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May 5, 2011

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling presents “Friday Fight Night” on Friday, May 6th with a bell time of 8PM.

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling presents “Friday Fight Night” on Friday, May 6th with a bell time of 8PM.

Main Event: “Hollywood’s Own” Joey Ryan v. One half of “Young Hollywood” Brandon Parker
-Two stars from “NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood” return to “Friday Fight Night” this Friday in Anaheim. Both men are knee deep in feuds with title implications on the weekly KDOC TV show and will attempt to state their case for NWA gold... this Friday as they Ryan and Parker will go head to head!

Ridiculoso v. Mr. Biggz w/ “Pretty” Peter Avalon
-2 weeks ago, Peter Avalon questioned Mr. Biggz because of a mishap that caused Ridiculoso to score an upset victory over Avalon. Assuring he is worth the money he is paid, Mr. Biggz issued a challenge to Ridiculoso, which he accepted. Can Ridiculoso, giving up a tremendous size and weight advantage score another upset pinfall over the huge, powerful, bodyguard of Avalon?

The return of Willie Mack in action!
-Willie has been on tour around the country recently, but he has not forgotten about the title that means most to him: The M1W Championship. Since James Morgan stole the M1W Championship at “Slam and Jam” with help from Christian Cole, Willie has vowed to stop at nothing to get the championship he feels is rightfully his.

Plus:
Kyle Webb
Jarek Matthews
One half of “Young Hollywood” Todd Chandler
Eric Cross and Saovi
And Johnny Goodtime!!

And more!!

Tickets for the “Hall of Fame Cup” May 21st are on sale at “Friday Fight Night”. $15 for adults, $10 for student’s w/ID and kids.

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling “Friday Fight Night” comes to you live this Friday from the American Sports Center at 1500 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805, with a bell time of 8:00PM. Doors open at 7:30. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for students w/ ID and children 12 and under.

*Card subject to change

M1W info line: (714) 261-4861

Dec 21, 2010

NWA Pro/M1W "New Years Day Cup" - A 16 Person Juniors Tournament on January 1st, 2011

In the tradition of and inspired by RevPro's "Revolution J", which was the premier SoCal juniors tournament of it's time, NWA/M1W presents the "New Years Day Cup" which will be a 16 person tournament held over one day on Saturday January 1st, 2011 with a start time of 4pm.

One person will have to compete and win in four matches over the course of one evening to win the "New Years Day Cup" and lay claim to be one of, if not the top junior in Southern California.

To qualify as a junior, one must weigh in at under 200 pounds on the day of the event. Here is a list of the entries into this inaugural event.
"Pretty" Peter Avalon
Carson City, NV - 5'10" - 169lbs. - Finisher: "The Marti-Knees"
- "Pretty" Peter Avalon has been enjoying successes recently on NWA Championship Wrestling From Hollywood as well as in M1W, EWF & PWG here in Southern California and could use this tournament to cement his status as a main player.

Todd Chandler
Huntington Beach, CA - 5'9" - 180lbs. - Finisher: "Just Ribbing You"
- Todd Chandler is one half of the newly crowned SoCal Pro Tag Team Champions and is looking to continue to ride that momentum into singles success and bring the cup home.

Disco Machine
Studio 54 in Tempe, Armenia - 5'10" - 199lbs. - Finisher: "Chokebreaker"
- Disco Machine is the most seasoned veteran in the tournament as looking to use that experience to edge out the competition and add the cup to his already stacked list of accolades.

Famous B
Beverly Hoods, CA - 5'8" - 180lbs. - Finisher: "Flashing Lights"
- Famous B out of The Santino Brothers training camp brings an element of mystery to the tournament being a relative newcomer to the NWA family and may just be able to use this unexpectedness to make his way to the cup.

Johnny Goodtime
His parents basement in Scranton, PA - 5'11" - 195lbs. - Finisher: "I'm crushing your head"
- Johnny Goodtime is one of the most successful teams currently in the NWA, The RockNES Monsters, but singles success has eluded him for the most part and now he has an opportunity to earn some singles glory.

