-Commentators: Michael Cole, Renee Young, & Corey Graves.
-"The Almighty" Bobby Lashley & Baron Corbin d. Universal Champion Seth Rollins & "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles when Corbin pinned Rollins after the End Of Days(mid-air Flatliner) (11:53 aired).
-The Lucha House Party(Kalisto, Gran Metalik, & Lince Dorado) d. Shane Mercer, Mike Micas, & Randall Floyd when Dorado pinned Micas with the shooting star press (1:09).
-Ricochet d. "The Glorious" Robert Roode with the 630 Splash (4:22).
-Lacey Evans d. Allie Katrina after the Woman's Right(knockout punch) (0:40). Alexa Bliss, Naomi Night, Natalya Neidhart, & Dana Brooke watched the match from ringside. Unified Women's Champion Becky Lynch hit the ring to brawl with Lacey afterwards.
-The Viking Raiders(Ivar Hanson & Erik Rowe) d. Raw Tag Team Champions Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins(non-title) when Hanson pinned Ryder after he and Rowe hit the double-team pop-up powerslam (2:48).
-Roman Reigns d. Drew McIntyre by DQ when Shane McMahon & "The Drifter" Elias Samson interfered (11:10 aired).
-The Good Brothers(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) vs. The Revival(Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) never officially started due to Jimmy & Jey Uso playing a prank on Dawson & Wilder.
-Kofi Kingston d. Daniel Bryan with the Trouble In Paradise to retain the WWE Title (10:29 aired).
Monday, May 6, 2019
Saturday, May 4, 2019
ROH TV
-Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Caprice Coleman, & Rhett Titus.
-"The Darewolf" P.J. Black d. Eli Isom(w/ Cheeseburger & Ryan Nova) after a moonsault double-stomp (7:30 aired).
-Women Of Honor Champion "The Gatekeeper" Kelly Klein d. Ray Lyn(non-title) with the K-Power(fireman's-carry forward slam) (2:58 aired). Klein's post-match promo was interrupted by The Allure("The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon, Angelina Love, & Velvet Sky)...Jenny Rose attempted to help Klein but was beaten down as well.
-"Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams & "Overkill" Mark Haskins d. The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) when Haskins made O'Ryan tap out to the Sharpshooter (9:21 aired). The Lifeblood members called out Bully Ray after the match, but he wasn't interested in taking on two adversaries.
-Next week: Bandido vs. Shane Taylor.
-In two weeks: Matt Taven vs. Flip Gordon for the Heavyweight Title.
-"The Darewolf" P.J. Black d. Eli Isom(w/ Cheeseburger & Ryan Nova) after a moonsault double-stomp (7:30 aired).
-Women Of Honor Champion "The Gatekeeper" Kelly Klein d. Ray Lyn(non-title) with the K-Power(fireman's-carry forward slam) (2:58 aired). Klein's post-match promo was interrupted by The Allure("The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon, Angelina Love, & Velvet Sky)...Jenny Rose attempted to help Klein but was beaten down as well.
-"Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams & "Overkill" Mark Haskins d. The Kingdom(Vinny Marseglia & T.K. O'Ryan) when Haskins made O'Ryan tap out to the Sharpshooter (9:21 aired). The Lifeblood members called out Bully Ray after the match, but he wasn't interested in taking on two adversaries.
-Next week: Bandido vs. Shane Taylor.
-In two weeks: Matt Taven vs. Flip Gordon for the Heavyweight Title.
Saturday DPW Results From St. Louis, MO + Other Show Results
-"The Ace That Sets The Pace" Ace Hawkins d. "The Caramel Bear" C.J. Shine after the somersault Ace Crusher to retain the MWR Missouri Title (8:58).
-The Snitch d. Will Meyers with the Olympic Slam (9:39).
-Jackal d. Tag Team Champion Tony Esteem after the Killswitch #2(step-up Unprettier) (6:25).
-Mike Outlaw d. Shiroi Senshi with the High Noon(top-rope elbowdrop) to retain the D-1 Title (7:08). Tony Esteem attacked Outlaw after the match and Senshi joined him in a two-on-one attack until "The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz made the save.
-Tag Team Champion Tony Esteem & Shiroi Senshi d. D-1 Champion Mike Outlaw & "The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz; Esteem pinned Cruz after hitting him with his title belt behind the referee's back (9:55). Outlaw & Cruz argued after the match over a miscommunication, setting up a title match later in the day.
-Sadie Blaze d. The Snitch by DQ when Snitch delivered a blatant low blow (6:26). Snitch delivered a post-match Olympic Slam before leaving the ring.
