NWA documentary Preview 9

NWA East-PWX presents Fan Extravaganza Night Feb 18th

On Saturday, February 18th, with a 7:30pm belltime, PWX gives back to it's great fans with a special, previously unannounced, live event show entitled 'PWX Fan Extravaganza Night' at The Wrestleplex (2125 Beacon Street, McKeesport, PA 15132)

This special event will be taped for Fuji Television, which is a large television programming network in Japan, and will feature 6 huge matches that will be announced in the coming days! This will be a chance for PWX fans and wrestlers alike to be on television across the ocean in Japan!!

Cost to attend the 'PWX Fan Extravaganza Night' event is only $2.00!! OR you can receive FREE ADMISSION if you pay for your ticket in advance(at the ticket counter) for our normally scheduled Saturday, February 25th live event 'Revolution!' That is 2 PWX shows for the price of one!

Chris Taylor: Seventh Entrant into the Revival NWA World Jr. Tournament

NWA "Revival": Eight men for the NWA World Jr. Heavyweight Title, Oct. 7, 2011, Metrolina Expo in Charlotte, NC. Entrant number 7: NWA East Grand Slam titleholder, Chris Taylor! Stay tuned!

NWA EAST'S Quinn Magnum answers Lou Marconi and NWA EAST Heavyweight Title Match Preview

NWA-East's Lou Marconi sent another video in to NWAEast.com this past week, which isnt anything out of the ordinary. What was out of the ordinary is who who addressed in the video... former longtime rival and current NWA-East Championship Committee member Quinn Magnum. Magnum and Lou's history goes back 15 years and this time it was Lou who requested to Quinn, via video, to look more closely at the challenger for the NWA-East Heavyweight Title match that fellow Championship Committee member Shawn Patrick placed in the match. It was Patrick's own man Ashton Amherst. Lou pointed out that he had just defeated Ashton at the last event and that Lou has been ranked in the top 5 of the NWA-East Eleven Elite Rankings since the rankings have been coming out. Lou boldly stated that he wants to be in the title match as well and told Quinn to do the fair thing.

Well, Quinn Magnum has responded to Lou Marconi's video and request. Quinn has sent the following statement to NWAEast.com: "After viewing Mr Marconi's video, I took it upon myself to look further into the Heavyweight Title Match set for this Friday, June 10th. I find that Lou Marconi indeed does have a legit complaint in this matter having pinned Ashton Amherst just under three weeks ago. With Lou's consistent ranking in the top five, I have decided that Lou Marconi will now be included in the NWA-East Heavyweight Title Match thus making it a three-way dance between champion Stryder, Ashton Amherst, and Lou Marconi. Unlike Lou's video's to the NWA upper brass, this video did not fall on deaf ears with nothing at all being done about a deserved situtation."

So with that, the NWA-East Heavyweight Title Match just got that much more interesting as we now have champion Stryder v Lou Marconi v Ashton Amherst. The current champion Stryder has been unstoppable since winning Burgh Brawl 15. He would go on and become the first man, since Mad Mike in 2003, to win Burgh Brawl and then capture the heavyweight title the next show with the title shot won at the Burgh Brawl event. Stryder came in facing new champion Ryan Mitchell but was able to make it a very short reign for Mitchell as Stryder was able to make Mitchell tap out in submission to win the title. Now, Stryder's first defense will be against two men that have been to the top of the mountain before having reigned as NWA-East Heavyweight Champions themselves. Stryder's work is cut out for him, but he has vowed to be a fighting champion and he has hit the road running indeed.

Ashton Amherst has held the heavyweight title on two occasions and now has his sights set on a third title reign. Asthon took it upon himself to ruin Stryder's winning celebration by attacking him from behind. Only hours after the attack, Championship Committee member and Amherst's manager Shawn Patrick granted Amherst a title match for Friday, June 10th. Amherst has delcared that he will stop at nothing to get the title back as holding the NWA North American Tag-Team Titles for the last year is no longer a tough enough challenge for him. Amherst has stated that 'the Ashton era will once again return with all of it's glory!"

Lou Marconi is himself a former heavyweight champion having virtually seen and done it all in professional wrestling. His ultimate goal is to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title, a goal he has been chasing for the last year and a half. Unfortunately, Lou's quest has run into red tape and backstage politics within the upper realm of the NWA. Attempts have been made to silence him. He has even been asked what he hopes to accomplish which may be one of the most ridiculous statements this writer has heard in quite some time. What Lou hopes to accomplish is the same goal every wrestler in the NWA should hope to accomplish and that is to become the NWA World Heavyweight Champion. To Lou's credit he has not gone away like some have hoped he would and he has taken down one top contender after another. Now that he has a spot in the title match, Lou has a chance to win the title for a second time and with holding the heavyweight title in one of the most consistent running promotions in the entire NWA, Lou Marconi would make people have to notice him.

The biggest prize in the NWA-East is up for grabs on Friday, June 10th with three of the best the promotion has to offer. Who will walk out of the Jacob Woll Pavillion with the gold???

NWA East's Michell and Taylor injured!?!

Both of the past two NWA-East Heavyweight Champions were injured at the last event and may be out for extended periods of time. Chris Taylor was jumped from behind by his tag-team partner for the night in Troy Lords who then revealed he was now aligned to Shawn Patrick's vision of the NWA. Lor...ds, Paul Atlas, Ryan Mitchell, Ashton Amherst, and Devin Devine attacked Taylor focusing on Taylor's knee.

After X-Rays and a MRI, it has been revealed that Taylor has suffered a tear in his ACL. The question that still needs to answered is whether the tear is significant enough to warrant surgery or not. As it stands, Taylor appears to be out of action for up to three months. If surgery is required, then Taylor could be out for up to six months.

