Fifth Annual DOI 250

Profiles 151-200

151. Eddie Guapo/Ghanda Rhea Akbar- wrestled for NYWC, PWH, WSU, PWH & other promotions during the year. Very good on the microphone. Has several different gimmicks. Wrestled Eddie Kingston for the CZW title at a NHPW show during the grading period.

152. Sugaa- competes primarily in WXW, where he graduated from Afa's school. Wrestled for ACPW as well. Part of Doc Daniels Team Xtreme group.

153. Nuisance- teamed with Sugaa in WXW. Also part of Team Xtreme. Also wrestled for ACPW.

154. The Dynamic Sensation- a standout from the Wild Samoan Training school. Won gold in WXW. Teams up with Supreme Lee Great. A good lightweight wrestler.

155. Scotty Vortekz- current CZW Jr. champion. Known to take some crazy shots. Hasn't done much elsewhere outside of CZW.

156. Bryan Logan- wrestles in Chaotic and several other New England indies, but perhaps gained his name value in ECWA where he's the current Mid-Atlantic champion. Great look & ability.

157. EC Negro- had an up and down year. Is a regular in JAPW but has looked at lights more often than not. Competed in ABC. Won the UXW Tag Titles, but never defended them and was stripped. Has great crowd interaction and promo skills. Still lost in the endless bunch of indy wrestlers looking to make the next step.

158. Plazma- two time NYWC Hi-Fi champion. Had several shots for JAPW, but nothing regular. Exciting cruiserweight wrestler.

159. Dan Barry- former NYWC Hi-Fi champion. While as entertaining as many of the top cruiserweights out there, never got any real opportunity. Seems satisfied with being the big fish in the little pond of NYWC. Wrestled in and out of small local promotions as well.

160. Mozart Fontaine- from Jim Kettner's ECWA. After doing a blue-blood type heel gimmick, Mozart found his way as part of the Chick Magnets in ECWA. Has good size and is getting better with experience.

161. Damian Dragon- wrestled mostly for NYWC but also ventured out for NWA Pro and NWA Cyberspace. Does alot of small shows. Debuted in WSU. Getting older now but still looks as young as the guys just starting out. Would look younger if he finished the job and shaved his head. Has improved his game considerably.

162. LA Smooth- WXW main-stay ,as he's part of the Samoan family. Outside of WXW, made appearances in DPW. Like most Samoans, he's a force to be reckoned with.

163. Billy Reil/"The Rogue"- the man of a thousand press releases, Billy Reil returned to the wrestling business after a legal time-out. Wrestled mostly for NWS, where he debuted "The Rogue" gimmick. Able to hang with veterans. Still looking to capture the run he had in the early 2000's. Knows how to work a crowd, which is an important skill.

164. Boogalou/Boog Washington- former NYWC tag team champion, where he wrestled mostly. Also competed in VPW. Didn't have the best showing ever at CZW. Also wrestled for WSU and WUW. A solid ground wrestler with an amateur background.

165. Jason Static- the impressive looking Jason Static suffered an injury towards the end of the grading period. A fixture in VPW. Involved in a major angle in ABC Pro Wrestling before Jimmy Hustler's passing/ABC's closing. Needs to work on promo ability. Has a good thing going for him.

166. Rhett Titus- this ROH student has branched out a bit, and popping up in various indy promotions. Had a good showing in this year's NWS J-Cup. Could be a name alot of indy fans know at this point next year.

167. Judas Young- won the reinstated ISPW Heavyweight Championship. Wrestled alot for NWS. Still doing the punk gimmick successfully after all these years. Like Billy Reil, still trying to capture his glory days of the early 2000's.

168. Marty Jannetty- still does indy shows around the area. Had a brief stint in the WWE (again). Wrestled for Tommy Fierro's ISPW. A very comedic subject in Honky Tonk Man shoot interviews.

169. Julio Dinero- the recently married (to Ms. Michelle) Julio still toils around the NJ indy show, working selectively.

170. Low Ryda/Lo Lincoln- 1/2 of the Dead Presidents, Low Ryda is a former NYWC tag champion. Low Ryda also worked for VPW. An injury sidelined him a bit, but he is now 100%. A former WXW titlist.

171. Ian Rotten- known mostly for his non-northeast indy efforts with IWA Mid-South and before that ECW, Ian has brought IWA Mid-South to the northeast for spot shows. He also has competed for PWU. Still one of the sickest wrestlers out there today.

172. Ricky Landell- Steve Corino's protege is making a name for himself. Heavily involved in Gagner's AWA as well as in World 1. Patterns himself after Ric Flair and Steve Corino.

173. Jerry "The King" Lawler- The King more known as the color commentator on Monday Night Raw still competes on the indy scene, notably for Mike O'Briens NEW. Away from the Northeast, Lawler is still a fixture in the Memphis territory. He recently was pulled off an indy show where he was supposed to wrestle Hulk Hogan by Vince McMahon.

174. Crazy Ivan- the long time indy veteran out of ECPW still is making his mark on the indy scene. Sometimes goes by Skinhead Ivan. Known for his flipping kick and top rope elbow, in addition to his foul mouthed promos.

175. Justin Credible- started the grading period in ECW, but he didn't last long there. Returned to his homebase of Connecticut where he became a regular on Defiant Pro Wrestling shows. If he shows up to a show he's advertised in in Florida, that would really be just incredible.

