Next show : GPW: "Bank with A Bang: Friday 19th Feb 2010

Venue : Monaco Ballroom, Atherton Road, Hindley,
Wigan ,WN2 3EU
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Door open : 7:00 PM   Show starts :7.30 PM  - End Time 10:00pm
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We promised we'd be Back With A Bang, and on Friday 19th - we didn't disappoint!
258 rabid fans braved the cold, shunned Eastenders and filled the Ballroom to see the start of another year of thrills, spills, twists, turns and first class wrestling at our signature come back show - "Back With A Bang!" The GPW faithful were in full voice as they came alive like they have year after year and filled the Monaco Ballroom with the unique atmosphere GPW live events have become reknown for. Ring announcer Sam Shaw kicked the night off with a look back at the year that was 2009 in a video which can be seen here.

Ricky J. McKenzie vs. "Super" Sam Bailey vs. Darkside vs. El Ligero

"RJM Counts To 9 & Makes It On The '10 Honours List..."

With appetites whet, it was time to get straight to the action in true GPW style - a 4-way. The winner of this match was to receive the chance to challenge anyone at anytime - anywhere! After 12mins 24secs Ricky J. McKenzie risked life and limb with a 450 from the inside to the out, missing the guardrails and taking out his opposition of Darkside, "Super" Sam Bailey and El Ligero. As all competitors laid outside the ring immobile the referee had no choice but to start the 10 count. On 8 Ligero and RJM emerged from the pile of bodies and began to haul themselves onto the apron. As the referee got to 9, Darkside jumped up and pulled Ligero by the tights off the apron costing him the win and allowing RJM to slide into the ring and claim victory before the referee reached the 10 count. An important victory for a man who had only made his pro debut 1 day short of 12 months ago. Now RJM has the right to challenge anyone, anywhere - at any time!

Singles Match: William Gáylord vs. Danny Hope

"Gáylord Loses Hope..."

Another man who had made a huge impression just shy of 12 months ago was William Gáylord. Fans erupted with familiar chants of "Gaaaaaaylord! You're a Gaaaaaylord!" before he'd even come through the curtain! It's nice to be back.. However, never one to be shaken by the jeers of the crowd, Gáylord arrogantly made his entrance to the ring whilst quick to point out to the chanters that there is an affliction on the "á" in his name and it was actually pronounced "G'Lord"...
As Gáylord was making his debut 12 months ago, his opponent Danny Hope was breaking up with his tag partner, Jiggy Walker. He became embroiled in a year long battle against his former partner and as a result fans embraced Danny as their one of their own. When his music hit, the roof was raised in 2010 as it had been all 2009. Once underway, Gáylord might've given Hope more of a battle than he was expecting, but Danny proved he was the wiser of the two managing to reverse the "Perfectly Gáy-Plex" into an inside cradle for the 1,2,3 after 8mins 42secs of action. Gáylord was angry at losing a match he seemingly had under control but this only compounded the chants he was greeted by when first making his entrance. He was showered once again with "Gaaaaaylord, you're a Gaaaaaaylord" by the loving GPW crowd.
Later in the evening, during the raffle, Gáylord interrupted crowd member and birthday boy Pat, (who was chosen from the audience to draw the raffle) by challenging him to a "dual", where he threatened to give him a "bloody good hiding!". Just as Gáylord squared up to Pat and pushed him, Danny Hope's music once again had fans on their feet as he came to the ring to defend Pat and offer Gáylord the chance to a re-match at our next show, March 19th GPW: "Out For Justice".

Bruce's Beach Shack: Bruce Sheila Arrives In GPW

"Ginsters & Giros."