-Savanna Stone d. James Brady via powerbomb (10:22).
-"The Ace That Sets The Pace" Ace Hawkins d. Jackal with the somersault Ace Crusher to retain the MWR Missouri Title (11:00).
-"Lights Out" Adrian Surge d. Savanna Stone by countering a middle-rope springboard move with the spinebuster, retaining the Heavyweight Title (5:09).
-"The Caramel Bear" C.J. Shine d. Big Bad Geoff(Geoffrey Hyde) after the knee trembler (10:23).
-"The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz d. Mike Outlaw to win the D-1 Title. Outlaw brought in a chair after Cruz survived the High Noon(top-rope elbowdrop), but missed the swing and the chair rebounded off the top rope to hit him in the head. Cruz capitalized with the Cruz Control(swinging fisherman buster) for the win, becoming a Dynamo Pro Triple Crown winner (11:29)!
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Friday Making Towns Wrestling results from Red Bank, TN featuring the Making Towns Classic Tournament:
-Savanna Stone d. Shazza McKenzie.
-Allie Kat d. Nina Monet.
-Savannah Evans won a triple threat match with Ruthless Lala and Rahne Victoria.
-Kris Statlander d. Sierra.
-Savanna Stone d. Savannah Evans.
-Allie Kat d. Kris Statlander.
-Aja Perera d. Seishin.
-Allie Kat d. Savanna Stone to win the tournament.
Saturday WLW results from Troy, MO:
-Tag Team Champion "The Wrestler For The People" Rex Fults d. Moses Powell after the Bossman Slam (9:42).
-Camaro Jackson won a non-title triple threat match with Cruiserweight Champion "2.0" Da'Marius Jones and "Superstar" Steve Fender when he rolled up Fender (8:39).
-"The Legacy" Leland Race d. Rahim De La Suede with the Go 2 Sleep (16:52); the match was originally scheduled to be best-of-three-falls, but it went to sudden death overtime when the 15-minute time limit expired with no falls scored.
-"The Attraction" Austin Cravens d. Tag Team Champion Kyle Roberts by countout after running him into the ringpost (14:38).
-Derek Stone d. "The Hybrid Ace" Jon Webb with a belly-to-back suplex to win the Heavyweight Title (14:07).
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Friday Making Towns Wrestling results from Red Bank, TN featuring the Making Towns Classic Tournament:
-Savanna Stone d. Shazza McKenzie.
-Allie Kat d. Nina Monet.
-Savannah Evans won a triple threat match with Ruthless Lala and Rahne Victoria.
-Kris Statlander d. Sierra.
-Savanna Stone d. Savannah Evans.
-Allie Kat d. Kris Statlander.
-Aja Perera d. Seishin.
-Allie Kat d. Savanna Stone to win the tournament.
Saturday WLW results from Troy, MO:
-Tag Team Champion "The Wrestler For The People" Rex Fults d. Moses Powell after the Bossman Slam (9:42).
-Camaro Jackson won a non-title triple threat match with Cruiserweight Champion "2.0" Da'Marius Jones and "Superstar" Steve Fender when he rolled up Fender (8:39).
-"The Legacy" Leland Race d. Rahim De La Suede with the Go 2 Sleep (16:52); the match was originally scheduled to be best-of-three-falls, but it went to sudden death overtime when the 15-minute time limit expired with no falls scored.
-"The Attraction" Austin Cravens d. Tag Team Champion Kyle Roberts by countout after running him into the ringpost (14:38).
-Derek Stone d. "The Hybrid Ace" Jon Webb with a belly-to-back suplex to win the Heavyweight Title (14:07).
Friday, May 3, 2019
Impact + Main Event
TNA Impact
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Don Callis.
-"The One True Ace" Ace Austin d. "The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams after the Fold(running Buff Blockbuster) (7:19).
-Rosemary Rush(w/ Undead Maid Of Honor) d. "The Girl On Fire" Kiera Hogan by DQ when "The Undead Bride" Su Yung and her bridesmaids attacked Rosemary (4:26). Su freed her Maid Of Honor from Rosemary's chain and collar to joint the beatdown; Kiera thought about helping Rosemary, but walked away from the ring instead.
-Fenix d. Eddie Edwards with the Black Fire Driver(muscle buster dropped into Michinoku Driver) after a distraction by Killer Kross (8:03).
-"Unbreakable" Michael Elgin won a triple threat match with Pentagon Jr. and Johnny Impact(w/ John E. Bravo) when he pinned Impact with the spiral bomb (10:48).
