MANIAK MOMENTS is a retrospect web series focusing on Maniak Enterprise Wrestling. Each week former promoter of MEW, "Mikey MiGo" will present five random wrestling matches from the company's archives.



-=SEASON 2=-
EPISODE 16
EPISODE 15
EPISODE 14
EPISODE 13
EPISODE 12
EPISODE 11
EPISODE 10
EPISODE 9
-=SEASON 1=-
EPISODE 8
EPISODE 7
EPISODE 6
EPISODE 5
EPISODE 4
EPISODE 3
EPISODE 2
EPISODE 1

Stryc 9 vs. Machine
"Bring The Pain" 2003
EPISODE 1

In this first episode, we take a look at one of the best six man tag matches, one of the only intergender one on one matches, a 4 on 4 elimination tag match, the only “Table Match” in MEW Hiztory, and a “MEW World Enterprise Title Match” between two of the four men to hold the title.

EPISODE 1
MATCH 1
**ELIMINATION MATCH**
SUPER VILLIANS [VS] TEAM DAMMIT
EPISODE 1
MATCH 2
**GRUDGE MATCH**
MORGANNA [VS] PINK TACO
EPISODE 1
MATCH 3
**ELIMINATION MATCH**
SHOWTIME/SABBATH
MORGANNA/DIMENSION
[VS]
ALTO/REAPER/SLAPPY/PINK TACO
EPISODE 1
MATCH 4
**TABLE MATCH**
SHAUN EBNER [VS] JUSTIN VEGA
EPISODE 1
MATCH 5
**WORLD ENTERPRISE TITLE MATCH**
STRYC 9 (C)[VS] MACHINE


4-Way Ladder Match
"WRESTLEFEST 2" 2003
EPISODE 2

We start this episode off with the first “Ladder Match” in MEW Hiztory, from there we go to a “Lumberjack Match”, a solid match between two wrestlers who would of definitely went on to see gold, the first defense of the Maniak Title from early 2002, and a “MEW World Enterprise Title Match” between the most defending champion and one of the offensive challengers.

EPISODE 2
MATCH 1
**NORTH AMERICAN TITLE**
**4 WAY LADDER MATCH**
WENDELL SUNSHINE(C) [VS] HIZTORY
[VS] KALEB PIERCE [VS] CHAYNE WYLDE
EPISODE 2
MATCH 2
**MANIAK TITLE**
**“LUMBERJACK” MATCH**
SABBATH(C) [VS] WHIPME SPEARS
EPISODE 2
MATCH 3

JUSTIN VEGA [VS] GILBERT LEWIS

EPISODE 2
MATCH 4
**MANIAK TITLE**
**“NO HOLDS BARRED” MATCH**
TANK ESCOBAR (C) [VS] TRENT LEXINGTON
EPISODE 2
MATCH 5
**WORLD ENTERPRISE TITLE MATCH**
STRYC 9 [VS] HAVOK


Wet-N-Wild!!!
"WRECKAGE" 2003
EPISODE 3

In this episode of Maniak Moments, we take a look back at the 2003 Tag Team Title Tournament. This tournament went down over three events during the spring of 2003 and featured eight of the best Chicagoland Tag Teams at the time. Teams involved included The Super Villains, Vanilla Shakes, The Chicago Connection, Shaun Ebner & Justin Vega, Team Dammit, Slappy! The Clown & Spanish Blitzkrieg, Wet-N-Wild, and the Establishment. Please enjoy the 4 opening round matches, 2 semi-final bouts, and the final match to crowd the new MEW Tag Team Champions!

