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Rage Episode #22 (SMWA Gym, Detroit)

October 28, 2008

Announcer: Brian Guppie

Color Commentator: Mike Patterson

Guppie: “Welcome fans to another edition of SMWA Rage on ESPN two! We have a great show for you fans tonight.”

Patterson: “That’s true. I’m Mike Patterson and that was Brian Guppie and we will be providing commentary for you tonight.”

Guppie: “We are starting the show off with Chad Collyer taking on Joey Ryan in what should be a technical showcase.”

Patterson: “Collyer was trained by the great Dean Malenko. Joey Ryan doesn’t have asmpressive of a trainer but he has proven himself to be a great wrestler and earned the nickname of ‘technical wizard.’”

Segment 1: Chad Collyer vs. Joey Ryan

Collyer and Ryan lock up in the middle of the ring and Ryan goes behind Collyer with a hammerlock. Collyer fires a kick backwards nailing Ryan right in the crotch. Ryan falls down to the mat grabbing his nuts and the ref pushes Collyer into a corner and gives him a warning. Collyer just talks trash back to him and acts like he’s about to throw a punch but doesn’t. The ref then checks on Ryan who is slowly getting up to his feet. The two men lockup in the ring and Collyer goes behind Ryan with a hammerlock. Collyer trips the legs out from under Ryan sending him down to the mat face first. Collyer lets go of the hammerlock and then drives a series of hard forearm shots to the back of Ryan’s head and just unloads on him until the ref pulls him off. Collyer gets up to his feet and backs up claiming innocence. Ryan gets to his feet this time feeling the pain in the back of his head. Ryan shakes his head and seems to loosen himself up. The two men start to go for a lockup but Collyer drives a knee into Ryan’s midsection before they lockup. Collyer drives Ryan down to his knees with a big forearm across his back. Collyer then slams a knee into the side of Ryan’s head sending him down to the mat and starts taunting the crowd. Collyer grabs Ryan as he starts to get up to his feet and puts him in a front facelock. Ryan reverses it with a release northern lights suplex and Collyer rolls under the ropes to the outside. Collyer tries to take a break but Ryan is having noen of it and hits him with a suicide dive that leaves both men sprawled out on the floor. Ryan is up to his feet first and he looks re-energized as the crowd cheers him on. Ryan pulls Collyer up to his feet and nails him with two hard forearm shots. Collyer absorbs them and then drives a knee into the midsection of Ryan. Collyer grabs Ryan and sends him into the guardrail hard. Ryan gets up dazed and Collyer blasts him with a knife edge chop. Collyer laughs as Ryan shows the pain he’s in. Collyer follows up with a European uppercut and then another knife edge chop and Ryan grabs his chest. Collyer rocks Ryan with a forearm shot then grabs him and takes him over with a vertical suplex on the gym floor. Collyer pulls Ryan up to his feet and rolls him into the ring then slides in after him. Collyer hooks a leg for the cover and gets a two count.

Collyer pulls Ryan up and goes for the tiger driver but Ryan blocks it. Collyer rains down forearms across Ryan’s back then pulls him up and goes for the tiger driver but Ryan blocks it again then reverses with a backbody drop. Collyer gets up to his feet and Ryan hits him with a dropkick. Collyer gets up and Ryan hits him with another dropkick. Ryan is fired up and he climbs to the top rope. Collyer gets to his feet and Ryan nails him with a missile dropkick and the crowd is rooting him on. Ryan rolls Collyer onto his back and makes a cover for a two count. Ryan pulls Collyer up to his feet and rocks him with a forearm shot. Ryan slips behind Collyer with a rear waistlock and takes him over with a german suplex and bridges it for a two count. Collyer rolls backwards and up to his feet. Ryan is up quickly after him and hits him with a forearm shot then sends him into the ropes with an Irish whip. Ryan telegraphs the backbody drop and Collyer takes him down with a swinging neckbreaker. Collyer and Ryan both slowly push themselves up to their feet. Ryan throws a punch but Collyer blocks it and connects with a hard knife edge chop. Ryan throws another blocked Punch and Collyer rocks him with a big European uppercut that sends Ryan staggering into the ropes. Ryan bounces off and goes for a desperation clothesline but Collyer ducks it. Collyer grabs Ryan from behind and takes him over with a release tiger suplex. Collyer gets up to his feet and kicks Ryan in the midsection as he stands up. Collyer butterflies his arms then drives him down almost on the top of his head with a brutal tiger driver. Collyer holds Ryan down and gets a three count.

Winner: Chad Collyer (12:55)

Notes: **1/4

OA: 68 CR: 57 MQ: 80

Guppie: “Chad Collyer picks up another win. He’s been a man on a mission since he lost to Alex Shelley two weeks ago. As you saw in the beginning of the match he has a new attitude and so far it’s working for him.”

Patterson: “Collyer is a trained technical wrestler and it’s sad to see him resort to cheap tactics like low blows in the ring.”

Guppie: “It’s cheap but it works so I don’t think Collyer will stop doing it. After this commercial break we will be back with Scott Lost defending the Premier Title against Jack Evans.”

Patterson: “This is Evans’ second shot at the belt and he’s going to be determined not to let it slip away again. However Lost has been a dominant champion and Evans is going to bring it all to get a win here.”

Segment 2: Shooting for Gold

Jack Evans walks out from the back accompanied by Alicia. The two walk down to the ring to boos from the crowd which they ignore. Evans climbs onto the apron and holds the ropes open so Alicia can get into the ring. Alicia takes the mic from the announcer as Evans leaps over the top rope and into the ring.

Alicia: “The Hart Foundation is no more. Teddy Hart, the former leader of this group left us and the SMWA with no warning. That didn’t bother me though. Jack Evans and Azrieal were both here. Two of the best wrestlers on the scene. Then just two weeks ago Azrieal suffered an injury. Azrieal was supposed to be receiving this title shot but Evans is just as worthy. Tonight Jack Evans steps into the spotlight of the SMWA again. Evans is going to give birth to a new era. The Hart Foundation may be dead but this group isn’t. Now I am leading it and after tonight I will be leading the Premier Champion. Tonight Scott Lost is going to experience what made Jack Evans a champion in this company. Lost is going down when Evans nails him with the 630!”

OA: 84

Segment 3: Scott Lost ©vs. Jack Evans (SMWA Premier Title)

Evans and Lost circle each other in the ring to start. Lost shoots in to try and pick a leg but Evans spins out of the way. Evans looks pleased with himself and then does a standing backflip to celebrate. Lost uses that to clobber Evans with a clothesline as he lands on his feet to cheers from the crowd. Lost pulls Evans up to his feet then sends him back down to the mat with a powerslam. Lost grabs Evans’ right leg and plants it into the mat with a DDT variation. Lost holds onto the leg and goes into a kneebar but Evans reaches over his head and manages to grab the bottom rope and force a break. Lost breaks the hold and gets up to his feet letting Evans get up as well. Evans charges forward and Lost nails him with a dropkick to the knee that sends him down to the mat face first. Lost grabs Evans’ left leg and lands some hard kicks to the knee. Lost pulls Evans up to his feet still holding the left leg and takes him down with a dragonscrew. Lost gets up and hits Evans with some more kicks to the knee. Lost then wraps his leg around Evans’ and puts him into a kneebar. Evans rolls over to the side and grabs the bottom rope and the ref forces Lost to break the hold. Evans pulls himself up to his feet using the ropes. Lost grabs his left leg and gets ready for another dragonscrew but Evans jumps up and connects with an enziguri that drops Lost. Evans gets up a little hobbled by his injured leg. Lost gets up to his knees and Evans bounces off the ropes and nails Lost with a spinning front kick as Lost stands up. Evans drops down on Lost makes a cover for a short two count. Evans pulls Lost up and goes for a german suplex but Lost blocks it then does a standing switch. Lost takes Evans over for a german suplex but Evans flips over and lands on his feet although he favors his left leg. Evans grabs Lost from behind and drops him on the top of his head with a backdrop driver. Evans stands up and connects with a standing shooting star press. Evans hooks a leg and gets a two count. Evans gets to his feet and delivers a hard stomp to the face of Lost then climbs up to the top rope. Lost gets up to his feet and Evans jumps off with a shooting star press and catches Lost and spikes him with a DDT to a pop from the crowd. Evans makes a cover and only gets a two count. Evans pulls Lost up to his feet and hits him with a forearm shot. Evans then lifts Lost up for a vertical suplex but Lost spins and lands behind Evans and takes him over with a german suplex dropping him on the back of his head and leaving both men down on the mat. The ref starts a standing ten count and both men get up to their feet at the count of six. Evans throws a punch but Lost blocks it and lands one of his own. Evans throws another punch and Lost blocks that one and connects with another punch of his own. Evans throws a kick with his left leg but Lost catches it then takes him down with a dragonscrew. Lost pulls Evans up to his feet again and takes him over with a northern lights suplex and back flips over. Lost pulls Evans up again and takes him over with a second northern lights suplex and bridges for a long two count. Lost pulls Evans up to his feet and whips him into the ropes. Evans rebounds off the ropes and jumps onto Lost’s shoulders and takes him over with a reverse hurrincanranna. Evans hits Lost with a standing somersault legdrop then climbs up to the top rope. Evans comes off with a corkscrew 630 splash. Evans drapes himself over Lost and gets a three count.

Winner: Jack Evans (9:27)

Notes: **1/4

OA: 68 CR: 56 MQ: 81

Guppie: “Jack Evans wins the match to become the new SMWA Premier Champion!”

Patterson: “Jack was a former SMWA Champion so it’s not a huge surprise. Lost did some nice work on his leg but Jack is used to taking a lot of damage in the ring and he keeps on coming.”

Segment 4: Gertner Associates

The screen cuts back to the locker room showing Brandon Thomaselli and Joel Gertner. The camera zooms out showing Johnny Spade and the Backseat Boys behind Gertner and the Iron Saints behind Brandon.

Brandon: “Joel, I appreciate what you have done for my career but now my brothers are here in the SMWA. I want to stick around but I have to be with my family. It’s how we do things.”

Joel: “I understand, Brandon, and I’m sorry to see you go. I promised to make you a star and you’ve started down the path and I’m sorry I won’t be with you to finish it.”

Gertner extends his hand and Brandon shakes it then the Thomaselli’s leave the locker room.

Joel: “Listen up, Brandon may have left the Gertner Associates but we are still as strong as ever. In this group you have the Backseat Boys who have been dominant Tag Team Champions. They have beaten KENTA and Marafuji who dominated the NOAH tag scene, they beat the Pitbulls who were the former champions and who use to dominate the tag team scene. Nobody is going to be taking the belts from these guys and that’s a guarantee. And then there is Johnny Spade. Perhaps the most underrated and underappreciated wrestler on the SMWA roster. This man tore up the ring as a tag team with Halo and he and Halo had wars in the ring against each other. Spade then formed a great tag team with Jimmy Jacobs. But constantly he is put on the back burner here in the SMWA and that must end. Next month you fans are going to get a showing from Johnny Spade that you will never forget and he is going to cement himself as a top face in the SMWA. The Gertner Associates are going to make an impact here in the SMWA that will not be forgotten.”

OA: 78

Guppie: “Folks, you just heard it, Brandon Thomaselli has left the Gertner Associates to team up with his brothers, Vito and Sal.”

Patterson: “You can’t blame him, the Thomaselli’s have been very strong as a unit and there is no reason to break it up here in the SMWA.”

Guppie: “We are going to see Vito, a former SMWA Champion, in action after the commercial break when he takes on Homicide in our main event.”

Patterson: “This is going to be a battle between these two men. Homicide is an established star around the world and is showcasing his skills here in the SMWA and he has to take on a former champion in Vito. This is going to be hard-hitting and fast paced.”

Segment 5: Homicide vs. Vito Thomaselli

Homicide and Vito circle each other in the ring before going into a lockup. Homicide backs Vito up into the corner almost effortlessly. The ref calls for the break and Homicide appears to give a clean break then pokes Vito in the eye and slams home two hard knife edge chops to his chest before the ref steps between the two men and Homicide backs off claiming his innocence. Vito gets out of the corner and gets right in Homicide’s face then nails him with a right hand. Homicide just takes it and fires off a forearm shot of his own and Vito is staggered. Vito backs up and bounces off the ropes and goes for a yakuza kick but Homicide sidesteps to avoid it. Homicide grabs Vito from behind and plants him on the back of his head with a brutal backdrop driver. Homicide makes a cocky cover and gets a two count. Homicide pulls Vito up to his feet and sends him into the ropes with an Irish whip. Vito hits the ropes and grabs the top one to stop from bouncing back. Homicide charges and Vito sends him over the ropes with a backbody drop but Homicide grabs the top rope and lands on the apron. Vito turns around and connects with a forearm shot. Vito looks to follow up with a shoulder to the midsection but Homicide sidesteps it and drives a knee into the chest of Vito. Homicide grabs Vito by the hair and pulls him out of the ring and onto the apron. Homicide goes for a piledriver and tries to pick Vito up but Vito brings his feet down on the apron. Vito then counters with a backbody drop sending Homicide off the apron and down to the floor to cheers from the crowd. Homicide gets up to his feet and Vito leaps off the apron and hits him with a double axe handle smash sending him back down to the floor. Vito pulls Homicide up to his feet and sends him into the guardrails with an Irish whip. Homicide gets up to his feet and Vito charges and goes for a dropkick but Homicide moves out of the way. Vito lands on the top of the guardrail with his legs and then falls down to the floor with a sickening thud. Homicide grabs Vito and pulls him up. Homicide rolls Vito into the ring and then slides in after him and makes a cover for a two count.

Homicide pulls Vito up to his feet and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Vito charges in after him and rocks him with a big clothesline. Homicide lifts Vito up and sets him on the top rope. Homicide climbs up to the second rope and Vito hits him with some desperation headbutts. Homicide is dazed and then Vito nails him with some hard kicks sending Homicide down to the mat. Vito stands up on the top rope looking woozy but aware. Homicide gets to his feet and Vito comes off with a big missile dropkick. Vito slowly pulls himself to his feet but Homicide gets up just before him and nails him with a kick to the midsection. Homicide follows up with a series of clubbing forearms across Vito’s back sending him down to his knees. Homicide bounces off the ropes and goes for a knee to the side of the head but Vito sidesteps and hooks the leg of Homicide then whips him over with a cradle backdrop driver. Vito gets to his feet with the cheers of the crowd boosting him. Homicide gets up to his knees and Vito nails him with hard stomps to the face. Vito lets Homicide get up to his feet then bounces off the ropes and nails him with a brutal yakuza kick. Vito quickly hooks a leg for the cover and gets a two count. Vito looks disappointed but he stays focused and pulls Homicide up to his feet. Vito hits Homicide with two forearm shots then shoots him into the ropes. Homicide rebounds and Vito goes for a backbody drop but Homicide stops short and drops him to his hands and knees with a forearm across the back. Homicide bounces off the ropes as Vito gets to his feet and Homicide connects with a yakuza kick of his own. Vito is on dream street and Homicide pulls off his elbow pad and throws it into the crowd. Homicide charges for the lariat but Vito pulls out a dropkick that stops Homicide and leaves both men down on the mat. The ref starts a standing ten count and gets to the count of five before both men make their way to their feet. Vito throws a forearm shot and Homicide responds by poking him in the eye then following up with a knee to the midsection. Homicide sends Vito into the ropes with an Irish whip and delivers an overhead belly to belly suplex on Vito. Homicide gets up to his feet and signals for the finish. Vito gets up to his feet and Homicide kicks him in the midsection and goes for the cop killer but Vito flips over to his feet behind Homicide. Vito grabs him with a rear waistlock and goes for a german suplex but Homicide blocks it. Homicide does a standing switch and gets behind Vito. Homicide lifts Vito up for a belly to back suplex and flips him over the top rope and down to the outside. Vito gets to his feet completely out of it and Homicide bounces off the ropes then comes through with a tope con hilo slamming into Vito and sending both men into the guardrail hard.

Homicide gets up to his feet and starts cursing and yelling at the crowd. Homicide watches as Vito gets up to his hands and knees then hits him in the side of the head with a big kick. Homicide pulls Vito up to his feet and slams him back first into the apron. Homicide spins Vito around and slams him back first into the guardrail. Homicide spins him around and sends him into the apron back first again. Homicide picks Vito up and rolls him into the ring then slides in after him. Homicide makes the cover for a two count. Homicide pulls Vito up and nails him with two hard forearm shots. Homicide sends Vito into the corner and charges into a big boot. Homicide staggers backwards and Vito charges out of the corner and delivers a bulldog. Vito gets to his feet and he looks fired up. Homicide gets up to his feet and Vito grabs him with a rear waistlock and takes him over with a german suplex and bridges it for a long two count. Homicide rolls backwards and gets up to his feet. Vito nails him with a kick to the midsection then picks him up with an electric chair. Homicide fires off punches to the head of Vito and Vito hits him with an ocean cyclone suplex and bridges for a two count before Homicide manages to roll a shoulder up. Homicide gets up to his feet and Vito grabs him from behind with a rear naked choke and jumps onto his back. Homicide stays on his feet and runs back slamming Vito into the corner but Vito won’t let go. Homicide turns around and climbs up to the second rope then jumps off crushing Vito beneath him. Both men are slow to their feet and they start exchanging stiff forearm shots. Vito sends Homicide into the ropes with a hard forearm shot but Homicide comes off the ropes and drops Vito on the back of his head with a massive lariat. Homicide is slow to make the cover and only gets a two count. Homicide gets up to his feet and pulls Vito up and signals for the finish. Homicide kicks Vito in the midsection then picks him up and drops him on his head with the cop killer. Homicide makes the cover and gets the three count.

Winner: Homicide (18:41)

Notes: **1/4

OA: 68 CR: 57 MQ: 80

Guppie: “What a war between those two men. We’ve been having more and more of these high impact matches here in the SMWA and it’s amazing.”

Patterson: “We have the top talent showing up and they want to make an impact. Those two men were avoiding each others strikes early in the match and turning them into high impact moves that were knocking each other for a loop.”

Guppie: “This is the kind of action the SMWA brings you fans here on ESPN two. Thanks for watching fans.”

Patterson: “For Brian Guppie, I’m Mike Patterson, be sure to check out smwawrestling.com for infomation on upcoming shows.”

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The Midwest Invitational Tournament Begins!

www.smwawrestling.com

October 30, 2008

It’s November and that means it’s time for the Midwest Invitational Tournament. This is the fifth time the tournament has been held and for the first time it will not take place on a doubleshot weekend. Instead the first round will take place on the November 4th and 11th editions of SMWA Rage. Here are the first round matchups.

Brandon Thomaselli vs. KENTA

Joey Ryan vs. CM Punk

Puma vs. Sal Thomaselli

Vito Thomaselli vs. Black Tiger IV

The winner of the tournament will join the former tournament winners; 2007, Rocky Romero; 2006, Chance Beckett; 2005, Vito Thomaselli; 2004, Nate Mattson. Three of these four men have gone on to win the SWMA Championship and all have had stellar careers in the SMWA. This tournament has made stars and it could make a star once again.

Sunday, November 2 we have the tapings for Rage in the SMWA Gym in Detroit. Here is the scheduled card.

Petey Williams vs. Ricky Reyes

Williams goes up against Ricky Reyes, a member of Prime Time, in his quest to get another shot at the champion, Elix Skipper. Williams was cheated out of his last shot by Puma and Reyes and is looking to get some revenge in this match.

Brandon Thomaselli vs. KENTA

Joey Ryan vs. CM Punk

We have these two first round matches for the Midwest Invitational Tournament taking place as well.

You can also see the Wild Cards, The Thomaselli Brothers, Puma and other SMWA stars in action for just $5 on Sunday.

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Rage Episode #23 (SMWA Gym, Detroit)

November 4, 2008

Announcer: Brian Guppie

Color Commentator: Mike Patterson

Guppie: “Welcome to SMWA Rage on ESPN Two. I’m Brian Guppie and my partner on commentary is Mike Patterson.”

Patterson: “This is going to be a good show as we have two first round matches in the Midwest Invitational Tournament. The first tournament we have pits Brandon Thomaselli against NOAH star KENTA.”

Guppie: “KENTA has made his name as a tag wrestler primarily although he has been establishing himself as a singles wrestler recently. He has plenty of tools to use in the ring too.”

Patterson: “That’s very true, KENTA is a brutal striker especially his kicks and knees. Don’t overlook Brandon Thomaselli though. He doesn’t have the most impressive win-loss record but he’s got plenty of pure talent and he has just as many tools as KENTA.”

Segment 1: Brandon Thomaselli vs. KENTA (Round 1)

KENTA and Brandon circle each other and go into a lockup. KENTA goes behind Brandon and picks him up with a rear waistlock then slams him down to the mat face first. KENTA spins on the back of Brandon to grab a front facelock but Brandon rolls out sideways and gets up to his knees putting KENTA in an armbar. KENTA rolls forward and kips up to his feet then drops back down and takes Brandon over with an armdrag. Brandon rolls quickly up to his feet and KENTA takes him down with a dropkick. KENTA makes a cover and gets a two count. KENTA pulls Brandon up to his feet and sends him into the ropes with an Irish whip. Brandon rebounds and KENTA goes for a backbody drop but Brandon flips over his back landing on his feet. KENTA stands up and Brandon grabs him and goes for a belly to back suplex but KENTA flips over and lands on his feet. Brandon turns around and KENTA rocks him with a big forearm shot. Brandon is staggered and KENTA follows up with two more forearm shots that send Brandon staggering backwards into the ropes. Brandon comes out of the ropes with a burst of energy and takes KENTA down with a big clothesline. KENTA gets up to his feet showing no effects from the clothesline and gets right in Brandon’s face and the two men glare at each other. KENTA connects with an open hand slap to Brandon. Brandon comes back with a slap of his own. KENTA throws a forearm but Brandon ducks underneath it and hooks KENTA’s arm then takes him over with a backslide for a two count before KENTA rolls over backwards to his feet. Brandon gets up and hits KENTA with a dropkick to the knee sending him down to the mat face first. Brandon grabs KENTA’s right leg then lifts it up and slams his knee down into the mat. He follows up by dropping a knee into the back of KENTA’s leg then puts him into a reverse Indian deathlock. KENTA drags himself forward and grabs the bottom rope to force a break. Brandon breaks the hold and gets up to his feet and KENTA pulls himself up using the ropes. Brandon moves in to shoot the leg but KENTA stops him with a brutal knee to the face. Brandon falls down to the mat and KENTA jumps onto him with a mount and starts raining down punches before the ref stops him and tells him to use open hands. KENTA shrugs then starts nailing Brandon with slaps across the side of the face. Brandon bridges up on his neck and dumps KENTA off him and Brandon rolls out of the ring to collect his thoughts. Brandon strays too close to the ring and KENTA hits him with a baseball slide. KENTA stays on the inside of the ring then launches himself over the top rope with a crossbody block taking out Brandon.

KENTA pulls Brandon up and rolls him into the ring. KENTA jumps onto the apron then slingshots in with a senton and hooks a leg for a two count. KENTA pulls Brandon up and shoots him into the corner with an Irish whip. KENTA charges and runs into a big boot from Brandon. KENTA staggers backwards and Brandon comes out of the corner and takes him down with a hart attack. Brandon makes a cover and gets a short two count. Brandon pulls KENTA up to his feet and sends him into the ropes with an Irish whip but KENTA grabs the top rope halting his momentum. Brandon charges and KENTA sends him over with a backbody drop but Brandon grabs the top rope and lands on the apron. KENTA drives a shoulder into the midsection of Brandon then leaps over the top rope and goes for a sunset flip powerbomb but Brandon holds onto the top rope. Brandon hits KENTA with a hard kick that breaks his grip. Brandon jumps onto the second rope then hits KENTA with an asai moonsault and lands on his feet to cheers from the crowd. Brandon pulls KENTA up to his feet and puts him against the guardrail and connects with two hard knife edge chops. That proves to be a mistake as KENTA appears fired up by the shots and fires off a barrage of forearm shots and knife edge chops that backs Brandon into the ring apron. KENTA nails Brandon with a knee to the midsection then pulls him back and lays him out with a powerbomb on the gym floor to gasps from the crowd. KENTA pulls Brandon up to his feet and throws him into the ring then slides in after him. KENTA makes a cocky cover and Brandon some how manages to roll a shoulder at the count of two. KENTA pulls Brandon up to his feet and goes for a powerbomb but Brandon flips over him and takes him over with a sunset flip for a two count. KENTA rolls backwards to his feet and nails Brandon with a shotgun dropkick to the face that lays him out. KENTA hooks a leg and gets a long two count. KENTA pulls Brandon up to his feet and hooks him for a fisherman suplex. Brandon fights free with right hands to the midsection of KENTA. Brandon stuns KENTA with a forearm shot then bounces off the ropes and comes back to catch a huge roundhouse kick to the side of the head that sends him down to the mat like a sack of potatoes. KENTA pulls Brandon up to his feet and takes him over with a fisherman suplex and bridges it for a long two count before Brandon rolls a shoulder. Brandon summons all of his strength to get to his feet. KENTA meets him with a flurry of kicks up and down his body. KENTA bounces off the ropes and connects with a big baisaku knee that folds Brandon up on the back of his head. KENTA holds Brandon down to the mat folded over and gets a two count and KENTA can’t believe Brandon kicked out.

KENTA pulls Brandon up and sends him into the corner with a hard Irish whip. KENTA charges and connects with a big yakuza kick. Brandon starts to slump down but KENTA lifts him up and sets him on the top rope. KENTA climbs up to the second rope and Brandon nails him with a series of hard forearm shots. KENTA silences Brandon’s comeback with a big open hand slap, drawing an ooh from the crowd. KENTA stands up on the top rope and hooks Brandon for a superplex. Brandon blocks it then hits KENTA with some punches to the midsection then Brandon lifts KENTA up and throws him down to the mat face first with a gourdbuster. KKENTA gets up to his feet and comes back to the corner and Brandon hits him with a kick to the chest. Brandon grabs KENTA by the head and comes off the ropes with a tornado DDT that leaves both men down on the mat. Brandon and KENTA both push themselves up to their feet slowly. KENTA swings with a forearm but Brandon ducks it and grabs KENTA and whips him over with an exploder suplex. Brandon crawls over and makes a cover for a two count. Brandon pulls KENTA up to his feet and goes for the air raid crash but KENTA flips over landing on his feet then brings Brandon down with a neckbreaker. KENTA makes a cover and gets a two count. KENTA pulls him up and sends him into the ropes with an Irish whip and goes for a high kick but Brandon ducks under it. Brandon rebounds off the ropes and crushes KENTA with a yakuza kick. Brandon follows up with a standing shooting star press. Brandon hooks a leg and scores a long two count. Brandon pulls KENTA up and goes for a vertical suplex but KENTA counters and lands behind Brandon. KENTA grabs him with a rear waistlock and plants him on the back of his head with a german suplex and bridges for a long two count. KENTA pulls Brandon up and backs him into the corner with a flurry of brutal forearms and chops. KENTA unloads on Brandon in the corner with brutal knife edge chops. KENTA lifts Brandon up onto the top rope then climbs to the second rope and hits Brandon with a couple of stiff forearm shots. KENTA pulls Brandon up and goes for a superplex but Brandon fights him off. Brandon then stands up on the second rope and lifts KENTA up over his shoulder and jumps off the ropes nailing an air raid crash. Brandon crawls over and drapes an arm over KENTA for the three count.

Winner: Brandon Thomaselli (15:22)

Notes: **1/2

OA: 67 CR: 50 MQ: 85

Guppie: “What a display of endurance from those two men. They were going all out the entire match and just laying into each other.”

Patterson: “KENTA unleashed his best strikes and Brandon soaked them up and fought back hard. The air raid crash off the top rope was brutal and there was no way KENTA was going to kick out of that.”

Guppie: “That was a great way to start this year’s Midwest Invitational Tournament. After the commercial break we come back with the second match of the tournament as Joey Ryan takes on CM Punk.”

Patterson: “CM Punk is undefeated in the SMWA right now and Joey Ryan is a guy who has struggled to win here despite his great talent. If he can get a win against Punk though that would vindicate him.”

Segment 2: The Straight and Narrow

CM Punk comes out from the back and walks down to the ring showered with boos from the crowd. Punk ignores them and rolls into the ring under the bottom rope then gets up to his feet and takes the mic from the announcer.

