combat zone wrestling roster
combat zone wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion based in philadelphia that is well - known for its brutal, hardcore style of wrestling .
this is a list of wrestlers who currently wrestle or have wrestled in combat zone wrestling .
in january 2012, czw & ecw' s arena was sold and was later temporarily closed, not reopening until december 2013. the closing of the venue forced czw to look for a new home, now running monthly events at flyers skate zone in voorhees, new jersey. after 13 years in business together, in 2013 combat zone wrestling and smart mark home video ceased partnership after a falling - out. as of february 2013 all combat zone wrestling events are filmed, edited, and distributed by rf video. on july 12, 2017, it was reported dave marquez had bought into combat zone wrestling as part - owner of the company. [ 21 ]
tempting fate: the lesson to learn from bj whitmer is the same one mikey whipwreck taught us in ecw. never throw out an open challenge in the combat zone. at welcome to the combat zone, ar fox was so sure there wasn' t a single man on the czw roster who could beat him and had a body guard in john jr, just in case and still ended up paying for it when five wrestlers answered it all at once .
since early 2014, combat zone wrestling, llc (czw) has licensed stonecutter media ltd. ’s “wrestling’s bloodiest wars” on demand pay - per - view franchise, (currently airing on indemand, vubiqity, directv, dish network and shaw) with the trademark “ultraviolence” that has become synonymous with czw .
the maven bentley association (mba) is combat zone wrestling' s sister company, run by maven bentley. the mba is the sole owner of the maven bentley character. it provides promoter services to independent wrestling companies as well as the character maven bentley for acting and other entertainment endeavors. half of the roster are mainly from czw. [ 26 ] the mba llc has provided services for some of the top names in the wrestling business such as ring of honor (roh), world xtreme wrestling (wxw), world sumo league (wsl), and total nonstop action wrestling (tna). [ 27 ]
dollhouse has tried to win the tag team titles. downplayed when trevor lee was x division champion but neglected to bring the title belt with him at welcome to the combat zone .
at down with the sickness, dj hyde proclaimed that the front and the audience of the combat zone worshiped him. his finisher has been dubbed the
touched by a god plex
.
wrestling doesn' t pay: the amazing gulaks are wrestling trapeze men, having promised their father they' d follow in his footsteps .
the arena of televised wrestling organizations has grown one bigger, as combat zone wrestling (czw) signed a deal with stonecutter media to distribute their ppv shows. the independent company, founded in 1999 as a showcase for “ultraviolence” hardcore wrestling, czw runs monthly shows from their base in voorhes, new jersey. it has become one of the most popular indies in professional wrestling, but the news of this ppv distribution deal will surprise many, due to the brutal origins that the company was founded upon .
hostile show takeover: maven bentley tried this by buying up as many czw wrestlers as he could and directing them to beat down the ones he could not so that he would be in charge of the combat zone .
combat zone wrestling (czw) is an american independent wrestling promotion. in 1998, john zandig and five of his students, ric blade, t. c. k, lobo, nick gage, and justice pain (along with trainer jon dahmer) began to run professional wrestling shows in new jersey and delaware, showcasing a brand of hardcore wrestling dubbed as
ultraviolence
. ladders, tables, steel folding chairs, thumbtacks, barbed wire, weed whackers, light tubes, panes of glass, and fire are all common elements of
ultraviolent wrestling
in czw. the company filled a niche for hardcore wrestling fans that had been left open by the folding of extreme championship wrestling (ecw). czw established themselves as the leading american hardcore wrestling promotion at the ecw arena with their cage of death 3 show in 2001, the year ecw folded .
zandig waits for the crowd to ‘shut up’ before talking waiting for several extensive seconds. zandig brings the microphone up to his chin, as he begins to speak. ‘welcome to czw! ’ is all zandig is capable off saying before the crowd cutting him off and braking out in a massive cheer once again. zandig continues to speak as the crowd quiet down for him, he warns us that we are in for a big treat tonight. zandig looks towards the entrance as he calls out the combat zone roster and without a moment to go to waste the entire czw roster walk out to the squared circle .
one of the reasons for matt tremont' s turn against the combat zone was that he felt the company was not garbage enough and wanted to remind the people what' real' ultra violence looked like by murdering all the wrestlers they thought of as hardcore .
this game edition is an expansion set for the legends of wrestling card game. it' s the game where you run your own wrestling federation! you book the shows, set up the feuds, rank the contenders, play out the action, and crown your champions! 12 total cards in this set for a look at the roster and card art - go here !
this game edition is an expansion set for the legends of wrestling card game. it' s the game where you run your own wrestling federation! you book the shows, set up the feuds, rank the contenders, play out the action, and crown your champions! 13 total cards in this set for a look at the roster and card art - go here !
