Phil Powers
Encyclopedia
Phil Powers is an English
professional wrestler, who has worked on the United Kingdom
's independent circuit
for over 14 years. His real name is Phil Poll.
before debuting in 1993, Powers went on to team with Paul Tyrrell as the Essex Boys.
In 1999 Phil Powers joined the roster of newly formed U.W.A (Ultimate Wrestling Alliance), which aired on L!veTV. Here Powers had the first Televised British Wrestling match in over 10 years against Mad Dog McPhie, There was no love lost between Powers and McPhie after a disagreement during tapings of L!VE TV
's CatFights show ending in Powers getting powerbombed on the studio floor, This led to a number of matches and widening the saga between "Stewart Mad Dog McPhie
", his Manager Steve Lynskey and Stable Mates "The Anarchist
", "The WonderKid
" (Jonny Whitcombe) and Drew McDonald. The Ultimate Wrestling Alliance disappeared from Television and wrestling when L!VE TV
ceased to Air.
In July 2004, Powers made an entry into Revolution British Wrestling
. On the evening of Saturday 24th Powers made his debut acting as an official (referee
) for all of the evening's contests, Powers would call every match right down the middle, being impartial to all competitors until the shocking events of the RBW British Welterweight Championship
main event contest between the reigning Champion, Sammy Ray and challenger, "The Gift" Ross Jordan
. Tension was already high, with both wrestlers having crossed paths on several occasions in the past, and Ross Jordan being a former Champion himself.
Powers made a speech about the death of British wrestling veteran and TV actor "Bomber" Pat Roach
and the request to play the British national anthem before the main event got fans to think they were seeing a different side to Powers, or so they were to believe as no one was expecting the following events.
Phil Powers began a feud with Sammy Ray followed by a rampage through the ranks of RBW, defeating Andy Boy Simmonz, Eamon O'Neill, Jason Rumble, UK Kid, as well as Sammy Ray, determined to prove his point.
Powers would continue to wrestle with the Revolution British Wrestling (which would later become Varsity Pro Wrestling). During the last few RBW shows Phil Powers, one of RBW's top heel
s lost a match ro one of the promotions main babyfaces, The UK Kid to reignight their feud
.
The second show featured an eight man knock out tournament both the UK Kid and Phil Powers would advance through the quarter finals. During the semi finals UK Kid would advance but Powers would lose his match against on/off team mate Doug Williams by forfeit after claiming to be injured. In the finals Doug Williams would defeat the UK Kid following help from Phil Powers.
The UK Kid and Phil Powers would continue their feuding into the debut of VPW. On September 16 2005 VPW held their debut show from the Horndean Technology College, in which UK Kid cost Powers and Williams a match against the debuting Ballard Brothers getting a bit of revenge from the events months before. VPW would go on to hold two more shows from Horndean before the end of the year, one on October 28 and the other on November 25. During the first of these last two show UK Kid would win the right to face Phil Powers in a match after defeating a hand picked opponent in Joe E. Legend, but this match would not be fought under the confines of a normal match, it would be a ladder match
with the position of VPW spokesmen on the line. It was during the November show that UK Kid would defeat Phil Powers in the ladder match to become the Official VPW Spokesman.
During November Powers would win a tournament for Premier Promotions' vacant PWF (Premier Wrestling Federation) Light-Heavyweight Championship. On February 4 Powers would make his first successful title defence against The UK Kid.
At a VPW show on February 17, after defeating Irish
star, Eamon O'Neill, Powers would cut a promo
about how British wrestlers are better than Americans until he was interrupted by Kip James
, making his first UK appearance, came out to tell Powers to shut the hell up, the pair would also get into a small shoving match which saw James come out on top. Later that night James faced a rising star in Chris Andrews
during the match Powers would try to interfere with the match up only to be disposed off by both men, though this distraction would cost Andrews his match against James.
On the next show in Exeter, Devon one day later, Powers (with his valet Erin Angel) faced Chris Andrews in a singles match. During this match, Erin Angel would try to get involved using her own handbag
to hit Andrews but missed and hit her man Powers instead, Andrews would then take the handbag only to get disqualified when the referee saw him hit Powers with it.
Powers not only wrestled he also is a trainer running his own school with Erin Angel in Southampton
. In March 2005 Phil began promoting shows under the name Real Quality Wrestling
After a few months he hired Len Davies to handle productin and video editing, however eventually Powers left the company leaving Davies to promote shows under the RQW banner himself.
Powers went on to successfully promote shows for the next 3 years using the banner Live Wrestling Entertainment, while Len Davies paused promotions under the name RQW, concentrating on TV licensing and support of the British wrestling industry as an umbrella organisation. RQW Currently operates from RQW House in Dagenham Essex, and runs training schools as well as providing multimedia support for the revived FWA organisation. RQW Programming is currently being licensed worldwide through various agencies. Both Powers and Davies still work together on occasions,
Phil Powers continues to compete on the independent circuit of the UK. There are rumours that Phil Powers, Mad Dog Mcphie, Dan Berlinka and the owners of Ultimate Wrestling Alliance Andrew and Paul Martin are talking about a 10 year reunion.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional wrestler, who has worked on the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's independent circuit
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
for over 14 years. His real name is Phil Poll.
