WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Big E Langston(w/ Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) d. Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso(w/ Jey Uso) after the Big Ending (6:05).
-Shinsuke Nakamura d. Dolph Ziggler via Kinshasa(flying knee strike) (13:42 aired).
-Kevin Owens d. Chad Gable with the pop-up powerbomb to retain the U.S. Title (5:58).
-WWE Champion Jinder Mahal(w/ Samir & Sunil Singh) d. Luke Harper(non-title) with the Khallas(cobra clutch slam) (6:37 aired). Baron Corbin came out with the Money In The Bank briefcase, but left after teasing a cash-in. Randy Orton attacked Mahal and company afterwards; Mahal escaped through the audience as Orton hit RKOs on both Singh brothers.
-Next week: Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin, Naomi Night vs. Lana Perry-Rusev for the Smackdown Women's Title, and a rematch of the Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match with Carmella Van Damme being forced to put the briefcase on the line.
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Corey Graves.
-"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese d. "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher after the running knee in the corner (5:01).
-Mustafa Ali d. Drew Gulak by countering a Boston crab attempt into a victory roll pin (4:43).
-Cruiserweight Champion "The King Of The Cruiserweights" Adrian Neville d. "The Outlandish" Rich Swann(non-title) with the Rings Of Saturn (10:41); Akira Tozawa watched the match from ringside.
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WWE(www.wwe.com)
NXT this week has:
-Kassius Ohno vs. Aleister Black
-Ember Moon vs. Peyton Royce
-Rachel Evers vs. Sonya Deville
-In action: Sanity(Eric Young & Alexander Wolfe)
Main Event this week has:
-Gran Metalik vs. Tony Nese
-Rhyno vs. Kalisto
Great Balls Of Fire is on Sunday 7/9:
-Brock Lesnar vs. Samoa Joe - Universal Title
-Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman - Ambulance Match
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact this Thursday has:
-Alberto El Patrón & James Storm vs. Bobby Lashley & Ethan Carter III
-Davey Richards vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Matt Sydal vs. Trevor Lee vs. Suicide vs. Braxton Sutter
-Rosemary Rush & Allie Dennis vs. Sienna Kay & Laurel Van Ness
-Mahabali Shera vs. Kevin Matthews
Slammiversary on Sunday 7/2 has:
-Bobby Lashley vs. Alberto El Patrón - TNA Heavyweight Title vs. GFW Heavyweight Title
-Sonjay Dutt vs. Low-Ki - X-Division Title
-Rosemary Rush vs. Sienna Kay - TNA Women's Title vs. GFW Women's Title
-James Storm vs. Ethan Carter III - Strap Match
-Moose & DeAngelo Williams vs. Eli Drake & Chris Adonis
-Eddie Edwards & Alisha Edwards vs. Davey Richards & Angelina Love-Richards - Full Metal Mayhem Match
-Joseph Park & Jeremy Borash vs. Scott Steiner & Josh Mathews
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-Jay White vs. "The Punishment" Damian Martinez
Next show is Friday 6/23 in Lowell, MA:
-Christopher Daniels vs. Cody Rhodes - Heavyweight Title
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) - Tag Team Titles
-Yujiro Kushida vs. Marty Scurll - T.V. Title
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) & Bully Ray vs. Dalton Castle & The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate) - Six-Man Tag Team Titles
-Jay Lethal vs. Silas Young
-Frankie Kazarian vs. "Hangman" Adam Page - Strap Match
-Ultimo Guerrero & El Terrible vs. The Kingdom(Matt Taven & Vinny Marseglia)
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley), Jay White, & Jonathan Gresham vs. The All Night Express(Kenny King & Rhett Titus), Caprice Coleman, & Shane Taylor - Losing Stable Disbands
ROH has a show on Saturday 6/24 in Lowell, MA:
-Yujiro Kushida vs. Jay White - T.V. Title
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) & Bully Ray vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) & "Hangman" Adam Page - Six-Man Tag Team Titles
-The Motor City Machineguns(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe)
-Ultimo Guerrero vs. Matt Taven
-Mandy Leon vs. Jenny Rose
-Karen Q vs. Kelly Klein vs. Deonna Purrazzo
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
NJPW On AXS this Friday has:
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale
-Tetsuya Naito vs. Juice Robinson
-Hiromu Takahashi vs. Ricochet
-Tomohiro Ishii vs. Kenny Omega
G1 Special Night 1 is on Saturday 7/1 in Long Beach, CA:
-Kazuchika Okada vs. Cody Rhodes - IWGP Heavyweight Title
-Michael Elgin vs. Kenny Omega - IWGP U.S. Title Turnament
-Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tetsuya Naito - IWGP U.S. Title Tournament
-The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) vs. War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) - IWGP Tag Team Titles
-Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yujiro Kushida, Jay White, & David Finlay vs. Billy Gunn, Yoshi Tatsu, Sho Tanaka, & Yohei Komatsu
-Jay Lethal vs. "Hangman" Adam Page - IWGP U.S. Title Tournament
-Juice Robinson vs. Zack Sabre Jr. - IWGP U.S. Title Tournament
-Dragon Lee, Jushin Liger, Volador Jr., & Titan vs. Hiromu Takahashi, Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Seiya Sanada, & Bushi
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark), Will Ospreay, & Roppongi Vice(Rocky Romero & Trent Barreta) vs. Marty Scurll, The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson), Bad Luck Fale, & Yujiro Takahashi
G1 Special Night 2 is on Sunday 7/2 in Long Beach, CA:
-Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Billy Gunn - IWGP Intercontinental Title
-IWGP U.S. Title Tournament Final & Semifinals
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. Roppongi Vice(Rocky Romero & Trent Barreta) - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Titles
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.luchaunderground.com)
This Wednesday's episode has:
-Fenix vs. Mariposa
-Saltador vs. Marty "The Moth" Martinez
-Brian Cage vs. Vinnie Massaro
-Mascarita Sagrada vs. Pindar
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GLORY PRO WRESTLING(www.gloryprowrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 7/9 in Belleville, IL:
-Myron Reed vs. A.R. Fox - Crown Of Glory Title
-Michael Elgin vs. Cody Rhodes
-The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. The Boys From Jollyville(T-Money & Russ Myers) - United Glory Tag Team Titles
-Naomichi Marufuji vs. Donovan Dijak
-Martin Stone vs. Curt Stallion
-D.J. Shiima Xion vs. Everett Connors
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Danny Adams
-Sean Orleans vs. Brandon Espinosa
-Gary Jay vs. Jake Something
-Jake Parnell vs. Hakim Zane vs. Kevin Lee Davidson vs. Louis Lyndon vs. El Gringo Loco vs. Alex Daniels
Glory Pro has a show on Sunday 8/20 in Alton, IL:
-Myron Reed vs. Alex Daniels - Crown Of Glory Title
-Space Monkey vs. Ethan Page
-Hakim Zane vs. Zachary Wentz
-Curt Stallion vs. Dezmond Xavier
-Jeff Cobb vs. Kevin Lee Davidson vs. Jake Something
-Appearing: Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist)
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 7/7 in Grafton, IL:
-Riot On The River Tournament Semifinals: Adrian Surge, Makaze, Brandon Aarons, Jon Webb
DPW has a show on Friday 7/14 in Richwoods, MO.
DPW has a show on Saturday 7/22 in St. Louis, MO.
DPW has a show on Friday 8/4 in Grafton, IL:
-Riot On The River Tournament Final
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 7/15 in East Carondelet, IL.
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 7/8 in St. Louis, MO:
-Moondog Rover vs. Ace Hawkins - Heavyweight Title Tournament Final
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 8/27 in Alton, IL:
-Davey Vega(Ego Busters) vs. Gary Jay(Submission Squad) - Gateway Heritage Title
-Appearing: Dingo
PRO WRESTLING RESURGENCE(www.facebook.com/ProWrestlingResurgence)
Next show is Sunday 6/25 in Swansea, IL:
-Michael Elgin vs. Kevin Lee Davidson
-Jake Parnell vs. Matt Kenway - Zero-One USA Jr. Heavyweight Title
-Brandon Aarons vs. Aaron Dzinic
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Jason Roberts
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/hrwstl)
Next show is Saturday 8/12 in Warsaw, MO.
