From Grant Fletcher: On Twitter @GrantLFletcher Happy New Year, wrestling fans! Grant Fletcher here once again to report on anothe...
From Grant Fletcher:
On Twitter @GrantLFletcher
Happy New Year, wrestling fans! Grant Fletcher here once again to report on another top-notch wrestling card by Wildkat Sports, and boy what a what a card it was!
Edward King was on hand as our master of ceremonies to welcome us to the show and get the crowd pumped up.
“Money” Mike Carradine v “Mythian Warrior” Anthony
Anthony immediately had Carradine running to the ropes and made sure he stayed there. In fact, every time it looked like Anthony was getting the better of him, Carradine ran to the safety of the ropes. A fed-up Anthony finally delivered a cracking kick to the posterior of Carradine when he exposed his backside once more.
Anthony certainly had Carradine outclassed, but Carradine was able to catch a kick from “The Mythian Warrior” and send him to the mat for some stomps. Carradine kept up the punishment with an all-new brand of brutality we as yet had not seen from him. Ever the athlete, Anthony attacked back with skill and speed. Carradine tried to take him off his game by spitting in Anthony’s face. This only managed to send Anthony into a rage. He let loose a series of chops and finished Carradine off with a knee to the back of the head, putting him on the canvas for a 3 count!
Winner: “Mythian Warrior” Anthony
Great way to start the show on a high note. These two whipped the crowd into a fervor right off the bat.
Socorro w/ The House of Harper v Hyperstreak
Socorro took the mic and announced that he had something to say to, ”Each and every one of you idiots!” He demanded that the crowd stand and Kojak Sly told the crowd to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Hardbody Harper. The crowd rained down boos as Socorro serenaded his manager. Luckily for them, he was stopped short by Hyperstreak’s music
A cheap shot from Socorro caught Hyperstreak off guard as he was making his entrance, but that didn’t stop Hyperstreak from pinballing around the ring as only he can do. Socorro couldn’t keep up with Hyperstreak’s speed and was soon against the ropes. A bit of foul play from Kojak Sly turned the tide and left Hyperstreak lame on the outside.
Socorro laid in a clubbing at ringside as Harper cheered him on; then lent a hand by holding Hyperstreak’s feet while Socorro delivered a heel to the face. Socorro continued to make use of his solo underhanded tactics inside the ring, and the House of Harper wasn’t too shy to lend a hand from ringside either.
Hyperstreak tried as best he could to overcome the unfavorable odds. Slipping every blow he could and getting in a few of his own while he was at it. A missile dropkick from Hyperstreak evened things up, leaving both men prone. Back at their feet, Hyperstreak took over with clotheslines. He then laid out Harper and sent Socorro into Kojak via a diversion. Looking for an equalizer he sent them both to the hard floor with a rolling senton from the top rope to the outside! The crowd was at their feet.
Shenanigans from Harper prevented Hyperstreak from getting the three count and Sly did the final deed needed to get Socorro a pinfall via Twist of Lime (pump handle suplex.
Winner: Socorro
This was a fun one that, while showing how innovative the House of Harper can be in getting their way, still allowed both men to showcase their skills.
“Ruthless” Ryan Davidson v El Saiko Gato
After his last Wildkat match up against Bu Ku Dao, Ryan Davidson was looking to hurt somebody. El Saiko Gato was just the unfortunate soul put in that position.
It took Davidson a beat to get his hands on Saiko Gato, but when he did it wasn’t pretty. Suplexes and strikes sent Gato end over end from one side of the ring to the other. An enziguri created the separation Gato was looking for, but it was all for naught. A mammoth-sized fisherman buster from Davidson put Gato out for the three count, and Davidson arose from the mat with a surly attitude.
Winner: Ruthless” Ryan Davidson
As he was taking his time to gloat he was ambushed by Bu Ku Dao! Dao set in with fiery intensity. Bu Ku only had a few moments to put a hurting on Davidson before he himself was ambushed by Shane Taylor! The Notorious One nearly decapitated Dao with a Murda Time Clothesline and a knockout punch!
