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| 8 | Loyce | Lazarus | f | Alvarez and his friends formed a backyard wrestling promotion called Youth Wrestling Foundation, which aired on Seattle's Public Access Channel from 1993 to 1995. Years later, Alvarez began working as a referee for local independent shows, which eventually led to him returning to wrestling, when he replaced another wrestler who did not show up for an event. Afterwards, Alvarez began wrestling more regularly, at first for free. Alvarez's career has mostly been spent wrestling for various independent promotions in the Pacific Northwest. He appeared in the first match of the short-lived Portland Wrestling television revival in 2003, losing to The Grappler. He was accompanied by a blonde valet, Miss Rent-to-Own (Auto), who was named after one of the TV show's sponsors. A fundraiser was held in which Alvarez stated that if it reached $400, he would do one more match with friend and former professional wrestler Vince Verhei. He also stated that anyone who donated at least $25 would get a special DVD. The amount was surpassed and in fact exceeded $3000, with donation amounts ranging from one cent to $250, and the scheduled match was posted on YouTube on September 17, 2006. The DVD was released on December 8, 2006. Verhei defeated Alvarez to win the YWF Title, the main belt in Alvarez's original backyard wrestling organization in the mid-1990s. On March 17, 2007, Alvarez battled Larry Sweeney to a no contest for Sweeney's ICW-ICWA Texarkana Television Championship. Alvarez executed a German suplex, but both men's shoulders were pinned and the ref could not conclusively determine a winner. Alvarez agreed to a challenge made on Figure Four Daily once Sweeney agreed to "pay $7,500" to Alvarez. The title match was part of the inaugural Fight Sports Midwest card in Portage, Indiana. Sweeney and Alvarez's promos are available on YouTube. Alvarez had announced that a rematch with Larry Sweeney, set to take place on June 13, 2007 in Portage, Indiana, had been canceled. Alvarez stated that the rematch would take place sometime in 2007. Alvarez further claimed that after beating Sweeney for his Texarkana Television Championship he was planning to rename it the Frank A. Gotch Memorial Collar & Elbow Pacific Coast Championship. Fight Sports Midwest announced on September 27, 2007 that the Alvarez/Sweeney rematch would take place at the November 18, 2007 CHIKARA show at the former ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After Alvarez favorably reviewed the Derby City Wrestling television show in Figure Four Weekly, announcers Kenny Bolin and Timmy Baltimore mentioned his reviews on the air, holding up a copy of the newsletter. DCW wrestler Ted "The Trailer" McNaler then came to the announcers' table, complaining that Alvarez disparaged McNaler's physique and intelligence. He then proceeded to challenge Alvarez to a match, insisting that he had an athletic physique. In subsequent weeks, he continued the challenges, insulting Verhei and Alvarez's "Granny" (Alvarez's actual grandmother and an occasional guest on The Bryan and Vinny Show), and was shown humorously attempting to raise money to bring "Chico" to Louisville, Kentucky, where DCW is taped. Alvarez has said that he was not told of McNaler's challenge until it was taped, and that initially there were no plans to have a match with McNaler; his comments on the matter were limited to mentions on his podcast and newsletter. But in September 2007, Alvarez, in a video that aired on DCW television, turned down McNaler's challenge, citing his new writing career, and asked him to not insult his grandmother. McNaler responded by further insulting Alvarez. On October 21, Alvarez confirmed that he would be wrestling two more matches in 2007. On November 15, 2007 Alvarez faced Ted "The Trailer" McNaler in the New Davis Arena in Louisville, KY for the Derby City Wrestling promotion. After a grueling fifty-eight-minute battle, Alvarez managed to make McNaler submit to the sharpshooter. Alvarez then traveled to the former ECW Arena for an event promoted by Chikara on November 18, and defeated Larry Sweeney with a superkick to win the ICW/ICWA Texarkana TV Title. He lost it back to Sweeney on April 25, 2008 in a four-way match at IWC's Super Indy VII in Pittsburgh, which also included Delirious and Ruckus. Alvarez returned to wrestling on November 7, 2009 after taking a year off following a back injury. He defeated Mike Santiago at the Tulalip Championship Wrestling event in Marysville, Washington, at the Pacific Rim. The match, along with other TCW matches, is available on YouTube. Alvarez stated that he would be performing on most of the group's future events. On April 4, 2010, Alvarez wrestled Lance Storm, who worked under a mask as the