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Awe Inspiring: An interview with EPW's Shane Haste

Shane Haste made his debut in early 2003 and over the following eight years has travelled around the country and throughout the United States and being the first West Australian based wrestler to get his name on the PWI 500. Tez got the opportunity to speak with the former EPW champion to get his thoughts on his career to date. Not long after this interview was conducted, Haste along with Mikey Nicholls went to Japan to work with Pro Wrestling NOAH.

Foreword: So because I’m a big shot (douchebag with an ego) I thought I’d do a quick foreword for this interview. This interview is full of a lot of horrible ramblings and things that probably don’t make sense. I wanted to put a lot of stuff in here you probably wouldn’t hear from me usually cause you never know when I might get asked stuff again and I’ll probably forget some of these stories (laughs). So be warned I’m not a professional writer, I’m not very smart and I forget proper details of stories and even the question sometimes halfway through answering them. But I enjoyed doing this and I hope you enjoy reading it, if you’ve got any feedback or questions please feel free to message me on my Facebook page, it’s Shane Haste or something.

- Shane Haste.

WPW: Can you tell us a bit of the background about how you got into EPW and when you first started training?

HASTE: Well I always loved wrestling as a kid, I didn’t get to see much of it apart from what was on TV (like when Channel 9 used to have WCW on at like 4 in the arvo). So growing up I would always wrestle around with my mates, jumping off couches and generally annoying my parents.

Eventually in high school I started doing the backyard thing (with a few faces that are still around today). And yeah then ECW started up and we went to every show and I thought as soon as I can I’m gonna train there. So I was at the first training camp along with such people as Kiel, Tommy Cartel and I’m pretty sure even Mr. Brett Corvus was there. It was hell, but was awesome fun, there were like 20 odd people there (and I mean odd in both ways) and I got told I was welcome to train.

So I busted my ass off working to save the money and not long after I was there one bright Sunday morning for my first wrestling training session. It’s fun to think back to those days and remember the people who have come and gone and the great nicknames (laughs).

WPW: You made your debut at The Uprising event in February 2003 in a Four Way Match including Bobby BadBlood (Marshall), Kiel Steria and Chris J. Lazareth. What memories do you have from your debut match and your rookie year?

HASTE: Man I remember the weeks leading up to that match, I think it was meant to be a three way then got turned into a four way and back and forth which is great when it’s your first match and you’re trying to think of things to do for it (laughs). It’s funny cause during the planning I needed a top rope move to throw in there and I was just like screw it I’ll do a frogsplash thinking I’d never be doing it again and we all know how that went.

Leading up to it they wanted me to work on the splash a lot, so I practiced the aim onto a crash mat a heap of times, then onto thinner gym mats and then just straight onto the mat. So many times, I think back and think stupid kid what were you thinking, plus ask anyone and when I hit the frogsplash I REALLY hit it so all that time practicing my aim was really for nothing.

As for the rest of the year it was pretty good, pretty sure I didn’t win a single match though. I use to watch my matches back all the time but now just thinking about them makes me think eeewwww, plus I even weird myself out with some of the stuff I use to do. What a dorky kid. I feel sorry for Stormy (Davis Storm) and Carny (FN Carnage) who had to put up with me while I was training (laughs).

WPW: Mid 2004 saw you team up with Kiel E. Lectrifying (now Kiel Steria) as Awsome Inc. The Tag Team division was very strong at the time with teams such as The Brat Pack, The Serial Thrillers and the Genetically Superior Team. Was it a fun time being involved in the division and I have to ask about Rupert. Where did the idea of a watermelon mascot come from?

HASTE: Yeah man those matches were very important to me hitting the next level in my wrestling skills. Bob (Marshall), CJL, Kiel (Steria) and I all came up together, so we were also pushing each other so hard and trying to steal the show.

There were a bunch of matches we had with GST which were awesome (like I could still watch them back these days), including one of my all time favourite matches, the tag match we had at Hell or High Water. Man that was a crazy day, on the way to the show I was driving and Kiel was in the passenger seat and I went to change lanes on the freeway. As I turned to check my blind spot all the cars in front hit the brakes and bam, I went into the right side of the rear of the car in front. We spun a few times and I managed to steer the car off the road but yeah it was a total write off. So yeah that was a wicked way to start the day then in the opening part of the match in the dives CJL breaks his foot. So the whole match we're like s**t, s**t s**t, what we gonna do!? But as you all know we kept going and CJL wrestled for another like 15 minutes on a broken foot (injuring it far more in the process) and man did that match turn out awesome.

Wrestling the Brat Pack was a different experience but still included car crash like hits (laughs). Those two pretty much beat the s**t out of us, yet Jamie will still claim I was the stiff one. The match we had at Evolution Night 2 (I’m not good with years) (Editor: 2004) and it was us and Fergy Block against them and Rave. It was a match that hell boosted my confidence in the ring. Having no time to prepare because it was meant to be Serial Thrillers and the Blockster against them but because of the s**t beating (Justin) Sane took from Havok the night before we got thrown in on the day.

A funny moment from that match if you watch it back Jamie has me bent over and he’s laying in kicks to my head then I go all Jap on him and Enziguri him, we both tag out and Blocky Kong and Rave start going at it in the middle of the ring. If you watch the side of the screen you can see us with our respective tag partners on the outside, we're both like totally out of it and their trying to get us to stop walking towards the light (laughs) also funny (but not really) Jamie’s kicks to my head were so hard that the next day I had welts on my forehead from his laces! His soft cotton laces where smooshed into my head so hard they made me bleed!

Rupert’s a good story too. I stole the idea from it from a web comic (bonus points if you know which one). But yeah fruits a great thing to eat before a show because it doesn’t upset the stomach (unlike a pack of donuts and a kola beer) and what’s better then throwing away the outer melon? Freakin’ making a mask out of it, that’s what! I use to carve some good stuff on his forehead too aye.

Also Awsome Inc were robbed by never becoming the tag champs!

WPW: You won the EPW Championship won a Steel Cage match against Jimmy Payne at Desperate Measures in August 2007. Can you describe the experience of winning your first major championship and especially hitting the frog splash from the top of the cage?

HASTE: At the time it was a pretty crazy feeling and looking back at it now I really wish I had done more with it. My reign was pretty forgettable except for how I won it and how I lost it. Which I actually felt was the most important part of my run, when Bobby beat me I knew I was gonna make sure he put me through hell before he got it and sure enough he delivered (laughs).

The splash from the cage was cool though, we had the cage set up down at the factory for the week before the show and damn that thing was high. The first time climbing up it I was s***ting myself (little known fact Shane Haste isn’t a fan of heights) but after a bit I was climbing all over that thing like I was born up there. I watch the splash back and man that was a messy landing; I totally ate s**t over him (laughs). Lucky the next time doing it I was better prepared and it looked a lot better.

