Now, as promised, a special comment about the Dynamo Pro Wrestling show on Saturday, November 24th at the Knights Of Columbus Hall in DeSoto, Missouri.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
I didn't know much about the lineup at all going into this show, but it was the first time I had been to DeSoto since the days of Gateway Championship Wrestling. It was the venue where they held their first show and did their Wrestlefest events in the summer with the exploding barbed wire matches, so I have quite a few memories of that building. It's been remodeled since that time, of course, but it's largely the spot I remember. I rode down with Luke Roberts and Larry Nickel...good times. We had a rest stop on the way and I picked up some bold-flavored Chex Mix and a bottle of Livewire Mountain Dew.
Your ring announcers were Chris Roedel; your referee was Luke Roberts.
Camaro Jackson vs. "Switchblade" Garrett Shanks vs. Xavier Shadowz(w/ Viktor Von Stein): Shanks got a positive hometown reaction as he's from DeSoto and was announced as such. Despite the seemingly tense relationship between the Agents Of Chaos, Shadowz appeared to have his partner's backup in this opening contest...multi-way matches are usually no-countout-no-DQ by definition, so Von Stein could interject himself at will if he chose to do so. Unfortunately for his partner, Von Stein's target wasn't the expected one...with the referee occupied with Jackson, the big man entered the ring and chokeslammed his own partner...that allowed Shanks to capitalize by covering Shadowz for the pin in 7:16.
The main event was announced and it was a doozy: With the Heavyweight Title vacated, a triple threat match would take place to crown a new champion. Former champion Ricky Cruz was the first participant. On the heels of his battle royal win the previous week, C.J. Shine was entrant number two. The third contender would be determined by the next matchup on the card...
"The Valedictorian" Keon Option vs. The Snitch: Option had been a Tag Team Champion in Dynamo with "The Neon Icon" Justin D'Air, but this was a big opportunity for him to challenge for singles gold. As for the masked man, his eternal conspiracy theories haven't earned him much more than the ire of company management...however, he did win the 2018 Riot On The River Tournament so he certainly deserved to be in line for a title shot. Snitch wasted no time, attacking Option before the opening bell and using the ringbell hammer to damage his opponent's arm. Once the bout officially started, Snitch focused his attack on Option's arm to neutralize the power difference. The plan of attack seemed to work, but it may have backfired on him in the end...Snitch was able to get Option in a cross-armbreaker, but Option countered the move by rolling Snitch onto his shoulders for the three-count in 5:11! Snitch protested that Option was tapping out to the hold, but the referee's attention was on Snitch's shoulders and he called what he saw.
Outtkast vs. Ezra Zealous: I had a discussion with a local wrestler recently about how Outtkast is somewhat underrated since he hasn't worked for a lot of different promotions; he's primarily stuck to Gateway Championship Wrestling and then Dynamo. Most people identify him with the hardcore-style matches, but he can work with the best of them. Ezra is still establishing himself in the St. Louis area after primarily competing in central Illinois, but he's looked good thus far...I'm sure he'll be a major player once he gains more valuable experience. Zealous nearly scored the upset after a forward roll into a jumping DDT, but Outtkast barely kicked out of the pin attempt at 2 1/2. Outtkast fought back, finally winning with the Case Study in 7:21.
William Meyers vs. Shiroi Senshi: Meyers made his in-ring debut at last May's Cinco De Mayo show as a battle royal entrant, but this was his first full-fledged match on a Dynamo show. (I believe he has competed in central Illinois as well.) Meyers, like Shanks, hails from DeSoto so he had the crowd support behind him...this was solidified when the masked Senshi attacked him from behind before the opening bell. Senshi controlled most of the bout, but Meyers was able to avoid a kneedrop and make the comeback. Senshi cut him off with a superkick for a close near-fall, but made the mistake of arguing with the official and Meyers rolled him up for the flash pin in 5:36.
