Location: Hey Guys Comedy
Guest Set: Mike McGuire
Feature: Rob Neville
Headliner: Nathan Timmel
It was a good turnout this evening at Hey Guys despite the temperature taking a nosedive around midday. The format was altered a bit from the usual weekend show as club co-owner Bruce Veach did the announcements and military toast at the beginning, plus Mike had his guest set. I had a pretty good set to start things off, including one of my newer jokes that I tried at Thursday's open-mic. I need to acknowledge that I'm getting fat...but do I try to lose weight or just start writing fat-guy jokes? Inquiring minds want to know...
Friday, January 15, 2016
Main Event + Smackdown
WWE Main Event
-Commentators: Rich Brennan & Jerry Lawler.
-Stardust d. Johnny Fandango with the Queen's Crossbow(inverted swinging neckbreaker) (3:56).
-Alicia Fox d. Tamina Snuka via rollup out of the corner (3:35). Tamina attacked Alicia from behind afterwards.
-Jack Swagger & Mark Henry d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor) when Henry pinned Konnor after the World's Strongest Slam (8:22 aired).
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Byron Saxton, & Jerry Lawler.
-The Dudley Boys(Buh-Buh Ray & D-Von) d. The Wyatt Family(Luke Harper & Erick Rowan)(w/ Braun Strowman) in a table match; D-Von and Harper fought on the ring apron and Buh-Buh knocked Harper off the edge of the ring, sending him crashing through a table on the floor (5:06 aired). The three Wyatt Family members laid out the Dudleys afterwards as Strowman threw both Dudleys through tables, then Harper and Rowan double-chokeslammed Buh-Buh from the broadcast table through two more tables.
-The Social Outcasts(Heath Slater, Curtis Axel, Bo Dallas, & Adam Rose) d. Jack Swagger, Goldust, Zack Ryder, & Damien Sandow when Bo pinned Ryder after the turnbuckle-walk Bo-dog (3:41).
-Alberto Del Rio(w/ King Wade "Bad News" Barrett) d. Kalisto to win the U.S. Title. Barrett pulled Del Rio out of the way of Kalisto's suicide dive, allowing Alberto to capitalize with the cross-armbreaker for the tapout win (11:32 aired).
-Becky Lynch d. Brie Bella(w/ Alicia Fox) with the Dis-Arm-Her(armbar submission) (2:34).
-Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose & Adrian Neville d. Sheamus O'Shaunessy & Kevin Owens by DQ when Owens beat down Ambrose with a piece of the broadcast table (9:18 aired). Ambrose and Neville regained the advantage in the post-match fight and Ambrose laid out Owens with the Dirty Deeds v2.0(double-underhook DDT), setting him up for Neville's Red Arrow(corkscrew shooting star press).
-Commentators: Rich Brennan & Jerry Lawler.
-Stardust d. Johnny Fandango with the Queen's Crossbow(inverted swinging neckbreaker) (3:56).
-Alicia Fox d. Tamina Snuka via rollup out of the corner (3:35). Tamina attacked Alicia from behind afterwards.
-Jack Swagger & Mark Henry d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor) when Henry pinned Konnor after the World's Strongest Slam (8:22 aired).
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Byron Saxton, & Jerry Lawler.
-The Dudley Boys(Buh-Buh Ray & D-Von) d. The Wyatt Family(Luke Harper & Erick Rowan)(w/ Braun Strowman) in a table match; D-Von and Harper fought on the ring apron and Buh-Buh knocked Harper off the edge of the ring, sending him crashing through a table on the floor (5:06 aired). The three Wyatt Family members laid out the Dudleys afterwards as Strowman threw both Dudleys through tables, then Harper and Rowan double-chokeslammed Buh-Buh from the broadcast table through two more tables.
-The Social Outcasts(Heath Slater, Curtis Axel, Bo Dallas, & Adam Rose) d. Jack Swagger, Goldust, Zack Ryder, & Damien Sandow when Bo pinned Ryder after the turnbuckle-walk Bo-dog (3:41).
-Alberto Del Rio(w/ King Wade "Bad News" Barrett) d. Kalisto to win the U.S. Title. Barrett pulled Del Rio out of the way of Kalisto's suicide dive, allowing Alberto to capitalize with the cross-armbreaker for the tapout win (11:32 aired).
-Becky Lynch d. Brie Bella(w/ Alicia Fox) with the Dis-Arm-Her(armbar submission) (2:34).
-Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose & Adrian Neville d. Sheamus O'Shaunessy & Kevin Owens by DQ when Owens beat down Ambrose with a piece of the broadcast table (9:18 aired). Ambrose and Neville regained the advantage in the post-match fight and Ambrose laid out Owens with the Dirty Deeds v2.0(double-underhook DDT), setting him up for Neville's Red Arrow(corkscrew shooting star press).
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Comedy Part 643: Hey Guys, Picking Up Steam
Location: Hey Guys Comedy
Emcee: Andrew Hagan
After: Joe "The Animal" Lancey
Before: Jeremy Eastep
The attendance has really picked up at the Thursday night open-mic, both in terms of audience and comedians. We had quite a few comics on the show (including several from the Missouri side of the river) and the show went about two hours. I had a few newer ideas and one of them went over really well...I didn't do as much new material as I would have liked and I actually underprepared for my set, oddly enough. Still, a good time was had...and I'm hosting at Hey Guys tomorrow night for Nathan Timmel and Rob Neville. WOO~!
Emcee: Andrew Hagan
After: Joe "The Animal" Lancey
Before: Jeremy Eastep
The attendance has really picked up at the Thursday night open-mic, both in terms of audience and comedians. We had quite a few comics on the show (including several from the Missouri side of the river) and the show went about two hours. I had a few newer ideas and one of them went over really well...I didn't do as much new material as I would have liked and I actually underprepared for my set, oddly enough. Still, a good time was had...and I'm hosting at Hey Guys tomorrow night for Nathan Timmel and Rob Neville. WOO~!
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Impact, 3XW, NXT
TNA Impact
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & D'Angelo Dinero.
-Jeff Hardy d. Shynron via Twist Of Fate (2:19); Heavyweight Champion Ethan Carter III & Tyrus Clay did commentary.
-Amazing Kong & Mia "Jade" Yim(w/ Marti Belle & Rebel) d. Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne in a street fight when Jade pinned Rayne after a package piledriver (joined in progress; 6:09 aired).
-Eric Young(w/ Bram Cameron) d. Bobby Roode(w/ James Storm) after a kick to the groin and the piledriver to win the King Of The Mountain Title (7:44).
-X-Division Champion Tigre Uno & Tag Team Champions The American Wolves(Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) d. Jessie Godderz, Eli Drake, & D.J. Shiima Xion when Edwards pinned Godderz after the Chasing The Dragon(brainbuster/head kick combo) (6:51).
-Kurt Angle d. Drew Galloway after a top-rope Olympic Slam (11:59 aired).
3XW All Stars Of The Midwest Episode 38
-Commentators: Jeremy Robb, Jeremy Jacobs, Commissioner Todd Countryman, & Mad Dog McDowell.
-Tyler Cook d. Jaysin Strife via rollup (10:20).