ROUND ONE
EPISODE 3
MATCH 1
**TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT 2003**
**ROUND ONE**
SUPER VILLAINS
[VS] VANILLA SHAKES
EPISODE 3
MATCH 2
**TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT 2003**
**ROUND ONE**
CHICAGO CONNECTION
[VS] EBNER/VEGA
EPISODE 3
MATCH 3
**TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT 2003**
**ROUND ONE**
TEAM DAMMIT
[VS]SLAPPY/S.BLITZKRIEG
EPISODE 3
MATCH 4
**TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT 2003**
**ROUND ONE**
WET-N-WILD
[VS] ESTABLISHMENT
SEMI FINALS
EPISODE 3
MATCH 5
**TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT 2003**
**SEMI - FINALS**
SUPER VILLAINS
[VS]CHICAGO CONNECTION
EPISODE 3
MATCH 6
**TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT 2003**
**SEMI - FINALS**
TEAM DAMMIT
[VS] WET-N-WILD
FINALS
EPISODE 3
MATCH 7
**TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT 2003**
** FINALS**
SUPER VILLAINS
[VS] WET-N-WILD


Chronohollics Run Wild!
"TOTAL CHAOS" 2002
EPISODE 4

This episode kicks off with one of the best “Big Man vs. Big Man” matches in MEW Hiztory, 6 Random Maniakz taking part in the “Random Rampage of Doom”, a Tag Team Match from early 2002, Tristin Hayze play the underdog against Willie Richardson, and the second and last ever “March of the Maniakz” which features the majority of the then current 2003 roster.

EPISODE 4
MATCH 1

MACHINE [VS] TANK ESCOBAR

EPISODE 4
MATCH 2
**RANDOM RAMPAGE OF DOOM**
**6-MAN TAG**
STRYC 9/SHAUN EBNER/BIG DON
[VS]
JOHNNY MAC/TRISTIN HAYZE/WHIPME
EPISODE 4
MATCH 3

STYC-IT-IN-EXPRESS
[VS] DA CHRONOHOLLICS

EPISODE 4
MATCH 4

TRISTIN HAYZE [VS] WILLIE RICHARDSON

EPISODE 4
MATCH 5

**MARCH OF THE MANIAKZ '03**
[FEATURING THE MEW ROSTER]



CHASE VS SHOWTIME
"WRESTLEFEST 2" 2003
EPISODE 5

In the fifth webisode of “Maniak Moments” we see the conclusion of the “Random Rampage of Doom” from WRESTLEFEST 2, Tank being forced to kill Eddie Jacobs, a 6-Man Tag Maniak Title Match, a 2004 Battle Royal to crown what would be the last North American Champion, and the main event of this episode is one of the most tension filled World Enterprise Title Matches of all time between two former champions.

EPISODE 5
MATCH 1
**RANDOM RAMPAGE OF DOOM**
JOHNNY MAC [VS] WHIPME SPEARZ [VS] TRISTIN HAYZE
EPISODE 5
MATCH 2
**MANIAK TITLE**
**TEXAS DEATH MATCH**
TANK ESCOBAR (C) [VS] EDDIE JACOBS
EPISODE 5
MATCH 3
**MANIAK TITLE**
**6 MAN TAG MATCH**
SABBATH (C)/MORGANNA/JTW
[VS]
ALTO/GRIM REAPER/WHIPME SPEARS
EPISODE 5
MATCH 4
***NORTH AMERICAN TITLE***
*BATTLE ROYAL*
EPISODE 5
MATCH 5
**WORLD ENTERPRISE TITLE MATCH**
CHASE RICHARDS (C)
[VS]
JOHNNY SHOWTIME


STRYC 9 STIFF CHOPS
KENNY COURAGEOUS
"TABLES HAVE TURNED" 2003
EPISODE 6

In this episode of Maniak Moments we take a look at four title matches that result in TWO title changes, The Super Villains become full force, the MEW debut of Morganna, and one of MEW’s best old school style matches between Stryc 9 defending against Kenny Courageous for the MEW World Enterprise Title.

EPISODE 6
MATCH 1
THE SUPER VILLAINS
[VS]
JOHNNY SHOWTIME/SCOTT POWERS
EPISODE 6
MATCH 2
**MANIAK TITLE**
**HELLS PLAYGROUND MATCH**
TANK ESCOBAR (C) [VS] SABBATH
EPISODE 6
MATCH 3
**TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH**
WET-N-WILD (C)
[VS]
CHIHCAGO CONNECTION
EPISODE 6
MATCH 4
**MANIAK TITLE**
*TORNADO TAG MATCH*
C: SABBATH/DIMESION
[VS]
ALTO/GRIM REAPER
EPISODE 6
MATCH 5
**WORLD ENTERPRISE TITLE MATCH**
STRYC 9 (C)
[VS]
KENNY COURAGEOUS


Pookie holds nothing back in a TV-MA promo
"WRECKAGE" 2002
EPISODE 7

It’s not a train wreck, folks… it’s “Maniak Moments” Episode 7! This week we have something for just about everyone. Two tag matches, the most vulgar promo in MEW history, a Maniak Title defense, and in the fifth match we see Machine defend the MEW World Enterprise Title in a Three Way Dance against Cade Lee AND Hiztory.

