Saturday, August 04, 2007

PCW Wrestling Results - Aug. 4, 2007 - Wynne, AR

Jamie Jay and Johnny Morton, using the Professional Championship Wrestling name, promoted a show tonight in Wynne, Arkansas, at the Odell McCallum Community Center inside the Boys and Girls Club of Cross County.

J. R. Mauler def. Deadly Dale by DQ . . . The Big Indian Quixote def. Zander Gray . . . J. R. Mauler & Cross def. Deadly Dale & Idol Bane . . . Bill Dundee & “Royal Rebel” Gary Lawler battled in a match that turned into a six man tag that saw Dundee, Brandon Baxter & Jamie Jay def. Johnny Morton, Scott Fury & Lawler.

RassleNotes: Great crowd of 200 plus for an approximate gate of $1,400. Money raised from the event went to the family of 14-year-old Jarvis Jones, of Wynne, who has level 3 brain cancer . . . Opening match saw outside interference from Bane to help Dale which led to the eventual tag match later in the night . . . Crowd was very hot all night.

Memphis Wrestling TV Report 8.04.07

----Corey Maclin welcomes everyone from the Autozone Park. Jerry Lawler interview with Queen Renee/Princess Leslie. Lawler introduced Redbird players Rick Ankiel and Tagg Bozied and Redbird hitting coach Rick Eckstein fully equipped with baseball bats. He said they would help him later tonight with Johnny Rotten, because Rotten/Vicious always like to have people run in.

----Johnny Dotson/Tatt2 beat Derrick King/Shawn Shultz with Rashard Devon. It was raining. Heat on Tatt2 with hot tag to Dotson. Not much of a match as it was raining real hard. Nothing wrong, but it was like they went home quick.

----"Sam's Town" "The Finale" advertised are Dutch Mantel, Bill Dundee, Jimmy Valiant, Jerry Lawler vs Sid Vicious, "Midnight Express" [Dennis Coundry/Bobby Eaton] with Jimmy Cornette and will feature all the local talent. Oh, I almost forgot - one of the big names listed was also Corey "Mr. Ego" Maclin.

----Mr. Hughes interview. Mr. Hughes beat Dustin Starr in a quick good match. Hughes gave more to Starr than he usually gives anyone. Hughes pinned Starr using the ropes.

----Spellbinder beat Kevin White with a roll up when White tried for a figure four leglock. A good short match. Spell looked good here. He did a few fireballs from his hands and one from the skull pole before getting in the ring.

----"Too Cool 2" [Tim Grind/Flex] interview. Koko B Ware comes out in full gimmick with Frankie with Kid Kash. Rockey The Redbird [Redbirds mascot] comes out with his family of mascots and Ware dances with them.

----Southern Tag Team Title Match: Kash/Koko beat TC2 by DQ when Grind was caught using one of the title belts. Heat was on Ware, but very little. Hot tag to Kash. Grind slid in the first belt thru Flex' legs and Kash hit Flex with it. He had him down for the pin, when Grind jumped in. Good hold to hold stuff with Kash/Flex early, and then they did a spot where it looked like Grind/Flex got confused. Why did they not edit that out?? After the match the family of Redbird mascots jumped TC2 and put redbird feathers all over them.

----Jerry Lawler with Renee/Leslie/Redbirds beat Johnny Rotten. Lawler says, "Like Cena says, if you want some, come get some." LOL Rotten interview with him putting down the Redbirds and asked Lawler if he was trying to hire all the Platinum Plus [strip club in Memphis]girls?? Finish had, after a ref bump,Rotten used a chain on Lawler. Rotten is celebrating when Redbirds coach Rick Eckstein (brother of STL. Cardinal's player David Eckstein) climbs to the top rope and does a flying body splash on Rotten to knock him off his feet and then the King rolls up Rotten for the win. Lawler did his classic comeback with pulling down his strap and a fist drop, but Rotten kicked out of it. Lawler grabbed Rotten in a headlock that lead to the ref bump. Typical big man vs Lawler bout. Mr. Hughes tried to help Rotten, but the players run him away.

