Shawn Matthews

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'''PJ Troiano''' (born March 8, 1989) better known as '''Shawn Matthews''' is an American [[backyard wrestler]] performing in [[2KW]] and [[Jersey Wrestling Allstars]] (JWA) from which he has been a former [[2KW Northeastern Championship|2KW Northeastern Champion]] and JWA Fearless Champion.  
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'''PJ Troiano''' (born March 8, 1989) better known as '''Shawn Matthews''' is an American [[backyard wrestler]] performing in [[2KW]] and [[Jersey Wrestling Allstars]] (JWA) from which he has been a former [[2KW North Eastern Championship|2KW North Eastern Champion]] and JWA Fearless Champion.  
Prior to 2KW and JWA, Matthews wrestled in his own founded federation [[Extreme Wrestling Alliance]] establishing himself a 2 time [[EWA Championship|EWA Champion]] and performed for [[BLADE Wrestling Championships]] and [[Northeast Championship Wrestling]]. He also makes cost-effective attendances to backyard wrestling supershows held eastern of the United States.  
Prior to 2KW and JWA, Matthews wrestled in his own founded federation [[Extreme Wrestling Alliance]] establishing himself a 2 time [[EWA Championship|EWA Champion]] and performed for [[BLADE Wrestling Championships]] and [[Northeast Championship Wrestling]]. He also makes cost-effective attendances to backyard wrestling supershows held eastern of the United States.  

Revision as of 13:21, 20 March 2010

Shawn Matthews
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Ring name Shawn Matthews
Height 5'9
Weight 145 lbs.
Born March 8, 1989 (age 21)
Resides Stewart Manor, New York
Debut 2006

PJ Troiano (born March 8, 1989) better known as Shawn Matthews is an American backyard wrestler performing in 2KW and Jersey Wrestling Allstars (JWA) from which he has been a former 2KW North Eastern Champion and JWA Fearless Champion.

Prior to 2KW and JWA, Matthews wrestled in his own founded federation Extreme Wrestling Alliance establishing himself a 2 time EWA Champion and performed for BLADE Wrestling Championships and Northeast Championship Wrestling. He also makes cost-effective attendances to backyard wrestling supershows held eastern of the United States.

Earning his stripes as a sensational name and one of the considered finest daredevil high flyers in backyard wrestling, he has received countless awards and hall of fame inductions including from Global Backyard Wrestling News, World Backyard Wrestling, and BLADE Wrestling Championships, even being added to the Icons list of BYWpedia.

Contents

Backyard wrestling tenure

Extreme Wrestling Alliance (2006-2007 Online)

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Shawn Matthews in the EWA ring.

In June 2006, Shawn Matthews debuted online in his own trampoline-based federation Extreme Wrestling Alliance, that began broadcasting seasonal programming over the internet. He, however, wrestled in the federation before its premiere online. He modelled closely after a new millenium Triple H borrowing the theme, entrance, and finishing move. At the first event Heatwave, he defeated The Ringmaster in a Street Fight to win the vacant EWA Championship for his first reign. An alliance was made later between both him and The Ringmaster.

He shortly took Onion Jack up for any kind of match, who had earned the right in a contender's match to compete for his championship at Guilty As Charged. Jack decided on a 2 out of 3 Falls match that went accepted by an egotistical Matthews. At the event, both wrestled in hardcore conditions and the match controversially extended to 4 Falls, and as a result, Matthews lost his title. Coming off the event, the federation halted progress for a while due to the violent circumstances of the event but nonetheless, Matthews already had his name circulating in the community between YouTube, World Backyard Wrestling, Allied Championship Wrestling and Global Backyard Wrestling News and accomplished winning several awards.

