Danny Rose (wrestler)
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"Doomsday" Danny Rose is an American
professional wrestler
and trainer
. A mainstay on the East Coast
and Mid-Atlantic region since the mid-1990s, he has worked for a number of independent promotions including Combat Zone Wrestling
, the Future Wrestling Alliance, Bad Crew
's Hardway Wrestling, Maryland Championship Wrestling
, the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
, Premier Wrestling Federation, and World Xtreme Wrestling
.
Rose held a number of championships on the independent circuit, winning 19 titles during the first five years of his career, in addition to tag team titles with Adam Flash
, as both "The Family of Freaks" (PWF/MEWF) and "The Rachies" (HW/CZW), The Bruiser (MCW
), and The Mad Russian (WXW). He was also a member of The Rebel's Army with The Rockin' Rebel
and WWE Tough Enough
's Greg Matthews, a popular "heel" group
on the Pennsylvania "indy circuit", in the mid-2000s. The group reunited at the former ECW Arena for Acid-Fest: A Tribute to Trent Acid
on July 10, 2010.
, Danny Rose made his professional debut in or around 1996. He got his first big break wrestling for Afa Anoa'i
and his World Xtreme Wrestling
promotion in Allentown, Pennsylvania
as the "Russian Eliminator". Within a year, he won the WXW Tag Team Championship with The Mad Russian, as "The Siberian Express", defeating George Anthony and Jay Love on June 28. They held the titles for almost three months until their loss to the Samoan Gangstas (L.A. Smooth and Matt E. Smalls) on September 19, 1997.
He would later wrestle as "Doomsday" Danny Rose after leaving WXW for the local independent circuit
. On October 10, he defeated Dan Severn
for National Championship Wrestling's heavyweight championship and, in Hazleton
on December 13, 1997, beat George Anthony to become the All-Star Wrestling Federation's first heavyweight champion. Five days after his latest title win, he lost the NCW belt to The Honky Tonk Man
.
's Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
. Feuding with Glenn Osbourne over the MEWF Heavyweight Championship
, he beat him for the title in Essex
on April 4, 1998.
He also continued to wrestle for a number of other local promotions in eastern Pennsylvania. In Ray Torres and David Valentin's Regional Championship Wrestling, he won the RCW United States Heavyweight Championship from Jonathan Luvstruck in Reading, Pennsylvania
on April 16, 1998, a little over two weeks his MEWF title victory. He remained undefeated as champion until defeating the promotion's heavyweight champion Flamingo Kid Pinky in a "champion vs. champion" match in Reading on July 31, whereupon the U.S. title was vacated; coincidentally, Pinky would later win the vacant championship a month later. Over the summer, he also regained the NCW Heavyweight Championship from The Honky Tonk Man and would keep the belt for the next two years. Rose eventually lost the RCW Heavyweight title to George Anthony during a 6-man tag team match on October 2, and the MEWF title to Morgus the Maniac
in Hampstead, Maryland
on November 14, 1998.
. On May 2, 1999, he teamed with The Bruiser to defeat The Ghetto Mafia (2-Dope and Sydeswype) for the MCW Tag Team Championship
but dropped the belts back to the former champions in Owings Mills, Maryland
two weeks later.
. On December 5, 1999, he joined the Bruiser and Corporal Punishment
in a 6-man tag team match to defeat Romeo Valentino, Tom Brandi, and Jimmy Cicero
at Dundalk's Teamsters Hall.
Rose had a second run with MCW that spring. On March 8, 2000, he and Gillberg wrestled Dino Divine and Christopher Carmichael in Glen Burnie, Maryland as well as matches against Julio Fantastico, the Bruiser, Gillberg, and Gregory Martin in next two months. Later that year, at an October 26th show for Blaine DeSantis' Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling, Fritz Capp of PWBTS.com called Rose "one of the most improved wrestlers I have seen in a while". Rose credited his stint in MCW for his "vast improvement" as a performer.
and Reckless Youth
, on June 3. They remained champions until the titles were retired on November 19, 2000; their last match was a 6-man War Games-style "Steel Cage Rage" match with Jake Daniels against Don Montoya, Dino Divine, and Mike Quackenbush on the final episode of FWA TV.
's Eastern Wrestling Federation (later Hardway Wrestling) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
. One of his first major appearances for the promotion was at the "Cage Terror" supercard where he appeared in the "Cage of Terror" main event with Adam Flash, Jay Love, LA Smooth, Little Running Bear, and The Hungarian Barbarian against the Bad Crew
, Pinky, Tiny, Dirty Deeds, and George Anthony in a barbed-wire steel cage match; at "Cage Terror II" he teamed with the Bad Crew and Kronus
to face Adam Flash, The Hungarian Barbarian
, L.A. Smooth, and Sal Bellomo in another "Cage Of Terror" match. On December 18, 1998, less than a month after losing the MEWF title, Rose defeated EWF Heavyweight Champion The Hungarian Barbarian
to become the new champion.
His year-long reign as EWF Heavyweight Champion was briefly interrupted when Rose lost the title to the Flamingo Kid on November 12, 1999, though he regained it at EWF's "Year End Mayhem" a week later. The latter match was later featured on RF Video's "Best of Indy 1999".
On January 14, 2000, he defeated Adam Flash at "An Evening at the Garfield" in Northampton, Pennsylvania
. A rematch weeks later saw his second and final reign as EWF Heavyweight Champion end on January 28, when he was beaten by Flash. He also lost the NCW Heavyweight Championship to Flash in a 3-way ladder match
with Romeo Valentino in Red Lion, Pennsylvania
the following month. Despite this, he had impressive matches against Greg Martin and Mongoose at EWF's "Reading Invasion" in Reading, Pennsylvania
.
During the next two months, Rose feuded with The Hungarian Barbarian
meeting him at EWF's "Hardcore Night" (March 24), "Ed Apgar Benefit Blowout" (April 28), and "Borders Brawl" (May 27). He also wrestled Pinky The Flamingo Kid at the July 21 "Summer Spectacular 2000" supercard and Zaackk Lee (with Adam Tude) at an EWF house show on August 11. "Dirty Deeds" Darren Wyse
was his cornerman for this match. He also wrestled Flash and The Hungarian Barbarian in a 3-way ladder match.
