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Torch Indy Weekend Preview: Human Tornado-Evans in PWG, Samoa Joe in JAPW, Aries and Lynn in AAW, Jannetty
Mar 7, 2008 - 4:10:29 PM


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 PREVIEW, NEWS & NOTES

This is a HUGE weekend for indy wrestling!

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla in California kicks off the big weekend with a rare Friday night show. The lineup tonight features Human Tornado vs. Jack Evans, the Briscoes vs. Joey Ryan & Scott Lost, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Roderick Strong.

Also tonight, Marty Jannetty returns to EWF in Marion, Ind. Details are below.

Several big shows are on the docket for Saturday. Jersey All Pro returns to Jersey City, N.J., with Homicide & Hernandez vs. Teddy Hart & Samoa Joe, plus a match featuring Delirious.

AAW continues to be the dominant promotion in the Midwest, ant they will be at their home in Berwyn, Ill., on Saturday, with Jerry Lynn vs. Austin Aries vs. Josh Abercrombie vs. a mystery opponent, Zach Gowen & Krotch vs. Ryan Cruz & Darin Corbin. The mystery opponent will be the winner of a battle royal earlier in the show. Details are below and at www.aawrestling.com.

Combat Zone Wrestling also will be in Philadelphia, Penn., on Saturday, in the former ECW Arena, with Vordell Walker vs. Joker, DJ Hyde vs. Whacks.

One other notable indy show is a fundraiser dubbed the “Devil Bhudakahn Memorial Show”, on Saturday in Munhall, Penn., with Shirley Doe & C.J. Sensation vs. Super Hentai & Dirk Ciglar, Sterling James Keenan vs. Mr. Wrestling III, and Troy Lords vs. Jason Gory.

The PWO show planned for Lakewood, Ohio, and the NEPW show in Painesville, Ohio, on Saturday have both been canceled. Officials said they are expecting as much as two feet of snow in the area.

In other news…

Sabu will wrestle for Hybrid Wrestling in Fremont, Ohio, on March 29, when he faces “M-Dogg 20” Matt Cross in a first-time-ever meeting. Learn more at www.hybridwrestling.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

Pro Wrestling All-Stars, Feb. 29, Detroit, Mich.: Tommy Titus defeats Johnny Lawless, Bubba Makenzie defeats Rusty Baddwrench, Vinnie & Sonny Scarboni defeat Cowabunga Dude & the Unknown Commentator, Eddie Venom defeats Whipdog, Redd Erebus defeats Tim Horner Jr., Kid Hybrid defeats Adam Reynolds, Cadillac Jones defeats Big Vern, Anthony Rivera defeats Johnny Dynamo via DQ, Anthony Rivera & Zach Gowen defeat Johnny Dynamo & Breyer Wellington.

UPCOMING SHOWS

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, March 7, Reseda, Calif., with Human Tornado vs. Jack Evans, the Briscoes vs. Joey Ryan & Scott Lost, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Roderick Strong, Necro Butcher vs. Eddie Kingston, Los Luchas vs. the Young Bucks, Hook Bomberry & TJ Perkins vs. Ronin & Scorpio Sky.

EWF, March 7, Marion, Ind., with the return of Marty Jannetty, as he faces Nate Phoenix. Also, Hillbilly Jed & Joey Owens vs. General Lee & Wildman Rogers, and matches with Just Justin, Osyris, Charles Jackson, Mike King, Andy Santos, Dylan Bostic, Locked n’ Loaded.

HWA, March 7, Cincinnati, Ohio, at Sports Plus, with BJ Whitmer vs. Nigel McGuinness, Irish Airborne vs. Scotty Vortekz & Dustin Lee, Billy Roc vs. Johnny Gargano, Virus vs. Marion Fontaine, and a 16-man battle royal!

Jersey All Pro, March 8, Jersey City, N.J., at the Golden Door Charter School, with Homicide & Hernandez vs. Teddy Hart & Samoa Joe, Archadia vs. Grim Reefer, Havoc & Monsta Mack vs. Slyk Wagner Brown & Eddie Kingston, and Delirious in action.

AAW, March 8, Berwyn, Ill., at the Eagles Club, with Jerry Lynn vs. Austin Aries vs. Josh Abercrombie vs. a mystery opponent, Zach Gowen & Krotch vs. Ryan Cruz & Darin Corbin, Ryan Boz vs. Dan Lawrence, Eric Priest vs. Keith Walker, Danny Daniels & Marek Brave vs. Bryce Benjamin & Shane Hollister.

Elite Pro Wrestling, March 8, Oak Forest, Ill., with Dysfunction and Corporal Punishment.

Combat Zone Wrestling, March 8, Philadelphia, Penn., at the New Alhambra arena, with Vordell Walker vs. Joker, DJ Hyde vs. Whacks.

