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| Will Delaney be able to shake Eric Ryan's tree tonight? Photo Credit: Scott Finkelstein |
Another weekend is upon us, which means another great slate of pro wrestling shows are on the docket. I am going to be highlighting a handful of shows this weekend, but as always, check out Pro Wrestling Events to get the full scoop on the entire world of wrestling, actually. No matter where you live, there's probably a show near you, and it could be good.
Tonight's big event is at Turners Hall in Cleveland, OH, as Absolute Intense Wrestling presents Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta, doors opening at 6:30 PM local. The main event will see Colin Delaney teaming up with Matt Cross and Josh Prohibition to take on the Nixon faction (Rickey Shane Page, Bobby Beverly, and Absolute Champion Eric Ryan). Delaney has a shot at Ryan coming up at Absolution 8, so he has his selfish reasons to team up with AIW originals to take out the disenchanted faction. Also on the show, the Batiri will look to take back the Tag Team Champions from the team that dethroned them, Hope and Change (Veda Scott and Gregory Iron), Chris Dickinson and BJ Whitmer will engage in a Pick Your Poison series, and there'll be a four way match featuring ACH, Davey Vega, Louis Lyndon, and Gary Jay.
In Ybor City, FL at the Orpheum, Full Impact Pro with Ascension. The belltime will be 9PM, and you can order this on iPPV, that is if you haven't been thoroughly disenchanted and pissed off at the way WWN Live handled the EVOLVE WrestleCon Weekend show debacle. I wouldn't punish the wrestlers, since they do rely on views for their livelihood, but man, I don't blame anyone for being fed up with the lousy fucking customer service from Gabe Sapolsky, Sal Hamaoui, and the rest of their arrogant crew of misfits. But anyway, if you don't care about things like that and just wanna see some rasslin', then here's what's scheduled for you. Jon Davis defends his FIP Heavyweight Championship against Homicide, who is on his farewell tour. Will he add another belt to his fold before exiting the business? Also, you'll see Trent Barretta going up against AR Fox, which should be a really good high-flying affair.
Also on iPPV tonight is NWA Smoky Mountain's Smoky Mountain Cup. If you want to go live, it's in Kingsport, TN at the Kingsport Civic Auditorium at 7 PM local, and for everyone else, you can order it here on iPPV. The main event will be Davey Richards challenging for Chase Owens' NWA Junior Heavyweight Championship. The titular tournament will be contested with six first round matches and then a six-man final. Participants include Fred Yehi, Adam Pearce, Tony Kozina, Kyle O'Reilly, Damien Wayne, and RICKY MORTON.
In Philly tonight, at the Vogt Recreation Center, Combat Zone Wrestling is putting on a benefit show for disabled veterans called GI Bill. The show is at 7:30 PM, and you can get in with a $10 donation. Matt Tremont will be battling Danny Havoc in the main event. Also appearing on the show will be Lance Steel, BLK-Out, DJ Hyde, Devon Moore, and "many more."
Saturday's biggest show is happening in Arlington Heights, IL at the Home of Music and Entertainment. AAW presents Take No Prisoners, with a door-open time of 6:30 PM local. The top match will pit Brian Kendrick against Shane Hollister, the old school of indie high fliers against the new one. Also on the show, Masada looks to take Michael Elgin's AAW Championship, and MsChif, ACH, Louis Lyndon, the Irish Airborne, Mat Fitchett, and Jimmy Jacobs will be among the others competing.
Up north in Ottawa at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Capital City Championship Combat will run Domination 2K13, doors at 7 PM local. The main event is a Fans Bring the Keyboards match between "Speedball" Mike Bailey and the "Hacker" Scotty O'Shea. I take this to mean computer keyboards used as weapons, although I will laugh heartily if someone brings one of those old school Casio numbers. Also appearing on the show will be the Super Smash Bros., Colin Delaney, Pinkie Sanchez, Jodi DiMilo, Giant Tiger, and Cheech Hernandez.
