Location: Breese American Legion Hall
Emcee: Jerry Wuhl
After: Jerry Wuhl
Before: Wayne Wiskow
Headliner: Christine Stedman
My comedy doubleheader went swimmingly as there was a really good crowd in the basement room known as "The Bunker". It had been almost exactly three years since I had performed at that venue...paid gigs are always nice and I timed my set at around 18 minutes. I feel like I need to build stronger material for the later parts of a long set and I haven't had a truly strong closing joke in quite some time...so hopefully I can work on those in the upcoming months. I have two paid gigs in December...Friday the 7th in Centralia IL and Friday the 14th in Lincoln IL. Hope to see you at one of my upcoming shows!
Friday, November 30, 2018
Comedy Part 817: Mystic Schitt's Creek
Location: Way Out Club
Emcees: Micaela Mohr & Rebecca Kearney
After: Tiel Pierce
Before: Spencer Tegtmeyer
This was my second time at the Way Out Club after having performed on Tree Sanchez's Happy Tree & Friends showcase. The show featured horoscope and tarot card readings between comics, giving the show a unique vibe. Two newer comics went up before Tiel, Pat Ryan and John Green...I feel like I've been out of the loop since I haven't been to open-mics in quite a while. I felt like my set went really well and I'll be making it a doubleheader tonight as I'm driving out to Breese, Illinois for a show with Christine Stedman and Wayne Wiskow...good times!
Emcees: Micaela Mohr & Rebecca Kearney
After: Tiel Pierce
Before: Spencer Tegtmeyer
This was my second time at the Way Out Club after having performed on Tree Sanchez's Happy Tree & Friends showcase. The show featured horoscope and tarot card readings between comics, giving the show a unique vibe. Two newer comics went up before Tiel, Pat Ryan and John Green...I feel like I've been out of the loop since I haven't been to open-mics in quite a while. I felt like my set went really well and I'll be making it a doubleheader tonight as I'm driving out to Breese, Illinois for a show with Christine Stedman and Wayne Wiskow...good times!
NJPW World Tag League Day 11
-Togi Makabe & Toa Henare d. Shota Umino & Ayato Yoshida when Henare pinned Umino after a Samoan Drop.
-The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) d. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi when Chuck rolled up Nagata.
-Juice Robinson & David Finlay d. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima when Juice pinned Kojima after the Pulp Friction.
-Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka d. “Hangman” Adam Page & Yujiro Takahashi when Suzuki pinned Takahashi after the Gotch-style piledriver.
-The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) d. Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi; Archer pinned Taichi after he and Smith hit the Killer Bomb(full nelson slam/sitout powerbomb combo).
-Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano d. Michael Elgin & Jeff Cobb when Ishii pinned Elgin after the vertical-drop brainbuster.
-IWGP Tag Team Champions/NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) d. Takaaki “Evil” Watanabe & Seiya Sanada when Loa pinned Sanada after a superbomb.
Standings:
-Evil/Sanada, Ishii/Yano, Guerrillas: 12
-Sabre/Taichi, Best Friends, Juice/Finlay, Killer Elite Squad: 10
-Elgin/Cobb, Tenzan/Kojima, Suzuki/Iizuka: 8
-Page/Takahashi, Makabe/Henare: 6
-Nagata/Nakanishi: 2
-Umino/Yoshida: 0
-Sabre/Taichi, Best Friends, Juice/Finlay, Killer Elite Squad: 10
-Elgin/Cobb, Tenzan/Kojima, Suzuki/Iizuka: 8
-Page/Takahashi, Makabe/Henare: 6
-Nagata/Nakanishi: 2
-Umino/Yoshida: 0
Thursday, November 29, 2018
TNA Impact
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Don Callis.
-The Lucha Brothers(Pentagon Jr. & Fenix) d. Willie Mack & Rich Swann; Pentagon pinned Mack after Pentagon victory-rolled Fenix into a splash on Mack (11:09 aired); after the match, Tag Team Champions New Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) came out to congratulate the luchadors and offered them a shot at their titles.
-Jordynne Grace d. Katarina Leigh via bearhug (6:09).
-Taya Valkyrie d. Ray Lyn with a crossed-leg STF (2:47); Women's Champion Tessa Blanchard attacked Taya afterwards and choked out the referee. Tessa ignored the other officials who tried to reprimand her until Gail Kim arrived to throw her down.
-The Rascalz(Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz)(w/ Trey Miguel) d. Mike Sydal & Chris Bey; Wentz pinned Sydal with a standing moonsault assisted by a side push from Xavier (3:11).
-Tommy Dreamer d. Eli Drake by countout when Drake took a walk (2:58); however, the match was restarted as a no-DQ affair.
-Eli Drake d. Tommy Dreamer in a no-DQ match after hitting him with a boat oar with a chair around Dreamer's neck (restart joined in progress; 11:57 total aired).
-The Lucha Brothers(Pentagon Jr. & Fenix) d. Willie Mack & Rich Swann; Pentagon pinned Mack after Pentagon victory-rolled Fenix into a splash on Mack (11:09 aired); after the match, Tag Team Champions New Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) came out to congratulate the luchadors and offered them a shot at their titles.
-Jordynne Grace d. Katarina Leigh via bearhug (6:09).
-Taya Valkyrie d. Ray Lyn with a crossed-leg STF (2:47); Women's Champion Tessa Blanchard attacked Taya afterwards and choked out the referee. Tessa ignored the other officials who tried to reprimand her until Gail Kim arrived to throw her down.
-The Rascalz(Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz)(w/ Trey Miguel) d. Mike Sydal & Chris Bey; Wentz pinned Sydal with a standing moonsault assisted by a side push from Xavier (3:11).
-Tommy Dreamer d. Eli Drake by countout when Drake took a walk (2:58); however, the match was restarted as a no-DQ affair.
-Eli Drake d. Tommy Dreamer in a no-DQ match after hitting him with a boat oar with a chair around Dreamer's neck (restart joined in progress; 11:57 total aired).
NJPW World Tag League Day 10
-Michael Elgin & Jeff Cobb d. Shota Umino & Ayato Yoshida when Cobb pinned Yoshida with the Tour Of The Islands(rewind powerslam).
-Juice Robinson & David Finlay d. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi when Juice pinned Nakanishi after the Pulp Friction.
-Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima d. The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) when Tenzan pinned Smith with the moonsault.
-Togi Makabe & Toa Henare d. The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) by DQ when Taylor hit Henare with a chair.
-IWGP Tag Team Champions/NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) d. “Hangman” Adam Page & Yujiro Takahashi(non-title); Loa pinned Page after he and Tonga hit a double-teaming inverted neckbreaker.
-Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi d. Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka when Sabre pinned Iizuka with a bridging pin combo.
-Takaaki “Evil” Watanabe & Seiya Sanada d. Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano when Sanada pinned Yano with an O'Connor Roll.
-Juice Robinson & David Finlay d. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi when Juice pinned Nakanishi after the Pulp Friction.
-Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima d. The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) when Tenzan pinned Smith with the moonsault.
-Togi Makabe & Toa Henare d. The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) by DQ when Taylor hit Henare with a chair.
-IWGP Tag Team Champions/NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) d. “Hangman” Adam Page & Yujiro Takahashi(non-title); Loa pinned Page after he and Tonga hit a double-teaming inverted neckbreaker.
-Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi d. Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka when Sabre pinned Iizuka with a bridging pin combo.
-Takaaki “Evil” Watanabe & Seiya Sanada d. Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano when Sanada pinned Yano with an O'Connor Roll.
Standings:
-Evil/Sanada: 12
-Ishii/Yano, Guerrillas, Sabre/Taichi: 10
-Killer Elite Squad, Best Friends, Elgin/Cobb, Juice/Finlay, Tenzan/Kojima: 8
-Page/Takahashi, Suzuki/Iizuka: 6
-Page/Takahashi, Suzuki/Iizuka: 6
-Makabe/Henare: 4
-Nagata/Nakanishi: 2
-Umino/Yoshida: 0
-Nagata/Nakanishi: 2
-Umino/Yoshida: 0
NJPW World Tag League Day 9
-Takaaki “Evil” Watanabe & Seiya Sanada d. Shota Umino & Ayato Yoshida when Sanada made Umino tap out to the Skull End(dragon sleeper).
-Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi d. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi when Sabre made Nakanishi tap out to an octopus hold.
-The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) d. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima; Barreta pinned Kojima after he and Taylor hit the Strong Zero(cradle behind-the-back piledriver/top-rope double-stomp combo).
-Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka d. Juice Robinson & David Finlay when Suzuki pinned Finlay after the Gotch-style piledriver.
-Michael Elgin & Jeff Cobb d. Togi Makabe & Toa Henare when Elgin pinned Henare with the spiral bomb.
-Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano d. “Hangman” Adam Page & Yujiro Takahashi; Yano pinned Takahashi via rollup after a low blow from behind.
-IWGP Tag Team Champions/NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) d. The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.)(non-title) when Tonga pinned Smith after the Gun Stun.
Standings:
-Evil/Sanada, Ishii/Yano: 10
-Killer Elite Squad, Sabre/Taichi, Best Friends, Guerrillas: 8
-Juice/Finlay, Page/Takahashi, Suzuki/Iizuka, Elgin/Cobb: 6
-Tenzan/Kojima: 4
-Nagata/Nakanishi, Makabe/Henare: 2
-Umino/Yoshida: 0
-Juice/Finlay, Page/Takahashi, Suzuki/Iizuka, Elgin/Cobb: 6
-Tenzan/Kojima: 4
-Nagata/Nakanishi, Makabe/Henare: 2
-Umino/Yoshida: 0
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-Oney Lorcan & "The Guv'nor" Danny Burch d. The Mighty-61(Shane Thorne & Nick Miller); The Mighty set up for their Thunder Valley finisher(double military-press Michinoku Driver) but Burch speared Thorne and Lorcan sunset-flipped Miller for the pin (7:51). Thorne & Miller attacked Lorcan & Burch afterwards.
-Ethan Carter III d. Marcel Barthel with the One Percenter v2.0(TKO) (4:09). Afterwards EC3 vowed revenge on The Undisputed Era, specifically Bobby Fish...
-Coming soon: Dominik Dijakovic.
-"The Blasian Baddie" Mia Yim d. "The Vision" Vanessa Borne after the Eat-The-Feet (4:18).
-Lars Sullivan d. "Limitless" Keith Lee with the Freak Accident(waistlock uranagi) (8:02).
-Oney Lorcan & "The Guv'nor" Danny Burch d. The Mighty-61(Shane Thorne & Nick Miller); The Mighty set up for their Thunder Valley finisher(double military-press Michinoku Driver) but Burch speared Thorne and Lorcan sunset-flipped Miller for the pin (7:51). Thorne & Miller attacked Lorcan & Burch afterwards.
-Ethan Carter III d. Marcel Barthel with the One Percenter v2.0(TKO) (4:09). Afterwards EC3 vowed revenge on The Undisputed Era, specifically Bobby Fish...
-Coming soon: Dominik Dijakovic.
-"The Blasian Baddie" Mia Yim d. "The Vision" Vanessa Borne after the Eat-The-Feet (4:18).
-Lars Sullivan d. "Limitless" Keith Lee with the Freak Accident(waistlock uranagi) (8:02).
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-"The Scottish Supernova" Noam Dar d. Mike Kanellis(w/ Maria Kanellis); Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado caused a disraction from the entrance ramp and allowed Kalisto to get off a cheapshot enzuigiri behind the referee's back. After that, Dar finished with the Nova Roller(flying roundhouse kick) (3:52).
-Hideo Itami d. Levy Cruise with the inverted neckbreaker-into-knee strike (1:27). Itami's post-match attack was interrupted by the return of Ariya Daivari...but Ariya chose to beat down Cruise as well, ending with a handshake between Itami and Daivari.
-Cedric Alexander & Mustafa Ali d. Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy & "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese when Alexander pinned Murphy after the Lumbar Check(belly-to-back double-knee backbreaker) (13:33).
-Next week: "The" Brian Kendrick vs. Drew Gulak, plus The Lucha House Party vs. T.J. Perkins & Mike Kanellis in a tornado tag match.
-"The Scottish Supernova" Noam Dar d. Mike Kanellis(w/ Maria Kanellis); Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado caused a disraction from the entrance ramp and allowed Kalisto to get off a cheapshot enzuigiri behind the referee's back. After that, Dar finished with the Nova Roller(flying roundhouse kick) (3:52).
-Hideo Itami d. Levy Cruise with the inverted neckbreaker-into-knee strike (1:27). Itami's post-match attack was interrupted by the return of Ariya Daivari...but Ariya chose to beat down Cruise as well, ending with a handshake between Itami and Daivari.
-Cedric Alexander & Mustafa Ali d. Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy & "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese when Alexander pinned Murphy after the Lumbar Check(belly-to-back double-knee backbreaker) (13:33).
-Next week: "The" Brian Kendrick vs. Drew Gulak, plus The Lucha House Party vs. T.J. Perkins & Mike Kanellis in a tornado tag match.
WWE NXT UK
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-Xia Brookside & Millie McKenzie d. Killer Kelly & Charlie Morgan; McKenzie speared Morgan and Xia got the pin with a jackknife cradle (5:13).
-Eddie Dennis d. Ashton Smith via Neckstop Driver(elevated inverted DDT) (6:00).
-Joseph Conners d. "Muscle Cat" Saxon Huxley with the Don't Look Down(cradle Flatliner) (5:16).
-"The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne d. "The Irish Ace" Jordan Devlin via triangle hold with finger-snapping to retain the United Kingdom Title (15:09).
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-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-The opening match was scheduled to be Sid Scala vs. "The Iron King" Joe Coffey(w/ Mark Coffey & "The Last King Of Scotland" Wolfgang Young), but Scala was not yet medically cleared to compete. Thankfully, Scala had a replacement ready to go...
-Tyler Bate(w/ Trent Seven) d. "The Iron King" Joe Coffey(w/ Mark Coffey & "The Last King Of Scotland" Wolfgang Young) by DQ when Mark & Wolfgang interfered (9:47); Seven entered the ring to help but he was still hurting from a previous attack by the Scottish trio...United Kingdom Champion "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne finally entered the fray on the side of Bate & Seven and British Strong Style cleared the ring.
-El Ligero d. Dan Moloney with the middle-rope springboard tornado DDT (5:13).
-"Liverpool's #1" Zack Gibson & "Mr. Mayhem" James Drake d. "The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams & Amir Jordan; Gibson pinned Williams after he and Drake hit a Tombstone pickup/Codebreaker combo (8:26).
-U.K. Women's Title Tournament Final: Rhea Ripley d. Toni Storm with the Riptide(pumphandle sitout powerbomb) to become the first champion (9:18). General Manager Johnny Saint & Triple H presented Ripley with the title belt.
-Xia Brookside & Millie McKenzie d. Killer Kelly & Charlie Morgan; McKenzie speared Morgan and Xia got the pin with a jackknife cradle (5:13).
-Eddie Dennis d. Ashton Smith via Neckstop Driver(elevated inverted DDT) (6:00).
-Joseph Conners d. "Muscle Cat" Saxon Huxley with the Don't Look Down(cradle Flatliner) (5:16).
-"The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne d. "The Irish Ace" Jordan Devlin via triangle hold with finger-snapping to retain the United Kingdom Title (15:09).
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-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-The opening match was scheduled to be Sid Scala vs. "The Iron King" Joe Coffey(w/ Mark Coffey & "The Last King Of Scotland" Wolfgang Young), but Scala was not yet medically cleared to compete. Thankfully, Scala had a replacement ready to go...
-Tyler Bate(w/ Trent Seven) d. "The Iron King" Joe Coffey(w/ Mark Coffey & "The Last King Of Scotland" Wolfgang Young) by DQ when Mark & Wolfgang interfered (9:47); Seven entered the ring to help but he was still hurting from a previous attack by the Scottish trio...United Kingdom Champion "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne finally entered the fray on the side of Bate & Seven and British Strong Style cleared the ring.
-El Ligero d. Dan Moloney with the middle-rope springboard tornado DDT (5:13).
-"Liverpool's #1" Zack Gibson & "Mr. Mayhem" James Drake d. "The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams & Amir Jordan; Gibson pinned Williams after he and Drake hit a Tombstone pickup/Codebreaker combo (8:26).