-Next week: X-Division Champion Rich Swann, "Chocolate Thunder" Willie Mack, Fallah Bahh, & "The Innovator Of Violence" Tommy Dreamer vs. Sami Callihan, Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist), & "Madman" Sawyer Fulton in a street fight; plus Women's Champion "La Wera Loca" Taya Valkyrie vs. Madison Rayne; Rob Van Dam vs. "All Ego" Ethan Page; and Tag Team Champions The New Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) vs. Moose & "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander.
WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Byron Saxton, Renee Young, & David Otunga.
-Mojo Rawley d. Heath Slater after the Alabama Slam (2:43).
-Cedric Alexander d. Antonio Cesaro via rollup (5:08).
-Women's Tag Team Champion The Iconics(Billie Kay & Peyton Royce) d. Alicia Fox & Tamina Snuka(non-title) when Peyton pinned Tamina after a knee trembler (3:57).
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & Don Callis.
-"The One True Ace" Ace Austin d. "The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams after the Fold(running Buff Blockbuster) (7:19).
-Rosemary Rush(w/ Undead Maid Of Honor) d. "The Girl On Fire" Kiera Hogan by DQ when "The Undead Bride" Su Yung and her bridesmaids attacked Rosemary (4:26). Su freed her Maid Of Honor from Rosemary's chain and collar to joint the beatdown; Kiera thought about helping Rosemary, but walked away from the ring instead.
-Fenix d. Eddie Edwards with the Black Fire Driver(muscle buster dropped into Michinoku Driver) after a distraction by Killer Kross (8:03).
-"Unbreakable" Michael Elgin won a triple threat match with Pentagon Jr. and Johnny Impact(w/ John E. Bravo) when he pinned Impact with the spiral bomb (10:48).
-Next week: X-Division Champion Rich Swann, "Chocolate Thunder" Willie Mack, Fallah Bahh, & "The Innovator Of Violence" Tommy Dreamer vs. Sami Callihan, Ohio Vs. Everything(Jake & Dave Crist), & "Madman" Sawyer Fulton in a street fight; plus Women's Champion "La Wera Loca" Taya Valkyrie vs. Madison Rayne; Rob Van Dam vs. "All Ego" Ethan Page; and Tag Team Champions The New Latin-American XChange(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) vs. Moose & "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander.
WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Byron Saxton, Renee Young, & David Otunga.
-Mojo Rawley d. Heath Slater after the Alabama Slam (2:43).
-Cedric Alexander d. Antonio Cesaro via rollup (5:08).
-Women's Tag Team Champion The Iconics(Billie Kay & Peyton Royce) d. Alicia Fox & Tamina Snuka(non-title) when Peyton pinned Tamina after a knee trembler (3:57).
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Part 1
-Tomoaki Honma, Shota Umino, & Ren Narita d. Toa Henare, Yota Tsuji, & Yuya Uemura.
-Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, & TAKA Michinoku d. Jushin Liger, NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Ryusuke Taguchi, Yoshi-Hashi, & Tiger Mask IV.
-Will Ospreay & NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions Togi Makabe & Toru Yano d. IWGP Tag Team Champions The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) & Hikuleo.
-IWGP Intercontinental Champion Kota Ibushi & IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Roppongi 3K(Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu) d. Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, & Bushi.
-IWGP U.S. Champion Juice Robinson, Hirooki Goto, & Mikey Nicholls d. "Switchblade" Jay White, Bad Luck Fale, & Chase Owens.
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada d. IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii.
-Taichi d. Jeff Cobb to win the NEVER Openweight Title.
-Dragon Lee d. Taiji Ishimori to retain the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title.
-Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, & TAKA Michinoku d. Jushin Liger, NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champion Ryusuke Taguchi, Yoshi-Hashi, & Tiger Mask IV.
-Will Ospreay & NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Co-Champions Togi Makabe & Toru Yano d. IWGP Tag Team Champions The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) & Hikuleo.
-IWGP Intercontinental Champion Kota Ibushi & IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Roppongi 3K(Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu) d. Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, & Bushi.
-IWGP U.S. Champion Juice Robinson, Hirooki Goto, & Mikey Nicholls d. "Switchblade" Jay White, Bad Luck Fale, & Chase Owens.
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe & Seiya Sanada d. IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii.
-Taichi d. Jeff Cobb to win the NEVER Openweight Title.
-Dragon Lee d. Taiji Ishimori to retain the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title.
