Major Title Change Highlights NWA/CIW Card In Oregon, Ohio

It was a night of twists and turns, betrayals, heel turns, face turns, public contrition, and a title change.  In short, a typical night in the world of professional wrestling. Opening bout saw Will Stud and Mitch Johnson kick things off. Stud used a side walk slam to take the measure of his foe.

Next up was the first match of the NWA tag-team title tournament, as Lords of K.A.O.S. took on crowd favorites D-Ray 3000 and Sean Casey. KAOS reigned in this one much to the crowd's chagrin.

Tournament continued as" Legion" (with manager T.K.Parker) faced off against the team of Grizzly House Jones, and Buzz Manson. Legion proved much too powerful and got the victory.

Third tournament bout saw' The Sons Of Michigan' (Benjamin Boone and Nate Mattson) take on the over-matched, but always game, team of Andrew Lee and Tre Miguel. The team from Michigan was way too much for Lee and Miguel. The only issue in doubt was how long it would take. Folks, it took longer than you might have suspected, but still not so long.

Boone, and Mattson shook hands with their vanquished opponents in a rather saccharine display of sportsmanship, and congratulated them on a game effort.

Last match of the opening round, saw the "Glass City Saints," take on the much larger team of "Terror Khan," and "Mustafa," managed by the "Potentate Of Hate." In a mild upset, the "Saints" got the win over their foes. The defeated baddies took out their disappointment by punishing the victors with repeated "big splashes 

Next up was a "Battle Royal," to determine the competitors for the TV Championship match on next months card. A dozen gladiators entered the ring. After several minutes of action, the last four competitors were Gran Akuma, Will Stud, D-Ray3000, and Chris Korvis (managed tonight by Andrew Chene) rounded out the field.

First Stud, and then Korvis, went over top rope. D-Ray and Akuma  battled on even terms for several minutes before D-Ray vanquished his rival. As the final two survivors, Akuma and D-Ray, will meet on October 20th for the TV title. As winner D-Ray had the choice of stipulations.  So, the TV championship will be decided in a Ladder Match!

 Time for a  ten-minute intermission.

After break, more tag tourney action, as Sons Of Michigan met the Glass City Saints.  The Saints showed the effects of the beatdown they had received at the hands of their earlier foes, but put on a valiant effort before losing to the motor city duo.  Again a show of sportsmanship by Boone, and Mattson leaves me strangely unconvinced.

Next semi-final tag bout between Legion and Lords of KAOS, never really gets underway, as the teams battle wildly outside the ring. Eventually the commish, Angel Bailey, decides to make the final of the tag tourney a three-way match between Sons Of Michigan; Lords of KAOS, and Legion.

First though was the Midwest Championship match pitting champion Sebastian Rose against Chris Korvis(with Andrew Chene). This was quite entertaining, and well paced. Korvis was ragged mercilessly by the audience who accused him first of stealing the late Rick Rude's gimmick, and then of being a Ric Flair wannabe. Despite the best (worst?) efforts of Korvis and Chene, it was Rose successfully defending his title.

Now it was time for the Tag Tournament final as KAOS, Sons of Michigan, and  Legion (with T.K. Parker) squared off in a three-way bout for the title. After a deceptively calm beginning Lords of KAOS, and Sons of Michigan and T.K. Parker, all ganged up on the outnumbered duo of Legion, who took a frightful beating in the ensuing, well, chaos, The Lords of KAOS picked up the win (I think--hard to be certain!) and the Sons Of Michigan picked up a new manager, the traitorous T.K Parker! 

Next up was a long overdue apology from "The Francise:" Shane Douglas who delivered a monologue on his twenty years ago trashing of the NWA  Title Belt, at the launching of ECW. This was followed by a state of the business address that was interrupted by "Potentate of Hate," and his charge, Mustafa.. The effect was to suck the energy out of the arena, before the main event.  It would have played better at the start of the second half of the show than where it was placed. (IMHO).

Oh yeah the main event, Damien Wayne (of the L.O,K,) NWA National Champion  defended against Nitro (of Legion) who was battered and bleeding from his earlier beating in the Tag final. It was the classic tale of the hero (newly minted) rising from the ashes to overcome the odds and gain the win! As Nitro fought his way to the win. It was a feel good ending to the night's action

Now a word to the management, work on pacing, and keeping the action going from start to finish  Of course you can "sweeten the product" for television, but don't leave the live audience guessing at :what just happened?" Not if you want to build that live audience.

