WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves.
-"The Glorious" Bobby Roode d. Dolph Ziggler in a best-of-three-falls match. Ziggler won the first fall with a superkick (3:43), Roode won the second fall via sunset flip (7:04), and Roode won the third fall with the elevated DDT (11:28).
-U.S. Champion Baron Corbin fought Sin Cara to a no-contest(non-title) when Sin Cara beat down Corbin on the floor after Corbin tried to rip off his mask (3:02).
-"The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles d. Samir Singh(w/ WWE Champion Jinder Mahal & Sunil Singh) with the Styles Clash (0:37).
-Alexander Rusev(w/ "The Artiste" Aiden English) d. Big E Langston(w/ Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) with the jumping thrust kick (7:36).
-Shinsuke Nakamura d. Kevin Owens with the Kinshasa(flying knee strike) after Randy Orton counteracted Sami Zayn's attempts to interfere (9:30 aired).
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-Akira Tozawa d. Drew Gulak with the top-rope senton bomb (5:56).
-"The Outlandish" Rich Swann(w/ Cedric Alexander) d. "The" Brian Kendrick(w/ "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher) with the Phoenix Splash off the second rope (9:37).
-Mustafa Ali won a hardcore four-corner match with Gran Metalik, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese, and Ariya Daivari when he pinned Daivari after a broomstick-assisted top-rope legdrop (12:59).
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)
NXT this week has:
-Sanity(Eric Young & Alexander Wolfe) vs. The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani) - NXT Tag Team Titles.
-Johnny Gargano vs. Fabian Aichner
-Nikki Cross vs. Taynara Conti
-In action: Heavy Machinery(Otis Dozovic & Tucker Knight)
Main Event this week has:
-Cedric Alexander vs. Tony Nese
-Jason Jordan vs. Curt Hawkins
Survivor Series is on Sunday 11/19:
-Jinder Mahal vs. Brock Lesnar
-"The Miz" Mike Mizanin vs. Baron Corbin
-Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose vs. Jimmy & Jey Uso
-Alexa Bliss vs. Natalya Neidhart
-Team Raw(Kurt Angle, Braun Strowman) vs. Team Smackdown(Shane McMahon, Randy Orton, Bobby Roode, Shinsuke Nakamura)
-Team Raw Women(Alicia Fox, Nia Jax) vs. Team Smackdown Women(Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Naomi Night, Carmella Van Damme, & Tamina Snuka)
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday has:
-Johnny Impact & Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. Eli Drake & The Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztic)
-Trevor Lee vs. Dezmond Xavier vs. Petey Williams vs. Matt Sydal vs. Sonjay Dutt vs. Umberto Garza Jr.
Bound For Glory is on Sunday 11/5:
-Eli Drake vs. Johnny Impact - Heavyweight Title
-Trevor Lee vs. Sonjay Dutt vs. Petey Williams vs. Matt Sydal vs. Umberto Garza Jr. vs. Dezmond Xavier - X-Division Title - Ultimate X Match
-Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. The Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) - Tag Team Titles - Street Fight
-Sienna Kay vs. Gail Kim vs. Allie Dennis - Women's Title
-Moose & Stephan Bonnar vs. Bobby Lashley & King Mo
-Ethan Carter III, Eddie Edwards, & James Storm vs. El Texano Jr., El Hijo Del Fantasma, & Pagano
-Rosemary Rush vs. Taya Valkyrie
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/11 in Fort Lauderdale, FL:
-Dalton Castle, Kenny King, & Jay Lethal vs. Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) - Tag Team Titles
-Punishment Martinez vs. Shane Taylor
ROH has a show on Sunday 11/12 in Lakeland, FL.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
Power Struggle is on Sunday 11/5:
-Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi - IWGP Intercontinental Title
-Kenny Omega vs. Trent Barreta - U.S. Title
-Minoru Suzuki vs. Toru Yano - NEVER Openweight Title
-Will Ospreay vs. Marty Scurll - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title
-Roppongi 3000(Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu) vs. A.C.H. & Ryusuke Taguchi - Super Junior Tag Team Tournament Final
-Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, Yoshi-Hashi, & Gedo vs. Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi, Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Seiya Sanada, & Bushi
-Dragon Lee & Titan vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-Juice Robinson, Yujiro Kushida, Jushin Liger, Tiger Mask IV, & Hirai Kawato vs. Zack Sabre Jr., El Desperado, TAKA Michinoku, Taichi, & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
-Togi Makabe, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, & Satoshi Kojima vs. Cody Rhodes, Yujiro Takahashi, & Chase Owens
-David Finlay vs. Katsuya Kitamura
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.luchaunderground.com)
Information on upcoming episodes will be posted when it becomes available.
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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 2/18 in Edwardsville, IL:
-Tetsuya Naito vs. A.R. Fox
-Jake Something vs. Paco Gonzalez vs. Curt Stallion - Crown Of Glory Title
-Lufisto vs. Savanna Stone
-Gary Jay vs. Jake Parnell
-Myron Reed & ? vs. The Boys From Jollyville(T-Money & Russ Myers)
-In action: Trevor Lee
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/11 in St. Peters, MO.
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 11/4 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Ken Kasa vs. Chris Hargas - Classic Title Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
SICW has a show on Saturday 11/18 in Swansea, IL:
-Appearing: Cowboy Bob Orton
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/11 in St. Louis, MO:
-Moondog Rover vs. Gary Jackson - Heavyweight Title
-Raphael King vs. Da'Marius Jones
-Brian James vs. Damion Cortess
-Khayman & Frodo Meyer vs. The Big Texan & Freddie Fury
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/11 in Alton, IL:
-Davey Vega(Ego Busters) vs. Everett Connors(Submission Squad) - Gateway Heritage Title
-Alexandre Rudolph(Blacklist) vs. Danny Adams(Ego Busters) vs. Mat Fitchett(Resurgence) vs. Gary Jay(Submission Squad)
-Paco Gonzalez(Resurgence) vs. Matt Kenway(Submission Squad)
-Matt Knicks(Blacklist) vs. Jake Parnell(Resurgence)
-Makaze(Blacklist) vs. Adrian Surge(Ego Busters)
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/hrwstl)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/4 in Troy, MO:
-Kyle Roberts & Warwick Stephans vs. Superstar Steve Fender & Brandon Espinosa
-Jon Webb vs. Orion Creed - Jr. Heavyweight Title
-Appearing: Ron Simmons
WLW has a show on Saturday 11/11 in Richmond, MO:
-Leland Race vs. Jon Webb
GATEWAY ELITE WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/TheGatewayElite)
Next show is Saturday 11/11 in Camdenton, MO.
STRIDE PRO WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/Cmaprowrestling/)
Next show is Saturday 11/4 in Marion, IL:
-Roger Matheus vs. Jay Spade - Heavyweight Title
-Maximum Overdrive(Ax Allwardt & Scott Phoenix) vs. The D.R. Party(Dexter Roswell & Brian Richards) - Tag Team Titles
-J.D. Wilk vs. Billy Hills
WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)
Next show is Sunday 11/12 in Centreville, IL:
-Tyler Copeland vs. Da'Marius Jones vs. LaMarcus Clinton - Heavyweight Title
-LaMarcus Clinton vs. Billy McNeil - Interstate Title
-Taylor Champion vs. Chris Hargas
-The Big Texan vs. Richard Faith
-Trystan Brady Shadeux vs. P.T. Beckham
-Superkicks & White Chicks(? & ?) vs. The Sabotage Squad(Krispy 2 Pop & John Boi)
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(sites.google.com/site/worldpowerhousewrestlingstl/home)
Next show is Saturday 11/18 in Collinsville, IL.
NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
CCW(www.capewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/25 in Delta, MO:
-Austin Lane & Brandon Barbwire vs. Osby Tomlin & Justin Smart
-Hollis Giroux vs. Blaster
-Marni Gras vs. Nikki Lane - Women's Title
-Mikey McFinnegan vs. Roger Matheus vs. Brandon Espinosa
-Ace Hawkins vs. Otis Crowley
-"Sexy" Sarge O'Riley vs. Van Van Horn
PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)
Next show is Saturday 11/18 in Petersburg, IL:
-Bucky Collins vs. Stephen Wolf - Franchise Title - 30-Minute Ironman Match
-Space Monkey vs. Firelord Draconis - Cutting Edge Title
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Danny Adams - I Quit Match
-Savanna Stone vs. Laynie Luck
PRO WRESTLING EPIC(www.facebook.com/epicwrestling1)
Next show is Friday 11/3 in Brownstown, IL:
-Brandon Aarons vs. Jake Parnell - Heavyweight Title
-Makaze vs. Billy McNeil - DPW Heavyweight Title
-Justin D'Air vs. Danny Adams
-Brandon Espinosa vs. "Chainsaw" Stephen M. King
-Orange Lazarus vs. Tyler Copeland
OUTLAW WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/OutlawWrestling01)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
NATIONAL WRASSLIN' LEAGUE(www.nwleague.com)
Next show is Sunday 11/5 in O'Fallon, MO:
-Maverick vs. Gary Jay - St. Louis Title
-Dak Draper vs. Jack Foster - Kansas City Title
-The Foundation(Michael Strider & Ace Steel) vs. The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) - Tag Team Titles
-Marti Belle vs. Savanna Stone
-Thor Theriot vs. Leonel Howlett
-Anthony "Sharkbait" Gutierrez vs. Christian Rose
-Matt Kenway vs. Sean Orleans vs. Mike Outlaw vs. Javy Torres vs. Skyler Beckett vs. Jet Royal
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Sunday 12/10 in Melrose, MA.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Friday 11/17 in Kennebunk, ME.
CHIKARA has a show on Saturday 11/18 in Haverhill, MA:
-Mike Quackenbush vs. Max Smashmaster
CHIKARA has a show on Sunday 11/19 in Enfield, CT:
-Juan Francisco De Coronado vs. The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova - Grand Title
ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/ThisIsWhyWeWrestle)
Next show is Saturday 11/11 in Cornelia, GA.
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Next show is Friday 11/17 in St. James, NY:
-Tommy Dreamer, Shane Douglas, Super Crazy, & Little Guido vs. Joey Mercury, Nick Aldis, & The Spirit Squad(Kenny Doane & Mikey Mondo) - Elimination Tag Match
-Petey Williams vs. Matt Cross vs. ?
-Billy Gunn vs. Montel Vontavious Porter
-Appearing: Austin Aries, Luchasaurus
HOH has a show on Saturday 11/18 in Philadephia, PA:
-Tommy Dreamer vs. Joey Mercury - First Blood Match
-Billy Gunn vs. Nick Aldis
-Super Crazy & Little Guido vs. The Spirit Squad(Kenny Doane & Mikey Mondo)
-Appearing: Austin Aries, Luchasaurus, Shane Douglas, Montel Vontavious Porter, Petey Williams, Matt Cross, Bull James
HOH has a show on Saturday 12/2 in Waukesha, WI:
-Tommy Dreamer vs. Abyss - Hardcore Match
-Austin Aries vs. Joey Mercury
-Candice Michelle vs. Lisa Marie Varon
-Al Snow & Horn Swoggle vs. The Spirit Squad(Kenny Doane & Mikey Mondo)
-Appearing: Montel Vontavious Porter, Carlito Colon, Little Guido
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next shows are Saturday 11/11 and Sunday 11/12 in Berwyn, IL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/16 in Ybor City, FL.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 11/3 in Berwyn, IL:
-Ultimo Drago & Sami Callihan vs. Rey Fenix & Michael Elgin
-Trevor Lee vs. Eddie Kingston
-Michael Elgin vs. Shane Strickland
-Colt Cabana & Chuck Taylor vs. The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter)
-Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. Jeff Cobb & David Starr
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Connor Braxton - Fans-Bring-The-Weapons Match
-Delilah Doom vs. Veda Scott - Women's Title Tournament
-Su Yung vs. Kylie Rae - Women's Title Tournament
-Austin Theory vs. Stephen Wolf vs. Curt Stallion vs. D.J. Shiima Xion vs. Myron Reed vs. A.R. Fox
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 11/19 in Austin, TX featuring the Lone Star Classic Tournament:
-Jojo "J C.RE.S" Bravo vs. Yul Hubbard - Heavyweight Title
-Sky DeLacrimosa vs. Scotty Santiago vs. Gregory James vs. Curt Stallion - Hardcore Title
-Tournament Participants: Barrett Brown, Steve O. Reno, Angel Blue, Jeff Gant
Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/
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Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Monday, October 30, 2017
WWE Raw
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Booker T, & Corey Graves.
-Nia Jax(w/ Alicia Fox) d. Bayley Rose with the Legdrop O' Doom (3:54 aired).
-Samoa Joe d. Apollo Crews(w/ Titus O'Neil) with the Coquina Clutch (3:39). Titus entered the ring to check on Crews and Joe choked him out as well.
-"The Miz" Mike Mizanin(w/ Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas) d. Matt Hardy with the Twist Of Fate to retain the Intercontinental Title (10:00 aired).
-Asuka Urai d. Stacie Cullen(aka Kasey Catal on the indies) via Asuka Lock(crossface chicken wing) (1:40).
-Finn Bálor d. Antonio Cesaro(w/ Sheamus O'Shaunessy) after the Coup De Grace(top-rope double-stomp) to the back (8:14 aired). Kane attacked Bálor after the match, giving him a Tombstone on the entrance stage.
-Kane d. Raw Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins(w/ Dean Ambrose) after Rollins was distracted by Cesaro & Sheamus attacking Ambrose on the floor, leading to Kane stopping a springboard move with a chokeslam for the win (5:43). Ambrose went after Kane, but Kane withstood the attack and took out Ambrose with the Tombstone...then Tombstoned Rollins as well.
-Rhyno & Heath Slater d. The Bullet Club(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) in a street fight when Rhyno pinned Anderson after a spinebuster through a table (4:51).
-Kalisto d. Drew Gulak(w/ Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore) with the Salida Del Sol(sitout Asai DDT) (0:58).
-Alexa Bliss d. Mickie James after a knockout punch to retain the Raw Women's Title (7:41 aired).
-Nia Jax(w/ Alicia Fox) d. Bayley Rose with the Legdrop O' Doom (3:54 aired).
-Samoa Joe d. Apollo Crews(w/ Titus O'Neil) with the Coquina Clutch (3:39). Titus entered the ring to check on Crews and Joe choked him out as well.
-"The Miz" Mike Mizanin(w/ Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas) d. Matt Hardy with the Twist Of Fate to retain the Intercontinental Title (10:00 aired).
-Asuka Urai d. Stacie Cullen(aka Kasey Catal on the indies) via Asuka Lock(crossface chicken wing) (1:40).
-Finn Bálor d. Antonio Cesaro(w/ Sheamus O'Shaunessy) after the Coup De Grace(top-rope double-stomp) to the back (8:14 aired). Kane attacked Bálor after the match, giving him a Tombstone on the entrance stage.
-Kane d. Raw Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins(w/ Dean Ambrose) after Rollins was distracted by Cesaro & Sheamus attacking Ambrose on the floor, leading to Kane stopping a springboard move with a chokeslam for the win (5:43). Ambrose went after Kane, but Kane withstood the attack and took out Ambrose with the Tombstone...then Tombstoned Rollins as well.
-Rhyno & Heath Slater d. The Bullet Club(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) in a street fight when Rhyno pinned Anderson after a spinebuster through a table (4:51).
-Kalisto d. Drew Gulak(w/ Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore) with the Salida Del Sol(sitout Asai DDT) (0:58).
-Alexa Bliss d. Mickie James after a knockout punch to retain the Raw Women's Title (7:41 aired).
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Weekend wrestling
WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-Matt Hardy d. Curt Hawkins with the Twist Of Fate (5:09).
-The Bullet Club(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) d. Apollo Crews & Titus O'Neil when Anderson pinned Titus after he and Gallows hit the Magic Killer(double-team elevated neckbreaker) (2:50 aired).
ROH TV
-Commentators: Ian Riccaboni & Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana.
-Jonathan Gresham d. T.K. O'Ryan(w/ Matt Taven & Vinny Marseglia) by DQ when the other Kingdom members interfered (7:45 aired); Tag Team Champions The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) made the post-match save.
-"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes d. Scorpio Sky with the American Deathlock(modified inverted figure-four) to retain the Heavyweight Title (4:38).
-Jay Lethal & Yujiro Kushida d. The Addiction("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels & "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) when Kushida made Daniels tap out to the Hoverboard Lock(kimura) (11:13 aired).
SICW Wrestling Explosion
-Commentators: Herb Simmons & "The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz.
-Moondog Rover & Keith Smith Jr. d. The Big Texan & Flaming Freddie Fury when Rover pinned Fury with the World's Strongest Slam.
-"Ironman" Ken Kasa d. "The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook) after the John Wu Dropkick off the second rope to win the Classic Title; Travis Cook initially interfered to get Hargas disqualified, but promoter Herb Simmons ordered the match to continue and ejected Travis from ringside.
-Chief Attakullakulla fought Beast to a double countout.
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-Matt Hardy d. Curt Hawkins with the Twist Of Fate (5:09).
-The Bullet Club(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) d. Apollo Crews & Titus O'Neil when Anderson pinned Titus after he and Gallows hit the Magic Killer(double-team elevated neckbreaker) (2:50 aired).
ROH TV
-Commentators: Ian Riccaboni & Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana.
-Jonathan Gresham d. T.K. O'Ryan(w/ Matt Taven & Vinny Marseglia) by DQ when the other Kingdom members interfered (7:45 aired); Tag Team Champions The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) made the post-match save.
-"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes d. Scorpio Sky with the American Deathlock(modified inverted figure-four) to retain the Heavyweight Title (4:38).
-Jay Lethal & Yujiro Kushida d. The Addiction("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels & "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) when Kushida made Daniels tap out to the Hoverboard Lock(kimura) (11:13 aired).
SICW Wrestling Explosion
-Commentators: Herb Simmons & "The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz.
-Moondog Rover & Keith Smith Jr. d. The Big Texan & Flaming Freddie Fury when Rover pinned Fury with the World's Strongest Slam.
-"Ironman" Ken Kasa d. "The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook) after the John Wu Dropkick off the second rope to win the Classic Title; Travis Cook initially interfered to get Hargas disqualified, but promoter Herb Simmons ordered the match to continue and ejected Travis from ringside.
-Chief Attakullakulla fought Beast to a double countout.
PGP Special Comment
Now, as promised, a special comment about last Saturday's Proving Ground Pro show at the VFW Hall in Taylor Springs, Illinois.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
My free time has become a bit sparse lately, so I've been late on these commentaries...at least I'm getting this one done before the next wrestling show I attend. My choices for this particular Saturday were Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling's monthly offering in East Carondelet, IL and Proving Ground Pro...as it turned out, I missed a title change as "Ironman" Ken Kasa won the SICW Classic Title from "The Icon" Chris Hargas. They'll have a best-of-three-falls rematch at the next East Carondelet show on November 4th.
