European Wrestling Alliance: Regal's Way

Texasrangers13 · January 16, 2017

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April 2019

The wrestling world has been on a strong uptick throughout America since 2015. The launch of the WWE Network helped to push the envelop in how we consume Pro Wrestling. The WWE remains the most recognized wrestling federation in the world but in the last year they’ve been challenged abroad in Japan by the resurgence of AJPW and the international strength of NJPW. In America, TNA, under new ownership since June 2016, has been able to establish itself firmly as the number two group in America and a future threat abroad as they’ve made strong inroads in Canada and Japan thanks to a growing international distribution.

At one point in the mid-2010s it looked like Indy Wrestling was going to thrive as well with companies like ROH, HOH, PWG all having success domestically and beginning to travel the country. Suddenly it got too big too fast and that fact combined by the collapse of the online streaming portal FloSports, which numerous feds had made a large bet on led to a failure in distribution for the Indies. Indy darling, Ring of Honor took another major hit in early 2018 when Sinclair Broadcasting opted to cut ties. El Rey Network’s Lucha Underground shuttered itself after four seasons due to many of the talents signing exclusive deals in Mexico with AAA rival CMLL. Abroad the European wrestling scene exploded as well, boosted by a strong currency and an explosion of talent. The WWE and TNA both swooped in and began signing much of the top talent in the Indy world to exclusive contracts, sending them to their respective development centers. Then BREXIT hit and rocked the European Union. Companies like RevPro, SVS, STHLM, PCW, NGW, GBG, FCF, FFUK closed forever, while ICW, IPW: UK and Progress all still claw their way through the battleground, it is a daily struggle for them to keep the doors open. In January 2017, Alex Shane launched Powerhouse Wrestling Grand Prix in an effort to fill some of the gap, but the South Eastern European based federation hasn’t caught on. Only Scotland-based ICW, which has gone fully hardcore with a weekly Pivotshare TV show, has grown and caught on throughout the Indy world. In fact, with the growth of TNA into the dominant number two, ICW has become the indy darling that the most fans recognize but with its hardcore focal it turned off many fans and wrestlers alike. The company, centered around Jimmy Havoc, Chris Renfrew, and El Ligero, has become the “focal” point of European wrestling and many purists see this as problematic.

Prominent big names in European wrestling have gone on to establish themselves as stars in the WWE and TNA. Finn Balor, Sheamus, Doug Williams, Adrian Neville and Drew McIntyre are shining examples with the WWE, while Stuart Alexander (the former Wade Barrett), Gryffyn (the former Mason Ryan), Bram and Magnus hold it down in TNA. Mark Haskins, Will Ospreay and Zack Sabre have begun to establish themselves in TNA now that they are no longer touring the globe but all three are now on exclusive deals. In 2017 TNA took a unique step and acquired GBG bringing in eight of the top Scandinavian wrestlers as developmental talents. The Cimex brothers (Ante and Kjell) have started to become recognized names in the USA, while former TV Gladiator, Beast is slowly but surely becoming less green. The true breakout star among the class from GBG is Lars Makela, the former Big Machine, who has truly blossomed under TNA Head Trainer, Desmond Wolfe.

Sensing opportunity and having a desire to move home now that his three children are all grown and out of college, William Regal, announced his retirement from the WWE lifestyle and moved back to England in late 2018 with his wife. Many sensed Regal, who had been around wrestling his whole life was done for good. Little did the wrestling world know, Regal was about to reappear in a big way, revitalizing not just the British, but the European wrestling scene as a whole. Regal had long been well-connected throughout the wrestling world, but he knew little about the process of launching his own successful company. Thankfully there was help on the way. On the financial side, Regal had the backing of several prominent British sports fans, led by Newcastle United owner, and reclusive billionaire Mike Ashley. On the wrestling side Regal enlisted the help of fellow WCW alumni Alex Wright to help with the growth on the rest of Europe. Tapping into Wright’s network, as well as his extensive wrestling database cultivated during his career and post-career time as a talent scout for the WWE, William Regal was prepared to launch the European Wrestling Alliance.

And so, one day after WrestleMania, April 1st, a relatively simple press release was sent to all the prominent internet dirt sheets.

William Regal announces the launch of the European Wrestling Alliance. Premieres April 28th, 2019, exclusively on European Wrestling TV. For more details, visit, EWATV.co.uk.

Curious fans began to click the link and see the EWTV was a free to download app that announced you could watch the first PPV staring the best wrestlers Europe had to offer live. In order to entice some purchases of the product Regal had included his own personal library of matches from around the world. Many of these matches were one of a kind and unique. They also announced that the channel was funded by Newcastle United’s owner (the aforementioned Mike Ashley) and the channel would become the new 24/7 home for Newcastle United news and game action. Beyond that, not much else was known, only that in the next few weeks a lot would become clear.

In a brief message on the website Regal announced a roster reveal party was scheduled for April 14th, but that he’d leak a couple names a week early. He promised the first show, Rule, Britannia! Would feature a Tag Title Tournament, and the beginning of the European Championship tournament.

OOC: Welcome, I’ve been playing a game as TNA since May 2016, this diary is a spin-off of my own game world. Clearly I am in April 2019 at this point. The European Wrestling Alliance will be an event-based promotion aimed at growing in Europe by providing fans with the wrestling and stories they want. The roster will be primarily European, but there will be non-Europeans thrown in to add flavor as I see fit. I know some of these guys backgrounds and stories, I've even developed a couple of these guys myself with my developmental fed, and they’ll be used to some extent. Many of these guys are totally new to me in terms of backgrounds and stories...and as such I'll tell their stories as I see fit. I want this to be a fun, easy diary, I’ll run one-two events per month with a simple write-up and backstory to the matches. The rest of the diary will be story telling of sorts. I may never get that in-depth, or get that graphically. Oh well, this is a release for me. I want this to be fun, for both the readers and the writer. I wanted to use my world but run a parallel story that I can run alongside my TNA story (which I just keep for myself) so I created a second player and assigned Regal as the avatar. Much of this was inspired by the recent UK tournament the WWE held (loved the crowd, I really felt like kayfabe could exist with them). But also the recent success of Brits like Sabre, Scurll and Ospreay Smarky yes, but incredible) but also a general interest in the British style.

Texasrangers13 · January 17, 2017

April 8th, 2019

As things began to ramp up for Regal and company, fans began hitting the forums and wondering who would be appearing for the company at the end of the month. Regal promised a formal announcement on April 14th, but prior to that he decided to announce two names for the EWA European Championship Tournament. The first man has toured the globe, and is currently touring with NJPW. Beyond that he's held the Main Event title in PROGRESS, ICW and IPW: UK. The other man is more of a local commodity, he has been the IPW: UK Champion, and is the current PROGRESS World Champion. Both will be considered favorites in the tournament. Regal left two simple youtube links in the post.

The brief, but effective announcement ended. "The Villian" Marty Scurll and the current PROGRESS World Champion Martin Kirby were announced as the first two members of the EWA Roster.

Texasrangers13 · January 17, 2017

Rule, Britannia! European Championship Tournament Draw and Competitors

April 14, 2019

European Championship Tournament Contenders Overview

“The Villian” Marty Scurll: 30 Year Old Marty Scurll is a world traveller, currently working for six promotions, including PWG and NJPW. He has been making leaps and bounds in the rankings each year and is once again on an upward trajectory in 2019. Originally introduced to fans as Party Marty, Scurll has taken a villainous twist over the past few years. As he prepares to debut in EWA, remember, sometimes it’s good… to be bad.

Marty Kirby: 36-Year Old vet, loves the color pink more than anyone you’ve ever met… in fact he loves it so much he’ll be seen in the back in full pink suits. But fear not folks, Kirby’s obsession with Pink (and Sable) is only overcome by his enormous EGO. Ask Marty who will win the tournament and he’ll immediately question why there is even a tournament… after all he’s the current PROGRESS World Champ, holding recent victories over Scurll and the third contender we are about to identify, Jimmy Havoc.

Jimmy Havoc: The Death Machine, the 35 year old is the current ICW and IPW: UK World Champion, he main events all over the United Kingdom, and even had a two month stint with TNA in 2018. One thing for certain is that Havoc feeds off pain. He has a burning desire to be the best in the UK, and ultimately the world. This will be the next step in this path.

“Unbreakable” Michael Elgin: One of the few non-European’s on the roster, the Canadian 32 year old Big Mike Is a well known figure in the USA and Japan thanks to his time with ROH, NJPW and PWG (the latter two whom he still appears for). Was the 2018 BOLA winner and also held the IWGP Tag Titles in 2017 with Masato Yoshino. Don’t let the size deceive you, Big Mike is a lethal combination of power and agility.

Wolfgang: The 33-year old Wolfgang is the current ICW Zero-G Champion. Don’t let his size fool you into underestimating his ability to fly. Wolfgang can and will ground you with his mass, before squashing you through the air. Has only worked for ICW where he is incredibly popular, so this will be his first chance to go toe to toe with the best that Europe has to offer. Don’t sleep on Wolfgang.

Sha Samuels: If you’ve followed European wrestling over the last decade, you’ve certainly seen the 34-year old Samuels. He is the true European wrestler, always looking for a fight and never going to back down. Sha will never back down from any fight and he is always looking to make The East End proud. Samuels was the final PCW World Champion and also the final RevPro tag champ. He is a two-time IPW: UK World Champ and has established himself as a true fighting champion.

James Mason: At 39 James Mason is the oldest active wrestler on the initial roster. He’s been since he was 15, so his experience and vet status will surely give him an advantage in this tournament. Mason’s the prototypical European brawler with a touch of flare. He’s not afraid to take it to the air in order to ground larger foes. Lost the ICW Zero-G title to Wolfgang in November 2018 and would love another shot at him. Ultimately Mason is what we’d call an underdog in this tournament, but while you can’t teach old dogs new tricks, you can count on them to be crafty.

Iestyn Rees: Known by many as the Alpha Male of European Wrestling, Rees was the crown jewel of the UK in the 2010-2012 range, but some unfortunate luck and injuries set him back. He reached his own pinnacle in June 2016 when he claimed the IPW: UK World title, but ultimately he hasn’t been able to reach that mountaintop again. Rees is a strong brawler, and is likely the most athletic of the bunch. He was selected as the eighth and final entry in this tournament as he looks to prove himself to the fans of EWA.

Additional Details: These eight men will be formally drawn into the Round of Eight Bracket next week. We can also confirm there will be a four-team TAG tournament announced tomorrow, as well as an Altitude Six-Man Showcase Match-Up. The final piece we can confirm is the Fight For Your Right Contract Battle Royal. Mr. Regal will have more details on the full card in the next update.

Texasrangers13 · January 18, 2017

Tag Tournament Participants April 15, 2019 Today William Regal officially introduced the four teams who will be competing to be crowned the Tag Champions of EWA. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> The Sumerian Death Squad (Tommy End and Dante): This Dutch team has been teaming together all over Europe. In April of 2018, Tommy End took the next step in his professional career by joining TNA on a Written one year deal. He immediately aligned himself with Stu Alexander (The former Wade Barrett) and made 30 appearances for the company. Ultimately his style and skill didn't translate as well as anyone had hoped and Tommy End left TNA the week to return to Europe. His deal with EWA will be his first appearance in Europe in over a year as he and Dante team up once again as the brutal, and ruthless, Sumerian Death Squad. The London Riots (James Davis and Rob Lynch): Davis and Lynch are the current IPW: UK and PROGRESS Tag Champions. They've truly established themselves as a force to be reckoned with at the European level. These brawlers won't stop until their opponents are lifeless. Over the recent years they've draw a great group of fans who feed off the violence they distribute. The Doppelgangsters (Ante and Kjell Cimex): Swedish twin brothers Ante and Kjell form the team known as the Doppelgangsters. Former mainstays in SWS and GBG Ante and Kjell have spent the last year in development with TNA training under Desmond Wolfe and Rhino. From complete unknowns to decent well received internationally, Ante and Kjell look to build off their success and become household names throughout Europe. They can wow fans with great ring work and strong promos, but watch-out for the Twin Magic... They are known to pull a fast one to steal a win. The Travelers (Rampage Brown and Tyson T-Bone): Former mainstays on the PCW, NGW and PROGRESS Title scene, including a stint as tag champions. Tyson T-Bone and Rampage Brown bring their gypsy lifestyle to the EWA ring. Both men are big and physical and won't back down from any fight. Both men are now in their late 30's as well, bringing a certain set of experience that only comes with age. Brown and T-Bone both promise to bring the pain to an already pain-centric division. As you can see with all four teams, we've brought a wealth of experience and tag chemistry to the party. In a little under two weeks you'll get to see them live and soon we will know who will walk away as the first ever EWA Tag Champions. </div></blockquote>

