C4W Saturday Night in Myrtle Beach & Remembering Mr. Perfect!

Do Not Miss a moment of Live Wrestling Action as C4W returns to the X complex on Saturday Night in Myrtle Beach. On the card, you will see:
Tom Trust vs Johnny Anthrax for the No Limits title, a contract signing for the C4W title between Steven Hunter and "The Golden Child " Christopher McKensie . Plus the final team to be decided to face Anarchy Kid and the Menace for the first C4W Tag Champs.


You may have seen a few of the C4W Stars at my AFE Beach Bash 2005 show in Conway and one C4W Star may have risen from the dead but I can ensure you of one thing - ALL of these guys (and girls) bust their butts to put on a great show for the crowd. Tickets are not expensive at all for what you get and the X complex is a great location for Live INDY Wrestling.


Here is what C4W Superstar Christopher James told me about the show on 02.11 

"Anyone that is somebody will be at the C4W show....It is a show that you can't miss or shame on you for missing it...It is the TOP INDIE show in the WORLD! You the fans get a TV quality show for a low price seeing the best guys give it all for you. The Fans! Hope to see you there!!!"


SO THERE YOU HAVE IT WRESTLING FANS! Live Pro Wrestling Action at the X Complex on Saturday Night - DONT MISS IT......BE THERE!!! 


REMEMBERING "MR PERFECT"
Just last Friday when I asked TNA Champion Bobby Roode who would he wrestle in his dream match, he replied his number 1 Mentor in the industry - "Mr Perfect" Curt Henning. 

Curt Henning passed away today (02.10) in 2003 at 44 years old in a Florida hotel room. A mixture of Cocaine, Steroids and Painkillers were said to be the cause. Curts father was Larry "The Axe" Henning and his son is current WWE Superstar Michael McGillicutty. 


He began his career in 1980 wrestling for the AWA and he wrestled pretty much non-stop up til the time of his death bouncing as most do from the AWA to the WWF and WCW then finally working with TNA. 


I met Mr. Perfect one time when he was working with WCW in North Charleston, SC after a Monday NItro TV Taping. We were all hanging out in the hotel (bar of course) and ( do not laugh at this ) but we actually started talking while in the men's bathroom. He asked me if I could go to the Waffle House and pick Chris Benoit up because he was stranded there drunk. I honestly thought that Curt was too drunk to know what he was talking about until he pulled out his wallet, gave me $30.00 bucks and said that he wanted to place an order to go as well. He ordered a steak with 5 eggs whites to go. My Brother BJ, My Best Friend Ashley and I piled into Ashley's Jeep and went to the Waffle House. Sure enough, there was Benoit waiting for us to pick him up. We got Curt's dinner and we headed back the hotel. 


Upon arriving at the hotel, Chris Benoit fell out of the jeep trying to jump out and actually hurt himself. Every time I saw Chris after that, I joked with him telling him that he lost his tooth the night that he fell out of the jeep in SC. Six of us hung out in the hotel until the wee hours of the morning listening to stories from the road. Today, I look back remembering that night, remembering Mr Perfect and Chris Benoit - laughing at what all we did, saw, and learned. But then again, it is sad to think that there were 6 of us that night at that table and today, three of them - the three Wrestlers are all gone. Mr. Perfect, Chris Benoit and Bobby Duncan Jr.  THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!  - Wayne C. 
  

Interview w/ Bobby Roode & Results from TNA House Show in Florence 02.03.12

TNA House Show Results from Florence, SC 02.03.12

On Friday Morning, I helped my good friend DJ Ed Palmer from Eagle 92.9 in Florence with some interview questions when current TNA Champion Bobby Roode was calling in pumping up the show. The one question that I enjoy asking all current Wrestling stars is this - Who is the ONE Wrestling Legend “current or past” you would like to take on in a "Dream Match" and why? I will post the interview and his answer below. 