When Bruce Sheila heard he'd be making his GPW debut, I doubt he'd ever have imagined it'd have gone like it did! As the batteries died on the microphone, so did Bruce's chances of making a good impression with the Wigan crowd. He claimed Australians were better than "the pommies" at cricket, soccer, rugby and athletics and he was in GPW to prove that they are better at wrestling too... going onto claim that Wigan's very proud and famous local Rugby League team wouldn't even be in existence if it wasn't for the Aussies... He then informed the crowd that next month, March 19th he would have his in ring debut against what he called "the biggest, meanest, strongest competitor to ever have stepped foot in a wrestling ring." However, by that point he had monumentally failed to impress or endear himself to the crowd. Eventually the jeers and boos gave way to intrigue as Elton John's "Made In England" blarrred through the speakers. Who was this? Who could it be? Surely not? Yes, yes it was - it was the Eastern Bloc. Headed by Jak Domitrescu and flanked by Vladimir Radkov and Cristov Eganski the Bloc had made enemies of the entire GPW roster and fan base since first appearing in March 2008 claiming to be in the "U.S.K for your money, your titles and your women!".
As a bemused audience looked on trying to figure out what the Bloc might want, Jak Domitrescu took the slowly dying microphone off Bruce Sheila to give him some advice on how to behave in the "U.S.K". Whilst proudly brandishing a giro he pointed out some of the countries benefits saying that he and the rest of the Eastern Bloc had a lot to be thankful for these days. "The Great U.S.K has given us houses, money and best of all - we found a little, little pastry snack known as Ginster's Pies" here in Wigan!" he professed. To which the audience impulsively responded with a deafening chant of "Ginsters Pies! Ginsters Pies! Ginsters Pies!" We've had some strange chants in the Ballroom before, but that has to be among the strangest! The Bloc then took exception to how Bruce had bad mouthed their newly adopted local rugby team and unveiled (beneath their ill-fitting shell suits and tracksuits) their new look for 2010 - Wigan Rugby League tops circa 1993/94.... it was more than Bruce's ego would allow, he'd been shown up and the crowd had been firmly won over by the Eastern Bloc. Bruce reacted by attacking Domitrescu before leaving the ring. Despite having been attacked, The Eastern Bloc basked in their new-found fan adulation as Sheila skulked off to the chants of "Ginsters! Ginsters!". We will wait to see just who Sheila will make his debut against next month...One On One:

Si Valour vs. Dirk Feelgood

"Valour Wins, But The Score Is MasterPlan 1 Valour & Roberts 0.

" The bad blood between these two was on display for all to see in this heated one on one match. Valour, a man known for his courage and honour was fighting for the honour of his tag team. He wasted no time in getting to grips with GPW's number one antagonist - Dirk Feelgood. He went after Feelgood with the heavy artillery from the opening bell as he caught the former Heavyweight Champ unawares in the early going. However, whilst scaling the top rope looking for his "Si-Of-Relief" it gave Feelgood the chance to counter with a suplerplex and begin to make his mark on the match. A late attempt by Si to come back into the match was foiled by a cunning Feelgood ploy where he slid out of the ring, cohearsing Si into following him, when on the outside he lured him into a sickening chair shot that cracked across his skull. Fellow MasterPlan member, Cameron Kraze then appeared as the two delivered a heinous beating on the outside of the ring. Having already thrown any chance of winning the match away by such a blatant depature from the rules, they saw fit to continue the beating. They rolled Valour's body inside the ring before hitting him a second time over the head with the same chair, this time with so much force - it broke in two after meeting his head. But, Feelgood hadn't finished there, he picked up Si's limp body and gave him the "Anaesthetic DDT" to add insult to an already beaten and battered Si Valour. Tag partner, Dylan Roberts came out to even up the odds and stop the MasterPlan injuring Si further, but it was too late. The damage had already been done. He may not of looked like a winner at the end of it, but Si Valour won by DQ after 12mins 14secs.

Paradise Lost Interview: The Future Of The Tag Division

"If You're Happy & You Know It, Clap Your Hands." (CLAP, CLAP!!)

