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Ya, I remember that deal, and it pissed me off a lot. The match was said to be real good, but fuckin management never wants a dark match to be good . I asked Guido about it several months before he signed with WWE and he said he was also real frustrated that a good performance doesn't get you points anymore with WWE...you have to charisma and all that crap. Anyway, Downhome, thanks a bunch. Again, I have no prob adding in a thanks to thing, because I don't know where I would've gotten that info had it not been for you. So thanks. Also, regarding this article I'm doing (which won't be posted for at least another month) - for those who subscribe to the Observer newsletter...in late 2001 to like mid-2002, there were a lot of tidbits about Juvi and where his career/mind/life was standing at the time. I'm very interested to know some of what was being reported about him, so as to incorporate it into my article. Credit will assuredly be given if you want it to. PM me if you know anything.

Juventud Guerrera had a memorable WWE dark match in I believe October or September 2002. It's memorable because he ignored most of what he was told and did a ton of spots, and thereby got on the company's sh*t list. I'm looking for the date of this match, who he wrestled, any info about it, for an article I'm writing. RajahWWF.com has an archived headline with like three sentences about it, but I can't find anything else. Thanks in advance.

Topic says it all. Thanks in advance.

Yeah, I actually checked your site and didn't find it there, at which point I decided to ask. Downhome, thank you very much. If you want me to add a "thanks to" mention in the article (when I post it) regarding you, PM me, cuz I'd be happy to do so.

Sid sounds really...like...laid back...from this interview. You wouldn't expect that from a guy like him. Good read. Thanks for posting. I'm surprised he didn't shoot on Hulk, more, considering how much Hulk has criticized him.

This is Teddy's official statement, posted on the ROH forums earlier today... To Whom it may concern, I'd like to address the fact that Mike Johnson is full of sh*t. Due to what was posted about the altercation between myself and CM Punk, I would like to let it be known that Mike Johnson was not there, had no idea what happened with the exception of what was told to him by his buddy CM Punk. Do to the frequent lies and half truths spoke about myself by flakes like Mike Johnson and others who have never stepped in the ring, never met me for more than a minute and are the wrestling equivilent of tabloid reporters and papparzzi. It's a shame that the fans who look to the internet as there one source of truth about this business must continuelly be forcefed lies while having no access to the actual truth itself. So Mike Johnson can't continue to lie, I have a list at least six people who saw the fight occur. Chris Sabin Sabu Hotshot Johnny Devine Jack Evans Lit A crossing guard from Nashville The kneebar story or Ted Hart with a scrape and a fat lip is all bullsh*t and if CM Punk wants round 2 I am ready and willing to put him down for a second time. CM PUnk if you have balls, bring a camera, let the truth speak for itself. 1 nothing Canada I offer one more open invitation to CM Punk, the man whose fearless but is actually the biggest chickensh*t on the planet. There's a "dungeon", you might have heard of it. If you and Mike Johnson want the facts then step on the plane and get ready for the pain. Put your money where your mouth is, or take your less than 30 second ass kickin and stop running your mouth because if Sabu wasn't there, between you and me, you know that you'd have a hard time lying to Mike Johnson and complaining to everyone who will listen with a wired jaw. Contact #'s for Mike Johnson and CM Punk, airplane info, this is a shoot. I'm sick and tired of you talking sh*t, step in the ring and you will see who is the king. God Bless Ted Hart

Did the info on PWInsider come from Punk, or was Teddy exaggerating there?

"Actually?" That makes it sound like he has no credibility. On one level, as a business man, he doesn't have much, but as someone who was there and was inolved, he has more credibility than anyone. Face it...Mike didn't need to cause that thread to be deleted. I made an analogy comparing Mexico and Bob Barnett to this incident and him, an analogy that you probably don't even understand. My mention of him was completely pertinent. And doesn't Mike have a day job? He's surfing the forums during the day during a work week?

This is the greatest backstage bullshit week in some time. Suddenly Mike Johnson's waste of bandwidth last night when he attempted to put me to shame, only failed miserably...well, suddenly everything I said about him sounds as if it was true. And it doesn't surprise me. My question, though - I can't find it on the board. Was it deleted? Also...Did anyone copy what Mike Johnson said in reply to Teddy? If so, please post it or PM it to me, because I'd like to know.

