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By Chris Vetter

Torch Indy Reporter Chris Vetter travels thousands of miles each year to see dozens of indy shows all over the Midwest. His reports covering the entire U.S. Indy Scene are usually published exclusively here at PWTorch.com every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

WEEKEND PREVIEW, NEWS & NOTES

Welcome back, everyone! The big news this weekend is that, for the first time in two years, ROH is running a “triple shot” with shows tonight, Saturday, and the PPV taping on Sunday. The lineups – what matches are known of it – are below. Tonight and Saturday are in Dover, N.J. Filming for the movie “the Wrestler” will occur at both shows. (If you recall, footage for the movie also was done at a JAPW show earlier this year.)

In Northeast Wrestling on Saturday in Torrington, Conn., in a ‘first-time-ever’ matchup, Booker T will face A.J. Styles.

Chris Hero, Jimmy Jacobs and El Generico are in Europe this weekend and will not be part of the ROH festivities. Info on those shows are below.

After a lengthy hiatus, Cleveland All Pro is back in action on Saturday in Lakewood, Ohio, featuring Matt Cross.

In other news…

Raven will be in Europe and has canceled his appearance on the UWX show in Florida on March 29. The UXW show is at 2 p.m. in Orlando, allowing fans to attend both this event and the ROH show that night. Jake Roberts has been signed to replace Raven on the card.

And you can always reach me with your indy results at chrisjvetter@hotmail.com. I request that you remember to say date, location (including building, city & state!), and full name of the promotion.

WEEKEND RESULTS

Victory Pro Wrestling, March 8, Centereach, N.Y.: Scotty Rio & Mr. Professional defeat Chopsaw & DC Diamond, Nick Noshus defeats Mike Gallagher, Johnny “Muscles” Marinara defeats Eric Vale Tudo, Major Intencity defeats Nightmare, Jason Static defeats Javi-Air, Eclipse defeat the Suburban SWAT Team, The Zombie defeats Minyon and Jorge Santi in a three-way, E.J. Risk & Justin Toxic defeat Livewired, Mack Daddy Flexx & Jay Lover & Don Tony defeat Joe So Delicious & Sabotage & Tony Lo. Molly Holly attended the show and signed autographs.

Defiant Pro Wrestling, March 9, Waterbury, Conn.: Lenn Oddity defeats Mikaze via DQ, Affirmative Action defeat Todd Sopple & Sevin Leonard, Bobby Ocean defeats the Puerto Rican Hound Dogg, Del Tsunami defeats Chris Battle, Bull Dredd & Alex Valentine vs. Pat Gunner & Tony Torres ended in a draw, J-Busta defeats Ricky Williams, Ron Zombie defeats Mickind, Nocture defeats Doug Somers, Frankie Arion defeats William King, Chris Mooch defeats Jason Knight.

NWA Southeast Championship Wrestling, March 11, Nashville, Tenn.: Shane Andrews defeats Lani KiAloha, Keith Knox defeats Big Bully Douglas, L.T. Falk defeats Damien Payne, Jon Michael & Christian Jacobs defeat Steve-O & Chris Michaels, Jerry Lynn defeats Shawn Shultz.

UPCOMING SHOWS

Ring of Honor, March 14, Dover, N.J., at the Baker Theater, with Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Tyler Black & Joey Matthews, Delirious vs. Necro Butcher, Go Shiozaki vs. Brent Albright, Davey Richards vs. Kevin Steen.

StormForce Wrestling, March 14, Knightdale, N.C., at the rec center, with Team Macktion vs. Joey Silvia & a mystery partner.

3Xwrestling, March 14, Des Moines, Iowa, at inPlay, with Casanova vs. Jimmy Rockwell vs. Kraig Keesaman vs. Gage Octane, Christian Moore & Arik Cannon & Maddog McDowell vs. Brady A. Dezire & Darin Corbin & Ryan Cruz, Shane Hollister vs. Ricky Kwong, and matches with Mark Sterling, Ryan Slade, Jeremy Wyatt, Tyler Cook, Zach Thompson, Aaron Masterson, and Abu Colossus.

Ring of Honor, March 15, Dover, N.J., at the Baker Theater, with Bryan Danielson & Austin Aries vs. Nigel McGuinness & Go Shiozaki, Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Brent Albright & BJ Whitmer, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Davey Richards, Tyler Black vs. Erick Stevens.

CWA, March 15, Charlotte, N.C., at the Albermarle Road Rec Center, with Raven vs. Timber, Kimo vs. The Barbarian, Bobby Eaton vs. Ricky Morton, Lodi vs. Jake Manning, Daffney vs. Allison Danger, Xavier Night & Malachi vs. Nu Skool, Josh Magnum vs. Chris Hamrick.

EWF, March 15, Marion, Ind., with a ladies battle royal featuring Ms. Traci Brooks, Koa Marie, Camron Star, Destiny Payne, Miss Nyah, Destinee Blade, Hellena Heavenly, Whipme Spearz and more.

