Gordo, the wizard of
id, reviews:
PWA “Golden Opportunities” 3/26/06
The Polish Club, Cambridge,
Ontario
Ticket Price: $15 at
the door
The Advertised Card:
Pure Wrestling Championship: “Big Ticket” Reggie Marley (C) vs
Suicide Sean Bell
“Wild Thing” Juan Ortiz
vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Shawn Spears vs Eddie
Osbourne
Pure Violence Championship: PD Flex vs Marc Mandrake vs Warhed (C)
vs PD Skillz
Ladies Match: Misty Haven vs Cheerleader Melissa vs 21st
Century Fox
Ruffy Silverstein vs
Geza Kalman
MVP Challenge
Plus: Pantalone, Lars Phoenix, JC Owens, Elian Habanaro, Buck 10
The Venue: The
Polish Club is a small venue but PWA makes good use of the space and had no
problem finding 150 – 200 fans to fill it on a beautiful, sunny, Sunday
afternoon. The ceiling is low enough to touch for even the shortest guys on the
roster when they’re standing on the top turnbuckle. It’s your basic rental hall
- a small stage on one end, a built in concession area, easy to find washrooms
– perfect for stags, small weddings, dances and of course… smashmouth Indy
wrestling! The show was filmed for future DVD
release with 2 roving camera guys and a static camera on the stage. A live
commentary team (Joe Dawg & Paul Wright) recorded their end from a table in
the back corner. A nice little merchandising area was set up by the bar. That’s
right. The bar. Sunday afternoon or not, when PWA’s in town it ain’t chocolate
bars and bottled water – its pizza and beer!
Pre Show – A
“Superstar” Arrives:
Shortly before the doors were scheduled to open, PWA
commentator, Joe Dawg, came outside and started interacting with gathered fans.
Apparently, we were all waiting the arrival of a Superstar… presumably Hacksaw
Jim Duggan. Soon enough a long black limo pulled into the parking lot and
stopped outside the front doors of The Polish Club. The door opened but instead
of a former WWE/WCW Superstar, we got Jessie Jones! The PWA Internet Champion
and his cohorts, emerged from the limo and immediately began trash-talking
everyone in sight. He and his entourage, which included a stumbling,
blank-faced Elian Habanaro, paused only long enough to harass a flummoxed Joe
before inviting the people of Cambridge
to kiss their rumps as they made their way inside. Fan’s cries of “Where’s
Hacksaw?” went unheeded as “The Dawg” stared dumbly at the limo, muttering
about being made to look like as loser.
Pre Show – Free
Autographs:
Minutes after the arrival of the Internet Champion, the
doors opened and fans were treated to a pre show autograph session with Hacksaw
in the ring and Cheerleader Melissa at the merch tables. Nice to see a free
meet & greet with only a couple of understated prompts to purchase the
“official” photos. Hacksaw had time for every young fan and signed whatever
people put in front of him. Posed for lots of free pics too, even patiently
waiting for the doofus who couldn’t work his friends camera. As this was my
first PWA show I felt it was my duty as a DOI reporter to experience and report
on all they had to offer. So, I decided to “meet & greet” at least one of the
featured wrestlers. Hmmmm… ugly old Jim Duggan or gorgeous young Cheerleader
Melissa? Under the watchful eye of Mrs Id, I made my decision… I’m happy to
report that Melissa is as charming and gracious as she is beautiful.
Cheerleader Melissa
The Show: Started
at 3pm, precisely.
Ring Announcer:
Gentleman Geoff (A Howard Finkel sound-alike who the resident chant monkeys
call “Bow Tie”)
Referee: Pete
Sanchez
The Ring Girls: Unknown
(Hey! I got a gimme from the wife with Cheerleader Melissa. No way I was gonna
press my luck by chatting up those young hotties! I may be the “wizard of
idiots” sometimes, but I’m not stupid.)
MVP Challenge, Part 1: MVP vs Buck 10
“MVP” as it turns out, is one Michael Von Payton and
according to his in-ring promo, this challenge thing of his is an ongoing quest
to find someone from the PWA roster with the guts to face him and the talent to
beat him. Buck 10 raced into the ring to accept and the match was on. After a
couple of minutes of Buck controlling on the mat with a headlock the action
started to heat up. A stiff knee and neckbreaker caused MVP to bail outside and
stall for time. Back inside he blocked a monkey flip attempt but Buck came back
with a nice diving neck stretch over the top rope, followed by a top rope
legdrop for a 2. A lariat and a springboard kick sent MVP back outside and this
time Buck 10 launched himself from atop the ringpost to drive Payton to the
floor. The crowd was solidly behind Buck as he threw MVP back into the ring for
a near fall. Going to the ropes again cost Buck as MVP crotched him on the
corner and delivered a stinging neckbreaker over his knee. One big spinning
slam later and Buck 10 was down for the 3 count.