WPW: The NWA Australian Tour in November 2007 saw you team up with “Jag” Hartley Jackson to take on the NWA World Tag Team Champions, The Real American Heroes (Joey Ryan & Karl “Machine Gun” Anderson. You won a Steel Cage Match at Challenge Stadium on the first night, earning a championship shot the next night in Bunbury. What was it like working with the Heroes?

HASTE: It was pretty cool; I actually don’t remember much about it though. I just remember it was really easy, their confidence rubbed off on me so I was pretty relaxed. I was already used to wrestling people I’d never met before so there were no nerves for that part and because Jag had wrestled them before and was on a level much above myself he took care of most of it and I just had to do what I always did at that time, be me.

Man that trip was great fun though, getting to hangout with all those guys and kickin’ it with them in Bunbury. (Laughs) Some great moments and stories that unfortunately I can’t share with you but I’ll tell you this the next year while at the NWA TV tapings I caught up with Danielson again and he was playing it off like he remember me but I could tell he didn’t until I reminded him I was the guy who showed him a certain genital trick. For the record it wasn’t his I did the trick on, it wasn’t like that at all, 100% hetro. Ahh, totally dragging my good name through the mud...

WPW: Late 2008 saw you make your first US tour. In only your third match outside of Australia you had a NWA World Heavyweight title match against “Scrap Iron” Adam Pearce. Were you surprised that the NWA gave you a shot at the 10 pounds of gold so soon after your arrival?

HASTE: Nah bro, its Shane Haste you’re talking to. But seriously I was told I could have the match before I went over so I’d thought about it enough. The thing with wrestling is you shouldn’t believe anything’s gonna happen till it’s actually happening, so being told I was getting the match didn’t have me convinced it was gonna happen but I was gonna head to the states regardless.

Great guy to work with and having that match so soon into my trip was great because it taught me the right way of doing it thusly I didn’t pick up any bad habits. Feels pretty rad to be one of few Australians to get to wrestle for it though, so when I see people talk about it I still think f**k yeah.

WPW: What was it like being part of the early days of the NWA Showcase TV tapings, was there a lot of difference to how the show was taped compared to EPW’s Monday Night Wrestling tapings?

HASTE: Yeah there was a huge difference, but that’s the differences between Perth and L.A. Here in Perth we're pretty laid back and EPW is a family so we're all looking out for each other and junk where L.A is very business and the guys there are all over the place and there’s so many of them. So mad props to (David) Marquez and all those guys in charge to get a handle on everyone and get the show out there.

It was a great learning experience for sure and I got plenty of good feedback. One of the matches I was wrestling Inspirted Fidel (I’m 100% sure that wasn’t his name but it was something like that) and Pearce interrupted it and threw me into the ring post and shit me it was the hardest I’ve ever been thrown into anything in my life, back on camera I’m probably all looking dazed as I’m heading towards it but in my mind it was AAAHHH!!! I’m gonna die! Then I hit it and just spun ... and that part was pretty fun.

WPW: Early 2009 saw the Blitz Team have an excellent series of matches with then Tag Team Champions, Dan Moore and Chase Griffin. Which one stood out your favourite?

HASTE: I don’t know, they’re all just a big blur to me now (laughs) but even if not I probably couldn’t pick a favorite. I have favorite moments from them but it’s mostly the emotion that went into each match that really sticks out to me. Being a worldly seasoned wrestled I am I really wanted to bring out in them what I think is the most important thing in wrestling and that’s the emotion, the raw fire of passion that if you get it right you don’t have to do shit and the crowd will eat it up. When Chase went to cheat in the Goldrush match and I challenged him to swing it out with me, it doesn’t get much rawer then that. I was just yelling at him to hit me and man he brought the fire... and beat the p**s out of me (laughs), so it just shows you get what you ask for.

It was great fun in the second match reversing all the shit we did in the first, I laugh at my herculean like strength when I pushed Dan mid air into Chase when they went for the double double. The table match was a great way to finish it, was so easy and fun. I mean when you got so many tables you really don’t need to put much more thought into it. My highlight from it was dropping the ladder on Moore’s head (laughs) sure felt like a p***k doing it but I knew it’s what he would wanted me to do.

Another little real life of Shane Haste fact after the show that night on my way home, I was in yet another car crash the brakes locked up on my car and I skidded out through a red light and got nailed but another car. Everyone was ok, but man it was a scary moment after when I knew I was fine but then seeing another smashed up car I was like holy s**t. They were fine too and very nice about the whole thing... maybe a little too nice. So lesson to be learnt here: Don’t ask me for a ride.

WPW: Can you tell us about your experiences working for Pro Wrestling Guerilla in 2009?

HASTE: PWG was awesome fun, from the matches to the crowds and especially the backstage atmosphere. There’s a few things that happen like every PWG show and my first match there, I’m pretty sure I did all of them. It was a four way match between Human Tornado, Charles Mercury, JTP and myself, and Tornado and JTP are as about as popular as you get over there so I thought I would side with Mercury. Big mistake, I instantly got pummeled by Tornado and thrown out of the ring cleaning up like five people and spilling two jugs of beer (To those who don’t know PWG doesn’t have guard rails, the crowd just sits up to the ring) then Tornado came flying out of the ring onto me wiping out another five odd people THUS ticking off two things, 1: Messing up where people are sitting and 2: Spilling someone’s full beer.

Later in the match Mercury and I went to give LTP the old spirit squad throw up in the air thingy but we were all so sweaty that as we went to fling him up into the air our hand slipped right off and he got about half a foot up and we looked like we threw an invisible man up. So this got me my first and ticked off #3... the you f****d up chant. Then near the end I was a little jumbled to what I was doing (probably after being kicked in the head so much and hard during Tornado's corner kick dance) and all I remember was seeing Mercury standing there ready to Powerbomb LTP and I thought “s**t I better take him out” so I did the fourth thing: an impromptu superkick! Now I don’t do super kicks so I know it was the spirit of PWG and Indy wrestling taking over me as I thrusted my foot into the already split chin of Mercury definitely making it much worse.

The other two times I worked for them I was more confident and fist pumped for the crowd which was way more fun because for some reason they took me as a big guy, so I got to man handle everyone and use my power moves. Backstage was great too, as some of you know PWG get some of the best Indy guys in to work and at PWG shows they’re so relaxed and having a good time. So listening to their stories and seeing them prepare was wicked for learning and getting to know what to expect from wrestling and working in America. One of the shows also had Dragon Gate guys there so it was packed back there and they’re a lot of fun too with their over politeness.

The crowds there were awesome too, they would pop for everything! Someone did a Russian leg sweep and they lost their s**t (it probably helped that they were mostly drunk). So all in all I reckon I had a good run there though it’s funny I got booked there cause the promoter saw me doing a 630 dive and thought shit yeah we'll get a cool flippy guy yet once I got there all I did was throw people around and maybe did one standing Moonsault.

