-Young Lions' Cup: Space Monkey won a four-way dance with Merlok, Ashley Vox, and Delmi Exo; Merlok pinned Exo after a tilt-a-whirl sideslam, Merlok pinned Vox after the tilt-a-whirl sideslam, and Space Monkey pinned Merlok with a rana pin.
-Young Lions' Cup: Cornelius Crummels won a four-way dance with RazerHawk, Cajun Crawdad, and Everett Connors. Crawdad pinned Connors with a victory roll, RazerHawk pinned Crawdad with a backslide bomb, and Crummels pinned RazerHawk after jumping off Crawdad's back for an advanced curbstomp on RazerHawk.
-Young Lions' Cup: Travis Huckabee won a four-way dance with Sonny DeFarge, Fly Warrior, and Travis Gordon. Fly Warrior pinned Gordon with a Falcon Arrow, DeFarge pinned Fly Warrior after a modified headlock driver, and Huckabee pinned DeFarge with a rolling prawn cradle.
-Young Lions' Cup: The Whisper won a four-way dance with SylverHawk, Steven Mainz, and Hermit Crab. Mainz pinned Hermit Crab after a flying roundhouse kick. SylverHawk pinned Mainz after a big splash(after jumping off the top rope and landing on his feet). Whisper pinned SylverHawk after a running Buff Blockbuster.
-Race Jaxon d. Missile Assault Man via rollup with a handful of tights.
-The Legion Of Rot(Grand Champion Hallowicked, Frightmare, & Kobald) d. The Colony(Fire Ant, Silver Ant, & Worker Ant II) when Frightmare made Worker Ant pass out in a half-straitjacket hold.
-Young Lions' Cup: Space Monkey d. Cornelis Crummels after a superkick and tail whip.
-Young Lions' Cup: The Whisper d. Travis Huckabee after a low blow with a yo-yo.
-The Force(Officers Warren Barksdale & Bruno Meloni)(w/ Officer Magnum) d. The Closers(Rick Roland & Sloan Caprice) when Barksdale pinned Roland after an STO/Russian legsweep combo with Meloni.
-Juan Francisco De Coronado d. Dasher Hatfield with the Cornado Clutch(modified Texas Cloverleaf into a bodyscissors).
-Young Lions' Cup: Space Monkey d. The Whisper after a second-rope moonsault into a modified senton, followed by the tail whip.
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Thursday, February 2, 2017
TNA Impact
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero.
-Bobby Lashley d. Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy(w/ Broken Matt Hardy) after the spear to retain the Heavyweight Title (10:22 aired); Jeff was cashing in his briefcase from Race For The Case.
-Sienna Kay(w/ Maria Kanellis-Bennett) d. Brooke Tessmacher with the Silencer(Pounce) after Maria shoved Brooke off the top rope (5:19). Madison Rayne did commentary.
-The Death Crew Council(Cowboy James Storm, Bram Cameron, & Eddie Kingston) d. The Decay(Abyss & Crazzy Steve)(w/ Women's Champion Rosemary Rush) in a handicap falls-count-anywhere match; Storm pinned Steve after Bram piledrove Steve through a table bridging the ring apron and guardrail (6:35). The D.C.C. were cashing in Bram's briefcase from Race For The Case.
-Drew Galloway d. Rob Ryzin after the Future Shock(double-underhook DDT) to retain the Grand Title (2:12 of Round 1).
-Trevor Lee(w/ Gregory Shane Helms) d. D.J. Shiima Xion in a ladder match to win the X-Division Title (6:21); Lee was cashing in his briefcase from Race For The Case and took advantage of the leg injury he had inflicted on D.J. Z on the previous week's Impact.
-Ethan Carter III d. Eli Drake(w/ Tyrus Clay) via jackknife cradle (6:11); Drake was cashing in his briefcase from Race For The Case. Drake & Tyrus attacked EC3 afterwards, but The Death Crew Council hit the ring to beat down all three men.
-Bobby Lashley d. Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy(w/ Broken Matt Hardy) after the spear to retain the Heavyweight Title (10:22 aired); Jeff was cashing in his briefcase from Race For The Case.
-Sienna Kay(w/ Maria Kanellis-Bennett) d. Brooke Tessmacher with the Silencer(Pounce) after Maria shoved Brooke off the top rope (5:19). Madison Rayne did commentary.
-The Death Crew Council(Cowboy James Storm, Bram Cameron, & Eddie Kingston) d. The Decay(Abyss & Crazzy Steve)(w/ Women's Champion Rosemary Rush) in a handicap falls-count-anywhere match; Storm pinned Steve after Bram piledrove Steve through a table bridging the ring apron and guardrail (6:35). The D.C.C. were cashing in Bram's briefcase from Race For The Case.
-Drew Galloway d. Rob Ryzin after the Future Shock(double-underhook DDT) to retain the Grand Title (2:12 of Round 1).
-Trevor Lee(w/ Gregory Shane Helms) d. D.J. Shiima Xion in a ladder match to win the X-Division Title (6:21); Lee was cashing in his briefcase from Race For The Case and took advantage of the leg injury he had inflicted on D.J. Z on the previous week's Impact.
-Ethan Carter III d. Eli Drake(w/ Tyrus Clay) via jackknife cradle (6:11); Drake was cashing in his briefcase from Race For The Case. Drake & Tyrus attacked EC3 afterwards, but The Death Crew Council hit the ring to beat down all three men.
Comedy Part 741: Hey Guys, It's Contest Time Again
Location: Hey Guys Comedy
Emcee: Justin Crouch
After: Shon Don
Before: Vincent Opper
I signed up for the contest at the last minute, promptly being scheduled for the first week of competition. After struggling with newer material at the open-mics on Monday and Tuesday, I went back to basics with this one: No frills, just come out swinging with my best material. No notes either, which was something that hurt my score last year. Much to my surprise, it actually WORKED and I advanced to round two! That marks the first time I have ever gotten past round one of a comedy club's contest...woo. Others advancing: Brian McDowell, Max Price, and J.C. Sibala & Shon Don(tied) with Tom Brown as the wildcard. I've already exceeded my expectations in this contest...guess we'll see where this goes.
Emcee: Justin Crouch
After: Shon Don
Before: Vincent Opper
I signed up for the contest at the last minute, promptly being scheduled for the first week of competition. After struggling with newer material at the open-mics on Monday and Tuesday, I went back to basics with this one: No frills, just come out swinging with my best material. No notes either, which was something that hurt my score last year. Much to my surprise, it actually WORKED and I advanced to round two! That marks the first time I have ever gotten past round one of a comedy club's contest...woo. Others advancing: Brian McDowell, Max Price, and J.C. Sibala & Shon Don(tied) with Tom Brown as the wildcard. I've already exceeded my expectations in this contest...guess we'll see where this goes.