----Notes: Cornette has not showed up at least 3 times when he was advertised. Not sure if this was Maclin or Corney's fault??...How can Maclin actually consider himself a wrestler and be announced in the same breath as Lawler, Dundee and Valiant???...Maclin was beyond horrible during the commentary for the main event. He made up like 4 new words. LOL…Princess Leslie looked real young…Not a good shot of the crowd while wrestling was going on and it looked like less than were there. Rain pouring down made everyone move around – there was over 4,000 left to watch wrestling though...Thanks to Shawn Jenkins who actually sent us an error in reporting as mo_vols had reported that White won his bout vs Spell, but it was the opposite.

All Pro Productions!!

----Just got word from the dressing room that there looks like 1,500 people in the crowd for tonight's show. I should have a full report up sometime tomorrow afternoon.

RassleResults: ASWF Paragould, AR 8.03.07

----Sexy KC beat Jason Andrews….”Treat Connection” [Loose Cannon/San Franscso Treat] beat “The Leprechauns”…Kamala beat Acid…Jake Roberts over Scotty Fury…Battle Royal Won by X-Kaliber…Brandon Baxter beat Austin Lane.

----I have it confirmed that there were 300 in the building as opposed to the 100 I had reported earlier today. Someone had their figures way off early this morning, but as I stated in the report it was “prelim” figures. So, ASWF did outdraw LAW as I had predicted, but it was a landslide or anything. I find it crazy that they had 1,000 in the building last time with Brandon Baxter and Bill Dundee being the only outside talent and this time it was Jake Roberts/Kimala and Baxter and they draw less. I did talk with a few guys on the show and they felt like it was a good show, but due to it being summer time [hot as hell] and they also had the support of the school last time, then that was the reasons they did not draw well…Jake wrestled in shirt, sweat pants and cowboy boots. But, why say anything to him, ASWF promoter Aaron Polston was wearing the same thing the last time I saw him sans the cowboy boots. LOL…Finish of the Lane/BB match had Lane take a bump off a ladder, BB then dove over the ladder for a splash, in which Lane caught him with a boot. They both couldn’t answer the 10 count, so they ruled a “Sudden Death” with BB pinning Lane.

Lawler vs Booker T

----Jerry Lawler, who will be working "The Golden Boy" Greg Anthony next weekend at TLCW's "Super Summer Showdown", is working the weekend Raw house shows against King Booker. This is probably just a few tune up matches to see how good the "SummerSlam" bout can be.

Credit: www.wrestlingobserver.com

Hulk Hogan "I Thank God I Am Alive."

WRESTLING legend Hulk Hogan has lashed out at the industry which made him a megastar.

And he has demanded an end to the decades-long cover-up of steroid abuse in the sport.

Hogan, 54, took the muscle-enhancing drugs almost daily for 16 years during his career and says he can spot a user a mile off.

With more than 100 grapplers dying before the age of 50 in the last decade, he is begging others to face up to the crisis.

The Sun has been leading an anti-steroid abuse campaign since wrestler Chris Benoit murdered his wife and seven-year-old son before committing suicide in June.

A handful of former stars have already spoken out and prompted US politicians to start investigating the industry.

But many in the WWE, the world's biggest fight franchise, deny there is a problem and have blasted their ex-colleagues as bitter failures who haven't wrestled in years.

They cannot same the same about Hogan, wrestling's equivalent of Pele or Muhammad Ali who was fighting for them just 12 months ago.

In an exclusive Sun interview, he said: "Are steroids a problem in wrestling? Oh God yeah. They have always been a part of the business. It's prevalent."

"But there's not some big mystery to it. Just open your eyes and it's there. You can look at a wrestler and pretty much tell."

"They will be above their weight range, with these big veins. My body weight is around 285lb, depending on how much junk I eat. Even if I was 25 and clean, I could probably only carry 300lb."

"Yet when I was wrestling I weighed anywhere between 320 and 340lb, because my body was full of water weight."

"My face was puffy, my arms were so bulky I couldn't touch my shoulders. You could take one look at me and know I was on something."

"Steroids have been around for ever in other sports too, but if we have to pick on somebody now then let's pick on wrestling."

"I'm glad the business is in the spotlight because they're probably the only ones smart enough, after being able to dodge it for so long, to know how to fix it."