Thoughts: A well
paced 10 minute opener. Michael Von Payton plays the arrogance card well and
has good interaction with ringside fans. (In the Polish Club… everyone is a
ringside fan.) Buck 10 is a little guy – I assume that’s his weight too. He’s
quick and fearless with his moves over and off the ropes but it was a forgone
conclusion that he’d be in trouble once the bigger MVP got a hold of him.
Still, he made the possibility of an upset believable. Good match.
MVP Challenge, Part 2: MVP vs Elian Habanaro
Immediately after dispatching the “spaghetti string with
legs,” Payton got back on the mic but was cut short by Internet Champion Jessie
Jones, accompanied by the hapless looking Elian Habanaro. Jones declared Elian
undefeated and challenged MVP to break that streak. Elian seemed hesitant to
enter the ring and was basically tossed in by Jones, only to be met with a DDT
from Payton. MVP dominated Habanaro and delivered an absolutely devastating
powerbomb! Seriously, “stiff” is too limp a word to describe it. I figured
Elian was dead (or wishing he was) when Payton folded him up for the pin but he
kicked out at 2. A drop onto MVP’s knee brought another near fall. Habanaro
countered a slam attempt with a crucifix but Payton stopped his rally cold with
a neckbreaker from the top rope. Elian managed to flip MVP over the ropes and
catch him coming in with a tornado DDT but the pin attempt was in the ropes.
Jessie Jones broke up every other advantage, first pulling Elian off a pin and
finally crotching him on the top turnbuckle. Payton delivered his big spinning
slam (whatever he calls it) and Habanaro was pickled.
Thoughts: Solid 8
minutes of hard hitting action. Near as I can tell, Habanaro is an unwilling
slave or otherwise indebted to Jessie Jones and forced to do his bidding. He
doesn’t have a wrestler “look” to him but he knows what he’s doing. If he makes
a habit of eating moves like that powerbomb, it’s no surprise he looks a little
out of it. Jones is the favored target for verbal abuse from the PWA faithful –
something to do with triple combo subs.
Ladies Match: Misty Haven vs Cheerleader Melissa vs 21st
Century Fox
Turns out this match was for Melissa’s PWA Elite Women’s
Championship, a title she won from 21st Century Fox on Friday in Brantford,
Ontario. 21st Century Fox is…
well, a fox. She’s petite, shapely and has somewhat of an attitude. Misty Haven
came out brandishing her Women’s Elite 8 trophy and she definitely has an attitude. The compact blonde gave it to the fans
the whole way to the ring to a rounding chorus of “Tonya Harding” chants. Last
to arrive, and obviously the crowd favorite, was defending champ, Cheerleader
Melissa.
At the bell there appeared to be some confusion as to
whether all 3 would remain in the ring or if one would have to wait on the
apron for a tag. Melissa quickly rolled up Fox but Haven broke up the pin with
a sunset flip and a 2 on the champ. A 3 way exchange of big elbow and forearm
strikes followed and Haven elected to let the other two fight it out. Melissa
quickly gained an advantage over Fox, trying for another quick pin after a
bodyslam and elbow drop but Haven came back in to break it up. Fox trapped the
Cheerleader in a surfboard and followed with a hard backbreaker but again Haven
came in to stop the count. Melissa powered out of a camel clutch and suplexed
Fox before repaying the surfboard with one of her own with an added stomp to
the back. Haven broke up the pin once again, causing Melissa to take after her.
This gave Fox the opportunity to deliver a stiff lariat that put Melissa down
hard. Fox then tagged Haven into the match and after some initial stalling to
rag on the fans; Misty took it to Melissa big time.
Melissa was driven back into the corner from a series of stiff
elbow strikes, kicks and chops from Haven. Wrenching the Cheerleaders arm she
took her to the mat and worked into a pin. Melissa’s counter wrestling skills
saw her escape the pin and fight back but she lost the punching war and Haven
draped her in the tree of woe before hitting some big knee strikes. A minor
rally from Melissa was shrugged off by Haven who punished her with a lariat and
choked her out in the ropes. With the champ in trouble, Haven started jawing at
the crowd and striking poses before going for a lazy cover which, not
surprisingly, Melissa kicked out of.
