Around this time of year, the mommies and the daddies shop around on the internet to find their children’s presents for the holiday. The parents often shop for the child without a list to see what their child wants, and pick gifts not even knowing if they’ll like it or not. Don’t let this happen to you. Make a list for your loved ones, whether it be mom, dad, brother, sister or girlfriend. Here are the top 5 DVDs to get from independent wrestling in 2007. (List excludes Ring of Honor)
1. IWA-MS Ted Petty Invitational 2007 ($40.00, High Recommendation) Available at SMV
2. CHIKARA Best of CHIKARA ($9.99, High Recommendation) Available at CHIKARA’s Shop
3. PWG All Star Weekend 5 Night Two ($14.95, High Recommendation) Available at PWG’s Website
4. CHIKARA Bruised ($20.00, High Recommendation) Available at SMV
5. PWG BOLA 2007 Night 3 Available at PWG’s Website
1) WWE Magazine spoiled the return of Chris Jericho on next week’s RAW.
NEWS
1) There’s not much news this week. I will say, go support CHIKARA in their last weekend of shows of the year. If anything, go to “Chapter 11†at the Alhambra. You won’t be let down, I’ll promise you that.
Upcoming CHIKARA Events
November 16, 2007 in Reading, PA: “Battle of Who Could Care Lessâ€Â.
1. MIYAWAKI vs. Ultramantis Black
2. Portia Perez vs. Sara Del Rey
3. Shane Storm vs. Chuck Taylor
4. Jigsaw and Los Ice Creams vs. Mitch Ryder, Robbie Ellis and Larry Sweeney
5. Claudio Castagnoli and Equinox vs. Chris Hero and Shayne Hawke
6. Helios © vs. Hydra for the Young Lions Cup Trophy
7. Delirious, Hallowicked and Tim Donst vs. Sabian, Joker and Eddie Kingston
8. Passion Hasegawa vs. Brodie Lee
9. Lince Dorado and Pantera vs. The Olsen Twins
10. Mike Quackenbush and The Colony vs. Team FIST and The Osirian Portal
November 17, 2007 in Helltertown, PA: “The Sordid Perils of Everyday Existenceâ€Â.
1. Lince Dorado and Pantera vs. The Osirian Portal
2. Chuck Taylor vs. Passion Hasegawa
3. Soldier Ant vs. Shayne Hawke
4. Gran Akuma, Icarus, Robbie Ellis and Mitch Ryder vs. Mike Quackenbush, Tim Donst, Stupefy and Player Uno
5. Chris Hero vs. Equinox
6. Incoherence © vs. Up In Smoke for the Campeanatos de Parejas.
7. Claudio Castagnoli vs. MIYAWAKI
November 18, 2007 in Philadelphia, PA: “Chapter 11â€Â.
1. Robbie Ellis vs. Hydra
2. Larry Sweeney vs. Bryan Alvarez (ICW-ICWA Tex Arcana TV Title Match)
3. The Colony vs. Shane Storm, Stupefy and Player Uno
4. Hallowicked vs. Eddie Kingston in a Falls Count Anywhere Match
5. Lince Dorado vs. Mitch Ryder in a Mask vs. Hair Match
6. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Chris Hero
7. Cheech, Cloudy and Delirious vs. MIYAWAKI, Passion Hasegawa and Pantera
8. Mike Quackenbush, Helios and Jigsaw vs. Shayne Hawke and The Osirian Portal
9. Los Ice Creams and Tim Donst vs. Team FIST and Chuck Taylor
NEWS
1) Pro Wrestling Guerrilla ran their last show of 2008 on November 11th. Check out the results here.
2) January 5th and 6th of 2008 will be the next PWG Shows, as it will also mark the start of All Star Weekend 6. 2 matches a night have been confirmed, check ‘em out below.
Upcoming PWG Events
January 5, 2008 in Van Nuys, CA: “All Star Weekend 6 Night Oneâ€Â.
1. Bryan Danielson © vs. CIMA for the PWG World Title (Best in the World vs. Best in LA)
2. Super Dragon and Davey Richards © vs. The X-Foundation (Joey Ryan and Scott Lost) for the PWG World Tag Team Titles.
January 6, 2008 in Van Nuys, CA: “All Star Weekend 6 Night Twoâ€Â.
1. Bryan Danielson vs. Roderick Strong (If Danielson is still champion, this will be a PWG World Title Match)
2. CIMA vs. Jack Evans (If CIMA wins the PWG World Title on Night One, this will be a PWG World Title Match).
Super Dragon vs. Kevin Steen: The Feud That Elevated PWG
This is a sample of a new weekly column that will review every single match that involved this feud which led up to the Guerrilla Warfare Match at “Astonishing X-MASâ€Â. This feud is arguably the best feud in PWG History.
Chapter One: PWG All Nude Revue (Industry, CA 2/12/2005)
Super Dragon © vs. Samoa Joe for the PWG Title
Super Dragon attacks Samoa Joe during introductions. Super Dragon and Samoa Joe exchange forearm strikes and Dragon runs to the ropes. He goes for a running forearm, but Joe trips him up and Dragon lands face first on the mat. Joe beats on Dragon for a bit, unleashing a series of stiff moves. He gives him the face-wash and the running boot, the crowd is really behind Joe. Dragon turns it around with a cart-wheel heel kick and a snap hurricanrana. Joe is on the outside and receives a flipping tope from Dragon. Dragon goes for Psycho Driver 2000, but can’t lift Joe.