-U.K. Women's Title Tournament Final: Rhea Ripley d. Toni Storm with the Riptide(pumphandle sitout powerbomb) to become the first champion (9:18). General Manager Johnny Saint & Triple H presented Ripley with the title belt.
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
WWE Tuesday + This Week In Wrestling
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves.
-Jimmy & Jey Uso d. Smackdown Tag Team Champions The Bar(Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy)(non-title) when Jimmy pinned Cesaro after the top-rope splash (6:13 aired).
-U.S. Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Alexander Rusev(non-title) never officially started as Nakamura took out Rusev with the Kinshasa(flying knee strike) before the bell.
-Kofi Kingston(w/ Big E Langston & Xavier Woods) d. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin via Trouble In Paradise(flying roundhouse kick) (4:42 aired).
-Asuka Urai won a battle royal. Eliminations: Zelina Vega by Lana Perry-Rusev, Lana by Billie Kay & Peyton Royce, Billie & Peyton by Asuka, Carmella Van Damme by Asuka, Mandy Rose by Naomi Night, Naomi by Sonya Deville, and Sonya by Asuka (6:28 aired). Smackdown Women's Champion Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair watched the match from ringside.
WWE Mixed Match Challenge
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Vic Joseph, & Renee Young.
-Tournament Quarterfinal: Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox(w/ Samir & Sunil Singh) d. Curt Hawkins(substituting for the injured Braun Strowman) & Ember Moon when Mahal pinned Hawkins after the Khallas(cobra clutch slam) (8:18).
-Tournament Quarterfinal: Finn Bálor & Bayley Rose d. Bobby Lashley & Mickie James(w/ "The Man Of The Hour" Lio Rush) when Bayley pinned Mickie after the Belly-To-Bayley Hugplex (9:21). The Raw semifinal will be Bálor & Bayley vs. Mahal & Alicia.
-Next week: Jeff Hardy & Charlotte Flair vs. "R-Truth" Ron Killings & Carmella Van Damme, plus Jimmy Uso & Naomi Night vs. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin & Asuka Urai.
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)
NXT UK this week has:
-Pete Dunne vs. Jordan Devlin - United Kingdom Title
-Toni Storm vs. Rhea Ripley - U.K. Women's Title Tournament Final
205 Live this week has:
-Cedric Alexander & Mustafa Ali vs. Buddy Murphy & Tony Nese
-Noam Dar vs. Mike Kanellis
-In action: Hideo Itami
NXT this week has:
-Keith Lee vs. Lars Sullivan
Main Event this week has:
-Zack Ryder & The B Team(Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas) vs. Tyler Breeze & The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)
-Titus O'Neil vs. Mojo Rawley
Next week's episode of Mixed Match Challenge has:
-Jeff Hardy & Charlotte Flair vs. "R-Truth" Ron Killings & Carmella Van Damme
-Jimmy Uso & Naomi Night vs. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin & Asuka Urai
Tables Ladders & Chairs is on Sunday 12/16:
-Daniel Bryan vs. A.J. Styles - WWE Title
-Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax - Raw Women's Title
-Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka Urai - Smackdown Women's Title - Tables Ladders & Chairs Match
-Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose - Intercontinental Title
-Mixed Match Challenge Tournament Final
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday has:
-The Lucha Brothers(Pentagon Jr. & Fenix) vs. Rich Swann & Willie Mack
-Tommy Dreamer vs. Eli Drake - No-DQ Match
-Jordynne Grace vs. Katarina Leigh
-Taya Valkyrie vs. Ray Lyn
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky vs. Guerrero Maya Jr. & Stuka Jr. - Tag Team Titles
-Christopher Daniels vs. Kenny King
-Jeff Cobb vs. Josh Woods
Next show is Friday 12/14 in Manhattan, NY:
-Jay Lethal vs. Cody Rhodes - Heavyweight Title
-Jeff Cobb vs. "Hangman" Adam Page - T.V. Title
-Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky vs. The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) - Tag Team Titles - Ladder Match
-Sumie Sakai vs. Madison Rayne vs. Karen Q vs. Kelly Klein - Women Of Honor Title
-Dalton Castle vs. Matt Taven
-Jonathan Gresham vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
ROH has a show on Saturday 12/15 in Philadelphia, PA.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
World Tag League takes place from Saturday 11/17 to Sunday 12/9.
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.luchaunderground.com)
Information on Season 5 will be posted when it becomes available.
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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 1/6 in Collinsville, IL:
-Curt Stallion vs. Bandido - Crown Of Glory Title
-Myron Reed & Stephen Wolf vs. The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. No New Friends(Kevin Lee Davidson & Danny Adams) - United Glory Tag Team Titles - Tables Ladders & Chairs Match
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Eddie Kingston
-A.J. Gray vs. Jake Something
-Aaron Solow vs. Mike Outlaw
-Shane Sabre vs. Jake Lander vs. Joey Lynch
-Allie Kat vs. Vanessa Azure
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/15 in St. Louis, MO(FUBAR).
DPW has a show on Saturday 12/22 in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gym).
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 12/15 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Ricky Cruz, Flash Flanagan, Ken Kasa, & Billy McNeil vs. Steve Fender, King Christopher Hargas, Rob Kowalski, & Attila Khan - Elimination Tag Cage Match
-Gil Rogers vs. Jaden Roller
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/8 in St. Louis, MO:
-Moondog Rover vs. The Big Texan - Texas Death Cage Match
-"The Iceman" Howard Moritz & The Math Magician vs. Guerrilla Warfare(The Big Texan & Waco) - Multi-State Tag Team Titles
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/1 in Troy, MO:
-Leland Race & Miss Monica Passeri vs. Jayden Dominic Rose & Stacey O'Brien
-Jack Gamble vs. Karim Brigante - MWR Missouri Title/Italian Wrestling Association Title
-Kyle Roberts vs. Jaden Roller
-Rex Fults vs. Austin Cravens
WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)
Next show is Sunday 12/2 in Centreville, IL:
-Da'Marius Jones vs. Richard Faith - Heavyweight Title
-P.T. Beckham vs. Trystan Brady Shadeux - Interstate Title
-No Coast(Sid Holland & J.C.J.) vs. All Eyes On Us(Micah Pope & Nelson Sixx) - Tag Team Titles
-The Big Texan vs. Jake Prater - "T.Y.A." Match
-Brandon Espinosa vs. Orion Creed
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 1/12 in Charleston, MO.
PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
PRO WRESTLING FORCE(twitter.com/prowrestlingfo1)
First show is Sunday 12/16 in Springfield, IL:
-Michael Elgin & Juice Robinson vs. Logan James & Jake Lander - Pure Title Tournament Round 1 (Both Winners Advance)
-Aaron Williams vs. Jake Omen - Pure Title Tournament Round 1
-Stephen Wolf vs. Ace Perry - Pure Title Tournament Round 1
-The Top Guys(Adam Slade & Kevin Giza) vs. Lotus(Juntai Miller & Gavin Quinn)
-Golden Dragon vs. Orion Creed vs. Bandolero vs. Jake Parnell vs. Jackson Stone vs. Gringo Loco
-Myron Reed vs. Mat Fitchett
-Tootie Lynn Ramsey vs. Sophie King
ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.facebook.com/STLAnarchy)
Next show is Friday 1/11 in Alton, IL:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Jake Parnell - Gateway Heritage Title - Pure Wrestling Rules
-Gary Jay vs. Craig Mitchell
-Everett Connors vs. Jojo Bravo
-The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) vs. Roscoe Eat Lisa(Mikey McFinnegan & Zakk Sawyers)
-Hoodie Howlett vs. Jake Dirden
-Ricky Starks vs. Thomas Shire
-The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. The Riegel Twins(Logan & Sterling)
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 12/2 in Alton, IL:
-The Submission Squad(Evan Gelistico, Gary Jay, Pierre Abernathy, & ?) vs. The Blacklist(Matt Kenway, Alex Herzog, Chris Mac, & Dominic Garrini) - Season 5 Championship Elimination Tag Match
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Paco Gonzalez - Gateway Heritage Title
-Mat Fitchett vs. Greg Jovi - Anarchy Rules Match
-Everett Connors vs. Jake Dirden
-Danny Adams vs. Thomas Shire
-Weird World(Evan Adams & Alex Kellar) vs. No New Friends(Kevin Lee Davidson & Mike Outlaw)
-Alpha Omega(Camaro Jackson & Kenny Alfonso) vs. The Riegel Twins(Logan & Sterling)
-Shane Sanders vs. Rasheed Ali
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Saturday 12/15 in Queens, NY:
-Kassius Ohno vs. Darby Allin
-Fabian Aichner vs. Austin Theory - EVOLVE Title
EVOLVE has a show on Sunday 12/16 in Deer Park, NY:
-Kassius Ohno vs. Anthony Henry
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/8 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Dasher Hatfield(interim champion for "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti) vs. Ophidian - Grand Championship
-The Closers(Rick Roland & Sloan Caprice) vs. Princess Kimber Lee & The Whisper - Campeonates De Parejas Best-Of-3-Falls Match
-Solo Darling vs. Travis Huckabee
-Penelope Ford vs. BLANK
-Green Ant II vs. Juan Francisco De Coronado
-Boomer Hatfield vs. Hallowicked
-Lucas Calhoun, Missile Assault Man, & Axel Ford vs. The Proteus Wheel(Callux The Castigator, Volgar, & Frantik)
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next shows are Saturday 3/30 and Sunday 3/31 in Berwyn, IL.
SHIMMER has a show on Friday 4/5 in Woodside, NY.
RISE(www.rise-wrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 3/29 in Berwyn, IL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/15 in Ybor City, FL.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/8 in LaSalle, IL:
-Brody King vs. Eddie Kingston - Heavyweight Title
-Trevor Lee vs. D.J. Shiima Xion - Heritage Title
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 12/16 in Austin, TX.
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.
-Jimmy & Jey Uso d. Smackdown Tag Team Champions The Bar(Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy)(non-title) when Jimmy pinned Cesaro after the top-rope splash (6:13 aired).
-U.S. Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Alexander Rusev(non-title) never officially started as Nakamura took out Rusev with the Kinshasa(flying knee strike) before the bell.
-Kofi Kingston(w/ Big E Langston & Xavier Woods) d. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin via Trouble In Paradise(flying roundhouse kick) (4:42 aired).
-Asuka Urai won a battle royal. Eliminations: Zelina Vega by Lana Perry-Rusev, Lana by Billie Kay & Peyton Royce, Billie & Peyton by Asuka, Carmella Van Damme by Asuka, Mandy Rose by Naomi Night, Naomi by Sonya Deville, and Sonya by Asuka (6:28 aired). Smackdown Women's Champion Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair watched the match from ringside.
WWE Mixed Match Challenge
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Vic Joseph, & Renee Young.
-Tournament Quarterfinal: Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox(w/ Samir & Sunil Singh) d. Curt Hawkins(substituting for the injured Braun Strowman) & Ember Moon when Mahal pinned Hawkins after the Khallas(cobra clutch slam) (8:18).
-Tournament Quarterfinal: Finn Bálor & Bayley Rose d. Bobby Lashley & Mickie James(w/ "The Man Of The Hour" Lio Rush) when Bayley pinned Mickie after the Belly-To-Bayley Hugplex (9:21). The Raw semifinal will be Bálor & Bayley vs. Mahal & Alicia.
-Next week: Jeff Hardy & Charlotte Flair vs. "R-Truth" Ron Killings & Carmella Van Damme, plus Jimmy Uso & Naomi Night vs. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin & Asuka Urai.
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)
NXT UK this week has:
-Pete Dunne vs. Jordan Devlin - United Kingdom Title
-Toni Storm vs. Rhea Ripley - U.K. Women's Title Tournament Final
205 Live this week has:
-Cedric Alexander & Mustafa Ali vs. Buddy Murphy & Tony Nese
-Noam Dar vs. Mike Kanellis
-In action: Hideo Itami
NXT this week has:
-Keith Lee vs. Lars Sullivan
Main Event this week has:
-Zack Ryder & The B Team(Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas) vs. Tyler Breeze & The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)
-Titus O'Neil vs. Mojo Rawley
Next week's episode of Mixed Match Challenge has:
-Jeff Hardy & Charlotte Flair vs. "R-Truth" Ron Killings & Carmella Van Damme
-Jimmy Uso & Naomi Night vs. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin & Asuka Urai
Tables Ladders & Chairs is on Sunday 12/16:
-Daniel Bryan vs. A.J. Styles - WWE Title
-Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax - Raw Women's Title
-Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka Urai - Smackdown Women's Title - Tables Ladders & Chairs Match
-Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose - Intercontinental Title
-Mixed Match Challenge Tournament Final
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday has:
-The Lucha Brothers(Pentagon Jr. & Fenix) vs. Rich Swann & Willie Mack
-Tommy Dreamer vs. Eli Drake - No-DQ Match
-Jordynne Grace vs. Katarina Leigh
-Taya Valkyrie vs. Ray Lyn
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky vs. Guerrero Maya Jr. & Stuka Jr. - Tag Team Titles
-Christopher Daniels vs. Kenny King
-Jeff Cobb vs. Josh Woods
Next show is Friday 12/14 in Manhattan, NY:
-Jay Lethal vs. Cody Rhodes - Heavyweight Title
-Jeff Cobb vs. "Hangman" Adam Page - T.V. Title
-Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky vs. The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) - Tag Team Titles - Ladder Match
-Sumie Sakai vs. Madison Rayne vs. Karen Q vs. Kelly Klein - Women Of Honor Title
-Dalton Castle vs. Matt Taven
-Jonathan Gresham vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
ROH has a show on Saturday 12/15 in Philadelphia, PA.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
World Tag League takes place from Saturday 11/17 to Sunday 12/9.
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.luchaunderground.com)
Information on Season 5 will be posted when it becomes available.
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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 1/6 in Collinsville, IL:
-Curt Stallion vs. Bandido - Crown Of Glory Title
-Myron Reed & Stephen Wolf vs. The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. No New Friends(Kevin Lee Davidson & Danny Adams) - United Glory Tag Team Titles - Tables Ladders & Chairs Match
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Eddie Kingston
-A.J. Gray vs. Jake Something
-Aaron Solow vs. Mike Outlaw
-Shane Sabre vs. Jake Lander vs. Joey Lynch
-Allie Kat vs. Vanessa Azure
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/15 in St. Louis, MO(FUBAR).
DPW has a show on Saturday 12/22 in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gym).
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 12/15 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Ricky Cruz, Flash Flanagan, Ken Kasa, & Billy McNeil vs. Steve Fender, King Christopher Hargas, Rob Kowalski, & Attila Khan - Elimination Tag Cage Match
-Gil Rogers vs. Jaden Roller
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/8 in St. Louis, MO:
-Moondog Rover vs. The Big Texan - Texas Death Cage Match
-"The Iceman" Howard Moritz & The Math Magician vs. Guerrilla Warfare(The Big Texan & Waco) - Multi-State Tag Team Titles
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/1 in Troy, MO:
-Leland Race & Miss Monica Passeri vs. Jayden Dominic Rose & Stacey O'Brien
-Jack Gamble vs. Karim Brigante - MWR Missouri Title/Italian Wrestling Association Title
-Kyle Roberts vs. Jaden Roller
-Rex Fults vs. Austin Cravens
WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)
Next show is Sunday 12/2 in Centreville, IL:
-Da'Marius Jones vs. Richard Faith - Heavyweight Title
-P.T. Beckham vs. Trystan Brady Shadeux - Interstate Title
-No Coast(Sid Holland & J.C.J.) vs. All Eyes On Us(Micah Pope & Nelson Sixx) - Tag Team Titles
-The Big Texan vs. Jake Prater - "T.Y.A." Match
-Brandon Espinosa vs. Orion Creed
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 1/12 in Charleston, MO.
PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
PRO WRESTLING FORCE(twitter.com/prowrestlingfo1)
First show is Sunday 12/16 in Springfield, IL:
-Michael Elgin & Juice Robinson vs. Logan James & Jake Lander - Pure Title Tournament Round 1 (Both Winners Advance)
-Aaron Williams vs. Jake Omen - Pure Title Tournament Round 1
-Stephen Wolf vs. Ace Perry - Pure Title Tournament Round 1
-The Top Guys(Adam Slade & Kevin Giza) vs. Lotus(Juntai Miller & Gavin Quinn)
-Golden Dragon vs. Orion Creed vs. Bandolero vs. Jake Parnell vs. Jackson Stone vs. Gringo Loco
-Myron Reed vs. Mat Fitchett
-Tootie Lynn Ramsey vs. Sophie King
ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.facebook.com/STLAnarchy)
Next show is Friday 1/11 in Alton, IL:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Jake Parnell - Gateway Heritage Title - Pure Wrestling Rules
-Gary Jay vs. Craig Mitchell
-Everett Connors vs. Jojo Bravo
-The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) vs. Roscoe Eat Lisa(Mikey McFinnegan & Zakk Sawyers)
-Hoodie Howlett vs. Jake Dirden
-Ricky Starks vs. Thomas Shire
-The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. The Riegel Twins(Logan & Sterling)
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 12/2 in Alton, IL:
-The Submission Squad(Evan Gelistico, Gary Jay, Pierre Abernathy, & ?) vs. The Blacklist(Matt Kenway, Alex Herzog, Chris Mac, & Dominic Garrini) - Season 5 Championship Elimination Tag Match
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Paco Gonzalez - Gateway Heritage Title
-Mat Fitchett vs. Greg Jovi - Anarchy Rules Match
-Everett Connors vs. Jake Dirden
-Danny Adams vs. Thomas Shire
-Weird World(Evan Adams & Alex Kellar) vs. No New Friends(Kevin Lee Davidson & Mike Outlaw)
-Alpha Omega(Camaro Jackson & Kenny Alfonso) vs. The Riegel Twins(Logan & Sterling)
-Shane Sanders vs. Rasheed Ali
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Saturday 12/15 in Queens, NY:
-Kassius Ohno vs. Darby Allin
-Fabian Aichner vs. Austin Theory - EVOLVE Title
EVOLVE has a show on Sunday 12/16 in Deer Park, NY:
-Kassius Ohno vs. Anthony Henry
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/8 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Dasher Hatfield(interim champion for "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti) vs. Ophidian - Grand Championship
-The Closers(Rick Roland & Sloan Caprice) vs. Princess Kimber Lee & The Whisper - Campeonates De Parejas Best-Of-3-Falls Match
-Solo Darling vs. Travis Huckabee
-Penelope Ford vs. BLANK
-Green Ant II vs. Juan Francisco De Coronado
-Boomer Hatfield vs. Hallowicked
-Lucas Calhoun, Missile Assault Man, & Axel Ford vs. The Proteus Wheel(Callux The Castigator, Volgar, & Frantik)
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next shows are Saturday 3/30 and Sunday 3/31 in Berwyn, IL.
SHIMMER has a show on Friday 4/5 in Woodside, NY.
RISE(www.rise-wrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 3/29 in Berwyn, IL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/15 in Ybor City, FL.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/8 in LaSalle, IL:
-Brody King vs. Eddie Kingston - Heavyweight Title
-Trevor Lee vs. D.J. Shiima Xion - Heritage Title
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 12/16 in Austin, TX.
Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/
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Monday, November 26, 2018
WWE Raw
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Renee Young, & Corey Graves.
-"The Drifter" Elias Samson d. Bobby Lashley(w/ Drew McIntyre, Acting General Manager Baron Corbin, & "The Man Of The Hour" Lio Rush) by DQ when Rush pulled the referee out of the ring as Elias had Lashley covered after a top-rope elbowdrop (5:50 aired). However, Corbin declared that he forgot to announce the match was no-DQ and ordered a restart. When Elias nearly overcame the odds, the rulebreakers gang-attacked him and it ended with Drew giving Elias a reverse Alabama Slam into the ring steps. They finally rolled him back into the ring for Lashley to pin (4:27 of the restart, 10:17 total aired).
-The Lucha House Party(Kalisto, Gran Metalik, & Lince Dorado) d. The Revival(Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) in a handicap match; Dorado pinned Dawson with the shooting star press (2:33).
-The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani)(w/ Drake Maverick) d. "The Glorious" Bobby Roode & Chad Gable to retain the Raw Tag Team Titles; Akam pinned Roode after he and Rezar hit a sitout powerbomb/neckbreaker combo (5:26 aired).
-Ember Moon(w/ Curt Hawkins) d. Alicia Fox(w/ Jinder Mahal & Samir & Sunil Singh) with the Eclipse(flying Stunner off the top rope) (1:54).
-Jinder Mahal(w/ Samir & Sunil Singh) d. "No Way" Jose Valenzuela with the Khallas(cobra clutch slam) (4:26).
-Seth Rollins d. Dolph Ziggler via Falcon Arrow to retain the Intercontinental Title (13:38 aired).
-Baron Corbin & Drew McIntyre d. Finn Bálor in a handicap match; it started as a one-on-one match between Bálor and Corbin, but late in the bout Corbin changed it to add McIntyre. McIntyre got the pin for his team after the Claymore(flying boot) (9:52 aired).
-"The Drifter" Elias Samson d. Bobby Lashley(w/ Drew McIntyre, Acting General Manager Baron Corbin, & "The Man Of The Hour" Lio Rush) by DQ when Rush pulled the referee out of the ring as Elias had Lashley covered after a top-rope elbowdrop (5:50 aired). However, Corbin declared that he forgot to announce the match was no-DQ and ordered a restart. When Elias nearly overcame the odds, the rulebreakers gang-attacked him and it ended with Drew giving Elias a reverse Alabama Slam into the ring steps. They finally rolled him back into the ring for Lashley to pin (4:27 of the restart, 10:17 total aired).
-The Lucha House Party(Kalisto, Gran Metalik, & Lince Dorado) d. The Revival(Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) in a handicap match; Dorado pinned Dawson with the shooting star press (2:33).
-The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani)(w/ Drake Maverick) d. "The Glorious" Bobby Roode & Chad Gable to retain the Raw Tag Team Titles; Akam pinned Roode after he and Rezar hit a sitout powerbomb/neckbreaker combo (5:26 aired).
-Ember Moon(w/ Curt Hawkins) d. Alicia Fox(w/ Jinder Mahal & Samir & Sunil Singh) with the Eclipse(flying Stunner off the top rope) (1:54).
-Jinder Mahal(w/ Samir & Sunil Singh) d. "No Way" Jose Valenzuela with the Khallas(cobra clutch slam) (4:26).
-Seth Rollins d. Dolph Ziggler via Falcon Arrow to retain the Intercontinental Title (13:38 aired).
-Baron Corbin & Drew McIntyre d. Finn Bálor in a handicap match; it started as a one-on-one match between Bálor and Corbin, but late in the bout Corbin changed it to add McIntyre. McIntyre got the pin for his team after the Claymore(flying boot) (9:52 aired).
NJPW World Tag League Day 8
-Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi d. Shota Umino & Ayato Yoshida when Taichi pinned Umino after the Last Ride-style powerbomb.
-The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) d. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi; Smith pinned Nakanishi after he and Archer hit the Killer Bomb(full nelson slam/sitout powerbomb combo).
-"Hangman" Adam Page & Yujiro Takahashi d. Togi Makabe & Toa Henare when Takahashi pinned Henare after the Pimp Juice(low DDT).
-Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka d. The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) when Suzuki pinned Taylor after the Gotch-style piledriver.
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada d. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima; Sanada pinned Tenzan via moonsault.
-Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano d. Juice Robinson & David Finlay; Ishii pinned Finlay after the vertical-drop brainbuster.
-Michael Elgin & Jeff Cobb d. IWGP Tag Team Champions/NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)(non-title); Cobb pinned Loa with the Tour Of The Islands(rewind powerslam).
Standings:
-Killer Elite Squad, Evil/Sanada, Ishii/Yano: 8
-Best Friends, Juice/Finlay, Guerrillas, Sabre/Taichi, Page/Takahashi: 6
-Tenzan/Kojima, Suzuki/Iizuka, Elgin/Cobb: 4
-Nagata/Nakanishi, Makabe/Henare: 2
-Umino/Yoshida: 0
-The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) d. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi; Smith pinned Nakanishi after he and Archer hit the Killer Bomb(full nelson slam/sitout powerbomb combo).
-"Hangman" Adam Page & Yujiro Takahashi d. Togi Makabe & Toa Henare when Takahashi pinned Henare after the Pimp Juice(low DDT).
-Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka d. The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) when Suzuki pinned Taylor after the Gotch-style piledriver.
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada d. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima; Sanada pinned Tenzan via moonsault.
-Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano d. Juice Robinson & David Finlay; Ishii pinned Finlay after the vertical-drop brainbuster.
-Michael Elgin & Jeff Cobb d. IWGP Tag Team Champions/NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)(non-title); Cobb pinned Loa with the Tour Of The Islands(rewind powerslam).
Standings:
-Killer Elite Squad, Evil/Sanada, Ishii/Yano: 8
-Best Friends, Juice/Finlay, Guerrillas, Sabre/Taichi, Page/Takahashi: 6
-Tenzan/Kojima, Suzuki/Iizuka, Elgin/Cobb: 4
-Nagata/Nakanishi, Makabe/Henare: 2
-Umino/Yoshida: 0
Weekend wrestling
TNA One Night Only: BCW 25th Anniversary
-Stone Rockwell & Scarlett Bordeaux d. Eli Drake & K.C. Spinelli.
-Matrox won a Rumble-style battle royal with Brad Martin, Conrad Kennedy III, Fabio Morocco, Kurt Hendrik, Mr. Atlantis, N8 Mattson, Quicksilver, Rico Montana, Sheldon Jean, Trey Miguel, and Zachary Wentz.
-Kiera Hogan d. Gisele Shaw.
-David Arquette & R.J. City d. Idris Abraham & Joe Coleman.
-D-Lo Brown, Tommy Dreamer, & Robbie McAllister d. Johnny Swinger, Jon Bolen, & Scott D'Amore.
-Aiden Prince & Brent Banks d. Jake Something & Phil Atlas.
-Moose d. Eddie Edwards in a street fight.
-Cody Deaner won a four-corner match with Johnny Impact, Kongo Kong, and Matt Sydal.
WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Ember Moon d. Alicia Fox with the Eclipse(flying Stunner off the top rope) (5:37).
-Apollo Crews d. Jinder Mahal(w/ Samir & Sunil Singh) after the gorilla press and standing moonsault (6:10 aired).
ROH TV
-Commentators: Ian Riccaboni & Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana.
-Matt Taven & T.K. O'Ryan(w/ Vinny Marseglia) d. The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate) when Taven pinned Brandon after the Climax(trapped-arm headlock driver) (3:43 aired); O'Ryan did commentary and let Taven handle the entire match(other than Marseglia pulling Brent under the ring).
-"The Gatekeeper" Kelly Klein d. Jenny Rose with the K-Power(fireman's-carry slam) (5:06 aired); Women Of Honor Champion Sumie Sakai watched the match from the entrance stage.
-Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) fought The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) to a double DQ when both teams used chairs (10:10 aired). After the match, Tag Team Champions Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky made their entrance...the match was supposed to determine their challengers for Final Battle, but there were no winners. Kazarian & Sky proposed a solution: Triple threat ladder match!
-Next week: Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky vs. Guerrero Maya Jr. & Stuka Jr. for the Tag Team Titles, plus Christopher Daniels vs. Kenny King and T.V. Champion Jeff Cobb vs. Josh Woods.
-Stone Rockwell & Scarlett Bordeaux d. Eli Drake & K.C. Spinelli.
-Matrox won a Rumble-style battle royal with Brad Martin, Conrad Kennedy III, Fabio Morocco, Kurt Hendrik, Mr. Atlantis, N8 Mattson, Quicksilver, Rico Montana, Sheldon Jean, Trey Miguel, and Zachary Wentz.
-Kiera Hogan d. Gisele Shaw.
-David Arquette & R.J. City d. Idris Abraham & Joe Coleman.
-D-Lo Brown, Tommy Dreamer, & Robbie McAllister d. Johnny Swinger, Jon Bolen, & Scott D'Amore.
-Aiden Prince & Brent Banks d. Jake Something & Phil Atlas.
-Moose d. Eddie Edwards in a street fight.
-Cody Deaner won a four-corner match with Johnny Impact, Kongo Kong, and Matt Sydal.
WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Ember Moon d. Alicia Fox with the Eclipse(flying Stunner off the top rope) (5:37).
-Apollo Crews d. Jinder Mahal(w/ Samir & Sunil Singh) after the gorilla press and standing moonsault (6:10 aired).
ROH TV
-Commentators: Ian Riccaboni & Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana.
-Matt Taven & T.K. O'Ryan(w/ Vinny Marseglia) d. The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate) when Taven pinned Brandon after the Climax(trapped-arm headlock driver) (3:43 aired); O'Ryan did commentary and let Taven handle the entire match(other than Marseglia pulling Brent under the ring).
-"The Gatekeeper" Kelly Klein d. Jenny Rose with the K-Power(fireman's-carry slam) (5:06 aired); Women Of Honor Champion Sumie Sakai watched the match from the entrance stage.
-Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) fought The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) to a double DQ when both teams used chairs (10:10 aired). After the match, Tag Team Champions Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky made their entrance...the match was supposed to determine their challengers for Final Battle, but there were no winners. Kazarian & Sky proposed a solution: Triple threat ladder match!
-Next week: Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky vs. Guerrero Maya Jr. & Stuka Jr. for the Tag Team Titles, plus Christopher Daniels vs. Kenny King and T.V. Champion Jeff Cobb vs. Josh Woods.
Sunday, November 25, 2018
PWCS Special Comment
Now, as promised, a special comment about the Pro Wrestling Championship Series show on Friday, October 5th at the Spaulding Hall Club in Alton, Illinois.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
The unfortunate side effect of running shows in Alton every month is that the building seemingly got burned out to an extent (attendance was noticably down for the September show, as I saw via Powerbomb.tv). Also, with St. Louis Anarchy positioning itself as the more important of the two groups, PWCS has suffered in terms of attendance. I'm not usually one to headcount, but this event had MAYBE fifty fans in attendance...ouch.
Your ring announcer was Chris Kaelin; your referees were Steve Reagans & Greg Peebles.
Starting scoreboard: Blacklist/Ego Busters 5-4, Resurgence/Submission Squad 4-5. The entire season saw the win-loss records stay relatively close to each other, so any stable had a legitimate chance of making it to the championship match.
Mighty Micah vs. "Lights Out" Adrian Surge(Ego Busters): If Micah won this match, he would take Surge's place in the Ego Busters stable. Surge didn't take Micah too seriously and paid for his cavalier attitude on a few occasions. Despite that, it seemed like Surge would score a decisive victory...but Micah countered a spinebuster attempt and small-packaged Surge for the flash pin in 9:41! (Hmm, the newly-crowned Dynamo Pro Heavyweight Champion losing to a Kansas City rookie in the opener? I imagine someone backstage got a good laugh out of that...)
Dallas Cayde(Submission Squad) & Shane Sanders(Resurgence) vs. Big Chris Mac(Blacklist) & "Privilege Personified" Rasheed Ali(Ego Busters): This tag match was set up as featuring members from each stable being forced to team up...they had to win to improve their group's standing. Ali came out with Sanders in his corner, but was shocked when Sanders was announced as the Resurgence representative...they'd had some tension in the past, but now they were set to be across the ring from each other. Ali fully expected Sanders to not fight him...Sanders wasn't exactly on the same page with Cayde, so Mac and Ali had slightly better teamwork than their opponents. The finish saw Ali miss a blind tag on the other side and roll up Cayde, only for Sanders to come in and roll up Ali for the three-count in 9:16! Ali confronted Sanders over his apparent betrayal, only to receive a powerslam in response...ladies and gentlemen, we have a face turn. (Resurgence/Submission Squad/Blacklist/Ego Busters 5-5)
Mike Outlaw(Resurgence) vs. "The Wildman From The Ozarks" Alex Herzog(Blacklist): I wondered whether Dynamo's singles champions would go 0-2 for the night, though at least in this case Outlaw and Herzog were about even on the PWCS totem pole. Herzog's size and power advantage were coupled with his experience edge...while Outlaw had more recent singles success, he had a lot of factors going against him in this one. On top of that, trying to win a striking contest with a pure brawler like Herzog is a tough prospect. With all that in mind, the outcome wasn't QUITE as big of an upset as it seemed to be on the surface...I imagine a lot of people expected Outlaw to win, but it was Herzog who scored a huge victory with his chokelift Flatliner in 7:12! (Blacklist 6-5, Submission Squad/Ego Busters 5-5, Resurgence 5-6)
"The Dirty Rook" Mat Fitchett(Resurgence) vs. Matt Kenway(Blacklist): With the standings so close, every win and loss was critical on the final evening of competition. Kenway pushed his size advantage and focused his attack on the ribs of Fitchett...but Fitchett fought back and got a close near-fall after a spear. Fitchett seemed to be on his way to a win, but Greg Jovi ran out to cheapshot Fitchett behind the official's back...that led to Kenway winning with a fireman's-carry double-knee gutbuster in 9:45. (Blacklist 7-5, Submission Squad/Ego Busters 5-5, Resurgence 5-7) After the match, Jovi ran his mouth about Fitchett as well as Davey Vega's contract with the Ego Busters...Fitchett wanted Vega freed from the stable so The Besties In The World could join forces in PWCS again. Jovi said he would release Vega from his Ego Busters contract, but only if Fitchett could win his match at the season finale on December 2nd...an Anarchy Rules match against Greg Jovi himself! I can only assume that Jovi is going through some serious training for that grudge match, seeing as how his previous foray into competition(vs. Makaze) didn't turn out so well...
