“the New Deal” Dave Cole
Height: 6 Ft 2 In
Weight: 200 Lbs
Hometown: Shelton, CT
Pro Debut: January, 2004
Website/Myspace/Facebook: www.myspace.com/davecolelovesyou or
Where you have seen him: Hybrid Pro, ECWA, CZW, NECW, Jersey All-Pro, Millenium Wrestling Federation, Connecticut Wrestling Experience, Beyond Wrestling, PWF, CCW, Defiant Pro Wrestling
Championships held: Current Hybrid champion, NECW Tag Team champion, Defiant Pro Tag Team champion, PWF Tag Team champion, CCW Tag Team champion, MWF Tag Team champion (all w/J-Busta)
 
Alan Wojcik: What was your initial reaction to being named to Team Hybrid and competing in the 2009 Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup?
 
Dave Cole: Dream come true. Since I first got involved with the world of independent wrestling, the Peterson Cup has been a tournament that has spotlighted some of the best up and coming athletes. I’m going to go out there prove that I’m just that. It’s a great honor to be chosen to compete with the other participants and to be given a shot to show what I can do.
 
Alan Wojcik: What led you to become a wrestler and how did you end up working for Jeff’s uncle Jim Kettner and ECWA?
 
Dave Cole: Wrestling has been in my blood since I was young. I grew up idolizing the likes of “Macho Man” and Jake “the Snake” Roberts and continued to grow up and admire the skills of Bret Hart and Chris Benoit. Along with guys that went out there and busted their asses to put on the best show they could. I felt the need to do the same and began my training. Shortly after my training began, a fellow trainer (J-Busta) was working for ECWA doing singles work and busted his knee. This allowed me to come in as his tag partner and we were known as “The Canadian Superstars”. Jim Kettner and the ECWA is really where I first began to understand wrestling and how it works and I will be forever in debt to Jim, ECWA and guys like Matt Striker who taught me the basics of how to work.
 
Alan Wojcik: You were part of a successful tag team with J-Busta called the Canadian Superstars. What was it like becoming a Canadian, did you score their universal health care?
 
Dave Cole:  I really can’t say enough about J-Busta and The Canadian Superstars. Basically for the first 4 years of my wrestling career was involved with Busta and it really let me build a character and travel to some great places. I gained so much knowledge of the wrestling world through Busta and getting to go places like NECW, CZW, and then HYBRID. In HYBRID we developed an amazing feud with Faith in Nothing and I really think that feud solidified my name as a top player in HYBRID and really pushed me to where I am now as HYBRID Champion.
 
Alan Wojcik: According to your Myspace page you’ve attended seminars hosted by Mike Quackenbush and “Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels (Dave defended the Hybrid championship against Daniels at Project Mayhem 5/09/09). Talk about training with those two superstars.
 
Dave Cole: Training with these two was a blessing. I still to this day use things that both of these men taught me. I recently got a chance to work with Christopher Daniels for the HYBRID championship and I learned so much from that one match. Quackenbush taught me the importance of submission wrestling and many lucha holds and locks I still use. Training with great stars like Mike and Daniels really slaps you in the face and makes you realize how much you can learn in this business.
 
Alan Wojcik: On December 16, 2008 you wrestled in what is talked about in wrestling as a five star ladder match against Marion Fontaine, Louis Lyndon & Christian Faith. Talk about the match and its place in Hybrid’s history.
 
Dave Cole: This match meant so much to all 4 men in it and to HYBRID wrestling in general. Crowning the first champion. A multi-month tournament to qualify the 4 best in HYBRID. A ladder match that has NEVER been done before, it was all just so EPIC. We all went out there not only for the belt, but to show what HYBRID was about. I think we marked out spot on the map and for me winning that match has brought me places I have worked hard to get to, the perfect example being this year’s JPC. I love all 3 men in that match and would love to do it again someday.
 
Alan Wojcik: On December 5th you will defend the Hybrid championship against fellow Team Hybrid member Marion Fontaine. Think he might take a chance to do some damage to you here in Florida to get the title in his hands?
 
