NEIKIRK VS. GALLO UNIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

On December 16, 2008, at The Sets in Tempe, Arizona, GQ Gallo decided it was time to issue an open challenge. Fresh off of a victory against “The Irish Hand Grenade” Marty Murphy, Gallo had taken the microphone and was demanding competition. He had defeated every challenger the IZW Board of Directors put in front of him. His one shot against The Navajo Warrior has come and gone, and no rematch is being granted. But Gallo wants competition--he craves competition. Enter Derrick Neikirk.



A lot has changed since Derrick Neikirk has seen active competition in IZW. The name on the marquee is now NWA-IZW. The IZW Heavyweight Title has been unified with the NWA-Arizona Championship, and both belts are held by a familiar face in GQ Gallo. Neikirk and Gallo once joined Mike Knox and Frankie Kazarian as The Heat Squad. Their battles teaming with each other, and against each other, have been legendary. It was only a matter of time before their paths crossed again.



Derrick Neikirk himself knows how it feels to win the IZW Heavyweight Title. He won the belt from Mike Knox on June 6, 2004. And almost immediately had it stripped from his grasp. Since that date, Neikirk has seen success in IZW, Deep South Wrestling, Florida Championship Wrestling, and in ECW. Now, Neikirk is back in IZW, and wants another chance to hold the title he feels was wrongly taken away from him.



Neikirk kept his response short and sweet. Gallo wants competition, and Neikirk is all the competition Gallo needs. With one simple answer, Neikirk catapulted himself to the top of the ladder, garnering a shot at the Unified Championships on December 30 (his in ring return to at The Sets). Now, with less than 14 days to prepare--and the winter holidays cutting into more training time--two of the fiercest wrestlers in Arizona wrestling history will meet face to face, with the biggest prize in the West on the line. Can Gallo defeat Neikirk, and cement his position as one of the most dominant champions in IZW history? Or can Neikirk regain the IZW Championship, which has been so elusive in his career, and grab the NWA-Arizona Championship at the same time, adding this most prestigious pair of championships to his already impressive resume?



Rest assured, Derrick Neikirk vs. GQ Gallo will deliver non-stop action from start to finish. And when the dust settles, we will find out who the better man is.



December 30, 2008

The Sets in Tempe, Arizona

Unified Championship Match

GQ Gallo (IZW Champion & NWA-Arizona Champion)

vs.

Derrick Neikirk (challenger)



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NWA Impact Zone Wrestling
December 16, 2008
The Sets
Tempe, AZ

Antonio Mestre defeated Nick The Fury DeMichael with the Pele Kick.

Johnny Manson upset Tyson Tyler with a surprise pinfall.

IZW Impulse champion The Great Ryan Lynch (with Nick DeMichael) retained his title against Lucha Reigns (with Mike G).

Hawaiian Lion and Dean Radford fought to a double-disqualification.

Sergio Vega defeated Jay Garland.

NWA Arizona and IZW Heavyweight champion GQ Gallo pinned Marty Murphy with a Spear after Coach D was ejected.

Lawrence Tyler & Payed Daily beat NWA-IZW Tag Team champions Skull & Bones to win the titles.

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Impact Zone Wrestling's "December to Remember 4"
from Holmes Elementary School in Mesa, AZ 12/5/08

Lucha Reigns & Black Dragon survived a 10-man battle royal; as a result, each man was selected by a teacher to represent them in the main event.

Lawrence Tyler & Payed Daily defeated Elite Industry's Derick Neikirk & B. Brian Barnett when LT pinned Barnett.

Sassi pinned Erica D'Erico.

Doink the Clown beat The Great Ryan Lynch in a non-title match.

Native Blood beat Shane Haste & Jack Bonza (with C. Edward Vanderpyle) when G. Q. Gallo pinned Bonza.

In the main event, Lucha Reigns pinned Black Dragon with a moonsault. As a result, Principal Johnson shaved a mohawk on the head of Mr. Phil.

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IMPACT ZONE WRESTLING RESULTS FOR 12/2/08
If you missed this past NWA Impact Zone Wrestling event, then you missed out on joining the IZW Loyalists inside the ring for the Pirate Party dance-off! The new NWA-IZW Tag Team champions Skull & Bones know how to throw a party, and they know how to host a dance-off as "Tequila" echoed through The Sets as all your favorite IZW wrestlers, fans, and referees danced in and around the ring. But the evening was not just about fun and dancing.

The opening contest saw "Feature Presentation" Jay Garland take on Nick The Fury DeMichael in a grudge match for having cost him the IZW Impulse title. However, DeMichael was no sitting duck, taking the fight to Garland. The see-saw match concluded after an exchange in which Garland hoisted The Fury for the Special Feature, but DeMichael shifted his weight and hooked Garland's arms for the Unprettier. But Garland broke free and hoisted him up again and hit an amazing Special Feature for the win!

Up next, the demented Johnny Manson had a large task on his hands as he faced off with Tyson Tyler of the Tyler Empire. Not surprisingly, the power house brutalized IZW's resident mental patient, but Manson withstood the beating and mounted a comeback after catching Tyson off guard with a jawbreaker. But being caught off guard would become Manson's own downfall. As Manson came off the ropes, Tyson caught him with an underhook shoulder slam for the three-count.

For the past several events, the luchadores have held their own against the Tyler Empire. This time they stepped into the ring with the eminence grise "XXX" Lawrence Tyler and "King of Phoenix" Payed Daily. Payed took a cheapshot at Mike to prevent a tag, but Mike G got even with an illegal kneelift as Payed rebounded off the ropes. Lucha & Mike doubled up on Payed, but eventually he tagged in LT who moved down both opponents. The Tyler Empire kept the ring cut in half to work on Mike's leg, but eventually, Mike tagged his fresh partner. Lucha almost finished off LT himself, but Payed stopped Hasta La Vista in mid-execution, allowing LT to pin him moments later.

IZW Impulse champion The Great Ryan Lynch with Nick The Fury DeMichael at his side defended against two-time former-tag champion Jacob The Riot Herzberg. Neither man has been above bending the rules to take an advantage, and their like-mindedness was evident as they were fighting outside the ring, telling the referee to shut up simultaneously. Nick DeMichael stopped the challenger's momentum by tripping him and pulling him under the ropes to motorboat him. Lynch's attempted the Clyncher, but Herzberg reversed it into a T-Bone Suplex, followed by a rolling clothesline. Herzberg went for a splash in the corner, but Lynch side-stepped him and hit the Clyncher for the victory.

After the match, it was the Pirate Party! After Miracle Mike James and Dread Pirate Bernie entertained the crowd, "The Voice of Impulse" Greg DeMarco attempted to interview the new champions, but Erica D'Erico interrupted to tell them how proud she was of their victory, but she had to attend to her own business. As she left the ringside area, she crossed paths with the Tyler Empire as they headed to the ring collectively. After a verbal altercation between Lawrence Tyler and MMJ, Skull & Bones accepted the Empire's challenge for their first title defense at the December 16th show at The Sets.