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.
First off, congratulations to two gentleman who have competed in the St. Louis area for being a part of this year's Top Prospect Tournament in Ring Of Honor: "The Lone Star" Curt Stallion(trainee of "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin) and Raphael King(who now competes primarily in the southeastern U.S.). Also congratulations to Everett Connors(aka NWL's Skyler Beckett) for being an entrant in CHIKARA's Young Lions' Cup at National Pro Wrestling Day this Saturday. Best of luck!
A significant news item from the past week or so: SICW Classic Champion Ron Powers has retired from in-ring competition after the death of his father, leaving the title vacant. A sixteen-man tournament will begin at their February show. Powers attended the first NWL show in St. Louis and he was notably seated at the commentary table for this event, so one could potentially put two and two together on that series of events and I'll leave it at that.
There was a big attendance dropoff between the first and second NWL St. Louis shows; it was somewhat expected, but it didn't look good from the perspective of the floor. Most of the fans were in the balcony, leaving the floor seats rather empty until people began to move downstairs. The curiosity factor got people in the door for show one; now it's up to NWL to build its audience. Now that some storylines are in place and the St. Louis Title tournament is beginning, they're announcing some matches ahead of time which will help with the promotional side of things; at least give fans SOMETHING in that regard.
Your ring announcer was Ben Simon; your referees were Michael Crase & Jason Pemberton.
The Party Crashers(Boulder & Spike)(aka Roscoe Eat Lisa(Mikey McFinnegan & Zakk Sawyers)) vs. The Anti-Social Network(Tommy Flagg & August Marshall)(aka Christian Rose & Austin Blackburn): Boulder defeated Marshall at the first NWL show, setting up this tag team bout...CONTINUITY~! The Party Crashers had the definite edge in tag team experience, but Flagg has been part of several very successful tag teams in his career. A fan noted to me that a lot of rulebreaking types hate the fans, but the Anti-Social Network members seem to be AFRAID of the fans on some level. Flagg & Marshall showed some fine teamwork in their own right, but Boulder & Spike's continuity made the difference; Boulder got Flagg in position for a Code Red and Spike gave Flagg a Stone Cold Stunner, causing Flagg to recoil directly into the Code Red to give Boulder the three-count in 7:25.
NWL President Major Baisden made his now-traditional visit...I think the fans are warming up to the POWERPOINT~! After going over the details of the ticket deals, he presented the brackets for the St. Louis Title Tournament. I didn't get all of the details(CURSE YOU, OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER~!), but here's what I know: Bracket A has Skyler Beckett vs. Todd Letterman(which took place that evening) and Javy Torres(aka Paco Gonzalez) vs. Marcellus Gaines(to take place at the next NWL STL show on February 9th). Bracket B has Jay Lutz vs. Christian Adonis(which also took place later in the evening) and Davey Gibson vs. Cornell Douglass. Bracket C has Maverick vs. Dominick Butler and Dez Wellston vs. Adam Ryan; Bracket D has Coco Rumble vs. Emmett DuBois(aka Dorian Victor) and...then DuBois interrupted before I could write down the final first-round match. (CURSE YOU, OCD~!). DuBois(accompanied by his accountant Clayton Fox) complained about his first-round matchup, seemingly recovered from his cramp problem at the first show...that brought out Rumble himself to claim a lack of testicular fortitude on DuBois' part. Major decided that maybe they could just face each other later in the evening...and suddenly DuBois' cramps flared back up. (Remember when Dorian Victor faced Samoa Joe in the Lethal Wrestling Alliance? Pepperidge Farm remembers.)
DuBois loudly called for someone to take up the fight in his stead and promised to make it worth someone's while...and that brought out Drew Gold on behalf of Marcellus Gaines. Major decided to make a Holla Holla Tag Match Playa(tm) and said that DuBois and Gaines would face Rumble and a partner of his choice in the night's main event.
On the big screen, Marti Belle interviewed Maverick about his experiences in the St. Louis area...he's a big fan of the town, it would seem. There's a drinking game in here somewhere about the number of cheap pops on these shows...
Maverick(aka Moonshine Mantell) vs. Cal Stark(aka Chip Day): Stark seemed to be up for any challenge as he faced the rulebreaker Todd Letterman at the first show and faced the fan favorite Maverick here. This was the only match of that night that didn't seem to click for whatever reason; Maverick was clearly positioned as a fan favorite, but Stark didn't do a lot of outright rulebreaking. Both guys are talented enough, so maybe call it an off-night and move on. Maverick had a busy weekend as he wrestled on the Texas Wrestling Academy showcase at EVOLVE(as Mantell), then was among the security guards who attempted to restrain Seth Rollins at NXT Takeover. Maverick won with the Gory Bomb in 8:55.
Back to the big screen: General Manager Matt Jackson(aka Pierre Abernathy, not the Young Buck) was approached by Clayton Fox and a man claiming to be Emmett DuBois' personal physician; the doctor claimed that DuBois was once again not cleared to compete. Jackson was in disbelief, but it appeared that a replacement for DuBois was in order...
Dominick Butler(aka Jayden Fenix) vs. "The Bull City Boss" Cornell Douglass(aka Murder One): Douglass defeated Skyler Beckett in short order at the first NWL STL show while Butler lost a close bout to Christian Adonis; this was more competitive than Douglass' first outing. Butler's luck did not improve and he didn't even have a ringside distraction to blame this time around; Douglass won with the heart punch in 5:36.
Intermission~! In a good example of NWL listening to fan feedback, several people asked about the lack of intermission at the first event and they decided to do an intermission this time around. Several wrestlers congregated at the merchandise table to meet with the fans; that's a positive part of the independent wrestling experience as there's more interaction with the competitors. Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): One Coca-Cola(thanks to Shawn Santel since I forgot to bring cash with me :P).
After intermission, ring announcer Ben Simon received some sort of manifesto in a package and read it aloud to the fans; this was a followup to something that happened at the first show where Major received a package containing a boot. More on this as it develops.