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Coca-Cola, root beer, few slices of buffalo chicken pizza(thanks Zach!), and Mello Yello.
Evan Gelistico(Submission Squad) vs. "Dirdey" Jake Dirden(Ego Busters): Gelistico knew going into this matchup that he was the underdog against the towering monster...but that didn't meant he was going to simply lay down. He put up a great fight against the big man, using just about every trick in the book in an attempt to gain an advantage...but Dirden was just too much for him. Dirden delivered several crushing headbutts in a row and the official stopped the bout in 12:02, declaring Evan knocked out and unable to continue. (Blacklist 7-5, Ego Busters 6-5, Submission Squad 5-6, Resurgence 5-7)
Reilly MaGuire vs. Roy "The Strangler" Lewis: This was a free agent showcase and it felt like they were essentially sent out to die, as neither was well known to Alton crowds. Lewis worked on MaGuire's arm when he was in control, but it wasn't quite enough to tip the scales in his favor; MaGuire won with his version of the Rainmaker(windup short-arm lariat) in 9:34.
"Li'l Hollywood Hills" Everett Connors(Submission Squad) vs. Thomas Shire(Ego Busters): At the previous Mega Ticket season finale, Evan Gelistico encouraged Connors to make a bigger impact by winning his high-profile matches...he proceeded to mostly lose those matches this year. *shrug* This was a good time for him to reverse his fortunes with the fate of the Season Five Championship in the balance. Shire had a breakout year with some impressive performances, including a huge win over Kevin Lee Davidson at the SLA show in July. Shire had the advantage in most of the tangibles, but The Submission Squad needed a big win to keep themselves in contention. Connors was able to take the big man down with a knee clip and stayed in the fight despite the size difference...Shire overpowered him on more than one occasion, but Connors scored the important win with a modified Stone Cold Stunner in 9:58! (Blacklist 7-5, Ego Busters 6-5, Submission Squad 6-6, Resurgence 5-7)
Paco Gonzalez(C)(Resurgence) vs. "The Monarch" Jeremy Wyatt(Submission Squad) vs. "The Millenial" Danny Adams(Blacklist) vs. "The Miracle Worker" Davey Vega(Ego Busters) for the Gateway Heritage Title: Not only did the gold hang in the balance, but also the final fate of the season championship...with only one squad able to earn a win and the other three being tagged with losses, the outcome could have gone in any number of directions. The title had gone from Vega to Adams to Paco earlier in the year...only the self-proclaimed "Belt Collector" had yet to hold the championship. In a nod to Fitchett's earlier arrangement with Greg Jovi, Vega wore his Besties jacket to the ring. It seemed like Wyatt was the only one who the fans truly hated, though Adams wasn't quite a full fan favorite. Interestingly enough, Danny and Paco briefly joined forces in a nod to their tag team past as Alpha Class...of course, the alliance didn't last long as THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE. The battle spilled out of the ring and Adams ran Wyatt's head into the wall, leaving a hole...the venue owner was probably wondering "why me?" at this point. Finishers flew near the end of the bout with the other participants breaking up pins, but Wyatt was able to maneuver Paco into position for the Coronation piledriver for the win in 11:34 to win the Gateway Heritage Title! In hindsight, it made sense for Wyatt to win the title as he would defend it at the SLA show in Overland Park, Kansas...
Final Season Five scoreboard: Blacklist/Submission Squad 7-6, Ego Busters 6-6, Resurgence 5-8. The Squad's three wins on the show did make the difference...The Blacklist had the commanding lead at the halfway point of the show, but it was just a matter of who would oppose them. Going into the season finale, it would be Submission Squad(Season Four Champions) vs. Blacklist(Season One Champions) as well as Fitchett vs. Jovi.
Hey, I made it to October. Sweet. Wait, it's the end of November already?...
December looks like this:
-Saturday 12/1: World League Wrestling in Troy, MO
-Sunday 12/2: Wrestling Over Everything in Centreville, IL; Pro Wrestling Championship Series in Alton, IL
-Saturday 12/8: Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO
-Saturday 12/15: Dynamo Pro in St. Louis, MO(FUBAR); Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL
-Sunday 12/16: Pro Wrestling Force in Springfield, IL
-Saturday 12/22: Dynamo Pro in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gym)
That's my special comment for this, the sixtieth 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.
The unfortunate side effect of running shows in Alton every month is that the building seemingly got burned out to an extent (attendance was noticably down for the September show, as I saw via Powerbomb.tv). Also, with St. Louis Anarchy positioning itself as the more important of the two groups, PWCS has suffered in terms of attendance. I'm not usually one to headcount, but this event had MAYBE fifty fans in attendance...ouch.
Your ring announcer was Chris Kaelin; your referees were Steve Reagans & Greg Peebles.
Starting scoreboard: Blacklist/Ego Busters 5-4, Resurgence/Submission Squad 4-5. The entire season saw the win-loss records stay relatively close to each other, so any stable had a legitimate chance of making it to the championship match.
Mighty Micah vs. "Lights Out" Adrian Surge(Ego Busters): If Micah won this match, he would take Surge's place in the Ego Busters stable. Surge didn't take Micah too seriously and paid for his cavalier attitude on a few occasions. Despite that, it seemed like Surge would score a decisive victory...but Micah countered a spinebuster attempt and small-packaged Surge for the flash pin in 9:41! (Hmm, the newly-crowned Dynamo Pro Heavyweight Champion losing to a Kansas City rookie in the opener? I imagine someone backstage got a good laugh out of that...)
Dallas Cayde(Submission Squad) & Shane Sanders(Resurgence) vs. Big Chris Mac(Blacklist) & "Privilege Personified" Rasheed Ali(Ego Busters): This tag match was set up as featuring members from each stable being forced to team up...they had to win to improve their group's standing. Ali came out with Sanders in his corner, but was shocked when Sanders was announced as the Resurgence representative...they'd had some tension in the past, but now they were set to be across the ring from each other. Ali fully expected Sanders to not fight him...Sanders wasn't exactly on the same page with Cayde, so Mac and Ali had slightly better teamwork than their opponents. The finish saw Ali miss a blind tag on the other side and roll up Cayde, only for Sanders to come in and roll up Ali for the three-count in 9:16! Ali confronted Sanders over his apparent betrayal, only to receive a powerslam in response...ladies and gentlemen, we have a face turn. (Resurgence/Submission Squad/Blacklist/Ego Busters 5-5)
Mike Outlaw(Resurgence) vs. "The Wildman From The Ozarks" Alex Herzog(Blacklist): I wondered whether Dynamo's singles champions would go 0-2 for the night, though at least in this case Outlaw and Herzog were about even on the PWCS totem pole. Herzog's size and power advantage were coupled with his experience edge...while Outlaw had more recent singles success, he had a lot of factors going against him in this one. On top of that, trying to win a striking contest with a pure brawler like Herzog is a tough prospect. With all that in mind, the outcome wasn't QUITE as big of an upset as it seemed to be on the surface...I imagine a lot of people expected Outlaw to win, but it was Herzog who scored a huge victory with his chokelift Flatliner in 7:12! (Blacklist 6-5, Submission Squad/Ego Busters 5-5, Resurgence 5-6)
"The Dirty Rook" Mat Fitchett(Resurgence) vs. Matt Kenway(Blacklist): With the standings so close, every win and loss was critical on the final evening of competition. Kenway pushed his size advantage and focused his attack on the ribs of Fitchett...but Fitchett fought back and got a close near-fall after a spear. Fitchett seemed to be on his way to a win, but Greg Jovi ran out to cheapshot Fitchett behind the official's back...that led to Kenway winning with a fireman's-carry double-knee gutbuster in 9:45. (Blacklist 7-5, Submission Squad/Ego Busters 5-5, Resurgence 5-7) After the match, Jovi ran his mouth about Fitchett as well as Davey Vega's contract with the Ego Busters...Fitchett wanted Vega freed from the stable so The Besties In The World could join forces in PWCS again. Jovi said he would release Vega from his Ego Busters contract, but only if Fitchett could win his match at the season finale on December 2nd...an Anarchy Rules match against Greg Jovi himself! I can only assume that Jovi is going through some serious training for that grudge match, seeing as how his previous foray into competition(vs. Makaze) didn't turn out so well...
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Coca-Cola, root beer, few slices of buffalo chicken pizza(thanks Zach!), and Mello Yello.
Evan Gelistico(Submission Squad) vs. "Dirdey" Jake Dirden(Ego Busters): Gelistico knew going into this matchup that he was the underdog against the towering monster...but that didn't meant he was going to simply lay down. He put up a great fight against the big man, using just about every trick in the book in an attempt to gain an advantage...but Dirden was just too much for him. Dirden delivered several crushing headbutts in a row and the official stopped the bout in 12:02, declaring Evan knocked out and unable to continue. (Blacklist 7-5, Ego Busters 6-5, Submission Squad 5-6, Resurgence 5-7)
Reilly MaGuire vs. Roy "The Strangler" Lewis: This was a free agent showcase and it felt like they were essentially sent out to die, as neither was well known to Alton crowds. Lewis worked on MaGuire's arm when he was in control, but it wasn't quite enough to tip the scales in his favor; MaGuire won with his version of the Rainmaker(windup short-arm lariat) in 9:34.
"Li'l Hollywood Hills" Everett Connors(Submission Squad) vs. Thomas Shire(Ego Busters): At the previous Mega Ticket season finale, Evan Gelistico encouraged Connors to make a bigger impact by winning his high-profile matches...he proceeded to mostly lose those matches this year. *shrug* This was a good time for him to reverse his fortunes with the fate of the Season Five Championship in the balance. Shire had a breakout year with some impressive performances, including a huge win over Kevin Lee Davidson at the SLA show in July. Shire had the advantage in most of the tangibles, but The Submission Squad needed a big win to keep themselves in contention. Connors was able to take the big man down with a knee clip and stayed in the fight despite the size difference...Shire overpowered him on more than one occasion, but Connors scored the important win with a modified Stone Cold Stunner in 9:58! (Blacklist 7-5, Ego Busters 6-5, Submission Squad 6-6, Resurgence 5-7)
Paco Gonzalez(C)(Resurgence) vs. "The Monarch" Jeremy Wyatt(Submission Squad) vs. "The Millenial" Danny Adams(Blacklist) vs. "The Miracle Worker" Davey Vega(Ego Busters) for the Gateway Heritage Title: Not only did the gold hang in the balance, but also the final fate of the season championship...with only one squad able to earn a win and the other three being tagged with losses, the outcome could have gone in any number of directions. The title had gone from Vega to Adams to Paco earlier in the year...only the self-proclaimed "Belt Collector" had yet to hold the championship. In a nod to Fitchett's earlier arrangement with Greg Jovi, Vega wore his Besties jacket to the ring. It seemed like Wyatt was the only one who the fans truly hated, though Adams wasn't quite a full fan favorite. Interestingly enough, Danny and Paco briefly joined forces in a nod to their tag team past as Alpha Class...of course, the alliance didn't last long as THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE. The battle spilled out of the ring and Adams ran Wyatt's head into the wall, leaving a hole...the venue owner was probably wondering "why me?" at this point. Finishers flew near the end of the bout with the other participants breaking up pins, but Wyatt was able to maneuver Paco into position for the Coronation piledriver for the win in 11:34 to win the Gateway Heritage Title! In hindsight, it made sense for Wyatt to win the title as he would defend it at the SLA show in Overland Park, Kansas...
Final Season Five scoreboard: Blacklist/Submission Squad 7-6, Ego Busters 6-6, Resurgence 5-8. The Squad's three wins on the show did make the difference...The Blacklist had the commanding lead at the halfway point of the show, but it was just a matter of who would oppose them. Going into the season finale, it would be Submission Squad(Season Four Champions) vs. Blacklist(Season One Champions) as well as Fitchett vs. Jovi.
Hey, I made it to October. Sweet. Wait, it's the end of November already?...
December looks like this:
-Saturday 12/1: World League Wrestling in Troy, MO
-Sunday 12/2: Wrestling Over Everything in Centreville, IL; Pro Wrestling Championship Series in Alton, IL
-Saturday 12/8: Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO
-Saturday 12/15: Dynamo Pro in St. Louis, MO(FUBAR); Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL
-Sunday 12/16: Pro Wrestling Force in Springfield, IL
-Saturday 12/22: Dynamo Pro in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gym)
That's my special comment for this, the sixtieth 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 World Tag League Day 7
-”Hangman” Adam Page & Yujiro Takahashi d. Shota Umino & Ayato Yoshida when Takahashi pinned Yoshida after the Pimp Juice(low DDT).
-Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano d. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi; a low blow by Yano allowed Ishii to lariat Nakanishi into Yano's rollup pin.
-Michael Elgin & Jeff Cobb d. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima when Elgin pinned Kojima with the spiral bomb.
-Juice Robinson & David Finlay d. Togi Makabe & Toa Henare when Finlay countered Henare's uranagi attempt into a rollup pin.
-IWGP Tag Team Champions/NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) d. Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka(non-title) when Tama pinned Iizuka after the Gun Stun.
-The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) d. The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) when Archer pinned Taylor after he and Smith hit the Killer Bomb(full-nelson slam/sitout powerbomb combo).
-Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi d. Takaaki “Evil” Watanabe & Seiya Sanada when Sabre pinned Evil with the Michinoku Driver.
Standings:
-Best Friends, Evil/Sanada, Ishii/Yano, Juice/Finlay, Guerrillas, Killer Elite Squad: 6
-Tenzan/Kojima, Page/Takahashi, Sabre/Taichi: 4
-Nagata/Nakanishi, Makabe/Henare, Suzuki/Iizuka, Elgin/Cobb: 2
-Umino/Yoshida: 0
-Tenzan/Kojima, Page/Takahashi, Sabre/Taichi: 4
-Nagata/Nakanishi, Makabe/Henare, Suzuki/Iizuka, Elgin/Cobb: 2
-Umino/Yoshida: 0
NJPW World Tag League Day 6
-"Hangman" Adam Page & Yujiro Takahashi d. Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi when Page pinned Taichi after the Rite Of Passage(behind-the-back piledriver).
-Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima d. IWGP Tag Team Champions/NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)(non-title) when Kojima pinned Loa after the lariat.
-Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano d. The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.); a low blow by Yano and lariat by Ishii set up Yano's rollup pin of Archer.
Standings:
-Best Friends, Evil/Sanada: 6
-Killer Elite Squad, Guerrillas Of Destiny, Juice/Finlay, Tenzan/Kojima, Ishii/Yano: 4
-Nagata/Nakanishi, Sabre/Taichi, Makabe/Henare, Suzuki/Iizuka, Page/Takahashi: 2
-Elgin/Cobb, Umino/Yoshida: 0
-Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima d. IWGP Tag Team Champions/NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)(non-title) when Kojima pinned Loa after the lariat.
-Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano d. The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.); a low blow by Yano and lariat by Ishii set up Yano's rollup pin of Archer.
Standings:
-Best Friends, Evil/Sanada: 6
-Killer Elite Squad, Guerrillas Of Destiny, Juice/Finlay, Tenzan/Kojima, Ishii/Yano: 4
-Nagata/Nakanishi, Sabre/Taichi, Makabe/Henare, Suzuki/Iizuka, Page/Takahashi: 2
-Elgin/Cobb, Umino/Yoshida: 0
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Saturday DPW Results From DeSoto, MO + Other Show Results
-”Switchblade” Garrett Shanks won a triple threat match with Camaro Jackson and Xavier Shadowz(w/ Viktor Von Stein); Von Stein turned on his partner with a chokeslam behind the referee's back, leading to Shanks getting the pinfall on Shadowz (7:16).
