Other News Torch Indy Weekend Report: Low Ki surprise appearance, wins PWG title
Jan 7, 2008 - 5:23:58 PM
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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
In a shocker in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Low Ki made an unannounced return on Saturday and defeated Bryan Danielson to win the heavyweight title, in the opening match of the show! PWG drew about 350 people for its Sunday show. In the main event, Bryan Danielson vs. CIMA went to a draw, as two referees each counted different wrestler’s shoulders down for a three-count. Results of both shows are below.
Sandman debuted in EWF on Saturday and was on the winning team in a tag match.
The Chikara Pro crew of Mike Quackenbush, Gran Akuma and Hallowicked headed to Insanity Pro Wrestling in Indianapolis, Ind., on Saturday.
In some random wrestling news, actor Mickey Rourke (perhaps best known for “9 ½ Weeks) appeared at a WXW show in Allentown, Penn., last week. Rourke is training with Afa Anoa of the Wild Samoans for an upcoming role in a movie titled “The Wrestler.”
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
Lethal Wrestling Alliance, Jan. 5, Fairview Heights, Ill.: Dingo & Pierre Abernathy defeat Gary the Barnowl & XXX Jordan Lacey, K.C. Karrington defeats Brandon Aarons and Adam Rich in a three-way, Johnny Vinyl & Davey Vega defeat Donovan Ruddick & Dan Velten, MsChif defeats Lacey, Evan Gelistico defeats Dorian Victor and Tyler Cook and Steven Kennedy in a four-way, Shorty Biggs defeats Jeremy Wyatt, Adam Raw defeats Austin Aries.
Pro Wrestling Guerilla, Jan. 5, Van Nuys, Calif.: Low Ki defeats Bryan Danielson to win the PWG title, El Generico defeats Karl Anderson, Scorpio Sky defeats Ronin, Joey Ryan & Scott Lost defeat Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black, Jack Evans defeats Roderick Strong, Masato Yoshino & Naruki Doi defeat Nick & Matt Jackson, Alex Koslov defeats T.J. Perkins, CIMA defeats Susumu, Human Tornado & Eddie Kingston & Claudio Castagnoli defeat Chris Hero & Necro Butcher & Candice LaRae.
Hoosier Pro Wrestling, Jan. 5, Columbus, Ind.: Bobby Black & Troy Van Zant defeat Tom Van Zant & Little Hank Dalton, Cousin Cooter Clampett defeats Fast Eddie Felson, the Soul Shooters defeat Flash Flannigan & Tarek the Great, Jill defeats Josie, Donny Idol defeats Jeremy Hadley, Ronnie Vegas defeats Bob Brazil Jr. via DQ, Pastor Pain defeats Ox Harley in a street fight.
EWF, Jan. 5, Marion, Ind.: Dylan Bostic defeats Mike King, Charles Jackson defeats Snake, Bob defeats Craig Poling, Locked N’ Loaded defeat Matt Cavins & Dark Lion, Andy Santos defeats Bry 2 Fly and Louis Lyndon and Jake Omen in a four-way, the Sandman & Wildman Rogers defeat General Lee & Ric Cannon.
Insanity Pro Wrestling, Jan. 5, Indianapolis, Ind.: Marc Houston defeats Justin Andrews and Parker James in a three-way, Junk Food Junkie & Ryan Rich defeat the Madness & Chris Wonders, Sami Callihan defeats Vin Gerard, Dustin Lee defeats Osyris via DQ, Joey Owens defeats Hallowicked, Gran Akuma defeats Scotty Vortekz, Irish Airborne defeat Lou Roberts & Dustin Rayz via DQ, Dave Davidson defeats Mike Quackenbush, Drake Younger defeats Carlton Kaz.
Revolutionary Championship Wrestling, Jan. 5, Portsmouth, Ohio: Randy Allen & Vance Diamond defeat Onyx & Ricochet, Wes Cannon & Ace Gigolo defeat Hollie Wood & El Nino, Chris Smith & JD Santos defeat Matt Taylor & Corey Mason, Juggulator & Flash Fury defeat Judas Thorn & Nikki Tyler, Randy Allen & Vance Desmond defeat Wes Cannon & Ace Gigolo, JD Santos & Chris Smith defeat Juggulator & Flash Fury, JD Santos & Chris Smith defeat Randy Allen & Vance Desmond to win the tournament, Tank Runyon defeats Tyson Rogers.