Or this one: http://www.theddt.com/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1077781114

A "Where Are They Now? list has been added to the list of stuff to come in the next six months, as a part of this retrospective. It'll fill you in on what virtually anybody whose once worked for XPW is currently doing. And like I said, several more big names will be announced this weekend to contribute.

There was a physical altercation this afternoon between Teddy Hart and C.M. Punk in Nashville, TN before the TNA PPV, which they're both scheduled to be on. Hart and Punk were involved in a physical confrontation at a restaurant near the Tennessee State Fairgrounds (home of the venue where TNA PPVs are taped) where workers eat prior to the TNA PPVs. Punk was leaving the restaurant as Hart and his entourage were coming in. When the two ran into each other, Hart asked Punk if he had a problem with him and to step outside if he did. Punk went outside the restaurant and slapped Hart across the face. A short scuffle took place, broken up by Sabu, among others. Hart ended up with a fat lip and a bruise on his face, while Punk had a scraped elbow and a bruised forehead. TNA management threatened that if it happened again, people would lose their jobs.

Found this on WrestlingClassics.com... http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/m...politan/2412280 Feb. 20, 2004, 4:55PM Student arrested for taking Game Boy bomb to school By S.K. BARDWELL Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle A Livingston Junior High School student is in police custody today, after fellow students called Crime Stoppers to report he had a homemade bomb at school Thursday. The student, whose name is not being released because of his age, hollowed out a Game Boy and filled it with gunpowder, Livingston police said. But when the student bragged about his invention, another student called Crime Stoppers to report the device, police said. The Polk County school was evacuated briefly Thursday afternoon while officials searched for the student and the bomb. He was arrested on a school bus headed to a track meet, and the bomb was rendered harmless. Police said the boy could be charged with carrying a prohibited weapon into a school zone, a second degree felony.

Like Buch Woodward explained a few years ago on his site, Bradshaw was indeed a fairly legit draw a few years ago during the height of the APA gimmick, which - let's face it - was EXTREMELY popular at a point. It had a ton of a merchandise and there'd be a lot of APA signs in the arenas. Singles wise, he wasn't a draw, but with Ron Simmons as the APA, they had a lot of fans.

I'd still hit it. No doubt about it.

As much as I hate him, I'd love to read an autobiography of Heyman, and I think it sucks he won't be releasing one. The stuff about ECW would be tremendous. SO many topics to be explored. I really wanna hear his side of his dealings with Rob Black, whether he really "hits like a girl" (as The Messiah said about their encounter at ECW HeatWave 2000 during the XPW incident), what happened between he, Sabu, Axl Rotten, Shane Douglas, and the other guys who hate him now, etc., but to do those things, he'd have to write an autobiography, and to do that, he'd have to admit that he lived with his mommy into his late 20's, and he'd never do that.

Yes, they were.

I don't wanna waste the bandwidth and make a whole new thread, so I'm just gonna post updates for this retrospective in this thread, until I release the next part of this GQ Money interview. In the next few days, you can expect some announcements about a number of very big XPW-related names who will be contributing to this retrospective. I should have more sometime this weekend, I expect. As of now, Johnny Webb, GQ Money, Verne Langdon, Chris Hamrick, Leroy The RCG, M-Dogg 20, Josh Prohibition, and Mike Modest are confirmed, but I can almost guarantee 100% that there'll be several more added, possibly even a number totaling in the double digits. A number of guys I didn't think I had a chance of getting to contribute are now very possible. Learn about the sh*t you weren't meant to know regarding XPW in the next six months. It's gonna be some good stuff that'll have a lot of people talking. And the offer is still active for those who want to send me info about the RF Video shoots with Corino, Kristi Myst, and RF (specificlaly the XPW parts of the interviews). In return, I'll send you a free copy of ROH Night of the Grudges (and this isn't illegal...it's a master, not one I'm copying or something...box art included, too.) or a WWF comp from '98. PM me for more info. Also, fans who have photos of themselves or wrestlers at XPW shows, send the photos to [email protected]. I'll be sure to put a copyright warning on each one used.

