Monaco Ballroom, Hindley
Garage Pro Wrestling return to the Monaco Ballroom later this month for their first Saturday show in nearly four years. Featuring a packed card with all three of the company’s titles on the line, here’s a run down of what you can expect at GPW Slam Jam.
*This is an archived piece which I originally wrote in 2009 for The LINC, a magazine/website based in Wigan. GPW have since rebranded as Grand Pro Wrestling*
Miss North West Invitational 4-Way
It was in February that Valour vowed to make 2009 the year he puts GPW gold around his waist for the first time. Winning this 4-Way and acquiring Rebecca as a valet and manager could be just what he needs to further his career, and get the gold he desires.
The title match has been signed in a huge Saturday night main event. Heresy blames both Leigh and Hayes for the loss of his titles, the break up of his SIN faction and everything else that had gone wrong in his life, and as a result he wanted to eliminate them forever to finally give people the chance to look up and beLIEve in something better.
He claims "the time for questions is over and that the time for answers is now" as he brings in Kastor LeVay to help him rid GPW of the Young Offenders forever. With a well documented and deep seeded heated rivalry already between Hayes, DDL and Heresy this takes on a new direction with LeVay involved. Can Paradise Lost end The Young Offenders honeymoon with the trophy, or can good overcome evil in this gripping main event?
After putting El Ligero on the injured list twice in 3 months, he now has the reigning GPW Heavyweight Champion isolated and in his sights. Gaining the all important pinfall over the Heavyweight Champion, Bubblegum in the main event tag team match at Livin On The Edge, Juggernaut's Attorney & Law, Alan Alan Alan Tasker has brokered a first ever title shot at SlamJam for his former Nigerian prison monster.
The GPW Heavyweight Title is on the line, the last time Juggernaut challenged for a title - he won. Bubblegum has defended the title with some of the best matches in GPW history and deservedly takes his spot as the most popular man on the roster.
Giving up a lot of size to the monster Juggernaut can Bubblegum extend his impressive reign as champ? He has taken on all opposition and never shown signs of ever giving up, and has given fans everything he has, but this time he is faced with the strength and size of the Juggernaut along with the brains and smarts of his Attorney & Law, Alan A.A Tasker.
Will it be Bubblegum entering a 10th month as champion, or will Juggernaut be lifting his first GPW Heavyweight Championship and consigning Bubblegum to the injured list to join El Ligero? This is set to be a battle for the ages, don't miss this!
The Mystics have chosen to bring back fan favourite Chris Echo to complete their threesome and Lethal Dose have recruited GPW training school graduate - William Gáylord. The Mystics have had two unsuccessful outings so far, having been stopped in their tracks both times by Heresy and Echo was last seen on the roster in a loss to Heresy in January.
So the three join forces and look to get back to winning ways in this intriguing 6-man clash. Gáylord debuted in winning fashion against fellow training school graduate Ricky J. McKenzie. His debut caught the eye of many and he gained much acclaim but has since suffered a loss to Sam Bailey. Lethal Dose, who are themselves looking for their first win of 2009 hope the Gáylord's winning touch will rub off.
This 6-man throws up some interesting scenarios and some first time ever clashes, but who will leave with their hands raised? Can the team of The Mystics and Echo get their first win of the year? Or will it be Lethal Dose celebrating their first win of 2009?
In preparation for his title shot, Juice has surrounded himself with his carefully selected personal "Fight Team", consisting of dietitions, nutritionalists, personal trainers, and trained fighters.
The suspense is nearly over in this wonderfully captivating feud as two of the most gifted athletes in the UK do battle over the coveted GPW British Championship. Can Bailey hold on to the title he won back in December? Or can Juice add to his CC-08 title with more gold? Don't miss the conclusion to this at SlamJam!
The loss to the Young Offenders in the 2/3 Falls Title Match saw them lose the trophy that had defined them for so long, and proved to be the undoing of the duo. Since the split, it has been Hope who has been welcomed with open arms by fans and Walker who has mocked and attacked his former partner from behind. The two were separated by members of the GPW roster and GPW officials in February at "Carpe Diem" and at "Livin On The Edge" Walker blind sided Hope after claiming an "injury" meant he couldn't compete in a signed one on one match.
There will be no running, no hiding and no excuses as these two finally clash in what will be a brutal, unforgiving Street Fight not for the weak at heart. Mil-Anfield will always be remembered as the most successful tag team in GPW history, but who is the better man?
Find out on April 18th as one of the most personal rivalries in GPW history finally comes to a head!