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Jan. 6, Van Nuys, Calif.: Karl Anderson defeats Alex Koslov, Chris Hero defeats Eddie Kingston, Tyler Black & Jimmy Jacobs defeat Matt & Nick Jackson, Roderick Strong defeats Jack Evans, Human Tornado defeats Candice LaRae via DQ, Necro Butcher defeats Claudio Castagnoli, El Generico defeats Susumu Yokosuka, Joey Ryan & Scott Lost defeat Masato Yoshino & Naruki Doi, Super Dragon defeats TARO, Bryan Danielson vs. CIMA ends in a draw/double pin, with two referees making different three counts.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Ring of Honor, Jan. 11, Boston, Mass., at Boston University, with Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Hero, Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black vs. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Jack Evans & Jigsaw vs. Brent Albright & BJ Whitmer, Erick Stevens vs. Austin Aries, Kevin Steen vs. the Necro Butcher, Roderick Strong vs. El Generico, Ruckus vs. Claudio Castagnoli, Delirious vs. Sal Rinauro, Daizee Haze vs. Alexa Thatcher.
Ring of Honor, Jan. 12, Edison, N.J., at Inman Sports Club, with the Briscoes vs. Necro Butcher & Tyler Black, Kevin Steen vs. Brent Albright, Bryan Danielson vs. Erick Stevens, Jimmy Jacobs vs. Jack Evans, Jigsaw vs. Roderick Strong, Mike Quackenbush & Delirious & El Generico vs. Jason Blade & Kenny King & Sal Rinauro, Eddie Edwards & Bobby Fish vs. Shane Hagadorn & BJ Whitmer.
Combat Zone Wrestling, Jan. 12, Philadelphia, Penn., at the New Alhambra arena, with Joker vs. Brain Damage, DJ Hyde vs. Whacks, LuFisto vs. Mickie Knuckles, Ruckus vs. Drake Younger, Player Uno & Stupefied vs. Beef Wellington & Greg Excellent.
NWA Upstate, Henrietta, N.Y., with Jimmy Olsen vs. John McChesney vs. Danny Doring, Pepper Parks vs. Cody Deaner, Ricky Reyes vs. Colin Olsen, the McCloud Brothers vs. Super Assassin & Triple X, CloudLee vs. Cheech & Gabe Saint.
AWA Brew City Wrestling, Jan. 12, Waukesha, Wis., featuring the Heartbreak Express.
GOUGE, Jan. 12, Allensville, N.C., at the fire hall, with a 30-man battle royal, and Trailer Park Heat vs. Big Poppa Price.
AWA World Star Wrestling, Jan. 12, New Milford, Conn., with the Heartbreak Express, the Lumberjacks, Brian Logan, Jr. Alou, Tommy Midnight, Super Zeta, Matt Turner and more.
Southern Championship Wrestling, Jan. 12, DeBary, Fla., at the VFW hall, with Scotty 2 Hotty in action.
New Era Pro Wrestling, Jan. 12, Painesville, Ohio, at the Hide Out Roller Rink, with Chris Cronus vs. the Prophet, Lethal Impact vs. Ray Rome & the Deviant, Bane vs. Killer Kumpf, J-Rocc vs. Shane Taylor & Eddie Edwards in a handicap match, Bill Collier vs. Kage.
NWA Central States, Jan. 12, Mt. Vernon, Ill., as the YMCA, with Michael Strider vs. Dingo.
CWA, Jan. 12, Orangeburg, S.C., with Daffney.
UPWA, Jan. 12, Wilmington, N.C.
In Your Face, Jan. 12, Rutland, Vt., at the Holiday Inn, with Superbeast & Fronz Roddy vs. Drake Evans & Vigo, Guillaume DeSade vs. Nocturne, Those 80s Guys vs. Divine Diversity.
National Wrestling Superstars, Jan. 13, Middletown, Del., 3:30 p.m. bell, with Patriot, Sal Sincere, Danny Doring, Gemini Trojans, Lumberjack Monroe and more.
IWF, Jan. 13, Golden, Colo., with Jerry Lynn in action.
Lethal Wrestling Alliance, Jan. 17, Affton, Mo.
UWA Hardcore, Jan. 18, Downsview Park, Canada, with Ruckus vs. Josh Prohibition, BLK OUT vs. Cheech & Cloudy, Delirious vs. Tyler Black, Arik Cannon vs. Ricky Reyes, the Flatliners vs. the Ring Crew Express.
