In a match-up of two of the best talents ever to step foot in an ECWA ring, Kekoa the Flying Hawaiian faces off against ECWA Grandslam Champion Aden Chambers! Kekoa is hungry to prove himself after first, losing in the first round of the 2012 Super 8 Tournament and then last month losing his Mid Atlantic Championship to “Greek God” Papadon. Chambers is an ECWA icon, having already won the 2008 Super 8 Tournament and is a Grand Slam Champion(won all titles in the ECWA). Aden’s back on the prowl looking to re-climb the ECWA ladder and once again prove he’s still the best on the East Coast.

What will happen when a focused Kekoa runs square into the smirking, confident veteran Aden Chambers? You’ll have to be there to see what happens as this match will be electric!

In many ways, Kekoa is the New Era version of ECWA Original Aden Chambers. Both are very popular with the fans and both are super talented!!! This is the first time ever these two have met and may be the only time! Don’t miss this match!!!!!!!!!

ECWA “Raising the Bar!,” June 2, get yourself to the Boys and Girls Club in Newark, Delaware and watch the drama unfold. Call 609-220-5598 for tickets, reserve seating, and other info!

“ECWA … become a fan all over again!”

-      Cole Callaway returns!

-      Kid America returns and reveals himself to be referee Mike Kehner!

-      Papadon inducted into the ECWA Hall of Fame, while Mr. Ooh La La receives the first ECWA Lifetime Achievement Award!

-      Mr. Ooh La La gets his shot at the ECWA Heavyweight Title (sort of…)!

-      Josh Daniels wins a top contenders match!

-      FUSION win 3^rd tag title while Midnight Sensations must leave ECWA!

-      No decisive winner in match between AHTU and Mustafa!

-      Chris Wylde wins TWA Title and ends Breaker Morant’s 2 year plus title reign!

-      Papadon retains his title against Kekoa and wins the Mid-Atlantic Title!

-      “The BOSS” Mike Tartaglia BUYS the Mid-Atlantic Title!!!

ECWA Divide & Conquer May 5th, 2012- Results and Review by Brady Hicks

Results

Newark, Delaware, East Coast Wrestling Association- Cole Callaway pinned Ricky “The Model” Martinez w/ Magnum and Gus Grand [5:13] … Corey Blaze and Kid USA fought to a no-contest [3:27] … ECWA Heavyweight Champion “The Greek God” Papadon pinned Mr. Ooh La La [0:17] … Josh Daniels defeated “Beautiful” Bobby Shields, “#1″ Johnny Silver and Aden Chambers in a four corners match [13:18], defeating Silver by submission … Fusion-DS defeated ECWA Unified Tag Team Champions The Midnight Sensations [15:08], taking their titles in a Loser Leaves ECWA match … Mustafa Aziz and AHTU [4:13] wrestled to a double count-out … “Heart Killer” Chris Wylde pinned Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (TWA) Heavyweight Champion Breaker Morant (with Shields and Daniels) [18:04] to win the TWA title … ECWA Heavyweight Champion Papadon pinned Mid-Atlantic Champion Kekoa The Flyin Hawaiian [20:05] to win the Mid-Atlantic title in a Title vs. Title Match (05/05/12)

Review 

On the night in which Mr. Ooh La La was honored by East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA) head booker Joe Zanolle with a “Lifetime Achievement Award” for his 20+ year ECWA career, he also saw his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to challenge for the title of his choosing dashed at the hands of ECWA owner Mike Tartaglia and his champion, “The Greek God” Papadon.

Moments after Tartaglia presented a plaque to Papadon, ECWA’s current Super 8 champion and the longest reigning heavyweight title-holder in the history of the ECWA, to make him the newest ECWA Hall of Famer, Tartaglia was interrupted by his longtime “friend” Zanolle, who looking to honor Ooh La La. After soaking in the adulation of the capacity Newark, Delaware crowd, Ooh La La announced he intended to cash in on his Super 8 battle royal-winning opportunity to challenge for any title in the company by taking away the belt Papadon so affectionately refers to as “Big Red.”

Unfortunately for Ooh La La, the fix was in.

Tartaglia ordered that his title match – more than 20 years in the making – be held at that very moment before he and Papaon laid the boots to the popular star, laying him out w/ the title belt and allowing Papadon to easily pin the popular French star. And had it not been for Kekoa The Flyin Hawaiian making the save with a chair, things might not have ended so well.

Unfortunately for Kekoa, this decision would cost him the Mid-Atlantic title he held so dear.

Prior to the start of Kekoa and Papadon’s main-event match, Tartaglia would punish Kekoa for his actions earlier by making the main-event match a Title vs. Title affair, raising the stakes to so much more than just possession of “Big Red.” Despite Ooh La La coming out to prevent Tartaglia from getting physically involved, Papadon continued to prove himself a strong fighting champion in the ECWA.

“At the end of the day I did exactly what I said I would” said an exhausted 2012 Super 8 winner. “I beat Kekoa down and I took away his morale.” Looking into his newly won title he could only continue, “I just never thought I would take his title tonight as well.”

