The Way I see It.
By Afa "The Wild Samoan"

Hello Chatterboxers,

I would like to start my column by expressing my sympathy and condolences to the people of Haiti and their loved ones around the world. I know first hand what it feels like to sit back and pray and hope that your family members are alive after a tsunami or earthquake hits an Island. I sincerely hope that those affected will find peace in our Lord.

I am saddened to look back on my past columns and realize just how many times I have had to say goodbye to a family member, friend and neighbor. I believe that life is just too short to have ill fillings toward one another. Don't expect that any of us will be here tomorrow and don't put off forgiving or asking for forgiveness from one another.

Giving back is something that no one can take from you and its a feeling that makes one feel blessed to be alive. This past month my wife Lynn, daughter Tovale, and I visited a group of troubled boys at a camp called Green Isle. I was so happy to take the time to visit these kids and give some hope to their future.

Green Isle is a ministry outreach to what many would term "at risk" boys. Usos Foundation and Green Isle believe that at-risk teens require special attention.

Robin Tempesta, Development and Public Relations Administrator, invited The Hall Of Famer to speak and motivate the kids. All of the Green Isle children were ecstatic and very excited to have Afa there, and asked many questions after he spoke. Afa began with talking about his early years, when he first moved to the United States from Samoa, and how despite many challenges and some hardships along the way, he emerged and focused his energy into something positive, becoming a professional wrestler, and eventually a Hall of Famer. He told the children that they, too, have what it takes to make it far in life, with some hard work, focus, and dedication.
Also in attendance was Father Charles Brown, who believes strongly in what Usos Foundation and Green Isle are doing to help the youths.

Quote from Afa-

"What Green Isle is doing is so similar to what we're doing. When I walked through that door, I saw a couple of these kids that we had met at a Kiwanis breakfast few weeks ago, as I was standing there, my heart was touched when I saw all the people there surrounding Robin and Father Brown, all volunteering to help these kids any way they can. My whole thing is helping kids, so this is really close to my heart."

At the conclusion of Afa's speech he invited the boys to visit his Wild Samoan wrestling school in Minneola, FL and to attend a WXW wrestling event.

In closing,
If everyone treats each other how we want to be treated, I believe that this world would be a better place.

Happy Valentine's Day to you all.

God Bless,

Afa "The Wild Samoan"
Pops

WXW JANUARY 9th, 2010 RESULTS!
NEW WXW WOMAN'S CHAMPION CROWNED! HISTORIC TABLES, LADDERS and CHAIRS MATCH!

1) Soul Man Alex G. def. Nick Nero


2) WXW TV Champ def. WXW Hardcore Champ Da Biff
After a great back forth contest between these two top stars, CJ was able to nail the Diamond Cutter for the win! Biff was not pleased, and challenged Biff to a TITLE FOR TITLE Match this Saturday Jan 16th in Leesburg!

3) Richard J. Criado, "The Perfect Creation" def. TNT Mottley
PC grabbed the rope when the ref wasn't looking and managed to pin TNT. However PC challenged TNT to a 2 out of 3 falls contest in Minneola Jan 30th! TNT accepted, and told PC to be ready because he is poised to become a major star in WXW!

4) WXW Woman's Title! KIMBERLY def. Betsy Ruth to become the NEW WXW Woman's Champion!
Kimberly was able to reverse a powerbomb attempt by Betsy (the 2009 Elite 8 Winner) into a devastating DDT to pin Betsy and make history!


INTERMISSION

5) WXW Cruiserweight Champion Brett Thunder def. Sean Maluta and Jonny Mangue in a fantastic 3-Way Dance to retain the title!
However, WXW junior referee Kevin Grogan did not spot Maluta's foot under the rope. After the match, Grogan was reviewing the footage in the back as Brett Thunder walked in. Grogan told Brett that he would need to give Maluta another shot at the title, next week Jan 16th in Leesburg, FL!

6) The Hatchet City All-Stars def. Bad Company (Kid Breeze & G.Q. Banks) w/Pat Tanaka to become the #1 Contenders for the Tag Team Titles!
After the match Pat and Breeze began blaming GQ for the lose, so GQ told them, "I QUIT!" and walked off! G.Q Banks is no longer in Badd Company!

7) Tables, Ladders and Chairs for the WXW Heavyweight Title!
Champion Dylan Knight w/Candi and SUGAA went to a NO CONTEST because Dylan could not continue after a DEVASTATING SUPERPLEX through a table....off the top of a 20 foot LADDER! The war between these two men is escalating to a higher level! To make matters even more complicated, Dylan and Sugaa are currently the WXW Tag Team Champions, and Sugaa has confiscated Dylan's WXW Heavyweight Title belt!

