-Commentators: Brett Wolverton & John "The Body" Johnson.
-Team Anarchy(w/ Jerry Palmer & Agent/Attorney Jeff G. Bailey) d. Team Platinum(w/ Stephen Platinum) in a War Games cage match. Order of entry: Shadow Jackson & "The Modern Classic" B.J. Hancock, Jon Williams, "Hit For Hire" Bobby Moore, Lars Manderson, "The Lethal Dose" Stryknyn, Brian Blaze, Logan Creede, "Wrestling's Most Dangerous Weapon" Geter, and "The Priest Of Punishment" Mikael Judas(who was not cleared to compete due to his injury earlier in the show). The tension between Geter and his teammates finally blew up after an accidental forearm shot from Hancock, causing Geter to beat up everyone who crossed his path before walking out of the cage. Stryknyn forced Hancock to tap out to the Tourniquet(Anaconda Vise) for the win (22:58 aired).
-Platinum tried to run away from his fate, but referees and security stopped him with a slight assist from "The Deadly Sin" Se7en. Se7en threw Platinum into the cage, then put him in the ring for the final encounter.
-Agent/Attorney Jeff G. Bailey(w/ Jerry Palmer) d. Stephen Platinum in a cage match. B.J. Hancock, Palmer, and Miss Rachael all got involved, but LIGHTS OFF LIGHTS ON and Mikael Judas appeared in the ring to chokeslam Miss Rachael! Bailey leveled a bloody Platinum with Palmer's axhandle before delivering the Garvin Stomp, then hooked a figure-four leglock for the submission (6:15).
-After the match: Bailey broke the news to everyone that it was the final show under the Anarchy Wrestling banner, but it was not the end of The Church Of Southern Wrestling in Cornelia, Georgia. He acknowledged Bill Behrens' contributions and said that he wouldn't be a part of the new company, but thanked him for everything he had done. Anarchy roster members filled the ring as Bailey wrapped up his speech(with Platinum and Rachael still laid out in the middle of the ring). Behrens spoke to the fans as well, acknowledging the past stars that got their start in that building. Everyone gathered for a photo op next to the fallen forms of Platinum and Rachael...heh.
Monday, October 19, 2015
WWE Raw
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Tag Team Champions The New Day(Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods) d. U.S. Champion John Cena & The Dudley Boys(Buh-Buh Ray & D-Von) when Woods rolled up D-Von with a handful of tights (5:01 aired). After the match, Cena dropped Woods with an F-U, then Cena and D-Von set up Woods for Buh-Buh to superbomb him through a table.
-Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox(w/ Brie Bella) d. "The Boss" Sasha Banks & Naomi Night(w/ Tamina Snuka) when Nikki pinned Naomi after the Rack Attack(torture-rack drop) (5:45 aired).
-WWE Champion Seth Rollins d. Ryback(non-title) with the Pedigree (4:06).
-Alexander Rusev, Sheamus O'Shaunessy, & King Wade "Bad News" Barrett d. Dolph Ziggler, Antonio Cesaro, & "The Man That Gravity Forgot" Adrian Neville; Barrett pinned Ziggler after Sheamus Brogue-Kicked Ziggler from the floor (9:41 aired).
-Women's Champion Charlotte Flair(w/ Becky Lynch) d. Brie Bella(w/ Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox)(non-title) with the Figure-Eight Leglock(bridging figure-four) (5:31).
-Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens d. Mark Henry(non-title) with the pop-up powerbomb (3:40). Ryback came out and Henry stopped Owens from running away, leading to Ryback powerbombing Owens.
-Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, & Erick Rowan d. WWE Champion Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, & Dean Ambrose by DQ; Rollins walked out on his former Shield stablemates and the numbers caught up to them. Strowman caught Reigns in his head-and-arm guillotine but Ambrose broke it up with a kendo stick for the disqualification (11:04 aired). Reigns cleaned house on the Wyatts afterwards.
-Tag Team Champions The New Day(Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods) d. U.S. Champion John Cena & The Dudley Boys(Buh-Buh Ray & D-Von) when Woods rolled up D-Von with a handful of tights (5:01 aired). After the match, Cena dropped Woods with an F-U, then Cena and D-Von set up Woods for Buh-Buh to superbomb him through a table.
-Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox(w/ Brie Bella) d. "The Boss" Sasha Banks & Naomi Night(w/ Tamina Snuka) when Nikki pinned Naomi after the Rack Attack(torture-rack drop) (5:45 aired).
-WWE Champion Seth Rollins d. Ryback(non-title) with the Pedigree (4:06).
-Alexander Rusev, Sheamus O'Shaunessy, & King Wade "Bad News" Barrett d. Dolph Ziggler, Antonio Cesaro, & "The Man That Gravity Forgot" Adrian Neville; Barrett pinned Ziggler after Sheamus Brogue-Kicked Ziggler from the floor (9:41 aired).
-Women's Champion Charlotte Flair(w/ Becky Lynch) d. Brie Bella(w/ Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox)(non-title) with the Figure-Eight Leglock(bridging figure-four) (5:31).
-Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens d. Mark Henry(non-title) with the pop-up powerbomb (3:40). Ryback came out and Henry stopped Owens from running away, leading to Ryback powerbombing Owens.
-Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, & Erick Rowan d. WWE Champion Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, & Dean Ambrose by DQ; Rollins walked out on his former Shield stablemates and the numbers caught up to them. Strowman caught Reigns in his head-and-arm guillotine but Ambrose broke it up with a kendo stick for the disqualification (11:04 aired). Reigns cleaned house on the Wyatts afterwards.