-"Chainsaw" Stephen M. King(w/ Skylar Pierce) d. "Delicious" Devin Carter after a kick to the groin and a modified neckbreaker (6:25).
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Tom Phillips & Corey Graves.
-General Manager S. William Regal started the show by hyping the women's battle royal; the winner would get the next shot at Bayley Rose's NXT Women's Title. After that, Regal introduced Sami Zayn in his return to Full Sail University...after the standard pleasantries, Zayn vowed to become the first two-time NXT Champion. However, Samoa Joe took issue with that and reminded Sami that he had to save his rear end from Kevin Owens a while back. Next out was Baron Corbin...he said Zayn should be at the back of the line of contention and he deserved a title shot on the heels of his win over Apollo Crews at Takeover. Corbin also reminded Joe that he lost to champion Finn Bálor at Takeover and declared himself to be "more durable" than Zayn. Joe, for his part, reminded Corbin that he choked him out in Brooklyn...then told Zayn to know his place before leaving the ring. Corbin attacked Zayn from behind, but Zayn turned the tide and knocked Corbin out of the ring with the Helluva Kick. Joe made a motion to re-enter the ring, but he thought better of it when Sami saw him coming.
-Backstage: Rich Brennan interviewed Bayley about her title defense against Nia Jax at Takeover; she said she looked forward to seeing who would win the battle royal, then gave Rich a hug to close out the segment.
-Tommaso Ciampa d. Danny Burch with a bridging Fujiwara armbar (3:41).
-Backstage: Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady vowed that they wouldn't forget about their issues with NXT Tag Team Champions Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder...their options were to win or to learn, and they learned a lot in London.
-Backstage: Billie Kay, Deonna Purrazzo, and Emma Tayla gave their opinions on why they would be winning the battle royal.
-Backstage in Regal's office: Regal announced that Zayn vs. Joe vs. Corbin would take place in two weeks with the winner getting the next shot at the NXT Title.
-NXT Tag Team Champions Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)(non-title) when Wilder pinned Konnor after the Shatter Machine(Flapjack-into-Codebreaker) (4:17).
-Backstage: Regal checked with the trainer who wouldn't clear Nia Jax to compete in the battle royal...Eva Marie reassured Nia that she would win the battle royal for the two of them.
-Backstage: Carmella Van Damme, Peyton Royce, and Alexa Bliss all gave their perspectives on the battle royal.
-"The Drifter" Elias Samson d. Corey Hollis after a snap neckbreaker (2:22).
-Backstage: Alex Reyes interviewed NXT Champion Finn Bálor about the triple threat match in two weeks.
-Backstage: More battle royal participants gave comments: Cameron Lynn, the debuting Aliyah Areebi, Liv Morgan, and Asuka Urai.
-Carmella Van Damme won a women's battle royal to earn the next shot at NXT Women's Champion Bayley Rose. Eliminations: Aliyah Areebi by Cameron Lynn, Deonna Purrazzo by Cameron, Liv Morgan and Cameron Lynn by Alexa Bliss, Alexa by Emma Tayla, Emma by Asuka Urai, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce by Asuka. Asuka thought she had won, but Eva Marie(who had slid under the bottom rope in the early minutes of the match) re-entered the ring to throw out Asuka from behind. However, Carmella had ALSO rolled over the bottom rope during the bout and she tossed EVA out of the ring from behind for the win (8:00 aired). Bayley congratulated her friend Carmella after the match.
-Commentators: Josh Mathews & D'Angelo Dinero.
-Jeff Hardy d. Shynron via Twist Of Fate (2:19); Heavyweight Champion Ethan Carter III & Tyrus Clay did commentary.
-Amazing Kong & Mia "Jade" Yim(w/ Marti Belle & Rebel) d. Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne in a street fight when Jade pinned Rayne after a package piledriver (joined in progress; 6:09 aired).
-Eric Young(w/ Bram Cameron) d. Bobby Roode(w/ James Storm) after a kick to the groin and the piledriver to win the King Of The Mountain Title (7:44).
-X-Division Champion Tigre Uno & Tag Team Champions The American Wolves(Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) d. Jessie Godderz, Eli Drake, & D.J. Shiima Xion when Edwards pinned Godderz after the Chasing The Dragon(brainbuster/head kick combo) (6:51).
-Kurt Angle d. Drew Galloway after a top-rope Olympic Slam (11:59 aired).
3XW All Stars Of The Midwest Episode 38
-Commentators: Jeremy Robb, Jeremy Jacobs, Commissioner Todd Countryman, & Mad Dog McDowell.
-Tyler Cook d. Jaysin Strife via rollup (10:20).
-"Chainsaw" Stephen M. King(w/ Skylar Pierce) d. "Delicious" Devin Carter after a kick to the groin and a modified neckbreaker (6:25).
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Tom Phillips & Corey Graves.
-General Manager S. William Regal started the show by hyping the women's battle royal; the winner would get the next shot at Bayley Rose's NXT Women's Title. After that, Regal introduced Sami Zayn in his return to Full Sail University...after the standard pleasantries, Zayn vowed to become the first two-time NXT Champion. However, Samoa Joe took issue with that and reminded Sami that he had to save his rear end from Kevin Owens a while back. Next out was Baron Corbin...he said Zayn should be at the back of the line of contention and he deserved a title shot on the heels of his win over Apollo Crews at Takeover. Corbin also reminded Joe that he lost to champion Finn Bálor at Takeover and declared himself to be "more durable" than Zayn. Joe, for his part, reminded Corbin that he choked him out in Brooklyn...then told Zayn to know his place before leaving the ring. Corbin attacked Zayn from behind, but Zayn turned the tide and knocked Corbin out of the ring with the Helluva Kick. Joe made a motion to re-enter the ring, but he thought better of it when Sami saw him coming.
-Backstage: Rich Brennan interviewed Bayley about her title defense against Nia Jax at Takeover; she said she looked forward to seeing who would win the battle royal, then gave Rich a hug to close out the segment.
-Tommaso Ciampa d. Danny Burch with a bridging Fujiwara armbar (3:41).
-Backstage: Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady vowed that they wouldn't forget about their issues with NXT Tag Team Champions Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder...their options were to win or to learn, and they learned a lot in London.
-Backstage: Billie Kay, Deonna Purrazzo, and Emma Tayla gave their opinions on why they would be winning the battle royal.
-Backstage in Regal's office: Regal announced that Zayn vs. Joe vs. Corbin would take place in two weeks with the winner getting the next shot at the NXT Title.
-NXT Tag Team Champions Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)(non-title) when Wilder pinned Konnor after the Shatter Machine(Flapjack-into-Codebreaker) (4:17).
-Backstage: Regal checked with the trainer who wouldn't clear Nia Jax to compete in the battle royal...Eva Marie reassured Nia that she would win the battle royal for the two of them.
-Backstage: Carmella Van Damme, Peyton Royce, and Alexa Bliss all gave their perspectives on the battle royal.
-"The Drifter" Elias Samson d. Corey Hollis after a snap neckbreaker (2:22).
-Backstage: Alex Reyes interviewed NXT Champion Finn Bálor about the triple threat match in two weeks.
-Backstage: More battle royal participants gave comments: Cameron Lynn, the debuting Aliyah Areebi, Liv Morgan, and Asuka Urai.