Texasrangers13 · January 19, 2017

Altitude 6-Man Showcase April 16, 2019 Today's primary announcement is the formation of the Altitude Division. Beyond that The full card for Rule! Britannia has now been posted! <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> The Altitude Division is one with no formal size limits, but it is specifically targeted to workers under 30, or those classified as Young Lions. With that said, the initial targets are all lightweight workers with great potential for growth. The Skys The Limit they say. Many view this title as a launching point for bright careers, with an emphasis on the aerial and technical side of wrestling. At Rule! Britannia six of the best lightweights come together to determine the first Altitude Champion. Mark Andrews: The high-flying 27 year old “Mandrews” is currently performing for PWG and PROGRESS after a relatively brief stint in TNA that ended in March 2017. He hasn’t reached the pinnacle that many tapped him for when he won British Boot Camp and now, five odd years removed, Mark Andrews looks to re-establish himself as one of the bright young stars of European Wrestling. Jack Gallagher: The 29 year old Gallagher just can’t quite close the yearbook. Now ten plus years removed from graduating as valedictorian, Gallagher is bound to make mention that he is the smartest gent in the room. Assuming he can get over that, the PROGRESS regular, will show you developing wrestling skills, and cunning deception. While certain not your prototypical lightweight, Jack is a fine technical wrestler and can occasionally take flight. Nathan Cruz: Still only 27, the arrogant Englishman, Nathan Cruz has held the PROGRESS Tag Titles twice, and was the PROGRESS champion at age 20. Also a two-time NGW Undisputed Champion, Cruz hasn’t taken the next step and finds himself in a bit of a rut. He brings to EWA he’s Personal Assistant, Chardonnay, and promises that 2019 is the year of Nathan. Noam Dar: Israel’s top pro wrestler, Dar has shown mastery of the European lightweight divisions, holding the ICW Zero-G title, PCW Cruiserweight title, and 1PW Openweight titles at various times. He’s recently rebuked some overtures from American indies, saying he’s the King of Europe’s Young Lions as he is still just 25 years old. The self-proclaimed Supernova of Pro Wrestling, Dar is ready to shine on the EWA galaxy. Andrew Everett: The only American at the debut EWA event. Andrew Everett represents one of the most athletic superstars in the EWA. Currently appearing for both TNA and GFW (where he was the GFW World Champion for over a year), Everett has had some global exposure, but this expedition of sorts is a chance for Everett to soar solo, after spending most of his TNA career as Trevor Lee’s tag partner. While Lee has recently achieved singles success, with a tour of NJPW thrown in as well, Everett has stalled out. He views this opportunity as the launching point of his next big move. Darrell Allen: 28-year old Allen has been a lower mid-card staple in PROGRESS and IPW: UK for the last 4-5 years. He comes to EWA looking to make his own mark and take steps out of the shadows. His aerial skills will certainly wow you and his physical ability is no joke. Now is just the time that he needs to dazzle. Allen finishes opponents with an impressive Standing Moonsault... in the Altitude Division, remember, the SKYS THE LIMIT. Fight for your Right Battle Royal William Regal also announced the Fight for your Right Battle Royal. A simple 10-man battle royal where the final four are guaranteed a contract, fail to place in the top four and risk never appearing in EWA again. Beyond that, the winner of the match has been promised a $10,000 bonus. Regal also announced the participants, though limited details are available on them two names were highlighted, one as a man with extensive European experience returning from a stint with TNA in development and one “little fellow who keeps badgering me!” Rockstar Spud: The biggest little man in pro wrestling. Rockstar Spud returns to a European promotion for the first time since 2014. A current TNA jobber, Spud took this opportunity to re-establish himself and teach the young lions a lesson or two. Spud heads into Rule! Britannia winless in 2019, 0-11. He aims to turn that around with a huge victory here. Spud has also offered Mr. Regal his assistance, but thus far Regal has declined. Volker “Bad Bones” Kreutzer: Returning to European after two years in TNA Developmental. The physical bruiser known formerly as Bad Bones returns to Europe with a new identity but the same bad-ass attitude. A former IPW: UK World Champion and All-England champion, the German Kreutzer is prepared to Fight…for his right. The full group: Aguila Roja, Rockstar Spud, James Scott, Joe Hendry, Johnny McMetal, Liam Thompson, Tyler Bate, Pete Dunne, “Bad Bones” Volker Kreutzer, Chris Raaber </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> Rule! Britannia Full Card EWA European Championship First Round "The Villain" Marty Scrull vs. James Mason Wolfgang vs. Jimmy Havoc Sha Samuels vs. Iestyn Rees "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin vs. Martin Kirby EWA Tag Titles First Round London Riots vs. Sumerian Death Squad The Travelers vs. Doppelgangsters Altitude Division Championship Andrew Everett vs. Noam Dar vs. Darrell Allen vs. Jack Gallagher vs. Nathan Cruz vs. Mark Andrews Fight for your Right Battle Royal Final Four Get Contracts, Winner Gets $10,000 Participants: Aguila Roja, Rockstar Spud, James Scott, Joe Hendry, Johnny McMetal, Liam Thompson, Tyler Bate, Pete Dunne, “Bad Bones” Volker Kreutzer, Chris Raaber </div></blockquote>

Texasrangers13 · January 20, 2017

Rule Britannia (EWA Event One) Rule! Britannia Live from Westpoint Arena (Southern England) http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/John%20Atkins_zpsedwisjla.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Steve%20Corino_zpsxyhzvwuc.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/William%20Regal_zpsw7tsd8xr.jpg John Atkins and Steve Corino ringside, they’ll be joined by William Regal, but first, Regal is in the ring and welcomes the fans to the European Wrestling Alliance. He runs down the card, the competitors and the European Championship tournament that starts tonight. The fans are hyped and chanting “Thank You Regal”… But he does have some bad news to deliver. Due to unforeseen circumstance Sha Samuels has been suspended indefinitely and will be replaced in the tournament by British vet: Robbie Dynamite. With that Dynamite heads to the ring and the tournament begins. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> First Round: Iestyn Rees vs. Robbie Dynamite http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Iestyn%20Rees_zpsnzo02vyy.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Robbie%20Dynamite_zpsou6opak6.jpg Quick Recap: These two went at it to get the show off to a solid start. The crowd really connected with this match and ultimately the Bitter Vet Robbie Dynamite got the win with the Tombstone Piledriver on Rees. Winner and Advancing: Robbie Dynamite Post-Match Robbie Dynamite calls out Regal for not including him in the tournament to begin with. Says he did him a favor and expects to be repaid. No good deed goes unrewarded. </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> Fight For Your Right Battle Royal Participants: Aguila Roja, Rockstar Spud, James Scott, Joe Hendry, Johnny McMetal, Liam Thompson, Tyler Bate, Pete Dunne, “Bad Bones” Volker Kreutzer, Chris Raaber http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Darkside_zpsaq0xyups.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Pete%20Dunne_zpsoqg9iwph.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rockstar%20Spud_zpsuzstwxx0.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Bad%20Bones_zpsed9savrj.jpg Final Four And Receiving Contracts: James Scott, Volker “Bad Bones” Kreutzer, Pete Dunne and Rockstar Spud Recap and Overall Winner: With the final four set in the ring, James Scott set to work, eliminating both Bad Bones and the “Bruiserweight” Pete Dunne. Unfortunately for Scott, Rockstar Spud hit a huge dropkick, which sent him stumbling over the top-rope and secured Spud the $10,000 Winners Purse. Spud ran around the ring like a fool as William Regal climbed in to reward him and the other finalists with their contracts. http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Grado_zpsdpyjfhzy.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Pete%20Dunne_zpsoqg9iwph.jpg http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/William%20Regal_zpsw7tsd8xr.jpg As this all, “Like A Prayer” blares over the speakers and Grado comes down to the ring in full ring gear. He grabs a microphone and proclaims to Regal that he is here to Fight for his Right! Regal informs Grado that he is too late, the match already occurred. Just then “The Bruiserweight” Pete Dunne lays Grado out with a clean punch to the jaw. He cracks his neck and walks away from the ring. As Regal smirks approvingly. The fans are still buzzing from Grado’s appearance, and subsequent knockout as the Doppelgangsters make their entrance. </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> First Round Tag Tournament: Doppelgangsters vs. The Travelers http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Guldkalven_zpsfehjcskm.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Ante%20Cimex_zps6tvx9y5y.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rampage%20Brown_zpsf41jmkoy.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/T-Bone_zpszyqska9k.jpg Quick Recap: Good back and forth match here, though they had the upper-hand the Doppelgangsters still had a bonus hand when the 6’8” behemoth known as Beast came down to the ring and took Rampage Brown out, preventing him from saving his partner Tyson T-Bone from the Dual Leg Drop finisher. The Doppelgangsters really put on an impressive in-ring show and earned some applause despite the addition/distraction of Beast. Winners and Advancing: The Doppelgangsters http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Guldkalven_zpsfehjcskm.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Ante%20Cimex_zps6tvx9y5y.jpg http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Beast_zpsh2vpeyot.jpg Post-Match The Doppelgangsters introduce us to their bodyguard: BEAST. </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> EWA Altitude Title: Noam Dar vs. Andrew Everett vs. Nathan Cruz vs. Mark Andrews vs. Darrell Allen vs. Jack Gallagher Recap: Nice 6-man match-up here. Noam Dar, Mark Andrews and Andrew Everett were head and shoulders above the other three, and the finish saw all three involved in some way. Andrews and Everett were engaged in a battle at ringside when Dar took advantage of a prone Darrell Allen and locked him into the Champagne Super-Kneebar for the win, becoming the first Altitude Champion. http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Noam%20Dar_zps0ifsvg9k.jpg Winner and NEW Altitude Champion: Noam Dar Post-Match Noam Dar refuses the interview, pointing instead to Kay Lee Ray who came down to ringside. She told the fans at this time, Dar has no interest in you, this is merely a stepping stone to bigger and better things. </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> First Round: http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Martin%20Kirby_zpstu4todqo.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Michael%20Elgin_zpsxq3yebgo.jpg Martin Kirby vs. Michael Elgin Summary: Unbreakable, that is Elgin’s nickname and the result that Martin Kirby felt tonight. Elgin established himself as a force, tossing Kirby around for much of the match before destroying him with a huge powerbomb and locking in the Crossface for the victory. Elgin will face Robbie Dynamite in the second round. Winner and advancing: Michael Elgin </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> Backstage we see Jimmy Havoc and Marty Scurll. There is certainly no love loss between these two as they stare eachother down and Havoc drops a couple “F Bombs” on Scurll on the way out… First Round European Championship: http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Jimmy%20Havoc_zpsvg28i5ib.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Wolfgang_zpsagdr6fpd.jpg Jimmy Havoc vs. Wolfgang Summary: The Havoc Death Machine checked his first victory in the EWA off the to-do list as he inches closer to the title with a big win over Wolfgang. This was a good back and forth match-up that ultimately saw Havoc hit the Death Valley Driver for the win. Winner and Advancing: Jimmy Havoc </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> A video plays highlighting the careers of the Sumerian Death Squad and The London Riots. It also foreshadowed the unresolved beef these teams have had over the years. Tag Tournament First Round: http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/James%20Davis_zps6zbfl0vy.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rob%20Lynch_zpsufolkmlv.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Michael%20Dante_zpsmdpizmrg.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Tommy%20End_zps3xjsu6p9.jpg The London Riots vs. The Sumerian Death Squad Recap: Great prelude to the main event as the Riots and Death Squad went at it for 15 minutes. In the end Tommy End ended the match with a vicious Roundhouse Kick to the skull of Rob Lynch. Winners and Advancing: The Sumerian Death Squad </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> Backstage Rockstar Spud brings flowers and champagne to William Regal to celebrate the EWA and Rockstar Spud gaining a contract. Regal insists he doesn’t need an assistant and doesn’t like brownnosers as he chases Spud away. </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> Main Event First Round European Championship http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Marty%20Scurll_zps2r3ssxx7.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/James%20Mason_zpsoqgraiy9.jpg “The Villain” Marty Scurll vs. James Mason Recap: The veteran Mason gave it his all, but in the end Scurll was just far to much to handle. Scurll got the win with the move he calls “Party’s Over” which is a rack carry to double knee backbreaker and moves on to face bitter rival Jimmy Havoc in the second round. Winner and Advancing: “The Villain” Marty Scurll </div> </div></blockquote> As the show comes to a close, William Regal announces the next shows initial card. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> European Championship Semi-Finals and Finals Marty Scurll vs. Jimmy Havoc Michael Elgin vs. Robbie Dynamite Finals (Scurll/Havoc winner vs. Dynamite/Elgin winner) Tag Title Finals SDS vs. Doppelgangsters Regal then says that based on what he’s seen tonight he wants to see Pete Dunne face Grado. If Grado wins, he can have a contract. He also feels like Rampage Brown deserves a shot at Beast, so that’ll happen. Lastly, he says Noam Dar will know who the #1 Contender to his title is, because Andrew Everett will face Mark Andrews for that right. Lastly he mentions that more will come up in the next few weeks, so continue to check in. Also announced: Pete Dunne vs. Grado Rampage Brown vs. Beast Andrew Everett vs. Mark Andrews Plus More To Be Announced </div></blockquote> OOC: Working on some formatting/pictures/styles/etc. Had a lot of fun with this but I know more engagement comes with some images. Currently having photo bucket issues (any one have another good host that is easy to use?)