“This is my show!” Taylor shouted as the Wildkat fans chanted, “Welcome back!”
As El Saiko Gato helped Bu Ku to his feet, Davidson and Taylor ran back in and demolished Gato! First with a brainbuster from Davidson then a second rope splash from Taylor. The two raised their hands in unity and took off for the locker room together.
Exciting. Absolutely exciting. Can’t wait to see where this goes.
Savannah Evans v Christi Jaymes
Jaymes promptly put Evans in a painful leg lock and held it on tight. Making her way to the rope, Evans was able to escape and set in with an incredibly physical attack on the Brazilian. A dazzling rope-walk armdrag put Christi back on top, but a thunderous powerbomb from the turnbuckle by Evans left them both prone.
The two of them slugged it out as they climbed back to their feet and continued beating the hell out of each other after they were both up. The action was neck-and-neck until Evans let loose a fisherman suplex with a bridge to hold Jaymes down for the pinfall victory.
Winner: Savannah Evans
The only word I can use to describe this matchup is, “Physical!”
Pump Patrol (Curt Matthews, Jared Wayne, and Johnny Flex) v “Chalmation Sensation:” Danny Flamingo and “Mr. Excellence” Brandon Scott v Fortune 5000 (Mr. Bates and Nathan Bradley) v Scott Phoenix and Edgrin Stone in a Fatal Four Way Tag Match
Matthews of Pump Patrol and Phoenix started us out. Matthews appealed to Phoenix to join Pump Patrol which Phoenix declined. At his teammate’s insistence, Matthews tagged out to Johnny Flex.
Mr. Bates tagged in off of Flex and that’s the action really started. He struck away with anger. Having something to prove after The Revolution Rumble. Phoenix leveled him with a press slam and soon Bradley and Flamingo found themselves facing off. Flamingo went on the attack first, but as Bradley was returning fire Edgrin Stone tagged in and dropped him with a huge back body drop! Brandon Scott tagged in off of Stone and the punishment of Nathan Bradley continued.
Jared Wayne mercifully tagged in off of Bradley and went to work on Scott. A Pumple’s Elbow later and Pump Patrol to sequester Scott to their corner of the ring. A DDT got “Mr. Excellence” the gasp of oxygen he needed and Flamingo tagged in. At this moment all chaos erupted bringing all nine men in the ring at once.
One by one they all fell to each other’s crushing blows as the fans went ballistic. Pump Patrol was able to incorporate the insanity into their game plan as they have been seen to do before. The three of them teamed up on the legal Nathan Bradley and held him to the mat for a three count.
Winners: Pump Patrol
As the combatants were taking their leave a fist fight broke out between Danny Flamingo and Mr. Bates leading to security separating the two.
An entertaining contest from start to finish. The antics, wrestling and crowd work pulled me right in and wouldn’t let me go.
“Swipe Right” Joe Keys v “Southern Stomper” Luke Hawx
Before the Match, Hawx gripped Keys in a firm handshake as a show of dominance then took him to the mat with a headlock takedown. The two measured each other up with some chain wrestling, an exchange that Keys came out on top of.
Not to be outdone, Luke tattooed Keys’ flesh with some stiff shots to the chest and face. Hawx kept Keys on his heels with suplexes, slams and a neckbreaker until Keys was able to retaliate with some offense of his own. A backstabber sent Hawx to the outside and Keys sent himself over the top with a slingshot to knock the wind out of Hawx.
Before Keys could reap the benefits of his attack, Hawx was assaulted by a man in a hoodie who ran up to ringside with a pipe. The hood came off the attacker’s head to reveal... Shane Douglas! Security lept in immediately and threatened Douglas with a baton. Douglas submitted to police who handcuffed Douglas and took him away.