Meanwhile, Sam Shields and Chris Rockwell – the immensely popular ECWA Tag Champions and 2011 K-Cup tournament winners – were forced out of the ECWA after a loss to Fusion-DS that also cost them their championships. Rockwell and Shields, who had been feuding with DS for more than a year over the coveted tag titles, fell victim to the distraction of a beautiful blond female fan who hopped the ringside barricade and caused a distracted. The Sensations could do little but pick up their already-packed bags at ringside and – after signing a handful of autographs – walk out of The Greater Newark Boys and Girls Club for perhaps the final time ever. During their farewell speech, Rockwell and Shields thanked and asked fans to continue to support them on social media and stated they are hoping to have a very big announcement very soon, a statement that had many ECWA fans wondering if the Sensations are close to a HUGE career breakthrough!!!!

“No more excuses. No more apathy. Forget about them. Nobody is making excuses for The Midnight Sensations anymore,” proclaimed an ecstatic Dragon. “What they proved to all of the followers tonight is that they were nothing but over-hyped and over-valued.”

Chuckling to himself, his partner Saigon added, “And now, we’re finally done with them.”

It was also a strained night for members of Joel Goodhart’s Blackheart faction, which saw Breaker Morant lose his TWA Heavyweight title to “Heart Killer” Chris Wylde (courtesy of a leaping superkick by Wylde), Josh Daniels and Bobby Shields getting into a shoving match during a four-corners contest against Johnny Silver and former ECWA “Grand Slam” winner Aden Chambers (won by Daniels when he forced Silver to tap out), and Mustafa Aziz failing to defeat AHTU when they fought to a draw.

As the original Blackheart, Mr. Goodhart, was vacationing in Italy, he was unable to comment on the less-than-favorable night for his team.

“Forget it, just forget it,” commented Daniels of the entire night. “They [ECWA booker Zanolle] tried to divide us tonight to conquer us, but we’re still here. We didn’t go anywhere. Bobby and I picked up a big win in the four-way tonight, Breaker WILL get his title back, and Mustafa Aziz has lots more punishment to inflict on the guys in the ECWA locker room, like AHTU.”

“All I know is I am so proud to be holding a big piece of wrestling history after tonight,” responded Wylde while hugging his newly won TWA title. “The historical significance of the Tri-State Wrestling Alliance is not lost on me, and I’ll do everything in my power to continue to bring honor to this belt’s legacy. The belt does not make the man, the man makes the belt!”

Zanolle, in an attempt to stave off Black Heart interference, had declared the title could change hands on a disqualification.

In a grudge match between Kid America’s protégé Kid USA and the once-popular “Fighting Paramedic” Corey Blaze went to a no-contest after match referee Mike Kehner revealed himself to be the man behind the Kid America mask, ending years of speculation. 

With Mike Kehner as the referee, Cory Blaze was just about to finish off Kid USA. Suddenly BORN in the USA (Kid America’s theme) played and the entrance way lit up. Blaze quickly threw Kid USA out of the ring and stood in a fighting stance anticipating Kid America’s appearance. When Kid America did not show, Blaze turned face to face with referee Mike Kehner WEARING A KID AMERICA MASK as Kehner attacked Blaze and went wild. The two had to be separated by security and the locker room. Kehner, who doubled as a referee and Kid America all along (Kid USA is a different person and Kehner’s protégé) sacrificed his secret identity all for the sake of getting an advantage and revenge on Blaze.

In other action, the popular Cole Callaway defeated Magnum Modeling Agency member Ricky “The Model” Martinez

PHOTOS of May 5^th by Hank Stoklosa:
http://sode.smugmug.com/Sports/ECWA/00512-ECWA/22819276_Xm3WXV#!i=1831039129&k=PCMgxrL

“The BOSS” buys the Mid-Atlantic Belt…

Mike Kehner aka Kid America has a warning for Corey Blaze…

East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA) LIVE!
presents
DIVIDE & CONQUER!
Sat, May 5th, 2012
Greater Newark Boys’ & Girls’ Club
109 Glasgow Drive, Rt. 40 & #1 Positive Place
Newark, DE 19702

Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Bell Time: 7:00 PM

All ECWA events are FAMILY FRIENDLY!

TICKETS AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE, VIA PAY PAL & AT THE DOOR
For info and reserved seating call (609) 220-5598
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Scheduled Card (subject to change)…

ECWA Heavyweight Title Match*
CHAMPION vs. CHAMPION
2012 ECWA Super 8 Tournament Winner and 2011 ECWA Wrestler of the Year “Greek God” Papadon (c) vs. ECWA Mid-Atlantic Champion Kekoa the Flyin’ Hawaiian
*Only the ECWA Heavyweight Championship is on the line; the Mid-Atlantic Championship is not!

ECWA Unified Tag Team Title Match – LOSERS LEAVE ECWA
Current 2-time champions Midnight Sensations (Chris Rockwell & Sam Shields) (c) vs. former 2-time champions FUSION DS (Damian Dragon & Matt Saigon)

TWA Heavyweight Title Match*
Breaker Morant w/ Joel Blackhart (c) vs. “Heart Killer” Chris Wylde
*TWA Title CAN change hands on a DISQUALIFICATION!