NOW CLEAN ... obscene muscles have gone

The Hulkster added: "I remember up until the early 1990s any wrestler could walk into a doctor and they'd write you a prescription for steroids."

"Then there was a huge trial where WWE boss Vince McMahon was unfairly accused and rightly acquitted of distributing the drugs to his workers."

"This ushered in the era of wrestlers playing 'hide and seek'."

"If they can get away with things then they will. But now I think we're at the 11th hour."

"We can't have hide and seek being played any more."

"The WWE say they are drug testing, but if they are then it's not good enough. Because these guys have to stop dying."

Despite going on TV at the time to deny it, Hogan has since confessed he regularly used steroids between 1975 and 1991.

In that period he helped turn the WWE, then known as the WWF, from a New York-based wrestling group into a global entertainment brand.
In 1984 he won their world heavyweight championship, holding it on and off for the best part of the next seven years and starring in the main event at six of their first seven WrestleMania extravaganzas.

But behind his superhero mystique lay a dirty secret.

In his 2003 autobiography Hogan admitted: "I would tell kids to train, say their prayers and take their vitamins. But it wasn't just vitamins I was taking.

"But at that time every wrestler I knew was on steroids. They were part of my generation. I'm not making excuses but they were everywhere. And a lot of that had to do with what we knew about them, which obviously wasn't enough."

"The most commonly prescribed were testosterone, Deca-Durabolin and Dianabol. I never had a question about whether I would take them."

"It was part of my daily regimen. Did you take a shower? Yeah. Did you brush your teeth? Yeah. Did you take your steroids? Yeah."

"That was the deal. It was how I lived."

Alongside steroids, experts also blame painkillers and recreational drug abuse for the high number of deaths among young wrestlers.
Again it is something Hogan witnessed and he is pleased to say the industry has made progress on the latter.

He said: "There's definitely much less of a party scene and cocaine use today."

"When I went back to the WWE, I'd go down to the Marriott bar after the show - and all you would see is Ric Flair there with a Jack Daniels and Hulk Hogan drinking a beer."

"In the old days EVERY wrestler would be in the bar and then they'd go out and stay out all night."1

"But now they are all upstairs on their computers. Maybe they're not playing games up there, but it certainly seems a lot better."

"As for painkillers, like steroids, they have always been around. I was naïve when I first entered wrestling and didn't even know what they were. But there was a point later on where I got hurt and found out… pretty quickly!"
"I used them but not to the point of abusing and to the levels of the horror stories I've heard."
"I always knew my limitations and had regular blood tests and physicals."
"During the years when I would hear of these massive doses of pills some guys would take, I remember thinking they would laugh at me if they knew what I was involved in. I would be a big joke."
Hogan is currently in talks to start his own promotion, in which the focus will be firmly taken off those with superhuman physiques.
He said: "I don't know what the other federations can do, but I do know what I can do and it's all part of my plan for a new wrestling idea."
"It came from another person and when they told it to me it was the smartest thing I'd ever heard."
"I have been speaking to people from the American television networks and other important people in LA. In the first two weeks they raised $40million (£20million). I need about $80-100million to start it up."
"If me and my partners pull it off then the wrestlers will have a more natural look and an easier schedule - all of the things people are saying the business needs."
"And then Vince McMahon and everyone else in the business will have to follow suit."
Hogan is fully aware that his stance opens him up to charges of hypocrisy.
Critics argue he was the "poster boy" for steroids throughout much of his career and other wrestlers emulated him to get the same "main event" physique.

So isn't Hulk Hogan's plea to get steroids out of wrestling like George Bush calling for troops to leave Iraq?

The Hulkster replies: "I'm not trying to repent but I am being honest about my failings. I want youngsters to be educated.

"If I was 25 right now, coming into this business, I don't know what I'd be like in that locker room.

"But I know one thing. Wrestling needs to make sure everything is above board.

"So is it hypocritical of me? Yes.

"But is it hypocritical of me now in 2007? No. I think it's more like poetic justice.

"I've learned from being around, surviving and watching the many

mistakes I and others made.

"I thank God I'm still alive!"


----Credit: Appeared in UK magazine The Sun By SIMON ROTHSTEIN of THE LILSBOYS August 04, 2007. I wonder how much of this is a work?? I mean if Hogan does try to start a promotion of clean wrestlers, this would be the perfect time to do it. He would get all kinds of GOOD press and would come off as the good guy big time!!

