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Torch Indy Weekend Report: Christian in JAPW, Lynn in ROH, Honky Tonk Man

Jun 30, 2008 - 5:36:51 PM


By Chris Vetter, torch contributor

Torch Indy Reporter Chris Vetter sees dozens of indy shows all over the Midwest, and regularly watches & reviews indy DVDs. His reports covering the entire U.S. Indy Scene are usually published exclusively here at PWTorch.com every Monday and Friday.

WEEKEND RESULTS, NEWS & NOTES

Welcome back everyone! Vacation was quite good to me, as I watched the Minnesota Twins sweep the Padres in San Diego. But, I’m back at home and getting to your indy results!

ROH had a crowd of about 900 in Chicago on Saturday, featuring Austin Aries defeating Jimmy Jacobs in the main event, and Nigel McGuinness defeated Jerry Lynn. Honky Tonk Man also took part in this show. Results are below.

Jersey All Pro is boasting a crowd of 600 for its show on Saturday featuring Christian Cage, Jimmy Rave and LAX. Results are below.

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

F1rst Wrestling, June 20, Minneapolis, Minn.: Shane Hollister defeats Arya Daivari and the Prophet in a three-way, Venom defeats Lorenzo Connors, Ryan Cruz & Darin Corbin defeat Austin Aries & Rob James, Thoruf Marius defeats Kamikaze Klecker, Horace the Psychopath defeats Arik Cannon, Ben Sailer & Nate Bash defeat Pete Huge & Chris Jordan.

AAW, June 21, Berwyn, Ill.: Jerry Lynn defeats Eric Priest, Ryan Boz defeats Krotch, the Phoenix Twins defeat Danny Daniels & Trik Davis, Dan Lawrence & Silas Young defeat Chandler McClure & Jordan McIntyre, Keith Walker vs. Rasche Brown went to a double DQ, Josh Raymond defeats Zach Gowen, Shane Holister & Bryce Benjamin defeat Darin Corbin & Ryan Cruz to win the AAW tag titles, Krotch defeats Jimmy Jacobs and Arik Cannon in a three-way to win the AAW Heritage title, Tyler Black defeats Marek Brave in a “stairway to hell” match.

AWESOME, June 21, North Plainfield, N.J.: Playboy Vik Voorhees won a battle royal, Jay Blaze defeats Mister Gregory, Dirt Bag Dan defeats Chaz Moore, Chrissy Johnson & Mark Modest defeat Robby Morrison & Taylor Nicole, Franciz defeats Nick Sabre, Biggie Biggs defeats Vik Voorhees.

NWA Empire, June 21, Tonawanda, N.Y.: Ron Falco defeats Brodie Lee, Col. Dewey Kayfabe defeats Frank the Tank, Kevin Grace defeats Gabe Saint, Eric Everlast defeats Super Assassin, Mastiff & Big Cat Lemmer defeat Pepper Parks & Jimmy Olsen, the Ring Crew Express defeat the McCloud Brothers and Dos Blanco Chicos, Glenn Dillon defeats Mike Magee in a hardcore match, Ice & Chris Cooper & Troy Buchanan defeat Johnny Adams & Zac Atticus & Tommy Mandrake, Johnny Puma defeats Jason Phoenix.

FLWA, June 21, Howard Lake, Minn.: Ben Sailer defeats James Alexander, Lenny Lane defeats Dakota Darsow, Dominick Ether defeats Sammy Savard, Nate Bash & Arya Daivari defeat Austin Aries & Brody Hoofer, Aaron Corbin & Shimdog defeat Renny D & Mikey Stanley, Cooter defeats Mitch Paradise, Tony Denucci defeats Thoruf Marius.

EWF, June 21, Marion, Ind.: Charles Jackson defeats Hank Calhoun, Andy Santos defeats Tank Bruiser, Matt Cavins vs. Osyris went to a no contest, Dusty Dillinger defeats Wildman Rogers, General Lee defeats Vyrus, Matt Cavins defeats Nate Phoenix via DQ, Osyris & Matt Cavins defeat Nate Phoenix & Hank Calhoun.

