01/06/2010: New Video: Chad Collyer vs CM Punk
One of my favorite WWE performers to watch right now is CM Punk. I had many matches with Punk from 2001 until 2005 and was really proud of all of them. Here is a match that I have to share with all of you. It is from June 2005 in Cleveland Ohio for Cleveland All Pro Wrestling. Sorry the quality is crap but it takes me ages to upload a higher quality AVI file. Enjoy!
01/02/2010: Happy New Year; The Metal Master vs The Great Sasuke!!
Happy New Year everybody! I am really looking forward to this new year and I hope you are too. I have alot of goals sets for this year that you can read here at my Metal Master blog.
I really hope the pro wrestling business picks up here in America now that TNA has decided to go head-to-head with WWE RAW on Monday nights now. It will help business pick up all over the world. I hope to have something very big to announce in the next few weeks of a deal I just signed on for but right now I have to remain quiet and hope and pray that it comes through. This is the reason you see no dates on my schedule right now with any other wrestling promotions. I hope that changes very soon.
I have uploaded a new video for you all to enjoy. This match is my first match as the Metal Master back in July 2002 against the Japanese legend The Great Sasuke. I had just been released by the WWE developmental system at the time and went straight to Japan immediately after. This was my best Japan tour I ever had. I plan on adding many of matches over the years as myself and Metal Master this year on my website. I realized today how many great matches I've had all over the world that I'm very proud of. I am grateful for the opportunity to have been able to experience this journey as a pro wrestler. Enjoy the match!
12/30/2009: Best Matches of 2009
Copied this from my Metal Master blog that you can check out here
2009 is almost coming to a close so I thought I would reflect back and think about the best matches I had this year. I had an excellent opportunity to travel the world once again this year that I am very grateful for. I must say I had a really good year of quality matches but 5 really stick out as ones I am very proud of and will always remember. I really hope I have more to write about in 2010! Here are my favorite matches of 2009, in no particular order.
The Metal Master vs Alex Shelley part 1 in Omaha Nebraska This match was at an outdoor Water park in Omaha, with probably about 500 in attendance. I hadn't wrestled Alex Shelly since 2003 when he first started and wow had he improved. This was the first match in years that my memory and conditioning was truly challenged. Alex has wrestled epic matches for TNA week after week for the past several years including matches in Japan at the Tokyo Dome and this one was no different. This night we went about 20 minutes with some classic technical British style wrestling at the beginning and some Japanese style nearfalls at the end. It had been years that I wrestled a more Japanese style match and I was quite proud of my performance and our result. Metal Master wins with the jackhammer!
The Metal Master vs Alex Shelley part 2 in Warrington, Iowa This match was at Warrington High School and was a fundraiser for High School buses. Alex and I had a much different match tonight. The crowd was very hot and we had a very sound psychological match. More excellent mat wrestling at the beginning as you would expect out of me and Alex. What surprised me the most is how good I felt in these matches with Alex considering I hadn't been tested like this in a long time. This match was very psychologically sound with a slow build until a climactic finish and the fans were very appreciative and receptive for everything we did. We brought alot of emotion with back and forth chops, forearms, and kicks with many close nearfalls at the end but Alex won this one with the frog splash.
The Metal Master vs Bruiser Bradley (Aylesbury, England) This match took place in Aylesbury, England and was the first time Bruiser and I had been in the ring since 1997 when he and Dean Malenko trained me in Tampa Florida. I hadn't even seen Bruiser since training let alone have a match together. We finally met up here and we picked up right where we left off. I felt totally comfortable in the ring with him and performed in a way in this match that I normally don't do in others due to trust issues. Crowd was "shit hot" for the entire match that included him whipping me with his bullrope, and me hitting a top rope moonsault onto him which I rarely do. No typical cheerleading in this match that you see in alot of British shows these days. Just good psychological hard fought back and forth pro wrestling. Finish saw Bradley hit me with the cowbell for the 1-2-3.
The Metal Master vs Mike Mondo (Louisville, KY, USA) This match took place in the quarterfinals of the OVW TV title tournament. Mike and I had been looking forward to getting in the ring with each other for weeks and it really paid off. Danny Davis, the owner of OVW, told both of us after the match it was the best OVW match in the last 5 years. What a compliment considering all the great WWE talent that have been through the OVW territory!! We went 22 minutes in this match where I caught Mike in several Alloy Crossfaces but the final one made him tap out with only 30 seconds remaining in the TV match!!
The Metal Master vs Apoc (Frankfort, KY, USA) It's too bad my matches with the talented Apoc were not in front of larger audiences because we really tore it up when we got in the ring together. Apoc is a very smart wrestler and is experienced in all forms of pro wrestling. This particular match took place at the Frankfort Civic Center in front of oh, about 65 people! We did alot of old school style wrestling at the beginning of the match that the fans in attendence really appreciated and probably hadn't seen in 20 years! I made a very hot comeback and pinned Apoc with the brainbuster.
Location:
Earth
Date(s):
December 30, 2009
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12/15/2009: New Video Added
Here is a match between myself as Metal Master vs the talented JT Starr from this summer's HWA TV taping in Peoria, Illinois. The production quality of this match is outstanding and I have no idea if HWA is still doing TV. Enjoy the match and let me know what you think!
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11/26/2009: Thanksgiving update
Happy Thanksgiving everybody! I thought I would come on here today and update a few things. As you have seen recently on my schedule, I have mostly been wrestling for Ohio Valley Wrestling in Louisville. I had a great match a few weeks ago with Mike Mondo, formerly known as Mikey with the WWE's Spirit Squad. I was very proud of this match and I hope to report more Metal Master vs Mike Mondo matches in the future. You can check out the match in its entirety at the OVW Official Website or the edited version right here.
If you notice on the left hand side of my webpage, you can see my new twitter widget. I put this here so you can have more updates about where I'm going and what I'm doing in my life including my workouts,opinions on wrestling,travel, and matches of my own. The twitter option is great for me when I am not around my computer to update my website daily.
