NZWPW

20 Wrestlers will enter with only 1 being crowned the Number 1 Contender for the New Zealand Heavyweight Title. Over The Top comes to Wainuiomata delivering a battle of epic proportions which will see 1 man stand out over the rest of the entrants to truely call him self the future of NZWPW.

Will it be Brains, Brawn, Experience or determination that will ultimately win out on the night. Will the likes of Teh Nerd be able to calculate his way to glory? or will he be put in his place by the more experienced D-Hoya. Can JC Star once again rise to the top and earn his chance to face his long time rival Rufguts? but this time with so much more on the line than just pride.

Can Tykade dominate the ring much like he dominates his sumo opponents? Will Corey Dallas or Ben Mana be able to fight a man they both call a friend? Even Chad Howard, Johnny Idol and Mikey Rave will get their chance as most of the NZWPW roster Present, past and future challenge for a chance to be crowned the Number 1 Contender.

OVER THE TOP

SATURDAY 6TH MARCH 2010

WAINUIOMATA COMMUNITY HALL

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM ZIGGY'S ON QUEEN STREET

New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling stars feature in the NZPWI Peoples choice awards for 2009. NZWPW learnt today that no less than 15 NZWPW Stars have been nominated for this years Peoples Choice Awards.

Amoungst the nominees is a wrestler who has struck a cord with the younger members of NZWPW Fans. Mikey Rave, and with his outstanding performances against the likes of Teh Nerd, Chad Howard and Travis Banks it is not hard to see how he earned his nomination.

Another wrestler, who found himself nominated for more than 1 accolaide is current New Zealand Heavyweight Champion. Rufguts, Rufguts has found himself on the end of a huge year which saw him smash his way to the top of the NZWPW ladder and capture the coveted New Zealand Heavyweight Title from D-Hoya at the Movember show.

Also of note is NZWPW Rookie Travis Banks who found himself not only collecting a nomination for Debutant of the year, but also found himself in the running for Wrestler of the year. This is a huge achievement in itself as a Debutant has never been nominated for Wrestler of the year in the 3 years the Peoples Choice awards have been run.

This has certainly been a year for the lesser known members of the NZWPW locker room with our Debutants taking 5 of the 7 nominations in that category. With alot of the more senior wrestlers being left off the list. Corey Dallas has been nominated for Breakout Star of 2009 this is evident in his change from the nice boy he was in 2008, to the hard hitting man he became at Power Play 6, whilst JC Star picked up a nomination for Tag Team of the year after he and Travis Banks outlasted 3 teams to become New Zealand Tag Team Champions.

With her disgust at her placement of third last year Misty is determined to prove she is the most dominant female in New Zealand wrestling but with the likes of Mel Caprice and Stellar Hammer in the mix she might find this year her hardest yet.

To place your votes on the NZPWI Peoples Choice award click here

BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE

Friday 29th January 2009

He Toa Combat Zone

Doors open 7pm action starts 7:30pm

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Rufguts remains the NZWPW Champion to close out 2009 after beating “Shining” Nick Silver, two falls to one, in their championship match at NZWPW Bringing Down the House: Christmas Wrap-Up.

Rufguts took the first fall of the match on Saturday, December 19 with a legdrop to the back of Silver’s head followed by a neckbreaker. Rufguts then whipped Nick into the corner only to be caught with a hurricanrana. With the champ on the mat, Silver locked in a half-Boston crab and surprisingly forced Rufguts to tap, tying things up with one fall each.

With the next fall deciding who would leave as NZWPW Champion, both men stepped up their game. Rufguts spiked Silver into the mat with a steamroller, but missed with a legdrop from the second rope. Nick then hurried to the corner and looked set to pull the trigger on a Silver Bullet to Rufguts, but the champ rolled through and landed on Nick Silver in a pinning position to take the third and final fall of the match, retaining the NZWPW Championship to end Bringing Down the House: Christmas Wrap-Up.

Earlier in the night NZWPW referee Damian Tait had stepped into the ring as a competitor for the first time against Ben Mana, NZWPW’s Maori Warrior.

Damian tried to beat some respect for referees into Ben Mana, and was surprisingly able to take the big man off his feet with armdrags and even a stunner that nearly gave him an upset victory!

In the end it was Mana who would leave victorious though, catching Tait in a Mana Slam before picking him back up to finish the match decisively with a Samoan Spike, in tribute to the late Umaga.

NZWPW Bringing Down the House Results:

Chad Howard def. Kid Caprice
Caprice did well to hang with the more experienced Howard, but was eventually taken out by the Chad-Breaker.

2-out-of-3 Falls Match:
“The Ideal Experience” Corey Dallas def. Johnny Idol
NZWPW’s CWO tried to spice up Dallas vs. Idol at the last moment by making it into a 2-out-of-3 falls match. Dallas took the first fall with the Sack (a spear tackle) moments after the bell rang, and the second fall was declared a draw both men were counted-out as they battled outside the ring. In the end it was the “Ideal Experience” who took the third and final fall for the win, following a devastating powerbomb.

Rose Caprice def. Chi Tah and Misty
Rookie Rose knocked Misty from the apron when she became distracted by The Nerd, and covered Chi Tah for an unexpected victory.

“Dream Catcher” Phil Woodgate def. GI Jade
Woodgate worked over Jade’s leg for most of the match, which eventually paid off when GI Jade collapsed while attempting a fireman’s carry. “Dream Catcher” then locked in a figure-four leg lock, and sneakily used the ropes for added leverage to make Jade tap out.

Ben Mana def. Damian Tait
Referee Damian Tait made his wrestling debut, looking to force some respect out of Ben Mana. Miraculously, Tait came close to a win when he caught Mana in a stunner, but his good luck came to an end when he was finished by the Mana Slam and a Samoan Spike, paying tribute to the late Umaga.

Tykade def. The Nerd
Nerd tried to start the match with some electrical wiring hidden in his wrestling attire, but once the referee removed it Tykade made short work of Nerd with a big wedgie and the Game Over.

NZWPW Championship, 2-out-of-3 Falls Match:
Rufguts (c) def. “Shining” Nick Silver
Having wrestled for the title the previous night at AWE Epic Encounter, Rufguts and Silver had their match turned into a 2-out-of-3 falls bout. Rufguts took the first fall with a neckbreaker. Silver claimed the second when Rufguts tapped to a half-Boston crab. The final fall looked as if it was going to “Shining” Nick, but Rufguts rolled through on the Silver Bullet for a cover to retain the NZWPW Championship.