AWESOME, June 22, Jackson, N.J.: Dan Rageous defeats Chris Banks, Vik Voorhees won a battle royal, Steve Camacho defeats Joey Janella, Doctor K defeats Rick Cataldo, Chris Steeler & Nick Sabre defeat Jasin Karloff & Creature Cannon, Mark Modest defeats Vik Voorhees.

Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling, June 22, Warren, Mich.: Jeff Brooks defeats Anthony Rivera, Skull Ganz & Devil Dawg defeat Kris Korvis & Jason Harris, Kamikaze & Ty Darius defeat Levi Blue & Joe Byrd, Roughhouse Rob defeats Mike McMahon, Kid Hybrid defeats Jimmy Whiplash, Tony Tyson defeats Brian Shotwell, Zach Gowen defeats Josh Movado, Gavin Starr & Keith Crème defeat Mo Dread, N8 Mattson & Eddie Venom & Disco Inferno defeat Buff Bagwell & Jaimy Coxx & the DBA in a six-person tag.

Ring of Honor, June 27, Dayton, Ohio: Pelle Primeau & Kyle Durden defeat the Soul Shooters, Alex Payne & Ernie Osiris defeat two unknown wrestlers, Rhett Titus defeats Sam Callihan, Shane Hagadorn & Tank Tolland defeat Silas Young & Mitch Franklin, Tyler Black defeats Delirious, Claudio Castagnoli defeats Brent Albright and Jay Briscoe, Erick Stevens defeats Bryan Danielson, Necro Butcher defeats Austin Aries, Kevin Steen & El Generico defeat Jimmy Jacobs & Joey Matthews, Chris Hero defeats Roderick Strong, Nigel McGuinness defeats Adam Pearce but Pearce retained his title because Nigel threw him over the top rope.

Ring of Honor, June 28, Chicago Ridge, Ill.: Josh Raymond Abercrombie & CJ Otis defeat Kyle Durden & Mitch Franklin, Trik Davis defeats Shane Hollister, Ernie Osirus defeats Ego Fantastico, Rhett Titus & Delirious defeat Alex Payne & Silas Young, Erick Stevens defeats Jay Briscoe, Chris Hero defeats Pelle Primeau, Necro Butcher & Tyler Black defeat Kevin Steen & El Generico, Claudio Castagnoli defeats Bryan Danielson, Sara Del Rey defeats Daizee Haze and MsChif in a three-way, Brent Albright & Roderick Strong defeat Go Shiozaki & Adam Pearce, Nigel McGuinness defeats Jerry Lynn, Austin Aries defeats Jimmy Jacobs. Honky Tonk Man was part of the show as part of a skit with Larry Sweeney.

Jersey All Pro, June 28, Jersey City, N.J.: Don Juan defeats Chris Marval and Danny Matthews and Scott McKenzie in a four-way, Eddie Kingston defeats Danny Demanto, Das Ubermenschen defeat the Logan Brothers, Corvis Fear vs. Bandido Jr. went to a double DQ, the Nigerian Nightmares defeat Chris Dickerson & Chase Del Monte, Christian Cage defeats Jimmy Rave, LAX defeat the SAT, Kenny Omega defeats Grim Reefer. Dan Maff returned to JAPW after the match.

NWA Upstate, June 28, Rochester, N.Y.: Dew Berg defeats the Upstate Phantom, Triple X & Super Assassin defeat the Killer Steves, Rhythm & Booze & Sweet Lou defeat Maximo Suave & Luis Whiteshoes & Marc Krieger, Cloudy & Brodie Lee defeat the McCloud Brothers, John McChesney defeats Ricky Reyes, Cheech defeats Platinum and Rip Impact in a three-way, Omega Aaron Draven defeats Zach Atticus, Danny Doring defeats Eric Young, Team 2CW defeats Team NWA Upstate in a cage match.

Independent Wrestling Federation, June 28, West Paterson, N.J.: Tony Torres & Antonio Rivera defeat Chris Steeler & Jana, Biggie Biggs & Mike Jenkins defeat Bryan Harley & Dan Marques, Kevin Knight defeats Evan Schwartz, Justin Corino & Frank Scoleri defeat Jason Roberts & Mike DeCasperis, Franciz & Travis Blake defeat Playboy Vik Voorhees & Kareem West.