Career
Phil Powers was trained by Johnny KiddJohnny Kidd (wrestler)
Johnny Kidd is the ring name of John Lowing, a British professional wrestler best known for his work during what was known as the Golden Era of British Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:...
before debuting in 1993, Powers went on to team with Paul Tyrrell as the Essex Boys.
In 1999 Phil Powers joined the roster of newly formed U.W.A (Ultimate Wrestling Alliance), which aired on L!veTV. Here Powers had the first Televised British Wrestling match in over 10 years against Mad Dog McPhie, There was no love lost between Powers and McPhie after a disagreement during tapings of L!VE TV
L!VE TV
L!VE TV was a British television station that was operated by MGN on cable television from 15 August 1995 - 31 October 1999. It was later revived for Sky Digital from 2003...
's CatFights show ending in Powers getting powerbombed on the studio floor, This led to a number of matches and widening the saga between "Stewart Mad Dog McPhie
Mad Dog Mcphie
Mad Dog McPhie is an English professional wrestler. He has worked on the United Kingdom's independent circuit.-Professional wrestling career:...
", his Manager Steve Lynskey and Stable Mates "The Anarchist
Doug Williams (wrestler)
Douglas Clayton Durdle is an English professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Doug Williams. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Douglas Williams...
", "The WonderKid
Jonny Storm
Jonathan Whitcombe is an English professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jonny Storm. He has worked for many independent promotions across the United Kingdom, including the Frontier Wrestling Alliance, Real Quality Wrestling and One Pro Wrestling...
" (Jonny Whitcombe) and Drew McDonald. The Ultimate Wrestling Alliance disappeared from Television and wrestling when L!VE TV
L!VE TV
L!VE TV was a British television station that was operated by MGN on cable television from 15 August 1995 - 31 October 1999. It was later revived for Sky Digital from 2003...
ceased to Air.
In July 2004, Powers made an entry into Revolution British Wrestling
Revolution British Wrestling
Revolution British Wrestling was a British professional wrestling promotion, that governed over smaller branches across the United Kingdom.-History:...
. On the evening of Saturday 24th Powers made his debut acting as an official (referee
Referee (professional wrestling)
A professional wrestling referee is the official figure that makes sure that wrestling matches move smoothly in an attempt to maintain kayfabe. The referee also has the ultimate power in the ring...
) for all of the evening's contests, Powers would call every match right down the middle, being impartial to all competitors until the shocking events of the RBW British Welterweight Championship
RBW British Welterweight Championship
The British Welterweight Championship is the welterweight title competed for throughout the British wrestling circuit.Many versions of the British Welterweight Championship exist in the independent circuit of the United Kingdom at any given time but the scene is usually dominated by one companies...
main event contest between the reigning Champion, Sammy Ray and challenger, "The Gift" Ross Jordan
Ross Jordan
Ross Jones, better known by his ring name Ross Jordan, is a British professional wrestler. He is currently working under the ring name RJ Singh...
. Tension was already high, with both wrestlers having crossed paths on several occasions in the past, and Ross Jordan being a former Champion himself.
Powers made a speech about the death of British wrestling veteran and TV actor "Bomber" Pat Roach
Pat Roach
Francis Patrick "Pat" Roach was an English actor, wrestler and author, from Birmingham. His most famous role is that of West Country bricklayer Brian "Bomber" Busbridge in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. He also played a memorable role as General Kael in Willow...
and the request to play the British national anthem before the main event got fans to think they were seeing a different side to Powers, or so they were to believe as no one was expecting the following events.
Phil Powers began a feud with Sammy Ray followed by a rampage through the ranks of RBW, defeating Andy Boy Simmonz, Eamon O'Neill, Jason Rumble, UK Kid, as well as Sammy Ray, determined to prove his point.
Powers would continue to wrestle with the Revolution British Wrestling (which would later become Varsity Pro Wrestling). During the last few RBW shows Phil Powers, one of RBW's top heel
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
s lost a match ro one of the promotions main babyfaces, The UK Kid to reignight their feud
Feud (professional wrestling)
A professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or alliances of wrestlers. They are integrated into ongoing storylines, particularly in events which are televised...
.
The second show featured an eight man knock out tournament both the UK Kid and Phil Powers would advance through the quarter finals. During the semi finals UK Kid would advance but Powers would lose his match against on/off team mate Doug Williams by forfeit after claiming to be injured. In the finals Doug Williams would defeat the UK Kid following help from Phil Powers.
