tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56396387076946651162024-03-18T23:21:16.271-04:00Georgia Wrestling HistoryGWH Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00401652921434811737noreply@blogger.comBlogger23526125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639638707694665116.post-14153814153973206342024-03-18T16:24:00.001-04:002024-03-18T16:34:10.847-04:00ProSouth - Redemption (2018) - Lights Cameron Action vs Taylor Rae - Deathmatch<p><br /></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZQ8qngYkwKU?si=M7rIoX4eW4gwMb0W" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnOP1uMYE5KS_MH_1OuAT3h-turnDeIRVAFLfbvLIi7kuoWpaLbhf84NSfg6SyK95ZY9Yh_bS79EiGiMth72L3yRCvz_QKvrz09TIDngQB-ntht4VAT_qAPxs6Tq8xTQpqZRojrDqc_jwWVhQ4X-HRraKEa4mO99SBHtrq2SGkjvbdgxwYkNULRKaJ4g/s1096/www.youtube.com_watch_v=ZQ8qngYkwKU.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="1096" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnOP1uMYE5KS_MH_1OuAT3h-turnDeIRVAFLfbvLIi7kuoWpaLbhf84NSfg6SyK95ZY9Yh_bS79EiGiMth72L3yRCvz_QKvrz09TIDngQB-ntht4VAT_qAPxs6Tq8xTQpqZRojrDqc_jwWVhQ4X-HRraKEa4mO99SBHtrq2SGkjvbdgxwYkNULRKaJ4g/s400/www.youtube.com_watch_v=ZQ8qngYkwKU.png"/></a></div>GWH Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00401652921434811737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639638707694665116.post-7345596363830357782024-03-17T14:23:00.006-04:002024-03-17T14:31:36.001-04:00Forever Pro Wrestling Debuts-- Calhoun on March 15<p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEh_t2gxxI1hrWt-eomryTKMVi6SkEqaRNXtJEBU_Q70lmJ31HaQo-4CF4eIcznU_9g10d0jpxO_m56sbL4UzfcTEksYwVginM7DoEJBIgahqiEqmFJvbvmxzHpvHa4xEetFgPmYjsOxlBWBGs6vl2-lerMfQGgptFYEiR3MNxCo8u_GOWrdO1qgr3mT8/s747/Screenshot%202024-03-16%208.52.17%20AM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="747" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEh_t2gxxI1hrWt-eomryTKMVi6SkEqaRNXtJEBU_Q70lmJ31HaQo-4CF4eIcznU_9g10d0jpxO_m56sbL4UzfcTEksYwVginM7DoEJBIgahqiEqmFJvbvmxzHpvHa4xEetFgPmYjsOxlBWBGs6vl2-lerMfQGgptFYEiR3MNxCo8u_GOWrdO1qgr3mT8/w400-h185/Screenshot%202024-03-16%208.52.17%20AM.png" width="400" /></a>From Larry Goodman:</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">No two ways about it, Kevin Ryan and company knocked it out of the park at Forever Pro Wrestling's inaugural event. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The show drew a stranding room only crowd of 175 to The Spot, which is a basic event space in an industrial park, perfectly suitable for a pro wrestling show. They couldn't have asked for a better crowd, on fire from beginning to end. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BsAHmqXzUgPjRqPm8_YCDAdh9cJ229iiGbsn3WldhTej1qFTnuRmGazZEjk64cEwVRGzJ0ndynoW7YML-77-wdWcyl6IY_xchPXctVvxpjMIkw-gObU73WE-D1lmJ6CZHPp10xZOkrThqme5JwYDEHNe8t3vXycvkbcBqOModvApOMe2VVNalshBy2w/s2048/forever%20pro.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BsAHmqXzUgPjRqPm8_YCDAdh9cJ229iiGbsn3WldhTej1qFTnuRmGazZEjk64cEwVRGzJ0ndynoW7YML-77-wdWcyl6IY_xchPXctVvxpjMIkw-gObU73WE-D1lmJ6CZHPp10xZOkrThqme5JwYDEHNe8t3vXycvkbcBqOModvApOMe2VVNalshBy2w/s320/forever%20pro.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Forever Pro is Ryan's brainchild. The event was run in conjunction with Matt Griffin and ACTION Wrestling. It was taped for IWTV (release date TBA) with Dylan Hales, Mose and Rob Weathers on commentary.<br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I loved the unique blend of talent and variety of matches Forever Pro put together. For readers that have access to IWTV, there were three standout matches worth going out of you way to see, each of them entirely different from the others: Ryan vs. Jay Lethal, Rico Gonzalez vs. Bobby Flaco vs. Brayden Toon and Joe Black vs. Alex Kane (my favorite).</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Pre-Show: Damon Striker defeated Erron Wade and Ryan Marx and Jameson Shook and Jason Hampton and Space Cowboy and Troy Carter in 5:28.</b> Mostly two guys in the ring doing a spot without everyone else selling on the outside. I liked Shook's size and sparkling personality. Striker pinned Shook with a package neckbreaker. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Ring announcer Carmen Michael introduced Rocky Shaw as the Commissioner of Forever Pro. After some introductory remarks by Shaw, the festivities got underway...</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(1) Chris Crunk defeated Kyle Matthews in 7:55.</b> Crowd liked both these guys but more in favor of Crunk. Matthews appeared to tweak something in his lower back. Crunk targeted Kyle's back for the balance of the match. Matthews countered Crunk's finisher and applied the Hidaka Lock. Crunk was in trouble but Matthew back gave out on his next move. Crunk then pinned Matthews with his pumphandle faceplant. Show of sportsmanship after the match with Matthews giving Crunk props and saying Southeastern wrestling is in good hands. A really nice opener.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>(2) Shane Oakley pinned Walker XIII in a no DQ match at 10:35. </b>Both mend competed in ProSouth's Young Lion's Cup. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Walker was over big with the crowd. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Oakley is Ryan's brother. He's very hateable People in my section were shitting on him pretty good. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Oakley played yambag Yahtzee.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> Walker hit a choke slam which looked like the finish but Oakley rolled out of the ring.</span><b style="font-family: arial;"> </b><span style="font-family: arial;">Oakley pinned Walker after three chairshots to the head and a twist of fate onto a chair. A little less of this match would have been fine with me. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>(3) Bobby Flaco defeated Braydon Toon and Rico Gonzalez in 6:02. </b>Lights out with the spotlight treatment (via flashlight) for Rico's entrance, low tech but effective. Loved the matchmaking. Toon surprises the uninitiated with his prodigious aerial skills because he's built like a power guy. He hit a picture perfect running shooting star press and the crowd exploded. They set up what appeared to be a standard tower of doom and did something completely different and way more impressive. For the finishing sequence...Toon gave Gonzalez a pumphandle powerbomb and powerbombed Flaco on top of him. Gonzalez flattened Toon with his top rope double stomp to the apron. As Rico reentered the ring, Flaco got him with a springboard cutter. All three were over doing innovative, well-executed ensemble work. In short, they nailed it. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(4) Suge D defeated Skrilla the Great to retain the Pan Afrikan Diaspora World Championship in 13:00. </b>Talk about an enthusiastically split crowd. The dueling chants were incessant, leading Suge to shout "Make you up your mind!" Skrilla outwrestled Suge early. Suge grabbed Skrilla by the nose to get the advantage. Suge foiled Skrilla's first attempt at the Skrillride. Skrilla's second attempt scored a direct hit on referee Rivera. Suge clocked Skrilla with the belt, splashed water on Rivera to revive him and covered Skrilla. An OK match. It lacked chemistry and the dueling chants got to where they were distracting.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Michael Hayes' grandson Evan Hayes was introduced to the crowd. </b>It was Evan's birthday. Carmen Michael was about to lead the crowd in "Happy Birthday!" when James Hardy interrupted with Julius Pryor in tow. They confronted Evan. Michael Hayes appeared on the video screen with a warning to Hardy not to mess with his grandson. Hardy tried to smush a birthday cake in Evan's face. Pryor got the cake face and it was a beauty. Evan speared Hardy. The crowd chanted "happy birthday". This segment was right up Hardy's alley. It was entertaining and got over like gangbusters.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Intermission - Lethal out for photos and signing 8X10s with the fans.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>(5) Adam Priest (with Matt Griffin) defeated Michael Solar in 6:29.</b> Griffin said Ryan needed to up his battery budget to provide working mics and invited the crowd to feast their eyes on the best wrestler in Georgia. Priest was doing his heel schtick. Solar got two near falls and had the crowd behind him. Priest hit a piledriver and pulled Solar up at the count of two to give him the DDT. Priest ran back to the ring for another DDT after the match. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">A night off for Priest. Fine for what it was.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(6) Alex Kane defeated Joe Black to retain the ACTION World Championship in 14:55. </b>It was Bomaye all the way early on. Kane took Black down amateur style and forced him to the ropes. Kane countered Black's apron STO with an apron splash. Black looked like a beaten man until he caught Kane with an armbar around 5 minutes in. Black punished the arm. Black unleashed the two most ungodly stiff chops of the night. Black told Kane he ain't no wrestler, he's a fighter. They forearmed the hell out each other. Kane took Black down and they scrapped on the mat. Kane was glassy eyed. Black transitioned from a falcon arrow into a crossface. Kane suplexed out of it and followed up with a pair of release germans. Kane tried for three. Not happening. Black speared Kane for a close near fall. Kane kicked out of Black's lariat. Kane hit an Olympic slam and a release suplex for the win. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Kane said the match was just what he needed. Black honored him with the bead necklace when he won the MLW World Championship. Tonight, he earned them.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Black gave Kane props. Black said he was going to be 37 and didn't have many years left because he didn't want to be ne those guys too hobbled to play with his kids, but he wasn't done yet. Black said Kane made black history. He hoped kids would look up to Kane, as he did to Booker T and Ahmed Johnson. Kane was a fellow king, his brother</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> and a fellow wrestler.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A wonderful moment. Black is one of the most eloquent speakers in the game.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(7) "The Wall" Tyler Stevens & Deity defeated Shean Christopher & Ravenna Vein in 11:20. </b>Could the resilience and sheer determination of Shean and Ravenna overcome the odds against two dominant physical specimens? Ultimately no, but it was a fun ride. Ravenna pulled Deity off the apron and joined Christopher in doing a number on Stevens. Christopher hit a swanton bomb for a close near fall. Christopher went back to the top rope. Deity upended Christopher and posted Ravenna. Deity brought Christopher off the top with a choke slam and Stevens planted him with his finisher.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Deity is British born, originally trained at WWA4 as Ayzali, and this woman is a beast. She was on the tour of Germany with Stevens. With her extraordinary size and power, Deity would have already been going places had she not missed so much time due to injuries.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(8) Jay Lethal defeated Kevin Ryan in 21:25. </b>Streamers for Ryan. The crowd was by no means against Lethal but they were insanely for Ryan. Handshake to start. I marveled at how Lethal controlled the pace, never rushed and made sure that all the big spots registered. Ryan popped the crowd with springboard back elbow. Lethal accused Ryan of trying to embarrass him. Lethal used a quebradora. Another thing about Lethal was how every thing he did was done with precision. Ryan drove Lethal into the third row of seats with a tope. The intensity was ramping up. Lethal did a running Spanish fly. Ryan kicked out of the Lethal Combination.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Ryan brought Lethal off the top with a spectacular Spanish Fly for a "holy shit" chant A five minutes to go call was made. If a time limit was stated, I missed it and the call came between 17 and 18 minutes. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Ryan raced to the top rope and hit an Orihara moonsault that had the crowd going nuts again. Ryan got a crossface and ankle lock. Lethal got the figure four and Ryan made the ropes. Ryan got the figure four and Lethal almost tapped. Less than two minutes to go, crowd losing their minds. As the ref was fixing the apron Lethal had clawed askew, Lethal gave Ryan a low blow. A Lethal Injection followed and it was over. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Great all the way through but those frantic closing minutes was another level.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Lethal said Jeff Jarrett was wearing off on him. He had to cheat to win because Ryan was so freaking amazing. Lethal said he wanted one more match. The ball was in Ryan's court.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">With a throng of fans pressed against the ring, Ryan in turn gave Lethal props and said "Holy shit, my balls hurt." Ryan talked about the seminal influences that made him a pro wrestler -- the Eddie Guerrero-Rey Mysterio matches and Ring of Honor wrestling, people like Jay Briscoe, Adam Cole and Jay Lethal. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Lethal </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">NOTES: A return date to The Spot was announced for May 17...RCW's Ben Thrasher helped out with the show as did Griffin..Referees were Josh Cox, Anthony Rivera, Adam Hunter and Patrick O'Malley were the referees...Lethal did a four hour seminar with about 20 wrestling attendance the afternoon of the show...Notable wrestling personalities in the house and backstage included Kim Skiles, Rhome Senju, Spectre and Andy Alexander.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>GWH Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00401652921434811737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639638707694665116.post-41688005672604559432024-03-17T12:23:00.007-04:002024-03-17T23:54:53.191-04:00Deep South March To Victory -- Atlanta on March 16<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uHbz5_OhJgMk6bU9t_Z96VSNb23PCD1VQeeCxYTfDtH6182nQz40iYieM5VRSk1sh5njbYzjGkmWecwsWxXtn1iwhcZJdHvFlzbqZhNOb3zs5tNUu1OnfC-d6t1AU5ydHz4u3WU64qc3H7zpioyVhwEGnP3mGn1oUwtrIfTVr6lTAHQlOpcOEoISHag/s853/Screenshot%202024-03-17%2012.26.16%20PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="853" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uHbz5_OhJgMk6bU9t_Z96VSNb23PCD1VQeeCxYTfDtH6182nQz40iYieM5VRSk1sh5njbYzjGkmWecwsWxXtn1iwhcZJdHvFlzbqZhNOb3zs5tNUu1OnfC-d6t1AU5ydHz4u3WU64qc3H7zpioyVhwEGnP3mGn1oUwtrIfTVr6lTAHQlOpcOEoISHag/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-17%2012.26.16%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div></div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">From Larry Goodman and King T'Chaka Jones:</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The people came out in droves to see Deep South Wrestling on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Atlanta. Das BBQ was jam packed. The crowd swelled to 400 while the show was in progress. Mass quantities of beer and barbecue were sold. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">DSW could not go wrong under the circumstances. I saw nothing but smiling face as I looked around the audience. Spring was in the air. Watching live wrestling and drinking beer was a relaxed, mellow way to spend the afternoon. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The weather was a welcome change from DSW's recent shows. Free hot chocolate was advertised for their January event. With the temperature hovering around the freezing mark, that show was billed as the coldest show in wrestling history. Conditions for the February show were balmy by comparison --45 degrees at bell time. Nick Patrick said DSW found out how just how many hardcore fans they had at those shows.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">DSW's leadership team of Patrick and Eric Adamz opened. Patrick talked about how well the DSW talent (Najasism, Skrilla The Great and Jacob Johnson) represented on their trip to Texas to Booker T's Reality of Wrestling. Patrick said Booker told his guys the Georgia guys showed them up. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Adamz said the prize for the $10,000 Battle Royal was now up to $25,000 due to additional sponsorship. Yup, that's what Adamz said. Adamz pointed out Zach Mosley's aunt, Veda Bowman in the crowd. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">They shot the open for the first episode of TV. Deep South Champion Skrilla The Great came out to a mostly but not entirely negative reaction. The first two-time champion in DSW history said he beat Chad Skywalker last time and Zach Mosley was next. Then Skrilla called Bowman an old bitch. Mosley rushed the ring but was cut off by the referees. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(1) Najasism defeated Jay Alpha Miller via submission in 10:55. </b>Miller targeted Naja's back. Naja blitzed Miller with so much offense the lights were on but nobody was home. The crowd bit on Naja's frog splash as the finish. Miller hit a nice climbing avalanche suplex. Naja applied sharpshooter, pulled Miller to ring center and really sat back on it. Just a good, solid wrestling match with a strong babyface/heel dynamic.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(2) Apollo Prince defeated DJ Smoke in 8:45.</b> Prince overpowered Smoke for most of the match. Smoke slipped out of Prince's powerbomb and capped off his comeback with a frog splash. Referee Santa got kocked down. Prince gave Smoke a low blow and pinned him with the powerbomb, which got big time heat.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Matt Sells and his white trash, partially Irish ass came to the ring to hype the St. Patrick's Day weekend and the barbecue.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(3) Tyson Maddux defeated Professor Pain (with C-Dub) in 10:18. </b>Commentary put Maddux over as the hottest free agent in the Southeast and the first black champion in Big Japan history. The Professor was giving Maddux a wrestling education of sorts in the early going. Maddux is a specimen. He has springs for legs and tremendous power. He blinded Pain by turning his mask around. Maddux picked up the win with a jackhammer. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Jacob Johnson came to ringside wanting a piece of Maddux and had to be restrained. After that happened, Maddux laid out C-Dub and told Adamz he better pay him right or it would be sayonara, back to Japan and enough of this Deep South bullshit. The people were not liking Maddux. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">(<b>4) Mystery Partner Match: Cosmo Martinez & Chad Skywalker defeated Luka Daniels & Grayson Pierce in 10:30. </b>Pierce and Skywalker were introduced as the mystery partners. Daniels was forced to wear a mask due to a previous stipulation. The mask was throwing Luka off his game. Cosmo pulled Luka's mask off and took a piledriver from Daniels. Skywalker intervened and pinned Daniels with a moonsault elbow drop. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">They shot another TV open. CT Entertainment (the former Cedric Terrell) confronted Adamz and ridiculed Jacob Johnson for being the biggest loser of all - he couldn't get a match with Maddux and failed to take the title off of Skrilla. Johnson stormed the ring and whipped CT's ass, gave him two world's strongest slams. Crowd wanted a third. Johnson gave it to them. Johnson said he was tired of being overlooked. The title was coming home to him. Johnson put the exclamation point on it with one more slam for CT. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Great fire from Johnson. His version of the World's Strongest Slam looks devastating. Made me want to see him against either Skrilla or Maddux.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(5) Gemma Jewels (with Ray Entepreneur) vs. Nahir Robles was ruled a no contest at 6:18. </b>Pretty good heat for Jewels<b>. </b>Referee Fullilove caught Jewels using the tights to pin Robles, then caught Robles using the tights to pin Jewels. Jewels and Robles shoved Fullilove down so he called for the bell. Two guys jumped in to separate the women. They both got slugged. Robles and Jewels were going at it ECW catfight style as wrestlers poured into the ring and the crowd chanted "let them fight!" The finish was creative and the catfight revved up the crowd.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>King T'Chaka Jones with the hot tag!!!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Chapter 6 ... Skrilla the Great d. Zach Mosley </b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Zach Mosley, who hasn’t been seen at Deep South Wrestling for some time, is all business. No temper tantrums, no talking to the crowd...Mosley couldn’t wait to get his hands on Skrilla the Great (Who is a Dick by the way). Skrilla didn’t make it to the ring before Mosley confronted him near the entrance. Mosely was attacking Skrilla all around the ring and the ref couldn’t start the match. Ref Paul Santa kept trying to get both competitors in the ring, however, it fell upon deaf ears. Mosley stayed on the attack and Skrilla couldn’t do anything but try and retreat. Eventually Skrilla was rolled into the ring and the match finally began properly. Didn’t matter much to Mosely as he continued to punish Skrilla. Skrilla FINALLY gets a bit of air and gets a little bit of offense in. He slows down the pace when he chops Mosley in the throat when Mosely was trying a move off the second rope. Skrilla becomes the stalker and works more of his own pace. Skrilla gets a little full of himself and starts to bicker back and forth with the ref. Ref Santa was not having it, scolded Skrilla, and told him he was NOT the one to play with. This moment gave Mosley a brief second to capitalize with a suplex and bridging pin for only 2. Mosley then transitions into an ArmBAR Submission and Skrilla is in major trouble! Skrilla refuses to give up and recovers enough to pull a neck breaker. Both men eventually tumble to the outside to catch their breath and fight a bit more. Rolling back into the men, both men are on their knees punching each other with every bit they have! Both men are standing and still exchanging strikes. Mosley then hits a kick to the face! Skrilla hit a Fireman’s Carry Slam! Mosley with a Dropkick and then a Curb Stomp!! Skrilla is in Trouble!! Mosley is setting up for what looks to be a Spanish Fly however, Ref Santa is in the way and gets wiped out in the process! Mosley goes for the Pin!! 1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9... The crowd counts but the Ref is still down. Skrilla tries to take advantage of the fact that Mosley is trying to wake the ref up! Skrilla is shrugged off and Mosley goes to the ropes to try to finish Skrilla once and for all! Suddenly, Tyler ‘The Wall’ Stevens runs in and pushes Mosley off the ropes! The Wall then takes out Mosely with a Big Boot!!! The crowd is beside themselves as they urge the Ref to get up. The Wall helps Mosley up only to serve him to Skrilla and Skrilla hits a Skrill Ride! The ref is finally a little more coherent as Skrilla covers Mosley! Skrilla gets the 3 Count Pin and the Win as he is showered with boos!! Skrilla is still your Deep South Wrestling Heavyweight Champion. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>After the match....</i> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Zach Mosley is still on the ground and getting stomped on when Eric Adamz rushes to the ring! He confronts Skrilla about the outcome and stops the stomps to Mosley. The Wall cares not for all the back and forth talking and gives Eric Adamz a Big Boot to the face for HIS troubles! Skrilla and The Wall gloat and tease everyone as the crowd hates every minute Skrilla is in the ring. They start making their way to the back, however Eric Adamz recovers just enough to grab the mic. He said he made a call earlier to bring a friend in to handle his Skrilla Problem. That friend is from Classic City Wrestling and that man is their Champion Owen Knight! It will be Champion vs Champion on April 13th as we will have Skrilla the Great vs Owen Knight! Also, Adamz said he needs to lose a little bit of his weight (About 40 Pounds) so he can get a piece of Skrilla in May! Looks like Skrilla is in for a long next couple of months! </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After Match </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Notes... </span></i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Skrilla is a Dick and continues to be a massive heat magnet at Deep South. It was a very entertaining match and Zach Mosely was looking as sharp as ever. Good Highs and the crowd were super into everything. No full report from me this time as I was only really able to catch bits and pieces of the show up until the Main Event. The Main Event was very much worth it tho and can’t wait to see what they will do in April!!!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">NOTES: Drewski, Nathan Hamilton and Matt Sells handled the live commentary, which was audible to the crowd ala PCW...Trever Aeon, Nate Mansions, Deon Summerz and Jabari McIntyre were among those on hand....Paul Santa and Mike Fullilove were the referees...Michael Longino was the ring announcer.</span></p>GWH Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00401652921434811737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639638707694665116.post-41827241530521686292024-03-16T20:11:00.002-04:002024-03-16T21:55:16.770-04:003/22/2024 - Action<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-nL1_rJLuo_5qFjGESdIpW48e-OT38DDv9sIKvFRePc0G9AXPQJ4kGixyIn5cBXf0ejfM4ZY3eUg-FE28om2BduYqmkF94w8zkc0xTAILCPpSCQc7RubhdsgUUa8Z54eEzM7W8mu6s9rKWWez85avVGvI1j2laj9xoiNllp6BWTFaiVhSU9_Q3dQ4eY4/s2048/03-22-2024%20-%20Action.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio52j1HLa1MyDMLZf7XkR49qwI5H2e3pdt36Ei1EJraXd3wr-XKKNJUXxEB8eUcOUjZOOwLfF5NbVIEQ7ajMbhqoO4BIHX6oS_90C6RjXPyDzBm0oDA5b7Qd5-uS1kwp8Mv7aJkos2MQy3IyETIycgkUY0o_Igq8EN4EfAc2VQFmOJ3sVnHfTfBDct8d0/s320/430483082_1663916067475467_8763020415258580938_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">From John Johnson: </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It is hard to believe that this April, I have been involved with his business for 31 years, What is
even crazier to think is that it took me a little over 4 years into the business to meet, Murder-1.