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Dynamo Special Comment 11/24/18
Now, as promised, a special comment about the Dynamo Pro Wrestling show on Saturday, November 24th at the Knights Of Columbus Hall in DeSoto, Missouri.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
I didn't know much about the lineup at all going into this show, but it was the first time I had been to DeSoto since the days of Gateway Championship Wrestling. It was the venue where they held their first show and did their Wrestlefest events in the summer with the exploding barbed wire matches, so I have quite a few memories of that building. It's been remodeled since that time, of course, but it's largely the spot I remember. I rode down with Luke Roberts and Larry Nickel...good times. We had a rest stop on the way and I picked up some bold-flavored Chex Mix and a bottle of Livewire Mountain Dew.
Your ring announcers were Chris Roedel; your referee was Luke Roberts.
Camaro Jackson vs. "Switchblade" Garrett Shanks vs. Xavier Shadowz(w/ Viktor Von Stein): Shanks got a positive hometown reaction as he's from DeSoto and was announced as such. Despite the seemingly tense relationship between the Agents Of Chaos, Shadowz appeared to have his partner's backup in this opening contest...multi-way matches are usually no-countout-no-DQ by definition, so Von Stein could interject himself at will if he chose to do so. Unfortunately for his partner, Von Stein's target wasn't the expected one...with the referee occupied with Jackson, the big man entered the ring and chokeslammed his own partner...that allowed Shanks to capitalize by covering Shadowz for the pin in 7:16.
The main event was announced and it was a doozy: With the Heavyweight Title vacated, a triple threat match would take place to crown a new champion. Former champion Ricky Cruz was the first participant. On the heels of his battle royal win the previous week, C.J. Shine was entrant number two. The third contender would be determined by the next matchup on the card...
"The Valedictorian" Keon Option vs. The Snitch: Option had been a Tag Team Champion in Dynamo with "The Neon Icon" Justin D'Air, but this was a big opportunity for him to challenge for singles gold. As for the masked man, his eternal conspiracy theories haven't earned him much more than the ire of company management...however, he did win the 2018 Riot On The River Tournament so he certainly deserved to be in line for a title shot. Snitch wasted no time, attacking Option before the opening bell and using the ringbell hammer to damage his opponent's arm. Once the bout officially started, Snitch focused his attack on Option's arm to neutralize the power difference. The plan of attack seemed to work, but it may have backfired on him in the end...Snitch was able to get Option in a cross-armbreaker, but Option countered the move by rolling Snitch onto his shoulders for the three-count in 5:11! Snitch protested that Option was tapping out to the hold, but the referee's attention was on Snitch's shoulders and he called what he saw.
Outtkast vs. Ezra Zealous: I had a discussion with a local wrestler recently about how Outtkast is somewhat underrated since he hasn't worked for a lot of different promotions; he's primarily stuck to Gateway Championship Wrestling and then Dynamo. Most people identify him with the hardcore-style matches, but he can work with the best of them. Ezra is still establishing himself in the St. Louis area after primarily competing in central Illinois, but he's looked good thus far...I'm sure he'll be a major player once he gains more valuable experience. Zealous nearly scored the upset after a forward roll into a jumping DDT, but Outtkast barely kicked out of the pin attempt at 2 1/2. Outtkast fought back, finally winning with the Case Study in 7:21.
William Meyers vs. Shiroi Senshi: Meyers made his in-ring debut at last May's Cinco De Mayo show as a battle royal entrant, but this was his first full-fledged match on a Dynamo show. (I believe he has competed in central Illinois as well.) Meyers, like Shanks, hails from DeSoto so he had the crowd support behind him...this was solidified when the masked Senshi attacked him from behind before the opening bell. Senshi controlled most of the bout, but Meyers was able to avoid a kneedrop and make the comeback. Senshi cut him off with a superkick for a close near-fall, but made the mistake of arguing with the official and Meyers rolled him up for the flash pin in 5:36.
"The Empress Of Evil" Rahne Victoria vs. Savanna Stone for the Women's Title: I'm writing this commentary a few months after the fact as both of these ladies are starting to branch out to shows around the country...it's great to see them make forward steps in their careers, though I wonder what will happen with the Dynamo Pro Women's Title in the meantime. Hopefully we'll see an influx of new talent as 2019 progresses. At any rate, these two know each other like the proverbial backs of their hands...after another competitive outing, Rahne retained her title with the full nelson and bodyscissors in 8:06. Savanna was dejected after the loss, but Rahne asked her if she might look good in gold...
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Pepsi, cheesebuger, Sprite, and French fries.