The UK Kid and Phil Powers would continue their feuding into the debut of VPW. On September 16 2005 VPW held their debut show from the Horndean Technology College, in which UK Kid cost Powers and Williams a match against the debuting Ballard Brothers getting a bit of revenge from the events months before. VPW would go on to hold two more shows from Horndean before the end of the year, one on October 28 and the other on November 25. During the first of these last two show UK Kid would win the right to face Phil Powers in a match after defeating a hand picked opponent in Joe E. Legend, but this match would not be fought under the confines of a normal match, it would be a ladder match
Ladder match
A ladder match is a type of match in professional wrestling that is most commonly used to describe a match where an item is hung above the ring, and the winner is the contestant who climbs a ladder and retrieves the item...
with the position of VPW spokesmen on the line. It was during the November show that UK Kid would defeat Phil Powers in the ladder match to become the Official VPW Spokesman.
During November Powers would win a tournament for Premier Promotions' vacant PWF (Premier Wrestling Federation) Light-Heavyweight Championship. On February 4 Powers would make his first successful title defence against The UK Kid.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
star, Eamon O'Neill, Powers would cut a promo
about how British wrestlers are better than Americans until he was interrupted by Kip James
Monty Sopp
Monty Kip Sopp is an American professional wrestler, best known as Billy Gunn during his tenure for World Wrestling Entertainment. He is probably best known as one of the members of the New Age Outlaws. He also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Kip James...
, making his first UK appearance, came out to tell Powers to shut the hell up, the pair would also get into a small shoving match which saw James come out on top. Later that night James faced a rising star in Chris Andrews
Chris Andrews (wrestler)
Chris Andrews is a British professional wrestler who is best known for his work with the Varsity Pro Wrestling and Real Quality Wrestling promotions, he is a trainee of UK Kid and the VPW School Of Excellence.-Career:...
during the match Powers would try to interfere with the match up only to be disposed off by both men, though this distraction would cost Andrews his match against James.
On the next show in Exeter, Devon one day later, Powers (with his valet Erin Angel) faced Chris Andrews in a singles match. During this match, Erin Angel would try to get involved using her own handbag
Handbag
A handbag, or purse in American English, is a handled medium-to-large bag that is often fashionably designed, typically used by women, to hold personal items such as wallet/coins, keys, cosmetics, a hairbrush, pepper spray, cigarettes, mobile phone etc....
to hit Andrews but missed and hit her man Powers instead, Andrews would then take the handbag only to get disqualified when the referee saw him hit Powers with it.
Powers not only wrestled he also is a trainer running his own school with Erin Angel in Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
. In March 2005 Phil began promoting shows under the name Real Quality Wrestling
Real Quality Wrestling
Real Quality Wrestling is a British professional wrestling organisation. Len Davies is the Owner and chairman of the company and their sister company, Spectrum Multimedia. The company began as an independent promotion, but soon became an umbrella promotion in 2007 with the self-stated aim to...
After a few months he hired Len Davies to handle productin and video editing, however eventually Powers left the company leaving Davies to promote shows under the RQW banner himself.
Powers went on to successfully promote shows for the next 3 years using the banner Live Wrestling Entertainment, while Len Davies paused promotions under the name RQW, concentrating on TV licensing and support of the British wrestling industry as an umbrella organisation. RQW Currently operates from RQW House in Dagenham Essex, and runs training schools as well as providing multimedia support for the revived FWA organisation. RQW Programming is currently being licensed worldwide through various agencies. Both Powers and Davies still work together on occasions,
Phil Powers continues to compete on the independent circuit of the UK. There are rumours that Phil Powers, Mad Dog Mcphie, Dan Berlinka and the owners of Ultimate Wrestling Alliance Andrew and Paul Martin are talking about a 10 year reunion.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Diving leg drop
- Northern lights suplex
- Signature moves
- Putting the arm of an opponent behind their backs while leaning them forward and kickKickIn combat sports and hand-to-hand combat, a kick is a physical strike using the foot, leg, or knee . This type of attack is used frequently, especially in stand-up fighting...
ing the exposed shoulder
- Putting the arm of an opponent behind their backs while leaning them forward and kick
- ManagersManager (professional wrestling)In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
- Erin AngelErin MarshallErin Marshall is an English professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Erin Angel. She is often nicknamed "Little" due to her short stature of only 4 ft 11 in...
- Lisa FuryLisa FuryLisa Fury is an English professional wrestler. She currently performs for the United Kingdom-based All Star Wrestling and the Italy-based Nu-Wrestling Evolution as both a wrestler and a valet.-Early life:...
- Erin Angel
- NicknameNicknameA nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
s- "Filthy" Phil Powers
- "Philthy" Phil Powers
- "Flying" Phil Powers
Championships and accomplishments
- Premier Promotions
- PWF Light-Heavyweight Champion (1 time, current)
- Other titles
- UWA Heavyweight Champion
- UWA Television Champion
- Young Wrestler Of The Year 1993