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January 2019 MMA was my life, but wrestling was a close second. I enjoyed my time in both, but in the end I wanted to start a family. The constant touring with PGHW was a bit too much to try and deal with having two young kids. I had to stop and take a break. I thought honestly I was done with the wrestling business after my daughter was born. Did I make a few appearances at conventions and such? Of course I did. I love the business and the fans, but my time in the ring was over. I had too much on my plate. That is until the kids were getting older and I was starting to get restless. I didn't want to get back in the ring, but I wanted to give back to the business. That is why I opened the Midwestern Wrestling Academy. I have made my home in Minneapolis and honestly the wrestling scene in the area was pretty sparse as a whole. I felt like some kids in a big city would want to train and I made it available. It won't be easy. I am not going to use kid's gloves at all and those that will graduate from my school are the ones that have the will to push themselves to the limits. If I am going to help someone become a wrestler I am going to make sure people know they are Buddy Garner approved. This is how I figured I would give back to the business. I would be out of the spotlight as a whole, but helping a new generation of talent make a mark hopefully. That was until a call was made several months later in early December. One I was not expecting. "Hello?" "Buddy? This is Larry Vessey. I want to talk business."

What the hell is a Bob Shrunkle!?

SOON

Looks like things are finally all loaded properly. Will see about trying to get back in the swing of things, but might be another week.

Night of Rage in all honesty is all about the main event. Art Reed was already expected to get a rematch against Acid, but the arrival of Sammy the Shark has now changed the match into a three way. Acid has not had an easy reign as champion and it doesn't seem like it will only get worse with each passing month. Both challengers are capable of taking the title away and even worse for Acid he doesn't even have to be the one pinned or submitted to lose his title. This match and more will occur so be sure to show up as PWC presents Night of Rage this May. Was refraining from posting cards until a few shows went down. Roster was small and wanted to at least give people an idea of the pecking order in the roster. Might not post cards consistently, but for now expect them for the next few shows at least.

A solid show with a good main event and a rather big surprise to close the night continues a string of decent shows for PWC who has managed to make money for four months straight. Even with a high cost signing it is said the company has managed to earn a decent profit for a company their size. The roster continues to grow and allow for a more variety of matches. They are very much looking for other signings for the future, but they also want to keep from letting the roster get too bloated. The goal is to continue to build funds and if they run into trouble in the future they will have money to fall back on. Of course the biggest surprise is the signing of Sammy Smoke who has been with SWF for the past five years. Sammy made a name for himself as Sammy the Shark in NYCW managing two tag title runs and two runs as the Tri-State Regional champion. While a good worker and a big name for NYCW, he was often overshadowed by his partner, Roger Cage and never managed to win the big one before leaving in 2015. His time in SWF saw him get a good push to start, but he never seemed to be able to get the fans behind him. From there he fell to the lower reaches of the card before his contract ran up in early April. It wasn't long before PWC came calling and set him up to make an appearance to close the show. Sammy may have not done much in SWF, but in the end he is a bigger name than he was when he left NYCW. Not only that he is a familiar face to the Tri-State area and that alone make him a solid hire for PWC. Many figure he will make a return to NYCW as well before too long and his time in SWF should make him a name several smaller companies might want to bring in to get some extra eyes on them. The other new face was a much more low key signing for the company. Mostly unknown in the US, Preston Fuller started his wrestling career in late 2014 where he worked for 4C up until its closer in 2019. His time in 4C was mostly spent in the midcard where he was a one time hardcore champion before its closure. It looks for the time being he is going to be used as an enforcer style character for Cip Conduit and possibly if a tag division ever forms they could be one of the premier teams given ownership is high on Cip. What Preston Fuller can achieve in PWC remains to be seen, but he at least is used to the hardcore environment.