After another match against The Hungarian Barbarian at "Looks can be Deceiving" on September 15, Rose turned his attentions towards Pinky the Flamingo Kid. He met Pinky at that year's "Cage Terror III" and in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania
on November 25. He also appeared on the promotion's syndicated television series, "Eastern Wrestling Federation TV", against such opponents as John Kronus, George Anthony, and The Butcher with who he would later feud over the hardcore championship. At the two-day "Cage Terror IV" supercard, Rose defeated Dino Divine in back-to-back appearances, their second bout being a steel cage match. He and Adam Flash, with Allison Danger in their corner, also wrestled against Dino Divine and Redneck Billy Redwood on "Hardway TV". One of his last appearance for the promotion, also on "Hardway TV", was with Flash in a tag team match against Beauty & The Beast (Love Bug & Marshal Law).
Within a month, he had reformed his tag team with Adam Flash called "The Rachies". One of their first matches together was against The S.A.T.
(Jose and Joel Maximo) in Pottstown, Pennsylvania
on April 12. During the next few months, they also faced Divine Storm (Chris Divine & Quiet Storm) and Ox Hogg & James Proper. On August 15, 2001, he and Rose wrestled The New Heavenly Bodies
(Vito DeNucci
and Chris Nelson
) at the PWF's "Tradition Rulz 2001" for the NWA World Tag Team Championship
.
Rose also took part in singles match over the summer. He challenged Steve Corino
at a show for Valley Championship Wrestling in Plymouth, Pennsylvania
and entered the PWF's "Legacy Cup" tournament on September 19. He defeated Amazing Red
in the opening rounds but was eliminated by Christopher Daniels
in the semi-finals.
On October 3, The Rachies defeated The S.A.T. for the PWF Universal Tag Team Championship at the PWF's "An Evening To Remember" in Pottstown, Pennsylvania
. They successfully defended the titles against The Damned (Mad Dog and Draven), the first-ever PWF tag team champions, at "Halloween Mayhem" on October 17, 2001 but lost the belts to The Damned (Mad Dog and Draven) in a three-way match with The S.A.T. in Warrington a month later.
Their last match together was on February 24, 2002, against Matt Vandal and The Rockin' Rebel in Pottstown. Rose was involved in a three-way feud with Flash and Rockin' Rebel by the summer. On May 5, he wrestled both men in a 3-way dance at PWF's "The Last Stampede" and Rebel in singles competition at "Lockdown in Pottstown" on June 9, 2002. Prior to leaving the promotion, The Rachies were supposed to reunite at the PWF's July 14th show in Pottstown to face The SAT.
Rose began regularly teaming with Flash after this point, the two also teaming in the PWF at this time, and began feuding with V.D. (Eddie Valentine & Jon Dahmer). They faced V.D. at "Break Away Brawl" (June 9) "A New Beginning" (July 7), and "H-8 Club Dead?" (July 14), and in a three-way match with The Softcore Connection (Nick Berk
and Z-Barr) at "What About Lobo?" (July 28). Shortly after their match against Ty Street and Nick Berk at the September 8th "September Slam" show, the team split up (though they continued to team in the PWF winning the tag team titles a month later). On September 29, he wrestled Adam Flash in a singles match at "Enough is Enough". He continued competing as a singles wrestler and was immediately drawn into a feud with Greg Matthews from WWE Tough Enough
. He faced Matthews at "And Justice For All" on October 27, 2001, and briefly reunited with Adam Flash to wrestle Matthews and Billy Beater in a tag team match at "Accepting The Challenge" on January 12, 2002. Their five-month long feud was concluded in an "I Quit" match at "A Higher Level of Pain" on April 13. Other matches during this time included a three-way dance with Max Fury and Z-Barr at "High Stakes" and Rainman at "Deja Vu" two days later.
At the end of a September 14th CZW show at the ECW Arena, an interpromotional event with CZW and IWA Mid-South, Rose was among the CZW wrestlers who joined owners Lobo
and Zandig
in an anti-Xtreme Pro Wrestling
demonstration. Prior to entering the ring, he had grabbed a large "F@$# Rob Black" sign from the crowd to bring with him.
His last two appearances for CZW were arguably his bloodiest. At September 28th "Sanctioned in Blood", The Rachies and Z-Barr wrestled Wifebeater and Nate Hatred
in a Ultraviolent Death Match which included the use of barbed wire boards, light tubes, log cabins of glass, barbed wire pumpkins, and other various hardcore wrestling
weapons. CZW's Cage of Death IV supercard saw Rose in a 10-man elimination tag team match with Rockin' Rebel, Greg Matthews, GQ, and Chris Cash versus Adam Flash, Jon Dahmer, Ian Knoxx, Chris Stylz, and Derek Frazier.
At "Truth or Consequences", The Rachies and Ian Knoxx took on The Rebel's Army (Greg Matthews, Derek Frazier and ZBarr) in 6-man tag team match on June 14, 2003. During the match, ZBarr was "fired" by Rockin' Rebel and subsequently abandoned by the group allowing Flash to pin ZBarr for the win.
and WWE Tough Enough
's Greg Matthews as part of The Rebel's Army on the independent circuit
. On August 14, 2004, Rose and his teammates appeared at the Silo Nightclub in Reading, Pennsylvania for the IWA's tribute show for longtime wrestling fans Richie Mershon and George Huddleston. A ten-bell salute at the show's opening was interrupted by State Athletic Commission representative with Al Snow
taking the microphone to call out The Rebels Army who were the only wrestlers in the building not present for the salute. Rebel's Army confronted Snow with a fight breaking out between Greg Matthews and his former trainer. Rose and Rebel were also set to join in the attack on Snow before Psycho, a local fan favorite, ran to the ring on Snow's behalf resulting in an impromptu tag team main event. After losing their match to Snow and Psycho, Rapid Fire Maldonado joined in for a post-match brawl to help Snow and Psycho clear the ring of The Rebel's Army.
The group faced the Soul Brothers, One in a Million (with Jaden), and The Trash Clan (C.J. O'Doyle and Cabbie) (with Mike Trash) in a 4-way "Tag Team Warfare" match at "Indymania II: The Battle Against Cancer" held in Hamburg, Pennsylvania
on October 9, 2004. The match was for the WcIcW Tag Team Championship. He also appeared with Adam Flash, Matt Striker, and Andrew Ryker for an Independent Championship Wrestling show on July 10, 2005, at the Plaza Flea Market in Northpoint, Maryland.
. He was also an instructor at the promotion's Top Gun Wrestling Academy along with The Rockin' Rebel, Maverick, Norm, and Glen Osborne
. On May 20, Rose defeated Greg Matthews in a qualifying match at the BWO's "Spring Cleaning" to meet Rockin' Rebel for the BWO Heavyweight Championship at the Top Gun Wrestling Academy on June 24th "Movin' On", a match which he won.
