Thanks Nick for the fair & Balanced rite up on the event which had nearly all the ringside seats packed 5 rows back. We also want to thank Ref Fred Rubestein for his brilliance in stiring the preverbable pot with his over zealous remarks prior to the event regarding the Matt Hardy issue as ref Freds persisitence only added to the successful turnout this past Sat nite. Perhaps at one point down the road both the Masons & National Pro Wrestling LLC can return the favor and hopefully Mr. Freds so called promotion will put more than 1 row of chairs out for there next big event at Barnegat High (see related artical from 2011 within online Patch) . We want to thank the Mariners Mason for bringing us in and wish them well with all there worthwhile future fund raising efforts and we say thanks again to the vacationing in Europe and why does that matter anyway Fred but you still insist on tooting your own horn but some things never change and how unfotunate from Me your ole travlin pal Joe P and wish the family well . Take care till we meet again.

It would appear that Mr. Panzarino needs a dose of maturity and the stupidity surrounding this now-past event should come to an end. It is difficult to understand why he is given an online forum for his asinine diatribe; especially when it focuses on yesterday's news.

Why did our school district allow such a controversial event into our high school? Superintendent Woods remarks that the sponsors simply need to do some form filing is ridiculous. Does her office not bear some responsibility for making certain that the event meets the standards the district spends much money to achieve? The school board needs a definitive policy here.

Anti-bullying and DARE programs have done wonders for our youngsters. Those messages need to be perpetuated, not contradicted by what was allowed to take place on June 2 - - no matter whom the sponsor or event planner might be.

I have reviewed the author's photos. Please tell me what socially redeeming value one person hitting another (on his knees) with a chair has? This is sportsmanship?

Stomping another person who is also on his knees plays well for children?

The school board needs to review use of our schoolhouses. This malarkey might belong in a barroom or alley - - but it certainly has no place in schools.

So promoter returns to gloat and take a parting shot at a rival promoter. Great. We see enough reality shows on TV, we don't need to see one play out in Barnegat.

With that said, I hope the promoter made money. The reason I say that is he may want to consider going back to school to learn spelling, syntax and punctuation, since it appears that his efforts were wasted when he was younger.

As I said in a previous post, the entire message of pro wrestling is a bad one to send to kids, as it doesn't allow them to work out differences between kids via dialogue, it just suggests you beat the hell out of anyone who you have a difference with.

Perhaps both promoters have seen far too much pro wrestling, and have forgotten that concept themselves. Hopefully they will both read this and learn.

Gratuitous violence being brought into our schools sends a horrible message to the same children who are being taught to refrain from such anti-social conduct.

I have decided to take this matter forward. I have printed out the articles, comments and photos from Patch. I am sending them to the NJ Dept. of Education. The quote from the Barnegat Superintendent of Schools is shocking. Miss Wood needs to get her act together.

Here is a quote from the current anti-bullying policy of the school system:

"The Board of Education prohibits acts of harassment, intimidation, or bullying of a pupil. A safe and civil environment in school is necessary for pupils to learn and achieve high academic standards. Harassment, intimidation, or bullying, like other disruptive or violent behaviors, is conduct that disrupts both a pupil's ability to learn and a school's ability to educate its pupils in a safe and disciplined environment. since pupils learn by example."

What kind of example was set by Saturday's display of brutality, Miss Wood?

Having read both articles it becomes clear that the issue here began when a group of parents voiced legitimate concerns about the nature of this event. Next, someone provided links to articles that detailed the criminal conduct of one of the performers.

Tell me, would this performer be eligible for hiring as a teacher, school bus driver, lunchroom aide, etc? But yet he is welcomed into a public school and somewhat lauded.

At a minimum, the school administration must take ownership and institute policies whereby anybody allowed into a school to perform, lecture, etc. needs their backgrounds checked.

What does "Stronger than Death" mean? Does it mean you should risk your life thinking you can survive no matter what?

Just words? Not to a young child who sees a "hero" in the middle of a wrestling ring. Next time an organization wants to raise funds, selling cookies remains the better and more ethical way to do so.

Keep this garbage out of our schools!

After reading joseph panzarino's comments in both articles, I would hope that our school would set a better example for our children in the future.

