The Week in Review

Friday March 3^rd, 2023
-TV Results for the Week
-Rankings/News
-MVW Six-O-Five Preview
-Upcoming Six-O-Five and Wrestling Night in the Heartland Shows
-Upcoming MVW House Shows

Tuesday’s Wrestling Night in the Heartland Results:
-MATCH #1 Ricky Stevens defeated Buckshot Henderson to remain the #4 ranked contender in the Men’s Division/Henderson also remains the #1 contender in the Men’s Heartland Division.
-Men’s Tag Team Champions The Alabama Gang appear at High Octane Wrestling’s Chaos 24 show and accepts Dan Ryan/Jatt Starr’s challenge to a match for the HOTv Tag Team title.
-MVW Owner Ray McAvay confirms the match will take place March 19^th at the MVW Chicago house show.
-Kellie Burkowski interviews Jennifer Colton.  Colton is mad at Jill Berg Enterprises for costing her the Women’s Heartland title.  She vows to take out the ‘head of the snake’- Women’s Champion Daryn Thompson of JBE.
-Jill Berg Enterprises holds an inquiry on what happened last week when they lost the Women’s Tag Team belts to The Hanson Sisters.
-Kellie reports on the weekend Heartland Division matches: Madison Carter moves to #2 Women’s Heartland Division; Luke Woods moves up to #2 but Buckshot Henderson gets a rematch against Scott Stevens for the Men’s Heartland title.
-MATCH #2 Jennifer Colton defeated Yosemite Samantha in a #2 vs. #3 match in the Women’s Division.
-Kellie interviews Coach Reg (Hanson Sisters) and finds out the Hanson Sisters are pleased to be three-time Women’s Tag Team champions.
-Cletus T. Johnson and Enos T. Johnson (Kentucky Redneck Mafia) discuss bringing back Dawn McGill and eventually their cousin Ginny Van Lear to be their manager.
-MAIN EVENT: The Stevens Dynasty defeated Surf Express Bro in a #1 contender’s match

Syndicated Lock and Loaded Results:
-WINNER-#5 MEN’S TAG TEAM DIV: #5 The Shamrocks defeated Bob and Brett Murray
-Kellie Burkowski interviews the Missouri Valley Fight Club.  Manager Molly Hatchett puts up a brave face but it’s clear Davisson and McDermott are at odds again.
-Vignette on Victoria McGill’s ‘Adventure’ in Japan followed by McGill promo on her opponent on Saturday on MVW’s Six-O-Five- Madison Carter
-Kellie interviews the Rose Warriors before their second match in two weeks versus the MVFC.
-#2 vs. #3-WOMEN’S TAG TEAM: #2 The Rose Warriors defeated #3 The Missouri Valley Fight Club
-After the match, Hatchett tries to keep the peace between Davisson and McDermott.
-Kellie reports on the weekend Heartland Division matches: Madison Carter moves to #2 in the Women’s Heartland Division; Luke Woods moves up to #2 but Buckshot Henderson gets a rematch against Scott Stevens for the Men’s Heartland title
-Jill Berg Enterprises holds an inquiry on what happened last week when they lost the Women’s Tag Team belts to The Hanson Sisters.
-Thunderbolt Smith and ‘Long Haul’ Rick Hall preview next Tuesday’s Wrestling Night in the Heartland
-MAIN EVENT/NON-TITLE: Men’s Champion ‘Redneck’ Bill Dickinson defeated Captain Jack

MISSOURI VALLEY WRESTLING RANKINGS
As of February 26^th, 2023

MEN’S SINGLES
MVW Champion: ‘Redneck’ Bill Dickinson (The Alabama Gang)
#1 Contender: Bracken Krueger
Contenders
#2- Captain Jack
#3- John O’Reilly
#4- Ricky Stevens

NEWS:
Ricky Stevens survived his promotion/relegation match against Buckshot Henderson and remains in the Men’s Division.

The stage is now set next Tuesday in Wichita, Kansas for the epic showdown between Men’s Champion ‘Redneck’ Bill Dickinson and challenger Bracken Krueger for the Men’s Title.  Also on the card- Captain Jack and John O’Reilly battle it out in a #2 versus #3 match.

Heartland Champion: ‘The Demi-God of HOW’ Scott Stevens (Stevens Dynasty)
#1 Contender: Buckshot Henderson
Contenders
#2- Luke Woods
#3- ‘Rock Star’ Robbie Marrs
#4- J.J. Bittinger
#5- Ken Kardoucheian (Kardoucheian Empire)

NEWS:
Luke Woods made the big move this weekend shooting up the rankings to #2 after wins against Ken Kardoucheian, J.J. Bittinger, and ‘Rock Star’ Robbie Marrs- all of whom drop back one spot.  Buckshot Henderson put an end to Woods’s impressive weekend on Sunday and he will get the nod to face Men’s Heartland Champion Scott Stevens for the second time next Tuesday for the title.

