Enjoy a bout of festive wrestling

THE final Celtic Wrestling show of the year is set to be a real Christmas cracker.

Taking place at the Studio Bar, Merthyr Tydfil, Enter Santa Live will see the feud of the Bassey brothers, Thomas and Steven, come to an end, as they do battle in a lumberjack match, where all of the locker room will surround the ring, making sure the action does not spill outside.

Should it do so, the lumberjacks will be required to get both wrestlers back in the ring by any means necessary.

The Tie Dye Maphia, Caiman and Chris Recall, will have the odds stacked against them, as they do battle with the team of Lyndon Ham, Scouse and the Loose cannons (Petherwick and T Bone).

Interactive champion, Jonny the Body, will defend his title when he takes on an opponent to be named by the fans.

Robbie Everest, Thunderbolt Tommy Dean and Mister Stevie B are all in the running in an online poll to name his opponent (the poll can be found on www.celticwrestling.co.uk).

Heavyweight champion, Maddog Max, will defend the strap, in triple threat action, against Matt Vaughn and Justin Johnson.

Both Vaughn and Johnson are hungry for the championship. This is a match for the ages and a possible match of the year candidate on paper.

The grappling begins at 2.30pm on Saturday, December 22 at the Studio Bar. Doors open at 2.15pm.

Wrestling night will be Mental

IT’S time to go mental at the latest Celtic Wrestling throw-down!

All your favourite stars of the ring will be performing at the Studio Bar tonight (Thursday) at the Mental Breakdown event.

Merthyr’s very own Caiman will team up with Chris Recall to become the Tie Dye Maphia, going head to head with Loose Cannons Chris Petherwick and T-Bone.

You’ll also get to see a Big Bang 3 rematch as battling brothers Steven and Thomas Bassey throw the rule book out of the window in their bone-crunching bout.

Jonny the Body, Celtic Wrestling Interactive Champion, will defend his title against an opponent to be decided by the fans.

Nominees for this match include Scouse, Lyndon Ham and Mister Stevie B.

Also on the card, another Celtic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship rematch.

After being robbed of a third championship reign in Cwmaman last Friday, Matt Vaughn will be granted a rematch for the title against his bitter rival Maddog Max.

Much more will be revealed on the night.

Entry is £6 for adults and £5 for under-16s. Doors open at 7.15pm and bell-time is 7.30pm.

For further information visit www.celticwrestling.co.uk.

Wrestling for funds

WRESTLERS will battle it out to raise cash for Children In Need.

Mad dog Max will defend his Celtic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship against Mountain Ash wrestler Matt Vaughn at Cwmaman Institute on Friday, November 16.

All proceeds will go to the charity. Entry is £7 for adults, £5 for youngsters under 16 or £20 for a family of two adults and two children.

Details on www.celticwrestling.co.uk.

Wrestling fun

VALLEY wrestlers will be going all out to be the last man standing in Aberfan tonight. (Thursday)

Celtic Wrestling makes a return to Aberfan Social Club from 7.15pm, with some heavyweight competitor looking to emerge as the winner.

Former World Wrestling Entertainment’s Tracy Smothers is confirmed for the All or Nothing event, taking on Maddog Max in the heavyweight championship match.

Merthyr’s own Caiman Crocodile, aka Karl Griffiths, will compete in the Big Bang 3 rematch with Andy Boy.

Fans will also get the chance to influence a match when they will chose Jonny the Body’s opponent in the interactive championship.

Other wrestlers at the social club will be Steven and Thomas Bassey, Chris Petherwick and Elpsycho.

Tickets for the event are £6 for adults and £5 for under-16s. Doors open at 7.15pm and bell-time is 7.30pm. For further information on the interactive portion of the night, visit www.celticwrestling.co.uk and follow the forum links. You can also contact 07926 573793.

Tickets are available in advance from the venue or on the door tonight.

Evening for children’s charity

CAIMAN’S Celtic Wrestling Crew are running a live show on Friday, November 16 at Cwmaman.

Every penny raised will be donated to Children in Need, which also takes place on the night.

Caiman, aka Karl Griffiths, of Merthyr Tydfil, said: “All the wrestlers have agreed to kindly donate their wages to the cause.

