What's up everyone and welcome to another McReview, here on the DOI. Since we've already posted a long report about this show from the NWS, which you can read here by clicking this line of text with the nice underline underneath it this is going to be a short recap.

This show was a sold show for NWS, which really doesn't affect the way NWS does things, as most shows they run vary from town-to-town. If you've been following the NWS or DOI, you know that NWS is more about the town at hand than long intrical storylines. When summed down, wrestling is all about good vs evil, which pretty much is the root of all NWS events.

NWS
6/2
Pemberton, NJ
Refs: Sgt. Storm, "Quick Count" Mike Dillon, Kenny Edwards & Anderson
Ring Announcer: Dapper Joe Panzarino
Bell-Ringer/Time Keeper: Our beloved commissioner Gino Moore
Notable NWS no-shos: The lifeform Wayne Ploghofft
Attendance: 200+

Mikey Pacifica d. JD Smoothie
This was a long match for these two. Smoothie has shown improvement in his ring work, as he was the heel here tonight. After about 10 minutes or so, Smoothie wound up looking at the sky, as this was an outdoor show at the Pemberton Little League field, as Pacifica, who hit a flying body press in this match, pinned Smoothie with a small package.
Smart marks won't care for this, but with a crowd that just wanted wrestling, they loved it. They popped when they were supposed to and booed when they were supposed to. Wrestling isn't all about neckdropping and using the f-word, and while these guys would probably get shot at an ROH/IWA/JAP/PWG type of fed, they were over here.

The Giant Kabootzie w/Royce Profit, Danny Demanto, Kevin Matthews & Draven d. Slayer
For those keeping track, the Giant Kabootzie has the physical prescence & size of semi-retired NWS wrestler, TNT. Unlike TNT, Kabootzie had a better opponent in this match, than TNT's 2003 SSCW bout with Rik Lesnar.

Again, this was another match great for a family crowd, but a match most smart fans would slit their wrists too. Not that the wrestling was bad, but it was so old school and over the top, that you just had to laugh.

Danny Demanto before the match told everyone that Kabootzie had an abusive father named "BOO", so that whenever Kaibootzie gets booed, he goes nuts. It doesn't take a rocket scientist or Wayne Ploghofft to figure out that the whole crowd of 200 started boooing Kaibootzie with great passion. Easy heat and hey, it worked. The biggest thing in wrestling is knowing your crowd and knowing what you're working with and that's something that everyone in the NWS locker room knows. While during some points of this show I wanted to shoot my head off or die of alcohol poisoning, you can't ignore that these guys really know what they are doing and "get it".

Profit also got some mic time before this and blamed the WWE for not knowing what they had with Kevin Matthews. He said Kevin was a personal hero to him, which puts Profit in the same boat as Joey Janella.

As far as the match, this was all about the crowd. The crowd would boo Kaibootzie and he would flip out and start running around like a mad man, and the crowd ate it up huge. Most of this match saw the crowd heckle the big man. Whenever Slayer went on offense, he'd be tripped up by one of the four men on the outside. Eventually the 5 on 1 odds caught up to Slayer, as he became a victim of the number game. Kaibootzie was able to pick up the pin after a strategically placed Royce Profit golf club shot.
Again, nothing that shouts Benoit/Guerrero, but a great match for the crowd at hand.

For the NWS Tag Team Titles
The Sycodelic Sissies Studs (Ace Darling & Shane Taylor) d. (c) Nicky Oceans & The Rogue Billy Reil
Before the match the DOI questioned NWS promoter Joe Panzarino about the legalities of Billy Reil defending the tag team title, as he was replacing Corvis Fear. According to the official 604 page NWS rule-book, in Section C, Article 5, Sub-Section 43 line 89, I quote, "In the case of a title defense, if said champion is unable to defend said championship, then the championship can be defended by another wrestler, only if the NWS board rules in majority favor." Due to that provision, Gino Moore & Joe Panzarino had a huge 5 second pow-wow, where they deemed Billy Reil as suitable in Corvis Fear's spot.

Before the match, the Studs said they'd find someone else to join their crew, which to anyone with a brain meant that either Nicky or Reil were turning in this match. Reil, as said above, replaced Corvis.

This was a fun match. One thing that Reil doesn't get credit for is his ability to gauge crowds, as he knows the Rogue gimmick would be shitted on in other places, but here, he's a million bucks. Alot of indy wrestlers go out to the curtain no matter where they are and to the same shit, schtick & spiel, but Reil knows who he's performing in front of.