This is sobering news for the NWA-East and Taylor himself as, arguably, the most popular wrestler in the NWA-East is on the shelf for a long period of time. Taylor's quest for a third Heavyweight Title will have to wait until he is back to 100% but revenge may be on the mind of Taylor for when he is able to return to the ring.

In the meantime, it will be up to some of the young, popular wrestlers in the promotion to step up their game in Taylor's absence. Guys like Travis Fame, Jon Burton, and newcomer Jimmy Nutts will need to fill the void as new Heavyweight Champion Stryder could very well take the top spot as the most popular man in the company.

In a bit of irony, Ryan Mitchell, the very man that turned his back on Taylor and spent months feuding with him after the duo were best of friends, was also injured by the same men who took out Taylor. It was just earlier that same night that Mitchell was a part of injuring Taylor with the men that were his allies. However, by the end of the night, Mitchell seemed to come out of his funk right before the fans eyes as he helped Stryder, the man who had just defeated Mitchell for the Heavyweight Title, against Amherst, Atlas, Lords, and Devine. Mitchell once again heard the cheers of the fans as it seemed that the real Ryan Mitchell had finally resurfaced.

What wasn't seen before the live audience is the vicious attack in the locker room on Mitchell just after he returned from the ring to help Stryder by Amherst and company. The attack was caught on camera and will be on the latest NWA-East dvd set to come out in the coming days. The attack was concentrated on Mitchell's already injured arm and more tests have revealed a torn bicep. Mitchell is now out of action for at least 8 weeks and possibly up to 4 or 5 months depending on how his arm responds to the physical therapy after the repairs have been made.

Both of these injuries have, in effect, turned the NWA-East upside down as now the question arises, Just how powerful is Shawn Patrick's group in the NWA-East?, and can they even be stopped? This will be a real test for the fan favorites of the promotion and, quite frankly, a real opportunity for some of the young guns on their way up the rankings....

STRYDER IS THE NEW NWA-EAST HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!

For the first time since 2003, the winner of Burgh Brawl was able to win the Heavyweight Title in their title shot they received for winning Burgh Brawl. Stryder defeated Ryan Mitchell to capture the NWA-East Heavyweight Title this past Saturday night.

Every year the winner of Burgh... Brawl receives a shot at the Heavyweight Championship the following event with Mad Mike being the last person to win the title with that shot. As stated above, that occurred in 2003. Now eight years later, Stryder has made NWA-East history. Stryder mad sure that Ryan Mitchell's title reign was very short, as in 3 weeks, as he rode the wave of momentum he had into this title match.

Once again, it was a clean match for Ryan Mitchell, with no outside help from his new allies. Mitchell wanted to prove that he didnt need to have the help of his hated comrades to be the best in the company and he certainly proved that when he won the title. But, in his first title defense, Mitchell could not overcome the red hot Stryder as this was Stryder's night to shine.

Stryder was unemployed, having been unjustifiably fired from the NWA-East by Championship Committee member Shawn Patrick, just 3+ weeks ago. However, Stryder was reinstated by the newest Championship Committee member Quinn Magnum, won Burgh Brawl 15, and now has won the Heavyweight Title since April 29th.

The match itself saw many turns of momentum between the two competitors with each man unloading everything in their arsenal of moves, but it was Stryder who capitalized on a Mitchell error that allowed him to lock his submission finisher and gain the tap out win.

After the match, Mitchell shook hands with Stryder, who was then attacked from behind by current NWA North American Tag-Team Champion and two time NWA-East Heavyweight Champion Ashton Amherst. Mitchell actually helped Stryder from the attack against his ally. Now, Amherst has made it known that he wants 'his' title back around his waist and will hunt Stryder night and day to get the title.

Ryan Mitchell was violently attacked in the locker room following the show by Amherst and his friends and is rumored to have suffered a torn tricep at the hands of former NWA North American and NWA North American Tag-Team Champion Paul Atlas who locked in an arm submission on Mitchell during the attack.

Friday, June 10th now will become a scorching start to the summer as it has been signed Ashton Amherst v Stryder with the NWA-East Heavyweight Title on the line!! We will have more updates on Ryan Mitchell's condition as it comes in. Stay tuned to NWAEast.com for all updates...

Ryan Mitchell captures NWA-EAST Heavyweight Title!!

In what has to be an extremely difficult match to beat as far as match of The Year Candidates go, Ryan Mitchell was able to win the NWA-East Heavyweight Title against Chris Taylor.

These two men were once best of friends, but have been at war with one another for all of 2011 and it was on Friday, April 29th that these two men met for the first ever with the NWA-East Heavyweight Title on the line. Fireworks were expected and, indeed, it was a hard hitting affair from bell to bell.

For nearly twenty minutes Champion Chris Taylor and Challenger Ryan Mitchell went at it countering each other every step of the way. Mitchell and Taylor knew each other better than anyone else could even imagine and it showed as it seemed that the other man knew what was coming at all times.

In the end however, Mitchell used simple psychology to gain the eventual win for the title. Mitchell's gameplan was to focus on taking out Taylor's shoulder, which was instrumental in Taylor being able to hit his Taylor Cutter finishing move. Mitchell was able to execute his gameplan to near perfection as , late in the match, Mitchell put the exclamation point on his assault on Taylor's shoulder as Mitchell threw Taylor shoulder first into the metal ringpost. Soon after, Taylor gained the advantage and attempted to hit his Taylor Cutter finisher, but the pain was too great. Mitchell quickly used the opening to hit his Steel Curtain finishing move and gain the 1,2,3 pin to become the new NWA-East Heavyweight Champion!!