Dave Cole: I’m not worried about Fontaine. He likes to think that he can get into my head and play mind games with me until the 5th, but it just can’t happen. I’m the HYBRID Champion for a reason. December 5th in Fremont, Ohio will prove the world why I have been champion for almost a year straight now and why I will continue my reign for as long as my body lets me.
 
Alan Wojcik: Looking over the other 15 competitors including your fellow Hybrid team mates, who do you see as a road block to the trophy and why?
 
Dave Cole: Everyone. Everyone picked to be in this tournament was picked due to their ability to go out and perform at their best and their ability to give the fans what they want. Each participant has their own strengths and weaknesses and I’m VERY much looking forward to what each individual can bring to this tournament. I think HYBRID is the most unknown of the group of 16, so I think that we four have something to prove to the world and to everyone in the tournament.
 
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Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup Benefiting All Children’s Hospital

Friday, November 20, 2009
Brooksville National Guard Armory
16386 Springhill Drive – Brooksville, FL 34604
Doors Open 7:00 PM – Bell Time 8:00 PM

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Featuring the First Round matches, The Tag Team Rumble plus Pro Wrestling Riot preshow @ 6:30 for VIP ticketholders.

Saturday, November 21, 2009
Crystal River National Guard Armory
8551 W. Venable St., Crystal River, FL
Doors Open 7:00 PM – Bell Time 8:00 PM
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Featuring the Quarter Final, Semi Final and Final matches

Bullrope Match

Wrestling Legend “Outlaw” Ron Bass vs. Superstar Sean Davis

Fray!

Plus Pro Wrestling Riot preshow @ 6:30 for VIP ticketholders.
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Two Night VIP Package (Limited Availability) – $50
Includes: Ringside Admission, Two Night VIP Meet & Greet

Two Night General Admission
Adults $25 and Kids 13 and under $15

Single Night Ringside $20
Single Night General Admission:
Adults $15 and Kids 13 and under $10

For more info call 813-960-8412 or go to their website at http://jpc2009.com/   

Final Four Participants named for this year’s big event.

This year’s version of the annual event will be the 7th installment of the Tournament to honor late Florida Independent wrestler, “The All American” Jeff Peterson. In November, 2002 IPW Hardcore wrestler Jeff Peterson lost his battle with cancer. May 16-17, 2003 saw the beginning of the Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup, a sixteen competitor cruiserweight tournament in honor of the fallen star. Each year since the event has grown to international levels. Previous winners include, “Reckless Youth” Tom Carter, Justice, Chris Sabin, Milano Collection AT, Chris Hero, and Erick Stevens.

The 2009 Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup will take place over the course of 2 evenings, Friday November 20th, 2009 and Saturday November 21st, 2009 at the Brooksville, Florida and Crystal River, Florida National Guard Armories respectively.

In a new twist for this year’s event, the 16 participants for the tournament will come from 4 of the hottest independent companies in the US, with each company entering 4 wrestlers to represent their company. This year’s field will represent Florida’s own Full Impact Pro Wrestling, Philadelphia’s Combat Zone Wrestling, Chicago’s AAW, and Ohio’s Hybrid Pro Wrestling.

The final four entrants into the 2009 JPC have been named, and come to the field from Hybrid Pro Wresting in Ohio. Representing Hybrid will be:

1. FLIP KENDRICK
2. DAVE COLE
3. MARION FONTAINE
4. LOUIS LYNDON

This announcement completes the field and brings the number of athletes entered to a total of 16. We will announce the first round pairings in the coming days so stay tuned for more updates.

Tournament officials are happy to announce that making their 3rd straight appearances as play by play and color commentators for the DVD release of this event are Lenny Leonard and Scott Hudson.

Lenny is currently the voice of Dragon Gate USA on PPV and DVD as well as Full Impact Pro Wrestling, while Scott is a veteran of the Monday Night Wars and his extensive career has seen him as part of the broadcast team for WCW on both TV and PPV.

Special VIP ticket “extra” announced!