CHIKARA Challenge Of The Immortals Scoreboard
11 Points) Dasher’s Dugout: Dasher Hatfield (captain), "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti, Icarus, & Young Lions' Champion Heidi Lovelace
10 Points) The Wrecking Crew: Max Smashmaster (captain), Blaster McMassive, Flex Rumblecrunch, & Jaka
8 Points) Crown & Court: Princess Kimber Lee (captain), Jervis Cottonbelly, El Hijo del Ice Cream, & Ice Cream Jr.
7 Points) The Arcane Horde: Ultramantis Black (captain), Kodama, Obariyon, & Oleg the Usurper
6 Points) United Nations: Juan Francisco de Coronado (captain), Mr. Azerbaijan, Prakash Sabar, & The Proletariat Boar of Moldova
6 Points) Nightmare Warriors: Grand Champion Hallowicked (captain), Frightmare, Silver Ant, & Blind Rage
6 Points) Battle Hive: Amasis (captain), Fire Ant, Worker Ant II, & Ashley Remington
5 Points) The Snake Pit: Ophidian (captain), Eddie Kingston, Shynron & Argus
5 Points) Bruderschaft des Kreuzes: Jakob Hammermeier (captain), Soldie,r Ant, Nøkken, & Pinkie Sanchez
5 Points) The Gentleman’s Club: Chuck Taylor (captain), Drew Gulak, Orange Cassidy, & Swamp Monster
10 Points) The Wrecking Crew: Max Smashmaster (captain), Blaster McMassive, Flex Rumblecrunch, & Jaka
8 Points) Crown & Court: Princess Kimber Lee (captain), Jervis Cottonbelly, El Hijo del Ice Cream, & Ice Cream Jr.
7 Points) The Arcane Horde: Ultramantis Black (captain), Kodama, Obariyon, & Oleg the Usurper
6 Points) United Nations: Juan Francisco de Coronado (captain), Mr. Azerbaijan, Prakash Sabar, & The Proletariat Boar of Moldova
6 Points) Nightmare Warriors: Grand Champion Hallowicked (captain), Frightmare, Silver Ant, & Blind Rage
6 Points) Battle Hive: Amasis (captain), Fire Ant, Worker Ant II, & Ashley Remington
5 Points) The Snake Pit: Ophidian (captain), Eddie Kingston, Shynron & Argus
5 Points) Bruderschaft des Kreuzes: Jakob Hammermeier (captain), Soldie,r Ant, Nøkken, & Pinkie Sanchez
5 Points) The Gentleman’s Club: Chuck Taylor (captain), Drew Gulak, Orange Cassidy, & Swamp Monster
SICW Special Comment
Now, as promised, a special comment about Saturday's Southern Illinois
Championship Wrestling show at the Community Center in East Carondelet,
Illinois.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
Admittedly, I had a long day on Saturday so I was worn out before this show even started. As such, I may not have been in the best of moods that evening and I apologize if I was a wet blanket for anyone. SICW had a strong turnout for this show after attendance had declined a bit in previous months...well, no need to worry about competing with postseason baseball any more...
Your ring announcer was Drew Abbenhaus; your referees were Denny Thomas, Terry Riley, & Jay King.
Drew brought one of the concession stand workers to ringside and she announced that she had been declared cancer-free after a long battle with the disease. As someone whose family has been hit hard by "the big C", that's a very cool thing to hear.
In what has become a monthly tradition, Morgan sang the National Anthem...nicely done.
Travis Cook came out and acknowledged his absence from the September show...he said he was dealing with personal family issues and had been re-evaluating his life. He left it at that, leaving fans wondering if they were seeing a change of heart out of Travis Cook...scary prospect.
Promoter Herb Simmons presented Brian Kelley & Dubray Tallman of Missouri Wrestling Revival with a plaque to acknowledge their contributions to the independent wrestling scene. As Dubray showed off the plaque to the ringside fans, Brian got down on one knee and took out a ring...they had been a couple for several years and Brian finally popped "the question". Dubray said yes...congratulations to the newly-engaged couple! I'm the last person who should comment on relationships and I should probably leave it at that...heh.
Bubba Troll vs. "The Enforcer" Jimmy D & "Dead Sexy" Daniel Gunner: Jimmy D traded in his Red Sox apparel for Cubs gear, something I'm sure will be a trend for STL-area heels for the next year or so. That seemed to make Troll the fan favorite by process of elimination; Gunner's gone back and forth on the face/heel ledger in recent months. Drew had a rare brainfart as he was away from the timekeeper's table when the match ended, meaning the bell rang a bit late...whoops. Troll got the fall on D after the sitout Tombstone in 4:50(?).
Herb and MMWA promoter Tony Casta conducted the St. Louis Wrestling Hall Of Fame induction for the late Ed Smith and Bill Apter. Ed Smith was a bit before my time, sorry to say, but his son Keith and grandson Keith Jr. have been a big part of the local wrestling scene. Several members of his family(including Keiths Sr. & Jr.) were on hand to accept the award. Bill Apter was known for his wrestling journalism in the so-called "mark mags" and also on the 1wrestling.com website. It was very cool to meet him...Tom Simon asked about my comedy while I was at the table and Bill said that he could tell that I was a comedian. Thanks...I think...?
"Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent & Keith Smith Jr. vs. "Volatile" Curtis Wylde & Ax Allwardt(w/ Wyldefyre): The first half of the show had a lot of talking and angles, I noted...unusual for your standard SICW event. The Vincent-Wylde feud led to Vincent winning a strap match in September, forcing the Wyldes to be Vincent's "servants" for a weekend; that meant the "high rollers" were cleaning horse stables at Vincent's ranch, much to their chagrin. Keith Jr. and Ax fought to a time-limit draw a few months ago, so their issue isn't settled. This match didn't seem to click for me for whatever reason; not sure why. The rulebreaking team wasn't on the same page and Ax took a walk after Wylde accidentally bumped him off the ring apron. That left Wylde on his own and Vincent pinned him after the Death Valley Driver in 10:40...woo.
