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Shawn Matthews
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| Statistics
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| Ring name
| Shawn Matthews
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| Height
| 5'6
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| Weight
| 135 lbs.
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| Born
| March 8, 1989 (age 19)
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| Resides
| Garden City, New York
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| Debut
| 2006
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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 not 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)
In June 2006, Shawn Matthews debuted alongside trampoline-based Extreme Wrestling Alliance that began broadcasting seasonal programming over the internet, modelling after a new millenium Triple H in certain aspects including theme, entrance, and finishing move. At the first event Heatwave, he defeated The Ringmaster in a Street Fight to win the vacant EWA Championship. He shortly lost the title to Onion Jack after a 2 out of 3 Falls that extended controversially to 4 Falls at Guilty As Charged. After that event, the federation halted progress for a while.
In EWA's return, Matthews continued to pursue 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 pre-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.
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, defending the EWA Championship against Ace Reed in the main event.
Northeast Championship Wrestling (2008)
The Renegades
See also: The Renegades
Still holding the EWA Championship, Matthews began competing in Northeast Championship Wrestling. On his debut during NECW Shockwave episode 2, he teamed with EWA ally The Crippler against Danny Madness and Ace Reed. Before the match could end, he turns on The Crippler igniting a feud between them, later aligning himself with stable, The Renegades.
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 at on JWA Week 1, responding to an open challenge made by Ryan RAGE and controversially defeating him after the match was restarted for being pinned with his leg at the end of the mat.
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 in 2KW teaming with Great Styles to compete with Zoltan in a 2KW Tag Team Championship match, but lost with the 2008 2KW season wrapping up for the year.
Championships and accomplishments
- Extreme Wrestling Alliance
- World Backyard Wrestling awards
- World Backyard Wrestling "Best Wrestler of 2006" (2006)
- World Backyard Wrestling "Most Popular Wrestler of 2006" (2006)
- World Backyard Wrestling "Best Feud of 2006" - with Onion Jack (2006)
- Ranked #1 in World Backyard Wrestling "Power 20" (2006)
- The #1 Inductee to World Backyard Wrestling "2006 Hall of Fame" (2006)
- Allied Championship Wrestling
- Ranked #1 in Allied Championship Wrestling Global "Super 8"
- Global Backyard Wrestling News awards
- Inductee to Global Backyard Wrestling News "Hall of Fame"
- Ranked #1 in Global Backyard Wrestling News "Power 25" (3 times)
- Global Backyard Wrestling News "Wrestler of the Week" (2/4/07-2/10/07)
- Global Backyard Wrestling News "Match of the Week" (6/29/08-7/5/08 and 8/17/08-8/24/08)
- Global Backyard Wrestling News "Dream Match of 2008" - with PJ Matthews (2008)
- Global Backyard Wrestling News "Comeback of 2008" (2008)
- Global Backyard Wrestling News "Highflyer of 2008" (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
- Ranked #5 in BLADE Wrestling Championships "Pound 4 Pound Top 5" (October 2008)
- Ranked #3 in BLADE Wrestling Championships "Pound 4 Pound Top 5" (November 2008)
- Ranked #1 in BLADE Wrestling Championships "Pound 4 Pound Top 5" (December 2008)
- BLADE Wrestling Championships "2008 Wrestler of the Year" (2008)
- BLADE Wrestling Championships "2008 Match of the Year" - versus Ace Reed at BLADE 1: Grand Prix Tournament Opening Round (2008)
- BLADE Wrestling Championships "2008 Comeback of the Year" (2008)
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