Tickets On Sale 2/01/10 For Chikara’s Ohio Return

Fans, we have just received word that tickets will go on sale tomorrow (February 1, 2010) afternoon for Chikara’s return to Ohio in June. Tickets will be available on Chikara’s official website at www.chikarapro.com.

Although we don’t have complete details on this show yet, we can tell you that Chikara makes it’s return to Ohio, for the first time in a couple of years, when they present Faded Scars and Lines on Sunday June 27, 2010 in Cleveland, OH.

Make sure to stay tuned to Wrestle Ohio for all the latest breaking news on this event.

Results – HWA: All or Nothing – 1/29/10

On Friday January 29th, the Heartland Wrestling Association returned to downtown Cincinnati for HWA All or Nothing and it was a night to remember!

The show featured seven matches and a who’s who of wrestling talent appeared on the card. Andre Hart welcomed us to the show, playing the “special host” of the evening. After spending a few minutes talking to the crowd, he introduced commentators Ryan Campbell and Chris The Brain, along with ring announcer Parker Riley who got the action underway! The first match of the night was between The Noble Bloods and Utterly Fabulous, with Tucker Carson as the referee. The Noble Bloods weren’t in a joking around kind of mood and seemed determined to take out recent frustrations on Sid and Kid Fabulous. Matt Taylor and Chad Cruise would take turns beating down Kid Fabulous, never allowing Kid to tag in his partner. Matt and Chad really seemed to be on their A game, flawlessly executing their game plan to cut the ring in half and isolate Kid in their half of the ring. Kid struggled for well over five minutes to tag in Sid, who was in his corner desperately hoping for the tag. The Noble Bloods, with Shawn Bond in their corner, played the numbers game and everything appeared to be working in their favor. While Chad was beating down Kid, Sid was able to tag in behind Chad’s back, came in the ring and rolled him up for the surprise win! The crowd exploded as Utterly Fabulous danced their way to the locker room, leaving The Noble Bloods in utter disbelief standing in the ring!

The second match of the night was for the American Luchacore Championship. Jesse Emerson was making his first title defense after only winning the title two nights prior. His challenger would be former champion Aaron Williams – the man who never actually lost the title. Brandon Tolle would be the referee and the match was contested under Luchacore rules. The crowd was split as to who to cheer for in the beginning, with both men getting nice reactions. The match was very evenly contested with both men seeming to have each other scouted well. The early going saw lots of mat wrestling, quite back and forth, until a low bridge by Aaron to the action the to the floor. The action picked up following a dive by Aaron to the floor and this is when the intensity level of the match picked up. After brawling on the floor, the match returned to the ring where the pace and intensity continued to escalate. The match crescendoed towards its dramatic final moments, where Jesse was attempting to close things out with his Alabama Slam finisher but Aaron was able to counter. A series of near falls for both men kept the crowd on their edge of their seats and when Aaron hit a top rope frog splash, the audience thought it was over, but Jesse kicked out at the last possible second! Aaron missed a kick, flew off the ropes and was caught by Jesse for the Alabama Slam for the win! Jesse went for a handshake post match but in a surprising turn of events, Aaron refused and walked away. This begs the question: Why Aaron? Hopefully we get answers in the near future as to why Aaron acted the way he did.

Match number three was a four way dance between Tarek The Legend, Chris “The Madness” Hall, Shank Barzini and “New Attitude” Ron Mathis. Tucker Carson would ref this wild affair and it was not an enviable task to say the least. Ron Mathis started things off by slapping Madness, who proceeded to press slam Mathis high in the air. It was here, less than a minute into the match that all control was lost over this contest and the action sprawled out all over the ringside area. Mathis and Shank’s issues are well documented and these two never disappoint when they get their hands on each other. Madness and Tarek don’t seem to mind hurting anybody and were both going full force for the duration of the contest. Early on, Shank dove over the top taking out Madness and Tarek. Mathis slid in the ring and then dove on top of all three opponents. Tarek would make in into the ring next, setting up a chair and spring boarding off the chair over the top rope, taking out his foes. In the most shocking moment of all, Madness would rise to his feet first and not to be outdone, Madness dove over the top taking all three opponents out! After everyone got to their feet, the brawl continued. Mathis perched himself on the top rope, as Shank and Madness cut him off. They were attempting a double suplex as Tarek climbed up behind Mathis and hit a sunset flip on all three men! The crowd was standing in unison at this point, waiting to see what else these men could pull off. Each man would make pinfall attempts, each broken up by someone else. Madness got a near fall on Mathis, followed by getting a near fall on Shank. With both Mathis and Shank laid out, Tarek picked his moment perfectly, hitting Madness and pinning Shank for the win!

