In this edition of Indyvelopments, there are six sets of match results and upcoming show information from now until October. Tasty Travis Lee, Adrian Lynch, Big Daddy Hoofer, K-Train, Dr. Darin Davis, Kenny Jay, Jake Milliman, Dan "The Beast" Severn and lots more get mentioned.
This edition of Indyvelopments is from Tim Larson's Upper Midwest Wrestling Newsletter. E-mail him in the Link Gimmick at the bottom of this post if you want to subscribe. You can also read the UMWN Archive at the Official Website of The World's Greatest Proctologist, Dr. Darin Davis. Dr. Davis has his own newsletter called The Weekly Exam. You all need the Weekly Exam from the Good Doctor. You can subscribe (or submit?) to The Weekly Exam at his website.
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UPPER MIDWEST WRESTLING NEWSLETTER
No. 203
July 19, 2001
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Results/Upcoming shows
All-Star Championship Wrestling
7/13 Spencer, WI
at the high school
Hillbilly Hills d. Mason Diggs ... Subhuman d. Chicken Man ... Sudden Impact (Brandon Blaze & Ryan Rogue) d. "Superstar" Mike Mercury & Rockin' Randy ... Electric Eric Freedom d. Kujo ... Micky Doyle d. Rockin' Randy ... "God's Gift to Women" Kevin Krueger d. Kamikaze Ken ... "Tasty" Travis Lee d. Adrian Lynch
Minnesota Independent Wrestling
7/14 Fridley, MN
at the Main Event Bar, 3 p.m.
Johnny Parks w/JB Trask vs. Big Daddy Hoofer
They both lock up. Big Daddy Hoofer starts out getting 2 armdrag takedowns. Johnny Parks rolls out of the ring. He gets back in and they lock up again. Johnny Parks gets a headbutt. Parks whips him to the ropes, and Hoofer comes back with a shoulder block. He goes for the pin. 2 Count! Hoofer gets a Bodyslam. He then hit a leg drop. He gets a 2 count. Johnny Parks comes back and whips Hoofer across the ring. On his way back Parks hit a clothesline. He gets a 2 count. JB Trask gets on the apron and distracts the ref as Parks chokes Hoofer. Parks picks him up then snap mares him back down. He drop kicks him in the back of the head. He goes for the pin. Only a 2 count. Hoofer comes back with a clothesline. He gets a Russian Leg Sweep and a 2 count. Hoofer gets Parks in a submission. JB Trask ran over and put Parks' leg on the rope. The ref made him break the hold. Trask gets on the apron and drops Hoofer neck first on the top rope. Parks gets an X-Factor. 2 count. He hits at DDT then a Springboard Moonsault. 2 count. Parks powerbombs Hoofer and gets another 2 count. Parks Irish whips Hoofer into the turnbuckle. Parks tries for a splash but misses. Hoofer whips him across the ring and hits a dropkick. Hoofer climbs to the top rope and hits a splash. 2 count. Hoofer whips him across the ring and Parks comes back with a cross body block. Hoofer comes back with a chin breaker. He went up to the top to try to hit another splash, but Trask pushes him off. Parks hits a flying headbutt off the tope rope. He sets Hoofer up for the Wassssup Headbutt. Trask went to the top and got ready. When Trask jumped Hoofer reversed it and Trask hit Parks. Hoofer kept him rolled up. 1-2-3!
Winner: Big Daddy Hoofer.
After the match JB Trask called out Hoofer's partner K-Train.
JB Trask w/Johnny Parks vs. K-Train
JB Trask and Johnny Parks attacked K-Train before the match. Trask hit a clothesline. He sends Train head first into the top turnbuckle. They trade punches. Train whipped him to the ropes. He gets a hiptoss. He bodyslams him and hits a leg drop. 2 count. Train Irish whips Trask in to the turnbuckle. He tries for a splash, but Trask moves out of the way. Trask hits a DDT. He whips him to the turnbuckle and hits him with running elbow. Train falls to the ground and Trask chokes him with his leg. Train comes back with a sunset flip. Trask gets out and whips Train to the ropes. Parks gets on the apron and knees Train in the back. Trask hits his superkick and gets a 2 count. They hit a double clothesline. They get up and Train hits a powerbomb. 2 count. Train whips Trask and gets a clothesline. He gets a bodyslam. He whips him again and kicked him as he came back. He hit a Stunner. 2 count. Parks got up on the apron and distracted the ref. Trask took out a foreign object. Train ended up with it and Trask laid down. The ref turned around and thought Train hit Trask with the object. The ref disqualified Train!
