Monday, April 30, 2018

WWE Raw

-Commentators:  Michael Cole, Jonathan Coachman, & Corey Graves.
-"The Glorious" Bobby Roode vs. "The Drifter" Elias Samson ended in a no-contest when Roode suffered a throat injury after being run into the turnbuckle bolt (joined in progress, no closing bell; about 9:00 aired).
-The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani) d. Jean-Paul & Francois when Akam pinned Jean-Paul after he and Rezar hit the Last Chapter(Russian legsweep/lariat combo) (1:05).
-Ruby Riot(w/ Sarah Logan & Liv Morgan) d. "The Boss" Sasha Banks with the short-arm soccer kick (9:30 aired).
-Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns, & Bobby Lashley d. Kevin Owens, Jinder Mahal, & Sami Zayn(w/ Sunil Singh) when Strowman pinned Owens after the running powerslam (14:51 aired).
-"No Way" Jose Valenzuela(w/ conga line) d. Baron Corbin when The Titus Brand(Apollo Crews, Titus O'Neil, & Dana Brooke) distracted Corbin, leading to Jose getting the rollup pin (2:40).
-Natalya Neidhart(w/ Ronda Rousey) d. Mickie James(w/ Alexa Bliss) via small package (3:04).  Ronda ran off Alexa when she tried to interfere, then Raw Women's Champion Nia Jax came out and Alexa escaped through the audience.
-Seth Rollins d. Finn Bálor with the Blackout(advanced curbstomp) to retain the Intercontinental Title (11:18 aired).

Sunday, April 29, 2018

Weekend wrestling

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Zack Ryder d. Mike Kanellis after the Rough Ryder (5:10).
-The Revival(Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) d. Rhyno & Heath Slater; Dawson pinned Slater after he and Wilder hit the Shatter Machine(Flapjack-into-Codebreaker) (7:22 aired).

TNA/GFW XPlosion

-Commentator:  Josh Mathews.
-Taya Valkyrie d. Alisha Edwards with the Road To Valhalla(double-chickenwing sitout faceplant) (5:54 aired).

NJPW Hi No Kuni

-Yuji Nagata & Ren Narita d. Shota Umino & Tomoyuki Oka.
-David Finlay, Jushin Liger, Ryusuke Taguchi, & Tiger Mask IV d. IWGP U.S. Champion "Switchblade" Jay White, Rocky Romero, & Roppongi 3K(Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu).
-Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano d. Togi Makabe & Toa Henare.
-Zack Sabre Jr., Takashi Iizuka, Taichi, & TAKA Michinoku d. The Golden Lovers(Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi), Yujiro Takahashi, & Chase Owens.
-Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin, Juice Robinson, & Yujiro Kushida d. IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada, NEVER Openweight Champion Hirooki Goto, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay, & Yoshi-Hashi.
-Bushi d. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion El Desperado by DQ.
-Hiromu Takahashi d. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Yoshinobu Kanemaru.
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada d. The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) to retain the IWGP Tag Team Titles.
-Tetsuya Naito d. Minoru Suzuki to win the IWGP Intercontinental Title.

Saturday, April 28, 2018

WOE Special Comment

Now, as promised, a special comment about last Sunday's Wrestling Over Everything show at the River's Edge Community Center in Centreville, IL.

DISCLAIMER:  I'm biased.  Deal with it.

I got the start time right; bonus.  Said hi to Gary Jackson and Mark Bland who were also in attendance; Gary occasionally takes in the WOE shows as a spectator.  General Manager Darkside was once again missing in action, meaning that Landlord had to relay his messages via phone/text message.  The ring was set up diagonally with respect to the walls, which was an odd view of the action...I joked that someone must have played WWF WrestleMania Challenge for the NES recently.  (I guess WCW SuperBrawl Wrestling for the SNES works as a reference too...)

Your ring announcer was Moe Romero-Kennedy; your referee was Jason Pemberton; your video commentators were Chris Kaelin & The Landlord.

Brandon Espinosa vs. Deacon Cash:  Cash jumped Espy before the opening bell, just to make sure we knew who to cheer.  Cash was coming off one of the biggest wins of his career the previous night at the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance show, cleanly pinning Gary Jackson.  Espinosa's focus has been divided in recent months as he attempts to focus on advancing his career beyond the Midwest, but he's never opposed to earning some glory close to home.  Cash went for his signature lariat, but Espy countered and caught him in the cross-armbreaker for the tapout in 11:36.  After the match, The Landlord informed Espy that Darkside had granted him the next shot at the Heavyweight Title on May 20th...all righty then.

Jake Prater vs. Noah:  Noah bore a striking resemblance to David X and I mistook him for David X at first; as it turns out, they're brothers.  Prater has been on a path of destruction in WOE lately and this was no different, as he put away the upstart with a huge powerbomb in 1:24.

"The Infamous" Tyler Copeland & Benjamin Ulysses Trust vs. The Sabotage Squad(Krispy 2 Pop & John Boi):  In a stunner, Copeland rolled up John Boi for a flash pin in 0:51...but the Squad called it a fluke and demanded an immediate no-DQ rematch.  As you might expect, things broke down from there...John Boi even took out his aggression on Hardcore Andy(who was working security) with a chair!  Presumably the clock was continued from the initial bout as it was called a 10:00 draw...by my timer, we got about 8:09 of the restart so that adds up.  Landlord announced that the teams would face each other again on May 20th in a street fight so there would be an undisputed winner.

David X vs. "The Supreme" B.T. Daramola:  While B.T. had the advantage in size and experience, David X was able to outmaneuver him in the early minutes of the bout...that was enough of a frustration that B.T. simply took a walk for the countout in 3:44.  That was random...even more random was the surprise appearance by Everett Connors who beat down David X and took selfies after the fact.  That's the most random grudge match ever...

Miss Monica Passeri vs. Harley:  I hadn't seen Harley before; she competes in the Springfield, Illinois area from what I understand.  While Monica was the more established competitor in this area(currently holding the World League Wrestling Women's Title), Harley scored a bit of an upset victory via Flatliner in 7:02.  Harley continued to dish out punishment after the match, prompting Karim Brigante to come to the aid of his lady.

Intermission~!  Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm):  Mountain Dew and bottle of water.

"The Unholy Father" Richard Faith(w/ Harley) vs. "K.B. Violence" Karim Brigante for the Interstate Title:  Due to the beating dished out earlier in the show, Monica was not in Brigante's corner as usual.  Without her presence to counteract Harley, the deck was stacked against Karim on this night...a well-timed low blow behind the referee's back allowed Faith to retain via Blackhole Slam in 6:02.  Monica came out after the match, but the Faith/Harley duo was just leaving...and Landlord announced a mixed tag match for May 20th.

"The Gypsy Warrior" Orion Creed vs. "The Notorious" P.T. Beckham:  Creed was a nice surprise on the show.  He gave Beckham a good fight, but Beckham's angling for another title shot at Mephisto so the outcome seemed inevitable.  Beckham cut off Creed on the turnbuckes before finishing with the advanced curbstomp in 5:44.

Leone Mephisto vs. Billy McNeil for the Heavyweight Title:  These two have a ton of history dating all the way back to Independent Hardcore Wrestling where they feuded over the championship; they also traded the Interstate Title in this promotion.  Billy had a scary moment where he landed badly on a flying headscissors and took some time to recover, but he seemed okay later in the bout.  Unfortunately this was not his night all around as P.T. Beckham stormed the ring and decked both champion and challenger with the title belt, leading to a DQ win for Mephisto(since he was struck first) in 11:03.  Unfortunately this story got a pre-emptive conclusion earlier this week as Mephisto announced that he was forfeiting the WOE Heavyweight Title...presumably he won't be back, leaving the championship situation up in the air.

"2.0" Da'Marius Jones & LaMarcus Clinton vs. "Category 5" Corey Storm & Mickey Midas for the Tag Team Titles:  Both challengers are regulars for IWA Mid-South; Midas started his career as Mickey Muscles and teamed with his brother Myron Reed in The Brotherhood.  It's been notable that the Tag Titles have main-evented the shows in recent times over the Heavyweight Championship.  I hadn't seen Storm before; I think he worked WOE in the past but I wasn't there to see him.  I had seen Midas at least once at Glory Pro.  They had a really good main event that was slightly marred by the involvement of the Sabotage Squad...their inference backfired in the end, leading to Jones pinning Midas in 9:53 after he and L.M.C. hit a Flatliner/Buff Blockbuster combo.  Krispy and John Boi jumped the champions afterwards, but Storm & Midas came to their defense and fought off the Squad...cue Mutual Respect(tm) to close out the show.

I'm writing this after having attended the Pro Wrestling Championship Series show this evening, so I've got two more shows to write about...a non-profit journalist's job is never done, I suppose.

May looks like this:
-Friday 5/4:  Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Glen Carbon, IL
-Saturday 5/5:  Dynamo Pro Wrestling in St. Louis, MO(afternoon/Cinco De Mayo Festival); World League Wrestling in Troy, MO(evening);
-Sunday 5/6:  Glory Pro Wrestling in Collinsville, IL
-Saturday 5/12:  Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO
-Saturday 5/19:  Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL
-Sunday 5/20:  Glory Pro/Resurgence in Swansea, IL; Wrestling Over Everything in Centreville, IL

That's my special comment for this, the twenty-second wrestling show I've attended in the year 2018.  Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.