The fourth match was for the HWA Heavyweight Title. King Vu’s entrance was like something out of a Hollywood red carpet event, with The King’s Court making royal entrances, complete with a lady dropping roses, two gladiators protecting the Court and The King’s Court dressed in designer threads. Vu made his way out, boldly telling the crowd that he was leaving as champion again. Jon Moxley came out next, looking focused and ready to defend his title. Senior official Joe Kopasz would be the ref for this historic title match after after he gave his instructions, the match was underway. King Vu and Mox proved quickly that while they made a good team, they make better enemies. Vu tried to force Mox to kiss his hand, to which Mox replied by spitting in Vu’s face. There would be no stopping these two warriors from here as they tore into each other with a ferocious intensity. There was nothing pretty about this match folks as Mox and King Vu seemed hell bent on destroying each other. They traded punches, kicks, chops and even punishing submission holds in their respective quests to leave as the Heavyweight Champion. The dramatic conclusion of this match saw King Vu nearly ripping Mox’s head off with a lariat before climbing to the top rope. Mox caught Vu and knocked him down, got a near fall which he turned into a STF. Vu escaped and again nearly ripped Mox’s head off with a lariat. Vu made a mistake here though, playing up to the crowd, which gave Mox a chance to roll Vu up for the winning pinfall! Jon Moxley is still the HWA Heavyweight Champion!

After intermission, referee Brandon Tolle came out for the next match between Dustin Rayz and Tim Donst. Donst recently has been shunned by the HWA locker room and Rayz feels he’s been disrespected by pretty much everyone lately, so this winning this match would go a long way in helping out both men. The crowd was behind Donst and Rayz spent the early going toying with Donst, leaving the ring and taking his time to get back in. Dustin’s mind games didn’t seem to affect Donst too bad, as he appeared focused on his matchup. Donst offered a handshake to which Dustin responded with a slap to Donst’s face. Donst, although angry, stayed on course and wrestled his style of match instead of letting anger dictate the tempo. Rayz also stuck to his plan of keeping Donst grounded and subtle cheap shots to attempt to rile up both donst and the fans. Dustin settled into a grrove mid way through the match, using leglocks and even a modified camel clutch to control Donst on the mat and his trademark spin kicks when the action was off the mat. Donst stayed in the match though, fighting back with a German suplex into a bridge which got a near fall. Donst’s comeback seemed to be in full force when Dustin pulled a fast one, getting a sneaky pin with his feet on the ropes to win the match. Both men fought a hard match and Tim Donst has to be begging for a rematch after this one.

The sixth match of the night saw Jack Verville upset Kadan Assad. Senior official Joe Kopasz was in charge of the match and the crowd chanted “USA” directed at Kadan for almost the entire match. Verville, a fast, exciting young wrestler, showed explosive quickness and displayed genuine toughness in this match. Kadan controlled most all of the match, seeming to enjoy taking his time beating Verville down for most of the match. Kadan more than once brought his flag into the ring, which nearly encited a riot among fans. The crowd support for Jack Verville seemed to keep him alive during the worst parts of Kadan’s vicious assault on him, including when Kadan had a modified camel clutch applied. The crowd expected that to end the match and when Verville managed to escape, he made several fans for life. Kadan’s frustrations took over here, distracting him and Jack took advantage, rolling up Kadan for a quick pin!