The Blood Brothers(Davey Gibson & Matthew Grundy)(aka Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. The Underground(Adam Ryan & Jackie Lee Bosch)(aka Danny Adams & Jake Parnell): With the amicable split of the Viking War Party, I feel like Alexandre Rudolph and Parnell/Bosch are poised for breakout years in 2017. Like the opener, this was a battle between a longer-term tag team and a pair of guys who had only recently joined forces(but had tag team experience with other partners). Gibson and Grundy are definitely positioned as a major part of the company, whether it be in tag team competition or singles(Gibson's in the St. Louis Title tournament; unsure about Grundy unless he's in the one first-round match that I didn't catch). Once again superior teamwork was the deciding factor as Grundy dropkicked Ryan as Gibson held him upside-down from the turnbuckles, setting up Gibson's superbomb to give Grundy the pin in 8:27. Bosch was NOT happy with his partner for screwing up the match...
Skyler Beckett(aka Everett Connors) vs. "The Five-Star Phenom" Todd Letterman(aka Kevin Lee Davidson), St. Louis Title Tournament: This looked like a complete mismatch on paper in terms of, well, everything. Letterman scored a decisive win over Cal Stark at the first St. Louis show while Beckett(as noted above) didn't fare quite so well. Beckett seemed to have something to prove after his previous showing and gave Letterman far more of a fight than expected...he had reportedly turned down the mentorship of the good Buddy Shepherd two weeks before, so he probably wanted to show that he could win on his own. A literal slipup may have proven costly as Beckett slipped on the top rope as he attempted a springboard move; that gave Letterman the opening to finish with the pumphandle Michinoku Driver in 8:28. Letterman will face the winner of Javy Torres vs. Marcellus Gaines in the quarterfinals.
As Beckett recovered from the match, Buddy Shepherd made his grand entrance and this time he imparted his wisdom on us. He was disappointed that Beckett turned him down at the previous show, but he was now giving him the opportunity to redeem himself. A few fans got a Hallelujah chant going(I confess to nothing). Despite his sterling persuasion, Beckett turned him down once again (which actually got some boos!)...Buddy said that Beckett would come around on February 9th(match?) and would feel the power of the Buddy System inside of him. HA HA! Double entendres!
"The Hanover Hooligan" Jay Lutz(aka Gary Jay) vs. Christian Adonis(aka Elvis Aliaga)(w/ Carolina Grizelda Esmeralda Rodriguez, aka Lucy Mendez), St. Louis Title Tournament: Adonis defeated Dominick Butler at the first show while Lutz fell to Coco Rumble. I was interested in this matchup as the two hadn't crossed paths to my knowledge, but they had a really good bout. Adonis called for Rodriguez to throw in her shoe for an assist(who throws a shoe?), but she TOTALLY overshot to the point where it nearly landed in the front row on the other side of the ring. That brief loss of focus allowed Lutz to capitalize with a kick to the knee and sliding forearm, winning the match in 8:15! Adonis was understandably upset with Carolina afterwards...
"Super Soul" Coco Rumble(aka Sugar Dunkerton) & Dez Wellston(aka Mike Outlaw) vs. "Greatness" Marcellus Gaines(aka Stephen Wolf) & Clayton Fox(aka Matt Kenway)(w/ Drew Gold, aka Greg Jovi): I had been thinking that Javy Torres would be Rumble's partner(given their previous matchup), but Rumble had a hometown boy in mind. Fox subbed for his boss Emmett DuBois but proved less than competent, frustrating his partner Gaines. Gaines used a few more wrestling-oriented moves as Gold praised him as a multi-faceted fighter. By the end of the matchup, Gaines and Gold were fed up with Fox and walked out on him...Coco dropped him with the Krush Groove(Zigzag) and Wellston finished with the top-rope elbowdrop(tentatively called the Wellston Drop but we're working on a Soldier-oriented name) in 14:47. Woo.
Post-show, I joined Ben Simon and Steve Murphy at Yaquis On Cherokee for pizza. Woo.
NWL Kansas City's title tournament has begun as well; Blaine Meeks(Bolt Brady) and Dak Draper(Sammy Six Guns) advanced at their most recent show by beating Chad Barstow and Ray Briggs(Bobby Blackshire), respectively. Full brackets will be made available once I have access to them, of course.
February looks like this:
-Saturday 2/4: World League Wrestling in Troy, MO
-Thursday 2/9: NWL in St. Louis, MO
-Saturday 2/11: Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Jerseyville, IL
-Sunday 2/12: Wrestling Over Everything in Swansea, IL
-Saturday 2/18: Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL
-Sunday 2/19: Glory Pro Wrestling in Alton, IL
-Thursday 2/23: NWL in St. Louis, MO
-Saturday 2/25: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Alton, IL
That's my special comment for this, the third 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.
First off, congratulations to two gentleman who have competed in the St. Louis area for being a part of this year's Top Prospect Tournament in Ring Of Honor: "The Lone Star" Curt Stallion(trainee of "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin) and Raphael King(who now competes primarily in the southeastern U.S.). Also congratulations to Everett Connors(aka NWL's Skyler Beckett) for being an entrant in CHIKARA's Young Lions' Cup at National Pro Wrestling Day this Saturday. Best of luck!
A significant news item from the past week or so: SICW Classic Champion Ron Powers has retired from in-ring competition after the death of his father, leaving the title vacant. A sixteen-man tournament will begin at their February show. Powers attended the first NWL show in St. Louis and he was notably seated at the commentary table for this event, so one could potentially put two and two together on that series of events and I'll leave it at that.
There was a big attendance dropoff between the first and second NWL St. Louis shows; it was somewhat expected, but it didn't look good from the perspective of the floor. Most of the fans were in the balcony, leaving the floor seats rather empty until people began to move downstairs. The curiosity factor got people in the door for show one; now it's up to NWL to build its audience. Now that some storylines are in place and the St. Louis Title tournament is beginning, they're announcing some matches ahead of time which will help with the promotional side of things; at least give fans SOMETHING in that regard.
Your ring announcer was Ben Simon; your referees were Michael Crase & Jason Pemberton.
The Party Crashers(Boulder & Spike)(aka Roscoe Eat Lisa(Mikey McFinnegan & Zakk Sawyers)) vs. The Anti-Social Network(Tommy Flagg & August Marshall)(aka Christian Rose & Austin Blackburn): Boulder defeated Marshall at the first NWL show, setting up this tag team bout...CONTINUITY~! The Party Crashers had the definite edge in tag team experience, but Flagg has been part of several very successful tag teams in his career. A fan noted to me that a lot of rulebreaking types hate the fans, but the Anti-Social Network members seem to be AFRAID of the fans on some level. Flagg & Marshall showed some fine teamwork in their own right, but Boulder & Spike's continuity made the difference; Boulder got Flagg in position for a Code Red and Spike gave Flagg a Stone Cold Stunner, causing Flagg to recoil directly into the Code Red to give Boulder the three-count in 7:25.
