WWE(www.wwe.com)
Main Event this week has:
-The Prime Time Players(Titus O'Neil & Darren Young) vs. Big E Langston & Xavier Woods
-The Lucha Dragons(Sin Cara & Kalisto) vs. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)
-Jack Swagger vs. Stardust
-Paige Knight & Emma Tayla vs. Summer Rae & Cameron Lynn
NXT this Wednesday has:
-Hideo Itami vs. Tyler Breeze - Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
Superstars this week has:
-"R-Truth" Ron Killings vs. Luke Harper
-Jack Swagger vs. Johnny Fandango
Smackdown on Thursday has:
-Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus O'Shaunessy
-Randy Orton vs. The Big Show
-Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper
-"R-Truth" Ron Killings vs. Mike Mizanin
-Naomi Night vs. Natalya Neidhart
Extreme Rules is on Sunday 4/26.
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact on Friday has:
-Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Lashley - Heavyweight Title
-Bobby Roode vs. Eric Young
-Brutus Magnus vs. Bram Cameron - Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
-Gail Kim vs. Angelina Love
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-A.J. Styles vs. Mark Briscoe
-A.C.H. vs. Q.T. Marshall
-In action: War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe)
Next show is Saturday 4/4 in San Antonio, TX:
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) & Roderick Strong vs. Alberto El Patrón, Matt Sydal, & A.C.H.
-War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) vs. The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.)
-reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) vs. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian)
ROH returns to the St. Louis area on Friday 6/5 in Collinsville, IL.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
Next episode of World Pro Wrestling has:
-Kazuchika Okada vs. A.J. Styles
-The Forever Hooligans(Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov) vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-Kota Ibushi vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.elreynetwork.com/originals/lucha)
This week's show has:
-Johnny Mundo vs. Angèlico
-Drago vs. Aero Star - Match 4 Of Best-Of-5 Series
-Big Rycklon Stephens, "Killshot" Shane Strickland, & Willie Mack vs. Pentagon Jr., Sexy Star, & Super Fly
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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.slawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 4/17 in Alton, IL featuring the quarterfinals and semifinals of the Tag Team Title tournament:
-Gerald James vs. Jojo Bravo - Heavyweight Title Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
-Louis Lyndon vs. Jonathan Gresham
-The Roommates(A.C.H. & Davey Vega) vs. Roscoe Eat Lisa(Mikey McFinnegan & Zakk Sawyers) - Tag Team Title Tournament Quarterfinal
-Tag Team Title Tournament Participants: The Viking War Party(Alexandre Rudolph & Jake Parnell), The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter), The Kentucky Buffet(Matt Cage & Alex Castle), Brandon Espinosa & Angelus Layne, Jeremy Wyatt & Christian Rose, Dan Walsh & Jordan Lacey
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Trik Davis
SLA has a show on Saturday 4/18 in Alton, IL:
-Gerald James vs. Davey Richards - Heavyweight Title Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
-Tag Team Title Tournament Finals
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/4 in Fenton, MO:
-Mike Outlaw vs. Elvis Aliaga - Heavyweight Title
-Jackal vs. Jake Dirden - I Quit Match
-The Black Hand Warriors(Michael Magnuson & Dave DeLorean) vs. The Bumrush Brothers(Shorty Biggs & Outtkast)
-Evan Morris, Justin D'Air, & Keon Option vs. Jayden Fenix, Danny Adams, & Ozzie Gallagher
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 4/18 in Millstadt, IL:
-Gary Jackson vs. Brandon Espinosa - Classic Title
-Ron Powers vs. Flash Flanagan
-Appearing: Cowboy Bob Orton
SICW has a show on Saturday 4/25 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Gary Jackson vs. Flash Flanagan - Classic Title
-Daniel Eads vs. Curtis Wylde
-Appearing: Lucy Mendez, Paloma Starr, Beautiful Bobby Dean, Little Kato
MMWA(www.mmwastl.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/11 in St. Louis, MO:
-Da'Marius Jones, Gary Jackson, & Brian James vs. Kevin Lee Davidson, Evan Gelistico, & LaMarcus Clinton
-Andrew Wilder & Johnathan Zulu vs. Brandon Espinosa - Tag Team Titles
-Everett Connors vs. Laurence Johnson
-Barackus vs. A.J. Williams
PWCS(www.facebook.com/pwcswrestling)
Next show is Saturday 5/9 in Granite City, IL:
-Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett(Resurgence) vs. The Submission Squad(Evan Gelistico & Pierre Abernathy)(Chaos Nation)
-Makaze(Blacklist) vs. Brandon Espinosa(Ego Busters)
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(herecomesthepain.bpt.me)
Next show is Sunday 4/5 in Belleville, IL:
-Kongo Kong vs. Moose
-Bolt Brady vs. Mike Sydal
-Trevor Lee vs. Louis Lyndon vs. Andrew Everett
-Trevor Murdoch vs. Jonathan Gresham
-Blake Belakis vs. Silas Young
-Mike Outlaw & Dark Mon vs. Moose & Mark Sterling
PRO WRESTLING EPIC(www.prowrestlingepic.com/)
Next show is Saturday 8/15 in Pontoon Beach, IL:
-Brandon Aarons vs. Danny Adams - Heavyweight Title
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.metrowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/4 in Kansas City, KS:
-Derek Stone vs. Trevor Murdoch - Heavyweight Title
-Jeremy Wyatt & Bradley Charles vs. Mark Sterling & Mike Sydal
-The Kobra Kai Dojo(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs Jake & Ryan King - Tag Team Titles
-Nate Redwing vs. Dan Walsh
-Bolt Brady vs. Christian Rose
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Des Moines, IA:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Mark Sterling - Heavyweight Title
-The Huang Chung Warriors(Ricky Kwong & Aaron Masterson) vs. Jake & Ryan King - Tag Team Titles - Tornado Tag Match
-Kraig Keesaman vs. Nate Redwing - Pure Wrestling Title
-Mad Dog McDowell vs. Ryan Slade
-Zach Thompson vs. Mike Sydal
-Rory Fox vs. Devin Carter
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/11 in Richmond, MO:
-Leland Race vs. Michael Magnuson - Heavyweight Title
-Dan Walsh vs. Dave DeLorean
-Mike Sydal & Kyle Roberts vs. Superstar Steve Fender & Derek McQuinn
-John E. Rock vs. Jayden Fenix
-Jay Howard vs. Air Raid
WLW has a show on Saturday 4/18 in Troy, MO:
-Leland Race & Trevor Murdoch vs. Superstar Steve Fender & Dangerous Derek McQuinn
-John E. Rock & Matt Creed vs. Dave DeLorean & Jayden Fenix - Tag Team Title Tournament
-Stacey O'Brien vs. Selene Grey - Women's Title
-Jay Howard vs. Dustin Bozworth
-Kyle Roberts vs. Michael Magnuson
WRESTLING INVADES AMERICA(no website)
Next show is Sunday 5/31 in Swansea, IL.
CENTRAL STATES CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(https://www.facebook.com/nwaccw)
Next show is Saturday 6/6 in Rolla, MO.
CSCW has a show on Saturday 6/13 in Newburg, MO.
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/worldpowerhousewrestling)
Next show is Saturday 4/11 in Jerseyville, IL:
-Xavier Frost vs. Uriah Eleazar - Heavyweight Title
-Bio Shock vs. Curtis Payne - U.S. Title
-Ivan Strokgenovf & Victor Cortez vs. Alex Steele & Knight Fyre - Tag Team Titles
-The Searcher vs. Gauge Evans
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DRAGON GATE USA/EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.anarchy-wrestling.net)
Next show is Saturday 4/11 in Cornelia, GA:
-Billy Buck & Mikael Judas vs. Jagged Edge & B.J. Hancock
-Stryknyn vs. Azrael
-Shadow Jackson, Jacob Ashworth, & Antrone Brewer vs. C.B. Suave, "P-Dog" Mike Posey, & Raphael King
-El Gran Laredo & Chris Spectra vs. Kevin Blue & Trever Aeon
-Slim J & Fred Yehi vs. The Washington Bullets(Jon & Trey Williams)
-Jeremy Foster vs. Lars Manderson
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Reseda, CA:
-Roderick Strong vs. Zack Sabre Jr. - Heavyweight Title
-Biff Busick vs. Brian Cage
-A.C.H. vs. Tommaso Ciampa
-The World's Cutest Tag Team(Joey Ryan & Candice LeRae) vs. The Beaver Boys(John Silver & Alex Reynolds)
-Mike Bailey vs. Trevor Lee
-Ricochet vs. Andrew Everett
-Matt Sydal & Chris Sabin vs. The Monster Mafia(Ethan Page & Josh Alexander)
-Chris Hero vs. Tommy End
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Wolverhampton, England.
CHIKARA has a show on Saturday 4/4 in Wolverhampton, England:
-The Colony(Fire Ant & Worker Ant II) & N_R_G(Race Jaxon & Hype Rockwell) vs. The Devastation Corporation(Max Smashmaster & Blaster McMassive), Hallowicked, & Frightmare
CHIKARA has a show on Sunday 4/5 in Cardiff, Wales:
-The Devastation Corporation(Max Smashmaster & Blaster McMassive) vs. N_R_G(Race Jaxon & Hype Rockwell) - Campeonates De Parejas Best-Of-3-Falls Match
CHIKARA has a show on Monday 4/6 in London, England:
-Icarus vs. Hallowicked - Grand Championship
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next shows are Saturday 4/11 and Sunday 4/12 in Berwyn, IL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Ybor City, FL:
-Mia Yim vs. Santana Garrett - SHINE Title
-Jessicka Havok & Leva Bates vs. Saraya Knight & Su Yung - No-DQ Match
-Solo Darling & Crazy Mary Dobson vs. Marti Belle & Jayme Jameson
IWA MID-SOUTH(iwamidsouthwrestling.webs.com)
Next show is Thursday 4/2 in Clarksville, IN:
-Kongo Kong vs. Alexandre Rudolph - Heavyweight Title
-Chris Hero vs. John Wayne Murdoch
-Hy-Zaya vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. Matt Cage vs. Shane Mercer vs. Sugar Dunkerton vs. Dewey Barnes vs. Mikey McFinnegan vs. Dale Patricks - Ladder Match
-J.C. Rotten vs. Matt Tremont
-The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) vs. The Viking War Party(Frank Wyatt & Jake Parnell)
-Gary Jay vs. Chris Michaels
-Ray Waddell vs. Corporal Robinson
-Joseph Schwartz vs. ?
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 4/10 in Berwyn, IL:
-Eddie Kingston vs. Ethan Page - Heavyweight Title
-Samoa Joe vs. Josh Alexander
-Tommaso Ciampa vs. Tommy End
-Nicole Matthews vs. Heidi Lovelace - SHIMMER Title
-Athena & Veda Scott vs. Kimber Lee & Allysin Kay
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 4/12 in Austin, TX:
-Ricky Starks vs. Cherry Ramons - Heavyweight Title
-Masada vs. Scot Summers
-Darin Childs vs. Sky DeLacrimosa
-Jason Silver vs. Gregory James
-Jojo Bravo, Ricky Romida, & Chris Trew vs. Wade Olson, Dick Money, & Angel Blue
-Steve O. Reno vs. Seph Annunaki - U-30 Title
Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
Leave a comment or e-mail: patrickab7@yahoo.com
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Monday, March 30, 2015
WWE Raw
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Booker T, & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Daniel Bryan d. Dolph Ziggler with the flying knee strike to retain the Intercontinental Title (8:20 aired); Wade "Bad News" Barrett did commentary. Barrett attacked both men after the match but Sheamus O'Shaunessy ran him off...only to lay out Bryan and Ziggler with Brogue Kicks. Ladies and gentlemen, we have a heel turn.
-Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & The Lucha Dragons(Sin Cara & Kalisto)(w/ Xavier Woods) d. Tag Team Champions Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd & The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)(w/ Natalya Neidhart) when Kalisto pinned Viktor after the Salida Del Sol(sitout Asai DDT) (7:01 aired).
-Seth Rollins(w/ Jamie Knoble & Joey Mercury) vs. Brock Lesnar(w/ Paul Heyman) for the WWE Title never started as Rollins didn't feel like competing. Rollins bailed over the barricade and Lesnar went ballistic, overturning the broadcast table, destroying J&J Security, and giving F-5s to Michael Cole and a cameraman. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley suspended Lesnar for his actions. With Booker and JBL injured by the overturned table, Byron Saxton took over commentary duties.
-Damien Sandow d. Stardust with the Skull-Crushing Finale (2:23); Mike Mizanin attacked Sandow after the match and dropped him with his own version of the finisher.
-"The Man That Gravity Forgot" Adrian Neville d. Curtis Axel with the Red Arrow(corkscrew shooting star press) (1:12).
-John Cena d. Dean Ambrose after the second F-U of the match to retain the U.S. Title (11:20 aired). Jerry "The King" Lawler joined Byron on commentary during this match.
-A.J. Lee, Paige Knight, & Naomi Night d. The Bella Twins(Women's Champion Nikki & Brie) & Natalya Neidhart when Naomi pinned Nikki after the Rear View (9:35 aired).
-Alexander Rusev d. Goldust with the Accolade(camel clutch) (2:17).
-Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, & Ryback d. WWE Champion Seth Rollins, The Big Show, & Kane when Reigns pinned Kane after the spear (9:57 aired).
-Daniel Bryan d. Dolph Ziggler with the flying knee strike to retain the Intercontinental Title (8:20 aired); Wade "Bad News" Barrett did commentary. Barrett attacked both men after the match but Sheamus O'Shaunessy ran him off...only to lay out Bryan and Ziggler with Brogue Kicks. Ladies and gentlemen, we have a heel turn.
-Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & The Lucha Dragons(Sin Cara & Kalisto)(w/ Xavier Woods) d. Tag Team Champions Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd & The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)(w/ Natalya Neidhart) when Kalisto pinned Viktor after the Salida Del Sol(sitout Asai DDT) (7:01 aired).
-Seth Rollins(w/ Jamie Knoble & Joey Mercury) vs. Brock Lesnar(w/ Paul Heyman) for the WWE Title never started as Rollins didn't feel like competing. Rollins bailed over the barricade and Lesnar went ballistic, overturning the broadcast table, destroying J&J Security, and giving F-5s to Michael Cole and a cameraman. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley suspended Lesnar for his actions. With Booker and JBL injured by the overturned table, Byron Saxton took over commentary duties.
-Damien Sandow d. Stardust with the Skull-Crushing Finale (2:23); Mike Mizanin attacked Sandow after the match and dropped him with his own version of the finisher.
-"The Man That Gravity Forgot" Adrian Neville d. Curtis Axel with the Red Arrow(corkscrew shooting star press) (1:12).
-John Cena d. Dean Ambrose after the second F-U of the match to retain the U.S. Title (11:20 aired). Jerry "The King" Lawler joined Byron on commentary during this match.
-A.J. Lee, Paige Knight, & Naomi Night d. The Bella Twins(Women's Champion Nikki & Brie) & Natalya Neidhart when Naomi pinned Nikki after the Rear View (9:35 aired).
-Alexander Rusev d. Goldust with the Accolade(camel clutch) (2:17).
-Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, & Ryback d. WWE Champion Seth Rollins, The Big Show, & Kane when Reigns pinned Kane after the spear (9:57 aired).
Anarchy Wrestling TV #477
-Commentators: Brett Wolverton & John "The Body" Johnson.
-"Country Jacked" Corey Hollis d. C.B. Suave to retain the T.V. Title; referee Antrone Brewer caught Suave trying to use the ropes for leverage on a pin attempt, leading to an argument. Hollis stunned Suave with a spinning elbowsmash and got the win after a sitout Asai DDT (8:29 aired).
-During the break: Kevin Blue challenged Hollis to a rematch for his title, but he was informed that Hollis' next title defense had already been scheduled(against "The Five-Star King" Anthony Henry).
-"The Encore" Kevin Blue d. El Gran Laredo after a corner boot (3:18); Hollis remained at ringside to watch the match. Hollis & Blue shook hands as Hollis promised Blue a future title shot.
-Match 4 Of Best-Of-5 Series: Fred Yehi d. "The Real" Slim J after blocking the Screwdriver On The Rocks, sitting down on J's shoulders while hooking both legs (8:21) (Series Tied 2-2)
-Jeff G. Bailey explained himself to Miss Rachael: He tried to catch her as she fell through the ropes, accidentally knocking her into Mikael Judas' chokeslam. Suuuuure.
-Jagged Edge & "The Modern Classic" B.J. Hancock(w/ Agent/Attorney Jeff G. Bailey & Miss Rachael) d. Heavyweight Champion "Wild" Billy Buck & "The Priest Of Punishment" Mikael Judas; Jagged Edge knocked out Buck with one of Bailey's shoes and Hancock tagged himself into the match to get the pin on the champion (11:33 aired). Jagged Edge and Hancock argued after the match...but it was announced that Jagged Edge would get the next title shot at Buck that he had previously earned. Hancock protested as Jagged Edge & Bailey celebrated on the arena floor...but B.J. forgot he was still in the ring with Buck & Judas. Judas throttled Hancock for a chokeslam, but let him go to take a Buckshot superkick from Buck first. After THAT, Judas delivered the chokeslam.
-"Country Jacked" Corey Hollis d. C.B. Suave to retain the T.V. Title; referee Antrone Brewer caught Suave trying to use the ropes for leverage on a pin attempt, leading to an argument. Hollis stunned Suave with a spinning elbowsmash and got the win after a sitout Asai DDT (8:29 aired).
-During the break: Kevin Blue challenged Hollis to a rematch for his title, but he was informed that Hollis' next title defense had already been scheduled(against "The Five-Star King" Anthony Henry).
-"The Encore" Kevin Blue d. El Gran Laredo after a corner boot (3:18); Hollis remained at ringside to watch the match. Hollis & Blue shook hands as Hollis promised Blue a future title shot.
-Match 4 Of Best-Of-5 Series: Fred Yehi d. "The Real" Slim J after blocking the Screwdriver On The Rocks, sitting down on J's shoulders while hooking both legs (8:21) (Series Tied 2-2)
-Jeff G. Bailey explained himself to Miss Rachael: He tried to catch her as she fell through the ropes, accidentally knocking her into Mikael Judas' chokeslam. Suuuuure.
-Jagged Edge & "The Modern Classic" B.J. Hancock(w/ Agent/Attorney Jeff G. Bailey & Miss Rachael) d. Heavyweight Champion "Wild" Billy Buck & "The Priest Of Punishment" Mikael Judas; Jagged Edge knocked out Buck with one of Bailey's shoes and Hancock tagged himself into the match to get the pin on the champion (11:33 aired). Jagged Edge and Hancock argued after the match...but it was announced that Jagged Edge would get the next title shot at Buck that he had previously earned. Hancock protested as Jagged Edge & Bailey celebrated on the arena floor...but B.J. forgot he was still in the ring with Buck & Judas. Judas throttled Hancock for a chokeslam, but let him go to take a Buckshot superkick from Buck first. After THAT, Judas delivered the chokeslam.
PWE Special Comment
Now, as promised, a special comment about Friday's Pro Wrestling Epic show at the Clyde C. Jordan Senior Citizens' Center in East St. Louis, Illinois.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
This was a fundraiser for a local political ticket; as such, the fundraiser did the promotion for the event as opposed to PWE itself. It was a smaller-scale show than PWE's usual fare at The Field in Pontoon Beach, IL; they've drawn really good crowds there for their first two shows. Their shows had conflicted with other events prior to this, so this was my first visit to Pro Wrestling Epic.
When it is a smaller crowd, there's more onus on each individual fan to be actively involved in the cheering/booing/making noise in general. It's an odd departure from my usual comparison of wrestling and standup comedy: Comedy encourages an audience reaction, but only laughter and not outright heckling. Wrestling is different as the bad guys do their best to PROVOKE heckling at every turn and the good guys encourage the fans to heckle the opposition. I'm not the most vocal person at wrestling shows and prefer to sit/stand back and observe, but it can be fun to "get into" a show to that level. A lot of the wrestlers know me and work up some level of banter...heh.
Your ring announcers were Bobby Roles and Phreze Smith; your referees were Rick Brewer Jr. and Jay King(returning to the striped shirt after several months off for health reasons).
Battle Royal: The opener started with Tyler Copeland doing a promo about how he bought Barackus' contract and the big man would ensure his victory...this got him superkicked by Paco Gonzalez to literally kick-start the match. (See what I did there?) Everyone was eliminated pretty quickly: LaMarcus Clinton, Dash Rando, Paco, Evan Gelistico, Danny Adams, and Steven Kennedy. That left Copeland(who had rolled out of the ring for refuge), Barackus, and Clownman Jacko as the final three...Copeland told Barackus to let him eliminate the clown, but Jacko eliminated Copeland and the big man quickly sent Jacko to the floor for the win in a brisk 2:18. This immediately segued into the next match...
Dash Rando vs. Barackus(w/ Tyler Copeland): Splat. Copeland seethed at ringside over his battle royal elimination as Rando got destroyed. Clawhold Flatliner mercifully ended it in 1:31.
"The Madman" Paco Gonzalez vs. Gary Jay: This one was really good...compared to the quickies preceding it, it got a good amount of time. There was a fun bit of fan participation: Paco took Gary around ringside and encouraged front-row fans to hold their feet up so he could run Gary's face into them...heh. It's still funny how Gary went without talking for years when he was the Barn Owl, but now he's a constant trash-talker. He scored the hard-fought win with the Michinoku Driver in 10:12...good times.
Intermission! The Polish sausage was tremendous...I felt a need to grow a thick bushy mustache and root for DA BULLS~! after my consumption. Jacko came out to paint kids' faces...nice little bit of fan interaction. Speaking of which...
Clownman Jacko vs. "Infamous" Tyler Copeland: The clown character seemed to happen out of nowhere for the former Jackson Whitechapel...I'm told that it stemmed from his former manager Sean Orleans having a "fear of clowns" and he just stuck with it. Barackus was not at ringside for this matchup, something that led to an angle later in the show. Jacko missed a senton bomb off the second rope(Big Top Drop?) and Copeland got a near-fall after a discus lariat, but locked on the Last Chancery and Jacko's arm dropped thrice in 3:37. Copeland brought in a chair to do more damage but Billy McNeil ran him off.