Kyu
Las Vegas, NV - 5'8" - 170lbs. - Finisher: "Devil's Dagger"
- Kyu is a tremendous high flier and a juniors tournament might just be the platform he needs to be successful as he is stylistically most comfortable in this element.

Candice LeRae
Disneyland, CA - 5'2" - 113lbs. - Finisher: "Raccoon Neckbreaker"
- Candice LeRae is the only female in the tournament and had to petition hard for the spot as the NWA typically doesn't condone the element of a man vs. a woman, but her history in battling man and successes in it have convinced the Board of Directors.

Jarek Matthews
Woodward, OK - 5'7" - 200lbs. - Finisher: "So I guess this is goodbye"
- Jarek Matthews is perhaps the biggest underdog in the tournament but you'd never know it by talking to him as that day as well as everyday to him is "The Best Day Ever."

Brandon Parker
Los Angeles, CA - 5'9" - 155lbs. - Finisher: "Top Rope Double Stomp"
- Brandon Parker is a striker has a strong ground game that may come in handy battling fellow juniors because if he can find a way to keep his opponents grounded then the cup will be his.

TJ Perkins
Los Angeles, CA - 5'10" - 175lbs. - Flying Armbar
- TJ Perkins has to be considered the odds on favorite in any juniors tournament that he competes in. He blends high flying with technical ability better than almost anybody in the world and his opponents will be hard pressed to find a chink in his armor.

Ridiculouso
Kalamazo, MI - 6'0" - 155lbs. - Finisher: "Cut Throat Silver Slice"
- Ridiculoso has an unorthodox style that makes him almost impossible to train and prepare for and thus may just shock everyone on his way to the cup.

Joey Ryan
Hollywood, CA - 5'10" - 210lbs. - Finisher: "The End Scene"
- Joey Ryan weighed in today at 210lbs and despite historically being a fan of Christmas treats has guaranteed by January 1st, he will be at 200lbs and eligible for the tournament. With recent success in PWG's Battle of Los Angeles tournament, Ryan doesn't want to miss another opportunity for tournament glory.

Scorpio Sky
Big Bear, CA - 5'10" - 193lbs. - Finisher: "TKO"
- Scorpio Sky had an incredible year in 2010 including battles with Shelton Benjamin and Adam Pearce and brings a stacked resume into the tournament and is looking to add the cup to it.

Sidarin
Los Angeles, CA - 5'6" - 155lbs. - Finisher: "Shiranui"
- Sindarin is one of the last graduates of the AWS camp and will be making his M1W debut in the tournament and knows an opportunity to make a splash like this might be a once in a lifetime chance.

Ryan Taylor
Long Beach, CA - 6'0" - 190lbs. - Finisher: "Tope Attomico"
- Ryan Taylor is a main player almost everywhere he goes and not only is the EWF champion but is a regular in PWG and has recent experience from Michinoku Pro in Japan.

Johnny Yuma
San Diego, CA - 5'7" - 140lbs. - Finisher: "Sex Factor"
- Johnny Yuma is the other half of The RockNES Monsters and much like his partner, is also looking to showcase his singles ability and bring the cup to his tour bus.

NWA Pro/Mach-1 Wrestling’s “New Years Cup”
comes to you live on Saturday, January 1st, 2011 from the American Sports Center at 1500 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805. Bell time 4:00PM, doors open at 3:30. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for students w/ ID and $5 for children 12 and under.

*First round matches to be announced soon.

Sep 15, 2010

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. 

*Card subject to change

M1W info line: (714) 261-4861

Aug 16, 2010

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.

*Card subject to change


Credit: SoCalUNCENSORED

NWA Pro/SoCal Pro Wrestling RESULTS for Mirror Image Is Everything

NWA Pro/SoCal Pro Wrestling
Mirror Image Is Everything
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Oceanside Boys & Girls Club
Oceanside, CA

Quick results:

Pre-Show Match: Aerial Star def. Evan Jelik

Jason Redondo def. Angel Santos

Chimaera def. Johnny Paradise

Hector Canales def. SoCal Crazy to become the No. 1 Contender.

