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Torch Indy Weekend Report: Jake Roberts' antics, PWG cancels, Doinks, Balls Mahoney
Sep 17, 2008 - 5:21:36 PM


By Chris Vetter, torch contributor

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 RESULTS, NEWS & NOTES

Gossip Website TMZ reported that Jake “the Snake” Roberts made a fool of himself at a live benefit event in Ohio over the weekend, and it’s captured on video. “The footage shows a stumbling, overweight, rambling Roberts struggling to form a coherent sentence, while addressing the crowd moments before his match in the Firestorm Pro Wrestling league. But the story behind the scenes is even more tragic. According to several sources, the 53-year-old legend was found passed out backstage moments before he was scheduled to perform. We're told when Snake was woken up, he was aggressive, violent and asking for "an 8-ball."

We're also told nearly two dozen empty airplane bottles of vodka were found by his gear.”

The article continues by saying that his opponent, J.T. Lightning grabbed the mic after the match and ripped Roberts apart for being so unable to perform. After the verbal assault, Jake reportedly pulled down his pants and exposed his penis to the crowd. Roberts was not arrested.

In other news…

Only days after announcing a stacked lineup for its next show, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla canceled its Sept. 21 event. The promotion insists that the reason is because the “Battle of Los Angeles” tournament will be held over the final days of October, and they want to prepare for those three shows. I don’t understand why that affects the Sept. 21 show, which is six weeks before the BOLA events, though.

It’s official! There are more than one “Doink the Clowns” operating on the indy scene today. I have received lineups that “Doink” will be wrestling at two separate shows, hundreds of miles apart, on Oct. 25th.

Balls Mahoney will head back to Germany on Oct. 18th to compete for Saarland Wrestling Organisation. Kip James will be appearing for the European Wrestling Promotions in Hannover, Germany Oct. 9, 10, and 11.

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

MMWA-SICW, Sept. 13, East Carondelet, Ill.: Shaft defeats Waco, the Big Texan defeats Johnny Courageous via DQ, Jerome Cody defeats Mr. Bibbs, Dave Vaughn defeats Bobby D, Gary Jackson defeats Phil E. Blunt via DQ, Tommy Knight defeats Jaysin Static, Jeremy Lightfoot defeats A.J. Williams.



UPCOMING SHOWS

Pro Wrestling Alliance, Sept. 18, Pasadena, Texas, with Gail Kim, Chris Masters, 2 Cold Scorpio in action.

Ring of Honor, Sept. 19, Boston, Mass., at Boston University, with Bryan Danielson vs. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Go Shiozaki, and matches with El Generico, Kevin Steen, Roderick Strong, Austin Aries, the Briscoes, Jerry Lynn, Delirious, Necro Butcher, Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black.

Jersey All Pro, Sept. 19, Tom Rivers, N.J., at the Intermediate South Middle School, with Rhino in action in an “Ultimate Rumble,” Jay Lethal vs. Kenny Omega, LAX vs. the Heavy Hitters, the Grim Reefer vs. Eddie Kingston, Nunzio vs. Xavier, Dan Maff vs. Danny Demanto, plus the 20-man rumble.

Alternative Pro Wrestling, Sept. 19, Royston, Ga., with Consequences Creed in action.

Showtime All-Star Wrestling, Sept. 19, Millersville, Tenn., at the Saw Mill, with Raven, Kid Kash, David Young and Chase Stevens in action.

Elite Pro Wrestling, Sept. 19, Chicago, Ill., at the Pierport Business Park, with Jason Hades & Brandon Thomaselli vs. Mustafa Ali & Jake O’Neill, Corp. Robinson vs. Vito Thomaselli, Acid & Synn vs. Jay & Mark Jensen, Martin Jones vs. Drake Younger.

Big Time Wrestling, Sept. 19, Newark, Calif., with Kaz and Michael Modest appearing.

Ring of Honor, Sept. 20, Philadelphia, Penn., at the former ECW Arena, with Jay & Mark Briscoe & Austin Aries vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black & Delirious vs. the Necro Butcher, Nigel McGuinness vs. El Generico, Kensuke Sasaki vs. Claudio Castagnoli, Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Bryan Danielson, Brent Albright vs. Adam Pearce, and matches featuring Jerry Lynn, Go Shiozaki, Roderick Strong, Kevin Steen, Erick Stevens.

