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.
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