Now, as promised, a special comment about Sunday's Wrestling Over Everything show at the Improvement Hall in Swansea, Illinois.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
With Sunday off work, Swansea was a quick trip to one wrestling show for the weekend. I knew very little about the lineup outside of the main event, so I didn't quite know what to expect...I'll leave it at that.
Your ring announcers were Chris Kaelin & Mo Kennedy Romero; your referees(all equipped with Ref Cam) were Jason Pemberton, Brian Fox, and Richard White.
Before the opening match, The Landlord approached LaMarcus Clinton and offered his managerial support...L.M.C. came close to capturing the Heavyweight Title but lost to Leone Mephisto at the previous event. L.M.C. teased throwing away the Rent's Due T-shirt, but finally put it on...ladies and gentlemen, we have a heel turn.
Frodo Meyer vs. LaMarcus Clinton(w/ The Landlord): I recognized Meyer from one of Dynamo Pro's training videos on Facebook...the green mohawk is pretty distinctive. He made his St. Louis-area debut in the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance the previous night. With Landlord by his side, Clinton's attitude took an arrogant turn as he insisted on attempting his corkscrew standing moonsault on several occasions...only to miss each time. Meyer looked decent for a relative newcomer, though he made the mistake of attempting a springboard move in this particular venue...Justin D'Air should have warned him about that. At least Meyer was able to adjust and pull off a flying tornado DDT out of the situation. Landlord got a bit too jumpy for his own good as he blatantly interfered with a baking pan, getting his new charge disqualified in 7:12. The beatdown continued after the match...Frodo was the official winner of the bout, but he didn't look like a winner by the end of things.
#PROSTATUS(Shane The Pain Train & David X) vs. The Sabotage Squad(Krispy 2 Pop & John Boi)(w/ unnamed cornerman): I hadn't seen Krispy since the days of Mid-America Xtreme Wrestling; he and his cohorts are of the Juggalo persuasion. I hadn't seen any of the other three, though I'd seen their names in show lineups; #PROSTATUS had the edge in the actual-gear department on this night. Chaos erupted near the end as Krispy had trouble keeping Shane's shoulders on the mat with his victory roll pin attempt, but he finally repeated the move and got the fall with John Boi lending an illegal hand from the floor in 7:00.
Jeff Gant vs. B.T. Daramola: I hadn't seen Gant in a while; he's a regular in Texas promotions but occasionally appears in the Midwest. Gant fought an uphill battle against his larger opponent, but there was only so much he could do (the low ceiling didn't help). B.T. scored the win with a Ron Simmons-style spinebuster in 5:45.
Barackus vs. Brandon Espinosa: For those keeping score, Barackus was the fan favorite in this one. Barackus relieved Espy of the MWR Missouri Title at MMWA in January, so some cross-promotional retribution was on Espy's mind. Espinosa targeted the arm after ramming Barackus' shoulder into the ringpost, hoping to wear him down for the cross-armbreaker...but he was never able to get the big man in the right position for the hold. One young fan shouted something along the lines of "Where's your green card?" at Espy, prompting the angry retort "I WAS BORN IN ST. LOUIS!" (Stay classy, wrestling fans.) The arm work wasn't enough to neutralize the size and power difference as Barackus won with the clawhold chokeslam in 13:30.
After the match, Espy got the microphone and talked about his own family heritage as well as his wife and child, saying that there's too much prejudice in the world nowadays. He got a positive response for his words, though he made it clear that he still didn't care for some of the fans. Heh.
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Hot dog(I slept late and didn't eat dinner before I went to the show), chips, and root beer.
"Infamous" Tyler Copeland came out and said that he'd been gaining momentum lately, so why wasn't he in the discussion of Heavyweight Title contenders? He suggested that Leone Mephisto might be afraid of him...but for the moment, he wanted to prove himself against one of the most underrated guys in the Midwest: Da'Marius Jones. He called Jones out to the ring and they agreed to face each other at the March 19th show...but Jones attacked him from behind before leaving the ring. Copeland(not dressed to compete) challenged Jones to fight him right then and there...and thus the impromptu match began.
"Infamous" Tyler Copeland vs. "2.0" Da'Marius Jones: One could argue that Copeland never fully recovered from Jones' attack...the match was competitive, but Jones picked up a slight upset win with the Paydirt in 4:31. Presumably they'll meet again in March, so Copeland can get his payback at that time.
Leone Mephisto(w/ Ace Roberts) vs. "The Roman Dynasty" Karim Brigante(w/ Miss Monica Passeri) for the Heavyweight Title: Mephisto claimed that he needed a manager just to carry his championship belts (he still has the Wrestling Invades America belt despite it no longer being active). Mephisto is one guy who will go above and beyond with his trash-talking to establish himself as the "bad guy" in a situation; in the video promos, he said that America wasn't so much the "land of opportunity" as it was a place of corruption. He said that once he got done with Brigante, he would show his lady a thing or two about "what you have to do to get ahead in America". Brigante recently returned to the U.S. and quickly made waves in this area, capturing the World League Wrestling Heavyweight Title the previous weekend and then defeating "The Freestyle Phenom" Jay Howard for the NWA Missouri Title on Saturday for NWA Central States Championship Wrestling. They had a really good main-event matchup with Ace Roberts running interference and Monica attempting to counteract his presence...Karim nearly won with Paydirt at one point but Ace put Mephisto's foot on the bottom rope. The referee was knocked down by accident and Brigante had Mephisto beaten after the roaring elbow, but there was no one to count the fall. Roberts ran in with the title belt to deck the challenger, which prompted Monica to slap him in the face before chasing him to the backstage area. Mephisto attempted a cover and a second official ran in to count...two. Ace came BACK out to interfere again, only to be knocked off the apron with another roaring elbow...but Mephisto got in a low blow that the referee somehow missed and rolled him up with feet on the ropes for the cheap win in 9:50. (HEEL~!)
After Mephisto and Roberts took their leave, Brigante was fuming over the screwy decision and lashed out at the fans, saying Mephisto was right about the corruption of America and its people. Cue "USA" chant, of course. His words brought Barackus out to the ring, but Brigante decided that he was just leaving...pencil that one in for March 19th as well.
At the end of the show, The Landlord called one of the fans into the ring("Grandma Betty") to profess his Valentine's Day wishes toward her(despite her constantly booing him)...then he teased giving her a Rock Bottom but didn't do it. Eep.
Anywho, that wraps up the week...I've been sick as a dog for the past few days and I'm just now getting caught up because I had to call off work tonight.
The rest of February looks like this:
-Saturday 2/18: Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling in East Carondelet, IL (start of the Classic Title tournament)
-Sunday 2/19: Glory Pro Wrestling in Alton, IL (Matt Riddle vs. Michael Elgin)
-Thursday 2/23: National Wrasslin' League in St. Louis, MO (Davey Gibson vs. Cornell Douglass, Dez Wellston vs. Adam Ryan, and Matthew Grundy vs. Cal Stark in the St. Louis Title tournament)
-Saturday 2/25: Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Alton, IL (Outtkast vs. Michael Elgin)
That's my special comment for this, the sixth wrestling show I've attended in the year 2017. Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991
P.S. We are all marks.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
NWL Special Comment
Now, as promised, a special comment about Thursday's National Wrasslin' League show at the Casa Loma Ballroom in St. Louis, Missouri.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
NWL's third St. Louis offering had a slight improvement in attendance from the second show...they will be giving a different night of the week a try as the shows will move to Sundays starting on March 26th. The promo area was set up with The Blood Brothers(Davey Gibson & Matthew Grundy) & Jay Lutz bringing in fans for interviews...I gave it a shot and focused on pushing the night's lineup. I do have an announcer voice...I just haven't used it in a while.
Your ring announcer was Ben Simon, your referees were Michael Crase & Jason Pemberton, and your ring girl(holding the NWL St. Louis Title belt during the introductions for the tournament matches) was Laynie Luck.
"Takedown" Javy Torres(aka Paco Gonzalez) vs. "Greatness" Marcellus Gaines(aka Stephen Wolf)(w/ Drew Gold, aka Greg Jovi), St. Louis Title Tournament: These two met at the first NWL St. Louis show with Gaines emerging victorious, so I was thinking that Javy might even the score...the winner would face Todd Letterman in the quarterfinals. Both wrestlers have adjusted their styles for their NWL characters; Paco works a more technical game while Gaines relies on his fisticuffs and occasional aerial moves to showcase his athleticism. Torres nearly got the win with an anklelock and leg grapevine, but Gaines just barely reached the ropes. Gaines' punching power made the difference as he scored the win after a pop-up knockout punch in 7:05...I suspect the fans may support Letterman in that second-round matchup.
NWL President Major Baisden made his entrance to update fans on ticket deals and the move to Sundays; the PowerPoint is OVAH. He helpfully pointed out that "Thursdays = Bad, Sundays = Good"...hopefully that's the case, but running on Sundays will put NWL in a bit more conflict with other area wrestling companies. The PowerPoint was interrupted by a text message on the big screen from the mysterious manifesto guy...since Major IDed the tech guy as Rupert, I felt like yelling out "DAMN IT RUPERT, GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!" I've heard theories about who is behind the messages, but I don't like to make predictions...
