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Torch Indy Weekend Report: Delirious, Quackenbush, Demolition, Tyler Black, Low Ki to return
Aug 12, 2008 - 5:14:09 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 REPORT, NEWS & NOTES

And there about 300 fans at the F1rst Wrestling show I attended in Minneapolis. As expected, ODB was wildly over as she wound up competing in a fun, comedy tag match.

I also have Chikara results from their shows Saturday & Sunday, featuring Mike Quackenbush, Delirious, Claudio Castagnoli and more.

Awesome Kong appeared in a tag match for CWA in Columbia, S.C., on Friday. Results are below.

Demolition reunited Saturday to beat Greg “the Hammer” Valentine and a partner in IAW in Indiana.

BJ Whitmer has suffered a hand injury and is out of action. It is significant enough of an injury that he’s been pulled out of the IWA Mid-South TPI at the end of September.

In other news…

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla has posted the lineups for its All Star Weekend shows at the end of the month, and I’ve got them below. The big news is that Low Ki is back in action after a leg injury has left him sidelined. Both nights look really good!

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, Aug. 8, Minneapolis, Minn.: Ben Sailer & Nate Bash defeat Ryan Cruz & Darin Corbin, Shane Hollister defeats Kamikaze Klecker, Thoruf Marius defeats Big Brody Hoofer, ODB & Horace the Psychopath defeat Arya Daivari & Ann Brookstone, Venom defeats Rob James, Tyler Black defeats Joey Envy, Chris Jordan & Pete Huge defeat Arik Cannon & Cody O’Neill.

National Wrestling Superstars, Aug. 8, Long Branch, N.J.: Dan Rageous defeats Joey Janella, Rhett Titus defeats Kronic, Bobby Youngblood defeats Jimmy Storm, Klondike Kevin Krush defeats the Mummy via DQ, the World Famous Clown & Nikko the Winged Monkey Man defeat J.D. Smoothie & Corey Havoc.

CWA, Aug. 8, Columbia, S.C.: Black Pegasus defeats the Alabama Ambassador, Josh Magnum defeats Jake Manning, Sixx defeats Lodi in a no DQ match, the American Gangstas defeats Xavier Knight & Chris Hamrick via countout, Team Ego defeats Nu Skool, Sharkboy & Sharkgirl defeat Awesome Kong & Gluteus Maximus, Timber defeats Kimo.

AAW, Aug. 9, Berwyn, Ill.: the Phoenix Twins defeat Hunter Matthews & Knight Wagner, Keith Walker defeats Rasche Brown, Egotistico Fantastico defeats CJ Otis, Danny Daniels & Trik Davis & Marek Brave defeat Brett Gakiya & CJ Esperza & Nick Brubaker, Silas Young defeats Jimmy Jacobs, Chandler McClure defeats Christian Able, Ryan Cruz & Darin Corbin & Arik Cannon defeat Shane Hollister & Krotch in a handicap match, Tyler Black defeats Josh Raymond.

Chikara Pro, Aug. 9, Reading, Penn.: Player Uno & Player Dos defeat Ophidan & Amasis, Brodie Lee defeats Ultimo Breakfast, Shane Storm defeats Mike Quackenbush, Gran Akuma & Icarus & Chuck Taylor defeat Lince Dorado & Chiva II & Chiva III, Buck Hawke defeats Claudio Castagnoli, Worker Ant defeats Vin Gerard, Hallowicked & Delirious defeat Tim Donst & Hydra to retain the tag titles.

Lethal Wrestling Alliance, Aug. 9, St. Peters, Mo.: Evan Gelistico & XXX Jordan Lacey defeat Brandon Espinosa & Brandon Aarons, Pierre Abernathy defeats Mephisto, Dingo defeats Mark Sterling, Steven Kennedy & K.C. Karrington defeat Johnny Vinyl & Davey Vega via DQ, Jeremy Wyatt defeats Michael Serious, Donovan Ruddick defeats Billy McNeil.

IAW, Aug. 9, South Bend, Ind.: William Stud defeats Seth Clash, Sgt. Jay Peterson defeats Adam Evans, Bob Orton defeats Andy Chene, Bobo Brazil Jr. defeats Sicko the Clown, Dakota Darsow defeats the Ripper, Demolition Ax & Smash defeat Greg “the Hammer” Valentine & Brian “the Crippler” Costello.

EWF, Aug. 9, Marion, Ind.: Pacman Jackson defeats Tyson Judge, Camron Star defeats Destinee Blade, Dylan Bostic defeats Bobby Black and Kyle Cassidy and Fallen Dragon and Andy Santos, Matt Cavins defeats Party Boy, Just Justin defeats Hank Calhoun & Wildman Rogers in a no-DQ handicap match, General Lee defeats Nate Phoenix via DQ.

