----I actually tried for our first Wi-Fi event, but as I sat typing this I have no wi-fi network connection. So……at least I will be able to type it up as the show goes on.
PRE-SHOW NOTES
----Derrick King is backstage. Not sure if he IS the mystery partner, because as best I can tell they have not decided yet what to do…Show is starting right on time – 8:00 PM…Former CCW photographer Emilo Larzardo is in attendance.
THE SHOW
----Allen Walker and Rick Marx open the show in the ring talking about “Summer Jam 2008”. I am counting almost 70 people. That has to be disappointing. Seth Knight and Danny B Goode got a huge pop. SOBs got a good babyface pop, which is scary.
----“SOBs” [Kilo/Mark Justice] with Jimmy Tidwell come out. “Whether you like us or not, you paid to come see us” Kilo tells the fans. They got about 50% of the fans cheering them. They are the top heels here. Jeremy Moore comes out – lot of screaming girl pop for him. “Break his leg” chant starts towards Moore. Moore tells them to hit his partner’s music, so everyone will know who it is. OMG – “TGB” Greg Anthony walks in [Hell Freezes Over]from the front door. Anthony got a big pop. “SOBs” family members almost ruined this at one point. TGB tells a story and says he is going to be Moore’s partner. As he gets ready to leave, he turns on Moore. Anthony then says he didn’t finish his story – but after Moore had called him, he called the “SOBs” Anthony then does two “golden guillotines” on him. Crowd popped for it and “SOBs” chant after the match. This place is screwed up. LOL
----Shannon Lee vs Gaylon Ray is the first match of the night. Good psychology. Ray had a good section of fans behind, but the whole crowd was not into it. Lee hit a nice leg drop from the second rope. Finish was screwed up as they tried to do something off the top turnbuckle. Ray pins Lee after mess up. [*1/2]
----Tim Edwards vs Tim Alfonzo in a “Street Fight” is next. Edwards warns Alfonzo on the mic to carry his butt to the locker room. Edwards says he got Alfonzo in the biz and now he will put him out. Alfonzo got a good pop. Tim went under the ring hiding from Edwards. Edwards was stiff – surprise..LOL. Edwards threw him into the crowd. Some woman was walking around the ring. Not sure who it was?? [She was security] Edwards set up a 2x4 on a chair and Alfonzo took a face bump on it. Ouch!! They brawled up onto the stage – right in front of me. Did I say that Edwards was stiff?? Edwards beat the hell out of Alfonzo all over the arena. Alfonzo is bleeding – could be hard way. Alfonzo got some good juice when he finally bladed. Edwards hit a face driver on Alfonzo on a chair. Edwards puts the “cobra recliner” [that is what I am calling it – camel clutch position with Edwards putting Alfonzo in a cobra clutch] on Alfonzo – Alfonzo submits. I loved the finish and finisher. [**1/2]
----Ladder Match for High Risk Title: Jody Allen [aka Tommy Redneck] vs Jon “Biscuit” Roberts with “Mad Money” Mike. Roberts was a bit skittish on ladder bumps. Roberts juiced. Roberts finally started heat with Allen juicing. Allen missed a move from the top of a ladder. Real sloppy in spots. Why do they forget about psychology in matches like this?? Roberts puts Allen’s knee in between ladder slams a chair twice. Crowd went dead in the middle of it. Roberts starts sitting up chairs – why?? It is a ladder match!!! Finish was flat with the fans as Roberts just sent Allen into a ladder and went up the ladder to get the belt. [*1/2]
----Jason Matthews vs Danny B Goode. I might actually see a wrestling match here. Goode got a nice pop. Tons of charisma!! Matthews was a little sloppy. Goode is real smooth. Matthews hit three second rope elbows, but couldn’t get the pin. Both guys were babys here. Jason started getting heat and Goode was getting cheered. Goode reversed Matthews’ TKO, and then went up top for a blockbuster for pin and win. [**]