Perhaps the most glaring thing about this entire match was that Mitchell did not have any outside help and was able to get the job done on his own. Virtually everyone in the building would of laid money down on the fact that Mitchell would use his newfound allies to assist him in some way, but that just never materialized much to Mitchell's credit. Surprisngly, there is no controversy here and there is no cheating here either. Ryan Mitchell was able to win the title on his own merit and congratulations to him for that.

Now Ryan Mitchell will face the Burgh Brawl 15 winner Stryder on Saturday, May 21st in his first NWA-East Heavyweight Title defense. It will be a very tough defense and will truly test the mettle of Mitchell as champion.

Stay tuned to NWAEast.com for all of the up to the minute information on this huge upcoming title match!!

NWA North American Tag Champion JR launches another attack at WWE signee McGrath

NWA North American Tag-Team Champion JR Mega just will not stop running his mouth at WWE Signee Calvin McGrath, no matter what anyone says about it. Mega now must put up or shut up at Burgh Brawl 15.

1/2 of NWA North American Tag Team Champions JR Mega Berates WWE Signee Calvin McGrath!!

The intensity of the already amped up Burgh Brawl 15 live event just pick up another notch as NWA North American Tag-Team Champion JR Mega has begun a literal war of words with his opponent at Burgh Brawl, recent WWE signee Calvin McGrath!!

JR Mega has always displayed a very cocky side, but... seemed to be the quiter one of his tag-team Team Mega as his partner Ashton Amherst would most of the arrogant speaking. However, it appears that JR Mega does indeed have something to talk about.....himself!!

According to NWAEast.com, Mega has just released a video with him berating Calvin McGrath and talking about how this isnt a going away party for the soon-to-be-departing Calvin McGrath to Florida to begin his developmental contract with the WWE, but rather a coming out party for JR Mega.

Literally seconds ago, McGrath was contacted, and while he had just viewed the video by Mega, Calvin did have a message to send back to Mega. Calvin has gone on record as saying it is really easy to talk into a camera about what you are gonna do to someone, but actually showing up and doing it face to face is totally different. Calvin went on to wonder how Mega would do anymore talking when he grabs him by the throat and "pops his head off his shoulders".

McGrath is doing his final rounds on the independent circuit as he gears up for his developmental deal with the WWE. This is his last appearence in the NWA-East and apparently JR Mega is looking to make a name for himself at McGrath's expense.

It shall be interesting to see how this escalates over the next several days leading into Burgh Brawl 15 as it now seems as though the most recent match on to the card could be one of the most personal!!

Stay with NWAEast.com for all of the up to the minute details

NWA-EAST'S LOU MARCONI ADDRESSES 'NWA BRASS'

NWA-East's Lou Marconi addresses the trio he refers to as the 'NWA Brass' and talks about respect and professionalism. You can just sense that Marconi is going to take this to the next level soon...very soon. Can anyone shut-up this loose cannon?? it hasn't happened yet!

FORMER BEST FRIENDS COLLIDE OVER NWA-EAST HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE!!

Sitting in the lockeroom taking count of the injuries suffered from yet another sneak attack from his former best friend Ryan Mitchell, NWA-East Heavyweight Champion Chris Taylor quietly seethes over the cowardly behavior Mitchell has lowered himself to since the chairshot heard around the NWA-East in February of this year. Taylor looks up at NWAEast.com reporter Mike Charles and says six words that sums it all up " Burgh Brawl Fifteen, revenge is mine!"

At the first live event the NWA-East held in Febraury, the NWA-East was turned upside down as the most respected man in NWA-East history turned his back on the fans and the promotion itself. That man is NWA-East Championship Committee member Shawn Patrick. Patrick quickly recruited the current NWA North American Tag-Team Champions Team Mega, but also promised more talent to join his cause in remolding the NWA as a whole in the image that he feels it should be. Patrick did not disapppoint as, by the end of the evening, the NWA-East crowd was beyond stunned when they witnessed Ryan Mitchell, perhaps the most beloved wrestler in the NWA-East at that time, take a steel chair to the head of his best friend and NWA-East Heavyweight Champion Chris Taylor. Fans sat in their seats with their mouths literally dropped open, some jeered in anger, while others even cried. Mitchell stood over the unconscious body of his now-former best friend and just smiled.

  

The March 11th event saw Ryan Mitchell blame everyone from the NWA-East fans to Chris Taylor to NWA-East management for holding him back in his career and for him not holding the title belt that Chris Taylor had. Mitchell felt that was his title that Taylor had and he would not allow that to happen anymore. Mitchell said that he should be entertaining millions of people and instead was stuck wrestling in front of a tiny fraction of that, toiling away in the NWA-East because of the fans, Taylor, and the management.

Later that same night Chris Taylor would gain a measure of revenge, much to the fans delight, as he hit the ring during Ryan Mitchell's match against former NWA National and NWA North American Tag-Team Champion Crusher Hansen. Taylor took Mitchell out with three consecutive Taylor Cutters stating that one was for the fans, one was for Mitchell being a lowlife, and the final one was for him personally.

That would be the last time Taylor would encounter Mitchell face to face as Mitchell would spend the remainder of the next two live events attacking Taylor from behind. Each time Mitchell would deliver extreme physical punishment to the NWA-East Heavyweight Champion, hoping to wear the champion down for the inevitable title match the two men were heading for.

  

The time has now come for that match and it will take place on Friday, April 29th with a belltime of 7:30pm at the Jacob Woll Pavillion(4112 Sycamore Drive, McKeesport, PA 15132). This war will be the first time these two will meet each other with the NWA-East Heavyweight Title on the line. It will also be the first time these two will face each other as bitter enemies.