Post-match, Wylde yelled at Wyldefyre and grabbed her by the hair...that brought Vincent back into the ring to confront his rival. However, it was a SWERVE~! as Wyldefyre took out Vincent with a low blow from behind and Curtis followed up with the Wylde Ride(Flatliner). Wylde challenged Vincent to a no-DQ rematch at the Swansea show on November 14th (though it now sounds like that match will take place on the 21st in East Carondelet).
"The Old School Warrior" Chaz Wesson vs. Barackus: "The Iceman" Howard Moritz was absent for unknown reasons, denying Chaz the opportunity for payback after his trophy attack in September. Barackus answered the open challenge, putting Wesson in the unusual position of being the underdog against a larger opponent. Barackus dominated a lot of the match, but Chaz fired back with his signature chops and dropkicks. Barackus turned things around, but slipped on the ropes when he went for a Vader Bomb...ak. Wesson took advantage with a cross-bodyblock off the top rope for the win in 4:40.
Intermission~! I tend to indulge when I'm moody, so this night's concessions added up to a cheeseburger and three sodas(Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and Orange Crush). The diet has been postponed, as always.
Travis came out with Attila Khan and heaped praise upon Bill Apter, wishing him an early happy birthday and leading the fans in singing "Happy Birthday" to him. He even encouraged Apter to show off his own singing skills...not bad. Travis did the old "we're not worthy" bow to Apter(I call gimmick infringement)...but it was another SWERVE~! as Travis dropped Apter with a low blow and ordered Khan to attack. Travis threw the cake in Apter's face for good measure, thus fulfilling the time-honored wrestling tradition in that regard. "Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson attempted to help, but Khan lowered the boom on him and delivered two piledrivers(with Travis adding a spike to the second one). Gary was stretchered out of the ring, thus putting the kibosh on the scheduled Jackson-Khan matchup...
Bobby D vs. Brandon Espinosa(w/ Travis Cook): Travis crowed about Espy's consistent placement in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated's PWI 500 listing...hey, Barry Hardy's been on there pretty regularly as well. Anywho, Espinosa focused on the arm, as has been tradition in recent months. D attempted a one-armed comeback but it wasn't quite enough as the Ds went 0-for-2 on the night; Espinosa used the Alberto Del Rio takedown into the cross-armbreaker for the tapout in 8:44.
"Relentless" Shane Rich vs. "The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook): Hadn't seen Rich in quite some time; he primarily competed for All-American Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Collision in central/southern Illinois. Always enjoyed his work and had hoped to see him in this neck of the woods more often; AAPW ran in Mascoutah a few times but never drew well for whatever reason. I thought he had a fine showing, though it could have been better...he had Hargas set up for the TKO, but Travis distracted the ref and Hargas delivered a low blow behind the official's back. After that, Hargas got the win with that feared lucha finisher, El Cheapo De Rollup, in 9:06.
Travis gloated about being able to do whatever he wanted...that brought out Director Of Affairs Cowboy Bob Orton who announced that Cook and Attila Khan were SUSPENDED indefinitely! Cue "goodbye" song...and Orton beat up Hargas for good measure. (Orton still has the cast on his arm from that unfortunate yardworking accident...)
"Ballistic" Brent Myers vs. "The Tokyo Monster" Kahagas: The fans didn't see the returning Myers as having much of a chance here, sorry to say. Kahagas randomly attacked the ring attendant who was handling his entrance attire; as a result, there was a delay before the match could officially get underway. Kahagas picked up the win after a pumphandle Michinoku Driver (reminiscient of Salvatore Rinauro/Matt Sydal's Phoenix Fury Legdrop) in 4:39.
The show was running a bit late, so there was no second intermission before the main event...good call.
Flash Flanagan vs. Ron Powers for the Classic Title: Flanagan came out to the tune "Go Cubs Go" with a huge "W" flag and was announced as "now hailing" from the great baseball town of Chicago. Hey, cheap heat is still heat. These two have feuded since Flash entered the promotion and I don't think Powers has scored a decisive win over Flanagan in that time. Flash is the only two-time SICW Classic Wrestling Champion and Powers was one of the longest-reigning holders of that belt. Powers got involved in Flanagan's title defense against Heath Hatton in September, indirectly costing Hatton the match...Hatton was not in attendance for this bout.
It was a solid main event, then the OVERBOOKING TORPEDOES~! were fired; Powers accidentally clotheslined referee Denny Thomas when Flash ducked out of the way. Flanagan wasted no time in taking a cheapshot with his kendo stick as a result...the action continued and Flash tried to leapfrog Powers out of the corner, but Powers caught him with a mid-air RKO. Jay King hit the ring just in time to see Powers cover Flanagan and he made the three-count in 9:02! New champion?...nope, cue the Dusty Finish. Denny Thomas recovered from Powers' inadvertent attack and disqualified him for striking an official, awarding the match to Flanagan.
Chaos broke loose after the decision was announced; Kahagas attacked Powers as Flanagan escaped with his title. Kahagas seemingly blamed Powers for his previous injury (which was caused by Red River Jack knocking him out with his arm cast)...but Red River Jack(w/ Big Daddy) made an appearance to run him off. (Yes, it's interesting that R.R.J. and Cowboy Bob have the exact same arm injury...) Big Daddy was in the wrong place at the wrong time as Kahagas attacked him on the floor, hitting him a few times with a chair before order was restored. (Big Daddy seemed to be more shaken up by the assault than anything else, strangely...)
