With a group of friends I made yet another pilgrammage to Pro Wrestling
Revolution. I can safely bet that I am one of the few who's been to
every show AND in the front row. Yay me. We arrived a couple hours
early and this allowed us to grab a bite to each at a local place. We
came back and actually got to meet both Tyson Bryson and Matt James.
I've seen these two wrestle all over the place as Debonaire. If you
get a chance, pick up their TLC match in NEO. Good stuff.
Finally the show got underway and man alive, the crowd was pumped. The
place was pretty full and everyone went nuts. We got John Stegglet, a
legend around here not to mention Brian Lau... and fat chicks. Geez.
It gave us a good laugh anyhow.
The show opened with a quick paced lucha match featuring a bunch of
SWLL guys. I am thinking the match might not come off well on tape as
it was just basically a bunch of spots but it was fun as hell live and
really got the crowd into it.
Now, the whole Stevie Scott/Temple/Todd thing... I always figured that
would be something you'd see in the big leagues like EMWC or UWF or
something. Very sports entertainment but hey, you gotta have something
for everyone. Temple still scares me, but he isn't the same person.
Live, he looked haggard and worn out. Very tired. The whole part with
Lori Dane getting burned and all that wasn't up my alley but hey, they
pulled it off damn good. I'll give them credit for that. There were
actual people in the audience frightened by it and I swear one woman
was crying.
The Matthew Yates/Johnny Malibu match was a treat! It was one stiff
contest. I seriously think these two hate each other for real. Yates
was just vicious with his kicks and chops... AND FACEWASH! He could be
a big star with some direction, not to mention a fan favorite. His
whole gimmick and angle seems... weird... but I am sure it'll develop
well enough. On a side note... the Xlerator was the spot of the night!
He hit it FULL on. Damn.
Coats/Bryson was... weird. Coats tapped out once he was put in the
sharpshooter and ran away right after. I was sitting in the front row.
He didn't even look like he was hurt.
So, then we get the goddamn brawl of the year as Blackwater Bart and
Tony Cameron TORE the house down! I didn't get to see much outside as
I was on the far side of the building and therefore one of the last
people out. Not to mention this ass in a Shaq jersey who was standing
in front of me. All he did was mark out about EMWC the whole time. The
match was brutal though, no way you can work the bumps they took. Back
inside it got damn good and damn brutal. It was like some 80's match
coupled with strong style and was wonderful. I don't know if the right
man won as Cameron is a bonafide star and Bart might be gone just as
soon as he came. Either way, this was a show stealer.
Surprising Jaiden Andrews and Crusher Tyler was maybe the loudest match
of the night outside parts of the main event. The entire place took
sides here as the M-Dojo has become quite a favorite of us local marks.
It was a great showcase of what these guys can do and I certainly hope
we get to see a rematch.
The main event was off the charts! This is maybe the best indy match
I've seen live! Rubinov!! The russian is huge! This match was all
over the place. Everyone looked great in it, even Dufresne who shocked
EVERYONE by winning it. That wasn't the big shock though. Tyson
Bryson was. He eliminated Rubinov who everyone was sure was going to
win it when he walked in. I don't really know what to say about this
other then wow. TORA Wanizame... Juvenil Infierno... Alexander
Rubinov... this was like a smart marks dream in there. Go out of your
way to get the DVD or tape just for this match. It's going on my MOTY
list, that's for sure.
Over all, this was the best PWR show I've been to. It had a big,
supercard feel to it with all the big name stars and big matches. Even
the after stuff was great. A bunch of guys came out to take pictures
and autographs.
Fun time. Everyone needs to go to a PWR show once.
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