-St. Louis Invitational Tournament: Gary Jay d. Everett Connors(w/ cardboard cutout of Justin Beiber) with the sliding forearm smash (11:36).
-St. Louis Invitational Tournament: Paco Gonzalez d. Jason Roberts after a walk-up-the-turnbuckles DDT (8:35).
-St. Louis Invitational Tournament: "The Wildman From The Ozarks" Alexandre Rudolph d. Makaze after a flying headbutt (4:50).
-The Carnies("The Down-South Dandy" Nick Iggy & "The Music City Mutt" Kerry Awful) d. Evan Gelistico & Austin Blackburn(w/ Shawshank the inflatable dolphin) when Iggy pinned Gelistico with a backslide (10:45).
-St. Louis Invitational Tournament: "The Millenial" Danny Adams(w/ Greg Jovi) d. Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana; Adams focused his attack on Cabana's arm for most of the bout. Jovi distracted the referee and Adams kicked the middle rope into Colt's groin; that gave him the opening to get the tapout win with a reverse short-arm scissors (11:53). After the match, Cabana conferred with Hardcore Andy at ringside and asked him to deal with Jovi if he tried to interfere in any more matches.
-St. Louis Invitational Tournament: Gary Jay d. "The Wildman From The Ozarks" Alexandre Rudolph after the sliding forearm smash (6:11).
-St. Louis Invitational Tournament: "The Millenial" Danny Adams(w/ Greg Jovi) d. Paco Gonzalez after a hanging reverse Stunner (13:45); Hardcore Andy physically ejected Jovi from ringside after he interfered in the match behind the referee's back.
-"Unbreakable" Michael Elgin d. "Dad Bod" Sean Orleans with the sitout powerbomb (16:22). Orleans survived incredible punishment, including some nasty chops that left his chest bloody and two powerbombs into the wall of the venue! Elgin talked about how proud he was of his protege and shook his hand, but then dropped him with a clothesline.
-St. Louis Invitational Tournament: Gary Jay d. "The Millenial" Danny Adams with the sliding forearm smash to win the tournament (5:36).
-Davey Vega d. Mat Fitchett to retain the Gateway Heritage Title; the two were evenly matched and fought a sportsmanlike contest until the very end. The referee was briefly knocked down during a late exchange and, in the heat of the moment, Vega kicked his longtime friend and tag team partner in the groin. Vega seemed stunned by his own actions and hesitated to follow up, but still delivered a buzzsaw kick to the head as the referee recovered to make the three-count (22:24).
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Saturday SICW results from East Carondelet, IL (credit to Ben Simon):
-The Classic Title has been vacated as Ron Powers is retiring from in-ring competition; a tournament for the championship will begin in February.
-Big Hoss d. Eric Fantabulous with a Michinoku Driver (5:00).
-"Volatile" Curtis Wylde(w/ Wyldefyre) d. Bobby D after the Wylde Ryde(Paydirt) (5:49).
-The Big Texan d. Moondog Rover via big splash; Wyldefyre distracted Moondog to set up the finish (6:03).
-"Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent d. "The Suplex Cyclone" Curt Gannon with a backslide (10:07).
-Flash Flanagan d. "The Unstable" Dave Vaughn via rollup (5:27).
-Cowboy Marc Houston won a handicap match against Attila Khan & "The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook) by DQ when Hargas threw Houston over the top rope (5:30). (Houston had been scheduled to team with Ron Powers.)
-Kongo Kong won a handicap match against "The Enforcer" Jimmy D, Travis Titan, & "Big Country" Clint Poe when he pinned Titan after a sitout Tombstone (5:48).
-"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson & "Ironman" Ken Kasa d. Superstar Steve Fender & Johnny Blade(w/ Big Daddy) by DQ when Kasa tricked the referee into thinking Fender had hit him with Kasa's spiked face mask (11:04).
Saturday NWL results from Kansas City, MO (credit to John Danielson on Twitter):
-Max Edwards(Mark Sterling) d. Gil Rogers(Rory Fox) after hitting him with a weight while the referee was down (7:48).
-Lakota Red Cloud(Nate Redwing) d. Devlin(Jaysin Strife) with the rewind powerslam (5:28).
-The End(Kyle Mars & Luke Holiday)(The Diamond Dogs-Graham Bell & Luke Langley) d. The Mancini Brothers(Rudy & Geno)(The Killer City Kings-Jake & Ryan); Geno accidentally avalanched Rudy in the corner and Holiday rolled up Geno for the pin (6:57).
-"The Monarch" Jeremy Wyatt(w/ Michael Strider) d. Thor Theriot(Devin Thomas) via piledriver (8:52).
-The Howletts(Leonel & Marco)(w/ Daniela)(The Left Coast Guerrillas-Hoodlum & Anaya w/ Allie Gato) d. The Union(Mac & Joe)(The American Bulldogs-Mad Dog McDowell & Jon West); Marco pinned Joe after he and Leonel hit the West Side Whiplash(sideslam/top-rope legdrop combo) (9:15).
-Kansas City Title Tournament: Blaine Meeks(Bolt Brady) d. Chad Barstow after a flying Comic Mischief(backcracker) off the second rope (10:28).
-Kansas City Title Tournament: Dak Draper d. Ray Briggs(Bobby Blackshire) with the Mile-High Doctor Bomb (16:06).
-Royal Blood(Jet & Jax Royal)(Logan & Sterling Riegel) d. Ken Dharma(Mike Sydal) & Niles Plonk(Kraig Keesaman); Jax pinned Dharma after he and Jet hit the Royal Flush(standing shooting star press by Jet/standing moonsault by Jax combo) (12:21).
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Show results
Thursday IWA-MS results from Jeffersonville, IN:
-Zodiak d. Idol Heinze.
-Corey Storm d. Jordan James.
-Shane Mercer d. J.J. Garrett.
-Jake Garvin d. Ray Waddell.
-Mance Warner d. Teddy King.
-Bret Havoc d. Aaron Williams.
-Jake Crist won a four-corner match with Myron Reed, Trey Miguel, and Zachary Wentz.
-John Wayne Murdoch d. Dave Crist to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Friday AAW results from Merrionette Park, IL:
-Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) d. Eddie Kingston & Homicide in a cage match.
-A.R. Fox won a four-corner match with D.J. Shiima Xion, Moose, and Dezmond Xavier.
-Andrew Everett & Jack Evans(subbing for Trevor Lee) d. The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Sami Callihan d. Candice LeRae to retain the Heavyweight Title.
-Kongo Kong d. Connor Braxton & Eddie Machete in a handicap match.
-Matt Sydal d. Davey Richards.
-Mercedes Martinez d. Angelina Love.
-Drew Galloway d. Silas Young.
-Abyss d. Colt Cabana.
-Heritage Champion A.C.H. & Rey Fenix d. Michael Elgin & Brian Cage.
-Zodiak d. Idol Heinze.
-Corey Storm d. Jordan James.
-Shane Mercer d. J.J. Garrett.
-Jake Garvin d. Ray Waddell.
-Mance Warner d. Teddy King.
-Bret Havoc d. Aaron Williams.
-Jake Crist won a four-corner match with Myron Reed, Trey Miguel, and Zachary Wentz.
-John Wayne Murdoch d. Dave Crist to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Friday AAW results from Merrionette Park, IL:
-Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) d. Eddie Kingston & Homicide in a cage match.
-A.R. Fox won a four-corner match with D.J. Shiima Xion, Moose, and Dezmond Xavier.
-Andrew Everett & Jack Evans(subbing for Trevor Lee) d. The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Sami Callihan d. Candice LeRae to retain the Heavyweight Title.
-Kongo Kong d. Connor Braxton & Eddie Machete in a handicap match.
-Matt Sydal d. Davey Richards.
-Mercedes Martinez d. Angelina Love.
-Drew Galloway d. Silas Young.
-Abyss d. Colt Cabana.
-Heritage Champion A.C.H. & Rey Fenix d. Michael Elgin & Brian Cage.
Friday, January 20, 2017
NWL Special Comment
Now, as promised, a special comment about Thursday's National Wrasslin' League show at the Casa Loma Ballroom in St. Louis, Missouri.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
Despite a weather forecast for a gigantic weekend-long ice storm (which turned out to be slightly off the mark), the first NWL show in St. Louis had a strong turnout of around 300 people. (I heard different attendance numbers from different people, for the record.) Given the massive advertising push for the show, including radio spots and ads in the Scottrade Center, a lot of more casual fans had to be aware of the event. There were far more people in the balcony/general admission seating than in the chairs near the ring, but a few fans moved down to ringside.