Hart Always Smells Like A Rose??

----WWE will be presenting a major beach show on 8/18 at Winward Plaza at Venice Beach all from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to promote SummerSlam. There will be matches on the beach from 1-3:30 p.m. at various intervals. Jimmy Hart will host. Appearing are Chavo Guerrero, Val Venis, Daivari, Chris Masters, Chuck Palumbo, Jimmy Wang Yang, Torrie Wilson and Maria. How in the hell does Hart no matter what he does, but he still works WWE spots?? Jerry Lawler coudn't work the FedEx Forum show, but Hart was able to do it??

Credit: http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/

XOW Wrestling Results - Aug. 3, 2007 - Independence, MS

Marcus O’Neil def. Reno Diamond . . . Wraith def. Big Daddy Storm . . . Danny B. Good def. Chris Frazier . . . TFW Champion Max Steele def. A. C. Styles . . . "The Posse" [Lil Chris/Simon Reed] def. Eric Wayne & Kid Nikels . . . “Superstar” Bill Dundee def. Sarge O’Reilly by DQ after Sarge initially won the match only to have the decision reversed by referee Bill Rush.

RassleNotes: Great crowd of 200 fans plus. Gate approximately $1400. Several solid matches with Reno/Marcus full of high flying action and the tag match complete with psychology. Wayne and Nikels have really impressed fans and promoters alike around the region. Of course, Dundee/Sarge was a good old school bout that featured an after match brawl in which Sarge held Dundee, while “Hollywood” Jimmy Blaylock prepared a fireball. He threw it only to miss Dundee and hit Sarge. Looked really good.

----Congrats to XOW and crew for pulling off a good show. Everyone that I have talked to that worked it last night had only good things to say...Sarge was booking the show...I was told they may return in two more weeks for the next show..."The Posse" did like triple heat and when they did win the place popped big...Everyone was paid as they walked in the dressing room - every cent of the guarantee.

RassleResults: TIWF Jackson, TN 7.28.07

Spyder won a 10 man Battle Royal !!! NEW T.V. CHAMP (SPYDER)
Moondog Rex defeated Wykid, and moves to ROUND#2
“Law and Order” [Lawman Williams/Jonathan Storm defeated “The Gathering”
Brimstone and JR Rich defeated “The Gathering” [Azreal/Kraven Hunter
Tojo Jr pinned The Intern.
Johnny Thunder beat Big Boy Bob by pinfall, and moves to ROUND#2
P.K. Ripper defeated Spyder, and moves to ROUND#2
Steven Rampage defeated Weasel, and moves to ROUND#2

----Attendance had 59 in the crowd. Not sure of paid…They are doing a tournament for the TWIF Title because Way Cool/PK Ripper did a double pin gimmick a few weeks ago...TONIGHT - Jonny Thunder vs Moondog Rex, Chico Mendoza vs Kraven Hunter, Brianna Starr vs Jennifer Justice, Dazzlin Dixie vs Canadian Brotherhood, Azreal vs WayCool, Big Boy Bob/Dre Black vs "Law & Order", Steven Rampage vs PK Ripper and more.

Site News!!

----The final vote was like 84% for this format and 16% for the other one. So, it looks like we will be stuck with this one. Thanks to those that voted!!

RassleResults: LAW Rector, AR - 150 to 175 Attendance!!!

Shannon Lee over Trendsetter(in a dress)
Lil' Tim Alfonso over Gryffon X by DQ
Tommy Redneck over Rockin' Randy
"The Asylum" [Psycho/Arnez] over "Jamacin Me Crazy"(Mr. Marley & Shabba The Shocker) in a Hardcore Tag Match
"The Golden Boy" Greg Anthony over Slim "The Bulldog" Pickens to retain the LAW Heavyweight Title

----160-175 in the crowd for the free show has been confirmed...Trendsetter has to keep wearing the dress until he wins. Next week Trendsetter vs Redneck, if Trendsetter wins he gets to take off the dress but if he loses Trendsetter will be EGGED!...Next week Hardcore LAW Tag Team Title Match: Bane/Graham vs The Asylum. Next week is also a benefit show..."Jamacin Me Crazy" were Dell Tucker and Rod Dent III under hoods...I was told the heat for the main event was awesome. The kids were all around the ring hitting the ring wanting Slim Pickens to win. Pickens has been getting good reviews since stepping into the door - on his attitude and listening. LAW have made their first homegrown "star" since the opening of the new building and weekly show with him. Good booking and good attitude always helps.