NWL President Major Baisden made his now-traditional visit...I think the fans are warming up to the POWERPOINT~! After going over the details of the ticket deals, he presented the brackets for the St. Louis Title Tournament. I didn't get all of the details(CURSE YOU, OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER~!), but here's what I know: Bracket A has Skyler Beckett vs. Todd Letterman(which took place that evening) and Javy Torres(aka Paco Gonzalez) vs. Marcellus Gaines(to take place at the next NWL STL show on February 9th). Bracket B has Jay Lutz vs. Christian Adonis(which also took place later in the evening) and Davey Gibson vs. Cornell Douglass. Bracket C has Maverick vs. Dominick Butler and Dez Wellston vs. Adam Ryan; Bracket D has Coco Rumble vs. Emmett DuBois(aka Dorian Victor) and...then DuBois interrupted before I could write down the final first-round match. (CURSE YOU, OCD~!). DuBois(accompanied by his accountant Clayton Fox) complained about his first-round matchup, seemingly recovered from his cramp problem at the first show...that brought out Rumble himself to claim a lack of testicular fortitude on DuBois' part. Major decided that maybe they could just face each other later in the evening...and suddenly DuBois' cramps flared back up. (Remember when Dorian Victor faced Samoa Joe in the Lethal Wrestling Alliance? Pepperidge Farm remembers.)
DuBois loudly called for someone to take up the fight in his stead and promised to make it worth someone's while...and that brought out Drew Gold on behalf of Marcellus Gaines. Major decided to make a Holla Holla Tag Match Playa(tm) and said that DuBois and Gaines would face Rumble and a partner of his choice in the night's main event.
On the big screen, Marti Belle interviewed Maverick about his experiences in the St. Louis area...he's a big fan of the town, it would seem. There's a drinking game in here somewhere about the number of cheap pops on these shows...
Maverick(aka Moonshine Mantell) vs. Cal Stark(aka Chip Day): Stark seemed to be up for any challenge as he faced the rulebreaker Todd Letterman at the first show and faced the fan favorite Maverick here. This was the only match of that night that didn't seem to click for whatever reason; Maverick was clearly positioned as a fan favorite, but Stark didn't do a lot of outright rulebreaking. Both guys are talented enough, so maybe call it an off-night and move on. Maverick had a busy weekend as he wrestled on the Texas Wrestling Academy showcase at EVOLVE(as Mantell), then was among the security guards who attempted to restrain Seth Rollins at NXT Takeover. Maverick won with the Gory Bomb in 8:55.
Back to the big screen: General Manager Matt Jackson(aka Pierre Abernathy, not the Young Buck) was approached by Clayton Fox and a man claiming to be Emmett DuBois' personal physician; the doctor claimed that DuBois was once again not cleared to compete. Jackson was in disbelief, but it appeared that a replacement for DuBois was in order...
Dominick Butler(aka Jayden Fenix) vs. "The Bull City Boss" Cornell Douglass(aka Murder One): Douglass defeated Skyler Beckett in short order at the first NWL STL show while Butler lost a close bout to Christian Adonis; this was more competitive than Douglass' first outing. Butler's luck did not improve and he didn't even have a ringside distraction to blame this time around; Douglass won with the heart punch in 5:36.
Intermission~! In a good example of NWL listening to fan feedback, several people asked about the lack of intermission at the first event and they decided to do an intermission this time around. Several wrestlers congregated at the merchandise table to meet with the fans; that's a positive part of the independent wrestling experience as there's more interaction with the competitors. Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): One Coca-Cola(thanks to Shawn Santel since I forgot to bring cash with me :P).
After intermission, ring announcer Ben Simon received some sort of manifesto in a package and read it aloud to the fans; this was a followup to something that happened at the first show where Major received a package containing a boot. More on this as it develops.
The Blood Brothers(Davey Gibson & Matthew Grundy)(aka Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. The Underground(Adam Ryan & Jackie Lee Bosch)(aka Danny Adams & Jake Parnell): With the amicable split of the Viking War Party, I feel like Alexandre Rudolph and Parnell/Bosch are poised for breakout years in 2017. Like the opener, this was a battle between a longer-term tag team and a pair of guys who had only recently joined forces(but had tag team experience with other partners). Gibson and Grundy are definitely positioned as a major part of the company, whether it be in tag team competition or singles(Gibson's in the St. Louis Title tournament; unsure about Grundy unless he's in the one first-round match that I didn't catch). Once again superior teamwork was the deciding factor as Grundy dropkicked Ryan as Gibson held him upside-down from the turnbuckles, setting up Gibson's superbomb to give Grundy the pin in 8:27. Bosch was NOT happy with his partner for screwing up the match...
Skyler Beckett(aka Everett Connors) vs. "The Five-Star Phenom" Todd Letterman(aka Kevin Lee Davidson), St. Louis Title Tournament: This looked like a complete mismatch on paper in terms of, well, everything. Letterman scored a decisive win over Cal Stark at the first St. Louis show while Beckett(as noted above) didn't fare quite so well. Beckett seemed to have something to prove after his previous showing and gave Letterman far more of a fight than expected...he had reportedly turned down the mentorship of the good Buddy Shepherd two weeks before, so he probably wanted to show that he could win on his own. A literal slipup may have proven costly as Beckett slipped on the top rope as he attempted a springboard move; that gave Letterman the opening to finish with the pumphandle Michinoku Driver in 8:28. Letterman will face the winner of Javy Torres vs. Marcellus Gaines in the quarterfinals.
As Beckett recovered from the match, Buddy Shepherd made his grand entrance and this time he imparted his wisdom on us. He was disappointed that Beckett turned him down at the previous show, but he was now giving him the opportunity to redeem himself. A few fans got a Hallelujah chant going(I confess to nothing). Despite his sterling persuasion, Beckett turned him down once again (which actually got some boos!)...Buddy said that Beckett would come around on February 9th(match?) and would feel the power of the Buddy System inside of him. HA HA! Double entendres!
"The Hanover Hooligan" Jay Lutz(aka Gary Jay) vs. Christian Adonis(aka Elvis Aliaga)(w/ Carolina Grizelda Esmeralda Rodriguez, aka Lucy Mendez), St. Louis Title Tournament: Adonis defeated Dominick Butler at the first show while Lutz fell to Coco Rumble. I was interested in this matchup as the two hadn't crossed paths to my knowledge, but they had a really good bout. Adonis called for Rodriguez to throw in her shoe for an assist(who throws a shoe?), but she TOTALLY overshot to the point where it nearly landed in the front row on the other side of the ring. That brief loss of focus allowed Lutz to capitalize with a kick to the knee and sliding forearm, winning the match in 8:15! Adonis was understandably upset with Carolina afterwards...
