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Note: I tried to post this last night, but apparently I had ISP troubles and I couldn't connect to over half of the websites that I tried to visit last night, incuding The Ring Post. I can get there now, so whatever trouble I was having is over. Onto this edition of Indyvelopments.

We're starting off with Mid American Wrestling news because the Hardcore Cup starts tonight! Two nights, 15 Death Matches, 16 Wrestlers and I won't even guess how many stitches! The Reverend Axl Future is probably not the 16th wrestler, and I have no idea who the mystery wrestler is and what the mystery stipulation is. I was hoping we'd find out before today. Ian Rotten, Hardcore Craig, "Sick" Nick Mondo, Mad Man Pondo and 12 others are in The Hardcore Cup. Next is match results from the All American Wrestling show from April 13th. J-Rock, Kamikaze, Tony DeNucci and Primetime and more were on that show. Also are match results from the Midwest Pro Wrestling and All American Wrestling shows from April 14th. Shawn Daivari, Sheriff Johnny Emerald and Dr. Darin Davis were among the wrestlers at The Midwest Pro show, and it was a big night for Ian Xavier. Horace The Psychopath and Scotty Zappa were among the wrestlers at The All American show. I have Upcoming show information from now until September featuring Lenny Lane, Jerry Lynn, The Road Dogg, One Man Gang and The Honky Tonk Man. Who's Who in The Upper Midwest is ready to ship, details are inside.

MAW NEWS FOR 04/18/01
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by Stacy McMackin, Moderator

Mid American Wrestling returns to the Knights of Columbus (1800 S. 92nd Street) in West Allis, WI **THIS WEEKEND** Friday, April 20th and Saturday, April 21st for the two night 16-man single elimination "Hardcore Cup 2001" death match tournament. Reserved ringside tickets are currently available in advance at Knights, and will be available on the night of the events as well (if they do not sell out in advance). Reserved ringside seats are $25 per night. Fans who purchase ringside seats for both nights will receive a free commemorative Hardcore Cup 2001 t-shirt. General admission tickets are $15 per night, and are also available for both evenings.

The wrestlers signed thus far for the Hardcore Cup are...


  1. HARDCORE CRAIG (MAW World Heavyweight Champion)
  2. "Mean" MITCH PAGE (IWA Mid-South World Heavyweight Champion)
  3. CORPORAL ROBINSON (1999 MAW Hardcore Cup winner)
  4. MAD MAN PONDO (2000 MAW Hardcore Cup winner)
  5. ROLLIN HARD (IWA Mid-South 2000 King of the Death Matches)
  6. IAN ROTTEN
  7. Japan's LEATHERFACE
  8. 2 TUFF TONY
  9. DINO BAMBINO
  10. "Sick" NICK MONDO
  11. JCW's BIG FLAME
  12. ALISTER FEAR
  13. "Classic" COLT CABANA
  14. PETER B. BEAUTIFUL
  15. HARLEY LEWIS
  16. plus one other

The stipulation matches announced as being part of this year's Hardcore Cup are...


  1. LOG CABIN OF GLASS
  2. BARBED WIRE BOARDS/PILLAR OF SALT
  3. THUMBTACK MATCH
  4. BED OF NAILS
  5. KENDO STICK/LUMBERJACK STRAP MATCH
  6. BARBED WIRE CHAIN MATCH
  7. CACTUS MATCH
  8. STAPLE GUN MATCH
  9. TWO OUT OF THREE TABLES & CHAIRS
  10. BARBED WIRE BASEBALL BAT MATCH
  11. TAIPEI (GLASS) DEATH MATCH
  12. BARBED WIRE BOARDS/LIVE FLUORESCENT LIGHTBULBS
  13. CARIBBEAN SPIDERWEB BARBED WIRE MATCH
  14. FOUR CORNERS OF PAIN
  15. plus one more

Make your plans now to be a part of the Hardcore Cup tournament! 4/20 and 4/21 at the Knights of Columbus in West Allis!


UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR
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(All dates and locations are tentative)

4/20 West Allis, WI @ Knights of Columbus (1800 S. 92nd Street) CUP NIGHT 1
4/21 West Allis, WI @ Knights of Columbus (1800 S. 92nd Street) CUP NIGHT 2
5/18 West Allis, WI @ Knights of Columbus (1800 S. 92nd Street)


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"Scrap Iron" ADAM PEARCE

"X-Rated" JASON KRONAN

DAVE PRAZAK

"Classic" COLT CABANA

LADY VICTORIA

MAW @ DAN CURTIS MEMORIAL SHOW

The rest of this edition of Indyvelopments comes from The Upper Midwest Wrestling Newsletter. Subscribe to it by e-mailing Tim Larson at tlarson1@aol.com and ask to subscribe to The Upper Midwest Wrestling Newsletter. There is an archive of the UMWN at The Official Website of Dr. Darin Davis, The Wrestling Proctologist (if he goes for the glove, run!). The Good Doctor's website is www.drdarindavis.com.

All American Wrestling
4/13 Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Civic Center, 7:30 p.m.

Claw w/ Weird Cookie went to a no contest with Tank
This was a back and forth match with both wrestlers getting the upper hand. The turning point in the match came when WC hit Tank in the back with a chair. Then Cookie hit Tank with his over-the-top-rope leg drop. Claw then gave WC the Claw slam. Claw turned on WC! Then Claw and Tank proceeded to pummel WC until Switch & Horace ran in for the save!

Fearsome Foursome defeated Ratt/Big Dog/Vennom
Lots of action in this match. Too much action to call it.

J-Rock defeated Kamikaze
This match was a high flying feast! Kamikaze took control of the match by working on J-Rock's shoulder. J-Rock then made a comeback with a spring board splash! Kamikaze went to the well again by working on J-Rock's shoulder. Near the end of the match J-Rock went up for the 180 splash off of the top rope. But Kamikaze moved and attempted a pin on J-Rock. J-Rock kicked out. Just like the entire match, Kamikaze went to work on J-Rock's shoulder. But this time it backfired. The end saw J-Rock hitting a top rope splash on Kamikaze for the 1-2-3.

Magnus Maximuys defeated Jason Dukes & Prep Boy Timothy
This match started off with Magnus getting the upper hand on both Jason and Timothy. But 2 against 1 was a bit too much for the big Canadian. Jason and Timothy tried to over power Magnus. But the 6-foot-5 Magnus was a bit too much for the duo. The pin came after Magnus hit a double arm DDT that Jason Dukes was on the receiving end of.

Hannibal defeated Scotty Zappa

Tony DeNucci defeated Primetime
DeNucci came to the ring and started talking about his "Italian Sausage" but the crowd didn't buy it and the pee-wee chant started. Back and forth all the way with this one. One big point in the match is when Primetime hit pee-wee with a splash from the top rope onto the floor. Tony got the pin after a roll up and two hands full of tights.

Armonis vs. Horace and Switch in a $5,000/Tag-Team Championship Ladder Match
2 ladders were brought to the ring for this match. And above the ring were the tag belts and a bag with $5,000! Both teams used the ladders throughout the whole match. But in the long run, it was Horace and Switch who used them the most. Near the end of the match Switch and Micheal Mercedes Armoni were making their way up the ladders. Then Angel made his way up the other side of one of the ladders. Switch and Micheal were going for the belts and Angel (as always) was going for the money. Angel grabbed the money but Switch and the younger Armoni grabbed the belts. What does this mean? Ladies and gentlemen, we have NEW AAW Tag-Team champs! Switch and Micheal Mercedes Armoni. What does this mean for the Coo-Coo's nest? What does this mean for the Armonis. Folks, the brass in the AAW are examining this situation very closely and we'll have an update for you when it becomes available. Stay tuned.

Midwest Pro Wrestling
4/14 Bloomington, MN
at the Bloomington Armory
DJ Nick opened the last performance of the Bloomington series. One thing's for sure, this guy has a wardrobe made for radio.

1.) Shawn Daivari (face) pinned Sheriff Johnny Emerald (heel). She's baaaaaak. The referee for this one was Sandy. Emerald came out first and worked the crowd. Daivari followed wearing a Sheriff's hat and shirt and mocked SJE. Shawn is a natural countertenor. The match began with a pair of hip tosses by Shawn. Emerald bailed out and Daivari dove out after him. Later, back in the ring, Daivari connected with a stiff sitting drop kick, and went on with a russian leg sweep. Emerald came back and called for the pedigree, but Shawn countered and hit a springboard leg drop. He hit that but missed on a moonsault try. The Sheriff got in his bulldog but the youngster battled back and eventually did some kind of a face drop which sealed the win

