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Torch Indy Weekend Preview: Booker T in JAPW, Sabin & Shelley in AAW, Scotty 2 Hotty in FIP, Lawler
May 30, 2008 - 5:37:26 PM


By Chris Vetter

Torch Indy Reporter Chris Vetter sees dozens of indy shows all over the Midwest, and regularly watches & reviews indy DVDs. His reports covering the entire U.S. Indy Scene are usually published exclusively here at PWTorch.com every Monday and Friday.

WEEKEND PREVIEW, NEWS & NOTES

After a short hiatus (largely because of the holiday), I’m back with all the indy results from the past week, and a look ahead at shows this weekend!

The big show tonight is in Full Impact Pro in Crystal River, Fla., with Scotty Too Hotty, Roderick Strong, Austin Aries, Delirious, Davey Richards, Tyler Black, Jimmy Jacobs. ALSO, just announced that Jerry Lynn joins that roster. That’s a good top tier of talent! FIP also has a show Saturday in Arcadia with the same roster.

JAPW returns to its home in Rahway, N.J., on Saturday with Booker T vs. Jay Lethal, LAX vs. Da Heavy Hitters, Chris Hero vs. Archadia, and Nikki “Roxxie Leveaux” Roxx in action.

AAW returns to the Chicago suburbs on Saturday featuring Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley vs. Ryan Cruz & Darin Corbin, Arik Cannon vs. Krotch, Silas Young vs. Ikuto Hidaka.

Jerry “the King” Lawler will face General Lee on Saturday in EWF in Marion, Ind.

In other news…

Ric Flair is scheduled to appear at NWA All-Star Wrestling in Oakwood, Va., on June 28, as part of “Flair’s Farewell to the Fans” tour.

Philadelphia-based Pro Wrestling Unplugged has announced Sandman vs. Jake “the Snake” Roberts for its show on July 26. Learn more at www.prowrestlingunplugged.com.

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

Combat Zone Wrestling, May 17, Smyrna, Del., “Tournament of Death:” Pinkie Sanchez defeats Danny Demanto, Scotty Vortekz defeats Mickie Knuckles, WHACKS defeats Dustin Lee, DJ Hyde defeats Andy Sumner, Nick Gage & Drake Younger defeat Devon Moore & Drew Blood, Greg Excellent defeats McBride, Danny Havoc defeats “Necro Butcher stunt double” Ram, Ruckus & Sabian defeat Gacy & Alex Colon, Drake Younger & Scotty Vortekz defeat DJ Hyde & Whacks, Gage & Havoc defeat Greg Excellent & Pinkie Sanchez, Havoc defeats Gage and Drake and Vortekz to win the “Tournament of Death.”

Xtreme Intense Championship, May 18, Warren, Mich.: Ty Daruis vs. Brett Turner went to a draw, Kid Hybrid defeats Jeff Brooks, Mo Dread defeats Johnny Dynamo, Skull Ganz & Devil Dawg defeat Brian Skyline & Sean Tyler, Ganz & Dawg defeat Levi Blue & Joe Byrd, Eddie Venom defeats Jaimy Coxxx, N8 Mattson defeats Zach Gowen, Greg “the Hammer” Valentine defeats Roughhouse R.O.B., Gavin Starr & Keith Crème defeat DBA & Buff Bagwell.

Chikara Pro, May 23, Framingham, Mass.: Ophidan & Amasis defeat Jagged & Shane Matthews, Vin Gerard defeats Create-A-Wrester, Jimmy Olsen defeats Icarus, Gran Akuma & Chuck Taylor defeat Lince Dorado & Turbo, Hydra & Tim Donst defeat Grudyin & Tucor, Soldier Ant & Cloudy & Player Uno & Shane Storm defeat Mike Quackenbush & Stupefied & Cheech & Worker Ant in an 8-man tag, Jorge Rivera vs. El Pantera ended in a double pin, Delirious & Claudio Castagnoli & Hallowicked defeat Brodie Lee & Mitch Ryder & Shayne Hawke.

Showtime All-Star Wrestling, May 23, Millersville, Tenn.: Shane Eden defeats Wayne Atkins, Sigmon defeats Drew Haskins, Indian Outlaw vs. Frank Malone went to a draw, Mary Elizabeth Monroe defeats Hailey Hatred, Lennox Lightfoot defeats Larry Cooter, Rick Santel & Hammerjack defeat Chase Stevens & Andy Douglas.

