Friday, June 08, 2007

Countdown to NBW Summer Jam 2007

----Are we looking at another record crowd for NBW?? Their last big show drew 316 paid, so it will be interesting if they can match that or best it. Mike Bucci is the “attraction” this time in their ads [Rikishi was featured last time], so will he be able to draw the same numbers?? Bucci is still featured in all advertisement and him not being there will not be acknowledge until you get to the door to buy your tickets. I look for a 200 range crowd with no GREAT matches, but all the matches should be solid. I am looking forward to the show.

*The East Coast Bad Boys (Serpent & C-Money) vs Team X (Gryffon & Phoenix). This could be a great match or just a total clusterfuck. Serpent is a good worker that knows how to work, but the other three guys are green as grass. If slowed down a bit to pick the right high spots this could be real good.

*Chris "Fabulous" Rocker vs Alex Krisis. This could be real good. Rocker has never disappointed me on big show matches and Krisis has been improving by bounds. I look for them to put Rocker over here.

*NBW Hardcore Champion The Sicilian Kid defends his title in a "Hardcore Battle Royal" which will include "Real Deal" Tim Edwards, Gunner Thompson, Slim "the Bulldog" Pickens, Crazy Train, Lil' Tim Alfonzo, Buckwheat, J.Weezy, "Playboy" Tommy Love, Loose Cannon and more. Not sure how this will turn out, but I am not a big fan of battle royals. Gunner/Edwards put out last time in a match with Psycho and look like the guys that could save this. The rest of the guys are green [and there is Cannon..LOL] and will probably just take a beating. Kid is over [and I don’t know why and I have heard his pops] and probably will continue being champ.

*Fans Strap Match with Jeremy Moore vs Gaylon Ray packed with tons of stips. Jason Reed is the special ref along with the Commish position being up for grabs and the High Risk Title. If they are continuing the feud, then I look for Ray to win and them do some heel stuff. Maybe a Reed turn. These two guys were hid with the main event last time with talent, so it will be interesting to see how good they work alone against each other. I will go with a Ray win and heel commish with a Reed turn.

*Tank vs Lord Humongous. It has been a long time since I have seen Huey work live, but he has a good opponent. If he works real stiff and makes the crowd “feel” the hits, then it will get over. I believe Tank is bigger than Huey now and is much faster. Could be good – could be bad. Tank goes over as Huey is just there to feed to him.

*NBW Tag-Team Title Match (champions) Ca$hFlow ("The Enforcer" Mark Justice & "Mr. EGO" Kilo) vs Too Cool 2. These two teams are both from almost two different schools of thought. You have the solid, not so flashy workers in Kilo/Justice and then you got all the flash with TC2. Flex is solid and I have seen Grind have great matches. This could steal the show with this match or it could just fall flat. I will go with Kilo/Mark winning by DQ.

*“Picture Perfect” and "All That" Allen Steele vs Sir Mo. Unfortunately, I was told the storyline idea [Mo told me talking on a cell phone while signing autographs - such a mark; huh?? LOL] when Bucci was planning to come in. I can almost believe it has changed, but really can not see where it is going. So, I am just guessing here. PP over Steele/Mo with Steele screwing Mo, then a single match with Mo beating Steele, since Steele is headed out. Tag match could be real good with PP in the ring with Steele. Steele/Mo will be good as they have worked each other a lot.