HWA Substack Exclusive! A Deep Dive into Buckeye Pro Wrestling (BPW)
A look at results and title histories from SW Ohio based Buckeye Pro Wrestling
(As part of expanding things here on this Substack, I’m going to showcase other local and/or regional promotions that HWA worked with or matches where HWA stars were featured outside of the promotion. This is the first of this series, a record of Buckeye Pro Wrestling results and notes.)
Welcome to a special edition newsletter here on The History of HWA! Today we’ll be taking a look at Buckeye Pro Wrestling (BPW)! This special newsletter will include all available results from BPW and the title histories.
For those that are not familiar, BPW was a promotion run by HWA alumni Shark Boy that presented events mostly at Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, Ohio along with locations in Franklin, Ohio and Cincinnati, Ohio from 2003-2009. HWA worked with BPW for a time as well, most notably at the 2003 World War 3 show which was based around an HWA vs. BPW rivalry and the HWA Arena in Cincinnati hosted several BPW events. Some HWA stars such as Dean Jablonski, the aforementioned Shark Boy, Nigel McGuinness, Quinten Lee and Cody Hawk among others wrestled for BPW. Major stars and legends such as Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Koko B. Ware, Abyss and Sami Callihan also appeared for BPW during its lifespan.
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Title Histories
BPW Heavyweight Title:
* November 14, 2003 - Dean Jablonski defeats Shark Boy in a tournament final to become the first champion
* April 16, 2004 - Shark Boy defeats BPW Heavyweight Champion Dean Jablonski to win the title
* February 11, 2005 - Cody Hawk defeats BPW Heavyweight Champion Shark Boy to win the title
* August 5, 2005 - Abyss def. BPW Heavyweight Champion Cody Hawk in a Last Man Standing Chain Match to win the title
* August 10, 2006 - Title vacated due to Abyss not defending the title
* October 29, 2006 - Jake Crist wins the vacant title in a Halloween Horrors battle royal
* October 28, 2007 - Shark Boy defeats BPW Heavyweight Champion Jake Crist to win the title. Shark Boy was the final champion.
BPW Tag Team Title:
* September 12, 2003 - JT Stahr & TJ Dalton defeat Dean & Chet Jablonski in a tournament final to become the first champions
* February 27, 2004 - Fabulous Frederick & Carlton Kaz defeat Lotus & Crazy J and BPW Tag Team Champions JT Stahr and TJ Dalton in a Three Way Match to win the titles
* June 4, 2004 - Lotus & Crazy J defeat BPW Tag Team Champions Fabulous Frederick & Carlton Kaz to win the titles
* May 6, 2005 - Titles vacated due to co-commissioners Shawn Stidham and Patrick Black rendering conflicting decisions in a title match between Lotus & Crazy J and Chad Allegra & Mongo
* August 5, 2005 - Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee) win the vacant titles in an 8-Team Gauntlet Match
* February 17, 2006 - Shark Boy & Cody Hawk defeat BPW Tag Team Champions Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee) to win the titles
* August 10, 2006 - Titles vacated due to conflicting referee decisions in a match between Lotus & Crazy J and BPW Tag Team Champions Shark Boy & Cody Hawk
* October 29, 2006 - Shark Boy & Cody Hawk defeat Lotus & Crazy J in a Ladder Match to win the vacant titles
* March 4, 2007 - Eddie Gonzales & Jake Simmons defeat BPW Tag Team Champions Shark Boy & Cody Hawk to win the titles
* August 19, 2007 - Todd Mullins & Donny Redd defeat BPW Tag Team Champions Eddie Gonzales & Jake Simmons to win the titles
* October 28, 2007 - Eddie Gonzales & Jake Simmons awarded the titles via forfeit when defending champions Todd Mullins & Donny Redd were unable to make a scheduled title defense due to an injury to Donny Redd
* October 28, 2007 - Dustin Thomas & “Brutal” Tom Bellman defeat BPW Tag Team Champions Eddie Gonzales & Jake Simmons to win the titles. Thomas & Bellman were the final champions.
Historical Results
August 1, 2003 - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
Debut show for BPW
* Dean Jablonski def. Rory Fox in a BPW Heavyweight Title tournament first round match
* BJ Whitmer fought Fabulous Frederick to a double countout in a BPW Heavyweight Title tournament first round match.