This was a competitive bout, with both teams looking like they were going to win the match. Towards the end of the match, Billy Reil accidentally clotheslined Nicky Oceans. Reil then walked into a double superkick, giving the Studs the win, and making them the presitigous three-time NWS tag team champions of the World.

POSTMATCH: Oceans, upset about the loss, turned on Reil and went Sissy. Oceans turning on Reil and siding with the heel Sissies in front of this crowd was like when Hogan told the fans to "Stick It" at Bash of the Beach 1996.

The Patriot d. Danny Demanto w/Kevin Matthews, Draven & Royce Profit by DQ
The first 10 minutes of this was pure mic work. Demanto & Profit insulted Captain Lou Albano, who was at a gimmick table away from the ring. Profit & Demanto insulted the legends of the business, calling them fossils. Demanto made an open challenge, and the theme from "ROCKY" played and out came the Patriot.
This match might've been 2 minutes of physical contact, as both guys worked the crowd. Kevin Matthews eventually ran in and got Danny DQ'd. This wasn't much of a match as it was a set-up for...

POSTMATCH: All the heels started beating down on the Patriot. The security guys tried saving The Patriot, only to be denied and beat up by themselves. All of a sudden, Superfly Snuka & Nikolai Volkoff hobbled down towards the ring and made the save. After some mic work, our huge double main event of epic proportions was set up, with Draven vs Volkoff & Demanto/Matthews vs Patriot/Snuka.

Intermission
Only the NWS can drag a 6 match show to the 3 hour length. We had a long intermission as the fans hit the gimmick tables hard. The Patriot looked like he made enough singles to tip for a month straight at Scores.

Nikolai Volkoff d. Draven
PREMATCH: Volkoff, who is a face because heels can't sell gimmicks, sang God Bless America. Draven quickly attacked him to begin the match.
The live crowd loved this, but when Volkoff takes 0 bumps in a 10 minute match, how do you think the match was? Maybe this is what the Sheik was referring to when he called Volkoff a cheap jew?

After 10 minutes of bumping Draven around, mixed in with some Draven punches, Volkoff wins after a clothesline.
This match was fun if you were a Nikolai fan. It looks like Nikolai is working hard in there, but I think it's about time to call it an in-ring career.

MAIN EVENT
The Patriot & Superfly Jimmy Snuka d. Kevin Matthews & Danny Demanto w/Royce Profit
This is the first time I remember Danny & Kevin teaming up since the old USA Pro Elks Lodge days, and they didn't have to do ring crew to do it. It's amazing how fast time moves, as now one is an indy regular main eventing B-level indy shows while the other is a former WWE contracted wrestler.

The crowd as you'd expect were solidly behind The Patriot & Snuka. Although Snuka is not a spry young man anymore, he still has the crowd in the palm of his hand. Just for entrance alone, everyone stood up and were doing the Superfly hand signal. Out of all the legends on the show, Snuka was the most over.

Before the match started there was tons of mic work. I think Captain Lou was originally supposed to be involved in this match, but maybe due to his health, he wasn't. He was just there and collected a payday pretty much, as he didn't cut any promo and just listened to the heels berate him. I would bet something was wrong, as it is obvious that Lou slapping Royce Profit aorund would've been a monster pop.

The Patriot & Danny were your workhorses in this match, doing most of the work. Kevin Matthews has a badly torn knee that will most likely need surgery, and Superfly is just old. I don't think the crowd noticed Kevin's injury or Snuka's age, as they were hot throughout the whole match.

Towards the end of this match, the referee was knocked down. Another ref came in and he wound up getting laid out on his ass too. However, with Danny & Patriot on the outside, Snuka hit a 2nd rope Superfly drop er... Leap on Kevin, and the Rogue Billy Reil, donning the stripes, ran out and counted 3. While Reil isn't a sanctioned NWS referee, the NWS higher-ups decided to let the decision stand, ending the show and sending home everyone with smiles on their face.

A solid main event here, with the crowd getting what they want.

Final McWord
Everyone in the crowd loved the show, even if it did feel to drag on forever. It was a simple family show with everyone in the crowd just wanting wrestling, and that's what they got. Local Pemberton, NJ media were in attendance covering the show, which should help NWS get more fund-raisers like this, as it was smooth show, fun for everyone and had no bullshit.

Overall
Smarts will hate it, but it was a fun night out.

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Sean "The MiC" McCaffrey
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