Chikara Pro, May 24, Wallingford, Conn.: Mike Quackenbush & Shane Storm defeat Ophidan & Amasis, Vin Gerard defeats Jimmy Olsen, Cheech & Cloudy defeat Player Uno & Stupefied, Jorge Rivera defeats Turbo, Tin Donst & Hydra defeat El Hijo del Ice Cream & Ice Cream Jr., Gran Akuma & Icarus & Chuck Taylor defeat Fire Ant & Soldier Ant & Worker Ant, Mitch Ryder & Shayne Hawke defeat El Pantera & Lince Dorado, Claudio Castagnoli defeats Brodie Lee via DQ.

IWS, May 24, Montreal, Quebec: Samson defeats Twiggy, ExesS defeats Sexxxy Eddy, Shane Matthews & Jagged defeat Dan Paysan & Jimmy Stone, Beef Wellington defeats Jimmy K, Green Phantom defeats Jake Matthews, Kevin Steen defeats Max Boyer.

American Championship Entertainment, May 24, Union City, N.J.: BS Express defeat Wes Draven & Radames, Devious defeats Black Zemis & 2 Hott Steve Scott & Killa S in a handicap match, Alexa Thatcher defeats Jana, Myke Quest & Chris Rockwell defeat Kronic & Psycho, Rayza defeats Mike Donovan & Pinkie Sanchez & Giovanni Marranca, Joe Hardway defeats Vince Steele, Rayza defeats CK Kross, Dan Murdoch defeats Lamar Braxton Porter, Dan Dynasty defeats Corvis Fear, Mo Sexton defeats Thomas Rodriguez.

EWF, May 24, Marion, Ind.: Andy Santos & Fallen Dragon defeat Hank Calhoun & Big Carl, Scott Johnson defeats Wildman Rogers via DQ, Matt Cavins vs. Dark Lion ended in a no contest, Dusty Dillinger defeats Party Boy, Just Justin defeats Mr. Main Event, General Lee defeats Dylan Bostic.

Lethal Wrestling Alliance, May 24, St. Peters, Mo.: Evan Gelistico defeats Dorian Victor via DQ, Evan Gelistico & XXX Jordan Lacey defeat Dorian Victor & Pierre Abernathy, K.C. Karrington defeats Davey Vega via DQ, Jeremy Wyatt defeats Tyler Cook, Brandon Espinosa & Brandon Aarons defeat Michael Serious & A.J. Williams, Donovan Ruddick defeats Gary the Barnowl.

Minnesota Independent Wrestling, May 24, Chanhassan, Minn.: Mickey McCoy defeats Pete Huge, Chase McCoy defeats Altar Boy, Ben Sailer defeats Daryl Hall, James Alexander defeats Mitch Paradise by reverse decision, Huge & Altar Boy defeat the McCoys, Big Brody Hoofer defeats Black Stallion.

UPCOMING SHOWS

Full Impact Pro, May 30, Crystal River, Fla., with Scotty Too Hotty, Roderick Strong, Austin Aries, Delirious, Davey Richards, Tyler Black, Jimmy Jacobs, Kenny King, Jason Blade, Sal Rinauro, Erick Stevens, Black Market, Chasyn Rance, Damien Wayne, Rex Sterling, Dingo.

East Coast Pro Wrestling, May 30, Wayne, N.J., featuring Al Snow, “Crowbar” Devon Storm and Matt “Spike Dudley” Hyson.

GOUGE, May 30, Raleigh, N.C., at Vintage 21, with Major DeBeers vs. Wallabee Joe, Cowboy Willie Watts vs. Otto Schwanz, Seymour Snott & Dick Foley vs. Trailer Park Model & Fabulous Frankie, KC McKnight vs. El Mariachi, Blackjack Billy Watts vs. Tennessee Ernie Nord, Cham Pain vs. the Taker.

Great Candian Wrestling, May 30, Mississauga, Ontario, with Eric Young.

C-Pro Entertainment, May 30, Westminster, S.C., at West Oaks High School, with Jay Lethal, Simon Sermon, Phil Shatter, Truitt Fields, and Team Macktion.

American Championship Entertainment, May 30, Union City, N.J.

National Wrestling Superstars, May 30, Dunellen, N.J., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, with the Jersey Cowboy vs. Draven, Boris Nobika & Comrade Chow vs. Antonio Malve & Mikey Pacifica, plus Danny Demanto, Nicky Oceans, Pastor George and Vicious Vin.

