-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Don Callis.
-Eli Drake d. Scott Steiner after hitting him in the head with a chair while the referee was down (6:06).
-Madison Rayne d. Tessa Blanchard via rollup (6:11).
-"They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage d. Dezmond Xavier with the Drill Claw(vertical suplex-into-sitout Tombstone) (5:40).
-Su Yung d. Allie Dennis in a Last Rites(casket) Match to win the Women's Title when she closed Allie in the casket (7:54 aired).
-Austin Aries d. Pentagon Jr. to win the Heavyweight Title. The match initially ended in a double countout as Aries held Pentagon in the Last Chancery on the floor (11:32 aired), but Aries demanded a restart which Pentagon agreed to. Both men would be counted out of the ring again after Pentagon delivered the Fear Factor(package piledriver) on the apron (13:07 total aired), but this time Pentagon wanted a restart and Aries agreed. As the referee turned to ring the bell for the second restart, Aries kicked Pentagon in the groin, then delivered the brainbuster and pinned Pentagon to win the title (13:17 total aired).
-Next week: Eddie Edwards vs. Sami Callihan in an unsanctioned fight.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament Day 11
-Bushi d. Flip Gordon after the MX(flying Codebreaker) off the second rope.
-Taiji Ishimori d. A.C.H with the Bloody Cross(gourdbuster onto the knees).
-IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay d. Tiger Mask IV(non-title) via Storm Breaker(double-underhook over-the-shoulder somersault neckbreaker).
-Yohei Komatsu d. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Yoshinobu Kanemaru via Five Star Clutch(bridging pin combo).
Block A:
-Ishimori/Ospreay: 8
-Flip/Tiger Mask/Bushi/Yohei: 6
-A.C.H./Kanemaru: 4
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-The War Raiders(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) d. George Hickson & Cody Vincent when Rowe pinned Vincent after he and Hanson hit the Fallout(back suplex/top-rope legdrop combo) (2:49).
-Ethan Carter III d. Fabian Aichner with the TK3 (2:37). During the match, Johnny Gargano hand-delivered his contract to the broadcast table for a street fight with Tommaso Ciampa at Takeover Chicago.
-Ricochet d. Chris (Donovan) Dijak after the 630 Splash (2:15). "Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark made a post-match appearance to claim that anything Ricochet can do, he can do better...Ricochet responded with a running somersault over the top rope before landing on his feet, daring Dream to show him. Velveteen Dream was too stunned to say anything.
-Shayna Baszyer d. Dakota Kai with the Kirifuda Clutch(sleeper with bodyscissors) to retain the NXT Women's Title (5:31). Baszler reapplied the hold after the bell, leading to Nikki Cross making the save. Baszler backed away and turned to leave, but Nikki grabbed the title belt from her shoulder and brought it back to the ring, daring Shayna to come and get it. Nikki challenged Shayna to put the title on the line against her right then and there, recruiting Dakota to officiate...Shayna tried to attack Nikki, but Nikki dropped her with the Purge(swinging fisherman buster) and Dakota made a three-count. Nikki promptly grabbed the belt and celebrated with it in the audience.
-Next week: Kairi Sane vs. Lacey Evans, plus Danny Burch vs. Roderick Strong.
-The War Raiders(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) d. George Hickson & Cody Vincent when Rowe pinned Vincent after he and Hanson hit the Fallout(back suplex/top-rope legdrop combo) (2:49).
-Ethan Carter III d. Fabian Aichner with the TK3 (2:37). During the match, Johnny Gargano hand-delivered his contract to the broadcast table for a street fight with Tommaso Ciampa at Takeover Chicago.
-Ricochet d. Chris (Donovan) Dijak after the 630 Splash (2:15). "Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark made a post-match appearance to claim that anything Ricochet can do, he can do better...Ricochet responded with a running somersault over the top rope before landing on his feet, daring Dream to show him. Velveteen Dream was too stunned to say anything.
-Shayna Baszyer d. Dakota Kai with the Kirifuda Clutch(sleeper with bodyscissors) to retain the NXT Women's Title (5:31). Baszler reapplied the hold after the bell, leading to Nikki Cross making the save. Baszler backed away and turned to leave, but Nikki grabbed the title belt from her shoulder and brought it back to the ring, daring Shayna to come and get it. Nikki challenged Shayna to put the title on the line against her right then and there, recruiting Dakota to officiate...Shayna tried to attack Nikki, but Nikki dropped her with the Purge(swinging fisherman buster) and Dakota made a three-count. Nikki promptly grabbed the belt and celebrated with it in the audience.
-Next week: Kairi Sane vs. Lacey Evans, plus Danny Burch vs. Roderick Strong.
NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament Day 10
-"The Villain" Marty Scurll d. Dragon Lee via crossface chicken wing.
-Ryusuke Taguchi d. Sho Tanaka with a bridging half-nelson suplex.
-Hiromu Takahashi d. Chris Sabin with a triangle hold.
-Yujiro Kushida d. El Desperado via Back To The Future(small package driver).
Block B:
-Scurll/Dragon Lee/Hiromu/Kushida: 6
-Desperado/Sho/Sabin/Taguchi: 4
-Ryusuke Taguchi d. Sho Tanaka with a bridging half-nelson suplex.
-Hiromu Takahashi d. Chris Sabin with a triangle hold.
-Yujiro Kushida d. El Desperado via Back To The Future(small package driver).
Block B:
-Scurll/Dragon Lee/Hiromu/Kushida: 6
-Desperado/Sho/Sabin/Taguchi: 4
WWE United Kingdom Tournament Brackets
Zack Gibson vs. Amir Jordan
Drew Gulak vs. Jack Gallagher
Flash Morgan Webster vs. James Drake
Tyson T-Bone vs. Jordan Devlin
Tucker Gallagher vs. Joe Coffey
Dave Mastiff vs. Kenny Williams
El Ligero vs. Travis Banks
Ashton Smith vs. Joseph Conners
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament Day 9
-Taiji Ishimori d. Tiger Mask IV with the Bloody Cross(gourdbuster onto the knees).
-Bushi d. A.C.H. after an MX(flying Codebreaker) off the second rope.
-Yohei Komatsu d. Flip Gordon with the Five Star Clutch(bridging pin combo).
-IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay d. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Yoshinobu Kanemaru(non-title) with the Storm Breaker(double-underhook over-the-shoulder somersault neckbreaker).
Block A:
-Ishimori/Ospreay/Flip/Tiger Mask: 6
-A.C.H./Kanemaru/Yohei/Bushi: 4
-Bushi d. A.C.H. after an MX(flying Codebreaker) off the second rope.
-Yohei Komatsu d. Flip Gordon with the Five Star Clutch(bridging pin combo).
-IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay d. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Yoshinobu Kanemaru(non-title) with the Storm Breaker(double-underhook over-the-shoulder somersault neckbreaker).
Block A:
-Ishimori/Ospreay/Flip/Tiger Mask: 6
-A.C.H./Kanemaru/Yohei/Bushi: 4
WWE Tuesday + This Week In Wrestling
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves.
-Shinsuke Nakamura d. "The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger with the Kinshasa(flying knee strike) (5:17 aired).
-The New Day(Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods) d. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin & The Bar(Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy) when Big E pinned Miz after the Big Ending (8:21 aired).
-Asuka Urai d. Mandy Rose with the Asuka Lock(crossface chicken wing) despite a pre-match attack on Asuka by Sonya Deville (3:36 aired); Smackdown Women's Champion Carmella Van Damme did commentary.
-Money In The Bank Qualifying Match: Samoa Joe won a triple threat match with "Big Cass" Colin Cassady and Daniel Bryan when he made Bryan pass out in the Coquina Clutch (13:19 aired).
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-"The" Brian Kendrick & "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher d. Kalisto & Lince Dorado(w/ Gran Metalik) when guest commentator Drew Gulak crotched Dorado on the top rope, leading to Kendrick getting the tapout with the Captain's Hook(grounded chinlock submission) (7:11).
-Cedric Alexander d. Buddy Murphy with the Lumbar Check(belly-to-back double-knee backbreaker) to retain the Cruiserweight Title (20:06).
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)
NXT this week has:
-Shayna Baszler vs. Dakota Kai - NXT Women's Title
Main Event this week has:
-"No Way" Jose Valenzuela vs. Mojo Rawley
-Akira Tozawa vs. Tony Nese
Money In The Bank is on Sunday 6/17:
-A.J. Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura - WWE Title Last-Man-Standing Match
-Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor, "The Miz" Mike Mizanin, Alexander Rusev, Bobby Roode, Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe
-Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Ember Moon, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Becky Lynch, Natalya Neidhart, Lana Perry-Rusev, Naomi Night, Sasha Banks
-Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey - Raw Women's Title
-Carmella Van Damme vs. Asuka Urai - Smackdown Women's Title
-The Bludgeon Brothers(Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) vs. The Good Brothers(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) - Smackdown Tag Team Titles
-Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal
-Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn
WWE has a house show on Saturday 7/21 in St. Louis, MO(Chaifetz Arena):
-A.J. Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura - WWE Title
-Daniel Bryan & Jeff Hardy vs. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin & "Big Cass" Colin Cassady
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday has:
-Pentagon Jr. vs. Austin Aries - Heavyweight Title
-Allie Dennis vs. Su Yung - Women's Title Last Rites(Casket) Match
-The Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) vs. Trevor Lee & Caleb Konley
-Scott Steiner vs. Eli Drake
-Dezmond Xavier vs. Brian Cage
-Madison Rayne vs. Tessa Blanchard
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
This week's episode of ROH TV has:
-Silas Young vs. Austin Aries - T.V. Title
-Tenille Dashwood vs. Karen Q
Next show is Saturday 6/2 in New York, NY:
-Dalton Castle vs. Ultimo Guerrero - Heavyweight Title
-Titan vs. Cody Rhodes
-Cheeseburger vs. Bully Ray - No-Countout-No-DQ Match
-Jay Lethal vs. Chuck Taylor
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) & "Hangman" Adam Page vs. The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) & "The Punishment" Damien Martinez
-Kenny King vs. Jonathan Gresham
-Jenny Rose vs. Kelly Klein
-Sumie Sakai & Stella Grey vs. Gabby Ortiz & Riley Shepard
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
The Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament takes place from Friday 5/18 to Monday 6/4:
-Block A: Tiger Mask IV, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, A.C.H., Flip Gordon, Yohei Komatsu, Bushi, Will Ospreay, Taiji Ishimori
-Block B: Chris Sabin, Yujiro Kushida, Sho Tanaka, El Desperado, Hiromu Takahashi, Marty Scurll, Dragon Lee, Ryusuke Taguchi
Dominion is on Saturday 6/9:
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega - IWGP Heavyweight Title Best-Of-Three-Falls No-Time-Limit Match
-Tetsuya Naito vs. Chris Jericho - IWGP Intercontinental Title
-Hirooki Goto vs. Michael Elgin vs. Taichi - NEVER Openweight Title
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-In action: Rey Misterio Jr.
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.luchaunderground.com)
Season 4 begins on Wednesday 6/13.
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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)
Resurgence has a show on Sunday 6/17 in Swansea, IL:
-Jake Something vs. Kevin Lee Davidson - Crown Of Glory Title
-Air Wolf vs. Hakim Zane - Resurgence Title
-The Gym Nasty Boys(Timmy Lou Retton & White Mike) vs. Danny Adams & Mike Outlaw
-Savanna Stone vs. Sophie King
Glory Pro has a show on Sunday 7/22 in Collinsville, IL:
-Jake Something vs. Curt Stallion - Crown Of Glory Title
-Myron Reed vs. Jake Parnell
-A.C.H. vs. A.J. Gray
-Ethan Page vs. Hakim Zane
-Air Wolf vs. Shane Strickland vs. Paco Gonzalez
-Appearing: Jake "The Snake" Roberts
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)
-Marti Belle vs. Angelus Layne
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 6/15 in St. Louis, MO(FUBAR).
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 6/16 in East Carondelet, IL.
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/9 in St. Louis, MO.
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/16 in Alton, IL:
-Paco Gonzalez(Resurgence) vs. Matt Kenway(Blacklist) - Gateway Heritage Title
-Gary Jay(Submission Squad) vs. Danny Adams(Ego Busters) - Last-Man-Standing Match
-Marti Belle vs. Rahne Victoria
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 6/2 in Troy, MO:
-Jon Webb vs. Brandon Espinosa - Heavyweight Title
-Rex Fults vs. Jaden Roller - Lumberjack Match
-Jayden Dominic Rose vs. Kyle Roberts - Jr. Heavyweight Title
-Stacey O'Brien vs. "Miss Natural" Heather Patera - Women's Title
-Jack Gamble vs. Superstar Steve Fender
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 6/24 in Centreville, IL.
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(sites.google.com/site/worldpowerhousewrestlingstl/home)
Next show is Saturday 6/16 in Collinsville, IL:
-Xavier Frost vs. Victor Cortez - Heavyweight Title
-Pretty Young Things Inc.(Curtis Payne & Playboy Double H) vs. The Fallen(Scar & Damian Blade) - Tag Team Titles
-Chico Es Loco vs. The Searcher - U.S. Title
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 6/30 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Austin Lane vs. Marko Stunt vs. Jacksyn Crowley - Heavyweight Title
-Karim Brigante vs. D'Mone Solavino - MWR Missouri Title
-Jake Dirden & Billy Hills vs. Hollis Giroux & Dell Tucker
-Sarah Summers vs. Miss Monica Passeri vs. Marni Gras - Women's Title
-The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley Diggs & Lamont Potts) vs. K.C.'s Finest(Aaron Clay & Leo D'Auria)
-Brandon Barbwire vs. Justin Smart
PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)
Next show is Saturday 6/30 in Athens, IL:
-Stephen Wolf vs. Kevin Lee Davidson - Franchise Title
-Jake Lander vs. Mike Outlaw - Cutting Edge Title
-Savanna Stone vs. Holidead
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/MetroProKC)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Saturday 6/23 in Queens, NY.
EVOLVE has a show on Sunday 6/24 in Melrose, MA.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Friday 7/13 in Reseda, CA:
-Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) - Tag Team Titles
-WALTER vs. Brody King
-Matt Riddle vs. Marty Scurll
-Rey Horus vs. Penta El Cero Miedo
-Rey Fenix vs. Trevor Lee
-Dalton Castle vs. David Starr
-Jeff Cobb vs. Joey Janela
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/9 in Philadelphia, PA featuring the Johnny Kidd Invitational Tournament:
-Tournament Final & Semifinals
-Jigsaw vs. Thomas Santell - Tournament Round 1
-Travis Huckabee vs. Rory Gulak - Tournament Round 1
-Colt Cabana vs. Green Ant II - Tournament Round 1
-Ophidian vs. Solo Darling - Tournament Round 1
-The Beast Warriors(Oleg The Usurper & The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova) vs. The Legion Of Rot(Hallowicked & Frightmare)
ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/ThisIsWhyWeWrestle)
Next show is Saturday 6/9 in Cornelia, GA.
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Next show is Friday 6/1 in Napanee, Ontario, Canada:
-Willie Mack vs. Alex Reynolds vs. Maxwell Jacob Friendman - T.V. Title
-Tommy Dreamer vs. Braxton Sutter
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next shows are Saturday 10/20 and Sunday 10/21 in Berwyn, IL.
RISE(www.rise-wrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/9 in New York, NY.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/23 in Merrionette Park, IL:
-Kimber Lee vs. Kylie Rae - Women's Title
-Trevor Lee vs. Trey Miguel - Heritage Title
-Hudson Envy vs. Su Yung
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 6/24 in Austin TX featuring the American Joshi Queen Of Queens Tournament.
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St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/
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-Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves.
-Shinsuke Nakamura d. "The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger with the Kinshasa(flying knee strike) (5:17 aired).
-The New Day(Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods) d. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin & The Bar(Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy) when Big E pinned Miz after the Big Ending (8:21 aired).
