If you're looking for something to do this July 4th weekend, come hang out at the Wausaukee Freedom Festival on July 4 and see the wrestlers and fans of NWA Wisconsin, plus their special guests, "Irish" Mickey Doyle and Demolition Smash, Barry Darsow.

Here's the tentatively final (how's THAT for a paradox!) lineup for the awesome show:

In the main event, Demolition Smash Barry Darsow teams with "Irish" Mickey Doyle to take on the McCoys )Chase and Mickey) for the NWA Wisconsin Tag Team Titles.  Doyle is certainly no stranger to tag teams, and as Demolition Smash, Barry Darsow captured the WWF Tag Team Championship three times.  Can Darsow add the NWA Wisconsin Tag Team Championship to his resume?  The McCoys are certainly sneaky and have a mean streak, but there's no mean streak wider than what Darsow had as Smash.  This could get ugly (and to clarify, we're talkinga bout the wrestling action, and no the wrestlers, although none of these four are gonna win any beauty pageants anytime soon!).

Silas Young puts his NWA Midwest Heavyweight Title on the line against All-Star Championship Wrestling (ACW) Champion Dinn T. Moore and the former ACW Champion, Dysfunction. Young has been a fighting champion, having recently taken on half of the NWA World Tag Team Champions, Skullkrusher Rasche Brown and former ACW X-Division Champion, Justin Dredd.  Dinn T. Moore has been in the crosshairs of pretty much everyone in NWA Wisconsin, to include Dysfunction.  Also the current NWA Heartland States Champion, Moore is looking to have one belt across each of his shoulders as well as one on his waist, while Dysfunction is looking to again capture gold.  For Silas Young, he continues to prove himself worthy of the title, taking on all challenges.  This time, he has double the challenges to worry about, and is relying on the disharmonious relationship between the challengers to help him.

ACW veteran Dana Hilton will take on the enigmatic female member of ACW Commissioner William Sentowski's Chosen Ones, who has yet to reveal her name.  This could prove interesting for the ring announcer.  As far as the match goes, Hilton may have some ring rust on her, but we have yet to see what this female member of the Chosen Ones has to offer in the ring, other than assisting in the multi-person beatdowns that the Chosen Ones have been delivering after matches.

ACW X-Division Champion Jerry Stylz will take on Donald J. Gotti, a member of Commissioner Sentowski's Cabinet.  Well, it's been proven that when a member of Commissioner Sentowski's Cabinet is involved in a match, the whole cabinet is involved.  Look for involvement by the Chosen Ones, if this match stays true to form.

Speaking of The Chosen Ones, they'll battle Shane Hills and Nick Colucci (if Colucci is medically cleared to wrestle), however, if Colucci is not cleared, the match will be a handicap match.

Also, management has posed a question and requests the assistance of anyone who might come across this entry to help answer.
Why is the term "handicap" politically correct in wrestling terms, but not in "real life"??
You can post your answers here, and we will direct management to them.

Cookie Cutter Chris Gambino will take on Tejas. After defeating former tag team partner Don Gotti at ACW's Retribution Saturday, Gambino seeks to move on and tackle the challenge of Tejas.

In six-man tag team action, "The Hellriders" (Sam Hayne, Jett Bennett, and Steve Sadist) will take on "Canadian Made" Brandon Haze, the returning Tony Mega, and Trevor Gibson. If you were at NWA Wisconsin's previous show, Showdown At The Wrangler Inn, you saw how Hayne managed to form an (uneasy?) alliance with former foe Jett Bennett and Steve Sadist who is rapidly becoming one of ACW's most popular superstars). Now Hayne seeks to finish the unfinished business he has with the Canadian.  Hayne has promised to soil the ground with Canadian blood.

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All-Star Championship Wrestling returns to The Bar in Appleton, WI this Saturday, June 29 for Retribution!

Don Gotti gets his long-awaited revenge on his former tag team partner from "The Dream Police" "Cookie Cutter" Chris Gambino.  Because this match was so long in the making, Commissioner William Sentowski's wanted to make things special, appointing a special guest referee and special guest timekeeper for the match.  Of course, it's surely just coincidental that Gotti is a member of Commissioner Sentowski's Cabinet and that the special guest referee is Mr. Ness (aka Jamie "the Weasel"), and the special guest timekeeper is none other than Commissioner William W. Sentowski.  No, all conincidental, to be sure.  To say that Gambino has the odds stacked against him would be an understatement.


"Diamond" Dave DeMone vs ACW Hall of Famer, "Straight Edge" Eric Hammers
-Demone has been referring to himself as a "future" Hall of Famer, which surely can't sit too well with ACW co-founder Hammers.  Now it's time to see what Demone truly has in the ring.  Hammers knows all the tricks, and has certainly been around the block a few times.  But Demone is crafty, and has "Weasel" managing him.  

Mickey McCoy vs Steve Sadist
-Sadist, who recently made his ACW debut, has shown he means business in ACW, taking on former ACW Champion "Cadillac" Nick Colucci in his first outing. Then he followed it up by going after big Jett Bennett, who has battled no less a competitor than Sam Hayne in the past.  Now, Mickey McCoy wants to see if he can take down this pain-lover a few pegs.  Will the fighting Irishman have what it takes to defeat the sadist? It's not like McCoy is just some preliminary wrestler, he's one half of the NWA Wisconsin Tag Team Champions, and both McCoys have proven they are not "just" tag team wrestlers. Not to mention that neither ne of the McCoys (nor Sadist for that matter!) would win a contest for best personality.  With a guy like Sadist, even when you win, you lose, simply because Sadist wants to make sure that win or lose, all that matters is inflicting pain.

American History Next (Steve Stone/Hardcore Craig) recruit their longtime pal, Brandon Blaze to compete in six-man tag team action agasint The Urban Assault Team (Mace Morgan/Jared Johnsonville) and their partner, Chris Black.
-Former ACW Tag Team Championship contendors against former NWA Wisconsin Champions.  Both teams are very dangerous, and with a third man on each team, that only increases the damage that both teams are capable of.  Although Craig and Stone might seem like brawlers on the surface, they are capable of a surprising amount of scientific wrestling, as are The Urban Assault Team, and the UAT proved also that they can endure impressive amounts of pain, as displayed in the 3-team tables, ladders, and chairs match.  Look for a very physical matchup.

Mason Quinn vs "Canadian Made" Brandon Haze
-Big Brandon Haze has shown a willingness to take on all comers, having recently battled the demon, Sam Hayne at NWA Wisconsin Showdown at the Wrangler Inn.  Now, he will up his game again, this time challenging the former NWA Wisconsin Heavyweight Champion.  Both men are equal in size and use a lot of power moves.  How will Haze stack up against Quinn move for move?  It's time for Haze to really step up his game so he can be considered for title matches.

Speaking of title matches, yeah, we got 'em.  Jerry Stylz puts his ACW X-Division Championship on the line against Thomas Walton III and "Mr. Canada" Jason Reiley in triple threat action.  Stylz's first Championship reign in ACW, and he is looking to prove he's more than mouth.  The trouble is, that big mouth of his might just get him intro trouble against former X-Division Champion, TW3.  Also, Reiley is an x-factor, as well.  Will his countryman Haze be around to watch Reiley's back and insure a victory?  Also, what will Stylz do to insure he stays champ? Our guess is anything that he can.  Don't underestimate Stylz, though.  He may get a lot of flack, but he is a student of the game, and knows what to do and when to do it.

Dinn T. Moore puts his ACW Heavyweight Championship on the line against not one, not two, but THREE other contendors: "Cadillac" Nick Colucci, Dysfunction & Justin Dredd!  Colucci and Dysfunction are both former ACW Heavyweight Champions, and Dredd is a former X-Division Champion, and most recently, at NWA Wisconsin Showdown at the Wrangler Inn, Dredd challenged NWA Midwest Heavyweight Champion, Silas Young, proving he belongs in this crowd of champion challengers.

NWA Wisconsin Heavyweight Champion Shane Hills puts his belt up in an ACW Legends Match against "The Dog of War" Kujo.  Kujo has returned to the ring in ACW, so it's time to see if he has some ring rust.  He's certainly not fooling around in his comeback, heading straight to the top of the NWA Wisconsin ladder with his challenge of Hills.  Plus, Kujo is as fearless as Hills himself, having had a long and brutal feud with none other than Sam Hayne.  Hills isn't exactly a slouch, though, and will hit every bit as hard.  He battled back against former champ Mason Quinn, and you can bet that Hills isn't ready to lighten his luggage load by 10 pounds yet.

See what transpires in the ring when All-Star Championship Wrestling returns to The Bar in Appleton this Saturday, June 27 at 8PM for Retribution!

Also, don't forget NWA Wisconsin Summer Showcase with special guest star, three-time former WWF Tag Team Champion, Demolition Smash!


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We're still doing our part to give the economy a little boost.

So not only do we have an NBA gift card worth $50, but also three (count 'em, three!) gift card from Toys R Us, also worth $50 each.

Now, the Toys R Us cards are probably the coolest thing, for both comics fans and wrestling fans.  For wrestling fans, you can get some of the WWE action figures and other WWE merchandise, and maybe if you're lucky, you can find some good TNA or WCW stuff, too! 

If you're a comics fan, Toys R Us always used to have some nice packs of comic back issues that you can pick up.  It was always a great way to fill in missing issues in our collections.  It's also an inexpensive way to try something new.

