(All matches/listings were taken from the USA PW site at www.usaprowrestling.net.)

I'll start from the top to the bottom.

For the USA PW Championship
(c) Raven w/The Flock vs Shane Douglas w/The Triple Threat
This match would be a 5 star match if it was in 1998. Then again, out of all the indy shows I go to (which is sickenly alot) Raven always gives his best performances for USA PW and ROH. I haven't been impressed with Shane Douglas's work ever since he left ECW, but I do like the Triple Threat Reunion. This match can go either way. If Raven defeats Shane Douglas, then the Triple Threat is looked at to be weak and pointless. If Shane Douglas wins, you got more to play with and rematches galore. I'll take Shane Douglas to end Raven's almost 9 month reign of being USA PW Champion.

Sabu/Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka vs Mexico's Most Wanted (Damien/666)
This may not be the best wrestling match of the night with all the other matches on the show, but this is the match I'm most looking forward to. Alot of people are criticizing USA PW for putting Superfly/Sabu on the same team instead of against each other, but I am still looking forward to this match. Here's to hoping that this match gets 30 minutes. I'll take Sabu/Snuka, loyal USA PW guys, over the team from south of the border.

Balls Mahoney/Axl Rotten vs Chris Candido/Bam Bam Bigelow w/Tammy
This is another match I can see going either way, due to everyone being loyal to USA PW. I'll take Candido/Bam Bam to win, because it will mean more for The Triple Threat. Plus Candido is a USA PW Hotline co-host, and I'm sure he'd rather brag about winning then complain about losing!

HARDCORE MATCH
Low Life Louie vs Grim Reefer
USA PW is doing some 2/3 stipulations shit with their Xtreme title. Here's another idea, make the Xtreme title you know, Xtreme. Louie is Xtreme and should be fighting for championships. Reefer has alot of success in USA PW, even winning the Xtreme championship. This might be Louie's best WRESTLING and best performance in USA PW to date, as he won't be wrestling people either under him or the same style as him. This is a clash of styles and should be bloodier than a virgin on prom night. I'll take Reefer to win this one, and hopefully start a real storyline, rather than "I hit you at the end of your match so now let's have a match at the next show" deal.

USA PRO Xtreme Title Match
(c) Deranged vs Ruckus
Ruckus gets an Xtreme title shot in his debut match in USA PW. Yea he would probably earn it down the line, but whatever happened to paying your dues in a fed before getting big matches? Regardless, this should be an excellent match. I'll take Deranged to win this hard fought match.

Xtreme Division Match
2/3 Falls Match
Slyk Wagner Brown w/April Hunter vs Xavier
Ouch. Slyk and April are from Boston and will be doing USA PW over ROH, which will be running in Boston the same day. Talk about dedication and loyalty to USA PW. That's a fucking 8 hour round trip drive. These guys had a good match at CSWF before the ring collapsed like a Pinto, so there should be no reason why they don't have a good match on Feb 14. I'll take Mr. Brown to beat the former USA PW Champion.

PRE SHOW Match
Tara Charisma vs Ariel
Hmmm... this got SSCW written all over it lol. These wrestlers know each other very well so this should be a good match. If Hanson is the ref, which he probably is, as he's always the ref during Ariel matches, take Ariel to win. If Hanson isn't the ref, take Ariel to win anyway, as she has the more superior skills of the two. Don't count Tara out though, this will be a good womens match.

The Christopher Street Connection vs The Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz
This is a match I've seen numerous times and each one has been entertaining. I'm sure this will be one of the most entertaining matches on the show. Neither team is known for their classic wrestling, but both teams can tell hell of a story. CSC has gotten the lesser exposure in USA PW for some time, so look for CSC to win this match and hopefully start getting some USA PW Tag Team Title shots.

USA PW Triad Title Match
(c) Los Lunatics (Guapo/Boogalou/Low Ryda) vs Johnny Tnt/Jav/James Newblood
I'll take the Lunatics over Team Ticketseller.

And from the infamous "Also to be appearing section..."