this game edition is an expansion set for the legends of wrestling card game. it' s the game where you run your own wrestling federation! you book the shows, set up the feuds, rank the contenders, play out the action, and crown your champions! 8 total cards in this set for a look at the roster and card art - go here !
this game edition is an expansion set for the legends of wrestling card game. it' s the game where you run your own wrestling federation! you book the shows, set up the feuds, rank the contenders, play out the action, and crown your champions! 16 total cards in this set for a look at the roster and card art - go here !
combat zone wrestling' s biggest show is the end of the year cage of death. it always features the
cage of death
match, a steel cage with various weapons, objects, and plenty of wrestling violence. electrified cage walls, cacti, ladders, tables, steel folding chairs, barbed wire, light tubes, fire, glass, thumbtacks, and baseball bats have been used in it. matches that also always include the high risk wrestling stunts and bumps. the cage of death also has different formats and stipulations: singles, tag team, or gauntlet .
czw' s appearance on the discovery channel' s time warp program debuted april 22, 2009 as part of a special 60 - minute episode. the program included footage of combat zone' s top stars zandig, and nick gage at the discovery channel studios in boston. [ 31 ]
july 13, 2015 – this weekend in the historic 2300 arena in south philadelphia, stoncutter media, ltd president steve karel and czw president david “dj hyde” markland and czw vice president tyrone “maven bentley” scott signed a deal with stonecutter media ltd for the exclusive rights to distribute combat zone wrestling’s live national pay per views on all major cable, satellite, and digital tv providers in the united states and worldwide .
the rival: xpw and 3pw were its real life rivals to be the top garbage promotion of the east coast. the combat zone outlasted them both. ring of honor and iwa mid - south to a friendlier extent, at least outside of any angles, as they have a history of real life collaboration .
czw studios is a video - on - demand service owned by combat zone wrestling. in 2015, czw signed a deal for pay - per - views on in demand. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] all major czw events air live on the service, which also features matches from the promotion' s archives, dating back to 2002. the service has a current monthly subscription price of $ 9. 99. [ 25 ]
however, it has certainly nurtured a great deal of talented performers throughout its existence, some of which have found their way onto the wwe roster. dean ambrose, luke harper, cesaro and sami zayn are just some of the name that have competed for czw before becoming stars in wwe and nxt. furthermore, czw assisted in the production of 2008 oscar - nominated film the wrestler, and had a number of their roster members perform in scenes for the movie alongside its star mickey rourke .
as of 2005 combat zone wrestling annually run a memorial tribute event to christopher
chri $ ca $ h
bauman titled
down with the sickness
after chri $ ca $ h' s theme song from the band disturbed. the show originally started as a double header afternoon show, with another czw event taking place later in the evening. many former czw trainees have made appearances on past events, including longtime friend gq, who has wrestled on all of the events .
in may 1999 czw started an interpromotional hardcore division with the national wrestling alliance which lasted almost an entire year before being discontinued .
proper lady: cherry bomb makes this claim while kimber lee claims to be
first lady of the combat zone
and is much more confrontational than most examples. but kimber lee did aid gulak' s efforts to sanitize czw so she' s still not too far off. to no one' s surprise, the two formed a tag team after meeting .
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relations with big japan were reestablished in 2012, which lead to the creation of the world triangle tournament with german based westside xtreme wrestling .
combat zone wrestling' s yearly tournament that differs from other czw events in how it emphasizes athleticism more than the use of weapons. the best of the best tournament is, by design, a junior heavyweight tournament. in 2005, however, the tournament was formatted as an open weight tournament. the next year, it returned to its original format. previous winners include winger, trent acid, b - boy, sonjay dutt, mike quackenbush, ruckus, joker, sabian, egotistico fantastico, adam cole and sami callihan in that order .
action girl: mia yim, kimber lee, jessicka havok, nevaeh, christina von eerie, radiant rain, the lovely lacey, lufisto and brittany blake, among others. existing on this promotion' s roster practically requires it because the list of guys who think twice about hitting girls is a short one .
yes, even if you skip all the deathmatches, the rest has some great wrestling. a lot of the indie loved ones of today started in cwz
combat zone wrestling' s pro wrestling academy was founded in new jersey by john zandig in 1998. after training the classes alone, zandig enlisted the help of jon dahmer, who helped train with zandig for the next three classes. the first student trained was lobo, who worked with zandig before their wrestling careers. nick gage and justice pain were the next two students to be trained by zandig. the fourth student and fifth student trained was tck and ric blade. the academy relocated to the 2300 arena in philadelphia, pa and briefly merged with the chikara wrestle factory. shortly after the second class, the academy separated from the chikara wrestle factory and moved its operation back to new jersey, then back to philadelphia, and now to blackwood, new jersey. [ 6 ] previously, drew gulak was the head trainer of the academy, with members of the czw locker room joining them every session. he later joined wwe in 2016 .
