Nick Hughes

Close thread...collection arranged.

Thanks.

I have a couple of cupboards filled with pretty much full runs of ECW TV from the Sunshine Network, plus loads of David Pick Smartmark UK releases from CZW, IWA-MS and other indys (ROH, ECWA etc).

Because of shear volume, I would be looking for somebody to come and collect them (I am based in Widnes, Cheshire).

I am loathed to just bin them, as there is so no much good stuff, but I realise VHS is not much of a viable format now days..so basically I am willing to let them go, and if anybody wants to offer me anything for them, I will donate it to the NSPCC.

NO LISTS SORRY, AS THEY ARE ALREADY BAGGED UP, BUT AS I SAID ITS A FAIR REPRESENTATION OF A COLLECTION OF ECW AND INDY WRESTLING FROM AROUND 1995 TO 2005, AND AS A GESTIMATE I WOULD SAY AROUND 400-500 TAPES IN TOTAL.

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First show of the trip is IWA-MS. Looks a real good card with a mixture of local talent and a few bigger Indy names like Mike Elgin, Kongo Kong, Su Yung and David Star.

Going to be adding Rockstar Pro to my list of shows, as they are running Wednesday nights in Dayton Ohio..so going to head over that way and check them out.

Daft question from an old bugger.

How do you post pictures?..tried looking on some of the FAQ's but couldn't see anything.

Wanted to upload stuff as I trip around America visiting shows..was hoping it was as easy at copy and paste but no such luck.

I am guessing it's to do with the insert other media button..but I don't know how to get stuff into the "existing attachment folder".

Any help greatly appreciated..thanks!

Off to America on the 15th of May.

Week of wrestling roadtrips with some of my friends in the biz..hitting up Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.

And then a long weekend with my girlfriend in and around Louisville doing tourist stuff.

Cost me bugger all, as I had vouchers from work I had to use up..so that sorted the flights and accommodation.

All set apart from my packing!

17 hours ago, Devon Malcolm said:

Where's he running shows from now? His local Netto car park?

There is something wonderful in the probability that IWA-MS will end up having a longer lifespan than TNA though.

They run a place called The Arena (not the ECW one though!).

Yeah its crazy that they have run for 22 years. The draws are way down, but I think part of it is down to running weekly in an area saturated with wrestling..there is literally a show on most nights within a 20 mile radius.

I still enjoy the product, and although I recognise that the owner is quite a divisive figure, I do think he has a very good eye for talent and most people do speak highly of what they gain from spending time in IWA-MS..

JC (Ian's son), recently had a falling out with his father and no longer works for IWA-MS. I am heading down to Memphis with him to see his new promotion "Pro Wrestling Trainwreck" . They are running a crazy looking deathmatch tournament in October called the Southern Sickness cup.

All in all this trip ticks off a few more promotions on my bucket list to have saw live. Only really got AAW/AIW and a couple of newer ones like SUP Graps and Unsanctioned Pro left, which I will hopefully get to next time.

2 hours ago, Bellenda Carlisle said:

Let us know what the crowd and atmosphere is like at a death match tourney and how the shows differ from each other please, I don't just want to read a bunch of dry match results reports.

Will do my best. It looks a stacked tournament, and is the first t happen in Indianapolis in 12 years.

Got a decent line up of DM regulars-Corporal Robinson, Dale Patrick etc..but also guys not overly known for working that style like Hy-zaya and Cole Radrick.. And the stips look decent too with all manner of Barbed wire/Glass/Tubes and assorted sharp fuckery.

As an aside, I am meeting up with a couple of guys I used to work with in Indianapolis..they have never been to a wrestling show, and this will be there first. Going to be an interesting reaction to the bloodletting and carnage that ensues!.

Yeah IWA-MS is still going. Celebrated 22nd year anniversary recently and are currently at around 905 shows in total.

They lost their venue which was a flea market in Memphis Indiana, and have moved to "The Arena" which is a venue run by Two Tuff Tony (for any JCW/DM fans), It pretty much has wrestling on most nights of the week.

Only thing is the venue doesn't allow blood, so it has put off some of the more bloodthirsty IWA-MS fans who loved things like King/Prince/Queen of the death match tournaments they run.

But they have built up a good following by having decent workers and compelling story lines. Current roster includes Vets Like Larry D and Aaron Williams, plus really good young talent like Logan James and Pat Monix. Plus they do snag the odd passing talent..recently they have had Mike Elgin, PCO, David Starr and the OVE boys.

I know Ian Rotten divides a lot of opinion amongst fans, but I have always enjoyed his booking. He was a huge inspiration for my own turn in the business when I booked for TNT Extreme Wrestling. So yeah this is a little bucket list pilgrimage to a few companies I enjoy watching.

Sorry my bad. I am going to do a bit of a blog and put the pictures and show reviews in here.

Kind of inspired by some of the Japan trip blogs that I have read on here and other sites. Granted mine is nowhere near as grand or will feature household names..but looking forward to capturing the shows on here!.

Heading over to America in a couple of weeks. Based in Indianapolis, which as it turns out is a pretty decent base if like me your a fan of independent wrestling.

Was going to do a bit of a blog here of my trip, as I have always enjoyed reading other peoples.

Always been a big fan of IWA-MS, so I am looking forward to that, plus a bit of a deathmatch fan, so the AWR show with a DM tournament with the likes of G-Raver, Shlak, John Wayne Mirdoch should be fun.

Got the following on tap as it stands:

16th May IWA-MS "May Madness" The Arena Jeffersonville Indiana

17th May Pro Wrestling Trainwreck "So you think you can Memphis?" Hi-Tone Memphis Tennessee

18th May EEW "EpicMania III" The Arena Jeffersonville Indiana

19th May AWR "Deathmatch Tournament" The Citadel Indianapolis

19th May Bizarro Lucha "Burning Sensation" Indian City Brewing Indianapolis

22nd May OVW OVW Arena Louisville Kentucky

23rd May IWA-MS The Arena Jeffersonville Indiana

24th May PPW "Tag Team Tournament" The Arena Jeffersonville Indiana.

So yeah, look for updates in a couple of weeks when I fly out!

TNT Extreme Wrestling in Liverpool have announced they are running a DM Tournament early next year.

Just to chip in..loving the trip down memory lane.

My old man used to organise the Christmas Party were he worked, which meant each November he would take a trip to a sketchy toy warehouse in Manchester.

I had just got into watching the WWF due to it being shown a few times in the WOS spot on ITV, and the fact that I managed to pick up the odd Pro Wrestling Illustrated from a newsagents in Abergele..but there was bugger all on the toyfront if memory serves.

Anyway, while picking up the usual assortment of toys for the kids party, he also came across a full range of LJN figures (think this would be either Christmas 86 or 87)..and on Christmas day I was a right little chuffter as I opened present after present.

I think I ended up with

Hogan, Savage, Iron Sheik, Ted Arcidi, Tito Santana, Jim Brunzell, B.Brian Blair, S.D. Jones..and there was a few more as well..if I dig around in the loft I still have them all I think.

Kenny Omega is todays guest on Begin Japanology on NHK HD...I watched it at 5:30am, but I think it's repeated several times through the day. Great little 30 min program talking about his love of Japan and his job with DDT. Well worth a watch.