Wayne Taylor(aka Jack Gamble) vs. "The Five-Star Phenom" Todd Letterman: Taylor is doing a karate-fighter gimmick, complete with nunchuks...the fans didn't seem to think too much of his chances here. While Taylor did get in a few good kicks, the size and power of LETTERMAAAAAN~! was too much for him...Letterman won with the pumphandle Michinoku Driver(now named the Endzone Spike) in 4:21.
Cal Stark(aka Chip Day) vs. Tommy Flagg of the Anti-Social Network(aka Christian Rose)(w/ August Marshall, aka Austin Blackburn): The video promo with the Anti-Social Network before the event was hilarious...the characters are really entertaining. THEY'RE UNDEFEATED IN EMPTY ARENA MATCHES~! Stark's character has been all over the map as he was a fan favorite against Letterman at the first show, a rulebreaker against Maverick at the second event, and back to being a fan favorite here. (On top of that, he'll definitely be in the rulebreaker position in his tournament match with Matthew Grundy at the next show.) Stark has a look that reminds me of former WWE tag team Deuce & Domino. Flagg distracted the referee so that Marshall could run in with a spear on Stark, but that only got Flagg a two-count. Stark fought back and delivered a buzzsaw kick, followed by a knee-to-back-of-head version of Seth Rollins' advanced curbstomp...that earned Stark the victory in 7:45, giving him momentum heading into his tournament matchup.
Jay Lutz(aka Gary Jay) vs. Dez Wellston(aka Mike Outlaw): I THINK that was the scheduled matchup, but we'll never know as The Underground(Adam Ryan & Jackie Lee Bosch) attacked Wellston as he made his entrance. Lutz dove off the top rope onto Ryan & Bosch for the save and the four men brawled until referees and General Manager Matt Jackson restored order. Jackson admitted that he hadn't been in the G.M. position for very long, but he felt like the proper way to handle the situation was to order an impromptu tag match (holla holla, playa!).
Dez Wellston & Jay Lutz vs. The Underground(Adam Ryan & Jackie Lee Bosch)(aka Danny Adams & Jake Parnell): With the split of The Viking War Party, I feel like Bosch/Parnell could have a breakout year in 2017. He's been in several big matches in recent months, particularly in IWA Mid-South where he's faced Sami Callihan and will be facing Michael Elgin this Thursday. It was a first-time teamup for Wellston and Lutz, to the best of my knowledge; The Underground are 1-1 in NWL competition. Ryan & Bosch seem to have trouble staying on the same page and their miscommunications have been costly. Lutz got the pinfall on Bosch after a running double-stomp to the back of the head in 7:20.
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Two Coca-Colas. Three dollars a pop (so to speak)? Eep.
Cue Buddy Shepherd...despite Skyler Beckett rejecting his mentorship on two previous occasions, he invited Skyler to the ring for one more chance to accept his proposal. Beckett gave it some thought and finally decided to accept The Buddy System into his life. Buddy proclaimed that "Buddy's coming into you!" and Beckett put on the T-shirt. #HALLELUJAH
On the big screen, Marti Belle interviewed Dominick Butler about his tournament match with Maverick. He knew he'd be an underdog, but he wanted to prove himself...though it seemed as though he still had the fairer gender on his mind.
Maverick(aka Moonshine Mantell) vs. Dominick Butler(aka Jayden Fenix), St. Louis Title Tournament: Both were fan favorites but Maverick was obviously positioned more strongly in the tournament...it was your standard battle of size/power against speed/agility. However, the match was nearly derailed in the early minutes as Maverick appeared to injure his ankle while executing a full nelson slam. Butler took the opportunity to target the bad leg, putting the highly-touted prospect's tournament hopes in doubt. I imagine that the ankle injury would have made it difficult for Maverick to deliver his Short Shot(Gory Bomb) finisher, so he finished with a discus lariat in 9:00; Maverick will face the winner of Dez Wellston vs. Adam Ryan on the 23rd.
"The Mile-High Magnum" Dak(ota) Draper vs. Jet Royal(w/ Jax Royal)(aka Sterling & Logan Riegel): Starting with the previous NWL Kansas City show, each region would feature a "showcase" match from the other side's roster; Maverick had defeated Christian Adonis in Kansas City. The Royal Blood duo complained about injuries suffered at the previous KC show(at the hands of Leonel & Marco Howlett and Rudy & Geno Mancini) and being forced to compete in St. Louis...for his part, Draper departed from his usual rulebreaking demeanor and said he had no interest in the city rivalry...he definitely preferred St. Louis to Kansas City, thus establishing himself as the fan favorite for the night. With the Royals being identical twin brothers, the only definite way to tell them apart is the names on their tights...however, that can easily be overlooked. As a result, the Royals switched places a few times during the match and a lot of fans didn't pick up on it(including myself). Late in the bout, Jax openly interfered and Draper fought off both men, leading to a moment where Draper hit his Mile-High Doctor Bomb on Jax and had to be told that Jax wasn't his official opponent. That allowed Jet to hit a low Buff Blockbuster and shooting star press for a CLOSE near-fall, but Draper was able to bounce back and finish the right Royal with the Mile-High Doctor Bomb in 10:08.
"Super Soul" Coco Rumble(aka Sugar Dunkerton) vs. "The Billion-Dollar Brother" Emmett DuBois(aka Dorian Victor), St. Louis Title Tournament: DuBois seemed to be FINALLY ready to compete...but as the referee made a move to do the standard pre-match check, DuBois' cramps acted up again. I'm honestly starting to wonder if he'll EVER wrestle...my theory is that match with Samoa Joe from ten years ago took a lot out of him. Accountant Clayton Fox(aka Matt Kenway) came out to check on DuBois and Matt Jackson said that if DuBois couldn't compete, then he was out of the tournament and Fox would take his place. DuBois suddenly seemed to feel a lot better, but Jackson told him to go to the dressing room area for his own safety...heh.
"Super Soul" Coco Rumble vs. Clayton Fox, St. Louis Title Tournament: Fox lasted a bit longer than I expected, especially against one of the top seeds in the tournament. Rumble finally put him out of his misery with the Krush Groove(Zigzag) in 5:04; he'll face the winner of Matthew Grundy vs. Cal Stark on the 23rd.
On the big screen, Marti Belle interviewed The Blood Brothers about the main event...
The Blood Brothers(Davey Gibson & Matthew Grundy)(aka Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. "The Bull City Boss" Cornell Douglass & Christian Adonis(w/ Carolina Grizelda Esmeralda Rodriguez)(aka Murder One & Elvis Aliaga w/ Lucy Mendez): This was a preview of another first-round tournament matchup on the 23rd between Gibson and Douglass. Douglass had a distinct size and power advantage over both opponents, but it was the first time he and Adonis had ever been a tag team. In that respect, the team experience and continuity of Gibson & Grundy made the difference...Gibson pinned Douglass in 14:47 after a double-stomp off the top rope. Going by normal wrestling logic, that would foreshadow a Douglass victory in the tournament...but nowadays(in wrestling or otherwise), logic rarely applies. With the win, The Blood Brothers are now 3-0 in NWL competition.
Post-show, myself and Ben Simon ventured to a nearby bar called The Whiskey Ring...I wasn't hungry but did have a Coca-Cola. Of course, our plot to take over St. Louis wrestling continued exactly as planned...BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Err...ahem.
I worked on Saturday night so I was unable to attend the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance show at the South Broadway Athletic Club; the Missouri Wrestling Revival MO State Title changed hands once again as "The" Ace Hawkins defeated Barackus thanks to a low blow. The feud between "Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson and "Da Bomb" Brian James continued, setting up a rare cage match at the March event.
However, my weekend was far from over...but that's another story for another time. Tune in next time...Same Pat-Time, Same Pat-Channel.
That's my special comment for this, the fifth wrestling show I've attended in the year 2017. Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991
P.S. We are all marks.
DISCLAIMER: I'm biased. Deal with it.
NWL's third St. Louis offering had a slight improvement in attendance from the second show...they will be giving a different night of the week a try as the shows will move to Sundays starting on March 26th. The promo area was set up with The Blood Brothers(Davey Gibson & Matthew Grundy) & Jay Lutz bringing in fans for interviews...I gave it a shot and focused on pushing the night's lineup. I do have an announcer voice...I just haven't used it in a while.
Your ring announcer was Ben Simon, your referees were Michael Crase & Jason Pemberton, and your ring girl(holding the NWL St. Louis Title belt during the introductions for the tournament matches) was Laynie Luck.
"Takedown" Javy Torres(aka Paco Gonzalez) vs. "Greatness" Marcellus Gaines(aka Stephen Wolf)(w/ Drew Gold, aka Greg Jovi), St. Louis Title Tournament: These two met at the first NWL St. Louis show with Gaines emerging victorious, so I was thinking that Javy might even the score...the winner would face Todd Letterman in the quarterfinals. Both wrestlers have adjusted their styles for their NWL characters; Paco works a more technical game while Gaines relies on his fisticuffs and occasional aerial moves to showcase his athleticism. Torres nearly got the win with an anklelock and leg grapevine, but Gaines just barely reached the ropes. Gaines' punching power made the difference as he scored the win after a pop-up knockout punch in 7:05...I suspect the fans may support Letterman in that second-round matchup.