JPC officials had informed us that as a special added bonus for fans who purchase VIP tickets, there was to be an exclusive preshow card featuring Pro Wrestling Riot on both evenings. The preshow card will take place at 6:30 pm, and was to be only for those fans that had or will purchase VIP tickets to each event. Tournament officials today have announced that the Pro Wrestling Riot preshow card will also now be available to any ticketholders that buy 1st row tickets for either event as well… Tickets are moving fast so don’t miss out on this extra added bonus.

BIG non tournament match news!

In addition to the tournament matches taking place both nights, we will have other tremendous action taking place as always.

Friday night in Brooksville will feature a very special Tag Team Rumble.

Saturday night in Crystal River we will have our own version of the Dragon Gate USA FRAY!

The 8 men eliminated in round 1 of the JPC will be entered into FRAY, which will be taped for inclusion as a special bonus match on the DVD release of Dragon Gate USA’s 11/28 Open the Freedom Gate Tournament .

The rules of Fray are simple. There will be eight participants. Their entry into the match will be drawn at random. The match will start with two contestants. Every two minutes another competitor will join Fray. Eliminations can take place at anytime by pinfall, submission or DQ. There are no count outs. The final survivor is your winner.

Violence promises to be on tap for Night 2!

The fiery rhetoric is starting to heat up between Ron Bass and Sean Davis in advance of their Texas Bullrope Match on night 2 of the JPC. Both men have been trading angry comments back and forth, and when we had the opportunity this week to check on the preparations for each man, that didn’t change at all.

Ron Bass invited us out to his ranch in North Hillsborough county to talk and it didn’t take long to see the veteran tough guy means business. Bass was “back in the saddle” as it was, riding and roping cattle before heading into the barn to throw some heavy weights around and hit the heavy bag. It is clear Bass is taking this very seriously, and that could spell trouble for Sean Davis. “I had heard how Davis stuck is nose into things when I got to FIP, but I didn’t hear how big his mouth was. Well come November 21st I’m gonna do something I don’t think has ever been done before. I’m gonna shut that fat windbag’s mouth…permanently.”

Sean Davis however was content to let his mouth so his working out when we stopped by. “Old man Bass doesn’t stand a chance against me. What is he now, like 80? Well this isn’t 1983, and I’m no Dirty Yellow Dog. November 21st I’m gonna do to you what they did to Old Yeller. I’m gonna take you out back, and put you out of your misery.”

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[WWE News] World Wrestling Entertainment today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2009. Full report here.

[DGUSA News] DGUSA also released a new video looking at highlights of Bryan Danielson’s final independent PPV match before going to WWE. He’ll wrestle Dragon Gate Champion Naruki Doi on the upcoming “Untouchable” PPV with a Nov. 6th premiere on iN DEMAND, DISH Network, TVN, Viewer’s Choice & Bell ExpressVU. Some iN DEMAND systems will premiere it on Nov. 7th at 6pm. This will also serve as the prime replay on the iN DEMAND systems with the Nov. 6 premiere. We are really proud of this video. You can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkzSc8rPoK4

[WSU DVD] Women Superstars Uncensored released their latest DVD, “The WSU Spirit Championship Tournament.” This DVD is now on-sale and is full of exciting womens wrestling plus several bonus mens matches. The DVD sells for $14.95 at www.declarationofindependents.net.

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[Diva News] Women of Wrestling Podcast #2 with guest Portia Perez here.

[Book News] Critically acclaimed “The Solie Chronicles” is still available about the life and times of Gordon Solie including interviews with the people who knew him the best. Purchase it at www.crowbarpress.com

[Interview] Traci Brooks dishes all on her Playboy photoshoot; her experience, how her fellow TNA friends reacted and who she would love to pose with in a double Playboy shoot. The original Knockout also discusses posing for Playboy again, the WWE Divas and much more in this exclusive interview. You can read the complete interview at http://www.pwmania.com/interviews.php?page=traciplayboy

