April is here in all of its Glory and ACTION was ready as always. ‘I AM VIOLENCE’ came to us from a Sunny but chilly day in Tyrone (Tell Him Come on, help you get your $#it) and started off a pretty cool, however turned out to be FIRE by the time all was said and done. 200+ Faithful packed into the building and although it wasn’t quite as much as the last couple of months, the energy stayed high throughout the night. New Faces, great storyline progression and even a threat of a baby getting Tombstoned kept everything moving at a really good pace.
(1) Bobby Flaco and Brogan Finley vs. Exotic Rodeo (Zach Mosley and Noah Hossman)
Bobby Flaco can do NO wrong with the ACTION crowd. Yes, Exotic Rodeo was there. Yes, Brogan was the FIT(test) Finlay in the Building at the time, however Bobby just always has the crowd where he wants them. The match starts off hot and heavy as Flaco and Finlay take it to Mosley and Hossman. Mosley gets a little bit of offense in and good tags to Hossman and vice versa keep Exotic Rodeo in the match, however Flaco knows this is HIS house. Finlay and Flaco win with a Doomsday Crossbody and of course the crowd goes nuts for Flaco. Exotic Rodeo try their best to get into it with the crowd as they go to the back, however no one pays them ANY attention because of the Ayy, Ayy, Ayy chants.
(2) Rico Gonzalez vs Pete Youngblood
Two fresh faces as Gonzalez and YoungBlood have to do everything to stand out following Hurricane Flaco and they did a pretty good job. Match starts off with a little showboating by Youndblood to get in the head of Gonzalez. Youngblood finally gets serious for a second and they lockup, only for Gonzalez to get in a little showboating of his own. A tap on the behind wakes up Youngblood a bit and makes him slam Gonzalez hard. Not to be outdone, Gonzalez recovers with speed and precision and a fake kick to the back with a slap to the face to get a bit of temporary momentum. Youngblood is a bit bigger, so it didn’t last for long and Gonzalez is quickly thrown into the corner. Gonzalez fights back and catches Youngblood with a Flying Uppercut for the win. Good showing by these two and no one seemed bored in the slightest.
(3) Ashton Starr vs Shazza McKenzie
In a match that everyone knew that Starr would dominate, McKenzie said Nah Shawty and surprised Ashton and the crowd early and often. McKenzie had a lot of work to do and a leg trap to Starr to start things off let him know this wasn’t going to be easy. Starr used his power and size to get out the trap, however McKenzie got him again with another hold. Starr again powers out but this time he shows her a little respect. All that goes out the window as McKenzie did everything to ground Starr and it worked. There were a few moments where Starr had to retreat to the ropes because McKenzie was relentless, and a nice Rana made Starr get a bit more serious. Starr FINALLY gets control and even a bit cocky with the pins, however McKenzie would not give up. A nice Split-Leg Stunner and a 10 Kick Salute by McKenzie shows how tough she is, however, Starr was just too much. Starr wins with a nice bridge pin to the delight of everyone.
(4) Adam Priest vs Rip Byson
Shenanigans from the start as Byson, for some strange reason, tried to put on a shirt from Priest. Size differences and a ‘Will It Fit’ Chant causes Byson to retreat outside to figure out his life for a moment. After a moment of clarity and a look that he was going to Rip Ya a New One, Byson ratcheted up the seriousness and got to work. Priest started running into Byson to try to chop him down, but Byson was just unfazed. Priest was a tough bulldog (Zing) as he kept trying to go body first into Byson, however Byson just kicked him away. The fight spills outside and Priest gets slammed hard on the ground. Byson takes Priest all around the outside of the ring and attempts an elbow drop from the stage area. Priest rolls out the way and turns the TIDE for the match. An absolutely Beautiful SuperPlex from the Top Rope by Priest gets a ‘LetsGoPriest’ chant going, but Byson is a healthy guy and takes over with a few slams to put Priest down for a bit. Priest fights back and a Suplex gives him a bit of hope. Byson misses a slam and allows Priest to hit a BrainBuster to win the match. Priest takes the Mic after the match and of course the Georgia Bulldog fans tease him a bit. He comes back with a ‘RollTideBaby’ but does claim he is a Georgia Guy ...But not for the Bulldogs. Good stuff.
(5) Billie Starkz vs ‘God Queen’ Delmi Exo
‘God Queen Exo’ didn’t even give us a chance to really settle in after the bell rang because she was ALL over Starkz. Starkz and everyone in the building were caught off guard as she tried to fend off the attack. Starkz regroups for a second with a few ‘Kawada Kicks’, however God Queen Exo is just too much. The fight goes over to the side of the ring as they both fight for control and Starkz finally gains the upper hand. A nice Tope to the Outside and a nice Swanton on the inside for a near 2 from Starkz get everyone to their feet. Not to be outdone, God Queen Exo gets in stiff Kicks and a few slams of her own. God Queen is in full control when she hits a Falling Powerslam and goes for the 3, however she lifts Starkz head to stop the Refs count. God Queen Exo plays around just a bit too much and Starkz catches her with a SnapDragon Suplex for the Win.