Punk: “A lot of you fans keep asking me why I’m here instead of still in the WWE. I don’t think it’s any of your business but I’m going to let you guys know because I’m not ashamed of the reasons. I’m not in the WWE because some people were too afraid of me. They were afraid of how well I work and how much I can take. I’m sure you people have seen my matches. You’ve seen me go to one hour draws and ninety-minute matches. Not just anybody can do that as easily and as often as I do and that scares people. If it wasn’t for politics I would have shown everybody in the WWE what I can do and they would have no choice but to keep on giving me bigger and bigger chances until I became the champ and dominated the WWE until I was ready to give it up.

“But somebody was afraid of me and I was thrown out the door. Now I’m back here in the gym and I’m still the best in the business and I’m going to win the belt here in the SMWA and dominate this promotion. On the way to winning hte belt I’m going to win the Midwest Invitational Tournament as so many past champions have. Maybe I’ll even take the Premier Title as well. Holding all the belts is what every wrestler wants to do and it gives me the power that I rightly deserve in this promotion. Earlier Brandon Thomaselli won his match which means I face him in the second round after I beat Joey Ryan. I don’t know if you fans know this but one month ago when I debuted here I beat Brandon down and got the submission with the Anaconda Vice. Tonight Joey Ryan will suffer that same fate and in two weeks Brandon is going to feel the vice again.”

OA: 78

Segment 3: Joey Ryan vs. CM Punk (Round 1)

Ryan and Punk start the match with a lockup and Punk goes behind Ryan with a rear waistlock. Ryan breaks Punk’s grip and goes behind with a rear waistlock of his own and then grabs a hammerlock. Punk ducks behind and spins out into an armwringer. Punk points to his head showing his intelligence. Unfortunately for him Ryan takes that time to roll forward and up to his feet and into an armwringer of his own and forces Punk down his knees. Ryan holds onto the arm of Punk and puts him into a cobra clutch. Punk starts to panic and kicks out with his legs but can’t get the ropes. Punk calms down and manages to push himself up to his feet. Punk slowly backs himself and Ryan into the ropes and the ref forces Ryan to break the hold. The two men face off in the ring and Ryan goes for a lockup but Punk nails him with a right hand. Punk follows up with two more right hands then sends Ryan into the ropes with an Irish whip. Ryan rebounds and Punk nails him with a knee to the midsection flipping him over. Punk grabs Ryan with a rear chinlock and takes him down to the mat. Ryan rolls over onto his midsection and leverages himself up to his feet. Ryan backs Punk into the ropes and tries to shoot him across the ring but Punk holds on and takes Ryan back down to the mat. Ryan gets up to his feet again then lifts Punk up and delivers a backbody drop but Punk still keeps the side headlock on. Ryan slowly gets up to his feet again and hits another backbody drop and Punk finally releases the hold. Ryan gets up to his feet and grabs the leg of Punk and puts him in a legbar. Punk pulls himself forward along the mat and grabs the bottom rope and Ryan breaks the hold. Punk gets to his feet using the ropes and shakes out his leg. Punk and Ryan face off in the middle of the ring again and they go into a lockup. Punk scoops Ryan up and sends him down with a powerslam. Punk follows up with an elbow drop then makes a cover for a short two count. Punk pulls Ryan up and goes for a suplex but Ryan blocks it and then delivers a vertical suplex of his own. Ryan goes to the legs of Punk and goes for a sharpshooter but Punk fights out of it with right hands.

Punk rolls backwards up to his feet and drives a shoulder into the midsection of Ryan as he moves in. Punk stands up and drives a knee into the midsection of Ryan and then puts him into an abdominal stretch. Ryan fights the hold and moves towards the ropes but can’t grab them. Punk can though and he does adding extra leverage to the hold. The ref comes around in time to discover Punk’s cheating and tells him to break the hold. Punk starts arguing with the ref keeping the hold on but it backfires as Ryan flips him over with a hiptoss. Ryan feels his midsection but ignores the pain to deliver a kick to leg of Punk as he gets up. Ryan grabs the right leg of Punk and takes him down with a dragonscrew. Ryan holds onto the leg of Punk and puts him into a figure four leglock. Punk fights the hold and tries to pull Ryan’s legs apart but Ryan sends him back down to the mat with a knife edge chop to the chest. Punk sits up again and gets another knife edge chop to the chest for his trouble. Punk lays back and then rolls to the side reversing the hold and Ryan quickly grabs the bottom rope and the ref untangles the two mens legs. Both men get up to their feet. Ryan is favoring his midsection while Punk gingerly walks on his right leg. Ryan shoots in and takes Punk down with a single leg takedown. Ryan goes for a figure four again but Punk grabs him and rolls him up for a two count. Both men get up to their feet and Punk kicks Ryan in the midsection and lifts him up and hits a double underhook backbreaker. Punk hooks a leg and scores a two count. Punk pulls Ryan up to his feet and sends him into the corner with a hard Irish whip. Punk charges a little slower than usual but still connects with a big back elbow. Punk keeps Ryan in the corner and unloads on him with stiff knife edge chops. Ryan fights against the pain and hits Punk with some hard forearm shots then spins him around into the corner. Ryan connects with some more forearm shots then lifts Punk up onto the top rope. Ryan climbs onto the top rope and goes for a suplex but Punk blocks it and then hits Ryan with some hard forearm shots. Punk grabs Ryan and goes for the Pepsi Plunge but Ryan blocks it. Punk just nails Ryan with some hard forearms across the back of Ryan. Punk hooks Ryan’s legs again then lifts him up and comes off the top rope with a Pepsi Plunge. Punk rolls Ryan over and makes a cover for a three count.

Winner: CM Punk (12:11)

Notes: **1/2

OA: 71 CR: 61 MQ: 82

Guppie: “CM Punk gets the win over Joey Ryan and moves on to the second round of the tournament to face Brandon Thomaselli.”

Patterson: “Punk has managed to prove he deserves all the recognition he gets in the ring.”

Guppie: “After the commercial break we have our main event as Petey Williams takes on Prime Time member Ricky Reyes.”

Patterson: “This should be a good match. Williams has a grudge against Prime Time and Reyes is a brutal fighter. This is going to be a hard fought match.”

Segment 4: Petey Williams vs. Ricky Reyes

Williams comes out from the back to cheers from the crowd but it’s cut short as Reyes runs out from the back and sends Williams down to the floor with a big forearm shot. Reyes pulls Williams up to his feet and shoves him back first into the guardrail then grabs him and sends him across the walkway with an Irish whip and Williams hits the guardrail shoulder first. Reyes pulls Williams up to his feet and runs him down to the ring and throws him in. Reyes slides into the ring and Skipper, Puma and B-Boy walk out from backstage down to the ringside area to boos. In the ring Reyes pulls Williams up to his feet and pummels him with kicks from both legs and hitting the midsection and legs before sending Williams down with a sharp kick to the side of the head. Reyes hooks a leg for a cover and gets a two count. Reyes pulls Williams up to his feet and takes him down with a fisherman buster. Reyes makes a cocky cover and gets a two count before Williams manages to roll a shoulder. Reyes pulls Williams up to his feet and shoots him into the ropes. Reyes telegraphs a backbody drop and Williams nails him with a hard kick to the chest. Williams grabs Reyes and takes him down with a swinging neckbreaker. Williams gets up to his feet pumped up by the crowd’s cheers. Williams goes to bounce off the ropes but Skipper grabs a foot and trips him down to the mat. Williams gets up to his hands and knees and Reyes dropkicks him in the face. Reyes pulls Williams up to his feet and connects with some hard forearm shots. Reyes shoots Williams across the ring and into the corner. Reyes charges and connects with hard running forearm shot. Reyes nails Williams with some thunderous knife edge chops then lifts him up onto the top rope. Reyes climbs onto the second rope and Williams starts rocking him with right hands. Williams then grabs Reyes and calls for the Canadian destroyer but Reyes sends him off the top rope with a backbody drop reversing the move. Williams gets up to his feet and Reyes jumps off the ropes then clobbers Williams with a clothesline to the back of the head draping him over the bottom rope. Reyes backs away and starts arguing with the ref and Skipper grabs Williams by the head and chokes him over the rope as the crowd boos him.

Skipper lets go of the head of Williams and Reyes charges and nails Williams with a knee to the back of the head slamming him down on the rope. Reyes pulls Williams up and goes for another fisherman suplex but Williams counters it by bringing a hard knee strike down onto the head of Reyes. Reyes lifts Williams up again and takes another hard knee to the head and drops Williams down to the mat. Williams hits Reyes with a stiff European uppercut that connects with a crack. Williams then bounces off the ropes and hits Reyes with a leg lariat that sends him down to the mat. Williams grabs Reyes by the head and pulls him up to his feet. Williams lifts Reyes up then drops him down to the mat with a fast brainbuster. Williams rolls over and makes a cover for a two count. Williams pulls Reyes up and goes for an Irish whip but Reyes reverses it sending him into the ropes. Skipper grabs Williams foot stopping him but not tripping him down to the mat. Williams turns around and starts yelling at Skipper and Reyes hits him in the back with a clothesline that sends him over the ropes and to the floor. The Prime Time members want to capitalize but the ref watches them to prevent any shenanigans. Reyes rolls out of the ring and slides Williams back in and follows after him. Reyes picks Williams up and goes for a fisherman suplex but Williams blocks it. Williams nails Reyes with a kick to the midsection then signals for the Canadian destroyer but Skipper slides into the ring and breaks it up with a clothesline. At that moment the Backseat Boys and Johnny Spade coming running down from the ramp and slide into the ring and everybody is fighting as the ref calls for the bell.

Winner: No Winner (10:45)

Notes: **3/4

OA: 75 CR: 69 MQ: 82

Guppie: “All hell is breaking loose in the ring right now. I don’t know why Joel Gertner’s clients are out here but they were ready for a fight.”

Patterson: “They have their hands full with the members of Prime Time that’s for sure.”

Segment 5: Pier Six Brawl

All eight men brawl in the ring until Williams and the Gertner Associates start to gain the advantage when the Prime Time members bail out of the ring to regroup. Williams calls for the mic and gets it.

Williams: “I knew you assholes were going to try something tonight so I got an insurance policy. I talked to Joel Gertner and I got his guys on my side. It was pretty easy considering you have pissed them off almost as much as you have me. Tonight you guys took some lumps in this ring that you deserved. You did a good job of cheating though and gave me some sore spots too. Skipper I’m coming for that belt around your waist and I am going to have it. Last time we met you cheated to keep that belt around your waist. I’m going to get another title shot and I want to have the match in the cage.”

Skipper manages to procure a mic on the outside.

Skipper: “I bet you would like a cage match with me but that’s too damn bad for you! Actually, I’ve got a deal for you. Since I’m the champ, SMWA management keeps in close contact with me, it’s not something I enjoy but there it is. They are telling me that you are one of the top contenders for the belt. I don’t know where they come up with that but that’s what they tell me. They also say Samoa Joe is gunning for a shot at this belt and he deserves a shot. So if you want to have a steel cage match with me you are going to have to earn it by beating Samoa Joe at the Midwest Invitation Tournament show. But in order to get that stipulation you have to add something of your own. If you lose the match you never get a shot at this belt as long as a member of Prime Time holds the belt.”

Williams: “That’s fine with me. I can beat Joe and when I get you in the cage I’ll beat your ass and take the belt!”

Skipper: “We’ll see about that. Now I have some deals for the other chumps in your group there. It seems that I don’t have an opponent for the Midwest Invitational Tournament show and the belt has to be on the line but there isn’t a challenger ready to step forward yet. I know Johnny Spade back there wants a shot at my belt don’t you? There are only two things you have to do. First your buddies the Backseat Boys have to give Ricky Reyes and B-Boy a shot at the tag belts. Puma would team up with Reyes but he’s going to be busy winning the tournament. Secondly, this is a bit of a bigger deal, you have to put your career on the line. You haven’t earned this shot so if you want it you need to put something at stake and your career is just the thing.”

Spade takes the mic from Williams in the ring.

Spade: “You’ve got a deal! I may not have earned the shot at the title but I deserve it. I’ve been with this company from the start and I’ve been somebody to pay attention to that whole time. Gertner promised me a shot but I don’t see any point in waiting. If I can win the belt I don’t want to be here anymore. The Backseat Boys take on all challengers and they’ve beaten Prime Time teams before and one more match against your boys isn’t going to scare them.”

Skipper: “Good, it looks like I made booking the show a lot easier for the boys in the back. You chumps better bring you’re a-game because you are going against Prime Time and are going to be on the big stage and I don’t think you guys can hack it.”

Skipper drops the mic and Prime Time backs out of the arena as the crowd cheers for the four men in the ring.

OA: 60

Guppie: “Wow! What an end to the show. We have just had three big matches announced for the Midwest Invitational Tournament on November fifteenth.”

Patterson: “That is if those matches stand. They aren’t official yet but if any one of those matches are approved it will make the show even bigger than it already is.”

Guppie: “Fans that is all we have for you tonight but be sure to tune in next week to see the last two first round matches in the Midwest Invitational Tournament.”

Patterson: “For Brian Guppie, I’m Mike Patterson thanks for watching. Check out smwawrestling.com for info on the Midwest Invitational Tournament and your favorite wrestlers.”

There is good news and bad news. I'm pretty much done with all of my school work and the semester ends sometime next week. However the internet server is down in my dorm so I won't be on often to update stuff unless they fix it. However I should be able to write shows faster now that I don't have schoolwork and when I go home I won't have any work either. Plus when I get home I'll have regular internet access. I'll post the next update Thursday or Friday.

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Big Matches Announced for Midwest Invitational Tournament & Rage Card

November 6, 2008

www.smwawrestling.com

At the end of the latest Rage show had Prime Time Elix Skipper lay out several challenges for the match. Those being:

Elix Skipper ©vs. Johnny Spade (SMWA Championship, Belt vs. Career)

Petey Williams vs. Samoa Joe

Backseat Boys ©vs. B-Boy & Ricky Reyes (SMWA Tag Team Championship)

We also have the card for the Rage taping on November 9th at the SMWA Gym.

Sal Thomaselli vs. Puma (Round 1)

Sal Thomaselli makes his debut as a singles wrestler and takes on Puma who has been putting together a string of impressive victories.

Vito Thomaselli vs. Black Tiger IV (Round 1)

Vito looks to win the tournament again and he has a tough first round match as he takes on Black Tiger IV in what should be a hard hitting encounter.

Backseat Boys vs. CM Punk & Ace Steel (SMWA Tag Team Championship)

The Backseat Boys have a tough challenge as they defend the belts against the Second City Saints. Punk and Steel have proven to be tough singles wrestlers but will they be able to reunite successfully and beat the Backseat Boys to become the champions?

Also in action will be Ricky Reyes, B-Boy, Jack Evans, Brandon Thomaselli, Paul London and others. Tickets are just $10. Come out and support the SMWA.

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Rage Episode #24 (SMWA Gym, Detroit)

November 11, 2008

Announcer: Brian Guppie

Color Commentator: Mike Patterson

Guppie: “Welcome to SMWA Rage on ESPN Two! I’m Brian Guppie and I’m joined on commentary by Mike Patterson as usual.”

Patterson: “That’s right and we have some exciting matches scheduled tonight including more first round action from the Midwest Invitational Tournament.”

Guppie: “Our first match tonight is a first round match with Sal Thomaselli taking on Puma.”

Patterson: “Sal Thomaselli has a tough match for his singles debut here as he takes on Puma who has been one of the key factors in Prime Time dominating the SMWA.”

Segment 1: Sal Thomaselli vs. Puma (Round 1)

Puma and Sal start the match with a lockup. Puma overpowers Sal and pushes him back into the corner and unloads with a series of hard knife edge chops. Puma sends Sal across the ring with an Irish whip and he hits the turnbuckle hard chest first. Sal staggers backwards and Puma grabs him and plants him with a hard belly to back suplex. Puma makes a cover and scores a short two count. Puma pulls Sal up to his feet and swings with a right hand but Sal ducks it then hits Puma with a forearm shot. Sal follows up with a kick to the midsection then takes Puma over with a snapmare. Sal grabs Puma from behind and puts him in a rear chinlock. Puma slowly fights up to his feet and connects with two hard back elbows to the midsection of Sal. Puma breaks the hold then sends Sal into the ropes with an Irish whip. Sal rebounds and Puma drops him with a vicious back elbow to the face. Puma drops down and hooks a leg for a two count. Puma pulls Sal up to his feet and hooks him for a dragon suplex but Sal fights it. Sal breaks Puma’s grip then shoves him backwards and spins around with an enziguri that connects with the side of Puma’s head. Puma goes down to a knee and Sal follows up by running and connecting with a knee to the side of the head that sends Puma down to the mat. Sal makes a cover and gets a two count of his own. Sal pulls Puma up to his feet and takes him over with a snap suplex. Sal gets up to his feet and bounces off the ropes and hits a legdrop. Sal makes a cover and gets another two count. Sal pulls Puma up again and lifts him up for a suplex. Puma blocks it and comes down on his feet and takes Sal over with a vertical suplex of his own. Puma pulls Sal up and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Puma charges and lifts Sal of his feet with a clothesline. Puma pulls Sal up against the turnbuckles and goes to unleash a knife edge chop but Sal ducks under it. Sal spins Puma into the corner and nails him with hard forearm shots. Sal jumps up and takes Puma out of the corner with a monkey flip. Puma gets up to his feet holding the small of his back. Sal grabs Puma from behind and plants him on the back of his head with a german suplex and bridges for a long two count. Puma rolls backwards up to his feet holding the back of his neck. Sal drives a knee into his midsection then lifts him up for a suplex but Puma counters and lands behind Sal. Puma hooks the arms of Sal and takes him over with a tiger suplex and bridges it for a two count. Both men get up to their feet slowly holding the back of their neck. Sal throws a punch but Puma blocks it. Puma holds onto the arm of Sal and spins behind him and plants him on the back of his head with a dragon suplex. Puma bridges the hold and gets a long two count before Sal manages to kick out. Puma pulls Sal up to his feet and hits him with some hard forearm shots. Puma knees Sal in the midsection then plants him with a sitout tiger driver and holds Sal down for a three count.

Winner: Puma (8:33)

Notes: **1/2

OA: 68 CR: 52 MQ: 84

Guppie: “Puma takes a victory over Sal in first round action in an impressive match.”

Patterson: “Sal didn’t get the win but he was impressive here tonight. Puma is going to be a force to reckon with in this tournament.”

Guppie: “After this commercial break we have Sal’s brother, Vito, taking on Black Tiger Four.”

Patterson: “This match is going to be good. Vito has won the Midwest Invitational Tournament before and Tiger has been good in the SMWA and in Japan.”

Segment 2: Vito Thomaselli vs. Black Tiger IV (Round 1)

Vito and Tiger lockup to start the match and Vito goes behind Tiger with a rear waistlock. Tiger breaks Vito’s hold and grabs an arm spinning into an arm wringer. Tiger forces Vito down to his knees and Vito rolls forward and up to his feet and reverses it into an arm wringer of his own. Tiger goes to the ropes and grabs the top rope then leaps up and sits out on the ropes and backflips over to his feet and drops down taking Vito over with an armdrag drawing polite applause from the crowd. Vito gets up to his feet and Tiger delivers a headlock takedown and wrenches back on the hold. Vito gets up to his feet and hits Tiger with a back elbow to the midsection then shoots him off into the ropes. Tiger rebounds and Vito nails him with a dropkick that sends him down to the mat hard. Vito makes a cover and gets a short two count. Vito pulls Tiger up to his feet and throws a punch but Tiger blocks it then connects with a forearm shot. Tiger then takes Vito over with a hiptoss and then delivers a dropkick to the back of the head. Tiger pulls Vito down to the mat and covers for a two count. Tiger grabs Vito by the hair and pulls him up to his feet. Tiger sends him into the ropes with an Irish whip and Vito holds on to the top rope to stop himself. Tiger charges and Vito sends him over the ropes and to the floor with a backbody drop. Tiger gets up to his feet on the outside and Vito launches himself over the ropes with a crossbody block that sends both men down to the floor. Vito pulls Tiger up and rocks him with a forearm shot. Vito grabs Tiger and rolls him into the ring. Vito climbs onto the apron then slingshots into the ring with an elbow drop and makes a cover for a short two count. Vito pulls Tiger up to his feet and goes for a belly to back suplex but Tiger flips over and lands on his feet. Tiger grabs Vito and delivers a backbreaker. Tiger pulls Vito up to his feet and nails him with a series of sharp forearms then sends him into the ropes with an Irish whip. Vito bounces off the ropes and Tiger hits him with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Tiger drops on top of him and hooks a leg for a long two count. Tiger pulls Vito up and hooks him for the tiger suplex. Vito blocks the move then manages to step forward and step over the bottom rope to block the move again. Vito fires some back elbows to the side of Tiger’s head breaking the hold. Vito turns around and grabs Tiger and picks him up for a suplex then drops him forward with a gourd buster. Vito rolls Tiger over and makes a cover for a two count.

Vito pulls Tiger up to his feet and swings with a right hand but Tiger ducks it and takes Vito over with a backslide for a two count. Vito rolls up to his feet and Tiger hits him with a dropkick to the knee sending him down to the mat face first. Tiger gets up and grabs Vito’s leg then lifts it up and slams it down to the mat. Tiger follows up with a knee drop to the back of Vito’s leg then gets up and hits a legdrop and goes into a kneebar. Vito pulls himself forward fighting the pain and grabs the bottom rope to force a break. Tiger gets up to his feet and starts clapping for himself but gets booed by the crowd. Vito pulls himself up to his feet using the ropes and Tiger chop blocks him in the back of the knee sending him back down to the mat. Tiger pulls him into the middle of the ring and puts him in a figure four. Tiger keeps the hold on putting pressure onto the injured leg of Vito. Vito refuses to tap out and slowly rolls Tiger onto his side and flips him over onto his midsection reversing the hold. Vito reverses the pressure on the hold but Tiger is quick to break it up and untangle the two men. Both men get up to their feet with Tiger rising a little faster. The two men face off and start trading forearm shots until Tiger nails Vito with a snap kick to the knee and Vito goes down to a knee. Tiger follows up with a dropkick to the face that lays Vito out. Tiger bounces off the ropes and jumps up with a knee drop to the face of Vito. Tiger hooks a leg and covers for a two count. Tiger pulls Vito up to his feet and hits him with two forearm shots to the back of the neck. Tiger hooks Vito for the Tiger suplex and whips him over dropping him on the back of his head. Tiger bridges the hold and gets a two count before Vito manages to kick out. Tiger pulls Vito up to his feet and goes for a tiger bomb on Vito but Vito manages to reverse it with a hurrincanranna. Tiger gets to his feet dazed and Vito rocks him with a European uppercut. Vito then kicks him in the midsection and plants him with a powerbomb. Vito climbs up to the top rope and comes off with a double stomp and falls down to his knees and grabs his left leg in pain. Vito drops backwards on top of Tiger and gets a long two count before Tiger manages to roll a shoulder. Vito pulls Tiger up to his feet and hits him with a series of quick forearm shots. Vito lifts Tiger up on his shoulders then plants him on the back of his head with a brutal electric chair driver. Vito holds Tiger down to the mat and scores a three count.

Winner: Vito Thomaselli (12:42)

Notes: **

OA: 66 CR: 55 MQ: 77

Guppie: “What a match between those two men. Black Tiger had Vito down but Vito fought back and hit some big moves to finish him off.”

Patterson: “Tiger had a good plan but he just couldn’t finish him off. Vito has continuously won matches in the SMWA and proven himself to be championship material.”

Guppie: “If he’s lucky he can keep on winning in this tournament. We have our main event next as the Backseat Boys defend the Tag Team Titles against Ace Steel and CM Punk.”

Patterson: “We’ll see if Punk and Steel can bring back their experience as a team after not teaming for a while.”

Segment 3: Second City Rises

CM Punk and Ace Steel come out from the back to boos from the crowd. Both men take their time to get in the fans faces as they walk to the ring. Both men slide in and Punk takes the mic from the announcer.

Punk: “Why don’t you fans sit down and shut up while I’ve got the mic! Ace Steel and I are teaming up to become the Tag Team Champions. We’ll be honest, both of us would rather have singles gold but a belt is a belt and the two of us never turn down an opportunity. The Backseat Boys may be the best tag team in the SMWA but that’s only because Ace and I aren’t a permanent team here. Ace has proven how tough he is here in the SMWA and has always been at the top of the card. Since I’ve returned to the SMWA I haven’t lost a match. The two of us are a force to be reckoned with. Tonight Ace and I are going to win the tag belts. Then on Saturday, I’m going to win the rest of the Midwest Invitational Tournament and after that I’m coming after the SMWA Championship, no matter who has it!

“Ace and I are best friends and he trained me and brought me up in this business. He helped me become the wrestler I am today and now I’m helping him to become the wrestler I know he can be. Tonight, the Backseat Boys are going to be in for an ass-whoopin’! Not only can the two of us wrestle we can fight dirty and we will. We will out-wrestle those two, and we will brawl all over the building with them. You fans are lucky to be here tonight and witness this massacre! Tonight, I’m going to show the boys in the back that I haven’t lost any of my ruthlessness while I was in the WWE. Some of the boys have been talking s*** about me and they are going to find out that they were wrong! I would prefer to give each and every one of them a personal beating but I’ve got more important things to do than deal with some jealous boys in the back who aren’t worth my time. They can just look at the Backseat Boys after this match and find out why they don’t want to mess with me! So those two punks can come out here right now and get their beating!”

OA: 66

Segment 4: Backseat Boys ©vs. Second City Saints (SMWA Tag Team Titles)

Punk and Acid start the match for their teams. The two men face off and slowly circle each other. The two men go into a lockup and Punk grabs a side headlock. Acid hits Punk with some punches to the midsection then shoots him off the ropes. Acid swings for a clothesline but Punk ducks underneath it then takes Acid down to the mat with a headlock takedown. Punk points to his head talking about how smart he is and Kashmere comes in and stomps him in the back of the head breaking up the hold. Punk gets up to his feet and gets in Kashmere’s face as he goes back to his corner. Acid gets up behind Punk and rocks him with right hands when he turns around. Acid takes Punk over with an armdrag and goes into an armbar. Punk gets up to his knees and rolls forward up to his feet. Punk then reverses the hold into an arm wringer of his own. Punk flips Acid over sending him down to the mat then follows up with an elbow drop and makes a cover for a one count. Punk pulls Acid up to his feet and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Punk charges for a clothesline but Acid moves out of the way and hits the turnbuckles hard and Steel tags himself in. Steel comes in and Acid hits him with a dropkick that sends him down to the mat and Acid makes a tag to Kashmere. Kashmere comes in and drops Steel with a forearm shot. Steel gets up to his hands and knees and Kashmere dropkicks him in the side of the head sending him down to the mat. Kashmere pulls Steel up to his feet and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Kashmere charges and Steel comes out of the corner with a clothesline that sends Kashmere down to the mat hard. Kashmere gets up dazed and Steel grabs him from behind and dumps him over the top rope and to the outside with a belly to back suplex that draws gasps from the crowd as Kashmere hits the floor hard. Steel tries to go to the outside but the ref holds him back. Punk uses the distraction and drops down to the floor. Punk grabs Kashmere and sends him into the guardrail shoulder first with an Irish whip. Punk pulls Kashmere up and leans him against the guardrail and connects with some blistering knife edge chops. Acid drops down and comes over and Punk backs off. The ref comes over to tell Punk and Acid to return to their corner. Steel uses the distraction to charge and connect with a suicide dive on Kashmere that crushes him against the guardrail. Steel grabs Kashmere and rolls him into the ring then slides in after him. Steel rolls Kashmere onto his back and makes a cover for a quick two count. Steel pulls Kashmere up and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip then charges and hits a big forearm shot then tags Punk in. Punk comes in and lights Kashmere up with some brutal knife edge chops.

