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STEELTOWN PRO NEWS BULLETIN #4 (02/24/11)

RAISING THE STAKES 2011 takes place this Saturday at the Selkirk Memorial Hall (376 Jemima St, Selkirk, MB). Tickets $12 at the door. Doors open 6:30PM. Bell time 7:00PM. This will be a TV taping.

5 matches signed: Stardom Vs La Sombra in a Ladder Match, Shadow Xtreme Vs Ike Idol Vs Matt Fairlane Vs Marius (c) for the SPW Heavyweight Title, Spanky Vs Tommy Lee Curtis (c) for the SPW Provincial Title, Chip Fletcher/Mike Mission Vs Bad to the Bone (c) for the SPW Tag Team Titles, JJ Sanchez Vs Jerin Rose in an Open Challenge.

This event is sponsored by: Red River Messenger, Garry Theatre, Kildonan Co-Ed Sports, Maxwell Landscaping, Shawn Coates Photography and the SPW Training Academy.

MARIUS DEBUTS IN NEWFOUNDLAND on March 4^th, 5^th and 6^th for Legend City Wrestling’s anniversary tour featuring wrestling legend RAVEN. Marius is signed to wrestle Peter Wallaye and twice against current LCW Heavyweight Champion Mr. Fantastic. For more information visit Marius’ official website http://ProjectMarius.com

SPW WRESTLERS COMPETED ON THE NORTHERN TOUR promoted by Tony Condello and made famous by such alumni as Chris Jericho, Lance Storm, Edge and Christian. Shadow Xtreme was a major fan favorite throughout the tour as was Jethro Hawg marking his 5^th tour along with SYKO who was competing on his first tour of Northern, Manitoba. The annual northern tours attract thousands of spectators on various northern communities throughout northern Manitoba and Ontario.

SELKIRK’S OWN JON CUTLER is set to make his Japanese wrestling debut in March for Tajiri’s SMASH promotion. Jon Cutler was a major part of the SPW roster when the company was first launched before appearing on a live episode of RAW and being signed by the WWE. The SPW head office is based in Selkirk with its biggest event held at the Selkirk Memorial Hall where Jon was initially trained by SPW’s own Matt Fairlane and Ike Idol.

SPW RETURNS TO ARBORG, MANITOBA at the Bifrost Community Centre on Saturday March 26^th. Already signed to appear are Arborg’s own Chip Fletcher, Mike Mission, Marius, Rob Stardom, Ike Idol, Matt Fairlane and more. More details to come.

THE STEELTOWN PROSHOP offers a full line of SPW DVDs from 2008 to 2010 including DVDs from other independent promotions such as Minnesota Independent Wrestling, Top Rope Championship Wrestling and River City Wrestling and shoot interviews with Johnny Devine and “Pitbull” Kerry Brown. You can also get your hands on the official SPW SHOWDOWN poster featuring the names of all the wrestlers that appeared on the first 10 episodes and the official “nothing as it seems” MARIUS poster.

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STEELTOWN PRO NEWS BULLETIN #3 (02/04/11)

RAISING THE STAKES 2011 takes places on Saturday February 2011 at the Selkirk Memorial Hall in Selkirk, MB. The 3^rd annual Raising the Stakes will be another is a series of SPW SHOWDOWN TV tapings. You can watch SPW SHOWODWN on-demand at http://GoFightLive.tv

“WILD CHILD” JERIN ROSE is this week’s featured wrestler. Rose is a former TRCW Champion and was one half of the inaugural SPW Tag Team Champions. He told SPW officials that his sights are set on the SPW Heavyweight Title in 2011. Learn more about Jerin Rose @ http://steeltownprowrestling.ca

COLLET GRAVEL INC, serving all your aggregates needs including gravel, sand, screening and crushing, hauling as well as commercial landscaping is this week’s featured sponsor. Collet Gravel Inc are based in Notre-Dame, MB but serve the entire province of Manitoba!

JANUARY 28 EVENT RESULTS are available on the official SPW website. More than 150 screaming fans braved the elements for an action packed night of wrestling in Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, MB. Footage was taped for future DVD releases. SPW plans on returning to Notre-Dame next January.