Following intermission, "Everybody's Favorite Brazilian" Antonio Mestre took on Hawaiian Lion. These two men have crossed paths multiple times in Impact Zone Wrestling, starting with Mestre's IZW debut, and every match has been equally fierce and competitive, and this match was no exception. During the contest, Beaver Las Vagas led Dean Radford to ringside through the crowd, just as Lion delivered a stiff Enziguiri kick in the corner. But Beaver and Dean prevented Lion from following up, so when Lion's attention turned back to his opponent, he walked right into a Pele kick and Mestre emerged victorious.

Finally, it was time for the main event of the evening in which IZW Heavyweight champion and NWA Arizona champion "The Institution" G. Q. Gallo met Dean Radford with Beaver Las Vagas in his corner. The two men went at it like a fight between attack dogs, but as Gallo was about to emerge with the distinct advantage, things went awry on the Football Kick. Radford rolled out of the way, and Gallo spilled to the outside through the steel barriers.

Dean Radford got him back inside, but he was unable to put away the champion as the match continued. At one point, Gallo had an opportunity to hit the Spear, but Beaver Las Vagas tripped him from the outside. The East Coast Killa capitalized, lifting Gallo in a fireman's carry, but the referee took a foot upside the head inadvertently. Hawaiian Lion immediately recognized the opportunity, coming back inside with a Shining Wizard for revenge. Then, G. Q. Gallo got back up first and watched as the challenger staggered back to his feet, at which point he nailed Radford with a Spear to retain the titles.

Unfortunately, Navajo Warrior was nowhere to be found the whole night, and he has not responded to the IZW Board of Directors. Whether it is a cunning plan to lure Gallo into a false sense of security, or if it is proof that Navajo knows in fact he cannot beat Gallo is a subject to debate. Conversely, there are no mixed signals between Lion and Radford as they are burning the wicks at both ends. Another encounter between the two is only a matter of time.

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NWA Impact Zone Wrestling results from The Sets in Tempe, AZ 11/18/08

Lucha Reigns defeated Payed Daily.

Nick The Fury DeMichael pinned Johnny Manson.

IZW Impulse champion The Great Ryan Lynch (with Nick DeMichael) beat Hawaiian Lion to retain.

NWA Arizona champion and IZW Heavyweight champion GQ Gallo pinned Sergio Vega to retain.

Tyson Tyler defeated Mike G.

"XXX" Lawrence Tyler beat Lars Witfield.

Miracle Mike James & Dread Pirate Bernie defeated NWA-IZW

Tag Team Champions "602 Wrecking Crew" Jacob The Riot Herzberg & Marty Murphy in a Flag match to win the titles.

NWA From Hollywood Taping Results (SPOILERS)

Posted by Larry Csonka on 11.15.2008

All of the action from the first night of taping!

Credit: PWInsider.com

- Billy V & Stone D defeated Joey Ryan & Tristan Gallo.

- Brent Albright defeated Jeff McAlister.

- Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade defeated Los Luchas in a match that was the start of a five team round robin tournament to crown top contenders to the NWA Tag Team championship.

- NWA champion Blue Demon Jr. was officially awarded the black strap NWA championship with the NWA retiring the red strap belt. Brent Albright came out and challenged Demon to a title match, which Demon accepted. Both men played babyface and showed respect for each other.

- Chase Patrick defeated Tito Aquino.

- NWA North American champion "The Legacy" Mike DiBiase defeated JJ Perez.

- Dave Marquez was interrupted by Native Blood, who do a gimmick that they are a team of Native Americans rich off their Indian Casino with the tag line that they are taking back America "one dollar at a time." They entered the round robin tournament.

- The Young Bucks defeated Los Luchas.

- NWA champion Blue Demon Jr. defeated Oliver John.

- There was a six way match involving Chase Patrick, Shane Haste, Ricky Mandell, Derrick Jannetty, Sidareal and Paul Diamond (not the former AWA star) - haven't heard a result.

- TJ Perkins defeated JJ Perez.

- Brent Albright announced his tag team partner "next week" would be Bryan Danielson.

- Bryan Danielson defeated Cassidy O'Brien.

- Native Blood defeated Los Luchas.

GQ Gallo defends the belts against Johnny Manson

NWA / IZW Impulse #24 Part 2

from RPW ENTERTAINMENT

NWA AZ & IZW Heavyweight Champion GQ Gallo defends the belts against Johnny Manson.

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EXTRACT FROM - THE CORINO CHRONICLES XI

10:49am, November 13 (Seat 5H on US Airways to San Juan)

The latest Japan tour was an interesting one to say the least. It started out with the Pro Wres Expo events that were produced by Freebird International (FBI Japan) at Sumo Hall in Tokyo. Unfortunately, these shows were doomed from the start. The economy is getting worse and worse and pro-wrestling in Japan has been on a decline since 2004. Its not that pro-wrestling is bad or the fans are turned off, there are just way too many companies and it thins out the attendance.......

I was thrilled that I could book Ricky Landell, Ricky Reyes, Alex Anthony, and referee Mike Kehner from 3KWrestling. Landell was chosen by Mr. Ono after he saw him wrestle Kirby Mack at the Cauliflower Alley Club in June. Reyes became “Cuban Assassin #3” representing Cuba and Alex Anthony became “Alex Marley” representing Jamaica. Expo also brought Bambi Killer from Austria (who was in the best shape I ever saw him), Erik Isiken from Norway, Hartley Jackson from Australia, Paul Tracey from Ireland, Durango and Naruto from Mexico, some hump named Geronimo from wherever the piss he claimed to be from (more on this shithead later), a French guy named Henni who apparently has only been training for two months, and the worst of the worst Himalayan Tiger from Nepal.

Chono and First On Stage picked me to be the agent of the matches and to give instructions and finishes. I never thought that actually taking bumps and getting hurt would be easier then dealing with some of these people. I say some but really it was only four I had to shake my head at. And you have to keep in consideration that the French kid only has two months of training. But that is LA Dojo’s fault for bringing him over. It’s a shame because of how green the French guy was, Paul Tracey didn’t get a chance to show what he could do. Will that hurt him for future consideration for Japan tours? I hope not, but wouldn’t be surprised if it does.

The Himalayan Tiger was just awful. Maybe it’s because he doesn’t get to wrestle much but even giving him instructions was like trying to give instructions to a four year old with ADD. He was the laughing stock of the shows and I felt bad for him the first few days until I saw that he was only out for himself and not the show. Here is Chono, who has drawn more money then all of us combined, telling us to give it our best even though the house would be really small. But this guy just worried about himself and made a total ass of himself in the ring. Let’s hope these shows are not out on DVD.

Unfortunately one of the guys that were a bust was one of my 3KWrestlng guys. I will not mention his name but it’s just a shame what happened. It goes to show how far attitude can take you and how once you believe you are better then everyone it can blow up in your face. I helped this guy for years and at the end of the tour not only did he make me look bad but the ZERO1 office made me cancel him off the January tour where he was scheduled to wrestle in a major program. It’s been almost three weeks and I am still pissed off and heartbroken. Just a awful effort from a guy that I thought was better then that. Over the last seven years I have tried to help a bunch of guys and most of them let me down but I never thought this guy would do it. It’s a cruel business this pro-wrestling industry where friendships are ruined due to politics or money but this friendship is now ruined because of a lack of respect. Later I will explain to everyone that reads this how to get booked in Japan and/or Puerto Rico through me.

