By Chris Vetter, Torch Contributor

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

Ring of Honor heads to England this weekend for the final two shows with Samoa Joe! The packed lineup for Saturday’s show features Homicide vs. Davey Richards, Samoa Joe vs. Nigel McGuinness, Delirious vs. Matt Sydal, Roderick Strong vs. PAC.

Meanwhile, here in the United States, IWA-Mid South will run on Saturday in Indiana with the big rematch of Claudio Castagnoli vs. Mike Quackenbush. Fans have been waiting to see this one since Quackenbush pinned Castagnoli in the second round of the 2006 TPI. The current lineup is posted below.

UWF, which no longer bills itself as a “TNA affiliate” on its Website, runs this weekend with Scott Stenier vs. Kishi headlining tonight’s event. Both lineups are below.

One other notable indy show is the debut of Jersey Shore Wrestling on Saturday in Union City, N.J. This is an off-shoot of Jersey All Pro Wrestling, with the goal of having family-friendly shows with a smaller budget of local wrestlers, like EC Negro, Danny Demanto, Alicia, Johnny D, ChaCha, Archadia, Corvis Fear.

I am still tentatively slated to head to Green Bay, Wis., for the Mercury 1 Wrestling tournament, but it’s still snowing! AWA RUSH in Minnesota canceled its show Thursday night because the Twin Cities got buried by more than a foot of snow… for the second time in a week! UGH!


In other news …

Greg “The Hammer” Valentine has been added to the IWA Mid-South show on April 14 in Shelbyville, Ind., which already features legends The Honky Tonk Man and Demolition Ax. Check out www.iwamidsouthwrestling.com for more info.

Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling ran in Minnesota on Wednesday, charging a ridiculous $20 ticket for a 4-match show, with only a handful of the advertised wrestlers appearing. I’m glad I didn’t attend. Results are below. Sad. Live reports I’ve read today talked more about the “Juggalos” and overly friendly strippers between matches than the quality of matches.

The Alliance Wrestling Force in Florida is selling its ring. For more info, write to AWF621@aol.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

Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling, March 28, Minneapolis, Minn.: Nosawa defeats CJ O’Doyle, 2 Tuff Tony defeats Cowboy Gator Magraw, Tracy Smothers defeats Zach Gowen, Corp. Robinson defeats Mad Man Pondo (w/Necro Butcher).

UPCOMING SHOWS

IWA Mid-South, March 2, Plainfield, Ind., with Mike Quackenbush vs. Claudio Castagnoli, Josh Abercrombie vs. Brandon Thomaselli, Drake Younger vs. Insane Lane, Ian Rotten vs. Freak Show, the Iron Saints vs. The Basham Brothers, Tony Kozina vs. Billy Roc, Tarek the Great vs. Jack Thriller.

UWF, March 2, Gainesville, Ga., Scott Steiner vs. Kishi (WWE’s Rikishi), Petey Williams vs. James Storm, and matches with Human Tornado, M-Dogg 20, Vampiro, Elix Skipper, Maven, David Young, Scorpio Sky, Tyler Black, Jerry Lynn, D-Lo Brown and the Naturals. Also, an appearance by Amy (Lita) Dumas.

Victory Pro Wrestling, March 2, Centereach, N.Y., the VFW Hall, 8 p.m., with Azrieal vs. Deranged, April Hunter & JD Michaels vs. Danny Demanto & Alicia, with Daffney as special referee, Papadon & Sabotage vs. Mack Daddy Flexx & Richie Tyler, and matches with Grim Reefer, Kevin Mathews, the Dead Presidents, Jason Static.

Mercury 1 Wrestling, March 2, Rockwood, Wis., featuring day 1 of a 14-man tournament! Matches include Eric Freedom vs. Diego Corleone, Brandon Thomaselli vs. Skullkrusher, Arik Cannon vs. Jay Ryan, Kid Krazy vs. J-Cash, and a six way of Justin Adams vs. Steve Boz vs. Darin Corbin vs. Ryan Cruz vs. Justin Dredd vs. Adam Evans.

NWA All Star Wrestling, March 2, Hurley, Va., the elementary school, with Stan Lee, Charlie Dreamer, EZ Money.