"Super Soul" Coco Rumble(aka Sugar Dunkerton) & Dez Wellston(aka Mike Outlaw) vs. "Greatness" Marcellus Gaines(aka Stephen Wolf) & Clayton Fox(aka Matt Kenway)(w/ Drew Gold, aka Greg Jovi): I had been thinking that Javy Torres would be Rumble's partner(given their previous matchup), but Rumble had a hometown boy in mind. Fox subbed for his boss Emmett DuBois but proved less than competent, frustrating his partner Gaines. Gaines used a few more wrestling-oriented moves as Gold praised him as a multi-faceted fighter. By the end of the matchup, Gaines and Gold were fed up with Fox and walked out on him...Coco dropped him with the Krush Groove(Zigzag) and Wellston finished with the top-rope elbowdrop(tentatively called the Wellston Drop but we're working on a Soldier-oriented name) in 14:47. Woo.
Post-show, I joined Ben Simon and Steve Murphy at Yaquis On Cherokee for pizza. Woo.
NWL Kansas City's title tournament has begun as well; Blaine Meeks(Bolt Brady) and Dak Draper(Sammy Six Guns) advanced at their most recent show by beating Chad Barstow and Ray Briggs(Bobby Blackshire), respectively. Full brackets will be made available once I have access to them, of course.
February looks like this:
-Saturday 2/4: World League Wrestling in Troy, MO
-Thursday 2/9: NWL in St. Louis, MO
-Saturday 2/11: Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Jerseyville, IL
-Sunday 2/12: Wrestling Over Everything in Swansea, IL
-Saturday 2/18: Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL
-Sunday 2/19: Glory Pro Wrestling in Alton, IL
-Thursday 2/23: NWL in St. Louis, MO
-Saturday 2/25: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Alton, IL
That's my special comment for this, the third 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.
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Ember Moon d. Aliyah Areebi with the Eclipse(flying Stone Cold Stunner off the top rope) (3:22).
-After Takeover: According to Eric Young(w/ Killian Dane & Alexander Wolfe), Tye Dillinger's choice to reject Sanity was a decision he would regret...
-After Takeover: NXT Women's Champion Asuka Urai said the four-corner title defense was tough, but she was still the champion. When the interviewer brought up the name of Ember Moon, she acted like she didn't know who she was...
-Backstage: Ember Moon took some offense to Asuka's indifference, saying she would know about her very well once they met in the ring.
-United Kingdom Champion Tyler Bate d. Oney Lorcan with the Tylerdriver '97(tigerdriver) (5:09).
-After Takeover: Roderick Strong said that he had made a statement and his goal was the NXT Championship.
-After Takeover: Paul Ellering spoke on behalf of the new NXT Tag Team Champions, The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani).
-After Takeover: Injured former NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura was assisted to the backstage area by Jason Albert and checked out by the trainer(along with a concerned Triple H). Nakamura also got a visit from another interested onlooker: Kassius Ohno.
-After Takeover: New NXT Champion "The Glorious" Bobby Roode demanded that the rookie interviewer respect the titleholder.
-At the broadcast table, they acknowledged that it was Corey Graves' last show on the commentary team as he'll be focusing on his WWE main-roster duties. They ran a tribute video of Graves' career, dating back to his wrestling days in Florida Championship Wrestling and then the early days of NXT before concussions brought his in-ring career to a premature end. After the video, Graves was not happy that his final match on NXT commentary would feature Elias Samson...
-"No Way" Jose Valenzuela d. "The Drifter" Elias Samson after the pop-up knockout punch (6:04 aired).
-Ember Moon d. Aliyah Areebi with the Eclipse(flying Stone Cold Stunner off the top rope) (3:22).
-After Takeover: According to Eric Young(w/ Killian Dane & Alexander Wolfe), Tye Dillinger's choice to reject Sanity was a decision he would regret...
-After Takeover: NXT Women's Champion Asuka Urai said the four-corner title defense was tough, but she was still the champion. When the interviewer brought up the name of Ember Moon, she acted like she didn't know who she was...
-Backstage: Ember Moon took some offense to Asuka's indifference, saying she would know about her very well once they met in the ring.
-United Kingdom Champion Tyler Bate d. Oney Lorcan with the Tylerdriver '97(tigerdriver) (5:09).
-After Takeover: Roderick Strong said that he had made a statement and his goal was the NXT Championship.
-After Takeover: Paul Ellering spoke on behalf of the new NXT Tag Team Champions, The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani).
-After Takeover: Injured former NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura was assisted to the backstage area by Jason Albert and checked out by the trainer(along with a concerned Triple H). Nakamura also got a visit from another interested onlooker: Kassius Ohno.
-After Takeover: New NXT Champion "The Glorious" Bobby Roode demanded that the rookie interviewer respect the titleholder.
-At the broadcast table, they acknowledged that it was Corey Graves' last show on the commentary team as he'll be focusing on his WWE main-roster duties. They ran a tribute video of Graves' career, dating back to his wrestling days in Florida Championship Wrestling and then the early days of NXT before concussions brought his in-ring career to a premature end. After the video, Graves was not happy that his final match on NXT commentary would feature Elias Samson...
-"No Way" Jose Valenzuela d. "The Drifter" Elias Samson after the pop-up knockout punch (6:04 aired).
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Comedy Part 740: Shaking Off Stage Rust
Location: Helium Comedy Club
Emcee: Nathan Orton
After: Ron Finger
Before: Tree Sanchez
After not having performed regularly in a while, I feel like I've been off my game these past few nights. I'm not holding any high expectations for the Hey Guys Comedy contest on Thursday...I just plan to do my best and see how things play out. I want to get back on track and hopefully feature at one of the area's comedy clubs in 2017...just trying to get back on the radar around here. It's been frustrating to not get opportunities, but my work schedule has made it tough to get to shows on a consistent basis. All I can do is get to shows whenever I can.
Emcee: Nathan Orton
After: Ron Finger
Before: Tree Sanchez
After not having performed regularly in a while, I feel like I've been off my game these past few nights. I'm not holding any high expectations for the Hey Guys Comedy contest on Thursday...I just plan to do my best and see how things play out. I want to get back on track and hopefully feature at one of the area's comedy clubs in 2017...just trying to get back on the radar around here. It's been frustrating to not get opportunities, but my work schedule has made it tough to get to shows on a consistent basis. All I can do is get to shows whenever I can.
