From Rob Brodhecker: This is the last show of the year for Action Wrestling and is a show designed to set up storylines for the comi...
This is the last show of the year for Action Wrestling and is a show designed to set up storylines for the coming year. The wrestling wasn't as "pure" or "crisp" as previous shows had been, but the crowd wasn't looking for that this time. Scott Hensley is your ring announcer, Dylan Hayles is on video commentary for IWTV, and Darryl Hall and Aaron Noyes are your referees. I count the crowd between 220 and 225, all the kids running around, making it difficult for an accurate number.
Zachary Cooper vs. Alan Angels
Angels is sporting a new attitude, a bit more roughneck than the previous "ya Boi" gimmick. Alan starts off with strikes on Cooper, but Cooper just chops Alan down. Cooper is trash-talking Alan. Alan is trying to kick his way back into the match, hard to do against the larger Cooper. Cooper picks Alan up and plants him with a modified F5 for a 2 count. Cooper goes up top, and Alan catches him and superplexes Cooper, but Cooper rolls out of the ring. Alan follows. Copper tosses Alan into the stage and sets him on top of the stage. They exchange chops. Cooper wants to suplex Alan, but Alan reverses it and piledrives Cooper on the stage. Alan breaks up the ten count. Alan plants Cooper with a draping DDT onto the ring apron and then splashes down for a near fall. The crowd was in disbelief about that. Cooper fights back and nails Alan with a kick to the face when Alan was trying a springboard move from the second rope. Copper gets a near fall from that. Cooper German suplexes Alan from the top turnbuckle, but Alan lands on his feet. Alan hits two wingsnappers and pins Cooper at 8:11 for the win. The crowd was in this all the way, B+.
This ought to be an interesting match up. Donnie is making his Action debut. Royal is jaw jacking with the crowd. Donnie trying to keeps his distance from the larger Royal with kicks. Royal says that Donnie is ducking him. Donnie pulls down his headband to cover his eyes and dodges Royal as Royal rushes in. The action spills out of the ring and Royal plants Donnie with a sitting splash. Back in the ring, Royal pounces Donnie out of the ring, Donnie barely beats the 10 count. Donnie avoids the rushing Royal, and Royal posts himself. A karate chop from the top rope staggers Royal, and Donnie sends him the canvas with a kick. Donnie sets up for a move and rushes in, but Royal catches him with the Space Jam for the win. Time: 6:20, B-
Al Getz comes into the ring and interviews Royal. Al asks whats next for Royal. Royal says that everyone will bow to him by the end of the night
Breaux Keller and Isiah Frazier (with Prime Time Pro Wresting President Mr. Gator) vs. The Gym Nasty Boys (White Mike and Timmy Lou Retton)
Keller and Frazier come out to a version of The Washington Bullets theme. They do their handshake. The Boyz do their own version of a handshake. Keller and Frazier attack the Boys from behind and set up for duel 10 punches of doom, rather weakly. The Boys reverse the whip and do their own 10 punches of doom with much better crowd involvement. The Boys set up Keller and Frazier, and row the legs. The bell finally rings after 2 1/2 minutes in. A leg trip from Gator turns the momentum towards Keller and Frazier. Timmy Lou is taking the heat. Timmy is no selling Keller's chops and tries to get to White Mike, but Keller cuts him off. Timmy makes the hot tag and cleans up the ring. Mike plants Frazier with an airplane spin DDT. While Timmy moonsaults onto Frazier, Mr. Gator gets up on the ring apron and distracts the ref. Frazier lands a low blow on Timmy and scores the pin off of it at 6:51. C+
Al Getz interviews Keller, Frazier, and Mr. Gator. Getz wants to know what brings them to Action. Gator says that everyone needs to look at the sexiest bald manager in wrestling. PrimeTime and Action are sister promotions, and Gator runs down Action. They are on a mission to drain the Action swamp. The Action crowd will find out what that means in the coming months.
"Buff Swagwell" JJ Garrett vs. Brett Ison
JJ says he weighs in at 465 lbs, maybe on Jupiter. Ison goes right after JJ to the delight of the crowd. JJ trying to stagger Ison and gets him to a knee. JJ flies from the top rope right into a fist. Ison plants JJ with a knee to the face and pins JJ at 1:26. Ison wants to make a statement, I guess. C-, 95% of the crowd didn't know who Ison is.
Tony Deppen vs. One Called Manders
Deppen showboats around the ring and taunts Papa Hales. The crowd popped for Manders's entrance. Deppen tries to rush in, and Manders catches him and sets him on the top rope. Dep tries to launch himself from there, and that doesn't end well for him. Deppen rolls out of the ring after a press slam. Manders follows and holds Dep up for Papa Hales to start chopping on the chest of Deppen. Manders is trying his best to cave the chest of Deppen in. Deppen chop blocks Manders and targets the leg. Manders lands a monster chop on Deppen, but the leg gives out on the follow-through. Deppen misses a double stomp from the top rope. Manders tries for a three-point stance, but the leg gives way, again. Deppen kicks out of a belly to back suplex. They are trading strikes in the middle of the ring. An open hand slap fest ensues. Deppen tries to fly, but Manders catches him and plants Deppen on the ring apron. Manders hits the 3 point lariat but can only get a 2 count. Manders sets Deppen on the top turnbuckle, but Deppen fights out of it. Deppen hits a knee from there and then a running knee for a near fall. Deppen has a wild-eyed look on his face. They trade moves and knees until Manders catches Dep and plants him with a power slam for the pinfall at 12:33. A decent match, B-.
