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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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


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

*Card subject to change

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NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood NEWS

NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood

KDOC-TV InfoBlast for September 28, 2010

-         Official this afternoon, Claudio Castagnoli has signed to face Scorpio Sky on October 6 television tapings at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, CA.  Castagnoli made his disdain for Willie Mack known at the last tapings, and in addition to facing Mack, “Very European” will now contend with perhaps the best athlete in all of professional wrestling in Sky.  “I respect Claudio’s talent,” said Sky.  “But not his attitude.  I’m ready to adjust it for him.”  It’s Sky versus Castagnoli on 10/6!

-         NWA North American Champion The Sheik and “Hollywood’s Own” Joey Ryan have engaged in their own personal war of words as of late, hot on the heels of the announcement that they’ll face off on October 6.  Both men are laying claim to the position of top contender to Adam Pearce’s NWA World’s Championship, and their bout on 10/6 will leave no doubts to who deserves a shot at the vaunted “Ten Pounds of Gold”.  Check out Ryan’s comments at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTyNDeuKplg, and Sheik’s rebuttal at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maCCKOBq_PE.  Things are heating up around the World’s Title!

-         Colt “Boom Boom” Cabana, coming off of a pinfall victory over Pearce on September 4 in Mexico City for IWL, has been granted a shot at the NWA World’s Title and that championship match will take place on October 6th at the Galaxy Theatre.  Pearce and Cabana have known each other for almost 15 years, even having competed against each other on the gridiron, as both men were standout High School football players in Illinois.  Pearce has been credited by Cabana for being an early mentor in his career, and now all of the intimate knowledge will come into play when these two former friends collide for the title.  Tickets are on sale now at http://www.ticketmaster.com/NWA-Championship-Wrestling-tickets/artist/1469100 or by calling the Galaxy Theatre box office at (714) 957-0600.

-         “Skullkrusher” Rasche Brown returns to NWA action and will debut at the October 6 KDOC television tapings.  Brown is a storied champion in the NWA, having held the World Tag Team Championship longer than anyone in history.  Now he comes to Hollywood with singles aspirations, and one thing is for certain:  The Galaxy Theatre has never seen a man like Brown.  Pain is coming.

-         This Friday night at 8pm, Championship Wrestling from Hollywood presents the first matches filmed for KDOC!  This historic broadcast is headlined by a tremendous main event with T.J. Perkins taking on Joey Ryan.  Who will come out on top of this stellar matchup?  Tune in on Friday night or at 11pm on Saturday to find out!  For more information on this week’s episode, check out http://nwahollywood.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53:october-1-tv-preview&catid=2:latest-news&Itemid=13.  And check out http://www.kdoctv.net/channel_finder.html to find KDOC in your area!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Plus: Jarek Matthews, Josh Worthy, and more!


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NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood

NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood took place at a mecca of professional wrestling in Southern California, the Galaxy Theatre.  Over the last 10 years, the Galaxy has hosted mostly concert events, but also wrestling has infested the venue.  Over the years former WWE Developmental Ultimate Pro Wrestling called the Galaxy Theatre home.  And even Midget Wrestling has emanated from the Galaxy.  From the outside you wouldn't even know the venue was able to host a wrestling event.  But some of the biggest names in wrestling today have competed in a wrestling ring that venue.  John Cena, Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Brian Kendrick, Paul London, and so many more.  NWA Pro Wrestling regulars like NWA World Champion Adam Pearce, Joey Ryan, Rocky Romero, and TJ Perkins spent much of the early 2000s at the Galaxy.  

What some would call a home coming, NWA Pro Wrestling brought WRESTLING back on the marquee.  And to be honest, it didn't feel like a television taping.  Which if you've attended a TV taping before, is a huge compliment.  Matches were allowed to go long.  I didn't have a stop watch, but there were several matches that seemed to go longer than the traditional five minutes.   The concert stage was used as the entrance ramp for the show.  With do NWA Banners on either side of the walk way.  Colt Cabana was electric in the ring and on the microphone.  When the show premieres on KDOC-TV or NWA Hollywood.com there will be a lot of matches that were a lot of fun.  My favorite matches in no particular order; NWA World Championship Match: Adam Pearce vs. Scorpio Sky, Joey Ryan vs. TJ Perkins, NWA Heritage Tag Team Champions RockNES Monsters vs. Los Luchas, and the Six Man Tag of Sky, Joey Ryan and Willie Mack vs. Pearce, Rocky Romero, and Claudio Castagnoli. 

