Now, as promised, a special comment about Saturday's Dynamo Pro Wrestling show at the Stratford Inn in Fenton, Missouri.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
With competition from Mardi Gras(a big thing in the St. Louis area), attendance was notably strong for this outing. There were some pretty noteworthy matches on the show: A well-built four-way title match as well as the triple threat to crown the first D-1 Champion. A good time was had by all, though the crowd seemed subdued at times...they were energetic for the bigger matches on the show, at any rate.
Crossed paths with Kory Twist for the first time in a long time; he brought his son to check out the show. Glad to see he's doing well; he had a run as GCW Heavyweight Champion back in the day (wow, that makes both of us sound old).
Your ring announcer was Chris Roedel, your assistant ring announcer was Luke Roberts, and your referees were Patrick Hook & Jay King.
The show started with a presentation by Missouri Wrestling Revival...Ben Simon represented the website (Brian Kelley was taking pictures at ringside) and special guest Brian Stull said a few words. Stully hadn't been to a wrestling show in quite a while and was a big part of Gateway Championship Wrestling; he was their ring announcer at one time and did a lot to push independent wrestling on The Stranglehold radio show.
Co-promoters "Evil" Jim & Crystal Yount received the Lifetime Achievement Award from MWR...Brian Kelley contacted me around New Year's to do the writeup for the award announcement. They have been a part of the local scene since the days of Midwest Renegade Wrestling, leading into GCW and then the group that is now known as Dynamo Pro. They've played a big part of influencing many of the wrestlers that have competed in the St. Louis area...the roster came out to ringside to applaud the presentation. Jim and Crystal don't often speak in front of the audience, but they thanked the fans for their support. They also acknowledged Sadie Blaze in the audience as he was a big part of the MRW and GCW establishment in the early days.
High Level Enterprise(Jack Gamble & Jon Webb) vs. Alpha Class("The Millenial" Danny Adams & Paco Gonzalez) for the Tag Team Titles: This match was scheduled for January, but Paco was unable to attend the show and Adams teamed with Michael Magnuson in a loss to the tag champs. With the challengers on the same page, the fan-favorite duos had a really good competitive matchup. I'm not sure what's next for Gamble & Webb since they've already fought the Black Hand Warriors ad nauseum and dealt with The Professionals(Shawn Santel & Mauler McDarby) not too long ago. Gamble got the pin on Paco in 9:30 after Webb hit a solo Spanish Fly(!)...nicely done.
Brandon Aarons vs. Billy McNeil(w/ C.J. McManus & Jayson Khaos): The fans don't really want to boo Billy, despite his association with McManus and company; C.J. preceded the match by berating McNeil over his continued use of the unicorn mask. Only time will tell whether this turns into a full-fledged blowup of the group or Billy fully turns to the Dark Side; he hasn't wanted the outside interference, but he has recently benefitted from it. Aarons had things going his way and delivered an electric chair German suplex(a la Kenny Omega), but C.J. distracted the ref. As the official AND McNeil confronted McManus, Khaos decked Aarons behind their backs...Billy didn't see what happened, but small-packaged Aarons for the win in 9:22. Once it became clear to everyone involved, McNeil profusely apologized to Aarons and they shook hands (much to the dismay of the Midnight Society members).
Rocket Mapache vs. "The Alternative" Ozzie Gallagher: Gallagher was vowing to make an example out of Rocket...he had another brief ringside confrontation with Sadie before the match. Gallagher's focus was on removing the mask of his opponent...Rocket was able to fight him off, but not forever as Gallagher finally removed the hood. Rocket kept his face covered as Gallagher continued to assault him, leading to the referee calling for the bell in 6:23. It wasn't clear at first whether the decision was a disqualification or something else, but it was announced that it was a referee stoppage and Gallagher was awarded the matchup. Rocket's tag team partner Jackal ran off Gallagher, but the damage was done as Ozzie flaunted his "trophy", particularly rubbing it in the face of Sadie as he passed his seat.