As far as the NBA goes, well...maybe they have some Denver or L.A. items for our fans in those areas, but it looks like basketball in the midwest region is following the same theme as Cubs fans here..."wait 'till next year!".

Anyway, because we're such a buncha generous folks here, we're doing our part to help out those in fiscal need by offering an opportunity to name your price for these cards.  We're not going to sell them at the full $50 face value, so it's a real steal to get them at a terrific price.

These cards all have the full face value of $50 on them, as it was recently confirmed.  A great way to spruce up your digs and pretend like you have more money than you do, which is always fun, right??
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When will backyard wrestlers learn that while WWE does ladder matches and TNA has Lockdown and the Ultimate X matches, and yes, WWE prides themselves on being an entertainment company, and not a wrestling company, there is still the expectation that you have some form of workrate.

Pro wrestling companies (which includes the independents) look down at untrained people doing ladder dives and trying to be more extreme than ECW, Ian Rotten's IWA, and FMW combined.  Most wrestlers tend to look down at backyard wrestlers, too.

Sure, most all independent promotions will be perfectly happy to take your $1000, bounce you around a little bit and see how long you last in a real wrestling match, and some may still shoot on you (although the instances of that are decreasing), but its pretty much a given that you're not going to last long.

Everyone talks about "the love of the sport" or "the love of the business", that's something you hear in every profession.  Typically by people who make far more than your average median salary in the country.  However, the bottom line still remains that, like it or not, all professional sports are a business.  Say what you will about "sports-entertainment", but the second you are paid to do something, it ceases being a  sport, and starts to be a job, or a business. 

By that same token, everyone expects to be paid.  If they didn't, there wouldn't be player unions, lockouts, salary disputes, strikes and so on.  As much as these backyard wrestlers claim they would work for free, and yes, many indepenent wrestlers are not paid during the time they are "paying their dues" as a way of testing their resolve, but as a veteran wrestler once said,  he was not some kid who is willing to drive up and down the state only to be paid $20.  He had the experience and he could command a certain price and if promoters didn't want to pay that, then he felt no obligation to wrestle.

Backyard wrestlers might wrestle for free for a bit, just to get some actual experience in front of a crowd, but mimicing other TV gimmicks and doing "deathmatches" just doesn't fly in front of most independent wrestling crowds.  Most like the independents BECAUSE it is not the same as what is on TV.  That's the appeal.  That, and "deathmatches" are expensive.  You have to clean up the mats, the ring, etc.  That is very expensive to do.  Many promotions refuse to do that kind of thing due to the wear and tear on the mats.

Wrestling in front of a crowd that doesn't comprise solely of your friends and family and having to do some actual character development is a big step away from what most backyard wrestlers are used to.  Add in road expenses and the fact that many, many inependent wrestlers end up doing that until they are no longer physically able to with very little reward, and it definitely is a resolve-shattering experience for kids who play in their yard dreaming of making it big during the years they are young enough to still "bounce".

ECW changed the sport in a lot of ways, but many people only remember the hardcore aspects of ECW, but the promotion was so much more.  It gave guys on their way down the ladder of stardom a second chance when no other promotion would, and it gave guys who otherwise might not have ever had a chance the opportunity to show what they were capable of.  For every barbed wire match and "Raven's Rules", there were plenty of scientific encounters.  Saturn and Kronus, Benoit, Malenko and Guerrero, Mike Awesome and many others.

A lot of professional wrestlers won't admit they did backyard wrestling, but many did...just that in the pre-ECW days, most tried to do real westling matches and not try to see who could win the next Darwin Award.

When will those backyard wrestlers learn that what they do puts them further out of the wrestling picture, and not closer?  When will they learn that promoters don't care about how willing you are to do something that hurts, they care if you can work - which includes mic work?  When will they learn that pro wrestling isn't always about who is the most "extreme"?

Sadly, the answer to "when will they learn" seems to be "never".
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On June 13 in Japan, wrestling legend and Pro Wrestling NOAH owner Mitsuharu Misawa died in the ring during a match.

According to the reports available at this time, Misawa took a back suplex and did not get up off the mat after the move.  Misawa has routinely taken the move without prior incident.

He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, reportedly from a heart attack, although that has not been confirmed yet.  There is no information available at this time if Misawa had a previous heart condition that might have been aggravated.  He would have turned 47 in a week.

Mitsuharu Misawa was born June 18, 1962 and was a highly successful amateur wrestler prior to turning pro, picking up fifth place in the 1980 freestyle World Championships.  Shortly after, Misawa was trained for the pros by Dick "The Destroyer" Beyer, Shohei "Giant" Baba, and Dory Funk, Jr., making his pro debut August 21, 1981 for Baba's All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW).  

In 1984, Misawa was re-introduced as the second Tiger Mask as Baba had previously purchased the rights to use the name and image from their rivals in New Japan Pro Wrestling, and would compete under the mask for the next six years until he outgrew the gimmick and would compete under his own name once again, becoming a top star for the promotion, defeating former AWA World Heavyweight Champion Jumbo Tsuruta in his first main event after abandoning the Tiger Mask identity, and later would force him to submit in a tag team match.

With his singles star on the rise, he would set his sights on the All-Japan Triple Crown Championship, consisting of the unification of the NWA United National Championship, the Pacific Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship and the NWA International Heavyweight Championship, challenging Stan "the Lariat" Hansen.  He would not be successful in his first attempt to capture the Triple Crown, but he made up for it by winning the AJPW World Tag Team Championships from "Dr. Death" Steve Williams and Terry Gordy in July of 1991, shortly after his second attempt at winning the Triple Crown (this time challenging Tsuruta).

Misawa would finally capture the Triple Crown over a year later, defeating Stan Hansen, and would hold on to the belts for two years, before dropping them to Steve Williams in an interesting twist, since he had initially won the tag belts from Williams the year before. Misawa would hold the Triple Crown Championship a total of five times during his career, defeating Kenta Kobashi, Big Van Vader and Stan Hansen.

That wouldn't be the only gold Misawa would hold during his career with All-Japan.  He would also hold the AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship twice, with Kenta Kobashi and Yoshinari Ogawa; the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship a whopping six times; the NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship once (one of the titles that would constitute the Triple Crown); the PWF World Tag Team Championship once (another title that would be part of the Triple Crown); the Champion's Carnival tournament held by AJPW in 1995 and 1998); and the World's Strongest Tag Team League (another AJPW Tournament) from 1992-1995 (with different partners in 1992 then in the later years).

In 1999, after the passing of AJPW owner Giant Baba, his widow would take over ownership and Misawa would be named President, although it would only be for a brief time, as disagreements with Baba's widow would find Misawa leaving AJPW to form Pro Wrestling NOAH with two dozen other former AJPW talents.  Misawa would be NOAH's first Global Honored Champion in 2001, and would hold that title two more times, defending it not only in Japan but also in the U.S. for ROH and Pro Wrestling IRON, both companies having a focus more on the Japanese strong style of wrestling preferred by Misawa.

Misawa would also hold the GHC Tag Team Championship on two separate occaisions and also the Global Tag League, a tournament similar to the Champion's Carnival tournament and the World's Strongest Tag Team League, held by AJPW.

Misawa's ring work would have him awarded a five-star rating from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter more than any other wrestler and was also named Wrestler of the Year by Wrestling Observer Newsletter on three occasions, among other Wrestling Observer awards.  He was also rated #2 in the 1997 edition of the Pro Wrestling Illustrated annual "PWI 500" rankings.

Misawa was also the co-founder of the Global Professional Wrestling Alliance (GPWA), along with Pro Wrestling Zero-1's president Yoshiyuki Nakamura.  The GPWA was established as a way to aid the many competing wrestling promotions in Japan. GPWA members share resources including training facilities and their wrestlers. They also coordinate the arrangements of their shows in order to avoid clashes and put on "super shows" with wrestlers from all the member promotions on the same shows, in a cooperation that harkens back to when the NWA and AWA would team together to battle the threat of the expanding WWF.  

Mitsuharu Misawa had a global impact, Japan's native version of Ric Flair, and many wrestlers from America have been impacted by Misawa's passing.  ROH had a 10-bell salute to Misawa prior to their Saturday event and Mexico's AAA held a moment of applause for him, along with AAA founder Antonio Pena and former AAA wrestler Abismo Negro.

It is unknown what will happen to the Pro Wrestling NOAH promotion at this time, or what the future is of the Global Professional Wrestling Alliance.

Misawa's untimely passing in the ring, during a match, only serves to highlight the fact that, despite the worked nature of our sport, wrestlers put their lives and well-being on the line every time they step into the ring.  Even with the most skilled wrestlers, accidents can happen.  Darren Drozdov's career-ending injury and paralysis in 1999 serve as one example, although there are many others that are not of the high profile that was Misawa or Drozdov.



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We've just been informed about the passing of Japanese wrestling legend, Mitsuharu Misawa in the ring at a Pro Wrestling NOAH show.

More to come soon.
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"OK, I know the economy's bad, and people with small children can't beat them..." --Angelina Love on Thurs 6/11 TNA Impact.

Perhaps Ms. Love is a fan of our friends over in The Great State of MANtana?  Could she be dating E.P.? 

We ask because that sure sounds like something you would hear over in MANtana!
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We're doing our part to stimulate the economy by blowing out a few titles we have in small quantity in order to make room for more stuff!

Here's what we have:

Best of Cactus Jack in ECW
ECW Barbed Wire, Scaffolds and Ladders: The Extreme Matches
Best of AJ Styles: Styles Clash
ECW World Tag Team Title Tournament
ECW Fancam (house shows, 2 tapes)

We have the complete card for all these upon request.