Lethal Wrestling Alliance, June 28, House Springs, Mo.: Brandon Espinosa defeats Gary the Barnowl, Dorian Victor defeats Rick Stone, Dingo defeats Steven Kennedy, Jeremy Wyatt defeats Mark Sterling, Evan Gelistico & K.C. Karrington defeat Pierre Abernathy & Johnny Vinyl, Brandon Aarons defeats Michael Serious, Donovan Ruddick defeats XXX Jordan Lacey in a last man standing match.

Mid-States Wrestling, June 28, Harrison, Ark.: Kraig Keesaman defeats Jake Boulder, Tony Raze defeats Tanker MacKenzie, Cast-Iron Cothern & Shane Morbid defeat El Matadors, Stephen E defeats Phil Lawrence, Kenny Campbell defeats Dustin Heritage, Gary Gram defeats Michael Barry, Jake Boulder won a 20-man battle royal.

EWF, June 28, Marion, Ind.: Party Boy defeats Matt Lowry, Wildman Rogers defeats Charles Jackson, Dylan Bostic defeats Sami Callihan, Matt Cavins defeats Hank Calhoun and Dark Lion, Nate Phoenix defeats Andy Santos, Just Justin defeats Scotty Too Hotty via DQ.

Independent Wrestling Federation, June 29, West Paterson, N.J.: Franciz & Travis Blake defeat Biggie Biggs & Mike Jenkins, Tony Torres & Antonio Rivera defeat Justin Corino & Frank Scoleri, Jennifer defeats Jana via countout, Kevin Knight defeats Evan Schwartz, Chris Steeler defeats Vike Voorhees and Kareem West in a three-way, Franciz & Travis Blake defeat Tony Torres & Antonio Rivera to win the tag tournament.


UPCOMING SHOWS

Power Zone Wrestling, July 2, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, featuring The Honky Tonk Man.

International Wrestling Cartel, July 5, Ellsworth, Penn., at the community park, with Delirious vs. Dennis Gregory, Sexual Harassment & Shiima Xion & Jason Gory vs. the Family in an 8-man tag, Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley vs. Best Around.

Hybrid Wrestling, July 5, Fremont, Ohio, at the American Legion, with Faith In Nothing vs. BLK OUT, Logan vs. Matt Cross vs. Diamonte, Cole vs. Kendrick vs. Rackem.

Shimmer Women’s Athletes, July 5, Berwyn, Ill., taping “volumes 19 & 20.”

Pro Wrestling Fusion, July 5, Fort Pierce, Fla., at the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds, with Freedom Ryder vs. the Sheik, Jack Manley vs. Chris Jones, Bruce Santee vs. Vordell Walker vs. Jon Davis, King Kong Fu vs. Francisco Ciatso, Sal Rinauro vs. Seth Delay, C.J. O’Doyle vs. Kenny King.

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, July 6, Reseda, Calif., at the American Legion Post, 5 p.m. belltime, with Human Tornado vs. Chris Hero, Jack Evans & Roderick Strong vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black, Jay Briscoe vs. El Generico, Arik Cannon vs. Brandon Bonham, Chris Bosh vs. Scorpio Sky, KAZMA & MIYAWAKI vs. Matt & Nick Jackson.

IWA Mid-South, July 6, Joliet, Ill., at the Hartman Rec center, with Dingo vs. Chuck Taylor, Daizee Haze vs. Rachel Summerlyn, Mickie Knuckles vs. Sara Del Rey.

National Wrestling Superstars, July 10, Seaside Heights, N.J., with Balls Mahoney and Blue Meanie in action.

Victory Pro Wrestling, July 11, Centereach, N.Y.

Association de Lutte Feminine, July 11, Montreal, Quebec, with Awesome Kong and Jamie D (TNA’s Serelda) in action.