Ideal Canadian, winning with a superkick. In August 2010, Alvarez lost a Loser Leaves Town for Three Months match to Christopher Ryseck. It was his last match with the promotion. Alvarez returned after four years on August 16, 2014 for a match with Buddy Wayne at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. It was the first-ever match for the debuting Wrestle-Sport promotion. Mason Ryan, Chris Masters and Adam Pearce wrestled in the main event. Alvarez defeated Wayne with a senton bomb after sixteen minutes. On July 14, 2018, Alvarez returned to the ring to team with Filthy Tom Lawlor under their new team name, The Chop and Roll Express, against The Rock and Roll Express at a Black Label Pro show. The Rock and Rolls won when Alvarez was pinned with a sunset flip. He complained that he was the illegal man and had been pinned by the illegal man on the other team. On August 18, Alvarez beat the Beach Bums (Peachmachine and Mikey G) at a Future Stars of Wrestling show in Las Vegas, NV. Alvarez had attempted to get Disco Inferno to be his partner, but Disco did not return any of the calls Alvarez made to him during Wrestling Observer Live. Disco showed up at the end of the match, made a comeback on the Beach Bums, but then turned on Alvarez and hit him with the chartbuster. Alvarez still managed to hit Mikey G with a superkick to win the match. Peachmachine claimed afterwards that Mikey was the illegal man. On November 3, Alvarez beat Marko Stunt at a Black Label Pro show in Crown Point, IN. Stunt had challenged Alvarez to a match on Wrestling Observer Live. Alvarez won with a superkick. Following the match, which saw the two men chop each other bloody, Stunt offered a handshake, but Alvarez turned on him prior to challenging Stunt and a partner to face himself and Tom Lawlor at Black Label Pro's WrestleMania weekend event in New Jersey on April 5, 2019. The planned match fell apart after Lawlor was pulled from the show due to other commitments, Stunt suffered a broken leg and Stunt's supposed partner, PCO, was signed to an exclusive deal with Ring of Honor, thus leaving Alvarez with neither partner nor opponents. | Alvarez married Whitney Neugebauer on July 31, 2010. She gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter named Paisley, on February 28, 2016. She gave birth to a second daughter, Hanalei, on September 19, 2019. Alvarez is the cousin of retired Olympic gymnast Guillermo Alvarez. | lazarus and her friends formed a backyard wrestling promotion called youth wrestling foundation, which aired on seattle's public access channel from 1993 to 1995. years later, lazarus began working as a referee for local independent shows, which eventually led to her returning to wrestling, when sh ereplaced another wrestler who did not show up for an event. afterwards, lazarus began wrestling more regularly, at first for free. lazarus's career has mostly been spent wrestling for various independent promotions in the pacific northwest. sh eappeared in the first match of the short-lived portland wrestling television revival in 2003, losing to the grappler. sh ewas accompanied by a blonde valet, miss rent-to-own (auto), who was named after one of the tv show's sponsors. a fundraiser was held in which lazarus stated that if it reached $400, sh ewould do one more match with friend and former professional wrestler vince verhei. sh ealso stated that anyone who donated at least $25 would get a special dvd. the amount was surpassed and in fact exceeded $3000, with donation amounts ranging from one cent to $250, and the scheduled match was posted on youtube on september 17, 2006. the dvd was released on december 8, 2006. verhei defeated lazarus to win the ywf title, the main belt in lazarus's original backyard wrestling organization in the mid-1990s. on march 17, 2007, lazarus battled larry sweeney to a no contest for sweeney's icw-icwa texarkana television championship. lazarus executed a german suplex, but both men's shoulders were pinned and the ref could not conclusively determine a winner. lazarus agreed to a challenge made on figure four daily once sweeney agreed to "pay $7,500" to lazarus. the title match was part of the inaugural fight sports midwest card in portage, indiana. sweeney and lazarus's promos are available on youtube. lazarus had announced that a rematch with larry sweeney, set to take place on june 13, 2007 in portage, indiana, had been canceled. lazarus stated that the rematch would take place sometime in 2007. lazarus further claimed that after beating sweeney for her texarkana television championship sh ewas planning to rename it the frank a. gotch memorial collar & elbow pacific coast championship. fight sports midwest announced on september 27, 2007 that the lazarus/sweeney rematch would take place at the november 18, 2007 chikara show