* JT Stahr & TJ Dalton def. Ala Hussein & Nigel McGuinness in a first round match of the BPW Tag Team Title tournament
* Cody Hawk def. Big Jim Hutchinson in a BPW Heavyweight Title tournament first round match
* Chet & Dean Jablonski def. Crazy J (Jake Crist) & Lotus (Dave Crist) in a first round match of the BPW Tag Team Title tournament
* Shark Boy def. Mike Sanders in a BPW Heavyweight Title tournament first round match
September 12, 2003 - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
* Crazy J & Lotus def. Ala Hussein & Nigel McGuinness by DQ
* Human Time Bomb def. Carlton Kaz
* JT Stahr & TJ Dalton def. Chet & Dean Jablonski in the finals of the BPW Tag Team Title tournament to win the titles
* Fabulous Frederick def. Big Jim Hutchinson
* Chad Collyer def. BJ Whitmer
* Shark Boy def. Cody Hawk in a No DQ Match in the semi-finals of the BPW Heavyweight Title tournament
November 14, 2003 - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
* Nigel McGuinness def. Ala Hussein
* Matt Stryker def. Dustin Rayz
* Cartlon Kaz & Fabulous Frederick def. Big Jim Hutchinson & Human Time Bomb
* Cody Hawk def. Chad Collyer
* BPW Tag Team Champions JT Stahr & TJ Dalton def. Crazy J & Lotus
* Dean Jablonski def. Shark Boy in the finals of the BPW Heavyweight Title tournament
December 26, 2003 - HWA/BPW World War 3 - Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton, OH
* Big Jim Hutchinson def. Ala Hussein
* The Hussla def. Mike Desire
* Mike Desire won a 60-Man Two Ring Battle Royal
* AJ Sparx def. Hellena Heavenly in a Hardcore Match
* BPW & HWA Tag Team Champions JT Stahr & TJ Dalton fought Lotus & Crazy J to a draw
* Team BPW (Carlton Kaz, Dean Jablonski, Fabulous Frederick, Matt Stryker & Shark Boy) def. Team HWA (BJ Whitmer, Cody Hawk, Nigel McGuinness & Quinten Lee) in a 5-on-4 War Games Match
February 27, 2004 - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
* Big Jim Hutchinson & Human Time Bomb def. Quinten Lee & Tommy Blaze
* Ala Hussein def. Ooga Booga
* Matt Stryker def. BJ Whitmer
* Carlton Kaz & Fabulous Frederick def. Crazy J & Lotus and BPW Tag Team Champions JT Stahr & TJ Dalton in a Three Way Elimination Match to win the titles
* BPW Heavyweight Champion Dean Jablonski def. Cody Hawk
* Shark Boy def. Nigel McGuinness in a Last Man Standing Match
April 16, 2004 - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
* Jimmy Turner def. Ala Hussein
* Nigel McGuinness def. Dean Baldwin in a No DQ Match
* Crazy J & Lotus def. Cody Hawk & Nigel McGuinness
* Spyder Nate Webb def. Matt Stryker
* Big Jim Hutchinson & Human Time Bomb def. Carlton Kaz & Fabulous Frederick (w/ Victorious Secret) by DQ
* Shark Boy def. BPW Heavyweight Champion Dean Jablonski to win the title
June 4, 2004 - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
* Cody Hawk fought Nigel McGuinness to a double count-out. Dean Baldwin was the special referee.
* Jimmy Turner & Ooga Booga def. Ala Hussein & BJ Whitmer
* Chad Collyer, Matt Stryker and Spyder Nate Webb fought to a no contest in a Three Way Match
* Crazy J & Lotus def. BPW Tag Team Champions Carlton Kaz & Fabulous Frederick to win the titles
* Dean Jablonski def. Rowdy Ron
* BPW Heavyweight Champion Shark Boy def. Chris Kanyon
August 13, 2004 - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
* Ala Hussein def. Matt Dillinger
* Big Jim Hutchinson & Human Time Bomb def. Cody Hawk & Nigel McGuinness by DQ
* BJ Whitmer def. Ala Hussein, Matt Stryker and Spyder Nate Webb in a Four Man Gauntlet Elimination Match
* Dean Jablonski def. Brian Carlucci
* BPW Tag Team Champions Crazy J & Lotus def. JT Stahr & TJ Dalton
* Evil Shark Boy (w/ Jonny Fairplay) def. BPW Heavyweight Champion Shark Boy by count-out. Half of BPW ownership was on the line during the match as well.