NWL President Major Baisden made his entrance to update fans on ticket deals and the move to Sundays; the PowerPoint is OVAH. He helpfully pointed out that "Thursdays = Bad, Sundays = Good"...hopefully that's the case, but running on Sundays will put NWL in a bit more conflict with other area wrestling companies. The PowerPoint was interrupted by a text message on the big screen from the mysterious manifesto guy...since Major IDed the tech guy as Rupert, I felt like yelling out "DAMN IT RUPERT, GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!" I've heard theories about who is behind the messages, but I don't like to make predictions...
Wayne Taylor(aka Jack Gamble) vs. "The Five-Star Phenom" Todd Letterman: Taylor is doing a karate-fighter gimmick, complete with nunchuks...the fans didn't seem to think too much of his chances here. While Taylor did get in a few good kicks, the size and power of LETTERMAAAAAN~! was too much for him...Letterman won with the pumphandle Michinoku Driver(now named the Endzone Spike) in 4:21.
Cal Stark(aka Chip Day) vs. Tommy Flagg of the Anti-Social Network(aka Christian Rose)(w/ August Marshall, aka Austin Blackburn): The video promo with the Anti-Social Network before the event was hilarious...the characters are really entertaining. THEY'RE UNDEFEATED IN EMPTY ARENA MATCHES~! Stark's character has been all over the map as he was a fan favorite against Letterman at the first show, a rulebreaker against Maverick at the second event, and back to being a fan favorite here. (On top of that, he'll definitely be in the rulebreaker position in his tournament match with Matthew Grundy at the next show.) Stark has a look that reminds me of former WWE tag team Deuce & Domino. Flagg distracted the referee so that Marshall could run in with a spear on Stark, but that only got Flagg a two-count. Stark fought back and delivered a buzzsaw kick, followed by a knee-to-back-of-head version of Seth Rollins' advanced curbstomp...that earned Stark the victory in 7:45, giving him momentum heading into his tournament matchup.
Jay Lutz(aka Gary Jay) vs. Dez Wellston(aka Mike Outlaw): I THINK that was the scheduled matchup, but we'll never know as The Underground(Adam Ryan & Jackie Lee Bosch) attacked Wellston as he made his entrance. Lutz dove off the top rope onto Ryan & Bosch for the save and the four men brawled until referees and General Manager Matt Jackson restored order. Jackson admitted that he hadn't been in the G.M. position for very long, but he felt like the proper way to handle the situation was to order an impromptu tag match (holla holla, playa!).
Dez Wellston & Jay Lutz vs. The Underground(Adam Ryan & Jackie Lee Bosch)(aka Danny Adams & Jake Parnell): With the split of The Viking War Party, I feel like Bosch/Parnell could have a breakout year in 2017. He's been in several big matches in recent months, particularly in IWA Mid-South where he's faced Sami Callihan and will be facing Michael Elgin this Thursday. It was a first-time teamup for Wellston and Lutz, to the best of my knowledge; The Underground are 1-1 in NWL competition. Ryan & Bosch seem to have trouble staying on the same page and their miscommunications have been costly. Lutz got the pinfall on Bosch after a running double-stomp to the back of the head in 7:20.
Intermission~! Official Ben Simon Concession Count(tm): Two Coca-Colas. Three dollars a pop (so to speak)? Eep.
Cue Buddy Shepherd...despite Skyler Beckett rejecting his mentorship on two previous occasions, he invited Skyler to the ring for one more chance to accept his proposal. Beckett gave it some thought and finally decided to accept The Buddy System into his life. Buddy proclaimed that "Buddy's coming into you!" and Beckett put on the T-shirt. #HALLELUJAH
On the big screen, Marti Belle interviewed Dominick Butler about his tournament match with Maverick. He knew he'd be an underdog, but he wanted to prove himself...though it seemed as though he still had the fairer gender on his mind.
Maverick(aka Moonshine Mantell) vs. Dominick Butler(aka Jayden Fenix), St. Louis Title Tournament: Both were fan favorites but Maverick was obviously positioned more strongly in the tournament...it was your standard battle of size/power against speed/agility. However, the match was nearly derailed in the early minutes as Maverick appeared to injure his ankle while executing a full nelson slam. Butler took the opportunity to target the bad leg, putting the highly-touted prospect's tournament hopes in doubt. I imagine that the ankle injury would have made it difficult for Maverick to deliver his Short Shot(Gory Bomb) finisher, so he finished with a discus lariat in 9:00; Maverick will face the winner of Dez Wellston vs. Adam Ryan on the 23rd.
"The Mile-High Magnum" Dak(ota) Draper vs. Jet Royal(w/ Jax Royal)(aka Sterling & Logan Riegel): Starting with the previous NWL Kansas City show, each region would feature a "showcase" match from the other side's roster; Maverick had defeated Christian Adonis in Kansas City. The Royal Blood duo complained about injuries suffered at the previous KC show(at the hands of Leonel & Marco Howlett and Rudy & Geno Mancini) and being forced to compete in St. Louis...for his part, Draper departed from his usual rulebreaking demeanor and said he had no interest in the city rivalry...he definitely preferred St. Louis to Kansas City, thus establishing himself as the fan favorite for the night. With the Royals being identical twin brothers, the only definite way to tell them apart is the names on their tights...however, that can easily be overlooked. As a result, the Royals switched places a few times during the match and a lot of fans didn't pick up on it(including myself). Late in the bout, Jax openly interfered and Draper fought off both men, leading to a moment where Draper hit his Mile-High Doctor Bomb on Jax and had to be told that Jax wasn't his official opponent. That allowed Jet to hit a low Buff Blockbuster and shooting star press for a CLOSE near-fall, but Draper was able to bounce back and finish the right Royal with the Mile-High Doctor Bomb in 10:08.
"Super Soul" Coco Rumble(aka Sugar Dunkerton) vs. "The Billion-Dollar Brother" Emmett DuBois(aka Dorian Victor), St. Louis Title Tournament: DuBois seemed to be FINALLY ready to compete...but as the referee made a move to do the standard pre-match check, DuBois' cramps acted up again. I'm honestly starting to wonder if he'll EVER wrestle...my theory is that match with Samoa Joe from ten years ago took a lot out of him. Accountant Clayton Fox(aka Matt Kenway) came out to check on DuBois and Matt Jackson said that if DuBois couldn't compete, then he was out of the tournament and Fox would take his place. DuBois suddenly seemed to feel a lot better, but Jackson told him to go to the dressing room area for his own safety...heh.
"Super Soul" Coco Rumble vs. Clayton Fox, St. Louis Title Tournament: Fox lasted a bit longer than I expected, especially against one of the top seeds in the tournament. Rumble finally put him out of his misery with the Krush Groove(Zigzag) in 5:04; he'll face the winner of Matthew Grundy vs. Cal Stark on the 23rd.
On the big screen, Marti Belle interviewed The Blood Brothers about the main event...
The Blood Brothers(Davey Gibson & Matthew Grundy)(aka Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. "The Bull City Boss" Cornell Douglass & Christian Adonis(w/ Carolina Grizelda Esmeralda Rodriguez)(aka Murder One & Elvis Aliaga w/ Lucy Mendez): This was a preview of another first-round tournament matchup on the 23rd between Gibson and Douglass. Douglass had a distinct size and power advantage over both opponents, but it was the first time he and Adonis had ever been a tag team. In that respect, the team experience and continuity of Gibson & Grundy made the difference...Gibson pinned Douglass in 14:47 after a double-stomp off the top rope. Going by normal wrestling logic, that would foreshadow a Douglass victory in the tournament...but nowadays(in wrestling or otherwise), logic rarely applies. With the win, The Blood Brothers are now 3-0 in NWL competition.
Post-show, myself and Ben Simon ventured to a nearby bar called The Whiskey Ring...I wasn't hungry but did have a Coca-Cola. Of course, our plot to take over St. Louis wrestling continued exactly as planned...BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Err...ahem.
I worked on Saturday night so I was unable to attend the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance show at the South Broadway Athletic Club; the Missouri Wrestling Revival MO State Title changed hands once again as "The" Ace Hawkins defeated Barackus thanks to a low blow. The feud between "Night Train/Gorgeous/Great One" Gary Jackson and "Da Bomb" Brian James continued, setting up a rare cage match at the March event.
However, my weekend was far from over...but that's another story for another time. Tune in next time...Same Pat-Time, Same Pat-Channel.
That's my special comment for this, the fifth wrestling show I've attended in the year 2017. Good night, good luck, and #yaywrestling.
-PB, Watching Wrestling Wrong Since 1991
P.S. We are all marks.
WWE NXT
-Commentators: Tom Phillips, Nigel McGuinness, & "Showtime" Percy Watson.
-NXT Tag Team Champions The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani)(w/ Paul Ellering) d. Garrison Spears & Lance Anoa'i(non-title) when Rezar pinned Anoa'i after he and Akam hit the Final Chapter(Russian legsweep/lariat combo) (1:20).
-Billie Kay & Peyton Royce d. Ember Moon & Liv Morgan; Kay pinned Morgan after Kay got Liv in a wheelbarrow pickup and Royce delivered a knee trembler (3:18).
-Earlier today: Roderick Strong & "No Way" Jose Valenzuela were interviewed about their assist of Tye Dillinger last week against Sanity. They said that they had to stand up to Sanity before they ran roughshod over the whole roster.
