By No-Holds-Bard
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Like a powder keg set in the middle of a room full of TNT, the American Legion Hall was the scene of imminent danger all evening tonight as the fuse of anxiety and restlessness was lit by the violent clashing of stones that sparked up a flame. The question all evening was, Who would be the first person to attempt to extinguish it with gasoline? There was something lurking in the air alright, and it wasn’t just the scent of beer. No, it was the reeking scent of vengeance. As “Brawlin’” Bo Cooper lost his title unjustly last month to “The Rock Superstar” Kaos at the hands of Commissioner Bennett’s newest stable mate, “The Silent Assassin” Joey Harder, he did not have his rematch tonight, nor even a chance to punish the man who stole his belt, as Kaos was not present this evening. Instead, “Brawlin’” Bo had to endure a 25-man over-the-top rumble match to get that chance to get his title back. And in the end, would it have even paid off when the powder keg was set ablaze? Commissioner Jason Bennett was introduced at the top of the show, accompanied by his stable, Joey Harder and one half of the Battle Ground Pro Tag Team Champions, Crayz. He informed the seething crowd that the other half of the tag champs, The Awesome Plague, was attacked the night before, leaving him unable to compete. And then he blamed Bo Cooper for it. Bennett also noted that for Bo to do such a thing only proves that he is trash; nothing but a common criminal—and since the people of Newhall love him so much that it only goes to show that they are just like him. But, of course, Bennett, being so resourceful, always has a back-up plan. So with that being said, he then introduced Plague’s replacement—a powerful, destructive and unpredictable force, X-5 Xtreme Loco. The fans did not flinch one bit as Loco failed to intimidate them. But Bennett didn’t care about their initial reaction, as he knew his new Dog of War would hold the other half of the BiG Pro Tag Titles honorably on his request. Bennett continued his monthly show-opening speech to announce that he gave the new Battle Ground Heavyweight Champion the night off. The disgruntled fans would have to wait another month to see Kaos get his comeuppance. It was only because of Joey Harder that Kaos now holds the belt, so even he deserved a little payback. And Bennett was aware of this possibly occurring. So he assured the fans that Bo would not be able to get his hands on Harder, or else he’d be disqualified from the rumble match. But wait, not only was Bo not allowed to lay a finger on Harder, but neither was “Mr. 300%” Brandon Nitro, who came to Bo’s aid and stood by him. Nitro has had a long-running feud with Harder and it still to this day has not fully been settled. As if threatening Bo with losing his chance to get a title shot wasn’t enough, Bennett then called out referee Tony Cutlip, who emerged from the back with a neck brace. If you recall, last month Cutlip counted the pinfall that caused Bo to lose his title, and in an outrage Bo attacked Cutlip with a Spicoli Driver. Bennett reminded everyone that Bo Cooper was responsible for Cutlip’s neck injury, and as a punishment for attacking an official he added insult to injury by announcing that Bo Cooper would enter the rumble at number 1. And then to award Joey Harder for a job well done last month, he gave him the number 25 spot. Though I’m sure Kaos is better suited to hold the title for Bennett’s evil standards than Bo Cooper was, Bennett did assure the fans that Joey Harder would become the new champion. Before leaving the ring Bennett ripped on some little kid in the audience and got major heat for it. But I don’t think it phased the Commish one bit.