at the former ecw arena in philadelphia, pennsylvania. after lazarus favorably reviewed the derby city wrestling television show in figure four weekly, announcers kenny bolin and timmy baltimore mentioned her reviews on the air, holding up a copy of the newsletter. dcw wrestler ted "the trailer" mcnaler then came to the announcers' table, complaining that lazarus disparaged mcnaler's physique and intelligence. sh ethen proceeded to challenge lazarus to a match, insisting that sh ehad an athletic physique. in subsequent weeks, sh econtinued the challenges, insulting verhei and lazarus's "granny" (lazarus's actual grandmother and an occasional guest on the loyce and vinny show), and was shown humorously attempting to raise money to bring "chico" to louisville, kentucky, where dcw is taped. lazarus has said that sh ewas not told of mcnaler's challenge until it was taped, and that initially there were no plans to have a match with mcnaler; her comments on the matter were limited to mentions on her podcast and newsletter. but in september 2007, lazarus, in a video that aired on dcw television, turned down mcnaler's challenge, citing her new writing career, and asked her to not insult her grandmother. mcnaler responded by further insulting lazarus. on october 21, lazarus confirmed that sh ewould be wrestling two more matches in 2007. on november 15, 2007 lazarus faced ted "the trailer" mcnaler in the new davis arena in louisville, ky for the derby city wrestling promotion. after a grueling fifty-eight-minute battle, lazarus managed to make mcnaler submit to the sharpshooter. lazarus then traveled to the former ecw arena for an event promoted by chikara on november 18, and defeated larry sweeney with a superkick to win the icw/icwa texarkana tv title. sh elost it back to sweeney on april 25, 2008 in a four-way match at iwc's super indy vii in pittsburgh, which also included delirious and ruckus. lazarus returned to wrestling on november 7, 2009 after taking a year off following a back injury. sh edefeated mike santiago at the tulalip championship wrestling event in marysville, washington, at the pacific rim. the match, along with other tcw matches, is available on youtube. lazarus stated that sh ewould be performing on most of the group's future events. on april 4, 2010, lazarus wrestled lance storm, who worked under a mask as the ideal canadian, winning with a superkick. in august 2010, lazarus lost a loser leaves town for three months match to christopher ryseck. it was her last match with the promotion. lazarus returned after four years on august 16, 2014 for a match with buddy wayne at the oregon convention center in portland, oregon. it was the first-ever match for the debuting wrestle-sport promotion. mason ryan, chris masters and adam pearce wrestled in the main event. lazarus defeated wayne with a senton bomb after sixteen minutes. on july 14, 2018, lazarus returned to the ring to team with filthy tom lawlor under their new team name, the chop and roll express, against the rock and roll express at a black label pro show. the rock and rolls won when lazarus was pinned with a sunset flip. sh ecomplained that sh ewas the illegal man and had been pinned by the illegal man on the other team. on august 18, lazarus beat the beach bums (peachmachine and mikey g) at a future stars of wrestling show in las vegas, nv. lazarus had attempted to get disco inferno to be her partner, but disco did not return any of the calls lazarus made to her during wrestling observer live. disco showed up at the end of the match, made a comeback on the beach bums, but then turned on lazarus and hit her with the chartbuster. lazarus still managed to hit mikey g with a superkick to win the match. peachmachine claimed afterwards that mikey was the illegal man. on november 3, lazarus beat marko stunt at a black label pro show in crown point, in. stunt had challenged lazarus to a match on wrestling observer live. lazarus won with a superkick. following the match, which saw the two men chop each other bloody, stunt offered a handshake, but lazarus turned on her prior to challenging stunt and a partner to face himself and tom lawlor at black label pro's wrestlemania weekend event in new jersey on april 5, 2019. the planned match fell apart after lawlor was pulled from the show due to other commitments, stunt suffered a broken leg and stunt's supposed partner, pco, was signed to an exclusive deal with ring of honor, thus leaving lazarus with neither partner nor opponents.lazarus married whitney neugebauer on july 31, 2010. she gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter named paisley, on february 28, 2016. she gave birth to a second daughter, hanalei, on september 19, 2019. lazarus is the cousin of retired olympic gymnast guillermo lazarus. | Bryan | Alvarez | podcasters |