Wrestling fans the much anticipated 2012 MWR Yearbook has finally arrived!

Since 2008 MWR has supported pro wrestling in the Midwest with their website Missouri Wrestling Revival.com. Fans have been able to check out the site daily for updates on shows, recaps, interviews, promos and team-ups with many of the top minds in the sport today.

In 2012, MWR presented to the fans the 2011 MWR Yearbook that showcased the top news of 2011, complete results, articles and photos in a collection that promises to keep the hard work and efforts of the wrestlers and promoters alive for years to come.

MWR has been a site that the fans have supported throughout the Midwest and you can see firsthand that wrestling is alive and well heading forward in 2013 and beyond.

The brand new 2012 MWR Yearbook is offered today with cover art from the Artist of Champions Rob Schamberger you can purchase it  exclusively at the E-store for only $19.95 and for a short time you can get a 2 dollar discount on the book that features over 500 plus photos and 275 pages of memories and top moments of 2012 by using the discount 8UQVWT47 here.

What will you find in the MWR Yearbook you ask?

Let us take a look

Introduction by former Wrestling at the Chase Announcer Larry Matysik

January

Ace Hawkins named 2011 PWI Rookie of the Year

Stacey O’Brien presented with the 2011 MWR Female Wrestler of the Year at AAPW

Tyler Priegel captures New Midwest Wrestling gold to start 2012

NWA World Champ Adam Pearce and Jeremy Wyatt at 3XW an instant classic

AAPW’s Main Event 1/14/2012 DVD Review

Rockstar” Jimmy Rockwell reviews Matt Murphy’s book “The Somebody Obsession: A Nobody’s Desperate Journey to Stardom”

Brandon Espinosa defeat Jackson for the MMWA MO/IL title By Ben Simon

Darin Corbin’s W.R.E.S.T.L.I.N.G Reflections

“Babyface” Tony Cortez and Adam Pearce have a shootout at Magnum Pro Wrestling

February

The 2012 Sexiest female Wrestler of the Year is…MsChif

Sir Bradley Charles captures the PWP Championship

The Kentucky Buffet receives the 2011 MWR Tag Team of the Year plaques

Bob Geigel presented with the 2011 MWR Lifetime Achievement award

Harley Race presented with his MWR Lifetime Achievement award plaque with art from Rob Schamberger

Young wrestlers learn from the best at Magnum Pro Wrestling – Adam Pearce

St. Louis Anarchy debut show for MWR impresses with a star studded night of action

Adam Pearce signs an open contract to defend the NWA World title in St. Louis

March

The Belt Collector” Jeremy Wyatt captures 3XW Championship at “Final Countdown 2”

3XW fan Joe Mastin becomes “The New Belt Collector” in the Midwest

Jonathan Gresham supports MWR in the UK with Preston City Wrestling

Brandon Aarons wins the 2012 IHW Tournament

MWR Artist ICON meets the Ultimate Warrior and rising female star December

Missouri Wrestling Revival presents Brian Breaker with the 2011 MWR Future Star Award

Jeremy Wyatt -The first Metro Pro Double Champion By Mike Wilson

April

AAPW Collision returns to WSIL-TV 3 and supports Hands Across Harrisburg By Adam Testa

Jeremy Wyatt suffers injury. Mike Masters “attacks” fan at AAPW TV taping

NWA Dynamo supports the 2012 Steppin’ Out For MS Night Walk in Downtown St. Louis

Kahagas defeats the NWA World Heavyweight Champion by DQ

Cauliflower Alley Reunion 2012 with Darla Staggs

Jordan McEntyre defeats Davey Richards to become the second EPIC 8 Champion

The Original Two is greater than one

Jeff Strong wins the second annual

Harley Race Invitational Tournament

Gunner Franks wins the 2012 Battle Royal Cup and becomes the first ever Magnum Pro Wrestling Champion

Marshall and Ross Von Erich capture their first victory

MWR advertisement at the 2012 Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion

The state of Missouri is proudly represented in

Las Vegas at the 2012 Cauliflower Alley Club

The Bumrush Brothers crowned the first ever NWA Dynamo Tag Team Champions

Jimmy Jacobs defeats Brandon Espinosa for the PWE Title.

