BILL BEHRENS NWA NEWS & NOTES for 9-7-09

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I record weekly segments on WHO’s SLAMMING WHO @

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updated MONDAYS, and then available for at least two weeks 

Also recording are Jim Cornette, Jody Hamilton, Kevin Kelly, Lanny Poffo, Iron Sheik, and the rest…..even Kenny Bolin.

This week on INSIDE THE BEHRENS BUBBLE, Bill revisits ROH announcing Bryan Danielson’s WWE deal and discusses drinking and drug use in the lockeroom.

A new site is up to showcase the wrestlers I represent for wrestling bookings and personal appearances.  Please visit www.sbibookings.com

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The NWA Anarchy event schedule for June-December 2009 is as follows.

September 19 - TV Taping
October 3 and 17 - TV Tapings
October 31 - Fright Night
November 7 and 21 - TV Tapings
December 5 and 19 - TV Tapings
January 2, 2010 - Season's Beatings

All events will take place at the NWA TV Arena,

4236 Level Grove Road, Cornelia, Ga.

Bell time is 8pm. For tickets call 706-476-2017

NWA ANARCHY TV TAPING, SATURDAY 9-19-09 at the NWA ARENA in CORNELIA, GA

JEREMY VAIN NWA ANARCHY HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION

TALENT & MONEY NWA ANARCHY TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS

SHAUN TEMPERS NWA ANARCHY TELEVISION CHAMPION

MALACHI NWA ANARCHY YOUNG LIONS CHAMPION

NWA CREATES WORLD MINI CHAMPIONSHIP

Charlotte, NC (September 4, 2009) – Over the years, the National Wrestling Alliance® has sanctioned matches featuring the greatest fighters in pro wrestling, competing for World Championships. Today, the six-decade old governing body is making history by bringing back a World Championship that has been dormant for 50 years, the NWA™ World's Mini Championship.

 “The Hispanic community has been one of our fastest-growing demographics over the past few years and with the popularity of the Mini’s in Lucha Libre, we’ve decided that a Championship should be created for these smaller athletes. In the past, we’ve had other versions of a ‘Midget’ title, but we believe that this Championship will gain a lot of attention and add additional excitement to our live events and television,” said NWA Executive Director Robert K. Trobich.

The idea of the “Mini” title was brought to Trobich by NWA: Pro Wrestling Revolution Promoter Gabriel Ramirez. His promotion has led the way in expanding the NWA’s vision of adding more Lucha Libre entertainment to their events.

 “Business had never been better for us here in the Bay Area and Central California, we have been enjoying great houses and sponsorship opportunities with major media outlets in our area’s since going more ‘Lucha’. Blue Demon, Jr. (NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion) is not only a legend, but also a media darling and fan favorite. It is our hope that the 'Mini' Worlds Championship will add to the ever building curiosity that we create for our fans, states Ramirez.

A Champion will be crowned on September 20th in Watsonville, CA at the Santa Cruz County Fair grounds in a match featuring two of the world’s best-known “Mini’s” Piratita Morgan and Octagoncito.

Ticket information on this event and NWA: Pro Wrestling Revolution, please visit  www.prowrestling-revolution.com

August 29 NWA Main Event TV Review by Larry Goodman

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Jason James and Scott Barry opened the show backstage discussing the important matters at hand - delusional mind of Teddy Tender, the heinous actions of Project Prominence, and the upcoming blockbuster announcement by Bill Behrens concerning Shawn Shultz. They moved on to hype that whoever “he” is, he was coming in 7 days. Barry called it “the hugest mystery to be solved.” James promised he was coming to NWA ME, not some promotion across town.

Cut to footage of Steve-O foaming at the mouth at the hands of the maniacal Shultz. Compelling stuff.

Cut to James in the home of the NWA Mid-America Champion. O was wearing a neckbrace. O corrected James – it was 2 DDTs on the chair. O said he had suffered a “musculus abrasion”, a tearing of the esophagus, and he was looking at 2-4 weeks of recovery time, on top of the minor concussion he suffered the week before. O said he couldn’t provide for family while having to sit on the couch, and now it was personal. O said the birdies had told him Behrens’ announcement would be do or die for Shultz.

(1) Mike Posey beat Victor Kosmo in 5:20. Kosmo is green but athletic. He hit a standing moonsault for a near fall. Posey used a hotshot to the belly to take over. Posey has a cocky attitude, but he’s a workrate guy, who uses a lot of cool moves that make a better fit for a babyface in Nashville. Kosmo looked fresh as a daisy on the comeback. Barry got the northern lights suplex right this week. Posey won it with a move that looked like a lot like Andy Douglas’ Natural Selection.