WPW: You were booked to take on Teddy Hart at an Alternative Wrestling Show card in September 2009, but apparently AAA wanted him to stay in Mexico. You ended up taking on former Wrestling Society X star, Scorpio Sky. Were you disappointed that you didn’t get to take on Hart?

HASTE: I was pretty surprised I got put up against him in the first place, usually over there they don’t really put you up against the out of town names. So I talked to a few of the guys there who had worked with him or had met him and all I kept getting back were these horror stories, people who met him said he was a nice guy and seemed normal but the people who had wrestled him where telling me about how much of a nutbar he was... but still a nice guy.

So leading up to getting to the show that day I was pretty worried thinking what’s this guy gonna be like and how awful is this going to be, then we get there and they tell me has had to go back to Mexico and can’t do it. And to be honest I was like thank god, then when they told me I’d be up against Sky I was as excited as you’d think I would be to wrestle Hart (laughs).

Sky’s a great guy and an awesome wrestler and was defiantly on my list of people to go against there. I really wish someone had put the match up, I never even got to see it back but man it had some awesome stuff in it (to toot my own horn) and he nailed me with so many knees and elbows. But yeah it turned out to be a great night and hell yeah I’d love the opportunity to not wrestle crazy Hart and work Scorpio again.

WPW: Late 2010 you attended the Harley Race Training Academy. How was it and were you nervous at all taking part in the NOAH/WWE tryouts?

HASTE: Not really. I’d gotten into town about 2-3 weeks before it so I’d met the guys down there and gotten to know what it would be like. Also the weekend before we went to Kansas to go see a show some of the local guys were on and it turned out it was like a 4-5 hour long TV taping and I was wearing shorts and a T-Shirt. What does that matter you might ask well for those 4-5 hours I was sitting watching this show in the freakin’ freezing cold weather, it was shit cold. So I ended up catching a cold, awesome thing to get two days before the camp (oh yeah I should mention it’s a NOAH/WWE camp, not a try out).

So the year before this camp had 50+ people to it, WWE and NOAH wrestlers there to take it and show people new and amazing things but for us there was only eight of us... and no one from WWE came. Two upper office guys from NOAH came, who though not wrestlers still had a wealth of knowledge and interesting things to teach. Also of course Harley was there too and though he's getting on his age and can’t move like the king used to he’s still as sharp as ever with his wrestling mind and picks up on a lot of things and has great advice.

I managed to scrape through the first day but the sickness killed me that night and I was unable to make it the next, the rest of the week I wasn’t at full power either but I think that worked in my favour as it slowed me down which meant more control of my body and helped improve my pacing. So it was a long week for us with a lot of matches, some good and some bad. I remember Mike almost losing his shit a few times (laughs) but luckily we had plenty of trips to Starbucks to cheer us up. In the end it turned out to be great for us because even though a WWE rep never came we had impressed Harley which with his connections turned out great.

A few days after the camp we went in to say bye to Harley and thank him for the training and wisdom, we told him we were gonna head to Florida to give it a crack there and he said to wait here a little bit longer and he'll give WWE a call. So for 3 days Harley kept calling WWE for us just to put in a good word which is awesome of him, I mean he's Harley freakin’ Race he don’t have to do s**t for no one (laughs). So eventually Harley got through to them and after a bit of conversation they said they'd love to have a look at us and we should head down to FCW in Tampa. And that’s when the real tryout happened.

Now I can’t tell everything that we did and all that cause I’m sure we signed confidentiality papers but I’ll give you a vague description of what went down. We spent a week there, trained with their guys did a few taped things that would be sent off to WWE offices and watched/helped out at the shows that weekend where we could. It was such an awesome experience there, the place is like heaven for wrestlers who want to learn, the amount of experience and wealth of knowledge there is incredible and everyone is so helpful and fun (laughs).

Tampa is a beautiful place too, so many places to eat, the weather was great and it was the first time in awhile we'd seen some pretty girls (laughs), gotta remember we'd been in Eldon, Missouri for a month and a bit before that. So the tryouts were great and we were having such fun there that I didn’t feel the nerves and Harleys camp turned out pretty good for us I mean we still keep in contact with the NOAH guys now too.

WPW: Do you have any plans to return to the States in 2011 and possibly appear for NWA Hollywood?

HASTE: I don’t have any plans to but if I was in the area I sure would, the set up they got for it looks great and I love working with the guys they have there. We (Mike and I) were going to try be there for one taping while we were in the states last year but ended up in Tampa that week so we didn’t make it.

WPW: The past couple of years in EPW have seen you as part of two very successful Tag Teams. Having Championship reigns as part of the Blitz Team with Alex Kingston and TMDK with Mikey Nicholls. Are you hoping to get back in contention for the EPW Championship in 2011?

HASTE: This year I kinda wanna have a crack at everything. I love tagging with Mike so you'll definitely see us keep on going, BUT that new belt does look awfully good. Since my last title run was pretty forgettable, I do wanna take a hold of the championship again and really do something with it but of course that would require beating Davis Storm and I haven’t been able to do that yet (laughs). Also with the Hardcore Shield being added it seems like I’m not a grand slam guy anymore SO I’m gonna have to get that too (laughs). And the Rising Star Cup too I guess... I don’t know how but I’ll find a way.

WPW: You have wrestled some big names over the course of your career, which have been some of your favourites to wrestle, both here and in the States and who would you like to face that you haven’t had the opportunity to?

HASTE: Haven’t really wrestled big names (laughs), met a few. But to the question, I guess I’d have to say probably John Cena you know just starting small (laughs).

But for realsies, Overseas I’d love to wrestle a few guys in L.A. like Johnny Yuma, Brandon Parker, Johnny Goodtime, Chris Kadillak and some others I’m forgetting at the moment. A lot of those guys are really good friends of mine, some who are fairly new still and have come a long ways from when they started. Other US guys would be guys like Davey Richards and Bryan Danielson who would have rocked my world if I had got to test myself against him while he was still in the Indies. The biggest on my to do list though is KENTA, dudes my fave and even though he'd probably kick me into a coma it would be awesome.

Back here in Australia there’s a few too, from over east there’s the Fitness Maniacs and I reckon there’s a match of the year to be had with them against TMDK for sure. Ryan Eagles would be a fun match too aye. In Perth, I’m really looking forward to see how good some of the new guys coming through here are, guys like Marcus Pitt, we had a match many years ago when he was pretty green and he's come a long way since then so I’d like to see if he’s gotten better (laughs). Chase Griffin and I have tangled many a times in tag matches but I wanna roll with him in a singles, maybe even hardcore (we haven’t seen me do that yet). Alex Kingston is on my list for singles too, now that we're not full time tag partners I’d like to test “the kid”. He’s starting to travel around the country and getting some wicked experience so I think it’s time to see if he's ready to become “the man” (laughs). I’m pretty funny aye.