November 12, 2004 - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
* Dustin Thomas def. Pauly Stugots
* Chad Allegra & Mongo def. Jimmy Turner & Ooga Booga
* Cody Hawk def. Dean Jablonski
* BPW Tag Team Champions Crazy J & Lotus def. Big Jim Hutchinson & Poison and Carlton Kaz & Fabulous Frederick in a Three Way Match
* JT Stahr def. TJ Dalton in a Loser Leaves Town Match
* Spyder Nate Webb & Shark Boy def. Abyss & Evil Shark Boy in a Tag Team Tables Match
February 11, 2005 - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
* Big Jim Hutchinson def. Mike Wallace
* Jimmy Turner, Spyder Nate Webb & Ooga Booga def. JT Stahr, Carlton Kaz & Fabulous Frederick
* Abyss def. Dean Jablonski
* Poison def. AJ Sparx
* Chad Allegra & Mongo def. Crazy J & Lotus by DQ
* Cody Hawk def. BPW Heavyweight Champion Shark Boy to win the title
February 26, 2005 - Franklin Free-For-All - Franklin High School in Franklin, OH
* Carlton Kaz def. Jerrod West to qualify for the Free for All Elimination Match
* Dustin Thomas def. Jimmy Turner to qualify for the Free for All Elimination Match
* Spyder Nate Webb def. Fabulous Frederick (w/ Victorious Secret) to qualify for the Free for All Elimination Match
* Lotus def. Crazy J to qualify for the Free for All Elimination Match
* Dean Jablonski & Shark Boy def. Cody Hawk & Evil Shark Boy by DQ
* Dustin Thomas def. Carlton Kaz, Lotus and Spyder Nate Webb in a Free for All Elimination Match to become the #1 Contender for the BPW Heavyweight Title
May 6, 2005 - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
* The Ninja (Dustin Thomas) def. Ooga Booga in a Hair vs. Mask Match
* Fabulous Frederick def. Big Jim Hutchinson
* BPW Tag Team Champions Lotus & Crazy J fought Chad Allegra & Mongo to a draw
* Jerrod West def. Ala Hussein
* Shark Boy def. Evil Shark Boy by DQ in a Mask vs. Mask Match
* Abyss def. BPW Heavyweight Champion Cody Hawk by count-out
July 26, 2005 - Butler County Fairgrounds in Hamilton, OH
* Lotus & Crazy J def. Carlton Kaz & Fabulous Frederick
* Nigel McGuinness def. Chad Collyer
* Mongo def. Mr. Reality Check
* Matt Stryker def. Shawn Osbourne
* Koko B. Ware def. Greg Valentine
* Spyder Nate Webb, Shark Boy & Abyss def. Dustin Thomas, Jimmy Turner & Cody Hawk in a Six-Man Tag Team Elimination Match
August 5, 2005 - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
* Crazy J def. Chad Allegra by DQ
* Nigel McGuinness def. Jerrod West
* Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee) won an 8-Team Gauntlet Match to win the vacant BPW Tag Team Titles. Other teams in the match included Adam Bueller & Ed Gonzales, Chad Allegra & Mongo, Crazy J & Lotus, Dustin Joseph & Todd Mullins, Jeff Taylor & Tiny Taylor, Joey Bravo & Mr. Reality Check and Carlton Kaz & Fabulous Frederick
* Ooga Booga def. Rowdy Ron
* Al Snow & Shark Boy def. Dustin Thomas & Jimmy Tuner
* Abyss def. BPW Heavyweight Champion Cody Hawk in a Last Man Standing Chain Match to win the title
October 20, 2005 - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
* Chad Allegra def. Adam Bueller
* Mr. Reality Check def. Ooga Booga
* Dean Baldwin def. Cody Hawk in a Stretcher Match
* BPW Tag Team Champions Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee) def. Crazy J & Lotus
* BPW Heavyweight Champion Abyss def. Nigel McGuinness
* Shark Boy won a Halloween Horrors Battle Royal which also included Adam Bueller, Chad Allegra, Dustin Joseph, Dustin Thomas, Ed Gonzales, Jeff Taylor, Jerrod West, Jon Moxley, Mongo, Mr. Reality Check, Spyder Nate Webb, Ooga Booga, Tiny Taylor, Todd Mullins, “Brutal” Tom Bellman and several other unknowns
February 17, 2006 - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Crazy J fought Lotus to a double countout
* Mr. Reality Check def. Ooga Booga
* Fabulous Frederick def. Mr. Reality Check
* Dustin Thomas def. Brian Beech