Greg Ford, better known as Sammy Smoke or Sammy the Shark never expected to be in this position. He was elated to be signed by SWF five years ago and was expecting to take a big step forward in his career. He worked hard to get there and even though he tried his best he admittedly could not make headway in such a star studded company. He floundered and he could never get the fans behind him as either a face or heel. Five long years he did what he could and tried to be a team player, but eventually his contract came up and he was informed it would not be renewed. It hurt. For a week he didn't leave his house and just took the time to wonder if he really wanted to continue life as a wrestler. He had time on his hands. He has been relatively injury free too so it wasn't feeling the wear and tear some might. Of course working for NYCW for so many years which had a very low impact style helped with that. He even considered going back to his old stomping ground and was expecting a call from Vessey. That call never came. The one that did come through was not from Vessey, but from The Wolverine. Sammy knew of The Wolverine, but the formation of Phoenix Wrestling Company flew under his radar. He had been too busy working for SWF and it wasn't like PWC was even close to being a name outside of a small fanbase. The conversation was simple. Wolverine wanted him to come in, bring some eyes to the product and get featured as a star and be protected. The money was pretty good too. Nothing like what he was making for SWF, but from his understanding he would be making almost as much as the rest of the roster combined. It wasn't a bad offer. If anything he sees it as a cup of coffee in a small pond that allows him to keep his skills sharp and maybe catch the attention of someone like TCW or USPW. He took a day or two to think it over and next thing he knew he was making travel plans to the first show where he only had to talk for a few minutes while getting paid well. How long will it last? It is hard to say, but if anything he figures this is just the first of many small companies looking for Sammy's services and he will make SWF regret letting him go.

PWC: Shock To The System Philadelphia PA, 127 Attending Announce Team: Rob L Miskovsky and Honest Frank Buzz Reid vs Remmy Honeyman After an impressive debut, Remmy gets to face off against the most hated man in PWC in Buzz Reid. Poor Buzz is getting booed out of the building once again and this time it is Remmy who gets to showcase his skills and control most of this match. He even breaks out some high flying as he goes up top to deliver a flying legdrop to put away Buzz and pick up the win. Winner: Remmy Honeyman Rating: 42 (Buzz Reid: 25, Remmy Honeyman 48) Cip Conduit vs Chip Martin with Dharma Gregg The two young talents go at it again and it is a messy brawl with the occassional wrestling move thrown in among the hard strikes. It is a back and forth through a lot of the match, but eventually Chip starts to get momentum. He has Cip reeling and everything looks to be going his way until... Who dis? A new face comes from the crowd and starts to go after Dharma. It causes Chip to have to leave Cip alone and try to save his manager. He and the new face start to slug it out and a super kick downs whoever the stranger is. It was just too much time to let Cip recover and he blindsides Chip and throws him back in the ring. He waits for Chip to get to his knees then delivers the running boot. Winner: Cip Conduit Rating: 32 (Cip Conduit 37, Chip Martin: 18) Cip urges the stranger to get in the ring after he recovers and the two begin to lay the beatdown onto Chip Martin while Dharma can do little to stop it. The two raise their hands in victory and leave Chip a beaten mess in the ring as they leave. Rating: 20 Charlie Corner and Henry Bennett vs The Masked Mauler and Original Sinner The tag match ends up breaking into a big weapons filled brawl for the most part. A good way to hide just how green Charlie and Sinner both are. Henry isn't looking too good this match either and it comes down to Mauler holding the match together and easily being the best performer in this match by a mile. Charlie gets a few times to shine, but Bennett takes a majority of the beating and it is Mauler who gets the win by slapping the Iron Claw on Bennett and getting him to submit. Winners: The Masked Mauler and Original Sinner Rating: 33 (The Masked Mauler: 41, Original Sinner: 20, Charlie Corner: 21, Henry Bennett: 23) Mario Heroic comes out as the cage is being set up for his match against Ace Youngblood. He claims this is what he wanted the entire time. A way for Ace to have no excuses when he loses. Tonight he defeats Ace and then he can soley focus on becoming the PWC champion. Rating: 46 Cage Match! Mario Heroic vs Ace Youngblood Mario jumps Ace when he is getting into the cage and the match starts off quickly. Mario is unloading on Ace and throwing him into the cage which busts open Ace early on. It looks like an easy win for Mario at this point, but Ace finally starts to find his footing and fights back. Ace's momentum is quickly stopped by a thumb to the eye, but he just can't keep Ace down. Youngblood continues his come back and bounces Mario off the cage a few times. Mario is dazed and Ace starts to climb as if he is going to escape. He pauses and then watches Mario start to get up. A bit of a crazed look comes across Ace's face and he leaps from the top of the cage and delivers his flying tomahawk chop. Both men are down, but Ace recovers enough to crawl over and make the cover. Winner: Ace Youngblood Rating: 39 (Mario Heroic: 38, Ace Youngblood: 37) PWC Championship Acid © vs Desert Storm Desert Storm has his biggest match to date and he does well. The big brawler overpowers Acid easily which leads to the champ having to use what weapons he can get ahold of to his advantage to wear Desert Storm down. The problem is Storm seems to shrug off a lot of the offense and Acid is left trying to rethink how to handle this. Acid has the experience though and eventually he starts to pick apart the challenger and try to take the legs out from the bigger man. Something that works and in a nice show of Acid's strength he manages to eventually heft Desert Storm up and deliver the Acid Rain Bomb. Winner and STILL Champion: Acid (Defenses: 2) Rating: 49 (Acid: 52, Desert Storm: 31) The champ gets little time to recover and celebrate his win. Some unfamiliar music begins to play and the confused Acid looks about towards the entryway. Big fish, small pond Sammy The Shark appears with a big, cocky grin on his face. He shuffles a deck of cards as he steps forward to stare down the champion before asking for a microphone. Sammy has arrived and he makes it known he has come to PWC to find his more violent and primal side. He lets Acid know to enjoy holding onto that title, because he is here to take it and usher PWC into a new era. Acid doesn't look too pleased, but Sammy leaves without any fists being thrown and Acid left realizing his time with the title might be short lived. Rating: 48 Final Rating: 46

