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On February 18th & 19th Pro Wrestling Guerrilla it’s time for European Vacation, as the US independent promotion heads to Essen, Germany and Orpington, England to present two shows for some of the most passionate wrestling fans in the world. Both shows will have some great matches. The lineup is:
PWG - Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
"European Vacation Germany"
February 18th, 2006
Musikpalette in Essen, Deutschland
PWG Championship Match
Joey Ryan (c) vs. Emil Sitoci
PWG Tag Team Championship Match
Davey Richards & Super Dragon (c) vs. Cape Fear (El Generico & Quicksilver)
Four Way Elimination Match
Jody Fleisch vs. Kevin Steen vs. Jonny Storm vs. “Phenomenal” AJ Styles
Singles Match
"Superstar" Steve Douglas vs. Scorpio Sky
Tag Team Match
Frankie Kazarian & Chris Sabin vs. Arrogance (Chris Bosh & Scott Lost)
Singles Match
Samoa Joe vs. Roderick Strong
Singles Match
Baron Von Hagen vs. Ricky Reyes
Six Man Tag Team Match
Disco Machine, Excalibur & Ronin vs. Tommy End, Tengkwa & Top Gun Talwar
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PWG - Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
"European Vacation England"
February 19th, 2006
Orpington Halls in Orpington, England, UK
PWG Championship Match
Joey Ryan (c) vs. Jonny Storm
PWG Tag Team Championship Match
Davey Richards & Super Dragon vs. Arrogance (Chris Bosh & Scott Lost)
PWG Dream Rematch
Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles
Singles Match
Jody Fleisch vs. Roderick Strong
Singles Match
El Generico vs. "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen
Tag Team Match
Aerial Xpress (Quicksilver & Scorpio Sky) vs. Frankie Kazarian & Chris Sabin
Singles Match
Ricky Reyes vs. Martin Stone
Six Man Tag Team Match
Disco Machine, Excalibur, & Ronin vs. Aviv Maayan, Spud, & Top Gun Talwar
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Now some of the guys took the time to answer some questions about the shows and their expectations. So here we go:
CAGEMATCH: Welcome to Cagematch.de and thanks to all you guys for doing an interview with us. The topic is PWG’s European Vacation tour, with shows in Essen, Germany (February18th) - which already is sold out - and Orpington, England (February 19th). First question: Whose idea was it to do these shows and what was the general reaction when the idea came up?
DISCO MACHINE: Like most of the "brilliant" ideas PWG has had, the idea came up in a dream. Literally. A silent partner of PWG was on a plane back from Australia when the idea of taking PWG on the road occurred to him. All of a sudden we are like 7 days (or so) from doing it overseas. I never think we can't do anything. We started with very little and now we are 2 and a half years older and after over 40 shows wiser and I don't think we have achieved anything yet. We have so many things we still have to do and prove. And we couldn't be more excited.
JOEY RYAN: Wait! What!? We're going to Europe? I'm always the last to know anything. Actually, that's not true. Scott Lost is always the last person to know anything. I think Super Dragon loves wrestling in Europe and Europe loves wrestling with Super Dragon. It's a love/hate relationship without the hate. Super Dragon is like our drunken dad who comes through the door after a long day at work yelling at us and abusing Mom. When he said "We're going to Europe!" we all just smiled and nodded in hopes that we wouldn't get the belt that night.
TOPGUN TALWAR: It was a man named Danny Faviano. He wrestles as King Faviano in SoCal. He's never been associated with PWG nor is even going on this trip but it was just a wild idea he threw out there and it stuck.
CAGEMATCH: And now on to the guys you booked at the shows: What did you think when you heard that PWG is doing shows in Europe and that you’re part of it?
CHRIS SABIN: I thought that it was great for PWG to get exposure overseas and was hoping i could be a part of it.
QUICK SILVER: Well I believe it was a Tuesday when I first found out. It was cold but yet nice, one of those days where you just feel like robbing somebody. Not for money or to see the fear in there eyes, just for plan old kicks. God I love those times.