The last guy was a douche named Geronimo. I actually liked this kid and thought that he was getting the short end of the stick until he thought he would be cool, put on his internet muscles and bury me on his My Space page for something that I didn’t do.

This kid was one of the stinking points in practice and the first Royal Rumble. Once Chono-san saw him in practice he changed the third show match from Geronimo being in the semi-main event to the first match. He also decided to take him out of the second Royal Rumble and put him in a singles match with Osamu Namiguchi. Namiguchi is now a six-year vet but I think this kid thought he should have won which was not going to happen. He ends up having an OK seven minute match with Nami but it was due to Nami being able to make him look good. It was after that match and another awful performance by Himalayan Tiger that Chono took them both off the third show. Only the work of Kikutaro got Tiger back on the third show and I even asked both Kiku and Chono if we should put the Indian kid back on and I was told no. So what does this jackoff do? He writes a My Space blog burying me for taking him off the show! Is that what they taught him at the LADojo? I think not. Maybe next time you think about why you get taken off a show or passed up for a Japan tour maybe you should look in the mirror or watch a DVD of yourself and blame the person that really took you off the show…YOU. I hope you are happy now asshole that you got to speak your mind about something you had no idea about. And to think that Navaho Warrior and GQ Gallo didn’t get that spot when they would have been a million times better then you.

If wrestlers want to know why they are not in WWE, TNA, or a main spot in Japan they should take a look at the guys that are fixtures there. The TNA guys on the Expo shows (Shelley, Sabin, Daniels, & Young) ran circles around the gaijin talent except for Ricky Reyes. So next time you want to know why TNA is not beating down your door ask yourself if you look as good as these guys or can hang in the ring with them. Its almost 2009 and you need the cosmetic part as much as you need the in-ring work. I get 15-20 emails a day (yes, a day) of guys asking me to help them get booked in Japan and/or Puerto Rico and how many of them can take a look at themselves as say that they can handle it? Even while I am trying to get back into shape do I feel confident enough to email Jeff Jarrett or Vince Russo for a spot in TNA? Nope. Do these people think that Japan is going to throw tons of money to a guy that doesn’t have gear or work out or has an “I’m the best attitude”? Shit no. And it’s a shame that I have to say this because I was always the guy that would take VHS tapes and DVDs over to Japan no matter how bad the talent was. I figured it wasn’t my job to crush the dreams of guys but even if you do that you are a dick if you can’t get them in. For every Jake Manning, Heartbreak Express, Josh Daniels, or Kirby Mack that deserves a spot in Japan and/or Puerto Rico there is 100 other guys emailing about how good they are and how they should be there. It’s starting to make me freaking nuts. So from now on before emailing me or Charlie LeGrande or even ZERO1 think to yourself: Am I what the company could be looking for? And if not then you need to figure out what you need to do to get to the next level. Look like a star, get in the gym, get in the car and travel to as many shows as possible, and learn the styles. If you are unprepared in Puerto Rico and Japan (and TNA for that matter) you are going to get eaten alive and that is no one else’s fault but yours. Why didn’t I get a wrestling job with the WWE last year? Because I couldn’t adjust my style to theirs quick enough. Who’s fault is that? Vince McMahon? Johnny Ace? Nope, mine. I am lucky that the WWE was not my goal but if it was then I would be heartbroken that I let myself down.

GALLO VS HAWAIIAN LION

This match was for the IZW and NWA Az Heavyweight Titles From IZW Impulse Episode 18

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GALLO VS HAWAIIAN LION

This match was for the IZW and NWA Az Heavyweight Titles From IZW Impulse Episode 18

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Borracho's Happy Hour with GQ Gallo

OUTSIDE THE ROPES SEPTEMBER 2008

NWA/IZW "Outside the Ropes" September 2008 article

For years, G.Q. Gallo was known as a top contender in Impact Zone Wrestling, traveling around the country and overseas to compete with the top wrestlers in the world. But one accolade was suspiciously absent from his resume: the IZW Heavyweight championship. Gallo finally earned the gold in an incredible effort during a five-way title match. Gallo had a hand in all four eliminations and his effort in the match should have left no doubt that he is the best in NWA Impact Zone Wrestling
today.

And yet, the man who proudly proclaims himself as 'The Institution of Professional Wrestling' has not carried himself as the best thusfar. Despite successful title defenses against Lawrence Tyler and Hawaiian Lion, the two most successful former-champions in IZW history, Gallo has had Navajo Warrior evade him to the point that of a role reversal where Gallo as champion has been chasing the challenger

The history between G. Q. Gallo and Navajo Warrior stretches further back than any two men in NWA Impact Zone Wrestling as the two have been tag champions, business partners, rivals, brothers, teacher/student, and more, but at this point, the IZW Board of Directors cannot afford to let them be opponents.

Before the title match began on July 15, 2008, Steve King established the rules and he made it clear that anyone from the back or anyone previously eliminated that actively interfered with the match would be suspended indefinitely. While emotion took over after Gallo outsmarted Navajo Warrior and pinned him, Navajo earned his suspension by brutalizing both Gallo and Jay Garland after his elimination. There is no question for the Board. Navajo Warrior should be suspended, and he is.

Unfortunately, enforcing the suspension has been another effort altogether. Navajo Warrior has purchased entry for the past few events, using the opportunity to twice blindside Gallo during the show. The only way to prevent his interference seems to be to schedule a match between him and Gallo, a decision which could cause the IZW Board of Directors to lose some of its authority.

Right now, this three-way power struggle has put the Board, Gallo, and Navajo Warrior at a stalemate, which greatly benefits Navajo Warrior. While Gallo exhausts himself in title defenses, always weary of another sneak attack, Navajo can sit back and scout his matches.

More importantly, Navajo Warrior is forcing G. Q. Gallo to do his dirty work for him by presenting an ultimatum: in order to have a match to settle their differences, Gallo himself must get Navajo permanently reinstated.

If he cannot, then there will be no title match between Gallo and Navajo Warrior. And Gallo will never feel like a true champion. And Navajo will never wrestle in IZW again. But the IZW Board of Directors would uphold absolute power.

Gallo triumphs in 5 way elimination - video

IZW Impulse 5 Way Elimination Match Part 1

IZW Impulse 5 Way Elimination Match Part 2

Impact Zone Wrestling - July 29, 2008 - Tempe, AZ

Impact Zone Wrestling - July 29, 2008 - Tempe, AZ
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Impact Zone Wrestling results from The Sets in Tempe, AZ 7/29/08

"Hawaiian Lion" John Williams won a battle royal to face NWA IZW Heavyweight Champion GQ Gallo in the main event.

Sergio Vega pinned "El Cholo" Mike G w/La Shy Girl.

"The Limited Edition" Tommy Drake & "Mean" Dean Radford defeated Fearless Jack Bull & "Strangler" Steve King.

"Feature Presentation" Jay Garland pinned "The Great" Ryan Lynch to become the new IZW Impulse Champion.

NWA IZW Tag Team Champions "602 Wrecking Crew" defeated "Skull & Bones" in a Pirate Plunder Match.

NWA-AZ/IZW Heavyweight Champion "The Institution" GQ Gallo pinned "Hawaiian Lion" John Williams.