When I first got into this business, New Jack was one of the trainers at Sammy Kent’s school in
Norcross. It was a little over a year after I started that New Jack and Mustafa would go up to
Smoky Mountain Wrestling and cause all kinds of havoc. If you go back and watch those videos
you will see D-Lo Brown and Murder-1 as part of The Gangsta’s posse. Murder-1 learned a lot
from being in that background and watching what was happening; it is still on display today. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I first met Murder, er excuse me, TC Sledge back in 1997 as we were both working for War
Zone Wrestling at the International Ballroom in Doraville. So, I am sure he will tell you this, but
TC Sledge was about as generic as they come. Complete with a create-a-wrestler blue singlet
and every babyface move and mannerism imaginable. But you know what? It was over. It
doesn’t surprise me because Murder always makes something special. During his time in War
Zone, he transitioned from TC Sledge into Homicide where he would join forces with Notorious
D.O.G. and they would be managed by Whoopie Kravitz. They had some memorable battles
with Team Extreme (Air Paris and Terry Lawler). When War Zone closed down, Homicide joined
up with one of the students from the WZW training school, Steve Stussey and they would form,
Millennium Wrestling Alliance. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It didn’t get more outlaw than Millennium. Stussey was the money guy. He had the ring and a
few months of knowledge under his belt. Murder was the connections guy. In his time in the
business, he had a lot of connections, but not only that he had a wealth of knowledge. As the
booker of Millennium, Murder was putting out some pretty amazing shows and doing it all with a
diverse amount of talent. Stussey and Murder invited me along for the ride of Millennium giving
me an opportunity to referee. Because I had worked with Ruckus at War Zone promoting towns,
they also brought me along to help promote and hang posters in the various areas Millennium
was going to run. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Stussey and Murder also put me in charge of doing some promoting on the internet. For you
younger folks, this wasn’t as easy as it is now. First off, there was dial-up internet. Secondly,
there was no social media, just message boards and chat rooms. It was in one of these AOL
chatrooms that I would be introduced to a young man with the screen name, CrzyEscobar.
Millennium was coming to Marietta, so I was in the chat rooms promoting the event when I got
an IM from CrzyEscobar asking me about the event, but more importantly how to become a
wrestler. This 16-year-old kid would hit me up anytime I logged on. I reached out to Murder
because he was going to start training at Stussey’s house. I told this kid to meet Murder in
Marietta and they could go from there. By the way kid, what is your name? He told me James,
but everyone called him Jimmy. Well, those two met and the next thing I know Murder-1 is
training the late great Jimmy Rave. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Part of training, especially with someone who came up like Murder, is that you are immediately
ring crew, street team, security, and anything that is asked of you. Jimmy was no exception to
this rule. One night, Stussey, Murder, Jimmy, and I were down in Jackson putting out posters
and flyers. This was the night I introduced the crew to free advertisement. I got a roll of quarters
and we rode through the town looking for newspaper machines. I’d put in the 50 cents to get the
paper, only I wasn’t making a withdrawal, I was making a deposit. I would place a flyer just
behind the first section of each newspaper. Now, of course, this was illegal and if we got caught,
I am sure there would have been some kind of charges brought against us. For the record,
Stussey seemed a little apprehensive about my endeavor, but there cheering me on all the way
was Murder-1. Three weeks later when we got to Jackson, no cops were waiting to arrest us,
which was good, but we did have a decent house. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Something about that area of Georgia brought out the mischievous side of Murder-1. One night
in Griffin, Murder-1 came to me and told me that I was going to ref the main event of Kenny
Dees and Terry Floyd. I didn’t think anything of it except I knew these two would get color and
Jimmy Rivers usually did their matches because Jimmy was a juicing referee. Again I thought
nothing of it. I got out to the ring and looked over at the side, there was Notorious D.O.G.
Murder-1, Stussey, and I want to say Dusty Dotson. About a minute into the match, Dees called
for me to take a bump. From there it was open season on me. I cannot tell you how many spots
they called, but I took them including a dive from Kenny Dees off a chair and onto my face. It left
a mark. Then D.O.G. got in on the act and placed my head against the turnpost and slammed a
chair into it. I looked over and Murder was laughing his ass off. Later that night at Waffle House
he told me that it was a planned rib the entire time and that he was impressed that I didn’t get
mad. I was looking up as the waitress came by, it was like that scene in Tommy Boy after David
Spade hit Chris Farley with the 2x4. I had this huge bruise on the side of my face and the poor
waitress was like “What the hell happened to you?” </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Murder-1 was building momentum with his amazing in-ring stuff and his booking was getting the
attention of different people in Georgia. Not only that, he was training a generation of talent that
would make Georgia wrestling what it was. Not only was he training Jimmy Rave, but he was
also developing the careers of Iceberg and Rainman Kory Chavis. Those days and early
evenings in Stussey’s backyard were something special. I don’t know if all of us realized it then,
but something was happening that would shape wrestling for the upcoming decades. These
training sessions were not just how to take a bump or how to do a move, these training sessions
were lessons, hell, master classes on how to tell a story with your entire body. Why a facial
expression makes the difference in a clothesline. He was demonstrating why timing is so
important, waiting that extra second to walk out the curtain or not rushing to your next spot. He
was shaping and molding a generation that would also shape and mold the next generation. I
honestly don’t think there is a person in Georgia wrestling who hasn’t in some shape or form
been trained or mentored at one time by Murder-1. Some other of those notable names include
Chip Day and Kaleb Conley. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">1998 was a pivotal year in wrestling. Not just on the national scene, but locally as well. During
the summer of that year, a new promotion would emerge called the IWU. The IWU was an
ambitious project run by a local boxing promoter and memorabilia dealer named Don “the
Moose” Lewis. Before I go any further, I have debated on giving Moose flowers. While I try to
keep these positive and uplifting, I honestly believe that doing a piece on him would lean more
towards the negative, even though it was through IWU I made a lot of friends and got a lot of
opportunities. So who knows? Ok, back to Murder-1. During the summer of 1998, the IWU ran
the Cobb Civic Center in Marietta. It was a disaster of a show. There was no way this man was
ever going to run again. Except he did. It was the next IWU show at the Roxy in Atlanta that
would be the meeting of Moose and Murder-1. Only in the IWU for this event, he would be
known as Redrum. It was at this event that the wheels would be set in motion for a merger of
sorts. While Stussey and Murder were doing an admirable job of keeping Millennium afloat, it
was a daunting task. Crowds were good, but running shows costs money and if you can get an
investor to give you more, then do it. The first joint Millennium/IWU show was in November 1998
at the Marietta National Guard Armory. If you remember from an earlier Flowers, this was the
debut of Todd Sexton as a referee. The event featured a lot of talent in Georgia during this
period. It would also prove to be the end of Millennium as Stussey and Murder agreed to fold
into the IWU. Originally, Murder-1 was hired as the booker with Notorious D.O.G. acting as an
assistant. Things were going great and Murder-1 was hitting a stride. The matches were
exciting, the armories were full of rabid wrestling fans enjoying the product. Some time in the
spring something happened. Although I did work in the office, I never fully understood what led
to the dispute between Moose and Murder, I just know that one day the book changed hands,
and Murder was gone. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Murder-1 would return to tearing up rings throughout the southeast as we were getting deep into
1999. He was plying his trade at a place called Good Old Days in Atlanta. Good Old Days was a
place where some of the Power Plant guys were going to get some ring time. It was run by
Frank Arledge and Chris Robb. It is a forgotten staple in the history of Georgia Wrestling. I don’t
know much about the place because Chris had some sort of heat with me because I worked for
Don Lewis. Murder-1 was one of the many standouts at Good Old Days. It was also around this
time that Murder-1 and his manager Todd Wimbledon would appear at an ECW event in Atlanta
and have a spot with Bill Alfonso and Sabu. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">One of the craziest things about the late 90’s in wrestling was the usage of message boards. In
the early days of the internet, there was no social media. It was all AOL chat rooms and random
message boards. One of the most notorious wrestling message boards in the state of Georgia
was The Big Shoot. The Big Shoot was run anonymously by some of the boys and was
moderate as such. TBS was a place for anyone to come and say whatever they felt needed to
be said at any given time. The beautiful thing was the anonymity involved. There was no
registration, just come to the site and post. It was fun and it led to some pretty memorable online
exchanges. One of those exchanges culminated in a real fight that ended up involving Murder-1.
To set the plate, there were several exchanges on TBS between the aforementioned Steve
Stussey and Johnnie Walker who was working for IWU at the time. The talk led to a challenge
being made and said challenge being answered. When Stussey arrived at the Marietta Armory,
he was accompanied by his old friend Murder-1. They had a shoot fight in the middle of an IWU
event. Stussey left with a little more than hurt pride, but it was also this event that cracked a
door that would lead to Murder-1 returning to IWU somewhere down the road. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">That somewhere down the road would end up being several months later when Todd
Wimbledon and Murder-1 showed up at an IWU event seemingly joining forces with Moose.
However, it was all a ruse and they soon attacked him. Murder-1’s run in IWU didn’t last very
long this time either. He had a very brief stay and a couple of matches with Billy Black. As the
new millennium was here and all of us survived the Y2K scare, a Blackout was on the horizon. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The team of Blackout became one of the most iconic teams in Wildside. Murder-1 and Rainman
had wars with many of the top teams during that time winning the Wildside tag team titles 2
times. I think the biggest thing of note besides the in-ring work and the wars, is the loyalty of
Murder-1. Here is a guy who could very easily be a top star on his own, brings one of his
trainees, and forms an amazing tag team. Now granted, Rainman was one of those
generational talents who was going to be a big star on his own too. However, I think some of
that is credited to Murder-1 and his methods of training. It isn’t just in this case, it is in a lot of
other areas too. The Murder-1 I have known has always been one of those guys who is very
unselfish with his time and his knowledge. I have seen him mentor young guys and girls. He
does it in a way where it just isn’t words, it is applied knowledge as well. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">When Wildside ended in 2005 and Anarchy took its place, Murder-1 had a brief run there.
However, he had plans to do something else and was hyper-focused on running a promotion he
was collaborating with Josh Wheeler on to get off the ground, Pro-Wrestling Evolution. For the
next several years, he was featured in all of the major promotions in Georgia of that time. He
had sporadic appearances at Anarchy. He was having good runs with Rampage and Great
Championship Wrestling to name just a few. It was in 2014 that once again he would be
involved in the launching of a new promotion, Atlanta Wrestling Entertainment. AWE was
producing great action with a blend of established stars, young talent, and the occasional name
talent. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Murder-1 continues to be a major player and influencer in the state of Georgia. He launched
Southern States Pro Wrestling back in 2022. They are doing amazing things and when you look
at the card you know has his fingerprints all over it. He recently announced Murder-1’s Savage
16. It will be a unique season-style tournament featuring talent under the age of 26. Again,
presenting opportunities to the young guys in our industry and unselfishly giving back to our
business. He is also a featured part of Southern Honor Wrestling. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I don’t care if it is TC Sledge, Homicide, Da Hood, or Murder-1, in that person, you have
perhaps one of the realest, most genuine people in the world. He has always been outspoken,
he has always let you know exactly where he stands. He is very honest and sometimes being
honest in our industry tends to hurt a lot of feelings. Murder loves this business. You can feel his
love for it through everything that he does. It doesn’t matter if he is training the next up-and-
comer, you can see and feel his passion in their actions. If it is booking an event, you can feel
his love through every part of that event. Guys like him don’t exist much anymore, and it is a
shame. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As much as Murder-1 gives to the industry, he does so while giving back to the community too.
For years, African-Americans were grossly mistreated in this business. Very few were taken
seriously or even given opportunities that their white counterparts were easily handed. While he
was not the first to do so, Murder 1 still stood up for the African-American performer. He did so
by creating opportunities to showcase them to a broader audience. He did so by going out and
breaking down barriers and becoming a sought-after commodity. Not just in the ring, but behind
the scenes as well. He is an elder spokesman not just for the African-American wrestler, but for
the industry as a whole. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have a ton more of Murder-1 stories I could tell. Like the time he pulled the Smokey scene
from Friday on me and told me he was going to get me high one day. I explained to him that I
wasn’t a smoker and that the chances of me ever smoking anything were pretty much zero.
While he would rib me about it, he secretly told me one day that he respected me for sticking to
my guns, but I was still a pussy because I wouldn’t smoke with him. Speaking of ribs, it was
during a match I was refereeing that involved him Billy Love of the Beautiful People that Murder
gave me my first chair shot. It was crazy because he picked up the chair looked at me and
smiled and gave a wink just before he did it. It wasn’t supposed to happen, but it did and he got
a kick out of getting me. There was also this time when he was featured in an article in Creative
Loafing, I remember he was excited and then looked at me and said, “I am becoming a name in
Georgia.” This was like 25 years ago. He was so stoked and I think that drove him to do more.
And I am glad it did. I couldn’t imagine wrestling without him, and I honestly wouldn’t want to. He
is truly one of the good ones, and while I know he has the respect, I wish it was with more
reverence. He has helped an insane amount of people in this business realize their dreams.