-Asuka Urai d. Mandy Rose with the Asuka Lock(crossface chicken wing) despite a pre-match attack on Asuka by Sonya Deville (3:36 aired); Smackdown Women's Champion Carmella Van Damme did commentary.
-Money In The Bank Qualifying Match: Samoa Joe won a triple threat match with "Big Cass" Colin Cassady and Daniel Bryan when he made Bryan pass out in the Coquina Clutch (13:19 aired).
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-"The" Brian Kendrick & "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher d. Kalisto & Lince Dorado(w/ Gran Metalik) when guest commentator Drew Gulak crotched Dorado on the top rope, leading to Kendrick getting the tapout with the Captain's Hook(grounded chinlock submission) (7:11).
-Cedric Alexander d. Buddy Murphy with the Lumbar Check(belly-to-back double-knee backbreaker) to retain the Cruiserweight Title (20:06).
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)
NXT this week has:
-Shayna Baszler vs. Dakota Kai - NXT Women's Title
Main Event this week has:
-"No Way" Jose Valenzuela vs. Mojo Rawley
-Akira Tozawa vs. Tony Nese
Money In The Bank is on Sunday 6/17:
-A.J. Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura - WWE Title Last-Man-Standing Match
-Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor, "The Miz" Mike Mizanin, Alexander Rusev, Bobby Roode, Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe
-Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Ember Moon, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Becky Lynch, Natalya Neidhart, Lana Perry-Rusev, Naomi Night, Sasha Banks
-Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey - Raw Women's Title
-Carmella Van Damme vs. Asuka Urai - Smackdown Women's Title
-The Bludgeon Brothers(Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) vs. The Good Brothers(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) - Smackdown Tag Team Titles
-Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal
-Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn
WWE has a house show on Saturday 7/21 in St. Louis, MO(Chaifetz Arena):
-A.J. Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura - WWE Title
-Daniel Bryan & Jeff Hardy vs. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin & "Big Cass" Colin Cassady
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday has:
-Pentagon Jr. vs. Austin Aries - Heavyweight Title
-Allie Dennis vs. Su Yung - Women's Title Last Rites(Casket) Match
-The Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) vs. Trevor Lee & Caleb Konley
-Scott Steiner vs. Eli Drake
-Dezmond Xavier vs. Brian Cage
-Madison Rayne vs. Tessa Blanchard
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
This week's episode of ROH TV has:
-Silas Young vs. Austin Aries - T.V. Title
-Tenille Dashwood vs. Karen Q
Next show is Saturday 6/2 in New York, NY:
-Dalton Castle vs. Ultimo Guerrero - Heavyweight Title
-Titan vs. Cody Rhodes
-Cheeseburger vs. Bully Ray - No-Countout-No-DQ Match
-Jay Lethal vs. Chuck Taylor
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) & "Hangman" Adam Page vs. The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) & "The Punishment" Damien Martinez
-Kenny King vs. Jonathan Gresham
-Jenny Rose vs. Kelly Klein
-Sumie Sakai & Stella Grey vs. Gabby Ortiz & Riley Shepard
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
The Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament takes place from Friday 5/18 to Monday 6/4:
-Block A: Tiger Mask IV, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, A.C.H., Flip Gordon, Yohei Komatsu, Bushi, Will Ospreay, Taiji Ishimori
-Block B: Chris Sabin, Yujiro Kushida, Sho Tanaka, El Desperado, Hiromu Takahashi, Marty Scurll, Dragon Lee, Ryusuke Taguchi
Dominion is on Saturday 6/9:
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega - IWGP Heavyweight Title Best-Of-Three-Falls No-Time-Limit Match
-Tetsuya Naito vs. Chris Jericho - IWGP Intercontinental Title
-Hirooki Goto vs. Michael Elgin vs. Taichi - NEVER Openweight Title
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-In action: Rey Misterio Jr.
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.luchaunderground.com)
Season 4 begins on Wednesday 6/13.
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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)
Resurgence has a show on Sunday 6/17 in Swansea, IL:
-Jake Something vs. Kevin Lee Davidson - Crown Of Glory Title
-Air Wolf vs. Hakim Zane - Resurgence Title
-The Gym Nasty Boys(Timmy Lou Retton & White Mike) vs. Danny Adams & Mike Outlaw
-Savanna Stone vs. Sophie King
Glory Pro has a show on Sunday 7/22 in Collinsville, IL:
-Jake Something vs. Curt Stallion - Crown Of Glory Title
-Myron Reed vs. Jake Parnell
-A.C.H. vs. A.J. Gray
-Ethan Page vs. Hakim Zane
-Air Wolf vs. Shane Strickland vs. Paco Gonzalez
-Appearing: Jake "The Snake" Roberts
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)
-Marti Belle vs. Angelus Layne
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 6/15 in St. Louis, MO(FUBAR).
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 6/16 in East Carondelet, IL.
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/9 in St. Louis, MO.
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/16 in Alton, IL:
-Paco Gonzalez(Resurgence) vs. Matt Kenway(Blacklist) - Gateway Heritage Title
-Gary Jay(Submission Squad) vs. Danny Adams(Ego Busters) - Last-Man-Standing Match
-Marti Belle vs. Rahne Victoria
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 6/2 in Troy, MO:
-Jon Webb vs. Brandon Espinosa - Heavyweight Title
-Rex Fults vs. Jaden Roller - Lumberjack Match
-Jayden Dominic Rose vs. Kyle Roberts - Jr. Heavyweight Title
-Stacey O'Brien vs. "Miss Natural" Heather Patera - Women's Title
-Jack Gamble vs. Superstar Steve Fender
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 6/24 in Centreville, IL.
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(sites.google.com/site/worldpowerhousewrestlingstl/home)
Next show is Saturday 6/16 in Collinsville, IL:
-Xavier Frost vs. Victor Cortez - Heavyweight Title
-Pretty Young Things Inc.(Curtis Payne & Playboy Double H) vs. The Fallen(Scar & Damian Blade) - Tag Team Titles
-Chico Es Loco vs. The Searcher - U.S. Title
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 6/30 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Austin Lane vs. Marko Stunt vs. Jacksyn Crowley - Heavyweight Title
-Karim Brigante vs. D'Mone Solavino - MWR Missouri Title
-Jake Dirden & Billy Hills vs. Hollis Giroux & Dell Tucker
-Sarah Summers vs. Miss Monica Passeri vs. Marni Gras - Women's Title
-The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley Diggs & Lamont Potts) vs. K.C.'s Finest(Aaron Clay & Leo D'Auria)
-Brandon Barbwire vs. Justin Smart
PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)
Next show is Saturday 6/30 in Athens, IL:
-Stephen Wolf vs. Kevin Lee Davidson - Franchise Title
-Jake Lander vs. Mike Outlaw - Cutting Edge Title
-Savanna Stone vs. Holidead
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/MetroProKC)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Saturday 6/23 in Queens, NY.
EVOLVE has a show on Sunday 6/24 in Melrose, MA.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Friday 7/13 in Reseda, CA:
-Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) - Tag Team Titles
-WALTER vs. Brody King
-Matt Riddle vs. Marty Scurll
-Rey Horus vs. Penta El Cero Miedo
-Rey Fenix vs. Trevor Lee
-Dalton Castle vs. David Starr
-Jeff Cobb vs. Joey Janela
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/9 in Philadelphia, PA featuring the Johnny Kidd Invitational Tournament:
-Tournament Final & Semifinals
-Jigsaw vs. Thomas Santell - Tournament Round 1
-Travis Huckabee vs. Rory Gulak - Tournament Round 1
-Colt Cabana vs. Green Ant II - Tournament Round 1
-Ophidian vs. Solo Darling - Tournament Round 1
-The Beast Warriors(Oleg The Usurper & The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova) vs. The Legion Of Rot(Hallowicked & Frightmare)
ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/ThisIsWhyWeWrestle)
Next show is Saturday 6/9 in Cornelia, GA.
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Next show is Friday 6/1 in Napanee, Ontario, Canada:
-Willie Mack vs. Alex Reynolds vs. Maxwell Jacob Friendman - T.V. Title
-Tommy Dreamer vs. Braxton Sutter
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next shows are Saturday 10/20 and Sunday 10/21 in Berwyn, IL.
RISE(www.rise-wrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/9 in New York, NY.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/23 in Merrionette Park, IL:
-Kimber Lee vs. Kylie Rae - Women's Title
-Trevor Lee vs. Trey Miguel - Heritage Title
-Hudson Envy vs. Su Yung
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 6/24 in Austin TX featuring the American Joshi Queen Of Queens Tournament.
Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/
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Monday, May 28, 2018
WLW Special Comment
Now, as promised, a special comment about the World League Wrestling show on Saturday, May 5th at the Race Wrestling Arena in Troy, Missouri.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
I wasn't sure if I'd be able to go home between the Dynamo Pro matches at the Cinco De Mayo Festival and WLW...as it turned out, it was more efficient to go straight to Troy from Cherokee Street. Myself and Ben Simon carpooled as usual as we continued our nefarious plans for Midwest wrestling domination...MWAHAHAHA! Err...anywho, moving on now.
Sadly, Ultimo Dragon's appearance scheduled for June 2nd has since been cancelled...it would have been cool to see him in person. Nonetheless, gears are turning as it relates to WLW's recent storylines...more on that as we proceed.
Your ring announcer was Dane Horst; your referee was Martin Kattich.
The show kicked off with Kyle Roberts and Superstar Steve Fender being called out to the ring. Roberts and Scott Steiner had won the Tag Team Titles from Fender and Brandon Espinosa at the Night Of Champions event, but management had reviewed the match video and reversed the decision after the fact, returning the titles to Fender & Espy. This was due to Steiner not being cleared to officially participate in the match, as well as the use of a steel chair in the finish. Whether Steiner & Roberts' title reign "counts" in the official championship history is a matter best left to the Internet nitwits, I suppose. Espy wasn't around to claim his title belt, but Fender was more than happy to hold onto it for him. Fender attacked Roberts as everyone was taking their leave, but Karim Brigante arrived to run him off. Roberts only partially appreciated the support, especially since he and Karim were scheduled for a match against each other...and on that note, we had our opener.
"K.B. Violence" Karim Brigante vs. Kyle Roberts for the MWR Missouri Title: A sombrero came into play in the early going(Cinco De Mayo, you know), but things got serious pretty quickly despite the two both being fan favorites. This happened to be the only match of the night where the time limit was announced and then noted during the bout, for reference. Brigante nearly picked up the win after his signature pop-up forearm smash, but Roberts got a foot on the bottom rope. When he attempted the move again, Roberts countered with a mid-air rana for a close near-fall. Roberts fought out of a superplex attempt and hit the frog splash, but the 15:00 time limit expired to make it a draw.
Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jayden Dominic Rose vs. "The Wrestler For The People" Rex Fults, non-title: Rex didn't quite make the weight limit for a title shot at Rose, it would seem. While Rose had the edge in speed and experience, Rex had raw power and size on his side. Rex seemed to have things going his way, but Jaden Roller made a grand entrance to antagonize his rival...thanks to the distraction, Rose capitalized with a roundhouse kick to the head and won in 10:51. Cue verbal exchange between the two, leading to Rex challenging Roller to face him right then and there...
"The Wrestler For The People" Rex Fults vs. "The Heartthrob" Jaden Roller: It didn't seem like a wise move for a worn-down Rex to challenge a totally fresh Roller, but Rex was motivated to redeem himself after back-to-back losses to The Heartthrob. In fact, he had an assist from "The Mouth Of The South" Jimmy Hart at Night Of Champions and STILL couldn't get the job done (though Roller's tactics were questionable in the result of that bout). Rex refused to stay down and took Roller far past what he was likely expecting...Jaden finally had enough and took a walk for the countout loss in 11:57. That set up a lumberjack match for the June 2nd show...
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Hot dog(pretty much my dinner for the night), bottle of water, Mountain Dew, Pepsi.
Miss Monica Passeri vs. Stacey O'Brien for the Women's Title: The championship had been dormant for a while as Monica was back in Italy for several months; she had ended Lucy Mendez's ten-month reign last August. Stacey didn't come out when her music was played, so they rang the bell and the referee started a ten-count for a potential forfeit...however, Stacey entered the ring from the other side(she may have been hiding under the ring; I didn't catch how she appeared) and attacked Monica from behind, throwing her shoulder-first into the ringpost. The official checked to make sure Monica could continue, but as soon as he signaled for the match to continue, Stacey hit a Codebreaker for the quick win in 1:22...we have a NEWWWWW WLW Women's Champion! Hopefully this means that they'll do more with the belt, but it was disappointing to see the match go as short as it did.
Heavyweight Champion "The Hybrid Ace" Jon Webb vs. Tag Team Champion "Superstar" Steve Fender: I thought this had been announced as a title match, but it was clarified before the bell that it was non-title...I'm not sure why, as Fender is a former Heavyweight Champion and would be considered a worthy challenger. They got a good amount of time, at any rate; Webb focused on the arm in the early going, but Fender turned the tide and attempted to slow down the champion by attacking the ribs. Webb rallied but was cut off on the top rope by Fender who delivered a belly-to-belly superplex followed by a swandive headbutt off the top...he nearly scored the win, but Brandon Espinosa's music hit and Fender was distracted (he'd earlier claimed that Espy was "running late"). That allowed Webb to get the rollup pin in 21:37...it was a good match, but the champion didn't look all that strong. I guess you go the underdog route when the top champion is on the smaller side, though...
At any rate, the weekend rolled on...more on that next time around: Same Pat-Time, Same Pat-Channel.
June looks like this:
-Saturday 6/2: World League Wrestling in Troy, Missouri
-Saturday 6/9: Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO(South Broadway Athletic Club)
-Friday 6/15: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in St. Louis, MO(FUBAR)
-Saturday 6/16: Pro Wrestling Championship Series in Alton, IL; Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet; IL; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Collinsville, IL
-Sunday 6/17: Glory Pro Wrestling/Resurgence in Swansea, IL
-Sunday 6/24: Wrestling Over Everything in Centreville, IL
That's my special comment for this, the twenty-seventh 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.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
I wasn't sure if I'd be able to go home between the Dynamo Pro matches at the Cinco De Mayo Festival and WLW...as it turned out, it was more efficient to go straight to Troy from Cherokee Street. Myself and Ben Simon carpooled as usual as we continued our nefarious plans for Midwest wrestling domination...MWAHAHAHA! Err...anywho, moving on now.
Sadly, Ultimo Dragon's appearance scheduled for June 2nd has since been cancelled...it would have been cool to see him in person. Nonetheless, gears are turning as it relates to WLW's recent storylines...more on that as we proceed.
Your ring announcer was Dane Horst; your referee was Martin Kattich.
The show kicked off with Kyle Roberts and Superstar Steve Fender being called out to the ring. Roberts and Scott Steiner had won the Tag Team Titles from Fender and Brandon Espinosa at the Night Of Champions event, but management had reviewed the match video and reversed the decision after the fact, returning the titles to Fender & Espy. This was due to Steiner not being cleared to officially participate in the match, as well as the use of a steel chair in the finish. Whether Steiner & Roberts' title reign "counts" in the official championship history is a matter best left to the Internet nitwits, I suppose. Espy wasn't around to claim his title belt, but Fender was more than happy to hold onto it for him. Fender attacked Roberts as everyone was taking their leave, but Karim Brigante arrived to run him off. Roberts only partially appreciated the support, especially since he and Karim were scheduled for a match against each other...and on that note, we had our opener.
"K.B. Violence" Karim Brigante vs. Kyle Roberts for the MWR Missouri Title: A sombrero came into play in the early going(Cinco De Mayo, you know), but things got serious pretty quickly despite the two both being fan favorites. This happened to be the only match of the night where the time limit was announced and then noted during the bout, for reference. Brigante nearly picked up the win after his signature pop-up forearm smash, but Roberts got a foot on the bottom rope. When he attempted the move again, Roberts countered with a mid-air rana for a close near-fall. Roberts fought out of a superplex attempt and hit the frog splash, but the 15:00 time limit expired to make it a draw.
Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jayden Dominic Rose vs. "The Wrestler For The People" Rex Fults, non-title: Rex didn't quite make the weight limit for a title shot at Rose, it would seem. While Rose had the edge in speed and experience, Rex had raw power and size on his side. Rex seemed to have things going his way, but Jaden Roller made a grand entrance to antagonize his rival...thanks to the distraction, Rose capitalized with a roundhouse kick to the head and won in 10:51. Cue verbal exchange between the two, leading to Rex challenging Roller to face him right then and there...
"The Wrestler For The People" Rex Fults vs. "The Heartthrob" Jaden Roller: It didn't seem like a wise move for a worn-down Rex to challenge a totally fresh Roller, but Rex was motivated to redeem himself after back-to-back losses to The Heartthrob. In fact, he had an assist from "The Mouth Of The South" Jimmy Hart at Night Of Champions and STILL couldn't get the job done (though Roller's tactics were questionable in the result of that bout). Rex refused to stay down and took Roller far past what he was likely expecting...Jaden finally had enough and took a walk for the countout loss in 11:57. That set up a lumberjack match for the June 2nd show...
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Hot dog(pretty much my dinner for the night), bottle of water, Mountain Dew, Pepsi.
Miss Monica Passeri vs. Stacey O'Brien for the Women's Title: The championship had been dormant for a while as Monica was back in Italy for several months; she had ended Lucy Mendez's ten-month reign last August. Stacey didn't come out when her music was played, so they rang the bell and the referee started a ten-count for a potential forfeit...however, Stacey entered the ring from the other side(she may have been hiding under the ring; I didn't catch how she appeared) and attacked Monica from behind, throwing her shoulder-first into the ringpost. The official checked to make sure Monica could continue, but as soon as he signaled for the match to continue, Stacey hit a Codebreaker for the quick win in 1:22...we have a NEWWWWW WLW Women's Champion! Hopefully this means that they'll do more with the belt, but it was disappointing to see the match go as short as it did.
Heavyweight Champion "The Hybrid Ace" Jon Webb vs. Tag Team Champion "Superstar" Steve Fender: I thought this had been announced as a title match, but it was clarified before the bell that it was non-title...I'm not sure why, as Fender is a former Heavyweight Champion and would be considered a worthy challenger. They got a good amount of time, at any rate; Webb focused on the arm in the early going, but Fender turned the tide and attempted to slow down the champion by attacking the ribs. Webb rallied but was cut off on the top rope by Fender who delivered a belly-to-belly superplex followed by a swandive headbutt off the top...he nearly scored the win, but Brandon Espinosa's music hit and Fender was distracted (he'd earlier claimed that Espy was "running late"). That allowed Webb to get the rollup pin in 21:37...it was a good match, but the champion didn't look all that strong. I guess you go the underdog route when the top champion is on the smaller side, though...
At any rate, the weekend rolled on...more on that next time around: Same Pat-Time, Same Pat-Channel.
June looks like this:
-Saturday 6/2: World League Wrestling in Troy, Missouri
-Saturday 6/9: Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO(South Broadway Athletic Club)
-Friday 6/15: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in St. Louis, MO(FUBAR)
-Saturday 6/16: Pro Wrestling Championship Series in Alton, IL; Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet; IL; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Collinsville, IL
-Sunday 6/17: Glory Pro Wrestling/Resurgence in Swansea, IL
-Sunday 6/24: Wrestling Over Everything in Centreville, IL
That's my special comment for this, the twenty-seventh 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 Raw
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Jonathan Coachman, & Corey Graves.
-Finn Bálor d. Braun Strowman by DQ when Kevin Owens(who had been doing commentary) interfered (7:56 aired). Owens tried to do more damage to both competitors with a ladder, but Strowman got it away from him and Owens ran away.
-Jinder Mahal(w/ Sunil Singh) d. Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins by DQ; Singh interfered repeatedly and Mahal used a chair behind the referee's back, leading to Rollins losing his temper and attacking Mahal with the chair for the disqualification (9:07 aired). Seth fought off both men with the chair, but was then hit from behind by "The Drifter" Elias Samson's guitar.
-Raw Women's Champion Nia Jax vs. Michelle Webb(non-title) never officially started as Nia turned it into a dominant "exhibition", powering out of an armbar attempt before destroying her would-be opponent; this was for the viewing benefit of guest commentator Ronda Rousey.
-Raw Tag Team Champions The Deleters Of Worlds("Broken/Woken" Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt) d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)(non-title); Hardy pinned Viktor after he and Wyatt hit the Kiss Of Deletion(double Sister Abigail) (4:46).
-Kevin Owens d. "The Glorious" Bobby Roode by blocking a sunset flip attempt (6:30 aired). Braun Strowman chased Owens back to the ring and laid him out with the running powerslam, then slammed Roode to the mat as well.
-Drew McIntyre(w/ Dolph Ziggler) d. Chad Gable with the Claymore(flying boot) (4:45).
-Gauntlet Match: Bayley Rose d. Liv Morgan with the Belly-To-Bayley Hugplex (0:11). Bayley d. Sarah Logan via victory roll (1:48). Ruby Riot d. Bayley with the short-arm soccer kick (3:41 aired). Ruby d. Dana Brooke after the short-arm soccer kick (5:05). Ruby d. Mickie James via rollup with a handful of tights (8:26 aired). "The Boss" Sasha Banks d. Ruby with the Bank Statement(modified Crippler Crossface) after fighting off interference by Liv and Sarah (14:53 aired).
-Next week: Finn Bálor vs. Kevin Owens, Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Roode, Nia Jax vs. Natalya Neidhart, and a tag team battle royal.
-Finn Bálor d. Braun Strowman by DQ when Kevin Owens(who had been doing commentary) interfered (7:56 aired). Owens tried to do more damage to both competitors with a ladder, but Strowman got it away from him and Owens ran away.
-Jinder Mahal(w/ Sunil Singh) d. Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins by DQ; Singh interfered repeatedly and Mahal used a chair behind the referee's back, leading to Rollins losing his temper and attacking Mahal with the chair for the disqualification (9:07 aired). Seth fought off both men with the chair, but was then hit from behind by "The Drifter" Elias Samson's guitar.
-Raw Women's Champion Nia Jax vs. Michelle Webb(non-title) never officially started as Nia turned it into a dominant "exhibition", powering out of an armbar attempt before destroying her would-be opponent; this was for the viewing benefit of guest commentator Ronda Rousey.
-Raw Tag Team Champions The Deleters Of Worlds("Broken/Woken" Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt) d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)(non-title); Hardy pinned Viktor after he and Wyatt hit the Kiss Of Deletion(double Sister Abigail) (4:46).
-Kevin Owens d. "The Glorious" Bobby Roode by blocking a sunset flip attempt (6:30 aired). Braun Strowman chased Owens back to the ring and laid him out with the running powerslam, then slammed Roode to the mat as well.
-Drew McIntyre(w/ Dolph Ziggler) d. Chad Gable with the Claymore(flying boot) (4:45).
-Gauntlet Match: Bayley Rose d. Liv Morgan with the Belly-To-Bayley Hugplex (0:11). Bayley d. Sarah Logan via victory roll (1:48). Ruby Riot d. Bayley with the short-arm soccer kick (3:41 aired). Ruby d. Dana Brooke after the short-arm soccer kick (5:05). Ruby d. Mickie James via rollup with a handful of tights (8:26 aired). "The Boss" Sasha Banks d. Ruby with the Bank Statement(modified Crippler Crossface) after fighting off interference by Liv and Sarah (14:53 aired).
-Next week: Finn Bálor vs. Kevin Owens, Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Roode, Nia Jax vs. Natalya Neidhart, and a tag team battle royal.
Dynamo Special Comment
Now, as promised, a special comment about the Dynamo Pro Wrestling event on the afternoon of Saturday, May 5th at the Cinco De Mayo Festival on Cherokee Street in St. Louis, Missouri.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
We thought I was behind on these commentaries BEFORE...a short hospital stay for anemia will alter plans by a great margin. It also derailed my plans to go to Pro Wrestling Resurgence in Swansea, IL this past Sunday...I will have to catch up through either YouTube or DVD. In the meantime, let's set the not-so-wayback machine for my loaded four-show weekend earlier this month.
Cinco De Mayo has produced some outstanding exposure for local wrestling, starting with the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance holding matches there for a few years before Dynamo picked up the spot. It always draws a good crowd to check out the shows, often turning the heads of people who wouldn't otherwise get a chance to watch independent wrestling.
Your ring announcers were Chris Roedel & Luke Roberts(who showed exceptional bravery by wearing a Chicago Cubs cap); your referee was Jay King.
Camaro Jackson vs. "The Gypsy Warrior" Orion Creed: Riding the momentum of his win the previous evening over D'Mone Solavino, Jackson hoped to make it two in a row against Creed. It was a battle of fan favorites with the crowd support evenly split between the two...it could have gone either way, but Jackson got the pinfall with a fireman's-carry Michinoku Driver in 8:14.
Outtkast vs. Jimmi LaFleur: These two have been on opposite sides of a recent tag feud, with LaFleur aligning with fellow newcomer Tony Esteem and Outtkast joining forces with Ricky Rodriguez. Esteem & LaFleur got the best of the previous night's tag match, so Outtkast was looking for payback...Rodriguez and Esteem would face each other later in the afternoon. Outtkast has been through the wars for many years(despite a hiatus between the end of Gateway Championship Wrestling and his return to action with Dynamo) and it's starting to catch up to him a bit...with his high-impact and high-risk style, it's not really a surprise. LaFleur was game but the experience edge was just too much for him; Outtkast beat him with the Case Study in 8:07.
"The Spanish Red Devil" Ricky Rodriguez vs. Roy "The Strangler" Lewis: Other than Outtkast, the first half of the show prominently featured a lot of newer faces...it's good to see the new blood of the Midwest get a chance to shine. I anticipated Ricky getting a moment in the sun in honor of the holiday, but I was slightly off base in that regard. He was definitely popular with the fans who took an interest in the festivities...he got off a good run of offense, but Lewis rolled through a cross-bodyblock off the top rope and held the tights for the cheap win in 8:56.
Battle Royal: The winner would get a Heavyweight Title shot at Makaze in the second half of the show. The three resident female competitors were included in the competition as well, which made for an interesting dynamic. Several rookie entrants made their in-ring debuts in this battle royal, those being William Myers and Mynakin. Tag Team Champion Viktor Von Stein made a point to set up the ladies for elimination and then let them go in a mocking manner...that's not nice. Mynakin was the first one out at the hands of Adrian Surge, then Von Stein threw out Myers to take out the rookie contingent. Von Stein eliminated Outtkast as well, then Orion Creed avenged his prior loss by throwing out Camaro Jackson. The women finally had enough of Von Stein's bullying and put aside their individual differences to triple-team him out of the ring. Of course that alliance didn't last long as Rahne Victoria turned on her compatriots...Rahne threw out Creed and then eliminated Tootie Lynn Ramsey before being tossed by Savanna Stone. Savanna could have stayed in the fight, but Rahne decided to get a parting shot by shoving Savanna off the top rope to the outside...OUCH. The final four were Surge, Jackal, Jimmi LaFleur, and Tony Esteem...the recent tag team partners joined forces, leading to Esteem eliminating Surge. That left Jackal on his own, but he withstood the assault to eliminate LaFleur and then Esteem for the win in 9:35! That meant Makaze would defend his title against Jackal later in the afternoon...
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): There was a unique set of concessions available at the Cinco De Mayo Festival and I indulged in a waffles-and-chocolate-ice-cream sandwich. There was a convenience store near the site of the wrestling matches, so I got a Gatorade there in my effort to cut back on soda. The effort hit a snag, as usual, as I got a Vess cola later in the afternoon.
Savanna Stone vs. Tootie Lynn Ramsey vs. Rahne Victoria: This stemmed from the interactions in the battle royal, not to mention the already-existing issues between the three. Savanna's arm was hurt from the bad fall earlier in the day but she toughed it out here. I'll sound like a broken record in my praise of the local women's wrestling scene, but I can only hope that another local promotion(besides World League Wrestling) starts up a women's championship. On top of that, they're only a year into their respective careers (even less in Tootie's case) and have plenty of time to learn and grow as competitors. Since the fan favorites Savanna and Tootie won their tag match pretty decisively the previous evening, things balanced out with Rahne getting the duke in this one...she had no qualms about targeting Savanna's injury. Rahne dropped Savanna with a spinebuster, then powerbombed Tootie onto Savanna for good measure...she covered both women for the three-count in 7:06, reaffirming her claim to being the "Empress Of Evil" in Dynamo's ranks.
"The Spanish Red Devil" Ricky Rodriguez vs. Tony Esteem: After suffering a tough loss earlier in the day, Rodriguez hoped to rebound against one of his recent rivals. Would the fan support be enough to carry him to victory? Well...not quite, thanks to some underhanded tactics on the part of Esteem. Rodriguez seemed to be on the way to a hard-fought win, but a well-timed mule kick by Esteem allowed him to deliver a headlock driver for the screwy victory in 5:19.
"Lights Out" Adrian Surge vs. Tag Team Champion Viktor Von Stein: Surge had an uphill battle against a larger opponent, but after missing out on a title opportunity in the battle royal, he was looking for a huge win to maintain his momentum in the championship picture. He had beaten Makaze in a non-title bout the previous evening in Glen Carbon, so he had definitely made his case for a future title opportunity. This was one of the longer matches of the afternoon as Surge tried everything in his arsenal to knock the big guy down...he even delivered an RKO OUTTA NOWHERE for a near-fall. Surge teased a chokeslam on the big guy, which didn't seem like a sound strategy...but after several attempts, Surge was finally able to chokeslam Von Stein and get the pinfall in 11:58! Adding insult to injury, Surge delivered a post-match RKO to Von Stein and encouraged referee Jay King to make a pin cover while he counted three.
"The Wind Of Destruction" Makaze vs. Jackal for the Heavyweight Title: A burlesque fire dancer accompanied Makaze to the ring; the champion was fresh while Jackal had to go through the battle royal to earn the title shot. It had been quite some time since these two last crossed paths in the ring...times change and both guys have added new wrinkles to their game plans. In particular, Makaze has developed a recent tendency to sink to previously-unseen depths in order to achieve victory. With the level of experience brought to the table by both competitors, neither was likely to make a huge mistake...Jackal came close to scoring the upset on a few occasions, but got caught with a superkick as he charged into the corner. Makaze took advantage of the situation and covered with feet on the ropes for the cheap pin in 8:33. The champ hung onto his title, but Jackal dropped him with the Killswitch #2(step-up Tomakazi) to end the afternoon on a high note.
Dynamo had a fun weekend all around...things would continue for me with World League Wrestling and then Glory Pro Wrestling over the following few days. More on that in future commentaries...
June looks like this:
-Saturday 6/2: World League Wrestling in Troy, Missouri
-Saturday 6/9: Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO(South Broadway Athletic Club)
-Friday 6/15: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in St. Louis, MO(FUBAR)
-Saturday 6/16: Pro Wrestling Championship Series in Alton, IL; Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet; IL; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Collinsville, IL
-Sunday 6/17: Glory Pro Wrestling/Resurgence in Swansea, IL
-Sunday 6/24: Wrestling Over Everything in Centreville, IL
That's my special comment for this, the twenty-sixth 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.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
We thought I was behind on these commentaries BEFORE...a short hospital stay for anemia will alter plans by a great margin. It also derailed my plans to go to Pro Wrestling Resurgence in Swansea, IL this past Sunday...I will have to catch up through either YouTube or DVD. In the meantime, let's set the not-so-wayback machine for my loaded four-show weekend earlier this month.
Cinco De Mayo has produced some outstanding exposure for local wrestling, starting with the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance holding matches there for a few years before Dynamo picked up the spot. It always draws a good crowd to check out the shows, often turning the heads of people who wouldn't otherwise get a chance to watch independent wrestling.
