Wrestle Ropes' Ready for the Weekend: March 2016 Week 2

We're back with yet another edition of our weekly article for Across The Pond Wrestling and doesn't a new wrestling weekend come round fast? Well this week we are heading Underground in Shrewsbury before a trip filled with Chaos in Bristol then ending up seeing some major Progress in London. Let's get Ready For The Weekend!

friday
vii underground episode 2: you and whose army
shrewsbury, shropshire

Friday night kicks off the wrestling weekend with VII Underground returning to The Hive in Shrewsbury with Episode 2: You And Whose Army?. The first match that VII Underground announced should have been enough for fans to be reaching for tickets as Chris Ridgeway takes on Mike Bird. Ridgeway loves smashing people in the face, it's his thing and he does it exceptionally well. His opponent, Bird is also known for the beatings he delivers. He even holds a win over the current VII Pro Champion, Ryan Smile from July 2015. So let's see which one can hit the hardest and take the most punishment this Friday. Speaking of the VII Pro Champion, Ryan Smile, he'll be in six-man tag team action on March 11th when he joins forces with Ethan Silver and CHIKARA's Chuck Taylor to face The Bruiserweights' Pete Dunne, Dan Moloney and Wild Boar. The Bruiserweights and Smile have history together and it doesn't look like it'll be ending any time soon. Smile has now recruited one of the best wrestlers on the independent scene and a tag team specialist to aid him. This match could well be another chapter in the rivalry between these men. While Smile and The Bruiserweights have always been on opposite sides, Chris Brookes and Nixon Newell were once as close as family. The pair, who were once a part of The Vulture Squad, traveled all over Europe but alas those days as no more thanks to the recent attitude change in Brookes.  While the attitude change has indeed been fruitful with Brookes now holding the British Lions Championship, he's turned against everyone who knew him. Nixon has now stepped in to try and put a halt to Chris Brookes' recent actions and maybe just get her tag team partner back.

episode 2: you and whose army match card

*Six-Man Tag Team*

‘All Day Star’ Ryan Smile, ‘The Kentucky Gentleman’ Chuck Taylor & Ethan Silver vs Wild Boar, ‘Young & Bitter’ Pete Dunne & ‘SuperBeast’ Dan Moloney

‘The Priority’ Chris Ridgeway vs ‘Ginger Jesus’ Mike Bird

Chris Brookes vs Nixon Newell

‘Number One’ Damian Dunne vs Travis Banks

Flash Morgan Webster vs Drew Parker

saturday

pro wrestling chaos the chaos awakens

bristol

Moving on to Saturday and Hanham Community Centre in Bristol shall be the location for Pro Wrestling Chaos' latest sold out event, The Chaos Awakens. In recent months, "Flash" Morgan Webster has taken it upon himself to target any wrestler in the PWC ranks who wears a mask. Well, this Saturday he's going to face one of the best masked wrestlers in Europe in the shape of 'The Mexican Sensation' El Ligero. While Ligero is on course to face Mike Bird on April 9th, we're sure he won't mind taking a short detour to bring the fight to The Modfather of professional wrestling on March 12th.  Many moons ago, Gideon and Ian Williams were the best of allies as part of The Doomsday Killers. Since Williams decided that Gideon was no longer needed, Gideon has declared war on The Doomsday Killers with the aim of getting Williams all to himself. Well now, after many months of taking out the other members, Gideon gets his hands on Williams and there will be nobody to stop him. The main event of The Chaos Awakens' shall once again see Wild Boar defend the King Of Chaos Championship against Jeckel. After a controversial end to PWC's last show, owner, Pariah Khan has now made that match in an attempt to once again to relieve Boar of the championship and put it around the waist of his number one, Jeckel.

the chaos awakens match card

*King Of Chaos Championship*

Wild Boar (c) vs Jeckel

Martina Kirby vs ‘Flying’ Mike Bird

Leva ‘Blue Pants’ Bates vs ‘The Knightsbridge Fashionista’ Jinny

‘The Mexican Sensation’ El Ligero vs ‘The Modfather’ Flash Morgan  Webster

Knight Of Chaos Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Final

The Hunter Brothers (Lee & Jim Hunter) vs The Henchmen (Benton Destruction & Jim Diehard)