I hope to have some exciting international wrestling news soon, so please keep checking here for the latest!
Date(s):
November 26, 2009
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11/26/2009: The Metal Master to compete in 2009 ECWA Super 8 tournament!
I am proud to announce that the Metal Master has been selected to compete in the 2009 ECWA Super 8 tournament to be held on October 10, 2009 in Wilmington, DE.
Molded out of the Super J Cup in Japan, the Super 8 is the oldest and most prestigious of the Super Junior tournaments held in the USA. The Metal Master joins these 7 competitors to vie for this years title:
Tommaso Ciampa
Mike Tobin
Quiet Storm
Nick Logan
Prince Nana
Dan Eckos
Mikaze
For more information on these competitors and the Super 8, please check the ECWA Super 8 website.
Location:
Wilmington, DE
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08/29/2009: Check out The Metal Master on social networks
For those of you that love social networking, you can now add The Metal Master on the following sites:
Myspace
You can also watch the OVW TV show that the Metal Master wrestles on weekly right here at the OVW official site!
Location:
USA
Date(s):
August 29, 2009
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08/08/2009: The Metal Master returns to NWA Indiana on Sunday August 9!
The Metal Master has a very busy weekend ahead as tonight he travels to London, Kentucky for Ohio Valley Wrestling to take on loud mouth, Jamon Olivencia.
The Metal Master is quickly climbing the ranks at OVW as this week he defeated OVW Heavyweight Champion Low Rider via countout due to unwanted interference by Apocalypse. The Metal Master will get his revenge on Apocalypse this Wednesday at the OVW TV taping in Louisville, Kentucky.
Tomorrow the Metal Master travels to Lafayette, IN to return to the NWA-Indiana promotion. It's been since May that the Metal Master has performed in Lafayette. It is unknown who the Metal Master is to fight.
In case you haven't done so yet, follow the Metal Master on twitter at www.twitter.com/themetalmaster
07/26/2009: New Metal Master T-Shirts, Kids Masks, and DVDs on Sale!
Hello! Just wanted to inform y you of the new merchandise I have available now on my official website. I have new Metal Master t-shirts on sale now and comes with a FREE DVD of matches from my first year as Metal Master in Japan 2002 and a FREE Autograph Photo. FREE shipping is also available for the first 10 buyers!
I just recently received more Metal Master masks in stock. The first batch sold out real quick. These new masks also come with a FREE DVD from matches of my 2008 European tour and a FREE Autograph Photo as well. FREE shipping for the first 10 mask buyers too.
Another addition to my merchandise section are kids masks. These are great for kids to wear at wrestling shows and Halloween is also around the corner! Only 20 of these left so hurry up and buy before I have to order another supply. These are on sale for only $12.
DVDs are on sale separately for $10.
Metal Master Japan 2002: Year One DVD Match listings:
*The Metal Master vs The Great Sasuke (Debut match!)
*The Metal Master vs Tomohiro Ishii
*The Metal Master vs Hideki Nishida
*The Metal Master vs Gran Naniwa
*The Metal Master vs Tiger Mask
Europe 2008 DVD match listings:
*The Metal Master vs Doug Williams
*The Metal Master vs Robbie Dynamite
*The Metal Master vs Michael Kovacs
*The Metal Master vs Arai (Dragon Gate)
*The Metal Master/Christian Eckstein vs Doug Williams/Kawabata (Pro Wrestling NOAH)
Date(s):
July 26, 2009
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07/25/2009: The Metal Master set to debut on OVW TV tonight!
Last Wednesday the Metal Master made his OVW TV debut at Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky against OVW TV Champion Jamon! This will also be the first time the Metal Master has appeared on American TV. Look forward to see the Metal Master every Saturday night on the following channels:
TV Stations carrying OVW:
Saturdays @ 9:00 PM on WOBZ-TV 9 in London, KY
Saturdays @ 11pm on the CW in Louisville, KY
Saturdays @ 11:00pm on WKYT-TV in Lexington, KY
The Metal Master also has a new look! The older gear was very delicate and easy to tear which restricted the Metal Master's movement in the ring. This newer gear makes it much easier to move around and perform more spectacular moves and holds.
06/15/2009: Michinoku Pro referree Ted Tanabe dies of Heart Attack at age 46
I have just learned the sad news that one of my favorite people in this business, Ted Tanabe died of a heart attack while working on an Osaka Pro Wrestling show this weekend.
Ted was the best referee I have ever been in the ring with, and a great friend who helped me out alot during my first few years in my Japanese wrestling career.
Ted will be deeply missed.
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06/15/2009: Mitsuharu Misawa passes away
Everyone at ChadCollyer.com was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of wrestling's true legends, Mitsuharu Misawa. We've changed the color of the site in memoriam to 'Green Destiny,' as he was known.
Misawa was an innovator and tireless worker in the ring. If you've never watched him perform, we encourage you to learn more about his life and career. He will be greatly missed by fans the world over.
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06/08/2009: Dreamwave Wrestling
Over the weekend I had the opportunity to make a long 6 hour journey to La Salle, Illinois and back but it was well worth it!! This exciting new wrestling promotion is called Dreamwave and has some of the best wrestling fans I've ever been around. Unlike most "indy" feds these days, this promotion targets a family audience which is what pro wrestling has always been for anyways. There were no corny dueling chants or fans trying to "get themselves over." Nor was there any blood or swearing in the crowd or in the ring. I had a quick match against John E. Black which allowed me time to mingle with the fans and watch one of my childhood favorites, Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake in action.
I am happy to say that I will be on the next several Dreamwave shows. The next one is July 18 in La Salle, IL at the Knights of Columbus. If you are a wrestling fan and live in this area I do recommend you checking this fed out especially if you have children to bring.