Punk pulls Kashmere out of the corner and seems to go for an Irish whip but immediately takes him down with a drop toe hold. Punk gets on top of Kashmere and puts him into a camel clutch. Acid comes into the ring and hits Punk with a dropkick to the face to break up the hold. The ref forces Acid back to his corner and Kashmere starts crawling towards him. Punk gets to his feet and grabs him by the leg and pulls him back to a corner and tags Steel in. Steel comes in and drops an elbow to the back of Kashmere’s head. Steel pulls Kashmere up and sends him down to the mat with a hard powerslam. Steel follows up with a legdrop and makes a cover for a two count. Kashmere gets up to his hands and knees and Steel pulls him up to his feet then goes for a tombstone piledriver. Kashmere starts kicking his feet and he lands behind Steel and runs him into the ropes and takes him over with an Oklahoma roll for a two count. Steel kicks out sending Kashmere into the ropes. Kashmere grabs the top rope and Steel charges at him and Kashmere grabs the top rope and drops down and Steel flies over the top rope and crashes down to the floor. Punk walks along the apron and throws a punch but Kashmere blocks it then hits Punk with a forearm shot that staggers him. Kashmere launches himself over the top rope and grabs Punk with a sunset flip and slams him down to the floor with a brutal powerbomb. Kashmere receives the applause of the crowd on the floor until Steel drops him with a big clothesline. Steel looks proud of himself until Acid comes flying over the top rope with a tope con hilo that sends him down to the floor. Acid grabs Steel and rocks him with a series of forearm shots. Acid grabs Steel and sends him into the guardrail with a hard forearm shot. Acid starts to charge at Steel as he starts to get up but Punk cuts him off by throwing a chair into his face. The chair connects with a clank and Acid drops to a holy shit chant from the crowd. Punk pulls Acid up to his feet and sends him face first into the ring post. Punk starts to pull Acid up again but Kashmere charges and hits him with a hard forearm shot to the back of the head. Kashmere grabs Punk and plants him with a belly to back suplex on the gym floor. Steel grabs Kashmere as he gets up and powerslams him onto the gym floor. Ace drops an elbow onto Kashmere and then gets up talking shit to the fans. Acid slowly pulls himself up to his feet wearing a nice crimson mask. Acid grabs a chair and folds it up then walks over and nails Steel in the back of the head sending him down to the floor.

Acid slides the chair into the ring then pulls Steel up to his feet and sends him into the ring after it. Acid rolls into the ring and sets the chair up. Acid picks Steel up and hits a reverse brainbuster on the chair and Steel’s head bends the seat down deforming the chair. Acid makes a cocky cover but the ref refuses to count since Acid isn’t the legal man. Kashmere slowly crawls into the ring and Acid urges him to make a cover. Kashmere drapes an arm over Steel and gets a long two count before he manages to roll a shoulder. Kashmere and Acid pull Steel up to his feet and get ready for the T-gimmick but Punk comes into the ring and hits Kashmere with a forearm to the small of the back. Acid drops Steel and sends Punk into the ropes with an Irish whip. Punk rebounds and Acid sends him over with a big backbody drop. Punk sits up grabbing the small of his back and Acid nails him with a dropkick to the back of his head and Punk rolls to the outside. In the ring Steel grabs Kashmere with a schoolboy to get a long two count. Kashmere kicks out strongly and Acid charges at Steel as he gets up and goes for a yakuza kick but Steel ducks it. Acid turns around after missing and Steel connects with a headbutt to the bloody forehead of Acid sending him down to the mat. Steel turns around and Kashmere catches him with a hard forearm shot then sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Kashmere charges after Steel and nails him with a running forearm shot. Kashmere picks Steel up and sets him on the top rope. Kashmere climbs up to the second rope and connects with some right hands to the head of Steel. Kashmere steps up to the second rope and grabs Steel for a superplex but Punk jumps up and hits him with a clubbing arm to the back. Punk gets Kashmere on his shoulders and backs away from the ropes. Steel stands up on the top rope and comes off with a clothesline flipping Kashmere off Punk’s shoulders and sending him down to the mat face first. Steel rolls Kashmere over and makes a cover for a two count before Acid dives and breaks the cover up with an elbow to the back of the head. Punk pulls Acid up to his feet and goes for a powerbomb but Acid reverses it with a hurrincanranna that sends Punk sliding under the bottom rope and out of the ring. Steel grabs Acid and plants him headfirst with the steel spike (implant DDT). Steel rolls him over and goes for a cover but the ref doesn’t count and tells Steel, Acid isn’t the legal man. Steel gets up to his feet and Kashmere takes him over with a schoolboy. Kashmere has Steel folded in half and he barely manages to get the three count and the win.

Winner: Backseat Boys (18:29)

Notes: **3/4

OA: 79 CR: 77 MQ: 81

Guppie: “The Backseat Boys manage to pull victory from the jaws of defeat against the Second City Saints in a brutal match.”

Patterson: “Punk said he was going to prove he hadn’t lost any of his brutality and he did by opening a massive cut on Acid’s forehead brawling on the outside but it wasn’t enough to get the win.”

Guppie: “The Backseat Boys aren’t amateurs at brawls and they took a beating and kept fighting in that impressive title defense.”

Segment 5: Jumping the Champs

As Acid and Kashmere get to their feet and accept the belts from the ref B-Boy and Reyes run down the entrance and slide into the ring. B-Boy connects with a kick to the side of Acid’s leg sending him down to a knee then charges and hits him with a shining wizard. Reyes nails Kashmere with a series of snap kicks then knocks him out with a roundhouse kick. Punk and Steel retreat to the back letting Reyes and B-Boy have their way with the champs. Reyes slides out of the ring and pulls a table out from under it then slides it in under the ropes. B-Boy grabs the table and sets it up near a corner. Reyes slides in and lifts Kashmere and sets him up in the corner while B-Boy puts Acid on top of the table and nails him with some punches. Reyes climbs up to the second rope and takes Kashmere off the top rope with a fisherman suplex onto Acid and through the table. B-Boy helps Reyes out of the pile of table pieces and bodies then takes the mic from the announcer.

B-Boy: “Last week Johnny Spade accepted our challenge for you guys. After the beating you took tonight at the hands of the Second City Saints and then our finishing touches there is no way you sons of bitches are walking out with the belts. All the gold is going home with Prime Time and there isn’t going to be anything you can do about it!”

B-Boy throws the mic down then takes one of the tag belts from Reyes and the two men pose with the belts in the ring.

OA: 72

Patterson: “There goes Prime Time showing their true colors with a sneak attack on the Backseat Boys after they just had a brutal match.”

Guppie: “That was despicable! Acid was already a mess and that shining wizard reopened his cut, not to mention putting both of them through the table.”

Patterson: “Those are the tactics that Prime Time has always used in order to gain an advantage and with title belts on the line they aren’t going to ease up.”

Guppie: “That’s all we have for you fans tonight. Come check out the finals of the Midwest Invitational Tournament Five in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The Backseat Boys will defend their tag belts against B-Boy and Reyes and look to gain a measure of revenge.”

Patterson: “We also have Johnny Spade putting his career against Elix Skipper’s title in the main event plus other great action. Check out smwawrestling.com for a full card for the show and details on the venue.”

I'll have the preview up for the next show Saturday.

Edited December 16, 2005 by magell

[magell]

Midwest Invitational Tournament V Card

November 12, 2008

www.smwawrestling.com

We are just three days away from the finals of the Midwest Invitational Tournament which should be a huge show. The show will be on November 15, in Ypsilanti with the doors opening at 6 PM and the show starting at 7 PM. We have a huge show lined up with these matches.

Brandon Thomaselli vs. CM Punk (Round 2)

CM Punk got a win over Brandon in his return match to the SMWA and he looks to repeat here as they clash in second round action.

Vito Thomaselli vs. Puma (Round 2)

Vito looks to regain his place as a former SMWA Champion, while Puma hopes to keep his place near the top of the card protecting Elix Skipper’s championship reign.

Jack Evans ©vs. Joey Ryan vs. Sal Thomaselli vs. Ricky Marvin (SMWA Premier Title)

Jack Evans makes his first title defense in a four way match against three great competitors. Evans has a tough task in his first defense and may have a short reign.

Backseat Boys ©vs. B-Boy & Ricky Reyes (SMWA Tag Team Championship)

Reyes and B-Boy get this title shot thanks to some manipulation from Elix Skipper. After a brutal title defense against the Second City Saints, B-Boy and Reyes jumped the champs and left them laying in the ring. Acid was a bloody mess and Kashmere was KO’d. Now they have to get into the ring with the two in less than perfect shape, looking for some revenge.

Midwest Invitational Finals

We crown the fifth tournament champion in this match.

Petey Williams vs. Samoa Joe (#1 Contender’s Match)

Petey Williams faces Samoa Joe in a #1 contender’s match. Not only is a title shot on the line but if Williams loses he never gets another shot at Skipper for the belt. If Williams wins he gets Skipper in a cage in December. Joe has said that he deserves a shot and he gets a chance to prove it and earn a shot at the gold.

Elix Skipper ©vs. Johnny Spade (SMWA Championship)

Skipper offered Spade a shot at the belt and he put his career on the line. Skipper has managed to use dirty tactics to keep his belt around his waist but his Prime Time friends have a lot of work to do earlier in the night and may not be able to give him any help. Plus if they do try to show up Spade has the help of Joel Gertner and the Backseat Boys to even the odds.

Come to Ypsilanti and check out the action Tickets are just $15 or $20 for ringside seats. Come and witness all the great, live action!

[magell]

Midwest Invitational V (Ypsilanti)

November 15, 2008

Announcer: Brian Guppie

Color Commentator: Mike Patterson

Guppie: “Welcome to the SMWA’s fifth annual Midwest Invitational Tournament! I’m Brian Guppie and I’m joined by Mike Patterson on commentary here in Ypsilanti, Michigan.”

Patterson: “We’ve got an action-packed lineup for you fans here tonight and it is not going to disappoint.”

Guppie: “We start the action off tonight with action from the second round of the tournament as Brandon Thomaselli takes on CM Punk.”

Patterson: “This is a rematch between the two men where Punk won the first match. Punk has been undefeated here in the SMWA since he showed and he’s looking to keep that going and win this tournament.”

Segment 1: Brandon Thomaselli vs. CM Punk (Round 2)

Brandon and Punk circle each other slowly and go into a lockup to start the match. The two men struggle back and forth before Punk manages to circle behind Brandon with a rear waistlock. Punk trips Brandon down to the mat then jumps forward and grabs him with a side headlock. Brandon gets up to his feet and hits Punk with some elbows to the midsection then backs him into the ropes and shoots him across the ring. Punk rebounds and Brandon nails him with a leg lariat. Brandon pulls Punk up to his feet and shoots him into the corner with an Irish whip. Brandon charges but Punk sends him over with a backbody drop. Brandon manages to grab the top rope and land on the apron. Punk turns around and Brandon connects with a forearm shot then follows up with two more. Brandon grabs Punk and tries to suplex him to the outside but Punk blocks it. Punk lifts Brandon up to bring him back into the ring with a suplex but Brandon spins around in the air and lands on his feet. Punk turns around and Brandon delivers a headlock takedown. Punk fights up to his feet and backs Brandon into the ropes and tries to shoot him across but Brandon keeps the hold on and takes Punk back down to the mat. Punk fights up to his feet again and delivers some forearms into the midsection of Brandon. Punk lifts Brandon up for a belly to back suplex but Brandon flips over landing behind Punk then jumps up and connects with a dropkick to the back of Punk’s head. Punk falls forward and drapes himself over the second rope. Brandon charges and slams his leg into the back of Punk’s head choking him on the rope. Brandon gets up and bounces off the ropes and connects with another leg to the back of Punk’s head. Brandon pulls Punk up out of the ropes and sends him down to the mat with a powerslam. Brandon drives an elbow down into the chest of Punk then makes a cover for a one count. Brandon grabs Punk by the back of his head and pulls him up to his feet. Brandon sends him into the ropes and telegraphs a backbody drop. Punk connects with a kick to the chest of Brandon then sends Brandon down to the mat with a clothesline. Brandon gets up to his hands and knees and Punk gets on top of him and grabs him with a camel clutch. Brandon gets up to his feet with Punk holding onto him and Brandon falls back slamming Punk against the mat and breaking the hold.

Brandon gets up to his feet and Punk gets up to his knees and Brandon nails him with a couple of right hands. Brandon pulls Punk up and takes him over with a vertical suplex. Brandon floats over and hooks a leg for a two count. Brandon pulls Punk up and goes for an Irish whip but Punk reverses it sending Brandon into the ropes and Punk flips him over with a knee to the midsection. Punk drives a knee into the back of Brandon and puts him in a rear chinlock. Brandon slowly stands up and hits Punk with some back elbows to the midsection and shoots him into the ropes. Punk rebounds and Brandon sends him over with a backbody drop. Punk gets up to his feet and Brandon grabs him from behind and takes him over with a belly to back suplex but Punk flips over and lands on his feet. Punk grabs Brandon with a rear waistlock then takes him over with a german suplex and bridges it for a two count. Brandon manages to roll backwards escaping the pin and gets up to his feet. Punk grabs Brandon and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip then charges and connects with a clothesline. Punk keeps Brandon in the corner and connects with some brutal knife edge chops lighting Brandon up. Punk lifts Brandon up onto the top rope. Punk climbs up to the second rope and nails Brandon with two hard forearm shots then grabs him for a superplex but Brandon blocks it. Brandon hits Punk with forearm shots of his own breaking Punk’s grasp. Brandon then delivers some kicks to the chest of Punk as he leans backwards holding the top rope and Punk loses his grip and falls down to the mat. Punk gets up to his feet and Brandon comes off the top rope with a crossbody block. Brandon makes a cover and gets a short two count. Brandon gets up and pulls Punk up and drives a knee into his midsection. Brandon grabs Punk and drives him into the mat with a DDT. Brandon rolls Punk over and makes a cover for a two count. Brandon pulls Punk up and goes for another DDT but Punk reverses it with a release northern lights suplex. Punk gets up to his feet rubbing at the back of his neck. Brandon gets up and charges at Punk with a clothesline but Punk ducks under it then grabs Brandon and drops him on his head with a backdrop driver. Punk pulls Brandon up to his feet and throws him into the corner. Punk unleashes with hard forearm shots to the side of Brandon’s head. Punk sends Brandon across the ring and hard into the opposite corner. Punk charges and Brandon sends him over the ropes with a backbody drop but Punk grabs the top rope and lands on the apron.

Punk grabs Brandon and lifts him over the ropes and sends him down to the floor with a vertical suplex drawing gasps from the crowd. Punk gets up to his feet on the apron then jumps off with a legdrop onto Brandon. Punk pulls Brandon up to his feet and Punk slams him into the guardrail and then unloads on Brandon with brutal knife edge chops. Punk grabs Brandon and spins him around slamming him back first into the apron. Punk holds onto Brandon then sends him into the guardrail with an Irish whip and Brandon slams into the guardrail shoulder first. Punk pulls Brandon up and drives his knee into the midsection of Brandon repeatedly. Punk snapmares Brandon over and then nails him with a snap kick to the small of the back. Punk pulls Brandon up and rolls him into the ring then slides in after him. Punk hooks a leg with a cover and gets a long two count before Brandon manages to roll a shoulder. Punk pulls Brandon up to his feet and puts him into an abdominal stretch. Brandon starts to fight the hold but Punk grabs the top rope for added leverage on the hold. The ref comes around and Punk lets go of the rope so the ref doesn’t see him. The ref goes to check on Brandon and Punk grabs the rope for leverage again. The crowd starts to rally behind Brandon to get him going again. The ref comes around to check and Punk lets go of the top rope and Brandon uses his last burst of strength to hiptoss Punk over breaking the hold. Brandon manages to stay up on his feet and grabs Punk with a rear chinlock in order to get his wind back. Punk rises to his feet fairly easily and nails Brandon with some stiff back elbows to the midsection then shoots him into the ropes. Brandon rebounds and Punk wraps him up with a sleeper hold and takes Brandon down to the mat. The ref gets down and checks on Brandon. The ref lifts Brandon’s arm up into the air and drops it down two times. The ref lifts Brandon’s arm up a third time and drops it but Brandon holds it up. The crowd starts cheering for Brandon and he powers up to his feet. Brandon walks to the corner and climbs up the ropes and pushes backwards and rolls over on top of Punk holding him down for a cover and gets a two count before Punk releases the hold.

Brandon gets up to his feet and Punk delivers a knee to the midsection of Brandon flipping him over. Punk grabs Brandon and puts him into a seated abdominal stretch. Brandon spins around on the mat and puts a foot on top of the bottom rope and the ref forces the break and Punk waits until the five count to break it. Punk pulls Brandon up to his feet and hooks his arms and hits a double underhook backbreaker. Punk makes a cover and Brandon grabs the bottom rope breaking the cover at the count of two. Punk pulls Brandon up to his feet and fires two stiff knife edge chops. Punk sends Brandon into the corner with an Irish whip. Punk charges and Brandon connects with a big boot to the face. Brandon jumps onto the second rope then grabs Punk and spikes him with a tornado DDT. The ref starts a ten count and both men get up to their feet at the count of seven. The two men start exchanging forearm shots and Punk slowly starts to get the advantage. Punk then throws a right hand but Brandon blocks it then hits Punk with a right hand of his own and Brandon fires off a string of punches that backs Punk into the corner. Brandon grabs Punk and lifts him up onto the top rope. Brandon climbs up to the second rope and Punk nails him with two forearm shots to the side of the head. Punk stands up on the top rope and hooks Brandon’s arms behind and tries for the Pepsi plunge but Brandon blocks it. Brandon straightens up and sends Punk off the top rope and down to the mat with a big backbody drop. Brandon climbs up to the top rope and lets Punk get up to his feet then comes off with a missile dropkick. Brandon crawls over and makes a cover for a two count. Brandon pulls Punk up to his feet and goes for the air raid crash but Punk flips over and lands on his feet. Punk grabs Brandon from behind and takes him over with a german suplex and bridges the move for a two count before Brandon manages to roll a shoulder. Brandon rolls up to his knees and Punk follows up with a dropkick to his face laying Brandon out. Punk grabs Brandon locking him into the Anaconda Vice. Punk pulls back on the hold but Brandon refuses to tap out. Brandon wiggles on the mat and manages to move enough to get a foot on the bottom rope and force Punk to break the hold. Brandon gets up to his feet holding his midsection and Punk goes for a kick there but Brandon catches it and takes him over with a dragonscrew. Brandon gets up to his feet and grabs Punk as he rises and plants him with an air raid crash. Brandon drops down across Punk to get the three count.

Winner: Brandon Thomaselli (25:21)

Notes: ***3/4

OA: 69 CR: 62 MQ: 93

Guppie: “Brandon Thomaselli manages to upset CM Punk and move on to the finals of the Midwest Invitational Tournament.”

Patterson: “Brandon has always had talent and this tournament could be his breakout moment.”

Guppie: “We’ll find out who Brandon’s opponent will be as Vito Thomaselli takes on Puma.”

Patterson: “We could see some family action if Vito wins this match but it won’t be easy for him as Puma has been very successful lately in singles action.”

Segment 2: Vito Thomaselli vs. Puma (Round 2)

Vito and Puma face off in the middle of the ring and then start trading stiff forearm shots. Vito gains the advantage on Puma then shoots him into the ropes. Puma uses the momentum to send Vito down to the mat with a running forearm shot straight to the face. Vito gets to his feet slowly with blood trickling out of his nose. Puma grabs Vito and shoots him into the corner then charges right into a big boot. Vito wipes the blood away from under his nose then charges and takes Vito down with a hard clothesline. Vito pulls Puma up to his feet and takes him over with a vertical suplex then floats over and hooks a leg for a two count. Vito grabs Puma by his mask and pulls him up to his feet again. Vito backs Puma up with a forearm shot then sends him to the mat with a dropkick to the face. Vito hooks a leg and rolls on top of Puma for a short two count. Vito pulls Puma to his feet again and sends him into the ropes with an Irish whip. Puma rebounds and Vito sends him over with a backbody drop and Puma rolls under the ropes to the outside for a break. Vito doesn’t give him that time though as he charges the ropes and sends himself over with a tope con hilo that barely hits Puma but still sends him down to the floor as Vito goes over the guardrail and into the crowd which catches him as they weren’t prepared for a wrestler to come into their midst. Vito gets to his feet in the crowd only a little dazed as Puma stands up on the other side of the guardrail. Vito grabs Puma and goes to suplex him into the crowd but Puma blocks it then lifts Vito up for a suplex but Vito spins around and lands behind Puma. Vito spins Puma around and nails him with a forearm shot then throws him back into the ring. Vito jumps onto the apron then slingshots in with a senton and makes a cover for a two count. Vito gets up to his knees and looks at the ref annoyed. Vito pulls Puma up to his feet and goes for an Irish whip but Puma reverses it. Vito comes off the ropes and Puma drops him with a big back elbow to the face. Puma drops down to make a quick cover and gets a one count. Puma pulls Vito up to his feet and hooks him for a dragon suplex. Vito breaks Puma’s grip then falls to the mat and takes Puma down with a drop toehold. Vito jumps onto Puma’s back and paintbrushes him then grabs him with a side headlock. Puma gets up to his feet then takes Vito over with a backdrop driver breaking up the hold.

Puma gets up then sees Vito lying on the mat and makes a cover for a short two count. Puma pulls Vito up to his feet and goes for a tiger driver but Vito reverses it with a sloppy hurrincanranna. Puma rolls up to his feet and Vito nails him with a forearm shot that spins him around. Vito grabs Puma with a rear waistlock and goes for a german suplex but Puma manages to flip over and land on his feet. Puma throws a haymaker but Vito ducks under it and takes Puma over with an everest german suplex. Vito bridges holding Puma down to the mat and gets a long two count before Puma manages to roll backwards out of it. Vito pulls Puma up to his feet and goes for a vertical suplex but Puma nails him with a knee to the head and lands on his feet. Puma hits Vito with a snap kick to the midsection then grabs Vito and plants him with a sitout powerbomb and holds him down for a two count before Vito slams his legs against the side of Puma’s head then rolls backwards out of the pinning predicament. Vito gets up to his feet and Puma hooks him and plants him on the top of his head with an exploder suplex. Vito gets up to his feet dazed and Puma hooks him and plants him with another exploder suplex. Puma hooks a leg on Vito and makes a cover for a long two count before Vito manages to roll a shoulder. Puma pulls Vito up and goes for a tiger driver but Vito flips over and lands behind Puma. Vito spins Puma around and kicks him in the midsection then picks him up and spikes him with a piledriver leaving both men down on the mat. The ref starts a standing ten count and both men get up to their feet at the count of eight. They start trading right hands back and forth. Puma blocks a punch from Vito then scoops him up and drops him on his head with a tombstone piledriver. Puma makes a cocky cover and Vito manages to kick out just before the three count. Puma shows no signs of hesitation as he gets to his feet pulling Vito up with him and plants him with a tiger driver. Puma holds him down to the mat and gets the three count.

Winner: Puma (13:36)

Notes: **

OA: 62 CR: 62 MQ: 76

Guppie: “Puma manages to put Vito down in a hard fought, back and forth match.”

Patterson: “Vito managed to hang in there near the end but Puma was dominating him offensively. Vito was hanging in on force of will. It looked like Vito had his nose broken right at the beginning of the match and he was never really in the match after that.”

Guppie: “Vito did take a brutal forearm from Puma right to the face at the beginning of the match. We’ll see Puma take on Brandon Thomaselli later on in the night. Our next match is a four way match with Jack Evans defending the Premier Title against Joey Ryan, Sal Thomaselli and Ricky Marvin.”

Patterson: “Ricky Marvin and Jack Evans are two preeminent high-flyers while Joey Ryan and Sal Thomaselli are both good technical wrestlers with some good striking skills as well. Anybody could walk out of this match with the belt.”

Segment 3: Jack Evans ©vs. Joey Ryan vs. Sal Thomaselli vs. Ricky Marvin (SMWA Premier Title)

Evans and Sal start the match off and they go into a lockup. Sal takes Evans over with a hiptoss but Evans flips over landing on his feet. Evans then gets really cocky and starts talking a lot of shit and Sal has had enough and nails him with a forearm shot then sends him down to the mat with a hiptoss. Sal then gets in Evans face and tells him what’s up. Sal pulls Evans up to his feet then sends him into the ropes with an Irish whip. Sal goes for a backbody drop but Evans flips backwards over Sal and lands on his feet. Sal turns around and Evans hits him with a dropsault that sends Sal to the mat. Evans pulls Sal up to his feet then sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Evans charges the corner and does a handstand then leaps backwards into Sal with a back elbow and flips over the top rope and lands on the floor. Evans climbs back onto the apron then springboards in with a dropkick to the back of Sal’s head. Sal sprawls forward towards the ropes but manages to tag in Ryan as he falls. Ryan comes into the ring and Evans charges but gets taken over with an armdrag and Ryan holds on turning it into an armbar. Evans gets up to his feet and Ryan turns the hold into an armwringer. Evans rolls forward then cartwheels back then other way then front flips over and drops down taking Ryan over with a complicated armdrag that gets some applause from the crowd. Evans gets to his feet and bows to the crowd who’s applause morphs into boos. Ryan gets up to his feet and nails Evans with a right hand then takes him down to the mat with a headlock takedown. Evans fights up to his feet and hits Ryan with some back elbows to break up the hold. Evans then bounces off the ropes and Ryan drops him with a shoulder tackle. Ryan pulls Evans up to his feet and goes for a suplex but Evans spins around landing behind Ryan then dives and tags in Marvin. Marvin springboards into the ring and catches Ryan with a big hurrincanranna. Ryan gets up to his feet and Marvin hits him with a dropkick that sends him into the corner. Marvin hits Ryan with some hard knife edge chops then lifts him up onto the top rope. Marvin climbs up to the second rope then jumps up and takes Ryan off the top rope with a hurrincanranna. Marvin makes the cover and hooks the leg for a two count before Evans and Sal come in and break up the cover.

Marvin pulls Ryan up to his feet and throws him into a corner then tags in Sal. Sal comes in and nails Ryan with a series of hard forearm shots then snapmares him out of the corner. Sal connects with a snap kick to the small of the back then flips over Ryan with a neck snap. Sal makes a cover and gets a two count before Ryan manages to roll a shoulder. Sal pulls Ryan up to his feet and gets him in a rear waistlock and goes for a german suplex but Ryan blocks it by wrapping his leg around Sal’s. Ryan hits Sal with some back elbows to the head then ducks behind him and whips him over with a release german suplex. Ryan crawls to a corner and tags Evans back in. Evans comes into the ring and delivers two stomps to the back of Sal’s head to keep him down on the mat. Evans then bounces off the ropes to get momentum for a standing 450 splash onto the back of Sal. Evans rolls Sal over and makes a cover for a two count before Marvin dives in and breaks up the cover with a forearm to the back of Evans’ head. Marvin pulls Evans up to his feet and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Marvin charges and hits Evans with a stiff back elbow. Marvin lifts Evans up onto the top rope then climbs to the second rope and hits him with a pair of back elbow shots. Marvin climbs up to the top rope and hooks Evans for a superplex. Ryan comes into the ring and hits Marvin in the back with a forearm then climbs to the second rope and hooks him for a belly to back suplex. Sal gets to his feet and pulls Ryan off the second rope with a powerbomb as Ryan takes Marvin off the top rope with a belly to back suplex who takes Evans off the top with a superplex and all four men are down on the mat. Sal gets up to his feet not having taken any damage from the move. He pulls Evans up to his feet and drops him on the top of his head with a brainbuster then makes a cover for a two count before Ryan grabs him by the feet and pulls him off. Ryan pulls Sal up and sends him down to the mat with a powerslam. Ryan climbs up to the top rope for a splash but Marvin jumps up and hits him with an enziguri and Ryan falls off the ropes and tumbles to the outside and hits with a thud. Sal gets up to his feet and Marvin charges and takes him over with a spinning headscissors. Marvin gets back up to his feet and climbs up to the top rope and lets Sal get to his feet. Marvin jumps off the top rope and lands on Sal and takes him over with a hurrincanranna and holds him down for a two count before Evans dropkicks Marvin in the face breaking up the cover. Evans scoops Marvin up and powerslams him down to the mat next to Sal. Evans climbs up to the top rope then comes off with a 630 splash landing on both men. Evans hooks a leg on Marvin and covers him for the three count.

Winner: Jack Evans (14:12)

Notes: **1/4

OA: 58 CR: 49 MQ: 82

Guppie: “Jack Evans retains the Premier Title in a fast paced match by getting the pin on Marvin.”

Patterson: “All four of those men had chances to win the match but Evans managed to get a pin when everybody else was down and out.”

Guppie: “That’s the trick of winning a four way match. Our next match is going to be heated. The Backseat Boys defend the tag titles against Ricky Reyes and B-Boy of Prime Time. The Backseat Boys managed to successfully defend the belts against CM Punk and Ace Steel last week and Reyes and B-Boy brutally attacked them after the match.”

Patterson: “They put an exclamation mark on the beating the Second City Saints gave them. Acid was a bloody mess after that match and when Reyes suplexed Kashmere onto Acid through the table those two guys were done for.”

Guppie: “I don’t know what condition the champs are going to be in for this match.”

Patterson: “The Backseat Boys don’t know how to quit though Brian and that is going to help them. After the insults they’ve suffered from Prime Time they are going to be going all out in this match. Not just to keep the belts but also to get revenge.”