-Carmella Van Damme won a women's battle royal to earn the next shot at NXT Women's Champion Bayley Rose. Eliminations: Aliyah Areebi by Cameron Lynn, Deonna Purrazzo by Cameron, Liv Morgan and Cameron Lynn by Alexa Bliss, Alexa by Emma Tayla, Emma by Asuka Urai, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce by Asuka. Asuka thought she had won, but Eva Marie(who had slid under the bottom rope in the early minutes of the match) re-entered the ring to throw out Asuka from behind. However, Carmella had ALSO rolled over the bottom rope during the bout and she tossed EVA out of the ring from behind for the win (8:00 aired). Bayley congratulated her friend Carmella after the match.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
This week in wrestling
WWE(www.wwe.com)
NXT this Wednesday has:
-Women's Battle Royal
-Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder vs. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)
-Corey Hollis vs. Elias Samson
-Tommaso Ciampa vs. Danny Burch
Superstars this week has:
-Jack Swagger vs. Tyler Breeze
-The Dudley Boys(Buh-Buh Ray & D-Von) vs. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)
Smackdown on Thursday has:
-Dean Ambrose & Adrian Neville vs. Sheamus O'Shaunessy & Kevin Owens
-Kalisto vs. Alberto Del Rio - U.S. Title
-The Dudley Boys(Buh-Buh Ray & D-Von) vs. Luke Harper & Erick Rowan - Table Match
-Jack Swagger, Goldust, Damien Sandow, & Zack Ryder vs. The Social Outcasts(Heath Slater, Curtis Axel, Bo Dallas, & Adam Rose)
-Becky Lynch vs. Brie Bella
The Royal Rumble is on Sunday 1/24:
-30-Man Royal Rumble - WWE Title
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact on Tuesday has:
-Ethan Carter III vs. Matt Hardy - Heavyweight Title vs. Career - Last-Man-Standing Match
-Eric Young vs. Ken Anderson
-Gail Kim vs. Amazing Kong - Women's Title
-Jeff Hardy vs. Tyrus Clay
-Beer Money(Bobby Roode & James Storm) vs. Eli Drake & Jessie Godderz
-In action: Mike Bennett
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. The Kingdom(Michael Bennett & Matt Taven) - Street Fight
-Alex Shelley & A.C.H. vs. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian)
-Mark Briscoe vs. Adam Page
Next show is Friday 1/15 in Indianapolis, IN:
-War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) & The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) & The All Night Express(Kenny King & Rhett Titus)
-Alex Shelley vs. Adam Cole
-Roderick Strong vs. Curry Man - T.V. Title
-Dalton Castle vs. Will Ferrara
-Moose vs. Silas Young
-reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) vs. Frankie Kazarian & Chris Sabin
ROH returns to the St. Louis area on Saturday 1/16 in Collinsville, IL:
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. Silas Young & "Beer City Bruiser" Matt Winchester
-Roderick Strong vs. ? - T.V. Title
-War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) vs. Frankie Kazarian & Chris Sabin
-Moose vs. Adam Cole
-A.C.H. & Alex Shelley vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-Dalton Castle vs. Delirious
-reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) vs. The All Night Express(Kenny King & Rhett Titus)
-Michael Elgin vs. Adam Page
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
Information on upcoming episodes of World Pro Wrestling will be posted when it becomes available.
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.elreynetwork.com/originals/lucha)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.slawrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/13 in Alton, IL:
-Gerald James vs. Mat Fitchett - Heavyweight Title Best-Of-3-Falls Match
-The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) & The Viking War Party(Alexandre Rudolph & Jake Parnell) vs. The Cause(Evan Gelistico, Adam Caster, Danny Adams, & Everett Connors) - Elimination Tag Match
-Roscoe Eat Lisa(Zakk Sawyers & Mikey McFinnegan) vs. Team I.O.U.(Nick Iggy & Kerry Awful)
-Davey Vega vs. Jeremy Wyatt
-Matt Cage vs. Paco Gonzalez
-Jojo Bravo vs. Andy Dalton
-Steve O. Reno vs. Trik Davis
-Mike Outlaw vs. Christian Rose
-Ricky Starks vs. Donovan Danhausen
SLA has a show on Saturday 2/14 in Alton, IL:
-Jojo Bravo vs. Michael Elgin
-Matt Cage vs. Alex Castle - Last-Man-Standing Match
-Davey Vega vs. Trik Davis
-Zakk Sawyers vs. Everett Connors
-The Viking War Party(Alexandre Rudolph & Jake Parnell) vs. Team I.O.U.(Nick Iggy & Kerry Awful)
-Mike Outlaw vs. Paco Gonzalez
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/23 in Wood River, IL.
DPW has a show on Saturday 2/6 in Fenton, MO:
-Outtkast vs. Elvis Aliaga vs. Jayden Fenix - D-1 Title Tournament Final
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 1/16 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Kahagas vs. Flash Flanagan - Classic Title
-Red River Jack vs. Bubba Troll
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/13 in St. Louis, MO.
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/20 in Granite City, IL featuring the St. Louis Invitational Tournament:
-Tournament Participants: Mat Fitchett, Davey Vega, Adam Caster
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/hrwstl)
Next show is Saturday 2/27 in Warsaw, MO:
-Ricky Cruz vs. Brandon Aarons - MWR Missouri Title
PRO WRESTLING EPIC(www.prowrestlingepic.com/)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.metrowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/30 in Kansas City, KS:
-Mike Sydal vs. Jon Webb - Kansas State Title
-Tracey Smothers vs. The Math Magician
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 1/15 in Des Moines, IA as part of Pro Wrestling Night at the Iowa Energy game:
-Nate Redwing vs. Rory Fox - Heavyweight Title
-Marek Brave vs. Kraig Keesaman - Pure Wrestling Title
-Black Wrestlers Matter(Jon West & James Grizzle) vs. Mad Dog McDowell & Devin Carter - Tag Team Titles
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/27 in Troy, MO:
-Appearing: Ted DiBiase
GATEWAY ELITE WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/TheGatewayElite)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
OUTLAW WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/outlawwrestling01)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
WRESTLING INVADES AMERICA(wrestlinginvamerica.wix.com/wrestlinginvamerica)
Next show is Sunday 2/21 in Swansea, IL.
CENTRAL STATES CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/nwaccw)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(sites.google.com/site/worldpowerhousewrestlingstl/home)
Next show is Saturday 2/27 in Collinsville, IL.
NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Friday 1/22 in Ybor City, FL:
-Timothy Thatcher & Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Chris Hero & Tommy End - Tag Team Title Tournament
-P.J. Black vs. Ethan Page
EVOLVE has a show on Saturday 1/23 in Orlando, FL:
-Sami Callihan vs. Ethan Page
EVOLVE has a show on Sunday 1/24 in Orlando, FL.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show(afternoon) is Saturday 1/30 in Philadephia, PA:
-N_R_G(Race Jaxon & Hype Rockwell) vs. Hallowicked & Frightmare - Campeonatos De Parejas
-Soldier Ant vs. Jakob Hammermeier
-Dasher Hatfield & Heidi Lovelace vs. Juan Francisco De Coronado & Prakash Sabar
-Amasis vs. Jaka
CHIKARA has an evening show on Saturday 1/30 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Princess Kimber Lee vs. Oleg The Usurper - Grand Championship
-Icarus vs. Pinkie Sanchez
-The Colony(Fire Ant, Silver Ant, & Worker Ant II) vs. The Snake Pit(Ophidian, Shynron, & Argus)
WHY WE WRESTLE(www.anarchy-wrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/23 in Cornelia, GA featuring the Heavyweight Title tournament:
-Jacob Ashworth vs. Bobby Moore
-Slim J vs. Logan Creede
-Geter vs. C.B. Suave
-Mikael Judas vs. Jeff Lewis
-Salvatore Rinauro vs. Chip Day
-Appearing: Todd Sexton
WWW has a show on Saturday 2/13 in Cornelia, GA featuring the Heavyweight Title tournament:
-Billy Buck vs. Anthony Henry
-Ethan Cage vs. Elijah Evans IV
-Kyle Matthews vs. Black Baron
-Se7en vs. Azrael
-Stryknyn vs. Brian Blaze
-Sugar Dunkerton vs. Murder One
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Next show is Saturday 4/16 in Philadelphia, PA.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/2 in Dallas, TX.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 1/29 in Ybor City, FL:
-Taylor Made vs. Santana Garrett - SHINE Title
-Allysin Kay vs. Su Yung
IWA MID-SOUTH(iwamidsouthwrestling.webs.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 1/15 in Merrionette Park, IL:
-Eddie Kingston vs. Trevor Lee - Heavyweight Title
-Davey Vega vs. A.R. Fox - Heritage Title
-The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) vs. Zero Gravity(Brett Gakiya & C.J. Esparza) - Tag Team Titles
-Chris Hero vs. Sami Callihan
-Abyss vs. Ryan Boz
-Louis Lyndon vs. Drew Gulak
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 1/24 in Austin, TX:
-Jojo Bravo vs. J.T. LaMotta - Heavyweight Title
-The Hole F'n Team(Johnny Axxle & Mr. B) & ? vs. The Troy Athletic Club(Jay Howard, J.A. Fair, & Roy Lewis)
-Darin Childs vs. Evan Gelistico
-Masada vs. Scot Summers
-Steve O. Reno vs. Curt Stallion - U-30 Title
-Eric Guerra vs. Jeremy Medrano
Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/
St. Louis Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
Leave a comment or e-mail: patrickab7@yahoo.com
Follow me on Twitter or Facebook at: @patrickab7
NXT this Wednesday has:
-Women's Battle Royal
-Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder vs. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)
-Corey Hollis vs. Elias Samson
-Tommaso Ciampa vs. Danny Burch
Superstars this week has:
-Jack Swagger vs. Tyler Breeze
-The Dudley Boys(Buh-Buh Ray & D-Von) vs. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)
Smackdown on Thursday has:
-Dean Ambrose & Adrian Neville vs. Sheamus O'Shaunessy & Kevin Owens
-Kalisto vs. Alberto Del Rio - U.S. Title
-The Dudley Boys(Buh-Buh Ray & D-Von) vs. Luke Harper & Erick Rowan - Table Match
-Jack Swagger, Goldust, Damien Sandow, & Zack Ryder vs. The Social Outcasts(Heath Slater, Curtis Axel, Bo Dallas, & Adam Rose)
-Becky Lynch vs. Brie Bella
The Royal Rumble is on Sunday 1/24:
-30-Man Royal Rumble - WWE Title
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact on Tuesday has:
-Ethan Carter III vs. Matt Hardy - Heavyweight Title vs. Career - Last-Man-Standing Match
-Eric Young vs. Ken Anderson
-Gail Kim vs. Amazing Kong - Women's Title
-Jeff Hardy vs. Tyrus Clay
-Beer Money(Bobby Roode & James Storm) vs. Eli Drake & Jessie Godderz
-In action: Mike Bennett
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. The Kingdom(Michael Bennett & Matt Taven) - Street Fight
-Alex Shelley & A.C.H. vs. The Addiction(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian)
-Mark Briscoe vs. Adam Page
Next show is Friday 1/15 in Indianapolis, IN:
-War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) & The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) & The All Night Express(Kenny King & Rhett Titus)
-Alex Shelley vs. Adam Cole
-Roderick Strong vs. Curry Man - T.V. Title
-Dalton Castle vs. Will Ferrara
-Moose vs. Silas Young
-reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) vs. Frankie Kazarian & Chris Sabin
ROH returns to the St. Louis area on Saturday 1/16 in Collinsville, IL:
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. Silas Young & "Beer City Bruiser" Matt Winchester
-Roderick Strong vs. ? - T.V. Title
-War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) vs. Frankie Kazarian & Chris Sabin
-Moose vs. Adam Cole
-A.C.H. & Alex Shelley vs. The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-Dalton Castle vs. Delirious
-reDRagon(Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) vs. The All Night Express(Kenny King & Rhett Titus)
-Michael Elgin vs. Adam Page
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
Information on upcoming episodes of World Pro Wrestling will be posted when it becomes available.
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.elreynetwork.com/originals/lucha)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.slawrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/13 in Alton, IL:
-Gerald James vs. Mat Fitchett - Heavyweight Title Best-Of-3-Falls Match
-The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) & The Viking War Party(Alexandre Rudolph & Jake Parnell) vs. The Cause(Evan Gelistico, Adam Caster, Danny Adams, & Everett Connors) - Elimination Tag Match
-Roscoe Eat Lisa(Zakk Sawyers & Mikey McFinnegan) vs. Team I.O.U.(Nick Iggy & Kerry Awful)
-Davey Vega vs. Jeremy Wyatt
-Matt Cage vs. Paco Gonzalez
-Jojo Bravo vs. Andy Dalton
-Steve O. Reno vs. Trik Davis
-Mike Outlaw vs. Christian Rose
-Ricky Starks vs. Donovan Danhausen
SLA has a show on Saturday 2/14 in Alton, IL:
-Jojo Bravo vs. Michael Elgin
-Matt Cage vs. Alex Castle - Last-Man-Standing Match
-Davey Vega vs. Trik Davis
-Zakk Sawyers vs. Everett Connors
-The Viking War Party(Alexandre Rudolph & Jake Parnell) vs. Team I.O.U.(Nick Iggy & Kerry Awful)
-Mike Outlaw vs. Paco Gonzalez
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/23 in Wood River, IL.
DPW has a show on Saturday 2/6 in Fenton, MO:
-Outtkast vs. Elvis Aliaga vs. Jayden Fenix - D-1 Title Tournament Final
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 1/16 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Kahagas vs. Flash Flanagan - Classic Title
-Red River Jack vs. Bubba Troll
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/13 in St. Louis, MO.