2.) Austin Aries (heel) pinned Helmut von Strauss (face). Aries, while holding his foe in a headlock, slapped the bald German's head. After a leg scissors, von Strauss connected with a guillotine leg drop, only to miss twice with the fallaway elbow and moonsault. He recovered with his kick routine, but Aries came back with a spine buster for a two count, then a "people's" elbow. He went on with a belly to back suplex and tried for another but Helmut blocked that try and rebounded with a missile drop kick. He followed that up with a savate kick that hit Aries stiff and square on the face. AA came back with a Tajiri elbow, and a knee drop, and then in a funny move that drew applause, repeated the leg drop in "slow motion." Von Strauss came back with an "uberdriver" but got only a two count. At the end Helmut hit a stiff rabbit clothesline, but AA hit a half-nelson suplex which sealed the win. The two continued to fight as they moved back to the locker room. This match was stiff and physical throughout. It was a pleasure to watch the impressive effort.

3.) Thor (face?) pinned "City Slicker" Jake Ricker (heel). At the start
Ricker stalled, displaying his eleven inch pythons. Thor threw Jake about a foot in the air kicking out of his initial pin try. A slap press pin try did no better. Ricker put on a surfboard which got a big "Thor-Thor!" chant out of the audience. Jake paused to talk to his Mom on his cell phone, and after that Thor went on offense hitting a powerslam and a side salto. Ricker tried a swinging neckbreaker, but missed that spot, so he did it again, blaming Thor's long hair. A second surfboard produced a second "Thor!" chant. The pin came after a rock bottom. Action in this one was slow at times, but Ricker was funny, and the audience responded to Thor beating him up.

4.) Black Stallion (face) pinned Ian Xavier to defeat Cruel & Unusual (heels).
This was a handicap match. The heels attacked Stallion before the bell. BS replied with a double clothesline, then a salto on Hoofer. That one came back with a flying shoulder block and threw Stallion out of the ring. BS got onto the ring apron and connected with an over the top rope shoulder block of his own. Ian Xavier got into it with the audience saying to one kid, "Shut your hole!" The kid retorted, "I don't have a hole!" For once, Ian was speechless. Later, when a gray-haired woman got up out of her chair to address "Mr. Unusual," Ian said, "Sit down Grandma Moses." Black Stallion got applause when he body slammed the "Lethbridge Leviathan." C & U got in a good over and under clothesline. The end came when Xavier swung his chair at the Stallion, who was leaning groggy against the ropes. He moved, the chair bounced off the top rope, and clocked Xavier on the noggin. He fell to the mat and BS followed, draping an arm onto Ian and lucking into the win. After the match Xavier said, "That Black Stallion's ass is grass and I'm the lawnmower."

After intermission Mike Mercury, Kevin Krueger, and Lacy came out to continue the skit they began last show. Mercury got onto one knee to propose only to have Lacy slap him in the face. Shifty and Mitch Paradise then came in to clean house.

5.) Adrian Lynch (w/Sheriff Johnny Emerald, heels) pinned "Straight Edge" Eric Hammers (face.)
Lynch tried to overpower Hammers early. Eric started a "kill the pig" chant. After taking an inverted DDT, Lynch bailed out. Eric Hammers then climbed to the top corner turnbuckle and delivered a somersault senton on Adrian and Sheriff Johnny. He landed hard and appeared stunned. Emerald broke character and checked on him. After a short time the action resumed, but Hammers was favoring his right ankle noticeably. Lynch threw Eric out of the ring where he was attacked by SJE. Though hampered, Hammers got in an offensive series of a DDT, spinning heel kick, sitting snap mare, and a top rope huracanrana. Lynch hit a pile driver and got the clean pin. Hammers was still limping after.

6.) Mitch Paradise and Shifty (w/Lacy, faces) defeated Mike Mercury and "God's Gift" Kevin Krueger (heels).
There was a very large contingent of "Team Paradise" in the crowd. Maybe they put something in the water in New Prague, but these people are as fecund as the shad. Early on Shifty hit a standing huracanrana on Mike Mercury. Later Mitch threw Kevin Krueger over the top rope, showing good height. In a good double team move, Paradise held Mercury in a full nelson while Shifty dropkicked him. Mitch later put a pumphandle fallaway slam on Krueger, then tagged to Shifty. Soon after Krueger dropped Shifty's neck onto the top rope and the heels took over. What followed was a long sequence of selling by Shifty, with intermittent tags to Mitch that the referee didn't see and thus, didn't allow. During this sequence the heels put Shifty onto the top turnbuckle, Mike Mercury climbed Kevin Krueger's shoulders and executed a top rope, totem pole suplex. This had to be the move of the night. Finally, Shifty made the hot tag and Paradise took over and, while holding Mercury for a fallaway slam, delivered a big boot to Krueger. Next he put the chokeslam on Krueger to seal the win.