september 12, 2009 – combat zone wrestling (afternoon show) – chri $ ca $ h memorial show in south philly, pennsylvania at the arena: drew gulak b ryan slater in a wired tv title tournament first round match, tyler veritas b lj cruz in a wired tv title tournament first round match, nate hatred won the ca $ h memorial battle royal, joe gacy b debuting czw academy standout kevin marcos, rich swann b “poision” appollo starr, trent acid b little mondo, ego fantastico b ashton vuitton to retain the czw world jr. heavyweight title, gq & ian knoxx b z - barr & nick berk .
big good: john zandig during the 2006 invasion of roh to remove ring of honor from czw' s area of operating, with chris hero as the hero... in most situations they' d be the bad guys but in professional wrestling it' s often more about popularity than right or wrong. zandig (and by extension, the rest of the czw roster) wasn' t involved in hero' s early 2005 threats to roh or anything hero did after july of the next year though .
the social darwinist: jon moxley says pro wrestling is survival of the fittest and he would burn this very arena to the ground to prove it if he has to .
july 11, 2009 – combat zone wrestling – who’s the f’n man? (a benefit for nick f’n gage) in south philly, pennsylvania at the arena: dj hyde was chased out of the building by brain damage, greg excellent & rhett titus b lj cruz & alex colon, nick berk b joe ettel, ryan slater (e. m. o) b pinkie sanchez, drake younger b michael facade, the switchblade conspiracy (sami callihan & jon moxley & joe gacy) b lil’ mondo & drew gulak & hd tyler veritas, scotty vortekz b ruckus, jon dahmer won a 15 - man battle royal. [ reported by ben kerin ]
rival dojos: the dojo wars spinoff has members of the czw / wsu academy taking on student from other wrestling schools... when they aren' t fighting each other .
their homegrown roster helped establish what became a top independent promotion in later years. although they are most commonly known for their
ultraviolent
style, their shows feature almost every other style of wrestling as well. just about any card will feature high flying, comedy, strong style, and technical wrestling. their annual tournament of death show emphasizes the ultraviolent style of czw, while their annual best of the best emphasizes on the technical and aerial style. czw was broadcast on the fight network to viewers in the uk and ireland as part of the bloodbath program until the fight network closed in 2008. czw now runs shows on a monthly basis at the rastellies kids complex in sewell, new jersey; they will occasionally run shows outside new jersey .
all in all i' d say it' s a totally under appreciated promotion (probably due to it' s
garbage wrestling
beginnings) that more people should check out .
early 2000 saw czw establish a connection with the death match wrestling orientated company big japan pro wrestling, credited to have popularized the death match wrestling style that czw continued to emphasize in the united states, dubbed as
ultraviolence
. both promotions traded talent throughout 2000 and 2001, the company vs company feud was primarily based in japan. the
czw warriors
in bjw included wifebeater, nick gage, trent acid, justice pain, johnny kashmere, nate hatred, ruckus, nick berk, as well as john zandig as the leader. [ 7 ]
february 14, 2009 – combat zone wrestling – 10th anniversary show in philadelphia, pennsylvania: drew gulak b little mondo, sami callahan b john dahmer, adam cole & tyler veritas won a tag team gauntlet match, sabian b egotistico fantastico, drew blood b pinkie sanchez, the best around & diego b 2 girls 1 cup & lord everett devore, devon moore b ruckus, ryan mcbride b carter grey to retain the czw junior heavyweight title, h8 club (nick gage & nate hatred) b violent display of power in a fans bring the weapons match, sami callahan b brain damage to win czw iron man title, drake younger b eddie kingston in a no rope barbed wire death match to retain the czw world heavyweight title .
zandig had already agreed to do a series of joint shows with ring of honor before chris hero provoked a war between to the two promotions, so rather than reschedule he came to this agreement with gabe sapolsky, which came to an end when bj whitmer challenged the czw locker room at the end of the roh show, causing zandig and wife beater to chase the roh roster off with a weed whacker and then torture whitmer .
october 24, 2009 – combat zone wrestling – tournament of death (rewind) in townsend, delaware: sami callihan b danny havoc in a caribbean pits of death match to win the uvu championship, thumbtack jack b jon moxley in a four corners of hell dog collar death match, masada b brain damage in a new age texas death match, nick gage b john zandig in a pane in the glass death match, scotty vortekz b greg excellent and rich swann in a 3 - way, thumbtack jack b sami callihan in an transylvania death (casket) match to win the uvu championship, masada b nick gage in a home run derby death match, devon moore b xomgx, thumbtack jack b masada in a house of pain death match to win the tournament and retain the uvu championship .