Grudge Match
AHTU vs. MUSTAFA AZIZ w/ Joel Blackhart

Four Corners Top Contenders Match
#1 Johnny Silver vs. Grand Slam Champion Aden Chambers vs. Beautiful Bobby Shields w/ Joel Blackhart vs. Josh Daniels w/ Joel Blackhart

Return from the Rainbow
Cole Callaway vs. Ricky the Model Martinez w/ MMA

Rematch for Revenge
“Greatest American Hero” Corey Blaze vs. Kid U-S-A

Plus what championship will Mr. Ooh La La w/ Jim Shorts pursue? Will he have an answer on May 5th??

Card subject to change.

* Delaware Dept. of State Advertising Permit #153

ECWA Heavyweight Champion “Greek God” Papadon talks about his Super 8 win on the Tony Layne Show and has some choice words for his May 5th opponent in Newark, Delaware, the ECWA Mid-Atlantic Champion Kekoa the Flyin’ Hawaiian:

ECWA Mid-Atlantic Champion Kekoa the Flyin’ Hawaiian responds to ECWA Heavyweight Champion “Greek God” Papadon and is looking to redeem his Super 8 loss by winning the ECWA Heavyweight Championship:

ECWA Heavyweight Champion “Greek God” Papadon mocks Mid-Atlantic Champion Kekoa the Flyin Hawaiian and talks about his upcoming title defense against Kekoa on May 5th:

The Midnight Sensations challenge FUSION DS to a LOSERS LEAVE ECWA MATCH on May 5, 2012:

Following their impressive win of the 2012 Samoan Cup, FUSION DS had these words for the Midnight Sensations and their May 5th Losers Leave ECWA Match:

“Heart Killer” Chris Wylde is more than ready for TWA Heavyweight Champion Breaker Morant on May 5, 2012:

Mr. Ooh La La eliminates “the BOSS” Mike Tartaglia from the Super 8 Battle Royal Rumble to earn a title shot of his choosing. The BOSS is NOT happy!!!

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In July 1999, I went to my very first ECWA show at St Matthews Parish Hall in Wilmington, Delaware. I was shooting photographs for PWI and WOW magazine. The VERY first wrestler I met there and the first one I had pose for me was none other than Mr. Ooh La La!

Ooh La La actually started in ECWA in 1990. So for 20+ years the bumbling Frenchman has been entertaining PRO WRESTLING fans one Saturday a month for many years in the state of Delaware. Ooh La La has been in many memorable battles and maybe even more memorable MOMENTS w/ Cheetah Master, Boogie Woogie Brown, Low Ki, George the Animal Steele, Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young, Kid America, Shockwave the Robot, Cole Callaway and on several occassions even the BACK DOOR of the Boys & Girls Club!!!

From his trademark trip up the ringside steps to his striptease to having difficult taking off his purple pants and having them pulled from under his foot by the referee and falling to chants of Barney!!!! Mr. Ooh La La has endeared himself to countless ECWA fans. One moment I recall where I was truly enlightened to the genius of Mr. Ooh La La was at a TWA match in Voorhees, NJ vs. Shockwave the Robot for the very first time. I sat in the crowd as I sometimes do to take in and experience the reaction of the fans. As I looked around I saw kids and “kids at heart” smiling, laughing, chuckling and enjoying pro wrestling like I did when I was a kid. I could probably name 5 highlights in my 2 and 1/2 years of putting together wrestling shows and this def was one of them.

Beneath the persona is a true professional, a model member of the roster, a team player, a dedicated, hard worker, a good natured man who above all else is humble and universally liked by everyone!!! Well, except one person … ECWA owner Michael Tartaglia!!!

Ooh La La has raised the ire of Mike by eliminating him in the 2012 ECWA Super 8 Battle Royal on Apr 7, 2012 for the title shot of his choice. I have been “friends” with Mike for 20 years. Sometimes we fight, sometimes we “tolerate” each other.

But understand this, ECWA was MY home before Mike even knew what ECWA was. And Mr. Ooh La La was cementing his legend in ECWA long before Mike ever stepped foot in Delaware! If you know me, you know I am honest and a man of my word. Mr. Ooh La La WILL get the title shot of his choice and I WILL ask him along with his trusted confidant Coach Jim Shorts personally on Sat, May 5th in Newark, Delaware at “Divide & Conquer!”

TRUST ME, if you are a fan of Mr. Ooh La La you DO NOT want to miss this!!!

Call 609.220.5598 for tix! “ECWA … become a fan all over again!!!

- Joe Zanolle, ECWA Matchmaker

Mr. Ooh La La from July 1999

ECWA owner Michael Tartaglia thought he had pulled a fast one over on everyone, buying his way into winning the 16th Annual ECWA SUPER 8 Tournament- Saturday, April 7, 2012. big Rumble match up...only he miscalculated-there was one more ECWA superstar, Meisure Oohlala, aka Mr. Ooh La La, who would go on to eliminate Tartaglia to be declared the winner.