The first match of the night saw “Marvelous” Markus Riot defending his Battle Ground Pro Maximum Title. Riot has been on a roll as of late, defeating his first challenge of Hook Bomberry after winning the belt back in November in a four-way against Silver Tyger, Li’l Cholo, and erstwhile champion Infernal. Tonight would prove another surefire challenge for the young aerial superstar as he took on Disco Machine, who was led to the ring by The Human Tornado and Candace LaRae. A collared-elbow tie-up began the match, which led to Disco taking an early advantage with a wristlock. A reverse by Riot, then reversed again by Disco as he danced in celebration. He followed up with a humping full nelson, and though Riot flipped him over Disco maintained control with a dropkick to Riot’s back. Disco Machine shook his booty a bit more, but Markus Riot landed a nice missile dropkick to Disco, following up with an Irish whip that met with a hurricanrana. Disco defected from the ring, but Riot took flight over the ropes and nailed Disco Machine to the ground. Riot continued his assault with several knife-edge chops on the outside. However, as they re-entered the ring Disco took control once again and attempted a humping pin that really brought the fans to their knees in disgust. As Riot attempted a Candace LaRae intentionally tripped him. He fell and lay over the bottom rope as Disco dropped a leg over him from the apron. Riot attempted another comeback but Disco met him with a powerslam as Riot came off the ropes. He wrapped a leg scissor around Riot’s neck and, once again, made humping motions. Riot was finally able to make his comeback, nailing a gnarly fisherman’s brainbuster. Instead of making the pin he tried to put more punishment on Disco, but Disco rolled him up for the pin. Riot rolled out of it and kicked Disco in the chest, following that with a standing moonsault. Still wanting to dish out more punishment he sent Disco into the ropes and met him with a clothesline backbreaker on his knee. He chopped Disco into the corner and Irish whipped him into the other corner, but as Riot charged towards him Disco powerslammed him into the turnbuckle. Disco went for a chokeslam, but Riot escaped and sent Disco again into the corner. This time Disco fell, and as he sat there Riot nailed a dropkick to his face. He took his shirt off and threw it in Disco’s face, but Disco wouldn’t go for that. As Riot attempted a modified suplex Disco reversed and went for a chokeslam, but Riot escaped once again and nailed a Pele kick. He hit a Michinoku Driver and that was all she wrote.
Winner, and still the Battle Ground Pro Maximum Champion: “Marvelous” Markus Riot.
As the fans cheered Riot on Disco Machine came to and looked at the ref to ask if he had won. Tornado tried to help Disco out of the ring but Disco fell on top of a rowdy bunch of guys in the front row, spilling their beer everywhere. The same rowdy fans were bitching about “queers” and yelling that Disco was a queer and this and that. But before the next match started ring announcer Ben Tomas ripped the guy a new one, asking him something to the effect of, “Oh, is that who you wanted to see? You want more queers?”
The next match featured “The Role Model” Preston Scott with his personal security Ray “Boom-Boom” Murillo acting as his tag team partner as they took on “The Wholesome Hero” J.T. Hyatt and his partner Foob Dogg. There is a bit of history behind this match, and it all began with Preston Scott and J.T. Hyatt. When Hyatt took on the Human Tornado back in November Scott was supposed to be in his corner, but Scott thought Hyatt was too much of a wuss for not kicking Tornado when he was down because Tornado defeated Hyatt that night. So when Battle Ground returned in January Hyatt got his revenge on Scott, but at the price of being pummeled by Scott and Murillo after the match. That’s when Foob came out to make the save, causing the match to be made for tonight. Anyway, just as a point of interest, Preston Scott’s T-shirt tonight was a repeat of one from several months ago that said “Prestonation Est. 1999.” Before the match Hyatt and Foob also shared a small bottle of milk together. Before the bell could actually ring Scott and Boom took out their opposition swiftly and sent them into Irish whips, which were both reversed—Hyatt meeting Boom with a dropkick and Foob meeting Scott with a clothesline. Scott and Boom took a breather on the outside before the match got underway. Boom and Hyatt started things off, but Hyatt said he wanted Scott. So, Boom tagged him in, but Scott wasn’t about to let that really happen, so he tagged Boom back in to many jeers from the fans. Hyatt made the first move and acquired a headlock on Boom, he ran the ropes and nailed shoulder block after shoulder block but couldn’t knock the big man down. He even attempted a crossbody but to no avail. So he took to the outside and nailed a dropkick to the back from the top and tagged Foob in. Foob overpowered Boom with a wristlock. He tagged Hyatt back in, who went up top and hit a double ax handle to Boom’s wrist. Hyatt followed up with several forearms, but Scott grabbed his legs from behind. As Hyatt turned his attention towards Scott Boom nailed him in the back with a clothesline and then tagged in Scott. Scott just stomped on Hyatt for a bit before sending him into the ropes and following up with a spinning elbow. Scott showed off with some push-ups but Hyatt returned with several punches. Scott was able to tag Boom back in who bodysplashed Hyatt in the corner. He stomped Hyatt down into the corner and ran towards him and just fell on him. It was kind of funny. Scott was tagged back in and the two men double-teamed Hyatt. Scott followed up with a back suplex and sent Hyatt into the ropes but Hyatt came back with a sunset flip pin. Scott kicked out and nailed a back heel kick. He tagged Boom in who squashed Hyatt with a back body splash. After a failed attempt at double-teaming, Hyatt got the hot tag to Foob who knocked down Scott and scoop slammed Boom. He went back to Scott with a spinebuster and sidewalk slam for a pin, but Boom knocked the ref away to stop the count. For some reason that I must have missed, the ref went to check on Hyatt who seemed to be injured in the corner. Foob was still beating up on Scott who sat in a corner. Boom got out of the ring and grabbed a chair and hid behind the apron in the corner where Scott was sitting. Foob charged towards Scott, but Scott got out of the way and Foob went face first into the corner as Boom held the chair up for Foob to run into. Scott mounted the unconscious Foob and got the pin.