-Do It Yourself(Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano) made their return to Full Sail University to address their NXT Tag Team Title loss...they wanted their rematch as they saw doubt in the eyes of the Authors Of Pain for the first time. That brought out the Authors and Ellering...their rematch would take place in two weeks on NXT TV and Ellering told them to make peace with their loved ones. The Revival(Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) attacked Ciampa & Gargano from behind, then bailed out of the ring as The Authors were arriving.
-Returning soon: Kassius Ohno.
-Backstage: General Manager S. William Regal announced Ember Moon vs. Liv Morgan vs. Peyton Royce for next week's show...the winner would challenge Asuka Urai for the NXT Women's Title the following week.
-Tyler Bate d. Trent Seven to retain the United Kingdom Title (12:53 aired).
-Also next week: Mark Andrews vs. Pete Dunne.
-NXT Tag Team Champions The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani)(w/ Paul Ellering) d. Garrison Spears & Lance Anoa'i(non-title) when Rezar pinned Anoa'i after he and Akam hit the Final Chapter(Russian legsweep/lariat combo) (1:20).
-Billie Kay & Peyton Royce d. Ember Moon & Liv Morgan; Kay pinned Morgan after Kay got Liv in a wheelbarrow pickup and Royce delivered a knee trembler (3:18).
-Earlier today: Roderick Strong & "No Way" Jose Valenzuela were interviewed about their assist of Tye Dillinger last week against Sanity. They said that they had to stand up to Sanity before they ran roughshod over the whole roster.
-Do It Yourself(Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano) made their return to Full Sail University to address their NXT Tag Team Title loss...they wanted their rematch as they saw doubt in the eyes of the Authors Of Pain for the first time. That brought out the Authors and Ellering...their rematch would take place in two weeks on NXT TV and Ellering told them to make peace with their loved ones. The Revival(Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) attacked Ciampa & Gargano from behind, then bailed out of the ring as The Authors were arriving.
-Returning soon: Kassius Ohno.
-Backstage: General Manager S. William Regal announced Ember Moon vs. Liv Morgan vs. Peyton Royce for next week's show...the winner would challenge Asuka Urai for the NXT Women's Title the following week.
-Tyler Bate d. Trent Seven to retain the United Kingdom Title (12:53 aired).
-Also next week: Mark Andrews vs. Pete Dunne.
Smackdown, 205, This Week In Wrestling
WWE Smackdown
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Tom Phillips, David Otunga, & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Smackdown Tag Team Champions American Alpha(Jason Jordan & Chad Gable) d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)(non-title) when Gable pinned Viktor after he and Jordan hit the Grand Amplitude (Jordan belly-to-back throw into Gable bridging back suplex) (6:13 aired).
-Mickie James d. Becky Lynch with the crescent kick after faking a shoulder injury (9:09 aired).
-Bray Wyatt won a triple threat match with "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles and John Cena to retain the WWE Title when he pinned Cena after the Sister Abigail (10:45 aired); Bray had been attacked by Luke Harper before the match, but got back into the action en route to the win. After the match, Randy Orton made his way to the ring and said that he was REFUSING to challenge Wyatt for the title at WrestleMania XXXIII...
-Next week: Nikki Bella vs. Natalya Neidhart in a falls-count-anywhere match.
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Corey Graves, & Austin Aries.
-"The Outlandish" Rich Swann d. "The Scottish Supernova" Noam Dar(w/ Alicia Fox) after a Phoenix Splash off the second rope (7:53).
-Gran Metalik d. Drew Gulak with the Metalik Screwdriver(fireman's-carry fisherman driver) (5:27).
-Cruiserweight Champion "The Man That Gravity Forgot" Adrian Neville d. T.J. Perkins(non-title) with the Rings Of Saturn (12:26). "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher made his way to the ring to confront Neville, sparking a brawl in which Gallagher got the upper hand.
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WWE(www.wwe.com)
NXT this week has:
-Tyler Bate vs. Trent Seven - United Kingdom Title
-Ember Moon & Liv Morgan vs. Billie Kay & Peyton Royce
-In action: The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani)
Main Event this week has:
-Cedric Alexander & Mustafa Ali vs. Tony Nese & Drew Gulak
-Sin Cara vs. Jinder Mahal
Raw next Monday has:
-The Big Show vs. Braun Strowman
Fastlane is on Sunday 3/5:
-Kevin Owens vs. Bill Goldberg - Universal Title
-Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman
-Adrian Neville vs. Jack Gallagher - Cruiserweight Title
WrestleMania XXXIII is on Sunday 4/2:
-Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton - WWE Title
-Bill Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact this Thursday has:
-The Broken Hardys(Matt & Brother Nero/Jeff) vs. Psicosis & Super Crazy - Tag Team Titles
-Moose & Brandi Rhodes vs. Crazzy Steve & Rosemary Rush
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-Jay Briscoe vs. Christopher Daniels - Decade Of Excellence Tournament
-Bull James vs. Silas Young
-Colt Cabana vs. The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate)
Next show is Saturday 3/4 in New York, NY:
-Adam Cole vs. Bobby Fish - Heavyweight Title
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. Lio Rush & Jay White - Tag Team Titles
-Marty Scurll vs. Sonjay Dutt - T.V. Title
-Dragon Lee vs. Will Ospreay
ROH returns to the St. Louis area on Sunday 6/4 in Collinsville, IL.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
NJPW On AXS this Friday has:
-Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Will Ospreay
Honor Rising Day 1 is on Sunday 2/26:
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. Adam Cole & Kenny Omega
-Jay Lethal & Katsuyori Shibata vs. Cody Rhodes & "Hangman" Adam Page
-Hiroshi Tanahashi, Dalton Castle, & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi, & "The Punishment" Damian Martinez
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe)
-Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, Will Ospreay, & Yoshi-Hashi vs. Bad Luck Fale, The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa), & Yujiro Takahashi
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Seiya Senada, & Bushi vs. Jushin Liger, Delirious, & Tiger Mask IV - NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team TItles
-Yujiro Kushida, Juice Robinson, & David Finlay vs. Silas Young, Gedo, & Jado
Honor Rising Day 2 is on Monday 2/27:
-Kazuchika Okada, The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark), & Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega, Cody Rhodes, & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-Adam Cole vs. Yoshi-Hashi - ROH Heavyweight Title
-Hirooki Goto vs. "The Punishment" Damian Martinez - NEVER Openweight Title
-Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jay Lethal, & Juice Robinson vs. "Hangman" Adam Page, Bad Luck Fale, & Yujiro Takahashi
-War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) vs. The Guerrillas & Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa)
-Jushin Liger, Ryusuke Taguchi, Dalton Castle, Delirious, & Tiger Mask IV vs. Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi, Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Seiya Senada, & Bushi
-Yujiro Kushida, David Finlay, & Henare vs. Silas Young, Gedo, & Jado
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.luchaunderground.com)
Next new episode on Wednesday 5/31 has:
-Johnny Mundo vs. Willie Mack - Heavyweight Title "All Night Long" Match
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NATIONAL WRASSLIN' LEAGUE(www.nwleague.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/18 in Kansas City, MO:
-Lakota Red Cloud & Blaine Meeks vs. The Howletts(Leonel & Marco)
-Laz Kalo vs. Flex Zerba - Kansas City Title Tournament
-Gil Rogers vs. Ken Dharma - Kansas City Title Tournament
-Joe vs. Niles Plonk - Kansas City Title Tournament
-Skyler Beckett vs. Jeremy Wyatt
-Thor Theriot vs. Dak Draper
-Ray Briggs vs. Chad Barstow
NWL has a show on Thursday 2/23 in St. Louis, MO:
-Dez Wellston vs. Adam Ryan - St. Louis Title Tournament
-Davey Gibson vs. Cornell Douglass - St. Louis Title Tournament
-Matthew Grundy vs. Cal Stark - St. Louis Title Tournament
-Jay Lutz vs. Blaine Meeks
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/25 in Alton, IL:
-Brandon Aarons vs. Elvis Aliaga - Heavyweight Title
-Outtkast vs. Michael Elgin - D-1 Title
-C.J. Shine vs. Jon Webb
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 2/18 in East Carondelet, IL featuring the start of the Classic Title Tournament:
-Flash Flanagan vs. Johnny Blade - Tournament Round 1
-Moondog Rover vs. Curtis Wylde - Tournament Round 1
-The Big Texan vs. Chris Hargas - Tournament Round 1
-Gary Jackson vs. Waco - Tournament Round 1
-Clint Poe vs. Dave Vaughn - Tournament Round 1
-Ken Kasa vs. Steve Fender - Tournament Round 1
-Marc Houston vs. Bobby D - Tournament Round 1
-Sean Vincent vs. Cousin Gator - Tournament Round 1
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/11 in St. Louis, MO:
-Gary Jackson vs. Brian James - Cage Match
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/25 in Alton, IL:
-Davey Veg(Ego Busters) vs. Paco Gonzalez(Resurgence) - Gateway Heritage Title
-Mat Fitchett(Resurgence) vs. Danny Adams(Ego Busters)
-Alexandre Rudolph(Blacklist) vs. Evan Gelistico(Submission Squad)
-Gary Jay(Submission Squad) vs. Angelus Layne(Blacklist)
GLORY PRO WRESTLING(https://twitter.com/glorypro2017)
First show is Sunday 2/19 in Alton, IL:
-Matt Riddle vs. Michael Elgin - Progress Wrestling Atlas Title
-Danny Adams vs. Ethan Page
-Tyson Dux vs. Curt Stallion
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Kobe Durst
-Space Monkey vs. Myron Reed vs. Mat Fitchett vs. Jason Roberts vs. Gary Jay vs. Davey Vega
-Brandon Espinosa vs. Sean Orleans
-Jason Kincaid vs. Everett Connors
-Shigehiro Irie vs. Jake Something
Glory Pro has a show on Sunday 5/7 in Alton, IL:
-Michael Elgin vs. Pentagon Jr.