Prelim Attendance Figures!!

----It is early in the day, but I just got a phone call that had the followng figures

*ASWF Paragould, AR - 100-150 people
*XOW Independence, MS - 225-250 people
*LAW Rector, AR - 150-175 people

----A big surprise there to see the ASWF draw was so few. What was the deal with that?? And, I was the first to say that ASWF would outdraw LAW and LAW would have probably regular crowd size! Wrong!! Congrats to LAW - cast and crew. Also, congrats to XOW for drawing such a good crowd - it was almost as big as the last "Sam's Town" show and they have 40,000 people watching their TV every week.

Friday, August 03, 2007

Sal To Appeal!!

----"The Big Cheese" Sal Corrente had decided to appeal the court decision handed down to him by the djudge on Wednesday morning in Tunica, MS. I talked with Sal late last night and he told me that he will be appealing the case and Corey Maclin and the people from Sam’s Town will be subpoenaed this time.

----My understanding of the wavier that Corrente signed is that it could only be used in a civil case. I was told that you can’t sign away your rights to criminal actions. If that was so, then promoters could shoot or stab a wrestler and get away with it.

----So, what will be different in court this time? There will be witnesses from each side present and that might change the whole outlook of the situation. Along with Maclin, and “Sam’s Town” employees look for Sal to call The Assassins and few of the other workers there that night.

TGB Helps Promote Tonight's Show


----One of the best local radio stations - 95.5 out of Popular Bluff, MO talked with “The Golden Boy” Greg Anthony on their radio show this morning. Apparently one of their popular DJs will be at Rector, AR tonight @ LAW’s FREE SHOW.

TIWF TV Report 8.02.07 by the Rambling Critic

Show opened with Jon Seymore and Wildside sitting at the desk. Seymore talks about holding up all the TIWF titles and tells that in the show there would be a TV title match and matches from the TIWF title tourney. But first why is the TIWF title held up?

MATCH # 1
TIWF Regional Heavyweight Title Match
P.K. Ripper vs Way Cool (c)

In this match the camera went black about 6 times. And the match was edited twice. Basic spotfest match with the problem being that they botched too many spots and got blown up quick. Hotrod stated during the match that with the TIWF title came millions of dollars. MILLIONS....where do I sign for a match? Finish had a ref bump with a german suplex double pin. Title gets held up by Seymore. 2 Stars. This match had MAYBE 15 people watching.

MATCH # 2
Title Tourney Match
Big Boy Bob w/Steven Rampage vs Johnny Thunder

The less said about this match the better. Match was edited four times. Basic big vs big match. Johnny Thunder wins with a big splash. 1 Star cause I was surprised by the finish. Taped on a different day, this match had about 35 people watching.

MATCH # 3
Title Tourney Match
Moondog Rex vs Wyked

First thing I noticed was that Wyked works to the wrong side. This match was a total squash match with Moondog winning with a spear....yes a spear. 1/2 Star. Same crowd as before with about 35.

DANCE OFF
Boogeyman vs Wyked

Wyked attacks Boogeyman and Lawman Williams makes the save. Wyked hits Lawman with powder and so Jonathon Storm makes the save. Announce the formation of Law and Order.

MATCH # 4
Triple Treat Tag
Azreal & Kraven Hunter vs Brimstone & J.R. Rich vs Law and Order

Again they don't use spellcheck. The screen said that Law and Order consisted of Lawman Williams and J.R. Rich. WTF? Kraven Hunter is now in a mask, last week he was in Spellbinderish face paint. BTW, the mask is baby blue....not the best choice. Couldn't tell if Brimstone and J.R. were Babys of Heels. Finish had Kraven taking a Doomsday Device from Lawman (holder) and Storm (flyer). 2 Stars, mostly for the Doomsday Device. Again 35 in crowd. Also, J.R. Rich should NEVER do a leg drop again, it looked horrible, like he was scared of the butt-bump.