The locker room had emptied out by now and the Wildkat roster was chomping at the bit to get their hands on the detained Franchise.
Edward King asked the audience to please remain calm and in their seats as EMT’s tended to Hawx. Perry paced back and forth. After what seemed like an eternity EMT’s were able to place Hawx on a gurney and take him away for medical attention.
Winner: Luke Hawx via DQ
Edward King let the crowd know that this was, in fact, not part of the show. He said the Shane Douglas had been arrested.
I was floored. Absolutely floored.
Would love to see Joe Keys return to a Wildkat ring in the near future.
King Beard v Kojak Sly w/House of Harper
King Beard tried to go head to head with Kojak Sly, a strategy that went very badly for him. It was a major effort for Beard to stay conscious following a big boot from Sly. A dazed King Beard then fell victim to a vicious clothesline from Sly, putting him down for a 3 count in short order.
Winner: Kojak Sly
As Sly stood celebrating his victory, Edgrin Stone emerged from the locker room to stare down Sly. The crowd chanted, “YES! YES YES!” while security pleaded with Stone to turn back. Deciding to wait for a later time to deal with Sly, Stone collected King Beard from the floor and carried him to the back.
This just has me chomping at the bit to see these two monsters go toe-to-toe
Ken Dixon(c) v “The Baton Rouge Bullet” Jace Valor w/Mobile Home Mobsters for the Wildkat Revolution Championship
As the two felt each other out, it was clear that Dixon was physically stronger. Valor clearly had to rethink his strategy and rolled to the outside in order to confer with the MHM.
Back inside Valor met Dixon with a quickness that the champion could not match. Soon it was Dixon’s turn to take a rest on the outside as the crowd chanted, “Yep! Yep! Yep!” Valor invited Dixon back into the ring, a courtesy that Dixon took advantage of when he sent Valor to the outside while he himself was climbing back in.
Upon sliding back into the ring, Dixon was quick to send Valor outside once more. This time it took Valor to the count of 8 to make it back in. Dixon kept up the pressure with a slow methodical pace, careful not to overexert himself against the challenger and perhaps he didn’t feel as if he needed to.
This approach would prove to be detrimental when Dixon was caught off guard by an enziguri from Valor. The MHM member went on the attack and planted Dixon, but only got a two count. “The Baton Rouge Bullet” took to the top rope for a Swanton Bomb, but missed the attempt. Dixon grabbed up Valor as he rose to his feet and dropped the challenger to the mat with a fireman carry slam. 3 seconds later and Ken Dixon had his first successful Revolution Championship defense under his belt.
Winner: Ken Dixon
This was nothing short of a good ol’ fashioned wrestling match, and I loved every second of it. These guys did a great job of putting together and executing a worthwhile championship contest.
“Outlaw” Matt Lancie v Hardcore Holly v “Bad Ass” Billy Gunn in a Triple Threat Match
Before the match, Billy Gunn took the microphone saying, “If you’re not down with Wildkat sports, we got two words for ya!”
After eyeing each other up, Billy Gunn proposed a three-way test of strength to start things off. When he reached for Lancie’s hand he snuck in a cheap kick to “The Outlaw’s” gut. Holly then jumped in on the action and the two of them started double-teaming the younger talent. Outside the ring, Holly took out Lancie by running “The Outlaw’s” head into the ring post. Then two veterans decided they should test their skills against one another as they had done years ago. The two grappled, grabbed and slugged away at each other; punctuating their attacks with some playful boasting to the crowd.
An arm drag from Holly sent Gunn to the outside and Lancie took this as an opportunity to send Gunn into the ring post. Lancie slid back inside the ring to take Holy to task, but Holly began laying on his patented chops. Out of nowhere Lancie struck Hardcore Holly with a spear but could only get a two count.
Gunn came back in to put the boots to Lancie. Gunn literally had Lancie against the ropes when The Outlaw ducked an attack and sent the New Age Outlaw to the outside. Holly came back in and tried for an Alabama slam, but Billy Gunn stopped the attempt and put Holly down with a Fameasser! Gunn made the cover and picked up the three count before Lancie could break up the pinfall.