"Young & Dangerous" Evan Morris vs. Jayson Khaos(w/ C.J. McManus & Billy McNeil): This match seemed to go better than their Ready Room outing in November, but then Khaos has worked off some ring rust in the past few months. Morris won that matchup to qualify for the D-1 Title tournament and Khaos was looking for some payback. Despite the encouragement of his manager, McNeil refused to take any cheapshots at Morris when the opportunities arose. Khaos was slow to cover after hitting the Unprettier and Morris kicked out of the pin attempt. When Khaos attempted the move again, Morris escaped the setup and hit the TKO onto the knee for the win in 5:30; C.J. tried to jump in the ring to break up the pin cover, but McNeil pulled him back to the floor.
"The Don Mega" Shorty Biggs vs. Kiyoshi Shizuka(w/ Lucy Mendez): Shorty randomly came out to Jushin Liger's theme music...bwahahaha. Shorty's infatuation with Lucy continued; this was a rematch from last month when Shorty got the win over the masked newcomer. I don't know much about Shizuka except that he debuted a few months ago in Gateway Elite Wrestling. (Larry Zbyszko re: Mike Tenay: "YOU don't know? Fire him!") Shorty nearly made it two-for-two, but Lucy put herself between the competitors to shield Shizuka from Shorty's attempted Junk In The Trunk. That allowed Kiyoshi to poke Shorty in the eye and DDT him for the cheap win in 9:08...BOO~! The masked man held Shorty for Lucy to slap...ouch.
Outtkast vs. "The Filipino Warrior" Elvis Aliaga(w/ Lucy Mendez) vs. Jayden Fenix for the D-1 Title: All three men won six-way dances to reach this point as Dynamo finally established a secondary singles title for the promotion. Outtkast hadn't held a singles championship since his GCW Light Heavyweight Title reign in 2002(!). Aliaga had been a Heavyweight and Tag Champ in World League Wrestling but hadn't held any championships in Dynamo. Fenix was a Tag Champ in both Dynamo and WLW but never held a singles championship.
Anywho...wrestling match~! Aliaga and Fenix formed a temporary alliance which didn't last too long. Both guys have been growing on me and I look forward to seeing the progress of Fenix in particular. Finishers were exchanged near the end and Aliaga was taken out of the equation long enough for Outtkast to slam Fenix as he came off the top rope, then deliver the Case Study for the win in 12:37! Ladies and gentlemen, we have a NEWWWWW Dynamo Pro Wrestling D-1 Champion! (No, I don't know what "D-1" stands for...) Brian Stull presented the title belt to the winner and Shorty Biggs congratulated his tag team partner...woo-hoo.
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Three Coca-Colas(thank Stratford's free refills for that).
"The Yoga Monster" Mike Sydal vs. Kevin Lee Davidson: These guys had a really good David/Goliath bout...look forward to seeing both guys get bigger opportunities in the near future. K.L.D. dominated a lot of the match with his size and power advantage, but a few well-placed kicks turned the tide in Sydal's favor. In the end, Sydal was able to hit the Yogasault(yoga-mat moonsault) for the victory in 7:50.
"Miss Natural" Heather Patera vs. Lucy Mendez: It was a pleasant surprise to see a women's match on the show; good to see that they're building a feud here. As much as I joke about my previous social media snafus, I'm a big fan of Lucy and have said for a while that I'd like to see her compete in SHIMMER or some other higher-profile women's promotion. The match had an unusual vibe with the fans as Miss Natural was in the odd position of being the fan favorite. Moreover, the fans don't really want to hate Lucy, though it's for entirely different reasons than in Billy McNeil's case. They had a match at Metro Pro Wrestling the previous weekend with Miss Natural dressed as Supergirl and Lucy dressed as Batgirl because...um, because why not? (Okay, Batman vs. Superman movie coming out soon...) Miss Natural had control after a swinging uranagi, but Kiyoshi Shizuka ran out to push Natural off the top rope behind the referee's back. Lucy took advantage with a jumping DDT for the win in 11:36(!); Shorty Biggs made the post-match save, presumably setting up a mixed tag match in the near future.