Winner: JB Trask.
After the match JB Trask and Johnny Parks attacked K-Train. Big Daddy Hoofer came out to help his partner. Train and Hoofer challenged Trask and Parks to a match at the 7/15/01 FLWA Show. They ten said it would be fore their MIW Tag Team Championship. They agreed. The FLWA Commissioner, Highroller Mago, said that even though MIW is not apart of the FLWA he would allow that MIW Tag Team title match to happen on the next FLWA show!
"Stunning" Jeremy Halberg vs. Travis Sharpe
This is Travis Sharpe's debut match! They lock up. They trade wrist locks. Jeremy gets to the ropes and Sharpe had to let go. They lock up. Jeremy rakes the eyes of Sharpe. They traded chops. Jeremy Irish whipped Sharpe into the turnbuckle. He hits a running elbow. He got a snap mare and got Sharpe in a headlock. Sharpe got out. He whipped Jeremy across the ring. He missed a clothesline, he missed a back elbow. He finally hit with an elbow. He got 2 hiptosses. He then got an armdrag and turned it into an armbar. Jeremy got a low blow. He choked Sharpe on the ropes. Sharpe came back and Irish whipped him 3 times. The 3rd time Jeremy fell over the top rope to the floor. After awhile the ref grabbed Jeremy and tossed him back into the ring. Jeremy sneaks in 2 kicks. He whipped Sharpe and hit him with a high knee. He then hit a swinging neck breaker. 2 count. He Irish whipped Sharpe into the turnbuckle. He hit a splash. Jeremy tried for another splash, but Sharpe moved out of the way. Sharpe then rolled up Jeremy. 1-2-3!
Winner: Travis Sharpe!
After the match Jeremy Halberg knocked out the referee.
Intermission.
The referee is introduced. He didn't come out. They introduced him again. He didn't come out. They ring announce started asking for any ref to come out. After awhile Terry Fox came out holding a refs shirt. He said even though there were other refs there, Jeremy Halberg would have to ref the rest of the night because he knocked the ref out.
Out comes McCoy Counterfeit. He cut a promo and starts to dance. He does the worm. And before he goes to far the music is cut. McCoy was upset and almost cried. He took the mic and said that he went out and look for a opponent for Robbie Thunder. He looked everywhere for the meanest monster he could get. Out comes.....Drej!!!!
MIW Cruiserweight Champion Robbie Thunder vs. Drej w/McCoy Counterfeit
Before the match Drej gave McCoy a hug. They locked up. Drej gets an armdrag. Drej gets Robbie in a wrist lock. Robbie breaks out and puts Drej in a wrist lock. He tries to break out but Robbie lets go. He hits him with an atomic drop and Drej falls face first into the turnbuckle. He rolls out of the ring. He gets back in and Robbie hits a drop toe hold. Robbie gets a head lock. Drej whips him across the ring. He comes back with a shoulder block. 2 count. Robbie gets another headlock. Drej whips him again. Robbie hits a shoulder block. 2 count. Robbie gets another headlock. Drej whips Robbie again. This time McCoy tried to trip Robbie. Robbie turned around and tried to grab McCoy. Drej grabbed Robbie and choked him on the ropes. Drej steps on Robbie's throat. He whips Robbie but he reveres it, Drej hits the turnbuckle and falls to his knees. Robbie comes and leg drops the back of Drej's head sending him hard head first into the mat. 2 count. They trade chops. Robbie hits a running Knee Lift. 2 count. Drej comes back with a clothesline. He hits a bodyslam. He goes for an elbow drop, he misses. He tries again, and misses again. Robbie comes back with a dropkick. He then gets a Russian Leg Sweep. 2 count. He then hit a suplex and then an elbow drop of the 2nd rope. 2 count. Drej comes back with an Irish whip to the turnbuckle. He hits a running elbow. Robbie Comes back and sends Drej over the top rope. McCoy goes over and helps Drej up. Robbie dives over the top rope, Drej gets out of the way, and hits a cross body block on McCoy Counterfeit!!! This fall looked sick from where I was! They are back inside. Drej goes for a pin. 2.999988765 count. Drej thinks he has won. He is leaving while McCoy is getting in trying to tell him the match isn't over. They are bother over the 2nd rope when Robbie kicks the rope. Both men are crotched on the 2nd rope. McCoy falls in the ring and Drej comes off still hurting form the last move. Robbie hits the Twist of Fate. 1-2-3!