Dragon sends Joe to the corner and leaps for a splash, but gets caught and is sent crashing to the mat. Joe answers Dragon’s tope with one of his own, and sends Dragon 5 rows into the crowd. He struggles to get up, and is in the ring by the referee’s 18 Count. Dragon is out on his feet, but won’t let Joe powerbomb him. Joe weakens him with some kicks, gives him a powerbomb into an STF. Dragon won’t submit. Joe lets go of the leg and locks up the arm turning it into a crossface. This enables Dragon to wiggle his way to the ropes for the break. Dragon catches Joe with a forearm, runs against the ropes and is once again cut off by a snap powerslam for the 2 count. Dragon has Joe staggered in the middle of the ring after another forearm, climbs to the top turnbuckle and gives Joe a sickening Rolling Wheel Kick for another 2 count. Super Dragon shows frustration, because no matter what he’s done so far, it hasn’t been able to put Joe away. Dragon climbs to the top again and gives Joe a double stomp to the back for another two count. Dragon puts Joe on the top turnbuckle, and sets up for a Double Underhook Superplex. Joe punches Dragon a couple times, but Dragon answers right back with a series of slaps to the face. Dragon sets up for the Double Underhook Suplex again and this time pulls it off. Joe crashes to the mat, and Dragon crawls on top of Joe. Referee only counts a 2 Count as Joe kicks out again!
Samoa Joe gets up and scoops up Dragon for a Death Valley Driver, and connects. He holds onto the legs and pins him. Dragon kicks out at two and the crowd goes bananas. Joe gets up and you can see a pissed look on his face. The two men are exhausted and are just trying to finish each other off now. Joe slaps and punches Dragon to the corner and goes for a spinning slap. Dragon reverses it with a forearm which dazes Joe. Dragon goes to the second rope and connects a flying forearm. Joe is still up, but falls down after a spinning forearm. Dragon has the advantage now and picks Joe up off the ground. He hooks Joe’s arm and once again attempts Psycho Driver 2000 and connects! Dragon, still feeling the effects from the beating he’s been taking, is on the ground in pain. He can’t get to Joe in time for the pin as Joe rolled all the way out of the ring onto the arena floor.
Super Dragon follows Joe and rolls to the outside. He struggles to lift Joe to his feet and finally does so. It turns out Joe was playing opossum and nails Super Dragon with a series of punches and a spinning backhand slap! They both get up at the 18 Count and Joe tries to crawl in the ring. Super Dragon runs past Joe making him fall off the apron in the process and Super Dragon wins by countout.
Super Dragon beat Samoa Joe by countout. (*** ¾) This was a good big man matchup with a lot of stiff hits. Super Dragon has a style separate from all the other big men in wrestling, as does Joe, and their styles meshed perfectly. The only bad thing was the finish and the fact that both of them got winded pretty early in the match. Nonetheless, edge of the seat stuff.
Post Match: Super Dragon is still on the canvas, trying to gather up energy to get to this feet. Out of nowhere, from camera right, comes in another Super Dragon wearing red. (The Original Super Dragon was wearing Blue). The Fake Super Dragon blindsides Super Dragon with a kick to the head and a series of stomps. He then takes Super Dragon’s legs, ties them up and gives him a Curb Stomp! The Fake Super Dragon taunts the fans by doing one of Super Dragon’s poses. Disco Machine runs out to the ring and The Fake Super Dragon is sent to the outside and runs to the back. Machine checks on the real Super Dragon who has no idea what just happened. The camera fades.
The Rest of this Column will be up my next Monday…
1) On 11/9 in FIP, we saw Sal Rinauro win the FIP Florida Heritage Title from Erik Stevens. Jason Blade and Kenny King won the FIP Tag Team Titles from The Briscoe Brothers. Sal Rinauro, Kenny King and Jason Blade are all members of the YRR along with Chasyn Ranch, Claudio Castagnoli, So Cal Val and Rain. Roderick Strong was the only FIP Champion to successfully defend his title against a YRR member as he defeated Claudio Castagnoli in a 2/3 falls match.
2) New Jack is running try-outs for his New Jack Promotions on November 17th. Yes, let’s all go and try out for New Jack’s promotion so he could stab up 14 times. Fantastic idea.
3) Jerry Lynn defeated Sonjay Dutt in the finals of this year’s highly anticipated Super 8 Tournament.
4) IWA-MS’s November 17th Show has been canceled by the building owner. This has nothing to do with financial issues.
11/24: IWA Mid-South “Strong Style Revolution Tournament” in Midlothian, IL
1. Amazing Kong vs. Mickie Knuckles for the NWA World Women’s Title
Announced Wrestlers for the Strong Style Tournament: Eddie Kingston, Too Cold Scorpio, Brent Albright and C.J. Otis.
12/1 – IWA-Deep South “Carnage Cup Tournament†Confirmed Tournament Participants: Drake Younger, Insane Lane, Danny Havoc, Sexxy Eddy, Tank, Ian Rotten, Freak Show, Viking, Whacks, Ultramantis Black. JC Bailey was originally supposed to partake in this tournament, but he got arrested and may not be able to make the show
12/7: IWA-MS Show
1. Ian Rotten vs. Mickie Knuckles in Ian Rotten’s Last Match
2. Mike Quackenbush vs. Eddie Kingston vs. Chris Hero vs. Chuck Taylor
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1) CHIKARA Fans‘ is a spectacular website to go to for up to the minute updates on CHIKARA. Sign up for the forums, they’re amazing.
2) Ollie Sutherland just shelled out an amazing review onPWG DDT Night 2. Check it out.
3) Pulse Glazer has a new edition of A Modest Response out. Check it out, fantastic read on RoH’s Top 10 Japanese Wrestlers.
4) TNA vs. New Japan is given a dream match-list by Phil Clark. Awesome read.
Feel free to send me any news you have with indy updates or a lineup for your local indy wrestling promotion. Also, if you any questions you want to see answered in the opening segment, please send them to me. My e-mail is futureisyoung@yahoo.com, or you can send me an IM at OcopacabanaO.
