Deaf Wrestlefest

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Deaf Wrestlefest
Deaf Wrestlefest (2009) poster.jpg
Event poster for the 2009 edition of Deaf Wrestlefest
Promotion Steel City Wrestling
Date1994-2002; 2009-
City Edgewood, Pennsylvania
Venue Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

Deaf Wrestlefest is a professional wrestling supercard, produced annually in late April or early May by Lord Zoltan, a longtime wrestler and sports promoter based in Western Pennsylvania. [1] [2] It is considered a major fundraiser for the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and has raised, on average, between $3,000 and $4,000 per show. Proceeds from the event benefit Pennsylvania school programs to educate Deaf students. [3] [4]

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The event was first produced in 1994, [5] [6] originally as part of the Steel City Wrestling promotion, and produced six editions until the promotion closed in 2000, and two more independently. The school, according to Zoltan, then decided to discontinue the event due to the increasing violence and adult content associated with professional wrestling during the late-1990s. Two of his sons, both Deaf, attended the school during this period. Following a seven-year hiatus, it was revived for the school's 140th anniversary in 2009; [5] the highlight of the show was J. J. Dillon who, in his first in-ring appearance since 1989, teamed with "Beef Stew" Lou Marconi and "Handsome" Frank Staletto in a six-man tag team match against "Franchise" Shane Douglas, Dominic Denucci and Cody Michaels. [7] [8] [9]

The event is a staple on the East Coast and Mid-Atlantic independent circuit. Unlike standard wrestling events, however, an interpreter is provided to sign for the students during promos and for other parts of the show. [10] Among the promotions represented at the event are the International Wrestling Cartel, Keystone State Wrestling Alliance, [1] [2] National Wrestling Alliance and UCW Wrestling; the arrival of the North Carolina–based G.O.U.G.E. Wrestling at the 2010 Deaf Wrestlefest marked the organization's debut in Pennsylvania. [5] The event has featured a number of stars from Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Entertainment.

Show results

Deaf Wrestlefest (1994)

1994 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania (Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf)

Deaf Wrestlefest (1995)

April 9, 1995 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania (Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf)

No.Results [11] Stipulations
1Lord Zoltan and Psycho Mike defeated The American Patriots (Preston Steele and TC Reynolds) Tag team match
2Futureshock defeated The Godfather (with Notorious Norm) Singles match
3Super Mario defeated Frank Stalletto (with Notorious Norm)Singles match
3The Juicer and Preston Steele defeated Black Cat and Lou Marconi Tag team match
4 Demolition Ax defeated Big Bully Busick Singles match
5T. Rantula (with The Black Widow) defeated Cactus Jack (c)Singles match for the SCW Heavyweight Championship
(c) - refers to the champion prior to the match

Deaf Wrestlefest (1996)

April 21, 1996 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania (Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf)

No.Results [12] Stipulations
1Benson Lee and Ninja Turtle defeated JB Destiny and Masahiro Panic Tag team match
2Paul Atlas defeated The Gravedigger Singles match
3Randy and Sean Evans wrestled to a time-limit draw Singles match
4Batman defeated The ShadowSingles match
5Dynamite Dean won the Deaf Wrestlefest Battle RoyalDeaf Wrestlefest Battle Royal
6Lord Zoltan, Psycho Mike and T. Rantula (with Notorious Norm and The Black Widow) defeated Cody Michaels, Dynamite Dean and Preston SteeleSix-man tag team match
7 Stevie Richards and The Blue Meanie defeated Frank Stalletto and Lou Marconi (c)Tag team match for the SCW Tag Team Championship
8 Koko B. Ware defeated The Iron Sheik Singles match
(c) - refers to the champion prior to the match

Deaf Wrestlefest (1997)

April 22, 1997 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania (Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf)

Vince Kaplack vs. Barry Kohlhoff ended in a draw.

Deaf Wrestlefest (1998)

April 26, 1998 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania (Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf)

BombSquad defeated Dennis Gregory & Barry Kohlhoff.