In EWA's return, Matthews pursued shots at the championship but was initially unsuccessfully. He also competed in a Brawl For All match which was a multi-competitor elimination match for the title, but lost the match when eliminated by Onion Jack, who was eliminated by The Ringmaster to lose the title. A feud had soon ignited between allies, Matthews and The Ringmaster over the belt which he had turned on Ringmaster for, ending at Fall Brawl in a High Wire Mayhem match where Matthews finally recaptured the championship, making it his second reign as champion. The following year, Matthews defended against former TCW wrestler and now professional wrestler, Danny Danger at Reborn in a well regarded match. Shortly, Matthews took time away from backyard wrestling after a match in another trampoline federation named Pure Skill Wrestling.

Kick Ass Wrestling appearances (2008)

In June 2008, a year later, Matthews made his acclaimed return to backyard wrestling before the merger of Kick Ass Wrestling, Backyard Championship Wrestling and Extreme Wrestling Alliance into Northeast Championship Wrestling. His days of wrestling on trampoline had come to an end. All three federations, however, did a interpromotional match at KAW Blackout 96. Noticeably, Matthews had altered his on-screen character dropping the Triple H persona and adapting his own personality by coming out in hooded shirts, red sports shorts and wrestling boots. He also wrestled at KAW Northeast Showcase, representing as the EWA Champion against KAW Champion, Ace Reed in the main event.

Northeast Championship Wrestling: The Renegades (2008)

See also: The Renegades

Still holding the EWA Championship, Matthews began competing in Northeast Championship Wrestling. On his debut during episode 2 NECW Shockwave in June 2008, he teamed with EWA former wrestler The Crippler against Danny Madness and Ace Reed of The Renegades. Before the match could end, he turned on The Crippler hitting him in the back and executing the Gin N Cronic and later solidifies himself with the entire group. In unfinished business with Crippler which continued to a match at NECW Rebirth, Matthews defended the EWA Championship and continued to face off in other matches with Crippler.

Segments featuring The Renegades appearing and doing random hilarities mostly had excluded him, who showed up on occassion alongside them since his residence was distant in New York from NECW based in Connecticut. Matthews began developing his athleticism in NECW usually also putting his body at risk in death-defying spots. At EWA's Last Show, Matthews battled The Crippler in another on-on-one match this time for the EWA Championship once again. After a hellacious confrontation, he was victimized by a submission hold that forced him to tap his championship reign away, but not long trailing off the loss, won the Money in the Bank Ladder match at NECW Union 2008.

With that, he was enabled to challenge any champion which he declared his intentions at regaining his previous title, but at the same event, all BCW, KAW, and EWA championships entered a Title Unification match that Ace Reed prevailed in. As costly trips became too much, Matthews ended his performance agreement with NECW. His last match while in performance agreement was a Tag match with Madness taking on the Crossbreeds on episode 14 NECW Shockwave which was won.

Post-NECW Participations (2009)

On February 21, 2009, Matthews joined NECW on day one of their primary show of the year NECW Adrenaline Rush 3. He remained, in fact, Mr. Money in the Bank 2008 and was not stripped of the entitlement to the achievement as huge implications existed while Matthews faced Danny Madness on day one, where if victorious, he could cash in his Money in the Bank opportunity earned at Union and compete with Ace Reed and Murph on day two, and if not, loss the Money in the Bank. Due to interference from an anonymous individual cited as "Mr. Green Shorts", Matthews lost the match. On day two February 28, Matthews fought against John Crosby and lost before an unceremonious farewell.

On April 25 at the NECW: Pro Access Wrestling event which took place in an indoor gym, Matthews succeeded in a scheduled match against Crosby.

Jersey Wrestling Allstars (2008-present)

On August 15, 2008, Matthews participated in Jersey Wrestling Allstars' critically acclaimed supershow which was their first event combined of various federations from BWE, ETTW, TAW, and NECW. He prevailed in a Champions 4 Way match with Ace Reed, Assassin and Ryan Rage proceeding to the defeat winner of the JWA Rumble, Joey Jream.