-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991

P.S. We are all marks.

Saturday PWCS Results From Alton, IL

-”The Leader Of The Pack” Stephen Wolf(Submission Squad) d. “The Madman From The Ozarks” Alex Herzog(w/ Matt Kenway)(Blacklist) via rollup after Kenway accidentally blinded his own man with powder (6:07). (Submission Squad 1-0, Blacklist 0-1)
-”Lights Out” Adrian Surge & “The Professional Lowlife” Christian Rose(w/ Greg Jovi)(Ego Busters) d. “The Dirty Rook” Mat Fitchett & Mike Outlaw(Resurgence) when Surge pinned Fitchett after the spinebuster (14:05). (Ego Busters 1-0, Resurgence 0-1)
-”Dirdey” Jake Dirden won the Worst Royal Rumble (20:15). Entries: Sophie King, Nathen Edwards, Johnny Park, “The Unholy Father” Richard Faith, Jack Griffin, Viktor Von Stein, L.V.K., Xavier Shadowz, Jay Beaman(ringside cameraman), Mighty Micah, Dyce Patterson, El Diablo Loco, Kyle Hammer, and Jake Dirden. Eliminations: Edwards, Griffin, Beaman(eliminating himself), Faith, Dyce, Loco, Shadowz, Park, Sophie, Von Stein, L.V.K., Hammer, Micah.
-Big Chris Mac(Blacklist) d. Mat Waterman(Submission Squad) after the spear (8:55). (Blacklist 1-1, Submission Squad 1-1)
-Paco Gonzalez(Resurgence) d. “The Millennial” Danny Adams(w/ Greg Jovi)(Ego Busters) with the fireman's-carry Michinoku Driver to win the Gateway Heritage Title (10:37). (Resurgence 1-1, Ego Busters 1-1)
-”Privilege Personified” Rasheed Ali & Shane Sanders d. Alpha Omega(Camaro Jackson & Kenny Alfonso) when Ali pinned Alfonso after a Sister Abigail into a DDT (12:36).
-Matt Kenway(Blacklist) d. Everett Connors(Submission Squad) after a powerbomb (7:44). (Blacklist 2-1, Submission Squad 1-2)
-Leonel "Hoodie" Howlett d. Thomas Shire after a Rock Bottom (6:15).
-”The Mad King” Eddie Kingston(Resurgence) d. “The Miracle Worker” Davey Vega(Ego Busters) after two spinning Backfists To The Future (19:06). (Resurgence 2-1, Ego Busters 1-2)

Friday, April 27, 2018

Show results

Friday ROH results from West Palm Beach, FL:

-Jay Lethal d. Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Scorpio Sky.
-Josh Woods d. Shane Taylor.
-Deonna Purrazzo d. Kelly Klein.
-Marty Scurll d. Kenny King.
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) & "Hangman" Adam Page d. Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan).
-Coast 2 Coast(Leon St. Giovanni & Shaheem Ali) won a four-corner match with Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian), T.V. Champion Silas Young & "Beer City Bruiser" Matt Winchester, and The Dawgs(Rhett Titus & Will Ferrara).
-Cody Rhodes d. "The Punishment" Damien Martinez.
-Heavyweight Champion Dalton Castle d. Flip Gordon in a non-title match.
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) d. The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) to retain the Tag Team Titles.

Friday SHINE results from Ybor City, FL:

-Kaci Lennox d. Jesse Durden.
-Leva Bates won a four-corner match with Dynamite Didi, Luscious Latasha, and Tesha Price.
-Amber Nova d. Jayme Jameson.
-Jessie Belle Smothers d. Renee Michelle.
-Dementia D'Rose d. Jordynne Grace.
-Santana Garrett d. Kiera Hogan.
-Brandi Lauren d. Aerial Monroe.
-Candy Cartwright d. Priscilla Kelly by DQ to retain the Nova Title.
-Mercedes Martinez & Ivelisse Velez d. Maria Manic & Penelope Ford to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Stormie Lee d. Rain in a street fight.
-Kimber Lee d. SHINE Champion Lufisto by DQ.

Saturday ROH results from Columbus, OH:

-Coast 2 Coast(Leon St. Giovanni & Shaheem Ali) d. The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley).
-Cheeseburger vs. Serpentico ended in a no-contest.
-Matt Taven won a four-corner match with Josh Woods, Kenny King, and "Beer City Bruiser" Matt Winchester.
-Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) d. The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan).
-Flip Gordon d. Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Scorpio Sky.
-Deonna Purrazzo d. Ava Storie.
-Jay Lethal d. Shane Taylor.
-Cody Rhodes, Marty Scurll, & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) d. Heavyweight Champion Dalton Castle, T.V. Champion Silas Young, & Tag Team Champions The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark).

Saturday CHIKARA results from Philadelphia, PA:

-Xyberhawx 2000(Razerhawk & Nytehawk) d. The Beach Bums(T.J. Crawford & Freddy Flamingo IV).
-Kobald d. Crossbones.
-The Proteus Wheel(Callux The Castigator, Frantik, & Volgar) d. Clothesline Curtis, Dropkick Donny, & Waistlock Wade.
-Tony Deppen d. Warren Barksdale.
-Solo Darling d. Fire Ant.
-Merlok, Ashley "Oceanea" Vox, Hermit Crab, & Cajun Crawdad d. Los Ice Creams(El Hijo Del Ice Cream & Ice Cream Jr.), Green Ant II, & Thief Ant.
-Ophidian d. Puma King.
-The Closers(Rick Roland & Sloan Caprice) d. The Throwbacks(Dasher Hatfield & "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti) in a best-of-three-falls match to retain the Campeonates De Parejas.

WWE Greatest Royal Rumble

-John Cena d. Triple H with the F-U.
-Cedric Alexander d. Kalisto after the Lumbar Check(belly-to-back double-knee backbreaker) to retain the Cruiserweight Title.
-The Woken Warriors(Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt) d. The Bar(Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy) to win the vacant Raw Tag Team Titles; Hardy pinned Sheamus after he and Wyatt hit the assisted Twist Of Fate.
-Jeff Hardy d. Jinder Mahal(w/ Sunil Singh) via swanton bomb to retain the U.S. Title.
-The Bludgeon Brothers(Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) d. Jimmy & Jey Uso to retain the Smackdown Tag Team Titles; Rowan pinned Jimmy after he and Harper hit the full-nelson slam/sitout powerbomb combo.
-Seth Rollins won a four-way ladder match with Samoa Joe, Finn Balor, and “The Miz” Mike Mizanin to retain the Intercontinental Title.
-”The Phenomenal” A.J. Styles fought Shinsuke Nakamura to a double countout to retain the WWE Title.
-The Undertaker d. Alexander Rusev(w/ “The Artiste” Aiden English) in a casket match.
-Brock Lesnar(w/ Paul Heyman) d. Roman Reigns in cage match to retain the Universal Title; Roman speared Brock through the side of the cage, but Brock touched the floor first as a result to win by “escape”.
-50-Man Royal Rumble:
#1 Daniel Bryan
#2 Dolph Ziggler
#3 Sin Cara
Ziggler threw out Sin Cara for the first elimination.
#4 Curtis Axel
#5 Mark Henry
Henry tossed Axel.
#6 Mike Kanellis
Kanellis was quickly eliminated by Henry.
#7 Hiroki Sumi
Henry eliminated Sumi after a HOSS SHOWDOWN~!, but Bryan and Ziggler joined forces to throw out Henry.
#8 Rick Viktor
Bryan eliminated Viktor.
#9 Kofi Kingston
#10 “The Premier Athlete” Tony Nese
#11 Dash Wilder
#12 Hornswoggle
Hornswoggle assisted Bryan and Nese in eliminating Wilder, but was sent to the floor by Nese.
#13 Primo Colon
#14 Xavier Woods
Kofi and Woods joined forces to throw out Nese.
#15 Bo Dallas
#16 Kurt Angle
Angle went on a tear, throwing out Bo, Primo, and Ziggler.
#17 Scott Dawson
#18 Goldust
#19 Konnor O’Brian
#20 “The Drifter” Elias Samson
Elias dumped out Kofi, Woods, and Konnor all at once.
#21 Luke Gallows
Bryan and Angle finally crossed paths, but Elias took advantage and threw out Angle.
#22 Rhyno
#23 Drew Gulak
#24 Tucker Knight
Knight overpowered and eliminated Gulak.
#25 “The Glorious” Bobby Roode
Roode eliminated Goldust and Dawson.
#26 Johnny Fandango
#27 Chad Gable
#28 Rey Misterio Jr.
Rey ran wild and eliminated Gallows.
#29 Mojo Rawley
Mojo threw out Fandango.
#30 Tyler Breeze
Fandango stopped one attempt by Mojo to eliminate Breeze, but not the second.
#31 Big E Langston
Big E threw out Knight after his refusal to try some pancakes.
#32 Karl Anderson
#33 Apollo Crews
Apollo threw out Gable.
#34 Roderick Strong
Strong rallied and eliminated Rhyno.
#35 Randy Orton.
Orton threw out Anderson, Mojo, and Apollo.
#36 Heath Slater
#37 Babatunde
#38 Baron Corbin
Corbin dumped Roode and Strong.
#39 Titus O’Neil
#40 Dan Matha
#41 Braun Strowman
Bye Babatunde, later Matha, see ya Big E, so long Slater.
#42 “The Perfect Ten” Tye Dillinger
Strowman’s dominance continued as he eliminated Titus and Dillinger. Corbin threw out Rey, Orton eliminated Corbin, and Elias threw out Orton.
#43 Curt Hawkins
Braun made short work of Hawkins.
#44 Bobby Lashley
Lashley threw out Elias to end his run.
#45 The Great Khali
It took a combined effort by Lashley and Strowman to get Khali out of the ring.
#46 Kevin Owens
#47 Shane McMahon
#48 Shelton Benjamin
#49 “Big Cass” Colin Cassady
#50 Chris Jericho
Jericho eliminated Benjamin. Strowman went on another tear and threw out Shane, Lashley, Jericho, and Owens. Cass eliminated Bryan, who set the new endurance mark at 76:05. Strowman eliminated Cass for the win.

