LOW - Legends of Wrestling II

[Bri]

Hey cruefan68!

You know, I've never seen the real Lucha Underground but I know it won't match up to what you post here.

Outstanding that Mil Mascaras won.

My favorite result along with Sly losing by dq. It's all in the way he lost.

Card 1230 should be something else - especially if what you said, (or what Catrina said, or what you both said) comes to pass if that the LOW World Title comes to Lucha Underground.

But with A.J. Styles still champ that's a big if.

Looking forward to Stan Hansen's debut, I feel sorry for whoever it is against lol.

[aceldamas]

Catching up on the last three shows. He's some thoughts:

SHIMMER - I'm glad it was Angelus Layne over Shayna Baszler in the loser leave town match. Too bad Barbi Hayden lost the HoS title but Jordynne Grace winning was cool.

IWA - London & Kendrick winning the tag titles was awesome. But my boy Paul London paid for. Dem Boyz got a mean streak.

LUCHA UNDERGROUND - So much craziness going on here! And that's the way it should be. I like Jerry Lynn in the marked man role.

Looking forward to the debut of Stan Hansen. I expect him to cut a path of destruction on his way to getting his mitts on AJ Styles.

[cruefan68]

Thank you very much for the comments Bookerbill, AJ, Troy, Bri and Aceldamas. Lucha Underground is definitely a fun fed for me and although I like the compliments about it being better than the real thing, the real thing is a blast as well. Well, at least when I can see it! I take some inspiration from the actual show and of course work things around whoever I'm using on the roster. Aztec Warfare II is going to be wild especially with Catrina hoping that the winner will bring the LOW World Heavyweight title to The Temple. Jerry Lynn is certainly a marked man, especially now that he is in the sights of Killer Kross. I'm looking forward to what both Kross and Sammy Guevara bring to Lucha Underground.

Coming up next is a Sunday morning edition of LOW All-Star Wrestling, I hope you enjoy the action...

[cruefan68]

LOW All-Star Wrestling (Episode 81) - WMC-TV5 Studios - Memphis, TN (Card #1221)

Announcers: Lance Russell & Dave Brown

Newswire:
The show opened with heated video clips from recent IWA events with Bullet Club members Kenny Omega, the Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) and Terex assaulting the Undisputed Era trio of Adam Cole, Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly. Lance Russell said that the Undisputed Era members would be in-studio for an interview during the broadcast and he looked forward to what they would have to say about what has become a very volatile situation. Dave Brown agreed and said that the faction rivalry is even providing headaches for IWA Commissioner David Marquez and Kings Road United founder Rikidozan with the inter-promotional aspects of it.

Russell said that LOW Commissioner Charlie Cox has been acting as an intermediary and in fact an agreement has been reached for the Undisputed Era to face Bullet Club for the first time ever on the next IWA event in Chicago Ridge, IL (Card #1229) in what is being billed as an eight-man tag team match. He said that raises the interesting question of who the fourth man will be for Undisputed Era something he hopes to get an answer to when he interviews them. He also announced that Omega, as a concession to agreeing to that match, will get his long awaited rematch with LOW World Heavyweight champion “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles on the next Kings Road United tour. That match will take place at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan (Card #1227) just days before the big eight-man tag team match. Brown added that Styles also has an upcoming title match with the “Bad Dude” Tito Escondido for Extreme CHIKARA Wrestling in Tulsa, OK (Card #1222) which could affect the chances of the Styles vs. Omega bout taking place should Escondido win the belt.

Brown noted that the Budokan Hall show will also feature the return match between LOW International Heavyweight champion Giant Baba and the “King of Men” Fred Blassie, coming off their controversial match in Seattle, WA (Card #1215) which Blassie won on a blood stoppage. The belt did not change hands that night according to LOW rules which was a decision vehemently protested by Blassie. Things will also heat up the night before at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo (Card #1226) when Styles and Baba will team up against Omega and Blassie. Russell added that Blassie was fined an undisclosed sum by LOW Commissioner Charlie Cox for roughing up the referee that night in Seattle but a suspension was not handed down, so the title rematch will indeed take place on the big card at Budokan Hall.