But wait, there's more!

We still have the shoot interviews!
Listen to veteran wrestling personalities "Ace" Cowboy Bob Orton, Bobby Heenan
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All these titles are $10, instead of the usual $20.

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Don't forget, tomorrow is NWA Wisconsin's Showdown at Wrangler Inn and it promises to be another night full of action.

First off, you have newcomer Steve Sadist, who pretty much hates everybody going up against Jett Bennett.  Bennett is one tough customer, having battled the demonic Sam Hayne in the past, so you know that he isn't going to back down from anyone. 

Justin Dredd, who calls himself "Simply Amazing", continues to prove his nickname true as this former X-Division Champion gets probably the biggest opportunity he has had in his career, as this young man earned himself a title shot against NWA Midwest Champion Silas Young at the NWA Wisconsin Spring Showcase Night of Champions.  For such a prestigious title as the NWA Midwest Championship, it usually takes wrestlers many years of experience to even be considered to be a contendor for the title, and certainly not everyone receives such consideration, so hopefully Justin Dredd can make the most of this opportunity.  However, if he wants to be the Champion, he has to first defeat Silas Young, the reigning Champion, who has had experience all over the world, quite literally, and is one very crafty competitor.  Plus, Silas can match Dredd move for move in the ring.

Now, we spoke just a moment ago about the demonic Sam Hayne.  The fire-breather continues to carve a path of destruction for himself everywhere he goes.  "Canadian Made" Brandon Haze wants to prove the superiority of Canada over the depths of hell that Hayne hails from.  Best of luck, Haze...you'll need it with Hayne.  There's an old cliche that says talk is cheap unless you can back it up.  Hayne doesn't talk...at all...but he sure can back up his intimidating appearance.  Haze has quite the challenge in front of him.

Duke University's Jerry Stylz has always had a big mouth, but somehow continues to avoid biting off more than he can chew, recently capturing the ACW X-Division Championship.  However, this time might prove the exception to the rule as the Dog of War, Kujo is seeking some gold (maybe a dog collar?).  Kujo, named after the Steven King character, is every bit as rabid and violent as his namesake and has had some bloody fueds with the best ACW and NWA Wisconsin has had to offer, including Sam Hayne, so if Stylz thinks his glib tongue will get him out of trouble, he's got another thing coming.  That said, Stylz always seems to have one more rabbit in his hat, so this should be interesting.

Speaking of former X-Division Champions and young high-flyers, fan favourite Thomas Walton III wil take on Adrain Lynch.  If you were to look up "old-school" in the dictionary, it is very likely that Lynch would be the entry.  How will "TW3"'s aerial assault stand up to Lynch's mat-based attack?  Well, Lynch manages to do pretty good for himself, so point Lynch.  However, TW3 has been pretty impressive since his debut, so point Walton.  Looks like a pretty even matchup "on paper".  Let's see how it holds up in reality.

Also, you wanna talk about big brawlers, Mason Quinn wants to reclaim his NWA Wisconsin Championship from Shane Hills.  As you recall (and if you don't, just check out the results we've posted here!), Hills took the belt from Quinn at NWA Wisconsin Spring Showcase, so now it's time for the rematch.  Quinn almost had Hills, but the match was restarted and Hills got the pin with a little help from his feet on the ropes, so you can bet that Quinn is going to be looking for more of Hills's funny business in this match.

Speaking of titles, the All-Star Championship Wrestling Champion, Dinn T Moore has decided to put up his belt in a three way match, facing not only "Cadillac" Colucci, but also "Diamond" Dave Demone.  Ol' DD (not Daredevil!) came out on the short end of the stick against Douglas "Do-Right" Peterson at the Night of Champions, but he clearly has rebounded quickly and is gunning for bigger and better titles now.  Nick Colucci is a former ACW Champion and is itching to have gold around his waist again.  Dinn T has the odds stacked against him.  Will he come out with the belt at the end of the night? 

There's only one way to tell....



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Dana White has recently announced that Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson  has agreed to participate in the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, joining several NFL players.  For this upcoming installment, White has also changed the format so that there will be no eliminations.  As before, all participants are still required to have a previous MMA record.

The selected coaches, Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans (himself a TUF veteran) will prove fine coaches, but the controversy is in the signing of "internet sensation" Kimbo Slice, who in his most recent fight was defeated by TKO 14 seconds into the first round by Seth Petruzelli.  While Slice holds a notable win over another street fighter in Tank Abbott, like Abbott, Slice's skills on the ground are weak.

Several fighters (and UFC President Dana White) have openly criticised Slice's fighting skills, and certainly Slice's street fighting background and lack of any kind of ground fighting skills don't help his case any.  Since the early days of the UFC, fighters learned and evolved from straight punches and kicks to learn from Royce Gracie how to fight on the ground.  By UFC V, most, if not all fighters had some kind of ground skill to add to their repertoire.

Although Slice has made history by being a participant in the first MMA event on prime time network television and has a dominant win-loss record, there are many that still feel that Slice is unproven.

Is Slice's appearance on The Ultimate Fighter a step down for him, or just the next logical step for him to prove himself on the biggest stage in Mixed Martial Arts?
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NWA:WI Showdown at the Wrangler Inn
June 6, 2009 at The Wrangler Inn in Oconto, WI

Straight from the Board of Directors office comes the entire lineup for NWA Wisconsin Showdown at the Wrangler Inn.

NWA Wisconsin is traveling to the Northern reaches of Wisconsin for the first time in close to 2 years to bring our fans the greatest wrestling action in the state in the classic Wrangler Inn on June 6th (8894 Old 41 Rd Oconto, WI) Doors open 7:00, Belltime 7:30.

...now for the matches you’ve been waiting to hear about:

Silas Young (NWA Midwest Champion) vs Justin Dredd for the NWA:Midwest Championship

Silas Young in undeniably one of the best wrestlers in the entire Midwest.  Having wrestled the scene for years, Silas has worked his way up the Midwest scene time and time again.  In addition to being the current NWA:Midwest champion, Silas Young is also a former NWA:Wisconsin champion of great standing.

However, he may have his hands filled in the extremely talented and, undeniably, “Simply Amazing” Justin Dredd.  Dredd is one of the most promising and talented high flyers in NWA:Wisconsin, having held the ACW X-Division title on more than one occasion, and capturing the #1 contendership for a chance at the NWA:Midwest title back on April 18th at NWA Wisconsin Spring Showcase in Pulaski.

This match is sure to have “Main Event” written all over it.

Shane Hills (NWA:Wisconsin Champion) vs Mason Quinn for the NWA: Wisconsin Championship

A championship rematch of epic proportions to say the least.  Shane Hills captured the NWA:Wisconsin title by defeating Mason Quinn on April 18th at NWA Wisconsin Spring Showcase in Pulaski.  Shane is no stranger to taking on contenders that are as big in size as Quinn, and adding close to a decade of experience to his already impressive abilities, Shane is a Champion that will be hard to beat.

Mason Quinn may just be more than Shane can handle in the long run.  The former NWA: Wisconsin champion held the prestigious title for close to 18 months, always able to outdo his opponents in the squared circle with his impressive strength and devastating “Exploder” Suplex.

Will Shane walk out still the NWA: Wisconsin champion using the impressive skills behind him, or will Mason Quinn recapture his former gold by once again overpowering that which stands before him?

Dinn T. Moore (All-Star Championship Wrestling Champion) vs “Cadillac” Nick Colucci vs “Diamond” Dave Demone in a Triple Threat Match for the ACW Heavyweight Championship

Dinn T. Moore is showing he is serious about being a champion.  Having bested all he’s faced for his title thus far, Dinn T. Moore has even been able to win over the current NWA: Wisconsin champion Shane Hills from All-Star Championship Wrestling's Battleground last month.

In a matchup such as this, the current ACW champion may have found himself biting off more than he can chew.  Being a legend in the NWA:Wisconsin ring, he finds himself taking on “Diamond” Dave Demone, a competitor who’s begun making a name by taking on any and every veteran star he can get his hands on, as well as former ACW champion “Cadillac” Nick Colucci.  All bets are off as there is no love lost between any of these impressive competitors.

Jerry Stylz (ACW:X-Division Champion) vs “The Dog of War” Kujo

Having recently obtained the ACW X-Divsion title by defeating Douglas Peterson on May 9th at ACW Battleground, the trickster of ACW, Jerry Stylz is ready to take on any competitor willing to fight a former Blue Devil.  He had no trouble finding a competitor.

“The Dog of War” Kujo was more than willing to accept the call.  One of the largest and most dominant men to ever enter the Wisconsin ring (not to mention one of the meanest).  Having taken on even the mighty Sam Hayne, Kujo has no fear of the young and talented Stylz, and is ready to show why he’s muscled his way through nearly anyone brave enough to take him on.

Sam Hayne vs Brandon Haze

Sam Hayne has laid a path of destruction through all of Wisconsin since his return back in 2007.  The “predator” of NWA:Wisconsin has defeated nearly every opponent from Dino Bambino to Kujo to Tejas to Jett Bennett.  With nothing else to stand in his way, he’s now looking North of the border to stretch his path of destruction into an international scene.

Brandon Haze is a powerful and formidable opponent for Sam Hayne.  Being a near equal in size and strength, “Canadian Made” Brandon Haze has made it his personal goal to show Oconto that Canadian skills can even overcome the powers of the underworld.  Good luck there.

