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History of RE-AWAKENING
If you could sum up Re-Awakening 2004 in one word, it would have
to be emotional. 2004 saw us once again return to the Wanneroo
Showgrounds with the place jam packed with fans once again.
The Invitational trophy went home with Richter as he managed to
barely survive Victoria’s Spike Steele before defeating
Psychofett in the final match. Richter redefined what a wrestler
would do to attain the Invitational trophy as he broke Steele’s
wrist to abruptly end what had been a tremendous match.
The tag team titles were decided in what may be the most
sensational tag match ever held in EPW / Re-Awakening history. A
four team- tag team tables match was a first in EPW and it did
not disappoint. The Brat Pack, GST and Awsome Inc took it to the
champions, the Serial Thrillers, in a match that resembled a car
wreck. In the end it took a dodgy referee for GST to outlast the
Thrillers and win their first EPW tag team championships.
The Loser Leaves EPW stipulation attached to the Vagrant’s match
with Slick Rick Sanders ensured that Perth wrestling was about
to lose one of it’s biggest characters. The longtime manager of
the Brat Pack made a sensational entrance as the star of Mission
Impossible II. But the Natrix was not to be outdone as Dooley
arrived looking like Keanu Reeves. Ok maybe Keanu living in a
trash can.
Although outclassed at the beginning, Slick started to get
rolling with Devlin Reeves in his corner. But his usual
underhanded tactics brought him undone and he ended up being
Kryptonite Krunched right out of EPW. Although they had been
long time adversaries, Dooley shook the hand of Slick Rick
before leaving him the chance to say goodbye to the fans.
That left only the main event. The EPW champion, FN Carnage, put
his belt up against the former champion, Davis Storm, & the
‘Rising Star’ Mikey. This match saw the ascension of a true
superstar as Mikey overcame two of the best wrestlers that EPW
has ever seen. The reaction when the referee counts to three is
simply mind blowing. The fans had waited a long time to see
Mikey take the last step to glory and were overwhelmed when that
moment arrived.
But with all due respect, the night belonged to Slick Rick. As
he received a standing ovation at night’s end, the original
Explosive Coastal Wrestlers all poured from the back to say
goodbye. A video package was played with people paying their
respect to Rick, before the rest of the wrestlers put their
differences aside and all returned to the ringside area.
EPW has never seen a moment like this before and probably never
will again. There was no one figure who was more respected by
all in EPW than Slick Rick Sanders. And RE-AWAKENING 2004 was
and forever should be remembered as his night.!
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