JULY 27th, 2010 LOOK WHO'S COMING TO THE SEAN "SHOCKER" EVANS MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT!!!
The mystery man scheduled to take on Patrick Hayes in the opening round of the Sean "Shocker" Evans Memorial Tournament has revealed himself! Rumors have been swirling as to his identity since his silhouette appeared opposite Patrick Hayes on the main page of the NWA East website. Guesses have included Brandon K, Ashton Amherst, Lord Zoltan... even Noob Saibot from Mortal Kombat! He sent this video to the NWA East web staff today, revealing his identity as a former NWA East superstar: Justin Idol returns to NWA East! It's been several years since "The Aerial Icon" has been seen in a PWX ring, and now he will make his return to take on former NWA East Heavyweight Champion Patrick Hayes! This match is sure to be an incredible first round match in the Sean Evans Memorial Tournament!
	JULY 27th, 2010 YOUTUBE UPDATE: TEAM MEGA, LOU MARCONI, AND JON BURTON CHECK IN WITH NEW VIDEOS!
The NWA East locker room is abuzz with activity leading into the Sean "Shocker" Evans Memorial Tournament on Friday Augusty 6th at The Jacob Woll Pavilion in McKeesport's Renzie Park! First up, Team Mega of NWA East Brass Knuckles Champion Jason Cage and NWA North American Tag Team Champions Ashton Amherst & James Ross talk about the Sean Evans Memorial Tournament, their titles, and more... Jon Burton also has a new video where he talks about the end of his "Just Believe" tour as he takes on the NWA East Heavyweight Champion Dash Bennett on Friday August 6th... Once again, Lou Marconi has released another video where he discusses Bryan Danielson, Adam Pearce, and the NWA, expressing his frustration in not receiving an answer from Danielson, and taking out his anger on a student in the ring...
	JULY 23rd, 2010 YOUTUBE UPDATE: TOUGH QUESTIONS WITH STACY HUNTER, MITCHELL RESPONDS TO MARCONI, & MITCHELL AND TAYLOR'S COMPETITION CONTINUES
It's YouTube update time! This time around, Kid Cupid is back with the third installment of Tough Questions with his old pal, Stacy Hunter! Finally, the friendly competition between Mitchell and Chris Taylor leading into the Sean Evans Memorial Tournament is featured in our final video...
	JULY 23rd, 2010 THE SEAN EVANS TOURNAMENT BENEFITS M.Y.B.O. IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LAROSA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
Each year, the Sean "Shocker" Evans Memorial Tournament has chosen a great cause to help in the name of our fallen friend. This year, proceeds from the show will benefit the McKeesport Youth Baseball Organization, which is in association with the LaRosa Boys & Girls Club of McKeesport, PA. The Boys & Girls Club helps lots of great local children in the area, and one of those ways is by helping them reach their full potential through the MYBO. It's with that in mind that we're happy to be working with the club for the 2010 Sean Evans Memorial Tournament!
	JULY 20th, 2010 LOU MARCONI SENDS A MESSAGE TO TROBICH, DANIELSON, AND NWA EAST
Lou Marconi once again has sent more videos to the NWA East web staff. Just as in the other videos, his favorite topics are Ryan Mitchell and Bryan Danielson. But these videos take a slightly different turn. Now that Marconi has defeated Mitchell for the NWA East Three Rivers Championship, he promises bigger things for his 216 Clique and the Sean "Shocker" Evans Memorial Tournament, scheduled for Friday August 6th in McKeesport, PA... In his second video, Marconi turns his attention to NWA President Robert Trobich, almost pleading to him that Danielson doesn't deserve an NWA World Heavyweight Title match against champion "Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce... Finally, Marconi demanded a photo of himself and the 216 Clique be taken following his title victory over Ryan Mitchell at Summer Assault 4 and be posted here on the website, threatening physical harm to a member of the web staff. So here it is, in all its glory...
	JULY 12th, 2010 MORE FROM MARCONI ABOUT MITCHELL & BRYAN DANIELSON
Leader of the 216 Clique, Lou Marconi, sent these videos to the NWA East web staff. In the first video, Marconi talks to his recent rival in NWA East, "The Steel City Prodigy" Ryan Mitchell. This Friday night, Mitchell is scheduled to run the "216 Clique Gauntlet", and Marconi reveals his intentions in attacking Mitchell recently... The second video from Marconi features him talking about "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson, where he issues an open challenge to Danielson to face him anytime, anywhere!
	JULY 12th, 2010 TEAM MEGA DISCUSSES THEIR TRIP TO NWA MTN STATE AND THEIR TITLE MATCH FRIDAY!
Team Mega has sent the following videos to the NWA East web staff. In the first, they discuss their successful trip to NWA Mountain State... In the second video from the NWA North American Tag Team Champions, they discuss their title defense scheduled for this Friday night against CJ Sensation & Troy Lords...
	JUNE 30th, 2010 YOUTUBE UPDATE: MORE OF KID CUPID'S "TOUGH QUESTIONS" PLUS THE LATEST FROM MITCHELL & TAYLOR!
Kid Cupid paid his webspace bill and is back with the latest in his series, "Tough Questions"! This time, he confronts the newest member of Team Mega, NWA East Brass Knuckles Champion "Hot Property" Jason Cage! We've also got the latest in the friendly competition between Ryan Mitchell and Chris Taylor about which of them is going to win the Sean "Shocker" Evans Memorial Tournament...
	JUNE 30th, 2010 LOU MARCONI LAYS OUT A CHALLENGE TO RYAN MITCHELL... AND BRYAN DANIELSON?!
Lou Marconi, head of the 216 Clique, sent these two videos to the NWA East Web Staff. In the first video, he talks about Ryan Mitchell running his 216 Clique Gauntlet. The second video, however, takes a different turn as he challenges recent WWE released superstar "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson and his upcoming NWA World Heavyweight Title Match against champion "Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce!
	JUNE 30th, 2010 BENJAMIN C. STEELE TO APPEAR ON RING THE BELL RADIO!
You may not like him, but Benjamin C. Steele sure has a lot to say. And you can hear him say it on Ring the Bell Radio on July 5th, 2010! For more information, visit www.ringthebellradio.com! Previous guests include TNA's Don West, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, former NWA East Heavyweight Champion Sterling James Keenan, Jon Burton, legendary managers JJ Dillon and Paul Bearer, and Pittsburgh's own Kurt Angle!
	JUNE 18th, 2010 SHIRLEY DOE & LOU MARCONI ADDED TO 3RD ANNUAL SEAN "SHOCKER" EVANS MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT!
Every year the Sean "Shocker" Evans Memorial Tournament pays tribute to our fallen friend, and contributing funds to a worth cause in Sean's name. This year, we're proud to announce that proceeds from the 3rd annual Sean Evans Memorial Tournament on Friday August 6th will go to the Boys & Girls Club of McKeesport! We announced last week that the two previous Sean Evans Memorial Tournament winners, Chris Taylor & Ryan Mitchell, were invited to participate in the tournament. This week, we have two more names added to the list: Lou Marconi and Shirley Doe! These two hated NWA East veterans will enter the tournament, where the winner gets an NWA East Heavyweight Title match! With Marconi making it known his return to NWA East is only for gold, and Shirley Doe always on the lookout for the top title in NWA East, these two will add some incredible competition to the tournament!
	JUNE 18th, 2010 YOUTUBE UPDATE! TEAM MEGA ON THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND AT NWA MOUNTAIN STATE!
NWA North American Tag Team Champions Ashton Amherst & James Ross, two-thirds of Team Mega, are on the road this weekend hitting NWA Mountain State. In preparation for action this weekend, they sent these two videos to the NWA East webstaff....
	JUNE 11th, 2010 YOUTUBE UPDATE! CUPID'S TOUGH QUESTIONS, TEAM MEGA ON THE ROAD, PLUS SEAN "SHOCKER" EVANS TOURNAMENT NEWS!
We have a HUGE NWA East YouTube update today! First up, the first in Kid Cupid's new weekly segment, "Tough Questions". Cupid has paid for the space here on nwaeast.org for the airing of "Tough Questions", and in this episode, he confronts Team Mega of James Ross & Ashton Amherst... Speaking of Ross & Amherst, they're headed on the road to defend the NWA North American Tag Team Titles on July 18th & 19th in NWA Mountain State. Here's what they had to say about it, and the Bunkhouse Boys, two men who had a lot to say about former champions Excellence Personified: Finally, a little friendly competition between friends. Chris Taylor won the first annual Sean "Shocker" Evans Tournament in 2008. In 2009, Ryan Mitchell won the second tournament. This year, they're the first two men entered into the 3rd tournament, so Taylor caught up with Mitchell at the gym...
	JUNE 7th, 2010 Dash Bennett is new NWA East Heavyweight Champion
Dash Bennett has realized a nearly decade long goal in the NWA-East and has become the new NWA-East Heavyweight Champion!! This, of course, did not come without a ton of controversy as the now-former champion Patrick Hayes actually had Dash's shoulders pinned to the mat for the 3 count not once, but twice during the course of this title match. Dash came into the match prepared to do and use anything he possibly could to gain the elusive title win as he was actually caught by referee and Championship Committee member Shawn Patrick with three foreign objects before the opening bell even rang. Throughout the match Dash and his longtime manager Stacy Hunter used every shortcut, cheating tactic they could, but they could not put down the champion Hayes. To Hunter's credit, she put her body on the line in this one to help her client get the win. Referee Shawn Patrick was knocked out during this match which saw Patrick Hayes gain what should of been the winning pinfall, but no referee was there to make the count. This gave Dash a second life that saw him use a pair of brass knuckles on Hayes. He could only secure a two count however, so he hid the knux in Hayes' kneepads. A second referee made his way down when Hayes gained the momentum and was able to hit his finisher, the frog splash, to get the 1,2,3. However, Dash was quick to point out that Hayes had used a foreign object to get the win.... the brass knuckles that Dash himself had placed in Hayes' kneepad. The referee found the knux and restarted the match. Dash took quick action by hitting Hayes with yet another foreign object, but still only could get a two count. Hayes made a huge comeback only to have it cut short when Dash saw and used the Heavyweight Title belt that was laying in the corner of the ring(because Hayes was celebrating what he thought was the win) on Hayes' head. Dash then covered Hayes to get the 1,2,3 and become the new champion!! Immediately after the match, Mad Mike's music hit and he came out to cash in his title shot he had won as one of two survivors in the Fan Appreciation Survivor Series Match in early May. Dash balked at this and told Mike that he was not going to ruin Dash's moment in the sun and began to walk out of the building. Championship Committee Member Shawn Patrick then informed the new champion that, while he did not have to defend the title right there and then, he would indeed have his first title defense on July 16th against Mad Mike in a match with any stipulation Mike wants. After his title loss, Patrick Hayes was certainly in no mood to talk as he would only tell the us here at the website that this is not the last you will here of Patrick Hayes and HIS Heavyweight Title!!!
