LOW - Legends of Wrestling

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments on 8MW, Pariah and Crimson. As you can see 8MW will spare no expense when it comes to bringing everyone the best of sports and entertainment all rolled up into a wacky ball of fun. I wonder how much it cost to bring Motley Crue back for the big one night only performance at the Facts of Life, and yes you can probably guess who some of the other celebrity guests will be that night. It will indeed be a night to take a ride on the Wild Side! Production values are indeed high my friends, and sometimes I feel high when I am writing up the 8MW shows

Crimson unfortunately for Rad Racer he has the worst overall record in my 8MW fed but he did put up a good fight against Jet Set Strutter. Hopefully that is a sign of things to come for him. Arizona Chance lost his bid to regain the title but has a shot for more revenge when he and Lazer face Strutter and Dark Invader on the next show. Coming up next for my fed is the debut of Golden Age Wrestling, I hope you enjoy it.

[cruefan68]

LOW Golden Age Wrestling - Veteran's Memorial Auditorium - Des Moines, IA (Card #1027)

1) Gorgeous George defeated Ilio DiPaolo:
The debut show for Golden Age Wrestling kicked off with a bang as two former holders of the LOW International Heavyweight title squared off with Ilio DiPaolo taking on Gorgeous George. The flamboyant George, accompanied by his valet Cherie Dupre, grabbed the mic and protested about being put in the opening match with a “spaghetti bender” like DiPaolo. That drew jeers from the crowd but DiPaolo shook off the lowly insult as he prepared for battle. The two proceeded to engage in an exciting opening bout that really could have gone either way. George dominated the early part of the match including twice using the Spinning Toe Hold for submission chances. DiPaolo avoided a legdrop (ch) and stormed back delivering the big right hands and the Airplane Spin scoring a two count. George countered and executed the small package with tights for a big near fall. DiPaolo was then busted open when George ran him into the ring post as Dupre distracted the referee. George followed with his own airplane spin which ended with DiPaolo falling over the ropes and down hard onto the ring apron. George then dragged DiPaolo back in and trapped him in the Spinning Toe Hold which this time resulted in a submission victory.

2) Antonino Rocca defeated Iron Mike Dibiase:
The high flying Antonino Rocca, a former LOW World Heavyweight champion, squared off with the double tough Iron Mike Dibiase out of Omaha, NE. Dibiase, the father of the “Million $ Man” Ted Dibiase, is the former head of the Axis of Violence faction and not an opponent to be taken lightly. This was his return to LOW after a long absence and he was looking to make an impression. He looked great in the early going hitting both the Top Rope Knee Drop and a series of punches resulting in two counts. Rocca used his remarkable agility to mount a comeback and punished Dibiase with a crushing body scissors at one point. The two traded deathjump attacks late in the bout before Rocca surprised Dibiase and lifted him into the Argentinian Backbreaker getting the victory via submission.

3) Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons defeated Fabulous Kangaroos:
The Flying Redheads (Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons) took on the Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan, with manager Wild Red Berry) in feature tag team action. Bastien and Lyons formerly competed in Pacific Coast Wrestling as part of Sharpe Sports Agency, Inc. while the Kangaroos, former two-time LOW World tag team champions, last competed in the now defunct Global Wrestling Association. Berry vowed in a pre-match interview with local reporters that the Kangaroos would dominate GAW and take their rightful place back on top of LOW as three-time world tag team champions. The Redheads had different ideas and they came into this match looking to solidify their spot on the roster. Both teams showed excellent teamwork throughout the match as well as some great technical exchanges. Berry got involved at one point giving the Kangaroos the advantage but it wouldn’t last. Bastien outmaneuvered Costello in the latter stages of the contest and caught him with the Atomic Drop to score the pin. Both Heffernan and Berry were unable to break up the pin and the Flying Redheads picked up a huge win over the Kangaroos.

4) The Crusher, Larry Hennig & Yukon Eric defeated Wild Bull Curry, Angelo Poffo & The Terrible Turk:
Trios action was up next as The Crusher, Larry “The Axe” Hennig & Yukon Eric took on Wild Bull Curry, Angelo Poffo & The Terrible Turk (Youssuf Ishmaelo). It was a collection of six tough stars battling it out and this one wasn’t pretty. Curry was the standout on his team as he used his wild antics and brawling tactics to take over whenever he was in. The Crusher took a beating from all three men at one point and was nearly pinned by Poffo after a running stomp. Hennig helped turn things around for his team unloading with the double forearm hammer on both Curry and The Turk. The finish of a hard fought battle saw Hennig and The Turk go down on a double clothesline out of the corner. Hennig was quicker to recover and he tagged out to Eric who quickly pounced on The Turk applying the Kodiak Krunch. The Turk struggled to break free but was unable to while The Crusher and Hennig prevented Curry and Poffo from making a save. Eric cinched the hold on and The Turk tapped out losing the match via submission.

5) Killer Kowalski defeated Don Leo Jonathan:
The “Mormon Giant” Don Leo Jonathan took on another ring giant in the form of Killer Kowalski in what was a highly anticipated match on the debut card for Golden Age Wrestling. Jonathan held a slight power and speed advantage over Kowalski and often frustrated him with key counters. Kowalski, however, turned the tables when he avoided a corner charge by Jonathan and rolled him up for a quick two count. Jonathan bounced back hitting the rolling back splash and a big dropkick driving him out of the ring. A frustrated Kowalski stormed back in and went for the bombs away knee drop but Jonathan moved out of the way. Jonathan then executed the atomic drop for a big near fall. Kowalski scored a near fall as well when he avoided a dropkick by Jonathan and nailed him with a follow up jumping elbow smash. Jonathan was busted open during a battle outside the ring and that gave Kowalski a big advantage. Kowalski worked the cut drawing more blood and, after hitting a bombs away knee drop, he spun Jonathan around with the Giant Swing and covered him to score the pin.

