Phoenix Pro Wrestling

A few times I have pointed out in my blog about Phoenix Pro Wrestling so I'm going to go into a bit of detail about the company. Now Phoenix Pro Wrestling is a company of which I design graphics for and have put together one music video for, but what makes Phoenix Pro Wrestling to me is the welcome you get as soon as you walk through the doors, you know it is going to be a good show. To go on I will talk briefly about the previous shows before bringing up the upcoming show, this Friday.

March 18th 2011

On March 18th 2011, the first time I witnessed Phoenix Pro Wrestling it was an amazing night. Things kicked off well with an Evolution League match; the Evolution League is a table of which upcoming wrestlers battle it out for points in 2011 to win the league (3 points a win, 1 point a draw, 0 points a loss). The winner then becomes the number one contender for the PPW Championship (BFG Series before the BFG series). So anyway, it kicked off with "Luscious" Lucas Black defeating Nate Colt to win 3 points.

The next match was then an Eastside/Westside Open Challenge Falls Count Anywhere Match, "Hellraiser" Brian Wright who was accompanied by his manager Zero Tolerance issued the open challenge that was then answered by, Joey Sanchez. Sanchez however was on the losing side of this match.

After this match we came back to the Evolution League in which Matt Pedin faced Jamie Feerick. Both guys only gained a point due to double count out, this was also down to Lucas Black locking both competitors outside the venue.

Just before the interval fans of the West Midlands witnessed their favourite, Tommy Gunn beat Lord Graham Thomas III following a 450 Splash. For me I've seen these guys plenty of times and they always have me gripped.

Back after the interval and it was back to the Evolution League, in which Justin Thorne and Davey Blaze again both gained one point due to time limit and interference from Lucas Black who then topped the League with three points.

Due to the timing of the event there was a Comic Relief Charity Battle Royal in which Tommy Gunn won. For winning this match Tommy was entered into the second triple threat PPW Championship qualifying match. Talking about the triple threats our final match and the Main Event was, El Ligero Vs Lionheart Vs Paul Malen. The winner of this match would go on to face whoever won the second triple threat for the PPW Championship.

In an intense battle that saw El Ligero and Lionheart team up to take Paul Malen out of the equation first, El Ligero was named the first number one contender for the PPW Championship.


April 17th 2011


The first match we received when Phoenix Pro Wrestling returned for their second show was a Combat Zone Street Fight between "Adrenaline" Danny Chase against the "Unstoppable" Andy Wild. However as nicknames go they aren't always true, when Danny Chase beat Andy Wild in the first match of the evening.


"Luscious" Lucas Black returned on the second show to face the "Hellraiser" Brian Wright in an Evolution League match, now both weren't favourite with the crowd in the first show but during the second show more people liked Brian Wright for going against Lucas Black. However Lucas Black remained top of the league after beating Brian Wright and gaining another three points.

The next match would be two of the Evolution League guys stepping up to face, The Myatt Legacy of Ryan Myatt and Keith Myatt. Keith is an old school British wrestler from the World of Sport days and was set on teaching the two young guys a lesson however, Matt Pedin and Davey Blaze stepped up to the challenge and beat The Myatt Legacy.

In a second tag match of the evening, Nate Colt and Scott Maverick tagged against and beat, "Team Scotland" Jamie Feerick and Steven Xavier.

The final match of the night was the second, PPW Championship match qualifier. Tommy Gunn had previously qualified on the last show but had tough competition in, "The Wonderkid" Jonny Storm and "The Heavyweight House Of Pain" Stixx. It proved just that as Jonny Storm was the victorious one in the match and went on to face, El Ligero for the PPW Championship at the next show.


13th May 2011 (Friday 13th Special)


In the first match of the night, Kid Fite squared up against, "Adrenaline" Danny Chase in a Casket match and proved victorious as he qualified to be in the final of the PPW King of the Deathmatch Tournament. The next match in the tournament and of the evening saw, Tommy Gunn yet again beat Lord Graham Thomas III but in a Kiss My Foot Challenge (changed from an I Quit match by LGT III). So the PPW KOTD 2011 Final would see Tommy Gunn face Kid Fite.

