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 After
making his EPW title dream a reality in 2007, Shane Haste has
been a fighting Champion. He spent the Christmas period training
intensely for a title defence at Goldrush against the Victorian
monster known as Spike Steele. Steele has run roughshod over all
who have stood in his path and rightfully earned his shot at the
EPW title after a vicious submission victory over Devlin Reeves
at Re-Awakening VI.
Fans had readied themselves for the toughest defence of their
golden boy's career as Haste and Steele were set to destroy one
another at Goldrush. However, fate had something different in
store.
Spike Steele suffered a serious ankle injury while competing in
his home town of Melbourne. This left the #1 contenders spot
vacant leading into EPW's first ever Road Show. In a match
dubbed the 'Lucky Losers' match, Devlin Reeves, Davis Storm and
Bobby Marshall all competed for a guaranteed title shot in 2008
after their dreams of victory were dashed at Re-Awakening. In a
match which will no doubt be a contender for Match of the Year,
Bobby Marshall emerged victorious and quickly announced to the
world when he would be taking
 his
title shot.
February 16th at Goldrush.
Bobby Marshall is considered by most EPW wrestlers to be the
single best wrestler to never wear singles gold in this
federation. Some of the most respected men in Perth wrestling
believe that Marshall is probably the most talented individual
to ever step into an EPW ring. He has proven time and time again
that he can beat anyone he wrestles in any given situation. With
the exception of championship matches. Bobby has dominated most
of the title matches he has been in, but ultimately, he was
unable to finish the job when it mattered most.
 While
Marshall has consistently choked at the final hurdle, Shane
Haste has made his career by winning the big matches. He has an
intangible quality that allows him to clear every obstacle, no
matter how enormous that hurdle may be. The bigger the
occasion, the better Shane
seems to get. This is a quality that Marshall so desperately
lacks.
Fans will question the
mental state of Bobby Marshall leading into this huge matchup.
After 'choking' so many times in a big match situations, will
Bobby be able to silence the demons of his past and finally
claim EPW title glory? Or will the trend continue as Shane Haste
attempts to cement his name as the premiere wrestler in this
country?
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