fake you tv begins with no video package no opening theme song the camera just pans around ‘the arena’, were the good ol’ ec dub used to take place. the fans full of excitement this being the first episode of fake you tv in a very long while, around 8 years. the cameras bring to a halt at the commentators broadcast table as larry legend and salamander jones welcome us to the opening installment of fake you tv. right as they begin to run through tonight’s card a very popular theme song begins to play ‘youth gone wild’ the crowd all raise to their feet as the combat zone wrestling founder, owner, and creator enters the arena. john zandig slowly begins to walk across the unpadded concrete floor and slides into the ring, john zandig receives a loud shout approval as he is handed a microphone from larry legend .
combat zone wrestling' s yearly death - match tournament features the use of fire, weed whackers, light tubes, and other weapons. previous winners include wifebeater (tod 1 and 3), nick mondo (tod 2), necro butcher (tod 4), nick gage (tod 5 & tod vs. gorefest), drake younger (tod 6), brain damage (tod: ff), jimmy havoc (tod 7), and john zandig who gave the trophy over to thumbtack jack who lost the tournament of death trophy at best of the best to dj hyde (tod 8). due to the incidents at tod 8 another event named tod 8. 5 rewind took place in the same year which was won by thumbtack jack. scotty vortekz won tod 9. masada won tod x, xi and tod: europe .
spotlight - stealing squad: john zandig, the boss. when they did a series of shows overseas with big japan pro wrestling, zandig got to book himself over both his own guys and also over the big japan regulars .
january 10, 2009 – combat zone wrestling – fan appreciation show in philadelphia, pennsylvania: jon dahmer & lil mondo & l. j. cruz & tyler veritas b emo & eric c. jones & rob tapp & tsunami in a dark match, gnc (joe gacy & alex colon) b team andrew (andrew sumner & drew gulak), sabian b adam cole, carter grey b egotistico fantastico, b - boy b ruckus, sami callihan b greg excellent in a last man standing match, cult fiction (brain damage & deranged w / billy gram) b the h8 club (nick gage & nate hatred) in a pane of glass & barbed wire match, ryan mcbride b pinkie sanchez to retain the czw junior heavyweight title, drake younger b devon moore in a scaffold match to retain the czw world heavyweight title. [ reported by ben kerin ]
september 12, 2009 – combat zone wrestling (evening show) – down with the sickness 4ever in south philly, pennsylvania at the arena: jon dahmer b trent acid, the spanish armada (lj cruz & alex colon) b team macktion (kirby & t. j. mack), greg excellent b drew gulak, “new age punisher” b - boy b scotty vortekz and devon moore in a 3 - way to become the # 1 contender to the czw world title, the best around b adam cole & “hd” tyler veritas to retain the czw world tag team titles, drew blood b ego fantastico after interference from devon moore to win the czw world jr. heavyweight title, jon moxley & nick gage b xomgx & dj hyde in the “dream partner” tag team match, danny havoc b sami callihan in the “devil wears prada” deathmatch to retain the ultraviolent underground title .
drake finally fighting back as he manages to thrust carter off him and escape the ring, drake younger smirks as carter gary letting him know that he is aware ‘24 / 7’ just like his newly named title belt. with the rest of the czw roster heading backstage b - boy finally manages to pull himself up, the camera draws in on his face as he doesn’t seem to happy that he allowed nick gage to take him down so simply as fake you tv fades to a commercial .
with more independent organizations such as roh and gfw earning their own television and ppv deals, it seems czw’s inclusion in the fray means it is a great time for wrestling fans to witness a range of styles and wrestlers on a regular basis .
october 10, 2009 – combat zone wrestling – severed ties in south philly, pennsylvania at the arena: jon dahmer b the hebrew hammer (pre - show match), rich swann b joe gacy to advance in the wired tv title tournament (pre - show match), adam cole b alex colon to advance in the wired tv title tournament (pre - show match), team macktion (kirby & t. j. mack) b bandido jr. & azreial, greg excellent b trent acid, devon moore b ego fantastico, h8 club (nick gage & nate hatred) & jon moxley b dj hyde & xomgx & scotty vortekz in a fans bring the weapons match, drew blood b ryan mcbride to retain the czw world jr. heavyweight title, sami callihan b eddie kingston, the best around b blkout (ruckus & sabian) to retain the czw tag team titles, drake younger b b - boy to retain the czw world heavyweight title .
