to contractual obligations during ADCC 2005, Arona was unable to defend his Super Fight title against Lister and now he’s back in this epic match-up with Gracie.

“There is no grappling event in the world that is as exclusive as the invitation-only ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship,” said Kelly Perdew, President of ProElite.com. “ADCC is a high-caliber brand with a world class event and we are privileged to be aligned with them. This tournament occurs once every two years, making it a can’t-miss event that will not disappoint.”

ADCC has staged the Submission Wrestling World Championship since 1998 with 2007 marking its 7th presentation of the biennial event. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was imported to Abu Dhabi, UAE from the United States when Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nayan studied in San Diego, California, and brought back Jiu-Jitsu master Nelson Monterio, Jr. to found the ADCC. The event has grown into the most prestigious of all grappling events, offering the largest purses in the discipline.

“Our goal with ADCC World Championship is to bring together the best the fighting world has to offer under one roof,” said H.E. Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of Abu Dhabi Combat Club. “No one in the MMA online community understands this better than Kelly Perdew and ProElite.com. With their advanced streaming broadcast and social networking capabilities, they will introduce this event to a whole new audience.”

ProElite.com continues to deliver MMA fans live streaming video of some of the most compelling fights in the sport. Besides giving ADCC Championship its Internet debut, ProElite.com presented a classic doubleheader of Cage Rage Championships 21: “Judgment Day” from Wembley Arena in London, England and No Limits: “Proving Grounds” from The No Limits Event Center in Irvine, Calif. on April 21. ProElite.com is able to capitalize on the growing popularity of the sport of mixed martial arts and build a community of enthusiasts around the world through video and blogging tools, social networking and exclusive fight content.

A DVD of the event will be available at FightMarket.com.

ProElite, Inc. and its ProElite.com division are headquartered in Los Angeles.
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