{"id":114078,"date":"2021-02-25T19:01:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T01:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=114078"},"modified":"2021-02-25T19:48:35","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T01:48:35","slug":"2-25-enjoy-wrestling-canned-heat-report-the-debut-show-from-a-new-pittsburgh-indie-featuring-an-8-person-tournament-for-the-enjoy-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/02\/25\/2-25-enjoy-wrestling-canned-heat-report-the-debut-show-from-a-new-pittsburgh-indie-featuring-an-8-person-tournament-for-the-enjoy-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"2\/25 ENJOY WRESTLING CANNED HEAT report: The debut show from a new Pittsburgh indie featuring an 8-person tournament for the Enjoy Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2118805074\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>ENJOY WRESTLING CANNED HEAT: EPISODE 1 OF 4<br \/>\nFEBRUARY 25, 2021<br \/>\nPITTSBURGH, PA<br \/>\nAIRED ON YOUTUBE<br \/>\nREPORT BY HARLEY R. PAGEOT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>Commentary: Effy, Rich Bocchini<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy Wrestling is a brand-new indie promotion out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Slated to begin life in the spring of 2020 but thwarted by the COVID-19 pandemic, their first tapings ever took place last month and that footage now sees the light of day as a four-episode YouTube series called <em>Canned Heat<\/em>. The first episode is premiering now with the remaining three dropping every Thursday at 8 p.m. EST. Canned Heat covers the entirety of an eight-person tournament with competitors vying to win the first Enjoy Cup.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We opened with the Enjoy staff standing by the big purple trophy and acknowledging the lack of fans being the only thing missing from this show.\u00a0 In the arena our commentators checked in.\u00a0 On the call is Rich Bocchini, voice of MLW and Defy Wrestling, and Effy, who obviously needs no introduction.\u00a0 They sent things backstage to interviewer (and member of the team for the PWTorch Tuesday DailyCast <em>Grit &amp; Glitter<\/em>!) Meg Fair.<\/p>\n<p>Fair was with Shawn Phoenix.\u00a0 They asked Phoenix about returning from injury.\u00a0 He&#8217;s overcome death, inhaled poison, went deaf in his left ear, and fractured his skull.\u00a0 He is unbreakable and promised Mr. Grim would feel the fire of the phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>Back in the ring Fair is also the ring announcer on duty.\u00a0 Out first was the bounty hunter Mr. Grim.\u00a0 The commentators pondered what was inside the metal briefcase he carried with him.\u00a0 Grim stared down Fair until referee Tony Stabile managed to coax him away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) \u201cUNBREAKABLE\u201d SHAWN PHOENIX vs. \u201cTHE HITMAN FOR HIRE\u201d MR. GRIM \u2013 ENJOY CUP, OPENING ROUND<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Phoenix offered a handshake but Grim smacked it away.\u00a0 Phoenix looked for some hurricanranas but Grim remained on his feet.\u00a0 A hard forearm dropped Phoenix in his tracks.\u00a0 Grim tossed him across the ring.\u00a0 Phoenix trapped in the corner as Grim used his as a punching bag.\u00a0 The first cover in Enjoy history gave Grim a two-count.\u00a0 Enziguiri from Phoenix.\u00a0 Gutwrench powerbomb from Grim countered into a facebuster by Phoenix.\u00a0 Discus lariat from Grim.\u00a0 Powerbomb and he held on and transitioned into his GML.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Mr. Grim in 3:37.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3924760765\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>-Grim fetched his trademark body bag and laid it out.\u00a0 He zipped up Phoenix and carried him to the back over his shoulder.\u00a0 &#8220;That&#8217;s one,&#8221; he seemed to indicate to the camera.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Pageot\u2019s Perspective:\u00a0 Short but sweet.\u00a0 Lots of energy and it felt much longer than the clock indicated.\u00a0 Phoenix, like many of the competitors in this tournament, is a Pittsburgh native who regularly wrestles for promotions like Ryse, Limitless, and IWC.\u00a0 This was my introduction to him but he looked good and has a strong handle on his character.\u00a0 Grim I was already familiar with from F1ght Club Pro.\u00a0 He likewise knows exactly who Mr. Grim is and that was executed perfectly here.\u00a0 Giving Phoenix the pre-match promo but not Grim made me consider that we might see an upset here so mission accomplished.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Production-wise the show looks really nice.