AWF NEWSWIRE SUMMER 2010

- 2009 was a good year in wrestling for AWF with many shows and fans being entertained across Australia. New talent was groomed, and many stepped up. AWF would like to thank its fans world wide for their continued interest and support during the year.

The AWF 2009 Year Awards are as follows:

Match of the Year: TNT Vs Il Cognito Steel Cage Match (18 April, 2009)
Wrestler of the Year: Powerhouse Theo
Tag Team of the Year: The Gosford Giddyups
Most Popular: Iron Jay Coles
Most Hated: Massive Q
Rookie of the Year: “Mint Condition” Mick Moretti
Future Prospect: Tama Williams
Supporter of the Year: Alex Kelly

- As the new year rolls in the focus shifts to the huge Best of the Best year opener event scheduled for Panthers on Friday 15 January. After a tournament spanning the second half of 2009, the final for the Australasian Championship will finally take place, with Iron Jay Coles & Massive Q meeting in the final in what will be the biggest bout of both men’s careers. Also featuring on the show will be a 4 man tournament with Blakestone (NSW), Obie Cartel (Qld), Mark Hilton (NSW) & Krackerjack (VIC), plus all other AWF Championships being defended. This will be a show not to be missed and will set the tone for 2010 events. Book now at Panthers Penrith.

- AWF will return to Adelaide, South Australia from 19-21 February to take part in the Adelaide Fringe Festival. The festival brings Adelaide alive during February, and with AWF in town it will be even more exciting as we present WrestleRage over 3 big nights. As part of the shows international wrestler extraordinaire, Dragon Gate & ROH favourite El Generico will be in town, plus NZ’s Mana The Polynesian Warrior, TNT, Iron Jay and more of AWF’s best. Book from Jan 9 at http://www.adelaidefringe.com.au/

- Obie Cartel of Queensland will make his AWF debut the weekend of 15 & 16 January. Obie was impressive at the TNA media day in Sydney in mid 09, and says he is coming to AWF to prove he is “The Best” in Australia. Be on hand at Panthers to see if Queensland’s best can defeat one of NSW’s best, Blakestone.

- “Iron Bone” of Africa will look to invade AWF rings in January. The mysterious Iron Bone is a many time African Heavyweight Champion and has been keen to compete in AWF for sometime. His impressive background has granted him a Commonwealth Championship bout Vs Powerhouse Theo at Panthers on 15 Jan, and he will also be on hand on the 16th at The Cube. “Iron Bone” says he will win the Commonwealth Belt and represent his people as a real champion.

- AWF is excited to be appearing as part of Supanova Pop Culture Expo events in April, 2010. 10 & 11 April will see Brisbane & 17 & 18 April will host Melbourne events, plus June will see Sydney and Perth spectaculars. Past years Supanova’s have been fun filled weekends, with great AWF action being some of the highlights, so be sure to mark the events on your 2010 calendar! Visit www.supanova.com.au for up to date info on pop culture stars that will be on hand.

- AWF School of Pro-Wrestling at Minto, NSW is starting it’s next Beginners Course on 6 March, 2010,so if you have been considering taking the correct steps to becoming a highly skilled pro-wrestler, applications for the Autumn Semester (March - May) are available now and should be returned asap. Visit http://www.awfwrestling.com.au/awfschool.php for course details and email info@awfwrestling.com.au for an application form.

- TNT will return to action in 2009 in a limited capacity while he continues to rehabilitate injuries. He is scheduled to wrestle on 18 Jan in Adelaide for HRPW Reborn Tour, then will appear in Adelaide on 23 January Vs Ahmed Iblis (along with AWF’s Iron Jay Vs Rocky Manero) at the AWS event. TNT says “I will also be at upcoming AWF January events, watching what goes down, so I’ll definitely be around. I want to ensure that my shoulder is good so I can be at 100% again soon. Thank you to all the fans of AWF who have given me support in 2009. I truly appreciate it. I want 2010 to end up being a great year. We deserve it! ”

- Get well wishes go to Max Comic, who has an injured humorous and will be out of action till approx April.

- Rigga Mortis will return to in ring action in early 2009 after suffering a broken leg in October.

- Former AWF Tag Team Champion Rob “The Scientist” is in the USA until March for further training with Booker T and match opportunities.

- AWF is on Facebook. Make sure you visit & join our Facebook page at  http://www.facebook.com/pages/AWF-Australasian-Wrestling-Federation/112480879521 to get more of the latest from AWF. Interact with AWF and many of our wrestlers and get the latest info.

