To all of the APW Gym Wars fans, I sincerely apologize for this ludicrous situation regarding a bounty that was placed on the head of one of our wrestlers.  Whomever it was that did this will be severely punished by not only myself,  but by the Pro Wrestling Council.  This is something that will not be tolerated and I blame myself for allowing this to happen.

For those have not been around pro wrestling that long, it is important for you to know the history of the wrestling mask in the U.S.  Wrestlers have various reasons for wearing a mask.  They don’t want anyone knowing their identity.   Sometimes, there are several reasons for that as well.   In the seventies, some top wrestlers could not get bookings because of their high skill level.  Opponents would not sign contracts to wrestle them.  Hence, they would wear a mask to protect their idenity.

I have just been informed by APW correspondent Sasha that the bounty for the head of Mr. Wrestling #4 has been raised from $2,500 to $5,000 dollars.  This is unacceptable and uncalled for.  It baffles me that at the Indy level, someone would even have that kind of money to invest.  In his two appearances in an APW ring, Mr. Wrestling #4 has not only performed at the high level that we have come to expect of APW Wrestlers,  but has been a true gentleman to everyone in the locker room.  Trust me when I say that I and the PWC are doing everything in our power to make sure that this heinous act does not go unpunished.   APW has hired our own set of private investigators to look into this matter and I will be working directly with them.  I will have an update for you as I get them from our investigators.

Sincerely,

J. J.  Perez

APW Commissioner