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 8/5 in Troy, MO.
WLW has a show on Saturday 8/12 in Richmond, MO.
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 as it becomes available.
WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)
Next show is Sunday 8/6 in Centreville, IL.
CENTRAL STATES CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(nwaccw.x10.bz)
Next show is Friday 6/30 in Waynesville, MO.
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(sites.google.com/site/worldpowerhousewrestlingstl/home
Next show is Saturday 6/24 in Madison, IL:
-Gauge Evans vs. Victor Cortez - Heavyweight Title
-Haley Shadows vs. Scarlet Wyld
NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
CCW(www.capewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/24 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Hollis Giroux vs. Brandon Espinosa - Heavyweight Title vs. MWR Missouri Title
-Kevin Lee Davidson & Blaster vs. Billy Hills & D'Mone - Tag Team Titles
-Nikki Lane vs. Marni Gras - AWF Women's Title
-"Tatt2" Darius Lee vs. Dell Ducker
-Ace Hawkins vs. Cody Wilson
-Brandon Barbwire vs. Roger Matheus
-Austin Lane vs. Marko Stunt
-Appearing: Crazzy Steve
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
OUTLAW WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/OutlawWrestling01)
Next show is Friday 9/15 in Alton, IL.
NATIONAL WRASSLIN' LEAGUE(www.nwleague.com)
Next show is Saturday 6/24 in Kansas City, MO:
-Dak Draper vs. Thor Theriot - Kansas City Title
-Anthony "Sharkbait" Gutierrez vs. Michael Strider
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Saturday 6/24 in Melrose, MA:
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Matt Riddle
-Keith Lee vs. Ethan Page
-A.C.H. vs. Chris Dickinson
-Jaka vs. Fred Yehi
-Tracy Williams vs. Jason Kincaid
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Austin Theory
EVOLVE has a show on Sunday 6/25 in Queens, NY:
-Matt Riddle vs. Keith Lee - WWN Title
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Jaka - EVOLVE Title
-Trent Barreta vs. Austin Theory
-Chris Dickinson vs. Fred Yehi
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Friday 7/7 in Reseda, CA:
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Chuck Taylor - Heavyweight Title
-The Unbreakable F'n Machines(Michael Elgin & Brian Cage) vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-Ricochet vs. Trevor Lee
-Sami Callihan & Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. Shane Strickland, Jason Cade, & Dezmond Xavier
-Rey Fenix vs. Keith Lee
-Lio Rush vs. Trent Barreta
-Appearing: Rey Horus, Sammy Guevara
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 7/8 in Gibsonville, VA(afternoon):
-Juan Francisco De Coronado vs. Missile Assault Man - Grand Championship
CHIKARA has a show on Saturday 7/8 in Gibsonville, VA(evening):
-Sylverhawk vs. Cajun Crawdad
ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/ThisIsWhyWeWrestle)
Next show is Saturday 6/24 in Cornelia, GA.
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Next show is Friday 6/23 in Melbourne, Australia.
HOH has a show on Saturday 6/24 in Adelaide, Australia.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next shows are Saturday 7/8 and Sunday 7/9 in Berwyn, IL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next shows are Thursday 7/13 and Friday 7/14 in Ybor City, FL featuring the Nova Title Tournament.
IWA MID-SOUTH(iwamidsouthwrestling.webs.com)
Next show is Thursday 6/22 in Jeffersonville, IN:
-Jake Crist vs. Aaron Williams
-Hy-Zaya vs. Shane Mercer - Last-Man-Standing Match
-John Wayne Murdoch vs. Mance Warner
-Larry D vs. Ian Rotten
-Zachary Wentz vs. Trey Miguel
IWA-MS has a show on Saturday 6/24 in Memphis, IN:
-The 4Gotten(Aidan Blackhart & Justin Storm) vs. Reed Bentley & Ian Rotten - Tag Team Titles - Fans-Bring-The-Weapons Match
-Aero Boy vs. Dingo vs. John Wayne Murdoch
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 7/15 in Merrionette Park, IL.
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 7/23 in Austin, TX.
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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Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Monday, June 19, 2017
WWE Raw
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Booker T, & Corey Graves.
-The Hardy Boys(Matt & Jeff) d. The Bullet Club(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) when Jeff pinned Gallows after the swanton bomb (7:00 aired).
-Finn Bálor d. Bo Dallas with the Coup De Grace(top-rope double-stomp) (3:33).
-Akira Tozawa(w/ Titus O'Neil) d. T.J. Perkins with the top-rope senton bomb (7:32 aired); Cruiserweight Champion "The King Of The Cruiserweights" Adrian Neville watched the match from the entrance stage.
-Samoa Joe d. Roman Reigns with the Coquina Clutch when Roman was distracted by Braun Strowman's arrival via ambulance (15:05 aired).
-Raw Tag Team Champions Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. Apollo Crews & Titus O'Neil(non-title); Cesaro pinned Crews after he and Sheamus hit a spiked White Noise (4:13).
-Nia Jax d. "The Boss" Sasha Banks by DQ; Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss was on commentary but was confronted by Emma Tayla for walking out on their team the previous week. Emma chased Alexa into the ring and Emma tried to kick Alexa, but hit Nia by mistake (joined in progress; 1:10 aired). The situation turned into a division-wide brawl as Mickie James, Dana Brooke, and finally Bayley Rose joined the fight until the fan favorites stood tall.
-The closing segment of the show revealed that "Big Cass" Colin Cassady was behind the recent backstage attacks on Enzo Amore; he said that he was tired of putting up with Enzo. He punctuated his statements with IT'S THE BIG FOOT to drop Enzo.
-The Hardy Boys(Matt & Jeff) d. The Bullet Club(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) when Jeff pinned Gallows after the swanton bomb (7:00 aired).
-Finn Bálor d. Bo Dallas with the Coup De Grace(top-rope double-stomp) (3:33).
-Akira Tozawa(w/ Titus O'Neil) d. T.J. Perkins with the top-rope senton bomb (7:32 aired); Cruiserweight Champion "The King Of The Cruiserweights" Adrian Neville watched the match from the entrance stage.
-Samoa Joe d. Roman Reigns with the Coquina Clutch when Roman was distracted by Braun Strowman's arrival via ambulance (15:05 aired).
-Raw Tag Team Champions Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. Apollo Crews & Titus O'Neil(non-title); Cesaro pinned Crews after he and Sheamus hit a spiked White Noise (4:13).
-Nia Jax d. "The Boss" Sasha Banks by DQ; Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss was on commentary but was confronted by Emma Tayla for walking out on their team the previous week. Emma chased Alexa into the ring and Emma tried to kick Alexa, but hit Nia by mistake (joined in progress; 1:10 aired). The situation turned into a division-wide brawl as Mickie James, Dana Brooke, and finally Bayley Rose joined the fight until the fan favorites stood tall.
-The closing segment of the show revealed that "Big Cass" Colin Cassady was behind the recent backstage attacks on Enzo Amore; he said that he was tired of putting up with Enzo. He punctuated his statements with IT'S THE BIG FOOT to drop Enzo.
Sunday, June 18, 2017
WOE Special Comment
Now, as promised, a special comment about Sunday's Wrestling Over Everything show at the River's Edge Community Center in Centreville, Illinois.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
I caught up on WOE's previous show via YouTube; "Infamous" Tyler Copeland won a battle royal for a future title shot at Heavyweight Champion Leone Mephisto, but Copeland was not in attendance for this show; Mephisto was scheduled to defend against Jake Parnell. Da'Marius Jones retained his Interstate Title against LaMarcus Clinton last month, so the rematch would be a best-of-three-falls affair. The turnout was a decent one, all things considered.
Your ring announcer was T.J. Adams; your referee was Jason Pemberton (who had a long weekend as the only ref at both PWCS and WOE).
Benjamin Ulysses Trust vs. Deacon Cash: Trust worked as Tyler Day on the previous WOE show. This was a fairly quick match; Trust put up a decent fight while he lasted, but Cash quickly disposed of him with a massive lariat in 2:42.
