Now, as promised, a special comment about the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance show on Saturday, October 13th at the South Broadway Athletic Club in St. Louis, Missouri.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
A couple of pretty big championship bouts were scheduled for the MMWA's monthly offering...and since it was the October show, a few kids came in their Halloween costumes. One youngster put a lot of effort into his Naruto Uzumaki attire, I noted.
Your ring announcer was Drew Abbenhaus; your referees were Jay King & Nick Ridenour.
"The Heartthrob" Jaden Roller vs. "Volatile" Curtis Wylde(w/ Wyldefyre): This was set up to be Wylde vs. "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent, but Vincent was not in attendance...leading to the rare sight of Jaden Roller as a fan favorite. Wylde firmly established the roles by delivering a low blow before the opening bell, giving himself an early advantage. Roller fought back into the match, showing that he can be effective as a fan favorite as well as a rulebreaker...versatility is a good thing in wrestling. Jaden had a good showing, but Wyldefyre's distraction(and a well-timed slap) left him open for the Wylde Ride Flatliner(sometimes it's a Flatliner and sometimes it's a Paydirt, for reference) in 7:54.
Barackus vs. "The Righteous One" Johnny Park: Park found out, like many rulebreakers before him, that open challenges rarely turn out well. This was the big man's first MMWA appearance in a while and he made an emphatic statement as he steamrolled Park in short order...Barackus finished with a frog splash off the second rope in 4:39.
"Excalibur" Chase King vs. Shawn Santel(w/ Mauler McDarby): King started his career in a tag team with his brother Chance, then briefly held the MMWA Tag Team Titles with LaMarcus Clinton...however, it was one-on-one on this night despite facing an established tag team competitor. After a competitive matchup, King appeared to have the advantage after a superkick but Santel ran in to break up the pin cover, causing a DQ in 6:34. Santel & McDarby double-teamed King, ending with their back suplex/second-rope elbowdrop combo(I have been informed that's called the "Irish Melancholy")...they vowed to become the first Multi-State Tag Team Champions afterwards. (Unfortunately they would miss the match that would crown the first titleholders, but I wouldn't bet against them capturing the belts down the line.)
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Bottle of water and Pepsi.
"The Little Blue Dragon" Tootie Lynn Ramsey vs. Camron Bra'Nae: These two have battled several times...on Bra'Nae's home turf of Kansas City, throughout Missouri, and in this neck of the woods as well. I would suggest that they're nearly as familiar with each other as Savanna Stone and Rahne Victoria. Fan support was established before the opening bell as Tootie attempted to enter the ring with a skin-the-cat and Bra'Nae kicked her to the floor to gain an early advantage. These two work very well together, with Bra'Nae's height and reach advantage playing into Tootie's natural underdog role. You can never underestimate Tootie's striking ability with her martial arts background...if she can land one of her kicks on point, it can end a match right there. Such was the case here as she took home the win after a short-arm roundhouse kick in 9:45.
"2.0" Da'Marius Jones(w/ A.J. Williams) vs. "The" Ace Hawkins for the Cruiserweight Title: Jones had enjoyed a lengthy title reign after capturing the belt from Deacon Cash last December, but he faced a tough test on this night in the form of the returning former titleholder. Jones tried to duck out of putting his title on the line, saying Ace needed to earn his way back into contention, but it was to no avail. Ace was on fire from the opening bell and Jones took refuge on the floor...but then Jones sidestepped a suicide dive and Ace hit only guardrail. The champion took over from there...Hawkins rallied back into the match and delivered his signature swanton bomb, but A.J. pulled the referee out of the ring before the three-count. A series of pin reversals led to Jones delivering a superkick for a close near-fall. Williams sought to get involved again, but accidentally(?) tripped Jones as he came off the ropes...Hawkins capitalized with an O'Connor Roll to finally win the title in 14:49! Jones was outraged over the controversial loss and wanted his rematch, but he also wanted A.J. in the ring to get back at him for costing him the title...this led to Commissioner Jim Harris booking a triple threat match for the belt in November! Hmm...
"Da Bomb" Brian James vs. "Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson for the Heavyweight Title: These two have battled several times over the belt but rarely seem to end up with a decisive winner...they're very evenly matched in a number of respects. Gary brought the gladiator gear and helmet for his title shot, as well as orange trunks with fringe; this has been your Gary Jackson Fashion Watch(tm). Unfortunately as the match was heating up, Barackus decided to make his presence felt...this led to a no-contest in 10:41 as he laid out both men. Barackus punctuated his attack with a splash off the second rope on Jackson...the big man Wants Da Belt(tm).
A.J. Williams vs. "The Incomparable" Deacon Cash: So who was the fan favorite HERE? Cash's recent rival "P.O.D." Damion Cortess made an appearance at ringside to distract him, but it was a good competitive matchup...Cash hit his signature LARIATOOOOO~! but A.J. got a foot on the bottom rope. Cortess stuck his nose into the action again, giving Williams the opening to land the superkick for the win in 6:16.
"Rough Cut" Rick Ruby vs. "P.O.D." Damion Cortess: The night was capped off with a couple of heavy hitters...but Cash was eager to get some payback for his loss. A few minutes into the match, he re-emerged from the dressing room area with a baseball bat in hand...he chased Cortess away from the ring area, which led to Ruby winning by countout in 7:29. That was an...interesting way to close out the show.
My year seems to have wrapped up with a few open weekends...I've been doing a lot of sleeping, which seems to have been necessary. I'll leave it at that.
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-third 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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