june 13, 2009 – combat zone wrestling – best of the best 9 in philadelphia, pennsylvania: b - boy b ryan mcbride in a 1st round match, carter gray b scotty vortekz in a 1st round match, sami callihan b greg excellent in a 1st round match, devon moore b pinkie sanchez in a 1st round match, shiima xion b sabian in a 1st round match, ego fantastico b drew blood in a 1st round match, sami callihan b carter gray and ryan mcbride in a 3 - way semi - final, egotistico fantastico b devon moore and shiima xion in a 3 - way semi - final, rich swann b halo, d. j. hyde b thumbtack jack and danny havoc and jon moxley in a 4 - way, drake younger b trent acid, ego fantastico b sami callihan in the finals to win the best of the best 9 tournament. – notes: nick gage returned after being hospitalized last week, and the best around poured gasoline on him and threatened to set him on fire until nate hatred made the save .
if you want very hardcore / garbage matches, tournament of death and cage of death (full card for the former and main event of the latter) will give you that. but for innovative wrestling far from what you see on wwe, the best of the best tournament is pretty impressive .
july 11, 2009 – combat zone wrestling – starting point in south philly, pennsylvania at the arena: greg excellent & pinkie sanchez w / kylie pierce b blkout (ruckus & sabian w / robby mireno & chrissy rivera), jon dahmer b ryan sister and drew gulak in a 3 - way (dahmer & gulak shook hands but then gulak kicked dahmer between the legs !), devon moore b rich swann with a running brainbuster, tyler veritas b michael facade with a german suplex onto a chair, brain damage w / billy gram b “the chainsaw” joe gacy with a package piledriver onto a chair, jon moxley b scotty vortekz with a crossface chickenwing, “quick” carter gray b b - boy, the best around (t. j cannon & bruce maxwell) b the h8 club (nick gage & nate hatred w / dewey donovan) in an all traditional rules enforced match to retain the czw tag team titles, d. j. hyde b egotistico fantastico with a lariat, drake younger b sami callihan and trent acid in a 3 - way to retain the czw heavyweight title. [ reported by ben kerin ]
shortly after their return to the arena, on may 10, 2003, the company promoted a show entitled
then & now: a decade of defiance .
the event was a tribute to the last ten years of wrestling in the new alhambra arena, or at the time; viking hall .
april 11, 2009 – combat zone wrestling – eye for an eye in philadelphia, pennsylvania: tyler veritas b erik c. jones and e. m. o. and others in a cruiserweight scramble, jon dahmer b toby klein, devon moore b greg excellent, pinkie sanchez b drew blood, czw world junior heavyweight champion ryan mcbride vs. egotistico fantastico ended in a no contest when mcbride dislocated his shoulder and doctors refused to allow mcbride to continue, sabian vs. l. j. cruz was changed to a tag team match, l. j. cruz & alex colon b blkout (ruckus & sabian), czw world tag team champions the best around vs. team andrew (drew gulak & andy sumner) ended in a no contest after the h8 club interfered, nick gage b deranged in an eye for an eye “i quit” match by pouring lighter fluid on him and threatening to set him on fire (promoter john zandig then announced the two would meet on 6 / 6 in unregulated delaware in a fire match), sami callihan & jon moxley b brain damage & drake younger (drake was distracted by a mystery masked man with a chainsaw standing at the entrance way) – – notes: sami callihan cut a heel promo after the match until the lights went out and trent acid appeared! acid made it clear he wanted the czw world heavyweight title. [ reported by ben kerin at www. wrestling - radio. com ]
spiritual successor: to ecw. it started as an imitator of but has ended up having more longevity than its older counterpart. its cross promotion with big japan could be seen as succeeding ecw' s with fmw. czw' s working period with dragon gate one to ecw' s with michinoku pro wrestling .
gimmick matches: ultra violent arm wrestling match. steel cage scaffold match. water jugs, bats & anything else you can swing match. kenzans, whips & anything else we can f * * * ing find match. barbed wire canvas and light tube ropes match. bed of nails and caribbean spider web match ...
the camera crosses backstage as it is complete havoc; pretty much the whole czw roster is brawling backstage with weapons being thrown across the room. drake younger is seen fending off wrestlers only to be attacked again by even more wrestlers, drake younger doesn’t stand a chance as he is thrown over a catering table into the brick wall beside it. as it seems that drake younger will finally loose his belt here tonight, john zandig walks in screaming at the wrestlers letting them know that drake younger has successfully defended his title as the show is no officially over. the camera closes in on drake younger’s bloodied face as he begins to drag himself up while the screen fades black with the czw logo .