Sure to be a brutal fight from the ring of the bell, this is a match that will test the limits of the Wrangler Inn.

Jett Bennett vs Steve Sadist

Jett Bennett is a true powerhouse in the ring.  A monster in strength, and a monster in size, Jett Bennett is easily capable of keeping his opponents on his terms, ground and pound.  There are few men who can actually take on Jett Bennett without being a match in both size and power.  Not to mention the monstrous biker hails from one of the most dangerous areas of Chicago

Steve Sadist, on the other hand, is just such an opponent that does not worry about such things.  Sadist has been such a dominant force in the ACW ring, he’s been able to set his sights on NWA:Wisconsin carnage in only a few short months.  This loose cannon has defeated all who have stood before him, including former ACW champion Nick Colucci.

Will the madman be able to overpower the unmovable object, or will Bennett crush the young Sadist under his leather soled heels?

Surely to be an up close and personal show that can’t be missed.  NWA:Wisconsin and the Board of Directors look forward to seeing you all there for the showdown of 2009, as well as the party that follows.  

Make sure to make your presence known, because there are several bounties to be paid on June 6th, and those who will claim the rewards can only be witnessed on June 6th.

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So, now that you've had "the fever", and thought that you had your fill of NWA wrestling action at All-Star Championship Wrestling's Spring Fever, well, hold on to your hard hats, kiddies, because as they say in the infomercials, "but wait, there's MORE!"

Just one short week after ACW's Spring Fever, on April 18, NWA Wisconsin returned to Zielinski's Ballroom in Pulaski (where Season's Showcase featuring Marty Jannetty was held!) for Spring Showcase, the Night of Champions!

Every affiliate of NWA Wisconsin was represented at the Night of Champions, and all titles were defended.  This was an incredible line-up, and really displays the talent pool of NWA Midwest.

The intention of NWA Wisconsin owner Jason Jerry was to have EVERY possible champion from NWA Midwest, All-Star Championship Wrestling, Dysfunction's Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) and Frank DeFalco's Brew City Wrestling (BCW) on this momentous show.

Assisting on commentary throughout the night will be “Manager of Champions” Angelo Stefano and the “Voice of ACW” Matt Byron.

Here is the show:

The NWA Midwest X Division Champion ("Playboy Troy" Walters) faces a #1 contender of NWA Wisconsin's choosing, former ACW Heavyweight Champion, "Cadillac" Nick Colucci.

“Playboy Troy” appears reluctant to even hand off his belt to the referee at the outset of this contest.  As referee Brett Youngman shows the belt to Colucci, he takes the belt from the referee and holds it high over his head, much to the crowd’s delight, and to the disgust of “Playboy Troy”, who is steaming in the corner over the perceived slight. 

“Playboy Troy” insists on silence from the crowd as the referee calls for the bell.  Troy stalls, arguing with the first few rows of fans.  Colucci, clearly the fan favourite in this matchup, takes the offence from the start, clamping on a standing side headlock on his opponent, restricting the blood flow to Troy’s head.  Referee Youngman is right on top of the situation, ensuring it is not a choke. 

Troy escapes the headlock, and puts Colucci in a hammerlock.  Colucci reverses, to the delight of the fans as a chant of “Cadillac” is heard from the crowd.  Colucci goes back to the standing side headlock. “Playboy Troy” attempts the hammerlock again, taking the elbow of Colucci and bending it back.  Colucci rolls with it, and manages to escape, putting Troy in a hammerlock once again. 

However, “Playboy Troy” isn’t without a few tricks of his own.  Rather than attack high, which is the most likely offence, Troy goes low, taking Colucci down with a drop toe hold.  Grounded, Troy locks Colucci in a front facelock.  Troy effortlessly shifts to a side headlock, keeping Colucci on the mat.  Colucci attempts to get to his feet and atomic drop the “Playboy”, but Troy has other ideas, and brings Colucci back down to the prone position, putting on the side headlock again, almost rolling Colucci into a pinning position. Colucci manages to work his way back to his feet, keeping up his momentum with a series of elbows to the ribs of “Playboy Troy”, finally getting all the way to his feet, Colucci whips “Playboy Troy” into the ropes. Troy comes back off the opposite side with a shoulderblock tackle, but Colucci is prepared for Troy and doesn’t budge.  Troy picks himself up and attempts to down Colucci again, with the same results.  Troy figures that the third time must be the charm for him, and goes to the ropes again.  This time, Colucci levels the Playboy with a clothesline, and Troy doesn’t know what hit him. “Playboy Troy” staggers into a corner, but Colucci hip tosses Troy out of the corner and back into the middle of the ring.  “Playboy Troy” takes advantage of the momentum from Colucci’s toss to roll out of the ring in order to clear some cobwebs, but Colucci isn’t going to let “Playboy Troy” get away from him for long. Colucci lands a clubbing fist to the back of the Playboy, and he heads back into the ring.  Troy attempts to attack Colucci on his way back into the ring, attempting to drop an elbow on Colucci, but the former ACW Champion sees it coming, and quickly rolls back outside the ring, leaving Troy to drop an elbow on the bare canvas. 

Colucci enters the ring uninterrupted, but Troy is eager for revenge, dishing out a low blow to Colucci, unseen by the referee.  Colucci is staggered by the shot, obviously in pain, and with his mind elsewhere, “Playboy Troy” delivers a boot to the face of Colucci, felling him.  Troy rolls Colucci up for a pin, and hooks his legs over the bottom rope for a little extra leverage.  The referee spots the infraction, but it doesn’t matter, as Colucci kicks out before the three count anyway.

 “Playboy Troy”, maybe a little frustrated by Colucci kicking out of his pin attempt, pulls him up by the hair, and then slams a fist into the back of the challenger.  Troy whips Colucci into the corner, and follows up with a flying forearm to the face of Colucci.  He brings his opponent out of the corner with a flying mare, and then heads to the ropes to deliver a dropkick to Colucci’s head.  “Playboy Troy” rolls over Colucci for a confident cover, which turns out to be overconfident as Colucci again kicks out.  “Playboy Troy” fires off more fists across the back and a forearm to the face of Colucci, blasting his opponent with a series of forearms to the face.  Troy whips Colucci into the corner again, but Colucci reverses, sending the Playboy into the corner. Colucci charges Troy in the corner, and receives a double boot in the face from Troy as his reward.  

“Playboy Troy” takes immediate advantage of his surroundings, climbing to the top turnbuckle to dive down on Colucci, but the former ACW Champion brings his knees up at the last second, and Troy is unable to avoid it, landing with his belly on Colucci’s knees. Colucci springs up to take advantage of the situation, trying to keep Troy down on the mat.  Troy goes for a waistlock on Colucci, and then brings Colucci down again rolling him over in another pin attempt that Colucci again kicks out of, despite Troy hooking the leg. 

“Playboy Troy” goes for the wear-down hold, putting a chinlock on Colucci.  The referee is right in there, checking for a submission by Colucci, and also that Troy’s grip doesn’t slide down into a choke.  With the support of the crowd behind him, Colucci fights his way to his feet with a series of elbows to the midsection of “Playboy Troy”.  Before Colucci can fight his way to a more offensive position, Troy downs him again with a boot to the head of Colucci.  Troy rolls over Colucci and hooks the leg, but Colucci is again able to kick out at two.  Troy, visibly frustrated delivers a series of kicks and punches to the back of Colucci, continuing his assault on the back of Colucci.  Troy scoops up and slams Colucci before backing into the ropes and bouncing off of them with a double stomp to the chest of Colucci.  “Playboy Troy” again covers Colucci, but again Colucci kicks out.  “Playboy Troy” settles in with another rear chinlock, continuing to put pressure on Colucci’s back.  Colucci’s fighting spirit and determination in this match shows the drive that led him to the ACW Championship, and frustrates “Playboy Troy”, as he is proving to be a far more difficult opponent than perhaps envisioned by Troy at the outset of the match.

With the crowd’s chant of “Cadillac”, Colucci manages to fight to his feet again, elbowing Troy Walters in those sore ribs.  Troy attempts to regain control, whipping Colucci into the ropes, but Colucci reverses, and meets Troy with a shoulderblock that takes both men to the mat.  Colucci, using the ropes to help him, is the first to his knees, but on the other side of the ring, “Playboy Troy” is attempting to regain his footing, similarly using the ring ropes to help him stand.  Both men are on their feet at about the same time. “Playboy Troy” is the first on the attack, with a punch to Colucci that his is blocked, and Colucci follows up with a series of forearms to the face, stunning him enough for Colucci to whip him into the ropes, and taking him off his feet with a spin heel kick to the face.  Colucci stomps on the head and back of “Playboy Troy” before rolling him over and covering him for a two count of his own, the first pin attempt by Colucci in this match.

Colucci seeks to continue his offence on “Playboy Troy”, but the Champion is crafty, and although Colucci tries to ground him again, Troy grapevines the arm of Colucci, twisting him into a quick cover for the three count, picking up the win to retain the NWA: Midwest X-Division Championship

The ACW X-Division Champion (Douglas Do-Right Peterson at showtime, having captured the belt at ACW's Spring Fever during the ACW X-Division Title 6-Way Scramble Match) takes on an opponent of ICW's choosing, “Diamond Dave" Demone, accompanied to the ring by his manager, Jamie the Weasel and spoiling a perfectly good ZZ Top song, “Sharp Dressed Man”.

Entering the ring, “Diamond Dave” informs ring announcer Michael Dakota that he should be introduced as “Future Hall of Famer” “Diamond Dave” Demone.  That won’t sit well with any Hall of Fame members, present OR future.