Texasrangers13 · January 22, 2017

Getting To Know: "The Villain" Marty Scurll The first of a four part preview of our finalists for the European Championship <div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="giphy.gif" data-src="https://media.giphy.com/media/n1uLULGq7RkOc/giphy.gif" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>What makes 30-year old Marty Scurll tick? Simply put, a desire to be bad. In his own words: “They called me, Party Marty, the chap that everyone wanted to go out with. The gent whom everyone waited for before the party started… but I wasn’t whole. Life isn’t fair. I wasn’t truly happy. Sometimes the only way you get through life is the through the misery of others. We all have demons… and I think it’s time we stop fighting them. Ask yourself, are you such a good person? Can you be trusted? You either die trying to be a hero, or you live long enough to become a villain. I say, LONG LIVE THE VILLAIN. </div></blockquote>

Texasrangers13 · January 22, 2017

Getting to Know: "The Havoc Death Machine" Jimmy Havoc <div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="giphy.gif" data-src="https://media.giphy.com/media/VHGwyitwbHPUc/giphy.gif" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> 35-year old Jimmy Havoc comes to EWA as a heavily decorated champion. A world traveled superstar who genuinely connects with the fans thanks to his truly psycho persona. It seems counter-intuitive but the fans love him. Here he his in his own words. “When I was asked by Regal to join the European Wrestling Alliance, my first answer was no. What about it is different? What makes it special? Ultimately I came to realize that I’ve carried PROGRESS, I’ve carried ICW, I’ve carried IPW:UK. I’ve bled and fought the fights I was asked. Deathmatches, barbed wire ropes, you name it, I’ve seen it. But this, this was different. This wasn’t Regal begging me. This was Regal saying, you can be the best… but you won’t be until you prove it again and again and again. I took him up on that offer… And now you’ll see, when I leave the ring fans will know who the Havoc Death Machine is. And they’ll slowly chant “Die…….HAVOC…….Die” </div></blockquote>

Texasrangers13 · January 22, 2017

Getting to Know: Robbie Dynamite and Michael Elgin

Robbie Dynamite

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Dynamite was a last second replacement for a suspended Sha Samuels. The bitter veteran has never held a singles title in a major company. He personally called out William Regal for the blatant disrespect of him by not originally including him in the tournament. Regal’s perceived disrespect shouldn’t be taken as a slight, rather it should be seen as motivation for Dynamite. He should use it to force his way over the mountain-top and into the limelight. Beginning his career 19 years ago, Dynamite has earned our respect. Local UK fans know him as “The Body” but here in EWA, Dynamite says he’s here for gold and to make you REMEMBER HIS NAME.

“Unbreakable” Michael Elgin

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The 32-year Canadian has been frequently tapped as a rising star. His Puroresu style translates much better to the Strong Style we see in Japan and leaking into Europe. In that vain, Elgin left Ring of Honor in March 2018 and began primarily working in Japan. His only stateside gig is his recurring role in PWG where he is the reigning Battle of Los Angeles winner and won the Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Tournament with Matt Sydal in January. He is Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s #36 on the Top 500, having earned that ranking thanks to seven A rated matches in 2018 while working for both Dragon Gate and NJPW. Currently “Big Mike” is a member of the upcoming NJPW tour, and continues to be one of the hottest “Free Agents” in Pro Wrestling. Elgin likes to let his actions speak louder than his words, but one of the few things he will say is that “Japanese Wrestling is true sport. It is physical, it is brutal, it is the truth. With my experience all over the world, particularly in Japan for the last five years I intend to bring the EWA to its knees. Stay out of my way.”

William Regal also formally announced the card for the Saturday May 11th, 2019 event "Stormy Weather"

European Championship Semi-Finals and Finals
Semi: Jimmy Havoc vs. Marty Scurll
Semi: Michael Elgin vs. Robbie Dynamite
Finals (Scurll/Havoc winner vs. Dynamite/Elgin winner)
Tag Titles Finals: Sumerian Death Squad vs. Doppelgangsters
Pete Dunne vs. Grado; If Grado wins he gets a contract
Rampage Brown vs. Beast
Andrew Everett vs. Mark Andrews

dnmt · January 22, 2017

I really like the wrestler profiles! This is an awesome concept and I definitely like the match ups so far, even for someone who isn't very familiar with the British wrestling scene. Keep up the good work and I will be reading along!

Here are my picks:

European Championship Semi-Finals and Finals

Semi: Jimmy Havoc vs. Marty Scurll

Semi: Michael Elgin vs. Robbie Dynamite

Finals (Scurll/Havoc winner vs. Dynamite/Elgin winner)

Tag Titles Finals: Sumerian Death Squad vs. Doppelgangsters

Pete Dunne vs. Grado; If Grado wins he gets a contract

Rampage Brown vs. Beast

Andrew Everett vs. Mark Andrews

Texasrangers13 · January 22, 2017

EWA Stormy Weather (Show Two) EWA Stormy Weather Live from EWA Studios in London Announcers: John Atkins, Steve Corino, William Regal <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/William%20Regal_zpsw7tsd8xr.jpg</div> The show opens live in London, at the new EWA Studios, the crowd is hot already and William Regal stands in the ring. He proceeds to start the show with some news. Tonight: Michael Elgin and Martin Kirby will both be absent due to injuries. Furthermore, Sha Samuels suspension will continue as he hasn’t proved to Regal he is ready to compete cleanly. He also announces that there will be a second shot match with the winner getting to face Robbie Dynamite and that will open the show. Iesytn Rees, James Mason and Wolfgang all head down to the ring… Suddenly a loud roar is heard over the PA. “The Human Hate Machine” Dave Mastiff heads to the ring. Regal announces he had one surprise up his sleeve… Dave Mastiff, well known superstar throughout Europe, and Robbie Dynamite’s former tag partner, offered his services to Regal and Regal has accepted and placed him in the match. <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Dave%20Mastiff_zpsjjfihdhe.jpg</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> Second Chance For European Championship Tournament: Dave Mastiff vs. Iestyn Rees vs. Wolfgang vs. James Mason http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Dave%20Mastiff_zpsjjfihdhe.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Iestyn%20Rees_zpsnzo02vyy.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Wolfgang_zpsagdr6fpd.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/James%20Mason_zpsoqgraiy9.jpg Match Recap: Dave Mastiff used his mass to his advantage here and wore down all comers. Earning a standing ovation for his impressive agility despite his size. The end of the match came when Wolfgang took to the skies and took out James Mason on the outside of the ring. This allowed Mastiff to take out Iestyn Rees with a big dropkick to the kick followed by the Cannonball for the victory. (In case anyone wants to see what this man is capable of: <a href="https://gfycat.com/SphericalMetallicAzurevase" rel="external nofollow">Mastiff's Impressive Moves</a>) Winner and Earning a Spot in the Semi-Finals: Dave Mastiff Post-Match Mastiff refused the post-match interview just walking straight to the back. </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Backstage: http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Katy%20Lees_zpsxyvieusv.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Nathan%20Cruz_zpsyiswahxg.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Greg%20Burridge_zpsvgp4enoh.jpg</div> Chardonnay and Nathan Cruz are seen in a heated conversation. Darren Burridge suddenly walks up, recognizing and acknowledging “The Queen of Chavs” Chardonnay immediately and kissing her on the cheek. Nathan Cruz takes immediate exception and gets into Burridge’s face. Regal announces that he loves what he is seeing, jealousy breeds competition. He says he didn’t know “The Pukka One” Darren Burridge would be he tonight, but wants to give him a chance. Next show: Nathan Cruz vs. Darren Burridge, consider it booked and consider it a Fight For You Right Match-Up for Burridge. Win and he’s in. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Back in the ring Mark Andrews vs. Andrew Everett http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Mark%20Andrews_zpszsoshe9o.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Andrew%20Everett_zpsehbg09jh.jpg Recap: This match-up is a #1 Contender battle for The Altitude Championship. The crowd is firmly behind Andrews in this one, chanting “Go Home” at Andrew Everett. Everett perpetuates the chants by taunting the fans throughout the match-up. The finish saw Andrews and Everett exchange aerial moves, before Andrews missed a Shooting Star Press, which allowed Everett to head up top and hit his own Shooting Star Press (further infuriating the crowd). Winner and new #1 Contender for the Altitude Title: Andrew Everett Post-Match: Everett has some words for the crowd. Telling them he is the best aerial wrestler in the company and that he is proud to be the ONLY AMERICAN in the EWA. Prompting the hot crowd to boo louder. http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Kay%20Lee%20Ray_zps5wftudzr.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Noam%20Dar_zps0ifsvg9k.jpg During this speech Noam Dar and Kay Lee Ray are seen out on the stage listening. Dar acknowledges Everett and taps the belt draped over his shoulder before walking out. </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> Quick video is played recapping Grado’s surprise debut after the battle royal at Rule! Britannia and Pete Dunne’s subsequent knock-out blow. <div style="text-align:center;">Pete Dunne vs. Grado http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Pete%20Dunne_zpsoqg9iwph.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Grado_zpsdpyjfhzy.jpg Recap: Grado had the fans behind him from the start, and was determined to earn a contract. This one was a bit rough as the two didn’t click from the get-go. Ultimately, Pete Dunne pulled a pair of Brass Knuckles from his tights and clocked Grado. The referee seeing this called for the bell. Regal remarked on commentary “I’d been wondering where those went, he’ll just need to learn how to hide them a bit better. Guess Grado has earned a contract.” Meanwhile in the ring Dunne absolutely destroyed Grado, leaving him out cold on the mat as Dunne headed up the ramp, cracking his neck and kissing his fist. The Bruiserweight has made an impact in his first two appearances here in the EWA. Winner by Disqualification: Grado </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rockstar%20Spud_zpsuzstwxx0.jpg Backstage: Rockstar Spud is seen polishing the Tag Titles and preparing them to be brought out to the ring. Regal commented that Spud kept begging to have a big role here, so Regal has given him some odds and ends to take care of tonight as a test.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Beast vs. Rampage Brown http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Beast_zpsh2vpeyot.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rampage%20Brown_zpsf41jmkoy.jpg Recap: Rampage was assaulted by Beast during the tag match against the Doppelgangsters during the previous show. Tonight was his opportunity at revenge against the green but massive Beast. Rampage used his experience to his advantage and out-worked Beast. Ultimately getting the win with his Brainbuster Suplex finish. Winner: Rampage Brown Post-Match The Doppelgangsters and Beast attacked Rampage Brown, beating him down before Tyson T-Bone and Volker “Bad Bones” Kreutzer were able to rush down and save Rampage. Regal announced on commentary that the bad blood between these guys was clearly just starting to develop and they’ll participate in the first ever 6-man tag match in the EWA.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Backstage “The Villain” Marty Scurll discusses his hatred and distain for Jimmy Havoc. Semi-Final For European Championship Marty Scurll vs. Jimmy Havoc http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Marty%20Scurll_zps2r3ssxx7.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Jimmy%20Havoc_zpsvg28i5ib.jpg Recap: Immediately the fans are hot and going wild for really what could, and should have been the main event and the finals of the tournament. Scurll and Havoc is the epitome of European Wrestling and a feud that has been going on for years. Havoc is straight psycho, but loved by the fans for his counter-culture, anti-authority stance and Scurll is simply “The Villain”. This match was great and the finish saw Scurll lock Havoc in the Crossface Chicken-Wing while yelling “CHICKEN WING!” like a demented child. Scurll danced his way to the back, humming a simple tune, he is one step closer to becoming the first ever champion of the EWA. Winner and Advancing to the Finals: “The Villain” Marty Scurll</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> A video is played hyping Joel Redman’s return to Europe. Regal announces he’s signed Redman, whom he knows from his time in NXT and will expect him to “Keep the kids in line and maybe teach them a thing or two” </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Semi-Finals for European Championship Robbie Dynamite vs. Dave Mastiff http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Robbie%20Dynamite_zpsou6opak6.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Dave%20Mastiff_zpsjjfihdhe.jpg Recap: Mastiff and Dynamite have teamed together throughout Europe as the team Hit-N-Run, holding the tag titles in IPK: UK for over a year. But it all came to a head in November 2018 when Dynamite turned on Mastiff. Mastiff was all business here again and despite having wrestled earlier, and seemed capable of keeping up with the fresh Dynamite. Another match in which both men didn’t click. Ultimately Dynamite’s inability to put away Mastiff hurt him as the “Human Hate Machine” got a second wind and managed to hit the Cannonball for the victory and to advance to the finals, in what will be his third match of the night. Winner and Advancing to the Finals: “The Human Hate Machine” Dave Mastiff After the match, Mastiff had walked-off to rest. Robbie Dynamite grabbed a microphone and called out William Regal for “Stacking the deck against me. You personal don’t want me to succeed and that is ridiculous. I am the hardest worker you will find and all you want is for me to fail.”</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/James%20Davis_zps6zbfl0vy.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rob%20Lynch_zpsufolkmlv.jpg Backstage: The London Riots “Help” Spud move the table and titles out to ringside. They set-up two chairs next to the titles and appear to be “watching” the next match-up. EWA Tag Titles The Doppelgangsters vs. The Sumerian Death Squad http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Ante%20Cimex_zps6tvx9y5y.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Guldkalven_zpsfehjcskm.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Tommy%20End_zps3xjsu6p9.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Michael%20Dante_zpsmdpizmrg.jpg Recap: Beast accompanies the Doppelgangsters to ringside, meaning that there are four people around the ring as the London Riots have stayed out there, and Rockstar Spud continues to be present, watching over the belts. As the match gets going and Beast tried to get involved the Travelers and Volker “Bad Bones” Kreutzer also made their way down to ringside. Rockstar Spud in an effort to control the ringside ejected Beast and the Travelers from ringside. As they were heading up the stage Rampage and Beast got face-to-face prompting security to come out and keep things from getting out of hand. During this time Tommy End hit a Spinning Roundhouse Kick on Ante Cimex and covered him for the 1-2-3 and the Tag Titles. Winners and NEW EWA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: The Sumerian Death Squad Post-Match: The London Riots walked into the ring with the Tag Titles and “presented” them to the SDS by dropping them at their feet.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> Before the main event, a video recap of the first two shows played. Dave Mastiff’s climb today was highlighted and Marty Scurll’s first two victories are shown as well. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">EWA European Championship “The Villain” Marty Scurll vs. “The Human Hate Machine” Dave Mastiff http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Marty%20Scurll_zps2r3ssxx7.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Dave%20Mastiff_zpsjjfihdhe.jpg Recap: Dave Mastiff has already wrestled in two matches tonight. Looking relatively exhausted he trudged down to the ring. Scurll, on the other hand, looking fresh and really chipper. On his way down to the ring you could hear him sadistically singing “I’m Singing In The Rain”… The match was hampered a bit by Mastiff’s exhaustion but it was his best performance of his three matches tonight. Marty carried the show and match though. And ultimately the finish saw Scurll manage to hit the Graduation on Mastiff... He could have went for the pin but instead walked over to his umbrella in the corner and began a strange little jig with it. The referee, Chris Roberts got fed up with this and took the umbrella and walked it to the timekeepers table… Scurll followed him and chatted him up. http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rob%20Terry_zps7swtfgc5.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Big%20Damo_zpsw2aiy4bh.jpg While this was happening two massively imposing figures which the announce crew identified as “Damian O’Connor and Rob Terry” entered the ring and both hit massive power bombs on Mastiff. They then stood slid outside the ring. Scurll walked back in and simply covered the out-cold Mastiff to become the first EWA European Champion. Winner AND FIRST EWA EUROPEAN CHAMPION: "The Villain" Marty Scrull Post-Match: William Regal presented the title to Marty Scurll and Scurll said “Tonight just simply proves, every Villain NEEDS his HENCHMEN. This begins the Reign of Terror known as the Year of the Villain.” Show ends</div> </div></blockquote> This show was up and down for us. Took a lot of risks with the debut of Mastiff and the ultimate push to the finals. I had debated making Havoc vs. Scurll the Main Event but liked the storyline buildup I could do this way. I don’t love using a ton of distractions and interference but again, wanted to build up some stories. Sha Samuels and the injuries killed some storylines so I needed some new ones. The video I found of Mastiff (linked in the first match) really impressed me. The Henchmen addition at the end of the match was merely to show that Scurll can win without them, but also show that he has some muscle behind him. Damo and Rob Terry provide that big bang, honestly the original plan had Mastiff and Damo attacking Elgin in the finals, setting up a feud. Elgin's injury, though brief, impacted that. Overall, I have six matches scheduled for the next show currently. But that’ll likely change as I think about it and work toward it (3-4 weeks in game time). Dean: definitely appreciate the feedback and you taking the time to predict (with the injuries that happened (they happened post-prediction and card posting) I’ll count the six relevant matches, you went 5 for 6, missing only the Everett win. I’m with you, I don’t know a ton about the British wrestling scene, but I really like the Scurll character and I’ve always enjoyed William Regal. To be perfectly honest a lot of the characters and stories are based off me googling and youtubing things. I like using the profiles as a way to introduce readers to the characters and hopefully present some new opinions. Honestly I’ve always enjoyed creating my own stories and characters. The recent surge in interest in British workers (in reality) and the death of a lot of the European feds (in my game) created my interest in this.