NWA PRO/IZW RESULTS 15-7-2008

There is a new IZW Heavyweight champion and NWA Arizona champion, and his name is G. Q. Gallo! Gallo dominated the five-way elimination match, having a hand in all four eliminations. "Feature Presentation" Jay Garland shook Gallo's hand at the end of the night, but do not expect him to feel as cordial to the new champion, next time they meet.

NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE
NWA PRO/IZW RESULTS
15-7-2008

Nick The Fury DeMichael defeated Tyson Tyler.


Dread Pirate Bernie beat NWA-IZW Tag Team Champions Jacob The Riot Herzberg &
Marty Murphin


IZW Impulse champion The Great Ryan Lynch pinned Sergio Vega.


"Ghostwalker" G. Q. Gallo won the IZW Heavyweight championship and NWA Arizona championship in a five-way elimination match.

- "Ghostwalker" G. Q. Gallo pinned "Feature Presentation" Jay Garland to win the match.

NORTH WEST CARNAGE

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Roseburg Armory: June 7, 2008

The fans in Roseburg were treated to a WCWC first: A STEEL CAGE MATCH! Tired of dealing with "Gentleman" George Michaels' attempts to cheat and weasel his way out of fairly defending the WCWC Championship, Commissioner JT Allen signed the West Coast Wrestling Connection's first ever steel cage match!

Match 1: Shoot 2 Kill "won" the Double Threat Rumble for $10,000 cash.
The classic WCWC Double Threat Rumble was held in Roseburg and the winner was to be presented with $10,000 cash. Participants can be eliminated by going over the top rope to the floor, of by pinfall or submission anywhere in the building.
Participants included: Kris Klash, Wildcard, Erik Baeden, JD Mason, The Notorious J-Rob, Draven Vargas, Dustin Snyder, Billy Jenkins, Bobby Jenkins, GQ Gallo, "Gentleman" George Michael, Ike van Dyke, Derrick Neikirk, Jason Jackson, Darin Corbin, Dr. Kliever, Cedric, the debuting Nik VanCore, and Moose. The end came when Baeden and Snyder were the final two left in the ring. They both left the ring together planning on splitting the prize money. Commissioner JT Allen explained that Brian Zane had asked him to sign a match with the two members of Shoot 2 Kill facing each other as Zane has been struggling to renw his contract with the team. Allen told the two they would face off immediately and the winner would win the $10,000. He also named Brian Zane as the special guest referee!

Match 2: Erik Baeden drew Dustin Snyder by Double Countout
As Shoot 2 Kill loves the big paychecks, they attacked each other with venom in every swing! It was a real hard-hitting match that didn't see either man gain an advantage. They were fighting outside the ring when Zane very quickly counted to 10 declaring the match a double countout. Infuriated by this, Baeden and Snyder quickly got back onto the same page and took Zane out with a huge Double Spinebuster!!

Match 3: Billy Jenkins def Bobby Jenkins
After Bobby betrayed his brother in Salem in April, Billy has been itching for revenge. He told Bobby that even though they were family, what he did wasn't right. The match started off slowly as the two felt each other out. Once they got going, though, they really took it to each other. Billy used his size and power to man handle Bobby, leading to a huge leg drop and the pinfall victory.

Match 4: Cedric, Dr. Kliever and Wildcard def Draven Vargas, JD Mason, and Jason Jackson
6 man tag action excited the fans in Roseburg. Sensing an opportunity to position themselves for a future shot at the tag titles, Draven, Mason and Jackson put on an impressive offensive display. The devious methods of The Franchise Players and Wildcard proved too much for them, though.

Match 5: Kris Klash def Darin Corbin
These two know each other very well. This was their first encounter in Roseburg. They wasted no time in attacking each other. The fans were blown away by the athletic display put on by these two. Darin Corbin pinned Klash, however, he continued to brutally attack him after the victory. After repeated attempts by the ref to stop Corbin, he reversed his decision and declared Klash the victor by DQ.

Match 6: GQ Gallo def Derrick Neikirk
After their match in Roseburg a few months ago, this was a serious fight. Referee JT Allen actually stopped and restarted the match as the two were fighting all over the building before the match could even get under way. The brutality didn't stop there. These two truly despise each other. It was more a fight than a wrestling match. Gallo hit Neikirk with a spear to pick up a 3 count win, but the fight didn't stop there. Derrick brutalized Gallo's ribs with a steel chair, leaving 2 of Gallo's ribs broken as he returned to the back.

Match 7: WCWC Championship: "Gentleman" George Michael def Moose
This match was an Escape Only, 15' high, Steel Cage Match! Once the door on the cage locked, it was on! Moose and George, one on one for the title. George took full advantage of being able to use foreign objects as he pummeled Moose with a sharp, metal object repeatedly. Moose's power gave him the edge, though. Sensing victory, he went to exit the cage, but Dr. Kliever rushed to ringside and slammed the cage door into Moose's face busting him wide open! With Moose incapacitated, George waltzed out of the cage to retain the WCWC Championship.

Salem’s Chemawa Indian School: June 8, 2008

Salem's Chemawa Indian School: June 8, 2008

The Salem crowd were hoping to see Moose return as the WCWC Champion, and were angry to see "Gentleman" George Michael was still the champion. As George was victorious last night, the rematch will be tonight, and will be a Coal Miner's Glove Match! Commissioner JT Allen also updated the crowd that GQ Gallo had broken 2 ribs the night before in Roseburg and that he was working to clear him medically to compete, but was afraid he may have to stop Gallo from competing tonight.

Match 1: Dr. Kliever wins the WCWC Double Threat Rumble
The classic WCWC Double Threat Rumble was held in Salem and the winner was to be named the Number One Contender to the WCWC Championship. Participants can be eliminated by going over the top rope to the floor, of by pinfall or submission anywhere in the building.
Participants included: Cedric, Ike van Dyke, Billy Jenkins, Darin Corbin, Tony Terrific, The Notorious J-Rob, Jason Jackson, Derrick Neikirk, Dustin Snyder, Dr. Kliever, JD Mason, Erik Baeden, Nik VanCore, Wildcard, Draven Vargas, and Bobby Jenkins.

Match 2: Darin Corbin & Wildcard def Jason Jackson & Moose
General Manager "Gentleman" George Michael wanted to give Moose an opportunity to "warm up" for their match later, so he booked him to team with newcomer Jason Jackson.
Jason Jackson impressed the Salem fans with his in ring prowess. The team of Corbin and Wildcard, though, proved too devious for a fair fight. This ultimately led to their victory.

Match 3: Bobby Jenkins def Billy Jenkins
After their first match against each other last night in Roseburg, these two still had unfinished business. There was no "feeling out" process today as the Jenkins family imploded! Bobby hit Billy with a low blow behind referee "Smilin'" Dave Jackson's back to pick up the tainted win.

Match 4: JD Mason, Mr. XY, Draven Vargas and Tony Terrific def The Franchise Players & Shoot 2 Kill by DQ
This was an 8 Man Elimination rules tag team match. Cedric and the Number One Contender, Dr. Kliever teamed with Baeden and Snyder to take on the RETURNING TONY TERRIFIC and his team. This was an intense match up that saw Cedric eliminated early, but JD Mason, Draven, and Mr. XY went soon after, leaving Tony on his own. This brought Cedric running in from the back. The Players and S2K started destroying Tony. The referee DQ'd the entire team as they would not stop the attack.