Winners: “The Role Model” Preston Scott and Ray “Boom-Boom” Murillo.
As Foob came to he got on the mic and told Scott that he couldn’t ever win on his own and always has to cheat to win. So for next month’s show on March 10th Foob Dogg challenged Preston Scott for a one-on-one bout, but also said that since he knows Boom will be in his corner that he’ll keep Hyatt in his own corner as well.
For the next bout Ben Tomas made an announcement to the fans that on the behest of the commissioner “Brawlin’” Bo Cooper was barred from ringside, and if he interferes he will be disqualified from the rumble match. To that, he then introduced the Human Tornado, who was escorted to the ring by Candace LaRae and Disco Machine. Tornado got on the mic and let everybody know that Jason Bennett brought him in to BiG Pro to beat Brandon Nitro’s ass and that is what he was going to do tonight. Then, for some ludicrous reason, the fans began chanting “MTV! MTV!” It really made no sense. I guess you could consider that an insult, but really it was just weak and not well thought out. So out came Brandon Nitro and the match got underway. It began with the classic collared-elbow tie-up as Nitro broke free to swing at Tornado, but Tornado ducked and clocked Nitro a good one right in the kisser. They tied up again and Nitro came away with some knife-edge chops, sending Tornado into the ropes but Tornado came back with another shot to the kisser. Nitro came back with a spinning heel kick, which sent Tornado to the outside. Nitro gave chase but Tornado gained the upper hand while Disco Machine distracted the referee, who happened to be Tony Cutlip, who also happened to have a bit of beef with Nitro because of Nitro’s alliance with Bo Cooper. Tornado nailed a leg drop on Nitro as he lay face down on the mat and went for the pin, but kicked out quickly because Cutlip was making fast counts. Tornado maintained control with a dropkick off an Irish whip, then taunted the fans while stomping on Nitro. He then followed up with a fisherman’s suplex. Nitro came back with an elbow drop from the top on a standing Tornado and went for a pin but Cutlip made a slow count for Nitro. Tornado attempted a front kick, which was blocked and held by Nitro, but Tornado reversed again with another spinning heel kick. It went back and forth for a bit until Nitro hit a stunner and took control. He went up top but Tornado knocked him off into the corner and performed his signature dancing kicks to the face and the groin shot. I don’t know what he calls it but I always loved that spot. Tornado kept in control by putting his knee in the gut of Nitro and flipping him out over the ropes. Nitro landed on his feet on the apron but Tornado sent him to the floor with a boot to the face. Tornado taunted the crowd a bit before Nitro came from nowhere over the top rope back into the ring and nailing an ace crusher on Tornado, all in one fluid motion. After both men were down for a bit they began exchanging punches but Nitro returned with a Lou Thesz press and just wailed on Tornado. Tornado reversed him and dropped a knee on his head. He went up top but missed a senton splash. At this point “The Silent Assassin” Joey Harder snuck into the ring with brass knuckles, unbeknownst to Cutlip, but Nitro saw him coming from a mile away and nailed him with a super kick and nailed Tornado with a suplex DDT. Nitro then went up top for his finish but Candace LaRae climbed up and held onto him. Nitro then flipped her over into the ring, and at this point Cutlip called for the bell. Perhaps there was just too much interference. We all thought Nitro won but Cutlip awarded the match to Tornado by disqualification. It was really awkward.