Kardoucheian faces a promotion/relegation match tomorrow night on MVW’s Six-O-Five show against Dave Mann from the Non-Division.

Non-Division:
Dave Mann
Absolute Zero
Randy Barrington
*Bergman’s Barn Men’s Champion* Richie Park

NEWS:
Youngster Dave Mann emerged from the pack of four in the Non-Division, defeating Randy Barrington on Saturday and then following that up with a surprise win over Absolute Zero Sunday to book his ticket to the promotion/relegation match with Ken Kardoucheian tomorrow night on Six-O-Five.  Absolute Zero defeated Richie Park on Friday night.

MEN’S TAG TEAM
Tag Team Champions: The Alabama Gang (R.G. Jenkins/Mark Hendry)
#1 Contender- The Stevens Dynasty (Bo and George Stevens)
Contenders
#2- Surf Express Bro (Bradlee Nelson and Bowie Abrams)
#3- The Kardoucheian Empire (Koley and Kourtney)
#4- Kentucky Redneck Mafia (Cletus T. Johnson and Enos T. Johnson)
#5- The Shamrocks (Tom Flynn and Sean O’Grady)

NEWS:
After the first match between the two teams got thrown out due to outside interference by the Kardoucheian Empire, The Stevens Dynasty prevailed over Surf Express Bro on Saturday in a #1 contender’s match.

Bo and George Stevens now will get their rematch against The Alabama Gang Tuesday in Wichita for the Men’s Tag Team title The Stevens Dynasty lost to R.G. Jenkins and Mark Hendry three weeks ago.

The #5 ranked contenders The Shamrocks fended off Bob and Brett Murray on Saturday to remain in the Men’s Tag Team Division.

Non-Division
Bob and Brett Murray
The Lumberjacks (Dave Strack and Dan Poole)
Beer Bellied Softball Playin’ Ninja (Tiny and Hank)
“Bergman’s Barn Men’s Tag Team Champion” The Bookworms (Dean Barnes/Terry Noble)

NEWS:
The Murrays came up short last weekend in their bid to move up to the Men’s Tag Team Division, losing to The Shamrocks in a good match.

WOMEN’S SINGLES
Women’s Champion: Daryn Thompson (Jill Berg Enterprises)
#1 Contender: ‘The Shadow Warrior’ Shizuko Yamazaki
Contenders
#2- Jennifer Colton
#3- Yosemite Samantha
#4- Lisa Barbosa-Stevens

NEWS:
Jennifer Colton continues to win matches, knocking off Lisa Barbosa-Stevens on Friday and then following that up with an impressive win over Yosemite Samantha Saturday. She will now take on the #1 contender in the Women’s Division ‘The Shadow Warrior’ Shizuko Yamazaki Tuesday in Wichita for a chance to move on and challenge Women’s Champion Daryn Thompson in two weeks.

Barbosa-Stevens is on the bubble here after the Colton loss and will face a promotion/relegation match March 18^th against Victoria McGill, Madison Carter, or Tessa Martin.

Women’s Heartland Champion: ‘Extreme Pizza Delivery Girl’ Tessa Martin (Jill Berg Enterprises)
#1 Contender: Victoria McGill
Contenders
#2- Madison Carter
#3- Debbie the Destroyer
#4- Eva Perrin
#5- Queen of the Trailer Park’ Lani Harlot

NEWS:
Madison Carter made the most of her week, winning twice on Friday- Lani Harlot and then Eva Perrin- and then overcome the size and strength difference between her and Debbie the Destroyer to complete the move from #5 up to #2 in the contender’s rankings.

She would have faced the #1 contender Victoria McGill on Sunday… except Tori was still overseas in Japan.  That match will take place tomorrow on MVW’s Six-O-Five.  The winner goes on to take on the ‘Extreme Pizza Delivery Girl’ Tessa Martin next Tuesday for the Women’s Heartland Title.

Also on Saturday, ‘Queen of the Trailer Park’ Lani Harlot faces the drop when she meets Savannah Smith on MVW’s Six-O-Five for Harlot’s #5 contender ranking in the Women’s Heartland Division.  If Harlot wins, she remains in the Heartland Division and Smith stays in the Non-Division.  If Smith wins?  Savannah will be promoted to the Women’s Heartland Division- Harlot will be relegated out to the Non-Division.