Mad Man Manson always a fan favourite then arrived to face, "The Greek God" Aaron Adonis and what a match it was, laughs all the way through due to Mad Man Manson who picked up the victory.

"Textbook" Dave Breaks then (pun intended") broke onto the PPW Scene to issue a "Textbook Challenge". The first ever challenge was answered by "Hellraiser" Brian Wright's manager, Zero Tolerance. In an amazing match, Dave Breaks pulled out the victory as was expected but Zero put up a good fight.

Speaking of Brian Wright he teamed with The Myatt Legacy before the interval to face Matt Pedin, Davey Blaze and their partner, Nate Colt. Yet again, The Myatt Legacy were put to shame by their opponents as Pedin, Blaze and Colt won the match.

After the interval Lucas Black returned again and was this time teaming with Justin Thorne to take on Steven Xavier and Scott Maverick in a tag team match. Lucas Black and Justin Thorne picked up the victory.

The PPW Championship match was next and such a classic match between El Ligero and Jonny Storm I could watch it again and again, El Ligero was the victor and was crowned the first ever, PPW Champion. After the match, Jonny Storm issued a rematch to El Ligero who accepted.

The final match of the night saw Kid Fite face Tommy Gunn in the King of the Deathmatch 2011 final. This match was a last man standing match and went all over the venue. Tommy Gunn however was the victor and was crowned, PPW King Of The Deathmatch 2011.

June 17th 2011


In the previous show, Paul Malen returned and wasn't alone as he bought, "Special Edition" Joseph Connors along with him to face Flash Morgan and "Perfect" Pete Dunne. Unlucky for Flash and Pete as they were the first to fall victim to "The Predators" on the night.

In an Evolution League match, Nate Colt gained 3 points as he defeated, "Hellraiser" Brian Wright. The third match of the night was a triple threat divas match between Bacardi, Pollyanna and the returning, Chrissy Valentine. This wasn't the best match to date that I've ever seen but pulling through an injury on the night, Bacardi toughed it out; however Chrissy Valentine was victorious after pinning, Pollyanna.

Having appeared on WWE Raw in three matches against Umaga on the same night, Andy Boy Simmonz came to PPW and was set to face Lord Graham Thomas III who has been on a losing streak in PPW. That streak continued as Andy Boy Simmonz was victorious in the match.

After the interval Lucas Black continued to pick up wins and top the Evolution League as he defeated Matt Pedin. One thing I haven't pointed out is the guys in the Evolution League are trainees from The House Of Pain in Nottingham and from Scotland.

Zero Tolerance came back to PPW to wrestle his second match and what a match it was as he picked up the victory against, Wild Boar from 4 Front Wrestling.

The final match of the night was for the PPW Championship as the champ, El Ligero was set to defend against Jonny Storm once again. In yet another amazing match sadly ended in a no contest as Paul Malen and Joseph Connors attacked both El Ligero and Jonny Storm. But their path of destruction didn't end there as the knocked out the referee and PPW Ring Announcer, Mark Adams. After the beat down and when Jonny was able to fight back he issued a challenge to Paul Malen for the next show to face him one on one. Paul Malen accepted the challenge.

PPW Presents: Return Of The King


PPW is returning to the West Bromwich Labour Club this coming Friday and what a show that is lined up so far. Hot off the press and recently signed is, CZW Star, Drew Gulak who will be facing Scott Maverick in a COMBAT ZONE STREET FIGHT. As already booked at the previous show, Jonny Storm is set to face Paul Malen in singles action. We also will see an EVOLUTION LEAGUE match as Davey Blaze takes on Scott Maverick. The TEXTBOOK CHALLENGE also returns as "Textbook" Dave Breaks issues an open challenge. But the main feature of the show is the returning, Tommy Gunn who is set to face Kid Fite as fans loved their previous encounter.

For more information regarding the show go to www.phoenixprowrestling.co.uk.

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Capitol Punishment Thoughts

So kicking it off nice promo they aired to start with and nice set up with the whole White House look. Sadly the commentators are Booker T, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler and i'm sure this is one of the first time the Spanish Announce team have been at ringside for a recent Pay Per View. I'm guessing something is going to happen to their table as I don't know the last time I've seen them at a Pay Per View.