"The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz vs. "Dirdey" Jake Dirden vs. Brandon Espinosa vs. Mike Outlaw for the Heavyweight Title: Last month's Cruz-Dirden match ended in a non-finish due to Espy's interference; Espy had beaten Outlaw earlier in the night to become the top contender, but Outlaw pinned Dirden in an impromptu tag match to stake his own claim to a title opportunity. At the beginning of the match, Dirden left the ring and grabbed the microphone, complaining about how the title shouldn't be decided in multi-way schmozz matches like this one. He declared that he wasn't participating in the match and left out the side door...seemingly leaving the matchup as a three-way affair. Espy was at a disadvantage against two fan favorites, putting him in an even worse mood than usual. The finishing sequence saw Espinosa get Cruz in the cross-armbreaker, but Outlaw broke up the hold with the High Noon(top-rope elbowdrop). Cruz tried to go to the top rope to finish things, but Espinosa knocked him to the floor with a chair (no disqualifications in a four-corner match!) and delivered the frog splash on Outlaw. At that moment, Dirden decided to re-enter the fray...he pounced on his weakened opposition and attempted to steal the pin on Outlaw, but he kicked out of the cover. That only served to infuriated the Intelligent Monster, who delivered a thunderous chokeslam to finish off Outlaw and win the title for a third time in 10:00! Dirden celebrated his win with Michael Magnuson and Jayden Fenix to close the show...it seems like all three other guys have legitimate claims to the next championship opportunity. Espinosa felt like he should have gotten a one-on-one title shot, Cruz was never pinned/made to submit in the title loss, and Outlaw got a clean pin on Dirden in January...we'll see how things shape up from here.
As previously noted, February will be a busy one in this area...the rest of the month looks like this:
-Saturday 2/13: St. Louis Anarchy in Alton, IL; Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO
-Sunday 2/14: St. Louis Anarchy in Alton, IL
-Saturday 2/20: Pro Wrestling Championship Series in Granite City, IL; Dynamo Pro Wrestling in St. Louis, MO(Ready Room); Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL
-Sunday 2/21: Wrestling Invades America in Swansea, IL
-Saturday 2/27: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Wood River, IL; World League Wrestling in Troy, MO; High Risk Wrestling in Warsaw, MO; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Collinsville, IL
I have a comedy show on the 20th so I won't make it to any of those three shows...with the alleged comedy career gaining some momentum, it's something that may occupy my weekends a bit more. Stay tuned, as they say.
That's my special comment for this, the fourth wrestling show I've attended in the year 2016. Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991
P.S. We are all marks.
Monday, February 8, 2016
Sunday, February 7, 2016
3XW All Stars Of The Midwest Episode 40
-Commentators: Jeremy Jacobs, Brady A. Dezire, Jeremy Robb, & Jaysin Strife.
-Tag Team Title Tournament: The Horndogs(Mad Dog McDowell & Krotch) fought The Beer City Bruisers(Matt Winchester & Brandon Blaze) to a double countout (14:12). That meant that Black Wrestlers Matter(Jon West & James Grizzle), who had already received a first-round bye from Commissioner Todd Countryman, would get a bye all the way to the finals.
-"The Fashionista" Marek Brave d. Kraig Keesaman via Pedigree to retain the Pure Wrestling Title (13:32).
-Tag Team Title Tournament: The Horndogs(Mad Dog McDowell & Krotch) fought The Beer City Bruisers(Matt Winchester & Brandon Blaze) to a double countout (14:12). That meant that Black Wrestlers Matter(Jon West & James Grizzle), who had already received a first-round bye from Commissioner Todd Countryman, would get a bye all the way to the finals.
-"The Fashionista" Marek Brave d. Kraig Keesaman via Pedigree to retain the Pure Wrestling Title (13:32).
Weekend rasslin
TNA Rivals
-Eddie Edwards d. Davey Richards.
-Eric Young d. Chris Melendez.
-Drew Galloway d. Eli Drake.
-Tigre Uno d. Rockstar Spud.
-Bobby Lashley d. Mahabali Shera.
-Ethan Carter III fought Matt Hardy to a double countout.
-The Beautiful People(Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne) d. The Dollhouse(Mia "Jade" Yim & Marti Belle)(w/ Rebel) when Rayne pinned Marti.
-Jessie Godderz d. Robbie Eckos.
-Ken Anderson d. Bram Cameron.
ROH TV
-Commentators: Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuinness.
-Alex Shelley d. Frankie Kazarian(w/ Chris Sabin) after the Sliced Bread #2 (9:21 aired).