National Wrestling Superstars, Jan. 18, Manville, N.J., at the VFW Hall, with Nick “Eugene” Dinsmore, Blue Meanie, Julio Dinsmore, the Patriot, Roman, Indian Brave Draven.
JAPW, Jan. 19, Jersey City, N.J., with Low Ki vs. Hotstuff Hernandez, Homicide vs. Teddy Hart vs. Eddie Kingston, Jay Lethal vs. Chris Hero, Sonjay Dutt vs. Xavier, Devon Storm vs. Danny DeManto, Bandido Jr. vs. Azrieal, Grim Reefer vs. Archadia, and Cryme Tyme in action!
AAW, Jan. 19, Berwyn, Ill., at the Eagles Club, with Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin vs. Ryan Cruz & Darin Corbin, Jerry Lynn vs. mystery opponent, the Phoenix Twins vs. Truth Martini & N8 Mattson, Dan Lawrence vs. Ryan Boz.
National Wrestling Superstars, Jan. 19, North Plainfield, N.J., at the Italian-American Social Club, with Tito Santana.
Minnesota Independent Wrestling, Jan. 19, Chanhassen, Minn., at the American Legion, with Big Brody Hoofer vs. Pete Huge, Mitch Paradise vs. Matt Burns, Mickey McCoy vs. Ben Sailer, and matches with Thoruf Marius, Arya Daivari, Chase McCoy.
AWA World 1 Wrestling, Jan. 20, Valdosta, Ga., featuring the Heartbreak Express.
National Wrestling Superstars, Jan. 20, Christiana, Del., with Danny Doring, Hate Breed, the Gemini Trojans, Fro Bro, Ruff Rider, Maddog, Johnny Maxx and more.
Ring of Honor, Jan. 25, Dayton, Ohio, the fairgrounds, with Nigel McGuinness vs. Chris Hero in a cage match, the Briscoes vs. Jack Evans & Ruckus, Bryan Danielson vs. Tyler Black, Erick Stevens vs. Davey Richards.
F1rst Wrestling, Jan. 25, Minneapolis, Minn., at the First Avenue night club, with Arik Cannon vs. Joey Envy, Khosrow Daivari & Arya Daivari vs. Ryan Cruz & Darin Corbin, Pete Huge vs. Big Brody Hoofer, Cody O’Neill vs. Rob James, ODB vs. Ann Brookstone, and matches with Ben Sailer, Nate Bash and Kamikaze Klecker.
National Wrestling Superstars, Jan. 25, South River, N.J., the VFW Hall, with the Psychedelics, the Wild Breed, the Gemini Trojan, the Patriot & Blue Meanie, in a tag tournament, plus Rikishi.
GOUGE, Jan. 25, Raleigh, N.C., at Vintage 21, Scab vs. Wallabee Joe, Willie Watts vs. Ernie Nord, Chilly Willy vs. Eskimo Joe, Otto Schwanz vs. KC McKnight.
Ring of Honor, Jan. 26, Chicago Ridge, Ill., at the Frontier Park Field House, with Nigel McGuinness vs. Roderick Strong, Delirious vs. Adam Pearce in a dog collar match, The Vulture Squad vs. the Age of the Fall vs. BJ Whitmer & Brent Albright in a scramble.
AWESOME, Jan. 26, Seaside Heights, N.J., at the American Legion Post, with Spike Dudley in action in a tournament. Other wrestlers include Justin Corino, Jay Blaze, Kekoa, Dirty Don Montoya, Eric Cooper, Franciz, Jasin Karloff.
National Wrestling Superstars, Jan. 26, Brick, N.J., at the Elks Lodge, with the final rounds of a tag tournament.
Chikara Pro, Jan. 27, Bethlehem, Penn., Moravian College, with Shane Storm vs. Eddie Kingston, Worker Ant vs. Vin Gerard.
Lethal Wrestling Alliance, Feb. 2, Fairview Heights, Ill., with Alex Shelley in action.
CWA, Feb. 8, Columbia, S.C., with an appearance by Sid Vicious.
AAW, Feb. 9, Berwyn, Ill., at the Eagles Club.
Combat Zone Wrestling, Feb. 9, Philadelphia, Penn., at the New Alhambra arena.
NWA Empire, Feb. 9, Tonawanda, N.Y., at the St. Johnsburg Fire Hall, with Pepper Parks vs. Johnny Puma in a no DQ match, Mastiff vs. Jimmy Olsen, Rhythm & Booze vs. Final Solution.
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