It was a very professional-looking setup, far above what you'd see at your standard independent show...especially the JumboTron on the entrance stage! I hadn't had a chance to watch many of the preview videos, but they did a fine job of establishing the new characters.
At the inaugural show in Kansas City, several St. Louis competitors "invaded" which led to a six-man tag team match. In that bout, the team of Royal Blood(Jet & Jax Royal, aka Logan & Sterling Riegel) & Blaine Meeks(aka Bolt Brady) defeated Todd Letterman(aka Kevin Lee Davidson), Dez Wellston(aka Mike Outlaw), and Christian Adonis(aka Elvis Aliaga) when both Royals pinned Letterman after stereo standing moonsaults. According to the videos, Letterman was disgusted by the "unfair" situation and refused to take part in that night's STL vs. KC six-man tag. On the KC side, Dak Draper(aka Sammy Six-Guns from the Denver area) inserted himself into the post-match interview and nominated himself for the team, figuratively elbowing Meeks out of the picture. No matches were known ahead of time other than the six-man tag, but we knew it would be the Royals and Draper against The Blood Brothers(Davey Gibson & Matthew Grundy, aka Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) and a partner to be named later.
Your ring announcer was Ben Simon; your referees were Jason Pemberton & Michael Crase.
Dominick Butler(aka Jayden Fenix) vs. Christian Adonis(w/ Carolina Grizelda Esmeralda Rodriguez, aka Lucy Mendez): The name changes will be an adjustment at first, but it's the nature of the business...from my understanding, only the full-time roster members will be changing names for good while the part-time competitors will use their established names at non-NWL shows. In these particular cases, the characters weren't too much different from their previous identities (aside from the names).
Butler seemed to be occupied with the lovely Ms. Rodriguez at ringside, even giving her a kiss on the cheek before the match...she seemed flattered, but didn't hestitate to interfere on her man's behalf when the situation called for it. Her involvement proved to be the deciding factor as she distracted Butler as he ascended the turnbuckles...that allowed Adonis to knock Butler off the top rope. Adonis finished with a crossed-leg fisherman driver in 6:37. After the match, Marti Belle(yes, THAT Marti Belle, formerly(?) of TNA) tried to get a post-match interview with Butler...but he seemed dazed and unaware that he had just lost the match. He attempted to follow Carolina back to the dressing room area...methinks Mr. Butler has a weakness for the ladies.
NWL President Major Baisden made an appearance for an infodump of sorts on the promotion's structure. From what I understand, his Powerpoint presentation went over a LOT better in Kansas City than it did in St. Louis...heh. Championships will be decided in a few months and there will be a mid-year cross-brand event...that will set the stage for the big final show of the year. Going by the fans' reactions, the segment went a bit long...and going by reports from the Kansas City show, Major is attempting to kowtow to the fans of whichever city happens to be the host of each show. (I'm told that fan even called him on this in KC and he admitted as much, noting that he comes out ahead regardless of who wins.) Baisden also showed off the NWL St. Louis Title belt...looks good. At any rate, this segment set up the main event as Draper and Royal Blood made their entrance, followed by the Blood Brothers and their partner Maverick(aka Moonshine Mantell). The St. Louis fans weren't too familiar with Maverick and I think they were expecting someone else...probably Jack Foster(aka Jake Dirden). Foster was a notable absence from the show, though I'm told they are attempting to keep the shows at a reasonable length...with shows every other week, they can probably afford to draw things out and leave some things for future events.
Party Crasher Boulder(aka Mikey McFinnegan)(w/ Spike, aka Zakk Sawyers) vs. August Marshall(aka Austin Blackburn) of the Anti-Social Network(w/ Tommy Flagg, aka Christian Rose): According to the NWL roster page, Flagg was originally set to team with Oliver James(aka Jason Roberts) but plans changed. The ASN team appears to be a group of "basement dwellers" who REALLY don't like people; Flagg has already blocked me on Twitter! Flagg used his pre-match mic work to complain about the bright lights and the excessive amount of humanity in the building; he and Marshall were a stark contrast to the more "social" Party Crashers. While a few tag teams stayed together in NWL(Roscoe Eat Lisa and Vega/Fitchett), quite a few new pairings were formed like the ASN and The Underground. One nice thing about a stable roster is the ability to focus on steady tag teams (not to mention storylines!). The cornermen were not a major physical factor in this one, but they did help to get the fans into the match. Boulder won by boosting Marshall into a sitout powerbomb in 6:18...all righty then. (I wondered if this was originally supposed to be a tag match...since Missouri licensing is A Thing(tm) for NWL STL, it may or may not have come into play for some people.)
"Takedown" Javy Torres(aka Paco Gonzalez) vs. "Greatness" Marcellus Gaines(aka Stephen Wolf)(w/ Drew Gold, aka Greg Jovi): Gaines is portrayed as a boxing standout who is making the transition into wrestling; Torres has an amateur singlet and uses a more technical style. It was a definite style shift for Gaines who is more of a fast-paced high-flyer as Wolf, but perhaps they'll tell the story that he is adjusting to the wrestling game over time. They seemed to work well together...hopefully they'll cross paths again in the future. Javy went aerial to gain an advantage, but a leap off the second rope landed him on the receiving end of Gaines' knockout punch(the "Southpaw Shooter"); that was all she wrote in 5:08.
The Soldiers(Dez Wellston & Neon Iverson)(aka Mike Outlaw & Justin D'Air) vs. The Underground(Adam Ryan & Jackie Lee Bosch)(aka Danny Adams & Jake Parnell): According to the videos, Ryan is a disgruntled office worker and Bosch is a stranger who has convinced him to get out his aggression in the wrestling ring. The soap-bar logo emphasizes the Fight Club parallel...but is Bosch merely an aspect of Ryan's own personality? (Sorry, spoiler alert.) Wellston & Iverson have been tag team partners in their past lives, including a reign as High Risk Wrestling Tag Team Champions. Iverson is still recovering from a recent knee injury, but he still pulled off some impressive aerial moves...unfortunately, he seemed to reaggravate the injury when Bosch shoved him off the top rope to the floor. Iverson was assisted to the backstage area, forcing Wellston to fight on his own against two opponents. Dez had a lot of fan support, including several family members in attendance...but it wasn't quite enough to propel him to victory on this night. Ryan pinned Wellston after he and Bosch hit a back suplex/top-rope double-stomp combo(Insomnia Dream?) in 9:07.
Intermission...oh wait, NO intermission. Nevertheless, Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Two Coca-Colas, both of which were generously bought for me (thanks Jackal and David Cox!). Also had a nacho or two from Timothy Miller's plate (again, he offered)...seems like Casa Loma has an upscale menu of food items.
"Supersoul" Coco Rumble(aka Sugar Dunkerton) vs. "The Hanover Hooligan" Jay Lutz(aka Gary Jay): Apparently Rumble was scheduled to face "The Billion-Dollar Brother" Emmett DuBois(aka Dorian Victor), but Victor claimed cramps and sent his accountant Clayton Fox(aka Matt Kenway) to pay off a replacement. Of the out-of-area talents to be included in the NWL, Rumble/Dunkerton was one of the bigger surprises; he's been a national independent standout for several years and had only competed in the St. Louis area a handful of times before this (for St. Louis Anarchy and High Risk Wrestling). Lutz's character is a barfly who loves to fight...he said he took the monetary offer because he has bills to pay and the rent is due. Rumble was a definite standout among the new characters on the show; he definitely has the charisma to capture the fans' attention. Of course, the fans know Jay Lutz quite well from his previous exploits in the area. Coco won a fun match with the Zigzag(which is apparently called the Krush Groove) in 8:47.
Cal Stark(aka Chip Day) vs. "The All-American" Todd Letterman(aka Kevin Lee Davidson): Another surprising NWL roster member was Chip Day, who hadn't competed in the Midwest other than a couple of St. Louis Anarchy shows. The fans weren't too familiar with Stark when he answered Letterman's open challenge, but they were into the match by the end of it; that said a lot about how well the match worked. The former K.L.D. will definitely be a standout in the NWL and one of the favorites to be the first NWL St. Louis Champion. Despite a good effort by Stark, Letterman stopped him with his trademark spinebuster and then followed up with a pumphandle Michinoku Driver for the victory in 5:52.