6) George Hackenschmidt & Evan Lewis defeated Lou Thesz & Danny Hodge:
The dream pairing of two-time LOW World Heavyweight champion Lou Thesz and six-time LOW Junior Heavyweight champion Danny Hodge took on an equally solid team of the “Russian Lion” George Hackenschmidt, a three-time LOW World Heavyweight champion, and Evan “Strangler” Lewis, the master of the feared Stranglehold finisher. Lewis, a native of Ridgeway, WI, made news in LOW a few years back for his torrid rivalry with the other “Strangler”, Ed Lewis, who happens to be the mentor of Thesz. Ed Lewis is under contract to GAW but was not part of this inaugural card. The early action saw Thesz and Hackenschmidt renew their great rivalry from last year when they battled a number of times over the LOW World Heavyweight title. Things really picked up when Hodge when in against Lewis which saw the junior heavyweight star nearly put away the “Strangler” with a sleeper hold. Lewis bounced back and used the Stranglehold on both Thesz and Hodge but rope breaks prevented them from tapping out. A great sequence saw Hodge use the sleeper hold again but this time on Hackenschmidt nearly scoring a submission. A quick tag to Thesz saw him stun the “Russian Lion” with the Thesz Press for a big near fall. This match really could have gone either way but in the end it was Lewis nailing Hodge with the fireman’s slam on the spin. That set up a tag to Hackenschmidt who quickly trapped Hodge in a grounded version of the Russian Bearhug and got the victory via submission as Lewis prevented a save attempt by Thesz.

7) Frank Gotch defeated Jim Londos:
The semi-final match could have easily been a main event any where in the world as it was a battle of former LOW World Heavyweight champions with the “Golden Greek” Jim Londos taking on Frank Gotch. The crowd erupted in cheers for the arrival of Gotch, a native son of Iowa, and it took him several minutes to make it to the ring as he was surrounded by his fans. Londos, a native of Argos, Greece, patiently waited in the ring using the ropes to stretch. Gotch entered this match with a three inch height advantage but there was only a five pound weight difference between the two. The two shook hands at the bell drawing cheers from the capacity crowd. The early action, and most of the match for that matter, was a tremendous display of technical skills between them. Londos held the upper hand at one point drawing jeers from the crowd which was unusual as he is normally a favorite of the crowd. The fans in Iowa, however, were in full support for Gotch and cheered wildly whenever he took control of the match. A great exchange saw Gotch execute a waistlock takeover and go for the overhead wristlock but Londos countered into a hip roll. Londos was in control late until a counter by Gotch led to him executing the rolling kneebar. Londos clutched his knee in pain and bailed out of the ring attempting to shake it off. Gotch allowed him the break and even held the ropes open to let Londos back in drawing applause from the crowd. Gotch sensed victory, though, and after hitting a big forearm uppercut he trapped Londos in the punishing Gotch Toehold. Londos fought valiantly to escape but he was unable to get to the ropes resulting in a tap out and a big submission victory for Gotch. The crowd erupted in cheers as Gotch won the hard fought battle and both men shook hands afterward in a show of respect.

8) LOW International Heavyweight title: Rikidozan© defeated Buddy Rogers to retain the title:
Rikidozan, the reigning LOW International Heavyweight champion, put his title on the line against “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers in the main event. Rikidozan went into the match at a disadvantage, though, as he suffered a back injury courtesy of Angelo “King Kong” Mosca following a recent title defense against him in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Card #1023). He had his stomach area and ribs taped up and that was quite a target for Rogers who no doubt was going to try and take advantage of the injury. Rogers did just that early on by roughing up Rikidozan on the outside and hitting both the piledriver and the pole ram. Rikidozan was shaken up but he found the strength to battle back and at one point caught Rogers with the Hiplock resulting in a big near fall. Rogers recovered and countered a backdrop with a piledriver and then drove Rikidozan out of the ring with a jumping knee smash. Back inside it was Rogers striking with an atomic drop causing a lot of pain for Rikidozan. Things were looking bleak for the champion until he managed to drive Rogers out of the ring with a barrage of overhead chops. Rikidozan then gave Rogers a taste of his own medicine by roughing up the “Nature Boy” on the floor. Back inside it was Rikidozan in full control when he blasted Rogers with the Thunderous Chops and dove on top of him to score the pin and retain the title. It was a successful version four defense of the title for the Kings Road United star. Rogers tried a post-match attack but he was caught by Rikidozan who chopped him several times sending the “Nature Boy” out of the ring drawing cheers from the crowd.

[Pariah]

Very surprised and impressed that the Flying Redheads were able to get past the Kangaroos... Even with their crafty manager at ringside, the former two-time tag champs just couldn't seem to get it together...

Seeing Killer Kowalski in action stirs up nostalgic sentiments for me... When my grandfather was alive, he was a big fan of pro wrestling... Way before WWF went big... And Kowalski was someone that he spoke about quite a bit... Great to see him get a big win here...