LaMarcus Clinton vs. "The Specialist" Evan Gelistico: The ring announcer may have actually called Gelistico "Pistol Danger" but I'm not sure. Evan brought out a kendo stick and used it for batting practice with LMC's can of hairspray...which nearly went bad as it whizzed right by some front-row fans. A lady in the front row laughed about it and winged it back in his direction, sending it sailing across the building...so that happened. In honor of Larry Zbyszko's WWE Hall Of Fame entry, Evan did a tremendous stall job in the early minutes of the matchup, including a slow "striptease"-style removal of his T-shirt. This was a good matchup with LMC playing the underdog face against the experience heel Gelistico. Despite the low ceiling clearance, LMC pulled up some of his signature aerial moves, including the Buff Blockbuster that scored him the upset win in 11:00.
Copeland brought out Barackus and accused him of breaching his contract since he didn't protect him in the battle royal or in his singles match...he literally held the contract over the big man's head. That led to Barackus introducing Copeland to his clawhold and dropping him with a Baldo Bomb...ladies and gentlemen, we have a face turn.
Heavyweight Champion Brandon Aarons & Billy McNeil vs. Steven Kennedy & Danny Adams: Kennedy subbed for Leone Mephisto in a change to the only announced matchup for the show. They started with a lot of jaw-jacking, including Kennedy & Adams wanting a pre-match handshake and Aarons & Billy not trusting them. McNeil made a wisecrack about Adams' upbringing, causing Adams to have an emotional breakdown as Kennedy yelled "HE DOESN'T KNOW WHO HIS FATHER IS!" Bwahahaha. Kennedy also told a ringside woman that her hair looked like Moe from the Three Stooges...heel Kennedy is fun. I've known three of the four guys for a long time and Adams has done really well in recent higher-profile matches. The end came when McNeil pinned Kennedy after a splash off the top rope in 16:17.
Post-match saw the heels do the post-match attack with Mephisto joining to un-even the odds...that brought out Barackus to run them off and stand tall with the fan favorites. Woo-hoo.
April looks like this:
-Saturday 4/4: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Fenton, MO
-Sunday 4/5: High Risk Wrestling in Belleville, IL
-Saturday 4/11: Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Jerseyville, IL
-Friday 4/17: St. Louis Anarchy in Alton, IL
-Saturday 4/18: St. Louis Anarchy in Alton, IL; Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in Millstadt, IL; World League Wrestling in Troy, MO
-Saturday 4/25: SICW in East Carondelet, IL
Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
P.S. We are all marks.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
This was a fundraiser for a local political ticket; as such, the fundraiser did the promotion for the event as opposed to PWE itself. It was a smaller-scale show than PWE's usual fare at The Field in Pontoon Beach, IL; they've drawn really good crowds there for their first two shows. Their shows had conflicted with other events prior to this, so this was my first visit to Pro Wrestling Epic.
When it is a smaller crowd, there's more onus on each individual fan to be actively involved in the cheering/booing/making noise in general. It's an odd departure from my usual comparison of wrestling and standup comedy: Comedy encourages an audience reaction, but only laughter and not outright heckling. Wrestling is different as the bad guys do their best to PROVOKE heckling at every turn and the good guys encourage the fans to heckle the opposition. I'm not the most vocal person at wrestling shows and prefer to sit/stand back and observe, but it can be fun to "get into" a show to that level. A lot of the wrestlers know me and work up some level of banter...heh.
Your ring announcers were Bobby Roles and Phreze Smith; your referees were Rick Brewer Jr. and Jay King(returning to the striped shirt after several months off for health reasons).
Battle Royal: The opener started with Tyler Copeland doing a promo about how he bought Barackus' contract and the big man would ensure his victory...this got him superkicked by Paco Gonzalez to literally kick-start the match. (See what I did there?) Everyone was eliminated pretty quickly: LaMarcus Clinton, Dash Rando, Paco, Evan Gelistico, Danny Adams, and Steven Kennedy. That left Copeland(who had rolled out of the ring for refuge), Barackus, and Clownman Jacko as the final three...Copeland told Barackus to let him eliminate the clown, but Jacko eliminated Copeland and the big man quickly sent Jacko to the floor for the win in a brisk 2:18. This immediately segued into the next match...
Dash Rando vs. Barackus(w/ Tyler Copeland): Splat. Copeland seethed at ringside over his battle royal elimination as Rando got destroyed. Clawhold Flatliner mercifully ended it in 1:31.
"The Madman" Paco Gonzalez vs. Gary Jay: This one was really good...compared to the quickies preceding it, it got a good amount of time. There was a fun bit of fan participation: Paco took Gary around ringside and encouraged front-row fans to hold their feet up so he could run Gary's face into them...heh. It's still funny how Gary went without talking for years when he was the Barn Owl, but now he's a constant trash-talker. He scored the hard-fought win with the Michinoku Driver in 10:12...good times.
Intermission! The Polish sausage was tremendous...I felt a need to grow a thick bushy mustache and root for DA BULLS~! after my consumption. Jacko came out to paint kids' faces...nice little bit of fan interaction. Speaking of which...
Clownman Jacko vs. "Infamous" Tyler Copeland: The clown character seemed to happen out of nowhere for the former Jackson Whitechapel...I'm told that it stemmed from his former manager Sean Orleans having a "fear of clowns" and he just stuck with it. Barackus was not at ringside for this matchup, something that led to an angle later in the show. Jacko missed a senton bomb off the second rope(Big Top Drop?) and Copeland got a near-fall after a discus lariat, but locked on the Last Chancery and Jacko's arm dropped thrice in 3:37. Copeland brought in a chair to do more damage but Billy McNeil ran him off.
LaMarcus Clinton vs. "The Specialist" Evan Gelistico: The ring announcer may have actually called Gelistico "Pistol Danger" but I'm not sure. Evan brought out a kendo stick and used it for batting practice with LMC's can of hairspray...which nearly went bad as it whizzed right by some front-row fans. A lady in the front row laughed about it and winged it back in his direction, sending it sailing across the building...so that happened. In honor of Larry Zbyszko's WWE Hall Of Fame entry, Evan did a tremendous stall job in the early minutes of the matchup, including a slow "striptease"-style removal of his T-shirt. This was a good matchup with LMC playing the underdog face against the experience heel Gelistico. Despite the low ceiling clearance, LMC pulled up some of his signature aerial moves, including the Buff Blockbuster that scored him the upset win in 11:00.
Copeland brought out Barackus and accused him of breaching his contract since he didn't protect him in the battle royal or in his singles match...he literally held the contract over the big man's head. That led to Barackus introducing Copeland to his clawhold and dropping him with a Baldo Bomb...ladies and gentlemen, we have a face turn.
Heavyweight Champion Brandon Aarons & Billy McNeil vs. Steven Kennedy & Danny Adams: Kennedy subbed for Leone Mephisto in a change to the only announced matchup for the show. They started with a lot of jaw-jacking, including Kennedy & Adams wanting a pre-match handshake and Aarons & Billy not trusting them. McNeil made a wisecrack about Adams' upbringing, causing Adams to have an emotional breakdown as Kennedy yelled "HE DOESN'T KNOW WHO HIS FATHER IS!" Bwahahaha. Kennedy also told a ringside woman that her hair looked like Moe from the Three Stooges...heel Kennedy is fun. I've known three of the four guys for a long time and Adams has done really well in recent higher-profile matches. The end came when McNeil pinned Kennedy after a splash off the top rope in 16:17.
Post-match saw the heels do the post-match attack with Mephisto joining to un-even the odds...that brought out Barackus to run them off and stand tall with the fan favorites. Woo-hoo.
April looks like this:
-Saturday 4/4: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Fenton, MO
-Sunday 4/5: High Risk Wrestling in Belleville, IL
-Saturday 4/11: Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Jerseyville, IL
-Friday 4/17: St. Louis Anarchy in Alton, IL
-Saturday 4/18: St. Louis Anarchy in Alton, IL; Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in Millstadt, IL; World League Wrestling in Troy, MO
-Saturday 4/25: SICW in East Carondelet, IL
Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
P.S. We are all marks.
Sunday, March 29, 2015
WWE WrestleMania XXXI (or WrestleMania (>), if you prefer)
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd(w/ Natalya Neidhart) won a four-corner match with Jimmy & Jey Uso(w/ Naomi Night), Los Matadores(Fernando & Diego)(w/ El Torito), and Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston(w/ Xavier Woods) to retain the Tag Team Titles; Jimmy hit the top-rope splash on Big E, but Cesaro threw Jimmy out of the ring and stole the pin on Big E.
-The Big Show won the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, last eliminating Damien Sandow. Other participants: Konnor O'Brian, Rick Viktor, Kane, Darren Young, Titus O'Neil, Jack Swagger, Mike Mizanin, Ryback, Curtis Axel, Johnny Fandango, Adam Rose, Zack Ryder, Erick Rowan, Sin Cara, Goldust, Mark Henry, Heath Slater, Hideo Itami, Alex Riley, Matador Fernando, Matador Diego, Jimmy Uso, Tag Team Champion Antonio Cesaro, Tag Team Champion Tyson Kidd, Bo Dallas, Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods.
-Daniel Bryan won a ladder match with Wade "Bad News" Barrett(C), Dolph Ziggler, Dean Ambrose, Luke Harper, "R-Truth" Ron Killings, and Stardust to win the Intercontinental Title.
-Randy Orton d. Seth Rollins(w/ Jamie Knoble & Joey Mercury) by countering the advanced curbstomp setup into a mid-air RKO.
-Triple H d. Sting in a no-DQ match after interference by X-Pac, The New Age Outlaws(Road Dog & Billy Gunn), The New World Order(Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, & Scott Hall), and Shawn Michaels. HHH won after blocking a Stinger Splash attempt with the sledgehammer.
-A.J. Lee & Paige Knight d. The Bella Twins(Women's Champion Nikki & Brie) when A.J. made Nikki tap out to the Black Widow.
-John Cena d. Alexander Rusev(w/ Lana Perry) with the F-U to win the U.S. Title.
-Triple H & Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley came out to gloat, but were interrupted by The Rock. Stephanie slapped Rock and dared him to hit a woman, but Rock found an ally in the front row: Ronda Rousey! Rock and HHH fought and Rousey threw HHH, then Steph confronted Ronda and nearly got ARMBARRED before fleeing the ring.
-The Undertaker d. Bray Wyatt after the second Tombstone of the match.
-Brock Lesnar(w/ Paul Heyman) vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Title turned into an impromptu triple threat match after each man survived multiple finishers...but Seth Rollins cashed in his Money-In-The-Bank briefcase and entered the contest. Rollins advanced-curbstomped Lesnar, then went for another one only to be caught on a bloody Lesnar's shoulders. Reigns speared Lesnar to take him out of the match, but Rollins advanced-curbstomped Reigns and pinned him. Your NEWWWWW WWE Champion: Seth Rollins!
-Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd(w/ Natalya Neidhart) won a four-corner match with Jimmy & Jey Uso(w/ Naomi Night), Los Matadores(Fernando & Diego)(w/ El Torito), and Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston(w/ Xavier Woods) to retain the Tag Team Titles; Jimmy hit the top-rope splash on Big E, but Cesaro threw Jimmy out of the ring and stole the pin on Big E.
-The Big Show won the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, last eliminating Damien Sandow. Other participants: Konnor O'Brian, Rick Viktor, Kane, Darren Young, Titus O'Neil, Jack Swagger, Mike Mizanin, Ryback, Curtis Axel, Johnny Fandango, Adam Rose, Zack Ryder, Erick Rowan, Sin Cara, Goldust, Mark Henry, Heath Slater, Hideo Itami, Alex Riley, Matador Fernando, Matador Diego, Jimmy Uso, Tag Team Champion Antonio Cesaro, Tag Team Champion Tyson Kidd, Bo Dallas, Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods.
-Daniel Bryan won a ladder match with Wade "Bad News" Barrett(C), Dolph Ziggler, Dean Ambrose, Luke Harper, "R-Truth" Ron Killings, and Stardust to win the Intercontinental Title.
-Randy Orton d. Seth Rollins(w/ Jamie Knoble & Joey Mercury) by countering the advanced curbstomp setup into a mid-air RKO.
-Triple H d. Sting in a no-DQ match after interference by X-Pac, The New Age Outlaws(Road Dog & Billy Gunn), The New World Order(Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, & Scott Hall), and Shawn Michaels. HHH won after blocking a Stinger Splash attempt with the sledgehammer.
-A.J. Lee & Paige Knight d. The Bella Twins(Women's Champion Nikki & Brie) when A.J. made Nikki tap out to the Black Widow.
-John Cena d. Alexander Rusev(w/ Lana Perry) with the F-U to win the U.S. Title.
-Triple H & Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley came out to gloat, but were interrupted by The Rock. Stephanie slapped Rock and dared him to hit a woman, but Rock found an ally in the front row: Ronda Rousey! Rock and HHH fought and Rousey threw HHH, then Steph confronted Ronda and nearly got ARMBARRED before fleeing the ring.
-The Undertaker d. Bray Wyatt after the second Tombstone of the match.
-Brock Lesnar(w/ Paul Heyman) vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Title turned into an impromptu triple threat match after each man survived multiple finishers...but Seth Rollins cashed in his Money-In-The-Bank briefcase and entered the contest. Rollins advanced-curbstomped Lesnar, then went for another one only to be caught on a bloody Lesnar's shoulders. Reigns speared Lesnar to take him out of the match, but Rollins advanced-curbstomped Reigns and pinned him. Your NEWWWWW WWE Champion: Seth Rollins!
Weekend wrestling
TNA XPlosion
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Jeremy Borash.
-TNA Women's Champion Taryn Terrell d. Jessicka Havok(non-title) after the Diamond Cutter (6:59 aired).
New Japan World Pro Wrestling Episode 10
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo & Josh Barnett.
-Flashback to April 2014(clips): Tomohiro Ishii d. Tetsuya Naito via brainbuster to retain the IWGP NEVER Openweight Title (7:53 aired).
-Flashback to April 2014: Shinsuke Nakamura d. Hiroshi Tanahashi after a series of Boma Yes(flying knee strikes) to win the IWGP Intercontinental Title (26:49 aired). Nakamura was confronted afterwards by Daniel & Rolles Gracie and Daniel said he wanted a shot at Nakamura...but Nakamura got some unlikely support in the form of Kazushi Sakuraba.
ROH TV
-Commentators: Kevin Kelly & Steve Corino.
-Moose(w/ Veda Scott & Stokely Hathaway) d. Caprice Coleman after the spear (4:50).
-B.J. Whitmer & Adam Page d. Leon St. Giovanni & Shaheem Ali when Page pinned St. Giovanni after the All-Seeing Eye(Dominator/running neckbreaker drop combo) (1:00). Whitmer announced that The Decade had found a new "young boy": Colby Corino. Steve Corino and even Jimmy Jacobs took exception, but Colby willingly embraced Whitmer and left with B.J. and Page.
-Donovan Dijak & J. Diesel(w/ Truth Martini) d. The Brutal Burgers(Brutal Bob Evans & Cheeseburger) when Dijak pinned Cheeseburger after the Feast Your Eyes(torture-rack into a Go 2 Sleep) (4:57). Evans snapped and turned on Cheeseburger after the match.
-Samoa Joe d. Tag Team Champion Kyle O'Reilly(w/ Bobby Fish) with the muscle buster (13:14 aired).
SICW Wrestling Explosion
-Commentators: Herb Simmons & Drew Abbenhaus.
-Flash Flanagan d. Bobby D after a double-stomp from the top rope with Bobby hung upside-down from the turnbuckles.
-Drew interviewed "Volatile" Curtis Wylde & Wyldefyre...Wylde wanted to "air his grievances" about his lack of title shots and vowed to beat Daniel Eads at the next East Carondelet show.
-"The Old School Warrior" Chaz Wesson fought Brandon Espinosa to a time-limit draw. Espinosa refused Wesson's post-match handshake and Chaz flipped him off as he turned to leave the ring.
-Next week: Keith Smith Jr. vs. Curtis Wylde and Sean Vincent vs. Waco.
3XW All Stars Of The Midwest Episode 13
-Commentators: Jeremy Jacobs & Brady A. Dezire.
-Jon West d. Sentai after a running Dominator (3:47).
-Mad Dog McDowell vs. "Ravishing" Ryan Slade(w/ Nikki Paris) ended in a no-contest; McDowell knocked Slade off the ring apron and he fell on his valet. Nikki was assisted from the ringside area and Slade left with her, accusing McDowell of injuring another person (6:00?).
-Rory Fox d. "Delicious" Devin Carter after kicking the middle rope into a groin shot on Carter, then following up with a DDT for the win (9:59).
-Backstage: Mad Dog McDowell vented his frustrations to Mike Sydal...Sydal thought some yoga might put his mind at ease, but McDowell wasn't flexible enough for some of the poses...
-Backstage: Devin Carter was upset about Rory Fox's tactics in their matchup; he said he wouldn't be so naive when they face each other again.
-Next week: Zach Thompson vs. Kraig Keesaman for the Pure Wrestling Title, The Huang Chung Warriors(Ricky Kwong & Aaron Masterson) vs. Jake & Ryan King for the Tag Team Titles, and Jeremy Wyatt vs. "Showtime" Bradley Charles for the Heavyweight Title.
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Jeremy Borash.
-TNA Women's Champion Taryn Terrell d. Jessicka Havok(non-title) after the Diamond Cutter (6:59 aired).
New Japan World Pro Wrestling Episode 10
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo & Josh Barnett.
-Flashback to April 2014(clips): Tomohiro Ishii d. Tetsuya Naito via brainbuster to retain the IWGP NEVER Openweight Title (7:53 aired).
-Flashback to April 2014: Shinsuke Nakamura d. Hiroshi Tanahashi after a series of Boma Yes(flying knee strikes) to win the IWGP Intercontinental Title (26:49 aired). Nakamura was confronted afterwards by Daniel & Rolles Gracie and Daniel said he wanted a shot at Nakamura...but Nakamura got some unlikely support in the form of Kazushi Sakuraba.
ROH TV
-Commentators: Kevin Kelly & Steve Corino.
-Moose(w/ Veda Scott & Stokely Hathaway) d. Caprice Coleman after the spear (4:50).
-B.J. Whitmer & Adam Page d. Leon St. Giovanni & Shaheem Ali when Page pinned St. Giovanni after the All-Seeing Eye(Dominator/running neckbreaker drop combo) (1:00). Whitmer announced that The Decade had found a new "young boy": Colby Corino. Steve Corino and even Jimmy Jacobs took exception, but Colby willingly embraced Whitmer and left with B.J. and Page.
-Donovan Dijak & J. Diesel(w/ Truth Martini) d. The Brutal Burgers(Brutal Bob Evans & Cheeseburger) when Dijak pinned Cheeseburger after the Feast Your Eyes(torture-rack into a Go 2 Sleep) (4:57). Evans snapped and turned on Cheeseburger after the match.
-Samoa Joe d. Tag Team Champion Kyle O'Reilly(w/ Bobby Fish) with the muscle buster (13:14 aired).
SICW Wrestling Explosion
-Commentators: Herb Simmons & Drew Abbenhaus.
-Flash Flanagan d. Bobby D after a double-stomp from the top rope with Bobby hung upside-down from the turnbuckles.
-Drew interviewed "Volatile" Curtis Wylde & Wyldefyre...Wylde wanted to "air his grievances" about his lack of title shots and vowed to beat Daniel Eads at the next East Carondelet show.
-"The Old School Warrior" Chaz Wesson fought Brandon Espinosa to a time-limit draw. Espinosa refused Wesson's post-match handshake and Chaz flipped him off as he turned to leave the ring.
-Next week: Keith Smith Jr. vs. Curtis Wylde and Sean Vincent vs. Waco.
3XW All Stars Of The Midwest Episode 13
-Commentators: Jeremy Jacobs & Brady A. Dezire.
-Jon West d. Sentai after a running Dominator (3:47).
-Mad Dog McDowell vs. "Ravishing" Ryan Slade(w/ Nikki Paris) ended in a no-contest; McDowell knocked Slade off the ring apron and he fell on his valet. Nikki was assisted from the ringside area and Slade left with her, accusing McDowell of injuring another person (6:00?).
-Rory Fox d. "Delicious" Devin Carter after kicking the middle rope into a groin shot on Carter, then following up with a DDT for the win (9:59).
-Backstage: Mad Dog McDowell vented his frustrations to Mike Sydal...Sydal thought some yoga might put his mind at ease, but McDowell wasn't flexible enough for some of the poses...
-Backstage: Devin Carter was upset about Rory Fox's tactics in their matchup; he said he wouldn't be so naive when they face each other again.
-Next week: Zach Thompson vs. Kraig Keesaman for the Pure Wrestling Title, The Huang Chung Warriors(Ricky Kwong & Aaron Masterson) vs. Jake & Ryan King for the Tag Team Titles, and Jeremy Wyatt vs. "Showtime" Bradley Charles for the Heavyweight Title.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Superstars + Impact
WWE Superstars
-Commentators: Rich Brennan & Byron Saxton.
-Summer Rae(w/ Cameron Lynn) d. Emma Tayla after Cameron distracted Emma, allowing Summer to win with a rollup and handful of tights (4:43).
-Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods(w/ Big E Langston) d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor) when Woods pinned Viktor after a side backbreaker/top-rope double-stomp combo (8:09 aired).
TNA Impact
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Taz.
-Rockstar Spud d. Low-Ki to retain the X-Division Title. Montel Vontavious Porter and Kenny King caused a distraction but were sidetracked by Drew Galloway, allowing Spud to surprise Low-Ki with a small package for the flash pin (5:08).
-The Beat Down Clan called Drew back out to the ring, but he had backup in the form of "The Rising": The artists formerly known as Donny Camacho and Slate Randall.
-Amazing Kong d. Brooke Tessmacher with the Implant Buster (4:15). Kong delivered a second Implant Buster after the bell; Women's Champion Taryn Terrell saved Brooke from further damage, but Kong powerbombed Taryn through a table.
-Eric Young, Ethan Carter III, & Tyrus Clay d. Bobby Roode, Austin Aries, & Ken Anderson; Aries hurt his knee when he missed the 450 Splash, allowing Young to get the tapout with a figure-four leglock (joined in progress; 7:26 aired).
-Jeff Hardy d. James Storm in a Lethal Lockdown match after hanging from the roof of the cage and dropping down with a huge splash (10:54 aired).
-Next week: Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Lashley for the Heavyweight Title, Bobby Roode vs. Eric Young, and Brutus Magnus vs. Bram Cameron in a falls-count-anywhere match.
