Top Contender Refuses Title Shot.

From www.iwlwrestling.com.

Justin Ryke News

I, the Scoopster, have just gotten word that Ryke has turned down a PWU Championship title shot, currently held by "Cast Iron" Cothern. Ryke? Turning down a World Title shot?

Pro Wrestling Uprising, the recently revamped promotion formerly known as High Desert Championship Wrestling, have a website which has the listings of the top 5 contenders for their world title. Ryke, the former #1 contender, turned down the shot much to the surprise of PWU owner Jimmy Quinn.

Why would Ryke turn down the chance to hold World Title gold? Is he afraid of "Cast Iron" Cothern? These two men have never faced before, perhaps Ryke feels he has met his match? I actually called Ryke to see what he had to say on the situation. All he said was "I'm not gold hungry like other people I know..."

Whatever the reason, this reporter suspects Ryke has to have something up his sleeve.

But never one to be out of the spotlight for too long, Justin Ryke has posted up this creepy self promotional video. See for yourself the weirdness that is Justin Ryke.

-Scoopster, OUT!

PWU World Champion's Home Vandalized!

Tulsa, OK. - "Cast Iron" Cothern, PWU World Heavyweight Champion, returned home after a match last weekend to discover that his apartment had been flooded. Many of Mr. Cothern's personal belongings were damaged or lost in the deluge. Local Tulsa authorities have determined that the damage was not caused by an accident or by faulty piping.

"It appears that this incident was willfully caused by a person or persons with malicious intent towards the victim," said Tulsa Police Chief Ronald Palmer.

"It's pretty unlivable in there," said Cothern, "Water is coming out of the smoke detectors, the light switches, everything."

Tulsa police are conducting a full investigation into the incident, although there are currently no suspects.

"I have a lot of enemies here," Cothern said.

Below are some photos of Cothern's apartment.