Smackdown, 205, This Week In Wrestling
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Tom Phillips, David Otunga, & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Randy Orton & Bray Wyatt d. WWE Champion John Cena & Luke Harper when Orton pinned Cena after the RKO (8:10 aired).
-Carmella Van Damme(w/ James Ellsworth) d. Delilah Dawson(aka Delilah Doom) with the Code Of Silence(push-up headscissors submission hold) (1:27).
-Dolph Ziggler d. Kalisto with the superkick (2:02). Apollo Crews saved Kalisto from a post-match attack.
-Becky Lynch & Naomi Night d. Smackdown Women's Champion Alexa Bliss & Mickie James when Naomi pinned Alexa after the split-legged moonsault (7:59 aired).
-"The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles d. Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose(non-title); "The Miz" Mike Mizanin(w/ Maryse Ouellet-Mizanin) did commentary and were joined mid-match by Baron Corbin. Miz and Corbin fought near the end of the match, distracting the referee at a point when Ambrose seemed to have Styles pinned. A.J. was able to recover and win with the Styles Clash (15:11 aired). Afterwards, Miz took out Ambrose with the Skull-Crushing Finale, so Corbin laid out Miz with the End Of Days(mid-air Flatliner) and then hit Ambrose with the move as well.
-On next week's Smackdown: Cena vs. Orton.
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Corey Graves, & Austin Aries.
-"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese d. Lince Dorado with the running knee in the corner (6:06). Nese attacked Dorado after the match with a German suplex into the turnbuckles before T.J. Perkins made the save.
-Backstage: Tom Phillips interviewed "The Outlandish" Rich Swann, who suffered an ankle injury in his alteraction with Cruiserweight Champion Adrian Neville on Raw; Jack Gallagher would be taking his place in the night's main event. Neville interrupted the interview to complain about Swann's "cheap attack" the previous night, then shoved him down off his crutches.
-Returning soon: Gran Metalik.
-Akira Tozawa d. Aaron Solow with the snap German suplex (3:03); "The" Brian Kendrick did commentary. Aries interviewed Tozawa after the match, who spoke only in Japanese.
-Backstage: Noam Dar(w/ Alicia Fox) met up with Adrian Neville to talk up their strength as a team, but Neville wasn't interested in the partnership at all. On top of that, he told Dar to leave his "baggage" at home...that didn't sit well with Alicia.
-Cedric Alexander & "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher d. Cruiserweight Champion "The Man That Gravity Forgot" Adrian Neville & "The Scottish Supernova" Noam Dar; Neville walked out on his partner, leading to Alexander pinning Dar after the Lumbar Check(belly-to-back double-knee backbreaker) (12:41).
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WWE(www.wwe.com)
NXT this week has:
-Tyler Bate vs. Oney Lorcan
-"No Way" Jose Valenzuela vs. Elias Samson
-Ember Moon vs. Aliyah Areebi
Main Event this week has:
-The New Day(Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods) vs. Titus O'Neil & The Shining Stars(Primo & Epico Colon)
-Sin Cara vs. Bo Dallas
Elimination Chamber is on Sunday 2/12:
-John Cena vs. Dean Ambrose vs. A.J. Styles vs. Baron Corbin vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Mike Mizanin - WWE Title Elimination Chamber Match
-Alexa Bliss vs. Naomi Night - Smackdown Women's Title
-Nikki Bella vs. Natalya Neidhart
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact this Thursday has:
-Bobby Lashley vs. Jeff Hardy - Heavyweight Title
-Ethan Carter III vs. Eli Drake
-D.J. Shiima Xion vs. Trevor Lee - X-Division Title
-Moose & Brandi Rhodes vs. Crazzy Steve & Rosemary Rush
-Jessie Godderz vs. James Storm
-In action: Drew Galloway
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. The Tempura Boyz(Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu) - Tag Team Titles
-War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) vs. B.J. Whitmer & Damian Martinez
-In action: Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan)
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
ROH returns to the St. Louis area on Sunday 6/4 in Collinsville, IL.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
NJPW On AXS this Friday has:
-Yujiro Kushida vs. Hiromu Takahashi
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 2/4 in Kansas City, MO:
-Mac of The Union vs. Max Edwards - Kansas City Title Tournament
NWL has a show on Thursday 2/9 in St. Louis, MO:
-Javy Torres vs. Marcellus Gaines - St. Louis Title Tournament
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/25 in Alton, IL.
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 2/18 in East Carondelet, IL featuring the start of the Classic Title Tournament:
-Flash Flanagan vs. Johnny Blade - Tournament Round 1
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/11 in St. Louis, MO:
-Brandon Espinosa vs. Moondog Rover - Heavyweight Title Series
-Barackus vs. Ace Hawkins - MWR Missouri Title - Heavyweight Title Series
-J-Mal Swagg vs. Da'Marius Jones - Heavyweight Title Series
-Varik Morgan vs. Deacon Cash - Last-Man-Standing Match For The Vacant Cruiserweight Title
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/25 in Alton, IL.
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
-Appearing: Shigehiro Irie
Glory Pro has a show on Sunday 5/7 in Alton, IL:
-Michael Elgin vs. Pentagon Jr.
-Sami Callihan vs. Curt Stallion
-Jason Kincaid vs. Jake Something
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/hrwstl)
Next show is Saturday 2/18 in Warsaw, MO:
-Jay Howard vs. Winner Of Brigante-Barackus Match - Heavyweight Title
-Justin D'Air vs. Winner Of Aliaga-Gamble-Webb Match - Mayhem Title
-Karim Brigante vs. Barackus
-Elvis Aliaga vs. Jack Gamble vs. Jon Webb
-Varik Morgan vs. Deacon Cash
-Brandon Aarons vs. Matt Kenway
-In action: Miss Monica Passeri
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/)
Next show is Saturday 2/11 in Marion, IL:
-Team XXX(Joey O'Riley & Jay Spade) vs. The Midwest Mafia(Jake Capone & Red Daniels) - Tag Team Titles
WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)
Next show is Sunday 2/12 in Swansea, IL:
-Leone Mephisto vs. Karim Brigante - Heavyweight Title
PRO WRESTLING RESURGENCE(www.facebook.com/ProWrestlingResurgence)
Next show is Saturday 3/11 in Edwardsville, IL:
-Heavyweight Title Tournament
PWR has a show on Saturday 4/8 in Swansea, IL:
-Heavyweight Title Tournament Semifinals & Finals
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:
-Heavyweight Title Grand Brawl
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 2/25 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Tag Team Title Tournament
CCW has a show on Saturday 4/22 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Joey Ryan vs. Davey Vega
-Appearing: Jeff Cobb, Colt Cabana
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 2/10 in Des Moines, IA:
-Marek Brave vs. Nate Redwing - Heavyweight & Pure 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 2/24 in Joppa, MD.