JAPW, May 31, Rahway, N.J.: Booker T vs. Jay Lethal, LAX vs. Da Heavy Hitters, Chris Hero vs. Archadia, Kenny Omega vs. Danny Demanto, Grim Reefer vs. Azrieal, Eddie Kingston & Slyk Wagner Brown vs. the Logan Brothers, Nikki “Roxxie Leveaux” Roxx in action.

AAW, May 31, Berwyn, Ill., with Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley vs. Ryan Cruz & Darin Corbin, Arik Cannon vs. Krotch, Silas Young vs. Ikuto Hidaka.

Full Impact Pro, May 31, Arcadia, Fla., at the Turner Agri-Civic Center, with Scotty Too Hotty, Greg “the Hammer” Valentine, Norman Smiley, Austin Aries, Delirious, Davey Richards, Tyler Black, Jimmy Jacobs, Kenny King, Jason Blade, Seth Delay and more.

New England Championship Wrestling, May 31, Quincy, Mass., at the armory, the “IRON 8
championship tournament, featuring Eddie Edwards, Gran Akuma, Kahagus, Brandon Locke, Scott Osbourne, Antonio Thomas, Kristian Frost, Julio Dinero. In non-tournament action, Max Bauer & Elektra Arion vs. Big Rick Fuller & Ariel in a mixed tag.

Insane Wrestling Federation, May 31, Dearborn, Mich., at the Elks Lodge, with Necro Butcher vs. CJ Otis is a falls-count-anywhere match, Scotty Vortekz & Dustin Lee vs. the Soul Shooters, Toby Klein vs. Mo Dread, and matches featuring N8 Mattson, Truth Martini, Jeff Brooks, Kid Hybrid, Jeff King, the DBA, Tony Tyson and more.

Second City Wrestling, May 31, Midlothian, Ill., with Joey “Mercury” Matthews, Rob Conway and Idol Stevens in action.

Big League Wrestling, May 31, Vallejo, Calif., with Chris Masters, Big Vito, Daivari, ODB, Angelina Love in action.

C-Pro Entertainment, May 31, Franklin, N.C., at the Macon County Community Center, with Chris Hamrick, Amber O’Neal, Simon Sermon, and KC Thunder.

AWF, May 31, Buffalo, Minn., at the civic center.

EWF, May 31, Marion, Ind., with Jerry “the King” Lawler vs. General Lee, Bob vs. Matt Cavins vs. Dark Lion, Dusty Dillinger vs. Tank Bruiser, Wildman Rogers vs. Dylan Bostic.

Hybrid Wrestling, May 31, Fremont, Ohio, at the American Legion, with Johnny Gargano vs. Starless, Shawn Blaze vs. Vincent Nothing vs. Jake Crist in a three-way, Cockstrong vs. Sami Callihan vs. Fontaine in a three-way, Bane vs. Dave Logan, Myke Quest vs. Brian Lyndon.

Central States Wrestling, May 31, Ottawa, Kan., featuring Nate Bash & Ben Sailer.

National Wrestling Superstars, May 31, Lanoka Harbor, N.J., at the Lacey Township High School, with the Patriot, Sal Sincere, the Equalizer, Eugene Dinsmore, Tito Santana, Rhett Titus.

National Wrestling Superstars, June 1, Middletown, Del., at Everett Meredith Middle School, with the Patriot, Sal Sincere, JD Smooth, Funky White Boy, Black and Nerdy, Ruff Rider, Nicky Oceans.

Nashville Wrestling, June 5, Crossville, Tenn., with Jerry Lawler and the Naturals in action.

Ring of Honor, June 6, Hartford, Conn., at the expo center.

Championship Wrestling Experience, June 6, Austintown, Ohio, at the Wedge, with Jake “the Snake” Roberts vs. Patrick Hayes, Matt Cross vs. Johnny Gargano, Raymond Rowe vs. Shiima Xion, Jon Kronica & Max Alexander vs. Ashton Amhurst & Samuel Elias.

In Your Face Wrestling, June 6, Rutland, Vt., at the state fairgrounds, with a four-team tag tournament.

Metropolis Wrestling Federation, June 6, Brooklyn, N.Y., at Saint Francis of Paola Lyceum, with DJ Mario Valentino vs. K-Von Brown, Warpath vs. Jason Gotti.

WXW, June 7, Coplay, Penn., at the municipal center, 8 p.m., with Tommy Suede vs. Doc Daniels.

Ring of Honor, June 7, Philadelphia, Penn., at the armory, with Austin Aries & Bryan Danielson vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black, Roderick Strong vs. Erick Stevens.

International Wrestling Cartel, June 7, Elizabeth, Penn., at Court Time Sports Center.