I made a post-show trip to Denny's with the usual crew(Brian, Dubray, Drew, Gary Weiss, Ben Simon) along with Jay King and Timothy Miller. Since I indulged at the show itself, I went with pancake puppies and water to drink...yes, I know you care.
Anywho, my CHIKARA excursion takes place in a few days and goes through the weekend. Locally, Dynamo Pro Wrestling will return to Glen Carbon, IL on Saturday; High Level Enterprise(Jack Gamble & Jon Webb) will defend their newly-won Tag Team Titles against The Black Hand Warriors(Michael Magnuson & Dave DeLorean) in a street fight.
November looks like this:
-Friday 11/6: Pro Wrestling Epic in Brownstown, IL; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Jerseyville, IL
-Saturday 11/7: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Fenton, MO; Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO
-Friday 11/13: St. Louis Anarchy in Alton, IL
-Saturday 11/14: St. Louis Anarchy in Alton, IL; Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in Swansea, IL
-Saturday 11/21: Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL
-Saturday 11/28: Wrestling Invades America in Swansea, IL; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Collinsville, IL
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.
Admittedly, I had a long day on Saturday so I was worn out before this show even started. As such, I may not have been in the best of moods that evening and I apologize if I was a wet blanket for anyone. SICW had a strong turnout for this show after attendance had declined a bit in previous months...well, no need to worry about competing with postseason baseball any more...
Your ring announcer was Drew Abbenhaus; your referees were Denny Thomas, Terry Riley, & Jay King.
Drew brought one of the concession stand workers to ringside and she announced that she had been declared cancer-free after a long battle with the disease. As someone whose family has been hit hard by "the big C", that's a very cool thing to hear.
In what has become a monthly tradition, Morgan sang the National Anthem...nicely done.
Travis Cook came out and acknowledged his absence from the September show...he said he was dealing with personal family issues and had been re-evaluating his life. He left it at that, leaving fans wondering if they were seeing a change of heart out of Travis Cook...scary prospect.
Promoter Herb Simmons presented Brian Kelley & Dubray Tallman of Missouri Wrestling Revival with a plaque to acknowledge their contributions to the independent wrestling scene. As Dubray showed off the plaque to the ringside fans, Brian got down on one knee and took out a ring...they had been a couple for several years and Brian finally popped "the question". Dubray said yes...congratulations to the newly-engaged couple! I'm the last person who should comment on relationships and I should probably leave it at that...heh.
Bubba Troll vs. "The Enforcer" Jimmy D & "Dead Sexy" Daniel Gunner: Jimmy D traded in his Red Sox apparel for Cubs gear, something I'm sure will be a trend for STL-area heels for the next year or so. That seemed to make Troll the fan favorite by process of elimination; Gunner's gone back and forth on the face/heel ledger in recent months. Drew had a rare brainfart as he was away from the timekeeper's table when the match ended, meaning the bell rang a bit late...whoops. Troll got the fall on D after the sitout Tombstone in 4:50(?).
Herb and MMWA promoter Tony Casta conducted the St. Louis Wrestling Hall Of Fame induction for the late Ed Smith and Bill Apter. Ed Smith was a bit before my time, sorry to say, but his son Keith and grandson Keith Jr. have been a big part of the local wrestling scene. Several members of his family(including Keiths Sr. & Jr.) were on hand to accept the award. Bill Apter was known for his wrestling journalism in the so-called "mark mags" and also on the 1wrestling.com website. It was very cool to meet him...Tom Simon asked about my comedy while I was at the table and Bill said that he could tell that I was a comedian. Thanks...I think...?
"Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent & Keith Smith Jr. vs. "Volatile" Curtis Wylde & Ax Allwardt(w/ Wyldefyre): The first half of the show had a lot of talking and angles, I noted...unusual for your standard SICW event. The Vincent-Wylde feud led to Vincent winning a strap match in September, forcing the Wyldes to be Vincent's "servants" for a weekend; that meant the "high rollers" were cleaning horse stables at Vincent's ranch, much to their chagrin. Keith Jr. and Ax fought to a time-limit draw a few months ago, so their issue isn't settled. This match didn't seem to click for me for whatever reason; not sure why. The rulebreaking team wasn't on the same page and Ax took a walk after Wylde accidentally bumped him off the ring apron. That left Wylde on his own and Vincent pinned him after the Death Valley Driver in 10:40...woo.
Post-match, Wylde yelled at Wyldefyre and grabbed her by the hair...that brought Vincent back into the ring to confront his rival. However, it was a SWERVE~! as Wyldefyre took out Vincent with a low blow from behind and Curtis followed up with the Wylde Ride(Flatliner). Wylde challenged Vincent to a no-DQ rematch at the Swansea show on November 14th (though it now sounds like that match will take place on the 21st in East Carondelet).
"The Old School Warrior" Chaz Wesson vs. Barackus: "The Iceman" Howard Moritz was absent for unknown reasons, denying Chaz the opportunity for payback after his trophy attack in September. Barackus answered the open challenge, putting Wesson in the unusual position of being the underdog against a larger opponent. Barackus dominated a lot of the match, but Chaz fired back with his signature chops and dropkicks. Barackus turned things around, but slipped on the ropes when he went for a Vader Bomb...ak. Wesson took advantage with a cross-bodyblock off the top rope for the win in 4:40.
Intermission~! I tend to indulge when I'm moody, so this night's concessions added up to a cheeseburger and three sodas(Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and Orange Crush). The diet has been postponed, as always.