november 14, 2009 – combat zone wrestling – night of infamy in south philly, pennsylvania at the arena: tyler vertias b drew gulak to advance to the finals of the czw wired tv title tournament, adam cole b rich swann to advance to the finals of the czw wired tv title tournament, azrieal & bandido jr. b zero gravity (?? ? &? ? ?), greg excellent b ryan mcbride to become the # 1 contender to the jr. heavyweight title, jr. heavyweight champion drew blood b teddy fine in a non - title match, sami callihan b xomgx (after the match, callihan pulled out the switchblade and attempted to assault xomgx before danny havoc made the save. joe gacy then attacked danny havoc), danny havoc b joe “chainsaw” gacy in a deck the walls deathmatch, devon moore b scotty vortekz (following the match, moore assaulted the naptown dragons trainer american kickboxer before drake and xomgx made the save), team macktion (kirby & t. j. mack) b the spanish armada (lj cruz & alex colon), h8 club (nate hatred & nick gage) & jon moxley b drake younger & d. j. hyde & eddie kingston in a 6 - man elimination challenge, b - boy b dan maff .
with garbage promotion extraordinaire big japan pro wrestling up until john zandig walked out of bjw with one of their titles. as previously mentioned, with chikara and ring of honor pretty frequently, especially during their cross promotional feud with roh. also when czw was invaded by iwa mid - south. and of course, with their sister promotion mba .
june 6, 2009 – combat zone wrestling – tournament of death in townsend, delaware: nick gage b deranged w / billy graham in a no rope barbed wire fire match, whacks b toby klein in a barbed wire and tube bundles match, scotty vortekz b xomgx and drake younger in a thumbtack kickpads match, danny havoc b dysfunction in a “pane in the glass” match, jon moxley defeated brain damage in a tables, chairs & silverware match, thumbtack jack b dj hyde in a “jack in the box” death match, nick gage b scotty vortekz and jon moxley in a fans bring the weapons match, thumbtack jack b whacks and danny havoc in a fans bring the weapons match, tyler veritas b alex colon in a non - tournament match, greg excellent b devon moore in a non - tournament match, trent acid b sami callahan in a # 1 contenders match, thumbtack b nick gage by forfeit (well, sorta) in a final round / 200 light tubes and panes of glass deathmatch (nick gage went through one section of the light tubes woven through the ropes, and suffered a bad cut under his ribs, bad enough that the match ended). . john zandig won an inpromptu battle royal and declared thumbtack jack the winner of the 2009 tournament of death. . [ reported by bob magee ]
if you' re not into the ultraviolent matches, it' s still pretty easy to watch them. since dj hyde became the owner, he' s really put alot of the focus on the wrestling. give them a shot. cage of death, one of their biggest shows of the year, is coming up on december 13th on ippv .
they have had many events that made ecw look tame, sending men off the tops of cages through boxes of glass. try going 25 feet off the back of a truck through a light tube covered covered table and being told that' s only your first round match today, two more to go! make it to the third and you' ll have glass and salt poured into your wounds. discounting spot monkey tendencies, czw' s roster has had a higher ratio of wrestlers who work well without weapons than ecw did though. they may push ultra violence as their main draw but czw really has a larger focus on high spots and feats of agility, likely because the levels of garbage they reach when going all out are not sustainable .
thanks for the comment, i have plans for bruce he has to be one of my favorites currently in czw anyway here are somemore news, notes & updates combat zone wrestling news, notes & updates 1 / 8 / 09 fake you tv zandig has officially released information the czw has now received a tv contract with wgtv - 48 although it may only be a 1 hour time slot and be at 12: 00am zandig seems very pleased with the first show happening this coming tuesday what will zandig and the rest of czw have installed for us? find out shortly. b - boy n gage it was only 2 days ago when information was released about nick gage begin very upset about someone backstage. today it has been revealed as b - boy and from what we gather from lobo earlier today it we most likely be b - boy vs. nick gage for fake you tv key event, although no information has been revealed on why gage has flipped on b - boy, we are sure more will be said at fake you tv. younger to defend according to a backstage source drake younger may have to defend his title all night to celebrate the first show of fake you tv. it is rumored that drakes world title will change to a 24 / 7 title for next tuesdays fake you tv, meaning a ref will be following drake everywhere cause a attack can happen at anytime anywhere, we will find out more this upcoming fake you tv .
due to being based in philadelphia, czw has close ties to ring of honor and chikara, frequently sharing talent with both, a long invasion - style feud with the former, and a brief merging of wrestling schools with the latter. besides that, czw has a sister promotion in the maven bentley association. in 2014, czw would acquire ownership of rival / partner promotion wsu .
as stated before, czw is most well known for its
ultraviolent
wrestling. its huge events, the
cage of death
and
tournament of death
, certainly support this perception. however, most czw shows feature very few actual hardcore matches, and its
best of the best
tournament is meant to showcase pure athleticism and not guys hitting each other with light tubes .
when an empire falls - the tale of world championship wrestling szumi' s back, but not in black - back in btb! and yeah, i know, he' s doing wcw again - so unoriginal. my awards: 2008 - best ppv - starrcade 2008, 2007, & 2006 - best promo writer 2007 & 2006 - best promo (s) 2007 - most creative 2007 - best feedbacker 2006 & 2007 btb world cup - top overall scorer 2007 btb world cup - booker of the tournament only person to ever score perfect score in a tournament btb hall of famer world championship wrestling 2001 - the trio ownership this was the trio ownership; i did it a long time ago, for a long time. t' was a good ready, i think. people liked it and stuff .