Non-Division:
Savannah Smith
Tammie Hardy
Blair Williamson
*Bergman’s Barn Women’s Champion* Felicia LaBarbara

NEWS:
Savannah Smith’s path to this Saturday started with a win over Blair Williamson and then was sealed by her outstanding performance against Tammie Hardy on Sunday.

WOMEN’S TAG TEAM
Women’s Tag Team Champions: The Hanson Sisters (Andrea and Melissa)
#1 Contender: Jill Berg Enterprises (Sheline Carrigan and Prisoner #034291)
Contenders
#2- Rose Warriors: (Geena the Warrior Princess and Eliza Rose)
#3- Missouri Valley Fight Club: (Carrieanne McDermott and Harley Davisson)
#4- LATX (Raquel Ramirez/Christina Garcia)
#5- The Working Girls (C.J. Lewis and ‘Queen Cool’ Leah Iris)

NEWS:
LATX solidified their position in the Women’s Tag Team Division with their win over The Working Girls on Friday.  The Missouri Valley Fight Club would prevail the next night over LATX and on Sunday, The MVFC would fall to the resilient Rose Warriors amidst more bickering and trouble between the MVFC’s Harley Davisson and Carrieanne McDermott.

Next Tuesday, the Rose Warriors get another crack at Jill Berg Enterprises in a #1 contender’s match.

The Working Girls will face a promotion/relegation match against the surprise of Non-Division action this weekend- Bergman’s Bard Women’s Tag Team Champions Laney Harrison and McLean Oswald on Saturday March 11^th.

Non-Division:
*Bergman’s Barn Women’s Tag Team Champion* Laney Harrison and McLean Oswald
Bethany Stewart and Shelley Briscoe
Russian Assets (Svetlana Kovaleski and Nikita Kalashnik)
Victorious Veronica Vincent and Kay Daniels

NEWS:
Harrison and Oswald were the surprise of the weekend with wins over Russian Assets on Saturday and then Bethany Stewart and Shelley Briscoe on Sunday to earn her shot to move into the Women’s Tag Team Division on March 11^th.

MVW NEWS
MVW Owner Ray McAvay confirmed that the Chicago house show originally scheduled for March 21^st will now take place on Sunday the 19^th to allow High Octane Wrestling to simulcast the HOTv Tag Team title match between MVW’s Alabama Gang © and the challengers from HOW- Dan Ryan and Jatt Starr.

**UPCOMING MVW SHOWS**
Saturday March 4^th – MVW’s Six-O-Five / St. Louis, MO
-NON-DIVISION-WOMEN’S TAG TEAM: Victorious Veronica Vincent/Kay Daniels vs. Russian Assets
-NON-DIVISION-MEN’S: Richie Park vs. Randy Barrington
-NON-DIVISION-WOMEN’S: Felicia LaBarbara vs. Blair Williamson
–WINNER-#5 WOMEN’S HEARTLAND DIVISION: #5 Lani Harlot vs. Savannah Smith
-WINNER-#5 MEN’S HEARTLAND DIVISION: #5 Ken Kardoucheian vs. Dave Mann
–#1 CONTENDER’S MATCH-WOMEN’S HEARTLAND: #1 Victoria McGill vs. #2 Madison Carter

Monday March 7^th – Wrestling Night in the Heartland LIVE from the Charles Koch Arena / Wichita, KS
-#2 vs. #3-MEN’S TAG TEAM DIVISION: #2 Surf Express Bro vs. #3 The Kardoucheian Empire
–#2 vs. #3-MEN’S DIVISION: #2 Captain Jack vs. #3 John O’Reilly
-WOMEN’S HEARTLAND TITLE: Tessa Martin © vs. #1 Victoria McGill or Madison Carter
-MEN’S HEARTLAND TITLE:  Scott Stevens © vs. #1 Buckshot Henderson
-#1 CONTENDER’S MATCH-WOMEN’S TAG TEAM: #1 Jill Berg Enterprises vs. #2 The Rose Warriors
-#1 CONTENDER’S MATCH-WOMEN’S DIVISION: #1 Shizuko Yamazaki vs. #2 Jennifer Colton
-NON-TITLE: Women’s Tag Team Champion The Hanson Sisters vs. The Missouri Valley Fight Club
-NON-TITLE: Women’s Champion Daryn Thompson vs. Yosemite Samantha
-MEN’S TAG TEAM TITLE: The Alabama Gang © vs. #1 Stevens Dynasty
-MEN’S TITLE: ‘Redneck’ Bill Dickinson © vs. #1 Bracken Krueger