I attended the event and thought it was great. Everyone in attendance knew what they were in for and we all had a good laugh. Wrestling is a form of entertainment. It has been for years. No one is teaching this to any kids in any school. These comments are silly. The event took place on a Saturday night in a public high school. And parents...yes parent brought their kids to see this. Just as my parents took me when I was a child. Its the parents job to teach the kids that this is entertainment. Not your job...not the school board....not anyone but the parents. Great job again Saturday.

Present this "entertainment" in a private building, David; not one funded by tax dollars. Barnegat High is a school, not an arena.

Viewing photos showing one "athlete" hitting a man who is on his knees with a chair is all responsible people who keep things in a mature perspective need to see to realize this rubbish appeals to people with a wanton blood lust. How do you tell anyone it is fake when they see a person being stomped while laying helplessly on the ground, David? Was the sound of the chair hitting the person fake? It was quite real and it was brutal; the conduct of savage thugs and hooligans that best appeals to people of the same ilk.

Not in the schools, David. Pay to see it in an arena. Just not in a school system that advocates anti-bullying and anti-drug agendas.

The administration and school board are responsible for whatever happens on school property. Clear violence and brutality have no place in a school.

Saturday night was a disgrace. The next time you see a child emulate one of the things that went on in a wrestling ring, be sure to ask them if they learned it in a Barnegat school.

Read this, David. Another clean cut, all-American wrestler - - or a drug-using maniac who snuffed out the lives of his wife and young child?

Tell your child this "is not real":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit_double_murder_and_suicide

I will speak to my children and ask them if they did. I too pay taxes to that school Mr Thomas and last week in your statement you said if one chooses to attend then so be it. So soon your tone has changed. No one forced anyone to attend. And if parents didn't know where their kids were, who's fault is that. There was no fighting..bullying or anything you state. Great job by the school to allow for a fun event to take place. Mr Thomas maybe if you attended you would have seen the smiles and laughs that were taking place in the crowd. It was a great time.

Mr Thomas...do you watch the NFL, MLB, NHL or NBA? Are these sports we should take away from our children also? There are examples of horrible acts occurring from athletes (YES ATHLETES) in every sport. Let the parents parent. You worry about your family...I will worry about mine.

Eric is correct. This crap might be appropriate for Madison Square Garden. It does NOT belong in our schools.

What's next for Barnegat schools? This was a display of sanctioned violence put on with the blessing of the school Superintendent. She said so herself in the first article. Her judgment in this matter was abominable. Look at the photos. The photos tell the truth.

Let us see what the superintendent says now. She never knew her school would allow a display where people beat each other with chairs? She didn't know that professional wrestling is an ultra-violent display?

Wow, everyone is entitled to their opinions, but you dont need to force them down all of our throats. All of us can Google and find heartbreaking stories stemming from all sports and the public eye. If you dont like it it, dont come, dont buy a ticket, and thats fine by everyone. You dont want your kid to play with toy guns, then dont buy one, but do you really need to jam your opinion over and over in peoples faces?The funds raised are turned around back into our community. Put some energy into doing something good instead of dumping on someone else. And if you are just the competitions buddies, then ok, we get the point...the horse is dead.

Anyway, it seems we agree to disagree. Great job by all the parties involved with this event.

In closing, I invite everyone to review the following website. I think it will open your eyes; albeit it tragically:

http://prowrestling.about.com/od/whatsrealwhatsfake/a/wrestlersdeaths.htm

Great job by you Mr Rahtjen. I hope we see more fun events in our town to raise money for worthy charities. Ouch...my coworker just hit me with a chair....I will be back.....

Yes I believe everyone is entitled to their opinion for sure. Yes I biased, I am a fan. I also will leave it as agreeing to disagree, the only difference is I wouldn't expend so much energy demanding this and that from people who approved the event. I wouldn't do.it to someone else, I just wouldn't support it, simple as that, but that's me.

This guy is a steroid using bum. How anyone would have him and charity in the same sentence is beyond me.

Anybody with a even a half a head on their shoulder knows that Pro Wrestling is make-believe fantasy. The verbal assaults upon it as posted here are simply unfounded. You guys would do better to attack the real threats that Americans face now-a-days, beginning with clock stopping ignoramouses (or is it ignorami) just like yourself!

So all those drug related deaths of pro wrestlers are fake? Chris Benoir slaughtering his wife and baby son was fake? Matt Hardy arrested for drugs was fake?

The only thing that is fake Frankie is your brain.