AAW, July 12, Berwyn, Ill.: Jerry Lynn vs. Tyler Black, Jimmy Jacobs vs. Krotch, Eric Priest vs. Chandler McClure, Silas Young vs. Josh Raymond, the Phoenix Twins vs. Ryan Cruz & Darin Corbin, Egotistico Fantastico vs. Ryan Boz.

UWA Hardcore, July 12, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.


House of Pain Wrestling Federation, July 12, Hagerstown, Md., with Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka appearing.

Chikara Pro, July 13, Philadelphia, Penn., at New Alhambra Arena, 4 p.m. belltime, with Incognito vs. Chuck Taylor.

Maryland Championship Wrestling, July 18, Dundalk, Md., “the Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup,” with special guests Bill Alfonso, the Iron Sheik, Sunny, and “Crowbar” Devon Storm. Shamrock matches include Ruckus vs. Joey Matthews, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Delirious.

Maryland Championship Wrestling, July 19, Dundalk, Md., the “Shamrock Cup” continues!

Pure Wrestling Association, July 19, Hamilton, Ontario, with Mike Mondo vs. Reggie Marley, Ricky Reyes vs. Michael Von Payton, Sabian vs. Easy E, Eddie Osbourne vs. Michael Elgin, Rahim Ali vs. Dan Myers, Lak Siddartha vs. Warhed.

Pure Wrestling Association, July 20, Milton, Ontario, 3 p.m. belltime, with “Genius” Lanny Poffo vs. Tyson Duz, Hailey Hatred vs. Jamie D, Jessy Jones vs. Reggie Marley.

National Wrestling Superstars, July 24, Seaside Heights, N.J., at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Hall, with Al Snow in action.

Ring of Honor, July 25, Toronto, Canada.

National Wrestling Superstars, July 25, Middletown, N.J., at the VFW Hall, with Al Snow in action.

Elite Pro Wrestling, July 25, Oak Forest, Ill., at the Park Rec Center, with Acid & Syn vs. Jake O’Neill & Mustafa Ali, JD Hughes vs. Brandon Thomaselli, Martin Jones vs. Corp. Robinson, Dysfunction vs. Jason Hades, the Ring Rydas vs. Ash & Vito Thomaselli & Kris Chambers in a six-man tag, the Soul Touchaz vs. Jay Jensen & Michael Elgin.

Ring of Honor, July 26, Detroit, Mich.

Pro Wrestling Unplugged, July 26, Philadelphia, the World Gym, with Jake “the Snake” Roberts vs. Sandman, Chris Masters vs. Trent Acid, All Money Is Legal vs. the Best Around, Amy Lee vs. Kacee Carlisle, Aramis vs. Lucky.

National Wrestling Superstars, July 26, Long Branch, N.J., with Al Snow and Matt “Spike Dudley” Hyson in action.

Pro Wrestling Xtreme, July 26, Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada, at the Royal Canadian Legion, 6:30 p.m., with Michael Elgin vs. Freak Show, Pepper Parks vs. Cody Deaner, Pandora vs. Amy Victory, Reck vs. Robbie Crawford, Daemon Reznor vs. Tyler Tirva, Asylum vs. Xtremo.

ECWA, July 26, Newark, Del., with the return of Freak Nastty, plus Mr. Scott Wright vs. Sean Royal.

National Wrestling Superstars/Funkdafied Wrestling, July 27, Christiana Del., at the fire company hall, with Al Snow in action.

Varsity Pro Wrestling, July 31, Bournemouth, England, with Booker T and Daivari in action.