Chris Taylor is the longest reigning champion in the history of the NWA-East with a 14 month title reign in 2006/2007. He currently has held the title for 7 months this time around, combining for a record 21 months reigned as the NWA-East Heavyweight Champion. Taylor has taken on all comers and never backed down an inch, but this will be his toughest test beyond a shadow of a doubt.

  

Ryan Mitchell has been the #1 contender to the Heavyweight Title for all of 2011 and has reigned as the Three Rivers Champion as well as having wrestled for the Heavyweight Title on several occasions without success. However, this time around, Mitchell has proven that he will break any rule he needs to in order to gain the win and he has the backing of NWA-East Championship Committee member Shawn Patrick, Team Mega, former NWA North American and NWA North American Tag-Team Champion Paul Atlas, and Devin Devine thus giving him a huge numbers advantage.

What will happen when two of the companies best square off in a war that has been months in the making for the biggest prize in the NWA-East? We will certainly find out on Friday, April 29th who will walk out the champion!!!

Be sure to check out NWAEast.com for all of the up to the minute news!!

NWA EAST: A Special look at Colt Cabana and Lou Marconi

Does the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion fear NWA-East's Lou Marconi??

Lou Marconi has been stating for the last two weeks that he has video evidence of NWA World Heavyweight Champion Colt Cabana running from him screaming. Well, Lou has now supplied that video as this took place during Christmas of 2009.

Marconi has been calling whoever has been the NWA World Heavyweight Champion for months now, but he may just receive the attention he has been craving with his attempt to stir the pot yet again...

NWA EAST's Lou Marconi is a man on a mission, can anyone shout him up???

NWA-East's Lou Marconi has been a figure of controversy since he re-entered the NWA and NWA-East a year and a half ago. Lou is no stranger to titles in the NWA-East as he has held the NWA-East Heavyweight, Three Rivers, and Tag-Team Titles. He is also no stranger to wrestling on the biggest stages possible having wrestled on ECW(yes the original one) Television and WWE television on numerous occasions.

The controversy began within three minutes of his return as he attacked then NWA-East Three Rivers Champion Ryan Mitchell just seconds after helping the champion out against a doubleteam assault. Marconi would take the title from Mitchell in a matter of weeks and then proceed to change the landscape of the NWA-East as he launched an open attack on the entire Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based promotion by launching an invasion of Cleveland, Ohio talent dubbing his invading force The 216 Clique. The Clique would become 16 strong at his height assaulting every champion in the promotion, every wrestler both men and women, and even NWA-East officials. The war is still raging right now as Lou has even managed to have NWA Mountain State wrestlers appear at the NWA-East and ally themselves with Marconi and his 216 Clique.

Marconi has been consistent to the point of annoyance to the NWA Brass with his weekly videos directed at the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship and even pointed jabs at the the highest of NWA officials. Marconi has called out the World's Champion for months now(all of which can be seen on NWAEast.com) but has yet to receive a title match. When openly questioning the reason for the snub, it was indicated to Lou that he must earn the title shot. Lou has even been asked what he hopes to accomplish by continuing his weekly videos to which he replied he wants just one opportunity to win the Worlds Title.

Marconi has now issued an open challenge to any nationally or world recognized NWA Champion stating that he will defeat any champion in less than ten minutes. Marconi is now claiming to have video footage of the new NWA World's Heavyweight Champion Colt Cabana literally running away from a pursuing Marconi.

Lou Marconi is a man on a mission to gain attention, good or bad, to himself on a grand scope within the NWA. The question is....Can anyone shout him up???

NWA EAST: Lou Marconi issues an open challenge.

Lou Marconi. He is the leader of The 216 Clique, which is an invading group from Cleveland, Ohio into our homebase of Pittsburgh, PA. He has been sending out promos once a week for months now discussing the NWA World's Title. If interested, be viewed at NWAEast.com.

NWA East presents Christmas Chaos 4

Breaking News for NWA East

Breaking News Alert—The NWA has gotten word of Lou Marconi and his 2-1-6 Clique and their hostile takeover attempt to rule the NWA East. The NWA is said to be sending in “storm troopers” this Saturday night in McKeesport to the NWA East Arena in an effort to squash the uprising. There is word that someone else is behind the takeover but no one knows who the mastermind is…yet. Be sure to check out www.nwaeast.org for all the latest and get out to McKeesport this Saturday night to see if the NWA is successful or if the 2-1-6 Clique and Lou Marconi continue to beat down the NWA East.

NWA East presents Desperate Measures 4 Oct. 23rd 2010

NWA East Heavyweight Title Match to be decided in a Casket Match. 

Chris Taylor vs. Dash Bennet. 

NWA East "216" Title Match 

Lou Marconi vs. Stryder

NWA North American Tag Team Title Match

Team Mega vs. The Mon Valley Monsters 

NWA East Tag Team Title Match

Golden Reign vs. Excellence Personified

Troy Lords vs. Travis Fame

Jason Cage vs. CJ Sensation 

Will Esquire vs. Chris Le Russo

New NWA North American Tag Team Champions!

At the Jacob Woll Pavilion in McKeesport, PA on Friday the 21st, the NWA crowned a New NWA North American Tag Team Champions.  At NWA East's Unforgiven 4, Team Mega has bested Excellence Personified for the North American Tag Straps.  The NWA Offices in Michigan have already inquired about booking the new champions.  You can chat about NWA Michigan on the Alliance-Wrestling Forums in the Official NWA Michigan Message Board.  Check it out by clicking here

NWA Michigan Offices have corrected my previous statement.  Team Mega contacted NWA Michigan about working for them.