-Dalton Castle(w/ The Boys) d. Joey "Diesel" Daddiego(w/ Truth Martini) after the Bangarang(tilt-a-whirl faceplant) (3:34). After the match, "The Last Real Man" Silas Young tried to convince The Boys to return to his side, setting them up for an attack by himself and "The Beer City Bruiser" Matt Winchester.
-Top Prospect Tournament: Action Ortiz d. Leon St. Giovanni with the Killscreen(belly-to-back suplex flipped into a Diamond Cutter) (3:55).
-The All Night Express(Kenny King & Rhett Titus) d. Tag Team Champions War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) by DQ. King pulled the referee in the way of Rowe's flying double-knee in the corner, then ANX brought out a table. However, Rowe turned the tide and slammed King through the table with a Rock Bottom, causing the disqualification (8:32 aired).
-Next week: Matt Sydal & A.C.H. vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson).
SICW Wrestling Explosion
-Commentator: Drew Abbenhaus.
-"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson, "Ironman" Ken Kasa, & "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent d. "Volatile" Curtis Wylde, "The Icon" Chris Hargas, & "Mr. Unpredictable" Dave Vaughn(w/ Travis Cook & Wyldefyre) in an elimination tag match. Eliminations: Jackson picked up Wylde for a spinebuster, but Wyldefyre tripped him and held his feet as Wylde fell on top for the pin. Kasa pinned Wylde with a Perfectplex as Wylde was distracted by Jackson chasing Wyldefyre around the ring. Kasa and Hargas were both counted out, and Vaughn was disqualified for a blatant low blow on Vincent. Survivor: Sean Vincent.
-Drew interviewed Curtis Wylde & Wyldefyre about Wylde's upcoming grudge match with Gary Jackson on February 20th.
-Eddie Edwards d. Davey Richards.
-Eric Young d. Chris Melendez.
-Drew Galloway d. Eli Drake.
-Tigre Uno d. Rockstar Spud.
-Bobby Lashley d. Mahabali Shera.
-Ethan Carter III fought Matt Hardy to a double countout.
-The Beautiful People(Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne) d. The Dollhouse(Mia "Jade" Yim & Marti Belle)(w/ Rebel) when Rayne pinned Marti.
-Jessie Godderz d. Robbie Eckos.
-Ken Anderson d. Bram Cameron.
ROH TV
-Commentators: Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuinness.
-Alex Shelley d. Frankie Kazarian(w/ Chris Sabin) after the Sliced Bread #2 (9:21 aired).
-Dalton Castle(w/ The Boys) d. Joey "Diesel" Daddiego(w/ Truth Martini) after the Bangarang(tilt-a-whirl faceplant) (3:34). After the match, "The Last Real Man" Silas Young tried to convince The Boys to return to his side, setting them up for an attack by himself and "The Beer City Bruiser" Matt Winchester.
-Top Prospect Tournament: Action Ortiz d. Leon St. Giovanni with the Killscreen(belly-to-back suplex flipped into a Diamond Cutter) (3:55).
-The All Night Express(Kenny King & Rhett Titus) d. Tag Team Champions War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) by DQ. King pulled the referee in the way of Rowe's flying double-knee in the corner, then ANX brought out a table. However, Rowe turned the tide and slammed King through the table with a Rock Bottom, causing the disqualification (8:32 aired).
-Next week: Matt Sydal & A.C.H. vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson).
SICW Wrestling Explosion
-Commentator: Drew Abbenhaus.
-"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson, "Ironman" Ken Kasa, & "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent d. "Volatile" Curtis Wylde, "The Icon" Chris Hargas, & "Mr. Unpredictable" Dave Vaughn(w/ Travis Cook & Wyldefyre) in an elimination tag match. Eliminations: Jackson picked up Wylde for a spinebuster, but Wyldefyre tripped him and held his feet as Wylde fell on top for the pin. Kasa pinned Wylde with a Perfectplex as Wylde was distracted by Jackson chasing Wyldefyre around the ring. Kasa and Hargas were both counted out, and Vaughn was disqualified for a blatant low blow on Vincent. Survivor: Sean Vincent.
-Drew interviewed Curtis Wylde & Wyldefyre about Wylde's upcoming grudge match with Gary Jackson on February 20th.