Skyler Beckett(aka Everett Connors) vs. "The Bull City Boss" Cornell Douglass(aka Murder One): Beckett's character is a rich kid who is making the transition from polo to wrestling. On the other side of the ring was a ring veteran from the southeast making his St. Louis-area debut; Murder One was a mainstay in NWA Wildside during that promotion's heyday. In one of the odder ring name stories in wrestling, he originally called himself "Homicide" but changed his name due to the other Homicide's fame (despite having the name first). Unfortunately for Beckett, he was dominated in this outing as Douglass had the edge in size, power, and experience. Douglass finished with a heart punch(OLDSCHOOL) in 2:29.
Beckett was disappointed over the loss, but his spirits would be lifted by the grand entrance of Buddy Shepherd(aka Evan Gelistico)! Dancing his way to the ring to the tunes of some up-tempo gospel music, Shepherd seemed to be channeling one of his earliest characters(Reverend Evan Gelist) with a touch of Joel Osteen(as one of my esteemed colleagues noted). He entered the ring and seemingly "saved" Beckett, embracing him before leaving the arena in as grand a fashion as he appeared. It's safe to say that Buddy Shepherd was a big hit in his debut appearance...bwahahaha.
Maverick & The Blood Brothers(Davey Gibson & Matthew Grundy) vs. Dak Draper & Royal Blood(Jet & Jax Royal): Scroll up for the alternate identities, I won't type them again...nyah. I hope I wasn't the only one who thought the Royals competed like smaller versions of The Young Bucks (if they were both blond-haired). Over time, they will probably establish a more solid overall approach to their in-ring games...similar to that Matt Sydal fella, if I may say so. Draper is an impressive-looking competitor and got his personality across very well for first-time onlookers. I had only seen Maverick one previous time at a World League Wrestling event(the one with Ric Flair in attendance, about a year and a half ago); I thought he had a strong showing here and established himself well for fans who weren't familiar with him. I look forward to seeing the eventual tag match between the Blood Brothers and Royal Blood. Since Kansas City won their home-turf outing the previous week, it was only natural for the St. Louis crew to emerge victorious in this exchange. The Royals got a little too fancy for their own good and Davey Gibson blocked Jax's top-rope Frankensteiner attempt, then Matthew Grundy dropkicked him as Gibson held him upside-down...and Gibson completed the combination with a superbomb! That was enough for Gibson to score the pinfall in 16:09...though I'm sure the story will continue this Saturday in Kansas City, it ended the night on a high note for the NWL St. Louis team.
I did my best to talk to different fans about their opinions...some were disappointed that it wasn't like St. Louis Anarchy, but that seemed to be acknowledged going into the transition. One of the main positives about NWL is that wrestlers are getting paid well and the full-time guys are even getting health insurance out of the deal...wrestling as a full-time occupation is nearly impossible unless you're under WWE contract. I feel like this group can build an audience over time...with a stable roster and venue, they're better able to build storylines and feuds than your average indie promotion. There have been a lot of critics in the early going and I can understand that on some level, given that this is an entirely new entity in the area and Major Baisden is an unknown to most people around here. Only time will tell in some respects...but I am interested in how things will play out.
Post-show, myself and Ben Simon literally walked across the street to a bar called Yaquis On Cherokee for some late-night pizza. While my current job has given me great experience with this particular food item, I'm still not too keen on vegetable-heavy pizzas. Nevertheless, we split a pizza with Italian sausage and green peppers...stomach be damned, evidently. Since Ben was obviously busy with his ring announcing duties, we had a meeting of the minds(such as it was) about the NWL in general and the local wrestling scene in particular. It will be time for other competitors to step up to the plate with several major players being locked down to NWL(KLD, Dirden, and Outlaw to name a few).
I worked on Saturday so I wasn't at the South Broadway Athletic Club for the monthly offering from the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance...I have the show clips from YouTube but haven't watched them yet. It's been a busy week and I may do a full commentary on that event as well. Updates as warranted, of course. Work also kept me away from most of the Wrestling Over Everything show on Sunday the 8th...I nearly passed on the whole event, but Sarah Rose talked me into stopping by the venue and I caught most of the main event between Leone Mephisto and LaMarcus Clinton.
The next few weeks look like this:
-Saturday 1/21: Pro Wrestling Championship Series in Alton, IL; Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL
-Thursday 1/26: NWL in St. Louis, MO
-Saturday 2/4: World League Wrestling in Troy, MO
-Thursday 2/9: NWL in St. Louis, MO
-Saturday 2/11: MMWA in St. Louis, MO; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Jerseyville, IL
-Sunday 2/12: Wrestling Over Everything in Swansea, IL
-Saturday 2/18: SICW in East Carondelet, IL
-Sunday 2/19: Glory Pro Wrestling in Alton, IL
That's my special comment for this, the first wrestling show I've attended in the year 2017. Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991
P.S. We are all marks.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
Despite a weather forecast for a gigantic weekend-long ice storm (which turned out to be slightly off the mark), the first NWL show in St. Louis had a strong turnout of around 300 people. (I heard different attendance numbers from different people, for the record.) Given the massive advertising push for the show, including radio spots and ads in the Scottrade Center, a lot of more casual fans had to be aware of the event. There were far more people in the balcony/general admission seating than in the chairs near the ring, but a few fans moved down to ringside.
It was a very professional-looking setup, far above what you'd see at your standard independent show...especially the JumboTron on the entrance stage! I hadn't had a chance to watch many of the preview videos, but they did a fine job of establishing the new characters.
At the inaugural show in Kansas City, several St. Louis competitors "invaded" which led to a six-man tag team match. In that bout, the team of Royal Blood(Jet & Jax Royal, aka Logan & Sterling Riegel) & Blaine Meeks(aka Bolt Brady) defeated Todd Letterman(aka Kevin Lee Davidson), Dez Wellston(aka Mike Outlaw), and Christian Adonis(aka Elvis Aliaga) when both Royals pinned Letterman after stereo standing moonsaults. According to the videos, Letterman was disgusted by the "unfair" situation and refused to take part in that night's STL vs. KC six-man tag. On the KC side, Dak Draper(aka Sammy Six-Guns from the Denver area) inserted himself into the post-match interview and nominated himself for the team, figuratively elbowing Meeks out of the picture. No matches were known ahead of time other than the six-man tag, but we knew it would be the Royals and Draper against The Blood Brothers(Davey Gibson & Matthew Grundy, aka Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) and a partner to be named later.
Your ring announcer was Ben Simon; your referees were Jason Pemberton & Michael Crase.
Dominick Butler(aka Jayden Fenix) vs. Christian Adonis(w/ Carolina Grizelda Esmeralda Rodriguez, aka Lucy Mendez): The name changes will be an adjustment at first, but it's the nature of the business...from my understanding, only the full-time roster members will be changing names for good while the part-time competitors will use their established names at non-NWL shows. In these particular cases, the characters weren't too much different from their previous identities (aside from the names).
Butler seemed to be occupied with the lovely Ms. Rodriguez at ringside, even giving her a kiss on the cheek before the match...she seemed flattered, but didn't hestitate to interfere on her man's behalf when the situation called for it. Her involvement proved to be the deciding factor as she distracted Butler as he ascended the turnbuckles...that allowed Adonis to knock Butler off the top rope. Adonis finished with a crossed-leg fisherman driver in 6:37. After the match, Marti Belle(yes, THAT Marti Belle, formerly(?) of TNA) tried to get a post-match interview with Butler...but he seemed dazed and unaware that he had just lost the match. He attempted to follow Carolina back to the dressing room area...methinks Mr. Butler has a weakness for the ladies.
NWL President Major Baisden made an appearance for an infodump of sorts on the promotion's structure. From what I understand, his Powerpoint presentation went over a LOT better in Kansas City than it did in St. Louis...heh. Championships will be decided in a few months and there will be a mid-year cross-brand event...that will set the stage for the big final show of the year. Going by the fans' reactions, the segment went a bit long...and going by reports from the Kansas City show, Major is attempting to kowtow to the fans of whichever city happens to be the host of each show. (I'm told that fan even called him on this in KC and he admitted as much, noting that he comes out ahead regardless of who wins.) Baisden also showed off the NWL St. Louis Title belt...looks good. At any rate, this segment set up the main event as Draper and Royal Blood made their entrance, followed by the Blood Brothers and their partner Maverick(aka Moonshine Mantell). The St. Louis fans weren't too familiar with Maverick and I think they were expecting someone else...probably Jack Foster(aka Jake Dirden). Foster was a notable absence from the show, though I'm told they are attempting to keep the shows at a reasonable length...with shows every other week, they can probably afford to draw things out and leave some things for future events.