CHRIS BOSH: I thought that the show should have been held on a nude beach so there would be nothing but naked fans and chicks to look at, but since it won’t be I’m just so god damn happy there won’t be any mexicans in Europe thats a huge relief of life. But how i do feel right now? im horny and hungry, about the show i feel i might just take over Europe and change the name from Europe, to Eurbosh or something of that nature,.....nature hmmmmmmmmm.
SCORPIO SKY: I was pumped. I wrestled in Germany once before on two shows and I have been wanting to go back ever since. The German wrestling fans were probably the best Ive ever worked infront of. im looking forward to the fans of England and seeing how they are. Im horoned.
RONIN: I almost pissed myself...I was very surprised and happy I was asked to be apart of this.
CAGEMATCH: Back to the guys from the “PWG Six”: What do you, as part of the “PWG Six” expect from the trip, the shows and the fans? Did you hear something about the fans/ locations from the wrestlers who have already been here?
DISCO MACHINE: Super Dragon has been working Germany and England for a few years. Seeing the fan's reaction to him is insane. Many American wrestlers rave about Germany and England being two of their favorite places to wrestle because of the incredible fan reaction. I mean, we sold out Germany in 2 days with little if no advertising. Strictly on our PWG website and message board. England is over half sold out as well. I know both shows will be insanely great. It still boggles my mind that PWG is doing shows there. The fact that ANYONE outside Los Angeles knows who we are is overwhelming to me.
TOPGUN TALWAR: I've seen shows from Germany and England and the fans seem so insane. They are like soccer crowds. I hope they are just as crazy when we are out there. When I was watching Super Dragon wrestle in Germany I could of sworn the crowd was chanting "Heil Hitler, Super Dragon!" I think Super Dragon is Germany's next Hitler. Super Adolf Elizabeth Dragon Hitler. That is his full name...
CAGEMATCH: Joey, you’ve already been booked for a show in Europe, but had to cancel the booking. So what do you expect?
JOEY RYAN: Lets not forget to mention that I had to cancel that booking because Super Dragon gave me a concussion. It's cool though, because he has to wear a mask to cover his face and I get to walk around looking like this. God already punished him long before that incident. As far as the fans go, one time I was borrowing a midget-fetish DVD porn from Top Gun Talwar, but he accidently put a disc in the case of one of the European shows that Super Dragon was on instead, so I got to watch the crowd and they seem pretty intense.
CAGEMATCH: And the other guys....did you hear something about the fans/locations in Essen and Orpington? What do you expect from the trip?
QUICK SILVER: I expect a time of my life. I’m sure this trip will taste just like candy...
RONIN: I've been told the European fans are the best...they just love wrestling.
CHRIS SABIN: I have not really heard anything about the fans in those locations... but i expect the trip to be very fun and fo the fans to have a great time as well.
CHRIS BOSH: Let me split this into two parts: First I’ve never heard of Essen or Orpington that kind of sounds like a bread maker, but ive heard stories of the European fans being rapists and muggers, but thats all fine and dandy in my book, the book of Bosh only has three commandments 1. Sex 2. Sex 3. No mexicans allowed only latinas.
As for the second part: Hopefully it will be the greatest trip ever, but im just hoping to have a pleasant time, maybe get naked more then once, maybe a little tag teaming outside of the wrestling like this.........http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/a02f8f8c9f.jpg
FRANKIE KAZARIAN: I haven't heard much, but I know the fans in Europe are some of the best in the world. I think its gonna be an amazing show, both nights.
CAGEMATCH: Scorpio, you’ve already been in Essen before, but Orpington will be new for you. What do you expect from the trip, the shows and the fans?
SCORPIO SKY: Well if the fans in Orpington are anything like the fans in Essen than Im expecting a bunch of rowdy people going nuts shouting things I dont understand. But I love it in an odd scary way. I think its going to be good for PWG and my career. Not too many small companies and uproot and successfully take its roster to another state let alone country and run a show. Its going to be groundbreaking.
CAGEMATCH: On to the PWG shows. Let’s start with the show in Germany. The first match is Disco Machine, Excalibur and Ronin facing Tommy End, Tengkwa and Topgun Talwar in a six man tag team match. What do you expect from the match and what are your plans to make this match a highlight of the night (and a successfull one for your team)? This one goes to all the participants.