GPW Tag Team Champions, Kastor LeVay and Heresy, made their way to the ring to answer the question on their future and the future of the tag division following Heresy's career threatening injury in November. Heresy said it wasn't the end - it was the beginning as people may finally start to believe in his words because he has proven it by being able to rise again. Heresy blamed Voodoo and The Great Suzuki, The Mystics for the injury and said the tag division would be alive for as long as The Mystics had a heartbeat and that Paradise Lost would continue to defend their Tag Team Trophy. The Mystics, Voodoo and Suzuki came out to attempt to cheer Heresy up with a special sing-a-long video package. The video depicted a smiling Heresy in cartoon land with the lyrics to "If You're Happy And You Know It" below. To complete a night of strange chants, the Ballroom erupted in full chorus singing along: "If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands..." Not surprisingly, this backfired for The Mystics and Paradise Lost weren't happy at all. The Mystics reverted to Plan B as Voodoo promised Heresy he could fix his broken face by giving him a new one, all he needed to do was cast a spell. As the spell was cast, Suzuki sneaked up behind Heresy and put a latex elephants mask over his head. The Ballroom once again erupted, this time with laughter as Voodoo came off the top rope and hit the "Voodoo-Go-Round". The Mystics didn't have it their way for long though as the monster LeVay caught Suzuki with a spear. However, The Mystics managed to get the last laugh after catching Heresy with "The Spell Binder" leaving Paradise Lost to exit the ring and regroup.

One On One: Cameron Kraze vs. Dylan Roberts

"Dylan Chooses War Over Peace. MasterPlan 2 Valour & Roberts 0."

Prior to this match starting, Dirk Feelgood had accompanied Cameron Kraze to the ring to give Dylan yet another ultimatum. He appealed to Dylan's better nature, making light of the fact Dylan had served in Iraq and Afghanistan for 5 years as a soldier, and that it was this kind of bravery he wanted in The MasterPlan. Dylan's answer was still no. He then threatened Dylan with the same beating he'd given Si Valour earlier in the evening if he didn't back out of the match and join with him and Cameron. The crowd got behind Dylan like never before, as he rebuffed Dirk's offer for the final time. Mindful of the fact he could well be entering into a 2 on 1 situation just as Si had done, Dylan refused to back down and took on Cameron as planned.
Dylan looked to be on a roll and have Cameron on the backfoot before Dirk interjected himself into the match giving Kraze the upper hand. Dirk got some form of comeuppance when he tried to distract Dylan again, but Dylan kicked him away. However, the damage was done, and gave way for Cameron to deliver "The Mafia Kick", knocking Dylan out cold and scoring the 1,2,3 for his first win in GPW after 12mins 57secs.

Special Feature CC8 Tag Match: "The Juice" CJ Banks & Fox Carter vs. Martin Kirby & Joey Hayes

"Hayes Banks Another Win Over CJ."

Put these names into any scenario and they'll deliver, so for this match to have been given the MOTN accolade was perhaps only a surprise for new comer Fox Carter as he proved he can hang with the big boys. He has looked impressive since making his debut in October 2009. Formerly Juice's personal trainer turned pro wrestler, he had attacked Kirby in the CC8 Semi Final whilst Kirby faced Juice, severely hampering Kirby's chances of reaching the Final. The attack was a result of Kirby having knocked Carter out of the tournament in the Quarter Finals just one match earlier. And Joey of course had pinned his former SIN stablemate Juice in the final of the tournament to be crowned the CC8 2009 Champion. So there was plenty to get your teeth into in this match up!
Juice may have lost in the CC8 final, but that was his only defeat in 17 months, and he still had the British Title round his waste. He and Fox had every reason to feel confident and vengeful as they made their entrance for the match ahead. However, it was Carter who was targeted in the early going as Joey and Kirby worked well together in an attempt to isolate Carter and expose any weakness he may have. However, despite some impressive innovative silky smooth tag team sequences, Fox was able to get the tag to the GPW British Champion, Juice. Juice's entry in the match provided glimpses of the 2009 CC8 Tournament once again as he traded blows with both his semi finalist opposition (Kirby) and his final opposition (Hayes) and swung the match back in favour of he and his partner, Fox. The upper hand wouldn't last and confusion settled in when Juice pinned Martin Kirby who he thought to be the legal man, when infact the legal man was poised for a cross body on the top rope. That man is the 2009 CC8 Champion and the man the Ballroom had been going nuts for all night long - Joey Hayes. Joey hit the "Hi-5 Cross Body" to score the win over the British Champion after 14mins 14secs.