WPW: After nearly eight years in the business, what does Shane Haste still hope to achieve in his career?

HASTE: I really wanna wrestle all over the world. I like the idea of traveling but I won’t go anywhere there’s not wrestling; wether it be matches or just training. Eight years really isn’t very long in wrestling time I don’t think and I feel like I’m starting to hit my stride now so I’m hoping it’s all uphill from here. I wanna recapture the EPW title and defend, defend, defend it, around Australia where possible too.

In the long run I want to be in the WWE, do all the things you can there, travel, have the moments and junk. It looks like a lot of fun. After that I’d love to come home and help make EPW bigger and better known. Hopefully if I accomplish something in wrestling and it will make wrestling in Australia bigger and Australian wrestlers will get recognised for their skills.

But really the short answer to it is: To make money and sell out. Sex, Drugs AND then rock n roll.

WPW: Thank you very much for taking the time to speak to WPW, Shane.

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Highlights of NWA Pro/Mach-1's Andrew Hellman vs. Cedric The Hitman

Highlights of the ladder match between Cedric the Hitman and Andrew Hellman from "Friday Fight Night" 12/17/10

Highlights of NWA Pro/Mach-1's Friday Fight Night Dec. 10th 2010

NWA Hollywood's "Pretty" Peter Avalon Joins Alliance Radio Dec. 7th 2010 5PM PST and 8PM EST.

NWA Hollywood's "Pretty" Peter Avalon Joins Alliance Radio Dec. 7th 2010 5PM PST and 8PM EST.

The self-described Biggest Man in the NWA has partnered  with the "Rock Superstar" Joey Kaos in causing havoc in the life of "Hollywood's Own" Joey Ryan, while making a name for himself on NWA Champion Wrestling from Hollywood.  But "N.W.Avalon" has been making a name form himself in the Southern California for the past two years.  "Pretty" Peter Avalon wrestling for the SoCal Pro Tag Team Championships last weekend, Avalon is a former AWS Light Heavyweight Champion, and has been a mainstay in Pro Wrestling Guerilla, SoCal Pro Wrestling, Mach-1 Pro Wrestling, and Empire Wrestling Federation.  When Pretty Peter joins Alliance Radio we'll talk about the big waves he and Kaos have been making on NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood, his start in the business, and what is next for NWAvalon.  And we'll take your calls!!! 

Call in Info (646) 478-3019

About: www.alliance-wrestling.com, founded in 2007, Alliance-Wrestling.com has become the premier  source of information about the National Wrestling Alliance.  Alliance-Wrestling  reports on the entirety of the NWA in the United States, Canada, Australia, France, Scotland, Mexico, Japan, and Korea.  The  Alliance-Wrestling reports news, rumors, live event results, up-coming event information, interviews, and videos. Alliance Radio is  the official podcast of Alliance-Wrestling.com that features interviews of those in the know of the NWA.  Past guests include; NWA Worlds Champion Adam Pearce, NWA National Champion Phil Shatter, NWA Executive Director Bob Trobich, the late Lance Cade, NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion and former WWE Superstar Charlie Haas, former WWE Superstar Doink the Clown, Former TNA Superstar Sonjay Dutt and Former NWA North American Champion Tommy Cairo.

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Highlights from "Friday Fight Night" Nov. 26th

Highlights from "Friday Fight Night" Nov. 26th, 2010

Highlights of NWA Pro/Mach-1's Friday Fight Night Nov. 19th 2010

NWA Hollywood Ring Announcer, Angelo Trinidad joins Alliance Radio

Angelo Trinidad Ring Announcer for NWA Hollywood joins the Alliance Radio Nov. 23rd 5:00PM PDT, 8:00 EDT

A huge responsibility rests upon the shoulders of the man who must announce champion and challenger at any NWA Championship Event.  But Angelo Trinidad has been doing it with ease since 2008 for Mach-1 Pro Wrestling and more recently with NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood.  Recently featured in the NWA Hollywood website, Angelo will join Alliance Radio Tuesday November 23rd at 5PM.  Incidentally, Tuesday is a special day for Angelo Trinidad as it is also the same day that his new single “Heartbeat” (featuring Dutch) will be made available on iTunes.  AT will be talking about his career as a Ring Announcer, Mach-1, NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood and we'll be talking about his second career in R&B.  Want to be a part of the show?  Call in and talk NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood.

Call in Info (646) 478-3019

About: www.alliance-wrestling.com, founded in 2007, Alliance-Wrestling.com has become the premier  source of information about the National Wrestling Alliance.  Alliance-Wrestling  reports on the entirety of the NWA in the United States, Canada, Australia, France, Scotland, Mexico, Japan, and Korea.  The  Alliance-Wrestling reports news, rumors, live event results, up-coming event information, interviews, and videos. Alliance Radio is  the official podcast of Alliance-Wrestling.com that features interviews of those in the know of the NWA.  Past guests include; NWA Worlds Champion Adam Pearce, NWA National Champion Phil Shatter, NWA Executive Director Bob Trobich, the late Lance Cade, NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion and former WWE Superstar Charlie Haas, former WWE Superstar Doink the Clown, Former TNA Superstar Sonjay Dutt and Former NWA North American Champion Tommy Cairo.

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling presents “The Carter” on Saturday, October 16th

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling presents “The Carter” on Saturday, October 16th at 7:00pm in Rialto, CA!

Main Event - NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship Match
"Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce (c) vs. M1W Champion: Willie Mack
- Holding a championship in an NWA affiliate such as M1W will automatically make one a contender for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship and here the M1W Champion Willie Mack gets the call and will get his shot at challenging Scrap Iron for the title.

M1W Heritage Tag Team Championship Match
RockNES Monsters (Johnny Goodtime & Johnny Yuma) (c) vs. Scorpio Sky & Joey Ryan
- Back in August, Scorpio Sky & Joey Ryan won a #1 contender match for the M1W Heritage Championship but due to an injury to Ryan, they have not been able to cash it in yet. With doctors clearance now for Ryan, him and Sky are taking their shot at the Monsters' gold.

"Pretty" Peter Avalon vs. Ruben Iglesias
- The Power Balance Band will be at stake in this match as Ruben Iglesias was enjoying an undefeated streak while wearing the Band, but has not enjoyed successes since Avalon stole it from him. On the flip side however, Avalon has put together a win streak while competing with the Band. Iglesias has demanded the Band back and Avalon has agreed to put it on the line in this singles match up.

