Tuesday, April 3, 2007

WWE Signs COLT CABANA

It is being reported on several wrestling news sites that COLT CABANA has been signed this week by World Wrestling Entertainment. Ring of Honor is reporting Cabana's last match with ROH has been scheduled for 4/28.

Sunday, April 1, 2007

NWA Indiana Results--4/1--Lafayette, IN

Here are the results from NWA Indiana on 4/1 in Lafayette, Indiana at Riehle Brothers Sports Complex in front of 263 ppl:

In a pre show match, Marc Houston & Louis Linaris defeated Luis Rojas & Jeremy Hadley

Devon Fury defeated Johnny Rich

Quicksilver defeated Chris Cardio

Guy Lombardo & Marc Houston defeated Billy Bart & Xavier Xross

Scarlett Rose defeated Camron Star

Rob Ramer defeated Martin Fernandez

PT Hussla (subbing for the injured Scotty Murray) & Chase Richards defeated Dustin Lillard & Kenneth James to retain the Indiana Heritage Tag Titles

And in the main event "Sexy" Shawn Cook defeated "Pure Dynamite" Billy Roc to become the new NWA Indiana State Champion

NWA Indiana returns to Lafayette on Sunday, May 6th at 6:00 with former WCW star Buff Bagwell making his return

Log onto www.nwaindiana.com for more info

Collyer loses tag match in Japan 4/1


Results

"Sakura Celebration"
Mie, Japan -
April 1st, 2007
Tamashiro Cho Tamashiro junior high school
Free Show





FIGHT CARD
Special Match:
o Shinjiro Otani
Ikuto Hidaka
vs. Steve Corino
Chad Collyer x
(18:52 → Sprial Bomb)
o Takao Omori
Kamikaze
Minoru Fujita
vs. Ryouji Sai
Yoshihito Sasaki
Rikiya Fudo x
(17:19 → Axe Bomber)
o Nanae Takahashi
Saki Maemura
vs. Hikaru
Nasuki*Head x
(16:47 → reverse splash)
Gha Cha Ping
o Mask THE Tamashiro
vs. Fuyujiro Kuruma
Shota Takanishi x
(5:18 → Dream Catch)

IWA MidSouth Results--3/31--Midlothian, IL

Jack Thriller b Danny Demanto

Billy Roc b Devon Moore

Jimmy Shalwin b Old Timer

Eddie Kingston won over Joker and Ricky Reyes

Iron Saints b Troy Walters & Jason Hades

Iron Saints b Michael Elgin & Ash

Dysfunction b Diehard Dustin & Vortekz & xOMGx

Ian Rotten b Ricochet

Josh Abercrombie b Brandon Thomaselli

C.J. Otis b Drake Younger

Chuck Taylor b Low Ki with peroxide and ether as his weapons of choice

Next show is 4/6 in Plainfield, IN at the Capital Sports Center with Drake Younger vs. Ian Rotten in a barbed wire cage match for the IWA death match title plus Jimmy Jacobs vs. Barbarian

Greg Valentine, Demolition Ax and Honky Tonk Man appear on 4/14 in Shelbyville, IN at the Southwestern Consolidated Schools.

IWA Mid South Show in Plainfield 4/6/07

From the IWA Mid South Newsletter:

IWA Mid-South returns to action in Plainfield, Indiana on Friday nightwith APRIL BLOOD SHOWERS 2007:April 6, 2007Capital Sports Center1915 Gladden RoadPlainfield, INBelltime 8 pm - Doors open 7 pmTickets are $20 & $15Main Event - Barbed Wire Cage for the IWA Death Match TitleDrake Younger (champ) vs. Ian RottenDrake will put his Death Match title on the line against theundisputed King of Hardcore and 2 time KOTDM champion Ian Rotten. Theywere a successful team at the Double Death Tag Team Death Matchtournament under the name of "Old & Younger" but this time they willdo battle in Plainfield, one on one. Will Ian Rotten be passing thetorch to the "Younger" part of the tag team or will the teacher beable to outlast the student? The only thing known for certain is thatthis match will definitely live up to the name of the show!Bounty ChallengeThe Barbarian vs. Jimmy JacobsJimmy Jacobs will have to take on his childhood hero and fight forlife if he wants to be able to leave Plainfield, Indiana on his owntwo feet. Jim Fannin has made it his life's mission to end the careerof Jimmy Jacobs as revenge for the heinous act committed by JimmyJacobs. The Barbarian has agreed to do the dirty work for an increasedprice of $5,000 that Fannin has agreed is worth it. Will Jimmy be ableto live to fight another day or has his past finally caught up with him?Taipei Death/Pit of Glass Death MatchTank vs. Freak ShowThis match has just been added to the lineup:Home Run Derby Death Match - Barbed Wire Bat, Water Jug Bat, ThumbtackBat and moreDeranged vs. Insane LaneLight Heavyweight Contender MatchDevon Moore vs. RicochetThis match was supposed to occur in Midlothian last time but it endedup being changed and many fans said that they wanted to see it happen.You'll get your chance to see what Ricochet can do against the PWUchampion.Tag Team WarfareHillbilly Jed & Indiana Kidd Jr vs. Vortekz & Diehard DustinThese two teams want to lay claim to the final spots for the CandidoCup and decide who the best independent team from Indianapolis is. Avictory in this match could go a long way for both teams.Strong Style MatchupDavey Richards vs. Joker3 More matches will be announced soon for this huge event.See you in Plainfield and you better bring an umbrella because it willbe raining blood!