Thursday, April 26, 2018

TNA/GFW Impact

-Commentators:  Josh Mathews & Don Callis.
-"They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage d. Trevor Lee(w/ Caleb Konley) with the Drill Claw(vertical suplex-into-sitout Tombstone) (5:16).
-Moose d. Braxton Sutter via spear (3:33).
-Allie Dennis d. Taya Valkyrie after the Codebreaker to retain the Women's Title (4:17).  After the match, Allie was attacked by Su Yung until Rosemary Rush made the save.
-Eli Drake & Scott Steiner d. The New Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) to retain the Tag Team Titles; L.A.X. set up for the Street Sweeper(powerbomb/Buff Blockbuster combo), but Drake caught Santana in mid-air and powerslammed him to the mat for the pin (6:17 aired).  The show closed with a verbal confrontation involving Drake, Austin Aries, and new Heavyweight Champion Pentagon Jr.
-Next week:  "Rebourne" Matt Sydal vs. Taiji Ishimori for the X-Division Title, D.J. Shiima Xion/Dezmond Xavier/Andrew Everett vs. El Hijo Del Fantasma/Drago/Aero Star, Rosemary vs. Su Yung, and Kiera Hogan vs. Taya.

WWE NXT

-Commentators:  Mauro Ranallo & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Adam Cole(w/ NXT Tag Team Champions Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish & Roderick Strong) d. Oney Lorcan with the Shining Wizard to retain the North American Title (5:52).  Danny Burch attempted to make the post-match save but was laid out as well.
-Heavy Machinery(Otis Dozovic & Tucker Knight) d. Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss; Dozovic pinned Moss after he and Knight hit the Compactor(assisted front powerslam) (4:03).  After the match, Dozovic & Knight challenged The War Raiders(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe).
-Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano for the NXT Title was scheduled to be the main event, but Gargano was attacked by Tommaso Ciampa...Ciampa finished with an Air Raid Crash off the entrance stage and through a table.  Black still wanted a challenge...
-Aleister Black d. Eric Young(w/ Killian Dain & Alexander Wolfe) with the Black Mass(spinning kick) to retain the NXT Title (8:52).  Wolfe and Dain ran in to attack Black afterwards but both were taken out by Black Mass as well.
-Next week:  "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne vs. Roderick Strong, The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) vs. TM-61(Shane Thorne & Nick Miller), and Candice LeRae vs. Bianca Belair, plus Kona Reeves returns to action.

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

WWE Tuesday, ROH, This Week In Wrestling

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves.
-The Iconics(Billie Kay & Peyton Royce) d. Asuka Urai & Becky Lynch when Peyton rolled up Becky with feet on the ropes (7:20).
-Jimmy Uso(w/ Jey) d. Smackdown Tag Team Champion Erick Rowan(w/ Luke Harper) after a distraction by Naomi Night allowed Jimmy to deliver a superkick and roll him up for the pin (2:52).
-Shelton Benjamin d. Randy Orton via Paydirt after a masked Sunil Singh interfered (8:21); U.S. Champion Jeff Hardy watched the match from ringside and was clipped by Singh before the finish.
-Shinsuke Nakamura & Rusev Day(Alexander Rusev & "The Artiste" Aiden English) d. WWE Champion "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles & The Good Brothers(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) when Nakamura pinned Gallows after the Kinshasa(flying knee strike) (6:37 aired).

WWE 205 Live

-Commentators:  Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Gauntlet Match:  Mustafa Ali d. T.J. Perkins with the 0-5-4(imploding 450 Splash) (9:47).  Drew Gulak d. Mustafa Ali with the Gu-Lock(dragon sleeper) (22:41).  Drew Gulak d. "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese with the Gu-Lock (30:34).  Kalisto d. Drew Gulak after the Salida Del Sol(sitout Asai DDT) (39:23).

ROH TV

-Commentators:  Ian Riccaboni & Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana.
-Women Of Honor Title Tournament:  "The Gatekeeper" Kelly Klein d. Mayu Iwatani with the guillotine lock (8:53 aired).
-Women Of Honor Title Tournament:  Sumie Sakai d. Tenille Dashwood via crucifix pin on the mat (7:55).
-Women Of Honor Title Tournament:  Sumie Sakai d. "The Gatekeeper" Kelly Klein after a DDT to win the tournament and become the first Women Of Honor Champion (7:39 aired).

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)

NXT this week has:
-Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano - NXT Title
-Adam Cole vs. Oney Lorcan - NXT North American Title

Main Event this week has:
-Rhyno & Heath Slater vs. The Revival(Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder)
-Zack Ryder vs. Mike Kanellis

The Greatest Royal Rumble is on Friday 4/27:
-50-Man Royal Rumble
-Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns - Universal Title Cage Match
-John Cena vs. Triple H
-The Bludgeon Brothers(Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) vs. Jimmy & Jey Uso - Smackdown Tag Team Titles
-The Undertaker vs. Alexander Rusev - Casket Match
-Seth Rollins vs. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin vs. Finn Bálor vs. Samoa Joe - Intercontinental Title Ladder Match
-Jeff Hardy vs. Jinder Mahal - U.S. Title
-Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt vs. The Bar(Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy) - For The Vacant Raw Tag Team Titles
-Cedric Alexander vs. Kalisto - Cruiserweight Title

Backlash is on Sunday 5/8:
-Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe
-Seth Rollins vs. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin - Intercontinental Title
-Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton - U.S. Title
-Nia Jax vs. Alexa Bliss - Raw Women's Title
-Carmella Van Damme vs. Charlotte Flair - Smackdown Women's Title
-Daniel Bryan vs. "Big Cass" Colin Cassady

TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)

Impact on Thursday has:
-Eli Drake & Scott Steiner vs. The New Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) - Tag Team Titles

RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 4/27 in West Palm Beach, FL:
-Dalton Castle vs. Flip Gordon
-Cody Rhodes vs. "The Punishment" Damien Martinez
-Jay Lethal vs. Scorpio Sky
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) & "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan)
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) - Tag Team Titles

ROH has a show on Saturday 4/28 in Lakeland, FL:
-"The Punishment" Damien Martinez vs. "Hangman" Adam Page
-Jay Lethal vs. Josh Woods

NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)

Wrestling Hi No Kuni is on Sunday 4/29:
-Minoru Suzuki vs. Tetsuya Naito - IWGP Intercontinental Title
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada vs. The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr. - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Hiromu Takahashi vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
-Bushi vs. El Desperado

Wrestling Dontaku Part 1 is on Thursday 5/3:
-Kenny Omega vs. "Hangman" Adam Page
-Kota Ibushi vs. Cody Rhodes
-The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) & Bad Luck Fale vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) & Marty Scurll - NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Titles

Wrestling Dontaku Part 2 is on Friday 5/4:
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi - IWGP Heavyweight Title
-Will Ospreay vs. Yujiro Kushida - 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 5/6 in Collinsville, IL:
-Jake Something, Myron Reed, Paco Gonzalez, & Stephen Wolf vs. Curt Stallion, Barackus, & The Boys From Jollyville(T-Money & Russ Myers) - Ultimate Survival Match
-Jeff Cobb vs. Moose
-D.J. Shiima Xion & Everett Connors vs. The Work Horsemen(Anthony Henry & James Drake) - United Glory Tag Team Titles
-Gary Jay vs. Jake Parnell - Knockouts-Only Match
-Darby Allin vs. Hakim Zane
-Tyler Matrix vs. Maxwell Jacob Feinstein
-Air Wolf vs. Jimmy Jacobs

GPW has a Resurgence show on Sunday 5/20 in Swansea, IL:
-Air Wolf vs. Everett Connors - Resurgence Title
-Kevin Lee Davidson vs. Clayton Gainz
-Alpha Omega(Camaro Jackson & Kenny Alfonso) vs. Leone Mephisto & Roy Lewis
-Mikey McFinnegan vs. Ace Austin
-Mance Warner vs. Edvin Kudic

ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.facebook.com/STLAnarchy)

Next show is Friday 7/13 in Alton, IL:
-Gary Jay vs. Jake Parnell - Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
-Kevin Lee Davidson vs. Thomas Shire
-Anthony "Sharkbait" Gutierrez vs. Everett Connors
-The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. The Carnies(Nick Iggy & Kerry Awful)

DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 5/4 in Glen Carbon, IL.

