Saint Louis Wrestling

It started with 16 men, and now the semifinal round will bring the SICW title tournament to two this Saturday, April 15 at the East Carondelet Community Center.

While Kasa and Hargas meet for one entry into the final, the other finalist is seemingly determined: Marc Houston.

Houston caused a no contest between Flash Flanagan and Curtis Wylde, which meant that Houston advances to the final match.  SICW management is considering options with regard to Houston getting a bye to the final.

Classic Wrestling Championship Semifinal
Ken Kasa vs. Chris Hargas

Bubba Troll vs. “Cowboy” Marc Houston

Bell at 8.  Tickets are $12.

From the beginning, the National Wrasslin’ League set out to change professional wrestling in Saint Louis.  This Sunday at the Casa Loma Ballroom, the promotion crowns the first-ever St. Louis Champion.

By “first-ever,” they really mean that.  There has never been a champion to carry the title of our city before.

A bit of trivia: Larry Matysik once mentioned to Sam Muchnick that the St. Louis Wrestling Club missed an opportunity to name the classic Missouri crown as the “Saint Louis Championship.”  Now, such a title comes to fruition with the tournament’s conclusion.

However, the final tournament match is not determined.  The Maverick-Douglass semifinal was postponed from two weeks ago, due to Maverick suffering a concussion at the hands of Cornell Douglass.

That match will open the card, with the winner to meet finalist Todd Letterman in the main event.

St. Louis Championship
Todd Letterman vs. Semifinal winner

St. Louis Championship Semifinal
Maverick vs. Cornell Douglass

Bell at 6.  Tickets are $12.50 at the door.

The quest to crown a new MMWA champion continues this Saturday, April 8 at the South Broadway Athletic Club.  Three round robin bouts are set, with the tournament scheduled to conclude with a knockout stage in June.

As a part of the tournament, Ace Hawkins defends the Missouri Heavyweight title for the fourth time, as recognized by MissouriWrestlingRevival.com.  Moondog Rover, the challenger, finds this treat to be his first crack at this State crown.

Hawkins comes off a tough April Fools’ Day, where his match with Da’Marius Jones went to a no contest after several wrestlers (including Moondog) attacked “The Ace who runs the place.”

MWR Missouri Heavyweight Championship | MMWA Championship Series
^CAce Hawkins (5pts) vs. Moondog Rover (0 pts)

MMWA Cruiserweight Championship
Deacon Cash (c) vs. Johnny Park

MMWA Championship Series
^#7Brandon Espinosa (4 pts) vs. J’Mal Swagg (5pts)
Barackus (6 pts) vs. Da’Marius Jones (4 pts)

Gary Jackson vs. A.J. Williams
Brian James vs. Varik Morgan

Bell at 8.  Tickets are $9.

For the first time in nearly five years, MMWA Wrestling (South Broadway’s wrestling franchise) returns to Lemay in Saint Louis County on Saturday, April 1.

The card is preceded by live music, which begins at 6 P.M.  The fundraiser for the “Pettus Memorial” is to raise funds so a man can bury his family.

This site has just gotten word from Missouri Wrestling Revival that MWR’s Missouri State Title is on the line.

MWR Missouri Heavyweight Championship
^CAce Hawkins vs. Da’Marius Jones

Bell at 8.  Tickets are $10.

World League Wrestling returns to its home arena at 198 Cherry Blossom in Troy on Saturday, April 1.  The main event is no April Fool’s joke.

If Leland Race and Jon Webb win the tag team main event, then Race gets Karim Brigante one-on-one in Richmond, Missouri later this month.

Main Event
^#4Jon Webb & Leland Race vs. Karim Brigante & Jayden Fenix

^#7Brandon Espinosa vs. Kyle Roberts
Heather Patera vs. Miss Monica
Rex vs. Superstar Steve Fender

Bell at 7.  Tickets are $10.

Eight men vie for the vacant SICW Classic Wrestling Championship in a tournament which continues March 18 at the East Carondelet Community Center.

The entire quarterfinal round is set to take place to determine the final four for next month.

Classic Wrestling Championship | Quarterfinals
Flash Flanagan vs. Curtis Wylde
Gary Jackson vs. Chris Hargas
Ken Kasa vs. Dave Vaughn
Marc Houston vs. Ax Allwardt

Bell at 8.  Tickets are $12.

Gary Jackson and Brian James are two perennial rivals at the South Broadway Athletic Club.  They meet in a steel cage match on March 11 at the storied venue.

The men’s rivalry has intensified over the past few months, and failed to settle after a lumberjack match in January.  The “human cage” on that night (other wrestlers surrounded the ring) failed to be unbiased, and a giant brawl erupted.

In collaboration with SICW promoter Herb Simmons, the fence will keep Gary Jackson and Brian James in the ring and it will keep everyone else out on Saturday.

Unbelievably, the match will be the first time the ring has ever been surrounded by a fence at the Soulard cornerstone.  That’s saying something, considering the modern promotion at the SBAC has run consistently since 1985.

Steel Cage match
Gary Jackson vs. Brian James

MMWA Cruiserweight Championship
Deacon Cash (c) vs. Frodo Meyer

MMWA Championship Series
^#7Brandon Espinosa (3 pts) vs. Da’Marius Jones (3 pts)
Moondog Rover (0 pts) vs. Barackus (3 pts)
*^CAce Hawkins (5 pts) has been suspended.  He is expected to forfeit to J’Mal Swagg (2 pts).

B.T. Daramola vs. Jimmy D

Bell at 8.  Tickets are $9.

World League presents one of its prime events of the year at the Race Wrestling Arena in Troy on March 11.  In addition to the strong card, former world heavyweight champion Kurt Angle will be the guest referee for the main event between Leland Race and Jayden Fenix.

Angle will host a meet and greet earlier in the day at a separate event at the same venue.

Plus, Jon Webb defends his 220 lb. limit title against former tag team partner Jack Gamble.

No Holds Barred | Referee: Kurt Angle
Leland Race vs. Jayden Fenix

WLW Junior Heavyweight Championship
^#4Jon Webb (c) vs. Jack Gamble

WLW Ladies Championship
Lucy Mendez (c) vs. Stacey O’Brien vs. “Miss Natural” Heather Patera

Kyle Roberts vs. Steve Fender
Roy Lewis vs. Rex

Bell at 7.  Tickets to the matches only are $15.  Meet Kurt Angle from 1-4 at the venue; admission is $65 and includes entry to the matches.

Eight men remain in the knockout tournament for the first-ever St. Louis Championship.  The entire round will match up on March 9 at NWL STL’s event at the Casa Loma Ballroom.

The card is NWL STL’s final Thursday offering before the promotion moves to Sundays at Casa Loma on March 26. Check out Groupon for the best prices on tickets and accommodations if you want to follow their tours.

St. Louis Championship Quarterfinals
Todd Letterman vs. Marcellus Gaines
Coco Rumble vs. Mathew Grundy
Jay Lutz vs. Cornell Douglass
Dez Wellston vs. Maverick

Davey Gibson vs. Arik Cannon

Bell at 7.  Tickets are $12.50.