National Champion "Universal Soldier" Phil Shatter Interview

Courtesy of Alliance-Wrestling Radio

Its good to be the champ. I spoke to NWA National Champion Phil Shatter before his NWA National Title defense in Cornelia, GA, against Steven Walters for NWA Anarchy.  The champion was very candid about his beginnings and his future.  We talk about Shatter's 13 month title reign, his matches in South America, Hollywood, Charlotte, McKeepsport, and Cornelia.  We talked to callers from Charlotte and even Alliance-Wrestling Message Board user DKM, calls in.  Shatter also talks about his relationship with Matt and Jeff Hardy. Shatter needs no introduction to the NWA Faithful he stands 6'2 at 247lbs.  He's held multiple NWA territorial championship courtesy of NWA New Beginnings this is the "Universal Soldier" Phil Shatter.

Jay Cal:  Its great to get to talk to you Shatter, I've been a big fan of yours for a while.  I've been following your career for a through NWA Anarchy I got to see you live in Hollywood for the NWA Showcase.  Let us talk about your beginnings, where did you get your start in the world of wrestling.

Shatter: It meant a lot man, I did a bunch of shows here and there.  I did some time in the military.  When I started Anarchy it was a whole new world to me.  We had our TV tapings there, I came in as a tag team with Truitt Fields and eventually they split us up.  In my opinion I got that NWA Anarchy Heavyweight Title before my time and I always say that.  It matured me a lot because it taught me ,because even though Anarchy is a smaller promotion, oppose to like TNA and WWE obviously, as champion of that promotion , [the title] is over your shoulder or around your waste its your job to carry good matches every night and you are carrying the company and people are looking at you as the champion, the poster child of that promotion.  And when I did win that I knew I was putting bigger shoes on, so to speak.  And it matured me a lot in the ring.I had to learn to adapt to different styles and it helped me further my career as a National Champion also, because I can work different styles and I have learned that because of that.

Jay Cal:  And there is a higher caliber talent in NWA Anarchy, greater than what you are going to see most smaller indies and that's another benefit of being associated with the NWA being able to scout some of the best talent in the World to work for your promotion.  Speaking of competitors around the world, not many people know this about you.  I heard a not too long ago, you were down in South America, in Bolivia you wrestled a show down there.  How was that?

Shatter:  It was a four day trip and we did two shows in Bolivia and the first show was in La Paz.  It was different, a different crowds.  Obviously the people there were hyped up for the Luchadors there and the masked wrestlers and they like different styles and it was a total culture shock for wrestling.  It was kind of like watching the old NWA from the 80s, which I do a lot of, and the crowds were really hot for small things, unlike an American crowd where the wrestling has evolved and the crowds want to see different things.  But in South America they don't get to see wrestling at all, so they were going nuts for arm drags and small things like facials and it was really a great opportunity and it was a blast.  I would love to do it again, to go over over there to defend my national title over then.  To work to good shows in front of those crowds, it was amazing.

Jay Cal:  How did that even come about, did a Bolivian promoter contact you?

Shatter:  David Marquez out in California who does the Showcase shows out there [with Pro Wrestling Revolution promoter Gabriel Ramirez].  He got in touch with me and I had contacted him about it.  [Marquez] gave me a call on a Thursday or Friday and I had to fly out that following Wednesday.  So it was real quick.  So I thank Dave [and Gabe] for that all the time [they] got me that opportunity.

Jay Cal:  That's pretty awesome, not too many wrestlers in the states get to travel outside the states.  And you'll hear a lot of wrestlers say, my goal is... if I don't get into the WWE or TNA I want to go to Japan or Mexico.  So I think its pretty great in the short time of your career that you've been able to travel to South America and take another stepping stone on your path to greatness.  Speaking of greatness, the National Heavyweight Championship you wear around your waste has also been held by certain guys like, former ECW Heavyweight Champion Steve Richards, former GWF North American Champion Doug Gilbert, the current NWA Texas Champion Kevin Northcutt, TNA standout  and Wildside Alum Hernandez and you won that title back in January of last year making your reign a little over a year long, what has it meant to you win such a prestigious championship?

Shatter: Its been an honor man, I grew up watching Tully Blanchard who was one of the main National Champions and Terry Taylor, and the list goes on.  I can hype it up, but the National title means a lot.  The people know [being champion] makes you a major contender for the Worlds Heavyweight Championship.  Its an honor for me to carry [the National Title] to be able to be on that list of the guys you named with others who go on that list its an honor.  Something as a kid I dreamed about holding titles, obviously every kid wants to be a champion.  For me to be able to live my dream and have the national title on the list of something I've done and hold it for a year, its good.  I've been able to live a dream a lot of people don't get a chance too.

Jay Cal:  Not only that, but I'm not sure if you are aware of this, but you have defended that title successfully 12 times.  That wasn't just in Cornelia or Charlotte, that was all over-- Hollywood, McKeepsport, you've defended that title in four states.  That title has traveled more with you in one year than the two years with the prior two champions.

Shatter:  That's good to know, I like that.  I keep all my matches written down, but I didn't know it was 12 times.  That's good to know that I've got to carry it around more than anybody else.  My goal is to really take that National title and put it back on the NWA to where it really meant something and I feel like I have done that.  I've given a lot of good matches with that, not to take anything away from my competitors, we've all worked at that.  Its good to know that the NWA is looking at the National Title as something that has a lot of prestige and should be looked at that also.

Jay Cal:  Exactly, you've won that championship from a Crusher Hansen from out there in Pennsylvania, what were your thoughts on NWA East and your opponent Hansen?