DPW has a show on Saturday 5/5(afternoon) in St. Louis, MO as part of the Cinco De Mayo Festival.

SICW(www.sicw.org)

Next show is Saturday 5/19 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Marc Houston vs. Flash Flanagan - Classic Title Cage Match
-Ricky Cruz vs. Chris Hargas - Cage Match
-Bruiser Brody Memorial Battle Royal
-Savanna Stone vs. Miss Monica Passeri
-Appearing:  "Dr. D" David Schultz, Barbara Goodish

MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)

Next show is Saturday 5/12 in St. Louis, MO.

PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 4/28 in Alton, IL:
-Danny Adams(Ego Busters) vs. Paco Gonzalez(Resurgence) - Gateway Heritage Title
-Eddie Kingston(Resurgence) vs. Davey Vega(Ego Busters)
-Everett Connors(Submission Squad) vs. Matt Kenway(Blacklist)
-Mat Fitchett & Mike Outlaw(Resurgence) vs. Christian Rose & Adrian Surge(Ego Busters)
-Marko Stunt(Submission Squad) vs. Alex Herzog(Blacklist)
-A.J. Gray(Submission Squad) vs. Chris Mac(Blacklist)
-Alpha Omega(Camaro Jackson & Kenny Alfonso) vs. Rasheed Ali & Shane Sanders
-The Worst Royal Rumble

HIGH RISK WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/hrwstl)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

WLW(www.harleyrace.com)

Next show is Saturday 5/5 in Troy, MO.

GATEWAY ELITE WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/TheGatewayElite)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

STRIDE PRO WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/Cmaprowrestling/)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)

Next show is Sunday 5/20 in Centreville, IL:
-Leone Mephisto vs. Brandon Espinosa - Heavyweight Title
-Tyler Copeland & Benjamin Trust vs. The Sabotage Squad(Krispy 2 Pop & John Boi) - Street Fight
-Karim Brigante & Miss Monica Passeri vs. Richard Faith & Harley

WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(sites.google.com/site/worldpowerhousewrestlingstl/home)

Next show is Saturday 5/5 in Collinsville, IL:
-Appearing:  Dan Severn

NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

CCW(www.capewrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 5/19 in Delta, MO.

PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)

Next show is Friday 5/18 in Washington, IL.

METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/MetroProKC)

Next show is Saturday 5/19 in Kansas City, KS:
-Dak Draper vs. Jeremy Wyatt - Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
-Jake Dirden vs. Niles Plonk
-The Riegel Twins(Logan & Sterling) vs. The Foundation(Michael Strider & Ace Steel)
-Marti Belle vs. Lucy Mendez

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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)

Next show is Saturday 5/19 in Summit, IL:
-Austin Theory vs. D.J. Shiima Xion - WWN Title
-Matt Riddle vs. Shane Strickland
-Keith Lee vs. James Drake
-Tracy Williams vs. Dominic Garrini
-A.R. Fox vs. Zachary Wentz
-Matt Knicks, Stevie Fierce, & Isaias Velazquez vs. J. Spade, Amarok, & Jonny Flex

EVOLVE has a show on Sunday 5/20 in Livonia, MI:
-Matt Riddle vs. Keith Lee - EVOLVE Title - No Rope Breaks
-Tracy Williams vs. Odinson
-Austin Theory vs. Trey Miguel
-D.J. Shiima Xion vs. Zachary Wentz
-A.R. Fox vs. Myron Reed

PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)

Next show is on Saturday 4/28 in Philadelphia, PA:
-The Closers(Rick Roland & Sloan Caprice) vs. The Throwbacks(Dasher Hatfield & "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti) - Campeonates De Parejas Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
-Ophidian vs. Puma King
-Warren Barksdale vs. Tony Deppen
-Crossbones vs. Kobald
-Solo Darling vs. Fire Ant
-Los Ice Creams(El Hijo Del Ice Cream & Ice Cream Jr.), Green Ant II, & Thief Ant vs. Merlok, Ashley "Oceanea" Vox, Hermit Crab, & Cajun Crawdad
-Xyberhawx 2000(Razerhawk & Nytehawk) vs. The Beach Bums(T.J. Crawford & Flamingo Freddy IV)

ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/ThisIsWhyWeWrestle)

Next show is Saturday 4/28 in Cornelia, GA:
-Team TAG(Kevin Blue & Chris Spectra) vs. The Approved(Bobby Moore & Adryan Hawkins) - Tag Team Title Loser-Leaves-Town Cage Match
-Logan Creed vs. Brad Cash

HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)

Next show is Saturday 4/28 in Fort Wayne, IN.

SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

RISE(www.rise-wrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 5/12 in White Oak, PA:
-Delilah Doom vs. Jessicka Havok - Phoenix Of RISE Title
-Mercedes Martinez vs. Deonna Purrazzo
-Tessa Blanchard vs. Britt Baker

SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 4/27 in Ybor City, FL:
-Lufisto vs. Kimber Lee - SHINE Title
-Rain vs. Stormie Lee - Street Fight
-Ivelisse Velez & Mercedes Martinez vs. Penelope Ford & Maria Manic - Tag Team Titles
-Candy Cartwright vs. Priscilla Kelly - Nova Title
-Santana Garrett vs. Kiera Hogan
-Jordynne Grace vs. Dementia D'Rose
-Brandi Lauren vs. Aerial Monroe
-Leva Bates vs. Dynamite Didi vs. Luscious Latasha vs. Tesha Price
-Amber Nova vs. Jayme Jameson
-Renee Michelle vs. Jessie Belle Smothers

AAW(www.aawrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 5/5 in LaSalle, IL:
-Trevor Lee vs. Paco Gonzalez - Heritage Title
-The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. A.R. Fox & Myron Reed - Tag Team Titles
-Ace Romero vs. Maxwell Jacob Feinstein - Chain Match
-Moose vs. Brody King
-D.J. Shiima Xion vs. Laredo Kid

ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)

Next show is Sunday 5/20 in Austin, TX:
-"J. Serious" Jojo Bravo & The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) vs. Jason Silver, Sky DeLacrimosa, & Gangrel

Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/

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Monday, April 23, 2018

WWE Raw (St. Louis, MO)

-Commentators:  Michael Cole, Booker T, & Corey Graves.
-R.I.P. Bruno Sammartino.
-"The Drifter" Elias Samson d. "The Glorious" Bobby Roode via rollup after yanking Roode into the ropes by the arm (7:54 aired).
-The Woken Warriors(Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt) d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor); Wyatt pinned Viktor after he and Hardy hit the assisted Twist Of Fate (3:55).
-Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler d. The Titus Brand(Apollo Crews & Titus O'Neil)(w/ Dana Brooke); Ziggler pinned Crews after he and Drew hit a Claymore(flying boot)/Zigzag combo (2:09).
-Chad Gable d. Jinder Mahal(w/ Sunil Singh) by kicking off the turnbuckles to counter an attempted Khallas(cobra clutch slam), flipping on top for the pin (5:18 aired).
-Bobby Lashley & Braun Strowman d. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn when Strowman pinned Zayn after the running powerslam (9:02 aired).
-"No Way" Jose Valenzuela(w/ conga line that included, among others, Jaden Roller, Brandon Espinosa, Karim Brigante, and Miss Monica Passeri) vs. Baron Corbin never officially started; Corbin refused to compete as he accused Jose of organizing a gang attack with his partiers.  As Jose resumed his party, Corbin attacked Jose from behind on the entrance stage.
-Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins & Finn Bálor d. Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas when Bálor pinned Axel after the Coup De Grace(top-rope double-stomp) (4:58).
-Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, Ruby Riot, Sarah Logan, & Liv Morgan d. Raw Women's Champion Nia Jax, "The Boss" Sasha Banks, Bayley Rose, Ember Moon, & Natalya Neidhart by DQ when Ronda Rousey got into a fight with Mickie (11:38 aired).

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Comedy Part 798: Quintessential Comedy

Location:  Quintessential Rooftop Terrace (St. Charles, MO)
Emcee:  Jake Beckman
After:  Lance Cain
Before:  Spencer Perkins

We had a pretty good turnout in St. Charles for this show...I hadn't been in that area in several years since Lloyd & Harry's had regular open-mics.  Shoutout to Crystal Yount for attending the show, arriving just in time for my set...I had a good ten-minute performance, though I had a couple of jokes that I wished I'd used.  The goal is still to feature at a local comedy club and that will mean a comfortable 20-25 minutes...I just need to get to shows more regularly.

TNA/GFW Redemption

-Aero Star d. Drago.
-Eli Drake & Scott Steiner d. The New Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) to win the Tag Team Titles.
-Brian Cage won a six-way match with Taiji Ishimori, El Hijo Del Fantasma, D.J. Shiima Xion, Trevor Lee, and Dezmond Xavier.
-Taya Valkyrie d. Kiera Hogan; Tessa Blanchard did commentary.
-Matt Sydal d. Petey Williams to retain the X-Division Title.
-Sami Callihan & Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist) d. Eddie Edwards, Moose, & Tommy Dreamer in a hardcore match.
-Allie Dennis d. Su Yung to retain the Women's Title.
-Pentagon Jr. won a triple threat match with Fenix and Austin Aries(C) to win the Heavyweight Title.