“Diamond Dave” starts off by antagonising Peterson, throwing a hard slap across the face to the nicest guy in the NWA, trying to see what kind of reaction he can elicit from Peterson.    However, Douglas simply “turns the other cheek”, quite literally, and “Diamond Dave” slaps the other cheek as well.  However, Douglas has had enough, like Dee Snider, he’s “not gonna take it anymore” and unloads a series of forearms to the face of “Diamond Dave”, but the “Diamond One” retaliates, knocking down Douglas “Do-Right”, and clamping on a “camel clutch” rear chinlock submission, going for a quick submission, perhaps assuming “Do-Right” is an unworthy Champion when compared to himself.  “Diamond Dave” continues his attempt to humiliate Douglas “Do-Right”, slapping him in the back of the head before rolling him over for a quick pin attempt that Douglas “Do-Right” kicks out of at two.  Outside the ring, Weezel is complaining to the referee - nothing new there, “Weezie” has always been kind of a whiner. 

“Diamond Dave” once again settles in with the rear chinlock, sitting low on the back of “Do-Right”, applying pressure to the spine with the hold.  “Diamond Dave” cranks the chinlock, applying even more pressure to the lower back of Douglas “Do-Right” Peterson, hoping for the submission.  However, for the tenacious youngster, Douglas “Do-Right”, he just refuses to quit, despite the pain.  His fearlessness in the ring has been demonstrated against much larger foes such as Shane Hills and Brandon Haze.  Douglas “Do-Right” makes his way to the ropes, grabbing hold of the middle rope and forcing the break.  Lurking nearby outside the ring, “Weezie” proves once again, “never trust a weasel”, as he slaps at Douglas “Do-Right”, while Weasel’s charge conveniently distracts the referee so his manager can “take care of his light work” for him.  Unfortunately “poor” Weasel seems to have hurt himself slapping Douglas “Do-Right”.  Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.  “Diamond Dave” takes control again, giving Weasel time to nurse his injured hand.  Maybe that’ll teach “Weezie” to mind his own business, but it’s doubtful; guys like Weasel never learn.  “Diamond Dave” sets up Douglas “Do-Right” in the corner, throwing some shoulders into the midsection of the reigning Champion.  He brings Douglas “Do-Right” out of the corner to the center of the ring, hooks the leg and drops Peterson to the mat with a back suplex.  “Diamond Dave” picks up Do-Right and suplexes him again, continuing to work on the back of the Champ. 

There is no doubt Weasel would love to have the ACW X-Division belt so that he may truly call himself a “Manager of Champions”, and not have everyone snicker at the boast.  “Diamond Dave” rolls over Peterson for a cover, but only a two count from the referee which Demone complains was a three count and then Jamie the Weasel joins in the argument.  If there’s one thing Weasel loves to do, it’s argue with a referee.  “Diamond Dave” resigns himself to the referee’s decision, and covers “Do-Right” again, but is still only able to get a count of two on Peterson.  “Diamond Dave” just can’t believe the referee won’t believe him when he says he covered “Do-Right” for a three count, despite the fact that the ref is the one who counted two in the first place! 

“Diamond Dave” picks up “Do-Right”, and whips him into the ropes, but Douglas surprises Demone with a beautiful sunset flip, but only gets a two count.  An angry “Diamond Dave” brings Peterson down hard with a vicious clothesline, again covering “Do-Right”, and hooking the leg, but he is still unable to keep Peterson down for more than a count of two.  It would seem that “Diamond Dave” is going to actually have to work to get the belt tonight.  Outside the ring, Jamie the Weasel is engaging his favourite sport--complaining.  Weasel insists that the referee count faster, but it’s pretty certain that Weasel isn’t one of the people that an NWA-sanctioned referee has to take instructions from. 

Back in the ring, “Diamond Dave” is again slamming Douglas “Do-Right” Peterson across the back with a series of forearm smashes.  “Diamond Dave” shoves “Do-Right” back into the corner, slamming “Do-Right” in the midsection with a shoulder, knocking the wind from him.  “Diamond Dave” takes a few steps back and charges at Peterson, who wisely moves out of the way, letting Demone crash into the corner. Peterson takes immediate advantage, covering Demone, but only getting a two count. 

Peterson takes control of the match, keeping Demone on the mat with a Russian leg sweep.  From outside the ring, Weasel takes measures to insure his man wins the match, bringing a chair to ringside, but he is stopped by big Bruno from the security team, who grabs the chair from Weasel.  Bruno has had previous issues with Weasel and his interference, and he’s determined to make sure this match is fought with no help from outside. 

In the ring, Peterson heads up top for a big splash, but “Diamond Dave” wisely puts up his knees at the last second.  Weasel again attempts to interfere in the match, taking the timekeeper’s bell from ringside, but Bruno is there to stop him.  Demone goes for the cover, but abruptly gets up from the cover before the three count is made to help his manager, but while he is distracted, Peterson rolls up Demone from behind for the three count, retaining the ACW X-Division Championship in his first title defence.

A furious “Diamond Dave” attacks the referee, while outside the ring, Weasel battles big Bruno, who lets Weasel have the ring bell, just not the way Weasel would have wanted it, as it smacks him in the face, leaving Weasel to remember what his name is right now.

As Dave walks alone to the back, Weasel takes the microphone in the ring to say a few things to Bruno.  Weasel calls Bruno “fat”, showing that he clearly has endured a concussion from the ring bell, since no sane person would throw away his good health so carelessly.  Weasel issues a challenge to Bruno, now displaying signs of advanced dementia.  The crowd shouts their “affection” to “Weez”, chanting “You suck”. 

Bruno appears amused by this turn of events, not the slightest bit ruffled by Weasel’s challenge to him.  Weasel backs his challenge to Bruno with the claim of being from the “mean streets” of Bellevue, letting Bruno know he is willing to take him on in a boxing match.  Bruno congratulates Peterson on his win, and lets Weasel know he is willing to take him on right now.  Weasel does the other thing he is famous for...making excuses.   NWA Wisconsin owner Jason Jerry, no doubt as tired of Weasel as everyone else is, comes out to the ring and offers to have a contract signing at the next NWA Wisconsin show on June 6 at the Wrangler Inn, so that everything is legal and official and Weasel can’t use his famed excuses to “weasel” (sorry!) his way out of the challenge.    Then, the month after, when NWA Wisconsin returns to Pulaski and Zielinski's Ballroom, then “Weezie” and Bruno will have their boxing match. 

We spoke to Jamie the Weasel after the match to question if perhaps he was indeed suffering from a  concussion, challenging Bruno to a boxing match, given the relatively "slender build" (used VERY loosely!) of Weasel as compared to Bruno.  Weasel responded, saying this: "I come from the mean streets of Bellevue.   I’m not afraid of Bruno.  I’ll tell you what, I would have fought him tonight, but I just got back from the hospital, having three stitches put on my head.  There’s no way I could have a boxing match tonight, but I guarantee you in September, whether it’s this Polack town Pulaski, I don’t care if it’s in the next county, it doesn’t matter where it’s going to happen.   You can bet the house that Jamie the Weasel is gonna go over in a boxing match because I had to grow up tough on the streets of Bellevue and I’m pretty good at boxing.”  So, despite the fact that Weasel was clearly suffering from the after effects of a concussion judging from his previous comments, we had to ask the obvious: why choose “boxing” when the name of the company is “wrestling”?  Weasel defended his choice as such: “Well, I’ll give you that; I could have challenged him to a wrestling match, because I know how to wrestle, unlike Bruno.  So, I thought as big as I am...I mean, lookit, he cut me open tonight, I’m bleeding all over the place...but you know what, still the generosity of my big heart...I’m not gonna wrestle him, I’m gonna have a boxing match.”  We commented on how Weasel is just such a generous guy, and he said, “I am.  I am, and that’s why I said a boxing match.  Because if I was to wrestle him, if I was to street fight with him, I’d kill the bum.  It would have been a homicide if it was a street fight.” We commented that were it a street fight, Bruno would mop the floor with him, but Weasel disagreed, saying:  “No, no, no.  You see, I’d bring in chairs, I’d bring in kendo sticks, I’d bring in the kitchen sink, I’d bring in your mom.  It doesn’t matter.  But see, I’m not going to do that.  It’s going to be a boxing match.  As good as I am in wrestling, I’m even better at boxing. ” We questioned his boxing ability, and what boxing titles he has won, and he said, “Sure I did.  Growing up in the mean streets of Bellevue, of course so.  I’ve fought a lot of fights.” When we commented that Weasel didn’t look like a guy who has been in a lot of fights, he countered, “That’s because I’ve won a lot of fights, that’s why I look as good as I do.” When we questioned his “good looks”, he said, “Damn straight.  I’ll be the first one to tell you how good I look”.      

We also spoke to “Weezie’s” protégé, Diamond Dave to see if perhaps he may have underestimated Douglas “Do-Right” Peterson and he replied, “Well, I’ll tell you this much.  Next time, Douglas Do-Right...whatever his name is...Peterson...the next time he gets in my path, he ain’t gonna come out the winner next time.  The title’s mine”.

The NWA Wisconsin Tag Team Champions (The McCoys, Chase & Mickey) face both the BCW Tag Team Champions (American History Next, Steve Stone and Hardcore Craig) and the ACW Tag Champions (Hood Money, J-Ca$h & Thomas Walton III, having defeated the Urban Assault Team at ACW Spring Fever in De Pere) in a 3-way elimination style match.

