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Torch Indy Weekend Report: Sandman news, Beefcake over Valentine in IWC, Jacobs over Whitmer in IWA
Apr 15, 2008 - 4:23:39 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 RESULTS, NEWS & NOTES

Welcome back! I now have results from both ROH shows over the weekend, plus the big IWC “Night of Legends” show and the IWA Mid-South double-header in the Midwest.

At the IWC show, Brutus “the Barber” Beefcake defeated Greg “the Hammer” Valentine (w/Jimmy Hart in the main event. The show also featured Abdullah the Butcher, Virgil, Marty Jannetty, Demolition and more. Learn more at www.iwcwrestling.com.

Eugene Dinsmore was advertised for National Wrestling Superstars on Saturday in Carteret, N.J., but he missed the show because of travel difficulties. Scotty Too Hotty took his spot in the main event against former ECW regular Danny Doring. Results are below.

Sandman was reportedly quite drunk at the 2CW show Saturday in Syracuse, N.Y., according to reports I received from the show. The match was said to be exceptionally sloppy, and Spike Dudley had to coax him to leave the ring afterward. Results are below. The show drew between 325 and 350, however.

Eddie Kingston missed the IWA Mid-South shows over the weekend, and he was stripped of the title. Results of both shows are below.

In other news…

Former WWE “Heart Throb” Romeo Roselli has suffered a torn ACL and is out of action.


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

Ring of Honor, April 11, Boston, Mass.: Erick Stevens defeats Roderick Strong and Rocky Romero and El Generico, Jason Blade defeats Mike Bennett, Eddie Edwards defeats Jigsaw, Jack Evans & Ruckus defeat the Briscoes, Claudio Castagnoli & Delirious & Pelle Primeau defeat Larry Sweeney & Chris Hero & Brent Albright, Davey Richards defeats Kota Ibushi, Nigel McGuinness defeats Erick Stevens, Kevin Steen defeats Necro Butcher.

IWA Mid-South, April 11, Indianapolis, Ind.: xOMGx defeats Dustin Lee and Scotty Vortekz, C.J. Otis defeats Viking, Cheech & Cloudy defeat Fire Ant & Ricochet and Troy Walters & Jason Hades and Devon Moore & Jayson Strife in a four-way tag match, Sexxxy Eddy defeats Hydra, Josh Abercrombie defeats Vin Gerard, Jimmy Jacobs defeats Dingo, Brian Skyline defeats Kazukai and Steven Saint, 2 Cold Scorpio defeats Mickie Knuckles, Kris Chambers defeats Danny Demanto, Michael Elgin defeats Egotistico Fantastico, Sabian & Billy Roc & Jimmy Olsen defeat Jason Quick & Sami Callihan & Christian Able, Brodie Lee defeats B.J. Whitmer, Chuck Taylor defeats Ash.

2CW, April 11, Watertown, N.Y.: John Walters defeats Brian Fury and Dizzie, Spike Dudley defeats Jason Axe, Tony Atlas defeats ZS3, Slyk Wagner Brown defeats Antonio Thomas, Human Tornado defeats Isys Ephex, Nikki “Roxxi Leveaux” Roxx defeats Max Bauer, All Money Is Legal & AJAX820 defeat the Wyld Stallyons & Gordy Wallace, J.D. Love & Loca Vida defeat the Hellcat & Pepper Parks.

National Wrestling Superstars, April 11, Carteret, N.J.: Nicky Oceans defeats Joey Janela, J.T. Highlander & Chris Steeler defeat J.D. Smoothie & Dan Rageous, Alere Little Feather defeats Roxie Cotton, Vicious Vin defeats Corey Havoc, Antonio Malave & Golden Lynx defeat Rob Eckos & Mikey Pacifica, Scotty Too Hotty defeats Danny Doring. Eugene Dinsmore was advertised but did not appear because of travel issues.

GOUGE, April 11, Raleigh, N.C.: Eskimo Joe defeats KC McKnight, Tennessee Ernie Nord defeats The Taker, King Chilly Willy defeats The Goat, Otto Schwanz defeats King Chilly Willy, Wallabee Joe defeats Major DeBeers, Cham Pain defeats Christian York.