(6) The Skulk (Adrian Alanis and Liam Gray) vs ACTION Wrestling Tag Team Champions ‘Violence is Forever’ (ACTION HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION Kevin Ku and Dominic Garrini)
As always, The Skulk spend the first 5 or so min taking their sweet time to the ring and have a warm-up Match with the crowd. It was hot and heavy and even the babies weren’t safe as Liam wanted to have Fisticuffs with the infant in her father’s arm. Ok that little bit was hilarious. Who didn’t find any of this funny at all was Ku and Garrini. They entered through the Crowd from the opposite side of the arena and commenced to whooping @$$. Ku started beating Gray with a shoe. Garrini was beating Alanis around the concession and even a paper plate was used. Then the Switch-Up came and Garrini taking it to Gray near the chairs and Ku took over concession duties to beat up Alanis. Gray gets thrown into the ring and does a DIVE over the ropes to VIF. Everyone finally gets into the ring and the Match officially starts. Ku gets things going but dirty little tricks and quick Tags from Alanis and Gray keep Ku defensive and fighting to get to Garrini. The Skulk are So Fresh and So clean in everything they were doing, and a nice Double Team CrossBody keep Ku reeling. Ku finally kicks Alanis in the head and gets the tag, however Alanis distracts the Ref just long enough for the Ref not to see and Garrini is forced back out. More good teamwork from The Skulk however Garinni finally gets in the match and goes crazy. Not even a Big Rig type Code Beaker was enough to keep Garrini down and VIF went for Double Sleeper holds. The Skulk tries hard to regain control however VIF is way too much. Chops and Elbows by Alanis and Garinni are thrown, and much meat was slapped. Eventually The Skulk had enough Alanis uses a chair for the DQ. The match was called off however VIF were beaten with the chairs and after a vicious chair shot where Alanis holds down Ku on top of one chair with Gray swinging for the fences, The Skulk stand tall with and pose with the Belts. Very Fun and intense match and The Skulk does know how to draw emotions out of people.
(7) The Trials of the Baby Dragon... Erron Wade w/ Jaden Newman vs Arik Royal...
Also with Jaden Newman Baby Dragon has yet another Herculean Task to take on and this time it was in the form of The ACE GAWD Arik Royal. Baby Dragon uses Quick Attacks, somewhat effective. Royal did his best however he just couldn’t quite get his hands on Baby Dragon like he wanted. Baby Dragon kicks keep Royal frustrated, and it seems to work. And then it didn’t. Royal shows why he is the former ACTION Champion and brutalizes Baby Dragon for a while. Power and more Power was the name of the game for Royal and even though Baby Dragon surprised him with more kicks, Royal finally tackled him for the Win. After the match, Jaden Newman scolds Baby Dragon for losing and makes him stay around for the next Match.
(8) Jaden Newman w/ Baby Dragon Erron Wade vs Cole Radrick
Radrick really tried but this was an uphill battle from the start. Jaden was going to pull everything he could to show Baby Dragon how to win a match. Jaden worked the arm of Radrick and stomped on the hand and worked the arm some more. Radrick was almost put to sleep with a sleeper at one point, however he fought back a bit with a Missle Dropkick, a LionSault and even a Tornado DDT. All of that and then Jaden’s Flunkies came out to cause a distraction. Radrick fought them off, but Newman pulled out the win with a submission. Jaden’s gonna Jaden and shows he really IS a #2. Jaden has his Flunkies lead Baby Dragon out the Arena with Baby Dragon looking dejected. IT’S TIME FOR THE MAIN EVENT!!!
(9) The Loudmouth of The South (And S.W.A.T.S. Finest) AC MACK vs The Suplex Assassin Alex Kane (Independent Wrestling TV World Heavyweight Championship Match)
The Crowd was evenly split before Kane and MACK even came out. Loud Cheers for Kane as he entered, however once MACK took the Mic, all had to pause and recite his Bars word for word as Mack was STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS RING. BORN AND RAISED IN THE S.W.A.T.S. OF ATLANTA, GA. (ZONE 4 REPRESENTING). WEIGHING IN AT A WHOPPING 225 POUNDS. HE GIVES TO YOU THE MACK OF ALL TRADES....AC MACK. All of that out of the way, the match starts and Kane gets down to all business. A ticket was punched early to Suplex Island as MACK was taken for a ride. Kane kept MACK from flying and seemed to disable any attack from MACK thereafter for a bit. MACK gave himself a bit of breathing room but went after the legs and base of Kane. Kane tried to power out and was doing a great job, however MACK had a new game plan to continue working on the knee and legs. Kane grounded MACK. MACK fought back and hit a Tope out of the ring. Kane grounded MACK more and even started to take out MACK’s legs. MACK turned it again with a SuperPlex and got a bit of ground-work on Kane. Kane finally traps MACK in an Ankle Lock, however MACK kicks the weakened knee of Kane and traps Kane legs for a Submission. Winner AC MACK. A show of respect by two of the BEST Talent Wrestling has to offer afterwards and everyone is satisfied (Well not Kane, however that is to be expected).
Overall, this show continues a great streak of great shows by ACTION, and they seem to not be slowing down anytime soon. A well-paced and balanced show with the Tag Team Championship match in the middle bringing a good bit of Chaos. The Main Event is a MUST SEE with two of the Brightest, Black, Young Talent showing that the Independent Wrestling World Heavyweight will be one of THE Belts to fight for in the years to come. Solid!