Either through training, mentoring, or just by being in the ring with them, he made them better,
he made this business better, and he continues to do so. For all that you have done, for all that
you continue to do, and for the legacy you continue </span><span style="font-family: arial;">to do so. For all that you have done, for all that you continue to do, and for the legacy you continue to build, I two finger salute you, my friend, I hope you enjoy your flowers.</span></span></p>GWH Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00401652921434811737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639638707694665116.post-44928771792494035152024-03-13T19:20:00.004-04:002024-03-17T14:44:43.381-04:00ProSouth Redemption -- March 9<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitEcRU6GcakrxpcPHDU2MePHFJq48C_abZu7-SeBlLIZnU7b-z4OrS0Hbky33P3K-dgatbuHI9z_X_AfTKdvk12Gi6kVvGps2LFa5xlYcIs9CU2D9NQUX-6UL3XSBzxKGZaZ4s-AaMIKw8SBinwKc46Db2HH1AnSUGUFZMHfJT9gL44Rn5BR806yU75Y/s454/Screenshot%202024-03-11%208.05.31%20AM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="454" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitEcRU6GcakrxpcPHDU2MePHFJq48C_abZu7-SeBlLIZnU7b-z4OrS0Hbky33P3K-dgatbuHI9z_X_AfTKdvk12Gi6kVvGps2LFa5xlYcIs9CU2D9NQUX-6UL3XSBzxKGZaZ4s-AaMIKw8SBinwKc46Db2HH1AnSUGUFZMHfJT9gL44Rn5BR806yU75Y/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-11%208.05.31%20AM.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">From Larry Goodman:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Redemption has become a major event for ProSouth.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Redemption 2022 featured Rhino vs. Dameon Ceretone and is one the most viewed episodes in ProSouth history. Shean Christopher captured the YouTube Championship at Redemption 2023 and his brother Donnie Primetime wrestled against Ace Haven. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">The ProSouth title match was well developed for Redemption 2024. </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span><span style="font-family: arial;">By winning the Beat the Clock Challenge, Caeden Ooten had earned a shot at champion Aaron Dallas. </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">The connective tissue between recent episodes and the rest of the card was sketchy. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Ace said he would introduce Shean to himself but would not fight him.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> Via social media, ProSouth later announced Ace had agreed to a match. A</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> gimmick match involving Cameron Keast and a member of Harley Haven's house was a natural extension of Cam's feud with Harley. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaikifTFMPs">Members Only</a> subscribers were clued in to the stipulation. Everyone was else was in the dark.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Redemption surprised to the upside. The gimmick match exceeded expectations. Things only got stranger between Ace and Shean. And ProSouth has new tag team champions.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDE4YjOKuLJr1x1DzhQbbGiHyYEPljPQGrTu9QRtLQTby6qEMzt4MHcHYL_HHrHTERfaFig1yJJ1nv5BW23iKkb3Ruv3onx7gFJWQrcyFxCfEeNkiGGrx364un7tJgu5o8rVadtu8vPS024If5IMAnkYkBojLTcZdts41QRTjSMb8_AjmPnYXWlDfVu8s/s1792/418590115_1077467466801371_4172886036176313751_n.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1792" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDE4YjOKuLJr1x1DzhQbbGiHyYEPljPQGrTu9QRtLQTby6qEMzt4MHcHYL_HHrHTERfaFig1yJJ1nv5BW23iKkb3Ruv3onx7gFJWQrcyFxCfEeNkiGGrx364un7tJgu5o8rVadtu8vPS024If5IMAnkYkBojLTcZdts41QRTjSMb8_AjmPnYXWlDfVu8s/w400-h185/418590115_1077467466801371_4172886036176313751_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;">ProSouth came into Redemption riding a high. They took their show on the road Friday and drew 600+ for a fundraiser in Pisgah, AL</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Shane Noles joined Wicked Nemesis and Mathias Darkthorne on the broadcast team. Darkthorne outdid himself. Adam Hunter, Gavin Pell and Kevin Tubbs were the referees. Joseph Void (or whatever the hell his name is) and Katie Lindsey split the ring announcing and rover camera duties. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(1) Cameron Keast defeated Ozzy Owens (with Harley Haven) in a Harley's House of Fun Match (7:26). </b>Cam poured a shit ton of Legos onto the mat. Darkthorne put over the heartache of stepping on Legos in the middle of the night. Owens gave Keast a choke bomb into the Legos. Cam kicked out and threw fireball into Ozzy's face, then gave Owens a Tyler Cullprett Raindrop onto the Legos. Keast ended Owens with a headlock driver into the Legos, while holding Harley's Kids of Keast mask over Owens' face. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>I loved the finish...and the abject stupidity of the wiffle bat spot.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(2) Brandon Collum defeated Amethyst in 6:45. </b>Darkthrone got in the burn of the night, calling Collum the living embodiment of Elon Musk.<b> </b>Amethyst fought out of Collum's choke hold but got sent into the ring post and her goose was cooked by the Neverflow DDT.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>It was what it was. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>(3) Ayden Andrews (with Dameon Ceretone) defeated Brother Azriel and Marcus Menos to retain the All-Out Championship in 7:10.</b> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Ceretone introduced the champion -- the irreedemable, relentless all-out Andrews who knows what it is to be at one with Atonement. Az said his this close to taking the the title from Andrews last night. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> Menos inserted himself into the match under the guise that he was undefeated in ProSouth this week. Ceretone agreed to the triple threat. Wicked and Darkthorne pointed out that All-Out rules were out the window in a three way. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Az was setting up some crazy two-for-one deal on Menos and Andrews. Ceretone intefered to spare Andrews. Az followed through with a world's strongest slam on Menos. Andews hit the Stomp of Atonement on Az and pinned Menos. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>A lot to like. The pairing of Ceretone and Andrews as a union made deep in the underworld works. Azriel is firmly grounded in his character. Thumbs up painting Az as the ProSouth Champion in waiting. Menos is quirky, highly athletic and versatile. </i></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>Forth Worth fucked up the count on the finish. Andrews made him do it again. We all make mistakes.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">(4) Wright Cats (Saul Wright & Bobcat) defeated Serpent Ninja Academy (Brandon Whatley & Rhome Senju) to win the ProSouth Tag Team Championship in 14:09 sponsored by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@therobbrodreport4008">The RobBrod Report</a>. </span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Wright said they were the right cats for the job. Darkthorne reported Menos may have suffered a concussion. Whatley put the gloves on. Didn't work out so well but he KOed Wright with a bare-armed left hook. Whatley put the glove on again.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">"Manbearpig" Ryan Anselman appeared on the big screen MPB said he would be in Piedmont on April 12 and we all saw Whatley's team lose the tag titles. What? Wright kicked Whatley out the ring and out of Senju's DDT. Saul with the Johnny Paycheck to Senju to win the championship.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Wright Cat has chemistry. Whatley's left uppercut made my night. Rhome Senju is exceeding all expecgations. I guess I have to accept that it's 2024, and a trained professional fake fighter will turn his back on an opponent to stare at a video screen. Whatever MBP vs. Whatley turns out to be, I want to see it. No, they did not need 14 minutes. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A hype package for the Ace Haven/Shean Christopher match aired.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>This was a great video. It had new promo material from Ace inserted. The way the video was edited made the story more compelling and credible.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">(5) Ace Haven (with Amy Haven) defeated Shean Christopher (with Ravenna Vein) via count out in 6:19.</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Noles and Mathias on commentary. Darkthorne said Ace took a body slam into the "suggestion of padding" at ringside. The match boiled down to this: Ace on his knees, arms spreads open. "Do what you need to do." Shean threw the chair down. "I will not make you a martyr! You will fight me! Clean this crap up and face me like the king you claim to be."</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Christopher was counted out. Hand raised, Ace looked defeated in victory. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>I've been skeptical of this storyline. I also trust ProSouth's ability to bring major stories to majestic conclusions. I'm all in on seeing how it plays out. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>(6) Aaron Dallas defeated YouTube Champion "Sleazy C" Caeden Ooten (with Harley Haven & Christian Garrett) to retain the ProSouth Championship in 11:26. </b>Spinebuster by Dallas. Garrett starts to come though the ropes to preoccupy ref Hunter. </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Ooten broke out an F5.</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> Dallas grabbed the ropes or it would have been over. Crowd loud for AD. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dallas hit the spinning TKO that broke Ace Haven's nose. AD's Steel Toe inadvertently took care of Garrett. Ooten powerbombed the bejeezus out of Dallas and folded him up. Not enough. </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Ooten kissed Big Blue. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Loaded Gun Complex. Dallas slipped out the back door and bagged Ooten with the Steel Toe.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Check out the closing minutes of this match. Ooten is a diamond in the rough. Guys his size with that kind of raw power and sassy attitude do not grow on trees. Aaron Dallas is gold as the ProSouth's babyface champion.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">HOH pounced on Dallas after the match. Keast hit the ring with his hand wrapped. The numbers game was too much. Wright Cat evened the odds and it was everybody in the pool. Dallas escaped the fray and was looking on from the ramp when Christopher toasted him with chair shot from behind.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>"Lord of the Flies" Shean Christopher gets the last word. Keast was out there with a legit broken hand. If Ace is going to wrestle five matches over the weekend with a broken nose, why not? I'm fairly interested in what happens next week. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>GWH Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00401652921434811737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639638707694665116.post-84812668881250948372024-03-13T18:57:00.010-04:002024-03-17T23:58:14.826-04:00This Week's Upcoming Shows 3/16/2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84ffJ-pIsAT_-VlSDppCgB1QTkv1qlrcxItEMt-oYG4by2ZGPxXs4rCwUkDdgq2SpUfUayPUj4OZcsZG8AnA6m8FliDWoCLZAKMJSFXyXUzvh-OCG4NJmMk26qVGbj-x6losMA_FgB_tJTjjKseR0mv85qNfy_AEnLpcgj8ZM11ujx1bSd5fUykhyphenhyphenv9c/s1500/323158209_509309384385833_408316430060338311_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1500" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84ffJ-pIsAT_-VlSDppCgB1QTkv1qlrcxItEMt-oYG4by2ZGPxXs4rCwUkDdgq2SpUfUayPUj4OZcsZG8AnA6m8FliDWoCLZAKMJSFXyXUzvh-OCG4NJmMk26qVGbj-x6losMA_FgB_tJTjjKseR0mv85qNfy_AEnLpcgj8ZM11ujx1bSd5fUykhyphenhyphenv9c/s320/323158209_509309384385833_408316430060338311_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">By Rob Brodhecker:</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Greeting fellow wrestling fans! Here are the shows that I've found running in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and North and South Carolina. Might have I missed some? Sure, but you can blame Facebook's algorithm for that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">*now with footnotes! <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thursday, March, 14th</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">WWA4 - Atlanta, GA **Invite Only**</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Phoenix Wrestling Experience - Augusta, GA <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Friday, March 15th</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Forever Pro - Calhoun, GA *Debut Show</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Platinum Championship Wrestling - Covington, GA </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Squared Circle Action - Royston, GA *weekly<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">ISWA - Summerville, GA *weekly</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Show Myrtle Beach - Whiteville, SC</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Asylum Pro - Boiling Springs, SC *weekly</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Action Packed - Chester, SC</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pro Wrestling Alliance - Lebanon, TN *believed weekly</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pro Wrestling Mid South - Ripley, TN *believed weekly</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Southern Wrestling Federation - Tullahoma, TN *weekly</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">MIW - Middleton, TN *weekly</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">ProSouth Wrestling - Piedmont, AL *weekly</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Saturday, March, 16th</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Love of Pro Wrestling - Athens, AL</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rocket City Championship Wrestling - Hazel Green, AL</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">TN Legacy - Rocky Top, TN</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">TN All-Pro - Morrison, TN</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">TN Wrestling Alliance - Pikeville, TN *believed weekly</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Championship One Wrestling - McDonald, TN *weekly</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pro Wrestling Mid South - Dyersburg, TN *believed weekly</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">CMW - Greenville, SC</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Wrestling Evolution - Denver, NC</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Next Level Pro - Raeford, NC</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Apple City Champ Wrestling - Hiddenite, NC</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">MAX - Neahville, NC</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">AIWF Mid Atlantic - Mt. Airy, NC</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Anarchy - Monroe, GA</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Deep South - Atlanta, GA</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Broken Bones - Waycross, GA</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Old School Championship Wrestling - Woodbury, GA</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Renegade Champ Wrestling - Chatsworth, GA</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Prime Time - Rome, GA</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sunday, March, 17th</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Revolution Wrestling Authority - High Point, NC</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Urban Combat, Ashville, NC</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Next Generation - Knoxville, TN</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lucha Libre Mexicanna - Memphis, TN<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Monday, March 18th</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Monday Madness - Athens, GA<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><br /></p>GWH Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00401652921434811737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639638707694665116.post-62425040010620988672024-03-12T21:43:00.002-04:002024-03-12T21:43:15.396-04:00Puerto Rican and Lucha Libre News: Ground Zero Wrestling, Promociones Neza, WXW Grand Finale and More<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4od0ZVQYd4n1xVVnTfKYTIVtSyDC1rGw7rfCJS5Aar_wKWSdeHug5xrnZu6-BE0Rm7LY745nijlhiiYzL_s86NDDcyyPX8iw7HyCF9PRkDMcskYDMvK_CQFze9x-xcBygpml3zA1iSZf7-E6AvEcm6ISfBdEzyrSyWE9Qy1Ea4ThMOpG3_ave2E0ObY/s1600/1709788497015blob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="1600" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4od0ZVQYd4n1xVVnTfKYTIVtSyDC1rGw7rfCJS5Aar_wKWSdeHug5xrnZu6-BE0Rm7LY745nijlhiiYzL_s86NDDcyyPX8iw7HyCF9PRkDMcskYDMvK_CQFze9x-xcBygpml3zA1iSZf7-E6AvEcm6ISfBdEzyrSyWE9Qy1Ea4ThMOpG3_ave2E0ObY/s320/1709788497015blob.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">From Alfred Feliciano:</span><p></p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Saturday, March 30, Arecibo's Ground Zero Wrestling in association with Felix Matias Perez Entertainment proudly presents Dia del Caos ("Day of Chaos") from the Nilmarie Santini Arena, San Juan, Puerto Rico. just announced through their Facebook page, "El Protegido de los Dioses" King Kandelo defends the GZW World Championship against Javaraya, (w.Venganza Letal), who will put the GZW Puerto Rican Championship on the line. In a Winner Take All Title Unification match. Johnny Lover Boy's Open Challenge to any wrestler on the Island or from back in the States to challenge him, in two inter-promotional matches where two stars of GZW will take on two stars of Springfield, Massachusetts' Baystate Championship Wrestling. El Juvenil Gabriel vs. Dan Daman and Masacre (w.Venganza Letal) will take on Jakel, The Psychotic Clown, GZW World Junior Champion: Oscar Figueroa teams up with Dark Spawn against "La Verdadera Presion " Yomar Andres and Angel White—more matches to be announced. Doors Open 6:00 PM, Bell time 8:00 PM. To buy tickets call 939-775-7876. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here are matches from Dan Daman and Jakel, The Psychotic Clown.</div></span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">
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<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IV5sK-89K8w?si=CR6voohkT0bO44Z9" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">More names have been added for San Jose, Costa Rica's Riot Wrestling Alliance hosting the New Japan Pro Wrestling and New Zealand's Fale Dojo Latin American Tryout from Thursday, March 14th through Sunday, March 17th alongside WWC star and Espiritu Pro Wrestling Dojo's El Hijo de Enigma.
representing the Dominican Republic: Jay Sky, from Argentina: "El Sol de Argentina" Lucio, and from Panama: Crush and Ricky Fisher. more names of Latin America's top luchadores will be announced in the next few weeks. leading to their big event on Sunday, March 17th Star Crash from Endorphin Factory, Calle Blancos, Bell time 6:00 PM (Costa Rica time.). </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here are video matches from WWC and EPW Puerto Rico's El Hijo de Enigma along with four of the above-mentioned participants of this year's NJPW and Fale Dojo's Latin American Tryout in RWA Costa Rica next week.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">
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<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/G-xR5WxQZh0?si=s73YPpHC5c2ekrX9" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Promociones Neza will have their next event on Sunday, April 14 at Atlanta Eagles Arena, 6616 Peachtree Road, Doraville, Georgia. Scheduled to appear: AAA Lucha Libre Worldwide stars: Villano3, Jr. and
Octagon, CMLL stars: Ultimo Guerrero, Okumura, Fuerza Guerrera, Mistico, and Atlantis,Jr. Also appearing: "La Diva" Barbie Boy, and in a Ruletazo de la Muerte 2024 match, where the loser will either lose his Hair or Mask. Participants: El Nzareno, Fuego, El Pakal, Antonio Garza, Angel Universal, Elemento,"The Mexican Rockstar" Vary Morales, and Poder Nocturno. There will also be a Mexican Luchador Mask Expo. Bell time at 6:00 PM. To buy tickets call (678) 478-4882. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Fans, wrestlers even alumni stars spoke about their memories, and appreciation for WWE Hall of Famer: Afa, The Wild Samoan for everything he did launching their careers. They are also saying Goodbye to their old home WXW. Their final event is called "The Grand Finale" from the Minneola City Hall Recreational Center, 800 US Highway 27, Minneola, Florida on Saturday, April 13th. On behalf of everybody here in Georgia Wrestling History, My wife and myself included. We all want to say Thank you, to Afa, his wife, Lynn, his daughter, Vale, everyone in the Anoai family, and everyone in WXW for the love, and memories you have given us.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">
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<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/na7LlQZljDE?si=F0Ydzmlawjyd4iWQ" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Costa Rican Wrestling Embassy will celebrate its upcoming Tenth Anniversary Show two-night event from the CWE Arena, VWXJ+7F2, San José Province, Desamparados, Costa Rica. Saturday, March 23rd. Ryan Grace representing CRWE will take on CMLL star: Hechicero, and on Sunday, March 24th, former WWE and current TNA X Division Champion: Mustafa Ali will take on Hieronymous. also appearing CMLL stars: Titán and Okumura, and NJPW star: Rocky Romero. There will be a Meet and Greet on the two-night CWRE Tenth Anniversary event. Bell time at 6:30 PM (Costa Rica time.) </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">IWA Florida returns on Saturday, March 23rd from the IWA Florida Arena, 1723 Bruton Blvd, in Orlando with their upcoming event "La Marca" ("The Brand"). Scheduled to appear: IWA Florida World Tag Team Champions: Controversial, Inc. (Carlos Controversial and Salazar The Executioner, w.Yuca), IWA Florida Women's World Champion: "The Sixth Sense" La Brava, former IWA Puerto Rico World Champion: "The Cuban Heist" Romeo Quevedo, Alex Misery, and many more to be announced. Doors Open at 6:00 PM, Bell time at 7:00 PM. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">AILL Bolivian member: Lucha Libre con Altura presents Loco X la Lucha ("Crazy for Lucha") from Templo del Sol - El Alto, Zona 16 de Julio, Calle Eulert, #56 in La Paz. Scheduled to appear: Sangre Aymara, Yuri Rem, Peruvian luchador: Lucian, Rocky Katari, Yana Raymi, Atipaj, Inti Raymi, Ligerin, and more. in the Main Event, Lucha Spaw defends the Wrestling Fans Bolivia MPW Championship against Tunupa.