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“the Megastar” Marion Fontaine
Height: 6Ft 1 In
Weight: 170 Lbs.
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada (Myspace lists Lorain, Ohio)
Pro Debut: January, 2005
Website/Myspace/Facebook: www.myspace.com/megastarmarion
Tournament history: Winner 2008 Hybrid Pro Pink Bracelet tournament, 2007 American Luchacore “Luchacup” (lost in 1st round to Josh “Abercrombie” Raymond
Where you have seen him: Hybrid Pro, Mega Championship Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Ohio, Absolute Intense Wrestling, CWE (member of Bromance)
Championships held: 2x MCW Light-Heavyweight champion, MCW US Heavyweight champion
 
Alan Wojcik: What was your initial reaction to being named to Team Hybrid and the 2009 Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup?
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Marion Fontaine: Grateful, because its honor to be apart of this tournament with so many other outstanding names on the scene. I remember reading results of previous tournaments was I was younger, like The Jeff Peterson Cup, Best of the Best, and The Super 8 so it’s a very surreal moment, to be involved and participate.

 
Alan Wojcik: For fans like me who have never been to a Hybrid Pro show, tell us about the promotion.
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Marion Fontaine: First and foremost, the best place to start is passion. The lockeroom is very passionate about putting on an excellent show, the fans are really passionate as well as supportive, which is sometimes refreshing at this level. So with that much emotion involved, you’re mostly likely going to walk away with the intentions of coming back. Nothing is holding you back there, so a lot of guys really showcase their athleticism and talent. Expect hoopla, mass hysteria, misogynists, baddest of the bad boys and the color purple.

 
Alan Wojcik: Some people would say you have an interesting persona. Where did Marion Fontaine come from and how do you friends/family react to him?
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Marion Fontaine: I always hear that the best characters are simply extensions of yourself and that’s very true in the case of Marion Fontaine, he’s me set to 11. A very vocal, full of himself, groove-lovin, sweet set of eyes. My family’s come to terms with him. haha. I still do some ridiculous things that’ll make my parents shake their heads, but they know this is something I enjoy doing. My close friends and I have been hooked on wrestling for a long time, so they’re all for Fontaine.

 
Alan Wojcik: Your Myspace page shows an interesting array of photographs apparently taken by you. When did you get into the hobby and when did it transition into something more?
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Marion Fontaine: Music is another passion of mine and while I can’t play it, I use my creativity to stay close to the scene. One of those outlets is photography, which is one media I studied in college. While in school photography continued to gain my interest and that only grew after I graduated, so I put my skills to use. Now I work with bands on photography, video, web, design, etc.

 
Alan Wojcik: According to your bio on Pro Wrestling Ohio’s website (www.pwowrestling.com) you are usually seconded by Macho Grosh. Who is this individual and will he/she be following you to Florida?
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Marion Fontaine: Well Macho Grosh is an interesting story. Some say he’s a lost soul who ate one too many Slim Jim’s. But regardless, he was a companion of mine that I’ll always have fond memories of. As mysterious as his entrance, so was his exit. So there are chances he’s in Florida right now, working his glutes and pecks in preparation.

 
Alan Wojcik: You also have a group the website calls “the Freaks” and labeled you the “Friend of the Friendless.” What do you consider freaky enough to be part of your unit?
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Marion Fontaine: Well to date the freaks have included a beautiful on the outside, terror inside the ring woman, a South African savage, an unstable Samoan, a lonely lover looking for love. So if there’s anyone that comes close to anything as freaky as that, there’s an application process we’ll have you fill out.
 
Alan Wojcik: If things go your way you might be coming to Florida the Insanity Pro Jr. Heavywight champion. Hybrid Pro teammate Flip Kendrick is also in the tournament (www.insanityprowrestling.com). Scout out him & Dave Cole (whom you face on December 5th for the Heavyweight championship) for fans who have never seen them.
 