Chikara Pro, Aug. 10, Los Ice Creams defeats Las Chivas II & III, Fire Ant defeats Chuck Taylor, Mitch Ryder & Buck Hawke defeat Sara Del Rey & Bobby Dempsey, Jimmy Olsen defeats Worker Ant, Gran Akuma & Icarus defeat Player Uno & Player Dos, Vin Gerard defeats Drake Younger, UltraMantis Black & Crossbones & Dr. Cube defeat Mike Quackenbush & Tim Donst & Hydra, Eddie Kingston defeats Lince Dorado, Claudio Castagnoli & Delirious & Hallowicked defeat Brodie Lee & Ophidan & Amasis.

UPCOMING SHOWS

Ring of Honor, Aug. 15, Cleveland, Ohio, with Roderick Strong & Brent Albright vs. Go Shiozaki & Chris Hero, Austin Aries vs. Tyler Black.

UWA Hardcore, Aug. 15, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, “Final Event Ever,” with Lionel Knight vs. Josh Prohibition, Nick Watts vs. the Blue Jabroni in a fans-bring-the-weapons match, Matt Cross vs. Christopher Bishop.

Pure Wrestling Association, Aug. 15, Kitchener, Ontario, at Elements Night Club, with Buff Bagwell and Steve Corino in action.

Heavy On Wrestling, Aug. 15, Proctor, Minn., at the Powerhouse Bar, with Ben Sailer & Nate Bash vs. Joey Envy & Arik Cannon, Black Stallion vs. Big Brody Hoofer, Horace the Psychopath vs. Prophet vs. Ryan Cruz, Arya Daivari vs. Venom, and appearances by Baron Von Raschke, WCW’s Daffney and ODB.

3XW, Aug. 15, Des Moines, Iowa, at inPlay, with Maddog McDowell, Jimmy Rockwell, Aaron Masterson-Slade.

Ring of Honor, Aug. 16, Chicago Ridge, Ill., with Necro Butcher & Tyler Black vs. Kevin Steen & El Generico.

International Wrestling Cartel, Aug. 16, Newville, Penn., with Jake “the Snake” Roberts vs. John McChesney, Sexual Harassment vs. Gambino Brothers, Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley vs. Shiima Xion & Jason Gory.

IWA Mid-South, Aug. 16, Portage, Ind., at Woodland Park, with Trevor Murdoch vs. Nick Gage, Bobby Fish vs. Michael Elgin, Egotistico Fantastico vs. Scotty Vortekz, Sami Callahan vs. 2 Cold Scorpio, Dingo vs. Drake Younger.

ICWF Pro Wrestling, Aug. 16, St. Petersburg, Fla., at Chiq’s Bar, with Ms. TNT making an open challenge, and matches with Frankie Fontaine, Danny Darling, Joshua Masters, Eddie Taurus, Ray Beez, Pretty Fly, Mark Zout.

New England Championship Wrestling, Aug. 16, Quincy, Mass.

Metropolis Wrestling Federation, Aug. 16, Brooklyn, N.Y., with Killian Whyte & Necro Black vs. Dirty Dan Dillinger & DJ Mario Valentino vs. K-Von Brown & Corey Thorr in a three-way tag match, Cherry Delight vs. Jessie Stanson, Shaolin Assassin vs. Mimic, Tony Blaze vs. Tiberias.

Pro Wrestling Phoenix, Aug. 16, Council Bluffs, Iowa, at the armory, with Abu Colossus vs. Brett Young, Hype Gotti & Tony Cortez vs. Jaysin Strife & Vic Victory, Tyler Cook vs. Zac James, Mark Sterling vs. Arik Cannon, Chris Havius vs. Stephen Saint, Darrien Sanders vs. Ryan Cruz, Jeremy Wyatt vs. Arya Daivari.

Pure Wrestling Association, Aug. 16, Hamilton, Ontario, LLW Fight Factory, with Steve Corino vs. Reggie Marley vs. Michael Von Payton vs. Juan Ortiz in a four-way, Ricky Reyes vs. George Terzis, Portia Perez vs. Nicole Matthews, Warhead vs. Rees Reynolds, Eddie Osbourne vs. Alex Balboa, Easy E vs. Super Kamikaze vs. Scotty O’Shea.

Pro Wrestling Xtreme, Aug. 16, Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada, with Rhino in action.

IWA Mid-South, Aug. 17, Joliet, Ill., with Too Cold Scorpio vs. the Necro Butcher, Jason Hades vs. Jayson Quick in a cage match.

Northern Lights Wrestling, Aug. 17, Minneapolis, Minn., at the 1029 Bar, with Jerry Lynn vs. Aaron Corbin vs. Cory O’Neill, Ian Xavier & Spiderbaby vs. Buddah & a mystery partner, and matches with Black Stallion, JB Trask, Johnny Goldengate, Zero Kincaid, Rico Havana, Shimdog and Renny D.