MMWA Special Comment

Now, as promised, a special comment about the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance show on Saturday, April 14th at the South Broadway Athletic Club in St. Louis, Missouri.

DISCLAIMER:  I'm biased.  Deal with it.

Some combination of allergies and weather changes seemed to wipe me out this past weekend...any time on Saturday or Sunday that I wasn't at a wrestling show, I was probably in bed.  Taking better care of myself seems to be edging upwards on my personal priority meter...and if it means de-prioritizing professional wrestling, that's what it'll have to mean.  Age and sedentary living decisions will catch up to anybody, I suppose.

I stopped for gas and cough drops on the way to the show and got to the venue later than usual...the line was out the door when I arrived, so I made a call to Ben Simon to check on whether I'd be able to get a ticket.  I crossed paths with several familiar faces including "Evil" Jim Yount, Crystal Yount, Sadie Blaze, Mike Outlaw, and Drew Abbenhaus...always nice to be in good company for the evening.  Of course, I didn't stay in one place for very long due to the lack of a dedicated seat...I also dressed a bit warmly for the evening as the crowded venue meant a stuffy atmosphere.

Your ring announcer was Ben Simon; your referees were Jay King, Shaft, and Nick Ridenour.

A lengthy segment kicked off the show as the St. Louis Wrestling Hall Of Fame was expanded to include the independent scene...and its first two entrants in that regard will be MMWA promoter Tony Casta and SICW promoter Herb Simmons.  There are quite a few good candidates for this particular section of the STL Hall Of Fame, including Gary Jackson and Ron Powers.  This meant that the opening match didn't start until around 8:30...

Frodo "The Ghost" Meyer(w/ Khayman & Abigail) vs. "The Caramel Bear" C.J. Shine(w/ The Snitch):  Shine and Snitch are an odd team on paper, but they seem to know each other well enough to operate as a cohesive unit.  Frodo was returning from injury; his absence meant that Khayman was left in a handicap match situation in March where Shine & Snitch got the victory.  The outside parties(other than Abigail) got involved on a few occasions, but this meant that the referee's eye was not on the action as Frodo had Shine pinned after his wheelbarrow DDT finisher.  As the official was occupied with a skirmish between Snitch and Khayman, Shine stunned Frodo with a mule kick to the Universal Weak Point and finished with a TKO in 8:41.  I suspect this issue is far from over...

"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson vs. "The Incomparable" Deacon Cash:  This was another continuation from the previous month as Cash was looking to avenge his previous loss to the multi-time Heavyweight Champion.  Cash has dropped quite a bit of weight with the side effect of his ring attire looking a bit loose...hopefully he gets that resized.  While he still throws a lot of suplexes, he may have to alter his style to accomodate his smaller size.  Gary Jackson Fashion Watch(tm):  Blue and gold robe, gold trunks with fringe.  It was another competitive matchup between two of the top guys in the MMWA, but this time the result was different as Cash scored the upset with a sunset flip out of the corner in 11:38!  Cash wasted no time in gloating about his victory, as you might expect...

Moondog Rover vs. "The Party Wave" Johnny Park:  This was said to be the rest of an open challenge by Park, something which rarely goes well for the rulebreaking types.  While Park stayed in the fight for longer than expected, he was simply overpowered on this night; Moondog OVAH finished with the front powerslam in 7:50.

Former local competitor Bishop Stevens said a few words to the fans...he was known in this area as "Atomic Dog" Steve Sharp (Kevin X's brother) and was MMWA Heavyweight Champion at one time.  I also saw him work a WWF dark match as Ali Stevens.  I only saw him once or twice in Gateway Championship Wrestling so I admittedly didn't know him that well, but nowadays he's an actor and has a movie or two coming out.  Cool for him...hey, if you can make a living without getting yourself banged up, more power to you.

Intermission~!  Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm):  Cheeseburger, bottle of water, Sierra Mist.  (I literally had nothing to eat that day before going to the show...)

"2.0" Da'Marius Jones vs. "The Spanish Red Devil" Ricky Rodriguez for the Cruiserweight Title:  It was tough to tell who the fan favorite was supposed to be in this match, as Jones is technically a rulebreaker but still has a lot of fans at South Broadway.  Ricky was set up for the underdog role, except that he was a relative unknown against the more established Jones.  Rodriguez focused his attack on the arm of the champion, but Da'Marius made the comeback to win with a gourdbuster in 6:54.  Afterwards, Commissioner Jim Harris informed Jones that his opponent for May would be a familiar foe:  Brandon Espinosa!  As Ben Simon noted, the title would be on the line if Espy made the weight limit for the championship...

"The Supreme" B.T. Daramola vs. "The Enforcer" Jimmy D, strap match:  This stemmed from the show-ending bout in March where B.T. won by disqualification...it was under "tag four turnbuckles" rules.  B.T. won a decent brawl in 7:39 by the above conditions...Jimmy D didn't take the loss well and attacked afterwards with the strap, but Ricky Rodriguez hit the ring to run him off.

Savanna Stone vs. "The Little Blue Dragon" Tootie Lynn Ramsey:  The previous encounter between these two at Dynamo Pro was interrupted by Rahne Victoria, but this time they got to battle it out to a conclusion.  Both were fan favorites which made for an interesting match flow...over the course of the bout, they won over a sometimes-skeptical crowd.  I heard "this is wrestling" and "this is awesome" chants during the match!  Savanna finished with a Samoan Drop in 8:36, but Tootie gave her a tough fight...I'm sure it won't be the last time these two cross paths.

The Big Texan vs. "Da Bomb" Brian James for the Heavyweight Title, falls-count-anywhere match:  Texan captured the title from Moondog Rover in January; James defeated Damion Cortess in March to earn this championship opportunity.  These two have battled in the past and traded wins, but things were different in the no-DQ environment.  Despite the stipulation, the match didn't leave the ring for very long and I don't recall too many weapons coming into play.  Texan has been attempting to diversify his offense, but he doesn't really NEED to do a whole lot more than overpower his opponents...sometimes this can backfire and it happened here.  When Texan climbed the turnbuckles for an attempted aerial move, James was able to powerbomb him down to the mat, scoring the surprise win in 9:36 to recapture the MMWA Heavyweight Title!

After the 50/50 drawing (once of these days I'll win a 50/50 raffle...I entered the one in Millstadt when the prize was a few hundred dollars), we got our extra bonus match...

Khayman(w/ Frodo "The Ghost" Meyer & Abigail) vs. The Snitch(w/ "The Caramel Bear" C.J. Shine):  Of course this extended from the night's opener when the tag team partners did battle.  Khayman seems to work in a rulebreaking style despite being a fan favorite, but I think the team wearing the "HEEL" T-shirts had license on that position in the two matches for the evening.  Both cornermen got involved and Frodo was able to hit his wheelbarrow DDT behind the referee's back.  Khayman capitalized by locking on the Fujiwara armbar for the tapout in 9:09...thank you and good night!

Once again, I'm behind on my commentaries.  Life has gotten busy lately...also, the local scene has blown up with news and drama in the past few weeks.  It's getting increasingly difficult to figure out what CAN be said without raising the ire of some thin-skinned individuals.  Unfortunately that's the nature of the business and isn't likely to ever change.  I'd rather each promotion focus on its own matters and let the fans and their ticket money decide who's doing things "right" or "wrong"...but other people prefer to cling to old grudges from 10-15 years ago.  Oh well.

Upcoming commentaries:  Wrestling Over Everything from Sunday the 15th in Centreville, IL; Dynamo Pro Wrestling from last night in St. Louis, MO.

The next few weeks look like this:
-Saturday 4/28:  Pro Wrestling Championship Series in Alton, IL
-Friday 5/4:  Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Glen Carbon, IL
-Saturday 5/5:  Dynamo Pro Wrestling in St. Louis, MO(afternoon/Cinco De Mayo Festival); World League Wrestling in Troy, MO(evening);
-Sunday 5/6:  Glory Pro Wrestling in Collinsville, IL
-Saturday 5/12:  MMWA in St. Louis, MO
-Saturday 5/19:  Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL
-Sunday 5/20:  Glory Pro/Resurgence in Swansea, IL; Wrestling Over Everything in Centreville, IL

That's my special comment for this, the twenty-first wrestling show I've attended in the year 2018.  Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.

-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991

P.S. We are all marks.

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Vic Joseph & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Karl Anderson(w/ Luke Gallows) d. Curt Hawkins after the flying neckbreaker off the top rope (5:15).
-Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado(w/ Kalisto) d. T.J. Perkins & Ariya Daivari when Dorado pinned T.J.P. with the shooting star press (5:42 aired).