Mr. Ooh La La earns a title shot by winning the 2012 ECWA Super 8 Battle Royal on Apr 7th!

May 5th is the culmination of an 8 month quest for “Heart Killer” Chris Wylde at ECWA “Divide & Conquer” in Newark, Delaware!

In Oct 2011, the masked Blackheart ( Breaker Morant) broke into the Boys & Girls Club side entrance and attacked Bazooka Joe and sent him to the ER! But Bazooka Joe was not the real target as revealed in a cryptic Blackheart video message, it was Chris Wylde. Blackheart swore to destroy the ECWA and would do so by going right after the heart of the ECWA, Chris Wylde.

In Nov 2011, Blackheart struck again, but this time he was not alone as 2 other masked men joined in and literally laid out the entire ECWA locker room w/ baseball bats. Blackheart revealed themselves to be the TWA and self-proclaimed REAL Heavyweight Champion Breaker Morant, Josh Daniels, Bobby Shields and TWA founder and Commissioner Joel Goodhart. The quartet was angry that TWA was neglected for ECWA and demanded ECWA contracts which they were given under duress as they held ring crew captain Sonny Leech captive and threatened to severely harm him. After a wild tag team match and then another wild six man anything goes match, Blackheart are now signed to compete in separate matches.

Chris Wylde gets his chance for revenge w/ Blackheart ringleader and team captain Breaker Morant. ECWA fans will recognize that Chris Wylde has a tremendous win-loss record in ECWA, but always seems to lose the “big ones.” Since Sept 2010, Wylde has only 3 losses in ECWA to Tommaso Ciampa, Papadon and Kekoa. Can Wylde avenge ECWA and strike Breaker Morant where it hurts most, his beloved TWA Heavyweight Championship? Or will Blackheart continue its reign of terror in the ECWA?

You have to be there for this one, Chris Wylde is going to need the ENTIRE ECWA family in his corner!

UPDATE!!!

IMPORTANT!!!

“In promoting the May 5th event, it has become clearer to me every day that there is no way “Heart Killerr” Chris Wylde is going to get a fair shake at Breaker Morant for Morant’s TWA Heavyweight Championship. On Mar 10th, Morant used brass knuckles on AHTU and was rightfully so disqualified. If I ban Blackheart, they still will find a way to interfere. So I have come to the conclusion there is only ONE solution!!! For this TWA Heavyweight Championship Match, IF Breaker Morant is disqualified for any reason, including those above, he WILL LOSE his championship to Chris Wylde!!! Saturday, May 5th 2012 in Newark, Delaware for the TWA Heavyweight Championship, Breaker Morant © defends against “Heart Killer” Chris Wylde *Title CAN Change Hands via DQ!!!!” – Joe Zanolle, ECWA Matchmaker

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“Greek God” Papadon wins the 2012 ECWA Super 8 Tournament- Results and Notes by Brady Hicks. Visit www.thebradyhicks.com

East Coast Wrestling Association at the Greater Newark Boys & Girls Club in Newark, Delaware–Bandido Jr defeated Azrieal [10:20] … “The Handicapped Hero” Gregory Iron pinned Kyle Matthews [9:53] … Bobby Fish beat ECWA Mid-Atlantic Champion Kekoa The Flyin Hawaiian [12:16] by submission in a non-title match … ECWA Heavyweight Champion “The Greeknin God” Papadon pinned Anthony Nese [11:13] in a non-title match … ECWA Tag Champions The Midnight Sensations defeated Fusion-DS and The Flatliners in a Triple-Threat match [15:59], pinning The Flatliners to retain their titles … Bandido Jr pinned Gregory Iron [7:13] … Papadon defeated Bobby Fish [15:27] … Mr. Ooh La La won a Battle Royal [27:33], last eliminating ECWA owner Mike Tartaglia … Papadon pinned Bandido Jr [17:42] to win the 2012 ECWA Super 8 trophy. (04/07/12)

Newark,Delaware, April 7, 2012–”The Greek God” Papadon made East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA) history at the 16th annual ECWA Super 8 tournament tonight, pinning TNA star Anthony Nese, Bobby Fish, and Bandido Jr in one evening to become the first man to walk into – and win – the tournament as ECWA Heavyweight Champion.

 
Previously, “The Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels won Super 8 as champion, but only after winning the title during the course of the tournament.
“I’m honored, but not surprised,” smiled the man once so hated – but tonight cheered – by the ECWA faithful. “I did exactly as I said … and KNEW I would. Now I only hope the wrestling world was taking notice, as they have so many times in the past.”

The road was a difficult one for The Greek God, who had to defeat one of TNA’s fastest-rising X division stars, in Nese, in the first round.

