With my home internet access out of commission for several days, I was unable to post the results until my work break on Monday. My woefully-outdated computer went into the repair place on Sunday afternoon and I finally got a new one on Tuesday evening. One tends to take computer privileges for granted until they're temporarily taken away, it would seem.
Attendance was decent; there was some confusion over the start time as the Glen Carbon shows now begin at 7:00 for the Saturday events. I wasn't sure myself and had no good way of checking beyond my phone's internet hookup, so I just got there around 7:00.
Not much was announced ahead of time besides the title match. Dynamo had posted about a six-man tag with the Bumrush Brothers teaming with Jake Parnell against the Black Hand Warriors and Jack Gamble, but Gamble wasn't there(presumably at the NWA:CSCW show in Vienna, MO). Steven Kennedy posted about facing Mark Sterling and Bradley Charles and I ass/u/med it was a triple threat, but it was a tag bout with Brandon Aarons as his partner.
Your ring announcer was Chris Roedel(with Luke Roberts providing announcements); your referees were Patrick Hook and Michael Crase(who had a long night).
Rocket Mapache vs. "The Alternative" Brandon Gallagher: If you want to do the math, "mapache" is Spanish for raccoon. I'd call this more of a comeback than a debut and I feel like I'm saying too much right there. Gallagher had a winning streak going until his loss to Gary Jackson at Off Broadway last month...he's hit the skids since that match. Mapache got the surprise win with a La Majistral cradle...no match times for this show, sorry.
"The Littlest Viking" Jake Parnell vs. Jackal: Seemed odd to do a battle of fan favorites...but then the Black Hand Warriors broke things up for the no-contest. That brought out Alexandre Rudolph, then Ken Kasa, and finally the Bumrush Brothers to set up matches later in the show.
Billy McNeil vs. Mike Sydal: This played out as another battle of fan favorites, though Sydal has been a good heel elsewhere. Billy once teamed regularly with Sydal's brother Matt in Gateway Championship Wrestling and they had crossed paths in other bouts before(including a triple threat with SBC in MECW), but this was their first one-on-one meeting. Two La Majistral finishes in the first three matches...just saying. Handshake afterwards; wouldn't mind seeing these two face each other again in the future.
Steven Kennedy & Brandon Aarons vs. "The Fittest Wrestler On Earth" Mark Sterling & Showtime Bradley Charles: In terms of tag team experience, the new duo of Kennedy & Aarons were in an uphill battle against the Kansas City Killers...though Kennedy and Aarons had past success with other partners. Teamwork was what led to the finish as Sterling broke up Kennedy's Lionsault and SBC got the win with his TKO finisher.
"The American Viking" Alexandre Rudolph vs. "Ironman" Ken Kasa(w/ Travis Cook): It's rare to see Kasa in a ring other than SICW's. The schmozz finish resulted in a DQ win for Kasa; Rudolph got caught with the spiked facemask that Kasa had brought into the ring(and used behind the ref's back). Parnell got involved and Travis took some serious post-match abuse as a result...owie.
"Walking Reality" Dan Walsh vs. "The Belt Collector" Jeremy Wyatt: These two crossed paths last year when Walsh was champion, but Wyatt's been on a roll since winning the Dynamo Rumble in February. He had back-to-back title shots at Jake Dirden with controversial finishes to each match; now he's loosely aligned with Ricky Cruz as rulebreakers screwed by the resident authority figure(Executive Director Mark Bland). Wasn't sure how this one would go, but Wyatt continued his recent tactic of destroying the leg to set up his version of the Sicilian crab. That resulted in a rare tapout from Walsh as Wyatt scored a big win...but with the title changing hands, will he still be looking for a shot at the gold?
The Bumrush Brothers("The Don Mega" Shorty Biggs & Outtkast) vs. The Black Hand Warriors(Michael Magnuson & David DeLorean)(w/ Travis Cook) for the Tag Team Titles: To his credit, Travis powered through the introduction for his team after taking Parnell's 450 Splash off Rudolph's shoulders earlier in the night...he's a trooper! Magnuson & DeLorean defeated Shorty and Evan "Money" Morris in January, then ended the BRBs' 22-month reign in February. Shorty & Outtkast regained the belts in April and this was the Warriors' first rematch for the belts. After the lengthy initial title reign, the belts have been in turmoil for the first part of the year...and now they're held up due to the double-pin finish. Crase was knocked down and Mark Bland sent in Hook to officiate. At the end of the match, Magnuson pinned Outtkast after the Vertebreaker, but Shorty was pinning DeLorean after the Shortcut at the same time...each ref counted a pin and I forget who was legal. I think Kast was legal for his side but I'm not sure who was legal for the Warriors. Travis Cook maintains that Michael Crase was the original referee for the bout and he counted Magnuson's pin(while Patrick Hook counted Shorty's pin), so his decision should stand.
A few days after the event, Bland ruled that the situation would be resolved at the next Off Broadway show on May 27th; the teams will meet in a best-of-three-falls matchup.
"Dirdey" Jake Dirden vs. Ricky Cruz(w/ Lucy Mendez) for the Heavyweight Title: Cruz had been pushing for a title shot since last year; he lost to Dirden under questionable circumstances and then lost his title shot against then-champion Walsh thanks to Dirden's involvement. All of these frustrations combined with his issues in SICW led to his turn to the dark side...Bland told him to work his way back up the ladder, so he compiled a pretty good winning streak to earn this shot. As it turned out, this match was full of shenanigans as well...Hook was knocked down early and Luke Roberts helped him to the backstage area, leaving free reign for Cruz, Lucy, and even Wyatt to do whatever they wanted. Michael Crase probably thought his night was over, but he finally made his way out to the ring to restore some semblance or order. Wyatt was able to strike with both a chair and the title belt at different times, leading to the shocking title change as Cruz added a completely superfluous middle-rope elbowdrop...Dirden had held the title since October and I didn't think he would drop it at this point.
The championship situation has really been shaken up in Dynamo...the big belt changed hands and the Tag Title situation is up in the air as well. Wonder if The Professionals(Mauler McDarby & Shawn Santel) will wonder why they didn't get a title shot instead of the Black Hand Warriors? Dynamo's schedule is full with Off Broadway, Stratford Inn, and Sports Academy shows in the near future...
Meanwhile at MMWA/South Broadway, Barackus won the Survivor Title from Webmaster Stevie K in a triple threat match that also involved Dave Osborne. Looked like a rough night to be a champion...I'll try to keep up on the matches via YouTube if I can't get to the shows.
NWA:Central States Championship Wrestling had a show on Saturday in Vienna, MO...haven't seen the recap of that show yet, but I'll keep you posted.
Upcoming:
-Saturday 5/18: SICW in East Carondelet(Bobby Heenan & Jim Cornette in the house)
-Tuesday 5/27: Dynamo at Off Broadway
-Saturday 5/31: PWCS in Granite City; WLW in Troy, MO
Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
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