(1) Eric Young & ODB Def. TV champion Robbie E. & Rob Terry. Typical EY comedy match with a dance-off, multiple lock-ups with the ref, etc. ODB and Young got the double pin after ODB kicked both Robs between the legs and EY came off the top with a dropkick to Terry.

(2) X Division champion Austin Aries Def. Zema Ion and Jesse Sorensen in a three-way match to retain the X Division Title. Good match, with fast-paced X Division action. Aries won by submitting Ion.

(3) Knockouts champion Gail Kim Def. Velvet Sky to retain the Knockouts Title. Good Knockouts match. Kim got the pin, then Sky stuck around after Kim left and celebrated with the crowd as if she had won.

(4) A.J. Styles Def. Kazarian. Match of the Night. Excellent back and forth action with A.J. getting the pin after reversing a roll-up.

(5) Gunner (w/Ric Flair) Def. Garett Bischoff. Flair got on the mic and spoke of all the great times he has had in Florence, then put over both Gunner and Bischoff, going as far as calling Gunner a future World champion. He then swore he would not interfere. Gunner then pinned Bischoff after Flair interfered and later distracted the ref.

(6) James Storm & Jeff Hardy Def. TNA World Hvt. champion Bobby Roode & Kurt Angle. No reason was given why a tag match was booked as opposed to the two singles matches that were billed. The finish saw Hardy hit the Twist of Fate on Roode for the pin. Good main event with all of the wrestlers interacting with the crowd.

This Saturday Night 02.11.12

C4W Wrestling returns to Myrtle Beach 

BELL TIME 8pm

TNA SHOW NOTES & Interview with TNA Champ Bobby Roode 

– The attendance was really good. I would put it at around 1,750, which surprised me after hearing of the poor turn-out in Columbia, S.C. on Thursday night. The event was advertised well throughout the Florence area leading up to the show. 

– Jeremy Borash mistakenly asked the crowd if they were having fun “here in Columbia tonight!” 

– Jeff Hardy had the biggest pop of the night and it wasn’t even close. Styles and Flair were second and third. Roode caught the most heat.

Bobby Roode - In the Interview on Eagle 92.9 with DJ Ed Palmer answered the following questions from his hotel room in Charlotte, NC

Q - How has being the TNA Champ changed your life

A - It hasn’t changed a whole lot except the extra demand on my time has changed with having to go places all the time for media and having to be photographed more, interviewed more, etc.  

Q - If there was ONE Match - who would your dream match be if you could take on any wrestler from Today or Yesterday? 

A - There have been a couple and in fact I have had the chance to wrestle a few already. Hulk Hogan is one and I was just in England last week and took him on. Another would be Ric Flair for  sure and I have wrestled him in the past. But if I could go back, My favorite all time and number one wrestler & mentor getting into the industry would be "Mr. Perfect" Curt Henning. Sad to say that it wont be happening as he has past on now but Curt Henning for sure. 

Q - How much of a benefit is it to have the likes of Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Sting and Kurt Angle in the longer room?

A - For one of the young guys in the business, even though I am not that young, but I am a younger guy in the industry and it is HUGE to have those guys around to pick their brains. I get to go out to dinner with them, sit in the locker room and just talk. It is Great!

Thanks Ed! for allowing me to assist you in this interview. it is always great talking Rasslin' with you!

Chris Benoit & Wayne Cribb
Charleston, SC 

TNA Wrestling returns to Florence, SC TONIGHT

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING WORLD TOUR Makes a stop at the Florence Civic Center tonight with a Bell Time of 7:30pm for an unforgettable night of action. 

The TNA IMPACT WRESTLING World Tour is an interactive experience that sends its craziest fans BACKSTAGE to meet their favorite IMPACT WRESTLING Superstars. 

* Follow ring announcer Jeremy Borash on Twitter (@JeremyBorash) to find out the secret TWEET and GREET locations of various Superstars the day of the show.

* The loudest Florence fans will be invited backstage for a special IMPACT WRESTLING experience.

* Fans that purchase a $50 ticket will receive a special MEET and GREET with the IMPACT WRESTLING Superstars at 5:30 pm. (Redeemable with ticket the night of the show).