Winner: “Bad Ass” Billy Gunn
I’d been looking forward to this match since it was announced. I knew these three would beat the hell out of each other and they delivered. It’s always great seeing Hardcore Holly scrap with Wildkat talent and adding Billy Gunn to the mix took it to a new level. Throw in Matt Lancie and you’ve got yourself a sure winner. Great job to everyone involved in bringing this to the Wildkat fans.
“Wildcard” J Spade(c) v Stevie Richards in an Extreme Rules Match for the Wildkat Heavyweight Championship
During his introduction Stevie Richards had Edward King introduce him as being from, “The home of the number one seed in the NFC playoffs…” and stated that he, “... thanked God every day that he isn’t Billy Gunn…”
Stevie Richards then had King read Richards’ own personal rendition of ‘The Night Before Christmas’ which began, “Twas the night before Wildkat…” It went on to say that, “The fans were all hanging from the bleachers with care hoping Stevie Richards would soon be there…,” and that in J Spade’s dreams, “... visions of Stevie Kicks danced in his head…” The poem concluded that “January 6th begins the Winter of Stevie.”
Stevie attacked Spade from behind during the champ’s introduction, and an eye-rake kept Spade off his game. Spade went back at him with equal intensity. The fight went to the outside and the Spade took advantage of Extreme Rules by ringing the ring bell against Richard’s nether regions. Spade then called to a nearby fan who handed him an original NES console which he bludgeoned the back of the challenger with! After getting a couple shots of his own Richards retaliated with the NES.
Spade took a brief leave behind the curtain and reemerged pushing a shopping cart containing a trash can filled with weapons! Richards called for a chair from the crowd…. which he used to sit in as he slapped a vice-like sleeper on the champ. Spade escaped by with a low blow using a crutch followed by a drop toe hold onto the open chair. The fight went outside and Spade placed Richards in the cart he had wheeled out the garbage can in, ramming him into two ring posts. He lit up Richards’’ back with a kendo stick, but a desperation Stevie Kick sent the champion to the mat. Two malicious chair shots to the groin kept J Spade down.
These two were using everything but the kitchen sink... that is until Richards went under the ring and emerged with a kitchen sink!
Spade knocked the challenger down with a low blow before he could implement the metal sink, and the two rose to their feet trading right hands. When it looked like Spade was going to lose out on the exchange the champ slammed a cookie sheet that was left on the mat against Richards’ forehead!
It was here that Spade turned it up to 11 when he grabbed a table from under the ring. Spade tried to superplex Richards through the table but was stopped short by the ECW alumni. Richards slipped out his predicament and Stevie Bombed Spade through the table only for a 2 count!
At that moment “Bad Ass” Billy Gun ran in and dropped Stevie with a Fameasser! It seemed as though he didn’t appreciate Richards’ comment about him during the introductions. Gunn covered Stevie with the champion for the 3 count!
Winner: “Wildcard” J Spade
During the celebration, Hardcore Holly emerged from the curtain, dismantled Gunn and Alabama slammed Spade!
Holly grabbed a microphone and said, “In about 3 months I hope you guys are ready for Wrestle Con. Get your affairs in order,” He pointed to Spade lying on the mat, “I’m gonna end your career! Same goes for you, Billy!” He then turned his attention to the prone Stevie Richards, “Stevie, you know what happened last time you and I got together!”
This match wowed me and the rest of the fans from start to finish. Spade and Richards took us all back to the days of ECW in perfect fashion. They really put their bodies on the line out there in front of all of us fans, and that’s something I truly respect.
It seems we already have our championship match for Wrestle Con on April, 5th. I can’t wait!
Intense, exciting and physical are the three words that best describe this card. In my opinion, it was one of their best yet. I can’t wait to see where they take it next.