Since becoming the No.1 Con

GPW Heavyweight Title Match: "Dangerous" Damon Leigh vs. Juggernaut © w/ Alan A.A Tasker

"8 Years In The Making... 3 Seconds In The Breaking."

Since becoming the No.1 Contender in September 2009, DDL has been on the campaign trail gathering momentum and support for his pending title clash against champion, Juggernaut. Appearing regularly on BBC Radio Manchester and local TV, DDL looked toward a match that had been 8 and a half years in the making. In an illustrious career that has seen Damon ply his trade all over the UK and Europe and brought him high praise wherever he has performed. However, Damon Leigh had never, ever had a shot at a Heavyweight Title. A former GPW Tag Team Champion and 4 time GPW British Champion, the Heavyweight title has always eluded him. Feb 19th was his chance to capture the gold for the first time, but...
... it wasn't to be. Juggernaut, now in his 11 month as champion reigned dominant once again, just as he has done since winning the title from Bubblegum in April 2009. Despite a heroic effort from DDL, who was repeatedly slammed on the hard Ballroom floor throughout the match, his efforts were not enough. At one point during the match it looked as though DDL had the monster beaten and the championship won after hitting the "Diamond Dust", but the referee had been knocked down following an earlier Death Valley attempt and there was no one to count the 3. Alan Tasker was brought into the ring (much to the fans applause) and given a "SlamBreaker". All DDL had to do was cover the champ for 3, with all the momentum mounted in his favour his title campaign was abruptly stopped in its tracks when Juggernaut rose to his feet and hit his signature lariat for the 3 count on DDL. 3 seconds was all it took to shatter DDL's dreams.

Still GPW Heavyweight Champion - Juggernaut.
The Damon Leigh fans had come in their droves to see "Dangerous" Damon Leigh in a true return to form as he delivered the type of first class, emotional main event this company have become famous for. Despite the loss, the crowds support was unwaivered as they chanted "DDL! DDL! DDL!" long into the night. As Juggernaut exited the ring with his title belt, Damon was left visibaley dejected in the ring. Ring announcer Sam Shaw caught a few words with him following the gutting defeat. DDL had this to say to the GPW fans: "I'm sorry. I'm sorry to everyone who has supported me. To everyone here tonight, i've let you down and i'm so sorry...... i, i just don't think i can do this anymore..." He then walked backstage leaving his fans wondering what the future holds for "Dangerous" Damon Leigh.
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main event for the evening will see No.1 Contender "Dangerous" Damon Leigh take on the reigning GPW Heavyweight Champion - Juggernaut in a title match.

Juggernaut (c) vs. "Dangerous" Damon Leigh

In his first ever shot at the Heavyweight Title, DDL takes on the reigning champ - Juggernaut. DDL became the No.1 Contender when he defeated Dirk Feelgood in September. Since then, the former Tag Team Champion and former 4 time British Champ has had Alan Alan Alan Tasker's man on the run even scoring a pin over him in the 6-man heavyweight clash at CC8. DDL has upped his training tenfold, all that's left for him to do now is beat Juggernaut for the title…

But, it's not just the Heavyweight title he has his sights on... if DDL wins - he will become the second Triple Crown winner. However, standing in his way is a man who has reigned dominate atop the GPW mountain since April 2009 when he defeated Bubblegum to become the Heavyweight Champ. He is also a former British Champion, winning the title on his debut nearly 3 years ago on February 16th 2007 against... none other than - DDL. These two men have a history, see what happens when the No.1 Contender takes on the Champ in the main event of our first show back. Can DDL overturn the dominate champion, become a Triple Crown winner and lift the heavyweight strap for the first time? Or can the huge Juggernaut's reign of dominance continue in 2010?

