WUW Philippines Feature - TZK

 

Ken Cifer and Saint John Martin after winning the World Underground Wrestling Title in December 2023.  Photo courtesy of MWF.
 

Hello everyone.

 

Continuing with Tag Teams throughout Southeast Asia, there is one tag team that this blogger witnessed in December 2023.

 

TZK (Turn Zero Kill) is a tag team that wrestles with World Underground Wrestling - Philippines.  The team of Ken Cifer and St. John Martin are a powerful team with good wrestling skills.

 

Both wrestlers began their careers with WUW - Philippines and wrestled in the promotion's first event back in October 2019.  The event, WUW PH - Dojo Storm took place at the Brawl Pit Bulusan, its home today.  WUW PH shares its home with PUSO Wrestling, the newest promotion in the Philippines along with Dexcon events.

 

Cifer and Martin wrestled in singles matches in the first show and would continue on through this point.  Also, they would wrestle with the, now defunct, Manila Wrestling Federation until the promotion ended in May 2024.  Besides WUW PH, they are also on the PUSO Wrestling roster.

 

TZK would win the World Underground Wrestling Tag Team Championship in December 2023.  The MWF Noche Buena show was likely the biggest show the company had following the Covid epidemic.  A sellout crowd saw the show at the Power Mac Spotlight Center.  The win began a streak of over 450 days of having the belts.

 

During the streak, there was a added stipulation (somewhat like the Freebird Rule or more recently, The New Day).  In one of their tag matches, a newer wrestler by the name of Silent D subbed for Saint John Martin in a no disqualification match.  That wouldn't make any difference since TZK went on to win the match.

 

Turn Zero Kill has made five successful defenses of the title, all in the Philippines.  They have been against good quality teams.  I believe the Gemini Kings (Romeo and Main Maxx) along with the two wrestlers from Kyushi Pro Wrestling in Japan were very stiff competition.  Also, their 450+ days and five title defenses of the title are the most since the title was established in 2022!

 

Their next defense of the title will be this coming Sunday at the WrestleStorm 2 show put on by Dexcon at the Brawl Pit Bulusan.

 

Aaron Liwanag and Dabid Ravena are two strong wrestlers that are hungry for a championship.  This could very well be TZK's biggest test.  They have not teamed together to this blogger's knowledge but anything can happen.  Both are strong singles wrestlers that potentially can be a great tag team.

 

The fans who will be at the Brawl Pit Bulusan and will watch on Triller TV eventually will find out the outcome.  It should be a good one.