Rocky Romero & TJ Perkins vs. Natural Selection (Brian Cage & Shaun Ricker)
- Both teams have been in the hunt for the M1W Heritage Tag Team Titles and have taken issue with each other at recent Friday Fight Nights. A win here could very well mean a shot at whomever are the champions at the end of the evening.

Plus all your M1W Favorites, such as: Jason Watts, Mikey Callahan, Nick Madrid, Kyle Webb, Cedric The Hitman, Josh Worthy, Jarek Matthews and More!


NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling’s “The Carter” comes to you live from the Carter High School Gymnasium at 2630 North Linden Avenue, Rialto, CA 92377. Bell time 7:00PM, doors open at 6:30. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students w/ ID and children 12 and under.

*Card subject to change

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NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling's Fiday Fight Night October 1st.

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling presents “Friday Fight Night” on Friday, October 1st at 8:05pm in Anaheim, CA!

M1W Non-Title Tag Team Match
RockNES Monsters (Johnny Goodtime & Johnny Yuma) vs. Rocky Romero & TJ Perkins
- With the tag team title scene heating up, Rocky Romero & TJ Perkins are looking to make a big splash by taking out the tag team champions in this non-title match and earn themselves a title shot against the Monsters or the number 1 contenders Scorpio Sky & Joey Ryan if they come out on top of their eventual battle for the belts.

James Morgan vs. Cedric The Hitman
- Since returning to his fan favorite status, James Morgan has tried to distance himself from his past and will battle his former hired assassin this week to show just how much of a changed man he is.

"Pretty" Peter Avalon vs. Mikey Callahan
- One week with the Power Balance Band, Peter Avalon is 1-0 and has an even bigger challenge this week and maybe the biggest of his career in Mikey Callahan.

Joey Ryan vs. Nick Madrid
- Joey Ryan has been injured and on the sidelines for a month now and is coming back from his injury five days ahead of schedule to take on one of his top students at M1W's Wrestling 101 in what will be a test to both his injured shoulder and his training to see if his own student can take the teacher.

Natural Selection (Brian Cage & Shaun Ricker) vs. Mike Rayne & Ridiculouso
- Natural Selection is actively trying to get back into the tag team title hunt and is looking to make a statement against any team that steps in their way.

Andrew Hellman vs. Ruben Iglesias
- Last week, in his first match since Avalon stole the Power Balance Band from him, Iglesias suffered a loss. Determined to show that his success isn't based on the Power Balance Band, Iglesias challenged the man who Avalon defeated last week to prove his point.


Brandon Parker vs. Kyle Webb
- Kyle Webb is 1-0 since David Troy left him on his own, but now has a tough task in taking on Brandon Parker.


NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling’s weekly “Friday Fight Night” comes to you live every Friday from the American Sports Center at 1500 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805. Bell time 8:05PM, doors open at 7:30. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for students w/ ID and children 12 and under.

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NWA Pro/Mach-1 Presents "Friday Fight Night" Sept 17th 2010

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling presents “Friday Fight Night” on Friday, September 17th at 8:05pm in Anaheim, CA!

Due to the brawl that spilled out outside of the M1W arena and into the American Sports Center, the NWA Board of Directors and M1W Office have decided to keep the M1W Champion Willie Mack and the number one contender Jason Watts away from one another until precautions can be set to keep the fans of M1W and patrons of the ASC safe.

However, the NWA BOD and M1W let Mack and Watts select the opponent from the M1W roster for their rivals this week.

Willie Mack vs. Cedric The Hitman

- Jason Watts is a man of few words and even fewer friends and instead of selecting someone from the M1W roster, has instead decided to hire the assassin known as Cedric The Hitman to do his dirty work.

Jason Watts vs. Johnny Goodtime

- On the contrary, Willie Mack has many friends in the M1W locker room and has selected another champion in one-half of the tag team champions, Johnny Goodtime to deliver some payback on his behalf to Jason Watts.

Disco Machine vs. James Morgan

- It seems as though James Morgan has changed his ways and become a fan favorite again amongst the M1W audience, however this week his opponent is maybe the biggest fan favorite in all of Southern California, the Disco Machine!

Nick Madrid & Mikey Callahan vs. Leo Blaze & Josh Worthy

- Two teams on the losing end of their recent battles have signed on to face each other in hopes of turning their luck around and possibly catapulting their way into title contention.

"Pretty" Peter Avalon vs. Ruben Iglesias

- A rematch from two weeks ago in what some would call an upset, when Iglesias defeated Avalon. Iglesias however, has been undefeated since he began wearing the Power Balance Band and will surely be wearing it this week as he looks to make it two in a row over Avalon.

Johnny Yuma vs. Kyle Webb (w/ David Troy)

- With Johnny Goodtime already in singles competition, the other half of the tag team champions, Johnny Yuma will also be in singles action and will undoubtedly have his hands full with Kyle Webb!

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling’s weekly “Friday Fight Night” comes to you live every Friday from the American Sports Center at 1500 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805. Bell time 8:05PM, doors open at 7:30. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for students w/ ID and children 12 and under. 

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Willie Mack Joins the Alliance

Mach-1 Champ Willie Mack joins Alliance Radio Monday, Sept. 20th at 7:30PM EDT, 4:30PM PDT.

Some might call the Mach 1 Heavyweight Champion, Willie Mack and over-night sensation, but that would be an injustice to all the blood, sweat, and tears, Mack has shed through out his struggles to make in the world of professional wrestling.  Mack made his first splash to a national audience when he appeared on the NWA Showcase.  Still learning the ropes, Mack would face off against guys like Joey Ryan, NWA Worlds Champion Adam Pearce, and former World Champion Brent Albright. February 5th of this year, Willie Mack cashed in an opportunity to wrestle in a Four-Way Match for the Mach-1 Wrestling Heavyweight Championship.  Outlasting Ryan, James Morgan and Bobby Marshall, Mack has held on to that title successfully regardless of the challenger.  As his notoriety grew, Mack would be invited to take part in the wildly successful Lucha Va Voom under the guise of Chocolate Caliente.  The native of St. Louis Missouri, faces his biggest challenge in Mach-1 in the man "Big Nasty" Jason Watts who has every intention to take the title from Willie Mack.  I will be talking to Mack about his eventual showdown with Watts, Mach-1 Wrestling, his altercation with "Very European" Claudio Castagnoli, and how he feels about the NWA Championship Wrestling From Hollywood.  And we'll be taking your calls!

 
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Bobby Quance has still got it or ... NWA Pro/Mach-1 Results 09/10/10

This man will be leaving on a plane. To fly to Afghanistan, were he will be proudly serving his country... And when you come back, if you decide you still want to wrestle, you will always have a home at Mach-1 Wrestling.