----“SOBs” [Justice/Kilo] with Jimmy Tidwell vs Jeremy Moore/Mystery Partner is next. Moore was carried to the back after TGB attack, but he came out like nothing happened. Moore got a good pop here. “SOBs” come out to “Hair of the Dog”. Derrick King [Hell Freezes Over AGAIN!!] comes out to be Moore’s partner and gets a huge POP. DK says, “Never say never..” DK puts over RRO. I think they just turned SOBs to heels vs DK. Moore gets some shine and asks the fans if they want to see DK. DK works. Heat on Moore. Justice did a face buster on his knee into a chop combo that looked good. Sweet tilt-a-wheel from Kilo. Flying leg lariat and standing dropkick from Justice – looked good. Kilo superkicks Moore, then goes over and slaps DK. Kilo was such a good heel here that I was starting to hate him. Hot tag to Moore – just as a hope spot as they started heat on DK. Kilo sit into a one leg crab on DK into a STF. Kilo/DK did a sweet blocked superkick spinebuster spot by Kilo. Justice chopped DK. Double down when DK hit an enzugiri, then followed by another one. Hot tag to Moore. Crowd went dead?? No one was believing. DK hit a superkick on Justice and shitcanned him. Moore hit an Ace crusher out of no where on Kilo for the win. Big pop for finish. Good match. [***1/2]
----Flaming Table, Tacks and Chairs Match: NBW Title Match: Motley Cruz with “Mad Money” Mike vs Seth Knight. Knight got a big pop. Match started around 10:50 PM. Motley hits him with a metal spike and Knight juices. Knight cuts in his hair – made it look legit. Seth was streaming – tons of blood. Mike gives Cruz tacks. Cruz pump handled Knight into the tacks. Cruz then grabs the tack bat and swings into his stomach. Cruz put Seth’s face in some tacks and did an elbow smash. It looked crazy. Cruz lights table – table goes out. Crowd was chanting “light it up”!! They light it up again and it goes out. I think this was supposed to be the finish. Cruz tells Mike to set it up in the ring. Mike tries to keep it going. This got bad. “SOBs” come out. They jump Cruz. Knight turns with them. They put Cruz thru the table and it wasn’t burning. “SOBs” chant after match. Seth Knight is the new NBW Champion!! “You fans can shove it up your asses!!” Huge “SOBs” chant – remember they are the heels and Knight just turned. [**3/4]
NOTES
----I brought my mom to the matches, who took me to the matches for the first time almost 30 years to the date [08.04.78 CLICK HERE for "Flashback"]….’SOBs” family members keep the heel crowd going….TGB walked out before the first match begin escorted by “SOBs” on his way to TLCW…Edwards is good on the mic – everyone hates him – even the heel fans. His match was all him just beating the hell out of Alfonzo. That finisher is over with me…Some kid was doing an Indian call and squirting water in the ring the whole night. I wanted to choke him…Redneck lost a loser leave town and then came back as a masked guy. Now he is going by Jody Allen…Goode did an interview after the match talking about stuff on web sites and how all the fans were his people. Goode knows how to get over. He also said he is here to stay in NBW…”Derrick’s Gay” chant for a moment coming from that certain section in the NBW arena…Does everyone wear red & black here??... The lady that takes the tickets [who I believe is Moore’s Grandma] is a distraction. For some reason she believes. LOL…DK was going to superkick Tidwell after the match, but “SOBs” slid him out…Not sure if I like “Mad Money” Mike yet, but he does constantly work around the ring and does not take away from the match…Too much hardcore stuff and blood. Seth had the best juice…Even though it was a shock to everyone about DK being there, Kilo was the star of the bout. He was “on”. Moore was a few steps behind these guys, but all three of them have lots of experience…This promotion is almost 60/40 heel fans now. It would be difficult to book for them…Probably around 90 in the building before the main event.