Adam Pearce loses NWA World Heavyweight Championship to Colt Cabana

May

Gary Heatherly and 5-time WLW Ladies Champion Miss Natural turns up the hear at the 2012 Springfield Walk for Wishes

Two New Metro Pro Champions in the Same Night By Mike Wilson

Matty Starr captures the PWP Title but…..Ryan Slades steals Starr’s thunder

Gary Jackson regains MMWA Title By Ben Simon

Jeremy Wyatt collects another title at

Champions of the Galaxy’s I-CON 3 with Marcus Keen

Ricky Cruz dethrones Ron Powers

Ben Sailer wins 3XWOver the Top 3 By Mike Wilson

Tom Arson becomes the NMW Champion by not even being in the match -By Crimefighter

Metro Pro Wrestling presented with the 2011 MWR Promotion of the Year plaque

June

World League Wrestling salutes Brian Breaker prior to his call up to the WWE

A Match To Remember By Amanda Blasé

Barry Ryte teams up with Brendon Burke to

Challenge Ryback on SMACKDOWN

Mike Masters does the unthinkable, captures AAPW Championship Adam Testa

ACH wins NWA Central States Title – By Mike Wilson

Wrestling legend Earl Caddock is honored in Walnut, Iowa

Lumberjacks Abe and Gabe work with the MDA “Season of Hope” camp for the children in St. Louis

The Million Dollar man heats up the summer

Artist Rob Schamberger’s now infamous painting of Michael Strider By Dee Clark

Strider vs. Pearce: One Last Time By Mike Wilson

WWE’s Dolph Ziggler teams up with Harley Race’s WLW to honor the memory of Ashley Rhine with

Make a Wish in Springfield, Missouri

Brian Gott wins The 2012 Phoenix Challenge

Gerald James and Dan Walsh is surrounded in a bloody mess in Alton, Illinois

July

Frank Gotch honored with a statue in his hometown By Rob Schamberger

“The Viking Warrior” Kraig Kessaman Captures Gold with “Good News Red Wine”

3XW Champion Benjamin Sailer Defends his Title against Davey Richards

Pearce captures his fifth NWA World Title in Kansas City at Metro Pro Wrestling By Mike Wilson

August

Midwest stars The Great Cheyenne and The Great Malaki Cherish Their Time with The Union League Boys and Girls Club in Pilsen, Illinois By The Great Cheyenne

ACH competes in the Finals of the CHIKARA’s 2012 Young Lions Cup

Brian Breaker is now……Brandon Traven

Herb Simmons remembers the NWA and the great Dick the Bruiser

Travis Cook Suspended and Sent Away in Handcuffs

Brian Gott Defeats Ryan Slade to Capture the PWP Title

Ricky Kwong Becomes the 2012 King of Des Moines

Patrick Brandymeyer remembers Gateway Championship Wrestling

Wrestler Steven Kennedy’s band I have a Bomb opens for Chris Jericho’s band Fozzy By Kari Williams

Makaze Defeats KC Karrington for the NWA Missouri Championship

3XW celebrates their 100th show

Hardcore legend Mick Foley hits a funny bone in Iowa By Patrick Harden

September

Dave Osborne becomes King Osborne By Ben Simon

Brandon Schmitt referees his 800th match

MMWA-SICW’s Hillsdale III continues to be a huge success

Kyle O’ Reilly stands alone at the SLA Gold tournament

October

KC Karrington Captures Dynamo Pro Title from Makaze

The Magic Man joins MWR at NMW in Springfield, Illinois

Wyatt the survivor for Tag Teamageddon 2

AAPW’s Zero Hour delivers for the American Cancer Society By Adam testa

Pro Wrestling writer Mike Bessler experiences All American Pro Wrestling live By Mike Bessler

Lucy Mendez takes a look back at 2012

Dixieland Destroyer Overcomes 26 other men to win the 2012 BRAWLTOBERFEST BATTLE ROYAL

Jeremy Wyatt and Mark Sterling Receive their 2011 MWR Match of the Year plaques

November

Ricky Cruz debuts at 3XW and becomes the number one contender for Jeremy Wyatt’s title

Dan is the MAN at New Midwest Wrestling By Crimefighter

Kahagas stands atop the NWA

“Manager” Ron Powers creates havoc in East Carondelet.

Britton Tucker defeats Jason Jones to win the WLW Heavyweight Title

Attitude Inc’s two year plus title reign comes to an end thanks to the PS Express – Scott Keyes & Perry Winkle

Reading…Anti-Bullying…and Ricky Cruz!

Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Takeshi MORISHIMA and Harley Race deliver at the annual WLW/WWE/ Pro Wrestling NOAH camp

December

Jeremy Wyatt Reclaims Metro Pro Wrestling Title from Mark Sterling in Best of the 3 Matches

Two Years in the Making: Davey Vega Defeats Davey Richards

2013 New Midwest Wrestling Outlook By Crimefighter

The New St Louis Anarchy Champion Darin Corbin Reflects on his Time in the Land of Anarchy

ACH defeats Santa Claus aka Adam Pearce

Jason Jones regains the WLW Championship from Britton Tucker

New Magnum Pro Champion Jayden Draigo

Marc Godeker becomes the Show Me Wrestling Champion

Ron Powers Sends the “Canadian Hero” Sean Vincent out of Action Indefinitely

The Stacey’ O Show

Larry Matysik remembers Rip Hawk

From the beast of Bruiser Brody comes the beauty of his wife Barbara Goodish

GCW 5 year reunion a huge success By Patrick Brandmeyer

2012 MECW Year in Review

Lord Steven Regal and Ace Steel take the Eldon fans to school with classic wrestling

Top 10 favorites Matches of Adam Pearce by Adam Pearce

Top 10 favorites Matches of Darin Corbin by Darin Corbin

Top 10 favorites Matches of Jeremy Wyatt by Jeremy Wyatt

Top 10 favorites Matches of Jonathan Gresham by Jonathan Gresham

Top 10 favorites Matches of Harker Dirge by Harker Dirge

Top 10 favorites Matches of Mike Sydal by Mike Sydal

Top 10 favorites Matches of Ricky Cruz by Ricky Cruz

Top 10 favorites Matches of Steve Fender by Steve Fender

Mike Wilson’s Shooter Spotlight

2013 MWR Watch list

MWR Trading card set

10 Questions with Santana G

The Wrestling Press.com

Super fan James Casson Art

MWR Friends and Family

Midwest wrestlers dress for success

Wrestling from the 50’s to Today for Me- Dee Clark

2012 MWR Wrestler of the Year- Adam Pearce

2012 MWR Female Wrestler of the Year- “Miss Natural” Heather Patera

2012 MWR TAG Team of the Year- The American Bulldogs

2012 MWR Future Star Award –ACH

2012 MWR Lifetime Achievement Award -Herb Simmons

2012 MWR Promotions complete results

And much more

Front and back cover art: Rob Schamberger.

MWR Contributors:

Author and editor: Brian Kelley.

Assistant Editors: Dubray Tallman, David Schmida, Emily Brady, Dee Clark, Kari Williams,

Claudia Bacon-Tonihka

Photographers: Adam Testa ,Amanda Blasé, Bill Smith, Gary Guaffoglione, Jeremy Hodge,

Michael Van Hoogstraat, Stephen Jones, Peyton Mitchell. Kelly Kyle, Jimmy Hunt, Kyle Valle,

Ashley Thomas, Kari Williams, Josh Ray, Stefanie Running

Columnist: Larry Matysik, Adam Testa, Ben Simon, Herb Simmons, Mike Bessler, Mike Wilson,

Patrick Brandmeyer, Pete Sakaris, Steven Lucas, Kari Williams, Patrick Harden,

Artist: Cheyenne Tallman, Dennis Wyatt , Rob Schamberger.

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Shooters Spotlights

More than one year in the making, but Ron Powers finally has his rematch against Ricky Cruz for the Classic Wrestling Championship that Cruz took from Powers. Saturday, June 15 is the date for the showdown at the East Carondelet Community Center.

Adding to the moment is that the original Classic Wrestling Champion, Danny Boy Hawkins, has been named the special referee.

Powers held the title for more than a year after dethroning Danny Boy. Now Cruz has reigned for over a year after upending Powers following a series of wild, controversial battles. The two have clashed once since on short notice at Fairmont City, where both were disqualified and Cruz bloodied Powers by smacking him in the head with a chair.

Powers locked up the title shot last Saturday when he and Flash Flanagan defeated all-time legends Cowboy Bob Orton and Butch Reed when Powers nailed Orton with a diving head butt and got the pin.

The June 15 struggle leaves Flanagan fuming – he wanted the match. And Travis Cook is enraged, because he claims his star Ironman Ken Kasa is the true Classic Champion. Whoever has the title after the June 15 donnybriook will have his hands full.

Plus on June 15, wrestling historian and author Roger Deem will be in East Carondelet to sell and sign his marvelous book THE STRAP, which is a detailed history of the Missouri State Championship which got its start under legendary promoter Sam Muchnick.

Mustafa Ali vs Tony Kozina
Cutting Edge title Blake Steel vs Vic Capri
PGP tag title Zero Gravity vs Hooligans vs Perfection Connection Marshe Rockett vs Austin Mannix Sparkling Unicorns ( Billy McNiel and Jason V) vs The Forbidden City Warriors ( jun Hado and Great Akuma)
Justin Reno vs Jimmy Karryt
Ace Hawkins vs Frank Wyatt

MWR fans before there was Fandango, there was the Iceman.

We have had current and former World champions, legends and hall of famers but for the first time ever we bring you the current SELF -PROCLAIM Metro Pro Wrestling dance battle champion.