7.) Ian Xavier won the 19-man "Bloomington Brawl."
This was done in a Royal Rumble format. The wrestlers entered in this order: 1. Austin Aries, 2. Helmut von Strauss, 3. Big Daddy Hoofer, 4. Eric Hammers, 5. Radical (formerly T-Bone Roads and Road Rage), 6. Black Stallion, 7. Playboy Pete Huge, 8. Doctor Darin Davis, 9. Mason Diggs, 10. Shawn Daivari, 11. Thor, 12. Mitch Paradise, 13. Adrian Lynch, 14. Mike Mercury, 15. Shifty, 16. Kevin Krueger, 17. Ian Xavier, 18. Sheriff Johnny Emerald, 19. Jake Ricker.

The wrestlers exited in this order: 1. Helmut von Strauss 2. Austin Aries, (these two continued to fight outside the ring and back to the locker room) 3. Sarge. 4. Hoofer, 5. Black Stallion, 6. Eric Hammers, 7. Playboy Pete, 8. Mason Diggs, 9. Doctor Darin Davis, 10. Thor, 11. Mike Mercury, 12. Kevin Krueger, 13. Adrian Lynch. At this point Mitch Paradise body slammed Ian Xavier. The impact of the broad-beamed Canadian hitting the mat was so great that 14-17. Shifty, Jake Ricker, Shawn Daivari, and Sheriff Johnny Emerald simultaneously flew out of the ring. While Paradise was distracted by the Cheeseheads, Xavier eliminated him to win the Bloomington Brawl, and was awarded a trophy for his effort.
-doc d'X

All American Wrestling
4/14 Rice Lake, WI
Elks Lodge, 7:30 p.m.
Mike "The Bull" Geuke beat Ratt ... Mad Wolverine beat Jason Dukes ... Tank and Killer Claw defeated Big Dog Rose & Vennom ... Hannibal beat The Natural ... Big Bubba beat Timothy of the Prep Boyz. ... Horace the Psychopath & Switch defeated The Prep Boyz with Samantha ... Scotty Zappa beat Primetime.

Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
4/19 West Bend, Wi
at Skate Country
Buck ZumHofe is on the card

North American Wrestling Federation
4/20 Jefferson, WI

Plymouth Championship Wrestling
4/21 Sioux City, Iowa
at Dungeon at the Castle on the Hill.
Heavyweight title match: "Legacy" Jake Holmes (c) vs. Carlos Vega ... Tag title match: Los Guapos vs. Millennium Militia's Inferno Kid and Travis "the Real" Deal ... 3rd match in the best-of-3 series (I quit match): Stevie Wallace vs. Terrence Turtle ... Grudge match: Maxx Kalifornia vs. Eddie Vick.

Pro Wrestling America
4/22 West St. Paul, MN
West St. Paul Armory, 4 p.m.
PWA champ Derrick Dukes defends against Matt Burns with Sheik Adnon Al Kaissey. ... Mitch Paradise faces Big Bad John (Dodovich) in a special gimmick match were a dozen gimmick matches will be put in a hat and one will be drawn for the day. Boxer Mighty Mike Evans will be guest referee. ... Lacey vs. Ashley Xavier ... Shifty vs. Sheriff Johnny Emerald ... Johnny Parks vs. Big Daddy Hoofer ... Austin Aries vs. Black Stallion in a 30-minute match ... Also Charlie Norris, Ian Xavier and more. Norman Kietzer, former publisher of The Ring Magazine, Wrestling News, and Wrestling Revue, will be inducted into the PWA hall of fame. Those showing a stub from any wrestling card will receive 50 percent discount on ringside seats of a $2 discount on general admission. Group tickets available by calling Ray at (612) 724-4431.

Steel Domain Wrestling
4/27 Crystal, MN
Crystal Community Center

Steel Domain Wrestling
4/28 West St. Paul, MN

Minnesota Independent Wrestling
4/28 St. Cloud, MN
Jerry Lynn vs. Hellraiser Gutts, Mitch Paradise vs. Lenny Lane, Black Stallion vs. Austin Aries, Autumn Hayes vs. Lacey and more.