SHADOW XTREME has embarked on Tony Condello’s world famous Northern Death Tour. This is the same tour that is written about in Edge and Chris Jericho’s autobiographies. In the past the tours have featured Edge, Christian, Chris Jericho, Lance Storm, Rhino and other international superstars in their earlier years. Last year SPW Heavyweight Champion Marius defended the championship on these famous treks through Northern Manitoba and Ontario.

THE BUZZ BY JOHN HENRY covers a number of topics this week including SPW’s January 28^th event, the return of Andrew Hawk, an upcoming newspaper article, La Sombra’s birthday, the Royal Rumble and the upcoming 3^rd Anniversary Show this April amongst other topics!

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STEELTOWN PRO NEWS BULLETIN #2 (01/21/11)

SPW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION Marius was featured in the Carman Valley Leader and the Central Plains Harold Leader over the last two weeks. Both newspapers are circulated throughout South Central Manitoba. The articles are part of the promotional campaign leading to SPW’s return to Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Manitoba.

SPW RETURNS TO NOTRE-DAME on Friday January 28^th at the community hall located at the corner of Highway 244 and Grea Street in Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Manitoba. This event is a fundraiser for the Notre-Dame Volunteer Fire Department.

This event is being sponsored by: Notre-Dame Hotel (Official SPW After Party location), Gravier Collet Gravel, Comte Industries/TUFF Livestock Equipment, GDT Transport/GDT Parts & Service, All Kleen Septic Service, Boisvert Garage and Boulet Bros. Concrete LTD.

TOMMY LEE CURTIS, current SPW Provincial Champion and a student of Lance Storm’s wrestling academy in Calgary is this week’s Wrestler of the Week. Learn more about Mr. TLC and his rise through the SPW ranks at SteeltownProWrestling.ca!

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BOISVERT GARAGE, located at 230 Notre Dame Avenue in Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Manitoba, is the SPW featured sponsor of the week. They offer complete auto and truck repairs, vehicle safeties, transmission and radiator servicing, a car wash and more.

THE BUSHWHACKERS are subject to a Facebook campaign to have them inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. WWE Legend Bushwhacker Luke in a former SPW Provincial Champion and was featured on several episodes of SPW SHOWDOWN on GoFightLive.tv. Here is a link to the Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Induct-The-Bushwhackers-into-the-WWE-Hall-Of-Fame/119721924766752?v=wall

THE DVDEAL OF THE WEEK includes Slam-O-Rama and War on the Shore recorded on March 27 and April 3, 2010. Get both titles at regular price and Steeltown Pro will pay the shipping and handling fees!

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STEELTOWN PRO NEWS BULLETIN #1 (01/14/11)

JANUARY 28^th LIVE EVENT UPDATE – SPW returns to Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Manitoba on Friday January 28^th at the community hall at the corner of Highway 244 and Great Street with a 7:00 PM bell time. This event is licensed for beer sales and is a fundraiser for the Notre-Dame Volunteer Fire Department. Tickets are $12 at the door.

Event sponsors include: Notre-Dame Hotel site of the official SPW After Party, Gravier Collet Gravel, Comte Industries, TUFF Livestock Equipment, GDT Transport, GDT Parts & Service, All Kleen Septic Service, Boulet Bros. Concrete LTD, Place aux Jeunes du Manitoba: Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes and the SPW Training Academy.

Signed to appear are: SPW Heavyweight Champion Marius, La Sombra, Ike Idol, Jethro Hawg, SYKO, Sydney Manson, Rob Stardom and more.

DVDEAL OF THE WEEK – This week you can get your hands on the Slam-O-Rama and War on the Shore DVDs and we’ll pay the shipping and handling. These DVDs feature 2 SPW Heavyweight Title changes, legendary Manitoba promoter and trainer Ernie Rheault being honored in his hometown, Ike Idol defending the TRCW Title and appearances by Shadow Xtreme, Rob Stardom, Gibby Guerrero and more.

