Phoenix Fury Legdrop

Every time I've logged into Hotmail since Thursday, this has come up instead of my e-mail:

Since the PCN site's down until midnight due to bandwidth issues, I'm going to copy and paste my lengthened review of the show here... ****************************** Another IWA show, another series of really good matches... Eddie Kingston d. Eddie Venom & Hillbilly Jed - Pretty much standard three-way fare, but Eddie Kingston made it more than entertaining, proving why he might be beating out Frankie Kazarian for the crown of "Coolest Man In The World". Jed wasn't as bad as he was at One More Time, but well...that ain't saying much. My odd liking of Eddie Venom continues. I honestly have no clue why I like him, but I just do. Mickie Knuckles d. Jaime D. - Average match, and just below the standards that the IWA women's division has set. Sarcastic note to Jaime: Lacey's the women's champion, not Mickie. Finish was Mickie nailing a sick-as-fuck Shining kick-type-dealie to murder Jaime D. and score the win. Ray Gordy d. Ian Rotten - This was a damn great match, and way better than anything Gordy did at KOTDM (and this is coming from a Ray Gordy mark who loves his Wildside stuff). Like I said in the brief results, it was very similar to the Hero/Ian and Tarek/Ian matches of the past, and it was just about all matwork and stiff strikes, and running the ropes was just about nonexistant in the match. Ian was the dominant figure in the match, though Gordy wasn't being squashed in the least bit, until Ian accidentally rammed his bad shoulder into the ringpost. From then on, Gordy worked it over like a madman until Ian finally submitted to an armbar in which its name I cannot remember at this time. After the match, Ray kicked Ian really hard in his hurt arm. Ian grabbed the microphone and told Ray that the only reason he booked Ray was because of his last name, but that making him tap out is the reason he's allowed to stay. Ian then said that the kick after the match made this personal, and that if he can't take Ray out, he's going to book Ray against some of the best around to take him down. If you're a fan of the psychologically deep stuff and some sick forearms and kicks, this is your match. Very much recommended. Tank d. Ryan Boz - Another good performance by a Wildside wrestler, as Tank continued his good streak from KOTDM in IWA with this one. Unlike a lot of other Boz matches I've seen, Boz wasn't able to play "monster" in this one, since Tank's a huge mamajama. Coincidentally, this might also be my favorite Boz singles match ever. I can't remember too much in details after the stiff kicks Boz gave to Tank outside of the ring, but the finish was Tank nailing a sitdown uranage and holding on to make Boz give up to an STO choke. After the match, Ian said that any time he wants to come in with Iceberg and challenge for Brad and Boz's tag belts, he's more than welcome to. Tank got another "Please Come Back" chant, which I'm glad to see that he's evoking that type of positive reaction with the IWA faithful. (Brief note: I met Tank after the show, and he's probably one of the nicest, if not THE nicest, wrestlers I've ever met in my life.) Conrad Kennedy III (w/Jade) d. Brad Martin - Kennedy came out first and introduced his valet Jade, as well as himself (using about twenty nicknames in the process). He then ripped on his opponent Brad Martin for being just "Brad freakin' Martin". Martin then came out, and was intro'd by the ring announcer as "Brad 'Freakin'' Martin". That might be the best nickname in wrestling history. The match itself was really fun. Martin busted out some really nifty reversals and escapes that I've never seen before, and Kennedy brought back the LOADED GLOVE OF DOOM~!, which he used to both unsuccessfully knock out Martin and add grip on for ZE IRON CLAW~!, which he started from an STF position and ended up converting into a regular Iron Claw. But, Martin didn't give into the power of that. However, he did give into the power of a double underhook DDT flipped into a reverse elevated DDT, which CK3 was able to pin Martin with. D'Amore must be doing something right at his school, considering how good his students have been. CK3 brought the goodness as usual, and I'd love to see Martin back in IWA really soon. However, the best debut of the night was yet to come... "Black" Jack Marciano (w/Eddie Kingston) d. Trik Davis - The Wildcards rile up the crowd as usual on this night, including Kingston taking some guy's Cubs hat, sticking it down his pants, and tossing it across the building. The pre-match antics inside the ring were Kingston slapping Marciano's BUTT for good luck, and then Marciano refusing to wrestle until referee Bryce Remsberg (who had a huge fan following on this night) did the same. Then, the match began. It was mostly Marciano early until Trik busted out some very "Luchapean" counters and used his speed to take control. Eddie Kingston's reactions at ringside were great, as usual. Trik almost had the victory in the bag until Bryce Remsberg was accidentally knocked out, leading to Kingston coming in, attacking Trik, and both Wildcards nailing a Dominator variation of the Slice-n-Dice. Marciano got the victory after that. Good stuff. Adrien Serrano d. Gator McGraw - Well, whoever decided that this one was going to be really short should be thanked. If this had gone any longer, I could call it a total waste. But, since it