Heavyweight Champion Leone Mephisto came out to enlighten the masses...he commented that he didn't even know why he was out there. He ranted about how much he hated Jake Parnell and even got into a lengthy verbal spar with The Landlord for putting obstacles in his way; that actually promoted a brief "Landlord" chant. Mephisto antagonized a ringsider with a Bruiser Brody T-shirt, enlightening the fan on the circumstances surrounding Brody's demise...oof.
Taylor Champion & Trystan Brady Shadeux vs. The Sabotage Squad(Krispy 2 Pop & John Boi), no-countout match: Okay, Champion and Shadeux started out as allies in Wrestling Invades America. They drifted apart in storyline with Champion becoming a fan favorite and Champion defeated Shadeux at last month's show. In the show-ending battle royal, they randomly decided to join forces and now they're back on the same page as a fan favorite tag team. (There WILL be a quiz later.) WOE's Tag Team Titles have been on the shelf for several months; the previous champions Bodily Harm(Jimmy D & Bobby D) left the promotion after a dispute with Jimmy D over ring rental(causing the cancellation of a WOE show). I have no idea how the stipulation came about, but the teams brawled outside the ring before the opening bell. The more experienced team got the win in 9:45; John Boi pinned Shadeux after he picked him up for Krispy's top-rope leg lariat.
An impromptu intermission took place for ring maintenance; the ropes appeared to be very loose and that threw off the timing of the guys in the tag match.
"The Unholy Father" Richard Faith vs. Johnny Blade: As this was a battle of rulebreakers, the fans weren't too invested in it. Blade focused his attack on the leg as he's been finishing with the figure-four leglock as of late...he finally got Faith in the hold and, after several painful moments of trying to withstand the pain, Faith finally surrendered in about eight minutes. (Will see if the YouTube video of the match will be posted so I can get the precise match length.)
Leone Mephisto vs. "The Warhorse" Jake Parnell for the Heavyweight Title: Parnell had previously beaten Billy McNeil for the Interstate Title, but he lost it to Da'Marius Jones and was now seeking the top prize in the promotion. Mephisto had taken on all comers since becoming the titleholder in Wrestling Invades America, a title reign which carried over to WOE when he defeated tournament winner LaMarcus Clinton to become the undisputed champion. In the process, he's never cared about pleasing the fans. Manager Ace Roberts seems to have been downsized because Mephisto only carries the WOE Title belt nowadays. Parnell hit a pair of double-stomps off the second rope to Mephisto's back, but he got to the ropes to escape defeat. Mephisto grabbed a steel chair and a title belt and brought them into the ring...the ref confiscated the chair and Mephisto tried to use the belt, but Parnell got it away from him and decked him with it. Unfortunately, the official turned around just in time to see Parnell hit the champion with the belt...that caused a disqualification in 11:09. D-OH!
(Scheduled) Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Pepsi, cheese fries, and bottle of water.
B.T. Daramola vs. "The Main Attraction" K.C. Jackson(w/ The Landlord): B.T. and Prince Moses formed a tag team called "For The Motherland" at the previous event and defeated The Diamond Dogs(Luke Langley & Graham Bell). I hadn't seen K.C. Jackson in a long time; he primarily competes in central Illinois and was one-half of the Money-Makin' Jam Boyz with The Mississippi Madman. Landlord interfered early and often, of course. Jackson had the experience advantage and rolled through a cross-bodyblock, getting the cheap pin with feet on the ropes in 9:24.
#PROSTATUS(Shane The Pain Train & David X) vs. All Eyes On Us(Micah Pope & Nelson Six): The Sabotage Squad and Taylor Champion & (Trystan) Brady Shadeux made their way to ringside to observe the bout. Unfortunately, that led to the expected all-out brawl between the four teams and a no-contest in 6:54. The chaos led to one man being superplex by another into the others at ringside! Landlord came out to steal the thunder of the combatants, saying that he would let them settle their differences in an eight-man tag at the next show.
Da'Marius Jones vs. LaMarcus Clinton for the Interstate Title: Jones may or may not have misplaced his title belt, but we'll never know as L.M.C. attacked him from behind as he made his entrance. K.C. Jackson and Landlord made their way to ringside as L.M.C. is another one of Landlord's charges. The fight traveled to one of the merchandise tables and L.M.C. raised the ire of Jake Parnell by messing with his gear bag...you don't mess with a man's merch. Jones won the first fall after a Flatliner in 6:10. Jones quickly hit his standard Paydirt finisher but K.C. pulled out the ref and Landlord decked him...which should be a DQ but oh well. The bad guys ganged up on Jones and gave him a Conchairto with cookie sheets, then L.M.C. finished with a 450 Splash as Landlord counted the pin in 8:25. Chutzpah got the better of Landlord's crew as they took too much time in their double-teaming...L.M.C. wiped out both Jackson and Landlord himself with a cookie sheet. The original ref recovered and got into a shoving match with L.M.C., causing him to stumble over Jones in a schoolboy trip. Jones got the rollup pin out of that in 10:52 to retain his title...woo. To send the fans home happy(?), Landlord cut a promo and said that Jones was suspended for the next show...okay?
Quick public service announcement to both parents of kids at shows and also wrestling promotions: Please discourage kids from climbing in the ring and playing around (usually after the show). It kills the illusion, plus if someone gets hurt, the liability is on the promotion. Be responsible.
Anywho...I went to World League Wrestling last night and had a good time. Will get to that in due time. Next weekend: I may tag along with Ben Simon to Cape Championship Wrestling on Saturday; the only option in the immediate area is World Powerhouse Wrestling in Madison, IL. On Sunday, Pro Wrestling Resurgence returns to Swansea, IL with Michael Elgin vs. Kevin Lee Davidson...woo.
July looks like this:
-Friday 7/7: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Grafton, IL
-Saturday 7/8: Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO(South Broadway Athletic Club)
-Sunday 7/9: Glory Pro Wrestling in Belleville, IL
-Friday 7/14: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Richwoods, MO
-Saturday 7/15: Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL
-Saturday 7/22: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gymnasium)
That's my special comment for this, the twenty-eighth 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.
I caught up on WOE's previous show via YouTube; "Infamous" Tyler Copeland won a battle royal for a future title shot at Heavyweight Champion Leone Mephisto, but Copeland was not in attendance for this show; Mephisto was scheduled to defend against Jake Parnell. Da'Marius Jones retained his Interstate Title against LaMarcus Clinton last month, so the rematch would be a best-of-three-falls affair. The turnout was a decent one, all things considered.
Your ring announcer was T.J. Adams; your referee was Jason Pemberton (who had a long weekend as the only ref at both PWCS and WOE).
Benjamin Ulysses Trust vs. Deacon Cash: Trust worked as Tyler Day on the previous WOE show. This was a fairly quick match; Trust put up a decent fight while he lasted, but Cash quickly disposed of him with a massive lariat in 2:42.
Heavyweight Champion Leone Mephisto came out to enlighten the masses...he commented that he didn't even know why he was out there. He ranted about how much he hated Jake Parnell and even got into a lengthy verbal spar with The Landlord for putting obstacles in his way; that actually promoted a brief "Landlord" chant. Mephisto antagonized a ringsider with a Bruiser Brody T-shirt, enlightening the fan on the circumstances surrounding Brody's demise...oof.
Taylor Champion & Trystan Brady Shadeux vs. The Sabotage Squad(Krispy 2 Pop & John Boi), no-countout match: Okay, Champion and Shadeux started out as allies in Wrestling Invades America. They drifted apart in storyline with Champion becoming a fan favorite and Champion defeated Shadeux at last month's show. In the show-ending battle royal, they randomly decided to join forces and now they're back on the same page as a fan favorite tag team. (There WILL be a quiz later.) WOE's Tag Team Titles have been on the shelf for several months; the previous champions Bodily Harm(Jimmy D & Bobby D) left the promotion after a dispute with Jimmy D over ring rental(causing the cancellation of a WOE show). I have no idea how the stipulation came about, but the teams brawled outside the ring before the opening bell. The more experienced team got the win in 9:45; John Boi pinned Shadeux after he picked him up for Krispy's top-rope leg lariat.