Party Crasher Boulder(aka Mikey McFinnegan)(w/ Spike, aka Zakk Sawyers) vs. August Marshall(aka Austin Blackburn) of the Anti-Social Network(w/ Tommy Flagg, aka Christian Rose): According to the NWL roster page, Flagg was originally set to team with Oliver James(aka Jason Roberts) but plans changed. The ASN team appears to be a group of "basement dwellers" who REALLY don't like people; Flagg has already blocked me on Twitter! Flagg used his pre-match mic work to complain about the bright lights and the excessive amount of humanity in the building; he and Marshall were a stark contrast to the more "social" Party Crashers. While a few tag teams stayed together in NWL(Roscoe Eat Lisa and Vega/Fitchett), quite a few new pairings were formed like the ASN and The Underground. One nice thing about a stable roster is the ability to focus on steady tag teams (not to mention storylines!). The cornermen were not a major physical factor in this one, but they did help to get the fans into the match. Boulder won by boosting Marshall into a sitout powerbomb in 6:18...all righty then. (I wondered if this was originally supposed to be a tag match...since Missouri licensing is A Thing(tm) for NWL STL, it may or may not have come into play for some people.)
"Takedown" Javy Torres(aka Paco Gonzalez) vs. "Greatness" Marcellus Gaines(aka Stephen Wolf)(w/ Drew Gold, aka Greg Jovi): Gaines is portrayed as a boxing standout who is making the transition into wrestling; Torres has an amateur singlet and uses a more technical style. It was a definite style shift for Gaines who is more of a fast-paced high-flyer as Wolf, but perhaps they'll tell the story that he is adjusting to the wrestling game over time. They seemed to work well together...hopefully they'll cross paths again in the future. Javy went aerial to gain an advantage, but a leap off the second rope landed him on the receiving end of Gaines' knockout punch(the "Southpaw Shooter"); that was all she wrote in 5:08.
The Soldiers(Dez Wellston & Neon Iverson)(aka Mike Outlaw & Justin D'Air) vs. The Underground(Adam Ryan & Jackie Lee Bosch)(aka Danny Adams & Jake Parnell): According to the videos, Ryan is a disgruntled office worker and Bosch is a stranger who has convinced him to get out his aggression in the wrestling ring. The soap-bar logo emphasizes the Fight Club parallel...but is Bosch merely an aspect of Ryan's own personality? (Sorry, spoiler alert.) Wellston & Iverson have been tag team partners in their past lives, including a reign as High Risk Wrestling Tag Team Champions. Iverson is still recovering from a recent knee injury, but he still pulled off some impressive aerial moves...unfortunately, he seemed to reaggravate the injury when Bosch shoved him off the top rope to the floor. Iverson was assisted to the backstage area, forcing Wellston to fight on his own against two opponents. Dez had a lot of fan support, including several family members in attendance...but it wasn't quite enough to propel him to victory on this night. Ryan pinned Wellston after he and Bosch hit a back suplex/top-rope double-stomp combo(Insomnia Dream?) in 9:07.
Intermission...oh wait, NO intermission. Nevertheless, Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Two Coca-Colas, both of which were generously bought for me (thanks Jackal and David Cox!). Also had a nacho or two from Timothy Miller's plate (again, he offered)...seems like Casa Loma has an upscale menu of food items.
"Supersoul" Coco Rumble(aka Sugar Dunkerton) vs. "The Hanover Hooligan" Jay Lutz(aka Gary Jay): Apparently Rumble was scheduled to face "The Billion-Dollar Brother" Emmett DuBois(aka Dorian Victor), but Victor claimed cramps and sent his accountant Clayton Fox(aka Matt Kenway) to pay off a replacement. Of the out-of-area talents to be included in the NWL, Rumble/Dunkerton was one of the bigger surprises; he's been a national independent standout for several years and had only competed in the St. Louis area a handful of times before this (for St. Louis Anarchy and High Risk Wrestling). Lutz's character is a barfly who loves to fight...he said he took the monetary offer because he has bills to pay and the rent is due. Rumble was a definite standout among the new characters on the show; he definitely has the charisma to capture the fans' attention. Of course, the fans know Jay Lutz quite well from his previous exploits in the area. Coco won a fun match with the Zigzag(which is apparently called the Krush Groove) in 8:47.
Cal Stark(aka Chip Day) vs. "The All-American" Todd Letterman(aka Kevin Lee Davidson): Another surprising NWL roster member was Chip Day, who hadn't competed in the Midwest other than a couple of St. Louis Anarchy shows. The fans weren't too familiar with Stark when he answered Letterman's open challenge, but they were into the match by the end of it; that said a lot about how well the match worked. The former K.L.D. will definitely be a standout in the NWL and one of the favorites to be the first NWL St. Louis Champion. Despite a good effort by Stark, Letterman stopped him with his trademark spinebuster and then followed up with a pumphandle Michinoku Driver for the victory in 5:52.
Skyler Beckett(aka Everett Connors) vs. "The Bull City Boss" Cornell Douglass(aka Murder One): Beckett's character is a rich kid who is making the transition from polo to wrestling. On the other side of the ring was a ring veteran from the southeast making his St. Louis-area debut; Murder One was a mainstay in NWA Wildside during that promotion's heyday. In one of the odder ring name stories in wrestling, he originally called himself "Homicide" but changed his name due to the other Homicide's fame (despite having the name first). Unfortunately for Beckett, he was dominated in this outing as Douglass had the edge in size, power, and experience. Douglass finished with a heart punch(OLDSCHOOL) in 2:29.
Beckett was disappointed over the loss, but his spirits would be lifted by the grand entrance of Buddy Shepherd(aka Evan Gelistico)! Dancing his way to the ring to the tunes of some up-tempo gospel music, Shepherd seemed to be channeling one of his earliest characters(Reverend Evan Gelist) with a touch of Joel Osteen(as one of my esteemed colleagues noted). He entered the ring and seemingly "saved" Beckett, embracing him before leaving the arena in as grand a fashion as he appeared. It's safe to say that Buddy Shepherd was a big hit in his debut appearance...bwahahaha.
Maverick & The Blood Brothers(Davey Gibson & Matthew Grundy) vs. Dak Draper & Royal Blood(Jet & Jax Royal): Scroll up for the alternate identities, I won't type them again...nyah. I hope I wasn't the only one who thought the Royals competed like smaller versions of The Young Bucks (if they were both blond-haired). Over time, they will probably establish a more solid overall approach to their in-ring games...similar to that Matt Sydal fella, if I may say so. Draper is an impressive-looking competitor and got his personality across very well for first-time onlookers. I had only seen Maverick one previous time at a World League Wrestling event(the one with Ric Flair in attendance, about a year and a half ago); I thought he had a strong showing here and established himself well for fans who weren't familiar with him. I look forward to seeing the eventual tag match between the Blood Brothers and Royal Blood. Since Kansas City won their home-turf outing the previous week, it was only natural for the St. Louis crew to emerge victorious in this exchange. The Royals got a little too fancy for their own good and Davey Gibson blocked Jax's top-rope Frankensteiner attempt, then Matthew Grundy dropkicked him as Gibson held him upside-down...and Gibson completed the combination with a superbomb! That was enough for Gibson to score the pinfall in 16:09...though I'm sure the story will continue this Saturday in Kansas City, it ended the night on a high note for the NWL St. Louis team.
I did my best to talk to different fans about their opinions...some were disappointed that it wasn't like St. Louis Anarchy, but that seemed to be acknowledged going into the transition. One of the main positives about NWL is that wrestlers are getting paid well and the full-time guys are even getting health insurance out of the deal...wrestling as a full-time occupation is nearly impossible unless you're under WWE contract. I feel like this group can build an audience over time...with a stable roster and venue, they're better able to build storylines and feuds than your average indie promotion. There have been a lot of critics in the early going and I can understand that on some level, given that this is an entirely new entity in the area and Major Baisden is an unknown to most people around here. Only time will tell in some respects...but I am interested in how things will play out.
Post-show, myself and Ben Simon literally walked across the street to a bar called Yaquis On Cherokee for some late-night pizza. While my current job has given me great experience with this particular food item, I'm still not too keen on vegetable-heavy pizzas. Nevertheless, we split a pizza with Italian sausage and green peppers...stomach be damned, evidently. Since Ben was obviously busy with his ring announcing duties, we had a meeting of the minds(such as it was) about the NWL in general and the local wrestling scene in particular. It will be time for other competitors to step up to the plate with several major players being locked down to NWL(KLD, Dirden, and Outlaw to name a few).