Marion Fontaine: Those are my intentions. Get that IPW Jr. Heavyweight Belt and bring to Florida, I’d be a fool not to believe that. Not only is Flip Kendrick in the tournament, but Louis Lyndon as well. Now I’ve wrestled both men multiple times, but it’s always hard to scout for the high flying arsenal of Flip, and the kung-fu action of Louis. But I’ve bested each of them before and the same thing will happen if I face either man. Regardless of the state. Dave Cole’s another story. Never been in the ring with him one-on-one but he’s a technician in the wrestling ring. Precise and effective, yet explosive and a risk taker when its necessary. But I’ve been watching him with a close eye, and waiting to take something from him that I should have had in the first place. The Hybrid Championship.

 
Alan Wojcik: In Championship Wrestling Experience you, Nicky Valentino & Shawn Blaze exist as Bromance. Tell the fans how this unit came to be and how do they compare other tag team partners in your career like Team Pink Mustache’s Pinkie Sanchez?
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Marion Fontaine: I’m assuming you want a PG rated version? Well Shawn Blaze and I have been teaming for a few years and found Nicky who we wanted to mold and show him what it means to be a real man’s man. While it seems lately Nicky and Shawn have taken the reigns of Bromance, I’m looking forward to getting back in the saddle and directing team Bromance across a sea of success. Well Pinkie and I have yet to team together. We were scheduled to, but it wasn’t in the cards that night, hopefully in the future cause it would make for some interesting tag matches. As far as comparisons go, Shawn Blaze and I have had the most success, but be on the look out for Dino Marx, baby.
 
Alan Wojcik: Is there anyone in the tournament you’ve been wanting to face in your career and is there someone you see as a potential roadblock?
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Marion Fontaine: I’ve been in the ring with only 4 members of the tournament, so really any other participants would be an interesting matchup for me. I’m not familiar with everyone, but I know they’re all greatly qualified to be in this tournament. Sure there may be some roadblocks, but I ain’t sweating it. When your this slick, nobody can touch you.

 
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“M-Dogg 20” Matt Cross is quite simply “The Innovator of Aerial Insanity”. Through his natural athleticism, and skills learned from being an AAU Junior Olympic Gymnastics Champion in his youth, Cross has crafted a unique style next to impossible to replicate or recreate. Cross’ breathtaking performances, chiseled physique, and one-of-a-kind charisma have led to him becoming one of the most well-traveled athletes in all of professional wrestling today, including stops in Japan for Pro Wrestling NOAH, Europe for NWE, and everywhere from Hawaii to Egypt along the way. Through all the chaos, M-Dogg also remains one of the elite stars of Pro Wrestling Ohio, airing Sunday nights at 10:00 on Sports Time Ohio (official television network of MLB’s Cleveland Indians) throughout much of the Unites States, where he became the first-ever PWO Champion in the summer of 2008, and has waged wars with the region’s best ever since.

Now, M-Dogg’s international career hits a new plateau with the official signing of M-Dogg 20 Matt Cross for the upcoming Australian “Hulkamania” tour headlined by, who else, “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan. Hogan has quickly once again become the most talked-about name in professional wrestling due to his recent signing with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, but before he returns to US soil, Hogan intends to make major waves throughout Australia. The tour is headlined by a match featuring arguably the two most iconic figures in the sport’s history as Hogan goes one-on-one with 16-time World Champion “Nature Boy” Ric Flair in Flair’s first official match since his retirement at WrestleMania 24.

The entire card for the tour is stacked top-to-bottom with other names such as PWO alumnus Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, The Nasty Boys, Paul London, Lacey Von Erich, and the men formerly known as Mr. Kennedy, Rikishi, Umaga, Val Venis, and many others, and PWO is proud to see one of its own join such a star-studded line-up.

Pro Wrestling Ohio wishes all the best to Matt Cross as he spends the latter-half of November down under, proudly representing PWO with some of professional wrestling’s all time greats!