 
Round One – Papadon vs. Anthony Nese
Papadon’s first-round match against TNA star Anthony Nese was a very hard-fought battle, and one that did not leave him unaffected. After sustaining a series of brutal suplexes, kneelifts, and a punishing 450 Splash from the top rope, Papadon was able to catch his fellow New Yorker off-guard, quickly pinning him after a running European-style dropkick in just over 11 minutes. For the big TNA television star, the night was already over. For Papadon, however, a long and dificult journey was only just beginning. It was now on to the second round, where Papadon would be forced to contend with the internationally savvy Bobby Fish.

 
Round Two – Papadon vs. Bobby Fish
No handshakes, and apparently no respect by Fish, who rejected an attempted show of respect by the usually hated champ, just prior to punishing him with  suplexes and a springboard moonsault off the apron. In the end, it was another running dropkick’ this time to the back of Fish’s head at the 15 minute mark that was enough to bring this match to an end, and to propel Papadon into the finals.

 
Unfortunately for Papadon, the final round of the Super 8 tournament presented its own set of challenges, in the form of luchadore Bandido Jr, brandishing traditional lucha mask in honor of his father at ringside.

 
Round Three – Papadon vs. Bandido Jr
With Bandido Sr watching on from his ringside seat, Bandido Jr turned in the fight of his life against Papadon, punishing him with aerial maneuver after aerial maneuver before he fell victim to a Papadon piledriver.
With trophy standing beside the very proud Greek God, Papadon could do little but gleam as he looked back on the milestone he had just achieved. After holding both the Super 8 trophy AND ECWA Heavyweight title high above his head as the standing crowd and all of his tournament peers looked on, Papadon grabbed the microphone and exclaimed, “For years, I’ve wanted this tournament so bad. It’s such a great pleasure, the fans are some of the greatest and most loyal fans in independent wrestling today. Thank you so much to all of you who helped make this possible for me.”

 
In other opening round tournament matches, Bamdido Jr pinned his tag partner Azrieal, Gregory Iron defeated Kyle Matthews and Bobby Fish forced Kekoa The Flyin Hawaiian to submit to a leglock submission, after working over his knee for more than 10 minutes. One additional second-round matchup saw Bandido taken to the limit by Gregory Iron, only to come out on top in the end.

 
In addition, longtime ECWA veteran – and perrenial underdog – Mr. Ooh La La shocked most of his fellow locker-room mates and fans by winnng a Royal Rumble-style invitational battle royal, last eliminating the owner of the ECWA, Mike Tartaglia. Ooh La La, who emerged from the backstage as the #3 entrant, immediately fainted when left alone in the ring with both members of The Nigerian Nightmares. After being revived, he would later slide under the bottom rope to come to the aid of his manager, “Coach” Jim Shorts, who was injured when Ooh La La bumped into him and knocked him out of the ring after being intimidated by AHTU. During that time, the match was seemingly won by newcomer Mustafa Aziz, at which time Tartaglia emerged from the back and paid him to eliminate himself from the match. In his arrogance, Tartaglia totally forgot about Ooh La La, who was still at ringside and was able to sweep in to toss the former Hitman over the top rope, and earn a shot for hmself  at any title in the ECWA, on any date of his choosing.
In other action, reigning ECWA Tag Champions The Midnight Sensations successfully retained their titles with a big Triple-Threat match win over former champions The Flatliners and Fusion-DS. With Fusion, The Sensations, and Flatliner Buns laid out outside the ring after a Burns suicide dive, Asylum found himself the victim of a brutal assault by the massive Nigerian Nightmares, as the crowd watched on in horror. Never ones to let bygones be bygones, Asylum and Burns would make an appearance later in the night during the Invitational Battle Royal, to return the fight back to The Nightmares and get some vengeance, costing them the match.

For more Super 8 coverage visit

Snapmare.com: http://www.snapmare.com/ECWA2012Super8Coverage.html

Hell in a Cell Press: http://hellinacell.wordpress.com/2012/04/08/ecwa-16th-annual-super-8/

Hank Stoklosa’s Photos: http://sode.smugmug.com/Sports/ECWA/040712-ECWA-SUPER-8/22331835_kW3SRj#1785678266_fQKGFdm

Joe Ferrera’s Photos: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=383809834987065&set=a.383809531653762.96101.256408164393900&type=1&theater

Listen to Greek God Papadon talk about his Super 8 win w/ Greg DeMarco & Patrick O’Dowd on the Greg DeMarco Show:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gregdemarco/2012/04/11/the-greg-demarco-show-wrestling-the-sheik-returns

GreekGod Papadon talks about his Super 8 win w/ Brady Hicks on IN THE ROOM:
http://thebradyhicks.com/2012/04/in-the-room-with-short-sleeve-sampson-and-papadon/

Papadon talks about his Super 8 win on the Tony Layne Show:
http://tonylayne.podcastpeople.com/posts/45967 — with GreekGod Papadon

Doors Open 6:00 PM  for a Meet & Greet w/ the Super 8 competitors!!!!

East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA) LIVE!

16th Annual SUPER 8 Tournament
Sat, Apr 7th, 2012
Greater Newark Boys’ & Girls’ Club
109 Glasgow Drive, Rt. 40 & #1 Positive Place
Newark, DE 19702

Doors Open: 6:00 PM (Meet & Greet w/ the Super 8 competitors!)
Bell Time: 7:00 PM

All ECWA events are FAMILY FRIENDLY!