-Sami Callihan vs. Curt Stallion
-Jason Kincaid vs. Jake Something
Glory Pro has a show on Sunday 7/9 in Belleville, IL:
-Michael Elgin vs. Cody Rhodes
-Appearing: A.R. Fox, Austin Theory
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/hrwstl)
Next show is Saturday 2/18 in Warsaw, MO:
-Jay Howard vs. Winner Of Brigante-Barackus Match - Heavyweight Title
-Ace Hawkins vs. Justin D'Air - MWR Missouri Title vs. Mayhem Title
-Karim Brigante vs. Barackus
-Elvis Aliaga vs. Jack Gamble vs. Jon Webb
-Varik Morgan vs. Deacon Cash
-Brandon Aarons vs. Kyle Roberts
-In action: Miss Monica Passeri
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/11 in Troy, MO:
-Leland Race vs. Jayden Fenix - No-DQ Match - Referee Kurt Angle
-Jon Webb vs. Jack Gamble - Jr. Heavyweight Title
GATEWAY ELITE WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/TheGatewayElite)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
STRIDE PRO WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/Cmaprowrestling/)
Next show is Saturday 3/4 in Marion, IL:
-The Midwest Mafia(Jake Capone & Red Daniels) vs. Team XXX(Joey O'Riley & Jay Spade) - Tag Team Titles
-Jerry Travelstead vs. El Fabuloso - Legacy Title
WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)
Next show is Sunday 3/19 in Swansea, IL:
-Tyler Copeland vs. Da'Marius Jones
-Barackus vs. Karim Brigante
PRO WRESTLING RESURGENCE(www.facebook.com/ProWrestlingResurgence)
Next show is Saturday 3/11 in Edwardsville, IL:
-Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett vs. Zero Gravity(Brett Gakiya & C.J. Esparza)
-Brandon Espinosa vs. Danny Adams - Heavyweight Title Tournament
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Adrian Surge - Heavyweight Title Tournament
PWR has a show on Saturday 4/8 in Swansea, IL:
-Heavyweight Title Tournament Semifinals & Finals
-Gary Jay vs. Everett Connors - Heavyweight Title Tournament
-Appearing: Joey Ryan
CENTRAL STATES CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(nwaccw.x10.bz)
Next show is Friday 3/31 in Lebanon, MO:
-Deven Spade vs. Mitch Johnson - NWA Central States Title Ladder Match
-Karim Brigante vs. Jay Howard - NWA Missouri Title
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(sites.google.com/site/worldpowerhousewrestlingstl/home)
Next show is Saturday 4/8 in Jerseyville, IL:
-Gauge Evans vs. Victor Cortez - Heavyweight Title
-Curtis Payne vs. Xavier Frost - Last-Man-Standing Match
NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)
Next show is Saturday 3/18 in Eldon, MO:
-Superstar Steve Fender vs. "Iceman" Howard Moritz - Heavyweight Title
-Cousin Gator vs. The Math Magician - Midwest Pop Con Title
CCW(www.capewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/25 in Cape Girardeau, MO featuring the Tag Team Title tournament:
-Brandon Barbwire vs. Broken Matt Hardy - Heavyweight Title
-The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley & Lamont) vs. Hollis Giroux & Austin Lane - Tournament Round 1
-Sexy Sarge & Little Bit vs. Brandon Barbwire & Blaster - Tournament Round 1
-Roscoe Eat Lisa(Mikey McFinnegan & Zakk Sawyers) vs. Brandon Espinosa & Sarah Summers - Tournament Round 1
-Billy Hills & Dell Tucker vs. J.D. Wilks & Jason Vaughn - Tournament Round 1
CCW has a show on Saturday 4/22 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Joey Ryan vs. Davey Vega
-Appearing: Jeff Cobb, Colt Cabana
RINGSIDE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(rcwprowrestling.blogspot.com)
RCW has a show on Saturday 5/6 in Lebanon, MO:
-Appearing: Ricky Steamboat
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
WARRIOR'S CODE WRESTLING(https://www.facebook.com/warriorscodewrestling1)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Friday 2/24 in Joppa, MD:
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Fred Yehi - Heavyweight Title
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Keith Lee
-Jeff Cobb vs. Drew Galloway
-A.C.H. vs. Tracy Williams
EVOLVE has a show on Saturday 2/25 in Queens, NY:
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Zack Sabre Jr. - Heavyweight Title
-Matt Riddle vs. Drew Galloway
-Darby Allin vs. Ethan Page
-Tracy Williams vs. Keith Lee
-A.C.H. vs. Jason Kincaid
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/18 in Reseda, CA:
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Chuck Taylor - Heavyweight Title
-Sami Callihan & Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. Adam Cole & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-Cody Rhodes vs. Trevor Lee
-Matt Riddle & Jeff Cobb vs. Michael Elgin & Brian Cage
-Rey Fenix vs. Trent Barreta
-Jay White vs. Marty Scurll
-Ricochet vs. Lio Rush
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/4 in Kennebunk, ME:
-Oleg The Usurper vs. Wani
-Dez Peloton(Donald Kluger & Jasper Tippins) vs. Los Ice Creams(El Hijo Del Ice Cream & Ice Cream Jr.)
CHIKARA has a show on Sunday 3/5 in Enfield, CT:
-Lucas Calhoun vs. Juan Francisco De Coronado
-Dasher Hatfield vs. Hermit Crab
WHY WE WRESTLE(www.facebook.com/ThisIsWhyWeWrestle)
Next show is Saturday 2/25 in Cornelia, GA:
-Ten-Team Kings Of The Hill Rumble
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Next show is Friday 4/21 in Metuchen, NJ:
-Tommy Dreamer vs. Matt Hardy - Street Fight
-Sami Callihan vs. Bully Ray
-Brian Cage vs. Montel Vontavious Porter
HOH has a show on Saturday 4/22 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Tommy Dreamer & Bully Ray vs. The Hardy Boys(Matt & Jeff)
-Pentagon Jr. vs. Sami Callihan
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/1 in Orlando, FL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 3/10 in Ybor City, FL.
IWA MID-SOUTH(iwamidsouthwrestling.webs.com)
Next show is Thursday 2/16 in Jeffersonville, IN:
-John Wayne Murdoch vs. Zachary Wentz - Heavyweight Title
-Michael Elgin vs. Jake Parnell
-Kongo Kong & Shigehiro Irie vs. Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. The Players' Club(Mance Warner & Ray Waddell) vs. Hy-Zaya & Shane Mercer
-Chris Michaels vs. Johnathan Wolf
-Corey Storm vs. Aaron Williams
-Zodiak vs. Mitch Ryder - Strap Match
-Larry D vs. Teddy King vs. Myron Reed vs. Trey Miguel vs. Everett Connors vs. Idol Heinze
-Joey Owens & Amazing Maria vs. Karim Brigante & Miss Monica Passeri
-Gary Jay vs. Bret Havoc
IWA-MS has a show on Saturday 2/18 in Memphis, IN:
-Ian Rotten vs. Mitch Ryder - Street FIght
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 2/17 in Merrionette Park, IL:
-A.C.H., A.R. Fox, & Rey Fenix vs. Sami Callihan & Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist)
-Michael Elgin & Brian Cage vs. Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz
-The Best Friends(Chuck Taylor & Trent Barreta) vs. The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett)
-Matt Sydal vs. Trevor Lee
-Matt Riddle vs. Jason Kincaid
-Eddie Kingston vs. Abyss
-Low-Ki vs. El Hijo Del Fantasma
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 2/26 in Austin, TX:
-Jojo Bravo vs. Darin Childs - Heavyweight Title
-Curt Stallion vs. Gregory James
-Angel Blue vs. Allie Kat vs. Erica Torres vs. Ruthless Lala - Joshi Title
-Ricky Starks vs. Sky DeLacrimosa - T.V. Title
-A.C.H. & Kody Lane vs. The Lords Of Seduction(Cherry Ramons & Dominic Dallas Starr)
-Houston Carson vs. Scotty Santiago
-Steve O. Reno vs. Jack Jameson
-Wade Olsen vs. Marcus Rose
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
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-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Tom Phillips, David Otunga, & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Smackdown Tag Team Champions American Alpha(Jason Jordan & Chad Gable) d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor)(non-title) when Gable pinned Viktor after he and Jordan hit the Grand Amplitude (Jordan belly-to-back throw into Gable bridging back suplex) (6:13 aired).
-Mickie James d. Becky Lynch with the crescent kick after faking a shoulder injury (9:09 aired).
-Bray Wyatt won a triple threat match with "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles and John Cena to retain the WWE Title when he pinned Cena after the Sister Abigail (10:45 aired); Bray had been attacked by Luke Harper before the match, but got back into the action en route to the win. After the match, Randy Orton made his way to the ring and said that he was REFUSING to challenge Wyatt for the title at WrestleMania XXXIII...