Segment 4: Backseat Boys ©vs. Ricky Reyes & B-Boy (SMWA Tag Team Championship)

Reyes and B-Boy wait in the ring for their opponents. Acid and Kashmere run out from the entrance and slide into the ring. They both duck under punches from Reyes and B-Boy and start unloading with punches of their own. Kashmere sends Reyes into the ropes with an Irish whip and sends him over with a backbody drop and Reyes rolls under the ropes and out of the ring. Kashmere grabs the top rope and launches himself over with a crossbody block onto Reyes sending both men down to the floor. Acid sends B-Boy into the ropes as well and goes for a backbody drop but B-Boy sees it coming. B-Boy kicks Acid in the chest standing him up then jumps forward and takes Acid down with a neckbreaker. B-Boy pulls Acid up to his feet and shoves him into the corner. B-Boy climbs up to the second rope and then starts raining down punches to the forehead of Acid opening up the cut on his forehead from last week. Blood starts to flow down Acid’s head as B-Boy drops down and stomps Acid down into a seated position in the corner. B-Boy backs up and gets a running start to dropkick Acid in the face and Acid falls out of the ring to the floor. Kashmere pulls Reyes up to his feet on the floor and throws him shoulder first into the guardrail. Reyes slumps against the guardrail and Kashmere nails him with some stiff stomps to the chest sitting him down then dropkicks him in the face slamming his head against the guardrail. Kashmere pulls Reyes up and charges with a clothesline that sends Reyes over the rails and into the crowd. B-Boy slides out of the ring under the bottom rope. B-Boy pulls a bloody Acid up to his feet and sends him over the guardrail and into the crowd with a belly to back suplex. B-Boy starts climbing over the guardrail and Kashmere runs up behind him and shoves him down and into the vacated chairs face first to cheers from the crowd. Acid rises to his feet with blood covering his face and a chair in his hands. B-Boy gets up to his feet and Acid throws it right into his face. Kashmere goes towards where Reyes is and Reyes hurls a chair at him and catches him in the side of the head sending him down to the floor. In the ring the ref just calls for the bell and the DQ as he loses control of the match to boos from a few of the fans.

The rest of the fans don’t care as the bell hasn’t stopped the action. Acid pulls B-Boy up to his feet and nails him with some stiff forearm shots then DDTs him onto the gym floor. Reyes jumps over the guardrail and pulls Kashmere up to his feet. Reyes clubs Kashmere over the back with some forearm shots then lifts him up for a powerbomb and brings him down back first against the apron to gasps from the crowd. Reyes holds onto Kashmere after that and lifts him back up then drops him with a brutal powerbomb to the gym floor that draws even more gasps from the crowd. Acid pulls B-Boy up to his feet in the crowd and sends him through the emptied chairs with an Irish whip. B-Boy gets up to his feet near the bleachers and Acid nails him with a yakuza kick that has him staggered. Acid grabs B-Boy and takes him over with a vertical suplex that drops B-Boy across the bleacher seats to cheers from the crowd. Acid gets up to his feet with blood pouring down his face and moves through the crowd and jumps onto the guardrail then leaps onto Reyes with a clothesline sending him down to the gym floor. Acid grabs a chair from the crowd and slams it down over the head of Reyes as he gets up to his knees. Acid pulls a table out from underneath the ring and slides it in then rolls in after it. Acid sets the table up in the ring as Kashmere pulls Reyes up to his feet and throws him into the ring then slides in after him. Reyes rises to his feet and Acid connects with a bunch of right hands. Kashmere gets up to his feet and the Backseat Boys grab Reyes under the arms then lift him up and drive him through the table with the T-gimmick. B-Boy slowly makes his way into the ring and Kashmere nails him with stomps to the back of the head keeping him on the mat. Kashmere pulls B-Boy up and shoots him into the corner then charges in with a big forearm shot. Acid rolls out of the ring and throws six chairs in then slides in. Acid grabs the chairs and sets them up into a chair coffin. Kashmere pulls B-Boy out of the corner and sends him out with an Irish whip and Acid nails him with a kick to the midsection. Acid turns B-Boy towards the chair coffin then picks him up and drives him down onto the chairs with a powerbomb. The Backseat Boys get to their feet and celebrate as the crowd cheers and refs hit the ring to get the Backseat Boys off and force them back to the ring.

Winner: Double DQ (5:42)

Notes: **1/4

OA: 65 CR: 70 MQ: 77

Guppie: “That wasn’t a match at all but a war and the Backseat Boys got some revenge and walked out of here with the belts but that isn’t going to be the last meeting between these two teams.”

Patterson: “That is for sure. These two teams are getting violent in a hurry. This is just the start and it’s only going to get worse.”

Guppie: “It’s intermission time which gives us sometime to clear the ring of all the debris. When we come back we have the finals of the Midwest Invitational Tournament as Puma takes on Brandon Thomaselli.”

Patterson: “Brandon had a longer match today but he did have more time to rest so I’m not sure how this match is going to go. Both of these men are great wrestlers but it all depends on how well conditioned they are.”

Guppie: “Neither man has had really long matches in the SMWA but I’ve seen Brandon wrestle for over half an hour and I have no idea how Puma can handle a longer match and a little bit of wear from an earlier match.”

Segment 5: Puma vs. Brandon Thomaselli (SMWA Midwest Invitational Tournament Finals)

Puma and Brandon start the match off cautiously as neither man wants to make the first mistake. Puma raises his arms into the air and Brandon tentatively meets him for the test of strength. Puma powers Brandon down into a bridge but Brandon uses a surge of energy to straighten up and then push Puma down into a bridge. Brandon kicks a foot out from Puma leaving him flat on his back. Brandon holds Puma’s shoulders down to the mat for a cover and gets a two count before Puma bridges up off the mat. Brandon goes to lay out on Puma but Puma gets his feet up into the midsection of Brandon then stands him back up. Puma rolls towards him and uses the momentum to jump up and land on the shoulders of Brandon then take him over with a hurrincanranna to polite applause from the crowd. Brandon gets up to his feet and Puma grabs him with an arm wringer and then goes into a hammerlock. Brandon fires some back elbows off connecting with the head of Puma. Brandon jumps up then comes down with a snapmare flipping Puma over and breaking the hold. Puma gets up to his feet and Brandon connects with a dropkick. Brandon grabs Puma by the mask and pulls him up to his feet. Brandon sends Puma into the ropes then catches him and connects with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Brandon hooks a leg on Puma and gets a two count. Brandon pulls Puma up to his feet and nails him with two stiff forearm shots. Brandon hooks Puma around the head and takes him over with a hard snap suplex. Brandon floats over and makes a cover for a two count. Brandon gets to his feet and climbs up to the top rope. Puma gets up to his feet and Brandon comes off with a crossbody block and Brandon covers him for a two count. Brandon pulls Puma up to his feet and hooks him with a rear waistlock. Puma blocks the suplex attempt and then drops down and takes Brandon to the mat with a drop toehold. Puma spins on the back of Brandon and grabs him with a front guillotine. Brandon pushes himself up to his feet and Brandon takes Puma over with a northern lights suplex and bridges for a long two count before Puma manages to roll a shoulder. Brandon gets up to his feet and pulls Puma up. Brandon sends Puma into the corner with an Irish whip then charges right into a big boot. Puma comes out of the corner and crushes Brandon with a clothesline.

Puma pulls Brandon up and drops him on the back of his head with a powerbomb. Puma holds onto Brandon and pulls him up again before dropping him on his head with another powerbomb. Puma holds Brandon down to the mat and scores a two count before Brandon manages to roll a shoulder and escape the pin. Puma pulls Brandon up to his feet and throws him into the corner. Puma unloads with a combination of knife edge chops and forearm shots. Puma lifts Brandon up and puts him on the top rope. Puma climbs onto the second rope and hits Brandon with two forearm shots. Puma then grabs Brandon around the head and takes him off with a superplex. Puma drapes an arm over Brandon and scores with a long two count before Brandon rolls a shoulder up. Puma gets up and pulls Brandon up to his feet. Puma hooks Brandon and dumps him on the top of his head with an exploder suplex. Brandon rolls up to his knees dazed and Puma pulls him up to his feet and drops him with another exploder suplex. Puma makes the cover and Brandon manages to get a foot on the bottom rope to break up the cover at the count of two. Puma pulls Brandon up to his feet and goes for a tiger driver but Brandon reverses it with a backbody drop. Puma gets up to his feet and Brandon charges with a clothesline but Puma ducks under it. Brandon turns around and Puma kicks him in the midsection then plants him with a brainbuster. Puma makes a lateral press for a cover and gets a two count before Brandon rolls a shoulder. Puma gets up to his feet and starts yelling at the ref to count faster next time. Brandon gets up to his hands and knees and Puma delivers a shotgun dropkick to the side of his head. Brandon rolls onto his back and Puma climbs up to the top rope and comes off with a senton but Brandon gets his knees up driving them into the back of Puma as he comes down. Brandon gets up to his feet and drives two forearm shots into the small of Puma’s back. Brandon lifts Puma up from behind and plants him with a belly to back suplex. Brandon slowly rolls over onto Puma and gets a short two count. Both men get up to their feet slowly. Puma is holding the small of his back while Brandon just looks bruised and battered. The two men start trading forearm shots back and forth and Brandon starts to gain the advantage before Puma pokes him in th eyes. Puma knees Brandon in the midsection then spikes him with a DDT.

Puma gets up to his feet to some boos from the crowd but he ignores them. Brandon slowly gets up to his feet and Puma kicks him in the midsection. Puma butterflies his arms behind his back then plants Brandon with a tiger driver. Puma holds Brandon down and Brandon manages to kick out just before the count of three. Puma gets to his feet and gets in the refs face complaining about a slow count. Brandon gets up to his feet and grabs Puma from behind and drops him on his head with a desperation release german suplex. The ref starts a ten count with both men down on the mat and gets to a count of seven before both men manage to get to their feet. Puma rails Brandon with a knife edge chop and Brandon comes back with a jumping enziguri that lays Puma out. Brandon gets to his feet and nails a standing shooting star press. Brandon hooks a leg and Puma rolls his shoulder after the count of two. Brandon pulls Puma up to his feet and rocks him with forearm shots. Brandon grabs Puma from behind with a rear waistlock and takes him over with a german suplex and bridges the hold to score a long two count before Puma manages to roll backwards out of the pin. Puma gets up to his feet dazed and Brandon grabs him and picks him up for the air raid crash. Puma kicks his legs and manages to free himself and flip over onto his feet escaping the move. Puma runs and bounces off the ropes then folds Brandon up with a clothesline. Puma drops down on Brandon with a cover and gets a two count. Puma pulls Brandon up to his feet and hooks him with a full nelson. Puma goes for the dragon suplex but Brandon blocks it by wrapping his leg around Puma’s. Brandon pulls his arms down breaking the hold. Brandon spins around and clocks Puma with a forearm smash to the side of the head and Puma staggers but doesn’t go down. Brandon grabs Puma and lifts him up and drops him on his head with the air raid crash. Brandon drapes an arm over Puma for the cover and gets a two count before Puma puts a foot on the bottom rope. Brandon gets to his feet and pulls Puma up then sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Brandon charges and connects with a back elbow. Brandon then lifts Puma up and sets him on the top rope. Brandon climbs onto the second rope then lifts Puma up and over his shoulder. Brandon jumps off the top rope and connects with an air raid crash dropping Puma on the back of his head. Brandon makes a cover and gets a three count to cheers from a few appreciative fans.

Winner: Brandon Thomaselli (23:39)

Notes: **1/2

OA: 63 CR: 59 MQ: 82

Guppie: “We’ve been talking about how Brandon has all the talent he just needs to get the big win and he has done that here tonight. He beat KENTA, CM Punk and Puma in order to win the SMWA Midwest Invitational Tournament.”

Patterson: “Brandon was an underdog going into this tournament but he really showed all of his talent in these matches and he deserved the win here tonight and he earned it in a brutal match against Puma.”

Guppie: “Our next match is for a shot at the SMWA Championship as Petey Williams takes on Samoa Joe. Williams has even more on the line than a shot at the title. Elix Skipper added the stipulations that if Williams wins they will meet in a steel cage match, if Joe wins Williams won’t get a shot at the belt as long as a member of Prime Time holds the belt.”

Patterson: “Skipper may have thought he was putting one over on Williams but adding those stipulations is just going to make him fight harder. He’s going to have to be fighting as hard as he can against Joe. Joe obviously has the size advantage and he’s going to go straight for Williams who’s going to have to stick and run to win this match.”

Segment 6: Petey Williams vs. Samoa Joe (Number 1 Contender’s Match)

Williams and Joe start the match off and for some reason Williams goes into a lockup and Joe throws him down to the mat hard. Williams rolls backwards up to his feet, charges at Joe and takes him over with a spinning headscissors. Joe gets up to his feet and Williams hits him with a dorpkick which sends him staggering backwards. Williams gets up to his feet and gets a running start with a spinning heel kick but Joe catches Williams then dumps him over the top rope to the floor where he hits with a thud to gasps from the crowd. Williams gets to his feet on the outside and Joe charges and comes through the ropes with a suicide dive that sends Williams into the guardrail hard. Joe pulls Williams up against the guardrail and nails him with hard kicks to the chest. Joe grabs Williams and spins him around before slamming him back first into the apron. Joe then unloads with a series of brutal knife edge chops to the chest of Williams, each one drawing whoos from the crowd. Joe finishes that off with a hard slap across the face of Williams that sends him down to the floor. Joe turns around and gets into a shouting match with some hostile fans. Joe turns around and pulls Williams up to his feet and throws him into the ring then rolls in after him. Williams gets up to his hands and knees and Joe grabs the back of his head and gives him a brutal series of Kawada kicks that leaves him checking his face for blood while Joe plays to the crowd. Williams starts to rise and Joe grabs him and pulls him the rest of the way up. Joe sends Williams into the corner with an Irish whip then charges and runs into a big boot. Williams hops onto the second rope then jumps off for a DDT but Joe holds him up then throws him over with an overhead belly to belly suplex. Joe pulls Williams up to his feet and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip again. Joe charges and crushes Williams with a clothesline this time. Joe keeps Williams up in the corner and unloads with alternating knife edge chops and right hands to the side of the head. Joe then stomps away at the midsection of Williams sitting him down in the corner. Joe gives Williams a couple of face washes then runs across the ring and bounces off the ropes then comes back with a brutal boot scrape that almost dumps Williams out of the ring. Joe grabs Williams by the foot and pulls him into the middle of the ring and makes a cover for a long two count before Williams manages to lift a shoulder off the mat.

Joe pulls Williams up to his feet and throws him into the corner back first. Joe lifts Willaims onto the top rope then grabs him and goes for the muscle buster but Williams manages to break free and land on his feet behind Joe. Williams fires off a series of forearm shots to the back of Joe’s head then whip him over with a backdrop driver that flips Joe over on the top of his head. Joe rolls up to his knees and Williams delivers a dropkick to the face of Joe with all of his strength and both men are down. Joe starts to stir first and gets up to his feet. Joe pulls Williams up and knees him in the midsection then goes for a powerbomb but Williams reverses it with a hurrincanranna. Joe gets up to his feet and Williams jumps up and hits him with an enziguri sending Joe to the mat face first. Williams seems to get a second wind as the crowd starts cheering his name. Williams grabs Joe by the back of his trunks and pulls him up to his feet. Williams sends Joe into the ropes with an Irish whip and lays him out with a dropkick to the face. Williams quickly makes a cover before Joe makes a strong kickout. Joe gets up to his feet as Williams bounces off the ropes and kicks him in the midsection to stop him. Joe grabs Williams and plants him on the back of his head with a powerbomb. Williams kicks out at the count of two and Joe rolls him over into a boston crab. Williams fights the hold and starts crawling towards the ropes so Joe turns the hold into an STF. Williams keeps fighting towards the rope and Joe lets go of the STF and goes into the crossface.Williams reaches out with his free hand manages to grab the bottom rope. Joe keeps the hold on until the ref reaches the count of five when Joe gets to his feet and backs off. Williams pulls himself up to his feet using the ropes. Joe grabs Williams and sends him down to the mat with a scoop slam. Joe gets a running start then jumps up and hits a senton splash. Joe makes a cover and gets a two count before Williams manages to lift a shoulder. Joe pulls Williams up and grabs him with a rear waistlock. Joe goes for a german suplex but Williams flips over and lands on his feet. Joe gets up and Williams hits him with a dropkick to the back of his head sending him sprawling to the mat. Williams gets up and climbs up to the top rope. Joe gets up to his feet and Williams comes off with a missile dropkick that sends Joe to the mat and he rolls out of the ring under the ropes.

Joe gets up to his feet on the outside and Williams charges and launches himself over the top rope with a tope con hilo that knocks Joe down and Williams manages to land on his feet to cheers from the crowd. Williams jumps onto the apron and waits for Joe to get to his feet. Williams charges and jumps off for a hurrincanranna but Joe holds onto Williams and slams him into the guardrail with a powerbomb which draws a holy shit chant from the crowd which is finally coming alive. Joe pulls Williams up to his feet and throws him into the ring then crawls in after him. Joe makes a cover and Williams kicks out at the count of two. Joe pulls Williams up to his feet and goes for an Irish whip but Williams reverses it sending Joe into the corner. Williams charges but Joe catches him and plants him with a urinage slam. Williams gets up dazed and Joe takes him over with a snapmare. Joe lands Williams with a chop to the back then lays him out with a hard kick to the chest. Joe bounces off the ropes then jumps up and drives a knee down to the face of Williams. Joe makes a cover and scores with a two count before Williams lifts a shoulder. Joe pulls Williams up and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Joe stalks over to him and nails him with hard knife edge chops. Joe lifts Williams up to the top rope. Joe grabs Williams for the muscle buster but Williams fights him off with punches. Joe backs off and Williams hits him with some kicks to the chest and Joe backs off. Williams stands up on the middle rope then jumps off and catches Joe with a tornado DDT. Williams climbs up to the top rope and comes off with a splash onto Joe and makes the cover for a long two count before Joe kicks out. Williams pulls Joe up to his feet then manages to lift him up and spike him with a brainbuster. Williams gets up to his knees then dives forward to make a cover on Joe and gets another two count. Williams gets up then grabs Joe’s legs and tries to put him in a sharpshooter but Williams can’t flip Joe and drops the hold. Joe sits up and Williams nails him with a dropkick to the face. Williams climbs up to the top again and lets Joe get to his feet. Williams jumps off and lands on Joe then takes him over with a hurrincanranna and holds him down on the mat and gets a quick three count and Joe kicks out a little too late.

Winner: Petey Williams (19:26)

Notes: ***3/4

OA: 75 CR: 78 MQ: 90

Guppie: “Petey Williams pulls out a big victory over Samoa Joe after taking a brutal beating.”

Patterson: “Williams went right at Joe in the beginning of the match and Joe showed him the mistake there. Williams was fueled to keep on going because he wanted Skipper in the cage and he wouldn’t go down. He fought back and managed to hit big moves when he could.”

Guppie: “Williams hands Joe his first loss here in the SMWA and earns himself a title shot in one month. Against the winner of our next match. If Skipper does win it will be in a steel cage.”

Patterson: “If Skipper wins it’s going to be a brutal match, if Spade wins it’s going to be a great contest between two men who respect each other. No matter what the outcome of this next match it’s good news for our fans.”

Segment 7: My Belt, Your Career

Johnny Spade is waiting in the ring stretching when Skipper comes out from the back with the belt over his shoulder and a mic in his hands.

Skipper: “I’ve got some good news for you Johnny, I have no backup tonight. B-Boy and Ricky were laid out in the ring against the Backseat Boys and Puma is tired after his two grueling matches tonight. This hasn’t been a good night for Prime Time so far. That’s happened before though. I respect the other members of the group but there is a reason that I’m the leader and the champ and that’s because I’m better than they are and I’m going to prove that tonight. I hope you brought your ‘A’ game, Johnny. Tonight I have my belt on the line, but you have your career on the line. A lot of boys in the back respect you because you’ve been here from the start. I don’t respect you for that same reason.

“You’ve been here since this company started and you really haven’t done a damn thing. You teamed up with Halo to never win the SMWA Tag Titles and then you broke up and Halo showed what he could do while you formed a tag team with Jimmy Jacobs so that he could carry you like Halo did. Then you had some matches against Halo since you guys had that history and every time people would say you put up a good showing but that’s just because you never won a match. You have always been a second rate wrestler Johnny and tonight I’m going to put you out of your misery. This belt isn’t leaving me anytime soon especially not to somebody like you. Tonight you’ll be saying goodbye to the SMWA and don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.”

OA: 75

Guppie: “Elix Skipper just read Johnny Spade the riot act. I don’t think that was a good idea though. His stipulations lit a fire under Williams earlier tonight and they could do the same thing with Spade.”

Patterson: “Spade may not have any belts but he has always been a class act which is more than you can say about Skipper. Spade is a top competitor here in the SMWA and Skipper is taking him too lightly.”

Segment 8: Elix Skipper ©vs. Johnny Spade (SMWA Championship)

As Skipper makes his way down to the ring Spade charges and launches himself over the top rope with a crooked tope con hilo that barely connects with Skipper and sets the tone for the rest of the match. Spade pulls Skipper up to his feet and fires off a series of unconvincing punches. Spade pulls Skipper up to his feet and goes for an Irish whip but Skipper reverses it sending Spade into the apron back first. Skipper charges and Spade lifts him up with a backbody drop but Skipper hits the ropes and comes down with a big DDT on Spade on the outside. Skipper pulls Spade up and rolls him into the ring. Skipper climbs onto the apron then slingshots himself into the ring with a legdrop and makes a cover for a short two count. Skipper pulls Spade up to his feet and whips him into the ropes. Spade bounces off the ropes lethargically and Skipper drops him with a dropkick to the face. Skipper goes for a springboard moonsault but Spade gets his knees up and drives them into the midsection of Skipper. Spade gets up to his feet and takes him over with a sloppy vertical suplex. Spade floats over and gets a two count. Spade pulls Skipper up to his feet and shoots him into the corner. Spade charges and hits Skipper with a clothesline then lifts him up onto the top rope. Spade climbs onto the second rope and throws a punch but Skipper blocks it. Skipper hits Spade with some forearm shots then delivers a hard kick to the chest that sends Spade down to the mat. Skipper stands up on the top rope then comes off with a crossbody block. Skipper holds Spade down for a cover for a short two count. Skipper pulls Spade up to his feet and whips him into the ropes. Spade bounces off the ropes and Skipper flips him over with a backbody drop. Skipper grabs Spade from behind with a rear chinlock to slow down the match. Spade fights up to his feet then drops down with a jaw breaker. Spade gets up to his feet and connects with a dropkick that sends Skipper down to the mat.

Spade pulls Skipper up to his feet and connects with two forearm shots. Spade then shoots Skipper into the ropes and trips him with a drop toehold when he rebounds off. Spade jumps forward and grabs a side headlock on Skipper. Skipper fights up to his feet and takes Spade over with a backdrop driver. Spade rolls through it up to his feet then charges forward and takes Skipper down with a clothesline no selling the move and drawing boos from the crowd. Spade forgets he’s the face and goes to the ropes and starts yelling back at the fans. Skipper gets up to his feet looking pissed off. He spins Spade around and connects with two punches for real. Skipper scoops Spade up and sends him down to the mat with a powerslam. Skipper bounces off the ropes and hits an elbow drop then makes a cover for a long one count. Skipper pulls Spade up to his feet and takes him over with a gut wrench suplex. Spade gets back up to his feet and Skipper nails him with a knee to the midsection then delivers a butterfly suplex. Skipper drops a knee to the side of Spade’s head to keep him down and makes a cover for a two count. Skipper pulls Spade up to his feet and goes for the play of the day but Spade slides out of it and grabs Skipper from behind and takes him over with a german suplex and bridges for a two count. Spade gets up to his feet and swings with a punch but Skipper ducks it. Skipper grabs Spade and shoots him into the corner with an Irish whip. Spade runs up the ropes then leaps off with a cockeyed corkscrew plancha hitting Skipper with his legs and sending him down to the mat. Spade delivers a stomp to the midsection of Skipper then runs to the ropes and goes for a springboard moonsault and flies over Skipper, barely making it look like he hit him with his arms. Spade crawls forward and makes the cover for a two count. Spade pulls Skipper up to his feet and Skipper gives him a kick to the pills to change the momentum. Skipper goes for a powerbomb but Spade sandbags him and Skipper just drops him down on the back of his head to teach him a lesson. Skipper makes a cover and gets a two count before Spade remembers where he is and kicks out. Skipper pulls Spade up to his feet and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Skipper charges with a shoulder but Spade moves out of the way and he slams into the ringpost. Spade pulls Skipper out with a rollup and gets a long two count before Skipper gets out of the cover. Spade pulls Skipper up to his feet and goes for a brainbuster but Skipper nails him with a knee to the head in the air and comes back down on his feet. Skipper gives Spade a kick to the midsection then drives him down to the mat with the play of the day. Skipper hooks a leg for the cover and gets a three count.

Winner: Elix Skipper (14:17)

Notes: *1/4

OA: 59 CR: 67 MQ: 67

Guppie: “Elix Skipper gets the win and eliminated Johnny Spade from the SMWA!”

Patterson: “Considering Spade had his career on the line he didn’t seem to be performing at his best and Skipper put him down for the count.”

Guppie: “That means we’ll see Elix Skipper defend the SMWA Championship against Petey Williams in a cage next month, it should be a brutal fight.”

Patterson: “Thanks for joining us tonight fans for a great night of action. Check out smwawrestling.com for info on future shows and information on your favorite wrestlers.”

OA: 65

I always overestimate how fast I can write a full show. The next show could take a while as I'm enjoying all the stuff I got for Christmas and my latest order of RoH shows.

Edited December 30, 2005 by magell

[magell]

SMWA Rage Card

www.smwawrestling.com

November 15, 2008

We are coming hot on the heels of the fifth annual Midwest Invitational Tournament won by Brandon Thomaselli. Tomorrow at the SMWA Gym in Detroit we have the Rage tapings. Here is the scheduled card.

Jack Evans ©vs. Joey Ryan (SMWA Premier Championship)

Jack Evans defends his belt against Joey Ryan. Ryan put in a good showing in the four corners match and now he’ll get a chance to go one-on-one with the high-flying champ.

Vito & Sal Thomaselli vs. Ricky Marvin & Essa Rios

These two teams clash again. Marvin and Rios took the first victory and now the Thomaselli brothers look to prove that they are tag team experts as they look for some revenge.

Nate Mattson vs. Joel Maximo

Joel looks to strike out on his own and hopefully change his luck as he takes on Nate Mattson in singles matches. Joel is taking on a tough task as Mattson is undefeated since returning with wins over Paul London and former champ, Jimmy Rave to his credit.

You’ll also see your favorite SMWA stars in action like Trent Acid, Johnny Kashmere, AJ Styles and Prime Time. Come down to the SMWA gym Saturday and see a great show for just $10.

[magell]

Rage Episode #25 (SMWA Gym, Detroit)

November 18, 2008

Announcer: Brian Guppie

Color Commentator: Mike Patterson

Segment 1: The Challenge

Elix Skipper comes out from the back with Ricky Reyes, B-Boy and Puma following him. Skipper has the belt around his waist as the group walks cockily to the ring and then enters it. Skipper goes to the announcer and takes the mic from his hands.

Skipper: “Last night I ended Johnny Spade’s career. He wanted a shot at the belt and he put his career on the line and he could not beat me. I know that doesn’t come as a surprise to you fans who know how good I am. However, not everything went as planned. Puma didn’t win the tournament, B-Boy and Reyes didn’t win the tag belts, and worst of all Petey Williams won a match with me in the cage. I’m not worried about that. I’ve been Petey before and I’ll beat him again. Tonight, I’ve got a challenge for Petey Williams. There are four members of Prime Time and there were four members of his group with the Backseat Boys and Johnny Spade. I don’t know if you can get anybody to join your team but I’m giving you a chance to check out your competition before the belt is on the line. But mostly, I’m giving you a chance to get your ass kicked and see that you don’t want to step into the cage with me. I’m going to wait here for your response and give you some time to find a fourth man for your team. Providing that the Backseat Boys aren’t afraid to get into the ring with B-Boy and Reyes.”

Guppie: “What a way to start off our show tonight. I’m Brian Guppie and I’m joined on commentary by Mike Patterson as always.”

Patterson: “We are going to commercial break and we’ll be back with Petey Williams’ response. I’m sure Williams will accept as he’s always ready for a fight.”

