HCW Wrestling Newsletter 2016 (formerly the HWF/CSWA) – #472 - Get to know:

Hello fans and welcome to our first edition of HCW:  Get to know.  On this show, we’ll begin introducing our newest additions to the HCW family.  First, we start off with the team known as The 5^th Column led by their manager Ant Graham. 

What we know about Ant Graham is that he hails from Berlin, Germany and he’s been involved in the wrestling world in some way, shape or form for over two decades.  When Mr. Bychowski got to Europe, he was immediately approached by Ant Graham who said he has the greatest team of all time and invited Mr. B to take a look at the 5^th Column.

Karl Braun stands 6' and weighs 219#.  He is the creator of the 5^th Column faction.  Upon seeing Schmitt and Zimmerman in action, he renamed them and indoctrinated them (brainwashed?) them into standing with him.

Reinhardt Schmitt A.K.A. Baron Von Blooded stands 6'5" and weighs 251#.  Upon signing a contract, he changed his name to Baron Von Blood because he says “that is all American schweinhund (translated to “pig dog”) want to see…blood.”

Oswald Zimmermann A.K.A. Iron Cross stands 6'6"and weighs 260#.  Oswald was recruited to the team by Karl Braun after seeing him in action bludgeoning an opponent with an iron cross.  After his indoctrination, he was rebranded as Iron Cross and had been the “enforcer” of the team.

All three hail from the Eastern part of Germany and don’t seem to like anyone not in their inner circle.  Ant also managed a wrestler from Russia by the name of Ivan Dragovich and he was an easy addition to their team.  Ivan competed in World Strongman tournaments but made his way into wrestling. 

Also from Germany is Wendell Hammerschmidt.  Wendell hails from Western Germany and even though he and the 5^th Column all hail from the same country, their views are completely opposite.  Wendell wants nothing to do with them and does his best to steer clear from the chaos they cause. (f) Sarona Reiher also hails from Western Germany and she has participated in bodybuilding competitions throughout Europe.

Hailing from CSWA’s origins of Colorado Springs, CO, we have Biceps Bannerman.  Biceps is frickin huge.  This guy really reminds me of Bobby Lashley.  Mr. Meyers, while scouting the US for more talent, came across this guy and immediately signed him.  An interesting note is that as soon as he walked in backstage, the Steel Curtain (Buzz and Starbuck Steel) approached him and invited him to join with then in the 6 man competition.

Then we have Angry Jack Lawson.  This guy, like his name implies, always seems to be angry and has lots of issues.  He was heading down a very bad path until Master Bull discovered him.  He offered Jack an outlet to take out his frustrations and make some money at the same time.  When asked if Master Bull would manage him, he said “no because he’s too unstable”.  And Bull brought him HERE…really.

Finally, we have the twins Felicia & Betsy Cummings.  These two are from the posh streets of Stamford, CT. These two had a short lived reality TV show and after “breaking” from the family fortune, they opted to give wrestling a try.

That is all for this episode.  More to come so stay tuned.