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Fans of the site also know we have an undying love of mustaches. We were the first site to embrace the 'stache comeback although we're never given credit for it. That's cool. Keep rocking those 'staches, fellas.
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April 4th:
Inquiring Minds Book Store - New Paltz, NY
April 5th:
New York State Wrestling Federation- New Rochelle, NY
April 11th:
Arctica Bar- NYC Book of 'Bert' release party
May 10th:
Book of 'Bert' signing - Borders Eastchester NY
June 8th
Joint book signing with Gary Chattman - Scarsdale, NY
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“Any true moustache devotee needs to travel to India. In my seven months there, I saw as great a number of truly majectic facial stylings as any state-bound bum could possibly hope to see in a lifetime, and I couldn’t pick one out of the bunch.”
Check out my full interview with the rising wrestling star next week, and be sure to check him out NYC this weekend for Ring of Honor.
Survivor (the TV show not the classic 80s band obviously) alum and former TNA personality Jonny Fairplay is set to make a special in ring appearance at the Ring Of Honor show at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on May 10. Fairplay will make his ROH debut in an event that also will feature Bryan “The American Dragon” Danielson against Tokyo’s Naomichi Marufuji.
In other action, a “Battle Of The Brawlers” will take place with Takeshi Morishima facing The Necro Butcher; the FIP World Championship will be on the line in a “Three-Way Dance” when challenger Erick Stevens and Japanese superstar Go Shiozaki take on Champion Roderick Strong.
I have decided not to write about Nikolai Volkoff this evening. It’s 1 a.m. EST and I have work in the morning. I’d like to apologize to Mr. Volkoff (real name Josip Peruzovic) and his family for any pain thecheappop might have caused. Please know that our decision was a hard one to make. It tugged at our heartstrings all night, and by all night, I mean the last five minutes. I sincerely hope to write about Nikolai Volkoff as soon as humanly possible. The Croation wrestling legend who claimed to be from Russia is never too far from our thoughts and hearts. I go to bed knowing the world is a better place with him in it. Goodnight sweet prince. We will all dream about your remarkable cover of Jay and the American’s “Cara Mia.” Why must we say goodbye? Because it’s late…even for Mike Rotundo.
As a form of entertainment, professional wrestling has taken a chair shot to the face since the days when The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin spearheaded the industry to unprecedented success in the ratings and the consistent packing of arenas. Steroid scandals, premature deaths, and other horrible stories outside the ring have soured a formerly built-in audience and left the wrestling industry with about as much repair work to do as Kenny Rogers’ plastic surgeon. Fortunately for wrestlers and wrestling fans, these things tend to be cyclical, and much like baseball and hockey after player strikes, salvation is achievable with the right marketing scheme and an exciting blend of stars. And ratings, by the way, are up so people do still watch sports entertainment – just not me.
TNA (Total Nonstop Action) wrestling is one of the companies striving back towards the wrestling peak, and Samoa Joe is perhaps the company’s brightest star. Jewish Johnson was able to catch up with Samoa Joe a couple nights before a main event pay per view showdown with former Olympic medalist Kurt Angle on TNA: Lockdown, and Joe was switched on from word one. Read the rest of this entry »
The New Rochelle High School event by New York State Wrestling Federation was a huge hit. Photographer Bobby Begun captured some of the magic. In some cases, he captured some mustache magic but we’ll save those photos for later.
The NYSWF event at New Rochelle High School is tonight. Jon caught up with Devon Dudley and Opie and Anthony’s Sam Roberts during a weigh-in between Larry Barnes and Larry Sweene yesterday. The match was obviously on everybody’s minds. So was The Book of ‘Bert.’
Barnes/Sweeney weigh-in April 4 in Mamaroneck, NY TNA’s Brother Devon to meet and greet Fans
The weigh-in for the New York State Wrestling Federation’s April 5 “Boxer vs. Wrestler Match” in New Rochelle, NY pitting Mt. Vernon, NY boxer Larry Barnes (44-3-0, 17 KO’s) versus wrestler “Sweet ‘n’ Sour” Larry Sweeney will take place on Friday, April 4 at 4:00 p.m. at LA Boxing, 300 Waverly Ave., Mamaroneck, NY. This event is for free and open to the public.
TNA’s Brother Devon will also be at L.A. Boxing to meet and greet fans as well. Once the competitors are weighed-in, both Barnes & Sweeney will meet and greet the fans in attendance. Serving as special guest judges for the “Boxer vs. Wrestler Match” will be former WWE Hardcore Champion Pete Gas, Sam Roberts of The Opie & Anthony Show and former New Rochelle & White Plains High School Athletic Director Mario Scarano.
In addition to the “Boxer vs. Wrestler Match”, the April 5 wrestling event for which thecheappop.com serves as the official media sponsor, features TNA Superstars Team 3D (Brother Ray & Brother Devon) vs. the Heavy Hitters (Monsta Mack & Havok); Ladies Match: Daizee Haze vs. Alexa Thatcher with special guest referee, former New Rochelle City Councilman Joe Fosina; Chikara Wrestling Superstars: Ultra Mantis Back vs. Fire Ant; Vic. D. Vine vs. Josh Daniels plus one more exciting wrestling match.
Tickets for the event, which will be held at New Rochelle High School, are selling fast and further information is available at www.nyswfwrestling.com or by calling (914) 235-4676 or (914) 469-5597.
thecheappop.com is the official media sponsor for NYSWF’s upcoming wrestling event at New Rochelle. The battle lines have been drawn and the participants in the “Boxer vs. Wrestler” match are set. Professional wrestler “Sweet ‘n’ Sour” Larry Sweeney’s open contract to any professional athlete was signed by former professional boxer, Larry Barnes of Mount Vernon (44-3-0, 17 knockout’s) for the New York State Wrestling Federation’s (NYSWF) return on Saturday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. in New Rochelle, NY at New Rochelle High School. Read the rest of this entry »
Bryan Alvarez of Figure Four Daily interviewed Jon Chattman regarding The Book of ‘Bert,’ and during the interview he mentioned he once had a mighty mustache. Here’s a pic of the wrestling icon with a bert.
Sam Roberts is judging a special boxer vs. wrestler match at NYSWF’s April 5 event at New Rochelle High School. For more on the match, check out nyswfwrestling.com.
Put up your dukes and get right to it By Oren Phillips
An age old question will be answered on April 5, New Rochelle High School will be the site of a historic event as a professional boxer will square off against a professional wrestler to see who is truly tougher. In one corner will be Larry “No Fear” Barnes and in the other will be “Sweet and Sour” Larry Sweeney, each looking to show the fans that their professional is truly the home of the best. Read the rest of this entry »