	JUNE 7th, 2010 Travis Fame Suffers Serious Injury
Travis Fame, 1/2 of the former NWA-East Tag-Team Champions The Hellraisers, has suffered a major injury that could threaten his career in the short term and possibly the long term as well. Fame competed in a match outside the NWA-East on Sunday only a day after he was viciously attacked by Sean Dahmer suffering what was only thought to be a mild concussion amongst other bumps and bruises. But things took a shocking turn on Sunday after Fame, against doctor's orders, competed in a match. Upon arriving home, we have been told that Travis complained of feeling lightheaded and nauseated and within moments he fell to the ground losing consciousness. Fame was taken to the hospital where he was diagnosed with a Grade Three concussion. Fame is currently still in the hospital undergoing further evaluation as his timetable for a return is very much up in the air. We wish Travis Fame a full and speedy recovery as the rookie has shown a ton of heart both in and out of the ring.
	JUNE 7th, 2010 216 Clique Proving A Major Threat To Three Rivers Champion Ryan Mitchell
Current NWA-East Three Rivers Champion Ryan Mitchell has proven to be one of the top stars in the NWA-East over the year and a half he has been in the promotion. He has taken on all comers and has defeated the best this company has to offer. But, Mitchell has managed to be on the wrong end of a returning former Heavyweight Champion's wrath in one Lou Marconi. Marconi made his fulltime return to the NWA-East after a nearly nine year absence when he came to the ring to challenge Mitchell "out of a gesture of respect" to the current champion. Mitchell, being the fighting champion he has been, accepted the challenge for his title under the impression that this would be a matchup between two professionals. This would prove to be a fatal flaw as Marconi did not return to the NWA-East alone. Minutes into the match with Mitchell on the clear upper hand, two men came out of the crowd to attack Mitchell as Marconi then joined in. The two men were Marconi's protégés Dan Graham and Will Esquire. The three men put an unmerciful beating on Mitchell before making their exit after a challenge by Chris Taylor and Blue Dragon who made their way down to the ring to help out Ryan. Mitchell would later rush the ring to attack Marconi during the aforementioned tag-team match, declaring that he and Marconi were now at war. At the next event on June 5th, Marconi showed that he did not come unprepared again as he had Graham, Esquire and a returning Frank Stalletto with him. Stalletto was one of the top stars in the NWA-East during it's early years of the mid to late 1990's. Stalletto and Marconi were two of the men who ran roughshod over the promotion at that time. Marconi stated that this was now the 216 Clique and that they would be the dominating force in the NWA-East once again as they targeted Circle Of Respect Member and current star Mad Mike amongst others. Later in the night it would be Marconi who attacked Mitchell once again as he was able to cinch in his armbar submission hold on Mitchell after Mitchell's match against Jason Cage. Marconi only relinquished the hold after every referee in the building pried him off of Mitchell. Now Mitchell seems to be heavily outgunned as the 216 Clique is four deep with a promise of more on the way from Lou Marconi. Can Ryan Mitchell come out on top of his hardest test to date and who will he enlist to aid him in a battle that he is hopelessly outnumbered in? And, exactly how far will Lou Marconi push the envelope in the NWA-East as he has been known to go way too far in the past.....
MAY 25th, 2010 PAYTON GRAHAM SUSPENDED FOR 30 DAYS!
In a stunning development, the NWA-East Championship Committee has delivered a 30 day suspension to one half of the tag-team known as The Uprising Payton Graham!! The suspension was handed down minutes ago and will be retroactive to the date of the last live event, May 21st. Graham was visibly upset after his team's early exit from the #1 Contenders Tag-team Gauntlet Match at the last event. His anger spilled backstage as he attempted to confront his fellow rookie arch-enemy Travis Fame outside the Jacob Woll Pavillion. When referees and Shawn Patrick attempted to break the confrontation up, Graham reportedly slapped referee David Marino in the face and spit on Shawn Patrick and then made physical threats towards Patrick and the referees. Shawn Patrick has told us that he will not tolerate such abdominal behavior from anyone and that Mr. Graham needed to be knocked down a few pegs and this suspension will do that and give him time to cool his jets. Patrick has also said that he is looking into another matter that took place backstage at the last event as well, but refused to elaborate any more. This couldn't have come at a worse time for Graham and The Uprising as they duo needs to gain any kind of momentum they can get to make themselves legitimate title contenders and this will do nothing but set them back even further. The ill-timing could go even further as there is now a hot rumor going around that the NWA-East is planning a return of The Steel City Classic Tag Tourney. This was a hugely successful tag-team tournament run by the NWA-East at the beginning of 2006 and now the rumor is that it may make it's annual return to the promotion soon!!
MAY 18th, 2010 NWA EAST STARS SPEAK OUT ON FRIDAY NIGHT'S UNFORGIVEN 4!
MAY 3rd, 2010 THREE LONGTIME FANS TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE SECTION OF HONOR FAN HALL OF FAME!
A tradition began in 2009. A new wing was opened in the Circle of Respect, NWA East's version of the hall of fame. This wing was the Section of Honor, a section to honor our biggest and best fans throughout the years. The first two inductees were fans Ray Mendez, who the Fan Appreciation Night event is named after, and Champ, who for the last 15 years can be seen front row and every NWA East live event. This year, three more individuals will be inducted into the Section of Honor. Quinn Magnum will induct Mary & Jamie Benton, while JB Destiny will induct Jim Flynn. All three have been diehard NWA East fans since the days of the PWX WrestlePlex in the back of Eastland Mall in North Versailles in the mid-to-late '90s!
APRIL 21st, 2010 ASHTON AMHERST INVOKES REMATCH CLAUSE, INSERTED INTO TITLE MATCH THIS SATURDAY!
After Patrick Hayes defeated his former tag team partner Ashton Amherst at Burgh Brawl 14, Amherst immediately sought out ways to get a shot at the belt he just lost. After an unsuccessful pass through the Burgh Brawl 14 battle royal, Amherst felt there was nothing left to help him back to the Heavyweight Title. That is, until he discovered the contract for the title match. When Shawn Patrick was reinstated to the new Championship Committee the night of Burgh Brawl, he sped through the usual proceedings for all the title matches that night, and got all the participants to sign contracts for them last-minute (as they were already arranged just by a handshake and verbal agreement). When Amherst reviewed his contract, he noticed there was the standard rematch clause for title matches, thus he would be granted a rematch for his title in the event that he lost it. With the help of a legal team, Amherst confronted Shawn Patrick about the chance of a rematch this Saturday night since he was rushed through a contract signing. Begrudgingly, Patrick agreed and inserted Amherst into the match between NWA East Heavyweight Champion Hayes and the challenger, Burgh Brawl 14 winner Chris Taylor, making it a three-way dance! Can Hayes now overcome twice the odds? Will Amherst reclaim the title? Or will Chris Taylor once again recapture the title? The only way to find out is by showing up at the Jacob Woll Pavilion in McKeesport's Renziehausen Park this Saturday night at 7:30 PM!
APRIL 16th, 2010 PWX REWIND: 2004 - MAD MIKE WINS NWA EAST HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AFTER WINNING BURGH BRAWL 8!
On March 27, 2004, Mad Mike realized a longtime goal when he won the NWA-East Heavyweight Title against then-champion Nikita Allanov. Mike earned the right to wrestle for the Heavyweight Title after he won Burgh Brawl 8 by last eliminating his longtime tag-team partner, friend, and fellow RAGE member Quinn Magnum. Mike would go into the March 27th match for the title against a man that had just defeated him in a 'Russian Chain Match' a month and half before. NIkita Allanov was one of the hardest hitting and most feared wrestlers in the NWA-East at that time and was into his second Heavyweight Title reign. Allanov went into this title match with all the confidence in the world feeling as though he had Mike's number since defeating him in that Russian Chain Match. Nikita would be wrong though as Mike was more than up for the challenge as the longtime fan favorite rode the wave of momentum from the NWA-Eats fans and was able to capture the NWA-East Heavyweight Title for the first time in his then 9 year career. Mike would reign as champion for the next three months before abruptly retiring following a scary injury from a flaming table that saw Mike literally catch on fire in a title defense against longtime nemesis Boomer Payne. Mike never was defeated for the Heavyweight Title as he retired the champion. Mike would come out of retirement at the Anniversary Show in 2005 to help reform RAGE with Quinn Magnum, Scottie Gash, and Brandon K. He would then be gone for awhile before resurfacing again in 2009 to win Burgh Brawl 13, but that time he fell short in his quest for the Heavyweight Title. However, Mad Mike is the last man to have won a Burgh Brawl and win the Heavyweight Title with his won title shot. That is now 6 years and possibly counting....
APRIL 16th, 2010 HOT NEWS FOR 4/16: MARCONI RETURNS, CROSSFIRE LINE-UP, AND MORE HOT NEWS!