IWA Mid-South, June 7, Joliet, Ill., with Sabu vs. Too Cold Scorpio, Chuck Taylor vs. Ego Fantastico, Jason Hades vs. Jayson Quick, Dingo vs. Jaysin Strife, Corporal Robinson vs. Sexxxy Eddie, Cheech & Cloudy vs. Devon Moore & Mickie Knuckles, Mike Elgin vs. C.J. Otis, Roxie Cotton vs. Kimberly Kash.

Hoosier Pro Wrestling, June 7, Columbus, Ind., at the 4-H fairgrounds, with Pastor Pain vs. Ronnie Vegas in a no-rules match, Tank Toland vs. Donny Idol, Ox Harley & Jill vs. Shawn Cook & Camron Star, TVZ vs. Jeremy Hadley & Luis Rojas, Bobby Black vs. Dewey Brown, Dylan Bostic vs. Fuji Brown. Cousin Cooter Clampett vs. Big Jon Wall.

2CW, June 7, Binghamton, N.Y.

In Your Face Wrestling, June 7, Rutland, Vt., at the state fairgrounds.

UPWA, June 7, Wilmington, N.C., with Doc Holliday vs. Donald Brower in a hair vs. hair match.

New Age Wrestling, June 7, Rocky Mount, Va., at Franklin County High School, with Damian Wayne, Frank Parker, Rick Kelly, Leslie Paige, Mike Williams, Scotty Rocker, Jamie Morris, Cash Money, Shawn Cruz, and appearances by NWA valet Baby Doll and Jimmy “Boogie Woogie Man” Valiant.

Pro Wrestling Fusion, June 7, Fort Pierce, Fla., at the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds, with the Sheik & Maximum Capacity vs. Freedom Ryder & Steve Madison, Vordell Walker vs. Jon Davis, Chris Jones vs. Jerrelle Clark, King Kong Fu vs. Johnny Vandal, Francisco Ciatso vs. Norman Smiley, the Heartbreak Express vs. the Shane Twins.

WXW, June 7, Allentown, Penn., at the Mountainville Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, June 8, Reseda, Calif., at the American Legion hall, with Jack Evans & Roderick Strong vs. Chris Hero & Necro Butcher, Austin Aries vs. El Generico, Davey Richards vs. Brandon Bonham, Scott Lost & Joey Ryan vs. Phoenix Star & Zokre, Hook Bomberry vs. Scorpio Sky.

Chikara Pro Wrestling, June 13, Hellertown, Penn., “the Young Lions Cup VI” tournament.

Chikara Pro Wrestling, June 14, Hellertown, Penn., “the Young Lions Cup VI” tournament.

Combat Zone Wrestling, June 14, Philadelphia, Penn., at the New Alhambra arena.

Heavy On Wrestling, June 14, Superior, Wis., at Wessman Arena, with Honkey Tonk Man vs. Big Brody Hoofer, Eugene Dinsmore vs. Arik Cannon, an appearance by Terry Funk, Venom vs. Rob James, Arya Daivari vs. Cody O’Neill, Ben Sailer vs. Joey Envy vs. Nate Bash, Ann Brookstone vs. Lacey Von Erich.

EWF, June 14, Marion, Ind., “the X8 Tournament,” featuring B.J. Whitmer, Davey Richards, Danny Daniels, Trik Davis, Silas Young, D-Ray 3000, Osyris and Louis Linaris.

Chikara Pro Wrestling, June 15, Hellertown, Penn., “the Young Lions Cup VI” tournament concludes!

Pure Wrestling Association, June 15, Welland, Ontario, Canada, 3 p.m. start, with Notorious TID vs. Jonny Puma, Gabe Saint vs. Eddie Osbourne, Derek Wylde vs. Zakk Atticus in a dog collar match, Kris White vs. Rip Impact, Krystal Banks vs. Jennifer Blake, the Italianos vs. Chris Cooper & Ice.

IWA Mid-South, June 20, Plainfield, Ind., “King of the Death Matches,” night 1.

F1rst Wrestling, June 20, Minneapolis, Minn., at the First Avenue night club, with Arik Cannon & Cody O’Neill vs. Benjamin Sailer & Nate Bash, Thoruf Marius vs. Kamikaze Klecker, Rob James & a mystery partner vs. Ryan Cruz & Darin Corbin, Joey Envy vs. Shane Hollister, Pete Huge vs. Jaysin Strife, Venom vs. Lorenzo Connors, Arya Daivari vs. Knight Wagner.