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Saturday DPW Results From St. Louis, MO

-”The Warhorse” Jake Parnell was unable to compete due to Missouri blood work, so a triple threat match was set up to fill the final spot in the ladder match.
-“The Mercenary” Graham Bell won a triple threat match with “The Gypsy Warrior” Orion Creed and Roy “The Strangler” Lewis when he pinned Lewis after a kneedrop curbstomp (8:02).
-Jackal & “The Spanish Red Devil” Ricky Rodriguez d. Tony Esteem & Jimmi LaFleur; Esteem had his arm in a sling and never tagged into the match, simply taking cheapshots from the floor. Jackal got the pin on LaFleur after he and Ricky hit a legsweep/spinning heel kick combo (7:24).
-”The Hybrid Ace” Jon Webb d. “The Heartthrob” Jaden Roller with the Asai DDT (6:50).
-The Agents Of Chaos(Viktor Von Stein & Xavier Shadowz) d. Outtkast & “The Caramel Bear” C.J. Shine to retain the Tag Team Titles. Outtkast had things going his way when Shine turned on his partner out of nowhere, dropping him with a TKO. Von Stein took advantage to score the pin (11:48).
-Miss Monica Passeri won a triple threat match with Tootie Lynn Ramsey and Savanna Stone when she made Savanna tap out to a tilt-a-whirl Fujiwara armbar (8:22).
-”K.B. Violence” Karim Brigante d. Jack Gamble with the pop-up forearm smash to retain the MWR Missouri Title (13:31).
-Jayden Dominic Rose won a six-way ladder match with Mike Outlaw, “Lights Out” Adrian Surge, “The Valedictorian” Keon Option, The Snitch, and “The Mercenary” Graham Bell to win the vacant D-1 Title; Rose retrieved the belt from above the ring despite Snitch dumping him off the ladder onto the other competitors on the floor (18:58).

Show results

Friday PWG results from Reseda, CA:

-Rey Horus d. Trevor Lee.
-Taiji Ishimori d. Bandido.
-WALTER & Timothy Thatcher d. Brody King & Tyler Bateman.
-Sammy Guevara won a triple threat match with Flash Morgan Webster and Robbie Eagles.
-Jonah Rock d. Joey Janela.
-Heavyweight Champion Keith Lee d. "Hangman" Adam Page in a non-title match.
-Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz won a triple threat match with The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) and The Chosen Bros(Matt Riddle & Jeff Cobb)(C) to win the Tag Team Titles.

Saturday SICW results from East Carondelet, IL(credit to Drew Abbenhaus):

-Guerrilla Warfare(The Big Texan & Waco) d. Billy McNeil & D’Mon G.
-”Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One” Gary Jackson d. “Volatile” Curtis Wylde(w/ Wyldefyre) by DQ.
-”The Wrestling Machine” Dave Vaughn d. Axeman Clint Poe(w/ Big Daddy).
-King Christopher Hargas(w/ Travis Cook) d. “Your Canadian Hero” Sean Vincent in a best-of-three-falls match by winning two straight falls.
-Kowalski d. Bobby D.
-”The King Of Chaos” Ricky Cruz & Keith Smith Jr. d. The Professionals(Shawn Santel & Mauler McDarby).
-”Ironman” Ken Kasa fought Superstar Steve Fender(w/ Travis Cook) to a double countout.
-Flash Flanagan d. Classic Champion Axeman Marc Houston(w/ Big Daddy) by DQ.

Saturday CCW results from Cape Girardeau, MO:

-K.C.’s Finest(Aaron Clay & Leo D’Auria) won a four-corner match with Barackus & Joey O’Riley, The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley Diggs & Lamont Potts), and The Crowleys(Otis & Jinn).
-Sarah Summers won a four-corner match with Diamond Doll(C), Thunder Rosa, and Marni Gras to win the Women's Title.
-Mikey McFinnegan & Marko Stunt d. The Pinnacle(Hollis Giroux & D’Mone Solavino) to win the Tag Team Titles.
-Dan Severn, Billy Hills, & Sarge O’Riley d. Roger Matheus, Van Van Horn, & Blaster.
-Jacksyn Crowley d. Ace Hawkins.
-Brandon Barbwire d. Dell Tucker.
-Brandon Espinosa & The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) d. Osby Tomlin, Gary Jay, & Justin Smart.
-Austin Lane d. Tommy Dreamer in a hardcore match to retain the Heavyweight Title.

Saturday CHIKARA Hour Of Power results from Philadelphia, PA:

-Dasher Hatfield d. Campeon De Parejas Rick Roland.
-Merlok & Oceanea d. Xyberhawx 2000(Razerhawk & Sylverhawk).
-Green Ant II d. D.L. Hurst.
-Blanche Babish d. Gabby Ortiz.
-Oleg The Usurper & The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova d. Hermit Crab & Cajun Crawdad.
-Campeon De Parejas Sloan Caprice d. "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti.

Saturday PWG results from Reseda, CA:

-Trevor Lee d. Flash Morgan Webster.
-Joey Janela d. Robbie Eagles.
-Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz d. Brody King & Tyler Bateman to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Bandido d. Rey Horus.
-Sammy Guevara d. Taiji Ishimori.
-Matt Riddle d. Timothy Thatcher.
-WALTER won a triple threat match with Jonah Rock and Keith Lee(C) to win the Heavyweight Title.

Thursday, April 19, 2018

TNA/GFW Impact

-Commentators:  Sonjay Dutt & Josh Mathews.
-Braxton Sutter & Su Yung d. Fallah Bahh & Kiera Hogan when Yung pinned Hogan with the fireman's-carry Michinoku Driver (6:22).
-"They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage d. Kevin Matthews with an F-5 (1:36).
-Johnny Impact vs. Kongo Kong(w/ Jimmy Jacobs) ended in a no-contest when Kongo threw down the referee and lawndarted Impact into the ring steps (no closing bell; about 6:30).
-Pentagon Jr. won a non-title triple threat match with Heavyweight Champion Austin Aries and Fenix when he pinned Fenix with the pumphandle Michinoku Driver (10:18 aired).

Comedy Part 797: Hey Guys, This One's In The Can

Location:  Hey Guys Comedy
Emcee:  Andy Hamilton
After:  Tom Brown
Before:  Brian McDowell

I forgot my main set of notes at home, so I had to wing it...I did have a couple of new items to work out and those went over pretty well, so that's always a plus.  Comedy has been on the back burner for the last little while, but I hope to get back in the loop in the near future...I am performing at the Quintessential Comedy Showcase on Sunday in St. Charles, MO, so hope to see you there!

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

WWE NXT

-R.I.P. Bruno Sammartino.
-Commentators:  Mauro Ranallo & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Johnny Gargano & Candice LeRae kicked off the show...after Johnny thanked the fans and his wife for their support, Candice said she would be taking care of unfinished business against Zelina Vega tonight.  Gargano didn't waste any time in aiming high, saying that his goal was to challenge new NXT Champion Aleister Black.
-Ricochet d. Fabian Aichner with the 630 Splash (4:39).
-The War Raiders(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) d. J.C. & Chris Metro; Hanson pinned Chris after he and Rowe hit the Fallout(back suplex/top-rope legdrop combo) (1:51).
-Earlier this week:  NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler didn't mind showing up late for a meeting with the women's division...she told the whole group that things would be different with her on top, punctuating her message by removing Ember Moon's nametag from a locker and replacing it with an ace-of-spades card.  She made a point to get in the face of Dakota Kai when she merely wanted to excuse herself.
-Returning soon:  Kona Reeves.
-Earlier today:  United Kingdom Champion "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne said he would be back in a few weeks and we would find out exactly what he thinks of Roderick Strong when he rips his head off.
-Lars Sullivan d. Killian Dain in a no-DQ Match after the Freak Accident(waistlock uranagi) onto two chairs (10:49).
-Candice LeRae(w/ Johnny Gargano) d. Zelina Vega(w/ Andrade "Cien" Almas) with the Garga-No Escape(arm-over-head Crippler Crossface) as Gargano caught Almas in the same hold when he tried to interfere (3:28).  After the match, Gargano officially challenged Aleister Black to a title match...and Black made an appearance to accept, telling him he could have his shot next week!
-Next week:  Adam Cole vs. Oney Lorcan for the NXT North American Title, plus Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano for the NXT Title.

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

SICW Special Comment

Now, as promised, a special comment about the Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling show on Saturday, April 7th at the St. James Parish Center in Millstadt, Illinois.

DISCLAIMER:  I'm biased.  Deal with it.

I touched on the National Wrasslin' League/St. Louis Anarchy situation in my previous commentary...it sounds like we'll find out more information at the Pro Wrestling Championship Series event on the 28th when Pierre Abernathy(aka Matt Jackson) addresses the fans.  I'm sure everyone has their own views on how things went down in the past year and a half, but I just hope that the talented men and women of the Midwest rasslin scene can continue to thrive and make their mark.  There are a lot of different places to work within this immediate area and sometimes you just have to look for your best fit.  NWL was definitely a stronger presence in the Kansas City area and I hope that the competitors who live in that region can find a solid home base to ply their proverbial trade.  (It appears that Metro Pro is restarting, so there you have it!)

Dialing back to WrestleMania weekend, many wrestling fans were binging on the smorgasbord of show options in New Orleans, Louisiana and the surrounding areas.  As for my neck of the woods, there was the longer drive to Zero-One USA and there was a relatively short jaunt to Millstadt for SICW's fundraiser.  I crossed paths with a high school classmate while I was there...small world.

Alex Pelman(?) sang the National Anthem and promoter Herb Simmons acknowledged the show's sponsors to kick things off...

Your ring announcer was Drew Abbenhaus; your referees were Jay King, Shaft, and Nick Ridenour.

"Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent vs. Bobby D:  This was a battle of fan favorites, though Bobby D seemed to have a slight edge in popularity.  That didn't stop Vincent from pulling out all the stops, including a suicide dive and a moonsault off the second rope!  (Nice to have more ceiling room for aerial moves...)  D gave him a good fight, scoring a close near-fall after a sunset flip/powerbomb from the turnbuckles...but Vincent put him away with the Death Valley Driver in 6:46.

Moondog Rover vs. Jake Law:  It was my first time seeing Law, who is a regular for USA Championship Wrestling in Tennessee.  With the fan support almost always in the Moondog's corner, any opponent has an uphill battle ahead of them...add Rover's unorthodox tactics to the equation and Law had a long night on the agenda.  Law was able to use some high-risk maneuvers to gain an advantage for a short time, but a missed moonsault led to Moondog winning with the front powerslam in 8:14.  Hope to see Law back again sometime!

Manager Travis Cook claimed that King Christopher Hargas was unable to appear due to injury, thus cancelling the scheduled main event between Hargas and the returning "King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz.  Cruz took this bit of information to mean that no one was standing between him and a potential beating to be dished out on the loud-mouthed manager...but Cook had some backup on his side in the form of the former Bubba Troll, now calling himself Kowalski.  Kowalski blindsided Cruz and the two brawled around the ring area before order was restored...Herb ordered Cruz vs. Kowalski for later in the night, saying that Cruz would get Travis Cook in the ring for five minutes if he won.  All righty then.

Billy McNeil vs. Shawn Santel(w/ Mauler McDarby):  McNeil and Sean Vincent fought The Professionals to a time-limit draw in East Carondelet, so Billy was looking for payback as the duo had attempted to injure his shoulder in that bout.  Santel tried to keep him grounded by working on his back...and McDarby wasn't shy about getting in a cheapshot or two.  Billy fought back and went to the top rope, but missed a Spiral Tap(!) and Santel locked on the Sharpshooter...McNeil was somehow able to fight out of the hold and even get Santel in a Sharpshooter of his own, but the time limit expired in 10:00.  There will be another day for these two sides...

Intermission~!  Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm):  Sprite, hot dog, Coca-Cola.

Keith Smith Jr. vs. Mauler McDarby(w/ Shawn Santel):  Keith Jr. had defeated both Professionals in singles bouts in the past, but Santel and McDarby aren't the types to handle losses all that well.  Despite Santel's presence(and involvement) at ringside, Keith Jr. won a competitive matchup with the top-rope splash in 8:17.

"Ironman" Ken Kasa & "The Wrestling Machine" Dave Vaughn vs. Guerrilla Warfare(The Big Texan & Waco):  Two cohesive tag team combinations went to war here...while Kasa & Vaughn hadn't teamed in a while, they were once the top contenders to the Dynamo Pro Tag Team Titles.  Kasa & Vaughn dusted off their old teamwork to control the early minutes of the matchup, but the masked Texans turned things around and isolated Vaughn.  Kasa finally tagged back into the fray and cleaned house along with Vaughn, ending with Kasa Irish-whipping Vaughn into a spear on Texan.  However, the referee got occupied with escorting Kasa out of the ring and Waco broke up the pin cover with a loaded-mask diving headbutt!  Once the official's attention was back on the legal men, Texan had Vaughn covered for the three-count in 12:58.

"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson vs. "Volatile" Curtis Wylde(w/ Wyldefyre):  This rivalry goes back a few years in SICW...when you get two guys together who are never at a loss for words, egos are going to clash.  After a solid bout, the fight spilled out of the ring and Wyldefyre attempted to get involved, but she accidentally hit her own man and Jackson beat the ten-count for the win in 11:36.  Naturally, this didn't satisfy either man and a rematch was set up for April 21st...

Intermission numero dos~!  Not much else to say here, honestly...especially since a lot of wrestling people aren't fond of marks who don't fall in line.

"The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz vs. Kowalski(w/ Travis Cook):  As one might expect, the two started brawling on the floor before the opening bell could even be rung...they took the full tour of the gymnasium before making it into the ring.  It didn't get much more scientific once the bout officially began; Travis Cook got involved in an attempt to save his own neck, as you might expect.  While he was risking a disqualification, things worked out in Cook's favor on this night as Cruz was disqualified in 4:17 for hitting Kowalski with a chain that Cook had passed into the ring.  Of course the hostilities weren't quite over yet as the fight continued...Travis called in some old backup in the form of The Professionals to tilt the odds in his favor even more.  Thankfully Ricky got help from Keith Smith Jr. as well as Ken Kasa and Dave Vaughn...once order was restored, a tag match was set up for the 21st with Cruz & Smith joining forces against The Professionals!

This show had a strong turnout and also set up several matches for the next show...always a plus.  April continued to be a busy month with two shows this past weekend, but those are other stories for another time...so tune in next time:  Same Pat-Time, Same Pat-Channel!

Next Saturday has three shows in the area:  Dynamo Pro Wrestling returns to Concordia Turners Gymnasium in St. Louis, MO.  SICW has an event at its home base in East Carondelet, IL.  In an interesting addition to the calendar, Rampage Championship Wrestling(which usually runs further north in Illinois) has a show in Pontoon Beach, IL.

That's my special comment for this, the twentieth wrestling show I've attended in the year 2018.  Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.

-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991

P.S. We are all marks.

SD, 205, This Week In Wrestling

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves.
-"The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles d. Alexander Rusev(w/ "The Artiste" Aiden English) by DQ(non-title) when English broke up the Calf Crusher (0:26); Daniel Bryan saved Styles from a post-match attack.
-U.S. Champion Jeff Hardy d. Shelton Benjamin(non-title) with the swanton bomb (8:20).
-Smackdown Tag Team Champion Luke Harper(w/ Erick Rowan) d. Jey Uso(w/ Jimmy Uso) with the discus lariat (0:52).  The Bludgeon Brothers set their sights on doing more damage post-match, but Naomi Night stood between the champions and her husband Jimmy Uso.
-Samoa Joe d. Sin Cara with the Coquina Clutch(sleeper with bodyscissors) (1:33).
-Charlotte Flair(w/ Becky Lynch) d. Billie Kay(w/ Peyton Royce) via Figure-Eight Leglock(bridging figure-four) (joined in progress; 7:58 aired); Smackdown Women's Champion Carmella Van Damme sat at ringside.  All of the women brawled after the bell, leading to Asuka Urai making an appearance to help Charlotte and Becky clear the ring.
-WWE Champion "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles & Daniel Bryan d. Rusev Day(Alexander Rusev & "The Artiste" Aiden English) by DQ when Shinsuke Nakamura delivered a surprise low blow to Styles from behind and "Big Cass" Colin Cassady attacked Bryan (9:00 aired).

Full list of roster moves:
-To Raw:  Jinder Mahal(w/ Sunil Singh), The Riot Squad(Ruby Riot, Sarah Logan, & Liv Morgan), Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Zack Ryder, The Fashion Police(Tyler Breeze & Johnny Fandango), Natalya Neidhart, Mojo Rawley, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre(returning to the main roster), Baron Corbin, Mike Kanellis, The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor), Bobby Roode, Chad Gable.
-To Smackdown:  "The Miz" Mike Mizanin, Jeff Hardy, Sonya Deville, Mandy Rose, Samoa Joe, Sanity(Eric Young, Killian Dain, & Alexander Wolfe), "Big Cass" Colin Cassady, Asuka Urai, The Good Brothers(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows), The Bar(Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy), "R-Truth" Ron Killings, Andrade "Cien" Almas.

WWE 205 Live

-Commentators:  Vic Joseph & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Mustafa Ali d. Ariya Daivari with the 0-5-4(imploding 450 Splash) (7:34).
-Backstage:  General Manager Drake Maverick announced that Buddy Murphy had been scheduled for a Cruiserweight Title shot at Cedric Alexander at The Greatest Royal Rumble, but Murphy did not make weight so his opportunity has been postponed.  Next week, a gauntlet match will take place with the winner getting the title shot at The Greatest Royal Rumble.
-"The" Brian Kendrick & "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher d. Vinny Scalise & Kevin DeTibrus when Kendrick made DeTibrus tap out to the Captain's Hook(grounded chinlock submission) (3:57).
-Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado d. Hideo Itami & Akira Tozawa in a tornado tag match; Metalik pinned Itami after the tightrope-walk elbowdrop as Dorado pinned Tozawa after the shooting star press (15:36).  Kalisto celebrated with his luchador teammates afterwards.

