Monday, July 6, 2015

Anarchy Wrestling TV #491 (10th Anniversary Show Highlights)

-Commentators:  Brett Wolverton & John "The Body" Johnson.
-Ironman Challenge:  "The Feature Presentation" Jeff Lewis Neal(w/ Al Getz) won a four-corner match with "The Lethal Dose" Stryknyn, "The Italian-American Bad Boy" Tommy Pennirelli, and Logan Creede when he pinned Creede after a snap neckbreaker (4:22 aired).
-Jeremy Foster d. Young Lions' Champion "The Violence Artist" Trever Aeon by DQ when Aeon hit Foster with a ladder that was handed to him by Miss Rachael (7:28 aired).  Aeon DDTed Foster on the ladder after the match.
-Backstage:  Aeon complained about how Foster damaged his belt with his face when he hit him with it.  Aeon vowed to retain his title against Foster in their upcoming ladder match.
-The Silent Kill Syndicate("The Angel Of Death" Azrael & "The Undead Luchador" Supernatural) d. The Washington Bullets(Jon & Trey Williams).  Azrael hit Jon with the Ted Bundy(suplex-into-sitout-uranagi), then held him in seated position for a missile dropkick by Supernatural.  Supernatural pinned Jon Williams after that (7:11).
-"The Real" Slim J & Fred Yehi d. The Silent Kill Syndicate("The Angel Of Death" Azrael & "The Undead Luchador" Supernatural) to retain the Tag Team Titles; Yehi was not in attendance due to his knee injury, so it was essentially a handicap match.  Wade Adams wanted to fill in as Slim J's partner but he was attacked by the Washington Bullets before he could join the match.  Antrone Brewer tried to join the match but the Bullets beat him down as well.  Slim J took out Supernatural with a Detox Driver(package piledriver) onto the ring apron, then pinned Azrael after the flying inverted DDT (8:10).

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Weekend wrestling

ROH TV

-Commentators:  Kevin Kelly & Steve Corino.
-Dalton Castle(w/ his boys) d. Takaaki Watanabe after an Alabama Slam pickup spun into a sitout faceplant (6:40 aired).  Castle declared himself to be the only real man in Ring Of Honor...which brought out an angry "Last Real Man" Silas Young to dispute that claim.  Referees kept them separated.
-Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness interviewed Heavyweight/T.V. Champion Jay Lethal(w/ Truth Martini, Donovan Dijak, & J. Diesel).  Lethal declared that he would NOT forfeit the T.V. Title...Nigel said that could mean defending both belts in separate matches on the same show, but Lethal had no problem with that.  Nigel announced that Lethal would defend the T.V. Title against Mark Briscoe on next week's show and that Lethal would defend the Heavyweight Championship against Roderick Strong at the next pay-per-view.
-"Unbreakable" Michael Elgin & reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) d. Adam Cole, Michael Bennett, & Matt Taven(w/ Maria Kanellis-Bennett) when O'Reilly pinned Cole after the Chasing The Dragon(brainbuster/head kick combo) with Fish (13:31 aired).  Cole shook Kyle's hand and raised his arm after the match, then left without his stablemates.
-Next week:  Lethal vs. Mark Briscoe for the T.V. Title, plus Matt Sydal vs. Adam Page.

SICW Wrestling Explosion

-Commentators:  Drew Abbenhaus & Patrick Brandmeyer.
-"The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz fought Attila Khan(w/ Travis Cook) to a double countout after both men used chairs and Khan's fork against each other.
-Drew interviewed Ricky Cruz about the events of the previous match, setting up the July grudge match where Ricky has a chance to get five minutes in the ring with Travis Cook.
-Heath Hatton d. Denzell Vance(w/ Travis Cook) after a spear and layout DDT.
-Drew interviewed Travis Cook about the July grudge match between Ricky Cruz and Attila Khan.
-Brandon Espinosa d. Farmer Billy Hills via cross-armbreaker.
-Next week:  Flash Flanagan vs. Chaz Wesson for the Classic Title, plus Gary Jackson vs. Kahagas.