Bell time at 3:30 PM (Bolivia time.) </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mexico's DTU promotion will have its special event on Sunday, March 31st from the Unidad Deportiva ( Javier Rojo Gómez ) in <span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;">Tulancingo, Hidalgo.</span></span> The Reunion of Los Vipers (former WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Psychosis and Hysteria) will take on La Secta (Dark Ozz and Cuervo), Alan Stone and Kaleth, and Black Piston and Renacido in a Fatal Four-way luchador Tag Team match, In a Martha Villalobos Women's Cup. participants: former CMLL star: Estrellita, Pilly La Ametralladora, Princesa Sioux, Danesa, Aqua, India Sioux, Mirvan, Amber, Chika Letal, Super Crazy, Jr., and more. plus scheduled to appear: Dr. Wagner, Jr., "El Mesias de Bayamon" Ricky Banderas, Charly Manson, Cibernetico, and much more. Bell time at 5:00 PM (Mexico time.) Tickets will go on sale at "Súper Farmacias Los Ángeles"
Calle Libertad #303, Tulancingo, Hidalgo. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Lima, Peru's GeneraXion Lucha Libre presents Lucha House on Sunday, March 24th from the Rigel Sports Complex, Av. República de Venezuela cuadra 35, San Miguel 15088 in that City. Advertised: Reptil vs. La Cobra, Prince Diego vs. Ricky Valero, Magno vs. Lee Shu, Percy, Slayer, and Godfrey in a Triple threat match, Leon Negro will take on a Mysterious opponent, and more. Bell time at 5:00 PM (Peruvian time.) The event will be seen through GeneraXion Lucha Libre's YouTube Channel. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Below are episodes of WWC, WWN Proving Ground, IWA Puerto Rico, events from +Mas Luchas YouTube Channel and more.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>
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There's a level of intensity and excitement about the IWE shows I don't experience in many other places.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Never Say Die was a very well put together show. The powers that be nailed the order of the segments. I thought time management went a little askew in the second half. The show ran 3 hours and 15 minutes, a minor issue with IWE running six times a year but not ideal. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VYe7eT0UYvek_jmoxl-PS3yxKlkSpggDWvrxwfnohyphenhyphenghltvqu0g3k7gXKDuYpsp7Wm1CPTTWbIN3uRDJFOl9hAD835GjsggW9lbqRhQ0rAELIVRP-q0ytYEaguRBUwRnB2j7dm8Ia3GWa0ud3AX82eppxLVxw7J1E4P9JO7BF2awKv8he1peuMQsDaI/s1440/iwe%20030923.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VYe7eT0UYvek_jmoxl-PS3yxKlkSpggDWvrxwfnohyphenhyphenghltvqu0g3k7gXKDuYpsp7Wm1CPTTWbIN3uRDJFOl9hAD835GjsggW9lbqRhQ0rAELIVRP-q0ytYEaguRBUwRnB2j7dm8Ia3GWa0ud3AX82eppxLVxw7J1E4P9JO7BF2awKv8he1peuMQsDaI/s320/iwe%20030923.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">They experimented with a cinematic match, which resulted in a title change as Charlie Anarchy defeated Skrilla the Great to become the new Mayhem Champion. Chad Skywalker earned the spot as the new number one contender for that title. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Both halves of the show concluded with gimmick match. Both got great reactions from the crowd. The IWE fans seemed to love everything about the show but their response to the beloved hometown heroes, Buff and Fluff Connection vs. Exotic Youth was completely off the charts.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">James Caleb KItchens wasted no time throwing his weight around as the new boss of IWE but owner Tim Blackmon put one over on KItchens in the contract signing, such that Blackmon has a shot at regaining control of his company.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(1) Chad Skywalker defeated Rob Killjoy (with Papa Joe) and Billy Brash and Hunter Young and Cornelius Pepperbottom to become the number one contender for the Mayhem Championship (9:18). </b>I'm not gonna even to try to describe all the stuff that went on here.<b> </b>Pepp gave Skywalker a low blow. Papa Joe got on the apron to confront Pepp. Pepp made a move for Joe, and Skywalker planted Pepp on his face with a driver type move to win the match. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Bodies flying all over the place, every competitor executing on their offense and the crowd was eating it up. They did a goood job of keeping the ring being cluttered with to many people at a time. Four babyfaces and only one heel was magic because that one heel was Pepperbottom. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Killjoy stayed in the ring to address the crowd and said he had not informed anyone of what he was about to say. KIlljoy was starting to tear up. IWE had been his home for almost five years. It was his family and he needed them right now. Killjoy said his father had passed away less than 24 hours ago. His father was tired and ready to rest. At this point, Blackmon had come into the ring. Killjoy's tears were flowing as they hugged. The crowd quacked in support of Killjoy. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>A moving, touching interlude that exemplified what is great about pro wrestling and transcended it at the same time. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Cinematic Skrilla vs. Anarchy - Part !. </b>Karl Hager arrived at Skrilla's home to serve as the referee. The masked Charlie Anarchy was an uninvited visitor.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(2) "The Suplex Assassin" Alex Kane defeated "Rent is Due" Suge D in 11:14.</b> Suge got on the mic and promised there would be no suplexes for him tonight. Suge took a powder at the opening bell and headed for the exit. Blackmon appeared and told Suge get in the ring or your fired. The stage was set. Suge escaped Kane's first suplex attempt. Kane inadvertently speared the post. Suge provided his own commentary while he worked Kane over. Kane finally hit a suplex at 6:30 into the match. Kane proceeded to give Suge four additional suplexes. Suge came back with an X Factor for a close near fall. Suge said he needed two percocets and was going to give Kane a new move -- The Addiction. Instead, Kane gave Suge a release suplex and speared him for the three count. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Referee Anthony Rivera gave Suge a german suplex after the match. Fun, fun, fun.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Marvelous storytelling and an opportunity for Kane to explore a different aspect of his wrestling personality. Kane has not been a babyface at IWE, and he's a more natural heel. But the crowd was 100% behind wanting to see him suplex the hell out of Suge. The spot where Rivera suplexed Suge was called on the fly. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">KItchens and his short pants made their first appearance of the evening, entering to the theme from HBO's "Succession" and massive heat. He brought out All-Star to generic music but they got a big pop anyway. Kitchens said they chose the wrong side and should be fired but he was giving them an opportunity to work their way up from the bottom. Huckaby grabbed Kitchens by the throat. Kitchens threatened to have All-Star Special blackballed from the tri-state area. As a favor to Joe Black, he was putting them in a handicap match against the Hierarchy. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>The Succession theme was an inspired choice for KItchen's music. Nothing original about the heel boss looking for way to punish the babyfaces but at least it was well done.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(3) The Hierarchy (Murder One & Joe Black & The Kenway) defeated All-Star Special (William Huckaby & Hold My Beer Hanson) in a handicap match (7:31). </b>Hierarchy taunted Huck while they dismantled Hanson. Murder was entertaining himself by taunting a female fan in the front row. A "Hold My Beer" chant ensued. Huck took the hot tag and got a couple of moves in before Black forearmed him in the base of his skull. Murder choked Huck into unconsciousness while Black and Kenway beat the hell out of Hanson on the outside. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Cinematic Skrilla vs. Anarchy - Part II. </b>Shot at Mr. Tattoo (one of IWE's sponsors).</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>(4) The tables match between Lindsay Snow (with Ayla Fox) and Dani Jordyn (with Superfan Emily) was called a draw (7:54). </b>Emily had switched to Jordyn's side after being struck by Snow at the last show. Jordyn jumped Snow from behind to start the match, so Ayla started clubbing Jordyn with her high heel shoe. Before long,</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> Fox helped Snow bridge a table between the ring apron and the rail. That got a "tables" chant. They set up a second table inside the ring. Snow was soon bleeding hardway from a gash on her forehead. These women were laying them in. As they battled for position, they both started to teeter. Jordyn fell through the table inside the ring. Snow fell through the bridged table outside the ring. Snow went through a split second before Jordyn. The crowd broke out a Lindsay chant. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After the match, Lindsay pushed Emily as she was checking on Dani.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Stiff and brutal. The execution of the finish was phenomenal. I was surprised Jordyn didn't go over. It would have been extremely difficult to get the timing precise to the split second but they were close. Snow is amazingly over as a babyface. Snow pushing Emily did not get a negative reaction from the crowd. Lindsay and Ayla do heelish things every match. The fans blow right past it and love her just the same. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>-- Intermission-- </i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>The Coronation of James Caleb Kitchens. </b>A table was set up in the ring with commentator Gerard Bonner on hand to preside as Blackmon officially signed control of IWE over to Kitchens. Kitchens was getting tremendous heat as he entered the ring. Kitchens said Blackmon failed the fans. Blackmon was cheered but looked glum. He asked the fans to forgive him and said his rep was built on doing what he said he was going to do. Blackmon asked Kitchens to sign the paperwork first. Blackmon signed and then said Kitchens overlooked the clause that gave him a shot to win the company back. The crowd popped huge for the good news. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Ye olde dumb heel fails to read the contract never fails worked like a charm.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="font-family: arial;">(5) Airica Demia defeated Brittnie Brooks and Emily Jaye (with Murder One) in 10:38. </b><span style="font-family: arial;">As soon as Jaye appeared with Murder by her side, she was an instant heel and did a great job of leaning into the role. Demia is a product of the Palmetto Wrestling Academy (Ethan Case). Brooks is based on Arizona. She looked like a strong athete. Her slingshot elbow drop was the best move of the match. Jaye hit a cutter on Brooks. Demia broke up Jaye's pin attempt and hit a superman elbow to pin Brooks.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Jaye attacked Demia after the match. Brooks made the save and raised Demia's hand. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Not good. The IWE fans are a forgiving group and gave the match a pass. All three women worked really hard but a ring general was sorely needed. Murder did as much as he could do from ringside. The longer the match went, the more their inexperience was exposed.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(6) Buff & Fluff Connection (Sean Legacy & Cody Fluffman) defeated Exotic Youth (Zach Mosley & Bryce Cannon with Cornelius Pepperbottom) in 12:59. </b>The crowd would not let up on the Buff & Fluff chants as their heroes ran poor Mosley through their signature hit maneuvers. Distraction by Pepp lead to EY getting heat on Legacy. Mosley broke out the gutter tactics. Legacy's springboard missile dropkick left both men down. After the hot tag was made, Fluff did a body positive tope an all three EY members. Fluff was a on roll but Cannon foiled their finisher. EY pulled of a great trlple combo of their own but Legacy kicked out. Buff & Fluff had Mosley beaten but Cannon pulled referee Santa out of the ring. Mosley tried for Wheel of Fortune. Fluff countered and Buff and Fluff used a pop up superman punch to finish Mosley. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Thoroughly entertaining from beginning to end. They used the layout from Buff & Fluff match at SCI Rumble as the blueprint and with EY as their opponents how could they go wrong? The crowd was so ridiculously into it, they could have gotten away with an average match. This was anything but average.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As the captain of Team IWE, Owen Knight apologized for letting the fans down in the War Games match. Knight said he didn't have opponent for tonight. That brought Kitchens out AGAIN. He had an opponent of Knight. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(7) Owen Knight defeated Bojack in 13:41. </b>Knight appeared to have no chance in against 375 pound wall of humanity in the opening minutes. Bojack was throwing Knight around like he was nothing. He covered Knight with one hand and talked some trash. Knight rocked Bojack with a superkick. A crossbody off the top took Bojack off his feet for a two count. Bojack was starting to look a little woozy. Knight tried to lift Knight for the Clock Out. No way. Bojack power slammed Knight for a near fall. Knight hit a draping DDT to the ring apron, a pair of dives to the outside and a cutter in the ring. The effects of Knight's offense were registering on the big man. Knight scaled the ropes. Bojack cut Knight off and was looking for a superplex. Knight pounded on Bojack until he crashed to the mat. Knight was on him with a frog splash for the three count. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>A classic example of telling a story in the ring. Knight had to find a way to overcome an immovable object and it took an authentically determined and resilient babyface to get the job done. I believe Bojack made an indelible made an indelible impression on IWE in his debut. I know this match and the one he had with Tank last weekend has made me a fan of his work. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Cinematic Skrilla vs. Anarchy - Part 3. </b>Skrilla and Anarchy fought in a parking lot. The chain link fence and boards came into play. Anarchy stood on a picnic bench and dumped Skrilla through a table. Hager made the three count. Anarchy was introduced to the live crowd as the new Mayhem Champion. He was pretty over and took a curtain call by circulating through the crowd. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>The cinematic was just OK. The video was </i></span><i style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">well produced. The problem was the two video screens IWE uses aren't super large so it was difficult to see a lot of what was going on.</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="font-family: arial;">White Mike promo. </b><span style="font-family: arial;">Mike talked about his wonderful life. A wife that works three jobs so he can play PlayStation. She's 23 and he's 37. That's called game. Mike said the big goof (Krule?) wasn't there. Things came easy for him now. That comedy shit was dead. Nobody had been able to put him in his place. Said he's love to have a Corino because he was the Dusty around here. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>This was great in an unhinged kind of way. Mike's promo style is unrepeatable. He's an unrepeatable character. He was given the liberty (I assume) to use foul language on a show where no one else does.</i><b> </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Corino said he likes to get hardcore so how about a no DQ match? The IWE fans were definitely down with that. Corino punched Mike with the mic and they were off and running.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(8) White Mike defeated Colby Corino in a no DQ match (21:48). </b>Some highlights: Corino hit a picture perfect Tiger Driver in the early going. Mike turned Corino's baseball slide through the ropes into a powerbomb on the ring apron. They battled into the crowd. Mike got thrown through three rows of chairs. Awfully tight quarters out there. Corino used a kid (with the kid's willing participation) as a weapon. They made their way to the merch tables on the upper level. Corino put Mike in a Boston crab on one of the merch tables. Corino did a crazy flip dive off the upper level to the ringside level. Back inside the ring, Corino put a trash barrel over Mike's head,then walked the ropes to dropkick White while he was inside the barrel. Corino's swanton bomb was a crash and burn onto the chair Mike had just vacated. That landing had to suck. A second attempt at the same move hit the mark. Mike kicked out of the Corino Clash. Mike gave Corino a drop toehold into a chair and did the Raven pose.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mike was in dire straits after taking a death valley driver onto a chair. Reyhan Inteus hit the ring with a low blow for Corino. Inteus laid Corino out with a tombstone piledriver and handed brass knucks to Mike. Mike decided "I don't need that shit" and just pinned Corino.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Well that was pretty nuts. First time I ever saw a Boston crab done on a merchandise table. That said, the way the building is laid out doing stuff in the merch area prevents almost the entire audience from being able to see what's going on. It was interesting to see one of Viral's top heels show up at IWE. Talent does cross over (Knight, Brash, Fluffman, Skywalker, Legacy) and work both shows. Inteus hasn't until now.</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>A little shorter might have better but that's my bias. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>NOTES: </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;">IWE returns to American</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> Legion Post 63 on May 11.</span><b style="font-family: arial;">..</b><span style="font-family: arial;">Diana Michel was the ring announcer...Referees were Mike Fullilove, Paul Santa, Yolanda Wright and the aforementioned Anthony Rivera...Brian Atkinson was Bonner's partner on commentary for the IWTV release...Notable personalities in the house included AR Fox, Nick McDaniel, Myron Fancher and Heath Mullikin...As per usual, Danny Meade was helping out backstage and Justin Hancock was on production...Per co-promoter Josh Fields, IWE has been able to monetize their YouTube page due to the number of subscribers and viewing hours.</span></span></p>GWH Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00401652921434811737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639638707694665116.post-88047189180954933172024-03-10T18:44:00.011-04:002024-03-10T21:52:19.558-04:00Southern Honor Wrestling #60 -- Canton on March 8<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumvekr0PN81W1Wy5nNACEavDYQOf651pF9zdzoX-lONiMNqi3W4U9v0fdfUvnX7jeR3X44nRo_sDwLCZj5uQpnFIdgLdBSauTHGv9OBgqmsu8UnVwR7uxUXq9MENvzmQejYlgekkYXpJ7WpQ30qaaQUdkVdJSPKdKHz78yurnx7TkkFJ1QeY_XTL32AM/s2048/425860170_789823496518069_2850888501783170842_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumvekr0PN81W1Wy5nNACEavDYQOf651pF9zdzoX-lONiMNqi3W4U9v0fdfUvnX7jeR3X44nRo_sDwLCZj5uQpnFIdgLdBSauTHGv9OBgqmsu8UnVwR7uxUXq9MENvzmQejYlgekkYXpJ7WpQ30qaaQUdkVdJSPKdKHz78yurnx7TkkFJ1QeY_XTL32AM/s320/425860170_789823496518069_2850888501783170842_n.jpg" width="256" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">By Rob Brodhecker:</div></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Action Building, Canton, GA</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Back in the Action building for the first time in a long time, a very fortunate set of circumstances that allowed me to drive 694 miles from the Florida homestead to Canton, and man, I’m so glad I was able to be here for this stacked card tonight. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">DJ’s Ton-Nek and Turn-Up handling the pre-show tunes, Brandon Benefield, Gerard Bonner, Diana Michel are running the commentary and announcer duties. Referees are David Weakley, Paul Santa, and Jeremie Prater.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Photos courtesy of SHW, absolutely love them!<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It was posted a couple of hours before the show that Gunner Miller was attacked by a group of people and thus is scratched from the card. He was Chip Day’s pick to face Hunter James.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1: Pick your poison match with a 30 min time limit: Adam Priest vs. Chip Day.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Priest is Hunter James’ pick to face JTS champ Chip Day. New music (for me anyway) for Day. Anticipating a hard hitting, technical match, with the crowd firmly behind Day. The initial tie up leads both men out of the ring and Priest really pissed Day off on that. Heavy hands are flying early, with Priest getting in some kidney shots. Action out on the floor, Priest really laying the shots in. Priest goes for a super plea, Day dumps him off and ACTION CEO and Canton Hater, Matt Griffin comes out and throws Day off the turnbuckle while the Ref was checking on Priest. Priest doing more damage on the railings.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Day getting stretched out in the ring with Griffin cheering Priest on and sneaking in cheap shots. A Chip FN Day breaks out, Day fires up and plants Priest and they start trading shots. Massive lariat by Day. Griffin tries to distract Day, but Day lands the missile dropkick for a near fall. Griffin grabs the leg of Day, Day shoves him off and into the rails, Priest gets a 2-count on a roll up. Airplane spin into an enziguri by Day, and Griffin puts Priest’s leg on the rope to break it up, Kyle Matthews runs out and chases Griffin to the back.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFerxh3DDTty2juDeIPUHrn_w0VHzPVISu-gz5V2DDBwsjNv2wBRY9-69ADHr1xDgJQC2gB6Q7Fd_GF6vhpFd2ldL5pmZrogaGDBuZVS6J2VFgbAXcIh1Bb-J8PNsnhhmIaoVPHdQ-35UYME0wFGjghOfZ_M03MWr-_LnA3Lqxn-2mK9BQ3ubMgBw6Ug/s1776/4E39E0B1-A748-43BB-A416-762BC6915D86-2301-000001A83CA1D7A3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1776" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFerxh3DDTty2juDeIPUHrn_w0VHzPVISu-gz5V2DDBwsjNv2wBRY9-69ADHr1xDgJQC2gB6Q7Fd_GF6vhpFd2ldL5pmZrogaGDBuZVS6J2VFgbAXcIh1Bb-J8PNsnhhmIaoVPHdQ-35UYME0wFGjghOfZ_M03MWr-_LnA3Lqxn-2mK9BQ3ubMgBw6Ug/s320/4E39E0B1-A748-43BB-A416-762BC6915D86-2301-000001A83CA1D7A3.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Day takes out Priest from that for the win at 14:54. Matthew’s hands Day the JTS and shake hands and they leave the ring. </div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Griffin in the ring with a mic saying that the crowd just watched a miscarriage of justice. Griffin runs down the crowd and tells Kyle to not go anywhere. Griffin says that Krule isn’t here tonight and is in Boston and there’s a new monster and that is The Wall and Kyle will face him right now.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2: Kyle Matthews with Day vs. The Wall Tyler Stephens with Griffin and Priest.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Stephens manhandling Kyle in the early minutes, preventing Kyle from using his quickness. Showboating a bit, leading to a sleeper by Kyle. Stephen’s reverses it and tosses Kyle over his head. Kyle gets a couple of shots in and lands a drop kick for a near fall. Kyle fighting off a couple of choke slam attempts. Hunter James runs out and slams Day into the ring post. Kyle dives through the ropes onto him. Stephens takes advantage and plants Kyle for the win at 5:11. Team ACTION strut to the back leaving James and Triston ringside.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">James grabs the mic from Diana and address the fact that Miller isn’t here and calls him the people’s bitch and demands new opponent for his Pick You Poison match.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3: Hollywood Hunter James with "The Guiding light" Triston Michaels vs. Outlandish Zicky Dice. 30 minute time limit</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Good pop for Dice, who comes to the ring with a title belt and the crowd chanting Zicky. It’s been a hot minute since Zicky’s been in an SHW ring. A cheer off happens and you know who wins that, and James bails to the floor. The bell finally rings and Zicky immediately takes it to James , getting a 10 punches of doom and clotheslines James out of the ring. Triston grabs the leg of Zicky, leading to James attacking and Triston slapping Zicky’s face and choking him. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Comeback gets cut off due to Triston’s distraction, but Dice gets back on track and gets a near fall after a corner cannon ball. Power slam by James for a near fall. Triston with more distractions and gets Dice to chase him, allowing James to go through the ropes, onto Dice. Airplane spin by Dice on the floor and throws James back in the ring. Triston tosses powder into Dice’s face while the ref was checking on James and Dice gets counted out at 8:25. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">James has a hip swivel for me. Thanks, I appreciate it.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Video package showing the tag title match from the last show with EY taking the belts. Gary Lamb comes out.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Gary Lamb promo.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I uploaded the whole promo onto my YouTube channel here: </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BdUy2vapBBM" width="320" youtube-src-id="BdUy2vapBBM"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you don't want to support me getting views, basically, Gary, being the businessman he is, wants to make a deal with the EY. Mosley and Cannon aren't here, but Pepperbottom is, looking like this...</div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoaoG4meuTSpgXI-Lio1qTxZp6AbEEg6PO34imfh4P-YAuQ7FjSok-i3m0tgY8uiVbWHM7BeYiKITVgwcmekERsHF5yoTiF61pWiVYv2EyndUNe3LFExAlaapymZwzBB9XTg-T9Zo4dgf7Xj-7j3kjVMeAz7M-VRc8qvijA5O6cEOyqVp0sU5Wr6q3ts/s1776/D3D74945-E572-466D-A538-B08576A1CCDF-2301-000001A804BE6DFC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1776" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoaoG4meuTSpgXI-Lio1qTxZp6AbEEg6PO34imfh4P-YAuQ7FjSok-i3m0tgY8uiVbWHM7BeYiKITVgwcmekERsHF5yoTiF61pWiVYv2EyndUNe3LFExAlaapymZwzBB9XTg-T9Zo4dgf7Xj-7j3kjVMeAz7M-VRc8qvijA5O6cEOyqVp0sU5Wr6q3ts/s320/D3D74945-E572-466D-A538-B08576A1CCDF-2301-000001A804BE6DFC.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Loads of demands were thrown about and some threats being made. Brandon Benefield had enough and makes his way into the ring with his crutches, still recovering from being run over back in January. Video plays of the hit and run and a close up of the license plate is shown, and it's the same one from the car Pepps drove to the show. One of the Grapplers comes out gets a couple of shots in on Pepps, tosses Pepps back into the ring and BB uses a crutch to the gut of Pepps and he bails out of the ring. Grappler cuts a promo, congratulating EY on screwing them over before the Grapplers could screw them and they want a match at the next SHW show on March 29th for the belts. Gary agrees and inserts The Hierarchy in as well as they didn't get pinned.</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">4: The Washington Bullets (Jon and Trey Williams) vs. The Buff and Fluff connection Sean Legacy and Cody Fluffman.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Big pop for BF. Lev comes out to join the commentary team. Lev cuts a promo, saying that SHW has been screwing him over, but he won’t screw over Legacy, because “I am faithful”. The match starts and Legacy is tying up Jon and Jon has to tag out. Trey wants Fluff and he gets tagged in. Trey tries to slam him, but that’s a no go and Fluff falls on him for a near fall. Legacy tags in and throws Trey’s head in the posterior of Fluff for a crowd pop. Pin attempt gets broken up by Jon. Steamroller on Trey for some pin attempts. A super kick from Trey starts the heat on Fluff. Hot tag to Legacy, and he goes off on the brothers, ending in a cutter from the corner for a near fall on Jon. Match starts breaking down with everyone hitting big shots. Near fall on Fluff on a bullets double team. BF double team on Trey for the win at 10:26. Legacy got major air on that combo. They stare at Lev as he leaves to the back.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">5: 2 on 1 Handicap match: SupaStarz (Tommy Mars and Nikki Eight) vs. Chosen</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I’m pretty sure I’ve seen SupaStarz somewhere, will have to think about it. Chosen is one big man, his muscles have muscles. SS try to do some shenanigans, but uh-uh. One of the SS lures Chosen out of the ring, but he gets thrown back in. The other tries to leap from the turnbuckle and the landing was a bit awkward, Chosen picks him back up and lawn darts him into the post. Down hill from there for the Stars and they get double pinned at 2:58. Could have been about 2 minutes shorter.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">6: 6-man tag match: The Endgame (CT Keys, Anarchy Champ Nick Halen, SHW Champ Judais, with Todd Sexton) vs. The Hierarchy (Murder One, Joe Black, and Kenway).</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Joe and Judais start off but Judais tags in CT and they trade off on shots to the head and neck, knocking each other back to their respective corners. Halen tags in and the Hierarchy takes over for a minute. Kenway in and things start breaking down with bodies getting thrown from the ring. Todd ends up in the ring surrounded by Hierarchy, but Endgame make the save.and Judais choke slams Kenway for a near fall. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Heat on Kenway, loads of double team shenanigans and frequent tags. Kenway fighting out of the corner and colliding with Halen and makes the tag to MO, who plants Halen but the pin gets broken up by CT. MO plants CT, Todd runs interference and Judais dumps MO out Joe and Judais face off and Joe clotheslines him out of the ring. Pin attempt on Halen gets token up. CT plants Kenway and heads up top but Joe meets him up the and tosses him, Judais wants to Choke slam Joe, but MO delivers a cutter and them Joe spears Halen for the win at 12:24. Judais tries to hit Joe with a chain, Joe spears him. Joe has the mic and brings up his history with dog collar matches: one from 2015, and the match with Huck at SHW, and challenges Judais for the SHW title in a dog collar match and the crowd eats it up and throws up two-fingered salutes while the Hierarchy parade around the ring. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUi-9vkaE4CamUfBtPWbZUhGXun5X_oRGfNJMV-leK_sAHpg_Dqlt9geIU9wZHZrGfBXe7pUrDjnyVXLQMhfwAQNPWFOIU5lM-KzlTn5RMTrMm7A0VNhjw27zrd9e6jDXGFyursvYTXUGfeX_ixYGpFOaP7_-Zk_uIf4xnlXaFNiigmN7hqCVLVViWD4/s1776/66B95378-2206-4337-999A-F1824805FAF4-2301-000001A799C7A8DD.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1776" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUi-9vkaE4CamUfBtPWbZUhGXun5X_oRGfNJMV-leK_sAHpg_Dqlt9geIU9wZHZrGfBXe7pUrDjnyVXLQMhfwAQNPWFOIU5lM-KzlTn5RMTrMm7A0VNhjw27zrd9e6jDXGFyursvYTXUGfeX_ixYGpFOaP7_-Zk_uIf4xnlXaFNiigmN7hqCVLVViWD4/s320/66B95378-2206-4337-999A-F1824805FAF4-2301-000001A799C7A8DD.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Video recap of the history between Sunny Daze and Nathan Mowery leading to tonight’s main event tag team detach match. First ever in SHW history</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Main event: Tag Team Death match: Happy Madness (Sal Rinauro and Sunny Daze) vs. The Coven of the Goat (Nathan Mowery and Tank, with The Rev).</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">HM bring some undocumented objects to the ring area: road signs, canes, light tubes, oh my! Rev with his patented intro. David Weakley is prepared with work gloves already on. Everyone has something in hand, not sure if there will be any tags or just straight up brutality. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Looks like the answer is brutality. A bit of comedy with Rev screaming in Sal’s face. Action out on the floor with all 4 men. No way to get everything in the description, I’m not a kitchen sink, damn it!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Looks like Tank’s bleeding first. A couple of beer bottle get busted over Sal’s head, he’s busted open. A Chucky doll gets introduced to Sunny’s privates. Daze is opened up. Nathan is, weirdly, the last to get opened up, thanks to Sunny hitting him with a 2x4 with a gusset plate on it. Sunny has a barb wire ball wrapped around his head and headbutts Tank with it. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zOA_NcnmeAjKnI9-8uGMUxe5ZzM_s-lJJ5sPk55HXgFDfGRF1lAU-WDvNmSl0pdmUw9b5P4ESVFdYKMGKvsFJ7-Vc0LXr9NZNUveb44Mj5tmtwJXFzjbtgJ2B5-AXFIe1ycAuPdCzwEmhCpHzgw7RZknlElrJRwZiSCgrDKupQjonYcKYiA7Ez12fg0/s1776/E1FF9A32-0143-497F-8407-EB86AC37C447-2301-000001A76BABF3C8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1776" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zOA_NcnmeAjKnI9-8uGMUxe5ZzM_s-lJJ5sPk55HXgFDfGRF1lAU-WDvNmSl0pdmUw9b5P4ESVFdYKMGKvsFJ7-Vc0LXr9NZNUveb44Mj5tmtwJXFzjbtgJ2B5-AXFIe1ycAuPdCzwEmhCpHzgw7RZknlElrJRwZiSCgrDKupQjonYcKYiA7Ez12fg0/s320/E1FF9A32-0143-497F-8407-EB86AC37C447-2301-000001A76BABF3C8.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Table set up n the stage. Might be set on fire. Sal sets in up and lights it up. Sunny throws Nathan down through the table.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ljGKJDfNxjQ2Fiv8D1uN0RGA6FZ37ZaKk08RtgglBLms5T6KRl2ehNcENR_6j759lEnrSctsgGZzPNuPko5Y_2sC0RDSVfe-pAxJ7l4JfHt5PD5Xou5LeIq1fu4nrIlcwAmuKkhReigXORM0o3dJffSkbOKd0eaLEcJSUo4RfPPI5aTcsgsypPLqkrg/s1776/880F6712-DDD1-4B9B-AF98-A1AEC7ECE939-2301-0000019C884D5008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1776" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ljGKJDfNxjQ2Fiv8D1uN0RGA6FZ37ZaKk08RtgglBLms5T6KRl2ehNcENR_6j759lEnrSctsgGZzPNuPko5Y_2sC0RDSVfe-pAxJ7l4JfHt5PD5Xou5LeIq1fu4nrIlcwAmuKkhReigXORM0o3dJffSkbOKd0eaLEcJSUo4RfPPI5aTcsgsypPLqkrg/s320/880F6712-DDD1-4B9B-AF98-A1AEC7ECE939-2301-0000019C884D5008.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Tank’s in the ring, waving them toward the ring and they bring a door with thumbtacks writing out SHW on it, along with the light tubes. Tank fighting 2 on 1, eats a 619 for a near fall. Crowd chanting for Nathan. Door set in up between two chairs with lights tubes on top, the whole box. Sal up top, but Nathan throws him off. Sunny and Tank throw punches and Tank delivers a Saito duplex to Sunny through the contraption and gets the pin at 20:23. </div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nathan and Sunny face off and a very bloody Sunny offers his hand and they shake to end the feud. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm72hPmsg6tdGc8N_fT-1ejCfadP-yaIu4igXrKX2MWoAK1U2STkmf3STSlRpIpL67ZTFJsEmLYHGwcaz3QH8ugnT17LD_dltvNrwEB6NDPVZ-JcgE_tcYMlD-brg1owDN4MEiU4pCkWwaGrvZ4pP27BrRcIk8Ggwf-sGSkL2WKgjvF3EoBFfKYWm1h9w/s2048/431539566_1883153818786594_3679252971873589459_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm72hPmsg6tdGc8N_fT-1ejCfadP-yaIu4igXrKX2MWoAK1U2STkmf3STSlRpIpL67ZTFJsEmLYHGwcaz3QH8ugnT17LD_dltvNrwEB6NDPVZ-JcgE_tcYMlD-brg1owDN4MEiU4pCkWwaGrvZ4pP27BrRcIk8Ggwf-sGSkL2WKgjvF3EoBFfKYWm1h9w/s320/431539566_1883153818786594_3679252971873589459_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Final Thoughts:</div></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Loved everything about this show, except for the handicap match. That could have just been a minute and made the point in that time.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Brandon's hardcore, Brandon's hardcore. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Plus, it continues a background feud between EY and BB, GB, and Diana.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Judais and Black in a dog collar match? For the title?? To appropriate a Jabari phrase: "Bast Dammit!" Not sure of when that happens, but I'll be looking out for it.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Corey Tatum should be getting hugs from everyone for the work he has done in wrestling photography, both action shots and promo shots. Chef's kiss!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I wonder if Matt really hates Canton?</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Good to see the Bullets in action. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Buff and Fluff are over the moon right now.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lev has become the second most punchable face in Georgia right now, trailing Hunter James, but he's getting there.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I miss everyone and was so glad I could come up for this.<br /></span></span></p>GWH Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00401652921434811737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639638707694665116.post-22586675527206157592024-03-09T07:30:00.006-05:002024-03-17T23:58:47.373-04:00Premier All-Star Wrestling -- Buchanan on March 2<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbkywenvmgNpWk6eUy87y3uCeoURZFGis9yIPmPw46p97rHwBgf247WZl-PJ-_Kj5PI7CmHiFwRMGAOzcrnf5ouq_4SXlsbnbzSLuXT0c57sOlUcJHlLUK1_awKG2PLyuV1R4fVIhKbq_pWvw20y-4HOnHrL02VzJwYX5OcCRwhQ_qrOt-mBAmdVb9iY/s2016/429130071_806700978140985_2785281789441643301_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbkywenvmgNpWk6eUy87y3uCeoURZFGis9yIPmPw46p97rHwBgf247WZl-PJ-_Kj5PI7CmHiFwRMGAOzcrnf5ouq_4SXlsbnbzSLuXT0c57sOlUcJHlLUK1_awKG2PLyuV1R4fVIhKbq_pWvw20y-4HOnHrL02VzJwYX5OcCRwhQ_qrOt-mBAmdVb9iY/s320/429130071_806700978140985_2785281789441643301_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">From Larry Goodman:</span></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Attendance at the Callaway Livestock Pavilion was 177 paid, 215 including comps and kids. It was a full house and the largest crowd Premier has ever drawn in Buchanan.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My report is based on Tori Elrod's fan cam footage. I loved the rawness of it. The sound was excellent and without any commentary track, the crowd reactions came across just like sitting ringside. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This crowd was alive, reminiscent of West Georgia shows back in the day. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The mix of talent Stan Robinson has been booking is obviously clicking.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVEeHj6ir_hPWNl2i7abv4d24R__FcZpvq8k5PFVX1LIfsNnSg9jT1xsKVmb24Q0lr_KDABCs3wdEl2SPTc4zRlyb9lU4dc1m2UeMC_x9NyVbvrJsJW4GkoRiA7OUWlaMbaTeIQJmxEaiwx14rNwpShydZnRIEPyVJWSc16EGK47ohSS5XOpeUd9hc-0/s871/www.youtube.com_watch_v=-EGao48D77s&t=316s.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="871" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVEeHj6ir_hPWNl2i7abv4d24R__FcZpvq8k5PFVX1LIfsNnSg9jT1xsKVmb24Q0lr_KDABCs3wdEl2SPTc4zRlyb9lU4dc1m2UeMC_x9NyVbvrJsJW4GkoRiA7OUWlaMbaTeIQJmxEaiwx14rNwpShydZnRIEPyVJWSc16EGK47ohSS5XOpeUd9hc-0/s320/www.youtube.com_watch_v=-EGao48D77s&t=316s.png" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fighting for his wrestling career, 25 year veteran Frankie Valentine defeated Sean Nelson to capture the Premier All-Star Championship in the main event. The match was the payoff of story arc that started many months ago.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Darryl Hall, "Butterbean" Ryan Harmon, Mike Jones and "Fort Worth" Gavin Pell where the referees. Jason Boyd was the ring announcer.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(1) Cameron Keast (with Harley Haven) defeated Bobcat in 7:25.</b> They pulled of a beautiful walkaway spot. For the finish, Bobcat countered Bloody Tears (headlock driver) and hit the Caturday Night Special (moonsault). But Harley had referee Pell distracted and he did not seeing Keast throw a fireball in Bobcat's face. Keast then hit Bloody Tears to pick up the win.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Fun seeing Harley managing Keast while they are bitter enemies at ProSouth. Bobcat and Cam had good chemistry and match up well for size. Bobcat looked better than here than he has on any of the recent ProSouth shows.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>(2) J-Rod defeated Austin Thorne 9:06. </b>The good people in Buchanan hated Thorne. Explosive pop as J-Rod came through the curtain (er plastic). Crowd chanting his name before the bell. Thorne had things going his way and was letting the world know it. J-Rod let loose with a flurry. Thorne took a long TO.. Thorne's pop up knee strike turned the tide. Slingshot elbow drop by J-Rod for a hope spot near fall. Thorne</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> connected with a high boot and showed urgency in going for a pin. J-Rod made Thorne eat the turnbuckle charging and and his comeback was on. Thorne went for something . got nothing but air and J-Rod pinned him with an Air Raid Crash. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>I liked Thorne's heel act. He's an arrogant and obnoxious young punk. He's got good height. Needs to work on his body. A veteran babyface like J-Rod was good opponent for Thorne to be in with. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(3) Jaden Vain defeated Gemini in 1:42. </b>Gemini was under a mask. Vain went over with an top rope elbow drop in quick squash. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(4) Donald Jaykes Ministries (Stevie Ray Frost & Brother Azriel) defeated William Huckaby in a handicap match (10:07). </b>The cowardly heat magnet Pastor Jaykes has been under the weather. Huck said Jaykes had COVID and got the first "COVID" chant in wrestling history. Huckaby said Hold My Beer Hanson couldn't make it and Jay 2 Strong mysteriously got hurt this morning, so he was going it alone.<b> </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The match was what one would logically expect. The heels cheated every time Huck was getting the advantage. Huck was able to slam Azriel and put the Right Hand of God to good use. Azriel tried for the Woodgrain. Huck was fighting it off so Frost clubbed him from behind, allowing Azriel to hit the move.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>(5) Aaron Dallas defeated Peachstate Champion Ace Haven (with Amy Haven) by DQ when Brandon Whatley attacked Dallas (16:46). </b>A babyface match with<b> </b>the<b> c</b>rowd was huge behind Dallas who was more or less on his home court. Ace did the Jimmy Rave style spill over the top rope. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Ace got his nose broken and was a bloody mess. It happened on Dallas' spinning TKO. Nothing looked at all amiss with the spot. Best they could figure, there was a problem with one of the ring boards. Whatley was under a mask. He laid Dallas out with a flying boot the mush before pulling the mask off.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After Whatley laid Dallas out, Ace made the save, broken nose and all. Ace put AD over on the mic. They shook hands and hugged.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>(6) Pat Roach defeated AJ Black via submission in 12:45. </b>Roach booed heavily as he made his way to the ring. Black was over pretty good. Roach pie-faced Black at the bell. Black started wailing on him. Roach put it in reverse and continued to take a beating, until Black speared the post as Roach stepped aside. Now it was Roach's turn to dish it out. Roach got Black on the mat and kept him there for a long time. Roach signaled for a diving headbutt off the top. . Black cut Roach off and they both awkwardly crashed to the mat. Yikes. Black thought he had him with a springboard cutter. Roach applied a crossface. Black got to the ropes. Roach went to an STF, switched back to the crossface and Black tapped.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">It felt like a fight and real fights aren't pretty. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Roach is great at using his size to wear smaller opponents down. Black has good fire, shows desire and is a willing bumper. His execution needs to get a lot cleaner.</span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Roach continued to rip at Black's face after the bell. Referee Pell could not pry Roach off. Vain made the save. The fans in Buchanan like these kids.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="font-family: arial;">(7) Lamar Phillips vs. Tyson Maddux ended in a double DQ after they double hipped toss the referee, and kept fighting which lead to a big pull apart.</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> This match was not taped.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">(8) Career vs. Title: Frankie Valentine (with Tweety) defeated Sean Nelson to become the new Premier All-Star Champion 21:14. </b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Boyd warned Jones to call it down the middle. (Jones had been blatantly favoring Nelson). There were two security guy patrolling ringside at all times. Valentine controlled Nelson with his wrestling in the opening minutes, giving him no room to operate. Nelson finally got Valetnine off him with a back suplex. The chopped the hell out of each other. Valentine sold Nelson's hotshot like he was asphyxiating. Nelson added to Valentine's breathing problems by choking him with his wrist tape. The action spilled to ringside. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Valentine was bleeding from the forehead after Nelson fired him into the post. Nelson baited the crowd relentlessly. Valentine's comeback was fire but he crashed and burned on a elbow drop from the top. Valentine kept coming back. Nelson kept cutting him off and the "Frankie" chants kept getting louder.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Referee Jones got knocked down. Valentine hit the codebreaker and was attacked by Frost and Roach. Frost screwed up and hit Roach and took a codebreaker from Valentine. Nelson hit Frankie with brass knucks. Darryl Hall slid in to make the count but Valentine kicked out. Nelson went for superplex and Valentine caught him with an inside cradle on the landing. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The crowd was jubilant after the match, on their feet chanting "Frankie" and 'You deserved it". Valentine said the people deserved It. He wasn't as good as he once was, but was as good once as he ever was.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>A compelling story well told, done in a throwback style. Valentine's intensity was off the charts, like he was fighting for his life. His sell of the hotshot was amazing. </i></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Best Sean Nelson match I've seen. </i></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>Crowd was white hot for the entire match. It was that sustained heat, like the White Mike/Rob Killjoy match at IWE last year. </i></span></p>GWH Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00401652921434811737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639638707694665116.post-7808890064220608352024-03-08T19:52:00.002-05:002024-03-14T22:01:37.171-04:00Flowers 7<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyiiFoEOtA9VRVcIr0x4GyjZ4YecRE4iSeL8hzUzFXWhFaQIWIKGYg2HEoJDGCRjmfSShdKIOJCOnHzIl3eqpYQsFd-AVAhmGZFN8DfM57owPz0tSGd64Q6Ggf9YUyGonrcMl-78T2_0NqNsO92fo3Onyj7eLRGIk6S6nuEQ335Ceg_palh91xXG-wJo/s2048/431276412_867952435106172_1035315444627124738_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyiiFoEOtA9VRVcIr0x4GyjZ4YecRE4iSeL8hzUzFXWhFaQIWIKGYg2HEoJDGCRjmfSShdKIOJCOnHzIl3eqpYQsFd-AVAhmGZFN8DfM57owPz0tSGd64Q6Ggf9YUyGonrcMl-78T2_0NqNsO92fo3Onyj7eLRGIk6S6nuEQ335Ceg_palh91xXG-wJo/s320/431276412_867952435106172_1035315444627124738_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> From John Johnson:</span></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If you were like me and were growing up watching wrestling in the 80’s and early 90’s in the
Atlanta area, there is no doubt at some point you were glued to your TV for Superstars of
Wrestling. If you aren’t familiar, it was an 8-hour block of wrestling that started over on WATL 36,
then moved to WVEU 69. It was originally hosted by Joe Pedicino, then Pedicino and Boni
Blackstone and lastly by Sammy Kent and Boni. It featured wrestling from all over the country
and locally. On any given Saturday you were treated to 10 hours of wrestling in Atlanta if you
count WCW over on TBS and then Superstars. It was through this I was introduced to Steven
DeTruth. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Steven DeTruth was the heel voice for North Georgia Wrestling. He and Scott Hudson called
the action, but they were much more than that. They also hosted a segment called
Point/Counterpoint. I personally could not wait for these two to come on and give their very
differing points of view about a number of topics in pro-wrestling. Scott was the perfect straight
man, and DeTruth was the perfect bad guy. I would run into Hudson and DeTruth many times at
North Georgia Wrestling events and they were always willing to speak to me. Even DeTruth, the
obnoxious, smart-ass, made time to talk to me when I was just a kid trying to find a way into the
business. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Steven may not realize this, but he was an early influence on me. There are a lot of mannerisms
I ended up borrowing from Steven. In fact one of those things nearly got me suspended in 8th
grade. My 8th grade teacher paired us up for an assignment in civics class. It was basically a
debate, so I decided to borrow from one of the Point/Counterpoint segments. I told my partner,
don’t worry about a thing, I got this. I promised to do all the work and he could take the credit.