Eastern Wrestling Alliance, June 20, Baltimore, Md., Tall Cedars Hall, 8 p.m., with Jake “the Snake” Roberts appearing.

IWA Mid-South, June 21, Plainfield, Ind., “King of the Death Matches,” night 2.

NWA Mid-Atlantic, June 21, Chester, S.C., with Nikita Koloff, the Midnight Express and Buff Bagwell.

New York Wrestling Connection, June 21, Deer Park, N.Y., the community center, 8 p.m., with Dickie Rodz vs. Papadon, Bruno Marciano vs. Alex Reynolds, Los Lunatics vs. Mega & Prince Nana, Rob Eckos vs. Maverick, Dirty Joe vs. Nick Berk, the Black Circle vs. Paul E. Normous & Tony Burma, Spyder vs. Joey Braggiol, Blake Morris & Mike Reed vs. Nicky Benz’s mystery tag team.

XICW, June 22, Warren, Mich., at the Ritz, Jaimy Coxx & DBA & Buff Bagwell vs. N8 Mattson & Eddie Venom & a mystery partner, Roughhouse R.O.B. vs. Mike McMahon.

AWESOME, June 22, Jackson, N.J., at Vinci’s Bar & Grill, with Biggie Biggs vs. Steve Camacho, Biggs & Aaron Stride & Nick Sabre & Mark Modest vs. Camacho & Robby Morrison & Mikey Matixx & Vik Voorhees in an 8-man elimination match.


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DVDs - VGames - Books
CALDWELL'S PPV/DVD REVIEW: Dragon Gate USA's "Open the Historic Gate" debut event - Review of whether following DGUSA is worth your time and money
RADICAN'S ROH DVD REVIEW SERIES: Death Before Dishonor VII: N2 - Storm-Hero, Ryan-Cabana
RADICAN'S SHIMMER Vol. 23 Review - Busic-Melissa, Kong-Martinez, MsChif-Deeb
Torch Flashbacks
KELLER'S WWE SURVIVOR SERIES PPV REPORT 5 YRS. AGO (11-14-04): Benoit & Orton & Jericho vs. Evolution & Edge, JBL vs. Booker T, Team Angle vs. Cena Dream Team
PARKS'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 1 YR. AGO (11-21-08): Final Survivor Series build-up to Undertaker vs. Big Show casket match, Jeff Hardy vs. Triple H, Morrison & Miz
KELLER'S WWE SURVIVOR SERIES PPV REPORT 10 YRS. AGO (11-14-99): Big Show vs. Triple H vs. The Rock, Edge & Christian & Hardys team, Chris Jericho vs. Chyna
VIP Exclusive Features
11/20 Wade Keller Hotline - Guest Bruce Mitchell: Survivor Series Match by Match Preview & Predictions (20 min.)
11/20 Bruce Mitchell Audio Show: Listener Questions - How Vince McMahon was perceived before he took over, Outlaw Promotions stories, Sting Flips off Bruce, Albano Craziness (45 min.)
PWTorch Newsletter #1117/1118 (31 pages!): Raw at MSG, TNA Victory Road PPV Roundtable, Mitchell on Russo-Hogan, Keller on Dixie Speech, more
Torch Trivia
TORCH TRIVIA 2/28: Which wrestler backed out of a WWA PPV in February 2002?
TORCH TRIVIA 2/27: Who said this quote about Hulk Hogan's athleticism 11 years ago?
TORCH TRIVIA 2/25: What said this quote about WWE's mid-1990s drug testing policy?
Torch Instant Polls
SMACKDOWN POLL: Who was the MVP of the 11/20 Smackdown if you saw the show?
TNA IMPACT POLL: Who was the MVP of the 11/19 Impact if you saw the show?
ECW MVP POLL: Who was the MVP of the 11/17 ECW TV if you saw the show?
PWTorch Free Podcast
11/4 Nostalgia Audio with Brian Hoops: Format change to the show, new guest host, upcoming shows
FREE FOR ALL: 10/27 Bruce Mitchell Audio Special: Hogan-Bischoff-TNA story from all angles including Monday Night War II possibilities (32 min.)
6/23 Nostalgia Audio with Brian Hoops: Former WCW rapmaster PN News joins Brian Hoops to preview upcoming Midwest shows (10 min.)
Annual Obituaries
SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 1999 - Muchnick, Rick Rude, Owen Hart, Renegade...
SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 2000 - Solie, Albright, Duncum, Tsuruta, Blue Demon, Al Costello
SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 2001: Johnny Valentine, Terry Gordy, Chris Adams, Bertha Faye, Helen Hart