I worked on Saturday so I wasn't at the South Broadway Athletic Club for the monthly offering from the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance...I have the show clips from YouTube but haven't watched them yet. It's been a busy week and I may do a full commentary on that event as well. Updates as warranted, of course. Work also kept me away from most of the Wrestling Over Everything show on Sunday the 8th...I nearly passed on the whole event, but Sarah Rose talked me into stopping by the venue and I caught most of the main event between Leone Mephisto and LaMarcus Clinton.
The next few weeks look like this:
-Saturday 1/21: Pro Wrestling Championship Series in Alton, IL; Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL
-Thursday 1/26: NWL in St. Louis, MO
-Saturday 2/4: World League Wrestling in Troy, MO
-Thursday 2/9: NWL in St. Louis, MO
-Saturday 2/11: MMWA in St. Louis, MO; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Jerseyville, IL
-Sunday 2/12: Wrestling Over Everything in Swansea, IL
-Saturday 2/18: SICW in East Carondelet, IL
-Sunday 2/19: Glory Pro Wrestling in Alton, IL
That's my special comment for this, the first wrestling show I've attended in the year 2017. Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991
P.S. We are all marks.
Thursday, January 19, 2017
TNA Impact
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero.
-Race For The Case: Eli Drake(red)(1:51), Trevor Lee(blue)(3:26), Bram Cameron(gold)(7:47 aired), and Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy^H^H^HBrother Nero(green)(8:43 aired) retrieved briefcases from poles above the ring. Other participants: Tag Team Champion Broken Matt Hardy, "The Miracle" Mike Bennett, Eddie Kingston, Crazzy Steve, Tyrus Clay, Jessie Godderz, Mahabali Shera, and Andrew Everett.
-Brooke Tessmacher d. Deonna Purrazzo with the atomic facebuster (4:37); Madison Rayne did commentary. Sienna Kay attacked Brooke afterwards.
-Aron Rex & Rockstar Spud d. Robbie Eckos & Horn Swoggle; Rex pinned Swoggle after Spud hit Swoggle with a loaded punch (4:18).
-Drew Galloway d. Moose to win the Grand Title after a mule kick set up the Claymore(flying boot); the refere stopped the clock after the low blow to tell the judges to deduct points for Galloway, then checked with Moose before officially continuing the match (officially 1:44 of Round 3, plus about 35 seconds with the clock stopped - 8:19 total).
-Next week: Eddie Edwards vs. Bobby Lashley for the Heavyweight Title in an Ironman Match, plus Rosemary Rush vs. Mia "Jade" Yim for the Women's Title in a Monster's Ball Match.
-Race For The Case: Eli Drake(red)(1:51), Trevor Lee(blue)(3:26), Bram Cameron(gold)(7:47 aired), and Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy^H^H^HBrother Nero(green)(8:43 aired) retrieved briefcases from poles above the ring. Other participants: Tag Team Champion Broken Matt Hardy, "The Miracle" Mike Bennett, Eddie Kingston, Crazzy Steve, Tyrus Clay, Jessie Godderz, Mahabali Shera, and Andrew Everett.
-Brooke Tessmacher d. Deonna Purrazzo with the atomic facebuster (4:37); Madison Rayne did commentary. Sienna Kay attacked Brooke afterwards.
-Aron Rex & Rockstar Spud d. Robbie Eckos & Horn Swoggle; Rex pinned Swoggle after Spud hit Swoggle with a loaded punch (4:18).
-Drew Galloway d. Moose to win the Grand Title after a mule kick set up the Claymore(flying boot); the refere stopped the clock after the low blow to tell the judges to deduct points for Galloway, then checked with Moose before officially continuing the match (officially 1:44 of Round 3, plus about 35 seconds with the clock stopped - 8:19 total).
-Next week: Eddie Edwards vs. Bobby Lashley for the Heavyweight Title in an Ironman Match, plus Rosemary Rush vs. Mia "Jade" Yim for the Women's Title in a Monster's Ball Match.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Nikki Cross(w/ Eric Young & Alexander Wolfe) d. Kennadi Lewis(aka Kennadi Brink) with the swinging fisherman buster (1:30).
-Backstage: "No Way" Jose Valenzuela was interviewed about his upcoming year and he said that he would continue to party with his friends. Kona Reeves interrupted to complain about how Jose saved Rich Swann from Sanity several weeks ago and ignored him...Jose said that they can meet in the ring and either party or fight.
-Backstage: The Revival(Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) were interviewed about their future after losing the NXT Tag Team Title rematch to Do It Yourself(Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano). They'll have their eyes on the DIY-Authors Of Pain match at Takeover...but TM-61(Nick Miller & Shane Thorne) said they had to earn their way back into contention. Dawson & Wilder took offense to that, so that set up another match for the evening. "Top guys...out!"
-Roderick Strong d. Steve Cutler with the Sick Kick (4:03). Strong was interviewed after the match and said his goal was to win the NXT Title...so he doesn't really care what Andrade "Cien" Almas had to say about him.
-Backstage: Ember Moon was interviewed about the NXT Women's Title situation...she was hoping to enter the championship picture after Takeover, but she was interrupted by Liv Morgan. Liv appreciated Ember's support against Billie Kay & Peyton Royce, but she wanted to face Ember in the ring to test her skills.
-Tye Dillinger addressed the fans about his future...he had been struggling lately and he wondered how many times a person can let down his supporters. Sanity(Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, & Nikki Cross) entered the scene and Young told Tye that he hadn't lost it...he never had it, but he could guide him in the right direction. Wolfe offered him a Sanity jacket, but Tye dropped it to the floor...despite that, Young brought the jacket into the ring to talk face-to-face. Young said that 2016 was supposed to be his year, but things didn't work out and he decided to do things his own way with Sanity. However, he made it clear to Dillinger that he was NOT asking him to join...and Tye dropped the jacket and attacked Young. Dillinger fought off Young and Wolfe, but was speared out of nowhere by Big Damo and then dropped with an electric chair Michinoku Driver. Young offered the jacket to Damo and he accepted it.
-TM-61(Nick Miller & Shane Thorne) d. The Revival(Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) when Miller countered Dawson's inverted figure-four leglock with a small package pin as Thorne cut off Wilder (4:23). Dawson & Wilder snapped and beat down Miller after the match, hitting him with the Shatter Machine(Flapjack-into-Codebreaker) and then destroying Thorne's knee with their double-teaming.
-Added to Takeover: Dillinger vs. Young and Strong vs. Almas. Next week: Ember Moon vs. Liv Morgan.
-General Manager S. William Regal presided over the contract signing with Bobby Roode and NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura. The standard verbal sparring ensued, including Nakamura saying that Roode looked like a Shiba Inu...yup. They signed the contract and SHOCKINGLY it didn't end in a fight, though Nakamura did swipe Roode's catchphrase to wrap things up.
-Nikki Cross(w/ Eric Young & Alexander Wolfe) d. Kennadi Lewis(aka Kennadi Brink) with the swinging fisherman buster (1:30).
-Backstage: "No Way" Jose Valenzuela was interviewed about his upcoming year and he said that he would continue to party with his friends. Kona Reeves interrupted to complain about how Jose saved Rich Swann from Sanity several weeks ago and ignored him...Jose said that they can meet in the ring and either party or fight.
-Backstage: The Revival(Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) were interviewed about their future after losing the NXT Tag Team Title rematch to Do It Yourself(Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano). They'll have their eyes on the DIY-Authors Of Pain match at Takeover...but TM-61(Nick Miller & Shane Thorne) said they had to earn their way back into contention. Dawson & Wilder took offense to that, so that set up another match for the evening. "Top guys...out!"
-Roderick Strong d. Steve Cutler with the Sick Kick (4:03). Strong was interviewed after the match and said his goal was to win the NXT Title...so he doesn't really care what Andrade "Cien" Almas had to say about him.
-Backstage: Ember Moon was interviewed about the NXT Women's Title situation...she was hoping to enter the championship picture after Takeover, but she was interrupted by Liv Morgan. Liv appreciated Ember's support against Billie Kay & Peyton Royce, but she wanted to face Ember in the ring to test her skills.