As stated in the summary, Gotch vs Londos was a main event caliber matchup... Worth the price of admission and the classy handshake was further testament to the legacy of these two men...

Congratulations to Rikidozan on another successful title defense... He's building up a solid reign and showed a lot of heart competing with an injured back...

Some really memorable stuff from Golden Age Wrestling... This is the part of LOW that I feel really retains the classic feel of a bygone era... Very nice contrast to a lot of the helter skelter seen elsewhere... Nice work!

[bookerbill]

Really enjoyed that card top to bottom. Great mix of action. Bastien and Lyons over the Roos was huge in my books. The last four matches were stellar.

[Crimson Cross]

Your Golden Age Wrestling is what I call "CLASSIC" and seeing those matches were Classic. I really liked that Gorgeous George won the opening match even though it was against Ilio DiPaolo. Frank Gotch getting the victory is always good stuff...

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Pariah, Bookerbill and Crimson. I have wanted to group these guys together in a fed for quite some time and I was very happy with how the first show turned out from the opener to the main event. The biggest shock for me was also the Flying Redheads beating the Fabulous Kangaroos. I was planning to have an LOW World tag team title match on the next GAW card and thought about slotting the Kangaroos in that spot but now the shot may go to the Readheads instead.

Thanks for sharing that note about your grandfather, Pariah, that is very cool. Killer Kowalski is also a favorite of mine and I am hoping for big things for him in the new fed. Next up will be action from SHIMMER featuring Jessicka Havok defending the SHIMMER title against Saraya Knight.

[cruefan68]

SHIMMER - Women Athletes - Volume 36 - The Eagles Club - Berwyn, IL (Card #1028)

1) Thunderkitty & Mary Elizabeth Monroe defeated Regeneration-X:
After a long absence in the tag team division it was Regeneration-X (Allison Danger & Leva Bates) back in action taking on Team OWE, Thunderkitty & Mary Elizabeth Monroe, representing Olde Wrestling Extravaganza. Danger and Bates emerged wearing fake beards and walking Charlie Chaplin-style obviously poking fun at the OWE team. Monroe, who sometimes competes as the “Bearded Lady”, had to be held back by Thunderkitty from going after them before the bell. R-X looked in fine form most of the way as they isolated Thunderkitty and had her in serious trouble at one point. Thunderkitty was almost counted out after taking a flying knee strike from Danger. Back inside it was Danger hitting Flirting with Danger, a single knee facebreaker, which resulted in a big near fall. The momentum for R-X was cut off when Monroe avoided a deathjump by Bates and cradled her for a two count. Thunderkitty would get some revenge later nearly putting Danger out with the Sleeper Hold. The finish of a hard fought battle saw Monroe trap Bates in the Rainbow Cross, a modified version of the STF, for a submission victory.

2) Melanie Cruise defeated Rhia O’Reilly:
Two powerful stars clashed next as Melanie Cruise out of Chicago, IL, took on Rhia O’Reilly, a native of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was a war of attrition most of the way as the two traded stiff blows in and out of the ring. O’Reilly was impressive in handling the larger Cruise including executing both the Finlay Roll and the T-Bone Suplex. Cruise likewise hit some nice power moves including the spinning side slam for a big near fall. She also did a good job fighting off applications of the Japanese stranglehold and the full nelson by O’Reilly. The finish saw Cruise win out in a battle on the floor and then follow up with the devastating Melanie’s Spin Splitter to score the pin. Amber Gertner attempted to interview Cruise at ringside post-match but O’Reilly snuck up behind. She shoved Cruise into the ring post and then broke a bottle over her head! The crowd jeered as SHIMMER officials rushed to escort O’Reilly to the back while Cruise, her head busted open, was slow to recover. She did, however, grab the mic away from Gertner and challenged O’Reilly to face her in a No Holds Barred Match at Volume 37. SHIMMER promoter Dave Prazak went over to help a bloody Cruise return to the back and assured her that the match would be signed.

3) Saturyne & Delilah Doom defeated Made In Sin:
The popular pairing of Saturyne & Delilah Doom took on the tough Made In Sin (Allysin Kay & Taylor Made) in tag team action. Saturyne did a great job early as she kept the larger Kay on the defensive. When Kay bounced back it was Saturyne making a counter and hitting a spinning heel kick scoring a two count. Made In Sin were frustrated as the spunky team of Saturyne and Doom had things going their way. Made finally turned things around when she nailed Doom with an inverted stomp facebreaker and then tagged Kay as they executed the Eighth Deadly Sin, a wheelbarrow and cutter combination. Kay went for the pin on Doom but Saturyne dove on her to break it up. That was a crucial moment in the match as Saturyne and Doom survived the potent finisher of Made In Sin and kept on fighting. Kay and Made were clearly frustrated as they were unable to regain the momentum. Both Saturyne and Doom scored near falls building up to the finishing sequence. Saturyne caught Made in the Rings of Saturyne but Kay was able to make the save. Made was in a bad way, though, and Doom tagged in capitalizing on the situation as she hit The Excellent Adventure, a casadora bulldog, to score the pin. The crowd cheered wildly for the upset win by Saturyne and Doom and the two were rewarded by SHIMMER promoter Dave Prazak who announced that they would be facing Team Slap Happy (Evie & Heidi Lovelace) in a feature match at Volume 37.