Guppie: “That is true. Petey Williams and the Backseat Boys had brutal matches last night but they never back down from a fight. I don’t think they’ll have any trouble finding somebody in the back who will join them in taking on Prime Time.”

As the show comes back from commercial break Petey Williams is standing at the entrance with the Backseat Boys and a mic.

Williams: “Listen up jackass! I am not afraid of you, nor are Trent and Johnny. We will gladly step up to your challenge and we will win this match! The Backseat Boys kept their belts despite your dogs jumping them after one of their title defenses. They went into the crowd and took the match to the floor and put B-Boy and Reyes in their place. I put it all on the line to beat Samoa Joe last night and I can’t wait to step into the cage with you. Last time you won by cheating but that isn’t going to happen this time. Now, tonight we had a slight problem. You did send Johnny Spade packing last night and now our side only has three people. But it wasn’t hard to find a fourth person. It just took us a couple of minutes and we had a bunch of choices. We could have found other people who don’t like you and there are a bunch of them in the back. We thought about bringing Brandon Thomaselli back into the group. But then somebody heard your challenge and stepped up to us and asked to join this match. This isn’t somebody who wants this match because they dislike you, but somebody who wants this chance to prove himself in the SMWA and I am not going to deny him that opportunity. This man has proven his skills in the ring many places but now he’s going to prove it here and that man is AJ Styles!”

Styles walks out from the back to a big pop from the crowd and gets some worried looks on the faces of Prime Time as the four men start walking down to the ring to start the match.

OA: 78

Guppie: “This is going to be an epic match here. These two teams are stacked up against each other. Elix Skipper is the SMWA Champion and Petey Williams is the number one contender. The Backseat Boys are the tag team champions and B-Boy and Reyes are gunning for those belts. AJ Styles and Puma are just two of the most talented wrestlers in the business today. Styles has proven himself in TNA while Puma made his name in NJPW and Mexico.”

Patterson: “You could not be any more right Brian. These two teams are composed of the best talent and they are going to be going all out here.”

Segment 2: Prime Time vs. Petey Williams, The Backseat Boys & AJ Styles (Elimination Match)

Skipper and Williams start the match. The two men circle around and Williams goes for a lockup but Skipper avoids it and then tags Puma into the match to boos from the crowd. Williams calls Puma forward and the two men go into a lockup. Williams drops to his back and takes Puma over with an armdrag. Puma rolls up to his feet and charges at Williams only to get taken over with a Japanese armdrag. Puma gets up to his feet again but Williams hits him with a dropkick that sends him over the second rope and under the top one and to the outside. B-Boy comes into the ring and Williams jumps up and takes him over with a hurrincanranna. B-Boy gets up to his feet and he’s met by a hard forearm by Williams. Williams grabs B-Boy and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Williams charges and crushes B-Boy with a clothesline then tags in Acid. Acid still has bandages on his forehead and he comes into the ring and unloads on B-Boy with a flurry of punches putting him in a seated position before the ref pulls him off. B-Boy gets up to his feet in the corner and Acid charges and nails him with a hard dropkick slamming him into the corner. Acid pulls B-Boy out of the corner and takes him over with a snap suplex. Acid floats over with a cover and gets a short two count before Reyes runs in and breaks up the cover with a stomp to the back of Acid’s head. Acid gets up to his feet and pulls B-Boy up with him. Acid sends B-Boy into the ropes with an Irish whip then drops him with a hard back elbow. Acid tags in Kashmere. Kashmere comes into the ring and rocks B-Boy with a dropkick to the side of the head as he gets to his hands and knees. Kashmere pulls B-Boy up to his feet and goes for a belly to back suplex but B-Boy flips over and lands on his feet. B-Boy nails Kashmere with some hard forearms to the back of the neck then grabs Kashmere and plants him with a backdrop driver. B-Boy gets to his feet and dives tagging in Reyes. Reyes comes in and grabs Kashmere as he gets to his feet and drives some knees into his face. Reyes pulls Kashmere up and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Reyes charges and hits Kashmere with a hard back elbow. Reyes lays into the midsection of Kashmere with a series of hard snap kicks. Reyes snapmares Kashmere out of the corner and then nails him with a sharp kick to the small of the back then tags in Skipper.

Skipper comes in and delivers a dropkick to the back of Kashmere’s head then grabs him with a rear chinlock. Kashmere fights up to his feet then drops down with a jawbreaker on Skipper. Kashmere rolls to the ropes and tags in Styles. Styles springboards into the ring and sends Skipper down with a dropkick. Skipper rolls to the ropes and his corner and tags in Puma. Puma comes in and Styles jumps up and takes him over with a hurrincanranna. Puma gets back up to his feet and Styles grabs him by the head and rocks him with two stiff forearm shots to the side of his head. Styles sends Puma into the ropes and takes him over with a backbody drop. Styles pulls Puma up to his feet and takes him over with an armdrag into an armbar. Puma gets to his knees then rolls forward and kips up to his feet. Puma goes to the ropes and backflips off the top rope and falls backwards taking Styles over with an armdrag of his own breaking the hold. Styles gets up to his feet and Puma rocks him with a European uppercut. Puma scoops Styles up and sends him down to the mat with a powerslam. Puma follows up with an elbow drop to the chest of Styles then hooks a leg for a short two count. Puma pulls Styles up to his feet and hooks him with a rear waistlock. Styles fires off some back elbows to the head of Puma. Puma loses his grip and Styles connects with a Pele kick to the top of Puma’s head laying him out. Styles grabs Puma by his mask and pulls him up. Styles takes Puma over with a german suplex and rolls over Puma. Styles lifts Puma up and goes for a belly to back suplex then slams Puma face first down on the mat. Styles rolls Puma over and holds onto his legs with a cover for a two count before Skipper breaks up the cover with a dropkick to the side of the head. Styles gets to his feet and shakes his head out then pulls Puma up to his feet. Styles grabs Puma and goes for the Styles clash but Puma blocks it then pulls himself up then takes Styles over with a hurrincanranna. Puma tags out to B-Boy and Styles tags in Williams.

B-Boy and Williams meet in the middle of the ring and start trading forearm shots. B-Boy sends Williams into his corner with an Irish whip and the Prime Time guys start nailing him with punches and Williams falls down in the corner. B-Boy charges and hits a dropkick to the face of Williams leaving him halfway out of the ring. B-Boy pulls Williams into the ring and makes a cover but Williams kicks out at the count of two. B-Boy pulls Williams up to his feet and hooks a leg then plants him on the top of his head with a cross leg brainbuster. B-Boy makes a cover and gets to the count of two before Acid dives in and breaks up the cover with an elbow to the back of B-Boy’s head. Acid pulls B-Boy up to his feet and hits him with a forearm shot and then everybody enters the ring and there is a pier six brawl going on in the ring. Williams grabs B-Boy by the front of his pants and sends him through the ropes to the outside. Williams gets up to his feet and launches himself over the ropes and lands on B-Boy then takes him over with a hurrincanranna on the floor. Acid charges and hits Reyes with a clothesline that sends both men over the top rope to the outside. Skipper dropkicks Styles that sends him over the top rope to the floor. Skipper launches himself over the top rope with a tope con hilo that leaves Styles on the floor. Puma and Kashmere are left in the ring and Puma kicks Kashmere in the midsection then plants him with a DDT. Kashmere gets up to his feet and Puma grabs him from behind and drops him on the back of his head with a dragon suplex and bridges it for a quick three count eliminating Kashmere (18:25). Styles climbs onto the apron then comes in with a springboard hurrincanranna that sends Puma sliding out of the ring under the bottom rope. Puma gets up to his feet on the outside and Styles charges and flies through the ropes with a suicide dive slamming Puma into the guardrail as the show goes to commercial break.

The show comes back from commercial break with B-Boy holding Acid in a rear chinlock in the ring. Acid gets up to his feet and drops down with a jawbreaker and B-Boy lets go of the hold. Acid gets up to his feet and bounces off the ropes then flattens B-Boy with a yakuza kick. Styles and Williams come in and knock the members of Prime Time off the apron and send them down to the floor. Acid pulls B-Boy up to his feet and plants him with a reverse brainbuster. Acid hooks a leg for the cover and gets a three count eliminating B-Boy (22:07). Reyes rolls into the ring as Styles and Williams retreat. Reyes catches Acid with a hard kick to the ribs as he gets up to his feet. Reyes grabs Acid and hooks his leg and plants him on his head with a fisherman buster. Reyes makes a cover and scores a two count before Acid manages to lift a shoulder off the mat. Reyes pulls Acid up to his feet and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Reyes charges in and gets boot to the face. Acid comes out of the corner with a big forearm then staggers to his corner and tags Styles in. Styles comes into the ring and clobbers Reyes with a spinning lariat that drops him on the top of his head. Styles drops down with a cover and gets a two count before Puma comes in and breaks up the cover with a kick to the side of Styles’ head. Styles gets up and nails Puma with a forearm to the back of the head sending him falling into the corner. Reyes gets up to his hands and knees and Styles bounces off the ropes then jumps up and drives a knee down to the back of Reyes’ head laying him out on the mat. Styles pulls Reyes up to his feet then delivers a Styles clash. Styles rolls Reyes over into a cover and gets a long two count before Skipper comes into the ring and nails him with a sharp kick to the small of the back breaking up the cover. Skipper pulls Styles up to his feet and connects with the play of the day. Skipper gets up to his feet and Williams comes into the ring and nails Skipper with a clothesline taking him down to the mat. Skipper rolls out of the ring and Williams slides out after him and the two men start brawling on the outside. Puma comes into the ring and Acid charges and stops him in his tracks with a running dropkick to the face. Acid pulls Reyes up to his feet and lifts him up for a suplex and throws him forward into a powerbomb. Acid grabs Styles and lays him on top of Reyes and the ref makes a three count (27:35). Acid helps Styles up to his feet and Puma rails him with a low blow. Puma grabs Acid with a rear waistlock and takes him over with a german suplex but Acid flips over and lands on his feet. Acid charges at Puma but Puma takes him over with a backbody drop into Styles who just got to his feet. Styles hits the mat and rolls out of the ring. Puma pulls Acid back up and delivers a tiger driver and makes the cover for a three count (28:54)

Puma gets to his feet and Styles climbs onto the apron then springboards in with a forearm shot laying Puma out. Styles pulls Puma up and shoots him into the corner. Styles charges and nails him with a forearm shot to the side of the head. Styles picks Puma up and sets him on the top rope. Styles climbs to the second rope and hits Puma with some punches. Styles jumps up for a clothesline but Puma holds onto the top rope and Styles slams face first into the mat. Styles gets up to his hands and knees and Puma comes off the top rope with a double stomp onto the back of Styles’ head driving him into the mat. Puma rolls Styles over and hooks a leg for a three count (29:18). Williams slides into the ring then kicks Puma in the midsection as he gets up and scores with a Canadian destroyer. Williams makes a cover and gets a three count (29:56). Skipper slides into the ring and faces off with Williams, the last two men left. The two men go into a lockup and Williams backs Skipper into the corner and starts unloading on him with knife edge chops to whoos from the crowd. Williams grabs Skipper and shoots him across the ring and Skipper hits the turnbuckle hard and falls forward to the mat. Williams pulls Skipper up to his feet and plants him with a brainbuster. Williams makes a cover and Skipper kicks out at the count of two. Skipper gets up to his feet and Williams sends him into the ropes with an Irish whip. Williams goes for a knee to the midsection but Skipper leaps over his leg and rolls him up for a long two count before Williams kicks out. Williams gets up to his feet and Skipper delivers a dropkick to the chest of Williams backing him up. Skipper gets up to his feet and plants Williams with a DDT. Skipper climbs up to the top rope and waits for Williams to get up to his feet then comes off with a flying crossbody block and covers for a two count. Skipper pulls Williams up to his feet and goes for the play of the day but Williams lifts Skipper up and turns it into a brutal powerbomb. Williams folds Skipper up and covers for a two count before Skipper manages to roll his shoulders. Williams pulls Skipper up to his feet and sends Skipper into the corner chest first. Williams charges and hits a dropkick to the back of Skipper’s head then follows up with some forearms to the back of the head. Williams goes out to the apron and climbs up to the top rope. Williams pulls Skipper up to the second rope then hooks him around the waist and calls for the Canadian destroyer. Skipper hits Williams with punches to the midsection of Williams then dumps him off the top rope with a backbody drop.

Skipper climbs up to the top rope and comes off with a moonsault to Williams who gets up to his feet. Skipper holds the legs of Williams in the cover to get a long two count. Skipper pulls Williams up to his feet and starts laying into him with punches backing him into the ropes. Skipper wraps Williams’ arms over the top rope then nails him with some hard knife edge chops to the chest. Skipper then grabs Williams by the legs and lifts his legs up and slams Williams down with a powerbomb. Skipper runs to the ropes and hits a springboard moonsault. Skipper hooks a leg and makes the cover for a long two count. Skipper looks up annoyed and pulls Williams up to his feet. Skipper backs Williams into the corner and blasts him with hard right hands. Skipper sends Williams across the ring with an Irish whip and charges in after him. Williams grabs the top rope and lifts himself up and lands behind Skipper. Williams grabs him with a rearwaistlock and plants him with a german suplex and bridges it for a two count. Skipper kicks out and rolls backwards up to his feet. Williams charges for a clothesline but Skipper ducks it and grabs the arm of Williams and takes him over with a backslide for a near fall. Williams rolls up to his feet and Skipper pulls his legs out from under him tripping Williams down to the mat. Skipper holds onto the legs of Williams for a cover and gets a two count before Williams flips him upside down and into a cover of his own for a two count of his own before Skipper slams his legs together crushing the head of Williams and rolling backwards out of the cover. Both men get up to their feet and they start trading right hands. Skipper gains the advantage when he drives a knee into the midsection of Williams. Skipper goes for the play of the day but Williams avoids it by dropping down to the mat and out of the clutches of Skipper. Skipper moves towards Williams and Williams hits him with a drop toehold sending Skipper throatfirst across the middle rope. Williams bounces off the far ropes then jumps up and drives a leg across the back of Skipper’s head and Skipper rolls out of the ring. Skipper lands on his feet checking his throat and Williams sends himself over the top rope with a crossbody block taking Skipper out and the show goes to commercial.

We come back from commercial break and Williams goes for an Irish whip on the outside but Skipper reverses it sending Williams into the guardrail hard. Williams pushes himself up to his feet and Skipper connects with hard knife edge chops to the chest of Williams reddening his chest. Skipper grabs Williams by the back of his trunks then throws him into the ring and slides in after him. Skipper makes a cover on Williams and only gets a two count. Skipper pulls Williams up to his feet and Williams explodes unloading with forearm shots to the head of Skipper. Williams sends Skipper into the ropes then nails him with a dropkick and both men are down. Williams gets up to his feet first and nails Skipper with a stomp to the back of the head as he starts to get up. Williams pulls Skipper up to his feet and goes for the Canadian destroyer but Skipper blocks it then reverses it with a backbody drop. Williams gets up to his feet holding the small of his back and Skipper hits him with a dropkick to the injured body part. Skipper pulls Williams away from the ropes and plants him with a belly to back suplex then makes a cover for a two count. Skipper pulls Williams up to his feet again then lifts him up and drops him on his head with the air raid crash. Skipper gets up to his feet and taunts the crowd before making the cover and getting a long two count. Skipper pulls Williams up to his feet and sends him into the ropes. Skipper ducks down for a backbody drop and Williams comes off the ropes and grabs Skipper and takes him over with the Canadian destroyer popping the crowd. Williams slowly crawls over to Skipper and drapes an arm over his chest and scores the three count.

Winner: Petey Williams, Trent Acid, Johnny Kashmere & AJ Styles (42:36)

Notes: **

OA: 76 CR: 79 MQ: 72

Guppie: “Petey Williams proves that he is the better man tonight as he eliminated Elix Skipper to be the last man standing in this eight man tag.”

Patterson: “Skipper managed to avoid the Canadian destroyer twice and then set himself up for it and Williams took it to get the win. What a fantastic match.”

Guppie: “Petey Williams pins Skipper tonight and he’s hoping he can do that when he gets his title shot in the cage as well.”

Patterson: “You know he wants that belt around his waist again and this is only going to make him more pumped. Be sure to tune in next week for more action and check out smwawrestling.com for upcoming shows and info on your favorite wrestlers.”

It took a while but it's done. I still don't have internet access in my room so that sucks but I'm still writing for now. We'll see what my class load is like and see if I can keep this going or if I'll have to slow down more than I already am.

Edited January 10, 2006 by magell

[magell]

SMWA Rage Card

November 20, 2008

www.smwawrestling.com

Last week Prime Time disrupted the show and made a challenge that they couldn’t live up to. Petey Williams, AJ Styles, Trent Acid & Johnny Kashmere stepped up and put Prime Time in their place. But that is the past.

Our next show is taped on November 23 in the SMWA Gym in Detroit as always. We have a card lined up with some debuts and some returns and it should be a lively show.

The Wild Cards vs. The Thomaselli Brothers

Vito and Sal Thomaselli take on the debuting Wild Cards, Eddie Kingston and Jack Marciano. The Thomasellis are looking to prove themselves as a tag team here and the Wild Cards want to establish themselves in their debut.

Black Tiger IV vs. Josh Abercrombie

Abercrombie has his second match in the SMWA. He has almost a big a challenge as he did against Nate Mattson. Black Tiger has a reputation to live up to and he has done that well so far. Josh wants to make a name for himself but he’s going to have a tough time when he takes on the tough Black Tiger.

Nate Mattson Challenge

Nate Mattson once again lays out an open challenge to whoever wants to step up to take on the former champ and a man who has been undefeated since his return. Challengers have to remember that when you step into the ring with Mattson the rules don’t apply.

Also see Jack Evans, Prime Time and the Backseat Boys in action. Tickets are just $10.

[magell]

Rage Episode #26 (SMWA Gym, Detroit)

November 25, 2008

Announcer: Brian Guppie

Color Commentator: Mike Patterson

Guppie: “Welcome to SMWA Rage. We’ve got an exciting show lined up for you fans here tonight.”

Patterson: “We sure do. I’m Mike Patterson and I’m joined on commentary by Brian Guppie.”

Guppie: “We are starting the show off tonight with tag team action as the Wild Cards debut against the Thomaselli Brothers.”

Patterson: “These are two talented teams but both teams have a more distinguished singles wrestler. Eddie Kingston for the Wild Cards and Vito for the Thomaselli Brothers. That’s going to be an interesting factor in this match.”

Segment 1: The Wild Cards

Eddie Kingston and Jack Marciano walk out from the back and enter the ring to a muted response from the crowd. Kingston grabs the mic from the announcer and goes to it.

Kingston: “Listen up you pieces of trash! I wouldn’t expect people like you to know who we are! I’m Eddie Kingston and this is my partner Jack Marciano. We are a tag team the likes of which you guys haven’t seen before. We dominated the tag division in Chikara and we are going to dominate the division here too. Tonight we are going to take the Thomaselli Brothers down and that is just going to be the start. Our path to the title starts tonight and there is going to be no stopping us!”

OA: 58

Segment 2: The Wild Cards vs. The Thomaselli Brothers

Eddie and Vito start the match for their teams and Vito goes behind Eddie with a hammerlock. Kingston hits Vito with two hard back elbows then ducks behind into a hammerlock of his own. Vito spins out of the hold and falls to the mat tripping Eddie with a drop toehold. Vito jumps forward and grabs Eddie with a side headlock down on the mat. Eddie fights up to his feet and hits Vito with hard back elbows to the midsection then shoots him across the ring. Vito rebounds and Eddie sends him over with a backbody drop. Vito gets up to his feet and Eddie tattoos him with a brutal knife edge chop to the chest and Vito grabs his chest and turns away. Eddie spins Vito over and then nails him with another knife edge chop to the chest. Eddie grabs Vito by the arm and sends him into the ropes then drops him with a hard back elbow to the face. Eddie drops an elbow to Vito’s chest then makes a cover for a two count. Eddie pulls Vito up with a front facelock then backs into his corner and tags in Jack. Jack comes in and nails Vito with a series of hard right hands. Jack sends Vito into the ropes but Vito grabs the top rope to stop himself. Jack charges at him and Vito grabs the top rope and drops down sending Jack flying out of the ring and to the floor. Vito gets up and tags in Sal. Jack gets to his feet on the outside and Sal runs along the apron then jumps onto him with a plancha and lands on his feet as Jack hits the floor. Sal pulls Jack up and rolls him into the ring. Sal jumps onto the apron then slingshots in with a senton then makes a cover for a short two count. Sal pulls Jack up to his feet and takes him over with a vertical suplex and floats over into a cover and gets a two count before Jack rolls a shoulder. Sal pulls Jack to his corner and tags Vito in. Jack gets up to his feet and Vito nails him with a forearm to the side of the head. Vito scoops Jack up and sends him down to the mat with a powerslam. Vito climbs up to the second rope then comes off with a forearm to the head of Jack and makes a cover for a two count before Eddie comes in and breaks up the cover with a kick to the back of Vito’s head. Vito gets up to his feet and yells at Eddie as the ref forces him back to his corner. Vito turns around and Jack hits him with a kick to the junk. Jack reaches up and pulls Vito down into a small package and the ref dives down to make a two count before Vito manages to kick out.

Jack gets up to his feet and makes the tag to Eddie. Eddie comes in and drops Vito with a clothesline as he gets up to his feet. Eddie pulls Vito up and lifts him up and drops him with a brutal brainbuster. Eddie hooks a leg for the cover and gets a two count before Sal dives in breaking up the cover with a double axe handle across the back of Eddie. Eddie gets up to his feet and complains to the ref about Sal interfering. Jack uses the distraction to come into the ring and pulls Vito up to his feet. Eddie and Jack send Vito into the ropes then nail him with a double back elbow. Jack retreats to the corner and Eddie pulls Vito up and shoots him into the corner with an Irish whip. Eddie charges and nails Vito with a clothesline. Eddie lifts Vito up and sets him on the top rope. Eddie climbs up to the second rope and Vito nails him with kicks to the chest sending him down to the mat. Vito stands up on the second rope and jumps off and takes Eddie down with a crossbody block. Vito holds him down for a cover and gets a two count. Vito gets up to his feet and dives tagging in Sal. Sal climbs up to the top rope and comes off with a missile dropkick that knocks Eddie off his feet. Sal pulls Eddie up and rocks him with forearm shots. Unfortunately he doesn’t hit him hard enough as Eddie shakes off the strikes and then fires back with forearm shots of his own backing Sal up. Eddie grabs Sal and plants him with a stiff belly to belly suplex. Eddie gets up and tags in Jack. Jack comes in and grabs Sal as he gets up and plants him with a powerslam. Jack bounces off the ropes then jumps up and lands on Sal with a splash. Jack makes a cover and gets a two count. Jack pulls Sal up to his feet and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Jack charges and runs into a big boot from Sal. Sal jumps up to the second rope and flips over Jack and springs up to his feet tagging in to Vito. Vito comes into the ring and ducks a clothesline from Jack and takes him over with a german suplex. Eddie comes into the ring and goes for a clothesline of his own but Vito ducks that one as well and plants him on the back of his head with a backdrop driver. Jack gets up to his feet and Vito goes for a german suplex but Jack blocks it this time. Jack hits Vito with some back elbows then goes behind him and takes him over with a german suplex and Vito slams into the corner hard. Sal comes into the ring and Eddie cuts him off with a hard clothesline. Eddie grabs Sal and throws him over the top rope to the outside. Vito gets up to his feet and Eddie charges and lays him out with a yakuza kick. Jack pulls Vito up by his hair then plants him with a powerbomb. Jack folds Vito over and holds him down for a three count.

Winner: The Wild Cards (16:23)

Notes: **1/4

OA: 60 CR: 53 MQ: 81

Guppie: “The Wild Cards pull out a victory over the Thomaselli Brothers in a back and forth tag team match.”

Patterson: “The Wild Cards really worked well as a team in that match and they just managed to overcome the Thomaselli’s with their size.”

Guppie: “After a commercial break we come back with Black Tiger IV taking on Josh Abercrombie.”

Patterson: “Black Tiger IV is a wrestler who can go in any style and Josh has a lot of heart but he may be outclassed here.”

Segment 3: Black Tiger IV vs. Josh Abercrombie

Tiger and Abercrombie lockup in the middle of the ring and Tiger takes Josh over with an armdrag. Josh rolls up to his feet and Tiger takes him down with another armdrag and goes into an armbar this time. Josh gets up to his knees and rolls forward then gets up to his feet and reverses the hold into an armwringer of his own. Tiger moves towards the ropes then jumps up to the top rope and jumps down back into the ring and takes Josh over with an armdrag breaking the hold. Tiger grabs Josh as he gets up to his feet and throws him to the mat with a headlock takedown and holds on to him with a side headlock. Josh pushes himself up to his feet slowly and hits Tiger with back elbows to the midsection creating space, then shoots Tiger into the ropes. Tiger rebounds and Josh connects with a leg lariat. Josh pulls Tiger up to his feet and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Josh charges and goes for a shoulder to the midsection but Tiger spins out of the way and Josh slams into the ringpost. Tiger pulls Josh back into the ring with a rollup and gets a quick two count before Josh kicks out. Tiger pulls Josh up to his feet and hooks him for a tiger suplex but Josh blocks. Josh drops down to his knees and flips Tiger over with a hiptoss variation. Tiger rolls up to his feet and Josh takes him over with a snapmare and delivers a hard dropkick to the back of Tiger’s head and he rolls out of the ring for a breather. Josh goes to the ropes and launches himself over the ropes but Tiger moves. Luckily for Josh he keeps hold of the ropes and lands on the apron. Tiger comes back and Josh delivers a back kick to the face of Tiger sending him backwards. Josh jumps up to the second rope and springs off to the floor with a cockeyed spinning crossbody block taking Tiger down and getting some applause from the crowd. Josh pulls Tiger up slowly and Tiger explodes to his feet and nails Josh with hard kicks to the midsection from the left and right. Tiger drives a knee into the midsection of Josh then grabs him by the back of his trunks and sends him head first into the guardrail. Tiger pulls Josh up to his feet and rolls him into the ring then slides in after him. Tiger pulls Josh up to his feet and spins him around with an open hand slap then plants him with a belly to back suplex. Tiger hooks a leg for the cover and gets a long two count before Josh thrusts an arm into the air to escape the pin.

Tiger pulls Josh up to his feet and rocks him with a forearm shot then sends him into the corner with a hard Irish whip. Josh staggers out of the corner and Tiger crushes him with a running lariat. Tiger climbs up to the top rope letting Josh get to his feet then comes off with a missile dropkick. Tiger crawls over to Josh and drapes an arm over his chest to score a two count. Tiger pulls Josh up to his feet and drives a knee into his midsection then goes for a tiger driver but Josh blocks it and takes him over with a backbody drop. Tiger gets up to his feet and Josh connects with a forearm shot then grabs Tiger from behind and hits him with a leg cradle backdrop driver. Josh climbs up to the second rope and lets Tiger get up to his feet. Josh jumps off the second rope and catches Tiger pulling him down into a lungblower (Taliban Backpack). Josh makes a cover on Tiger and hooks the leg for a long two count. Josh hits Tiger with some hard stomps to the head then climbs back up the ropes to the top. Josh comes off with a back senton but Tiger rolls out of the way letting Josh crash down to the mat. Tiger gets up to his feet and nails Josh with a hard kick to the side of his head as Josh gets up to his knees. Tiger pulls Josh up and takes him over with a tiger suplex. Tiger bridges the move and Josh manages to roll backwards out of the cover for a long two count. Tiger pulls Josh up to his feet and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Josh jumps up onto the second rope then springs backwards and spins around connecting with an enziguri to the shoulder of Tiger sending both men down to the mat. The ref starts a standing ten count but both men make their way to their feet at the count of five. They face off and start trading forearms back and forth. Tiger ducks a forearm shot from Josh then pokes him in the eyes. Josh spins away grabbing his face. Tiger hooks his legs from behind and plants him on the back of his head with a tiger suplex then bridges the hold for the three count.

Winner: Black Tiger IV (11:02)

Notes: *1/4

OA: 53 CR: 46 MQ: 72

Guppie: “Abercrombie put up a good fight but Black Tiger was just too much for him and came out with the win.”

Patterson: “Abercrombie managed to control a lot of the match but Tiger came in and hit the big moves in order to get the win.”

Guppie: “It’s time for our main event after one last commercial break and Nate Mattson makes his open challenge.”

Patterson: “Mattson is undefeated since he returned to the SMWA and has fought in some brutal matches.”