Down in Dundalk, MD (suburban Baltimore), Maryland Championship Wrestling will be looking to Bodyslam Autism at the New Green Room with a bell time of 7:30 PM local. Taryn Terrell will be appearing at the show for those interested, but for those who don't care about TNA employees, Veda Scott will be your main draw, as she battles Amber Rodriguez. Also on the show, Oliver Grimsley will wrestle Ruckus, and Lance Anoa'i will also be in action.
New York Wrestling Connection will be running April Reign at the NYWC Sportatorium, doors opening at 6:30 PM local. The Big O defends his title against Jessie Vane, while Mikey Whipwreck and Stockade team up to try and wrest the Tag Team Championships from Bill Carr and Smith James. Also appearing will be Francis Kipland Stevens and Jolly Roger among others.
At 6:30 PM at the Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale, IL, Pro Wrestling Collision will be taping for its weekly TV show. The big match will see Brandon Espinosa and Ace Hawkins defend their Tag Team Championships against the KOA of Sugar Dunkerton and Aaron Epic. Joey O'Riley, the Kentucky Buffet, and Reed Bentley will also be in action.
In Plainfield, IL, the Route 30 Plex will play host to Vanguard Wrestling All-Star Alliance's No Room for Doubt. The doors will open at 6:30 PM. Rickey Shane Page will go up against Gary Jay for the first time ever, while Thomas Sinclair will look to take out his frustrations against a member of The League, be it Reed Bentley or Tripp Cassidy. Also on the show will be Bobby Beverly, Eric Ryan, and Dale Patricks.
Saturday in Georgia is looking pretty loaded as three of the major promotions will be running shows. First up, Deep Southern Championship Wrestling will be Grappling for Grable, helping to benefit the titular leukemia patient with her medical expenses. The show will be taking place at the Fannin County High School Gym in Blue Ridge, GA, with doors opening at 5:30 PM local. Familiar names in action will be Cyrus the Destroyer and the Movement, and Moon Dog Rex will be part of the Parade of Legends. Meanwhile, in Rossville, GA at 22 Austin Avenue, Empire Pro Wrestling will run their latest show with the same old low price of $5 at the door. Be there for a belltime of 8 PM. Finally, in Cornelia, GA at the Anarchy Arena, Anarchy Wrestling will be taping for their television program, featuring the Washington Bullets, Stryknyn, Bobby Moore, and Shaun Tempers.
Finally for Saturday, the Russian Community Center in Vancouver, BC will be hosting Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling's Red Is War, doors opening at 7 PM local. Nicole Matthews and the Bollywood Boyz will be in action, and everyone will head over to Boston Pizza afterwards for the afterparty.
Sunday has a couple of pretty big cards going on as well. At the West End Youth Center in Allentown, PA, Wrestling Is Fun! will open its doors at 3:30 PM local for Always Money in the Banana Stand. As always, kids under 12 get in with a paying adult, so bring your children! It's a family-friendly show! assailANT makes his first defense of the Banana Championship against the dangerous Jaka in the main event. We get our first taste of the entire Baltic Siege in action, as the Estonian Thunder Frog, Latvian Proud Oak, and Lithuanian Snow Troll team up to clash against the Batiri. In a "Kiss My Foot" match, Saturyne will do battle with the regal Princess Kimber Lee, and Amasis will attempt to wrestle without the Batiri and Ophidian attacking him as he will face off against Mr. Touchdown.
Finally, down in Warner-Robins, GA, Rampage Pro Wrestling will continue their fine Sunday tradition of taping their TV show at Johnny G's Fun Center. The show will start at 3 PM local, and it will feature Micah Taylor, fresh off winning the RPW Heavyweight Championship, addressing the Rampage Nation. Also, the Blacklist will be in trios action against American Mayhem and Drew Adler, and Mike Cruz and Bobby Moore will both be in action.