4) Angelus Layne defeated Jessica James:
In a battle of stars originally out of Inspire Pro Wrestling it was Jessica James from Dallas, TX, taking on the rough and tough Angelus Layne from Hell, MI. Layne was at her brutal best dominating most of the action in this bout. She roughed up James on the outside, narrowly avoiding a disqualification, and nailed her with Bing Bang Boom, an over the knee backbreaker and flatliner combo transitioned into the Koji Clutch. James fought out of the punishing hold and mounted a spirited comeback including hitting the Yakuza Kick and a standing moonsault. James then went for a backdrop but Layne countered hitting a piledriver and Victory Layne, her version of the TKO, to score the pin.

5) Elimination Match: Sara Del Ray & Brittany Blake defeated MsChif & Christina Von Eerie:
The tag team rivalry between Sara Del Ray and SHIMMER newcomer Brittany Blake and MsEerie (MsChif & Christina Von Eerie) resulted in this elimination style tag team match. Del Ray and Blake won their encounter at Volume 35 but afterward Del Ray had to save Blake from a spike piledriver by MsEerie adding more tension between the two sides. Del Ray and MsChif had a violent exchange to kick this one off doing battle both in and out of the ring. Del Ray won out and tagged Blake with the young star quickly impressing nailing MsChif with the wheelbarrow bulldog. Moments later she caught a stunned MsChif with the Double Knee Facebreaker and covered her to score a snake eyes pin. MsChif let out a blood curdling banshee scream and grabbed the referee complaining of a quick count. Von Eerie also protested but it was to no avail and MsChif was ordered to return to the back. Blake quickly took advantage of a distracted Von Eerie planting her with the wheelbarrow bulldog before making the tag. Del Ray took over nailing Von Eerie with a running boot before trapping her in the Cross Arm Breaker. Von Eerie struggled to get to the ropes but was prevented from doing that by Del Ray and she was forced to tap out getting eliminated via submission. Del Ray and Blake won it 2-0 in convincing fashion and one has to wonder how MsEerie will rebound from this defeat.

6) Trish Stratus, Cheerleader Melissa, Lufisto & Barbi Hayden defeated Mercedes Martinez, Courtney Rush, Madison Rayne & Malia Hosaka:
Eight of the top stars in SHIMMER were paired off in an atomicos match as Trish Stratus, Cheerleader Melissa, Lufisto and Barbi Hayden joined forces to take on the “Latina Sensation” Mercedes Martinez, Courtney Rush, Madison Rayne and Malia Hosaka. This one was all action from the opening bell with both teams looking to get a big victory. An early exchange between Stratus and Martinez, a two-time former SHIMMER champion, had the crowd going wild. The beautiful Canadian star more than held her own against the double tough Martinez including taking her out with Air Canada. Things picked up even more when Melissa, also a former two-time SHIMMER champion, unleashed some of her key moves including the curb stomp. Rush, another former SHIMMER title holder, looked good in facing all four of the opponents at various points of the match. Lufisto, however, nailed Rush with the Burning Hammer which resulted in a big near fall. Rayne broke up the pin there and tried to set up a tag but Rush was out of it. Stratus tagged in and hit a missile dropkick on Rush setting up Hayden who connected with the Hayden Halo, an elevated spike DDT, but this time Hosaka made the save. A short time later it was over when Melissa exploded on offense and dropped Rush with the Air Raid Crash to score the pin. The crowd cheered for Stratus, Melissa, Lufisto and Hayden who won a hard fought battle over the opposition.

7) SHIMMER tag team titles: Canadian Ninjas© defeated Sassy Stephie & Nevaeh by DQ to retain the titles:
The torrid rivalry between the S-N-S Express (Sassy Stephie & Nevaeh) and reigning four-time SHIMMER tag team champions the Canadian Ninjas (Portia Perez & Nicole Matthews) continued with the prestigious gold on the line. Both Stephie and Nevaeh have been injured by the Ninjas in the past and their ultimate revenge would be to take the titles away from them. Stephie started off quickly dropping Perez with a neckbreaker and double axe handle. Perez struck back using a blatant choke and then nailed Stephie with a quick dropkick. The heat between the two sides built up from there and culminated in Matthews laying out Stephie with the Vancouver Maneuver, a rolling cutter, for what looked to be a sure pin but Nevaeh broke it up. Perez then charged in but Nevaeh tossed her out of the ring. That led to Nevaeh and Stephie launching a double-team attack on Matthews including dropping her with a double power bomb. The referee was unable to get the two to stop and called for the bell ruling the Canadian Ninjas the winners via disqualification due to excessive double-teaming. The S-N-S Express were furious over the decision and argued with the referee while a jubilant Perez gathered up the title belts and pulled Matthews out to safety escaping back to the locker room still the SHIMMER tag team champions.