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Pro Wrestling Ohio is a regional independent professional wrestling organization headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Since opening its doors in October 2007, PWO has been televised via the Sports Time Ohio network, official television home of the Cleveland Indians, available in over 4 million homes via basic cable and available nationwide via select sports packages on both DirecTV and Dish Network. PWO utilizes the most exciting and talented professional wrestlers in the region today, with names such as “M-Dogg 20” Matt Cross, Jason Bane, Johnny Gargano, Portia Perez, N8 Mattson and Mike Tolar. PWO also works closely with various causes, having helped raise funds & awareness for such groups as the Cops & Kids program, Wrestler‘s Rescue, and variety of other groups that aid worthy causes and communities. Pro Wrestling Ohio holds live events on a routine basis in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. For more information on PWO, please visit www.pwowrestling.com or e-mail prowrestlingohio@yahoo.com

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[WSU DVD] Check out www.DOIVIDEO.com & www.WSUWRESTLING.com for the latest WSU DVDs. Women Superstars Uncensored recently released their 10/3 “Excellence” & “Raining Misery” DVDs. They are said to be their best produced DVDs yet and many fans are calling these releases the best DVDs yet. Find out what all the hype is about!

[DGUSA Media] -A look at Bryan Danielson vs. Naruki Doi here.

[Indy Event] Brian Kendrick and Petey Williams will be appearing at the Texas Wrestling Entertainment event in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday, December 19th, 2009. Go to http://texaswrestlingentertainment.com for info about TWE.. [reported by Devin Cutting]

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ECW unveiled Sheamus’s replacement on the roster. (He’s a transplant from TNA by way of FCW). William Regal also made another bid to earn a title shot.

This Week’s Episode: Sharp as an Archer’s arrow

The show opened with highlights of Christian v Yoshi Tatsu, from last week. Tatsu really came close to taking the title. The match was filled with great moves and the crowd was on their feet for the whole match. After the match, William Regal had Vladimir Kozlov and Ezekiel Jackson take out Christian.

Speaking of Christian, the champ stormed down to the ring. He was not a happy camper. He didn’t even recognize his fans, like he normally would. he called for the stick. Christian demanded that Regal come to the ring, immediately. Regal made Christian wait. Christian decided to go looking for the leader of the Ruthless Roundtable. He was stopped by Tiffany, ECW’s General Manager. She strolled down to the ring as her annoying music blared. Tiffany said she owed Christian an apology. Tiffany wanted to handle this situation, since Regal’s actions were because she wouldn’t give him a title shot. Tiffany tried to explain that if Christian gave Regal a title shot, he would be playing into Regal’s hands. Christian said he didn’t care.

Regal, Kozlov and Jackson then strolled from the back. Christian urged Regal to come to the ring. Regal wanted to know why he should give Christian what he wanted? Regal wanted to know if Christian would put the ECW title on the line. Christian was ready to scrap his other match to face Regal. Christian reminded Tiffany that he was in the same arena where he won his first ECW title. Regal refused to face Christian, right then. Regal said he would only face Christian, on his terms. Regal wanted to face Christian, next week, in England. Christian said he would see “Bill” in England, next week. Tiffany said Kozlov and Jackson would be banned from ringside. Tiffany then told Regal he would fight, next. Christian waited in the ring. He drilled Regal with a Baseball Slide Dropkick to the chest. ECW went to break.

Regal was nursing a sore neck as ECW returned. His opponent was Goldust. The Bizarre One got a huge pop as he arrived.

William Regal d Goldust

Goldust danced around to throw Regal off his game. The two locked up and moved to the ropes. Goldust and Regal exchanged fists, with Goldust coming out on top. The two fought out to the floor, where Goldust dropped Regal. They got back in the ring and punched away. Regal threw Goldust to the outside and they started fighting on the floor, again. Goldust rolled Regal into the ring and hit an Atomic Drop. Goldust mounted the turnbuckles and punched away. regal came back and threw Goldust into the corner and punched away. Regal Irish Whipped Goldust to the corner and hit a Fore-arm Shiver to drop Goldust. Regal slapped on a Rear Chin Lock. Goldust turned and got to his feet. he punched at the ribs and hit the Goldustin Uppercut. He hit Running Clotheslines on Regal but ate a boot. Goldust hit a weak Powerslam. Goldust nailed a Bulldog and went for a Splash. When he missed, Regal nailed the Knee Trembler to take the win.