When JWA returned in 2009 as rather a federation, Matthews appeared on JWA Week 1 to "sellout" chants from a diminitive audience citing his departure from NECW. Matthews responded to an open challenge made by Ryan RAGE and controversially defeated him after hitting the Gin N' Cronic in spite of the match restarted for being pinned with his leg at the end of the mat that is equivalent of a rope break in terms of their ruling.

The following week, Matthews won a 7 Man Scramble match to become first ever JWA Fearless Champion, and on JWA Week 3, was involved in a small altercation with David Potter who came to gain a measure of revenge in a Non-Sanctioned match in retaliation from Matthews costly interference in his match at his BLADE 1 show in 2008. At JWA's first supercard JWA Fallout, Matthews successfully defended the title against TKO.

BLADE Wrestling Championships (2008-present)

In November 2008, Shawn Matthews made acquisition arrangements with owner of BLADE Wrestling Championships, David Potter to compete at BLADE 1: Grand Prix Tournament Opening Round on November 22 (aired online on November 30), which he wrestled a high profile match considered the highlight of the event with Ace Reed to victory. In the duration of the main event match featuring two unadulterated rivals in T-3 and Potter, Matthews attacks Potter costing him the match. However, BLADE had stopped operating.

2KW (2008-present)

Matthews made his debut after folding his performance deal with NECW for a full-time roster spot in 2KW, as he teamed with Great Styles to compete with Zoltan for the 2KW Tag Team Championship, but blemished his record with a loss before the 2008 season wrapped up for the year. On the return show 2KW Saturday on March 7, 2009, Matthews impressively defeated former 2KW World Champion Check. On April 25 at the 2KW Divided We Stand supercard, Matthews defeated V.i.P and C-Red in a Triple Threat match to become contender for the 2KW World Championship. After this match, however, spawned a tumultuous eruption between Matthews and an angered V.i.P which appeared as a shoot fight.

By the end of May, Matthews courageously confronted 300-plus pound Zero for the 2KW Title and lost. In the presentation of opportunity, he made entry into the North Eastern Tournament designed to inaugurally crown an east coast champion as the 2KW North Eastern Champion advancing over V.i.P in Round One in what was acclaimed as a top caliber contest. In the finals, Matthews defeated G-Styles to be crowned first champion.

In wrestling

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Shawn Matthews executing the Gin N' Chronic on The Crippler.
  • Finishing and moves
    • Gin-N-Cronic (Sit-out upside-down drop)
    • Regal-Plex (Bridging leg hook belly to back suplex)
    • Pedigree (Double underhook facebuster) - 2006-2007
    • Falcon Arrow
    • High Impact Leg Drop
    • Moonsault
    • Dropkick
    • Running Knee Strikes
    • Leg Lariat
    • Hurricanrana
    • Sling Blade
    • Jumping Stomp
  • Tag Teams and Stables
  • Signature taunts
    • Jumping with legs together (usually while having a hood over head which he flings back)
  • Entrance themes
    • "Da Rockwilder" by Method Man and Redman
    • "My Time" by WWE (Triple H's old theme) - 2006

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. The Top Ten Moves of Shawn Matthews (2009)
  2. Shawn Matthews Highlight Reel (2009).

External links

2KW
Championships 2KW World Championship • 2KW Television Championship • 2KW North Eastern Championship • 2KW Junior Heavyweight Championship • 2KW Tag Team Championship
Wrestlers Angel Ortiz, Anthony Silva, Check, Cozz, Damien Sage, Dread, Dubb C, FNB, FX, G-Styles, Grifter, Hollywood, Jamal Jackson, Joe Bullrog, Joel Vega, Joey Resto, John Ávila, Kamakazi, Kris Kage, Manny Biggz, Matt Vengeance, Mitch Von Wolf, Nolan Ávila, Pyro, Raze, Rico Hernández, Saylo, Scorpion, Scythe, Shawn Matthews, Sik, Statik, SyNN, Tek, ToXXSyNN, V.i.P, Whiplash, William Black • Alumni
Shows 2KW Saturday • Special events
Seasons 2009 season in 2KW
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