The drive was relatively uneventful, led by the GPS in my smartphone...though I drove right past the venue and had to double back. (I was expecting it to be on the right and it was on the left...whoops.) The attendance wasn't that great, but the fans enjoyed the show...I hope they continue to run in Taylor Springs as it's the closest the promotion gets to me, but they'll have to draw better in the future.
Your ring announcer was Chris Roedel(on call from Dynamo Pro Wrestling). Your referees were Scott Ramsey & Richard White.
Dakota Wrestleford vs. "The Upperclassman" Cody Herrich: I initially misheard Herrich's name as "Tarek"and tweeted as such; my bad. Dakota has a nerd gimmick with a white shirt, tie, suspenders, and a white-guy afro...he used an inhaler a few times when he got short of breath. This was announced as a preshow match for newcomers and both guys looked solid; Dakota won with a modified elevated DDT(landing his opponent in X-Factor position) in 6:54.
One of the promoters announced that Corbin Blaze was injured, so the scheduled mixed tag match was off(he was supposed to team with Savanna Stone against Aaron Dzinic and Rahne Victoria). Enter Dzinic and Victoria; Rahne complained about Savanna getting the night off due to outside circumstances. It was announced that Savanna and Rahne would face each other one-on-one...as for Dzinic, he would be added to the scheduled Kyle King vs. Bailey Bright match to make it a triple threat. Oh, and as long as Rahne was out at the ringside area, that match is NEXT!
Savanna Stone vs. Rahne Victoria: I've seen the majority of the history between these two; both ladies have been doing very well after a mere six months in the wrestling business. Their whole careers are ahead of them and they have plenty of time to learn and grow. There were a few hesitant spots but still a fine outing from these two...as announced prior to the match, the winner would face Laynie Luck at the big PGP show in November. Rahne ripped up a fan's pro-Savanna sign at one point...that's just not nice. Savanna survived Rahne's Flatliner finisher, but Rahne kept up the pressure until being caught with a sunset flip out of the corner for the flash pin in 8:41; Savanna moves on to face Laynie Luck next month!
"The Master Of Hairflips" Brandon Aarons vs. "The Filth King" Nick Brubaker for the Dynamo Pro Heavyweight Title: Aarons was a bit cockier on this night as he threw out his scheduled open challenge...the answer came in the form of the central Illinois standout Brubaker, who was sporting a new green tint to his hair. It seemed unlikely that Aarons would lose his title outside of DPW, but Brubaker gave him a run for his money...it's hard to believe that Aarons is nearing the one-year mark of his title reign. In the end, Aarons bent the rules a bit to achieve victory, rolling up Brubaker with a handful of tights in 11:30. In a side note, his hair did look as impeccable as always...
Bailey Bright vs. "K-Dos" Kyle King vs. Aaron Dzinic: I've only seen King a handful of times, dating back to Full Throttle Wrestling; I think he still works with the same crew in World Powerhouse Wrestling on occasion. He travels from Kansas City where he regularly competes for Kansas City Xtreme Wrestling...I've heard of a receding hairline, but King has what I can only describe as "proceeding sideburns". Bright was the lone fan favorite in this one, though King and Dzinic weren't really on the same page for any length of time. King apparently refers to his behind-the-back Pedigree move as the Human Centipede...good to know. Bright was able to edge out a victory, pinning King after a Zigzag in 7:47...nicely done.
Kevin Lee Davidson vs. "The Ice Pick" Vic Capri: Capri isn't too well-known in St. Louis circles, but he debuted in 1998 and was trained by "The Fallen Angel/Almighty" Christopher Daniels...he's the very definition of a well-traveled veteran. The last time I saw him at a show was one of the early High Risk Wrestling events when he defeated Ace Steel, then went on to challenge A.C.H. for the Heavyweight Title. Davidson dominated with his size and power advantage, but Capri showed impressive power by suplexing K.L.D. on more than one occasion. The experience was on Capri's side, but sometimes that's not quite enough to achieve victory...K.L.D. won with his signature spinebuster in 12:13.
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Cheeseburger, Fritos, root beer, Pepsi. (I didn't get a chance to eat dinner before I left the house because I slept late...weekends seem to be my time for catching up on the Z's...)
Firelord Draconis vs. "The Bad Wolf" Blake Belakis: The winner of this match would move on to the November show to challenge Space Monkey for the Cutting Edge Title; Space Monkey recently defeated Belakis for that championship in a triple threat match that also involved Draconis. Draconis is a masked competitor who I've heard about but had never seen in person; he used the Gangrel theme for his entrance. Belakis primarly competes in central Illinois but occasionally ventures for the St. Louis area; he held the High Risk Wrestling Title for several months before the promotion moved out to western Missouri. Belakis targeted Draconis' arm when he was in control of the match...when the tide turned, Belakis attempted to use his infamous spike but the referee took it away from him...that allowed Draconis to hit a mid-air Flatliner(a la Baron Corbin's End Of Days) for a near-fall! The two fought on the top rope until Draconis knocked Belakis back to the mat, then followed up with a cross-bodyblock off the top for the win in 8:50! Draconis will challenge Space Monkey for the Cutting Edge Title in November!
C.J. Esparza vs. Jake Lander: I hadn't seen Lander before; Esparza is known for his tag team partnership with Brett Gakiya in Zero Gravity but is an accomplished singles competitor as well. This was a battle of fan favorites and they had a really good match. The finish to this one was similiar to the previous contest, only Lander was in a seated position on the mat when Esparza delivered his cross-body off the top...that got the pinfall in 10:35.
Mario Crivello & Derek St. Holmes vs. Paco Gonzalez & "Pretty Reckless" Everett Connors for the Tag Team Titles: I don't know for sure why Johnny Alves was absent from this event, but Crivello was given the option of choosing a substitute partner for the night. St. Holmes is a veteran who I'd previously only seen as a commentator for All-American Wrestling, but he still competes at Wisconsin indies. He brought a very old-school style to the table, as he has been known as the "Thinking Man's Wrestler". Fans heckled Crivello with chants of "Luigi"...come on, clearly he's that guy's brother. I couldn't tell you about Alves' exact status so I didn't know if they'd switch the belts to a steadier team...in this era of "gotta swerve people and be unpredictable, logic be damned", you can't really rule out anything. Connors went for a sunset flip on St. Holmes, but Derek blocked the move and hung onto Crivello for illegal leverage to get the cheap pin in 16:54...the titles stayed put for a little bit longer.
The schedule doesn't get any lighter...the next three weekends will be jam-packed as everyone will be scheduling their shows around the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. This weekend had two Dynamo Pro outings in St. Louis, MO as well as a Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling event in Caseyville, IL. Next weekend has Pro Wrestling Epic's annual show in Brownstown, IL on Friday...on Saturday, SICW returns to East Carondelet, IL while World League Wrestling has their monthly offering in Troy, MO with Ron Simmons in the house. Sunday will be highlighted by the National Wrasslin' League's visit to the area as they have a show in O'Fallon, Missouri.
That's my special comment for this, the fifty-third wrestling show I've attended in the year 2017. Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991
P.S. We are all marks.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
My free time has become a bit sparse lately, so I've been late on these commentaries...at least I'm getting this one done before the next wrestling show I attend. My choices for this particular Saturday were Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling's monthly offering in East Carondelet, IL and Proving Ground Pro...as it turned out, I missed a title change as "Ironman" Ken Kasa won the SICW Classic Title from "The Icon" Chris Hargas. They'll have a best-of-three-falls rematch at the next East Carondelet show on November 4th.
The drive was relatively uneventful, led by the GPS in my smartphone...though I drove right past the venue and had to double back. (I was expecting it to be on the right and it was on the left...whoops.) The attendance wasn't that great, but the fans enjoyed the show...I hope they continue to run in Taylor Springs as it's the closest the promotion gets to me, but they'll have to draw better in the future.
Your ring announcer was Chris Roedel(on call from Dynamo Pro Wrestling). Your referees were Scott Ramsey & Richard White.
Dakota Wrestleford vs. "The Upperclassman" Cody Herrich: I initially misheard Herrich's name as "Tarek"and tweeted as such; my bad. Dakota has a nerd gimmick with a white shirt, tie, suspenders, and a white-guy afro...he used an inhaler a few times when he got short of breath. This was announced as a preshow match for newcomers and both guys looked solid; Dakota won with a modified elevated DDT(landing his opponent in X-Factor position) in 6:54.
One of the promoters announced that Corbin Blaze was injured, so the scheduled mixed tag match was off(he was supposed to team with Savanna Stone against Aaron Dzinic and Rahne Victoria). Enter Dzinic and Victoria; Rahne complained about Savanna getting the night off due to outside circumstances. It was announced that Savanna and Rahne would face each other one-on-one...as for Dzinic, he would be added to the scheduled Kyle King vs. Bailey Bright match to make it a triple threat. Oh, and as long as Rahne was out at the ringside area, that match is NEXT!
Savanna Stone vs. Rahne Victoria: I've seen the majority of the history between these two; both ladies have been doing very well after a mere six months in the wrestling business. Their whole careers are ahead of them and they have plenty of time to learn and grow. There were a few hesitant spots but still a fine outing from these two...as announced prior to the match, the winner would face Laynie Luck at the big PGP show in November. Rahne ripped up a fan's pro-Savanna sign at one point...that's just not nice. Savanna survived Rahne's Flatliner finisher, but Rahne kept up the pressure until being caught with a sunset flip out of the corner for the flash pin in 8:41; Savanna moves on to face Laynie Luck next month!
"The Master Of Hairflips" Brandon Aarons vs. "The Filth King" Nick Brubaker for the Dynamo Pro Heavyweight Title: Aarons was a bit cockier on this night as he threw out his scheduled open challenge...the answer came in the form of the central Illinois standout Brubaker, who was sporting a new green tint to his hair. It seemed unlikely that Aarons would lose his title outside of DPW, but Brubaker gave him a run for his money...it's hard to believe that Aarons is nearing the one-year mark of his title reign. In the end, Aarons bent the rules a bit to achieve victory, rolling up Brubaker with a handful of tights in 11:30. In a side note, his hair did look as impeccable as always...
Bailey Bright vs. "K-Dos" Kyle King vs. Aaron Dzinic: I've only seen King a handful of times, dating back to Full Throttle Wrestling; I think he still works with the same crew in World Powerhouse Wrestling on occasion. He travels from Kansas City where he regularly competes for Kansas City Xtreme Wrestling...I've heard of a receding hairline, but King has what I can only describe as "proceeding sideburns". Bright was the lone fan favorite in this one, though King and Dzinic weren't really on the same page for any length of time. King apparently refers to his behind-the-back Pedigree move as the Human Centipede...good to know. Bright was able to edge out a victory, pinning King after a Zigzag in 7:47...nicely done.
Kevin Lee Davidson vs. "The Ice Pick" Vic Capri: Capri isn't too well-known in St. Louis circles, but he debuted in 1998 and was trained by "The Fallen Angel/Almighty" Christopher Daniels...he's the very definition of a well-traveled veteran. The last time I saw him at a show was one of the early High Risk Wrestling events when he defeated Ace Steel, then went on to challenge A.C.H. for the Heavyweight Title. Davidson dominated with his size and power advantage, but Capri showed impressive power by suplexing K.L.D. on more than one occasion. The experience was on Capri's side, but sometimes that's not quite enough to achieve victory...K.L.D. won with his signature spinebuster in 12:13.
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Cheeseburger, Fritos, root beer, Pepsi. (I didn't get a chance to eat dinner before I left the house because I slept late...weekends seem to be my time for catching up on the Z's...)
Firelord Draconis vs. "The Bad Wolf" Blake Belakis: The winner of this match would move on to the November show to challenge Space Monkey for the Cutting Edge Title; Space Monkey recently defeated Belakis for that championship in a triple threat match that also involved Draconis. Draconis is a masked competitor who I've heard about but had never seen in person; he used the Gangrel theme for his entrance. Belakis primarly competes in central Illinois but occasionally ventures for the St. Louis area; he held the High Risk Wrestling Title for several months before the promotion moved out to western Missouri. Belakis targeted Draconis' arm when he was in control of the match...when the tide turned, Belakis attempted to use his infamous spike but the referee took it away from him...that allowed Draconis to hit a mid-air Flatliner(a la Baron Corbin's End Of Days) for a near-fall! The two fought on the top rope until Draconis knocked Belakis back to the mat, then followed up with a cross-bodyblock off the top for the win in 8:50! Draconis will challenge Space Monkey for the Cutting Edge Title in November!
C.J. Esparza vs. Jake Lander: I hadn't seen Lander before; Esparza is known for his tag team partnership with Brett Gakiya in Zero Gravity but is an accomplished singles competitor as well. This was a battle of fan favorites and they had a really good match. The finish to this one was similiar to the previous contest, only Lander was in a seated position on the mat when Esparza delivered his cross-body off the top...that got the pinfall in 10:35.
Mario Crivello & Derek St. Holmes vs. Paco Gonzalez & "Pretty Reckless" Everett Connors for the Tag Team Titles: I don't know for sure why Johnny Alves was absent from this event, but Crivello was given the option of choosing a substitute partner for the night. St. Holmes is a veteran who I'd previously only seen as a commentator for All-American Wrestling, but he still competes at Wisconsin indies. He brought a very old-school style to the table, as he has been known as the "Thinking Man's Wrestler". Fans heckled Crivello with chants of "Luigi"...come on, clearly he's that guy's brother. I couldn't tell you about Alves' exact status so I didn't know if they'd switch the belts to a steadier team...in this era of "gotta swerve people and be unpredictable, logic be damned", you can't really rule out anything. Connors went for a sunset flip on St. Holmes, but Derek blocked the move and hung onto Crivello for illegal leverage to get the cheap pin in 16:54...the titles stayed put for a little bit longer.
The schedule doesn't get any lighter...the next three weekends will be jam-packed as everyone will be scheduling their shows around the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. This weekend had two Dynamo Pro outings in St. Louis, MO as well as a Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling event in Caseyville, IL. Next weekend has Pro Wrestling Epic's annual show in Brownstown, IL on Friday...on Saturday, SICW returns to East Carondelet, IL while World League Wrestling has their monthly offering in Troy, MO with Ron Simmons in the house. Sunday will be highlighted by the National Wrasslin' League's visit to the area as they have a show in O'Fallon, Missouri.
That's my special comment for this, the fifty-third wrestling show I've attended in the year 2017. Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991
P.S. We are all marks.
Sunday DPW Results From St. Louis, MO (4 Hands Brewery)
-Jackal d. Tony Asteem with a modified Killswitch #2(walk-up Tomakazi) (6:34).
-The Agents Of Chaos(Viktor Von Stein & Xavier Shadowz) d. Straps Down University (“The Valedictorian” Keon Option & “The Neon Icon” Justin D'Air) to win the Tag Team Titles when Shadowz pinned D’Air after a spear (10:15).
-”The Master Of Hairflips” Brandon Aarons d. “The Heartthrob” Jaden Roller with the top-rope double-stomp (9:35).
-Savanna Stone d. Rahne Victoria via floatover rollup out of the corner (6:56).
-Roy Lewis d. The Snitch with a rollup (7:43).
-”The Wind Of Destruction” Makaze d. Ricky Rodriguez with the Northern Lights Perfectplex to retain the Heavyweight Title (7:55).
-Brandon Aarons won a battle royal. Eliminations: Jackal by Justin D'Air, Ricky Rodriguez by Keon Option, Tony Asteem by Jaden Roller, Roy Lewis by Option & D’Air, Option by Thomas Munos, Munos by Brandon Espinosa & Graham Bell, D’Air by Espy, Bell by Espy, Espy by Roller, Roller by The Snitch(who spent most of the match hiding behind the timekeeper’s table after going through the ropes), and Snitch by Aarons (13:20).
-Brandon Espinosa d. “The Neon Icon” Justin D'Air with the brainbuster (8:37).
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Saturday DPW Results From St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gymnasium) + Other Show Results
-”The Caramel Bear” C.J. Shine won a four-corner match with “The Mercenary” Graham Bell, Aaron Dzinic, and “The Beach Bod” Thomas Munos when he pinned Munos after a top-rope dropkick (9:53).
-Viktor Von Stein d. Tag Team Champion “The Valedictorian” Keon Option; Xavier Shadowz and Justin D'Air both got involved, leading to Shadowz hitting Option with an elevated neckbreaker behind the referee’s back. Von Stein capitalized with the Legdrop O’Doom for the win (6:55).
-The Snitch & Tony Asteem d. Brandon Espinosa & Jackal when Snitch rolled up Jackal for the pin after a low blow (11:58).
-Rahne Victoria d. Savanna Stone with the Skyhigh (7:06).
-”The Heartthrob” Jaden Roller d. “Lights Out” Adrian Surge with the Calf Crusher (9:51). Heavyweight Champion Brandon Aarons saved Surge from further damage after the match.
-Tag Team Champion “The Neon Icon” Justin D’Air(w/ Keon Option) d. Xavier Shadowz(w/ Viktor Von Stein); both partners got involved again and Option took out Von Stein with a chair, then hit Shadowz with the Paydirt behind the referee’s back. D’Air finished with the 450 Splash (7:38).
-”The Wind Of Destruction” Makaze d. “The Master Of Hairflips” Brandon Aarons to win the Heavyweight Title. Jaden Roller came out to ringside and beat down Aarons on the floor while Makaze occupied the ref. Aarons fought back and had it won with the close-range superkick, but Roller jumped up on the apron to hurl threats at the champion. Aarons superkicked him off the apron, but as the ref’s attention was on Roller, Makaze threw a fireball in Aarons’ face! Makaze made the cover and the referee turned around to count three, bringing an end to Aarons’ eleven-month title reign (14:35)!
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Saturday SICW results from Caseyville, IL(credit to Drew Abbenhaus):
-Moondog Rover d. Waco by DQ when Waco hit Moondog with his own bone (5:33).
-"Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent d. Keith Smith Jr. after a Lionsault (5:47).
-"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson fought "The Northern Saint" Tony Flood to a double DQ when both shoved the referee.
-"The Wrestling Machine" Dave Vaughn & Bobby D d. "Volatile" Curtis Wylde & The Big Texan(w/ Wyldefyre) when D pinned Texan (11:53).
-"The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook) d. Heath Hatton by countout after Hargas delivered an F-5 on the floor (12:36).
-"Ironman" Ken Kasa d. Bubba Troll to retain the Classic Title (6:59).
-Flash Flanagan d. Ax Allwardt (15:24).
Saturday afternoon CHIKARA results from Chicago, IL:
-Travis Huckabee d. Everett Connors.
-Cornelius Crummels & Sonny Defarge d. The Carnies(Nick Iggy & Kerry Awful).
-Jeremy Leary d. Space Monkey.
-Merlok d. Missile Assault Man.
-"The Osirian Portal" d. Oleg The Usurper & Kobald.
-Dasher Hatfield d. Moose.
Saturday ROH results from Mt. Pleasant, MI:
-Dalton Castle d. Flip Gordon.