Winner: The Human Tornado w/Candace LaRae and Disco Machine.
The only reasoning I can come up with as to why Tornado won by disqualification is because when Nitro flipped Candace over into the ring she landed on Tornado. That’s kind of far-fetched but it’s the only thing I can think of. Nitro just looked confused and I didn’t blame him.
So the next match featured the newly formed Battle Ground Pro Tag Team Champions Crayz and Xtreme Loco taking on The Young Bucks (Slick Nick and Mr. Instant Replay). Last month the Bucks beat out three other teams in a four-way tag match to determine the number one contenders for the tag titles. Now it was their chance to get a shot at the titles. Of course, the Bucks came out to Hanson’s “MMBop” again, and let’s face it: why change what works? The girls went nuts, shrieking and cheering. The Beatles had arrived in Newhall apparently. But the same guy in the front row that was making homophobic remarks kept to it with the Bucks. According to this guy, half the roster was gay. Anyway, right off the bat the tag champs, now known as the Dogs of War, just attacked the Bucks. They hit suplexes in unison, both went for leg drops and missed as the Bucks nailed dropkicks in unison, sending Crayz reeling to the outside as the Bucks double-teamed on Loco, both ramming his head into the turnbuckle several times. God I love the way these guys work. When they do that stuff in unison it’s just so beautiful. The match began with Replay and Loco, but quickly Loco made a tag when he couldn’t hang and Crayz took over getting his ass kicked. Replay scoop slammed him and nailed a leg drop, and then on a reverse Irish whip Nick made the blind tag and hopped over the ropes with a leg drop on Crayz, who had just been tripped by Replay. Crayz got the tag to Loco who took control on Nick, but only for a short while as Nick came back using the skills of his aerial excellence and following up with a nifty arm drag and then a leg scissor around Loco’s arm. Loco reversed and tagged Crayz who applied a dragon sleeper on Nick, but then quickly tagged Loco back in. Nick got the tag to Replay who hit Loco with a crossbody and took out Crayz on the apron. Replay then followed up on Loco with a standing dropkick and then a standing moonsault for the pin but Loco kicked out. He sent Replay into the ropes and caught him with a spinebuster and made the tag to Crayz, who nailed an atomic drop and attempted a Boston crab but for some reason just couldn’t turn Replay over. Crayz dropped a leg to Replay’s midsection then obtained a leg lock. He tagged Loco, who came in with a leg drop over the top rope. He hit a delayed vertical suplex and tagged Crayz back in. As you can see there were lots of quick tags between the champs. This is good tag-team work. Crayz came in with a camel clutch on Replay and just kept on him for a while. The quick tags and working over Replay kept in their favor for a good portion of the match. But when the Bucks seemed like they were on the way to make a comeback and possibly get those belts around their waists out came Midnight Dynamite to attack them. The referee was knocked out on accident during the mayhem and didn’t notice Mercury and Paradise having their way with the Bucks. The Bucks were able to turn the tables however as Nick hit a 360 splash from the top rope and went for the pin on Crayz but Loco knocked him off and hit a spinning DDT. He then pulled Crayz over Nick’s body and as the ref came to he made the count for the win.
Winners, and still Battle Ground Pro Tag Team Champions: The Dogs of War (Crayz and X-5 Xtreme Loco) w/Commissioner Jason Bennett.
And if there wasn’t enough mayhem all of a sudden I see Charles Mercury grab a chair out from underneath some girl in the front row and chuck it somewhere behind me. I turn around to see security getting between Mercury and some fan. Apparently some fan was so upset that Dynamite had come in to attack the Bucks that Paradise urged him to hit him in the face, and the dude just slapped him, so Mercury went apeshit on the fan. All the while security is trying to escort the man outside and he is not budging. So the owners of the Legion Hall got into it as well. Everyone’s attention was focused on this stubborn fool as he had to be forcefully evicted from the building and then who better to show up than Bo Cooper and Brandon Nitro from outside the building to run in and attack the tag champs! Cooper spit on Bennett and told him that since neither he nor Nitro could get their hands on Harder that they wanted a shot at the tag titles next month as the fans went bonkers. Bennett attempted his rebuttal but Bo got out of the ring and went after him. Instead of getting him he just wailed on both Crayz and Loco as Nitro chased Bennett around for a bit and then into the back. LOONY TOONS. The rumble match hadn’t even started yet and already the powder keg had been set off. Then it was intermission time.