First match is United States Champion, Kofi Kingston Vs Dolph Ziggler for the title. This was a pretty strong opening to the show and quite a decent match. I'm glad Dolph Ziggler has now gained the title and hopefully that means a Kingston win at Money In The Bank maybe, sure as hell expect he will be in the Raw Money In The Bank Match. Vickie now has something to brag about when it comes to managing duties.

A limo arrives after the match and it is R-Truth who also has Cena's championship and has a funny catchphrase, "The Champ is in the house, for shizzle". Truth is also inviting a few people to the party he is having. We then get an interview with, The Miz. He claims as many people would that, Alex Riley is going to lose the match. A nice video package airs about how Riley was Miz's lackey if anything and how now turned on him.

Miz is first out and still has the "AWESOME" entrance set which is kind of awesome due to the fact it is Pay Per View exclusive. Alex Riley comes out to his awesome theme and gets a great reaction from the crowd again. Yet again another decent match and Riley does come out with the victory as everyone was hoping for, i'm expecting the feud to carry on until Miz beats Riley.

Sargent Slaughter is backstage with a horrible Obama look-a-like in what was also a poor backstage segment. Again anther promo video for another match and this time it is Big Show Vs Alberto Del Rio. What a match i'm expecting here.

Alberto Del Rio arrives in such a beautiful car and he is without Ricardo Rodriguez who got beat up by The Big Show. Before Del Rio could even make it into the ring, The Big Show beat him up around the outside of the ring. Mark Henry then turned up and attacked The Big Show. The Spanish announcers table got destroyed by a Worlds Strongest Slam to The Big Show. One thing that made me laugh is the commentators acting shocked that The Big Show was picked up by Mark Henry yet Cena has hit the Attitude Adjustment to  The Big Show in the past. The match itself was quite boring compared to the spontaneous attack from Mark Henry.

R-Truth backstage asks the photographer for the WWE to take promo shots of him with the title. Wade Barrett is next cutting a promo about how he isn't happy to be in the USA and that it needs a monarchy. He mocks the education system in America as well as the debt in America.

Ezekiel Jackson Vs Wade Barrett is the match and it is for the Intercontinental Championship. This match was pretty boring and you could tell that by the fact the most memorable part was when the fans were chanting for Zack Ryder to appear. Hopefully he does on Raw in some capacity. Big Zeke finally captures the Intercontinental Championship as expected.

Backstage Santino, Beth Phoenix and Kelly Kelly have a short segment with the fake-Obama. Santino gets taken ou by fake-Obama's security as they thought he was going to attack FAKE-Obama with "The Cobra" which Santino says is a devastating finishing maneuver. CM Punk has an interview next and states that Washington, D.C. is the birthplace for straight edge yet it is the home area for the corrupt politicians.He then goes on to say in he is going to beat Rey Mysterio and after he does he is going to do the most honest thing in the WWE.

Rey Mysterio comes out for the match first and then is followed by CM Punk obviously in entrance wise. In what so far has been probably the match of the night other than the Ziggler/Kingston match CM Punk came out victorious. This is a victory for all as CM Punk has finally won at a Pay Per View again.

Christian Vs Randy Orton is the Next match and what a match it was as expected. Orton picked up the victory again and hopefully the feud continues so Christian gets that chance of being champion again. It's what the, oh wait the fans don't want it as Christian is a heel. Still it's what a select amount of fans want. Or maybe give it to Sheamus.

We get an advertisement of Money In The Bank next and why is The Big Show doing the voice over for this and even more why was he doing the advert overall. We here Hornswoggle talk again... I think they need to stop this whole Hornswoggle can't talk because he is a leprechaun thing as this is the second time we have heard him speak. Straight after the advert we get Shane O'Mac's theme song, sadly he isn't coming out.

OK to tell the truth I've skipped the match between Evan Bourne and Jack Swagger due to the fact that match didn't deserve to be on pay per view. If it was good I'll go back and watch it but as a filler match it was just a big now. I would have been happier with a Tag Title filler match. Evan Bourne was victorious though. I also skipped the Booker T and Fake Obama segment.