I would just like to say as a CGC fan I really do enjoy this diary. I have not touched upon the mod you are using, but it does seem like a difficult one. Even so I am always a sucker to see CGC plug along even if it is a shell of its former self at this point. Things can only go up at this point and I look forward to that.

Acid survived a tag match last month only to find himself facing off Desert Storm at Shock to the System. Desert Storm has shown to be a tough as nails brawler that has notched a few impressive wins in the early months of PWC. Now he faces his biggest challenge in the mysterious and tricky Acid who has toppled larger foes over his long career. Can he do it again or will his reign come to an end after just a few short months? Ace Youngblood shouted at a fleeing Mario Heroic that he couldn't run forever. It looks like Ace was right because these two will meet in a cage match at Shock to the System. Ace got what might be considered a surprise win the first time they fought, but Mario obviously has wanted revenge. He gets his chance even though it might not be the way he had planned. It should be a brutal match between two men who do not like one another. Speaking of men that don't like one another, it will be Chip Martin and Cip Conduit facing off again. Chip won the first one, but Cip has been looking to get one one over the rookie and this is the perfect chance to do so. These three matches and many more are coming to you as PWC Presents: Shock to the System.

Another month and it would look like yet another success for PWC after their third show. While they have a thin roster and low budget they managed to turn a profit for a third month straight and in doing so is allowing them to fill out the roster here and there. They are doing so well in fact there is rumblings they might have something of a big debut lined up in April, but they have done well to hide who or what it may be. It is known the two are not keen in spending too much for a talent, but if it gets more eyes on their shows while still letting them make some profit the are willing to work out at least one big contract. Maybe there was a reason why Buzz Reid faced off with Henry Bennett for a second show in a row. According to reports Buzz Reid skipped out on paying his share of a bar tab the night prior to the show and was taken before Judge Acid. Henry is known to run his own bar as his normal job and probably wasn't a fan of Buzz's bad decision. This is hopefully a lesson learned for Buzz Reid and he won't do it again. One new face that debuted this past show was that of Remmy Honeyman. Apparently The Idaho Punisher had been keeping tabs and thought bringing Remmy in as a reliable hand would do the company good. Remmy proved he could get the crowd not to boo him as well with the fact he can brawl pretty well while also prove he can do the technical side of wrestling well and even bust out some high risk offense. A lack of personality may hold him back, but fans are known to take to good workers so it remains to be seen how far Remmy can go in PWC. Charlie Corner has apparently been hitting the gym harder than normal as of late. The young wrestler already had an impressive physique, but he has recently shown off post workout pics that show he is building more muscle mass. Charlie already had the look and this only imrpoves it. Now it is up to him to get his ring skills to match and he might be a name we see in the big three years from now.