DISCO MACHINE: I have never been to Germany but I am a big fan of Oliver Kahn, Jurgen Klinsmann, Claudia Schiffer, Gummy Bears, Levi's and the German Suplex. One wrestler told me that wrestling in Germany was the highlight of their career. I have wrestled in Hawaii, Alaska, Mexico, and Japan twice, and those were dreams come true, so I can't wait to experience Europe. As for the match I have no doubt we will dazzle the fans with headlocks and high jinx. I know all the guys will want to show everything they have. I expect a lot of hard hitting action, bell- to-bell action, and some possible nudity (hey, Top Gun Talwar is in the match...ANYTHING can happen!!!!!!)
CAGEMATCH: Anything can happen? Topgun ...what’s going to happen?
TOPGUN TALWAR: We're going to rip off their dicks, make German sausage out of it and eat it! I hope that is highlight enough. I'm hoping the ghost of Ike Turner comes out for that match as well and helps our team win eventhough Ike Turner isn't even dead.
CAGEMATCH: The next match is Scorpio Sky facing Germany’s Steve Douglas, who already had some hard battles with Super Dragon, with Douglas winning the final match of their feud in wXw. So how do you plan to do something that Super Dragon couldn’t do and beat Steve Douglas in a One-on-One matchup in Germany, Scorpio?
SCORPIO SKY: I met Stevie Douglas when I was out there last. I ran into him in the dressing room and he told me how much he loves and admires my work. How he grew up wanting to be just like me and he has piles and piles of my tapes and DVDs at home that he studies on a daily basis. I told him "Keep up the good work kid" and went on my mary way. My plan for beating Stevie is hitting him with 2 strong lefts and a fast right. Super Dragon is one of the toughest and most talented guys in the business....but lets face it. Im black !! And I entend to prove that against Stevie Douglas. Im going to hit him so many times hes going to think hes surrounded. Hes gonna yell "CALL THE POLICE, THERES 5 OF EM' IN HERE !!!".
CAGEMATCH: Let’s move on to the tag team match between Chris Bosh & Scott Lost on one side and Frankie Kazarian & Chris Sabin on the other. So what to expect and why do you think you can beat the other team?
CHRIS BOSH: They can expect me and Scott in full testosterone throttle, and why can we beat Frankie and Sabin? let me tell you why Frankie and Sabin are Jehovah Witnesses two of the scummiest people alive, all i have to do is yell CHRISTMAS! my first name and theyll get scared! thats my strategy tic tac.
CHRIS SABIN: I expect a very good entertaining match and for the fans to enjoy it. We can beat them because cmon, Frankie is the coolest.
FRANKIE KAZARIAN: The fans can expect all four wrestlers to give 100% like we always do. I think the entire show will be something fans will be talking about for a long time. I think we can beat bosh and lost because we can.
CAGEMATCH: On to the champ. Joey, as PWG champion, you're going to defend your title here in Europe. At the show in Essen you’re going to wrestle Emil Sitoci. Do you think he's a worthy challenger for your title and what's the chance for a title change in Germany?
JOEY RYAN: I'm not gonna lie to you... I have no idea who he is. See, when you're as good as I am, you don't need to waste all that time “scouting opponents." You just go in there and fuck shit up. And a title change!? He'll be lucky if I don't make him cry in front of his girlfriend.
CAGEMATCH: Let’s move to the next day and the show in Orpington. The show in England features another six man tag team match as Topgun Talwar teams with two of England's best high flyers, Spud & Aviv Maayan and takes on Excalibur, Disco Machine and Ronin. Your thoughts?
TOPGUN TALWAR: Same as the night before! Except this time i'm going to make krumpets out of their balls since I already ate their dicks and eat it. They are left then with a mangina throughout the rest of our Europe trip. How embarassing!
CAGEMATCH: Disco, you know Topgun pretty well, but what about his partners?