- There will be many new AWF DVD releases in January. Please see the AWF website in coming weeks for new titles.
Available now:
A Decade of AWF - The best moments of AWF over the last 10 years - 2 DVD set – Featuring Mad Dog Vs Krackerjack (Hardcore), TNT Vs Il Cognito 30 Mins, Thug Thomas Vs Lobo, Hilton Vs Danielson, 4 Way for AWF Title, AWF Documentaries and Extras - $30
AWF PsychoticSlam Sydney, 18 April, 09 - $25
AWF Break Out @ Mt Druitt, 25 Sept, 09 - $20
AWF Break Out @ The Cube, 9 Oct, 09 - $20
AWF Break Out @ Wallsend, 10 Oct, 09 - $20
AWF Break Out @ The Cube, 11 Oct, 09 - $20
Coming Soon: Best of AWF in 2009

To order send a cheque or money order to AWF Wrestling: PO Box 473, Plumpton, NSW, 2761. (Add $5 postage per order in Aust, $15 International) or by Paypal at awftnt@three.com.au

- AWF “Pro-Wrestling Is The Only Real Sport!” shirts are still available at the merchandise stand at AWF events and the AWF Website now for $30. 

- Thanks for your support of AWF, & hope to see you at the upcoming Summer events! Tell your friends about AWF and spread this news update. Become involved and let's continue to make AWF grow each month in 2010!

See you at the matches!

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AWF NEWSWIRE WINTER PT 2: AUGUST 2009

- AWF’s Rise Up Winter Tour is into it’s last stage with Wallsend on 15 August and Bankstown on 22 August climaxing the events. We haven’t been in the Hunter area for a while, so our Newcastle fans please come out so we can make it a regular stop off again, and Bankstown would be a good new regular area also.

- Commonwealth Champion Powerhouse Theo continues to impress with victories over the regions best. Theo’s recent wins over top New Zealand Heavyweight Vinny Dunn, Adam Hoffman and Steve Ravenous at Rise Up events, plus his defense in Perth, WA against NC Viper have kept him at the top of the heap and has solidified the Commonwealth Title as the hottest belt in the country at the moment. Theo will face two other hungry competitors upcoming, with both men making their first appearances in main events, being “Mint Condition” Mick Moretti at Wallsend, and “Spaceboy” Jason Dacey at Bankstown.

- Speaking of Championships, TNT has a major announcement at the upcoming Wallsend event to make regarding the Australasian Championship. For those in NSW, TNT now pens a column at the start of each month in Drum Media updating it’s readers on all AWF. The magazine is a free street press available at most music stores so be sure to check it out.

- With the fallout of PsychoticSlam, has come the break down of many of the major units and changes to the AWF roster. The Platinum Players unit has crumbled. It could be sighted that recent in fighting at events and a lack of victories led to their downfall. Leader Steve Ravenous is seemingly the only remaining member. Can he pick up the pieces of the once most prominent faction in AWF and build the Players up again, or will he too fall into obscurity? Time will tell.  

- After being defeated at Fairy Meadow by Adam Hoffman, former AWF Champion Il Cognito has notified AWF officials that he his going to have a leave of absence. Could he be looking for more members of the Freakshow, or to regroup after the recent loss of AWF title? Stay posted to see where this leaves The Freashow in the coming weeks.

- Speaking of Carnival Freaks, fresh from The Jim Rose Vs Jake “The Snake” Roberts tour, former WWE Smackdown wrestler “Kizarny” Sinn Bodhi will be coming to Australia for AWF in October as part of the Break Out Tour. Full details to be announced on AWF website in coming days.

- Freakshow member Zander Bathory’s Young Lion’s Championship reign continues, with him barely escaping recent bouts with the Championship. It appears that The Freakshow’s strategy is to keep their last remaining title at all costs, be it via disqualification or sneak attack. These desperate measures will need to be taken into consideration as “Team Astronomy” mount their one two punch against Zander for the title at upcoming events.

- Jason Dacey enters into the biggest two weekend of his wrestling career in the final leg of the Rise Up tour. With his recent form pinning Young Lion’s Champion Zander Bathory in a non title bout, he has been granted a rematch for the Title at Wallsend. Jason likes to go by the monicker “Spaceboy” for his whacky and crazed antics, however if you get him mad, he says he will go into “Destroyer Mode”, with everything in sites being on a collision course! The following weekend at Bankstown on 22 August, Dacey will face Commonwealth Champion Powerhouse Theo, in his first Commonwealth Title shot, and main event ever. It is possible that after the next two events Jason Dacey could be both AWF Young Lion’s and Commonwealth Champion. That would be a wild turn of events and madness to top even his 21st birthday bash!

- AWF will have some new faces appearing at upcoming events. Lebanon’s Ahmed Iblis will make his AWF debut alongside AWF school graduate Grant Linstrom at Bankstown on 22 August, and a former AWF wrestler will return to action at Parramatta on 12 September.

