Thriller Makes Change For A Dollar At Faded Glory Vll

It was a night of beginnings at Price Of Glory's biggest show of the year, "Faded Glory Vll" in Coldwater, MI, on June 23rd.  The first bout of the evening was a " fatal fourway," to determine one competitor for a later number one contenders match.

It was Roderick Street, Keith Creme, Noah Lott, and Mike Musso, squaring off against one another for an opportunity to advance. This was a rugged contest with Lott picking up the nod by pinning Creme.  Lott was immediately attacked by Street (from behind) and had to be helped to the dressing room.

Next up was Max "Game Boy" Morrison, who proclaimed himself a changed man! He faced the challenge of  Mitch Jackson.  Max may be a "changed man," but hasn't changed enough as his heelish ways failed to save him from defeat by Jackson who scored a decisive pin.

The third match saw the "New Kosher Club" take on the team of Jun Hudo and Durrell Jackson. This tag bout was the crowd pleaser of the night as Joseph Schwartz, a veteran of Michigan's ring wars is a master at working the crowd and building excitement.  There were plenty of comedy spots as well as Kosher Club scored the very popular win.

Next up was a battle for the newly minted Price of Glory Women's title, as Sybil Starr took on Sin-D.  These two have met in the ring many times, so both began somewhat cautiously.  Sin-D taunted both her foe, and the crowd, solidifying Starr's status as crowd favorite. After battling on even terms for several minutes, Starr caught her opponent in one of her patented submission holds.  As she cranked Sin-D's neck in an unnatural direction, Sin-D was left with no option but to tap out.  This giving Sybil the title to the crowd's great delight!

Last bout before intermission saw Jimmy" The Hype" Shalwin, take on Sean Tyler, and Osyris in a threeway match. This was a hard hitting, but somewhat plodding affair. In the end Shalwin picked up the win--but at a price!  He appeared to suffer a shoulder injury at the end of the match.

After the intermission, there was a skit involving FIA, Frank Isaac Anderson, channeling Mike Rotundo's  character IRS (from the '90s) as an investgator from Michigan's Social Services.  he accused the audience of selling their food stamps to buy tickets. Let's just say he got his comeuppance and move on!

In a rematch CJ Otis, once aagin proved too strong for Jake Matthews, weakening his foe with several German Suplexes, Otis polished him off with a "clothesline from hell."  Matthews immediately, if perhaps unwisely, asked for "one more shot" at the next POG event.

Next up was the number one contenders match pitting the injured Shalwin against the injured Noah Lott. After some confusion when both were announced as unable to compete, and various grapplers demanded their spots, the the two came out to compete. After the match began to dissolve into total chaos, Shalwin scored the win and will meet the Champion in August.

Now it was time for the main event pitting champion "Dollar" against the challenge od "The First" Jack Thriller.  This was an evenly matched battle, with action in and out of the ring.  During one of the outside segments, Thriller tied up the champion's arms, and invited kids in the crowd to slug him.  I found this disturbing on a number of levels.

First off there is a long tradition in pro wrestling, separating competitors from fans. Secondly, what does it teach kids, if they are encouraged to hit wrestlers unable to defend themselves?  Yes, I realize that no real physical damage occurred, but a line was crossed that this writer feels should never be!  After a rough battle, Thriller pinned Dollar to win the POG Title.  He will make his first defense against "The Hype." Jimmy Shalwin at Price Of Glory's next event on August 4th.

Congratulations to the new champions, Jack Thriller, and Sybil Starr.  See you at the matches!

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The venerable Michigan Sports Camp was the site for this event, and a rowdy crowd of 50+ was in attendance, and they were not disappointed. First match of the night saw Sean Tyler take on the masked man, Ninjoe. Pretty much a shutout, as the veteran Tyler had too much of an edge in experience for his masked foe to overcome. The over matched Ninjoe fell victim to a crushing cradle piledriver in less than three minutes.

Second match pitted the returning veteran, Keith Creme, who after taunting the crowd, turned his attention to the debuting Sun Hado, from Japan. This also proved to be a mismatch, as Creme, a wily and talented grappler, proved to be to much for his opponent to handle. After a few minutes of abuse Creme locked on a submission hold to gain the nod.

Next up, Chase Matthews took on CJ Otis, these two were more evenly matched, and had an exciting fast paced match with Otis getting the victory with a pin after a series of eight German suplexes! The two competitors shook hands after the match. Mattews asked for, and was granted a rematch at the next event (details at the end of this article).

Match number four saw former POG champion, Noah Lott take on Mike Musso (think Moose Cholak without the moosehead.). The two battled on even terms, until the referee took a bump. Taking advantage of the situation, Musso delivered a mule kick to Lott's groin, and then picked up the win with a backslide, proving, I guess, that you can keep a good man down!

Now it was time for a non-title tag match pitting the champs, "Pretty Nifty," (Jack Verville and Mr. Nifty) against the new Kosher Club, Joseph Schwartz and new partner, Dickie Bronsonfeld. This was a crowd pleaser featuring four experienced wrestlers hitting on all cylinders.  The crowd was totally into action, and totally behind the Kosher Club.

The challengers picked up the win with a reverse roll up and will challenge the champs for the title at the next event.  Now it was time for everyone to catch their breath, have a snack, and take care of other needs. In short, it was time for an intermission.

First up after the break, was Christin Able meeting Mitch Johnson.  This was another hard fought match with Johnson taking everything Able could dish out (at one point a frustrated Able was heard to mutter,, "what do I have to do to beat this guy?"). Eventually he solved his conundrum and pinned his foe for a hard fought victory. Special referee for this match was very popular star, "The SI."

Next event pitted the returning Jimmy "The Hype" Shalwin, taking on Darrell "The Prodigy" Jackson.  After starting with a lengthy harangue on the mic, outlining his reasons for first leaving, and now returning to, POG.
Jackson was game, but no match for Shalwin who polished him off with a choke slam.

The main event saw POG champion Dollar, and his partner, Fabuzio, take on BAM and his partner Jack Thriller, in a wild and wooly affair that saw lots of action in and out of the ring, as well as liberal use of various weapons. Dollar and his partner eventually picked up the tainted win, and beat a hasty retreat! Thus bringing the curtain down on an excting evening of old school wrestling,

Next show is on June 23ed, "Faded Glory 7," And will feature a Tag Title match, a selection of a number one contender for the POG title, and in a special event Sybil Starr will take on the fast rising Betty Battles.