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Saturday DPW Results From Fenton, MO + Other Show Results
-The show started with Brian Stull and Ben Simon presenting the Missouri Wrestling Revival Lifetime Achievement Award for 2015 to Dynamo promoters "Evil" Jim Yount & Crystal Yount.
-High Level Enterprise(Jack Gamble & Jon Webb) d. Alpha Class("The Millenial" Danny Adams & Paco Gonzalez) to retain the Tag Team Titles; Gamble pinned Paco after Webb's solo Spanish Fly (9:30).
-Billy McNeil(w/ C.J. McManus & Jayson Khaos) d. Brandon Aarons. Aarons had the match won with an electric chair German suplex but McManus distracted the referee. Khaos got in a cheapshot behind the backs of the referee and Billy McNeil; McNeil small-packaged Aarons for the pin without realizing what had happened (9:22). After things became clear, Billy apologized to Aarons and they shook hands.
-"The Alternative" Ozzie Gallagher d. Rocket Mapache; Gallagher had another confrontation with Sadie Blaze at ringside before the match. Gallagher repeatedly went after Rocket's mask and finally ripped it off his head...the referee stopped the match as Rocket abandoned self-defense in an effort to cover up his identity (6:23). Jackal finally hit the ring to run off Gallagher, but he was just leaving and taking the mask as his trophy.
-"Young & Dangerous" Evan Morris d. Jayson Khaos(w/ C.J. McManus & Billy McNeil); McNeil refused to interfere on Khaos' behalf. Khaos nearly won after an Unprettier but took too long to cover and Morris kicked out of the pin attempt. When Khaos tried to hit the move again, Morris escaped the setup and delivered a TKO onto the knee for the win as McNeil stopped his manager from interfering (5:30).
-Kiyoshi Shizuka(w/ Lucy Mendez) d. "The Don Mega" Shorty Biggs; Lucy blocked Shorty from attacking Shizuka in the corner, allowing Shizuka to thumb Shorty in the eye. That gave the masked man the opening to finish with a DDT (9:08).
-Outtkast won a triple threat match with "The Filipino Warrior" Elvis Aliaga(w/ Lucy Mendez) and Jayden Fenix to become the first D-1 Champion, pinning Fenix after the Case Study (12:37). Brian Stull presented the title belt to the new champion.
-"The Yoga Monster" Mike Sydal d. Kevin Lee Davidson with the Yogasault (7:50).
-Lucy Mendez d. "Miss Natural" Heather Patera; Miss Natural went to the top rope, but Kiyoshi Shizuka ran out to trip her up on the turnbuckle. Lucy capitalized with a jumping DDT for the tainted win (11:36); Shorty Biggs ran off Shizuka after the match.
-"Dirdey" Jake Dirden won a four-corner match with "The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz(C), Brandon Espinosa, and Mike Outlaw to become a three-time Heavyweight Champion. At the start of the match, Dirden said that a four-way match was beneath him and walked out of the building, leaving the other three to fight it out. Late in the bout, Espinosa took out Ricky with a chair and delivered a frog splash on Outlaw, but Dirden stormed back to the ring area to throw Espinosa out of the ring. Outlaw kicked out of Dirden's pin attempt, but Dirden finished him off with a chokeslam shortly thereafter (10:00). Michael Magnuson and Jayden Fenix celebrated with Dirden to close the show.
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Saturday ROH results from Nashville, TN:
-O.D.B. d. Faye Jackson.
-Roderick Strong d. Jonathan Gresham to retain the T.V. Title.
-Tag Team Champions War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) d. Brutal Bob Evans & Tim Hughes in a non-title match.
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) d. Alex Shelley & A.C.H.
-Hania The Huntress d. Mandy Leon.
-Silas Young & "Beer City Bruiser" Matt Winchester d. The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate).
-Top Prospect Tournament: Brian Fury d. Action Ortiz.
-Top Prospect Tournament: Lio Rush d. Punisher Martinez.
-B.J. Whitmer d. Chase Brown.
-Matt Sydal d. Adam Cole.
-Amber O'Neal-Gallows, Veda Scott, & Allysin Kay d. Sumie Sakai, Crazy Mary Dobson, & Thunderkitty.
