Shawn Matthews

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Shawn Matthews
Statistics
Ring name	Shawn Matthews
Height	5'9
Weight	145 lbs.
Born	March 8, 1989 (age 20)
Resides	Stewart Manor, New York
Debut	2006

Shawn Matthews is an American backyard wrestler performing in 2KW, Jersey Wrestling Allstars, and BLADE Wrestling Championships. Matthews previously competed in Extreme Wrestling Alliance which he owned becoming a 2-time EWA Champion and in Northeast Championship Wrestling. He also makes appearances at usually east coast events and supershows reasonably cost-effective from his residential location.

Earning his stripes as one of the considered finest in backyard wrestling, he has received countless awards and hall of fame inductions including from Global Backyard Wrestling News, World Backyard Wrestling, and BLADE Wrestling Championships. Recently, he has even been added to the Icons list of BYWpedia.

Currently, there are plans for releasing a DVD chronicling the backyard tenure of Shawn Matthews in the near future.

Backyard wrestling tenure

Extreme Wrestling Alliance (2006-2007 Online)

Shawn Matthews in the EWA ring.

In June 2006, Shawn Matthews debuted online in his own trampoline-based federation Extreme Wrestling Alliance, that began broadcasting seasonal programming over the internet. He, however, wrestled in the federation before its premiere online. He modelled closely after a new millenium Triple H borrowing the theme, entrance, and finishing move. At the first event Heatwave, he defeated The Ringmaster in a Street Fight to win the vacant EWA Championship for his first reign. An alliance was made later between both him and The Ringmaster.

He shortly took Onion Jack up for any kind of match, who had earned the right in a contender's match to compete for his championship at Guilty As Charged. Jack decided on a 2 out of 3 Falls match that went accepted by an egotistical Matthews. At the event, both wrestled in hardcore conditions and the match controversially extended to 4 Falls, and as a result, Matthews lost his title. Coming off the event, the federation halted progress for a while due to the violent circumstances of the event.

In EWA's return, Matthews pursued shots at the championship but was initially unsuccessfully. He also competed in a Brawl For All match which was a multi-competitor elimination match for the title, but lost the match when eliminated by Onion Jack, who was eliminated by The Ringmaster to lose the title. A feud had soon ignited between allies, Matthews and The Ringmaster over the belt which he had turned on Ringmaster for, ending at Fall Brawl in a High Wire Mayhem match where Matthews finally recaptured the championship, making it his second reign as champion. The following year, Matthews defended against former TCW wrestler and now professional wrestler, Danny Danger at Reborn. Shortly, Matthews took time away from backyard wrestling after a match in another trampoline federation named Pure Skill Wrestling.

Kick Ass Wrestling appearances (2008)

In June 2008, a year later, Matthews made his acclaimed return to backyard wrestling before the merger of Kick Ass Wrestling, Backyard Championship Wrestling and Extreme Wrestling Alliance into Northeast Championship Wrestling. His days of wrestling on trampoline had come to an end. All three federations, however, did a interpromotional match at KAW Blackout 96. Noticeably, Matthews had altered his on-screen character dropping the Triple H persona and adapting his own personality by coming out in hooded shirts, red sports shorts and wrestling boots. He also wrestled at KAW Northeast Showcase, representing as the EWA Champion against KAW Champion, Ace Reed in the main event.

Northeast Championship Wrestling: The Renegades (2008)

See also: The Renegades

Still holding the EWA Championship, Matthews began competing in Northeast Championship Wrestling. On his debut during NECW Shockwave episode 2 in June 2008, he teamed with EWA former wrestler The Crippler against Danny Madness and Ace Reed of The Renegades. Before the match could end, he turns on The Crippler hitting him in the back and executing the Gin N Cronic and later solidifies himself with the entire group. In unfinished business with Crippler picked up at NECW Rebirth, Matthews defended the EWA Championship and continued to face off in other matches with Crippler.

Segments featuring The Renegades appearing and doing random hilarities mostly had excluded him, who showed up on occassion alongside them since his residence was distant in New York from NECW based in Connecticut. Matthews began developing his athleticism in NECW usually also putting his body at risk in death-defying spots. At EWA's Last Show, Matthews battled The Crippler in another on-on-one match this time for the EWA Championship once again. After a hellacious confrontation, he was victimized by a submission hold that forced him to tap his championship reign away, but not long trailing off the loss, won the Money in the Bank Ladder match at NECW Union.

With that, he was enabled to challenge any champion which he declared his intentions at regaining his previous title, but at the same event, all BCW, KAW, and EWA championships entered a Title Unification match that Ace Reed prevailed in. As costly trips became too much, Matthews ended his performance agreement with NECW. His last match while in performance agreement was an Eight Man Elimination Tag match on Shockwave episode 11 with The Renegades against Black Davy Bonnet, John Crosby, Joey Adams, and Ryan RAGE, which was lost. He also appeared one last time an episode later.