Segment 4: The Hardcore Challenge

As the show comes back from commercial Mattson is standing in the ring with the mic in hand.

Mattson: “Lately I haven’t been on television or appearing at SMWA’s big shows. I know, it’s been hard on you fans and it’s been hard on me too. I want to be out here proving how much better I am than everybody in the back. I come in here and dominate people in the ring and then the management puts me on the backburner. They had the Midwest Invitational Tournament and they didn’t invite me! I won the first one and I made that tournament what it was and they have the gall to leave me out of this one! Everywhere I look I see the SMWA slighting me. Petey Williams got screwed in his shot at the belt and they have him a chance to win another shot but I don’t get that same opportunity. Elix got disqualified in his match against me and I haven’t gotten another shot at the belt. I’m going to show the guys in the back that I deserve a shot at the belt and I’m going to prove that tonight. I want anybody in the back to come out here and take me on in a no-dq match! Anything goes and I want somebody to step up to this challenge now!”

Mattson doesn’t have to wait long before familiar strains hit the speaker and the crowd pops as Low Ki walks out from backstage and comes down to the ring.

OA: 75

Guppie: “Mattson has had good luck with these challenges but he may have more than he can handle as he goes up against Low Ki.”

Patterson: “Mattson does have more experience with hardcore matches which may help him but Low Ki is a tough fighter and can take a lot of punishment and dish it out.”

Segment 5: Low-Ki vs. Nate Mattson

Mattson and Ki face off in the middle of the ring. The two men try to stare each other down before Mattson nails Ki with an open hand slap. Ki looks back and forth at the crowd and then unloads on Mattson with a brutal slap. Mattson comes back for more and Ki delivers with forearm shots to the side of the head. Ki grabs Mattson and shoots him into the corner with and Irish whip. Ki charges and nails Mattson with a high knee to the chest. Ki wraps the arms of Mattson over the top rope and then fires off stiff knife edge chops to the chest of Mattson. Ki backs up then nails Mattson with a hard kick to the side of the head that drops him down to the mat. Ki slides out of the ring then goes to the guardrail and takes a chair from a fan. Ki slides into the ring and scoops Mattson up and then puts him in the corner in the tree of woe. Ki climbs up to the top rope with the ladder in hand. Mattson starts to pull himself up and Ki jumps off the top and puts the chair under his feet as he comes off with a double stomp onto Mattson. Ki crushes Mattson down to the mat and the chair and Ki land on the head of Mattson and he’s out of it. Ki rolls away and the ref moves in and checks on Mattson who is starting to bleed from his chin. Mattson falls out of the corner then rolls out of the ring and the ref slides out with him. The ref goes to the time table and grabs a towel and holds it to the chin of Mattson. Ki plays to the crowd in the ring but doesn’t get much of a reaction from the worried crowd. Mattson gets up to his feet on the outside and slides back into the ring with blood still flowing down his chin. Ki grabs Mattson as he gets up to his hands and knees and nails him with a forearm shot. Mattson no sells it and comes back with a sloppy forearm of his own. Mattson follows up with a dropkick that sort of hits Ki in the shoulder and Ki drops down to the mat. Mattson grabs the chair from the mat and lets Ki get up to his feet then drives it into his midsection then slams the chair down across the back of Ki sending him down to the mat. Mattson puts the chair over the back of Ki’s head then stomps down on the chair getting some oohs from the crowd. Mattson rolls Ki over and makes a cover for a short two count count. Mattson pulls Ki up to his feet and shoots him into the ropes but Ki jumps up and springs off the middle rope and hits a spinning enziguri to the side of Mattson’s head dropping him straight to the mat. Ki slides out of the ring and pulls a table out from under the ring then slides it in. Ki rolls into the ring then sets the table up near the corner. Ki comes over to Mattson and gets an uppercut to the nuts. Mattson gets up to his feet and hooks Ki into a sloppy northern lights bomb. Mattson makes a cover and gets a short two count before Ki rolls a shoulder. Mattson pulls Ki up to his feet and backs him up along the table and into the corner Mattson goes for a punch but Ki blocks it then nails Mattson with a stiff forearm shot. Ki follows up with two more forearm shots then jumps up onto the top rope. Ki pulls Mattson up to the second rope and hooks him for a fisherman buster. Mattson fights out of it hitting Ki with punches to the midsection. Mattson frees himself and stands up on the second rope and lays into Ki with punches to the head. Mattson grabs Ki and lifts him up into a fireman’s carry. Mattson then jumps off the second rope and drives Ki through the table with a DVD. Mattson lays out over Ki and the ref makes the three count.

Winner: Nate Mattson (10:41)

Notes: *

OA: 59 CR: 67 MQ: 66

Guppie: “Mattson manages to get a win over Low Ki in that match with a brutal death valley driver through a table off the top rope.”

Patterson: “Ki ko’ed Mattson early in the match but Mattson came back and wouldn’t back down.”

Guppie: “That’s all for us tonight folks, be sure to tune in next week for more great action.”

Patterson: “Check out smwawrestling.com for info on upcoming shows and learn about your favorite wrestlers. For Brian Guppie, I’m Mike Patterson, thanks for watching.”

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The Next Rage Card

November 29, 2008

www.smwawrestling.com

During his match with Low Ki, Nate Mattson was knocked unconscious from the double stomp and suffered a cut on his chin but there are no long term effects from the injury and Mattson will be back in action quickly.

We have signed the card for Rage that will be taped on September 31.

Brandon Thomaselli vs. Eddie Kingston

The Wild Cards beat Vito and Sal Thomaselli last week. Eddie wants to prove himself in the singles scene and he’s going to take on Brandon the winner of the Midwest Invitational Tournament. Eddie is a hard hitter but he’s got a big challenge with Brandon.

Trent Acid vs. Black Tiger IV

After losing the tag belts Acid faces Tiger in a singles match which pits two tough competitors against each other.

AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn vs. Spanky & Paul London vs. CM Punk & Mystery Partner

The SMWA has decided to kick up the tag division a notch and three of our biggest stars were asked to find a partner for this match. AJ Styles brought in his tag partner from TNA in Jerry Lynn. Paul London went and got fellow TWA trainee Spanky to join him. CM Punk hasn’t named his partner yet but he assures us he will find one that will outclass the others. On the line is a shot at the Tag Team Titles. These are three high-profile teams in a high-stakes match.

You will also see the Thomaselli Brothers, The Lost Foundation, Petey Williams, Puma and the SMWA Champion Elix Skipper, as well as others. Tickets are just $10 and the show is at the SMWA Gym in Detroit.

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Rage Episode #27 (SMWA Gym, Detroit)

December 2, 2008

Announcer: Brian Guppie

Color Commentator: Mike Patterson

Guppie: “Welcome to SMWA Rage! I’m Brian Guppie and I’m joined on commentary by Mike Patterson.”

Patterson: “We have an exciting show lined up for you fans tonight with a great main event. Before we get to some matches though CM Punk is in the ring with something to say.”

Segment 1: Punk Sets the Scene

Punk is standing in the ring with the mic as the boos start to die down.

Punk: “Thanks for the warm reception. After I lost the Midwest Invitational Tournament match to Brandon Thomaselli I was pretty down. I went into that locker room and I was disappointed in myself. I beat Brandon in my first match here and then when the pressure was on I folded. Let’s be honest, when it mattered he beat me and I respect him for that. But that didn’t make me feel any better. So, I’m sitting in the locker room with my head hung low. Then in comes the owner. He tells me that they want to improve the tag division and that I have a chance to win the belts. All I had to do was find a partner and win a triple threat tag match to get a shot at the gold.”

My first instinct was to call Ace Steel, since we just had a title shot together, and ask him if he wanted to join me but he told me he was in Japan and couldn’t partner with. Then I called my good friend, Colt Cabana, but he told me he was in Ring of Honor. I was feeling down, but then I called up Chris Hero! But he told me he had to work Ring of Honor as well. Thinking of Hero brought me around to the idea of people I’ve had good matches against and I called up Samoa Joe but he was going to be in Japan as well. At this point I started to get worried. Then I decided to just find the best wrestler I could to team up with me. I don’t care if they have any connection with me. Who wouldn’t want a shot at the SMWA Tag Team Titles? So that became my new tactic and my first call paid off. I made a call to Southern California and I got my partner. The phone call was a little weird because the guy I called didn’t talk he sort of grunted. So instead I got on the computer and messengered Super Dragon! That’s right, tonight, you fans get to see the team of CM Punk and Super Dragon in the main event. Those punks facing off against us are going to get the crap kicked out of them by the two of us and this is going to be one simple step to getting a shot at the belts.”

OA: 83

Guppie: “Our main event for the night is set as CM Punk and Super Dragon take on AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn as well as the team of Paul London and Spanky.”

Patterson: “That’s going to be an amazing match. Before we get there we start off with singles action as Brandon Thomaselli takes on Eddie Kingston.”

Guppie: Brandon is coming off his momentum of winning the Midwest Invitational Tournament and he’s a hot commodity right now.”

Patterson: “Kingston is a hard hitter and is going to be using his power to beat the smaller Brandon but Brandon has more speed which evens things out as long as he can avoid being trapped by Eddie.”

Segment 2: Brandon Thomaselli vs. Eddie Kingston

Brandon and Eddie face off in the middle of the ring and Eddie goes for the lockup but Brandon grabs an arm of Eddie and ducks behind him right into a hammerlock. Eddie fires back with an elbow connecting with the side of Brandon’s head. Eddie then spins out of the hold and takes Brandon down to his knees with an arm wringer. Brandon rolls forward up to his feet then grabs the top rope and does a backflip. Brandon then drops down to the mat and sends Eddie through the ropes and out of the ring with an armdrag. Eddie gets to his feet on the outside and paces around the ring and the ref holds Brandon back. Eddie slides in under the bottom rope and gets up to his feet. Brandon moves in and Eddie stops him with a forearm shot then connects with a blistering knife edge chop. Eddie follows with two more knife edge chops. Brandon fights off the pain and fires back with two knife edge chops of his own. Eddie fires back with a forearm shot then shoots Brandon into the ropes. Brandon rebounds and Eddie nails him with a knife edge chop sending him down to the mat. Eddie grabs Brandon by the back of his head and pulls him up to his feet then sends him down to the mat with a powerslam. Eddie drops down with an open hand slap across the chest of Brandon then makes a cover for a short two count. Eddie pulls Brandon up to his feet and shoots him into the corner with an Irish whip. Eddie charges in and Brandon stops him with a boot to the face. Brandon follows up by coming out of the corner with a spinning heel kick that lays Eddie out. Brandon pulls Eddie up to his feet and goes for a suplex but Eddie blocks it then drives some punches into the midsection of Brandon before taking him over with a vertical suplex of his own. Brandon gets up to his feet and Eddie nails him with a series of forearm shots. Eddie takes Brandon over with a snapmare then nails him with a hard knife edge chop to the back then grabs a rear chinlock. Brandon fights up to his feet and hits Eddie with some back elbows to the midsection then takes him over with a backdrop driver.

Both men slowly get up to their feet and Eddie swings with a punch but Brandon ducks it. Brandon grabs Eddie with a rear waistlock then takes him over with a german suplex and bridges for a long two count before Brandon rolls backwards out of the hold. Eddie rolls up to his feet grabbing the top rope for balance and Brandon charges and hits him with a clothesline sending him over the top rope and to the outside. Eddie gets to his feet on the outside and Brandon launches himself over with a crossbody block and Eddie catches him. Eddie holds onto Brandon then sends him into the guardrail with a fall away slam drawing a holy shit chant from the crowd. Eddie pulls Brandon’s head up and slams it into the guardrail then backs up and charges with a knee to the head crushing it against the guardrail which draws oohs from the crowd. Eddie pulls Brandon up and throws him into the ring then slides in after him and makes a cover for a two count before Brandon puts a foot on the bottom rope. Eddie pulls Brandon up and knees him in the midsection then lifts him up and plants him on the back of his head with a powerbomb. Eddie folds Brandon up for the cover and gets a long two count before Brandon manages to lift a shoulder off the mat. Eddie pulls Brandon up and sends him into the ropes with an Irish whip. Brandon leaps off his feet and takes Eddie down with a big jumping lariat and both men are down on the mat. The ref starts a ten count and both men get to their feet at the count of five. Eddie throws a punch but Brandon blocks it and delivers a stiff forearm shot of his own then follows up with more forearms backing Eddie into the corner. Brandon lifts Eddie up to the top rope. Brandon climbs up to the second rope for a superplex but Eddie blocks it. Eddie hits Brandon with some forearms to the head then shoves him down to the mat. Eddie starts to stand up but Brandon charges at him then jumps up and hits a backflip kick to the top of Eddie’s head sitting him down on the top rope. Brandon climbs up to the top rope and pulls Eddie up and takes him off the top with a superplex. Brandon gets up to his feet then hits a standing shooting star press. Brandon hooks a leg and gets the three count.

Winner: Brandon Thomaselli (10:52)

Notes: **1/2

OA: 68 CR: 55 MQ: 82

Guppie: “Brandon Thomaselli picks up a win over Eddie Kingston in a back and forth match.”

Patterson: “Kingston delivered quite a bit of damage but Brandon took it all and kept coming back and took the win.”

Guppie: When we come back from commercial break we have the champ, Elix Skipper in the back and then highlights from the match between Black Tiger Four and Trent Acid.”

Segment 3: The Champ has Spoken

Elix Skipper is backstage standing in front of a blank wall.

Skipper: “In the eight man elimination tag two weeks ago Petey Williams surprised me. He showed me he actually has some grit in his character. Petey earned some respect from me, not a lot but some. In honor of that respect I’m going to give Petey a demonstration of what is going to happen to him in the cage. You just saw Brandon Thomaselli beat Eddie Kingston and he did win the Midwest Invitational Tournament. So, because of his recent accomplishments I’m going to give him a title shot and it’s going to be in a steel cage match. Brandon is going to serve as an example for Petey and he’s going to get a shot at the gold next week if he is willing to step in the cage with me.”

OA: 78

Segment 4: Black Tiger IV vs. Trent Acid (Clipped)

As we come into the end of the match Acid sends Tiger into the ropes then bounces off the ropes himself and crushes Tiger with a brutal yakuza kick folding him up on the top of his head. Acid hooks a leg for the cover and gets a long two count. Acid pulls Tiger up to his feet and goes for a reverse brainbuster but Tiger flips over and lands on his feet behind Acid. Tiger butterflies the wings of Acid and takes him over with a tiger suplex and bridges the hold but he has to break the hold at the count of two and clutch at the back of his neck. Tiger slowly gets up to his feet as does Acid. The two men start trading forearm shots back and forth. Acid gets the advantage then bounces off the ropes for a Yakuza kick but Tiger catches the leg of Acid and drops him on the top of his head with a capture suplex. Acid gets to his feet dazed and Tiger spins him around with a forearm shot then grabs him and takes him with a tiger suplex. Tiger pulls Acid up to his feet and lifts him up and spikes him with a tombstone piledriver. Tiger makes the cover and gets the three count.

Winner: Black Tiger IV (3:56 of 13:45)

Notes: **3/4

OA: 72 CR: 60 MQ: 84

Guppie: “I’m sorry we couldn’t show you the whole match but instead we get the entire main event and you won’t be sorry.”

Patterson: “How could you be? Six of the best wrestlers in the world are going to be in that ring battling for a shot at the tag team titles. They are out there to earn something and they aren’t going to hold back.”

Guppie: “All three of these teams are great but the team of Punk and Super Dragon could be at a disadvantage because they’ve never teamed together before.”

Patterson: “London and Spanky have the experience edge in this match and considering how good everybody is that edge might be what they need. To remind everybody this is one fall to a finish.”

Segment 5: AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn vs. Paul London & Spanky vs. CM Punk & Super Dragon

Punk and Styles are the two men in the ring to start off the match and they go into a lockup as the bell rings. Punk ducks behind Styles putting him into a hammerlock. Styles hits Punk with some stiff back elbows then jumps up and comes down with a snapmare that breaks the hold. Punk rolls up to his feet and Styles hits him with a dropkick that sends him through the ropes and to the floor. Styles bounces off the ropes to make a dive but Dragon comes into the ring and blind sides him with a big forearm to the side of the head. Dragon sits Styles up and nails him with a hard kick to the small of the back then grabs him with a rear chinlock. Styles slowly fights up to his feet and shoots Dragon into the ropes. Dragon rebounds and Styles sends him over with a backbody drop. Styles pulls Dragon up and hits him with a forearm shot. This proves counterproductive as Dragon fires back with a harder forearm shot of his own. Styles throws another forearm and Dragon fires back with another harder forearm. Styles turns his back to Dragon then flips over and nails him with the pele kick to the top of his head. Styles gets up to his feet and tags in Lynn. Lynn comes into the ring and nails Dragon with hard right hands. Lynn sends Dragon into the ropes with an Irish whip but Dragon grabs the top rope to stop his momentum then nails London with a knife edge chop tagging him into the match. London gets into the ring looking at Dragon and Lynn nails him from behind with a double forearm smash. Lynn pulls London into the middle of the ring and takes him over with a snap suplex then floats over with a cover for a two count. Lynn pulls London up to his feet and shoots him into the ropes with an Irish whip. London comes off the ropes and hits Lynn with a spinning heel kick. London gets up to his feet and signals for Lynn to stand up. Lynn does and London hits him with a picture perfect dropsault. London gets to his feet to congratulate himself and Styles springboards into the ring with a missile dropkick that sends London rolling out of the ring. Styles gets to his feet and Spanky comes in and lays him out with a clothesline. Spanky pulls Styles up to his feet and throws him through the ropes to the outside. Styles gets up on the outside and Spanky launches himself over the top and onto Styles with a crossbody block.

Dragon and Punk come into the ring and they take Lynn down with a double clothesline as he gets to his feet. Dragon pulls Lynn up to his feet again and shoots him into the ropes. Dragon catches Lynn and delivers a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker and holds Lynn across his knee. Punk climbs up to the top rope and comes off with a legdrop across the chest of Lynn taking him off the knee of Dragon and slamming him into the apron. Punk hooks a leg of Lynn for the cover and gets a two count before London dives in breaking up the cover with an elbow to the back. Dragon comes over and grabs London from behind pulling him up to his feet. Dragon hooks London with a rear waistlock and takes him over with a german suplex but London flips over and lands on his feet. Dragon gets up to this feet and turns around into a forearm shot from London. London grabs Dragon and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. London charges and connects with a jumping splash on Dragon. London turns around and Punk folds him up on the top of his head with a brutal clothesline. Lynn grabs Punk from behind after he hits London and drops him on the top of his head with a backdrop driver. Lynn makes a cover and gets a two count before Punk rolls a shoulder off the mat. Lynn gets up to his feet pulling Punk up and shoots him into the ropes. Punk rebounds and Lynn goes for a tilt-a-whirl and puts Punk up into a torture rack. Spanky slides into the ring and hits Lynn with a dropkick to the back of the leg sending him down to the mat and he drops Punk. Spanky grabs Lynn and spikes him with a DDT. Spanky makes a cover but Styles comes off the top rope with the spinal tap across the back of Spanky breaking up the cover at two. As everybody is down and out the show goes to commercial break.

The show comes back from break and the ref has asserted some control as Styles and Spanky are the only two men in the ring and everybody else is on the apron where they belong. Styles has Spanky down on the mat with a rear chinlock. The crowd slowly starts to get behind Spanky and he slowly makes his way up to his feet as their cheers rise. Spanky breaks the hold with some back elbows then bounces off the ropes and Styles flips him over with a knee to the midsection then tags in Punk. Punk comes into the ring and grabs Spanky as he starts to get up and puts him into an abdominal stretch. Spanky fights the hold and manages to make it to the ropes and the ref forces the break. Punk grabs Spanky and nails him with two hard knife edge chops then shoots him into the ropes. Spanky rebounds and Punk puts him right into an abdominal stretch. Spanky fights the hold preventing Punk from locking it in and Spanky takes him over with a hiptoss. Punk rolls up to his feet and Spanky takes him down with a leg lariat. Spanky rolls forward and tags in his partner London. London comes into the ring and ducks a punch from Punk and nails him with a series of forearm shots. London grabs Punk and delivers an overhead belly to belly suplex. Punk slowly gets up to his feet and London grabs him and hits him with a trip DDT. London makes the cover and Punk manages to roll a shoulder at the count of two. London pulls Punk up to his feet and sends him back down to the mat with a powerslam. London climbs up to the top rope and comes off with a shooting star press but Punk rolls out of the way and London slams into the mat. Punk gets up to his feet and tags in Dragon. Dragon comes into the ring and unloads on London with knife edge chops. Dragon spins London around with a forearm shot then takes him over with a release german suplex landing him head first on the mat. Dragon grabs London and pulls him into the middle of the ring and ties up his legs. Dragon rolls London over and grabs his arms pulling him back then slams him face first into the mat with the curb stomp to cheers from the crowd. Dragon rolls London over and makes the cover for a two count before Spanky comes into the ring and breaks up the cover with an elbow to the back of Dragon’s head. Dragon gets up to his feet and nails Spanky with forearm shots forcing him back to his corner. London gets up to his feet and Dragon charges him and nails him with a massive lariat folding him up on the back of his head. Dragon folds London over with a cover and gets a long two count.

Dragon pulls London up to his feet and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Dragon charges and hits London with a forearm then tags in Punk. Dragon turns London around in the corner while Punk climbs up to the top rope. Punk pulls London up to the second rope then lifts him up and jumps off the top rope connecting with the Pepsi Plunge. Punk rolls London over and makes a cover and gets a two count before Styles springboards into the ring with a 450 splash breaking up the cover. Styles pulls Punk up and delivers a knee to the midsection then lifts him up and plants him with the Styles clash to an explosion of cheers from the crowd. Super Dragon springboards into the ring and hits Styles with a spinning heel kick to the back of the head. Dragon pulls Styles up to his feet and lifts him up and plants him with the psycho driver. Dragon gets up to his feet and Spanky comes into the ring and fires off some forearm shots. Dragon fires back with some of his own then sends Spanky into the corner with an Irish whip. Dragon charges and runs into a big boot from Spanky. Spanky grabs Dragon and charges back towards the corner and hits the sliced bread number two. Spanky makes a cover and gets a short two count before Lynn grabs him from behind and pulls him up before planting him with a belly to back suplex. Lynn pulls Spanky up again. This time Lynn lifts Spanky and spikes him with the cradle piledriver. Lynn makes the cover but London dives and breaks up the cover. London gets to his feet and Styles grabs him from behind and takes him over with a german suplex and rolls over with him. Styles gets up to his feet and pulls London up with him and lifts him up for a belly to back suplex then slams him down face first with a sitout. Styles rolls him over into a cover and gets the three count as Lynn holds off Punk from breaking up the cover.

Winner: AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn (27:48)

Notes: **3/4

OA: 74 CR: 67 MQ: 82

Guppie: “AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn pick up a big win in the triple threat match and that means they’ll be getting a shot at the SMWA Tag Team Titles.”

Patterson: “The ref couldn’t control that match at all and those guys were throwing out the heavey artillery from the beginning.”

Guppie: “Fans, that’s all we have for you tonight. Be sure to tune in again next week.”

Patterson: “For Brian Guppie, I’m Mike Patterson, thanks for watching. Remember to check out smwawrestling.com for info on future shows.”

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SMWA Rage Card

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December 5, 2008

On our last show the team of AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn earned a shot at the SMWA Tag Team Titles by beating the teams of CM Punk and Super Dragon as well as Spanky and Paul London. They will face The Backseat Boys next week. But we have a great show lined up this week as well. Tapings take place Saturday in the SMWA gym.

Apollo Kahn & Azrael vs. The Thomaselli Brothers

Alicia Webb displays her new tag team as they face off against the Thomaselli Brothers in a tough debut match. However the Thomaselli’s lost to the Wild Cards’ in their debut and Webb hopes her team can do the same thing.

Jack Evans ©vs. Spanky (SMWA Premier Championship)

Jack Evans makes a title defense against Spanky in what should be an exciting match. These two men are both great junior heavyweights. Spanky uses a more mat based style while Evans is the best high flyer to ever step into the ring.

Elix Skipper ©vs. Brandon Thomaselli (Cage Match, SMWA Championship)

Last week on SMWA, Skipper made a challenge to Brandon to meet him in a cage. Skipper wants to make an example of Brandon for Petey Williams to get a sneak peak at. However Brandon has earned this shot by winning the Midwest Invitational Tournament. We’ll see what happens when these two meet in the main event.

Tickets are available for just $10. You will also see Puma, Paul London, Backseat Boys, CM Punk and Jerry Lynn.

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Rage Episode #28 (SMWA Gym, Detroit)

December 9, 2008

Announcer: Brian Guppie

Color Commentator: Mike Patterson

Guppie: “Welcome to another edition of SMWA Rage. I’m Brian Guppie and I’m joined by Mike Patterson.”

Patterson: “And we have a great show for you fans tonight with both the Premier Title and the SMWA Title being defended.”

Guppie: “But first we have Apollo Kahn and Azrael taking on the Thomaselli Brothers.”

Patterson: “Alicia Webb assembled this tag team and it has a former tag team champion in Azreal and we’ll see what he can do with Apollo Kahn who is known for being a stiff striker in the ring.”

Guppie: “But they are facing the Thomasellis who have a former SMWA Champion in Vito Thomaselli on the team and are both tough fighters.”

Segment 1: Apollo Kahn & Azrael vs. The Thomaselli Brothers

Kahn and Vito start the match for their teams and they go into a lockup. Kahn overpowers Vito and scoops him up and slams him down to the mat with a powerslam. Vito gets up to a knee and Kahn nails him with a kick to the chest laying Vito out on the mat. Kahn makes a cover and gets a long one count before Vito rolls a shoulder. Kahn pulls Vito up to his feet and shoots him into the corner with an Irish whip. Kahn charges and connects with a hard clothesline and tags in Azrael. Azrael climbs up to the top rope and Vito starts to crawl out of the corner and Azrael jumps off the top and delivers a brutal double stomp to the back of Vito’s head driving him into the mat. Azrael rolls him over and makes a cover for a long two count before Vito rolls a shoulder. Azrael pulls Vito up to his feet and drops him on the top of his head with a brainbuster. Azrael hooks a leg and gets a two count before Sal breaks up the cover with a dropkick to the side of Azrael’s head. Azreal gets back up to his feet and pulls Vito up with him. Azrael sends Vito into the ropes with an Irish whip and telegraphs a backbody drop and Vito flips backwards over him. Vito staggers backwards into the ropes then slides down to his corner as Sal tags himself in. Sal comes into the ring and ducks a clothesline from Azrael then sends him to the mat with a dropkick. Azrael gets up and Sal takes him over with a snapmare and nails him with a sharp kick to the small of the back then grabs him with a rear chinlock. Azrael fights his way up to his feet and hits Sal with some back elbows then shoots him into the ropes. Sal ducks a clothesline from Azrael and takes him down with a hard neckbreaker then makes a cover for a short two count. Sal pulls Azrael up to his feet and goes for a suplex but Azrael blocks it then takes him over with a suplex of his own. Azrael quickly gets up to his feet and makes the tag to Kahn. Kahn enters the ring and nails Sal with a kick to the midsection stunning him. Kahn scoops Sal up and plants him with a hard powerslam. Kahn jumps up and comes down with a knee to the head of Sal and covers for a two count. Kahn grabs Sal pulling him up to his feet and goes for a powerbomb but Sal nails him with punches to the head then takes him over with a hurrincanranna. Sal holds on and gets a cover for a two count. Sal gets up to his feet and tags in Vito. Vito lets Kahn get to his feet then springboards in with a missile dropkick. Vito grabs Kahn and nails him with hard forearm shots then lifts him up into an electric chair. Azrael starts to come in but Sal charges and drops him with a clothesline. Vito grabs the head of Kahn and brings him down into a brutal electric chair driver. Vito holds Kahn’s shoulders down to the mat and gets the three count.

Winner: The Thomaselli Brothers (7:11)

Notes: *3/4

OA: 64 CR: 53 MQ: 76

Guppie: “The Thomaselli Brothers take home a victory over the new team of Apollo Kahn and Azreal.”

Patterson: “Both of those teams were throwing out their big moves early in the match and got some quick near falls.”

Guppie: “Up next we have the SMWA Premier Championship on the line as Jack Evans defends against Spanky.”

Patterson: “Spanky has a big reputation from his work in WWE, RoH and in Japan and he has more mat skill and harder hitting ability than Evans but Evans has a huge advantage in the high flying department.”

Segment 2: Premier Champ For the People

Jack Evans comes out from the back accompanied by Alicia Webb meeting Kahn and Azrael in the ring.