During the intermission Ben Tomas announced that at next month’s show on March 10th there would be a tag title match featuring Crayz and Xtreme Loco defending their titles against Bo Cooper and Brandon Nitro. Then Tomas urged the fans, as a result of what occurred just prior to intermission, that they could scream and cheer, boo, say anything, but DON’T touch the wrestlers. With that he then announced the rules to the rumble match: A random drawing in the back allotted numbers to each competitor; two men started; every two minutes another competitor would enter; the winner would get a shot at the Battle Ground Pro Heavyweight Championship, currently held by “The Rock Superstar” Kaos.
And so it was time. It was already predetermined by Commissioner Bennett that “Brawlin’” Bo Cooper would enter number one and “The Silent Assassin” Joey Harder would get spot number twenty-five. This match was nearly impossible to document so I got the main stuff, which included entrants and exits and some important spots. But other than that don’t expect much. Anyway, Bo came out and the place was a-rockin’. He grabbed some guy’s beer and just waterfalled it. Then he gave a look like, “Eh, I’ve had better.” Then entrant number two came out: Li’l Cholo. The fans cheered for him as well, but when both men squared off against each other there was a definitive split. There was a “Bo!” chant and even a “Cholo!” chant. The bell had rung and the time was moving quickly as the two men tried to see who got the loudest pop. Then they both finally hook up and Bo overpowered Cholo, shoving him to the mat. They hooked up once again and the result was the same. They both stared each other down as they moved back and forth around the ring. Then they shook hands and Cholo said to Bo, “If we’re gonna do this then let’s do this right.” To that both men exited the ring, grabbed a chair each, then got back in. They held their respective chairs high in the air as if they were about to clash, then folded them out and both sat down in them, waiting for the third entrant, who happened to be Disco Machine. Disco came in and danced for both men. It was quite a sight. Bo and Cholo sitting in chairs getting a show put on for them by Disco Machine as they fans chanted, “You are gay!” And it wasn’t just a little dance; it lasted for quite some time! That is, until Bo and Cholo got up and snuck up behind Disco and knocked him down. That’s when entrant number four came in, “Sexy” Sonny Samson. There was a “faggot” chant that emanated from the front row where the same homophobic fan was making slurs against Disco Machine and the Young Bucks. But then Bo joined in with a, “You’re even more gay” chant that the fans picked up on. And who would want to attempt taking on Bo Cooper and Li’l Cholo? So Samson and Disco just danced together! Of course, that is, until Bo and Cholo beat the shit out of them. And, of course, the gay high jinx ensued with Disco and Samson falling into many homosexual poses and demeanors. Bo even took one of Sonny’s boas and choked him with it. Then as entrant number five, Infernal, made his way to the ring Bo and Cholo donned Sonny’s boas and, in a show of beautiful satire, danced together. The fans ate it up. It was hysterical. Infernal finally made his way into the ring after taunting and messing with the crowd, which seems to be his modus operandi, and by that time entrant number six, Diablo, made his way to the ring. Diablo, being Sonny Samson’s partner, tried to help him out a bit. Things began to get hectic here. Still with nobody being eliminated, entrant number seven, Junior Old School entered. Diablo was the first eliminated, followed by his partner “Sexy” Sonny Samson. Entrant number eight was “The Role Model” Preston Scott. Junior Old School was then eliminated. Bo was looking pretty good throughout the match, as he was everyone’s favorite to win that night (even though the odds were not in his favor). Entrant number nine was “The New York Knockout” Nikki, who entered the ring to pleas and begs from Bo Cooper, who got down on his knees, to go out with him. Her answer was short, sweet and simple: a boot to the face. Then some fan threw a teabag into the ring. Cholo caught it and pie-faced Nikki with it. The fans went nuts for that. Then Bo hit