8) SHIMMER title: Jessicka Havok© defeated Saraya Knight to retain the title:
One of the most highly anticipated title matches in SHIMMER history saw “Sweet” Saraya Knight challenging the “Havok Death Machine” Jessicka Havok for the SHIMMER title in the main event. Knight couldn’t even wait for the ring introductions to finish as she jumped Havok before the bell. Knight battered Havok for the first few minutes of the match including nailing her with a DDT that resulted in a two count. Havok gained some momentum getting a knee up on a corner charge and then nailed Knight with a running legdrop. She took the match out to the floor and the two began trading blows back and forth. Back inside it was Havok continuing her offensive as Knight looked for an opening to counter. She got that with a similar situation that the champion found earlier by catching her with a knee out of the corner. Knight began mauling the champion with punches and forearms attempting to finish her off. Havok, however, weathered the storm and after a counter she nailed Knight with a quick Sidewalk Slam and hooked the legs scoring a snake eyes pin. It was a successful version four defense of the title for Havok and Knight was furious going after the referee claiming a quick count. That led to “The Mountain” Vanessa Kraven, an ally of Havok, storming the ring and the two attacked Knight. It wound up with them laying Knight out with a double Havokiller. The two then left the ring but before they got to the back Knight crawled to the apron grabbing the mic and said she wanted Kraven one-on-one and that she will “bring down the Mountain” and get another title shot. SHIMMER promoter Dave Prazak agreed with Knight and said that she could have Kraven at Volume 37 and should she win she will get another shot at the SHIMMER title. Havok laughed it off and stood behind Kraven holding up her title belt in defiance.

[Pariah]

That main event was absolutely killer... Knight delivered a superb performance, but Havok is one of the toughest women around and I've gotta feeling she is going to hold that title for awhile... Very excited for the upcoming encounter between Knight and Kraven... It has the potential to blow the roof off the venue... And here's hoping Sweet Saraya can earn her rematch against the champ...

Saturyne and Doom has really captured the hearts of the crowd by the looks of things... It was cool to see them claim such a big win here... Who knows? Maybe if they can defeat Team Slap Happy, they'll be able to score a shot at the tag belts...

Other highlights were O'Reilly's post-match beatdown on Cruise, leading to a No Holds Barred matchup being signed between the two... That is not gonna be pretty... Unfortunate that MsChif and VonEerie seem be having some issues... But, the fans could stand to gain if the long-time partners decide to face off against each other somewhere down the line...

Awesome show!

[bookerbill]

Another solid card top to bottom. I would like to see some sort of rematch for von eerie after the contested three count. Great build to the next event with matches being booked on the fly throughout the card. Awesome.

[cruefan68]

Thanks very much for the comments Pariah and Bookerbill. SHIMMER always brings some wild action and that main event was a lot of fun to roll out. Stay tuned as up ext is a huge night of action from the IWA with some history being made. I hope you enjoy it...

IWA - Sweet Home Chicago - Frontier Fieldhouse - Chicago Ridge, IL (Card #1029)

● IWA Commissioner David Marquez opened a big show in Chicago by making a big announcement. Marquez thanked LOW Commissioner Charlie Cox for his help in putting together the first IWA Supercard of Honor last year (Card #949 at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL) and that now he was here to announced the location for the second annual Supercard of Honor: The Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX (Card #1049). Some in the crowd jeered but Marquez smoothed things over by saying that Chicago will always be known as the birthplace of the IWA Supercard of Honor. He said that along with other officials in the IWA they are looking at putting together an all-star card for the big event drawing cheers from the crowd. Marquez then threw it to the start of On The Mat, the official television broadcast of the IWA.

IWA On The Mat:

● The second edition of IWA On The Mat kicked off with announcers Gavin Loudspeaker and Randy “Macho Man” Savage talking about the huge main event which will pit the returning Diamond Dallas Page and The Shield (Jon Moxley, Tyler Black & Drew Galloway) against the Pringle Dynasty (“The Machine” Brian Cage, “The American Psycho” Lance Hoyt, “Big Rig” Brodie Lee & Big Duke). Savage noted that the Pringle Dynasty, managed by Percy Pringle III, were returning from their lengthy suspension due to injuring DDP. Loudspeaker commended IWA Commissioner David Marquez for his decision to suspend them and added that DDP, a former IWA Heavyweight champion, is hungry for revenge and having The Shield, the winners of the recent IWA King of Trios event, on his side is huge. Savage agreed but before they could continue talking they were interrupted by manager Truth Martini and LOW Tex-Arkana Television champion Roderick Strong of the House of Truth.

TM: “Ladies and Gentleman you are looking at Roderick Strong, the most dominant champion in all of LOW. He continues to make history with each successful title defense and tonight will be no exception. I am now going to quote from page twenty-nine of the Book of Truth which reads “On this night in the windy city it will be a man of mystery that faces defeat at the hands of the strongest”. Yes indeed and what that means is that I will pull a name out of this hat which contains the names of the greatest talent in LOW and that man will be the challenger for the LOW Tex-Arkana Television title in our opening match. I was granted this opportunity by the Board of Directors of LOW based on Mr. Strong being a fighting champion. The names in this hat include greats like The Crusher out of Golden Age Wrestling, King Kong Bundy from World of Sport and even the greatest of them all in Andre the Giant. Heck even Savage over there might get this title opportunity. That is how confident we are that the title will remain with the House of Truth.”

Martini then proceeded to pull a name out of the hat but stuck the piece of paper in his pocket. Savage called foul on that and tried to grab the hat but Martini scurried away dropping some more pieces of paper in the process. Strong picked up the loose paper and shoved them into his boot. Martini, appearing out of breath from running away from Savage, then pulled another piece of paper out of the hat and revealed the name of what he called the “biggest threat” to the title yet – Adrian Armour! Both he and Strong acted afraid of the possibility of facing Armour while Savage and Loudspeaker balked at the process of selecting the title challenger. Loudspeaker then said that Armour, a native of Atlanta, GA, recorded a count out win in his IWA debut so he is officially undefeated at 1-0. Savage said Loudspeaker can’t be serious but then thought it over and said that the kid has talent and maybe he will surprise everyone watching IWA On The Mat by winning the title.