Alicia: “As you fans may have noticed, Teddy Hart has abandoned his team here. But that doesn’t matter. I took the initiative and gave these guys new motivation. Teddy could never win a belt but now Jack Evans is the Premier Champion. I’ve formed this new tag team of Apollo Kahn and Azreal. They may have started a little slow tonight but once they get into the flow of things they will be a team to be feared. Azrael has proven his abilities in the tag team ranks before and is a former SMWA Champion and it will be a short time before he is a tag team champion once again. Right now, you fans get to see Jack Evans defend the belt against Spanky. A man who hasn’t had to earn his shot at the belt. He’s only had one other match in the SMWA and it was a tag team match that he lost. Jack came back to the SMWA as a former SMWA champion, the second champ ever and he still had to earn a shot at that belt. He then had to earn his shot at the Permier Championship and he did that and capitalized. Spanky, you aren’t going to be able to waltz in here and take the belt from him. You may have a reputation but Jack has the skill and he’s not going to let that belt go. Spanky, you are going to step into this ring and see what Jack is all about.”

OA: 89

Segment 3: Jack Evans ©vs. Spanky (SMWA Premier Championship)

Evans and Spanky start the match with a lockup and Spanky throws Evans back but Evans does a back handstand and lands on his feet. They go into another lockup and this time Spanky backs Evans into the corner. The ref calls for a break and Spanky gives a clean break but Evans pokes him in the eye. Evans follows up with a forearm shot then plays to the crowd. He turns around and Spanky nails him with a forearm shot then follows up with a knife edge chop that has Evans reeling. Spanky hits another forearm shot then whips Evans across the ring. Evans rebounds and Spanky goes for a backbody drop but Evans flips over and lands on his feet. Evans runs to the ropes and springboards off the second rope and connects with a moonsault on Spanky taking him down. Evans hooks both of Spanky’s legs and holds him down for a two count. Evans pulls Spanky up to his feet and shoots him into the corner with an Irish whip. Evans charges and Spanky takes him over with a backbody drop but Evans holds onto the top rope and lands on the apron. Spanky walks out of the corner then turns around and Evans springboards into the ring with a spinning front kick that connects solidly with the side of Spanky’s head and lays him out. Evans hooks a leg and makes a cover for a two count. Evans grabs Spanky by the hair and pulls him up to his feet. Evans lifts Spanky up and powerslams him. Evans lines up and nails a standing corkscrew shooting star press. Evans hooks the leg and gets a two count before Spanky rolls a shoulder. Evans looks frustrated then climbs up to the top rope. Evans comes off the top rope with a crossbody block but Spanky leaps up and connects with a dropkick to the midsection of Evans. Spanky pulls Evans up and takes him over with a snap suplex and floats over for a two count of his own. Spanky gets up to his feet and lets Evans gets up then charges and connects with a leg lariat. Spanky sits Evans up and grabs him with a rear chinlock. Evans fights up to his feet and goes for a jawbreaker but Spanky lets go of him and Evans slams down onto the mat. Evans stands up and Spanky grabs him from behind and folds him up with a brutal looking backdrop driver. Spanky makes a cover and gets a long two count before Spanky manages to roll a shoulder. Spanky pulls Evans up to his feet and grabs his head and goes for the sliced bread #2. Spanky runs up the ropes and Evans holds onto him and throws him over the ropes and to the outside drawings gasps from the crowd.

Spanky gets up to his feet on the outside and Evans jumps over the ropes onto the apron then jumps up to the top rope and springboards off with a corkscrew moonsault onto Spanky to cheers from the crowd. Evans pulls Spanky up to his feet and throws him into the ring then slides in after him and makes a cover for a two count. Evans lets Spanky get up to one knee then charges and jumps onto the shoulders of Spanky and takes him over with a reverse hurrincanranna spiking Spanky on the top of his head. Evans gets up to his feet and goes to the ropes talking shit to the crowd. Evans turns around and makes the cover but only gets a two count before Spanky kicks out. Evans gets up to his feet and goes for a standing corkscrew senton but Spanky gets his knees up and into the back of Evans’. Spanky gets up to his feet and grabs Evans and connects with a left turn at Albuquerque. Spanky bounces off the ropes and nails Evans with a knee to the side of the head laying him out. Spanky drops down to his knees rubbing the back of his neck. Evans starts to get up to his feet and Spanky nails him with two hard forearm shots. Spanky grabs Evans and spikes him with a brainbuster. Spanky climbs up to the top rope and connects with a frog splash and makes a cover for a two count. Spanky pulls Evans up, grabs him and runs up the ropes connecting with the sliced bread #2. Spanky makes a cover and gets a long two count before Evans manages to roll a shoulder. Spanky pulls Evans up to his feet and lifts him up onto the top rope. Spanky goes out to the apron and climbs up the ropes on the outside. Spanky pulls Evans up and grabs him for the sliced bread #2 off the top but Evans blocks it then takes Spanky off the top with a belly to back suplex. Both men are down and the ref starts a standing ten count. The ref gets to the count of eight before both men slowly make their way to their feet as the crowd starts clapping for both men. The two men start trading forearm shots back and forth. Spanky gets the advantage and sends Evans into the ropes with an Irish whip. Spanky goes for a hurrincanranna but Evans catches him and plants him with a powerbomb. Evans drags Spanky near the corner then climbs up to the top rope. Evans faces towards the crowd and comes off the top with a corkscrew 630 splash to cheers from the crowd. Evans makes the cover on Spanky and gets the three count.

Winner: Jack Evans (12:25)

Notes: ***1/2

OA: 79 CR: 67 MQ: 91

Guppie: “What a match! Those two guys were putting their bodies on the line to get the Premier Championship.”

Patterson: “Spanky dished out a lot of punishment but Evans absorbed it all and capitalized with his high-flying arsenal. That was definitely an impressive showing from both men.”

Guppie: “After the commercial break we have the main event where Elix Skipper defends the SMWA Championship against Brandon Thomaselli in the cage.”

Patterson: “Elix Skipper offered this challenge to Brandon to make a statement to Petey Williams but Brandon is no push over and could surprise Skipper here tonight.”

Segment 4: The Example

As the show comes back from commercial Brandon is waiting inside the cage. Skipper’s music hits drawing boos from the crowd and he walks out from the back with a mic in hand and stops right away.

Skipper: “Tonight, Petey Williams gets a preview of what is going to happen to him at the Year End Blowout. He thought he put one over on me when he got his title shot and got it inside of a cage. The cage may take Prime Time out of the equation but it doesn’t take care of his biggest problem, me. The cage may keep Prime Time out but it gives me one more weapon to use against you Petey and I am going to use it with ruthless abandon. I’m going to use it tonight against Brandon as well and you are going to see blood flow here tonight. Ever since I made my challenge I’ve been hearing people say that Brandon Thomaselli could upset me and take the SMWA Championship away from me. They tell me to look at the fact that he’s beaten CM Punk and Puma but I’m not worried. Brandon, you may be the Midwest Invitational Champion but I wasn’t in that tournament to stop you. You have earned a shot at the title and tonight I’m going to stop your momentum in the worst way. That cage is your doom tonight, Brandon, and it’s going to be Petey’s doom too.”

OA: 77

Segment 5: Elix Skipper ©vs. Brandon Thomaselli (SMWA Championship, Cage Match)

Skipper and Brandon lockup in the middle of the ring and Brandon goes behind Skipper with a rear waistlock. Brandon lifts Skipper up then slams him down to the mat face first. Brandon spins out and grabs him with a front facelock. Skipper slowly gets up to his feet and spins out of the hold and goes into an armwringer. Brandon quickly rolls forward and kips up to his feet reversing it into an armwringer of his own. Skipper grabs the top rope and performs a back flip then takes Brandon over with a hiptoss. Brandon rolls up to his feet and ducks a clothesline from the charging Skipper. Skipper turns around and Brandon jumps up and takes him over with a headscissors. Skipper gets up to his feet and Brandon grabs him and shoots him into the ropes with an Irish whip then takes him over with a backbody drop as he rebounds off the ropes. Skipper sits up and Brandon grabs him from behind with a rear chinlock. Skipper fights up to his feet and hits Brandon with some back elbows to the midsection. Skipper tries to shoot Brandon off but Brandon holds his arm and pulls him into a stiff short arm clothesline. Brandon makes a cover on Skipper and gets a short two count. Brandon pulls Skipper up to his feet and nails Skipper with two hard forearm shots then shoots him into the corner. Brandon charges and connects with a clothesline on Skipper. Brandon pulls Skipper out of the corner and picks him up for a powerslam. Skipper slips down behind Brandon and runs him forward slamming him face first into the cage. Skipper holds on to Brandon and plants him with a hard belly to back suplex and makes a cover for a short two count. Skipper pulls Brandon up to his feet and grabs him by the back of his trunks and runs him head first into the cage. Skipper pulls Brandon up and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip as blood starts to trickle down the face of Brandon. Skipper charges into the corner and connects with a forearm shot. Skipper climbs up to the second rope and nails Brandon with ten punches to the head opening up the cut. Skipper drops down to the mat and throws Brandon down to the mat. Skipper straddles Brandon and puts him into a camel clutch as the show goes to commercial break.

The show comes back from commercial break and Skipper has Brandon in the corner and hits him with some hard forearm shots to the side of the head. Brandon shoves Skipper away from him and charges out of the corner but Skipper grabs him and plants him with a hard belly to belly suplex. Skipper makes a cover and gets a two count before the bloody Brandon manages to kick out. Skipper pulls Brandon up to his feet and drives a knee into his midsection then takes him over with a gut wrench suplex. Skipper gets up to his feet then drives an elbow into the midsection of Brandon. Skipper pulls Brandon up to his feet and puts him into an abdominal stretch. Brandon fights the hold but can’t break it. Brandon then drives some elbows into the leg of Skipper loosening his grip then taking him over with a hiptoss. Skipper gets up to his feet and Brandon connects with a leg lariat. Brandon gets up to his feet holding his midsection as blood covers his face. Skipper gets up to his feet and Brandon snapmares him over and drives a sharp kick into the small of his back. Brandon shoots Skipper across the ring into the ropes. Skipper rebounds and Brandon lifts him up for a flapjack then walks backwards slamming Skipper face first into the cage before slamming him down with a spinebuster. Brandon falls forward on top of Skipper and makes a cover for a two count. Brandon gets up to his feet and pulls Skipper up after him. Brandon goes for an Irish whip but Skipper reverses it. Brandon bounces off the ropes and Skipper nails him with a knee to the midsection which flips him over. Skipper pulls Brandon up to his feet and runs him face first into the cage then spins him around and runs him across the ring slamming him face first into the opposite side of the cage. Skipper grabs the back of Brandon’s head and rubs it back and forth across the cage. Skipper pulls Brandon away from the cage and takes him over with a butterfly suplex and makes a cover for a long two count. Skipper pulls Brandon up to his feet and signals for the play of the day. Skipper goes for it but Brandon slips out of the move and grabs Skipper from behind and takes him over with a release german suplex dropping him on the back of his head. Brandon gets up to his feet pumped up by the cheers of the crowd. Skipper gets up and Brandon nails him with a kick to the midsection. Brandon picks Skipper up for a powerbomb then runs him into the cage. Brandon spins around and hits a sitout powerbomb and holds him down for a two count before Skipper manages to kickout.

Brandon pulls Skipper up to his feet and sends him down to the mat with a powerslam then follows up with a standing shooting star press and makes a cover for a long two count. Brandon gets up to his feet and pulls Skipper up with him. Brandon shoots Skipper into the corner with an Irish whip. Brandon charges and Skipper sends him into the cage with a backbody drop and Brandon hits the cage then falls back into the ring in a heap drawing a ‘holy shit’ chant from the crowd. Skipper staggers out of the corner and nails Brandon with a kick to the side of the head as he lifts his head off the mat. Skipper grabs Brandon pulling him up to his feet then spikes him with a DDT. Skipper rolls Brandon over and covers him for a two count. Skipper pulls Brandon up to his feet and throws him with a hard Irish whip and Brandon hits the cage face first. Brandon staggers backwards and Skipper delivers a dropkick to his back and Brandon flies face first into the cage again. Skipper pulls Brandon up to his feet and plants him with a hard belly to back suplex then follows up with a leg drop. Skipper hooks a leg and makes a cover for a long two count before Brandon manages to roll a shoulder. Skipper pulls Brandon up to his feet and nails him with a solid headbutt that lays Brandon out. Brandon gets up to his hands and knees and Skipper drops a knee across the back of his head. Brandon pulls Skipper up to his feet and shoves him into the corner. Skipper nails Brandon with hard right hands to his bloody forehead. Skipper pulls Brandon out of the corner and nails him with a kick to the midsection then plants him with the play of the day. Skipper makes a lackadaisical cover and gets the three count.

Winner: Elix Skipper (18:42)

Notes: *3/4

OA: 70 CR: 66 MQ: 74

Guppie: “Elix Skipper got the win over Brandon but I don’t think it was anywhere near as easy as he expected it to be.”

Patterson: “I guarantee it wasn’t. Brandon almost had Skipper a couple of times but the blood loss slowed him down at the times when he had the advantage and stopped him from capitalizing.”

Guppie: “That’s all the action we have for you fans here tonight. Thanks for watching and be sure to tune in next week.”

Patterson: “For Brian Guppie, I’m Mike Patterson, check out smwawrestling.com for info on future shows and all your favorite stars.”

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SMWA Rage Card

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December 12, 2008

Elix Skipper made an example of Brandon Thomaselli in the cage by busting him wide open and now Petey Williams has something to think about for their title match. We still have two weeks of Rage before we get to the Year End Blowout and this episode is going to be a good one. You can attend the taping on December 14 at the SMWA Gym.

Backseat Boys ©vs. AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn (SMWA Tag Team Championship)

Our main event sees the Backseat Boys defending the Tag Titles against the team of Lynn and Styles in what should be a great match between two teams that can really go in the ring.

Homicide vs. Petey Williams

Williams has a challenge in Homicide before he gets to his match against Elix Skipper. Homicide is no pushover and will be bringing his best against Williams.

X-Foundation vs. The Wild Cards

We kick action off with tag team action as The Wild Cards take on the X-Foundation. Both of these teams will be looking for wins to increase their standing in the SMWA and to impress the officials.

Tickets will be on sale for just $10 at the SMWA Gym. You’ll also see Vito and Sal Thomaselli, Puma, Ricky Reyes, Black Tiger IV and Nate Mattson.

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I deleted what I had already written for the show and had to start over. Luckily, I hadn’t actually written anything so I didn’t lose anything. I lost all of the scores but I’ll just put the overall scores up and that will be good enough for each segment I guess.

Rage Episode #29 (SMWA Gym, Detroit)

December 16, 2008

Announcer: Brian Guppie

Color Commentator: Mike Patterson

Guppie: “Welcome to SMWA Rage. I’m Brian Guppie and I’m joined on commentary by Mike Patterson as always.”

Patterson: “We have some great action for you fans tonight. The tag belts are on the line and we have the number one contender, Petey Williams, taking on Homicide.”

Guppie: “Before that, we kick off with tag team action as the X-Foundation takes on the Wild Cards.”

Patterson: “The Wild Cards have a power advantage here but both Lost and Ryan of the X-Foundation are great technical wrestlers and have speed on their side.”

Segment 1: X-Foundation vs. Wild Cards

Joey Ryan and Eddie Kingston start the match for their teams and slowly circle around each other in the ring. They lockup and Ryan slips behind with a hammerlock. Ryan looks cocky and eats two back elbows to the side of the head because of it and Kingston ducks behind reversing it into a hammerlock of his own. Ryan tries to slip out of the hold but Kingston doesn’t let him move and then gives him two hard forearm shots to the back of the head. Kingston then trips Ryan down to the mat. Kingston straddles Ryan and nails him with some stiff crossfaces. Kingston pulls Ryan up and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Kingston charges but Ryan moves and Kingston slams into the corner hard. Jack makes a blind tag and comes into the ring and throws a right hand but Ryan blocks it then takes him down with a swinging neckbreaker. Ryan gets to his feet and tags in Lost. Lost comes in and hits Jack with a dropkick to the knee as he gets up to his feet. Lost grabs the leg of Jack and puts him into a spinning toe hold. Jack fights against the hold and forces Lost to break the hold. Jack gets up to his feet but Lost shoots in and gets him with a double leg takedown. Lost holds onto the leg of Jack and goes into a figure four. Jack slowly starts to turn the hold but Lost blocks it. Jack gives up and turns the other way managing to reverse the pressure of the hold. Lost unties his legs with Jack’s and both men slowly get up to their feet. Lost goes for a dropkick but Jack sidesteps and Lost hits the mat. Lost gets up to his hands and knees and Jack drops down with a elbow to the back of Lost’s neck. Jack pulls Lost up to his feet and whips him down to the mat with a powerslam then tags Kingston in. Kingston comes into the ring and takes Lost down with a big clothesline. Kingston pulls Lost up to his feet and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Kingston charges and hits Lost with a brutal yakuza kick to the face. Kingston follows up with some stiff forearm shots. Kingston snapmares Lost out of the corner and nails him with a sharp kick to the back then grabs him with a rear chinlock. Lost fights up to his feet and hits Kingston with some back elbows to the midsection then shoots him across the ring. Kingston bounces off the ropes and flips Lost over with a yakuza kick. Kingston pulls Lost up to his feet and plants him with a brainbuster and makes a cover for a two count. Kingston pulls Lost up to his feet and tags Jack back in. Jack grabs Lost and backs him into the ropes and nails him with two stiff knife edge chops. Jack whips Lost across the ropes with an Irish whip and swings with a clothesline but Lost ducks underneath it. Lost bounces off the other ropes and Jack turns around and Lost takes him over with a swinging headscissors. Jack gets up to his feet and charges for a clothesline but Lost rolls forward then springs up and tags in Ryan. Ryan comes into the ring and blocks a punch from Jack then spins him around and takes him over with a release german suplex planting him on the back of his head. Ryan pulls Jack up to his feet and takes him over with a snap suplex then floats over into a cover for a two count. Ryan pulls Jack up and Ryan sends Jack into a corner with an Irish whip. Ryan charges but Jack stops him with a big boot. Jack goes to his corner and tags in Kingston. Kingston comes in and hits Ryan with some stiff forearm shots. Ryan is dazed and Kingston drops him with a hard forearm shot. Kingston bounces off the ropes and drops a knee to the top of Ryan’s head. Kingston hooks a leg and gets a two count before Lost hits Kingston with a dropkick to the side of the head. Lost pulls Kingston up and shoots him into the ropes with an Irish whip. Kingston grabs the ropes and stops himself. Lost charges and Kingston sends him over the ropes and to the outside with a backbody drop. Ryan gets up to his feet and Kingston charges and folds him up with a yakuza kick. Kingston pulls Ryan up to his feet and plants him with a powerbomb then folds him over and covers for the three count.

Winner: Wild Cards (9:44)

Notes:

OA: 66

Guppie: “The Wild Cards pick up another tag team victory as they put X-Foundation down for the count.”

Patterson: “Kingston and Jack brought their stiff brawling to the match and managed to stay on top and get the win.”

Segment 2: The King of Spades

Kingston goes to the ropes and calls for the announcer and takes the mic from him.

Kingston: “You see that right there? That’s one more tag team that has fallen to the Wild Cards. There ain’t a team in this promotion that can do a damn thing about us! We are going to win the tag team belts so the Backseat Boys better be watching their asses! I don’t care what tag teams are put in front of us we are going to knock them down and put their asses on the sideline. This is the time for the Wild Cards to run this s—!”

OA: 65

Guppie: “Eddie Kingston has some harsh words for the champs and all the other tag teams in the SMWA.”

Patterson: “The tag division is packed with talented teams and the competition for those belts has really been heating up lately.”

Guppie: “After this commercial break we come back with Petey Williams taking on Homicide.”

Patterson: “That’s going to be a great match as those two match up very well. Both of these guys are well rounded and amazing competitors.”

Segment 3: Petey Williams vs. Homicide

Petey and Homicide slowly circle each other before they go into a lockup. Homicide powers Williams backwards into the corner and gives a clean break when the ref calls for it. The two men lockup againt and this time Williams backs Homicide into the corner and gives a clean break of his own. The two men go to the center of the ring and circle each other before they tentatively go into a knucklelock. Homicide overpowers Williams down to his knees. Williams rolls backwards up to his feet reversing the pressure of the hold. Homicide knees Williams’ hand breaking up half the grip then ducks behind Williams with a hammerlock. Williams jumps up and goes for a snapmare but Homicide holds onto the hammerlock flipping Williams over as well. Williams gets up to his feet quickly then spins out of the hold putting Homicide into a arm wringer. Homicide rolls forward up to his feet reversing into an arm wringer of his own. Williams goes to the ropes and climbs up to the top rope then jumps off and lands on Homicide taking him over with a hurrincanranna that sends him out to the floor and draws cheers from the crowd. Homicide gets to his feet on the outside and Williams launches himself over with a crossbody block. Homicide moves out of the way but Williams lands on his feet, only to have Homicide take him down with a clothesline. Homicide slides into the ring and waits for Williams to get up then bounces off the far rope and dives through with a tope con hilo slamming Williams into the guardrail and ending up in the crowd himself and drawing cheers from the crowd. Homicide climbs over the guardrail and back into the ringside area and pulls Williams up to his feet. Homicide grabs Williams and sends him into the guardrail with a hard Irish whip. Williams staggers off the guardrail and Homicide nails him with some stiff forearm shots then sends him face first into the ringpost. Homicide throws Williams into the ring then makes a cover and gets a two count. Homicide pulls Williams up to his feet and takes him over with a snap suplex. Homicide makes a cover and gets another two count. Homicide pulls Williams up and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip and charges in after him. Williams handstands and lands behind Homicide and grabs him with a rear waistlock. Homicide swings a back elbow but Williams ducks under it then takes Homicide over with an overhead belly to belly suplex. Homicide gets up to his feet and Williams connects with a dropkick that sends him to the mat. Williams gets up to his feet and grabs Homicide and snapmares him over. Williams follows up with a dropkick to the back of Homicide’s head that sends him rolling out of the ring. Homicide rubs his neck and starts arguing with a fan. Homicide turns around and Williams launches himself over the top rope then lands on Homicide and takes him over with a hurrincanranna to cheers from the crowd.

Williams gets up to his feet pumped and gives some nearby fans high fives. Williams pulls Homicide off the gym floor and throws him into the ring. Williams jumps up onto the apron then climbs up to the top rope. Homicide gets up to his feet and Williams connects with a missile dropkick that sends him back down to the mat. Williams hooks a leg for a cover and gets a two count before Homicide rolls a shoulder. Williams pulls Homicide back up to his feet and goes for a suplex but Homicide connects with a knee to the top of his head and Williams drops Homicide down to the mat. Homicide bounces off the ropes and swings with a clothesline that Williams just barely manages to duck under. Homicide turns around and Williams jumps up and takes him over with a hurrincanranna. Williams holds onto the legs of Homicide for a cover and gets a two count. Williams gets up to his knees and looks exasperated as he pulls Homicide up to his feet. Williams shoots Homicide into the corner then charges at him and gets a forearm shot for his trouble. Homicide scoops Williams up and sends him down to the mat with a hard powerslam. Williams gets up to his feet grabbing his back and Homicide wraps him up from behind and takes him over with a german suplex and bridges it for a two count. Homicide breaks the bridge and gets up to his feet and dropkicks Williams in the side of the head as he gets to his hands and knees. Homicide hooks a leg for a cover for a two count. Homicide pulls Williams up to his feet and goes for the cop killer but Williams flips over Homicide’s back landing on his feet. Williams grabs Homicide with a rear waistlock and goes for a german suplex but Homicide flips over and lands on his feet. Williams turns around and Homicide folds him up on the back of his head with a lariat. Homicide makes the cover holding Homicide down to the mat but only gets a two count before Williams kicks out. Homicide pulls Williams up to his feet and signals for the cop killer again. Homicide lifts Williams up and gets him in position but Williams manages to flip down to his feet. Homicide turns around and Williams kicks him in the midsection and takes him over with a Canadian destroyer spiking him on the top of his head. Williams rolls over draping an arm over Homicide for the cover and the three count.

Winner: Petey Williams (14:37)

Notes:

OA: 79

Guppie: “Petey Williams wins a close match over Homicide. Homicide almost hit the cop killer twice but Williams managed to connect with the Canadian destroyer first.”

Patterson: “Homicide has put many wrestlers away with his lariat but Williams kept his momentum going for his title shot against Elix Skipper in two weeks at the Year End Blowout.”

Guppie: “Up next is our main event as AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn challenge the Backseat Boys for the SMWA Tag Team Titles.”

Patterson: “Lynn and Styles were a dominant tag team in the early days of TNA and they have reformed here because both men want some gold around their waists.”

Segment 4: Backseat’s Back, Alright

Joel Gertner is backstage flanked by Trent Acid and Johnny Kashmere, the Backseat Boys.

Gertner: “What you people see right here are the most dominant tag team champions the SMWA has ever seen. What you see here are two men who have beaten every team that has stepped up to take them on. Tonight they face a tough challenge as the dream team of AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn steps up to challenge for the belts. Styles and Lynn are great wrestlers but they don’t have the team work of the Backseat Boys. Tonight Styles and Lynn are going to find out what makes the Backseat Boys so great.

“And then we have Reyes, B-Boy and the rest of Prime Time trying to take these belts away from us. They have been using whatever they can lay their hands on in order to injure the Backseat Boys and try to give themselves an advantage but it isn’t going to work. B-Boy and Reyes may be thugs but the Backseat Boys know what hardcore wrestling is all about. These two have fought the best in all kinds of environments and they fight wherever there is a fight to be had. These two are the flag-bearers of the Gertner Associates and they are carrying the SMWA into the future.

“Since I’m talking about the Gertner Associates we have Petey Williams challenging Elix Skipper for the SMWA Championship. We backed Petey up when he needed the help and he has stepped up into the spot vacated by Johnny Spade. The Gertner Associates are riding high and I will keep these men on the right path no matter what happens in the back.”

OA: 69

Guppie: “Joel Gertner is confident about the Backseat Boys retaining the belts tonight and in the future.”

Patterson: “The fans may not know it but Gertner has been very influential for the guys he manages in the back. He may not be out there cheering them on but he gets his business done in the back.”

Guppie: “When we come back from commercial break we’ll have the Backseat Boys defending against Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles in what should be a great match.”

Segment 5: Backseat Boys ©vs. AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn (SMWA Tag Team Championship)

Styles and Acid start the match and Acid looks for a lockup but Styles grabs his arm and takes him over with an armdrag. Acid rolls up to his feet and catches a charging Styles and takes him over with a Japanese armdrag. Both men get up to their feet and go for a dropkick. Styles kips up to his feet while Acid gets up the normal way. The two men face off and go into a lockup. Styles pushes Acid back into the corner and gives a clean break when the ref calls for it. Styles backs up as he breaks the hold then comes forward again and Acid stops him with a dropkick to the knee. Acid gets to his feet and makes the tag in to Kashmere. Kashmere comes in and grabs Styles with a side headlock. Styles shoots Kashmere into the ropes and leap frogs over him as he rebounds. Kashmere bounces off the opposite ropes and Styles lays him out with a dropsault. Styles pulls Kashmere up to his feet and locks him in a front facelock then backs up and lets Lynn tag in. Lynn comes in and delivers a hard kick to the midsection of Kashmere. Lynn snapmares Kashmere over and drives a knee into his back then grabs a rear chinlock. Kashmere fights up to his feet and drops down for a jaw breaker but Lynn lets go and Kashmere hits the mat. Lynn nails him with a snap kick to the back then flips over with a neck whip. Lynn makes a cover on Kashmere and gets a two count. Lynn pulls Kashmere up to his feet and nails him with a forearm shot then takes him over with a snap suplex. Lynn climbs up to the top rope and calls for Kashmere to get up to his feet. Lynn comes off with a missile dropkick but Kashmere spins out of the way letting Lynn slam into the mat. Kashmere follows up with a legdrop to the back of Lynn’s head then rolls him over for a quick two count. Kashmere pulls Lynn up to his feet and pulls him to the corner and tags in Acid. Acid climbs up to the top rope and comes off with a double axe handle across the back of Lynn. Acid grabs Lynn and plants him with a blue thunder bomb and holds him down for a two count before Lynn manages to roll a shoulder. Acid pulls Lynn up and shoves him into the corner and lays into him with a series of forearm shots. Acid walks to the opposite corner and starts clapping getting the crowd to clap along with him. Acid charges and goes for a yakuza kick but Lynn moves out of the way and Acid leaves himself crotched over the top rope. Lynn jumps up and connects with a dropkick that sends Acid to the outside. Acid gets up to his feet and Lynn launches himself over the top rope and onto Acid with a crossbody block. Kashmere climbs up to the top rope and lets the two men get to their feet then jumps off with a splash onto the two men. Kashmere and Acid pull Lynn up to his feet and start hitting him with punches when Styles springboards up to the top rope and comes flying into them with a shooting star press leaving everybody down in a heap as the show goes to commercial break.