PWC: Battered and Bloodied Pittsburgh PA, 124 Attending Announce Team: Rob L Miskovsky and Honest Frank Charlie Corner vs Cip Conduit Charlie has the size and power, but Cip has experience and the willingness to do whatever it takes to get one over on his larger opponent. A fast paced brawl incorperating some weapons and a table spot thrown in to get the crowd nice and rowdy. Cip starts to work at the knee at one point. Something that helps him out in the end. Charlie tries to heft Cip up for a slam, but the knee buckles. He is down on one knee and that allows Cip to come off the ropes and slam a big running boot into the side of Charlie's head. Winner: Cip Conduit Rating: 32 (Charlie Corner: 22, Cip Conduit 33) Cip is being cocky while celebrating and doesn't notice Chip Martin sliding into the ring and coming after him. Chip gets a few good hits in before Cip manages to escape and run away with Chip chasing after looking for revenge. Rating: 25 Henry Bennett vs Buzz Reid A match no one wanted to see a second time yet here it is.* It isn't much of a deviation from the last match and the crowd is still wanting to never see Buzz Reid again if they can help it.** Another win for Henry Bennett clobbers Buzz over the head with a stiff chair shot. Winner: Henry Bennett Rating: 29 (Henry Bennett: 29, Buzz Reid: 26) *: The booker was drunk from the hooch Henry was providing him. Oops. **: Oh they will see him. Again and again and again and again. Desert Storm vs Original Sinner A giant all out brawl to try and hide the weaknesses of both men. Original Sinner is obviously green and while Desert Storm can put on a good match, it tends to be with people that are much more skilled than his opponent tonight. There is little to any wrestling here and Desert Storm is one of the few men that can match power with Sinner. This is proven when he manages to heft Sinner up and deliver the Ground Strike to pick up a hard fought win. Winner: Desert Storm Rating: 23 (Desert Storm: 29, Original Sinner 16) Desert Storm gets on the microphone and admits he perhaps waited too long to live his dream. He is no longer going to waste his time. He came to PWC and make a name and he plans on doing that next month. He promises Acid is going to have to fight for his life and when the battle is over Desert Storm will be holding the PWC Championship. Rating: 30 The Masked Mauler vs Chip Martin with Dharma Gregg vs Remmy Honeyman A new face appears in this match and Remmy looks rather out of place and the fans aren't sure what to think of him at first. Once the match starts they soon find out Remmy is a very capable performer that manages to quell any boos that came his way from the start. While most of the prior matches were more focused on chaos, this becomes more of a regular match between two good workers and a rookie that is able to do his part to keep the match together. Mauler shows power, Remmy skill and Chip shows a relentless, never say die attitude. In fact when it looked like Mauler had both men down, Chip started to fight back and looked ready to overcome the odds until... This jerk! Cip Conduit comes from the crowd and clobbers Chip across the back with a chair. It is enough to give Mauler time to recover and then deliver the Iron Claw to Chip. Remmy tries to make the stop, but is too week and The Masked Mauler comes out on top as Cip just grins like the smug jerkface that he is. Winner: The Masked Mauler Rating: 41 (The Masked Mauler: 40, Chip Martin: 25, Remmy Honeyman: 46) Main Event Tag Team Match Art Reed and Ace Youngblood vs Acid and Mario Heroic Once again the main event is easily the match of the night. Given perhaps the top four performers, or at least four biggest names, are all involved. The only downside is Art and Ace just don't work as a tag team. Ace might be well versed in the world of tag wrestling, Art always has been a singles guy and it shows in this match. Even so the four men are all good enough to overcome that obstacle. Acid is leery of his partner and seems ready for a sneak attack at any moment. One that surprisingly doesn't ever come. It actually turns out Mario helps with the match when Ace is focused on laying out the champ. Mario has Art down and out and sees Ace going up to deliver his flying Tomahawk Chop, but is fast enough to get to the corner and push Ace off. Acid recovers and picks up Ace to deliver the Acid Rain Bomb and pick up a win. Winners: Acid and Mario Heroic Rating: 49 (Art Reed: 43, Ace Youngblood: 34, Acid: 52, Mario Heroic: 40) Mario looks to add insult to injury as Acid bails with his title. He starts to heft up Ace and starts to mock him only for Ace to get a second wind and he starts to lay into Mario. Ace chucks Mario from the ring and he starts to go up to the top turnbuckle. Mario escapes before Ace can jump and Ace shouts 'You can't run forever!' to the fleeing not so Heroic guy. Rating: 31 Final rating: 43

