UPDATE - PWO LIVE & CLEVELAND AUTORAMA AT IX CENTER THIS WEEKEND - TITLE MATCH ADDED TO FRIDAY & ANNOUNCED CARD TO DATE
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Pro Wrestling Ohio is proud to present its most action packed weekend in history! THIS Friday, March 19 - Sunday, March 21 PWO returns to the Cleveland I.X. Center, located at One I-X Center Drive, Cleveland, Ohio, 44135 as part of the Cleveland Autorama, one of the largest and most widely recognized automobile and entertainment exhibitions in the United States today! Admission to all PWO events is absolutely FREE with your paid admission to the Cleveland Autorama! For ticket information & details on the Autorama itself, we invite you to check out www.ClevelandAutorama.com and click on “Events/Tickets”.
Here is the full schedule of PWO activities -
Friday, March 19
4:00pm - 5:00pm - PWO Live TV Taping
5:15pm - 5:45pm - "Meet and Greet" with the PWO Stars
6:00pm - 7:00pm - PWO Live TV Taping
7:15pm - 7:45pm - "You Too Can Be a TV Star” Fan Interaction
8:00pm - 9:00pm - PWO Live TV Taping
Saturday, March 20
12:00pm - 1:00pm- PWO Live TV Taping
1:15pm - 1:45pm - "Meet and Greet" with the PWO Stars
2:00pm - 3:00pm - PWO Live TV Taping
3:15pm - 3:45pm - "You Too Can Be a TV Star” Fan Interaction
4:00pm - 5:00pm - PWO Live TV Taping
5:15pm - 5:45pm - "Meet and Greet" with the PWO Stars
6:00pm - 7:00pm - PWO Live TV Taping
7:15pm - 7:45pm - "You Too Can Be a TV Star” Fan Interaction
8:00pm - 9:00pm - PWO Live TV Taping
Sunday, March 21
11:00am - PWO Live TV Taping
12:15pm - 12:45pm - "Meet and Greet" with the PWO Stars
1:00pm - 2:00pm - PWO Live TV Taping
2:15pm - 2:45pm - "You Too Can Be a TV Star” Fan Interaction
3:00pm - 3:30pm - PWO Live TV Taping
SIGNED MATCHES -
ALL WEEKEND LONG - 8 MAN SINGLE ELIMINATION #1 CONTENDER TOURNAMENTOver the past several months, countless individuals have stepped forward and laid claim to the spot of #1 contender for the PWO Championship and currently titleholder Johnny Gargano. Gargano has done his best to handle this mounting pressure, though it is clear the stress involved in being such a marked man would be enough to lead anyone to the breaking point. However, PWO management has selected the 8 men deemed most worthy to challenge for the PWO Championship and has placed them in a weekend-long single elimination tournament, with the winner to challenge Gargano in our final Live TV Taping of the weekend on Sunday afternoon. The first round matches and tournament brackets are as follows -
“M-Dogg 20” Matt Cross vs. “Megastar” Marion FontaineCross attempts to earn the title shot promised to him by Gargano last fall, while Fontaine looks to avenge months of alleged repression by PWO management.
“Big Bear” Benjamin Boone vs. Michael “The Bomber” Façade
Boone is unpinned in over a year as a “Son of Michigan”, while Façade took Gargano to his limit in a recent non-title outing
“Amazing” N8 Mattson vs. Loser of Gargano vs. Iron Title Match
Mattson has momentum as TV Champion, but the disadvantage of not knowing his opponent until the weekend comes! His opponent will be fresh off a title match, and hungry for another shot at the top!
“PWO’s Most Dominant Man” Jason Bane vs. Sex Appeal’s Bobby Beverly
Bane looks to overcome an evil agent’s malicious bounty and use it as motivation to go to the very top, while Beverly looks to add to his current Tag Title, and possible collect a bounty in the process.
Plus: The Semifinal and Final rounds!