An impromptu intermission took place for ring maintenance; the ropes appeared to be very loose and that threw off the timing of the guys in the tag match.
"The Unholy Father" Richard Faith vs. Johnny Blade: As this was a battle of rulebreakers, the fans weren't too invested in it. Blade focused his attack on the leg as he's been finishing with the figure-four leglock as of late...he finally got Faith in the hold and, after several painful moments of trying to withstand the pain, Faith finally surrendered in about eight minutes. (Will see if the YouTube video of the match will be posted so I can get the precise match length.)
Leone Mephisto vs. "The Warhorse" Jake Parnell for the Heavyweight Title: Parnell had previously beaten Billy McNeil for the Interstate Title, but he lost it to Da'Marius Jones and was now seeking the top prize in the promotion. Mephisto had taken on all comers since becoming the titleholder in Wrestling Invades America, a title reign which carried over to WOE when he defeated tournament winner LaMarcus Clinton to become the undisputed champion. In the process, he's never cared about pleasing the fans. Manager Ace Roberts seems to have been downsized because Mephisto only carries the WOE Title belt nowadays. Parnell hit a pair of double-stomps off the second rope to Mephisto's back, but he got to the ropes to escape defeat. Mephisto grabbed a steel chair and a title belt and brought them into the ring...the ref confiscated the chair and Mephisto tried to use the belt, but Parnell got it away from him and decked him with it. Unfortunately, the official turned around just in time to see Parnell hit the champion with the belt...that caused a disqualification in 11:09. D-OH!
(Scheduled) Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Pepsi, cheese fries, and bottle of water.
B.T. Daramola vs. "The Main Attraction" K.C. Jackson(w/ The Landlord): B.T. and Prince Moses formed a tag team called "For The Motherland" at the previous event and defeated The Diamond Dogs(Luke Langley & Graham Bell). I hadn't seen K.C. Jackson in a long time; he primarily competes in central Illinois and was one-half of the Money-Makin' Jam Boyz with The Mississippi Madman. Landlord interfered early and often, of course. Jackson had the experience advantage and rolled through a cross-bodyblock, getting the cheap pin with feet on the ropes in 9:24.
#PROSTATUS(Shane The Pain Train & David X) vs. All Eyes On Us(Micah Pope & Nelson Six): The Sabotage Squad and Taylor Champion & (Trystan) Brady Shadeux made their way to ringside to observe the bout. Unfortunately, that led to the expected all-out brawl between the four teams and a no-contest in 6:54. The chaos led to one man being superplex by another into the others at ringside! Landlord came out to steal the thunder of the combatants, saying that he would let them settle their differences in an eight-man tag at the next show.
Da'Marius Jones vs. LaMarcus Clinton for the Interstate Title: Jones may or may not have misplaced his title belt, but we'll never know as L.M.C. attacked him from behind as he made his entrance. K.C. Jackson and Landlord made their way to ringside as L.M.C. is another one of Landlord's charges. The fight traveled to one of the merchandise tables and L.M.C. raised the ire of Jake Parnell by messing with his gear bag...you don't mess with a man's merch. Jones won the first fall after a Flatliner in 6:10. Jones quickly hit his standard Paydirt finisher but K.C. pulled out the ref and Landlord decked him...which should be a DQ but oh well. The bad guys ganged up on Jones and gave him a Conchairto with cookie sheets, then L.M.C. finished with a 450 Splash as Landlord counted the pin in 8:25. Chutzpah got the better of Landlord's crew as they took too much time in their double-teaming...L.M.C. wiped out both Jackson and Landlord himself with a cookie sheet. The original ref recovered and got into a shoving match with L.M.C., causing him to stumble over Jones in a schoolboy trip. Jones got the rollup pin out of that in 10:52 to retain his title...woo. To send the fans home happy(?), Landlord cut a promo and said that Jones was suspended for the next show...okay?
Quick public service announcement to both parents of kids at shows and also wrestling promotions: Please discourage kids from climbing in the ring and playing around (usually after the show). It kills the illusion, plus if someone gets hurt, the liability is on the promotion. Be responsible.
Anywho...I went to World League Wrestling last night and had a good time. Will get to that in due time. Next weekend: I may tag along with Ben Simon to Cape Championship Wrestling on Saturday; the only option in the immediate area is World Powerhouse Wrestling in Madison, IL. On Sunday, Pro Wrestling Resurgence returns to Swansea, IL with Michael Elgin vs. Kevin Lee Davidson...woo.
July looks like this:
-Friday 7/7: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Grafton, IL
-Saturday 7/8: Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO(South Broadway Athletic Club)
-Sunday 7/9: Glory Pro Wrestling in Belleville, IL
-Friday 7/14: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Richwoods, MO
-Saturday 7/15: Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL
-Saturday 7/22: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in St. Louis, MO(Concordia Turners Gymnasium)
That's my special comment for this, the twenty-eighth 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.
Money In The Bank + No Surrender
WWE Money In The Bank (in St. Louis, MO)
-The Hype Bros(Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley) d. Primo & Epico Colon when Ryder pinned Primo after he and Mojo hit the Hype Ryder(Mojo pickup/Ryder second-rope Rough Ryder).
-Carmella Van Damme(w/ James Ellsworth) won a Money In The Bank Ladder Match with Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Natalya Neidhart, and Tamina Snuka; Ellsworth took down the briefcase and dropped it to Carmella to give her the win.
-The New Day(Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston)(w/ Xavier Woods) d. Smackdown Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso by countout when the Usos walked away from the match.
-Naomi Night d. Lana Rusev-Perry with the headscissors crucifix submission hold to retain the Smackdown Women's Title. Carmella Van Damme(w/ James Ellsworth) came to ringside to flaunt her MITB briefcase.
-Maria Kanellis returned to WWE along with her husband, who identified himself as "Mike Kanellis".
-"The Maharaja" Jinder Mahal(w/ Samir & Sunil Singh) d. Randy Orton with the Khallas(cobra clutch slam) to retain the WWE Title.
-The Fashion Police(Tyler Breeze & Johnny Fandango) d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor) when Fandango small-packaged Viktor.
-Baron Corbin won the Money In The Bank Ladder Match with "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn, U.S. Champion Kevin Owens, and Dolph Ziggler.
TNA No Surrender
-Garza Jr. & Laredo Kid d. Idris Abraham & Hakim Zane when Garza Jr. pinned Abraham after a Lionsault.
-Mahabali Shera d. Fallah Bahh with the Skyhigh.
-Trevor Lee(w/ Gregory Shane Helms) d. Suicide via rollup.
-Braxton Sutter(w/ Allie Dennis) d. Kevin Matthews(w/ Sienna Kay) with the swinging fisherman buster.
-Dezmond Xavier d. Mario Bokara after a Spiral Tap.
-Rosemary Rush d. Laurel Van Ness with the Red Wedding(F-5) after Allie Dennis and Sienna Kay both got involved.
-Cowboy James Storm d. Eli Drake(w/ Chris Adonis) via Last Call superkick. Drake initially won after hitting Storm with a chain, but a second referee restarted the match.
-Bobby Lashley d. Eddie Edwards with the spear to retain the Heavyweight Title.
-The Hype Bros(Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley) d. Primo & Epico Colon when Ryder pinned Primo after he and Mojo hit the Hype Ryder(Mojo pickup/Ryder second-rope Rough Ryder).
-Carmella Van Damme(w/ James Ellsworth) won a Money In The Bank Ladder Match with Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Natalya Neidhart, and Tamina Snuka; Ellsworth took down the briefcase and dropped it to Carmella to give her the win.
-The New Day(Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston)(w/ Xavier Woods) d. Smackdown Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso by countout when the Usos walked away from the match.
-Naomi Night d. Lana Rusev-Perry with the headscissors crucifix submission hold to retain the Smackdown Women's Title. Carmella Van Damme(w/ James Ellsworth) came to ringside to flaunt her MITB briefcase.
-Maria Kanellis returned to WWE along with her husband, who identified himself as "Mike Kanellis".