Travis came out with Attila Khan and heaped praise upon Bill Apter, wishing him an early happy birthday and leading the fans in singing "Happy Birthday" to him. He even encouraged Apter to show off his own singing skills...not bad. Travis did the old "we're not worthy" bow to Apter(I call gimmick infringement)...but it was another SWERVE~! as Travis dropped Apter with a low blow and ordered Khan to attack. Travis threw the cake in Apter's face for good measure, thus fulfilling the time-honored wrestling tradition in that regard. "Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson attempted to help, but Khan lowered the boom on him and delivered two piledrivers(with Travis adding a spike to the second one). Gary was stretchered out of the ring, thus putting the kibosh on the scheduled Jackson-Khan matchup...
Bobby D vs. Brandon Espinosa(w/ Travis Cook): Travis crowed about Espy's consistent placement in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated's PWI 500 listing...hey, Barry Hardy's been on there pretty regularly as well. Anywho, Espinosa focused on the arm, as has been tradition in recent months. D attempted a one-armed comeback but it wasn't quite enough as the Ds went 0-for-2 on the night; Espinosa used the Alberto Del Rio takedown into the cross-armbreaker for the tapout in 8:44.
"Relentless" Shane Rich vs. "The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook): Hadn't seen Rich in quite some time; he primarily competed for All-American Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Collision in central/southern Illinois. Always enjoyed his work and had hoped to see him in this neck of the woods more often; AAPW ran in Mascoutah a few times but never drew well for whatever reason. I thought he had a fine showing, though it could have been better...he had Hargas set up for the TKO, but Travis distracted the ref and Hargas delivered a low blow behind the official's back. After that, Hargas got the win with that feared lucha finisher, El Cheapo De Rollup, in 9:06.
Travis gloated about being able to do whatever he wanted...that brought out Director Of Affairs Cowboy Bob Orton who announced that Cook and Attila Khan were SUSPENDED indefinitely! Cue "goodbye" song...and Orton beat up Hargas for good measure. (Orton still has the cast on his arm from that unfortunate yardworking accident...)
"Ballistic" Brent Myers vs. "The Tokyo Monster" Kahagas: The fans didn't see the returning Myers as having much of a chance here, sorry to say. Kahagas randomly attacked the ring attendant who was handling his entrance attire; as a result, there was a delay before the match could officially get underway. Kahagas picked up the win after a pumphandle Michinoku Driver (reminiscient of Salvatore Rinauro/Matt Sydal's Phoenix Fury Legdrop) in 4:39.
The show was running a bit late, so there was no second intermission before the main event...good call.
Flash Flanagan vs. Ron Powers for the Classic Title: Flanagan came out to the tune "Go Cubs Go" with a huge "W" flag and was announced as "now hailing" from the great baseball town of Chicago. Hey, cheap heat is still heat. These two have feuded since Flash entered the promotion and I don't think Powers has scored a decisive win over Flanagan in that time. Flash is the only two-time SICW Classic Wrestling Champion and Powers was one of the longest-reigning holders of that belt. Powers got involved in Flanagan's title defense against Heath Hatton in September, indirectly costing Hatton the match...Hatton was not in attendance for this bout.
It was a solid main event, then the OVERBOOKING TORPEDOES~! were fired; Powers accidentally clotheslined referee Denny Thomas when Flash ducked out of the way. Flanagan wasted no time in taking a cheapshot with his kendo stick as a result...the action continued and Flash tried to leapfrog Powers out of the corner, but Powers caught him with a mid-air RKO. Jay King hit the ring just in time to see Powers cover Flanagan and he made the three-count in 9:02! New champion?...nope, cue the Dusty Finish. Denny Thomas recovered from Powers' inadvertent attack and disqualified him for striking an official, awarding the match to Flanagan.
Chaos broke loose after the decision was announced; Kahagas attacked Powers as Flanagan escaped with his title. Kahagas seemingly blamed Powers for his previous injury (which was caused by Red River Jack knocking him out with his arm cast)...but Red River Jack(w/ Big Daddy) made an appearance to run him off. (Yes, it's interesting that R.R.J. and Cowboy Bob have the exact same arm injury...) Big Daddy was in the wrong place at the wrong time as Kahagas attacked him on the floor, hitting him a few times with a chair before order was restored. (Big Daddy seemed to be more shaken up by the assault than anything else, strangely...)
I made a post-show trip to Denny's with the usual crew(Brian, Dubray, Drew, Gary Weiss, Ben Simon) along with Jay King and Timothy Miller. Since I indulged at the show itself, I went with pancake puppies and water to drink...yes, I know you care.
Anywho, my CHIKARA excursion takes place in a few days and goes through the weekend. Locally, Dynamo Pro Wrestling will return to Glen Carbon, IL on Saturday; High Level Enterprise(Jack Gamble & Jon Webb) will defend their newly-won Tag Team Titles against The Black Hand Warriors(Michael Magnuson & Dave DeLorean) in a street fight.
November looks like this:
-Friday 11/6: Pro Wrestling Epic in Brownstown, IL; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Jerseyville, IL
-Saturday 11/7: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Fenton, MO; Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance in St. Louis, MO
-Friday 11/13: St. Louis Anarchy in Alton, IL
-Saturday 11/14: St. Louis Anarchy in Alton, IL; Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in Swansea, IL
-Saturday 11/21: Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL
-Saturday 11/28: Wrestling Invades America in Swansea, IL; World Powerhouse Wrestling in Collinsville, IL
Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991
P.S. We are all marks
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Weekend wrestling
WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Jimmy Uso.
-Stardust(w/ The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)) d. Johnny Fandango with the Queen's Crossbow(inverted swinging neckbreaker) (8:15 aired).
-Ryback d. Adam Rose via Shellshock (3:27).