FRIDAY: PWO CHAMPIONSHIP: JOHNNY GARGANO vs. GREGORY IRON
This past Sunday night on PWO TV, Johnny Gargano and Gregory Iron confronted one another concerning the tense moment the two shared in the ring a few weeks ago when Iron refused to shake Gargano’s hand. Iron is, understandably so, hesitant about believing Johnny Gargano is a changed man and trustworthy after Gargano attempted to end Iron’s career in violent fashion two years ago. Iron said Gargano can prove his sincerity by giving him a chance at realizing a dream - a shot at the PWO Championship. Can Gregory Iron achieve the ultimate dream or can Gargano fend off another major contender? And how will this match effect the relationship between these two proud athletes?
FRIDAY: LADDER MATCH FOR #1 TV TITLE CONTENDER - OMEGA AARON DRAVEN vs. MICHAEL “THE BOMBER” FAÇADE vs. MATTHEW JUSTICEThree of PWO’s thrill-seeking daredevils do battle to earn a shot at PWO TV Champ N8 Mattson. Justice & Façade have taken each other to the limit before in a wild altercation, and have earned mutual respect for one another, but its all out the window with a title shot at stake. Aaron Draven was PWO’s first TV champ and craves one more shot to recapture the belt from the man who defeated him twice. Which man will not just win, but survive?
SATURDAY: 20-MAN GAUNTLET MATCHIts one of the most beloved and unpredictable matches in wrestling. Two men start the match, and at equally timed intervals another joins the fray until all 20 have entered the match. Elimination occurs when a wrestler is thrown over the top rope and both feet hit the floor. PWO’s biggest and best will all be entered. Who will be the last one standing?
SATURDAY: BONUS HARDCORE RULES MATCH - WILL NOT AIR ON PWO TV!
As a special added attraction late into our Saturday night tapings, we will present a special no-rules anything-goes hardcore rules match exclusively for those fans in attendance that evening! Due to the risk of violence, this match will NOT be shown on PWO TV and the only way to catch it is to be there live! Comes as you want, bring what you want, wear what you want!
SUNDAY: PWO CHAMPIONSHIP: JOHNNY GARGANO vs. TOURNAMENT WINNER
If Johnny Gargano can make it to March 21 as PWO Champion, he will defend the top prize in Pro Wrestling Ohio against whomever is victorious in the PWO Title tournament. With 8 very different, very diverse, and very determined athletes to train and prepare for at once, can Gargano possibly have the focus necessary to overcome whomever his opposition may be? Gargano’s greatest test as champion is undoubtedly coming March 21.
PLUS: Throughout the weekend, see all the rest of your favorite PWO stars, in addition to the names listed above, including PWO Tag Champions Bobby Shields, Nicki Valentino, and Dawn Decadence of Sex Appeal, “Handicapped Hero” Gregory Iron, “Dumpster Dweller” Hobo Joe, the evil and demonic Krimson, The Puerto Rican Wrecking Crew, Eric Ryan & Corey Winters, Ben Fruith, Brian Bender, the PWO returns of Super Hentai, Shiima Xion, and Portia Perez, and the official PWO debuts of Louis Lyndon & Flip Kendrick, collectively known as Aeroform! Plus MORE!
All this and so much more as part of the historic annual Cleveland Autorama, and while you’re there, check out all the great exhibits, showcases, and entertainment provided by the fine folks at the Cleveland Autorama. Admission to all PWO festivities is absolutely FREE with admission to The Cleveland Autorama. Autorama tickets are as low as $11 for adults, $4 for kids, and are available NOW and exclusively through the Cleveland Autorama and www.ClevelandAutorama.com, and will also be available at the building the day of the event.
Don’t miss this historic weekend, don’t miss the most action-packed experience Pro Wrestling Ohio has ever provided, don’t miss PWO Live!
PWO TV 3/21 - Title Tournament Turmoil
PWO - Pro Wrestling Ohio - your televised pro wrestling alternative, with more guts, more desire, and more heart, from a young hungry roster competing to steal the show. Old school meets new age and tradition meets tomorrow, its pro wrestling the way you want it to be! It’s Cleveland-owned, nationally renowned!
PWO TV regularly airs Sunday nights at 10:00 pm (check local listings for pre-emptions and additional replay times) exclusively on Sports Time Ohio, official television home of MLB’s Cleveland Indians. If you don’t get STO, call your cable or satellite provider today and demand it! For more information on channel availability, and on Pro Wrestling Ohio, visit PWO Online at www.pwowrestling.com.