3XW All Stars Of The Midwest Episode 23

-Commentators:  Jeremy Jacobs, Austin Buckner, & Brady A. Dezire.
-"Unbreakable" Zach Thompson d. Devin Thomas by countering a slam into a modified rana/bodyscissors pin (5:42).
-Mad Dog McDowell called out "Ravishing" Ryan Slade to challenge him to a dog collar match at the anniversary show.  Slade said that he already beat McDowell so he had nothing left to prove to him...Mad Dog upped the ante by offering the stipulation that the loser would have to eat dog food.  Slade accepted that proposition and attacked McDowell, but Mad Dog fought back until Slade bailed out of the ring.
-James "Griz" Grizzle d. Jaysin Strife; the referee was accidentally knocked donw by Strife and "The Fury" Jon West ran out to interfere, allowing Griz to win with an elevated inverted DDT (6:28).  Ray Stryker saved Strife from a post-match attack and they challenged West & Griz to a tag match at the anniversary show.
-Kraig Keesaman d. "The Fittest Wrestler On Earth" Mark Sterling via victory roll to retain the Pure Wrestling Title despite a distraction by "The Fashionista" Marek Brave (9:54).
-Next week:  Jeremy Wyatt vs. Marek Brave for the Heavyweight Title.

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Superstars + Beast In The East

WWE Superstars

-Commentators:  Rich Brennan, Byron Saxton, & Jimmy Uso.
-The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor) d. The Meta Powers("Macho Mandow" Damien Sandow & "Axelmania" Curtis Axel) when Viktor pinned Axel after the Fall Of Man(legsweep/flying European uppercut combo) (4:28).
-Adam Rose(w/ Rosa Mendes) d. Johnny Fandango with the Disasterpiece(snapmare driver) (3:37).

WWE/NXT The Beast In The East

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Byron Saxton.
-Chris Jericho d. "The Man That Gravity Forgot" Adrian Neville with the Walls Of Jericho (16:19).
-Nikki Bella won a triple threat match with Paige Knight and Tamina Snuka to retain the Women's Title; Tamina missed the Superfly Splash and Nikki got the win after a running forearm smash (7:04).
-Brock Lesnar d. Kofi Kingston with the F-5 (2:38).  Lesnar delivered a released German suplex and another F-5 after the bell; Big E Langston and Xavier Woods tried to make the save but were F-5ed as well.
-Finn Bálor d. Kevin Owens after the second Coup De Grace(top-rope double-stomp) of the match to win the NXT Title (19:25).  Tatsumi Fujinami congratulated Bálor after his win, but Owens turned down Bálor's offered handshake.
-U.S. Champion John Cena & Dolph Ziggler d. King Wade "Bad News" Barrett & Kane when Cena pinned Barrett after Ziggler superkicked Barrett into Cena's F-U (23:50).

Friday, July 3, 2015

Midweek wrestling

Lucha Underground Episode 34

-Commentators:  Matt Striker & Vampiro.
-Backstage in promoter Dario Cueto's office:  Chavo Guerrero Jr. met with Dario to collect on his request:  A no-DQ title shot at Prince Puma.  Despite having The Crew in his corner, he was concerned about Konnan and his cane...so Dario said that if Konnan interfered, the title would automatically change hands.
-El Texano Jr. d. "The Golden Warrior" DelAvar Daivari(w/ Big Rycklon Stephens) with a sitout powerbomb (6:10).
-Backstage:  LU Champion Prince Puma conferred with Konnan about the night's title defense against Chavo...but Catrina Perez warned them about the impending thread of Mil Muertes.
-Backstage:  Konnan met with an unknown person...he was looking for backup for his guy since he figured Chavo would have more up his sleeve.
-Drago d. Shawn Hernandez by DQ when Hernandez stole a fan's belt and whipped Drago with it, then hung him over the top rope (6:44).
-Backstage:  Catrina met up with Chavo, telling him that whoever has the title will have to deal with Mil Muertes.
-Alberto El Patrón d. Marty "The Moth" Martinez with the cross-armbreaker takedown (0:54).  Afterwards, Alberto warned Johnny Mundo that he would be bringing his new aggression to their grudge match at Ultima Lucha.
-Prince Puma(w/ Konnan) d. Chavo Guerrero Jr.(w/ Cortez Castro & Mr. Cisco) in a no-DQ match to retain the LU Title.  Castro & Cisco blatantly interfered after Chavo seemed to suffer a freak injury early in the matchup, but Konnan called out Texano for help(since Konnan couldn't interfere without causing a title change).  Puma got the win with the 630 Splash (4:55).
-Backstage:  Chavo agonized over his injury, but he was confronted by Blue Demon Jr....Demon said he wouldn't attack an injured man, but Chavo stirred the pot by saying that Texano did the dirty work that Demon couldn't.

