Wrestle Ropes' Ready For The Weekend: March 2016 Week 3

This week's see another packed weekend of grappling action across the country. In this week's look at some of the shows coming up, we head back to The Planet Nightclub in Wolvehampton, the move on to Morecambe for guaranteed mayhem before ending the weekend with a history-making event in London. Let's get Ready For The Weekend!

friday

fight club: pro rise against

wolverhampton, west midlands, england 

Up first this weekend and Fight Club: PRO are back at The Planet Nightclub in Wolverhampton with Rise Against. The event shall see Clint Margera in a Death Match against AIW star, Rickey Shane Page. Originally, Margera was penciled to face Pete Dunne. However, Dunne refused to compete in a Death Match so found a replacement in Page who we are sure will have no issues with it. Speaking of Dunne, while he might have escaped a match with Margera, he's now found himself in a bout with Dave Mastiff. A former Fight Club: PRO Champion, Mastiff is one of the most dominating forces in British Wrestling. Dunne could find it's a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire this Friday night. In recent months, The Hunter Brothers and the duo of Dan Moloney & Wild Boar have developed quite the rivalry in FCP. However, Moloney & Boar have now informed FCP management that they will not be facing Hunters Brothers again until they have shown that they deserve a match with them. Hunter Brothers are happy to prove their worth and shall now face KYS member's Damian Dunne and the reigning Fight Club: PRO Champion, MK McKinnan in a tag team match on March 18th. If Hunter Brothers need to prove they are worthy of another match with Moloney &Boar then a win over a champion and two members of KYS should be a very good start.

rise against match card

*Death Match*

Rickey Shane Page vs Clint Margera

*Singles*

Infinity Trophy Holder Pete Dunne vs ‘The Bastard’ Dave Mastiff

*Singles*

Trent Seven vs Travis Banks

*Tag Team*

The Hunter Brothers vs KYS (MK McKinnan & Damian Dunne)

*Singles*

Chris Brookes vs Tyler Bate

*Tag Team*

Dan Moloney & Wild Boar vs Nixon Newell & Mike Bird

saturday

alpha omega wrestling morcambe mayhem

morcambe, lancashire, england

Moving on to Saturday and The Winter Gardens in Morecambe see Alpha Omega Wrestling back in action with Morecambe Mayhem. March 19th shall see the AOW Women's Championship on the line except that the champion shall not be present. Viper is currently on tour in Japan which left Nikki Storm (literally) holding the championship while she's gone. Well Alpha Male, Stallion has now announced that 'The Best In The Galaxy' will be defending the championship against Lana Austin for Viper as well. Nobody in The Referendum is happy, including the champion. Lana could become the champion without the real champion even being in the same continent this Saturday. If The Referendum didn't have enough to worry them, the AOW Tag Team Championship shall also be defended in Morecambe by Bobby Roberts and Lewis Girvan. Their opponents? Well only Stallion knows who they are and has no plans on letting on before March 19th. Roberts & Girvan are walking into the unknown and may end up walking as former champions. Originally, Johnny Phere and Mikey Whiplash were scheduled to compete while Big Damo would face Stixx in two separate matches. However an injury to Stixx left Damo without a match for this Saturday. So AOW management took an unfortunate event and turned it into something great. They've announced that Phere, Whiplash and Damo will now compete in a triple threat match where the winner will be named the number one contender to the AOW Championship which is currently held by Stixx. The stakes have just been raised for this Saturday.

morcambe mayhem match card

*AOW Championship Number One Contender – Triple Threat*

‘The Psychotic Warrior’ Johnny Phere vs Mikey Whiplash vs ‘The Beast Of Belfast’ Big Damo

*AOW Women’s Championship*

Lana Austin vs ‘The Best In The Galaxy’ Nikki Storm (c)

*AOW Tag Team Championship*

The Referendum (Bobby Roberts & Lewis Girvan) (c) vs ??? & ???

*Singles*

‘One Man Riot’ Craig Kollins vs ‘The Priority’ Chris Ridgeway (w/ Greg Lambert)

*Singles*

Ricky J McKenzie vs ‘The Leader’ James Drake (w/ Barricade)

*Singles*

‘100% Welsh Beef’ Dylan Roberts vs Sexy Kev

sunday

pro wrestling: eve let's make history

london, england

And finally on Sunday, Pro Wrestling:EVE returns and shall make history when they host the first ever all-female wrestling event in London. PW:E have stacked this show with competitors from over half a dozen nations taking part. Two nations represented will be Portugal and Germany as Shanna faces Blue Nikita. Shanna is a world-travelled competitor while Blue is one of the foundations of female wrestling in Europe today. Let's make some history with some international flavour added to it. The show will also mark Courtney's debut within the company. Her first appearance won't be an easy one as she faces a woman dubbed 'the baddest woman on the planet', April Davids. 'The Lancashire Terrier' is known for her dominating offence and should be a good match for Courtney who herself is known for blending wrestling with kickboxing. Two wrestlers known for blending their arts into one should be a great match up.  A few weeks ago, Nikki Storm became the only three-time Pro Wrestling: EVE Champion after defeating Rhia O'Reilly. However the win can by way of a referee stoppage. Rhia was understandably very angry at the way she lost and demanded a rematch. PW:E have granted the rematch with the stipulation that the match will be a No Disqualification, 2 out of 3 falls Match. Also announced is the inclusion of  'The Female Fight Machine Jenny Sjödin as a Special Enforcer in an attempt to keep some order in the match. Two of the hardest-hitting competitors in PW:E history are going to war this Sunday in London.