Thanks for checking back with NWA East's "Hot News" for April 16th! --Former PWX Heavyweight Champion Lou Marconi will return to NWA East on Friday May 21st at the Jacob Woll Pavilion! The veteran from Cleveland had a very successful return to NWA East at the 15th Anniversary Show in September against current NWA East Tag Team Champion Robert Parker Williams. At the time, Marconi entered into negotiations to return to NWA East with the Championship Committee. When the Committee was disbanded in January, those talks came to a halt. But now, with Shawn Patrick back in charge as a member of the newly-reinstated Committee, Marconi's signing was finalized and he'll return at Unforgiven 4 on May 21st! Stay tuned for news on who his opponent will be! --Speaking of Unforgiven 4, we have a small scheduling change. In Harm's Way 4: Ray Mendez Fan Appreciation Night was originally scheduled to take place on May 21st. That show has been moved up to Saturday May 8th, with Unforgiven 4 being moved to Friday May 21st. The dates are still the same, but the shows just switched places. We apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause our great fans, but we hope you all can join us for these two big live events! --Are you ready for a Weekly Dose of Vitamin Steele? --NWA East returns to The Jacob Woll Pavilion on Saturday night April 24th with Crossfire 3! For those unfamiliar with The Jake, it's located in McKeesport's gorgeous Renziehausen Park, behind the tennis courts. Renzie Park is located across the street from McKeesport Area High School, behind Penn State: Allegheny Campus, just minutes from Rt. 48. There are directions HERE, courtesy of Google Maps. Tickets are on sale now by contacting NWA East at nwaeasttickets@comcast.net or nwaeast@comcast.net. --The main event is set for Crossfire 2 as the brand new NWA East Heavyweight Champion Patrick Hayes will defend the title against the winner of Burgh Brawl 14, Chris Taylor! These two men have met several times over the years, including in the finals of the first annual Sean "Shocker" Evans Memorial tournament. Taylor came out victorious in that match, but can he do it with the wave of momentum following the new NWA East Champion? --The NWA East Three Rivers Champion "The Steel City Prodigy" Ryan Mitchell will be defending his title at Crossfire 3 against a young man who earned his shot by eliminating Mitchell from the Burgh Brawl battle royal, "Division 1" James Ross. Ross held the title in the past, reigning from September 2008 until March 2009, giving him the fourth longest reign in NWA East history. But with Team Mega in shambles, and his manager Krystal Frost servicing Brandon K for the next 60 days (thanks to a loss by Ross at Burgh Brawl), can Good Ol' JR focus enough to win the gold? --Another match made from Burgh Brawl eliminations is the NWA North American Tag Team Title Match. The champiosn Brandon K & Scottie Gash, Excellence Personified, will take on one of the newer teams in NWA East, Payton Graham & Sean Dahmer of The Uprising. While critics may argue who will win this one (see the latest edition of Point/Counterpoint), you can't argue with success, and that is exactly what Excellence Personified has had for one year. April 11th, 2010 marked the one year anniversary of the day Gash & K captured the North American Tag Team Titles, and they've been able to hold onto them against some of the top teams in the area. Can they continue their reign or will the upstart Uprising cause the upset and unseat the champs? --Another match formed from Burgh Brawl eliminations is a three-way tag for the NWA East Tag Team Championship. In Burgh Brawl 14, Robert Parker Williams was eliminated by Piston Wiley & Blue Dragon, while his partner Ryan Reign was eliminated by Travis Fame & Apollyon. As a result, these two new teams will get a shot at Golden Reign's NWA East titles. Fame & Apollyon actually have a pinfall victory over Golden Reign, albeit an impromtu non-title victory. Will that be enough momentum to bring them another win over the champs? or will Piston & Dragon be able to get another tag team win, but this time for the gold? --Now here's where things get tricky. NWA East Brass Knuckles Champion Devin Devine was eliminated from Burgh Brawl by Jason Cage and Troy Lords. The rules would dictate that Devine would defend the title against both men in a three-way, as the tag match above. However, the rules of the Brass Knuckles Title state that the champion can make any stipulation for his title defenses... a point that Devine, Dash Bennett, and Stacy Hunter were quick to make to Shawn Patrick of the new Championship Committee. Devine chose his stipulation, and it would be a singles match against one of the two men who eliminated him, while the other would get his shot at a later date. We're unsure of the measures taken to determine who would get the shot, but it was decided that Lords would get his shot at Crossfire 3, while Cage would get his shot on May 8th. Of course, Lords is damaged goods right now following a brutal Knockout Match with Chris LeRusso at Burgh Brawl, so will he even be 100% for his match? --With Cage left out in the cold for Crossfire 2, Shawn Patrick decided to insert him into a match where a young man needed a tag team partner. The Hansens were signed to take on Stryder and a partner, and here's where Cage comes in! "Hot Property" and the rugby enthusiast from California, PA will be taking on Crusher & Tony Hansen at Crossfire 3! While it's a first time teaming together, the Hansens are no team to sneeze at, so they'll have to be at the top of their game to take them out. --A huge NWA East legends six-man tag match has been signed for Crossfire 3! The mad man from Dixmont Shirley Doe will be teaming with the new Mon Valley monster alliance of Big Poppa Gator & The Beast to take on JB Destiny, Paul Atlas, and the angriest man in professional wrestling, Mad Mike! While we're unsure why ANYBODY would do this, Doe seems to have made it his goal lately to make Mad Mike even... well... madder than usual! Meanwhile, Gator took out Destiny and Atlas at Burgh Brawl, ending his longtime friendship with Destiny. Then, to top it all off, he aligned himself with the returning Beast, who once held the NWA East Tag Team Championship with Destiny! This match is full of star power, with four of the men in this match holding a place in the Circle of Respect, our own hall of fame, and countless title reigns from all around the area between the six men! --Several shows ago, Dash Bennett and Jon Burton had a run-in at ringside, which saw Bennett get in Burton's face following a big win by JB. While Dash was busy at Burgh Brawl with an 8-man tag, the two men are now set to meet one on one at Crossfire 3! Burton is on a roll, going through the NWA East roster trying to get his way to the NWA East Heavyweight Championship. His Just Believe Tour is at 3-0 with wins over rookies Plato Meramec, Criss Crossfire, and Tony Hansen. But when a former Brass Knuckles, Three Rivers, and Tag Team Champion is in his path, can he still walk away unscathed? Or will Dash end the believing once and for all? --Also set for Crossfire 3 will be two youngsters looking to make a name for themselves, Criss Crossfire taking on "Danger Zone" Dirk Dillinger! We saw Dillinger make his debut in the Burgh Brawl battle royal, while Crossfire has been hanging around NWA East for a year now, recently showing a valiant effort against the NWA East Tag Team Champions Golden Reign. Can he end any momentum Dillinger hopes to get in his first singles match? --Brandon K won the services of everybody's favorite harlot, Krystal Frost, by defeating her charge James Ross at Burgh Brawl. His first order for Frost was to go on a date with his good friend... the returning "Lonely Lover" Kid Cupid! That date will take place at Crossfire 3 on Saturday April 24th! Love will be in the air at The Jake! --We've received word that "The Untouchable" Chris LeRusso will be out of action indefinitely following the sickening double stomp he received at Burgh Brawl 14 during his Knockout Match. --Did you miss out on picking up the first set of NWA East Trading Cards at Burgh Brawl? Don't worry, more cards will be available at Crossfire 3! --Don't miss Crossfire 3 on April 24th at the Jacob Woll Pavilion! The card is as follows... NWA East Heavyweight Title Match: Patrick Hayes © vs. Chris Taylor NWA East Three Rivers Title Match: "The Steel City Prodigy" Ryan Mitchell © vs. "Division 1" James Ross NWA East Brass Knuckles Title Match: "The King of Men" Devin Devine © w/ Stacy Hunter vs. "Balls Hot" Troy Lords NWA North American Tag Team Title Match: Excellence Personified (Scottie Gash & Brandon K) © vs. The Uprising (Sean Dahmer & Payton Graham) w/ JC Slick NWA East Tag Team Title Match: Golden Reign (Robert Parker Williams & Ryan Reign) © w/ Benjamin C. Steele vs. Apollyon & Travis Fame vs. Piston Wiley & Blue Dragon The Hansen Brothers (Crusher & Tony Hansen) w/ Benjamin C. Steele vs. Stryder & "Hot Property" Jason Cage Jon Burton vs. "The Greatest American Villain" Dash Bennett w/ Stacy Hunter Mad Mike, JB Destiny, & Paul Atlas vs. Shirley Doe, Big Poppa Gator, & The Beast Criss Crossfire vs. "Danger Zone" Dirk Dillinger Plus much much more, including Krystal Frost's date with Kid Cupid, and more featuring all your favorite NWA East stars! -Thanks for reading this edition of "Hot News" and we all hope to see you at The Jake on April 24th!!!
APRIL 16th, 2010 POINT/COUNTERPOINT: THE UPRISING VS. EXCELLENCE PERSONIFIED
Point by Justin Sciulli The Uprising Will Pull Off The Upset!! The Uprising( Sean Dahmer and Payton Graham) will do what no-one would ever expect them to do and that is to win the NWA North American Tag-Team Titles against Brandon K and Scottie Gash. That is right. I said it. You heard it here first!! The Uprising came into Burgh Brawl 14 with a plan and they executed it to perfection. The didn't come in to win the Burgh Brawl match and get a shot at the Heavyweight Title. They came in looking to eliminate both Brandon K and Scottie Gash and thus earn themselves a shot at the titles they covet the most: the NWA North American Tag-Team Titles! These two men were near perfect in their execution of this plan as Dahmer was able to eliminate Gash before K ever even entered the match with Graham's timely help. Graham then eliminated K, with Dahmer's timely help, when Gash was nowhere to be found in the match. Divide and Conquer! Now these two hardhitting brawlers will take the fight to the chumpions and you know they will have another masterful plan in the works. Dahmer and Graham know exactly what I know as well and that is if you rough up Gash and K, they become intimidated and thus become gun shy. Once that happens, they will be timid and not at the top of their game. That is when The Uprising will rise to the occasion and become the new champions, right after they capitalize on K and Gash's mistake. Plan, intimidate, capitalize and win. It is a simple formula that will see the most shocking title win in years in the NWA-East. The Uprising will be your new NWA North American Tag-Team Champions!! Counterpoint by Mike Charles Excellence Personified Will Prevail As Usual NWA North American Tag-Team Champions Excellence Personified(Brandon K and Scottie Gash) will prevail in their title match against The Uprising and they will prevail in a large way. This one isnt even close. K and Gash are at the top of their game and have been mowing down opponent after opponent. Who have The Uprising beaten? Enough said there! Sure The Uprising are an intimidating team, but did I seriously see above that they will intimidate the champions? Really, come on now. K and Gash are not intimidated nor will they become intimidated at any point. In fact, these two are two of the smartest wrestlers in the NWA-East as well as two of the most technically gifted wrestlers here too. I really dont see this one as a even a remote chance of the titles changing hands and I feel as though everything stated in the Point by Mr. Sciulli is nothing more than wishful thinking on his part. With that said, I hope that K and Gash dont take this as easy of a match as I see it to be. The, and only then, would I see a problem for the champions.