Your ring announcers were Chris Roedel & Luke Roberts(who showed exceptional bravery by wearing a Chicago Cubs cap); your referee was Jay King.
Camaro Jackson vs. "The Gypsy Warrior" Orion Creed: Riding the momentum of his win the previous evening over D'Mone Solavino, Jackson hoped to make it two in a row against Creed. It was a battle of fan favorites with the crowd support evenly split between the two...it could have gone either way, but Jackson got the pinfall with a fireman's-carry Michinoku Driver in 8:14.
Outtkast vs. Jimmi LaFleur: These two have been on opposite sides of a recent tag feud, with LaFleur aligning with fellow newcomer Tony Esteem and Outtkast joining forces with Ricky Rodriguez. Esteem & LaFleur got the best of the previous night's tag match, so Outtkast was looking for payback...Rodriguez and Esteem would face each other later in the afternoon. Outtkast has been through the wars for many years(despite a hiatus between the end of Gateway Championship Wrestling and his return to action with Dynamo) and it's starting to catch up to him a bit...with his high-impact and high-risk style, it's not really a surprise. LaFleur was game but the experience edge was just too much for him; Outtkast beat him with the Case Study in 8:07.
"The Spanish Red Devil" Ricky Rodriguez vs. Roy "The Strangler" Lewis: Other than Outtkast, the first half of the show prominently featured a lot of newer faces...it's good to see the new blood of the Midwest get a chance to shine. I anticipated Ricky getting a moment in the sun in honor of the holiday, but I was slightly off base in that regard. He was definitely popular with the fans who took an interest in the festivities...he got off a good run of offense, but Lewis rolled through a cross-bodyblock off the top rope and held the tights for the cheap win in 8:56.
Battle Royal: The winner would get a Heavyweight Title shot at Makaze in the second half of the show. The three resident female competitors were included in the competition as well, which made for an interesting dynamic. Several rookie entrants made their in-ring debuts in this battle royal, those being William Myers and Mynakin. Tag Team Champion Viktor Von Stein made a point to set up the ladies for elimination and then let them go in a mocking manner...that's not nice. Mynakin was the first one out at the hands of Adrian Surge, then Von Stein threw out Myers to take out the rookie contingent. Von Stein eliminated Outtkast as well, then Orion Creed avenged his prior loss by throwing out Camaro Jackson. The women finally had enough of Von Stein's bullying and put aside their individual differences to triple-team him out of the ring. Of course that alliance didn't last long as Rahne Victoria turned on her compatriots...Rahne threw out Creed and then eliminated Tootie Lynn Ramsey before being tossed by Savanna Stone. Savanna could have stayed in the fight, but Rahne decided to get a parting shot by shoving Savanna off the top rope to the outside...OUCH. The final four were Surge, Jackal, Jimmi LaFleur, and Tony Esteem...the recent tag team partners joined forces, leading to Esteem eliminating Surge. That left Jackal on his own, but he withstood the assault to eliminate LaFleur and then Esteem for the win in 9:35! That meant Makaze would defend his title against Jackal later in the afternoon...
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): There was a unique set of concessions available at the Cinco De Mayo Festival and I indulged in a waffles-and-chocolate-ice-cream sandwich. There was a convenience store near the site of the wrestling matches, so I got a Gatorade there in my effort to cut back on soda. The effort hit a snag, as usual, as I got a Vess cola later in the afternoon.
Savanna Stone vs. Tootie Lynn Ramsey vs. Rahne Victoria: This stemmed from the interactions in the battle royal, not to mention the already-existing issues between the three. Savanna's arm was hurt from the bad fall earlier in the day but she toughed it out here. I'll sound like a broken record in my praise of the local women's wrestling scene, but I can only hope that another local promotion(besides World League Wrestling) starts up a women's championship. On top of that, they're only a year into their respective careers (even less in Tootie's case) and have plenty of time to learn and grow as competitors. Since the fan favorites Savanna and Tootie won their tag match pretty decisively the previous evening, things balanced out with Rahne getting the duke in this one...she had no qualms about targeting Savanna's injury. Rahne dropped Savanna with a spinebuster, then powerbombed Tootie onto Savanna for good measure...she covered both women for the three-count in 7:06, reaffirming her claim to being the "Empress Of Evil" in Dynamo's ranks.
"The Spanish Red Devil" Ricky Rodriguez vs. Tony Esteem: After suffering a tough loss earlier in the day, Rodriguez hoped to rebound against one of his recent rivals. Would the fan support be enough to carry him to victory? Well...not quite, thanks to some underhanded tactics on the part of Esteem. Rodriguez seemed to be on the way to a hard-fought win, but a well-timed mule kick by Esteem allowed him to deliver a headlock driver for the screwy victory in 5:19.
"Lights Out" Adrian Surge vs. Tag Team Champion Viktor Von Stein: Surge had an uphill battle against a larger opponent, but after missing out on a title opportunity in the battle royal, he was looking for a huge win to maintain his momentum in the championship picture. He had beaten Makaze in a non-title bout the previous evening in Glen Carbon, so he had definitely made his case for a future title opportunity. This was one of the longer matches of the afternoon as Surge tried everything in his arsenal to knock the big guy down...he even delivered an RKO OUTTA NOWHERE for a near-fall. Surge teased a chokeslam on the big guy, which didn't seem like a sound strategy...but after several attempts, Surge was finally able to chokeslam Von Stein and get the pinfall in 11:58! Adding insult to injury, Surge delivered a post-match RKO to Von Stein and encouraged referee Jay King to make a pin cover while he counted three.
"The Wind Of Destruction" Makaze vs. Jackal for the Heavyweight Title: A burlesque fire dancer accompanied Makaze to the ring; the champion was fresh while Jackal had to go through the battle royal to earn the title shot. It had been quite some time since these two last crossed paths in the ring...times change and both guys have added new wrinkles to their game plans. In particular, Makaze has developed a recent tendency to sink to previously-unseen depths in order to achieve victory. With the level of experience brought to the table by both competitors, neither was likely to make a huge mistake...Jackal came close to scoring the upset on a few occasions, but got caught with a superkick as he charged into the corner. Makaze took advantage of the situation and covered with feet on the ropes for the cheap pin in 8:33. The champ hung onto his title, but Jackal dropped him with the Killswitch #2(step-up Tomakazi) to end the afternoon on a high note.
Dynamo had a fun weekend all around...things would continue for me with World League Wrestling and then Glory Pro Wrestling over the following few days. More on that in future commentaries...
June looks like this:
-Saturday 6/2: World League Wrestling in Troy, Missouri
-Saturday 6/9: Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO(South Broadway Athletic Club)
-Friday 6/15: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in St. Louis, MO(FUBAR)
-Saturday 6/16: Pro Wrestling Championship Series in Alton, IL; Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet; IL; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Collinsville, IL
-Sunday 6/17: Glory Pro Wrestling/Resurgence in Swansea, IL
-Sunday 6/24: Wrestling Over Everything in Centreville, IL
That's my special comment for this, the twenty-sixth 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.
NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament Day 8
-"The Villain" Marty Scurll d. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion El Desperado with the crossface chicken wing.
-Chris Sabin d. Dragon Lee with the Cradle Shock(fireman's-carry cradle Michinoku Driver).
-Yujiro Kushida d. Sho Tanaka with the Back To The Future(small package driver).
-Hiromu Takahashi d. Ryusuke Taguchi via triangle hold.
Block B:
-Dragon Lee: 6
-Desperado/Sho/Scurll/Sabin/Kushida/Hiromu: 4
-Taguchi: 2
-Chris Sabin d. Dragon Lee with the Cradle Shock(fireman's-carry cradle Michinoku Driver).
-Yujiro Kushida d. Sho Tanaka with the Back To The Future(small package driver).
-Hiromu Takahashi d. Ryusuke Taguchi via triangle hold.
Block B:
-Dragon Lee: 6
-Desperado/Sho/Scurll/Sabin/Kushida/Hiromu: 4
-Taguchi: 2
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Weekend wrestling
WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-"The" Brian Kendrick & "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher d. Kalisto & Lince Dorado(w/ Gran Metalik) when Gallagher pinned Dorado after the step-up headbutt (4:46).
-Apollo Crews(w/ Titus O'Neil & Dana Brooke) d. Mojo Rawley with a standing moonsault (5:00 aired).
ROH TV
-Commentators: Ian Riccaboni & Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana.
-Jushin "Thunder" Liger & Cheeseburger d. The Dawgs(Rhett Titus & Will Ferrera) when Liger pinned Titus after the brainbuster (7:25 aired).
-Sumie Sakai d. Jenny Rose with the Smash Mouth(inverted swinging neckbreaker) to retain the Women Of Honor Title (6:15 aired).
-SoCal Uncensored("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels, "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian, & Scorpio Sky) d. Six-Man Tag Team Champions Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) by DQ; Kazarian swung at the Kingdom with a chair but it rebounded and hit him in the head. The referee didn't see this, but turned around to see Kazarian down and the chair in the ring so he called for the disqualification (11:45 aired).
-Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-"The" Brian Kendrick & "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher d. Kalisto & Lince Dorado(w/ Gran Metalik) when Gallagher pinned Dorado after the step-up headbutt (4:46).
-Apollo Crews(w/ Titus O'Neil & Dana Brooke) d. Mojo Rawley with a standing moonsault (5:00 aired).
ROH TV
-Commentators: Ian Riccaboni & Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana.
-Jushin "Thunder" Liger & Cheeseburger d. The Dawgs(Rhett Titus & Will Ferrera) when Liger pinned Titus after the brainbuster (7:25 aired).
-Sumie Sakai d. Jenny Rose with the Smash Mouth(inverted swinging neckbreaker) to retain the Women Of Honor Title (6:15 aired).
-SoCal Uncensored("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels, "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian, & Scorpio Sky) d. Six-Man Tag Team Champions Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) by DQ; Kazarian swung at the Kingdom with a chair but it rebounded and hit him in the head. The referee didn't see this, but turned around to see Kazarian down and the chair in the ring so he called for the disqualification (11:45 aired).
NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament Day 7
-Flip Gordon d. Tiger Mask IV with the Four Nifty Splash(knee-springboard 450 Splash).
-A.C.H. d. Yohei Komatsu after the Soul Buster(cradle DDT).
-IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Yoshinobu Kanemaru d. Taiji Ishimori via small package.
-Bushi d. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay(non-title) after the MX(flying Codebreaker off the top rope).
Block A:
-Flip/Tiger Mask: 6
-Ishimori/Ospreay/A.C.H./Kanemaru: 4
-Yohei/Bushi: 2
-A.C.H. d. Yohei Komatsu after the Soul Buster(cradle DDT).
-IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Yoshinobu Kanemaru d. Taiji Ishimori via small package.
-Bushi d. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay(non-title) after the MX(flying Codebreaker off the top rope).
Block A:
-Flip/Tiger Mask: 6
-Ishimori/Ospreay/A.C.H./Kanemaru: 4
-Yohei/Bushi: 2
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Saturday Zero-1 USA Results From Mattoon, IL
-Marko Stunt won a battle royal for a shot at Heavyweight Champion Christian Rose later in the night, last eliminating Gyasi (9:02). Other participants included: Cooter Daniels, Kyle Pipher, Matt Kenway, Graham Bell, Xander Killen, Ricky Rodriguez, Shain Bender, Chase Holliday, Sensei Bock, Dan Liplock, Bradon McBride, and Mike Outlaw. Rose quickly hit the ring to lay out Marko with a boot to the face.
-”Chainsaw” Stephen M. King & The Great Cardini d. Nathen Edwards & “Supafli” J. Fowler; King electric chair-dropped Cardini onto Edwards before scoring the pin (7:11).
-Harker Dirge d. Ezra Zealous after a DDT (1:27).
-Frank Wyatt d. Steve Manders with the piledriver (11:35).
-The Lowlifes(Joey O’Riley & Jordan Perry) fought No New Friends(Kevin Lee Davidson & “The Millennial” Danny Adams) to a double countout to retain the Tag Team Titles (13:04).
-Jake Lander won a triple threat match with Shank Barzini and Oliver Cain; Frank Wyatt inexplicably entered the match to attack Barzini and Cain, leading to Lander pinning Cain after a 450 Splash (12:17).
-Savanna Stone d. Rahne Victoria with a reverse neckbreaker to retain the Women's Title (6:54).
-”The Professional Lowlife” Christian Rose d. Marko Stunt via Styles Clash to retain the Heavyweight Title (10:24). Rose, O’Riley, & Perry beat down Stunt and fended off other wrestlers until Harker Dirge cleared the ring.
-”The Warhorse” Jake Parnell d. “The Stiff Robo Ginger” Gary Jay in a cage match to win the X-Division Title by escaping the cage, preceding it by delivering a double-stomp off the cage with Gary hung up in the Tree Of Woe (16:09). Shank Barzini attacked Parnell after the match.
NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament Day 6
-"The Villain" Marty Scurll d. Chris Sabin with an inverted brainbuster.
-Ryusuke Taguchi d. Yujiro Kushida via small package.
-Sho Tanaka d. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion El Desperado after the Shock Arrow(straitjacket package piledriver).
-Dragon Lee d. Hiromu Takahashi with the Phoenixplex.
Block B:
-Dragon Lee: 6
-Desperado/Sho: 4
-Hiromu/Sabin/Kushida/Scurll/Taguchi: 2
-Ryusuke Taguchi d. Yujiro Kushida via small package.
-Sho Tanaka d. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion El Desperado after the Shock Arrow(straitjacket package piledriver).
-Dragon Lee d. Hiromu Takahashi with the Phoenixplex.
Block B:
-Dragon Lee: 6
-Desperado/Sho: 4
-Hiromu/Sabin/Kushida/Scurll/Taguchi: 2
Friday, May 25, 2018
Comedy Part 803: Hey Guys, Guess I'm Up
Location: Hey Guys Comedy
Emcee: Jake Beckman
Headliner: Mike Merryfield
I stopped by the club this evening to check out the show since I'd worked with Mike a few times in the past. They didn't have a feature scheduled, but Bruce Veach asked at the last minute if I wanted to do a guest set...sure, why not? I went up and did a strong five minutes which went over really well with the audience...can't ask for much more than that. Bruce's main piece of advice has been that I do better when I don't overthink my set...that seems to be the case from my experience. With several longer sets under my belt, I hope to get booked for a feature set at an area club in the near future.
Emcee: Jake Beckman
Headliner: Mike Merryfield
I stopped by the club this evening to check out the show since I'd worked with Mike a few times in the past. They didn't have a feature scheduled, but Bruce Veach asked at the last minute if I wanted to do a guest set...sure, why not? I went up and did a strong five minutes which went over really well with the audience...can't ask for much more than that. Bruce's main piece of advice has been that I do better when I don't overthink my set...that seems to be the case from my experience. With several longer sets under my belt, I hope to get booked for a feature set at an area club in the near future.
NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament Day 5
-Tiger Mask IV d. Bushi via tiger suplex.
-IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Yoshinobu Kanemaru d. A.C.H. with the Deep Impact(flying DDT off the top rope).
-Flip Gordon d. Taiji Ishimori with an O’Connor Roll.
-IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay d. Yohei Komatsu(non-title) after the Storm Breaker(double-underhook over-the-shoulder somersault neckbreaker).
Block A:
-Tiger Mask: 6
-Ishimori/Ospreay/Flip: 4
-Yohei/Kanemaru/A.C.H.: 2
-Bushi: 0
Thursday, May 24, 2018
TNA/GFW Impact
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Don Callis.
-Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist)(w/ Sami Callihan) d. Drago & Aero Star by DQ when Eddie Edwards(w/ Alisha) attacked Callihan and OVE with a kendo stick (4:21). Security guards tried to hold Edwards back but he snapped and cleaned house with the kendo stick...
-Trevor Lee & Caleb Konley d. The New Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) when Konley victory-rolled Santana with a handful of tights (6:13 aired).