Instead of wrestling references, I replaced them with things relative to our topic. The only thing I
didn’t replace was Steven’s snarky comebacks and visual antics. When all was said and done,
my teacher did not find the humor in what I had produced and it landed me in detention. It was a
small price to pay. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Another thing born from a Point/Counterpoint segment was the epic battle of Steven DeTruth
and “The Blue Blazer”. Now, before you go checking YouTube or Google, please understand
this was not Owen Hart. Instead it was an honest to goodness, blue blazer. Right off the racks
of a thrift store. This “match” was part of a joint promotion of North Georgia Wrestling Alliance
and Global Wrestling Federation. DeTruth was also working for Global during this time on
ESPN. He hosted a segment called DeTruth De Whole Truth and Nothing But DeTruth. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Aside from being a talented on-camera performer, Steven is a remarkable writer as well. I found
this out first hand as I ran into him, Hudson, and the rest of the Atlanta Boys at a WCW
Saturday Night taping at Center Stage. During this time they were putting out a satirical
newsletter called “The Shenumake Post”. These were done much in the same way as The
Observer or The Torch, but only a hell of a lot more entertaining. I was fortunate enough to have
the entire collection of these both in print and CD Format. When I lost them in my first divorce,
Steven reached out to Scott for me, and in a few days I had the entire collection sent to me
once again. I will occasionally pull them out and read them for a good laugh. Speaking of those
WCW Saturday Night tapings, perhaps the most entertaining thing to come out of them during
the early 90’s was Steven and “The Boys” doing their best to get Tex Slazinger and Shangai
Pierce over by constantly yelling “Texas” during their matches. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As we were mid-way through the 90’s a lot of the wrestling landscape changed. Superstars of
Wrestling was no longer a 8-hour block of wrestling. North Georgia Wrestling was still around
and DeTruth was still there, but a lot had changed and eventually the promotion went away.
Thankfully for us DeTruth did not go away. Instead he showed up in ECW using his real name
Steve Prazak and doing backstage interviews. It was very cool to see Steve up there and plying
his trade. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">When I came to Wildside in 2003 it was a very exciting time in my life. I mean first of all, I am
now getting an opportunity in the premier promotion in Georgia during this time. However, and
for selfish reason I knew this would eventually present an opportunity to work with Prazak. My
first opportunity to work with Prazak came very quickly as I was filling in for Dan Wilson about 2
months after my debut. I could hardly contain my excitement but I did my best. Granted I was
not working with Steven DeTruth, this was a more mature and refined Steve Prazak. Since I
was filling in for Dan and had to also ring announce, I could not test my chops against Prazak
this night. Instead, I followed Steve and did my best to keep up. I learned a lot in that two hours
of TV that night. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As time went on in Wildside, I had an opportunity to work with Prazak more. In the other times I
got to work with him, I got to be a little more of myself and try some of my heel stuff on him. One
of the things that makes Steve so amazing at his job is his ability to sell things with his face and
his body language. A shake of his head, a roll of his eyes, or a double take sold the
ridiculousness of the person speaking. It is an underappreciated talent that many announcers
and interviewers do not possess. Some over do it, some have no clue how to do it, but Prazak
was a master of it. Another quality that made Prazak such a valuable asset was that he is a
wrestling fan. So when he was explaining the happenings of Wildside with Dan each week, it
was coming from a place of someone who was excited to see what was happening and wanted
to share it with the world. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Another place where Prazak’s talents were put on display was with the posters for NWA
Wildside. Steve would produce this beautiful posters promoting the craziness of Wildside. A lot
of these are collector items because of the amount of world class talent they featured. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As Wildside was coming to a close, Prazak decided it was time to bow out as well. Although he
made several journeys up to the Landmark Arena over the years, and I had the chance to work
with him in Anarchy. Honestly, I thought each time got better, although he may beg to differ. He
is always a consummate professional, and I consider myself blessed I had a chance to work
with him. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Prazak was inducted into The Landmark Arena Hall of Fame in 2022. It is a place he rightfully
belongs. Hell, any wrestling Hall of Fame is incomplete without celebrating his voice. Perhaps I
am a little bias because in my early teens, he was one of the voices of my wrestling. Away from
wrestling Steve constantly celebrates his loving wife. He has been one of the lucky ones to find
a soul mate to share a long and happy marriage with. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">From the moment I first saw Steve on TV, I was captivated. He was smart, witty, funny, and
knew his stuff. He did a great job of drawing the ire of the crowd. When I first met him, he was
so nice and welcoming. I was an annoying teenage kid who wanted to get into the wrestling
business in the worst way. Both he and Scott Hudson would listen to me babbel on about it.
When I finally got in this business, I wanted to work with them in the worst way. And while that
did not happen in the early part of my career, I consider myself lucky that it eventually did. I still
find myself at times mimicking Prazak during interview segments or wrap-arounds. From a quick
double take to a lean towards the camera, there are lots of mannerisms that just made his talk
spots better than others. The one thing I never got to accomplish in this business was a three-man booth with Scott Hudson and Prazak. In a perfect world, I would have loved a three-man
booth with Hudson and DeTruth. I would love to try to go tit for tat with Prazak. He is so damn
funny and intelligent, I don’t think I would last. Or perhaps I could moderate a special edition of
Point/Counterpoint, this time without detention. Perhaps, I will just carry on knowing that I got to
live in a time where I got to enjoy the genius of Steven Prazak as both a fan and as a colleague.
Steven, thank you for your contributions to our industry and for your contributions in my life. I
hope you you enjoy your Flowers.</span></p>GWH Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00401652921434811737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639638707694665116.post-71904283309363176292024-03-06T22:38:00.007-05:002024-03-11T21:30:52.511-04:00This Week's Upcoming Shows 3/9/24<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8pYbm4XG8aORjouEcyhsGiNi_YKDHhvfrZqkZRI9j3Zt6IS7xw4JIP2Y7-S-s43tQARoKQojgse5zl8YQOtzYWJ7Q8__YdHgsKjFd-wctgzhdRphyphenhyphenTtCL6uvj9NNoZU0GMI5Yi0McTHpe7_7cv9aWEppjnbPZWhRDKTvmBs0BtBd5j7AypzqDIrmq9s/s1500/323158209_509309384385833_408316430060338311_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1500" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8pYbm4XG8aORjouEcyhsGiNi_YKDHhvfrZqkZRI9j3Zt6IS7xw4JIP2Y7-S-s43tQARoKQojgse5zl8YQOtzYWJ7Q8__YdHgsKjFd-wctgzhdRphyphenhyphenTtCL6uvj9NNoZU0GMI5Yi0McTHpe7_7cv9aWEppjnbPZWhRDKTvmBs0BtBd5j7AypzqDIrmq9s/s320/323158209_509309384385833_408316430060338311_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">By Rob Brodhecker</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hullo! All the shows I've found for this weekend in Alabama, Georgia, Tennesse, and North and South Carolina. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Thursday, March 7th </b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">AEW - Duluth, GA</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Friday, March 8th</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Southern Wrestling Alliance - Cottondale, AL</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">ProSouth - Pisgah, AL</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Southern Honor Wrestling - Canton, GA</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Squared Circle Action - Royston, GA</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">ISWA - Summerville, GA</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">TN Championship Wrestling - Henderson, TN</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">SWF - Tullahoma, TN</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pro Wrestling Alliance - Lebanon, TN</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pro Wrestling Mid South - Ripley, TN</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">MIW - Middleton, TN</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Asylum Pro Wrestling - Boiling Springs, SC</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Saturday, March 8th</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Foothills/ALW - King, NC</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">NAWA - Morganton, NC</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Redemption - Mt. Holly, NC</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">World Class, Elite - Rockingham, NC</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Piledriver Pro - Livingston, TN</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Championship 1 - McDonald, TN</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tn All-Pro - Morrison, TN</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">MSWA - Rockwood, TN</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">TWE - Red Bank, TN</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pro Wrestling Mid South - Dyersburg, TN</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">IWE - Augusta, GA</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Classic Championship - Rossville, GA</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">WrestleMerica - Forsyth, GA</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Passion of Wrestling - Swainsboro, GA</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nevah's Championship Wrestling - Russellville, AL</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">ProSouth - Piedmont, AL</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">ACW - Boaz, AL</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nu-Wave - Dothan, AL</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Sunday, March 10th</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">New Era/ProSouth - Dora, AL <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Wednesday, March 13th</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hope Championship Wrestling - Griffin, GA <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><br /></p>GWH Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00401652921434811737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639638707694665116.post-75228418944499023012024-03-06T21:20:00.002-05:002024-03-06T21:20:21.008-05:00Special Spotlight Edition: IWA Puerto Rican, OVW Southern and FCWTag Team Championships<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6ODPFrKb-hlwNfSi_KvVay0rcSoiXzq7v5GxRlYv2uCzlZoQah9-8w0tC6WmTREcZ81ukjKNJrHBInBGI3Y47TH3pZpFFKFV9kXtLWHVZJhBNgwoz-c6sK3KcDUUYI4zpsHlkGncqmM4ucSnjuHfJjdNL4qmLSAy7cxUJ4sGfQ0My2Cdytd350u_u_k/s2048/1709016767748blob.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6ODPFrKb-hlwNfSi_KvVay0rcSoiXzq7v5GxRlYv2uCzlZoQah9-8w0tC6WmTREcZ81ukjKNJrHBInBGI3Y47TH3pZpFFKFV9kXtLWHVZJhBNgwoz-c6sK3KcDUUYI4zpsHlkGncqmM4ucSnjuHfJjdNL4qmLSAy7cxUJ4sGfQ0My2Cdytd350u_u_k/s320/1709016767748blob.jpg" width="320" /><span style="text-align: justify;">:</span></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">From Alfred Feliciano:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This special edition is dedicated to the memory of Ole Anderson, an original member of The Four Horsemen, the booker of Georgia Champion Wrestling and one half of of the famed Anderson Brothers tag team. On behalf of everyone here in Georgia Wrestling History, We send out our prayers and condolences to the family of the late Ole Anderson. Here are two videos of the now-late Ole Anderson, from the April 6, 1985, final episode of NWA Championship Wrestling from Georgia with a match Arn Anderson vs. Gene Ligon, and 1989 NWA WCW Tag Team match with Ole and Arn Anderson vs. The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael "PS" Hayes and Jimmy Garvin).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div>
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<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fozqWih6jTM?si=7j5pp5mui-a6bwgg" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> </div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This edition looks at tag team championships from three former WWE Development Territories, two are still active, IWA Puerto Rico and Ohio Valley Wrestling, Both were also NWA member promotions under the late Howard Brody. the other is no longer with us, So let's begin.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>IWA Puerto Rico World Tag Team Championships.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Created at the very first Histeria Boricua from the historical, Jose Pepin Cestero Arena, Bayamon, Puerto Rico in a triple threat tag team match where former WWF and NWA World Tag Team Champions: The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrash) faced against Los Boricuas (Huracan Castillo, Jr. and Savio Vega) also against Val Venis and Ricky Santana. Santana and Venis became the inaugural IWA Puerto Rico World Tag Team Champions that evening. throughout the promotion's original run even after no longer being a WWE Development Territory weeks after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, all the way to their unceremonious closing on June 16, 2012, and since their return in 2019. now going on 25 Years of existence, the IWA Puerto Rico World Tag Team Championships has a long history of those still active, retired, and who have passed away over the years had held these prestigious belts. all three members of Los Boricuas (Vega, Castillo, Jr., and "El Malcriado" Miguel Perez, Jr.), "El Lobo" Andy Anderson, Vassago (Brett Sanders), Steve Bradley, Chicky Starr, "The Bodyguard" Victor Rodriguez, Tiger Ali Singh, Pain (now a Hollywood stuntman), D-Lo Brown, Shane Sewell, "El Leon" Apolo, "El Mesias" Ricky Banderas, Zaruxx, Agente Bruno, Eric Alexander, Abyss, Eddie Craven, "El Ilegal" Chicano, Golden Boy, "The King of Chaos" Ricky Cruz, Noriega, El Diabolico, Alex Montalvo, Chet Jablonski, Kasey James, Slash Venom, Anarchy, Los Rabiosos (Mr.Big and Blitz), The Naturals (Chase Stevens and Andy Douglas), Los Dueños de la Malicia: Dennis Rivera & Noel Rodriguez, Jeff Jeffrey, Jon Moxley (Dean Ambrose), Vade Hnasen. Bison Smith, "La Artilleria Pesada" Thunder & Lightning, La Revolución Dominicana( Bacano, Diamante, Elí Rodríguez, Balbuena &" El Latino Dorado" Joe Bravo.), WWE Raw Star: R-Truth. Konnan, Bad Boy Bradley, Hiram Tua, Sensational Star Roger, Slice Boogie, current UWN World Champion: Danny Limelight, "El Psicopata" Khriz Diaz, JC Navarro, Dean Rose, Hell Blaze, Sonico, Atomo, Shock, Riddix, Leinord White, Nick Mercer, Jay Blake, up to the current IWA Puerto Rico World Tag Team Champions: El Cuervo and Justin Cotto. the belts also served as a predecessor to the IWA Florida World Tag Team Championships and the now defunct rival IWE World Tag Team Championships, which were merged last year in a Tag Team match where both IWA Puerto Rico and IWE World Tag Team titles had to be unified. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgsz68kIroT0b7ffZztUxCLh7RA0fQStcy1O6BWONrd-JcskO7eIQySZTG7JBBBVzUbka6-mukwLzBMgJc6SfIxDoeIQpbcEis4m4q-7Nu-JPbpmU1Id4qIVkHH5jA3MUKB7Q8fS-uwjudKUp3B-tMGX2xLr69qtw5y7zgsurjerN3xXU_ix4gqR_bGA/s2048/1709143438412blob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgsz68kIroT0b7ffZztUxCLh7RA0fQStcy1O6BWONrd-JcskO7eIQySZTG7JBBBVzUbka6-mukwLzBMgJc6SfIxDoeIQpbcEis4m4q-7Nu-JPbpmU1Id4qIVkHH5jA3MUKB7Q8fS-uwjudKUp3B-tMGX2xLr69qtw5y7zgsurjerN3xXU_ix4gqR_bGA/w400-h200/1709143438412blob.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Ohio Valley Wrestling Southern Tag Team Championships</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Before renaming them simply the OVW World Tag Team Championships in 2020, These were known as the OVW Southern Tag Team Championships from their beginnings on August 1, 1997, even as a member of the NWA member in Louisville, Kentucky until 2001, at the same time was a WWE Development Territory until 2008. it also has a lineage to NWA Southern (the original NWA Championship Wrestling from Florida, Mid-Atlantic, and Georgia Championship Wrestling versions) AWA Southern (which were commonly used throughout the 1940s until the 1980s in CWA Memphis as well as throughout Tennessee and when they were defended in the now-deceased Lousiville Gardens) and the old USWA Southern Tag Team Championships that lasted from August 4th,1989 - August 23, 1993, when they were renamed the USWA World Tag Team Championships until the promotion itself closed their doors on November,1997. Flash Flanagan (Slash Venom) and Nick Dinsmore (Eugene) were the inaugural OVW Southern Tag Team Champions. from current or former WWE Superstars, retired, and who passed on over the years held these championships from former WWE Tag Team Champions of the SmackDown! brand: Doug and Danny Basham, Rob Conway, John Cena, Rip Rogers, Bull Buchannon, Derrick King, Jason Lee, Trailer Park Trash, Rico Constantino, Brock Lesnar, Shelton Benjamin, NWA and WCW Legends, Steve Armstrong and the late Tracy Smothers, WWE Hall of Famers: A.P.A. (Ron Simmons and John Bradhsaw Layfield), Caylen Croft, Brian Cage, Aaron Stevens (fka Damien Sandow), current WWC Universal,and Dungeon Wrestling Stu Hart Heritage Champion: Chris Adonis, Brent Albright (fka Gunner Scott.), Cryme Time (JTG and Shad Gaspar), Matt Capotelli, John Morrison, Joey Mercury, Anarquia, Kasey James, Shawn Spears, Chet Jablonski,Jesse Godderz,Rob Terry, Brian Myers and Matt Cardona (fka Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder) among others held the historic Tag Team Championships. Note: some of the former OVW Southern Tag Team title holders also won Tag Team Championsips in Puerto Rico throughout the years.Rip Rogers, Derrick King,Aaron Stevens, Shawn Spears, and Cassidy Reilly won the WWC World Tag Team Championships, meanwhile Slash Venom,Chet Jablonski, and Kasey James won Tag Team gold in rival promotion IWA Puerto Rico.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolB_1pHLZRUlOKNRN9InNb8rcps80ptTtEqwxzFkdlpw1oF5ACJNBetRdcZUxzox_fHdUIR8-r-AJWVVErUiI7aFG4_Kl8ED7H78KFu84HwxSLWQjcrb5nay8uAMPDa_ytRI9IhbTpcEhKXLW-cAiWk54LGIcTvqL0eD2jasPKQmJ_Bx-8E8gbfdkzC4/s1080/1709150485728blob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolB_1pHLZRUlOKNRN9InNb8rcps80ptTtEqwxzFkdlpw1oF5ACJNBetRdcZUxzox_fHdUIR8-r-AJWVVErUiI7aFG4_Kl8ED7H78KFu84HwxSLWQjcrb5nay8uAMPDa_ytRI9IhbTpcEhKXLW-cAiWk54LGIcTvqL0eD2jasPKQmJ_Bx-8E8gbfdkzC4/w400-h200/1709150485728blob.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Forida Championshp Wrestling</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Based on the original NWA Championship Wrestling from Florida, the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship has the old NWA Florida Tag Team Championships created on December 10, 1968, and AWA Florida Tag Team Championships, which are used currently at the Team Vision Dojo shows. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Puerto Rican Nightmares (Eddie "Primo" Colon and Eric "Escobar" Perez fka Eric Alexander) were the inaugural FCW Florida Tag Team Champions on February 23, 2008 on a FCW House Show One night Tag Team tournament(the same year, Ohio Valley Wrestling no longer was the WWE Development Territory.). current or former WWE Superstars who are active, retired, and who are no longer with us have held and defended the titles, from Nick Nemeth (fka Dolph Ziggler), Wade Barrett, Drew McIntyre, Shawn Spears, Curtis Axel, Bo Dallas, Bray Wyatt, Caylen Croft, Trent Baretta, Richie Steamboat, PJ Black, Harry Smith, Tyson Kidd, Jimmy and Jey Uso, Low Ki (fka Kaval), Dirty Dango, current NWA World Champion: EC3, former LAWE owner: "La Pesadilla" Orlando Colon (fka Epico), Cinta de Oro, The New Day members Xavier Woods and Big E. Langston, Wes Brisco (Son of WWE and NWA Hall of Famer, also former WWC World Junior Champion: Jerry Brisco.), Tanga Loa, Corey Graves, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Tyler Breeze, Juice Robinson, and the final FCW Florida Tag Team Champions were Brad Maddox and Rick Victor (from The Ascension) on July 28,2012 at a live event in Melbourne,Florida. the same Summer of that year, Vince McMahon and Triple H decided to close down Florida Championship Wrestling to be renamed as WWE NXT. the FCW Florida Tag Team Championships along with other FCW titles such as FCW Divas, FCW Heavyweight, and Jack Brisco 15 Minute Championships were deactivated, replaced with the NXT Heavyweght and Tag Team Championships with their shows filmed at the FCW Arena in Tampa until December 19, 2013.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Ending this spotlight edition are matches for IWA Puerto Rico's World, OVW Southern, and FCW Florida Tag Team Championships. plus the final episode of Florida Championship Wrestling.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>