After a brief commercial break, Sumie Sakai of the Ring Angels division of LOW stopped by the announce table where she was greeted by Russell. It was noted by Russell that Sakai is the backbone of the division having co-founded it along with Rikidozan of Kings Road United. She graciously accepted the compliment but said that all the women involved, including current Ring Angels champion Leilani Kai, are responsible for the success of the division. She stated that Ring Angels talent scouts are always on the lookout for new and established talent, two of whom would debut alongside her in a tag team match later. That led to Russell revealing that Ring Angels have signed former SHIMMER star Trish Stratus who will team with Sakai against Penny Banner and newcomer Karen Q in that feature tag team match. Brown picked it up from there running down the lineup for the show highlighting the World of Sport rules match between Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster along with the highly anticipated television debut of Kings Road United star Stan “The Lariat” Hansen.

Talking Points:
* Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly)
Lance Russell welcomed the members of Undisputed Era to the broadcast and they were greeted with an enthusiastic response by the studio audience. Adam Cole said that it was their pleasure to be there but that there would be no pleasure involved once they finally get their hands on Bullet Club in Chicago. Fish and O’Reilly nodded in agreement and Russell said that he had no doubt of that fact but there was only one problem. Cole smiled and said that is why they were in Memphis, to address that problem and show Kenny Omega, the Young Bucks and Terex along with the rest of Bullet Club that no one can outsmart Undisputed Era. He said that they asked for the eight-man tag for one reason and that was to drop a bomb on Bullet Club. He then stared directly into the camera and made the following statement:

AC: “Kenny Omega, you and Bullet Club always like to have the numbers advantage. I should know I was part of it until I realized all you cared about was yourself and that gigantic ego of yours to go along with the LOW World Heavyweight title you once held. I’ll give you credit for holding that prestigious championship, one that I aspire to hold one day, but your chances of holding it again will come over my dead body. Good luck in your rematch with AJ Styles in Tokyo, I just may have to buy myself a front row seat for that one. As for Chicago, you may think that the numbers are in your favor and that you have a four-on-three advantage but you’re wrong. It will be a four-on-four match, or should I say war, and without further ado here is our fourth man and the newest member of Undisputed Era, the “Messiah of the Backbreaker” Roderick Strong!”

The studio audience cheered wildly as Strong made his way into the studio with Cole, Fish and O’Reilly gathering around him. Russell said that was indeed a bomb being dropped and that Strong will certainly help level the playing field. Strong spoke briefly saying that when he got word about what was going on, he got out of his contract with World of Sport and offered his services to Undisputed Era. Cole jumped in and said that Strong will help them “break the backs” of Bullet Club and kickstart a new era, the Undisputed Era. He closed by leading the crowd in a chant of “Adam Cole (Bay-Bay!)” with Russell telling the fans in Chicago to brace themselves for what promises to be an all-out eight-man tag team war.

* One Man Gang
A pre-taped video aired of the massive One Man Gang of World of Sport inside a pub in London. After grabbing a fistful of beer, OMG shoved several patrons aside and made his way to a corner table. Unable to comfortably fit, he ripped the circular table up off the ground and hurled it into a nearby wall. The pub owner made his way over and was about to admonish him when he backed off as OMG stood up towering over him. OMG yelled at him to leave and he scampered to the back while other frightened patrons headed for the exit. Moments later, two policemen showed up and ordered him to leave or face arrest. OMG grabbed his chain and wrapped it around his fist threatening to have a go at the officers but instead he let out a bellowing laugh and downed his beer before walking outside.

As he made his way down the busy London street, the 495-pounder from Halstead Street in Chicago, IL, cleared a path for himself. He then came upon a poster for World of Sport plastered on a newsstand which featured several stars including Martin Stone. Absent from the picture was OMG himself and that sent him into a rage. He tore the poster down and shook the small stand back and forth leaving the owner cowering in fear. Before leaving he grabbed the man by the collar and yelled “Tell Stone I’m coming for him, the 747 Splash will crush him flat!” As the video ended, Lance Russell said that OMG was obviously still reeling from the chain attack Stone unleashed on him on a recent WOS card and that anyone that got in his way was going to hear about it. Russell said that if Stone does get that message he is going to have to prepare himself for one heck of a battle. Dave Brown agreed and wondered about the safety of everyone in the UK with OMG on the warpath.