Texasrangers13 · January 23, 2017

"Unbreakable" Mike Elgin Makes A Challenge May 26, 2019 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="giphy.gif" data-src="https://media.giphy.com/media/I879SKCgey1I4/giphy.gif" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> EWA officials have announced that Michael Elgin has been cleared to wrestle and at Refuse to Lose, "Big Mike" will return to action With that in mind he has issued a challenge to Jimmy Havoc, calling Havoc "the only man who would stand in the way of my inevitable title shot." William Regal has officially booked Elgin vs. Havoc and with that is ready to release the preliminary card for Refuse to Lose now only two weeks away, on June 8th, 2019. And while he won't come out and say it directly, many feel like this is a #1 Contendership Match. Stay tuned for more previews, and Getting To Know features as we build-up to Refuse to Lose. Currently we have seven explosive matches on the card. Following Stormy Weather's Fatal-Four-Way Second Chance match-up, James Mason and Wolfgang found themselves out of the ring fighting each other when the pinball occurred. Wolfgang firmly blames Mason and has challenged him to a match. Following the assault toward the end of main event, one of The Villain's Henchmen, Damian O'Connor, better known as Damo, takes on Dave Mastiff. Can Mastiff get a measure of revenge or will the numbers game prove too much. Robbie Dynamite's constant bickering with William Regal has led Regal to put his ever eager assistant Rockstar Spud, into action. Spud will be looking to impress Regal as he'll try to take Dynamite down a notch. Also in action: Darren Burridge, who looks to gain a contract by defeating the cocky, Nathan Cruz. Plus, The Travelers look to get revenge on the Doppelgangsters as the teams will face off in a 6-man tag, and Noam Dar will defending his Altitude Title against American Aerialist, Andrew Everett. Preliminary Card for Refuse to Lose: Michael Elgin vs. Jimmy Havoc James Mason vs. Wolfgang Mastiff vs. Damo Fight For Your Right: Darren Burridge vs. Nathan Cruz w/ Chardonnay EWA Altitude Title: Andrew Everett vs. Noam Dar © 6-Man Tag: The Doppelgangsters & Beast vs. Rampage Brown, Tyson T-Bone, and Volker "Bad Bones" Kreutzer Robbie Dynamite vs. Rockstar Spud </div></blockquote>

Texasrangers13 · January 24, 2017

Getting to Know: James Mason and Wolfgang May 27th 2019 <div style="text-align:center;">Getting to Know: James Mason http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/James%20Mason_zpsoqgraiy9.jpg James Mason is a life –long grappler. First stepping in the ring at 13, the 39 year old is the senior member of the EWA roster. He has worked as a promoter, booker, wrestler and agent over his career. Joining EWA as the senior member of the roster, Mason is looked up by many of the faces on the roster. Mason has been used as a enhancement talent in the WWE and is currently working for the ICW and IPW: UK. He is a great in-ring worker, but is generally lacking a personality. He tends to eat the fall more frequently than he should for his popularity, but no matter what he is capable of putting on a great match with just about anyone. His opening round match with Marty Scurll is an early favorite for the Best of EWA DVD. At EWA Refuse to Lose James Mason looks get his first win as he takes on Wolfgang. </div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Getting to Know: Wolfgang http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Wolfgang_zpsagdr6fpd.jpg Wolfgang is a surprisingly agility big man from Scotland who has been making waves in ICW for his ability to fly. He is the currently ICW Zero-G Champion and is prepared to make waves in the EWA. His death-defying leap out of the ring and onto James Mason is the impetus for their upcoming match at Refuse to Lose. Beyond that, Wolfgang has stated that he intends to be the top contender for the EWA European championship and will use the EWA as a springboard to bigger and better things. A brawler at heart, Wolfgang is a unique combination of brawler and flyer, he’s also isn’t afraid to scrap with weapons, the unique profile may currently be one of a kind, but we are hearing rumors that there may be more guys like him on the way… </div> </div></blockquote> Preliminary Card for Refuse to Lose: Michael Elgin vs. Jimmy Havoc James Mason vs. Wolfgang Mastiff vs. Damo Fight For Your Right: Darren Burridge vs. Nathan Cruz w/ Chardonnay EWA Altitude Title: Andrew Everett vs. Noam Dar © 6-Man Tag: The Doppelgangsters & Beast vs. Rampage Brown, Tyson T-Bone, and Volker "Bad Bones" Kreutzer Robbie Dynamite vs. Rockstar Spud

Texasrangers13 · January 25, 2017

Sumerian Death Squad Issue Challenge to London Riots June 2nd 2019 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="<a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L92msrmJ5hQ?rel=0&showinfo=0" rel="external nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/embed/L92msrmJ5hQ?rel=0&showinfo=0"</a> frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> A mere six days before EWA: Refuse to Lose, Tommy End and Dante, collectively known as the Sumerian Death Squad have sent this cryptic video to the EWA Offices. Our current EWA Tag Team Champions, The Sumerian Death Squad has issued this challenge to the London Riots after the Riots actions at Stormy Weather during the Tag Title championship match. At Refuse to Lose we can expect an answer from the Riots, who will never back down from a fight. Especially when there is a chance for to gain gold. In other EWA related news, Nathan Cruz no-showed his latest UK booking, with PROGRESS. Rumor has it that he is so concerned with his upcoming match-up with Darren Burridge, and proving to Chardonnay that he is the man he says he is that he has hid away at a local training center to prepare for the clash.</div></div></blockquote>

