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| Are his days as Champion numbered? Photo Credit: Scott Finkelstein |
Hey, it's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday, and of course, by getting down, I mean going to wrestling shows. All weekends seem to have a lot of great action, as referenced by the awesome website Pro Wrestling Events. However, this weekend is a bit more special for two reasons. First, it's CHIKARA WEEKEND! Second, Paul London is appearing in Ring of Honor! That's just the tip of the iceberg here.
Obviously, number one on the list is the Chikara doubleheader DOWN SOUTH. First thing's first, they'll be heading to their normal stomping grounds in North Carolina, the Mid-Atlantic Sportatorium in Gibsonville. The show is called Battle Not with Monsters, and the doors open tonight at 7 PM. The main event will feature the next in the Wink Vavasseur-mandated series of Grand Championship defenses, as Eddie Kingston is set to defend the belt against Green Ant. The resilient former rookie scored a non-title win over Kingston on opening weekend this year. Can he finish the job? Also on the show, Chiva Kid will get a crack at Mark Angelosetti's Young Lions Cup, 3.0 is in non-title action against Orbit Adventure Ant and Arctic Rescue Ant, and Archibald Peck collides with Jigsaw.
The next night, Chikara makes their Atlanta-area debut with The Ghost of You Clings. The event will take place at The Main Event in Porterdale, GA, home of Platinum Championship Wrestling, and the doors will open at 6:30 PM. Whoever survives the Grand Championship match from tonight will be thrown right back into the fire against Angelosetti, who will hope to become a double Champion should he defeat Chiva Kid. Los Campeonatos de Parejas are also on the line, as 3.0 will go up against Obariyon and Kodama of The Batiri. This will be the demons' first title shot since February 29, 2011, when they scored three quick wins upon debuting in the company. They're more wizened in the ways of demonry, so they'll pose a much stiffer challenge for the belts this time around. Their cohort, Kobold, is in the crosshairs of Amasis, who wants some revenge for the Batiri taking him out before his match with Ophidian at WrestleCon. The Washington Bullets will also be in action.
Also happening Friday, International Wrestling Cartel invades the Court Time Sports Center in Elizabeth, PA, for the Road to Super Indy XII, with a bell time of 8 PM. In the main event, John McChesney and Logan Shulo continue their epic feud in a tag match. McChesney teams with Bobby Fish, as Shulo partners up with Facade. Tony Nese defends his Super Indy Championship against Colin Delaney, while two qualifying matches for said tournament will take place. Shane Strickland wrestles Mr. 450, while Gory??? battles Mike Rayne. I don't know why Gory??? has all those question marks, but you'll find out tonight.
Finally on the slate for tonight, ProSouth Wrestling comes to you from Piedmont, AL with a 7 PM bell time. Head over to 627 Southern Avenue to see Joey Kidman make his PSW debut, as well as Stupid (w/ Tweety), Big Tomb, Stephen Michaels, Frankie Valentine, and Dameon Ceretone.
Saturday's slate is even more loaded, as in addition to the Chikara Porterdale show, Ring of Honor hits the iPPV airwaves with Border Wars. The iPPV telecast starts at 7:30 PM ET, and can be ordered here. If you're in the Toronto area though, head over to the Ted Reeve Arena. The main event features Jay Briscoe in his first defense of the ROH World Championship against Adam Cole. Cole's star seems to have risen enough around the indies where he's a threat to take the strap home. Will he add the ROH Championship to his Pro Wrestling Guerrilla title? Also on the show, PAUL LONDON will head into Toronto to take on Davey Richards. London doesn't really venture east all that often, so when he does, you know it's going to be special. Also, Eddie Edwards takes on GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion Taiji Ishimori, while Mark Briscoe looks to take home the Television Championship from Matt Taven. The next night at the same venue, ROH will be taping their weekly television show with a bell time of 2 PM ET. Signed for this show are London vs. Michael Elgin, the Briscoes vs. the American Wolves, and Ishimori vs. Roderick Strong.
ROH isn't the only company on iPPV this weekend, as Connecticut Wrestling Entertainment presents their flagship event, BriccoMania V. Order it through Smart Mark Video On Demand. The show starts at 7 PM, and if you're in the area, head to the Bethany Town Hall in Bethany, CT. In the main event, Frankie Arion will go up against Lukas Sharp in a 30 Minute Iron Man match for Arion's CTWE Championship. Also on the show, Bobby Lashley will battle Slyck Wagner Brown, while Trent? (Barreta) takes on Dan Barry.
