October 26 NWA Atlanta Report from Stockbridge, GA

From Alicia Stockton: There were 110 people spread out in the large middle school gym, and it looked sparsely populated for the space ...

From Alicia Stockton:

There were 110 people spread out in the large middle school gym, and it looked sparsely populated for the space provided.

Match1: Matt "Sex" Sells vs. Fry Daddy for the NWA Max Heavyweight Championship

Fry Daddy, who was both the champion and the face in the matchup, entered first. I think that Matt Sells could have gotten more heat if he'd come out first. The crowd cheered Fry Daddy when he came out, and they were largely silent for Matt. Fry Daddy won the match with a tepid response from the crowd.

Match 2: Bill the Butcher vs. Axil Anderson (No DQ Street Fight)

The match had the potential to be brutal, and it wasn't. It didn't work because the hits looked a little weak, and they weren't selling them. Bill the Butcher won because Pain interfered on his behalf.

Match 3: 11 man Battle Royal for #1 contendership to the GA Heavyweight Championship

Participants included Zac Edwards, who cut a long promo about it sucked that he wasn't featured on the flyer. DJ Clark, The Kentucky Werewolf, Fred Kruger, Drew Adler, King Conga, Tyson Dean, and Dark Mojo. In typical, over the top rope battle royal style, the contestants were eliminated one by one. Dark Mojo, a wrestler who wore a black costume with orange dreadlocks that hung down from his mask crawled around like a spider holding the bottom rope the entire time as the others eliminated each other. I was enthralled by this creature, and actually was cheering for him to win. He eliminated Drew Adler, and then he eliminated himself allowing Tyson Dean to win the match. He unmasked revealing himself as none other than Kurt Kilgore, who I regard as the most entertaining part of NWA Atlanta. Dark Mojo was merely a scheme to aid Tyson Dean in securing the number one contender spot.

Match 4: Beauty and the Beast vs. The BFF's vs. The Patriot and Rick Michaels.

This was a triple threat tag elimination match for the NWA Atlanta Tag Team Titles. Rick Michaels eliminated Beauty and the Beast, and then they were ejected by the referee after throwing a fit, and they called it a disqualification. The BFF's won the match and they are the new Tag Team Champions.

Match 5: The Nature Boy Paul Lee vs. Luke Gallows

Paul Lee really needs to find his own gimmick because Ric Flair is so iconic that it feels less like homage and more like blatant plagiarism. I couldn't get behind it at all. This match started out a little bit blah and gained momentum. It got better the further they ventured from the ring. The best part was where they came up in the bleachers and Gallows hit Lee and knocked him down the stairs. Gallows pinned Lee and the whole crowd chanted "Yes!"

The Main Event: Pain w/The Black Widow vs. Andy Anderson for the GA Heavyweight Title

I'm generally a huge fan of managers and valets because they assist in getting heat for their guy, but The Black Widow was decidedly beige. Her name implied beauty and danger, and she gave off nothing. Valets like wrestlers need a character or a look that creates a fantasy or adds to the story in a significant way. She wore jeans, a sleeveless top, and resembled the stereotypical image of a soccer mom. She stood by the ring, waited for her interference spots, and didn't add to the drama.

Bill the Butcher attempted to interfere on Pain's behalf, but he was stopped by Luke Gallows. Andy Anderson won the match, and he won it very cleanly for a no DQ match. Rick Michaels, Fry Daddy, and Luke Gallows helped him celebrate his victory in the ring.

NWA Atlanta's next show is November 9th. I'm hoping this is in their Locust Grove location because it seems their shows are sharper and more interesting in the smaller venue.