1) LOW Tex-Arkana Television title: Roderick Strong© defeated Arian Armour to retain the title:
Adrian Armour, perhaps feeling insulted by the way he was selected for this match, hit the ring with a chip on his shoulder preparing to challenge Roderick Strong for the LOW Tex-Arkana Television title. After a pre-match consultation with manager Truth Martini it was Strong turning right into a swift attack by Armour. He struck with the Dungeon Queen, a cradle swinging facebuster, covering Strong for a big near fall just moments into the match. A fired up Armour then delivered the Destructo Disc, a discus lariat, but Martini got up on the ring apron distracting him. It was a mistake by Armour as Strong recovered and nailed him with the End of Heartache, a vertical suplex lift and drop into a double knee backbreaker, to score the pin. Martini jumped up and down at ringside and grabbed the title belt handing it to Strong who was successful in his version twenty-nine defense of the championship. Both Savage and Loudspeaker called Strong lucky to win this one as Armour nearly had it won only to have Martini get involved. At any rate it was Strong continuing what has been an incredible run as champion.

2) Moose defeated Dick Justice:
The powerful Moose out of Baltimore, MD, took on the “Supercop” Dick Justice hailing from ‘Merica. Justice, who previously worked for AIW on the independent circuit, looked confident entering the ring but that went out the window when he stood toe-to-toe with Moose. This was over fairly quick as Moose dominated using his power and nailed Justice with the Spear to score the pin. Moose stopped by the announce table afterward and uttered two words, “War King”, indicating that he is looking for a match with former IWA Heavyweight champion Eddie Kingston based on a recent altercation. Moose was attacked by both Kingston and Mikey O’Shea following a six-man tag team match in Revere, MA (Card #1019).

3) Davey Richards defeated The Hobo:
The Hobo out of Hoboken, NJ, had a tall order here as he took on the “American Wolf” Davey Richards of the House of Truth. Truth Martini accompanied Richards to ringside but did not like what he saw early. The Hobo took control and managed to execute the Street Preacher, a back suplex into a side slam, for a near fall. Richards caught him with a counter superplex and then applied the Ankle Lock but Eddie Edwards showed up helping The Hobo get to the ropes for a break. Martini yelled at the referee to get rid of Edwards but for some reason he was allowed to stay. The Hobo built up more momentum and had Richards in serious trouble hitting the Hobo Train, a running splash into the corner, but Martini prevented the pin. Edwards then chased after Martini but the manager had tossed the Book of Truth in to Richards and he nailed The Hobo with it to score the pin. Edwards nearly caught Martini but was cut off by the “Man Beast” Rhino who nailed him with the Gore! Rhino then joined Richards in the ring beating up The Hobo until Edwards, holding his ribs, grabbed a chair and ran in clearing them out. IWA Commissioner David Marquez got on the mic after the altercation and set up Edwards and The Hobo facing Richards and Rhino on the next IWA card in Cincinnati, OH (Card #1030).

4) Diamond Dallas Page, Jon Moxley, Tyler Black & Drew Galloway vs. Brian Cage, Lance Hoyt, Brodie Lee & Big Duke was a DDQ:
The television main event saw Diamond Dallas Page returning from injury joining The Shield (Jon Moxley, Tyler Black & Drew Galloway) to face the Pringle Dynasty foursome of “The Machine” Brian Cage, “American Psycho” Lance Hoyt, “Big Rig” Brodie Lee and Big Duke who had manager Percy Pringle III in their corner. The suspension of the entire Pringle Dynasty came after they viciously attacked DDP injuring him and forced them to miss King of Trios as a result, the same King of Trios that was won by The Shield. This got off to a wild start as the Pringle Dynasty jumped DDP and The Shield at ringside on their way to the ring. Cage sent DDP head first into the ring post and then fired him into the ring taking over on offense. Cage nearly pinned DDP in the early going with a backbreaker and neckbreaker combo. It was a tough situation for DDP as the Pringle Dynasty had him on the defensive throughout the early going. Hoyt delivered the Texas Tower Bomb and a moonsault which set up a Big Boot by Lee. He went for the pin on DDP but The Shield jumped in and that set off what turned into a wild eight-way brawl. The referee was unable to get things under control and he called for a double disqualification which resulted in a host of IWA officials having to be called in to break things up. The television broadcast ended with the in-ring battle still going on and obviously nothing was settled in this intense confrontation.

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5) Fred Yehi & Chavo Pequeno defeated Los Primos Rivera by DQ:
The non-televised portion of the card kicked off with Fred Yehi & Chavo Pequeno taking on Los Primos Rivera (Gino & Danny Rivera). Yehi and Pequeno were on point early as they cut off the ring on Gino. Yehi looked great during his time in and nearly pinned Gino with the Yehi Special Kick. Gino finally tagged out and Danny was able to reverse the momentum using both the Close Up and Photo Bomb on Yehi for near falls. LPR also used their tag team experience to dominate including using both the Brooklyn Drive By and Brooklyn Beatdown. The finish came when Gino, perhaps upset about the earlier action, assaulted Pequeno on the floor and then speared him head first into the ring post resulting in the disqualification decision. Pequeno was shaken up but Yehi covered him preventing a further assault by LPR.