SPW IN THE CARMAN VALLEY LEADER – On Thursday January 13^th, 2011 Steeltown Pro Wrestling and SPW Heavyweight Champion Marius were featured in the Carman Valley Leader. A direct link to the article can be found at SteeltownProWrestling.ca in the newswire list.

WRESTLER OF THE WEEK – Current SPW Tag Team Champion and the 2010 SPW Wrestler of the Year, Big Cliff Corleone is the SPW Wrestler of the Week. Find out more about Big Cliff Corleone and his tag team Bad to the Bone on the official SPW website.

SPW SHOWDOWN ON GOFIGHTLIVE.TV – SPW SHOWDOWN is available on-demand on http://GoFightLive.tv. You can watch Episode 1 to Episode 10, at your leisure, featuring the stars of Steeltown Pro such as Rob Stardom, Ike Idol, La Sombra, Matt Fairlane, Marius, Chi Chi Cruz, Jay Lanza, Bobby Jay, Andrew Hawk, the wild women of SPW, and WWE Legend Bushwhacker Luke.

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK – The Notre-Dame Hotel located at 156 Notre-Dame Avenue West in Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Manitoba is this week’s featured sponsor. Open Monday to Saturday the Notre-Dame Hotel has been in operation for more than 100 years serving up delicious daily meal specials and great happy hour prices. It’s good times with good friends at the Notre-Dame Hotel.

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What to expect in 2011

A New Year is upon us. What does the future bring? Your guess is as good as any but here is what people from the SPW office and roster had to say:

Who will break out in 2011

John Henry: I touched on this in The Buzz and the more I think about it the more I’m leaning towards Tommy Lee Curtis. If he continues the way he has, there is nothing he can’t accomplish.

Matt Fairlane: If I had to pick two it would be Tommy Lee Curtis or Shadow Xtreme. TLC showed a lot of promise in the later half of 2010 while Shadow stepped up his game all year evolving past just being another trainee. There is something special about him that, if he can tap into it, he’ll be a big star in the company.

Shawn Coates: This may seem like a strange choice but I’m going to say Nacho Slurpee. He doesn’t have the best win/loss record but he’s proven to be a fan favorite despite win or losses. I think if he starts to take himself a little more serious, Nacho Slurpee could be the dark horse for break out star.

The state of the entire industry at the end of 2011

Ron McLean: With so much going on this is a tough one. If Bischof and Hogan leave TNA we could see some major changes in that company. If HDnet clears more markets and RoH keeps growing their internet PPV market, I think we’ll see some real growth. I think WWE will be much of the same but with a new crop of main event wrestlers that will include Sheamus, Wade Barrett, The Miz, John Morrison and Alberto Del Rio. Chris Jericho will also make his return sometime in the summer or right after SummerSlam and CM Punk will solidify himself as a future legend much as Edge did a few years ago.

Brady Blitz: I think WWE will be full of new faces. Dolph Ziggler and Daniel Bryan will both become free agents. TNA will hit the reset button again when Hogan and friends are fired. RoH will try to grow but will be hampered by roster depth. SPW will grow along with GoFightLive and debut on internet PPV. The UFC will continue to corner the PPV market with an international expansion into South America and Asia. Oh and Brock Lesnar will be built up for a rematch against Cane Valesquez and lose.

Robbie Robinson: I think WWE, TNA and RoH will be much of the same. WWE will continue its youth movement, TNA will struggle to settle on one direction and RoH will continue to grow its internet PPVs while creating new stars for the future. DragonGate USA will continue to grow as well with an expanded live event schedule and more terrestrial and internet PPVs as well as a DVD distribution deal or a deal with something like Netflix. Lucha Libre will continue to explode with a more American presence for AAA and CMLL and Lucha Libre USA will finish out Season 2 with its future in question. SPW will expand its presence on GoFightLive.tv and look at creating a new TV series that will air on cable.

Who will end 2011 as SPW Heavyweight Champion

Tom Hallick: He’s not very nice and he’s not very well liked but I’m a big fan of “Iron” Ike Idol. He’s my pick to end 2011 as SPW Heavyweight Champ!

