Well, I found myself on the horns of a dilemma yesterday (January 3, 2011) : both Price Of Glory (Coldwater, Michigan) and Powerbomb Championship Wrestling (Toledo, Ohio) were offering exciting cards! Oh what to do?
Well as Yogi Berra famously advised, "when you come to a fork in the road--take it!" So I went with PWC. I found myself part of the largest crowd ever for a PWC event, more than 250 fans looking for a night of excitement. The ten bout card met everyone's expectations!
First up was Tim Horner taking on Frank Stilletto. This was a well-paced opener that started slowly, and carefully gathered steam as both men got in lots of offense before good guy Horner took the measure of his heelish foe with a roll up for the win. Not to be outdone, Stilletto attacked the winner from behind with a vicious German suplex. This one is not over.
Second bout matched a hulking 300 lb. Chris Carnage (dubbed by some in the crowd as an "evil Hulk Hogan," against Page Cutler in phase one of a "gauntlet match," winner here would take on a second foe. Strictly no-contest as Carnage was simply too big and strong for the outgunned Cutler. The (merciful) end came as a result of a spinning backbreaker.
Second course of the night for Carnage, came in the form of Bob Murdock of Texas who soon had reason to regret leaving the Lone Star State. Another squash, as Carnage polished off his foe with a flying body press (after battering him for a few minutes!). Carnage has the look, and style to go a long way in the wrestling business!
Next up, Sebastian Rose took on the American Eagle. Another squash won by Rose with his variation on the Stunner.
The next event was more competitive as the wildly popular D-Ray 3000 took on a larger opponent in the form of Grizzly House Jones. These two battled on even terms until D-Ray (Fear The 'Fro!) won with a shoulder cradle pin.
Chris Carnage returned to take on the much smaller Andy Chene. The lure for Chene was that if he could get the nod over his larger foe, he would get a title shot against the winner of the main event (Bobo Brazil, Jr. v The Voodoo Murderer). Chene, after a tough bout won the nod with a top rope "frog splash," handing carnage his first loss of the night. It also demonstrated that Chene could beat a larger, stronger competitor.
Last match before intermission saw Brett Michaels look-a-like Sean Casey (with Tatiana) take on Truth Marconi. This one had interference by the valet, crowd taunting, both ways, and Casy using the dreaded "foriegn object" to flatten his foe for the win. Time for intermission and complimentary "Tony Packo Hot Dogs" all around.
After the break, it was time for the Tag Title Match pitting the champions: The sharp Dressed Man," Jason Harris, and his protege, Rodney Van Dorn III (aka "Pit Bull") against the resurgent CIA: Black Velvet, and Denzell Titan. The CIA seemed well on the way to regaining their titles when the ubiquitous Sebastian Rose interfered leading to a dq for the champs. Rose then attacked Rodney!
Harris, rather than assisting his partner, urged Rose on in his depridations! Commissioner Angel Bailey came out and announced that 1) the titles were "held up," 2) there would be a tournaent on the next card (Feb.13) to determine the new tag champs.
Phil Atlas then took on Crimson in a Pier Six Brawl, that saw Atlas bloodied, but ultimately victorious via disqaulification. This feud has a few chapters to go!
Next up was a grudge (falls-count-anywhere!) bout pitting former friends Brian Castle and Benjamin Boone against each other. This was a wild brawl that spilled from the ring into the crowd, on to the concession area and over to the gimmick tables. Much punishment was inflicted by both men, with Castle winning with a body press.
Now the stage was set for the main event as Champion, Bobo Brazil (accompanied by Dr. Graham) came to the ring to face what may have been the biggest challenge of his career, the 420 lb "Voodoo Murderer," managed by the ever unpopular, Pastor Pain.
This was a total brawl, with all 4 principals getting involved. VK was disqualified and turned his attention to attacking Graham. At this point Fabian Aloysius Graham, wearing the same garb as when he "escaped" last month, entered the fray to save his brother. When the dust settled it was announced that the Feb.13th card would feature Bobo Brazil defending against Andy Chene; Voodoo Murderer taking on the apparently now released from the asylum, Fabian Graham, a match for the vacant Tag title, and a return womens match .
Monday, January 3, 2011
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