6) Adam Pearce defeated Bobby Fish:
Bobby Fish, one-half of reDRagon along with Kyle O’Reilly, was in singles action as he took on “Scrap Iron” Adam Pearce out of San Diego, CA. Pearce has recently been involved in a torrid rivalry with Rob Van Dam and has been on the winning side of it. He hoped to keep up that momentum but Fish wasn’t going to go down easy. Fish looked great in the early going as he frustrated Pearce with some nice counters. He stunned him with a knee strike at one point but Pearce gathered his wits together and dropped Fish with a swinging neckbreaker. Pearce began mounting a strong attack and, after hitting a Superfly Splash, he nailed Fish with the Jumping Piledriver to score the pin. Pearce afterward gestured towards his waist indicating that he is looking for a shot at a title in the IWA.

7) Matt Taven defeated Mike Quackenbush:
“Lightning” Mike Quackenbush, a former IWA Heavyweight champion, took on House of Truth member Matt Taven. Manager Truth Martini was back out at ringside drawing the ire of the crowd who were seeing him for the third time on the night. Taven got into a shoving match with Quackenbush during the introductions and then blindsided him with help from a distraction by Martini. Taven dominated on offense for most of the match and nearly pinned Quackenbush with Climax, a headlock driver, and a superkick to the back of the head. A missed moonsault (ch) by Taven allowed Quackenbush to mount an offensive. He struck with the Quackendriver and the Black Tornado Slam but was unable to put Taven away. A counter out of a one-legged Boston Crab led to Taven coming back and hitting Climax for a second time and he covered Quackenbush to score the pin. The crowd jeered the decision as Taven, flanked by a jubilant Martini, picked up a huge win over the former champion.

8) The Colony defeated Nigel McGuinness, Eddie Kingston & Mikey O’Shea:
Trios action saw The Colony (Fire Ant, Soldier Ant & Green Ant) taking on Nigel McGuinness, “War King” Eddie Kingston and Mikey O’Shea. Kingston grabbed the mic before the match and called out Moose for his earlier challenge. He called Moose a “loser” and that for this match he and O’Shea recruited a viable tag team partner in McGuinness to show how things should be done. Kingston would find out not to overlook the Ants in this match as The Colony members had him on the defensive for a good stretch. Green Ant trapped him in the Good Luck Cloverleaf for a submission chance before Fire Ant hit the Beach Break for a big near fall. The Colony also executed the Ant-apult on the “War King”. McGuinness made a comeback for his team and blasted Soldier Ant with the Jawbreaker Lariat for a near fall with Fire Ant making the save. O’Shea was solid on offense for his team striking with moves like the Spine Destroyer and standing swanton. Kingston then hit the Sliding D on Green Ant but the pin was broken up by an interfering Moose. Kingston fought off Moose knocking him off of the ring apron and then blasted Green Ant with a Lariat for a near fall. The finish came moments later when O’Shea tagged in but Green Ant turned the tables trapping him in the Good Luck Cloverleaf. McGuinness tried to make the save but was hit with a double dropkick by Fire Ant and Soldier Ant while Moose yanked Kingston off of the ring apron. O’Shea had no escape for the hold and was forced to tap out giving The Colony a submission victory. Moose and Kingston fought furiously at ringside post-match and had to be separated by IWA officials. It was later learned that Moose and Kingston will meet one-on-one when the IWA returns to Las Vegas, NV (Card #1039).

9) Kevin Steen defeated Bryan Danielson:
Two of the top contenders in the IWA squared off as the “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson took on “Wrestling’s Worst Nightmare” Kevin Steen. Danielson was on fire early twice hitting the dive to the outside and executing a small package for a two count. Steen battled back scoring a two count with the high-angle senton bomb and also hit the 450 splash. They battled to the outside where Danielson was nearly counted out and then Steen rocked him with the power bomb onto the ring apron. Danielson was shaken up but he mounted a spirited comeback scoring a two count with a discus elbow smash and a series of roundhouse kicks. Steen bounced back and hit F-Cinq, a foreman’s carry facebuster, for a big near fall that also resulted in Danielson being busted open taking the move. The now bloody Danielson continued to battle back against Steen drawing cheers from the crowd. Steen, however, took advantage of the condition that Danielson was in and again roughed him up outside the ring. Steen hit another high-angle senton bomb on Danielson before trapping him in the Sharpshooter in center ring. Danielson struggled to make the ropes but Steen was able to pull him back t the middle and got the victory via a snake eyes submission.

Steen refused to release the hold post-match prompting Randy Savage, who was watching the action from the commentary table, to get up on the ring apron. Steen glared at Savage and spat at him resulting in the “Macho Man” vaulting over the ropes and decking him to break the hold. Savage then pulled Steen up and hurled him out of the ring before attending to the bloody Danielson. Steen slammed the ring apron in frustration as “Scrap Iron” Adam Pearce showed up and charged in hitting Savage from behind. Steen rolled back in and went after the downed Danielson drawing the ire of the crowd. IWA officials ran in and were able to corral Steen and Pearce but Savage jumped into the pile decking both men until they were able to escape. A fired up Savage grabbed the mic and demanded a match but was told by IWA Commissioner David Marquez that he is still prohibited from wrestling due to the Loser Leaves LOW loss he had to Bruiser Brody at WrestleCade X. Savage was irate and had to be restrained by Danielson who was now back on his feet. Danielson then said that if Savage was unable to wrestle he wanted both Steen and Pearce in a handicap match. Marquez refused to sanction that but then said when the IWA goes to Las Vegas (Card #1039) he was sanctioning Danielson to face Steen and Pearce in a tag team match where Savage will be allowed to choose a mystery partner for the “American Dragon”. The crowd cheered that announcement and Savage seemed to be good with it as was Danielson with the two shaking hands before leaving the ring.

10) Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick:
The crowd went wild as Paul London & Brian Kendrick hit the ring to take on Mark & Jay Briscoe in this highly anticipated tag team match. It was the first tag team match for the reunited Londrick in over four years as the two were forced to disband after losing to the Midnight Express in a Scaffold Match at WrestleCade VI in Los Angeles, CA (Card #600). Each went their separate ways, including London becoming a heel for a long stretch of time, before deciding to reunite after signing IWA contracts and meeting up backstage during King of Trios weekend. The early action saw Dem Boys dominating including hitting the Doomsday Device on London for a big near fall. London took a terrific beating in there before finally making a counter on Mark and making the tag. Kendrick took over on offense hitting key moves like the tornado DDT and rolling wheel kick. London, who had been busted open, tagged back in and executed Please Don’t Die! on Mark. It was a valiant comeback for London who set up Kendrick hitting the rolling wheel kick on Jay for a two count. Kendrick then followed up with Sliced Bread #2 on Jay who kicked out just before the three count. Jay struck back and made the tag to Mark who caught Kendrick with the Cut-Throat Driver for another near fall. The finish of a hard fought battle saw Jay run a bloody London head first into the ring post while the referee was distracted by Kendrick and Mark battling it out. Jay, who was the legal man, then tossed the weary London back into the ring and hit the Jay Driller to score the pin. It was a tough loss for London and Kendrick in their return to tag team competition but there is no doubt that they will be a team to watch in the IWA.

11) IWA J-Crown title: Matt Cross defeated Kyle O’Reilly to win the title:
The IWA J-Crown title was on the line as Kyle O’Reilly, one-half of reDRagon along with Bobby Fish, defended the gold against Matt Cross, a talented star coming to the IWA after having competed extensively on the independent circuit for both AIW and Olde Wrestling Extravaganza. Cross was on fire throughout the early part of the match including doing an impressive Shooting Star Press from the top rope followed up by a standing Shooting Star Press. He then hit a stage dive crossbody before going back up top hitting his finisher Death From Above, a corkscrew 450 Splash, but O’Reilly kicked out just before the three count. O’Reilly finally countered a springboard dropkick and quickly caught Cross with a triple butterfly suplex. The smooth O’Reilly quickly locked on Armageddon, a juji-gatame or cross armbreaker, for a submission chance. Cross got to the ropes for a break but O’Reilly followed up with Axe and Smash, an axe kicked followed by a rolling elbow, covering Cross for a two count. The battle picked up in intensity going into the home stretch with both men scoring more near falls. Cross even hit the spectacular Space Flying Tiger Drop which popped the crowd. The finishing sequence saw Cross survive another application of Armageddon before coming off the top rope with Death From Above for a second time to score the pin. The crowd erupted in cheers as Cross won the IWA J-Crown title in a spectacular match. O’Reilly, now joined by Fish in the ring, was gracious in defeat by shaking hands with Cross and congratulating the new champion. It was a short second title reign for O’Reilly but this match left no doubt that competition in the IWA J-Crown division is as good as it gets.

12) IWA Heavyweight title: Michael Elgin© defeated Jay Lethal by DQ to retain the title:
The main event saw the “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin defend the IWA Heavyweight title against a determined challenger in Jay Lethal who was accompanied to the ring by the beautiful SoCal Val. While ring announcer Gavin Loudspeaker was making his introductions Val sauntered over to Elgin to distract him setting up a sneak attack by Lethal. It failed as Elgin saw him coming and decked Lethal to get the championship match off to a hot start. Elgin dominated early hitting the cravate with knees and a big lariat. Lethal bailed out of the ring and managed to turn the tables leading to him scoring a series of two counts with Hail to the King, Diving Dynamite and a flying bodypress from the top rope. A controversial moment came when Elgin set up Lethal on the top rope and hit the Avalanche Elgin Bomb for what looked to be a sure pin but Val got up on the ring apron distracting senior IWA referee Bryce Remsburg. Elgin was furious and he took the match out to ringside busting open Lethal with a run into the guard rail. IWA photographer Dr. Mike Lano got a great shot of the bloody action which will likely make the cover of the next edition of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Back inside it was Elgin locking on a crossface submission before hitting a Black Hole Slam. He went for a pin but again Val distracted Remsburg to break it up. Elgin was losing it mentally by that point and that allowed a bloody Lethal to mount a comeback. He hit the dragon suplex and then took it back outside where he ran Elgin head first into the ring post. Remsburg saw that action and immediately called for the bell resulting in a snake eyes disqualification. As a result it was Elgin making a successful version four defense of the title.

Lethal was furious as was Val who threw a tantrum when confronting Remsburg. Lethal then grabbed a chair from ringside and slammed it across the back of Elgin several times as Val pushed Remsburg into the corner. Elgin was in bad shape and the bloody Lethal laid the chair on the mat and struck with Lethal Injection into the weapon. That knocked Elgin out cold and a host of IWA officials ran in to force Lethal and Val to go to the back. Elgin was attended to by paramedics and helped off but he was diagnosed with concussion symptoms and will miss two IWA cards as a result.