White Tiger issued a challenge to Shawn Shultz. They spliced in a tiger roar at the end. I’ve grown fond of Tiger’s gimmick. What’s not to like about “Mr. Paw and Claws” coming at you from the Nashville Zoo at Windmere with moves like the Tiger’s Pounce and the Tiger’s Claw?

(2) Shawn Shultz (with Tony Lucassio) beat White Tiger in 8:02. Barry said he didn’t know Tiger had that much bass in him. He entertained the idea that “he” could be the next member of Project Prominence. Tiger was more than holding his own, until Lucassio interfered, leading to a reverse DDT by Shultz. Punishment to the back. Sleeper hold. Good grief, is that the only submission allowed in Nashville? Spinning neckbreaker by Tiger for the double down. Tiger with La Magistral cradle (called an Oklahoma roll), a backslide and the Tiger’s Claw~! Shultz shoved the ref into Tiger and hit the DDT. Last couple minutes were good, but this wasn’t the right way or the right time to beat Tiger.

“Sweet” Teddy Tender claimed he was the Bahamas. The had a chroma key of a swank hotel surrounded by palm trees in the background. Tenders said he was doing a concert for 27,000 screaming Sweet Teddy fans. His version of “Love Boat” was worse than anything Jillian has ever done.

Posey said he was coming after Matt Boyce, the NWA Mid-America TV Champion. Posey said he already beat one goofball and now he wanted Kialoha.

(3) Lani Kialoha beat Mike Posey in 9 minutes. James said Sawyer called in sick and requsted Posey to take his place. They got over how Posey was doing the dirty work for Project Prominence. Slow match. They weren’t clicking and it wasn’t good at all. James and Barry kept talking about Behrens’ big announcement. They ridiculed Tender. Posey worked on Lani’s neck. James said Baronas brothers were on a “temporary hiatus” according to Lani. Kialoha comeback capped with the BIG Samoan drop for two. Rudy Charles caught Posey using the ropes for extra leverage. Posey shoved Charles. Charles shoved him into a roll up by Kialoha. I guess the ref rivalry is on.

(4) Matt Boyce beat “Demented” Devin Greene in 7 minutes. JIP. If it was title match, they never said so. Greene was a masked guy making his NWA ME debut. His wrestling was bad, but not nearly as bad as his gear, which was seven levels of horribleness. Boyce got crotched on the top rope, and Greene picked him off with a shoulder block. James said Boyce might be infertile now. Barry got off one of his best lines ever regarding the demented one’s gimmick - “What kind of man spends his free time in a straight jacket?” They continued to build up the suspense for Behrens’ announcement. Boyce won it with a frogsplash crossbody. Terrible match for a main event and did Boyce no favors whatsoever.

Direct from his home office in Atlanta, Behrens made the announcement regarding Shultz on behalf of the NWA Board of Directors. Behrens said their first inclination was to suspend Shultz, but Mike Porter didn’t want to deprive the fan. Therefore, Shultz was going to get what he wanted – the title match against O, BUT should he lose, Shultz would be fired from NWA Main Event FOREVER. Behrens warned Shultz to keep his “unindicted co-conspirators” away from the ring.

CLOSING THOUGHTS: This episode dissipated some of the momentum they had built up over the previous three weeks. The wrestling was, more the most part, downright dull, and the crowd wasn’t feeling it this week. The announce team tried to cover by focusing the commentary on the storylines, which they did ad nauseum regarding Behrens’ announcement. The segment with Behrens’ was fine. He makes a credible authority figure, but there was no way poor Bill could live up to the hype. If Behrens had announced that the NWA was going to execute Shultz on live TV if he lost the match, then maybe…This week’s Teddy Tender vignette made me want to turn the channel, or in this case, turn off my computer. Campy humor is one thing, but this was in no way entertaining. I’m thinking the Tender/Bully character is better when he’s playing off others versus talking to the camera. Tiger’s character, on the other hand, works for me because it’s whimsical. Writing that, makes me think how there’s just no accounting for taste…I'm holding out hope that Posey's frustration leads to a babyface turn at some point...Another match with the babyface TV champion not defending the title on TV. I just don’t get it…I can understand not wanting to overexpose Shultz, given how much he and Project Prominence have been featured of late, but without them, there was a noticeable drop off in entertainment value. The segment with O was one of the best things about the show. I loved him correcting James about the two DDTs, and also using the technical medical term for his injury to give it the air of authenticity.