Northern Wrestling Federation, March 2, Cincinnati, Ohio, at BoneKrushers, 8 p.m. belltime.

High Velocity Wrestling, March 2, Burnsville, N.C., the old high school.

Atlantic Coast Pro Wrestling, March 2, Kenansville, N.C., the EE Smith Middle School.

Ring of Honor, March 3, Liverpool, England, with Homicide vs. Davey Richards, Samoa Joe vs. Nigel McGuinness, Delirious vs. Matt Sydal, Roderick Strong vs. PAC, Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Naruki Doi & Shingo, Colt Cabana & B.J. Whitmer vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Jimmy Rave, Sara Del Ray vs. Allison Danger.

UWF, March 3, Chattanooga, Tenn., the convention & trade center, 7:30 p.m., with Scott Steiner vs. James Storm, Jerry Lynn vs. Elix Skipper, and matches with Vampiro, Ruckus, Scorpio Sky, Tyler Black, Human Tornado, Kishi, David Young, Maven, Eric Young, the Naturals, Petey Williams, D-Lo Brown, and an appearance by Amy (Lita) Dumas.

New England Championship Wrestling, March 3, Brockton, Mass., the armory, 7 p.m., with D.C. Dillinger vs. Alex Arion, Eddie Edwards vs. Jason Blade, and matches with the Wild Boys, Kristian Frost, Evan Siks, Rick Fuller, Tanya Lee, Ariel and Nikki Roxx.

Plymouth Championship Wrestling, March 3, Sioux City, Iowa, the Masonic Temple, 7 p.m.

Mercury 1 Wrestling, March 3, Green Bay, Wis., featuring the finals of a 14-man tournament!

Central Empire Wrestling, March 3, West Chester, Iowa, at the high school, 7 p.m., with Devin Carter vs. Jimmy Rockwell, Arya Daivari & Tyler Cook vs. Darin Corbin & Ryan Cruz, Gage Octane vs. Brian Ash vs. Michael Strider in a three-way, Aaron Corbin vs. Austin Bayliss, Owen Donovan vs. Mic Meyhem.

NWA Anarchy, March 3, Cornelia, Ga., at the arena, 8 p.m., with Jeremy V vs. Slim J, Justice Served vs. Young & Creed, the Texas Hitmen vs. Onyx & Jeff Lewis, Brandon Phoenix & Brodie Chase vs. Truitt Fields & Phil Shatter, Seth Delay to challenge Patrick Bentley.

Jersey Shore Wrestling, March 3, Union City, N.J., the AWA wrestling school, with EC Negro, Danny Demanto, Alicia, Johnny D, ChaCha, Archadia, Corvis Fear.

Minnesota Independent Wrestling, March 3, Clearwater, Minn., at the American Legion hall, with Pete Huge vs. Joey Envy, Chris Jordan vs. Matt Burns, Johnny Parks vs. the Fabulous Frenchman.

EWF, March 3, Marion, Ind., with Richard Cannon vs. Nate Pheonix, Ames & Able vs. a mystery team, Destinee Blade vs. Miss Jeanie, Just Justin vs. Hank Calhoun, Dark Lion vs. Andy Santos, Bob vs. Fallen Dragon, Sami Callihan vs. Wildman Rogers, Damian Michaels vs. Matt Lowry.

W.A.R. Wrestling, March 3, Lima, Ohio, the UAW Hall, with Steve Stone vs. Matt Mason, The Jihad vs. Delivery Inc. vs. the Soul Shooters in a three-way tag match, Jon Moxley vs. Brian Beech, Danny Daniels vs. Cody Deaner, Carlton Kaz vs. Gutter.

High Velocity Wrestling, March 3, Hendersonville, N.C.

Zone Championship Wrestling, March 3, High Point, N.C., the Salvation Army.

Ring of Dishonor, March 3, Hickory, N.C., the Brookford Community Center.

APW-Chester, March 3, Chester, S.C.

American Pro Wrestling, March 3, Spartanburg, S.C., the American Coliseum.

Hoosier Pro Wrestling, March 3, Columbus, Ind., with Tank Toland and former WWE developmental wrestler Jack Bull, plus Ronnie Vegas, Bobo Brazil Jr., Ox Harley, Donny Idol, Pastor Pain.