Intermission. The next Action show will be January 11 at East Coweta High School then, February 7 back in Tyrone. B-Boy announced for that show.
Matt Sells vs. "The Millennial" Chance Ryzer
It seems like everyone has some sort of sign bearing Sells' name on it, waving it around. Everyone wants Sells to win tonight. Chance weighs in at one Instagram, snort. Chance wants the crowd to treat his man bun with respect. The bell rings, and Matt does his strut while Chance checks his Facebook feed. Chance wants a safe space from some of Sells' shenanigans. The crowd is chanting Miller Lite, even the kids. Chance spits some coffee into Sell's face. Chance is entitled to a five-count in the corner. Chance is trying to throw everything at Sells. Sells jaw breaks his way out of a sleeper. Sells has Chance on the ropes and lands the palm strike for a neat fall. The crowd is begging for the pin. Chance kicks out of the RKO. A stunner by Sells, but Chance gets a leg on the ropes. The crowd can taste the win for Sells. Arik Royal crashes the ring, stares at Sells for a second, and then knocks out Chance. Winner by DQ, Chance Ryzer. Time 9:44. Sells is now 0-70-1 for the year. The crowd wants Royal's head, B-.
Getz was supposed to interview the winner, but Chance is still knocked out, so Al interviews Sells instead. Sell cuts a promo and calls Royal a piece of trash. Royal is still ringside and makes his way back into the ring. The crowd is calling for a fight. Matt wants Royal on Feb 7. The crowd is yelling Fight! Royal insults the kids who are cheering for Sells. Royal says that he wants Main Event talent and Sells isn't it, so the answer is Noo Noo! Sells says that since the bounty Royal put on Fred Yehi earlier in the year has never been cashed, Royal can put it on the line against Sells. Royal wants Sells to put something up on the line as well. Royal says that Sells must put his hair on the line. Matt agrees. Feb 7, Royal's $2500 vs. Matt Sells Hair.
Savannah Evans vs. Dani Jordyn
Evans is mainly out of the Carolinas but hopefully will make more appearances in Georgia. The crowd popped for Jordyn. Evans has at least six inches in height on Dani. Evans is womanhandling Dani in the early going. Dani is fighting back and gets a near fall. Evans is back on the attack, tossing Dani around. Evans misses a leg drop, and Dani had some hope for three seconds. Evans locks in a bear hug. Dani squirms out and starts striking Evans. Dani gets a near fall. Dani gets another near fall after a pair of superkicks. Dani hits a reverse black hole slam she calls the J Drop and gets the pin on Evans at 7:52. I'll call that an upset. C+.
Four Corners match under Lucha rules: O'Shay Edwards vs. Benjamin Carter vs. Shawn Dean vs. Jaden Newman
Battle of the babyfaces. Well, maybe not, Jaden is acting the asshole. Jaden bails early, and O'Shay and Carter exchange some chops, O'Shay getting the better end of the deal. The action is going to be hard to describe, so I will encourage everyone to watch the match on IWTV when it's available. Ref Noyes will have his hands full here. Carter and Dean have dealing dives on Edwards and Newman. Tower of Doom spot with Newman taking the brunt of it. O'Shay lines up the other three in the middle of the ring, and climbs up to the top turnbuckle, thinking moonsault, but Dean's up and cuts him off. The ending is Dean pinning Newman at 10:42. B+
Main Event for the Action Wrestling Championship: Cain Justice vs. AC Mack (c)
Mack two belts (Action and Bonestorm titles) enters to a round of applause. He makes Scott hold up both belts. He says that when the clock strikes midnight, it will be a full year with him being the Action Champion. Justice is talking trash at Mack, earning a "hush" chant. Justice is really laying on the cocky attitude tonight. Justice also has a right-hand injury, apparently. The action spills out of the ring for a cup of coffee, Justice works over Mack's hand. He's biting the fingers, ouch. Justice has come a long way from when I first saw in in 2018. Mack attacks Justice's hand in retaliation. Mack gets a near fall. Justice is selling the hand. He lures Mack in and tosses Mack into Hall. Justice low-blows Mack and hits a running knee. Mack kicks out of a lackadaisical cover by Justice. Justice goes to pick up Mack, but Mack spins it into the MAck 10 for the win at 9:51. An enjoyable match, B.
Brett Ison storms the ring and attacks Mack, laying Mack out with a knee to the face. Ison does it again and poses with both belts over Mack's prone body. Ison delivers another knee to the face of Mack before finally leaving the ring. Dean and Angels come out to check on Mack. He brushes them off and storms out.