Appearing live in person at the Florence Civic Center will be:

Olympic Gold Medalist
KURT ANGLE

IMPACT WRESTLING Superstar
BOBBY ROODE

The Charismatic Enigma
JEFF HARDY

The Cowboy
JAMES STORM

The Lovely and Lethal
TNA KNOCKOUTS

AND MORE! 

CCW NOTE - If you have yet to attend a TNA LIVE Event, You need to do so. I mean to tell you that these guys go out and give it their all. I have attended a few TNA house shows in the past and I will admit that their shows are better than any WWE House Show that I have seen to date. The Wrestlers interact with the crowd, they make themselves available for autographs and it just has a better overall feel to it. 


Do yourself a favor and check out a live TNA Show. You will not be disappointed. 


Ticket prices: $20, $35, $50.....additional fees may apply.....On sale NOW!
Tickets available at the Civic Center Box Office or Ticketmaster

Donate non-perishable food items to Harvest Hope Food Bank for free TNA gear and a chance to win a TNA Merchandise Grab Bag!


PLUS - TNA Champion BOBBY ROODE will be LIVE and On The Air today with DJ Ed Palmer on Eagle 92.9 in Florence

Remembering Jack Briscoe

Freddie Joe Brisco (September 21, 1941 – February 1, 2010) was an American professional wrestler, better known as Jack Brisco or Uvalde Slim. He performed for various territories of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), becoming a two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and multi-time NWA Tag Team Champion with his brother Gerald Brisco. Brisco was considered one of the top wrestlers of his era; in 2005, Don Leo Jonathan called him "probably the greatest champion of the 20th century."

In the late 1970s, the Brisco Brothers also discovered Terry Bollea, the future wrestling legend best known as Hulk Hogan, who they introduced to Hiro Matsuda for training.

On February 1, 2010, Brisco died at the age of 68 after complications from open heart surgery.^[5] He is survived by his wife of over 30 years. 

CCW Personal Notes:

Did you ever get a chance to the Jack wrestle? I was able to see him in singles action as well as tag team matches with his brother Jerry and I must admit that I have never been a fan of there style of wrestling. Not sure why or what it is but to me, he (they) were just kinda boring. I would not care to see Dory Funk Jr in a match without Terry to lead the entertainment. Jack nor Jerry really had that WOW factor.  

I remember Conway, SC in the 80's when Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle had the NWA Tag Title Belts and were battling Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood. These four would sell out the High School Gym every few weeks with a great match each time and finally settling the score inside the steel cage. I can remember that after the cage match was over and the bell rang, Promoter Henry Marcus announcing the next date of the show and the main event - "Sgt Slaughter & Don Kernodle will defend  the titles again Jack & Jerry Briscoe. Needless to say, I am the only ones who felt that this was not a good match up as that next show was maybe half full at best. 

With that being said, I give the Briscoe's credit for doing a great job in the wrestling business. They did a lot and came along way and well, they did bring us HULK HOGAN. 

Championships and accomplishments

• All Japan Pro Wrestling

• NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[16]

• Cauliflower Alley Club

• Lou Thesz Award (2005)
• Other honoree (1996)

• Championship Wrestling from Florida

• NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version) (1 time)
• NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (10 times) – with Gerry Brisco (8), Ciclon Negro (1), and Jimmy Garvin
• NWA Florida Television Championship (3 times)
• NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 times) – with Gerry Brisco[23]
• NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (4 times)
• NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (5 times) – with Gerry Brisco

• Eastern Sports Association

• ESA International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Gerry Brisco[

• Georgia Championship Wrestling

• NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Gerry Brisco
• NWA National Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

• NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
• NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
• NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (3 times) – with Gerry Brisco

• NWA Big Time Wrestling

• NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• NWA Gulf Coast

• NWA Gulf Coast Louisiana Championship (1 time)
• NWA Mid-America
• NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Memphis version) (1 time)