The following month, Rose took on Team Blackball'd (Rockin' Rebel & "Tough Enough" Greg Matthews) and Frankie Frizzo in a Fatal Four Way match on August 26. After the referee was knocked out by Rebel during an argument, Mr. Jester and Sgt. Smith entered the ring to attack Rebel and Matthews. Their interference allowed Rose to pin Frankie Frizzo after a second referee, Mark "Scorpion" Griffin, ran in to continue officiating the match. He was originally scheduled to defend his title against Glen Osborne at the BWO's "School's In Session" though this was later changed to Dr. Spider who he defeated to retain the BWO Heavyweight title. He later ended up facing Osborne at "Thanksgiving Thunder" on November 24. He and Norm had wrestled in a tag team match against Blackball’d (with newly appointed BWO Commissioner Seemor Money) earlier that night when Rose suddenly turned on his partner and joined his former enemies. The trio also beat down Mr. Jester and Sgt. Smith, attempting to rescue Norm, as did Glen Osborne. The two wrestled in the main event with Rose coming out the victor. That same month, he also headlined a National Championship Wrestling show in York, Pennsylvania
with Tito Santana
, Matt Hyson
, Sal Sincere, and Darren Wyse
.
His next opponent was to be Kage at the year-end supercard "Christmas Chaos: Part 2" on December 30, 2006, however, an injury forced him to surrender the title at the event instead. Rose regained the title less than a month later, on January 20, 2007, when he won a battle royal at BWO's "The New Breed" to face Zac Conner for the BWO championship in the main event. His second title reign ended at "Winter Challenge" on February 24 where he lost to Glen Osborne at the Top Gun Wrestling Academy.
in South Philadelphia
. He was among the several CZW alumni at the event which saw a reunion of sorts of with The Rebels Army (The Rockin' Rebel & Greg Matthews). A year later, Rose took part in another memorial show, the "Ted Allen Memorial - A Nightmare To Remember", held at the Bay Springs Middle School in Villa Rica, Georgia
on February 12, 2011. Proceeds from the show went to Allen's mother and the Ted Allen "Sunshine Fund" while the concession stand sales went to the middle school. At the event, he participated in a special royal rumble
that included Jess Wade, JJ Grizzly, Michael Cross, Jay Clinton, Greg G-Smooth, Prettyboy Floyd, Alexander the Great, John Arden, J-Rod, TJ Gray, Great Yugo, Scott Prater, Frenchy Riviera, George South
, Dr. DOA, Epic Grant, Keith Steinborn, Seth Cruise, JW Christian, Sal Rinauro, Ken Timbs, Jr. and Hot Like Lava (Cru Jones and Shawn Banks).
United States
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professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
and trainer
Trainer
-Entertainment:*Trainer , an album released by Plaid in 2000*Trainer , a British TV series*The Trainer, a 2009 British play written by David Wilson and Anne Aylor-Equipment:...
. A mainstay on the East Coast
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
and Mid-Atlantic region since the mid-1990s, he has worked for a number of independent promotions including Combat Zone Wrestling
Combat Zone Wrestling
Combat Zone Wrestling is a independent wrestling promotion. In 1999, John Zandig and four of his students, Ric Blade, Lobo, Nick Gage and Justice Pain began to run backyard wrestling shows in New Jersey and Delaware, showcasing a brand of hardcore wrestling dubbed as "ultraviolence"...
, the Future Wrestling Alliance, Bad Crew
Bad Crew
The Bad Crew was an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of Bad Crew #1 and Bad Crew #2 , who competed in North American regional and independent promotions throughout the 1990s including Extreme Championship Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling and World Xtreme Wrestling...
's Hardway Wrestling, Maryland Championship Wrestling
Maryland Championship Wrestling
Maryland Championship Wrestling is a regional independent wrestling promotion based in Dundalk, Maryland, and has regularly run events in the Mid-Atlantic region since the late 1990s as well as participating in numerous fundraising events throughout the state.Rivaling other east coast independent...
, the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
The Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation was a Mid-Atlantic independent professional wrestling promotion based in Essex, Maryland. Founded by promoter Dennis Wippercht and wrestler Tim "Lucifer" Burke in 1991, the MEWF was one of the leading independent promotions on the East Coast during the 1990s...
, Premier Wrestling Federation, and World Xtreme Wrestling
World Xtreme Wrestling
World Xtreme Wrestling is a Northeastern-based independent professional wrestling promotion which has held events across the United States and have toured in Japan, the Middle East and South Pacific region including American Samoa and Guam....
.
Rose held a number of championships on the independent circuit, winning 19 titles during the first five years of his career, in addition to tag team titles with Adam Flash
Adam Flash
Douglas Adam Becker in York, Pennsylvania is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Adam Flash. Over his career, he has worked for various independent promotions, including Maryland Championship Wrestling, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, and Combat Zone...
, as both "The Family of Freaks" (PWF/MEWF) and "The Rachies" (HW/CZW), The Bruiser (MCW
MCW Tag Team Championship
The MCW Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship owned by the Maryland Championship Wrestling promotion. The title was created and debuted on August 18, 1998 at a MCW live event....
), and The Mad Russian (WXW). He was also a member of The Rebel's Army with The Rockin' Rebel
Rockin' Rebel
Chuck Williams is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Rockin' Rebel. He is best known for his appearances on the U.S...
and WWE Tough Enough
WWE Tough Enough
WWE Tough Enough is a professional wrestling reality television program produced by WWE wherein participants undergo professional wrestling training and compete for a contract with WWE. There were two winners per season for the first three seasons, all of which aired on MTV...
's Greg Matthews, a popular "heel" group
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
on the Pennsylvania "indy circuit", in the mid-2000s. The group reunited at the former ECW Arena for Acid-Fest: A Tribute to Trent Acid
Acid-Fest: A Tribute to Trent Acid
Acid-Fest: A Tribute to Trent Acid was an interpromotional professional wrestling memorial event co-produced by the Combat Zone Wrestling and Jersey All Pro Wrestling promotions, which took place on July 10, 2010 at the Viking Hall in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
on July 10, 2010.
World Xtreme Wrestling (1996-1997)
Trained by Damien KaneDamien Kane
Damien Kane is an American former professional wrestler and manager. He is perhaps best known for his stint in Extreme Championship Wrestling.-Early years:...