Winner: Still MIW Cruiserweight Champion, Robbie Thunder!
After the match, Robbie hurts McCoy a little more. Drej tries to help but McCoy won't let him. He starts crying because he lost.
MIW TV Champion Dr. Darin Davis vs. The Hater w/The High Rollers
They Lock up. Dr. Darin Davis gets a wrist lock. He hits a hiptoss. Then an armdrag into an armbar. Davis drives his knees into The Hater's arm. The Hater comes back with an eye rake. He Irish whips him then hits a Suplex. He steps on Davis' face. He then chokes him on the ropes. The ref is distracted as High Roller Mago chokes Davis. Davis eventually comes back and he tries to give The Hater the exam! The Hater gets a low blow though. The High Rollers hand the TV title to The Hater. He hits Davis with it and is disqualified on the spot!
Winner: Still MIW TV Champion, Dr. Darin Davis by DQ!
Terry Fox comes out and says that since The High Rollers clearly interfered in the last match they were being kicked out from ringside. Terry chased Mago out of the room. Mago made sure to not spill his drink. Highroller STX was still at ringside. His drink wasn't harmed at all.
Main Event: Dan Jesser vs. Chi-Town Tug
They trades punches. Chi-Town Thug Irish whips Jesser and hits an elbow. 2 count. He gets a headlock. Jesser whips Thug across the ring. Shoulder block by thug. He hits a hiptoss. He gets a bodyslam. Jesser leaves the ring. After awhile he gets back in. Thug gets a headlock takedown. 1 count. Jesser turns it and gets a 2 count. Thug Irish whips him to the turnbuckle. He climbs the ropes and starts giving him punches. Jesser picked up Thug and droped him on the top turnbuckle. He slammed his shoulder into Thug's midsection a couple time. STX distracted the ref while Jesser choked Thug on the ropes. Terry Fox comes back out and chases STX out of the room. Jesser gets a bodyslam. 2 count. Thug comes back with sunset flip. Jesser comes back with a clothes line. He puts him in a headlock and then into a chin lock. The end up hitting a double clothesline. Both guys are down. They finally get up and Thug whips Jesser and hits a clothesline. Thug Irish whips Jesser to the turnbuckle. He then hit a suplex. 2 count. Jesser gets a low blow. Thug comes back and hits a Belly to Belly suplex with a bridge. 1-2-3.
Winner: Chi-Town Thug.