Fox tagged herself into the match by slapping Haven’s back
which pissed off the compact blonde. Melissa seized the opportunity to catch
both of her opponents in a roll-up/suplex & bridge pin attempt that failed
to get the win but impressed the shit out of me. Fox wasn’t impressed and
dumped her out of the ring. Haven and Fox then exchanged words and elbow
strikes before Melissa blind-tagged Haven to re-enter the match. Once again
Haven was content to watch from the apron as Fox and Melissa traded huge
elbows. The champ finally used her size to power Fox to the mat where she
delivered a thundering ground and pound attack.
Haven re-entered the ring and leveled Melissa with a lariat
but the Cheerleader came right back with another elbow exchange. Melissa
scooped Haven up and delivered a vertabreaker but Fox broke up the count at 2,
surprising Melissa with a roll-up for the 3 count and the title.
Thoughts: A very
good match. Not awesome, but very good indeed. 15 minutes of well paced action
that built from a shaky beginning to an exciting climax. The number of striking
sequences in the bout might have been construed as excessive by some viewers
but made sense within the storyline of the match, given the interference of the
third person every time two of them actually “locked up.” Misty Haven was
excellent with her crowd interaction and she’s no slouch in the talent
department. 21st Century Fox seemed a little hesitant at the start
of the match but wasted no time seizing the opportunity to regain her title.
Melissa is incredibly talented and she was the foundation upon which this match
was built. I’m a huge fan of women’s wrestling and this was my favorite match of the night.
Cheerleader Melissa takes it to Misty Haven
Lars Phoenix &
The Prince of Persia vs Jeff Black & Phil L’Aytiste
Jeff Black announced that his former partner Philatio had
lost a loser must retire match so he was teaming with Philatio’s twin brother
from another mother: Phil L’Aytiste. I think they were the good guys, even with
a slightly “gay flavor” to their look. Lars and the Prince of Persia took a lot
of heat from the crowd right from the start. The heels started out with a
double team attack on L’Aytiste before Black broke it up. L’Aytiste’s
high-flying attack confounded Phoenix
and POP and he landed an awesome dive over the top onto Phoenix.
Once Black entered the match the heels took over. They began a classic series
of double teams, ref distractions, phantom tags and blatant chokes – all the
while taunting and insulting the fans. POP locked Black in a camel clutch
before working on him in the ropes.
The heel tandem continued to dominate and a disallowed legit
tag had L’Aytiste fuming on the apron. Eventually Black was able to rally,
hitting Phoenix with a float-over
DDT before making the hot tag to L’Aytiste. The crowd was solidly behind the
former Philatio as he beat on both the bad guys. Prince of Persia
suffered the brunt of the attack as he was hit with one high-impact move after
another. L’Aytiste finally planted the diminutive Prince with a powerbomb for
the win.
Thoughts: Very
exciting match. Not overly long but jam-packed with crowd heat generating
sequences. Lars is a great talker in the ring and Prince of Persia is hilarious
with his fan interaction. This match was very old-school formulaic and that’s
why it worked as well as it did. You put any 4 guys into that formula and you
have a good match. You put these 4 guys in there and you have a very good match!
Ruffy Silverstein vs Geza
Kalman
Geza Kalman, I’m told, has fought for UFC and his tag line
is “Canada’s
Meanest Wrestler.” That certainly doesn’t keep the PWA faithful from cheering
the hell out of his arrival to the ring. In a strange promo he introduced his
“Princess” – a walking Value Village
advertisement, who sat in the front row. Ruffy Silverstein also got a number of
cheers from the fans in attendance. After a cautious feeling out segment, Geza
took control, working Silverstein on the mat and targeting an arm.
Ruffy hit a drop toe hold which put Geza into the ropes and
the victim of a choke. Silverstein took solid control over the match and began
working over his opponents back with a very high impact series. He hoisted Geza
in a delayed vertical suplex that was astounding for its length of delay. I got
up, went to the can, washed up, hit the concession stand, checked out the merch
tables, went outside for a bowl, came back in, chatted to ringside fans, went
back to my seat, kissed my wife, looked up at the ring and Geza was still up in the air! (Well, not really,
but you get the idea.) After finally dropping Geza to the mat for a 2 count,
Silverstein went right back to work on the back with forearms, head butts,
knees and stomps.