Grade: B-

Jay’s Thoughts: ECW goes to England, next week? I smell a serious title switch. It could open the door for Yoshi Tatsu to follow up with a title shot to gain his first gold.

Rosa Mendes chatted with Zack Ryder. Zack was smitten with the lovely Latina. ECW went to break.

Rosa was introduced as the guest ring announcer. Rosa rambled about practicing her ring announce duties. She called out Zack Ryder, after a cameraman told her to get on with it. Rosa was absolutely gorgeous, other than her legs are way too thin. She then introduced Shelton Benjamin

Shelton Benjamin d Zack Ryder

The Finish:

Shelton got to his feet but Zack used a Back Heel Trip to take Shelton back down. Shelton worked over the ribs to get free. The two got into a slugfest. Shelton came out on top in that little exchange. Shelton with the Back Body Drop and an Irish Whip. Shelton nailed the Stinger Splash and sent Zack to the ropes. Zack got a shot in on Shelton but then fell victim to the Belly to Belly Overhead Suplex. They ended up on the floor, again. Zack flipped Shelton into the ring but stopped to stare at Rosa. That let Shelton hit Paydirt on the distracted Zack Ryder.

Grade: B

Jay’s Thoughts: I have to think this match was a thank you to Shelton for making Sheamus look good in the last few weeks. I’m hoping he finally gets brought up to championship matches.

Paul and Katie Lea Burchill waited in the ring for The Hurricane. Hurricane’s cool intro ran and the Emerald Knight same tot he ring with his new green and black kendo stick. Hurricane got a Halloween shot at Katie Lea. Paul was tired of the fraud that Hurricane put over on the fans. Hurricane said the fans loved to fly and “chicks dig super-hero types”. Paul had a proposal to end it all. If Paul wins, Hurricane will unmask. If Hurricane wins, Paul and Katie Lea will leave ECW. Hurricane accepted with a modified Green Lantern rhyme.

Jay’s Thoughts: So where will the Burchills go when they lose? (Which they will).

In the back, Tony Atlas and Abraham Washington grumbled about William Regal tearing up his Rent-a-Center furniture, last week. They started talking about the new set they waned from Tiffany. The newest ECW superstar, Vance Archer (Lance Hoyt/Rock), walked past Washington and Atlas. Tiffany said Archer was “intense”.

The Raw Rebound looked at all the fun and silliness of the Osbournes on Raw. They brought out Great Khali for a segment called Raw’s Got Talent. Chris Masters flexing pecs thing was the funniest darn thing I have seen on wrestling in years. My daughter, Jess, was impressed.

Vance Archer d Logan Jones

Vance grinned/smirked at his victim. Archer shoved Logan out of the ring. Jones, like Triple H, was trained by the late, great Killer Kowalski. It didn’t help him much against Vance. Vance slapped Logan and then hit a Rolling Hip Toss/Slam combo. Vance took the win with a Inverted Powerspin DDT (The Final Touch).

Grade: Big D, actually a solid B

Jay’s Thoughts: The long hair did wonders for Lance/Vance. He sure as heck ain’t no pretty boy. I hope he doesn’t get lost in the shuffle like he did in TNA, but I kind of expect it to happen.

The main event was next. Kozlov and Jackson would face Christian and Yoshi.

The Ruthless Roundtable waited in the ring for the ECW champ and the Japanese Superstar. Christian came out, wearing his title belt. This time, he showed love to his “peeps”. Christian waited at the base of the ring for his partner, Yoshi.