didn't, I won't complain that much. I will give Serrano credit for working the arm like a mother', but some of the arm work was very non-"shootfighter"-esque and stuff....man. Yeah. Let's just move on, so that my loss of words doesn't continue... Hallowicked d. "The Soul Assassin" Rainman - Remember that "best debut of the night" thing I was talking about earlier? I was talking about Rainman. When Ian first announced Hallowicked replacing Chris Sabin at the beginning of the night, I was a little bit skeptical about a possible styles clash. But, these two blended perfectly. Hallowicked was the heel here, and Rainman, in the first time in my memory, worked face. He was actually really great at it and got the crowd into it big-time. Hallowicked decided to work over Rainman's leg (possibly to make sure Rainman couldn't keep him up for the Dark City Street Cutter, a piggyback version of the stunner). Rainman then had his firey comeback, including the ever-so-great Spine Splitta (though it just wasn't the same without Dan Wilson in the background yelling "SPIIIIIIIINNNNNNE SPLIIIIITTTTAAAA!"). Rainman then had a really cool transition spot where he nailed a cobra clutch slam and transitioned it into the Hillside Strangler. But, that wasn't enough to keep him down, as Hallowicked reversed that into an insane Figure Four Leglock variation that I can't even describe for the win. It was the best singles match I've ever seen Hallowicked in, and Rainman busted out one of the better IWA debuts in recent history. Jimmy Rave d. "The Anarchist" Arik Cannon - Again, I'm going to mention the awesomeness that was Jimmy Rave "representin'", as the kids on the street like to say, and sporting the "PCN" on his wrist tape. Arik Cannon then came out, and told us all that we sucked for cheering Jimmy. That was mean, Mr. Cannon. The match itself was really great. Rave started off attacking the arm, but Cannon would have nothing of that and busted Jimmy one good. Cannon then busted out some of that awesome Luchapean style that's sweeping the nation, including a few new cravate hold variations not yet seen. Rave eventually found a way to escape all of the stretchy pain that Cannon was dishing out, and mounted, by far, the firiest comeback I've seen him do ever. Rave also cracked Cannon in the jaw with a super stiff knee to the jaw in the corner. Eventually, it came to a stalemate which caused Cannon to pull the chain from his neck and wrap it around his fist to use as a weapon. But, Chris Hero came out and took it from him, causing Cannon to be all discombobulated and fall victim to the Trance Rave ("Doppler Effect" my ass; Trance Rave is "hagekure", the actual move name, translated to English). Tremendous match, and capped off a great night for the Wildside crew. Petey Williams d. Chris Hero to retain his IWA Heavyweight Title - This was about as great as it could be expected to be. By this point in the night, I was a bit worn out (totally my fault, due to marking out for the Wildside guys and only getting three hours of sleep thanks to my weird sleeping habits), so this might not be as detailed as everyone would like it to be. It had some of the wacked-out European style stuff that you would expect from a Hero match, but Petey was the one breaking a lot of it out. Hero worked over Petey's arm throughout the match, but Petey struck back by working on Hero's back some to weaken it for the Sharpshooter (there's more actual pressure on the back in that hold than in the legs). The struggle between the two over who'd get their submission hold on near the end was really great, ending with Petey barely squeaking out the Hangman's Clutch with a rope break. Arik Cannon then comes out and twice tries to steal Hero's victory from him, including a funny spot where Cannon holds onto Petey so he doesn't fall back into a state roll from Hero, and claiming to Bryce Remsberg that he was hugging Petey. However, Hero ended up falling victim to the Sharpshooter, and Petey retains. After the match, Petey took offense to Cannon saying over the microphone that he's taking Williams under his wing, and gave "The Anarchist" a Canadian Destroyer. Ian came out and asked Petey if he'd wrestle in the Ted Petty Invitational, and continue the tradition of defending his belt in the TPI. Petey then gave a speech about how when he first came into IWA, he didn't have much fan support because he was from Canada. But when he debuted the Canadian Destroyer, he got over like wildfire. He then asked the crowd if they'd still like him even without the Canadian Destroyer, to which a loud pop then ensued. Petey then told Ian that it'd be an honor to defend his belt in the TPI with the fans' support. Ian then handed the mic to Hero, who talked to an unconcious Arik Cannon about how he's been known as a great wrestler since he first entered IWA, but above all, he was a "huge ASSHOLE." He then forgave Cannon, and tried helping him to the locker room. But, Cannon would have nothing of it and kept shoving Hero off. The ring announcer (who did a pretty good job, I might add) then wished us all a good night, and another evening of IWA wrestling concluded. Definite recommendation for the tape, as the last three matches and Ian/Gordy were really great, and nothing outside of the super-short Serrano/McGraw match was bad. Next up: July 31st in Highland, Indiana. Until next time, go to the PCN Website, because it rocks and Jimmy Rave endorses it.