The Unlikely Heroes(Jackal & "Mr. Mustache" Ricky Rodriguez) vs. The Arch City Mercenaries(Tony Esteem & Jimmi LaFleur) for the Tag Team Titles: Fresh off Jackal & Rodriguez's title win the previous week in a triple threat match, they were faced with one of the duos they defeated in that bout. The Agents Of Chaos had been the champions but the Mercenaries were the ones who were pinned in the end, so they were looking for some retribution. They wasted no time in their mission as Esteem attacked Rodriguez before he could even enter the ring, leaving him unable to compete as he was assisted to the backstage area. Jackal was forced to fight on his own in a one-on-two situation, seemingly putting the Mercenaries in a prime position to capture the belts...however, they got a little ahead of themselves and double-teamed Jackal past the referee's five-count, even shoving the official to the mat. That earned them a disqualification at the 6:36 mark, so the champions hung onto their titles...
"Amazing" Christopher Adams vs. "The God Of Fire" Michael Sky: Both men were making their Dynamo Pro debuts and it was my first time seeing either of them in person. Adams is NOT related to "Gentleman" Chris Adams, nor is he related to "The Millenial" Danny Adams. He had a distinct size and power edge over the quicker Sky, who attempted to outmaneuver his adversary for most of the match. Sky focused his attack on the leg to take the bigger man down to the mat, but the power edge was too much for him to overcome; Adams scored the victory with a massive full nelson slam in 13:19.
"The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz vs. "The Caramel Bear" C.J. Shine vs. "The Valedictorian" Keon Option for the vacant Heavyweight Title: This was a golden opportunity for all three men...while Cruz had been displaying more rulebreaking tendencies in Dynamo, he seemed to be in a better mood on this night. Option was at a disadvantage as the other two wrestlers were completely fresh, whereas he had competed earlier in the night and had taken some damage to his arm courtesy of The Snitch. Shine had the momentum of his pair of wins the previous weekend, plus he may have been the hungriest as the only one of the three without a Dynamo championship reign on his resume. Shine and Option were able to take the more experienced Cruz out of the game for long enough to compete with each other...and in the end, Shine hit the TKO on Option for the win in 7:17 to become the newwwww Dynamo Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion!
BUT WAIT! Former titleholder Makaze made his presence known, saying he was owed a title opportunity after having recently lost the belt...and he wanted it right then and there. Co-promoter Crystal Yount was reluctant to grant his wish, but Shine agreed to the challenge so she made it so...
"The Caramel Bear" C.J. Shine vs. "The Wind Of Destruction" Makaze for the Heavyweight Title: Like Option before him, Shine was competing for the second time in a night...unlike Option, his second match was immediately after the first and he had no time to prepare for this impromptu challenge. Despite that, C.J. was riding high on his title win and took the fight to his more experienced opponent...he even managed to deliver another TKO, but Makaze rolled out of the ring to escape defeat. It was that experience edge that turned the tide, as well as Makaze's now-traditional underhanded tactics...thanks to some referee misdirection, Makaze was able to deliver an undetected kick to the groin. The masked man quickly covered for the tainted pin in 4:02, cutting Shine's title reign extremely short and making him a two-time Heavyweight Champion!
That show didn't turn out quite how I expected...the title situation was clarified a bit, though it was essentially a reset button due to Adrian Surge's collarbone injury. Of course, Surge would resume his feud with Makaze once he was cleared to return. The year was winding down at this point and everyone was getting ready to rest up for the holidays...more on that next time around.
That's my special comment for this, the seventy-fifth wrestling show I attended in the year 2018. 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 didn't know much about the lineup at all going into this show, but it was the first time I had been to DeSoto since the days of Gateway Championship Wrestling. It was the venue where they held their first show and did their Wrestlefest events in the summer with the exploding barbed wire matches, so I have quite a few memories of that building. It's been remodeled since that time, of course, but it's largely the spot I remember. I rode down with Luke Roberts and Larry Nickel...good times. We had a rest stop on the way and I picked up some bold-flavored Chex Mix and a bottle of Livewire Mountain Dew.
Your ring announcers were Chris Roedel; your referee was Luke Roberts.
Camaro Jackson vs. "Switchblade" Garrett Shanks vs. Xavier Shadowz(w/ Viktor Von Stein): Shanks got a positive hometown reaction as he's from DeSoto and was announced as such. Despite the seemingly tense relationship between the Agents Of Chaos, Shadowz appeared to have his partner's backup in this opening contest...multi-way matches are usually no-countout-no-DQ by definition, so Von Stein could interject himself at will if he chose to do so. Unfortunately for his partner, Von Stein's target wasn't the expected one...with the referee occupied with Jackson, the big man entered the ring and chokeslammed his own partner...that allowed Shanks to capitalize by covering Shadowz for the pin in 7:16.