-Frankie Kazarian d. Jay White.
-Matt Taven d. Jay Lethal.
-Heavyweight Champion Cody Rhodes fought Christopher Daniels to a time-limit draw in a non-title match.
-Silas Young d. Cheeseburger.
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) won a triple threat match with Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions Nick Jackson & "Hangman" Adam Page and The Dawgs(Rhett Titus & Will Ferrara) to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Dalton Castle won a four-way dance with Silas Young, Frankie Kazarian, and Matt Taven.
Saturday CHIKARA results from Chicago, IL:
-The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova d. "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti.
-Hallowicked d. Solo Darling.
-Hype Rockwell d. Race Jaxon by DQ.
-Icarus d. Rory Gulak.
-Hermit Crab & Cajun Crawdad d. Xyberhawx 2000(Razerhawk & Sylverhawk).
-Juan Francisco De Coronado d. Fire Ant to retain the Grand Title.
-Campeones De Parejas Los Ice Creams(El Hijo Del Ice Cream & Ice Cream Jr.) d. Dez Peloton(Donald Kluger & Jasper Tippins) in a non-title match.
Saturday NWL results from Kansas City, MO:
-Anthony "Sharkbait" Gutierrez d. "High On Life" Ken Dharma via cross-armbreaker (7:00).
-Mike Outlaw d. Buddy Shepherd.
-"The Mile-High Magnum" Dak(ota) Draper d. Lakota Red Cloud with the Mile-High Doctor Bomb to retain the Kansas City Title (10:56).
-The Howletts(Marco & Leonel) d. "Lockdown" Ray Briggs & Flex Zerba(w/ Roscoe Leech) when Marco pinned Zerba after he and Leonel hit the West Side Whiplash(sideslam/top-rope legdrop combo) (5:55).
-Michael Strider & Ace Steel(w/ The Howletts & Carolina Rodriguez) d. The Union(Mac & Joe) to retain the Tag Team Titles when Steel pinned Joe after he and Strider hit a Flajpack-into-DDT combo (4:16).
-Jet Royal d. "The Connoisseur" Niles Plonk(w/ Belvedere) by DQ when Rasheed Ali interfered (7:30).
-Thor Theriot d. St. Louis Champion "The Raging Bull" Maverick(w/ Drew Gold) in a non-title match after the third Ragnarok (fireman's-carry double-knee gutbuster) of the match (17:02); Thor's hair was on the line if he lost, but he would get Drew Gold in the ring if he won.
-Thor Theriot d. Drew Gold with the Ragnarok after a failed attempt at interference by Maverick (1:24)..
-Jack Foster d. "The Monarch" Jeremy Wyatt in a dog collar match after chokeslamming him onto the exposed boards under the ring mat (26:01).
Saturday Anarchy Wrestling results from Cornelia, GA:
-Women's Champion Harlow O'Hara & Crystal Rose d. Rock 'N' Roll Rock C & Jessica Leigh.
-The Approved(Bobby Moore & Adryan Hawkins) won a four-way ladder match with Team TAG(Kevin Blue & Chris Spectra), The Lynch Mob(Matt & Joey Lynch), and The Hate Junkies(Stryknyn & Dany Only) to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Gladiator Jeremiah d. Billy Buck in an unsanctioned fight with Shadow Jackson as the special guest referee.
-Kyle Matthews d. A.J. Gray to retain the Heritage Title.
-Gunner Miller d. Jacob Ashworth in a cage match to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Sunday NWL results from Springfield, MO:
-Leonel Howlett d. Thor Theriot.
-Gary Jay d. Shane Sanders.
-Dak Draper d. Jet Royal to retain the Kansas City Title.
-Mike Outlaw d. Buddy Shepherd.
-Carolina Grizelda Esmaralda Rodriguez d. Marti Belle.
-St. Louis Champion Maverick d. Anthony "Sharkbait" Gutierrez in a non-title match.
-Jack Foster, Ray Briggs, & Flex Zerba d. Jeremy Wyatt & Tag Team Champions Michael Strider & Ace Steel.
-Viktor Von Stein d. Tag Team Champion “The Valedictorian” Keon Option; Xavier Shadowz and Justin D'Air both got involved, leading to Shadowz hitting Option with an elevated neckbreaker behind the referee’s back. Von Stein capitalized with the Legdrop O’Doom for the win (6:55).
-The Snitch & Tony Asteem d. Brandon Espinosa & Jackal when Snitch rolled up Jackal for the pin after a low blow (11:58).
-Rahne Victoria d. Savanna Stone with the Skyhigh (7:06).
-”The Heartthrob” Jaden Roller d. “Lights Out” Adrian Surge with the Calf Crusher (9:51). Heavyweight Champion Brandon Aarons saved Surge from further damage after the match.
-Tag Team Champion “The Neon Icon” Justin D’Air(w/ Keon Option) d. Xavier Shadowz(w/ Viktor Von Stein); both partners got involved again and Option took out Von Stein with a chair, then hit Shadowz with the Paydirt behind the referee’s back. D’Air finished with the 450 Splash (7:38).
-”The Wind Of Destruction” Makaze d. “The Master Of Hairflips” Brandon Aarons to win the Heavyweight Title. Jaden Roller came out to ringside and beat down Aarons on the floor while Makaze occupied the ref. Aarons fought back and had it won with the close-range superkick, but Roller jumped up on the apron to hurl threats at the champion. Aarons superkicked him off the apron, but as the ref’s attention was on Roller, Makaze threw a fireball in Aarons’ face! Makaze made the cover and the referee turned around to count three, bringing an end to Aarons’ eleven-month title reign (14:35)!
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Saturday SICW results from Caseyville, IL(credit to Drew Abbenhaus):
-Moondog Rover d. Waco by DQ when Waco hit Moondog with his own bone (5:33).
-"Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent d. Keith Smith Jr. after a Lionsault (5:47).
-"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson fought "The Northern Saint" Tony Flood to a double DQ when both shoved the referee.
-"The Wrestling Machine" Dave Vaughn & Bobby D d. "Volatile" Curtis Wylde & The Big Texan(w/ Wyldefyre) when D pinned Texan (11:53).
-"The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook) d. Heath Hatton by countout after Hargas delivered an F-5 on the floor (12:36).
-"Ironman" Ken Kasa d. Bubba Troll to retain the Classic Title (6:59).
-Flash Flanagan d. Ax Allwardt (15:24).
Saturday afternoon CHIKARA results from Chicago, IL:
-Travis Huckabee d. Everett Connors.
-Cornelius Crummels & Sonny Defarge d. The Carnies(Nick Iggy & Kerry Awful).
-Jeremy Leary d. Space Monkey.
-Merlok d. Missile Assault Man.
-"The Osirian Portal" d. Oleg The Usurper & Kobald.
-Dasher Hatfield d. Moose.
Saturday ROH results from Mt. Pleasant, MI:
-Dalton Castle d. Flip Gordon.
-Frankie Kazarian d. Jay White.
-Matt Taven d. Jay Lethal.
-Heavyweight Champion Cody Rhodes fought Christopher Daniels to a time-limit draw in a non-title match.
-Silas Young d. Cheeseburger.
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) won a triple threat match with Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions Nick Jackson & "Hangman" Adam Page and The Dawgs(Rhett Titus & Will Ferrara) to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Dalton Castle won a four-way dance with Silas Young, Frankie Kazarian, and Matt Taven.
Saturday CHIKARA results from Chicago, IL:
-The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova d. "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti.
-Hallowicked d. Solo Darling.
-Hype Rockwell d. Race Jaxon by DQ.
-Icarus d. Rory Gulak.
-Hermit Crab & Cajun Crawdad d. Xyberhawx 2000(Razerhawk & Sylverhawk).
-Juan Francisco De Coronado d. Fire Ant to retain the Grand Title.
-Campeones De Parejas Los Ice Creams(El Hijo Del Ice Cream & Ice Cream Jr.) d. Dez Peloton(Donald Kluger & Jasper Tippins) in a non-title match.
Saturday NWL results from Kansas City, MO:
-Anthony "Sharkbait" Gutierrez d. "High On Life" Ken Dharma via cross-armbreaker (7:00).
-Mike Outlaw d. Buddy Shepherd.
-"The Mile-High Magnum" Dak(ota) Draper d. Lakota Red Cloud with the Mile-High Doctor Bomb to retain the Kansas City Title (10:56).
-The Howletts(Marco & Leonel) d. "Lockdown" Ray Briggs & Flex Zerba(w/ Roscoe Leech) when Marco pinned Zerba after he and Leonel hit the West Side Whiplash(sideslam/top-rope legdrop combo) (5:55).
-Michael Strider & Ace Steel(w/ The Howletts & Carolina Rodriguez) d. The Union(Mac & Joe) to retain the Tag Team Titles when Steel pinned Joe after he and Strider hit a Flajpack-into-DDT combo (4:16).
-Jet Royal d. "The Connoisseur" Niles Plonk(w/ Belvedere) by DQ when Rasheed Ali interfered (7:30).
-Thor Theriot d. St. Louis Champion "The Raging Bull" Maverick(w/ Drew Gold) in a non-title match after the third Ragnarok (fireman's-carry double-knee gutbuster) of the match (17:02); Thor's hair was on the line if he lost, but he would get Drew Gold in the ring if he won.
-Thor Theriot d. Drew Gold with the Ragnarok after a failed attempt at interference by Maverick (1:24)..
-Jack Foster d. "The Monarch" Jeremy Wyatt in a dog collar match after chokeslamming him onto the exposed boards under the ring mat (26:01).
Saturday Anarchy Wrestling results from Cornelia, GA:
-Women's Champion Harlow O'Hara & Crystal Rose d. Rock 'N' Roll Rock C & Jessica Leigh.
-The Approved(Bobby Moore & Adryan Hawkins) won a four-way ladder match with Team TAG(Kevin Blue & Chris Spectra), The Lynch Mob(Matt & Joey Lynch), and The Hate Junkies(Stryknyn & Dany Only) to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Gladiator Jeremiah d. Billy Buck in an unsanctioned fight with Shadow Jackson as the special guest referee.
-Kyle Matthews d. A.J. Gray to retain the Heritage Title.
-Gunner Miller d. Jacob Ashworth in a cage match to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Sunday NWL results from Springfield, MO:
-Leonel Howlett d. Thor Theriot.
-Gary Jay d. Shane Sanders.
-Dak Draper d. Jet Royal to retain the Kansas City Title.
-Mike Outlaw d. Buddy Shepherd.
-Carolina Grizelda Esmaralda Rodriguez d. Marti Belle.
-St. Louis Champion Maverick d. Anthony "Sharkbait" Gutierrez in a non-title match.
-Jack Foster, Ray Briggs, & Flex Zerba d. Jeremy Wyatt & Tag Team Champions Michael Strider & Ace Steel.
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Comedy Parts 780-1: Hey Guys, Two More In The Books
Location: Helium Comedy Club
Emcee: Nathan Orton
After: Ron Finger
Before: Lucas Hinderliter
Location: Hey Guys Comedy
Emcee: Me
Lineup: Lucas Hinderliter, Adam Hoppe, Keith Hughes, Cuvi, Andy Hamilton, Brian McDowell, Vincent Opper, Rich Braun, Gary Schultz, Tom Brown, Jerry Wahl, Joe "The Animal" Lancey, Tony Reeve, Kevin Bunetic, Sydney Adeniyi
I had a full week of comedy open-mics with the Funny Bone on Tuesday and then the weekly shows at Helium and Hey Guys. Both shows had solid turnouts and my sets went pretty well, though I didn't get as much new material on the table as I would have liked. Hosting doesn't give me much time to think over my set, though I had a few things planned out...plus I got in a few good lines between comics. Not much else to say, I suppose...
Emcee: Nathan Orton
After: Ron Finger
Before: Lucas Hinderliter
Location: Hey Guys Comedy
Emcee: Me
Lineup: Lucas Hinderliter, Adam Hoppe, Keith Hughes, Cuvi, Andy Hamilton, Brian McDowell, Vincent Opper, Rich Braun, Gary Schultz, Tom Brown, Jerry Wahl, Joe "The Animal" Lancey, Tony Reeve, Kevin Bunetic, Sydney Adeniyi
I had a full week of comedy open-mics with the Funny Bone on Tuesday and then the weekly shows at Helium and Hey Guys. Both shows had solid turnouts and my sets went pretty well, though I didn't get as much new material on the table as I would have liked. Hosting doesn't give me much time to think over my set, though I had a few things planned out...plus I got in a few good lines between comics. Not much else to say, I suppose...
TNA/GFW Impact
-Commentators: Jeremy Borash & Josh Mathews.
-Grand Champion Ethan Carter III & Cowboy James Storm d. El Texano Jr. & El Hijo Del Fantasma when Storm pinned Fantasma after the Last Call superkick (7:07).
-Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist) d. Phil Atlas & Brent Banks to retain the Tag Team Titles when Dave pinned Banks after he and Jake hit a stomp-spike Tombstone (joined in progress; 5:12 aired).
-Petey Williams won a four-corner match with Kiyomiya, Idris Abraham, and TARIK when he pinned TARIK after the Canadian Destroyer (5:36).
-Johnny Impact & Umberto Garza Jr. d. Heavyweight Champion Eli Drake & Chris Adonis when Impact rolled up Adonis (9:49 aired).
-Trevor Lee d. Ultimo Ninja after the flying dropkick/double-stomp to retain the X-Division Title (6:02).
-Moose(w/ Stephan Bonnar) d. Bobby Lashley(w/ Dan Lambert) by DQ when Lambert interfered (8:22 aired).
-Grand Champion Ethan Carter III & Cowboy James Storm d. El Texano Jr. & El Hijo Del Fantasma when Storm pinned Fantasma after the Last Call superkick (7:07).
-Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist) d. Phil Atlas & Brent Banks to retain the Tag Team Titles when Dave pinned Banks after he and Jake hit a stomp-spike Tombstone (joined in progress; 5:12 aired).
-Petey Williams won a four-corner match with Kiyomiya, Idris Abraham, and TARIK when he pinned TARIK after the Canadian Destroyer (5:36).
-Johnny Impact & Umberto Garza Jr. d. Heavyweight Champion Eli Drake & Chris Adonis when Impact rolled up Adonis (9:49 aired).
-Trevor Lee d. Ultimo Ninja after the flying dropkick/double-stomp to retain the X-Division Title (6:02).
-Moose(w/ Stephan Bonnar) d. Bobby Lashley(w/ Dan Lambert) by DQ when Lambert interfered (8:22 aired).
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss d. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch; Sabbatelli p. Lorcan after he and Moss hit a Gory Bomb/bulldog combo (4:03).
-Nikki Cross won a women's battle royal. Eliminations: Taynara Conti by Cross, Rhea Ripley by Bianca Belair, Zeda Ho by Belair, Dakota Kai by Sage Beckett, Aliyah Areebi by Beckett, Vanesse Borne by Cross, Beckett by Cross, Santana Garrett by Cross, Abbey Laith by Cross, Sarah Logan by Mercedes Martinez, Lacey Evans by Candice LeRae, Candice by Belair, Belair and Martinez by Cross, Billie Kay(w/ Peyton Royce) by Cross (11:50 aired). General Manager S. William Regal congratulated Cross with the NXT Women's Title belt in the ring...that brought in Peyton, Ember Moon, and Kairi Sane for the big showdown.
-Aleister Black's scheduled match never officially started as "The Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark attacked him.
-Andrade "Cien" Almas(w/ Zelina Vega) d. Roderick Strong; Zelina caught Strong with a flying rana off the apron behind the referee's back, sending him into the ring steps. That allowed Almas to capitalize with the hammerlock DDT for the win (8:29 aired). Adam Cole & reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) had a chat with Strong after the match, once again offering him a spot in their group.
-Next week: Sanity vs. Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani) for the NXT Tag Team Titles.
-Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss d. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch; Sabbatelli p. Lorcan after he and Moss hit a Gory Bomb/bulldog combo (4:03).
-Nikki Cross won a women's battle royal. Eliminations: Taynara Conti by Cross, Rhea Ripley by Bianca Belair, Zeda Ho by Belair, Dakota Kai by Sage Beckett, Aliyah Areebi by Beckett, Vanesse Borne by Cross, Beckett by Cross, Santana Garrett by Cross, Abbey Laith by Cross, Sarah Logan by Mercedes Martinez, Lacey Evans by Candice LeRae, Candice by Belair, Belair and Martinez by Cross, Billie Kay(w/ Peyton Royce) by Cross (11:50 aired). General Manager S. William Regal congratulated Cross with the NXT Women's Title belt in the ring...that brought in Peyton, Ember Moon, and Kairi Sane for the big showdown.
-Aleister Black's scheduled match never officially started as "The Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark attacked him.
-Andrade "Cien" Almas(w/ Zelina Vega) d. Roderick Strong; Zelina caught Strong with a flying rana off the apron behind the referee's back, sending him into the ring steps. That allowed Almas to capitalize with the hammerlock DDT for the win (8:29 aired). Adam Cole & reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) had a chat with Strong after the match, once again offering him a spot in their group.
-Next week: Sanity vs. Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani) for the NXT Tag Team Titles.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Comedy Part 779: Change Of Scenery
Location: Westport Funny Bone/Backstreet Jazz & Blues Club
Emcee: Quentin Wilbert
After: Meredith Hopping
Before: Brandon Barr
The previous week's open-mic at the Funny Bone had been cancelled due to a water main break...the water damage was still being repaired, so the previous week's shows had all taken place next door at Backstreet. We had a decent audience for the show and since things were still in a state of disarray, they just decided to put everyone on the list with slightly reduced time (three and a half minutes instead of the usual four). My main goal was to work on a newer joke (about holidays to honor low-income meals) and it went far smoother than it did last Thursday...so score in that regard. All in all, the set went well...hopefully I can make it two-for-two as I'm on the list for Helium tomorrow night. Woo.
Emcee: Quentin Wilbert
After: Meredith Hopping
Before: Brandon Barr
The previous week's open-mic at the Funny Bone had been cancelled due to a water main break...the water damage was still being repaired, so the previous week's shows had all taken place next door at Backstreet. We had a decent audience for the show and since things were still in a state of disarray, they just decided to put everyone on the list with slightly reduced time (three and a half minutes instead of the usual four). My main goal was to work on a newer joke (about holidays to honor low-income meals) and it went far smoother than it did last Thursday...so score in that regard. All in all, the set went well...hopefully I can make it two-for-two as I'm on the list for Helium tomorrow night. Woo.
SD/205/This Week In Wrestling
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves.
-Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable d. The New Day(Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods)(w/ Big E Langston); Gable pinned Woods after Benjamin hit Woods with an enzuigiri from the ring apron (7:58). Smackdown Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso did commentary.
-Sin Cara d. U.S. Champion Baron Corbin by DQ(non-title) when Corbin beat down Sin Cara in the corner past the referee's five-count (2:33).
