NWA EPW recaps WA vs. VIC

Lukey Bolland takes a look at Explosive Pro Wrestling’s WA vs VIC held on the 12th of September at the Queens Park Rec Centre in front of a very vocal crowd all the corner of Western Australia as the main event saw the current EPW tag team champions Carlo Cannon and Slex take on two of EPW’s best in Davis Storm and Jimmy Payne! The match was as hot as the crowd with no shortage of action from bell to bell! On this occasion it was Slex and Carlo Cannon that came out on top as the Victorians managed to isolate Davis Storm after going through a table, the Ironman was forced to tap. Will the Victorians be so lucky come November 7th at the Craigie Leisure Centre when EPW presents Re-Awakening 8 as they face more of WA’s best in a LADDER MATCH for the EPW Tag Team Championships? You decide who you want to see in that match by going to http://www.epwperth.com and voting for either Jimmy Payne, Shane Haste or Mikey Nicholls! WA vs VIC was prouldy sponsored by Taylor Tyres!

Loser Leaves Town Podcast: TJ Perkins and Casandro

Bix of CagedSideSeats.com, recently sat down with two of Lucha Va Voom’s regulars, El Bombero and Casandro. for the Loser Leaves Town Podcast.

…T.J. Perkins (AKA Pinoy Boy/Puma/Cobra II, currently El Bombero in Lucha Va Voom) to discuss his travels around the world as a 25 year-old who’s a 10 year veteran. Lots of great stuff about going to New Japan and the LA Dojo including wrestling in the Tokyo Dome, the MMA training that led to him actually having fights, becoming Cobra II while being tempted with promises of maybe eventually being Tiger Mask V, and much more.

After that is Cassandro, the top exotico in wrestling today. A 21 year veteran, he talks about his pre-wrestling career as a medical assistant, being trained by Rey Misterio Sr. in the class that included the original Psicosis/Nicho and a very young Rey Mysterio (Jr.), wrestling in Juarez and El Paso, being a gay man in the wrestling business in Mexico, how Antonio Peña helped him and others, his current travels around the world (including wrestling El Hijo del Santo at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France!), and more.

All in all, a very fun hour of interviews.

Download it here.

You can check out the (newly redesigned) archive of past shows at LoserLeavesTown.net.

Really interesting read. Give it a listen, you won’t regret it. And here’s a match featuring Perkins wrestling Casandro as Cobra II.

NWA F1 CHR Episode 4

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NWA F1 CHR ep. 4 from Force One on Vimeo.

The 4th episode of NWA Force One CHR Online in preparation for United We Stand 2 Force One brings a great line up for the ages Ryan Blackhart Finally Gets His hands on Big Bear Borselli, Ryu Lee was noted as saying he is going to give the people what they want with his match tonight Breaker Morant comments on his match with White Lotus also Team PP is Scheduled to take on Diego DeMarco and Phoenix as the Phoenix makes his F1 Debut.

NWA: Pro Wrestling Fusion interviewed by Alan Wojcik

Alan Wojcik interviews FUSION Owner Joey M@cHetE

Alan Wojcik: Since 1998 you have been in wrestling. What made you say, “I think its time to start a wrestling promotion.” Take us from the birth of Pro Wrestling Fusion as a concept to the debut show on May 3rd, 2008.

Joey Machete: Well to be quite honest…I was at a cross roads. My partner Shawn Murphy was looking to retire from the business, our tag team Black Market had just finished a long and successful 3 year run in Full Impact Pro. I didn’t want to just be considered as “only” talent any longer. I wanted to do more, I wanted to offer my wrestling knowledge to a company that I could really get behind, who in turn wanted to get behind me. I was looking for the next best thing. I thought to myself, I want to work for a company that I can be proud of, a company I can bring my friends and family to and not have to make excuses about the lack of talent, production, professionalism, etc. So I started something new and fresh…Pro Wrestling Fusion, by gathering people I respected, the best of the best, true professionals that all wanted to be a part of something special. Pro wrestling Fusion is about pride, it’s about excellence. I gave myself 6 months to plan our May 3, 2008 debut event “Release The Kraken” and we blew it out of the water. The show was amazing and we were the talk of Florida Wrestling. Here we are 16 months later with 18 incredible shows under our belt, our last three shows have been beyond stellar and we are growing at a very healthy rate.