-"The Maharaja" Jinder Mahal(w/ Samir & Sunil Singh) d. Randy Orton with the Khallas(cobra clutch slam) to retain the WWE Title.
-The Fashion Police(Tyler Breeze & Johnny Fandango) d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor) when Fandango small-packaged Viktor.
-Baron Corbin won the Money In The Bank Ladder Match with "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn, U.S. Champion Kevin Owens, and Dolph Ziggler.
TNA No Surrender
-Garza Jr. & Laredo Kid d. Idris Abraham & Hakim Zane when Garza Jr. pinned Abraham after a Lionsault.
-Mahabali Shera d. Fallah Bahh with the Skyhigh.
-Trevor Lee(w/ Gregory Shane Helms) d. Suicide via rollup.
-Braxton Sutter(w/ Allie Dennis) d. Kevin Matthews(w/ Sienna Kay) with the swinging fisherman buster.
-Dezmond Xavier d. Mario Bokara after a Spiral Tap.
-Rosemary Rush d. Laurel Van Ness with the Red Wedding(F-5) after Allie Dennis and Sienna Kay both got involved.
-Cowboy James Storm d. Eli Drake(w/ Chris Adonis) via Last Call superkick. Drake initially won after hitting Storm with a chain, but a second referee restarted the match.
-Bobby Lashley d. Eddie Edwards with the spear to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Weekend wrestling
ROH TV
-Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana, & Kevin Kelly(for the main event).
-"The Last Real Man" Silas Young & "Beer City Bruiser" Matt Winchester d. Jay Lethal & "The Infamous" Bobby Fish when Silas pinned Lethal after the Misery(TKO) (7:22 aired).
-Matt Taven & Vinny Marseglia(w/ T.K. O'Ryan) d. The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate)(w/ Dalton Castle); Taven hit one of the Boys with an inverted superplex and Vinny got the pin after a swanton bomb (1:35).
-"The Punishment" Damian Martinez d. Joey "Diesel" Daddiego after the South Of Heaven(sitout chokeslam) (1:54).
-The Addiction(Heavyweight Champion "The Almighty" Christopher Daniels & "Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) & Hiroshi Tanahashi d. Hirooki Goto, "The Aerial Assassin" Will Ospreay, & Gedo; Tanahashi hit the High Fly Flow(frog splash) on Gedo and Daniels pinned him after the Best Moonsault Ever (8:16 aired). "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes did commentary and attacked Daniels after the match.
SICW Wrestling Explosion
-Commentators: Larry Matysik, Herb Simmons, & Scott Zei.
-"Ironman" Ken Kasa, Heath Hatton, & "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent d. Superstar Steve Fender, Ax Allwardt, & Bubba Troll(w/ Travis Cook) when Hatton pinned Ax with a crucifix.
-"Big Country" Clint Poe fought The Big Texan to a double DQ when both men shoved the referee (1:25); the two big men brawled to the backstage area.
-Flashback to March 1962: Johnny Valentine d. Bill Frazier after a series of bionic elbowsmashes.
-Flashback to 1982(?): Greg Valentine d. Gil Guerrero with the figure-four leglock.
TNA XPlosion
-Commentators: Jeremy Borash & Josh Mathews.
-Angelina Love-Richards(w/ Davey Richards) d. Diamante Zuniga when Davey distracted Diamante, allowing Angelina to win after a running forearm smash (6:56 aired).
-Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana, & Kevin Kelly(for the main event).
-"The Last Real Man" Silas Young & "Beer City Bruiser" Matt Winchester d. Jay Lethal & "The Infamous" Bobby Fish when Silas pinned Lethal after the Misery(TKO) (7:22 aired).
-Matt Taven & Vinny Marseglia(w/ T.K. O'Ryan) d. The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate)(w/ Dalton Castle); Taven hit one of the Boys with an inverted superplex and Vinny got the pin after a swanton bomb (1:35).
-"The Punishment" Damian Martinez d. Joey "Diesel" Daddiego after the South Of Heaven(sitout chokeslam) (1:54).
-The Addiction(Heavyweight Champion "The Almighty" Christopher Daniels & "Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) & Hiroshi Tanahashi d. Hirooki Goto, "The Aerial Assassin" Will Ospreay, & Gedo; Tanahashi hit the High Fly Flow(frog splash) on Gedo and Daniels pinned him after the Best Moonsault Ever (8:16 aired). "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes did commentary and attacked Daniels after the match.
SICW Wrestling Explosion
-Commentators: Larry Matysik, Herb Simmons, & Scott Zei.
-"Ironman" Ken Kasa, Heath Hatton, & "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent d. Superstar Steve Fender, Ax Allwardt, & Bubba Troll(w/ Travis Cook) when Hatton pinned Ax with a crucifix.
-"Big Country" Clint Poe fought The Big Texan to a double DQ when both men shoved the referee (1:25); the two big men brawled to the backstage area.
-Flashback to March 1962: Johnny Valentine d. Bill Frazier after a series of bionic elbowsmashes.
-Flashback to 1982(?): Greg Valentine d. Gil Guerrero with the figure-four leglock.
TNA XPlosion
-Commentators: Jeremy Borash & Josh Mathews.
-Angelina Love-Richards(w/ Davey Richards) d. Diamante Zuniga when Davey distracted Diamante, allowing Angelina to win after a running forearm smash (6:56 aired).
Saturday WLW Results From Troy, MO + Other Area Show Results
-Jayden Fenix d. Kyle Roberts after Superstar Steve Fender distracted Roberts, allowing Fenix to capitalize with two windup short-arm roundhouse kicks for the victory (7:02).
-Warwick Stephans(formerly Mizfitt Manners in MECW) d. Superstar Steve Fender; Kyle Roberts came out to confront Fender about his earlier interference and Stephans had a chance to recover, winning with a Perfectplex (11:46).
-"The Roman Dynasty" Karim Brigante(w/ Miss Monica Passeri) won a triple threat match with Jack Gamble and Brandon Espinosa when he pinned Espinosa after a pop-up forearm smash (8:59).
-"The Hybrid Ace" Jon Webb d. "The" Ace Hawkins with the Spanish Fly to retain the Jr. Heavyweight Title (15:17).
-Orion Creed d. Rex Fults; "Can-Do" Curtis Dearling & Stacey O'Brien made their way to ringside to observe the bout. The referee was knocked down and Creed hit a leapfrog Fameasser, but there was no one to make the count. Rex fought back with a Bossman Slam, but Curtis entered the ring in an attempt to recruit Rex to his stable. Rex refused and clotheslined Curtis to the mat, but Creed brought Curtis' briefcase into the ring and hit Rex across the back with it. Creed got rid of the evidence as the official recovered to count the pinfall (14:41). As Creed and Curtis sought to do some post-match damage, Big Van Vader made his way to the ring for the save! Creed was clotheslined and chokeslammed by the former WCW World Champion, leaving him laying in the ring!
-"The Legacy" Leland Race d. "The King Of Crossfit" Mark Sterling with the Go 2 Sleep to retain the Heavyweight Title (20:17). Race suffered a jaw injury during the match and Jon Webb entered the ring to check on him...but then said that he wanted to make a "friendly challenge" for the two of them to face each other at the next show in Troy(8/5). Race accepted the challenge and the match has been set!
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Saturday SICW results from East Carondelet, IL:
-"The Unstable" Dave Vaughn d. Keith Smith Jr. with the spear (6:48).
-"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson & Bobby D d. Ax Allwardt & Johnny Blade(w/ Big Daddy) by DQ; Ax & Blade initially won when Bobby D tapped out to Blade's figure-four leglock, but Blade refused to release the hold and the referee overturned his initial decision (8:23).
-Heath Hatton d. The Big Texan via rollup after Texan hit the turnbuckles (4:42). After the match, ring announcer Drew Abbenhaus interviewed Hatton about his future goals; he said that he was back to challenge for the Classic Title that he once held.
-Moondog Rover fought "Volatile" Curtis Wylde(w/ Wyldefyre) to a no-contest when two referees were knocked down during their brawl (6:50). Wyldefyre was conflicted about who to support and slapped both men in the heat of the moment; promoter Herb Simmons ordered a rematch for July 15th with Wyldefyre as referee.