Once again, that might seem like a lot of shows, but it only scratches the surface. If you want to do something this weekend, check out and see if there's any wrestling in your area. Remember, wrestling can only grow if you support it.
Tonight's big event is at Turners Hall in Cleveland, OH, as Absolute Intense Wrestling presents Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta, doors opening at 6:30 PM local. The main event will see Colin Delaney teaming up with Matt Cross and Josh Prohibition to take on the Nixon faction (Rickey Shane Page, Bobby Beverly, and Absolute Champion Eric Ryan). Delaney has a shot at Ryan coming up at Absolution 8, so he has his selfish reasons to team up with AIW originals to take out the disenchanted faction. Also on the show, the Batiri will look to take back the Tag Team Champions from the team that dethroned them, Hope and Change (Veda Scott and Gregory Iron), Chris Dickinson and BJ Whitmer will engage in a Pick Your Poison series, and there'll be a four way match featuring ACH, Davey Vega, Louis Lyndon, and Gary Jay.
In Ybor City, FL at the Orpheum, Full Impact Pro with Ascension. The belltime will be 9PM, and you can order this on iPPV, that is if you haven't been thoroughly disenchanted and pissed off at the way WWN Live handled the EVOLVE WrestleCon Weekend show debacle. I wouldn't punish the wrestlers, since they do rely on views for their livelihood, but man, I don't blame anyone for being fed up with the lousy fucking customer service from Gabe Sapolsky, Sal Hamaoui, and the rest of their arrogant crew of misfits. But anyway, if you don't care about things like that and just wanna see some rasslin', then here's what's scheduled for you. Jon Davis defends his FIP Heavyweight Championship against Homicide, who is on his farewell tour. Will he add another belt to his fold before exiting the business? Also, you'll see Trent Barretta going up against AR Fox, which should be a really good high-flying affair.
Also on iPPV tonight is NWA Smoky Mountain's Smoky Mountain Cup. If you want to go live, it's in Kingsport, TN at the Kingsport Civic Auditorium at 7 PM local, and for everyone else, you can order it here on iPPV. The main event will be Davey Richards challenging for Chase Owens' NWA Junior Heavyweight Championship. The titular tournament will be contested with six first round matches and then a six-man final. Participants include Fred Yehi, Adam Pearce, Tony Kozina, Kyle O'Reilly, Damien Wayne, and RICKY MORTON.
In Philly tonight, at the Vogt Recreation Center, Combat Zone Wrestling is putting on a benefit show for disabled veterans called GI Bill. The show is at 7:30 PM, and you can get in with a $10 donation. Matt Tremont will be battling Danny Havoc in the main event. Also appearing on the show will be Lance Steel, BLK-Out, DJ Hyde, Devon Moore, and "many more."
Saturday's biggest show is happening in Arlington Heights, IL at the Home of Music and Entertainment. AAW presents Take No Prisoners, with a door-open time of 6:30 PM local. The top match will pit Brian Kendrick against Shane Hollister, the old school of indie high fliers against the new one. Also on the show, Masada looks to take Michael Elgin's AAW Championship, and MsChif, ACH, Louis Lyndon, the Irish Airborne, Mat Fitchett, and Jimmy Jacobs will be among the others competing.
Up north in Ottawa at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Capital City Championship Combat will run Domination 2K13, doors at 7 PM local. The main event is a Fans Bring the Keyboards match between "Speedball" Mike Bailey and the "Hacker" Scotty O'Shea. I take this to mean computer keyboards used as weapons, although I will laugh heartily if someone brings one of those old school Casio numbers. Also appearing on the show will be the Super Smash Bros., Colin Delaney, Pinkie Sanchez, Jodi DiMilo, Giant Tiger, and Cheech Hernandez.
