PJ Matthews
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| PJ Matthews | |
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| Ring name | PJ Matthews |
| Height | 5'11 |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Born | Danbury, Connecticut |
| Resides | Danbury, Connecticut |
| Debut | 2005 |
PJ Matthews is an American backyard wrestler on the northeast coast of the United States. He escalated his name to known levels performing in his own now defunct Kick Ass Wrestling (KAW) which he owned and traveled to compete in many interpromotional supershows including in Round Lake Syndicate Wrestling defeating marquee athlete Joe Randa and a few other prominent talent.
He is a growing performer with a simplistic arsenal of moves. Matthews currently performs for Northeast Championship Wrestling and Jersey Wrestling Allstars (JWA) and is a backyard wrestling renowned icon in the small backyard wrestling community. Matthews has been added to the Icons list of BYWpedia.
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Backyard wrestling tenure
Kick Ass Wrestling
2005/2007
In 2005, PJ Matthews engaged in backyard wrestling performing in his own federation Kick Ass Wrestling (KAW) and became the first ever KAW Champion whle the federation existed offline. Matthews took on a saint-like Shawn Michaels-inspired gimmick and in 2007, a stable by the name of Revolution was later assembled between himself, Nick Adams and John Crosby. This alliance would encounter some problems after KAW Showdown, however the group stayed allied and enjoyed success at KAW Adrenaline Rush where Matthews teamed with Nick Adams against American Eagles to win the KAW Tag Team Championship with assist from John Crosby and later in the night, Matthews defeated Jack Lethal (J Fatal) in a submission match. The Tag Titles were shortly lost to Jake Hudson and Ace Reed while defended by Crosby and Adams.
Matthews accomplished winning the KAW Hardcore Championship after a victorious defeat over Jake Hudson, both who had their associates in their corner. In an effort with Crosby, they attempted to regain the titles to no avail as Matthews continued to win and lose a few matches still remaining champion. Later, Matthews surprised Adams with a superkick in the duration of a Triple Threat Elimination match on KAW Blackout 18 which ensued a Hardcore match an episode later between the two officiated by Crosby which Matthews lost.
Following that event, Matthews amended his actions by helping Adams in his match with Jake Hudson with the use of a superkick, but at KAW Weekend of Champions, the opposite was done in vice versa as Adams turned on Matthews in their tag match before Matthews could execute a superkick on Crosby (who partnered with Reed) leaving him a loner as an advantageous Reed defeated Matthews for the KAW Hardcore Championship. Matthews went on to earn a shot at the KAW Title and prolonged the feud with Adams for the title but came up short. On Blackout 95, two masked individuals attacked Matthews and Adams, and revealed themselves as Break the Walls Down (Ace Reed and John Crosby), making an exclamation that Crosby left the Revolution.
PJ Matthews aligned himself with Jack Lethal and Alex Martin for a brief time to go against Adams, Crosby and Reed. At KAW Steel City, Matthews achieved his second reign as KAW Champion and entered a title rampage defending his championship in every bout eliminating even Reed from facing him as long as he is champion after a Last Chance match. Soon, Crosby "legitimized" a mysterious "Crosby Championship" and subsequently claimed it a World Championship after allegedly beating Reed for it in Bermuda and retaining it against Alex Martin in the KAW stating he was a top dog champion over Matthews. This sitatuation led to KAW 69th Spectacular, where Matthews lost his title in a Title Unification match to Crosby that settled their feud. At Fall Retreat, Matthews gained his third run with the KAW Title becoming the survivor in a Retreat Rumble. He was also involved in a Loser Gets a Haircut match at KAW Showdown II which he had lost before the year concluded with him still possessing the title.
2008
In the early portion of the new year, Matthews stood beside the Crossbreeds stable with alternate members Crosby and Hades as they rivalled The Four Aces. On Blackout 74, he came out to help his partner Crosby against Reed but accidentally missed a superkick targetted to Reed who dodged ending up hitting Crosby embroiling them in a dispute. Crosby, Reed and Adams all held entitlement for a match with Matthews for the KAW World Title and at KAW Adrenaline Rush II, Matthews had the title contested in a Fourway Elimination match, losing the championship to Reed. Appallingly after this contest, Matthews delivered an emotional public notice that he was retiring after a year of backyard wrestling in over 100 matches, more preferably to pursue pro wrestling training as he was saluted by his peers.
Although Matthews was retired, he was called out to a match with Murph and obliged. Reed tantalized a return of Matthews, claiming he was now the face of KAW. However, following two months, on KAW Blackout 87, Reed finished up with a tag match and during his promo some apparent christian theme began playing, before Unkind by Hurt and finally Comatose by Skillet for the triumphant comeback of Matthews abandoning a brief retirement saying he was "out of comatose", invoking his rematch clause for the next supershow.
This, moreover, witnessed a slightly new side to Matthews burning his bridges with Crosby and the Crossbreeds to become his own and feuding with Reed both finding time to attack each other including on segment KAW Controversial (and also competed in a few dark matches). In the summer that year, Crosby voiced that Reed would lose to Matthews for the belt that gave Reed the impulse to fight him as Matthews restrained Reed off his former partner.
At KAW Out of Comatose, Matthews failed to regain the title from Reed after giving in to a triangle submission hold in a Falls Count Anywhere match. At the same show, he wrestled what was voted as GBYWN Dream Match of the Year 2008 with Shawn Matthews, though, it was not a match actually on the card. On the following episode, Reed and Matthews discuss that tonight would be their final encounter. Later that night, Reed defeated Matthews after a poke and flying poke to unveil the hidden plan to bring about The Renegades fusing together The Four Aces with Matthews, Danny Madness and Adams. Before the end of KAW, he wrestled a Loser Leaves the Renegeades match with Adams to a no contest.
Northeast Championship Wrestling
2008-present
Following suit of the merger between NECW, BCW and EWA after KAW owner PJ Matthews non-kayfabe agreed along with BCW owner Murph and EWA owner Shawn Matthews, the group welcomed Shawn himself into the faction on-screen.
Jersey Wrestling Allstars
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Lariat
- Superkick
- Dead on Arrival (Running Lariat)
- Backfist from the Past (Backhand slap)
- Fucked Up (Modified vertical suplex)
- Brainbuster
- Snap suplex
- Double wristlock suplex
- Curb Stomp
- Leg Lariat
- Dropkick
- Spinal Tap
- Face Wash (executed on a seated opponent)
- Quotes
- "I am better than you!" - used in 2008
- Entrance Theme
- "The Test" by Fozzy (Remix)
- "Comatose" by Skillet
- "Tattoo" by Big Mother Thruster
Championships and accomplishments
- Kick Ass Wrestling
- KAW Championship (3 times)
- KAW Hardcore Championship (1 time)
- KAW Tag Team Championship (3 times) with Revolution (2), with Nick Adams (1)
- Double Champion
- First Triple Crown Champion