THE HARDCORE ICON: THE SANDMAN
Here's to hoping Sandman vs Johnny Bravado as neither have a match. Fans just want to see Sandman's entrance anyway, and this could be a career match for Bravado.

USA PRO WRESTLING TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS
THE FLOCK (MIKEY WHIPWRECK & WAYNE)
How horrible is it that the USA PW Tag team champions don't even have a storyline nor opponents? Is anyone supposed to take the division seriously? USA PW has all the top tag teams outside of The Backseat Boyz and the Briscoes, but seriously not having a tag match set is weak. Solution haven't been taken seriously in USA PW so I don't see them getting the shot. I'll take Simon/Striker to get the title shot and regain the USA PW Tag titles just because Knightlife needs some gold to create some stability in the group.

KNIGHT LIFE (SIMON DIAMOND & MATT STRIKER, BILLY REIL, MIKE KRUEL, MIKE TOBIN, LUSCIOUS, TONY LO, AND BECKY BAYLESS)
I see Diamond/Striker getting the tag belts. Knightlife is a fucking mess right now. It's starting to turn into the nWo of 2000 and that's not good. Maybe it's time to kill it. It will be interesting to see what happens, and hopefully whatever USA PW does makes sense. Here's to not hoping for a Knightlife White vs Knightlife Wolfpac.

THE USA PRO DEBUTS OF NICK BERK & ZBARR, AND NATE HATRED
This might be cancelled due to problems with the insurance and people trying to get these guys off the show, according to people in USA PW. Either way, I think it's for the best that they aren't on, as I don't see them adding much to an already stacked show.

MASKED MANIAC
Here's to hoping he sticks a hotdog in Randy's ass. Yes it's immature. Yes it's not wrestling. Yes it's disgusting. But in the end, Yes it's funny as hell. As far as his opponent, who cares, maybe he can wrestle and do a live interview with Dana Dameson.

THE SOLUTION
I think they will either be added to a tag match to make it a three way, or wrestle ticket sellers. Either way, I don't see them winning any matches, which is sad, because they are one of the few tag teams that actually look like wrestlers and I thought that's what USA PW was all about.

PRINCE NANA
Hopefully Nana gets the mic and says some wack ass shit. As far as his opponent who knows, and I'm sure USA PW doesn't even know right now.

DANA DAMESON
Dana has really started to make a buzz for herself in USA PW. Hopefully she will get involved in a long term storyline. Maybe Strikervision makes its return? Either way, the DOI will be screaming sexual demeaning things at her all night lol.

KING KONG BUNDY: Hopefully he'll just squash "AND MORE" and pin all of them with a 5 count.

AND MORE!!!!
This is a nice way of saying wack ass shitty mother fucking ticket sellers. That match will suck and Tim Arson and Johnny Bravado will wind up hostile killing these guys.

Final McWord
This should be a really good show, as the only thing that looks weak is the ticket seller match. I'm looking fwd to the tag match between Sabu/Snuka vs MMW. Funker and Jac Sabboth are the new bookers of USA PW and hopefully some of their influence will be brought out, as the last few USA PW shows have really been lacking in logic and in storylines. For some reason, Monsta Mack got the short end of the stick again. I don't understand this at all. There will also be a beauty/women contest. I see either Becky Bayless or April Hunter winning that. Masked Maniac would be the perfect host for it as he don't give a fuck what he says. Maybe we can get the return of Miss Sinful? That would be great. Look for the DOI to be out of control all night, so that Bladegelo can fake post about us the next day! Funker, I still hope you're bringing beer for that pre-show, but if not , don't worry the DOI will be prepared.

Overall this looks like a solid show top to bottom, and despite Frank Goodman's silliness and his friend the Masked Maniac's wackiness, there is no other promotion, outside of the WWE, that has talent like this on their shows. USA PW has always been my favorite to watch and hang out as USAPW has a great environment. Support NY, the greatest city in the world, and check it out on Feb 14. All ticket info is on the bottom.

Class is almost over!
Sean "The MiC" McCaffrey
BULLSMC@aol.com