Plymouth Championship Wrestling
7/14 Sioux City, Iowa
at the Castle on the Hill
Beat the Champ TV Title contest: Chris Canada vs. Ricky Sprague vs. Stevie Wallace went to a no decision after Stevie Wallace tried to "lay down" for Chris Canada. ... BMF def. Real Hott with Millenium Militia. Faygo got the roll up on Inferno Kid. ... "Legacy" Jake Holmes comes out and questions the Millenium Militia. Especially Royce "The Voice" Reed who signed a contract between Shimdog vs. anyone and the commissioner picked Jake Holmes. ... Casa Nova def. Terrence Turtle w/ Randi Gavin Casa Nova hit the Face Lift on Turtle for the victory. ... Ender comes out and beats on Turtle becuase Ender doesn't like a nerd taking his time in the spotlight. Maxx Kalifornia comes out and challenges Ender to a match with the PCW Heavyweight Title. ... PCW Heavyweight Title match: Maxx Kalifornia def. Ender Maxx Kalifornia hit the Faultline for the victory. ... Chris Canada with Xtacy came out and distract Kalifornia while Stevie Wallace grabbed the PCW belt without Kalifornia knowing. ... UCW World Heavyweight Title "Bruiser" Bennett def. Gryphon, Jon Douglas, and Shawn Stevens. The former champ, Shawn Stevens, was eliminated first after interference by Big Unit. Jon Douglas was eliminated after Shawn Stevens came back out and hit the Final Answer Frog Splash and Gryphon pinned him. "Bruiser" Bennett got the roll up on Gryphon to win the UCW World Heavyweight Title. ... Shimdog w/ Royce Reed def. "Legacy" Jake Holmes Shimdog hit the Blackout after interference from the new Militia member "Answer" Shawn Stevens. Maxx Kalifornia came out and made the save for Jake Holmes by clearing the Ring and hitting Royce Reed with the Faultline. Then Kalifornia help Jake free himself from the ropes and the two shook hands. ... Tag Team Titles match w/ Stipulation that whoever pins Canada get's the TV Title. Chris Canada and Stevie Wallace vs. the Wild Ones Chris Canada and Stevie Wallace hit the Crucifix Slam with a powerbomb on JT Wilcox to win.
French Lake Wrestling Association
7/15 Maple Grove, MN
at Alleygaters, 2 p.m.
Travis Sharpe beat Jeremy Halberg ... Autumn Hayze w/Jeremy Halberg beat Lacey ... Chi-Town Thug beat Drej ... JB Trask & Johnny Parks beat K-Train & Big Daddy Hoofer ... Dr. Darin Davis & Scotty Zappa beat FLWA Tag Team Champions Kenny Jay & Buck Zumhofe to win the titles ... The Highrollers beat the FLWA Tag Team Champions Dr. Darin Davis & Scotty Zappa to win the titles ... Whakked w/The Highrollers beat McCoy Counterfeit & Primetime.
Ultimate Wrestling (Shoot-fighting)
7/15 West St. Paul, MN
Daryl Guthmiller defeated Laine McDaniel in the second round. ...Sam Morgan won by TKO ver Andy Pond in the second round ... John Millers beat Eric Aasen vs John Miller by TKO at 2:15 in the first round ...Cedric Marks beat Tim Callahan by doctor decision at 4:30 into the first round. Greg Wickan beat Aaron Pendelton of Austin, by tapped out at 0:54 into the fight. ...Sean Sherk of Minneapolis beat Curtis Brigham of Winnepeg. Sherk goes to 18-0 in MMA events. Brigham's cornerman tossed in the towel at 1:15 into the 3rd round as Sean was definitely the man in control. ... Tanner Shipman beat Travis Lone Elk.This last-minute bout was over almost before it started. Shipman forced Lone Elk to tap just 0:34 into the fight. ...Dan "The Beast" Severn beat Lenn Walker by tap out at 1:49.
Mid American Wrestling
7/21 Muskego, WI
at KP's Classics
Ian Rotten vs. CM Punk ... Dino Bambino vs. Kurt Krueger
Superstars of Wrestling
7/21 Eagle Grove, Iowa
Steel Domain Wrestling
7/21 West St. Paul, MN
at the West St. Paul Armory, 7:30 p.m.
Tony Denucci & Travis Lee vs. Rikki Noga & the Pitboss - SDW Tag Team Title Match ... Danny Dominion vs. Eric Priest - SDW Heavy Weight Title Match ... Ace Steel vs. BJ Wittmore ... Sick Nick Mondo vs. Horace the Psychopath ... Kevin Krueger vs. Cujo
North American Wrestling Federation
7/21 Edgerton, WI
Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
7/22 Kimberly, WI
at the Paper Festival
Independent Wrestling
7/27 Afton, Iowa
Union County Fair, 7:30 p.m.