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/20 in Granite City, IL featuring the St. Louis Invitational Tournament:
-Tournament Participants: Mat Fitchett, Davey Vega, Adam Caster
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/hrwstl)
Next show is Saturday 2/27 in Warsaw, MO:
-Ricky Cruz vs. Brandon Aarons - MWR Missouri Title
PRO WRESTLING EPIC(www.prowrestlingepic.com/)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.metrowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/30 in Kansas City, KS:
-Mike Sydal vs. Jon Webb - Kansas State Title
-Tracey Smothers vs. The Math Magician
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 1/15 in Des Moines, IA as part of Pro Wrestling Night at the Iowa Energy game:
-Nate Redwing vs. Rory Fox - Heavyweight Title
-Marek Brave vs. Kraig Keesaman - Pure Wrestling Title
-Black Wrestlers Matter(Jon West & James Grizzle) vs. Mad Dog McDowell & Devin Carter - Tag Team Titles
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/27 in Troy, MO:
-Appearing: Ted DiBiase
GATEWAY ELITE WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/TheGatewayElite)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
OUTLAW WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/outlawwrestling01)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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Next show is Sunday 2/21 in Swansea, IL.
CENTRAL STATES CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/nwaccw)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(sites.google.com/site/worldpowerhousewrestlingstl/home)
Next show is Saturday 2/27 in Collinsville, IL.
NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Friday 1/22 in Ybor City, FL:
-Timothy Thatcher & Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Chris Hero & Tommy End - Tag Team Title Tournament
-P.J. Black vs. Ethan Page
EVOLVE has a show on Saturday 1/23 in Orlando, FL:
-Sami Callihan vs. Ethan Page
EVOLVE has a show on Sunday 1/24 in Orlando, FL.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show(afternoon) is Saturday 1/30 in Philadephia, PA:
-N_R_G(Race Jaxon & Hype Rockwell) vs. Hallowicked & Frightmare - Campeonatos De Parejas
-Soldier Ant vs. Jakob Hammermeier
-Dasher Hatfield & Heidi Lovelace vs. Juan Francisco De Coronado & Prakash Sabar
-Amasis vs. Jaka
CHIKARA has an evening show on Saturday 1/30 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Princess Kimber Lee vs. Oleg The Usurper - Grand Championship
-Icarus vs. Pinkie Sanchez
-The Colony(Fire Ant, Silver Ant, & Worker Ant II) vs. The Snake Pit(Ophidian, Shynron, & Argus)
WHY WE WRESTLE(www.anarchy-wrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/23 in Cornelia, GA featuring the Heavyweight Title tournament:
-Jacob Ashworth vs. Bobby Moore
-Slim J vs. Logan Creede
-Geter vs. C.B. Suave
-Mikael Judas vs. Jeff Lewis
-Salvatore Rinauro vs. Chip Day
-Appearing: Todd Sexton
WWW has a show on Saturday 2/13 in Cornelia, GA featuring the Heavyweight Title tournament:
-Billy Buck vs. Anthony Henry
-Ethan Cage vs. Elijah Evans IV
-Kyle Matthews vs. Black Baron
-Se7en vs. Azrael
-Stryknyn vs. Brian Blaze
-Sugar Dunkerton vs. Murder One
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Next show is Saturday 4/16 in Philadelphia, PA.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/2 in Dallas, TX.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 1/29 in Ybor City, FL:
-Taylor Made vs. Santana Garrett - SHINE Title
-Allysin Kay vs. Su Yung
IWA MID-SOUTH(iwamidsouthwrestling.webs.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 1/15 in Merrionette Park, IL:
-Eddie Kingston vs. Trevor Lee - Heavyweight Title
-Davey Vega vs. A.R. Fox - Heritage Title
-The Hooligans(Devin & Mason Cutter) vs. Zero Gravity(Brett Gakiya & C.J. Esparza) - Tag Team Titles
-Chris Hero vs. Sami Callihan
-Abyss vs. Ryan Boz
-Louis Lyndon vs. Drew Gulak
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 1/24 in Austin, TX:
-Jojo Bravo vs. J.T. LaMotta - Heavyweight Title
-The Hole F'n Team(Johnny Axxle & Mr. B) & ? vs. The Troy Athletic Club(Jay Howard, J.A. Fair, & Roy Lewis)
-Darin Childs vs. Evan Gelistico
-Masada vs. Scot Summers
-Steve O. Reno vs. Curt Stallion - U-30 Title
-Eric Guerra vs. Jeremy Medrano
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Monday, January 11, 2016
WWE Raw
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose fought Sheamus O'Shaunessy to a double countout in a non-title match (joined in progress; 10:37 aired). Kevin Owens attacked Ambrose after the match.
-Titus O'Neil d. Stardust via Clash Of The Titus (3:24).
-Jimmy & Jey Uso(w/ Chris Jericho) d. Tag Team Champions The New Day(Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston)(w/ Xavier Woods)(non-title); Jey rolled up Kofi after Jericho broke Woods' trombone (joined in progress; 12:20 aired).
-First entrant to the WWE Hall Of Fame for 2016: Sting.
-The Social Outcasts(Heath Slater, Curtis Axel, Bo Dallas, & Adam Rose) vs. The Wyatt Family(Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan) ended in a no-contest when Ryback ran in to attack the Wyatts for their gang beatdown from the previous week (about 2:00).
-Kalisto d. Alberto Del Rio via victory roll to win the U.S. Title (12:12 aired).
-Women's Champion Charlotte Flair(w/ Ric Flair) vs. Brie Bella(w/ Alicia Fox)(non-title) never started as Becky Lynch attacked Charlotte.
-WWE Champion Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens(non-title) ended in a no-contest when Vince McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley sent in a bunch of wrestlers to attack Reigns (about 13:30 aired). Brock Lesnar(w/ Paul Heyman), upset about being forced to enter the Royal Rumble to get an opportunity at the title, cleared the ring of everyone before delivering an F-5 on Reigns.
-Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose fought Sheamus O'Shaunessy to a double countout in a non-title match (joined in progress; 10:37 aired). Kevin Owens attacked Ambrose after the match.
-Titus O'Neil d. Stardust via Clash Of The Titus (3:24).
-Jimmy & Jey Uso(w/ Chris Jericho) d. Tag Team Champions The New Day(Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston)(w/ Xavier Woods)(non-title); Jey rolled up Kofi after Jericho broke Woods' trombone (joined in progress; 12:20 aired).
-First entrant to the WWE Hall Of Fame for 2016: Sting.
-The Social Outcasts(Heath Slater, Curtis Axel, Bo Dallas, & Adam Rose) vs. The Wyatt Family(Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan) ended in a no-contest when Ryback ran in to attack the Wyatts for their gang beatdown from the previous week (about 2:00).
-Kalisto d. Alberto Del Rio via victory roll to win the U.S. Title (12:12 aired).
-Women's Champion Charlotte Flair(w/ Ric Flair) vs. Brie Bella(w/ Alicia Fox)(non-title) never started as Becky Lynch attacked Charlotte.
-WWE Champion Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens(non-title) ended in a no-contest when Vince McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley sent in a bunch of wrestlers to attack Reigns (about 13:30 aired). Brock Lesnar(w/ Paul Heyman), upset about being forced to enter the Royal Rumble to get an opportunity at the title, cleared the ring of everyone before delivering an F-5 on Reigns.
Dynamo Special Comment
Now, as promised, a special comment about Saturday's Dynamo Pro Wrestling show at the Stratford Inn in Fenton, Missouri.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
The start of my year's wrestling odyssey was postponed when I got the hosting spot at Hey Guys Comedy on the 2nd. This was a full weekend as the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance also had their first show of the year at the South Broadway Athletic Club. Despite the temperature dropping over the weekend, the show had a good turnout...the entrance door was slightly different due to a musical act performing in the main bar section of the Stratford venue.