The main event of the evening was a four team Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match for the HWA Tag Team Championship. The Hybrids, The Naptown Dragons and Aeroform all wanted to be the team to take the gold away from reigning champions, Dave and Jake Crist – The Irish Airborne. The Airborne received a heroes welcome as they made their way to the ring. Allow me to apologize ahead of time for not being to do justice to this match. With eight wrestlers fighting all over the building, it was impossible to keep track of every devastating move that was inflicted throughout this war of a match. Longworth Hall – the building the show was held in – is the proud new owner of several holes in the wall as bodies were flying every which way and destroying everything in the wrestler’s path. Tables were smashed, chairs broken over wrestlers heads, ladders used as impaling devices – this was the most brutal match to ever take place in the state of Ohio, the Midwest, the country – ANYWHERE! Early in the match, several wrestlers made their way up to the balcony and while no one was thrown over, it wasn’t for lack of trying. After nearly twenty minutes of mayhem, which saw two HWA referees and several more officals get taken out, Jake Crist climbed the ladder and had the gold in his reach and was able to grab one of the two titles hanging from the ceiling! The crowd exploded, thinking The Irish Airborne had retained, but with no ref, Donovan of the Hybrids tried to take the title from Jake. Senior official Joe Kopasz came out and saw the two men fighting over the title and made his official decision – the match would restart with The Irish Airborne and The Hybrids to determine a winner! While the members of Aeroform and The Naptown Dragons weren’t happy with the decision, fans certainly were as they got to see more of this epic encounter. The fight resumed between the two teams with Jason destroying Jake with a chair. Dave made his way back into the ring to help his brother, only to be double stomped by The Hybrids – stealing an Airborne trademark! The Hybrids set up a table in the corner while Jake set up the ladder. Jake and Dave took out Donovan with their version of the double team double stomp through a table! Jason goes for the save before getting taken out by Dave. With Jake climbing the ladder and both Hybrids knocked out, their manager Danny O’Brien climbed the ladder trying to stop Jake Crist from reaching the gold. Dave drilled Danny with a chair shot to the back and Danny fell off the fifteen foot high ladder through the table left setup in the ring! Jake Crist reached the gold and The Irish Airborne win! Winning would not be enough though, as Dave Crist decided that Danny O’Brien needed to go through another table! Jake jumped off the ladder, destroying Danny with a flying elbow, crushing the table! Will Danny O’Brien ever be seen in the HWA again? After what the Irish Airborne did to him, I’m not expecting to see Danny for a long, long time. A fantastic conclusion to a fantastic night!

WAR Returns to Lima, OH on 3/06/10

W.A.R. Wrestling Press Release:

January 16th, 2010 could have very well been the most pivotal day in the 7 year history of Wrestling And Wrestling. It seen 2 of it’s biggest stars walk away from the promotion they help build from the ground up. Those 2 stars were “Bad Attitude” Brian Beech and Dusty Dillinger. Brian Beech is leaving due to a severe injury that may have cut is career short and Dusty Dillinger due to a new job in Hawaii. Both men will be missed dearly.

On that same night the W.A.R. Wrestling Champion, “Metal Head” Steve Stone stepped up and sent Dusty Dillinger packing with a huge win to proclaim himself the king of W.A.R. Wrestling. Steve Stone has aligned himself with Sherman Tank, Chris “The Madness” Hall, Hardcore Craig, Brandon Blaze to ensure he will dominate W.A.R. for a very long time.

With 2 of the top W.A.R. Wrestling stars out of the picture. Who will step up to face Steve Stone and his faction. Only time will tell!

W.A.R. Wrestling’s last event at the UAW Hall was standing room only and the fans that stood in line for 5 1/2 hours, witnessed one of the best live events in the history of W.A.R. Wrestling. Now W.A.R. has to follow that event up on Saturday Night March 6th with a 7:30pm bell time with doors opening up at 6:30 PM.

Tickets for this event are just $10.00 or 4 for $30.00. $12.00 at the door. If you purchase advance tickets and buy a family 4 pack that will save you $18.00 off the at the door price. Tickets will go on sale February 8th at both Rigali’s Pizza Village & Groamy CD’s & Tapes.

This event is being sponsored by Monster Energy Drink (C&G Distributing Co.), Community Motors LLC, Bright Ideas, Howard Johnson of Lima, Rigali’s Pizza Village, Groamy CD’s & Tapes.

3 matches have already been signed for “UNLEASHED”:

Sherman Tank looks to take out 1/2 of the Hi-Def Supernovas, Matt Mason.

The other 1/2 of the Hi-Def Supernovas takes on Chris “The Madness” Hall

The W.A.R. Wrestling Champion, “Metal Head” Steve Stone has agreed to face a mystery returning W.A.R. Wrestling Star.

You will also see: Kaden Assad, Ala Hussein, “Poison” Appollo Starr, “The Filthy Animal” Mike Dodge, Donnie Swinsen, Old School Empire w/ Ripper Blackhart, Eric Smallz, Ganger, Brandon Edwards, Jeremy Madrox, Jeff Cannon, Justin Dredd, Chase McCoy & Many Many More!!!

