LucharesuFan619

For the full May 10 XPW TV episode, visit http://www.XPWrestling.com (features Chris Candido vs. Justice Pain and a Best 2/3 Falls Match pitting Chris Hamrick & Tracy Smothers of Southern Comfort against Damien 666 & Halloween of Mexico's Most Wanted!) For the full February 27 XPW TV episode, visit http://www.HouseOfXtreme.com/

Credit: LucharesuFan619 of HouseOfXtreme.com According to his official web site, NewJackUncut.com, former-ECW World Tag Team Champion and XPW super star "The Original Gangsta" New Jack, who now competes each Wednesday night on NWA-TNA Pay-Per-Views, is planning to write an autobiography about his life and pro wrestling career. He is searching for a transcriber looking to help with the book and has asked that anyone interested please contact him through e-mail at [email protected]

HollywoodIncDotCom.com was recently updated with new multimedia, including the full downloadable version of the Joey Idol (formerly XPW's Kaos) vs. Jimmy Rave match that recently aired on NWA-TNA Explosion. http://www.hollywoodincdotcom.com/

On Sunday, May 18, 2003, I had the oppurtunity to speak with former ECW star and current U.S. independent standout performer "Confederate Currency" Chris Hamrick. The accomplished young athlete spoke candidly on a variety of issues, including his childhood memories of being a pro wrestling fan, how he broke into the business as a wrestler, his early work on the indy circuit, the couple of appearances on WWF (now WWE) television that he has made, his memorable tenure in ECW, and his current association with XPW (along with giving his thoughts about the current state of that promotion). Hamrick was also willing to confront for the first time in any interview that he's ever done some of the more controversial issues that he has encountered during his career, including the heat he once had with former-ECW colleague EZ Money (a.k.a. Jason Jett during his brief time in WCW), his rumored marriage to former-porno actress and indy wrestling valet Kristi Myst, why he never returned to CZW again after his one-night appearance in the promotion, the real-life assault on indy wrestler The Messiah, and other topics which - until now - remain yet to be discussed by him. To read the interview, in full, head over to http://www.HouseOfXtreme.com/ and check out the main newsboard. If you don't see it, then you're probably blind. Feedback can be posted in this thread, if you'd like. Enjoy.

I'm a big fan of both guys, but I'd have to say The Messiah is the better wrestler. Watch his matches with Chris Daniels and Super Dragon from PCW in SoCal, They contain better mat-work than Kaos has ever done in his career (Granted Messiah was working with 2 of the best in the world IMO) I just think Kaos has to be carried alot more in his matches than Messiah. As for selling watch the Kaos Vs. Webb Death Match.. Kaos comically over sells everything. But that's just my opinion. Take a look at any single match Messiah wrestled in. At least once every two minutes, he starts stalling by doing these horrible-looking Terry Funk-esque, yet really weak-looking, punches (if u even wanna call them that) that look so bad that the other guy can't even sell them realistically well. He does that VERY often, EVEN in CZW, where many fans said he improved drastically while working in. Fact is...he's still the same in terms of selling as he was in his first few days in XPW. He very often does some very well executed moves, I'll give you that, he even has the best-looking standard suplex in the business, in my opinion, but other than that, there's not much to him. Whenever he is stumped on what to do in the ring, he starts doing those horrible-looking punches to stall until he thinks of what to do next. As far as aerial abilityl, comparing his to Kaos' is ridiculous. Kaos is a very, very awesome aerial wrestler. Messiah very rarely even does an aerial moves. Both guys don't do many submissions, so that's not really important. Deathmatch-wise, both can go and it'd be somewhat illogical to give the edge to either guy. Kaos' death match with Supreme was amazing and so was Messiah's matches with Supreme. Kaos' match with Webb was pretty good. The selling was decent, nothing horrible, but nothing great, IMO. It seemed like Webb was the one selling badly in that match. Watch Kaos' matches with Phenominal Phil, Psychosis, Juvi, Hamrick, etc. and they're all very solid technically with some stalling, but not NEARLY as much as almost any Messiah match features. You're right - it's not much of an accomplishment to have a great match with a tremendous wrestler. It takes talent, but doesn't mean that the guy other than the really good wrestler is anything amazingly special. I haven't seen it, but I've heard that Kaos' matches since he came out of XPW were really awesome i.e. his match vs. Jimmy Rave, his tag team matches with G.Q., etc. He's had great matches in XPW with accomplished guys like Mike Modest, Hamrick, Doring, Psychosis, Nosawa, etc. I'd give the edge to Kaos, but that's just my opinion.

You seem to be a big Messiah fan. Well, I got news for ya: Kaos is a better in-ring worker than Messiah. He can aerially wrestle better. He can mat wrestler better. He can sell WAY better. He's a better athlete. On the other hand, Messiah is a better submission wrestler and slightly more hardcore, but in the long run, Kaos definitely comes out on top, in my opinion. And you may not like him, but to say Kaos sucks a fatty is just ignorant. He's one of the best performers on the entire indy circuit who don't work ROH. And GQ is a great mic worker.

Hatred is one of my favorite CZW wrestlers. He's awesome. Not a tremendous worker, but entertaining.

My point exactly. Thread over.

What ever you say...homie.

Shows how you are too ignorant to know the facts. CZW has been calling it the CZW Arena ever since they first ran in it at COD3. Try learning the facts before speaking. They pissed all over the arena on that first show

One year ago, I had never seen a full CZW tape. I never said I never saw CZW. I first saw CZW in 2000. "It's not because you're "too Extreme" for them I'll tell you that." I'll tell you it is.

I've seen more CZW than 90% of those on this board.