Hood Money comes to the ring first, with a very special karaoke version of their entrance music being performed tonight.  Next out to the ring is the NWA Brew City Wrestling Tag Team Champions, American History Next, making their NWA debut here in Pulaski, and are accompanied to the ring by BCW owner Frank DeFalco.  Finally, the team whose belts will be on the line tonight, the NWA Wisconsin Tag Team Champions, The McCoys, Chase and Mickey, who are accompanied to the ring by Lord Conn. 

“Metalhead” Steve Stone starts off the match with Chase McCoy, going for the test of strength, feeling out his opponent.  Stone switches arms, and then stretches his arm up all the way, calling attention to the fact that he is taller and has a reach advantage on Chase.  Stone gets down to business again quickly, putting up his arm for a test of strength, but as Chase reaches for it, Stone quickly switches hands.  As Chase reaches for the other hand, Stone switches hands again, repeatedly doing the same thing to frustrate and annoy Chase, hoping that it will throw of Chase’s game plan. 

A flustered Chase tags in his brother, Mickey to face Stone.  Stone again goes for the test of strength with Mickey, and as Mickey raises his arm, Stone channels Moe Howard, poking Mickey in the eyes and doing a little “Curly Shuffle”.  Mickey sure didn’t see that one coming, and with that eye poke, he’s likely to not see a lot more!  Stone’s corner man, Frank DeFalco is certainly approving of the move.  While not traditional wrestling, you can’t argue its effectiveness. 

Mickey tags Chase back into the ring.  Stone and Chase circle around each other cautiously before Stone takes the offence, clamping on a standing side headlock on Chase.  Chase pushes Stone off into the ropes, but Stone downs Chase with a shoulderblock tackle.  Chase scrambles to his feet as Stone goes to the opposite side ropes.  Chase catches Stone and attempts a hiptoss, but is not as successful as Stone is, and Chase goes flying.  He lands near Hardcore Craig, who gives Chase a punch to help him remember where he is. 

Stone takes Chase’s arm in an armbar, and tags to his partner.  Craig mounts the second turnbuckle and drops the double axhandle on the arm of Chase.  Craig follows up with big hammering fists on the shoulder of Chase.  Craig tags out to Stone, who goes up to the second rope and lands a punch to the sternum area of Chase, knocking him flat.  Stone quickly covers Chase, while Mickey runs out to help his brother.  With the referee distracted by Mickey, Craig takes advantage of the situation to heap a little more abuse on Chase with hard chops.  Both Stone and Craig have plenty of experience in “adjusting” the rules to suit their needs.  By the third chop, Chase has enough wits about him to duck, and quickly go to is corner to tag in brother Mickey, who is very reluctant to step into the ring with Craig, a wrestler with possibly a worse attitude than himself. 

Hardcore Craig tags out to Thomas Walton III, aka TW3, or just T-Dub-3, who has had plenty of experience with the McCoys. 

TW3 charges Mickey, attempting a clothesline.  Walton needs to make sure he doesn’t get too close to Chase.  The clothesline attempt fails, and Mickey thinks his brother is dealing with Walton, and ignores one of the most important rules of wrestling, never turn your back on an opponent.  Walton laces into Mickey with rapid fire karate style kicks.  Walton whips Mickey into the ropes and catches him with a flying forearm, taking down the irritating Irishman.  Walton continues to attack McCoy, landing a series of kicks to the face of Mickey before sending him into the ropes again.   However, Mickey reverses, throwing Walton into the ropes.  Mickey catches Walton, and attempts a tilt-a-whirl suplex, but is too slow, and Walton catches McCoy and takes him down again.  McCoy lands near the corner of American History Next, and the always-arrogant Mickey slaps Hardcore Craig, which you just know with an attitude like Craig’s, he is not going to let that go easy. 

However, the slap still constitutes a tag, and so Craig steps into the ring again to face J-Ca$h, who TW3 has tagged out to.  Ca$h and Craig have a lot of respect for each other, despite not always seeing eye to eye on a lot of things, but they share a mutual respect for  their accomplishments in this sport.  It is the respect they have for each other that will see the both of them fight one another tooth and nail for the Championship prize at the end of the proverbial tunnel. 

Craig and Ca$h lock up, exchanging punches and kicks before Craig sends Ca$h into the ropes.  Ca$h easily leapfrogs over Craig, as he heads to the opposite side, jumping over Craig again.  The third time around, Ca$h takes Craig overhead with a hiptoss.  Craig scrambles to his feet only to be met by another hiptoss by Ca$h.  J-Ca$h, in the center of the ring, extends a hand to Craig, as a token of the respect he has for Craig, and Craig accepts Ca$h’s handshake, showing his respect for Ca$h.  Both men tag out to their respective corners, sending in the Metalhead and TW3. 

 Stone extends his hand to TW3, but when Walton goes to accept it, Stone kicks him in the ribs, doubling him over, and then straightening him back up with a knife edge chop.  Stone backs Walton up with a shoulderblock, pushing him into the ropes.  Stone whips Walton into the opposite side, and then takes him down to the mat with a clothesline. 

Stone picks up Walton, and shoves him into the corner turnbuckle and then further punishes him with a clothesline.  Stone yanks Walton out of the corner and sets him up for a suplex, dropping Walton right on his head.  Stone moves to cover Walton, but changes his mind at the last second and decides to brutalise Walton some more.  Stone moves to the McCoy’s corner, but instead of tagging, he punches Mickey, likely a little payback for the slap to Steve’s partner earlier.  With Stone in reach, Chase reaches and slaps at Steve’s knee, which, like the slap to Hardcore Craig before, is just as good as a tag, and Chase is back in the ring with Walton.

Walton takes the advantage with forearms to the face of Chase, backing him into the ropes and then whipping him into the opposite corner.  Chase recovers with a sit-down suplex, and covers Walton, but J-Ca$h is quick to break up the pin with a boot to the head of Chase.  To say there’s “no love lost” between Ca$h and the McCoys would be a serious understatement.

Chase tags back to his corner, bringing Mickey back in to dish out some more abuse on Walton by standing on his face, and using the ring ropes for some additional leverage.  McCoy picks up Walton and lets Walton have a forearm of his own before whipping him into the ropes.  Mickey catches Walton with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, this time succeeding.  He drops Walton on his back and covers him, but J-Ca$h once again comes in for the save of his partner.  The referee has to physically restrain Ca$h from attacking Mickey while in the ring.  There are some serious issues with these two that need to be resolved.  Perhaps a call for Hardkore Havok IV? Or at least a cage match!  Mickey takes full advantage of the referee’s distraction, bringing Tommy Walton to the McCoy’s corner so as to let Chase in on the beating.  Mickey makes the tag to bring in Chase, who immediately takes TW3 off his feet with a Russian leg sweep, and then covers him, but is only able to keep Walton down for a count of two. 

Chase continues his attack, shoving Walton into the McCoy corner and peppering him with punches while the referee complains about bringing Walton out of the corner.  Chase argues with the ref, allowing Mickey to choke Walton.  Just as soon as the referee is done with Chase, he has to argue with American History next and Walton’s own partner, J-Ca$h, his attention everywhere but where it’s needed, until he finally has a chance to turn his attention back to the McCoys, as Mickey scoops up TW3 and slams him to the mat, and then picking up Chase and dropping his full weight on top of TW3.

Mickey rolls over Walton for a cover, but this time, Metalhead Steve Stone is there to break up the pin attempt.  One of the biggest problems in Triple Threat Matches is that no one wants to see a pinfall, because it ruins the other team’s chances of winning the match.  Mickey covers Walton again, this time succeeding in gaining a two count, but McCoy complains to the referee that his count is too slow. 

Outside the ring, J-Ca$h and Hardcore Craig work to get the crowd support behind Walton, while Mickey holds Walton so Chase can deliver a double axhandle blow before entering the ring again.  The McCoys are utilising solid tag team strategy – quick tags and keep the opponent as close to your corner as you can.  Chase covers Walton, but again is only able to get a two count before Walton kicks out. 

Chase spits in the face of J-Ca$h, enraging the Sac-Town Superstar, and enabling the McCoys to continue to double team Thomas Walton III while the referee is distracted, trying to keep Ca$h in his corner.  The McCoys just know exactly how to get under the skin of J-Ca$h and use it to their advantage. 

Chase whips Walton into the ropes again, and adopts a three point stance.  However, Chase forgets the second most important rule, which is to never duck your head down.  Walton catches Chase square in the face with his boot. 

As the crowd shows their support of Walton with a chant of “T-Dub-3”, Walton quickly takes advantage of the situation to tag to his partner J-Ca$h, while Chase tags out to Mickey.  This should be real interesting, as Mickey and J-Ca$h have had some serious battles in the past, and both wrestlers are known for their fiery tempers. 

Ca$h whips Mickey into the ropes, and greets McCoy with a kick in the face.  Ca$h covers Mickey, but Chase interferes to break up the cover.  A dazed Mickey takes a wild swing at Ca$h, but he doesn’t need to connect, because Lord Conn decides it’s time to lend a hand, shoving his walking stick in the face of Ca$h, who rolls out of the ring, clearly hurt bad.  Thomas Walton III re-enters the ring, and is the prompt target of a McCoy double team, and they toss him out after his partner.    