EVOLVE has a show on Saturday 2/25 in Queens, NY.
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):
-Dasher Hatfield vs. Juan Francisco De Coronado
-Officers Warren Barksdale & Bruno Meloni vs. The Closers(Rick Roland & Sloan Caprice)
-Fire Ant, Silver Ant, & Worker Ant II vs. The Legion Of Rot(Hallowicked, Frightmare, & Kobald)
-Missile Assault Man vs. Race Jaxon
-Young Lions' Cup Qualifiers: Space Monkey, Delmi Exo, Hermit Crab, Travis Gordon, Sonny Defarge, Cornelius Crummels, Steven Mainz, Ashley Vox, Cajun Crawdad, Emperador Azteca, Sylverhawk, Everett Connors, Travis Huckabee
WHY WE WRESTLE(www.facebook.com/ThisIsWhyWeWrestle)
Next show is Saturday 2/11 in Cornelia, GA:
-Gunner Miller vs. Se7en
-Jacob Ashworth vs. Iceberg
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Next show is Friday 4/21 in Metuchen, NJ:
-Tommy Dreamer vs. Matt Hardy - Street Fight
-Sami Callihan vs. Bully Ray
-Brian Cage vs. Montel Vontavious Porter
HOH has a show on Saturday 4/22 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Tommy Dreamer & Bully Ray vs. The Hardy Boys(Matt & Jeff)
-Pentagon Jr. vs. Sami Callihan
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/1 in Orlando, FL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 3/10 in Ybor City, FL.
IWA MID-SOUTH(iwamidsouthwrestling.webs.com)
Next show is Thursday 2/2 in Jeffersonville, IN:
-John Wayne Murdoch vs. Sami Callihan vs. Jake Crist vs. Dave Crist - Heavyweight Title
-Joey Ryan vs. Shane Mercer
-David Starr vs. Gary Jay
-Jessicka Havok vs. Aaron Williams
-Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz vs. Teddy King & Corey Storm vs. The Players' Club(Mance Warner & Ray Waddell)
-Mitch Ryder vs. Jimmy Lloyd
-Larry D vs. Myron Reed
-Bret Havoc vs. Dezmond Xavier
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in LaSalle, IL:
-A.C.H. vs. Trevor Lee - Heritage Title
-Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz
-Allysin Kay & Jessicka Havok vs. Candice LeRae & Samantha Heights
-Aldo Rose vs. D.J. Shiima Xion
-The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) & Bucky Collins vs. Zero Gravity(Brett Gakiya & C.J. Esparza) & Nick Brubaker
-A.R. Fox vs. Penta El Ciero Miedo
AAW has a show on Friday 2/17 in Merrionette Park, IL:
-The Best Friends(Chuck Taylor & Trent Barreta) vs. The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett)
-Eddie Kingston vs. Abyss
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 2/26 in Austin, TX:
-Jojo Bravo vs. Darin Childs - Heavyweight Title
-Curt Stallion vs. Gregory James
-Masada & Killah Kash vs. The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) - Tag Team Titles
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
Follow me on Twitter or Facebook at: @patrickab7
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Tom Phillips, David Otunga, & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Randy Orton & Bray Wyatt d. WWE Champion John Cena & Luke Harper when Orton pinned Cena after the RKO (8:10 aired).
-Carmella Van Damme(w/ James Ellsworth) d. Delilah Dawson(aka Delilah Doom) with the Code Of Silence(push-up headscissors submission hold) (1:27).
-Dolph Ziggler d. Kalisto with the superkick (2:02). Apollo Crews saved Kalisto from a post-match attack.
-Becky Lynch & Naomi Night d. Smackdown Women's Champion Alexa Bliss & Mickie James when Naomi pinned Alexa after the split-legged moonsault (7:59 aired).
-"The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles d. Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose(non-title); "The Miz" Mike Mizanin(w/ Maryse Ouellet-Mizanin) did commentary and were joined mid-match by Baron Corbin. Miz and Corbin fought near the end of the match, distracting the referee at a point when Ambrose seemed to have Styles pinned. A.J. was able to recover and win with the Styles Clash (15:11 aired). Afterwards, Miz took out Ambrose with the Skull-Crushing Finale, so Corbin laid out Miz with the End Of Days(mid-air Flatliner) and then hit Ambrose with the move as well.
-On next week's Smackdown: Cena vs. Orton.
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Corey Graves, & Austin Aries.
-"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese d. Lince Dorado with the running knee in the corner (6:06). Nese attacked Dorado after the match with a German suplex into the turnbuckles before T.J. Perkins made the save.
-Backstage: Tom Phillips interviewed "The Outlandish" Rich Swann, who suffered an ankle injury in his alteraction with Cruiserweight Champion Adrian Neville on Raw; Jack Gallagher would be taking his place in the night's main event. Neville interrupted the interview to complain about Swann's "cheap attack" the previous night, then shoved him down off his crutches.
-Returning soon: Gran Metalik.
-Akira Tozawa d. Aaron Solow with the snap German suplex (3:03); "The" Brian Kendrick did commentary. Aries interviewed Tozawa after the match, who spoke only in Japanese.
-Backstage: Noam Dar(w/ Alicia Fox) met up with Adrian Neville to talk up their strength as a team, but Neville wasn't interested in the partnership at all. On top of that, he told Dar to leave his "baggage" at home...that didn't sit well with Alicia.
-Cedric Alexander & "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher d. Cruiserweight Champion "The Man That Gravity Forgot" Adrian Neville & "The Scottish Supernova" Noam Dar; Neville walked out on his partner, leading to Alexander pinning Dar after the Lumbar Check(belly-to-back double-knee backbreaker) (12:41).