-"The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles d. Sunil Singh(w/ Samir) with the Calf Crusher (0:35).
-Becky Lynch won a five-way match with Charlotte Flair, Naomi Night, Tamina Snuka(w/ Lana Perry-Rusev), and Carmella Van Damme(w/ James Ellsworth) when Becky made Carmella tap out to the Dis-Arm-Her(armbar submission) (7:15).
-Randy Orton d. Sami Zayn with his own low blow(while the referee was arguing with Kevin Owens) followed by the RKO (10:19 aired).
-Next week: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kevin Owens, Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler in a best-of-three-falls match, and Styles vs. Samir Singh.
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-Cedric Alexander & "The Outlandish" Rich Swann d. "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese & "The Scottish Supernova" Noam Dar when Alexander pinned Dar after the Lumbar Check(belly-to-back double-knee backbreaker) (9:02); "The" Brian Kendrick and "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher watched the match from the aisleway.
-Drew Gulak d. Gran Metalik with the Gu-Lock(dragon sleeper with bodyscissors) (6:55). Akira Tozawa saved Metalik from a post-match beating.
-Kalisto d. Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore(w/ Ariya Daivari) by DQ when Enzo kicked the referee into the ropes to knock Kalisto off balance (6:12).
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)
NXT this week has:
-Roderick Strong vs. Andrade Almas
-Women's Battle Royal
-Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch vs. Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss
Main Event this week has:
-Matt Hardy vs. Curt Hawkins
-Apollo Crews & Titus O'Neil vs. The Bullet Club(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows)
Survivor Series is on Sunday 11/19:
-Jinder Mahal vs. Brock Lesnar
-"The Miz" Mike Mizanin vs. Baron Corbin
-Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose vs. Jimmy & Jey Uso
-Alexa Bliss vs. Natalya Neidhart
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday has:
-Johnny Impact vs. Chris Adonis
-Rosemary Rush vs. Taya Valkyrie
Bound For Glory is on Sunday 11/5:
-Eli Drake vs. Johnny Impact - Heavyweight Title
-Trevor Lee vs. Sonjay Dutt vs. Petey Williams vs. Matt Sydal vs. Umberto Garza Jr. vs. Dezmond Xavier - X-Division Title - Ultimate X Match
-Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. The Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) - Tag Team Titles - Street Fight
-Sienna Kay vs. Gail Kim vs. Allie Dennis - Women's Title
-Moose & Stephan Bonnar vs. Bobby Lashley & King Mo
-Ethan Carter III, Eddie Edwards, & James Storm vs. El Texano Jr., El Hijo Del Fantasma, & Pagano
-Rosemary Rush vs. Taya Valkyrie
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 10/20 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Kenny King vs. Mark Briscoe - T.V. Title
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) - Tag Team Titles
-Josh Woods vs. "The Punishment" Damien Martinez
-Deonna Purrazzo vs. Karen Q
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
Next episode of NJPW On AXS has:
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
Power Struggle is on Sunday 11/5:
-Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi - IWGP Intercontinental Title
-Minoru Suzuki vs. Toru Yano - NEVER Openweight Title
-Will Ospreay vs. Marty Scurll - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.luchaunderground.com)
Information on upcoming episodes will be posted when it becomes available.
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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 2/18 in Edwardsville, IL:
-Tetsuya Naito vs. A.R. Fox
-Jake Something vs. Paco Gonzalez - Crown Of Glory Title
-Lufisto vs. Savanna Stone
-Gary Jay vs. Jake Parnell
-Myron Reed & ? vs. The Boys From Jollyville(T-Money & Russ Myers)
-In action: Trevor Lee
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 10/28 in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gym):
-Brandon Aarons vs. Makaze - Heavyweight Title
-Savanna Stone vs. Rahne Victoria
-Justin D'Air vs. Xavier Shadowz
-Keon Option vs. Viktor Von Stein
-Jaden Roller vs. Adrian Surge
DPW has a show on Sunday 10/29 in St. Louis, MO(4 Hands Brewery).
DPW has a show on Saturday 11/11 in St. Peters, MO.
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 10/28 in Caseyville, IL:
-Ken Kasa vs. Bubba Troll - Classic Title
-Heath Hatton vs. Chris Hargas
-Flash Flanagan vs. Ax Allwardt
SICW has a show on Saturday 11/4 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Ken Kasa vs. Chris Hargas - Classic Title Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
SICW has a show on Saturday 11/18 in Swansea, IL:
-Appearing: Cowboy Bob Orton
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/11 in St. Louis, MO.
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/11 in Alton, IL:
-Davey Vega(Ego Busters) vs. Everett Connors(Submission Squad) - Gateway Heritage Title
-Alexandre Rudolph(Blacklist) vs. Danny Adams(Ego Busters) vs. Mat Fitchett(Resurgence) vs. Gary Jay(Submission Squad)
-Paco Gonzalez(Resurgence) vs. Matt Kenway(Submission Squad)
-Matt Knicks(Blacklist) vs. Jake Parnell(Resurgence)
-Makaze(Blacklist) vs. Adrian Surge(Ego Busters)
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/hrwstl)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/4 in Troy, MO:
-Kyle Roberts & Warwick Stephans vs. Superstar Steve Fender & Brandon Espinosa
-Appearing: Ron Simmons
WLW has a show on Saturday 11/11 in Richmond, MO:
-Leland Race vs. Jon Webb
GATEWAY ELITE WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/TheGatewayElite)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
STRIDE PRO WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/Cmaprowrestling/)
Next show is Saturday 11/4 in Marion, IL:
-Roger Matheus vs. Jay Spade - Heavyweight Title
-Maximum Overdrive(Ax Allwardt & Scott Phoenix) vs. The D.R. Party(Dexter Roswell & Brian Richards) - Tag Team Titles
-J.D. Wilk vs. Billy Hills
WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)
Next show is Sunday 11/12 in Centreville, IL:
-Tyler Copeland vs. Da'Marius Jones vs. LaMarcus Clinton - Heavyweight Title
-LaMarcus Clinton vs. Billy McNeil - Interstate Title
-Taylor Champion vs. Chris Hargas
-The Big Texan vs. Richard Faith
-Trystan Brady Shadeux vs. P.T. Beckham
-Superkicks & White Chicks(? & ?) vs. The Sabotage Squad(Krispy 2 Pop & John Boi)
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(sites.google.com/site/worldpowerhousewrestlingstl/home)
Next show is Saturday 11/18 in Collinsville, IL.
NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
CCW(www.capewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/25 in Delta, MO:
-Austin Lane & Brandon Barbwire vs. Osby Tomlin & Justin Smart
-Hollis Giroux vs. Blaster
-Marni Gras vs. Nikki Lane - Women's Title
-Mikey McFinnegan vs. Roger Matheus vs. Brandon Espinosa
-Ace Hawkins vs. Otis Crowley
-"Sexy" Sarge O'Riley vs. Van Van Horn
PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)
Next show is Saturday 11/18 in Petersburg, IL:
-Bucky Collins vs. Stephen Wolf - Franchise Title - 30-Minute Ironman Match
-Space Monkey vs. Firelord Draconis - Cutting Edge Title
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Danny Adams - I Quit Match
-Savanna Stone vs. Laynie Luck
PRO WRESTLING EPIC(www.facebook.com/epicwrestling1)
Next show is Friday 11/3 in Brownstown, IL:
-Brandon Aarons vs. Jake Parnell - Heavyweight Title
-All Eyes On Us(Micah Pope & Nelson Six) vs. The Pride(Matt Kenway & Aaron Dzinic)
OUTLAW WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/OutlawWrestling01)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
NATIONAL WRASSLIN' LEAGUE(www.nwleague.com)
Next show is Saturday 10/28 in Kansas City, MO:
-Jack Foster vs. Jeremy Wyatt
-Maverick vs. Thor Theriot - St. Louis Title
-Michael Strider & Ace Steel vs. The Union(Mac & Joe) - Tag Team Titles
-Anthony "Sharkbait" Gutierrez vs. Devlin
-The Leech Talent Agency(Ray Briggs & Flex Zerba) vs. The Howletts(Marco & Leonel)
-Mike Outlaw vs. Ken Dharma
NWL has a show on Sunday 10/29 in Springfield, MO:
-Dak Draper vs. Jack Foster - Kansas City Title
-Michael Strider & Ace Steel vs. The Leech Talent Agency(Ray Briggs & Flex Zerba) - Tag Team Titles
-Jet Royal vs. Jeremy Wyatt
-Mike Outlaw vs. Buddy Shepherd
-Thor Theriot vs. Leonel Howlett
-Maverick vs. Shane Sanders
-Marti Belle vs. Carolina Grizelda Esmeralda Rodriguez
NWL has a show on Sunday 11/5 in O'Fallon, MO:
-Maverick vs. Gary Jay - St. Louis Title
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Sunday 12/10 in Melrose, MA.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next shows is Friday 10/20 in Reseda, CA:
-Rey Fenix vs. Rey Horus vs. Flamita vs. Sammy Guevara
-Ricochet vs. WALTER
-Keith Lee vs. Matt Riddle
-Flash Morgan Webster vs. Travis Banks
-Jeff Cobb vs. Jonah Rock
-Joey Janela vs. Trevor Lee
-Adam Brooks vs. Mark Haskins
PWG has a show on Saturday 10/21 in Reseda, CA:
-Chuck Taylor vs. Ricochet - Heavyweight Title
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. WALTER
-Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Haskins vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-Joey Janela vs. Marty Scurll
-Travis Banks vs. Trent Barreta
-Adam Brooks vs. Jonah Rock
-Rey Horus vs. Matt Sydal
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 10/28(afternoon) in Chicago, IL:
-Dasher Hatfield vs. Moose
-The Carnies(Nick Iggy & Kerry Awful) vs. Cornelius Crummels & Sonny Defarge
-Space Monkey vs. Jeremy Leary
-Missile Assault Man vs. Merlok
-Travis Huckabee vs. Everett Connors
CHIKARA has a show on Saturday 10/28(evening) in Chicago, IL:
-Juan Francisco De Coronado vs. Fire Ant - Grand Championship
-Hype Rockwell vs. Race Jaxon
-Solo Darling vs. Hallowicked
-"Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti vs. The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova
ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/ThisIsWhyWeWrestle)
Next show is Saturday 10/28 in Cornelia, GA.
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Next show is Friday 11/17 in St. James, NY.
HOH has a show on Saturday 11/18 in Philadephia, PA.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next shows are Saturday 11/11 and Sunday 11/12 in Berwyn, IL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 11/3 in Berwyn, IL:
-Ultimo Drago & Sami Callihan vs. Rey Fenix & Michael Elgin
-Trevor Lee vs. Eddie Kingston
-Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. Jeff Cobb & David Starr
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Connor Braxton - Fans-Bring-The-Weapons Match
-Delilah Doom vs. Veda Scott - Women's Title Tournament
-Su Yung vs. Kylie Rae - Women's Title Tournament
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/
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-Commentators: Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves.
-Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable d. The New Day(Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods)(w/ Big E Langston); Gable pinned Woods after Benjamin hit Woods with an enzuigiri from the ring apron (7:58). Smackdown Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso did commentary.
-Sin Cara d. U.S. Champion Baron Corbin by DQ(non-title) when Corbin beat down Sin Cara in the corner past the referee's five-count (2:33).
-"The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles d. Sunil Singh(w/ Samir) with the Calf Crusher (0:35).
-Becky Lynch won a five-way match with Charlotte Flair, Naomi Night, Tamina Snuka(w/ Lana Perry-Rusev), and Carmella Van Damme(w/ James Ellsworth) when Becky made Carmella tap out to the Dis-Arm-Her(armbar submission) (7:15).
-Randy Orton d. Sami Zayn with his own low blow(while the referee was arguing with Kevin Owens) followed by the RKO (10:19 aired).
-Next week: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kevin Owens, Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler in a best-of-three-falls match, and Styles vs. Samir Singh.
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-Cedric Alexander & "The Outlandish" Rich Swann d. "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese & "The Scottish Supernova" Noam Dar when Alexander pinned Dar after the Lumbar Check(belly-to-back double-knee backbreaker) (9:02); "The" Brian Kendrick and "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher watched the match from the aisleway.
-Drew Gulak d. Gran Metalik with the Gu-Lock(dragon sleeper with bodyscissors) (6:55). Akira Tozawa saved Metalik from a post-match beating.
-Kalisto d. Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore(w/ Ariya Daivari) by DQ when Enzo kicked the referee into the ropes to knock Kalisto off balance (6:12).
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)
NXT this week has:
-Roderick Strong vs. Andrade Almas
-Women's Battle Royal
-Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch vs. Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss
Main Event this week has:
-Matt Hardy vs. Curt Hawkins
-Apollo Crews & Titus O'Neil vs. The Bullet Club(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows)
Survivor Series is on Sunday 11/19:
-Jinder Mahal vs. Brock Lesnar
-"The Miz" Mike Mizanin vs. Baron Corbin
-Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose vs. Jimmy & Jey Uso
-Alexa Bliss vs. Natalya Neidhart
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday has:
-Johnny Impact vs. Chris Adonis
-Rosemary Rush vs. Taya Valkyrie
Bound For Glory is on Sunday 11/5:
-Eli Drake vs. Johnny Impact - Heavyweight Title
-Trevor Lee vs. Sonjay Dutt vs. Petey Williams vs. Matt Sydal vs. Umberto Garza Jr. vs. Dezmond Xavier - X-Division Title - Ultimate X Match
-Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. The Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) - Tag Team Titles - Street Fight
-Sienna Kay vs. Gail Kim vs. Allie Dennis - Women's Title
-Moose & Stephan Bonnar vs. Bobby Lashley & King Mo
-Ethan Carter III, Eddie Edwards, & James Storm vs. El Texano Jr., El Hijo Del Fantasma, & Pagano
-Rosemary Rush vs. Taya Valkyrie
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 10/20 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Kenny King vs. Mark Briscoe - T.V. Title
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) - Tag Team Titles
-Josh Woods vs. "The Punishment" Damien Martinez
-Deonna Purrazzo vs. Karen Q
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
Next episode of NJPW On AXS has:
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
Power Struggle is on Sunday 11/5:
-Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi - IWGP Intercontinental Title
-Minoru Suzuki vs. Toru Yano - NEVER Openweight Title
-Will Ospreay vs. Marty Scurll - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.luchaunderground.com)
Information on upcoming episodes will be posted when it becomes available.
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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 2/18 in Edwardsville, IL:
-Tetsuya Naito vs. A.R. Fox
-Jake Something vs. Paco Gonzalez - Crown Of Glory Title
-Lufisto vs. Savanna Stone
-Gary Jay vs. Jake Parnell
-Myron Reed & ? vs. The Boys From Jollyville(T-Money & Russ Myers)
-In action: Trevor Lee
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 10/28 in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gym):
-Brandon Aarons vs. Makaze - Heavyweight Title
-Savanna Stone vs. Rahne Victoria
-Justin D'Air vs. Xavier Shadowz
-Keon Option vs. Viktor Von Stein
-Jaden Roller vs. Adrian Surge
DPW has a show on Sunday 10/29 in St. Louis, MO(4 Hands Brewery).
DPW has a show on Saturday 11/11 in St. Peters, MO.
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 10/28 in Caseyville, IL:
-Ken Kasa vs. Bubba Troll - Classic Title
-Heath Hatton vs. Chris Hargas
-Flash Flanagan vs. Ax Allwardt
SICW has a show on Saturday 11/4 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Ken Kasa vs. Chris Hargas - Classic Title Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
SICW has a show on Saturday 11/18 in Swansea, IL:
-Appearing: Cowboy Bob Orton
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/11 in St. Louis, MO.
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/11 in Alton, IL:
-Davey Vega(Ego Busters) vs. Everett Connors(Submission Squad) - Gateway Heritage Title
-Alexandre Rudolph(Blacklist) vs. Danny Adams(Ego Busters) vs. Mat Fitchett(Resurgence) vs. Gary Jay(Submission Squad)
-Paco Gonzalez(Resurgence) vs. Matt Kenway(Submission Squad)
-Matt Knicks(Blacklist) vs. Jake Parnell(Resurgence)
-Makaze(Blacklist) vs. Adrian Surge(Ego Busters)
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/hrwstl)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/4 in Troy, MO:
-Kyle Roberts & Warwick Stephans vs. Superstar Steve Fender & Brandon Espinosa
-Appearing: Ron Simmons
WLW has a show on Saturday 11/11 in Richmond, MO:
-Leland Race vs. Jon Webb
GATEWAY ELITE WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/TheGatewayElite)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
STRIDE PRO WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/Cmaprowrestling/)
Next show is Saturday 11/4 in Marion, IL:
-Roger Matheus vs. Jay Spade - Heavyweight Title
-Maximum Overdrive(Ax Allwardt & Scott Phoenix) vs. The D.R. Party(Dexter Roswell & Brian Richards) - Tag Team Titles
-J.D. Wilk vs. Billy Hills
WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)
Next show is Sunday 11/12 in Centreville, IL:
-Tyler Copeland vs. Da'Marius Jones vs. LaMarcus Clinton - Heavyweight Title
-LaMarcus Clinton vs. Billy McNeil - Interstate Title
-Taylor Champion vs. Chris Hargas
-The Big Texan vs. Richard Faith
-Trystan Brady Shadeux vs. P.T. Beckham
-Superkicks & White Chicks(? & ?) vs. The Sabotage Squad(Krispy 2 Pop & John Boi)
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(sites.google.com/site/worldpowerhousewrestlingstl/home)
Next show is Saturday 11/18 in Collinsville, IL.
NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
CCW(www.capewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/25 in Delta, MO:
-Austin Lane & Brandon Barbwire vs. Osby Tomlin & Justin Smart
-Hollis Giroux vs. Blaster
-Marni Gras vs. Nikki Lane - Women's Title
-Mikey McFinnegan vs. Roger Matheus vs. Brandon Espinosa
-Ace Hawkins vs. Otis Crowley
-"Sexy" Sarge O'Riley vs. Van Van Horn
PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)
Next show is Saturday 11/18 in Petersburg, IL:
-Bucky Collins vs. Stephen Wolf - Franchise Title - 30-Minute Ironman Match
-Space Monkey vs. Firelord Draconis - Cutting Edge Title
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Danny Adams - I Quit Match
-Savanna Stone vs. Laynie Luck
PRO WRESTLING EPIC(www.facebook.com/epicwrestling1)
Next show is Friday 11/3 in Brownstown, IL:
-Brandon Aarons vs. Jake Parnell - Heavyweight Title
-All Eyes On Us(Micah Pope & Nelson Six) vs. The Pride(Matt Kenway & Aaron Dzinic)
OUTLAW WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/OutlawWrestling01)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
NATIONAL WRASSLIN' LEAGUE(www.nwleague.com)
Next show is Saturday 10/28 in Kansas City, MO:
-Jack Foster vs. Jeremy Wyatt
-Maverick vs. Thor Theriot - St. Louis Title
-Michael Strider & Ace Steel vs. The Union(Mac & Joe) - Tag Team Titles
-Anthony "Sharkbait" Gutierrez vs. Devlin
-The Leech Talent Agency(Ray Briggs & Flex Zerba) vs. The Howletts(Marco & Leonel)
-Mike Outlaw vs. Ken Dharma
NWL has a show on Sunday 10/29 in Springfield, MO:
-Dak Draper vs. Jack Foster - Kansas City Title
-Michael Strider & Ace Steel vs. The Leech Talent Agency(Ray Briggs & Flex Zerba) - Tag Team Titles
-Jet Royal vs. Jeremy Wyatt
-Mike Outlaw vs. Buddy Shepherd
-Thor Theriot vs. Leonel Howlett
-Maverick vs. Shane Sanders
-Marti Belle vs. Carolina Grizelda Esmeralda Rodriguez
NWL has a show on Sunday 11/5 in O'Fallon, MO:
-Maverick vs. Gary Jay - St. Louis Title
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Sunday 12/10 in Melrose, MA.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next shows is Friday 10/20 in Reseda, CA:
-Rey Fenix vs. Rey Horus vs. Flamita vs. Sammy Guevara
-Ricochet vs. WALTER
-Keith Lee vs. Matt Riddle
-Flash Morgan Webster vs. Travis Banks
-Jeff Cobb vs. Jonah Rock
-Joey Janela vs. Trevor Lee
-Adam Brooks vs. Mark Haskins
PWG has a show on Saturday 10/21 in Reseda, CA:
-Chuck Taylor vs. Ricochet - Heavyweight Title
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. WALTER
-Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Haskins vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-Joey Janela vs. Marty Scurll
-Travis Banks vs. Trent Barreta
-Adam Brooks vs. Jonah Rock
-Rey Horus vs. Matt Sydal
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 10/28(afternoon) in Chicago, IL:
-Dasher Hatfield vs. Moose
-The Carnies(Nick Iggy & Kerry Awful) vs. Cornelius Crummels & Sonny Defarge
-Space Monkey vs. Jeremy Leary
-Missile Assault Man vs. Merlok
-Travis Huckabee vs. Everett Connors
CHIKARA has a show on Saturday 10/28(evening) in Chicago, IL:
-Juan Francisco De Coronado vs. Fire Ant - Grand Championship
-Hype Rockwell vs. Race Jaxon
-Solo Darling vs. Hallowicked
-"Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti vs. The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova
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Next show is Saturday 10/28 in Cornelia, GA.
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Next show is Friday 11/17 in St. James, NY.
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Next shows are Saturday 11/11 and Sunday 11/12 in Berwyn, IL.
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Next show is Friday 11/3 in Berwyn, IL:
-Ultimo Drago & Sami Callihan vs. Rey Fenix & Michael Elgin
-Trevor Lee vs. Eddie Kingston
-Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. Jeff Cobb & David Starr
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Connor Braxton - Fans-Bring-The-Weapons Match
-Delilah Doom vs. Veda Scott - Women's Title Tournament
-Su Yung vs. Kylie Rae - Women's Title Tournament
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Monday, October 23, 2017
WWE Raw
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Booker T, & Corey Graves.
-"The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles & Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose d. Intercontinental Champion "The Miz" Mike Mizanin & The Bar(Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy) when Styles pinned Cesaro after the springboard forearm (12:52 aired).
-Kane d. Finn Bálor after three chokeslams (7:07).
-"The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai d. Emma Tayla with the Asuka Lock(crossface chicken wing) (5:13).
-Jason Jordan d. "The Drifter" Elias Samson by DQ when Elias blatantly hit Jordan with his guitar (joined in progress; 3:17 aired).
-Alicia Fox won a triple threat match with "The Boss" Sasha Banks and Bayley Rose when she ran Bayley into Sasha and stole a quick fall on Bayley (7:46 aired).
-Kalisto, Mustafa Ali, Cedric Alexander, "The Outlandish" Rich Swann, & Gran Metalik d. Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, "The Scottish Supernova" Noam Dar, & Drew Gulak when Kalisto pinned Enzo after the Salida Del Sol(sitout Asai DDT) (5:48 aired).
-On 205 Live: Enzo Amore vs. Kalisto for the Cruiserweight Title.
-"The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles & Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose d. Intercontinental Champion "The Miz" Mike Mizanin & The Bar(Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy) when Styles pinned Cesaro after the springboard forearm (12:52 aired).
-Kane d. Finn Bálor after three chokeslams (7:07).
-"The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai d. Emma Tayla with the Asuka Lock(crossface chicken wing) (5:13).
-Jason Jordan d. "The Drifter" Elias Samson by DQ when Elias blatantly hit Jordan with his guitar (joined in progress; 3:17 aired).
-Alicia Fox won a triple threat match with "The Boss" Sasha Banks and Bayley Rose when she ran Bayley into Sasha and stole a quick fall on Bayley (7:46 aired).
-Kalisto, Mustafa Ali, Cedric Alexander, "The Outlandish" Rich Swann, & Gran Metalik d. Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, "The Scottish Supernova" Noam Dar, & Drew Gulak when Kalisto pinned Enzo after the Salida Del Sol(sitout Asai DDT) (5:48 aired).
-On 205 Live: Enzo Amore vs. Kalisto for the Cruiserweight Title.
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Glory Pro Special Comment
Now, as promised, a special comment about last Sunday's Glory Pro Wrestling show at the Spaulding Hall Club in Alton, Illinois.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
It was a full weekend of wrestling with afternoon shows on both Saturday and Sunday...this one had been built up for a while and Michael Elgin had promised a major announcement about the anniversary show in February. He had dropped some major hints that set expectations very high...would it live up to the hype? The turnout told the story as Glory Pro had another packed house in Alton...cue my claustrophobia.
Your ring announcer was Kevin Harvey; your referees were C-Lo and Richard White.
The Pride("The Incredible Primal Prodigy" Matt Kenway(Look At Him After Dark) & Aaron Dzinic) vs. Super Future(Xavier Walker & Palmer Cruise): Walker made his Glory Pro debut in August; I had first seen him and Cruise at Proving Ground Pro in July against Alpha Class. They had the size advantage over the upstart duo of Kenway and Jeremy, err, Dzinic. While the fans were still not fond of Kenway, Dzinic got a good reaction for his late-match rally. The Pride's teamwork made the difference as Kenway picked up Cruise in electric-chair position, then dropped him forward into a Diamond Cutter by Dzinic...Dzinic got the pinfall after that in 8:30.
"Unbreakable" Michael Elgin & "Pretty Reckless" Everett Connors vs. The Boys From Jollyville(T-Money & Nasty Russ Myers) vs. No New Friends(Kevin Lee Davidson & "The Millenial" Danny Adams) for the United Glory Tag Team Titles: Elgin & Connors scored a surprise title win over Davey Vega & Stephen Wolf(subbing for the injured Mat Fitchett) in August, but their first title defense would be no walk in the park. Adams played some mind games as he shouted at Elgin "You're not my real dad!" K.L.D. and Adams seemed to have the momentum heading into the bout, but the Boys From Jollyville had a lot to prove after coming up short against The Besties In The World in July. As for Elgin & Connors, they were looking to prove that their title win over a makeshift team was no fluke. One of the highlights of the match saw T-Money deliver a POUNCE on Connors, sending him flying over the top rope onto the other four men! The champions got it together for the win as Elgin powerbombed Adams, setting him up for Connors to deliver a legdrop off the top rope for the victory in 14:58!
Savanna Stone vs. Kylie Rae: This was a qualifying match for a women's tournament known as the Making Towns Classic, organized by Papa Hales and "Making Towns Guy" from Twitter. Savanna was sporting new gear for the weekend and this was a big opportunity for her...I wasn't too familiar with Kylie Rae, but she comes out to the classic Pokemon theme and has Pikachu-themed gear, so I'm good with that. Given that Savanna(and Rahne Victoria) only have six months of experience and Savanna is only seventeen years of age, she's already doing extremely well and the sky's the limit for her potential...I look forward to seeing what she and her cohorts can do. Savanna showed a bit more of an "edge" in this match, which I hadn't seen before...it showed me that she'd be capable of filling a "rulebreaking" role down the line. Despite that, she scored the upset win with a floatover rollup out of the corner in 8:37 to qualify for the Making Towns Classic!
"The Stiff Robo Ginger" Gary Jay vs. "The Warhorse" Jake Parnell: These two have been battling for months, including an epic time-limit draw over Parnell's Zero-One USA Jr. Heavyweight Title. This bout wasn't quite as long as that one, but they brought the heavy artillery as the fans expected. In the end, the former St. Louis Anarchy Champion emeged victorious with his trademark sliding forearm smash in 8:21...but things haven't quite been settled between the two as they'll meet again at the Glory Pro anniversary show in February.
D.J. Shiima Xion vs. Shigehiro Irie vs. "The Leader Of The Pack" Stephen Wolf vs. Tyler Matrix: This could have gone in any number of directions. Irie made it to the finals of the original Crown Of Glory Title tournament and had quickly become a crowd favorite. D.J. Z's resume is well documented, particularly as a former TNA X-Division Champion...his light-up gear always leads me to joke "Your move, Justin D'Air". Wolf had several impressive outings in Glory Pro, leading to him becoming a more consistent member of the roster. Matrix's outings had been a bit more understated as he had been unable to secure victories in the deep talent pool of the company. Of course, in this style of match just about anyone can steal a quick fall so it's anybody's ballgame. That held true on this night as Matrix scored a surprising victory, pinning Irie after a Death Valley Driver onto the knee in 10:33.
Shane Strickland vs. "The Mad Dragon" Hakim Zane: Strickland had been an independent standout for some time, but gained national exposure for his time as the masked Killshot in Lucha Underground. I've found it interesting that Lucha Underground performers are pretty open about their masked identities...it's a badly-kept secret that Ricochet was Prince Puma, plus Jeff Cobb and Strickland openly sell Matanza Cueto and Killshot(respectively) merchandise. The Hell Of War Match between Killshot and Dante/A.R. Fox was a spectacle to behold and I highly recommend it if you haven't seen it. Zane was determined to spoil Strickland's St. Louis-area debut, but the King Of Swerve was not to be denied...one of the highlights of the match was Strickland delivering his flying double-stomp from the ropes with Zane seated in a chair on the floor! Strickland picked up the win with his JML Driver(half-nelson Michinoku Driver) in 20:41...outstanding.
Going into intermission, Elgin came back out to announce the goings-on for the anniversary show in February. First of all, current TNA/GFW X-Division Champion Trevor Lee would make his Glory Pro debut; he had competed for St. Louis Anarchy in the past. Next up, Savanna Stone's impressive performance earlier in the night had earned her a big match at the anniversary show: A one-on-one bout with current SHINE Champion Lufisto! As for the big matchup for the show, Elgin had hinted that one of the participants would be Penta El Cero Miedo, but he was not available for the show. His second choice, Rey Fenix, was not available for the show either...but the third time was the charm as A.R. Fox would be making his second Glory Pro appearance. His opponent? None other than former IWGP Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito! The line formed for advance tickets in a hurry...and they're going fast, so get yours before they're gone! (Given that Naito is set to main-event Wrestle Kingdom against current titleholder Kazuchika Okada, Naito could very well be the champion going into the Glory Pro anniversary show!)
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Root beer and bottle of water.
The Besties In The World("The Miracle Worker" Davey Vega & "The Dirty Rook" Mat Fitchett) vs. The Lucha Brothers(Penta El Cero Miedo & Rey Fenix): Glory Pro has been good about putting the title match on last, regardless of the names that are on the lineup...still, it was a surrpise to see this bout at this point on the card. The two teams started throwing bombs right out of the gate and rarely slowed down...the accolades of all four men are well-documented, of course. Fenix is the current All-American Wrestling Heavyweight Champion and Penta holds the AAW Heritage Title; the two were also the reigning Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Tag Team Champions at this time. On top of that, Penta was the Gift Of The Gods Champion of Lucha Underground (en route to capturing their main title from Prince Puma this past week at Ultima Lucha Tres). Vega & Fitchett have been tag team partners for a long time, but it's tough to get two people closer than brothers(as Fenix and Pentagon are). The Besties survived some of the best that Fenix and Penta had to offer, but a flying double-stomp from Fenix added some oomph to Penta's package piledriver on Fitchett...that allowed Penta to score the hard-fought pinfall in 13:07.
"The Dad Bod" Sean Orleans vs. Brandon Espinosa: This has been building since the inaugural Glory Pro show when Espy dispatched Orleans in short order, making the statement that Orleans did not belong there. Orleans gained a measure of revenge by humiliating Espy at the big show in July with a schoolboy trip and rollup in five seconds flat. The two had attacked each other repeatedly at Glory Pro shows this year and the stipulations were set for this bout: If Orleans won, he got to shave Espinosa's head; if Espy won, Orleans would be forced to become Espy's manager. This one was not going to end quickly like their previous bouts...it was definitely more story-driven than a lot of the other matches on the card. Orleans nearly pulled out the win on a few occasions, but an untimely ref bump meant that no one was there to count when Orleans got the schoolboy trip and rollup. As the official recovered, Espy delivered a blatant low blow...the brainbuster followed and Espinosa edged out a cheap win in 12:30. After the match, Espinosa ordered Orleans(as his new manager) to raise his arm and hold the ropes for him to exit the ring...
Paco Gonzalez vs. Mark Haskins vs. "The Lone Star" Curt Stallion: Paco defeated Danny Adams in the dog collar match at the previous show while Stallion scored the victory over Fred Yehi, allowing them to advance to this bout with a future Crown Of Glory Title shot on the line. United Kingdom standout Hawkins was added to the show after the match had already been set, so he was added to the bout. I was honestly not that familiar with Haskins prior to this, but he made a strong first impression on the Midwest here. Paco managed to keep Hawkins out of it long enough to finish Stallion with the fireman's-carry Michinoku Driver in 10:59, earning himself a future title shot!
MsChif made her traditional appearance to do the ring introductions for the title match...
"Hot Fire" Myron Reed vs. Jake Something for the Crown Of Glory Title: Reed brought inaugural champion Jason Kincaid's reign to a surprisingly quick end, then defended it against Rey Fenix, A.R. Fox, and Alex Daniels at Glory Pro shows. Something earned this shot by winning a triple threat match with Kevin Lee Davidson and Jeff Cobb...he had quietly been impressing onlookers at Glory Pro shows this year. These two crossed paths at Proving Ground Pro in July with Reed edging out a win, but this was a higher-profile bout with a larger audience on hand. Both guys brought the heavy artillery as expected...Reed even managed to survive Something's usual finisher, the sliding lariat to the back of the head. Reed nearly pulled out the victory, but Something delivered a sitout Tombstone to finally capture the title in 16:48!
Something had little time to celebrate as Jason Saint brought out his monster Barackus...the duo had set their sights on the title months ago. However, the appearance was a feint as the Boys From Jollyville attacked Something and Reed out of nowhere! The beatdown ensued...Paco ran out to help even the odds, but a masked man ran into the fray to join the side of Saint's crew. As the newly-formed stable stood tall, Saint dramatically pulled off the man's mask...revealing him to be Curt Stallion! Stallion had come so close to earning a title shot and came up short against Paco, so he sold his soul to the devil to get ahead...
That was quite an eventful show...and I'm still behind on my commentaries, go figure. I had a therapist appointment on Friday night so I had to skip the WWE house show in town, but I did attend the Proving Ground Pro show on Saturday in Taylor Springs, Illinois. Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling had its monthly event in East Carondelet, IL this past Saturday and featured "Ironman" Ken Kasa dethroning "The Icon" Chris Hargas to become a two-time Classic Wrestling Champion.
The upcoming weeks look like this:
-Saturday 10/28: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gymnasium); SICW in Caseyville, IL
-Sunday 10/29: DPW in St. Louis, MO(4 Hands Brewery)
-Friday 11/3: Pro Wrestling Epic in Brownstown, IL
-Saturday 11/4: World League Wrestling in Troy, MO; SICW in East Carondelet, IL
-Sunday 11/5: National Wrasslin' League in O'Fallon, MO
-Saturday 11/11: Pro Wrestling Championship Series in Alton, IL; DPW in St. Charles, MO; Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO(South Broadway Athletic Club)
-Sunday 11/12: Wrestling Over Everything in Centreville, IL
-Friday 11/17: Outlaw Wrestling in Alton, IL
-Saturday 11/18: SICW in Swansea, IL
That's my special comment for this, the fifty-second wrestling show I've attended in the year 2017. Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991
P.S. We are all marks.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
It was a full weekend of wrestling with afternoon shows on both Saturday and Sunday...this one had been built up for a while and Michael Elgin had promised a major announcement about the anniversary show in February. He had dropped some major hints that set expectations very high...would it live up to the hype? The turnout told the story as Glory Pro had another packed house in Alton...cue my claustrophobia.
Your ring announcer was Kevin Harvey; your referees were C-Lo and Richard White.
The Pride("The Incredible Primal Prodigy" Matt Kenway(Look At Him After Dark) & Aaron Dzinic) vs. Super Future(Xavier Walker & Palmer Cruise): Walker made his Glory Pro debut in August; I had first seen him and Cruise at Proving Ground Pro in July against Alpha Class. They had the size advantage over the upstart duo of Kenway and Jeremy, err, Dzinic. While the fans were still not fond of Kenway, Dzinic got a good reaction for his late-match rally. The Pride's teamwork made the difference as Kenway picked up Cruise in electric-chair position, then dropped him forward into a Diamond Cutter by Dzinic...Dzinic got the pinfall after that in 8:30.
"Unbreakable" Michael Elgin & "Pretty Reckless" Everett Connors vs. The Boys From Jollyville(T-Money & Nasty Russ Myers) vs. No New Friends(Kevin Lee Davidson & "The Millenial" Danny Adams) for the United Glory Tag Team Titles: Elgin & Connors scored a surprise title win over Davey Vega & Stephen Wolf(subbing for the injured Mat Fitchett) in August, but their first title defense would be no walk in the park. Adams played some mind games as he shouted at Elgin "You're not my real dad!" K.L.D. and Adams seemed to have the momentum heading into the bout, but the Boys From Jollyville had a lot to prove after coming up short against The Besties In The World in July. As for Elgin & Connors, they were looking to prove that their title win over a makeshift team was no fluke. One of the highlights of the match saw T-Money deliver a POUNCE on Connors, sending him flying over the top rope onto the other four men! The champions got it together for the win as Elgin powerbombed Adams, setting him up for Connors to deliver a legdrop off the top rope for the victory in 14:58!