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Scheduled Card (subject to change)…

This year’s competitors announced so far…
#1- “Greek God” Papadon (Bio: http://ecwaprowrestling.com/ecwa/super-8/papadon-bio-2/ )
#2- Kekoa the Flyin Hawaiian (Bio: http://ecwaprowrestling.com/ecwa/super-8/kekoa-bio/)
#3- Bobby Fish (Bio: http://ecwaprowrestling.com/ecwa/super-8/bobby-fish-bio/ )
#4- Tony Nese (replacing Amazing Red http://ecwaprowrestling.com/ecwa/2012/04/01/red-out-nese-in-super-8-this-sat-apr-7th-5-days-away/)
#5- Azrieal (Bio: http://ecwaprowrestling.com/ecwa/super-8/azrieal-bio/)
#6- “Handicapped Hero” Gregory Iron (Bio: http://ecwaprowrestling.com/ecwa/super-8/gregory-iron-bio/)
#7- Kyle Matthews (Bio: http://ecwaprowrestling.com/ecwa/super-8/kyle-matthews-bio/)
#8- Bandido Jr (Bio: http://ecwaprowrestling.com/ecwa/super-8/bandido-jr-bio-2/)

SPECIAL NON-TOURNAMENT MATCH
For the ECWA Unified Tag Team Titles

VERSUS

VERSUS

SPECIAL NON-TOURNAMENT MATCH

TRIPLE THREAT MATCH for the ECWA Unified Tag Team Titles
(2 men in ring at a time, tags, team that scores the pinfall wins the titles, Sensations DO NOT have to be pinned to lose the titles)

“The Midnight Sensations” Chris Rockwell & Sam Shields (c) vs. former Champions “The Flatliners” Asylum & Matt Burns vs. former 2-time Champions “FUSION DS” Matt Saigon & Damian Dragon

PLUS…

The OPEN INVITATIONAL BATTLE ROYAL is back Apr 7, 2012 as part of the 16th Annual ECWA Super 8 Tournament in Newark, Delaware!!!

Winner of the Battle Royal receives a championship match for any title in ECWA at any time of the winner’s choosing!!!

“Beautiful” Bobby Shields
848 lbs NIGERIAN NIGHTMARES (Maifu & Saifu) and Tiki
AHTU
Aramis Stinson
Bobby Dempsey
Cha Cha Chance
Chris Wylde
Coach Jim Shorts
“The Last Warrior” Greywolf
The French Mime, Jean-Jean LeBon
John Skyler
Kid U-S-A
MMA Press Agent Gus Grand
Mr. Ooh La La
MUSTAFA AZIZ
Ricky “the Model” Martinez
Russian Assassin
Shane Strickland
Steven “The Fever” Walters
Timothy Richards

Singing the National Anthem at the Super 8 will be TARA. Check out TARA’s new single “Gotta Get It” available on iTunes now!!! http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000481426445

Card subject to change.

* Delaware Dept. of State Advertising Permit # 148

NOTE: AMAZING RED checked in with ECWA via Twitter. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts. And thank you to Tony Nese for agreeing to serve as his replacement this Sat, Apr 7th at the Super 8 in Newark, Delaware…. http://www.twitlonger.com/show/gprv9k

TwitLonger

Jonathan Figueroa (@AmazingRed1)
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Posted Wednesday 4th April 2012 from TweetCaster

I would like to inform everyone that on Saturday April 7th, I won’t b at ECWA’s Super 8 tournament, due to a family emergency! I’m so srry about it guyz, but family stuff is always 1st to me. Thanks 4 understanding guyz

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Bleacher Report by Dean Dixon
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1093979-previewing-the-16th-annual-ecwa-super-8-tournament

SNAPMARE.COM Coverage of 2012 SUPER 8:
http://www.snapmare.com/ECWA2012Super8.html

16th ANNUAL ECWA SUPER 8 (Apr 7, 2012) PREVIEW:

SNAPMARE.COM Coverage of 2011 SUPER 8:
http://www.snapmare.com/ECWA2011Super8Coverage.html