-Final graphic: In Memory Of El Hijo Del Perro Aguayo.
-Commentators: Rich Brennan & Byron Saxton.
-Summer Rae(w/ Cameron Lynn) d. Emma Tayla after Cameron distracted Emma, allowing Summer to win with a rollup and handful of tights (4:43).
-Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods(w/ Big E Langston) d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor) when Woods pinned Viktor after a side backbreaker/top-rope double-stomp combo (8:09 aired).
TNA Impact
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Taz.
-Rockstar Spud d. Low-Ki to retain the X-Division Title. Montel Vontavious Porter and Kenny King caused a distraction but were sidetracked by Drew Galloway, allowing Spud to surprise Low-Ki with a small package for the flash pin (5:08).
-The Beat Down Clan called Drew back out to the ring, but he had backup in the form of "The Rising": The artists formerly known as Donny Camacho and Slate Randall.
-Amazing Kong d. Brooke Tessmacher with the Implant Buster (4:15). Kong delivered a second Implant Buster after the bell; Women's Champion Taryn Terrell saved Brooke from further damage, but Kong powerbombed Taryn through a table.
-Eric Young, Ethan Carter III, & Tyrus Clay d. Bobby Roode, Austin Aries, & Ken Anderson; Aries hurt his knee when he missed the 450 Splash, allowing Young to get the tapout with a figure-four leglock (joined in progress; 7:26 aired).
-Jeff Hardy d. James Storm in a Lethal Lockdown match after hanging from the roof of the cage and dropping down with a huge splash (10:54 aired).
-Next week: Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Lashley for the Heavyweight Title, Bobby Roode vs. Eric Young, and Brutus Magnus vs. Bram Cameron in a falls-count-anywhere match.
-Final graphic: In Memory Of El Hijo Del Perro Aguayo.
Friday, March 27, 2015
Friday PWE Results From East St. Louis, IL + Other Show Results
-Barackus won a battle royal. Eliminations: LaMarcus Clinton, Dash Rando, Paco Gonzalez, Evan Gelistico, Danny Adams, Steven Kennedy, Tyler Copeland, and Clownman Jacko (2:18). Copeland claimed he had bought Barackus' contract, but the big man was unable to prevent Copeland's elimination at the hands of Jacko.
-Barackus(w/ Tyler Copeland) d. Dash Rando with the clawhold Flatliner (1:31).
-Gary Jay d. Paco Gonzalez via Michinoku Driver (10:12).
-"Infamous" Tyler Copeland d. Clownman Jacko; Jacko missed a senton bomb off the second rope and Copeland got a near-fall after a discus lariat, but locked Jacko in the Last Chancery and his arm dropped three times (3:37). Billy McNeil saved Jacko from a post-match chair attack by Copeland.
-LaMarcus Clinton d. "The Specialist" Evan Gelistico after a Buff Blockbuster (11:00).
-Copeland called Barackus to the ring and held his contract over his head, demanding that the big man treat him with more respect...but Barackus grabbed him in the clawhold and dropped him with a Baldo Bomb before walking away.
-Heavyweight Champion Brandon Aarons & Billy McNeil d. Steven Kennedy & Danny Adams when McNeil pinned Kennedy after a top-rope splash (16:17). Kennedy & Adams were joined by Leone Mephisto in a post-match attack on Aarons and McNeil, but Barackus returned to the ring to even the odds and clear the ring.
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Thursday EVOLVE results from San Jose, CA:
-Drew Gulak d. Timothy Thatcher.
-Biff Busick d. Tommy End.
-Chris Hero d. Ethan Page.
-Ricochet, Uhaa Nation, & Rich Swann d. DGUSA Open The United Gate Champion Caleb Konley, Brian Cage, & T.J. Perkins.
-Johnny Gargano d. A.R. Fox to retain the DGUSA Open The Freedom Gate Title.
-Drew Galloway d. P.J. Black to retain the EVOLVE Title.
Friday NXT results from San Jose, CA:
-Hideo Itami d. Tyler Breeze.
-Jason Jordan d. Bull Dempsey.
-Bayley Rose & Alexa Bliss d. Becky Lynch & Dana Brooke.
-Solomon Crowe d. Kalisto.
-Baron Corbin d. Rhyno.
-Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy won a triple threat match with The Vaudevillains(Aiden English & Simon Gotch) and Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady to retain the NXT Tag Team Titles.
-Sasha Banks d. Charlotte Flair to retain the NXT Women's Title.
-A Sami Zayn promo was interrupted by NXT Champion Kevin Owens, resulting in a confrontation between the rivals.
-Finn Bálor d. Adrian Neville.
Friday EVOLVE results from San Jose, CA:
-EVOLVE Champion Drew Galloway d. Uhaa Nation in a non-title match.
-Timothy Thatcher d. Tommy End.
-Drew Gulak d. T.J. Perkins.
-A.R. Fox d. Ethan Page.
-Chris Hero d. Biff Busick.
-DGUSA Open The United Gate Champion Caleb Konley & Brian Cage d. DGUSA Open The Freedom Gate Champion Johnny Gargano & Rich Swann due to referee stoppage after an injury to Swann.
-Ricochet d. P.J. Black.
Friday ROH results from Redwood City, CA:
-? & ? d. ? & ?.
-Mark Briscoe d. A.C.H.
-Michael Elgin d. Frankie Kazarian.
-Matt Sydal won a six-way match with Tommaso Ciampa, Moose, Caprice Coleman, Cedric Alexander, and Andrew Everett.
-B.J. Whitmer d. Jimmy Jacobs in a no-DQ match.
-Roderick Strong d. Christopher Daniels.
-reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) d. The Kingdom(Michael Bennett & Matt Taven) to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Jay Lethal d. Jushin Liger to retain the T.V. Title.
-Jay Briscoe d. Samoa Joe to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Saturday SHIMMER results from San Jose, CA featuring the Chickfight Tournament:
-Evie d. Portia Perez.
-Nicole Savoy d. Candice LeRae.
-Nikki Storm d. Cherry Bomb.
-Kay Lee Ray d. Kimber Lee.
-Mia Yim d. Athena.
-Cheerleader Melissa d. Jessicka Havok.
-Evie d. Nicole Savoy.
-Kay Lee Ray d. Nikki Storm.
-Cheerleader Melissa d. Mia Yim by DQ.
-Nicole Matthews d. SHIMMER Tag Team Champion Tomoka Nakagawa to retain the SHIMMER Title.
-Kay Lee Ray won a three-way dance with Evie and Cheerleader Melissa to win the tournament.
Saturday EVOLVE results from San Jose, CA:
-Ethan Page d. DGUSA Open The United Gate Champion Caleb Konley.
-SHINE Champion Mia Yim & SHINE Tag Team Champions The Kimber Bombs(Kimber Lee & Cherry Bomb) d. The Canadian Ninjas(SHIMMER Champion Nicole Matthews & Portia Perez) & Andrea.
-Drew Galloway d. Johnny Gargano to retain the EVOLVE Title and win the DGUSA Open The Freedom Gate Title.
-T.J. Perkins won a four-corner match with Biff Busick, Tommy End, and Drew Gulak.
-P.J. Black d. A.R. Fox.
-Timothy Thatcher d. Chris Hero.
-Austin Aries & Roderick Strong d. Ricochet & Uhaa Nation.
Saturday Anarchy Wrestling results from Cornelia, GA:
-Trever Aeon d. Jeremy Foster to win the Young Lions' Title.
-Lars Manderson won an Ironman Turmoil Match with C.B. Suave, Antrone Brewer, "P-Dog" Mike Posey, Shadow Jackson, Jon Williams, Trey Williams, Bobby Moore, Shaun Tempers, Se7en, Mikael Judas, and Jacob Ashworth.
-Fred Yehi d. Slim J in a best-of-three-falls match.
-The Big F'n Deal(Geter & Brian Blaze) d. The Devil's Rejects(Azrael & Stryknyn) to win the Tag Team Titles.
-Kevin Blue d. Corey Hollis to win the T.V. Title.
-Jagged Edge won a triple threat match with B.J. Hancock and Billy Buck(C) to win the Heavyweight Title.
-Barackus(w/ Tyler Copeland) d. Dash Rando with the clawhold Flatliner (1:31).
-Gary Jay d. Paco Gonzalez via Michinoku Driver (10:12).
-"Infamous" Tyler Copeland d. Clownman Jacko; Jacko missed a senton bomb off the second rope and Copeland got a near-fall after a discus lariat, but locked Jacko in the Last Chancery and his arm dropped three times (3:37). Billy McNeil saved Jacko from a post-match chair attack by Copeland.
-LaMarcus Clinton d. "The Specialist" Evan Gelistico after a Buff Blockbuster (11:00).
-Copeland called Barackus to the ring and held his contract over his head, demanding that the big man treat him with more respect...but Barackus grabbed him in the clawhold and dropped him with a Baldo Bomb before walking away.
-Heavyweight Champion Brandon Aarons & Billy McNeil d. Steven Kennedy & Danny Adams when McNeil pinned Kennedy after a top-rope splash (16:17). Kennedy & Adams were joined by Leone Mephisto in a post-match attack on Aarons and McNeil, but Barackus returned to the ring to even the odds and clear the ring.
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Thursday EVOLVE results from San Jose, CA:
-Drew Gulak d. Timothy Thatcher.
-Biff Busick d. Tommy End.
-Chris Hero d. Ethan Page.
-Ricochet, Uhaa Nation, & Rich Swann d. DGUSA Open The United Gate Champion Caleb Konley, Brian Cage, & T.J. Perkins.
-Johnny Gargano d. A.R. Fox to retain the DGUSA Open The Freedom Gate Title.
-Drew Galloway d. P.J. Black to retain the EVOLVE Title.
Friday NXT results from San Jose, CA:
-Hideo Itami d. Tyler Breeze.
-Jason Jordan d. Bull Dempsey.
-Bayley Rose & Alexa Bliss d. Becky Lynch & Dana Brooke.
-Solomon Crowe d. Kalisto.
-Baron Corbin d. Rhyno.
-Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy won a triple threat match with The Vaudevillains(Aiden English & Simon Gotch) and Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady to retain the NXT Tag Team Titles.
-Sasha Banks d. Charlotte Flair to retain the NXT Women's Title.
-A Sami Zayn promo was interrupted by NXT Champion Kevin Owens, resulting in a confrontation between the rivals.
-Finn Bálor d. Adrian Neville.
Friday EVOLVE results from San Jose, CA:
-EVOLVE Champion Drew Galloway d. Uhaa Nation in a non-title match.
-Timothy Thatcher d. Tommy End.
-Drew Gulak d. T.J. Perkins.
-A.R. Fox d. Ethan Page.
-Chris Hero d. Biff Busick.
-DGUSA Open The United Gate Champion Caleb Konley & Brian Cage d. DGUSA Open The Freedom Gate Champion Johnny Gargano & Rich Swann due to referee stoppage after an injury to Swann.
-Ricochet d. P.J. Black.
Friday ROH results from Redwood City, CA:
-? & ? d. ? & ?.
-Mark Briscoe d. A.C.H.
-Michael Elgin d. Frankie Kazarian.
-Matt Sydal won a six-way match with Tommaso Ciampa, Moose, Caprice Coleman, Cedric Alexander, and Andrew Everett.
-B.J. Whitmer d. Jimmy Jacobs in a no-DQ match.
-Roderick Strong d. Christopher Daniels.
-reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) d. The Kingdom(Michael Bennett & Matt Taven) to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Jay Lethal d. Jushin Liger to retain the T.V. Title.
-Jay Briscoe d. Samoa Joe to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Saturday SHIMMER results from San Jose, CA featuring the Chickfight Tournament:
-Evie d. Portia Perez.
-Nicole Savoy d. Candice LeRae.
-Nikki Storm d. Cherry Bomb.
-Kay Lee Ray d. Kimber Lee.
-Mia Yim d. Athena.
-Cheerleader Melissa d. Jessicka Havok.
-Evie d. Nicole Savoy.
-Kay Lee Ray d. Nikki Storm.
-Cheerleader Melissa d. Mia Yim by DQ.
-Nicole Matthews d. SHIMMER Tag Team Champion Tomoka Nakagawa to retain the SHIMMER Title.
-Kay Lee Ray won a three-way dance with Evie and Cheerleader Melissa to win the tournament.
Saturday EVOLVE results from San Jose, CA:
-Ethan Page d. DGUSA Open The United Gate Champion Caleb Konley.
-SHINE Champion Mia Yim & SHINE Tag Team Champions The Kimber Bombs(Kimber Lee & Cherry Bomb) d. The Canadian Ninjas(SHIMMER Champion Nicole Matthews & Portia Perez) & Andrea.
-Drew Galloway d. Johnny Gargano to retain the EVOLVE Title and win the DGUSA Open The Freedom Gate Title.
-T.J. Perkins won a four-corner match with Biff Busick, Tommy End, and Drew Gulak.
-P.J. Black d. A.R. Fox.
-Timothy Thatcher d. Chris Hero.
-Austin Aries & Roderick Strong d. Ricochet & Uhaa Nation.
Saturday Anarchy Wrestling results from Cornelia, GA:
-Trever Aeon d. Jeremy Foster to win the Young Lions' Title.
-Lars Manderson won an Ironman Turmoil Match with C.B. Suave, Antrone Brewer, "P-Dog" Mike Posey, Shadow Jackson, Jon Williams, Trey Williams, Bobby Moore, Shaun Tempers, Se7en, Mikael Judas, and Jacob Ashworth.
-Fred Yehi d. Slim J in a best-of-three-falls match.
-The Big F'n Deal(Geter & Brian Blaze) d. The Devil's Rejects(Azrael & Stryknyn) to win the Tag Team Titles.
-Kevin Blue d. Corey Hollis to win the T.V. Title.
-Jagged Edge won a triple threat match with B.J. Hancock and Billy Buck(C) to win the Heavyweight Title.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Midweek wrestling
WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Tom Phillips & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Johnny Fandango(w/ Rosa Mendes) d. Heath Slater with the Last Dance(guillotine legdrop) (4:27).
-Naomi Night d. Alicia Fox via rollup (4:42).
Lucha Underground Episode 20
-Commentators: Matt Striker & Vampiro.
-Son Of Havoc(w/ Ivelisse Velez) d. Angélico after the shooting star press (6:40).
-Backstage: Promoter Dario Cueto signed a familiar face to a contract: Shawn Hernandez.
-Alberto El Patrón d. El Texano Jr. in a bullrope to match to retain the AAA Heavyweight Title; Alberto caught Texano in a hanging cross-armbreaker over the top rope(legal in this environment) for the tapout (8:23).
-Backstage: Konnan gave Prince Puma a pep talk before the main event...but Hernandez paid them a visit. Konnan and Hernandez were on good terms from their Latin-American Xchange days...but Puma was hesitant to trust him.
-Prince Puma(w/ Konnan) d. Brian Cage in a street fight to retain the Lucha Underground Title; Shawn Hernandez watched the match from his front-row seat and Dario Cueto brought out a new championship belt for the winner. Cage had the momentum after the Weapon X(Gory Special into a Flatliner) and then a powerbomb onto a trash can, but he trash-talked Hernandez and the distraction allowed Konnan to hit Cage with his new reinforced cane. Puma took advantage with the 630 Splash for the win (12:14).
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler.
-Jimmy Uso(w/ Jey Uso & Naomi Night) won a four-corner match with Big E Langston(w/ Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods), Matador Fernando(w/ Diego & El Torito), and Tag Team Champion Antonio Cesaro(w/ Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart); Cesaro took a backcracker from Fernando and Big Ending from Langston before Jimmy got the pin after the top-rope splash (4:57).
-John Cena, Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan, & Mark Henry d. Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt, The Big Show, & Kane(w/ Jamie Knoble & Joey Mercury); Show took a Superman Punch from Reigns, an avalanche from Henry, and an F-U from Cena before Bryan got the pin after the flying knee strike (16:09 aired).
-Commentators: Tom Phillips & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Johnny Fandango(w/ Rosa Mendes) d. Heath Slater with the Last Dance(guillotine legdrop) (4:27).
-Naomi Night d. Alicia Fox via rollup (4:42).
Lucha Underground Episode 20
-Commentators: Matt Striker & Vampiro.
-Son Of Havoc(w/ Ivelisse Velez) d. Angélico after the shooting star press (6:40).
-Backstage: Promoter Dario Cueto signed a familiar face to a contract: Shawn Hernandez.
-Alberto El Patrón d. El Texano Jr. in a bullrope to match to retain the AAA Heavyweight Title; Alberto caught Texano in a hanging cross-armbreaker over the top rope(legal in this environment) for the tapout (8:23).
-Backstage: Konnan gave Prince Puma a pep talk before the main event...but Hernandez paid them a visit. Konnan and Hernandez were on good terms from their Latin-American Xchange days...but Puma was hesitant to trust him.
-Prince Puma(w/ Konnan) d. Brian Cage in a street fight to retain the Lucha Underground Title; Shawn Hernandez watched the match from his front-row seat and Dario Cueto brought out a new championship belt for the winner. Cage had the momentum after the Weapon X(Gory Special into a Flatliner) and then a powerbomb onto a trash can, but he trash-talked Hernandez and the distraction allowed Konnan to hit Cage with his new reinforced cane. Puma took advantage with the 630 Splash for the win (12:14).
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler.
-Jimmy Uso(w/ Jey Uso & Naomi Night) won a four-corner match with Big E Langston(w/ Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods), Matador Fernando(w/ Diego & El Torito), and Tag Team Champion Antonio Cesaro(w/ Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart); Cesaro took a backcracker from Fernando and Big Ending from Langston before Jimmy got the pin after the top-rope splash (4:57).
-John Cena, Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan, & Mark Henry d. Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt, The Big Show, & Kane(w/ Jamie Knoble & Joey Mercury); Show took a Superman Punch from Reigns, an avalanche from Henry, and an F-U from Cena before Bryan got the pin after the flying knee strike (16:09 aired).
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Comedy Part 557: Walked Through The Shadows Of The Valley Of Park
Location: Valley Park Funny Bone
Emcee: Duke Taylor
After: Stryker Spurlock
Before: Bobby Jaycox
With Hey Guys Comedy not doing an open-mic show tonight, I headed out to Valley Park for their show. I went on early(after Duke and Stryker) and feel like I did pretty well. I'm intentionally vague about my material in these blogs because I want people to come to the shows and hear the jokes for themselves...but that intention seems to have fallen short. I feel like I've gotten past my previous writer's block and am focusing on my newer bits instead of running the same old jokes into the ground (something I had been guilty of doing for too long). Hopefully I can continue to do that and expand my repertoire so I can eventually do longer sets.
Emcee: Duke Taylor
After: Stryker Spurlock
Before: Bobby Jaycox
With Hey Guys Comedy not doing an open-mic show tonight, I headed out to Valley Park for their show. I went on early(after Duke and Stryker) and feel like I did pretty well. I'm intentionally vague about my material in these blogs because I want people to come to the shows and hear the jokes for themselves...but that intention seems to have fallen short. I feel like I've gotten past my previous writer's block and am focusing on my newer bits instead of running the same old jokes into the ground (something I had been guilty of doing for too long). Hopefully I can continue to do that and expand my repertoire so I can eventually do longer sets.
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Rich Brennan & Corey Graves.
-"The Boss" Sasha Banks d. Alexa Bliss with the Bank Statement(modified Crippler Crossface) to retain the NXT Women's Title (5:39).
-NXT Champion Kevin Owens said he and Finn Bálor had a lot in common...but they made quick impacts in different ways. Owens vowed that no one would take the belt from him "or his family".
-Backstage: Emma Tayla had a word with Bayley Rose...Emma told her to ignore the fans and focus on her own success. Bayley refused to turn her back on her supporters and got a slap to the face in response.
-Backstage: Devin Taylor interviewed Tyler Breeze, who said that he was looking for an NXT Title shot since he beat Hideo Itami. That drew Itami's attention and he challenged Breeze to a best-of-three-falls match on next week's show.
-Coming soon: Dana Brooke.
-Backstage: Devin interviewed Bálor...he does his talking in the ring and doesn't need "the demon" to win.
-Backstage: Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady, & Carmella Van Damme had a chat, but NXT Tag Team Champions Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy interrupted for an apology since they accidentally knocked her off the apron last week. They gave her some jewelry as a gift...stirring up some dissension in the ranks as Carmella protested that Enzo & Cass never got her jewelry...
-Kevin Owens d. Finn Bálor with the pop-up powerbomb to retain the NXT Title (20:12 aired).
-"The Boss" Sasha Banks d. Alexa Bliss with the Bank Statement(modified Crippler Crossface) to retain the NXT Women's Title (5:39).
-NXT Champion Kevin Owens said he and Finn Bálor had a lot in common...but they made quick impacts in different ways. Owens vowed that no one would take the belt from him "or his family".
-Backstage: Emma Tayla had a word with Bayley Rose...Emma told her to ignore the fans and focus on her own success. Bayley refused to turn her back on her supporters and got a slap to the face in response.
-Backstage: Devin Taylor interviewed Tyler Breeze, who said that he was looking for an NXT Title shot since he beat Hideo Itami. That drew Itami's attention and he challenged Breeze to a best-of-three-falls match on next week's show.
-Coming soon: Dana Brooke.
-Backstage: Devin interviewed Bálor...he does his talking in the ring and doesn't need "the demon" to win.
-Backstage: Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady, & Carmella Van Damme had a chat, but NXT Tag Team Champions Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy interrupted for an apology since they accidentally knocked her off the apron last week. They gave her some jewelry as a gift...stirring up some dissension in the ranks as Carmella protested that Enzo & Cass never got her jewelry...
-Kevin Owens d. Finn Bálor with the pop-up powerbomb to retain the NXT Title (20:12 aired).
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Raw + This Week In Wrestling
WWE Raw
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Booker T, & John Bradshaw Layfield. Special guests: Snoop Dogg & Bill Simmons.
-Dean Ambrose & "R-Truth" Ron Killings d. Luke Harper & Stardust when R-Truth pinned Stardust after the Lie Detector(Paydirt) (7:21 aired); Intercontinental Champion Wade "Bad News" Barrett did commentary.
-Ryback, Erick Rowan, The Prime Time Players(Titus O'Neil & Darren Young), & Zack Ryder d. Mike Mizanin, Damien Sandow, The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor), & Adam Rose(w/ Rosebuds) when Ryback pinned Miz after the Shellshock (5:47); Bill Simmons did commentary.
