Sims National Wrestling: 2008-2021

Finger Food

S1) Travis Cantrell vs. Cain Jackal: Travis jumps back to the student division in a break from his trial series. Lots of good high flyer/powerhouse spots ending with a Spear from Jackal.

1) Fire and the Fury vs. Jack Powers and Riley Shamrock: This match comes from last week’s finish from the singles match. Powers was deadly against his rivals but Riley seemed a weak link. Arsenic and Fury picked off Riley and pinned him following the Fury Strike.

Following the match the Fire and the Fury went to attack Riley but Powers made the save scaring them off. Powers thanked Riley for helping but admitted he might need a better partner to combat his rivals.

2) Jet Jaguar vs. Zakk Static: Kagemann was at ringside with Zakk, he seems more like a mentor than a tag partner. A short but good match ended when Kagemann pushed Jaguar off the top ropes and Zakk won with a Brainbuster.

Post match, Kagemann entered the ring and told Zakk to beat down Jaguar. Jacob Ryler ran down to make the save but the numbers soon went against him with Zakk and Kagemann standing tall.

3) Revolution X vs. Cody Rejaro and Jason Williams: Safu and LyNN were in action here trying to get some momentum leading into their title shot. Jason and Cody didn’t go down fighting but nevertheless still went down following the Samoan Drop/Neckbreaker.

New FUSE Champion AJ Matthews made his way out and mocked Jack Joseph. Jack then made his way out and the two almost came to blows. AJ then made an offer, if Jack doesn’t touch him he’ll give his brother a title shot. X Matt came out and begged his brother to comply.

4) FUSE: Trial 3: A.J Matthews vs. X Matt: This was a huge opportunity for Matt, still in his student trial and challenging for the title. However, AJ dominated and mocked Jack on the outside as AJ destroyed his brother. AJ hit the Eastern Execution then broke it up just so he could lock in the Fujiwara Armbar.

We cut backstage where SNW World Champion, Henry Edwards walks into Revolution X’s locker room. All five members instantly jump to their feet expecting confrontation. Edward said he’s here to ask if the group is behind the messages. Hammers says they’re not but Edwards isn’t convinced.

5) Henry Edwards and Kevin Hart vs. Ace Bennett and Matt Spade: A great tag team match to lead into the break. Spade stepped up his game tonight to work with three of the best in the business. Despite this Spade was down for the count after a HE Driver and a 450 Splash.

Intermission. The main event was announced to be Bockwinkel vs. Nakajima. They were former partners at Clash of the Duos and they now settle the score.

6) DUOS: AirDevils vs. Revolution X: Hammers and Devine had their chance at the belts tonight which meant a possibility for an all RevX match for the Duos titles at Three. The AirDevils were instantly second best to two great wrestlers but mounted a comeback, hitting the Sky High on Hammers for a big win.

Backstage, Ace Bennett is sitting with his head in his hands. Then Alicia Bennett walks in and Ace instantly smiles, greeting his sister. Ace asks why she is here tonight and Alicia says that he is driving himself to his own self destruction. She says if he keeps up the way he is he is going to continue to lose but Ace doesn’t listen.

7) Mike Bockwinkel vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima: Great main event to end off the night, as previously said these two were booked to be partners at Clash of the Duos but this backfired and the two ended up being enemies. The two have faced off before but the match ended in a draw. Nakajima was hitting stiff shots at Bock while the former SNW World Champ fired back hard with his own offence. Bock kicked out of the armtrap German Suplex and hit the Bockwinkel Special Championship Edition to keep Nakajima down for the count.

Following the bout a weakened Bockwinkel held his neck, no doubt from the final German Suplex. Despite this he motioned to the crowd that he would soon have a title around his waist, the SNW World Heavyweight Championship.

To the Moon

S1) Student Battle Royal: The 5 remaining students left in the student division battled it out to decide who would be going on a student trial next. Lots of sloppy action until we got to the final two, El Hijo and Jackal. As usual these two put on a good bout before Hijo hit a rana pulling both men to the apron. A Lariat then sent El Hijo to the floor.

SNW World Champion, Henry Edwards and three of his challengers for Three make their way out. Edwards informs the challengers that he has been told to pick a partner out of the group to face the remaining two fro tonight’s main event. Edwards said he hates all three of them but decides on his biggest rival, Chris Hammers.

1) Riley Shamrock vs. Cody Rejaro: A good match with even action continuing right down to the final bell. Cody performed well but fell to the impressive Riley and his Ode to Shamrock submission.

2) Johnny Arsenic vs. Evan Pagano: Both Fury and Powers were at ringside with their partners for Three. The match itself was decent but nothing more. Fury tried to interfere but got taken out by Powers allowing Pagano to hit the Calling for the three count.

