The Allied powers wrestling Federation is bringing it unique brand of sports entertainment, one that looks too harvest the best talent from different organizations to present a unique mixture not seen anywhere else, to the Kastle Factory training center this Saturday. Along with the cream of the crop from independent groups throughout the Pittsburgh and central Pennsylvania area, former WWE tag team champion Henry Godwinn is scheduled as the special guest to sign autographs and take photos with fans.
“The APWF is a family friendly event and is for everyone. We are very happy to bring pro wrestling to Johnstown and to the Kastle facility. You can expect great wrestling from only the best talent from around the area and beyond,” said Bubba Brewer.
Despite Saturday night’s card being the debut event in Johnstown for the APWF organization, concept of longtime veteran, “Bad” Bubba Brewer, the independent league has a storied history that stretches back in various forms to 1998. Bubba Brewer, who has worked as a professional wrestler and promoter throughout the past 25 years, brought the brand back full-time this past June when NWA World Heavyweight champion Ethan Carter III defended the coveted belt against stellar athlete, “Big Time” Bill Collier.
In a truly unique example of the type of action, the APWF looks to establish as its benchmark, championships from different organizations were defended on the card that was held in Indiana, Pennsylvania. That night, Team Tap Out, the duo of Chris Coleman and Don Fulmer, had their last match as a team, giving them a proper sendoff after they were such a part of the fabric of the company in a previous era.
Very similar to how Indiana, Pennsylvania was the chosen location for Team Tap Out’s final match as a pair, hometown turf will again be the setting for this Saturday’s event in Johnstown at the Kastle Factory, as the main event will see Bill Collier, who grew up in the area, step into the ring with NWA star, Spencer Slade.
Collier, who is the current IWC heavyweight champion, said in a video posted to social media that he understands the level of talent and skill his opponent possesses for this Saturday night, but plans to make the hometown fans proud, citing how special it is to get the chance to be in the main event in his hometown.
Also scheduled on the card that night, energetic upstart, Slammin’ Sammy, a student of the Ryse Wrestling training center known as the Stronghold under the guidance of Pittsburgh legends, Dean Radford and Brandon K, will square off against Lexus Synn. These two female athletes are multi-versed in combat sports as Lexus Synn, who trained at the ICWA under the International Wrestling Cartel banner, has an extensive combat sports background. Along the same lines, Sammy competed in karate tournaments for several years before she transitioned to professional wrestling. Sammy began training to wrestle at just 15 years old and made her official wrestling debut earlier this year. All things considered, the women’s contest should be very evenly-matched and set the tone for who could be at the top of the women’s division going forward in the APWF.
“Sammy is the perfect example of hard work, dedication, and the will to succeed. In her young life she’s already overcome so much to get where she is and there’s no stopping her, she’s a machine, said Dean Radford, A veteran of more than two decades and current trainer at the Stronghold Academy.
Another featured bout on the card will be an open challenge match from the villainous, David Lawless, an accomplished veteran with a devious reputation that proceeds him, particularly in his work as a lawyer outside of the ring. Lawless has won multiple championships in multiple organizations, putting himself in the conversation as one of the true staples of the western and central Pennsylvania scene. After Lawless arrogantly proclaimed that he would take on any opponent that wanted to answer the challenge, the APWF office received word that a mystery opponent answered the challenge of the corrupt lawyer.
Owner, Bubba Brewer was tight-lipped about who the mystery opponent was, only saying that it was a former APWF heavyweight champion that called the office to accept the open challenge from Lawless.
“Lawless is flawless! The Gavel is ready for anyone because this is where the best wrestle, and the Gavel is the best of them all,” proclaimed David Lawless.
With its mission statement to bring in a variety of talent from across the state at the August 24th presentation in Johnstown, fans will see a slew of debuts for the organization as well. MV Young, who is based out of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, but has competed all across the country, will step into an APWF ring for the first time this Saturday Young is one of the driving forces behind 880 wrestling, an upstart league that launched a few years ago in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, which is also his hometown. The 880 project is specifically designed to train and develop aspiring hopefuls. in the wrestling business, as well as to provide an opportunity for anyone looking to achieve their goals in the sport. An example of that will also be on display for the APWF in the form of another series of debuts. Zeke Mercer, a six-year pro that broke into the business when they were just 18 years old, will bring their rugged and fast-paced style to the ring this Saturday. He will be joined by Paris Sahara, a dynamic young athlete that has already turned heads for her incredible agility, is also on the card. Amanda Maslow, their business advisor has promised big things from the group dubbed “The Matriarchy” when they arrive in Johnstown. One of the top groups of 880 Wrestling looks to make an impression in Johnstown this weekend.
Along with giving the fans their money’s worth and providing quality pro wrestling action, Brewer wanted to use the APWF as an organization to impact the communities in a positive manner that hosts the events. For the event in June, a portion of the proceeds were donated to the Teddy Bear Fund of Indiana county. This time, Brewer wanted to contribute to the back-to-school efforts for the youngsters in the Johnstown area. Any fans that bring $10 worth of school supplies that will be donated to children in need, will receive a chance to win raffle for two free tickets to the company’s return event in Johnstown on October 26th.
The event will bring a full card of action as The Rad Boys, arguably one of the best young teams on the independent circuit, Thomas Kennedy, Matt McCoy, Price Purgold, and many others In total, there will be talent from Pittsburgh, central Pennsylvania, Buffalo, .and of course, the legendardy former WWF tag team champion, Henry Godwinn, will be in attendance this Saturday for the APWF at the Kastle Factory in Johnstown.
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-Jim LaMotta
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