Finally it's now time for the main event, WWE Championship match. John Cena Vs R-Truth. John Cena retained the title. This match was pretty decent. A disappointment that R-Truth didn't get the title but beggers can't be choosers. Anyway back too it R-Truth just before getting pinned after an Attitude Adjustment had a drink thrown into his face by a little Jimmy in the audience which Truth had stole the drink before hand.

Was a good pay per view in my opinion. Others have said it was poor, I wouldn't have paid for it myself but overall was a good pay per view.

Capitol Punishment Pre-Predictions

Well even though I still haven't seen Smackdown which is something I need to do soon before I get to watch the Pay Per View overall. Thoughts of the Pay Per View though can happen.

Likely starting off the show will be Big Show Vs Alberto Del Rio as I see it. Del Rio is going to pick up the victory as it helps build him as a heel where as loss to Big Show will kind of take away from that build he is deserving. Big Show losing however can take a lot of that big guy look away from him, but then saying that Cena beat him.

Next Barrett and Ezekiel Jackson for Intercontinental Championship is one thing I will see coming up. Big Zeke has to now win this title. The Corre has broke up fully and Wade Barrett doesn't have the help who has always helped him keep his championship.

Punk Vs Mysterio which should be a decent match even though i'm not happy they have gone this way again but I guess it has to happen due to the fact no one else is in a good enough feud to be on the card. Punk is surly going to lose this which I don't want to happen but I expect it will.

Kingston Vs Ziggler for the US Title and Ziggler should get the victory. Ziggler is a good worker and deserves the championship and it can then help Kingston get a push against someone else.

Miz Vs Riley and i'm not going to say anything big about this as it is a mixed emotion match. I want Alex Riley to get the victory and so does everyone else as it helps him build himself up as a future star, but then that will shit on the push The Miz had. Miz has had a decent build recently and having him lose against his former apprentice will kill the thunder he has had.

Orton Vs Christian will be a decent battle and we have seen it a lot recently. Orton is coming back from a concussion and is likely to retain but Christian could gain credibility by winning the title.

Finally R-Truth Vs Cena which is obviously going to be the main event. R-Truth in my opinion isn't going to win unless the WWE realize some facts. 1: Cena is working injured right now and they can't let him get injured due to the fact he is going to face Rock at WM 28. 2: R-Truth if he wins will be the first African-American WWE Champion. 3: R-Truth can gain good heat by becoming the champion and after all the fact is Sheamus won the championship before and we never expected that.

So people Capitol Punishment is tonight. I'm not going to be watching until tomorrow or later. These are just my thoughts and I hope they come true.

IMPACT Wrestling - 16/06/11

We kick off IMPACT Wrestling first with a little promo package from Slammiversary and then Anderson comes out to celebrate his victory over Sting and just brings out the fact he only needs himself in wrestling and doesn't need friends. Gunner then came out during the segment to a small chorus of cheers. Gunner came out asking for a chance at Anderson due to him already helping out, Anderson threw beer in the face Gunner but then Gunner put Anderson through a table.

After a lot of talking from Mike Tenay who first promoted the Bound For Glory Series (what is the point in the Xplosion Championship chase thing or will it have ended). A Knockouts Tag Title match. The fact Mexican America are walking backstage. The fact Angle will have comments to air later on in the night and then the fact Sting is in the building, we reach our first match.

Mexican America's, Hernandez will be facing Devon in the first match of the night. Quite a short match which saw Devon come out with the victory via DQ when Mexican America attacked him. The Pope, D'Angelo Dinero came for the save again which seemingly was putting an Xplosion storyline and match that has already happened on IMPACT Wrestling. Great work TNA.

Mr. Anderson goes into the office of Eric Bischoff and Bischoff tells Anderson he is happy that Anderson is asking for some help from Eric. He then books Anderson against Gunner for tonights IMPACT Wrestling. Kurt Angle is shown walking backstage with his children before coming out to cut a promo. Angle says he is glad the Jarrett situation is over and then explains why he put the Olympic Gold Medal on the line which is basically because he is going to try and get into the 2012 Olympics in London. Jarrett comes out and claims the feud isn't over stating that he wants one more match against Angle. Angle accepts on the condition that Jarrett will move to Mexico without his kids. So the final battle at the PPV was more of a first final battle.