W.A.R. Wrestling “UNLEASHED”
Saturday March 6th
UAW Hall 1440 Bellefontaine Ave.
Lima, Ohio 45804
Doors 6:30pm / Bell Time 7:30pm
Advance Tickets $10 or 4 for $30 / $12 at the door

**Card & Talent Subject to Change**

www.warwrestling.com
www.myspace.com/warwrestling

Results – HWA at The Sorg Opera House – 1/27/10

Aaron Xtreme defeated N8 Flames

Dameon Daniels defeated Kyle Haven

Jesse Emerson won a Six Pack Challenge to win the vacant HWA American Luchacore Championship by outlasting Ron Mathis, Kaden Assad, Sid Fabulous, “The Madness” Chris Hall and Tim Donst

Tarek The Legend defeated Kid Fabulous

King Vu and The Noble Bloods defeated Jon Moxley and The Irish Airborne

Two WWE Superstars Arrested After Cincinnati Smackdown

According to PWInsider.com, Chris Jericho and Gregory “Hurricane” Helms were arrested in Kenton County, KY around 5:00 AM this morning by the Erlanger Police Department. Jericho and Helms were both charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place. Each of them were bonded out in a little more than an hour. Kenton County is close to Cincinnati, OH, where WWE taped Smackdown last night.

One person with knowledge of the jurisdiction sent word that they will probably be given a 50 dollar fine and it could have been a situation as innocent as an officer smelling alcohol on their breath.

NWF – Fairfield, OH

February 20, 2010
8:00 PM	to	11:00 PM

Northern Wrestling Federation returns to Fairfield, OH
Saturday, February 20TH
8 PM Bell Time

UAW Hall
1233 Symmes Road
Fairfield, OH

Advanced discount tickets available at:
Hooterville Sports Cards on Pleasant Avenue
BP Station on Main Street in Hamilton
$8 GENERAL ADMISSION
Tickets at the door:
$10 GENERAL ADMISSION

Already announced:

WARGAMES CAGE MATCH
Sheppard’s Soldiers
(with CEO Kirk Sheppard)
The Playboy Scott Hayes
Jeremy “I’m Your Hero” Hyde
The Genuine Superstar Anthony Bryant
vs.
The Protected Ones
(with Sin D)
NWF Champion Ryan Stone
Roger Ruffen
Muldoon

Matt Stephens
vs.
Jac Attack

UNIFIED TITLE
Jay Donaldson
vs.
The Warlock

TAG TEAM TITLE GRUDGE MATCH
The Hippies
vs.
The Infection

RETURN MATCH
inGe & Stewie Backlund
vs.
The Thugs

The Fitness Machine
vs.
Danny Todd
(with Christopher Michael Lotus)
If Danny Todd loses, he must buy a ticket and go back to sitting in the crowd as a fan next time

AND MUCH MORE!

For more information check out www.nwfwrestling.com

NWF – Buford, OH

February 6, 2010
8:00 PM	to	11:00 PM

Northern Wrestling Federation returns to Buford, OH
Saturday, February 6th

Community Center
Buford, OH
8 PM Bell Time

ADVANCE DISCOUNT TICKETS
BUFORD MARATHON
$8 ADULTS, $6 CHILDREN
TICKETS AT THE DOOR
$10 ADULTS, $8 CHILDREN

Already announced:
NWF TITLE MATCH
Ryan Stone (c)
vs.
Stewie Backlund

NWF TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH
The Infection
vs.
The Hippies (c)

NWF UNIFIED TITLE MATCH
Jay Donaldson (c)
vs.
Jeremy “I’m Your Hero” Hyde
AND MUCH MORE!

For more information check out www.nwfwrestling.com

Column – Paying to Play – Nikita Allanov

Recently a subject came up in a conversation with some friends of mine within the wrestling business, and only days later I saw it pop up in a conversation online amongst a group of wrestlers. So, since I have some thoughts on the matter, I thought it would make a good subject for a column. So here goes.

One of the guys that I trained to wrestle recently was accepted into a “tryout camp” for World Wrestling Entertainment. Upon his acceptance, he tweeted his news. Shortly after that a series of congratulatory remarks were posted in response, followed up by the inevitable derogatory comments. Soon the thread degenerated into another individual attending the same camp telling the guy he was wasting his time, while another individual told him he was wasting his money. Soon everyone started bickering back and forth, and my protege finally said he was doing this to follow his dream, and didn’t really care what they thought.

The thing that caught my eye about the whole conversation was the fact that the individuals in the conversation were bickering about wasting money to attend a tryout, and how much the camps cost, and so forth. I found it quite odd that one guy who was accepted to the camp was ripping on another guy for going to the same exact camp. But, what intrigued me more was that these guys were essentially paying for the right to go on a job interview.