Peter Avalon & Ric Ellis def. Kid Caramba & Todd Chandler

Tommy Wilson def. Johnny Goodtime

Ricky Mandel (c) def. Johnny Yuma to retain the SCP Heavyweight Title.
 

Jul 21, 2010

Press Release: NWA Pro/SoCal Pro on Saturday, August 14, 2010

SoCal Pro Wrestling returns to the Oceanside Boys and Girls Club at 401 Country Club Lane in Oceanside. Tickets $15 for Adults and $10 for Kids and Military. Doors Open at 6pm, bell time at 7pm. The Main Event features the SoCal Pro Heavyweight Championship"The Mirror Image" Ricky Mandel (c) w/ C. Edward Vander Pyle vs. SCP Tag Team Champion Johnny Yuma
 
SoCal Pro Heavyweight Championship
"The Mirror Image" Ricky Mandel (c) w/ C. Edward Vander Pyle vs. SCP Tag Team Champion Johnny Yuma
- The current SCP Heavyweight Champion will attempt to defend his title for the fourth time against a new challenger in Johnny Yuma. After a controversial reverse decision made by Referee Adam Marantz, Ricky Mandel retained the gold and SoCal Crazy's title victory was declared null and void. A referee's decision is always final and Mandel's reign as champion continues unless he manages to lose to a RockNES Monster. Johnny Yuma can make history in becoming a dual-champion by simultaneously holding the SCP Tag Team Title and SCP Heavyweight Title. Mandel stated that Yuma does not compare to the greatest of The Mirror Image and is not even in his league. Yuma will have to pull out all the stops in order to become the new SCP Heavyweight Champion and have eyes in the back of his head since Mandel and Vander Pyle have tricks up their sleeves. Can Ricky Mandel retain the SCP Heavyweight Title? Or will Johnny Yuma rock and roll all over Mandel to become a dual-champion? 
 
#1 Contender’s Match
SoCal Crazy vs. Hector “El Chido” Canales
- SoCal Crazy wants other chance to become a three-time SCP Heavyweight Champion, but he will need to defeat Hector Canales in order to earn the right to be the #1 Contender. SoCal Crazy is infuriated by the fact that his title victory last month never happened. Canales is another wrestler upset with Ricky Mandel still being the champion. Ever since Mandel became the champion in April, Canales anticipated getting his revenge and an actual heavyweight title shot. Month after month, Canales was denied by SoCal Pro officials to step into the ring with his former Cool Imagery member. On August 14, Canales will look no further because he will receive a guaranteed opportunity at whoever is the champion by first defeating SoCal Crazy. Friendships will be put aside in this match because of its importance. Can SoCal Crazy earn another shot at the heavyweight title that rightfully belongs to him? Or will Hector Canales show everyone in SoCal Pro why he deserves to be the next champion?

Singles Match
SCP Tag Team Champion Johnny Goodtime vs. "Mr. Megastar" Tommy Wilson
- In a rematch from last year's A Rumble in Oceanside, Johnny Goodtime will face the former SCP Heavyweight Champion Tommy Wilson. This rematch will be different from their previous match because Johnny Goodtime will enter the match at 100% instead of having to wrestle ill and against the doctor's orders. Goodtime wants to prove that he can beat Wilson with or without the doctor's order. As for Goodtime's opponent, he believes the current SCP Tag Team Champion is not a threat to him since Goodtime was defeated by then-champion Tommy Wilson to retain the SCP Heavyweight Title. If Goodtime gets and upset win on a former heavyweight champion, then SoCal Pro officials should take notice and give another RockNES Monster a title shot. Can Johnny Goodtime prove his worth to Tommy Wilson? Or will Mr. Megastar prove that he can't be stopped by Goodtime?
 