Things that surprised me;

• C. Edward Vanderpyle was conspicuous by his absence.  Normally the right hand man of NWA World Champion Adam Pearce is all over ringside, but he was nowhere in sight.   
• The positive reaction Adam Pearce received once "Black Betty" hit the loud speaker.  Of course I was on my feet applauding the efforts of the man who successfully retained his Worlds Championship 5 times in the month.  But the entire crowd seemingly was vocal about their admiration of the Worlds Champion, that is until we were all shunned by the champ.  
• My daughter being excited about her first wrestling show.

The only thing that disappointed me is the little interaction between the Sheik and Adam Pearce.  I don't want to spoil the show, so stay tuned to see what happens.  Overall it was a very entertaining night at the Galaxy.  And I think it will translate well to television.  Of all the previous NWA Pro Wrestling attempts at television in the past, I think this one already comes off more well polished.  The roster is at another level and I think this show will be must see TV.

The NWA returns to PPV with Viva La Lucha and Masked Republic.

VIVA LA LUCHA RETURNS TO PAY PER VIEW ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2010 WITH "EXTREME REBELLION"

Star-studded lineup features Blue Demon Jr., Super Crazy, Hijo De Rey Misterio, Oliver John, The Young Bucks and more!

San Diego, CA - August 18, 2010 Viva La Lucha's debut PPV, Revolution, brought viewers in the US and Canada a look at some of the best lucha libre action direct from Mexico City. Now, the revolution has caused a rebellion North of the border and Viva La Lucha returns to PPV with a PPV packed with great lucha matches from the United States.

Extreme Rebellion features a double main event from two nights of action in Pro Wrestling Revolution, the #1 lucha libre promotion in the country. In the first, Blue Demon Jr. seeks revenge against Vaquero Fantasma for his interference in Demon's steel cage match with PWR champion Oliver John at Revolution. Will "La Leyenda Azul" move one step closer to finally getting John back in the ring, or will it be time for a new legend to rise?

In Main Event #2, it's a steel cage match as Hijo De Rey Misterio teams with the extreme luchador, former WWE and ECW star Super Crazy, to battle The Border Patrol's Derek Sanders and Zach Reeb. But there is more than just national pride on the line as the winners of this match will leave the cage the new Pro Wrestling Revolution Tag Team Champions.

The undercard is packed with action as well including the first minis match on a Viva La Lucha broadcast as the 4' 3" Mini Dragon battles the "massive" 5' tall Pequeño Pierroth. Plus in a special challenge match TJ Perkins goes to war with Scorpio Sky. Viewers will also get a sneak preview of the upcoming television series NWA Championship Wrestling From Hollywood as The Young Bucks battle former NWA World Tag Team Champions Phoenix Star and Zokre. And, for the first time ever, a Viva L.A. Lucha match as six luchadors from the City of Angels attempt to earn a spot on a future lucha card in Mexico.

Viva La Lucha: Extreme Rebellion debuts on Friday, August 27, and will be available throughout the United States on cable via iN Demand and TVN and on satellite for Dish Network subscribers. Canadian fans can catch the action on Viewers Choice or Bell systems.

A ten minute video preview of the event is available now at VivaLaLucha.com and on various on-demand platforms.

The Viva La Lucha PPV series is produced by Masked Republic, the first integrated live event, merchandising, and media organization in the United States specializing in the emerging growth market of lucha libre. The company consists of numerous divisions including talent representation, touring, merchandising, costume design and manufacturing, publishing, and multiple media platforms including television, home entertainment, pay per view, and digital. More information is available at MaskedRepublic.com. 

The NWA invades Mexico in more ways than one.

During the Lucha Libre Experiencia which happens later this month, Lucha Libre companies join together to host a series of events to celebrate Lucha Libre. You almost never see this type of comrade here in the United States, which in itself, makes the event unique. Joining our very own NWA Mexico in the festivities are Perros Del Mal, IWRG, El Pancracio, DTU, and CMLL.

But what is significant about this years Expo is the influx of wrestlers who compete in the NWA appearing on these events. Both Pro Wrestling Revolution Heavyweight Champion Oliver John, "Strongman" Jon Anderson, Hijo De Rey Misterio and Pro Wrestling Revolution Women Champion Princesa Sujei will be at the Expo. Along with NWA Pro Wrestling's TJP aka TJ Perkins and former WWE Diva/TNA Knockout Shelly Martinez who got her start in NWA Pro/EWF.