The main event was announced and it was a doozy: With the Heavyweight Title vacated, a triple threat match would take place to crown a new champion. Former champion Ricky Cruz was the first participant. On the heels of his battle royal win the previous week, C.J. Shine was entrant number two. The third contender would be determined by the next matchup on the card...
"The Valedictorian" Keon Option vs. The Snitch: Option had been a Tag Team Champion in Dynamo with "The Neon Icon" Justin D'Air, but this was a big opportunity for him to challenge for singles gold. As for the masked man, his eternal conspiracy theories haven't earned him much more than the ire of company management...however, he did win the 2018 Riot On The River Tournament so he certainly deserved to be in line for a title shot. Snitch wasted no time, attacking Option before the opening bell and using the ringbell hammer to damage his opponent's arm. Once the bout officially started, Snitch focused his attack on Option's arm to neutralize the power difference. The plan of attack seemed to work, but it may have backfired on him in the end...Snitch was able to get Option in a cross-armbreaker, but Option countered the move by rolling Snitch onto his shoulders for the three-count in 5:11! Snitch protested that Option was tapping out to the hold, but the referee's attention was on Snitch's shoulders and he called what he saw.
Outtkast vs. Ezra Zealous: I had a discussion with a local wrestler recently about how Outtkast is somewhat underrated since he hasn't worked for a lot of different promotions; he's primarily stuck to Gateway Championship Wrestling and then Dynamo. Most people identify him with the hardcore-style matches, but he can work with the best of them. Ezra is still establishing himself in the St. Louis area after primarily competing in central Illinois, but he's looked good thus far...I'm sure he'll be a major player once he gains more valuable experience. Zealous nearly scored the upset after a forward roll into a jumping DDT, but Outtkast barely kicked out of the pin attempt at 2 1/2. Outtkast fought back, finally winning with the Case Study in 7:21.
William Meyers vs. Shiroi Senshi: Meyers made his in-ring debut at last May's Cinco De Mayo show as a battle royal entrant, but this was his first full-fledged match on a Dynamo show. (I believe he has competed in central Illinois as well.) Meyers, like Shanks, hails from DeSoto so he had the crowd support behind him...this was solidified when the masked Senshi attacked him from behind before the opening bell. Senshi controlled most of the bout, but Meyers was able to avoid a kneedrop and make the comeback. Senshi cut him off with a superkick for a close near-fall, but made the mistake of arguing with the official and Meyers rolled him up for the flash pin in 5:36.
"The Empress Of Evil" Rahne Victoria vs. Savanna Stone for the Women's Title: I'm writing this commentary a few months after the fact as both of these ladies are starting to branch out to shows around the country...it's great to see them make forward steps in their careers, though I wonder what will happen with the Dynamo Pro Women's Title in the meantime. Hopefully we'll see an influx of new talent as 2019 progresses. At any rate, these two know each other like the proverbial backs of their hands...after another competitive outing, Rahne retained her title with the full nelson and bodyscissors in 8:06. Savanna was dejected after the loss, but Rahne asked her if she might look good in gold...
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Pepsi, cheesebuger, Sprite, and French fries.
The Unlikely Heroes(Jackal & "Mr. Mustache" Ricky Rodriguez) vs. The Arch City Mercenaries(Tony Esteem & Jimmi LaFleur) for the Tag Team Titles: Fresh off Jackal & Rodriguez's title win the previous week in a triple threat match, they were faced with one of the duos they defeated in that bout. The Agents Of Chaos had been the champions but the Mercenaries were the ones who were pinned in the end, so they were looking for some retribution. They wasted no time in their mission as Esteem attacked Rodriguez before he could even enter the ring, leaving him unable to compete as he was assisted to the backstage area. Jackal was forced to fight on his own in a one-on-two situation, seemingly putting the Mercenaries in a prime position to capture the belts...however, they got a little ahead of themselves and double-teamed Jackal past the referee's five-count, even shoving the official to the mat. That earned them a disqualification at the 6:36 mark, so the champions hung onto their titles...
"Amazing" Christopher Adams vs. "The God Of Fire" Michael Sky: Both men were making their Dynamo Pro debuts and it was my first time seeing either of them in person. Adams is NOT related to "Gentleman" Chris Adams, nor is he related to "The Millenial" Danny Adams. He had a distinct size and power edge over the quicker Sky, who attempted to outmaneuver his adversary for most of the match. Sky focused his attack on the leg to take the bigger man down to the mat, but the power edge was too much for him to overcome; Adams scored the victory with a massive full nelson slam in 13:19.