Singles Match
Chimaera vs. Johnny Paradise
- After defeating Jaysin Strife at Collision Course 4, Chimaera will head into SoCal Pro's August show with much needed momentum since the luchador will wrestle a tough opponent, the former two-time AWS Heavyweight Champion Johnny Paradise. There seems to be hostility from Paradise toward his opponent because Chimaera recently aligned himself with one of Paradise’s biggest rivals, SoCal Crazy. The lost of the AWS Heavyweight Title to SoCal Crazy still bothers Paradise to this very day and he wants to take out his frustrations on another luchador who happens to be Chimaera. Paradise will also need to pick up another win since he has more losses than wins in the SoCal Pro record book. Chimaera’s winning streak will continue and hopefully he will be granted a future heavyweight title shot against whoever is the champion. That is if he can get past Johnny Paradise.

Tag Team Match
Todd Chandler & Kid Caramba vs. “Pretty” Peter Avalon & Mystery Partner
- Peter Avalon is searching for a new tag team partner since his original tag team partner, “The Professional” Scott Lost, wrestled his final match with SoCal Pro last month. Who will be Avalon’s new tag team partner? Avalon is the only one to know the answer to the question, at least for the time being. Avalon’s opponents, Todd Chandler and Kid Caramba, have no idea on the identity of the mystery partner and even how to prepare for an opponent they know absolutely nothing about. Chandler and Kid Caramba need to walk into Oceanside with a serious game plan considering they have never been partners and Kid Caramba is still a rookie to the wrestling ring. Which team will prevail in the tag team match? Find out on August 14.

"Lovin" Nick Lovin to speak in Oceanside
- Nick Lovin requested time to publicly speak to the SoCal Pro fans about his future in SoCal Pro. He will also discuss being defeated by Kitana Vera in the first-ever intergender match that took place at Collision Course 4.

Plus: "Radiant" Jason Redondo in action and more!

Location:
Oceanside Boys & Girls Club
401 Country Club Lane
Oceanside, CA 92054

Tickets: $15 (adults) and $10 (kids & military)
Doors: 6 PM
Show: 7 PM

For more information on the August show, please visit www.socalprowrestling.com

Jun 28, 2010

SoCal Pro Wrestling introduces new Action Figures.

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SOCAL PRO WRESTLING ACTION FIGURES! SERIES 1

Wrestle Warehouse is proud to announce the debut series of SoCal Pro Wrestling Action Figures!
Five figures are in Series 1:
  • SoCal Crazy
  • Ricky Mandel w/ Robe
  • Chimaera
  • Johnny Goodtime w/ Pad
  • Johnny Yuma
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Do not miss out on these limited edition action figures! Pricing on the SoCal Pro Wrestling Action Figures are $10 Each or the set of all five figures for only $40.
Each figure comes with a bonus Bio COLLECTIBLE CARD - 5 Cards to collect!
Be sure to pick up all of these action figures at all of the SoCal Pro Wrestling events! Figures available This next month (July)
www.socalprowrestling.com | www.wrestlewarehouse.com

Jun 22, 2010

NWA Pro/AWS Finale: Record Setting 3 Ring 159 Person Battle Royal




The Alternative Wrestling Show has officially closed its door.  The Finale saw new champions crowned but at the end of the night, all the championships became retired.  Johnny Goodtime defeated Johnny Paradise to retire the AWS Heavyweight Championship.  Sindarin captured the AWS Lightweight Championship from "Pretty" Peter Avalon.  And the AWS Tag Team Champions the Ballard Brothers successfully defended the titles against the Suburban Commandos to remain the final champions.  AWS Ladies Champion Christina Von Eerie was unable to defend her championship because of her commitments in AAA, but she will remain the last Ladies Champion of AWS. 

Scorpio Sky defeated SoCal Crazy and would go on to best 158 other people to stand tall at the end of the night. 

Jun 15, 2010

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.