\u00a0 It&#8217;s literally just an empty room but it&#8217;s well-lit and honestly looks more professional than the basement AEW shot the Japanese tournament matches in.\u00a0 The camera work has a hint of a cinematic feel to it in the way Riptide films their events and the on-screen graphics are all solid.\u00a0 It bears mention that the competitors have pronouns listed on all of their introductory graphics as well.\u00a0 There might not be fans in attendance but clearly the other competitors and staff are watching from the shadows as applause and scattered cheers could be heard throughout the match.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Grim faces the winner of our next match in the second round.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-We sent to an ad for attorney &#8220;The Gavel&#8221; David Lawless, Esq.\u00a0 His phone number is 1-800-LAWLESS.\u00a0 He will pound the competition.<\/p>\n<p>-Backstage Fair confronted Grim about putting Phoenix in the body bag.\u00a0 They asked what he&#8217;s doing.\u00a0 &#8220;My job.&#8221;\u00a0 He was paid to win the tournament and take out anybody in his way.\u00a0 (Paid by who??)<\/p>\n<p>-Fair was set to interview MV Young next but he took the mic for himself.\u00a0 PolyAm Cult Rule #412: Yinz is a gender-neutral pronoun.\u00a0 &#8220;And MV is about to fuck yinz up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) \u201cTHE KING OF THE POLYAM CULT\u201d MV YOUNG vs. \u201cTHE BABE WITH THE POWER\u201d WILLOW NIGHTINGALE \u2013 ENJOY CUP, OPENING ROUND<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-856454704\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Nick Shin is the referee.\u00a0 The commentators acknowledged skate punk band Anti-Flag giving Young permission to call his double-stomp Kill The Rich after one of their songs.\u00a0 Nightingale slapped Young across the chest.\u00a0 He gave her a light slap in return.\u00a0 She hit him with two harder.\u00a0 He returned with a series of chops but she sent him to the floor.\u00a0 Nightingale chased him back into the ring but ate a codebreaker.\u00a0 Irish whip into the turnbuckle.\u00a0 Camel clutch from Young.\u00a0 Suplex.\u00a0 German suplex from Nightingale and both were down.\u00a0 Nightingale fired up with a series of clotheslines.\u00a0 Spinebuster but Young kicked out.\u00a0 Young wanted to suplex Nightingale into the corner but Nightingale countered and hit two of her own.\u00a0 Young blocked the third.\u00a0 Spinning slam from Young.\u00a0 He sat Nightingale on the top rope for a superplex but she knocked him off and hit a missile dropkick.\u00a0 Pounce to Young as he ran the ropes.\u00a0 Young caught Nightingale with a running knee to the back of the head, though, and it was enough.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: MV Young in 7:51.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Pageot\u2019s Perspective:\u00a0 The finish felt a tad abrupt but commentary had talked up Nightingale&#8217;s neck issues at the start of the match so it clearly played into that.\u00a0 Again, both wrestlers looked good here.\u00a0 Young is the current Wrestlers Lab champion so I would have been surprised to see him lose in the first round but Nightingale is so beloved that I wasn&#8217;t confident in calling a winner either way.\u00a0 Young will take on Grim in two weeks&#8217; time, which is an interesting pairing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Our first episode of\u00a0<\/em>Canned Heat\u00a0<em>flew by, which was the intent.\u00a0 Enjoy is purposefully keeping these shows under half an hour to make them more accessible.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll see if it pays off.\u00a0 Overall a very respectable debut and the rest of the tournament is definitely something you&#8217;re going to want to keep an eye on.\u00a0 I can&#8217;t close without giving a nod to the commentary team too.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve never heard Effy play things so straight before (no pun intended) but he felt like a seasoned pro next to Bocchini.\u00a0 They never talked over another or bickered and added to the action in the ring consistently.\u00a0 <\/em><em>The show wrapped in 24:10 with 411 live viewers.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Next week:\u00a0 it&#8217;s the remaining opening round matches with Ziggy Haim vs. Still Life With Apricots &amp; Pears and Solo Darling vs. Lee Moriarty.<\/p>\n<p>-Credits rolled to close out the show.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Find Harley on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yrechoheart\">@yrechoheart<\/a> and listen to he and Emily Fear discuss the power of women\u2019s wrestling every Tuesday on the PWTorch Dailycast \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gritglitter1\">Grit &amp; 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