Alan Wojcik: Everyone reading this interview knows you and Shawn Murphy worked as a duo (the Black Market) for several Florida promotions. Did any of the promotions contact you to say “you better stay away from our rosters” or was it more like “great another promotion for the wrestlers to earn with?”

Joey Machete: We had our run of the usual trouble that the wrestling business and the people within the wrestling business have to offer. I wouldn’t say I was threatened but I wasn’t welcomed with open arms either, ya know. I don’t get discouraged by obstacles…I welcome them. I feed off of them. I need to have obstacles to overcome. And let’s be real, I do not, nor does anyone else, own the wrestling business and the wrestling business does not own me or anyone else for that matter. I’m just a guy who is doing his own thing and trying to make it the best thing possible, just because I’ve been very lucky and I’ve done some cool shit doesn’t mean I am better than anyone else. I found out a long time ago that this business doesn’t owe my anything and I am just grateful that I am allowed to be doing what I love and have loved since I was a child. There will always be haters out there…I just needed to learn to laugh and appreciate the fact that I was worthy of their fear.

Alan Wojcik: Let’s talk talent since Florida is filled with it. Who was the first person you chose to be part of the Fusion roster and what was your “Sales Pitch” to get other people on board?

Joey Machete: STEVE MADISON was my first choice along with KING KONG FU…sales pitch??? Uhhh….well I know they were both phone calls and I’m pretty sure they both went something like this.

Me: Hey bro, I doing my own thing and I got a date for ya…
STEVE MADISON/KING KONG FU: Right on…anything you need.

These guys and many of my other guys were my family before we started FUSION…there is a love, mutual admiration and respect that has developed over the past decade between us. That is what makes FUSION tick…this is the magic of FUSION. For the record…my last pick was Francisco Ciatso.

Alan Wojcik: Florida wrestling fans will look at the website (www.prowrestlingfusion.com) and recognize some familiar faces. I am going to list some of them (not the entire roster) and I ask you to give a few words about each, lets begin with the current champion The Sheik who just earned an NWA World Heavyweight championship match.

Joey Machete: The Sheik is the most vicious heel in wrestling today. The real deal…no one gets heat like The Sheik. Well Francisco Ciatso gets some sick heat as well but don’t tell him that, he already has trouble fitting his GIANT head into his little crinkled hat.

Alan Wojcik: Former Fusion champion “Modern Revolution” Steve Madison.

Joey Machete: Steve Madison is professional wrestling. In my opinion, when he is on…He Is One Of The Best. I love watching him wrestle…I always find myself smiling when I watch him or FU in the ring. Steve pops me when he walks into the room, he is just that funny, even when he isn’t trying to be funny. I love him like a brother and respect the hell out of his talent. He is an important part of our team and he brings a huge amount of knowledge to the promotion.

Alan Wojcik: The current tag team champions Jon Davis & Kory Chavis the Dark City Fight Club.

Joey Machete: These guys are the FUSION Florida Tag Team Champions and I don’t see anyone taking that from them any time soon. I only wish that the tag team scene had more depth in Florida so that these guys could be challenged on a regular basis. These guys are the real deal and if you want to get into the ring with these boys you better pack a friggin’ lunch. These two bruisers know how to inflict damage and I predict that they will cut through the tag team scene like a buzz saw through warm butter, making a big ol’ mess in the process. I’d like to see them across the ring from the NWA World Tag Team Champions – The SKULLKRUSHERS in the very near future, that would be some sick shit right there.

Alan Wojcik: If at all possible talk about the enigma of King Kong Fu.

Joey Machete: King Kong Fu is the funky monkey baby, he’s part Dusty, part Godfather, part Boogie Woogie. He’s a one man travelin’ circus, he’s a disco dancin’ machine! The ladies love him, the parents love him, the kids love him, everyone loves FU! He’s a big bright shining star!

Alan Wojcik: You have four legends in their own time working for Fusion namely Bruiser Bradley, Freedom Ryder, Scoot Andrews and Billy Fives.