-”The Valedictorian” Keon Option d. The Snitch by countering a cross-armbreaker with a rollup pin (5:11). Snitch disputed the finish, claiming that Option was tapping out while the ref was focused on counting Snitch's shoulders down.
-Outtkast d. Ezra Zealous after the Case Study (7:21).
-William Meyers d. Shiroi Senshi via rollup as Senshi was trying to intimidate the official (5:36).
-”The Empress Of Evil” Rahne Victoria d. Savanna Stone via full nelson with bodyscissors to retain the Women's Title (8:06).
-The Unlikely Heroes(Jackal & “Mr. Mustache” Ricky Rodriguez) d. The Arch City Mercenaries(Tony Esteem & Jimmi LaFleur) by DQ to retain the Tag Team Titles; Esteem ran Rodriguez into the guardrail early in the match, leaving him unable to compete and forcing Jackal to fight on his own. Excessive double-teaming and Esteem shoving the official led to the challengers being disqualified (6:36).
-”The Amazing” Christopher Adams d. “The God Of Fire” Michael Sky after a full nelson slam (13:19).
-”The Caramel Bear” C.J. Shine won a triple threat match with “The King Of Chaos” Ricky Cruz and “The Valedictorian” Keon Option to win the vacant Heavyweight Title when he pinned Option after the TKO (7:17). After the match, Makaze made his entrance and demanded his title rematch which he never got from the injured “Lights Out” Adrian Surge...since Shine said he was up for the challenge, co-promoter Crystal Yount gave the approval…
-”The Wind Of Destruction” Makaze d. “The Caramel Bear” C.J. Shine after a kick to the groin behind the referee's back to regain the Heavyweight Title (4:02).
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Saturday AAW results from Chicago, IL:
-Ace Romero d. Stephen Wolf.
-Fred Yehi d. Mance Warner.
-Paco Gonzalez d. Deonn Rusman.
-Jimmy Jacobs & Josh Briggs d. Darby Allin & Jessicka Havok.
-David Starr & Eddie Kingston d. Matt Sydal & Colt Cabana.
-Heritage Champion Trevor Lee fought A.C.H. to a sixty-minute time-limit draw(non-title).
-Sami Callihan d. Maxwell Jacob Friedman.
-Curt Stallion & Jake Something d. The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett).
-A.R. Fox & Myron Reed d. Rey Horus & Laredo Kid to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Kylie Rae d. Kimber Lee to win the Women's Title.
Saturday CHIKARA results from Philadelphia, PA:
-Ophidian d. Tony Deppen.
-Lucas Calhoun & Alex Ford d. Hermit Crab & Cajun Crawdad.
-Travis Huckabee d. Razerhawk.
-The Colony(Fire Ant, Green Ant II, & Thief Ant) d. The Proteus Wheel
-Team Beyond Wrestling(Chris Dickinson, Ryan Galeone, Brian Milonas, Cam Zagami, Alex Reynolds, John Silver, & Nick Gage) d. Team Chikara Pro(Interim Grand Champion Dasher Hatfield, The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova, Juan Francisco De Coronado, Ultramantis Black, Boomer Hatfield, Hallowicked, & Icarus) in an elimination tag match. Eliminations: Boomer pinned Zagami, Reynolds pinned Boomer, Boar pinned Reynolds, Galeone pinned Boar, Milonas pinned Coronado, Icarus pinned Milonas, Gage pinned Ultramantis, Dasher pinned Galeone, Gage pinned Icarus, Hallowicked pinned Gage, Silver pinned Hallowicked, Dasher pinned Silver, and Dickinson pinned Dasher for the win. Sole survivor: Chris Dickinson.
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Saturday MMWA results from Lemay, MO:
-Mauler McDarby(w/ Shawn Santel) d. Waco by countout (7:43).
-Playboy Double H(w/ Pimpin’ Al Blundy) d. Mark Morgan.
-”Volatile” Curtis Wylde(w/ Wyldefyre) d. “Your Canadian Hero” Sean Vincent (10:39).
-Moondog Rover d. “Rough Cut” Rick Ruby (10:36).
-The Big Texan d. Shawn Santel(w/ Mauler McDarby) (6:57).
-”Da Bomb” Brian James d. Khayman(w/ Abigail) to retain the Heavyweight Title (12:41).
-”Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One” Gary Jackson won a battle royal (7:17). Other participants: McDarby, Santel, Texan, Waco, Playboy, Morgan, Wylde, Ruby, and Vincent.
Saturday CCW results from Delta, MO:
-Dexter Roswell d. Ace Hawkins by DQ.
-Hollis Giroux & D'Mone Solavino d. Pure Wrestling Champion Farmer Billy Hills & Derrick King.
-The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley Diggs & Lamont Potts) d. Lethal Injection(Brad & Briar Mercury).
-Brandon Espinosa & Mother Marni d. Jacyson Crowley & Women's Champion Sarah Summers.
-Dalton Anthony d. Justin Smart by DQ.
-Pure Wrestling Champion Farmer Billy Hills, Derrick King, & Lethal Injection(Brad & Briar Mercury) d. Hollis Giroux, D'Mone Solavino, & The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley Diggs & Lamont Potts) in an elimination tag match. Eliminations: King pinned Lamont after a superplex. Brad Mercury pinned Bradley after a top-rope elbowdrop. King pinned Solavine after a superkick. Hills pinned Giroux with the running powerslam.
Saturday CCW results from Delta, MO:
-Dexter Roswell d. Ace Hawkins by DQ.
-Hollis Giroux & D'Mone Solavino d. Pure Wrestling Champion Farmer Billy Hills & Derrick King.
-The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley Diggs & Lamont Potts) d. Lethal Injection(Brad & Briar Mercury).
-Brandon Espinosa & Mother Marni d. Jacyson Crowley & Women's Champion Sarah Summers.
-Dalton Anthony d. Justin Smart by DQ.
-Pure Wrestling Champion Farmer Billy Hills, Derrick King, & Lethal Injection(Brad & Briar Mercury) d. Hollis Giroux, D'Mone Solavino, & The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley Diggs & Lamont Potts) in an elimination tag match. Eliminations: King pinned Lamont after a superplex. Brad Mercury pinned Bradley after a top-rope elbowdrop. King pinned Solavine after a superkick. Hills pinned Giroux with the running powerslam.
Saturday AAW results from Chicago, IL:
-Ace Romero d. Stephen Wolf.
-Fred Yehi d. Mance Warner.
-Paco Gonzalez d. Deonn Rusman.
-Jimmy Jacobs & Josh Briggs d. Darby Allin & Jessicka Havok.
-David Starr & Eddie Kingston d. Matt Sydal & Colt Cabana.
-Heritage Champion Trevor Lee fought A.C.H. to a sixty-minute time-limit draw(non-title).
-Sami Callihan d. Maxwell Jacob Friedman.
-Curt Stallion & Jake Something d. The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett).
-A.R. Fox & Myron Reed d. Rey Horus & Laredo Kid to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Kylie Rae d. Kimber Lee to win the Women's Title.
Saturday CHIKARA results from Philadelphia, PA:
-Ophidian d. Tony Deppen.
-Lucas Calhoun & Alex Ford d. Hermit Crab & Cajun Crawdad.
-Travis Huckabee d. Razerhawk.
-The Colony(Fire Ant, Green Ant II, & Thief Ant) d. The Proteus Wheel
-Team Beyond Wrestling(Chris Dickinson, Ryan Galeone, Brian Milonas, Cam Zagami, Alex Reynolds, John Silver, & Nick Gage) d. Team Chikara Pro(Interim Grand Champion Dasher Hatfield, The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova, Juan Francisco De Coronado, Ultramantis Black, Boomer Hatfield, Hallowicked, & Icarus) in an elimination tag match. Eliminations: Boomer pinned Zagami, Reynolds pinned Boomer, Boar pinned Reynolds, Galeone pinned Boar, Milonas pinned Coronado, Icarus pinned Milonas, Gage pinned Ultramantis, Dasher pinned Galeone, Gage pinned Icarus, Hallowicked pinned Gage, Silver pinned Hallowicked, Dasher pinned Silver, and Dickinson pinned Dasher for the win. Sole survivor: Chris Dickinson.
NJPW World Tag League Day 5
-The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) d. Shota Umino & Ayato Yoshida when Taylor pinned Umino after a piledriver.
-Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka d. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi when Suzuki pinned Nakanishi after the Gotch-style piledriver.
-Juice Robinson & David Finlay d. Michael Elgin & Jeff Cobb when Juice pinned Cobb after the Pulp Friction.
-Takaaki “Evil” Watanabe & Seiya Sanada d. Togi Makabe & Toa Henare when Evil pinned Henare after the STO.
Standings:
-Best Friends, Evil/Sanada: 6
-Killer Elite Squad, Guerrillas Of Destiny, Juice/Finlay: 4
-Nagata/Nakanishi, Sabre/Taichi, Makabe/Henare, Ishii/Yano, Tenzan/Kojima, Suzuki/Iizuka: 2
-Elgin/Cobb, Umino/Yoshida, Page/Takahashi: 0
-Nagata/Nakanishi, Sabre/Taichi, Makabe/Henare, Ishii/Yano, Tenzan/Kojima, Suzuki/Iizuka: 2
-Elgin/Cobb, Umino/Yoshida, Page/Takahashi: 0
Thursday, November 22, 2018
SICW Special Comment
Now, as promised, a special comment about the Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling show on Saturday, September 29th at Fire Department Engine House #2 in Swansea, Illinois.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
The Swansea Firehouse shows are always a good time; I personally appreciate the fact that it's a short car trip. There's also slightly more elbow room than in the smaller East Carondelet Community Center, though that's more of a case of my own personal claustrophobia in such a situation.
Your ring announcer was Drew Abbenhaus; your referees were Nick Ridenour, Jay King, & Shaft.
After the National Anthem(USA! USA! USA!), promoter Herb Simmons announced that James J. Dillon would be the special guest at the next Swansea event on November 3rd. Sweet. The firehouse mascot Firepup made an appearance, though he made the mistake of trying to squeeze his ginormous mascot head through the ropes to enter the ring and nearly got stuck when he tried to exit. Whoopsie.
"The Pain Train" P.T. Beckham vs. Waco(w/ The Big Texan): With the Multi-State Tag Team Titles about to enter circulation, it was in the best interests of the Guerrilla Warfare duo to get on the same page for title contention...while it was a one-on-one match for the night, that didn't mean that Texan wouldn't try to get involved. Things didn't work out well for them on this night as Waco's suicide dive hit Texan by mistake, leading to Beckham scoring the win with the advanced curbstomp in 5:37.
Moondog Rover vs. "Killer" Keith Smith: This was an interesting battle of fan favorites...of course Moondog isn't the type to know too much about the rulebook, so we saw plenty of his usual tactics like biting his opponent. The match didn't get too far before Moondog went for his trademark bone, hitting Smith with it for the DQ in 5:44.
Billy McNeil vs. "The Canadian Boss" Trystan Brady Shadeux: This was an interesting battle between a Midwest mainstay and one of the newer up-and-coming competitors on the SICW roster. I freely admit my favortism as it relates to The Irish Luchador, but Shadeux had a fine showing as well...I hope to see him continue to improve and take on a wider variety of talent. Shadeux nearly won on a few occasions, but McNeil put him away after jumping backwards off the second turnbuckle into a flying Diamond Cutter(similar to Will Ospreay's Oscutter)...that earned him the pinfall in 10:30.
"Volatile" Curtis Wylde & Wyldefyre made an appearance and Wylde, as usual, was not at a loss for words. The fans chanting "Sippy Cup" in reference to the Bruiser Brody Memorial Battle Royal trophy seems like it's more disrespectful to the trophy than its holder. At any rate, they took a couple of seats in the front row (including one for the trophy) for the next matchup...
"The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz & Keith Smith Jr. vs. The Professionals(Shawn Santel & Mauler McDarby): Santel & McDarby were scheduled to be in the upcoming bout for the Multi-State Tag Team Titles...after McDarby fell short against Gary Jackson & Sean Vincent with Brady Shadeux as a substitute partner, the regular team was back together in the hopes of gaining some much-needed momentum. Ricky couldn't resist poking fun at the Wyldes at ringside when he had the chance. While The Professionals had the edge in team experience, Ricky had been training with Keith Jr. on a regular basis so the in-laws knew each other extremely well. Santel & McDarby were able to isolate the less experienced Keith Jr. for several minutes, but the big man delivered an impressive jumping leg lariat before making the hot tag to Ricky Cruz. Cue Casa En Fuego(tm)...I wonder about wrestlers who tag their beaten-down partners back into the match after only a short time, but it worked out in this case; Keith Jr. pinned McDarby after a sitout spinebuster in 9:23.
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Dr. Pepper, Caramello candy bar, and Ski soda.
"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson vs. "The Mountain Man" Jake Prater: Gary went with the blue vest for the evening...he had a tough task ahead of him against the much larger newcomer to SICW. Trying to trade punches with the big man wasn't the best strategy...Prater is becoming known for his knife-edge chops around these parts. Prater went to the second rope and I was expecting a Vader Bomb, but the heavyweight competitor surprised the fans with a MOONSAULT off the second rope! That nearly earned him a massive upset, but Jackson barely got a foot on the bottom rope. Prater went for the kill, but Jackson's experience came into play as he got his opponent in a last-ditch small package to edge out the win in 8:32!
Bobby D vs. The Big Texan: These two had faced each other a metric asston of times with Texan usually winning, though Bobby D had come up with a few wins by DQ. D had finally scored a pinfall win over Texan at a Swansea show last year and wanted to prove it was no fluke. Trying to win a slugfest against the larger Texan seemed to be a fool's errand, so Bobby had to use his other skills to gain an advantage...when Texan went for a big splash off the second rope, Bobby D was able to cut him off and deliver a top-rope Frankensteiner! One Pedigree later, Bobby D scored the three-count in 7:04.
"Ironman" Ken Kasa & "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent vs. "Superstar" Steve Fender & King Christopher Hargas(w/ Travis Cook): Curtis Wylde(still seated at ringside) attacked Kasa before the bell, attempting to get revenge for his loss at the previous East Carondelet show...promoter Herb Simmons and the officials in attendance quickly ejected both Curtis and Wyldefyre from the building. Order was restored before too much damage was done and the match proceeded as planned...both sides had a lot of experience, but the Travis Cook Organization seemed to be the more cohesive unit. Whatever you might think of Cook, he's managed a lot of successful tag teams...it wouldn't surprise me to see some combination under his guidance with the Multi-State Tag Team Titles down the line. His crew managed to isolate Vincent long enough for Hargas to deliver the F-5, then Fender hit the swandive headbutt off the top rope; Hargas pinned Vincent for the win in 12:42.
Intermission numero dos~! Not much to add here...note for wrestling show attendance, check for a working water fountain before dropping money on beverages. Need to dial back on the soda consumption anyway, not that I've been very successful in that endeavor.
Flash Flanagan vs. Rob Kowalski, no-countout-no-DQ match for the Classic Title: While it was Kowalski who pushed for the stipulation after a recent countout win over the champion, Flanagan's ever-present kendo stick would indicate that the environment suited the titleholder just fine. Flanagan had plenty of experience with hardcore-style warfare from his days in Puerto Rico. The kendo stick came into play very early along with several folding chairs...once the action spilled out of the ring, Flash put one of the chairs to good use for a Sabu-style triple-jump plancha! More weapons were introduced, including the ring bell and a fire extinguisher...as the match progressed, Kowalski grew frustrated with his inability to put away the champion and shoved referee Jay King. Flanagan came back with a shot from the kendo stick, then offered the weapon to Jay to deliver his own revenge shot...bwahahaha. Flash went to the top rope and delivered a flying kendo stick shot to the head of the big man, finally putting him down for the count in 9:29!