This is part of the problem with professional wrestling. Not just at the top level, but at all levels. I have been racking my brain, and I cannot think of one single profession where you have to pay to try-out, or to be considered for a position. McDonald’s does not have an application fee. The NBA doesn’t charge individuals to tryout. I am unfamiliar with any casting directors who charge actors to audition. I am unfamiliar with any bands who have had to pay to play. Look at the thousands upon thousands of people that attend American Idol auditions – do these people have to pay?

So, why then in professional wrestling, is it common practice and readily accepted that you have to pay for a tryout? I honestly cannot fathom any reason how this became an accepted practice, or why it still occurs, but it is mind blowing. Sure, actors might have agents they have to pay to get their foot in the door for auditions, or an athlete might depend upon an agent or a coach to get them camp invitations and such, but it seems inconceivable to me that a guy in training camp trying to earn a roster spot with the New York Yankees would have to pay a fee to attend. Can you imagine if you were looking through the want-ads in the paper, trying to find a job to put food on the table for your family, and it cost $1000 to apply for a job?

I understand why the hosts of these tryout camps do this – because it makes them money. But, does it not kill the credibility that these camps are of any use?

Recently the Cincinnati Reds (my favorite pro sports team!) won a bidding war to sign heralded left-handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman – a Cuban defector who was on the free agent market. Chapman had a number of professional teams bidding for his services, even though he has never thrown a pitch in the Major Leagues. After he defected to the Netherlands last year during the World Baseball Classic, Chapman hired an agent to help him secure a deal to play in the major leagues. While I am certain that the agent is getting paid via commission for his services, I never heard anything in any news reports regarding Chapman having to pay a tryout fee to the Reds, Angels, Yankees, or Major League Baseball as a whole, to be scouted.

I do not understand how professional wrestling organizations can do this, and get away with it. There is a difference between charging someone to attend a camp as a way to be coached – that happens at many levels. Corporations often pay for their employees to attend training seminars. Individuals often pay to take classes to stay competitive in their fields. Even at the youth sports levels, there are camps that athletes can attend to improve their skills.

No, there is a distinct difference between having a wrestling camp where you evaluate talent, to perhaps be signed to contracts by your organization, and having a training camp designed to teach. If these camps that are advertised as a chance to be scouted by the WWE are in fact just training camps, then it is very misleading to say that the WWE will be there to evaluate talent.

The fact of the matter is, there are a limited number of jobs in professional wrestling, and there is an overabundance of people wanting those jobs of all skill levels. While you can argue the merits of who WWE/TNA/ROH sign to contracts, the fact is that wrestling is one of the few fields where worthless hacks that have no business being in the business to begin with, can stay in it for years if they have enough money to be of use to someone. There are no agents that sign prospects and get them the things they need to get to the next level. Why? WWE does not negotiate with agents. Why? Because it is easier to give someone an unfair contract if they do not have anyone to negotiate for them. Think of it this way: Professional wrestlers have to pay their own travel expenses. Players in the National Football League do not. Plus, there are 1664 players under contract in the NFL – not counting practice squad or injured reserve players. How many guys are under contract to the WWE at one time? 100, maybe? NFL players sign exclusive contracts for one league/team – why are they not considered independent contractors? But, wrestlers will put up with that, and even pay someone for the opportunity to be scouted, because they want to be a wrestler that bad. It is as nonsensical as you can possibly imagine.

The truth of the matter is this – the best way to get work in professional wrestling is through who you know. Word of mouth and references mean more than anything. While camps like these can certainly help you get your name out there, the truth of the matter is if the WWE is interested in signing you, they are going to approach you about working for them. Only in professional wrestling are you required to spend your own money to show how deep your desire is. I guess Vince McMahon has issues with making money off of “superstars” who do not sacrifice their pocketbooks to show how badly they want to be a star. Pumping steroids into your veins, sacrificing in the gym and the ring, and giving up any kind of normal social life isn’t enough.

The wrestling business is full of shady carny “businessmen” – and none are more shady and carny than the ones at the top. Until wrestlers smarten up and clean up this business and quit letting ourselves be taken advantage of, no one will think twice about having to pay for an audition to the “WWE Universe”.

To read more about Nikita Allanov, or to leave feedback on this column, check out his official MySpace page at www.myspace.com/nikitaallanov.

Results – AIW: Bring the Ruckus – 1/21/10

Bobby Beverly defeated Hobo Joe by pinfall after a uranage backbreaker.