-Tye Dillinger addressed the fans about his future...he had been struggling lately and he wondered how many times a person can let down his supporters. Sanity(Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, & Nikki Cross) entered the scene and Young told Tye that he hadn't lost it...he never had it, but he could guide him in the right direction. Wolfe offered him a Sanity jacket, but Tye dropped it to the floor...despite that, Young brought the jacket into the ring to talk face-to-face. Young said that 2016 was supposed to be his year, but things didn't work out and he decided to do things his own way with Sanity. However, he made it clear to Dillinger that he was NOT asking him to join...and Tye dropped the jacket and attacked Young. Dillinger fought off Young and Wolfe, but was speared out of nowhere by Big Damo and then dropped with an electric chair Michinoku Driver. Young offered the jacket to Damo and he accepted it.
-TM-61(Nick Miller & Shane Thorne) d. The Revival(Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) when Miller countered Dawson's inverted figure-four leglock with a small package pin as Thorne cut off Wilder (4:23). Dawson & Wilder snapped and beat down Miller after the match, hitting him with the Shatter Machine(Flapjack-into-Codebreaker) and then destroying Thorne's knee with their double-teaming.
-Added to Takeover: Dillinger vs. Young and Strong vs. Almas. Next week: Ember Moon vs. Liv Morgan.
-General Manager S. William Regal presided over the contract signing with Bobby Roode and NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura. The standard verbal sparring ensued, including Nakamura saying that Roode looked like a Shiba Inu...yup. They signed the contract and SHOCKINGLY it didn't end in a fight, though Nakamura did swipe Roode's catchphrase to wrap things up.
Smackdown + 205 Live
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Tom Phillips, David Otunga, & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-WWE Champion "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles fought "The Miz" Mike Mizanin(w/ Maryse Ouellet-Mizanin) to a no-contest(non-title) when Styles threw Miz into John Cena at the commentary table and Cena entered the fray (6:48 aired).
-Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose d. Randy Orton(w/ Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper)(non-title) via rollup after a dispute between the Wyatt Family members (10:41 aired).
-Alexa Bliss d. Becky Lynch in a cage match to retain the Smackdown Women's Title; La Luchadora interfered to stop an attempt at the Dis-Arm-Her(armbar submission), leading to Bliss winning with a DDT (7:35 aired). After the match, Becky unmasked La Luchadora to reveal...Mickie James!
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Corey Graves, & Austin Aries.
-Drew Gulak d. Cedric Alexander with a bridging Saito Suplex (5:47); Alexander was distracted by issues with Alicia Fox and "The Scottish Supernova" Noam Dar before the match, leading to a double-team assault by Gulak and Dar prior to the opening bell.
-Backstage: Dar claimed that he "did that" for Alicia Fox, but she responded with a slap to the face...
-"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese d. Mustafa Ali after a running knee on Ali in the corner (6:01).
-"The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher d. Ariya Daivari in an I Forfeit Match with an umbrella-assisted crossface chicken wing (14:19).
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Tom Phillips, David Otunga, & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-WWE Champion "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles fought "The Miz" Mike Mizanin(w/ Maryse Ouellet-Mizanin) to a no-contest(non-title) when Styles threw Miz into John Cena at the commentary table and Cena entered the fray (6:48 aired).
-Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose d. Randy Orton(w/ Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper)(non-title) via rollup after a dispute between the Wyatt Family members (10:41 aired).
-Alexa Bliss d. Becky Lynch in a cage match to retain the Smackdown Women's Title; La Luchadora interfered to stop an attempt at the Dis-Arm-Her(armbar submission), leading to Bliss winning with a DDT (7:35 aired). After the match, Becky unmasked La Luchadora to reveal...Mickie James!
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Corey Graves, & Austin Aries.
-Drew Gulak d. Cedric Alexander with a bridging Saito Suplex (5:47); Alexander was distracted by issues with Alicia Fox and "The Scottish Supernova" Noam Dar before the match, leading to a double-team assault by Gulak and Dar prior to the opening bell.
-Backstage: Dar claimed that he "did that" for Alicia Fox, but she responded with a slap to the face...
-"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese d. Mustafa Ali after a running knee on Ali in the corner (6:01).
-"The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher d. Ariya Daivari in an I Forfeit Match with an umbrella-assisted crossface chicken wing (14:19).
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
This week in wrestling
WWE(www.wwe.com)
NXT this week has:
-Shinsuke Nakamura/Bobby Roode Contract Signing
-Roderick Strong vs. Steve Cutler
-Ember Moon vs. Liv Morgan
-Kennadi Brink vs. Nikki Cross
Main Event this week has:
-Darren Young vs. Epico Colon
-Alicia Fox vs. Dana Brooke
The Royal Rumble is on Sunday 1/29:
-30-Man Royal Rumble
-A.J. Styles vs. John Cena - WWE Title
-Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns - Universal Title - Chris Jericho In Cage Above Ring
-Charlotte Flair vs. Bayley Rose - Raw Women's Title
-Rich Swann vs. Adrian Neville - Cruiserweight Title
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact this Thursday has:
-Rosemary Rush vs. Mia "Jade" Yim - Women's Title Monster's Ball Match
-Moose vs. Drew Galloway - Grand Title
-Race For The Case Match: Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Trevor Lee, Eli Drake, Mike Bennett, Mahabali Shera, Jessie Godderz, Tyrus Clay, Eddie Kingston, Bram Cameron, Crazzy Steve
-Robbie Eckos & Horn Swoggle vs. Aron Rex & Rockstar Spud
-Brooke Tessmacher vs. Deonna Purrazzo
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-Marty Scurll vs. Jonathan Gresham
-Yujiro Kushida vs. Will Ospreay vs. Dragon Lee
Next show is Friday 2/3 in San Antonio, TX:
-The Motor City Machinguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley), Jay White, & Lio Rush vs. Adam Cole, The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson), & "Hangman" Adam Page
-Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) vs. War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) & Jax Dane - Six-Man Tag Team Titles
-Donovan Dijak vs. Cody Rhodes
-Jay Lethal vs. Bobby Fish vs. Dalton Castle
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. Keith Lee & Shane Taylor
-The Tempura Boyz(Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu) vs. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian)
ROH has a show on Saturday 2/4 in Dallas, TX:
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) - Tag Team Titles - Best-Of-Three-Falls Match (First Fall Pinfall-Only, Second Fall Lucha Tag Rules, Third Fall No-DQ)
-The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) vs. Adam Cole & Cody Rhodes
-Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) vs. The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) & Jay White - Six-Man Tag Team Titles
-Jay Lethal vs. "Hangman" Adam Page
-Dalton Castle vs. Donovan Dijak
-Bobby Fish vs. Lio Rush
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
NJPW On AXS this Friday has:
-Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
New Beginning In Sapporo is on Sunday 2/5:
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki - IWGP Heavyweight Title
-Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano vs. Great Bash Heel(Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) vs. The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Hirooki Goto vs. Juice Robinson - NEVER Openweight Title
-Roppongi Vice(Rocky Romero & Trent Barreta) vs. Suzuki-Gun(TAKA Michinoku & Taichi) - IWGP Jr. Tag Team Titles
-Michael Elgin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi, Manabu Nakanishi, & Dragon Lee vs. Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi, Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Seiya Senada, & Bushi
-Yoshi-Hashi vs. Takashi Iizuka
-Katsuyori Shibata, Jushin Liger, & Tiger Mask IV vs. Will Ospreay, Gedo, & Jado
-Yuji Nagata, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, & Satoshi Kojima vs. Yoshi Tatsu, David Finlay, & Henare
-Yujiro Kushida & Hirai Kawato vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
New Beginning In Osaka is on Saturday 2/11:
-Tetsuya Naito vs. Michael Elgin - IWGP Intercontinental Title
-Hiromu Takahashi vs. Dragon Lee - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title
-Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano vs. Great Bash Heel(Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) vs. The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Katsuyori Shibata vs. Will Ospreay - Revolution Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title
-Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi, & Manabu Nanakishi vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Seiya Senada, & Bushi - NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Titles
-Kazuchika Okada & Roppongi Vice(Rocky Romero & Trent Barreta) vs. Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku, & Taichi
-Jushin Liger, Juice Robinson, & Tiger Mask IV vs. Yoshi-Hashi, Gedo, & Jaco
-Yujiro Kushida, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, & Satoshi Kojima vs. Takashi Iizuka, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, & El Desperado
-Yoshi Tatsu & Hirai Kawato vs. David Finlay & Henare
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.luchaunderground.com)
Season 3 of Lucha Underground will resume in the summer:
-Johnny Mundo vs. Willie Mack - Heavyweight Title "All Night Long" Match
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NATIONAL WRASSLIN' LEAGUE(www.nwleague.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/21 in Kansas City, KS:
-Ken Dharma & Niles Plonk vs. Royal Blood(Jet & Jax Royal)
NWL has a show on Thursday 1/26 in St. Louis, MO.