*Card subject to change
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NWA Pro/AWS ''Bart's Birthday Bash'' June 18th card

NWA Pro/AWS
Bart's Birthday Bash
AWS Arena
Rowland Heights
June 19th 2010

Main Event:  Three Ring Battle Royal 
Over 120 Wrestlers - History Making Battle Royal

AWS Heavyweight Championship Match
Johnny Paradise defends against Johnny Goodtime

AWS Lightweight Championship Match
"Pretty" Peter Avalon defends against Sindarin

Scorpio Sky vs. SoCal Crazy

AWS Tag Team Championship Match
The Ballard Brothers defend against The Suburban Commandos

Piloto Suicida, Dr. Maldad, Shamu Jr., & Acero Dorado vs. Extreme Loco, The Plague, & Los Chivos,

Buggy, Claudia Del Solis, & ??? vs. Aiden Riley, Kitana Vera, and ???

Plus Hector Canales, Cholo, B-Boy, Rising Son & Many More.

AWS Wrestling Store and Outdoor Arena
19650 E. San Jose Ave. Rowland Heights, CA. 91784
myspace.com/alternativewrestlingshow
Across the street from the Frank and Son Collectible Show
Info: (909)595-1605 or awstheboss@yahoo.com

Jun 6, 2010

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)

May 28, 2010

Diamond in the Rough: An Interview with Bobby Marshall

Bobby Marshall is one of the most decorated wrestlers in the short history of WA Wrestling. Marshall is a former two time EPW Champion, M1W Champion, two time EPW Tag Team Champion and is both the 2009 EPW and WPW/ EPW Wrestler of the Year. Marshall is also a star in the NWA after making several successful tours of the United States since 2006. [Westside Pro Wrestling] conducted the longest interview in the history of WPW with Bobby, covering his career from the beginning until now.

WPW: February 2003 saw you make your debut as Bobby BadBlood in a Fatal Four Way match to earn a Explosive Coastal Wrestling contract. The match was won by future four time EPW Tag Team Champion, Chris J. Lazareth, but also involved Kiel E. (Steria) and Shane Haste. You made an impression on the fans that night by coming out by yourself, when the others came out together, and made sure the people knew who you were off the bat when you held up a sign saying “I am Bobby BadBlood”. Was that your idea to get yourself remembered after your first match?

MARSHALL: (Laughs) Yes indeedy, I remember that one. Actually there’s a funny story behind that. Before I even started training with EPW I made a pretty good name for myself as a royal pain in the ass. I used to get on the internet and message boards in particular and spout off about what I thought about everything and anything.  Unfortunately, when it comes to my words I have about as much grace as the old bull in the china shop and basically pissed everyone off. Bobby BadBlood was my username and after quite a few posts people started daring me to bring a sign to the next show so they could see who I was, and punch me right in my face. Sometimes things just work out. Of course, then I was stuck with the name Bobby BadBlood, which I wasn’t too happy about, but nevermind. Serves me right for being a dick.

WPW: The Bobby BadBlood gimmick drew a great amount of heat with the EPW fans at the time. The hatred turned physical, when your “Blood Bitch” Michelle, was attacked by an enraged fan. Who came up with the gimmick and were you surprised with the amount of heat you got with the fans?

MARSHALL: The gimmick was actually another funny little chance thing that came up. I was getting my head shaved for the show and, as you do when shaving your head, me and my good mate Dan Moore were just mucking around giving me stupid haircuts. Well, eventually he gave me a Mohawk and basically talked me into keeping it because it looked a good mix of stupid and mean, and that was it. After watching the tape back we decided that I kind of looked like a neo Nazi so lets keep the mo, and roll with it. Unfortunately some people were turned away by it, but that’s the way it goes. Was good fun while it lasted! 

WPW: As 2003 progressed you started to team with Lazareth, eventually being known as the Genetically Superior Team (GST), and becoming two time EPW Tag Team Champions. The tag team division was quite strong at the time GST started as the Tag Team Championships had just been brought in. GST had battles with teams like The Serial Thrillers, Awsome Inc. and The Brat Pack for the titles. Was it an exciting time to be coming up the ranks with all the competition for the titles?

