Now, as promised, a special comment about the Glory Pro Wrestling/Dynamo Pro Wrestling joint show at the Chesterfield Amphitheater in Chesterfield, Missouri.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
For the second year in a row, Glory Pro & Dynamo Pro held wrestling matches at The Rizzuto Show's Eat & Treat event; it went over well the last time around so why not? The weather was a bit cooler this time around (it practically felt like summer at this time last year) but it still accomodated the outdoor event.
Your ring announcer was Ben Simon; your referees were Jay King & Scott Ramsey.
Tony Patrico of the Rizz Show introduced the festivities, being the morning show's resident wrestling fan...for a while there, he was using a lot of wrestler's theme songs for bumper music. Quite a few members of the on-air staff at The Point are wrestling fans on some level...bwahahaha.
"The Empress Of Evil" Rahne Victoria vs. Savanna Stone for the DPW Women's Title: The never-ending rivalry continued here; they had crossed paths at last year's event with Savanna picking up the win. I feel like these two could have a good match in their sleep at this point; the bar has definitely been raised as it relates to the quality of women's wrestling across the board, not just in this area. The finish was similar to the match where Rahne won the title as Savanna attempted a bodyscissors victory roll, but Rahne turned it into a sitout faceplant; that allowed Rahne to retain in 6:08.
Mike Outlaw vs. "The Caramel Bear" C.J. Shine for the DPW D-1 Title: Both men are products of the Dynamo Pro Dojo, with Outlaw having a slight edge in experience. While Outlaw's initial rise happened very quickly (winning the Heavyweight Title in less than a year), Shine worked his way up the ranks over a greater period of time. Neither guy is afraid to bend the rules or bring extra aggression in order to win a match, though Outlaw is probably aware of a few more tricks than C.J. Outlaw won a competitive matchup with the High Noon(top-rope elbowdrop) in 8:05.
"Lights Out" Adrian Surge vs. Barackus for the DPW Heavyweight Title: The new Dynamo Pro Champion faced a massive challenge in his first title defense. The big man left a red handprint on Surge's chest with his chops...but Surge was able to withstand the assault and battle back into the match. A different strategy was in order as Surge would have had trouble hitting Barackus with his signature spinebuster...Barackus hit one of his own trademark moves, the Baldo Bomb, but Surge was able to kick out at 2 1/2. Barackus went to the ropes to finish with the frog splash, but Surge rolled out of the way...the crucial miss allowed the champion to deliver a last-ditch Diamond Cutter and hang onto his belt in 8:30.
Camaro Jackson vs. Kevin Lee Davidson: In a lot of ways, this seemed like a mismatch on paper; K.L.D. had the edge in experience as well as size and power. However, Camaro had something to prove and took the fight to the big man, managing to lift him into a Death Valley Driver and released German suplex! Davidson delivered the Endzone Spike(pumphandle Michinoku Driver), only for Jackson to bounce up in a burst of adrenaline to deliver a low superkick...but K.L.D. answered that with a massive lariat! Camaro stayed in the fight and the two fought on the turnbuckles, but Davidson took him down with a top-rope Regal Roll, then followed up with a second Endzone Spike...for 2 1/2! Despite the near-fall, K.L.D. was quick to follow up on offense and delivered his signature spinebuster to win in 11:34! It was a tremendous matchup and a real proving ground for Jackson as a singles competitor (after having been primarily known from Alpha Omega alongside Kenny Alfonso).
It was a fun day in general and it's always a good thing to get new eyes on the local wrestling product...sometimes people just need a taste of it to check it out at the regular shows. I wasn't too familiar with the St. Louis independent scene until being told about it personally and being invited to an event...the rest is history.
January looks like this:
-Saturday 1/5: Strictly Nsane Pro Wrestling in Crossville, IL
-Sunday 1/6: Glory Pro Wrestling in Collinsville, IL
-Friday 1/11: St. Louis Anarchy in Alton, IL
-Saturday 1/12: Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO
-Saturday 1/19: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in DeSoto, MO; World League Wrestling in Troy, MO; Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL
-Saturday 1/26: Dynamo Pro in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners); SICW in Cahokia, IL
That's my special comment for this, the sixty-fifth wrestling show I've attended in the year 2018. Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991
P.S. We are all marks.
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