, Danny Rose made his professional debut in or around 1996. He got his first big break wrestling for Afa Anoa'i
Afa Anoa'i
Arthur "Afa" Anoa'i, Sr. is a Samoan American retired professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager. Since retiring in the 1990s, he has operated the World Xtreme Wrestling promotion and trained wrestlers at the Wild Samoan Training Facility.-Early life:Anoa'i was born in Samoa, but...
and his World Xtreme Wrestling
World Xtreme Wrestling
World Xtreme Wrestling is a Northeastern-based independent professional wrestling promotion which has held events across the United States and have toured in Japan, the Middle East and South Pacific region including American Samoa and Guam....
promotion in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
as the "Russian Eliminator". Within a year, he won the WXW Tag Team Championship with The Mad Russian, as "The Siberian Express", defeating George Anthony and Jay Love on June 28. They held the titles for almost three months until their loss to the Samoan Gangstas (L.A. Smooth and Matt E. Smalls) on September 19, 1997.
He would later wrestle as "Doomsday" Danny Rose after leaving WXW for the local independent circuit
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
. On October 10, he defeated Dan Severn
Dan Severn
Daniel DeWayne Severn is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable for his success in the early years of Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments. Severn has fought and wrestled for many mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotions, including King of the...
for National Championship Wrestling's heavyweight championship and, in Hazleton
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Hazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census, an increase of 8.6% from the 2000 census count .-Greater Hazleton:...
on December 13, 1997, beat George Anthony to become the All-Star Wrestling Federation's first heavyweight champion. Five days after his latest title win, he lost the NCW belt to The Honky Tonk Man
The Honky Tonk Man
Roy Wayne Farris , better known by his ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American professional wrestler. A 1975 graduate from University of Memphis with a B.S. degree in Education. Coached high school football 2 seasons at Munford High School in Munford, Tennessee...
.
Independent circuit (1998)
Rose moved on to the Mid-Atlantic region in early-1998 where he began wrestling for MarylandMaryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
's Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
The Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation was a Mid-Atlantic independent professional wrestling promotion based in Essex, Maryland. Founded by promoter Dennis Wippercht and wrestler Tim "Lucifer" Burke in 1991, the MEWF was one of the leading independent promotions on the East Coast during the 1990s...
. Feuding with Glenn Osbourne over the MEWF Heavyweight Championship
MEWF Heavyweight Championship
The Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship is the highest ranking singles title in the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, one of three in the promotion....
, he beat him for the title in Essex
Essex, Maryland
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 39,078 people, 15,952 households, and 10,336 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,104.1 people per square mile . There were 16,997 housing units at an average density of 1,785.1 per square mile...
on April 4, 1998.
He also continued to wrestle for a number of other local promotions in eastern Pennsylvania. In Ray Torres and David Valentin's Regional Championship Wrestling, he won the RCW United States Heavyweight Championship from Jonathan Luvstruck in Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
on April 16, 1998, a little over two weeks his MEWF title victory. He remained undefeated as champion until defeating the promotion's heavyweight champion Flamingo Kid Pinky in a "champion vs. champion" match in Reading on July 31, whereupon the U.S. title was vacated; coincidentally, Pinky would later win the vacant championship a month later. Over the summer, he also regained the NCW Heavyweight Championship from The Honky Tonk Man and would keep the belt for the next two years. Rose eventually lost the RCW Heavyweight title to George Anthony during a 6-man tag team match on October 2, and the MEWF title to Morgus the Maniac
Morgus the Maniac
Morgus the Maniac is an American professional wrestler who has competed on the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern independent promotions including the Eastern Wrestling Alliance, Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, National Wrestling League/House of Pain Wrestling Federation and Extreme Championship...
in Hampstead, Maryland
Hampstead, Maryland
Hampstead is a town in Carroll County in the U.S. state of Maryland. The population was 5,060 at the 2000 census. Hampstead School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.-Geography:Hampstead is located at ....
on November 14, 1998.
Maryland Championship Wrestling (1999)
Returning to Maryland, he briefly wrestled for the MEWF's new rival Maryland Championship WrestlingMaryland Championship Wrestling
Maryland Championship Wrestling is a regional independent wrestling promotion based in Dundalk, Maryland, and has regularly run events in the Mid-Atlantic region since the late 1990s as well as participating in numerous fundraising events throughout the state.Rivaling other east coast independent...
. On May 2, 1999, he teamed with The Bruiser to defeat The Ghetto Mafia (2-Dope and Sydeswype) for the MCW Tag Team Championship
MCW Tag Team Championship
The MCW Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship owned by the Maryland Championship Wrestling promotion. The title was created and debuted on August 18, 1998 at a MCW live event....
but dropped the belts back to the former champions in Owings Mills, Maryland
Owings Mills, Maryland
Owings Mills is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 20,193 at the 2000 census. Owings Mills is home to the northern terminus for the Baltimore Metro Subway and to Owings Mills Mall....
two weeks later.
Future Wrestling Alliance (1999-2000)
At the FWA's October 2nd "Ultimate Jeopardy" supercard, he and Adam Flash, as part of "The Family of Freaks", were among the four teams - The Sex Idols (Tommy Idol & Qeenan Creed), The Intimidators (Mark Mest & Maxx Crimson), and The Fin Twins (Mark Shrader & Gregory Martin) - which met in a four-way elimination match to determine the first-ever FWA tag team champions. The Family of Freaks was the second team eliminated when Flash was pinned by Tommy Idol.Maryland Championship Wrestling (1999-2000)
Rose returned to MCW that fall and had matches against Quinn Nash, Romeo Valentino, and Tom BrandiTom Brandi
Tom Brandi is a professional wrestler known for his work in World Wrestling Federation as Salvatore Sincere. He is also known for his current work as The Patriot, working for such companies as Pro-Wrestling WORLD-1, National Wrestling Superstars, and other independent promotions on the East...
. On December 5, 1999, he joined the Bruiser and Corporal Punishment
Corporal Punishment (wrestler)
Daniel "Dan" McDevitt , best known by his ring name Corporal Punishment, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler, trainer and promoter...
in a 6-man tag team match to defeat Romeo Valentino, Tom Brandi, and Jimmy Cicero
Jimmy Cicero
Matt Bowman, best known by his ring name "Wiseguy" Jimmy Cicero, is an American professional wrestler who has competed in several promotions on the independent circuit. He had also competed for the United States Wrestling Association, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation...
at Dundalk's Teamsters Hall.
