{"id":122575,"date":"2024-02-09T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T12:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=122575"},"modified":"2024-02-08T20:39:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T01:39:47","slug":"new-south-pro-wrestling-hoss-tournament-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/02\/09\/new-south-pro-wrestling-hoss-tournament-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"New South Pro Wrestling &#8211; HOSS Tournament Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Best in the South is more than a moniker, it\u2019s a way of life.<\/p>\n<p>The minds behind <strong>New South Pro Wrestling<\/strong> and the HOSS Tournament recently sat down with <strong>LWOS\u2019 Will Gray<\/strong> to talk about independent wrestling.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8GABzWr6WGc?si=Jysys8PyDaVDhS3a\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Best in the South<\/h3>\n<p>For nearly a decade New South Pro Wrestling has been a staple in the south eastern independent scene. <strong>Dump Sanders<\/strong>, the de facto general manager of New South, as well as the voice of New South <strong>Carmen Michael<\/strong> have both been there since the start.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cI was a fan of New South Pro Wrestling before I ever came on\u2026 My first HOSS tournament (as a fan) was the finals of the first tournament.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<em>-Carmen Michael<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Having been with New South for nearly five years, Carmen played a vital role in the move BACK to <strong>IWTV<\/strong>. Originally a partner with the wrestling streaming service, NSPW would make the move to competing services, but ultimately would come \u201cback home.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cAll of our friendly promotions are on IWTV\u2026 It felt right to come back.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<em>-Carmen Michael<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Heart of the Southern Sixteen<\/h3>\n<p>Originally from the mind of general manager Dump Sanders, the HOSS Tournament was a way to showcase young up and coming talent from the region.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cIt gives the young guys a carrot dangled in front of them, to be involved in something like this\u2026 They\u2019re competing against the best, like a Fuego Del Sol.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<em>-Dump Sanders<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Austin Theory<\/strong>, <strong>Cheeseburger<\/strong>, and <strong>Odinson<\/strong> have all seen their name in the brackets of the HOSS Tournament. The current reigning NWA World Women\u2019s Champion <strong>Kenzie Page<\/strong> won the tournament in 2022. <strong>Hunter Drake<\/strong>, the current reigning <strong>NSPW<\/strong> Heavyweight champion, won the event in 2023.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cIt\u2019s a way to build new title contenders\u2026 The winner gets the jacket, but they also get a shot at the New South Title.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<em>-Dump sanders + Carmen Michael<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Southern Ribera + Herding Cats<\/h3>\n<p>The winner of the tournament gets a title shot, but they also get a sweet new jacket. A La the PGA and the Masters Tournament, the winner of HOSS gets their own version of history. The orange jacket awarded to the winner is a fixture, worn year round by the winner.<\/p>\n<p>Every show isn\u2019t perfect. You have to deal with personalities and egos. New South Pro Wrestling isn\u2019t different. Even HOSS Tournaments in the past have had some serious hiccups.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cIt\u2019s tough, but somehow we do it on a Hail Mary play.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<em>-Dump Sanders<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Leading to the 2023 HOSS Tournament, a huge storm knocked out power to the venue. This led to a mad dash of scrambling for generators and alternate options. Then in the 11th hour, the power came on. It was a mad dash to finish construction on the sets and get the show running.<\/p>\n<h3>Braydon Toon vs Hunter Drake &#8211; TLC<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cHonestly these are two of the fastest rising young guns\u2026 They\u2019re going to steal the weekend.\u201d<br \/>\n-Dump Sanders<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The main event of night one of the event, will be the NSPW Heavyweight title on the line in a TLC match. The two competitors, former friends and tag partners find themselves in a duel for the gold. Toon helped Drake win the title at the New South Anniversary show this past summer, and the build to the match is electric for the fans and the locker room.<\/p>\n<h3>Location<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8 OFFICIAL FLYER RELEASE \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>Join us for the most stacked H.O.S.S. Tournament to date!<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FightBoyzShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FightBoyzShow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f: March 1st &amp; 2nd<br \/>\n\ud83d\udccd: Singin&#8217; River Brewery, Florence, AL<br \/>\n\ud83d\udeaa: 6:30 pm<br \/>\n\ud83d\udece\ufe0f: 7:30 pm<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f: $10+; VIP Packages Available<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HOSS2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HOSS2024<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QUgf4ujp86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/QUgf4ujp86<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New South Pro Wrestling (@NewSouth_PW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewSouth_PW\/status\/1754142595020644492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The HOSS Tournament will be held on March 1 and March 2, at the Singing River Brewery in Florence, Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/botched-spots-and-chair-shots\/episodes\/Tea--Hot-Takes-w-Carmen-Michael-and-Dump-Sanders-Botched-Spots-and-Chair-Shots--S4E6-e2fghkn\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The interview can be found here<\/a>. When aggregated please credit Will Gray and Last Word on Sports.<\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best in the South is more than a moniker, it\u2019s a way of life. The minds behind New South Pro Wrestling and the HOSS Tournament recently sat down with LWOS\u2019 Will Gray to talk about independent wrestling. 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