Both members of American History Next enter the ring now to take on the McCoys.  Stone and Craig send the McCoys into the ropes, and take them both down with brutal clotheslines.  Frank DeFalco makes sure that Lord Conn can’t interfere in the match, stomping away at the Scot.  A powerbomb, with authority from American History Next leads to a cover, and seals the victory for Frank DeFalco’s team, as American History Next is the NEW NWA Wisconsin Tag Team Champions!

J-Ca$h is clearly disappointed that they weren’t able to win the match, as it would have been just a sweet revenge for Ca$h to be able to capture the belts from the McCoys, who have been a constant thorn in Ca$h’s side over the last several months, but there just wasn’t anything either Ca$h or Walton could have done. 

The McCoys both lie prone in the ring, and considering the beatdown delivered by the new champs, it might be a while before the McCoys are ready to claim their rematch. 

We spoke to J-Ca$h of Hood Money and asked him how it must have been disappointing not to be able to add to his collection of title belts tonight, and the respect he has for Metalhead Steve Stone and Hardcore Craig.  “Oh, definitely.  You know, the McCoys, they want to pull their little manager out of their hat and blast me in the head with that cane he has; he’s lucky I didn’t stick it up his butt sideways after the match.  But you know what, Stone and Craig they did a phenomenal job, we’re not down at all, we’re gonna come back, we’re gonna get another title shot and those ACW tag titles ain’t goin’ nowhere.  Hood Money’s here to stay, baby!” 

We spoke with Brew City Wrestling owner Frank DeFalco about how it felt to be an NWA member after such a long association with the AWA, and as the "new kid on the block", how it felt to have his team win the NWA Wisconsin Tag Team Championship in their first NWA match.  Frank said, “This is the best thing that could happen.  Brew City Wrestling is on the top of NWA Wisconsin right now, and to have American History Next become the new NWA Wisconsin Tag Team Champions is the pinnacle of the tag team division right now in NWA Wisconsin.  It’s a great thing right now.”

Once the ring is cleared, NWA Wisconsin owner Jason Jerry is introduced to address the crowd.

After welcoming everyone to the show tonight, Mr. Jerry runs down the card and also introduces Rev. Ben Johnson, who will be assisting on commentary later on.  Then, he talks about the main event for tonight, where NWA Midwest Champion Silas Young will take on the massive Skullkrusher Rasche Brown, one-half of the NWA World Tag Team Champions, with Silas’ belt on the line.  Skullkrusher comes out and starts talking that he has problems, people in his life he doesn’t like, which he identifies as everyone in attendance tonight.  To be perfectly honest, we’re not sure Skullkrusher likes anyone.  How he managed to team with someone long enough to win a tag team championship is a mystery.  Skullkrusher says how he has to “build up a tolerance” for people.  We’re sure a lot of people feel like that every so often.  Skullkrusher attempts to assault NWA Wisconsin owner Jason Jerry, who orders Skullkrusher to unhand him, or he will see to it that Skullkrusher never wrestles for any NWA-member promotion ever again.  Mr. Jerry quickly clarifies that he is not threatening the foul-tempered Skullkrusher, who then turns his raging fury on ring announcer Michael Dakota, picking him up off his feet, and sending him down to the mat with a violent chokeslam.  Silas Young has had enough, running out from the back to take on Skullkrusher, and we may have this match a little early, but NWA Wisconsin security rushes down to the ring to restrain Skullkrusher and preserve the main event match tonight. 

Silas gets on the mic and lets Skullkrusher know he respects his wrestling ability, but not him as a person.  He says that although Skullkrusher may be a tag team champion, there won’t be anyone to help him in his match tonight. 

With Michael Dakota temporarily incapacitated and brought to the back for immediate medical attention after the chokeslam by the Skullkrusher, Jason Jerry brings out another familiar face to ACW fans, AJ Fontana, who will be filling in for Michael Dakota until the EMTs have had a chance to make sure Dakota is not seriously injured.

The 6-man match of ACW Legends features Adrian Lynch, Kevin Krueger, and Kujo battling the trio of Sam Hayne, Horace the Psychopath, and their hand-picked partner, future legend Arya Daivari (If that last name sounds familiar, it's cuz he's related to that other Daivari fella!)

Lynch, Krueger and Kujo are accompanied to the ring by “Manager of Champions” Angelo Stefano, which means it’s more or less a 4-on-3 match, but don’t think that Horace and Hayne will stand idly by if Stefano comes near them.  Lynch boasts an impressive resume that includes the NWA Wisconsin and ACW championships.  Kujo and Hayne have battled numerous times in the past, and there is no doubt that their feud will continue tonight.  Krueger is a well-travelled veteran of ACW and also very familiar with every other person in the ring, as well.

Horace the Psychopath has had his own share of differences with the demon Sam Hayne, but tonight, they team up.  What can one reasonably expect from Horace?  Expect anything and everything.  Kujo, Krueger and Lynch all head for safety as Horace enters the ring.  They might as well stay there, considering Hayne has yet to enter.  Daivari, younger brother of Shawn, has learned much from his big brother, carrying the “magic carpet” as a tribute to his brother, and the fact that Hayne and Horace chose him to be their partner shows the respect he has earned in this sport. However, the lights dim now as the demonic Sam Hayne is introduced and a noticeable hush comes over the crowd as this menacing masked monster comes to ringside.  Hayne takes the torch from Mistress Caitlin, who accompanies him to the ring tonight, and “things begin to heat up” in Zielinski’s Ballroom, quite literally, as Sam Hayne breathes fire! 

All-Star Championship Wrestling, or ACW, boasts an impressive roster, with several impressive names that have passed through the promotion in its 10-year history, its longevity an impressive feat for any promotion that gives ACW the distinction of being the longest-running promotion in the state of Wisconsin and has seen other legends and future legends such as “Kamikaze Ken” Anderson, CM Punk, Austin Aries, ODB, Shawn Daivari, and Hornswoggle as part of the roster at some point in its history and had numerous guest stars such as Jerry “The King” Lawler and Gangrel, who captured the ACW Heavyweight Championship during his stint with the promotion. 

Before the bell, the referee checks all the participants for weapons.  We’re not sure if someone like Hayne needs a weapon.  The guy breathes fire, and no one knows what’s under that mask of his.  Tejas tried to find out once, stealing Hayne’s mask, but when he tried to uncover Hayne’s unmasked visage, Hayne had on a new mask.  Hayne has a lot of fans in ACW and NWA Wisconsin, despite him seemingly not being  anything close to warm and cuddly, but it doesn’t matter to the fans here, as they are definitely “down with the devil”, and bear “the mark of the beast”.  Compared to guys like Lynch, Krueger, and Kujo, Hayne could theoretically be “warm and fuzzy”, in that demonic sort of way...

While the ref checks Hayne, Horace and Daivari for weapons, Kujo, Lynch and Krueger are outside the ring, jawing with ACW’s own “Mayor of Denmark”, Ref Kyle, who is ordered to sit down by security before this “trio of terror” ends up hurting Kyle really bad.  Kujo “assists” security, giving Ref Kyle a hard shove back into his seat.

The “bundle of baddies” huddle in a quick group hug as they try to decide who will enter the ring first to take on Daviari, who will be first in the ring for his team.  Lynch is selected as the first for his team, and the referee quickly checks Lynch for weapons and then calls for the opening bell.

Lynch attempts some psychological warfare on Daivari’s teammates, poking fun at Hayne, who doesn’t appear to be affected at all, as he and Horace encourage Daivari from the ring apron.  Lynch continues to stall, something he is famous for, circling around Daivari, careful to keep his distance from the opposite corner, before finally locking up with Daivari.

Lynch forces Daivari back into the corner, forcing the break by the referee.  Lynch breaks clean, one of the exceedingly few times you will see that out of Lynch.  Lynch again circles the ring with Daviari, neither one willing to take the offence yet in this match.

Lynch and Daivari lock up again, with Daivari getting the upper hand this time, forcing Lynch back into the corner. The referee orders the two to get out of the corner, but Lynch shows his true colours by shoving Daivari, rather than breaking clean.  

Hayne makes a move towards Lynch, but the crafty veteran spots it, and alerts the referee, warning Hayne to stay away from him.  Meanwhile, Horace the Psychopath sneaks over towards Lynch, hoping he will be too scared of Hayne to spot him, but there’s no fooling Lynch (this time), as he catches Horace creeping towards him and yells for the referee to do something about it. 

Lynch and Daivari lock up a third time, and Arya is forced back into a corner.  Lynch attempts to punch Daivari in the corner, but the referee holds back Lynch, insisting on a clean break.  Lynch heads to the outside, and Daivari moves behind Horace to insure no “funny business” ensues.  Hayne is poised by the ring steps, not afraid of diving on Kujo, Lynch and Krueger.  You’ve heard of “Air Jordan”, this is “Air Satan”.  Of course, Horace is completely unpredictable, so it may be wiser to risk a confrontation with Hayne than Horace. 

Back in the ring, Lynch tags to “the Dog of War”, Kujo and Daivari shows no fear, ready to take him on.  However, Daivari wants to have some fun, and lets the demon loose, tagging to Sam Hayne.  Sam Hayne and Kujo have feuded multiple times over the 10 year history of ACW, and needless to say, there are likely some parts of their body left in the multiple arenas ACW has run in, not to mention several pints of blood spilled (although mostly Kujo’s, since no one really knows if Hayne “bleeds” like a normal person).  Kujo seeks some advice from his corner on how to wrestle the demonic Hayne.  Hayne keeps a safe distance from Kujo, but you can tell he has his full attention on him.  Their hatred for each other is reflected in the scars these two have.