- AWF School of Pro-Wrestling at Minto, NSW is starting it’s next Beginners Course on 5 September, so if you have been considering taking the correct steps to becoming a highly skilled pro-wrestler, applications for the Spring Semester (5 Sept – 28 November) are available now and should be returned asap. Visit http://www.awfwrestling.com.au/awfschool.php for course details and email info@awfwrestling.com.au for an application form.

- AWF is scheduled to begin holding a wrestling class on Tuesday’s at Mt Druitt PCYC from 7-9pm upcoming. Please email info@awfwrestling.com.au if you are interested in participating in the sessions. Beginners through to experienced pro’s.

- The next Dreamcamp will also be held in the October school holidays. For those interested please email info@awfwrestling.com.au and we’ll notify soon.

- AWF’s Spring Tour is entitled “Break Out” and will kick off on 5 September at the AWF Dojo, and continue through to the end of November. See upcoming events to see current tour dates.

- AWF Wrestler’s Ben Coles, TNT and Massive Q recently appeared in a TV commercial for I & J Fish. Ben Coles is the star of the advert as “Iron Jay”, and the ad traces his life from a young age to becoming the champion. For a view of the advert and to pick up a screen saver visit www.ironjay.com.au

- Help spread the word of AWF! Now more than ever we need your help. We are looking for dedicated and reliable soldiers to join our AWF Street Team. Help distribute live event materials and become part of the AWF Crew. Members gain access to AWF events and special privileges. Call 0410 691 377 or email info@awfwrestling.com.au and become involved. Support AWF and become part of something fun and special.

- On the Merchandise front latest AWF DVD releases are: 
International Invasion – featuring Il Cognito Vs Austin Aries, Mochizuki & Saito Vs TNT & Flyswat, Danielson Vs McGuinness, Corino Vs Kidman, TNT Vs Cima Vs Ravenous, Candido Vs Sabu - $25  (Available Now)
PsychoticSlam Sydney (18-4-09) - feat Erico Vs Theo, Plat Players Vs Aust Made, Chris Masters Vs Al Snow, Il Cognito Vs TNT in a cage and more - $25
PsychoticSlam Wollongong (19-4-09) - feat Chris Masters Vs Il Cognito, Powerhouse Theo Vs Roger Ventura, Al Snow Vs TNT and more - $25
A Decade of AWF - The best moments of AWF over the last 10 years - 2 DVD set – Featuring Mad Dog Vs Krackerjack (Hardcore), TNT Vs Il Cognito 30 Mins, Thug Thomas Vs Lobo, Hilton Vs Danielson, 4 Way for AWF Title, AWF Documentaries and Extras - $30
(Add $5 postage per order) 

To purchase via direct transfer please send email with address and order details and we will send transfer details.
Or via chq or money order to:
AWF Wrestling
PO Box 473,
Plumpton, NSW, 2761
Australia

Upcoming DVD release will be This Is AWF Wrestling Autumn 2009, which will feature highlights from the season.

- New AWF “Pro-Wrestling Is The Only Real Sport!” shirts are available at the merchandise stand at AWF events and the AWF Website now for $30. 

- Thanks for your support of AWF, & hope to see you at the upcoming Rise Up events! Tell your friends about AWF and spread this news update. Better still join our email list at info@awfwrestling.com.au . Become involved and let's continue to make AWF grow each month in 2009!

AWF NEWSWIRE WINTER 2009

- AWF’s Rise Up Winter Tour is on the horizon and the rising stars of AWF invite you to be there live as they showcase their hard work ethic and skillful pro-wrestling techniques in a huge series of events around NSW. The aim of the tour will be to demonstrate why the future is bright in AWF, and further exemplify why AWF continues to lead the way in all Australian wrestling. The tour will start with 3 dates being Mount Druitt, Minto and Fairy Meadow and will feature extra dates to be announced shortly.
- Commonwealth Champion Powerhouse Theo will be seen in the initial main event spots at the Rise Up Tour as he will face New Zealand’s top rising star Vinny Dunn on 24 July at Mt Druitt PCYC, and then Kid Dynamite on 25 July and Steve Ravenous on 26 July. Theo is considered the hottest commodity in Australia today, and has recently defeated internationals such as Roger Ventura of NZ and Nosawa Rongai of Japan. Theo’s work ethic and attitude is a personification of what the Rise Up Tour will be all about.
- AWF at Supanova Conventions in Sydney and Perth were once again fantastic showings of why AWF action is the best in the country and it’s rising stars are leading the way.
In Sydney AWF School of Pro-Wrestling graduate Ben Coles took out the Supa Tournament defeating the much more experienced Steve Ravenous in the final. After victory Coles stated that he chose the Young Lion’s Championship as the Title he would go after due to the win, and would do his best to defeat Bathory at Mt Druitt on 24 July and bring honour to the Championship. 
Elsewhere in Sydney Twilight movie star Rachelle Lafevre got involved in the action helping Jason Dacey to a victory in a non title bout against Zander Bathory. View here for a clip of the action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRIeegycoCo .
Perth too saw some great action as the Supa Tournament final pitted “International Wrestling Star” Erico facing his rival “The Shark”, with the Shark prevailing after a little help from friend TNT. The finale saw Erico whacked by TNT’s Australasian Title which lead to a Shark superkick and the win. Shark has a title shot up his sleeve at any AWF title for the future.
In all AWF had a great time as part of Supanova this year and thanks organizers for having AWF on board again, and looks forward to next years events.