Started new job this week. Delays are to be blamed on M 'Tankbradleylover' Hero

I will end you

Battered and Bloodied is just a few days away and the main event will feature four of the top stars of PWC. Acid remains the champion and if not for interference from Mario Heroic it could have ended up differently. Ace Youngblood was proving to be a worthy challenger before the interference that led to Acid eventually picking up the win. Both Acid and Heroic looked to further punish Ace, but Art Reed thankfully came to the rescue and chased both men off. The duos will now face off in a tag match where Ace Youngblood looks to get some revenge while Art certainly would enjoy getting a win over his long time rival, Acid. While it seems Ace and Art trust one another, can the same be said for Acid and Mario Heroic? Mario has made it clear he wishes to be PWC Champion and Acid seemed hesitant in trusting his soon to be tag partner after the attack on Ace at first. Being champion always means having a target on your back and this will be no different. Even if they manage to emerge victorious Acid has to be prepared to possibly be the next person blindsided by Mario Heroic. This match and more will take place as PWC presents Battered and Bloodied.

Another month is in the books and while the show was perhaps not rated as good as their first, both The Wolverine and The Idaho Punisher consider the second show a success as well. For the second month the company has made a profit. When asked if more money was going to be invested into the production of their shows it seems that both men are keen on focusing less on that and more on adding talent over the coming months. They are pleased with the current roster, but it is admittedly small and could lead to stagnation from having too many of the same matchups over and over. It won't be a massive addition, but don't be surprised if a few more names pop up in the coming months. For now the company looks forward to holding a third show which will be held in Pittsburgh. It shall be interesting what kind of crowd the company can pull in and if there will be any sort of reaction from PSW having another hardcore company running a show in their hometown. It is highly doubted PSW are too focused on PWC at the moment. The company is far too small and has a limited budget for the time being, but if PWC ever manages to gain momentum it could lead to interesting times.