Kujo and Hayne lock up, and Kujo has the advantage, forcing Hayne into the corner and striking him across the chest before whipping him into the opposite side corner.  Kujo shoulderblocks Hayne, but the demon doesn’t budge. 

Kujo and Hayne circle each other in the center of the ring, feeling each other out.  Both men are very aware of the abilities of the other, but that doesn’t make them any less dangerous.  They lock up, and this time it is Hayne with the advantage, taking Kujo’s head in a standing side headlock.  Hayne whips Kujo into the ropes, and fells Kujo with a clothesline from Hayne’s big, beefy arm. 

Hayne continues his offence, stomping on the midsection of Kujo and landing a fist across the back as Kujo tries to rise to his feet.  Hayne whips Kujo into the corner again, and continues his assault with a series of boots to the face of Kujo.  Hayne whips Kujo into the opposite corner, and shows his agility with a cartwheel boot to the face of Kujo.  Hayne attempts a surfboard, but Kujo knocks the demon off his back and tags Krueger.  Hayne also tags out, bringing in Horace the Psychopath. 

 The Psychopath goes to work immediately on Krueger with a series of headbutts that bring “God’s Gift To Women” into the corner, where Horace follows up with a knee to the ribs of Krueger, and then brings Krueger out of the corner with an atomic drop.  Horace moves toward Krueger to continue his offence, but is tripped by Angelo Stefano.  We mentioned at the outset that it was closer to a 4-on-3 contest with Stefano outside the ring, ready to “lend a hand” to his team.  Stefano’s interference allows Krueger to take the advantage in this match, clotheslining Horace in the corner and then covers him for a pin attempt, the first in this match, but is only able to get a two count before Horace kicks out. 

Kruger continues his offence on the Psychopath, whipping into his corner, where Lynch and Kujo stand ready to double team Horace.  The crowd shouts Horace’s name to encourage him.  Krueger tags in Lynch to work over Horace with some brutal kicks to the back.  A confident Lynch spits in the face of Daivari, drawing out both Daivari and Hayne, while the referee attempts to restore some order in the ring.  Lynch takes advantage of the distraction to have his teammates help him heap some more abuse on the Psychopath. 

The referee warns Kujo, Lynch and Krueger that they need to follow the rules as well, allowing the blind tag to Kujo, who drops a leg across the throat of the Psychopath before covering him for a pin, but like Krueger before him, is only able to get a two count, despite Kujo hooking the leg of Horace for the additional leverage. 

A dazed Horace seeks a tag, but is in the wrong corner.  He figures it our pretty quick, as Adrian Lynch nails him with a punch, sending him into Kujo, who drops a forearm across the back of Horace and then tags to Lynch. 

Lynch unloads on Horace with a punch, and then brings Horace down with a snapmare, and applies a rear chinlock, working over the back that was softened up for him by Kujo.  Horace reaches for Lynch’s hair, trying to escape the hold and tag out.  Horace slowly powers his way to his feet, striking Lynch with elbows into his ribcage.  Horace, now on his feet, whips Lynch into the ropes and takes him off his feet with a clothesline. 

Horace quickly covers and hooks the leg, but Lynch kicks out and tags to Krueger, making sure Horace’s partners stay outside the ring.  Krueger continues to work on the back of Horace, first dropping a knee on it, and then giving Horace a backbreaker.  Krueger heads to the top rope and delivers an elbow to Horace before covering him for another two count, with an assist by Sam Hayne, who grabs Krueger by the ankle and yanks him off his partner.  The referee admonishes Hayne for his interference while Krueger continues his assault of kicks and punches to Horace. 

Horace has had enough, though, and drops Krueger to the mat with a big boot, following up with a neckbreaker.  With both men down on the mat, the tide of the match depends on whether Krueger can keep Horace away from his corner.  However, Krueger fails and Horace tags out to Sam Hayne.

Krueger quickly tags to Lynch, but all three members of his team are in the ring, not that it matters to Hayne, who appears ready to take on all three men if need be.  Hayne battles all three men and Angelo Stefano joins in the fight as the referee calls for the bell.  Kujo and Hayne continue to trade punches back and forth as the bell rings.  Soon, Lynch, Krueger and Kujo are all on the outside, leaving Angelo Stefano in the ring alone with the demonic Sam Hayne and no one else in the ring to save him. 

Daivari heads to the top rope just as Lynch re-enters the ring with his partners.  Daivari battles Krueger, Hayne takes on Kujo , and Lynch and the psychopath go at it with each other.  Angelo Stefano is shaken and stands by helplessly, not knowing what to do in this battle of the behemoths.  Horace takes advantage of Stefano’s positioning and whips Lynch right into the manager.  Then Hayne and Daivari send their partners into Stefano, as well, squashing him.  Stefano collapses on the mat, with his charges and Horace motions that he wants to see a “magic carpet ride”.  Hayne also encourages it, as well.  Daivari unfurls his carpet, and heads to the top rope, giving the “manger of champions” a “magic carpet ride”.  Lynch drags their fallen manager out of the ring, although Hayne manages to land a few more boots to Stefano.

The final decision is Arya Daivari, Horace the Psychopath, and Sam Hayne defeat Adrian Lynch, Kevin Krueger, and Kujo via disqualification.

We had a chance to speak with Arya right after his match about how it felt to be teaming with ACW Legends such as Hayne and Horace, and he had this to say, "I couldn’t ask for two better tag team partners than two ACW legends.  You’ve got the fire-breathing Sam Hayne and Horace the Psychopath.  Who can watch your back better than those two guys?”

The BCW No Limits Champion Daryk St. Holmes takes on an opponent of ACW's choosing, announced to be Jerry Stylz.

As Stylz gets into the ring, he takes the microphone and announces that in Pulaski, he wants to be known as “Gerald Stylzski”.

Stylz and St. Holmes have similar wrestling strategies; slow and methodical, although St. Holmes boasts vastly more experience than Stylz. 

 St. Holmes extends a hand to Stylz, which he is hesitant to accept as he is concerned that he can’t trust St. Holmes, although Stylz is far from “Mr. Trustworthy” himself.  However, the two finally shake hands and begin the match.

Stylz and St. Holmes lock up, and Stylz has the advantage, but as they get to the corner, St. Holmes reverses the move, shoving Stylz into the corner.  St. Holmes gives Stylz a parting shot of an elbow to the side of the face as he lets Stylz out of the corner.  The two lock up again, and again Stylz manages to get the advantage initially before St. Holmes reverses, punching Stylz in the face before moving out of the corner.  St. Holmes eggs on Stylz, putting half of his body outside the ring so Stylz can’t attack. 

Stylz attempts to lead the crowd in chanting that St. Holmes is a sissy.  If St. Holmes is a sissy, what does that make Stylz? St. Holmes confirms with the crowd that Stylz is indeed a sissy, which is likely not what Stylz had in mind.

St. Holmes takes down Stylz with an arm drag and then switches to a wristlock which Stylz manages to reverse.  St. Holmes somersaults out of the wristlock and takes Stylz down to the mat with a grapevine.  St. Holmes wears down Stylz with an armbar, wrenching the arm and then switching to a hammerlock.  Stylz escapes with an elbow to the back of the head of St. Holmes and puts a wristlock of his own on the defending champion, wrenching it and adding pressure to wear down St. Holmes.  St. Holmes makes his way to the ropes in order to force the break.  St. Holmes attempts to exit the ring, but is forcibly pulled back in by Stylz. 

St. Holmes grabs at the ankle of Stylz, and receives a boot to the face for his efforts.  However, St. Holmes is undeterred and whips Stylz into the corner, following up with a backbreaker.  St. Holmes picks up Stylz and slams him to the mat twice, working now on Stylz’s back. St. Holmes attempts a pin, but Stylz gets out at two. 

St. Holmes attempts a waistlock, but Stylz reverses.  St. Holmes escapes and takes down Stylz for another pin attempt, hooking the leg this time, but Stylz again gets out of at two.  St. Holmes again whips Stylz into the corner and pulls him out to deliver a European uppercut before attempting a third pinfall, which Stylz again kicks out of. 

St. Holmes continues his assault on Stylz with a series of knees to the forehead that knocks Stylz on his back.  St. Holmes attempts a pin, but again, Stylz kicks out.  St. Holmes punishes Stylz by choking him, and then dropping a knee across his head.  St. Holmes scales the turnbuckles, but before he can do anything, Stylz pulls St. Holmes down.  St. Holmes recovers and pushes Stylz into the corner and the two exchange punches, along with forearms to the face.  Stylz returns the forearms and finally downs St. Holmes.  Stylz picks up and whips St. Holmes into the opposite corner, and then sends him out of the corner with a backdrop.  Stylz continues the attack, whipping St. Holmes into the ropes and catching him with a dropkick.  Stylz seizes the opportunity and covers St. Holmes, but the crafty veteran, always aware of his surroundings, puts a boot on the ropes to break the count. 

Stylz attempts another cover, hooking the leg, but it is still only a two count.  Stylz picks up and slams St. Holmes to the mat.  It is now Stylz’s turn to scale the top rope and dives on St. Holmes with an elbow, but misses the mark as St. Holmes rolls out of the way.  St. Holmes quickly capitalises on the advantage, covering Stylz for the victory, retaining the BCW No Limits Championship.

For the first time EVER, the Heavyweight Champions from ACW, ICW, and BCW square off in a Triple Threat Match for a future shot at the NWA Midwest Title! (at showtime, the champions were Dinn T. Moore, Justin Dredd, & T.C. Washington, respectively)

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