Joey Machete: It’s an honor to have these men on the roster, you know they don’t work for just anyone…it is my honor, my pleasure and it humbles me to have these men in our ring. Pouring their hearts out for the fans after they have retired. It’s a great rub because I know, the wrestlers know and the fans know that these men are here because they want to be here and they want to wrestle a few more times in a place that they know will show the proper respect to this business and to them. They want to have challenges and not have to worry about political bull crap…they can just lace up their boots and have a fantastic time with old friends and I’m glad that we provide that type of environment, especially to guys that I have such respect for.

Alan Wojcik: Lastly the current Jr. Heavyweight champion Chris Jones.

Joey Machete: Chris is a great addition to our roster. He has the heart of a lion. He has come such a long way since he got into this business and he is a prime example of a young kid listening to the veterans around him and allowing their knowledge to take him to the next level. Everything I ever told Chris, he took in and learned and prospered from. Every spot I ever gave him, he learned from. I am very proud of him and all that he has accomplished, I am also proud to have him on our roster, holding a title and doing his thing for our fans who are absolutely in love with him.

Alan Wojcik: Since the debut show your roster has grown to add former WCW star Prince Iaukea and former WWE stars 2 Cold Scorpio & Sinn BoDHI. Talk about adding these unique stars to the established roster.

Joey Machete: It is just another example of FUSION being the place to be. We are very lucky to have so many talented professional wrestlers in the great state of Florida and we are honored to have all of the wrestlers who work with our company, these guys are the real deal, the best of the best in this industry. Prince Iaukea has been a very big help to us for a very long while. Prince helps out the younger guys in the ring before and during the shows, he is an amazing talent and really knows his way around a wrestling ring, Prince helped run WCW’s Power Plant with the Sarge back in the day. We are very excited to have Prince as a integral part of our team. His presence is huge in our locker room, a locker room which is built on respect. Sinn is new to our roster and a very exciting talent to watch and a great guy to do business with. He is here to help and has a fantastic attitude and amazing talent, we are very happy to have him as part of our locker room as well…and Scorp??? He is the man…what a vast amount of knowledge he brings to the table and such a different style, shades of lucha, strong style, old school…he can do it all.

Alan Wojcik: On some of your Ft. Pierce events you have brought in wrestling legends like Greg Valentine, Jake “the Snake” Roberts, King Haku and “Living Legend” Larry Zbyszko. Is this just for the audience’s benefit or is there also something for the talent to learn from these men?

Joey Machete: It is to benefit both the audience and the talent. Let’s face it…old school rules. These men are all legends in their own right and it is a treat for our fans to see these mega stars at such an economical price. For the fans to get up close and personal with these legends is something that they will never forget and the same goes for the wrestlers in the back. To be a young guy in this business, having a master of the craft in your presence for the night is a very special deal. It is a great way to bridge the gap between the old school and the new. We are very fortunate to be able to do what we do for our fans and our wrestlers and hope that we can continue to deliver the FUSION Legends Series for a long time to come!

Alan Wojcik: Fusion is currently affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance. Take us through how this partnership came to fruition and how does Fusion benefit from it.

Joey Machete: Well my first taste of the NWA was when I met Ed Chuman about 2 years ago. The first thing I thought when I talked to Ed was…”WOW…This guy is the definition of Moxie!” Ed quickly became a mentor to me, as he is someone who I respect a great deal. I am proud today to call Ed one of my best friends in the world and my business partner. Ed brought me on to the NWA deal and I’ve had a blast working with the company. Ed and I have a whole lot of plans for FUSION and the NWA. Lots of things are currently in the works and this will benefit our fans and wrestlers mainly. I don’t like to talk about things until they are finalized but keep watching as we will be doing a lot of great things over the next few months/years.

Alan Wojcik: This past month Fusion expanded out of its normal southern Florida towns to add Temple Terrace (suburb of Tampa) and Daytona Beach. Is this the beginning of something where you could run multiple nights like the old Championship Wrestling from Florida?

Joey Machete: Of course, we plan to run in as many places and as often as we can. We have big plans for NWA/FUSION and we are having a whole bunch of fun with this company! Please join us for the ride.