-Flash Flanagan d. Cowboy Marc Houston(w/ Big Daddy & Johnny Blade) by DQ when Blade attacked Flanagan (6:07). Flanagan cleaned house with his kendo stick after the match.
-Bubba Troll d. "Big Country" Clint Poe after a Vader Bomb (4:34). "Ironman" Ken Kasa saved Poe from a second Vader Bomb after the bell and the two brawled...Kasa got the better of that fight, but "Superstar" Steve Fender attacked Kasa.
-"The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook) d. "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent after the second F-5 of the match to retain the Classic Title (about 12:30).
-Warwick Stephans(formerly Mizfitt Manners in MECW) d. Superstar Steve Fender; Kyle Roberts came out to confront Fender about his earlier interference and Stephans had a chance to recover, winning with a Perfectplex (11:46).
-"The Roman Dynasty" Karim Brigante(w/ Miss Monica Passeri) won a triple threat match with Jack Gamble and Brandon Espinosa when he pinned Espinosa after a pop-up forearm smash (8:59).
-"The Hybrid Ace" Jon Webb d. "The" Ace Hawkins with the Spanish Fly to retain the Jr. Heavyweight Title (15:17).
-Orion Creed d. Rex Fults; "Can-Do" Curtis Dearling & Stacey O'Brien made their way to ringside to observe the bout. The referee was knocked down and Creed hit a leapfrog Fameasser, but there was no one to make the count. Rex fought back with a Bossman Slam, but Curtis entered the ring in an attempt to recruit Rex to his stable. Rex refused and clotheslined Curtis to the mat, but Creed brought Curtis' briefcase into the ring and hit Rex across the back with it. Creed got rid of the evidence as the official recovered to count the pinfall (14:41). As Creed and Curtis sought to do some post-match damage, Big Van Vader made his way to the ring for the save! Creed was clotheslined and chokeslammed by the former WCW World Champion, leaving him laying in the ring!
-"The Legacy" Leland Race d. "The King Of Crossfit" Mark Sterling with the Go 2 Sleep to retain the Heavyweight Title (20:17). Race suffered a jaw injury during the match and Jon Webb entered the ring to check on him...but then said that he wanted to make a "friendly challenge" for the two of them to face each other at the next show in Troy(8/5). Race accepted the challenge and the match has been set!
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Saturday SICW results from East Carondelet, IL:
-"The Unstable" Dave Vaughn d. Keith Smith Jr. with the spear (6:48).
-"Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson & Bobby D d. Ax Allwardt & Johnny Blade(w/ Big Daddy) by DQ; Ax & Blade initially won when Bobby D tapped out to Blade's figure-four leglock, but Blade refused to release the hold and the referee overturned his initial decision (8:23).
-Heath Hatton d. The Big Texan via rollup after Texan hit the turnbuckles (4:42). After the match, ring announcer Drew Abbenhaus interviewed Hatton about his future goals; he said that he was back to challenge for the Classic Title that he once held.
-Moondog Rover fought "Volatile" Curtis Wylde(w/ Wyldefyre) to a no-contest when two referees were knocked down during their brawl (6:50). Wyldefyre was conflicted about who to support and slapped both men in the heat of the moment; promoter Herb Simmons ordered a rematch for July 15th with Wyldefyre as referee.
-Flash Flanagan d. Cowboy Marc Houston(w/ Big Daddy & Johnny Blade) by DQ when Blade attacked Flanagan (6:07). Flanagan cleaned house with his kendo stick after the match.
-Bubba Troll d. "Big Country" Clint Poe after a Vader Bomb (4:34). "Ironman" Ken Kasa saved Poe from a second Vader Bomb after the bell and the two brawled...Kasa got the better of that fight, but "Superstar" Steve Fender attacked Kasa.
-"The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook) d. "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent after the second F-5 of the match to retain the Classic Title (about 12:30).
Saturday, June 17, 2017
PWCS Special Comment
Now, as promised, a special comment about last Saturday's Pro Wrestling Championship Series show at the Spaulding Hall Club in Alton, Illinois.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
It was an eventful week in St. Louis wrestling, but I'll focus on the immediate area's events; Saturday had the choice of PWCS or the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance's monthly offering at the South Broadway Athletic Club. MMWA was finally scheduled to crown a new Heavyweight Champion after months of vacancy, but plans changed as the tournament final was postponed until the July show. I made my way to the familiar venue in Alton for Stage Two of PWCS' fourth season...that building has seen a lot of memorable events.
Starting scoreboard: Ego Busters 3-0, Blacklist 2-1, Submission Squad 1-2, Resurgence 0-3. That's not very resurgent...meanwhile, the defending champions were riding an undefeated streak out of Stage One.
Your ring announcer was Tito McGee; your referee was Jason Pemberton.
"The Warhorse" Jake Parnell(Resurgence) vs. Brandon Espinosa(Submission Squad): Everett Connors said that he was in charge of the Squad with Evan Gelistico and Gary Jay "on vacation"; he said that he dismissed Austin Blackburn from the group and brought in Espy to replace him. This was a rematch from the recent Dynamo Pro event at the Cinco De Mayo Festival; as this match did not take place in Missouri, Espy's MWR Missouri Title was not a factor. It was not a good night for finishers as Parnell survived Espinosa's brainbuster. Parnell's was a bit more effective as he hit the double-stomp off the second rope to the back, scoring the pinfall in 7:30...that put Resurgence on the board and left them tied with the Squad at 1-3.
"The Wind Of Destruction" Makaze(Blacklist) vs. "Lights Out" Adrian Surge(w/ Greg Jovi)(Ego Busters): These two are on opposite paths in Dynamo Pro with Surge trending toward fan favoritism and Makaze going in the rulebreaking direction; despite that, they were in their more traditional roles here. Jovi did all he could to antagonize long-time enemy Makaze, distracting him from the task at hand; that allowed Surge to deliver a spinebuster for a close near-fall. Makaze came back with a legdrop off the second rope and Jovi distracted the ref, but the interference backfired and Makaze hit an inverted DDT for his own close two-count. Makaze attempted to press his advantage, but Surge lured him into the corner and double-legged him into a rollup pin with feet on the ropes in 11:19. They kept it fairly basic and it was still a very good matchup with the fans invested in the outcome. Blacklist dropped to 2-2 and the Ego Busters widened their lead to 4-0.
"The Dirty Rook" Mat Fitchett(Resurgence) vs. Darin Corbin(Submission Squad): Always cool to see Corbin in this neck of the woods. His banter game was on point as he noted that Fitchett is hardly a "rook" any more. When a fan attempted a "you can't wrestle" chant, Corbin started taking requests and executed a vertical suplex...however, he denied the fan who wanted a Tombstone. Near-falls were exchanged after a Fitchett crucifix bomb and a Corbin spear, but Fitchett got the duke in 11:51 after a top-rope Frankensteiner followed by the flying knee strike. Resurgence improved to 2-3 and the Submission Squad dropped to 1-4.
After the match, Sarah Rose presented Fitchett with the Missouri Wrestling Revival Future Star award...Fitchett said he could talk about a LOT of things that have happened lately...but he'll stick to his issues with Gateway Heritage Champion Davey Vega. He pondered whether he and Vega would still be friends(perhaps even besties or blood brothers holding tag team championships) in another universe...har har. However, he wanted a piece of him in PWCS and called Vega out of the ring...instead, he got manager Greg Jovi. Jovi claimed that Vega still valued their friendship, but he knew that he needed to side with Jovi in order to get his hands on the championship trophy again. Jovi said that Fitchett would NEVER touch that trophy again...but he got a little too close to the ring and Fitchett rushed him in time to grab it out of his hands! As it turned out, Fitchett left the ring with TWO awards on this night...