MARSHALL: Definitely a lot of fun. I’ll never forget the matches and fun we had going up against Kiel and Shane in particular. The four of us all came through together and we had a bit of a style of match that wasn’t really smiled upon by a few of the higher ups of EPW, but we kept doing what we were doing because we just had too much fun doing it. We actually had a killer match at Hell or Highwater one year, which was definitely the breakout match for all of us. It’s funny how me and Shane in particular have always been neck and neck in our wrestling development, and it creates a pretty good bond. Unfortunately he’s starting to edge away from me now and just quietly, is well on his way to pretty decent life as a pro wrestler Jerk

WPW: GST went their separate ways pretty much immediately after being destroyed by Davis Storm and Jag on the first night of Evolution 2006, as you made your first tour of the United States as the redneck Bobby Jo Marshall. The tour saw you feud with WSX’s The Human Tornado throughout California and even teaming up with “Cowboy” James Storm in Massachusetts to take on Tornado and Syxx-Pac. How was the experience for you to get such a push on your first tour?

MARSHALL: That was wild. Getting flown around America to wrestle was just unbelievable, and getting to go up against X-Pac was an especially huge thrill. As a wrestling fan, I was born from the attitude era so seeing getting to wrestle someone who was such a huge part of that was pretty special. I was green as grass, mind you, when we had the match, and I got in trouble by a few of the higher ups because I smiling during the whole match. It was clear that I was just having a bit too much fun out there and forgot myself. Funnily enough, X-Pac used to be my most hated wrestler when I first started watching wrestling and now of course, he’s one of my favorites. I’ve been lucky enough to have been in the ring with a handful of world famous wrestlers, but none of them have been as good to me as he was on that night. He really looked after me a lot more then he should’ve and was just a really nice guy. Can’t say enough good things about him.
WPW: After a short return to Perth you returned to the States in late 2006, for a second tour. During this time you took part on the NWA’s Fiesta Lucha supercard in Las Vegas teaming with Ricky Reyes to take on Colt Cabana & Sonny Samson. What was it like wrestling in front of several thousand fans?

MARSHALL: Now that was fun. Probably one of the best weekends of my life. I was lucky enough to be in Vegas with two very good mates in Drake Wallis and Damian Slater and we just went nuts. See, we were all told that we would just be in the rumble, so we were more looking forward to the partying than anything else. So yes, we got to Vegas on a Friday night and went straight to a bottle shop and got drinking. We were out cruising the strip till well after sunrise and had to be up to do a promotional thing for he show at mid day on the Saturday. Soon as that was done we got drinking, clubbing and even got to spend some quality time with the locals (including a certain young lawyer) again till about 8am. Now, Call time was 10am, so we were running off minimum sleep, and were feeling quite under the weather but were still excited to wrestle in front of a big crowd. Soon as we got there and looked at the card, I was a little shocked to see my name up there with Ricky Reyes and Colt Cabana. Let this be a lesson, never drink before a show! Luckily I survived the match and the rumble and even managed to stay out and watch the sunrise for the third night in a row on the strip in Las Vegas. Man, the three of us had some fun the states. I could sit here for hours and spill stories about what we got up to, but that can wait for another time.

WPW: You had an awesome feud with then EPW Champion, Jimmy Payne over 2006-2007, which culminated in the brutally epic Ladder Match at Evolution 2007. I know of people who actually had to leave the arena because they couldn’t stand the punishment you were putting each other through. Did you suffer any major injuries during the match? 

MARSHALL: Surprisingly, none at all. Even managed to head out on the town after the show. Nice bruising though.

WPW: You have taken some of the biggest and nastiest bumps ever seen in EPW. What are some of the injuries you’ve received and during which matches?

