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 RESULTS, NEWS & NOTES

Ring of Honor held its triple shot over the weekend, and Booker T defeated A.J. Styles in their first-ever meeting in Northeast Wrestling. I have just a handful of results below.

In other notes…

Stro, who used to wrestle as WCW’s Maestro, was in a near-fatal car accident over the weekend. “But I am doing ok,” Stro wrote in an email. “Thank you all so much for your help and support.” Stro is still active in the Carolinas indy scene.


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

Ring of Honor, March 14, Dover, N.J.: Roderick Strong defeats Pelle Primeau, Claudio Castagnoli & Erick Stevens defeat Nigel McGuinness & B.J. Whitmer, Delirious defeats Necro Butcher, Brian Danielson & Austin Aries defeat Ruckus & Jigsaw, Go Shiozaki defeats Brent Albright, Kevin Steen defeats Davey Richards, Joey Matthews & Tyler Black defeat Jay & Mark Briscoe.

Northeast Wrestling, March 15, Torrington, Conn.: Teddy “the Tank” Reade won a battle royal, Jalil Salaam defeats Brian Anthony, Jason Blade defeats Rob Eckos, Talia “Velvet Sky” Madison defeats Nikki “Roxxi Leveaux” Roxx, Ryan Bingham & Ron Zombie defeat the Torrington Executioner & Kurt Adonis, Xavier defeats Teddy Reade, Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Sane ended in a double DQ, Booker T defeats A.J. Styles.

MMWA-SICW, March 15, St. Louis, Mo.: Moondog Rover vs. Angel went to a time-limit draw, Phil E. Blunt defeats A.J. Williams, Tommy Knight defeats Billy Diamond, Lumberjack Gabe won a battle royal, Shaft defeats Saladin, Jeremy Lightfoot & Alexis Lightfoot defeat Waco & Stacy O’Brien, Jerome Cody vs. Kevin X went to a draw, Mr. Bibbs & Dave Vaughn vs. the Lumberjacks went to a double DQ.

RCW, March 15, Portsmouth, Ohio: JD Santos defeats Wes Cannon, Chris Smith defeats Randy Allen, Hollie Wood defeats Ranger Bob in an intergender match, Judas Thorn & the Juggulator defeat Flash Fury & Nikki Taylor, Tank Runyon defeats Tyson Rogers in a flag match, Judas Thorn & the Juggulator defeat Randy Allen & Chris Smith, Honky Tonk Man & American Idol Dirk Extreme defeat Onyx & Ace Gigolo.

Ring of Honor, March 16, Philadelphia, Penn.: Davey Richards defeats Dingo, Sara Del Rey defeated an unknown woman, Tyler Black defeats Claudio Castagnoli and Delirious and Go Shiozaki in a four-way to earn a title shot, Vulture Squad defeat Adam Pearce & BJ Whitmer, Kevin Steen defeats Roderick Strong, the Briscoes defeat Joey Matthews & Necro Butcher, Bushwacker Luke defeats Shane Hagadorn, Bryan Danielson defeats Austin Aries, Nigel McGuinness defeats Tyler Black.

Funkdafied Wrestling Federation, March 16, Christiana, Del.: Black N’ Nerdy & Mikey Pacifica & Crazed defeat the Dark Karnival, Sal Sincere defeats Funky White Boy via DQ, Vicious Vin defeats Corey Havoc, Kory Kastle defeats Party Boy, J.D. Smooth defeats Nicky Oceans, the Gemini Trojans defeat Johnny Maxx & Super Cody, the Hate Breed defeat Ruff Ryder & Shatter, the Patriot defeats Julio Dinero.

UPCOMING SHOWS

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., with Christian Cage vs. Xavier, and matches with Jerry Lawler, Sgt. Slaughter, Scotty 2 Hotty and Talia “Velvet Sky” Madison.

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.

New Era Pro Wrestling, April 5, Painesville, Ohio, at the Hide Out roller rink, with J-Rocc vs. Shane Taylor, Lethal Impact vs. Tracy Smothers & Ray Rowe, Bane vs. Kage.

Whiplash Wrestling, April 5, Mayetta, Kan., at the Boys’ & Girls’ Club, Chris & Kyle King vs. Dekin Cane vs. Engima, Justice Pain & Steven Saint & Devan Scott vs. JC Thunder & Brian Jacobs & Nemesis.

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.

IZW, April 11, Mesa, Ariz., at the Broadway Rec Center, with Thug Rowe vs. Ghostwalker, Triple X vs. the Hawaiian Lion, Michael Youngblood vs. the Navajo Warrior.

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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