APRIL 7th, 2010 POINT/COUNTERPOINT: HAYES VS. AMHERST
Point... by Justin Sciulli Why Ashton Amherst will retain the NWA-East Championship at Burgh Brawl 14 9 months and counting!! That is the current length of the title reign by your champion Ashton Amherst and as he proclaims in his all too true video sent to this website, he may be undefeated during that time, but he is undefeated in title matches during this time. Let's face it, some men perform above and beyond when the pressure is on and Ashton is one of those few which is why he is one the greatest champions this promotion has ever seen! Ashton was right when he told Patrick Hayes that he was second fiddle to him and was riding his coattails. That is why the gold is around Ashton's waist and not Hayes'. Ashton has successfully defended his title against some of the best PWX has had to offer in it's 15 plus year existence, ie: Sterling James Keenan, Scottie Gash, Brandon K, Mad Mike, and Ryan Mitchell, etc. He knows how to get the job done one way or another and has the added insurance of James Ross and Krystal Frost coming into this match as well. Finally, Ashton knows Patrick Hayes inside and out and will be fully prepared to counter anything Hayes can throw at him and remain one step ahead of Hayes at all times. He has already waged a successful war of psychology and intimidation on Hayes and now is in Hayes' head so to speak. Quite frankly, I am not even sure Hayes will be able to last anywhere near 10 minutes in the ring against the champion. Counterpoint.. by Mike Charles Patrick Hayes, the new NWA-East Heavyweight Champion on April 10th First off, allow me to say that Ashton Amherst has indeed been a resilient champion for the last nine months. He also has been very, very lucky in my opinion. Sure, he has successfully defend the title against the men listed above, but if it wasn't for the help of Team Mega(including Patrick Hayes), then Ashton would of been a former champion a long time ago. Patrick Hayes is exactly the last man Ashton ever wanted to defend the title against. Ashton fears that Patrick knows him all too well and will be on the lookout for Ms. Frost and Mr. Ross. Patrick will not hesitate to break the rules himself which is something Ashton has not had to deal with before. And, Patrick certainly has the momentum coming into this match and that is a huge thing to have on your side. In fact, it is Patrick that is in Ashton's head, not the other way around. The fans have taken to Patrick as well and that, too, is a huge advantage. The fans know that Patrick is the right man for the job of shutting Ashton up once and for all and their overwhelming approval of Patrick at the last event made that fact true. Patrick Hayes is well aware that this is his first title shot in his three years here and he knows that it could be the only one he gets for quite sometime, especially if Ashton is the champ. Therefore, Patrick will go into this match with a 'leave it all out there' frame of mind and he will, without question, know what Ashton will throw at him and what Krystal Frost and James Ross are capable of. Patrick Hayes will walk out of Burgh Brawl 14 as the new NWA-East Heavyweight Champion!!!
APRIL 5th, 2010 HOT NEWS FOR 4/5: BURGH BRAWL 14 IS THIS SATURDAY NIGHT IN MCKEESPORT!
Thanks for checking back with NWA East's "Hot News" for April 5th! --NWA East returns to The Jacob Woll Pavilion on Saturday night April 10th with Burgh Brawl 14! For those unfamiliar with The Jake, it's located in McKeesport's gorgeous Renziehausen Park, behind the tennis courts. Renzie Park is located across the street from McKeesport Area High School, behind Penn State: Allegheny Campus, just minutes from Rt. 48. There are directions HERE, courtesy of Google Maps. Tickets are on sale now by contacting NWA East at nwaeasttickets@comcast.net or nwaeast@comcast.net. --Everybody is at odds in NWA East with Burgh Brawl 14 coming up this weekend! So far, 31 men have been entered into the fracas, including 28 active members of the NWA East roster, the returning Kid Cupid and debuting tag team, the TV Casualties of Tommy Horror & Johnny Switchblade. For those unfamiliar with Burgh Brawl, it is a rumble-style over-the-top-rope battle royal. If a wrestler eliminates the Brass Knuckles or Three Rivers Champion, they receive a shot at that wrestler and their title at a subsequent show. When a wrestler eliminates a tag team champion, he will receive a shot at the tag team titles, teaming with whomever eliminates the other tag team champion. The last man standing will get a shot at the NWA East Heavyweight Title! CJ Sensation will be at the biggest disadvantage in the battle royal, entering the match first. Meanwhile, Jason Cage will be entering the battle royal last, giving him what would seem to be the biggest advantage. However, ANYBODY can win Burgh Brawl, so there is no counting out any individual! With the winner getting a shot at the NWA East Heavyweight Champion, it's every man for themselves! Enemies will work together! Partners will clash! People will get chopped! It will be anarchy! --In addition to the battle royal, there will be several matches on the undercard. The NWA East Heavyweight Championship will be defended as Ashton Amherst takes on his Team Mega partner Patrick Hayes! Hayes won a Rankings Rumble match, earning himself a shot at the title at Burgh Brawl. The champion just happened to be his partner in Ashton Amherst. Amherst took exception to Hayes actually wanting the shot, and unleashed a verbal tirade against Hayes, claiming he was tired of carrying their team and that he was the #1 man in the team, and Hayes was his #2. At Fallout.3, Hayes finally had enough and attacked Amherst, and laid him out with an overhead gutbuster, holding the NWA East Heavyweight Title high. Was that a preview of things to come? --The NWA North American Tag Team Titles will also be on the line for the first time ever in the same match as the NWA East Tag Team Championship. North American Tag Team Champions Excellence Personified will be defending their titles while the NWA East Tag Team Champions Golden Reign will defend theirs. The challengers come in the form of the Hansen Brothers and 987. Crusher & Tony Hansen have targeted Brandon K & Scottie Gash and the NWA titles, while the NWA East champions Robert Parker Williams & Ryan Reign have been attempting to take out Big Poppa Gator & JB Destiny of 987. Somehow, Benjamin C. Steele was able to get both of his teams (The Hansens & Golden Reign) into the same match, but was not able to see the problem... both teams want to win. Crusher, as usual, did not take kindly to Steele's mishandling of his affairs, as seen recently in a YouTube video. Will his stable be in shambles after this match? Who will come out on top with all the gold? --Brandon K will also have his hands full with "Division 1" James Ross. Ross has been a thorn in K's side for months now. Ross challenged K to a singles match for Burgh Brawl, but with the added stipulation that if K loses, he must join Team Mega. Will there even be a Team Mega left for K to join, considering the possibilities of the NWA East Heavyweight Title Match? --Devin Devine has apparently taken his ball and gone home. He won the NWA East Brass Knuckles Title, but left just as quickly as he returned, and refuses to defend it. NWA East Senior Official PJ Parker, the only authority left in this lawless promotion, has assigned a special stipulation to the next scheduled title defense. If Devine refuses to show up for his match against former teammate and training partner Chris Taylor, he will be counted out and the title will be awarded to Taylor. Not only that, but his manager Stacy Hunter will be barred from NWA East until she returns the championship belt! Will he actually show up and defend the title? Will Taylor win the Brass Knuckles Title by default? --Rumor has it, Travis Fame & Apollyon have been training as a tag team by studying videos of The Rockers... --The Three Rivers Title will also be on the line at Burgh Brawl. "The Steel City Prodigy" Ryan Mitchell won his first gold in NWA East by pinning Dash Bennett for the title. While he was able to pin Bennett on his own, he did have some help from CJ Sensation at ringside. Mitchell & Sensation were no strangers to one another before that night, as it's not much of a secret that the two men are drinking buddies, and friends away from the ring. Sensation earned himself a shot at the title by lasting in the Rankings Rumble, but he wouldn't turn away from a chance at gold, no matter if the champion is friend or foe. Can these two friends keep things civil once the bell rings, even though it's all business? --Retired NWA East star Jake Garrett was spotted at The Jake during Fallout.3, watching the action and visiting some old friends... --Also signed for Burgh Brawl is a Knockout Match between Chris LeRusso and Troy Lords. 2010 has seen both men make a personality change. With LeRusso's attitude change came a resentment towards wrestlers such as Lords, who is now a fan favorite. LeRusso has repeatedly attempted to spike Lords, and finally Lords had enough and spiked LeRusso himself, and challenged him to this Knockout Match! It seems LeRusso would have the advantage in the match, as he defeated Shirley Doe last year in a similar match. Will he be able to do the same to Lords? --There will also be 8-man tag action at Burgh Brawl as Shirley Doe, Dash Bennett, and The Uprising team up to take on Mad Mike, Jason Cage, Stryder, and a mystery opponent! There's no word as to whom the mystery opponent may be, but rumors are swirling that it is a former NWA East title holder! Who could it possibly be?! --It all goes down THIS Saturday night April 10th at the Jacob Woll Pavilion! The card is as follows... Burgh Brawl 14 Battle Royal Already Entered: James Ross, Troy Lords, Mad Mike, Shirley Doe, Criss Crossfire, Plato Meramec, Brandon K, Scottie Gash, Crusher Hansen, Tony Hansen, Chris LeRusso, Sean Dahmer, Payton Graham, Blue Dragon, Piston Wiley, Travis Fame, Apollyon, Jon Burton, Chris Taylor, Dash Bennett, Stryder, JB Destiny, Big Poppa Gator, Jason Cage, CJ Sensation, Ryan Mitchell, Robert Parker Williams, Ryan Reign, Kid Cupid , Tommy Horror, and Johnny Switchblade Rumble-style over the top rope battle royal! The winner will receive a shot at the NWA East Heavyweight Championship at an upcoming show Whoever eliminates an NWA East champion (Three Rivers, Brass Knuckles, or Tag Team) will receive a shot at their title at an upcoming show NWA East Heavyweight Title Match: Ashton Amherst © w/ Krystal Frost vs. Patrick Hayes NWA East Three Rivers Title Match: "The Steel City Prodigy" Ryan Mitchell © vs. "Snapshot" CJ Sensation NWA East Brass Knuckles Title Match: Devin Devine © w/ Stacy Hunter vs. Chris Taylor If Devine refuses to defend the title, he will lose via count-out and lose the title, and Stacy Hunter will be barred from NWA East until the belt is returned! NWA North American & NWA East Tag Team Titles Match: Excellence Personified (Scottie Gash & Brandon K) © vs. Golden Reign (Robert Parker Williams & Ryan Reign) © w/ Benjamin C. Steele vs. The Hansen Brothers (Crusher & Tony Hansen) w/ Benjamin C. Steele vs. 987 (Big Poppa Gator & JB Destiny) "First Klass" Brandon K vs. "Division 1" James Ross w/ Krystal Frost If James Ross wins, Brandon K must join Team Mega Knockout Match: "Balls Hot" Troy Lords vs. "The Untouchable" Chris LeRusso "The Greatest American Villain" Dash Bennett w/ Stacy Hunter, Shirley Doe, & The Uprising (Sean Dahmer & Payton Graham) w/ JC Slick & Greg Cherry vs. Mad Mike, "Hot Property" Jason Cage, Stryder, & ??? Plus much much more, featuring all your favorite NWA East stars! -Thanks for reading this edition of "Hot News" and we all hope to see you at The Jake this Saturday night!!!
