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| 18/09/06 - INSIDE
Re-Awakening - Bobby Marshall vs Jimmy Payne |
EPW CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
BOBBY MARSHALL v JIMMY PAYNE
The powerhouse of the Young Guns will go one on one with the
centrepiece of the Forefathers to fight for the single most
important title in Australian wrestling. But the outcome of this
match holds far more importance than any EPW championship match
in history.
The word history is appropriate when considering the importance
of this match. I, THE INSIDER, could rattle on about the history
of both these men.
Jimmy Payne won the very first Invitational Tournament at the
very first EPW show, Awakening in 2001. Since that time he has
become a two time EPW champion and has been involved in some of
the greatest matches this federation has ever seen. The name
Jimmy Payne evokes respect from all who have ever stepped foot
in an EPW locker room.
Bobby Marshall was one of an elite batch of trainees who were
the first to debut from the Dynamite Factory. He was (along with
Chris J Lazareth) part of the first team to ever claim the EPW
tag team titles twice. Bobby is a super athlete whose recent
travels to the US gave him the opportunity to step in the ring
with former WWE-star, X-Pac, Sean Waltman.
But that is not the history that I, THE INSIDER, speak of.
In 1863, a battle took place in Pennsylvania. It has since been
dubbed, the battle of Gettysburg. The American Civil War had
seen the Confederates push North against their Union foes. The
Battle of Gettysburg was a battle that the Confederates expected
to win as they pushed forward. They were a stronger unit with
greater numbers. However, they were stopped dead in their tracks
by a more determined Union army. This battle has been widely
described as the battle that changed the course of the American
Civil War.
Since early 2005, EPW has found a force imposing it’s will over
all who stand in their way. The Forefathers have taken all in
their path. They have captured the EPW championship & the EPW
tag team titles and now they are looking to end the war by
ending the careers of those who oppose them.
For the Young Guns, and especially Bobby Marshall, RE-AWAKENING
V is their Gettysburg. Although the Young Guns will be behind
him, it will be Bobby that must stand defiant against the odds.
He must fight against the might of Jimmy Payne and the
Forefathers. And he must take the EPW championship from around
his opponent’s waist.
Bobby Marshall is a homegrown product of EPW. He was trained at
the Dynamite Factory and watched EPW before he joined it’s
ranks. Marshall has worked his guts out to force his way up the
card and now finds himself in the main event of the biggest show
in EPW history. He knows the enormity of being in the main event
of Re-Awakening though he is yet to experience it firsthand.
Jimmy Payne has been there and done that. This is Jimmy’s second
title reign and his third RE-AWAKENING main event. He will not
let the moment get the better of him and will be far more
comfortable in this big match environment.
For over 18 months, Bobby has been a leader in the fight against
the Forefathers. He has been beaten and punished but he has
survived. On November 4th, at the Venville Rec Centre, he must
do more than survive. He must become champion. |
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