Coldwater, Michigan was once again the site for an exciting night of independent professional wrestling on March 21, at the Michigan Sports Camp.
Match #1) Noah Lott, accompnied by Tag partner Dollar, faced Idol Heinze, 1/2 of the current Tag Champions. This was a good warm-up match:Heinze's heel tactics got the crowd of fifty engaged, and aroused.
Lott beat his foe, after some torment, with a dropkick, and DDT combination.
next up was winless (in POG) Ryan Epic vs the much heavier Jonny Lawless, who proved that size does matter by using a cradle suplex to keep Epic's streak going. The Ring announcer then said the new owner would now come out to address the fans.
The crowd erupted in boos when Jimmy "The Hype" Shalwin, and his "Believers" came out! That however proved to be a red herring, the new owner proved to be:(drum roll please!) Johnny Dynamo, one of the original stars of the promotion. He asked all the wrestlers to come out of the locker room for some announcements.
After talking about his intention to restore POG to glory, he got down to specifics.
First off, he changed the main event to a six man tag match pitting Shalwin, Musso, and forced convert Louis Linden would face Jack Verville, Dollar, and the Beast himself: Dan Severn. he also added the stipulation that if either POG champ Jimmy Shalwin, or new (thanks to Shalwin forcing "believer" Max Morrison to hand over the belt)chaotic champ--Louis Linden were pinned, or submitted, in the match, the title would go to the wrestler scoring the win.
As you might expect, this did not sit well with the Shalwin Camp! In another move, Dynamo told Epic that he had to win a match soon or be ejected from POG!
This "talk" segment went on a little too long for my taste, but the fans did not seem to mind. It did set up some story lines, and provide a little backstory, and those were positives!
Next up, Jamie Eternal faced "Bry 2 Fly" who claimed to be one of the Backstreet Boys(no) who started by singing one of his "hits." This was a performance in the style of WWE's Jillian Hall. It was mercifully cut short be Eternal, who squashed him rather quickly.
Mike Musso then came to the ring to try his luck against "Michigan's only masked monster." He fared better than his singing predcessor, but in the end, Eternal proved too much for him, picking up the nod with a cradle pin. Now came intermission.
After the break, Hardcore Harry faced Mister Nifty in a spirited match. Harry picked up the win with a back slide.
Next was SI, from Defiance, Ohio, squaring off with Sean Tyler. Tyler gained the win with a cobra sleeper/camel clutch (RIP Eddie Farhat).
Now it was time for the main event, and my first chance to see Dan Severn in some time!
All six men saw action, eventually Severn chased Max Morrison to the back. "Chill" Jack Verville eventually scored the win over Louis Linden to gain the Chaotic Title!
The fans were delighted, but I have a hunch this controversial match didn't resolve any issues, and more surprizes lie ahead!
Congratulations to Dan Severn, who is being honored with the "Lou Thesz Award" at the Cauliflwer Alley Club's 60th convention in Las Vegas, in April! This is an awrd given to an individual who has distinguished himself in amateur, and professional, wrestling (in Severn's case, mixed martial arts as well). It is a richly deserved honor for a true superstar!
Monday, March 22, 2010
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