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Various News: IWA Mid South Returning, Tommy Dreamer Robbed, The Steiner Brothers Win Gold
– Tommy Dreamer wrote on Facebook that he had over $1300 stolen from him as he was asked to check his carry-on bag by Delta Airlines on a flight from Jackson, Mississippi because the plane was too small. He was returning from a date at Traditional Championship Wrestling. When his bag was returned to him after his arrival in New York, the money and other items were gone. Since the money was hidden in the bag among personal items, it means someone went through it and took it. He realized something was wrong when he arrived in Atlanta to transfer to a flight home. He tried to contact Delta but has had no luck. He joked that he’s using the experience as an excuse to bring back the Fanny Pack.
– On Friday at PCW No Retreat, No Surrender (at Lava Ignite in Preston, Lancashire, UK) Rick and Scott Steiner won the Preston City Wrestling Tag Team Championship by defeating Fight Club with the top rope bulldog. This was Rick’s first match coming out of retirement, their first match in the UK since the 90s and the first time they’ve teamed since TNA. They ended a 287 day reign for Fight Club. On the same show, Doug Williams defeated T-Bone to become the new Preston City Wrestling Champion.
– Ian Rotten’s IWA Mid-South will begin running live events again. They will first have a show on June 14 in Clarksville, Indiana, featuring talent like Sabu, Ian & Axl Rotten, Zach Gowen, Jimmy Jacobs and BJ Whitmer. Front row tickets are sold out, but floor seats are $15 with general admission at $10.
Here’s the full card:
Huge Triple Main Event:
B.j. Whitmer VS Sabu
IWA Old School EIGHT man tag:
Suicide Kid, ‘Babe Magnet’ Harry Palmer, ‘Spyder’ Nate Webb and Corporal Robinson VS Ox Harley, Mark Wolf, Michael Todd Stratton and Phoenix
IWA Mid South Light Heavyweight Title Match:
Devon Moore VS Jimmy Jacobs
Tai Pei Death Match:
‘Bad Breed’ Ian and Axl Rotten VS. Simon Sezz and Peter B. Beautiful
Zero-1 USA Jr. Heavyweight Championship Title Match:
Jonathan Gresham VS. Tarek The Great
‘One Legged Wonder’ Zach Gowen VS Reed Bentley
Texas Heat Wrestling brings us a BAREFOOT THUMBTACK MATCH:
Chuey Martinez VS. ‘Heavy Metal’ Ruben Steel
Fatal Six Way:
‘Confederate’ Chris Hamrick VS ‘Serial Killer’ Jack Thriller VS Scotty Vortekz VS Former NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champ ‘Modern Day Hero’ Kevin Douglas VS Hy Zaya (with his UNCLE HONKEY!) VS Chrisjen Hayme
Winner gets automatic buy into the 2013 Ted Petty Invitational in September at the Colgate Gym
Zero-1 USA Tag Team Title Match:
The Hooligans defending against Bill the Butcher and Manimal, collectively known as the Beast, no Beauty!
Handicap Match:
6’6″ 400 lb Kongo Kong VS. 3 men TBD
Credit: PWInsider
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