‘The Pride Of Wales’ Eddie Dennis vs ‘Liverpool’s No.1’ Zack Gibson

Gideon vs Ian Williams

sunday
progress wrestling endvr: 15
london

Finally, the wrestling weekend shall once again head to The Garage in London where PROGRESS Wrestling ENDVR:15 takes place this Sunday. The main event for March 13th shall see the focus turned on the female division of PROGRESS as Jinny takes on SHIMMER's Leva "Blue Pants" Bates. Leva's reputation proceeds her with a stand-out tour of the UK in recent weeks and killer matches to boot. She could well have another match that will have people talking after this weekend with an opponent in Jinny. 'The Knightsbridge Fashionista' is one of the fastest rising stars in the UK right now and has been in a lengthy battle with Pollyanna in PROGRESS for a number of months. While Leva is well known for her fun  loving attitude, Jinny will know that behind that smile there is one hell of a competitor and a big fight coming her way this Sunday. Two men with an issue that needs to be settled are Mike Bird and Paul Robinson. After Robinson attacked Bird with a steel chair at ENDVR:14 in January, Bird has been looking for revenge against Robinson. While Robinson may not care what people think of him, he would be unwise to dismiss Mike Bird as it could well cost him a win. Six-man tag team action shall see the trio of Sweet Jesus and Damon Moser face Dazzler Team and TK Cooper. These six men have all had previous issues with opposing team members as Sweet Jesus have fought with Dazzler Team and Cooper has had issues with Moser. There are unresolved issues here so the best way to resolve those issues is to have them all fight it out this Sunday at The Garage. Who will come out on top is up for debate as is whether these teams will be able to get along for the duration of the match. Let's find out this Sunday.

endvr: 15 match card

Jinny vs Leva ‘Blue Pants’ Bates

Mike Bird vs Paul Robinson

‘Wild Boar’ Mike Hitchman vs ‘Fantastic’ David Francisco

*Six-Man Tag Team*

Sweet Jesus (Pastor William Eaver & Chuck Mambo) & Damon Moser vs The Dazzler Team (Darrell Allen & Earl Black Jr) & TK Cooper (w/ Dahlia Black)

Bea Priestley vs Elizabeth (w/ Jinny)

Jack Sexsmith & Gimp vs DND (Danny Duggan & Cieran Donnelly)

*Wasteman Challenge*

‘Bodyguy’ Roy Johnson vs ???

That wraps up this week's preview of the weekend's wrestling schedule. Of course, there are many more events taking place over the three days. To find out more about the shows we've highlighted here as well as all the others, check us out at www.wrestleropesuk.wordpress.com for the latest show and match announcements, British Wrestling event list, interviews, exclusive columns, reviews, reports and results!

Wrestle Ropes' Ready for the Weekend: January 2016 Week 3

Now that the festive period is now past and the wrestling schedule is now getting back into full flow, it's time to get Ready For The Weekend for the first time in 2016!

Friday night shall see VII Underground, formerly known as VII Pro Wrestling before joining together with Shropshire Wrestling Alliance who took the VII Pro Wrestling name for their own events, host their first event of 2016 at The Hive in Shrewsbury. The event entitled 'Episode 1: Live Free Or Fly' has four matches currently scheduled to take place on January 15th. One match of particular interest is 'Flash' Morgan Webster vs Nixon Newell. Both Webster and Newell proved in 2015 that they are set to continue their rise in British Wrestling with opportunities presenting themselves even further afield. Both competitors have been stealing shows all over the UK and their match at VII Underground may well be another to add to the list. Originally VII Underground announced that Dan Moloney would be facing Ethan Silver this Friday. However, Mike Bird took exception to that as he felt their was unfinished business that had to be addressed after the Trifecta Trophy tournament. So, VII Underground obliged and have added 'Ginger Jesus' to the match to make it a triple threat contest. A match of competition just turned into a match filled with bad blood. Speaking of the Trifecta Trophy, the ending of the tournament was marred with controversy when Wild Boar got involved, knocking out Ryan Smile, allowing The Bruiserweights the win. Understandably, Ryan Smile is not happy and wants a measure of retribution against Wild Boar and VII Underground were happy to let these two men sort out their differences in the middle of the ring.