Chikara Pro, Sept. 20, Streamwood, Ill., with Mike Quackenbush & Hallowicked & Incognito vs. El Oriental & the Super Smash Brothers in a six-man lucha tag, Vin Gerard vs. Fire Ant, Da Soul Touchaz vs. Gran Akuma & Icarus & Chuck Taylor, Sami Callihan vs. Helios, Tim Donst vs. Buck Hawke, Egotistico Fantastico vs. Silas Young.

Jersey All Pro, Sept. 20, Jersey City, N.J., Kenny Omega vs. the winner of Friday’s rumble, LAX vs. James “Nunzio” Maritato & mystery partner, Da Heavy Hitters vs. the Nigerian Nightmares, Jay Lethal vs. Xavier, Dan Maff vs. Eddie Kingston, Danny Demanto vs. Chris Dickinson.

Showtime All-Star Wrestling, Sept. 20, Millersville, Tenn., at the Saw Mill, with Raven, Kid Kash, David Young and Chase Stevens in action.

Southern Championship Wrestling, Sept. 20, Sanford, Fla., with Matt Morgan in action.

New England Championship Wrestling, Sept. 20, Quincy, Mass.

AWESOME, Sept. 20, Bloomfield, N.J., with an appearance by Ted Dibiase, and matches with Tito Santana and “Mikey” from the Spirit Squad. Also, Mark Modest vs. Robby Morrison, Dan Rageous vs. Chris Banks in a ladder match.

Global Championship Wrestling, Sept. 20, Pell City, Alab., with Buff Bagwell and Eugene Dinsmore in action.

Absolute Intense Wrestling, Sept. 21, Cleveland, Ohio, with Tyler Black in action, Sterling James Keenan vs. a mystery opponent, Johnny Gargano vs. Shiima Xion, Josh Prohibition vs. Dios Salvador, the Young Studs vs. Alpha Beta Duke, Da Latin Crime Syndicate vs. the Homeless Handicap Connection.

IWA Mid-South, Sept. 26, Joliet, Ill., at the Hartman Rec Center, “the Ted Petty Invitational,” with Mike Quackenbush, Dave Taylor, Arik Cannon, Egotistico Fantastico, Claudio Castagnoli, Roderick Strong, Tyler Black, Jimmy Jacobs, Delirious, BJ Whitmer, Ace Steel, Ricochet, Dingo, Jason Hades, Chuck Taylor, Jayson Quick.

World Wrestling Network, Sept. 26, Port Richey, Fla., “The Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup, Night 1”, at the Civic Center. Entrants include Gran Akuma, Jigsaw, Chris Jones, Chris Gray.

IWA Mid-South, Sept. 27, Joliet, Ill., at the Hartman Rec Center, “the Ted Petty Invitational” concludes!

World Wrestling Network, Sept. 27, Brooksville, Fla., “The Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup, Night 2,” at the National Guard Armory.

BIG Pro Wrestling, Sept. 27, Queens, N.Y., with Raven, Balls Mahoney, Spike Dudley, Homicide.

Northeast Wrestling, Sept. 27, Moscow, Penn., at the North Pocono High School, with Jerry “the King” Lawler, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, “Velvet Sky” Talia Madison and more. Announced matches include AJ Sabatelle vs. Brian Anthony, Ron Zombie vs. Jeff Starr, Xavier vs. Jason Blade, Cherry Pie vs. Velvet Sky.

American Championship Entertainment, Sept. 27, Union City, N.J., featuring Jay Lethal and Ultimo Dragon in action.

NWA Upstate, Sept. 27, xxxx, N.Y., “the Upstate 8,” featuring John McChesney, Jimmy Olsen, Bobby Fish, Sonjay Dutt, Ricky Reyes, Lionel Knight, Orange Cassidy, Slyk Wagner Brown.