MATCH # 5
Battle Royal for the JEA 6 TV Title

Kraven Hunter thrown out by Johnny Thunder, Weasel by Azreal (although he went through the ropes), Wyked by J.R. Rich, J.R. by Spyder, Azreal by Spyder, Johnny Thunder by Spyder. Spyder pulled down the rope and Thunder flew over. Funny / Scary part in the match had Azreal and Thunder spear each other at the same time....MISCOMMUNICATION. Spyder is sorta doing a Fit Finley gimmick and I love it. Spyder has gotten SO MUCH better than he used to be. Since I am a fan of battle royals....3 Stars. But again they edited the match. But I really do like the Fit Finley gimmick.

Notes

They had some commercials this week. The commercial was for the live show and for the website. Wildside was still in gimmick behind the desk. Wildside was REALLY GOOD on the mike. Seymore was better than last week but still nowhere in Wildside's league. Way Cool was suspended two weeks for attacking P.K. Ripper after their match. Most of the wrestlers on the show wore pants and t-shirts. GET GEAR. Please GET GEAR. Overall a better show than the last but they need to get the glitches gone and have their workers LOOK LIKE wrestlers and not some bums from wal-mart.

Site News!!!

----As I said in a previous posts, I would be doing some tweaking for the new format of the site. I have posted a poll in the upper right hand corner of the page. Which format did you like the best?? The way it was yesterday or the way it is today?? VOTE!!

RassleBits: WWE Ratings Update and more WWE News

----For those that will wonder, I am not going to cover the WWE on a regular basis. But, all four topics are things we have covered here on the site or on RasslePod.

----The Monday night Raw rating of 2.51 may have been caused by a glitch at Nielsen Media Research. It is being reported that Nielsen has contacted programmers (such as WWE), alerting them of the possible error. I should have a update posted asap. I wouldn't want to post something bad about the WWE. LOL

----Blaming the fall on 'The Condemned' movie, WWE reported just $9.7 million operating income compared to the $21.4 million in the prior year quarter. Earnings in the quarter were impacted by a $15.7 million charge related to the Steve Austin movie which tanked big time in the box office. Total revenues totaled $137.5 million as compared to $119.3 million in the prior year quarter. Net income was $7.0 million as compared to $14.7 million in the prior year quarter. I really feel sorry for Vince McMahon. He only brings in 7.0 million. Poor guy.


----In the quarter earnings report released today, it was revealed that WrestleMania 23 did a total of 1,188,000 buys which is a record for any WWE event on pay-per-view. Last year's WrestleMania pulled in a total of 958,000 which was the highest at that time. WrestleMania 23 is the only wrestling event to top the 1 million buys. Buys for the past five PPVs were updated with Wrestlemania at 1,188,000; Backlash at 194,000; Judgment Day at 242,000; One Night Stand at 186,000 and Vengeance at 243,000. They were slightly down because of the big Mania number. Not including Mania, they were down 20% in buys over the same period last year.

----A second Congressional panel, this time the House Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee has sent a letter asking WWE for all information about its steroid testing, and said it was also considering holding hears later this year on the subject of pro wrestling and performance enhancing drugs. As I said - IT IS NOT GOING AWAY!!

credit: http://www.gerweck.net/ and http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/

Thursday, August 02, 2007

"The Big Cheese" Will Appeal!!!

----I just got word tonight that Sal Corrente has decided to appeal the Tunica court decison that was handed down yesterday. He will appeal it and bring forth witnesses and the such. I plan to post the full story tomorrow morning after I do some fact checking on the complete story.

Judgement Day - Presale Code

----Saturday morning at 10:00 AM Tickets go on sale for WWE Unforgiven PPV at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN at September 16, 2007. BUT, 93X - Memphis Radio station is doing a presale for tomorrow (8/3/07) for Unforgiven tickets.

PRESALE CODE: CLICK HERE and where it says enter promo or special offer code enter: CHAMPION


Start:Fri, 08/03/07 10:00 AM CDT

End:Fri, 08/03/07 10:00 PM CDT

Shows of The Weekend 8.03 to 8.05.07 - Biggest Weekend of The Year!!