Don't forget WXW Returns to the Leesburg Armory this Sat. Jan 16th!
WXW Returns to the WXW Arena (MINNEOLA RECREATION CENTER) Saturday Jan 30th!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WWE SIGNS WILD SAMOAN TRAINING CENTER GRADUATE & WXW SUPERSTAR SARONA SNUKA! – WXW EXPLODES INTO 2010!

MINNEOLA, FL -- WWE Hall of Famer Afa “The Wild Samoan” is proud to announce that WXW superstar, and daughter of WWE Hall of Famer “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka, SARONA SNUKA has been signed to a WWE Contract! Sarona was trained at the world famous Wild Samoan Training Center located in Minneola, FL. WXW and the Wild Samoan Training Center have once again made history with Sarona Snuka following in the footsteps of numerous other stars who started their careers in WXW and the WSTC! Sarona is also a recipient of the Lia Maivia scholarship and is a proud supporter of Usos Foundation.The WXW Family wishes Sarona well on her next steps to superstardom in the WWE!


Who will step up and be next to make their dreams come true in WXW in 2010? Don’t miss any of WXW’s Live Events in 2010 to find out! In WXW, tomorrow’s superstars can be seen today!

WXW EXPLODES INTO 2010 WITH A PACKED SCHEDULE!

WXW begins 2010 with a bang! WXW invades two Central Florida towns, Minneola and Leesburg, with Live Events throughout the first half of 2010! Don’t miss one night of explosive action. Remember that every WXW show is also a LIVE TVTAPING for WXW RAGE TV which airs daily on Hybrid Entertainment Television! New episodes debut Tuesday Nights at 8:00 PM EST at http://HybridEnt.TV/WXW!

2010 WXW LIVE EVENT SCHEDULE – All Bell Times are 7:30 PM EST with Doors Opening at 6:30 PM EST!
1/9 – Minneola (Minneola Recreation Center, 800 N. Highway 27, Minneola, FL 34715)
1/16 – Leesburg (Boys & Girls Clubs of Lake and Sumter County, 400 Executive Blvd., Leesburg, FL 34748)
1/30 – Minneola
2/13 – Leesburg
2/20 – Minneola
2/27 – Leesburg
3/12 – Minneola
3/13 – Leesburg
4/10 – Minneola
4/17 – Leesburg
5/1 – Minneola
5/8 – Leesburg
5/22 – Minneola
6/19 – Minneola

Rest in peace Eki Fatu

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WXW Mourns the Loss of Eki Fatu ("Umaga") - WXW Live Events Postponed for Remainder of 2009

MINNEOLA, FL -- WWE Hall of Famer Afa The Wild Samoan and his family are mourning the loss of their nephew, Eki Fatu, also known as former WWE Superstar Umaga. As a result of family arrangements that must be made, WXW will postpone the remaining two live events on their calendar for 2009.

The event scheduled for Leesburg December 12th, 2009 is postponed and will be rescheduled to January 16th, 2010. The event scheduled for Minneola December 19th, 2009 is postponed and will be rescheduled to January 9th, 2010. We thank our fans for their support in this difficult time, and we hope to see you again after the new year.

Statement from Afa The Wild Samoan Regarding Eki Fatu

On behalf of my family, the Anoa'i and Fatu family, we are devastated and shocked by the loss of our Eki. Our son, nephew, brother, cousin, husband, father. Our hearts are broken, and words can't express what each of us are feeling. It is so comforting to know how loved Eki is by his family, peers, friends, and most of all his fans. When I received that a.m. phone call that my nephew was in the hospital, I dug deep and prayed and cried and begged for a miracle. When we lost Eki, I knew it was God's will, and that he is with my sister, his mother, who passed just a year ago.

We are making our plans now for our farewell to Eki, but I wanted to take this time to thank everyone for all of the thousands of posts, emails, letters, and cards. Although I have not been able to bring myself to answer them personally, your kindness does not go unnoticed. I want to especially thank our WWE family and Stephanie McMahon for everything, and her phone call was very comforting to me in my time of sorrow.

God bless each and every one of you, and I've said it a hundred times, the best people in the world are our wrestling people. You'll never find a more dedicated group of people.

Be safe and be healthy, and love one another.

God bless,

Afa the Wild Samoan
"Pops"

Congratulations to Betsy Ruth, the 2009 Elite 8 Tournament winner. She defeated Sarona Snuka in the finals, joining the ranks of past Elite 8 winners.

The Elite 8 2009 participants were Betsy, Sarona Snuka, Lace, Josie, Leva, Kimberly, Rain, and Lorelai Lee.