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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