More action to be announced in the coming weeks, including - the return of THREE huge names, a 4-way, an interview, a tag match and much, much, much more!

 

Friday February 19th is the date the Monaco Ballroom will open it's doors for another year of edge of the seat, unbeatable, high octane drama - brought to you by the company that does wrestling the way it should be - Garage Pro Wrestling.

With the passing of each year, this company gets better and better. Hot off the heels of another groundbreakingly great 2009 and, in my opinion the very best Garage Pro Wrestling show we've ever had - the Crazy Cruiser-8 2009. We are coming back at you with 8 shows for 2010, starting with "Back With A Bang 2010". A huge title match, 3 big name returns and the debut of some new talent. Here's the line up:

Special Feature CC8 Tag Match Martin Kirby & Joey Hayes vs. "The Juice" CJ Banks & Fox Carter

It was The Juice and Joey Hayes who tore the house down in the final of The Crazy Cruiser-8 Tournament in November. Juice, the only man to have reached two consecutive finals in consecutive years lost out to the man that had missed his chance to win the tournament back in 2006. However, if you thought the CC8 was the last you'd see of these two former SIN members going at it - think again.

CC8 semi-finalist, and a man who was defeated by Juice on his way to the final, Martin Kirby joins Joey Hayes as they take on the team of The Juice and Fox Carter. Carter, Juice's personal trainer turned wrestler won the Last Chance Saloon and reached the CC8 Quarter Finals. All 4 men having competed in the Final 8 will meet once again. This is an intriguing match guaranteed to raise the roof. Can reigning British Champion, Juice gain a measure of revenge against Hayes? Or can the team of Hayes and Kirby pick up where they left last year and win?

Singles Match Si Valour vs. Dirk Feelgood

The latter stages of '09 saw Dirk Feelgood start what he called "The MasterPlan". The self professed "most intelligent wrestler in the world" recruited new comer Cameron Kraze and told the fans he had a plan. However his efforts to show Dylan Roberts "the good life" and prise him away from tag partner Si Valour fell on deaf ears when Roberts chose to stay with Valour and rebuff the duo known as The MasterPlan. Valour starts the new year with a challenge to the ring leader of the group in a singles match, a win would surely ensure that The MasterPlan never come knocking again. The same match last year resulted in a Feelgood win, will history repeat itself? Or can Si stop the MasterPlan ever taking form?

New Year's Honours 4-Way El Ligero vs. Super" Sam Bailey vs. Darkside vs. Ricky J. McKenzie

The winner of this exciting 4-way will earn the right to make any challenge of their wish, at any point in the year - to anyone they want to!

We welcome back, after a long stint out injured - El Ligero. 2009 never really got going for Ligero who's shoulder injury, sustained at the hands of Juggernaut, prevented him from competing after March. It meant that he watched from the sidelines as people such as his opponents in this match got roof raising applause usually reserved for matches he was in. However, he is back to re-claim his spot on the show, to wow audiences once again and make a mark on 2010 with a win.

"Super" Sam Bailey is somewhat of a veteran of these 4-ways, this being his 5th since debuting in September 2006. He started last year off as British Champion, this year he has no titles to his name but winning this could be crucial to his success this year. If Bailey wins, he could look to remedy is lack of titles and make a play for the British title he once held for 10 months...

In another big return, we welcome back former Heavyweight Champion - Darkside. Darkside hasn't been seen since the main event of the 5th Anniversary Show, "V". What a return it would be if Darkside could win here and make a statement to the rest of the roster. Could Darkside be coming back to GPW with an agenda in mind? Has he got his eyes set on someone? Darkside will want his main event spotlight back, but will he get it? Winning this match would give him free reign to challenge anyone on the roster, any time he wants.