-Randy Orton won a handicap match against Seth Rollins, Jamie Knoble, & Joey Mercury when he pinned Knoble after the RKO (3:19). The other fan vote options for Orton's opposition were The Big Show and Kane.
-Nikki Bella(w/ Brie Bella) d. Paige Knight(w/ A.J. Lee) to retain the Women's Title after A.J. accidentally hit Paige, leading to Nikki winning with the Rack Attack(torture-rack drop) (7:39 aired).
-Los Matadores(Fernando & Diego) & El Torito d. Tag Team Champions Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart when Torito countered a powerbomb attempt by Natalya by going up and over into a sunset flip pin (4:15); Jimmy & Jey Uso & Naomi Night did commentary.
-U.S. Champion Alexander Rusev d. Jack Swagger(non-title) with the Accolade(camel clutch) (4:35). John Cena saved Swagger after the match but was beaten down as well.
-Final Hall Of Fame entrant for 2015: Kevin "Diesel" Nash.
-Dolph Ziggler d. Daniel Bryan with the Zigzag (7:34 aired); Dean Ambrose was the special guest referee by fan vote. All of the I-C Title ladder match participants brawled after the match.
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WWE(www.wwe.com)
Main Event this week has:
-Johnny Fandango vs. Heath Slater
NXT this Wednesday has:
-Kevin Owens vs. Finn Bálor - NXT Title
-Sasha Banks vs. Alexa Bliss - NXT Women's Title
Superstars this week has:
-Naomi Night vs. Alicia Fox
Smackdown on Thursday has:
-John Cena, Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan, & Mark Henry vs. Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt, The Big Show, & Kane
-Antonio Cesaro vs. Jimmy Uso vs. Big E Langston vs. Matador Fernando
WrestleMania XXXI is on Sunday 3/29:
-Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns - Heavyweight Title
-Sting vs. Triple H
-The Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt
-Wade "Bad News" Barrett vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper vs. "R-Truth" Ron Killings vs. Stardust vs. Daniel Bryan - Intercontinental Title Ladder Match
-Alexander Rusev vs. John Cena - U.S. Title
-Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
-Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins
-Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd vs. Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Los Matadores(Fernando & Diego) vs. The New Day(Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston) - Tag Team Titles
-A.J. Lee & Paige Knight vs. The Bella Twins(Nikki & Brie)
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact on Friday has:
-Jeff Hardy vs. James Storm - Cage Match
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-Samoa Joe vs. Kyle O'Reilly
Next show is Friday 3/27 in Redwood City, CA:
-Jay Briscoe vs. Samoa Joe - Heavyweight Title
-Jay Lethal vs. Jushin Liger - T.V. Title
-reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) vs. The Kingdom(Michael Bennett & Matt Taven) - Tag Team Titles
-Jimmy Jacobs vs. B.J. Whitmer
-Roderick Strong vs. Christopher Daniels
-Frankie Kazarian vs. Michael Elgin
-A.C.H. vs. Mark Briscoe
ROH returns to the St. Louis area on Friday 6/5 in Collinsville, IL.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
Next episode of World Pro Wrestling has:
-Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.elreynetwork.com/originals/lucha)
This week's show has:
-Prince Puma vs. Brian Cage - Lucha Underground Title Street Fight
-Alberto El Patrón vs. El Texano Jr. - AAA Title Bullrope Match
-Angèlico vs. Son Of Havoc
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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.slawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 4/17 in Alton, IL featuring the quarterfinals and semifinals of the Tag Team Title tournament:
-Gerald James vs. Jojo Bravo - Heavyweight Title Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
-Louis Lyndon vs. Jonathan Gresham
-The Roommates(A.C.H. & Davey Vega) vs. Roscoe Eat Lisa(Mikey McFinnegan & Zakk Sawyers) - Tag Team Title Tournament Quarterfinal
-Tag Team Title Tournament Participants: The Viking War Party(Alexandre Rudolph & Jake Parnell), The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter), The Kentucky Buffet(Matt Cage & Alex Castle), Brandon Espinosa & Angelus Layne, Jeremy Wyatt & Christian Rose, Dan Walsh & Jordan Lacey
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Trik Davis
SLA has a show on Saturday 4/18 in Alton, IL:
-Gerald James vs. Davey Richards - Heavyweight Title Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
-Tag Team Title Tournament Finals
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/4 in Fenton, MO:
-Mike Outlaw vs. Elvis Aliaga - Heavyweight Title
-Jackal vs. Jake Dirden - I Quit Match
-The Black Hand Warriors(Michael Magnuson & Jayden Fenix) vs. The Bumrush Brothers(Shorty Biggs & Outtkast)
-Evan Morris, Justin D'Air, & Keon Option vs. Dave DeLorean, Danny Adams, & Ozzie Gallagher
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 4/18 in Millstadt, IL:
-Gary Jackson vs. Brandon Espinosa - Classic Title
-Ron Powers vs. Flash Flanagan
-Appearing: Cowboy Bob Orton
SICW has a show on Saturday 4/25 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Gary Jackson vs. Flash Flanagan - Classic Title
MMWA(www.mmwastl.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/11 in St. Louis, MO:
-Da'Marius Jones, Gary Jackson, & Brian James vs. Kevin Lee Davidson, Evan Gelistico, & LaMarcus Clinton
-Andrew Wilder & Johnathan Zulu vs. Brandon Espinosa - Tag Team Titles
PWCS(www.facebook.com/pwcswrestling)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(herecomesthepain.bpt.me)
Next show is Sunday 4/5 in Belleville, IL:
-Kongo Kong vs. Moose
-Bolt Brady vs. Mike Sydal
-Trevor Lee vs. Louis Lyndon vs. Andrew Everett
-Trevor Murdoch vs. Jonathan Gresham
-Blake Belakis vs. Silas Young
-Mike Outlaw & Dark Mon vs. Moose & Bradley Charles
PRO WRESTLING EPIC(www.prowrestlingepic.com/)
Next show is Friday 3/27 in East St. Louis, IL:
-Brandon Aarons & Billy McNeil vs. Leone Mephisto & Danny Adams
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.metrowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/4 in Kansas City, KS:
-Derek Stone vs. Trevor Murdoch - Heavyweight Title
-Jeremy Wyatt & Bradley Charles vs. Mark Sterling & Mike Sydal
-The Kobra Kai Dojo(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs Jake & Ryan King - Tag Team Titles
-Nate Redwing vs. Dan Walsh
-Bolt Brady vs. Christian Rose
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Des Moines, IA:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Mark Sterling - Heavyweight Title
-The Huang Chung Warriors(Ricky Kwong & Aaron Masterson) vs. Jake & Ryan King - Tag Team Titles - Tornado Tag Match
-Kraig Keesaman vs. Nate Redwing - Pure Wrestling Title
-Mad Dog McDowell vs. Ryan Slade
-Zach Thompson vs. Mike Sydal
-Rory Fox vs. Devin Carter
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/11 in Richmond, MO:
-Leland Race vs. Michael Magnuson - Heavyweight Title
-Dan Walsh vs. Dave DeLorean
-Mike Sydal & Kyle Roberts vs. Superstar Steve Fender & Derek McQuinn
-John E. Rock vs. Jayden Fenix
-Cornpicker Cam vs. Air Raid
WLW has a show on Saturday 4/18 in Troy, MO:
-Leland Race & Trevor Murdoch vs. Superstar Steve Fender & Dangerous Derek McQuinn
WRESTLING INVADES AMERICA(no website)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CENTRAL STATES CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(https://www.facebook.com/nwaccw)
Next show is Saturday 6/6 in Rolla, MO.
CSCW has a show on Saturday 6/13 in Newburg, MO.
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/worldpowerhousewrestling)
Next show is Saturday 4/11 in Jerseyville, IL:
-Xavier Frost vs. Uriah Eleazar - Heavyweight Title
-Bio Shock vs. Curtis Payne - U.S. Title
-Ivan Strokgenovf & Victor Cortez vs. Alex Steele & Knight Fyre - Tag Team Titles
-The Searcher vs. Gauge Evans
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DRAGON GATE USA/EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Thursday 3/26 in San Jose, CA:
-Drew Galloway vs. P.J. Black - EVOLVE Title
-Johnny Gargano vs. A.R. Fox - DGUSA Open The Freedom Gate Title
-Biff Busick vs. Tommy End
-Ricochet, Uhaa Nation, & Rich Swann vs. Brian Cage, Caleb Konley, & T.J. Perkins
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Drew Gulak
-Chris Hero vs. Ethan Page
EVOLVE has a show on Friday 3/27 in San Jose, CA:
-Ricochet vs. P.J. Black
-Drew Galloway vs. Uhaa Nation
-Chris Hero vs. Biff Busick
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Tommy End
-Johnny Gargano & Rich Swann vs. Brian Cage & Caleb Konley
-A.R. Fox vs. Ethan Page
-Drew Gulak vs. T.J. Perkins
EVOLVE has a show on Saturday 3/28 in San Jose, CA:
-Drew Galloway vs. Johnny Gargano - EVOLVE Title vs. DGUSA Open The Freedom Gate Title
-Austin Aries & Roderick Strong vs. Ricochet & Uhaa Nation
-Chris Hero vs. Timothy Thatcher
-P.J. Black vs. A.R. Fox
-Biff Busick vs. Drew Gulak vs. T.J. Perkins vs. Tommy End
-Mia Yim & The Kimber Bombs(Kimber Lee & Cherry Bomb) vs. The Canadian Ninjas(Nicole Matthews & Portia Perez) & Nikki Storm
ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.anarchy-wrestling.net)
Next show is Saturday 3/28 in Cornelia, GA:
-Billy Buck vs. Jagged Edge vs. B.J. Hancock - Heavyweight Title
-The Devil's Rejects(Azrael & Stryknyn) vs. The Big F'n Deal(Geter & Brian Blaze) - Tag Team Titles
-Corey Hollis vs. Kevin Blue - T.V. Title
-Jeremy Foster vs. Trever Aeon - Young Lions' Title
-Slim J vs. Fred Yehi - Best-Of-3-Falls Match
-Ironman Challenge Turmoil: Mikael Judas, Shadow Jackson, Shaun Tempers, Bobby Moore, Se7en, Jon Williams, Trey Williams, Lars Manderson, C.B. Suave, Jacob Ashworth, "P-Dog" Mike Posey
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Reseda, CA:
-Roderick Strong vs. Zack Sabre Jr. - Heavyweight Title
-Biff Busick vs. Brian Cage
-A.C.H. vs. Tommaso Ciampa
-The World's Cutest Tag Team(Joey Ryan & Candice LeRae) vs. The Beaver Boys(John Silver & Alex Reynolds)
-Mike Bailey vs. Trevor Lee
-Ricochet vs. Andrew Everett
-Matt Sydal & Chris Sabin vs. The Monster Mafia(Ethan Page & Josh Alexander)
-Chris Hero vs. Tommy End
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Wolverhampton, England.
CHIKARA has a show on Saturday 4/4 in Wolverhampton, England:
-The Colony(Fire Ant & Worker Ant II) & N_R_G(Race Jaxon & Hype Rockwell) vs. The Devastation Corporation(Max Smashmaster & Blaster McMassive), Hallowicked, & Frightmare
CHIKARA has a show on Sunday 4/5 in Cardiff, Wales:
-The Devastation Corporation(Max Smashmaster & Blaster McMassive) vs. N_R_G(Race Jaxon & Hype Rockwell) - Campeonates De Parejas Best-Of-3-Falls Match
CHIKARA has a show on Monday 4/6 in London, England:
-Icarus vs. Hallowicked - Grand Championship
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/28 in San Jose, CA:
-ChickFight Tournament
SHIMMER has shows on Saturday 4/11 and Sunday 4/12 in Berwyn, IL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Ybor City, FL:
-Mia Yim vs. Santana Garrett - SHINE Title
-Jessicka Havok & Leva Bates vs. Saraya Knight & Su Yung - No-DQ Match
-Solo Darling & Crazy Mary Dobson vs. Marti Belle & Jayme Jameson
IWA MID-SOUTH(iwamidsouthwrestling.webs.com)
Next show is Thursday 4/2 in Clarksville, IN.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 4/10 in Berwyn, IL:
-Eddie Kingston vs. Ethan Page - Heavyweight Title
-Samoa Joe vs. Josh Alexander
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 4/12 in Austin, TX:
-Ricky Starks vs. Cherry Ramons - Heavyweight Title
-Masada vs. Scot Summers
-Darin Childs vs. Sky DeLacrimosa
-Jason Silver vs. Gregory James
-Jojo Bravo, Ricky Romida, & Chris Trew vs. Wade Olson, Dick Money, & Angel Blue
-Steve O. Reno vs. Seph Annunaki - U-30 Title
Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
Leave a comment or e-mail: patrickab7@yahoo.com
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Booker T, & John Bradshaw Layfield. Special guests: Snoop Dogg & Bill Simmons.
-Dean Ambrose & "R-Truth" Ron Killings d. Luke Harper & Stardust when R-Truth pinned Stardust after the Lie Detector(Paydirt) (7:21 aired); Intercontinental Champion Wade "Bad News" Barrett did commentary.
-Ryback, Erick Rowan, The Prime Time Players(Titus O'Neil & Darren Young), & Zack Ryder d. Mike Mizanin, Damien Sandow, The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor), & Adam Rose(w/ Rosebuds) when Ryback pinned Miz after the Shellshock (5:47); Bill Simmons did commentary.
-Randy Orton won a handicap match against Seth Rollins, Jamie Knoble, & Joey Mercury when he pinned Knoble after the RKO (3:19). The other fan vote options for Orton's opposition were The Big Show and Kane.
-Nikki Bella(w/ Brie Bella) d. Paige Knight(w/ A.J. Lee) to retain the Women's Title after A.J. accidentally hit Paige, leading to Nikki winning with the Rack Attack(torture-rack drop) (7:39 aired).
-Los Matadores(Fernando & Diego) & El Torito d. Tag Team Champions Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart when Torito countered a powerbomb attempt by Natalya by going up and over into a sunset flip pin (4:15); Jimmy & Jey Uso & Naomi Night did commentary.
-U.S. Champion Alexander Rusev d. Jack Swagger(non-title) with the Accolade(camel clutch) (4:35). John Cena saved Swagger after the match but was beaten down as well.
-Final Hall Of Fame entrant for 2015: Kevin "Diesel" Nash.
-Dolph Ziggler d. Daniel Bryan with the Zigzag (7:34 aired); Dean Ambrose was the special guest referee by fan vote. All of the I-C Title ladder match participants brawled after the match.
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WWE(www.wwe.com)
Main Event this week has:
-Johnny Fandango vs. Heath Slater
NXT this Wednesday has:
-Kevin Owens vs. Finn Bálor - NXT Title
-Sasha Banks vs. Alexa Bliss - NXT Women's Title
Superstars this week has:
-Naomi Night vs. Alicia Fox
Smackdown on Thursday has:
-John Cena, Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan, & Mark Henry vs. Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt, The Big Show, & Kane
-Antonio Cesaro vs. Jimmy Uso vs. Big E Langston vs. Matador Fernando
WrestleMania XXXI is on Sunday 3/29:
-Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns - Heavyweight Title
-Sting vs. Triple H
-The Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt
-Wade "Bad News" Barrett vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper vs. "R-Truth" Ron Killings vs. Stardust vs. Daniel Bryan - Intercontinental Title Ladder Match
-Alexander Rusev vs. John Cena - U.S. Title
-Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
-Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins
-Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd vs. Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Los Matadores(Fernando & Diego) vs. The New Day(Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston) - Tag Team Titles
-A.J. Lee & Paige Knight vs. The Bella Twins(Nikki & Brie)
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact on Friday has:
-Jeff Hardy vs. James Storm - Cage Match
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-Samoa Joe vs. Kyle O'Reilly
Next show is Friday 3/27 in Redwood City, CA:
-Jay Briscoe vs. Samoa Joe - Heavyweight Title
-Jay Lethal vs. Jushin Liger - T.V. Title
-reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) vs. The Kingdom(Michael Bennett & Matt Taven) - Tag Team Titles
-Jimmy Jacobs vs. B.J. Whitmer
-Roderick Strong vs. Christopher Daniels
-Frankie Kazarian vs. Michael Elgin
-A.C.H. vs. Mark Briscoe
ROH returns to the St. Louis area on Friday 6/5 in Collinsville, IL.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
Next episode of World Pro Wrestling has:
-Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.elreynetwork.com/originals/lucha)
This week's show has:
-Prince Puma vs. Brian Cage - Lucha Underground Title Street Fight
-Alberto El Patrón vs. El Texano Jr. - AAA Title Bullrope Match
-Angèlico vs. Son Of Havoc
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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.slawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 4/17 in Alton, IL featuring the quarterfinals and semifinals of the Tag Team Title tournament:
-Gerald James vs. Jojo Bravo - Heavyweight Title Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
-Louis Lyndon vs. Jonathan Gresham
-The Roommates(A.C.H. & Davey Vega) vs. Roscoe Eat Lisa(Mikey McFinnegan & Zakk Sawyers) - Tag Team Title Tournament Quarterfinal
-Tag Team Title Tournament Participants: The Viking War Party(Alexandre Rudolph & Jake Parnell), The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter), The Kentucky Buffet(Matt Cage & Alex Castle), Brandon Espinosa & Angelus Layne, Jeremy Wyatt & Christian Rose, Dan Walsh & Jordan Lacey
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Trik Davis
SLA has a show on Saturday 4/18 in Alton, IL:
-Gerald James vs. Davey Richards - Heavyweight Title Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
-Tag Team Title Tournament Finals
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/4 in Fenton, MO:
-Mike Outlaw vs. Elvis Aliaga - Heavyweight Title
-Jackal vs. Jake Dirden - I Quit Match
-The Black Hand Warriors(Michael Magnuson & Jayden Fenix) vs. The Bumrush Brothers(Shorty Biggs & Outtkast)
-Evan Morris, Justin D'Air, & Keon Option vs. Dave DeLorean, Danny Adams, & Ozzie Gallagher
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 4/18 in Millstadt, IL:
-Gary Jackson vs. Brandon Espinosa - Classic Title
-Ron Powers vs. Flash Flanagan
-Appearing: Cowboy Bob Orton
SICW has a show on Saturday 4/25 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Gary Jackson vs. Flash Flanagan - Classic Title
MMWA(www.mmwastl.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/11 in St. Louis, MO:
-Da'Marius Jones, Gary Jackson, & Brian James vs. Kevin Lee Davidson, Evan Gelistico, & LaMarcus Clinton
-Andrew Wilder & Johnathan Zulu vs. Brandon Espinosa - Tag Team Titles
PWCS(www.facebook.com/pwcswrestling)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(herecomesthepain.bpt.me)
Next show is Sunday 4/5 in Belleville, IL:
-Kongo Kong vs. Moose
-Bolt Brady vs. Mike Sydal
-Trevor Lee vs. Louis Lyndon vs. Andrew Everett
-Trevor Murdoch vs. Jonathan Gresham
-Blake Belakis vs. Silas Young
-Mike Outlaw & Dark Mon vs. Moose & Bradley Charles
PRO WRESTLING EPIC(www.prowrestlingepic.com/)
Next show is Friday 3/27 in East St. Louis, IL:
-Brandon Aarons & Billy McNeil vs. Leone Mephisto & Danny Adams
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.metrowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/4 in Kansas City, KS:
-Derek Stone vs. Trevor Murdoch - Heavyweight Title
-Jeremy Wyatt & Bradley Charles vs. Mark Sterling & Mike Sydal
-The Kobra Kai Dojo(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs Jake & Ryan King - Tag Team Titles
-Nate Redwing vs. Dan Walsh
-Bolt Brady vs. Christian Rose
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Des Moines, IA:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Mark Sterling - Heavyweight Title
-The Huang Chung Warriors(Ricky Kwong & Aaron Masterson) vs. Jake & Ryan King - Tag Team Titles - Tornado Tag Match
-Kraig Keesaman vs. Nate Redwing - Pure Wrestling Title
-Mad Dog McDowell vs. Ryan Slade
-Zach Thompson vs. Mike Sydal
-Rory Fox vs. Devin Carter
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/11 in Richmond, MO:
-Leland Race vs. Michael Magnuson - Heavyweight Title
-Dan Walsh vs. Dave DeLorean
-Mike Sydal & Kyle Roberts vs. Superstar Steve Fender & Derek McQuinn
-John E. Rock vs. Jayden Fenix
-Cornpicker Cam vs. Air Raid
WLW has a show on Saturday 4/18 in Troy, MO:
-Leland Race & Trevor Murdoch vs. Superstar Steve Fender & Dangerous Derek McQuinn
WRESTLING INVADES AMERICA(no website)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CENTRAL STATES CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(https://www.facebook.com/nwaccw)
Next show is Saturday 6/6 in Rolla, MO.
CSCW has a show on Saturday 6/13 in Newburg, MO.