World All-Star Wrestling Alliance
4/28 Hoyt Lakes, MN

National Federation of Wrestling
4/28 Ladysmith, WI
at Mount Senario Fine Arts Center

All American Wrestling
4/28 Brokaw, WI
Shaun's Bases Loaded, 7:30 p.m.

Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
4/28 Kenosha, WI
at the Chat Room

May
Western Wrestling Alliance
5/4 New Brighton, MN
at American Legion, 7 p.m.

All-Star Championship Wrestling
5/5 Green Bay, Wi
at the Watering Hole

Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
5/5 Hustisford, WI
at Fireman's Dance Hall

All-Star Championship Wrestling
5/11 Two Rivers, WI
at the high school

World League Wrestling
5/12 Keokuk, IA
Keokuk High School, 8 p.m.

MidWest Championship Wrestling (MWCW)
5/12 Oskaloosa, Iowa

National Federation of Wrestling
5/12 Exland, WI

All American Wrestling
5/12 LaCresant, MN
at Lacresant Community Arena, 7:30 p.m.

Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
5/12 Stevens Point, WI
at Skipp's Bowl

Mid American Wrestling
5/18 West Allis, WI
at the Knights of Columbus

All American Wrestling
5/18 Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Civic Center, 7:30 p.m.

NWA Midwest
5/18 Des Moines, Iowa

French Lake Wrestling Association
5/19 Big Lake, MN
at Hero's Sports Complex, 7 p.m.

Great Lakes Championship Wrestling
5/19 Cedarburg, WI
at Circle B, 8 p.m.
Road Dogg Jesse James vs. Eric Freedom ... Iron Mike Samson vs. Adrian Lynch ... Adrian Serrano vs. Love Machine Matt Longtime ... The Militia vs. Humongous & Ice Walters ... Rockin' Randy vs. Allan Jackson ... Fujinaki vs. Mr. Browne

Iron Range Championship Wrestling
5/19 Virginia, MN
Miner's Memorial Arena
"Stunning" Jeremy Halberg vs. T-Rex. Also appearing: Nick Mondo, 'Tasty' Travis Lee, 'Black Top Bully' Barry Darsow, Wild Bill Irwin, Stanley Cup and Desert Fox.

Powerslam Productions
5/19 Delafield, WI
at Hogg Alley, 2:30 p.m.
Main Event: Tough Tom vs. Eric Freedom in a lumberjack match. Also on the card: The Southern Mississippi Militia, Jake "The Milkman" Milliman, Tom "Rocky" Stone, Rockin' Randy, Sgt. Medallion, Action Jackson, Richie Orgas, Ice Walters, Brandon Blaze, Chad Staples, Matt Dearth.

All American Wrestling
5/25 Brokaw, WI
Shaun's Bases Loaded, 7:30 p.m.

Midwest Pro Wrestling
5/25 Somerset, WI
at 93X Fest 2001

Midwest Pro Wrestling
5/26 Somerset, WI
at 93X Fest 2001

National Federation of Wrestling
5/26 Ladysmith, WI
Mount Senario Fine Arts Center

Midwest Pro Wrestling
5/27 Somerset, WI
at 93X Fest 2001

French Lake Wrestling Association
5/27 Mayer, MN
at Bootleggers Bar
Canceled. The FLWA is trying to find another venue for this show.

June
Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
6/1 Stevens Point, WI
at Skipp's Bowl

All-Star Championship Wrestling
6/2 Denmark, WI
at the Circle Tap

Minnesota Independent Wrestling
6/9 Fridley, MN
at the Main Event Bar

French Lake Wrestling Association
6/10 Maple Grove, MN
at Alleygaters, 2 p.m.

All American Wrestling
6/15 Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Civic Center, 7:30 p.m.

All American Wrestling
6/16 Brokaw, WI
Shaun's Bases Loaded, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota Independent Wrestling
6/16 St. Louis Park, MN
at the St. Louis Park Parktacular

Celtic Wrestling Federation
6/23 Maplewood, MN
at Aldrich Arena, 7 p.m.
Tito Santana, Honky Tonk Man, One Man Gang, Typhoon, Buck ZumHofe, Scotty Zappa, Lenny Lane, JB Trask, Chi-Town Thug and more

Pro Wrestling America
6/23 South St. Paul

Wrestle America 2000
6/30 Coon Rapids, MN
at Grumpy's

July
French Lake Wrestling Association
7/3 Winona, MN
Star Spangled Spectacular, Steamboat Days, Winona State University, McCowan Gym, 7 p.m.
Mitch Paradise vs. Dr. Darin Davis ... Scotty Zappa vs. Chi-Town Thug ... Magnus Maximus vs. Horace the Psychopath ... FLWA Midget Title match: Beautiful Bobby vs. Little Kato ... Whakked vs. Blood & Primetime w/ The High Rollers ... plus special Appearance by JR "the body double" Bonus.