Da Latin Crime Syndicate (Joey the Snake and K. Fernandez) defeated Lights Out (Ben Fruith and Corey Winters) by pinfall after Luis Diamante distracted the referee, allowing DLCS to illegally use a chain.

Facade came out before his match with Marion Fontaine and told the crowd that Chandler Biggins forced him to defend his Intense Division Title against Chris Dickinson at “Nightmare Before Xmas 3″ under unfair circumstances. Facade insisted that he was injured and refused to work his way up the ranks for a shot at the Intense Division Title.

Marion Fontaine defeated Facade with a jackknife pin after Facade collapsed in the ring. Facade was favoring his allegedly injured foot throughout the majority of the contest.

Alpha Beta Duke (Nick Belushi and The Duke) defeated Simply Dynamite (Shawn Blaze and TJ Dynamite) by pinfall after a Rikishi Driver. Nick Belushi punched Shawn Blaze in the back of the head when Blaze attempted to break up the pinfall. Shawn Blaze needed to be helped to the back and was taken to a local medical facility.

Luis Diamante defeated Lince Dorado by pinfall after a Ki Krusher. Da Latin Crime Syndicate prevented Lince Dorado from scoring the pinfall after hitting a top rope Shooting Star Press by distracting the referee.

Hailey Hatred defeated Jefferson Saint by pinfall after a Fisherman Buster. Jefferson Saint and The Jack Of Love attacked Hailey Hatred after the match until Aeroform ran them off. Hailey Hatred was carried to the locker room. Jefferson Saint stole the AIW Women’s Title.

Aeroform (Flip Kendrick and Louis Lyndon) defeated Jack of Love (Jack Verville and Chest Flexor) by pinfall after a palm strike. Jefferson Saint tried to distract the referee but ended up colliding with his partners, leaving Jack Verville vulnerable. Jefferson Saint is still in possession of the AIW Women’s Title.

Eric Alverado defeated Johnny Gargano with a rollup. After Johnny Gargano hit Uniquely You, Facade rushed the ring, allowing Alverado enough time to steal the victory. Eric Alverado will challenge for the AIW Intense Division Title at Gauntlet For The Gold on February 19th at the West Park Party Center.

Chris Dickinson defeated Gran Akuma by pinfall after countering a la magistral cradle to retain the AIW Intense Division Title.

Faith In Nothing defeated Hallowicked & Jigsaw by pinfall after a double team powerbomb/neckbreaker combination to retain the AIW Tag Team Titles.

Announced for GFTG5 – February 19th 2010 @ West Park Party Center:
-Gauntlet For The Gold to determine the new AIW Absolute Champion.
-Chris Dickinson versus Eric Alverado for the AIW Intense Championship.

Also announced:

TBA – April 9th and 10th 2010 @ West Park Party Center
TBA – April 29th @ Ghostly Manor Thrill Center

Results – OCW: Stairway to Stardom – 1/23/10

Ohio Championship Wrestling started off 2010 with a bang! OCWs Stairway to Stardom event was a rousing success! Over 240 fans jammed the National Guard Armory in Newark to see a historic night of wrestling action!

The event kicked off with OCW Board of Directors member, Big Tom Williams addressing the OCW Heavyweight title picture. With Brian Beech sidelined with an injury, the title would be vacated & filled in the Stairway to Stardom match.

In the first Stairway to Stardom qualifying match, Brian Bender defeated Robby Starr.

In another Stairway to Stardom qualifying match, Cody Hawk wrestled Dusty Dillinger to a time limit draw. This prompted OCW Board of Directors member, Big Tom Williams to declare that both men would advance to the main event later in the night.

In the final Stairway to Stardom qualifying match, Hot Commodity Matt Mason downed Benjamin Boone.

The Blackfoot Warrior Takoda Moon beat Jason Dragon & Virus.

The Heat Seekers defeated The Filthy Animal Mike Dodge & Joey Vengeance.

Joe Joe Little successfully defended the OCW Ohio Heritage title by pinning Genuine Jock Samson (w/ J. Raymond Huntley).

James Avery outlasted Brian Bender, Matt Mason, Big Guns Jeff Cannon, Onyx, Cody Hawk & Onyx to advance to the finals of Stairway to Stardom, in which Avery scored the upset victory over Dusty Dillinger. Shockingly, James Avery is the new OCW Heavyweight champion!

OCW returns to action on Saturday, February 6 in Rittman, Ohio at the Rec Center. The OCW Board of Directors has stated the OCW Tag Team titles will be filled in Rittman!

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