APRIL 5th, 2010 NWA EAST STARS TAKE TO YOUTUBE TO TALK BURGH BRAWL!
Things are getting heated among the NWA East locker room! We've received several YouTube videos from NWA East stars about the upcoming Burgh Brawl 14 event (scheduled to take place this Saturday night, April 10th, 2010, at the Jacob Woll Pavilion in Renziehausen Park in McKeesport, PA at 7:30 PM sharp). Not only is Team Mega at odds about their title match this weekend, but things are not so well between Benjamin C. Steele's camp and good buddies CJ Sensation and Ryan Mitchell!
APRIL 5th, 2010 PWX REWIND: 2001 - BIGG WINS BURGH BRAWL 5!
In the summer of 2001, PWX/NWA-East returned to action after a six month layoff while searching out a new facility to hold live events in. The new facility was the now infamous Sportatorium where PWX would call home for the next 5 years. One of the first items on the agenda was to hold what was now becoming an annual huge event for the promotion called Burgh Brawl. This would be the fifth installment of the Royal Rumble style battle royal and this year would mark the first time in which any man that eliminated a champion in the battle royal, that wrestler would receive a title shot at the title the next event. This is a unique concept that still holds true today. Burgh Brawl 5 had the extra added bonus of the winner not only receiving a shot at the Heavyweight Title, but the winner would also become the new commissioner of the promotion. The list of participants is a who's who of NWA-East lore: Mad Mike, Nikita Allanov, Daron Smythe, Dash Bennett, Scott Venom, Crusher Hansen, Big Poppa Gator, Cory K, Dirk Ciglar, Bison, Quinn Magnum, Axel Law, Paul Atlas are just a few on the list that included 5 members of the Circle Of Respect. However, the ultimate winner of Burgh Brawl 5 was former Heavyweight and Tag-Team Champion Bigg. Bigg was in co-hoots with then Heavyweight Champion and the biggest villain in the promotion at the time... Brandon K!! Bigg outlasted the competition with the help of other members of his group in Big Poppa Gator and Cory K to win and become the new Commissioner Of PWX and thus begin a reign of terror within the promotion for the next 6 months. Bigg proudly proclaimed that the win and the commissionership would not go to his head, but at the very next event Bigg was carried out on a recliner by then NWA-East Pro Wrestling Academy students Chris Taylor, Devine Devine, and Lance Dayton amongst others. Bigg would sit upon his recliner on an elevated platform to "rule" PWX.
APRIL 2nd, 2010 BURGH BRAWL 14 IS JUST NEXT SATURDAY! A CLOSER LOOK AT THE BATTLE ROYAL!
Burgh Brawl 14 is fast approaching as one man will stand tall on Saturday, April 10th and win himself a Heavyweight Title shot at the April 24th event. Previous Burgh Brawl's have seen anywhere from 20 to 36 competitors in recent years and this year it appears as though the record of 36 could very well be broken. In addition, one of the most intriguing portions of the actual Burgh Brawl Match is the stipulation that states that any wrestler that eliminates a current champion in the huge battle royal, receives a shot at that title the next live event. This stipulation has become a staple of Burgh Brawl and ups the ante in the match itself. To this point, here is a list of the wrestlers confirmed to be in Burgh Brawl 14: James Ross, Troy Lords, Mad Mike, Shirley Doe, Criss Crossfire, Plato Meramec, Brandon K, Scottie Gash, Crusher Hansen, Tony Hansen, Chris LeRusso, Sean Dahmer, Payton Graham, Blue Dragon, Piston Wiley, Travis Fame, Apollyon, Jon Burton, Chris Taylor, Dash Bennett, Stryder, JB Destiny, Big Poppa Gator, Jason Cage, CJ Sensation, Ryan Mitchell, Robert Parker Williams, & Ryan Reign. Plus, the return of Kid Cupid in the big Burgh Brawl 14 match. Also we will see the debut of the tag-team known as the TV Casualties: Tommy Horror & Johnny Switchblade. That is a total of 31 wrestlers listed for Burgh Brawl 14 right now, with a possibility of more!! Previous Burgh Brawl winners include: Burgh Brawl 13: Mad Mike Burgh Brawl 12: Chris LeRusso Burgh Brawl 11: Scottie Gash Burgh Brawl 10: Scottie Gash Burgh Brawl 9: Chris Taylor Burgh Brawl 8: Mad Mike Burgh Brawl 7: Crusher Hansen Burgh Brawl 6: Bigg Burgh Brawl 5: Bigg Burgh Brawl 4: Guido Corleone Burgh Brawl 3: Bubba The Bulldog Burgh Brawl 2: Dennis Gregory Burgh Brawl 1: Brian Anthony
MARCH 29th, 2010 Senior Official PJ Parker Lays Down Law On Stacy Hunter and Brass Knuckles Champion Devin Devine
With no Championship Committee around for the last two months, things have become way out of control in the NWA-East. Even owner and President of NWA-East Jim Miller has thrown his hands up at the situation. The inmates are truly running the asylum with the only as semblance of authority coming in the way of the NWA-East referees. Senior Referee PJ Parker has actually taken matters into his own hands regarding Devin Devine and the Brass Knuckles Title. Devin is the current champion and has effectively taken the title and gone home with no intentions of coming back to defend it or hand over the title belt itself. Devin and his manager Stacy Hunter planned for Devin to walk back into the NWA-East after being banned for life by then Championship Committee member Shawn Patrick because Devin had piledriven Shawn after Shawn outlawed his piledriver. Hunter and Devin's plan included Devin coming back to the promotion when there was no authority to stop him and win the Brass Knuckles Title. Mission accomplished. The second phase of the plan was for Devin to leave the promotion and take the Brass Knuckles Title and belt with him thus taking away something of great value to the NWA-East and it's fans.... much like the way Devin believes the NWA-East unjustifiably took away his career within the organization. However, Devin is scheduled to face the man that he attended the NWA-East Training Academy with over nine years ago in Chris Taylor!! Stacy Hunter has told anyone and everyone that Devin will not be at Burgh Brawl 14 and the Brass Knuckles Title is now defunct with Devin as it's last champion. She simply explains "No belt, no title". This is where Senior Official PJ Parker has created some authority within a lawless promotion. PJ has stated that if Devin does not meet a ten count upon the bell ringing for the Brass Knuckles Title Match, then Devin will be counted out and the title can and will change hands upon a count out and Chris Taylor will become hew champion. Realizing this not may mean much to Devine or Hunter, PJ parker has also stated that if Stacy Hunter does not produce either Devin himself or the Brass Knuckles Title belt, then she would be banned from attending or managing in any NWA-East event until the title belt is returned, Parker plans on having all referees enforce this proclamation since the referees are the only ones with any kind of authority in the NWA-East.
MARCH 15th, 2010 HOT NEWS FOR 3/15: ARE YOU READY FOR THE FALLOUT THIS SATURDAY NIGHT IN RENZIE?
Thanks for checking back with NWA East's "Hot News" for March 15th! --NWA East returns to The Jacob Woll Pavilion on Saturday night March 20th for Fallout.3! For those unfamiliar with The Jake, it's located in McKeesport's gorgeous Renziehausen Park, behind the tennis courts. Renzie Park is located across the street from McKeesport Area High School, behind Penn State: Allegheny Campus, just minutes from Rt. 48. There are directions HERE, courtesy of Google Maps. Tickets are on sale now by contacting NWA East at nwaeasttickets@comcast.net or nwaeast@comcast.net. --Things took an interesting turn after NWA East's last live event when Patrick Hayes won a Rankings Rumble Match to earn a shot at the NWA East Heavyweight Championship. The Champion just happens to be his Team Mega stablemate and BFF, Ashton Amherst. Ashton made remarks after Hayes won the match, referring to Hayes just being back-up to him. Hayes  took exception and the match is set for Burgh Brawl 14! Somehow, Amherst was able to score the duo a shot at the NWA North American Tag Team Champions Brandon K & Scottie Gash, Excellence Personified for March 20th. This may be the last chance to salvage the team, as rumors have swirled about possible dissention backstage between Mega members Amherst, Hayes, and James Ross. Can the former NWA East Tag Team Champions put aside their recent differences and capture NWA tag team gold?   --NWA East Three Rivers Champion Ryan Mitchell will be defending his title twice in the next two shows. He is out to prove he is a fighting champion, and he'll prove that when he defends against Chris LeRusso on March 20th and CJ Sensation (runner up for the Rankings Rumble Match) at Burgh Brawl 14 on April 10th. LeRusso is on a quest for gold in NWA East, trying to prove that he deserves a spot on the roster moreso than several members of the NWA East roster such as Troy Lords or Mad Mike. Can he prove he's right on March 20th and end up against Sensation at Burgh Brawl? Or will the SCP continue being a fighting champion all the way to NWA East's annual spring event? --What seems to be the opposite of fighting champions are the NWA East Tag Team Champions Golden Reign. Robert Parker Williams and Ryan Reign captured the titles on January 30th. Since then, they defended against a pair of fallen men in Apollyon & Travis Fame following a beating from The Uprising. Then, they intended to defend the titles against one man, JB Destiny, until it was revealed that Destiny called on his old 987 partner Big Poppa Gator for back-up. Now, they have agreed to defend the titles against the newest duo on the NWA East tag team roster... Criss Crossfire & Plato Meramec. The duo united after Meramec took a beating from Shirley Doe on March 6th and was assisted to the back by Crossfire. While he may have scored a victory over Doe via count-out, Meramec has yet to get a decisive pinfall or submission victory in NWA East rings. Meanwhile, it's been months since Crossfire earned a win in NWA East. They may become a hit as a tag team in the future, but in their first outing as a team, can they really be called worthy tag title contenders?   --Elsewhere in the tag team division, The Uprising of Payton Graham & Sean Dahmer will get another shot at JB Destiny. At February Fury, the new team was faced with Destiny and his partner then, Paul Atlas. Now, Destiny has even bigger back-up in the form of 987 partner Big Poppa Gator. Can the young team of Dahmer & Graham upset the experienced duo of 987? Also, Piston Wiley & Blue Dragon enter their second match as a team as they take on Crusher Hansen & Joe Integra. Integra has been seen for several months off-and-on as a member of Camp Crusher security at ringside, harassing fans and taking liberties with Hansen's opponents. Now, with no Championship Committee to hold him back, he is entering the squared circle to take on an old friend of his, Piston Wiley. Not much is known about the history between these men, but it's been said in the locker room that they never got along. What will happen when they square off on March 20th in tag action?   --Dash Bennett is now looking to get back into the title hunt following an unsuccessful I Quit Match against CJ Sensation. Bennett was set to compete in the Rankings Rumble Match for shots at singles gold at Burgh Brawl, but was deemed unable to compete by the locker room medical staff following a vicious chair shot from Sensation. Now, he'll enter singles competition on March 20th against a newcomer to NWA East, Stryder. Stryder was impressive in his debut against another former Brass Knux & Three Rivers Champion, Chris LeRusso, then fell short for a bid in the Rankings Rumble Match. However, he was not the man to get pinned in the single-fall match, as LeRusso pinned Troy Lords. Can he pick up another impressive victory over another former Three Rivers & Brass Knuckles Champion in Bennett? --In other singles action, "Division 1" James Ross of Team Mega will take on the longest reigning NWA East Heavyweight Champion ever, Chris Taylor. Also, the Madman from Dixmont, Shirley Doe, will be faced with an old enemy in "Balls Hot" Troy Lords! Plus, Jon Burton continues his Just Believe Tour as he takes on the monstrous rookie Tony Hansen! All this and much more!!! --It all goes down THIS Saturday night March 20th at the Jacob Woll Pavilion! The card is as follows... NWA North American Tag Team Title Match: Excellence Personified (Scottie Gash & Brandon K) © vs. Team Mega (Patrick Hayes & NWA East Heavyweight Champion Ashton Amherst) w/ Krystal Frost NWA East Three Rivers Title Match: "The Steel City Prodigy" Ryan Mitchell © vs. "The Untouchable" Chris LeRusso NWA East Tag Team Title Match: Golden Reign (Robert Parker Williams & Ryan Reign) w/ Benjamin C. Steele © vs. Criss Crossfire & Plato Meramec "Snapshot" CJ Sensation vs. "Hot Property" Jason Cage The winner enters the Burgh Brawl Battle Royal on April 10th last. The loser enters the battle royal first. Crusher Hansen & Joe Integra w/ Benjamin C. Steele vs. Blue Dragon & Piston Wiley "Division 1" James Ross w/ Krystal Frost vs. Chris Taylor "The Greatest American Villain" Dash Bennett w/ Stacy Hunter vs. Stryder Shirley Doe vs. "Balls Hot" Troy Lords The Uprising ("The Hot Topic" Sean Dahmer & "Platinum" Payton Graham) w/ Greg Cherry & JC Slick vs. 987 (Big Poppa Gator & JB Destiny) Tony Hansen vs. Jon Burton Plus much much more, including: Travis Fame, Apollyon, and all your favorite NWA East stars! -Thanks for reading this edition of "Hot News" and we all hope to see you at The Jake this Saturday night!!!