NWA Mexico's card features two title defenses for July 23rd. Pro Wrestling Revolution Heavyweight Champion and reigning NWA Heritage Champion, "El Patron" Oliver John will travel to Mexico to take on his rival former NWA World Champion Blue Demon Jr., Blue Demon spent most of his reign as NWA World Champion fighting off the advances of Oliver John in Pro Wrestling Revolution. But it appears now that Oliver John has become the hunted. As Demon has staked his claim at a PWR Heavyweight Championship match. This will mark the first time the Pro Wrestling Revolution Championship will be defended in Mexico. Also on this event the title being refered to as the NWA Mexico Championship Turbo battles Dr. Cerebro.

On July 24th CMLL "Strongman" Jon Anderson joins Mistico and Shocker to take on Texano, Terrible, and Hector Garza. Jon Anderson has become somewhat of a Globetrotter in recent years. Anderson has worked with the Inokis at IGF, New Japan Pro Wrestling and most recently and regularly, CMLL. Speaking with Gabriel Ramirez on Alliance Radio he spoke of how Shocker became a Strongman fan. And ever since, Strongman has partnered with Shocker. Also on the CMLL card, Princesa Sujei, the reigning PWR Women Champion will be teaming with La Comandante and Amapola to take on Dark Angel, Marcela, and Lluvia.

And on July 25th, during the Perros Del Mal show, Hijo de Rey Misterio, Hijo de L.A. Park and Angel take on TJP, Black Fire, and Bestia 666. And Shelly Martinez teams up with Medusa to take on Annie Social and Diva Salvaje.

The invasion of Mexico might have started with Blue Demon Jr. and his wrestling promotion, NWA Mexico.  But it seems at least for now, that the talent of the NWA are finding their own in Mexico.

NWA Pro/SoCal Pro Wrestling: Presents the Showcase with Tommy Wilson vs. Scorpio Sky

Former SoCal Pro Wrestling Champion Tommy Wilson, who was recently bested by NWA World Champion Adam Pearce, is scheduled to take on the winner of the First Ever Three Ring Battle Royal, Scorpio Sky. Scorpio Sky out lasted 158 other wrestlers to gain that title. And Sky recently defeated Joey Ryan and Johnny Goodtime to get a shot at Shelton Benjamin in San Diego, July 24th. This should be a very interesting match.

Also scheduled for the Showcase, this Friday Night in Oceanside is a NWA World Heavyweight Championship match with "Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce defending against Joey Ryan.  Blue Demon, Jr. takes on Mascara Sagrada, a Six Man Tag Team Match featuring TJ Perkins, SoCal Crazy, & Hector "El Chido" Canales vs SCP Heavyweight Champion "The Mirror Image" Ricky Mandel, "Pretty" Peter Avalon, & "King of Strikes" Brandon Parker.  Sean Waltman (aka X-Pac) vs. "Canadian Bomber" Nelson Creed and a re-match from their previous Showcase Encounter in Orange CA for Mach-1, NWA Heritage Tag Team Champions RockNES Monsters (Johnny Yuma & Johnny Goodtime) vs. Los Luchas (Phoenix Star & Zokre) Plus: Percy Pringle III (aka Paul Bearer) and much more.

NWA Pro/Empire Wrestling Federation Present "The Showcase" June 27th

NWA Pro/SoCal Pro presents the Showcase

The first match announced is Joey Ryan taking on former stable mate, NWA Worlds Champion the "Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce. Joey Ryan reminded the world that he knows Pearce better than anyone, on a video that hit the web last week. However on Alliance Radio, Adam Pearce guaranteed victory in under 10 minutes. Also scheduled for this event are former NWA World Champion Blue Demon Jr., TNA's Sean "X-Pac" Waltman, Percy Pringle and his Dynasty, Lucha Legend Mascara Sagrada, "Canadian Bomber" Nelson Creed, RockNES Monsters, TJ Perkins, SoCal Crazy, and more

Damian Slater interview - Westside Pro Wrestling

Aussie Gold

Damien Slater, the Golden Boy of the Australian wrestling scene, NWA Pro star and current Warzone Champion has been wrestling since May 2003 and has wrestled all over Australia and in the United States. WPW’s Tez Himself got the chance to speak to the South Aussie as he prepares himself for the upcoming Warzone show on April 16.