Please checkout the Metal Master blogger website which I try to update daily with what videos, quotes, or just whatever is on my mind!
I also have a twitter account now! You can go here to add me!
05/29/2009: New Metal Master DVD!!
I have finally decided to update my official site with the news of a new Metal Master DVD. I am giving the DVD away for FREE with the purchase of a Metal Master mask! Also included in this package is a free autograph picture.
Included in this DVD are all matches from my recent European tour. They are:
The Metal Master vs Doug Williams
The Metal Master vs Robbie Dynamite
The Metal Master and Christian Eckstein vs Doug Williams and Kawabata
I am also running a special on T-shirts for $10. I have a limited number left. Mostly Smalls and Mediums. I am getting these cleared out for a new shirt to be presented later this summer.
You can find these products all in the Metal Master merchandise section on the menu above. I accept PAYPAL payment ONLY!
Items are shipped either same day or next.
I will, however, have this same special at the wrestling shows I am booked on.
I have also updated my schedule with dates for June. Hope to see you at the matches!
Location:
USA
Date(s):
May 30, 2009
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03/29/2009: New Metal Master Masks Now on Sale!!!
Just in time for Christmas are Metal Master masks on sale here at chadcollyer.com Support The Metal Master by buying a mask and wearing it at wrestling shows, or for your children to enjoy! Just highlight "Merchandise" above and click on Metal Master to purchase.
Chad is in France this weekend for the Wrestling Stars promotion. His opponents are still to be determined. Chad will then wrap up his 2008 European tour the following weekend in Hanley and Birkenhead before returning to the USA for Christmas. Stay tuned here for bookings in the USA while Chad is home!
Location:
Earth
Date(s):
November 27, 2008
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01/14/2009: Chad receives WWE dark match; New pics from Spain
WWE came to London last week to tape RAW and Smackdown at the massive O2 Arena. Chad recieved a dark match before the tapings started and wrestled Bob Holly in a very good 5 minute match. The 02 Arena was sold out with 20,000 people in attendance which is the largest crowd Chad has ever performed in front of. Chad did get very good feedback after the match and hopes to hear more from WWE very soon.
The Metal Master performed last weekend in Spain in front of a sold out 4,000 wrestling fans in Sevilla. The Metal Master defeated Turkish Murat Bospherus in 15 minutes with the Jackhammer. Pics of the match can be found in Chad's photo section under "Spain 2008."
11/26/2008: Germany, Ireland and France in October/November
I haven't updated the website since July with any news so I thought I'd better bring everybody up to speed on how everything is going over here in the UK. This month has been a very slow month for me after a very hectic summer. I've only had 10 matches so far this month but October and November is the busiest time of the year here in Europe.
I will travel to Ireland for one day on October 5 for Orig Williams' wrestling promotion. I want to wish Orig a speedy recovery as he is to be undergoing surgery soon after falling sick from his vacation in Spain.
In October, I return for the EWP Autumn series which features 3 straight days of wrestling in Hanover. This is one of my favorite places in the world to perform.
On November 1, I am going to the Island of Majorca in Spain for EWE where I will be taking on Chris the Bambikiller.
Besides wrestling and training all summer, I've been spending my free time with reading books and catching up with TV shows that I've missed over the last 8 years. I've watched every season of 24, Heroes, and Smallville over the past couple of months. All shows are fun to watch and I can't believe on how much I've missed out on TV over the last several years from working in this business.
I am hoping to update this site more in the upcoming days with pics from trip to Paris in July, and some YouTube videos from matches I've had as Metal Master over the past couple of weeks.
11/26/2008: Schedule updated;
Chad's schedule has just been updated as he remains very busy with 38 shows from now until the end of August. After successfull trips to Spain and France, the Butlins camps season has hit full swing for Chad and now has only 4 days off from now until the end of August....and most of those days are travel days for Chad.
We hope to have some pictures up soon of Chad's recent wrestling shows from EWE-Spain and the Japan Expo for ICWA in Paris, France. As of right now Chad had no other plans to wrestle outside of All Star until possibly September when he hopes to return for EWP in Germany. More on that show in the future.
11/26/2008: Metal Master returns to Spain this weekend
Chad returns as The Metal Master this weekend in Spain for the EWE wrestling promotion. Metal tags up with fellow mask wrestler El Ligero to take on recently signed to TNA, Doug Williams and Spud. EWE expects to have a sold out crowd of 6,000 people for this huge event. 4,000 people came to the last event in April to see The Metal Master defeat Murat Bosphorous.
Next week Chad travels to Paris for 3 days for the Japanese Comic Book expo. Chad will be performing 3 wrestling matches as the Metal Master while there.
Chad's schedule will now be updated on a weekly basis since he is unsure what All Star shows he will be performing on.
06/02/2008: June schedule updated; New video added
Chad's June schedule has been updated with dates until the middle of the month. More dates will be added once Chad knows whether he will be on the All Star town hall or Butlins schedule from June 17 onwards. The schedule includes big shows for Irish Whip Wrestling in Ireland and for EWE in Spain.
The new video added this week is rather short but is a short clip from Chad's dark match with Bob Holly last month at the O2 arena in London for WWE.
05/16/2008: WWE Velocity Video added
Check out this video from 2003 as Chad appears on WWE Velocity, tagging up with Kanyon versus Brian Kendrick and Paul London!
05/16/2008: New Video Added
Here is a video of last year's AWA World Jr Heavyweight title match that featured Chad Malenko fighting champion Tatsuhito Takaiwa in Yokohama, Japan.
Chad is currently very busy wrestling everyday in England. This time is very busy for Chad and All Star Wrestling as they are running 6-8 shows a week at Town Halls and Butlins Holiday Camps.
Stay tuned for another special video coming early next week!
Location:
England
Date(s):
May 3, 2008
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03/31/2008: Chad's work permit renewed!
Chad's current work permit to wrestle in the UK expires on June 14 but All Star promoter Brian Dixon has decided to keep Chad an additional 6 months by renewing his work permit.