-The Bella Twins(Nikki & Brie)(w/ Alicia Fox) d. Naomi Night & Tamina Snuka(w/ "The Boss" Sasha Banks) when Brie pinned Tamina after the Bella Buster(X-Factor) (8:29 aired).
ROH TV
-Commentators: Kevin Kelly & Steve Corino.
-The All Night Express(Kenny King & Rhett Titus) d. The Addiction("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian)(w/ Chris Sabin); Sabin was ejected from ringside early in the matchup. A guy in a Knights Of The Rising Dawn mask ran out to ringside, distracting Daniels(someone in a K.R.D. mask had interfered in the match where they lost the Tag Team Titles). That led to Titus pinning Daniels after a powerbomb/springboard Buff Blockbuster double-team with King (8:21 aired).
-Jay Briscoe d. Adam Page(w/ B.J. Whitmer) in a no-holds-barred match; Mark Briscoe stopped Whitmer from interfering at one point by taking his crutch away. Page incredibly survived a Jay Driller(double-underhook piledriver) off the apron and through a table, but Briscoe hit the move a second time in the ring for the win (13:51 aired). Whitmer attacked Briscoe after the match with his other crutch and Corino left the broadcast table to deck Whitmer with a roll of coins.
-Next week: Michael Elgin & reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) vs. Adam Cole & The Kingdom(Michael Bennett & Matt Taven)
-In two weeks: A.J. Styles vs. Adam Cole.
SICW Wrestling Explosion
-Commentator: Drew Abbenhaus.
-"The Modern-Day Moolah" Malia Hosaka wrestled "The Queen Of Chaos" Lucy Mendez to a time-limit draw.
-Drew hosted a series of vignettes with "Volatile" Curtis Wylde & Wyldefyre being forced to work at "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent's ranch for a weekend. Wacky pratfalls ensued, ending in a brawl between Vincent and Wylde.
-Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Jimmy Uso.
-Stardust(w/ The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)) d. Johnny Fandango with the Queen's Crossbow(inverted swinging neckbreaker) (8:15 aired).
-Ryback d. Adam Rose via Shellshock (3:27).
-The Bella Twins(Nikki & Brie)(w/ Alicia Fox) d. Naomi Night & Tamina Snuka(w/ "The Boss" Sasha Banks) when Brie pinned Tamina after the Bella Buster(X-Factor) (8:29 aired).
ROH TV
-Commentators: Kevin Kelly & Steve Corino.
-The All Night Express(Kenny King & Rhett Titus) d. The Addiction("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian)(w/ Chris Sabin); Sabin was ejected from ringside early in the matchup. A guy in a Knights Of The Rising Dawn mask ran out to ringside, distracting Daniels(someone in a K.R.D. mask had interfered in the match where they lost the Tag Team Titles). That led to Titus pinning Daniels after a powerbomb/springboard Buff Blockbuster double-team with King (8:21 aired).
-Jay Briscoe d. Adam Page(w/ B.J. Whitmer) in a no-holds-barred match; Mark Briscoe stopped Whitmer from interfering at one point by taking his crutch away. Page incredibly survived a Jay Driller(double-underhook piledriver) off the apron and through a table, but Briscoe hit the move a second time in the ring for the win (13:51 aired). Whitmer attacked Briscoe after the match with his other crutch and Corino left the broadcast table to deck Whitmer with a roll of coins.
-Next week: Michael Elgin & reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) vs. Adam Cole & The Kingdom(Michael Bennett & Matt Taven)
-In two weeks: A.J. Styles vs. Adam Cole.
SICW Wrestling Explosion
-Commentator: Drew Abbenhaus.
-"The Modern-Day Moolah" Malia Hosaka wrestled "The Queen Of Chaos" Lucy Mendez to a time-limit draw.
-Drew hosted a series of vignettes with "Volatile" Curtis Wylde & Wyldefyre being forced to work at "Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent's ranch for a weekend. Wacky pratfalls ensued, ending in a brawl between Vincent and Wylde.
Saturday SICW Results From East Carondelet, IL + Other Show Results
-Ring announcer Drew Abbenhaus introduced one of the concession stand workers who had been battling cancer in recent months; she announced that she had been declared cancer-free.
-Travis Cook came out and said that he was absent from the September show for personal family reasons and he had been re-evaluating his outlook on life...he left it at that.
-Promoter Herb Simmons presented Brian Kelley and Dubray Tallman with a plaque in honor of their contributions to the St. Louis wrestling scene with the Missouri Wrestling Revival website. Dubray showed off the plaque to the fans...then turned around to find Brian down on one knee with a ring. Brian proposed to Dubray and she accepted...congratulations to the newly-engaged couple!
-Bubba Troll won a handicap match against "The Enforcer" Jimmy D & "Dead Sexy" Daniel Gunner when he pinned Jimmy D after the sitout Tombstone (4:50).
-Herb Simmons and MMWA promoter Tony Casta conducted the St. Louis Wrestling Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. They honored the late Ed Smith with the award being accepted by Keith Smith and his family, along with Chaz Wesson and MMWA Commissioner Jim Harris. They also honored wrestling journalist Bill Apter who was in attendance for the evening.
-"Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent & Keith Smith Jr. d. "Volatile" Curtis Wylde & Ax Allwardt; Wylde accidentally knocked Ax off the ring apron and Ax walked out on his partner, leading to Vincent pinning Wylde after the Death Valley Driver (10:40).
-After the match, Wylde threatened his valet and that brought Vincent back out to the ring to confront Wylde. However, it was a setup as Wyldefyre hit Vincent with a low blow from behind, leading to Wylde dropping Vincent with the Wylde Ride(Flatliner). Wylde challenged Vincent to a no-DQ match on November 14th in Swansea.