-Next week: Nikki Bella vs. Natalya Neidhart in a falls-count-anywhere match.
WWE 205 Live
-Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Corey Graves, & Austin Aries.
-"The Outlandish" Rich Swann d. "The Scottish Supernova" Noam Dar(w/ Alicia Fox) after a Phoenix Splash off the second rope (7:53).
-Gran Metalik d. Drew Gulak with the Metalik Screwdriver(fireman's-carry fisherman driver) (5:27).
-Cruiserweight Champion "The Man That Gravity Forgot" Adrian Neville d. T.J. Perkins(non-title) with the Rings Of Saturn (12:26). "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher made his way to the ring to confront Neville, sparking a brawl in which Gallagher got the upper hand.
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WWE(www.wwe.com)
NXT this week has:
-Tyler Bate vs. Trent Seven - United Kingdom Title
-Ember Moon & Liv Morgan vs. Billie Kay & Peyton Royce
-In action: The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani)
Main Event this week has:
-Cedric Alexander & Mustafa Ali vs. Tony Nese & Drew Gulak
-Sin Cara vs. Jinder Mahal
Raw next Monday has:
-The Big Show vs. Braun Strowman
Fastlane is on Sunday 3/5:
-Kevin Owens vs. Bill Goldberg - Universal Title
-Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman
-Adrian Neville vs. Jack Gallagher - Cruiserweight Title
WrestleMania XXXIII is on Sunday 4/2:
-Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton - WWE Title
-Bill Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact this Thursday has:
-The Broken Hardys(Matt & Brother Nero/Jeff) vs. Psicosis & Super Crazy - Tag Team Titles
-Moose & Brandi Rhodes vs. Crazzy Steve & Rosemary Rush
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
ROH TV this week has:
-Jay Briscoe vs. Christopher Daniels - Decade Of Excellence Tournament
-Bull James vs. Silas Young
-Colt Cabana vs. The Boys(Brandon & Brent Tate)
Next show is Saturday 3/4 in New York, NY:
-Adam Cole vs. Bobby Fish - Heavyweight Title
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. Lio Rush & Jay White - Tag Team Titles
-Marty Scurll vs. Sonjay Dutt - T.V. Title
-Dragon Lee vs. Will Ospreay
ROH returns to the St. Louis area on Sunday 6/4 in Collinsville, IL.
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING(www.njpw.co.jp/english)
NJPW On AXS this Friday has:
-Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Will Ospreay
Honor Rising Day 1 is on Sunday 2/26:
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) vs. Adam Cole & Kenny Omega
-Jay Lethal & Katsuyori Shibata vs. Cody Rhodes & "Hangman" Adam Page
-Hiroshi Tanahashi, Dalton Castle, & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi, & "The Punishment" Damian Martinez
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe)
-Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, Will Ospreay, & Yoshi-Hashi vs. Bad Luck Fale, The Guerrillas Of Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa), & Yujiro Takahashi
-Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Seiya Senada, & Bushi vs. Jushin Liger, Delirious, & Tiger Mask IV - NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team TItles
-Yujiro Kushida, Juice Robinson, & David Finlay vs. Silas Young, Gedo, & Jado
Honor Rising Day 2 is on Monday 2/27:
-Kazuchika Okada, The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark), & Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega, Cody Rhodes, & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-Adam Cole vs. Yoshi-Hashi - ROH Heavyweight Title
-Hirooki Goto vs. "The Punishment" Damian Martinez - NEVER Openweight Title
-Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jay Lethal, & Juice Robinson vs. "Hangman" Adam Page, Bad Luck Fale, & Yujiro Takahashi
-War Machine(Todd Hanson & Raymond Rowe) vs. The Guerrillas & Destiny(Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa)
-Jushin Liger, Ryusuke Taguchi, Dalton Castle, Delirious, & Tiger Mask IV vs. Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi, Takaaki "Evil" Watanabe, Seiya Senada, & Bushi
-Yujiro Kushida, David Finlay, & Henare vs. Silas Young, Gedo, & Jado
LUCHA UNDERGROUND(www.luchaunderground.com)
Next new episode on Wednesday 5/31 has:
-Johnny Mundo vs. Willie Mack - Heavyweight Title "All Night Long" Match
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NATIONAL WRASSLIN' LEAGUE(www.nwleague.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/18 in Kansas City, MO:
-Lakota Red Cloud & Blaine Meeks vs. The Howletts(Leonel & Marco)
-Laz Kalo vs. Flex Zerba - Kansas City Title Tournament
-Gil Rogers vs. Ken Dharma - Kansas City Title Tournament
-Joe vs. Niles Plonk - Kansas City Title Tournament
-Skyler Beckett vs. Jeremy Wyatt
-Thor Theriot vs. Dak Draper
-Ray Briggs vs. Chad Barstow
NWL has a show on Thursday 2/23 in St. Louis, MO:
-Dez Wellston vs. Adam Ryan - St. Louis Title Tournament
-Davey Gibson vs. Cornell Douglass - St. Louis Title Tournament
-Matthew Grundy vs. Cal Stark - St. Louis Title Tournament
-Jay Lutz vs. Blaine Meeks
DPW(www.dynamoprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/25 in Alton, IL:
-Brandon Aarons vs. Elvis Aliaga - Heavyweight Title
-Outtkast vs. Michael Elgin - D-1 Title
-C.J. Shine vs. Jon Webb
SICW(www.sicw.org)
Next show is Saturday 2/18 in East Carondelet, IL featuring the start of the Classic Title Tournament:
-Flash Flanagan vs. Johnny Blade - Tournament Round 1
-Moondog Rover vs. Curtis Wylde - Tournament Round 1
-The Big Texan vs. Chris Hargas - Tournament Round 1
-Gary Jackson vs. Waco - Tournament Round 1
-Clint Poe vs. Dave Vaughn - Tournament Round 1
-Ken Kasa vs. Steve Fender - Tournament Round 1
-Marc Houston vs. Bobby D - Tournament Round 1
-Sean Vincent vs. Cousin Gator - Tournament Round 1
MMWA(www.southbroadwayac.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/11 in St. Louis, MO:
-Gary Jackson vs. Brian James - Cage Match
PWCS(www.pwcswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/25 in Alton, IL:
-Davey Veg(Ego Busters) vs. Paco Gonzalez(Resurgence) - Gateway Heritage Title
-Mat Fitchett(Resurgence) vs. Danny Adams(Ego Busters)
-Alexandre Rudolph(Blacklist) vs. Evan Gelistico(Submission Squad)
-Gary Jay(Submission Squad) vs. Angelus Layne(Blacklist)
GLORY PRO WRESTLING(https://twitter.com/glorypro2017)
First show is Sunday 2/19 in Alton, IL:
-Matt Riddle vs. Michael Elgin - Progress Wrestling Atlas Title
-Danny Adams vs. Ethan Page
-Tyson Dux vs. Curt Stallion
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Kobe Durst
-Space Monkey vs. Myron Reed vs. Mat Fitchett vs. Jason Roberts vs. Gary Jay vs. Davey Vega
-Brandon Espinosa vs. Sean Orleans
-Jason Kincaid vs. Everett Connors
-Shigehiro Irie vs. Jake Something
Glory Pro has a show on Sunday 5/7 in Alton, IL:
-Michael Elgin vs. Pentagon Jr.
-Sami Callihan vs. Curt Stallion
-Jason Kincaid vs. Jake Something
Glory Pro has a show on Sunday 7/9 in Belleville, IL:
-Michael Elgin vs. Cody Rhodes
-Appearing: A.R. Fox, Austin Theory
HIGH RISK WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/hrwstl)
Next show is Saturday 2/18 in Warsaw, MO:
-Jay Howard vs. Winner Of Brigante-Barackus Match - Heavyweight Title
-Ace Hawkins vs. Justin D'Air - MWR Missouri Title vs. Mayhem Title
-Karim Brigante vs. Barackus
-Elvis Aliaga vs. Jack Gamble vs. Jon Webb
-Varik Morgan vs. Deacon Cash
-Brandon Aarons vs. Kyle Roberts
-In action: Miss Monica Passeri
WLW(www.harleyrace.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/11 in Troy, MO:
-Leland Race vs. Jayden Fenix - No-DQ Match - Referee Kurt Angle
-Jon Webb vs. Jack Gamble - Jr. Heavyweight Title
GATEWAY ELITE WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/TheGatewayElite)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted as it becomes available.