Next show will be October 20, 2013 at the IBC in Oregon, with a 5:00 PM start time.

New Era Dawns As PCW And CIW Merge And Affiliate With The NWA At Big Card

The International Boxing Club was the venue for, not only the big announcement, but for an exciting,  early evening ten bout card today (May 19).  Tensions were running high as bad blood, and bad feelings permeated the atmosphere.

First bout up featured the 350 lb, Sam Cade taking on Rob Frost.  This was a total squash, as Cade destroyed his much smaller foe in just about a minute.

Next up the "Master Mind," rendered Christian Saint, into a martyr, with a choke-hold in quick time.  Squash matches seem to be the order of the day as, next bout featured a tag sq,uash, as "The Legion," Nitro and Malice, utterly destroyed their opponents, Terry Homewood, and Mikey Smalls.

(It was beginning to appear as though this could be a fast show!)

Fortunately, the next bout was a little more even!  "Handsome," Chris Korvis (accompanied to the ring by Dr. Jerry Graham, Jr.) took on the Great Akuma. The two combatants fought on even terms, until Graham slipped his client a "foreign object." This led to Korvis gaining a "tainted" victory!  Graham is clearly back in more familiar (and comfortable) territory as a "heel" manager.

Match number five was a return to the squash bout as "Maniac" Buzz Manson made short work of Dash Damone.

Next up, was Tara Khan taking on local favorite," Pretty Boi" Diamond Couture.  Khan's character is clearly derived from "Kamala--The Ugandan Giant. After some lively action, from both men, Diamond was awarded the win, via disqualification, when Khan's manager interfered on his client's behalf.  The two continued to inflict punishment on  Diamond until Buzz Manson made the save.

Last match (#7) before the intermission, saw Sebastian Rose, succesfully defend the soon to be defunct, CIW title against a strong challenger in fast rising Austin Mannix.

After the break, Crimson took on both Bryan Castle, and, I think, Andrew Lee (his name was never announced).  Crimson attacked Castle from behind as he made his way to the ring.  Thus causing Castle to lie on the outside of the ring, while Crimson could focus his bad intentions on the, very much smaller, Lee.
In the nick of time Castle entered the fray and used Crimson's own infamous "red mist" to secure the win, and gain a measure of revenge for being victimized by Crimson, and his red mist, on a previous card.

Match number 9, was again one with a bit of history behind it, as Andrew Chene had previously cut off D-Ray3000's famous Afro. For this event, partnered with the underrated Sean Casey, and accompanied by the ubiquitous Dr. Jerry Graham, he brought a long a framed mounting of some of  D-ray's hair, and the scizzors used to cut that hair;

D-Ray, and partner Will Studd were not amused by this supposed "peace offering Graham and his charges"  Neither was their adviser, Bobo Brazil, Jr.!  Quickly, the battle was on.  Graham attempted to interfere, and the "peace offering" was introduced as a weapon by Graham and company ( who were disqualified) but Studd and D-Ray soon commandeered it to wreak havoc on their tormentors. This is where things reall broke down.  graham was floored by Brazil, and Casey and Cheney turned on one another in a melee that required several security staff to squelch.

The last bout of the night was a grudge match pitting Nate Mattson and Benjamin Boone against The Legion.  Mattson came out alone, and held his own for quite some time against Nitro, and Malice.  Eventually; however, the numbers game began to take it's toll on Mattson.

When Legion began to punish the beleaguered Mattson with a chair, a furious Benjamin Boone, head and eye swathed in bandages, ran into the ring and Mattson's aid.  Boone gained control of the chair, and soon drew blood from one of the Legion!  I am not even sure of the decision (though I think Mattson and Boone got the nod!) as a wild melee erupted, with even ring announcer, Norm Wamer getting involved!

Next show will be June 23rd, at the same venue. There will be four corners match, with Sebastian Rose (CIW champion), Andrew Chene (PCW champion), Sean Casey, and, D-Ray 3000, competing for the newly minted "NWA-CIW Midwest Championship."  There will also be a six man "tornado match" to select a challenger for NWA heavyweight champion, Rob Conway.  Should be a great card!