Savanna Stone vs. Kylie Rae: This was a qualifying match for a women's tournament known as the Making Towns Classic, organized by Papa Hales and "Making Towns Guy" from Twitter. Savanna was sporting new gear for the weekend and this was a big opportunity for her...I wasn't too familiar with Kylie Rae, but she comes out to the classic Pokemon theme and has Pikachu-themed gear, so I'm good with that. Given that Savanna(and Rahne Victoria) only have six months of experience and Savanna is only seventeen years of age, she's already doing extremely well and the sky's the limit for her potential...I look forward to seeing what she and her cohorts can do. Savanna showed a bit more of an "edge" in this match, which I hadn't seen before...it showed me that she'd be capable of filling a "rulebreaking" role down the line. Despite that, she scored the upset win with a floatover rollup out of the corner in 8:37 to qualify for the Making Towns Classic!
"The Stiff Robo Ginger" Gary Jay vs. "The Warhorse" Jake Parnell: These two have been battling for months, including an epic time-limit draw over Parnell's Zero-One USA Jr. Heavyweight Title. This bout wasn't quite as long as that one, but they brought the heavy artillery as the fans expected. In the end, the former St. Louis Anarchy Champion emeged victorious with his trademark sliding forearm smash in 8:21...but things haven't quite been settled between the two as they'll meet again at the Glory Pro anniversary show in February.
D.J. Shiima Xion vs. Shigehiro Irie vs. "The Leader Of The Pack" Stephen Wolf vs. Tyler Matrix: This could have gone in any number of directions. Irie made it to the finals of the original Crown Of Glory Title tournament and had quickly become a crowd favorite. D.J. Z's resume is well documented, particularly as a former TNA X-Division Champion...his light-up gear always leads me to joke "Your move, Justin D'Air". Wolf had several impressive outings in Glory Pro, leading to him becoming a more consistent member of the roster. Matrix's outings had been a bit more understated as he had been unable to secure victories in the deep talent pool of the company. Of course, in this style of match just about anyone can steal a quick fall so it's anybody's ballgame. That held true on this night as Matrix scored a surprising victory, pinning Irie after a Death Valley Driver onto the knee in 10:33.
Shane Strickland vs. "The Mad Dragon" Hakim Zane: Strickland had been an independent standout for some time, but gained national exposure for his time as the masked Killshot in Lucha Underground. I've found it interesting that Lucha Underground performers are pretty open about their masked identities...it's a badly-kept secret that Ricochet was Prince Puma, plus Jeff Cobb and Strickland openly sell Matanza Cueto and Killshot(respectively) merchandise. The Hell Of War Match between Killshot and Dante/A.R. Fox was a spectacle to behold and I highly recommend it if you haven't seen it. Zane was determined to spoil Strickland's St. Louis-area debut, but the King Of Swerve was not to be denied...one of the highlights of the match was Strickland delivering his flying double-stomp from the ropes with Zane seated in a chair on the floor! Strickland picked up the win with his JML Driver(half-nelson Michinoku Driver) in 20:41...outstanding.
Going into intermission, Elgin came back out to announce the goings-on for the anniversary show in February. First of all, current TNA/GFW X-Division Champion Trevor Lee would make his Glory Pro debut; he had competed for St. Louis Anarchy in the past. Next up, Savanna Stone's impressive performance earlier in the night had earned her a big match at the anniversary show: A one-on-one bout with current SHINE Champion Lufisto! As for the big matchup for the show, Elgin had hinted that one of the participants would be Penta El Cero Miedo, but he was not available for the show. His second choice, Rey Fenix, was not available for the show either...but the third time was the charm as A.R. Fox would be making his second Glory Pro appearance. His opponent? None other than former IWGP Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito! The line formed for advance tickets in a hurry...and they're going fast, so get yours before they're gone! (Given that Naito is set to main-event Wrestle Kingdom against current titleholder Kazuchika Okada, Naito could very well be the champion going into the Glory Pro anniversary show!)
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Root beer and bottle of water.
The Besties In The World("The Miracle Worker" Davey Vega & "The Dirty Rook" Mat Fitchett) vs. The Lucha Brothers(Penta El Cero Miedo & Rey Fenix): Glory Pro has been good about putting the title match on last, regardless of the names that are on the lineup...still, it was a surrpise to see this bout at this point on the card. The two teams started throwing bombs right out of the gate and rarely slowed down...the accolades of all four men are well-documented, of course. Fenix is the current All-American Wrestling Heavyweight Champion and Penta holds the AAW Heritage Title; the two were also the reigning Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Tag Team Champions at this time. On top of that, Penta was the Gift Of The Gods Champion of Lucha Underground (en route to capturing their main title from Prince Puma this past week at Ultima Lucha Tres). Vega & Fitchett have been tag team partners for a long time, but it's tough to get two people closer than brothers(as Fenix and Pentagon are). The Besties survived some of the best that Fenix and Penta had to offer, but a flying double-stomp from Fenix added some oomph to Penta's package piledriver on Fitchett...that allowed Penta to score the hard-fought pinfall in 13:07.
"The Dad Bod" Sean Orleans vs. Brandon Espinosa: This has been building since the inaugural Glory Pro show when Espy dispatched Orleans in short order, making the statement that Orleans did not belong there. Orleans gained a measure of revenge by humiliating Espy at the big show in July with a schoolboy trip and rollup in five seconds flat. The two had attacked each other repeatedly at Glory Pro shows this year and the stipulations were set for this bout: If Orleans won, he got to shave Espinosa's head; if Espy won, Orleans would be forced to become Espy's manager. This one was not going to end quickly like their previous bouts...it was definitely more story-driven than a lot of the other matches on the card. Orleans nearly pulled out the win on a few occasions, but an untimely ref bump meant that no one was there to count when Orleans got the schoolboy trip and rollup. As the official recovered, Espy delivered a blatant low blow...the brainbuster followed and Espinosa edged out a cheap win in 12:30. After the match, Espinosa ordered Orleans(as his new manager) to raise his arm and hold the ropes for him to exit the ring...
Paco Gonzalez vs. Mark Haskins vs. "The Lone Star" Curt Stallion: Paco defeated Danny Adams in the dog collar match at the previous show while Stallion scored the victory over Fred Yehi, allowing them to advance to this bout with a future Crown Of Glory Title shot on the line. United Kingdom standout Hawkins was added to the show after the match had already been set, so he was added to the bout. I was honestly not that familiar with Haskins prior to this, but he made a strong first impression on the Midwest here. Paco managed to keep Hawkins out of it long enough to finish Stallion with the fireman's-carry Michinoku Driver in 10:59, earning himself a future title shot!
MsChif made her traditional appearance to do the ring introductions for the title match...
"Hot Fire" Myron Reed vs. Jake Something for the Crown Of Glory Title: Reed brought inaugural champion Jason Kincaid's reign to a surprisingly quick end, then defended it against Rey Fenix, A.R. Fox, and Alex Daniels at Glory Pro shows. Something earned this shot by winning a triple threat match with Kevin Lee Davidson and Jeff Cobb...he had quietly been impressing onlookers at Glory Pro shows this year. These two crossed paths at Proving Ground Pro in July with Reed edging out a win, but this was a higher-profile bout with a larger audience on hand. Both guys brought the heavy artillery as expected...Reed even managed to survive Something's usual finisher, the sliding lariat to the back of the head. Reed nearly pulled out the victory, but Something delivered a sitout Tombstone to finally capture the title in 16:48!
Something had little time to celebrate as Jason Saint brought out his monster Barackus...the duo had set their sights on the title months ago. However, the appearance was a feint as the Boys From Jollyville attacked Something and Reed out of nowhere! The beatdown ensued...Paco ran out to help even the odds, but a masked man ran into the fray to join the side of Saint's crew. As the newly-formed stable stood tall, Saint dramatically pulled off the man's mask...revealing him to be Curt Stallion! Stallion had come so close to earning a title shot and came up short against Paco, so he sold his soul to the devil to get ahead...
That was quite an eventful show...and I'm still behind on my commentaries, go figure. I had a therapist appointment on Friday night so I had to skip the WWE house show in town, but I did attend the Proving Ground Pro show on Saturday in Taylor Springs, Illinois. Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling had its monthly event in East Carondelet, IL this past Saturday and featured "Ironman" Ken Kasa dethroning "The Icon" Chris Hargas to become a two-time Classic Wrestling Champion.
The upcoming weeks look like this:
-Saturday 10/28: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gymnasium); SICW in Caseyville, IL
-Sunday 10/29: DPW in St. Louis, MO(4 Hands Brewery)
-Friday 11/3: Pro Wrestling Epic in Brownstown, IL
-Saturday 11/4: World League Wrestling in Troy, MO; SICW in East Carondelet, IL
-Sunday 11/5: National Wrasslin' League in O'Fallon, MO
-Saturday 11/11: Pro Wrestling Championship Series in Alton, IL; DPW in St. Charles, MO; Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO(South Broadway Athletic Club)
-Sunday 11/12: Wrestling Over Everything in Centreville, IL
-Friday 11/17: Outlaw Wrestling in Alton, IL
-Saturday 11/18: SICW in Swansea, IL
That's my special comment for this, the fifty-second wrestling show I've attended in the year 2017. Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991
P.S. We are all marks.
WWE Tables, Ladders, & Chairs
-"The Boss" Sasha Banks d. Alicia Fox with the Bank Statement(modified Crippler Crossface).
-"The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai d. Emma Tayla with the Asuka Lock(crossface chicken wing).
-Cedric Alexander & "The Outlandish" Rich Swann d. "The" Brian Kendrick & "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher when Cedric pinned Kendrick after the Lumbar Check(belly-to-back double-knee backbreaker).
-Alexa Bliss d. Mickie James with the DDT to retain the Raw Women's Title.
-Enzo Amore d. Kalisto after a thumb to the eye set up the Eat-The-Feet, winning the Cruiserweight Title.
-Finn Bálor d. "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles with the Coup De Grace(top-rope double-stomp).
-Jason Jordan d. "The Drifter" Elias Samson via small package.
-Kurt Angle & Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose won a handicap tables-ladders-and-chairs match against Intercontinental Champion "The Miz" Mike Mizanin, Braun Strowman, Antonio Cesaro, Sheamus O'Shaunessy, & Kane; Strowman and Kane got their signals crossed and turned on each other, allowing the Angle/Shield trio to turn the tide. Miz took a Kingslayer(windup short-arm rising knee strike) from Rollins, a Dirty Deeds v2.0(double-underhook DDT) from Ambrose, an Olympic Slam from Angle, and finally a triple-team spike powerbomb from the opponents to give Angle the pinfall over Miz.
-"The Empress Of Tomorrow" Asuka Urai d. Emma Tayla with the Asuka Lock(crossface chicken wing).
-Cedric Alexander & "The Outlandish" Rich Swann d. "The" Brian Kendrick & "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher when Cedric pinned Kendrick after the Lumbar Check(belly-to-back double-knee backbreaker).
-Alexa Bliss d. Mickie James with the DDT to retain the Raw Women's Title.
-Enzo Amore d. Kalisto after a thumb to the eye set up the Eat-The-Feet, winning the Cruiserweight Title.
-Finn Bálor d. "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles with the Coup De Grace(top-rope double-stomp).
-Jason Jordan d. "The Drifter" Elias Samson via small package.
-Kurt Angle & Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose won a handicap tables-ladders-and-chairs match against Intercontinental Champion "The Miz" Mike Mizanin, Braun Strowman, Antonio Cesaro, Sheamus O'Shaunessy, & Kane; Strowman and Kane got their signals crossed and turned on each other, allowing the Angle/Shield trio to turn the tide. Miz took a Kingslayer(windup short-arm rising knee strike) from Rollins, a Dirty Deeds v2.0(double-underhook DDT) from Ambrose, an Olympic Slam from Angle, and finally a triple-team spike powerbomb from the opponents to give Angle the pinfall over Miz.
Weekend wrestling
TNA/GFW Amped Anthology Part 3
-Virgil Flynn III d. Trevor Lee with the dragon rana.
-Amber O'Neal-Gallows won a triple threat match with Katarina Lea and Laura James when she pinned James after the Amber Alert(X-Factor).
-Kevin Kross d. Joey Ryan(w/ Kenny King) after a Saito suplex.
-Nick Aldis d. Chris Mordetzky with the belly-to-back uranagi.
-P.J. Black won a four-corner match with Jigsaw, Virgil Flynn III, and T.J. Perkins; Jigsaw had T.J.P. covered, but Black broke up the pin with the 450 Splash and pinned Perkins for the win.
-Reno Scum(Adam Thornstowe & Luster The Legend)(w/ Christina Von Eerie) d. Tease & Sleaze v2.0(Joey Ryan & Jay Austin) when Thornstowe pinned Austin after he and Luster hit the double-team curbstomp.
-Kongo Kong(w/ Henry Maxwell) won a triple threat match with Kevin Kross and Brian Myers when he pinned Myers after the splash off the top rope.
WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-Rhyno(w/ Heath Slater) d. Dash Wilder with the spinebuster (5:31).
-Mustafa Ali d. Drew Gulak via 0-5-4(imploding 450 Splash) (4:29 aired).
NJPW On AXS
-Commentators: Jim Ross & Josh Barnett.
-Juice Robinson d. Michael Elgin with the Pulp Friction(Unprettier).
-Kenny Omega d. Kazuchika Okada(w/ Gedo) with the One-Winged Angel(electric chair Michinoku Driver).
ROH TV
-Commentators: Ian Riccaboni & Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana.
-"The Villain" Marty Scurll d. Jay White after a kick to the groin behind the referee's back, allowing him to get the pin with a small package (9:55 aired).
-The Dawgs(Rhett Titus & Will Ferrara) d. The Tempura Boyz(Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu); Titus pinned Yohei after he and Ferrara hit a spike gourdbuster (7:42 aired).
-Mark Briscoe won a four-corner match with "The Punishment" Damien Martinez, Shane Taylor, and "The Kentucky Gentleman" Chuck Taylor when he pinned Chuck after the Froggy Bow (11:30 aired); Caprice Coleman did commentary. Jay Briscoe came to ringside for a conversation with his brother after the match.
-Next week: T.V. Champion Kenny King & Yujiro Kushida vs. The Addiction("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels & "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian).
SICW Wrestling Explosion
-Commentators: Larry Matysik & Drew Abbenhaus.
-Flashback to August 1978: King Kong Brody d. Frankie Lane with a Boston crab.
-Flashback to November 1978: Terry Funk d. Tank Patton via sunset flip.
-Flashback to February 1979: Dick Murdoch d. Steve Hall with the brainbuster.
-Flashback to 1978: Joyce Grable d. Leilani Kai via sunset flip.
-Flashback to January 1979: Pat O’Connor & Joyce Grable d. Bulldog Bob Brown & Suzette Ferreira when Gable pinned Ferreira after a swinging neckbreaker.
-Flashback to August 1978: Dick The Bruiser d. Armando Rodriguez with the piledriver.
-Flashback to December 1978: Harley Race d. Pierre Lefebvre despite the distraction of Dick The Bruiser, getting the pin with a bridging back suplex; Race and Bruiser brawled after the bell.
-Flashback to August 1978: Ted DiBiase d. Mike Boyer with the figure-four leglock.
-Flashback: Ric Flair vs. Pat O'Connor ended in a no-contest when Flair got into a fight with Ted DiBiase at the commentators' table.
-Virgil Flynn III d. Trevor Lee with the dragon rana.
-Amber O'Neal-Gallows won a triple threat match with Katarina Lea and Laura James when she pinned James after the Amber Alert(X-Factor).
-Kevin Kross d. Joey Ryan(w/ Kenny King) after a Saito suplex.
-Nick Aldis d. Chris Mordetzky with the belly-to-back uranagi.
-P.J. Black won a four-corner match with Jigsaw, Virgil Flynn III, and T.J. Perkins; Jigsaw had T.J.P. covered, but Black broke up the pin with the 450 Splash and pinned Perkins for the win.
-Reno Scum(Adam Thornstowe & Luster The Legend)(w/ Christina Von Eerie) d. Tease & Sleaze v2.0(Joey Ryan & Jay Austin) when Thornstowe pinned Austin after he and Luster hit the double-team curbstomp.
-Kongo Kong(w/ Henry Maxwell) won a triple threat match with Kevin Kross and Brian Myers when he pinned Myers after the splash off the top rope.
WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-Rhyno(w/ Heath Slater) d. Dash Wilder with the spinebuster (5:31).
-Mustafa Ali d. Drew Gulak via 0-5-4(imploding 450 Splash) (4:29 aired).
NJPW On AXS
-Commentators: Jim Ross & Josh Barnett.
-Juice Robinson d. Michael Elgin with the Pulp Friction(Unprettier).
-Kenny Omega d. Kazuchika Okada(w/ Gedo) with the One-Winged Angel(electric chair Michinoku Driver).
ROH TV
-Commentators: Ian Riccaboni & Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana.
-"The Villain" Marty Scurll d. Jay White after a kick to the groin behind the referee's back, allowing him to get the pin with a small package (9:55 aired).
-The Dawgs(Rhett Titus & Will Ferrara) d. The Tempura Boyz(Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu); Titus pinned Yohei after he and Ferrara hit a spike gourdbuster (7:42 aired).
-Mark Briscoe won a four-corner match with "The Punishment" Damien Martinez, Shane Taylor, and "The Kentucky Gentleman" Chuck Taylor when he pinned Chuck after the Froggy Bow (11:30 aired); Caprice Coleman did commentary. Jay Briscoe came to ringside for a conversation with his brother after the match.
-Next week: T.V. Champion Kenny King & Yujiro Kushida vs. The Addiction("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels & "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian).
SICW Wrestling Explosion
-Commentators: Larry Matysik & Drew Abbenhaus.
-Flashback to August 1978: King Kong Brody d. Frankie Lane with a Boston crab.
-Flashback to November 1978: Terry Funk d. Tank Patton via sunset flip.
-Flashback to February 1979: Dick Murdoch d. Steve Hall with the brainbuster.
-Flashback to 1978: Joyce Grable d. Leilani Kai via sunset flip.
-Flashback to January 1979: Pat O’Connor & Joyce Grable d. Bulldog Bob Brown & Suzette Ferreira when Gable pinned Ferreira after a swinging neckbreaker.
-Flashback to August 1978: Dick The Bruiser d. Armando Rodriguez with the piledriver.
-Flashback to December 1978: Harley Race d. Pierre Lefebvre despite the distraction of Dick The Bruiser, getting the pin with a bridging back suplex; Race and Bruiser brawled after the bell.
-Flashback to August 1978: Ted DiBiase d. Mike Boyer with the figure-four leglock.
-Flashback: Ric Flair vs. Pat O'Connor ended in a no-contest when Flair got into a fight with Ted DiBiase at the commentators' table.
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Saturday PGP Results From Taylor Springs, IL
-Dakota d. "The Upperclassman" Cody Herrich after an elevated DDT (6:54).
-Savanna Stone d. Rahne Victoria via sunset flip out of the corner (8:41).
-”The Master Of Hairflips” Brandon Aarons d. “The Filth King” Nick Brubaker with a rollup and handful of tights to retain the Dynamo Pro Heavyweight Title (11:30).
-Bailey Bright won a triple threat match with Aaron Dzinic and “K-Dos” Kyle King when he pinned King after a Zigzag (7:47).
