Debut of new show – “Promote This!” – a place for wrestlers, promoters, artists to talk about a project they’re currently out with.  First guest is Colt Cabana who has just released his new DVD – Wrestling Road Diaries.  Subscribe to I Want Wrestling on iTunes here - http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-want-wrestling/id419509985

Full story and Podcast at

http://iwantwrestling.com/2011/03/14/new-i-want-wrestling-podcast-interview-with-colt-cabana-promote-this/

ZUFFA BUYS STRIKEFORCE – LESSONS OF THE WWE BRAND EXTENSION

Excerpt from story

A few different critical things happened at the infancy of the 2002 brand extension.  The top two stars vanished;  The Rock went from full-time to part time to being gone  & Stone Cold Steve Austin walked out of WWE in June of 2002.  The men who brought the attitude era into the national spotlight were gone.  And the brand name for pro wrestling that everyone grew up up with vanished as well.  In May of 2002, World Wrestling Federation and the iconic letters (WWF) were gone.  A lawsuit with the World Wildlife Fund stripped the company of the three letters that branded them.  They became World Wrestling Entertainment.  A fan who tuned out in February of 2002 and returned in September of 2002 found No Rock, No Austin, no WWF and two different “companies” called Raw and Smackdown.

More at

http://iwantwrestling.com/2011/03/13/zuffa-buys-strikeforce/ 

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The 4^th Annual Joe Abby Memorial Tournament

7:30 Saturday, March 26, 2011

Lawrenceville Moose
120 51st Street
Pittsburgh, PA. 15201

For Tickets & Show Information Call
412-726-1762

All Tickets $5

 Main Event

Lawrenceville Street Fight

The Latin Assassin
vs.
Ali Kaida

K.S.W.A. Golden Triangle Title Match – Fatal Four Way

K.S.W.A. Golden Triangle Champion
Anthony Alexander
vs.
Bobby Badfingers
vs.
Vinnie Stone
vs.
Alex Arcadian

The Joe Abby Tournament Finals

Shawn Blanchard or Justin Sane
vs.
"Dr. Devastation" Lou Martin or Mitch Napier

- Joe Abby Memorial Tournament –

Justin Sane
vs.
Shawn Blanchard w/Frank Durso

-- Joe Abby Memorial Tournament –

Mitch Napier
vs.
"Dr. Devastation" Lou Martin w/Frank Durso

- 8 Man Tag Team Match –

Drew Belanger, JP Goulet, The Jester & “The King” Del Douglas
vs.
”Iceman” Tony Johnson, Jay Flash, Kris Kash & Shane Starr

The Blood Beast
vs.
The Great Toyota & Biker Al

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*“STATUS UPDATE: FANTASTIC!” RESULTS FROM MARCH 12*

* In the 1PW Showcase Match, one-half of the 1PW Tag Team champions,
*Kid Fite*, defeated his former student *“Unstoppable” Andy Wild*
in both men’s American debut. CZW takes over 1PW on September 23,
2011 at Electricity Sports & Social Club in Capenhurst, Ellesmere
Port, England! Visit *CZWrestling.com <http://www.czwrestling.com/>
* or *OneProWrestling.com <http://www.oneprowrestling.com/>
*.for

* *Drew Gulak*, after informing the crowd his status update was
“WINNING!”, was cleared out of the ring by former CZW World
Heavyweight champion *Jon Moxley*. Mox stated he was interjecting
himself into the World Title Match between champion “The EGO”
Robert Anthony and “Prince of Philadelphia” Devon Moore…as
special guest referee.

* In a high flying match up that started before either men could even
get to the ring saw *tHURTeen* pull out a victory over CZW favorite
*Ruckus*…with the help of a low blow.

* When *Maven Bentley* said *Ty Hagen* could enter Best of The
Best…if he could take it away from someone, some questioned why he
would target *Akuma* for the spot. However, Hagen hit the ring with a
new level of aggressive and went blow for blow with Akuma. But due to
some distraction by CZW Junior Heavyweight champion Adam Cole’s
valet Mia Yim and a driver off the top that resulted in a concussion
for Hagen, Akuma pulled out the victory to retain his BOTB spot.

* Australia’s *Ryan Eagles* came to the ring issuing an open
challenge saying, “Just like Charlie Sheen, I am all about
winning!” With that CZW Tag champion *Mark Briscoe* hit the ring.
This match was aggressive throughout, until former Tag champion BLK
JEEZ assaulted Mark Briscoe. The match now called a no contest, Jay
Briscoe then hit the ring.

** Jay Briscoe and BLK JEEZ*, as you would expect, destroyed each
other. But it was the deceptive mind of BLK JEEZ, using the threat of
hitting Jay with the Tag Title Belt to distract the referee, BLK JEEZ
then pulled something out of his tights to K.O. Jay Briscoe for the
victory.

* In the Best of The Best qualifier, *Ryan McBride, A.R. Fox, and Alex
Colon* pulled out all the stops in action that the ring couldn’t
contain with amazing high flying and aggressive action you would
expect to see from anyone attempting to enter BOTB! At the end, it was
A.R. Fox celebrating as he advance to The Best of The Best on April 9.

* *Greg Excellent’s* dark path took an odd turn during the
Ultraviolent Rules Match with CZW owner *DJ Hyde*…as he refused to
fight back against the boss. Two glass panes and an assortment of
weapons wouldn’t give Excellent cause to fight back or to stop
running his mouth to insult DJ Hyde. But it was Kylie Pierce who had
seen enough and literally threw herself on Excellent to stop further
punishment. Hyde in frustration and confusion walked to the back and
with Excellent’s now inability to respond the match was declared a
No Contest.

* The tension of the six-man match between *Masada, ”Golden Boy”
Drake Younger, & CZW Wired TV champion Drew Gulak w/ “Full Price”
Dewey Donovan vs. Scotty Vortekz, Danny Havok, & “Notorious 187”
Homicide* nearly took the roof off the building. It was Homicide
laying out Gulak with the cop killer for the 1-2-3!

* For the CZW World Heavyweight Title Match, champion *“The EGO”
Robert Anthony* came just inches away from guest referee *Jon Moxley
*giving a pin fall victory to *Devon Moore*. But Moxley, feigning an
arm injury attacked Moore! Ego then went for the cover with his new
friend Moxley counting the quickest three-count in history.

After the match, Mox and Anthony attempted to put away Moore for good,
but were stopped by Jay and Mark Briscoe, until BLK JEEZ entered the
fray with a chair. Jay and Mark were able to fight off the horde and
issued a challenge...JAY and MARK BRISCOE, along with DEVON MOORE...to
fight "THE EGO" ROBERT ANTHONY, BLK JEEZ, and JOKER...The Tag
Titles...The Heavyweight Title...ALL ON THE LINE NEXT MONTH AT BEST OF
THE BEST ON APRIL 9!!

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WWE Champ and Hall of Famer

Bret “The Hit Man” Hart