STRIDE PRO WRESTLING(www.facebook.com/Cmaprowrestling/)
Next show is Saturday 3/4 in Marion, IL:
-The Midwest Mafia(Jake Capone & Red Daniels) vs. Team XXX(Joey O'Riley & Jay Spade) - Tag Team Titles
-Jerry Travelstead vs. El Fabuloso - Legacy Title
WRESTLING OVER EVERYTHING(woe-wrestling.webnode.com)
Next show is Sunday 3/19 in Swansea, IL:
-Tyler Copeland vs. Da'Marius Jones
-Barackus vs. Karim Brigante
PRO WRESTLING RESURGENCE(www.facebook.com/ProWrestlingResurgence)
Next show is Saturday 3/11 in Edwardsville, IL:
-Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett vs. Zero Gravity(Brett Gakiya & C.J. Esparza)
-Brandon Espinosa vs. Danny Adams - Heavyweight Title Tournament
-Paco Gonzalez vs. Adrian Surge - Heavyweight Title Tournament
PWR has a show on Saturday 4/8 in Swansea, IL:
-Heavyweight Title Tournament Semifinals & Finals
-Gary Jay vs. Everett Connors - Heavyweight Title Tournament
-Appearing: Joey Ryan
CENTRAL STATES CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(nwaccw.x10.bz)
Next show is Friday 3/31 in Lebanon, MO:
-Deven Spade vs. Mitch Johnson - NWA Central States Title Ladder Match
-Karim Brigante vs. Jay Howard - NWA Missouri Title
WORLD POWERHOUSE WRESTLING(sites.google.com/site/worldpowerhousewrestlingstl/home)
Next show is Saturday 4/8 in Jerseyville, IL:
-Gauge Evans vs. Victor Cortez - Heavyweight Title
-Curtis Payne vs. Xavier Frost - Last-Man-Standing Match
NEW BREED WRESTING(www.facebook.com/NewBreedMO)
Next show is Saturday 3/18 in Eldon, MO:
-Superstar Steve Fender vs. "Iceman" Howard Moritz - Heavyweight Title
-Cousin Gator vs. The Math Magician - Midwest Pop Con Title
CCW(www.capewrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/25 in Cape Girardeau, MO featuring the Tag Team Title tournament:
-Brandon Barbwire vs. Broken Matt Hardy - Heavyweight Title
-The L.A. Hustlers(Bradley & Lamont) vs. Hollis Giroux & Austin Lane - Tournament Round 1
-Sexy Sarge & Little Bit vs. Brandon Barbwire & Blaster - Tournament Round 1
-Roscoe Eat Lisa(Mikey McFinnegan & Zakk Sawyers) vs. Brandon Espinosa & Sarah Summers - Tournament Round 1
-Billy Hills & Dell Tucker vs. J.D. Wilks & Jason Vaughn - Tournament Round 1
CCW has a show on Saturday 4/22 in Cape Girardeau, MO:
-Joey Ryan vs. Davey Vega
-Appearing: Jeff Cobb, Colt Cabana
RINGSIDE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(rcwprowrestling.blogspot.com)
RCW has a show on Saturday 5/6 in Lebanon, MO:
-Appearing: Ricky Steamboat
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
WARRIOR'S CODE WRESTLING(https://www.facebook.com/warriorscodewrestling1)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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EVOLVE(www.wwnlive.com & www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Friday 2/24 in Joppa, MD:
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Fred Yehi - Heavyweight Title
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Keith Lee
-Jeff Cobb vs. Drew Galloway
-A.C.H. vs. Tracy Williams
EVOLVE has a show on Saturday 2/25 in Queens, NY:
-Timothy Thatcher vs. Zack Sabre Jr. - Heavyweight Title
-Matt Riddle vs. Drew Galloway
-Darby Allin vs. Ethan Page
-Tracy Williams vs. Keith Lee
-A.C.H. vs. Jason Kincaid
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/18 in Reseda, CA:
-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Chuck Taylor - Heavyweight Title
-Sami Callihan & Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. Adam Cole & The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson)
-Cody Rhodes vs. Trevor Lee
-Matt Riddle & Jeff Cobb vs. Michael Elgin & Brian Cage
-Rey Fenix vs. Trent Barreta
-Jay White vs. Marty Scurll
-Ricochet vs. Lio Rush
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 3/4 in Kennebunk, ME:
-Oleg The Usurper vs. Wani
-Dez Peloton(Donald Kluger & Jasper Tippins) vs. Los Ice Creams(El Hijo Del Ice Cream & Ice Cream Jr.)
CHIKARA has a show on Sunday 3/5 in Enfield, CT:
-Lucas Calhoun vs. Juan Francisco De Coronado
-Dasher Hatfield vs. Hermit Crab
WHY WE WRESTLE(www.facebook.com/ThisIsWhyWeWrestle)
Next show is Saturday 2/25 in Cornelia, GA:
-Ten-Team Kings Of The Hill Rumble
HOUSE OF HARDCORE(www.houseofhardcore.net)
Next show is Friday 4/21 in Metuchen, NJ:
-Tommy Dreamer vs. Matt Hardy - Street Fight
-Sami Callihan vs. Bully Ray
-Brian Cage vs. Montel Vontavious Porter
HOH has a show on Saturday 4/22 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Tommy Dreamer & Bully Ray vs. The Hardy Boys(Matt & Jeff)
-Pentagon Jr. vs. Sami Callihan
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 4/1 in Orlando, FL.
SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 3/10 in Ybor City, FL.
IWA MID-SOUTH(iwamidsouthwrestling.webs.com)
Next show is Thursday 2/16 in Jeffersonville, IN:
-John Wayne Murdoch vs. Zachary Wentz - Heavyweight Title
-Michael Elgin vs. Jake Parnell
-Kongo Kong & Shigehiro Irie vs. Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist) vs. The Players' Club(Mance Warner & Ray Waddell) vs. Hy-Zaya & Shane Mercer
-Chris Michaels vs. Johnathan Wolf
-Corey Storm vs. Aaron Williams
-Zodiak vs. Mitch Ryder - Strap Match
-Larry D vs. Teddy King vs. Myron Reed vs. Trey Miguel vs. Everett Connors vs. Idol Heinze
-Joey Owens & Amazing Maria vs. Karim Brigante & Miss Monica Passeri
-Gary Jay vs. Bret Havoc
IWA-MS has a show on Saturday 2/18 in Memphis, IN:
-Ian Rotten vs. Mitch Ryder - Street FIght
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 2/17 in Merrionette Park, IL:
-A.C.H., A.R. Fox, & Rey Fenix vs. Sami Callihan & Ohio Is 4 Killers(Jake & Dave Crist)
-Michael Elgin & Brian Cage vs. Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz
-The Best Friends(Chuck Taylor & Trent Barreta) vs. The Besties In The World(Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett)
-Matt Sydal vs. Trevor Lee
-Matt Riddle vs. Jason Kincaid
-Eddie Kingston vs. Abyss
-Low-Ki vs. El Hijo Del Fantasma
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 2/26 in Austin, TX:
-Jojo Bravo vs. Darin Childs - Heavyweight Title
-Curt Stallion vs. Gregory James
-Angel Blue vs. Allie Kat vs. Erica Torres vs. Ruthless Lala - Joshi Title
-Ricky Starks vs. Sky DeLacrimosa - T.V. Title
-A.C.H. & Kody Lane vs. The Lords Of Seduction(Cherry Ramons & Dominic Dallas Starr)
-Houston Carson vs. Scotty Santiago
-Steve O. Reno vs. Jack Jameson
-Wade Olsen vs. Marcus Rose
Missouri Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
St. Louis Wrestling: http://www.saintlouiswrestling.com/
St. Louis Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
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Monday, February 13, 2017
WWE Raw
-Commentators: Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves.
-Roman Reigns d. Raw Tag Team Champions The Bullet Club(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) by DQ(non-title) when Anderson & Gallows double-teamed Reigns past the five-count (joined in progress; 3:09 aired).
-Kofi Kingston(w/ Big E Langston & Xavier Woods) d. "The Inspirational" Bo Dallas with the S.O.S. (2:16).
-"The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher d. "The Scottish Supernova" Noam Dar(w/ Alicia Fox) after the corner dropick (3:14); Austin Aries did commentary.
-Braun Strowman d. "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry via running powerslam (4:51). Roman Reigns fought with Strowman afterwards.
-Sami Zayn d. Alexander Rusev(w/ Lana Perry-Rusev) after the Helluva Kick (7:28 aired). Samoa Joe attacked Zayn after the match.
-Next entrant to the WWE Hall Of Fame: Teddy Long.
-Akira Tozawa d. Ariya Daivari with the German suplex (3:12); Austin Aries & "The" Brian Kendrick did commentary.
-U.S. Champion Chris Jericho held a "Festival Of Friendship" for himself and Universal Champion Kevin Owens...Owens surprised Jericho with a new list, but it turned out to be a list for Owens and it had Jericho's name on it. That led to Owens turning on his "best friend" Jericho and beating him down.
-Antonio Cesaro(w/ Sheamus O'Shaunessy) d. Enzo Amore(w/ "Big Cass" Colin Cassady) after the pop-up European uppercut (2:40).
-Bayley Rose d. Charlotte Flair to win the Raw Women's Title; Dana Brooke and "The Boss" Sasha Banks both got involved and Sasha hit Charlotte with her crutch, allowing Bayley to win with the Belly-To-Bayley Hugplex (14:29 aired).
-Roman Reigns d. Raw Tag Team Champions The Bullet Club(Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) by DQ(non-title) when Anderson & Gallows double-teamed Reigns past the five-count (joined in progress; 3:09 aired).
-Kofi Kingston(w/ Big E Langston & Xavier Woods) d. "The Inspirational" Bo Dallas with the S.O.S. (2:16).
-"The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher d. "The Scottish Supernova" Noam Dar(w/ Alicia Fox) after the corner dropick (3:14); Austin Aries did commentary.
-Braun Strowman d. "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry via running powerslam (4:51). Roman Reigns fought with Strowman afterwards.