Paco Gonzalez(Resurgence) vs. Everett Connors(Submission Squad): Speaking of alternate universes, I feel like these two could be great "buddies" in another life. *ducks thrown objects* Connors was in Bieber mode, leaving Paco as the fan favorite of the two. Despite that, the two had a fairly sportsmanlike bout...this match went longer than any of the other matches for the evening. Both guys have elevated their game to become significant players in this wrestling scene; I'm sure more people will be hearing about them in due time. Paco incredibly survived the Bieber Driver(hanging piledriver) and Connors survived Paco's frog splash...yup, bad night for finishers. Connors finally pulled out the win in 18:29(!) with his new torture rack Diamond Cutter finisher...that pulled the Squad out of their funk for the evening, boosting them to 2-4. The Resurgence dropped to 2-4 and a tie with the Squad. The two shook hands and embraced after the match(BUDDIES~!)...but Danny Adams of the Ego Busters attacked both men! Adams laid out Paco with a steel chair and then took out Connors with a fisherman driver...given events in another universe(where Adams is more of an "underground" competitor), things seem to be aligning in an odd manner. (I think the Anti-Monitor's anti-matter wave may have consumed that universe, but perhaps another will appear in its place.)
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Root beer and a bottle of water.
"The Dad Bod" Sean Orleans vs. "The Incredible Primal Prodigy" Matt Kenway (Look At Him After Dark)(Submission Squad): Kenway's spot in the Submission Squad was at stake in this matchup against Orleans' entire PWCS career; Orleans' recent run in the St. Louis area has been a roller coaster ride of near-misses, but his fan support has been steadily growing. Orleans nearly won with a Stone Cold Stunner but Kenway survived; then it looked like Kenway had it wrapped up with a Tombstone but Orleans miraculously kicked out. Adrian Surge ran out to distract the ref, leaving a chair on the ring apron...Kenway attempted to use it, but Orleans avoided it and the chair rebounded off the top rope to hit Kenway in the face! Orleans capitalized with a tilt-a-whirl into an Emerald Flowsion(!) to finally pick up a win in 9:07! Orleans is now a member of the Submission Squad team...Surge was upset as Orleans air-guitared on the chair to the beat of his theme music. Bwahahaha.
"The Anarchist" Arik Cannon(Blacklist) vs. "The Millenial" Danny Adams(w/ Greg Jovi)(Ego Busters): It had been a while since Cannon last competed in the St. Louis area (almost a year). Since then, he's been very active on the independent circuit and even made a WWE appearance on 205 Live as "(A) Bryan Kendrick". As one of Greg Jovi's prime contenders in the Ego Busters, Adams was full of confidence and determined to make a name for himself as he did in the St. Louis Invitational Tournament against Colt Cabana. Adams focused on Cannon's arm after The Anarchist hit the ringpost shoulder-first...he got the most heel heat of the night when he told A.J. Awesome "Your show sucks!" Cannon rallied, but Adams nicely countered a rollup into an armbar submission and Cannon had to get to the ropes. Jovi's interference backfired AGAIN on this night as Adams knocked his manager off the apron, allowing Cannon to deliver a close-range superkick for a near-fall. Adrian Surge ran out to check on his manager and the referee was occupied with his presence, leading to Gateway Heritage Champion Davey Vega hitting the ring to deliver a low blow on Cannon! After that bit of subterfuge, Adams got the cheap win in 14:31...The Ego Busters remained undefeated at 5-0 while The Blacklist dropped to 2-3.
"The Iron Demon" Shane Mercer vs. Aaron Dzinic vs. "The Unholy Father" Richard Faith vs. Chris Mac: Faith and Mac were the two surprise entrants in this matchup; Mercer has made a name for himself in IWA Mid-South but this was his debut in the St. Louis area. Faith has been active in other promotions; I hadn't seen Mac since the last Outlaw Wrestling show in this area. Mac is shockingly agile for a 400-pound man; he even hit his standing moonsault in this matchup. Mercer's intensity was impressive and I hope to see him back in this area again. His highlight move was a moonsault fallaway slam off the second rope (similiar to Billy McNeil's "Super Karate Monkey Death Car" move). Dzinic seemed like the odd man out among heavyweights, but he scored the surprise win in 6:38 with a Penalty Kick on Faith!
"The Miracle Worker" Davey Vega(w/ Greg Jovi)(Ego Busters) vs. "The Wildman From The Ozarks" Alexandre Rudolph(w/ chainsaw)(Blacklist) for the Gateway Heritage Title: Rudolph challenged Vega to a "bar fight" before the bell; the two sat in chairs and duked it out (despite Jovi's protests). The fight continued on the floor until Vega delivered a tornado DDT on the floor; THEN Jovi wanted the opening bell to be rung for a potential countout. Rudolph beat the count, but Vega turned his attention to a leg attack in order to keep the big man down on the mat. Vega's best chance may have been after a Death Valley Driver onto the ring apron, but Rudolph somehow escaped defeat on that occasion. Rudolph brought the onslaught in a late offensive flurry, scoring near-falls after a chokeslam and then a chokebreaker. A Goozleplex(half-throttle released German suplex) scored him another close two-count. Rudolph set up for a moonsault for some reason, but Vega cut him off and left him hanging from the ropes in the Tree Of Woe. Vega delivered a running double-stomp with Rudolph in that position, then finished with the buzzsaw kick in 11:23 to retain his title. The Ego Busters had established a commanding lead with a 6-0 record, dropping Blacklist to 2-4...the other teams were in a dubious three-way tie for second/last in that regard.
The show was over, but the ring announcer had one more announcement: Vega's next title defense at the August show(specific date not announced yet) would be against The Submission Squad's Gary Jay! That should be a burner of the barns, so to speak...
Since I'm posting this on Saturday afternoon, I should probably note the weekend shows right now. I'll be carpooling with Ben Simon to World League Wrestling in Troy, MO with Big Van Vader in the house; the main event will feature "The Legacy" Leland Race defending his recently-regained Heavyweight Title against "The Fittest Wrestler On Earth" Mark Sterling. Also tonight, Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling returns to East Carondelet, IL with "The Icon" Chris Hargas defending his newly-won Classic Wrestling Title against "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent.
My weekend wasn't quite over, but that's another story for another time...tune in next time. Same Pat-Time, Same Pat-Channel.
That's my special comment for this, the twenty-seventh 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.
It was an eventful week in St. Louis wrestling, but I'll focus on the immediate area's events; Saturday had the choice of PWCS or the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance's monthly offering at the South Broadway Athletic Club. MMWA was finally scheduled to crown a new Heavyweight Champion after months of vacancy, but plans changed as the tournament final was postponed until the July show. I made my way to the familiar venue in Alton for Stage Two of PWCS' fourth season...that building has seen a lot of memorable events.
Starting scoreboard: Ego Busters 3-0, Blacklist 2-1, Submission Squad 1-2, Resurgence 0-3. That's not very resurgent...meanwhile, the defending champions were riding an undefeated streak out of Stage One.
Your ring announcer was Tito McGee; your referee was Jason Pemberton.
"The Warhorse" Jake Parnell(Resurgence) vs. Brandon Espinosa(Submission Squad): Everett Connors said that he was in charge of the Squad with Evan Gelistico and Gary Jay "on vacation"; he said that he dismissed Austin Blackburn from the group and brought in Espy to replace him. This was a rematch from the recent Dynamo Pro event at the Cinco De Mayo Festival; as this match did not take place in Missouri, Espy's MWR Missouri Title was not a factor. It was not a good night for finishers as Parnell survived Espinosa's brainbuster. Parnell's was a bit more effective as he hit the double-stomp off the second rope to the back, scoring the pinfall in 7:30...that put Resurgence on the board and left them tied with the Squad at 1-3.
"The Wind Of Destruction" Makaze(Blacklist) vs. "Lights Out" Adrian Surge(w/ Greg Jovi)(Ego Busters): These two are on opposite paths in Dynamo Pro with Surge trending toward fan favoritism and Makaze going in the rulebreaking direction; despite that, they were in their more traditional roles here. Jovi did all he could to antagonize long-time enemy Makaze, distracting him from the task at hand; that allowed Surge to deliver a spinebuster for a close near-fall. Makaze came back with a legdrop off the second rope and Jovi distracted the ref, but the interference backfired and Makaze hit an inverted DDT for his own close two-count. Makaze attempted to press his advantage, but Surge lured him into the corner and double-legged him into a rollup pin with feet on the ropes in 11:19. They kept it fairly basic and it was still a very good matchup with the fans invested in the outcome. Blacklist dropped to 2-2 and the Ego Busters widened their lead to 4-0.
