05-31-2020, 04:17 PM
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ANTE(BLOWING)UP?
By Mark Ronson on 2020-05-31 15:15:00
In a huge development this afternoon, PW Outsider can exclusively reveal a shocking turn of events that recently transpired at AnteUp Academy of Wrestling in Santa Barbara, California only days ago!
According to sources - who wished to remain anonymous for obvious reason - AnteUp is said to be the setting of an explosive argument and subsequent fight between current Supreme Championship Wrestling roster members and founding owners of AnteUp Academy of Wrestling, New Jersey’s David Helms and Raleigh native Thomas Valentine!
According to sources, the argument broke out around midday, with raised voices heard coming from the office of said school, which quickly turned into more than just squabbling, with witnesses claiming a brawl between the two ensued and had to be broken up by former wrestlers, Brittany Lohan and Matthew Stone, in front of an entire class of new students.
“It was insane,” one source said. “We were standing by one of the rings, listening to Coach Matty explain the days first drill, and suddenly all hell breaks loose from above!”
Asked what that meant, the same source went on to explain. “At first it was faint, noise coming from the office used by the management. Then suddenly there’s banging and yelling and we heard things breaking up there. And then it grew louder as the argument spilled out onto the open upper floor!”
Another source came forward not long after, who added the following. “It was brutal, they were really going for one another. Coach Matty and Coach Brittany rushed upstairs to split it up, but they didn’t tell us to leave so we sort of stood there, listening. That’s when it happened.”
When what happened, you are no doubt wondering. And that was our question, the answer to which was a shock even to us at PW Outsider: “Helms told Valentine that he was done. His words were perhaps a little more colorful, but that’s the short form anyway. He told Valentine he was through with their partnership and he was selling up. Either Valentine bought him out or he’d find someone who would.”
“Yeah, that’s about right” the previous source confirmed when we contacted them again following the report from our second source. “Dave lost his shit and told Tommy he was out of there, and maybe he’d see if Blake [Mason, SCW] was interested in buying him out. It wasn’t just the school though, he brought up a tonne of other stuff that they owned too. It sounded like he was basically ending their friendship AND business relationship completely. Tommy was NOT happy, either; he told Dave he'd do just that and find the money no matter what. I think the dreams over, dude.”
We reached out to AnteUp for comment but are yet to hear back. Of course, with SCW set to host Taking Hold of the Flame tonight at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, perhaps we will have to wait a day or two for any sort of official response. If we get any more information on this breaking news, we will update this article as it comes in!
Update:
Since publishing this article, vigilant readers have inundated us with messages and emails speculating on the issue, with several pointing to a recent livestream on Youtube yesterday by David Helms. In the video, which we recieved screenshots from, Helms can be seen sporting what is clearly a partially healed split lip. Keen to know more, PWOutsider reached out to the two individuals who contacted us to ask and while one didn't answer, the other one did and had the following to say: "Yeah, it's true, it looked like Valentine may have socked him one. His lip was split and his chin was a mess, blood running down it. He had to walk right past all of us to leave the building, and he actually stopped to apologize to us for the interruption. It was kind of weird."
With these new developments, we can only draw one conclusion: that the fight indeed DID take place as suggested and clearly things turned physical as the signs are there on Helms' face for all to see. This is obviously an end of an era for a working relationship spanning more than a decade. The question now is whether Thomas Valentine will indeed find the money to buy out his partner or whether David Helms will find an alternative buyer? More on this as it breaks...
If you enjoy PWOutsider[dot]com you can check out the AD-FREE PWOutsider Elite section, which features exclusive audio updates, news, our critically acclaimed podcasts, interviews and more, right now for THREE DAYS free by CLICKING HERE
By Mark Ronson on 2020-05-31 15:15:00
In a huge development this afternoon, PW Outsider can exclusively reveal a shocking turn of events that recently transpired at AnteUp Academy of Wrestling in Santa Barbara, California only days ago!
According to sources - who wished to remain anonymous for obvious reason - AnteUp is said to be the setting of an explosive argument and subsequent fight between current Supreme Championship Wrestling roster members and founding owners of AnteUp Academy of Wrestling, New Jersey’s David Helms and Raleigh native Thomas Valentine!
According to sources, the argument broke out around midday, with raised voices heard coming from the office of said school, which quickly turned into more than just squabbling, with witnesses claiming a brawl between the two ensued and had to be broken up by former wrestlers, Brittany Lohan and Matthew Stone, in front of an entire class of new students.
“It was insane,” one source said. “We were standing by one of the rings, listening to Coach Matty explain the days first drill, and suddenly all hell breaks loose from above!”
Asked what that meant, the same source went on to explain. “At first it was faint, noise coming from the office used by the management. Then suddenly there’s banging and yelling and we heard things breaking up there. And then it grew louder as the argument spilled out onto the open upper floor!”
Another source came forward not long after, who added the following. “It was brutal, they were really going for one another. Coach Matty and Coach Brittany rushed upstairs to split it up, but they didn’t tell us to leave so we sort of stood there, listening. That’s when it happened.”
When what happened, you are no doubt wondering. And that was our question, the answer to which was a shock even to us at PW Outsider: “Helms told Valentine that he was done. His words were perhaps a little more colorful, but that’s the short form anyway. He told Valentine he was through with their partnership and he was selling up. Either Valentine bought him out or he’d find someone who would.”
“Yeah, that’s about right” the previous source confirmed when we contacted them again following the report from our second source. “Dave lost his shit and told Tommy he was out of there, and maybe he’d see if Blake [Mason, SCW] was interested in buying him out. It wasn’t just the school though, he brought up a tonne of other stuff that they owned too. It sounded like he was basically ending their friendship AND business relationship completely. Tommy was NOT happy, either; he told Dave he'd do just that and find the money no matter what. I think the dreams over, dude.”
We reached out to AnteUp for comment but are yet to hear back. Of course, with SCW set to host Taking Hold of the Flame tonight at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, perhaps we will have to wait a day or two for any sort of official response. If we get any more information on this breaking news, we will update this article as it comes in!
Update:
Since publishing this article, vigilant readers have inundated us with messages and emails speculating on the issue, with several pointing to a recent livestream on Youtube yesterday by David Helms. In the video, which we recieved screenshots from, Helms can be seen sporting what is clearly a partially healed split lip. Keen to know more, PWOutsider reached out to the two individuals who contacted us to ask and while one didn't answer, the other one did and had the following to say: "Yeah, it's true, it looked like Valentine may have socked him one. His lip was split and his chin was a mess, blood running down it. He had to walk right past all of us to leave the building, and he actually stopped to apologize to us for the interruption. It was kind of weird."
With these new developments, we can only draw one conclusion: that the fight indeed DID take place as suggested and clearly things turned physical as the signs are there on Helms' face for all to see. This is obviously an end of an era for a working relationship spanning more than a decade. The question now is whether Thomas Valentine will indeed find the money to buy out his partner or whether David Helms will find an alternative buyer? More on this as it breaks...
If you enjoy PWOutsider[dot]com you can check out the AD-FREE PWOutsider Elite section, which features exclusive audio updates, news, our critically acclaimed podcasts, interviews and more, right now for THREE DAYS free by CLICKING HERE
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