Deaf Wrestlefest (1999)

April 18, 1999 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania (Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf)

No.Results [13] Stipulations
1Dynamite Dean won the Deaf Wrestlefest Battle RoyalDeaf Wrestlefest Battle royal
2 Robert Gibson defeated Tom Brandi (with Drew Lazario) Singles match
3Slick Rick defeated HavocSingles match
4The Dope Show (Big Neil The Real Deal and Shirley Doe) (with The Black Widow and The Joker) defeated Bison and Powerhouse Hughes Tag team match
5Batman defeated Vladimir Vampyre (with Drew Lazario)Singles match
6Awesome Arpin defeated GoonbergSingles match
7The Player (with Drew Lazario) defeated Dennis GregorySingles match
8 Cody Michaels (c) defeated Preston SteeleSingles match for the SCW Heavyweight Championship
9Dynamite Dean defeated Nick CraneSingles match
10Super Hentai defeated Vince ViperSingles match
(c) - refers to the champion prior to the match

Deaf Wrestlefest Y2K (2000)

April 12, 2000 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania (Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf) [10]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Tarek the Great vs. American Kickboxer Singles match
10King Kong Bundy vs. Preston Steele Singles match
(c) - refers to the champion prior to the match

Deaf Wrestlefest 2K1 (2001)

April 29, 2001 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania (Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf) [14] [15] [16]

No.ResultsStipulations
10The Patriot vs. King Kaluha Singles match
(c) - refers to the champion prior to the match

Deaf Wrestlefest 2K2 (2002)

April 21, 2002 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania (Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf) [17]

Deaf Wrestlefest (2009)

May 3, 2009 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania (Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf) [18] [19] [20]

No.Results [21] [22] [23] Stipulations
1Jason Gory and Justin Idol wrestled to a time-limit draw Singles match
2Private Twinkie defeated Eric Xtasy (with Krystal Frost)Singles match
3Powerhouse Hughes defeated Bill Collier Tag team match
4Patrick Hayes defeated Bobby Shields and Super Hentai Three-way match
5Kris Kash and Anthony Alexander defeated The V.I.P.s (Shawn Blanchard and Lou Martin) (with Frank Durso)Singles match
6Tennessee Ernie Nord and Seymour Snott defeated Devin Devine and Dash Bennett (with Stacy Hunter)Singles match
7 Brutus "the Barber" Beefcake defeated King Kaluha (with Stacy Hunter) by disqualification Hair vs. Hair match; due to a pre-match stipulation Stacy Hunter's hair was cut.
8The Gambino Brothers (Marshall and Mickey Gambino) (with Vicki Gambino) defeated The Wrong Crowd (Brian Anthony and Paul Atlas) (with Curtis N. Stevenson)Tag team match
9 Dominic DeNucci, Cody Michaels and Shane Douglas (with Missy Hyatt) defeated J. J. Dillon, Lou Marconi and Frank Staletto (with Count Grog) Six-man tag team match
10J.T. Hogg won Deaf Wrestlefest Battle RoyalDeaf Wrestlefest battle royal
11Sara Brooks and Hailey Hatred defeated Morgan Rockefellor and Brittany Force (with Stacy Hunter)Tag team match
12C.J. Sensation defeated Jimmy DeMarco and ApollyonThree-way match
13Sheriff Steele (with Mayor Mystery) pinned Seth JamesSingles match
14Leviathan pinned Wraith (with Johnny Demonic)Singles match
15Dennis Gregory pinned Crusher Hansen (with B.C. Steele)Singles match
16Dynamite Dean pinned Bubba the Bulldog (with Aaron Lester)Singles match
(c) - refers to the champion prior to the match

Deaf Wrestlefest (2010)

May 2, 2010 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania (Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf) [1] [2] [24] [25]