However, the GPW landscape mightn't be exactly how Darkside remembered it since he was last here. There has been changes. One of which is the addition of someone who had one of the best rookie years in the UK last year - Ricky J. McKenzie. RJM will certainly have a say in who'll take this one. The passionate, high flying, super-popular RJM made his debut 12 months ago. A product of the school that has spawned talents such as: William Gáylord, CJ Banks, Joey Hayes, Danny Hope, Dylan Roberts, Chris Echo, Juggernaut, Jiggy Walker, Voodoo to name a few, RJM comes from great stock and plies his craft with an execution that transcends his young years. Winning the last 4-way he was in, plus having a brilliant match against Joey Hayes at the CC8 will give McKenzie all the confidence he needs to win this. Could McKenzie have his eyes set on someone this year?

Singles Match Cameron Kraze vs. Dylan Roberts

Much touted over the last few years as "the one to watch", Roberts has failed to ever really breakout. Handpicked by Kraze and Feelgood as a third member to their MasterPlan group, Roberts refused to join, opting to stick with tag partner Si Valour instead. However, it was this refusal that cost him dearly. His breakout looked like it might eventually happen at the CC8 but due to interference from Cameron Kraze and Dirk Feelgood it meant he progressed no further than the Quarter Finals. Now this is Roberts' chance at revenge. It'll be the first outing for Kraze since aligning himself with Feelgood as he still looks for his first win in GPW. Can Dylan get revenge and finally breakout in 2010? Or will his wings be clipped once again by a man eagerly awaiting to assert himself on the roster?

Paradise Lost Interview The Future For The Tag Division

During the 6-Man Heavyweight match at Crazy Cruiser-8 2009, one half of the GPW Tag Team Champions and Triple Crown winner, Heresy suffered a terrible injury. Part of his skull and orbital socket were badly fractured, due to the pressure inside the skull after the injury his eye was forced to protrude out of the socket and needed to be pushed back in whilst backstage.

Since the injury, Heresy has undergone several operations to reconstruct his face and strengthen the bones around it with metal plates. It has left him with impaired vision and facial paralysis. At "Back With A Bang" GPW ring announcer Sam Shaw will interview both Heresy and his partner, Kastor LeVay to find out more about the injury and what the future holds for Paradise Lost, the tag titles and of course - Heresy himself.

One On One Danny Hope vs. William Gáylord

2009 was a year of change for Danny Hope. The once former Mil-Anfield Connection member split in spectacular fashion from his former partner Jiggy Walker. The duo imploded and locked horns for most of 2009. The resulting matches saw Danny Hope emerge victorious and accepted by fans as one of their own. Now, still basking in his new adulation Danny Hope faces a new challenge for a new year. His 2010 will begin with William Gáylord. Gáylord returns to GPW after making his pro debut just 12 months earlier. A successful debut that had everyone sit up and take notice of this extremely talented young man. Love him or hate him, Gáylord never fails to get a reaction or to have a good match. This will be a new challenge for both men, but who can start 2010 in winning ways?

Bruce's Beach Shack Bruce Sheila Lands

All the way from Queensland, Australia - Bruce Sheila arrives in GPW. The cricket loving, rugby playing, BBQ eating, bush loving, enigmatic Aussie has been given free reign in "Bruce's Beach Shack". What will he have in store for the GPW audience? Perhaps more importantly - what will he have in store for the roster?

The show will take place at The Monaco Ballroom, Atherton Road, Hindley Wigan, WN2 3EU. Local bus and train routes available. Tickets are £7 per person, £24 for a family of 4 with the doors opening at 7pm, action underway for 7:30pm. There will be a raffle and the action will be hot! So don't miss your chance to see the start of a new year with Garage Pro Wrestling - no one does it better!