Texasrangers13 · January 27, 2017

EWA Refuse to Lose June 8 2019 EWA voyaged to Manchester, England for our third show featuring an explosive Michael Elgin vs. Jimmy Havoc main event! <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> EWA Refuse To Lose! http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Martin%20Kirby_zpstu4todqo.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/William%20Regal_zpsw7tsd8xr.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rockstar%20Spud_zpsuzstwxx0.jpg The show opens with BRIGHT PINK on the screen, as the camera pans away it reveals Martin Kirby standing in front of William Regal’s desk. Kirby tells Regal that he needs a “VICE LORD” and that Kirby is the perfect candidate, he even knows the cheat codes needed to unlock the hidden level… Before Regal can speak Rockstar Spud bursts in and with disgust asks why Kirby is in the office. Kirby and Spud get into a shouting match… Regal stops it and thanks Martin for stopping by, and tells Spud only to worry about his match-up tonight and not what the newly crowned “LORD of EWA” does with his time… Cheerio.</div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">To Ringside live in the Manchester Center, Steve Corino and John Atkins run down the card for tonight and recap the first two shows of the EWA. We head to the ring for our first match-up of the evening. James Mason vs. Wolfgang http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/James%20Mason_zpsoqgraiy9.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Wolfgang_zpsagdr6fpd.jpg Recap: While both of these men are popular in Europe and have starring roles in ICW, neither man has established much here in EWA yet. This match-up came to be after Wolfgang and Mason competed in the Fatal-4-Way Second Chance match-up at Stormy Weather. In this contest both men got a chance to show off a little bit of everything. The finish came when James Mason showed the crowd he still has it (much to there chants and approval as they chant “You still got it”) as he hit a Handspring Back Elbow for the win. Winner: James Mason <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Backstage Chardonnay tells Nathan Cruz not to worry, she’ll always have his back…</div> Nathan Cruz w/ Chardonnay vs. Darren Burridge http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Nathan%20Cruz_zpsyiswahxg.jpgW/http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Katy%20Lees_zpsxyvieusv.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Greg%20Burridge_zpsvgp4enoh.jpg Recap:: Cruz had control of this match early, but his jealousy got the better of him as Chardonnay got a phonecall and left ringside, as she left, Cruz was screaming at her allowing Burridge to slide in for the schoolboy and the 1-2-3. Winner: Darren Burridge (Earns a contract) </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Backstage William Regal works on the finer things in life with Pete Dunne. In this case, he’s showing him how to properly conceal Brass Knuckles after using them to crack Grado’s skull open.</div> EWA Altitude Title Noam Dar © vs. Andrew Everett http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Noam%20Dar_zps0ifsvg9k.jpgW/http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Kay%20Lee%20Ray_zps5wftudzr.jpgVS.http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Andrew%20Everett_zpsehbg09jh.jpg Recap: Nice match-up showcasing two young individuals. The finish saw Noam Dar catch Andrew Everett off-guard and trap him with the Champagne Super Knee-Bar for the submission victory. Winner and STILL Altitude Champion: Noam Dar Post-Match: Noam Dar was going to speak, but refused again, instead having Kay Lee Ray tell the crowd they didn’t deserve to hear from him. Joel Redman debuts, interrupting the promo. He promises to put Dar in his place and teach the Altitude Division a thing or two about pride. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">We get a recap of Marty Scurll winning the title and then a recap of the Henchmen debuting. As that video wraps up we see Scurll on the screen flanked by Damo and Rob Terry. Scurll cuts a promo on Jimmy Havoc telling him he isn’t the Anti-Hero he claims he is, he is merely a fraud. Every good story needs a Villain… and the Villain is here to stay.</div> Backstage we see Dave Mastiff getting ready Damian O’Connor (Damo) vs. Dave Mastiff http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Big%20Damo_zpsw2aiy4bh.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Dave%20Mastiff_zpsjjfihdhe.jpg Recap: Mastiff looking to avenge his beat-down at the hands of the henchmen was hesitant to start. Especially as Scurll joined the announce crew ringside while flanked by Rob Terry. Ultimately Mastiff did what had to be done and focused on the brawl at hand. He and Damo went back and forth exchanging blows. Ultimately Mastiff got a head of steam and took advantage of Damo, hitting the Cannonball for the victory Winner: Dave Mastiff http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Marty%20Scurll_zps2r3ssxx7.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rob%20Terry_zps7swtfgc5.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Big%20Damo_zpsw2aiy4bh.jpg … wanting nothing to do with Scurll and Terry, Mastiff backed up the ramp, calling out “Your Next Terry” to Rob Terry as Scurll stepped into the ring he briefly addressed his title win, his Henchmen, and the next steps, including formally announcing that tonight's main event will determine his first challenger. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">A quick video played mentioning Mark Andrews will be flying back onto our screens at the next show.</div> The Doppelgangsters and Beast vs. Volker Kreutzer, T-Bone and Rampage Brown http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Guldkalven_zpsfehjcskm.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Ante%20Cimex_zps6tvx9y5y.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Beast_zpsh2vpeyot.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/T-Bone_zpszyqska9k.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rampage%20Brown_zpsf41jmkoy.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Bad%20Bones_zpsed9savrj.jpg Recap: This feud has been boiling since our first show. The first six man tag match in company history was a very average match-up that allowed all six men to get some action in. The Doppelgangsters history, as twins and partners, came into play in the finish of the match as Ante was knocked out by T-Bone, but as he went to climb up top, Kjell switched with Ante, then moved as T-Bone flew, and followed that up with a picture perfect “Golden Dropkick” for the win. Winners: The Doppelgangsters and Beast </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="<a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L92msrmJ5hQ?rel=0&showinfo=0" rel="external nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/embed/L92msrmJ5hQ?rel=0&showinfo=0"</a> frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Rockstar Spud vs. Robbie Dynamite</div> http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rockstar%20Spud_zpsuzstwxx0.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Robbie%20Dynamite_zpsou6opak6.jpg Recap: Robbie Dynamite’s rough luck continues. Spud was locked in from the get go and wanting to prove to Regal his value went right after Dynamite. While Robbie D was able to withstand the initial onslaught, Spud never gave in and hit the S-Stone Spud Splash for the win…The expected ridiculous post-match celebration was cut short by Dynamite clotheslining him out of the ring. Winner: Rockstar Spud Subsequently: Robbie Dynamite called out William Regal for this fraud of a company. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Jimmy Havoc vs. Michael Elgin</div> http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Jimmy%20Havoc_zpsvg28i5ib.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Michael%20Elgin_zpsxq3yebgo.jpg Recap: In the Main Event, and defacto #1 contendership match, Michael Elgin and Jimmy Havoc put on a very solid match-up Both men had near pinfalls and impressed the crowd for nearly 20 minutes. The finish came as an unidentified man distracted the referee, allowing Sha Samuels to slide into the ring and attack Michael Elgin. With Elgin down, Jimmy Havoc reluctantly took advantage, winning the match. Winner: Jimmy Havoc http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Sha%20Samuels_zpswmrelvtv.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Terry%20Frazier_zps8f6dyyoi.jpg Post-Match: Sha Samuels and the now identified Terry Frazier, known collectively as The Kartel assaulted Michael Elgin, but as we went off the air Jimmy Havoc stepped in and fought them off, ended the show with a handshake with Elgin.</div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote>

Texasrangers13 · January 30, 2017

EWA Betrayed Preview June 22 2019 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> EWA Betrayed Preview Our first show from Ireland is scheduled to be a solid show, designed to build-up to our fifth show, EWA Path to Greatness, which will be our first 3-hour “SUPER” show. William Regal has announced the card for EWA Betrayed. Following his first title defense, the ever-cocky Noam Dar once again refused to address the crowd. This prompted the debuting Joel Redman to take offense. Redman, a former NXT Tag Champion, promises to bring respect to the Altitude Division. Regal has booked Redman vs. Dar in a non-title contest. Building off the first two conflicts between Dave Mastiff and Marty Scurll’s Henchmen, Mastiff will take on Rob Terry. Mark Andrews flies back into the ring as he’ll take on the English Gentlemen Jack Gallagher. Pete Dunne, recently schooled by William Regal on the proper usage of Brass Knuckles, takes on newly signed Darren Burridge. Iestyn Rees looks to get on track at Betrayed as he’ll take on Johnny McMetal. In the main event, building off the conflict from the end of our last show, Jimmy Havoc and Michael Elgin have agreed to team up and take on The Kartel (Terry Frazier and Sha Samuels). Beyond that, Marty Scurll, the Sumerian Death Squad and The London Riots are all scheduled to appear! William Regal has also promised an explosive announcement for the fans! Current Card for EWA Betrayed Card Subject to Change Darren Burridge vs. Pete Dunne Joel Redman vs. Noam Dar Mark Andrews vs. Jack Gallagher Rob Terry vs. Dave Mastiff Iestyn Rees vs. Johnny McMetal Michael Elgin and Jimmy Havoc vs. The Kartel </div></blockquote>

Texasrangers13 · January 31, 2017

EWA Betrayed (Fourth Show) EWA Betrayed June 29 2019 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">EWA Betrayed comes to you live from Green Glens Arena in Ireland. The show kicks off with William Regal sitting at his desk… he announces he has a special guest arriving momentarily. This guest is signing a contract to become the new Deputy Commissioner of the EWA! As he announces that Rockstar Spud enters with a bottle of champagne, he says this is his gift for Regal’s guest. Regal takes the bottle, goes to thank Spud but just then Martin Kirby bursts back in… Kirby sits down pops the bottle of champagne and says thank you… Spud is incredulous. Regal looks befuddled but seems to be enjoying Spud’s meltdown… Just then Nigel McGuinness walks in and Regal introduces the two bickering fools to him. McGuinness whispers something to Regal… Regal laughs and announces that he and Nigel could use an assistant. At the big show, Martin Kirby will take on Rockstar Spud for the right to be THE APPRENTICE!</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">To ringside where our first match is about to take place, in the ring already is Johnny McMetal. Iestyn Rees makes his way down. Iestyn Rees vs. Johnny McMetal http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Iestyn%20Rees_zpsnzo02vyy.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Johnny%20McMetal_zpsiuf3p4pc.jpg Iestyn Rees defeated Johnny McMetal pretty quickly with a big powerbomb. This match was designed to make Rees look stronger than he has so far. McMetal is popular in parts of Europe but is a relative unknown to the rest of it. He participated in the Fight for you Right battle royal, and didn’t earn a contract. Rees dominated him here. Winner: Iestyn Rees</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">A cryptic video airs for two men, they appear to be known as New Age. <img alt="giphy.gif" data-src="https://media.giphy.com/media/efDqDlEn6TZQI/giphy.gif" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">The London Riots vs. Joe Hendry and Chris Raaber http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/James%20Davis_zps6zbfl0vy.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rob%20Lynch_zpsufolkmlv.jpg The London Riots defeated Joe Hendry and Chris Raaber easily. Raaber and Hendry had no chemistry and it showed as they could get in sync. The Riots easily dominated them and hit the London Calling on Joe Hendry for the win. Winners: The London Riots http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Marty%20Scurll_zps2r3ssxx7.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Michael%20Dante_zpsmdpizmrg.jpg Post-Match the Riots accept the challenge laid out by the SDS. The SDS jumps them from behind and a brawl breaks out in the ring. </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Mark Andrews vs. Jack Gallagher http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Mark%20Andrews_zpszsoshe9o.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Jack%20Gallagher_zpsgrq95pbo.jpg Mark Andrews defeated Jack Gallagher with a Shooting Star Press. After coming up just short in the Altitude Title match-up Mark Andrews made a great return to the EWA. He showed off his technical skills and athleticism and really wowed the crowd with his ability to fly! He took down Gallagher frequently and limited his ability to lock in any technical maneuvers. Winner: Mark Andrews</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Katy%20Lees_zpsxyvieusv.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Nathan%20Cruz_zpsyiswahxg.jpg Backstage Chardonnay is on the phone, Nathan Cruz walks up and rips the phone out of her hands demanding to know who was on the other end. Chardonnay says it’s none of his business and since he’s so nosy, next show she’s bringing her real man.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Pete Dunne vs. Darren Burridge http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Pete%20Dunne_zpsoqg9iwph.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Greg%20Burridge_zpsvgp4enoh.jpg Pete Dunne defeated Darren Burridge, taking a page from his new mentor William Regal, Pete Dunne successfully used the Brass Knuckles today. Prior to that point he has used an exposed turnbuckle and viciously broke-down Burridge. This was a fun match-up that built Dunne up as a conniving and scheme-filled worker. Winner: Pete Dunne http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Grado_zpsdpyjfhzy.jpg As the match ended Dunne went for more damage but Grado ran down and chased Dunne off. As Grado helped Burridge up, Dunne was seen on the stage cracking his neck and kissing the brass knuckles.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">The Doppelgangsters vs. James Scott and Aguila Roja http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Ante%20Cimex_zps6tvx9y5y.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Guldkalven_zpsfehjcskm.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Darkside_zpsaq0xyups.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Aguila%20Roja_zpswsnv26ln.jpg The Doppelgangsters made easy work of Scott and Roja. During the match-up we saw Rampage and T-Bone watching from the ramp. This didn’t seem to bother the Doppelgangsters as they hit stereo leg drops on their opponents for the victory. This was a surprisingly great match. The Cimex twins are really great workers and they put on some of the best matches this company has seen. Winners: The Doppelgangsters</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Backstage Marty Scurll cut a promo on Jimmy Havoc, mocking him and fake congratulating him on the impending loss.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Noam Dar vs. Joel Redman Noam Dar defeated Joel Redman with the Champagne Super Knee-bar. The Arrogant Dar seemed completely unfazed by Redman’s experience. He managed to stay one-step ahead of Redman for much of the match and was able to lock his finisher in forcing Redman to tap. Winner: Noam Dar http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Mark%20Andrews_zpszsoshe9o.jpg Post-match Mark Andrews came out and told Dar he’ll speak for him. He’s challenging him to an Altitude Title match and Dar should kiss the title goodbye</div>. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Backstage William Regal receives a letter. He reads it aloud, it is from Robbie Dynamite. The contents of letter say that Dynamite has blackmail on Regal and EWA. He promises to reveal it at the next show unless he gets his wish. He wants to face William Regal, one on one. Regal looks into the camera and says, “I’ve been itching for a fight…so Dynamite… You got it.”</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Dave Mastiff vs. Rob Terry http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Dave%20Mastiff_zpsjjfihdhe.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rob%20Terry_zps7swtfgc5.jpg Dave Mastiff defeated Rob Terry. These two didn’t click and it made for a bad match-up. The crowd was hot after hearing Regal will be returning to the ring and they got into this match-up but ultimately it didn’t live up to the hype. Dave Mastiff hit the Cannonball for the victory and as can be expected was jumped post-match by Terry and Damo. Winner: Dave Mastiff http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Iestyn%20Rees_zpsnzo02vyy.jpg Iestyn Rees flew down the aisle and evened the score. Rees and Mastiff cleared the ring and Rees lifted Mastiff’s arm.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Jimmy%20Havoc_zpsvg28i5ib.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Michael%20Elgin_zpsxq3yebgo.jpg Backstage Jimmy Havoc and Michael Elgin are chatting and are looking forward to tagging together tonight. They jointly have the same goal, win the title, but Elgin acknowledges Havoc’s victory and says he did what he had to do…This segues into a video clip of The Kartel debuting and Havoc reluctantly scoring the win. Followed by Havoc coming to Elgin’s aid.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">The Kartel vs. Michael Elgin and Jimmy Havoc http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Sha%20Samuels_zpswmrelvtv.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Terry%20Frazier_zps8f6dyyoi.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Jimmy%20Havoc_zpsvg28i5ib.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Michael%20Elgin_zpsxq3yebgo.jpg Michael Elgin and Jimmy Havoc defeated The Kartel when Jimmy Havoc hit a Death Valley Driver on Terry Frazier. Much of this match-up featured Sha Samuels and Michael Elgin going one on one and that will be a fun match-up when it happens. Elgin and Havoc co-existed just fine and Havoc picked up the pinfall for his team. Winners: Michael Elgin and Jimmy Havoc http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Marty%20Scurll_zps2r3ssxx7.jpg Post-match Marty Scurll appeared in the entryway and cut a quick promo telling Havoc to enjoy his victory because he’ll be swallowing defeat next month.</div></div></blockquote>