After Chikara leaves town Friday, CWF Mid-Atlantic will retake their Sportatorium on Saturday for a door open time of 7 PM local. Arik Royal will defend his Mid-Atlantic Championship against Zane Dawson, while the unmasked Chiva Kid, as Andrew Everett Cross, will team with Chris Lea to try and wrest the Tag Team Championships from Roy Wilkins and Walter Eaton. Also appearing on the show will be Ric Coverse, Trevor Lee, and the MECHA MERCENARY.
In Corbin, KY, Pro Wrestling Freedom brings us Annihilation. The show takes place at the Corbin Civic Center, and the doors open at 7 PM local. The main event pits Chance Prophet against PWF Champion Kyle Matthews. There will also be a Texas Bullrope Match between Kole Layton King and "The Southern Mutt" Kerry Awful. I know nothing about either of those two wrestlers, but it's a cot dam bullrope match, so you know it's gonna be a spectacle at least. Also appearing on the show: Gregory Iron, Mickie Knuckles, Zac Vincent, Jake Crist, and Jason Kincaid.
And just as it is nearly every Saturday in Georgia, Deep Southern Championship Wrestling and Empire Pro Wrestling will be running shows. DSCW will be hitting up the DSCW Arena in Blue Ridge, GA, with doors opening at 7 PM local. The talent slate includes Cyrus the Destroyer. The Empire will hit up 22 Austin Avenue in Rossville, GA, at 8 PM local. You'll see Shaun Tempers among others there.
Finally, Sunday, as is the tradition, Rampage Pro Wrestling will root in at Johnny G's Fun Center in Warner-Robins, GA, for Gene Gayton Memorial Mayhem. When the doors open at 2:30 PM ET, you'll be in for a triple main event. First, Rampage Champion Micah Taylor will give AJ Steele his return match for the belt. Second, J-Rod will attempt to tackle the Blacklist's leader, Murder One. Thirdly, it's the Gene Gayton Memorial Cup, a five-man elimination match featuring Kyle Matthews, Mike Cruz, Kory Chavis, Michael Stevens, and Drew Adler. Also on the show, "Hit for Hire" Bobby Moore will battle Francisco Ciatso.
Again, this is only a sampling of what's going on. Wherever you are in the country, there's probably wrestling going on. And if not? Hit up ROH or CTWE on iPPV Saturday night if you can. Wrestling only grows if it's given support, and that support starts locally.
Obviously, number one on the list is the Chikara doubleheader DOWN SOUTH. First thing's first, they'll be heading to their normal stomping grounds in North Carolina, the Mid-Atlantic Sportatorium in Gibsonville. The show is called Battle Not with Monsters, and the doors open tonight at 7 PM. The main event will feature the next in the Wink Vavasseur-mandated series of Grand Championship defenses, as Eddie Kingston is set to defend the belt against Green Ant. The resilient former rookie scored a non-title win over Kingston on opening weekend this year. Can he finish the job? Also on the show, Chiva Kid will get a crack at Mark Angelosetti's Young Lions Cup, 3.0 is in non-title action against Orbit Adventure Ant and Arctic Rescue Ant, and Archibald Peck collides with Jigsaw.
The next night, Chikara makes their Atlanta-area debut with The Ghost of You Clings. The event will take place at The Main Event in Porterdale, GA, home of Platinum Championship Wrestling, and the doors will open at 6:30 PM. Whoever survives the Grand Championship match from tonight will be thrown right back into the fire against Angelosetti, who will hope to become a double Champion should he defeat Chiva Kid. Los Campeonatos de Parejas are also on the line, as 3.0 will go up against Obariyon and Kodama of The Batiri. This will be the demons' first title shot since February 29, 2011, when they scored three quick wins upon debuting in the company. They're more wizened in the ways of demonry, so they'll pose a much stiffer challenge for the belts this time around. Their cohort, Kobold, is in the crosshairs of Amasis, who wants some revenge for the Batiri taking him out before his match with Ophidian at WrestleCon. The Washington Bullets will also be in action.
Also happening Friday, International Wrestling Cartel invades the Court Time Sports Center in Elizabeth, PA, for the Road to Super Indy XII, with a bell time of 8 PM. In the main event, John McChesney and Logan Shulo continue their epic feud in a tag match. McChesney teams with Bobby Fish, as Shulo partners up with Facade. Tony Nese defends his Super Indy Championship against Colin Delaney, while two qualifying matches for said tournament will take place. Shane Strickland wrestles Mr. 450, while Gory??? battles Mike Rayne. I don't know why Gory??? has all those question marks, but you'll find out tonight.