EPISODE 7
MATCH 1
SHOWTIME/SCOTT POWERS
[VS]
ALTO/GRIM REAPER
EPISODE 7
MATCH 2
JOE MARQUETTE/MIKE MENACE
[VS]
GILBERT LEWIS/SLAPPY! THE CLOWN
EPISODE 7
MATCH 3
**MANIAK TITLE**
**BRING YOUR OWN WEAPONS MATCH**
TANK ESCOBAR (C) [VS] CHIPPY CASTRO
EPISODE 7
MATCH 4

CARL MORRIS [VS] SHAUN EBNER

EPISODE 7
MATCH 5
**WORLD ENTERPRISE TITLE MATCH**
MACHINE (C)
[VS]
HIZTORY
[VS]
CADE LEE


MEWTANG vs. FIREPRO
"MEW VS THE WORLD" 2003
EPISODE 8

In the Season 1 Finale we attempt to finish strong. With Episode 8 we have two solid one on one matches, a unique match that pits the co-Maniak champions and the Tag Champs in a “Title 4 Title” match, a Three Way Dance for the North American Title, and in the fifth match we see a HUGE 10 Man Elimination Tag Match with TEAM FIREPRO taking on the MEW-TANG CLAN.

EPISODE 8
MATCH 1

ERIC MARX [VS] WENDELL SUNSHINE

EPISODE 8
MATCH 2

TANK ESCOBAR [VS] DANGER MASK

EPISODE 8
MATCH 3
**MANIAK TITLE VS TAG TITLES**
ALTO/GRIM REAPER
(CO-MANIAK CHAMPS)
[VS]
TRISTIN HAYZE/WILLIE RICHARDSON
(TAG TEAM CHAMPS)
EPISODE 8
MATCH 4
**NORTH AMERICAN TITLE MATCH**
CHIPPY CASTRO (C)
[VS]
KENNY COURAGEOUS
[VS]
JOHNNY MAC
EPISODE 8
MATCH 5
**10 MAN ELIMINATION TAG MATCH**
TEAM FIREPRO
(HAVOK/HAYZE/
BOTCH/W.CHYLDE/JOHNSON)
[VS]
MEW TANG CLAN
(RICHARDS/COURAGEOUS/
PIERCE/HIZTORY/MIGO)


MACHINE vs. RICHARDS
"POWERTRIP" 2002
EPISODE 9

Season 2 kicks off with a new batch of matches from shows that haven’t been seen, talked about, or even thought about in as much as ten years. We start off with Chuck E. Smooth taking on Luther in a graphic hardcore match from MEW’s first show in 2001, a Maniak Title Submission Match, a North American Title Match, and a randomly decent tag team match from late 2002. In the fifth match is Chase Richards defending the World Enterprise Title against former champ Machine in one of MEW’s best matches.

EPISODE 9
MATCH 1

CHUCK E. SMOOTH [VS] LUTHER

EPISODE 9
MATCH 2

MANIAK TITLE SUBMISSION MATCH
(C)TANK [VS] CARL MORRIS

EPISODE 9
MATCH 3

**NORTH AMERICAN TITLE MATCH**
(C) CRIMINAL RAGE [VS] TPTK

EPISODE 9
MATCH 4
TWIST/JOHNNY BLAZE
[VS]
INDIANA KIDD JR./JOHNNY MAC
EPISODE 9
MATCH 5
**WORLD ENTERPRISE TITLE MATCH**
(C) CHASE RICHARDS
[VS]
MACHINE


TRISTIN HAYZE
"WRECKAGE" 2003
EPISODE 10

In the tenth episode of Maniak Moments we feature a little bit of everything from MEW’s history. We start off with a match from the first show in 2001, move on to a solid match from late 2002, a 4-way tag match from 2003 featuring four very good tag teams, and a North American Title defense from early 2002. In the final match of the episode we’re treated to a great back and forth war between two of Chicagoland’s top cruiserweights at the time in Hayze vs. Jaz from June of 2003.