Chad has updated his schedule until the end of May. Stay tuned to see loads of new dates added with All Star Wrestling for the months of June and July.
Chad has also been speaking to a major USA wrestling promotion about an appearance this summer. More on this story when plans are definite. Stay tuned here at chadcollyer.com for the latest news on Chad and the Metal Master!!
03/19/2008: New Video added! Metal Master vs James Mason
This match is from the All Star Wrestling event at Hayes' Becks Theatre on Friday, February 29, 2008. I really rate James as the best Pro Wrestling performer in Great Britain. I hope I have alot more of these videos between us while I'm here in the UK. Enjoy the video and hopefully I can put more up after this weekends Cheltenham and Chester shows.
03/04/2008: New Video added! Metal Dragon vs The Liverpool Lads
Check out the new Metal Master blog for a brand new video featuring The Metal Master and The American Dragon tagging up against the Liverpool Lads, Robbie Brookside and Frankie Sloan.
This match was filmed on February 28, 2008 in front of a sold out crowd in Aldershot, England. Feel free to leave any comments about the match on the blog!
Chad is off the road for 5 days this week but will be back in action on Friday in Cheltenham. Chad plans on training in the gym to get his body in peak shape for this month's All Star Wrestling shows. Check out The Metal Master blog this week for some of the workouts!
Stay tuned here at chadcollyer.com for another Metal Master video to be released this week.
02/26/2008: New Pics Added and Schedule Updated!
Chad has had a few days off from his long run of February shows but the action picks up tomorrow night in Peterborough. Chad has added new dates to his European schedule that extends now until April. Some exciting new dates include EWP in Germany, and the new EWE promotion in Spain. Chad has never been to Spain before and is very excited.
Check out the new Metal Master pictures added in the photos section. Also make sure you check out The Metal Master blog which is updated frequently. If you have myspace you can also add the Metal Master to your friends list by clicking here .
Check schedule for Chad's schedule change for the week. Chad will not be appearing at any England town hall shows until February 23. Chad will be on the Butlins Camps instead.
02/06/2008: The American Dragon and The Metal Master form tag team!!
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Bryan Danielson has arrived in the UK for All Star Wrestling and has immediately returned to his masked "American Dragon" persona to team up with The Metal Master. The colorful duo will team for the first time ever this Thursday night at the Southampton Guildhall against the Canadian duo of Rene Dupree and Pierre Carl Lafeet.
All Star Wrestling is prepared to perform 11 days straight starting in Southampton which will include two shows a day. The The Metal Master will be performing mostly on the Butlins camp over the next week; hence the slight change on Chad's schedule.
Stay tuned for frequent updates on Chad's current All Star tour.
02/06/2008: New Youtube Video added of The Metal Master
Highlights of The Metal Master vs Robbie Dynamite match from last week's All Star Wrestling sold out show in Southend have been added to Youtube. Click here to see the match. More matches to be added soon!
01/30/2008: The Metal Master keeps winning! All Star Promotions keeps selling out!!
All Star Wrestling promotions of Merseyside keeps up its streak of selling out venues all over the UK. Last night was no exception as 1,500 people jam packed the Cliffs Pavilion in Southend to watch one of the best wrestling shows ever performed in the UK.
The Metal Master continued his winning streak in an awesome action packed match with Robbie Dynamite by countering Robbie's tombstome piledriver and hitting the Jackhammer for the win.
"Crybaby" Collyer also appeared on the show in an 8-man tag team match but was eliminated early.
All Star has 3 shows coming up this weekend in Telford, Ashton, and Dorking. All 3 promise to be outstanding shows. If you live in the area, check out the All Star Wrestling site for ticket availability.
The Metal Master has also updated his blog with a new entry and a new poll as well. Check it out!
01/21/2008: The Metal Master starts All Star tour with wins!
The Town Hall season for All Star Wrestling kicked off with two sold out shows in Northampton and Dartford over the weekend. The Metal Master was very popular with the British fans and scored two decisive victories over Mikey Whiplash and "Filthy" Phil Powers in the respective towns. Both wins came from The Metal Master's Jackhammer.
The next shows are this weekend in York and in Birkenhead where The Metal Master takes on Dean 2Xtreme in a high profile bout in Birkenhead.
If you live near the York or Birkenhead and wish to attend the shows please visit the All Star Wrestling website.
01/17/2008: Official Metal Master Myspace launched!!
If you're a member of Myspace and a fan of the Metal Master you can now join the Metal Master Myspace! Just click the link and make an Add Request. This gives fans the opportunity to interact with other fans and friends of The Metal Master.
Also, be sure to check out The Metal Master blog which should be updated quite frequently as the Metal Master travels across the world.
01/17/2008: Collyer returns from La Reunion
Chad returned from the Indian Ocean on Monday sun burned to a crisp! For two weeks, Chad was on the French island of La Reunion which is just off the coast of Madagascar. As The Metal Master , he won 4 of his 5 matches and went to a time limit draw with France-Catch European Champion, Ares.
This weekend starts a big run of shows for the All Star wrestling promotion. The entire months of February and March, Chad will be wrestling all over England performing in cities' town halls. Chad also plans to visit more Butlins Holiday Camps as well.
The Metal Master is looking forward to testing his skills against "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson, Gangrel, Rene Dupree, and all British wrestlers that travel with All Star that include Robbie Brookside, James Mason, Doug Williams, and "Pop Star" Jonny Storm.
Stay tuned here at www.chadcollyer.com for more Chad news!
01/17/2008: Chad adds first You Tube video
Chad has added his first YouTube Video to his account for everybody to enjoy. The video is a 2005 match for England's All Star Promotions against Jonny Storm. You can click HERE to view the video. Stay tuned for more videos from Chad's current wrestling tour of Europe which will include his matches as The Metal Master .