Christian and Yoshi Tatsu d Vladimir Kozlov and Ezekiel Jackson

The Finish:

Kozlov with the Locked Arm Headbutt. Kozlov with the Belly to Belly Suplex. Jackson tagged back in and pounded the ribs. Jackson slapped on a different version of the Double Underhook. Jackson pounded Yoshi in the back of the head. Jackson threw Yoshi into the corner but missed the Splash. Yoshi crawled to his corner and brought in Captain Charisma. Christian went after Kozlov with hard fists to the head. Kozlov Irish Whipped Christian to the corner but ate a boot on the run-in. Christian with the Morningstar (Flying European Uppercut off the middle ropes). Christian Dropkicked Jackson off the apron. Christian scampered up the turnbuckles but got caught. Kozlov threw Christian into the ring. Kozlov with a Gut Wrench into a Body Vise. Christian slipped free and put Kozlov down with the Slop Drop. Jackson prevented the pin. Yoshi rushed in and joined Christian in an attack on Jackson. They flipped him out of the ring and to the floor. Yoshi then hit a Flying Crossbody over the top rope, onto Jackson. Back in the ring, Kozlov used a Fallaway Slam on Christian. Kozlov missed a Charge into the corner. Christian went to the corner for a Tornado DDT. Christian pulled the KillSwitch to take the win for the team.

Grade: B

William Regal rushed the ring and tried to Pearl Harbor Christian. It led to a serious slugfest between the two. Jackson then jumped Christian from behind. Jackson stomped on Christian. Christian was dragged into the ring post. His ribs hit the steel. Regal then locked in the Regal Stretch, on the floor. Regal shrieked like a Banshee as he twisted the ECW Champ’s body.

Jay’s Thoughts: Did ECW just kill all possible momentum with Kozlov and Jackson? Those two powerhouses were upstaged by a team that is almost half their size. This is why Kozlov bombed over on Smackdown. To think, I was looking forward to Kozlov/Jackson v JeriShow. Never mind.

Final Grade: B

Final Thoughts: So Regal gets yet another shot at the title. Tyler Reks is still MIA. Sheamus leaves and Archer becomes teh latest Goldberg wannabe. Yes, it’s pretty much status quo in the Land of Make Believe err.. Extreme.I’m wondering how ECW will get left out of Survivor Series. It’s going to happen. I’d just about bet the farm on it.

– Jay Shannon
Jade89512@yahoo.com
(11/4/09)

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I turned pro in January of 1963 just after finishing a football career at West Texas State University. In my first year I faced Sonny Meyers, Nelson Royal, Verne Gagne, Gene Kiniski, Iron Mike Dibiase and Pat O’Connor on the way to an NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match with Lou Thesz. My father and promoter of the Amarillo Territory Dory Funk Sr. always said, “You will never learn the business unless you have the opportunity to work with the best.” (Classic opportunity to learn the wrestling business)

Ticket prices were raised for the big match with Lou Thesz. Ringside were selling for $15, a big price for Amarillo, Texas in 1963. Prior to the show, I went by the wrestling office and asked my father to arrange for me to have two tickets for my Mother and Father In Law to come to the matches as that would be the first time they would have the opportunity to see me wrestle in person. I got the straight look from Dad as he said, “This is your first opportunity to show that you can draw money in the wrestling business. Promoters from around the country will be judging you by the official gate you draw with Lou Thesz at the Amarillo Sports Arena. Every dollar counts. If you want tickets for your mother and father in law, you will have to buy them yourself.”

In 1963, I shelled out $30 for ringside tickets for my wife’s mother and father. I was upset at the time but thankful now for my father’s wisdom and teaching.

After the match, a one hour time limit draw with the great Lou Thesz, I went upstairs to the wrestling office at the Amarillo Sports Arena. Dad handed Lou Thesz an envelope and said, “Lou, your pay is $750.” Lou looked at Dad and said, “Hey, that is money.”  Dad looked at me and said here you are and handed me an envelope and said, “Dory, your pay is $700.” You have to know I was happy after finishing a football career with a wife and two kids living on $50 a month food allowance with books and tuition paid and working in the off season after school pouring concrete for $2.75 an hour. (Good pay at the time)

Lou and I sold out the Amarillo Sports arena that night and word got around to the promoters of the National Wrestling Alliance. I was asked to wrestle in St. Louis for NWA President Sam Muchnick, The Dallas Territory for Fritz Von Erich, Florida Territory for Eddie Graham, Australia for Jim Barnett and many other NWA Territories. On February 11, 1969 I became NWA World Champion. One of many who backed me for the position was The Great Lou Thesz.

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