TS Aggressor vs. Brent Filmore ... Gage Octane vs. Brian Ash ... Big Dog Barber vs. Mr. Destiny ... Kenny Backwash vs. Hard Cor ... Bobtown Brawler vs. Rampage Ruska ... Gage Octane vs. Vixen
American Wrestling Organization
7/28 Faribault, MN
National Guard Armory, 7 p.m.
Packerland Pro Wrestling
7/28 Appleton, WI
At the Checkered Flag
All American Wrestling
7/28 Brokaw, WI
Shaun's Bases Loaded, 7:30 p.m.
Plymouth Championship Wrestling
7/28 Sioux City, Iowa
at the Castle on the Hill
Extreme Challenge Trials
7/28 Clinton, IA
at The Pig Pen, 2 p.m.
Shoot-fighting
American Wrestling Organization
7/29 Owatonna, MN
National Guard Armory, 7 p.m.
Independent Wrestling
7/28 Danbury, WI
All American Wrestling
7/29 Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Civic Center, 7 p.m.
George "The Animal" Steele vs. Angel Armoni
August-September
American Wrestling Organization
8/1 Albert Lea
National Guard Armory, 7 p.m.
All-Star Championship Wrestling
8/2 Luxemburg, WI
Kewaunee County Fair
"God's Gift to Women" Kevin Krueger vs. Big Daddy Loker ... Adrian Lynch vs. King Kong Bundy ... Sam Hayne vs. Kamikaze Ken Anderson.
French Lake Wrestling Association
8/3 Litchfield, MN
at the Meeker Co. Fair at Meeker Co. Fairgrounds, 7:30 p.m.
FLWA has been signed Nick Bockwinkle to appear. ... Main Event FLWA Heavyweight Title Match: Lenny Lane vs. Scotty Zappa. ... FLWA Tag Team Title Match: Whakked vs. Kamikaze Ken & Red Lightning. ... BOZO Suit Match: High Roller STX vs. Buck "Rock & Roll" Zum Hofe ... Ricki Noga vs. Tony DeNucci ... Mitch Paradise vs. Magnus Maximus ... Dr. Darin Davis vs. Iron Mike America.
All-Star Championship Wrestling
8/3 Kiel, WI
at the Gravel Pit
Minnesota Independent Wrestling
8/4 Fridley, MN
at the Main Event Bar
Nick Bockwinkle to make an appearance.
Pro Wrestling America
8/5 So. St. Paul, MN
in parking lot by Buckboard Bar on Concord
Ultra Championship Wrestling
8/10 Rapid City, South Dakota
National Federation of Wrestling
8/10 Ladysmith, WI
at the Rusk County Fair
Plymouth Championship Wrestling
8/11 Sioux City, Iowa
at the Castle on the Hill
Wrestle America 2000
8/11 Minneapolis, MN
Grumpy's on Washington, 7:30 p.m.
French Lake Wrestling Association
8/12 Maple Grove, MN
at Alleygaters, 2 p.m.
All American Wrestling
8/17 Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Civic Center, 7:30 p.m.
Mid American Wrestling
8/17 Kenosha, WI
All-Star Championship Wrestling
8/24, Gays Mills, WI
Crawford County Fair
Bushwackers
All-Star Championship Wrestling
8/25 Denmark, WI
at the Circle Tap
Bushwackers
All American Wrestling
8/25 Brokaw, WI
Shaun's Bases Loaded, 7:30 p.m.
Plymouth Championship Wrestling
8/25 Sioux City, Iowa
at the Castle on the Hill
Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
8/30 Mineral Point, WI
at Iowa County Fair
National Federation of Wrestling
8/31 Weyerhauser, WI
Booster Days
Minnesota Independent Wrestling
9/1 Columbia Heights, MN
Boomerangs
This is a combination wrestling and Muay Thai show.
Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
9/1 Stevens Point, WI
at Skipp's Bowl
National Federation Of Wrestling
9/1 Exeland, WI
Trout Festival
All-Star Championship Wrestling
9/1 Two RIvers, WI
French Lake Wrestling Association
9/2 Mayer, MN
at Bootleggers Bar
All American Wrestling
9/7 Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Civic Center, 7:30 p.m.