Chris Hammers is talking backstage with Riley Shamrock telling him that he is impressed by his performances. Jordan Devine walks in and tells Hammers not to waste his time. Riley says he has what it takes and challenges Devine to a match. Jord declines but Hammers accepts for him.

3) FUSE: AJ Matthews vs. Jet Jaguar: A surprisingly good match. It was an extended squash in parts but it worked well as the crowd got behind the masked challenger. Jaguar’s flying double knee nearly made him the new champ but AJ’s Eastern Execution finished Jaguar off for good.

Following the match, AJ took the mic. He spoke about the beauty of the FUSE title and how he’s not going to let anyone take it away from him. Jack Joseph and his brother X Matt make their way out and AJ backs off to watch the next match.

4) Trial 3 & 4: Kevin Hart and Travis Cantrell vs. Jack Joseph and X Matt: Two students trials in this match on opposite sides of the ring. Both teams did really well, the students stepped up their game while the main roster members perfomed well as they always do. AJ took out Matt on the outside leading to Kev putting Jack away with a Small Package Driver.

Following the match Hart and Travis realised what had happened and chased AJ away to check on Matt. AJ escaped while the four celebrated in the ring.

5) Jacob Ryler vs. Zakk Static: This wasn’t exactly the match that would usually go before intermission so both men had to step it up and they certainly did. Jacob’s experience set the pace for the match perfectly and allowed Zakk plenty of offence. Kagemann was at ringside and his trip up gave Zakk time for the Brainbuster.

Intermission. Fans were happy with the action so far. There’s more main card matches on tonight’s card due to the student division being cut down. A short video was played before we came back with the three cryptic messages and a new message leaving the crowd confused.

6) Steven Kagemann vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima: One word to describe this match, stiff. Nakajima is known for his stiff strikes and Kagemann doesn’t like being pushed around and threw everything back at the Japanese sensation. The crowd loved the physicality of the match and it was a great way to welcome the crowd back from the break. The first armtrap German didn’t put Kagemann away but a second put Kagemann out for the count.

Alicia Bennett is shown walking into Ace’s locker room once more. She warns Ace that his decline will only continue if he keeps up his attitude. Ace tells her that he knows what he is doing, he’s got a title shot now and will get back the title soon enough.

7) Revolution X vs. AirDevils and Jason Williams: A great six-man tag and as you would expect with the Duos champions and Jason there was plenty of fast action and high spots. RevX controlled the pace of the match and Safu looked beastly throwing around his opponents as if they were dolls. The AirDevils looked like they had it won with a Sky High, Jason followed up with a SSP Leg Drop. However Riley Shamrock ran out to break up the count. This allowed Safu to his the Burning Hammer for the win.

Following the match, the AirDevils took their belts and escaped predicting a beat-down if they stayed. Jason followed suit as Shamrock entered the ring. Safu and LyNN thanked Riley and seemed grateful for his interference but Devine stood to the side in jealously.

8) Henry Edwards and Chris Hammers vs. Ace Bennett and Mike Bockwinkel: Four of the five former World champions and four of the five from the Championship match at Three faced off here. Edwards choose Hammers to be his partner earlier on since they have previous experience as a team from the first Clash of the Duos. They seemed to put all their problems behind them as they battled Ace and Bock. This was until the finalie where Edwards hit the HE Driver on Ace and went for the pin but Hammers broke it up. The two argued until Bock pushed Edwards into Hammers sending the Irishman to the outside. Bockwinkel then hit the Bockwinkel Special on Edwards for the 3-count.

Post match, Ace and Bock celebrated together until they realised that only one of them will win at Three. Meanwhile, Hammers gave Edwards the two fingered salute before heading to the back.

Crimson Mask

S1) El Hijo de Angel Custodio vs. Phenom: Not the best way to kick off the show, El Hijo tried but couldn’t pull a decent match out of the unmotivated Phenom. Phenom botches catching El Hijo from a springboard but still stays down for the 3-count.

1) Riley Shamrock vs. Matt Spade: A decent but fairly short match used just to showcase Riley. Shamrock wins with the Ode to Shamrock submission hold.

2) Steven Kagemann and Zakk Static vs. Jason Williams and Cody Rejaro: A fast paced tag team match with all four men working hard. Cheating tactics from Kagemann and Static earned the team the win.

Backstage, Jacob Ryler and Jet Jaguar are backstage. Ryler commended Jaguar on his performances recently. Jaguar then challenged Ryler for a friendly match which, was accepted.

3) Jacob Ryler vs. Jet Jaguar: Another short but decent bout. Ryler did well to make Jaguar look good. The match was interrupted by Kagemann and Static who attacked both men.

The camera cuts backstage where everyone is talking about the cryptic messages. There’s all kinds of accusations about who’s behind the messages. The odds on favourites is Revolution X being behind the messages, although some think either Mike Bockwinkel or even Ace Bennett are behind it all.