"The Dirty Rook" Mat Fitchett(Resurgence) vs. Darin Corbin(Submission Squad): Always cool to see Corbin in this neck of the woods. His banter game was on point as he noted that Fitchett is hardly a "rook" any more. When a fan attempted a "you can't wrestle" chant, Corbin started taking requests and executed a vertical suplex...however, he denied the fan who wanted a Tombstone. Near-falls were exchanged after a Fitchett crucifix bomb and a Corbin spear, but Fitchett got the duke in 11:51 after a top-rope Frankensteiner followed by the flying knee strike. Resurgence improved to 2-3 and the Submission Squad dropped to 1-4.
After the match, Sarah Rose presented Fitchett with the Missouri Wrestling Revival Future Star award...Fitchett said he could talk about a LOT of things that have happened lately...but he'll stick to his issues with Gateway Heritage Champion Davey Vega. He pondered whether he and Vega would still be friends(perhaps even besties or blood brothers holding tag team championships) in another universe...har har. However, he wanted a piece of him in PWCS and called Vega out of the ring...instead, he got manager Greg Jovi. Jovi claimed that Vega still valued their friendship, but he knew that he needed to side with Jovi in order to get his hands on the championship trophy again. Jovi said that Fitchett would NEVER touch that trophy again...but he got a little too close to the ring and Fitchett rushed him in time to grab it out of his hands! As it turned out, Fitchett left the ring with TWO awards on this night...
Paco Gonzalez(Resurgence) vs. Everett Connors(Submission Squad): Speaking of alternate universes, I feel like these two could be great "buddies" in another life. *ducks thrown objects* Connors was in Bieber mode, leaving Paco as the fan favorite of the two. Despite that, the two had a fairly sportsmanlike bout...this match went longer than any of the other matches for the evening. Both guys have elevated their game to become significant players in this wrestling scene; I'm sure more people will be hearing about them in due time. Paco incredibly survived the Bieber Driver(hanging piledriver) and Connors survived Paco's frog splash...yup, bad night for finishers. Connors finally pulled out the win in 18:29(!) with his new torture rack Diamond Cutter finisher...that pulled the Squad out of their funk for the evening, boosting them to 2-4. The Resurgence dropped to 2-4 and a tie with the Squad. The two shook hands and embraced after the match(BUDDIES~!)...but Danny Adams of the Ego Busters attacked both men! Adams laid out Paco with a steel chair and then took out Connors with a fisherman driver...given events in another universe(where Adams is more of an "underground" competitor), things seem to be aligning in an odd manner. (I think the Anti-Monitor's anti-matter wave may have consumed that universe, but perhaps another will appear in its place.)
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Root beer and a bottle of water.
"The Dad Bod" Sean Orleans vs. "The Incredible Primal Prodigy" Matt Kenway (Look At Him After Dark)(Submission Squad): Kenway's spot in the Submission Squad was at stake in this matchup against Orleans' entire PWCS career; Orleans' recent run in the St. Louis area has been a roller coaster ride of near-misses, but his fan support has been steadily growing. Orleans nearly won with a Stone Cold Stunner but Kenway survived; then it looked like Kenway had it wrapped up with a Tombstone but Orleans miraculously kicked out. Adrian Surge ran out to distract the ref, leaving a chair on the ring apron...Kenway attempted to use it, but Orleans avoided it and the chair rebounded off the top rope to hit Kenway in the face! Orleans capitalized with a tilt-a-whirl into an Emerald Flowsion(!) to finally pick up a win in 9:07! Orleans is now a member of the Submission Squad team...Surge was upset as Orleans air-guitared on the chair to the beat of his theme music. Bwahahaha.
"The Anarchist" Arik Cannon(Blacklist) vs. "The Millenial" Danny Adams(w/ Greg Jovi)(Ego Busters): It had been a while since Cannon last competed in the St. Louis area (almost a year). Since then, he's been very active on the independent circuit and even made a WWE appearance on 205 Live as "(A) Bryan Kendrick". As one of Greg Jovi's prime contenders in the Ego Busters, Adams was full of confidence and determined to make a name for himself as he did in the St. Louis Invitational Tournament against Colt Cabana. Adams focused on Cannon's arm after The Anarchist hit the ringpost shoulder-first...he got the most heel heat of the night when he told A.J. Awesome "Your show sucks!" Cannon rallied, but Adams nicely countered a rollup into an armbar submission and Cannon had to get to the ropes. Jovi's interference backfired AGAIN on this night as Adams knocked his manager off the apron, allowing Cannon to deliver a close-range superkick for a near-fall. Adrian Surge ran out to check on his manager and the referee was occupied with his presence, leading to Gateway Heritage Champion Davey Vega hitting the ring to deliver a low blow on Cannon! After that bit of subterfuge, Adams got the cheap win in 14:31...The Ego Busters remained undefeated at 5-0 while The Blacklist dropped to 2-3.
"The Iron Demon" Shane Mercer vs. Aaron Dzinic vs. "The Unholy Father" Richard Faith vs. Chris Mac: Faith and Mac were the two surprise entrants in this matchup; Mercer has made a name for himself in IWA Mid-South but this was his debut in the St. Louis area. Faith has been active in other promotions; I hadn't seen Mac since the last Outlaw Wrestling show in this area. Mac is shockingly agile for a 400-pound man; he even hit his standing moonsault in this matchup. Mercer's intensity was impressive and I hope to see him back in this area again. His highlight move was a moonsault fallaway slam off the second rope (similiar to Billy McNeil's "Super Karate Monkey Death Car" move). Dzinic seemed like the odd man out among heavyweights, but he scored the surprise win in 6:38 with a Penalty Kick on Faith!
"The Miracle Worker" Davey Vega(w/ Greg Jovi)(Ego Busters) vs. "The Wildman From The Ozarks" Alexandre Rudolph(w/ chainsaw)(Blacklist) for the Gateway Heritage Title: Rudolph challenged Vega to a "bar fight" before the bell; the two sat in chairs and duked it out (despite Jovi's protests). The fight continued on the floor until Vega delivered a tornado DDT on the floor; THEN Jovi wanted the opening bell to be rung for a potential countout. Rudolph beat the count, but Vega turned his attention to a leg attack in order to keep the big man down on the mat. Vega's best chance may have been after a Death Valley Driver onto the ring apron, but Rudolph somehow escaped defeat on that occasion. Rudolph brought the onslaught in a late offensive flurry, scoring near-falls after a chokeslam and then a chokebreaker. A Goozleplex(half-throttle released German suplex) scored him another close two-count. Rudolph set up for a moonsault for some reason, but Vega cut him off and left him hanging from the ropes in the Tree Of Woe. Vega delivered a running double-stomp with Rudolph in that position, then finished with the buzzsaw kick in 11:23 to retain his title. The Ego Busters had established a commanding lead with a 6-0 record, dropping Blacklist to 2-4...the other teams were in a dubious three-way tie for second/last in that regard.
The show was over, but the ring announcer had one more announcement: Vega's next title defense at the August show(specific date not announced yet) would be against The Submission Squad's Gary Jay! That should be a burner of the barns, so to speak...
Since I'm posting this on Saturday afternoon, I should probably note the weekend shows right now. I'll be carpooling with Ben Simon to World League Wrestling in Troy, MO with Big Van Vader in the house; the main event will feature "The Legacy" Leland Race defending his recently-regained Heavyweight Title against "The Fittest Wrestler On Earth" Mark Sterling. Also tonight, Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling returns to East Carondelet, IL with "The Icon" Chris Hargas defending his newly-won Classic Wrestling Title against "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent.
My weekend wasn't quite over, but that's another story for another time...tune in next time. Same Pat-Time, Same Pat-Channel.
That's my special comment for this, the twenty-seventh 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.
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