- The Freakshow has added a new member who goes by the name Rigor Mortis. The strange cross painted competitor debuted as Toxin’s tag team partner in non title action at Supanova and made quite an impression despite being distracted often and occasionally breaking into prayers of sort. It will be interesting to see what impact he will have as the newest member of the growing “Freakshow”.

- AWF Australasian Champion TNT saw his surgeon on 6 July and was advised that he could begin rehabbing his shoulder effectively immediately and can hold off an operation at this stage. TNT will look to return to in ring competeition in a few months and a decision on the AWF Australasian Title status will be forthcoming.
For those in NSW, TNT now pens a column at the start of each month in Drum Media updating it’s readers on all AWF. The magazine is a free street press available at most music stores so be sure to check it out.
- Zander Bathory’s Young Lion’s Championship reign continues, with the evil vampire continuing to do whatever it takes to keep the title. His recent coming together with the former Shazza McKenzie has transformed her into Chantelle Bathory, and the two have formed an alliance that seemingly is hell bent on keeping The Freakshow in the AWF Championship scene.
- AWF supporter of the Year for 2008 Neil Wells has put together a fantastic new AWF fansite at www.awffansite.tk that all AWF enthusiasts should check out. Neil is one of our most passionate supporters and we could definitely do with more like him who take the initiative to help spread the good word of the AWF.

- Speaking of spreading the word, now more than ever we need your help. We are looking for dedicated and reliable soldiers to join our AWF Street Team. Help distribute live event materials and become part of the AWF Crew. Members gain access to AWF events and special privileges. Call 0410 691 377 or email info@awfwrestling.com.au and become involved.

- If you are interested in joining the AWF School of Pro-Wrestling and taking the correct steps to becoming a highly skilled pro-wrestler, application for the Spring Semester (5 Sept – 28 November) are being accepted now. Visit http://www.awfwrestling.com.au/awfschool.php for course details and email info@awfwrestling.com.au for an application form.
- On the Merchandise front latest AWF DVD releases are: 
International Invasion – featuring Il Cognito Vs Austin Aries, Mochizuki & Saito Vs TNT & Flyswat, Danielson Vs McGuinness, Corino Vs Kidman, TNT Vs Cima Vs Ravenous, Candido Vs Sabu - $25  (Available Now)
PsychoticSlam Sydney (18-4-09) - feat Erico Vs Theo, Plat Players Vs Aust Made, Chris Masters Vs Al Snow, Il Cognito Vs TNT in a cage and more - $25
PsychoticSlam Wollongong (19-4-09) - feat Chris Masters Vs Il Cognito, Powerhouse Theo Vs Roger Ventura, Al Snow Vs TNT and more - $25
A Decade of AWF - The best moments of AWF over the last 10 years - 2 DVD set – Featuring Mad Dog Vs Krackerjack (Hardcore), TNT Vs Il Cognito 30 Mins, Thug Thomas Vs Lobo, Hilton Vs Danielson, 4 Way for AWF Title, AWF Documentaries and Extras - $30
(Add $5 postage per order) 
To purchase via direct transfer please send email with address and order details and we will send transfer details.
Or via chq or money order to:
AWF Wrestling 
PO Box 473,
Plumpton, NSW, 2761 
Australia
Upcoming DVD release will be This Is AWF Wrestling Autumn 2009, which will feature highlights from the season.
- New AWF “Pro-Wrestling Is The Only Real Sport!” shirts are available at the merchandise stand at AWF events and the AWF Website now. $30. 

- Thanks for your support of AWF, & hope to see you at the upcoming Rise Up events! Tell your friends about AWF and spread this news update. Better still join our email list at info@awfwrestling.com.au . Become involved and let's continue to make AWF grow each month in 2009!