“Any money raised from ticket sales will also be donated to Children in Need.”

The Total elimination 2007 event will be held at Cwmaman Institute. Tickets will cost £7 for adults, £6 for under-16s or £20 for a family ticket (admitting two children and two adults).

A night out with Maddog Max and Jonny the Body

CELTIC Wrestlers are preparing to stage their biggest show in Merthyr for a long time.

The Celtic Wrestling show will return to the Studio Bar on Thursday, September 13.

The night of wrestling will feature Merthyr’s first cable match and lumberjack match, plus a tag team champions match.

Heavyweight champion Maddog Max will defend his title against Merthyr’s own Thomas Bassey in the cable match which involves both men being joined at the wrist with a length of cable.

The winner is the first man to tap all four corners of the ring consecutively without receiving any offence from the opponent.

In the lumberjack contest other wrestlers are allowed to take control of the match if fighters Jonathan James or Jonny the Body leave the ring.

“The night is set to be a night of champions,” said a spokesman for Celtic Wrestling.

“It will also be a night of wrestling firsts for Merthyr Tydfil, and one of the biggest wrestling events to hit Merthyr in a long, long time.

“Celtic Wrestling promise to deliver a hard-hitting night of wrestling action for all the family.”

Entry to this event is £6 for adults and £5 for under 16s.

Tickets are available in advance from the venue or on the door, for more information visit www.celticwrestling.com.

It's grapple time

GRUNTS and groans are back in town this weekend when big time wrestling returns to Merthyr Tydfil.

This Saturday, July 14, the Studio Bar hosts the latest grappling action, with a super bill that features international stars such as the current Celtic Wrestling Champion Jonny Storm.

With his patented Rewind Hurricanrana and high-flying style, the Essex-born Wonderkid has wowed crowds from America to Japan, and his title defence against Maddog Maxx – the man who crowds love to hate – will surely provide top quality wrestling.

In addition to athletes from all over the UK, two Merthyr bred wrestlers will be hoping for a result in front of their home fans.

Thomas Bassey, the self-styled One Man Riot, will want to get back on the championship trail with a win over Mountain Ash’s Mister Stevie B.

Caiman, however, is looking to talk rather than fight, and he has a proposal that will only be revealed on a day that promises high drama and entertainment.

So if you want to learn the difference between a bulldog and a suplex, Celtic Wrestling’s Dangerzone starts at 2.30pm, with doors open at 2pm. Entry will cost £7 for adults and £5 for under-16s. Visit www.celticwrestling.com for more details.

Wrestling Celts ready for action

CELTIC Wrestling will have an international flavour this June as two of America’s biggest female names, Cheerleader Melissa and Amazing Kong, clash to prove who really is the baddest woman on the planet.

However, the excitement won’t end there with several of Celtic Wrestling’s best home-grown names in action.

Caiman, Tyler Browne, Maddog Maxx, Thomas Bassey and others will invade Canton Community Centre for what should be their biggest Cardiff event so far.

Women at war!

WOMEN wrestlers will take to the ring in an “American Chickfight”.

Stateside favourites Awesome Kong and Cheer Leader Melissa will do battle at Canton Community Hall in Cardiff on Friday, June 15. Celtic Wrestling (CW) regulars Maddog Max and Caiman will also go to war.

See: www.celticwrestling.com

Wrestling mayhem coming to town

Wrestling fans will be getting to grips with a night of Mayhem next Thursday (May 31).

Celtic Wrestling makes its Aberfan debut at the Social Club from 7.15pm, with Aberfan's own rookie Elpsycho, aka Carl Donoghue, and Merthyr's Caiman taking on competitors from across the Valleys.

Entry is £7 for adults and £5 for under-16s. Tickets are available from Aberfan Social Club or you can pay on the door.

Wrestling

This weekend sees a Celtic Wrestling show with a difference at the Studio Bar when the usual suspects roll into Merthyr Tydfil.

As well as an all-action card, the Manic in Merthyr show will feature Ring the Bell, where for the first time CW stars are interviewed in the ring by an as yet unnamed fellow wrestler.

One of the highlights will be an Interactive Championship match where Thomas Bassey will defend his crown against either Wayne John or Lyndon Ham - the audience will decide who he faces, as well as the format of the contest.