Location:
ENGLAND
Date(s):
December 26, 2007
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01/17/2008: Chad arrives in England
Chad has arrived in England and has been traveling all over the
country performing at the Butlins Holiday Camps in Bognor Regis,
Minehead, and Skegness. So far he has been performing under his
"Crybaby" Chad Collyer character which he enjoys doing very much. Chad
will be performing at Butlins until New Years Day. Then he sets off to
La Reunion Island, France. La Reunion is a resort in the Indian Ocean
near Madagascar. Chad will be wrestling under his Metal Master
persona during this two week tour.
Check out The Metal Master Blog for his latest entry that
includes his new workout regime while in the United Kingdom!.
Expect more frequent updates with blogs, news, results, and Chad's
European wrestling matches on Youtube!!
12/02/2007: The Metal Master to invade Europe
Chad will be spending his Christmas season abroad as The Metal Master in England wrestling at all the Butlins Holiday Camp locations of Skegness, Bognor Regis, and Minehead. His Butlins tour begins on December 15 and ends on January 1.
On January 2, The Metal Master flies to Paris, France and will begin a two week tour at the Holiday location of La Reunion. There will be six events total during the two week period. After the France tour, The Metal Master plans on traveling all over Europe for 2008 with the bulk of his schedule with All Star Promotions entertaining wrestling crowds all over England. The schedule has been updated up until the beginning of 2008. Expect many more updates in 2008 on the progress of Chad's rebirth in the pro wrestling business!
12/02/2007: The Metal Master remains strong!!
Sorry for the lack of updates the past several months, but the older website is back in place which will make it much easier for frequent updates!
The Metal Master's tours of Germany and Japan were very successful. In Germany, The Metal Master wrestled to a 20 minute draw with seasoned world traveler Doug Williams. This was a very exciting match that featured some fantastic mat wrestling, and near falls towards the end. Look for a rematch between these outstanding athletes/performers to be signed soon!
In Japan, The Metal Master successfully defended his NWA Indiana title against popular an flamboyant Japanese star Ricky Fuji. The match consisted of European 2-out of-3 fall rules with The Metal Master taking two falls to Fuji's 1.
Last night in Lafayette, Indiana, The Metal Master successfully defended the title against Joey "Kidd" Owens in just over 5 minutes. The Metal Master looks to defend the title for the NWA Indiana promotion again Thanksgiving Eve in Lafayette.
Check out the schedule for more events and title defenses for The Metal Master. Also, check out The Metal Master Blog
Date(s):
October 14, 2007
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12/02/2007: Collyer returns to Japan!!!!
VS.
Collyer has made his long awaited trip to Japan this week, and is training for a AWA World Junior Title match against champion Toshiaki Takaiwa on March 31 in Yokohama.
Chad will be in Japan until April 12 where he also plans to tour with the new MUGA World promotion, a 1970s style mat based promotion that he excels very well in. Collyer has an important match against a great pure wrestler in Osamu Nishimura in Tohoku in two weeks.
Keep checking back for more information on Chad's current Japan tour!
Location:
JAPAN
Date(s):
March 21, 2007
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04/22/2007: Chad Malenko
Many of you may have noticed the new banner on my website that now
reads OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF CHAD MALENKO. Anybody can visit the site
now by either going to www.chadcollyer.com or www.chadmalenko.com From
now on I will not perform in a professional wrestling environment as
Chad Collyer, but will now use the Malenko name that was passed down
to me and wrestle as Chad Malenko. In 2004, when I was booked to
wrestle for New Japan, my teacher Dean Malenko, passed down the name
to me to use only in Japan. This past month I had the opportunity to
return to Japan and wrestle for the Zero One MAX and Muga-World Pro
Wrestling promotions as Chad Malenko, and hope to continue to work for
one or both promotions more regularly under the Malenko name. I will
continue to only use the name in Japan where the name has a rich
tradition of superb technical wrestling. I want to say it is an honor
to be able to use the Malenko name. The name represents actual
wrestling in a business where "character"and long winded promos seem
to dominate this era. I hope I can represent the Malenko name well by
giving outstanding wrestling performances every night I step into the
ring in Japan.
I will not wrestle anymore in the USA or any other country under my
own name or the Malenko name. I have other plans I want to do right
now in the states such as help coach my local high school wrestling
team. I also plan to do more personal training, which I will have more
info on my website very soon. I've been wanting to get back into
submission grappling as well. I started doing this two years ago and
had to take sometime off from it when I tore my bicep tendon a year
ago. Now that I'm back to full strength, I plan to return to doing
more of this style of wrestling.
Since I've decided to use the Malenko name, I have decided to release
some new Chad Malenko merchandise!
Please check out my MERCHANDISE section for the new MALENKO WRESTLING
ringer T-shirt.
I also have a new DVD available as well. It will be called Best of
Chad Malenko Volume 1 with matches against the likes of The Great Sasuke, Jardi Frantz, Shark Boy, Minoru Fujita, Race Steele,Kaz Hayashi, Jinsei Shinzaki, Donovan Morgan, Jamie Noble, Michael Modest, James Mason, and Dean Malenko!!
You can purchase the DVD and T-shirt on my website. If you purchase
both I will throw in a FREE autograph picture, and throw in FREE
shipping as well.
I am interested in hearing all your thoughts. Please respond on the
comment board on my website.
Have a great day!
Chad Malenko
Date(s):
April 21, 2007
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04/16/2007: New products and shopping cart online!
Have look around at the revamped website, featuring new products and a more user-friendly shopping cart. We hope you enjoy the new features and we'd love to know what you think.
--the staff
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04/15/2007: Collyer fights legendary Gran Hamada this week at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo!