Quick Results:

1) Danny Hodge, Mike Graham & Tracy Smothers defeated Wild Bill White, Frank Dalton & Bruiser Costa
(Tracy Smothers pinned Bruiser Costa – Jawjacker)

2) Stan “The Lariat” Hansen defeated Jake “The Milkman” Milliman
(Pinfall – Lariat)

3) The Warlord & Rhino (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Backseat Boys (Trent Acid & Johnny Kashmere)
(Rhino pinned Trent Acid – GORE!)

4) World of Sport Rules (Six 3:00 Rounds): Mark Andrews defeated Flash Morgan Webster (1-0)
(Mark Andrews by pinfall – Shooting Star Press – Round 5)

5) Trish Stratus & Sumie Sakai defeated Penny Banner & Karen Q
(Trish Stratus pinned Penny Banner – Stratusfaction)

6) Mad Dog Vachon defeated “Sodbuster” Kenny Jay
(Pinfall – Piledriver)

Match Highlights:
The feature match on the broadcast was a special World of Sport rules match between Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster. This was a six round rematch from their match in Coventry, England (Card #1212) which Andrews won on a disqualification in the first round. Webster was dominant in the early rounds taking apart Andrews with moves like the Rude Boy Moonsault and the Britpop Drop. The three minute round limits really set a fast pace which was evident by the way that Webster was going at Andrews. Things turned around for “Mandrews” in the fourth round of action when he caught Webster with Stundog Millionaire driving the “Modfather” out of the ring. Andrews kept up his offensive in round five and managed to hit his trademark Shooting Star Press on Webster to score the pin and take a one to nil lead. The sixth and final round saw Andrews hit another Stundog Millionaire but Webster impressively battled back attempting to even the score. With time running out it was Andrew regaining control and executing a Northern Lights suplex for a two count. That ended it and after six rounds it was Andrews being declared a 1-0 winner.

In other action…

Mad Dog Vachon of Golden Age Wrestling put on a dominating performance in the show closing match beating the “Sodbuster” Kenny Jay who was making his debut for ASW. Jay, billed out of Cleveland, OH, never stood a chance as Vachon controlled from start to finish. After a brutal Mad Dog Pounce, Vachon delivered the Piledriver to score the pin. Vachon stopped by the announce table afterward and said that whether he is competing solo or teaming up with his brother, Butcher Vachon, there will be no stopping him from delivering destruction to all his opponents.

The feature tag team attraction showcased the Ring Angels division of LOW as Trish Stratus & Sumie Sakai took on Penny Banner & Karen Q. Banner, the inaugural Ring Angels champion and a two-time former LOW Women’s champion, attempted to lead her less experienced partner to victory. Karen Q, billed out of Chinatown, New York City, looked good during her time in especially when matched up with Sakai. Stratus, formerly of SHIMMER, really impressed here dominating most of the action and she scored the win for her team when she pinned Banner with Stratusfaction. The addition of Stratus and Karen Q to the division indicates that Ring Angels will be growing in the months to come.

Prepping for their shot at LOW World tag team champions the Rock n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), First Family members The Warlord & Rhino took on the Backseat Boys (Trent Acid & Johnny Kashmere). With their manager Jimmy Hart over at the announce table bothering Lance Russell, The Warlord & Rhino unleashed a vicious attack on their opponents. The Backseat Boys got some offense in, including hitting the T-Gimmick on The Warlord for a two count, but victory would elude them. Rhino finished this one off when he blasted Acid with the GORE! to score the pin. Hart squealed to Russell “This is the greatest day of my life!” as his men picked up another win. Their title match with the Rock n’ Roll Express takes place on the next PCW card in San Francisco, CA (Card #1225).

The ASW television debut of Stan “The Lariat” Hansen was about as brutal as expected. Jake “The Milkman” Milliman had the unenviable task of taking on Hansen but he surprisingly got some good offense in, even scoring a one count with a power slam. That seemed to tick of Hansen, though, and he stormed back eventually blasting Milliman with the Lariat to score the pin.