MARSHALL: I’m pretty lucky with injuries and truth is, there’s only really one time that I can think of where I was hurt mid-match. Well, two now. The first was in Nate (Dooley) and Jimmy’s (Payne) farewell match and I did a standard top rope leg drop. Unfortunately, I landed awkwardly and lost feeling in my entire upper body and couldn’t move my arms. I sat there like an idiot briefly trying to get feeling back into them and thankfully it came back. Causes me a bit of grief still to this day, but that’s wrestling. Find me a wrestler with no back pain and I’ll show you someone who doesn’t work hard enough.
The second one was actually in the show just gone, in the four way match with Mikey (Nicholls), (Marcius) Pitt and (Tyler) Jacobs. After Mike did his shooting star onto all of us I lost feeling in my arm, aside from this strange burning pain running down it. Well, strange isn’t the right word, it was bloody excruciating! Took me a while to get movement back in it, and I still haven’t been able to hit the gym since, but again, that’s the nature of the beast. These injuries are a small price to do what we love and truth is, sometimes its nice to come backstage and actually feel beaten up and like you’ve really given it your all. Ask me again in 10 years though and I’m sure ill be singing a different tune.

WPW: There was a rumour that the WWE had contacted you before the 2007 SmackDown/
ECW tour about the possibility of a tryout/dark match during their visit to Perth. Is this rumour true?

MARSHALL: Ah yes. Well what happened was Jesse Hernandez told me to shoot Johnny Ace an email and see of he was interested in using me in a dark match, or something while they were in town, but by the time I checked my email for the reply it was too late to hook anything up. Serves me right for being so unorganised...

WPW: The Black Bag storyline. You defeated Shane Haste to claim your first EPW Championship in February 2008, and at the very first Monday Night Wrestling TV Tapings the following day came out brandishing the title in a black bag claiming the EPW fans didn’t deserve to see the belt. Were you disappointed that you didn’t get to show off the belt at all during your first title reign?

MARSHALL: Honestly, it didn’t really bother me that much. There are reasons behind everything, and usually good reasons. Unfortunately I’m probably not allowed to say why we did this the way we did, but good stuff was supposed to come from it. Due to outside circumstances, I just ended up looking kind of silly I thought. Was good fun though, and it sure did get me a lot of heat!

WPW: You have had some of the all time classic matches in this state at Re-Awakening, including the four way tables match at R-A III, The battle with Jimmy Payne at R-A V, The Steel Cage match at R-A 7, and of course the absolutely brutal bloodbath you had with Richter at R-A VIII. What does Re-Awakening mean to Bobby Marshall?

MARSHALL: Re-Awakening means as much to me as any other show I’ve done. Its a fun one because the crowd is usually bigger then normal, so in that sense its a bit more fun, and the pressures switched up a couple notches, but personally, I don’t hold it as being any more important then any other show. If I had a cage match at Goldrush I would put the same amount of time, effort and self punishment as I would if it was at Re-Awakening. I actually think we (EPW) have an unhealthy fixation on it. I don’t see why we cant make every show we do R-A quality instead of waiting till the end of the year to pull out all the stops. I seem to be the only person who thinks like this mind you, so yeah, all good. The fans seem to love it, and that’s what matters most.

WPW: How is it to have to adjust between California and Perth when you go on tour, Does it take long to acclimatize?

MARSHALL: Oh yeah, big time. Its lot of fun wrestling multiple times a week against guys you don’t really know and have never seen in so many different styles, in so many different cards. Sometimes your the brutish bully, then follow it up by being a loud mouth cocky bad guy and then wrap the weekend up by being a fist pumping babyface. Its a lot of fun to wrestle like that, and the improvement that it forces you to make is amazing. Coming back to EPW and only wrestling once a month or so is tough to get used to. It kind of takes the gloss or the challenge I should say away so you kind of get lazy and therefore your matches suffer because of it. Once you settle back into it, and the way we do things its not so bad. The locker room environment here is the best in the world in my experience too. We have a real family thing going on that no where else that I’ve wrestled has come even close to matching. Its something to really want to go out there and put your body on line for no other reason then to push the brand name that you believe in, and so badly want to succeed. In America its all about self enhancement, over here its about doing what’s right for the team. I know which one I like best too. If I could make a career out of wrestling in Perth, that would be magical. Its definitely my dream. Unfortunately, its a big time pipe dream, but that wont ever stop me from trying to make it a reality.

