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| - | <center>'''[[Monthly Feature Article]]: | + | <center>'''[[Monthly Feature Article]]: April 2010'''</center> |
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| - | + | '''National Backyard Wrestling Alliance''' ('''NBYWA''') is a small backyard wrestling community founded by Skull Jr. on January 22, 2009. Despite having the term "national", NBYWA has not yet assembled a national gathering (it has federations only in two of the five regions of the United States, and only one country that makes up the United Kingdom). | |
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| + | The history of NBYWA can be considered to have started in July 2007, when Skull Jr.'s BYW federation [[Total Hardcore Wrestling|Total Hardcore Wrestling (THW)]] went to the internet with it's own website. Without having a camera to take video of the events, THW wasn't taken too seriously (though there is known pictures of events out that are being searched for). This, and the fact that four of it's seven wrestlers wanted to retire, were huge factors in THW's closing on July 12, 2008. After talking to Jake Adams of WZW about a possible match, Skull Jr. advertised it on [[GBYWN|the GBYWN forums]], causing a short verbal feud with popular wrestlers, claiming that he wasn't legitimate enough to wrestle Adams by not showcasing his own matches. ('''[[NBYWA|more]]''') | ||
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| - | <center>'''Featured Backyard Wrestler: | + | <center>'''Featured Backyard Wrestler: April 2010'''</center> |
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| - | The Featured [[backyard wrestler|Backyard Wrestler]] of the Month of | + | The Featured [[backyard wrestler|Backyard Wrestler]] of the Month of April is '''[[Tek]]'''. |
| - | + | Tek is an American [[backyard wrestler]] who competes in [[2KW]] and [[Elite Wrestling Association]]. He began wrestling around 2001 in a small federation known as UCW. However, he is best viewed for his days in becoming a member of upscale backyard wrestling federation [[United Wrestling Alliance]] (UWA). Tek is observed as one of the best lightweight wrestlers in the practice, wrestling in high profile bouts with any size competitors, even pursuing pro championship belts and is innovative with his catchphrase, "who wants to go swimming", a preceding to his patented Cannonball signature move. In 2009, Tek was inducted into the [[GBYWN Hall of Fame]]. | |
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| - | <center>''' | + | <center>'''Quick Updates'''</center> |
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| - | * | + | '''''Video of the Week''''' http://i41.tinypic.com/33uvc5k.png |
| - | + | *Check out the Video of the Week selected by BYWpedia. | |
| - | + | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhglUCgja6c Review Video] | |
| - | * | + | '''''Indiana Championship Wrestling Ends/GBYWN Titles Change Hands''''' |
| + | *At the CCW Welcome to the Real World supershow on March 21, 2010, ICW Founder [[Chris Castle]] and co-owner [[Devin Bliss]] announced their federation's demise. Also, two new GBYWN champions were crowned. To read more follow the link to [[Backyard Wrestling Updates]]. | ||
| - | + | '''''Backyard Wrestling Events''''' | |
| - | * | + | *For a list of recent or upcoming [[backyard wrestling]] events, see [[Backyard wrestling events]]. |
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| - | <center>'''Featured Backyard Federation: | + | <center>'''Featured Backyard Federation: April 2010'''</center> |
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| - | The Featured Backyard Federation of the Month of | + | The Featured Backyard Federation of the Month of April is '''[[Indiana Championship Wrestling]]''' ('''ICW'''). ICW was a [[backyard wrestling]] federation opened in 2003 originally as Kids Championhip Wrestling created by [[Chris Castle]], later co-owned by [[Devin Bliss]] and based in Anderson, Indiana. It is acclaimed as one of Indiana's best backyard wrestling federations and an idol to many online fans. ICW's run lasted from 2003 to March 21, 2010. |
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National Backyard Wrestling Alliance (NBYWA) is a small backyard wrestling community founded by Skull Jr. on January 22, 2009. Despite having the term "national", NBYWA has not yet assembled a national gathering (it has federations only in two of the five regions of the United States, and only one country that makes up the United Kingdom). The history of NBYWA can be considered to have started in July 2007, when Skull Jr.'s BYW federation Total Hardcore Wrestling (THW) went to the internet with it's own website. Without having a camera to take video of the events, THW wasn't taken too seriously (though there is known pictures of events out that are being searched for). This, and the fact that four of it's seven wrestlers wanted to retire, were huge factors in THW's closing on July 12, 2008. After talking to Jake Adams of WZW about a possible match, Skull Jr. advertised it on the GBYWN forums, causing a short verbal feud with popular wrestlers, claiming that he wasn't legitimate enough to wrestle Adams by not showcasing his own matches. (more) |
The Featured Backyard Wrestler of the Month of April is Tek. Tek is an American backyard wrestler who competes in 2KW and Elite Wrestling Association. He began wrestling around 2001 in a small federation known as UCW. However, he is best viewed for his days in becoming a member of upscale backyard wrestling federation United Wrestling Alliance (UWA). Tek is observed as one of the best lightweight wrestlers in the practice, wrestling in high profile bouts with any size competitors, even pursuing pro championship belts and is innovative with his catchphrase, "who wants to go swimming", a preceding to his patented Cannonball signature move. In 2009, Tek was inducted into the GBYWN Hall of Fame. |
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Video of the Week
Indiana Championship Wrestling Ends/GBYWN Titles Change Hands
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The Featured Backyard Federation of the Month of April is Indiana Championship Wrestling (ICW). ICW was a backyard wrestling federation opened in 2003 originally as Kids Championhip Wrestling created by Chris Castle, later co-owned by Devin Bliss and based in Anderson, Indiana. It is acclaimed as one of Indiana's best backyard wrestling federations and an idol to many online fans. ICW's run lasted from 2003 to March 21, 2010. |