Rose had a second run with MCW that spring. On March 8, 2000, he and Gillberg wrestled Dino Divine and Christopher Carmichael in Glen Burnie, Maryland as well as matches against Julio Fantastico, the Bruiser, Gillberg, and Gregory Martin in next two months. Later that year, at an October 26th show for Blaine DeSantis' Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling, Fritz Capp of PWBTS.com called Rose "one of the most improved wrestlers I have seen in a while". Rose credited his stint in MCW for his "vast improvement" as a performer.
Future Wrestling Alliance (2000)
On April 15, 2000, Rose substituted for Quenan Creed, one-half of the FWA Tag Team Champions, with Gregory Martin for a title defense against The Sex Idols but ended up losing the match (and the titles); This match was later featured on the first volume of RF Video's "Best of the Independents 2000". He and Flash later won the titles from them, in a three-way dance with Mark "The Shark" SchraderMark Shrader
Mark "The Shark" Shrader is a retired American professional wrestler, trainer and promoter who competed in numerous independent promotions throughout the United States during the 1990s and early 2000s...
and Reckless Youth
Reckless Youth
Thomas Carter is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Reckless Youth. He has competed in numerous North American independent promotions including the East Coast Wrestling Association, Combat Zone Wrestling and Chikara, where he was one of the original founders alongside...
, on June 3. They remained champions until the titles were retired on November 19, 2000; their last match was a 6-man War Games-style "Steel Cage Rage" match with Jake Daniels against Don Montoya, Dino Divine, and Mike Quackenbush on the final episode of FWA TV.
Eastern Wrestling Federation / Hardway Wrestling (1999-2001)
During this time, Rose was also competing for the Bad CrewBad Crew
The Bad Crew was an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of Bad Crew #1 and Bad Crew #2 , who competed in North American regional and independent promotions throughout the 1990s including Extreme Championship Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling and World Xtreme Wrestling...
's Eastern Wrestling Federation (later Hardway Wrestling) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...
. One of his first major appearances for the promotion was at the "Cage Terror" supercard where he appeared in the "Cage of Terror" main event with Adam Flash, Jay Love, LA Smooth, Little Running Bear, and The Hungarian Barbarian against the Bad Crew
Bad Crew
The Bad Crew was an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of Bad Crew #1 and Bad Crew #2 , who competed in North American regional and independent promotions throughout the 1990s including Extreme Championship Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling and World Xtreme Wrestling...
, Pinky, Tiny, Dirty Deeds, and George Anthony in a barbed-wire steel cage match; at "Cage Terror II" he teamed with the Bad Crew and Kronus
John Kronus
George B. Caiazzo was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, John Kronus and later "Kronus". Caiazzo worked for Extreme Championship Wrestling, the United States Wrestling Association and Xtreme Pro Wrestling...
to face Adam Flash, The Hungarian Barbarian
The Hungarian Barbarian
The Hungarian Barbarian is an American professional wrestler who has competed in North American independent promotions including the Hardway Wrestling, National Championship Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance and World Xtreme Wrestling...
, L.A. Smooth, and Sal Bellomo in another "Cage Of Terror" match. On December 18, 1998, less than a month after losing the MEWF title, Rose defeated EWF Heavyweight Champion The Hungarian Barbarian
The Hungarian Barbarian
The Hungarian Barbarian is an American professional wrestler who has competed in North American independent promotions including the Hardway Wrestling, National Championship Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance and World Xtreme Wrestling...
to become the new champion.
His year-long reign as EWF Heavyweight Champion was briefly interrupted when Rose lost the title to the Flamingo Kid on November 12, 1999, though he regained it at EWF's "Year End Mayhem" a week later. The latter match was later featured on RF Video's "Best of Indy 1999".
On January 14, 2000, he defeated Adam Flash at "An Evening at the Garfield" in Northampton, Pennsylvania
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Northampton is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The borough is located in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania...
. A rematch weeks later saw his second and final reign as EWF Heavyweight Champion end on January 28, when he was beaten by Flash. He also lost the NCW Heavyweight Championship to Flash in a 3-way ladder match
Ladder match
A ladder match is a type of match in professional wrestling that is most commonly used to describe a match where an item is hung above the ring, and the winner is the contestant who climbs a ladder and retrieves the item...
with Romeo Valentino in Red Lion, Pennsylvania
Red Lion, Pennsylvania
Red Lion is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, settled in 1852 and incorporated on January 16, 1880. The population was 6,373 at the 2010 census.-History:Red Lion, settled in 1852, was named after one of the first pubs in town, the Red Lion Tavern....
the following month. Despite this, he had impressive matches against Greg Martin and Mongoose at EWF's "Reading Invasion" in Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
.
During the next two months, Rose feuded with The Hungarian Barbarian
meeting him at EWF's "Hardcore Night" (March 24), "Ed Apgar Benefit Blowout" (April 28), and "Borders Brawl" (May 27). He also wrestled Pinky The Flamingo Kid at the July 21 "Summer Spectacular 2000" supercard and Zaackk Lee (with Adam Tude) at an EWF house show on August 11. "Dirty Deeds" Darren Wyse
Darren Wyse
"Dirty Deeds" Darren Wyse is an American professional wrestler, manager, trainer and promoter who competes in Northeastern independent promotions including International World Class Championship Wrestling, Hardway Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance, National Championship Wrestling, Pro...
was his cornerman for this match. He also wrestled Flash and The Hungarian Barbarian in a 3-way ladder match.
After another match against The Hungarian Barbarian at "Looks can be Deceiving" on September 15, Rose turned his attentions towards Pinky the Flamingo Kid. He met Pinky at that year's "Cage Terror III" and in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania
Pennsburg, Pennsylvania
Pennsburg is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,843 at the 2010 census.It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District....
on November 25. He also appeared on the promotion's syndicated television series, "Eastern Wrestling Federation TV", against such opponents as John Kronus, George Anthony, and The Butcher with who he would later feud over the hardcore championship. At the two-day "Cage Terror IV" supercard, Rose defeated Dino Divine in back-to-back appearances, their second bout being a steel cage match. He and Adam Flash, with Allison Danger in their corner, also wrestled against Dino Divine and Redneck Billy Redwood on "Hardway TV". One of his last appearance for the promotion, also on "Hardway TV", was with Flash in a tag team match against Beauty & The Beast (Love Bug & Marshal Law).