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Rich Brennan & Jerry Lawler.
-Bo Dallas d. Zack Ryder with the turnbuckle-walk Bo-dog (6:33 aired).
-Johnny Fandango d. Heath Slater with the Last Dance(guillotine legdrop) (4:08).
-Luke Harper d. Jack Swagger with the discus lariat (8:05 aired).

TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Josh Mathews & "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero.
-The Beat Down Clan(Montel Vontavious Porter, Low-Ki, Kenny King, & Shawn Hernandez) d. The Rising(Drew Galloway, Micah Camacho, & Eli Drake) in an elimination tag match where the losing team could be forced to disband.  Eliminations:  Low-Ki pinned Micah after a middle-rope springboard roundhouse kick (4:38).  Drake tweaked his knee when he hit M.V.P. with a plancha, causing his elimination via injury (8:03 aired).  Low-Ki went for his springbooard kick again but hit King by mistake, allowing Drew to roll up Low-Ki for a pinfall (9:50 aired).  Drew quickly covered King for another elimination (10:03 aired).  Low-Ki tried to do some post-elimination damage, but Drew gave him a shoulderbreaker into the ring steps to take him out of the action for good.  The numbers finally caught him to Drew as Hernandez gave him the Border Toss, then M.V.P. delivered the Play Of The Day and Drive-By boot to beat him (12:14 aired).
-Brutus Magnus & Mickie James had a confrontation with James Storm & Khoya Shera...Storm said he proved how easy it is to manipulate a woman and he could have any woman he wanted.  She promised the fans that she would have one more match, so she challenged Storm and a partner of his choice to face herself and Magnus.
-Match 5 Of Best-Of-5 Series:  The American Wolves(Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) d. The Dirty Heels(Bobby Roode & Austin Aries) in a thirty-minute Ironman Man to win the vacant Tag Team Titles.  Falls:  Aries pinned Edwards after the 450 Splash (20:50 aired/25:50 real time).  Edwards pinned Aries after a powerbomb/backcracker combo with Davey (23:43 aired/28:43 real time).  Edwards countered a Death Valley Driver by Roode into a rollup pin (24:50 aired/29:50 real time).  The time limit expired with the Wolves winning 2-1 (25:00 aired/30:00 real time).
-Taryn Terrell(w/ Mia "Jade" Yim & Marti Belle) won a triple threat match with Brooke Tessmacher and Amazing Kong to retain the Women's Title; a cheapshot by Jade allowed Terrell to capitalize with the Taryn Cutter on Kong for the win (4:44).
-Ethan Carter III(w/ Tyrus Clay) d. Kurt Angle to win the Heavyweight Title.  A ref bump allowed Tyrus to interfere with the Big Ending, then EC3 followed up with the One-Percenter(headlock driver)...for 2 1/2.  The referee ejected Tyrus for attempting to enter the ring with a chair...but EC3 countered an Olympic Slam attempt by going up and over into a sunset flip/rollup for the flash pin (16:20 aired).