Shatter:  I came into NWA East with eight inches of snow for god's sake and I was shocked by the roads.  I wasn't used to that being from North Carolina.  I got a chance to go back their last September.  It was a real nice promotion, the guys up there are real friendly and for me to have walked into a new locker room and all workers know this, for me to walk into a locker room, oh boy, what's going to happen here.  We all clicked really well and there was no animosity with anybody, even with Crusher Hansen, he was putting the title on the line and he was really professional about it.  I hadn't heard a lot about him, but I thought we had a really good match, a National Title Match and he put up a fight.  [Hansen] was a really nice guy, really old school worker, he was simple, we didn't have to do anything crazy.  The fans got into it what we did in the ring and I'd love to go back their anytime.  I did it in September again and the fans were just the same and I have nothing bad to say about that promotion.

Jay Cal:  As a fan of the NWA I think its great way the B.O.D. champions travel.  And anytime I can see the National Champion going to Pennsylvania, or Cornelia, or Hollywood, or making stops in Texas, Tennessee, I think that's great, not only for the NWA and  yourself, but great for the fans.  Not all of us get to see your matches and fortunately for you, you've been in some pretty prolific matches, so your matches make it to the internet, so a lot of us get to see what's going on in NWA Anarchy and the NWA 60th Anniversary show where you worked with Iceberg and Mikael Judas, and what you've done in the past in Charlotte and what you are doing there now.  Its great that the promotions you work with have been able to showcase your matches on the internet.

Shatter:  Definitely, a lot of guys their [matches are] not put on the internet.  I think Bill Behrens and guys like that who take the time to put my stuff on the internet, not only for me to see, but for my fans-- I can twitter it, I can facebook it, and myspace, so people can watch it and see what I'm about and see the National Title defended.

Caller:  This is Randy from Sarasota and I'm wondering when you are going to give Chance Prophet a shot at your title?

 

Shatter:  Alright Randy from Sarasota, I actually got to wrestle Chance back in July of last year at a show at a Baseball stadium in Ashville North Carolina.  That was his re-match.  I'll give Chance Prophet a re-match any day.  Anytime he wanted one, anytime we get a chance to be in the same state, in the same building and I told him this.  I said I would love to have another shot of him another match with him.  Because he was the National Champion at one time and he never really lost it.  But because of the injury he had to vacate it to [Pepper Parks, who would go on to lose it to Crusher Hansen].  When I did wrestle him I had a victory over him, it gave me a little closure on my reign.  But anytime, Chance Prophet is an amazing athlete and amazing worker and I have the utmost respect for him.  So any time he wants one, all he as to do is call me.

Jay Cal:  Chance Prophet has been a fan favorite at the message boards of www.alliance-wrestling.com and those words coming out of your mouth I'm sure are making are fans excited and maybe at some point you two can hook up down the road.

Caller:  Phil Shatter, from what I understand, you also served some time in the Armed Forces for the United States and I was wondering if you could give us a little history on that.  And thank you very much for serving our country sir.

Shatter:  Absolutely man, and thank you for saying that.  In 2002 I joined the Marine Corps. I didn't get to see war, which I'm [lucky] to say because a lot of soldiers who go out to see war don't make it home from war.  But from 2002 to 2006 I was in the Marine Corps., I got to do some traveling, going over seas with the ship, Greece, Spain, and Italy. I did a little stint in Kuwait, but there was no combat scene, thank god for that.  It was fun time, I had a good time in the military and it was a different life style that not everyone could do.  I couldn't do 20 years.  A lot of guys out there who are doing 20 and a lot of people are doing more than 20.  I have a lot of respect for the guys who can last that long.  I made a lot of friends, went to a lot of cool places, great opportunity, and I carried on the tradition of my father and my uncles and my family.  2002 I carried the tradition of my family, I did my time honorably and got out in four years and was happy with it.

Caller:  Fantastic.  Thank you again for your service to this country.  And nothing but much luck in your road to stardom as being already the NWA National Champion.

Jay Cal:  With regards to your career you were working for a short time with fellow Anarchy wrestlers Mikael Judas and Kimo as TNA Security.  What was your role in TNA and do you have any memorable moments working for TNA?

Shatter:  We were there for around seven months, now with Hogan there, a lot of things have changed.  We were the lower guys on the totem pole so we got booted out.  The security storyline started out with Bugsy McGraw and he was supposed to be the leader and we're the swat team, breaking up fights with Abyss.  I thank Terry Taylor a lot he helped us get down there and we had a lot of fun.  Everyone at TNA, they were out to help the other guys, AJ Styles, Abyss, they were really down the earth people.  We didn't get a chance to have a match, which was unfortunate, but nothing bad to say about TNA at all.  They got to see our faces and they know who we are.  It was fun.  To be able to work for a company like that, I hope they start another Monday night war and I would like to be apart of that.  But we got to be on TV a little bit and it was good times.

Caller:  I was just calling to ask if a Phil Shatter intends on defending his National Heavyweight Title at any of the shows that he is part of here in Charlotte.

Shatter:  We do.  Do you know about the Legends Show on the 14th?

Caller:  Yes, yes I bought my ticket.  And I'm very excited.

Shatter:  Good, I'm glad and thanks for buying your ticket and being apart of it.  We had the [NWA In] Charlotte Show on the 23rd and Greg Price is going to be doing monthly shows starting on the 14th.  Then in March he's doing two shows, Saturday and Sunday.  I will have plenty of opportunities to defend in Charlotte.

Jay Cal:  Talking about Charlotte, like you said on the 23rd you faced a familiar foe Caprice Coleman.  I know you had a match in Georgia just a few weeks ago.  Has he finally been removed from your side or is he a thorn in need of removing.