Devil Bhudakahn Memorial Show, March 8, Munhall, Penn., with the Beast vs. Powerhouse Hughes, Shirley Doe & C.J. Sensation vs. Super Hentai & Dirk Ciglar, Sterling James Keenan vs. Mr. Wrestling III, Scottie Gash vs. Chris LeRusso vs. Bobby Shields, Jimmy DeMarco vs. Chris Taylor, Troy Lords vs. Jason Gory.

Whiplash Wrestling, March 8, Mayetta, Kan., at the Boys’ & Girls’ Club, with Chris & Kyle King vs. Dekin Cane & Enigma, JC Thunder vs. Justin Pain, Kid USA vs. Jaysin Strife.

American Championship Entertainment, March 8, Union City, N.J., with Jay Lethal vs. Mo Sexton, Robert Roode vs. Joe Hardway, A.J. Styles vs. Azrieal, Alexa Thatcher vs. Angelina Love.

VCW, March 8, Norfolk Va., at the Masonic Temple. Featuring Damien Wayne, Rex Sterling, Sonjay Dutt, the Barbarian and Christian York.

CWA Pro, March 8, Orangeburg, S.C., at the CWA Arena, with Raven, Sick Boy, Lodi, Timber, Phil Shatter.

Victory Pro Wrestling, March 8, Centereach, N.Y., with an appearance by Molly Holly, and matches with Pete Sell, Jason Static, Mack Daddy Flexx, Zombie, Javi-Air, Sabotage, Joe So Delicious, Don Tony, Nick Noshus, Jorge Santi.

UCW, March 8, Shady Hills, Fla., at the VFW hall, with Steve Madison vs. Scott Davis, the Heartbreak Express vs. the Latin Powers, Travis Funk vs. Ray Beez, Eddie Taurus vs. Donnie York Jr., and a battle royal.

NWA-Mountain State Wrestling, March 8, Hinton, W.Va., at the Summer County Memorial Building, with Stro, Billy Lit, Johnny Blast, Diablo Jr., the Bunkhouse Boys, Ricky Shane and more.

World Women’s Wrestling, March 9, Somerville, Mass., at the Good Time Emporium, with Lexxus vs. Ariel, Mistress Belmont vs. Latasha, Della Morte vs. Jana, Sammi Lane vs. Barbie, Roxie Cotton vs. Amber.

Ring of Honor, March 14, Dover, N.J., at the Baker Theater, with Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Tyler Black & Joey Matthews, Delirious vs. Necro Butcher, Go Shiozaki vs. Brent Albright, Davey Richards vs. Kevin Steen.

StormForce Wrestling, March 14, Knightdale, N.C., at the rec center, with Team Macktion vs. Joey Silvia & a mystery partner.

3Xwrestling, March 14, Des Moines, Iowa, at inPlay, with Casanova vs. Jimmy Rockwell vs. Kraig Keesaman vs. Gage Octane, Christian Moore & Arik Cannon & Maddog McDowell vs. Brady A. Dezire & Darin Corbin & Ryan Cruz, Shane Hollister vs. Ricky Kwong, and matches with Mark Sterling, Ryan Slade, Jeremy Wyatt, Tyler Cook, Zach Thompson, Aaron Masterson, and Abu Colossus.

Ring of Honor, March 15, Dover, N.J., at the Baker Theater, with Bryan Danielson & Austin Aries vs. Nigel McGuinness & Go Shiozaki, Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Brent Albright & BJ Whitmer, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Davey Richards, Tyler Black vs. Erick Stevens.

EWF, March 15, Marion, Ind., with a ladies battle royal featuring Ms. Traci Brooks, Koa Marie, Camron Star, Destiny Payne, Miss Nyah, Destinee Blade, Hellena Heavenly, Whipme Spearz and more.

Northeast Wrestling, March 15, Torrington, Conn.

Cleveland All Pro, March 15, Lakewood, Ohio, at Phantasy Nite Club, with Jason Bane vs. Raymond Rowe, Cronus vs. Vincent Nothing, Matt Cross vs. Chris Kole, Da Munchies & JT Lightning vs. Bleeding My Breaking Sunset.

IPW:UK, March 15, Broxbourne Civic Hall, with Chris Hero vs. Johnny Saint, Jimmy Jacobs vs. the Zebra Kid, El Generico vs. Paul Robinson, Andy Boy Simmonz vs. Martin Stone vs. Jonny Storm, the Kartel vs. Swiss Money Holding, Dave Moralez vs. Tommy End, Doug Williams vs. Jack Storm.

FPWA, March 15, Pinellas Park, Fla., with State Line & Lou Cypher vs. Punk And Disorderly & Sideshow in a six-man tag, Torcher vs. Aaron Epic, Marc Zout vs. Kahagas, the Loggers vs. the Psychedelics.