-Top Prospect Tournament: Lio Rush d. Brian Fury.
-Moose d. Kongo.
-Adam Page vs. Cedric Alexander ended in a no-contest.
-Cheeseburger d. "P-Dog" Mike Posey.
-Christopher Daniels d. Dalton Castle.
-Kelly Klein d. Taeler Hendrix.
-Tag Team Gauntlet Match: reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) d. Caprice Coleman & Will Ferrara; reDRagon d. Joey Daddiego & Chris LaRusso; The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) d. reDRagon; The Bucks d. Brutal Bob Evans & Tim Hughes; The Bucks d. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian); Roppongi Vice(Rocky Romero & Trent Barreta) d. The Bucks to win.
Saturday CHIKARA(National Pro Wrestling Day) results from Reading PA:
-Wani won a four-way dance with Jeremy Leary, Prakash Sabar, and Ashley Vox.
-Hallowicked d. Ophidian.
-Magma, Supahstar Whiplash, & Suntan Superman d. The House Of Payne(Hakim Ali, Nick Payne, & Big Daddy Dre).
-Argus won a four-way dance with Hermit Crab, Officer Barksdale, and Luke Lawson.
-Heidi Lovelace d. Solo Darling.
-Nutrious X won a four-way dance with The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova, Delmi Exo, and Ken Broadway.
-"Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti d. Pinkie Sanchez.
-Juny Havoc & Danger Jameson d. Marq Quen & Sasha Jenkins.
-The Estonian Thunderfrog won a four-way dance with Rock Lobster, Willow Nightingale, and Man Of Steel.
-Missile Assault Man d. Dasher Hatfield.
-The Estonian Thunderfrog d. Nutrious X.
-Wani d. Argus.
-Scoot Tatum(formerly Chuck Taylor) d. Wayne ?.
-Grand Champion Princess Kimber Lee d. Mickie James in a non-title match.
-The Estonian Thunderfrog d. Wani to win the Young Lions' Cup.
Other shows:
-Friday IWA-MS in Clarksville, IN
-High Level Enterprise(Jack Gamble & Jon Webb) d. Alpha Class("The Millenial" Danny Adams & Paco Gonzalez) to retain the Tag Team Titles; Gamble pinned Paco after Webb's solo Spanish Fly (9:30).
-Billy McNeil(w/ C.J. McManus & Jayson Khaos) d. Brandon Aarons. Aarons had the match won with an electric chair German suplex but McManus distracted the referee. Khaos got in a cheapshot behind the backs of the referee and Billy McNeil; McNeil small-packaged Aarons for the pin without realizing what had happened (9:22). After things became clear, Billy apologized to Aarons and they shook hands.
-"The Alternative" Ozzie Gallagher d. Rocket Mapache; Gallagher had another confrontation with Sadie Blaze at ringside before the match. Gallagher repeatedly went after Rocket's mask and finally ripped it off his head...the referee stopped the match as Rocket abandoned self-defense in an effort to cover up his identity (6:23). Jackal finally hit the ring to run off Gallagher, but he was just leaving and taking the mask as his trophy.
-"Young & Dangerous" Evan Morris d. Jayson Khaos(w/ C.J. McManus & Billy McNeil); McNeil refused to interfere on Khaos' behalf. Khaos nearly won after an Unprettier but took too long to cover and Morris kicked out of the pin attempt. When Khaos tried to hit the move again, Morris escaped the setup and delivered a TKO onto the knee for the win as McNeil stopped his manager from interfering (5:30).
-Kiyoshi Shizuka(w/ Lucy Mendez) d. "The Don Mega" Shorty Biggs; Lucy blocked Shorty from attacking Shizuka in the corner, allowing Shizuka to thumb Shorty in the eye. That gave the masked man the opening to finish with a DDT (9:08).
-Outtkast won a triple threat match with "The Filipino Warrior" Elvis Aliaga(w/ Lucy Mendez) and Jayden Fenix to become the first D-1 Champion, pinning Fenix after the Case Study (12:37). Brian Stull presented the title belt to the new champion.
-"The Yoga Monster" Mike Sydal d. Kevin Lee Davidson with the Yogasault (7:50).