SPRY Wrestling, Sept. 27, Bolton, Ontario, Canada, with Garrett Graves vs. Ash, Sabian vs. Johnny Gargano, Rip Impact vs. Drew Gulak, Alex York vs. Rees, Asylum vs. Xtremo vs. Josh Alexander, Josh Prohibition vs. Cody Deaner.

Twin Wrestling Entertainment, Sept. 27, Toronto, Canada, with Chris Masters and “Highlander” Robbie McAllister in action.

XICW, Sept. 28, Warren, Mich., at the Ritz, with Necro Butcher vs. the DBA vs. Eddie Venom in a three-way, N8 Mattson vs. Jaimy Coxxx, Skull Ganz vs. Keith Crème, Devil Dawg vs. Gavin Starr, and a match featuring Zach Gowen.

East Coast Pro Wrestling, Sept. 28, North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, with Eugene Dinsmore and Joey Mercury Matthews in action.

Pro Wrestling International, Sept. 28, Indianapolis, Ind., at the Knights of Columbus, 2 p.m. belltime.

F1rst Wrestling, Oct. 3, West St. Paul, Minn., at the armory, with Arik Cannon, Cody O’Neill, Darin Corbin, Ryan Cruz, Horace the Psychopath and more.

National Wrestling Superstars, Oct. 3, Sayreville, N.J., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, with Ox Baker, Bobby Piper, Zack Novack.

Top Rope Promotions, Oct. 3, Fall River, Mass., featuring Spike Dudley and Bushwacker Luke.

Pure Wrestling Association, Oct. 3, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, featuring “Highlander” Robbie McAllister in action.

Eastern Pro Wrestling, Oct. 3, Westerly, R.I., featuring Scotty 2 Hotty.

IWA Mid-South Wrestling, Oct. 4, Joliet, Ill., at the Hartman Rec Center, with Corporal’s Army vs. Toby Klein & Deranged & Tank, the Necro Butcher vs. Sami Callihan.

National Wrestling League, Oct. 4, Martinsburg, W.Va., with Tito Santana and EZ Money in action.

Power Pro Wrestling, Oct. 4, Little River, S.C., with Shannon Moore, Jimmy Valiant, and Baby Doll appearing.

All American Pro Wrestling, Oct. 4, Herrin, Ill., at the middle school, with David Young and Chase Stevens appearing.

Eastern Pro Wrestling, Oct. 4, Hingham, Mass., featuring Scotty 2 Hotty.

EWF, Oct. 4, Marion, Ind., with Jimmy Snuka, WWE’s Rosey, and Eugene Dinsmore.

National Wrestling Superstars, Oct. 4, Brick, N.J., at the Elks Lodge, with Raven making an appearance.

High Voltage Wrestling, Oct. 4, Granite City, Ill., at the Rivers Edge Complex, with Donovan Ruddick vs. Harker Dirge, Adam Evans vs. Bobby Danger, the Hybrids vs. Team Taliban.

National Wrestling Superstars, Oct. 5, Christiana, Del., at the Fire Company Hall.

Ring of Honor, Oct. 10, Coral Springs, Fla.

Big Time Wrestling, Oct. 10, Chicopee, Mass., with Mick Foley, Justin Credible and Antonio Thomas (of WWE’s Heart Throbs) in action.

Ring of Honor, Oct. 11, Orlando, Fla.

Big Time Wrestling, Oct. 11, Webster, Mass., with Tatanka and Ox Baker.

Tulalip Championship Wrestling, Oct. 11, Tulalip, Wash., with Eugene Dinsmore in action.

IWA Mid-South, Oct. 17, Joliet, Ill., at the Hartman Rec Center, with the “Double Death Tag Team Death Match Tournament.” Teams include Necro Butcher & Toby Klein, Tank & Deranged, Corp. Robinson & 2 Tuff Tony, Ash & Kris Chambers, Devon Moore & Drake Younger, Freak Show & Corey Shaddix, SeXXXy Eddy & Viking.

IWA Mid-South, Oct. 18, Joliet, Ill., at the Hartman Rec Center, with the finals of the “Double Death Tag Team Death Match Tournament.”

Shimmer Women’s Athletes, Oct. 19, Berwyn, Ill.

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