Ring of Honor, March 16, Philadelphia, Penn., at the armory, with Roderick Strong vs. Kevin Steen.

X-Treme Intense Championship Wrestling, March 16, Pontiac, Mich., at the Eagle Theatre, with Buff Bagwell vs. Greg “the Hammer” Valentine, Mo Dread vs. The DBA, Gavin Starr & Keith Crème vs. Skull Ganz & Devil Dawg, Kid Hybrid vs. Joosh Abercrombie, Pat Tanaka vs. Kamala Jr.

APW, March 16, Martinsburg, W.Va., with Tammy “Sunny” Sytch making an appearance. Luke Hawx vs. the Cali Kid, Teddy Fine vs. Merek, JR840 vs. Silas Rayge, Jerkface vs. Marcus Smart, Solid Stud Jim vs. Mr. Huge, Killer Korbin vs. Prodigy.

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, March 21.

National Wrestling Superstars, March 21, Bergenfield, N.J., the VFW Hall, with the “king” and “queen” of the ring tournaments.

Absolute Intense Wrestling, March 21, Cleveland, Ohio, at Mulberrys, with Steve Corino vs. Jerry Lawler, Alpha Beta Duke vs. the Switchblade Saints, Tyler Black vs. Johnny Gargano, Sterling James Keenan & Josh Prohibition vs. Matt Cross & Dios Salvidor.

Full Impact Pro, March 22, Crystal River, Fla., with Roderick Strong, Nigel McGuinness, Delirious, Jay Briscoe, Tyler Black, Kenny King, Jason Blade, Sal Rinauro, Chasyn Rance, Seth Delay.

International Wrestling Cartel, March 22, Elizabeth, Penn., at Court Time Sports Center.

Pro Wrestling Syndicate, March 22, Yonkers, N.Y., with Sabu vs. Sandman, Tito Santana vs. Kamala, Angelina Love vs. Alexa Thatcher, and a 12-man tournament featuring Teddy Hart, Matt Cross, Jack Evans, Necro Butcher, Davey Richards, Ruckus, Kenny Omega, Devon Moore, Trent Acid and Kevin Matthews.

National Wrestling Superstars, March 22, Neptune, N.J., with the “kings” and “queens” of the ring tournament.

Ring of Honor, March 28, Orlando, Fla., the downtown recreation complex.

UWA Hardcore, March 28, Toronto, Canada, with Josh Prohibition vs. Josh Abercrombie, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Matt Cross.

F1rst Wrestling, March 28, Minneapolis, Minn., at the First Avenue night club, with Jerry Lynn vs. Al Snow, Pete Huge vs. Brody Hoofer in a dog collar match, Arik Cannon vs. Rob James, Aaron Corbin vs. Darin Corbin, Arya Daivari vs. Ryan Cruz, the Prophet vs. Kamikaze Klecker vs. Cody O’Neill vs. Joey Envy in a four-way, Bret O’Brian & Venom vs. Benjamin Sailer & Nate Bash.

Ring of Honor, March 29, Orlando, Fla., the downtown recreation complex.

UXW, March 29, Orlando, Fla., at the Central Florida Fairgrounds Pavilion, 2 p.m. start, with Raven vs. Abdullah the Butcher, Disco Inferno vs. Raymond Snow, and matches with Big Vito, Steve Corino, Krazy K, TJ Mack, Vordell Walker, and the Heart Break Express.

New England Championship Wrestling, March 29, Quincy, Mass., at the armory.

Minnesota Independent Wrestling, March 29, Chanhassen, Minn.

Independent Wrestling Federation, March 29, West Paterson, N.J., with Tony Torres vs. Travis Blake, Kevin Knight & Jana vs. Chris Steeler & Cameron Matthews, Biggie Biggs vs. Justin Corino, Mike Jenkins vs. Frank Scoleri, Kareem West vs. Franciz.

Hybrid Wrestling, March 29, Fremont, Ohio, at the FCRC Arena, with Sabu vs. Matt Cross, Faith In Nothing vs. Mega Sexy, Jake Crist vs. Johnny Gargano, and matches with Josh Prohibition, Chris Cronus, Brian Lyndon, Starless, Flip Kendrick, Billy Taylor, Morty Rackem and more.

Great American Wrestling, March 29, Decatur, Ill.

GOUGE, March 29, Youngsville, N.C., at the armory.

Independent Wrestling Federation, March 30, West Paterson, N.J., with Antonio Rivera vs. Travis Blake, Biggie Biggs & Mike Jenkins vs. Justin Corino & Frank Scoleri, Kevin Knight vs. Chris Steeler, Tony Torres vs. Franciz, Kareem West vs. Cameron Matthews.

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