a Bronco Buster on her in the corner as entrant number ten, The Stepfather came in. Then I think Cholo gave a Bronco Buster to Nikki. Entrant number eleven was the Eccentric Lion. Yeah… not sure who he is either. Nikki was then eliminated, followed by Infernal. Entrant number twelve was the Human Tornado. Tornado and Cholo went at it for a bit as the Eccentric Lion was eliminated. Entrant number thirteen was “Mr. 300%” Brandon Nitro, followed by the elimination of Disco Machine. Entrant fourteen was Charles Mercury, who stayed on the outside of the ring for a bit, along with Preston Scott who seemed to be sneaking out of the ring and hiding quite a bit of the time. After all they were the last two heels left, leaving Bo, Cholo, Stepfather and Nitro in the ring by themselves. Instead of taking it upon themselves to eliminate one another in the name of competition, they all sat there waiting for the next entrant. Cholo noticed the two guys on the outside and snuck out, got up behind Mercury and shoved him into the ring, just as entrant number fifteen, Bobby Jo Marshall, made his way to the ring. At which point some fan gave Bo and empty pizza box, which was used by he and Cholo to extinguish some of the competition in the ring. At one point a water bottle was even used, as well as someone’s alcoholic beverage. Entrant number sixteen was Ray “Boom-Boom” Murillo, who protected Preston Scott as he continued to hide around various sides outside of the ring. Entrant number seventeen was The Red-Headed Stepchild, followed by the eliminations of Brandon Nitro and Bobby Jo Marshall. Entrant number eighteen was Kid Karnage, followed by the elimination of The Red-Headed Stepchild. Entrant number nineteen was Slick Nick, followed by the eliminations of Ray “Boom-Boom” Murillo and Kid Karnage. Entrant number twenty was Johnny Paradise, followed by the elimination of Slick Nick. Entrant number twenty-one was “The Wholesome Hero” J.T. Hyatt, who chased Preston Scott outside the building. Charles Mercury was then eliminated, and Hyatt and Scott came back in through the curtain! Entrant number twenty-two was Foob Dogg just as Hyatt got eliminated. Entrant number twenty-three was “Drunk” Uncle Ronnie, who came out looking for someone to drink the redneck juice from his E&J VSOP flask. To my surprise I found myself under a stream of ice-tea spirits and it sure gave me an unexpected jolt. Ronnie lent me his stained and sweaty hat and his flask for my enjoyment as he did his thing in the ring, which lasted but two minutes as entrant number twenty-four, Mr. Instant Replay, got in and as Ronnie and Foob Dogg were eliminated. Almost as simultaneously as Ronnie and Foob were eliminated out went Johnny Paradise and Mr. Instant Replay. Then the final entrant, number twenty-five, “The Silent Assassin” Joey Harder came to the ring. Just as he got in the ring he was tossed over the top to the floor, but none of the refs saw it because they were tending to Replay and Paradise who were fighting outside the ring! Quickly he slid back into the ring and eliminated Bo Cooper. Everyone was shocked. Some people even got up and left. It was very sad. Bo grabbed a chair and tried to get back in the ring but was sent to the back. The final four remained: Li’l Cholo (still in there from the beginning!), The Stepfather, Preston Scott and Joey Harder. Suddenly it became three as Cholo was eliminated. Scott and Harder teamed up against Stepfather, who tried to square things up. Harder and Scott stared down Stepfather, but from out of nowhere Harder scooped up Scott and dumped him over the top eliminating him. Stepfather took the initiative and powerbombed Harder. Harder came back though and nearly eliminated Stepfather. He then hit a low blow and Stepfather was almost eliminated again. He was flung over the top but held on to the top rope as one foot touched the ground. It was getting so close; everyone was on the edge of their seats. Try as he might, Harder kept trying to knock Stepfather out with a dropkick as Stepfather nearly hit both feet on the ground at least three different times now. Stepfather stood on the apron with his back to Harder as Harder applied a headlock. Then without warning Stepfather flipped Harder out and over the top rope to eliminate him.