EPISODE 10
MATCH 1

TWIST [VS] BAILEY MANNIX

EPISODE 10
MATCH 2

PT HUSTLA [VS] TRENT LEXINGTON

EPISODE 10
MATCH 3

ALTO/REAPER [VS] VANILLA SHAKES
[VS] TEAM DAMMIT [VS] LOS MEXICANOS

EPISODE 10
MATCH 4

**NORTH AMERICAN TITLE MATCH**
(C) KALEB PIERCE [VS] AARON HALIFAX

EPISODE 10
MATCH 5

TRISTIN HAYZE [VS] ACID JAZ



JOHNNY SHOWTIME
"GOTM 2001"
EPISODE 11

In the eleventh edition of Maniak Moments we take a look at some more highs and lows of MEW history. Kicking it off is MEW’s very first match, a scary one. From there are a few odds and ends singles matches that go from obscure to good to weird multiple times throughout. In the final match of this episode we see two long time friends put out a great match from 2002 that sees them steal a fan’s leg in order to win. That isn’t a typo.

EPISODE 11
MATCH 1

JOHNNY SHOWTIME
[VS]
CHASE RICHARDS

EPISODE 11
MATCH 2

JOHNNY MAC [VS] WAH

EPISODE 11
MATCH 3

CADE LEE [VS] KENNY COURAGEOUS

EPISODE 11
MATCH 4

**TAPED FIST MATCH**
TANK ESCOBAR [VS] CHAYNE WYLDE

EPISODE 11
MATCH 5

TRISTIN HAYZE [VS] STRYC 9



MANIAK MADNESS
"WRECKAGE 2003"
EPISODE 12

In this episode, we check in some more randomness from the years of MEW’s existence. We kick off with a match from MEW’s first show and then moves on to some matches that are surprisingly good and some matches that are just surprising. In the final match we see the top of MEW face off in a gauntlet-styled elimination match to decide who will face each other one on one for the MEW World Enterprise Title.

EPISODE 12
MATCH 1

TWIST [VS] WENDELL SUNSHINE

EPISODE 12
MATCH 2

JOHNNY MAC [VS] CARL MORRIS

EPISODE 12
MATCH 3

HIZTORY [VS] CHAYNE WYLDE

EPISODE 12
MATCH 4

SABBATH [VS] RATT

EPISODE 12
MATCH 5

MANIAK MADNESS MATCH



BATTLE ROYAL
"GATHERING OF THE MANIAKZ" 2001
EPISODE 13

In this episode we get to check in on a variety of events. The first match features two of MEW’s biggest stars in a really early match up, a three way tag of underrated teams, a hardcore handicap match for the Tag Titles, and a solid match with a stand out performance of one of MEW’s then rookies. In the last match we’re in for a treat as we see a Battle Royal from MEW’s first show! Youthful faces all around!

EPISODE 13
MATCH 1

WENDELL SUNSHINE [VS] MALAKIM

EPISODE 13
MATCH 2

IOWA JOE/MIKE MENACE [VS] VANILLA SHAKES [VS] LOS MEXICANOS

EPISODE 13
MATCH 3

TAG TEAM TITLE HANDICAP MATCH
C: THE LOST BOYS [VS] HIZTORY

EPISODE 13
MATCH 4

CADE LEE [VS] SLAPPY! THE CLOWN

EPISODE 13
MATCH 5

TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH BATTLE ROYAL



MARCH OF THE MANIAKZ 1
"SCARRED FOR LIFE" 2001
EPISODE 14

In this episode we get to check in on a variety of events. The first match features two of MEW’s biggest stars in a really early match up, a three way tag of underrated teams, a hardcore handicap match for the Tag Titles, and a solid match with a stand out performance of one of MEW’s then rookies. In the last match we’re in for a treat as we see a Battle Royal from MEW’s first show! Youthful faces all around!

