wXw Shotgun is back. In the first episode of the year 2018 we are looking into Die Käfigschlacht, the brutal eight men cage match that is scheduled for January 20th. Also we are taking some time to focus on the somewhat chaotic wXw women's division.

Jay FK (Jay Skillet & Francis Kaspin) vs. RISE (Da Mack & Ivan Kiev)

"Massive" Jurn Simmons vs. Michael Dante

Dirty Dragan vs. Timothy Thatcher

In our main event at wXw Shotgun this week we have Da Mack vs. Bobby Gunns vs. "Massive" Jurn Simmons in a huge 3 Way Dance. We have the first joint interview by RINGKAMPF & Monster Consulting before "die Käfigschlacht" - and their opponents are talking as well. Melanie Gray is causing some more trouble, we confirm two new matches for wXw Back to the Roots XVII and Julian Pace faces Kim Ray.

All the information regarding wXw Back to the Roots XVII on Saturday. We also have a new wXw 16 Carat Gold 2018 participant announcing himself. Absolute Andy is wrestling for the first time since abandoning Marius Al-Ani at World Tag Team League. He is facing Juvenile X.

This is the very first episode of wXw Shotgun from Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld in Cologne. See what happened after Back to the Roots XVII. Learn two new 16 Carat Gold participants and three new Dead End XVII matches. Witness how RISE reacts after die Käfigschlacht.

RISE (Lucky Kid & Ivan Kiev) vs. Jay FK (Jay Skillet & Francis Kaspin)

Absolute Andy vs. Mike Schwarz

This is the brandnew episode of wXw Shotgun. Melanie Gray challenges Toni Storm for the wXw Women's Championship while RINGKAMPF encounter RISE. We announce two new 16 Carat Gold participants, the big 16 Carat Saturday main event and two new matches for wXw Dead End XVII.

RINGKAMPF (WALTER & Timothy Thatcher) vs. RISE (John "Bad Bones" Klinger & Da Mack)

wXw Women's Championship: Melanie Gray vs. Toni Storm

wXw Shotgun Championship: Bobby Gunns with an open challenge

What's happening to RISE after the finish to wXw Dead End? What does the future hold for the wXw Women's Championship? How is wXw reacting to the scandalous tweets of wXw Shotgun Champion Bobby Gunns?

There are many open questions and they will be answered - tonight on wXw Shotgun. On top of that there is in-ring action from Hamburg. German wrestling veteran Leon van Gasteren makes his debut against another newcomer to wXw, the "Canadian Hercules" Tyler Colton. It's full speed ahead when Julian Pace faces Veit Müller.

This is the brandnew episode of wXw Shotgun. There is male and female tag team action today. Toni Storm & Killer Kelly vs. Melanie Gray & Veda Scott and Monster Consulting (Avalanche & Julian Nero) vs. Pretty Bastards (Maggot & Prince Ahura) are this week's matches. There is a sitdown interview with Absolute Andy, there are tweets bringing the heat, there is a return to wXw and there are new match announcements for wXw Road to 16 Carat Gold in Bielefeld.

wXw Shotgun is picking up some steak. We are right after the Road to 16 Carat Gold and have all the latest news after the wXwNOW feature event from Bielefeld. Today we are drawing the first round of 16 Carat Gold 2018.

RINGKAMPF (WALTER & Timothy Thatcher) & Speedball Mike Bailey vs. RISE (John "Bad Bones" Klinger & Ivan Kiev & Lucky Kid)

Alexander James vs. Julian Pace

wXw 16 Carat Gold is right around the corner and you need to watch this episode of wXw Shotgun to get brought up to speed. This is your final information package for the events of this upcoming weekend.

Absolute Andy vs. Leon van Gasteren

Jay FK (Jay Skillet & Francis Kaspin) vs. Emil Sitoci & Dirty Dragan

wXw 16 Carat Gold winner Absolute Andy in an interview. Timothy Thatcher says good-bye to wXw. Pete Bouncer is out of RISE - what's next for both parties?

wXw Shotgun Championship: Bobby Gunns vs. "Manticore" Toby Blunt

Marius Al-Ani vs. Veit Müller

Bobby Gunns is on fire. His fourth Shotgun title defense in only two weeks is set against Julian Pace.