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips, Jerry Lawler, & Jimmy Uso.
-Bray Wyatt d. Dean Ambrose with the Sister Abigail (6:58 aired).
-"R-Truth" Ron Killings d. Adam Rose(w/ Rosa Mendes) with the Lie Detector(Paydirt) (1:58).
-Intercontinental Champion Ryback d. Mark Henry(non-title) via Shellshock (6:53).
-Brie Bella(w/ Alicia Fox) d. Naomi Night after an Alicia trip-up allowed Brie to hit the Bella Buster(X-Factor) (3:51).
-Tag Team Champions The Prime Time Players(Titus O'Neil & Darren Young) d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)(non-title) when O'Neil pinned Konnor with the Clash Of The Titus (5:53 aired).
-Roman Reigns d. WWE Champion Seth Rollins(w/ Jamie Knoble & Joey Mercury) by DQ(non-title) when J&J Security interfered as Reigns set up for the Superman Punch (5:56).  Ambrose ran in to help Reigns against the three-on-one attack.

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Comedy Part 580: Flip The Switch

Location:  Fitz's
Emcee:  Justin Luke
After:  Reid Garber
Before:  Stryker Spurlock

My set went okay, all things considered...some jokes got laughs, others not so much.  After my set, Justin informed me that I had accidentally turned the mic off as I took it out of the stand, so I did my entire set on a dead microphone without realizing it.  Oops?  Yeah, it's okay to tell me about that if it happens.  It's cool, I can laugh that stuff off nowadays and only beat myself up about it long after the fact...I'm mentally semi-stable like that.  Oh well...that set is done, done and I'm on to the next one.

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Comedy Part 579: Two-Boned

Location:  Valley Park Funny Bone
Emcee:  Shaun Arredondo
After:  Aaron Sawyer
Before:  Reid Garber

Performed at the other Funny Bone this evening...went up around the middle of the pack.  Thought I did well, though some of the newer jokes didn't hit as well as I would have liked.  Oh well, work in progress and all that.  Next up:  Either Westport next Tuesday or Hey Guys Comedy next Wednesday.  Hope to see you at the shows!

WWE NXT

-Commentators:  Rich Brennan, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves.
-The Vaudevillains("The Artiste" Aiden English & Simon Gotch) d. Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder when Gotch pinned Wilder after the Whirling Dervish(European uppercut to the back of the head by Gotch followed by swinging neckbreaker by English) (3:09).
-Earlier this week:  Devin Taylor interviewed Becky Lynch about a recent injury...she sprained her hip flexor, but she will be back to pursue the NXT Women's Title.
-Baron Corbin d. Tucker Knight with the End Of Days(short-arm Blackhole Slam into mid-air Flatliner) (0:47).
-Backstage:  General Manager S. William Regal attempted to settle the issue of the next challengers for the NXT Tag Team Titles.  Next week:  The Vaudevillains will face Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady and the winners would get the title shot.
-Who Is Finn Bálor Part 3:  Finn explained his "Demon" body paint and talked about his NXT Title shot on the Saturday Network special.  Don't blink and you'll spot Montel Vontavious Porter and Kenny Omega in the group shot along with Jushin Liger and Hiroshi Tanahashi.
-Earlier today:  Regal and Sara Amato(Sara Del Rey~!) observed Eva Marie training with the other NXT women...
-Emma Tayla(w/ Dana Brooke) d. Carmella Van Damme with the Emma Lock(inverted STF) (4:11).
-Backstage:  Bull Dempsey had issues with a vending machine and Regal had to stop him from breaking it with a nearby chair.  Regal warned him to get his act together...
-Last week:  Devin Taylor did a backstage interview with Jason Jordan about his tag team loss...and Chad Gable offered his services again.
-Tyler Breeze d. Tye Dillinger with the Beauty Shot(spinning heel kick) (2:52).
-Backstage:  Emma & Dana took a closer look at the NXT Women's Title...which didn't sit well with "The Boss" Sasha Banks.  Sounds like a potential tag match, but who will team with Sasha?
-Finn Bálor & Samoa Joe d. NXT Champion Kevin Owens & Rhyno when Bálor pinned Owens after the Coup De Grace(top-rope double-stomp) (8:18 aired).