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 1/21 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Ron Powers & Marc Houston vs. Attila Khan & Chris Hargas
-Flash Flanagan vs. Dave Vaughn
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/11 in St. Louis, MO.
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/21 in Alton, IL featuring the St. Louis Invitational Tournament:
-Davey Vega vs. Mat Fitchett - Gateway Heritage Title
-Colt Cabana vs. Danny Adams - Tournament Round 1
-Gary Jay vs. Everett Connors- Tournament Round 1
-Makaze vs. Alexandre Rudolph - Tournament Round 1
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Jason Roberts - Tournament Round 1
-Michael Elgin vs. Sean Orleans
-Evan Gelistico & Austin Blackburn vs. The Carnies(Nick Iggy & Kerry Awful)
GLORY PRO WRESTLING(https://twitter.com/glorypro2017)
First show is Sunday 2/19 in Alton, IL:
-Matt Riddle vs. Michael Elgin - Progress Wrestling Atlas Title
-Danny Adams vs. Ethan Page
-Tyson Dux vs. Curt Stallion
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Kobe Durst
-Space Monkey vs. Brother Reed vs. Mat Fitchett vs. Jason Roberts vs. Gary Jay vs. Davey Vega
-Brandon Espinosa vs. Sean Orleans
-Jason Kincaid vs. Everett Connors
Glory Pro has a show on Sunday 5/7 in Alton, IL:
-Michael Elgin vs. Pentagon Jr.
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/hrwstl)
Next show is Saturday 2/18 in Warsaw, MO.
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Troy, MO:
-Heavyweight Title Tournament
WLW has a show on Saturday 3/11 in Troy, MO:
-Appearing: Kurt Angle
GATEWAY ELITE WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/TheGatewayElite)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
STRIDE PRO WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/Cmaprowrestling/)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)
Next show is Sunday 2/12 in Swansea, IL.
PRO WRESTLING RESURGENCE(www.facebook.com/ProWrestlingResurgence)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
CENTRAL STATES CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(nwaccw.x10.bz)
Next show is Saturday 2/11 in Lebanon, MO:
-Jay Howard vs. Karim Brigante - NWA Missouri Title
-Deven Spade vs. Mitch Johnson - NWA Central States Title
-Miss Monica Passeri vs. Wyldefyre
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(sites.google.com/site/worldpowerhousewrestlingstl/home)
Next show is Saturday 2/11 in Jerseyville, IL.
NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)
Next show is Saturday 3/18 in Eldon, MO:
-Superstar Steve Fender vs. "Iceman" Howard Moritz - Heavyweight Title
-Cousin Gator vs. The Math Magician - Midwest Pop Con Title
CCW(www.capewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/28 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Brandon Barbwire vs. Hollis Giroux - Heavyweight Title Cage Match
-Austin Lane & Little Bit vs. Billy Hills & Sarah Summers
-Davey Richards vs. Tony Kozina
-Jason Vaughn vs. Dale Tucker
-The Blaster vs. Cody Wilson
CCW has a show on Saturday 4/22 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Joey Ryan vs. Davey Vega
-Appearing: Jeff Cobb
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 2/10 in Des Moines, IA:
-Marek Brave vs. Nate Redwing - Heavyweight & Pur Wrestling Titles
-Supafli & Sentai vs. The Bayside Bruisers(Jaysin Strife & J.C. Slater) - Tag Team Titles
-Duke Cornell vs. Zach Thompson
-Lars Metzger vs. Rory Fox
WARRIOR'S CODE WRESTLING(https://www.facebook.com/warriorscodewrestling1)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Friday 1/27 in San Antonio, TX:
-Tracy Williams & Fred Yehi vs. Timothy Thatcher & Jeff Cobb - Tag Team Titles
-Chris Hero vs. Keith Lee
-Matt Riddle vs. A.C.H.
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ethan Page
-Jason Kincaid vs. Dustin Taylor
-Peter Kaasa vs. Jaka
EVOLVE has a show on Saturday 1/28 in San Antonio, TX:
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Jeff Cobb - Heavyweight Title
-Chris Hero vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
-Matt Riddle vs. Dustin Taylor - No-DQ Match
-Tracey Williams vs. Laredo Kid
-A.C.H. vs. Fred Yehi
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/18 in Reseda, CA:
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Chuck Taylor - Heavyweight Title
-Sami Callihan & Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. Adam Cole & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-Cody Rhodes vs. Trevor Lee
-Matt Riddle & Jeff Cobb vs. Michael Elgin & Brian Cage
-Rey Fenix vs. Trent Barreta
-Jay White vs. Marty Scurll
-Ricochet vs. Lio Rush
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Philadelphia, PA (National Pro Wrestling Day).
WHY WE WRESTLE(www.facebook.com/ThisIsWhyWeWrestle)
Next show is Saturday 1/28 in Cornelia, GA:
-The Monarcy(Prince Apollo & Black Baron) vs. Jacob Ashworth & Stryknyhn - Tag Team Titles
-Odinson vs. Billy Buck
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Next show is Saturday 4/22 in Philadelphia, PA.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/1 in Orlando, FL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
IWA MID-SOUTH(iwamidsouthwrestling.webs.com)
Next show is Thursday 1/19 in Jeffersonville, IN:
-John Wayne Murdoch vs. Dave Crist - Heavyweight Title
-Myron Reed vs. Jake Crist vs. Trey Miguel vs. Zachary Wentz - Opportunity-In-A-Box Ladder Match
-Shane Mercer vs. J.J. Garrett
-Aaron Williams vs. Bret Havoc
-Zodiak vs. Idol Heinze
-Mance Warner vs. Teddy King
-Jake Garvin vs. Ray Waddell
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 1/20 in Merrionette Park, IL:
-Eddie Kingston & Homicide vs. Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) - Cage Match
-Michael Elgin & Brian Cage vs. A.C.H. & Rey Fenix
-Trevor Lee & Andrew Everett vs. The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) - Tag Team Titles
-Mercedes Martinez vs. Angelina Love
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/
St. Louis Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
Leave a comment or e-mail: patrickab7@yahoo.com
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NXT this week has:
-Shinsuke Nakamura/Bobby Roode Contract Signing
-Roderick Strong vs. Steve Cutler
-Ember Moon vs. Liv Morgan
-Kennadi Brink vs. Nikki Cross
Main Event this week has:
-Darren Young vs. Epico Colon
-Alicia Fox vs. Dana Brooke
The Royal Rumble is on Sunday 1/29:
-30-Man Royal Rumble
-A.J. Styles vs. John Cena - WWE Title
-Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns - Universal Title - Chris Jericho In Cage Above Ring
-Charlotte Flair vs. Bayley Rose - Raw Women's Title
-Rich Swann vs. Adrian Neville - Cruiserweight Title
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact this Thursday has:
-Rosemary Rush vs. Mia "Jade" Yim - Women's Title Monster's Ball Match
-Moose vs. Drew Galloway - Grand Title
-Race For The Case Match: Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Trevor Lee, Eli Drake, Mike Bennett, Mahabali Shera, Jessie Godderz, Tyrus Clay, Eddie Kingston, Bram Cameron, Crazzy Steve
-Robbie Eckos & Horn Swoggle vs. Aron Rex & Rockstar Spud
-Brooke Tessmacher vs. Deonna Purrazzo
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-Marty Scurll vs. Jonathan Gresham
-Yujiro Kushida vs. Will Ospreay vs. Dragon Lee
Next show is Friday 2/3 in San Antonio, TX:
-The Motor City Machinguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley), Jay White, & Lio Rush vs. Adam Cole, The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson), & "Hangman" Adam Page
-Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) vs. War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) & Jax Dane - Six-Man Tag Team Titles
-Donovan Dijak vs. Cody Rhodes
-Jay Lethal vs. Bobby Fish vs. Dalton Castle
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. Keith Lee & Shane Taylor
-The Tempura Boyz(Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu) vs. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian)
ROH has a show on Saturday 2/4 in Dallas, TX:
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) - Tag Team Titles - Best-Of-Three-Falls Match (First Fall Pinfall-Only, Second Fall Lucha Tag Rules, Third Fall No-DQ)
-The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) vs. Adam Cole & Cody Rhodes
-Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) vs. The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) & Jay White - Six-Man Tag Team Titles
-Jay Lethal vs. "Hangman" Adam Page
-Dalton Castle vs. Donovan Dijak
-Bobby Fish vs. Lio Rush
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
NJPW On AXS this Friday has:
-Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
New Beginning In Sapporo is on Sunday 2/5:
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki - IWGP Heavyweight Title
-Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano vs. Great Bash Heel(Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) vs. The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Hirooki Goto vs. Juice Robinson - NEVER Openweight Title
-Roppongi Vice(Rocky Romero & Trent Barreta) vs. Suzuki-Gun(TAKA Michinoku & Taichi) - IWGP Jr. Tag Team Titles
-Michael Elgin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi, Manabu Nakanishi, & Dragon Lee vs. Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi, Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Seiya Senada, & Bushi
-Yoshi-Hashi vs. Takashi Iizuka
-Katsuyori Shibata, Jushin Liger, & Tiger Mask IV vs. Will Ospreay, Gedo, & Jado
-Yuji Nagata, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, & Satoshi Kojima vs. Yoshi Tatsu, David Finlay, & Henare
-Yujiro Kushida & Hirai Kawato vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
New Beginning In Osaka is on Saturday 2/11:
-Tetsuya Naito vs. Michael Elgin - IWGP Intercontinental Title
-Hiromu Takahashi vs. Dragon Lee - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title
-Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano vs. Great Bash Heel(Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) vs. The Killer Elite Squad(Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Katsuyori Shibata vs. Will Ospreay - Revolution Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title
-Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi, & Manabu Nanakishi vs. Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Seiya Senada, & Bushi - NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Titles
-Kazuchika Okada & Roppongi Vice(Rocky Romero & Trent Barreta) vs. Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku, & Taichi
-Jushin Liger, Juice Robinson, & Tiger Mask IV vs. Yoshi-Hashi, Gedo, & Jaco
-Yujiro Kushida, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, & Satoshi Kojima vs. Takashi Iizuka, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, & El Desperado
-Yoshi Tatsu & Hirai Kawato vs. David Finlay & Henare
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.luchaunderground.com)
Season 3 of Lucha Underground will resume in the summer:
-Johnny Mundo vs. Willie Mack - Heavyweight Title "All Night Long" Match
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NATIONAL WRASSLIN' LEAGUE(www.nwleague.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/21 in Kansas City, KS:
-Ken Dharma & Niles Plonk vs. Royal Blood(Jet & Jax Royal)
NWL has a show on Thursday 1/26 in St. Louis, MO.