-Sami Zayn d. Alexander Rusev(w/ Lana Perry-Rusev) after the Helluva Kick (7:28 aired). Samoa Joe attacked Zayn after the match.
-Next entrant to the WWE Hall Of Fame: Teddy Long.
-Akira Tozawa d. Ariya Daivari with the German suplex (3:12); Austin Aries & "The" Brian Kendrick did commentary.
-U.S. Champion Chris Jericho held a "Festival Of Friendship" for himself and Universal Champion Kevin Owens...Owens surprised Jericho with a new list, but it turned out to be a list for Owens and it had Jericho's name on it. That led to Owens turning on his "best friend" Jericho and beating him down.
-Antonio Cesaro(w/ Sheamus O'Shaunessy) d. Enzo Amore(w/ "Big Cass" Colin Cassady) after the pop-up European uppercut (2:40).
-Bayley Rose d. Charlotte Flair to win the Raw Women's Title; Dana Brooke and "The Boss" Sasha Banks both got involved and Sasha hit Charlotte with her crutch, allowing Bayley to win with the Belly-To-Bayley Hugplex (14:29 aired).
WWE Elimination Chamber
-Mojo Rawley d. Curt Hawkins with a tilt-a-whirl powerslam.
-Becky Lynch d. Mickie James after a series of pin reversals ended in Becky getting the fall with a modified rollup.
-Apollo Crews & Kalisto d. Dolph Ziggler in a handicap match when Crews got the pin with the delayed Blue Thunder Bomb; Ziggler attacked Kalisto before the match, but he returned after several minutes to participate in the match. Ziggler laid out both men afterwards and destroyed Crews' leg with a chair.
-Tag Team Turmoil: Rhyno & Heath Slater d. Breezango(Tyler Breeze & Johnny Fandango) when Rhyno pinned Fandango after the Gore. Rhyno & Slater d. The Vaudevillains("The Artiste" Aiden English & Simon Gotch) when Slater pinned English after the elevated DDT. Jimmy & Jey Uso d. Rhyno & Slater when Jimmy blind-tagged into the match and broke up an O'Connor Roll on Jey with a superkick before scoring the pin. Smackdown Tag Team Champions American Alpha(Jason Jordan & Chad Gable) d. The Usos when Gable pinned Jey Uso with a rolling prawn cradle, but Jimmy & Jey beat down Jordan & Gable after the match. American Alpha d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor) to retain the Smackdown Tag Team Titles; Gable pinned Viktor after he and Jordan hit the Grand Amplitude(Jordan belly-to-back throw into Gable bridging back suplex).
-Nikki Bella fought Natalya Neidhart to a double countout.
-Randy Orton d. Luke Harper with the RKO.
-Naomi Night d. Alexa Bliss with the split-legged moonsault to win the Smackdown Women's Title.
-Bray Wyatt won an Elimination Chamber Match with "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles, John Cena(C), "The Miz" Mike Mizanin, Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose, and Baron Corbin to win the WWE Title. Order of entry: Cena and Styles, Ambrose, Wyatt, Corbin, & Miz. Eliminations: Ambrose pinned Corbin via rollup. Corbin attacked Ambrose after the fall and laid him out with the End Of Days(mid-air Flatliner); that allowed Miz to simply cover Ambrose for the three-count. Cena pinned Miz after the F-U. Wyatt pinned Cena after the Sister Abigail(!). Wyatt pinned Styles after countering the springboard forearm with the Sister Abigail. Randy Orton started down Wyatt from the entranceway after the match...they're now set to face each other at WrestleMania XXXIII.
-Becky Lynch d. Mickie James after a series of pin reversals ended in Becky getting the fall with a modified rollup.
-Apollo Crews & Kalisto d. Dolph Ziggler in a handicap match when Crews got the pin with the delayed Blue Thunder Bomb; Ziggler attacked Kalisto before the match, but he returned after several minutes to participate in the match. Ziggler laid out both men afterwards and destroyed Crews' leg with a chair.
-Tag Team Turmoil: Rhyno & Heath Slater d. Breezango(Tyler Breeze & Johnny Fandango) when Rhyno pinned Fandango after the Gore. Rhyno & Slater d. The Vaudevillains("The Artiste" Aiden English & Simon Gotch) when Slater pinned English after the elevated DDT. Jimmy & Jey Uso d. Rhyno & Slater when Jimmy blind-tagged into the match and broke up an O'Connor Roll on Jey with a superkick before scoring the pin. Smackdown Tag Team Champions American Alpha(Jason Jordan & Chad Gable) d. The Usos when Gable pinned Jey Uso with a rolling prawn cradle, but Jimmy & Jey beat down Jordan & Gable after the match. American Alpha d. The Ascension(Konnor O'Brian & Rick Viktor) to retain the Smackdown Tag Team Titles; Gable pinned Viktor after he and Jordan hit the Grand Amplitude(Jordan belly-to-back throw into Gable bridging back suplex).
-Nikki Bella fought Natalya Neidhart to a double countout.
-Randy Orton d. Luke Harper with the RKO.
-Naomi Night d. Alexa Bliss with the split-legged moonsault to win the Smackdown Women's Title.
-Bray Wyatt won an Elimination Chamber Match with "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles, John Cena(C), "The Miz" Mike Mizanin, Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose, and Baron Corbin to win the WWE Title. Order of entry: Cena and Styles, Ambrose, Wyatt, Corbin, & Miz. Eliminations: Ambrose pinned Corbin via rollup. Corbin attacked Ambrose after the fall and laid him out with the End Of Days(mid-air Flatliner); that allowed Miz to simply cover Ambrose for the three-count. Cena pinned Miz after the F-U. Wyatt pinned Cena after the Sister Abigail(!). Wyatt pinned Styles after countering the springboard forearm with the Sister Abigail. Randy Orton started down Wyatt from the entranceway after the match...they're now set to face each other at WrestleMania XXXIII.
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Sunday WOE Results From Swansea, IL
-Frodo Meyer d. LaMarcus Clinton(w/ The Landlord) by DQ when L.M.C. hit Meyer with Landlord's baking pan (7:12); prior to the match, L.M.C. had accepted Landlord's offer to join his stable.
-The Sabotage Squad(Krispy 2 Pop & John Boi)(w/ unnamed cornerman) d. #PROSTATUS(Shane The Pain Train & David X); Krispy pinned Shane with a modified victory roll while John Boi gave him an illegal hand from outside the ring (7:00).
-B.T. Daramola d. Jeff Gant after a spinebuster (5:45).
-Barackus d. Brandon Espinosa after the clawhold chokeslam (13:30).
-"Infamous" Tyler Copeland issued a challenge to Heavyweight Champion Leone Mephisto, but he said that he wanted to prove himself against Da'Marius Jones first. Copeland said they would face each other at the next show on March 19th, but Jones attacked him from behind after the two shook hands. As a result, Copeland challenged Jones to fight him right then and there.
-Da'Marius Jones d. "The Infamous" Tyler Copeland after the Paydirt (4:31).
-Leone Mephisto(w/ Ace Roberts) d. "The Roman Dynasty" Karim Brigante(w/ Miss Monica Passeri) to retain the Heavyweight Title. The referee was knocked down and Brigante hit the roaring elbow, but there was no official to make the count. Ace Roberts decked Brigante with the title belt, earning him a slap from Monica before she chased him to the backstage area...after that, a second referee entered the ring to count a near-fall for Mephisto. Ace returned to the ring to get involved again, leading to Brigante knocking him off the ring apron with the roaring elbow...but Mephisto snuck in a low blow and rolled up Brigante with feet on the ropes for the win (9:50). After the match, Brigante lost his cool and trashed all of America until Barackus made his entrance and Brigante left the ring...setting up another match for March 19th.
-The Sabotage Squad(Krispy 2 Pop & John Boi)(w/ unnamed cornerman) d. #PROSTATUS(Shane The Pain Train & David X); Krispy pinned Shane with a modified victory roll while John Boi gave him an illegal hand from outside the ring (7:00).
-B.T. Daramola d. Jeff Gant after a spinebuster (5:45).
-Barackus d. Brandon Espinosa after the clawhold chokeslam (13:30).
-"Infamous" Tyler Copeland issued a challenge to Heavyweight Champion Leone Mephisto, but he said that he wanted to prove himself against Da'Marius Jones first. Copeland said they would face each other at the next show on March 19th, but Jones attacked him from behind after the two shook hands. As a result, Copeland challenged Jones to fight him right then and there.
-Da'Marius Jones d. "The Infamous" Tyler Copeland after the Paydirt (4:31).
-Leone Mephisto(w/ Ace Roberts) d. "The Roman Dynasty" Karim Brigante(w/ Miss Monica Passeri) to retain the Heavyweight Title. The referee was knocked down and Brigante hit the roaring elbow, but there was no official to make the count. Ace Roberts decked Brigante with the title belt, earning him a slap from Monica before she chased him to the backstage area...after that, a second referee entered the ring to count a near-fall for Mephisto. Ace returned to the ring to get involved again, leading to Brigante knocking him off the ring apron with the roaring elbow...but Mephisto snuck in a low blow and rolled up Brigante with feet on the ropes for the win (9:50). After the match, Brigante lost his cool and trashed all of America until Barackus made his entrance and Brigante left the ring...setting up another match for March 19th.
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