"The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz vs. "The Caramel Bear" C.J. Shine vs. "The Valedictorian" Keon Option for the vacant Heavyweight Title: This was a golden opportunity for all three men...while Cruz had been displaying more rulebreaking tendencies in Dynamo, he seemed to be in a better mood on this night. Option was at a disadvantage as the other two wrestlers were completely fresh, whereas he had competed earlier in the night and had taken some damage to his arm courtesy of The Snitch. Shine had the momentum of his pair of wins the previous weekend, plus he may have been the hungriest as the only one of the three without a Dynamo championship reign on his resume. Shine and Option were able to take the more experienced Cruz out of the game for long enough to compete with each other...and in the end, Shine hit the TKO on Option for the win in 7:17 to become the newwwww Dynamo Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion!
BUT WAIT! Former titleholder Makaze made his presence known, saying he was owed a title opportunity after having recently lost the belt...and he wanted it right then and there. Co-promoter Crystal Yount was reluctant to grant his wish, but Shine agreed to the challenge so she made it so...
"The Caramel Bear" C.J. Shine vs. "The Wind Of Destruction" Makaze for the Heavyweight Title: Like Option before him, Shine was competing for the second time in a night...unlike Option, his second match was immediately after the first and he had no time to prepare for this impromptu challenge. Despite that, C.J. was riding high on his title win and took the fight to his more experienced opponent...he even managed to deliver another TKO, but Makaze rolled out of the ring to escape defeat. It was that experience edge that turned the tide, as well as Makaze's now-traditional underhanded tactics...thanks to some referee misdirection, Makaze was able to deliver an undetected kick to the groin. The masked man quickly covered for the tainted pin in 4:02, cutting Shine's title reign extremely short and making him a two-time Heavyweight Champion!
That show didn't turn out quite how I expected...the title situation was clarified a bit, though it was essentially a reset button due to Adrian Surge's collarbone injury. Of course, Surge would resume his feud with Makaze once he was cleared to return. The year was winding down at this point and everyone was getting ready to rest up for the holidays...more on that next time around.
That's my special comment for this, the seventy-fifth wrestling show I attended in the year 2018. Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991
P.S. We are all marks.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
NXTs + Worlds Collide
WWE NXT UK
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-"The Kiwi Buzzsaw" Travis Banks d. Mansoor Al-Shehail with the Kiwi Crusher(fisherman buster into a Michinoku Driver) (5:58).
-Coming soon: Ilja Dragunov.
-Piper Niven d. Reina Gonzalez after the Michinoku Driver (5:02).
-United Kingdom Champion WALTER Hahn d. "The Irish Ace" Jordan Devlin(non-title) after the powerbomb (12:34). "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne confronted WALTER after the match and made his message short and sweet: He wanted his championship rematch.
-Next week: The Grizzled Young Veterans("Liverpool's #1" Zack Gibson & "Mr. Mayhem" James Drake) vs. "The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams & Amir Jordan for the United Kingdom Tag Team Titles.
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-The Forgotten Sons(Jaxson Ryker, Wesley Blake, & Steve Cutler) d. Oney Lorcan, "The Guv'nor" Danny Burch, & Humberto Carrillo; Blake pinned Burch after Ryker held Burch and Carrillo in double inverted DDT position and Blake & Cutler jumped off the second rope with flying stomps (7:33).
-Dominik Dijakovic d. Mansoor Al-Shehail with the Feast Your Eyes(torture rack Go 2 Sleep) (5:13). NXT North American Champion "The Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark made a grand entrance after the match, giving his own rendition of the National Anthem.
-Yujiro Kushida d. "The Knockout Artist" Kassius Ohno with the Hoverboard Lock(kimura) (8:06).
-Next week: "The Original Bro" Matt Riddle vs. Adam Cole, plus "The Blasian Baddie" Mia Yim vs. Bianca Belair.
WWE Worlds Collide: Brands Collide
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Bianca Belair won a battle royal. Eliminations: Lacey Lane by Jessamyn Duke, Jessie Elaban by Duke & Marina Shafir, Kay Lee Ray by Piper Niven, Xia Li by "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo, Kacy Catanzaro by Reina Gonzalez, Purrazzo by "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai, Kavita Devi by Gonzalez, Duke accidentally by Shafir(after Yim had gotten her over the top rope to the apron), Yim by Shafir, Taynara Conti by Shirai, Shafir by Belair, Niven by Aliyah Areebi, "The Vision" Vanessa Borne by Shirai, Aliyah by United Kingdom Women's Champion Toni Storm, Gonzalez by Shirai, Storm by Belair, and Shirai by Belair (18:27).