-Kevin Lee Davidson d. “The Ice Pick” Vic Capri with the spinebuster (12:13).
-Firelord Draconis d. “The Bad Wolf” Blake Belakis via cross-bodyblock off the top rope (8:50).
-C.J. Esparza d. Jake Lander with a cross-bodyblock off the top onto a seated Lander (10:35).
-Mario Crivello & Derek St. Holmes(subbing for Johnny Alves) d. “Pretty Reckless” Everett Connors & Paco Gonzalez to retain the Tag Team Titles; St. Holmes pinned Connors by blocking a re-entry sunset flip and holding onto Crivello for illegal leverage (16:54).
Friday, October 20, 2017
Friday WWE House Show Results From St. Louis, MO + Other Show Results
Details thanks to Ben Simon:
-"The Boss" Sasha Banks & Bayley Rose d. Emma Tayla & Alicia Fox when Bayley pinned Alicia with the Belly-To-Bayley Hugplex (8:47); Dana Brooke was the special guest referee.
-Matt Hardy d. Dash Wilder after the Twist Of Fate (9:10).
-Goldust & Titus O'Neil d. Darren Young & Curt Hawkins(w/ "The Drifter" Elias Samson) when Titus pinned Hawkins with the Clash Of The Titus (10:20).
-Braun Strowman d. Finn Bálor with the running powerslam (7:05).
-Alexa Bliss d. Mickie James with the DDT to retain the Raw Women's Title (13:00).
-Kalisto d. Enzo Amore after the Salida Del Sol(sitout Asai DDT) to retain the Cruiserweight Title (8:06).
-Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose d. Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy in a street fight to retain the Raw Tag Team Titles; Ambrose pinned Sheamus after a flying elbowdrop through a table (23:11).
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Friday SHINE results from Ybor City, FL:
-Allysin Kay d. Dementia D'Rose by DQ.
-Amanda Rodriguez d. Natalia Markova.
-Aerial Monroe & Aja Perera d. Kiera Hogan & Aria Blake.
-Priscilla Kelly d. Santana Garrett to retain the Nova Title.
-Jordynne Grace d. Candy Cartwright.
-Lufisto d. Vanessa Kraven to retain the SHINE Title.
-Mercedes Martinez & Ivelisse Velez d. Holidead & Thunder Rosa to retain the Tag Team Titles.
Friday ROH results from Philadelphia, PA:
-The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) won a triple threat match with The Dawgs(Rhett Titus & Will Ferrara) and Coast 2 Coast(Leon St. Giovanni & Shaheem Ali).
-Cody Rhodes d. Brian Nova to retain the Heavyweight Title.
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) d. War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Jenny Rose won a four-corner match with Sumie Sakai, Jessie Brooks, and Nikki Addams.
-"The Punishment" Damien Martinez d. Josh Woods.
-Kenny King d. Mark Briscoe by forfeit to retain the T.V. Title.
-The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) d. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian).
-Dalton Castle d. "Hangman" Adam Page.
-Karen Q d. Deonna Purrazzo.
-Matt Taven d. Jay White.
-Shane Taylor d. Cheeseburger.
-Silas Young d. Jonathan Gresham.
-Marty Scurll & Six-Man Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) & "Hangman" Adam Page d. Flip Gordon, Scorpio Sky, & Coast 2 Coast(Leon St. Giovanni & Shaheem Ali).
Friday PWG results from Reseda, CA:
-Flash Morgan Webster d. Brian Cage.
-Mark Haskins d. Adam Brooks.
-Joey Janela d. Trevor Lee.
-Keith Lee d. Jonah Rock.
-Sammy Guevara won a triple threat match with Flamita and Rey Horus.
-Ricochet d. WALTER.
-The Chosen Bros(Matt Riddle & Jeff Cobb) d. The Lucha Brothers(Penta El Cero Miedo & Rey Fenix) to win the Tag Team Titles.
Saturday SICW results from East Carondelet, IL(credit to Drew Abbenhaus):
-Moondog Rover & Keith Smith Jr. d. The Big Texan & Flaming Freddie Fury when Rover pinned Fury with the World's Strongest Slam (10:40).
-Dave Vaughn fought Bobby D to a double-KO draw when neither man could answer the ten-count after hitting cross-bodyblocks at the same time (9:08).
-Chief Attakullakulla fought Beast to a double countout (5:03).
-"The Tokyo Monster" Kahagas d. "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent with the guillotine hold (10:34).
-"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson d. Cowboy Marc Houston(w/ Big Daddy) by DQ when Houston hit Jackson with a cowbell (8:18).
-"Ironman" Ken Kasa d. "The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook) after the John Wu Dropkick off the second rope to win the Classic Title (25:23); Travis Cook initially interfered to get Hargas disqualified, but promoter Herb Simmons ordered the match to continue and ejected Travis from ringside. Travis protested the decision and immediately invoked Hargas' rematch clause for November 4th; it'll be a best-of-three-falls match.
-Flash Flanagan & "Big Country" Clint Poe fought Ax Allwardt & Bubba Troll to a double DQ when Ax brought his chain into the match and Flash retaliated with his kendo stick (10:53).
Saturday GEW results from Jefferson City, MO(credit to Ben Simon):
-Jaden Roller won a battle royal (9:36). Other participants: Britton Tucker, Jack Gamble, Elvis Aliaga, Justin D'Air, Jayden Fenix, Jon Webb, and Nathan Edwards.
-Elvis Aliaga d. Jon Webb with a backslide and feet on the ropes (11:50).
-Justin D'Air d. Nathan Edwards after the 450 Splash (14:36).
-Jack Gamble d. Jayden Fenix with a TKO (11:19).
-High Level Enterprise(Jon Webb & Jack Gamble) & Chris Jaegers d. Elvis Aliaga, Jayden Fenix, & Britton Tucker when Jaegers pinned Aliaga after a pop-up Diamond Cutter (14:55).
-Tony Kozina d. Jaden Roller via rollup with feet on the ropes to retain the Canadian Unified Jr. Heavyweight Title (16:05).
Saturday NBW results from Eldon, MO:
-James Moore d. Calvin Aldridge (10:42).
-Deacon Cash d. Rex Fults (10:19).
-Tyler Gray & David Cattin d. Travis Black & John Rockhold (12:08).
-The Math Magician d. Luke Langley to retain the Pop-Con Title (14:55).
-Kyle Roberts d. Leland Race in a chain match (20:33).
-Superstar Steve Fender d. Curt Gannon to retain the Heavyweight Title (20:16).
Saturday PWG results from Reseda, CA:
-Jonah Rock d. Adam Brooks.
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) d. Mark Haskins & Flash Morgan Webster.
-Marty Scurll d. Joey Janela.
-WALTER d. Zack Sabre Jr.
-Trent Barreta won a triple threat match with Rey Horus and Matt Sydal.
-Ricochet d. Chuck Taylor to win the Heavyweight Title.
Other shows:
-Friday NWL in St. Joseph, MO
-Saturday CCW in Sikeston, MO
-"The Boss" Sasha Banks & Bayley Rose d. Emma Tayla & Alicia Fox when Bayley pinned Alicia with the Belly-To-Bayley Hugplex (8:47); Dana Brooke was the special guest referee.
-Matt Hardy d. Dash Wilder after the Twist Of Fate (9:10).
-Goldust & Titus O'Neil d. Darren Young & Curt Hawkins(w/ "The Drifter" Elias Samson) when Titus pinned Hawkins with the Clash Of The Titus (10:20).
-Braun Strowman d. Finn Bálor with the running powerslam (7:05).
-Alexa Bliss d. Mickie James with the DDT to retain the Raw Women's Title (13:00).
-Kalisto d. Enzo Amore after the Salida Del Sol(sitout Asai DDT) to retain the Cruiserweight Title (8:06).
-Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose d. Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy in a street fight to retain the Raw Tag Team Titles; Ambrose pinned Sheamus after a flying elbowdrop through a table (23:11).
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Friday SHINE results from Ybor City, FL:
-Allysin Kay d. Dementia D'Rose by DQ.
-Amanda Rodriguez d. Natalia Markova.
-Aerial Monroe & Aja Perera d. Kiera Hogan & Aria Blake.
-Priscilla Kelly d. Santana Garrett to retain the Nova Title.
-Jordynne Grace d. Candy Cartwright.
-Lufisto d. Vanessa Kraven to retain the SHINE Title.
-Mercedes Martinez & Ivelisse Velez d. Holidead & Thunder Rosa to retain the Tag Team Titles.
Friday ROH results from Philadelphia, PA:
-The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) won a triple threat match with The Dawgs(Rhett Titus & Will Ferrara) and Coast 2 Coast(Leon St. Giovanni & Shaheem Ali).
-Cody Rhodes d. Brian Nova to retain the Heavyweight Title.
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) d. War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Jenny Rose won a four-corner match with Sumie Sakai, Jessie Brooks, and Nikki Addams.
-"The Punishment" Damien Martinez d. Josh Woods.
-Kenny King d. Mark Briscoe by forfeit to retain the T.V. Title.
-The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) d. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian).
-Dalton Castle d. "Hangman" Adam Page.
-Karen Q d. Deonna Purrazzo.
-Matt Taven d. Jay White.
-Shane Taylor d. Cheeseburger.
-Silas Young d. Jonathan Gresham.
-Marty Scurll & Six-Man Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) & "Hangman" Adam Page d. Flip Gordon, Scorpio Sky, & Coast 2 Coast(Leon St. Giovanni & Shaheem Ali).
Friday PWG results from Reseda, CA:
-Flash Morgan Webster d. Brian Cage.
-Mark Haskins d. Adam Brooks.
-Joey Janela d. Trevor Lee.
-Keith Lee d. Jonah Rock.
-Sammy Guevara won a triple threat match with Flamita and Rey Horus.
-Ricochet d. WALTER.
-The Chosen Bros(Matt Riddle & Jeff Cobb) d. The Lucha Brothers(Penta El Cero Miedo & Rey Fenix) to win the Tag Team Titles.
Saturday SICW results from East Carondelet, IL(credit to Drew Abbenhaus):
-Moondog Rover & Keith Smith Jr. d. The Big Texan & Flaming Freddie Fury when Rover pinned Fury with the World's Strongest Slam (10:40).
-Dave Vaughn fought Bobby D to a double-KO draw when neither man could answer the ten-count after hitting cross-bodyblocks at the same time (9:08).
-Chief Attakullakulla fought Beast to a double countout (5:03).
-"The Tokyo Monster" Kahagas d. "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent with the guillotine hold (10:34).
-"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson d. Cowboy Marc Houston(w/ Big Daddy) by DQ when Houston hit Jackson with a cowbell (8:18).
-"Ironman" Ken Kasa d. "The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook) after the John Wu Dropkick off the second rope to win the Classic Title (25:23); Travis Cook initially interfered to get Hargas disqualified, but promoter Herb Simmons ordered the match to continue and ejected Travis from ringside. Travis protested the decision and immediately invoked Hargas' rematch clause for November 4th; it'll be a best-of-three-falls match.
-Flash Flanagan & "Big Country" Clint Poe fought Ax Allwardt & Bubba Troll to a double DQ when Ax brought his chain into the match and Flash retaliated with his kendo stick (10:53).
Saturday GEW results from Jefferson City, MO(credit to Ben Simon):
-Jaden Roller won a battle royal (9:36). Other participants: Britton Tucker, Jack Gamble, Elvis Aliaga, Justin D'Air, Jayden Fenix, Jon Webb, and Nathan Edwards.
-Elvis Aliaga d. Jon Webb with a backslide and feet on the ropes (11:50).
-Justin D'Air d. Nathan Edwards after the 450 Splash (14:36).
-Jack Gamble d. Jayden Fenix with a TKO (11:19).
-High Level Enterprise(Jon Webb & Jack Gamble) & Chris Jaegers d. Elvis Aliaga, Jayden Fenix, & Britton Tucker when Jaegers pinned Aliaga after a pop-up Diamond Cutter (14:55).
-Tony Kozina d. Jaden Roller via rollup with feet on the ropes to retain the Canadian Unified Jr. Heavyweight Title (16:05).
Saturday NBW results from Eldon, MO:
-James Moore d. Calvin Aldridge (10:42).
-Deacon Cash d. Rex Fults (10:19).
-Tyler Gray & David Cattin d. Travis Black & John Rockhold (12:08).
-The Math Magician d. Luke Langley to retain the Pop-Con Title (14:55).
-Kyle Roberts d. Leland Race in a chain match (20:33).
-Superstar Steve Fender d. Curt Gannon to retain the Heavyweight Title (20:16).
Saturday PWG results from Reseda, CA:
-Jonah Rock d. Adam Brooks.
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) d. Mark Haskins & Flash Morgan Webster.
-Marty Scurll d. Joey Janela.
-WALTER d. Zack Sabre Jr.
-Trent Barreta won a triple threat match with Rey Horus and Matt Sydal.
-Ricochet d. Chuck Taylor to win the Heavyweight Title.
Other shows:
-Friday NWL in St. Joseph, MO
-Saturday CCW in Sikeston, MO
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Comedy Part 778: Hey Guys...Guys?...
Location: Hey Guys Comedy
Emcee: Lucas Hinderliter
After: Tom Brown
Before: Joe "The Animal" Lancey
I had some new jokes to try but only did one of them tonight...it was clear that I was uncomfortable with the delivery, so hopefully it'll go better next time. At least we had a bit more of an audience than the previous Thursday. Hopefully I'll get back to the Westport Funny Bone this coming Tuesday...and hopefully I'll remember to sign up for Helium as well.
Emcee: Lucas Hinderliter
After: Tom Brown
Before: Joe "The Animal" Lancey
I had some new jokes to try but only did one of them tonight...it was clear that I was uncomfortable with the delivery, so hopefully it'll go better next time. At least we had a bit more of an audience than the previous Thursday. Hopefully I'll get back to the Westport Funny Bone this coming Tuesday...and hopefully I'll remember to sign up for Helium as well.
TNA/GFW Impact
-Commentators: Jeremy Borash & Josh Mathews.
-Johnny Impact d. Chris Adonis with the Thursday Night Delight(top-rope corkscrew elbowdrop) (5:43 aired). Heavyweight Champion Eli Drake fought with Impact afterwards and got the upper hand until Umberto Garza Jr. made the save.
-El Texano Jr. won a non-title five-way match with Cowboy James Storm, El Hijo Del Fantasma, Eddie Edwards, and Grand Champion Ethan Carter III when he stole the pin on EC3 after Fantasma's Thrill Of The Kill(cradle Tombstone) (8:12).
-Dezmond Xavier d. "The Skywalker" Andrew Everett(w/ X-Division Champion Trevor Lee & Caleb Konley) after the handspring Pele Kick (4:46).
-Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist) d. Black Diamond & Black Danger to retain the Tag Team Titles when Jake pinned Diamond after he and Dave hit a stomp-spike Tombstone (3:51).
-Taya Valkyrie d. Rosemary Rush after a Northern Lights suplex followed by a double-stomp (6:42 aired).
-Johnny Impact d. Chris Adonis with the Thursday Night Delight(top-rope corkscrew elbowdrop) (5:43 aired). Heavyweight Champion Eli Drake fought with Impact afterwards and got the upper hand until Umberto Garza Jr. made the save.
-El Texano Jr. won a non-title five-way match with Cowboy James Storm, El Hijo Del Fantasma, Eddie Edwards, and Grand Champion Ethan Carter III when he stole the pin on EC3 after Fantasma's Thrill Of The Kill(cradle Tombstone) (8:12).
-Dezmond Xavier d. "The Skywalker" Andrew Everett(w/ X-Division Champion Trevor Lee & Caleb Konley) after the handspring Pele Kick (4:46).
-Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist) d. Black Diamond & Black Danger to retain the Tag Team Titles when Jake pinned Diamond after he and Dave hit a stomp-spike Tombstone (3:51).
-Taya Valkyrie d. Rosemary Rush after a Northern Lights suplex followed by a double-stomp (6:42 aired).
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
NXT + LU
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Ember Moon won a triple threat match with Ruby Riot and Sonya Deville; Sonya got Ruby in an anklelock, but Ember hit the Eclipse(flying Stone Cold Stunner off the top rope) on Sonya and covered Ruby for the three-count (7:53 aired).
-Earlier this week: Adam Cole & reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) approached Roderick Strong as he was leaving the Performance Center...is this an alliance in the making?
-Backstage: General Manager S. William Regal was interviewed about the NXT Women's Title situation. Kairi Sane, Peyton Royce, and Ember Moon have qualified, so next week's qualifier will be...enter Billie Kay & Peyton Royce, hoping Billie would be in the match. Regal confirmed that she was correct...but it would be a battle royal to give everyone a chance. Billie & Peyton were less than pleased with this development.
-Aleister Black d. Raul Mendoza with the Black Mass(spinning kick) (2:12); "The Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark attempted to distract Black by trying on his vest, but it didn't work...he still left with Black's vest.
-NXT Champion Drew McIntyre did a sitdown interview about his recent accomplishments. Zelina Vega interrupted, saying that Drew and Andrade "Cien" Almas have a lot in common...and Almas might just be the next one to challenge for that title. Has he been avoiding Almas? While Zelina insinuated that Drew had the pull to get the title match made, Drew said that he would defend against anyone and kindly informed Zelina that perhaps Almas should take this up with him personally instead of sending his business partner.
-Kassius Ohno d. Cezar Bononi after a rolling elbow to the back of the head (3:06).
-Sanity(NXT Tag Team Champions Eric Young & Alexander Wolfe & Killian Dain) d. Adam Cole & reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) by DQ when The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani)(w/ Paul Ellering) attacked the members of Sanity (9:33 aired).
-Next week: Sixteen-woman battle royal for the final spot in the NXT Women's Title match at Takeover.
-In two weeks: Johnny Gargano vs. Fabian Aichner.
Lucha Underground Season 3 Episode 40 (Ultima Lucha Tres Part 4)
-Commentators: Matt Striker & Vampiro.
-Matanza Cueto(w/ promoter Dario Cueto) d. Dragon Azteca Jr. in a cage match after Black Lotus attacked Azteca with a cross-bodyblock off the cage, leading to Matanza winning with the Wrath Of The Gods(rewind powerslam) (8:33). (Azteca initially won via "escape" when Matanza overhead belly-to-belly suplexed him through the cage, but Dario restarted the match to end by pinfall/submission only.) Lotus attacked Matanza as well and cornered Dario, forcing him to admit that he had lied about who killed her parents(it was Matanza, not the original Dragon Azteca)...Matanza recovered and laid her out with the Wrath Of The Gods.
-Mil Muertes(w/ Catrina Perez) won a three-way dance with "They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage and Jeremiah Crane. Cage pinned Crane after the Weapon X(Gory Special Flatliner) (11:34), then Muertes pinned Cage after a Flatliner onto a chair (14:09 aired). Dario presented the gauntlet to Mil and Catrina, but King Cuerno made a surprise return to attack Mil...the hunter left with the gauntlet as his trophy.