"The Empress Of Evil" Rahne Victoria vs. Savanna Stone for the Women's Title: I'm writing this commentary a few months after the fact as both of these ladies are starting to branch out to shows around the country...it's great to see them make forward steps in their careers, though I wonder what will happen with the Dynamo Pro Women's Title in the meantime. Hopefully we'll see an influx of new talent as 2019 progresses. At any rate, these two know each other like the proverbial backs of their hands...after another competitive outing, Rahne retained her title with the full nelson and bodyscissors in 8:06. Savanna was dejected after the loss, but Rahne asked her if she might look good in gold...
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Pepsi, cheesebuger, Sprite, and French fries.
The Unlikely Heroes(Jackal & "Mr. Mustache" Ricky Rodriguez) vs. The Arch City Mercenaries(Tony Esteem & Jimmi LaFleur) for the Tag Team Titles: Fresh off Jackal & Rodriguez's title win the previous week in a triple threat match, they were faced with one of the duos they defeated in that bout. The Agents Of Chaos had been the champions but the Mercenaries were the ones who were pinned in the end, so they were looking for some retribution. They wasted no time in their mission as Esteem attacked Rodriguez before he could even enter the ring, leaving him unable to compete as he was assisted to the backstage area. Jackal was forced to fight on his own in a one-on-two situation, seemingly putting the Mercenaries in a prime position to capture the belts...however, they got a little ahead of themselves and double-teamed Jackal past the referee's five-count, even shoving the official to the mat. That earned them a disqualification at the 6:36 mark, so the champions hung onto their titles...
"Amazing" Christopher Adams vs. "The God Of Fire" Michael Sky: Both men were making their Dynamo Pro debuts and it was my first time seeing either of them in person. Adams is NOT related to "Gentleman" Chris Adams, nor is he related to "The Millenial" Danny Adams. He had a distinct size and power edge over the quicker Sky, who attempted to outmaneuver his adversary for most of the match. Sky focused his attack on the leg to take the bigger man down to the mat, but the power edge was too much for him to overcome; Adams scored the victory with a massive full nelson slam in 13:19.
"The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz vs. "The Caramel Bear" C.J. Shine vs. "The Valedictorian" Keon Option for the vacant Heavyweight Title: This was a golden opportunity for all three men...while Cruz had been displaying more rulebreaking tendencies in Dynamo, he seemed to be in a better mood on this night. Option was at a disadvantage as the other two wrestlers were completely fresh, whereas he had competed earlier in the night and had taken some damage to his arm courtesy of The Snitch. Shine had the momentum of his pair of wins the previous weekend, plus he may have been the hungriest as the only one of the three without a Dynamo championship reign on his resume. Shine and Option were able to take the more experienced Cruz out of the game for long enough to compete with each other...and in the end, Shine hit the TKO on Option for the win in 7:17 to become the newwwww Dynamo Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion!
BUT WAIT! Former titleholder Makaze made his presence known, saying he was owed a title opportunity after having recently lost the belt...and he wanted it right then and there. Co-promoter Crystal Yount was reluctant to grant his wish, but Shine agreed to the challenge so she made it so...
"The Caramel Bear" C.J. Shine vs. "The Wind Of Destruction" Makaze for the Heavyweight Title: Like Option before him, Shine was competing for the second time in a night...unlike Option, his second match was immediately after the first and he had no time to prepare for this impromptu challenge. Despite that, C.J. was riding high on his title win and took the fight to his more experienced opponent...he even managed to deliver another TKO, but Makaze rolled out of the ring to escape defeat. It was that experience edge that turned the tide, as well as Makaze's now-traditional underhanded tactics...thanks to some referee misdirection, Makaze was able to deliver an undetected kick to the groin. The masked man quickly covered for the tainted pin in 4:02, cutting Shine's title reign extremely short and making him a two-time Heavyweight Champion!
That show didn't turn out quite how I expected...the title situation was clarified a bit, though it was essentially a reset button due to Adrian Surge's collarbone injury. Of course, Surge would resume his feud with Makaze once he was cleared to return. The year was winding down at this point and everyone was getting ready to rest up for the holidays...more on that next time around.
That's my special comment for this, the seventy-fifth wrestling show I 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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