czw was the first promotion to bring
death matches
( excessive sharp objects, fire, falls from high places, etc) to notoriously strict canada. a lot of what is associated with garbage wrestling was developed in canada but it was also met with early backlash, causing pioneers to flock to puerto rico and continue to innovate before czw eventually brought in many developments they had missed, in force .
in february 2000, the company would relocate from their home arena in mantua, new jersey to champs soccer arena, in sewell, new jersey. they would remain there for two years until the state of new jersey banned the use of ultraviolent weapons (such as glass, barbed wire, and fire) in wrestling. to counteract the ban, czw branched out from new jersey to delaware, where they would host their more ultraviolent shows throughout the rest of the company' s existence .
wrestler d. j. purchased czw from zandig in 2009. the first show booked by dj hyde was tangled web 2. since then, czw has held its first shows in germany, [ 15 ] massachusetts, [ 16 ] ohio, south carolina and indiana. [ 17 ] they also returned to japan and has brought back previous stars like homicide, [ 18 ] the briscoe brothers, [ 19 ] derek frazier, and bj whitmer. [ 20 ] in 2014 czw toured england as part of a cross promotion with tidal championship wrestling .
on december 9, 2017, czw' s cage of death 19 show ended with nick gage and brett lauderdale from rival promotion game changer wrestling invading the ring. reportedly, czw booker giancarlo dittamo had pitched an invasion angle to dj hyde, but was shot down. without telling anyone, dittamo decided to go through with the angle regardless. police were called to the arena, but dittamo, gage and lauderdale had all left the venue by the time they arrived. hyde was reportedly
beyond furious
over the incident, firing dittamo from czw. [ 22 ]
on june 14, 2003, mid - south based promotion independent wrestling association mid - south (iwa - ms) invaded czw as part of a kayfabe angle which led to an inter - promotional feud throughout most of 2003. during the night of the initial invasion, the crowd was so riled up that they began hurling chairs into the ring at ian rotten, corporal robinson, and j. c. bailey of iwa - ms. the delaware wrestling commissioner, who was in the ring at the time, was struck in the side of the head. the feud was based in both promotions and a major part led into czw' s tournament of death 2, five iwa - ms wrestlers and three czw wrestlers entered into the 8 - man single elimination tournament. the semi - final saw two czw wrestlers john zandig and nick mondo compete in a 2 out of 3 lightube log cabin match, a match which is said to have ended nick mondo' s career (however, in mondo' s shoot interview he stated that t. o. d 2 was going to be his last appearance anyway). towards the end of the match zandig mother f' n bombed nick mondo off a 40 ft rooftop as both zandig and mondo crashed into tables and a lightube log cabin contraption. he continued the tournament with 3 broken bones in his wrist and won the tournament after defeating ian rotten in a 200 lightubes final .
several promotions competed for the northeast fan base that had been left behind by ecw in what became known as the' indy wars .
czw, xpw, and 3pw were the key promotions which revolved around viking hall. xpw were given the lease to the arena in very late 2002 after rob black offered around $ 60, 000. on december 12, 2002, as part of a triple header of wrestling in philadelphia ring of honor ran shows in conjunction with czw and 3pw in what was to be the latter two promotions last events in the arena. during czw' s event, zandig publicly stated that they had offered $ 32, 000 to stay in the arena, but also stating that with the $ 10, 000 a month xpw would need to pay for the building, the lease would not last long .
i almost consider czw (2014 version) what ecw was in the 90' s: that mix of everything. as others have mentioned, they have the deathmatch stuff, and cage of death is usually batshit insane. however, they also showcase a lot of technical (drew gulak is an ex czw world champ) wrestling and high flying stuff. best of the best is a tourney they do yearly that showcases mostly high flying but it' s openweight, so it' s a mix. they also do the down with the sickness chri $ ca $ h tribute show every year, with a good mix. i' d say look at some of the dvds, esp the best of the best stuff, and just look at the names and stipulations (if there are any) and pick a dvd to try .
battle strip: at'' czw twelve'', february 12, 2011, there was a
best of the best x qualifying six way match
with jonathan gresham vs. aaron arbo vs. ar fox vs. rich swann vs. ryan mcbride vs. ty hagen. hieracon' s chikara allies the osirian portal (amasis and ophidian) came down to the ring and did their hypnotism routine, which started a dance party to michael jackson' s
beat it ,
bringing out several other wrestlers. amidst the dancing, people were still doing wrestling moves, since the match was still in progress. mia yim took off her shirt in the ring, so she was there in her bra and shorts. at one point, she climbed up to the top turnbuckle and hit a somersault senton onto a bunch of wrestlers who were at ringside .