MARCH 1st, 2010 HOT NEWS FOR 3/1: WORLDS WILL COLLIDE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE JAKE!
Thanks for checking back with NWA East's "Hot News" for March 1st! --The inmates are running the asylum, and NWA East returns to The Jacob Woll Pavilion on Saturday night February 20th for February Fury 3! For those unfamiliar with The Jake, it's located in McKeesport's gorgeous Renziehausen Park, behind the tennis courts. Renzie Park is located across the street from McKeesport Area High School, behind Penn State: Allegheny Campus, just minutes from Rt. 48. There are directions HERE, courtesy of Google Maps. Tickets are on sale now by contacting NWA East at nwaeasttickets@comcast.net or nwaeast@comcast.net. --NWA East Three Rivers Champion Ryan Mitchell has an NWA East Heavyweight Title shot in the bank. He won the Golden Ticket Battle Royal in January, awarding him one title shot for each NWA East title throughout 2010. Instead of cashing his title shot in, he has turned his issue with NWA East Heavyweight Champion Ashton Amherst into a matter of pride. For months, Mitchell's matches with Amherst have been riddled with trickery, interference, and distractions. Between Krystal Frost, Amherst's running buddies James Ross & Patrick Hayes of Team Mega, and the Heavyweight Title itself, two of the top wrestlers in NWA East have become embroiled in a blood feud, making them bitter, angry, and frustrated. So instead, Mitchell proposed an idea to Amherst. With a memory of a match between them for an NWA East affiliate in Indiana, PA in mind, Mitchell asked Amherst for a one-on-one non-title match with no Team Mega or Krystal Frost at ringside. Mitchell's idea is that without all the distractions, the two men can finally prove which one is the better man, and Mitchell will save his title shot for a later date. But for now, it's all about pride as Ashton Amherst & Ryan Mitchell tie it up one more time! --Speaking of tying it up one more time, "The Greatest American Villain" Dash Bennett and his arch rival "Snapshot" CJ Sensation have been at each others throats since August's Sean Shocker Evans Memorial Tournament when they got into a physical altercation when Sensation was sitting in the crowd, before he even actively returned to NWA East competition. Since then, it's been a back and forth battle, with each man getting a leg up on the other. But each time Sensation was about to capitalize and finish off his opposition, Bennett's manager Stacy Hunter stuck her nose into things. Just like the Amherst/Mitchell situation, this became less about gold and more about pride. Bennett defeated Sensation in January with the stipulation that Sensation would never receive another Three Rivers Title shot as long as Bennett was champion, of course with the help of Stacy Hunter. At the end of the night, Bennett was forced to defend his title against Golden Ticket winner Ryan Mitchell. With gold no longer in his sights, Sensation was out to cost Bennett the same thing that was taken away from him: the Three Rivers Title. Thanks to a little help from Sensation, Mitchell was able to take the title away from Dash. Now, with the gold out of the way, it's about who is the better man. After both men attacked the other at February Fury 3, they agreed to settle the score once and for all... in an I QUIT MATCH! Who will finally end up on top in this one? And will Stacy Hunter play a factor in the result? --We're not too sure who's idea this one was, without any Championship Committee to call the shots. With Burgh Brawl 14 right around the corner, and nobody to call the shots lately, things have to be worked out for themselves. With that in mind, there will be a "Rankings Rumble Match" this Saturday night. Never heard of a Rankings Rumble Match, you say? Well, that's because it's a first-time-ever match in NWA East history! The Rankings Rumble Match will feature the top 10 wrestlers on the NWA East rankings (that aren't singles champions) in an elimination match. The catch is, the final three men in the match will be guaranteed a title shot at Burgh Brawl 14 on April 10th, 2010. The winner of the match will win a shot at the NWA East Heavyweight Title at Burgh Brawl, while the runner-up will receive a shot at the NWA East Three Rivers Champion, and the 2nd runner-up will face the Brass Knuckles Champion. Those ten men competing in the match are, in no particular order: Mad Mike, Shirley Doe, Brandon K & Scottie Gash of Excellence Personified, Patrick Hayes & James Ross of Team Mega, Chris Taylor, CJ Sensation, and Dash Bennett!   -Mad Mike won Burgh Brawl last year, and got two Heavyweight Title shots last year, but fell short in both.   -Shirley Doe was probably the toughest challenge then-champ Scottie Gash faced all year, even stealing the title belt, but losing the eventual no DQ match to Gash.   -Brandon K & Scottie Gash are both former Heavyweight Champions and would love nothing but to get the gold back again, especially Gash who felt cheated out of the title last year.   Chris Taylor is the longest reigning champion in NWA East history, holding the title for over a year. If he got the gold, would he be able to repeat that success?  -CJ Sensation has held every title in NWA East EXCEPT the Heavyweight Gold. Could he finally break that curse and find himself at the top of the mountain?   -The same could be said about Dash Bennett, voted the most improved wrestler in NWA East for two years running. The Heavyweight Title would cap off an incredible two year run by the "Greatest American Villain". The big question is, why are James Ross & Patrick Hayes competing in the match? Their running buddy Ashton Amherst is the Heavyweight Champion. Are they in the match just to soften up another possible contender, or to make sure nobody makes it through at all? Or are there ulterior motives? Sure, anything can happen in the month between When Worlds Collide and Burgh Brawl, but as it stands now, if one of them wins the match this Saturday night, they'll be facing Ashton for the title. How does the champ feel about that one?   --The NWA North American Tag Team Champions Excellence Personified are frustrated with their lack of title defenses lately. But Scottie Gash & Brandon K aren't blaming themselves, or the now non-existent Championship Committee. Instead, they're blaming the NWA Board of Directors. With a number of teams in the NWA rising the ranks, it seems the Board of Directors has decided not to offer any of them a shot at the champs. Instead, Gash & K came up with an idea at February Fury 3: they will draw two names out of a hat filled with the top 15 ranked wrestlers in NWA East, and those two men will face them for the titles at When Worlds Collide 3 on March 6th! Well, the champs drew the names, and they will now face the longest reigning NWA East Heavyweight champion of all time Chris Taylor and former Brass Knuckles Champion "Hot Property" Jason Cage! These four men are some of the most popular stars in NWA East today, and certainly four of the most talented as well. This one is sure to blow the roof off of the Jake this Saturday night! Who will walk out with the gold?! --More tag team gold will be on the line this Saturday night as the NWA East Tag Team Champions Golden Reign will defend their titles. Just like last time, Ryan Reign & Robert Parker Williams' manager Benjamin C. Steele has promised they will defend the titles, but has not indicated against whom. Three teams have challenged the champions as the tag team scene broke out at February Fury when two new teams formed with one in the works. The Straight Jacket Mafia has exploded and in the rubble has emerged The Uprising. "The Hot Topic" Sean Dahmer & "Platinum" Payton Graham, along with their managers Greg Cherry & JC Slick, laid waste to Dahmer's former partner Apollyon and the man who came to his rescue, Travis Fame, at February Fury 3. After the demolition, the tag champs Golden Reign hit the ring and "defended their titles" against the fallen tandem. It seems that a new team has also emerged from that skirmish, as Fame & Apollyon have challenged the champions to a rematch. The "Rock & Drache Connection" as they've been referred to in some circles, fought valiantly but ultimately the beat down from the Uprising, the subsequent beating from Golden Reign, and referee Crusher Hansen led to their downfall. Another team has also challenged the champions to a match... kind of. Always one to follow the beat of his own drum, Circle of Respect member JB Destiny has challenged the champs to a tag title match, but has not revealed the identity of his partner. At February Fury, he came to the defense of All Business Brant, who was being attacked by The Uprising, and brought back up in the form of another Circle of Respect member Paul Atlas. If Destiny's name is chosen for the title match, who will he bring this time? Another Circle of Respect member? Will it B a name from the past, present, or future? An old friend? Will the champs even choose one of the three teams who have challenged them?   --The tag team scene is really heating up in NWA East as a third tag team match has been added to When Worlds Collide this Saturday night! The Brothers Hansen, Tony & Crusher, were unsuccessful in their debut together against Mad Mike & Troy Lords. But after the match, Hansen blamed the run-in by referee Piston Wiley and gave him a powerbomb for his troubles. February Fury was Wiley's last night as a referee, and he was unable to officiate another match thanks to the attack from Hansen. Coming to his aid was the "King of Monsters" Blue Dragon, who ran off the Hansen Brothers. Now, Dragon will team up with Wiley in his first "official" NWA East match as they take on the tandem of Crusher Hansen & his "little" brother Tony! Will Crusher once again insist on officiating his own match, thus leading to a constant two-on-one situation? And how will Piston Wiley fare in his NWA East debut?   --We'll also see singles action this Saturday night as Team Mega member Patrick Hayes takes on the angriest man in professional wrestling, Mad Mike! With both men in the Rankings Rumble Match that night, does that make this match that much more important?   --Also, Rankings Rumble participant Shirley Doe will take on NWA East newcomer Stryder. The Irish rugby enthusiast Stryder was able to win his NWA East debut match against Chris LeRusso, but will he be able to take out the Madman from Dixmont?   --Chris LeRusso will face "Balls Hot" Troy Lords in a match that has been brewing since January. LeRusso was released from his NWA East contract at the beginning of 2010, and felt slighted that he was let go, but people like Lords were kept around. LeRusso and his buddies Greg Iron & Bobby Beverly defeated Lords, Scottie Gash, & Mad Mike with the help of LeRusso's trusty rusty spike he likes to keep around. At February Fury, Lords was attacked at ringside by LeRusso, who was then taken out (literally, out the front door of the Jake) by Mad Mike. Now this Saturday night, LeRusso & Lords will go one on one. Can LeRusso back up his claim that he was too good to let go, yet somebody like Lords should have been in his place?   --We'll also see "JB" Jon Burton continue his promise to take on the NWA East roster from bottom to top as he takes on Criss Crossfire. At February Fury, Burton defeated newcomer Plato Meramec decisively. Can he do the same with Crossfire? Or will Crossfire end JB's "Just Believe Tour" early? --It all goes down THIS Saturday night March 6th at the Jacob Woll Pavilion! The card is as follows... Non-Title Match: Ashton Amherst vs. "The Steel City Prodigy" Ryan Mitchell I Quit Match: "The Greatest American Villain" Dash Bennett w/ Stacy Hunter vs. "Snapshot" CJ Sensation Rankings Rumble Match: Shirley Doe vs. Mad Mike vs. Scottie Gash vs. Brandon K vs. Chris Taylor vs. Gregory Iron vs. James Ross vs. Patrick Hayes vs. CJ Sensation vs. Dash Bennett Winner receives a Heavyweight Title shot at Burgh Brawl, runner-up receives a Three Rivers Title shot, 2nd runner-up receives a Brass Knuckles Title shot. NWA North American Tag Team Title Match: Excellence Personified (Scottie Gash & Brandon K) © vs. Chris Taylor & Jason Cage NWA East Tag Team Title Match: Golden Reign (Robert Parker Williams & Ryan Reign) w/ Benjamin C. Steele © vs. TBA The Hansen Brothers (Crusher Hansen & Tony Hansen) vs. Blue Dragon & Piston Wiley "The Untouchable" Chris LeRusso vs. "Balls Hot" Troy Lords Mad Mike vs. Patrick Hayes Shirley Doe vs. Stryder Jon Burton vs. Criss Crossfire Plus much much more, including: The Uprising of Sean Dahmer & Payton Graham, Travis Fame, Apollyon, JB Destiny, and all your favorite NWA East stars! -Thanks for reading this edition of "Hot News" and we all hope to see you at The Jake this Saturday night!!!
FEBRUARY 4th, 2010 HOT NEWS FOR 2/4: HOT NEWS OUT OF GENESIS 3, LEADING INTO FEBRUARY FURY 3!
Thanks for checking back with NWA East's "Hot News" for February 4th! --The inmates are running the asylum, and NWA East returns to The Jacob Woll Pavilion on Saturday night February 20th for February Fury 3! For those unfamiliar with The Jake, it's located in McKeesport's gorgeous Renziehausen Park, behind the tennis courts. Renzie Park is located across the street from McKeesport Area High School, behind Penn State: Allegheny Campus, just minutes from Rt. 48. There are directions HERE, courtesy of Google Maps. Tickets are on sale now by contacting NWA East at nwaeasttickets@comcast.net or nwaeast@comcast.net. --The 2009 NWA East Year End Awards have been tallied, and the winners have been decided! The results can be viewed HERE or by clicking the link on the main page of nwaeast.org! --With the NWA East Championship Committee disbanded, the inmates ran the asylum this past Saturday night at Genesis 3. We've had sources inside the locker room saying it was a tension-filled and chaotic night both behind and in front of the curtain. With no Championship Committee, matches are being arranged by the referees and participants themselves. With that, here's some of the matches scheduled to take place on February 20th --The February Fantasy Free-For-Brawl concept has been altered since the disbanding of the Championship Committee. Instead, there will be one Free-For-Brawl match at February Fury, which was the top vote-getting match in the online poll held here at nwaeast.org. The match will be between the brand new NWA East Three Rivers Champion "The Steel City Prodigy" Ryan Mitchell and the longest reigning NWA East Heavyweight Champion of all time, Chris Taylor! Two of the most popular NWA East stars will do battle in the squared circle with the Three Rivers Title hanging in the balance! Rumor has it, the Fantasy Free-For-Brawl concept will be a part of the NWA East's schedule every year, but who knows what will happen with nobody in charge! --The tag team scene is heating up in NWA East! We crowned new tag team champions in Robert Parker Williams & Ryan Reign, being called Distinguished Reign by their manager Benjamin C. Steele. Steele contacted nwaeast.org's staff and informed us they will be defending the titles at February Fury. Two teams will also be squaring off in non-title action as the newly-formed team of NWA East Circle of Respect member JB Destiny teams up with young lion Travis Fame to take on the Straight Jacket Mafia! The new team of Fame & Destiny will have a climb ahead of them as they take on the established team of former tag team champions! --NWA East Heavyweight Champion Ashton Amherst will be defending the title on February 20th against a man who holds a pinfall victory over the champ from back in June during the Chosen Four series: "Hot Property" Jason Cage! In the locker room after Genesis 3, Amherst was confronted by Cage, who brought up Amherst's recent comments on nwaeast.org and Cage's victory back in June. Eager to get back his win from Cage, Amherst agreed to defend the title on February 20th against the former Brass Knuckles Champion! Will history repeat itself on February 20th? --Speaking of Amherst, he was confronted by an old enemy on January 30th: Jon Burton! The Pittsburgh sportscaster informed Amherst he will be returning to action to come after the brash young NWA East Champ. But with no Championship Committee, and Burton having been out of action for several months, he'll have to fight his way from the bottom of the NWA East roster to the top, to get his shot at Amherst. That's a goal the mega-popular Burton is willing to achieve, so he'll start on February 20th! --Speaking of the Brass Knuckles Title, the new champion Devin Devine will be defending the title on February 20th as well. HIs challenger will be one-half of the NWA North American Tag Team Champions and a former NWA East Heavyweight Champion, "The Spotlight" Scottie Gash! Gash and Devine are no strangers to one another, and Gash did not like Devine bucking the system and coming back because the Championship Committee was gone, just like the men who attacked him this past Saturday, Chris LeRusso, Gregory Iron, & Bobby Beverly. With that, Gash will challenge Devine for the title on the 20th! --Nobody knows what prompted Mad Mike & Troy Lords to run out and save Scottie Gash from the attack of the outlaws Gregory Iron, Bobby Beverly, and Chris LeRusso. Whatever it was, the bond of respect for each other had formed, and the two men will team up on February 20th. Their opponents will be the debuting duo of "The Enforcing Official" Crusher Hansen & his "little" brother Tony Hansen! Tony Hansen has been seen at ringside as a member of Camp Crusher Security for the past year or so, and has been training under his big brother Crusher. Crusher, once fired from NWA East, bucked the system with the Championship Committee gone, and got his referees license again! Many older fans may remember Hansen once referees his own matches, and has decided to continue that tradition as his way to get back into NWA East's roster. On February 20th, old rivals Crusher & Mike will do battle once again, on opposite sides of a tag team match! --Shirley Doe and Blue Dragon will do battle one more time in the squared circle, following an altercation on January 30th where Doe accosted Dragon's one-time tag partner Jake Garrett for becoming a "sidekick" and teaming with a "cartoon character". Though Jake got revenge for those statements by pinning Doe in his farewell PWX match, Dragon still wants to get his hands on the "Madman from Dixmont" for his disparaging comments. Doe is more than willing to step up to a fight, and it will go down February 20th when he takes on the "King of Monsters"! --An up and coming star will be making his NWA East debut on Saturday February 20th as the youngster Stryder takes on "The Untouchable" Chris LeRusso! LeRusso joined Bobby Beverly and Gregory Iron in an attack on Scottie Gash and subsequent six-man tag with Mad Mike & Troy Lords. The group, released from their NWA East contracts on January 1st, decided to take advantage of the Championship Committee being disbanded, feeling they were wrongfully released. Beverly & Iron will not be in attendance on the 20th, but LeRusso will be and has decided to compete against the first person to step up to the challenge. That person was Stryder, who has gotten nothing but rave reviews from others inside NWA East to this reporter. Rumor has it, Stryder getting this first step in the door of NWA East was one of the last acts of said Championship Committee. Will he make the most of this first opportunity? Or will LeRusso be able to prove the Championship Committee made a mistake by letting him go? --It all goes down Saturday night January 30th at the Jacob Woll Pavilion! The card is as follows... NWA East Heavyweight Title Match: Ashton Amherst © w/ Krystal Frost vs. "Hot Property" Jason Cage NWA East Three Rivers Title Match - Fantasy Free-For-Brawl Match as voted by the fans: "The Steel City Prodigy" Ryan Mitchell © vs. Chris Taylor NWA East Brass Knuckles Title Match: Devin Devine © vs. "The Spotlight" Scottie Gash NWA East Tag Team Title Match: Robert Parker Williams & Ryan Reign w/ Benjamin C. Steele and Terrence © vs. TBA Mad Mike & "Balls Hot" Troy Lords vs. Crusher Hansen & Tony Hansen Shirley Doe vs. Blue Dragon "The Untouchable" Chris LeRusso vs. Stryder The Straight Jacket Mafia (Sean Dahmer & Apollyon) vs. Travis Fame & JB Destiny Jon Burton vs. TBA Plus much much more, including: "First Klass" Brandon K, Team Mega of James Ross & Patrick Hayes, "Platinum" Payton Graham, "The Greatest American Villain" Dash Bennett, "Snapshot"  CJ Sensation, Criss Crossfire, and all your favorite NWA East stars! -Thanks for reading this edition of "Hot News" and we all hope to see you at The Jake on February 20th!