We are thrilled to announce that the 12 year veteran is now a part of the greatest wrestling trading card set ever. Own a piece of history by purchasing the one and only trading card of The Iceman.

If you don’t get one then you’re just not cool.

The Iceman will be in action June 1st

Get one today

MWR Trading card series set #2

#1 Kyle O’Reilly

#2 TJ Perkins

#3  “The Alternative” Brandon Gallagher

#4  Nikki St John

5 “The Big Hurt” Abu Colossus

To purchase MWR Trading cards:

1) Catch the star at a show to have them autograph the cards personally

2) Contact them via facebook or myspace

3) Send $1.50 in money order or check for each card at *

Brian Kelley

305 West 3rd Salisbury Missouri 65281

or Paypal at flairmwr@yahoo.com

*Checks will take longer to clear than money orders so expect time for that to happen. Make sure you list exactly what card you are wanting to have.

Please note that when purchasing MWR Trading cards from the wrestlers, that they decide the prices for their cards. We highly recommend that you get them from the stars themselves and let them know that you enjoy MWR.

These cards are limited and are not mass produced making them highly collectable.

On Friday night May 24th – Pro Wrestling Phoenix celebrates 8 years of bringing you the best wrestling available! Here is what you will see on that fateful night!

*** The MAIN EVENT will be MATTY STAR defending the Pro Wrestling Phoenix Heavyweight Championship against “SIMPLY RAVISHING” RYAN SLADE! These two have been in an all time classic PWP rivalry, which was never resolved. Along with that, Slade never received a rematch after losing the title last year, so the decision has been made to bring these two head to head once again, with the title on the line! Be there to see what is sure to be an incredible main event!!!

*** At our last event, a challenge was laid down for an I QUIT match between SEAN CRUZ and PRESTON MAXWELL, not only was the challenge accepted, but the stakes were raised! On May 24th, both men’s careers are on the line, as the one who says I QUIT won’t just be quitting the match, but will be quitting wrestling altogether! We will see which man’s career will go on, and which will end!!!

*** “Cheap & Dirty” member BRANDEN JUAREZ will go one on one with a man making his return to PWP after a two year absence…….“THE ANARCHIST” ARIK CANNON! This encounter is absolutely certain to be a classic!!!

*** NEW PWP Tag Team Champions will be crowned, in an Elimination style Triple Threat Tag Team match! It will Be “THE AMERICAN BULLDOGS” JON WEST & MAD DOG McDOWELL vs Cheap & Dirty’s “TEAM LARIAT” SHAWN NAUTILUS & “JOE-DOZER” JOEY ANDERSON vs a PWP Legends team of ABU COLOSSUS & HYPE GOTTI! The last team standing will take home the vacant PWP Tag Team Titles!!!

*** “THE OMAHA CHAINSAW” SM KING will square off against LESLIE RAY! Ray has been undefeated in PWP since returning last year, however King has been on a very impressive role as of late as well. Both men need a win here, but only one can be victorious!!!

*** DEREK CORNELL will do battle with “SHOWTIME” BRADLEY CHARLES! SBC is a former PWP Heavyweight Champion, and does hold a guaranteed shot at the PWP Title at a future date, however he must deal with Derek Cornell first! Cornell has now established himself as a top singles star, and is without question on the rise in PWP! This should be a fantastic matchup between two of PWP’s best wrestlers!!!

*** PWP newcomer Merlin Dean Banks will square off against the mighty Michael Monsoon, however Monsoon says he is on a very different path than the last time we saw him, and that he has created a program that will take him to the top, a program called……Yokozumba? Take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIJhPbEDZeU

*** One half of the “Heroes for Hire” JIMMY ROCKWELL will take on one of the most popular members of the PWP roster, DARREN “THUNDER” RUSSELL! Russell will have to be ready for the underhanded tactics that the self proclaimed “hero” is sure to bring to the battle!!!

*** In 3 Way Dance action – JOEY DANIELS w/ “MANAGER SUPREME” AXEL GREECE will take on Cheap & Dirty member “THE PASSION” ZAC JAMES and the returning DARIN CORBIN! All three of these men are former PWP Tag Team Champions, with a lot to gain by picking up a victory here. Joey may have the biggest advantage, having Greece at ringside, Corbin is sure to have the most fan support, and Zac has an amazing undefeated record at PWP’s Anniversary events. This should be an awesome matchup, that could go the way of any of these three competitors!!!

Don’t miss what is sure to be an epic night, as we celebrate 8 years of PWP!!!

Friday May 24, 2013

Eagles Club
1530 Avenue F
Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Doors open at 7:00 – Belltime 7:30

All tickets just $10, available at the door the day of, or at http://www.ProWrestlingPhoenix.com via Paypal.

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