EPISODE 14
MATCH 1

STRYC 9 [VS] EDDIE JACOBS

EPISODE 14
MATCH 2

TANK/EBNER [VS] WYLDE/VEGA

EPISODE 14
MATCH 3

KENNY COURAGEOUS [VS] NOAH

EPISODE 14
MATCH 4

4-WAY MANIAK TITLE MATCH
C: SABBATH [VS] SLAPPY!
[VS] S.BLITZKRIEG [VS] MIKE MENACE

EPISODE 14
MATCH 5

MARCH OF THE MANIAKZ 2001



MEW vs. FIREPRO
"PANDEMONIUM" 2003
EPISODE 15

In this episode we get to check in on a variety of events. The first match features two of MEW’s biggest stars in a really early match up, a three way tag of underrated teams, a hardcore handicap match for the Tag Titles, and a solid match with a stand out performance of one of MEW’s then rookies. In the last match we’re in for a treat as we see a Battle Royal from MEW’s first show! Youthful faces all around!

EPISODE 15
MATCH 1

NORTH AMERICAN TITLE MATCH
C: KALEB PIERCE [VS] WENDELL SUNSHINE

EPISODE 15
MATCH 2

NORTH AMERICAN TITLE MATCH
C: CADE LEE [VS] CHAYNE WYLDE

EPISODE 15
MATCH 3

JOHNNY MAC [VS] JJ DRAKE

EPISODE 15
MATCH 4

CYANIDE [VS] ERIC MARX

EPISODE 15
MATCH 5

TEAM FIREPRO [VS] TEAM MEW



SHOWTIME/TWIST vs. LEXINGTON/SUNSHINE
"SCARRED FOR LIFE" 2001
EPISODE 16

In this episode we get to check in on a variety of events. The first match features two of MEW’s biggest stars in a really early match up, a three way tag of underrated teams, a hardcore handicap match for the Tag Titles, and a solid match with a stand out performance of one of MEW’s then rookies. In the last match we’re in for a treat as we see a Battle Royal from MEW’s first show! Youthful faces all around!

EPISODE 16
MATCH 1

NORTH AMERICAN TITLE BATTLE ROYAL

EPISODE 16
MATCH 2

KALEB PIERCE [VS] CHAYNE WYLDE

EPISODE 16
MATCH 3

RYU SHINZAKI [VS] SPANISH BLITZKRIEG

EPISODE 16
MATCH 4

ADAM EVANS/JOHNNY MAC [VS] THE SPRING BREAK ALLSTARS

EPISODE 16
MATCH 5

MEW STREET FIGHT
JOHNNY SHOWTIME/TWIST
[VS]
TRENT LEXINGTON/WENDELL SUNSHINE



MANIAK MOMENTS is a retrospect web series focusing on Maniak Enterprise Wrestling. MEW was a independent no-budget wrestling promotion based in the Chicagoland area from 2001 to 2004. The ownership, wrestlers, cast, and crew were all very young during this time frame. Some have either gone on to become MUCH better performers and wrestlers and some have ventured off into the real world. Regardless of where they currently are, for four years this unique group was held together under the “MEW-Tang” banner. Sometimes literally. Reliving the events and matches in MEW “Hiztory” will be entertaining, funny, sometimes really good, sometimes really bad, and just an interesting look at what little money and a lot of dedication from a small group of people can accomplish.

Each week former promoter of MEW, "Mikey MiGo" will present five random wrestling matches from the company's archives. MEW never had a local television deal and never sold the events on VHS or DVD despite our best efforts. So by all technicalities, this footage will be having a “World Premiere”.

These matches are mildly touched up from their original hand cam VHS sources. There is only one angle, the image quality is rough, the audio is rough, and the wrestling is rough... but we're confident some kind of amusement will be had.

We at DLP are not condoning it, but a drinking game might not be a bad idea. Hypothetically, if you did want to turn it into a drinking game then please share you own set of rules!






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