So the Bound for Glory Series is announced where there is a certain amount of guys that will be competing for 3 months until the Pay Per View to become the winner of the Series and go on to face the World Champion at Bound for Glory. The matches can take place anywhere (as long as it is TNA related shows), the victorys can come in any type of match. There is a point system in place. The series kicks off on this episode of IMPACT Wrestling with RVD vs Samoa Joe.

Eric Young has a backstage segment offering Matt Morgan a TV title shot as he is a TV star. Morgan tells young he knows someone from TV who would jump at the opportunity of a title shot, Eric getting a nice comment in saying "Was Vince Russo in Happy Days". As we come back the is the introduction of the Destination X 12 man tournament which features stars of the future and past of the X-Division all fighting for a contract.

Kid Kash is the first competitor who was a former X-Division star, Jimmy Rave is next and what a returning star that is due to leaving in 2009. Double A, Austin Aries is the final of the former stars to come out tonight and what a star he is, this match just sounds amazing already. Aries gets the victory in an epic battle. This is putting the X-Division back on the map right here. Aries and Kash certainly should be signed back up. Get rid of Rob Terry and Murphy for the two spots on the roster.

Before the next match the Knockouts Tag Title match gets started, the champs are already in the ring and the men of Mexican America get sent to the back. Velvet Sky and Miss. Tessmachaer then come out to face the champions. The match was ok, Rosita picked up the victory. Velvet Sky got distracted by ODB and then got attacked after the match by Jacqueline Moore/ Miss Jackie and ODB.

Jarrett is backstage just signing the contract for the match/brawl between him and Angle. Hogan is now in the office where Bischoff was earlier. Sting walks in after Jarrett has left is told that on IMPACT Wrestling, Sting is getting his rematch against Anderson. Sting has a pop at Hogan asking him why he is like he is right now. Hopefully down the line Hogan will be turning back face as heel Hulk Hogan doesn't work good. Sting seems very "Joker" like right now with his gimmick as he asked Hogan if he wants to wear a mask and puts the facepaint on Hogan and has a weird laugh.

Eric Young defend his TV Championship backstage against, Jason Hervey. Hervey currently works with TNA and is the pioneer of giving it the current backstage segments slightly. Jason Hervey is also a business partner of Eric Bischoff in Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment. We also had a little backstage segment before that where Jackie and ODB are claiming that they are cleaning up the Knockouts Division.

The next match is RVD Vs Samoa Joe in the BFG Series match. This was quite a good match and again a good way to open up this competition of the Bound for Glory Series. Hope it keeps up and Joe returns to his former glory in TNA, instead of RVD getting that push.

Gunner Vs Mr. Anderson was the final match before the Kurt Angle and Jeff Jarrett brawl in my opinion. Gunner picked up the victory in a good match. There is two things that are polar oppsite in this match. We have the fact, Gunner this new fresh face is getting a push into the main event scene surly as he has now pinned Sting (when he was champion) and current champion, Mr. Anderson; but then there is the point of your new champion in TNA looks weak due to him losing to Gunner.

Next week Bully Ray is facing Scott Steiner in the BFG Series, we get comments from them which were recorded earlier on and then when Jarrett is walking out to the parking lot there is Bully Ray cheering him on and a heap of the roster just there with cars parked into a circle of sorts. There was one problem with this brawl, a few of the faces that were in the little crowd are guys that are being used in next weeks IMPACT Wrestling. So TNA stupidly shouldn't have had them in this segment. Angle kind of beats up Jarrett and then walks away.

Was a good show, better than I expected it to be from reading the spoilers before hand something I rarely do with TNA.

WWE Superstars

The first match of Superstars is what we didn't get from Raw, Zack Ryder. Zack Ryder has a little promo time and mentions that his father and friend is there as well as his girlfriend, Ryder also asks everyone "who wants to be Broski of the Week". Zack Ryder's opponent is his former tag partner, Primo. This match was just great; having been a tag team already, Ryder and Primo know how to work with each other in the ring and you could say that they worked well. Ryder was victorious in both winning the match after a Rough Ryder and turning face in the process.