----I wrote in June about it being the biggest weekend of the year for wrestling, but this weekend will bypass it my bounds. “Show” of the weekend does not exist..LOL Almost every show has something huge on it. We have the “Battle of MS” with XOW return on Friday night and the RPW debut on Saturday night. ASWF presents a replay of one of the biggest shows of the year Friday night with Brandon Baxter vs Austin Lane in a “Last Man Standing” match along with Jake Roberts and Kamala. All Pro Productions has a huge show Saturday night with Roberts, Kamala and tons more. CWA has a benefit that features over 30 local workers. Wynne, AR will be also doing a benefit, which will feature Baxter/Lane in a tag. TLCW, who has a big show next weekend, will be running the final angles leading up to it. NBW coming off one of the hottest angles of the year – will they draw more people?? Finally, on Sunday afternoon CHIKARA presents “Maximum Overdraft’ at the old ECW Arena in Philly, PA with the debut of Shawn Reed, Justin Reed, and Chris Styles as the "Southern Saints", which I will have MATCH BY MATCH coverage to show our support of the local guys.

----If all goes as planned I will be in Paragould for ASWF tomorrow night and at the All Pro show on Saturday night. Give me a holler if you see me!!

----FRIDAY NIGHT for LAW in Rector, AR for a FREE SHOW with …Arnez, Christopher O’Neal, Tommy Redneck, Rockin’ Randy, “The Golden Boy” Greg Anthony, Jon Michael, Slim Pickens and many more.

----FRIDAY NIGHT The Future of Wrestling has a show at the TFW Arena in Tupelo, MS with Shawn Reed,Josh Matthews, Chris Styles, "Bad Attitude" Tony Dabbs, Special Ed, Cassanova Kid, Chris Kaos, Hittman, T-Byrd, "Southern Thunder" Chris Kilgore, The Freakshow, The Interns, Hunter Montgomery Jackson, and much more.Tickets are $5. Doors open at 6:30 and the show starts at 8:00.

----Friday night for ASWF in Paragould, AR for the second Whitney Whelchel Benefit Leprechauns are scheduled vs “Treat Connection” [Loose Cannon/San Francisco Treat], Last Man Standing: Brandon Baxter vs Austin Lane, Acid vs Kamala, Scott Fury vs Jake Roberts and more!!

----Friday night for XOW return in Independence, MS @ Volunteer Fire Department Bill Dundee, Sarge O’Reilly, Danny B Good, “The Posse” [Lil Chris/Simon Reed], AC Styles, Eric Wayne, Max Steel, Wraith and many more.

----Saturday night for the Real Pro Wrestling debut in Ecru, MS with Ms based band “Refuse the Fall”, “Pure Destruction” [Brody and Cody Hawk], Bonecrusher, “The Studd” Scott Porteau, Izzy Rotten, Cassanova Kidd, Neil Talylor, DC, Brett Michaels, Pink Flamingos, Tommy Knox and many more.

----Saturday night for CWA in Selmer, TN for Benefit/Fundraiser for the victims of the June 16th drag race accident with Don Bass, Ken Wayne, Eric Wayne, Kid Nichols, Fire, Flame, “The Posse” [Lil Chris/Simon Reed], Mega Man, Jim Casey, Al Hall, Kaleb Kastle, Kamala Jr, Tony Dabbs, Sammy Hall, Josh Holly, Shannon Lee and many more.

----Saturday night for All Pro Productions in Kosciusko, MS Attalla County Coliseum with Psycho vs Kamala, Jake Roberts vs Sarge O’Reilly, Cruzin 4 Pain with Tasha Simone, Antion Leveigh, Brandon Barbwire, Giant Hillbilly, Uncle Felton, “Hollywood” Jimmy Blaylock, Candyman, “East Coast Bad Boys”, Pappy and more…

----Saturday Night in Wynne, AR for a benefit for 14-year-old Jarvis Jones, of Wynne, will be held Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Odell McCallum Community Center, located inside the Boys and Girls Club of Cross County in Wynne @ 325 Magnolia Drive. Jones has level 3 brain cancer and his family is in need of financial assistance with medical bills. Wynne resident and wrestler Jamie Jay, along with Jimmie Pickens of Wynne Healthcare, helped organize the event, which begins at 7:30 p.m. Matches on the card include: Main Event: 101.9 Kiss FM's Brandon Baxter & Jamie Jay vs. "Human Highlight Reel" Austin Lane & Johnny Morton, "Superstar" Bill Dundee vs. "Royal Rebel" Gary Lawler, The Big Indian Quixote and many more!...Tickets are just $7 each.