2011 SUPER 8 HIGHLIGHTS:

TNA IMPACT! SPIKE TV, Mar 1, 2012: Chris Daniels (Super 8 1999 finalist, 2000 & 2004 winner and former ECWA Heavyweight Champion) v AJ Styles (S8 2002 finalist) v Frankie Kazarian (S8 2003 semi-finalist); ODB v Madison Rayne; Zema Ion (Shiima Zion, S8 2011 semi-finalist) vs Shannon Moore (S8 2008 quarter-finalist); Bobby Roode (S8 2002 quarter-finalist), Austin Aries (S8 2004 finalist, S8 2011 semi-finalist) and Bully Ray v James Storm, Samoa Joe and Brutus Magnus. So 7 OUT OF 11 MALE WRESTLERS on TNA MARCH 1, 2012 CAME THROUGH THE SUPER 8!!! Many like Chris Daniels, Austin Aries, Bobby Rode (then Boby Rude), AJ Styles, Kazarian got their first big East Coast exposure and first PWI Magazine exposure from the Super 8! This year there are 8 competitors, some who some you know, some you don’t. One thing is for sure, EVERYONE will know them more after the Super 8 on Apr 7, 2012 than before!!! The Super 8 was the FIRST, the ORIGINAL, the MOST RECOGNIZED and still is the BEST 8-man, single elimination tournament in pro wrestling! Be there Apr 7, 2012 in Newark, Delaware for GreekGod Papadon, Kekoa, Bobby Fish, AMAZING RED, Azrieal, Gregory Iron, Kyle Matthews and Bandido Jr. For tix call 609.220.5598! Tix are ONLY $15 adult and $10 for kids 12 and under!!! Many others charge $20-25-30 for ringside and this IS the Super 8!!! “ECWA … become a fan all over again!!!”- Joe Zanolle, ECWA, Matchmaker

I can’t wait for this year’s East Coast Wrestling Association SUPER 8 TOURNAMENT! This year is the 16th Annual edition. It is the oldest, most recognized and most covered tournament of its kind. It has served as a platform to many future stars. But to clarify, the Super 8 is not about Joe Zanolle or Mike Tartaglia or founder Jim Kettner or the ECWA itself. It is about 8 professional wrestlers looking to prove they are the best of the best. Looking to prove that professional wrestling is still alive, that there are new stars waiting to break through, that there are new stars ready and able to have the torch passed to them and to help carry on the tradition of this business into the future and beyond. This year’s participants “Greek God” Papadon, Kekoa the Flyin Hawaiian, Bobby Fish, AMAZING RED, Azrieal, Gregory Iron, Kyle Matthews and Bandido Jr all have different levels of experience and exposure and all bring their unique talents and skills to the table this year. Like any competition, there is only one winner, but as a collective field of 8, there are no losers here. There are 8 winners! I am proud to serve as the caretaker of this event and promise to do my best to help maintain this tradition. Make sure you check out the Super 8 on Apr 7, 2012 in Newark, Delaware, PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING the way YOU remember it! I guarantee you will “become a fan all over again!” – Joe Zanolle, ECWA, Matchmaker

Amazing Red informed ECWA matchmaker Joe Zanolle on Saturday, March 31st that he would be unable to attend and compete in the 16th Annual Super 8 on April 7th, citing a family emergency he needed to tend to. ECWA sends Red and his family best wishes.

Replacing Red is TNA IMPACT! Wrestling Star Tony Nese!!! Tony had a great series of matches with 2011 Super 8 semi-finalist Shiima Xion (now Zema Ion) on IMPACT! and also recently had a match vs Austin Aries vs Zema Ion vs Kid Kash!

Tony was also a 2008 ECWA Super 8 semi-finalist where he competed as Maverick.

Nese has been a standout at New York Wrestling Connection (NYWC), ROH, EVOLVE, DG-USA and many other Northeast independents!

“I apologize to the ECWA fans for this inconvenience,” said Zanolle. “As much as I was looking forward to see Red compete in the Super 8 as he did in 2002, I fully understand that family comes first and hope he and his family are OK. Having said that, the Super 8 is not about one person, but rather a spirit, an ideal of giving exposure and a platform to a new generation of performers and giving the fans the very best wrestling today.”

“Tony Nese is a great fit for the tournament and we are lucky to have him. Nese knows all about the Super 8, having competed in the 2008 edition, and jumped at the chance to win the trophy that eluded him 4 years ago.”

“ECWA fans were recently treated to a great match on March 3rd in Newark, Delaware as Nese took on Alex Reynolds,” Zanolle continued. “Many of our fans loved Nese and requested his return. One door closes, another opens. Needless to say, Tony belongs in the Super 8 and I look forward to all that he brings to the table.”

The Super 8 is ONLY 5 days away! Papadon, Kekoa, Bobby Fish, Tony Nese, Azrieal, Gregory Iron, Kyle Matthews and Bandido Jr!!! Plus Triple Threat for the Unified Tag Titles, Midnight Sensations (c) vs. FUSION DS vs. Flatliners!!! And last but not least, the ECWA Over the Top Rope Invitational Battle Royal for a shot at any ECWA Title!!!

Over 35 stars for ONLY $15 (adults) and $10 (kids)!!!

Call Mike at 609.220.5598 for tix NOW!!!

Tony Nese had such a great match with Alex Reynolds at ECWA on March 3rd, that fans requested to bring Nese back!!!

Nese recently had a fantastic 3-match series against Zema Ion (fka Shiima Zion) on TNA IMPACT! TV

After his ECWA March 3rd appearance, Nese returned to TNA IMPACT! TV on March 22nd to take on Austin Aries, Zema Ion and Kid Kash!

Tony Nese competed in the 2008 ECWA Super 8 as Maverick. Standing, left to right- Shannon Moore, Nese, Chase Del Monte, Aden Chambers (winner), Loca Vida, Alex Koslov. Kneeling, left to right- Scott Reed, Frankie Arion.