Sadly the next match on Superstars is Drew McInytre against Vladimir Kozlov. Before Kozlov gets to come out McIntyre also get a little promo time where he now announces himself as "The American Nightmare". This match was pretty much dominated by Kozlov, but then all matches don't have to be open battles. McIntyre gained the victory from the Future Shock DDT.

Yoshi Tatsu is up next against Chavo Guerrero. This was a good match and certainly for a build up into the main event. Yoshi Tatsu and Chavo Guerrero look like they have a spark and can work well together in the future. Tatsu got the victory via a roundhouse kick.

In the main event JTG comes out first and is Tyson Kidd's new manager. Tyson Kidd is going against Kane. This was a great main event for the show and as you would have expected Kane was a pretty dominant force in the match but Tyson did get some chances. Kane won the match via the Chokeslam which again was expected.

Decent show with some strong matches. Would love to know already who Tyson Kidd's new manager is.

ICW Monday Night BRAW - Episode 4

ICW Monday Night BRAW (i'm a bit late but stuff it) kicks off with a nice little video package of what happened last week when Noam Dar defended his Zero-G Championship. We also see a little promo from Christopher Rampage's manager issuing the statement that he didn't tap and during the promo the last week logo disappears; which made me think is it for this episode or from after the previous episode.

Johnny Moss comes out to start the show and the crowd broke out into a "Mossy" chant which proves he is a face and he is going against James Scott of The Gold Label for the ICW Championship. The Gold Label are also at ringside for this match but it was expected but James Scott sends them to the back, claiming he can beat Johnny Moss on his own. This match was a great way to begin my weekend of wrestling. Perfect all the way through for a crowd of 18+ and started off with an epic brawl, especially the use of the chairs. However The Gold Label came out later on in the match to help James Scott retain the championship.

Pretty decent 4 episodes of ICW Monday Night BRAW and I hope it continues to grow even bigger.

Tomorrow I will be both in 6th form and then at Phoenix Pro Wrestling, so if there is a lack of a blog i'm apologizing right now. However if there isn't a blog posted by me expect to see 1/2 on Saturday as I run down TNA IMPACT Wrestling and Friday Night Smackdown. I will attempt to get thoughts on Superstars A.S.A.P. and post it tomorrow if anything. But for now I leave you with this review of ICW Monday Night BRAW.

UKW Mayhem - Episode #12

I don't know how far UKW are overall into their TV shows on TVMyChannel (I believe I've got the name right). and on the TVMyChannel website the archive is at Program 10 where as the Youtube is to episode 12.

We kick off with a Fatal Four Way in which we see Caden Vs Jack Flash Vs Steve Omega Vs Robbie X. Jack Flash looks like a babyface but i'm guessing is booked as a heel where as Caden looks like a heel and is yet a face. Steve Omega just looks like he wants to be the new Jeff Hardy I guess without the situation and he came out with a young girl who has a title on her shoulder, I believe her name is Kandy Leigh and she is the Womens Champion even though she looks 12 (not to sound mean). UKW do have a nice set up though especially having the roaming camera (the camera on the crane). The match was on but seemed more like a tag match throughout and Caden picked up the victory by pinning Robbie X.

I seemed to have missed out a promo which I believe was before the first match but it was a build up for the main event. The next match is "Bad News" Brett Bell Vs Johnathon Sedgwick. Brett Bell is the son of the referee, Mike Bell. The match overall had a look of a brawl and ended via count out. It looks also like these guys have a history of battles behind them.

The main event was for the UKW Championship between Rob Cage (who is the UKW Champion) and Lionheart who i've witnessed at Phoenix Pro Wrestling. In this match you can see the nice set up of a commentator table attempting to make a WWE table which worked for them. The match was main event quality and I could imagine seeing it on an American produced Wrestling event.

Overall they put up a good show in production quality, wrestling wise need more names that are familiar to the wrestling community but a good show at that. I believe tomorrow I will review episode #13 which has recently been posted on youtube.

Go to http://www.youtube.com/user/UKWwrestlingTV for more UKW TV episodes.