Texasrangers13 · February 2, 2017

Getting to Know: The Doppelgangsters (Ante and Kjell Cimex) Getting to Know: The Doppelgangsters <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Ante%20Cimex_zps6tvx9y5y.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Guldkalven_zpsfehjcskm.jpg</div> Ante and Kjell Cimex are identical twins, however there is one dead giveaway. Though they both sport tattoos on their left pec and right arms the tattoos are totally different with Kjell sporting the more traditional black and white colors and Ante sporting the colorful reds and blues. In the images above Kjell is the one with the gauged ears. Beyond that these two men have absolutely blossomed in the last two years, from scrawny, undeveloped Swedish wrestlers into the machine they have become today. In early 2018, TNA began an experiment internationally and signed seven of the top Scandinavian superstars to development contracts. While some flopped, Ante and Kjell (and to a lesser degree their bodyguard Beast) flourished under the tutelage of the TNA Development crew, which included the EWA’s new Deputy Commissioner, Nigel McGuinness. The brothers are 29 years old, making them eligible to compete in our Altitude Division, but for now it appears they are content irritating the tag division. Beyond that both men are 6’!” with lean muscle throughout. As a tag team they’ve aim to be a force on the European scene, and are looking to continue to develop the skills they honed in America for the last year. They also aim to achieve greatness together, which is something they’ve never done as partners. While they’ve both previously held the SWS World Heavyweight title, neither has been a tag champion. Next time you see them in a match watch out for the dual High-Elevation Leg Drop finisher or the Stereo Dropkicks which keep opponents grounded. For now though, they are content leaving you with this simple question… “Who is the greatest Swedish Wrestler of All-Time?” </div></blockquote> Just a quick update tonight. I really enjoy writing these quick backstories on the guys in this diary. The Cimex Twins were two guys I'd never seen or heard of... and frankly even now it is hard to drag up video of them. In this world, they both really blossomed in developmental and came to the EWA with something to prove. Big time risers, and already in a nice program. If anyone has any other superstars they want to see a "Getting to Know" feature of, just request it. I'll gladly oblige. Eventually I aim to get through a good bulk of the roster. Our first 3-hour SUPERSHOW: The Path to Greatness will be up next. Card and Preview to come first.

Texasrangers13 · February 3, 2017

EWA Path to Greatness Preview July 1 2019 The Path To Greatness began in April with the launch of William Regal's European Wrestling Alliance. On July 13th, 2019, the EWA takes the next step with its first three hour live show. The card for the show has been finalized and the nine matches run the gamut from four show build-up to finalized at Betrayed. In our main event "The Villain" Marty Scurll takes on long time nemesis "The Anti-Hero" Jimmy Havoc. Having already defeated Havoc once, Scurll has the upper-hand, but no matter what happens, we know this will be a stellar match-up. Also in the realm of long-term rivalries that we've already go down, The London Riots challenge The Sumerian Death Squad for their tag titles. In the final title match of the night, the arrogant Noam Dar takes on Mark Andrews in what promises to be a fun match-up between two of our brightest young stars. Contrasting that, William Regal himself steps back into ring to take on bitter vet Robbie Dynamite. This match-up has a personal touch as Dynamite promises to have some damning blackmail on Regal that he will reveal once he wins the match. Speaking of Regal both his Protege, Pete Dunne and his future Apprentice are on the card. In the formers case, Dunne and his trusty brass knuckles will take on Grado in an anything goes, No Disqualification match-up. On the other hand, Rockstar Spud and Martin Kirby will do battle for the right to official be called "The Apprentice" and report directly to William Regal and Nigel McGuinness.On the physical brawler spectrum Sha Samuels and Michael Elgin's clash promises to be one that has explosions of stiff contact. There will also be a tag match between four monsters as The Henchmen (Damo and Rob Terry) take on Dave Mastiff and Iestyn Rees. Lastly, Chardonnay has promised she's bringing her "MAN" to the EWA and he'll take out former client, Nathan Cruz. All in all this promises to be a fun, if not wild night of action in the EWA. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> EWA European Championship: “The Villain” Marty Scurll vs. “The Anti-Hero” Jimmy Havoc EWA Tag Titles: The Sumerian Death Squad vs. The London Riots EWA Altitude Title: Noam Dar vs. Mark Andrews “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin vs. Sha Samuels “The Apprentice” Match: Martin Kirby vs. Rockstar Spud Blackmail Match: Robbie Dynamite vs. William Regal No DQ: Pete Dunne vs. Grado Chardonnay’s MAN vs. Nathan Cruz Iestyn Rees/Dave Mastiff vs. The Henchmen (Damo and Rob Terry) </div></blockquote>

Texasrangers13 · February 6, 2017

EWA Path to Greatness July 8th, 2019 <div style="text-align:center;">EWA Path to Greatness </div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/John%20Atkins_zpsedwisjla.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Steve%20Corino_zpsxyhzvwuc.jpg http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20MacBook%20Pro/Nigel%20McGuinness_zps4lelvew4.jpg The show opens with Nigel McGuinness sitting ringside, joining Steve Corino and the play-by-play guy, John Atkins. He said William Regal is in the back getting ready for his match-up with Robbie Dynamite. He says that he’s heard a little bit about the blackmail Dynamite has, saying it goes back years and years, and that Regal will do whatever it takes to keep it buried. Before we get to see Regal in the ring though, we will open with his protégé, Pete Dunne taking on Grado in a No Disqualification match-up. No Disqualification “The Bruiserweight” Pete Dunne vs. Grado http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Pete%20Dunne_zpsoqg9iwph.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Grado_zpsdpyjfhzy.jpg Recap: Once again the fans love the comedic Grado, however hardcore British wrestling fans are coming to respect Dunne and what he stands for. While Grado was continuing with the comedy schtick Dunne was all business. The violence started early with Dunne exposing a turnbuckle only for Grado to throw him into it. Ultimately Grado reached into his fanny pack and pulled out his own pair of brass knuckles, but swinging wildly Grado was unable to connect with Dunne and this allowed Dunne to hit a big DDT and then get his own pair of Brass Knuckles which he connected flushly with his set of knucks and then to add insult to injury locked Grado in a vintage William Regal submission. Grado tapped quickly and The Bruiserweight walked out with a victory. Winner: Pete Dunne </div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Katy%20Lees_zpsxyvieusv.jpg Backstage we see Chardonnay, she’s livid while talking on the phone. All we catch is her saying, “What do you mean you missed your train…” It appears that Nathan Cruz is off the hook for another week as Chardonnay’s man couldn’t seem to remember how to catch a simple train. But alas as we head back to the ring we see Nathan Cruz already in it. He’s demanding his opponent and since no one is coming out is insisting he be named the winner… As the referee begins a ten count, James Mason’s music comes on and he cuts a quick promo saying he will shut Cruz up. James Mason vs. Nathan Cruz http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/James%20Mason_zpsoqgraiy9.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Nathan%20Cruz_zpsyiswahxg.jpg Recap: Cruz was scheduled to face Chardonnay’s man, but alas, her man couldn’t figure out how to get on a train so that left Cruz opponentless. Wanting a free win he insisted referee Chris Roberts count to 10 and declare him the winner… James Mason came out instead and made quick work of Cruz. Winner: James Mason</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Backstage we see Rockstar Spud is seen getting ready for his match-up with Martin Kirby. The winner receives an apprenticeship with Nigel and Regal. Speaking of Regal he’s out to the ring with a security guard. He tells Dynamite to come on out and bring the envelope of blackmail with him. Dynamite obliges and hands over an envelope. He tells Regal the second he beats him today he is revealing the secret. Blackmail Match William Regal vs. Robbie Dynamite http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/William%20Regal_zpsw7tsd8xr.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Robbie%20Dynamite_zpsou6opak6.jpg Recap: Ever since the beginning of the EWA in April of 2019, Robbie Dynamite has had a personal vendetta against our owner and CEO William Regal at Betrayed he announced that he had blackmail that he was going to reveal at Path to Greatness unless Regal agreed to fight him. And even then, promised to reveal it unless Regal won. With that in mind, Regal hit the ring for his first in-ring competition in 5+ years. While there was some rust, he and Dynamite had a nice back and forth contest. In the end Regal made Dynamite tap out to the Regal Stretch. As Regal had his hand raised Dynamite backed-up the ramp like a wounded animal retreating. Regal has secured the blackmail. Winner: William Regal Post-Match: Martin Kirby came out to celebrate with Regal. Regal looked at Kirby, who was clad in his bright pink suit, and told him that his match began now. </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">The Apprentice Match Martin Kirby vs. Rockstar Spud http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Martin%20Kirby_zpstu4todqo.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rockstar%20Spud_zpsuzstwxx0.jpg Recap: This was a fun one, Kirby and Spud are both vying to be hired as the Apprentice for Nigel McGuinness and William Regal’s leadership team. They fought their hearts out in this one with both hitting their signature moves. In the end though it was Martin Kirby winning the Apprenticeship via high risk moonsault. Winner, and NEW Apprentice to Nigel McGuinness and William Regal: Martin Kirby Post-Match: Nigel McGuinness hopped in the ring and consoled the loser…and then told the winner that his first task was to take the loser out for tea in a show of good sportsmanship…</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">We are then treated to a video package highlighting Dave Mastiff’s issues with the Henchmen and his recent connection with Iestyn Rees. Before the match Marty Scurll accompanies the Henchmen to the ring, he cuts a promo on Jimmy Havoc and then disappears out through the crowd to “prepare for war”. Mastiff and Ress vs. The Henchmen http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Dave%20Mastiff_zpsjjfihdhe.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Iestyn%20Rees_zpsnzo02vyy.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rob%20Terry_zps7swtfgc5.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Big%20Damo_zpsw2aiy4bh.jpg Recap: Mastiff and Rees are a new team, and clearly have some chemistry they’d need to develop. Both Rees and Terry seemed to struggle in this match which made the finish a little lame as Mastiff and Damo were engaged in a struggle on the outside, Rees was able to take down Terry and hit the powerbomb on the big man for the win. Winners: Iestyn Rees and Dave Mastiff Backstage The Travelers (T-Bone, Rampage and Volker Kreutzer) rip on the Doppelgangsters and promise to go wherever they want to have another shot at the threesome. As we come away from the segment Nigel McGuinness informs us that at the next show Volker Kreutzer will go one on one with Beast.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">EWA Altitude Title Noam Dar © vs. Mark Andrews http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Noam%20Dar_zps0ifsvg9k.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Mark%20Andrews_zpszsoshe9o.jpg Recap: Coming off a great victory at the last show Mark Andrews came flying into this match-up, he was able to control much of the early half of the match-up but ultimately Kay Lee Ray got involved and distracted Andrews allowing Dar to lock in the Champagne Super Knee-Bar for another submission victory. Winner and Still EWA Altitude Champion: Noam Dar Post-Match: Kay Lee Ray cut a promo for Dar saying that Noam is better than all of this and will continue to prove it.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">EWA Tag Titles The Sumerian Death Squad vs. The London Riots http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Tommy%20End_zps3xjsu6p9.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Michael%20Dante_zpsmdpizmrg.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/James%20Davis_zps6zbfl0vy.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rob%20Lynch_zpsufolkmlv.jpg Recap: The Sumerian Death Squad and The London Riots are long-time rivals. This match-up all started during our first show when the SDS defeated the Riots to advance in the title tournament. Ultimately the SDS prevailed and the Riots saw to it that they personally “present” the titles to the SDS. The SDS then countered by laying this challenge out. This match-up was another great match-up building upon the first clash of these teams. The finish saw Tommy End hit James Davis with the spinning heel kick followed by the Owari Death Footstomp to get the win and defense of the titles. Winners and Still Tag Champions: The Sumerian Death Squad As the SDS celebrated though, the two men from the video we saw last month jumped the railing. They both were wearing black hooded sweaters but it didn’t keep the fans from seeming to recognize them. As they beat down and sent the Sumerian Death Squad packing the two men took to the microphones where they introduced themselves.... http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/BT%20Gunn_zpslg3nwdfg.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20MacBook%20Pro/Chris%20Renfrew_zps02wqzdd1.jpg “The New Age” BT Gunn and Chris Renfrew. </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Backstage we see Terry Frazier and Sha Samuels discussing how they will beat down Michael Elgin… Sha Samuels vs. Michael Elgin http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Sha%20Samuels_zpswmrelvtv.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Michael%20Elgin_zpsxq3yebgo.jpg Recap: Samuels was accompanied to the ring by his partner, Terry Frazier, but referee Chris Roberts sent Frazier packing… This led the match-up to feature the two big men actually going at it. There were a couple big momentum swings, but then out of nowhere Sha Samuels hit a massive spinebuster and walked away with the victory. There was a definite sense this feud is only beginning. Winner: Sha Samuels</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Backstage Jimmy Havoc cuts a explicit promo about Marty Scurll, promising to be the Anti-Hero that the fans of EWA need. He has a slight CM Punk Pipebomb vibe to him in this promo. He’s clearly well liked, but it is also obvious there are some screws loose in his head. We see a brief video announcing Wolfgang will be in action at the next show. EWA European Championship “The Villain” Marty Scurll vs. “The Anti-Hero” Jimmy Havoc http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Marty%20Scurll_zps2r3ssxx7.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Jimmy%20Havoc_zpsvg28i5ib.jpg Recap: These two are arguably the best two workers in the UK. They are also bitter rivals and they put on the best match in EWA’s brief history back in the Semi-Finals of the EWA European Championship tournament. This match-up was the best match-up in our short history. Both Havoc and Scurll put it all out there and the match-up was a fun one that went for over 20-minutes. Both men hit a lot of signature spots with Scurll escaping a Death Valley Driver and locking Havoc in a Chickenwing, only for Havoc to get the rope break and promptly lay Scurll out. The fans got really engaged in this one, and in the end The Villain escaped with a victory via The Graduation. Winner and STILL EWA European Champion: “The Villain” Marty Scurll The show went off the air with The Villain laughing manically.</div> </div></blockquote></div></blockquote>

Texasrangers13 · February 6, 2017

EWA Company Meeting (July 2019)

July 26, 2019

William Regal sat at his desk looking over the finances from the first four months of the EWA. Thus far they’ve been a box office hit but the actual costs of opening and promoting a company from scratch has been a bit of a challenge. Four months in, Regal and Co haven’t made a dime, but optimism was abundant during this day. The group gathered had big plans for the coming months. Among the thoughts, The Lord of the Ring, an 8-man tournament to determine either the #1 contender for the title, or in an interesting spin, merely just naming a Lord of the Ring, with the contenders all being wily vets. Popular, albeit older, names like Scott Steiner and Dave Taylor were bandied about. It would be a way to bring some older fans back to the product. Another concept thrown out was to bring some of the best high-flyers from America, Mexico and Japan over to Europe for a brief tournament. Maybe even bring in some names from TNA like Lio Rush, Zack Sabre, Will Ospreay, and Mark Haskins to bring some European and International flair to the company. Speaking of Ospreay and Sabre, both were at least considering a return to Europe, if they did, Regal let it be known that they would be a top priority for the EWA. Lastly, the company discussed the plans to leave the UK and tour the rest of Europe in the coming months. Sweden, Finland and Germany were targeted as top priorities to reach. It was mentioned that a couple of our lower level stars in the UK, names like Chris Raaber, Johnny McMetal, and Aguila Roja were all surprisingly popular in that region. All three of them had spent the last two and half years touring with Powerhouse Wrestling Grand Prix, a small European group based in South Eastern Europe run by Alex Shane and booked by our own Steve Corino. PWGP would be a strong potential ally in South East Europe as they have already established a footprint there, but with that said, they’ve also gained no real traction. In fact, in a recent PWI article listing the top companies in the world for workers to work in, PWGP rated dead last. EWA in the same article was ranked 12th, a positive step for a brand-new company.

The last subject that came up in the meeting revolved around Kay Lee Ray and Chardonnay. Early indications from fans indicated that they wanted to see a few more females join the company, and while there was no push for a Women’s Division, it was mentioned that Kay Lee Ray can really wrestle and that did spark some conversation, maybe one day we will see mixed gender tags, or even a standalone division. Last but not least the name Nixon Newell came up. The 24-year old Welsh girl recently made headlines in Europe with a really racy photoshoot for a men’s magazine. Though nothing was confirmed, the EWA did mention that there was interest in her.

With the business side out of the way, the group went over the card as it stood for the upcoming EWA Betrayed show.

EWA Evolved Preliminary Card

Wolfgang vs. Darren Burridge

Bubblegum vs. Nathan Cruz

Beast vs. Volker Kreutzer

The New Age vs. Local Talents

It was fairly obvious more would be added, but beyond that the star-power on this show was incredibly lacking. No main event talent confirmed for the pre-released card… not exactly a good look. The remainder of the meeting was spent brainstorming potential match-ups to add to the card that they could announce in time for their to be interest…

Texasrangers13 · February 8, 2017

EWA Evolved August 3rd, 2019 <div style="text-align:center;">EWA Evolved</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/William%20Regal_zpsw7tsd8xr.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Marty%20Scurll_zps2r3ssxx7.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Sha%20Samuels_zpswmrelvtv.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Michael%20Elgin_zpsxq3yebgo.jpg The show opens with William Regal in the ring and a crown sitting on a pedestal. He announces that the man holding this crown will be named the “Lord of the Ring” and this tournament will take place at our next show, EWA Lord of the Ring. The winner will be entitled to a title match at any point he wants. This prompts Marty Scurll to head to the ring. The Villain seems oddly happy to hear that someone will win a crown. Regal, peeved by the interruption announces the first man in the match, “The Anti-Hero” Jimmy Havoc. Havoc comes out but before he can speak, Sha Samuels comes out and tells Regal that he has entered the tournament. This prompts Michael Elgin our telling Regal that he, also, deserves a spot. Regal agrees that Samuels gets a spot, but disagrees with Elgin, telling him he must earn an opportunity, and that will be our opening bout. Michael Elgin vs. Terry Frazier.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Lord of the Ring Qualification Match “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin vs. Terry Frazier http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Michael%20Elgin_zpsxq3yebgo.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Terry%20Frazier_zps8f6dyyoi.jpg Recap: Sha Samuels joined John Atkins and Steve Corino ringside to provide commentary, obviously biased he was very anti-Elgin throughout the match, which only upset Samuels more when Elgin hit a massive Elgin Bomb on Frazier and locked in the Crossface while starring Samuels down as he got the win. Winner and Qualifying for the Lord of the Ring: Michael Elgin</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Katy%20Lees_zpsxyvieusv.jpg Backstage we see Chardonnay anxiously awaiting the arrival of her man, just as the camera is about to leave the area... http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20MacBook%20Pro/Bubblegum_zps9gkiej5a.jpg Bubblegum, walks into the arena and Chardonnay excitedly sprints over to him…</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Lord of the Ring Qualification Match Wolfgang vs. Darren Burridge http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Wolfgang_zpsagdr6fpd.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Greg%20Burridge_zpsvgp4enoh.jpg Recap: Pretty quick match here as Wolfgang dominated Burridge to earn his qualification in the Lord of the Ring. Wolfgang again showed impressive agility for his size, hitting a Swanton Bomb for the win. Winner and Qualifying for the Lord of the Ring: Wolfgang</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Martin%20Kirby_zpstu4todqo.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rockstar%20Spud_zpsuzstwxx0.jpg We go to the Coffee Shop where “The Apprentice” Martin Kirby has taken Rockstar Spud. Things seem to be going well until Kirby “accidentally” spills his coffee on Spud. Spud goes berserk and a wild brawl breaks out before the café owner chases them outside where we see a car pull up… the driver rolls the window down and requests Kirby get in and come with him., leaving Spud standing outside.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Mark%20Andrews_zpszsoshe9o.jpg We get a video for “Limitless” Mark Andrews. It highlights his death-defying moves and risk-taking ability. Calling him Limitless.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Beast vs. Volker Kreutzer http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Beast_zpsh2vpeyot.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Bad%20Bones_zpsed9savrj.jpg Recap: These two didn’t click and neither performed well. Kreutzer got the win with the Y.E.S. All things considered we are massively disappointed in both men. It did serve a purpose those as the post-match brawl will push the feud forward. Winner: Volker Kreutzer Post-Match The Travelers and The Doppelgangsters predictably get into a big brawl that spills up the ramp and into the back.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Backstage The New Age is cutting a promo talking about their debut and upcoming match. Suddenly The Sumerian Death Squad appears… They warn the New Age to mind their own business, and watch their backs… just like that they leave and the New Age continue the promo…</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Noam%20Dar_zps0ifsvg9k.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Kay%20Lee%20Ray_zps5wftudzr.jpg We get a promo from Noam Dar, via Kay Lee Ray, challenging anyone in the world under 30 to come and take him on for the Altitude Title. She says that Noam has grown tried of European challengers and hopes that someone with real talent will take him up on this offer.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Bubblegum w/ Chardonnay vs. Nathan Cruz http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20MacBook%20Pro/Bubblegum_zps9gkiej5a.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Nathan%20Cruz_zpsyiswahxg.jpg Recap: These two men are both Lower Midcarders, so this match was poorly placed on the card. Ultimately it was a blowoff match as Nathan Cruz has been disappointing and Bubblegum is more of a comedy character. Cruz got the win with the Exit Stage Right. Winner: Nathan Cruz As this match mercifully ends Robbie Dynamite comes down and berates Regal for booking this match. Before Regal can reply, James Mason comes out and Regal makes this a Lord of the Ring qualifier the Main Event later tonight</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">The New Age vs. Jack Gallagher and Tyler Bate http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20MacBook%20Pro/Chris%20Renfrew_zps02wqzdd1.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/BT%20Gunn_zpslg3nwdfg.jpg VS http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Tyler%20Bate_zpsdgz3zr64.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Jack%20Gallagher_zpsgrq95pbo.jpg Recap: The New Age is clearly primed for big things, Bate and Gallagher are both still young guns looking to make a mark, and earn an official deal with the EWA. Needless to say the New Age won this one. Renfrew shined in this one. Winners: The New Age Post-Match the Sumerian Death Squad attempt to jump the New Age, but Renfrew and Gunn outsmart them and chase them to the back.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Lord of the Ring Qualifier James Mason vs. Robbie Dynamite http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/James%20Mason_zpsoqgraiy9.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Robbie%20Dynamite_zpsou6opak6.jpg Recap: "The Villain" Marty Scurll joins us on commentary here. He says that he’s also had respect for both men, but they are both over the hill… Well if this were the case they both turned back the clock tonight as they went into a great battle. The finish saw James Mason reverse a hip toss, landing on his feet and then hitting the Handspring Back Elbow to the face of Dynamite… This was a great match. Winner and Qualifying for The Lord of the Ring: James Mason</div> </div></blockquote>

Texasrangers13 · February 9, 2017

Lio Rush answers Noam Dar's Open Challenge August 7th, 2019 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://www.rohwrestling.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/wrestler_profile_featured_photo/liorush2.png On the heels of Noam Dar issuing an open challenge to "Anyone in the world", TNA Superstar Lio Rush, one half of the high-flying tag team and one of the brightest young stars in the world has answered the challenge and is bringing his air-walking style to the EWA squared circle. The 24 year old Rush made his televised debut in the 2015 Ring of Honor Top Prospect Tournament. He spent the next two years there, and with CZW through the end of 2016. Ultimately he signed a developmental deal with TNA in January of 2017. Working with TNA Development, Lio Rush truly blossomed, forming a tag team with Moose known as Riot Act. Ultimately Moose and Rush went their separate way, with Moose teaming with now TNA World Heavyweight Champion Adam Ohriner and Lio Rush forming a team with Shane Strickland known as Elevation. Elevation quickly reached new heights in October 2018 when at Bound for Glory they captured the Wrestling Premier League Tag Titles from NJPW's HEAT and SUWA. They held the titles for a month, and Rush and Strickland even made their debuts in Japan during this period. A sports hernia sidelined Rush for six weeks in late 2018/early 2019, but he is back and better than ever. The high-flying Rush promises to wow the EWA audience at EWA Lord of the Ring.</div> </div></blockquote>