Independent Wrestling Federation, April 11, West Paterson, N.J.: Vik Voorhees defeats Franciz, Travis Blake defeats Antonio Rivera, Kevin Knight defeats Justin Corino.

Ring of Honor, April 12, Edison, N.J.: Michael Nakazawa defeats Alex “Sugarfoot” Payne, El Generico defeats Jack Evans, Jigsaw defeats Mitch Franklin, Eddie Edwards & Chris Hero defeat Erick Stevens & Pelle Primeau, Brent Albright defeats Delirious, Necro Butcher defeats Roderick Strong, Claudio Castagnoli defeats Kota Ibushi, Nigel McGuinness defeats Kevin Steen, Jay & Mark Briscoe defeat Davey Richards & Rocky Romero.

International Wrestling Cartel, April 12, Franklin, Penn.: “Night of Legends,” Jason Gory defeats CJ Sensation, Troy Lords defeats Matt Cross, Justin Idol & Eric Xtasy defeat Ray Rowe & Johnny Gargano, Marty Jannetty defeats Virgil, Ricky Reyes defeats Dennis Gregory, Demolition defeat the Powers of Pain,, Lumberjack LeRoux defeats J-Rocc, Jake “the Snake” Roberts defeats John McChesney, Michael Façade & Shirley Doe & Super Hentai defeat Jimmy DeMarco & Marshall Gambino & Vendetta, Abdullah the Butcher vs. Tommy Rich went to a no contest, Brutus “the Barber” Beefcake defeats Greg “the Hammer” Valentine (w/Jimmy Hart).

IWA Mid-South, April 12, Joliet, Ill.: Egotistico Fantastico defeats Jason Quick, Brodie Lee defeats Viking, Cheech & Cloudy defeat Vito & Brandon Thomaselli and Jayson Strife & Troy Walters, Jason Hades defeats Chuck Taylor to become light-heavyweight champion, Dingo defeats Sami Callihan, Dustin Lee & Scotty Vortekz & xOMGx & Ricochet defeat Fire Ant & Hydra & Jimmy Olsen & Vin Gerard, Michael Elgin defeats Tank and Toby Klein, Ash defeats Brian Skyline and Christian Able and Sexxy Eddy, CJ Otis defeats Deranged, Corporal Robinson defeats Danny Demanto, Corporal Robinson defeats Jimmy Shalwin, Devon Moore & Mickie Knuckles & Josh Abercrombie defeat Sabian & Ruckus & 2 Cold Scorpio, Jimmy Jacobs defeats BJ Whitmer in a no-ropes barbed-wire match.

NWA Empire, April 12, North Tonawanda, N.Y.: JP Hawke defeats Dewey Gunn, Stargazer defeats Gabe Saint, Blackjack Phoenix defeats Tommy Mandrake, Ron Falco defeats Brandon Thurston, Rhythm & Booze defeat Dunn & Marcos, Will Christiansen defeats Pepper Parks, Johnny Adams defeats Maximo Suave, Ice & Chris Cooper defeats Evan McCloud & Eric Everlast, Johnny Puma defeats Kevin Grace.

2CW, April 12, Syracuse, N.Y.: Blue Meanie & J.D. Love defeat ZK3 & Isys Ephex, Loca Vida defeats AJAX820, Spike Dudley & J. Freddie defeat Jason Axe & Max Bauer, Gordy defeats The Sandman, Human Tornado defeats Brian Fury, the Killer Steves defeat All Money Is Legal in a tables match, Slyk Wagner Brown defeats John Walters and Antonio Thomas and Dizzie to become 2CW champion.

Metro East Championship Wrestling, April 12, Wood River, Ill.: Jordan McEntyre defeats Knight Wagner, Cade Sydal & Deven Spade defeats Caban & Dewey Dawson via DQ, the Mississippi Madman defeats Rick Rogers, Chuck Valentine defeats Brian Scrilla, Wade Garrett defeats the Masked Man, Krotch defeats K.C. Jackson, Hunter Matthews defeats Gabriel Brimstone.

EWF, April 12, Marion, Ind.: Hank Calhoun defeats Ace Mob, Wildman Rogers & General Lee defeat Mike King & Party Boy, Nate Phoenix defeats Charles Jackson, Just Justin defeats Andy Santos and Dylan Bostic in a three-way, Big Ric Cannon defeats Matt Cavins, Bob defeats Dark Lion via DQ.