Shatter:  Our first match was Halloween night and he put up a good battle.  It was a real tough title defense. Then back to Charlotte.  As of now he is the NWA Anarchy Television Champion, so as far as I know, he's not really a thorn in my side too much.  I'm always going to keep an eye on him because Caprice Coleman is a great competitor he's been around since the Wildside times and he has done a lot of things in his career.  I've got a lot of respect for him.  He is something to watch out for in the ring and at any time a guy like that can take a title off you like that.  He proved that when he had won the TV title he had only been back for like 4 months.  So I'll say he isn't a thorn in my side, but he is always in my sight, because he's a good competitor.

Jay Cal:  Charlotte has been good to you, we won't talk much about the past but with NWA in Charlotte using you as a main focal point and also NWA New Beginnings making you the center piece, how does it feel to become the main event in your home state of North Carolina?  You've been in the main events in NWA Anarchy and NWA East, but its got to mean something being in your home state and being that main event for the NWA.

Shatter:  Yeah it does, because Charlotte from my old home town Hickory is about 45 minutes.  To finally be in that spot in the main event and to hold that National Title, its an honor.  For guys like Greg Price and Bill Behrens and the guys who are running in Charlotte like Bob Trobich, the head of the NWA to say we can put this guy in the main event spot, because he can carry the match or the show it means a lot.  There is a lot of pressure because there are matches on the card are going to be amazing and you got to go out and follow and impress the fans, because you are the last match of the card and your job is to send those people home happy.  I feel like I can do that.  I'm in a point in my career where I can keep learning and help carry a good match for the people.  So its a privilege. 

Jay Cal:  Your attorney / agent Jeff G. Bailey at one point was quoted as saying nobody in the NWA that was in Phil Shatter's League.  Coming from Jeff G. Bailey manager of champions, who successfully managed AJ Styles to a world championship.  He successfully managed Anarchy Champions, yourself included, Now you are the National Champion.  In your league?  Who is out there in the NWA who is in your league or is no one in your league?

Shatter:  There are a lot of workers in the NWA.  I listened to you list the top ten earlier and how PWI hasn't been updated.  But guys like Oliver John, I got to see Oliver John a lot in California and he's impressive.  I'm not going to sit here and say no one is in my league, because I don't want to be like that.  I look at guys like Adam Pearce, who I haven't got to work yet, I get that opportunity next Sunday, he is a two times World Champion, I can't say that he isn't in my league.  Because I'm not the Worlds Champion.  Or haven't been, yet.  Its a huge compliment [from Bailey] but I feel like I can compete with anyone and step into the ring with anybody.  So that's a big stepping stone there, Jeff Bailey gets on a rant sometimes.  He has watched me evolved.  I have gotten better over time.  So it was nice of him to say that, I appreciate it.

Jay Cal:  It should be an honor.  His pedigree in terms of managing champions you can't really argue with that.  I watched you in Hollywood.  I saw you take on a guy named Tristan Gallo, it was a fun match.  I kept thinking to myself sitting in the stands, how much i would like to see you face off against former North American Champion El Gran Apolo.  Or another guy like Brent Albright.  I saw Abright take on Mike DiBiase for the North American Championship and the whole time was thinking that this match would be off the charts if Shatter was in it.  This Valentine's day, you are going to kiss your sweetie goodbye, you're going to make your way to Charlotte and your going to face Adam Pearce.  This will be the most prolific match in your career.  What have you done to prepare for this match up.

Shatter:  It really is.  I've said that already before to everybody.  I've had numerous tough opponents.  But Adam Pearce is going to bring it to the table.  He always does in every match.  Obviously you know that he is a two time champion.  He's the booker for Ring Of Honor, the man knows the business and knows what he's doing when he gets into the ring.  So I'm not taking him very lightly.  What I've done to prepare for the match is study Adam Pearce style.  I've watched some of his matches with Brent Albright and even some of his older stuff with Frankie Kazarian and Chrisopher Daniels, it was a three-way.  I don't even know what year it was.

Jay Cal:  I was at that show.  Millennium Pro Wrestling in Southern California, probably 1999 or 2000

Shatter:  Yeah, I've really watched him.  I got a chance to meet Adam last January at the first Charlotte show and it was really the only time I ever met him.  Then later in California during the Showcase.  Superb guy, superb athlete and I said it to Greg Price, its gonna be tough, it'll be a tough National Title defense.  But I plan on coming out victorious like I have the past 12 times like we talked about.  And that's not taking Pearce lightly at all.  He's been around the world, he's competed in different promotions, he has been in the business since 1996, and he knows what he's doing.  He's a professional.  And he knows who he is stepping into the ring with.  He's watched me over time as progressed as National Champion.  He says he's looking past me and he is looking at that rematch with Blue Demon Jr. and he might think that the National title is a step down.  But for me its a step up.  If I'm victorious its a big step up for me, so we'll see what happens.  I'm looking forward to it. 

Jay Cal:  You touched on what I was going to ask, he did go on record saying he was looking past you.  He also said he was looking past Dru Onyx, towards Blue Demon, and then went out and beat Dru Onyx for NWA British Commonwealth Championship in Quebec.  I don't know if this match will be title vs. title, that British Commonwealth Championship has been held by a lot of great names, Adam Pearce is certainly on top of that list.  Does Pearce winning that championship change your plan of attack or are you know what you have to do and that's what you are going to do.

Shatter:  Its really straight up, I know what I have to do.  [Pearce] made his remarks that if he had to, he would add the National Title to his list of trophies.  Nobody has done it in a year in a month now and I don't see Adam Pearce doing it.  Its not down talking [Pearce] or his ability, but I have a lot of pride in how I  work in the ring and how I carry the championship and to me it is going to be a step up and after this match I will be seen as the Number One contender to that Worlds Heavyweight Championship.  Which is my ultimate goal to be the NWA World Champion.

Jay Cal:  Blue Demon is a marked man.  Half of the Alliance is looking at him now and wondering who is going to take the belt from him.  A lot of people see him living on borrowed time. Lets take a call.