Pennsylvania / Premier Wrestling Federation (2001-2002)
In early-2001, Rose started wrestling for the Pennsylvania Wrestling Federation. On March 15, 2001, Rose appeared on its debut show in a Triple Threat match against Leatherface and Bret Thomas.Within a month, he had reformed his tag team with Adam Flash called "The Rachies". One of their first matches together was against The S.A.T.
The S.A.T.
The S.A.T. are a professional wrestling tag team mostly seen in independent promotions that consists of brothers Jose Maximo and Joel Maximo who were both born in Brooklyn, New York...
(Jose and Joel Maximo) in Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States northwest of Philadelphia and southeast of Reading, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the...
on April 12. During the next few months, they also faced Divine Storm (Chris Divine & Quiet Storm) and Ox Hogg & James Proper. On August 15, 2001, he and Rose wrestled The New Heavenly Bodies
(Vito DeNucci
Vito DeNucci
Larry Lenz Brannon is a semi-active American professional wrestler, better known as Vito DeNucci or 'Vivacious' Vito. He is half of a tag team called The New Heavenly Bodies with "Casanova" Chris Nelson. Together, they have held the NWA World Tag Team Championship three times.-Career:Dr...
and Chris Nelson
Chris Nelson (wrestler)
Christopher Tipton is an American professional wrestler, better known as 'Casanova' Chris or 'Classy' Chris Nelson. He is half of a tag team called The New Heavenly Bodies with "Vivacious" Vito DeNucci...
) at the PWF's "Tradition Rulz 2001" for the NWA World Tag Team Championship
NWA World Tag Team Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship is the professional wrestling world tag team championship within the NWA framework.-History:...
.
Rose also took part in singles match over the summer. He challenged Steve Corino
Steve Corino
Steven Eugene "Steve" Corino is a Canadian professional wrestler, who currently works for Pro Wrestling Zero1, Ring of Honor and numerous other independent promotions. Corino is a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion and ECW World Heavyweight Champion.-Early years :Corino began wrestling in 1994...
at a show for Valley Championship Wrestling in Plymouth, Pennsylvania
Plymouth, Pennsylvania
Plymouth is an incorporated borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States 4 miles west of Wilkes Barre, on the Susquehanna River. Prior to its incorporation in 1866, it was part of Plymouth Township, established in 1769 by the Susquehanna Company and claimed by Connecticut based on...
and entered the PWF's "Legacy Cup" tournament on September 19. He defeated Amazing Red
Amazing Red
Jonathan Figueroa is a professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Amazing Red, or simply Red for short. He is best known for working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a former three-time X Division Champion, while also working on the American independent circuit...
in the opening rounds but was eliminated by Christopher Daniels
Christopher Daniels
Daniel Christopher Covell is an American professional wrestler, best known in the United States by his ring name "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels. He is also known for performing under the ring name Curry Man. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , while also...
in the semi-finals.
On October 3, The Rachies defeated The S.A.T. for the PWF Universal Tag Team Championship at the PWF's "An Evening To Remember" in Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States northwest of Philadelphia and southeast of Reading, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the...
. They successfully defended the titles against The Damned (Mad Dog and Draven), the first-ever PWF tag team champions, at "Halloween Mayhem" on October 17, 2001 but lost the belts to The Damned (Mad Dog and Draven) in a three-way match with The S.A.T. in Warrington a month later.
Their last match together was on February 24, 2002, against Matt Vandal and The Rockin' Rebel in Pottstown. Rose was involved in a three-way feud with Flash and Rockin' Rebel by the summer. On May 5, he wrestled both men in a 3-way dance at PWF's "The Last Stampede" and Rebel in singles competition at "Lockdown in Pottstown" on June 9, 2002. Prior to leaving the promotion, The Rachies were supposed to reunite at the PWF's July 14th show in Pottstown to face The SAT.
Combat Zone Wrestling (2001-2003)
Rose made his CZW debut at "The Boss Is Back" on April 7, 2001, teaming with Jeff Rocker in a three-way tag team match against V.D. (Eddie Valentine & Jon Dahmer) and The Briscoe Brothers (Jay and Mark Briscoe). He and Rocker would face the Briscoes at CZW's "Un'FN'Believable" the following month. Rose's appearance at CZW’s first Best of the Best tournament saw he and Rocker team with Adam Flash in a 6-man tag team match against Ruckus and V.D. (Eddie Valentine & Jon Dahmer).Rose began regularly teaming with Flash after this point, the two also teaming in the PWF at this time, and began feuding with V.D. (Eddie Valentine & Jon Dahmer). They faced V.D. at "Break Away Brawl" (June 9) "A New Beginning" (July 7), and "H-8 Club Dead?" (July 14), and in a three-way match with The Softcore Connection (Nick Berk
Nick Berk
Nicholas K. "Nick" Berk , also known by his ring name Nicky Benz, is an American independent professional wrestler, best known for his work in Combat Zone Wrestling, where he is a former CZW World Heavyweight and Iron Man Champion....
and Z-Barr) at "What About Lobo?" (July 28). Shortly after their match against Ty Street and Nick Berk at the September 8th "September Slam" show, the team split up (though they continued to team in the PWF winning the tag team titles a month later). On September 29, he wrestled Adam Flash in a singles match at "Enough is Enough". He continued competing as a singles wrestler and was immediately drawn into a feud with Greg Matthews from WWE Tough Enough
WWE Tough Enough
WWE Tough Enough is a professional wrestling reality television program produced by WWE wherein participants undergo professional wrestling training and compete for a contract with WWE. There were two winners per season for the first three seasons, all of which aired on MTV...
. He faced Matthews at "And Justice For All" on October 27, 2001, and briefly reunited with Adam Flash to wrestle Matthews and Billy Beater in a tag team match at "Accepting The Challenge" on January 12, 2002. Their five-month long feud was concluded in an "I Quit" match at "A Higher Level of Pain" on April 13. Other matches during this time included a three-way dance with Max Fury and Z-Barr at "High Stakes" and Rainman at "Deja Vu" two days later.