Ohio Championship Wrestling, March 3, Ashland, Kent., the national guard armory, 7:30 p.m.

Vanguard Championship Wrestling, March 3, Virginia Beach, Va., at Pembroke Bingo Hall, with Sean Denny vs. Damien Wayne vs. Rex Sterling, Mike Booth vs. Q-Sic, Old Revelations vs. New Revelations.

Ring of Honor, March 4, Liverpool, England, 5 p.m. bell, with Samoa Joe vs. Homicide, Nigel McGuinness vs. Jimmy Rave, B.J. Whitmer vs. Jimmy Jacobs, Colt Cabana vs. Delirious, Matt Sydal vs. PAC, Jay & Mark Briscoe make an open challenge to any team in Europe, and a Shimmer match.

Absolute Intense Wrestling, March 9, Mentor, Ohio, at the Funky Frog Night Club.

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, March 10, Van Nuys, Calif., the armory, 8 p.m., with Davey Richards vs. El Generico, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Rocky Romero, Frankie Kazarian vs. Human Tornado, Colt Cabana vs. Karl Anderson, Joey Ryan vs. Topgun Talwar in a tuxedo match, Ronin vs. TJ “Puma” Perkins, Scott Lost & Chris Bosh vs. Kevin Steen & Franky the Mobster.

Full Impact Pro, March 10, Crystal River, Fla., The “Eddie Graham Memorial Battle of the Belts” tournament featuring Roderick Strong, Mark & Jay Briscoe, Delirious, Shingo, Jimmy Rave, Erick Stevens and Larry Sweeney.

Combat Zone Wrestling, March 10, Philadelphia, Penn., New Alhambra Arena, with Messiah & Adam Flash vs. Justice Pain & a mystery partner, Ruckus & Sabian vs. Christopher Bishop & Lionel Knight, Necro Butcher & Toby Klein vs. Mitch Ryder & DJ Hyde, Vortekz vs. Grim Reefer.

AAW, March 10, Berwyn, Ill., the Eagles Club, with Marek Brave defending the title in a four-way elimination match against wrestlers who win earlier on the show, Tyler Black vs. M-Dogg 20, Jerry Lynn vs. Chandler McClure, The Michigan Invasion vs. Tyme Paige & Charlie Manson Jr., Jay Ryan vs. Tony Scarpone, Ryan Boz & Dan Lawrence & Bryce Benjamin & Shane Hollister vs. Trik Davis & Conrad Kennedy III & Tweek & Dash Phoenix.

Northeast Wrestling, March 10, Torrington, Conn., at the middle school, with Jerry Lawler, Jim Neidhart, Samoa Joe vs. Xavier vs. Jay Lethal.

River City Wrestling, March 10, San Antonio, Texas, Bellaire Baptist Church gym, with Ikaika vs. Masada, and matches with Team MEX, Mike Foxx, B.J. Turner, Scott McKenzie, Mike Dell, Gemini, Rory Fox, Quinten Allen, Aguila Negro.

NWA Central States, March 10, St. Joseph, Mo., the Mayes Memorial armory.

SWA Xtreme, March 10, Lavonia, Ga., the elementary school.

Anarchy Championship Wrestling, March 11, San Antonio, Texas, with Scotty Riggs vs. Darin Childs, Jacob Ladder vs. Mitch Ryder, Rachel Putski vs. Ann Brookstone, Showtime Summers vs. Mike Quackenbush.

Cleveland All Pro Wrestling, March 11, Cleveland, Ohio, with the Honky Tonk Man vs. Lord Zoltan.

World 1 Wrestling, March 11, Pottstown, Penn.

Northern Impact Wrestling, March 11, Amery, Wis., the North Star Event Center.

GOUGE Wrestling, March 15, Raleigh, N.C., at Kings.

Northeast Wrestling, March 16, Danbury, Conn., with A.J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe, Jay Lethal vs. Xavier.

Gung Ho Wrestling, March 16, Lake Hiawatha, N.J.

Jersey All Pro, March 17, Rahway, N.J., with a gauntlet featuring Low Ki, Delirious, Chris Hero, Davey Richards, Ruckus, B-Boy, Jay Lethal, Frankie Kazarian, Azrieal and Monsta Mack.