What IS happening in the NWA

Not much is known about why NWA Chicago Lucha has ceased to be a NWA Member. But we do know that effective immediately that there is no longer NWA representation in Chicago. And the person who suffers the most is The Sheik, who was slated to receive a World Title match as reported right here. The original co-op was brokered through NWA-OK president, Mr. Farat, but those plans seem to have been scrapped. NWA Oklahoma had promised to share talent with the Chicago group. Its also unfortunate, because they had already scheduled to showcase the NWA Worlds Title, with Blue Demon Jr. and the Sheik. Previously NWA Oklahoma had attempted to work at an agreement with NWA Arizona’s Impact Zone Wrestling. Due to management changes in IZW, no joint effort has taken place yet.

Another NWA membership has ended too, The NWA Affiliate in Colorado, Fusion Pro Wrestling has decided to close shop. Along with the FPW promotion, the wrestling school, APWA, have stopped all business. Fusion Pro Wrestlers; had appeared on the NWA Showcase earlier this year. And members of Fusion Pro were also seen in NWA Utah’s UCW-Zero. The last man standing was Stondifirious, who will go in the record books as the last NWA Champion in Colorado.

For those who miss NWA Showcase or NWA Unleashed, might I suggest checking out On-Line NWA Action section of the Alliance Blog. Joining NWA Anarchy, NWA On-Fire, NWA Main Event, and IZW’s Impulse, three on-line wrestling shows have been introduced to the NWA Family. NWA Fusion (of Virgina) started airing new episodes of its NWA Meltdown. Also added to the NWA Family of On-line wrestling shows is NWA Force One’s (New Jersey Affiliate) Character Honor and Respect and NWA New Jersey’s Slamcast.

Huge Annoucement concerning Dennis Coralluzzo Memorial Show

Courtesy of NWA New Jersey Promoter Ricky Otazu.

Attention Wrestling Fans:

Today it is my pleasure to announce that the NWA New Jersey September 26th show at the Wayne PAL is now free to the public. Our new sponsor, Smash Fight Wear, has informed us they would like to treat the fans in Wayne, NJ to a night of NWA action. This is more than generous and being that this also is the Dennis Coralluzzo Hall of Fame Tribute Show. Smash Fight Wear is one of the nations leaders in MMA apparel and their cutting edge style is what seperates them from the rest of the clothing lines out there.

Check out SmashFight Wear at www.smashfightwear.com

Please Come Out on September 26, and enjoy a night of pro wrestling with the family and friends and not have to pay a single cent!!

Here is the official line-up:

NWA New Jersey Dennis Coralluzzo Invitational
September 26, 2009
Wayne PAL
1 PAL Drive
Wayne, NJ

The NWA is proud to be inducting legendary promoter, Dennis Coralluzzo, into our Hall of Fame on September 26 in Wayne, NJ.

In addition to the induction of Dennis Coralluzzo into the NWA Hall of Fame, there will be a NWA New Jersey Heavyweight Title Tournament.

First Round Matches of the Tournament Are:
Rob Eckos vs. B-Boy
Danny Demanto vs. Danny Maff
Pappa Don vs. Judas Young
Crowbar vs. Justin Corino

In addition to the NWA Jersey title tournament, the following matches have been signed:

The Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) vs. The Varsity Club (Baby Huey & Josh Daniels)
Spirit Squad vs. Fire Power (Inferno & Jim Powers)

For more information on an amazing night of wrestling action,
please call 201-370-7891, or go to:
www.nwanj.com

Globetrotting with the NWA

From Gold to Globetrotting, The NWA in Australia has been picking up. In Southern Australia, the NWA Pro boys held 9 consecutive shows in accordance with the Royal Adelaide festival. Celebrating Adelaide and enjoying Pro Wrestling, the folks in attendance for the consecutive shows saw such names like Damien Slater, Hartley Jackson, NWA Australian Champion Jayson Cooper, and Jimmy Payne. Cooper picked up a couple of successful title defenses against Slater and Payne. However Cooper lost a non-title match up to his opponent on Nov. 14th, “Jag” Jackson. Carlo Cannon, who has is ½ of the EPW Tag Team Champions endured himself to the Adelaide crowd when after a series of matches against some of Adelaide’s finest asked to become and received the title of honorary South Australian. Speaking of Cannon, the EPW Tag Team titles were defended earlier this month at the big Victoria vs. WA show for EPW in Perth. Before EPW Adelaide changed its name, it was an extension of the EPW brand. And EPW Perth was always proud of its Western Australia representation. Perhaps jealous of the attention that the wrestlers from Perth were receiving, Cannon and Slex (from Melbourne) suckered the former EPW Champions, Team Blitz into giving them a title shot. Slex and Cannon were victorious in their Anti-Western Australia Campaign and the EPW titles for now are in Melbourne. Globetrotting to NWA France, Bulla Punk has regained her ICWA Women’s Championship last month. And ICWA Tag Team Champions, the Smoke and Roll Express retained their titles. ICWA ran a double shot on Sept 12th, with shows in Calonne Ricouart and in Aubergenville. The Calonne Ricouart show saw Bulla Punk retained her title against Kim Kaycee in her rematch. Greg Fury won a 10-Man Royal Rumble. Perhaps Fury could parlay this victory into a NWA France Heavyweight Championship match against Joe E. Legend. These two shows also coincide with the new induction of a training facility for NWA France, the Institute of National French Catch. Top students will be given the opportunity to earn roster spots for the NWA France.