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The winner of the Rumble match earns a spot in the SCI field.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Chattanooga area wrestler Erron Wade was this year's winner, joining an accomplished list of past winners -- Bobby Flaco, Billie Starkz, AC Mack, Corey Hollis and Tank.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Tank and Paul London were also announced as entrants for the SCI. Tickets are now on sale at sciwrestling.com.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This year's Rumble was held at East Hamilton High School. Of the SCI shows I've attended in high school gyms, this was one of my favorites. They had a big crowd (500) but it that wasn't it. The tendency has been for the enthusiasm of the casual fans in the bleachers to wane as the night wears on. Not this group. They started hot and stayed hot almost all night long.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The wrestlers entered from the stage which worked well visually. Sound was OK. Readers of my reports know my love of gymnasium lighting so there was that. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Co-bookers Scott Hensley and Matt Griffin did a nice job of laying out the show for maximum effect. The mix of match types worked. It had a little something for all kinds of tastes. The show ran a little more than two and half hours with no intermission.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The show streamed live on IWTV with Dylan Hales and John Mosley on commentary. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfFJFlG5KKPcpe5JndSJAS3fzETnln2hdak2fyoovfdXE3X5-2ihmnCDrAeN1Tq2YomCoN-CcwWzBDe_WDYC9PYWYIPxe-ycvQtxyw6qmGr-U35MBtsvFm0P9ppd50z5NlXP4fHjuiFA6NFwUAQSbgt3Ga1aH3_py8162CwIPxTOZvEUpqvoxc0X-zdg/s2048/hill%20hale.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfFJFlG5KKPcpe5JndSJAS3fzETnln2hdak2fyoovfdXE3X5-2ihmnCDrAeN1Tq2YomCoN-CcwWzBDe_WDYC9PYWYIPxe-ycvQtxyw6qmGr-U35MBtsvFm0P9ppd50z5NlXP4fHjuiFA6NFwUAQSbgt3Ga1aH3_py8162CwIPxTOZvEUpqvoxc0X-zdg/s320/hill%20hale.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>(1) "The Good Doctor" Landon Hale defeated "Dive Bomber" Diego Hill in 9:50. </b>This was a rematch from ACTION's Bangers 4 in December. Hill won the first one. This was the high-risk, aerial pyrotechnics display of the night. Hill is a daredevil flier. Hales was not to be outdone. They turned on the after burners in the closing minutes. Hill did a twisting springboard dive to the outside, then a Spanish fly for a near fall. He tried for a double jump Phoenix splash, Hale caught him with a cutter a split second before he hit the mat a and won with SPO Driver (named for the late Shaun Patrick O'Brien). </div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hill and Hale displayed sportsmanship after the match. They pulled off a high wire act and took god care of each other. It was the only match on the show of this type. Good thing because nobody was going to top it. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>(2) The Good Hand (Suge D & Kevin Ryan with Tyler Stevens & Kasey Owens) defeated Buff & Fluff Connection (Sean Legacy & Cody Fluffman) to retain the ACTION Tag Team Championship in 10:45. </b>A spicy blend of good wrestling and sports entertainment. Another town conquered by Buff & Fluff, no small thanks to the Good Hand. Buff and Fluff brought the ass weapon of mass destruction came into play. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBPhxfJLYTcsAlcO9e_6zMy_UzeZiPfvf6tHwJaRCGodN4YmCm6WlcwuB66-dCRFGaDOEUnz0royUCIhAGJgUSdHIEq1SpFlS867FU2gC08urWdqasAxOvp3KFzLN7OAL6jqtb43AXMxep_ADGrg5eB2f9ZZoRs74mmkg_vmyEfkC0khBgPt-I0QZRbE/s2048/buff%20and%20fluff.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBPhxfJLYTcsAlcO9e_6zMy_UzeZiPfvf6tHwJaRCGodN4YmCm6WlcwuB66-dCRFGaDOEUnz0royUCIhAGJgUSdHIEq1SpFlS867FU2gC08urWdqasAxOvp3KFzLN7OAL6jqtb43AXMxep_ADGrg5eB2f9ZZoRs74mmkg_vmyEfkC0khBgPt-I0QZRbE/s320/buff%20and%20fluff.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Good Hand isolated Fluff. A big clothesline by Fluff led to the tag and Legacy's patented double missile dropkick.</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Fluff few through the air with the greatest of ease.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHkliXiVUOIBBsaEA_744tmLPLHSxUy2LMjz-3xiLeTMwXWvw1qOElZHMU5ZZAx83gcvaonwSL_75ysb2bwwJ28OSXCHgQll3MzB1BaHFL7b6U8r8Q0L8XQisWZRVbNC2tWZ8v4nAIpZ__BGMyMrKyKCOacD77Nmms5pqGjSODl4wV3A-5iwSpiiIUV0/s2048/buff%20and%20fluff%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHkliXiVUOIBBsaEA_744tmLPLHSxUy2LMjz-3xiLeTMwXWvw1qOElZHMU5ZZAx83gcvaonwSL_75ysb2bwwJ28OSXCHgQll3MzB1BaHFL7b6U8r8Q0L8XQisWZRVbNC2tWZ8v4nAIpZ__BGMyMrKyKCOacD77Nmms5pqGjSODl4wV3A-5iwSpiiIUV0/s320/buff%20and%20fluff%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Buff and Fluff had Ryan beaten after a spectacular double jump twisting 450 by Legacy but Suge pulled referee Kim Skiles out of the ring. Crowd was outraged. Chaos ensued, Stevens and Ryan hit a double team powerbomb on Legacy and Ryan pinned him.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />Post-match, Good Hand kicked the crap out of Buff and Fluff. The appearance of Lobo Okami got a big pop. He put the fear of God into Good Hand and they all ran off including Stevens, which looked completely ridiculous.<br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>(3) Darian Bengsten defeated Hunter Drake to retain the TWE Championship in 8:51. </b>Bengsten does things a little bit differently from everybody else. Drake being so unbearably arrogant and so tiny got incredible heat. And even more infuriating, his work is crisp. Bengsten slammed Drake on his neck out of a full nelson. They were nose-to-nose as they came to their feet Bengsten scored a close near fall with a Whisper in the Wind. Drake caught Bengsten mid-ring with a Spanish fly and declared he was the TWE champ but his sitout powerbomb didn't quite get the job done. Neither did Bengsten's Tiger Driver. Bengsten sat Drake on the top rope and planted him flatliner style (never seen that before), then finished him off with a flying clothesline. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Good match. It was easy to see why Bengsten had done so well as the TWE Champion.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>(4) Tank (with The Reverend) defeated Bojack in 6:40. </b>Rev's intro for Tank was great. Rev's intros are always great. I loved the way this match was laid out. Tank went over for reasons that would become obvious. Bojack was kept strong in a losing effort.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Tank couldn't budge the brick wall that his Bojack with three shoulder blocks. Bojack knocked Tank down and out of the ring with one. Tank sat down and got pummeled by Bojack. They battled in the bleachers. Tank was eating chops. He gave Bojack a headbutt and bit his hand. Back inside, Tank used a leg kick to get Bojack off his feet and applied a spinning toe hold. They went back and forth with stiff forearms shots. Tank landed a spinning backfist and pinned Bojack with a Saito suplex.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">They did a show or sportsmanship. Rev put Bojack over on the mic.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Rev said one mountain Tank was yet to climb was winning the SCI tournament. He was 53, the same age as Terry Funk was when he won the ECW Championship and he wanted one more shot. SCI's Scott Hensley made it official. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>(5) Adam Priest defeated Derek Neal in 12:56. </b> Priest wanted to keep it clean. Neal wasn't having it and slapped him. Priest retaliated and shifted into high gear with a plancha off the turnbuckles. They brawled on the floor. Neal hit a giant superplex and both men sustained damage. Neal was working on Priest's back. Priest took a nasty bump on his neck on Neals' sitout powerbomb. Priest applied a figure four. Neal slung the ref on top of Priest to break the hold. They traded blows on their knees. Priest got a close near fall with a release german flowing into a top rope splash and both were down again. Neal crashed to the mat after a missed corner dropkick and Priest immediately went for the DDT. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This my favorite match of the night. They changed speeds. The deeper they got into the match, the bigger they sold. It was a war of attrition. The damage had accumulated such that one mistake by Neal cost him the mach in the end.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>(6) Krule defeated Arik Royal in a no DQ match to retain the IWTV World Championship in 11:12. </b>Krule got a star reaction, ominous, very different from anybody else on the show. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Krule upended Royal on the ring apron and did a number on Royal with the ring frame. Back inside, Royal broke out a spinwheel kick. They traded exploder suplexes. Krule shrugged off Royal's chops and put him down with one open hand. Royal resorted to a low blow to open the door for a powerbomb near fall. But Krule kicked out of the Kobe and chokeslammed Royal.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3i0vc5vhaqS1vMFt0bpU_CZnl49cukvng3n00z7vaQI_smI3mA3j1qAvKWXSC6BlSuoNzACsAEZE60bX5Lr9veRaJwK6ris22so2GkL_iddE-m7rdcgYi2Up_ykZXEQgy_1lrrYd_RRNOKH59y-5jxk1GzenslttoPxSiAYJ9IuuW_3BBLGpMC4IpZ2U/s2048/priest%20krule.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3i0vc5vhaqS1vMFt0bpU_CZnl49cukvng3n00z7vaQI_smI3mA3j1qAvKWXSC6BlSuoNzACsAEZE60bX5Lr9veRaJwK6ris22so2GkL_iddE-m7rdcgYi2Up_ykZXEQgy_1lrrYd_RRNOKH59y-5jxk1GzenslttoPxSiAYJ9IuuW_3BBLGpMC4IpZ2U/s320/priest%20krule.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Priest hit the ring and propped a table up in the corner. Krule sent Priest crashing through the table. Royal hit a springboard Kobe. When Krule kicked out of second Kobe, the handwriting was on the wall. One Scorched Earth and it was over.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Krule went up into the bleachers. Kids crowded around him to get into the camera shot.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Really good action. Not much heat for the body of the match. The crowd needed to find their second wind, and this was the third match in a row with an abundance of strikes and brawling. Business picked up with Priest's arrival and they heated up for the finish.</span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">(7) Erron Wade won the 30 man rumble to earn a spot in the SCI tournament field and the right to choose his opponent in the opening round (49:08). </span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Order of entrants:</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1. Nick Iggy</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2. Landon Hale</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3. Damon Striker</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">4. Joey Hyder</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">5. Kasey Owens (with Suge D & Kevin Ryan)</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">6. Andres Reyes</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">7. Rob Killjoy</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">8. Mortar</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">9. Lucas Chase</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">10. Kenny Kalix</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">11. Luminary</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">12. Anakin Murphy</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">13. Skunk</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">14. Trey Havoc</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">15. Tyler Stevens</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">16. Jay-Villa</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">17. Kody Manhorn</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">18. Analog</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">19. Josh Locke</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">20. Jay Alpha Miller</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">21. Buttercream</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">22. Erron Wade</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">23. Saraya Saber</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">24. Bojack</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">25. Cody Fluffman</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">26. Dylan Crossley</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">27. Kindred Alan</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">28. Lutha X</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">29. Sean Legacy</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">30. Diego Hill</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A mix of wrestlers skilled at their craft and guys that didn't know shit from shinola. They didn't hold to strict times between wrestler entrances and they kept them coming at a brisk pace. The lesser lights got 15-30 seconds of fame before the next wrestler entered. Skunk didn't even get that. Havoc and Miller looked the most like real pro wrestlers. Brutal in the ring but the crowd Buttercream was given mic time to do his schtick. Since it was a benefit show, Buttercream tossed deodorant and mouthwash into the crowd. He also gave away books with titles for punchlines.. Kids were swarming him to get those books. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There was a nice early exchange between Killjoy and Hale. The eliminations picked up when Stevens entered the match and exited a number of people fast. The confrontation between Stevens and Bojack got a reaction. So did Bojack being the one to eliminate Stevens. The 30 man mess boiled down to the right people at the end and the closing minutes were compelling. Killjoy eliminated Legacy. Owens' Good Hand brethren saved him and got Hill out of the match. Squatting Dragons (Wade & Manhorn) eliminated Fluff. After much angst, the TWE group banded together to eliminate Killjoy. Owens turned on Manhorn and he was out. Wade got revenge for his partner by eliminating Owens. Down to Killjoy and Wade and it was really good. Wade clotheslined Killjoy over the top to win. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The true beauty of the finish was Wade was not told he was going to win. His emotional reaction was real. The excitement of the fans that knew him was real.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">NOTES: Kim Skiles, Patrick O'Malley and Kat Carter were the referees....Notable personalities in the house included Conrad Thompson (in support of Buttercream), Al Getz (who gave me my first opportunity to write about pro wrestling), Andrew Alexander and Dezirae Lawrence (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dophoto_wrestling/">DO Photography</a>)</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>GWH Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00401652921434811737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639638707694665116.post-30902111064865973012024-03-03T23:02:00.000-05:002024-03-03T23:02:00.152-05:00Squared Circle Action -- Royston on March 1<p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2HfavyRNAu9mfPCSyLfh9jRPGzFQmedo1aDv5cOPS0kcBWU7Tu5OGshmHU7x1Q7nsABQlLzkwzwAX2rbpm51Uem4wrgAIpCpcmA-tcTOpbbEaXApGZ8JIu4P-hPhlIhdI_0masyyf3pAgGRjgNWCkBKuQ435zTDCX4x2A3RtKb3Sj_Wcq3g9fa37cPA/s1640/sca.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2HfavyRNAu9mfPCSyLfh9jRPGzFQmedo1aDv5cOPS0kcBWU7Tu5OGshmHU7x1Q7nsABQlLzkwzwAX2rbpm51Uem4wrgAIpCpcmA-tcTOpbbEaXApGZ8JIu4P-hPhlIhdI_0masyyf3pAgGRjgNWCkBKuQ435zTDCX4x2A3RtKb3Sj_Wcq3g9fa37cPA/s320/sca.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>From SCA:<p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Results from the Royston Dome with 97 in attendance. Xander Seabolt beat Friday Night Champion Luka Daniels by DQ after Scott Mayson interfered; Austin Thorne & TJ Trigger defeated Nicky Hyde & AJ Black; Eric Thunder won a 10 man Battle Royal to win a Friday Night Title match; Eric Thunder beat Friday Night Champion Luka Daniels; Tag Team Champions Dynamic Dexter & Justin Sane defeated James Boulevard & Joe Street; Tower beat Nick Halen and Squared Circle Champion Jaden Vain & Stevie Ray Frost went to a draw.</p>GWH Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00401652921434811737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639638707694665116.post-8270765856078174082024-03-03T18:01:00.004-05:002024-03-17T23:59:33.143-04:00Southern States Pro Leap Day 2024 Show Review <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYT7etbTrkDdYOeOmsn4SWi-2VGUOkD-jrtjvm6WkyuW8heKLIX_jEkcNq0d-REi8yFPYf-FyISloI4Wx1lEqjuLPdX6jhwZsHp1vfB4pVnzl8AcDrs_ZqJbJihBwtQUzsrmiYRedcpJVpiFieUoizZ_RT2Xqb7RcPLVUdjcJy1G7a1Ani_d7F1blwTLE/s1776/3mp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1776" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYT7etbTrkDdYOeOmsn4SWi-2VGUOkD-jrtjvm6WkyuW8heKLIX_jEkcNq0d-REi8yFPYf-FyISloI4Wx1lEqjuLPdX6jhwZsHp1vfB4pVnzl8AcDrs_ZqJbJihBwtQUzsrmiYRedcpJVpiFieUoizZ_RT2Xqb7RcPLVUdjcJy1G7a1Ani_d7F1blwTLE/s320/3mp.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">From T'Chaka Jones:</span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">1160 Days...AGAIN...1160. It has been almost 4 Years since Southern States Pro Wrestling (Formerly Atlanta Wrestling Entertainment) had run a show in the City Limits of Atlanta. 4 Years of Up’s, Down’s, Starts, Restart’s, Heartbreak and eventually putting the whole state on notice with banger after banger show. Almost 4 long years and the REAL IS BYKE (Back) and there wasn’t a Bast Dayum thing anyone could do about it. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">New venue (One I REALLY hope they could come back to)...Check. 