Update: Jon Malus Benefit for 9/7 in Columbia, SC

Flatline Championship Wrestling, Old School Championship Wrestling, and Ring Warriors Elite present Crossroads: A Benefit for Jon Malus at Element Nightlife in Columbia, SC, on September 7. Doors open at 6 PM. Tickets are $8. This event is all-ages. Brandon Paradise takes on Nick Kismet. Hexxon battles Big Game James. The Internationals square off against RWE tag champs Darkness and Ethan Case. Chris Mayne defends the FCW Rage title against Italian Ice. Hallowicked and Johnny Blaze take on Tank Lewis and Sgt. Solitude. Cali Casanova versus Malachi. Josh Magnum challenges “The American Nightmare” Sixx for the Universal title in a ladder match. Also in action will be: Matt Crosby, Rufio Rush, Big Hoss, Killian, Rick Jacobs, and many more including an appearance by Jon Malus!

Jon Malus Benefit Show to be Held in Columbia, SC

A September 7th benefit show has been put together for Southeastern wrestler Jon Malus who was attacked and stabbed on July 22nd also in Columbia. Malus, who has wrestled for Georgia-Carolina companies ASW, FCW,OSCW, TWF, and WKCW, was released a few days later and appeared at the July 26th FCW Rage Show where he received a standing ovation from a cleared out locker room. Wrestlers already scheduled to wrestle at the show, which will be presented at Element Nightlife, include Josh Magnum, Johnny Blaze, Sixx, Malachi, Brandon Paradise, Solitude, Tank Lewis, and Cali Casanova. More wrestlers are set to be announced over the next few weeks. The event begins at 6PM.

Southeast Wrestler John Malus Attacked

Columbia, SC - On Tuesday night July 22nd, Southeast indy wrestler John Malus was brutally attacked and stabbed in Columbia, South Carolina. Although initial reports are that no internal organ damage occurred, the attacker narrowly missed hitting Malus' heart during the attack. As of this report, doctors are still unsure if surgery will be required. Reports from a source close to Malus says that Malus, who wrestles for Georgia-Carolina companies ASW, FCW,OSCW, TWF, and WKCW, is in high spirits and already talking about his return to the ring.

Friends, Family and Peers ask that Malus be kept in your prayers as he makes his recovery.

Well Wishes can be made at http://www.myspace.com/jbrav0_13

A Happy 45th Birthday to Al Snow!

(photo courtesy of Shawny Harris)
Like was reported earlier, a lot of the FCW crew headed down to Goose Creek, SC for some OSCW action this past Sunday. Of course this always means a great time at the after party. This time was no different. Peeps was grubbin' & chuggin' and a good time was had by all!

Especially Big John Malus!

In this great clip, posted online by Nick Kismet, a past tipsy Malus receives a lesson in German from former WWE/ECW hardcore legend Al Snow with a little assistance from the normally non-compliant Hans Baumgartner.

I guess beer and food can bring people together...at least until the hangover the next day! This is too funny!

Al Snow Teaches Jon Malus German!!!!


And while we're on the subject of Al Snow, another video, submitted for your entertainment pleasure! Al Snow takes on the minis!



Happy Birthday Al!

Results: FCW Rage - 7/12/08

FCW Rage - July 12, 2008 - Patriots Park

FCW CEO Daniel E. Mayne opens the show and is interupted by former FCW World Champion The Live Organ. Stud McCoy enters the arena and a match ensues.

Stud McCoy defeated The Live Organ

Brian Baldwin defeated Nick Kismet

Big Game James defeated The Common Man

Venom defeated Mason Storm

(BMF Championship)
Champion Matt Crosby defeated John Malus

--Intermission--

(Tag Team Championship)
V.I.P. defeat Draven/Tommy Cash &
Johnny Blaze/Hallowicked

Ethan Case defeated Hans Baumgartner (DQ)

(Universal Championship)
Sixx defeated James Hunter

(Rage Championship - Pink Slip Match)
Chris Mayne defeated Champion Darkness
Darkness fired from FCW

The Wrestling Mole Speaks Out!

After countless attempts to reach someone regarding this past Tuesday's AWA event at Coyote's, Mat Chat has received a report from Barry Molea, the self-proclaimed "CSRA Wrestling Mole", on the weird happenings of Tuesday July 8, 2008.

According to Molea, all was not right with this event from the start.

"I got there around 3 or 3:30. we went in and they were working on the frame of the ring. Mainly greenhorns, and the promoter," said Molea. "The ring was on the dance floor and there was like 6 inches on top of you till the ceiling so they take an hour to break it down again, and move it to the bar floor in the corner. Takes them 30 minutes to put it back up and they are bumping in it and the welding on the rail breaks loose so they have to call in a welder from Edgefield to come fix it. He fixes it around, eh, 6:30 or so the ring is going great."

Molea then confirms reports that issues occurred regarding the brand new AWA belts that were scheduled to be awarded that evening.

"The guy who did the belts and all was owed money, so he took the belts that were just made back to Millen with him because Lil' Dale owed him $500 for the belts. It was hilarious.(Reportedly money was not on hand and not only did the belts retreat back to Millen, the wrestlers who traveled from Millen to wrestle retreated as well.)

Could the Millen wrestlers departure also been a result of age issues?

"They told us that anybody who wasn't 21 had to leave," continued Molea. "There goes half the workers and the people who came with them left as well. But the workers could be 18 and work, which makes no sense."

According to Molea, in an effort to get the few people in attendance to stay, the show started around 8:45 pm. By now many of those in attendance, some of the 25 workers and 20 customers, have been sitting at the bar drinking.

"Half the workers are at the bar and are TRASHED. Maybe 20 people there total," adds Moela. "The first match is a hardcore "singapore Cane on a pole" which was a paperclip hanging from the ceiling and it's Rellik, grunge, and one other wrestler. Rellik wins and Johnny Blaze and John Malus come out, break the sticks and attack Rellik and Grunge. Funny as hell. The next ones I don't really remember. In the main event, V.I.P. defeated The Dynasty which was one SLOPPY match."

What Molea describes next sounds like a bit from a bad episode of The Sopranos.

"At the end of the night, Lil' Dale can't pay the bar and he gets some felony fraud charges. To top it all off, he couldnt pay Johnny Blaze, John Malus, Cali Casanova and Hallowicked and they wanted to kill him. To make matters worse, the bar held the ring for collateral about the money owed."

What kind of bad deal was struck with the venue? Wasn't that the TWF ring? What will this mean for the future of AWA? Or TWF for that matter? And what about the belts?

Stay tuned.


The comments and opinions of the wrestling mole do not necessarily represent the opinions of Mat Chat.