-"The Old School Warrior" Chaz Wesson d. Barackus(answering an open challenge due to the absence of "The Iceman" Howard Moritz) with a cross-bodyblock off the top rope (4:40).
-Travis Cook(w/ Attila Khan) brought out a cake for Bill Apter's upcoming birthday and led the fans in singing Happy Birthday...he even encouraged Apter to show off his singing skills. However, Travis' outpouring of respect was a ploy as he hit the journalist with a low blow before ordering Khan to attack and throwing the cake in Apter's face. "Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson attempted to make the save, but Khan dropped him with two piledrivers! Jackson had to be stretchered out of the ring, cancelling the scheduled Jackson-Khan match...
-Brandon Espinosa(w/ Travis Cook) d. Bobby D with a cross-armbreaker takedown (8:44).
-"The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook) d. "Relentless" Shane Rich after Travis Cook distracted the referee; Hargas escaped a TKO attempt and delivered a low blow before rolling up Rich for the pin (9:06). Cook gloated over his evening's actions, but Director Of Affairs Cowboy Bob Orton announced that both Cook and Attila Khan were suspended indefinitely! Orton(despite the cast on his arm) dished out a beating on Hargas for good measure...
-"The Tokyo Monster" Kahagas d. "Ballistic" Brent Myers with a pumphandle Michinoku Driver (4:39); the start of the match was delayed as Kahagas assaulted the ring attendant who was taking care of his entrance attire.
-Flash Flanagan d. Ron Powers by DQ to retain the Classic Title. Powers accidentally hit the referee with a clothesline when Flanagan ducked; Flash hit Powers with his kendo stick, but Powers surprised him with an RKO as Flash attempted to leapfrog him out of the corner. Powers covered as a second referee hit the ring to make the three-count (9:02), but the original official called it a disqualification win for Flanagan due to Powers striking him. Kahagas attacked Powers as Flanagan escaped with his title belt, but Red River Jack(w/ Big Daddy) made the save. Kahagas took out his extra aggression on Big Daddy with a chair before retreating from the ringside area...
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Friday IWA-MS results from Clarksville, IN:
-Aidan Blackhart d. Corporal Robinson.
-Slade Sludge d. Andrew Hunter.
-Ian Rotten & J.C. Rotten d. Reed Bentley & Nick Doepp.
-Spyder Nate Webb & Randi West d. Joseph Schwartz & Thunderkitty.
-Shane Mercer d. John Wayne Murdoch in a best-of-three-falls match to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Saturday WLW results from Troy, MO:
-Heavyweight Champion Leland Race d. Kevin Lee Davidson in a non-title match.
-Dustin Bozworth d. Brandon Espinosa by countout.
-Paloma Starr d. Miss Monica Passeri.
-Kyle Roberts d. Karim Brigante.
-Elite Aggression(Superstar Steve Fender & Dangerous Derek McQuinn) fought The Black Hand Warriors(Dave DeLorean & Jayden Fenix) to a double-pin finish to retain the Tag Team Titles.
Saturday EVOLVE results from Queens, NY:
-Andrew Everett won a four-corner match with Peter Kaasa, Anthony Nese, and Matt Cage.
-Chris Dickinson d. Tracy Williams.
-Trevor Lee d. Drew Gulak.
-Anthony Nese & Caleb Konley d. Milk Chocolate(Brandon Watts & Randy Summers).
-Willie Mack d. Earl Cooter.
-Roppongi Vice(Rocky Romero & Trent Barreta) d. EVOLVE Champion Timothy Thatcher & T.J. Perkins.
-Johnny Gargano d. Ethan Page in an I Quit Match.
Sunday EVOLVE results from Long Island, NY:
-M.J. Jenkins d. Des DeMonae.
-Rudeboy Riley, Sonny Kiss, & Alex Mason d. Ace Romero, Mike Orlando, & JGeorge.
-Tracy Williams d. T.J. Perkins.
-Matt Cage d. Ethan Page.
-Roy Gordon & Donovan Danhausen d. ? & ?.
-Peter Kaasa d. Andrew Everett.
-Matt Riddle d. Chris Dickinson.
-Drew Gulak d. Willie Mack.
-Timothy Thatcher d. Trevor Lee to retain the EVOLVE Title.
-Roppongi Vice(Rocky Romero & Trent Barreta) d. Anthony Nese & Caleb Konley.
-Travis Cook came out and said that he was absent from the September show for personal family reasons and he had been re-evaluating his outlook on life...he left it at that.
-Promoter Herb Simmons presented Brian Kelley and Dubray Tallman with a plaque in honor of their contributions to the St. Louis wrestling scene with the Missouri Wrestling Revival website. Dubray showed off the plaque to the fans...then turned around to find Brian down on one knee with a ring. Brian proposed to Dubray and she accepted...congratulations to the newly-engaged couple!
-Bubba Troll won a handicap match against "The Enforcer" Jimmy D & "Dead Sexy" Daniel Gunner when he pinned Jimmy D after the sitout Tombstone (4:50).
-Herb Simmons and MMWA promoter Tony Casta conducted the St. Louis Wrestling Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. They honored the late Ed Smith with the award being accepted by Keith Smith and his family, along with Chaz Wesson and MMWA Commissioner Jim Harris. They also honored wrestling journalist Bill Apter who was in attendance for the evening.
-"Your Canadian Hero" Sean Vincent & Keith Smith Jr. d. "Volatile" Curtis Wylde & Ax Allwardt; Wylde accidentally knocked Ax off the ring apron and Ax walked out on his partner, leading to Vincent pinning Wylde after the Death Valley Driver (10:40).