The show comes back from break and Styles has Acid in the ring and down on the mat in an armbar. Acid pushes up to his knees then rolls forward and gets to his feet putting Styles in an armwringer. Styles turns to hit Acid with a forearm shot but Acid puts more pressure on the hold stopping Styles. Styles gathers himself then leaps up and spins connecting with an enziguri that forces Acid to break the hold. Acid spins around dazed and Styles grabs him from behind and takes him over with a german suplex. Styles holds on as he flips over Acid up to his feet. Styles pulls Acid up and goes for a belly to back suplex then slams Acid face first down to the mat. Styles rolls Acid over with a cover and gets a two count before Kashmere comes in and breaks up the cover with a dropkick to the face of Styles. The ref forces Kashmere back to his corner and Styles makes the tag to Lynn. Lynn comes in and grabs Acid as he starts to get to his feet and goes for a piledriver but Acid blocks it. Lynn rains down clubbing forearm shots to the back of Acid then goes for a piledriver again. Lynn picks Acid up but Acid lifts himself up then drops down reversing the hold with a hurrincanranna. Acid gets to his feet and goes to make a tag but Lynn rushes him from behind and takes him down with a bulldog. Lynn pulls Acid out of his corner and towards Styles. Lynn pulls Acid up to his feet and lifts him up for an electric chair. Styles climbs up to the top rope and gets ready for a doomsday device but Acid nails Lynn with right hands then takes him over with a reverse hurrincanranna spiking him on the top of his head. Styles hesitates on the top rope and Acid gets to his feet and shoves Styles off the top and into the guardrail on the floor. Acid pulls Lynn up and spikes him with a reverse brainbuster and makes the cover for a long two count before Lynn manages to roll a shoulder. Acid goes to his corner and tags in Kashmere. The two men pull Lynn up to his feet and hook his shoulders then plant him with the T-gimmick. Kashmere makes the cover and gets a two count before Styles springboards in with a legdrop to Kashmere breaking up the cover. Styles pulls Kashmere up to his feet and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Styles charges and connects with a forearm shot. Styles turns out of the corner and Acid connects with a brutal yakuza kick that folds Styles up. Acid checks on Kashmere then turns around into a boot to the midsection from Lynn. Lynn picks Acid up and spikes him with the cradle piledriver. Lynn makes a cover that Kashmere breaks up before the count starts. Kashmere pulls Lynn up to his feet and nails him with a series of right hands that backs him into the ropes. Kashmere shoots Lynn across the ring with an Irish whip and drops him with a stiff back elbow. Kashmere makes a cover and gets a two count.

Styles recovers and grabs Kashmere from behind and goes for a german suplex but Kashmere blocks it then does a standing switch. Acid gets up and charges to clothesline Styles over but Styles ducks the clothesline and Acid takes out Kashmere. Styles grabs Kashmere and picks him up for a powerbomb then flips him down into a sitout DDT. Styles pulls Acid over to the corner and climbs up to the top rope. Kashmere gets to his feet and trips Styles up racking him on the top rope. Kashmere climbs up to the top rope and pulls Styles up then takes him over with a big superplex as Acid rolls out of the way. Lynn gets up to his feet and charges with a clothesline but Kashmere ducks it. Lynn turns around and Kashmere meets him with a stiff forearm shot then knees him in the midsection. Kashmere lifts Lynn up and plants him with a sitout powerbomb. Kashmere holds him for the pin and gets a two count before Styles connects with a stiff kick to the chest of Kashmere. Styles pulls Kashmere up and lifts him into position for the Styles clash but Acid charges and connects with a yakuza kick that forces Styles to drop Kashmere. Kashmere gets up to his feet and the Backseat Boys grab Styles and plant him with a T-gimmick. Kashmere hooks the leg and makes the cover for the three count while Acid keeps Lynn away. The Backseat Boys help Lynn and Styles to their feet and the four men shake hands while the crowd cheers. Their tune changes quickly as B-Boy and Ricky Reyes run out from the back wielding chairs. Styles and Lynn both get chair shots to the back that send them rolling out of the ring. Acid throws a punch at B-Boy but he blocks it with the chair. Acid grabs his hand in pain and B-Boy waffles him with a chairshot to the top of the head. Reyes kicks Kashmere hard in the side of the leg then brings the chair down over his back with a thud that drops him to the mat. Reyes drops the chair to the mat then lifts Kashmere up and plants him on it with a fisherman buster. B-Boy unfolds his dented chair and sets it up in the middle of the ring. He pulls Acid up to his feet and hooks him for the cross leg brainbuster and drops him head first on the chair breaking it and drawing a “holy shit” chant from the crowd.

Winner: Backseat Boys (18:23)

Notes:

OA: 78

Guppie: “B-Boy and Reyes once again attack the Backseat Boys after a hard fought title defense and make their presence felt.”

Patterson: “Acid and Kashmere were both tired after that match as were Styles and Lynn who were in the wrong place at the wrong time. B-Boy and Reyes always attack when the champs are at their weakest and they always do significant damage.”

Guppie: “That’s all we have for you fans tonight. Tune in next week to see if the Backseat Boys can get revenge and see all your favorite wrestlers in action.”

Patterson: “Check out smwawrestling.com for info on upcoming shows and to stay up to date on everything that happens in the SMWA. For Brian Guppie, I’m Mike Patterson, thanks for watching.”

[magell]

Heading to the End of the Year

www.smwawrestling.com

December 19, 2008

The scene is heating up as we head to the Year End Blowout. We have already signed some big matches for the show and this is the current card for the show.

Elix Skipper ©vs. Petey Williams (SMWA Championship, Steel Cage Match)

Backseat Boys ©vs. B-Boy & Ricky Reyes (SMWA Tag Team Championship, Street Fight)

Nate Mattson vs. Spanky

Paul London vs. Puma

More matches will be added as the show takes place on December 27 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

But before that we have the tapings for the Rage episode and the following matches have been signed.

Azrael vs. Josh Abercrombie

Abercrombie takes on a member of Alicia Webb’s stable and if he can win he’ll get a shot at the SMWA Premier Title at the Year End Blow Out. If he loses Jack Evans does not have to make a title defense.

Ricky Marvin vs. Spanky

Two great junior heavyweights square off in this match and the only thing on the line is bragging rights.

AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn vs. Alex Shelley & Austin Aries

Styles and Lynn look to continue get their tag team back on a winning path but they have a tough challenge. Austin Aries is an amazing athlete as is Shelley but he may have some ring rust after missing a couple of months from an injury. Both of these teams look to get a win here and put themselves in contention for the tag titles.

The tapings will take place in the SMWA gym in Detroit on December 21. Tickets are just $10. You’ll also see Homicide, Petey Williams, the Backseat Boys and Prime Time in action.

[magell]

Rage Episode #30 (SMWA Gym, Detroit)

December 23, 2008

Announcer: Brian Guppie

Color Commentator: Mike Patterson

Guppie: “Welcome to the last episode of Rage before the Year End Blowout on December 27 in Kalamazoo.”

Patterson: “We have a great show for you tonight and at the Year End Blowout.”

Guppie: “We sure do and we start tonight off with a match to see if Jack Evans defends the Premier Championship at the Year End Blowout as Josh Abercrombie takes on Azrael.”

Patterson: “Abercrombie is starting to make a name for himself here in the SMWA and he can earn a title shot by beating Azrael. But that will be no simple task as Azrael has a lot of experience here and has proven his ability time and time again.”

Segment 1: To Meet a Champion

After Abercrombie makes his entrance, Alicia Webb escorts Azrael down to the ring and she takes the mic.

Webb: “Tonight, Josh, you are getting a chance at a big opportunity. If you can win this match you’ll get a shot at the Premier Title at one of the biggest shows the SMWA has ever held. If you win this match tonight you will go on to face Jack Evans who is the best high-flyer professional wrestling has ever seen. If you win tonight you will face a man who can take a beating and come back like nobody else. However that is a big if because you are getting into the ring with Azrael. Azrael, who came close to being the first ever Premier Championship. Azrael, who has held the SMWA Tag Team Titles in the past. Azrael, who tonight, has your number and is going to make sure that Jack Evans does not have to waste his time taking on a loser like you. Azrael, who is going to put you down for the three count here tonight so Jack doesn’t have to do it later.”

OA: 77

Segment 2: Azrael vs. Josh Abercrombie

Azrael and Josh circle each other in the ring and Josh moves in for a lockup but Azrael tags him with a kick to the side of the leg then follows up with an enziguri to the side of Josh’s head that sends him staggering to the ropes. Azrael gets up to his feet quickly and nails Josh with some surprisingly stiff knife edge chops. Azrael grabs Josh and shoots him across the ring and hits him with a dropkick. Azrael makes a cover and gets a short two count. Azrael pulls Josh up to his feet and shoots him into the corner. Azrael charges and runs into a forearm. Azrael staggers backwards and Josh charges out of the corner and takes him down with a clothesline. Josh pulls Azrael up to his feet and takes him over with a vertical suplex then floats over and makes a cover for a two count of his own. Josh pulls Azrael up to his feet and takes him over with a snapmare. Josh bounces off the ropes and goes for a dropkick but Azrael rolls out of the way avoiding it. Josh gets up to his feet and Azrael snapmares him over and nails him with a hard kick to the back. Azrael bounces off the ropes and connects with a dropkick to the face of Josh laying him out. Azrael pulls Josh up to his feet and sends him into the corner with a hard Irish whip and Josh hits the corner and falls down to his face. Azrael goes through the ropes and climbs up to the top rope. Josh gets up to his hands and knees and Azrael comes off with a double stomp to the back of Josh’s head slamming him face first into the mat. Azrael pulls Josh away from the ropes and hooks a leg for the cover and gets a long two count before Josh manages to roll a shoulder. Azrael pulls Josh up and lifts him up to an electric chair position. Josh nails Azrael with some punches to the head then spins around on the shoulders of Azrael and takes him over with a hurrincanranna. Josh gets up to his feet dazed and falls back against the ropes. Azrael charges at him and Josh sends him over the top rope and to the outside with a backbody drop. Josh leaps over the top rope to the apron then springs off the second rope with a twisting crossbody block onto Azrael as he gets up to his feet. Josh pulls Azrael up and throws him into the ring then gives a couple of fans high fives before he slides into the ring. Azrael gets up to his hands and knees and Josh charges and drives a knee into the side of his head dropping him to the mat. Josh makes a cover and gets a two count. Josh climbs up to the top rope and waits for Azrael to get to his feet. Azrael comes to the corner and Josh nails him with a forearm shot spinning him around. Josh jumps off the ropes and hits the Taliban backpack (lungblower). Josh hooks a leg on Azrael and gets a three count.

Winner: Josh Abercrombie (8:11)

Notes:

OA: 58

Guppie: “Josh Abercrombie picks up a big victory which will get him a shot at Jack Evans and the Premier Title at Year End Blowout.”

Patterson: “Josh is showing a lot of talent in the ring and he’s going to be bringing his A-game and Jack Evans better not underestimate him.”

Guppie: “After the commercial break we have Ricky Marvin taking on Spanky.”

Patterson: “What can you say about this match? Just prepare to be amazed by what these two can do in the ring.”

Segment 3: Ricky Marvin vs. Spanky

Marvin and Spanky face off in the middle of the ring and lockup. Spanky goes behind Marvin with a hammerlock but Marvin quickly ducks behind Spanky getting a hammerlock of his own. Spanky drops down to his back and spins around grabbing the hand of Marvin and gets up to his feet putting Marvin into an armwringer to cheers from the crowd. Marvin goes to roll forward to reverse the hold but Spanky rolls forward with him and keeps the armwringer on. Marvin jumps up and backflips off the second rope and falls to his back taking Spanky over with an armdrag breaking the hold. Spanky gets up to his feet and Marvin hits him with a dropkick sending him to the outside. Marvin sends himself over the top rope with a slingshot and lands on Spanky and takes him over with a hurrincanranna on the floor to cheers from the crowd. Marvin pulls Spanky up to his feet and throws him back into the ring. Marvin jumps up to the apron then slingshots himself in with a senton but Spanky gets his knees up driving them into the back of Marvin. Spanky gets up to his feet and takes Marvin over with a snapmare and grabs him with a rear chinlock. Marvin fights up to his feet and hits Spanky with some back elbows making some space then spins out and goes into an armwringer. Spanky rolls forward up to his feet reversing into an armwringer of his own. Marvin goes to the ropes and jumps up to the top rope and jumps off for a hurrincanranna on Spanky but Spanky catches him and plants him with a stiff powerbomb. Spanky folds Marvin in half and covers him for a long two count before he manages to roll a shoulder. Spanky pulls Marvin up to his feet and goes for the sliced bread #2 but Marvin holds him up and drops him to the outside but Spanky manages to land on the apron. Marvin hits Spanky with a forearm shot then goes for a suplex into the ring but Spanky blocks it. Spanky goes for a suplex to the outside and lifts Marvin up but Marvin blocks it. Marvin breaks up with Spanky and nails him with a forearm shot then a knee to the midsection. Marvin flips over the top rope and takes Spanky off the apron with a sunset flip powerbomb to the outside. Marvin pulls Spanky up and throws him into the ring and slides in after him and makes a cover for a long two count before Spanky kicks out.

Marvin pulls Spanky up to his feet and sends him into the corner with an Irish whip. Marvin charges and jumps up with a splash. Marvin lifts Spanky up and sets him on the top rope. Marvin climbs up to the second rope and Spanky hits him with two forearm shots to the head then hits Marvin with a kick and Spanky falls down to the mat. Spanky jumps off the top rope and hits Marvin with a missile dropkick leaving both men down on the mat. Spanky pulls Marvin up to his feet and connects with two forearm shots. Spanky then shoots Marvin into the ropes and sends him down with a leg lariat. Spanky pulls Marvin back up and connects with a left turn at Albuquerque. Spanky makes a cover and gets a two count. Spanky pulls Marvin up and plants him on the top of his head with a brainbuster. Spanky climbs up to the top rope and comes off with a frog splash but Marvin rolls out of the way and Spanky slams into the mat. Marvin pulls Spanky up to his feet and plants him with a Michinoku driver. Marvin holds Spanky down for a cover and gets a two count. Marvin pulls Spanky up and nails him with some forearm shot then Irish whips him into the corner. Marvin follows him in and drives a knee into the midsection of Spanky. Marvin nails Spanky with some knife edge chops then lifts him up onto the top rope. Marvin climbs onto the second rope and hits Spanky with some right hands then jumps up and takes Spanky off the top with a hurrincanranna. Marvin crawls on top of Spanky and covers him for a two count before Spanky kicks out. Marvin pulls Spanky up to his feet and backs Spanky into the corner with forearm shots. Marvin lifts Spanky up onto the top rope and climbs to the second rope and hits Spanky with some punches. Marvin jumps up for a hurrincanranna again but Spanky holds onto the top rope and Marvin falls down and hits the mat face first. Marvin gets up to his feet slowly and Spanky comes off the top with a crossbody block and holds Marvin down for a short two count. Spanky pulls himself up to his feet using the ropes. Marvin gets up to his feet and Spanky charges and stuns Marvin with a running forearm shot. Spanky grabs Marvin and plants him with a DDT. Spanky makes a cover and gets a short two count. Spanky pulls Marvin back up and goes for a german suplex but Marvin flips over and lands on his feet. Spanky gets up and Marvin grabs him from behind and plants him on the top of his head with a german suplex and bridges it for a long two count before Spanky manages to kick out. Marvin pulls Spanky up and goes for another Michinoku driver but Spanky slides down behind Marvin and takes him over with a release tiger suplex. Both men get up to their feet and Spanky connects with a forearm shot then grabs Marvin and runs up the ropes to hit the sliced bread #2. Spanky makes the cover on Marvin and gets the three count.

Winner: Spanky (13:23)

Notes:

OA: 73

Guppie: “What a match between two amazing junior heavyweights and Spanky picks up an impressive victory.”

Patterson: “They started off with a fast paced exchange of holds and then finished it off trading high impact moves.”

Guppie: “After this next commercial break it’s main event time as the team of Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles take on Alex Shelley and Austin Aries.”

Patterson: “This match is going to be great. Lynn and Styles have been looking good as a team lately but Shelley and Aries aren’t pushovers either.”

Segment 4: Step Aside

Alex Shelley and Austin Aries come out from the back and walk down to the crowd to a mixed reaction but mostly negative. The two men ignore the crowd. They climb onto the apron and Aries slingshots himself over the top rope and into the ring while Shelley climbs between the ropes and enters the ring then takes the mic from the announcer.

Shelley: “A couple of months ago Low-Ki put me out with an injury. He kicked me in the arm and messed up some muscles in my arm. Let’s just say that Low-Ki has an ass kicking coming to him. Next time he shows up in the SMWA I am going to take him one-on-one and this time I am going to put him out of action with an injury. I was on a roll until I was injured. But, I’m coming back onto the right track. I’ve brought Austin Aries back to the SMWA and together we are going to head to the top of the tag team ranks and we will be the men at the top of the division. I am the master pure wrestling and Austin is the wrestling machine. The two of us are an unstoppable team and tonight we’re going to show that when we put AJ and Jerry down for the count. Jerry Lynn is renowned for his wrestling ability but his time has passed and tonight we are going to show all you fans that. AJ is good but he can’t compare to either Austin or I. He is one dimensional and tonight we are going to tear that dimension apart and earn ourselves a shot at the tag belts. Tonight, you fans will see a new tag team start its path to dominance.”

OA: 65

Guppie: “Alex Shelley is cocky but that’s not unusual for him.”

Patterson: “Shelley is just confident. He is a former SMWA Champion after all and he is one of the best technical wrestlers going today but he is underestimating his competition and that’s not a good thing to do.”

Segment 5: Alex Shelley & Austin Aries vs. AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn

Shelley and Styles start the match and they go into a lockup. Shelley goes behind Styles with a hammerlock and looks very pleased with himself. Styles hits Shelley with some hard back elbows to the side of the head then pushes Shelley back breaking the hold then jumps up and hits the Pele kick. Shelley is stunned and Styles grabs him with an arm wringer and flips him down to the mat. Shelley spins on his back and kips up to his feet and reverses into an armwringer again. Styles rolls forward up to his feet and reverses the armwringer into one of his own again. Shelley rolls forward onto his back then takes Styles down with a drop toehold. Sheley rolls over onto the back of Styles and starts choking him out with his own arms as Shelley ties up his arms. Shelley sits on Styles with a camel clutch pulling back on Styles choking him out. Styles refuses to give in and Lynn makes the save with a dropkick to the back of Shelley breaking up the hold. Shelley pulls Styles up to his feet and bad mouths Lynn as the ref takes him back to his corner. Shelley throws Styles into the corner and tags in Styles. Shelley goes onto the apron and chokes Styles while Aries stomps away at his midsection. Aries goes to the opposite corner and spits on Lynn which brings him into the ring. The ref holds Lynn back while Aries charges and hits Styles with a hard dropkick in the corner that rocks Styles then tags Shelley back in. Shelley pulls Styles out of the corner and goes for a European uppercut but Styles side steps it and gets Shelley for a backslide but instead flips Shelley over to his feet then hits him with a dropkick and flips over to land face first on the mat. Styles rolls forward and pops up tagging in Lynn. Lynn charges into the ring and takes Shelley down with a clothesline as he gets up to his feet. Lynn pulls Shelley up and sends him into the ropes with an Irish whip. Shelley rebounds off the ropes and Lynn takes him over with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Lynn makes a cover and gets a short two count before Shelley manages to roll a shoulder. Lynn pulls Shelley up and Shelley connects with a forearm shot giving himself some space then makes a tag to Aries. Aries comes into the ring and connects with a hard right hand to the head of Lynn then shoots him into the corner. Aries nails Lynn with some knife edge chops then lifts Lynn up to the top rope. Aries climbs up to the second rope but Lynn fights him off with some hard forearm shots then kicks him down to the mat. Lynn grabs Aries and spikes him with a tornado DDT as the show goes to commercial break.

When the show comes back from commercial break Lynn has Aries in a rear chinlock. Aries fights up to his feet then quickly drops down with a jaw breaker. Lynn gets up to his feet grabbhing his chin and Aries takes him down with a leg lariat. Aries snapmares Lynn over and connects with a dropkick to the back of his head then tags in Shelley. Shelley charges and flips over Lynn with a neckbreaker. Shelley sits Lynn up and wraps both arms of Lynn up and grabs his head with a nasty submission that has no name. Shelley bends Lynn down and as he gets closer to the mat Styles comes in and dives down with a forearm shot to the back of Shelley’s head breaking up the hold. Shelley gets up to his feet and pulls Lynn up with him and shoots him into the corner with an Irish whip. Shelley charges and runs into a big boot from Lynn. Lynn comes out of the corner and takes Shelley down with a neckbreaker. Lynn gets up to his feet and tags Styles in. Shelley gets up to his feet and Styles springboards into the ring and nails Shelley with a big forearm shot laying him out. Styles pulls Shelley up to hsi feet and lifts him up for the Styles clash. Aries comes into the ring and hits Styles with a dropkick in the face and Styles drops Shelley down to the mat and the ref forces Aries out of the ring. Shelley gets up to his feet and goes for a suplex but Styles blocks it and delivers one of his own. Styles floats over and makes a cover for a two count before Shelley rolls a shoulder. Styles pulls Shelley up to his feet and grabs him with a front facelock and tags in Lynn. Lynn comes into the ring and nails Shelley with a hard kick to the midsection. Lynn grabs Shelley and throws him down to the mat. Lynn hooks a leg for the cover and gets a two count. Lynn pulls Shelley up to his feet and sends him back down to the mat with a powerslam. Lynn follows up with a legdrop then covers for another two count. Lynn tags Styles in and Styles grabs Shelley with a rear waistlock and takes him over with a german suplex. Styles rolls backwards to his feet and lifts Shelley up for a belly to back suplex then slams him down to the mat face first. Styles rolls him over and covers him for a two count before Aries comes into the ring and breaks up the cover with a dropkick to the face of Styles. Styles gets up to his feet and shakes his head out as the ref forces Aries back to his corner. Styles pulls Shelley up to his feet and goes for an Irish whip but Shelley reverses it sending Styles into the ropes. Styles rebounds and Shelley nails him with a leg lariat. Both men slowly get up to their feet. Shelley connects with a forearm shot then grabs Styles and hits a standing shiranui. Shelley makes a cover on Styles and gets a long two count before Styles manages to lift a shoulder off the mat. Shelley takes Styles over to his corner and plants him with a powerslam then tags in Aries. Aries slingshots into the ring with a somersault senton then goes to the ropes and hits a springboard moonsault and hooks a leg for a long two count.

Aries pulls Styles up to his feet and goes for a brainbuster but Styles flips over landing back to back with Aries then pulls him down with a neckbreaker leaving both men down on the mat. Aries and Styles fight up to their feet and they face off and start trading forearm shots. Styles staggers Aries into the ropes with a forearm. Aries bounces off the ropes and levels Styles with a rolling forearm. Aries drops down on top of Styles and gets a long two count. Aries pulls Styles up and nails him with two hard forearm shots then shoots him into the corner. Aries charges and goes for a dropkick but Styles moves out of the way and Aries catches his feet on the top rope and falls onto the back of his head. Styles pulls Aries out of the corner and lifts him up to his feet then drives a knee into his midsection and plants him with a stiff powerbomb before tagging in Lynn. Lynn comes into the ring and drives a knee into the side of Aries’ head as he gets up to his knees. Lynn pulls Aries up to his feet and goes for a piledriver but Aries blocks it then takes Lynn over with a backbody drop. Aries front flips to his corner and tags Shelley in. Shelley comes into the ring and Lynn takes him down with a drop toehold. Lynn pulls Shelley up from behind and takes him over with a german suplex and bridges it for a two count before Shelley manages to roll backwards and escapes it. Lynn pulls Shelley back up to his feet and takes him to his corner and tags in Styles. Styles comes in and dropkicks Shelley down to the mat. Styles pulls Shelley up and goes for the Styles clash but Shelley blocks it then pulls himself up and takes Styles over with a hurrincanranna. Styles gets up to his feet and Shelley grabs him and plants him with the shellshock. Shelley makes a cover and Styles manages to kick out before the three count. Shelley pulls Styles up for a german suplex but Styles blocks it then does a standing switch. Styles takes Shelley over with a german suplex and bridges it. Aries breaks up the cover by coming off the top rope with a 450 splash across the midsection of Styles. Aries gets up to his feet and taunts Styles but Lynn grabs him from behind and plants him on the back of his head with a backdrop driver. Lynn grabs Shelley as he starts to get up to his feet and spikes him with a cradle piledriver. Lynn makes the cover but the ref refuses to count since Lynn isn’t the legal man. Lynn grabs Styles and pulls him over and puts him on top of Shelley and the ref makes the count and gets a two count before Shelley manages to kick out. Aries gets to his feet near the ropes and Lynn charges and connects with a clothesline that sends both men tumbling to the floor. Styles pulls Shelley up to his feet and goes for the Styles clash. Shelley summons his strength to block it and Styles lifts him up and plants him with a powerbomb. Styles pulls Shelly up still holding onto his legs then connects with the Styles clash. Styles rolls Shelley over and holds him down for the three count to the cheers of the crowd.

Winner: AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn (19:45)

Notes:

OA: 73

Guppie: “Alex Shelley and Austin Aries brought their A-game but Styles and Lynn work too well as a team and it let them get the win.”

Patterson: “Shelley and Aries used some dirty tactics early in the match to gain control of the match but Lynn and Styles took them off that game plan and it put them on top and they eventually came out with the win.”

Guppie: “The tag scene here continues to heat up with great action and that’s all we have for you fans tonight. Remember the Year End Blowout takes place this Saturday at Kalamazoo.”

Patterson: “It’s going to be a big show. Check out smwawrestling.com for more info on the show which will be main-evented by Elix Skipper defending the SMWA Championship against Petey Williams inside the steel cage!”

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Year End Blowout 2 Card

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December 24, 2008

It’s time for what will be one of our biggest shows to date. Kalamazoo will host the Year End Blowout on December 27.

Jack Evans ©vs. Josh Abercrombie (SMWA Premier Championship)

We start the show off with a title defense. Josh Abercrombie gets a shot at the Premier Championship and he faces the high-flying Jack Evans. This match will be exciting no matter who wins it.

Spanky vs. Nate Mattson

Nate Mattson tries to keep his undefeated streak alive as he takes on Spanky in the second match of the night. Spanky has a reputation worldwide but Mattson won’t let that stand in his way.

Alex Shelley vs. Brandon Thomaselli

Shelley takes on Brandon in his return match and this is a rematch. Shelley took the win the last time these met but now Brandon has the experience of winning the Midwest Invitational Tournament and has been looking good ever since then and the ring rust of Shelley may give the advantage.

Paul London vs. Puma

Two of the best wrestlers face off in this match. London will pit his fast paced, technical style against the hard-hitting striker Puma in this match.

Backseat Boys ©vs. B-Boy & Ricky Reyes (SMWA Tag Team Championship, Street Fight)

There will be some issues settled in this match as these two teams have been having issues with each other including a previous match that was thrown out because the action spilled into the crowd. This time action in the crowd will be legal and all of these men will use whatever means they have to in order to get the win.

AJ Styles vs. Austin Aries

These two face off in what should be an amazing encounter. Both of these men work a similar style and there will be no limits as they face off.

Jerry Lynn vs. CM Punk

Two great technical wrestlers do battle in this match. Lynn brings his experience against CM Punk who can work whatever style his opponent wants to. Both of these men are going to be competing to keep in the upper echelon and stay in the title hunt.

Elix Skipper ©vs. Petey Williams (SMWA Championship, Steel Cage)

These two men look to settle their differences with a steel cage match with the SMWA Championship on the line. Sipper managed to retain the belt against Williams before with the help of Prime Time but the cage takes them out of the equation and makes sure the best man will win. Only one of these men will walk out of the cage with the belt.

Be sure to check out the show in Kalamazoo in just 4 days. Tickets are still available for just $15 or $20 for ringside seats.