Caller: This is DKM.  My question for Shatter, of course we have a new North American Champion in the Sheik  And you guys are already talking about Blue Demon and I was wondering how Shatter felt his style meshes up with their styles.  What kind of matches does he think they can put on.  I'm sure he is out to  collect more gold.

Shatter:  Absolutely!  I'm always out to collect more gold, that's a goal of mine... the National Title, the North American Title, the Worlds Title.  [In regards to] Blue Demon, being in Bolivia and getting  to work with some of the luchadors out there, it is going to help me a lot with that style. If I get a chance to work with Blue Demon, I [saw him compete in California], he is not one of the crazy high flyers, like you see in lucha libre, but he is a luchador and with that style and being able to work with that style [when I was in] Bolivia, I really think it helped to mold myself and with some of the smaller guys in the states who work a high flying style like Sal Rinuaro, I think it helped me to get ready for Blue Demon.  Now with the Sheik, from what I've seen of the Sheik, I got to see him in California also and in Charlotte and watched his match with Apolo, he looks like the kind of guy we would just beat each other around the ring.  He has a more brutal style, I guess brawler style.  He likes to take his opponent outside and try to ground and pound them.  And I have done a lot of that too, so I think me and him would be equal in the ring when it comes to something like that.  We would probably go back and forth like Wahoo McDaniel and Tully Blanchard used too.  

Jay Cal:  Great comparison right there.

Shatter:  Yeah I watch those guys a lot, I was just watching one of the matches this morning.  Those two back in the 80s, in the NWA and the Mid-Atlantic Stuff, man they were brutal.  Wahoo, would be chopping him and Tully would be punching him and I can see something like that if the Sheik and I ever locked up, that it would probably be like.

DKM:  I would really like to see you hold the World Title one day, maybe even soon.  I've watched your matches on the internet.  You've got a style that goes well with a wrestler, a brawler, you seem to have a good mix.  I would be very excited to see you and the Sheik banging it out for the World Title.

Shatter:  Thanks that would be great.  I appreciate that.  I love to hear fans or friends or anyone's outlook on my matches.  I'm always coming to the back after a match to find out what I did bad or what I did wrong, not what I did good.  I know what I can do good.  I want to know what I can improve on and that is something I really, for eight or nine years I've been in the business, I wanted to just be the best and be able to wrestle different styles and not be a one dimensional wrestler.  I want to be able to work all around, with high flyers, brawlers, technicians, and that's something as a champion and as a wrestler and as a person I want to be the best.  You look at Flair and Tully, Tully is one of my favorites.  Shawn Michaels, he can go out and work any style and if I'm ever going to make it to the big leagues one day, I cannot be one dimensional.

Jay Cal:  So tonight is the night for you Shatter, you are heading out to NWA Anarchy, you are putting the title on the line against Steven Walters tonight.  There is a possibility, although it be very slim, that you might not be champ come February 14th. What can you tell our listeners about Steven Walters?

Shatter:  That's true man, I'm on the road to Georgia right now and Steven Walters is used to tag team wrestling.  His partner Derrick Driver, as New Wave, former NWA Anarchy Tag Champs, they beat me and Kimo for the titles.  That was August 2008, I know what Walters can do in the ring, I've worked him singles, but you can look at it as he is more of a tag team specialist.  At some point in the match, its going to hit him, where is my tag partner?  He is used to being able to bail out of a tight situation if they have too.  Not taking anything away from Walters at all I've competed with him before, I've been in the ring with tags and singles with him and he's awesome.  He's got a different style about him, he can hit a dropkick out of anywhere in any position.  I really have to watch him and his feet.  But I know I'm going to retain my title against him.  I'm not threatened by him, too bad.  

Jay Cal:  One more question Champ.  I follow you on Twitter, I see a lot of your tweets.  But I don't know about the Hardy Show.  Tell me a little bit about that.

Shatter:  There you go.  Fans out there can get on TheHardyShow.com, they have a youtube channel and all that stuff.  The Hardy Show, I met Kimo through the Hardys, Matt and Jeff and Shannon [Moore], introduced me to him.  And it just started happening.  Taping one night and they started putting me on the show and I got to be on the cover of one of the seasons and being on the Hardy Show is a dream come true for any [fan of wrestling].  I grew up watching the Hardys, when I was in School I was watching Matt and Jeff.  Its a fun time and people see the things we do on Youtube and on DVD and its all sporadic.  Some of the things are scripted out and some of the time its just camera and you go and you start taping.  And its fun to be around those guys because you can learn so much from them.  And its great and those guys put all their time into the show; Matt, Jeff, Shannon, and Zombie and all the guys that do production with it.  Its awesome and its good times, its a party even when it isn't a party.  There is always going to be something fun going on.  Its great and I think the fans out there should check it out.

Jay Cal:  Well I'm going to go check it out.  I'm a novus to the Hardy Show, but I've read your tweets about it and anyone out there, if you are fan of Shatter you should check it out.  The Champ is going to wrestling tonight in Cornelia Georgia, for NWA Anarchy, anyone out there should go check out the Champ and support the NWA.  Then next week, the big showdown between you and former World Champion Adam Pearce for NWA New Beginnings, if you are in the Charlotte area, you've got to check these guys out.  

Shatter:  I appreciate all the fans out there who are going to be at the show, those who can't make it we'll keep you posted.  Thank you for your time today and I had a good time.

Jay Cal:  Well thanks for coming on, you are a welcomed guest any time you want to come on here, your welcome and thanks for coming on today.

Shatter:  Absolutely, take care and have a good weekend.

Jay Cal:  You too and good luck on your defenses. 

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