Match 5: Derrick Neikirk def GQ Gallo
Before the match began, Commissioner JT Allen stated that he was unable to medically clear Gallo, and as a result, would be canceling this match. GQ Gallo agreed to fight Neikirk in an unsanctioned Extreme Rules match. As both competitors agreed to fight in a non-sanctioned bout, it was on!
Gallo had his ribs wrapped up, and Neikirk relied heavily on his days in ECW to take advantage of that. This match saw chairs, a ladder, a barbed-wire baseball bat and a table! This was a level of hatred and violence the WC has never before witnessed. Neikirk won after hitting Gallo with a top rope RKO through a chair. After the match, Neikirk continued his assault as he cut off some of Gallo's hair. This brought both locker rooms pouring out! Moose was the last to run out, and the ring cleared as he entered. Kliever was the last to leave, just staring down Moose as he returned to the locker room.

Match 6: WCWC Championship: Moose def "Gentleman" George Michael
The loser of this Coal Miner's Glove match would not be able to challenge for the WCWC Championship for at least 60 days. This was a hard fought match that saw both men dig deep. After their cage match in Roseburg last night, both men were already beaten and bruised. Once the Coal Miner's Glove came into play, the action really heated up. Both men were busted wide open early on. They fought long and hard, but Moose's power and determination drove him that much harder. He avoided a Royal Flush, hit the Moose Drop, and won the WCWC Championship!!!

Chris Masters & Derek Sanders over G.Q. Gallo & Din T. Moore

Gallo with Kaz aka Frankie Kazarian

Pro Wrestling Revolution

Results - Las Vegas - June 9th

This was a night that we will not soon forget. The experience of running a show outside of California was a first for Pro Wrestling Revolution and we have to admit, we had no idea what to expect. Many things had to be perfect in order for a show like this to actually happen and everything came together when it had to. It was great to see so much talent from many different areas of the world, all come together and put on a show that was nothing short of incredible.

The opportunity to work with many legends on this show and getting feedback was appreciated and absorbed as much as we could. Hearing ideas from legends like Harley Race, Nick Bockwinkel, Pat Patterson, J.J. Dillon, Ross Hart and so many more, is very special.

What put the “cherry on top” so to speak, for the event was the match between Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Go Shiozaki versus Pro Wrestling Revolution’s Oliver John. Going into the match, on paper, there was a big expectation for this match, but what ended up as being the result was a 5 minute standing ovation from all in attendance that ranged from fans to legends. That alone can tell you the magnitude of this match. This was definitely a Main Event anywhere… ANYWHERE. We look forward to a possible Shiozaki - John II taking place sometime again this year.

Thank you to everybody that came out to help and make this a success!

• Go Shiozaki w/Harley Race over “Old School” Oliver John
• Ryan Von Cool won a 20 Man Battle Royal
• Tito Aquino over Steve Anthony, Virgil Flynn and Brian Nguyen
• Kirby Mack over Ricky Landell w/Nick Bockwinkel
• Nikki Matthews w/Ross Hart over Veronika Vice
• Gangrel & Billy Blade w/Luna Vachon over Jeff McCallister & Black Metal
• Chris Masters & Derek Sanders over G.Q. Gallo & Din T. Moore
• Billy V & Mr. Wrestling IV w/J.J. Dillon over Saint Laurent & Chasyn Rance
• Paul Diamond over Tristan Gallo and Dallas Murdoch w/Rock Riddle

  

GQ LUCHADOR

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Impact Zone Wrestling from 5/20/08 in Tempe:

NWA Impact Zone Wrestling results from The Sets 5/20/08
Nick Fury pinned Dread Pirate Bernie.
"Miracle" Mike James pinned Terra-X.
"602 Wrecking Crew" Jacob The Riot Herzberg & IrishHand Grenade Marty Murphy defeated "Boogie Knights"Frenchy Riviera & Tony Trouser.
Tommy Drake & The Great Ryan Lynch defeated LuchaReigns & "El Cholo" Mike G w/La Shy Girl.
IZW Impulse Champion Antonio Mestre defeated SergioVega by submission.
NWA IZW Heavyweight Champion "XXX" Lawrence Tyler &"Hawaiian Lion" John Williams Vs "Native Blood" NavajoWarrior & "Ghostwalker" GQ Gallo ended in a nocontest.

TOTAL CARNAGE!!!

P.P.L.L.= Gallo injured, taken out of Heavyweight title running
Current mood: pissed off

(taken from the P.P.L.L. comment board/ translated from Spanish)

Sunday's (May 18) Pirana Promotions Lucha Libre show in Phoenix,AZ ended in total carnage!!!!

The main event, which pitted fan favorite Sergio Vega and the new P.P.L.L. sensation G.Q. Gallo against the hated team of La Migra and El Payaso Asesimo, almost ended in a riot!

Each team had scored a pinfall in a 2 out of 3 falls match.

In the deciding fall, Vega had launched himself out of the ring onto El Payaso.

Gallo and La Migra were tying it up in the ring when Gallo hit his opponent with a nasty superkick. As Gallo's back was turned, out from the back came Pirana, who Gallo had cleared from the ring the week before with a steel chair.

While Gallo was down trying to claim victory for his team, Pirana slid in and blasted him in the back with a steel chair so hard it bent the steel chair completly around Gallo. Vega tried to come in to help his partner and was laid out with another brutal chair shot.

La Migra and Pirana then proceeded to bash Gallo's knee with steel chairs taken from the audience. Playboy tried to come from the back and make the save, and was left bloodied in a corner of the ring. It took all security and then some to stop the vicious attack. Gallo, unable to walk, had to be carried to the back.

As of this moment, P.P.L.L.'s governing body has revoked Gallo's wrestling license until cleared by a doctor. This takes Gallo out of the running for the vacant P.P.L.L. championship; which was going to be given to the winner of the Lucha Battle Royal on June 1.

Gallo, willing to comment ALL too much, was understandably angered by this decision.

RESULTS AND VIDEO

IZW Results from the Sets 4/08/08

"Feature Presentation" Jay Garland pinned Sergio Vega w/Beaver Las Vagas.

"The East Coast Killaz" defeated AJ Summers when AJ's partner "Hawaiian Lion" John Williams never went to ringside for the match.

Frenchy Riviera & "Ghostwalker" GQ Gallo defeated The 602 Wrecking Crew.

Fearless Jack Bull defeated "Limited Edition" Tommy Drake by count out in the first ever IZW Flip-Flop match.

IZW & NWA-AZ Tag Team Champions "Skull & Bones" defeated Lucha Reigns & "El Cholo" Mike G w/La Shy Girl.

"Feature Presentation" Jay Garland defeated "The Great" Ryan Lynch by submission.


Results from The Sets 3/25/08
"The New York Giant" AJ Summers pinned "Hawaiian Lion" John Williams.

Tony Trouser w/Frenchy Riviera pinned "The Irish Hand Grenade" Marty Murphy w/Jacob Herzberg.

"El Cholo" Mike G & Lucha Reigns w/La Shy Girl defeated "The Combat Vet" Johnny Dynamite & Sergio Vega w/Beaver Las Vagas.

Erica D'Erico pinned Destiny.IZW World & NWA-Arizona Tag Team Champions "Skull & Bones" defeated "The Great" Ryan Lynch & "Steamin" Jimmy Freeman.

IZW Impulse Champion Antonio Mestre defeated "Ghostwalker" GQ Gallo by submission.

RELLIK pinned Lehi David Smith.IZW World & NWA-Arizona Heavyweight Champion "XXX" Lawrence Tyler pinned "Feature Presentation" Jay Garland.


Impact Zone Wrestling results from The Sets in Tempe, AZ 3/11/08
"Ghostwalker" GQ Gallo pinned Sergio Vega w/Beaver Las Vagas.

"East Coast Killaz" Terra-X & Dean Radford defeated "El Cholo" Mike G & Lucha Reigns.Tony Trouser w/"Freak-o-Suave"

Frenchy Riviera pinned Jacob "The Riot" Herzberg.

"Skull & Bones" Dread Pirate Bernie & "Miracle" Mike James defeated "Steamin" Jimmy Freeman & "The Great" Ryan Lynch to become the new IZW & NWA-AZ Tag Team Champions.

IZW Impulse Champion "Everyone's Favorite Brazilion" Antonio Mestre defeated "Combat Vet" Johnny Dynamite by submission.

"Feature Presentation" Jay Garland defeated "Hawaiian Lion" John Williams & "The New York Giant" AJ Summers in a Triple Threat Match.


IZW results from Broadway Rec. Center in Mesa, AZ: 3/8/08
Miracle Mike James pinned Khan Kussion in the opening match

IZW & NWA Arizona Tag Team champions The Great Ryan Lynch & Steamin' Jimmy Freeman defeated Lucha Reigns & Mike G with Freeman pinning Lucha.

"Limited Edition" Tommy Drake beat Fearless Jack Bull by DQ.

Native Blood (Gallo and ) beat 602 Wrecking Crew in the long-awaited No Disqualification Rematch.

Antonio Mestre forced Johnny Dynamite into submission to win the Impulse Gauntlet to become the first ever IZW Impulse champion!

IZW World champion & NWA Arizona Heavyweight champion "XXX" Lawrence Tyler beat Jay Garland, Hawaiian Lion, and A. J. Summers to retain the championship belts.

Gallo -"I'm too pretty for a mask."

Local wrestler Robert Gallo, AKA G.Q. Gallo, wrestles at The Sets in Tempe. American wrestlers from the local Impact Zone Wrestling also participate in the matches.

Pat Shannahan/ The Arizona Republic

The room is divided roughly into two groups. On one side, a group of Anglos. On the other, Mexican-Americans and Mexican immigrants.

Each group is shouting. They are screaming for blood. They are passionate, and they are drinking beer. Lots and lots of beer.

But the 100 people are not shouting at each other. They are shouting with each other.

They are watching Jay "Mr. Showtime" Garland fight Lucha Reigns in a makeshift wrestling ring at a Tempe bar.

It's American-style wrestling vs. lucha libre wrestling, and this may be one of the places left in the Valley where people from both sides of the border celebrate what they have in common, even if it is wrestling.

"Coming to wrestling events, it's real easy to get along," said Glenda Jarboe of Tempe.

Jarboe was at the April event to watch her daughter wrestle yes, women also wrestle - and she, too, was struck by the camaraderie in the room.

"No fighting. Just people having a good time."

Lucha libre wrestling is the first cousin of the brand of wrestling made famous on this side of the border by the likes of Gorgeous George, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan and the Undertaker.

Decades earlier, starting around 1950, it became widely popular in Mexico with iconic characters such as El Santo and Blue Demon. The sport remains a favorite today in Mexico, Central America and Japan.

It is different from American wrestling:
• Lucha libre emphasizes acrobatics more than strength.
• The wrestlers, or luchadores, usually wear masks.
• The matches are theatrical, with elements of comedy, drama and camp.
Juan Martinez, 38, of Phoenix, started watching lucha when he was a child in Mexico City. Now, he takes his children to matches in the Valley.


"I went when I was a boy," Martinez said. "I like lucha and the American. Now, my kids get both traditions."

On the second Sunday of every month, the Sets, a bar in Tempe, holds a lucha event.

Sport and spectacle

The matches occur sporadically across the Valley. They draw fans who love the sport and the spectacle.

Wrestlers come in from across the state, the Southwest and Mexico.
Most arrive an hour or two before the show. They gather and chat about life before heading to their dressing room - a curtain hung next to the ring, itself constructed in the hour before the fights - and change from their everyday clothes into costumes and masks.

Few lucha wrestlers will make a regular living in the ring. Many performances will net them $50.

But in the dressing room, their love for the sport becomes more evident.
The mood changes in the last moments, as the men and women get into character for their performance.

As they are announced for their matches the luchadores stomp out from behind the curtain and immediately stake their claim as either good guys or bad guys.

The fans cheer and hiss, and the only people having a better time than the fans are the wrestlers. The matches require incredible athleticism, even if they appear entirely scripted.


Another appeal is that the fans are part of the show. The fans respond to the wrestlers and the wrestlers to the fans. Everyone takes part in the theater.

So, when the fans yell at the luchadores, the men behind the masks may pause for a moment and yell back, or challenge the fan to enter the ring if he dares.

"Everybody has a good time at a lucha match," Jose Luis Yeo Santa Marie said in the minutes before he put on his mask and tight red leotard, which did nothing to hide the fact that he is 57 years old.

Still, there is no denying the physicality in the ring.

The body slams are real. The flying leaps are real. The jumping from the highest rope is real.

And the wood floor underneath the thin mat is very real.

"I've got really bad knees. A bad neck. Bad elbows. Sometimes, it all hurts," said Roberto Gallo who grew up in Prescott and now wrestles as the Ghost Walker or GQ Gallo.


'Too pretty for a mask'
Gallo is all muscles and long hair and white teeth. He looks like he should be posing for the cover of a romance novel holding a woman in her ripping bodice. He does not wear a mask.

"I'm too pretty to wear a mask," Gallo said, smiling.

He is half-Italian, half-Navajo and will frequently play up his Indian blood when he wrestles in places like Japan. Gallo, 29, who now lives in Chandler, got into wrestling eight years ago when he decided it was time to chase his dream.

Gallo does not speak a word of Spanish but says the language of wrestling is universal.

Shortly before his match, Gallo stood up slowly and grimaced as he grabbed his knee. He knew he was about to be asked why he does this.
"It's fun. You get to be a superhero," Gallo said. "Everyone wants to be a superhero. Right?"

Skinny and bespectacled
Lucha Reigns is a 25-year-old man who does not look like a wrestler. He is thin and wears glasses. He is announced as weighing 150 pounds, but that looks like a stretch.

The most wrestler-looking thing about him is a jagged scar that streaks across his abdomen. It's from a car accident.


But when he puts on his mask and steps into the ring, he reveals a feline agility and the ability to withstand a lot of pain.

In his match against the far heavier "Mr. Showtime," Lucha Reigns does flips and jumps off the ropes. He hits Showtime and then disappears.

The crowd loves it.