UPW ran the biggest show in their history, as they held their fifth anniversary show on February 20. The Grove is probably the nicest venue for wrestling in Southern California. It almost seems wrong to have a wrestling show in a place that nice. The venue was pretty packed; as there were about 1,500 people there I’d estimate. The show was scheduled to start at 7:00, and actually started around 8:00. Havana Pitbulls (Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero) & Puma over The Outlaws (Mike Knox, Marshall Knox, & Derrick Neikirk) [5'56] This was a really good match, and probably the best technical match of the night. The crowd was really hot for this match, and the whole show in general, but they really seemed to love Puma. All six guys in the match looked really good, especially Mike Knox and Puma. I’m surprised the WWE hasn’t signed Knox yet. This was my match of the night. Erica Porter over Ivory to retain the UPW Women's title [10'04] This was a really ambitious match, as I’m sure a good portion of the crowd isn’t used to a women’s match that goes this long. The match started out with Ivory and Porter taking turns working each other’s arms. I was surprised when they were doing matwork that there wasn’t any catcalls or boring chants, at least none that I could hear. Maybe with the increased workrate in WWE women’s matches over the last couple years fans have become more accepting of female wrestlers having a real match. Anyway the match was pretty good, my only problem with it was while they seemed to take their time building the match at the start, the ending seemed a little more rushed. Babi Slymm, who was ringside with Porter and Big Schwag took Ivory out with a lariat when the ref wasn’t looking and Porter got the pin. Both Ivory and Porter looked really good, and this is one of the better women’s matches you’d see in the US. Ma'koa, Navajo Warrior, Solo Snuka, Skulu, Sabbath & King Dababa over Shawn Riddik, Tommy Wilson, The Miz, Lil' Nate, Andrew Hellman, & Tony Stradlin [8'44] With 12 guys in a match, as you’d expect there was a lot of stuff going on. The crowd popped huge when King Dababa got in the ring. Dababa looks like a younger Abdullah the Butcher. No one in the match really had much time to stand out, but Sabbath looked pretty impressive. The match itself was OK. There was too much going on to really keep track of, but Skulu hit his finisher on Lil’ Nate and got the pin. Jimmy Snuka over Adam Pearce [3'36] Pearce looked good and sold like a champ for Snuka. At one point Snuka was climbing the ropes and got a face full of powder from Schwag, who was ringside as Pearce’s manager, and Pearce was able to hit a piledriver and get the pin. Unfortunately for Pearce Snuka’s foot was on the rope and the match was restarted. Snuka was able to knock Pearce down right away then hit the splash for the three count. The match was better than I expected a Snuka match to be. Rick Bassman over Pete Doyle for control of UPW [7'02] Prior to the match they showed clips of Rick Bassman training for the match, with I thought was a good touch because it put across how much this match means to Bassman. Then they show a clip of Bassman in the back and he gets hit over the head with the metal clipboard he gave Doyle a few shows back when Doyle took control of UPW. Pete Doyle then came to the ring and announced he just took care of the last bit of red tape standing in his way of controlling UPW and started to go over his new rules for UPW. Bassman then came on the jumbotron and said that “he has the advantage because he knows where Doyle is, but Doyle doesn’t know where Bassman is” and that UPW “used to be called the ‘jungle’ and that they are about to call it that again.” Guns and Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle” then started playing and Bassman came through the audience to the ring. This was another match that was better than I expected, as Bassman actually looked decent in the ring. During the match they went through a table on the outside, which resulted in a “holy shit” chant, and even some “UPW” chants. Bassman got the win when Doyle missed him with a shot with the clipboard and Bassman was able to knock it back into Doyle’s head and get the pin. Once the match ended the jumbotron came back on and Vince McMahon appeared. Vince wished UPW a happy fifth anniversary and then proceeded to fire Pete Doyle with the “you’re fired” the only way Vince can, then lead the crowd in the “Na Na Na Na