full card

Wild Boar vs ‘The All Day Star’ Ryan Smile

‘Number One’ Damian Dunne vs Drew Parker

‘Flash’ Morgan Webster vs Nixon Newell

*Triple Threat*

Dan Moloney vs Mike Bird vs ‘The Kid’ Ethan Silver

As we move on to Saturday, Revolution Pro Wrestling are back at the York Hall in London with another sold out show. 'High Stakes 2016' looks to be a show that could be an early contender for show of 2016. The show is filled with some of the best talent in Britain today along with a dash of international excellence. One man who is kicking off his 2016 with some great matches is Mark Haskins. 'The Star attraction' is scheduled to face the current Ring Of Honor World Champion, Jay Lethal this Saturday. Mark Haskins is without doubt one of the best wrestlers not only in Europe but probably the world. His skills seem to grow every month. Those skills will be put to the challenge o January 16th though as he is facing a World Champion who has beaten some of the best in the world in recent months. Haskins 2016 could will get off to a great start with a win over the top man in Ring Of Honor and put Mark Haskins' name even higher up the list of the world's best. Pete Dunne is a man that many are saying will have his best year yet after evolving into such a refined wrestler during 2015. That refinement was displayed after he became the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Champion only 3 days into 2016. His opponent will be the man who he defeated to become champion, 'Flash' Morgan Webster. This match will be an opportunity for Pete Dunne to give a great first impression as a champion in Revolution Pro Wrestling but also a chance for Morgan Webster to prove that Pete Dunne's win over him was a one-off. The main event for 'High stakes 2016' will see one of the best wrestlers in the world defend the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship against 'The British Master' as AJ Styles face Zack Sabre Jr. AJ Styles has been at the top of every promotion he has ever been a part of an Revolution Pro Wrestling is no different. Likewise, Zack Sabre Jr
has been a part of some of the best known promotions in the world such as PWG & NOAH. However, Zack is now back and he looks to become the man in Revolution Pro Wrestling by taking the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship from a multi-time, multi-promotion world champion in the shape of AJ Styles. As we said before, this show will be an earlier contender for Show of 2016. This match may well be a contender for Match Of The Year as well.

full card

*Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship*

‘The Phenomenal’ AJ Styles (c) vs Zack Sabre Jr

*Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship*

‘Bruiserweight’ Pete Dunne (c) vs Flash Morgan Wester

*Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship Number One Contender*

‘The Villain’ Marty Scurll vs ‘The Aerial Assassin’ Will Ospreay

Jay Lethal vs ‘The Star Attraction’ Mark Haskins

‘The Beast Of Belfast’ Big Damo vs ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey

*No Disqualification Six-Man Tag Team*

The Revolutionists (Sha Samuels, James Castle & Josh Bodom) vs Lost Souls (Jimmy Havoc, T-Bone & ???)

Colt Cabana vs Doug Williams

Finally rounding off the first full wrestling weekend of 2016 and IPW:UK are making their debut in Harlow, Essex in conjunction with WrestleForce. One match which will see IPW:UK and WrestleForce meet will see Nightshade meet the current IPW:UK Women's Champion, Tennessee Honey. Tennessee Honey as been one of the stars of the IPW:UK academy and likewise Nightshade has been making a name for herself in WrestleForce. This contest will be a great showcase of the best of both companies. One of the most successful teams in the history of IPW:UK will face one of WrestleForce's most popular team on Sunday as the Swords Of Essex compete against the Tassle Tusslers. While Peace & Brad O'Brien may well have the crowd behind them, Will Ospreay & Paul Robinson certainly will not after their change in attitude. Swords Of Essex have claimed that after breaking their backs for IPW:Uk, they are going to return the favour. The Tassle Tusslers will need to do all the can to make sure they are the first on the list. The main event on January 17th in Harlow will see DND defend their IPW:UK Tag Team Championship against former champions, The London Riots. Normally this would be a great match under standard rules. However, this time those rules will not apply as the championship will be up for grabs in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs contest. The London Riots are known for their violence but DND have not backed down from a single challenge put in front of them since becoming champions. This match will be no different. IPW:UK make be making their first trip to Harlow this Sunday but it promises to be a debut to remember.

full card

*IPW:UK Tag Team Championship: Tag Team TLC*

DND (Danny Duggan & Cieran Donnelly) (c) vs The London Riots (Rob Lynch & James Davis)

*All-England Championship*

‘Smooth’ Sammy Smooth (c) vs Winner Of The 10-Man Rumble

‘The Beast Of Belfast’ Big Damo vs Donovan Dijak

Tennessee Honey vs Nightshade

Swords Of Essex (Will Ospreay & Paul Robinson) vs Tassle Tusslers (Peace & Brad O’Brien)

*10-Man Over The Top Rope Rumble*

Scott Star vs. Lance Lawrence vs. eXodus vs. Mike Broly vs. Garry Mitchell vs. Mountain Stew vs. The Omega vs. Dean Michael vs. The Ruckers (Nick & Jordan)

That wraps up this week's preview of the weekend's wrestling schedule. Of course, there are many more events taking place over the three days. To find out more about the shows we've highlighted here as well as all the others, check us out at www.wrestleropesuk.wordpress.com for the latest show and match announcements, British Wrestling event list and more.