175+ rowdy fans...Double Check. Dope Match after Dope Match...Triple Check. Being the defiant Mutha F**kas that makes everyone else HAVE to step up or get stepped over...Check INFINITY!! </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Prologue: We run this city. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Josh Wheeler starts off with a 10 Bell Salute and moment of silence for 2 who have passed this week...Michael Jones (Also known as Virgil or Vincent) and Ole Anderson. Wheeler thanks the crowd their respect and gets to firing up the crowd. From the very first words out of his mouth to the last, Wheeler was here to let everyone know who runs wrestling in The A. Even with the bit of bad news that new Champion Martin Stone’s flight was cancelled and could not make the show did not even put any pause in Wheeler’s voice. They are here to give you the best show for your money. No more talking, we get to the matches. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Chapter 1. Faithfully Ours... Alexander Lev d. Michael Solar (Ref. Just Gavin) </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Georgia Wrestling History Rookie of the Year Alexander Lev comes out to grace us with his holy presence and the crowd instantly lets him know he is not worthy of their time. No matter, he lets us know that we are not worthy of his time either and the feeling is mutual. Cool. Solar is out next fired up and looking for his first win in an SSP Ring. Bell rings and Lev hops out the ring. Lev back in, and then Lev back out. The Mind games start early and leave Solar a bit confused at the second. Lev back in and locking up and pushed Solar in the corner. Lev starts jaw jacking with the Ref and tells him he has till 5, which gives Solar a window to get a bit of offense in. Solar hits a Suplex and Slam however Lev gets to gouging for the eyes. Solar manages to throw Lev off balance with a Dropkick, however that is the last spark we see from Solar in a bit. Lev gets to work and all we see is Solar grasping at air as he tries to fight through. Solar is tied in the ropes and choked by Lev. Lev punishes Solar on the ground. Solar still grasping. Lev working over body...Solar looks lost. STO by Lev... someone PLEASE give Solar a time out. Some Wrestling God (JBL or MOOSE who knows) must have heard Solar because he manages somehow to pull out a PowerSlam and a few Clotheslines. Things are looking up for Solar!! One Russian Leg Sweep and SpineBuster later, Solar can almost feel the W... And then it all blows up in his face. Lev gains his composure and a reverse Neckbreaker after a rake to the eyes gives Lev enough to take the match. Alexander Lev is your winner. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>After Match notes. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Good start to get the crowd rolling. Nothing too spectacular, however it kept everyone interested. Lev looks every bit as good as the Rookie of the Year should. Solar is still searching for that first win, however he is making for a good Underdog story. We shall see what he makes of it. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Chapter 2. This is MY Way. THE KENWAY d. Dave Stage (GrandPa Booker T) </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">THE </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">KENWAY</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> laid out an Open Challenge earlier in the past week or so and it was answered by none other than Dave Stage. Stage comes out Barefoot and sporting a new moustache with all the energy he can. Bell Rings and we get 2 Men Face to Face. Tension building. Muscles Flexing. People drooling over the Wrestlers... And we got a push up contest started. Wait, What? So KENWAY decides he wants to flex a bit and show that his body is just as put together as Dave (Von) Stage’s. Stage, not to be outdone, hits a few Clapping Push Ups. KENWAY, feeling a bit up-STAGED, tries and fails at his attempt of a clapping push up. KENWAY rolls out of the ring to regain himself and think of a way to handle this problem. KENWAY is back in and decides to run into Stage. Good Lord why would he do that but anyway, KENWAY keeps running into Stage and just bounces off. Again and again he bounces off so he has to find ANOTHER way to take down Stage. A stomp to the foot gets Stage off balance and KENWAY figures to go for the legs. Bold Strategy Cotton let’s see how it works out! KENWAY hits a chop block on the back of the knee and starts grinding down. KENWAY slides Stage to the pole and wraps his thick legs around them. KENWAY applies a Figure Four and Stage can’t help but yell out in pain. More leg grinding only serves to get Stage a bit pumped up. Fighting through, Stage gets his hands on KENWAY and starts throwing him around the ring. Limping a bit, Stage still manages to power through and even attempts a suplex. The pain is a bit too much, and KENWAY tries to capitalize momentarily, however Stages gets it together and hits a massive Stalling Suplex but only gets a 2 count! Stage is hyping himself and hyping the crowd! Stage squats down a bit in one corner while KENWAY is dizzy in the other corner! STAGE IS SALIVATING AND READY TO END IT!! STAGE TAKES OFF AND... AND...And crumbles to the ground as he knee gives out. KENWAY sees Stage down and introduces a knee to his face. One Piledriver later and KENWAY picks up the victory. As Dave Von Stage is collecting himself, KENWAY decides to go to the crowd and start posing like Stage. 2 Finger Hierarchy Salutes all around! </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>After Match notes. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Pretty cool for what it was. KENWAY’s return to the Atlanta Wrestling scene keeps getting better and better and continues to show why he was missed. His presence, smug attitude and face always gets under people's skin, however he still has a charm that you still want to cheer for him. Dave Stage always has that energy that gets everyone so hyped even just standing in place. Him flexing makes even the kids go wild and they had pretty good chemistry in this. A good rollercoaster of a match. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Chapter 3. The Serpent’s First Strike. The Serpent Assassin Brandon Whatley d. The King of West Georgia Sean Nelson. (Ref. Stan Robinson) </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Sean Nelson is noticeably without Pastor Donald Jaykes the time and even Josh is wondering where he is. Nelson informs Wheeler that he doesn’t need him and we are all grateful for it. That tambourine does get a bit loud, so we get a break...But anyway, Brandon Whatley comes down and looks focused and on his Mamba Mentality! Nelson gets the upper hand before the bell when Whatley’s back was turned and immediately starts with SSStomps. Whatley slithers his way back into the fight with a hard back hand, SSSPlash in the Corner and a jumping elbow. Nelson says screw this and hops out of the ring. Whatley is slowly being lured out of the ring and before he can fully get out, Nelson ties him up between the ropes. Nelson royally kicks and scratches and claws and punches Whatley. Nelson eventually tries to defang the Assassin with a draping DDT from the Second Rope. Whatley catches his second wind and lands a few clothelines and a few precise kicks to Nelson’s Chest. Nelson seems to be in a hypnotized by the Serpent Gaze and attacks but fights out of it. Both trade stiff punches and wipe each other out with a Double Clothesline (What does it mean??? Oh My Gawd Double Clothesline)! Taliaferro, looking like the Invisible Man, slinks his way in from the back as Nelson prepares for an attack and distracts Nelson long enough for Whatley to deliver a Pump Kick and take out Nelson. Whatley picks up the victory over his Kingly Prey, Sean Nelson.
After the match Taliaferro, gets on the mic and says he is not here to save anyone’s soul. Trever Aeon eventually joins and Taliaferro mentions that Aeon also is not here to save anyone’s soul. Taliaferro ends with a slightly more sadistic laugh than usual. Hmmm. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>After Match notes.</b> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The story of Taliaferro Cult vs Pastor Jaykes Church adds a new chapter even while the Good Rev is out. Firstly, it's good to see Brandon Whatley at SSP and brings a nice and different style to the show. King Sean Nelson being without Pastor Jaykes was cool, however it just seemed a bit off. Also, him getting a few cheers is something I am not used to either. All in all, another good chapter in the Book of Good vs Evil in Southern States has been written.
Interlude. Bryce Cannon.
Bryce Cannon, without Polo's, comes to the ring to address Wheeler. Cannon came to fight and to give the people a Main Event against Martin Stone and is pissed he can’t deliver. He issued a challenge to anyone in the back to Wrestle in the Main Event and put his #1 Contendership spot on the line. Trever Aeon comes out to accept. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Chapter 4. Lesynd to learn... Dylan Lesynd d. Ashton Starr (Ref. GrandPa Booker T)</b> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Man, Lesynd has a punchable face and we were all hoping that Starr would punch him repeatedly in it. Soon as Lesynd hit the curtain with his cameraman, he soaked up the boos. Proclaiming the biggest star in Atlanta, the boos just got louder and louder. Good thing Starr came to turn the mood around. Match starts and it seems like Lesynd is more interested in talking to his fans in the camera than on this match. Cool. Starr wasn’t having it and took the camera for himself and started talking to said fans. We finally got a bit of wrestling going with Starr introducing fist to said face of Lesynd in the corner. Lesynd, not to be outdone, got a bit of offense in himself including a very high kick to Starr’s face in the corner. Lesynd grabs his camera from his cameraman again and records himself kicking Starr. As Lesynd keeps on keeping on in that camera, Starr has a bit of time to recover and shows who the real STAR in the ring is. Starr is flying around with Clotheslines and kicks and punches and a sick Crossbody to Lesynd while he is recovering in the corner. Lesynd pulls out a desperate Enziguri and Falcon Arrow but it isn’t enough to ground Starr. Starr responds with a wicked Spinebuster!!! Star looks to end things and is perched; however Lesynd’s cameraman grabs Starr’s legs and distracts Starr just enough for Lesynd to wipe him out with a clothesline. Lesynd goes out to celebrate with his cameraman after the match, grabs the mic and tells us that the cameraman’s name is Quinn and they are closer than anyone else in the building. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b> After Match Notes.</b> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Did I mention that Dylan Lesynd has such a punchable face. The Old School Atlanta people from NAAW seemed to want to “Speak” to him outside after the match to tell him a thing or 2. Only proves he is doing his job. Gotta love it. Ashton Starr continues to be one of THE Best Wrestlers in the state and even Southeast and beyond. I have never seen a bad match from him and he deserves all the flowers anyone could give. Lesynd and Starr going back and forth taking the camera was great and they should do this again. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Match 5. The Pitbulls eat well.... NawfSide Heroes (Jose Manuel and Shoota Gabe) d. 7th Sons (Duncan Avecilla and Aaron Dallas) </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> Before the match, we knew something just wasn’t right. The 7th Sons came down to the ring first and Duncan Avecilla just looked plain frustrated. Aaron Dallas tried to keep things positive, but Avecilla just wasn’t having it. NawfSide, on the other hand, was as feisty and pumped as ever. Shoota Gabe and Jose Manuel came looking for a fight and they were READY ready. Before the bell rang, Avevilla couldn’t take it anymore and attacked NawfSide and Dallas had no choice but to join in. All 4 were fighting all over the floor and the action spilled into the ring. Wheeler called for the bell, and Nawfside went to work. Both Gabe and Manuel had their way with Dallas and there was nothing he could do. Quick tags, quick slams, quick kicks, quick clotheslines, 2 + 2 is 4 minus 1 is 3... that’s Quick Maths (Should out Big Shaq). ANYWAY, Dallas was in a world of hurt as Avecilla tried to get in the match and Nawfside would taunt him the whole time. Spears, more slams and even a Shatter Machine type move...Dallas had to grab the rope just to breathe a bit. Dallas DID show a spark of offense and hit a big overhead suplex. Unfortunately, it was way too close to his corner and Avecilla got taken out in the process. Dallas was looking for a tag that was not there and he turned around into the waiting arms of the Heroes. A Doomsday Device Spear ended the match and the NawfSide Heroes are still the Southern States Pro Tag Team Champions. After the match, Dallas kept apologizing to Avecilla who was just as frustrated as when he walked into the match. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>After Match Notes. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">GREAT story being told with the downward spiral of Duncan Avecilla. The seeds being planted of his eventual Face Heel Turn have been amazing to see since it started almost a year and a half ago. He is clearly losing it as time goes on and Aaron Dallas is doing all he can to pull him back, however it may be a bit too late. We will see. NawfSide Heroes, on the other hand, never lost a step. For the past 3 or so years, I have seen them grow and grow and I will say there aren’t too many Tag Teams around with more fight, grit and heart in them. As they say, they have that DAWG in them and you WILL be in for a rough night if you are across from them. You can’t name me more than 2 other teams that are THAT much better than them right now. They are on their $hit, they need a pamper on!! Let’s hope they have a long Championship Reign because they are so much fun to watch!
I</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">NTERMISSION </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Chapter 6. Don’t let your Mouth get your D.I.K.s in trouble... The Dudes In Kimono’s (Franky Filto and KayJay Impala) w/ 3MP and The Hierarchy (JOE BLACK and Murder One) fight to Double Countout. (Ref. Stan Robinson) </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> After Intermission, 3MP is on the mic and is in celebration mode as always. Beer in hand, he informs us that D.I.K. were supposed to fight Murder One and JOE BLACK 3 times and 3 times, Murder One and JOE BLACK didn’t show up. He lets his D.I.K.s out and they cum to the ring to celebrate a bit. 3MP boasts about having an easy night and are getting paid for just showing up. FrankIE, KayJay and 3MP are all smiles until music hits and BLACK and Murder One appear. The crowd loses their minds and one fan almost loses more as he gets a bit too close to BLACK. A bit of shoving happened; however, Wheeler and a few others were there to break things up before we had to send the fan to the hospital. The Hierarchy hit the ring and the D.I.K.s shrunk a bit. BLACK starts things off, handling both Phranky and KayJay like they were nothing. His Most Excellence, Supreme Leader Murder One was in his corner smiling as BLACK did whatever he liked. Murder One got in on the action a bit and looked a bit spry and hit a pretty good dropkick. BLACK back in continued where Murder left off. Soon though, FrankLY and KayJay acted like they got their act together and beat up on BLACK a bit. A lot of Double Team moves kept BLACK reeling and they almost had BLACK pinned for 7 seconds...That is if Murder One didn’t have the ref tied up in the corner. Chops were thrown at BLACK’s chest and that was the wrong move. BLACK started eating everything that was thrown at him. Frankiy and KayJay had one more big move to pull, a double team PowerSlam and even that didn’t keep BLACK down. 3MP was losing it on the outside and decided to throw a chair in the ring. Fanky took a swing, missed, hit the ropes and the chair bounced back and hit him in the face, taking himself out. Murder One is finally back into the match and then all 4 start fighting. Action spilled outside and chaos continued until everyone was counted out. That didn’t stop anything and even 3MP was wiped out by Murder One for his troubles. Wild Wild finish. 3MP took a sip of beer to help him gather himself as he was helped to the back. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b> After Match Notes. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Ok Damn. Too much happened so go watch it for yourself. It was fun from beginning to end I WILL say. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Chapter 7. 2 Men, 1 Contender... Trever Aeon w/ Taliaferro vs Bryce Cannon... </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Trever Aeon w/ Taliaferro and Bryce Cannon (With Double Polo's this time) come out to lots of cheers from the crowd. It’s a Big Match feel as 2 of Best in GA face off. The crowd is around the ring banging on the match and introductions are had. Everyone is hyped for this. We are about to witness something special...and then. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Match 7A. Chip plays spoiler...Chip Day d. Trever Aeon and Bryce Cannon. (Ref. Grandpa Booker T) </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Chip Day comes down to the ring and throws his name in the hat for this match. Cannon and Aeon didn’t seem to mind at all and now things begin proper. So I am not going to sit here and lie to you and say I could keep up. EVERYTHING was happening all at once and all three threw all they had at each other. Chip with the kicks, Aeon with beautiful suplexes and Cannon taking both out when they weren’t paying attention. We almost got a Tower of Doom, however those 3 were too smart and fought each other out of it. Cannon eventually gets Aeon and Day down in opposite corners and starts flying into them with double knees. Bryce even hit a...CANNONBALL (ZING) at one point. In the midst of everything, Sean Nelson snuck in from the back and knocked out Aeon while he wasn’t looking. Wasn’t Cannon’s problem as he went on the attack to Day. Day however pulled an Inside Cradle to get the pin. Everything happened too quickly, however Day is your winner. Day grabbed the mic after the match and said that although he won, he didn’t want it to end like that. He said that he will still face Martin Stone, beat him and give Aeon and Cannon a shot at the title when he wins it. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b> After Match Notes. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Because of time, I guess they had to wrap things up because this match seemed a bit short. Especially for the talent we had in the ring. Maybe we can see this run back again, maybe they move on. All in all, everyone in this match showed why they are STARS. Wish we could have seen a bit more. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>FINAL THOUGHTS. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">1160 Days since we had a Southern States Pro Wrestling Show in Atlanta and they delivered big time. Each match was solid and kept the crowd involved the whole time. Never was there a dull moment. There are companies that claim to be the best in the state, however if these past 3 shows are any indication, those promotions really have to step up in order to prove that true. Southern States has a chip (AND a CHIP) on their shoulders and when all is said and done, you will say they had the best shows you have seen in a while. The crowd is getting back to what it was back at Opera and District and if this keeps up, they will be a PROBLEM. I hope everyone is ready because MURDER and Josh are coming for everything.</span></p>GWH Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00401652921434811737noreply@blogger.com