Goodbye” song. The crowd popped huge for Vince. Tom Howard & Christopher Daniels over Scott Hall & Kevin Nash [11'10] Kevin Nash and Scott Hall came out and said since Scott can’t drink, they are getting bored in the back and they have flights to catch and want their match now. That brought out Howard and Daniels. This was a pretty fun match, with the crowd eating up everything the Outsiders did. Howard was made to look like a million bucks, as every time he was in the match he was in control it seemed, and would always be the one to get the hot tag and save the day. Evan Marriott, AKA Joe Millionaire was the special ref for the match, and at one point he and Hall got into a shoving match. Howard and Daniels pinned both Outsiders at the same time and got the win. The crowd wasn’t happy with the Outsiders losing. After the match Hall and Nash goofed around with ring announcer John Ian, then Nash hit Hall with a low blow and left. Hall then got on the mike and said “There's not enough money to get our fat asses off the couch and wrestle, but for kids we’ll do anything.” The Ballards (Shannon & Shane Ballard) over Hardkore Inc. (Hardkore Kidd & Al Katrazz) to win the UPW Tag Team titles This was a tables, ladders, and chairs match. Even with the gimmick match, it was going to be very hard to follow up the Outsiders’ match, which was the main draw to the show. Also, I don’t think there is anything more that can be done in this type of match, that hasn’t been done in the WWE TLC matches, and this match didn’t come near that level of insanity. A lot of matches like this don’t have much logic, such as setting up ladders next to the ropes, which just happens to have a stack of tables on the outside of the ring, and the belts in the middle of ring being nowhere near in reach. The match just didn’t seem to go that well, as it didn’t have a good flow and things seemed way to forced. A funny thing happened before the match, as the belts were hanging above the ring, but they showed Hardkore Inc. backstage, and they had the belts with them. Ken Shamrock vs. Sylvester "Predator" Terkay went to a double DQ [10'08] Prior to the match Shamrock called out Tank Abbott who was in the audience, and said something along the lines that if Tank is a man he’ll sign the contract to fight in July in UFC. Tank yelled for the rest of the match, stealing heat from what started out to be a really good match. Predator was being built as a huge monster throughout the match, as almost nothing Shamrock would do could take him down. They worked a sort of shoot and American style mix, but it came across real well. Shamrock had a few really good reversals into submission holds. At one point Shamrock had an arm bar on Terkay, and Terkay gave Ken a sick looking powerbomb to break it. Predator pulled out a chain and started to use it on Shamrock, then Shamrock began choking Predator with the chain. The ref tried to break it up and Shamrock choked him out too. The match was ruled a double DQ. Frankie Kazarian over Jerry Lynn and Evan Karagias to retain the UPW Lightweight title -Karagias eliminated at 10'05 -Lynn eliminated at 18'11 This was a pretty good match, and a surprising choice for the main event. Kazarian and Lynn worked really well together in the match, and Karagias looked decent, but didn’t seem to be up to par with the other two. I’m not sure how much he’s wrestled lately because it could just be a little ring rust? This was my second favorite match wrestling wise of the night. After the match Bassman and all the UPW champions came to the ring and thanked the fans for the last five years and said they look forward to the next five. Like I said, a very entertaining show from UPW. The crowd was really hot for the show and everyone I spoke to seemed to have had a good time. UPW seemed to have a problem delivering with their shows last year, but with the quality of their Mat Wars shows so far, and this show it looks like they are turning it back around in 2004. I’d also like to mention that show was a benefit for the Orangewood Children's Foundation, which is a children’s foundation in Orange County. For more information on the Orangewood Children's Foundation check out their website at http://www.orangewoodfoundation.org. Steven Bryant http://www.socaluncensored.com Nash/Hall do the clean job...nice. Good to see Evan Karagias back in action. He's so fucking underrated, and it sucks that he has an attitude problem, because it really keeps him down.