4) Trial 4: Travis Cantrell vs. Jordan Devine: Travis had a tough challenge here in his first single student trial. Devine was dominant but Travis still posed a threat. The Divinity finished off Cantrell's spirited comeback.

Devine gets on the mic post match and tells Riley Shamrock he better be ready to man-up next week at Three if he wants a spot in Revolution X.

Intermission. The first half was former student heavy with plenty of former members of the last student division competing. One on hand it’s good seeing SNW give the athletes time to shine, on the other hand they can be seen as not as good as the rest.

5) AirDevils and Jack Joseph vs. Revolution X and A.J Matthews: As usual in SNW Six-man tags means super fast action all over the arena. The heel team were dominant but the Duos champions and “the Flying Saint” fought back bravely. Despite this, Safu’s Samoan Drop kept Gerard down for the count

Ace Bennett is warming up in his locker room when Alicia Bennett walks in. Alicia once again warns him that his losing ways will continue if he doesn’t chance. Ace tells her to stop acting funny and leave him to prepare for the main event.

6) Vincent Fury vs. Evan Pagano: This match lacked in something, maybe it was the placement as the semi-main event. Fury isn’t established enough to go second to main event. Pagano did well but the crowd turned against it. Pagano hit the Calling to go 2-0 over both members of Fire and the Fury.

7) Henry Edwards, Kevin Hart and Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Ace Bennett, Mike Bockwinkel and Chris Hammers: A great six-man tag team main event on the last stop before Three. It merged two matches, the SNW World Championship former champion’s collision and the Hart/Nakajima showdown (despite being on the same team tonight) Unlike the previous six man match the pace was slowed which helped the competitors. The end stretch contained more finishing moves than anyone can count on one hand but ended with Hart getting a huge pin with the Small Package Driver over Bennett.

Mike Hogan News

SNW is one week away from its third anniversary show, Three which will be held live on iPPV but following SNW’s last big event, Clash of the Duos 2011 one of SNW’s brightest stars left the company. Mike Hogan decided to leave SNW. At the time no reason for his departure was given despite numerous rumours claiming a fall-out with management. Hogan dispelled all these rumours saying “Don’t believe everything you read. I’ll reveal the truth soon” on the social network site Twitter. Now weeks since leaving, Hogan has broken his silence in his home country of Britain where he gave an interview with British wrestling magazine, Powerslam. Below are some extracts from the interview, split up with headings and Hogan's answer below:

What made you leave SNW?
The short answer, Kevin Hart. The long answer is much more complicated. Let me make something clear from the start I’m not blaming Hart for leaving, he didn’t directly make me leave. I can’t hold a grudge over Kev he just did what anybody else with that amount of talent would do. So in a way it isn’t his fault but he is still to blame in some way.

Humble Beginnings
Let’s start way back, when I first joined up with SNW. I joined up back when Miller was in charge which means I’m part of the “Second Class” as some people like to call it. When we first all met up on the first day of training we were all destined to become good friends. And why not? We all loved wrestling and wanted to get to the top. All of us were getting along great. The problem is you add competition into the equation and suddenly everyone is stabbing everyone else in the back. I know it wasn’t like NXT all competing for the big prize but we all wanted to show-off and prove we’re the best. And it soon became clear there was only two who could challenge for the best student, me and Hart. Don’t get me wrong there were plenty of great guys like Rejaro, X Jack and Clark but me and Hart were on top back then, that’s when it all started.

Tough Times
Hart and I were constantly competing for the top spot. They brought in the Students Trophy and we stepped up our game. We were putting on good matches but we were constantly trying to outdo each other. Kev used to stiff me probably on purpose so I stiffed him back. So our matches always became quite hard affairs and back then we were booked against each other a lot. We both finally got out of the student division and thankfully went our separate ways, he got paired with Gavin (Hart) and I started my singles push in the Chikara Challenge series.

Promised Titles
Coming out of the Chikara series I was told by management they had big plans for me. I believed them, I’d just beaten a lot of the Chikara roster remember so I was on a high. I was told that management were planning a FUSE title run for me. I couldn’t have been happier, they told me it was a while until they’d give me the belt but I was prepared the wait. So I waited and waited and waited some more until I realised I wasn’t going to get that belt I was promised. Guess who did instead? Kevin Hart, I’m not saying he stole my spot but ya never know. Next they told me they’d bring in Christopher Daniels to mentor me and we’ll team up and get the Duos titles. I was stoked, not just winning the belt but teaming with Daniels. Just amazing. We were planned to win the belts against the Gentlemen Club but there was a problem. Daniels said he’s leaving to work with ROH and possibly return to TNA, so there went my title push. We lost the title match and Daniels was never seen again.