At the end of a September 14th CZW show at the ECW Arena, an interpromotional event with CZW and IWA Mid-South, Rose was among the CZW wrestlers who joined owners Lobo
Lobo (wrestler)
Joe Eubanks is an American professional wrestler best known by the ring name Lobo. He wrestled primarily in Combat Zone Wrestling , where he won every major championship and was the first inductee into the CZW Hall of Fame in 2004...
and Zandig
John Zandig
John Corson was an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his ring name, John Zandig. He is the founder and former owner of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based promotion Combat Zone Wrestling .-Biography:...
in an anti-Xtreme Pro Wrestling
Xtreme Pro Wrestling
Xtreme Pro Wrestling is an independent professional wrestling promotion formerly owned by Extreme Associates CEO and director Rob Zicari, who appeared on shows under the name Rob Black. Zicari appeared on-camera as owner alongside his wife Lizzy Borden. The promotion focuses on hardcore wrestling,...
demonstration. Prior to entering the ring, he had grabbed a large "F@$# Rob Black" sign from the crowd to bring with him.
His last two appearances for CZW were arguably his bloodiest. At September 28th "Sanctioned in Blood", The Rachies and Z-Barr wrestled Wifebeater and Nate Hatred
Nate Hatred
Nate Hatred is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his current tenure in the Philadelphia-based hardcore wrestling promotion Combat Zone Wrestling where he is a member of the H8 Club...
in a Ultraviolent Death Match which included the use of barbed wire boards, light tubes, log cabins of glass, barbed wire pumpkins, and other various hardcore wrestling
Hardcore wrestling
Hardcore wrestling is a form of professional wrestling that eschews traditional concepts of match rules in favor of matches that take place in unusual environments, using foreign objects that are not normally permitted...
weapons. CZW's Cage of Death IV supercard saw Rose in a 10-man elimination tag team match with Rockin' Rebel, Greg Matthews, GQ, and Chris Cash versus Adam Flash, Jon Dahmer, Ian Knoxx, Chris Stylz, and Derek Frazier.
At "Truth or Consequences", The Rachies and Ian Knoxx took on The Rebel's Army (Greg Matthews, Derek Frazier and ZBarr) in 6-man tag team match on June 14, 2003. During the match, ZBarr was "fired" by Rockin' Rebel and subsequently abandoned by the group allowing Flash to pin ZBarr for the win.
The Rebel's Army (2004-2005)
After leaving CZW, Rose formed an alliance with The Rockin' RebelRockin' Rebel
Chuck Williams is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Rockin' Rebel. He is best known for his appearances on the U.S...
and WWE Tough Enough
WWE Tough Enough
WWE Tough Enough is a professional wrestling reality television program produced by WWE wherein participants undergo professional wrestling training and compete for a contract with WWE. There were two winners per season for the first three seasons, all of which aired on MTV...
's Greg Matthews as part of The Rebel's Army on the independent circuit
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
. On August 14, 2004, Rose and his teammates appeared at the Silo Nightclub in Reading, Pennsylvania for the IWA's tribute show for longtime wrestling fans Richie Mershon and George Huddleston. A ten-bell salute at the show's opening was interrupted by State Athletic Commission representative with Al Snow
Al Snow
Allen Ray Sarven is an American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name of Al Snow. He is best known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment and currently works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a road agent.-Early career:Sarven...
taking the microphone to call out The Rebels Army who were the only wrestlers in the building not present for the salute. Rebel's Army confronted Snow with a fight breaking out between Greg Matthews and his former trainer. Rose and Rebel were also set to join in the attack on Snow before Psycho, a local fan favorite, ran to the ring on Snow's behalf resulting in an impromptu tag team main event. After losing their match to Snow and Psycho, Rapid Fire Maldonado joined in for a post-match brawl to help Snow and Psycho clear the ring of The Rebel's Army.
The group faced the Soul Brothers, One in a Million (with Jaden), and The Trash Clan (C.J. O'Doyle and Cabbie) (with Mike Trash) in a 4-way "Tag Team Warfare" match at "Indymania II: The Battle Against Cancer" held in Hamburg, Pennsylvania
Hamburg, Pennsylvania
Hamburg is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,114 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Hamburg, Germany.-Geography:Hamburg is located at ....
on October 9, 2004. The match was for the WcIcW Tag Team Championship. He also appeared with Adam Flash, Matt Striker, and Andrew Ryker for an Independent Championship Wrestling show on July 10, 2005, at the Plaza Flea Market in Northpoint, Maryland.
Blackball'd Wrestling Organization (2006-2007)
Starting in early-2006, Rose began working for the Blackball'd Wrestling Organization in Phoenixville, PennsylvaniaPhoenixville, Pennsylvania
Phoenixville is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Philadelphia, at the junction of French Creek with the Schuylkill River. The population is 16,440 as of the 2010 Census.- History :...
. He was also an instructor at the promotion's Top Gun Wrestling Academy along with The Rockin' Rebel, Maverick, Norm, and Glen Osborne
Glen Osborne
Glen Matthew Osborne is a New Zealand rugby union player, playing as a fullback and wing. He was born in Wanganui.Osborne played representative rugby for Wanganui in the National Provincial Championship from 1990–1991, then for North Harbour from 1992...
. On May 20, Rose defeated Greg Matthews in a qualifying match at the BWO's "Spring Cleaning" to meet Rockin' Rebel for the BWO Heavyweight Championship at the Top Gun Wrestling Academy on June 24th "Movin' On", a match which he won.
The following month, Rose took on Team Blackball'd (Rockin' Rebel & "Tough Enough" Greg Matthews) and Frankie Frizzo in a Fatal Four Way match on August 26. After the referee was knocked out by Rebel during an argument, Mr. Jester and Sgt. Smith entered the ring to attack Rebel and Matthews. Their interference allowed Rose to pin Frankie Frizzo after a second referee, Mark "Scorpion" Griffin, ran in to continue officiating the match. He was originally scheduled to defend his title against Glen Osborne at the BWO's "School's In Session" though this was later changed to Dr. Spider who he defeated to retain the BWO Heavyweight title. He later ended up facing Osborne at "Thanksgiving Thunder" on November 24. He and Norm had wrestled in a tag team match against Blackball’d (with newly appointed BWO Commissioner Seemor Money) earlier that night when Rose suddenly turned on his partner and joined his former enemies. The trio also beat down Mr. Jester and Sgt. Smith, attempting to rescue Norm, as did Glen Osborne. The two wrestled in the main event with Rose coming out the victor. That same month, he also headlined a National Championship Wrestling show in York, Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
with Tito Santana
Tito Santana
Merced Solis better known by his ring name Tito Santana, is an American professional wrestler whose heyday spanned from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, though he continues to appear on the independent circuit. He is best known from his time in the World Wrestling Federation...
, Matt Hyson
Matt Hyson
Matthew "Matt" Hyson is a retired American professional wrestler, best known for his performances in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Spike Dudley and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Brother Runt.In ECW, he was a two-time...