I SO hope you're not inviting anyone to taste you,

Actually, he did...just noticed that he beat Shark Boy in the main event. Then, Jeff Hardy ran in to close the show.

I'm gonna be at both IWA shows, and let me just say that there might be a PCN plug where you least expect it on Friday. That's all I'm saying.

The Naturals d. AMW in the Six Sides of Steel. Pretty good match, good heat, and all four men bled. A crapload of interference at the end after Harris and Stevens fell off of the cage and to the floor, as Team Canada, XXX, and 3LK all brawled outside of the ring. The match ended after the Natural Disaster and two chairshots to Storm, as Harris was shut outside the cage.

Kash sat down, and basically repeated the story going around the Internet about him, about AJ Styles and "a few others" getting special treatment, including making fun of AJ and AMW's bad promo skills. Confirmed for next week: David Young vs. Mike Posey Shark Boy & D-Ray vs. Shelley & Abyss Ultimate X: Styles vs. Shane vs. Kazarian Jeff Hardy vs. Monty Brown: Winner Becomes No. 1 Contender

My Dish went out during Sabu/Abyss and came back on right at the end of Sabin & Lynn vs. Frankie & Shane. Hardy "signed" with TNA, but Monty Brown interrupts before Jeff can sign what was in Dusty's folder: a World Title shot. The segment ends with Hardy clearing house of Jeff Jarrett, who interrupted Monty Brown's interruption. Monty Brown then Pounces Hardy, but Hardy makes a comeback on Brown. But, Jarrett makes Jeff eat guitar and gets chased out of the ring by security.

Raven just challenged Sabu for a match at Impact.

My feed just came back on, as Jerry Lynn rolled up Kazarian to win the tag match (Sabin replaced Styles). After the match, AJ Styles challenged Kazarian and Shane to a Ultimate X match.

D-Ray3000 and Mike Posey both covered David Young to score the pinfall. After the match, David Young begs Vince Russo for a chance, saying that if he can't beat Mike Posey one-on-one next week, he'll leave forever. Abyss vs. Sabu next. Before the match, Goldilocks issues a challenge for anyone out there to put up their contracts in matches against her men...and D-Ray3000 accepted it. I don't know if he's wrestling Alex Shelley tonight, or Abyss on Impact, or what. By the way, my signal just went out.

Big Vito d. Pat Kenney in a Sicillian Street Fight after interference from Trinity. After the match, Don Harris and Big Vito go face-to-face, and Vito stops attacking Kenney as a result. NYC & Young vs. Posey, Shark Boy, and D-Ray's up next. Gilbertti's supposedly in Hawaii, and Young said he'd quit if he lost.

XXX over AAA team.

XXX vs. Team Mexico opening; Daniels and Negro were a little sloppy, but Skipper and Agulila so far have been pretty good.

I thought Spanky serenading his pizza at A Night of Appreciation was funnier.

One guy has the opponent over his shoulder for a powerslam, ala Davey Boy Smith. The other guy hooks the opponent's head for a stunner. Then, they both sit down with it. I think that's how it is; that's what Don West called it on Xplosion about a month or so ago.

The Anger Management (kneeling Storm Cradle Driver from electric chair position)

I think the "Shades of Jonny Saint" is actually "The Jonny Saint Special", aka the wacky European sequence that Hero does, involving both crawling over and under his opponent, leading to a roll-up eventually.

The title of tonight's show is "Requiem for a Frog", so I think the frog's biting the dust.

No, it isn't weird camera angles; "Andrea" is a huge, huge woman.

No, Patti isn't nearly that tall. Hell, Ian, Hero, Nate, etc. aren't even that tall. I don't think anyone knows her real name, but she's a diehard fan that went to all of the shows until just now. I think the IWA crew called her "Andrea the Giant".

The Shellshock is very similar to Frankie Kazarian's Wave of the Future (Flatliner with a front lean).

Since NY isn't around, I'll say for him that the slot for the Drek match has been filled.

From Mike Johnson & PWInsider.com:

Punk turned face. Generation Next came out during the Steamboat/Punk confrontation, when Steamer told Punk to pick one way or the other to go in life. At first, Punk helped GN beat up Steamboat before him and Steamboat fought off GN.