Down in Dundalk, MD (suburban Baltimore), Maryland Championship Wrestling will be looking to Bodyslam Autism at the New Green Room with a bell time of 7:30 PM local. Taryn Terrell will be appearing at the show for those interested, but for those who don't care about TNA employees, Veda Scott will be your main draw, as she battles Amber Rodriguez. Also on the show, Oliver Grimsley will wrestle Ruckus, and Lance Anoa'i will also be in action.
New York Wrestling Connection will be running April Reign at the NYWC Sportatorium, doors opening at 6:30 PM local. The Big O defends his title against Jessie Vane, while Mikey Whipwreck and Stockade team up to try and wrest the Tag Team Championships from Bill Carr and Smith James. Also appearing will be Francis Kipland Stevens and Jolly Roger among others.
At 6:30 PM at the Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale, IL, Pro Wrestling Collision will be taping for its weekly TV show. The big match will see Brandon Espinosa and Ace Hawkins defend their Tag Team Championships against the KOA of Sugar Dunkerton and Aaron Epic. Joey O'Riley, the Kentucky Buffet, and Reed Bentley will also be in action.
In Plainfield, IL, the Route 30 Plex will play host to Vanguard Wrestling All-Star Alliance's No Room for Doubt. The doors will open at 6:30 PM. Rickey Shane Page will go up against Gary Jay for the first time ever, while Thomas Sinclair will look to take out his frustrations against a member of The League, be it Reed Bentley or Tripp Cassidy. Also on the show will be Bobby Beverly, Eric Ryan, and Dale Patricks.
Saturday in Georgia is looking pretty loaded as three of the major promotions will be running shows. First up, Deep Southern Championship Wrestling will be Grappling for Grable, helping to benefit the titular leukemia patient with her medical expenses. The show will be taking place at the Fannin County High School Gym in Blue Ridge, GA, with doors opening at 5:30 PM local. Familiar names in action will be Cyrus the Destroyer and the Movement, and Moon Dog Rex will be part of the Parade of Legends. Meanwhile, in Rossville, GA at 22 Austin Avenue, Empire Pro Wrestling will run their latest show with the same old low price of $5 at the door. Be there for a belltime of 8 PM. Finally, in Cornelia, GA at the Anarchy Arena, Anarchy Wrestling will be taping for their television program, featuring the Washington Bullets, Stryknyn, Bobby Moore, and Shaun Tempers.
Finally for Saturday, the Russian Community Center in Vancouver, BC will be hosting Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling's Red Is War, doors opening at 7 PM local. Nicole Matthews and the Bollywood Boyz will be in action, and everyone will head over to Boston Pizza afterwards for the afterparty.
Sunday has a couple of pretty big cards going on as well. At the West End Youth Center in Allentown, PA, Wrestling Is Fun! will open its doors at 3:30 PM local for Always Money in the Banana Stand. As always, kids under 12 get in with a paying adult, so bring your children! It's a family-friendly show! assailANT makes his first defense of the Banana Championship against the dangerous Jaka in the main event. We get our first taste of the entire Baltic Siege in action, as the Estonian Thunder Frog, Latvian Proud Oak, and Lithuanian Snow Troll team up to clash against the Batiri. In a "Kiss My Foot" match, Saturyne will do battle with the regal Princess Kimber Lee, and Amasis will attempt to wrestle without the Batiri and Ophidian attacking him as he will face off against Mr. Touchdown.
Finally, down in Warner-Robins, GA, Rampage Pro Wrestling will continue their fine Sunday tradition of taping their TV show at Johnny G's Fun Center. The show will start at 3 PM local, and it will feature Micah Taylor, fresh off winning the RPW Heavyweight Championship, addressing the Rampage Nation. Also, the Blacklist will be in trios action against American Mayhem and Drew Adler, and Mike Cruz and Bobby Moore will both be in action.
Once again, that might seem like a lot of shows, but it only scratches the surface. If you want to do something this weekend, check out and see if there's any wrestling in your area. Remember, wrestling can only grow if you support it.