-"Rebourne" Matt Sydal d. El Hijo Del Fantasma with the Chemical Imbalance II(double-pumphandle wheelbarrow driver) to retain the X-Division Title (9:31 aired).
-Dezmond Xavier d. Petey Williams with the handspring Pele Kick (8:53 aired).
-Moose d. Kongo Kong after the spear (8:57).
-Next week: Pentagon Jr. vs. Austin Aries for the Heavyweight Title, Allie Dennis vs. Su Yung in a Last Rites(casket) Match for the Women's Title, Dezmond Xavier vs. "They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage, and Madison Rayne vs. Tessa Blanchard.
-Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist)(w/ Sami Callihan) d. Drago & Aero Star by DQ when Eddie Edwards(w/ Alisha) attacked Callihan and OVE with a kendo stick (4:21). Security guards tried to hold Edwards back but he snapped and cleaned house with the kendo stick...
-Trevor Lee & Caleb Konley d. The New Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) when Konley victory-rolled Santana with a handful of tights (6:13 aired).
-"Rebourne" Matt Sydal d. El Hijo Del Fantasma with the Chemical Imbalance II(double-pumphandle wheelbarrow driver) to retain the X-Division Title (9:31 aired).
-Dezmond Xavier d. Petey Williams with the handspring Pele Kick (8:53 aired).
-Moose d. Kongo Kong after the spear (8:57).
-Next week: Pentagon Jr. vs. Austin Aries for the Heavyweight Title, Allie Dennis vs. Su Yung in a Last Rites(casket) Match for the Women's Title, Dezmond Xavier vs. "They Call Him A Machine" Brian Cage, and Madison Rayne vs. Tessa Blanchard.
Show results
Thursday ROH results from Ediburgh, Scotland:
-Shane Taylor d. Scorpio Sky.
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada d. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian).
-Kelly Klein & Chardonnay d. Women Of Honor Champion Sumie Sakai & Tenille Dashwood.
-"The Punishment" Damien Martinez d. Kenny King.
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) d. Nick Aldis & Mark Haskins.
-The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate) d. Delirious & Toru Yano.
-Silas Young d. Joe Hendry to retain the T.V. Title.
-Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) d. Heavyweight Champion Dalton Castle, Hiroshi Tanahashi, & Jay Lethal to retain the Six-Man Tag Team Titles.
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) d. Cody Rhodes & "Hangman" Adam Page to retain the Tag Team Titles.
Friday AAW results from Chicago, IL:
-Trey Miguel d. D.J. Shiima Xion.
-Eddie Kingston d. Fred Yehi.
-Jake Something, Curt Stallion, & Connor Braxton d. Paco Gonzalez, Stephen Wolf, & Ace Romero.
-Brody King d. Darby Allin.
-Shane Strickland, Dezmond Xavier, & Zachary Wentz d. Sami Callihan & Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist).
-The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) d. Colt Cabana & Juice Robinson to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Kylie Rae d. Scarlett Bordeaux.
-The Lucha Brothers(Penta El Cero Miedo & Rey Fenix) d. A.R. Fox & Myron Reed.
-Kimber Lee d. Jessicka Havok to win the Women's Title.
Friday PWG results from Reseda, CA:
-Tyler Bateman d. Andy Brown.
-Rey Horus d. Jake Atlas.
-Bandido d. Robbie Eagles
-Adam Brooks d. Keith Lee.
-Jonah Rock d. Timothy Thatcher.
-Matt Riddle d. David Starr.
-WALTER d. Sammy Guevara to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Saturday WLW results from Richmond, MO:
-Jack Gamble d. Jaden Roller (the match initially ended in a time-limit draw but the match was restarted).
-Tag Team Champion Superstar Steve Fender d. Kyle Roberts.
-Jon Webb d. Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jayden Dominic Rose to retain the Heavyweight Title; Road Warrior Animal stopped Rose from walking out on the match.
-Rex Fults d. Leland Race.
-Leland Race & Kyle Roberts d. Tag Team Champion Superstar Steve Fender & Rex Fults.
Saturday ROH results from London, England:
-Jay Lethal d. Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe.
-Toru Yano d. Shane Taylor.
-Tenille Dashwood d. Kelly Klein.
-Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe d. Mark Haskins.
-Silas Young won a four-corner match with Hiroshi Tanahashi, "The Punishment" Damien Martinez, and Seiya Sanada to retain the T.V. Title.
-Bully Ray d. The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate) in a handicap match.
-Cody Rhodes d. Kenny King.
-Dalton Castle d. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Saturday CHIKARA results from Philadelphia, PA:
-Tony Deppen d. Hype Rockwell.
-Volgar II d. Warren Barksdale.
-Ashley "Oceanea" Vox, Merlok, & Hermit Crab d. Icarus & Xyberhawx 2000(Razerhawk & Danjerhawk).
-Fire Ant d. Green Ant II.
-The Beast Warriors(Oleg The Usurper & The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova) d. Campeones De Parejas The Closers(Rick Roland & Sloan Caprice) in a non-title match.
-Lucas Calhoun & Jeremy Leary d. The Proteus Wheel(Callux The Castigator & Frantik).
-The Throwbacks(Dasher Hatfield & "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti), The Rumblebees(Travis Huckabee & Solo Darling), & Thief Ant d. Hallowicked, Frightmare, The Whisper, Cajun Crawdad, & Rory Gulak in an elimination tag match. (Frightmare d. Thief Ant, Hatfield d. Crawdad, Hallowicked d. Hatfield, Touchdown d. Frightmare, Huckabee d. Whisper, Gulak d. Huckabee, Darling d. Rory, Touchdown d. Hallowicked. Survivors: Touchdown & Darling.)
-Juan Francisco De Coronado d. Mike Quackenbush to retain the Grand Championship.
-Ophidian d. Kobald.
Sunday ROH results from Doncaster, England:
-Kenny King & Toru Yano d. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian).
-Silas Young d. Doug Williams to retain the T.V. Title.
-Bully Ray, "The Punishment" Damien Martinez, & Shane Taylor d. Heavyweight Champion Dalton Castle & The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate).
-Jay Lethal d. Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Matt Taven.
-Sumie Sakai d. Chardonnay to retain the Women Of Honor Title.
-Cody Rhodes d. Scorpio Sky.
-Hiroshi Tanahashi d. "Hangman" Adam Page.
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) won a non-title four-corner match with Tag Team Champions The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark), Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada, and Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan).
-Shane Taylor d. Scorpio Sky.
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada d. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian).
-Kelly Klein & Chardonnay d. Women Of Honor Champion Sumie Sakai & Tenille Dashwood.
-"The Punishment" Damien Martinez d. Kenny King.
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) d. Nick Aldis & Mark Haskins.
-The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate) d. Delirious & Toru Yano.
-Silas Young d. Joe Hendry to retain the T.V. Title.
-Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) d. Heavyweight Champion Dalton Castle, Hiroshi Tanahashi, & Jay Lethal to retain the Six-Man Tag Team Titles.
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) d. Cody Rhodes & "Hangman" Adam Page to retain the Tag Team Titles.
Friday AAW results from Chicago, IL:
-Trey Miguel d. D.J. Shiima Xion.
-Eddie Kingston d. Fred Yehi.
-Jake Something, Curt Stallion, & Connor Braxton d. Paco Gonzalez, Stephen Wolf, & Ace Romero.
-Brody King d. Darby Allin.
-Shane Strickland, Dezmond Xavier, & Zachary Wentz d. Sami Callihan & Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist).
-The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) d. Colt Cabana & Juice Robinson to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Kylie Rae d. Scarlett Bordeaux.
-The Lucha Brothers(Penta El Cero Miedo & Rey Fenix) d. A.R. Fox & Myron Reed.
-Kimber Lee d. Jessicka Havok to win the Women's Title.
Friday PWG results from Reseda, CA:
-Tyler Bateman d. Andy Brown.
-Rey Horus d. Jake Atlas.
-Bandido d. Robbie Eagles
-Adam Brooks d. Keith Lee.
-Jonah Rock d. Timothy Thatcher.
-Matt Riddle d. David Starr.
-WALTER d. Sammy Guevara to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Saturday WLW results from Richmond, MO:
-Jack Gamble d. Jaden Roller (the match initially ended in a time-limit draw but the match was restarted).
-Tag Team Champion Superstar Steve Fender d. Kyle Roberts.
-Jon Webb d. Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jayden Dominic Rose to retain the Heavyweight Title; Road Warrior Animal stopped Rose from walking out on the match.
-Rex Fults d. Leland Race.
-Leland Race & Kyle Roberts d. Tag Team Champion Superstar Steve Fender & Rex Fults.
Saturday ROH results from London, England:
-Jay Lethal d. Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe.
-Toru Yano d. Shane Taylor.
-Tenille Dashwood d. Kelly Klein.
-Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe d. Mark Haskins.
-Silas Young won a four-corner match with Hiroshi Tanahashi, "The Punishment" Damien Martinez, and Seiya Sanada to retain the T.V. Title.
-Bully Ray d. The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate) in a handicap match.
-Cody Rhodes d. Kenny King.
-Dalton Castle d. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Saturday CHIKARA results from Philadelphia, PA:
-Tony Deppen d. Hype Rockwell.
-Volgar II d. Warren Barksdale.
-Ashley "Oceanea" Vox, Merlok, & Hermit Crab d. Icarus & Xyberhawx 2000(Razerhawk & Danjerhawk).
-Fire Ant d. Green Ant II.
-The Beast Warriors(Oleg The Usurper & The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova) d. Campeones De Parejas The Closers(Rick Roland & Sloan Caprice) in a non-title match.
-Lucas Calhoun & Jeremy Leary d. The Proteus Wheel(Callux The Castigator & Frantik).
-The Throwbacks(Dasher Hatfield & "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti), The Rumblebees(Travis Huckabee & Solo Darling), & Thief Ant d. Hallowicked, Frightmare, The Whisper, Cajun Crawdad, & Rory Gulak in an elimination tag match. (Frightmare d. Thief Ant, Hatfield d. Crawdad, Hallowicked d. Hatfield, Touchdown d. Frightmare, Huckabee d. Whisper, Gulak d. Huckabee, Darling d. Rory, Touchdown d. Hallowicked. Survivors: Touchdown & Darling.)
-Juan Francisco De Coronado d. Mike Quackenbush to retain the Grand Championship.
-Ophidian d. Kobald.
Sunday ROH results from Doncaster, England:
-Kenny King & Toru Yano d. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian).
-Silas Young d. Doug Williams to retain the T.V. Title.
-Bully Ray, "The Punishment" Damien Martinez, & Shane Taylor d. Heavyweight Champion Dalton Castle & The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate).
-Jay Lethal d. Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Matt Taven.
-Sumie Sakai d. Chardonnay to retain the Women Of Honor Title.
-Cody Rhodes d. Scorpio Sky.
-Hiroshi Tanahashi d. "Hangman" Adam Page.
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) won a non-title four-corner match with Tag Team Champions The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark), Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada, and Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan).
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-TM-61(Shane Thorne & Nick Miller) d. Heavy Machinery(Otis Dozovic & Tucker Knight) when Thorne kicked Dozovic off the turnbuckles, then Miller got the rollup pin with Thorne holding his partner's feet on the ropes for illegal leverage (7:13).
-Lacey Evans d. Kairi Sane when she countered a top-rope move with the Woman's Right(knockout punch) (5:05).
-Lars Sullivan d. Ricochet & "The Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark in a handicap match after a miscommunication led to Dream taking out his partner with the rolling Death Valley Driver; Lars finished off Ricochet with the Freak Accident(waistlock uranagi) (9:48).
-The show ended with a confrontation between Johnny Gargano(w/ Candice LeRae) and Tommaso Ciampa; Gargano got knocked off the ring apron into his wife as the exclamation point on the segment.
-Next week: Shayna Baszler vs. Dakota Kai for the NXT Women's Title.
-TM-61(Shane Thorne & Nick Miller) d. Heavy Machinery(Otis Dozovic & Tucker Knight) when Thorne kicked Dozovic off the turnbuckles, then Miller got the rollup pin with Thorne holding his partner's feet on the ropes for illegal leverage (7:13).
-Lacey Evans d. Kairi Sane when she countered a top-rope move with the Woman's Right(knockout punch) (5:05).
-Lars Sullivan d. Ricochet & "The Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark in a handicap match after a miscommunication led to Dream taking out his partner with the rolling Death Valley Driver; Lars finished off Ricochet with the Freak Accident(waistlock uranagi) (9:48).
-The show ended with a confrontation between Johnny Gargano(w/ Candice LeRae) and Tommaso Ciampa; Gargano got knocked off the ring apron into his wife as the exclamation point on the segment.
-Next week: Shayna Baszler vs. Dakota Kai for the NXT Women's Title.
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
WWE Tuesday + This Week In Wrestling
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves.
-"The Miz" Mike Mizanin d. Big E Langston(w/ Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) when The Bar(Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy) attacked the other New Day members at ringside, leading to Miz winning with the Skull-Crushing Finale (7:19 aired).
-Money In The Bank Qualifying Match: Lana Perry-Rusev(w/ "The Artiste" Aiden English) d. Billie Kay(w/ Peyton Royce) via sitout faceplant (1:09).
-Andrade "Cien" Almas(w/ Zelina Vega) d. Kevin Bennett with the hammerlock DDT (1:55).
-The Good Brothers(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) d. Jimmy & Jey Uso when Anderson pinned Jimmy after he and Gallows hit the Magic Killer(double-team elevated neckbreaker) (3:20 aired).
-Money In The Bank Qualifying Match: Naomi Night d. Sonya Deville(w/ Mandy Rose) via rolling prawn cradle (4:22).
-Daniel Bryan d. U.S. Champion Jeff Hardy(non-title) via heel hook (8:04 aired); Samoa Joe watched the match from ringside.
-Next week: Daniel Bryan vs. Samoa Joe in a Money In The Bank qualifying match.
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Drew Gulak d. Gran Metalik with the Gu-Lock(dragon sleeper) (8:13); "The" Brian Kendrick & "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher did commentary.
-T.J. Perkins d. Christopher Guy(Juan Francisco De Coronado) with the Detonation Kick (2:31).
-Hideo Itami d. Akira Tozawa with the inverted neckbreaker-into-knee strike (15:18).
-Next week: Cedric Alexander vs. Buddy Murphy for the Cruiserweight Title.