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/worldpowerhousewrestling)
Next show is Saturday 4/11 in Jerseyville, IL:
-Xavier Frost vs. Uriah Eleazar - Heavyweight Title
-Bio Shock vs. Curtis Payne - U.S. Title
-Ivan Strokgenovf & Victor Cortez vs. Alex Steele & Knight Fyre - Tag Team Titles
-The Searcher vs. Gauge Evans
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DRAGON GATE USA/EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Thursday 3/26 in San Jose, CA:
-Drew Galloway vs. P.J. Black - EVOLVE Title
-Johnny Gargano vs. A.R. Fox - DGUSA Open The Freedom Gate Title
-Biff Busick vs. Tommy End
-Ricochet, Uhaa Nation, & Rich Swann vs. Brian Cage, Caleb Konley, & T.J. Perkins
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Drew Gulak
-Chris Hero vs. Ethan Page
EVOLVE has a show on Friday 3/27 in San Jose, CA:
-Ricochet vs. P.J. Black
-Drew Galloway vs. Uhaa Nation
-Chris Hero vs. Biff Busick
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Tommy End
-Johnny Gargano & Rich Swann vs. Brian Cage & Caleb Konley
-A.R. Fox vs. Ethan Page
-Drew Gulak vs. T.J. Perkins
EVOLVE has a show on Saturday 3/28 in San Jose, CA:
-Drew Galloway vs. Johnny Gargano - EVOLVE Title vs. DGUSA Open The Freedom Gate Title
-Austin Aries & Roderick Strong vs. Ricochet & Uhaa Nation
-Chris Hero vs. Timothy Thatcher
-P.J. Black vs. A.R. Fox
-Biff Busick vs. Drew Gulak vs. T.J. Perkins vs. Tommy End
-Mia Yim & The Kimber Bombs(Kimber Lee & Cherry Bomb) vs. The Canadian Ninjas(Nicole Matthews & Portia Perez) & Nikki Storm
ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.anarchy-wrestling.net)
Next show is Saturday 3/28 in Cornelia, GA:
-Billy Buck vs. Jagged Edge vs. B.J. Hancock - Heavyweight Title
-The Devil's Rejects(Azrael & Stryknyn) vs. The Big F'n Deal(Geter & Brian Blaze) - Tag Team Titles
-Corey Hollis vs. Kevin Blue - T.V. Title
-Jeremy Foster vs. Trever Aeon - Young Lions' Title
-Slim J vs. Fred Yehi - Best-Of-3-Falls Match
-Ironman Challenge Turmoil: Mikael Judas, Shadow Jackson, Shaun Tempers, Bobby Moore, Se7en, Jon Williams, Trey Williams, Lars Manderson, C.B. Suave, Jacob Ashworth, "P-Dog" Mike Posey
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Reseda, CA:
-Roderick Strong vs. Zack Sabre Jr. - Heavyweight Title
-Biff Busick vs. Brian Cage
-A.C.H. vs. Tommaso Ciampa
-The World's Cutest Tag Team(Joey Ryan & Candice LeRae) vs. The Beaver Boys(John Silver & Alex Reynolds)
-Mike Bailey vs. Trevor Lee
-Ricochet vs. Andrew Everett
-Matt Sydal & Chris Sabin vs. The Monster Mafia(Ethan Page & Josh Alexander)
-Chris Hero vs. Tommy End
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Wolverhampton, England.
CHIKARA has a show on Saturday 4/4 in Wolverhampton, England:
-The Colony(Fire Ant & Worker Ant II) & N_R_G(Race Jaxon & Hype Rockwell) vs. The Devastation Corporation(Max Smashmaster & Blaster McMassive), Hallowicked, & Frightmare
CHIKARA has a show on Sunday 4/5 in Cardiff, Wales:
-The Devastation Corporation(Max Smashmaster & Blaster McMassive) vs. N_R_G(Race Jaxon & Hype Rockwell) - Campeonates De Parejas Best-Of-3-Falls Match
CHIKARA has a show on Monday 4/6 in London, England:
-Icarus vs. Hallowicked - Grand Championship
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/28 in San Jose, CA:
-ChickFight Tournament
SHIMMER has shows on Saturday 4/11 and Sunday 4/12 in Berwyn, IL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Ybor City, FL:
-Mia Yim vs. Santana Garrett - SHINE Title
-Jessicka Havok & Leva Bates vs. Saraya Knight & Su Yung - No-DQ Match
-Solo Darling & Crazy Mary Dobson vs. Marti Belle & Jayme Jameson
IWA MID-SOUTH(iwamidsouthwrestling.webs.com)
Next show is Thursday 4/2 in Clarksville, IN.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 4/10 in Berwyn, IL:
-Eddie Kingston vs. Ethan Page - Heavyweight Title
-Samoa Joe vs. Josh Alexander
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 4/12 in Austin, TX:
-Ricky Starks vs. Cherry Ramons - Heavyweight Title
-Masada vs. Scot Summers
-Darin Childs vs. Sky DeLacrimosa
-Jason Silver vs. Gregory James
-Jojo Bravo, Ricky Romida, & Chris Trew vs. Wade Olson, Dick Money, & Angel Blue
-Steve O. Reno vs. Seph Annunaki - U-30 Title
Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
Leave a comment or e-mail: patrickab7@yahoo.com
Monday, March 23, 2015
Anarchy Wrestling TV #476
-Commentators: Brett Wolverton & John "The Body" Johnson.
-Jeremy Foster d. "The Violence Artist" Trever Aeon to retain the Young Lions' Title (8:05 aired). Aeon hit Foster from behind after the pin, then dropped him with a DDT.
-Jacob Ashworth, "The Undead Luchador" Supernatural, & Sless Taylor d. "The Big Ticket" Marcus Scott, Nick Brutal, & Manson Craine when Ashworth pinned Craine after the inverted swinging neckbreaker (8:52 aired).
-Ironman Challenge: "Hit For Hire" Bobby Moore d. Lars Manderson(w/ Miss Rachael) after a roaring elbow with his "loaded" elbowpad (7:42 aired). Agent/Attorney Jeff G. Bailey watched the match from ringside and threw in the elbowpad after it had been knocked away from Moore, leading to the finish.
-The Devil's Rejects("The Angel Of Death" Azrael & "The Lethal Dose" Stryknyn) won a triple threat match with The Big F'n Deal("Wrestling's Most Dangerous Weapon" Geter & Brian Blaze) and The Washington Bullets(Jon & Trey Williams); Blaze was injured when he hit the guardrail on a missed dive off the apron, so Geter carried his partner back to the dressing room. That left the Rejects and Bullets to fight it out; Azrael picked up Trey in torture-rack position, then dropped him right into a spear from Stryknyn for the finish (13:52 aired). After the match, Geter congratulated the champs on their win, but he said they hadn't officially beaten himself and Brian Blaze. Azrael & Stryknyn had no problem with accepting the challenge for a standard tag match with the belts on the line.
-Jeremy Foster d. "The Violence Artist" Trever Aeon to retain the Young Lions' Title (8:05 aired). Aeon hit Foster from behind after the pin, then dropped him with a DDT.
-Jacob Ashworth, "The Undead Luchador" Supernatural, & Sless Taylor d. "The Big Ticket" Marcus Scott, Nick Brutal, & Manson Craine when Ashworth pinned Craine after the inverted swinging neckbreaker (8:52 aired).
-Ironman Challenge: "Hit For Hire" Bobby Moore d. Lars Manderson(w/ Miss Rachael) after a roaring elbow with his "loaded" elbowpad (7:42 aired). Agent/Attorney Jeff G. Bailey watched the match from ringside and threw in the elbowpad after it had been knocked away from Moore, leading to the finish.
-The Devil's Rejects("The Angel Of Death" Azrael & "The Lethal Dose" Stryknyn) won a triple threat match with The Big F'n Deal("Wrestling's Most Dangerous Weapon" Geter & Brian Blaze) and The Washington Bullets(Jon & Trey Williams); Blaze was injured when he hit the guardrail on a missed dive off the apron, so Geter carried his partner back to the dressing room. That left the Rejects and Bullets to fight it out; Azrael picked up Trey in torture-rack position, then dropped him right into a spear from Stryknyn for the finish (13:52 aired). After the match, Geter congratulated the champs on their win, but he said they hadn't officially beaten himself and Brian Blaze. Azrael & Stryknyn had no problem with accepting the challenge for a standard tag match with the belts on the line.
SICW Special Comment
Now, as promised, a special comment about Saturday's Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling show at the Community Center in East Carondelet, Illinois.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
SICW's monthly event in East Carondelet drew a pretty big crowd. It was already a full house, but a group celebrating someone's birthday arrived a few matches into the show. It produced one of the largest attendance numbers in the building's history, according to the Wrestling Observer newsbite (about 400). Pardon the lack of detail; I had a long weekend and I'm not feeling the best at the moment...
Your ring announcer was Drew Abbenhaus; your referees were Terry Riley & Denny Thomas.
Morgan sang the National Anthem again...nice job.
Promoter Herb Simmons started the show by bringing out a surprise guest: Cowboy Bob Orton! They chatted about a "proposal" Herb had for him and Orton declined; Orton was speaking very softly and I could barely hear him, so I wasn't quite sure what was said at first (I thought he said that he hadn't made his decision yet). He will be appearing at the show in Millstadt on April 18th.
"Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent vs. Waco: Vincent had been using the figure-four leglock for a while, but he's changing it up with a new variation of the hold...I think Drew referred to it as the "Mapleleaf Leglock" on SICW Wrestling Explosion. Vincent was able to take out the leg on a few occasions, then get Waco down long enough to apply his submission hold for the tapout in 8:41. I like how the time limits are consistent so the possibility of a draw is there, meaning it can easily be teased without being blatant about it...this match had a ten-minute limit, so the clock was ticking down when the finish happened.
"Dead Sexy" Daniel Gunner vs. Bubba Troll: This was a rare battle of rulebreakers in an SICW ring...the fans seemed to gravitate toward Gunner as the favorite for the night. It didn't last long as Gunner couldn't overtime Troll's size and power advantage...Bubba finished him off with a sitout Tombstone in 2:29.
Big Jim Hoffarth vs. Ax Allwardt: This was more of a fight than a wrestling match, as you would expect from the participants. I don't know if it'll turn into a longer-term feud, but Ax was blatantly disqualified for hitting Hoffarth with his chain in 5:57. Ax choked him down with the chain, but Hoffarth was quick to recover and Ax bailed out of the ring to avoid retribution.
Herb interviewed visiting guest Nikolai Volkoff about his career...Travis Cook continued his long-standing tradition of interrupting these segments and he was accompanied by Bull Bronson and Chris Hargas on this night. He proclaimed his admiration for Volkoff's previous anti-American views, saying that Americans nowadays ARE weak. He asked Volkoff to sing the Russian national anthem for old time's sake, but Nikolai opted for "God Bless America" instead...and Cook's guys attacked him. That brought out Cowboy Bob Orton for the save...
Herb spoke with Orton and Volkoff after that incident...Herb noted that Daniel Eads was unable to attend the show so he had a spot open in the scheduled six-man tag match. Orton noted that he always brings his gear with him and accepted that spot...and he also accepted Herb's proposal, which was a spot in SICW as the Director Of Affairs. It looks like Cowboy Bob will be a more consistent part of the company for the foreseeable future...
Cue intermission numero uno...a LONG intermission since there was a sizeable line for autographs and merchandise from Volkoff. That prompted a decision announced later in the show to schedule pre-show meet-and-greets for future special guests...probably a good idea as this show ran pretty late.
Keith Smith Jr. vs. "Volatile" Curtis Wylde(w/ Wyldefyre): Keith Jr. has been forging his own path in SICW since making his singles debut, but more experienced heels have been getting the upper hand against him. He's been paying his proverbial dues, including a back rake from Wyldefyre that drew a bit of blood from my vantage point. Keith Jr. was able to get Wylde in the figure-four leglock(one of his father's signature moves), but Wyldefyre distracted the referee from seeing the tapout. Keith Jr. confronted her, leading to Wyldefyre delivering a low blow as Curtis drew the official's attention. Wylde capitalized with a rollup and handful of tights for the cheap pin in 8:53...there will be another day for Keith Jr.
"The Old School Warrior" Chaz Wesson vs. Brandon Espinosa: This was a very interesting matchup from my perspective...I don't these two had crossed paths prior to this. Espy showed how far he had come in the business by giving as good as he got from the veteran. The match could have realistically gone either way, but it ended in a ten-minute time-limit draw...gosh darn it, they'll have to wrestle each other again. Gosh darn it.
Cowboy Bob Orton, "The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz, & Red River Jack(w/ Big Daddy & Nikolai Volkoff) vs. Attila Khan, Bull Bronson, & "The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook), best-of-three-falls: Herb made a managerial exception for Volkoff's presence at ringside(since Big Daddy and Cook had manager's licenses). Ricky took the lion's share of the abuse from the Travis Cook Organization trio, then RRJ got the hot tag. Chaos ensued as everyone brawled, then RRJ brought in a chair and whacked Khan as the referee was trying to restore order on the floor. As the referee turned around, Jack threw the chair to Khan and fell to the mat...leading to the official disqualifying Khan for the first fall in 12:10. EDDY~!
The second fall was a bit shorter than the first...I had trouble seeing any of the fan favorite team dropping a decision(RRJ is undefeated and Ricky just turned face). Orton didn't do much until the hot tag near the end...he got the better of a slugfest with the big man Bronson and got the win for his team with an RKO in 17:06. Ironically, the RKO is also known as the ACE Crusher...*ducks thrown objects*
The second intermission WAS brief for obvious reasons...
Bobby D vs. Flash Flanagan: Flash was in a worse mood than usual on the heels of his Classic Title loss in February. He may have overlooked Bobby D who gave him a competitive matchup here...but Flanagan knocked him off the top rope, leaving him hanging upside-down in the proverbial Tree Of Woe. Flash went to the top rope and delivered a double-stomp with Bobby D in that position...that was enough for the victory in 8:22.
"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson(w/ Big Daddy) vs. "Ironman" Ken Kasa(w/ Travis Cook): This one seemed rushed due to the lengthiness of the show...it turend out to be the shortest match of the night. The referee was knocked down and Travis broke up the Texas Cloverleaf with a cane shot to Jackson's back...that allowed Kasa to score a near-fall. The official was still regaining his senses, so Kasa held Gary as Travis climbed to the second rope. However, the champion moved out of the way and Kasa took the cane to the head! Gary decked the manager and covered Kasa for the three-count in a brisk 3:33...all righty then.
Post-show: We were stopped by a train on the way to Denny's and were worried about how long we would sit in our cars as the train came to a complete stop...I used to have that problem a few times when I drove to the 5th & Missouri MetroLink station. Thankfully, it started moving again and the post-show food run proceeded as planned. The chicken loaded potato skillet gets my recommendation...excellent.
Picked up the brand-new 2014 Missouri Wrestling Revival yearbook...nicely done. Shoutout to Brian Kelley & Dubray Tallman for all the work and road hours they put into covering this area's independent wrestling scene.
Next month or so looks like this:
-Friday 3/27: Pro Wrestling Epic in East St. Louis, IL
-Saturday 4/4: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Fenton, MO
-Sunday 4/5: High Risk Wrestling in Belleville, IL
-Saturday 4/11: Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Jerseyville, IL
-Friday 4/17: St. Louis Anarchy in Alton, IL
-Saturday 4/18: St. Louis Anarchy in Alton, IL; SICW in Millstadt, IL (Cowboy Bob Orton appearing)
-Saturday 4/25: SICW in East Carondelet, IL
Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
P.S. We are all marks.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
SICW's monthly event in East Carondelet drew a pretty big crowd. It was already a full house, but a group celebrating someone's birthday arrived a few matches into the show. It produced one of the largest attendance numbers in the building's history, according to the Wrestling Observer newsbite (about 400). Pardon the lack of detail; I had a long weekend and I'm not feeling the best at the moment...
Your ring announcer was Drew Abbenhaus; your referees were Terry Riley & Denny Thomas.
Morgan sang the National Anthem again...nice job.
Promoter Herb Simmons started the show by bringing out a surprise guest: Cowboy Bob Orton! They chatted about a "proposal" Herb had for him and Orton declined; Orton was speaking very softly and I could barely hear him, so I wasn't quite sure what was said at first (I thought he said that he hadn't made his decision yet). He will be appearing at the show in Millstadt on April 18th.
"Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent vs. Waco: Vincent had been using the figure-four leglock for a while, but he's changing it up with a new variation of the hold...I think Drew referred to it as the "Mapleleaf Leglock" on SICW Wrestling Explosion. Vincent was able to take out the leg on a few occasions, then get Waco down long enough to apply his submission hold for the tapout in 8:41. I like how the time limits are consistent so the possibility of a draw is there, meaning it can easily be teased without being blatant about it...this match had a ten-minute limit, so the clock was ticking down when the finish happened.
"Dead Sexy" Daniel Gunner vs. Bubba Troll: This was a rare battle of rulebreakers in an SICW ring...the fans seemed to gravitate toward Gunner as the favorite for the night. It didn't last long as Gunner couldn't overtime Troll's size and power advantage...Bubba finished him off with a sitout Tombstone in 2:29.
Big Jim Hoffarth vs. Ax Allwardt: This was more of a fight than a wrestling match, as you would expect from the participants. I don't know if it'll turn into a longer-term feud, but Ax was blatantly disqualified for hitting Hoffarth with his chain in 5:57. Ax choked him down with the chain, but Hoffarth was quick to recover and Ax bailed out of the ring to avoid retribution.
Herb interviewed visiting guest Nikolai Volkoff about his career...Travis Cook continued his long-standing tradition of interrupting these segments and he was accompanied by Bull Bronson and Chris Hargas on this night. He proclaimed his admiration for Volkoff's previous anti-American views, saying that Americans nowadays ARE weak. He asked Volkoff to sing the Russian national anthem for old time's sake, but Nikolai opted for "God Bless America" instead...and Cook's guys attacked him. That brought out Cowboy Bob Orton for the save...
Herb spoke with Orton and Volkoff after that incident...Herb noted that Daniel Eads was unable to attend the show so he had a spot open in the scheduled six-man tag match. Orton noted that he always brings his gear with him and accepted that spot...and he also accepted Herb's proposal, which was a spot in SICW as the Director Of Affairs. It looks like Cowboy Bob will be a more consistent part of the company for the foreseeable future...
Cue intermission numero uno...a LONG intermission since there was a sizeable line for autographs and merchandise from Volkoff. That prompted a decision announced later in the show to schedule pre-show meet-and-greets for future special guests...probably a good idea as this show ran pretty late.
Keith Smith Jr. vs. "Volatile" Curtis Wylde(w/ Wyldefyre): Keith Jr. has been forging his own path in SICW since making his singles debut, but more experienced heels have been getting the upper hand against him. He's been paying his proverbial dues, including a back rake from Wyldefyre that drew a bit of blood from my vantage point. Keith Jr. was able to get Wylde in the figure-four leglock(one of his father's signature moves), but Wyldefyre distracted the referee from seeing the tapout. Keith Jr. confronted her, leading to Wyldefyre delivering a low blow as Curtis drew the official's attention. Wylde capitalized with a rollup and handful of tights for the cheap pin in 8:53...there will be another day for Keith Jr.
"The Old School Warrior" Chaz Wesson vs. Brandon Espinosa: This was a very interesting matchup from my perspective...I don't these two had crossed paths prior to this. Espy showed how far he had come in the business by giving as good as he got from the veteran. The match could have realistically gone either way, but it ended in a ten-minute time-limit draw...gosh darn it, they'll have to wrestle each other again. Gosh darn it.
Cowboy Bob Orton, "The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz, & Red River Jack(w/ Big Daddy & Nikolai Volkoff) vs. Attila Khan, Bull Bronson, & "The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook), best-of-three-falls: Herb made a managerial exception for Volkoff's presence at ringside(since Big Daddy and Cook had manager's licenses). Ricky took the lion's share of the abuse from the Travis Cook Organization trio, then RRJ got the hot tag. Chaos ensued as everyone brawled, then RRJ brought in a chair and whacked Khan as the referee was trying to restore order on the floor. As the referee turned around, Jack threw the chair to Khan and fell to the mat...leading to the official disqualifying Khan for the first fall in 12:10. EDDY~!
The second fall was a bit shorter than the first...I had trouble seeing any of the fan favorite team dropping a decision(RRJ is undefeated and Ricky just turned face). Orton didn't do much until the hot tag near the end...he got the better of a slugfest with the big man Bronson and got the win for his team with an RKO in 17:06. Ironically, the RKO is also known as the ACE Crusher...*ducks thrown objects*
The second intermission WAS brief for obvious reasons...
Bobby D vs. Flash Flanagan: Flash was in a worse mood than usual on the heels of his Classic Title loss in February. He may have overlooked Bobby D who gave him a competitive matchup here...but Flanagan knocked him off the top rope, leaving him hanging upside-down in the proverbial Tree Of Woe. Flash went to the top rope and delivered a double-stomp with Bobby D in that position...that was enough for the victory in 8:22.
"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson(w/ Big Daddy) vs. "Ironman" Ken Kasa(w/ Travis Cook): This one seemed rushed due to the lengthiness of the show...it turend out to be the shortest match of the night. The referee was knocked down and Travis broke up the Texas Cloverleaf with a cane shot to Jackson's back...that allowed Kasa to score a near-fall. The official was still regaining his senses, so Kasa held Gary as Travis climbed to the second rope. However, the champion moved out of the way and Kasa took the cane to the head! Gary decked the manager and covered Kasa for the three-count in a brisk 3:33...all righty then.
Post-show: We were stopped by a train on the way to Denny's and were worried about how long we would sit in our cars as the train came to a complete stop...I used to have that problem a few times when I drove to the 5th & Missouri MetroLink station. Thankfully, it started moving again and the post-show food run proceeded as planned. The chicken loaded potato skillet gets my recommendation...excellent.
Picked up the brand-new 2014 Missouri Wrestling Revival yearbook...nicely done. Shoutout to Brian Kelley & Dubray Tallman for all the work and road hours they put into covering this area's independent wrestling scene.
Next month or so looks like this:
-Friday 3/27: Pro Wrestling Epic in East St. Louis, IL
-Saturday 4/4: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Fenton, MO
-Sunday 4/5: High Risk Wrestling in Belleville, IL
-Saturday 4/11: Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Jerseyville, IL
-Friday 4/17: St. Louis Anarchy in Alton, IL
-Saturday 4/18: St. Louis Anarchy in Alton, IL; SICW in Millstadt, IL (Cowboy Bob Orton appearing)
-Saturday 4/25: SICW in East Carondelet, IL
Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
P.S. We are all marks.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Weekend wrestling
WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Tom Phillips & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Curtis Axel d. Jack Swagger via rollup w/ tights (5:16).
-Naomi Night d. Alicia Fox with the Rear View (9:09 aired).
-Zack Ryder d. Adam Rose after the Rough Ryder (4:37).
-Ryback d. Mike Mizanin via Shellshock (5:24).
New Japan World Pro Wrestling Episode 10
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo & Josh Barnett.
-Flashback to January 2014: Hiroshi Tanahashi d. Shinsuke Nakamura with the High Fly Flow(frog splash) to win the IWGP Intercontinental Title (23:24 aired).
ROH TV
-Commentators: Kevin Kelly & Steve Corino.
-Roderick Strong d. Tag Team Champion Bobby Fish with the Falcon Arrow backbreaker (7:25 aired).
-Donovan Dijak relinquished his T.V. Title shot to join the House Of Truth...that brought out Dalton Castle to challenge Jay Lethal for the belt.
-Jay Lethal(w/ Truth Martini, J. Diesel, & Donovan Dijak) d. Dalton Castle(w/ servants) to retain the T.V. Title; Dijak hit Castle with the Feast Your Eyes(torture-rack Go 2 Sleep) behind the referee's back, setting up the Lethal Injection(rope-handspring Cutter) for the win (5:50 aired).