Battle Royal: This consisted of practically everyone on the card except the ones in the just-concluded championship match. Gary Jackson was shockingly the first one eliminated; he had taken a beating earlier in the night and Jake Prater avenged his earlier defeat by throwing out the veteran. Prater continued his dominance by eliminating P.T. Beckham. Billy McNeil and Trystan Brady Shadeux tangled once again with McNeil tossing The Canadian Boss out of the ring. Several competitors ganged up on Prater to get him out. Steve Fender took out a major threat by eliminating Ricky Cruz. King Christopher Hargas tossed Sean Vincent and then McNeil. Moondog Rover was eliminated, followed by Shawn Santel and Mauler McDarby of The Professionals. Fender and The Big Texan double-teamed Keith Smith to get him out; Keith Jr. attempted to avenge his father and ended up taking himself out of the ring along with the masked man. Old rivals Ken Kasa and Hargas crossed paths and they ended up eliminating each other as well. That meant the final two were the same as in the battle royal from last November in that very building: Bobby D and Steve Fender. Bobby D won that particular encounter and Fender(along with Travis Cook) were determined to make sure that history didn't repeat itself...Travis even gave Fender a boost from the floor to save him from elimination at one point. As the officials confronted Cook over his actions, Fender shocked Bobby D by throwing a FIREBALL in his face, then threw him over the top rope to win in 18:25!
Pandemonium ensued as the locker room emptied to check on Bobby D...in particular, Classic Champion Flash Flanagan got into a brawl with Fender before officials and wrestlers broke it up. Flanagan demanded to get Fender in the ring, so Travis played the situation like a fiddle and said it would ONLY happen with the title on the line. Therefore, the match was set up for East Carondelet on October 20th!
I MADE IT THROUGH SEPTEMBER. MY GOD.
The rest of the year looks like this:
-Saturday 11/24: Dynamo Pro in DeSoto, MO; Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in Lemay, MO
-Saturday 12/1: World League Wrestling in Troy, MO
-Sunday 12/2: Wrestling Over Everything in Centreville, IL; Pro Wrestling Championship Series in Alton, IL
-Saturday 12/8: MMWA in St. Louis, MO
-Saturday 12/15: Dynamo Pro in St. Louis, MO(FUBAR); Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL
-Sunday 12/16: Pro Wrestling Force in Springfield, IL
-Saturday 12/22: Dynamo Pro in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gym)
That's my special comment for this, the fifty-ninth 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.
The Swansea Firehouse shows are always a good time; I personally appreciate the fact that it's a short car trip. There's also slightly more elbow room than in the smaller East Carondelet Community Center, though that's more of a case of my own personal claustrophobia in such a situation.
Your ring announcer was Drew Abbenhaus; your referees were Nick Ridenour, Jay King, & Shaft.
After the National Anthem(USA! USA! USA!), promoter Herb Simmons announced that James J. Dillon would be the special guest at the next Swansea event on November 3rd. Sweet. The firehouse mascot Firepup made an appearance, though he made the mistake of trying to squeeze his ginormous mascot head through the ropes to enter the ring and nearly got stuck when he tried to exit. Whoopsie.
"The Pain Train" P.T. Beckham vs. Waco(w/ The Big Texan): With the Multi-State Tag Team Titles about to enter circulation, it was in the best interests of the Guerrilla Warfare duo to get on the same page for title contention...while it was a one-on-one match for the night, that didn't mean that Texan wouldn't try to get involved. Things didn't work out well for them on this night as Waco's suicide dive hit Texan by mistake, leading to Beckham scoring the win with the advanced curbstomp in 5:37.
Moondog Rover vs. "Killer" Keith Smith: This was an interesting battle of fan favorites...of course Moondog isn't the type to know too much about the rulebook, so we saw plenty of his usual tactics like biting his opponent. The match didn't get too far before Moondog went for his trademark bone, hitting Smith with it for the DQ in 5:44.
Billy McNeil vs. "The Canadian Boss" Trystan Brady Shadeux: This was an interesting battle between a Midwest mainstay and one of the newer up-and-coming competitors on the SICW roster. I freely admit my favortism as it relates to The Irish Luchador, but Shadeux had a fine showing as well...I hope to see him continue to improve and take on a wider variety of talent. Shadeux nearly won on a few occasions, but McNeil put him away after jumping backwards off the second turnbuckle into a flying Diamond Cutter(similar to Will Ospreay's Oscutter)...that earned him the pinfall in 10:30.
"Volatile" Curtis Wylde & Wyldefyre made an appearance and Wylde, as usual, was not at a loss for words. The fans chanting "Sippy Cup" in reference to the Bruiser Brody Memorial Battle Royal trophy seems like it's more disrespectful to the trophy than its holder. At any rate, they took a couple of seats in the front row (including one for the trophy) for the next matchup...
"The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz & Keith Smith Jr. vs. The Professionals(Shawn Santel & Mauler McDarby): Santel & McDarby were scheduled to be in the upcoming bout for the Multi-State Tag Team Titles...after McDarby fell short against Gary Jackson & Sean Vincent with Brady Shadeux as a substitute partner, the regular team was back together in the hopes of gaining some much-needed momentum. Ricky couldn't resist poking fun at the Wyldes at ringside when he had the chance. While The Professionals had the edge in team experience, Ricky had been training with Keith Jr. on a regular basis so the in-laws knew each other extremely well. Santel & McDarby were able to isolate the less experienced Keith Jr. for several minutes, but the big man delivered an impressive jumping leg lariat before making the hot tag to Ricky Cruz. Cue Casa En Fuego(tm)...I wonder about wrestlers who tag their beaten-down partners back into the match after only a short time, but it worked out in this case; Keith Jr. pinned McDarby after a sitout spinebuster in 9:23.
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Dr. Pepper, Caramello candy bar, and Ski soda.
"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson vs. "The Mountain Man" Jake Prater: Gary went with the blue vest for the evening...he had a tough task ahead of him against the much larger newcomer to SICW. Trying to trade punches with the big man wasn't the best strategy...Prater is becoming known for his knife-edge chops around these parts. Prater went to the second rope and I was expecting a Vader Bomb, but the heavyweight competitor surprised the fans with a MOONSAULT off the second rope! That nearly earned him a massive upset, but Jackson barely got a foot on the bottom rope. Prater went for the kill, but Jackson's experience came into play as he got his opponent in a last-ditch small package to edge out the win in 8:32!
Bobby D vs. The Big Texan: These two had faced each other a metric asston of times with Texan usually winning, though Bobby D had come up with a few wins by DQ. D had finally scored a pinfall win over Texan at a Swansea show last year and wanted to prove it was no fluke. Trying to win a slugfest against the larger Texan seemed to be a fool's errand, so Bobby had to use his other skills to gain an advantage...when Texan went for a big splash off the second rope, Bobby D was able to cut him off and deliver a top-rope Frankensteiner! One Pedigree later, Bobby D scored the three-count in 7:04.
"Ironman" Ken Kasa & "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent vs. "Superstar" Steve Fender & King Christopher Hargas(w/ Travis Cook): Curtis Wylde(still seated at ringside) attacked Kasa before the bell, attempting to get revenge for his loss at the previous East Carondelet show...promoter Herb Simmons and the officials in attendance quickly ejected both Curtis and Wyldefyre from the building. Order was restored before too much damage was done and the match proceeded as planned...both sides had a lot of experience, but the Travis Cook Organization seemed to be the more cohesive unit. Whatever you might think of Cook, he's managed a lot of successful tag teams...it wouldn't surprise me to see some combination under his guidance with the Multi-State Tag Team Titles down the line. His crew managed to isolate Vincent long enough for Hargas to deliver the F-5, then Fender hit the swandive headbutt off the top rope; Hargas pinned Vincent for the win in 12:42.
Intermission numero dos~! Not much to add here...note for wrestling show attendance, check for a working water fountain before dropping money on beverages. Need to dial back on the soda consumption anyway, not that I've been very successful in that endeavor.
Flash Flanagan vs. Rob Kowalski, no-countout-no-DQ match for the Classic Title: While it was Kowalski who pushed for the stipulation after a recent countout win over the champion, Flanagan's ever-present kendo stick would indicate that the environment suited the titleholder just fine. Flanagan had plenty of experience with hardcore-style warfare from his days in Puerto Rico. The kendo stick came into play very early along with several folding chairs...once the action spilled out of the ring, Flash put one of the chairs to good use for a Sabu-style triple-jump plancha! More weapons were introduced, including the ring bell and a fire extinguisher...as the match progressed, Kowalski grew frustrated with his inability to put away the champion and shoved referee Jay King. Flanagan came back with a shot from the kendo stick, then offered the weapon to Jay to deliver his own revenge shot...bwahahaha. Flash went to the top rope and delivered a flying kendo stick shot to the head of the big man, finally putting him down for the count in 9:29!
Battle Royal: This consisted of practically everyone on the card except the ones in the just-concluded championship match. Gary Jackson was shockingly the first one eliminated; he had taken a beating earlier in the night and Jake Prater avenged his earlier defeat by throwing out the veteran. Prater continued his dominance by eliminating P.T. Beckham. Billy McNeil and Trystan Brady Shadeux tangled once again with McNeil tossing The Canadian Boss out of the ring. Several competitors ganged up on Prater to get him out. Steve Fender took out a major threat by eliminating Ricky Cruz. King Christopher Hargas tossed Sean Vincent and then McNeil. Moondog Rover was eliminated, followed by Shawn Santel and Mauler McDarby of The Professionals. Fender and The Big Texan double-teamed Keith Smith to get him out; Keith Jr. attempted to avenge his father and ended up taking himself out of the ring along with the masked man. Old rivals Ken Kasa and Hargas crossed paths and they ended up eliminating each other as well. That meant the final two were the same as in the battle royal from last November in that very building: Bobby D and Steve Fender. Bobby D won that particular encounter and Fender(along with Travis Cook) were determined to make sure that history didn't repeat itself...Travis even gave Fender a boost from the floor to save him from elimination at one point. As the officials confronted Cook over his actions, Fender shocked Bobby D by throwing a FIREBALL in his face, then threw him over the top rope to win in 18:25!
Pandemonium ensued as the locker room emptied to check on Bobby D...in particular, Classic Champion Flash Flanagan got into a brawl with Fender before officials and wrestlers broke it up. Flanagan demanded to get Fender in the ring, so Travis played the situation like a fiddle and said it would ONLY happen with the title on the line. Therefore, the match was set up for East Carondelet on October 20th!
I MADE IT THROUGH SEPTEMBER. MY GOD.
The rest of the year looks like this:
-Saturday 11/24: Dynamo Pro in DeSoto, MO; Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in Lemay, MO
-Saturday 12/1: World League Wrestling in Troy, MO
-Sunday 12/2: Wrestling Over Everything in Centreville, IL; Pro Wrestling Championship Series in Alton, IL
-Saturday 12/8: MMWA in St. Louis, MO
-Saturday 12/15: Dynamo Pro in St. Louis, MO(FUBAR); Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL
-Sunday 12/16: Pro Wrestling Force in Springfield, IL
-Saturday 12/22: Dynamo Pro in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gym)
That's my special comment for this, the fifty-ninth 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.
TNA Impact + XPlosion
TNA Impact
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Don Callis.
-Fallah Bahh, Kevin Matthews, Dezmond Xavier, Kikutaro, & Alisha Edwards d. Eli Drake, Jake Crist, Rohit Raju, Glen Gilberti, & Katarina Leigh(w/ Sami Callihan, Dave Crist, Raj Singh, & Gama Singh) when Bahh pinned Gilberti after the Banzai Drop (15:11 aired).
TNA XPlosion
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Don Callis.
-Trevor Lee & Caleb Konley d. The Deaners(Cody Deaner & Cousin Jake (Something)); Konley pinned Jake after he and Lee hit an electric chair/flying double-stomp combo (6:23 aired).
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Don Callis.
-Fallah Bahh, Kevin Matthews, Dezmond Xavier, Kikutaro, & Alisha Edwards d. Eli Drake, Jake Crist, Rohit Raju, Glen Gilberti, & Katarina Leigh(w/ Sami Callihan, Dave Crist, Raj Singh, & Gama Singh) when Bahh pinned Gilberti after the Banzai Drop (15:11 aired).
TNA XPlosion
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Don Callis.
-Trevor Lee & Caleb Konley d. The Deaners(Cody Deaner & Cousin Jake (Something)); Konley pinned Jake after he and Lee hit an electric chair/flying double-stomp combo (6:23 aired).
NJPW World Tag League Day 4
-Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima d. Shota Umino & Ayato Yoshida when Kojima pinned Umino after the lariat.
-The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) d. Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi when Trent pinned Taichi by countering a Last Ride Powerbomb with a small package for the win.
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada d. "Hangman" Adam Page & Yujiro Takahashi when Sanada pinned Takahashi with a bridging O'Connor Roll.
Standings:
-Killer Elite Squad, Guerrillas Of Destiny, Best Friends, Evil/Sanada: 4
-Juice/Finlay, Nagata/Nakanishi, Sabre/Taichi, Makabe/Henare, Ishii/Yano, Tenzan/Kojima: 2
-Suzuki/Iizuka, Elgin/Cobb, Umino/Yoshida, Page/Takahashi: 0
-The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) d. Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi when Trent pinned Taichi by countering a Last Ride Powerbomb with a small package for the win.
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada d. "Hangman" Adam Page & Yujiro Takahashi when Sanada pinned Takahashi with a bridging O'Connor Roll.
Standings:
-Killer Elite Squad, Guerrillas Of Destiny, Best Friends, Evil/Sanada: 4
-Juice/Finlay, Nagata/Nakanishi, Sabre/Taichi, Makabe/Henare, Ishii/Yano, Tenzan/Kojima: 2
-Suzuki/Iizuka, Elgin/Cobb, Umino/Yoshida, Page/Takahashi: 0
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-"Limitless" Keith Lee d. Fidel Bravo with the Super Nova(fireman's-carry Jackhammer) (2:01).
-Lars Sullivan d. Keita Murray with the Freak Accident(waistlock uranagi) (0:36). Lars continued his assault after the match until Keith Lee made the save.
-Nikki Cross d. Candice LeRae after a hanging neckbreaker (7:02).
-Next week: Keith Lee vs. Lars Sullivan.
-"Limitless" Keith Lee d. Fidel Bravo with the Super Nova(fireman's-carry Jackhammer) (2:01).
-Lars Sullivan d. Keita Murray with the Freak Accident(waistlock uranagi) (0:36). Lars continued his assault after the match until Keith Lee made the save.
-Nikki Cross d. Candice LeRae after a hanging neckbreaker (7:02).
-Next week: Keith Lee vs. Lars Sullivan.
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese(w/ Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy) d. "The Scottish Supernova" Noam Dar with the running knee in the corner (8:11).
-"The" Brian Kendrick & Akira Tozawa d. Fidel Bravo & Richie Slade; Kendrick hit the Sliced Bread #2 on Bravo and Tozawa followed up with the top-rope senton bomb for the win (3:26).
-Gran Metalik(w/ Kalisto & Lince Dorado) d. T.J. Perkins(w/ Mike & Maria Kanellis) when he rolled through a rana into a sunset flip pin (9:26). General Manager Drake Maverick had banned all of the extra parties from ringside, but Maria came back out for a distraction to allow Mike to attack the luchadors with a chair.
-Next week: Cedric Alexander & Mustafa Ali vs. Buddy Murphy & Tony Nese, plus Hideo Itami returns to action.
-"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese(w/ Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy) d. "The Scottish Supernova" Noam Dar with the running knee in the corner (8:11).
-"The" Brian Kendrick & Akira Tozawa d. Fidel Bravo & Richie Slade; Kendrick hit the Sliced Bread #2 on Bravo and Tozawa followed up with the top-rope senton bomb for the win (3:26).
-Gran Metalik(w/ Kalisto & Lince Dorado) d. T.J. Perkins(w/ Mike & Maria Kanellis) when he rolled through a rana into a sunset flip pin (9:26). General Manager Drake Maverick had banned all of the extra parties from ringside, but Maria came back out for a distraction to allow Mike to attack the luchadors with a chair.
-Next week: Cedric Alexander & Mustafa Ali vs. Buddy Murphy & Tony Nese, plus Hideo Itami returns to action.
WWE NXT UK (Double Episode Special)
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-United Kingdom Women's Title Tournament: Rhea Ripley d. Xia Brookside with the Riptide(pumphandle sitout powerbomb) (5:14). She will face Dakota Kai in the semifinals.
-Eddie Dennis d. Jack Starz after the Neckstop Driver(elevated inverted DDT) (3:20).
-Mark Andrews d. "The Wild Boar" Mike Hitchman via shooting star press (5:28).