-Eliminations: Fabian Aichner by Dominik Dijakovic, Akira Tozawa by Dijakovic, Humberto Carrillo by Dijakovic, Ariya Daivari by Eric Bugenhagen, Bugenhagen by Saurav Gurjar, El Ligero by Wesley Blake, "The Kiwi Buzzsaw" Travis Banks by Gurjar & Rinku Singh, Mark Coffey by Steve Cutler, Dijakovic by "The Original Bro" Matt Riddle, Drew Gulak & Steve Cutler by "The Bomber" Dave Mastiff, Singh by Gurjar, Wesley Blake by "The" Brian Kendrick, Kendrick by "The Iron King" Joe Coffey, Mastiff by Roderick Strong, Coffey by Tyler Bate, Riddle by Gurjar, Gurjar by Bate, and Bate by Strong (19:31).
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness.
-"The Kiwi Buzzsaw" Travis Banks d. Mansoor Al-Shehail with the Kiwi Crusher(fisherman buster into a Michinoku Driver) (5:58).
-Coming soon: Ilja Dragunov.
-Piper Niven d. Reina Gonzalez after the Michinoku Driver (5:02).
-United Kingdom Champion WALTER Hahn d. "The Irish Ace" Jordan Devlin(non-title) after the powerbomb (12:34). "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne confronted WALTER after the match and made his message short and sweet: He wanted his championship rematch.
-Next week: The Grizzled Young Veterans("Liverpool's #1" Zack Gibson & "Mr. Mayhem" James Drake) vs. "The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams & Amir Jordan for the United Kingdom Tag Team Titles.
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-The Forgotten Sons(Jaxson Ryker, Wesley Blake, & Steve Cutler) d. Oney Lorcan, "The Guv'nor" Danny Burch, & Humberto Carrillo; Blake pinned Burch after Ryker held Burch and Carrillo in double inverted DDT position and Blake & Cutler jumped off the second rope with flying stomps (7:33).
-Dominik Dijakovic d. Mansoor Al-Shehail with the Feast Your Eyes(torture rack Go 2 Sleep) (5:13). NXT North American Champion "The Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark made a grand entrance after the match, giving his own rendition of the National Anthem.
-Yujiro Kushida d. "The Knockout Artist" Kassius Ohno with the Hoverboard Lock(kimura) (8:06).
-Next week: "The Original Bro" Matt Riddle vs. Adam Cole, plus "The Blasian Baddie" Mia Yim vs. Bianca Belair.
WWE Worlds Collide: Brands Collide
-Commentators: Vic Joseph & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-Bianca Belair won a battle royal. Eliminations: Lacey Lane by Jessamyn Duke, Jessie Elaban by Duke & Marina Shafir, Kay Lee Ray by Piper Niven, Xia Li by "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo, Kacy Catanzaro by Reina Gonzalez, Purrazzo by "The Genius Of The Sky" Io Shirai, Kavita Devi by Gonzalez, Duke accidentally by Shafir(after Yim had gotten her over the top rope to the apron), Yim by Shafir, Taynara Conti by Shirai, Shafir by Belair, Niven by Aliyah Areebi, "The Vision" Vanessa Borne by Shirai, Aliyah by United Kingdom Women's Champion Toni Storm, Gonzalez by Shirai, Storm by Belair, and Shirai by Belair (18:27).
-Eliminations: Fabian Aichner by Dominik Dijakovic, Akira Tozawa by Dijakovic, Humberto Carrillo by Dijakovic, Ariya Daivari by Eric Bugenhagen, Bugenhagen by Saurav Gurjar, El Ligero by Wesley Blake, "The Kiwi Buzzsaw" Travis Banks by Gurjar & Rinku Singh, Mark Coffey by Steve Cutler, Dijakovic by "The Original Bro" Matt Riddle, Drew Gulak & Steve Cutler by "The Bomber" Dave Mastiff, Singh by Gurjar, Wesley Blake by "The" Brian Kendrick, Kendrick by "The Iron King" Joe Coffey, Mastiff by Roderick Strong, Coffey by Tyler Bate, Riddle by Gurjar, Gurjar by Bate, and Bate by Strong (19:31).
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