Scheduled airtimes for this week’s episode (all times Eastern Standard):
Sunday night, March 21 - 10:00 pm & 3:30 am
Thursday night, March 25 - 4:00 am
Scheduled line-up -
Title Tournament Turmoil - M-Dogg 20 Matt Cross & Jason Bane vs. N8 Mattson & Ben Boone
It was announced recently that PWO would be holding an upcoming 8-man elimination tournament over the span of several weeks of television to crown an official #1 contender, following months of over ten wrestlers claiming they are deserving of a title shot. This week, four of the most prolific do battle in tag team competition, in search of must-needed momentum headed into the tournament. Matt Cross was PWO’s first ever champion, but has struggled to earn a return bout, though PWO Champion Johnny Gargano has stated he would be proud to wrestle Cross for the title. Jason Bane has been PWO’s Most Dominant Man since day one, but a title has eluded him to date, but it’s Bane that must be elusive, with a $10,000 bounty on his head courtesy of arch-rival Aaron Maguire. This is only the second time in history Cross & Bane have teamed, yet their opponents, PWO TV Champion “Amazing” N8 Mattson & “Big Bear” Benjamin Boone, have been partners for over a year as “The Sons of Michigan” and have stated their goal to sweep PWO of singles gold, regardless of which one of them wins the title. Matt Cross has stated he will not only be on the winning team, but he will score the winning PINFALL as well. M-Dogg is definitely determined and focused to shoot straight to the top of the contender’s rankings. Will he be successful this week?
One Week Before Title Match - Word From Champion Gargano & Challenger Fontaine
Both champion and challenger speak out seven days before a scheduled PWO Title match. Johnny Gargano has kept a feverish schedule as PWO Champion, and no matter how hard he fights, it seems the list of contenders only continues to grow. Fontaine has recently become highly outspoken and critical of PWO management and his role within Pro Wrestling Ohio over the past two years, to the point of causing much controversy and displeasure within the PWO offices. Both men will be given an open forum to sound off on their frame of mind before the PWO Title will be decided seven days from this Sunday night!
“True Talent” Bobby Shields w/Dawn Decadence vs. Michael “The Bomber” Façade
Shields is one-third of the PWO Tag Team Champions in Sex Appeal, but ventures into singles competition this week. Façade has stepped up his game big time in recent weeks, winning an international 4-way dance featuring talent from CHIKARA Pro Wrestling, and also taking PWO Champion Johnny Gargano to his limit two weeks ago. Here Façade has a shot at the biggest win of his Pro Wrestling Ohio career, to defeat a current champion. Will Façade’s combination of Japanese discipline & street-wise recklessness win out over the bold & beautiful Bobby The Body?
Gregory Iron & Hobo Joe vs. Eric Ryan & Corey Winters
It’s the rubber match between two teams who have traded victories over the past month. Iron & Hobo have aligned with the long-term goal of taking the PWO Tag Titles away from Sex Appeal. Ryan & Winters are currently at a pivotal point in their careers, as they believe they have found something -- or someone -- that can be the “missing piece to the puzzle” to help this team hit the next level. Who will make strides upward the PWO tag team rankings?
Plus: The Puerto Rican Wrecking Crew and more!
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Pro Wrestling Ohio is a regional independent professional wrestling organization headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Since opening its doors in October 2007, PWO has been televised via the Sports Time Ohio network, official television home of the Cleveland Indians, available in over 4 million homes via basic cable and available nationwide via select sports packages on both DirecTV and Dish Network. PWO utilizes the most exciting and talented professional wrestlers in the region today, with names such as “M-Dogg 20” Matt Cross, Jason Bane, Johnny Gargano, Portia Perez, N8 Mattson and Mike Tolar. PWO also works closely with various causes, having helped raise funds & awareness for such groups as the Cops & Kids program, Wrestler‘s Rescue, and variety of other groups that aid worthy causes and communities. Pro Wrestling Ohio holds live events on a routine basis in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. For more information on PWO, please visit www.pwowrestling.com or e-mail prowrestlingohio@yahoo.com
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