Mike Mission: I like La Sombra’s chances because he’s always in the mix and really started to gain momentum throughout the summer. If not La Sombra I could see Chi Chi Cruz becoming a 2-time champion.

Rob Stardom: Marius finished 2009 as champion. He finished 2010 as champion. I’ll be damned if he doesn’t finish 2011 as champion too.

Who might receive the SPW Lifetime Achievement Award

Dale Barnett: I’d be very proud to give the award to Tony Condello for years of promoting throughout Central Canada.

Chi Chi Cruz: Dave Pinsky would be a good choice I think. He has a lot of history as a promoter, booker and wrestler..

Jethro Hawg: Having worked for Tony Condello for years, he would make a great choice. If not Tony then my next choice would be Walter Shefchyk.

Jerin Rose: I’d love to see Wayne Stanton get the award. No one gave more guys, more opportunities for such a long period of time as Wayne did. If not for Wayne and River City Wrestling a lot of us wouldn’t be here. Heck, SPW might not even be here!

What you’d like to see in 2011

SYKO: Marius continue his epic reign as SPW Heavyweight Champion and the end of Chip Fletcher’s career.

Shadow Xtreme: I’d like to see Necro Butcher and for SPW to debut in my hometown.

Marius: I’d like to see SPW debut on internet PPV and have more digital video content. It’s the next natural step for me as the champion, to prove why I’m better than Matt Fairlane.

Alex Shaver: I’d like to see the end of the Family of Darkness and for S ‘n R to get the Tag Team titles back!

Shawn Coates: A full fledged women’s division!

So what should we expect from SPW in 2011? Expect the unexpected!

Steeltown Pro Wrestling News Bulletin (12/30/10)

SPW SHOWDOWN TV Taping (01/01/11) – SPW hosts the 6^th SPW SHOWDOWN TV taping on Saturday January 1, 2010 at the Selkirk Memorial Hall in Selkirk, Manitoba. Doors open at 6:30PM with a 7PM bell time. Tickets are available at the door or get advanced tickets at The Garry Theatre (225 Manitoba Ave, Selkirk, MB). You can watch SPW SHOWDOWN on http://GoFightLive.tv

DVDeal of the Week – Winnipeg Warfare (12/30/10) – SteeltownProWrestling.ca has a new deal on SPW DVD releases. For the next 7 days you can purchase all three Winnipeg Warfare events (2008, 2009 & 2010) in a special Buy 2 Get 1 Free sale. Buy any two Winnipeg Warfare DVDs and get the third edition free of charge (Shipping & handling costs apply)…http://steeltownprowrestling.ca/News/weeklydeal1.html

Featured Sponsor (12/29/10) – Every week SPW spotlights a loyal sponsor and advertiser. This week’s featured sponsor is The Garry Theatre located at 225 Manitoba Avenue in Selkirk, Manitoba. Open 7 days a week, The Garry Theatre has the biggest and best Hollywood blockbusters along with the best popcorn in the Interlake region.

The Buzz by John Henry (12/28/10) – John Henry gives you the post-Christmas edition of The Buzz discussing the holiday season, the SPW Wrestler of the Year Award, who to look out for in 2011, recent SPW business and this Saturday’s SPW SHOWDOWN TV taping in Selkirk, MB…http://steeltownprowrestling.ca/News/buzz36.html

SPW Wrestler of the Week (12/27/10) – This week’s featured SPW wrestler is former 2-time SPW Provincial Champion and resident luchadore from El Salvador, La Sombra. Trained by Don Callis (Jackal in WWE, Cyrus in ECW) La Sombra has become one of the most popular wrestlers in SPW and a perennial top contender to the SPW Heavyweight Title…http://steeltownprowrestling.ca/News/lasombraprofile.html

2010 SPW Wrestler of the Year Award – Voting for the 2010 SPW Wrestler of the Year Award will be closing on Monday January 3, 2011 with the winner being announced later that day. You can cast your vote in the Ballot Box featured on the main page of SteeltownProWrestling.ca.

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