Pro Wrestling Unplugged, March 17, Philadelphia, Penn., the New Alhambra Arena, with Raven in action.

ECWA, March 17, Newark, Del., the Boys’ & Girls’ Club.

NWA Central States, March 17, location TBA, with Homicide!

Lethal Wrestling Alliance, March 17, Fairview Heights, Ill., the Knights of Columbus Hall, with Alex Shelley vs. Nick Tyson.

Fight Sports Midwest, March 17, Portage, Ind., the Camelot Sportsplex, with Arik Cannon in action.

Pro Wrestling Mid-Atlantic, March 17, Chesapeake, Va., the Khedive Temple, with Magnum TA in attendance.

Championship Wrestling Experience, March 18, Girard, Ohio, the Holiday Inn Metroplex.

Pro Wrestling All-Stars, March 18, Detroit, Michigan, at Southwest Tony’s Cantina, with Josh Abercrombie vs. CJ Otis, Truth Martini & N8 Mattson vs. Gutter & Anthony Rivera.

International Wrestling Cartel, March 23, Elizabeth, Penn., Court Time Sports Center, 8 p.m., with Ricky Reyes vs. Homicide, Jimmy Jacobs vs. Shiima Xion, Jason Gory vs. HENTAI, Sterling James Keenan vs. Dennis Gregory, The Cleveland Mafia vs. the Hollywood Balds.

Chikara Pro, March 23, Reading, Penn., with Mike Quackenbush & Reckless Youth vs. Lince Dorado & Sicodelico Jr.

UWA, March 23, Mississauga, Ontario, at St. John’s Hall.

International Wrestling Cartel, March 24, Franklin, Penn., the high school, 7:30 p.m., “Night of Legends 3,” with the IWC champion vs. Larry Sweeney, a four-way tag match, A.J. Styles vs. Abyss, Dominic DeNucci (w/Bruno Sammartino) vs. Larry Zbyszko (w/Lord Zolan), Greg “The Hammer Valentine vs. Tito Santana, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart vs. Sal Sincere, and Ivan Putski in attendance.

Chikara Pro, March 24, Hellertown, Penn.

NWA Midwest, March 24, Streamwood, Ill., with Chris Harris vs. James Storm.

AAW, March 24, South Bend, Ind., ZB Falcons Club, with Nigel McGuinness, B.J. Whitmer, Jimmy Jacobs, Zach Gowen, Marek Brave, Ryan Boz.

New England Championship Wrestling, March 24, Quincy, Mass.

IAW, March 24, Mishawaka, Ind., the high school, with Paul Roma vs. Brian Costello, Andy Chene vs. King Kong Bundy, Dr. Love vs. Mr. Smiley, Brian Anthony vs. Luke Sharp, the Ripper vs. Dr. X, Damage Inc. vs. Powers of Pain.

NWA Southern Pro Wrestling, March 24, Ahoskie, N.C., the armory, with Joey Silvia vs. Sean Denny, Brandon Day vs. Masked Superstar II, Timber vs. Q-Sic, Damien Wayne & Mike Booth vs. the Hall Brothers, Rex Sterling vs. Ultra Dragon, Totally Awesome vs. Thrills & Chills.

Maryland Championship Wrestling, March 25, Dundalk, Md., with Abyss vs. the Bruiser, Homicide & Hernandez vs. Ruckus & Sabian, Adam Flash vs. Danny Doring, Phat Blues vs. the Ghetto Mafia, Alex Shelley vs. Derek Frazier.

World Women’s Wrestling, March 25, Mass., 3:30 p.m.

AZW, March 29, Waipahu, Hawaii, the FilCom Center, with The Rage vs. King Makoa, DDB & AkuA vs. Jet Akuma & Bobby Bolt, Mark Anarchy vs. Rocko Shinoda.

Ring of Honor, March 30, Detroit, Mich., with 7 stars from Chikara Pro!

Ring of Honor, March 31, Detroit, Mich.

IWA-Mid South, March 31, Midlothian, Ill., the rec center.

3XW, March 31, Waukee, Iowa, the middle school.

GOUGE Wrestling, March 31, Stem, N.C., at the fire hall.

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