i don' t watch it regularly but whenever they are close by i get to tickets and go to the shows. i have gone to tournament of death for the last 2 years which is about a 5 hour drive for me and well worth it. honestly the wrestling is top notch as good as roh imo. i really like danny havoc, drew gulak, masada, lucky 13, shane strickland and biff busick. greg excellent is funny and i am a fan of the boss man dj hyde. i really like the death matches but it is not for everyone. they are pretty brutal but so awesome. she is not part of czw but they have had her on this girl candace larule who is also awesome. she had a match at a show i went to against shane strickland which was hand down the best performance i have have seen a female do. anyway even if you don' t like death matches their regular matches are worth checking out imo .
i haven' t watched in a while. i use to go to live events a lot and when i went it was really enjoyable. crowd can be a little hostile depending on how the match goes but that is the same for any wrestling match. there are plenty of regulars that go and people are generally very nice. it is a bit more on the
hardcore
side. they label their
hardcore
as
ultraviolent
. they normally don' t get
stars
to make the guest appearances. the last
star
they had was sonjay dutt and we was already signed to tna. a few current wwe / nxt stars i have come to love worked in czw. for example, cesaro (claudio castagnoli) sami zayn (el generico), dean ambrose (jon moxley), and soon it will also be kevin owens (steen). overall worth it to watch live, enough to youtube but not worth it buy any of the dvds in my opinion .
czw tag team division alumni the super heavyweights (hurrican kid & towel boy) the irish drinking team (ian knoxx & chris stylez) new school (chris ca $ h & gq) the rachies (adam flash & danny rose) hi - v (messiah & backseats & b - boy & a. flash) the backseat boyz (trent acid & johnny kashmere) rebel’s army (rockin’ rebel & derek frazier & greg matthews) the briscoe brothers (mark & jay) the overboys (joey corman & samir) dirty rotten scoundrels (kc blade & ec negro) all money is legal (pusha & murda & kash) the sat (jose & joel maximo) ckny (cory kastle & niles young) beef wellington & excalibur the king’s of wrestling (chris hero & claudio castagnoli) the h8 club (nick gage & justice pain) babyface fire (shiima xion & jason gory) checkmate (lionel knight & christopher bishop) pandora’s box (led by pandora) the iron saints (the thomaselli brothers) the olsen twins (jimmy & colin olsen) the canadian superstars (?? ?? ?? &? ?? ? ?) up in smoke (cheech & cloudy) 2. 0 (jagged & shane matthews )
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combat zone wrestling ( czw ) is a professional wrestling promotion based in philadelphia , pennsylvania , u.s. employees in czw consist of professional wrestlers ( the ring name of the employees are written to the left , while the employee 's real name is written to the right ; employees without an alias , will only have their real name appearing ) , managers , play-by-play and color commentators , announcers , interviewers , referees , trainers , script writers , and various other positions . executives and board of directors are also listed . this list is organized alphabetically by the wrestlers ' real last names . this is a list of professional wrestlers who are combat zone wrestling employees , and a list of former employees of the professional wrestling promotion combat zone wrestling ( czw ) . in the early days of the company , talent often only appeared a couple of times before disappearing , or wrestlers accepted bookings with other companies , resulting in extended absences from czw . 
combat zone wrestling (czw) is a professional wrestling promotion based in philadelphia, pennsylvania, u.s. employees in czw consist of professional wrestlers (the ring name of the employees are written to the left, while the employee's real name is written to the right; employees without an alias, will only have their real name appearing), managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, script writers, and various other positions. executives and board of directors are also listed. this list is organized alphabetically by the wrestlers' real last names. this is a list of professional wrestlers who are combat zone wrestling employees, and a list of former employees of the professional wrestling promotion combat zone wrestling (czw). in the early days of the company, talent often only appeared a couple of times before disappearing, or wrestlers accepted bookings with other companies, resulting in extended absences from czw.
combat zone wrestling (czw) is a professional wrestling promotion based in philadelphia, pennsylvania, u.s. employees in czw consist of professional wrestlers (the ring name of the employees are written to the left, while the employee's real name is written to the right; employees without an alias, will only have their real name appearing), managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, script writers, and various other positions. executives and board of directors are also listed. this list is organized alphabetically by the wrestlers' real last names. this is a list of professional wrestlers who are combat zone wrestling employees, and a list of former employees of the professional wrestling promotion combat zone wrestling (czw). in the early days of the company, talent often only appeared a couple of times before disappearing, or wrestlers accepted bookings with other companies, resulting in extended absences from czw.