Independent Wrestling Federation, April 12, West Paterson, N.J.: Vik Voorhees defeats Franciz, Justin Corino defeats Mike Jenkins, Kevin Knight defeats Travis Blake.

UPCOMING SHOWS

Ring of Honor, April 18, Detroit, Mich., with Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black.

Northeast Wrestling, April 18, Newburgh, N.Y., at the Free Academy High School, with Roddy Piper in the “Piper’s Pit!” Also, Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle!

NWA Wrestling Showcase, April 18, Lincoln, RI, at the Twin Rivers Casino, with the return of Sid Vicious!

Independent Wrestling Federation, April 18, West Paterson, N.J., featuring the Honkey Tonk Man & Kevin Knight & Tony Torres vs. Travis Blake & Franciz & Chris Steeler, Biggie Biggs vs. Frank Scoleri, Antonio Rivera vs. Evan Schwartz.

3Xwrestling, April 18, Des Moines, Iowa, at inPlay, 8 p.m., with Egotistico Fantastico vs. Gage Octane, Ann Brookstone vs. Mystik, Maddog McDowell vs. Mark Sterling, Darin Corbin & Ryan Cruz vs. Jeremy Wyatt & Tyler Cook, Arik Cannon vs. Shane Hollister, and matches with Casanova, Krotch, Brady A Dezire, Jimmy Rockwell, Ryan Slade, Zach Thompson, Aaron Masterson, Ricky Kwong.

NWA Mountain States Wrestling, April 18, Ghent, W.Va., at the Fire Department building, with former WCW wrestler “Stro” in action, Ricky Shane vs. Diablo Jr., Billy Lit vs. Richie Acevedo.

Ring of Honor, April 19, Chicago Ridge, Ill., at the Frontier Park Field House, with Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin vs. Jay & Mark Briscoe, Kota Ibushi vs. El Generico, Jack Evans & Ruckus & Jigsaw vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black & Joey Matthews, Claudio Castagnoli & Pelle Primeau vs. Adam Pearce & Brent Albright, Chris Hero vs. Delirious.

Northeast Wrestling, April 19, Bristol, Conn., at the Bristol Central High School, with Roddy Piper!

Chikara Pro, April 19, Hellertown, Penn., at the American Legion hall, with Mike Quackenbush vs. El Pantera, Cheech & Cloudy vs. Mitch Ryder & Shayne Hawke, Tim Donst vs. UltraMantis Black, Worker Ant vs. Vin Gerard, Fire Ant & Soldier Ant vs. Amasis & Ophidian, Helios vs. Lince Dorado, Shane Storm vs. Brodie Lee, Chuck Taylor & Icarus vs. Player Uno & Create-A-Wrestler, Jimmy Olsen vs. Gran Akuma.

JAPW, April 19, Rahway, N.J., at the rec center, with Kenny Omega vs. Frankie Kazarian, LAX vs. the Rock n Rave Infection, Eddie Kingston vs. Archadia vs. Azrieal, Devon Storm vs. Bandito Jr., Nikki Roxx vs. Alexa Thatcher, Mac & Havoc vs. the Gemini Trojans, Style & Finesse vs. Grim Reefer & Jay Lover.

NWA Wrestling Showcase, April 19, Wildwood, N.J., at the Oceanfront Arena, with Sid Vicious.

National Wrestling Superstars, April 19, Kearney, N.J., with Honky Tonk Man in action, plus Vicious Vin vs. Kevin Knight, J.D. Smoothie vs. Franciz, Ryan Blackheart vs. Biggie Biggs.

Lethal Wrestling Alliance, April 19, Fairview Heights, Ill., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, with Shorty Biggs vs. Donovan Ruddick.

Elite Pro Wrestling, April 19, Frankfort, Ill., with Corp. Robinson vs. Dysfunction, Ash & Kris Chambers vs. Acid & Synn, J.D. Hughes vs. Michael Elgin, Jason Hades vs. 2 Tuff Tony, Martin Jones vs. Jay Jensen, Troy Walters vs. Vito Thomaselli.

SWA Extreme, April 19, Anderson, S.C., at the Fusion Warehouse.