WPW: You started wrestling as a teenager in South Australia for Joint Promotions Wrestling. How did you get your start?

SLATER: I’m not going to say that I was always a fan of wrestling because I wasn’t. I started watching back in 1999 and immediately became obsessed. I found out my Dad was playing Rugby with a local wrestler called Otto Von Hess in a company called PWSA. So my Dad took me to see him one night and I basically went to every local show after that. I had always wanted to go and train with PWSA at their Monster Factory with Col Dervaney but I lived about an hour away and my parents wouldn’t let me train unless I could find somebody to drive  me. So eventually in 2002 at age 14 I talked a friend into picking me up a couple of times a week and that’s my story.

It was such a privilege to train with one of the only old timers left in Aussie Wrestling. I got beat up every night man. I remember having to try my best not to vomit in my mate’s Dad’s car on the way home from EVERY training for about a year straight. These days kids wanna take the easiest route but I never for one second, even as an immature 14 year old, thought that wrestling should be easy.

Col taught me so much about professionalism and respect that is missing from a lot of current Aussie Wrestlers. I have a lot of love and respect for the guy that I can never truly pay back.

WPW: EPW’s Survival of the Fittest in 2005 saw you make your WA wrestling debut, in the past five years what have been your favourite matches in Perth?

SLATER: My five or so matches with Shane Haste are at the top by far. We have a chemistry that has only been matched thus far by wrestling Davis Storm. Any time I’m in the ring with those two I definitely feel like I’ve been in a war, and I feel on top of my game. I’d also put a match I had with Hartley Jackson for Monday Night Wrestling in the same category. We were both tired, beat up, had already wrestled about four times over the weekend and had a great 20 minute match in front of probably only as many people. My match with Rocky Romero from the NWA 2007 Tour is probably my favourite just for what it meant to me, though far from my best effort.

Other than that, some surprise packages have been my matches with Dan Moore and Marcius Pitsonopolous. I love the challenge of wrestling up and comers rather than established veterans, and I think those two matches delivered when nobody really expected much from them.

WPW: You have made two trips to the States first in 2007 and then early 2009. On your first trip you took part in the King of the Summit Battle Royal, as seen on the NWA Fiesta Lucha DVD, and in 2009 you got the chance to take part in a Shawn Michaels seminar while you were part of the Empire Wrestling Federation. Can you tell us about these experiences and others you have had during your time in the US?

SLATER: The Shawn Michaels seminar was a let down. Don’t get me wrong it was cool to meet him and wrestle a match (and lose teeth) for him, but he was really only there as a social visit and it wasn’t much of a seminar at all.

The Fiesta Lucha was amazing. I was 19, had barely been in the States for a week and we were put up for five days in a beautiful Vegas hotel, on the NWA’s dime and had an opportunity to share a locker room with a ridiculous amount of talent and great names. It was an eye opening experience to wrestle in a building that seats about 4000+ and for such a rabid Lucha audience. I remember it feeling surreal when I was sitting next to Billy Kidman as we put our gear on. I had his poster on my wall as a kid Haha.

But my best experience wrestling overseas was my 2007 trip. It was just me, TJ Perkins, Rocky Romero and Karl Anderson (Don’t worry I’ll pick those names up later) training every day for 3-6 hours. I’ve never learnt so much about wrestling in my life. Often we would train, go work out, spend the day playing video games at Rocky’s house and then hit the bars at night. I miss those days so bad. Unfortunately TJ has moved to Florida, Karl to Japan and Rocky to Mexico, so those memories are well behind us.

WPW: Are you planning on making a return to the States in the near future?

SLATER: 2011 is the year. I don’t think I’ll be returning to California though. We will just have to wait and see where I pop up but I do already have something sorted. I’m basically finishing my Sports Science degree this year and then I’m free to give it my best shot at making it in this crazy industry. Education is the only thing thus far that has kept me from going all out.

WPW: The 2009 PWI 500 list saw you come in at number 343. There were quite a few Aussies on the list last year. How does Australian talent get on the list?

SLATER: My understanding is that you have to be recommended. I’m pretty sure there’s a guy up in Queensland who works for PWI who put in last year’s recommendations. So honestly it really isn’t much of a list, but always an honour to get a bit of publicity and to be a Top 3 Australian in someone’s eyes.