Night of Champions
All-Star Championship Wrestling
9/8 Fon Du Lac, WI
Minnesota Independent Wrestling
9/8 Fridley, MN
at the Main Event Bar
Ultimate Wrestling
9/9 West St. Paul, MN, 8 p.m.
Shoot fighting show produced by Brad Kohler. Don Frye scheduled for a personal appearance.
Iron-Range Championship Wrestling (ICW)
9/22 Hibbing, MN
at the Hibbing Memorial Arena, 7 p.m.
Appearing: ICW Champion "The 500 + Pound Monster" T-Rex, ICW Television Champion "Tasty" Travis Lee, Former ICW Champion Jeremy Halberg, "Sheik" Adnan Al Kaissey, and many more to be released in the near future.
October/November
American Wrestling Organization
10/26 and 27 Albert Lea, MN
National Guard Armory, 7 p.m.
Super 16 Lightweight Tourney with CM Punk, UCW's Gryphon, Shawn Stevens and some AWO wrestlers.
NOTE: You never know when promotions are going to cancel. Before traveling a long distance, be safe and try to double check that the card is still on.
Who's who finished
Tim Larson's Who's Who in the Upper Midwest is finished. The 32-page magazine features about 300 profiles of who's who in the Upper Midwest along with 170 photos. In addition, the magazine has feature stories on Eric Hammers and Nick Mondo along with a few other items. It is sure to be a collector's item. To order your copy, send $5 and your address to:
Tim Larson
PO Box 202
Waconia, MN 55387.
Around the horn
Correction from last week's AAW report: The manager and AAW girl known as Sexy Stacey has changed her name to Cherri, not Jerri. Check out her new web page at http://welcome.to/cherri. ... CZW on 7/14 in Smyrna, DE before 250 fans: John Zandig & Wifebeater & Nick Mondo went to a no contest with Justice Pain & Trent Acid & Johnny Kashmere. ... Refereee Craig Smith has an item on ebay he is selling. Check it out at: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1168778362
Tour dates
Gary Michael Cappetta's BODYSLAMMIN' BOOK TOUR has left the East Coast and has begun the Midwest invasion! After a successful stop at the Meadowlands in New Jersey with guests such as The Road Dogg, Tammy "Sunny" Sytch, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Iron Sheik, Justin Roberts, and Tommy Fiero, Gary held the first Midwest Wrestling Insiders Forum in Mishawaka Indiana along with Wrestling and FX Toughman ring announcer Justin Roberts, who will be joining Gary from the beginning, through August.
BODYSLAMS takes you through Gary's 21 year journey working for WWF/WCW/AWA/NWA. Meet Gary and his guests at the following Midwest stops, where you can purchase the book as well as classic t-shirts and posters...
July 13 ACW at Spencerama Spencer, WI
July 14 AAW at Arnold Park Spirit Lake, IA
July 15 Livingston County Fair Fowlerville, MI
July 16 Livingston County Fair Fowlerville, MI
July 17 Livingston County Fair Fowlerville, MI
July 18 Livingston County Fair Fowlerville, MI
July 19 Livingston County Fair Fowlerville, MI
July 20 Livingston County Fair Fowlerville, MI
July 21 Elkhart County Fair Goshen, IN
July 22 Elkhart County Fair Goshen, IN
July 23 Elkhart County Fair Goshen, IN
July 24 Clark County Fair Springfield, OH
July 25 Clark County Fair Springfield, OH
July 26 Porter County Fair Valparaiso, IN
July 27 Porter County Fair Valparaiso, IN
July 28 Porter County Fair Valparaiso, IN
July 29 AAW at Civic Center Eau Claire, WI
July 30 Brookfield Barnes & Noble Milwaukee, WI
August 1 Book Store Event Chicago, IL Borders on State Street
August 2 Kewaunee County Fair Luxemburg, WI
August 3 Kewaunee County Fair Luxemburg, WI
August 4 Kewaunee County Fair Luxemburg, WI
August 5 Kewaunee County Fair Luxemburg, WI
August 6 Wisconsin State Fair West Allis, WI
August 7 Wisconsin State Fair West Allis, WI
August 8 Wisconsin State Fair West Allis, WI
August 9 Wisconsin State Fair West Allis, WI
August 10 Wisconsin State Fair West Allis, WI
August 11 Iowa State Fair Des Moines, IA
August 11 Saturday Night Slams Radio Des Moines, IA
August 12 Iowa State Fair Des Moines, IA
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TV Report
