Bigger turnout than usual for MECW...plenty of hype behind Davey Richards' first appearance for the promotion.
No changes to the previously-announced matches. Notable absences included Brandon Espinosa and Ace Hawkins(who worked Zero-One Midwest/Supreme that night) as well as Tag Champ Shorty Biggs(not on the talent list for the show). Independent Champion Brandon Aarons wasn't there and MECW stripped him of his title...that came out of nowhere. On the other side of things, three wrestlers made their inaugural appearances for the promotion: Billy McNeil, Matt King, and The Big Texan.
The show was a tribute to one of the regular MECW fans who recently passed away...I didn't know him, but his name was Kenny and he was a part of the "Fuzzy Hat Club"(guys who go to local wrestling shows and get really drunk while wearing their namesake headgear).
Going by the few matches of his that I've seen, it seems like Matt King might be more comfortable as a heel.
Mr. K(by virtue of his lumberjack match win over Mauler McDarby at the December show) is back in control of the company...I saw Sarin Sinn in the house but he didn't wrestle. Not sure about his part in that angle...did McDarby and the suddenly-absent Shawn Santel form an alliance of convenience at some point?
Kozina turned on Chase King during a tag match at the previous show, so King was fired up for some payback...unfortunately his temper got him disqualified and put the Independent Title on Kozina.
Two reasons to like King Fale: 1) His T-shirt says "Epic Fale". 2) He uses the TONGAN DEATH TRIP~! in 2013. Fale and Chris Logan fought at the December show with Logan winning, but this time Natural Fury interfered to cost Logan the match.
Just as I was wondering about the two DQ finishes to the night's title matches, Mr. K ordered a restart...and Evan Money won his first championship in the promotion where he got his start. Good for him.
Kyle O'Reilly did work MECW once several years ago(against Krotch) before he gained more notoriety on the national scene, so this wasn't QUITE his "debut" with them. I know, I nitpick...apparently it's just what I do. I keep track of wrestling stuff so you don't have to...you're welcome. :-D
Kozina and Mike Anthony have crossed paths a few times at recent MECW shows...is that the next feud for the Independent Title? Obviously Kozina still has issues with Chase King...and if Brandon Aarons returns, he'll probably want to regain the belt he didn't lose in the ring.
Disappointed to not get the full singles match between Eric Allen and Davey Richards...maybe at a later date?
Good job of pushing the next show since it's in two weeks already...already loaded with Allen vs. Michael Elgin and Logan vs. Richards. Good times, at any rate...as it stands right now(schedule subject to change), February looks like SLA, MECW, MMWA, and SICW(Fairmont City).
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