-United Kingdom Women's Title Tournament: Toni Storm d. "The Modern-Day Witch" Isla Dawn with the Storm Zero v2.0(tigerdriver) (4:07). She'll face "The Fashionista" Jinny Couture in the semifinals.
-"The Irish Ace" Jordan Devlin d. El Ligero after the snap Northern Lights Bomb (11:45).
-Next week(episode): Tyson T-Bone vs. "Bomber" Dave Mastiff, plus Kai vs. Ripley and Toni vs. Jinny in the U.K. Women's Title tournament.
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-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-United Kingdom Women's Title Tournament Semifinal: Rhea Ripley d. Dakota Kai with the Riptide(pumphandle sitout powerbomb) (9:52).
-Mark Andrews & "The Modfather" Flash Morgan Webster d. Joseph Conners & "Muscle Cat" Saxon Huxley when Andrews pinned Huxley after the shooting star press (6:11). Conners turned on Huxley after the match, dropping him with the Don't Look Down(cradle Flatliner).
-"Bomber" Dave Mastiff d. Tyson T-Bone with the corner cannonball (4:42).
-United Kingdom Women's Title Tournament Semifinal: Toni Storm d. "The Fashionista" Jinny Couture via Storm Zero v2.0(tigerdriver) (10:31). The U.K. Women's Title tournament final will be Toni Storm vs. Rhea Ripley...General Manager Johnny Saint congratulated Toni, who got into a confrontation on the entrance stage with Ripley.
-Next week: "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne vs. Jordan Devlin for the U.K. Title.
-In two weeks: Toni Storm vs. Rhea Ripley to crown the first U.K. Women's Champion.
-United Kingdom Women's Title Tournament: Rhea Ripley d. Xia Brookside with the Riptide(pumphandle sitout powerbomb) (5:14). She will face Dakota Kai in the semifinals.
-Eddie Dennis d. Jack Starz after the Neckstop Driver(elevated inverted DDT) (3:20).
-Mark Andrews d. "The Wild Boar" Mike Hitchman via shooting star press (5:28).
-United Kingdom Women's Title Tournament: Toni Storm d. "The Modern-Day Witch" Isla Dawn with the Storm Zero v2.0(tigerdriver) (4:07). She'll face "The Fashionista" Jinny Couture in the semifinals.
-"The Irish Ace" Jordan Devlin d. El Ligero after the snap Northern Lights Bomb (11:45).
-Next week(episode): Tyson T-Bone vs. "Bomber" Dave Mastiff, plus Kai vs. Ripley and Toni vs. Jinny in the U.K. Women's Title tournament.
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-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-United Kingdom Women's Title Tournament Semifinal: Rhea Ripley d. Dakota Kai with the Riptide(pumphandle sitout powerbomb) (9:52).
-Mark Andrews & "The Modfather" Flash Morgan Webster d. Joseph Conners & "Muscle Cat" Saxon Huxley when Andrews pinned Huxley after the shooting star press (6:11). Conners turned on Huxley after the match, dropping him with the Don't Look Down(cradle Flatliner).
-"Bomber" Dave Mastiff d. Tyson T-Bone with the corner cannonball (4:42).
-United Kingdom Women's Title Tournament Semifinal: Toni Storm d. "The Fashionista" Jinny Couture via Storm Zero v2.0(tigerdriver) (10:31). The U.K. Women's Title tournament final will be Toni Storm vs. Rhea Ripley...General Manager Johnny Saint congratulated Toni, who got into a confrontation on the entrance stage with Ripley.
-Next week: "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne vs. Jordan Devlin for the U.K. Title.
-In two weeks: Toni Storm vs. Rhea Ripley to crown the first U.K. Women's Champion.
NJPW World Tag League Day 3
-Togi Makabe & Toa Henare d. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi when Makabe pinned Nakanishi after the top-rope King Kong Kneedrop.
-The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) d. Michael Elgin & Jeff Cobb; Archer pinned Cobb after he and Smith hit the Killer Bomb(full-nelson slam/sitout powerbomb combo).
-Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano d. Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka after a low blow by Yano and lariat by Ishii set up Yano's rollup pin on Iizuka.
-IWGP Tag Team Champions/NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) d. Juice Robinson & David Finlay(non-title) when Loa pinned Finlay after the sitout Tombstone.
Standings:
-Killer Elite Squad, Guerrillas Of Destiny: 4
-Best Friends, Juice/Finlay, Nagata/Nakanishi, Sabre/Taichi, Evil/Sanada, Makabe/Henare, Ishii/Yano: 2
-Suzuki/Iizuka, Elgin/Cobb, Umino/Yoshida, Tenzan/Kojima, Page/Takahashi: 0
-Suzuki/Iizuka, Elgin/Cobb, Umino/Yoshida, Tenzan/Kojima, Page/Takahashi: 0
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
WWE Tuesday + This Week In Wrestling
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves.
-Charlotte Flair d. Billie Kay(w/ Peyton Royce) after the Natural Selection(low somersault Cutter) (3:12).
-Charlotte Flair d. Peyton Royce(w/ Billie Kay) by DQ when Billie interfered (4:46); Charlotte fought back and laid out both Iconics afterwards.
-Wayne & Dane Bryant(Keita Murray & Eli Everfly) d. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin & Shane McMahon when Dane small-packaged Miz (1:14).
-The New Day(Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods) d. Smackdown Tag Team Champions The Bar(Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy) & The Big Show in a Thanksgiving Feast Fight; Big E pinned Sheamus after hitting him with his fist inside a Thanksgiving turkey (6:41).
-Asuka Urai & Naomi Night d. Sonya Deville & Mandy Rose when Asuka made Sonya tap out to the Asuka Lock(crossface chicken wing) (5:42).
-Randy Orton d. Rey Misterio Jr. with the RKO (5:30 aired).
WWE Mixed Match Challenge
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Vic Joseph, & Renee Young.
-Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox(w/ Samir & Sunil Singh) d. "The Glorious" Bobby Roode & Natalya Neidhart when Mahal pinned Roode after the Khallas(cobra clutch slam) (8:08). Roode & Natalya are eliminated from contention.
-"R-Truth" Ron Killings & Carmella Van Damme d. Alexander Rusev & Lana Perry-Rusev when Carmella pinned Lana after the superkick (6:51). Rusev & Lana are eliminated from contention.
-Next week: Finn Bálor & Bayley Rose vs. Bobby Lashley & Mickie James and Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox vs. ? & Ember Moon(Braun Strowman is out of action due to the attack on Raw). The remaining eight teams are now in a single-elimination tournament to determine the winners. The other first-round matches are Jeff Hardy & Charlotte Flair vs. R-Truth & Carmella and Jimmy Uso & Naomi Night vs. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin & Asuka Urai.
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)
205 Live this week has:
-Gran Metalik vs. T.J. Perkins
-Noam Dar vs. Tony Nese
-In action: Brian Kendrick & Akira Tozawa
NXT this week has:
-Nikki Cross vs. Candice LeRae
-In action: Keith Lee, Lars Sullivan
Main Event this week has:
-Apollo Crews vs. Jinder Mahal
-Ember Moon vs. Alicia Fox
Next week's episode of Mixed Match Challenge has:
-Finn Bálor & Bayley Rose vs. Bobby Lashley & Mickie James
-? & Ember Moon vs. Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox
Tables Ladders & Chairs is on Sunday 12/16:
-Daniel Bryan vs. A.J. Styles - WWE Title
-Braun Strowman vs. Baron Corbin - Tables Ladders & Chairs Match
-Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose - Intercontinental Title
-Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax - Raw Women's Title
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday has:
-Fallah Bahh, Dezmond Xavier, Kevin Matthews, Kikutaro, & Alisha Edwards vs. Eli Drake, Jake Crist, Rohit Raju, Disco Inferno, & Katarina Leigh - Turkey Suit Match
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark)
Next show is Friday 12/14 in Manhattan, NY:
-Jay Lethal vs. Cody Rhodes - Heavyweight Title
-Jeff Cobb vs. "Hangman" Adam Page - T.V. Title
-Sumie Sakai vs. Madison Rayne vs. Karen Q vs. ? - Women Of Honor Title
-Dalton Castle vs. Matt Taven
ROH has a show on Saturday 12/15 in Philadelphia, PA.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
World Tag League takes place from Saturday 11/17 to Sunday 12/9.
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.luchaunderground.com)
Information on Season 5 will be posted when it becomes available.
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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 1/6 in Collinsville, IL:
-Myron Reed & Stephen Wolf vs. The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. No New Friends(Kevin Lee Davidson & Danny Adams) - United Glory Tag Team Titles - Tables Ladders & Chairs Match
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Eddie Kingston
-A.J. Gray vs. Jake Something
-Appearing: Bandido
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/24 in DeSoto, MO.
DPW has a show on Saturday 12/15 in St. Louis, MO(FUBAR).
DPW has a show on Saturday 12/22 in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gym).
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 12/15 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Ricky Cruz, Flash Flanagan, Ken Kasa, & Billy McNeil vs. Steve Fender, King Christopher Hargas, Rob Kowalski, & Attila Khan - Elimination Tag Cage Match
-Gil Rogers vs. Jaden Roller
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/24 in Lemay, MO:
-Battle Royal
MMWA has a show on Saturday 12/8 in St. Louis, MO:
-Moondog Rover vs. The Big Texan - Texas Death Cage Match
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/1 in Troy, MO featuring a Tag Team Title contenders' tournament:
-Kyle Roberts vs. Jaden Roller
-Tournament participants: Steve Fender & Brandon Espinosa, High Level Enterprise(Jon Webb & Jack Gamble), Jaden Roller & Austin Cravens, Alpha Omega(Camaro Jackson & Kenny Alfonso)
WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)
Next show is Sunday 12/2 in Centreville, IL.
NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CCW(www.capewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/24 in Delta, MO:
-Marko Stunt & Farmer Billy Hills vs. Hollis Giroux & D'Mone Solavino
-Ace Hawkins vs. Dexter Roswell
-Lethal Injection(Brad & Briar Mercury) vs. The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley Diggs & Lamont Potts)
-Jackson Crowley & Sarah Summers vs. Brandon Espinosa & Mother Mami
PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
PRO WRESTLING FORCE(twitter.com/prowrestlingfo1)
First show is Sunday 12/16 in Springfield, IL:
-Juice Robinson vs. Logan James - Pure Title Tournament Round 1
-Myron Reed vs. Jake Lander - Pure Title Tournament Round 1
-Aaron Williams vs. Jake Omen - Pure Title Tournament Round 1
-Stephen Wolf vs. Ace Perry - Pure Title Tournament Round 1
-The Top Guys(Adam Slade & Kevin Giza) vs. Lotus(Juntai Miller & Gavin Quinn)
-Golden Dragon vs. Orion Creed vs. Bandolero vs. Jake Parnell vs. Jackson Stone vs. Gringo Loco
-Tootie Lynn Ramsey vs. Sophie King
ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.facebook.com/STLAnarchy)
Next show is Friday 1/11 in Alton, IL:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Jake Parnell - Gateway Heritage Title - Pure Wrestling Rules
-Gary Jay vs. Craig Mitchell
-Everett Connors vs. Jojo Bravo
-The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) vs. Roscoe Eat Lisa(Mikey McFinnegan & Zakk Sawyers)
-Hoodie Howlett vs. Jake Dirden
-Ricky Starks vs. Thomas Shire
-The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. The Riegel Twins(Logan & Sterling)
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 12/2 in Alton, IL:
-The Submission Squad(Evan Gelistico, Gary Jay, Pierre Abernathy, & ?) vs. The Blacklist(Matt Kenway, Alex Herzog, Chris Mac, & Dominic Garrini) - Season 5 Championship Elimination Tag Match
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Paco Gonzalez - Gateway Heritage Title
-Mat Fitchett vs. Greg Jovi - Anarchy Rules Match
-Everett Connors vs. Jake Dirden
-Danny Adams vs. Thomas Shire
-Weird World(Evan Adams & Alex Kellar) vs. No New Friends(Kevin Lee Davidson & Mike Outlaw)
-Alpha Omega(Camaro Jackson & Kenny Alfonso) vs. The Riegel Twins(Logan & Sterling)
-Shane Sanders vs. Rasheed Ali
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Saturday 12/15 in Queens, NY:
-Kassius Ohno vs. Darby Allin
EVOLVE has a show on Sunday 12/16 in Deer Park, NY.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/24 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Dasher Hatfield, Hallowicked, Icarus, The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova, Boomer Hatfield, Danjerhawk, & Juan Francisco De Coronado) vs. Chris Dickinson, Nick Gage, Brian Milonas, Cam Zagami, Ryan Galeone, John Silver, & Alex Reynolds - Cibernetico Elimination Tag Match
-The Colony(Fire Ant, Green Ant II, & Thief Ant) vs. The Proteus Wheel(Callux The Castigator, Volgar, & Frantik)
-Razerhawk vs. Travis Huckabee
-Ophidian vs. Tony Deppen
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next shows are Saturday 3/30 and Sunday 3/31 in Berwyn, IL.
SHIMMER has a show on Friday 4/5 in Woodside, NY.
RISE(www.rise-wrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 3/29 in Berwyn, IL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/15 in Ybor City, FL.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/24 in Chicago, IL:
-Trevor Lee vs. A.C.H.
-Kimber Lee vs. Kylie Rae - Women's Title
-A.R. Fox & Myron Reed vs. Rey Horus & Laredo Kid - Tag Team Titles
-Fred Yehi vs. Mance Warner
-The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. Curt Stallion & Jake Something
-Matt Sydal vs. Rey Fenix
-Sami Callihan vs. Maxwell Jacob Friedman
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 12/16 in Austin, TX.
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.
-Charlotte Flair d. Billie Kay(w/ Peyton Royce) after the Natural Selection(low somersault Cutter) (3:12).
-Charlotte Flair d. Peyton Royce(w/ Billie Kay) by DQ when Billie interfered (4:46); Charlotte fought back and laid out both Iconics afterwards.
-Wayne & Dane Bryant(Keita Murray & Eli Everfly) d. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin & Shane McMahon when Dane small-packaged Miz (1:14).
-The New Day(Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods) d. Smackdown Tag Team Champions The Bar(Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy) & The Big Show in a Thanksgiving Feast Fight; Big E pinned Sheamus after hitting him with his fist inside a Thanksgiving turkey (6:41).
-Asuka Urai & Naomi Night d. Sonya Deville & Mandy Rose when Asuka made Sonya tap out to the Asuka Lock(crossface chicken wing) (5:42).
-Randy Orton d. Rey Misterio Jr. with the RKO (5:30 aired).
WWE Mixed Match Challenge
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Vic Joseph, & Renee Young.
-Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox(w/ Samir & Sunil Singh) d. "The Glorious" Bobby Roode & Natalya Neidhart when Mahal pinned Roode after the Khallas(cobra clutch slam) (8:08). Roode & Natalya are eliminated from contention.
-"R-Truth" Ron Killings & Carmella Van Damme d. Alexander Rusev & Lana Perry-Rusev when Carmella pinned Lana after the superkick (6:51). Rusev & Lana are eliminated from contention.
-Next week: Finn Bálor & Bayley Rose vs. Bobby Lashley & Mickie James and Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox vs. ? & Ember Moon(Braun Strowman is out of action due to the attack on Raw). The remaining eight teams are now in a single-elimination tournament to determine the winners. The other first-round matches are Jeff Hardy & Charlotte Flair vs. R-Truth & Carmella and Jimmy Uso & Naomi Night vs. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin & Asuka Urai.
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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT(www.wwe.com)
205 Live this week has:
-Gran Metalik vs. T.J. Perkins
-Noam Dar vs. Tony Nese
-In action: Brian Kendrick & Akira Tozawa
NXT this week has:
-Nikki Cross vs. Candice LeRae
-In action: Keith Lee, Lars Sullivan
Main Event this week has:
-Apollo Crews vs. Jinder Mahal
-Ember Moon vs. Alicia Fox
Next week's episode of Mixed Match Challenge has:
-Finn Bálor & Bayley Rose vs. Bobby Lashley & Mickie James
-? & Ember Moon vs. Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox
Tables Ladders & Chairs is on Sunday 12/16:
-Daniel Bryan vs. A.J. Styles - WWE Title
-Braun Strowman vs. Baron Corbin - Tables Ladders & Chairs Match
-Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose - Intercontinental Title
-Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax - Raw Women's Title
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION(www.impactwrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday has:
-Fallah Bahh, Dezmond Xavier, Kevin Matthews, Kikutaro, & Alisha Edwards vs. Eli Drake, Jake Crist, Rohit Raju, Disco Inferno, & Katarina Leigh - Turkey Suit Match
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark)
Next show is Friday 12/14 in Manhattan, NY:
-Jay Lethal vs. Cody Rhodes - Heavyweight Title
-Jeff Cobb vs. "Hangman" Adam Page - T.V. Title
-Sumie Sakai vs. Madison Rayne vs. Karen Q vs. ? - Women Of Honor Title
-Dalton Castle vs. Matt Taven
ROH has a show on Saturday 12/15 in Philadelphia, PA.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
World Tag League takes place from Saturday 11/17 to Sunday 12/9.
