Should auld acquaintance be forgot

By Kevin Hunsperger

@kevinhunsperger & @my123cents on Twitter

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It's a new year but old feuds are simmering here in Stride Pro Wrestling. New rivalries are starting to heat up too. Everything comes to a head this Saturday night (Jan. 5) at the Stride Pro Wrestling facility at 1130 North Division Street in Carterville.

Heath Hatton and Tony Flood have seemingly been at each other's throats since the inception of Stride back in March 2016. The two unsuccessfully competed for the Heavyweight Title in a fatal four-way match. Now Hatton is the champ, having beaten Flood for the gold. The title will be on the line this weekend.

Another old rivalry pits Ax Allwardt against "The King" Chris Hargas. These two have no love lost, mostly stemming from Hargas' partnership with Allwardt's former manager J. Wellington Beauregard. The two are hellbent on beating the crap out of each other. They'll do just that Saturday.

Farmer Billy Hills and Scott Phoenix are a relatively new duo and the Stride Pro Wrestling Tag Team Champions. They'll face a couple thorns in their sides in Dexter Roswell and Mr. Anthony. The revamped DR Party looks to unseat the champions after a brutal attack last month.

Two other new feuds featuring auld (old) acquaintances will also be a part of Saturday's show. New Legacy Champion Cash Borden teams up with Wraith to battle Jay Spade and Ryzer. Borden and Spade were friends and partners and Ryzer at one time did much of Wraith's dirty work. Those friendships have been tossed out like last month's Christmas tree. This will be a great grudge match, to say the least.

Be sure to join us Saturday night. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Doors open at 6, bell time is 6:30 p.m. We'll see you there. 

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Top 10 things I've learned about Stride Pro Wrestling

By Kevin Hunsperger

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Since tonight is the big Anniversary 2 show for Stride Pro Wrestling, I've been doing a lot of reflecting on the company, competitors and the course we've taken over the past two years. So here are the 10 ten things I've learned about Stride since our first show in March 2016.

10.  Ax Allwardt bought his chain at the estate sale for former WWE Superstar Hercules.

9.   J. Wellington Beauregard buys Brian Richards' shirts at 'Sleeveless Shirts 'R Us'. 

8.  When Tony Flood moved to Canada he went from bacon being his favorite pizza topping to Canadian bacon.  

7.  Roger Matheus was kicked out of the MMA because he can't spell M-M-A. 

   

6.  Dexter Roswell is not registered to vote.  

5.   Heath Hatton is in a 12 step program for his addiction to baby oil.  

4.  This is Anonymous' autograph.

Anonymous' autograph

3.  Lane Austin can count to three and is truly the hardest working referee in the game. We love you, man. 

2.  'Heart', 'Club' and 'Diamond' were also potential last names before Jay settled on 'Spade'.

1.  Stride Pro Wrestling fans rule. We thank you for your support.

Obviously, I had a little fun with this list. I do want to say I am truly grateful to everyone who is part of Stride Pro Wrestling. We have come a long way in two years and I'm proud to be a part of it and I look forward to what the future holds. Learn more about Stride tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Cambria Village Hall (302 S. Richart St. in Cambria, IL)