Atlantic Coast Wrestling stars Danny Hodge, Mike Graham and Tracy Smothers took on Wild Bill White, Frank Dalton and Bruiser Costa in a highly competitive trios match in the opener. White and his teammates did a great job of getting heat on Graham for an extended stretch. That included White hitting his Running Power Slam on Graham for a near fall. Graham bounced back and nearly put Costa away with the Figure Four Leglock but it was broken up in the ropes. Smothers tagged in and led his team to victory when he blasted Costa with the Jawjacker for the pin. During the match it was revealed that Hodge, a six-time LOW Junior Heavyweight champion, will be challenging “The Villain” Marty Scurll for that belt on the next ACW card at the Omni in Atlanta, GA (Card #1224).

LOW All-Star Wrestling Top 10 Rankings:

1) S.D. Jones
2) Timber
3) Jim Powers
4) Lanny Poffo
5) Larry Sharpe
6) Ricky Landell
7) Bruiser Costa
8) Johnny Rodz
9) George South
10) Pete Doherty

* current champions not included in rankings

Coming up next in LOW...

Hotstuff International Inc. presents Extreme CHIKARA Wrestling - Tulsa Convention Center - Tulsa, OK (Card #1222)

Fans Bring The Weapons Match: Jigsaw vs. The Sandman
George South vs. Alex Colon
Cedric Alexander vs. Chris Cash
Icarus, Gran Akuma, Jasper Tippins & Donald Kluger vs. Silas Young, Beer City Bruiser, Adam Thornstowe & Luster the Legend
Arik Cannon vs. DJ Hyde
Handicap Match: Keith Lee vs. Blind Rage & Blk Jeez
Elimination Match: Mike Quackenbush, Chris Candido & Juan Francisco de Coronado vs. Eddie Gilbert, Ox Baker & Sweet Brown Sugar
LOW World Heavyweight title: AJ Styles© vs. Tito Escondido

[TTX]

Some fun Memphis action and ready to see what happens with good old ECW.

[aceldamas]

The latest episode of All-Star Wrestling had everything old School TV wrestling should have:

Hype for the headlining feud - Bullet Club and Undisputed Era (I had a feeling Roderick Strong would be UE's fourth man).

A big star (Stan Hansen) making his debut against a jobber.

Building up a contender for a title match (RnR vs First Family).

Oh. And Jimmy Hart getting under Lance Russell's skin.


And on a side note - AJ Styles upcoming defense against Tito Escondido smells like a potential upset. 

[ajcostello]

Nice debut for Mr. Hansen.

... and I really like the pairing of Warlord & Rhino, too.

[Bri]

All sorts of awesome here at LOW All Star wrestling cruefan68!

aceldamas's summary was spot on I'd say.

Really enjoyed seeing Trish Stratus getting the job done in agreat tag match.

Glad Milliman survived.

Especially enjoyed The Gang's table ripping rampage.

And an upcoming 4 on 4 that's gonna be a war.

The voodoo that Cruedoo continues!

[cruefan68]

Thanks very much for the comments on LOW All-Star Wrestling Troy, Aceldamas, AJ and Bri. I have had literally no time to roll the dice or even post on here of late. I was able to finish up this card finally and I just wanted to get it posted. Hope you enjoy this latest round of Extreme CHIKARA Wrestling action...

Hotstuff International Inc. presents Extreme CHIKARA Wrestling - Tulsa Convention Center - Tulsa, OK (Card #1222)

* ECW owner “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert, flanked by his business associate Larry Dallas, the “Great Heart Puncher” Ox Baker and ECW’s newest superstar Sweet Brown Sugar, took to the ring to address the crowd. Gilbert boasted about getting Mike Quackenbush to sign a one match contract for tonight where Quack and his “lame duck” partners, Chris Candido and Juan Francisco de Coronado, will have to survive a six-man tag team elimination match against himself, Baker and Sugar. He said since it is a one match contract there is a great possibility that Quack will never even get to face him in the ring as, after all, he will likely be eliminated by Baker or Sugar first. All four laughed about that and Gilbert added that he was giving the T-D Machines the night off so that Quack can’t “go crying on social media” about an unfair playing field when he and his partners get their tails kicked. Gilbert then grew irate as he once again saw Darkness Crabtree wandering around at ringside…