DISCO MACHINE: From everything I have heard they are very talented. I am looking for a fast paced, high-flying match. I know at some point I will be in a cravate or being hit with an European uppercut. I had Chris Hero help me scout moves there. He said to watch for the courting hold (sounds gay), the double leg nelson (even gayer), double cross buttock (REALLY gay!) and the double arm nelson (not gay, but sounds passionate - lol)
RONIN: Maybe Topgun will be crippled from night 1, which will make night 2 a lot easier.
CAGEMATCH: The PWG tag title match is next, as champions Davey Richards and Super Dragon defend against Chris Bosh & Scott Lost. What’s the strategy for you to retain/regain the titles?
DAVEY RICHARDS: Not let my balls near Chris Bosh. No serioulsy, Arrogance is one hell of a tag team, maybe the best tag team some would say. Bosh is as talented as he is funny(very) and Scott Lost is by far the one of the best technical wrestlers out there today, so well have our work cut out for us. But Me and Super Dragon have defeated all challengers to have tried to take the belts from us, and Feb.19 will be no different, we come in, destroy whomever is across the ring from us, and come home. Dragon on first class, I have to ride coach. Being a rookie sucks sometimes.
CHRIS BOSH: For England not owning any mexicans i owe that to the fans of Europe to become 3 time PWG tag champs, and the women are beautiful and not fat out there like here and if more of this happens......http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/553ec6ba08.jpg without a shadow of a doubt me and scott will be taking home the tag titles!
CAGEMATCH: The tag team match between Frankie Kazarian & Chris Sabin and the Aerial Xpress is next. Quick Silver, the AXP is a team for a long time now and Kazarian & Sabin are better singles, than tag team wrestler, so this one is going to be easy for you am I right?
QUICK SILVER: You are...
CAGEMATCH: Chris?
CHRIS SABIN: Well me and Frankie are very very familiar as oppenets.. so i think that is whats gonna help us out.
FRANKIE KAZARIAN: Sky and quick are an excellent team. sabin and I are gonna have to be on top of our game if we want to be victorious in that one, but as always Frankie kazarian can beat any man any time.
CAGEMATCH: Any additional comments from you Scorpio?
SCORPIO SKY: Well anytime you get in the ring with a competitor like Chris Sabin or Frankie Kazarian its never going to be EASY. Those guys have been wrestling for years and they have the experience and know how to get the job done. But we are the AXP. They are a good team. But theres a difference between being a good team and being a great team. You have to know your partner. You have to know what hes thinking without him telling you a thing. Thats what the AXP has.
CAGEMATCH: On to the PWG title match as PWG champion Joey Ryan defends against Jonny Storm, who already lost two matches for the PWG title. So this is going to be an easy night for Joey Ryan, right?
JOEY RYAN: There is only two things I know about Jonny Storm. One is that he likes "fit birds" and two is that he'll be 0-3 in PWG title matches after European Vacation.
CAGEMATCH: Some more comments on the show in Essen from any of you guys?
DISCO MACHINE: When I saw the reaction of the fans at the wXw show, on video, of when PWG was announced as coming to Germany...the reaction gave me chills. I mean fans banging on the ring! Just tremendous. I think it's gonna be one of the best shows ever. And hopefully we can make it a yearly...or bi-yearly event.
CHRIS SABIN: I just expect great matches as PWG has always delivered.
JOEY RYAN: What if I do the nazi march like JBL did?
QUICK SILVER: I expect a lot of love. A time for people like you and me to grow as human beings. We will all learn things that are normally tot in children’s books. Crazy things that not even the devil will touch. This will be a time, a time where there is no light. Where only shadows could be heard. A time of the past that has not yet to be seen. Oh its time, time for a vacation of wonder...
RONIN: Germany...my homeland...yes I've got some german in my blood.
SCORPIO SKY: PWG style, you can expect simple the best showcase of pro wrestling in the world today. A show that only PWG can bring you.