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GUEST EDITORIAL - CD REVIEW: WWE's new album features work-out quality jams, awful tracks, screeching guitar solos
CALDWELL'S DVD REVIEW - "The Marine 2" strong on DiBiase's performance, weak on plot and storyline
RADICAN'S ROH DVD REVIEW SERIES: 10/9 "Clash of the Contenders" - Omega-Richards, Delirious-Aries
RADICAN'S DVD REVIEW SERIES: CHIKARA'S "Three Fisted Tales" - Castagnoli-Kingston, Colony-Portal
Torch Flashbacks
WWE WRESTLEMANIA COUNTDOWN - 1998 PPV Report (WM 14): Steve Austin wins WWF Title, Undertaker vs. Kane, Mike Tyson, Pete Rose
WWE WRESTLEMANIA COUNTDOWN - 1997 PPV Report (WM 13): Undertaker vs. Sid, Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart double-turn
WWE WRESTLEMANIA COUNTDOWN - 1996 PPV Report (WM 12): Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart Iron Man match, Ultimate Warrior vs. Triple H
WWE WRESTLEMANIA COUNTDOWN - 1995 PPV Report (WM 11): Lawrence Taylor vs. Bam Bam Bigelow, HBK vs. Diesel, Hart vs. Backlund
WWE WRESTLEMANIA COUNTDOWN - 1994 PPV Report (WM 10): Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon ladder match, Bret vs. Owen, Bret vs. Yokozuna
WWE WRESTLEMANIA COUNTDOWN - 1993 PPV Report (WM 9): Bret Hart vs. Yokozuna, Hulk Hogan wins WWF Title, Luger vs. Mr. Perfect
VIP Exclusive Features
3/17 VIP East Coast Audio - NXT: Daniel Bryan 0-4, Hardy vs. Punk tag match, Are there any rules for this show? (50 min.)
PWTorch Newsletter #1138 (16 pages): Keller cover story on Impact ratings drop, Keller editorial on rerouting Impact, Powell's Page 2 Buzz scoops, Mitchell on WM26, Parks on NXT, Hoops Nostalgia
3/17 PWTorch Livecast & VIP Aftershow: Wade Keller & Pat McNeill discuss ways to change Impact's course, take live calls, answer email questions (81 min.)
3/16 PWTorch Livecast & VIP Aftershow: Wade Keller & Bruce Mitchell discuss Impact ratings drop, mistakes made on Impact, Raw's relative strengths (75 min.)
3/16 Wade Keller Hotline - TNA Impact: Hardy vs. Styles, Destination X Hype, More Bischoff than RVD, Jimmy Hart wrestles (29 min.)
3/15 Wade Keller Hotline - WWE Raw: Review of the return of Steve Austin, Bret-Vince Contract Signing, WrestleMania Rematches, Hall of Fame Announcements, more (14 min.)
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 TRIVIA 2/24: What do you remember about the World Wrestling Network promotion from 15 years ago?
TORCH TRIVIA 2/22: Answer to who defeated Paul London on a TNA PPV from February 2003
TORCH TRIVIA 2/22: Who defeated Paul London on a TNA PPV from February 2002?
Torch Instant Polls
WWE & TNA POLLS: Vote on Raw vs. Impact Weeks 1 & 2, MVP of 3/15 shows
WWE SMACKDOWN MVP POLL: Who was the MVP of the 3/12 Smackdown if you saw the show?
WWE NXT POLL: Who was the MVP of the 3/9 NXT if you saw the show?
TNA IMPACT POLL: Who was the MVP of the 3/8 Impact if you saw the show?
WWE RAW MVP POLL: Who was the MVP of the 3/8 Raw if you saw the show?
WWE SMACKDOWN MVP POLL: Who was the MVP of the 3/5 Smackdown if you saw the show?
PWTorch Free Podcast
FREE: Wednesday PWTorch Livecast (3/16) now available featuring Wade Keller & Pat McNeill
MMATorch Daily Audio News Brief (13 min.): Rapid-fire overview of the news of the day in world of UFC, Strikeforce, all MMA
FREE: Tuesday PWTorch Livecast (3/16) now available featuring Wade Keller & Bruce Mitchell
FREE: Monday PWTorch Livecast (3/15) now available featuring Wade Keller & Jason Powell
FREE: Friday PWTorch Livecast (3/12) now available featuring Wade Keller & Greg Parks
FREE: Thursday PWTorch Livecast (3/11) now available featuring James Caldwell & UK Sun's Rob McNichol
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
SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 2002 (Wahoo, Thesz, Rocco, Mr. Wrestling)
SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 2002 (Wahoo, Thesz, Rocco, Mr. Wrestling)
SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 2003 (Hawk, Hennig, Blassie, Liz)