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

ROH results are below. Crowd was about 700 in Edison, N.J. Multiple reports say the first half of the N.J. show was underwhelming, but it really picked up steam in the second half of the show.

Combat Zone Wrestling reportedly drew about 450 for its show in south Philly, with Nick Gage retaining his CZW title in a six-way. Results are below.

CIMA and several other Dragon Gate stars appeared in Action Zone Wrestling in Hawaii on Jan. 7, and those results are below.

In other news…

Nora “Molly Holly” Greenwald will have her first wrestling match in years when she competes on Feb. 2 in Cottage Grove, Minn., for NIW. Check out www.niwwrestling.com for more info.


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

Action Zone Wrestling, Jan. 7, Waipahu, Hawaii: Mark Anarchy defeats Nijuu Ninkaku, Kapu La’akea defeats Sex Bomb Cholo, Devilshock defeat DDB & Akua and Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino and the Old School Outlaws, Susumu Yokosuka defeats Kaniala, CIMA defeats Larry Sweeney, the Rage defeats Kris Kavanaugh.

Ring of Honor, Jan. 11, Boston, Mass.: Kenny King & Jason Blade defeat Pelle Primeau & Eddie Edwards, Daizee Haze defeats Alexa Thatcher, Claudio Castagnoli defeats Ruckus, Daniel Puder defeated an unknown wrestler, Bryan Danielson defeats Brent Albright, Kevin Steen defeats Necro Butcher, Delirious defeats Sal Rinauro, Roderick Strong defeats El Generico, Erick Stevens defeats Austin Aries, Age of the Fall defeat the Briscoes and Jack Evans & Jigsaw and Brent Albright & B.J. Whitmer in an Ultimate Endurance Match.

Ring of Honor, Jan. 12, Edison, N.J.: Pelle Primeau & Kyle Durden defeat Orange Cassidy & Vin Gerard, Sal Rinauro & Jason Blade & Kenny King defeat Delirious & Mike Quackenbush & El Generico, Chris Hero & Sara Del Rey defeat Ernie Osiris & Alexa Thatcher, Roderick Strong defeats Jigsaw, Jimmy Jacobs defeats Jack Evans, Claudio Castagnoli defeats Austin Aries, B.J. Whitmer & Shane Hagadorn defeat Bobby Fish & Eddie Edwards, Erick Stevens defeats Bryan Danielson, the Briscoes vs. Age of the Fall ended in a draw.

Combat Zone Wrestling, Jan. 12, Philadelphia, Penn.: LZ Cruz defeats Alex Colon, Nicky Benz defeats Joe Gacy, Beef Wellington & Greg Excellent defeat Player Uno & Stupefied, Ryan McBride defeats Javi-Air and Bandido Jr. and Pinkie Sanchez, DJ Hyde defeats WHACKS, LuFisto defeats Mickie Knuckles, Jon Dahmer & Danny Demanto defeat Andy Sumner & Drew Gulak, Sabian defeats Azriel, Brain Damage defeats Joker, Nick Gage defeats Danny Havoc and Ruckus and Drake Younger and Devon Moore and Eddie Kingston.

NWA Upstate, Jan. 12, Henrietta, N.Y.: the Dustytaker defeats DewMage, the Latin Soldiers defeat Spazz & Mark Krieger & Chip Stetson, Gabe Saint & Cheech defeat Cloudy & Brodie Lee, Sweet Lou defeats Eric Everlast, Rhythm & Booze defeat the Ring Crew Express, D to the Icky & Ricky Reyes defeat John Walters & Slyk Wagner Brown via DQ, Pepper Parks defeats Cody Deaner, the McCloud Brothers defeat Triple X & Super Assassin, Big Cat Lemmer defeats Coconut Jones, Jimmy Olsen defeats John McChesney and Danny Doring in a three-way.

GOUGE, Jan. 12, Allensville, N.C.: Cowboy Willie Watts won a 21-man battle royal, Chris Phoenix defeats Vinnie DeMouchee, Fabulous Frankie Fontaine defeats Maverick, Leroye Greene defeats Tennesse Ernie Nord, Big Poppa Price vs. Trailer Park Heat ends in a double DQ, King Chilly Willy defeats Seymour Snott, Side Show Phil & Chris Xion defeat Al Queda in Hiding and the Narcoleptic Express in a three-way, Scab defeats Wallabee Joe.

NEPW, Jan. 12, Painesville, Ohio: The Aftermath defeats Sami Callihan, Carlton Kaz defeats Chris Hall, Kryptic Keegan defeats Nick Paradise, Angeldust defeats XTC, Sami Callihan defeats Maverick McCoy and Shawn Blaze and Zac Vincent and Aftermath in a five-way, Lethal Impact defeat Ray Rowe & Deviant, Eddie Edwards & Shane Taylor defeat J-Rocc in a handicap match, Chris Cronus defeats Bill Collier, Super Sweet defeat the Six City Scoundrels, Killer Kumpf defeats Bane.

EWF, Jan. 12, Marion, Ind.: Camron Star defeats Destiny Payne, Rob Kincaid defeats Matt Cavins, Dylan Bostic defeats Craig Poling, Charles Jackson defeats Mike King, Dark Lion defeats Skip Raddison via DQ, Just Justin defeats Andy Santos, Nate Phoenix defeats Bob, Wildman Rogers defeats Ric Cannon & General Lee in a handicap match.

UPCOMING SHOWS

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.

Blood, Sweat & Ears, Jan. 18, Iqaliuit, Nunavut, at the Arctic Winter Games Arena, with Robert Roode, Rhino, and Traci Brooks.

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, Eric Priest vs. Danny Daniels, and matches featuring Arik Cannon and Jimmy Jacobs.

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.

NWA Southern Pro, Ahoskie, N.C., the Hertford County High School, with Damien Wayne vs. Sean Denny, NWA Underground vs. Brandon Day & Xsiris, Old School Empire vs. the Wrong Crowd, Emperor Maximus vs. Grail.

Victory Pro Wrestling, Jan. 19, Centereach, N.Y., at the VFW hall, with Jason Static, Mack Daddy Flexx, Zombie, Javi-Air, Sabotage, Joe So Delicious, Don Tony, Nick Noshus, Jorge Santi, Eclipse, the Suburban Swat Team, Nightmare, Scotty Rio, Major Intencity and more.

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.

Northern Impact Wrestling, Feb. 2, Cottage Grove, Minn., featuring Nora “Molly Holly” Greenwald wrestling! Also, Bret O’Brian & Venom vs. Kleck Michaels & Pete Huge, Cody O’Neill vs. Darin Corbin, Rob James vs. the Prophet, Black Stallion vs. Nate Bash, Ben Sailer vs. Arik Cannon.

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.

Pro Wrestling Ohio, Feb. 9, Lakewood, Ohio, at the Masonic Temple.

XFW, Feb. 9, Richmond, Va., at the Showplace.

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