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 1/21 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Ron Powers & Marc Houston vs. Attila Khan & Chris Hargas
-Flash Flanagan vs. Dave Vaughn
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/11 in St. Louis, MO.
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/21 in Alton, IL featuring the St. Louis Invitational Tournament:
-Davey Vega vs. Mat Fitchett - Gateway Heritage Title
-Colt Cabana vs. Danny Adams - Tournament Round 1
-Gary Jay vs. Everett Connors- Tournament Round 1
-Makaze vs. Alexandre Rudolph - Tournament Round 1
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Jason Roberts - Tournament Round 1
-Michael Elgin vs. Sean Orleans
-Evan Gelistico & Austin Blackburn vs. The Carnies(Nick Iggy & Kerry Awful)
GLORY PRO WRESTLING(https://twitter.com/glorypro2017)
First show is Sunday 2/19 in Alton, IL:
-Matt Riddle vs. Michael Elgin - Progress Wrestling Atlas Title
-Danny Adams vs. Ethan Page
-Tyson Dux vs. Curt Stallion
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Kobe Durst
-Space Monkey vs. Brother Reed vs. Mat Fitchett vs. Jason Roberts vs. Gary Jay vs. Davey Vega
-Brandon Espinosa vs. Sean Orleans
-Jason Kincaid vs. Everett Connors
Glory Pro has a show on Sunday 5/7 in Alton, IL:
-Michael Elgin vs. Pentagon Jr.
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/hrwstl)
Next show is Saturday 2/18 in Warsaw, MO.
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Troy, MO:
-Heavyweight Title Tournament
WLW has a show on Saturday 3/11 in Troy, MO:
-Appearing: Kurt Angle
GATEWAY ELITE WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/TheGatewayElite)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
STRIDE PRO WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/Cmaprowrestling/)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)
Next show is Sunday 2/12 in Swansea, IL.
PRO WRESTLING RESURGENCE(www.facebook.com/ProWrestlingResurgence)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
CENTRAL STATES CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(nwaccw.x10.bz)
Next show is Saturday 2/11 in Lebanon, MO:
-Jay Howard vs. Karim Brigante - NWA Missouri Title
-Deven Spade vs. Mitch Johnson - NWA Central States Title
-Miss Monica Passeri vs. Wyldefyre
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(sites.google.com/site/worldpowerhousewrestlingstl/home)
Next show is Saturday 2/11 in Jerseyville, IL.
NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)
Next show is Saturday 3/18 in Eldon, MO:
-Superstar Steve Fender vs. "Iceman" Howard Moritz - Heavyweight Title
-Cousin Gator vs. The Math Magician - Midwest Pop Con Title
CCW(www.capewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/28 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Brandon Barbwire vs. Hollis Giroux - Heavyweight Title Cage Match
-Austin Lane & Little Bit vs. Billy Hills & Sarah Summers
-Davey Richards vs. Tony Kozina
-Jason Vaughn vs. Dale Tucker
-The Blaster vs. Cody Wilson
CCW has a show on Saturday 4/22 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Joey Ryan vs. Davey Vega
-Appearing: Jeff Cobb
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 2/10 in Des Moines, IA:
-Marek Brave vs. Nate Redwing - Heavyweight & Pur Wrestling Titles
-Supafli & Sentai vs. The Bayside Bruisers(Jaysin Strife & J.C. Slater) - Tag Team Titles
-Duke Cornell vs. Zach Thompson
-Lars Metzger vs. Rory Fox
WARRIOR'S CODE WRESTLING(https://www.facebook.com/warriorscodewrestling1)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Friday 1/27 in San Antonio, TX:
-Tracy Williams & Fred Yehi vs. Timothy Thatcher & Jeff Cobb - Tag Team Titles
-Chris Hero vs. Keith Lee
-Matt Riddle vs. A.C.H.
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ethan Page
-Jason Kincaid vs. Dustin Taylor
-Peter Kaasa vs. Jaka
EVOLVE has a show on Saturday 1/28 in San Antonio, TX:
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Jeff Cobb - Heavyweight Title
-Chris Hero vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
-Matt Riddle vs. Dustin Taylor - No-DQ Match
-Tracey Williams vs. Laredo Kid
-A.C.H. vs. Fred Yehi
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/18 in Reseda, CA:
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Chuck Taylor - Heavyweight Title
-Sami Callihan & Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. Adam Cole & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-Cody Rhodes vs. Trevor Lee
-Matt Riddle & Jeff Cobb vs. Michael Elgin & Brian Cage
-Rey Fenix vs. Trent Barreta
-Jay White vs. Marty Scurll
-Ricochet vs. Lio Rush
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Philadelphia, PA (National Pro Wrestling Day).
WHY WE WRESTLE(www.facebook.com/ThisIsWhyWeWrestle)
Next show is Saturday 1/28 in Cornelia, GA:
-The Monarcy(Prince Apollo & Black Baron) vs. Jacob Ashworth & Stryknyhn - Tag Team Titles
-Odinson vs. Billy Buck
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Next show is Saturday 4/22 in Philadelphia, PA.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/1 in Orlando, FL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
IWA MID-SOUTH(iwamidsouthwrestling.webs.com)
Next show is Thursday 1/19 in Jeffersonville, IN:
-John Wayne Murdoch vs. Dave Crist - Heavyweight Title
-Myron Reed vs. Jake Crist vs. Trey Miguel vs. Zachary Wentz - Opportunity-In-A-Box Ladder Match
-Shane Mercer vs. J.J. Garrett
-Aaron Williams vs. Bret Havoc
-Zodiak vs. Idol Heinze
-Mance Warner vs. Teddy King
-Jake Garvin vs. Ray Waddell
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 1/20 in Merrionette Park, IL:
-Eddie Kingston & Homicide vs. Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) - Cage Match
-Michael Elgin & Brian Cage vs. A.C.H. & Rey Fenix
-Trevor Lee & Andrew Everett vs. The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) - Tag Team Titles
-Mercedes Martinez vs. Angelina Love
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/
St. Louis Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
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