, Sal Sincere, and Darren Wyse
Darren Wyse
"Dirty Deeds" Darren Wyse is an American professional wrestler, manager, trainer and promoter who competes in Northeastern independent promotions including International World Class Championship Wrestling, Hardway Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance, National Championship Wrestling, Pro...
.
His next opponent was to be Kage at the year-end supercard "Christmas Chaos: Part 2" on December 30, 2006, however, an injury forced him to surrender the title at the event instead. Rose regained the title less than a month later, on January 20, 2007, when he won a battle royal at BWO's "The New Breed" to face Zac Conner for the BWO championship in the main event. His second title reign ended at "Winter Challenge" on February 24 where he lost to Glen Osborne at the Top Gun Wrestling Academy.
Recent years (2010-)
On July 10, 2010, Rose returned to the former ECW Arena for Acid-Fest: A Tribute to Trent AcidAcid-Fest: A Tribute to Trent Acid
Acid-Fest: A Tribute to Trent Acid was an interpromotional professional wrestling memorial event co-produced by the Combat Zone Wrestling and Jersey All Pro Wrestling promotions, which took place on July 10, 2010 at the Viking Hall in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
in South Philadelphia
South Philadelphia
South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west.-History:...
. He was among the several CZW alumni at the event which saw a reunion of sorts of with The Rebels Army (The Rockin' Rebel & Greg Matthews). A year later, Rose took part in another memorial show, the "Ted Allen Memorial - A Nightmare To Remember", held at the Bay Springs Middle School in Villa Rica, Georgia
Villa Rica, Georgia
Villa Rica is a city in Carroll and Douglas Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 4,134 at the 2000 census. By the 2010 census, the population had grown to 13,956. The estimated growth was around 211.34%...
on February 12, 2011. Proceeds from the show went to Allen's mother and the Ted Allen "Sunshine Fund" while the concession stand sales went to the middle school. At the event, he participated in a special royal rumble
Royal Rumble
The Royal Rumble is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event, produced every January by WWE, a professional wrestling promotion based in Connecticut. The event was created in 1988, with its inaugural event taking place on January 24, 1988 at the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario...
that included Jess Wade, JJ Grizzly, Michael Cross, Jay Clinton, Greg G-Smooth, Prettyboy Floyd, Alexander the Great, John Arden, J-Rod, TJ Gray, Great Yugo, Scott Prater, Frenchy Riviera, George South
George South
George South is a professional wrestler who has appeared as a preliminary wrestler in World Championship Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions and the World Wrestling Federation.-Professional wrestling career:...
, Dr. DOA, Epic Grant, Keith Steinborn, Seth Cruise, JW Christian, Sal Rinauro, Ken Timbs, Jr. and Hot Like Lava (Cru Jones and Shawn Banks).
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
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- Doomsday Driver (Death Valley Driver)
- Finishing moves
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- Tough Enough Driver (Cradle piledriver)
- The Hot Plate
- ManagersManager (professional wrestling)In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
- Darren WyseDarren Wyse"Dirty Deeds" Darren Wyse is an American professional wrestler, manager, trainer and promoter who competes in Northeastern independent promotions including International World Class Championship Wrestling, Hardway Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance, National Championship Wrestling, Pro...
- Allison Danger
- Ginger Lynn Lucas
- Darren Wyse
- NicknameNicknameA nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
s- "Doomsday" Danny Rose
- Entrance themesMusic in professional wrestlingMusic in professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes. The most common uses of music in professional wrestling is that of the entrance theme, a song or piece of instrumental music which plays as a performer approaches the ring...
- "Anarchy in the U.K.Anarchy in the U.K."Anarchy in the U.K." was covered by American thrash metal band Megadeth for their third album So Far, So Good... So What!, released in 1988.Notoriously, the song has incorrect lyrics...
" by The Sex Pistols (Independent circuit)
- "Anarchy in the U.K.
Championships and accomplishments
- All-Star Wrestling Federation
- ASWF Heavyweight Championship (3 times, first and last)
- ASWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with George Anthony
- Eastern Wrestling Federation
- EWF Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- EWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)
- EWF Bloodiest Match of the Year (1998)
- EWF Wrestler of the Year (1999)
- Future Wrestling Alliance
- FWA Tag Team Championship (1 time, last) - with Adam FlashAdam FlashDouglas Adam Becker in York, Pennsylvania is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Adam Flash. Over his career, he has worked for various independent promotions, including Maryland Championship Wrestling, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, and Combat Zone...
- FWA Tag Team Championship (1 time, last) - with Adam Flash
- Hardway Wrestling
- HW Hardcore Championship (1 time)
- Lethal Wrestling Federation
- LWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Maryland Championship WrestlingMaryland Championship WrestlingMaryland Championship Wrestling is a regional independent wrestling promotion based in Dundalk, Maryland, and has regularly run events in the Mid-Atlantic region since the late 1990s as well as participating in numerous fundraising events throughout the state.Rivaling other east coast independent...
- MCW Tag Team ChampionshipMCW Tag Team ChampionshipThe MCW Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship owned by the Maryland Championship Wrestling promotion. The title was created and debuted on August 18, 1998 at a MCW live event....
(1 time) - with The Bruiser
- MCW Tag Team Championship
- Mid-Eastern Wrestling FederationMid-Eastern Wrestling FederationThe Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation was a Mid-Atlantic independent professional wrestling promotion based in Essex, Maryland. Founded by promoter Dennis Wippercht and wrestler Tim "Lucifer" Burke in 1991, the MEWF was one of the leading independent promotions on the East Coast during the 1990s...
- MEWF Heavyweight ChampionshipMEWF Heavyweight ChampionshipThe Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship is the highest ranking singles title in the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, one of three in the promotion....
(1 time)
- MEWF Heavyweight Championship
- National Championship Wrestling
- NCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- Pennsylvania Wrestling Federation / Premier Wrestling Federation
- PWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- PWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Adam Flash
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked him #430 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2001
- PWI ranked him #465 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2000
- Regional Championship Wrestling
- RCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- RCW United States Championship (1 time)
- World Xtreme WrestlingWorld Xtreme WrestlingWorld Xtreme Wrestling is a Northeastern-based independent professional wrestling promotion which has held events across the United States and have toured in Japan, the Middle East and South Pacific region including American Samoa and Guam....
- WXW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with The Mad Russian
- Other titles
- POW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)