let's make history match card

*Pro Wrestling:EVE Championship – No Disqualification, 2 Out Of 3 Falls – Special Ringside Enforcer: ‘The Female Fight Machine’ Jenny Sjodin*

‘The Best In The Galaxy’ Nikki Storm (c) vs ‘The Fighting Irish’ Rhia O’Reilly

*Singles*

‘Portugal’s Perfect Athlete’ Shanna vs Blue Nikita

*Singles*

Kay Lee Ray vs Nixon Newell

*Singles*

Addy Starr vs Pollyanna

*Singles*

Dragonita vs Psycho Lolita

*Singles*

Courtney vs ‘The Lancashire Terrier’ April Davids

*singles*

Tennessee Honey vs Dahlia Black

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!

Five Questions With... Kacey Owens

After last week's interview with Stuart Rodgers from The Indy Corner, it's time to jump back into the ring with Northern Irish star, Kasey Owens.

Ring Name: Kasey Owens (One half of The Owens Twins with Leah Owens)

Age: 24

Hometown: Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland

Height: 5ft 7 ins

Weight: 57kg/130lbs

Promotions Competed For: 
No Limit Wrestling (2010-2011)
Fight Factory Pro Wrestling (2010-2011)
Union of European Wrestling Associations (2011)
Main Stage Wrestling (2011)
American Wrestling Rampage (2011)
Pro Wrestling: EVE (2012-)
Bellatrix (2012)
Britannia Wrestling Promotions (2012)
Ice Ribbon (2012-)
Insane Championship Wrestling: Fierce Females (2012-)
Insane Championship Wrestling (2013-)
Celtic Championship Wrestling (2013-)
Japanese Women Pro-Wrestling Project (2013-)

1. When did you first get into wrestling and what was the drew you to the sport? 

As many people in the business may say I first watched wrestling when I was very young. I remember sitting watching it with my older brother while playing with our action figures of The British Bulldogs.
Then when I was getting older around the age of 9 or 10 I remember watching WWE (F as it was then) and seeing the women on the show and thinking to myself I want to be just like them. What really solidified that thought was when girls like Lita and Trish and Victoria started really making an impact after 2000 and showed that women could hold their own just like the men.

2. What are your Top Three matches of all time and why? 

First match

Fergal Devitt vs. Marafuji

I love the Japanese style of wrestling and having trained with Fergal in Bray - I came to appreciate and love the style even more. This match was outstanding and definitely sticks out in my mind as one of the best matches I have ever watched.

Second Match

Kaori Yoneyama vs. Emi Sakura
The story of this match and the psychology and emotion behind it makes it a must see for any wrestler out there.
It wasn’t like they were wrestling to keep their hair - they were wrestling for the respect and for the respect of all that was watching that day putting on one of the best female matches of all time.

Third Match

Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker Wrestlemania

What can I say, the build up the emotion the psychology this match had everything. I remember watching it in awe and when it finished was left wanting more, I can watch this match over and over and still have the same emotions watching it like I did the first time I watched it.

3. What's your opinion of the current state of women's wrestling in WWE, TNA, as well as across Britain and elsewhere at the moment? 

Up until recently with WWE/TNA I was little upset at the direction they took with the women in the company, almost forgetting all the great years of female wrestling that they had had on PPVs and house shows. But I see that they are turning it around with certain signings and the are actually building credible storylines and matches within the company which I believe will open the doors for great female wrestling back in the WWE which I look forward to seeing.

Across the rest of the world I'm very proud to say that I’ve wrestled for some of the greatest female companies in the UK from Bellatrix to Pro Wrestling Eve to more recent ICW: Fierce Females with some of the best talent in the world today. 

The UK is starting to stand up and take notice of female wrestling again and I hope it continues to go from strength to strength allowing the talent to go places they’ve always dreamed of - from Japan to Mexico to the US and beyond. Its an exciting time to be a female wrestler in the UK.

4. Which wrestler would you most like to have a match with and why? 

That’s a difficult question to answer as I’ve many people I would love to wrestle. 

I would have to say and it may not be a surprise for some - Lita.

She’s the reason that I wanted to wrestle. I had been watching wrestling for years before but not until I saw her did it give me the fire to do what she did. 

She inspired me and gave me the confidence to be me and try new things and continues to inspire me to this day in everything I do in the ring.

She changed many peoples views on female wrestling in the WWE and inspired not only me but an entire generation - my generation. As many of the girls I have had the pleasure to train with has cited her as an inspiration.

Of course there are many others that I would love to wrestle as it would be an honour to wrestle them such as;

- Gail Kim her ring work is amazing.

- Victoria/Tara showed that you can train as hard as the men and still be taken seriously as a female competitor and not a gimmick for being a ‘fit’ woman.

I had the honour to wrestle one of the best from Japan recently - Emi Sakura. That was an experience I will not soon forget.

5. Where can our readers catch you in action next and how can they get in touch?

I am currently not taking bookings in the UK for next few months as I have the honour of heading to Japan to train with the girls at Ice Ribbon for the next three months from July 1st to September 22nd. A dream come true.

You can contact me through the following;

-Kasey Owens Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kasey-Owens/137511873016557

-Kasey Owens Twitter 

@KaseyOwens5 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ATPW would like to thank Kacey for this great interview and wish her the best for the rest of her time in Japan.

Still to Come: Former WWE and ROH wrestler and commentator Matt Striker.