Wrestle America 2000
7/4 Coon Rapids, MN
at Grumpy's

All American Wrestling
7/6 Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Civic Center, 7:30 p.m.

All-Star Championship Wrestling
7/13 Spencer, WI
at the high school

Minnesota Independent Wrestling
7/14 Fridley, MN
at the Main Event Bar

French Lake Wrestling Association
7/15 Maple Grove, MN
at Alleygaters, 2 p.m.

World of Wrestling
7/20 Two Harbors, MN
at the fairgrounds

Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
7/22 Kimberly, WI
at the Paper Festival

All American Wrestling
7/28 Brokaw, WI
Shaun's Bases Loaded, 7:30 p.m.

All American Wrestling
7/29 Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Civic Center, 7 p.m.

August-September
All-Star Championship Wrestling
8/2, Luxemburg, WI
Kewaunee County Fair

French Lake Wrestling Association
8/3 Litchfield, MN
Meeker Co. Fair at Meeker Co. Fairgrounds, 7:30 p.m.
FLWA has been signed Nick Bockwinkle. ... Main Event FLWA Heavyweight Title Match: Lenny Lane vs. Scotty Zappa. FLWA Tag Team Title Match: Whakked vs. Kamikaze Ken & Red Lightning. ... BOZO Suit Match: High Roller STX vs. Buck "Rock & Roll" Zum Hofe w/ Mago ... Ricki Noga vs. Tony DeNucci ... Mitch Paradise vs. Magnus Maximus ... Dr. Darin Davis vs. Iron Mike America.

Minnesota Independent Wrestling
8/4 Fridley, MN
at the Main Event Bar

French Lake Wrestling Association
8/12 Maple Grove, MN
at Alleygaters, 2 p.m.

All American Wrestling
8/17 Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Civic Center, 7:30 p.m.

All-Star Championship Wrestling
8/24, ??, WI
Crawford County Fair

All-Star Championship Wrestling
8/25 Denmark, WI
at the Circle Tap

All American Wrestling
8/25 Brokaw, WI
Shaun's Bases Loaded, 7:30 p.m.

Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
8/30 Mineral Point, WI
at Iowa County Fair

Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
9/1 Stevens Point, WI
at Skipp's Bowl

French Lake Wrestling Association
9/2 Mayer, MN
at Bootleggers Bar

National Federation Of Wrestling
9/1-2 Exeland, WI
Labor Day weekend show with Tiny Tubbs, Darkchild, Rayzor Blade, Red Lightning, Haystacks Hastings, Dan Armstrong, El Supremo and many more

Minnesota Independent Wrestling
9/8 Fridley, MN
at the Main Event Bar

NOTE: You never know when promotions are going to cancel. Before traveling a long distance, be safe and try to double check that the card is still on.

Who's who finished
Tim Larson's Who's Who in the Upper Midwest is finished. The 32-page magazine features about 300 profiles of who's who in the Upper Midwest along with 170 photos. In addition, the magazine has feature stories on Eric Hammers and Nick Mondo along with a few other items. It is sure to be a collector's item. To order your copy, send $5 and your address to:
Tim Larson
PO Box 202,
Waconia, MN 55387.

Around the horn
The AAW announced it has reached an agreement with Lakes TV (http://www.lakestv.com/ltn) to produce a one hour weekly TV program. The first three programs were set to run this week. The first hour airs on 4/17 at 9 p.m. Check Lakes TV (http://www.lakestv.com/ltn) for channel information and air times. ... If anyone is interested in booking The Tonga Kid (Headshrinker, Rikishi's brother) they can email Dave Hero at: corporatedave2000@yahoo.com ... Combat Zone Wrestling last Saturday in Smyrna, DE featured what people are calling the sickest match they've ever seen with Jun Kasai & Nick Mondo beating Justice Pain & Johnny Kashmere in a fans bring the weapons match. They were battling with light tubings. Kasai took 40 shots to the head and back and his arm was ripped open and you could see his tricep muscle and elbow sticking through. Back was shredded by the glass, as was Mondo's. There are photos on rfvideo.com. ... Website updates Check out the NFW at: nfwwebsite.tripod.com