The Peacemakers
James Guffey, known by his ring name Jimmy Rave, and Ryan Andrews are an American professional wrestling tag team. They first began teaming together in MECCA in 2011 as The Peacemakers. They have held the MECCA World Tag Team Championship three times while also pursuing their own singles goals occasionally. The Peacemakers have wrestled many major tag team matches and had feuds with other top teams.
1 Tag team wrestling career
1.1 Modern Establishment of
Competitive Combat Arts
2 In wrestling
3 Championships and accomplishments
| Members | Jimmy Rave Ryan Andrews |
| Born | Rave: December 8, 1982 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Andrews: October 9, 1987 Long Island, New York, United States |
| Heights | Rave: 6'0'' (1.83 m)
Andrews: 6'1'' |
| Combined Weight | 418 lbs. (190 kg) |
| Years active | 2011-2014 |
Professional wrestling careerFormationIn 2011, Jimmy Rave arrived on the scene in MECCA, and his predilection to take out anyone for money and his in-ring style quickly earned him the nickname "The Gunslinger." Meanwhile, Ryan Andrews had been in MECCA for several years with quite a bit of success, and earned the nickname "The Crackshot." Throughout 2011, Rave and Andrews were paired together occasionally with considerable success, which earned them their first shot at the MECCA Tag Team Championship against High Def on the September 28 episode of Go Time. Although they were not successful, they began to see money in a permanent partnership. They worked their way back in contention and received another shot at High Def on November 16, and were able to capture the titles this time with the help of Upstarts International. After the match, they dubbed themselves the Peacemakers. Gunning Down the CompetitionRave and Andrews pursued their own singles careers in addition to being the World Tag Team Champions. Rave won the MECCA Toughman Championship from Drake Younger, making him a double champion, while Andrews also pursued the MECCA World Championship. As a team, they continued to dominate by defeating High Def in a rematch at End of the Line. But on February 1 on Go Time: Championship Edition, due to being the highest ranked team the previous year, High Def received one more rematch and defeated the Peacemakers for the belts. Their reign was short-lived, however, as the Peacemakers won the titles back at Six-Man Melee to end the rivalry. They retained the titles against teams like The Lee Brothers and The Near Future, but lost them to the team of Ronin Fox and Amazing Red at New Dawn. They began to pursue the World Championship after that, with Rave unsuccessfully challenging Austin Lee on the May 30 edition of Go Time. Andrews was able to earn a title shot against Lee as well in the coming weeks, but he too was unsuccessful at Punked Out. The Peacemakers continued to work together in the tag team division, but both entered The Legacy Tournament announced shortly thereafter to be the first man to hold the MECCA Legacy Championship. Andrews defeated Kory Chavis in his first round, while Rave defeated Amazing Red. Due to how the brackets were organized, this meant they would face one another in the quarter-finals. Rave won the match by disqualification after things became too heated, but they made up shortly after. Rave went on to the semi-finals, but lost to eventual tournament winner Alex Shelley. A couple of months later, Andrews was able to earn another shot at the World Title, this time against Ronin Fox, at At Your Own Risk in a Wheel of Unfortunate Events Match. Rave tried to help him, but Fox was still able to turn the tables on the Peacemakers and defeat Andrews. The Peacemakers continued trying to work their way back up the tag team rankings over the next several months. They lost a title match to the Lee Brothers at End of the Line, and both men competed in the Six-Man Melee Match at Six-Man Melee. At The MECCA Challenge IX, they made it until the end of a 10-team battle royale, but were once again beaten by the Lees. On the next episode of Go Time, Rave's old rival Drake Younger defeated Andrews, only for Rave to help Andrews beat him down. Ronin Fox made the save, and the two sides feuded until New Dawn, when the Peacemakers defeated Fox and Younger. The Peacemakers then got into it with The Young Bucks, who had recently arrived in MECCA. The Bucks scored an upset over the veterans at Punked Out, but the Peacemakers evened the score a couple of weeks later on Go Time. Both teams were put in a four-way TLC Match at Summertime Showdown with the tag titles on the line, along with The Pyro Twins and Aaron Glover and Terrence Bolton. Glover and Bolton ended up retaining the titles, but the Peacemakers blamed the Young Bucks for their loss. They attacked the Young Bucks a few weeks later, setting up a match for At Your Own Risk, which the Peacemakers won. That was enough to get them the next title shot against Glover and Bolton at Scared Stiff. Though they had to cheat, they were finally able to beat the title holders and again become World Tag Team Champions. They only held the title for about two months, however, losing them to the team of Brian Kendrick and Alex Shelley. Anything But PeaceAfter failing to regain the tag belts, the Peacemakers went into a bit of a slump. At Six-Man Melee, Rave suffered a broken nose and was out of action for a month. During this time, Andrews got a taste of being on his own and began to consider re-entering the singles division to make another run at being a star by himself. He still teamed up with Rave and Naomi Leach to compete on The MECCA Challenge X countdown show, but they lost to the team of Kenny Omega, Amazing Red, and Serena Deeb in a mixed tag match. Rave laid into Andrews, blaming him for the loss on the next episode of Go Time, and walked out on him. The Peacemakers seemingly were going their separate ways, and Andrews took the opportunity to take on some of the best competitors MECCA had to offer, impressing both fans and management. With his Circle of Trust having lost prominence in MECCA within the last six months, Ryan's cousin Nykk then came calling, offering Andrews a spot in his faction with Eddie Crowe and Gary Kopp. Andrews was reluctant, but gave it a chance, allowing his cousin to manage him. He qualified for the Eight-Man Throwdown at Punked Out. Crowe and Andrews ended up on the same side, and their team won the random eight-man tag. But in the Four Way Dance that followed, the Circle of Trust got in the way and Andrews ended up being eliminated. On the next episode of Go Time, he officially turned down Nykk's offer to join the group. Nykk flew into a rage, and he, Crowe, and Kopp beat down Andrews, putting him out of action with a shoulder injury. Two weeks later, Jimmy Rave sought out the Circle of Trust, praising them for what they did and made a bid to become the newest member of the faction. Nykk said he would think about it, but Rave turned on him and cleared the ring of all three men, expressing his support for Andrews, who had been like a brother to him for three years. Rave met Kopp at Never Say Die and defeated him, but was attacked after the match. Andrews returned and made the save, and he and Rave embraced in the middle of the ring. Andrews developed an issue with Eddie Crowe in particular over the next few weeks. The Peacemakers faced the Circle of Trust at Summertime Showdown, but lost after interference from Nykk and the use of a chair. Andrews then went after Crowe and the World Title, earning his way into the Four Corners Ladder Match at At Your Own Risk, but neither man won the title when champion Drake Younger retained. However, earlier in the night, Rave defeated Kopp in a Submission Match. Rave continued to back up Andrews in his war against the Circle of Trust, and they teamed to get their win back from Summertime Showdown, defeating the Circle of Trust on the October 22 episode of Go Time. But when Andrews faced Crowe one on one at Scared Stiff three days later, Crowe once again utilized interference and a steel chair to get the win. Due to their victory on Go Time, the Peacemakers were then given a tag title shot against new champions Oi4K on the next Go Time, but were unsuccessful when Crowe interfered again. There was nothing for Ryan to do but challenge him to a Steel Cage Match at No Regrets on Thanksgiving weekend. After a brutal and bloody match, Andrews emerged victorious and put his feud against the Circle of Trust to rest. In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
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