PWC: Hardcore Revolution Yonkers NY, 117 Attending Announce Team: Rob L Miskovsky and Honest Frank While still not state of the art, the set up looks a bit less trashy while still keeping the charm of a hardcore based company. The ring doesn't look as broken down, the camera used for filming looks better, and the music is not being played through some broken down speakers. Buzz Reid vs Henry Bennett The crowd are still rather vocal towards Buzz. He has heat, but not the good kind. While not bad the crowd just seems to boo every little thing he does. That means a lot of booing because this is a pretty even contest that goes all over the place. It is a messy brawl with both men finding plunder to use through the few minutes they are given. In the end Henry sets Buzz up on a table then splashes him through it to get the pin. Winner: Henry Bennett Rating: 27 (Buzz Reid: 24, Henry Bennett: 24) Cip Conduit vs Chip Martin with Dharma Gregg Two of the younger roster members face off, but Cip's experience shines through here as he is the one leading the match. A bit less messy than the previous match the two spend more time feeling one another out and doing more actual wrestling with some brawling mixed in. Chip is often overwhelmed by Cip's strikes and his chances to take control are few and far between. Cip getting cocky ends up being his downfall because he starts to toy with Chip a bit too much. The result is Chip nailing a superkick out of nowhere and managing to get the pin. Winner: Chip Martin Rating: 29 (Cip Conduit: 37. Chip Martin 15) Cip recovers while Dharma is congratulating Chip. Cip jumps Chip from behind and starts to beat him down in the ring. After a few moments Cip gives Chip one more kick to the ribs and walks off as Dharma checks on her injured client. Rating: 24 The Masked Mauler vs Desert Strike Things start to go while again as these two men came to fight and they deliver heavy hits to one another. Weapons soon get involved and while Mauler has shown he can wrestle he seems more than fine with just trading blows with Desert Storm. The two men punish one another and neither seem to want to stay down, but Desert Storm delivering a Ground Strike onto a steel chair finally puts The Masked Mauler away. Winner: Desert Storm Rating: 36 (The Masked Mauler: 38, Desert Storm: 25) Mario Heroic is out next and he looks to be making excuses for last month. The way he lost was unfair and it was a fluke. He proved he was better than Ace Youngblood and it should be him facing Acid tonight. He claims this is just a minor bump in the road and he will have that title soon enough and Ace will pay for what he did last month. Rating: 36 Art Reed vs Original Sinner Original Sinner gets to look like a monster here as he shrugs off a lot of Art's offense while getting to deliver some big, stiff shots as well. He goes for a chokeslam early only for Art to slip free and slap on the Dread Lock. Sinner is too powerful and breaks free after a moment and goes on the offense again. Art is tossed outside and that ends up being a boon. He nails Sinner with a trashcan to slow him down and then goes for a chair. The first hit staggers sinner, but he slaps the chair away after the second. Another chokeslam attempt, but Art escapes and gets back in the ring. He delivers a big knee to Sinner's head when he is getting back in the ring that stuns the big man. Art delivers some stiff kicks and elbows that keep Original Sinner staggered. He winds up, comes off the ropes to deliver the Dark Matter and manages to score a victory. Winner: Art Reed Rating: 36 (Art Reed: 42, Original Sinner: 20) PWC Championship Acid © vs Ace Youngblood Acid gets a bit of static from the crowd and it seems to cause him to have a bit of an off night. Even so this ends up being the best match of the night as Ace does well to keep up his end of the match. A good back and forth that does a little bit of everything. Neither man is scared to brawl, take risks, use weapons, or even break out some technical wrestling too. The champ struggles to really keep Ace down for long periods and the Native American keeps finding the energy to make a comeback. That is until at one point the two are outside and Ace hears a loud 'Hey!' Revenge! Mario Heroic slams Ace right over the head with a trashcan lid then hits him with a DDT on the floor. He backs off as Acid looks his way a bit apprehensively before throwing Ace back in the ring. Acid Rain Bomb is delivered for extra measure and the champ retains. Winner and STILL Champion: Acid (Defenses: 1) Rating: 42 (Acid: 41, Ace Youngblood: 38) Mario Heroic gets back in the ring and he says something to Acid. They both start to attack Ace until Art Reed quickly comes out. The heels scatter as Art stands in the ring ready for a fight and standing over the injured Ace. Acid and Heroic decide not to go after Art and leave. The show ends with Art helping Ace up and bringing him to the back. Rating: 41 Final Rating: 39

Acid was the first man to capture the PWC Championship and usher in a new era. The question is how long can the veteran keep hold of the belt? Art Reed obviously will not want to be one upped by his rival and get a rematch. There are also several veteran and young talents looking to strike and take the title. Acid will make his first defense at the next shown known as Hardcore Revolution. Last month Chip Martin made his PWC debut, but did not wrestle. That changes at Hardcore Revolution when he takes on Cip Conduit. Cip doesn't seem to really care for the son of an East Coast legend and wants to prove he is the better man and make the fans realize he is the true future of PWC. These matches and more will be coming to you in February as Phoenix Wrestling Company presents Hardcore Revolution!

The Announce Team Starting at the next PWC show, there will be a commentary team. Rob L Miskovsky is best known as the voice of RIPW when they first opened until 2012 where he was released. Since then he has provided his voice at various shows, but he has not had a regular commentary job for quite some time. He is hoping the second time around he will be able to hang around a bit longer. His partner in crime is going to be Honest Frank, a man well known in the Tri-State area. Frank competed in XFW and DAVE during the East Coast Wars in his early years, but he is probably best known for his time in NYCW. For a time he spent years working for both NYCW and PSW. Perhaps it is no surprise he would be brought in given his ties to DAVE and PSW and he is known to be a man of many hats as he can be a manager or a road agent if needed. It remains to see if the two men will gel, but for now it looks like a duo that should be around for all future PWC shows. Word is Henry Bennett has been working to drop some weight. Henry is well known to be a drinker and has developed a bit of a gut since he hasn't been working out or wrestling as much lately. Apparently when he was hired he was ask if he could at least try to put off some weight and to not drink the day of show. Bennett agreed to those terms and has put off some of the extra pounds he had been gaining.