-Lucy Mendez d. "Miss Natural" Heather Patera; Miss Natural went to the top rope, but Kiyoshi Shizuka ran out to trip her up on the turnbuckle. Lucy capitalized with a jumping DDT for the tainted win (11:36); Shorty Biggs ran off Shizuka after the match.
-"Dirdey" Jake Dirden won a four-corner match with "The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz(C), Brandon Espinosa, and Mike Outlaw to become a three-time Heavyweight Champion. At the start of the match, Dirden said that a four-way match was beneath him and walked out of the building, leaving the other three to fight it out. Late in the bout, Espinosa took out Ricky with a chair and delivered a frog splash on Outlaw, but Dirden stormed back to the ring area to throw Espinosa out of the ring. Outlaw kicked out of Dirden's pin attempt, but Dirden finished him off with a chokeslam shortly thereafter (10:00). Michael Magnuson and Jayden Fenix celebrated with Dirden to close the show.
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Saturday ROH results from Nashville, TN:
-O.D.B. d. Faye Jackson.
-Roderick Strong d. Jonathan Gresham to retain the T.V. Title.
-Tag Team Champions War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) d. Brutal Bob Evans & Tim Hughes in a non-title match.
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) d. Alex Shelley & A.C.H.
-Hania The Huntress d. Mandy Leon.
-Silas Young & "Beer City Bruiser" Matt Winchester d. The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate).
-Top Prospect Tournament: Brian Fury d. Action Ortiz.
-Top Prospect Tournament: Lio Rush d. Punisher Martinez.
-B.J. Whitmer d. Chase Brown.
-Matt Sydal d. Adam Cole.
-Amber O'Neal-Gallows, Veda Scott, & Allysin Kay d. Sumie Sakai, Crazy Mary Dobson, & Thunderkitty.
-Top Prospect Tournament: Lio Rush d. Brian Fury.
-Moose d. Kongo.
-Adam Page vs. Cedric Alexander ended in a no-contest.
-Cheeseburger d. "P-Dog" Mike Posey.
-Christopher Daniels d. Dalton Castle.
-Kelly Klein d. Taeler Hendrix.
-Tag Team Gauntlet Match: reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) d. Caprice Coleman & Will Ferrara; reDRagon d. Joey Daddiego & Chris LaRusso; The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) d. reDRagon; The Bucks d. Brutal Bob Evans & Tim Hughes; The Bucks d. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian); Roppongi Vice(Rocky Romero & Trent Barreta) d. The Bucks to win.
Saturday CHIKARA(National Pro Wrestling Day) results from Reading PA:
-Wani won a four-way dance with Jeremy Leary, Prakash Sabar, and Ashley Vox.
-Hallowicked d. Ophidian.
-Magma, Supahstar Whiplash, & Suntan Superman d. The House Of Payne(Hakim Ali, Nick Payne, & Big Daddy Dre).
-Argus won a four-way dance with Hermit Crab, Officer Barksdale, and Luke Lawson.
-Heidi Lovelace d. Solo Darling.
-Nutrious X won a four-way dance with The Proletariat Boar Of Moldova, Delmi Exo, and Ken Broadway.
-"Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti d. Pinkie Sanchez.
-Juny Havoc & Danger Jameson d. Marq Quen & Sasha Jenkins.
-The Estonian Thunderfrog won a four-way dance with Rock Lobster, Willow Nightingale, and Man Of Steel.
-Missile Assault Man d. Dasher Hatfield.
-The Estonian Thunderfrog d. Nutrious X.
-Wani d. Argus.
-Scoot Tatum(formerly Chuck Taylor) d. Wayne ?.
-Grand Champion Princess Kimber Lee d. Mickie James in a non-title match.
-The Estonian Thunderfrog d. Wani to win the Young Lions' Cup.
