Welcome back to the interactive UK Scene with your friendly neighbourhood Saz.
The Midlands is once again showing its strength with 3 promotions running shows on the same day, the interesting thing is that each promotion offers something different to the mix so should not see any problems with drawing the fans that they attract.
I think that, as WWE seems to be on a serious downturn of interest, people are looking for other forms of wrestling entertainment.
What we do care about in all aspects of the UK Scene is your opinion, especially the paying punter, so if you have a say you are more than welcome to express it, whether it is a popular opinion or not.
> UK News
PTW Yearbook announcement
The Official Power Trip Wrestling Book
Since late 2007, Power Trip Wrestling has been working to produce an official book. This book is a pictorial record of their exploits in 2007 – with biographies of some of the top PTW wrestlers and lots more.
If you would like to buy a copy or preview the first few pages of the book then go to www.blurb.com and in the bookstore search for Power Trip Wrestling.
The book is available in soft back (£8.95) and hard back (£12.95).
Iron Sheik coming to 1PW
Finally, some interesting booking from 1PW!!!
Lastly for today, a truly shocking and controversial announcement — signed and sealed to appear at Know Your Enemy, one of the most controversial figures in the entire Pro Wrestling world, former WWF Champion and WWE Hall of Famer THE IRON SHEIK will be at Know Your Enemy, and we are going to give him a live microphone !
The truly Legendary Iron Sheik will be participating in a very special “ Up Close with the Iron Sheik “ Q & A and Meet & Greet Session on the afternoon of April 19th ( details forthcoming ) and will also appear on the evening’s card.
So one of wrestling’s most controversial figures comes to Europes most controversial wrestling promotion …. is anyone safe from being made humble ? Your guess is as good as ours.
I have to congratulate 1PW on picking up on the obvious interest in the Sheik at the moment and exploiting it as a draw. Great booking!
> Show dates
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CSF- Shows
Sunday 17th February – Bath Pavilion, Bath, Somerset.
Doors 5pm. Event finish around 8pm.
Tickets £9 / £7 on the door or advance: 01225 330304
Sunday 24th February – Assembly Hall, Melksham, Wiltshire (SN12 6ES)
Doors 5pm. Event finish around 8pm.
Tickets £6 on the door or advance: 01225 709887
Friday 29th February – Burleigh Academy, Newport
Doors 7pm. Event finish around 10pm.
Tickets £7.50 / £6 on the door or advance: 07939 275636
Midlands
AWW – “The One Before the Big One“
15th February
Sadlers Club, Bescott Crescent, Walsall, WS1 4TS
Doors open 7.15pm, show begins at 7.45pm
Tickets £5.00.
Card:
- Mad Dog Maxx vs Mat Mensa
- Carnage vs Spud
- Marcus Kool vs Danny Devine vs BBS
- Queer As Folk vs Clarke Foundation
- Moralz vs Geraden
- Nick Knight vs Dan Ryder
SASW – Declaration Of War
Saturday 16th February
Collingwood Centre, Great Barr, Birmingham.
Doors open at 6pm, Show starts at 6.30.
KSW – King of KSW 2008
Saturday 16th February
Perry Common British Legion, 641 College Road, Kingstanding, B44 0AT
Tickets are £7 Adults, £5 Children, £20 party of four.
Doors open at 7pm, Show starts at 8.
Current Card:
- Rob Long vs Stuart “TNT” Neale
- King of KSW Qualifier: Tyler Rayne vs Rigour Mortis
- King of KSW Qualifier: Cupid Valentino vs Brandon Thomas
- 2XL vs Kid Flash & Dan Daniels
- King of KSW final
- KSW British Title: Franco (c) vs Sevantes Hunter
LPW
16th of February
Weston-under-Wetherley Village Hall Sabin Drive, Weston-under-Wetherley, Nr Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Tickets cost £6 adults and £4 children.
Show will open at 7.00
22nd February
Nuneaton Co-operative Sports Club Ltd 23 Dugdale Street, Nuneaton, CV11 5QJ
Tickets cost £6 adults and £4 children.
Show will open at 7.00
29th February
Lea Hall Social Club.Kelynmead Road, Lea Hall, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 8LJ
Tickets cost £5 adults and £3 children.
Show will open at 7.00
SLAM
Saturday 23rd February
Melton Mobray
Tickets are Adults £10, Children £7.50
Doors 7pm, Show Starts 7.30pm
Card:
- “The Wonderkid” Johnny Storm vs “The Heavyweight House of Pain” Stixx
- The Iron Lions vs The Murderers
- “Bombay Dreams” Ross Jordan vs “The Playboy” Phil Bedwell vs Shabazz
- Stephanie Scope vs Jetta
- The UK Pitballs vs Killer Instinct
- Paul Malen vs Prince Osmond
- Yel Darb the Viking vs The Headmaster
Info:
Tickets 01664 851111
All matches are deemed correct at time of submission, but are subject to change.
> Show Spotlights
Giving time for companies to advertise their shows in their own words.
LPW Geraden v Jay Icon
Rising star Geraden squares off against one of the most improved wrestlers of 2007 Jay Icon in what will potentially be match of the night.
KSW King of KSW: Cupid Valentino vs Brandon Thomas
The EMOtional Express Cupid Valentino is facing possibly his toughest challenge yet, the “Man of a thousand ring names” Brandon Thomas. Outweighed, outsized and outexperienced, can Cupid continue his good form after his victory over Carl Mizzery or will Brandon Thomas steam roller his opponent with his new attitude?
If you want to place a match focus then email [saz@wrestling101.com] and we’ll add you.
> Training
If you are interested in becoming a professional wrestling, we are here for you on the Talk Wrestling Online Forums, with a comprehensive list of training schools throughout the UK and now with links to suppliers of wrestling gear too! See how good we are to you?
> And Finally…
Pop your shows down onto the forum and we’ll do our best to promote you!
Take care,
Saz