GOUGE, April 19, Allensville, N.C., at the fire hall.

Pro Wrestling Ohio, April 19, Lakewood, Ohio, at the Masonic Temple, 7:30 p.m. bell time.

NWA Mountain States Wrestling, April 19, Alderson, W.Va., at the community center, with Stro in action, plus Johnny Blast & Diablo Jr. vs. Kris King & Ricky Shane, Frank “The Tank” Parker vs. Dr. Roger Hamm, the Bunkhouse Boys vs. Richie Acevedo & Jason Kincaid.

Chikara Pro, April 20, New Alhambra, South Philadelphia, Penn., with Delirious & Hallowicked vs. Gran Akuma & Icarus, Hydra vs. Chuck Taylor, Jimmy Olsen vs. Player Uno, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brodie Lee, El Pantera & Lince Dorado vs. Eddie Kingston & Sabian, Mike Quackenbush & Shane Storm & Cheech & Cloudy vs. Mitch Ryder & Shayne Hawke & Larry Sweeney & Robbie Ellis, Tim Donst vs. Ophidan.

Independent Wrestling Federation, April 20, West Paterson, N.J., with the Honkey Tonk Man & Biggie Biggs & Mike Jenkins vs. Justin Corino & Frank Scoleri & Bryan Harley.

X-Treme Intense Championship Wrestling, April 20, Warren, Mich., at the Ritz, with Spike Dudley vs. the DBA, Buff Bagwell vs. N8 Mattson, Gavin Starr & Keith Crème vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Zach Gowen, Kid Hybrid vs. Izzy High, Josh Abercrombie vs. Jeff Brooks vs. Johnny Dynamo.

C-Pro Entertainment, April 24, Newberry, S.C., at the Newberry College, with Rikishi and Chris Masters in action.

International Wrestling Cartel, April 25, Elizabeth, Penn., at the Court Time Sports Center, with the Sandman, Jerry Lynn, Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, Daizee Haze, Amazing Kong.

Mainstream Wrestling Entertainment, April 25, Windsor, Nova Scotia, with an appearance by Jazz.

Shimmer Women’s Athletes, April 26, Berwyn, Ill.

Full Impact Pro, April 26, Crystal River, Fla., with Black Market vs. the Dark City Fight Club, and matches with Nigel McGuinness, Roderick Strong, Jay & Mark Briscoe, Austin Aries, Delirious, Tyler Black, Seth Delay, Jason Blade, Sal Rinauro and Chasyn Rance.

National Wrestling Superstars, April 26, Manville, N.J., with the “Chris Candido Memorial J-Cup”, featuring Scotty Too Hotty, Devon Moore, the Golden Lynx, Nicky Oceans, Minyon, Sabotage, Rhett Titus and more.

EWF, April 26, Marion, Ind., with the return of Jimmy Jacobs.

New York Wrestling Connection, April 26, Deer Park, N.Y., at the community center, 8 p.m., with Dickie Rodz & Mikey Whipwreck vs. Rob Eckos & Tony Burma, Eugene Dinsmore & Maverick & Joey Braggiol vs. Mike Reed & Blake Morris & Alex Reynolds.

New England Championship Wrestling, April 26, Quincy, Mass.

ICW Pro Wrestling, April 26, Wilmington, N.C., at the armory, 7 p.m., with Ivan Kolaff vs. Mean Marc Ash, Major DeBeers vs. Trailer Park Heat.

ACW, April 26, Smokestown, Penn.

Metropolis Wrestling Federation, April 26, Brooklyn, N.Y., with Bobby V vs. Vince Steel, Necro Black vs. Dirty Dan Dillenger, Mario Valentino vs. Corey Thorr, Killian Whyte vs. K-Von Brown.

Northeast Wrestling, May 3, Thiells, N.Y., at North Rockland High School, with Booker T, Jerry Lawler, Samoa Joe, Joey Matthews.

AAW, May 3, Berwyn, Ill.

Lethal Wrestling Alliance, May 3, House Springs, Mo., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, with Delirious vs. Pierre Abernathy.

Mid-States Wrestling, May 3, Harrison, Ark., at the Fairgrounds Indoor Expo Building, with Jason Jones vs. Stephen E.