EG: “Hey you, you old dinosaur, I fired you weeks ago. I know it isn’t “Quack Quack” under the hood again so it must really be you, old man. What the heck are you doing here? Hey, are you listening to me? Oh yeah, I forgot you can’t hear a damn thing ha ha! I’ll talk a littler bit louder into this microphone so you can hear me, ok. Listen to me good, old man, get the hell out of my arena right now! In case you didn’t hear me, I’ll say it again – GET THE HELL OUT OF MY ARENA RIGHT NOW! Look, you old fossil if you don’t listen to me I’m going to send Baker down there to give you another heart attack ha ha! Ox, go take him out!”

Baker left the ring to confront Crabtree when the ageless masked man suddenly took off running around the ring to the surprise of everyone, especially Gilbert. That led to Sugar jumping out to get between Crabtree and Baker prompting the old timer to slide into the ring. Gilbert then grabbed him and ordered Dallas to take off his mask and when he did he was revealed to be none other than The Hobo of LOW All-Star Wrestling. Gilbert erupted in laughter and said that the Crabtree outfit was thrown in the trash at the last show which explains why The Hobo had it. He said that in the past he has been upset about The Hobo showing up but this time he can’t help but respect his determination to be a part of ECW and with that he offered The Hobo a job – a job as the personal assistant of Dallas!

After the untimely distraction by The Hobo, and some pleading by Dallas for Gilbert to reconsider the assistant job offer which was turned down, Gilbert gloated about deceiving Jigsaw and The Sandman into thinking that they were competing for a LOW World Heavyweight title shot on the last card only to give the title shot to the “Bad Dude” Tito Escondido instead. He said Escondido is the man and that tonight, with the great Bill Alfonso as the referee, he will defeat AJ Styles and put ECW on the map as the territory that controls the world heavyweight title. He also took great pleasure in forcing Jigsaw and The Sandman into facing each other again but this time in a Fans Bring The Weapons Match, and “in the opening match where they belong!”…

Quick Results:

1) Fans Bring The Weapons Match: Jigsaw defeated The Sandman
(Pinfall – Jig N’ Tonic)

2) Alex Colon defeated George South
(Pinfall – Done Deal, a Michinoku Driver)

3) Cedric Alexander defeated Chri$ Ca$h
(Pinfall – Kick 2 Kill Part II, a fireman’s carry dropped backwards into a Pele Kick)

4) Icarus, Gran Akuma Jasper Tippins & Donald Kluger defeated Silas Young, Beer City Bruiser, Adam Thornstowe & Luster the Legend
(Icarus pinned Silas Young – Bicycle Seat)

5) “Anarchist” Arik Cannon defeated DJ Hyde
(Pinfall – Glimmering Warlock)

6) Handicap Match: “Limitless” Keith Lee defeated Blind Rage & Blk Jeez
(Keith Lee pinned Blind Rage – Spirit Bomb)

7) Elimination Match: “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert, Ox Baker & Sweet Brown Sugar defeated “Lightning” Mike Quackenbush, Chris Candido & Juan Francisco de Coronado

Order of Elimination:

* Chris Candido (via pinfall by Eddie Gilbert – Hot Shot)
* Ox Baker (via pinfall by Mike Quackenbush – Counter Roll-Up)
* Mike Quackenbush (via pinfall by Sweet Brown Sugar – Dropkick)
* Juan Francisco de Coronado (via pinfall by Eddie Gilbert – tandem Slingshot Power Slam)

8) LOW World Heavyweight title: “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles© defeated “Bad Dude” Tito Escondido to retain the title
(Pinfall – Styles Clash)