TOPGUN TALWAR: I'm hoping to see the ghost of Hitler while i'm out there. I don't really sympathize with Hitler but just seeing his ghost alone would make me die a happy man. It all started in 3rd grade when my teacher told me to do a report on Adolf Hitler. Back then, since I was only 8, I had no idea who Hitler was yet alone what he did. I checked out a book at the library with no fucking pictures and really didn't want to read it. So I made up some bullshit about how Hitler worked with Casey Jones on the railroad and that he was one of a kind. The teacher ended up breaking down and crying and then she yelled at me. That was the end of that.
CAGEMATCH: And some comments on the show in Essen?
SCORPIO SKY: HUH?? dejavu...didnt I just answer that?
CAGEMATCH: Damn....what I meant was: Some more comments on the show in Orpington?
DISCO MACHINE: Now England is a place I have LOVED since I was 10. Benny Hill is my all time hero. Steve Coogan is my current hero. Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Michael Owen are my heroes. The Young Ones are my heroes. Every member of The Office are my heroes (the BBC one, not the bollocks US one). I saw Duran Duran in Tempe, Arizona on February 8th, 1984....seriously...which might have been possibly the genesis of the Disco Machine. Also, Samantha Fox and Linsey Dawn Mckenzie are attached to four of my heroes! So I feel this is full circle for me. I can't wait to make Orpington into my own personal Studio 54. Remember....it's "Ladies Night" on February 19th. And the party continues long after the club shuts down! ;) (ps - Dynamite Kid, Lord Steven Regal, and Johnny Saint are up there as heroes as well of course).
TOPGUN TALWAR: I speak to a lot of fans in the UK and they are really excited about the show. I'm hoping the crowd is just as crazy as Germany. After this is done, I definitely plan on getting drunk. I'm going to lock myself in my hotel room, drink an entire bottle of absinth, piss my pants and then drive to France and shoot some stray dogs. All in all, my standard Saturday night.
JOEY RYAN: What are the chances that Thom Yorke will be in attendance?
CAGEMATCH: A question for Disco, Joey and Topgun: Why should every “wrestling fan” be a “PWG fan”?
JOEY RYAN: Because then I'd be rich!
DISCO MACHINE: That is a great question. Well the biggest reason is that I can be rich and famous. Well, since that is never going to happen, I will just be happy that people enjoy our product, and buy our dvd's. We enjoy putting on our shows and doing them "our" way. We don't take ourselves too seriously, but we ALWAYS have the top talent in pro wrestling on every show. We NEVER compromise making PWG shows the best we can. We are getting a great reputation in the US, Asia and now Europe. When I went to Japan in 2004, nobody knew PWG...in 2005 when I went back, EVERYONE knew us. We can only thank our loyal fans for that. And I can't wait to show everyone my glittery balls...ahem....disco balls!
TOPGUN TALWAR: Because PWG is sexy, risque and racist. You can't get a better wrestling show then that. That's what makes the world go round.
CAGEMATCH: Scorpio....Scorpio Sky is the best wrestler on the PWG roster because...?
SCORPIO SKY: I wouldnt say Im the best wrestler. I would infact though consider myself one of the best young guns. Im 22 years old, Im In Great shape. Have a bright future, The Sky's the limit ; )
CAGEMATCH: Frankie....Frankei Kazarian is the best wrestler on the PWG roster because...?
FRANKIE KAZARIAN: Because you just said so, and because it is common knowledge. like Chris bosh's physique looks like an uncooked meatloaf, its common knowledge.
CAGEMATCH: Ronin....Ronin is the best wrestler on the PWG roster because...?
RONIN: Have you seen my ass?
CAGEMATCH: Quick....Quicksilver is the best wrestler on the PWG roster because...?
QUICK SILVER: I smell nice...
CAGEMATCH: Chris....Chris Sabin is the best wrestler on the PWG roster because...?
CHRIS SABIN: I wouldnt go so far to say that. I just always give my best in the ring.
CAGEMATCH: Davey Richards is the best wrestler on the PWG roster because...?
DAVEY RICHARDS: well i dont know about best -yet, PWG has the best talent in the independent scene. But 2006 is Davey Richards year, you can bet on that.
CAGEMATCH: OK, that’s it for now. Thanks for taking the time. See all of you in Essen and/or Orpington.