JANUARY 28th, 2010 CHAMPION ASHTON AMHERST SENDS A MESSAGE TO NWA EAST!
The NWA East Heavyweight Champion Ashton Amherst sent this video to NWAeast.org, making a huge statement to the NWA East roster!
JANUARY 22nd, 2010 HOT NEWS FOR 1/22: THINGS ARE GETTING WILD FOR JANUARY 30TH'S GENESIS 3
Thanks for checking back with NWA East's "Hot News" for January 22nd! --The holiday hiatus is over, and NWA East returns to The Jacob Woll Pavilion on Saturday night January 30th with Genesis 3! For those unfamiliar with The Jake, it's located in McKeesport's gorgeous Renziehausen Park, behind the tennis courts. Renzie Park is located across the street from McKeesport Area High School, behind Penn State: Allegheny Campus, just minutes from Rt. 48. There are directions HERE, courtesy of Google Maps. Tickets are on sale now by contacting NWA East at nwaeasttickets@comcast.net or nwaeast@comcast.net. --It's been a long time since we've seen you all, and lots has happened in thst time, so let's get right to it! --The NWA East Championship Committee has been disbanded! Nobody is in charge of NWA East right now, so we have no clue what is in store for January 30th. Rumor has it, a number of NWA East stars (we've heard up to three, but can't confirm any of them) have been in discussion about returning on January 30th! In addition to that, NWA East Circle of Respect member JB Destiny has told us he will be in attendance that night! You never know who will show up! --One person who claims they will show up is Crusher Hansen. Despite losing a Career vs. Career Match almost four months ago, he is still trying to hang around and get his job back some way, somehow. Who knows what he has in store for January 30th?! --The Top Ten NWA East Wrestlers of the Decade will be announced at Genesis 3 on January 30th. Hundreds of wrestlers passed through the doors of NWA East between 2000 and 2009, and we'll look back and see who were the cream of the crop. A panel of experts and industry insiders searched through the archives at NWA East Headquarters and decided on ten who rose above the rest. Who tops the list? Find out January 30th! --A new match signed for January 30th will see NWA East Three Rivers Champion Dash Bennett taking on his recent rival CJ Sensation for the title! Sensation challenged Bennett to one more title match on the 30th. Bennett accepted, but only under one condition: this is his last chance at the title! Can CJ finally get his hands on the gold? Or will Bennett continue his reign of terror? --NWA East Heavyweight Champion Ashton Amherst will also be defending his title, and it will be against the "Steel City Prodigy" Ryan Mitchell! At Do or Die 3 back in November, Ryan Mitchell snapped. "The Steel City Prodigy" was facing the NWA East Heavyweight Champion Ashton Amherst. Amherst's manager, Krystal Frost, jumped on the ring apron as Mitchell was about to deliver a Steel Curtain DDT to the champion, and while Mitchell's attention was diverted, Amherst took advantage and pinned Mitchell... with a handful of tights. After the match, Mitchell attacked the champ, laying him out with a huge sign shot, shoving several NWA East officials in the process. A contract was signed for a rematch back in December, and it's officially on for January 30th! -Jake Garrett shocked the world when he unmasked to reveal himself as the mysterious second Blue Dragon who popped up on the scene in NWA East this past April. Garrett, a former tag team champion in NWA East and across the Pittsburgh area, one again gained tag team gold with his partner, Blue Dragon. But, with Double Dragon falling out of contention, he unmasked and thanked his partner for helping him get another run with the titles. Then, he shocked his partner by challenging him to a one-on-one match, saying it will be his final match before he retires from professional wrestling. The Battle of the Blue Dragons will take place at Genesis 3, as the wrestling world says goodbye to "The Mastermind" Jake Garrett! --The NWA North American Tag Team Champions, Brandon K & Scottie Gash, will be in singles action on January 30th. Gash will be faced with "Balls Hot" Troy Lords, who has been struggling to pick up the one big win he needs to get into the upper echelon of the NWA East. K will be taking on James Ross, the obnoxious young star who, along with his partner Patrick Hayes, has been after the North American Tag Titles for several months now. How will th champs fare in singles action? --The Golden Ticket Battle Royal will also take place on January 30th. It has been a staple of NWA East's calendar year for the last several years now, with each winner finding their own success. In 2008, James Ross won the battle royal and later captured the NWA East Three Rivers Championship with his title shot. In 2009, Gregory Iron won the battle royal and won the Three Rivers Championship as well, and even came within inches of winning the Heavyweight Championship. Who will come out on top this year? --"Hot Property" Jason Cage will be defending the Brass Knuckles Title on January 30th! Since he returned to NWA East, Cage has been on fire, racking up the victories until his title win back at the Anniversary Show in September. But who will step up to the plate on January 30th? --It all goes down Saturday night January 30th at the Jacob Woll Pavilion! The card is as follows... NWA East Heavyweight Title Match: Ashton Amherst © w/ Krystal Frost vs. "The Steel City Prodigy" Ryan Mitchell NWA East Three Rivers Title Match: "The Greatest American Villain" Dash Bennett © w/ Stacy Hunter vs. "Snapshot" CJ Sensation CJ's final shot at the title! NWA East Brass Knuckles Title Match: "Hot Property" Jason Cage © vs. TBA Battle of the Blue Dragons - Jake Garrett's Final Match in NWA East: "The Mastermind" Jake Garrett vs. Blue Dragon "Division 1" James Ross vs. "First Klass" Brandon K "Balls Hot" Troy Lords vs. ""The Spotlight" Scottie Gash The Golden Ticket Battle Royal An invitational over-the-top-rope battle royal where the winner receives a shot at every NWA East championship once over the course of 2010 at any time of their choosing! Plus much much more, including: Robert Parker Williams, Ryan Reign, Travis Fame, "Platinum" Payton Graham, the Straight Jacket Mafia, and all your favorite NWA East stars! -Thanks for reading this edition of "Hot News" and we all hope to see you at The Jake on January 30th!
JANUARY 18th, 2010 NWA EAST CHAMPIONSHIP COMMITTEE DISMISSED BY JIM MILLER
In a shocking development, the NWA-East Championship Committee(currently Vince Kaplack and Shawn Patrick) has been relieved of their duties by owner Jim Miller effective immediately. Miller has stated that while he has the up most respect for both Vince Kaplack and Shawn Patrick, he feels that both have become far too separated from having their finger on the pulse of the promotion in the last few months. In the past several months, the Championship Committee has appointed Joe Dombrowski as the hands-on Spokesperson but that went sour as Dombrowski gradually allowed the position of power go to his head clouding any impartial judgments on his part. Furthermore, Dombrowski's obsession with Kid Cupid and The Midnight Lover proved to be a major distraction as well. Eventually, Dombrowski would lose the Spokesperson's job to The Midnight Lover(who in turn turned it over to the reinstated Kid Cupid). Miller cited the facts that The Championship Committee did nothing to halt Dombrowski's abuse of power which then led to a respected position becoming a mockery when Kid Cupid took over. Miller also made mention of their inability to control the situation with Crusher Hansen as Hansen's manager BC Steele has submitted contract after contract to sneak Hansen back into the building despite the fact that Hansen lost a 'Loser Leaves NWA-East' match against Jon Burton at the 15th Anniversary Show. The final straw appears to be the parting of ways with Chris LeRusso, Bobby Beverly, and Gregory Iron as Miller indicated that allowing three young talents like these to walk away was a major mistake that should not have ever happened. Miller, however, did say that the door would be open for both Patrick and Kaplack to return to the Committee in the future if either man wishes to resume full hands-on duties. In the meantime, no replacements have been named to the Committee, which leads to the question of who will be enforcing the rules and signing the matches?? Miller has indicated that the "inmates will not run the asylum" as he will be the man watching over things until a new Committee can be determined. One wrestler, who wishes to remain anonymous, had this to say when asked by the website about the shocking announcement: "How can Jim Miller think he is going to control things and watch over the wrestlers when he doesn't even know who half of them are anymore?" Another wrestler proclaimed that this was a blessing in disguise because that means no more Dombrowski screwing things up or Cupid playing children's games. Former NWA-East wrestler Crusher Hansen made it a point to contact us and when asked his opinion on this matter stated he will have to check things out for himself at the next live event. When reminded that he is still not a part of the active roster, Hansen simply asked 'Who's gonna stop me from showing up? Jim Miller? Please. The man is too busy selling his hotdogs to run anything..... Things could get a bit chaotic on January 30th it appears....
JANUARY 8th, 2010 GREGORY IRON, BOBBY BEVERLY, & CHRIS LERUSSO PART WAYS WITH NWA EAST
As of January 1st, 2010, Gregory Iron, Bobby Beverly, and Chris LeRusso have parted ways with NWA East. We'd like to wish them the best in their future endeavors.
JANUARY 8th, 2010 LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD: 2009 YEAR END AWARDS AND FEBRUARY FREE-FOR-BRAWL!
2010 starts as one of NWA East's most fan-interactive years to date. First off, the NWA East 2009 Year End Awards are now up for voting! You can vote for your favorites in eleven huge categories: Wrestler of the Year, Tag Team of the Year, Match of the Year, Moment of the Year, Most Popular of the Year, Most Hated of the Year, Young Lion of the Year, Most Improved of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Feud of the Year, and Non-Wrestling Personality of the Year. CLICK HERE to vote for the Year End Awards! Also, in February, NWA East will present its very first online-interactive live event with February Free-For-Brawl! The concept is simple: Log on to NWAeast.org and use the poll to tell us what match you'd like to see on February 20th at Free-For-Brawl. The match that receives the most votes will win and you'll get to see it on February 20th! CLICK HERE to vote for your match choice!