I am back on the Dynamo commentary crew as I recently recorded for a few show DVDs; I hadn't called a DPW event since the December 2014 event video. I recently worked with Jeffrey Wilson as well as Luke Roberts; I look forward to doing more in the near future. I hung out with Jeffrey for most of this show and we had a good conversation over the course of the evening.
Your ring announcer was Chris Roedel, your assistant ring announcer was Luke Roberts, and your referee(who had a long night) was Patrick Hook.
"Cowboy" Ric Maverick vs. Bahamut: This was a rematch from the 4 Hands Brewery show; that match ended in a quick no-contest when Jake Dirden attacked both men. These two were virtually unknown to the Fenton crowd as they hadn't wrestled at this venue before; as such, there wasn't much crowd reaction to either guy. Bahamut now has ring gear that makes him look like a distant relative of CHIKARA's Swamp Monster. Bahamut won pretty quickly with a Vader Bomb in 2:30.
C.J. Shine vs. Jayden Fenix: Shine is the artist formerly known as C.J. Berry...had to confirm his name with Crystal. He made his debut at last year's first Wood River show in a one-sided loss to then-new champion Jake Dirden. He's still pretty new and hasn't developed a character yet, so the fans weren't too familiar with him either. Fenix did a good job of running his mouth to get the fans against him...he's a better talker than I would have thought. Fenix won by reversing an O'Connor Roll into his own rollup for the pin (holding the tights...HEEL~!) in 6:02. On top of that, the guys were practically in the ropes during the fall...but then Patrick Hook had a long night anyway.
Jackal vs. "The Alternative" Ozzie Gallagher: This was the revival of one of Gallagher's earliest feuds. Gallagher was greeted at the guardrail by Sadie Blaze...he hadn't been at a Dynamo show in several years and, in fact, had a rocky parting of ways with the promotion. It was a surprise to see him in attendance at all, let alone playing a role in the show. After a competitive match, Gallagher blocked the Killswitch #2(turnbuckle-walk Tomakazi) and rolled up Jackal with feet on the ropes for the cheap victory in 5:40. Gallagher went over to Sadie to celebrate, but Sadie took exception to Gallagher's tactics and told him in no uncertain terms...hmm... Rocket Mapache came out to check on his partner, but the damage had been done.
"The Don Mega" Shorty Biggs vs. Kiyoshi Shizuka(w/ Lucy Mendez): Shorty had a reunion with Sadie before the match, so it seems as though the red-haired one is changing his attitude in general. The masked newcomer Shizuka had previously competed for Gateway Elite Wrestling but this was his Dynamo debut. Shorty's recent infatuation with Lucy continued; I jokingly suggested that Shorty should have a match with Elvis Aliaga for the right to take Lucy out on a date. (That would lead to some entertaining vignettes...bwahahaha.) I wish there were more female wrestlers in the area so we could see Lucy in the ring, but such is life. The match was longer and more competitive than I was expecting; Lucy tried to slap Shorty but hit her own man by mistake. That led to Shorty finishing with the Shortcut(corkscrew snapmare driver) in 14:06.
Dave DeLorean vs. Justin D'Air vs. "Young & Dangerous" Evan Morris vs. Rocket Mapache vs. Billy McNeil(w/ C.J. McManus) vs. Outtkast, D-1 Title Qualifier: The winner will join Jayden Fenix and Elvis Aliaga in next month's triple threat match to determine the first holder of Dynamo's new secondary singles championship. McManus was announced as being part of the "Midnight Society", which is the group that includes Jayson Khaos(D'Mon G) and Shawn Reel(Shawn Almighty)...he and Billy even used the original Midnight Express theme. Rocket was a last-minute replacement for Shawn Santel, leaving the match with five fan favorites and one rulebreaker(DeLorean). It was non-stop action, as you would expect from this kind of schmozz match...of course we got the requisite multiple dive sequence. Rocket was the first to be eliminated as he was superkicked and pinned by Morris in 5:34. D'Air pinned Morris after a Buff Blockbuster in 7:06. D'Air got one of the most impressive moves of the match: DeLorean was laid out and it looked like D'Air was setting up for a top-rope move on him, but he jumped completely over DeLorean to deliver a Van Terminator-style dropkick on McNeil in the far opposite corner! Unfortunately, D'Air was the next to go as DeLorean pinned him after a sleeper suplex(a la Kevin Steen) in 9:37.
McNeil and Outtkast had an exchange for old times' sake (they had battles over the GCW Light Heavyweight Title in 2002), but McManus' interference backfired as he accidentally tripped his own man. That led to Outtkast pinning Billy after the Case Study in 11:15, leaving Outtkast and DeLorean as the final two. The two know each other well through the feud between the Bumrush Brothers and the Black Hand Warriors; Outtkast edged out the final win via small package in 14:32. Shorty congratulated his partner after the matchup...so it'll be Outtkast vs. Aliaga vs. Fenix next month to crown the first D-1 Champion!
Intermission~! Thanks to free refills, I had three Coca-Colas on this evening. I know Ben Simon cares.
"The Yoga Monster" Mike Sydal vs. "The Filipino Warrior" Elvis Aliaga(w/ Lucy Mendez): This promised to be a good match; I figured they would work well together. Aliaga is kinda underrated as he's not overly flashy, but he's a good foil for someone like Sydal. Jayden Fenix made his way to ringside during the bout; he didn't go out of his way to distract anyone, but Aliaga did get sidetracked a few times by Fenix's presence. As a result, Sydal was able to score the upset(in my mind) via Yogasault in 9:10! After the match, Fenix talked some trash to Aliaga...that brought out Outtkast to add his two cents to the proceedings. A semi-oblivious Elvis proclaimed himself to still be the greatest despite the loss...heh.
High Level Enterprise(Jack Gamble & Jon Webb) vs. Michael Magnuson & "The Millenial" Danny Adams for the Tag Team Titles: This was scheduled to be Adams teaming with fellow Michael Elgin protege Paco Gonzalez as "The Alpha Class"; the teams had a match for Proving Ground Pro in central Illinois a few months ago. However, Paco wasn't there(not sure why) and Adams threw out an open call for a tag team partner to volunteer his services; Magnuson was the one to step up to the plate. It seems like the three Black Hand Warriors are being positioned to do their own individual things these days; as good as any two(or three) people are as a tag team, eventually many wrestlers will move past that point. Magnuson and Adams have been good tag team wrestlers...just not with each other, as they weren't on the same page at several points in this matchup. The final miscommunication led to the downfall of the challengers as Webb superkicked Magnuson into a fireman's-carry spinebuster by Gamble, allowing Gamble to get the fall in 14:41. Afterwards, Magnuson took issue with his partner and ate a double superkick from the champs for his efforts...then Adams laid out Magnuson with a reverse Stunner. Ladies and gentlemen, we have a face turn. Magnuson ranted afterwards about how Adams had blown the match and how the Black Hand Warriors were the true dominant team...all righty then.