Also in this episode: Monster vs. Ninja. Marius Al-Ani vs. Jonah Rock. Plus some more than interesting developments for wXw True Colors in Dresden!

We are heading towards wXw True Colors. Tonight at wXw Shotgun you'll learn our plans for the vacant wXw World Tag Team Championship. We'll also let you know who is going to challenge for the wXw Shotgun Championship and which female wrestler will make her wXw debut in Dresden.

Monster Consulting (Avalanche & Julian Nero) vs. Emil Sitoci & Dirty Dragan

Session Moth Martina vs. Veda Scott

Is CEO Christian Michael Jakobi confirming Dirty Dragan's worst nightmares? Find out in this brandnew episode of wXw Shotgun.

Other topics: wXw True Colors, the future of RISE, the TLC match between Absolute Andy and Marius Al-Ani for the 16 Carat Gold title shot, the Unified World Wrestling Championship bout between Ilja Dragunov and WALTER, the 3 way dance for the vacant wXw World Tag Team Championship and so much more.

This week's matches:

Ivan Kiev vs. Icarus Jay FK (Jay Skillet & Francis Kaspin) vs. Pretty Bastards (Prince Ahura & Maggot)

Our main event is Ilja Dragunov & LAX (Santana & Ortiz) vs. RISE (Pete Bouncer, Ivan Kiev & Lucky Kid) - yes, this is Pete Bouncer's first match on wXwNOW in six months. Mark Davis is in action versus Jay Skillet - but that's not all the big Australian is doing this week. Tons of brandnew footage after wXw True Colors!

RISE is back in it's original form Pete Bouncer states: Their first meeting is going to be a real one, not one like in the past.

The brandnew episode of wXw Shotgun has all the fallout from Frankfurt, a sitdown interview with Unified World Wrestling Champion Ilja Dragunov and the ring general WALTER, the second match of the Dirty Dragan Trial Series and the Live-Raucherpause of wXw Shotgun Champion Bobby Gunns.

Also on there:: Absolute Andy & Melanie Gray vs. Mark Davis & Killer Kelly in a Mixed Tag Team Match.

Monster Consulting (Avalanche & Julian Nero) are putting the wXw World Tag Team Championship on the line against RISE (Pete Bouncer & Ivan Kiev).

Also in this episode: Marius Al-Ani vs. Juvenile X. Bobby Gunns with theRaucherpause. The contract signing between Ilja Dragunov and WALTER.

Zack Sabre Jr. vs. David Starr

New Japan Cup Winner vs. Best of the Best

On top of this we have Lucky Kid vs. Emil Sitoci and tons of fallout from wXw Superstars of Wrestling 2018. What happened between Tenille Dashwood and Toni Storm after the first all-female main event of wXw marquee event history? Who is challenging wXw Unified World Wrestling Champion Ilja Dragunov at our twentieth Hamburg event?

Zack Sabre Jr. in an interview right before his main event versus WALTER on Friday in Hamburg. Lucky Kid challenges Bobby Gunns for the wXw Shotgun Championship. Alexander James faces Jay Skillet. wXw Women's Champion Toni Storm in an interview. All remaining matches for Hamburg.

Bobby Gunns has a big announcement for the upcoming summer! What are his future plans? Lucky Kid had his shot at the wXw Shotgun Championship. Twice! Both times Tarkan Aslan was the decisive point and has to explain his actions now. Furthermore Monster Consulting is still trying to get their wXw Tag Team Championships back. That is not a comfortable situation for Christian Michael Jakobi. Plus, this Shotgun Episode features Interviews and backstage moments with Kay Lee Ray, Zack Sabre Jr., WALTER and Jay-FK.

Enjoy and let us know what you think!

wXw Shotgun Championship Match:

Bobby Gunns vs. David Starr