-Prince Puma d. Johnny Mundo in a title-vs.-career match to win the Lucha Underground Title. "The Darewolf" P.J. Black, Jack Evans, Taya Valkyrie, & Ricky Mundo all got involved after a ref bump, but Angélico helped to even the odds...Puma went on to win with the 630 Splash (18:25 aired).
-BUT WAIT~! Dario announced that Pentagon Dark had approached him last week about cashing in his Gift Of The Gods Title, so that match would happen TONIGHT...and BOTH men's careers were at stake!
-Pentagon Dark d. Prince Puma to win the Lucha Underground Title; Puma appeared to be on the verge of victory, but Vampiro left the commentary table to pull Pentagon out of the way of the 630 Splash. Pentagon finished with the package piledriver to win the title (8:30).
-Pulp Fiction-style closing vignettes: Puma left the Temple, discarding his mask as he departed...Cuerno put the gauntlet in a place of honor in his trophy room...a little girl left a spider in a box for Sexy Star, saying "she hasn't forgotten about you"...The Rabbit Tribe(Paul London, Saltador, & Mala Suerte) continued their worship of Mascarita Sagrada...Fenix and ring announcer Melissa Santos left the building, but Catrina was watching and so was Jeremiah Crane...Daga took his place as Kobra Moon's king; Drago was still imprisoned and Pindar was executed for being the weak link of the team in their loss...Vampiro met up with his master, who congratulated Vampiro for getting rid of Puma...Matanza returned to his cage and Rey Misterio Jr. was revealed as still being alive in the cell next to him...Dario promised his superiors that he would get the gauntlet back, but they SHOT HIM and told him that "new management" would take care of his mistakes...Dario tried to call for help on his phone, but passed out before he could...
-The end?
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Ember Moon won a triple threat match with Ruby Riot and Sonya Deville; Sonya got Ruby in an anklelock, but Ember hit the Eclipse(flying Stone Cold Stunner off the top rope) on Sonya and covered Ruby for the three-count (7:53 aired).
-Earlier this week: Adam Cole & reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) approached Roderick Strong as he was leaving the Performance Center...is this an alliance in the making?
-Backstage: General Manager S. William Regal was interviewed about the NXT Women's Title situation. Kairi Sane, Peyton Royce, and Ember Moon have qualified, so next week's qualifier will be...enter Billie Kay & Peyton Royce, hoping Billie would be in the match. Regal confirmed that she was correct...but it would be a battle royal to give everyone a chance. Billie & Peyton were less than pleased with this development.
-Aleister Black d. Raul Mendoza with the Black Mass(spinning kick) (2:12); "The Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark attempted to distract Black by trying on his vest, but it didn't work...he still left with Black's vest.
-NXT Champion Drew McIntyre did a sitdown interview about his recent accomplishments. Zelina Vega interrupted, saying that Drew and Andrade "Cien" Almas have a lot in common...and Almas might just be the next one to challenge for that title. Has he been avoiding Almas? While Zelina insinuated that Drew had the pull to get the title match made, Drew said that he would defend against anyone and kindly informed Zelina that perhaps Almas should take this up with him personally instead of sending his business partner.
-Kassius Ohno d. Cezar Bononi after a rolling elbow to the back of the head (3:06).
-Sanity(NXT Tag Team Champions Eric Young & Alexander Wolfe & Killian Dain) d. Adam Cole & reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) by DQ when The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani)(w/ Paul Ellering) attacked the members of Sanity (9:33 aired).
-Next week: Sixteen-woman battle royal for the final spot in the NXT Women's Title match at Takeover.
-In two weeks: Johnny Gargano vs. Fabian Aichner.
Lucha Underground Season 3 Episode 40 (Ultima Lucha Tres Part 4)
-Commentators: Matt Striker & Vampiro.
-Matanza Cueto(w/ promoter Dario Cueto) d. Dragon Azteca Jr. in a cage match after Black Lotus attacked Azteca with a cross-bodyblock off the cage, leading to Matanza winning with the Wrath Of The Gods(rewind powerslam) (8:33). (Azteca initially won via "escape" when Matanza overhead belly-to-belly suplexed him through the cage, but Dario restarted the match to end by pinfall/submission only.) Lotus attacked Matanza as well and cornered Dario, forcing him to admit that he had lied about who killed her parents(it was Matanza, not the original Dragon Azteca)...Matanza recovered and laid her out with the Wrath Of The Gods.
-Mil Muertes(w/ Catrina Perez) won a three-way dance with "They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage and Jeremiah Crane. Cage pinned Crane after the Weapon X(Gory Special Flatliner) (11:34), then Muertes pinned Cage after a Flatliner onto a chair (14:09 aired). Dario presented the gauntlet to Mil and Catrina, but King Cuerno made a surprise return to attack Mil...the hunter left with the gauntlet as his trophy.
-Prince Puma d. Johnny Mundo in a title-vs.-career match to win the Lucha Underground Title. "The Darewolf" P.J. Black, Jack Evans, Taya Valkyrie, & Ricky Mundo all got involved after a ref bump, but Angélico helped to even the odds...Puma went on to win with the 630 Splash (18:25 aired).
-BUT WAIT~! Dario announced that Pentagon Dark had approached him last week about cashing in his Gift Of The Gods Title, so that match would happen TONIGHT...and BOTH men's careers were at stake!
-Pentagon Dark d. Prince Puma to win the Lucha Underground Title; Puma appeared to be on the verge of victory, but Vampiro left the commentary table to pull Pentagon out of the way of the 630 Splash. Pentagon finished with the package piledriver to win the title (8:30).
-Pulp Fiction-style closing vignettes: Puma left the Temple, discarding his mask as he departed...Cuerno put the gauntlet in a place of honor in his trophy room...a little girl left a spider in a box for Sexy Star, saying "she hasn't forgotten about you"...The Rabbit Tribe(Paul London, Saltador, & Mala Suerte) continued their worship of Mascarita Sagrada...Fenix and ring announcer Melissa Santos left the building, but Catrina was watching and so was Jeremiah Crane...Daga took his place as Kobra Moon's king; Drago was still imprisoned and Pindar was executed for being the weak link of the team in their loss...Vampiro met up with his master, who congratulated Vampiro for getting rid of Puma...Matanza returned to his cage and Rey Misterio Jr. was revealed as still being alive in the cell next to him...Dario promised his superiors that he would get the gauntlet back, but they SHOT HIM and told him that "new management" would take care of his mistakes...Dario tried to call for help on his phone, but passed out before he could...
-The end?
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Glory Pro/Dynamo Pro Special Comment
Now, as promised, a special comment about Saturday's Glory Pro/Dynamo Pro Wrestling exhibition at the Rizzuto Show Eat & Treat event at the Amphitheater in Chesterfield, Missouri.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
I began listening to 105.7 The Point's morning show on a regular basis several years ago...back then it was the Woody & Rizzuto Show, but it became the Rizzuto Show when Woody accepted a radio show on the west coast. One of the hosts of the show, Tony Patrico, is a big wrestling fan and uses some remixed wrestling themes as bumper music...I've had the opportunity to chat with him at a few remote broadcasts and also at some of the local wrestling shows he has attended. He's a big fan of Glory Pro and I've seen him at Ring Of Honor as well...I know that several of the deejays are wrestling fans, including Donny Fandango and Lux(who now does the morning show on 96.3 FM with local comedian Tim Convy). I thought I spotted Lux at the dunk tank but didn't get a chance to say hi.
Glory Pro was advertised as being a part of this event, which featured many local food trucks, trick-or-treating for the kids, and musical acts as well as the wrestling. I helped out at the wrestling tent for a little while, so yes, I was handing out candy to children for a short time. Have you ever gotten the feeling that your deity of choice is laughing at you from on high? As the event drew closer, it was pushed as a combination effort of Glory Pro and Dynamo Pro...I figured it would be the local crew working, so it made some sense. The wrestling got a lot of positive attention from the onlookers, many of whom were unfamiliar with the local independent scene...so score in that regard. I said hi to Donny Fandango at the Point booth as he was broadcasting live from the event...don't know how much of the show he saw, but I've always encouraged him to check out the local indie scene. (Most of the local groups are family-friendly, so you can bring the kiddos...) I got my picture taken with Fredbird...woo-hoo.
Your ring announcer was Ben Simon; your referee was Richard White. Tony Patrico introduced the wrestling festivities; the ring was set up in front of the stage where the musical performances took place.
The Pride("The Incredible Primal Prodigy" Matt Kenway(Look At Him After Dark) & Aaron Dzinic) vs. No New Friends(Kevin Lee Davidson & "The Millenial" Danny Adams): I think I'm overdue to retire the overblown nickname thing for Kenway...I'll do that eventually. This was a more casual crowd than the usual Glory Pro audience, so Kenway wasn't unmercifully booed as he normally is. K.L.D. and Adams showed some innovative teamwork at times, including a move where Adams monkeyflipped K.L.D. into his corner cannonball on Kenway. Dzinic got a hot tag and rallied, but the opposition was too much for The Pride...K.L.D. lifted him into wheelbarrow position and Adams added a flying knee strike before Davidson faceplanted him, getting the three-count in 10:34. No New Friends picked up some momentum heading into their United Glory Tag Team Title shot on Sunday...
Savanna Stone vs. Rahne Victoria: I suspect these two will battle each other for a long time. Rahne competed for Anarchy Wrestling in Cornelia, Georgia recently...it was also her first time as a de facto fan favorite against area rulebreaker Crystal Rose. (Seeing a show in the old NWA Wildside venue is on my personal bucket list as a wrestling fan.) Versatility is a good thing and I imagine we'll see Savanna as a rulebreaker at some point in her career...we may even see these two as a tag team down the line (as we saw Matt Sydal and Delirious eventually paired up). This was a short contest and Savanna was motivated to gain momentum heading into Sunday's show as well...she got the victory with Sliced Bread #2 in 3:38.
"Pretty Reckless" Everett Connors vs. "The Stiff Robo Ginger" Gary Jay: This was a battle of fan favorites and unfamiliar onlookers got an education on how hard Gary can hit...his chops left a red handprint on Connors' chest that was still visible at the following day's show! It seems like it wasn't that long ago that Connors was just starting out as a fresh-faced rookie at the South Broadway Athletic Club...he's taken his lumps and progressed to where he's proven he belongs with the top competitors in the Midwest. (He returns to CHIKARA in a few weeks!) Of course Gary Jay has proven himself many times over and is finally starting to turn some heads on the national scene. The match could have gone either way as both men had big matches in Alton: Gary would continue his recent feud with "The Warhorse" Jake Parnell while Connors would team with his mentor Michael Elgin to defend the United Glory Tag Team Titles against No New Friends and The Boys From Jollyville(T-Money & Nasty Russ Myers). After the two exchanged close near-falls, Connors edged out the win with a victory roll in 7:38...most tremendous.
"The Master Of Hairflips" Brandon Aarons vs. Brandon Espinosa vs. Roy Lewis for the DPW Heavyweight Title: Lewis was an interesting X-Factor in this bout between former Babewatch tag team partners. In this style of match, it's easy to steal a quick pin cover and one does not need to pin the champion to capture the belt...so it can be anybody's ballgame. Espinosa has been a Tag Team Champion in Dynamo but has yet to hold singles gold, a goal he's attained in just about every other promotion where he's competed. For a while it seemed like Espy's goal was to take Aarons out of the game and isolate Lewis to pin him, but Aarons managed to fight his way back into the match. Espinosa hit the brainbuster on Lewis but Aarons broke up the cover with a double-stomp off the top rope. Espy rolled out of the ring and Aarons capitalized on the situation, taking out Lewis with the close-range superkick and getting the pin in 6:44 to retain his title!
Ben Simon sought to wrap up the show, but K.L.D. and Adams made another appearance to talk up their United Glory Tag Title shot the following day...all righty then.
There was no intermission and no Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm)...aww. I touched base with a bunch of people at the event...I had to joke with Sarah Rose(taking photos at ringside) over her wearing a Joey Ryan "King Of Dong Style" T-shirt to a kid-oriented event. It's always cool to chat with Patrico, Moon Valjean(of Greek Fire/Story Of The Year fame), and Jeff Burton...I also got to officially meet Rizzuto, Mak(who does afternoons at The Point), and King Scott(Moon's cousin who has been a guest host at times). I caught up to Moon as he was finishing up at the dunk tank...heh. I wish I'd brought enough cash to partake in one of the food trucks, but I've been a bit under the weather in recent days so extra food may not have been a good idea. Anywho, I headed home and just relaxed at home for the evening...think I needed the rest as Sunday would be a long day.
Of course, Sunday was another story for another time, so tune in next time: Same Pat-Time, Same Pat-Channel.
That's my special comment for this, the fifty-first wrestling show I've attended in the year 2017. Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991
P.S. We are all marks.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
I began listening to 105.7 The Point's morning show on a regular basis several years ago...back then it was the Woody & Rizzuto Show, but it became the Rizzuto Show when Woody accepted a radio show on the west coast. One of the hosts of the show, Tony Patrico, is a big wrestling fan and uses some remixed wrestling themes as bumper music...I've had the opportunity to chat with him at a few remote broadcasts and also at some of the local wrestling shows he has attended. He's a big fan of Glory Pro and I've seen him at Ring Of Honor as well...I know that several of the deejays are wrestling fans, including Donny Fandango and Lux(who now does the morning show on 96.3 FM with local comedian Tim Convy). I thought I spotted Lux at the dunk tank but didn't get a chance to say hi.
Glory Pro was advertised as being a part of this event, which featured many local food trucks, trick-or-treating for the kids, and musical acts as well as the wrestling. I helped out at the wrestling tent for a little while, so yes, I was handing out candy to children for a short time. Have you ever gotten the feeling that your deity of choice is laughing at you from on high? As the event drew closer, it was pushed as a combination effort of Glory Pro and Dynamo Pro...I figured it would be the local crew working, so it made some sense. The wrestling got a lot of positive attention from the onlookers, many of whom were unfamiliar with the local independent scene...so score in that regard. I said hi to Donny Fandango at the Point booth as he was broadcasting live from the event...don't know how much of the show he saw, but I've always encouraged him to check out the local indie scene. (Most of the local groups are family-friendly, so you can bring the kiddos...) I got my picture taken with Fredbird...woo-hoo.
Your ring announcer was Ben Simon; your referee was Richard White. Tony Patrico introduced the wrestling festivities; the ring was set up in front of the stage where the musical performances took place.
The Pride("The Incredible Primal Prodigy" Matt Kenway(Look At Him After Dark) & Aaron Dzinic) vs. No New Friends(Kevin Lee Davidson & "The Millenial" Danny Adams): I think I'm overdue to retire the overblown nickname thing for Kenway...I'll do that eventually. This was a more casual crowd than the usual Glory Pro audience, so Kenway wasn't unmercifully booed as he normally is. K.L.D. and Adams showed some innovative teamwork at times, including a move where Adams monkeyflipped K.L.D. into his corner cannonball on Kenway. Dzinic got a hot tag and rallied, but the opposition was too much for The Pride...K.L.D. lifted him into wheelbarrow position and Adams added a flying knee strike before Davidson faceplanted him, getting the three-count in 10:34. No New Friends picked up some momentum heading into their United Glory Tag Team Title shot on Sunday...
Savanna Stone vs. Rahne Victoria: I suspect these two will battle each other for a long time. Rahne competed for Anarchy Wrestling in Cornelia, Georgia recently...it was also her first time as a de facto fan favorite against area rulebreaker Crystal Rose. (Seeing a show in the old NWA Wildside venue is on my personal bucket list as a wrestling fan.) Versatility is a good thing and I imagine we'll see Savanna as a rulebreaker at some point in her career...we may even see these two as a tag team down the line (as we saw Matt Sydal and Delirious eventually paired up). This was a short contest and Savanna was motivated to gain momentum heading into Sunday's show as well...she got the victory with Sliced Bread #2 in 3:38.
"Pretty Reckless" Everett Connors vs. "The Stiff Robo Ginger" Gary Jay: This was a battle of fan favorites and unfamiliar onlookers got an education on how hard Gary can hit...his chops left a red handprint on Connors' chest that was still visible at the following day's show! It seems like it wasn't that long ago that Connors was just starting out as a fresh-faced rookie at the South Broadway Athletic Club...he's taken his lumps and progressed to where he's proven he belongs with the top competitors in the Midwest. (He returns to CHIKARA in a few weeks!) Of course Gary Jay has proven himself many times over and is finally starting to turn some heads on the national scene. The match could have gone either way as both men had big matches in Alton: Gary would continue his recent feud with "The Warhorse" Jake Parnell while Connors would team with his mentor Michael Elgin to defend the United Glory Tag Team Titles against No New Friends and The Boys From Jollyville(T-Money & Nasty Russ Myers). After the two exchanged close near-falls, Connors edged out the win with a victory roll in 7:38...most tremendous.
"The Master Of Hairflips" Brandon Aarons vs. Brandon Espinosa vs. Roy Lewis for the DPW Heavyweight Title: Lewis was an interesting X-Factor in this bout between former Babewatch tag team partners. In this style of match, it's easy to steal a quick pin cover and one does not need to pin the champion to capture the belt...so it can be anybody's ballgame. Espinosa has been a Tag Team Champion in Dynamo but has yet to hold singles gold, a goal he's attained in just about every other promotion where he's competed. For a while it seemed like Espy's goal was to take Aarons out of the game and isolate Lewis to pin him, but Aarons managed to fight his way back into the match. Espinosa hit the brainbuster on Lewis but Aarons broke up the cover with a double-stomp off the top rope. Espy rolled out of the ring and Aarons capitalized on the situation, taking out Lewis with the close-range superkick and getting the pin in 6:44 to retain his title!
Ben Simon sought to wrap up the show, but K.L.D. and Adams made another appearance to talk up their United Glory Tag Title shot the following day...all righty then.
There was no intermission and no Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm)...aww. I touched base with a bunch of people at the event...I had to joke with Sarah Rose(taking photos at ringside) over her wearing a Joey Ryan "King Of Dong Style" T-shirt to a kid-oriented event. It's always cool to chat with Patrico, Moon Valjean(of Greek Fire/Story Of The Year fame), and Jeff Burton...I also got to officially meet Rizzuto, Mak(who does afternoons at The Point), and King Scott(Moon's cousin who has been a guest host at times). I caught up to Moon as he was finishing up at the dunk tank...heh. I wish I'd brought enough cash to partake in one of the food trucks, but I've been a bit under the weather in recent days so extra food may not have been a good idea. Anywho, I headed home and just relaxed at home for the evening...think I needed the rest as Sunday would be a long day.
Of course, Sunday was another story for another time, so tune in next time: Same Pat-Time, Same Pat-Channel.
That's my special comment for this, the fifty-first wrestling show I've attended in the year 2017. Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991
P.S. We are all marks.
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