Northeast Wrestling, March 15, Torrington, Conn., Booker T vs. AJ Styles, Talia Madison vs. Roxxi Leveaux, and a battle royal featuring Jerry Lawler, Jason Blade, Brian Anthony, Ron Zombie, Michael Sane, Chris Battle, Chris Mooch, Gus Harlacher, Frankie Arion and more.

Cleveland All Pro, March 15, Lakewood, Ohio, at Phantasy Nite Club, with Jason Bane vs. Raymond Rowe, Cronus vs. Vincent Nothing, Matt Cross vs. Chris Kole, Da Munchies & JT Lightning vs. Bleeding My Breaking Sunset.

IPW:UK, March 15, Broxbourne Civic Hall, with Chris Hero vs. Johnny Saint, Jimmy Jacobs vs. the Zebra Kid, El Generico vs. Paul Robinson, Andy Boy Simmonz vs. Martin Stone vs. Jonny Storm, the Kartel vs. Swiss Money Holding, Dave Moralez vs. Tommy End, Doug Williams vs. Jack Storm.

Revolutionary Championship Wrestling, March 15, Portsmouth, Ohio.

FPWA, March 15, Pinellas Park, Fla., with State Line & Lou Cypher vs. Punk And Disorderly & Sideshow in a six-man tag, Torcher vs. Aaron Epic, Marc Zout vs. Kahagas, the Loggers vs. the Psychedelics.

Ring of Honor, March 16, Philadelphia, Penn., at the armory, with Roderick Strong vs. Kevin Steen, Nigel McGuiness vs. TBA opponent, Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. the Age of the Fall, Bushwacker Luke vs. Shane Hagadorn.

X-Treme Intense Championship Wrestling, March 16, Pontiac, Mich., at the Eagle Theatre, with Buff Bagwell vs. Greg “the Hammer” Valentine, Mo Dread vs. The DBA, Gavin Starr & Keith Crème vs. Skull Ganz & Devil Dawg, Kid Hybrid vs. Joosh Abercrombie, Pat Tanaka vs. Kamala Jr.

APW, March 16, Martinsburg, W.Va., with Tammy “Sunny” Sytch making an appearance. Luke Hawx vs. the Cali Kid, Teddy Fine vs. Merek, JR840 vs. Silas Rayge, Jerkface vs. Marcus Smart, Solid Stud Jim vs. Mr. Huge, Killer Korbin vs. Prodigy.

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, March 21, Reseda, Calif., with Human Tornado vs. Necro Butcher, Scott Lost & Joey Ryan vs. Claudio Castagnoli & Eddie Kingston, Chris Hero vs. El Generico, Candice LaRae vs. LuFisto, Hook Bomberry & TJ Perkins vs. the Young Bucks vs. Ronin & Scorpio Sky vs. Los Luchas in a four-way tag match.

National Wrestling Superstars, March 21, Bergenfield, N.J., the VFW Hall, with the “king” and “queen” of the ring tournaments.

Absolute Intense Wrestling, March 21, Cleveland, Ohio, at Mulberrys, with Steve Corino vs. Jerry Lawler, Alpha Beta Duke vs. the Switchblade Saints, Tyler Black vs. Johnny Gargano, Sterling James Keenan & Josh Prohibition vs. Matt Cross & Dios Salvidor.

Full Impact Pro, March 22, Crystal River, Fla., with Roderick Strong, Nigel McGuinness, Delirious, Jay Briscoe, Tyler Black, Kenny King, Jason Blade, Sal Rinauro, Chasyn Rance, Seth Delay.

International Wrestling Cartel, March 22, Elizabeth, Penn., at Court Time Sports Center.

International Wrestling Syndicate, March 22, Montreal, Quebec, with Kevin Steen vs. El Generico vs. Max Boyer in a three-way.

Pro Wrestling Syndicate, March 22, Yonkers, N.Y., with Sabu vs. Sandman, Tito Santana vs. Kamala, Angelina Love vs. Alexa Thatcher, and a 12-man tournament featuring Teddy Hart, Matt Cross, Jack Evans, Necro Butcher, Davey Richards, Ruckus, Kenny Omega, Devon Moore, Trent Acid and Kevin Matthews.

National Wrestling Superstars, March 22, Neptune, N.J., with the “kings” and “queens” of the ring tournament.

Ring of Honor, March 28, Orlando, Fla., the downtown recreation complex, with Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Dragon Kid & Ryo Saito, Roderick Strong & Rocky Romero & Davey Richards vs. Erick Stevens & CIMA & Go Shiozaki, Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino vs. Kevin Steen & El Generico, Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black vs. BxB Hulk & Shingo, Austin Aries vs. Genki Horiguchi.

UWA Hardcore, March 28, Toronto, Canada, with Josh Prohibition vs. Josh Abercrombie, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Matt Cross.