Winner: The Stepfather
Suddenly Bo Cooper rushed out to ringside with a barbwire Kendo stick and choked Harder out with it. Nitro came out with the assist as they all fought their way to the back. Stepfather got on the mic and told everyone that Bo Cooper was the best champion there was in BiG Pro, but now it’s his turn. He said, “If it can’t be you, Bo, then thank God it’s me.” He said that he hoped Kaos showed up next month because he wanted to try that belt on to see how it fits with his boots and to see if the residents of his trailer park would like it. Ben Tomas then let everyone know that the next show was slated for March 10th and so far on the card we’d see Foob Dogg take on “The Role Model” Preston Scott, The Dogs of War (Crayz and Xtreme Loco) defend their Battle Ground Pro Tag Team Titles against “Brawlin’” Bo Cooper and “Mr. 300%” Brandon Nitro, as well as the Battle Ground Pro Heavyweight Championship match between champion “The Rock Superstar” Kaos and the new number one contender The Stepfather.
Overall this show was good. I overheard a fan after the show say it was the best show they ever put on. It very well could have been if not for the chaos around intermission time. Of course, I can’t blame BiG Pro for that. But it didn’t make for a very enjoyable environment. The matches were great though. Again, I must give match of the night to Mr. Markus Riot, giving another phenomenal performance against Disco Machine. Markus is fantastic in the ring and a pleasure to watch, but when paired with the competition he’s seen lately like Hook Bomberry and Disco Machine, and even when he won the title after pinning Li’l Cholo, the end result is something I am glad to say I was there to see live. Bennett already announced that at next month’s show Riot will be taking on Joey Harder, which is going to be another killer match. But thinking about Riot and Cholo again would also be killer. They never had a one-on-one match in BiG Pro but, in the spirit of good competition, I’d love to see it happen someday. But when I think of Riot and Cholo, it occurred to me seeing Cholo and Tornado go at it during the rumble. I thought, Yeah, there’d be another killer match. And then when I thought about all of it I really thought a triple threat match would be best. Who wouldn’t want to see that? Markus Riot, Li’l Cholo and Human Tornado? I’d pay money just to see that match alone. Shit… make it even more interesting: a ladder match for the Maximum Title. Bennett, you better be reading this! On to other things, however: the tag match told a good story and kept in line with a nice storyline being built. Scott and Murillo are always entertaining, and Foob and Hyatt are the classic face characters that never get old with the fans. My runner up for match of the night was Tornado and Nitro. It was so close to being a tie but the finish threw me off. I didn’t quite get it. Nitro being disqualified? It made little sense to me and ruined the match I thought. It was good and getting better and then it crumbled with the finish. I don’t mind the occasional DQ finish, but perhaps if it were done better I wouldn’t have mind so much. It was just all very confusing. The tag title match wasn’t bad either. The Bucks are always so entertaining with their standard repertoire. I enjoy watching them for a completely different reason than the girls, that’s for sure! Crayz even showed more technical skill than ever before with several different kinds of submission maneuvers. Kind of shocking. It’s too bad about Plague’s injury and I hope he gets well soon enough to return, but Crayz and Loco as a team are gonna take some getting used to. I didn’t expect the Bucks to win myself, but I wasn’t too sure if Crayz and Loco would get the clean win. Apparently not, with the Midnight Dynamite run-in and all. At first I was upset about another run-in, but I am glad that they’re keeping on with the Bucks/Dynamite feud. It still has relevance and I’m not bored of it yet. The chaos with the fan being thrown out was kind of exciting for the atmosphere that was present, and I guess it adds to the aura of what it’s like to attend a Battle Ground show. Hopefully it was caught on film so that others can see how Battle Ground builds their reputation around SoCal. Hahahaha. The rumble was very enjoyable to watch, if you were watching it, but half the time I was scribbling down who came in and who went out. I recommend purchasing the DVD of this show when it comes out because I don’t think my review did it any justice since it was so hard to really call that match. I thought it was really rude, however, that some of the fans got up and left after Bo Cooper was eliminated. I mean, they didn’t even stick around to see him come out with a barbwire Kendo stick! They didn’t even care to see if Stepfather was going to win or not. It really bugged me. I would never disrespect these guys in such a way as to leave the building because my favorite wrestler loses a match. I felt really bad for Stepfather and the rest of the guys. But phooey on their stupid asses, because next month Stepfather gets a title shot and if they don’t care then screw ‘em. The rest of us are gonna have a ball.