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NAWF Television
NAWF Pro Wrestling All-Stars 07-14-2001
Week #2 of NAWF Pro Wrestling All-Stars is upon us. The show started off with a recap of last week's show, and showed highlights of the matches that aired. The show opened with NAWF Commisioner Ricky Yamamoto in the studio, along with Brandon Blaze. Blaze stated how glad he was to be in the NAWF. The matches on this week's episode came from the taping in Jefferson in late June. They then cut to the first match which was:
Tweek Phoenix and Damien Swift vs. Rockin' Randy and Eric Freedom
Tweek and Damien are a couple of 18 year olds who wrestle mainly for Powerhouse Championship Wrestling down in Central Illinois. Damien is known as Damien Demonic down there. Prior to the match, Rockin' Randy ignited the crowd with his rendition of the classic "Jenny (867-5309.)" Fortunately, Tweek and Damien interrupted Randy, and the match started quick. After knocking Randy to the outside, Damien went for a somersault plancha off of the ring apron. However, Randy moved, and Damien made a huge "splat" as he hit the floor hard. Early in the matchup, Randy and Eric distracted referee Jimmy Kennedy allowing them to use illegal tactics to dominate early on. Tweek looked pretty good in the matchup, hitting a couple of nice leg lariats. The end of the match came when Tweek received Eric Freedom's "Hippie Hippie Shake" swinging neckbreaker followed by Rockin' Randy's "Mamma Jammer" top rope leg drop for the pin.
Jake Milliman vs. Mr. Intensity
As we came back from commercial, Jake Milliman was coming to the ring at the same time Rockin' Randy and Eric Freedom were leaving. Randy and Eric did not move for Jake, so he had to walk in between them, bumping shoulders with them. As the match started, there was a big "Jake" chant from the crowd. This matchup was back and forth the whole way, with Jake hitting his trademark moves such as the flying double axehandle and standing powerslam. Rockin' Randy and Ricky Yamamoto were the commentators in this match. Whenever Yamamoto studdered during commentary, Randy would comment, "Ta ta today, junior" like Adam Sandler in Billy Madison, which was pretty funny. The end of the match came after Jake hit his second rope headbutt for the pin. Following the match, Randy and Eric ran out of the "booth" and attacked Jake Milliman. They cut away from the carnage, and cut right to the next match.
Private Area/Major Payne vs. Ryan Rogue/Brandon Blaze
This match started off quick, with Rogue and Blaze dropkicking Area and Payne out of the ring. Blaze then hit a pescado and Rogue hit a top rope plancha. Rogue and Blaze had the crowd solidly behind them, using solid double-team moves. Area and Payne took the advantage back over when Blaze attempted to climb the ropes for a side headlock takeover onto Area, however he reversed it into a sitout wheelbarrow face buster. This matchup went back and forth, with both teams using very good double team moves. The end of the match came when Payne attempted to whip Rogue into a steel chair held by Area, but it was reversed, and Payne went into the chair. That was followed by the total elimination for the pin.
Thoughts:
For the taping, the single camera was placed on a truck away from the ring. That looked a lot better than having the single camera near the ring apron. The viewers were able to see the entire ring easier, without having obstructions in the ring. That's all for this week.
-Tracy Thom
thomfamily@msn.com
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Good places
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Chris Dady's Minnesota wrestling website:
http://www.minnesotawrestling.com.
Check out this site, which offers good columns and a message board for local discussion.
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Dr. Darin Davis
http://www.drdarindavis.com
(The good doctor has a year's worth of the Upper Midwest Wrestling Newsletters in an archive.)
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