Mike Outlaw vs. Brandon Espinosa, no-DQ match: The first encounter between these guys was in February of 2015; Ricky Cruz cost Espy the match to then-champion Outlaw. They had a match in November where Espinosa got disqualified for a blatant low blow and they were scheduled to fight again at the Ready Room show, but Outlaw had "mysterious" transportation problems and wasn't able to make it to the venue. That led to this no-DQ showdown and it was billed as a top-contender match on top of that...the plunder was readily available for both men to use...Outlaw brought a steel chair to the ring. Throughout the fight, a kendo stick came into play along with more chairs and a stop sign(Madman Pondo!). Espinosa targeted the arm in an attempt to set up the cross-armbreaker, but Outlaw wasn't the type to surrender so easily. I really liked this matchup and thought it went well...the crowd was definitely into it. Outlaw went for the High Noon(top-rope elbowdrop) but Espy blocked it with a chair, doing more damage to the arm...then Espinosa went to town with the kendo stick. He delivered several strikes to the arm, two deliberate shots to the groin, and then finished with a kendo stick shot to the head in 15:19! Ruthlessness was the difference-maker in this one and Brandon Espinosa become the top contender to the Heavyweight Title!
"The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz vs. "Dirdey" Jake Dirden(w/ Black Hand Warriors) for the Heavyweight Title: The history ran deep in this one; they first crossed paths in April of 2013 with Dirden scoring a huge (albeit questionable) win. The battles continued with each man transitioning between the fan-favorite and rulebreaker sides, leading up to this grudge match with the title at stake. Dirden had Magnuson, DeLorean, and Fenix by his side from the opening bell...the interference came early, but Ricky took them all out with a somersault plancha and they retreated to the backstage area. They had one of their best battles to date, but it was doomed to another indecisive finish as Espy made his way to ringside for a closer look at the title belt. Cruz confronted Espinosa and decked him before re-entering the ring...he seemed to have Dirden beaten after the Cruz Control(swinging fisherman buster), but Espy ran in for the DQ/no-contest in 9:01...D-OH! Mike Outlaw, still hurting from the earlier matchup, ran in for the save and all four men battled it out until Dirden & Espy bailed out of the ring...so Ricky challenged Dirden and Espy to an impromptu tag match. Dirden and Espy weren't interested and were both trying to leave with the championship belt, resulting in an argument over possession of the gold. However, Dynamo co-promoter Crystal Yount was fed up with all of the non-finishes to recent main events and ordered the match to happen...even threatening to fire Dirden if he didn't get back in the ring!
Heavyweight Champion "The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz & Mike Outlaw vs. "Dirdey" Jake Dirden & Brandon Espinosa: This was a good quick brawl...the rulebreaking duo tried to work together, but Dirden BOOTed Espy in the mush by mistake and Outlaw rolled up Dirden for the flash pin in 2:40! That was Outlaw's first Dynamo victory over Dirden...and I would suspect that it puts him right back in the running for a potential title shot. Hmm...four-way dance? We shall see...
Next weekend will be interesting for a few reasons. Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling starts its year in East Carondelet, IL on Saturday, but Ring Of Honor will be in Collinsville that night as well. The two groups had been on the same page in the past, though ROH had usually run on Friday nights when they were in the area. I suspect that ROH and SICW draw different audiences of wrestling fans, though...
Rounding out the month of January, Dynamo returns to Wood River, IL on Saturday the 23rd. There's nothing in the immediate area on the 30th, but I may bum a ride to Metro Pro in Kansas City or something...
That's my special comment for this, the first wrestling show I've attended in the year 2016. 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.
The start of my year's wrestling odyssey was postponed when I got the hosting spot at Hey Guys Comedy on the 2nd. This was a full weekend as the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance also had their first show of the year at the South Broadway Athletic Club. Despite the temperature dropping over the weekend, the show had a good turnout...the entrance door was slightly different due to a musical act performing in the main bar section of the Stratford venue.
I am back on the Dynamo commentary crew as I recently recorded for a few show DVDs; I hadn't called a DPW event since the December 2014 event video. I recently worked with Jeffrey Wilson as well as Luke Roberts; I look forward to doing more in the near future. I hung out with Jeffrey for most of this show and we had a good conversation over the course of the evening.
Your ring announcer was Chris Roedel, your assistant ring announcer was Luke Roberts, and your referee(who had a long night) was Patrick Hook.
"Cowboy" Ric Maverick vs. Bahamut: This was a rematch from the 4 Hands Brewery show; that match ended in a quick no-contest when Jake Dirden attacked both men. These two were virtually unknown to the Fenton crowd as they hadn't wrestled at this venue before; as such, there wasn't much crowd reaction to either guy. Bahamut now has ring gear that makes him look like a distant relative of CHIKARA's Swamp Monster. Bahamut won pretty quickly with a Vader Bomb in 2:30.
C.J. Shine vs. Jayden Fenix: Shine is the artist formerly known as C.J. Berry...had to confirm his name with Crystal. He made his debut at last year's first Wood River show in a one-sided loss to then-new champion Jake Dirden. He's still pretty new and hasn't developed a character yet, so the fans weren't too familiar with him either. Fenix did a good job of running his mouth to get the fans against him...he's a better talker than I would have thought. Fenix won by reversing an O'Connor Roll into his own rollup for the pin (holding the tights...HEEL~!) in 6:02. On top of that, the guys were practically in the ropes during the fall...but then Patrick Hook had a long night anyway.
Jackal vs. "The Alternative" Ozzie Gallagher: This was the revival of one of Gallagher's earliest feuds. Gallagher was greeted at the guardrail by Sadie Blaze...he hadn't been at a Dynamo show in several years and, in fact, had a rocky parting of ways with the promotion. It was a surprise to see him in attendance at all, let alone playing a role in the show. After a competitive match, Gallagher blocked the Killswitch #2(turnbuckle-walk Tomakazi) and rolled up Jackal with feet on the ropes for the cheap victory in 5:40. Gallagher went over to Sadie to celebrate, but Sadie took exception to Gallagher's tactics and told him in no uncertain terms...hmm... Rocket Mapache came out to check on his partner, but the damage had been done.
"The Don Mega" Shorty Biggs vs. Kiyoshi Shizuka(w/ Lucy Mendez): Shorty had a reunion with Sadie before the match, so it seems as though the red-haired one is changing his attitude in general. The masked newcomer Shizuka had previously competed for Gateway Elite Wrestling but this was his Dynamo debut. Shorty's recent infatuation with Lucy continued; I jokingly suggested that Shorty should have a match with Elvis Aliaga for the right to take Lucy out on a date. (That would lead to some entertaining vignettes...bwahahaha.) I wish there were more female wrestlers in the area so we could see Lucy in the ring, but such is life. The match was longer and more competitive than I was expecting; Lucy tried to slap Shorty but hit her own man by mistake. That led to Shorty finishing with the Shortcut(corkscrew snapmare driver) in 14:06.