• NWA Tri-State

• NWA Arkansas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA Oklahoma Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (2 times) – with Haystacks Calhoun (1) and Gorgeous George, Jr. (1)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI Match of the Year (1974) vs. Dory Funk, Jr. on January 27
• PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1972) tied with Fred Curry
• PWI Wrestler of the Year (1973)
• PWI ranked him # 54 of the 100 best tag teams during the "PWI Years" with Gerry Brisco in 2003.
• PWI ranked him #67 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003

• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum

• Class of 2005

• St. Louis Wrestling Club

• NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
• NWA Missouri Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

• St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame
• World Wrestling Council

• WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• WWC North American Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Gerry Brisco

• World Wrestling Entertainment

• WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2008)

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

Welcome Wrestling Fans to Classic Championship Wrestling

JUST ADDED: I will be giving away a book signed by 2 Classic Championship Wrestlers next Tuesday afternoon. Read on to find out how you can win the book

I would like to take this moment to welcome you all to my Classic Championship Wrestling Blog. Growing up in the Heart of the Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling territory here in Myrtle Beach, SC I hardly ever missed a show when they came to town. My father used to take me to shows in Charlotte when I was a baby (early 70's) and I guess that is where I fell in love for the action inside the squared circle.

My Heros have almost always been the "bad guys" (Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, and The Masked Superstar (Just to name a few). As a pre-teen kid, I can remember watching wrestling with my cousins at my grandma's house on her small black & white tv and then going out in the yard and wrestling for hours on end. Remember, in the early 70's and early 80's we did not have the internet, Wii or even 893 channels to choose from. World Title belts made from brown paper bags from the grocery store and anything else we could find in the yard, we used in our grass ring. Man, do I wish that they had a 10ft x 10ft Chain Link Dog Cage like I see all over the roadside today. We would have been in real trouble with that thing. 

Since then, I have been to hundreds of Wrestling shows across the United States, I have done what many people can not do, I snuck backstage at a WWE Pay-Per-View in Atlanta, Ga and stayed there for the last half of the show watching what really goes on behind the scenes and then speaking & getting my photo taken with Stephanie McMahon. In 2005 I created, promoted and ran my own live wrestling show (Beach Bash 2005) that was a huge success.  

Today, I own and operate a successful Professional DJ Entertainment Company called Premier DJ Entertainment in Myrtle Beach, SC. I entertain Weddings and Corporate events all across the Carolinas. While I no longer promote Pro Wrestling events, I still get in the ring and provide ring announcing services for organizations throughout North & South Carolina.

I have to admit that for the most part, I am not that big a fan of the Wrestling that I see on TV today. Too much talk and not enough ass kicking (sorry, I had to just say it the that it is) I heard that the WWE is going to switch lanes once again and move in a more "family friendly" direction. I think TNA is a good challenge for the WWE and their live shows are simply awesome!  

On this Blog, I will be sharing interviews with Wrestlers from over the years, highlighting some great memories of Pro Wrestlings Past, Reviewing Pay-Per-Views and DVD's as they are released. I will share thoughts on The Past, The Present and Yes, The Future. I am a big fan of Indy Wrestling today as these guys (and girls) are the ones getting out there busting there butts entertaining crowds large and (often times) small.

Unlike the real Wrestling Websites that are out there, I am not going to load you up with spam, Pop Ups, Pop Unders or other junk like that. I am going to give it to you straight and I hope that you like it and share with your other friends and family.  I hope to interact with all Classic Championship Wrestling Fans  so please, feel feee to email me with your thoughts, memories and anything that you would like to post on here to share with others as well. I will gladly share them on here for the World to Read.  

DON'T MISS IT!!!! BE HERE!!!!

Wayne Cribb

DRAWING - I have a copy of the book "Wrestling With God" autographed by Classic Championship Wrestling Superstars Tully Blanchard & "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff that I will giving away next Tuesday. In order for you to win, you must follow us or become a member. Get signed up today and get in the drawing. This is only the 1st of many items that I will be giving away on this site.