Good lord...what a point you have there. I have NO idea...Cali is just three hours behind Philly, so it's absolutely beyond me not how he did it because it would've been hard, but because it would be damn near impossible. I have NO idea how he ever got from Philly to So-Cal (or was it vice versa?) in such quick time. Honestly, it sounds impossible, but his name IS on both of the results...so, well, I'll be damned...I ain't got a clue...it's quite a mystery, LOL...

Ebessen (a.k.a. Mitsunobu Kikuzawa in XPW and FMW) is classic when it comes to comedy. He's a good wrestler, too, but unfortunately tends to really stick to comedy...He's got a hilarious mask, too...

CREDIT: IWAMidSouthWrestling.com board IWA Mid-South Wrestling returned to the Community Center Gym in Oolitic, IN on Saturday night, February 21st. Here's what went down... 1. "The Tremendous" EMIL SITOCI def. FRANKIE THE FACE with Tremendosity (reverse bodypress into a chinbreaker). 2. TRIK DAVIS & EDDIE VENOM def. "The Highlanders" RORY & ROBBIE McALLISTER in a tag team matchup. Just after Davis scored the pinfall, CASH FLO hit the ring and attacked him, as a result of Trik's challenge for a rematch against Cash to take place on the 3/6 Highland, IN card. Seconds later "Road Dogg" BG JAMES hit the ring to make the save. 3. BJ WHITMER (w/ Jim Fannin) def. "Metalhead" STEVE STONE following outside interference by Fannin, and with Whitmer's feet on the ropes for leverage. 4. "Barbaric Berzerker" JIMMY JACOBS (w/ Becky Bayless) def. "Anarchist" ARIK CANNON after hitting the Contra Code. Late in the bout, BJ WHITMER made his way to ringside and had a few words with Bayless, which momentarily took Jacobs' attention from Cannon, but he was still able to give Cannon his finisher and score the pinfall. Immediately after the bell, Whitmer jumped in the ring and attacked Jacobs, prompting STEVE STONE to hit the ring to make the save. Stone then grabbed the mic and told BJ that if he wants to cheat to win their match, and now wants to get involved with Jacobs' match as well, they should settle it in the ring tag team style later in the show, with Cannon as Whitmer's tag team partner. Whitmer immediately accepted, but Cannon was reluctant to agree to a partnership with BJ. Eventually Cannon said yes, and the match was made. 5. CASH FLO (w/ Jim Fannin) def. "Road Dogg" BG JAMES after nailing him with a chain behind the ref's back. Post-match, the referee was attacked by Fannin and Cash as well, which led to TRIK DAVIS hitting the ring and joining James in going to town on both Cash and Fannin. BG announced to the crowd that he'd be back in "O-Town" on 3/5, and will team up with "Bones Malone" (Trik) in a tag match against "Chump Change" and Fannin. 6. "Barbaric Berzerker" JIMMY JACOBS & "Metalhead" STEVE STONE (w/ Becky Bayless) def. BJ WHITMER & "Anarchist" ARIK CANNON after Stone hit the Stonesault on Whitmer. The show was filmed with two cameras for home video release, with commentary by Dave Prazak, Becky Bayless, and Ian Rotten... The originally scheduled No-Rope Barbed Wire Match on the card between Ian Rotten and JC Bailey was postponed until the 3/5 Oolitic event, as JC was stranded in Lexington, KY due to car trouble and couldn't make it to the show in time to wrestle... Announced for the return event in Oolitic, just two weeks away: Ian Rotten vs. JC Bailey in the No-Rope Barbed Wire Match, Jerry Lynn defends the IWA World Heavyweight Title against Chris Sabin, BG James & Trik Davis vs. Cash Flo & Jim Fannin, Zach Gowen vs. Emil Sitoci, Mickie Knuckles vs. ODB, plus more. IWA Mid-South returns to action this coming Saturday night, February 28th, at the National Guard Armory (located at 5220 East 200 South) in Lafayette, IN. Bell time is 7:30pm. Tickets are $15, $12, and $10, and will be available at the door. ***Steel Cage Match*** JC BAILEY vs. "Spyder" NATE WEBB ***Tables/Ladders/Chairs Tag Team Match*** MATT SYDAL & DELIRIOUS vs. BRAD BRADLEY & RYAN BOZ BJ WHITMER vs. IAN ROTTEN DANNY DANIELS vs. AUSTIN ARIES LACEY vs. DAIZEE HAZE Plus: "All-Star" CRU JONES, "Metalhead" STEVE STONE, SALVATORE RINAURO, "Kool" SETH DeLAY, GABRIEL, SKEETER FROST, and more. Then, IWA Mid-South is back at the Lincoln Center (located at 2450 Lincoln Street) in Highland, IN on Saturday night, March 6th. The Lincoln Center is located just minutes outside of Chicago. Bell time is 7:30pm. Tickets are $15, $12, and $10, and will be available at the door. Advance ringside seats are also currently available at the Lincoln Center box office. ***IWA World Heavyweight Title Match*** --Troubleshooting Referee: "Classic" Colt Cabana-- [Champion] JERRY LYNN vs. DANNY DANIELS ***Texas Death Match*** JC BAILEY vs. "Spyder" NATE WEBB ***IWA Light Heavyweight Title Match/2 out of 3 Falls*** [Champion] MATT SYDAL vs. DELIRIOUS ***Women's Six Way Elimination Match/Tag Rules Apply*** DAIZEE HAZE vs. LACEY vs. MsCHIF vs. RAIN vs. ODB vs. MICKIE KNUCKLES "Road Dogg" BG JAMES vs. RYAN BOZ TRIK DAVIS vs. CASH FLO VITO & SAL THOMASELLI vs. M-DOGG 20 & JOSH PROHIBITION Plus: ZACH GOWEN, "Metalhead" STEVE STONE, IAN ROTTEN, "Anarchist" ARIK CANNON, and more of your IWA favorites in action. UPCOMING EVENT NOTES: We return to the Salem National Guard Armory on 3/19... IWA presents "April Bloodshowers 2004" on Friday night, April 9th in Oolitic. The following evening, Saturday, April 10th, is "Simply The Best 5" in Highland... IWA will be holding a tournament to crown new Tag Team Champions during the month of May. The originally scheduled date of 5/22 for the tourney has been switched to one week later, 5/29. Additionally, we have added a 5/8 show at the Lincoln Center to the schedule. Mark your calendars! For all of the latest updates, call the IWA hotlines at 502-569-1701 in Louisville, and 630-585-3958 in Chicago.