Huh, how odd! Must have gotten erased somehow when editing. It got a 20 and it could have been worse. They had great chem and still only managed that. Green guys are green!

Apparently backstage before the show the PWC locker room was high in morale and ready to put on a good show. Among those helping raise spirits was Charlie Corner telling stories about his time training at WWA as well as his first few months wrestling small time shows. Dharma Gregg made an appearance too and started doing impressions of some of the talents too which got a good amount of laughs. The highlight was her putting on Desert Storm's helmet and trying to act like the big man as best she could. Though it is said one person was perhaps not in the highest of spirits. The night prior all the talent were to meet at a local bar to get drinks. Cip was the only one not to show up and gave no reason why he couldn't make it. This lead to him being brought before judge Acid. To make up for it Cip is said to have to foot the tab for the post show celebration later that evening. The show itself ended up being better than most fans were expecting. Most matches were decent enough for such a small company and the main event delivered. It is said both The Wolverine and The Idaho Punisher are pleased and look to do more shows. This was possibly going to be a one time deal if there was a low turnout or if the costs were too much. The two men decided to be frugal which meant the production quality was terrible, but kept costs to a bare minimum. It turns out they had little to worry about as they found themselves making a tidy profit through the month. When all is said and done the duo has stated PWC will be around for the forseeable future. Also with the profits made they are planning to upgrade various production aspects. It still may not look like the prettiest of shows, but it should be a big improvement from the first show which was pretty much barebones. In addition they will be looking to hire a commentary team for when they release their shows on both digital and analog. The hirings for commentary should be announced before the next show.

Losing on the pre show

PWC: From The Ashes 2020 Buffalo NY, 113 Attending The location is a dingy little place. The overall presentation is low rent and it looks hardly any money was invested in the production values. Even so there is a decent sized crowd in the various chairs set up near the beat up ring that is being used this evening. Buzz Reid vs Desert Storm The first match is two big brawlers that are quick to get their hands dirty. The fans are rather vocal from the start and Buzz seems to have earned their ire as they seem to dislike him before the match really even gets going. There is nothing fancy to be done move wise and it is just two big lads punching and kicking themselves with some weapon spots thrown in to add some variety. After some brawling around ringside though the middle the two do end up back in the ring. Desert Storm ends up controling the last bit before putting Buzz away with his Ground Strike finisher. Winner: Desert Storm Rating: 26 (Buzz Reid: 23, Desert Storm: 24) Dharma Gregg introduces her client, Chip Martin and talks him up as a future star and champion of PWC. Cip Conduit doesn't seem impressed when he comes out. He has spent eight years for a chance to prove himself and he isn't going to let some rookie outshine him. He makes a challenge to Chip for next month which Chip eagerly accepts. Cip looks like he might try to start a fight now, but decides against it and the interaction ends without fists being thrown. Rating: 22 The Masked Mauler vs Henry Bennet This is more a wrestling match than the previous one and while a chair gets involved for a bit it is pretty much weapons free. Henry starts out strong, but Mauler is just too tough and much younger. Mauler takes control and starts to wear down Henry and work him over. Henry tries one last comeback, but in the midst of doing that he is caught in the Iron Claw and Mauler ends up getting the win. Winner: The Masked Mauler Rating: 35 (The Masked Mauler: 41, Henry Bennet: 30) Charlie Corner vs Original Sinner Both big men are still early in their careers and it shows they have a lot to learn. There are glimpses of potential but there are also plenty of times it gets a bit slow down do to the awkwardness of two green talents trying to make things click. Perhaps in another few years it could turn into a decent bout, but for now it is kept to be a short brawl between the big men which Original Sinner taking Charlie Corner out with a chokeslam. Winner: Original Sinner Rating: 20 (Charlie Corner: 21, Original Sinner: 12) Mario Heroic comes out and introduces to himself to the crowd. He speaks in a condecending manner to the audience as he lists his achievements and how it will be a short time for him to reach the top of PWC and become the champion that crowd may not want, but he is the champion they need. Rating: 36 Ace Youngblood vs Mario Heroic The two men rely more on their wrestling in this match and even if it isn't a wild, weapon filled brawl they have enough skill to keep the audience into it. It is a back and forth match where Mario keeps getting control via underhanded tactics such as raking the eyes. Ace does well to keep coming back and getting some momentum only to have Mario cheat again and take control. Mario is calling to put away Ace while looking smug, but Ace isn't fully down and out. He surprises Mario with a quick roll-up and wins the match. Winner: Ace Youngblood Rating: 38 (Ace Youngblood: 37, Mario Heroic: 34) PWC Championship Art Reed vs Acid A rivalry reignited after over a decade. Even though both men are in their forties they deliver the best match of the night which is a blend of good wrestling as well as the use of the hardcore style. The pair batter one another in and out of the ring and even for a time through the small crowd. They are going nonstop and near the end you can see both men starting to slow down as they try to use big moves to take the other out. Acid dodges a bit lariat at the end and manages to kick Art right in the face when he turns about. Acid hits the Acid Rain Bomb and secures the win and becomes the first champion of PWC. Winner and NEW Champion: Acid Rating: 51 (Acid 51, Art Reed: 46) Final Rating: 44