Finally on the slate for tonight, ProSouth Wrestling comes to you from Piedmont, AL with a 7 PM bell time. Head over to 627 Southern Avenue to see Joey Kidman make his PSW debut, as well as Stupid (w/ Tweety), Big Tomb, Stephen Michaels, Frankie Valentine, and Dameon Ceretone.
Saturday's slate is even more loaded, as in addition to the Chikara Porterdale show, Ring of Honor hits the iPPV airwaves with Border Wars. The iPPV telecast starts at 7:30 PM ET, and can be ordered here. If you're in the Toronto area though, head over to the Ted Reeve Arena. The main event features Jay Briscoe in his first defense of the ROH World Championship against Adam Cole. Cole's star seems to have risen enough around the indies where he's a threat to take the strap home. Will he add the ROH Championship to his Pro Wrestling Guerrilla title? Also on the show, PAUL LONDON will head into Toronto to take on Davey Richards. London doesn't really venture east all that often, so when he does, you know it's going to be special. Also, Eddie Edwards takes on GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion Taiji Ishimori, while Mark Briscoe looks to take home the Television Championship from Matt Taven. The next night at the same venue, ROH will be taping their weekly television show with a bell time of 2 PM ET. Signed for this show are London vs. Michael Elgin, the Briscoes vs. the American Wolves, and Ishimori vs. Roderick Strong.
ROH isn't the only company on iPPV this weekend, as Connecticut Wrestling Entertainment presents their flagship event, BriccoMania V. Order it through Smart Mark Video On Demand. The show starts at 7 PM, and if you're in the area, head to the Bethany Town Hall in Bethany, CT. In the main event, Frankie Arion will go up against Lukas Sharp in a 30 Minute Iron Man match for Arion's CTWE Championship. Also on the show, Bobby Lashley will battle Slyck Wagner Brown, while Trent? (Barreta) takes on Dan Barry.
After Chikara leaves town Friday, CWF Mid-Atlantic will retake their Sportatorium on Saturday for a door open time of 7 PM local. Arik Royal will defend his Mid-Atlantic Championship against Zane Dawson, while the unmasked Chiva Kid, as Andrew Everett Cross, will team with Chris Lea to try and wrest the Tag Team Championships from Roy Wilkins and Walter Eaton. Also appearing on the show will be Ric Coverse, Trevor Lee, and the MECHA MERCENARY.
In Corbin, KY, Pro Wrestling Freedom brings us Annihilation. The show takes place at the Corbin Civic Center, and the doors open at 7 PM local. The main event pits Chance Prophet against PWF Champion Kyle Matthews. There will also be a Texas Bullrope Match between Kole Layton King and "The Southern Mutt" Kerry Awful. I know nothing about either of those two wrestlers, but it's a cot dam bullrope match, so you know it's gonna be a spectacle at least. Also appearing on the show: Gregory Iron, Mickie Knuckles, Zac Vincent, Jake Crist, and Jason Kincaid.
And just as it is nearly every Saturday in Georgia, Deep Southern Championship Wrestling and Empire Pro Wrestling will be running shows. DSCW will be hitting up the DSCW Arena in Blue Ridge, GA, with doors opening at 7 PM local. The talent slate includes Cyrus the Destroyer. The Empire will hit up 22 Austin Avenue in Rossville, GA, at 8 PM local. You'll see Shaun Tempers among others there.
Finally, Sunday, as is the tradition, Rampage Pro Wrestling will root in at Johnny G's Fun Center in Warner-Robins, GA, for Gene Gayton Memorial Mayhem. When the doors open at 2:30 PM ET, you'll be in for a triple main event. First, Rampage Champion Micah Taylor will give AJ Steele his return match for the belt. Second, J-Rod will attempt to tackle the Blacklist's leader, Murder One. Thirdly, it's the Gene Gayton Memorial Cup, a five-man elimination match featuring Kyle Matthews, Mike Cruz, Kory Chavis, Michael Stevens, and Drew Adler. Also on the show, "Hit for Hire" Bobby Moore will battle Francisco Ciatso.
Again, this is only a sampling of what's going on. Wherever you are in the country, there's probably wrestling going on. And if not? Hit up ROH or CTWE on iPPV Saturday night if you can. Wrestling only grows if it's given support, and that support starts locally.