York I believe had a kid a few months ago, and is taking some time off, if I remember right.

Credit to their official site, 3PWrestling.com MAIN EVENT - FOR THE 3PW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: RAVEN defends against former champ "PITBULL" GARY WOLFE... IN A DOG COLLAR MATCH! The two most powerful forces in 3PW's two year history collide as Raven, who reigns supreme as both 3PW Champion AND commissioner, has agreed to put his championship on the line against Pro-Pain Pro's overall most dominant player, two-time former champ "Pitbull" Gary Wolfe, in the challenger's favorite type of match. Raven has reached a career high since returning to 3PW. Reigning supreme over the locker room AND the boardroom, it goes without saying that what he wants, he gets. He has already used a combination of mind games and his newfound power to win the 3PW Championship, create matches at will, and eliminate the threat of the Sandman. Now, the seemingly omnipotent Raven finds himself challenged once again, this time by a man who will stop at absolutely nothing to regain what he feels he never lost in the first place. Gary Wolfe has never been the same since losing the 3PW title on June 21st, 2003. The first-ever (and two-time) champ truly felt that he DESERVED to be the champion. Convinced he was robbed, the honor and competitive spirit that once resided within Wolfe was replaced by bitterness, misplaced aggression, and a frightening obsession with regaining the belt. No longer caring about his reputation or popularity, he began lashing out, attempting to destroy anyone in his way. From The Sandman to Damian Adams to Wifebeater to even Jimmy Snuka, nobody has been safe. Now, after all this time, the Pitbull finally gets the opportunity that he has thirsted for all this time. He certainly has history on his side. After all, it was September 16th, 1995 when The Pitbulls defeated Raven and Stevie Richards for the ECW Tag Championships in a dog collar match that is widely regarded as one of the best ever. Hell, it was one year ago, at 3PW's FIRST Anniversary event, which saw Wolfe cut short the debuting Raven's surprise bid for the title by cleanly defeating him in the middle of the ring. In other words, "The Pitbull" is clearly capable of defeating Raven, but those were different times. The old Pitbull was simply dominant: the new, darker one may just be unstoppable. In any case, it's no longer just about winning a championship for Gary Wolfe: indeed, he has made this quest the focus of his entire being, his entire LIFE, and on February 21st, it will be do or die for the Pitbull. Can he finally regain the championship that he so desperately craves? Or will Raven once again use his stroke to his advantage and find a way to retain the gold? 3PW has just learned that none other than SLYK WAGNER BROWN and APRIL HUNTER will be in the house for our Second Anniversary Show on February 21st. Arguably the biggest breakout stars of 2003 in the wrestling world, Slyk and April have become highly sought after talent, both collectively and individually. Using the motto "Don't Hate...appreciate", Slyk has made the wrestling world do just that, winning championships and fans all over the US, in Europe, and even in Puerto Rico with his unique combination of power and ability. Meanwhile, April has done just as well for herself, dominating members of both genders wherever she goes. As a testimonial to this former Playboy Playmate's skills, Hunter was one of very few women in this country to be invited on a Japanese tour for the A to Z Women's promotion. Separately, the master of the "Slyk Slam" and the former NWO girl are tough to beat... together, they may be unstoppable. Only one problem: neither Slyk nor April has been scheduled for a match on February 21st. What, then, do they have in store as they make their debut in the world's most infamous arena? On Saturday, February 21st, we will all find out! #1 CONTENDER'S MATCH: WINNER GETS A TITLE SHOT IN MARCH! JERRY LYNN takes on JOEY MATTHEWS In what should be a potential match-of-the-year candidate, 3PW will put "The New F'N Show" and "The New School" in the ring to determine who gets next crack at the 3PW Heavyweight Championship, an opportunity that both men have coveted for quite some time. Matthews has been claiming that he should be recognized as one of wrestling's elite talents, and, love him or hate him, it's hard to argue that point when you consider his recent pinfall victories over the likes of Low-Ki and AJ Styles. A win over Lynn will unquestionably cement his status as a top-level grappler, and will put him one step closer to becoming top dog in Pro-Pain Pro. Meanwhile, Lynn has returned to Philadelphia with hopes of once again reigning supreme in the wrestling capitol of the world. In addition to his amazing athletic prowess, the former ECW Champ has a wealth of experience, and will not easily be outsmarted by Matthew's typical cheap tactics. He has already been to the top of the mountain that Matthews is trying to climb, and wants to prove himself by doing it once again. Can Jerry Lynn prove himself to be the superior wrestler and rightful #1 contender, or will Matthews knock off another top-level competitor en route to an opportunity at ultimate glory? CULT HEROES COLLIDE! SABU takes on ROADKILL One is a revolutionary high-flyer of Indian descent with a penchant for putting his body on the line. The other is a super heavyweight Amish man with an alleged lusting for sheep. On the surface, the "homicidal, genocidal, suicidal maniac" and the "angry Amish warrior" seem like total opposites. Yet, they do have several things in common. Both have been very successful in 3PW. Both speak very rarely, letting their actions speak for them. Most importantly, both have garnered intensely loyal followings over the years, despite neither truly fitting the classic "corporate model" of what a superstar should be. In their own ways, each man changed the business instead of letting the business change them, and have become two of Philadelphia's (and the world's) most beloved competitors on their own terms. On February 21st, as we celebrate two years of Blood, Brawls, Broads, and in Roadkill's case, barnyard animals, Sabu and Roadkill will go head-to-head in perhaps the most unique match in 3PW's history. The return of "HOT STUFF" STRIKER! Is he a lunatic or a genius? Is he showing respect to wrestling's past or mocking it? We may never know for sure, but we DO know that "Hot Stuff" Striker is set to return to 3PW on February 21st, and he says he has something HUGE planned for the occasion. After imitating (and in some cases, pissing off) the likes of Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and countless others, what could "Hot Stuff" possibly have up his sleeve for our anniversary event? SPECIAL GRUDGE MATCH NWA Florida's Roderick Strong takes on Mikey Batts At 3PW's Second Anniversary show, 3PW will host a grudge match months in the making and 1200 miles from where it started. Roderick Strong and Mikey Batts will square off in Indy wrestling's most famous arena for the first time. This is however, not their first confrontation. Their feud has torn up the rings of NWA Florida to the point where NWA Florida matchmakers would not put the two in the ring together for fear of their safety. When 3PW officials signed Roderick to appear on February 21st, Mikey Batts sprung into action. E-mails and phone calls flooded 3PW's offices until 3PW Officials granted Mikey his wish and put him against Roderick. Mikey has waited months to get his hands back on Strong and only 3PW would give him that chance. Strong, upon hearing that 3PW had penciled in Batts to be his opponent, sprung into action himself. The former NWA Florida X Champion immediately secured the services of one of wrestling's most brilliant and most evil minds "The Hardcore Giant" Ron Neimi. Neimi may give Strong an advantage but that will do nothing but fan the flames of this HOT feud. Thoughts? Raven/Wolfe...meh. I mean, their ECW tag match was classic, but one-on-one, Wolfe sucks, and Raven's divineness can't give him much hope, LOL. Matthews/Lynn I'm high on...Matthews has really been showing stuff as of late, and Lynn is God, as he has been for the last decade. Sabu/Roadkill? Did this ever happen in ECW? Could be good, and Roadkill does rule (along with Sabu), but this is somewhat of a styles clash. I'll try to be positive, because it does have hope, though. Striker's return: No complaints here. Striker's fuckin boss, man. I love him (in a heterosexual way). Strong/Batts: Batts is Billy Kidman's cousin and definitely knows his stuff, as does Strong, and the fact that they've worked together before and even feuded can only help in how well the match is layed out. So, anyone going to the show? Anyone looking forward to the card? Not looking forward to it? Wanting to hug Meanie and Jasmin for putting on such a good show? Wanting to stab Meanie and Jasmin for putting on such a shitty show? LET IT BE KNOWN!