No.Results [26] [27] Stipulations
1Crusher Hansen (with Tony Hansen and BC Steele) defeated Jason Cage Singles match
2Joe Brooks defeated Scott Prodigy (with Stacy Hunter)Singles match
3Angeldust and Jimmi The High Flyin Hippie defeated Shawn Blaze and Britney Force Mixed tag team match
4Dynamite Dean defeated Barry Ray Kohlhoff (c) (with PIV)Singles match for the Alabama State Heavyweight Championship
5 The Blue Meanie defeated Sheriff Steele (with Mayor Mystery)Singles match
6Stryder and Shane Douglas (with Dominic DeNucci) defeated J-Ru & Bill Collier (with Dr. Feelbad) Tag team match
7 David Sammartino and Larry Zbyszko defeated Lou Marconi and Frank Staletto (with Count Grog) by disqualificationTag team match with Mick Foley as the special guest referee
6Seymour Snott (c) defeated Logan HodgeSingles match for the G.O.U.G.E. Heavyweight Championship
7The Bulldozer (c) defeated Toby ClineSingles match for the UCW Heavyweight Championship
8Patrick Hayes (c) defeated Ashton Amherst (with Morgan Rockafeller)Singles match for the NWA East Heavyweight Championship
9Bubba The Bulldog defeated Jon BurtonSingles match
10Kris Kash, Justin Sane and The Latin Assassin defeated The VIPs (Shawn Blanchard, Lou Martin and Anthony Alexander) (with Frank Durso)Six-man tag team match
(c) - refers to the champion prior to the match

Deaf Wrestlefest (2011)

May 1, 2011 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania (Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf) [3]

No.Results [28] Stipulations
1Dennis Gregory and Lou Marconi went to a ten-minute time limit draw Singles match
2J-Ru defeated Johnny MercurySingles match
3Seymour Snott defeated Jimmy Jack Funk, Jr. (with Admir Al Akbar)Singles match
4Justin Sane and Kris Kash defeated The VIP's (Shawn Blanchard and Lou Martin) (with Frank Durso) Tag team match
5Dash Bennett defeated Trailer Park Heat (with Stacy Hunter)Singles match
6 Zach Gowen defeated Jason Gory (with Vicki Gambino)Singles match
7 Tony Atlas, Shane Douglas and Dynamite Dean (with Dominic Denucci) defeated Sean Alexander, Bill Collier and Bobby Shields (with J-Ru) Six-man tag team match
8 Frank Stalletto (with Count Grog) defeated Patrick HayesSingles match
9Damien Wayne defeated Scott ProdigySingles match
10Jimii the High Flyin Hippie defeated Brittany Force (with Morgan Rockafellar) Intergender singles match
11Jon Burton defeated Crusher Hansen (with Shawn Patrick)Singles match
12 Doink the Clown defeated Nasty Nick Crane (with Mayor Mystery)Singles match
(c) - refers to the champion prior to the match

Deaf Wrestlefest (2012)

April 29, 2012 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania (Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf)

No.ResultsStipulations
1Jason Cage and Jock Samson wrestled to a ten-minute time limit draw Singles match
2 Lou Marconi and Frank Stalletto (with Notorious Norm) defeated The Gambino Brothers (Marshall and Mickey Gambino) Tag team match
3Ryan Mitchell defeated Ashton AmherstSingles match
4Patrick Hayes defeated Trevor LoweSingles match
5Preston Steele, Dennis Gregory and Johnny Mercury defeated Ali Kaida, Nasty Nick Crane and Sniper (with Mayor Mystery) Six-man tag team match
6 Gregory Iron defeated Bobby BeverlySingles match
7Dynamite Dean defeated Terry RingSingles match
8 Shark Boy defeated J-RuSingles match
9 Zach Gowen defeated Jason GorySingles match
10 Bushwhacker Luke and Justin Sane (with Joker) defeated The VIP's (Shawn Blanchard and Lou Martin) (with Frank Durso)Tag team match with Big Bully Busick as the special guest referee

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