Now, as promised, a special comment about the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance show on Saturday, August 11th at the South Broadway Athletic Club in St. Louis, Missouri.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
This will be remembered as the night I met Rich Swann...err, I will explain. I hung out with Mike Outlaw for most of the show and a fan approached him, asking if he was Cedric Alexander. Outlaw jokingly said that he was actually Rich Swann...and the possibly inebriated fan believed him long enough to buy him a few drinks. Outlaw finally fessed up, even showing the guy his driver's license to prove who he was...and the fan turned out to be an acquaintance of Kevin Lee Davidson's. Bwahahaha.
(I could have sworn that I also had a Searcher sighting, but I'll put that down as unconfirmed...)
Your ring announcer was Drew Abbenhaus; your referees were Jay King, Shaft, & Nick Ridenour.
Khayman & "Mr. Mustache" Ricky Rodriguez(w/ Abigail) vs. Cruiserweight Champion "2.0" Da'Marius Jones & A.J. Williams: The announced lineup had El Diablo Loco teaming with Khayman, but the card was shuffled around in a few respects; Rodriguez was scheduled to face Rick Ruby and Jaden Roller was supposed to take on "The Supreme" B.T. Daramola(who was absent). Khayman has had recent issues with the 2.0 team, though his recent tag team partner Frodo "The Ghost" Meyer had been out of action for the past few months; the numbers caught up to him in July when Jones cost him a match with A.J. Khayman and Ricky worked well together, but not quite well enough to topple the more experienced duo; Williams pinned Khayman in 11:50 after he and Jones hit the Flapjack/Paydirt combo.
"The Incomparable" Deacon Cash vs. "P.O.D." Damion Cortess: These two rulebreakers have made a habit of getting in each other's way in pursuit of "Da Bomb" Brian James' Heavyweight Title. They're also a popular topic of conversation on the internet broadcasts of the MMWA shows. Cortess had a huge size advantage over Cash, who oddly has dropped weight in his move to heavyweight contention...Cash had a slight experience edge and was able to go toe-to-toe with Cortess on a few occasions. An unlikely factor played a role in the outcome: "Dirty" Jason Spurgeon left his broadcast position to heckle Cortess directly. Cortess turned his attention to the interloper and throttled him at ringside, leading to Cash winning by countout in 10:19. From what I understood, "Dirty" was suspended as a result(leading to him buying a front-row ticket at the September show).
"Rough Cut" Rick Ruby(w/ Rough-Cut Diamond) vs. "The Heartthrob" Jaden Roller: This was Roller's MMWA debut and he faced a unique challenge in the form of the lime-green-attired veteran; it was Ruby's first MMWA appearance in a long time, though he has competed for Rampage Championship Wrestling and other area promotions. Ruby had a huge experience edge, but some underhanded tactics made the difference in this one. The referee was bumped as Ruby had Roller up in fireman's-carry position, giving Roller the opening to deliver a low blow...one axe kick later, Roller got the cheap win in 9:02.
Drew Abbenhaus interviewed "The Little Blue Dragon" Tootie Lynn Ramsey...truth be told, I had trouble hearing Tootie in the venue. An open challenge was issued and Commissioner Jim Harris said that an opponent would be set up for Tootie later in the show.
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Two Pepsis.
Seven-Man Battle Royal: I don't THINK this contest had any specific stakes...our contestants(all of whom had competed earlier in the evening) were Khayman, Damion Cortess, Rick Ruby, Deacon Cash, Jaden Roller, Da'Marius Jones, and A.J. Williams. As you might expect, recent enemies Cortess and Cash went after each other and established tag team Jones/Williams worked together in the early going. Jones eliminated Khayman first, then Cash got rid of A.J. Ruby threw out Roller to avenge his earlier defeat, only for Cortess to send Ruby to the floor. Cortess took advantage of his status as the biggest man in the match, throwing out Jones and then Cash to win the battle royal in a brisk 4:01.
"The Little Blue Dragon" Tootie Lynn Ramsey vs. El Diablo Loco: Despite Loco previously competing for MMWA as a fan favorite, he was a bit more aggressive on this night. Do what you have to do to win, I suppose...though it wasn't quite enough here. Tootie rallied with her striking ability, finishing with the knee trembler in 5:21.
"Da Bomb" Brian James vs. Moondog Rover for the Heavyweight Title: Moondog defeated The Big Texan in July to earn this title shot...unfortunately, that didn't end their long-standing grudge as Texan attacked Moondog from behind as he made his entrance. It took a lot of manpower to get the Texan away from the ring area so the main event could start. I didn't expect a technical classic, but James' more refined style was a contrast to Rover's straightforward brawling. Moondog's unorthodox style would backfire on him in the end, as he blatantly hit the champion with his trademark bone and got disqualified in 7:49. The issues between these men (as well as Texan) went unsettled on this night...
I will get more of these done, I promise...har har.
Upcoming shows:
-Saturday 9/29: Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in Swansea, IL; Cape Championship Wrestling in Cape Girardeau, MO
-Friday 10/5: Pro Wrestling Championship Series in Alton, IL
-Saturday 10/6: World League Wrestling in Troy, MO
-Sunday 10/7: Glory Pro Wrestling in Collinsville, IL
-Thursday 10/11: WWE:NXT in St. Charles, MO
-Saturday 10/13: Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO
-Sunday 10/14: Wrestling Over Everything in Centreville, IL
-Friday 10/19: Glory Pro Wrestling in Sauget, IL
-Saturday 10/20: Glory Pro/Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Chesterfield, MO (Rizzuto Show Eat & Treat) (afternoon); WLW in Troy, MO; Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Jerseyville, IL
-Sunday 10/28: IWA Mid-South in Belleville, IL
That's my special comment for this, the forty-eighth 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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