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)
NXT this week has:
-Ricochet & "The Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark vs. Lars Sullivan
-Heavy Machinery(Otis Dozovic & Tucker Knight) vs. TM-61(Shane Thorne & Nick Miller)
Main Event this week has:
-Apollo Crews vs. Mojo Rawley
-Kalisto & Lince Dorado vs. Brian Kendrick & Jack Gallagher
Money In The Bank is on Sunday 6/17:
-A.J. Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura - WWE Title Last-Man-Standing Match
-Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor, "The Miz" Mike Mizanin, Alexander Rusev, Bobby Roode, Kevin Owens
-Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Ember Moon, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Becky Lynch, Natalya Neidhart, Lana Perry-Rusev, Naomi Night
-Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey - Raw Women's Title
-Carmella Van Damme vs. Asuka Urai - Smackdown Women's Title
-Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday has:
-Matt Sydal vs. El Hijo Del Fantasma - X-Division Title
-Moose vs. Kongo Kong
-The Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) vs. Trevor Lee & Caleb Konley
-Drago & Aero Star vs. Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist)
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-Sumie Sakai vs. Jenny Rose - Women Of Honor Title
Next show is Thursday 5/24 in Edinburgh, Scotland:
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. Cody Rhodes & "Hangman" Adam Page - Tag Team Titles
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada vs. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian)
-Silas Young vs. Joe Hendry - T.V. Title
-Shane Taylor vs. Scorpio Sky
-Kenny King vs. "The Punishment" Damien Martinez
-Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) vs. Dalton Castle, Hiroshi Tanahashi, & Jay Lethal
-Sumie Sakai & Tenille Dashwood vs. Kelly Klein & Chardonnay
-Nick Aldis & Mark Haskins vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate) vs. Delirious & Toru Yano
ROH has a show on Saturday 5/26 in London, England:
-Dalton Castle vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe - Heavyweight Title
-Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) vs. SoCal Uncensored(Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, & Scorpio Sky) vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) & "Hangman" Adam Page - Six-Man Tag Team Titles
-Silas Young vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Seiya Sanada vs. "The Punishment" Damien Martinez
-Mark Haskins vs. Jay Briscoe
-Jay Lethal vs. Mark Briscoe
-Tenille Dashwood vs. Kelly Klein
-Toru Yano vs. Shane Taylor
-Kenny King vs. Cody Rhodes
ROH has a show on Sunday 5/27 in Doncaster, England:
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada vs. The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-Sumie Sakai vs. Chardonnay - Women Of Honor Title
-Silas Young vs. Doug Williams - T.V. Title
-Dalton Castle & The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate) vs. Bully Ray, "The Punishment" Damien Martinez, & Shane Taylor
-Jay Lethal vs. Matt Taven
-Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. "Hangman" Adam Page
-Cody Rhodes vs. Scorpio Sky
-Kenny King & Toru Yano vs. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian)
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
The Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament takes place from Friday 5/18 to Monday 6/4:
-Block A: Tiger Mask IV, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, A.C.H., Flip Gordon, Yohei Komatsu, Bushi, Will Ospreay, Taiji Ishimori
-Block B: Chris Sabin, Yujiro Kushida, Sho Tanaka, El Desperado, Hiromu Takahashi, Marty Scurll, Dragon Lee, Ryusuke Taguchi
Dominion is on Saturday 6/9:
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega - IWGP Heavyweight Title Best-Of-Three-Falls No-Time-Limit Match
-Tetsuya Naito vs. Chris Jericho - IWGP Intercontinental Title
-Hirooki Goto vs. Michael Elgin vs. Taichi - NEVER Openweight Title
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-In action: Rey Misterio Jr.
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.luchaunderground.com)
Season 4 begins on Wednesday 6/13.
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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)
Resurgence has a show on Sunday 6/17 in Swansea, IL:
-Jake Something vs. Kevin Lee Davidson - Crown Of Glory Title
-Air Wolf vs. Hakim Zane - Resurgence Title
-The Gym Nasty Boys(Timmy Lou Retton & White Mike) vs. Danny Adams & Mike Outlaw
-Savanna Stone vs. Sophie King
Glory Pro has a show on Sunday 7/22 in Collinsville, IL:
-Jake Something vs. Curt Stallion - Crown Of Glory Title
-Myron Reed vs. Jake Parnell
-A.C.H. vs. A.J. Gray
-Appearing: Jake "The Snake" Roberts
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)
-Marti Belle vs. Angelus Layne
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 6/15 in St. Louis, MO(FUBAR).
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 6/16 in East Carondelet, IL.
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/9 in St. Louis, MO.
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/16 in Alton, IL:
-Paco Gonzalez(Resurgence) vs. Matt Kenway(Blacklist) - Gateway Heritage Title
-Gary Jay(Submission Squad) vs. Danny Adams(Ego Busters) - Last-Man-Standing Match
-Marti Belle vs. Rahne Victoria
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 5/26 in Richmond, MO:
-Jon Webb vs. Jayden Dominic Rose - Heavyweight Title
-Jack Gamble vs. Jaden Roller
-Rex Fults vs. Brandon Espinosa
WLW has a show on Saturday 6/2 in Troy, MO:
-Rex Fults vs. Jaden Roller - Lumberjack Match
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/)
Next show is Saturday 5/26 in Pinckneyville, IL:
-Jay Spade vs. Tony Flood - Heavyweight Title Cage Match
-Kevin Hunsperger vs. Roger Matheus - Cage Match
-Josh Plumlee & Tony Wilson vs. Dexter Roswell & Brian Richards - Cage Match
-Heath Hatton & Ax Allwardt vs. The Midwest Monster Hunters(Bo Sawyer & Jason Tiller) - Tag Team Title Cage Match
-Chris Hargas vs. Arron T. Brooks vs. Scott Phoenix vs. Cash Borden - Cage Match
-Jerry Travelstead, Billy Hills, & Jose Magnifico vs. Wraith, Ryzer, & Chase King - Cage Match
WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)
Next show is Sunday 6/24 in Centreville, IL.
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(sites.google.com/site/worldpowerhousewrestlingstl/home)
Next show is Saturday 6/16 in Collinsville, IL:
-Xavier Frost vs. Victor Cortez - Heavyweight Title
-Pretty Young Things Inc.(Curtis Payne & Playboy Double H) vs. The Fallen(Scar & Damian Blade) - Tag Team Titles
-Chico Es Loco vs. The Searcher - U.S. Title
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 6/30 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Austin Lane vs. Marko Stunt vs. Jacksyn Crowley - Heavyweight Title
-Karim Brigante vs. D'Mone Solavino - MWR Missouri Title
-Jake Dirden & Billy Hills vs. Hollis Giroux & Dell Tucker
-Sarah Summers vs. Miss Monica Passeri vs. Marni Gras - Women's Title
-The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley Diggs & Lamont Potts) vs. K.C.'s Finest(Aaron Clay & Leo D'Auria)
-Brandon Barbwire vs. Justin Smart
PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/MetroProKC)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Saturday 6/23 in Queens, NY.
EVOLVE has a show on Sunday 6/24 in Melrose, MA.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Friday 5/25 in Reseda, CA:
-WALTER vs. Sammy Guevara - Heavyweight Title
-Keith Lee vs. Adam Brooks
-Bandido vs. Robbie Eagles
-Matt Riddle vs. David Starr
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Jonah Rock
-Rey Horus vs. Jake Atlas
-Trevor Lee vs. Tyler Bateman
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 5/26 in Philadephia, PA:
-Juan Francisco De Coronado vs. Mike Quackenbush - Grand Championship
-The Closers(Rick Roland & Sloan Caprice) vs. The Beast Warriors(Oleg The Usurper & The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova)
-Warren Barksdale vs. Volgar
-Xyberhawx 2000(Razerhawk, Nytehawk, & Danjerhawk) vs. The Creatures Of The Deep(Ashley "Oceanea" Vox, Merlok, & Hermit Crab)
ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/ThisIsWhyWeWrestle)
Next show is Saturday 5/26 in Cornelia, GA.
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next shows are Saturday 10/20 and Sunday 10/21 in Berwyn, IL.
RISE(www.rise-wrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/9 in New York, NY.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 5/25 in Chicago, IL:
-The Lucha Brothers(Penta El Cero Miedo & Rey Fenix) vs. A.R. Fox & Myron Reed
-Jessicka Havok vs. Kimber Lee - Women's Title
-Eddie Kingston vs. Fred Yehi
-Darby Allin 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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-Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves.
-"The Miz" Mike Mizanin d. Big E Langston(w/ Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) when The Bar(Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy) attacked the other New Day members at ringside, leading to Miz winning with the Skull-Crushing Finale (7:19 aired).
-Money In The Bank Qualifying Match: Lana Perry-Rusev(w/ "The Artiste" Aiden English) d. Billie Kay(w/ Peyton Royce) via sitout faceplant (1:09).
-Andrade "Cien" Almas(w/ Zelina Vega) d. Kevin Bennett with the hammerlock DDT (1:55).
-The Good Brothers(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) d. Jimmy & Jey Uso when Anderson pinned Jimmy after he and Gallows hit the Magic Killer(double-team elevated neckbreaker) (3:20 aired).
-Money In The Bank Qualifying Match: Naomi Night d. Sonya Deville(w/ Mandy Rose) via rolling prawn cradle (4:22).
-Daniel Bryan d. U.S. Champion Jeff Hardy(non-title) via heel hook (8:04 aired); Samoa Joe watched the match from ringside.
-Next week: Daniel Bryan vs. Samoa Joe in a Money In The Bank qualifying match.
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Drew Gulak d. Gran Metalik with the Gu-Lock(dragon sleeper) (8:13); "The" Brian Kendrick & "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher did commentary.
-T.J. Perkins d. Christopher Guy(Juan Francisco De Coronado) with the Detonation Kick (2:31).
-Hideo Itami d. Akira Tozawa with the inverted neckbreaker-into-knee strike (15:18).
-Next week: Cedric Alexander vs. Buddy Murphy for the Cruiserweight Title.
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)
NXT this week has:
-Ricochet & "The Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark vs. Lars Sullivan
-Heavy Machinery(Otis Dozovic & Tucker Knight) vs. TM-61(Shane Thorne & Nick Miller)
Main Event this week has:
-Apollo Crews vs. Mojo Rawley
-Kalisto & Lince Dorado vs. Brian Kendrick & Jack Gallagher
Money In The Bank is on Sunday 6/17:
-A.J. Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura - WWE Title Last-Man-Standing Match
-Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor, "The Miz" Mike Mizanin, Alexander Rusev, Bobby Roode, Kevin Owens
-Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Ember Moon, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Becky Lynch, Natalya Neidhart, Lana Perry-Rusev, Naomi Night
-Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey - Raw Women's Title
-Carmella Van Damme vs. Asuka Urai - Smackdown Women's Title
-Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday has:
-Matt Sydal vs. El Hijo Del Fantasma - X-Division Title
-Moose vs. Kongo Kong
-The Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) vs. Trevor Lee & Caleb Konley
-Drago & Aero Star vs. Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist)
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-Sumie Sakai vs. Jenny Rose - Women Of Honor Title
Next show is Thursday 5/24 in Edinburgh, Scotland:
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. Cody Rhodes & "Hangman" Adam Page - Tag Team Titles
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada vs. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian)
-Silas Young vs. Joe Hendry - T.V. Title
-Shane Taylor vs. Scorpio Sky
-Kenny King vs. "The Punishment" Damien Martinez
-Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) vs. Dalton Castle, Hiroshi Tanahashi, & Jay Lethal
-Sumie Sakai & Tenille Dashwood vs. Kelly Klein & Chardonnay
-Nick Aldis & Mark Haskins vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate) vs. Delirious & Toru Yano
ROH has a show on Saturday 5/26 in London, England:
-Dalton Castle vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe - Heavyweight Title
-Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) vs. SoCal Uncensored(Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, & Scorpio Sky) vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) & "Hangman" Adam Page - Six-Man Tag Team Titles
-Silas Young vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Seiya Sanada vs. "The Punishment" Damien Martinez
-Mark Haskins vs. Jay Briscoe
-Jay Lethal vs. Mark Briscoe
-Tenille Dashwood vs. Kelly Klein
-Toru Yano vs. Shane Taylor
-Kenny King vs. Cody Rhodes
ROH has a show on Sunday 5/27 in Doncaster, England:
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada vs. The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-Sumie Sakai vs. Chardonnay - Women Of Honor Title
-Silas Young vs. Doug Williams - T.V. Title
-Dalton Castle & The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate) vs. Bully Ray, "The Punishment" Damien Martinez, & Shane Taylor
-Jay Lethal vs. Matt Taven
-Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. "Hangman" Adam Page
-Cody Rhodes vs. Scorpio Sky
-Kenny King & Toru Yano vs. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian)
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
The Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament takes place from Friday 5/18 to Monday 6/4:
-Block A: Tiger Mask IV, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, A.C.H., Flip Gordon, Yohei Komatsu, Bushi, Will Ospreay, Taiji Ishimori
-Block B: Chris Sabin, Yujiro Kushida, Sho Tanaka, El Desperado, Hiromu Takahashi, Marty Scurll, Dragon Lee, Ryusuke Taguchi
Dominion is on Saturday 6/9:
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega - IWGP Heavyweight Title Best-Of-Three-Falls No-Time-Limit Match
-Tetsuya Naito vs. Chris Jericho - IWGP Intercontinental Title
-Hirooki Goto vs. Michael Elgin vs. Taichi - NEVER Openweight Title
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-In action: Rey Misterio Jr.
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.luchaunderground.com)
Season 4 begins on Wednesday 6/13.
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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)
Resurgence has a show on Sunday 6/17 in Swansea, IL:
-Jake Something vs. Kevin Lee Davidson - Crown Of Glory Title
-Air Wolf vs. Hakim Zane - Resurgence Title
-The Gym Nasty Boys(Timmy Lou Retton & White Mike) vs. Danny Adams & Mike Outlaw
-Savanna Stone vs. Sophie King
Glory Pro has a show on Sunday 7/22 in Collinsville, IL:
-Jake Something vs. Curt Stallion - Crown Of Glory Title
-Myron Reed vs. Jake Parnell
-A.C.H. vs. A.J. Gray
-Appearing: Jake "The Snake" Roberts
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)
-Marti Belle vs. Angelus Layne
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 6/15 in St. Louis, MO(FUBAR).
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 6/16 in East Carondelet, IL.
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/9 in St. Louis, MO.
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/16 in Alton, IL:
-Paco Gonzalez(Resurgence) vs. Matt Kenway(Blacklist) - Gateway Heritage Title
-Gary Jay(Submission Squad) vs. Danny Adams(Ego Busters) - Last-Man-Standing Match
-Marti Belle vs. Rahne Victoria
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 5/26 in Richmond, MO:
-Jon Webb vs. Jayden Dominic Rose - Heavyweight Title
-Jack Gamble vs. Jaden Roller
-Rex Fults vs. Brandon Espinosa
WLW has a show on Saturday 6/2 in Troy, MO:
-Rex Fults vs. Jaden Roller - Lumberjack Match
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/)
Next show is Saturday 5/26 in Pinckneyville, IL:
-Jay Spade vs. Tony Flood - Heavyweight Title Cage Match
-Kevin Hunsperger vs. Roger Matheus - Cage Match
-Josh Plumlee & Tony Wilson vs. Dexter Roswell & Brian Richards - Cage Match
-Heath Hatton & Ax Allwardt vs. The Midwest Monster Hunters(Bo Sawyer & Jason Tiller) - Tag Team Title Cage Match
-Chris Hargas vs. Arron T. Brooks vs. Scott Phoenix vs. Cash Borden - Cage Match
-Jerry Travelstead, Billy Hills, & Jose Magnifico vs. Wraith, Ryzer, & Chase King - Cage Match
WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)
Next show is Sunday 6/24 in Centreville, IL.
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(sites.google.com/site/worldpowerhousewrestlingstl/home)
Next show is Saturday 6/16 in Collinsville, IL:
-Xavier Frost vs. Victor Cortez - Heavyweight Title
-Pretty Young Things Inc.(Curtis Payne & Playboy Double H) vs. The Fallen(Scar & Damian Blade) - Tag Team Titles
-Chico Es Loco vs. The Searcher - U.S. Title
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 6/30 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Austin Lane vs. Marko Stunt vs. Jacksyn Crowley - Heavyweight Title
-Karim Brigante vs. D'Mone Solavino - MWR Missouri Title
-Jake Dirden & Billy Hills vs. Hollis Giroux & Dell Tucker
-Sarah Summers vs. Miss Monica Passeri vs. Marni Gras - Women's Title
-The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley Diggs & Lamont Potts) vs. K.C.'s Finest(Aaron Clay & Leo D'Auria)
-Brandon Barbwire vs. Justin Smart
PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/MetroProKC)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Saturday 6/23 in Queens, NY.
EVOLVE has a show on Sunday 6/24 in Melrose, MA.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Friday 5/25 in Reseda, CA:
-WALTER vs. Sammy Guevara - Heavyweight Title
-Keith Lee vs. Adam Brooks
-Bandido vs. Robbie Eagles
-Matt Riddle vs. David Starr
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Jonah Rock
-Rey Horus vs. Jake Atlas
-Trevor Lee vs. Tyler Bateman
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 5/26 in Philadephia, PA:
-Juan Francisco De Coronado vs. Mike Quackenbush - Grand Championship
-The Closers(Rick Roland & Sloan Caprice) vs. The Beast Warriors(Oleg The Usurper & The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova)
-Warren Barksdale vs. Volgar
-Xyberhawx 2000(Razerhawk, Nytehawk, & Danjerhawk) vs. The Creatures Of The Deep(Ashley "Oceanea" Vox, Merlok, & Hermit Crab)
ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/ThisIsWhyWeWrestle)
Next show is Saturday 5/26 in Cornelia, GA.