These words or words very close to these are what Mach-1 Promoter Jon Ian said to Bobby Quance, with all of the faces in the ring applauding the losing efforts of "The Shooting Star". This was a one time appearance by Bobby as Jon explained, as Bobby would soon be heading to live combat in Afghanistan. Regardless of your thoughts on war or politics, this Pat Tillman like gesture is of the most noble. I was happy to see Bobby Quance match at Mach-1 and I hope it wasn't his last.

The night started off with Josh Worthy and Jarek Matthews. Matthews' following seems to be growing. The match had a few hiccups, but I believe both guys really put out a good effort. Matthews win came off as an upset, which surprised me. I'm a lot more familiar with Matthews then I was Worthy.

The next match up was the newly reformed "Red Tornado" James Morgan taking on Kyle Webb with manager David Troy. Morgan is one of those vets who I think never gets the credit he deserves. He tells a pretty good story in the match, his moves are pretty crisp, and the crowd really seemed to be, behind the former Mach-1 Champion. Kyle Webb has improved a lot since I last saw him in a one on one match. And the story going into the match seems that Webb is being controlled by his manager. And even in victory, Morgan offered a hand shake that Troy did not want Webb accepting. And although Webb appeared to want to shake hands, Troy had the last word.

Next up was one half of the NWA Pro/Mach-1 Heritage Tag Team Champions, Johnny Yuma. And Yuma was flying solo against frequent nemesis "Pretty" Peter Avalon. The chemistry between Yuma and Avalon is pretty interesting. They seem to gel so well in the ring against each other that I'd wonder if they weren't on opposite sides of the ring, what they would look like as a tag team. The match really was back and forth and Avalon stepped up his game. Of course Avalon took whatever short cut he could find. The match ended when a distracted Chris Massie trying to get Yuma out of the corner afforded Avalon the opportunity to attack Yuma's most sensitive of areas, not unlike Ric Flair. And although Avalon stole one, you have to think these two will faces off again real soon.

Next the combination of Nick Madrid and Mikey Callahan took on Natural Selection. And regardless of some of the more snarky comments coming from the peanut gallery, I think Rickers has gotten pretty good on the microphone. After welcoming back his partner Cage, and lambasting the crowd, Natural Selection took to the ring. Really taking it to Madrid, Natural Selection really dominated the first half of the match. When Madrid did make the hot tag, Callahan was red hot. Like a One Man Wrecking Crew, Callahan was destroying Selection. It wouldn't be long before Selection would regain control and finishing the match. Before the finish, Callahan received the same treatment as Johnny Yuma in that sensitive area. And as a wrestling fan, I just don't condone that.

Willie Mack returned the American Sports Center angry. And the thing about Mack is that he has been good for some time. I've enjoyed his work for a while now. But it seems like Mack's feud with Watts has really taken him to the next level. Is this the evolution of Willie Mack? Mack wasted no time in thoroughly extinguishing Leo Blaze. Mack put the Blaze out with a thunderous powerbomb. How long before we hear the chants that "Mack is gonna kill you!"

The Main Event was the reason I got out to the show. Bobby Quance has always been one of my favorites when I first saw him in the early days of PWG. And TJ Perkins spent a lot of time working with Quance from back in their days at the Inoki Dojo. Perkins was the perfect opponent. Quance is a little bigger, little older, and neck was a little more sunburn then I'm used to seeing. But its had to believe that this was his first match back. He was very fluid in the ring. His signature moves still in tact. Complete with the Shooting Star to his feet, it seemed as if Bobby never left. The crowds in attendance seemed to be split, half cheering for TJ and the other half cheering for Bobby. And you can tell the match was really special when guys like Tommy Williams, Joey Ryan (in sling), Lil Cholo, and Kid Caramba all made there way to this event. The Shooting Star certainly gave it his all against TJ Perkins, but TJ won the match with a victory roll. You would have thought this match up would have headlined an EVOLVE or a Dragon Gate USA DVD. But the 100 or so fortunate fans at the American Sports Center were rewarded with this match. And not even the sounds of a fire alarm would get the fans to leave their seats during this match.

After the finish, the faces of Mach-1 emptied the locker room and filled the ring, congratulating Bobby with hand shakes and hugs. Jon Ian gave a very touching speech about Bobby's efforts to join the military when he was at the top of his game. Quance was then hoisted on the shoulders of Mack and Morgan as the crowd chanted "Thank You Bobby" and "USA."


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NWA Pro/M1W Presents "Friday Fight Night" and a rare appearance of Bobby Quance

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling’s weekly “Friday Fight Night”  comes to you live every Friday from the American Sports Center at 1500  S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805. Bell time 8:05PM, doors open at  7:30. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for students w/ ID and children 12  and under.  TONIGHT, come see "Shooting Star" Bobby Quance in a very rare appearance as he takes on TJ Perkins.  Plus Willie Mack defends his M1W Heavyweight Championship.  And more!

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling presents “Friday Fight Night” on Friday, September 10th at 8:05pm in Anaheim, CA!

Willie Mack to defend his M1W Championship!-  Last week, “Big Nasty” Jason Watts went on a spree of violence  interfering in matches and leaving 5 M1W wrestlers laying in the ring  and left the M1W Champion Willie Mack motionless on a American Sports  Center court. As a result, Jason Watts has been suspended until further  notice. Mack infuriated by last week’s happenings demanded a match with  Watts this week but the M1W brass insisted on upholding their decision  to suspend him. The M1W champion demanded that he fight someone, not  caring who it is so the M1W brass will grant him that wish. An opponent  has yet to be determined.

“Shooting Star” Bobby Quance v. TJ Perkins-  Please join us on a special night as Bobby Quance, a longtime SoCal  wrestling legend will compete for the final time before departing to  Afghanistan to serve our country in the armed forces. Bobby wanted to  face an opponent that he truly respects, and when Perkins was asked to  do this, he was honored to answer the call.

Natural Selection (Brian Cage and Shawn Ricker) v. Mikey Callahan and Nick Madrid-  As the M1W tag team title scene heats up, there was no way who is the  best team could be determined without Natural Selection putting their  name into the hat. As the first ever M1W tag team champions, Cage and  Ricker feel they are the rightful team to get the next shot against the  RockNES Monsters and they will fight for that right Friday!

James Morgan v Kyle Webb w/David Troy-  People were pleasantly surprised by James Morgan’s declaration last  week about himself last week. And despite losing to Jaysin Strife,  Morgan showed the sportsmanship and class that many M1W fans remember  and love. Can his new attitude get him back in the winner’s column as he  will take on the returning Kyle Webb?

“Pretty” Peter Avalon v. ½ of the M1W tag team champions Johnny Yuma-  No one has felt the effectiveness of the Power Balance Band more than  Peter Avalon. Being pinned twice by Ruben Iglesias who has found new  luck with the band has not sat well with Avalon and he has vowed to “rip  the band from Ruben’s arm” when he gets the chance. This week he will  have to take on the “Rock and Roll Rebel Soul” Johnny Yuma.