NECW Adrenaline Rush 3 participation (2009)

On February 21, 2009, Matthews joined NECW on day one of their primary show of the year NECW Adrenaline Rush 3. He remained, in fact, Mr. Money in the Bank 2008 and was not stripped of the entitlement to the achievement as huge implications existed while Matthews faced Danny Madness on day one, where if victorious, he could cash in his Money in the Bank opportunity earned at Union and compete with Ace Reed and Murph on day two, and if not, be excluded from it. Due to interference from an anonymous individual cited as "Mr. Green Shorts", Matthews lost the match. On day two February 28, Matthews wrestled against John Crosby and lost before an unceremonious farewell.

Jersey Wrestling Allstars (2008-present)

On August 15, 2008, Matthews participated in Jersey Wrestling Allstars' critically acclaimed supershow which was their first event combined of various federations from BWE, ETTW, TAW, and NECW. He prevailed in a Champions 4 Way match with Ace Reed, Assassin and Ryan RAGE proceeding to the defeat winner of the JWA Rumble, Joey Jream. When JWA returned in 2009 and opted to become an official federation instead of an occassional supershow, Matthews appeared on JWA Week 1 much to "sellout" chants from the diminitive audience citing his departure from NECW. Matthews responded to an open challenge made by Ryan RAGE and controversially defeated him after hitting the Gin N Cronic in spite of the match restarted for being pinned with his leg at the end of the mat that is equivalent of a rope break in terms of their ruling.

BLADE Wrestling Championships (2008-present)

In November 2008, Shawn Matthews made acquisition arrangements with owner of BLADE Wrestling Championships, David Potter to compete at BLADE 1: Grand Prix Tournament Opening Round on November 22 (aired online on November 30), which he wrestled a high profile match considered the highlight of the event with Ace Reed to victory. In the duration of the main event match featuring two unadulterated rivals in T-3 and Potter, Matthews attacks Potter costing him the match.

2KW (2008-present)

Matthews made his debut after folding his performance deal with NECW for a full-time roster spot in 2KW, as he teamed with Great Styles to compete with Zoltan in a 2KW Tag Team Championship match, but lost with the 2008 season wrapping up for the year. On the return show on March 7, 2009, Matthews impressively defeated Check.

In wrestling

Shawn Matthews executing the Gin N' Chronic on The Crippler.

• Finishing and moves
  • Gin N' Cronic (Sit-out upside-down drop)
  • Regal-Plex (Bridging leg hook belly to back suplex)
  • Pedigree (Double underhook facebuster) - 2006-2007
  • High Impact Leg drop
  • Jumping stomp
• Tag Teams and Stables
  • The Renegades - 2008
• Signature taunts
  • Jumping with legs together (usually while having a hood over head)
• Entrance themes
  • "Da Rockwilder" by Method Man and Redman
  • "My Time" by WWE (Triple H's old theme) - 2006

Championships and accomplishments

• Extreme Wrestling Alliance
  • EWA Championship (2 times)
• World Backyard Wrestling awards
  • Best Wrestler of the Year (2006)
  • Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2006)
  • Best Feud of the Year (2006) - with Onion Jack
  • WBYW ranked him #1 on Power 20 feature (2006)
  • WBYW #1 Inductee to Hall of Fame (2006)
• Allied Championship Wrestling awards
  • ACW ranked him #1 in ACW Global "Super 8"
• Global Backyard Wrestling News awards
  • GBYWN Inductee to Hall of Fame (2007)
  • GBYWN ranked him #1 in Power 25 feature (3 times)
  • Wrestler of the Week (2/4/07-2/10/07)
  • Match of the Week (6/29/08-7/5/08 and 8/17/08-8/24/08)
  • Dream Match of the Year (2008) - with PJ Matthews
  • Global Backyard Wrestling News "Best Wrestler Return" (2008)
  • Global Backyard Wrestling News "Highflyer of the Year" (2008)
  • Global Backyard Wrestling News "Stable of 2008" - "The Renegades" (with PJ Matthews, Ace Reed, & Danny Madness) (2008)
• Northeast Championship Wrestling
  • Mr. Money in the Bank (2008)
• BLADE Wrestling Championships
  • BLADE ranked him #5 in BLADE Wrestling Championships "Pound 4 Pound Top 5" (October 2008)
  • BLADE ranked him #3 in BLADE Wrestling Championships "Pound 4 Pound Top 5" (November 2008)
  • BLADE ranked him #1 in BLADE Wrestling Championships "Pound 4 Pound Top 5" (December 2008)
  • BLADE Wrestling Championships "Wrestler of the Year" (2008)
  • BLADE Wrestling Championships "Match of the Year" (2008) - versus Ace Reed at BLADE 1: Grand Prix Tournament Opening Round (2008)
  • BLADE Wrestling Championships "Comeback of the Year" (2008)
• Jersey Wrestling Allstars
  • JWA Fearless Championship (1 time, current)

References

External links

• The Official Shawn Matthews Website
• The Official Shawn Matthews Myspace