With the crowd solidly behind him, Geza managed a small
rally that garnered a couple of weak 2 counts with a roll-up and a backslide but Ruffy shrugged it off. He started working
submissions targeting Geza’s back but got no tap-out so he tried for an elbow
off the ropes. Geza avoided that and began his comeback in earnest. A
succession of heavy blows put Ruffy down and Geza headed to the top. A chant
monkey distraction – “Pigs don’t fly” served to throw off his timing and
Silverstein avoided the top rope splash. Ruffy pulled out a chain but Geza’s
“Princess” managed to snatch it away from him allowing Geza to roll Silverstein
up for the pin using a handful of trunks.
Thoughts: I
really enjoyed this match. Geza’s role as the crowd favorite suffering the
extended beatdown was done very well and the crowd was into it the whole time.
The eventual quick rally/missed move/sneaky pin for the win got a huge pop. I’m not sure why he’s called “Canada’s
Meanest Wrestler” though. Maybe it’s the tattoos – Geza’s got some good ink. Silversteins
got a good look to him and plays a determined heel very well. He has fans
whether he likes it or not.
Pure Violence Championship: PD Flex vs Warhed (C) vs Marc
Mandrake vs Matt Burns
Gentleman Geoff’s announcement that this match was next generated
a buzz of excitement from fans that stayed hot throughout the match. Mandrake,
accompanied by valet Ferrari, was first to arrive and immediately began taking
heat from ringside fans. Burns, subbing for PD Skillz, showed up carrying an
ax. Reigning Pure Violence Champ Warhed brought his own weapon – a stuffed pink
bunny with a stick up its ass. PD Flex was last to arrive and by then the war
had started. This was a 15 minute 4-way fight that never slowed. Fans were
raucous and involved from start to finish as the combatants brawled in and
around the ring. Weapons from forks to chairs to Warhed’s pink bunny flew madly
as the fight raged around the Polish Club. I could no more give an accurate
blow by blow description of this match than I could keep my eyes open while
sneezing. Suffice to say that all 4 guys kicked the everloving shit out of each
other. There were moments of teamwork – Warhed & PD Flex in particular
seemed to cooperate and even the occasional wrestling move was busted instead
of a chair. Burn’s top rope ‘rana on PD Flex into a ring full of plunder and
debris got a huge pop from the rabid PWA faithful. A bloody Mandrake took the
worst of the beatings, suffering an extended beatdown both in and out of the
ring. Near the end of the encounter he was subjected to a concentrated attack
on his leg from all 3 opponents that had him hobbling for the rest of the
night. Multiple pin attempts, chair shots and very sick bumps eventually saw
Warhed pin PD Flex to retain his title.
Thoughts: This
was a blast! All 4 of these guys worked their asses off the whole match and the
crowd really appreciated their efforts. Matt Burns was very impressive and
defending champ Warhed was amazing – he bumps like a motherfucker. Mandrake
suffered the worst of the damage and Warhed’s pin on PD Flex seemed to come out
of nowhere as they had been working together for much of the fight. A great
match, a great brawl and a rollicking good time! A tip of the wizard hat to all
4 guys.
Matt Burns has an ax to grind with Mandrake
“Wild Thing” Juan
Ortiz vs “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan
As one might expect, a resounding chorus of “Hooooooo”
greeted the arrival of Hacksaw Jim Duggan. To describe him as “over” wouldn’t do
it justice. People just love this guy
and there was no way in hell the former WWE/WCW Superstar was going to do
anything but delight and entertain the packed house of PWA fans. Playing the
role of reluctant sacrificial lamb was “Wild Thing” Juan Ortiz. To jeers,
taunts and catcalls from the crowd, Ortiz stalled for a lengthy period before
finally locking up with the larger Duggan. Hacksaw, always a great practitioner
of scientific maneuvers and technical wrestling, provided an in ring running
commentary as he began clubbering a hapless Ortiz. At the first opportunity,
Ortiz fled the ring, returning only when Duggan offered him a free punch. With
a smiling “Gimme your best shot, tough guy!” Duggan stuck out his chin, only to
block Ortiz’s “free punch” and answer with a thundering right hand of his own.
“Wild Thing” once again fled the ring and teased leaving the arena completely.
One can only imagine how it felt to have been suckered by a genius like Duggan!