National Championship Wrestling, May 3, York, Penn., with Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, Ricky Morton Axl Rotten, Doink the Clown.

Pro Wrestling Fusion, May 3, Fort Pierce, Fla., at the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds, 7:30 p.m. with Freedom Ryder vs. Bruiser Bradley, the Shane Twins vs. the Loggers, Roderick Strong vs. Erick Stevens, Bruce Santee vs. Vordell Walker, Jerrelle Clark vs. Nooie Lee.

WXW, May 3, Coplay, Penn., with Bruce Maxwell & TJ Cannon vs. All Money Is Legal.

Hoosier Pro Wrestling, May 3, Columbus, Ind.

Ring of Honor, May 9, Manassas, Va.

F1rst Wrestling, May 9, Minneapolis, Minn., at the First Avenue night club, with Arya Daivari vs. Ryan Cruz, Aaron Corbin vs. Darin Corbin, Thoruf Marius vs. Big Brody Hoofer, Joey Envy vs. Cody O’Neill, Arik Cannon vs. Shane Hollister, Pete Huge vs. Kamikaze Klecker vs. Zero Kincaid vs. Bret O’Brian, Danny Daniels & Silas Young vs. Ben Sailer & Nate Bash.

Ring of Honor, May 10, Manhattan, N.Y., at Hammerstein Ballroom.

International Wrestling Cartel, May 10, Elizabeth, Penn., at Court Time Sports Center.

Combat Zone Wrestling, May 10, Philadelphia, Penn., at the New Alhambra arena.


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Torch Flashbacks
PARKS'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 1 YR. AGO (11-21-08): Final Survivor Series build-up to Undertaker vs. Big Show casket match, Jeff Hardy vs. Triple H, Morrison & Miz
KELLER'S WWE SURVIVOR SERIES PPV REPORT 10 YRS. AGO (11-14-99): Big Show vs. Triple H vs. The Rock, Edge & Christian & Hardys team, Chris Jericho vs. Chyna
KELLER'S WWF SURVIVOR SERIES PPV REPORT 15 YRS. AGO (11-23-94): Bret Hart vs. Bob Backlund, Undertaker vs. Yokozuna, Team Hall & Waltman vs. Team Michaels & Nash
VIP Exclusive Features
11/20 Wade Keller Hotline - Guest Bruce Mitchell: Survivor Series Match by Match Preview & Predictions (20 min.)
11/20 Bruce Mitchell Audio Show: Listener Questions - How Vince McMahon was perceived before he took over, Outlaw Promotions stories, Sting Flips off Bruce, Albano Craziness (45 min.)
PWTorch Newsletter #1117/1118 (31 pages!): Raw at MSG, TNA Victory Road PPV Roundtable, Mitchell on Russo-Hogan, Keller on Dixie Speech, more
Torch Trivia
TORCH TRIVIA 2/28: Which wrestler backed out of a WWA PPV in February 2002?
TORCH TRIVIA 2/27: Who said this quote about Hulk Hogan's athleticism 11 years ago?
TORCH TRIVIA 2/25: What said this quote about WWE's mid-1990s drug testing policy?
Torch Instant Polls
SMACKDOWN POLL: Who was the MVP of the 11/20 Smackdown if you saw the show?
TNA IMPACT POLL: Who was the MVP of the 11/19 Impact if you saw the show?
ECW MVP POLL: Who was the MVP of the 11/17 ECW TV if you saw the show?
PWTorch Free Podcast
11/4 Nostalgia Audio with Brian Hoops: Format change to the show, new guest host, upcoming shows
FREE FOR ALL: 10/27 Bruce Mitchell Audio Special: Hogan-Bischoff-TNA story from all angles including Monday Night War II possibilities (32 min.)
6/23 Nostalgia Audio with Brian Hoops: Former WCW rapmaster PN News joins Brian Hoops to preview upcoming Midwest shows (10 min.)
Annual Obituaries
SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 1999 - Muchnick, Rick Rude, Owen Hart, Renegade...
SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 2000 - Solie, Albright, Duncum, Tsuruta, Blue Demon, Al Costello
SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 2001: Johnny Valentine, Terry Gordy, Chris Adams, Bertha Faye, Helen Hart