Match Highlights:
The trios Elimination Match featuring “Lightning” Mike Quackenbush, Chris Candido & Juan Francisco de Coronado against “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert, Ox Baker & Sweet Brown Sugar just about brought the house down. Working under a one-match contract this was the only chance for Quackenbush to get revenge on Gilbert for all that he has been put through but unfortunately, he was never able to get him alone in the ring. Gilbert did a masterful job of avoiding that confrontation and only tagged in against Candido and Coronado when they were down. It was a good deal of time before the first elimination took place and it was Candido who was pinned by Gilbert after taking the Hot Shot. Baker then looked to take out Quackenbush and dominated him until a missed corner charge saw Quack execute a quick Counter Roll-Up to score the pin. Baker was furious as the referee ordered him out and Quackenbush, meanwhile, dared Gilbert to enter but got Sugar instead. That set up a wild sequence where Gilbert distracted Quack leading to Sugar hitting a Dropkick from behind. The dropkick sent him crashing into Gilbert and allowed Sugar to roll Quack up for the pin. The crow was furious over that outcome as was Quack who was forced to leave much to the delight of Gilbert. Coronado was left alone and did a good job battling it out before Sugar and Gilbert combined on a Slingshot Power Slam to beat him. Gilbert boasted over the victory post-match and said that was the last that anyone would ever see of Quackenbush in his Extreme CHIKARA Wrestling!

The main event saw “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles put the LOW World Heavyweight title on the line against the “Bad Dude” Tito Escondido who was accompanied by his manager Olivia. The plan by Eddie Gilbert to have Bill Alfonso serve as the referee backfired when LOW Senior Referee Morgan Dollar showed up and handed a letter to ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta. It was a proclamation issued by LOW Commissioner Charlie Cox that said that Alfonso would not be allowed to referee a LOW championship match based on his past actions for which he is under review. Alfonso protested the call and went toe-to-toe with Dollar until Gilbert ran in from the back and got him out of the ring. Gilbert then grabbed the mic and said that with Alfonso barred he was going to remain at ringside to make sure that Dollar called it down the line. Dollar took exception to Gilbert’s line of thinking and said that both he and Olivia must leave ringside or Escondido would have to forfeit the match. It was a decisive call by Dollar to level the playing field and Gilbert and Olivia were irate as was Alfonso who returned yelling at Dollar. It was a chaotic situation that was put to a quick end when Mike Quackenbush, unable to get his hands on Gilbert earlier, ran down with a chair sending all three scurrying to the locker room.

Once things settled down, Styles and Escondido went on to have a fantastic championship match that nearly saw the challenger make history. Dollar did a great job of calling the action which saw Escondido pick up a big near fall early with Paint it Black, an F5 onto the knees. Styles came back and hit the Styles Clash but Escondido impressively kicked out of the pin. Escondido regained control hitting moves like the Bad Dude Driver and the 180 enzuigiri before Styles caught him in the painful Calf Killer. A Pele Kick followed and Escondido was stunned leading to a second Styles Clash resulting in the pin. It was a successful version four defense of the title for Styles but no matter the result Escondido showed that he is going to be one to watch in ECW.

The opening contest, a Fans Bring The Weapons Match between Jigsaw and The Sandman, was a brutal and bloody battle reminiscent of the original ECW. Both men delivered a great deal of punishment utilizing various fan brought weapons including a plunger, baking sheets, a crutch and a light tuber. The Sandman also dumped a bag of thumb tacks on the floor and gave Jigsaw a power bomb on top of them resulting in howls of pain from the masked man. Jigsaw had blood on his back from the tacks while The Sandman had his forehead busted open after Jigsaw had used a cheese grater on him. Both men also duck deep into their arsenals to inflict punishment. The Sandman hit both the White Russian Leg Sweep and the Heinekenrana while Jigsaw blasted him with a jumping enzuigiri and hit the Leap of Faith. The bloody battle ended when Jigsaw hit The Sandman with a crutch followed by the Jig N’ Tonic to score the pin.

Jigsaw avenged his prior loss to The Sandman and as a result earned a nod of respect from the hardcore icon. ECW owner Eddie Gilbert came out after the match and mockingly applauded both men. He said that since their unofficial series is now tied at one to one he was booking them in a rematch on the next ECW card at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY (Card #1232) where they will meet in the opening match once again. He said that this time it will be a Panes of Glass Match and that the loser will hit the unemployment line as in the loser will be fired from ECW!