F1rst Wrestling, March 28, Minneapolis, Minn., at the First Avenue night club, with Jerry Lynn vs. Al Snow, Pete Huge vs. Brody Hoofer in a dog collar match, Arik Cannon vs. Rob James, Aaron Corbin vs. Darin Corbin, Arya Daivari vs. Ryan Cruz, the Prophet vs. Kamikaze Klecker vs. Cody O’Neill vs. Joey Envy in a four-way, Bret O’Brian & Venom vs. Benjamin Sailer & Nate Bash.

Ring of Honor, March 29, Orlando, Fla., the downtown recreation complex, with Austin Aries vs. Nigel McGuinness, Masato Yoshino & Genki Horiguchi, Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. Shingo & BxB Hulk, Roderick Strong vs. Erick Stevens.

UXW, March 29, Orlando, Fla., at the Central Florida Fairgrounds Pavilion, 2 p.m. start, with Jake Roberts, Abdullah the Butcher, Disco Inferno vs. Raymond Snow, and matches with Big Vito, Steve Corino, Krazy K, TJ Mack, Vordell Walker, and the Heart Break Express.

New England Championship Wrestling, March 29, Quincy, Mass., at the armory.

Minnesota Independent Wrestling, March 29, Chanhassen, Minn.

Independent Wrestling Federation, March 29, West Paterson, N.J., with Tony Torres vs. Travis Blake, Kevin Knight & Jana vs. Chris Steeler & Cameron Matthews, Biggie Biggs vs. Justin Corino, Mike Jenkins vs. Frank Scoleri, Kareem West vs. Franciz.

Hybrid Wrestling, March 29, Fremont, Ohio, at the FCRC Arena, with Sabu vs. Matt Cross, Faith In Nothing vs. Mega Sexy, Jake Crist vs. Johnny Gargano, and matches with Josh Prohibition, Chris Cronus, Brian Lyndon, Starless, Flip Kendrick, Billy Taylor, Morty Rackem and more.

Great American Wrestling, March 29, Decatur, Ill.

GOUGE, March 29, Youngsville, N.C., at the armory.

The 2008 Women’s Elite 8 tournament, March 30, Cambridge, Ontario, at the Grand River Flea Market, with Sara Del Rey.

Independent Wrestling Federation, March 30, West Paterson, N.J., with Antonio Rivera vs. Travis Blake, Biggie Biggs & Mike Jenkins vs. Justin Corino & Frank Scoleri, Kevin Knight vs. Chris Steeler, Tony Torres vs. Franciz, Kareem West vs. Cameron Matthews.

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, April 5.

AAW, April 5, Berwyn, Ill., at the Eagles Club, with Jerry Lynn vs. Matt Cross, Tyler Black vs. Marek Brave in a grudge match.

Combat Zone Wrestling, April 5, Philadelphia, Penn., at New Alhambra.

Northeast Wrestling, April 5, Honesdale, Penn.

GOUGE, April 5, Apex, N.C., at the Iron Horse Saloon.

New York State Wrestling Federation, April 5, New Rochelle, N.Y., at the high school, with Larry Sweeney vs. boxer Larry Barnes, Romeo Roselli vs. Antonio Thomas.

Hoosier Pro Wrestling, April 5, Columbus, Ind., with Eugene Dinsmore.

UPWA, April 5, Wilmington, N.C.

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, April 6.

Ring of Honor, April 11, Boston, Mass., at Boston Unversity, with Nigel McGuinness vs. Austin Aries vs. Erick Stevens vs. Roderick Strong, Kota Ibushi vs. Davey Richards, Kevin Steen vs. Necro Butcher.

International Wrestling Cartel, April 11, Elizabeth, Penn., at Court Time Sports Center.

IWA Mid-South, April 11, Plainfield, Ind.

2CW, April 11, Watertown, N.Y.

GOUGE, April 11, Raleigh, N.C., at Vintage 21.

Ring of Honor, April 12, Edison, N.J., at the Inman Sports Club, with Nigel McGuinness vs. Kevin Steen, Kota Ibushi vs. Austin Aries, Necro Butcher vs. Roderick Strong.

International Wrestling Cartel, April 12, Franklin, Penn., at the high school, with Demolition vs. Powers of Pain, Brutus Beefcake vs. Greg “the Hammer” Valentine, Koko B. Ware vs. Kamala, Abdullah the Butcher vs. Tommy Rich, Jake Roberts vs. John McChesney, Babyface Fire vs. Sexual Harassment.

IWA Mid-South Wrestling, April 12, Joliet, Ill., at the Hartman Rec Center.

Combat Zone Wrestling, April 12, Philadelphia, Penn., at the New Alhambra arena.

NWA Empire, April 12, North Tonawanda, N.Y., at St. Johnsburg Fire Hall, 6:30 p.m., with Jonny Puma vs. Kevin Grace, Stargazer vs. Gabe Saint, Ron Falco vs. Brandon Thurston, the McCloud Brothers vs. Ice & Chris Cooper, Dunn & Marcos vs. Rhythm & Booze.

2CW, April 12, Syracuse, N.Y., with the Sandman.

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