-Jay Briscoe d. "The Zombie Princess" Jimmy Jacobs with the Jay Driller(double-underhook piledriver) to retain the Heavyweight Title (9:02 aired).
-Next week: Samoa Joe vs. Kyle O'Reilly.
SICW Wrestling Explosion
-Commentators: Herb Simmons & Drew Abbenhaus.
-Waco d. Keith Smith Jr. with a rollup and handful of tights.
-Flashback to April 1984: King Kong Brody & Stan Hansen d. Dory Funk Jr. & Giant Baba; Brody pinned Dory after Hansen broke up a spinning toehold with the LARIATOOOOO~!
3XW All Stars Of The Midwest Episode 12
-Commentators: Jeremy Jacobs & Brady A. Dezire.
-Mark Sterling & "Showtime" Bradley Charles started the show...Sterling complained about a fast count in his recent match with Pure Wrestling Champion Zach Thompson. Sterling and SBC vowed they would both be holding singles gold in 3XW...Commissioner Todd Countryman confronted the two, saying Sterling put a referee in harm's way in that bout. As punishment, Countryman booked Sterling in a handicap match...
-"The Fittest Wrestler On Earth" Mark Sterling won a handicap match against John Nelson & Yellow Warrior IV; Sterling dropped Nelson with a spinebuster and Warrior with a full nelson slam, then stood on both for the three-count (1:08). After the match, SBC came out to hit Nelson with the Long Kiss Goodnight(TKO) and Sterling delivered the Air Raid Crash on Warrior, then Sterling laid out both men with his kettle bell.
-Match 1 Of Best-Of-3 Series: Devin Thomas d. Brandon Bennett with a bridging pin reversal (6:12).
-Nate Redwing(w/ Skylar Pierce & "The Hoss Of The Highway" J.D. Riggs) d. "Yoga Monster" Mike Sydal with the spinebuster (8:26).
-Next week: Jon West vs. Sentai, Rory Fox vs. Devin Carter, and Mad Dog McDowell vs. Ryan Slade.
-Commentators: Tom Phillips & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Curtis Axel d. Jack Swagger via rollup w/ tights (5:16).
-Naomi Night d. Alicia Fox with the Rear View (9:09 aired).
-Zack Ryder d. Adam Rose after the Rough Ryder (4:37).
-Ryback d. Mike Mizanin via Shellshock (5:24).
New Japan World Pro Wrestling Episode 10
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo & Josh Barnett.
-Flashback to January 2014: Hiroshi Tanahashi d. Shinsuke Nakamura with the High Fly Flow(frog splash) to win the IWGP Intercontinental Title (23:24 aired).
ROH TV
-Commentators: Kevin Kelly & Steve Corino.
-Roderick Strong d. Tag Team Champion Bobby Fish with the Falcon Arrow backbreaker (7:25 aired).
-Donovan Dijak relinquished his T.V. Title shot to join the House Of Truth...that brought out Dalton Castle to challenge Jay Lethal for the belt.
-Jay Lethal(w/ Truth Martini, J. Diesel, & Donovan Dijak) d. Dalton Castle(w/ servants) to retain the T.V. Title; Dijak hit Castle with the Feast Your Eyes(torture-rack Go 2 Sleep) behind the referee's back, setting up the Lethal Injection(rope-handspring Cutter) for the win (5:50 aired).
-Jay Briscoe d. "The Zombie Princess" Jimmy Jacobs with the Jay Driller(double-underhook piledriver) to retain the Heavyweight Title (9:02 aired).
-Next week: Samoa Joe vs. Kyle O'Reilly.
SICW Wrestling Explosion
-Commentators: Herb Simmons & Drew Abbenhaus.
-Waco d. Keith Smith Jr. with a rollup and handful of tights.
-Flashback to April 1984: King Kong Brody & Stan Hansen d. Dory Funk Jr. & Giant Baba; Brody pinned Dory after Hansen broke up a spinning toehold with the LARIATOOOOO~!
3XW All Stars Of The Midwest Episode 12
-Commentators: Jeremy Jacobs & Brady A. Dezire.
-Mark Sterling & "Showtime" Bradley Charles started the show...Sterling complained about a fast count in his recent match with Pure Wrestling Champion Zach Thompson. Sterling and SBC vowed they would both be holding singles gold in 3XW...Commissioner Todd Countryman confronted the two, saying Sterling put a referee in harm's way in that bout. As punishment, Countryman booked Sterling in a handicap match...
-"The Fittest Wrestler On Earth" Mark Sterling won a handicap match against John Nelson & Yellow Warrior IV; Sterling dropped Nelson with a spinebuster and Warrior with a full nelson slam, then stood on both for the three-count (1:08). After the match, SBC came out to hit Nelson with the Long Kiss Goodnight(TKO) and Sterling delivered the Air Raid Crash on Warrior, then Sterling laid out both men with his kettle bell.
-Match 1 Of Best-Of-3 Series: Devin Thomas d. Brandon Bennett with a bridging pin reversal (6:12).
-Nate Redwing(w/ Skylar Pierce & "The Hoss Of The Highway" J.D. Riggs) d. "Yoga Monster" Mike Sydal with the spinebuster (8:26).
-Next week: Jon West vs. Sentai, Rory Fox vs. Devin Carter, and Mad Dog McDowell vs. Ryan Slade.
Saturday SICW Results From East Carondelet, IL + Other Show Results
-Promoter Herb Simmons started the show by bringing out surprise guest Cowboy Bob Orton...he asked Orton about a "proposal" he had made about a future event and Orton said he hadn't made his decision yet.
-"Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent d. Waco with a modified figure-four leglock (8:41).
-Bubba Troll d. "Dead Sexy" Daniel Gunner after a sitout Tombstone (2:29).
-Big Jim Hoffarth d. Ax Allwardt by DQ when Ax hit Hoffarth with his chain (5:57). Ax choked down Hoffarth with his chain, but bailed out of the ring when Hoffarth regained his senses and chased him away.
-Herb Simmons interviewed Nikolai Volkoff about his days of wrestling in the St. Louis area, but they were interrupted by Travis Cook(w/ Bull Bronson & Chris Hargas). Travis asked Volkoff to sing the Russian national anthem, but Nikolai instead sang "God Bless America"...that promoted Bronson and Hargas to attack Volkoff. Cowboy Bob Orton made the save...Herb asked him to fill in for the absent Daniel Eads in the scheduled six-man tag match and Orton agreed. On top of that, Orton accepted the position of Director Of Affairs for SICW!
-"Volatile" Curtis Wylde(w/ Wyldefyre) d. Keith Smith Jr.; Wyldefyre delivered a low blow while the referee was distracted by Wylde, allowing Wylde to win with a rollup and handful of tights (8:53).
-"The Old School Warrior" Chaz Wesson fought Brandon Espinosa to a time-limit draw (10:00). Espinosa refused Wesson's post-match handshake and Chaz flipped him off as he turned to leave the ring.
-Cowboy Bob Orton, "The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz, & Red River Jack(w/ Big Daddy & Nikolai Volkoff) d. Attila Khan, Bull Bronson, & "The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook) in a best-of-three-falls match. The Orton/Cruz/RRJ team won the first fall by DQ when Jack hit Khan with a chair behind the referee's back, then threw the chair to Khan and fell to the mat; the referee turned around and saw Jack down with Khan holding the chair and disqualified the Travis Cook trio (12:10). Orton/Cruz/RRJ won the second fall when Orton pinned Bronson after an RKO (17:06).
-Flash Flanagan d. Bobby D after a double-stomp from the top rope with Bobby hung upside-down from the turnbuckles (8:22).
-"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson(w/ Big Daddy) d. "Ironman" Ken Kasa(w/ Travis Cook) to retain the Classic Title; the referee was knocked down and Travis hit Jackson with his cane to break up the Texas Cloverleaf, but Kasa only got a two-count from the resulting cover. As the referee continued to regain his wits, Travis jumped off the second rope with the cane, but hit his own man as Gary moved out of the way. Gary decked Travis and locked Kasa in the Texas Cloverleaf for the tapout win (3:33)...leading to an epic tantrum as Cook berated his fallen protege after the bell!
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Saturday AAW results from Berwyn, IL:
-Justice Jones & Davey Vega d. Marion Fontaine & Paco Gonzalez.
-Allysin Kay d. Athena.
-Christian Faith d. Louis Lyndon to retain the Heritage Title.
-Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) won a triple threat match with Zero Gravity(Brett Gakiya & C.J. Esparza) and The Wet Bandits(Dan Lawrence & Markus Crane) to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Ethan Page d. Jimmy Jacobs in a falls-count-anywhere match.
-Josh Alexander d. Johnny Gargano.
-Chris Sabin won a four-corner match with D.J. Shiima Xion, Candice LeRae, and Mat Fitchett.
-Dick Justice d. Gregory Iron in a blindfold match.
-Eddie Kingston d. Silas Young to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Saturday WLW results from Troy, MO:
-Brandon Espinosa d. Kevin Lee Davidson.
-The Black Hand Warriors(Michael Magnuson, Dave DeLorean, & Jayden Fenix) d. Evan Morris, Justin D'Air, & "Iceman" Howard Moritz.
-Kyle Roberts d. Dustin Bozworth.
-Stacey O'Brien d. "Miss Natural" Heather Patera to retain the Women's Title.
-Leland Race d. Superstar Steve Fender to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Tuesday IWA-MS results from Clarksville, IN:
-Black Baron won a triple threat match with Blackmon and Joe Heiken.
-Kathy Owens d. Randi West.
-J.C. Rotten d. Hy-Zaya.
-Shane Mercer d. Matt Cage.
-The Viking War Party(Alexandre Rudolph & Frank Wyatt) d. Gary Jay & Mikey McFinnegan
-Joseph Schwartz d. Dale Patricks.
-Jonathan Gresham d. Dewey Barnes.
-The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) d. The Tryout Show Rejects(Reed Bentley & John Wayne Murdoch) in a best-of-three-falls match.
-"Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent d. Waco with a modified figure-four leglock (8:41).
-Bubba Troll d. "Dead Sexy" Daniel Gunner after a sitout Tombstone (2:29).
-Big Jim Hoffarth d. Ax Allwardt by DQ when Ax hit Hoffarth with his chain (5:57). Ax choked down Hoffarth with his chain, but bailed out of the ring when Hoffarth regained his senses and chased him away.
-Herb Simmons interviewed Nikolai Volkoff about his days of wrestling in the St. Louis area, but they were interrupted by Travis Cook(w/ Bull Bronson & Chris Hargas). Travis asked Volkoff to sing the Russian national anthem, but Nikolai instead sang "God Bless America"...that promoted Bronson and Hargas to attack Volkoff. Cowboy Bob Orton made the save...Herb asked him to fill in for the absent Daniel Eads in the scheduled six-man tag match and Orton agreed. On top of that, Orton accepted the position of Director Of Affairs for SICW!
-"Volatile" Curtis Wylde(w/ Wyldefyre) d. Keith Smith Jr.; Wyldefyre delivered a low blow while the referee was distracted by Wylde, allowing Wylde to win with a rollup and handful of tights (8:53).
-"The Old School Warrior" Chaz Wesson fought Brandon Espinosa to a time-limit draw (10:00). Espinosa refused Wesson's post-match handshake and Chaz flipped him off as he turned to leave the ring.
-Cowboy Bob Orton, "The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz, & Red River Jack(w/ Big Daddy & Nikolai Volkoff) d. Attila Khan, Bull Bronson, & "The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook) in a best-of-three-falls match. The Orton/Cruz/RRJ team won the first fall by DQ when Jack hit Khan with a chair behind the referee's back, then threw the chair to Khan and fell to the mat; the referee turned around and saw Jack down with Khan holding the chair and disqualified the Travis Cook trio (12:10). Orton/Cruz/RRJ won the second fall when Orton pinned Bronson after an RKO (17:06).
-Flash Flanagan d. Bobby D after a double-stomp from the top rope with Bobby hung upside-down from the turnbuckles (8:22).
-"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson(w/ Big Daddy) d. "Ironman" Ken Kasa(w/ Travis Cook) to retain the Classic Title; the referee was knocked down and Travis hit Jackson with his cane to break up the Texas Cloverleaf, but Kasa only got a two-count from the resulting cover. As the referee continued to regain his wits, Travis jumped off the second rope with the cane, but hit his own man as Gary moved out of the way. Gary decked Travis and locked Kasa in the Texas Cloverleaf for the tapout win (3:33)...leading to an epic tantrum as Cook berated his fallen protege after the bell!
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Saturday AAW results from Berwyn, IL:
-Justice Jones & Davey Vega d. Marion Fontaine & Paco Gonzalez.
-Allysin Kay d. Athena.
-Christian Faith d. Louis Lyndon to retain the Heritage Title.
-Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) won a triple threat match with Zero Gravity(Brett Gakiya & C.J. Esparza) and The Wet Bandits(Dan Lawrence & Markus Crane) to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Ethan Page d. Jimmy Jacobs in a falls-count-anywhere match.
-Josh Alexander d. Johnny Gargano.
-Chris Sabin won a four-corner match with D.J. Shiima Xion, Candice LeRae, and Mat Fitchett.
-Dick Justice d. Gregory Iron in a blindfold match.
-Eddie Kingston d. Silas Young to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Saturday WLW results from Troy, MO:
-Brandon Espinosa d. Kevin Lee Davidson.
-The Black Hand Warriors(Michael Magnuson, Dave DeLorean, & Jayden Fenix) d. Evan Morris, Justin D'Air, & "Iceman" Howard Moritz.
-Kyle Roberts d. Dustin Bozworth.
-Stacey O'Brien d. "Miss Natural" Heather Patera to retain the Women's Title.
-Leland Race d. Superstar Steve Fender to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Tuesday IWA-MS results from Clarksville, IN:
-Black Baron won a triple threat match with Blackmon and Joe Heiken.
-Kathy Owens d. Randi West.
-J.C. Rotten d. Hy-Zaya.
-Shane Mercer d. Matt Cage.
-The Viking War Party(Alexandre Rudolph & Frank Wyatt) d. Gary Jay & Mikey McFinnegan
-Joseph Schwartz d. Dale Patricks.
-Jonathan Gresham d. Dewey Barnes.
-The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) d. The Tryout Show Rejects(Reed Bentley & John Wayne Murdoch) in a best-of-three-falls match.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Ricky Cruz & Ron Powers: The Story Of A Rivalry
As seen on www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com:
The tumultuous history between Ron Powers and Ricky Cruz has taken several interesting turns...and it took another turn last month in Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling.
Their story started years before they ever crossed paths in the East Carondelet Community Center. Each man has his own perspective on the situation: Ricky said that Ron deliberately injured his brother in a match in Puerto Rico, ending their dream of competing as a tag team. Ron said that he was a different person at the time and had changed since that era of his wrestling career.
The tension boiled over when Powers dished out a bloody beating to Cruz in the middle of the ring...that kicked off a wild series of matches with the SICW Classic Wrestling Championship at stake. In the end, Cruz walked away with the gold...but Powers never forgot who put that blemish on his record.
The two fought other competitors but their paths seemed to keep crossing at different points. When "Ironman" Ken Kasa cashed in on a promised title shot to steal the title from Cruz, it was Powers' post-match beating that set the table for Kasa's actions.
Over time, Powers' focus changed and the fans started to get behind the veteran's no-nonsense attitude. That may have touched a nerve with Ricky Cruz...while they may have been on the same side at times, Ricky never forgot about what Powers had done to him in the past. That led Cruz to a spot as guest referee in a grudge match between Powers and Flash Flanagan...Ricky had no love lost for either man, but his more recent issue was with Flanagan.
It seemed like Cruz would call the match right down the middle, but he turned on Powers with a superkick out of nowhere to give Flash the victory. The longtime fan favorite was suddenly hearing boos...he insisted that he hadn't changed, but the fans' support of Powers had altered his perception of them. The feud was reignited with the popularity roles reversed, leading to some interesting alliances on either side.
The most interesting alliance was between Ricky Cruz and Travis Cook's Organization. Despite the fact that it was Cook's manipulations that led to the end of Ricky's title reign, Ricky felt they had a common enemy and formed a tenuous partnership with Travis and company. The rival clashed in a loser-leaves-town match and it was the interference of the Travis Cook Organization and Flash Flanagan that led to Powers' unceremonious exit from SICW.
A few months later, manager Big Daddy brought in a masked newcomer named "Red River Jack". The powerhouse racked up several impressive victories, but Ricky Cruz and Travis Cook suspected that RRJ wasn't what he seemed. King Kong Brody had once competed under a hood with the Red River Jack name...and Ron Powers was once a protege of Brody. Cruz and Cook connected the dots and speculated that RRJ was actually Powers.
The war continued with Cruz siding with Cook's stable against their common enemies...but Travis had made one too many enemies and it all came to a head in December. RRJ's mask was on the line in a match with Ricky Cruz...and recent Cook rival Jim Cornette was the special guest referee. On top of that, Jake Dirden was the ringside enforcer to ward off the interference of Cook's Organization. Promoter Herb Simmons had ruled that if Ron Powers had violated the stipulation of the loser-leaves-town match by competing under the hood, he would be banned from SICW for life.
Chaos ensued as Ken Kasa and Flash Flanagan both got involved in the matchup...Cornette and Cook came to blows and Red River Jack got the win after whacking Cruz with Cornette's trademark tennis racket. RRJ had retained his mask and Ron Powers made his official return to SICW at the start of 2015...but Travis Cook's Organization was still intent on proving their point. In the process, cracks started to form in the alliance between Cook and Ricky Cruz...Cook vowed that Kasa would be champion again, something that didn't sit well with Ricky. That may have reminded Ricky about the circumstances that led to the end of his own title reign.
During a tag match pitting Cruz and Kasa against Gary Jackson and Jim Hoffarth, Travis Cook tried to interfere but accidentally threw powder in Cruz's eyes. Once Ricky recovered from the temporary impairment of his vision, he confronted Cook about his actions and then walked away from the match, leaving Kasa to lose in a two-on-one situation. Despite that turn of events, Travis Cook insisted that everything was fine in the Cruz/Cook alliance...and that led to the events of February 21st.
The main event between Red River Jack and Attila Khan turned into all-out pandemonium as Travis Cook's Organization gang-attacked RRJ. Ken Kasa and new recruit Chris Hargas helped Khan triple-team the masked man while Big Daddy was handcuffed to the ringpost and unable to help. They restrained Jack while Travis called Ricky Cruz to the ring for the honor of removing the mask. Ricky nearly got the hood off RRJ's head...but then turned around and attacked the members of Travis Cook's Organization! At the end of the night, Red River Jack's identity remained unrevealed and Ricky Cruz stood tall, once again hearing the cheers of the fans...
In the wake of last month's event, Ricky told promoter Herb Simmons that he had let his issues with Ron Powers/Red River Jack cloud his judgment and led him to associate with the wrong people...he had experienced several changes in his life that had changed his perspective on a lot of things. Despite all of that, it remains to be seen whether he will be able to coexist with his old rival...he is scheduled to team with RRJ and Daniel Eads against the Travis Cook Organization at the next show. One thing is for sure: The story between Ricky Cruz and Ron Powers is far from finished.
The tumultuous history between Ron Powers and Ricky Cruz has taken several interesting turns...and it took another turn last month in Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling.
Their story started years before they ever crossed paths in the East Carondelet Community Center. Each man has his own perspective on the situation: Ricky said that Ron deliberately injured his brother in a match in Puerto Rico, ending their dream of competing as a tag team. Ron said that he was a different person at the time and had changed since that era of his wrestling career.
The tension boiled over when Powers dished out a bloody beating to Cruz in the middle of the ring...that kicked off a wild series of matches with the SICW Classic Wrestling Championship at stake. In the end, Cruz walked away with the gold...but Powers never forgot who put that blemish on his record.
The two fought other competitors but their paths seemed to keep crossing at different points. When "Ironman" Ken Kasa cashed in on a promised title shot to steal the title from Cruz, it was Powers' post-match beating that set the table for Kasa's actions.
Over time, Powers' focus changed and the fans started to get behind the veteran's no-nonsense attitude. That may have touched a nerve with Ricky Cruz...while they may have been on the same side at times, Ricky never forgot about what Powers had done to him in the past. That led Cruz to a spot as guest referee in a grudge match between Powers and Flash Flanagan...Ricky had no love lost for either man, but his more recent issue was with Flanagan.
It seemed like Cruz would call the match right down the middle, but he turned on Powers with a superkick out of nowhere to give Flash the victory. The longtime fan favorite was suddenly hearing boos...he insisted that he hadn't changed, but the fans' support of Powers had altered his perception of them. The feud was reignited with the popularity roles reversed, leading to some interesting alliances on either side.
The most interesting alliance was between Ricky Cruz and Travis Cook's Organization. Despite the fact that it was Cook's manipulations that led to the end of Ricky's title reign, Ricky felt they had a common enemy and formed a tenuous partnership with Travis and company. The rival clashed in a loser-leaves-town match and it was the interference of the Travis Cook Organization and Flash Flanagan that led to Powers' unceremonious exit from SICW.
A few months later, manager Big Daddy brought in a masked newcomer named "Red River Jack". The powerhouse racked up several impressive victories, but Ricky Cruz and Travis Cook suspected that RRJ wasn't what he seemed. King Kong Brody had once competed under a hood with the Red River Jack name...and Ron Powers was once a protege of Brody. Cruz and Cook connected the dots and speculated that RRJ was actually Powers.
The war continued with Cruz siding with Cook's stable against their common enemies...but Travis had made one too many enemies and it all came to a head in December. RRJ's mask was on the line in a match with Ricky Cruz...and recent Cook rival Jim Cornette was the special guest referee. On top of that, Jake Dirden was the ringside enforcer to ward off the interference of Cook's Organization. Promoter Herb Simmons had ruled that if Ron Powers had violated the stipulation of the loser-leaves-town match by competing under the hood, he would be banned from SICW for life.
Chaos ensued as Ken Kasa and Flash Flanagan both got involved in the matchup...Cornette and Cook came to blows and Red River Jack got the win after whacking Cruz with Cornette's trademark tennis racket. RRJ had retained his mask and Ron Powers made his official return to SICW at the start of 2015...but Travis Cook's Organization was still intent on proving their point. In the process, cracks started to form in the alliance between Cook and Ricky Cruz...Cook vowed that Kasa would be champion again, something that didn't sit well with Ricky. That may have reminded Ricky about the circumstances that led to the end of his own title reign.