Pure Wrestling Association, Aug. 17, Milton, Ontario, the Hardball Cafe, with Buff Bagwell and Steve Corino in action.

AWESOME, Aug. 17, Camden, N.J., 2 p.m. belltime, with the Patriot & Section 8 vs. Tony Torres & Antonio Rivera, Dan Rageous vs. Kekoa vs. Draven Blaze vs. Chris Banks, and matches with Don Montoya, Mark Modest, Taylor Nicole, Robby Morrison, the Commune, Jay Blaze, Vik Voorhees and more.

National Wrestling Superstars/WSU, Aug. 22, Neptune, N.J., at Shark River Hills Firehouse Hall, with Sal Sincere, Angel Orsini, Portia Perez, Trixie Lynn, Mikey Pacifica.

Full Impact Pro, Aug. 23, Fla., with Go Shiozaki vs. Erick Stevens, Tyler Black vs. Kenny King, Black Market vs. Dark City Fight Club in a weapons match, and the return of the Necro Butcher!

National Wrestling Superstars/WSU, Aug. 23, Bellevue, N.J., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, with Sal Sincere, Angel Orsini, Portia Perez, Trixie Lynn, Mikey Pacifica.

Pro Wrestling Renaissance, Aug. 23, Muncie, Ind., at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, with Tank Toland in action, Drake Younger vs. Jayson Quick, and matches with Jon Moxley, Osyris, Sean Casey, Dusty Dillinger, Louis Linaris, Hillbilly Jed, Big Ric Cannon, Jake Omen and more.
In Your Face Wrestling, Aug. 23, Rutland, Vt., at the Holiday Inn.

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Aug. 30, Reseda, Calif., at the American Legion Post, with Chris Hero vs. Low Ki vs. Necro Butcher vs. Eddie Kingston, Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black vs. Matt & Nick Jackson, El Generico & Kevin Steen & Susumu Yokosuka vs. Jack Evans & PAC & Roderick Strong, Rocky Romero vs. Alex Koslov, Scott Lost & Joey Ryan vs. Phoenix Star & Zokre, Candice LeRae vs. Chucky Taylor, Vin Gerard vs. Scorpio Sky, Hook Bomberry & TJ Perkins vs. Ash Riot & Mark Davis.

River City Wrestling, Aug. 30, San Antonio, Texas, at the Silverado Rodeo, with Hotstuff Hernandez, Sicodelico Jr., Don Juan & Chris Marval, Scott McKenzie & Danny Matthews, Skitzo, the Big Dogg, Kevin Douglas and more.

EWF, Aug. 30, Marion, Ind., with Troy Miller, Jay West, Jack Hammer, Dusty Bottoms, Bob, Just Justin, Nate Phoenix, Osyris, General Lee, Matt Cavins.

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Aug. 31, Reseda, Calif., at the American Legion Post, with Chris Hero vs. PAC, Low Ki vs. Rocky Romero, Eddie Kingston vs. Necro Butcher, Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black vs. Jack Evans & Roderick Strong, Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. Matt & Nick Jackson, Scott Lost & Joey Ryan vs. Vin Gerard & Chuck Taylor, Alex Koslov vs. Susumu Yokosuka, Scorpio Sky vs. TJ Perkins.

Cleveland All Pro Wrestling, Sept. 6, Cleveland, Ohio, with Nigel McGuinness vs. Raymond Rowe, Shane Taylor vs. Kenny Hendrix, J-Rocc vs. Michael Hutter, Lamont Williams vs. Nightmare, Shawn Blaze vs. Eric Ryan.

Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling, Sept. 7, Palomino, Mich., with the Devil’s Own vs. the Ringside Revue for the tag titles, Josh Raymond vs. Fifth Element.

Ring of Honor, Sept. 13, Tokyo, Japan, with Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black vs. Jay & Mark Briscoe, Nigel McGuinness vs. Bryan Danielson, Roderick Strong vs. Davey Richards, Austin Aries vs. Ryo Saito, Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino & BxB Hulk vs. El Generico & Dragon Kid & mystery partner.

MCW Battleground, Sept. 13, Cottage Grove, Minn., at the armory, with Ben Sailer, Rob James, Thoruf Marius and more.

Ring of Honor, Sept. 14, Tokyo, Japan, with Nigel McGuinness vs. Jimmy Jacobs, Bryan Danielson vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru, KENTA & Kota Ibushi vs. Naomichi Marufuji & Katsuhiko Nakajima, Kensuke Sasaki vs. Roderick Strong, Austin Aries vs. Tyler Black, Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Takeshi Morishima & Davey Richards, Taiji Ishimori vs. El Generico.

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