NWA Star Jumps Ship…

Former NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion has jumped ship. Rocky Romero who until recently was competing in Mexico has Grey Shadow has left CMLL to join AAA. Romero who had been a keystone in the Junior Weight Division in the NWA has competed in some of the largest wrestling promotions in the world. Romreo captured the CMLL World Super Lightweight Championship and under the guise of Black Tiger Mask IV, Romero had won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship and the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. Making him champion in 3 different promotions, in 3 different countries. Romero who recently rejoined New Japan’s ranks makes the jump to AAA as the curent reigning CMLL World Super Lightweight Champion. It is also being reported that Romero will join fellow NWA regular Sean Waltman in the new AAA stable called Degeneration MEX.

And then their was one… a NEW Australian National Champion

Eight wrestlers battled for top supremacy in a one night tournament. Mikey Nicholls defeated Jimmy Payne, Rocky Romero, and Bobby Marshall to becoming the first National Heavyweight Champion of Australia. A Championship that is on par with NWA UK’s National Champion Johnny Moss, NWA Canada’s National Champion Cole Bishop and of course the United States National Champion, Pepper Parks. This victory makes Nicholls a perennial opponent for NWA World Champion, Scrap Iron Adam Pearce.
The second night of the NWA Tour, Nicholls accepted the challenge of American Dragon, Bryan Danielson. Danielson is a World Champion contender in his own right was defeated by Everybody’s favorite Superhero, Mikey Nicholls. The defeat of Bryan Danielson, lends instant credibility to the newly created title.

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NWA Pro: Australia (Perth in 2 Days, Adelaide in 3)

NWA Australia: National Title Tournament

Rocky Romero (Cuba) vs. Damien Slater (SA, Aus)
Jimmy Payne (WA, Aus) vs. Mikey Nicholls (WA, Aus)
Davis Storm (WA, Aus) vs. Bobby Marshall (WA, Aus)
Claudio Castagnoli (Switzerland) vs. Spike Steele (Vic, Aus)

USA vs Australia Steel Cage Tag Match
NWA World Tag Team Champions Joey Ryan and Karl “Machine Gun” Anderson w/C. Edward Vanderpyle vs “Jag” Hartley Jackson and EPW champion Shane Haste

Main Event
Sean “X-Pac” Waltman vs “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson

Night Number 2’s card hasn’t been released yet. However it can be assumed that it will feature the semi-finals and finals from Night 1. And maybe 2-3 more matches.

This will be an awesome event.

NWA Pro: Australia Tour 07

This tournament is shapping up to look phenomal. Claudio Castagnoli made a nice run in the Worlds Tournament, it could be expected he could repeat this task in the Auzzie Tournament.
Romero v. Slater: Romero will purely outclass Slater. Romero has been a champion just about everywhere he’s wrestled. He will mop the floor with Slater.
Nichols v. Payne: Both men share 2 EPW Heavyweight Title reigns. Payne also won the EPW Invitation Tournament back in 2001. Nichols has more international experience, which is going to be needed considering the large international wrestlers in this tournament.
Storm v. Marshall: There may not be a better promo man in Australia than Bobby Marshall, but he will have his hands full with Davis Storm. Storm’s resume has championship reigns. This will be a night for Marshall to prove his worth.
Steele v. Castagnoli: I have seen a lot of Steele via youtube. I’ve seen a lot of Castagnoli. And this match just might be the sleeper in the first round. Steele has a never say die attitude. Castagnoli is a wrestling machine. This match is going to off the charts.
My Predictions: 2nd Round–Romero v. Nichols, Storm v. Castagnoli
Finals–Nichols v. Castagnoli
Winner– Nichols