Dave DeLorean vs. Justin D'Air vs. "Young & Dangerous" Evan Morris vs. Rocket Mapache vs. Billy McNeil(w/ C.J. McManus) vs. Outtkast, D-1 Title Qualifier: The winner will join Jayden Fenix and Elvis Aliaga in next month's triple threat match to determine the first holder of Dynamo's new secondary singles championship. McManus was announced as being part of the "Midnight Society", which is the group that includes Jayson Khaos(D'Mon G) and Shawn Reel(Shawn Almighty)...he and Billy even used the original Midnight Express theme. Rocket was a last-minute replacement for Shawn Santel, leaving the match with five fan favorites and one rulebreaker(DeLorean). It was non-stop action, as you would expect from this kind of schmozz match...of course we got the requisite multiple dive sequence. Rocket was the first to be eliminated as he was superkicked and pinned by Morris in 5:34. D'Air pinned Morris after a Buff Blockbuster in 7:06. D'Air got one of the most impressive moves of the match: DeLorean was laid out and it looked like D'Air was setting up for a top-rope move on him, but he jumped completely over DeLorean to deliver a Van Terminator-style dropkick on McNeil in the far opposite corner! Unfortunately, D'Air was the next to go as DeLorean pinned him after a sleeper suplex(a la Kevin Steen) in 9:37.
McNeil and Outtkast had an exchange for old times' sake (they had battles over the GCW Light Heavyweight Title in 2002), but McManus' interference backfired as he accidentally tripped his own man. That led to Outtkast pinning Billy after the Case Study in 11:15, leaving Outtkast and DeLorean as the final two. The two know each other well through the feud between the Bumrush Brothers and the Black Hand Warriors; Outtkast edged out the final win via small package in 14:32. Shorty congratulated his partner after the matchup...so it'll be Outtkast vs. Aliaga vs. Fenix next month to crown the first D-1 Champion!
Intermission~! Thanks to free refills, I had three Coca-Colas on this evening. I know Ben Simon cares.
"The Yoga Monster" Mike Sydal vs. "The Filipino Warrior" Elvis Aliaga(w/ Lucy Mendez): This promised to be a good match; I figured they would work well together. Aliaga is kinda underrated as he's not overly flashy, but he's a good foil for someone like Sydal. Jayden Fenix made his way to ringside during the bout; he didn't go out of his way to distract anyone, but Aliaga did get sidetracked a few times by Fenix's presence. As a result, Sydal was able to score the upset(in my mind) via Yogasault in 9:10! After the match, Fenix talked some trash to Aliaga...that brought out Outtkast to add his two cents to the proceedings. A semi-oblivious Elvis proclaimed himself to still be the greatest despite the loss...heh.
High Level Enterprise(Jack Gamble & Jon Webb) vs. Michael Magnuson & "The Millenial" Danny Adams for the Tag Team Titles: This was scheduled to be Adams teaming with fellow Michael Elgin protege Paco Gonzalez as "The Alpha Class"; the teams had a match for Proving Ground Pro in central Illinois a few months ago. However, Paco wasn't there(not sure why) and Adams threw out an open call for a tag team partner to volunteer his services; Magnuson was the one to step up to the plate. It seems like the three Black Hand Warriors are being positioned to do their own individual things these days; as good as any two(or three) people are as a tag team, eventually many wrestlers will move past that point. Magnuson and Adams have been good tag team wrestlers...just not with each other, as they weren't on the same page at several points in this matchup. The final miscommunication led to the downfall of the challengers as Webb superkicked Magnuson into a fireman's-carry spinebuster by Gamble, allowing Gamble to get the fall in 14:41. Afterwards, Magnuson took issue with his partner and ate a double superkick from the champs for his efforts...then Adams laid out Magnuson with a reverse Stunner. Ladies and gentlemen, we have a face turn. Magnuson ranted afterwards about how Adams had blown the match and how the Black Hand Warriors were the true dominant team...all righty then.
Mike Outlaw vs. Brandon Espinosa, no-DQ match: The first encounter between these guys was in February of 2015; Ricky Cruz cost Espy the match to then-champion Outlaw. They had a match in November where Espinosa got disqualified for a blatant low blow and they were scheduled to fight again at the Ready Room show, but Outlaw had "mysterious" transportation problems and wasn't able to make it to the venue. That led to this no-DQ showdown and it was billed as a top-contender match on top of that...the plunder was readily available for both men to use...Outlaw brought a steel chair to the ring. Throughout the fight, a kendo stick came into play along with more chairs and a stop sign(Madman Pondo!). Espinosa targeted the arm in an attempt to set up the cross-armbreaker, but Outlaw wasn't the type to surrender so easily. I really liked this matchup and thought it went well...the crowd was definitely into it. Outlaw went for the High Noon(top-rope elbowdrop) but Espy blocked it with a chair, doing more damage to the arm...then Espinosa went to town with the kendo stick. He delivered several strikes to the arm, two deliberate shots to the groin, and then finished with a kendo stick shot to the head in 15:19! Ruthlessness was the difference-maker in this one and Brandon Espinosa become the top contender to the Heavyweight Title!
"The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz vs. "Dirdey" Jake Dirden(w/ Black Hand Warriors) for the Heavyweight Title: The history ran deep in this one; they first crossed paths in April of 2013 with Dirden scoring a huge (albeit questionable) win. The battles continued with each man transitioning between the fan-favorite and rulebreaker sides, leading up to this grudge match with the title at stake. Dirden had Magnuson, DeLorean, and Fenix by his side from the opening bell...the interference came early, but Ricky took them all out with a somersault plancha and they retreated to the backstage area. They had one of their best battles to date, but it was doomed to another indecisive finish as Espy made his way to ringside for a closer look at the title belt. Cruz confronted Espinosa and decked him before re-entering the ring...he seemed to have Dirden beaten after the Cruz Control(swinging fisherman buster), but Espy ran in for the DQ/no-contest in 9:01...D-OH! Mike Outlaw, still hurting from the earlier matchup, ran in for the save and all four men battled it out until Dirden & Espy bailed out of the ring...so Ricky challenged Dirden and Espy to an impromptu tag match. Dirden and Espy weren't interested and were both trying to leave with the championship belt, resulting in an argument over possession of the gold. However, Dynamo co-promoter Crystal Yount was fed up with all of the non-finishes to recent main events and ordered the match to happen...even threatening to fire Dirden if he didn't get back in the ring!
Heavyweight Champion "The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz & Mike Outlaw vs. "Dirdey" Jake Dirden & Brandon Espinosa: This was a good quick brawl...the rulebreaking duo tried to work together, but Dirden BOOTed Espy in the mush by mistake and Outlaw rolled up Dirden for the flash pin in 2:40! That was Outlaw's first Dynamo victory over Dirden...and I would suspect that it puts him right back in the running for a potential title shot. Hmm...four-way dance? We shall see...
Next weekend will be interesting for a few reasons. Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling starts its year in East Carondelet, IL on Saturday, but Ring Of Honor will be in Collinsville that night as well. The two groups had been on the same page in the past, though ROH had usually run on Friday nights when they were in the area. I suspect that ROH and SICW draw different audiences of wrestling fans, though...
Rounding out the month of January, Dynamo returns to Wood River, IL on Saturday the 23rd. There's nothing in the immediate area on the 30th, but I may bum a ride to Metro Pro in Kansas City or something...
That's my special comment for this, the first wrestling show I've attended in the year 2016. Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991
P.S. We are all marks.
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