OK. I didn't know it wouldn't be used on the actual release. If it was, then it damn sure would be illegal. I'll admit it's alright as long as it's not on the release. Anyway, at the same time, one could easily make the case that CZW is living off of ECW's legacy. EVERYONE would be bashing XPW if it was XPW that did this show - EVERYONE on this board, DVDR, TOA, etc. It's good CZW realized that it was the 10 year anniversary, but they also did partially disrespect ECW by showing the video, seeing as how they took it upon themselves to bash ECW so often at their earlier shows and suddenly they're showing ECW respect. Bullshit. For CZW of all companies to take the credit of holding a show in honor of ECW is disrespectful. If anybody it should be a combo of all of the indy promotions that run in Philly, NOT just one show. Otherwise, it should be ROH, seeing as how they're run by former ECW employees. For ECW to take the credit of running the show is disrespectful jsut by the standards they've held themselves to over the last few years in terms of bashing ECW at shows.

Dude, they don't have the rights to the video that they're using. I can't take old WWE clips, make a music video, and release the video through SMV, where people can buy it nationwide. It's ILLEGAL. Nobody's denying that they were trying to show respect. They were doing it illegally, though. ECW's parent company, HHG (sp?) Corporation and Pioneer Home Video owns the rights. CZW DOESN'T.

Great to see CZW is now abusing their legal rights in posting the video which features copyrighted clips on their web site for everyone around the world to download.

ok, Granted I'm not up on CZW's early days, But what about Tod Gordon? He's appeared in CZW Before and could have showed up (I don't think CZW has a beef with 3PW) As Explained above.. they didn't... and they won't be releasing it either... so no problem I won't judge it untill I see it, Something you should do (BTW have you ever actually SEEN any CZW Barber? go see if Mike "Mayfield" Mayhem has any)... it doesn't sound all that bad anyway BTW CZW (or SmartMarkVideo) put an Excellent Rocco Rock tribute video at the beginning of "Beyond The Barrier" and besides Rocco worked for XPW and only made one appearance in CZW. CZW really didn't have to do anything the video was fitting enough. XPW would only do a story on Funk-Douglas for the sole reason of promoting Their show and not to honor the past. and besides XPW was attempting to "continue" (Shane's own words) ECW not honor it. XPW has always been a bunch of disrespectful pricks (I'm saying this as a long time XPW fan too) CZW didn't have to honor the legacy on Viking Hall and yet they did... Class Act in my opinion. You're telling me to ait until I see a show to judge it? Man, you're a hypocrite. Don't dare tell me to do that when you don't have the integrity to admit that the whole Internet always does that. On this very bora,d people bash XPW shows the day after they occur even though they haven't seen them, didn't attend them, etc. You're a hypocrite just by that statement. XPW and CZW ran the same day when XPW did the 10 bell salute to Petty. CZW could've done the same thing on that day. Who cares if Petty worked one CZW show? IWA-MS held a whole tournament devoted to him and he never wrestled a match in IWA-MS. Your argument is ridiculous. Oh, and WTF is with the X-Pac mention? Stay on topic.

Vampiro agent Bob Barnett posted on a uk forum last week saying Vampiro couldnt work the show. Bob Barnett has lied so many times I stopped taking him seriously six months ago. XPWTV.com's board has a review of the show up by someone who attended it.

I've seen all of his matches vs. Josh in CZW and many of his bouts in IWC and CAWF and he's used submissions a ffew times. Nobdoy said he's as good a wrestler as American Dragon. Red isn't a good worker by any means. He's a spot artist and that' sall, but isn't it true that he has had great bouts with AD?

Considering how Zandig took it upon himself to bash ECW many times early in CZW's history, it's not surprising that Heyman didn't want to show up. Plus, why would Heyman show up on an indy show when he's in the biggest league of all? Of course they wouldn't show up. And something tells me CZW didn't have the legal rights to use all of those clips of ECW's history... Show sounds decent overall, but the undercard sounds like of CZW's worst undercards ever. Oh, and seeing as how XPW had the respect to have a 10 bell salute to Ted Petty when CZW didn't and to post a whole story about the Douglas/Funk feud dating all the way back to ECW, I think you assuming XPW wouldn't have the respect is pretty illogical. If anything, they would've shown more respect, judging by their recent shows of respect to ECW and its veterans.

Amazing Red, Chris Daniels, Jerry Lynn, Brian XL, Vic Grimes, Kaos & GQ Money, Mexico's Most Wanted, Homicide, B-Boy, Jonny Storm, Altar Boy Luke, Angel, Shark Boy.

MLW or NWA-TNA. ROH is a current trend, but I don't see it remaining as popular as it is now for too much longer. If XPW ever gets back on its feet, their roster could bring them lots of success.

Have u not seen M-Dogg's matches in CZW and CAWF? Like Dragon, he has a lot of submissions, chops, etc. which he uses. Just because he also is an aerial guy doesn't mean that he can't also use the ground-based stuff that Dragon does, as he's shown in the past he can use.

Great, now CZWFans.com is posting pornography on their server. How lovely... And ROH is booking porno stars? I thought that was XPW's job? I guess there's a new pornographer in town: RF, LOL.

M-Dogg obviously isn't nearly as good a worker as Dragon, but their styles are somewhat similar, they've got virtually the same build, etc. It'd be a mismatch in terms of talent, but not in terms of style.

Yes, Mamaluke is booked for the show. I talked to him on IM and he said that he was and the date is also listed on his upcoming schedule on his web site. I talked to Grim Reefer at a show a few weeks ago and he said he was booked in a one-on-one match, but I guess that changed...