Texasrangers13 · February 9, 2017

Lord of the Ring Participants Announced August 10, 2019 After EWA Evolved we knew five of the eight competitors in the First Annual Lord of the Ring tournament. Today we can confirm the final three, as well as the full card for EWA Lord of the Ring. EWA Deputy Commissioner Nigel McGuinness has confirmed the final three competitors will be Damo, Iestyn Rees and Dave Mastiff. With this the tournament field is rounded out. The First Round will see Jimmy Havoc vs. Dave Mastiff Sha Samuels vs. Iestyn Rees Michael Elgin vs. Damo Wolfgang vs. James Mason The Second Round will see Havoc/Mastiff vs. Wolfgang/Mason Samuels/Rees vs. Elgin/Damo The Finals will see... well duh, the last two men standing. And as a reminder, the winner of the tournament will be named the Lord of the Ring. He may use his crown at anytime to compete for the EWA European Championship. Also on this show we will see Noam Dar defend his EWA Altitude title against TNA Wrestling Superstar, Lio Rush. Dar made the open challenge and Rush answered it. Can Dar live up to the hype? Just added to the card, The Doppelgangsters, Ante and Kjell Cimex will take on the team of Joel Redman and Darren Burridge. Redman fell victim to Noam Dar in his first appearance, and Darren Burridge most recently was seen getting his face pounded in with a set of Brass Knuckles courtesy of Pete Dunne. Can they turn their luck around? <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> Card for EWA Lord of the Ring: Match 1: Jimmy Havoc vs. Dave Mastiff Match 2: Sha Samuels vs. Iestyn Rees Match 3: Michael Elgin vs. Damo Match 4: Wolfgang vs. James Mason The Doppelgangsters vs. Joel Redman and Darren Burridge Match 5: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 4 Match 6: Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 3 EWA Altitude Championship: Noam Dar © vs. Lio Rush Lord of the Ring Finals: Winner Match 5 vs. Winner Match 6 </div></blockquote>

Texasrangers13 · February 10, 2017

EWA Lord of the Ring <div style="text-align:center;">EWA Lord of the Ring</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/William%20Regal_zpsw7tsd8xr.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Marty%20Scurll_zps2r3ssxx7.jpg William Regal opens the show in the ring with the crown on a pedestal. He announces tonight we will see seven matches that will determine the Lord of the Ring. He reminds fans that the winner can use his crown to fight for a title shot at anytime. It is a one-time use opportunity. With that, he presents to us the current EWA European Champion, Marty Scurll. Scurll will be joining John Atkins and Steve Corino ringside for the opening match-up… Lord of the Ring First Round: Jimmy Havoc vs. Dave Mastiff http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Jimmy%20Havoc_zpsvg28i5ib.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Dave%20Mastiff_zpsjjfihdhe.jpg Recap: Havoc and Mastiff have a ton of history in the Scottish-based promotion ICW. So it was a natural fit for our first trip to Scotland that we open the show with Havoc and Mastiff. This match-up was a solid opener to the tournament, but unfortunately the two men, despite the history, don’t really click. Dave Mastiff took the projected favorite to the brink in this one. Marty Scurll on commentary even mentioned that it seemed like Havoc was on the ropes, but alas, Jimmy F’in Havoc got the pinfall when he managed to hit the Death Valley Driver on the larger Mastiff. Winner and Advancing to the Second Round: Jimmy Havoc Post-Match: Nigel McGuinness interviews Jimmy Havoc in the ring. Havoc promises he’ll be the first Lord of the Ring, and tells Scurll that when he wins tonight, he just might cash in right away… This prompts Scurll to stroll from the announce table to the ring where he reminds Havoc… “Long Live The Villain”</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Lord of the Ring First Round: Sha Samuels vs. Iestyn Rees http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Sha%20Samuels_zpswmrelvtv.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Iestyn%20Rees_zpsnzo02vyy.jpg Recap: Despite Rees’ recent work, which has been strong, it was clear from the get-go that Sha Samuels wants this badly and he earned an opportunity to move on with a solid victory in this battle when he hit Rees with a huge Spinebuster in the middle of the ring. He awaits the winner of Michael Elgin and Damo in the next match-up. Winner and Advancing to the Second Round: Sha Samuels</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Lord of the Ring First Round Michael Elgin vs. Damo http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Michael%20Elgin_zpsxq3yebgo.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Big%20Damo_zpsw2aiy4bh.jpg Recap: Damo, one of Marty Scurll’s loosely associated Henchmen, had a shot to not only compete but also win this tournament and face his “boss” but Big Mike had better ideas. This battle of the big men came down to Elgin just wanting it more, and seemingly copying Havoc, hitting a huge Death Valley Driver and earning the opportunity to face his rival Sha Samuels in the second round. Winner and Advancing to the Second Round: Michael Elgin</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Lio%20Rush_zpsd8qvru2c.jpg Backstage, Lio Rush introduces himself to the fans, and discusses his goals and aspirations for the EWA. He says that the Altitude Division is an excited place to be and that he looks forward to wowing the crowd tonight. </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Lord of the Ring First Round Wolfgang vs. James Mason http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Wolfgang_zpsagdr6fpd.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/James%20Mason_zpsoqgraiy9.jpg Recap: The fans were firmly behind the local boy Wolfgang in this one. James Mason, despite being a face, was almost forced to be the heel in this match-up… but that didn’t last long as Wolfgang resorted to a low-blow while the ref wasn’t looking to swing the tide in this first round clash, and ultimately hit the Swanton Bomb for the victory and the right to face Jimmy Havoc in the second round. Wolfgang faced Havoc at our first show in the first round of the EWA European title tournament, will he be able to get redemption here? Winner and Advancing to the Second Round: Wolfgang</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/William%20Regal_zpsw7tsd8xr.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Pete%20Dunne_zpsoqg9iwph.jpg In the back we see William Regal speaking with Pete Dunne. Though Regal keeps Dunne relatively hidden from the camera we do hear Dunne tell Regal that he’ll make Regal proud and Regal simply say, that’s my boy. It really does seem that Regal sees a little of himself in Young Pete Dunne.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">The Doppelgangsters vs. Joel Redman and Darren Burridge http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Ante%20Cimex_zps6tvx9y5y.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Guldkalven_zpsfehjcskm.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Oliver%20Grey_zpsyf58i31s.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Greg%20Burridge_zpsvgp4enoh.jpg Recap: A quick one here, the Doppelgangsters dominated this one from the start and hit the Stereo Leg Drops for the win. Winners: The Doppelgangsters http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/James%20Davis_zps6zbfl0vy.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Rob%20Lynch_zpsufolkmlv.jpg Post-Match: The Doppelgangsters were cutting a promo on the Travelers when the London Riots interrupted. The Riots said they were tired of being disrespected and wanted a fight and the Doppelgangsters looked like the clowns whose asses they were going to beat. The Doppelgangsters accepted the fight challenge and these two teams will meet at the next show. This was a sloppy segment.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Lord of the Ring Second Round Jimmy Havoc vs. Wolfgang http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Jimmy%20Havoc_zpsvg28i5ib.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Wolfgang_zpsagdr6fpd.jpg Recap: This match-up is a repeat of our April European Title Tournament First Round match. Wolfgang and Havoc put on a very solid match and the fans were into it when suddenly... <iframe width="560" height="315" src="<a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QEb9XwV-ruw?rel=0&showinfo=0" rel="external nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/embed/QEb9XwV-ruw?rel=0&showinfo=0"</a> frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> a variation of the “The Villain” music hit. Suddenly, the music kept getting louder and louder prompting the referee, Chris Roberts, to get distracted and head to the production table ringside and try to unplug the speaker system… Silly Ref… This allowed The Sumerian Death Squad to slide into the ring and destroy Jimmy Havoc with a High-Low Rolling Heel Kick combination. As the music was resolved and the ref returned, Wolfgang hit the Swanton Bomb and stole the victory and the upset. Beyond that Wolfgang and Havoc showed they could go, this was the best match-up in EWA history. Winner and Advancing to the Finals: Wolfgang http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Tommy%20End_zps3xjsu6p9.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Michael%20Dante_zpsmdpizmrg.jpg Post-Match the Sumerian Death Squad return to the ring, Marty Scurll’s music is playing but he is nowhere to be seen. Dante lifts Havoc up by his neck and Tommy End begins battering him with kicks and chops. But before any further damage can be dealt, http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/BT%20Gunn_zpslg3nwdfg.jpghttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20MacBook%20Pro/Chris%20Renfrew_zps02wqzdd1.jpg Scottish favorites, The New Age (BT Gunn and Chris Renfrew) fly down the aisle and clear the ring. They help Havoc to his feet as this scene comes to a close.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Lord of the Ring Second Round Sha Samuels vs. Michael Elgin http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Sha%20Samuels_zpswmrelvtv.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Michael%20Elgin_zpsxq3yebgo.jpg Recap: Sha Samuels and Michael Elgin have been engaged in a nasty little feud the last few months, both men went right after it and they engaged in a spirited battle, though Terry Frazier accompanied Sha Smauels to ringside, referee Chris Roberts sent him to the back and evened the score. Later in the match Frazier returned and Roberts threatened to DQ his partner. Terry Frazier relented and returned to the back and in the end, in a true one on one bout, Michael Elgin came out on top, defeating Sha Samuels with a Crossface and advancing to the finals where he’ll face Wolfgang. Oh, and this match-up topped the previous one as our best ever. Winner and Advancing to the Finals: Michael Elgin</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Andrew%20Everett_zpsehbg09jh.jpg Highlights of Andrew Everett are shown, the announcers hype that he’ll be back on EWA shows as soon as next month and whoever wins the next match-up better watch-out for Andrew Everett.</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">EWA Altitude Noam Dar © vs. Lio Rush http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Noam%20Dar_zps0ifsvg9k.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Lio%20Rush_zpsd8qvru2c.jpg Recap: TNA superstar Lio Rush made his EWA debut in this match-up after answering Noam Dar (well technically Kay Lee Ray’s open challenge). Dar and Rush put on a fun match for the fans, as the 24 year old Rush and the 26 year old Dar wowed the crowd with both technical and aerial maneuvers. The ending of this match-up certainly riled the crowd up as Noam Dar was disqualified, giving Lio Rush the victory, but not the belt. Winner, By Disqualification: Lio Rush Post-Match: Lio Rush tells the EWA faithful that he’s not done with Dar. He tells Dar he met a guy backstage who says he was Limitless, and that next month Lio Rush will return to the EWA and team with Mark Andrews to take on Noam Dar and any partner who can tolerate him…Dar laughs and nods as Kay Lee Ray tells Rush “He’s On”</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43168" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Martin%20Kirby_zpstu4todqo.jpg As they clear the ring, Martin Kirby is seen bringing the Lord of the Ring crown back down to the ring. William Regal calls both Michael Elgin and Wolfgang down to the ring. Rather than traditional ring entrances Regal interviews both of them and asks what it would mean to be crowned the Lord of the Ring. Both men give solid answers, with Wolfgang saying he is already the King of Scotland, now it’s time to Rule Europe and Elgin saying that he is a worldwide superstar with a thirst for gold, this crown is the next step on that path. With that Regal announces that the finals will be a Lumberjack Match to ensure nothing funny goes on… the EWA locker room empties out to surround the ring and the finals begin. Lord of the Ring Finals Michael Elgin vs. Wolfgang http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Michael%20Elgin_zpsxq3yebgo.jpgVShttp://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/texasrangers13/Wolfgang_zpsagdr6fpd.jpg Recap: With lumberjacks surrounding the ring Elgin and Wolfgang begin the match slowly. Both men feeling each other out, not to mention feeling fatigued from two previous contests. Elgin strikes first and gets the upper-hand early. Wolfgang, seemingly thinking that the enforcers wouldn’t touch him, slides out of the ring only to be greeted by James Davis of the London Riots. Davis lands a swift punch and sends Wolfgang back into the ring. Elgin swooped in for the quick kill but Wolfgang managed to reverse it and took an opportunity to throw Elgin to the wolves. Rob Terry landed a couple swift blows before Elgin returned to the ring. This song and dance persisted early, with both men getting a good amount of offense. Around the ten minute mark we had the first near-fall when Wolfgang hit an Exploder Suplex on Michael Elgin right after Pete Dunne had clocked him (presumably with Brass Knuckles) on the outside. Elgin kicked out at two though and the match continued. Wolfgang was enraged and lost focus allowing Elgin to get back to his feet, a quick kick to the guy and a gutwrench suplex later and Elgin was back in control. The finish of the match saw Michael Elgin lift Wolfgang high above his head and hit a Spinning Powerbomb for the 1-2-3… Winner and LORD OF THE RING: Michael Elgin Post-Match William Regal crowned Michael Elgin as the show went off the air…</div> </div></blockquote>

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