From the Ashes of the East Coast wars comes the Phoenix Wrestling Company. With the flames of rebirth a fire of an old rivalry is stoked. Art Reed and Acid are very familiar with one another from years ago. Both faced off many of times before both went their own way on different paths in Japan. Now they face off for the first time in over a decade ready to claim the PWC championship and lead the company into a new era. Along with them will be other stars and young talent facing off in hopes of one day getting a title shot of their own. All matches will be fought under hardcore rules. There will be no countouts or disqualifications. The winner will be decided by pinfall, submission or by referee stoppage. Weapons are allowed and no one under the age of sixteen will be permitted in the venure. Expect a violent and bloody night and join PWC as they present FROM THE ASHES!

The Future When you are six and a half feet tall, got good looks and a good work ethic then often the sky is the limit when it comes to wrestling. Charlie Corner has all those qualities, but if he can make the most of them remains to be seen. Only a handful of matches are under his belt, but he has the tools to become a major player one day if things play out right. He is young and has a lot to learn, but possibly he could become a big time player in PWC in a few years. The son of Johnny Martin. Perhaps it may be no surprise Chip ends up in a company like PWC, but in reality it should be a surprise. Chip is raw, but obviously has the pedigree and skills to make a name for himself. If anything the pressure that he could feels is the fact he is the son of Johnny Martin, a legend in the area for his work in both DAVE and PSW. Chip moved out West to compete and make a name there, but it looks like the allure of working in a more familiar place with a company that isn't PSW has brought him back for the time being. The main question is can he replicate or perhaps even do more than what his father did as a wrestler. Cip Conduit has been wrestling for the better part of eight years, but he is still young and has plenty of promise in a company built on brawling and crazy antics. Relatively unknown he managed to get a single dark match for PSW back in 2015, but beyond that he has spent his time honing his craft in small shows all over the US and Canada. Now he gets a chance to show that other companies have perhaps been missing out on him. Original Sinner is the song of Primal Rage. Much like Chip Martin he is the son of a man well known on the East coast and looks to make a name for himself. He is a strong and powerful prospect that has only a few matches under his belt. He has the look, but he has to show he has the ability to make a name for himself. The sky is the limit and in time it may be no surprise if he becomes one of the top names in PWC in a few years. The Masked Mauler, a name well known among the Tri-State area as many men have taken up the mask and name over the years. This would be the seventh incarnation of The Masked Mauler and he has been wrestling under the mask for the past three years. A fireplug brawler with good skills and a good look he may have a chance to be the most famous man to be under the mask in time. Much like the others he could become a cornerstone for years to come and of all the younger prospects he might have the best chance of reaching the top of company before the rest.