-After the match, Wylde threatened his valet and that brought Vincent back out to the ring to confront Wylde. However, it was a setup as Wyldefyre hit Vincent with a low blow from behind, leading to Wylde dropping Vincent with the Wylde Ride(Flatliner). Wylde challenged Vincent to a no-DQ match on November 14th in Swansea.
-"The Old School Warrior" Chaz Wesson d. Barackus(answering an open challenge due to the absence of "The Iceman" Howard Moritz) with a cross-bodyblock off the top rope (4:40).
-Travis Cook(w/ Attila Khan) brought out a cake for Bill Apter's upcoming birthday and led the fans in singing Happy Birthday...he even encouraged Apter to show off his singing skills. However, Travis' outpouring of respect was a ploy as he hit the journalist with a low blow before ordering Khan to attack and throwing the cake in Apter's face. "Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson attempted to make the save, but Khan dropped him with two piledrivers! Jackson had to be stretchered out of the ring, cancelling the scheduled Jackson-Khan match...
-Brandon Espinosa(w/ Travis Cook) d. Bobby D with a cross-armbreaker takedown (8:44).
-"The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook) d. "Relentless" Shane Rich after Travis Cook distracted the referee; Hargas escaped a TKO attempt and delivered a low blow before rolling up Rich for the pin (9:06). Cook gloated over his evening's actions, but Director Of Affairs Cowboy Bob Orton announced that both Cook and Attila Khan were suspended indefinitely! Orton(despite the cast on his arm) dished out a beating on Hargas for good measure...
-"The Tokyo Monster" Kahagas d. "Ballistic" Brent Myers with a pumphandle Michinoku Driver (4:39); the start of the match was delayed as Kahagas assaulted the ring attendant who was taking care of his entrance attire.
-Flash Flanagan d. Ron Powers by DQ to retain the Classic Title. Powers accidentally hit the referee with a clothesline when Flanagan ducked; Flash hit Powers with his kendo stick, but Powers surprised him with an RKO as Flash attempted to leapfrog him out of the corner. Powers covered as a second referee hit the ring to make the three-count (9:02), but the original official called it a disqualification win for Flanagan due to Powers striking him. Kahagas attacked Powers as Flanagan escaped with his title belt, but Red River Jack(w/ Big Daddy) made the save. Kahagas took out his extra aggression on Big Daddy with a chair before retreating from the ringside area...
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Friday IWA-MS results from Clarksville, IN:
-Aidan Blackhart d. Corporal Robinson.
-Slade Sludge d. Andrew Hunter.
-Ian Rotten & J.C. Rotten d. Reed Bentley & Nick Doepp.
-Spyder Nate Webb & Randi West d. Joseph Schwartz & Thunderkitty.
-Shane Mercer d. John Wayne Murdoch in a best-of-three-falls match to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Saturday WLW results from Troy, MO:
-Heavyweight Champion Leland Race d. Kevin Lee Davidson in a non-title match.
-Dustin Bozworth d. Brandon Espinosa by countout.
-Paloma Starr d. Miss Monica Passeri.
-Kyle Roberts d. Karim Brigante.
-Elite Aggression(Superstar Steve Fender & Dangerous Derek McQuinn) fought The Black Hand Warriors(Dave DeLorean & Jayden Fenix) to a double-pin finish to retain the Tag Team Titles.
Saturday EVOLVE results from Queens, NY:
-Andrew Everett won a four-corner match with Peter Kaasa, Anthony Nese, and Matt Cage.
-Chris Dickinson d. Tracy Williams.
-Trevor Lee d. Drew Gulak.
-Anthony Nese & Caleb Konley d. Milk Chocolate(Brandon Watts & Randy Summers).
-Willie Mack d. Earl Cooter.
-Roppongi Vice(Rocky Romero & Trent Barreta) d. EVOLVE Champion Timothy Thatcher & T.J. Perkins.
-Johnny Gargano d. Ethan Page in an I Quit Match.
Sunday EVOLVE results from Long Island, NY:
-M.J. Jenkins d. Des DeMonae.
-Rudeboy Riley, Sonny Kiss, & Alex Mason d. Ace Romero, Mike Orlando, & JGeorge.
-Tracy Williams d. T.J. Perkins.
-Matt Cage d. Ethan Page.
-Roy Gordon & Donovan Danhausen d. ? & ?.
-Peter Kaasa d. Andrew Everett.
-Matt Riddle d. Chris Dickinson.
-Drew Gulak d. Willie Mack.
-Timothy Thatcher d. Trevor Lee to retain the EVOLVE Title.
-Roppongi Vice(Rocky Romero & Trent Barreta) d. Anthony Nese & Caleb Konley.
Friday, October 16, 2015
XPlosion + Superstars
TNA XPlosion
-Commentators: Josh Mathews.
-Chris Melendez d. Samuel Shaw with the Buh-Buh Bomb (6:52 aired).
WWE Superstars
-Commentators: Rich Brennan & Xavier Woods.
-Jack Swagger d. Adam Rose with the Patriot Lock(anklelock) (3:46).
-Stardust d. Johnny Fandango via Queen's Crossbow(inverted swinging neckbreaker) (7:28 aired).
-Commentators: Josh Mathews.
-Chris Melendez d. Samuel Shaw with the Buh-Buh Bomb (6:52 aired).
WWE Superstars
-Commentators: Rich Brennan & Xavier Woods.
-Jack Swagger d. Adam Rose with the Patriot Lock(anklelock) (3:46).
-Stardust d. Johnny Fandango via Queen's Crossbow(inverted swinging neckbreaker) (7:28 aired).
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