WPW: WrestleClash 2 supercard saw you become the first ever Warzone Champion. Now, at Warzone 4 in April you make your first Warzone Championship defense against Shane Haste in Victoria. You have had some classic matches with Shane in the past and. Is it a big thing for you personally, for a SA vs. WA match to be headlining at Victorian show?

SLATER: It’s a huge thing. I have a special interest in Warzone wrestling and am confident that they will be the breakout of all the mediocrity in Melbourne wrestling as of late. Every single guy on the roster is a great talent with a good head and the boss is about the most down to earth guy I know. As for wrestling Shane, I’ve been waiting over a year to get this rematch and it will be a war. Nothing less. I owe it to myself.

As far as I believe it’s one of the only shows in recent years that has been Main Evented by two interstaters, so I guess that counts for something too.

WPW: Who would you like to compete against on the Australian scene that you haven’t had the opportunity to as yet?

SLATER: I’ve been fortunate enough to wrestle almost everybody I’ve wanted to wrestle in this country. I’d put Ryan Eagles and the Fitness Maniacs as three guys who I haven’t had the opportunity of wrestling and who would all be a perfect fit in EPW.

As for local guys… Chase Griffin and Jimmy Payne. Any time I think about this question those two names always pop up first. Adam Banks and Alex Kingston would also be up there.

WPW: You are one of the most travelled wrestlers in the country, regularly making appearances in WA, SA, VIC and QLD. Are you hoping to one day make wrestling your full time career?

SLATER: I’ve spent most of my free time in the last 7 ½ years throwing my body onto a hard mat and reducing myself to gyms at stupid hours. If I wasn’t looking to get a payoff then I’m a fool who has wasted most of his life. I guess I’m too stubborn to live an average life, so always have my sights set extremely high and a full time Pro Wrestler has a nice ring to it. If I don’t make it to where I want to be, at least I can say I spent my best years seeing Australia for free.

WPW: Thank you taking the time to speak with Westside Pro Wrestling, Damian.

SLATER: I’ll expect my cheque in the mail.

Check out Damian’s blog at http://www.epwperth.com/commentary/index.html

Pro Wrestling Fusion presents: Pandemonium at the Pal

NWA North American Champion to NWA Pro Wrestling Fusion

Joey Machete is announcing that North American Champion, El Leon Apollo will be heading to the state where the man won the NWA World Tag Team title with Dlo Brow.  Apollo has been invited by Pro Wrestling Fusion for what I can only guess will be a North American Title defense.  Also rumored for January 30th will be none other than the NWA Florida Tag Team Champions the Dark City Fight Club taking on the returning Heartbreak Express.

We'll keep you posted on all the card updates, but who do you think Apollo will defend his title against?  Will it be former NWA Heritage Champion TJ Perkins, former WWE wrestler 2 Cold Scorpio, or former WCW wrestler Prince Iaukea?  Maybe Steve Madison can finally cash in and take the next step?  Who do you think Apollo's opponent will be?  Comment bellow!

NWA Pro Wrestling, EWF, and AWS present United Forces II

NWA Pro Wrestling EWF & AWS presents: United Forces Music Video

Music Video By SoCalWatts63

3 Falls - 3 Titles Match
1st Fall: AWS Light Heavyweight Title (Scott Lost)
2nd Fall: NWA Heritage Title (Ryan Taylor)
3rd Fall: AWS Heavyweight Title (Scott Lost)

Ryan Taylor vs Scott Lost vs TJ Perkins

EWF Heavyweight Championship
Black Metal (c) vs Brandon Gatson

AWS Tag Team Championship
The Ballard Brothers (c) vs The L.A. F***ckers (Shamu Jr, & Piloto Suicida)

Skulu & Navajo Warrior vs Joey Ryan & The Plague

Grudge Match
Dan "The Man" Kobrick vs Terex

Bump & Grind vs Candice LeRae & Carla Jade

EWF Cruiserweight Championship
"Top Shelf" Jeremy Jaeger (c) vs "Zero Gravity" Chris Kadillak

Midnight Dynamite (Charles Mercury & Johnny Paradise) vs The Cutler Brothers

Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) & Liger Rivera vs Devon Willis, Roger Ruiz & Freddy Bravo

Also Scorpio Sky

DVD Avaiable At www.empirewrestlingfederation.com but also check out www.alternativewrestlingshow.com

Loser Leaves Town Podcast: TJ Perkins and Casandro

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

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

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

All in all, a very fun hour of interviews.

Download it here.

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

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

NWA Pro AWS presents: Bart's Birthday Bash