176. Andrew Ryker- this former Super 8 competitor remains a regular in ECWA. Wrestles for other ECWA affiliated promotions and spot shows. A clean cut wrestler looking to get to the next level.

177. Axl Rotten- still doing his thing after all these years. Made his prescence felt at JAPW's 9th anniversary show. Still wrestles for his kayfabe brother, Ian Rotten in IWA Mid-South.

178. Don Montoya- Dirty Don returned to the indy scene in 2006 after weight loss surgery. Currently operates NWA Black & Blue and works with other NWA affiliates such as NWA Pro East. Known for his great mic work. Helps train several local wrestlers, such as The Silver Bullets.

179. Rob Vegas- competes primarily for ECPW and AWA. Has teamed up with Mike Donovan off and on. Has several JAPW appearances under his belt.

180. Mo Sextyn/Sexy- spent time in OVW this year. In the northeast, wrestled for JAPW, NWA Cyberspace, ISPW & other indy promotions. Has improved tremendously from his rookie year. Has even built up a strong fan base.

181. Amy Lee- the first woman to be ranked on the list this year. How could one ignore her achievements? Participated at this year's womens J-cup, which is a story in itself. Away from women matches, Amy took on many of the men and spilled blood with them as well. Recently wrestled Test at PWU. Competed for WSU, PWU, PWP, NWS, WEW & for other promotions.

182. Sinister X.- the tag team partner of Paul E. Normous in NWA Pro. Also competed for NWA Shockwave, WXW and for other promotions. Has a huge look and looking to put together the complete package.

183. Mega- recently booked again in ECWA after a period of time off. Formerly Nana's running mate. Also competed in NYWC during the year.

184. Ace Darling- long time indy veteran Ace Darling added the NWS Tag team titles to his record. It's probably an accomplishment he treasures most. Still plys his trade in Jim Kettner's ECWA.

185. Alicia- pretty much the top female wrestler in NJ by default. Has competed in many mixed tag matches during the year. Wrestled for JAPW, WSU, AWA, VPW, NWS, ABC & for other companies. Known for the sit-out hiptoss.

186. Derek Frazier- CZW main stay. Wrestles in Maryland too for several promotions. Hasn't done much in NY/NJ as the bulk of his work is in Philly & in Delaware.

187. Mercedes Martinez- would've been ranked higher if it wasn't for a huge shoulder injury that required surgery. Wrestled against men before the injury. Wrestled for PWU, ABC, DPW, NWS & for other promotions. Maybe the best female wrestler without a WWE contract today.

188. Shane Taylor- wrestled mostly for NWS, but also competed in ISPW. Long time indy veteran but not known by most smarks.

189. Mike Reed- wrestled for ECWA, ECPW, OTW & NWS over the past year. Has a throwback to the old days type of gimmick. Has reached moderate success on the indy scene.

190. Cheetah Master- the long time ECWA star recently turned his back on ECWA fans in a story that should've got press in the NY Times. Billed as an "Icon" in ECWA, which is fitting to his career there. His heel turn there had Hogan '96 all over it.

191. Paul E. Normous- also goes by the Secret Weapon name in ECWA. Has an impressive look and has improved in-ring wise. Still better off with a manager, as his promo skills are still in development. Spent some time in OVW. Also wrestled for NWA Pro, UCCW, ECPW & in other promotions.

192. Johnny Kashmere- the leader of Pro Wrestling Unplugged. The on again/off again partner of Trent Acid in the Backseat Boyz tag team. Also uses the name "Johnny Angel". Doesn't make many bookings outside of PWU/PWP, as he's focusing all his efforts into his own promotion. Still making indy moments, most recently with Burt Ward at PWU's Crazy 8.

193. Aramis- a graduate of the XFC/PWU wrestling school. Has improved tremendously from his rookie year. Should be booked in other promotions by this time next year if he chooses so.

194. Rockin Rebel- Rebel's still doing his thing brother. Works mostly for his Blackball'd Wrestling Organization, but still takes outside bookings, including for Gung Ho Wrestling. Still cuts one of the best promos on the indy scene today. Known for his dreaded Rebelizer. Feuded with Sgt. Smith.

195. Detox- another PWU/XFC graduate. Detox also showed up in WSU this year. Involved in a sick and insane match at the Crazy 8 with Devon Moore and 2 Cold Scorpio.

196. Mana "The Polynesian Warrior"- would've been higher on this list if he didn't move out of the area. Returned to his home country of New Zeland. Before that, Mana competed for Pro Wrestling Xplosion, NHPW and other area feds. After the debut of "Umaga" on TV, it seems that his drive and love for the business was lost.

197. Nate Hatred- CZW regular. Known for his sloppy and wicked looking chair shots. Still in the limbo known as CZW booking.

198. Pete Hunter- has an impressive look. A PWU/XFC graduate. Recently had one of his best personal matches with former WWE Tag Team Champion Joey Mercury.

199. KJ Hellfire- wrestled for PWU and PWP during the year. Was let go by PWU earlier this year. Participated in a WWE try-out in December.

200. Freak Nastty- a former ECWA Heavyweight champion, where he feuded with many of the top ECWA names. Has a solid look.

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