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Chad Malenko faces the legendary Gran Hamada in Tokyo's Korakuen Hall this Thursday, April 11 for the Muga-World Pro Wrestling Promotion. Hamada and Malenko fought this past Saturday in Shizuoka which saw Hamada get disqualified for hitting the referee with a steel chair. This coming after Collyer repeatedly struck Hamada with a chair outside of the ring. Hamada went to get his revenge on Malenko when the referee tried grabbing the chair from Hamada resulting in him getting smacked with the chair. The referee disqualified an angry Hamada, who challenged Malenko in a match at Korakuen Hall.
This will be the last match of Chad's tour. The tour has been very successful for Chad, and hopefully there will be more dates added to Chad's schedule very soon for the Zero-One Max and MUGA promotions.
02/05/2007: Collyer attends Matt Furey's "Secret of Secrets" Fitness Seminar
Chad attended fitness guru, and "Zen Master of the Internet" Matt Furey's "Secret of Secrets" Fitness Seminar at the Tampa Airport Marriott on Feb.1-3.
Chad learned many new secrets to advance his physical fitness level for the year 2007 and beyond. He plans on implementing new stretches, breathing exercises to improve his organs, joint loosening exercies, and psycho-cybernetics techniques to become his very best in 2007.
Chad still plans to take more time off from pro wrestling in 2007 to focus on other areas in his life, such as his new personal training business which will be featured soon on this website.
Collyer does plan on defending his NWA Indiana title this weekend against "Funny Man" Colt Cabana this Sunday, February 11, at Riehle Brothers in Lafayette, Indiana.
Location:
Tampa, Florida
Date(s):
February 6, 2006
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02/05/2007: Chad Congratulates former enemy Ace Steele for receiving WWE contract
Chad wants to congratulate Ace Steele for receiving a WWE contract last week. Collyer and Ace had a bitter feud last year for the Ring of Honor promotion. Although they've had differences in the past, Chad is glad to see someone who has worked hard through the years, and "paid dues" to finally make it to the big time.
Good luck to Ace as he travels to Atlanta soon to work for the Deep South Wrestling promotion before making the jump to WWE TV.
Date(s):
January 23, 2007
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01/01/2007: Collyer begins 2007 with HWA TV; many changes to be made with Chad's style
Chad will begin his 2007 wrestling schedule on January 9 at the HWA Arena for an Adrenaline TV taping. His opponent(s) are still to be announced. Chad plans on cutting back on his independent wrestling schedule in 2007 and concentrate more on International Pro wrestling in Europe, Japan, and Mexico. Collyer has also expressed interest into returning to competitive wrestling by training/competing in the submission grappling arts.
Chad feels 99% of independent wrestling is 'backyard' style, and that WWE seems to be more interested in actors than pure wrestlers; therefore, Collyer will mostly concentrate on HWA and a few various independents along with his international wrestling and grappling schedules.
Chad also has some big news coming up about a protege of his about to break into the pro wrestling business very soon as well. More on this soon!
Location:
Liberty, IN
Date(s):
January 1, 2007
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10/18/2006: New Products Added!!!!
New Home Fitness products have been added under the Merchandise menu button. The products are all a part of Chad's new training regime. Over the past few years, Chad had replaced his heavy weight training program to more bodyweight calisthenics such as Hindu Pushups, Hindu Squats, and Gymnastic Bridging. You can purchase the very workout manuals and workout apparatuses that Chad uses in his training program here.
In addition to the home fitness products, Chad has posted information about his new part-time, home-based business that he does while away from the wrestling ring. If you are interested in earning a significant secondary income, go check out Chad's Opportunities page and sign up for more information on how you can get started!
Stay tuned for Chad's upcoming blog that explains the new products and his new training philosophy.
Date(s):
October 16, 2006
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09/18/2006: Collyer Writes First Blog on 2006 European Tour Blog #1: September 17, 2006: Summer European Tour 2006
Well this is my first blog I am writing to be put on my official website, and to be sent out to my Blog subscribers! I think the topic of my first blog should be about my summer long European wrestling tour, especially since I have not had many matches since coming home last month. I was extremely busy all summer with wrestling, usually wrestling somewhere between 7-9 matches a week, and normally spending about 8 hours a day crammed up in a van going to the holiday camp shows that I did from Monday thru Friday. The holiday camp show were for All Star Promotions, the biggest and best wrestling promotin in Great Britain. Then on the weekends, I flew on an airplane to countries in Europe to wrestle on other promotions shows. Countries I wrestled in this summer were France, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Italy, and England.
I started the tour on May 2 at the holiday camp in Minehead, England. The first story I heard from wrestlers Mikey Whipwreck and Kid Cool was about the bed I would be sleeping in back at the digs where I would be based out of in Birkenhead, which is across the Mersey River from Liverpool. Apparently the filthy Canadian wrestler that had been sleeping in my bed went out for Robbie Brookside's birthday a few weeks back and got really sloppy drunk by trying to be a tough guy while drinking a bottle of very hard liquor. In addition to the liquor, he was also pilled up which made matters much worst. Well when he got back to the digs that night, he went upstairs to pass out in what would soon be my bed. Well before falling asleep he realized he had to go take a dump, so he got up out of bed and went into the bathroom, grabbed the toilet paper roll and walked back to the bedroom. This guy was so wankered that he walked back into the bedroom, sat on a wooden chair and took a dump on it. Then without wiping his bum, he fell into the bed and passed out. The next morning wrestler James Mason walked into the bedroom to the horrible scene of the Canadian covered in poo. There was also shite on the ground, wall, and a big, dripping mound of it on the wooden chair. I heard poor James about had a heart attack and has yet to walk back into the bedroom. The humiliated Canadian did clean up the room, and went back home to Canada shortly thereafter. Needless to say, I didn't sleep in the bed.