Plus: Jarek Matthews, Josh Worthy, and more!


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NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling Presents "Friday Fight Night" Aug. 20th

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling presents “Friday Fight Night” on Friday, August 20th at 8:05pm in Anaheim, CA!

Shaun Ricker & Jason Watts vs. Human Tornado & M1W Champion Willie Mack
- Last week saw Jason Watts become the number one contender and stare down Willie Mack. It also saw Shaun Ricker and Human Tornado at odds after they failed to become the M1W Tag Team Champions. This tag team match will pit these newly formed rivalries against one another for the first time in M1W.

1/2 of the M1W Tag Team Champions Johnny Goodtime vs. Scorpio Sky
- Last week also saw the team of Scorpio Sky & Joey Ryan become the number one contenders for the M1W Tag Team Titles and this match is part one of the preview to the Tag Team Championship match that the two teams are headed for.

1/2 of the M1W Tag Team Champions Johnny Yuma vs. Joey Ryan
- This is part two of the preview to the Tag Team Championship match lined up between the champion RockNES Monsters and the new number one contenders of Scorpio Sky & Joey Ryan.

Candice LeRae & Kitana Vera vs. Carla Jade & Liz Savage
- LeRae & Vera have been unstoppable since the two formed an alliance in M1W and now they must contend with returning Carla Jade and the debuting Liz Savage who are hoping to turn a few heads with a victory over the dominant duo.

Disco Machine vs. "Pretty" Peter Avalon
- Two times before these men have met in M1W and both times Avalon scored the victory by bending and breaking the rules. Now at the request of Disco Machine, M1W has signed part three of this match and Disco Machine has promised to be more prepared for the actions of Avalon.

Unsanctioned Match
Brandon Parker vs. Nick Madrid
- Last week Madrid scored the victory over Parker but Parker claimed Madrid was only able to accomplish this because Parker was confined to the outdated rules of professional wrestling. Parker then challenged Madrid to a match where closed fists would be legal and rope breaks wouldn't save anybody from an attack. Although shots below the belt, biting and eye gouging will still be illegal and an outside weapons will still call for a DQ, these relaxed rules have left the NWA unable to sanction this match.

Mikey Callahan vs. Josh Worthy
- Both coming off recent losses in their bids to become champions in M1W, these men could use a victory here to begin their climb back up the rankings and back into title contention.

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling’s weekly “Friday Fight Night” comes to you live every Friday from the American Sports Center at 1500 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805. Bell time 8:05PM, doors open at 7:30. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for students w/ ID and children 12 and under.

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NWA Pro/M1W Presents Centre City Slam!

Main Event
Scorpio Sky vs. Shelton Benjamin
- On June 5th, Scorpio Sky defeated Joey Ryan & Johnny Goodtime in a triple threat match to earn a spot in Main Event at the biggest M1W show of the year against a mystery opponent. It was later revealed that the mystery opponent was none other than for WWE Superstar Shelton Benjamin! Now two of the most naturally gifted athletes to ever step foot in a ring will go head to head for the first time ever.

NWA Pro/M1W Heritage Tag Team Championship Match
RockNES Monsters (Johnny Goodtime & Johnny Yuma) (c) vs. Brian Kendrick & Paul London
- For nearly four months, The RockNES Monsters have been on a roll as the NWA Pro/M1W Heritage Tag Team Champions, overcoming any task that is put in their way. This might just be their toughest task to date as they face former WWE Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick & Paul London who not only have that accomplishment under their belt, but also have more experience as a tag team than the current champions.

NWA Pro/M1W Championship Match
Willie Mack (c) vs. James Morgan
- This has been the most consistent and bitter rivalry in the history of M1W. Ever since Willie Mack became NWA Pro/M1W Champion, as the expense of former champion Morgan in a fatal four way elimination, Morgan has been at the throat of the champion, leaving him on the shelf with an injury, not only once, but twice. Willie Mack's most current injury came at the hands of Morgan's paid assassin, Cedric The Hitman, less than 3 weeks ago. Willie Mack has promised fans he will be in San Diego to defend his title, but many think Mack will not be at 100% if he makes it to "Centre City Slam."

First Time Match
Joey Ryan vs. "The King of Old School" Steve Corino
- Since Joey Ryan's split with C. Edward Vanderpyle, he has been on a tear in NWA Pro/M1W and has climbed into the NWA World Championship picture and looks to continue his winning ways against former ECW & former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Steve Corino. Corino however, has other plans in mind and looks to catapult his way back into the NWA World Championship picture by defeating one of the top contenders.

Ladies Match
Buggy vs. Candice LeRae
- Over the past few months, Buggy has seen her popularity rise among the fans here in Southern California as somewhat of a rookie sensation. Candice LeRae seems to have taken exception to this and as the woman who paved the way for all women's wrestling in Southern California, wants to make sure that she remains the queen bee here in SoCal.

International Tag Team Match
Los Luchas (Phoenix Star & Zokre) vs. Anchors Away (David E. Jones & Ryan Stone)
- Dealing with arrogant Americans is not new to Los Luchas, however Anchors Away being from the San Diego area, may have the home field advantage, not to mention establishing their wrestling in San Diego also gives them a more lucha influenced style which a lot of times Los Luchas can use to catch people off guard and score victories. With Anchors Away being schooled in that style, Los Luchas may have to figure out an alternate means to defeat the San Diego natives.

SoCal Pro Match
SoCal Crazy vs. Tommy Wilson
- SoCal Pro is the local NWA affiliate in the San Diego area and have signed this match between two of its top contenders for the SoCal Pro Championship. This match, on this stage is sure to have a big impact on the ranking system and the challengers that the SoCal Pro office deems fit to go after their most coveted prize.

Generations Match
Disco Machine vs. "Pretty" Peter Avalon
- Disco Machine is one of the original SoCal wrestlers who put this area on the professional wrestling map. His abilities have only gotten better as his skill and wisdom have grown. Peter Avalon is a relative newcomer to the area and is looking to not only get noticed, but force his way into becoming a household name by taking out an established veteran like Disco Machine.

International Singles Match
Ariya Daivari vs. Atsushi Sawada
- The NWA is known for having the best world wide competition and this match is an example of that. Middle East and Far East collide as Ariya Daivari, the younger brother of Shawn Daivari, takes on IGF warrior Atsushi Sawada.

8-Man Tag Team Match
Jacob Diez, Andrew Hellman, Mikey Callahan & Nick Madrid vs. Cedric The Hitman, Kyle Webb, Jason Watts & Brandon Parker
- For those following M1W Friday Fight Night, you will notice that this 8-Man Tag Team Match consists of four individual feuds as the issues between Diez & Cedric, Hellman & Webb, Callahan & Watts and Madrid & Parker are all heating up each and every week they seem to be at eachothers throats. There are many combustible elements in this one.