* Eddie Gonzales won a Shark Tank Team Leader Battle Royal
* Cody Hawk & Shark Boy def. BPW Tag Team Champions Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee) to win the titles
March 9, 2006 - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Brian Laws, Jake Simmons & Matt Lowry def. Dustin Joseph, Scotty Spencer & Todd Mullins
* Crazy J def. Lotus
* Cody Hawk & Dustin Thomas def. Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee) by DQ
* Donny Redd, Jaden, Jerrod West, Linn Muselin & Travis Sharpe def. Big Darrell Hazel, Cannoball Sami Callihan, Jake Simmons, Scary Garry & Tony X
* “Brutal” Tom Bellman def. Eddie Gonzales to win the Shark Tank Team Leader Trophy
* BPW Heavyweight Champion Abyss def. Shark Boy
March 24, 2006 - Franklin High School in Franklin, OH
Fundraiser show for the Franklin Athletic Boosters
* Jerrod West def. Jake Simmons
* Mongo def. Brian Beech
* BPW Tag Team Champions Cody Hawk & Shark Boy def. Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee)
* Fabulous Frederick def. Mr. Reality Check by knockout in a Taped Fist Match
* Jerrod West & “Brutal” Tom Bellman def. Big Darrell Hazel & Cannonball Sami, Eddie Gonzales & Jake Simmons and Dustin Joseph & Todd Mullins in a Four Way Match
* Dustin Thomas def. BPW Heavyweight Champion Abyss by DQ
April 19, 2006 - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Dustin Joseph & Todd Mullins def. Brian Laws & Matt Lowry in a First Round Match of the Shark Tank Tag Team Tournament
* Scarry Gary & Tony X def. Linn Muselin & Travis Sharpe in a First Round Match of the Shark Tank Tag Team Tournament
* Crazy J & Lotus def. Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee) to become the #1 contenders to the BPW Tag Team Title
* Eddie Gonzales & Jake Simmons def. Donny Redd & Scotty Spencer in a First Round Match of the Shark Tank Tag Team Tournament
* Jerrod West & “Brutal” Tom Bellman def. Big Darrell Hazel & Cannonball Sami in a First Round Match of the Shark Tank Tag Team Tournament
* Cody Hawk, Dustin Thomas & Shark Boy def. Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee) & Patrick Black
August 10, 2006 - Third Year Anniversary Show - HWA Arena in Cincinnati, OH
* Dustin Joseph & Todd Mullins def. Scarry Gary & Tony X in a semi-final round match of the Shark Tank Tag Team Tournament
* Dean Jablonski def. Quinten Lee
* Ala Hussein def. Dustin Thomas
* Eddie Gonzales & Jake Simmons def. Jerrod West & “Brutal” Tom Bellman in a semi-final round match of the Shark Tank Tag Team Tournament
* Jaden won a Shark Tank Battle Royal
* BPW Tag Team Champions Cody Hawk & Shark Boy fought Crazy J & Lotus to a draw. Due to the match ending in a draw, the BPW Tag Team Titles were declared vacant
October 29, 2006 - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
* Eddie Gonzales & Jake Simmons def. Donny Redd & Todd Mullins in the finals of the Shark Tank Tag Team Tournament
* Fabulous Frederick def. Carlton Kaz
* Cody Hawk & Shark Boy def. Irish Airborne (Lotus & Crazy J) in a Ladder Match to win the vacant BPW Tag Team Titles
* Shark Tank Trophy Winner Jaden def. “Brutal” Tom Bellman
* Kyri Ward def. Heather Owens by DQ
* Jake Crist (Crazy J) won a Halloween Horrors Battle Royal to win the vacant BPW Heavyweight Champion
March 4, 2007 - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
* Donny Redd & Todd Mullins def. Jaden & “Brutal” Tom Bellman to become the #1 Contenders to the BPW Tag Team Title
* Dave Crist def. Dean Baldwin
* Jerrod West def. Jake Crist
* Michael Gabriel won an 8-Man Shark Tank Student Gauntlet Match
* Eddie Gonzales & Jake Simmons def. BPW Tag Team Champions Cody Hawk & Shark Boy to win the titles
* Dave Crist def. Dustin Thomas, Jerrod West and Spyder Nate Webb in a Four Way Match to become the #1 Contender to the BPW Heavyweight Title
May 27, 2007 - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
This was a “fan appreciation night” where free autographed merchandise was given out and discount tickets were available
* Andy Troyer, Ian Jordan & “Brutal” Tom Bellman def. Darrell Hazel, Lou Roberts & Sami Callihan
* Cody Hawk def. Scary Gary
* Donny Redd & Todd Mullins def. BPW Tag Team Champions Eddie Gonzales & Jake Simmons by DQ
* Shark Tank Trophy Winner Jaden def. Michael Gabriel
* Jerrod West def. Dustin Thomas and Spyder Nate Webb in a Three Way Match to become the #1 Contender for the BPW Heavyweight Title
* BPW Heavyweight Champion Jake Crist def. Dave Crist
August 19, 2007 - BPW 4th Year Anniversary Show - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
* Dustin Thomas & “Brutal” Tom Bellman def. Darrell Hazel & Sami Callihan
* Lou Roberts def. Scary Gary
* Donny Redd, Todd Mullins & Traci Brooks def. Heather Owens & BPW Tag Team Champions Eddie Gonzales & Jake Simmons in a Six-Person Tag Team Match to win the BPW Tag Team Titles
* Dave Crist def. Andy Troyer
* BPW Heavyweight Champion Jake Crist def. Jerrod West
* Shark Boy def. Cody Hawk in a 30-Minute Iron Man Match to become the #1 Contender to the BPW Heavyweight Title
October 28, 2007 - BPW Halloween Horrors - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
* Dave Crist def. Jerrod West
* Lou Roberts & Mark Mustang def. Darrell Hazel & Sami Callihan
* Dustin Thomas & “Brutal” Tom Bellman def. BPW Tag Team Champions Eddie Gonzales & Jake Simmons to win the titles. Gonzales & Simmons were awarded the titles by forfeit when Donny Redd and Todd Mullins were unable to defend the titles as scheduled.
* Tony X & Ganger def. Scary Gary & Will Jones
* Shark Boy def. BPW Heavyweight Champion Jake Crist to win the title
* Dave Crist won a Halloween Horrors Battle Royal
March 16, 2008 - BPW Slammin’ Shamrock Sunday - Coconutz Nightclub in Middletown, OH
* Dean Baldwin & Traci Brooks def. Eddie Gonzales & Heather Owens
* Scary Gary def. Tony X to qualify for the Luck of the Irish 10-Man Gauntlet
* Dustin Thomas & “Brutal” Tom Bellman def. Big Darrell Hazel & Sami Callihan
* Donny Redd & Todd Mullins def. Eddie Gonzales & Jake Simmons
* Lou Roberts won a 10-Man Luck of the Irish Gauntlet Match which also included Andy Troyer, Cody Hawk, Ganger, Jerrod West, Michael Gabriel, Scary Gary, Sgt. Ledbetter and two other unknowns
* BPW Heavyweight Champion Shark Boy def. Dave Crist
August 24, 2008 - BPW Five Year Anniversary Show - Club Destiny (formerly Coconutz Nightclub) in Middletown, OH
* Big Darrell Hazel def. Sami Callihan
* Ed Gonzales def. Jake Simmons
* Jake Crist def. Jerrod West to become the #1 Contender to the BPW Heavyweight Title
* Sgt. Ledbetter def. Ganger
* BPW Tag Team Champions Dustin Thomas & “Brutal” Tom Bellman fought Donny Redd & Todd Mullins to a double DQ
* Jerrod West, Nick Dinsmore & Shark Boy def. Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist) & Cody Hawk
October 19, 2008 - BPW Halloween Horrors - Club Destiny (formerly Coconutz Nightclub) in Middletown, OH
* Eddie Gonzales (w/ Heather Owens) def. Big Darrell Hazel
* Tony X & Ganger def. Jake Simmons & Sgt. Ledbetter
* Jerrod West & Nick Dinsmore def. Cody Hawk & Dave Crist by DQ
* BPW Tag Team Champions Dustin Thomas & “Brutal” Tom Bellman def. Donny Redd & Todd Mullins in a Texas Tornado Match
* BPW Heavyweight Champion Shark Boy def. Jake Crist
* Eddie Gonzales won a Halloween Horrors Battle Royal
September 19, 2009 - BPW Six Year Anniversary Show - Pro Wrestling Training Arena in Springdale, OH
The final BPW show; originally scheduled for March 22, 2009
* Heather Owens def. Mary Elizabeth Monroe
* Jerrod West def. Candy Charles
* Tony X & Ganger def. Donny Redd & Todd Mullins
* Cody Hawk def. Scary Gary
* Sgt. Ledbetter def. Ala Hussein
* BPW Heavyweight Champion Shark Boy def. Eddie Gonzales
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