During a tag match pitting Cruz and Kasa against Gary Jackson and Jim Hoffarth, Travis Cook tried to interfere but accidentally threw powder in Cruz's eyes. Once Ricky recovered from the temporary impairment of his vision, he confronted Cook about his actions and then walked away from the match, leaving Kasa to lose in a two-on-one situation. Despite that turn of events, Travis Cook insisted that everything was fine in the Cruz/Cook alliance...and that led to the events of February 21st.
The main event between Red River Jack and Attila Khan turned into all-out pandemonium as Travis Cook's Organization gang-attacked RRJ. Ken Kasa and new recruit Chris Hargas helped Khan triple-team the masked man while Big Daddy was handcuffed to the ringpost and unable to help. They restrained Jack while Travis called Ricky Cruz to the ring for the honor of removing the mask. Ricky nearly got the hood off RRJ's head...but then turned around and attacked the members of Travis Cook's Organization! At the end of the night, Red River Jack's identity remained unrevealed and Ricky Cruz stood tall, once again hearing the cheers of the fans...
In the wake of last month's event, Ricky told promoter Herb Simmons that he had let his issues with Ron Powers/Red River Jack cloud his judgment and led him to associate with the wrong people...he had experienced several changes in his life that had changed his perspective on a lot of things. Despite all of that, it remains to be seen whether he will be able to coexist with his old rival...he is scheduled to team with RRJ and Daniel Eads against the Travis Cook Organization at the next show. One thing is for sure: The story between Ricky Cruz and Ron Powers is far from finished.
The Night Train Captures The Gold
As seen on www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com:
There has rarely been a goal that Gary Jackson hasn't achieved.
"The Night Train" has held championships all over the Midwest and has competed in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. However, the SICW Classic Wrestling Championship had eluded him since the very creation of the title.
Gary was one of the favorites in the tournament to crown the inaugural champion in January of 2011, but he was eliminated in a time-limit draw with Dave Vaughn. He never got a chance to challenge Danny Boy Hawkins for the gold as his title reign was short-lived...and he only got one shot at Ron Powers when he was champion, dropping the fall in a triple threat match that also involved Chris Hargas.
Gary challenged Ricky Cruz for the title on a few different occasions. One of Ricky's first defenses as champion was against Jackson, but that match was thrown out due to the interference of the Travis Cook Organization. It would be months before Gary would get another crack at the belt...at the end of a hard-fought battle, Cruz locked on his Cruzeta Azteca submission hold. Jackson never submitted or tapped out, but he passed out in the hold and the referee called for the bell. The devastating defeat had halted Jackson's title hopes once again.
The veteran had no problem with working his way back up the ladder...and soon he was in title contention once again. This time the titleholder was "Ironman" Ken Kasa, managed by Travis Cook. Jackson appeared to be on the verge of finally capturing the title as he had Kasa in the Texas Cloverleaf, but Cook blatantly interfered to get his man disqualified and save the title. That led to the return of Big Daddy as he was handcuffed to Cook for the following month's rematch...but Kasa was able to counter the Cloverleaf with a small package to escape with the title.
Once more, Gary found himself on the outside looking in on the title picture. Issues with Flash Flanagan and Mohamad Ali Vaez sidetracked him from his championship aspirations as the belt went from Kasa to Heath Hatton to Flanagan. Jackson defeated Vaez in a hard-fought Texas Death Match and then settled his old issue with Kasa by making him tap to the Cloverleaf in a tag match...and that finally put him in position the challenge for the title once again. However, this time around it was all or nothing for "The Great One"...it would be his last shot at SICW gold.
It was the first one-on-one encounter between Flanagan and Jackson after the two had traded pinfall victories in previous tag matches. Gary had the support of Big Daddy in his corner, but Flash had a whole bag of tricks up his sleeve to potentially retain his title(some less legal than others). Of course, one can't forget Gary's famous "rules"...he's not above bending or outright breaking the rules to achieve victory. It was a battle of two veterans, but "Gorgeous Gary" still had the edge in overall experience. Flanagan had the advantage in size and agility...the two were about even in terms of technical expertise and sheer toughness.
Flash was no pushover, obviously...the titleholder had experience in the WWF, TNA, and Puerto Rico on his resume. He also brought his trademark kendo stick to the ring, something that had helped him score his tainted championship victory over Heath Hatton in November. The two battle-hardened competitors matched each other move for move as the momentum swung back and forth...it could have easily gone either way. For Flanagan, the championship was at stake; he enjoyed holding his title reign over the heads of SICW higher-ups who frowned on his tactics. For Jackson, any hope of acquiring the Classic Wrestling Championship was on the line...it was "now or never".
When Flanagan was unable to put Jackson away, he went for his kendo stick...perhaps to deliver a cheap shot behind the referee's back or perhaps to blatantly get himself disqualified to save his title. However, Big Daddy was the difference-maker as he distracted the champion from whatever he had planned. That allowed Jackson to roll up Flanagan in a pinning combination...and three seconds later, he had finally reached the top of the SICW mountain!
Pandemonium swept the East Carondelet Community Center...other wrestlers came out to celebrate with the new champion and Gary reminded us of The Rules: He comes out to win, he refuses to lose, he will cheat to win, and don't forget The Rules. After four years of pursuing his goal, he had finally become the SICW Classic Wrestling Champion!
Of course, the end of one story is the beginning of another and the challengers are already lining up to face "The Night Train". However, if the long road to the top was any indication, Gary Jackson isn't the type to quit so easily and will be a tough man to dethrone as champion.
There has rarely been a goal that Gary Jackson hasn't achieved.
"The Night Train" has held championships all over the Midwest and has competed in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. However, the SICW Classic Wrestling Championship had eluded him since the very creation of the title.
Gary was one of the favorites in the tournament to crown the inaugural champion in January of 2011, but he was eliminated in a time-limit draw with Dave Vaughn. He never got a chance to challenge Danny Boy Hawkins for the gold as his title reign was short-lived...and he only got one shot at Ron Powers when he was champion, dropping the fall in a triple threat match that also involved Chris Hargas.
Gary challenged Ricky Cruz for the title on a few different occasions. One of Ricky's first defenses as champion was against Jackson, but that match was thrown out due to the interference of the Travis Cook Organization. It would be months before Gary would get another crack at the belt...at the end of a hard-fought battle, Cruz locked on his Cruzeta Azteca submission hold. Jackson never submitted or tapped out, but he passed out in the hold and the referee called for the bell. The devastating defeat had halted Jackson's title hopes once again.
The veteran had no problem with working his way back up the ladder...and soon he was in title contention once again. This time the titleholder was "Ironman" Ken Kasa, managed by Travis Cook. Jackson appeared to be on the verge of finally capturing the title as he had Kasa in the Texas Cloverleaf, but Cook blatantly interfered to get his man disqualified and save the title. That led to the return of Big Daddy as he was handcuffed to Cook for the following month's rematch...but Kasa was able to counter the Cloverleaf with a small package to escape with the title.
Once more, Gary found himself on the outside looking in on the title picture. Issues with Flash Flanagan and Mohamad Ali Vaez sidetracked him from his championship aspirations as the belt went from Kasa to Heath Hatton to Flanagan. Jackson defeated Vaez in a hard-fought Texas Death Match and then settled his old issue with Kasa by making him tap to the Cloverleaf in a tag match...and that finally put him in position the challenge for the title once again. However, this time around it was all or nothing for "The Great One"...it would be his last shot at SICW gold.
It was the first one-on-one encounter between Flanagan and Jackson after the two had traded pinfall victories in previous tag matches. Gary had the support of Big Daddy in his corner, but Flash had a whole bag of tricks up his sleeve to potentially retain his title(some less legal than others). Of course, one can't forget Gary's famous "rules"...he's not above bending or outright breaking the rules to achieve victory. It was a battle of two veterans, but "Gorgeous Gary" still had the edge in overall experience. Flanagan had the advantage in size and agility...the two were about even in terms of technical expertise and sheer toughness.
Flash was no pushover, obviously...the titleholder had experience in the WWF, TNA, and Puerto Rico on his resume. He also brought his trademark kendo stick to the ring, something that had helped him score his tainted championship victory over Heath Hatton in November. The two battle-hardened competitors matched each other move for move as the momentum swung back and forth...it could have easily gone either way. For Flanagan, the championship was at stake; he enjoyed holding his title reign over the heads of SICW higher-ups who frowned on his tactics. For Jackson, any hope of acquiring the Classic Wrestling Championship was on the line...it was "now or never".
When Flanagan was unable to put Jackson away, he went for his kendo stick...perhaps to deliver a cheap shot behind the referee's back or perhaps to blatantly get himself disqualified to save his title. However, Big Daddy was the difference-maker as he distracted the champion from whatever he had planned. That allowed Jackson to roll up Flanagan in a pinning combination...and three seconds later, he had finally reached the top of the SICW mountain!
Pandemonium swept the East Carondelet Community Center...other wrestlers came out to celebrate with the new champion and Gary reminded us of The Rules: He comes out to win, he refuses to lose, he will cheat to win, and don't forget The Rules. After four years of pursuing his goal, he had finally become the SICW Classic Wrestling Champion!
Of course, the end of one story is the beginning of another and the challengers are already lining up to face "The Night Train". However, if the long road to the top was any indication, Gary Jackson isn't the type to quit so easily and will be a tough man to dethrone as champion.
Superstars + Impact
WWE Superstars
-Commentators: Rich Brennan & Byron Saxton.
-Jack Swagger d. Adam Rose(w/ Rosebuds) via Patriot Lock(anklelock) (3:48).
-The Lucha Dragons(Sin Cara & Kalisto) d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor); Kalisto hit the Salida Del Sol(sitout Asai DDT) on Viktor and tagged in Sin Cara to finish with the Estrella Fugaz(swanton bomb) (7:58 aired).
TNA Impact
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Taz.
-The American Wolves(Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) won an Ultimate X Match with Jessie Godderz & D.J. Shiima Xion(w/ Angelina Love) and The Great Senada & Manik to retain the Tag Team Titles when they retrieved the belts from above the ring (9:23).
-Austin Aries d. Samoa Joe(w/ X-Division Champion Low-Ki) by DQ when Low-Ki attacked Aries outside the ring (7:08). Afterwards, Low-Ki accidentally hit Joe with Aries' Feast Or Fired briefcase and Aries dropped Low-Ki with a roaring elbow, then reclaimed his briefcase before leaving. That brought out Rockstar Spud, who had his own briefcase to cash in...
-Rockstar Spud d. Low-Ki after the Underdog(Acid Drop) to win the X-Division Title (0:10).
-Brutus Magnus brawled with Bram Cameron backstage and the fight ended up in the ring...referees had to hold back Magnus. Mickie James came out and got in her own shots on Bram...Magnus ended the beating with a powerbomb on the entrance ramp.
-Taryn Terrell won a triple threat match with Amazing Kong and Gail Kim to retain the Women's Title when she rolled up Gail for the pin (6:16).
-James Storm(w/ Abyss, The Great Senada, Manik, & Koya Shera) d. Matt Hardy in a no-DQ match; Senada blinded Hardy with green mist, then Storm hit Hardy with a cowbell and got the pin after two Last Call superkicks (6:38).
-Kurt Angle d. Bobby Lashley via grapevine anklelock to win the Heavyweight Title (15:18 aired).
-Commentators: Rich Brennan & Byron Saxton.
-Jack Swagger d. Adam Rose(w/ Rosebuds) via Patriot Lock(anklelock) (3:48).
-The Lucha Dragons(Sin Cara & Kalisto) d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor); Kalisto hit the Salida Del Sol(sitout Asai DDT) on Viktor and tagged in Sin Cara to finish with the Estrella Fugaz(swanton bomb) (7:58 aired).
TNA Impact
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Taz.
-The American Wolves(Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) won an Ultimate X Match with Jessie Godderz & D.J. Shiima Xion(w/ Angelina Love) and The Great Senada & Manik to retain the Tag Team Titles when they retrieved the belts from above the ring (9:23).
-Austin Aries d. Samoa Joe(w/ X-Division Champion Low-Ki) by DQ when Low-Ki attacked Aries outside the ring (7:08). Afterwards, Low-Ki accidentally hit Joe with Aries' Feast Or Fired briefcase and Aries dropped Low-Ki with a roaring elbow, then reclaimed his briefcase before leaving. That brought out Rockstar Spud, who had his own briefcase to cash in...
-Rockstar Spud d. Low-Ki after the Underdog(Acid Drop) to win the X-Division Title (0:10).
-Brutus Magnus brawled with Bram Cameron backstage and the fight ended up in the ring...referees had to hold back Magnus. Mickie James came out and got in her own shots on Bram...Magnus ended the beating with a powerbomb on the entrance ramp.
-Taryn Terrell won a triple threat match with Amazing Kong and Gail Kim to retain the Women's Title when she rolled up Gail for the pin (6:16).
-James Storm(w/ Abyss, The Great Senada, Manik, & Koya Shera) d. Matt Hardy in a no-DQ match; Senada blinded Hardy with green mist, then Storm hit Hardy with a cowbell and got the pin after two Last Call superkicks (6:38).
-Kurt Angle d. Bobby Lashley via grapevine anklelock to win the Heavyweight Title (15:18 aired).
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Midweek wrestling
TNA XPlosion
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Jeremy Borash.
-Kenny King d. Sonjay Dutt by blocking a re-entry sunset flip and holding the ropes (8:47 aired).
Lucha Underground Episode 19
-Commentators: Matt Striker & Vampiro.
-Match 3 Of Best-Of-5 Series: Aero Star d. Drago after the springboard splash (8:11) (Aero Star 2, Drago 1).
-Returning soon: Konnan.
-Big Rycklon Stephens won a no-DQ handicap elimination match against The Crew(Cortez Castro, Mr. Cisco, & Bael). Ryck pinned Bael after a chokeslam (3:22), then Ryck pinned Castro after a kendo stick-assisted clothesline (4:22). Sexy Star prevented Cisco from running away and Ryck beat him bloody, then pinned him after a Rock Bottom through a set-up chair (6:16).
-Fenix(w/ Catrina Perez) d. Mil Muertes in a Grave Consequences Coffin Match; Muertes busted Fenix open with a turnbuckle hook after ripping his mask. Catrina opened the coffin and Fenix double-stomped Muertes from the top rope, driving him down into the coffin. Catrina closed the lid to give Fenix the win (14:44).
-Next week: Alberto El Patrón vs. El Texano Jr. in a bullrope match for the AAA Title, plus Prince Puma vs. Brian Cage in a street fight for the Lucha Underground Title.
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & Byron Saxton.
-Newest Hall Of Fame entrant: Tatsumi Fujinami.
-Paige Knight d. Brie Bella by reversing an arrogant cover into a crucifix pin (2:28); Women's Champion Nikki Bella and A.J. Lee did commentary.
-Gauntlet Match: Dean Ambrose d. Stardust by blocking a sunset flip and hooking the legs (1:48). Ambrose d. "R-Truth" Ron Killings with the Dirty Deeds v2.0(double-underhook DDT) (3:02). Luke Harper d. Ambrose with a sitout powerbomb (8:40 aired). Daniel Bryan d. Harper with a heel hook after focusing his attack on the leg (16:37 aired). Dolph Ziggler d. Bryan after the Zigzag (25:31 aired). Intercontinental Champion Wade "Bad News" Barrett laid out Ziggler and Bryan with Bullhammers after the match.
-Tag Team Champions Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart d. Los Matadores(Fernando & Diego) & El Torito when Natalya countered Torito's flying rana off the top rope with a sitout powerbomb (3:49).
-Roman Reigns & Mark Henry d. Seth Rollins & Kane(w/ Jamie Knoble, Joey Mercury, & extra security); Henry took a backstage beating and was unable to appear for the match. Reigns pinned Kane for the win after the spear (5:02). Despite J&J's security measures, Orton ran in to assist Reigns after the match.
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Jeremy Borash.
-Kenny King d. Sonjay Dutt by blocking a re-entry sunset flip and holding the ropes (8:47 aired).
Lucha Underground Episode 19
-Commentators: Matt Striker & Vampiro.
-Match 3 Of Best-Of-5 Series: Aero Star d. Drago after the springboard splash (8:11) (Aero Star 2, Drago 1).
-Returning soon: Konnan.
-Big Rycklon Stephens won a no-DQ handicap elimination match against The Crew(Cortez Castro, Mr. Cisco, & Bael). Ryck pinned Bael after a chokeslam (3:22), then Ryck pinned Castro after a kendo stick-assisted clothesline (4:22). Sexy Star prevented Cisco from running away and Ryck beat him bloody, then pinned him after a Rock Bottom through a set-up chair (6:16).
-Fenix(w/ Catrina Perez) d. Mil Muertes in a Grave Consequences Coffin Match; Muertes busted Fenix open with a turnbuckle hook after ripping his mask. Catrina opened the coffin and Fenix double-stomped Muertes from the top rope, driving him down into the coffin. Catrina closed the lid to give Fenix the win (14:44).
-Next week: Alberto El Patrón vs. El Texano Jr. in a bullrope match for the AAA Title, plus Prince Puma vs. Brian Cage in a street fight for the Lucha Underground Title.
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & Byron Saxton.
-Newest Hall Of Fame entrant: Tatsumi Fujinami.
-Paige Knight d. Brie Bella by reversing an arrogant cover into a crucifix pin (2:28); Women's Champion Nikki Bella and A.J. Lee did commentary.
-Gauntlet Match: Dean Ambrose d. Stardust by blocking a sunset flip and hooking the legs (1:48). Ambrose d. "R-Truth" Ron Killings with the Dirty Deeds v2.0(double-underhook DDT) (3:02). Luke Harper d. Ambrose with a sitout powerbomb (8:40 aired). Daniel Bryan d. Harper with a heel hook after focusing his attack on the leg (16:37 aired). Dolph Ziggler d. Bryan after the Zigzag (25:31 aired). Intercontinental Champion Wade "Bad News" Barrett laid out Ziggler and Bryan with Bullhammers after the match.
-Tag Team Champions Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart d. Los Matadores(Fernando & Diego) & El Torito when Natalya countered Torito's flying rana off the top rope with a sitout powerbomb (3:49).
-Roman Reigns & Mark Henry d. Seth Rollins & Kane(w/ Jamie Knoble, Joey Mercury, & extra security); Henry took a backstage beating and was unable to appear for the match. Reigns pinned Kane for the win after the spear (5:02). Despite J&J's security measures, Orton ran in to assist Reigns after the match.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Comedy Part 556: Hey Guys, Hosting Again
Location: Hey Guys Comedy
Emcee: Me
Lineup: Andrew Hagan, Gary Schultz, Marcelus Flores, Rex & Echo Selix, Joe "The Animal" Lancey, Barry Pultman, Greg McClintock
Got to host tonight and continued to work on the newer material...also worked in some good lines in between comics. Need to do some rewording since one of my newer jokes is similar in premise to another comic's bit...I like the idea, but I should structure it differently. Will probably check out Valley Park Funny Bone's open-mic since Hey Guys won't be doing open-mic shows for the next few weeks...fun.
Emcee: Me
Lineup: Andrew Hagan, Gary Schultz, Marcelus Flores, Rex & Echo Selix, Joe "The Animal" Lancey, Barry Pultman, Greg McClintock
Got to host tonight and continued to work on the newer material...also worked in some good lines in between comics. Need to do some rewording since one of my newer jokes is similar in premise to another comic's bit...I like the idea, but I should structure it differently. Will probably check out Valley Park Funny Bone's open-mic since Hey Guys won't be doing open-mic shows for the next few weeks...fun.
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Rich Brennan, Jason Albert, & Corey Graves.
-Tyler Breeze d. Kalisto with the Beauty Shot(spinning heel kick) (7:09 aired).
-Tag Team Champion Wesley Blake(w/ Buddy Murphy) d. "Big Cass" Colin Cassady(w/ Enzo Amore & Carmella Van Damme) via rollup w/ tights after Blake ran Cass into Murphy(and Carmella) on the ring apron (3:54).
-Alexa Bliss d. NXT Women's Champion "The Boss" Sasha Banks by countout(non-title); the fight spilled out of the ring and Alexa reversed a throw into the ringpost before beating the ten-count (3:49).
-Backstage: Sasha interrupted Alexa's post-match interview...but General Manager S. William Regal announced that Sasha would defend her title against Alexa next week.
-NXT Champion Kevin Owens d. Alex Riley(non-title) with the pop-up powerbomb (6:02). Owens went to do more damage to Riley but Finn Bálor made the save.
-Next week: Owens vs. Bálor for the NXT Title, plus Sasha vs. Alexa for the NXT Women's Title.
-Tyler Breeze d. Kalisto with the Beauty Shot(spinning heel kick) (7:09 aired).
-Tag Team Champion Wesley Blake(w/ Buddy Murphy) d. "Big Cass" Colin Cassady(w/ Enzo Amore & Carmella Van Damme) via rollup w/ tights after Blake ran Cass into Murphy(and Carmella) on the ring apron (3:54).
-Alexa Bliss d. NXT Women's Champion "The Boss" Sasha Banks by countout(non-title); the fight spilled out of the ring and Alexa reversed a throw into the ringpost before beating the ten-count (3:49).
-Backstage: Sasha interrupted Alexa's post-match interview...but General Manager S. William Regal announced that Sasha would defend her title against Alexa next week.
-NXT Champion Kevin Owens d. Alex Riley(non-title) with the pop-up powerbomb (6:02). Owens went to do more damage to Riley but Finn Bálor made the save.
