By Lucas Greifzu – Editorial Editor

The Backyard Wrestling Organization, or BWO, come together on the weekends to put on a show for its fans not only on YouTube and Instagram, but throughout Milford as well.

During the winter the BWO will be putting on the largest tournament in its history, the BWO Winter Invitational. In this tournament people will be battling for points in their respective groups.

“I like that we are moving back inside for the BWO because we are back to the start and at least we’re not taking a break from the BWO,” BWO Superstar Brandon Bartholomew said.

The winner of the invitational will go on to face the BWO champion for the BWO championship in the first outside event of the next season. He will not only have to place in the top two of his group, but he will also have to win the playoffs as well. 

“You know, I think it’s a great way for new “talent” to show what they got, but in reality it’s not like any of them could really match up with me,” BWO Champion Noah Golden said. “I’m the BWO champion and that means that I am the greatest wrestler in the whole world, so honestly I could care less who wins because they’ll meet the fate of losing to me in the end.”

There are two groups in this tournament: the heavyweight division and the lightweight division. There are five wrestlers in each division, with the heavyweight division consisting of The Universe, VCW, Billy Hartnett, BWO Tag Team Champion Brandon Bartholomew, and BWO champion Noah Golden; and the lightweight division consisting of BWO New England Champion the Puerto Rican Prince, BWO Tag Team Champion Crazy Kevin Cap, Pretty Boy Brian Zirkel, Dan the Meme Man, and BWO Hardcore Champion Harrison Martin.

“Honestly this tournament is just going to prove to everyone that I am truly the greatest wrestler of all time and I will do that by being the first person to ever hold the New England and BWO Championships at the same time,” BWO New England Champion the Puerto Rican Prince said. “I mean honestly when my biggest competition in my division is Brian Zirkel who looks like a guy who serves McDonald’s (not that I would ever put something like that in my godly body) you know I’m the favorite to win”.

In order to make the playoffs, wrestlers need to be in the top 2 of your division when the tournament is over. In order to achieve this they need to gain as many points as possible; they can earn two points for a win, one point for a tie, and zero points for a loss.

“I know, not think, that I’m winning the whole thing and getting my title back from that clown Noah, and trust me I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve to make sure this tournament ends in my favor,” BWO Superstar VCW said. “In fact, the whole invitational was over before it started.”

In the first round of the tournament, Noah was able to beat the Universe even after taking a bad blow to the head, The Universe easily defeated Brandon Bartholomew, Dan the Meme Man defeated Brian Zirkel, and the Puerto Rican Prince fought to a draw with Crazy Kevin Cap. After that match The Prince turned on his best friend Brian, and acquired a new friend in BWO Champion Noah Golden.

“To be honest I’m still pretty confused about it, and as far as I know he had no reason to turn on me and I did nothing wrong,” BWO Superstar Brian Zirkel said. “I know we had some issues a while back but I figured we were on good terms.”