Tony Nese scores an impressive pin fall win over the man he replaces in the Super 8 this year, Amazing Red!!!

Tony Nese defeats 2011 Super 8 Semi-finalist Shiima Zion (now Zema Ion) on TNA IMPACT! TV!!!

Some highlights:

-Joel Blackhart offered CUJO the Hellhound a bounty and cash bonus and membership in Blackheart should he put Chris Wylde back into the hospital, but the plan backfired with Wylde getting the win

-Jessie Kaye made her ECWA debut, but was defeated by crowd favorite Aida Marie

-Breaker Morant pinned AHTU after using brass knuckles. Senior Referee John Finegan and match maker Joe Zanolle came to ringside to tell Referee Mike Kehner to check Breaker. When he did and he found the brass knuckles, he reversed his decision and disqualified Breaker, but the TWA Title does not change hands on a DQ. Following the match Kehner and Zanolle had words regading Kehner missing the use of the foreign object

-Kekoa and Johnny Silver had a great match that was cut short by the 15 min time limit, Kekoa retains the Mid-Atlantic Title

-All Money I$ Legal and Shockwave the Robot took on Mr. Ooh La La w/ Coach Jim Shorts and Danny E & Ricky the Model Martinez w/ MMA in a match that TORE DOWN THE HOUSE

-After referee Mike Kehner was pulled from the match by Joe Zanolle and replaced with referee Phil Sly, the Midnight Sensations defeated FUSION DS to regain the ECWA Unified Tag Team Titles

-Greek God Papadon successfully defended his ECWA Title against the returning former ECWA Champion Aden Chambers

Quick results from 3.10.12 Carney’s Point, NJ… Chris Wylde def CUJO the Hellhound w/ Joel Blackhart…Aida Marie def Jessie Kaye… TWA Title: AHTU def Breaker Morant (c) w/ Joel Blackhart via DQ…MA Title: Kekoa (c) and #1 Johnny Silver went to a time limit draw…Shockwave & AMIL def Mr Ooh La La w/ Jim Shorts and Danny E & Ricky Martinez w/ Magnum & Gus Grand … Tag Titles, Texas Tornado Match: TMS def FUSION to win titles … ECWA Title: Papadon (c) def Aden Chambers.

Dean Dixon’s review:
http://hellinacell.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/ecwa-the-road-to-the-super-8/

Hank Stoklosa’s Photos:
http://sode.smugmug.com/Sports/ECWA/03-10-12-ECWA-at-Penns-Grove/21884177_s2RqMH#!i=1745917687&k=TdMFf9v

FUSION DS’ reaction to losing the ECWA Unified Tag Team Title back to Midnight Sensations one week after winning them:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/124627284251717/332264043488039/?notif_t=like#!/photo.php?v=2492211764821

BONUS:

Chris Wylde vs. CUJO the Hellhound w/ Joel Blackhart (FULL MATCH)

FUNDRAISER for the YMCA of Salem County!

East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA) LIVE!
Sat, Mar 10th, 2012
YMCA of Salem County
204 Shell Road
Carney’s Point, NJ 08069
PHONE: 856-299-1493
(Just 15 miles from Newark, DE!!!)

Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Bell Time: 7:00 PM

All ECWA events are FAMILY FRIENDLY!

TICKETS AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE, VIA PAY PAL & AT THE DOOR
For info and reserved seating call (609) 220-5598
or e-mail at: info@ecwaprowrestling.com

Tickets and Outlets:
Advance tickets are $12 adult and $8 kids 12 & under; tickets at the door are $15 adult and $10 kids 12 and under.

FOR DIRECTIONS:
http://www.myymca.net/contact.shtml

Scheduled to appear (card subject to change)…

1-ECWA Heavyweight Title Match
“Greek God” Papadon (c) vs. ECWA Grand Slam Champion Aden Chambers

2-TWA Heavyweight Title Match
Breaker Morant (c) w/ Joel Blackhart vs. AHTU

3-BATTLE of ECWA CROWD FAVORITES-
ECWA Mid-Atlantic Title Match
Kekoa the Flyin’ Hawaiian (c) vs. #1 Johnny Silver

4-ECWA Unified Tag Team Title Match
TEXAS TORNADO MATCH RULES – ALL FOUR MEN IN RING – NO TAGS!!!
“FUSION DS” Damian Dragon & Matt Saigon (c) vs. “Midnight Sensations” Chris Rockwell & Sam Shields

5-SPECIAL ATTRACTION – SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
ALL MONEY I$ LEGAL & SHOCKWAVE the ROBOT vs. Danny E & Ricky “the Model” Martinez w/ Magnum & Gus Grand & Mr. Ooh La La w/ Coach Jim Shorts

6-”Heart Killer” Chris Wylde vs. CUJO the Hellhound

7-Women’s Match- Aida Marie vs. Jessie Kaye

Card subject to change.

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Aden Chambers talks about his upcoming match with “Greek God” Papadon:

Papadon responds to Chambers: