UPW Mat Wars presents CREATION

January 10th marks the beginning of a tradition. A tradition that will bring
the best talent on the west coast together each and every month, as UPW presents
“Monthly Mat Wars.” UPW is already known as one of the very best independent
promotions in the country, as our Entertainment Overload events at the Galaxy
and Grove theaters have shown. As good as these shows are, and because we make
them as big as productions as possible, these events don’t happen as often as
we’d like. So in addition to bringing you these events, we will now be bringing
you 12 additional shows a year, UPW “Mat Wars!”. Every month at the
Raw Training Center UPW will present Mat Wars! with the same high level of competition
you have come to expect from UPW Entertainment Overload. And with these shows,
we will create a Champion. Not a Heavyweight Champion, a Lightweight Champion,
or even a Women’s Champion. No, this title will be open to any of our competitors,
big, little, male, or female. Anyone with the heart and fire to capture it.
A new Champion will be crowned for UPW, but the question remains, who will it
be?

8 wrestlers have been drawn for the honor of being crowned the first champion.
The 8 competitors, who comprise an excellent mix of established veterans and
talented newcomers, are as follows: Lil Nate, Lionheart, Andrew Hellman, Tony
Stradlin, Jason Creed, Antonio Mestre, James Lukash, and Erica Porter. Which
one of these wrestlers will create a legacy for themselves? We’ll have
to wait and see, as UPW Mat Wars presents, CREATION:

Double Main Event:
Mikey Henderson vs. Skulu

Both of these competitors have become top talents for Zero-One in Japan. And
now this international match has been brought back home to UPW. This looks to
be an even battle between two talented competitors. Both are fan favorites in
their own right, and each man is looking to prove who is the best!

Frankie Kazarian vs. The Miz

What can we say about Frankie Kazarian. Not only has he had many good matches
for WWE and Zero-One , but he is also has a contract with NWA-TNA and is a main
stay in their highly competitive X-division. He has won wrestling titles all
over the country and is looking to show why he is “the coolest person in
the world.” The Miz on the other hand hasn’t had the success that Frankie
has had………yet! But don’t tell The Miz that, the way he talks you would
think he’s God’s gift to wrestling. He’s good and he knows it. Can he stay focused
long enough to compete with Frankie? And will Frankie’s winning streak
in UPW continue, or will the Miz be the one to end it. Some big time bragging
rights will be on the line in this one!

Tag Team Grudge Match:
The Ballards vs. Ruckus and Apocalypse

The last time these two teams faced each other it was at the Galaxy show back
in October. The Ballards came away with the victory and Ruckus and Apocalypse
are more than a little upset. While Ruckus remains a HUGE force to be reckoned
with, Apocalypse has become a star in his own right. He has become a major player
in Zero-One, putting fear in both wrestlers and the fans themselves. And as
for the Ballards, they are without a doubt are not only the best tag team in
UPW history, but also right now the top tag team in all of the independents.
Ruckus and Apocalypse are looking to get revenge, while the Ballards are looking
to prove that their win was not a fluke and are more than willing to show us
what tag team wrestling is all “aboot”. Who’s the best, we’ll have
to wait and see!

Savage vs. Ultimate University
Ma’koa and Sabbath vs. Tommy Wilson and Riddick

This is going to be a taste of what’s to come at our Fifth Anniversary
Show. Each team here wants to get the first victory and have the momentum on
their side going into the Anniversary Show. Can the Rookie of the year and the
student of Ken Shamrock topple the mighty Savage? Or will Savage prove that
“Size does matter!”

The Crowning of a Champion:
Lil’ Nate vs. Andrew Hellman

Without a doubt Lil’ Nate has overcome a lot of odds here in UPW. Being only
17 yrs. old and 135 pounds( If you include the afro!), he has shown that its
not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog that
matters. However Andrew Hellman has a lot to prove as well. Twice Andrew Hellman
has defeated everyone in his path, only to come up short in the championship
match. He’s looking to prove he can win the big one and is looking to make that
statement starting with Nate. As the underdog, again, can Lil’ Nate prove he
belongs, or will it be Andrew Hellmann’s time to shine!

Erica Porter vs. Jason Creed

Erica Porter enters this tournament as the lone female competitor. She says
that she doesn’t want to labeled only as a “women’s champion”. She
wants to be a “champion”. She wants to show that she can beat both
men and women and wants to show us that she is overflowing with T&A (Talent
& Ability)! However Jason Creed might have something to say about this.
Although Creed has less experience than Porter, he has already shown that he
definitely has the ability to become a major player. Can Erica Porter prove
she has what it takes to go all the way? Or will Jason Creed makes his mark
in UPW at the hands of Erica.

Antonio Mestre vs. James Lukash

This match goes back to last October at the Galaxy where Mestre and Lukash
teamed up to take on Hardkore Inc. That being Mestre and Lukash’s first match
together, they came up short and Antonio blamed James for them losing the match.
James feels he wasn’t at fault and that he was in the ring while Antonio was
nowhere to be found. Either way these two have something to settle. Antonio
Mestre is a Mixed Martial Arts champion from Brazil, while James Lukash is an
excellent wrestler who even overcame a battle with cancer at a young age showing
that if you want it bad enough, u can overcome and accomplish anything.!

Lionheart vs. Tony Stradlin

Lionheart has something to prove. With a definite respect for the business
he has been a student of wrestling who wants to learn as much as possible. Defeating
every university student he has come across he says he is ready for that next
step. And that next step will come against Tony Stradlin. Stradlin, who has
been an alumnus from the famed Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy, has said that
he hasn’t gotten the respect he deserves here in UPW. He believes that this
tournament is his opportunity to get his “much deserved” respect.
This should be a technical match where the first mistake could mean doom for
one of these competitors. But who will it be?

UPW Mat Wars!
presents
CREATION

Saturday, January 10, 2004
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Ultimate University at RAW
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