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.luchaunderground.com)
Information on Season 5 will be posted when it becomes available.
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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 1/6 in Collinsville, IL:
-Myron Reed & Stephen Wolf vs. The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. No New Friends(Kevin Lee Davidson & Danny Adams) - United Glory Tag Team Titles - Tables Ladders & Chairs Match
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Eddie Kingston
-A.J. Gray vs. Jake Something
-Appearing: Bandido
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/24 in DeSoto, MO.
DPW has a show on Saturday 12/15 in St. Louis, MO(FUBAR).
DPW has a show on Saturday 12/22 in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gym).
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 12/15 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Ricky Cruz, Flash Flanagan, Ken Kasa, & Billy McNeil vs. Steve Fender, King Christopher Hargas, Rob Kowalski, & Attila Khan - Elimination Tag Cage Match
-Gil Rogers vs. Jaden Roller
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/24 in Lemay, MO:
-Battle Royal
MMWA has a show on Saturday 12/8 in St. Louis, MO:
-Moondog Rover vs. The Big Texan - Texas Death Cage Match
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/1 in Troy, MO featuring a Tag Team Title contenders' tournament:
-Kyle Roberts vs. Jaden Roller
-Tournament participants: Steve Fender & Brandon Espinosa, High Level Enterprise(Jon Webb & Jack Gamble), Jaden Roller & Austin Cravens, Alpha Omega(Camaro Jackson & Kenny Alfonso)
WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)
Next show is Sunday 12/2 in Centreville, IL.
NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CCW(www.capewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/24 in Delta, MO:
-Marko Stunt & Farmer Billy Hills vs. Hollis Giroux & D'Mone Solavino
-Ace Hawkins vs. Dexter Roswell
-Lethal Injection(Brad & Briar Mercury) vs. The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley Diggs & Lamont Potts)
-Jackson Crowley & Sarah Summers vs. Brandon Espinosa & Mother Mami
PROVING GROUND PRO(www.facebook.com/PGPwrestling/)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
PRO WRESTLING FORCE(twitter.com/prowrestlingfo1)
First show is Sunday 12/16 in Springfield, IL:
-Juice Robinson vs. Logan James - Pure Title Tournament Round 1
-Myron Reed vs. Jake Lander - Pure Title Tournament Round 1
-Aaron Williams vs. Jake Omen - Pure Title Tournament Round 1
-Stephen Wolf vs. Ace Perry - Pure Title Tournament Round 1
-The Top Guys(Adam Slade & Kevin Giza) vs. Lotus(Juntai Miller & Gavin Quinn)
-Golden Dragon vs. Orion Creed vs. Bandolero vs. Jake Parnell vs. Jackson Stone vs. Gringo Loco
-Tootie Lynn Ramsey vs. Sophie King
ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.facebook.com/STLAnarchy)
Next show is Friday 1/11 in Alton, IL:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Jake Parnell - Gateway Heritage Title - Pure Wrestling Rules
-Gary Jay vs. Craig Mitchell
-Everett Connors vs. Jojo Bravo
-The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) vs. Roscoe Eat Lisa(Mikey McFinnegan & Zakk Sawyers)
-Hoodie Howlett vs. Jake Dirden
-Ricky Starks vs. Thomas Shire
-The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. The Riegel Twins(Logan & Sterling)
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 12/2 in Alton, IL:
-The Submission Squad(Evan Gelistico, Gary Jay, Pierre Abernathy, & ?) vs. The Blacklist(Matt Kenway, Alex Herzog, Chris Mac, & Dominic Garrini) - Season 5 Championship Elimination Tag Match
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Paco Gonzalez - Gateway Heritage Title
-Mat Fitchett vs. Greg Jovi - Anarchy Rules Match
-Everett Connors vs. Jake Dirden
-Danny Adams vs. Thomas Shire
-Weird World(Evan Adams & Alex Kellar) vs. No New Friends(Kevin Lee Davidson & Mike Outlaw)
-Alpha Omega(Camaro Jackson & Kenny Alfonso) vs. The Riegel Twins(Logan & Sterling)
-Shane Sanders vs. Rasheed Ali
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Saturday 12/15 in Queens, NY:
-Kassius Ohno vs. Darby Allin
EVOLVE has a show on Sunday 12/16 in Deer Park, NY.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/24 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Dasher Hatfield, Hallowicked, Icarus, The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova, Boomer Hatfield, Danjerhawk, & Juan Francisco De Coronado) vs. Chris Dickinson, Nick Gage, Brian Milonas, Cam Zagami, Ryan Galeone, John Silver, & Alex Reynolds - Cibernetico Elimination Tag Match
-The Colony(Fire Ant, Green Ant II, & Thief Ant) vs. The Proteus Wheel(Callux The Castigator, Volgar, & Frantik)
-Razerhawk vs. Travis Huckabee
-Ophidian vs. Tony Deppen
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next shows are Saturday 3/30 and Sunday 3/31 in Berwyn, IL.
SHIMMER has a show on Friday 4/5 in Woodside, NY.
RISE(www.rise-wrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 3/29 in Berwyn, IL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/15 in Ybor City, FL.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 11/24 in Chicago, IL:
-Trevor Lee vs. A.C.H.
-Kimber Lee vs. Kylie Rae - Women's Title
-A.R. Fox & Myron Reed vs. Rey Horus & Laredo Kid - Tag Team Titles
-Fred Yehi vs. Mance Warner
-The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. Curt Stallion & Jake Something
-Matt Sydal vs. Rey Fenix
-Sami Callihan vs. Maxwell Jacob Friedman
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 12/16 in Austin, TX.
Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/
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Monday, November 19, 2018
WWE Raw
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Renee Young, & Corey Graves.
-Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor, & "The Drifter" Elias Samson vs. Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, & Baron Corbin(w/ "The Man Of The Hour" Lio Rush) in an elimination tag match ended in a no-contest. Eliminations: McIntyre pinned Bálor after the Claymore(flying boot) (8:21 aired). Elias was counted out after Lashley speared him outside the ring (14:01 aired). McIntyre was disqualified for hitting Strowman with a chair (17:33 aired). The rulebreaking team continued to assault Strowman after Drew's elimination, finishing with Corbin destroying Strowman's arm with the ring steps; the match ended without a closing bell (about 21:52 aired).
-Nia Jax & Tamina Snuka d. "The Boss" Sasha Banks & Bayley Rose when Nia pinned Bayley after the Samoan Drop (8:05 aired); Alexa Bliss did commentary.
-The Lucha House Party(Kalisto, Gran Metalik, & Lince Dorado) d. The Revival(Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) in a handicap match when Dorado pinned Wilder after the shooting star press (2:57).
-"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey d. Mickie James with the cross-armbar to retain the Raw Women's Title (2:22). Afterwards, Nia Jax & Tamina Snuka stared down Rousey from the entrance stage.
-"The Glorious" Bobby Roode & Chad Gable d. Raw Tag Team Champions The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani)(w/ Drake Maverick)(non-title); Gable pinned Akam with a half-turn sunset flip off the top rope into a rollup pin (3:19).
-Natalya Neidhart d. Ruby Riot(w/ Sarah Logan & Liv Morgan) by reversing a rollup attempt into a small package pin (4:58 aired).
-Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor, & "The Drifter" Elias Samson vs. Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, & Baron Corbin(w/ "The Man Of The Hour" Lio Rush) in an elimination tag match ended in a no-contest. Eliminations: McIntyre pinned Bálor after the Claymore(flying boot) (8:21 aired). Elias was counted out after Lashley speared him outside the ring (14:01 aired). McIntyre was disqualified for hitting Strowman with a chair (17:33 aired). The rulebreaking team continued to assault Strowman after Drew's elimination, finishing with Corbin destroying Strowman's arm with the ring steps; the match ended without a closing bell (about 21:52 aired).
-Nia Jax & Tamina Snuka d. "The Boss" Sasha Banks & Bayley Rose when Nia pinned Bayley after the Samoan Drop (8:05 aired); Alexa Bliss did commentary.
-The Lucha House Party(Kalisto, Gran Metalik, & Lince Dorado) d. The Revival(Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) in a handicap match when Dorado pinned Wilder after the shooting star press (2:57).
-"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey d. Mickie James with the cross-armbar to retain the Raw Women's Title (2:22). Afterwards, Nia Jax & Tamina Snuka stared down Rousey from the entrance stage.
-"The Glorious" Bobby Roode & Chad Gable d. Raw Tag Team Champions The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani)(w/ Drake Maverick)(non-title); Gable pinned Akam with a half-turn sunset flip off the top rope into a rollup pin (3:19).
-Natalya Neidhart d. Ruby Riot(w/ Sarah Logan & Liv Morgan) by reversing a rollup attempt into a small package pin (4:58 aired).
Sunday, November 18, 2018
WWE Survivor Series
-Jimmy & Jey Uso, The New Day(Big E Langston & Xavier Woods), The Good Brothers(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows), Sanity(Eric Young & Killian Dain), and Primo & Epico Colon(w/ Kofi Kingston & Alexander Wolfe) d. "The Glorious" Bobby Roode & Chad Gable, The B Team(Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas), The Lucha House Party(Kalisto & Lince Dorado, with Gran Metalik switching in for Kalisto when he injured his knee early in the match), The Revival(Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder), and The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)(w/ Gran Metalik/Kalisto). Eliminations: Wilder pinned Primo after he and Dawson hit the Shatter Machine(Flapjack-into-Codebreaker) to eliminate Primo & Epico. Anderson rolled up Dallas for a pin after a cheapshot by Gallows to eliminate The B Team. Roode pinned Young after he and Gable hit the reverse neckbreaker/moonsault combo to eliminate Sanity. Big E pinned Viktor after Woods dropped E onto Viktor with an electric chair drop, eliminating The Ascension. Metalik pinned Gallows after a tightrope-walk swanton bomb to eliminate The Good Brothers. Jey pinned Lince after Jimmy boosted Lince up into Jey's Samoan Drop, eliminating The Lucha House Party. Big E pinned Gable after he and Woods hit the Midnight Hour(Big Ending/second-rope flying DDT) to eliminate Roode & Gable. Wilder pinned Woods after he and Dawson caught Woods in mid-air with the Shatter Machine, eliminating The New Day. Jimmy pinned Dawson after the top-rope splash to eliminate The Revival for the win. Sole survivors: Jimmy & Jey Uso.
-Nia Jax, "The Boss" Sasha Banks, Bayley Rose, Mickie James, & Tamina Snuka vs. Asuka Urai, Naomi Night, Carmella Van Damme, Sonya Deville, & Mandy Rose. Eliminations: Tamina pinned Naomi after a superkick. Carmella pinned Tamina via rollup. Mandy pinned Mickie after blind-tagging into the match and getting the pinfall after Sonya's sliding knee strike. Bayley pinned Carmella after the Belly-To-Bayley Hugplex. Sasha made Mandy tap out to the Bank Statement(modified Crippler Crossface). Bayley and Sonya were both counted out. Asuka made Sasha tap out to the Asuka Lock(crossface chicken wing) after Nia pushed her own partner off the top rope. Nia pinned Asuka after the Samoan Drop. Sole survivor: Nia Jax.
-Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins d. U.S. Champion Shinsuke Nakamura(non-title) after the advanced curbstomp.
-Raw Tag Team Champions The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani)(w/ Drake Maverick) d. Smackdown Tag Team Champions The Bar(Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy)(w/ The Big Show)(non-title); Rezar pinned Sheamus after he and Akam hit a sitout powerbomb/neckbreaker combo.
-Buddy Murphy d. Mustafa Ali with the Murphy's Law(pumphandle Death Valley Driver) to retain the Cruiserweight Title.
-Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre, Dolph Ziggler, Bobby Lashley, & Finn Bálor(w/ Baron Corbin & Lio Rush) d. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin, Shane McMahon, Samoa Joe, Rey Misterio Jr., & Jeff Hardy. Eliminations: McIntyre pinned Joe after the Claymore(flying boot). Rey pinned Bálor after the 619 and springboard frog splash. Shane pinned Ziggler after the coast-to-coast top-rope dropkick with Ziggler slumped in the corner. Strowman pinned Hardy after the running powerslam. Strowman pinned Rey after the running powerslam. Strowman pinned Miz after the running powerslam. Strowman pinned Shane after the running powerslam. Survivors: Strowman, McIntyre, & Lashley.
-Raw Women's Champion "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey d. Smackdown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair by DQ(non-title) when Charlotte attacked Ronda with a kendo stick.
-Universal Champion Brock Lesnar(w/ Paul Heyman) d. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan(non-title) with the F-5.
-Nia Jax, "The Boss" Sasha Banks, Bayley Rose, Mickie James, & Tamina Snuka vs. Asuka Urai, Naomi Night, Carmella Van Damme, Sonya Deville, & Mandy Rose. Eliminations: Tamina pinned Naomi after a superkick. Carmella pinned Tamina via rollup. Mandy pinned Mickie after blind-tagging into the match and getting the pinfall after Sonya's sliding knee strike. Bayley pinned Carmella after the Belly-To-Bayley Hugplex. Sasha made Mandy tap out to the Bank Statement(modified Crippler Crossface). Bayley and Sonya were both counted out. Asuka made Sasha tap out to the Asuka Lock(crossface chicken wing) after Nia pushed her own partner off the top rope. Nia pinned Asuka after the Samoan Drop. Sole survivor: Nia Jax.
-Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins d. U.S. Champion Shinsuke Nakamura(non-title) after the advanced curbstomp.
-Raw Tag Team Champions The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani)(w/ Drake Maverick) d. Smackdown Tag Team Champions The Bar(Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy)(w/ The Big Show)(non-title); Rezar pinned Sheamus after he and Akam hit a sitout powerbomb/neckbreaker combo.
-Buddy Murphy d. Mustafa Ali with the Murphy's Law(pumphandle Death Valley Driver) to retain the Cruiserweight Title.
-Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre, Dolph Ziggler, Bobby Lashley, & Finn Bálor(w/ Baron Corbin & Lio Rush) d. "The Miz" Mike Mizanin, Shane McMahon, Samoa Joe, Rey Misterio Jr., & Jeff Hardy. Eliminations: McIntyre pinned Joe after the Claymore(flying boot). Rey pinned Bálor after the 619 and springboard frog splash. Shane pinned Ziggler after the coast-to-coast top-rope dropkick with Ziggler slumped in the corner. Strowman pinned Hardy after the running powerslam. Strowman pinned Rey after the running powerslam. Strowman pinned Miz after the running powerslam. Strowman pinned Shane after the running powerslam. Survivors: Strowman, McIntyre, & Lashley.
-Raw Women's Champion "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey d. Smackdown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair by DQ(non-title) when Charlotte attacked Ronda with a kendo stick.
-Universal Champion Brock Lesnar(w/ Paul Heyman) d. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan(non-title) with the F-5.
NJPW World Tag League Day 2
-The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) d. Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka; Archer pinned Iizuka after he and Smith hit the Killer Bomb(full-nelson slam/sitout powerbomb combo).
-Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi d. Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano when the referee stopped the match as Sabre had Ishii in a triangle hold.
-Takaaki “Evil” Watanabe & Seiya Sanada d. Michael Elgin & Jeff Cobb when Evil pinned Cobb after the STO.
Standings:
-Guerrillas Of Destiny, Best Friends, Juice Robinson & David Finlay, Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi, Killer Elite Squad, Sabre/Taichi, Evil/Sanada: 2
-Suzuki/Iizuka, Ishii/Yano, Elgin/Cobb, Togi Makabe/Toa Henare, Shota Umino/Ayato Yoshida, Hiroyoshi Tenzan/Satoshi Kojima, “Hangman” Adam Page/Yujiro Takahashi: 0
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