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)

NXT this week has:
-Killian Dain vs. Lars Sullivan

Main Event this week has:
-Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado vs. T.J. Perkins & Ariya Daivari
-Karl Anderson vs. Curt Hawkins

The Greatest Royal Rumble is on Friday 4/27:
-50-Man Royal Rumble
-Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns - Universal Title Cage Match
-John Cena vs. Triple H
-The Bludgeon Brothers(Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) vs. Jimmy & Jey Uso - Smackdown Tag Team Titles
-The Undertaker vs. Alexander Rusev - Casket Match
-Seth Rollins vs. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin vs. Finn Bálor vs. Samoa Joe - Intercontinental Title Ladder Match
-Jeff Hardy vs. Jinder Mahal - U.S. Title
-Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt vs. The Bar(Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy) - For The Vacant Raw Tag Team Titles

Backlash is on Sunday 5/8:
-Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe
-Seth Rollins vs. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin - Intercontinental Title
-Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton - U.S. Title
-Nia Jax vs. Alexa Bliss - Raw Women's Title

TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)

Impact on Thursday has:
-Johnny Impact vs. Kongo Kong
-Fallah Bahh & Kiera Hogan vs. Braxton Sutter & Su Yung

Redemption is on Sunday 4/22:
-Austin Aries vs. Pentagon Dark vs. Fenix - Heavyweight Title
-Matt Sydal vs. Petey Williams - X-Division Title
-The Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) vs. Eli Drake & Scott Steiner - Tag Team Titles
-Allie Dennis vs. Su Yung - Women's Title
-Eddie Edwards, Moose, & Tommy Dreamer vs. Sami Callihan & Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist) - Hardcore Match

RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 4/27 in West Palm Beach, FL:
-Dalton Castle vs. Flip Gordon
-Cody Rhodes vs. "The Punishment" Damien Martinez
-Jay Lethal vs. Scorpio Sky
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) & "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan)
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) - Tag Team Titles

ROH has a show on Saturday 4/28 in Lakeland, FL:
-"The Punishment" Damien Martinez vs. "Hangman" Adam Page
-Jay Lethal vs. Josh Woods

NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)

Wrestling Hi No Kuni is on Sunday 4/29:
-Minoru Suzuki vs. Tetsuya Naito - IWGP Intercontinental Title
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada vs. The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr. - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Hiromu Takahashi vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
-Bushi vs. El Desperado

Wrestling Dontaku Part 1 is on Thursday 5/3:
-Kenny Omega vs. "Hangman" Adam Page
-Kota Ibushi vs. Cody Rhodes
-The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) & Bad Luck Fale vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) & Marty Scurll - NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Titles

Wrestling Dontaku Part 2 is on Friday 5/4:
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi - IWGP Heavyweight Title
-Will Ospreay vs. Yujiro Kushida - 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 5/6 in Collinsville, IL:
-Jake Something, Myron Reed, Paco Gonzalez, & Stephen Wolf vs. Curt Stallion, Barackus, & The Boys From Jollyville(T-Money & Russ Myers) - Ultimate Survival Match
-Jeff Cobb vs. Moose
-D.J. Shiima Xion & Everett Connors vs. The Work Horsemen(Anthony Henry & James Drake) - United Glory Tag Team Titles
-Gary Jay vs. Jake Parnell - Knockouts-Only Match
-Darby Allin vs. Hakim Zane
-Tyler Matrix vs. Maxwell Jacob Feinstein
-Air Wolf vs. Jimmy Jacobs

GPW has a Resurgence show on Sunday 5/20 in Swansea, IL:
-Air Wolf vs. Everett Connors - Resurgence Title
-Brandon Aarons vs. Kevin Lee Davidson
-Alpha Omega(Camaro Jackson & Kenny Alfonso) vs. Leone Mephisto & Roy Lewis
-Mikey McFinnegan vs. Ace Austin
-Mance Warner vs. Edvin Kudic
-Appearing:  The Gym Nasty Boys(Timmy Lou Retton & White Mike), Savanna Stone, Danny Adams

ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.facebook.com/STLAnarchy)

Next show is Friday 7/13 in Alton, IL:
-Gary Jay vs. Jake Parnell - Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
-Kevin Lee Davidson vs. Thomas Shire
-Anthony "Sharkbait" Gutierrez vs. Everett Connors
-The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. The Carnies(Nick Iggy & Kerry Awful)

DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 4/21 in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gym):
-Jake Parnell vs. Mike Outlaw vs. Brandon Aarons vs. Keon Option vs. The Snitch vs. Jayden Dominic Rose - Ladder Match For The Vacant D-1 Title
-Jackal & Ricky Rodriguez vs. Tony Esteem & Jimmi LaFleur

DPW has a show on Friday 5/4 in Glen Carbon, IL.

SICW(www.sicw.org)

Next show is Saturday 4/21 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Marc Houston vs. Flash Flanagan - Classic Title
-Sean Vincent vs. King Christopher Hargas - Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
-Ricky Cruz & Keith Smith Jr. vs. The Professionals(Shawn Santel & Mauler McDarby)
-Gary Jackson vs. Curtis Wylde

MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)

Next show is Saturday 5/12 in St. Louis, MO.

PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 4/28 in Alton, IL:
-Danny Adams(Ego Busters) vs. Paco Gonzalez(Resurgence) - Gateway Heritage Title
-Eddie Kingston(Resurgence) vs. Davey Vega(Ego Busters)
-Everett Connors(Submission Squad) vs. Matt Kenway(Blacklist)
-Mat Fitchett & Mike Outlaw(Resurgence) vs. Christian Rose & Adrian Surge(Ego Busters)
-Marko Stunt(Submission Squad) vs. Alex Herzog(Blacklist)
-A.J. Gray(Submission Squad) vs. Chris Mac(Blacklist)
-Alpha Omega(Camaro Jackson & Kenny Alfonso) vs. Rasheed Ali & Shane Sanders

HIGH RISK WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/hrwstl)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

WLW(www.harleyrace.com)

Next show is Saturday 5/5 in Troy, MO.

GATEWAY ELITE WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/TheGatewayElite)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

STRIDE PRO WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/Cmaprowrestling/)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)

Next show is Sunday 5/20 in Centreville, IL:
-Leone Mephisto vs. Brandon Espinosa - Heavyweight Title
-Tyler Copeland & Benjamin Trust vs. The Sabotage Squad(Krispy 2 Pop & John Boi) - Street Fight
-Karim Brigante & Miss Monica Passeri vs. Richard Faith & Harley

WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(sites.google.com/site/worldpowerhousewrestlingstl/home)

Next show is Saturday 5/5 in Collinsville, IL.

NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

CCW(www.capewrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 4/21 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Austin Lane vs. Tommy Dreamer - Heavyweight Title
-Brandon Barbwire vs. Jeff O'Dell
-Ace Hawkins vs. Jacksyn Crowley
-Brandon Espinosa & The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. Osby Tomlin, Justin Smart, & Justin D'Air
-Diamond Doll vs. Marni Gras vs. Sarah Summers vs. Thunder Rosa - Women's Title
-Mikey McFinnegan & Marko Stunt vs. Hollis Giroux & D'Mone Solavino
-Dan Severn, Sarge O'Riley, & ? vs. Roger Matheus, Van Van Horn, & Blaster
-The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley Diggs & Lamont Potts) vs. The Crowleys(Otis & Jenn) vs. K.C.'s Finest(Aaron Clay & Leo D) vs. Barackus & Joey O'Riley
-Appearing:  "Hangman" Adam Page

PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)

Next show is Friday 5/18 in Washington, IL.

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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)

Next show is Saturday 5/19 in Summit, IL.

EVOLVE has a show on Sunday 5/20 in Livonia, MI.

PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)

Next show is Friday 4/20 in Reseda, CA:
-Matt Riddle & Jeff Cobb vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz - Tag Team Titles
-Keith Lee vs. "Hangman" Adam Page
-Taiji Ishimori vs. Bandido
-WALTER & Timothy Thatcher vs. Tyler Bateman & Brody King
-Joey Janela vs. Jonah Rock
-Sammy Guevara vs. Flash Morgan Webster vs. Robbie Eagles
-Trevor Lee vs. Rey Horus

PWG has a show on Saturday 4/21 in Reseda, CA:
-Keith Lee vs. WALTER vs. Jonah Rock - Heavyweight Title
-Matt Riddle vs. Timothy Thatcher
-Taiji Ishimori vs. Sammy Guevara
-Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz vs. Tyler Bateman & Brody King
-Trevor Lee vs. Flash Morgan Webster
-Joey Janela vs. Robbie Eagles
-Rey Horus vs. Bandido

CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)

The next Hour Of Power is on Saturday 4/21 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Gabby Ortiz vs. Blanche Babish

Next live event is on Saturday 4/28 in Philadelphia, PA:
-The Closers(Rick Roland & Sloan Caprice) vs. The Throwbacks(Dasher Hatfield & "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti) - Campeonates De Parejas Best-Of-Three-Falls Match
-Ophidian vs. Puma King
-Warren Barksdale vs. Tony Deppen
-Crossbones vs. Kobald

ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/ThisIsWhyWeWrestle)

Next show is Saturday 4/28 in Cornelia, GA.

HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)

Next show is Saturday 4/28 in Fort Wayne, IN.

SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

RISE(www.rise-wrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 4/27 in Ybor City, FL:
-Lufisto vs. Kimber Lee - SHINE Title
-Rain vs. Stormie Lee - Street Fight
-Ivelisse Velez & Mercedes Martinez vs. Penelope Ford & Maria Manic - Tag Team Titles
-Candy Cartwright vs. Priscilla Kelly - Nova Title

AAW(www.aawrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 5/5 in LaSalle, IL:
-Trevor Lee vs. Paco Gonzalez - Heritage Title
-The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. A.R. Fox & Myron Reed - Tag Team Titles
-Ace Romero vs. Maxwell Jacob Feinstein - Chain Match
-Moose vs. Brody King

ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/

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