-Next week: Owens vs. Bálor for the NXT Title, plus Sasha vs. Alexa for the NXT Women's Title.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
This week in wrestling
WWE(www.wwe.com)
Main Event this week has:
-Ryback vs. Mike Mizanin
-Jack Swagger vs. Curtis Axel
-Zack Ryder vs. Adam Rose
-Naomi Night vs. Alicia Fox
NXT this Wednesday has:
-Kevin Owens vs. Alex Riley
-Sasha Banks vs. Alexa Bliss
Superstars this week has:
-The Lucha Dragons(Sin Cara & Kalisto) vs. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)
-Jack Swagger vs. Adam Rose
Smackdown on Thursday has:
-Roman Reigns & Mark Henry vs. Seth Rollins & Kane
-Gauntlet Match: Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, "R-Truth" Ron Killings, Luke Harper, Stardust
-Los Matadores & El Torito vs. Antonio Cesaro, Tyson Kidd, & Natalya Neidhart
-Paige Knight vs. Brie Bella
WrestleMania XXXI is on Sunday 3/29:
-Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns - Heavyweight Title
-Sting vs. Triple H
-The Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt
-Wade "Bad News" Barrett vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper vs. "R-Truth" Ron Killings vs. Stardust vs. Daniel Bryan - Intercontinental Title Ladder Match
-Alexander Rusev vs. John Cena - U.S. Title
-Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
-Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins
-A.J. Lee & Paige Knight vs. The Bella Twins(Nikki & Brie)
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact on Friday has:
-Bobby Lashley vs. Kurt Angle - Heavyweight Title
-Austin Aries vs. Samoa Joe
-Matt Hardy vs. James Storm - No-DQ Match
-Taryn Terrell vs. Gail Kim vs. Amazing Kong - Women's Title
-In action: Low-Ki, Rockstar Spud
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-Jay Briscoe vs. Jimmy Jacobs - Heavyweight Title
-Jay Lethal vs. Donovan Dijak - T.V. Title
-Roderick Strong vs. Bobby Fish
Next show is Friday 3/27 in Redwood City, CA:
-Jay Briscoe vs. Samoa Joe - Heavyweight Title
-Jay Lethal vs. Jushin Liger - T.V. Title
-reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) vs. The Kingdom(Michael Bennett & Matt Taven) - Tag Team Titles
-Jimmy Jacobs vs. B.J. Whitmer
ROH returns to the St. Louis area on Friday 6/5 in Collinsville, IL.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
Next episode of World Pro Wrestling has:
-Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.elreynetwork.com/originals/lucha)
This week's show has:
-Fenix vs. Mil Muertes - Coffin Match
-Big Rycklon Stephens vs. The Crew(Cortez Castro, Mr. Cisco, & Bael) - No-DQ Elimination Handicap Match
-Drago vs. Aero Star
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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.slawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 4/17 in Alton, IL featuring the quarterfinals and semifinals of the Tag Team Title tournament:
-Gerald James vs. Jojo Bravo - Heavyweight Title Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
-Louis Lyndon vs. Jonathan Gresham
-The Roommates(A.C.H. & Davey Vega) vs. Roscoe Eat Lisa(Mikey McFinnegan & Zakk Sawyers) - Tag Team Title Tournament Quarterfinal
-Tag Team Title Tournament Participants: The Viking War Party(Alexandre Rudolph & Jake Parnell), The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter), The Kentucky Buffet(Matt Cage & Alex Castle), Brandon Espinosa & Angelus Layne, Jeremy Wyatt & Christian Rose, Dan Walsh & Jordan Lacey
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Trik Davis
SLA has a show on Saturday 4/18 in Alton, IL:
-Gerald James vs. Davey Richards - Heavyweight Title Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
-Tag Team Title Tournament Finals
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/4 in Fenton, MO:
-Mike Outlaw vs. Elvis Aliaga - Heavyweight Title
-Jackal vs. Jake Dirden - I Quit Match
-The Black Hand Warriors(Michael Magnuson & Jayden Fenix) vs. The Bumrush Brothers(Shorty Biggs & Outtkast) - Tag Team Titles
-Evan Morris, Justin D'Air, & Keon Option vs. Dave DeLorean, Danny Adams, & Ozzie Gallagher
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 3/21 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Gary Jackson vs. Ken Kasa - Classic Title
-Red River Jack, Ricky Cruz, & Daniel Eads vs. Attila Khan, Bull Bronson, & Chris Hargas - Best-Of-3-Falls Match
-Keith Smith Jr. vs. Curtis Wylde
-Appearing: Nikolai Volkoff
MMWA(www.mmwastl.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/11 in St. Louis, MO.
PWCS(www.facebook.com/pwcswrestling)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(herecomesthepain.bpt.me)
Next show is Sunday 4/5 in Belleville, IL:
-Kongo Kong vs. Moose
-Bolt Brady vs. Mike Sydal
-Trevor Lee vs. Louis Lyndon vs. Andrew Everett
-Trevor Murdoch vs. Jonathan Gresham
-Blake Belakis vs. Silas Young
-Mike Outlaw & Dark Mon vs. Moose & Bradley Charles
PRO WRESTLING EPIC(www.prowrestlingepic.com/)
Next show is Friday 3/27 in East St. Louis, IL:
-Brandon Aarons & Billy McNeil vs. Leone Mephisto & Danny Adams
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.metrowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/4 in Kansas City, KS:
-Derek Stone vs. Trevor Murdoch - Heavyweight Title
-Jeremy Wyatt & Bradley Charles vs. Mark Sterling & Mike Sydal
-The Kobra Kai Dojo(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs Jake & Ryan King - Tag Team Titles
-Nate Redwing vs. Dan Walsh
-Bolt Brady vs. Christian Rose
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Des Moines, IA:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Mark Sterling - Heavyweight Title
-The Huang Chung Warriors(Ricky Kwong & Aaron Masterson) vs. Jake & Ryan King - Tag Team Titles - Tornado Tag Match
-Kraig Keesaman vs. Nate Redwing - Pure Wrestling Title
-Mad Dog McDowell vs. Ryan Slade
-Zach Thompson vs. Mike Sydal
-Rory Fox vs. Devin Carter
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/21 in Troy, MO:
-Leland Race & Trevor Murdoch vs. Superstar Steve Fender & Derek McQuinn
-Stacey O'Brien vs. "Miss Natural" Heather Patera - Women's Title
-Evan Morris, Justin D'Air, & "Iceman" Howard Moritz vs. The Black Hand Warriors(Michael Magnuson, Dave DeLorean, & Jayden Fenix)
-Kyle Roberts vs. Dustin Bozworth
-John E. Rock vs. Brandon Espinosa
WLW has a show on Saturday 4/11 in Richmond, MO:
-Leland Race vs. Michael Magnuson - Heavyweight Title
-Dan Walsh vs. Dave DeLorean
-Mike Sydal & Kyle Roberts vs. Superstar Steve Fender & Derek McQuinn
-John E. Rock vs. Jayden Fenix
-Cornpicker Cam vs. Air Raid
WRESTLING INVADES AMERICA(no website)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/worldpowerhousewrestling)
Next show is Saturday 4/11 in Jerseyville, IL:
-Xavier Frost vs. Uriah Eleazar - Heavyweight Title
-Bio Shock vs. Curtis Payne - U.S. Title
-Ivan Strokgenovf & Victor Cortez vs. Alex Steele & Knight Fyre - Tag Team Titles
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DRAGON GATE USA/EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Thursday 3/26 in San Jose, CA:
-Drew Galloway vs. P.J. Black - EVOLVE Title
-Johnny Gargano vs. A.R. Fox - DGUSA Open The Freedom Gate Title
-Biff Busick vs. Tommy End
-Ricochet, Uhaa Nation, & Rich Swann vs. Brian Cage, Caleb Konley, & T.J. Perkins
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Drew Gulak
-Chris Hero vs. Ethan Page
EVOLVE has a show on Friday 3/27 in San Jose, CA:
-Ricochet vs. P.J. Black
-Drew Galloway vs. Uhaa Nation
-Chris Hero vs. Biff Busick
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Tommy End
-Johnny Gargano & Rich Swann vs. Brian Cage & Caleb Konley
-A.R. Fox vs. Ethan Page
-Drew Gulak vs. T.J. Perkins
EVOLVE has a show on Saturday 3/28 in San Jose, CA:
-Drew Galloway vs. Johnny Gargano - EVOLVE Title vs. DGUSA Open The Freedom Gate Title
-Austin Aries & Roderick Strong vs. Ricochet & Uhaa Nation
-Chris Hero vs. Timothy Thatcher
-P.J. Black vs. A.R. Fox
ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.anarchy-wrestling.net)
Next show is Saturday 3/28 in Cornelia, GA:
-Billy Buck vs. Jagged Edge vs. B.J. Hancock - Heavyweight Title
-The Devil's Rejects(Azrael & Stryknyn) vs. The Big F'n Deal(Geter & Brian Blaze) - Tag Team Titles
-Corey Hollis vs. Kevin Blue - T.V. Title
-Jeremy Foster vs. Trever Aeon - Young Lions' Title
-Slim J vs. Fred Yehi - Best-Of-3-Falls Match
-Ironman Challenge Turmoil: Mikael Judas, Shadow Jackson, Shaun Tempers, Bobby Moore, Se7en, Jon Williams, Trey Williams, Lars Manderson, C.B. Suave, Jacob Ashworth, "P-Dog" Mike Posey
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Reseda, CA:
-Roderick Strong vs. Zack Sabre Jr. - Heavyweight Title
-Biff Busick vs. Brian Cage
-A.C.H. vs. Tommaso Ciampa
-The World's Cutest Tag Team(Joey Ryan & Candice LeRae) vs. The Beaver Boys(John Silver & Alex Reynolds)
-Mike Bailey vs. Trevor Lee
-Ricochet vs. Andrew Everett
-Matt Sydal & Chris Sabin vs. The Monster Mafia(Ethan Page & Josh Alexander)
-Chris Hero vs. Tommy End
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Wolverhampton, England.
CHIKARA has a show on Saturday 4/4 in Wolverhampton, England:
-The Colony(Fire Ant & Worker Ant II) & N_R_G(Race Jaxon & Hype Rockwell) vs. The Devastation Corporation(Max Smashmaster & Blaster McMassive), Hallowicked, & Frightmare
CHIKARA has a show on Sunday 4/5 in Cardiff, Wales:
-The Devastation Corporation(Max Smashmaster & Blaster McMassive) vs. N_R_G(Race Jaxon & Hype Rockwell) - Campeonates De Parejas Best-Of-3-Falls Match
CHIKARA has a show on Monday 4/6 in London, England:
-Icarus vs. Hallowicked - Grand Championship
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/28 in San Jose, CA:
-ChickFight Tournament
SHIMMER has shows on Saturday 4/11 and Sunday 4/12 in Berwyn, IL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
IWA MID-SOUTH(iwamidsouthwrestling.webs.com)
Next show is Tuesday 3/24 in Clarksville, IN.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/21 in Berwyn, IL:
-Eddie Kingston vs. Silas Young - Heavyweight Title
-Christian Faith vs. Louis Lyndon - Heritage Title
-Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. Zero Gravity(Brett Gakiya & C.J. Esparaza) - Tag Team Titles
-Dick Justice vs. Gregory Iron - Blindfold Match
-Johnny Gargano vs. Josh Alexander
-Athena vs. Allysin Kay
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 4/12 in Austin, TX:
-Ricky Starks vs. Cherry Ramons - Heavyweight Title
-Masada vs. Scot Summers
-Darin Childs vs. Sky DeLacrimosa
-Jason Silver vs. Gregory James
-Jojo Bravo, Ricky Romida, & Chris Trew vs. Wade Olson, Dick Money, & Angel Blue
-Steve O. Reno vs. Seph Annunaki - U-30 Title
Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
Leave a comment or e-mail: patrickab7@yahoo.com
Main Event this week has:
-Ryback vs. Mike Mizanin
-Jack Swagger vs. Curtis Axel
-Zack Ryder vs. Adam Rose
-Naomi Night vs. Alicia Fox
NXT this Wednesday has:
-Kevin Owens vs. Alex Riley
-Sasha Banks vs. Alexa Bliss
Superstars this week has:
-The Lucha Dragons(Sin Cara & Kalisto) vs. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)
-Jack Swagger vs. Adam Rose
Smackdown on Thursday has:
-Roman Reigns & Mark Henry vs. Seth Rollins & Kane
-Gauntlet Match: Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, "R-Truth" Ron Killings, Luke Harper, Stardust
-Los Matadores & El Torito vs. Antonio Cesaro, Tyson Kidd, & Natalya Neidhart
-Paige Knight vs. Brie Bella
WrestleMania XXXI is on Sunday 3/29:
-Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns - Heavyweight Title
-Sting vs. Triple H
-The Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt
-Wade "Bad News" Barrett vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper vs. "R-Truth" Ron Killings vs. Stardust vs. Daniel Bryan - Intercontinental Title Ladder Match
-Alexander Rusev vs. John Cena - U.S. Title
-Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
-Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins
-A.J. Lee & Paige Knight vs. The Bella Twins(Nikki & Brie)
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact on Friday has:
-Bobby Lashley vs. Kurt Angle - Heavyweight Title
-Austin Aries vs. Samoa Joe
-Matt Hardy vs. James Storm - No-DQ Match
-Taryn Terrell vs. Gail Kim vs. Amazing Kong - Women's Title
-In action: Low-Ki, Rockstar Spud
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-Jay Briscoe vs. Jimmy Jacobs - Heavyweight Title
-Jay Lethal vs. Donovan Dijak - T.V. Title
-Roderick Strong vs. Bobby Fish
Next show is Friday 3/27 in Redwood City, CA:
-Jay Briscoe vs. Samoa Joe - Heavyweight Title
-Jay Lethal vs. Jushin Liger - T.V. Title
-reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) vs. The Kingdom(Michael Bennett & Matt Taven) - Tag Team Titles
-Jimmy Jacobs vs. B.J. Whitmer
ROH returns to the St. Louis area on Friday 6/5 in Collinsville, IL.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
Next episode of World Pro Wrestling has:
-Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.elreynetwork.com/originals/lucha)
This week's show has:
-Fenix vs. Mil Muertes - Coffin Match
-Big Rycklon Stephens vs. The Crew(Cortez Castro, Mr. Cisco, & Bael) - No-DQ Elimination Handicap Match
-Drago vs. Aero Star
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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.slawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 4/17 in Alton, IL featuring the quarterfinals and semifinals of the Tag Team Title tournament:
-Gerald James vs. Jojo Bravo - Heavyweight Title Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
-Louis Lyndon vs. Jonathan Gresham
-The Roommates(A.C.H. & Davey Vega) vs. Roscoe Eat Lisa(Mikey McFinnegan & Zakk Sawyers) - Tag Team Title Tournament Quarterfinal
-Tag Team Title Tournament Participants: The Viking War Party(Alexandre Rudolph & Jake Parnell), The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter), The Kentucky Buffet(Matt Cage & Alex Castle), Brandon Espinosa & Angelus Layne, Jeremy Wyatt & Christian Rose, Dan Walsh & Jordan Lacey
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Trik Davis
SLA has a show on Saturday 4/18 in Alton, IL:
-Gerald James vs. Davey Richards - Heavyweight Title Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
-Tag Team Title Tournament Finals
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/4 in Fenton, MO:
-Mike Outlaw vs. Elvis Aliaga - Heavyweight Title
-Jackal vs. Jake Dirden - I Quit Match
-The Black Hand Warriors(Michael Magnuson & Jayden Fenix) vs. The Bumrush Brothers(Shorty Biggs & Outtkast) - Tag Team Titles
-Evan Morris, Justin D'Air, & Keon Option vs. Dave DeLorean, Danny Adams, & Ozzie Gallagher
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 3/21 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Gary Jackson vs. Ken Kasa - Classic Title
-Red River Jack, Ricky Cruz, & Daniel Eads vs. Attila Khan, Bull Bronson, & Chris Hargas - Best-Of-3-Falls Match
-Keith Smith Jr. vs. Curtis Wylde
-Appearing: Nikolai Volkoff
MMWA(www.mmwastl.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/11 in St. Louis, MO.
PWCS(www.facebook.com/pwcswrestling)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(herecomesthepain.bpt.me)
Next show is Sunday 4/5 in Belleville, IL:
-Kongo Kong vs. Moose
-Bolt Brady vs. Mike Sydal
-Trevor Lee vs. Louis Lyndon vs. Andrew Everett
-Trevor Murdoch vs. Jonathan Gresham
-Blake Belakis vs. Silas Young
-Mike Outlaw & Dark Mon vs. Moose & Bradley Charles
PRO WRESTLING EPIC(www.prowrestlingepic.com/)
Next show is Friday 3/27 in East St. Louis, IL:
-Brandon Aarons & Billy McNeil vs. Leone Mephisto & Danny Adams
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.metrowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/4 in Kansas City, KS:
-Derek Stone vs. Trevor Murdoch - Heavyweight Title
-Jeremy Wyatt & Bradley Charles vs. Mark Sterling & Mike Sydal
-The Kobra Kai Dojo(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs Jake & Ryan King - Tag Team Titles
-Nate Redwing vs. Dan Walsh
-Bolt Brady vs. Christian Rose
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Des Moines, IA:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Mark Sterling - Heavyweight Title
-The Huang Chung Warriors(Ricky Kwong & Aaron Masterson) vs. Jake & Ryan King - Tag Team Titles - Tornado Tag Match
-Kraig Keesaman vs. Nate Redwing - Pure Wrestling Title
-Mad Dog McDowell vs. Ryan Slade
-Zach Thompson vs. Mike Sydal
-Rory Fox vs. Devin Carter
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/21 in Troy, MO:
-Leland Race & Trevor Murdoch vs. Superstar Steve Fender & Derek McQuinn
-Stacey O'Brien vs. "Miss Natural" Heather Patera - Women's Title
-Evan Morris, Justin D'Air, & "Iceman" Howard Moritz vs. The Black Hand Warriors(Michael Magnuson, Dave DeLorean, & Jayden Fenix)
-Kyle Roberts vs. Dustin Bozworth
-John E. Rock vs. Brandon Espinosa
WLW has a show on Saturday 4/11 in Richmond, MO:
-Leland Race vs. Michael Magnuson - Heavyweight Title
-Dan Walsh vs. Dave DeLorean
-Mike Sydal & Kyle Roberts vs. Superstar Steve Fender & Derek McQuinn
-John E. Rock vs. Jayden Fenix
-Cornpicker Cam vs. Air Raid
WRESTLING INVADES AMERICA(no website)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/worldpowerhousewrestling)
Next show is Saturday 4/11 in Jerseyville, IL:
-Xavier Frost vs. Uriah Eleazar - Heavyweight Title
-Bio Shock vs. Curtis Payne - U.S. Title
-Ivan Strokgenovf & Victor Cortez vs. Alex Steele & Knight Fyre - Tag Team Titles
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DRAGON GATE USA/EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Thursday 3/26 in San Jose, CA:
-Drew Galloway vs. P.J. Black - EVOLVE Title
-Johnny Gargano vs. A.R. Fox - DGUSA Open The Freedom Gate Title
-Biff Busick vs. Tommy End
-Ricochet, Uhaa Nation, & Rich Swann vs. Brian Cage, Caleb Konley, & T.J. Perkins
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Drew Gulak
-Chris Hero vs. Ethan Page
EVOLVE has a show on Friday 3/27 in San Jose, CA:
-Ricochet vs. P.J. Black
-Drew Galloway vs. Uhaa Nation
-Chris Hero vs. Biff Busick
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Tommy End
-Johnny Gargano & Rich Swann vs. Brian Cage & Caleb Konley
-A.R. Fox vs. Ethan Page
-Drew Gulak vs. T.J. Perkins
EVOLVE has a show on Saturday 3/28 in San Jose, CA:
-Drew Galloway vs. Johnny Gargano - EVOLVE Title vs. DGUSA Open The Freedom Gate Title
-Austin Aries & Roderick Strong vs. Ricochet & Uhaa Nation
-Chris Hero vs. Timothy Thatcher
-P.J. Black vs. A.R. Fox
ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.anarchy-wrestling.net)
Next show is Saturday 3/28 in Cornelia, GA:
-Billy Buck vs. Jagged Edge vs. B.J. Hancock - Heavyweight Title
-The Devil's Rejects(Azrael & Stryknyn) vs. The Big F'n Deal(Geter & Brian Blaze) - Tag Team Titles
-Corey Hollis vs. Kevin Blue - T.V. Title
-Jeremy Foster vs. Trever Aeon - Young Lions' Title
-Slim J vs. Fred Yehi - Best-Of-3-Falls Match
-Ironman Challenge Turmoil: Mikael Judas, Shadow Jackson, Shaun Tempers, Bobby Moore, Se7en, Jon Williams, Trey Williams, Lars Manderson, C.B. Suave, Jacob Ashworth, "P-Dog" Mike Posey
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Reseda, CA:
-Roderick Strong vs. Zack Sabre Jr. - Heavyweight Title
-Biff Busick vs. Brian Cage
-A.C.H. vs. Tommaso Ciampa
-The World's Cutest Tag Team(Joey Ryan & Candice LeRae) vs. The Beaver Boys(John Silver & Alex Reynolds)
-Mike Bailey vs. Trevor Lee
-Ricochet vs. Andrew Everett
-Matt Sydal & Chris Sabin vs. The Monster Mafia(Ethan Page & Josh Alexander)
-Chris Hero vs. Tommy End
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Friday 4/3 in Wolverhampton, England.
CHIKARA has a show on Saturday 4/4 in Wolverhampton, England:
-The Colony(Fire Ant & Worker Ant II) & N_R_G(Race Jaxon & Hype Rockwell) vs. The Devastation Corporation(Max Smashmaster & Blaster McMassive), Hallowicked, & Frightmare
CHIKARA has a show on Sunday 4/5 in Cardiff, Wales:
-The Devastation Corporation(Max Smashmaster & Blaster McMassive) vs. N_R_G(Race Jaxon & Hype Rockwell) - Campeonates De Parejas Best-Of-3-Falls Match
CHIKARA has a show on Monday 4/6 in London, England:
-Icarus vs. Hallowicked - Grand Championship
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/28 in San Jose, CA:
-ChickFight Tournament
SHIMMER has shows on Saturday 4/11 and Sunday 4/12 in Berwyn, IL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
IWA MID-SOUTH(iwamidsouthwrestling.webs.com)
Next show is Tuesday 3/24 in Clarksville, IN.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/21 in Berwyn, IL:
-Eddie Kingston vs. Silas Young - Heavyweight Title
-Christian Faith vs. Louis Lyndon - Heritage Title
-Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. Zero Gravity(Brett Gakiya & C.J. Esparaza) - Tag Team Titles
-Dick Justice vs. Gregory Iron - Blindfold Match
-Johnny Gargano vs. Josh Alexander
-Athena vs. Allysin Kay
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 4/12 in Austin, TX:
-Ricky Starks vs. Cherry Ramons - Heavyweight Title
-Masada vs. Scot Summers
-Darin Childs vs. Sky DeLacrimosa
-Jason Silver vs. Gregory James
-Jojo Bravo, Ricky Romida, & Chris Trew vs. Wade Olson, Dick Money, & Angel Blue
-Steve O. Reno vs. Seph Annunaki - U-30 Title
Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
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