----Saturday night, Golden Triangle Wrestling returns for a show behind Cathy's restaurant, located on Highway 45 in West Point, MS. "The Warrior" Justin Reed, Hittman, Josh Matthews, Chris Styles, Jack Irons, "Southern Thunder" Chris Kilgore, Hunter Montgomery Jackson, and much more. I believe tickets are $5. Doors open at 7:00 and the show starts at 8:00.

----Saturday night New Blood Wrestling @ Country Nights 1901 Saint John Ave - Bell time 8:00 PM in Dyersburg, TN –Tank, “Real Deal” Tim Edwards, Gunner Thompson, Kilo, Jeremy Moore, Slim Pickens, “Black Label Society” [Void, AJ Bradley, Robbie], Chris Rocker and more.

----Saturday night @ True Force Arena 256 Gill Street Jackson, TN at 7:30 PM with This Saturday Night June 2nd in Jackson Tennessee @ the True Force Arena on Gill Street Way Cool, PK Ripper ,Highrollers, Steven Rampage, Big Boy BOB, Moondog Rex, Lawman Williams, Ravishing Randy, Wildside, Hardknox, Johnny Thunder, Billy Joe Dream, Punisher Dra Black, Azreal.....All taking place this Saturday night bell time 7:30 tickets only $5.00

----ASWF Saturday Night - At The Valiant Arena 201 Hwy 67 N Tuckerman Ar. (870) 349-2050 Belltime 7pm. Tickets: All Seats $6 Appearing X-Kaliber, Team Adrenaline (Austin Lane & The Juice) w/Nikki Lane & Miss Juicy, X Title: Double Ring Triple Threat: Reno Diamond vs Blalock The Blazer vs Marcus O'Neil ,Acid, Announcers Michael Ward, Brian Edwards, LSD [Idol Bane/Deadly Dale], Cody Daniels and more.

----Saturday night in Ripley, TN with TLCW 207 Washington TGB Greg Anthony, Stan Lee, Jerry Weezy, “Derrick King,”Genocide” [Maxx Corbin/Albino Rhino], Gaylon Ray, Tommy Redneck, Seth Knight, Rockin' Randy, Dell Tucker, Motley Cruz, "Rhythm & Blues" and much more!!!

----Saturday Night in Batesville, Arkansas. Main Event Wrestling located at the Old Miller Gym at 9th and Oak Street. Admission is FREE to the public, sponsored by local businesses and community leaders. With such star's as "Crazy" Luke Graham Jr., Gerry "Chubby" Graham, The Casino Kid, "Mr. Playboy" Tommy Wayne, "The Suicide King" Ray Ray, Danger Zone{"Hot Rod’ John Ellison, "Dangerous" Dave Cox, Johnny Harper}, "The Velvet Lover"Cody Thunder, "The Southern Submission Machine" Wild Bill, Eric Wayne, Kid Nickels, Chris Stryker, Matt Justus, and many more. Bell Time is 8 P.M, door's open @ 7:15 P.M.

----Sunday afternoon at 2:00 PM CHIKARA presents “Maximum Overdraft’ at the old ECW Arena in Philly, PA with the debut of Shawn Reed, Justin Reed, and Chris Styles as the "Southern Saints"/The Neo Solar Temple vs ShaneSaw/Player Uno/Tim Danst/Moscow, Mike Quackenbush vs Black Tiger, Sara Del Ray vs Daizee Haze, Chuck Taylor Open Challenge for Young Lions Cump, Delirious/Cheech/Cloudy vs Worker Ant/Soldier Ant/Fire Ant, La Parkita Original vs Payaso del Futuro, Ricochet vs Eddie Kingsto, Kings of Wrestling vs Lince Dorada & El Pantera, FIST vs Briscoe Brothers and more!! MATCH BY MATCH COVERAGE STARTS AT 1:50 PM here on rasslinriotonline.com.