Ultimately, Showtime wears him down. Lucha Reigns is finally pinned with a move a veteran fan called "a variation of the octopus stretch," which seemed as good a name for it as any.

After the match, Lucha Reigns walks slowly from the ring. Each dramatic step lets the crowd know how badly he was hurt. On his way to the makeshift dressing area near the makeshift stage, he stops and signs his autograph for a young boy.

What he will not do is reveal his name.

It's part of the tradition of the sport to keep your mask on and your identity secret.

Lucha Reigns will say that he has lived in the Valley for 10 years. That he grew up in the United States and Mexico, and is an American citizen. He speaks both languages without accent.

Lucha Reigns works at Wal-Mart where he keeps his alter-identity secret.
"People don't know," he said. "I don't really talk about it. It's kind of hard to explain."

The fans at this event would understand completely.

Some look like they are thinking about their past. Others remain right in the moment. But for all the fans, Anglos and Mexicans, the differences between them seem to dissolve.

"I guess because we all love the same sport," Martinez said. "We have very much in common here. Tonight, this is our culture."

John Faherty - May. 7, 2008 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic

Gallo and WCWC champion Moose

Feb 6 2008 4:46 PM

I came to the show on February 2nd, 2008. It was a good show, although I had a prior engagement which I had to leave after the Moose/Gallo vs. Dr. Kliever/GGM match. I've watched wrestling for about 25 years now. I was *very* impressed with a few of your guys... Moose, Gallo, Bolo & Cedric. Not taking away from the others, they were very entertaining. I haven't seen your entire roster yet, but these guys have a future in the big leagues.

moose & gq gallo

IZW results 3/25/08

Impact Zone Wrestling
from The Sets 3/25/08

"The New York Giant" AJ Summers pinned "Hawaiian Lion" John Williams.

Tony Trouser w/Frenchy Riviera pinned "The Irish Hand Grenade" Marty Murphy w/Jacob Herzberg.

"El Cholo" Mike G & Lucha Reigns w/La Shy Girl defeated "The Combat Vet" Johnny Dynamite & Sergio Vega w/Beaver Las Vagas.

Erica D'Erico pinned Destiny.IZW World & NWA-Arizona Tag Team Champions "Skull & Bones" defeated "The Great" Ryan Lynch & "Steamin" Jimmy Freeman.

IZW Impulse Champion Antonio Mestre defeated "Ghostwalker" GQ Gallo by submission.

RELLIK pinned Lehi David Smith.IZW World & NWA-Arizona Heavyweight Champion "XXX" Lawrence Tyler pinned "Feature Presentation" Jay Garland.

GALLO VS NEIKIRK - GONNA BLOW THE ROOF OFF

GALLO IN RAW AND SMACKDOWN MATCHES

--Smackdown last night - The dark match was Vladimir Kozlov over G.Q. Gallo, who Kozlov also worked with in a dark match on Raw. (Meltzer, Observer)

Raw photos

Smackdown

GALLO AS GHOSTWALKER - video

Pro wrestling set at Roseburg Armory Feb. 2

ROSEBURG: A West Coast Wrestling Connection pro wrestling card featuring Douglas High graduate Ben Morrow, who wrestles under the name “Cpl. Moose,” is scheduled for Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Roseburg Armory.

Morrow is currently the WCWC champion. Others tentatively scheduled to compete are Kris Klash, Wildcard, The Franchise Players, Bolo, Z-Man Enterprises, G.Q. Gallo and Jason Styles. Pat Kelley will serve as ring announcer.

Advance tickets are $10 for adults and $13 for ringside seats, or $12 and $15 respectively the day of the show; $8 for ages 6-12 and students with ID; and $7 for seniors or those in the military. Children 6-and-under are free.

The Roseburg Armory is located at 111 General Avenue. Tickets are available at Crown Teriyaki Plus in Roseburg, or by calling 673-9889 or (503) 851-9980.

GALLO INTERVIEW WITH PURORESU FAN.COM

http://hustle.puroresufan.com/interviews/gallo.php

GQ Gallo is a seasoned veteran of the independent scene in the United States, where he help runs Impact Zone Wrestling out of Tempe, Arizona. But in Japan, he is known by many names, including Ghostwalker, and the infamous Native American warriors, KATAKARI and HIZAKARI (Yes, he was both!) In 2004, KATAKARI was brought into Hustle as the Monster Army's personal assassin for Shinya Hashimoto. As Gallo will explain, his purpose was to literally EAT Hashimoto's injured shoulder! Later, Gallo returned to Hustle as KATAKARI's brother, HIZAKARI to dispose of Toshiaki Kawada's injured knee!

Please check out GQ Gallo at his website, or hit him up on his MySpace. In addition, You can watch Gallo online on IZW's Internet show, IMPULSE!

Stevie: "First of all, you've done a couple of tours in Japan. I believe your first tour was in 2002 working as the Ghostwalker, teaming with Navajo Warrior as Native Blood. How did you end up in Japan?"

Gallo: "At that time we were both working for Rick Bassman's Ultimate Pro Wrestling out of California. He had a working partnership going with ZERO-ONE to bring in his talent. One day, Hashimoto was there and saw us work against the Urban Outlaws (Mike Knox and Marshall Knox) and had us booked that night."

Stevie: "Were you a fan of Japanese pro-wrestling prior to going to Japan? Did it influence the way you worked here in the United States?"

Gallo: "I was a fan of Japanese pro wrestling, but more in the sense that I liked to watch it and wanted to go there; but at the same time felt intimidated because the tapes I saw always made Japanese pro wrestling out to be WAY tougher than here in the states."

Stevie: "When ZERO-ONE was created in 2001, it was a very straight laced organization, blending traditional pro-wrestling with mixed martial arts. In 2002, you began to see more of an Americanized influence. You guys came in a few months into 2002. How exactly did the fans react to your characters?"

Gallo: "They loved us! We got streamers in our first match, and the fans (who I was always told stayed respectively quiet) were loud and rowdy! they started doing our drumbeat and doing our war cry back at us! It was amazing; and I think even Ohtani and Tanaka were surprised by the reaction that we received."

Stevie: "Your first match in ZERO-ONE was against Shinjiro Otani and Masato Tanaka for the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team titles. What were your memories of this match? How were Otani and Tanaka to work with?"

Gallo: "I was so nervous! My first time out of the country, for titles, sold out Korakuen Hall pay per view, and against two of the best wrestlers in the world. Then the fans started screaming and we got going and it was like world war 3. It still is the most hard hitting, grueling match I've ever had; and still is one of my favorites to this day."

Stevie: "After a couple of years outside of Japan, you were brought back in 2004 for Hustle House Vol. 1 on 6/28/04. You were given the "KATAKARI" character. First of all, who came up with the gimmick? How exactly was it explained to you?"

Gallo: "It was given to me by DSE/HUSTLE!. They just told me that it was going to be a native-esque character. I had no idea what was really going on; I actually was told to bring my Ghostwalker gear. When I arrived in Tokyo I was taken to the PRIDE home office and given the outfit to try on. I was told that "KATAKARI" meant shoulder hunter and I was there to "EAT" Hashimoto's shoulder, which he was about to go to the states for surgery."

Stevie: "You worked the legendary Shinya Hashimoto in that match. Depending on who you ask, Hashimoto is either the nicest man you'll ever mean or completely unapproachable. What were your opinions of Hashimoto before and after the match?"