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WWE(www.wwe.com)
NXT this week has:
-Tyler Bate vs. Oney Lorcan
-"No Way" Jose Valenzuela vs. Elias Samson
-Ember Moon vs. Aliyah Areebi
Main Event this week has:
-The New Day(Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods) vs. Titus O'Neil & The Shining Stars(Primo & Epico Colon)
-Sin Cara vs. Bo Dallas
Elimination Chamber is on Sunday 2/12:
-John Cena vs. Dean Ambrose vs. A.J. Styles vs. Baron Corbin vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Mike Mizanin - WWE Title Elimination Chamber Match
-Alexa Bliss vs. Naomi Night - Smackdown Women's Title
-Nikki Bella vs. Natalya Neidhart
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact this Thursday has:
-Bobby Lashley vs. Jeff Hardy - Heavyweight Title
-Ethan Carter III vs. Eli Drake
-D.J. Shiima Xion vs. Trevor Lee - X-Division Title
-Moose & Brandi Rhodes vs. Crazzy Steve & Rosemary Rush
-Jessie Godderz vs. James Storm
-In action: Drew Galloway
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. The Tempura Boyz(Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu) - Tag Team Titles
-War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) vs. B.J. Whitmer & Damian Martinez
-In action: Matt Taven & The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan)
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
ROH returns to the St. Louis area on Sunday 6/4 in Collinsville, IL.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
NJPW On AXS this Friday has:
-Yujiro Kushida vs. Hiromu Takahashi
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 2/4 in Kansas City, MO:
-Mac of The Union vs. Max Edwards - Kansas City Title Tournament
NWL has a show on Thursday 2/9 in St. Louis, MO:
-Javy Torres vs. Marcellus Gaines - St. Louis Title Tournament
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/25 in Alton, IL.
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 2/18 in East Carondelet, IL featuring the start of the Classic Title Tournament:
-Flash Flanagan vs. Johnny Blade - Tournament Round 1
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/11 in St. Louis, MO:
-Brandon Espinosa vs. Moondog Rover - Heavyweight Title Series
-Barackus vs. Ace Hawkins - MWR Missouri Title - Heavyweight Title Series
-J-Mal Swagg vs. Da'Marius Jones - Heavyweight Title Series
-Varik Morgan vs. Deacon Cash - Last-Man-Standing Match For The Vacant Cruiserweight Title
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/25 in Alton, IL.
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
-Appearing: Shigehiro Irie
Glory Pro has a show on Sunday 5/7 in Alton, IL:
-Michael Elgin vs. Pentagon Jr.
-Sami Callihan vs. Curt Stallion
-Jason Kincaid vs. Jake Something
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/hrwstl)
Next show is Saturday 2/18 in Warsaw, MO:
-Jay Howard vs. Winner Of Brigante-Barackus Match - Heavyweight Title
-Justin D'Air vs. Winner Of Aliaga-Gamble-Webb Match - Mayhem Title
-Karim Brigante vs. Barackus
-Elvis Aliaga vs. Jack Gamble vs. Jon Webb
-Varik Morgan vs. Deacon Cash
-Brandon Aarons vs. Matt Kenway
-In action: Miss Monica Passeri
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/)
Next show is Saturday 2/11 in Marion, IL:
-Team XXX(Joey O'Riley & Jay Spade) vs. The Midwest Mafia(Jake Capone & Red Daniels) - Tag Team Titles
WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)
Next show is Sunday 2/12 in Swansea, IL:
-Leone Mephisto vs. Karim Brigante - Heavyweight Title
PRO WRESTLING RESURGENCE(www.facebook.com/ProWrestlingResurgence)
Next show is Saturday 3/11 in Edwardsville, IL:
-Heavyweight Title Tournament
PWR has a show on Saturday 4/8 in Swansea, IL:
-Heavyweight Title Tournament Semifinals & Finals
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:
-Heavyweight Title Grand Brawl
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 2/25 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Tag Team Title Tournament
CCW has a show on Saturday 4/22 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Joey Ryan vs. Davey Vega
-Appearing: Jeff Cobb, Colt Cabana
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 2/10 in Des Moines, IA:
-Marek Brave vs. Nate Redwing - Heavyweight & Pure 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 2/24 in Joppa, MD.
EVOLVE has a show on Saturday 2/25 in Queens, NY.
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):
-Dasher Hatfield vs. Juan Francisco De Coronado
-Officers Warren Barksdale & Bruno Meloni vs. The Closers(Rick Roland & Sloan Caprice)
-Fire Ant, Silver Ant, & Worker Ant II vs. The Legion Of Rot(Hallowicked, Frightmare, & Kobald)
-Missile Assault Man vs. Race Jaxon
-Young Lions' Cup Qualifiers: Space Monkey, Delmi Exo, Hermit Crab, Travis Gordon, Sonny Defarge, Cornelius Crummels, Steven Mainz, Ashley Vox, Cajun Crawdad, Emperador Azteca, Sylverhawk, Everett Connors, Travis Huckabee
WHY WE WRESTLE(www.facebook.com/ThisIsWhyWeWrestle)
Next show is Saturday 2/11 in Cornelia, GA:
-Gunner Miller vs. Se7en
-Jacob Ashworth vs. Iceberg
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Next show is Friday 4/21 in Metuchen, NJ:
-Tommy Dreamer vs. Matt Hardy - Street Fight
-Sami Callihan vs. Bully Ray
-Brian Cage vs. Montel Vontavious Porter
HOH has a show on Saturday 4/22 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Tommy Dreamer & Bully Ray vs. The Hardy Boys(Matt & Jeff)
-Pentagon Jr. vs. Sami Callihan
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/1 in Orlando, FL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 3/10 in Ybor City, FL.
IWA MID-SOUTH(iwamidsouthwrestling.webs.com)
Next show is Thursday 2/2 in Jeffersonville, IN:
-John Wayne Murdoch vs. Sami Callihan vs. Jake Crist vs. Dave Crist - Heavyweight Title
-Joey Ryan vs. Shane Mercer
-David Starr vs. Gary Jay
-Jessicka Havok vs. Aaron Williams
-Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz vs. Teddy King & Corey Storm vs. The Players' Club(Mance Warner & Ray Waddell)
-Mitch Ryder vs. Jimmy Lloyd
-Larry D vs. Myron Reed
-Bret Havoc vs. Dezmond Xavier
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in LaSalle, IL:
-A.C.H. vs. Trevor Lee - Heritage Title
-Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz
-Allysin Kay & Jessicka Havok vs. Candice LeRae & Samantha Heights
-Aldo Rose vs. D.J. Shiima Xion
-The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) & Bucky Collins vs. Zero Gravity(Brett Gakiya & C.J. Esparza) & Nick Brubaker
-A.R. Fox vs. Penta El Ciero Miedo
AAW has a show on Friday 2/17 in Merrionette Park, IL:
-The Best Friends(Chuck Taylor & Trent Barreta) vs. The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett)
-Eddie Kingston vs. Abyss
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 2/26 in Austin, TX:
-Jojo Bravo vs. Darin Childs - Heavyweight Title
-Curt Stallion vs. Gregory James
-Masada & Killah Kash vs. The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) - Tag Team Titles
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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