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next shows are Saturday 10/20 and Sunday 10/21 in Berwyn, IL.
RISE(www.rise-wrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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-The Lucha Brothers(Penta El Cero Miedo & Rey Fenix) vs. A.R. Fox & Myron Reed
-Jessicka Havok vs. Kimber Lee - Women's Title
-Eddie Kingston vs. Fred Yehi
-Darby Allin vs. Brody King
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Dynamo Special Comment
Now, as promised, a special comment about the Dynamo Pro Wrestling show on Friday, May 4th at the Sports Academy in Glen Carbon, Illinois.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
It was a very full weekend with four shows on my personal schedule...I felt it after the fact. Now that I'm forty years old, I may have to slow down...at the very least, I need to get in better shape. I'm around 233 pounds at last check and already have high blood pressure (on top of allergy season kicking my behind), so I need to shape up. I've finished up my mandatory overtime at my job, so I have a bit more spare time (even if I just spend it in bed).
Since this show took place on May 4th, it was "May The Fourth Be With You" night with the Star Wars motif in play...I did find a T-shirt that fit the theme, though I probably need to drop some poundage in the future so it'll fit better.
Your ring announcer was Chris Roedel; your referees were Scott Ramsey & Jay King; your video commentators were Luke Roberts & Patrick Brandmeyer.
Billy McNeil vs. "The Caramel Bear" C.J. Shine vs. Jace Sparkle: Newcomer Sparkle was announced as hailing from San Francisco and had glitter in his goatee, along with largely pink attire complete with tutu; he entered to "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper. While Shine was coming off a turn on tag team partner Outtkast at the previous show, he seemed to be in a better mood on this night. McNeil was making his return to Dynamo after a long absence. Sparkle's obnoxious attitude made him the clear rulebreaker in this one with Shine somewhere in the middle. As is often the case in this style of matchup, alliances were formed and quickly broke down because THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE...I noted on commentary that "Shine & Sparkle" would be a good tag team name and of course they turned on each other right around that time. McNeil picked up the pinfall over Sparkle with an elbowdrop off the top rope to the back of a bent-over Sparkle in 8:57.
Adrian Surge came out and said that he wants a Heavyweight Title shot at Makaze, stemming from Makaze going out of his way to cost Surge the D-1 Title ladder match a few weeks prior. This brought out the champion; the war of words led to a grudge match for the night's main event, though Makaze said the belt would NOT be at stake. Aww.
Jackal & "The Spanish Red Devil" Ricky Rodriguez vs. Tony Esteem & Jimmi LaFleur: With Esteem having recovered from his recent bout of poison ivy(of all things), these two teams finally met in a proper tag bout. Rodriguez had a bandaged shoulder and it turned out to be a bullseye for the opponents to target (PSYCHOLOGY~!). Jackal rallied near the end of the match, but made the mistake of tagging his wounded partner back into the fray...Esteem and LaFleur isolated him and Esteem got the pin after they hit a sideslam/top-rope elbowdrop combo in 9:36.
Camaro Jackson vs. "The Nephilim" D'Mone Solavino: Jackson had his Star Wars T-shirt for the evening's festivities. Solavino opted for a pair of black angel's wings; I'd seen his name on lineups for Cape Championship Wrestling but this was my first time seeing him in person. If you like counter-wrestling, this was the match for you...and hey, I like counter-wrestling. The Nephilim took control and focused his attack on the back after delivering an Alabama Slam...he even busted out an inverted Gory Special at one point. After mostly sticking to a ground game, Solavino went aerial with a rana only for Jackson to counter into a sunset flip for the surprise pin in 10:45! Nicely done.
Savanna Stone & Tootie Lynn Ramsey vs. Miss Monica Passeri & Rahne Victoria: It would be safe to say that these four women know each other very well. The rulebreaking duo isolated Tootie for several minutes, focusing their attack on her arm(PSYCHOLOGY~! as one of Monica's signature moves is the Fujiwara armbar). Hot tag Savanna, bonzo gonzo, and the fan favorites hit stereo spears for simultaneous pins(Savanna on Monica and Tootie on Rahne, for reference) in 8:45. This time around Tootie's win over Rahne was totally clean (as she used the ropes in March in a case of fighting fire with fire).
"K.B. Violence" Karim Brigante vs. The Snitch: Brigante came out with the MWR Missouri Title but it was a non-title match. Snitch had a surprisingly reserved soliloquy for Chris Roedel on this night. While both competitors went in as rulebreakers, Snitch's attitude tipped the scales of fan support in favor of Brigante...Brigante had the advantage in size and power, so Snitch sought to neutralize that by clipping the knee and working on the leg (PSYCHOLOGY~!). Brigante was able to limp his way through a comeback, but his knee gave out when he attempted his pop-up forearm smash finisher...that led to Snitch rolling him up for the upset victory in 7:26! Snitch tried to leave with the MWR Missouri Title, only for Chris Roedel to inform him that the belt was not at stake...so Karim put a stop to his antics by dropping him with the pop-up forearm on the second try. Perhaps we'll see a rematch on the Missouri side of the river with the title on the line...
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Hot dog and water...technically the concessions were acquired before the show since I'd had zero dinner between work and the event, but oh well.
Outtkast vs. Tag Team Champion Viktor Von Stein: The Agents Of Chaos had gotten involved in Outtkast's D-1 Title tournament match, costing him a win over The Snitch...so the former titleholder was looking for payback. Oddly, only Von Stein of the Agents was present at the Dynamo shows for the weekend and Xavier Shadowz was absent. Outtkast's straight-ahead brawling style wasn't as effective as usual against his larger opponent, but he was able to wear the big man down over the course of the matchup. With Von Stein's usual backup not in the house, it was up to The Snitch to run interference. (I saw him lurking near the broadcast position but wasn't sure if he'd get directly involved...) The masked man occupied the referee as the fight spilled out of the ring...Outtkast took the opportunity to swing at Von Stein with a chair, but Von Stein avoided the attack and Kast struck the ringpost. The official turned around after hearing the sound of someone/something being hit with the chair...and Von Stein dropped to the floor, acting like Kast had hit him with the weapon. That led to a rather underhanded DQ victory for Von Stein in 8:59...aww...
Mike Outlaw vs. "The Heartthrob" Jaden Roller: I had to get in a dumb joke about Roller's recent televised exploits, saying that he sometimes looks like he just stepped out of someone's conga line. With both guys in the hunt for the Heavyweight Title, the outcome of this bout would go a long way in determining who would move up the ladder of contention and who would suffer a setback. Roller had a game plan as he targeted the ribs of Outlaw(PSYCHOLOGY~!)...this hampered Outlaw's comeback attempts as he had trouble drawing a full breath. They had a fairly lengthy matchup compared to the other bouts on the show...Outlaw finally got a rally going, but Roller knocked him off the middle rope when he attempted his springboard European uppercut. After that, Jaden rolled him up with feet on the ropes for the cheap win in 13:10...I suspect there will be another day for Outlaw, especially as it relates to The Heartthrob.
Heavyweight Champion "The Wind Of Destruction" Makaze vs. "Lights Out" Adrian Surge, non-title: Both guys were in the Star Wars midset for the night; Surge had the Jedi robe and a toy lightsaber, while Makaze opted for his own style of robe, a Darth Vader mask, and a kendo stick in lieu of a lightsaber. It didn't take long for this grudge match to get out of hand as the two brawled out of the ring and all over the Sports Academy...Surge even threw Makaze into the soccer goal at one point! While Makaze had a huge experience advantage, Surge had a lot of momentum on his side...and while the title may not have been at stake, Surge picked up a huge win with his signature spinebuster in 11:58! That definitely puts Surge in position for a future title opportunity...
I've got a lot of catching up to do, so I'll keep things moving...see ya next time: Same Pat-Time, Same Pat-Channel.
That's my special comment for this, the twenty-fifth 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.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
It was a very full weekend with four shows on my personal schedule...I felt it after the fact. Now that I'm forty years old, I may have to slow down...at the very least, I need to get in better shape. I'm around 233 pounds at last check and already have high blood pressure (on top of allergy season kicking my behind), so I need to shape up. I've finished up my mandatory overtime at my job, so I have a bit more spare time (even if I just spend it in bed).
Since this show took place on May 4th, it was "May The Fourth Be With You" night with the Star Wars motif in play...I did find a T-shirt that fit the theme, though I probably need to drop some poundage in the future so it'll fit better.
Your ring announcer was Chris Roedel; your referees were Scott Ramsey & Jay King; your video commentators were Luke Roberts & Patrick Brandmeyer.
Billy McNeil vs. "The Caramel Bear" C.J. Shine vs. Jace Sparkle: Newcomer Sparkle was announced as hailing from San Francisco and had glitter in his goatee, along with largely pink attire complete with tutu; he entered to "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper. While Shine was coming off a turn on tag team partner Outtkast at the previous show, he seemed to be in a better mood on this night. McNeil was making his return to Dynamo after a long absence. Sparkle's obnoxious attitude made him the clear rulebreaker in this one with Shine somewhere in the middle. As is often the case in this style of matchup, alliances were formed and quickly broke down because THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE...I noted on commentary that "Shine & Sparkle" would be a good tag team name and of course they turned on each other right around that time. McNeil picked up the pinfall over Sparkle with an elbowdrop off the top rope to the back of a bent-over Sparkle in 8:57.
Adrian Surge came out and said that he wants a Heavyweight Title shot at Makaze, stemming from Makaze going out of his way to cost Surge the D-1 Title ladder match a few weeks prior. This brought out the champion; the war of words led to a grudge match for the night's main event, though Makaze said the belt would NOT be at stake. Aww.
Jackal & "The Spanish Red Devil" Ricky Rodriguez vs. Tony Esteem & Jimmi LaFleur: With Esteem having recovered from his recent bout of poison ivy(of all things), these two teams finally met in a proper tag bout. Rodriguez had a bandaged shoulder and it turned out to be a bullseye for the opponents to target (PSYCHOLOGY~!). Jackal rallied near the end of the match, but made the mistake of tagging his wounded partner back into the fray...Esteem and LaFleur isolated him and Esteem got the pin after they hit a sideslam/top-rope elbowdrop combo in 9:36.
Camaro Jackson vs. "The Nephilim" D'Mone Solavino: Jackson had his Star Wars T-shirt for the evening's festivities. Solavino opted for a pair of black angel's wings; I'd seen his name on lineups for Cape Championship Wrestling but this was my first time seeing him in person. If you like counter-wrestling, this was the match for you...and hey, I like counter-wrestling. The Nephilim took control and focused his attack on the back after delivering an Alabama Slam...he even busted out an inverted Gory Special at one point. After mostly sticking to a ground game, Solavino went aerial with a rana only for Jackson to counter into a sunset flip for the surprise pin in 10:45! Nicely done.
Savanna Stone & Tootie Lynn Ramsey vs. Miss Monica Passeri & Rahne Victoria: It would be safe to say that these four women know each other very well. The rulebreaking duo isolated Tootie for several minutes, focusing their attack on her arm(PSYCHOLOGY~! as one of Monica's signature moves is the Fujiwara armbar). Hot tag Savanna, bonzo gonzo, and the fan favorites hit stereo spears for simultaneous pins(Savanna on Monica and Tootie on Rahne, for reference) in 8:45. This time around Tootie's win over Rahne was totally clean (as she used the ropes in March in a case of fighting fire with fire).
"K.B. Violence" Karim Brigante vs. The Snitch: Brigante came out with the MWR Missouri Title but it was a non-title match. Snitch had a surprisingly reserved soliloquy for Chris Roedel on this night. While both competitors went in as rulebreakers, Snitch's attitude tipped the scales of fan support in favor of Brigante...Brigante had the advantage in size and power, so Snitch sought to neutralize that by clipping the knee and working on the leg (PSYCHOLOGY~!). Brigante was able to limp his way through a comeback, but his knee gave out when he attempted his pop-up forearm smash finisher...that led to Snitch rolling him up for the upset victory in 7:26! Snitch tried to leave with the MWR Missouri Title, only for Chris Roedel to inform him that the belt was not at stake...so Karim put a stop to his antics by dropping him with the pop-up forearm on the second try. Perhaps we'll see a rematch on the Missouri side of the river with the title on the line...
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Hot dog and water...technically the concessions were acquired before the show since I'd had zero dinner between work and the event, but oh well.
Outtkast vs. Tag Team Champion Viktor Von Stein: The Agents Of Chaos had gotten involved in Outtkast's D-1 Title tournament match, costing him a win over The Snitch...so the former titleholder was looking for payback. Oddly, only Von Stein of the Agents was present at the Dynamo shows for the weekend and Xavier Shadowz was absent. Outtkast's straight-ahead brawling style wasn't as effective as usual against his larger opponent, but he was able to wear the big man down over the course of the matchup. With Von Stein's usual backup not in the house, it was up to The Snitch to run interference. (I saw him lurking near the broadcast position but wasn't sure if he'd get directly involved...) The masked man occupied the referee as the fight spilled out of the ring...Outtkast took the opportunity to swing at Von Stein with a chair, but Von Stein avoided the attack and Kast struck the ringpost. The official turned around after hearing the sound of someone/something being hit with the chair...and Von Stein dropped to the floor, acting like Kast had hit him with the weapon. That led to a rather underhanded DQ victory for Von Stein in 8:59...aww...
Mike Outlaw vs. "The Heartthrob" Jaden Roller: I had to get in a dumb joke about Roller's recent televised exploits, saying that he sometimes looks like he just stepped out of someone's conga line. With both guys in the hunt for the Heavyweight Title, the outcome of this bout would go a long way in determining who would move up the ladder of contention and who would suffer a setback. Roller had a game plan as he targeted the ribs of Outlaw(PSYCHOLOGY~!)...this hampered Outlaw's comeback attempts as he had trouble drawing a full breath. They had a fairly lengthy matchup compared to the other bouts on the show...Outlaw finally got a rally going, but Roller knocked him off the middle rope when he attempted his springboard European uppercut. After that, Jaden rolled him up with feet on the ropes for the cheap win in 13:10...I suspect there will be another day for Outlaw, especially as it relates to The Heartthrob.
Heavyweight Champion "The Wind Of Destruction" Makaze vs. "Lights Out" Adrian Surge, non-title: Both guys were in the Star Wars midset for the night; Surge had the Jedi robe and a toy lightsaber, while Makaze opted for his own style of robe, a Darth Vader mask, and a kendo stick in lieu of a lightsaber. It didn't take long for this grudge match to get out of hand as the two brawled out of the ring and all over the Sports Academy...Surge even threw Makaze into the soccer goal at one point! While Makaze had a huge experience advantage, Surge had a lot of momentum on his side...and while the title may not have been at stake, Surge picked up a huge win with his signature spinebuster in 11:58! That definitely puts Surge in position for a future title opportunity...
I've got a lot of catching up to do, so I'll keep things moving...see ya next time: Same Pat-Time, Same Pat-Channel.
That's my special comment for this, the twenty-fifth 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.
NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament Day 4
-Sho Tanaka d. Chris Sabin after a package piledriver.
-Dragon Lee d. Ryusuke Taguchi with the Desnucadora(suplex dropped into sitout powerbomb).
-Yujiro Kushida d. “The Villain” Marty Scurll via Back To The Future(small package driver).
-IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion El Desperado d. Hiromu Takahashi after the Pinche Loco(sitout Pedigree).
Block B:
-Dragon Lee/Desperado: 4
-Hiromu/Sabin/Kushida/Sho: 2
-Scurll/Taguchi: 0
Monday, May 21, 2018
WWE Raw
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Jonathan Coachman, & Corey Graves.
-Roman Reigns d. Kevin Owens by DQ when Jinder Mahal interfered (joined in progress; 9:41 aired).
-Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns d. Kevin Owens & Jinder Mahal(w/ Sunil Singh) when Rollins pinned Owens after the Blackout(advanced curbstomp) (joined in progress; 10:05 aired).
-Ember Moon d. Alexa Bliss(w/ Mickie James) with the Eclipse(flying Stone Cold Stunner off the top rope) (5:36 aired).
-Baron Corbin d. “No Way” Jose Valenzuela(w/ conga line) via End Of Days(mid-air Flatliner) (4:13).
-The B Team(Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas) d. The Fashion Police(Tyler Breeze & Johnny Fandango); Axel pinned Fandango after he and Bo hit a back suplex/neckbreaker combo (1:42).
-Dolph Ziggler(w/ Drew McIntyre) d. Chad Gable after the superkick (joined in progress; 4:38 aired).
-Money In The Bank Qualifying Match: Natalya Neidhart won a four-corner match with Dana Brooke, Liv Morgan, and Sarah Logan(w/ Ruby Riot) when she made Logan tap out to the Sharpshooter (4:26).
-”The Drifter” Elias Samson d. “The Glorious” Bobby Roode with the Drift Away v2.0(swinging fisherman buster) (5:12 aired).
-Braun Strowman d. Finn Balor via running powerslam (10:31).
Weekend wrestling
WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, & “Showtime” Percy Watson.
-The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani) d. The Titus Brand(Apollo Crews & Titus O’Neil); Akam pinned Titus after he and Rezar hit the Last Chapter(Russian legsweep/lariat combo) (4:37).
-Mojo Rawley d. Chad Gable after the corner forearm smash (8:05 aired).
ROH TV
-Commentators: Ian Riccaboni & Caprice Coleman.
-Jay Lethal d. “The Punishment” Damien Martinez with the Lethal Injection(rope-handspring Cutter) (11:09 aired).
-Joey “Diesel” Daddiego vs. Shane Taylor ended in a no-contest when Taylor destroyed Daddiego and several security guards (no closing bell; about 4:00).
-”The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, “The Villain” Marty Scurll, & “Hangman” Adam Page d. SoCal Uncensored(“The Almighty” Christopher Daniels, “The Heavy Metal Rebel” Frankie Kazarian, & Scorpio Sky when Page pinned Sky after the Rite Of Passage(behind-the-back piledriver) (13:05 aired).
-Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, & “Showtime” Percy Watson.
-The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani) d. The Titus Brand(Apollo Crews & Titus O’Neil); Akam pinned Titus after he and Rezar hit the Last Chapter(Russian legsweep/lariat combo) (4:37).
-Mojo Rawley d. Chad Gable after the corner forearm smash (8:05 aired).
ROH TV
-Commentators: Ian Riccaboni & Caprice Coleman.
-Jay Lethal d. “The Punishment” Damien Martinez with the Lethal Injection(rope-handspring Cutter) (11:09 aired).
-Joey “Diesel” Daddiego vs. Shane Taylor ended in a no-contest when Taylor destroyed Daddiego and several security guards (no closing bell; about 4:00).
-”The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, “The Villain” Marty Scurll, & “Hangman” Adam Page d. SoCal Uncensored(“The Almighty” Christopher Daniels, “The Heavy Metal Rebel” Frankie Kazarian, & Scorpio Sky when Page pinned Sky after the Rite Of Passage(behind-the-back piledriver) (13:05 aired).
NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament Day 3
-Tiger Mask IV d. Yohei Komatsu via tiger suplex.
-Flip Gordon d. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Yoshinobu Kanemaru with the Four-Nifty Splash(knee-springboard 450).
-Taiji Ishimori d. Bushi with the Bloody Cross(gourdbuster onto the knees).
-IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay d. A.C.H.(non-title) after the Storm Breaker(double-underhook over-the-shoulder somersault neckbreaker).
Block A:
-Ishimori/Tiger Mask: 4
-Ospreay/Yohei/A.C.H./Flip: 2
-Bushi/Kanemaru: 0
-Flip Gordon d. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Yoshinobu Kanemaru with the Four-Nifty Splash(knee-springboard 450).
-Taiji Ishimori d. Bushi with the Bloody Cross(gourdbuster onto the knees).
-IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay d. A.C.H.(non-title) after the Storm Breaker(double-underhook over-the-shoulder somersault neckbreaker).
Block A:
-Ishimori/Tiger Mask: 4
-Ospreay/Yohei/A.C.H./Flip: 2
-Bushi/Kanemaru: 0
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Saturday SICW Results From East Carondelet, IL
-”The Legacy” Leland Race(w/ Travis Cook) d. “The Wrestler For The People” Rex Fults after a belly-to-back suplex (6:52).
-The Big Texan & The Professionals(Shawn Santel & Mauler McDarby) d. “Your Canadian Hero” Sean Vincent, Keith Smith Jr., & Bobby D when Texan pinned D after the double-underhook powerbomb (6:08).
-”Volatile” Curtis Wylde(w/ Wyldefyre) d. Billy McNeil(w/ D’Mon G) after the Wylde Ride(Flatliner) (6:18).
-”Superstar” Steve Fender(w/ Travis Cook) d. “The Wrestling Machine” Dave Vaughn via small package reversal (7:04).
-”Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One” Gary Jackson & “Ironman” Ken Kasa d. Kowalski & Jake Prater; Prater splashed Gary, Gary reversed the pin attempt into a crucifix on the mat (9:29).
-Savanna Stone d. Wyldefyre(w/ Curtis Wylde) via Sliced Bread #2 (5:31).
-”Volatile” Curtis Wylde won the Bruiser Brody Memorial Battle Royal (7:42). Eliminations: Shawn Santel by Bobby D, Mauler McDarby by Moondog Rover, Ken Kasa & Steve Fender by Kowalski, Billy McNeil by Kowalski, Jake Prater by Kowalski, D'Mon G by Wylde, Leland Race & Dave Vaughn by Vaughn, Rover by Kowalski, Rex Fults by Keith Smith & Keith Smith Jr., Sean Vincent by Wylde, Bobby D by Kowalski, Keith Smith by Kowalski & Big Texan, Texan by Keith Jr./Keith Jr. went over the top rope in the process and eliminated himself, Kowalski by Gary Jackson & Wylde, Jackson by Wylde.
-”The King Of Chaos” Ricky Cruz d. King Christopher Hargas(w/ Travis Cook) in a cage match after knocking him out with his own chain (10:03). Race & Fender hit the ring to attack Cruz; fan favorites tried to help but The Professionals held them off until they finally broke through.
-Flash Flanagan d. Axeman Marc Houston(w/ Big Daddy) to win the Classic Title for the fourth time. Big Daddy tried to interfere by hitting Flash with the cage door, leading to promoter Herb Simmons ejecting the manager from ringside. As Herb stopped Houston from bringing in his axhandle, he slid Flash’s kendo stick into the cage...a bloody Flash blasted Houston repeatedly with the weapon, ending with a shot to the head before scoring the title-winning pinfall (14:51)!
Show results
Friday PGP results from Washington, IL:
-Cutting Edge Title Tournament: Jake Lander d. Gyasi.
-Cutting Edge Title Tournament: Paco Gonzalez d. Tyler Matrix.
-The Top Guys(Adam Slade & Kevin Giza) & Rahne Victoria d. Xander Killen, Joe Acer, & Valentina Loca.
-Roy Lewis d. Sage Philips.
-Kevin Lee Davidson d. The Dixieland Destroyer.
-Savanna Stone d. Sierra to retain the Zero-One USA Women's Title.
-Cutting Edge Title Tournament: Jake Lander d. Paco Gonzalez to win the Cutting Edge Title.
-Scott Keyes d. Mo Atlas.
-Barackus d. Cole Radrick.
-Stephen Wolf d. Gyasi to retain the Franchise Title.
Saturday MPW results from Kansas City, KS:
-Anthony “Sharkbait” Gutierrez d. Rasheed Ali(w/ Shane Sanders & "Iceman" Howard Moritz) via triangle hold (5:14).
-"Dirdey" Jake Dirden d. "The Connoisseur" Niles Plonk after the spear (8:24).
-"Dominican Dynamite" Marti Belle d. Lucy Mendez(w/ Matt Jackson) in a no-holds-barred match with a camel clutch through a set-up chair (8:28).
-The Riegel Twins(Logan & Sterling) d. Michael Strider & Ace Steel; Logan pinned Strider after Sterling springboarded into a top-rope Diamond Cutter on Strider (17:16).
-Haku d. Leonel "Hoodie" Howlett in a Tongan Street Fight(last-man-standing match) despite the interference of Michael Strider & Ace Steel; Howlett stayed down for the ten-count after a piledriver on the floor (13:41).
-Ken Dharma & Luke Langley d. Buns Of Steel(Mat Waterman & J. Fowler).
-"The Monarch" Jeremy Wyatt d. "The Mile-High Magnum" Dak(ota) Draper in a best-of-three-falls match. Wyatt won the first fall by countering a rollup attempt into a modified victory roll (9:33). Draper scored the second fall after delivering a powerbomb onto the ring apron, then hitting the Mile-High Doctor Bomb (14:51). Wyatt won the deciding fall after the second Coronation(piledriver) of the match (32:27).
Saturday CCW results from Delta, MO featuring the Ashlynn McClure Memorial Tournament:
-Roger Matheus d. Sniper.
-Jacksyn Crowley d. Hollis Giroux.
-Tag Team Champion Marko Stunt d. Heavyweight Champion Austin Lane(non-title).
-Brandon Barbwire d. Justin Smart.
-Billy Hills fought Dell Tucker to a double DQ.
-Sarge O’Riley d. Blaster by reversed decision.
-Tag Team Champion Marko Stunt d. Brandon Barbwire.
-Sarah Summers d. Marni Gras to retain the Women's Title.
-Jacksyn Crowley d. Tag Team Champion Marko Stunt to win the tournament.
Saturday HOH results from Philadelphia, PA:
-Bull James d. Joey Mercury.
-Chelsea Green d. Paredyse.
-Clayton Gainz d. Ace Austin.
-Moose d. Eli Drake.
-The New Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) d. The Spirit Squad(Kenny Doane & Mikey Mondo).
-Alex Reynolds d. J.T. Dunn.
-Brian Cage d. Ace Romero.
-Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist) d. Eddie Edwards & Tommy Dreamer.
-Willie Mack d. Sami Callihan to retain the T.V. Title.
-Ring announcer: Sarah Rose. Referees: Charlene McKenzie & C-Lo Banks.
-Frank Wyatt d. "Category 5" Corey Storm after the piledriver (4:41).
Saturday EVOLVE results from Summit, IL:
-A.R. Fox d. Zachary Wentz.
-Josh Briggs d. Tommy Mazerati.
-Tracy Williams d. Dominic Garrini.
-Matt Knicks, Chris Castro, & Isaias Velazquez d. J. Spade, Amarok, & Jonny Flex.
-Anthony Henry d. Stevie Fierce.
-Austin Theory d. D.J. Shiima Xion to retain the WWN Title.
-Chris Dickinson & Jaka d. The End(Odinson & Parrow) to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Darby Allin won a four-corner match with Myron Reed, Trey Miguel, and Snoop Strikes.
-Keith Lee d. James Drake.
-Matt Riddle d. Shane Strickland by DQ to retain the EVOLVE Title.
Sunday PWR results from Swansea, IL:
-Ring announcer: Sarah Rose. Referees: Charlene McKenzie & C-Lo Banks.
-Chase Holliday d. Nathen Edwards.
-"The Big Mustache On Campus" Mikey McFinnegan d. Ace Austin with a modified O'Connor Roll (14:56).
-Alpha Omega(Camaro Jackson & Kenny Alfonso) d. Leone Mephisto & Roy Lewis; Jackson pinned Lewis after he and Alfonso hit a pickup/Slingblade combo (6:49).
-Edvin Kudic d. Mance Warner after both guys hit forearm smashes at the same time and Kudic fell on top of Warner for the win (10:49).
-Paco Gonzalez d. Barackus by countout after Barackus missed a charge on the floor and hit the wall (8:57).
-Kevin Lee Davidson d. Clayton Gainz with the spinebuster (11:14).
-No New Friends("The Millenial" Danny Adams & Mike Outlaw) d. The Hysteria("The Human Bottle Rocket" Cole Radrick & Sage Philips); Adams pinned Radrick after Outlaw hit him with his handcuffs from the floor (8:09).
-Savanna Stone d. Tootie Lynn Ramsey with a sunset bomb off the
turnbuckles (7:42). Sophie King(who had been a ringside photographer
for the show) attacked Savanna afterwards, laying her out with a sitout
chokebomb.-Frank Wyatt d. "Category 5" Corey Storm after the piledriver (4:41).
-Air Wolf d. United Glory Tag Team Champion "Li'l Hollywood Hills" Everett Connors with the standing backflip uranagi to retain the Resurgence Title (12:28).
Sunday WOE results from Centreville, IL:
-David X & Noah d. P.T. Beckham & Jake Prater when X rolled up Beckham (8:07).
-Richard Faith d. Kyle Roberts via cobra clutch to retain the Interstate Title (10:27).
-The Sabotage Squad(Krispy 2 Pop & John Boi) d. “2.0” Da’Marius Jones & LaMarcus Clinton in a street fight to win the Tag Team Titles when Krispy pinned L.M.C. after a top-rope cross-bodyblock through a table (7:08).
-La Serenaded d. Chelsea via rollup (2:38).
-Apocalypse d. ? after an elevated Flatliner (4:51).
-Trystan Brady Shadeux d. Apocalypse after a superkick (0:11).
-Deacon Cash d. D.J. Brown with the lariat (7:35).
-Benjamin Ulysses Trust d. B.T. Daramola by countout after a Fujiwara armbar on the floor (4:12).
-”2.0” Da’Marius Jones won a six-way ladder match with The Big Texan, Interstate Champion Richard Faith, LaMarcus Clinton, P.T. Beckham, and The Landlord to win the vacant Heavyweight Title (18:30).
Sunday EVOLVE results from Livonia, MI:
-N8 Mattson & Orlando Christopher d. The End(Parrow & Drennan) by DQ.
-Tracy Williams d. Odinson.
-A.R. Fox d. Myron Reed.
-Josh Briggs won a Fray Match with J. Spade, Matt Delray, Bu Ku Dao, Snoop Strikes, Jonny Flex, A.C. Mack, and Dominic Garrini.
-D.J. Shiima Xion d. Zachary Wentz.
-Shane Strickland d. Darby Allin.
-WWN Champion Austin Theory d. Trey Miguel(non-title).
-Chris Dickinson & Jaka d. The Work Horsemen(Anthony Henry & James Drake) to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Matt Riddle d. Keith Lee to retain the EVOLVE Title.
Sunday ACW results from Austin, TX:
-Smurf & Turf(J.C. Bravo & Junior Garza) d. Jake Garvin & Satu Jinn.
-Zac Taylor d. Kody Lane to retain the U-30 Title.
-D.G. Taylor won a three-way dance with Brent Masters and Dimitri Alexandrov.
-Curt Stallion & The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) d. Filth Like Us(Hardcore Champion Jeff Gant & Thomas Munoz) & Devon Omni.
-Mr. B fought Steve O. Reno to a double-pin draw.
-Heavyweight Champion Jason Silver, Sky DeLacrimosa, & Gangrel d. The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) & Gregory James.
Sunday ACW results from Austin, TX:
-Smurf & Turf(J.C. Bravo & Junior Garza) d. Jake Garvin & Satu Jinn.
-Zac Taylor d. Kody Lane to retain the U-30 Title.
-D.G. Taylor won a three-way dance with Brent Masters and Dimitri Alexandrov.
-Curt Stallion & The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) d. Filth Like Us(Hardcore Champion Jeff Gant & Thomas Munoz) & Devon Omni.
-Mr. B fought Steve O. Reno to a double-pin draw.
-Heavyweight Champion Jason Silver, Sky DeLacrimosa, & Gangrel d. The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) & Gregory James.
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