Hogan World Champ?
So I carried on and was being told my performances would be rewarded until they told me they had me in line to become World Champ in the future. Now I was excited but also unsure since I’d been promised titles twice before, how do I know this wouldn’t end up the same? Management sat me down and went through the plans for the next 6 months with me telling me that I’d win the title at the end. I won’t go into detail because SNW got some big plans all mapped out and for me to spoil it all would ruin all the hard work gone into it. So back to the ring and show after show I was determined to put in good performances to show my World title capabilities. Then one day I was told that my title reign would be put on hold for now. Why? Because they are giving it to Kevin Hart instead. It was only rumours so I didn’t listen. But as I looked at the booking they were building him up strong and letting me play second fiddle.

Fighting in the Locker Room
I confronted staff about it and told me it was just rumours but as I kept asking they finally told me that it was true. They tried to bull**** me about how I would win the title but not yet, I had to wait for Hart first. This led to me confronting Hart about it, it wasn’t right, I should never have done it. He got riled up about it and I was ready to explode anyway so we just duked it out in the locker room, scrapping around like two mad cats. Some of the guys pulled us apart and we got a slap on the wrist from management along with a "Don't do it again". We never really spoke to each other aside from the odd “Hey” but from then on we kept our mouths shut, the only thing we shared was sharp looks across the locker room. Fast forward to Clash of the Duos and we’re teaming together. I go up to him backstage trying to clear the air and he’s all apologetic. I figure we can push our past behind us, at least for 3 nights while we team together. Then we get in the ring and he’s hogging all the ring time and clearly doing stuff to piss me off. The officials obviously have booked him to look strong and I was just there to take all the falls. I had enough, I just told officials I wanted out. They thought it was about Hart and tried to keep me but I told them that I wanted out. Not really because of Hart but because of all the bull**** that goes on which the camera doesn't see.

Other Backstage bits
There’s all kinds of things happening in the SNW locker room. For starters there’s the “Original 16 clique.” It’s nothing really and hardly ever happens but when it does it’s just so douchebag-like. Put simply its elitism, the first group that signed up act like they’re better than everyone else just because they were around longer than anyone else. Now there’s only 9 of them since a lot of the guys have left. Like I said its very rare but there are times when it happens. When I first came onto the first roster I learnt that Drew Parkland was throwing a party at his room. So I went up there to be told by Bret Thomas that only the Original 16 can come in. It’s times like that when you just hate them but like I said it rarely happens.

Better than the rest
Of course, me and Hart aren’t the only bad boys in the SNW locker room. It’s not like their all angels back there. First off you got guys like Hammers and Bennett who are talented guys, no doubt but SNW gave them the title when they were young. I think both won it in their teens and instantly they became jackass’. You hear about it often enough if you read any truthful wrestler autobiography. You give a guy a World title and they change instantly. There’s also a lot of backstage heat on (Henry) Edwards. He’s a nice guy and really talented but when you’re in a position like he is, top of the company and three time champ your bout to get guys jealous. Like Jack Powers, he’s talented and a top guy just like Edwards but never had the opportunity, so no doubt he’s gonna be jealous of Edwards.

What’s Next?
I can defiantly see myself back in SNW, especially with all they got planned. Hey, maybe next time I’ll get a title. But at the moment I’m glad to be away from all the politics. It was just the right time to leave, besides my visa was coming up and that would require sometime off to get it all sorted out. I’m just glad to be home, I’m looking into some British promotions. I’m booked for Fight Club Pro coming up which is a cool upcoming promotion. Then once I’m ready I’ll probably fly back on over to the states, work some dates and get back into SNW. They told me the door was always open and I plan on using that offer.


Other News

SNW wrestlers have been representing their company across the country and even some title defences. SNW took part in Chikara’s Young Lions Cup for the third year running. Riley Shamrock and Travis Cantrell competed in the tournament. Cantrell lost his first round match but Shamrock won his singles match to advance to the final but got eliminated 2nd. In a different Chikara event, AJ Matthews defended the FUSE Championship against Green Ant. Meanwhile, Henry Edwards took the SNW World Championship and successfully defended it against Bobby Fish in a fierce hard-hitting battle.

SNW continue their good partnership with Japan with multiple wrestlers working dates in Japan over the past few months. The New Age Lady Killer who are on tour in Japan won multiple tag matches leading up to their IWGP title shot only to lose to the defending champions, which is currently held by another gajin team, Giant Bernand and Karl Anderson. Jason Williams will be joined by Jet Jaguar in future dates for Dragon Gate shows after impressing at DG:USA. Revolution X made a special appearance at a Pro Wrestling NOAH show, Hammers, Devine and LyNN won their six-man tag bout while Safu destroyed his opponent in a matter of minutes. Ace Bennett and Kevin Hart continue to put in strong performances for ZERO1, as both a team and individually.