I had a blast wrestling on the camp shows during the whole summer, and I should say my best matches came at these camps because the fans were absolutely electric. The shows that I did for the other indy shows were mostly fans that never leave their computers all day, and just lay around watching wrestling tapes, then come to the shows and think they're cool by chanting these corny lines. Those shows are never very fun, so I much prefer the shows that normal people come to enjoy themselves at. The best show I did all summer was on August 5 in Steinhude, Germany for the European Wrestling Promotion (EWP). They are by far the most professional of all wrestling organizations I work for and I always have a blast doing their shows. The previous tour I did back in October 2005 I also worked for EWP and had an awesome time there as well, along with a great 11 round Championship match against Robbie Brookside. On this occasion, I wrestled Doug Williams who may be the best British wrestler today, and maybe even the best Gaijin (foreign) wrestler in Japan. The show was an outdoor show right next to this huge lake, and sure enough it had to rain for several hours before Doug and I stepped into the ring. The ring was very slippery and hard to get good fitting but Doug and I still were able to pull off a great 20 minute match for the fans in Steinhude. I hope to return for EWP next month for the promotions annual 10 day tournament in Hanover, Germany.
My tour finished up on August 15 after doing a week of holiday camps and two Ring of Honor shows. Unfortunately right before I was to return to the USA, Al Quida had a plot to destroy planes flying from London to the USA by using explosives found in sport drinks activated by a device such as an iPod. The security in the airports were extremely tight, as well as it should have been. Amazing that there were people actually complaining about it! This one twat that was on my flight thought it was absolutely ridiculous to get searched before boarding the plane after he already went through security. I made it back to the USA with no problems whatsoever.
The best matches I had in Europe were with true professionals which you really don't see too much today on the independent scene. I credit those matches to be against James Mason, Robbie Brookside, Jody Fleisch, Ares, Doug Williams, Mikey Whiplash, Kid Cool, and Robbie Dynamite. Hopefully I will return to the UK for All Star Promotions in 2007.
There are some new additions coming to my official site very soon that I am very excited about. There will be a new products page that will have more than just my Best of 2005 DVD. There will be workout bands that I used while I was in Europe, workout books, protein bars and many other fitness related equipment. I will talk about this more in a future blog of mine.
Thanks for reading my first blog, and hopefully I will have more out soon!
Chad
Date(s):
September 18, 2006
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08/29/2006: Collyer wins HWA Heavyweight Title!!!
Last night at the HWA TV tapings in Cincinnati,Ohio Collyer defeated Jon Moxley for his third HWA Heavyweight title. The win came after Chad countered Moxley's swinging Rock Bottom with an STO takedown into his Yankee Rose submission hold. Moxley tapped out to the hold in 19:30 of the match as the crowd went wild for Collyer's win. Collyer is excited about winning the title again and looks forward to defending it every week at the HWA events.
08/15/2006: "Crybaby" Collyer returns from European tour today
Chad Collyer boards a plane in Manchester, UK this morning to return to the USA from a exhausting 3 month European tour which saw Collyer wrestle in promotions in England, Germany, France, Austria, Italy, and Ireland. Collyer plans on writing about his recent tour, along with his favorite matches,in his new blog feature on this website which can be received by anybody that signs up on the pop up for this site. Sign up now to hear Collyer's thoughts about wrestling along with other fitness advice and products!
Location:
England
Date(s):
August 15, 2006
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08/14/2006: Best of Chad Collyer 2005 Finally Available!!!
The Best of Chad Collyer 2005 is now available for purchase. Item(s) will be shipped within one day of ordering.
The two disc DVD has 11 matches total with singles matches against CM Punk, Sabu, Chris Hamrick, James Gibson (Jamie Noble), Spanky, and others. The DVD also includes a rare tag team match with Chad tagging up with Samoa Joe against the New Japan duo of Nishimura and Takemura. Order yours today!!
Location:
Europe
Date(s):
May 1, 2006
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05/15/2006: Collyer updates European Tour Schedule
Collyer has updated his European schedule with many Butlins dates. Many additions are still to come including shows in Italy, France, Austria, Germany, and possibly Egypt!!
Location:
Europe
Date(s):
May 15, 2006
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04/30/2006: Chad Collyer vs Brian Beech match online on Adrenaline TV
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You can view Chad Collyer's match with Brian Beech from Adrenaline TV at the HWA website right now at www.hwaonline.com
03/18/2006: Collyer vs McGuinness on online PPV Sunday night
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Chad Collyer will be wrestling Nigel McGuinness on the HWA Cyber Clash PPV on Sunday, March 19 at 8pm. Go to www.hwaonline.com to see how you can order! In addition, you can now watch Chad Collyer vs Crazy J on this weeks addition of Adrenaline for FREE on the HWA website.
03/15/2006: Chad Collyer vs Pepper Parks now showing on HWA website!
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The match between Chad Collyer vs Pepper Parks on HWA Adrenaline TV is now showing on www.hwaonline.com Check it out for a great match between two very talented grapplers. Collyer faces Nigel McGuinness this weekend in the first ever online PPV! The match airs on March 19. Check out www.hwaonline.com for more details!
03/07/2006: Collyer returns to HWA
Last night at the HWA Arena in Woodlawn, Ohio, Chad Collyer returned to challenge HWA Heavyweight Champion Pepper Parks at the Adrenaline TV taping. The match can be seen on the American One Network, as well as on the HWA website at www.hwaonline.com. Collyer plans to return next week for the 3/7 Adrenaline taping as well.
01/01/2006: Collyer not needing surgery; 2006 schedule
Collyer will not be getting surgery on his ruptured bicep tendon as he has had no serious pain while training. Chad will continue his 2006 schedule as planned. The dates have been updated today with some ROH events at the end of the month, along with a CWF show in Lafayette, Indiana.
Collyer is also thinking of making a comeback to amateur wrestling in 2006 by participating in AAU folkstyle events across the country. More info on this in weeks to come.
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I am proud to announce that the Metal Master has been selected to compete in the 2009 ECWA Super 8 tournament to be held on October 10, 2009 in Wilmington, DE.
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The Metal Master has a very busy weekend ahead as tonight he travels to London, Kentucky for Ohio Valley Wrestling to take on loud mouth, Jamon Olivencia.