Gallo: "The Boss was always nice to me. Hashimoto always had a hug and a story or rib for me. That match is one of my favorites as well, and I felt privileged to be able to wrestle him in such a high profile show in one of his last matches. He was so easy to work, and the match was so much fun."

Stevie: "Kind of related to an earlier question, but what exactly were your thoughts on Hustle and the style it portrayed?"

Gallo: "I loved it! Some people said it was corny; but to me it was something Japanese pro wrestling was lacking. HUSTLE took straight laced wrestling, combined it with outrageous gimmicks and angles, and brought a new sense of FUN into Japanese arenas."

Stevie: "A couple of months after the match against Hashimoto, you were brought back to Hustle under the "HIZAKARI" character. How exactly did this differ from the KATAKARI character? Were you at all confused as to why they were bringing you back under a different character?"

Gallo: "HIZAKARI meant "knee hunter", and was supposed to be the twin brother to Chief KATAKARI. I was brought in this time to attack Kawada's injured knee. I didn't think it weird, only that KATAKARI was so much more over than his yellow-haired brother!"

Stevie: "In your second match, you teamed with The Monster C (Who may or may not be Steve Corino...) against Toshiaki Kawada and Taichi Ishikari. Months earlier, you were in the ring against Hashimoto, and now you were in the ring against Kawada. What were your memories of the match?"

Gallo: "Not as intimidating as wrestling Hashimoto; but still very nerve-wracking. I had watched a lot of Kawada's matches; and I thought he was going to kick the crap out of me! Ha ha! he was so easy to work. I had a lot of fun against him."

Stevie: "How did Hashimoto and Kawada differ in the ring?"

Gallo: "Kawada did a lot more kicks and was more of a newer-school type approach to his wrestling. Hashimoto was very old-school and deliberate in his matches."

Stevie: "You haven't been back to Japan since September of 2004. Is there a specific reason why you haven't come back to Japan? Would you like to return in the future, be it ZERO-ONE, Hustle or otherwise?

Gallo: "I actually was in Japan and Korea earlier this year for the USO; and I got to see a lot of Japanese workers I haven't seen since 2004. I haven't been back with ZERO-ONE since Hashimoto died. The company went through a lot of changes around that time, and a lot of us gaijin got left on the wayside. I love wrestling in Japan; and would go back at anytime without a seconds notice."

Stevie: "What's going on in your career right now? You're working a lot of out IZW in Arizona. Where else can we see GQ Gallo live?"

Gallo: "I wrestle for IZW (a company that Navajo and I both founded, along with American Gladiators Hollywood "Wolf" Yates) and train a lot of the guys there. I also work with the AWA, primarily in there Oregon territory, West Coast Wrestling Connection. I also work in Mexico and the surrounding areas around Arizona."

Stevie: "Finally, are there any other plugs you would like to give out?"

Gallo: "Don't forget to go to my website, www.gqgallo.net, my myspace, www.myspace.com/gqgallo, and don't forget to watch IZW IMPULSE!, our online show at www.impactzonewrestling.com."

Impact Zone Wrestling and Rising Phoenix Wrestling Mesa, AZ

IZW & RPW Titles Unified on January 5 Greg DeMarco (The host of IZW Impulse)

A capacity crowd witnessed a history making even on January 5, 2008 at the Broadway Recreation Center in Mesa, Arizona as the NWA-Arizona championships were unified with the IZW championships in front o fa standing room only crowd.

It couldn't have been more fitting that the most important matches in Arizona wrestling history were contested in front of the most vocal crowd IZW or RPW ever witnessed.

The first unification match of the evening saw Arizona veterans Native Blood (Navajo Warrior & Ghostwalker) overcome the antics of the 602 Wrecking Crew (Jacob "The Riot" Herzberg & "The Irish Hand Grenade" Marty Murphy) to regain the IZW Tag Team championships and capture the vacant NWA-Arizona Tag Team titles. The rookies were impressive once again in the biggest match of either of their careers, but the veterans were too much for them to handle as Native Blood finished the evening with both tag team championships. Seeing Native Blood backstage, it was obvious they had been through a fight, and that this isn't the last time they'll have to deal with the 602 Wrecking Crew.

In the show's main event, "XXX" Lawrence Tyler successfully defended the NWA-Arizona Heavyweight championship (a title that he has never lost since August 12, 2006 when he became the first ever NWA-Arizona champion), and regained the IZW World Heavyweight championship for a record 4th time when he pinned "The Hawaiian Lion" John Williams. Both men pulled out all the stops in this outrageous battle, as Lion took the action into the stands, hitting "XXX" with several Lion Chops amongst the crowd in the bleachers. LT didn't hold back either, using brass knuckles to finish the IZW champion off and capture the two biggest titles in all of Arizona. If you thought Lawrence Tyler was difficult to deal with, his interview after the match proved that this is just the beginning for the Arizona's unified heavyweight champion, who promises to be bigger, badder, and more in your face in 2008.

In other news, "The New York Giant" AJ Summers pinned "The Feature Presentation" Jay Garland by flying 15 feet across the ring with a frog splash to win the IZW Invitational Tournament final that also included "Everybody's Favorite Brazilian" Antonio Mestre. For AJ, with just one year of active competition, this is a huge breakout win that will only propel him upward in his career in IZW.

Lucha Reigns pinned Mucha Reigns following a Springboard Shirinui, forcing his former partner to unmask in front of all of the IZW faithful that once rooted for the young team as IZW Tag Team champions.

Also, Lehi David Smith's rant in the middle of the ring was interrupted by Redrum (TNA's Rellik), who proceeded to destroy LDS, much to the delight of the sold-out Broadway Recreation Center.

Full results:

1. Johnny Dynamite defeated Country Bear
2. Skull & Bones ("Miracle" Mike James & Dread Pirate Bernie) beat Ryan Lynch & James Freeman
3. Erica D'Erico pinned Violet Flame
4. Redrum (TNA's Rellik) demolished Lehi Davd Smith
5. Fearless Jack Bull's promised stunt was interrupted by IZW Board of Director's representative Strangler Steve King and and attack by "The Limited Edition" Tommy Drake
6. Lucha Reigns pinned Mucha Reigns in a Mask vs. Mask match, forcing Mucha to unmask
7. "The New York Giant" AJ Summers defeated "The Feature Presentation" Jay Garland and "Everybody's Favorite Brazilian" Antonio Mestre in a 3-Way Dance to win the IZW Invitational Tournament
8. Native Blood (Navajo Warrior & Ghostwalker) defeated The 602 Wrecking Crew (Jacob "The Riot" Herzberg & "The Irish Hand Grenade" Marty Murphy) to unify the IZW and NWA Arizona Tag Team Championships
9. "XXX" Lawrence Tyler pinned "The Hawaiian Lion" John Williams to unify the IZW World and NWA-Arizona Heavyweight championships

All of the action, and so much more, will be covered in an upcoming episode of IZW Impulse, which can be seen at www.risingphoenixwrestling.com/impulse.html.

For more information, visit www.impactzonewrestling.com. IZW returns to action Tuesday night, January 15th at The Sets in Tempe, Arizona.

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