In other action…

“Limitless” Keith Lee avenged a previous upset loss to Blind Rage by beating both Rage and his associate Blk Jeez in a Handicap Match. Lee had a size and power advantage over both men but they united to give him plenty of trouble throughout the match. Lee was in trouble until he finally got the better of Blk Jeez picking up near falls with a slingshot crossbody and the Spirit Bomb. Blind Rage fared no better as Lee overpowered him and, after knocking Blk Jeez to the floor, he hit the Spirit Bomb on him to score the pin. Blk Jeez ran in to attack Lee after the fall but Lee grabbed him and gave him a Spirit Bomb on top of Rage to a big pop from the crowd. Lee then rubbed it in by standing over his fallen opponents and saying “Bask in My Glory!”

A highly anticipated showdown saw the “Anarchist” Arik Cannon go head-to-head with CZW owner DJ Hyde, an associate of “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert. Cannon had to go in thinking that all hell could break loose should Gilbert send the troops out to the ring but Hyde knocked that down in a pre-match promo insisting that he doesn’t need any help to take care of business. That set the tone for an intense battle between the two that was fought in and out of the ring. Both men were busted open during the battle which saw Cannon hit the Anarchist Hammer and Hyde hit the Shadow Driver for near falls. After a ref bump on a deathjump by Cannon, Hyde dominated the action. Cannon was able to fight back, though, and hit a second consecutive Glimmering Warlock on Hyde to score the pin.

A wild eight-man tag team match saw F.I.S.T. (Icarus & Gran Akuma) join forces with Dez Peloton (Jasper Tippins & Donald Kluger) to take on R.M.O.H. (Silas Young & Beer City Bruiser) and Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe & Luster the Legend). The action was all over the place in this one and featured all four teams showing off the great teamwork that they have become known for. The finish saw Young isolated in the ring where Dez Peloton executed the Bicycle Seat, a senton and backbreaker over the knee combo, leading to Icarus scoring the pin.

The popular Cedric Alexander made a dramatic return from injury beating Chri$ Ca$h, the man who put him out of action. The two wrestled at a frantic pace from the opening bell with Ca$h frustrating Alexander at several points. It took a defensive turn to set up the finish as after an Irish whip to the ropes it was Alexander surprising Ca$h with a counter sunset flip for a near fall. Alexander then quickly followed up with the devastating Kick 2 Kill Part II to score the pin. A frustrated Ca$h went for a post-match attack but Alexander thwarted it and sent him over the top rope with a dropkick to cheers from the crowd.

The devious Alex Colon looked impressive once again this time dispatching of George South who was appearing courtesy of LOW All-Star Wrestling. South didn’t get much offense in, especially after being planted with Spanish Extinction which is a seated superkick. Colon then delivered Done Deal, his version of the Michinoku Driver, to score the pin. Colon attempted to hit Done Deal on South post-match but the “Rajin’ Cajun” Lash Leroux ran in to make the save. A barrage of dropkicks drove Colon out to the floor where he headed to the back as Leroux checked on South. Leroux, who was put out of action by Colon late last year with a Done Deal off the ring apron, has been cleared to return and is no doubt looking for some payback against Colon.

ECW Top 10 Rankings:

1) Eddie Gilbert
2) Tito Escondido
3) Ox Baker
4) Jigsaw
5) DJ Hyde
6) Arik Cannon
7) Keith Lee
8) Juan Francisco de Coronado
9) Cedric Alexander
10) The Sandman

* current champions not included in rankings

Coming up next in LOW...

LOW Capitol Wrestling Alliance - Maple Leaf Gardens - Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Card #1223)

Jim Powers vs. Damien Martinez
The Fantastics vs. Tully Blanchard & CW Anderson
Jim Brunzell vs. Ted Dibiase
Barry Windham vs. Curt Hennig
Ring Angels title: Lacey vs. Leilani Kai©
Rob Van Dam & Valiant Brothers vs. The Sheik & Dream Team
LOW Tex-Arkana Television title: Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. The Mountie©
Road Warriors vs. Andre the Giant & Big John Studd

[bookerbill]

The action from Tulsa was top notch cruefan68 . Really thought it was cool how Quackenbush was able to play into the main event keeping things boiling with Gilbert. Fans Bring the Weapons sounded brutal and I can only imaging the rubber match will be just as intense with so much on the line.

Card 1223 looks off the charts as the Gardens will be rocking for sure with the main event. I will be on hand to cheer The Mountie and jeer Duggan right back over the border. Looks like a well balance card from top to bottom.