Hello! Just wanted to inform y you of the new merchandise I have available now on my official website. I have new Metal Master t-shirts on sale now and comes with a FREE DVD of matches from my first year as Metal Master in Japan 2002 and a FREE Autograph Photo. FREE shipping is also available for the first 10 buyers!
Last Wednesday the Metal Master made his OVW TV debut at Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky against OVW TV Champion Jamon! This will also be the first time the Metal Master has appeared on American TV. Look forward to see the Metal Master every Saturday night on the following channels:
I have just learned the sad news that one of my favorite people in this business, Ted Tanabe died of a heart attack while working on an Osaka Pro Wrestling show this weekend.
Everyone at ChadCollyer.com was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of wrestling's true legends, Mitsuharu Misawa. We've changed the color of the site in memoriam to 'Green Destiny,' as he was known.
Over the weekend I had the opportunity to make a long 6 hour journey to La Salle, Illinois and back but it was well worth it!! This exciting new wrestling promotion is called Dreamwave and has some of the best wrestling fans I've ever been around. Unlike most "indy" feds these days, this promotion targets a family audience which is what pro wrestling has always been for anyways. There were no corny dueling chants or fans trying to "get themselves over." Nor was there any blood or swearing in the crowd or in the ring. I had a quick match against John E. Black which allowed me time to mingle with the fans and watch one of my childhood favorites, Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake in action.
Just in time for Christmas are Metal Master masks on sale here at chadcollyer.com Support The Metal Master by buying a mask and wearing it at wrestling shows, or for your children to enjoy! Just highlight "Merchandise" above and click on Metal Master to purchase.
I haven't updated the website since July with any news so I thought I'd better bring everybody up to speed on how everything is going over here in the UK. This month has been a very slow month for me after a very hectic summer. I've only had 10 matches so far this month but October and November is the busiest time of the year here in Europe.
Chad's schedule has just been updated as he remains very busy with 38 shows from now until the end of August. After successfull trips to Spain and France, the Butlins camps season has hit full swing for Chad and now has only 4 days off from now until the end of August....and most of those days are travel days for Chad.
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Chad returns as The Metal Master this weekend in Spain for the EWE wrestling promotion. Metal tags up with fellow mask wrestler El Ligero to take on recently signed to TNA, Doug Williams and Spud. EWE expects to have a sold out crowd of 6,000 people for this huge event. 4,000 people came to the last event in April to see The Metal Master defeat Murat Bosphorous.
Chad's current work permit to wrestle in the UK expires on June 14 but All Star promoter Brian Dixon has decided to keep Chad an additional 6 months by renewing his work permit.
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Chad has had a few days off from his long run of February shows but the action picks up tomorrow night in Peterborough. Chad has added new dates to his European schedule that extends now until April. Some exciting new dates include EWP in Germany, and the new EWE promotion in Spain. Chad has never been to Spain before and is very excited.
Two new videos have been added to YouTube from Chad's latest All Star Wrestling tour.
Highlights of The Metal Master vs Robbie Dynamite match from last week's All Star Wrestling sold out show in Southend have been added to Youtube. Click 
If you're a member of Myspace and a fan of the Metal Master you can now join the 
Chad returned from the Indian Ocean on Monday sun burned to a crisp! For two weeks, Chad was on the French island of La Reunion which is just off the coast of Madagascar. As 
Chad has added his first YouTube Video to his account for everybody to enjoy. The video is a 2005 match for England's All Star Promotions against Jonny Storm. You can click .jpg)
Chad will be spending his Christmas season abroad as The Metal Master in England wrestling at all the Butlins Holiday Camp locations of Skegness, Bognor Regis, and Minehead. His Butlins tour begins on December 15 and ends on January 1.
Sorry for the lack of updates the past several months, but the older website is back in place which will make it much easier for frequent updates!
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Chad attended fitness guru, and "Zen Master of the Internet" Matt Furey's "Secret of Secrets" Fitness Seminar at the Tampa Airport Marriott on Feb.1-3.
Chad wants to congratulate Ace Steele for receiving a WWE contract last week. Collyer and Ace had a bitter feud last year for the Ring of Honor promotion. Although they've had differences in the past, Chad is glad to see someone who has worked hard through the years, and "paid dues" to finally make it to the big time.
Chad will begin his 2007 wrestling schedule on January 9 at the HWA Arena for an Adrenaline TV taping. His opponent(s) are still to be announced. Chad plans on cutting back on his independent wrestling schedule in 2007 and concentrate more on International Pro wrestling in Europe, Japan, and Mexico. Collyer has also expressed interest into returning to competitive wrestling by training/competing in the submission grappling arts.
Last night at the HWA TV tapings in Cincinnati,Ohio Collyer defeated Jon Moxley for his third HWA Heavyweight title. The win came after Chad countered Moxley's swinging Rock Bottom with an STO takedown into his Yankee Rose submission hold. Moxley tapped out to the hold in 19:30 of the match as the crowd went wild for Collyer's win. Collyer is excited about winning the title again and looks forward to defending it every week at the HWA events.
Chad Collyer boards a plane in Manchester, UK this morning to return to the USA from a exhausting 3 month European tour which saw Collyer wrestle in promotions in England, Germany, France, Austria, Italy, and Ireland. Collyer plans on writing about his recent tour, along with his favorite matches,in his new blog feature on this website which can be received by anybody that signs up on the pop up for this site. Sign up now to hear Collyer's thoughts about wrestling along with other fitness advice and products!
Collyer has updated his European schedule with many Butlins dates. Many additions are still to come including shows in Italy, France, Austria, Germany, and possibly Egypt!!
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Last night at the HWA Arena in Woodlawn, Ohio, Chad Collyer returned to challenge HWA Heavyweight Champion Pepper Parks at the Adrenaline TV taping. The match can be seen on the American One Network, as well as on the HWA website at