Georgia Elite Wrestling Report from Austell on July 23

Photo by Harbin Hearts From Rob Brodhecker: GEW is in their first year of running shows with the anniversary coming up later in the year. Th...

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From Rob Brodhecker:

GEW is in their first year of running shows with the anniversary coming up later in the year. This is my first show coming here, so the report will reflect that. I know three of the wrestlers in the show tonight: Chris Cox, Brandon Whatley, and Nathaniel Wilde. I’ve been told that most of the other wrestlers are from the northern part of the state and have been wrestling at promotions there. 

 Again, being that it’s my first show, I don’t know most of the previous goings on that have occurred. There has been a group that having been going around attacking people, which is pretty much of staple of any promotion out there, as always, it’s a matter of execution. 

I estimate the crowd at right near 100. The support crew had to bring out extra chairs. 

The show starts off with GEW owner/promoter/ring announcer Alan Wehunt coming out to welcome the crowd. Kids come into the ring for the Star Spangled Banner and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a prayer. Alan then brings up some of the circumstances that have happened at previous shows and brings out Big Smash. Smash gets a loud pop from the crowd as he high 5’s his way around the ring. Smash says that he hasn’t heard barely anything from his partner and the one time, his partner Shawn Clark, was not in the right frame of mind. Smash promises Alan that on one will lay hands on him again. The villains come out. The smaller one grabs the mic and hides behind his larger partner. Johnny Viper says that everything that has happened is Alan’s fault and that he’s earned that title shot. Viper says that they will be co-champions. It wasn’t personal on Clark, he was just in the wrong place. Their carnage will continue until they get what they want. A distorted voice comes over the PA system threatening Viper and Wes, they seemed spooked. Smash promises retribution on Wes and Viper. Viper and Wes leave. 

Lots happening there with that promo. Viper has been going around attacking people because he hasn’t gotten a shot at Clark’s title. 

Wehunt usually handles the ring announcing but it looks like there are some fluid situations happening in the back that he has to take care of, so we have Special Ring announcer Austyn Madison handle the duties. The referees are Austin Keiser and Justin Law. 

1st match: “Serpent Assassin” Brandon Whatley vs. “Maniacal” Zach Malone 

Ninja vs insane clown. No bell, yikes. Malone starts off like his pants were on fire and Whatley retreats to the outside. Whatley hot shots Malone to break things up. Whatley has really developed his mean and viscous side of his work. Not familiar with Malone, with the face paint it’s harder to tell facial expressions. Malone psyches himself up and goes in on Whatley; nice looking cannon ball for a near fall. Ref Keiser has a faster than normal count, there’s an inadvertent three count on Malone. Whatley wasn’t happy with that and grabs the knucks, Malone dodges and hits his finisher on Whatley for the win at 6:26. 

2nd match: “Trailer Park Chief” CJ Holloway with Trailerhood (Matt Devlin and Keith Severen) vs. Chris Pain

The Trailerhood have monster heat with the crowd. Holloway has shirt on saying that he’s Anne’s fav-rite wrestler. Some females were shrieking for Pain. The ref sends Matt Devlin to the back, leaving Severen ringside. Holloway channeling some old school heat, the crowds is going nuts when Pain delivers some punishment. Holloway delivers some head butts and wonders if his mullet is still coiffed. Holloway wants to do the 10 Punches of Doom, Pain ends up power bombing him. Pain locks in the Fig 4, Holloway tries to reverse it and finally does. Pain transitions into a cross face, Holloway makes the ropes. Pain lands a 619, and this brings Severen up on the apron to distract. Holloway attacks from behind and pins Pain with a handful of tights for the win at 7:46. 

Good heat on that match. A fan (I’m guessing that’s Anne) wants to go after Holloway in the back. 

3rd match: “Juicy” John Bishop vs. “Big Smash” Chris Cox with Pink Daddy. 

Pink Daddy is, of course dressed in pink with a clown’s Lucha mask on. He dances with a crowd member. After the pre-match antics, we get underway. Bishop is only marginally smaller than Smash, I anticipate loads of clubbing blows and very little technical action. Bishop called someone a Joe Biden supporter, I’m surprised they didn’t storm the ring. Heat on Smash after some questionable tactics from Bishop. Smash fires back with a drop kick then a Vader splash for the win at 5:32. The crowd parties along with Pink Daddy and Big Smash going into intermission. 

Intermission. Next show is August 27th 

4th match: Johnny Viper and Wes Blaze vs. Jess Wade and Mystery Partner 

Wade’s mystery partner is Ethan Cage. Cage throws the smaller Viper down quite easily. Blaze has fast wits with the crowd. The bad guys get heat on Slade. Strictly by the books tag action. Hot tag to Cage, he gets a near fall on Viper but the momentum doesn’t last long and the heat’s on Cage now. Wade seems to be legit injured; security is checking on him. He still wants to continue. A double clothesline leaves Cage and Viper flat on their backs. Viper tags out and Cage plants Blaze with a spinebuster. Viper runs in and drops the elbow on the ref to cause the DQ at 8:59. 

The final couple of minutes just felt weird, presumably due to what happened to Wade (Edit: it did. Wade got a cracked rib at some point in the match), but kept on track with what Viper has been doing to wrestlers and referees. 

 GM Alan is back in the ring and draw the winner of the 50/50. After the drawing, Alan has to head to the back for some sort of situation. 

Main Event: Matt Devlin with the Trailerhood (CJ Holloway and Keith Severen) vs. Nathaniel Wilde

It’s been years since I last saw Matt Devlin in action. Wilde came out, sizes up the situation, heads to the back and brings out Devlin’s father, CC Devlin! Now that’s a blast from the past. Looks like some bad feelings between father and son. CC keeps Holloway and manager away from the ring while Matt and Wilde go after each other. Matt tosses Wilde out to the floor and tries to distract the ref, CC prevents the manager from doing anything. Even fight so far, though Matt’s using every dirty trick he can. Wilde lands a picture perfect drop kick to the mush of Matt, that was purrty. Matt lands some great sounding chops to the chest of Wilde. Matt’s trying to wear Wilde down but can’t put him away. Both men down after a miscue. They fight on the ring apron and Matt suplexes Wilde onto the apron, both men will feel that in the morning. Second rope moonsault for Wilde for a near fall. Wilde goes back up, but Matt trips him up. They fight up top, Wilde sends Matt down to the mat. CC’s up in the ring apron, distracting Matt. This allows Wilde to do a top rope drop kick to pick up the win at 10:31. 

After the match, Holloway runs in from behind and kicks CC in the face and then attacks the knee. Severen grabs some chairs looking to do some more damage. Matt joins in on the attack, yelling at his father. They send CC into the ring, slamming chairs onto the leg of CC. The cavalry of Smash, Malone and Wade rush the ring sending the Trailerhood out. The Hood leave the room, while everyone checks on CC. GM Alan promises order will be restored in GEW. CC wants revenge and Alan says that he will get it. 

Overall, a good show with some twist and turns thrown in. Most of the talent hails from the north Georgia area, looking to work their way south. The crowd was into the matches from the first bell to the last. Since it’s close to me, I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out.