The Rare Breed tag team of Maddog and Kade will be in action, with Matt Vaughn and The Workman also going head-to-head.

Both men have recently returned to CW after spending several months touring the USA and Canada, where they will have surely bagged some new tricks.

This will be the perfect opportunity for them to pull all the stops in their first face-off since returning to the UK.

Doors open on Saturday at 2pm, with first bell at 2.30pm.

In The Ring

Celtic Wrestling present their latest show - Spring Loaded 2007 - live at the Arena Club, Abertillery, this Thursday, May 3. Doors open 7.15pm, bell time 7.30pm. Entry is £7 for adults and £5 for under-16s, payable on the door. For further information visit http://www.celticwrestling.com.

Wrestling champions

Big time grappling returns to Merthyr Tydfil next Wednesday when Celtic Wrestling crown their first-ever tag-team champions as Thomas Bassey and Andy Boy Simmonz take on The Rare Breed.

Also on the card for one night only will be American TV wrestler CJ Summers.

Door open for the show at the Studio Bar open at 7.15pm with the bouts starting at 7.30pm.

Tickets cost just £6 for adults and £4 for children.

Wrestling

CELTIC Wrestling returns to Merthyr Tydfil this Saturday (March 10) when the Ultimate Chaos show hits the Studio Bar.

Local favourites Caiman and Thomas Bassey both feature on the card.

Caiman faces bitter rival Chris Recall, while Bassey competes in a two-on-one tag when he takes on Deathrow and Kade Callous.

Treharris wrestler Tommy Dean will defend the Interactive title against Cardiff's Rocking Ryan.

Doors open at 1.30pm, with the first bell at 2pm.

Entry is £6 for adults and £5 for Under-16s.

Time to get to grips with Mad Dog Max

CELTIC Wrestling is once again set to take Merthyr Tydfil by storm in its latest show at the Studio Bar.

Top of the bill at the Stormy Weather event is an Interactive Championship showdown between Thunderbolt Tommy Dean and Rocking Ryan Lewis.

The bout has an added twist, as the loser will have their flowing hair completely shaved off!

IWW tag team Ballyman Bruiser and Rick O'Shea take on Wayne John and Justin Johnson, Merthyr's own Caiman faces Chris Recall, while it's two versus one as Deathrow and Kade Callous join forces against Thomas Bassey in a handicap match.

The Celtic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship will again be up for grabs when title holder Mad-dog Max faces the challenge of Vic Viper.

Entry for this Saturday's event is £6 for adults, £4 for Under-16s.

Doors open at 2pm, bell-time at 2.30pm.

For more details go to www.celticwrestling.com.

Celtic Wrestling - A New Chapter

A lot has happened to Celtic Wrestling since its inception in October 2005.

The company was billed as an alternative wrestling promotion for the fans in South Wales. C/W also promised to bring in top UK and Irish talent, as well as international wrestlers, and they have done just that.

Wrestlers such as Jay Phoenix, Jonny Storm, Sheamus O'Shaunessy and Spud have all debuted for this Welsh promotion. Even Steve Corino, (former ECW worker), Tracy Smothers and Joe E Legend who both once worked for WWE have been brought in to work with the roster of C/W.

Local talent has also been trained by the C/W owner, Karl Griffiths, and eventually put onto shows.

Innovations were introduced, such as performing Rock 'n' Wrestling shows and an Interactive Title whereby fans on the C/W forums can vote for the match stipulation and the champion's opponent.

Video clips showcasing their C/W series entitled Chaos are also only available from their website. Merchandise such as DVDs of past events and a C/W T-Shirt can also be purchased online or by attending any upcoming show.

Celtic Wrestling intend to regularly perform at their Merthyr Tydfil base at the Studio Bar, as well bringing their shows to The Arena in Abertillery, and other venues in the South Wales area, including Cardiff. C/W will also continue to bring in top wrestling talent.

For further information regarding Celtic Wrestling you can check out their website at www.celticwrestling.co.uk.

The site lists all the upcoming events, pictures and results from every past show, history of each C/W title, media, merchandise, articles and interviews. Fans can also view the roster and staff behind C/W, and chat with other fans through the C/W forums.

Show your support for Welsh wrestling and get behind C/W!