WPW: What did it mean to you to after four years to win you first title (M1W Championship) in [SoCal] in December?

MARSHALL: Winning belts in wrestling is a funny thing, seeing as you don’t actually “win” them. I like to think of championship belts as a nice pat on the back that your doing the right thing, and heading in the right direction, so in that sense it was great. The best thing about it was that it guaranteed me big matches every week and forced me to improve. I was lucky enough to wrestle ROH guys like Joey Ryan and Johnny Goodtime a few times over, and also top level [SoCal] guys like Willie Mack, James Morgan, and Johnny Yuma just to name a few, on a regular basis and it really forces you to step up and improve. Every week I needed to be at my best to hang with these guys so its a fantastic challenge. Soon as I stop improving will be the day I hang up the boots.

WPW: Would you like to challenge for the NWA Heritage title in the future? The title is seen as a stepping stone to the legendary 10 pounds of gold, NWA World Championship. Is it a goal for you to get a NWA title reign in the States and bring it home to Australia?

MARSHALL: Its not something I really think about to tell you the truth. It would be nice, but its far from the top of my list of things to do in wrestling. I’m a long way from being in line to win the NWA title, so ill keep plugging away till I feel like I can give it a real push. Just quietly, that belt looks pretty good on Adam Pearce anyway, who for my money, is the best unsigned wrestler going around anywhere in the world. We’re lucky to have him as our World Champion.

WPW: What have been some of your personal favourite matches, both here and in the States during your career so far?

MARSHALL: The ladder match is one of my favorites, as it just went about as good as it possibly could’ve. I love throwing myself around, but a lot of the time its all for nothing so when it comes off in such spectacular fashion it really makes you feel pretty good. That was also my breakout match in EPW, so that definitely made it mean that little bit more. Another one that comes to mind was the six man tag with me, (Tyler) Jacobs and Jay (Taylor) vs. Nate (Dooley), (Davis) Storm and Jimmy (Payne). It was one of the few times where I’ve come backstage knowing full well that I had nothing left to give. It was lucky that the locker room cleared out to say their farewells to Jim and Nate because I was just a mess laying on the floor in the empty room. Couldn’t move a muscle. Good fun though, it is nice to feel like that sometimes, well, all the time. Its why I wrestle.
WPW: You have taken on some of the biggest and best names in the Australian Wrestling scene. Is there anyone from either in EPW who’s coming up in the ranks or interstate that you would like to face in the future?
MARSHALL: Honestly, no one really comes to mind. I think Damian Slater is the best wrestler in the country right now, along with Shane (Haste) of course, so that would be a nice challenge to see if I could still keep up. Other then that I feel like me and Stormy haven’t had the match we should be able to have yet, so he’s right at the top of my list of guys id love to have a few more matches with. Also, for personal reasons, I’d love another go around with Tyler Jacobs. These two guys both taught me how to do what I love, and I feel like I could thank them the only way I know how. By smashing them in the face with a chair or two!

WPW: From when you debuted back in 2003 to where you are now, are you surprised about how far you have made it? From all the accolades, achievements and titles you have won in your seven year career. Could we possibly see Bobby Marshall in TNA, ROH or WWE in the future?

MARSHALL: Well, I’ll never say never, so lets just see what the future holds. I’ve never wrestled for tomorrow, only for today, and for whatever the hell moment I’m in at the time, and I’ll continue to do that until the body breaks down completely. As long as I’m enjoying my time in the ring, I’ll continue to move forward to whatever end it takes me.

WPW: Do you have any plans to return to the States in 2010-2011?

MARSHALL: Not anytime soon, but we will see. I’m not really big for planning ahead. Let the future stay in the future and I’ll live for the here and now. It makes things simpler when you don’t plan ahead. And simple is my middle name!

WPW: Thank you for your time Bobby.

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