Such is life and such is death. The professional occupation that has the most suicides of any other profession or occupation is being a dentist, shall we ban dentistry? Of course not, besides Chris Benoit was a crumby wrestler with a corrogated left wing liberal minded, condone and condemn everthing simultaneously attitude ... so there, you simple, narrow minded empty headed pain in the neck!

What has happened to our society? If the man paid his debt for his crime, how is any different than Plaxico Burress, Warren Moon, Michael Vick, Charlie Sheen, Darryl Strawberry, etc. getting a second chance at life? I would not invite any of these individuals to babysit my children or teach them morality, but in a controlled environment, such as a sporting event or concert, there are being paid to do a specific task and should be able to do so. Secondly, there are plenty of individuals in our day and age that cannot afford to go to an event held at a stadium. If affordable entertainment can be brought down to our communities, I view it as a positive. If this isn't your brand of entertainment, you do not have to go.

To address a comment about selling cookies. I'm surprised all the concerned citizens worried about the well being of our children didn't jump on this one. Here's some scary statistics about childhood obesity:
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm

So I as a citizen and parent, I have the right and obligation to do what I feel is good for my children. My choice is to go to events that interest them, discuss with them the difference between real and make believe, and get them out of the pantry, where those cookies are waiting, and in the backyard playing cops and robbers, army, tag, basketball, scootering, etc. The sole truth is if you are looking for role models for your children, start with yourself and work your way out.

Jonathan I think we all can say, we feel much dumber after reading all your nonsense. Thank you for making no sense what so ever.

If being positive means supporting what took place in the school. After looking at the photos and reading the web links, please label me NEGATIVE.

Mr Myers, I labeled you negative from the moment you called another reader a moron.

Mr. Panzarino produces a product that thousands of American gladly pay to see with their hard earned American working man dollars. Try talking to these people instead of instigating a self serving campaign to degrade and slander those who appreciate this centuries old art form that is loved by billions of people in every continent including Antartica. You'll find them to be the salt of the earth, the backbone and heart of real American folk culture. You will never succeed in denying them that which warms their souls and tickles their funny bones, they will go on, pro wrestling will go on, while you and all who attempt to impose their code of what's good for our children will surely fade way to nothingness. Long live Mr. Joseph Panzarino, long live Indie Pro Wrestling, long live America, long live freedom!

Hemphill, insulting people is an opinion? Sad. Sad indeed. I look in the mirror everyday and smile. I feel sorry for you. So much negativity in you.

Insults cannot be given, they can only be taken. Narcissism is a trait they beckons the self-inflated, egoistical, greater-than-thee types.

If another thinks you are wrong, that is an opinion. It is not for anybody else to judge. Posting under a pseudonym or omitting a last name is a manifestation of cowardice, not an opinion, just the truth.

The people who seem unable to allow this non-story to die would appear to have an excess of time to spare. Time that might be used productively if they had the sophistication to learn how to do so.

I firmly support the outcry concerning this exhibition. Money for charitable causes can be raised anyplace. Using one of the schools my child attends for nonsense like this is not acceptable. That is my opinion and I do not make the policies.

It is best left to the overseers of education to decide if the type of spectacle that is depicted in the photographs is appropriate in a school. It does not matter that class was not in session. This article memorializes a display of brutality that was allowed.

I will not fault the school superintendent. I do not believe she was aware of what was going to take place. I do not think an educated woman endorses what is shown in the pictures. I would like to think she has learned a lesson and will be more alert and investigate before the fact in the future.

I don't need no stinkin' psychiatrist, they're for weaklings who have lost their way, my love of freedom and my duty to stand by and protect it from those who wish to impose restriction after restriction until nothing's left by emptyness is all the so-called psychiatry I require. So pack your bags, pick up your stakes and relocate to Communist China, Enslaved Commie Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Somalia or any other gigantic waste land prison where freedom is despised and tyranny is embraced!

Ah yes ... the Straight Jacked, the Ultimate Symbol of those whose ambition is to retrict, prohibit, subdue and eliminate all forms of Freedom of thought and expression that does not fall in line with their 'I know what's best for you' way of thinking.

Frankie 5s is on the money!!!!

I am done with this thread. Here is something for you all to enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2OR6Kjo5m4

for those that arent familiar with youtube...you can click the corner in 5 seconds to avoid the whole commercial......