February 28th 2011
Welcome back, fans!
After a long absence, the NRWL is back for a fourth season. I am excited to have the opportunity to share my thoughts on NRWL current events and on wrestling itself. This season is going to be interesting for a few reasons. We are going to be treated to a new roster and because of that, it’s going to be a completely new experience. At the same time, this is what I believe to be the mature phase of the NRWL. It finally stands on its own from its predecessors.
The NRWL opened its doors in 2003 but its roots actually go back to the mid-1990s. Back then, Mr. Sunderland ran “Masters of Wrestling” (MoW), a promotion I spent most of my career wrestling for. At the same time, Mr. Charles ran a promotion called “Super Century Strong Fighter” (SCSF). While they probably should have been competing against each other, they cross-promoted instead. They even held unified pay-per-view events. They operated as two separate companies but I don’t think either one of them would have survived without the other.
Eventually, both SCSF and MoW shut their doors. Mr. Sunderland and Mr. Charles weren’t done with wrestling, however. They became agents for unsigned wrestlers. During this phase of their careers, Mr. Sunderland brought the wrestling world John Fraust, an NWRL Hall of Famer. Mr. Charles, who had run a smaller promotion called SlamDay Night Wrestling (SDNW) during the SCSF days, brought a former SDNW wrestler named WarHead to the spotlight and gave him his big break along with another legendary wrestler, Cujo. Fans will remember them as the Bad Seeds.
At some point, both men must have gotten the itch to run their own promotion again instead of shopping all this great talent around. The end result of this itch is the NRWL. This symbolic merging of SCSF and MoW was a fan’s dream come true. The rest is history.
I think the first three seasons, while great in their own right, were not the true vision of the NRWL. I think season four will be. This is a clean break. The roster is fresh and new and promises to give the NRWL its own face, finally stepping out of the shadow of SCSF and MoW. The roster is going to be announced very shortly and I can’t wait to learn more about these stars. Mr. Charles and Mr. Sunderland have a good eye for talent and for them to bank their promotion on a brand new roster, I think we’re in for a real treat.
As a fan myself, I’m looking forward to experiencing the excitement with you. Until next time, keep your shoulders off the mat.