Hacksaw dragged Ortiz back into the ring only to have the
wily bad guy gain the advantage with a choke in the ropes. Turning a chinlock
into a blatant choke and ending with a rear naked choke, Ortiz had the big man
down on the mat. At the crowds urging Hacksaw began to rally back. A
desperation eye poke from Ortiz did little to slow Duggan as he overwhelmed
“Wild Thing” and flattened him for the pin after a 3-point stance running
clothesline.
Thoughts: Could
it have gone any other way? Not a chance. I knew it. The crowd knew it. Hacksaw
Jim Duggan knew it. And even Juan Ortiz knew it. This was an 8 minute love-fest
between Hacksaw and his fans. At this point in his career, Duggan’s all about
having a good time and putting on the “Hacksaw Jim Duggan Show” for his
appreciative fans. Someone has to be the fall guy and I guess today, Juan Ortiz
drew the short straw. It was a hell of a lot of fun for everyone in attendance
and I would imagine that even Ortiz would admit he enjoyed taking the loss to
wrestling’s best loved doofus. After the match, Duggan gave his 2X4 to a young
fan at ringside. How can you not love this guy?
Intermission: A
brief break in the action that saw Duggan return for a paid Polaroid photo
session and other PWA stars were in the arena and accessible as well. I took a
moment to speak with Mandrake (Still selling his leg – good on ya!) and Ferrari
before heading outside to pick up the mid-show vibe from fans. By all accounts,
the show was very well received.
Eddie Osbourne
vs Shawn Spears
Osbourne brought lots of bad attitude to the ring with him
and the fans immediately got on his case. Spears was the decided favorite
although a “Starfish” from the chant monkey behind me seemed to confuse him as
much as it did me. After some initial posedown humor from Eddie, Spears grabbed
early control with a drop toe and an ear wrench. To escape the hold Osbourne
emptied his nose into Spears face. Now that’s a sick move! The advantage traded
back and forth until a Russian leg sweep from Spears garnered a 2 count.
Osbourne fought back to gain the edge and again emptied his nostrils all over
his opponent. A distracted Spears was caught with a big elbow coming in and a
lariat spilled him over the ropes.
The brawl outside saw Spears regain control and he used the
upraised feet of ringside fans to punish Eddie’s head. Back in the ring
Osbourne, now sporting a bloody nose, was subjected to a punishing high impact
attack centered on his back. Kicking out of a pin, Osbourne caught Spears with
a lungblower from the corner ropes and a wicked neckbreaker for a 2 count of
his own. The crowd was totally into the action as Eddie concentrated his attack
on the neck and back of Spears. Another quick brawl outside and more high
impact in-ring action saw Osbourne maintain his solid advantage. A brutal
double knee to the back seemed likely to end it but Spears managed a weak rally
to the delight of the rabid fans.
Osbourne hit an exploder suplex but was caught on the top
rope by Spears who teased a Superplex. Eddie countered with a wicked headbutt
sending Spears crashing to the mat. Osbourne’s following top rope splash
exploded a chandelier and glass rained down into the ring. Spears, bloodied
from the headbutt, managed to rock Osbourne with a DDT for a near fall. A huge
Spears powerbomb planted Eddie but the arrival at ringside of reigning Pure
Wrestling Champion, Reggie Marley, distracted Spears from a pin attempt. When
Marley hooked Spears foot coming off the ropes, Spears exited the ring to
confront him. Upon re-entering the ring he was rolled up by Osbourne who took
the win by holding the ropes for leverage.
Thoughts: This
was the match of the night! A very quick paced blend of brawling and stiff,
high impact moves. Both guys were excellent and from start to finish, the crowd
was wild. Very entertaining stuff. Mrs Id was very impressed with the look of
Shawn Spears (Hmmm…) and Osbourne really delivered the goods. An awesome match!
PWA Internet Championship: Jessie Jones (C) vs Hayden Avery
Apparently, Jessie Jones is unable to make an appearance
with out cutting some kind of promo. In this case he mentioned his undefeated
streak and put himself over as a “history maker.” Fans were all over him with
sub combo related chants. Hayden delivered his own promo offering to give Jones
control of his Canadian citizenship if he couldn’t beat the rotund champion.
Jones promised to make Hayden a “slave” just like Elian Habanaro. To make good
on that threat he initiated the action but Avery gained control and manhandled
Jones from corner to corner. Hayden continued to work Jones over in the ropes
and outside the ring. Back inside Jones blocked Avery coming off the ropes and
nailed a DDT before flipping the challenger into the corner where he continued
to work him over.