Regal Recap: a NWA Championship recap.

The National Champion Phil Shatter has been making the rounds recently. Aside from working the Total Non-Stop Action Live Events and the NWA Legends Fanfest, “the Universal Soldier” successfully defended his championship at the Atlanta’s Dragon*Con. Shatter retained his championship by defeating the foursome of Ace Rockwell, Mikal Judas, and Shaun Tempers. Oddly enough there was some controversy as to who actually won the National Title at Dragon*Con. It was originally reported by some sources that Ace Rockwell won the championship, however reports later showed the Universal Soldier was in fact triumphant. However, the champ makes his way back to the scene of the crime, that is he’s going back to NWA East. Shatter, who won his championship by defeating not only Chris LeRusso, but former champion Crusher Hansen in a triple threat match, is slated to appear back in NWA East on Sept. 26th. His opponent has been announced as Ryan Mitchell. Mitchell earned this shot by going through former National Champion, Crusher Hansen. Before winning this match, Mitchell also won the Sean Evans Memorial Tournament.

The NWA North American Champions will also be defended at NWA East’s Sept. 26th show. Brandon K and Scottie Gash now known as Excellence Personified have been dealing with trouble. That trouble is often known as the Franchise Players. These two teams have been battling for months now and are heading for a head on collision on the 26th on the NWA East’s 15th Anniversary Show.

Speaking of the North American Champions, No one has properly challenged the behemoth of NWA On-Fire, El Gran Apollo. Apollo won the North American Championship in Tyler Texas by putting an end to Mike DiBiase’s long title reign. Apollo would later flex his muscle in his home promotion NWA On-Fire and won their heavyweight championship. Apollo would go on to defend his North American Championship once in New Jersey and once in Arizona. And since, nobody has made that championship a priority. On the verge of retiring the championship, Apollo did receive a challenge from none other than former WWE World Tag Team Champion, Lance Cade. Cade issued the challenge, but a family emergency kept Cade from meeting Apollo. Apollo ended up losing his On-Fire Heavyweight Title, to Billy Robinson. But with Cade looming in the background, how long will Apollo be able to hang on to this championship.

The Heavyweight Champion of the World… just came off a double shot weekend, where the Champion prevailed against the Idol of Brownsville, Golden King for NWA Southwest’s Paradise Pro Wrestling show. Also called Lucha Americana International was Demon’s second defense since defeating Oliver John and Super Crazy in Phoenix, AZ. Demon also had a match schedule in Corpus Christi on Sept. 11th for Gulf Coast Wrestling Alliance, but no results have been posted as of this writing. Demon’s scheduled next defense was highly anticipated as it would have marked the first NWA event in Chicago for this millennium. Demon was to take on The Sheik with Joey Eastman of Fusion Pro Wrestling. Those matches will no long be sanctioned by the NWA, and will no longer be title matches.

Unfortunately the inactivity of the NWA World Tag Team Championships, NWA World Jr. Heavyweight Championship, and NWA Women Championship, I’ve got nothing to update. The current champions are the Skull Krushers, Mike Quackenbush, and MsChif, respectively.

Shane Haste v. Scott Lost at Super Clash 2009

NWA NJ Slamcast Episode 3

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NWA NJ Slamcast – 3 from NWA New Jersey on Vimeo.

-Danny Inferno vs Josh Daniels
-Danny Doring vs Crowbar
-The debut of DJ Wentworth