NWA Pro/M1W presents: Centre City Slam

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling present the Centre City Slam at the Downtown YMCA in San Diego CA at 7PM on July 24th.  The event will showcase former WWE Talent.  Scorpio Sky earned the right  to face Shelton Benjamin at the American Sports Center when he defeated Joey Ryan and Johnny Goodtime in a triple threat match.  At the time, Sky had no idea who his mystery opponent would be.  But announced shortly after Scorpio Sky will be taking on Shelton Benjamin formerly of the WWE.  Benjamin a former WWE Tag Team Champion and Intercontinental Champion will certainly one of Sky's toughest opponents to date.

Also recently announce the current NWA Heritage Tag Team Champions, the RockNES Monsters, Johnny Yuma and Johnny Goodtime are scheduled to take on Former WWE Tag Team Champions in Paul London and TNA's Brian Kendrick. In their short time as champions Yuma and Goodtime have fought off the Challenges of Pringle Dyansty members Natural Selection and former NWA World Tag Champions Los Luchas.  But they haven't faced the kind of opposition that the "Intrepid Traveler" Paul London and The Brian Kendrick bring to the table.

Also scheduled Mach-1 Heavyweight Champion, Willie Mack will also be defending against former champion James Morgan.  Morgan has been clawing his way back into a championship match since losing the title, nearly 8 months ago.  And the jealousy Morgan has for Willie Mack's accomplishments only grows as Mack stock has risen in the world of wrestling since defeating Australia's Bobby Marshall for the M1W Championship, appearing for National Touring Wrestling promotions like Juggalo Championship Wrestling and Lucha VaVoom.

 Another Main Event caliber match has just been added to this enormous event.  Joey Ryan just came off an epic match with the Worlds Heavyweight Champion, Adam Pearce.  Joey nearly won the championship the last time he was near San Diego, but this  time he is facing a former NWA World Champion of another kind.  Currently the Heartland States Champion, Steve Corino has held championship gold from all over the world.  Corino's return to the NWA was predicated on that he wanted another shot at the Worlds Championship.  Both of these men have been leveraged to achieve another chance at that crown, but come July 24th something has got to give.  If Joey defeats Corino, surely he breaks the top ten of contenders to the NWA Worlds Titles.  And if Corino scores a victory over Ryan, he too surely has a claim for a shot at the Legendary 10lbs. of Gold.

All this and more during the San Diego Comic Con in San Diego.

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling Presents Friday Fight Night

Main Event
M1W Champion Willie Mack & Scorpio Sky v. James Morgan & "Pretty" Peter Avalon
- Scorpio Sky's shot at Willie Mack's M1W Championship was ruined by a selfish James Morgan who attacked Mack during the bout cost the match to be thrown out. This week Mack & Sky are joining forces to get a little redemption on Morgan who has selected a partner who has been no stranger to Sky or Mack in recent weeks, Peter Avalon!

1/2 of the M1W Tag Team Champions Johnny Goodtime v. Akira Tozawa
- This is a special attraction match featuring one half of the reigning M1W Tag Team Champions The RockNES Monsters in Johnny Goodtime going up against Japan's Akira Tozawa! This will be an a match up between two of the most talented athletes to step foot in a ring that you will not want to miss!

Joey Ryan v. Cedric The Hitman
- This is a first time meeting that has an interesting teacher v. student dynamic to it. Although Cedric The Hitman is currently enrolled in M1W's Wrestling 101 which is headed by Ryan & Goodtime, he is no rookie, so it will be interesting to see if he uses his newly learned material or rely on what brought him to the dance in the first place.

1/2 of the M1W Tag Team Champions Johnny Yuma v. Rising Son
- The other half of the reigning M1W Tag Team Champions The RockNES Monsters, Johnny Yuma will also be in singles action as he takes on Rising Son who is fresh of a successful return to pro wrestling. Nobody is sure what Rising Son's agenda is, but one thing is for sure, he's not here to play nice and knocking off an M1W Champion could be a way for him to jump into title contention.

Anchors Away (David E. Jones & Ryan Stone) v. Leo Blaze & Josh Worthy
- This is a match between two team who do not feel the need to endear themselves to the fans. With the tag team division heating up though, there are no room for friends, even with common outlooks. May the more despicable team win!

Jacob Diez v. Jason Watts
- Watts has been unstoppable since entering M1W but Diez could be the guy to take him out with his vast experience and newly formed style at M1W Wrestling 101.

Brandon Parker v. Nick Madrid
- Nick Madrid has made a big splash in M1W since being added to the roster. Now this M1W Wrestling 101 student is looking to get a win over a man who has begun to make his own splash in M1W in Brandon Parker.

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling’s weekly “Friday Fight Night” comes to you live every Friday from the American Sports Center at 1500 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805. Bell time 8:05PM, doors open at 7:30. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for students w/ ID and children 12 and under.

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NWA Pro/M1W Benefit Show for CHOC Results plus Main Event Announced for July 24th!

NWA Pro/M1W

American Sports Center

Benefit for CHOC

Anaheim, CA

June 5th, 2010

Jacob Diez & Mikey Callahan & Kyu def. Kyle Webb & Leo Blaze & Josh Worthy

Jason Watts def. Jarek Matthews

Buggy def. Kitana Vera

Los Luchas (Phoenix Star & Zokre) def. Disco Machine & Mr. Excitement

Willie Mack def. "Pretty" Peter Avalon to retain the M1W Championship

Scorpio Sky def. Joey Ryan & Johnny Goodtime in a triple threat match

*Per the stipulation in the match, Scorpio Sky won the spot in the Main Event at the San Diego Comic Con show on July 24th against the Mystery Opponent. M1W owner Jon Ian came out and announced the Main Event for that show to be Scorpio Sky vs. Shelton Benjamin!

Todd Chandler (w/ Todd Lillak & Boyd Harper) def. Tommy Wilson (w/ Anthony Herrera & Michael Jepsen)

2nd Anniversary show for NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling

NWA Pro/M1W presented "Friday Night Fights" from the American Sports Center in Anaheim, CA
June 4th 2010.  The results were ...

James Morgan and Mike Rayne def. Ruben Iglasias and Mike Meyers, post match Morgan turned on Rayne.

Andrew Hellman def. Cedric the Hitman

Joey Ryan def. Brandon Parker

Mikey Callahan def. Kyle Webb and David Troy

Rising Son def. Nick Madrid

Scropio Sky def. Jacob Diaz

Natural Selection and Peter Avalon def. M1W Heavyweight Champion Willie Mac and M1W Heritage Tag Team Champions RockNES Monsters