To the delight of the fans, Hayden rallied with a
headscissor takedown and landed a sweet springboard dropkick, followed by a
slam and a 2 count. Avery pressed the advantage with a series of punches in the
corner which the fans were only too happy to count. Jones responded with a kick
to the nuts and they traded punches before Avery rocked Jones with a DDT. His
pin attempt was futile however as the ref was distracted by color-man Paul
Wright mounting the apron. Wright tossed a chain into the ring unnoticed by
Avery or the ref and it looked like skullduggery would ensue. Suddenly Elian
Habanaro slid into the ring and grabbed the chain! Jones directed him to hit
Avery but Elian clobbered him with it instead and rapidly slid from the ring.
Seeing Jones prone on the mat, Hayden covered him and the ref counted the 3.
The crowd erupted as Hayden was announced the winner and new Internet Champion.
His celebration was short lived as Flexx Falcone entered the ring and attacked
him from behind.
Thoughts: I find
Jessie Jones a very entertaining character and he certainly generates a lot of
attention from the PWA faithful, most of it negative. If there was a Jones fan
in the house, I didn’t see him. Hayden Avery is very smooth in the ring and
appears to be equally adept at brawling as he is technically skilled. From the
opening promos to the interference laden finish, this was an entertaining match
that had fans buzzing. I don’t know the history behind the reasons for the post
match attack by Flexx but from the look of him, I’d like to see an actual match
between him and Avery. (Which I guess was the point.)
Pure Wrestling Championship: Big Ticket Reggie Marley (C) vs
Suicide Sean Bell
The card’s main event saw hometown hero, Sean Bell,
challenge the arrogant Reggie Marley. The crowd was 100% behind Bell
but Marley seemed not to care as he took the fight straight to the smaller man.
Dominating the early action, Marley tossed Bell
to the outside but a kick to the nutsack had the champ hurting. Bell
scooted under the ring, entered from the opposite side and vaulted over the
ropes onto Marley, generating the first real “Holy shit” chant of the day. Back
in the ring Bell continued the
attack but a press off the ropes only garnered a 2. Bell
missed a moonsault from the ropes but nailed an enzeguri for another 2. Marley
quickly bailed from the ring to regroup.
Demonstrating the aptness of his moniker, “Suicide” launched
an insane moonsault onto Marley
outside the ring but injured his ankle on the landing. (It looked fine when it
sailed past about an inch away from my head!) Shawn Spears ran out from the
back to check on Bell who was
writhing in pain on the floor. After that it was all Marley.
An extended concentrated attack on the ankle by the champion
ensued. Both in and out of the ring, everything Marley did targeted Bell’s
injured limb and the pace slowed. Marley seemed content to ignore going for the
win and seemed to enjoy torturing the hometown boy. Referee Pete Sanchez
finally started getting into it with Marley as the champ’s cruelty was becoming
more than even he could stand. Bell
took the distraction as an opportunity to attempt a comeback which ignited the
crowd but did little to gain a real advantage. He managed to hit a top rope
‘rana for a pin attempt but Marley shrugged him off and lifted him back onto
the corner turnbuckle. Managing to knock Marley to the mat, Bell
nailed a beautiful 450 splash and the impossible seemed likely to happen.
Suddenly, bodies started hitting the ring and a giant melee involving half the
roster followed. The ref immediately called for a double DQ.
Thoughts: A good
solid main event that might have gone just a tad too long as Marley’s extended
attack on Bell’s ankle had the
crowd on edge. The melee at the end ended the night with complete mayhem that
had me puzzled. I’m sure there’s a storyline history behind the reasons for it
but as a newbie to PWA, I was in the dark. Some dude in a cowboy hat seemed to
be the instigator of the run-in but I haven’t got a clue who he was. I’m
definitely going to be back to see how it plays out further down the road.
Final Thoughts: The
card ended at 6 pm, precisely. PWA is
to be commended for running such a tight, well run card. Three solid hours of
well booked action and crowd interaction with the stars. There wasn’t a bad
match on the show and considering it was the third show in three days for most
of the roster, it’s amazing that the wrestlers gave the full out effort that
they did. PWA just might be Ontario Indy wrestling’s best kept secret and I am
seriously pumped to attend the next show. Even being ignorant about the history
and storylines behind most of the bouts did little to distract from the
enjoyment as every match connected on its own merits. PWA
rocks!
***Photo Credits: Mrs Id
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