Other shows:
-Friday IWA-MS in Clarksville, IN
Friday, February 5, 2016
Comedy Part 652: Hey Guys, It's A Family Show
Location: Hey Guys Comedy
Emcee: Greg McClintock
Feature: Doug Morris
Headliner: Willie Tyler(w/ Lester)
I drove Mr. Tyler from the hotel to the club and did a guest set...woo. Since it was promoted as a family-friendly show, I abstained from my more "adult" material...I generally don't curse, but some of my jokes have mature content on some level. Sometimes people want you to work clean("squeaky clean", as Bruce Veach put it) and it gives you more opportunities if you're able to do so. It was very cool to get the opportunity to work with Mr. Tyler...never thought I'd get to meet some of the people that I've met on this comedy journey of mine. Next up for me is either Helium or the Westport Funny Bone on Tuesday night...stay tuned to social media for where I'll be.
Emcee: Greg McClintock
Feature: Doug Morris
Headliner: Willie Tyler(w/ Lester)
I drove Mr. Tyler from the hotel to the club and did a guest set...woo. Since it was promoted as a family-friendly show, I abstained from my more "adult" material...I generally don't curse, but some of my jokes have mature content on some level. Sometimes people want you to work clean("squeaky clean", as Bruce Veach put it) and it gives you more opportunities if you're able to do so. It was very cool to get the opportunity to work with Mr. Tyler...never thought I'd get to meet some of the people that I've met on this comedy journey of mine. Next up for me is either Helium or the Westport Funny Bone on Tuesday night...stay tuned to social media for where I'll be.
Main Event + Superstars
WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Rich Brennan & Jerry Lawler.
-Jimmy & Jey Uso & The Prime Time Players(Titus O'Neil & Darren Young) d. Stardust, Tyler Breeze, & The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor) when O'Neil pinned Stardust after the Clash Of The Titus (9:12 aired).
-Jack Swagger d. Johnny Fandango via Patriot Lock(anklelock) (3:02).
-Naomi Night & Tamina Snuka d. Paige Knight & Natalya Neidhart when Naomi made Natalya tap out to the Slayomission(headscissors crucifix hold) (10:23 aired).
WWE Superstars
-Commentators: Rich Brennan & Byron Saxton.
-Jack Swagger & Mark Henry d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor) when Swagger made Viktor tap out to the Patriot Lock(anklelock) (4:20).
-Stardust d. Zack Ryder with the Queen's Crossbow(inverted swinging neckbreaker) (8:51 aired).
-Commentators: Rich Brennan & Jerry Lawler.
-Jimmy & Jey Uso & The Prime Time Players(Titus O'Neil & Darren Young) d. Stardust, Tyler Breeze, & The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor) when O'Neil pinned Stardust after the Clash Of The Titus (9:12 aired).
-Jack Swagger d. Johnny Fandango via Patriot Lock(anklelock) (3:02).
-Naomi Night & Tamina Snuka d. Paige Knight & Natalya Neidhart when Naomi made Natalya tap out to the Slayomission(headscissors crucifix hold) (10:23 aired).
WWE Superstars
-Commentators: Rich Brennan & Byron Saxton.
-Jack Swagger & Mark Henry d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor) when Swagger made Viktor tap out to the Patriot Lock(anklelock) (4:20).
-Stardust d. Zack Ryder with the Queen's Crossbow(inverted swinging neckbreaker) (8:51 aired).
Comedy Part 651: Hey Guys, Road Less Traveled
Location: Hey Guys Comedy
Emcee: Gary Schultz
After: Lucas Hinderliter
Before: Stryker Spurlock
This was the last open-mic at Hey Guys for a few months as they're starting a comedy contest next Thursday...my first round is on February 18th. In my ongoing effort to expand my comedic repertoire, I went with a lot of older jokes that I hadn't done in a while...most of them seemed to go over well, while others didn't age all that gracefully. As always, it's a work in progress...next up for me is a guest set at Hey Guys on the Friday night show. The headliner is legendary ventriloquist Willie Tyler(w/ Lester)...hope to see you there!
Emcee: Gary Schultz
After: Lucas Hinderliter
Before: Stryker Spurlock
This was the last open-mic at Hey Guys for a few months as they're starting a comedy contest next Thursday...my first round is on February 18th. In my ongoing effort to expand my comedic repertoire, I went with a lot of older jokes that I hadn't done in a while...most of them seemed to go over well, while others didn't age all that gracefully. As always, it's a work in progress...next up for me is a guest set at Hey Guys on the Friday night show. The headliner is legendary ventriloquist Willie Tyler(w/ Lester)...hope to see you there!
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