10-Falls with HPW Promoter Jerry Wilson

10-Falls with HPW Promoter
Jerry Wilson


"So many in the pro wrestling business think it is easy to run a successful wrestling show. If you look around there are so many little promotions around and many have come and gone in the 9 years that Hoosier Pro Wrestling has been running shows in Columbus, Indiana. Promoter Jerry Wilson has made HPW one of the top independent wrestling promotions in the midwest with top quality shows every month--"Randy Klemme

1) How long have you been promoting wrestling shows and WHY did you start running your own shows?

JW: Having been the USWA photographer for the guys who sold photo gimmicks , I sat back and watched how the business was done from the matches, interviews and booking angles. When the USWA quit running Louisville Gardens the next month April 98 I started running my hometown Columbus, IN with some help from Dutch Mantell and we're still doing good business nine years later.

2) What has been the biggest card you have had to date?

JW: Sabu vs Tommy "Wildfire" Rich was over 550 fans paid and we had Sid Viscious come in on Sid Returns to Indiana after his injury as Commissioner and had 524 paid

3) You have had some success in bringing in several big names on your cards, who were some of them?

JW: Sabu, Sid, Tommy Rich, Greg Valentine, Rocky Johnson, Bill Dundee, Brian Christopher, Doug Gilbert, Sharkboy, Damaja, Koko B Ware, Rip Rogers, Dutch Mantell, Don Harris, and Jillian Hall (regular as Mercedes).

4) This weekend is your 9th Anniversary show....how have you been able to sustain your organization for 9 years when so many others have come and gone around you?

JW: I think because we have built an excellent fan base who look at HPW wrestlers as stars. They appreciate the story lines, the action, and the treatment they receive from myself and the wrestlers.
We have fans who have been reserving their same seats for nine years. Hard work promoting, and being honest and fair with the fans and the wrestlers.

5) What will be some of the matches this weekend?

JW: Saturday April 7th at the 4-H Fairgrounds in Columbus, IN with a 7:30pm Bell Open doors at 6:45PM. Tickets $10 Info call 812-552-4477

Main event Ox Harley w/ Sunny vs. Sinn
TVZ vs. Soul Shooters
Donny Idol vs. Bobby Black
Average White Guy vs. Pastor Pain
plus much more!!

6) Need a good road stories that you can pass along that has happened to you while promoting (keep it clean LOL)?

JW: Back in 1996, Tommy Rich was driving a police car in Kentucky (thanks to a fan who was a cop), and I was following behind. He decided to play a rib on a couple of wrestlers who were waiting up ahead on him on the side of the road to give him a ride. He hit the blue lights and pulled in behind them, only to find out it was the wrong car. The "fan" cop had some explaining to do! The bad thing was, Tommy didn't even have a drivers license

7) Somehow you always seem to find your way into a match or two during the show.....Did you ever want to be a full time wrestler?

JW: Why not get involved? I'm the hometown guy everybody likes. Or, the hometown guy they like to see getting beat up by the bad guys. .... Really, I only get involved to try and keep the storylines good. Good guy vs. the bad guy. That's what puts people in the seats... they believe when the bad guy beats the good guy to a bloody pulp. But in the end, the good guy somehow gets the revenge.
Becoming a wrestler? No, I've never wanted to be a wrestler, but I've always been a wrestling fan since I saw Dick the Bruiser and the Shire Brothers back when I was a kid. It was after I moved to Atlanta in 1982, when I started going to the Georgia shows at the Omni. One night, I met Tommy Rich through a friend, and we struck up a friendship. He's the one who recommended me to the wrestling magazines, which led to my involvement in the wrestling business. That was really my first break in the business, which gave me the chance to get involved as the USWA photographer in the 90's. This was my chance to meet and photograph so many upcoming and already established stars, and when I knew I wanted to be in the business.

8) Have you received any important advice from some famous names in the pro wrestling business to help you run shows and what was that?

JW: Jerry Jarrett: Don't give it all away.
Dutch Mantell: Hard work pays off.
Tommy Dreamer: Never over book. Book only what you can afford.
Eric Embry: Take care of the boys. Take care of the fans. And put on the best damn show possible.
Tommy Rich: Keep your word. Be the promoter that does business right. Don't be one (promoter) that wants only to have the name that " I am a Wrestling Promoter".

9) What is the BEST thing and the WORST thing about being a professional wrestling promoter, maybe something that you didn't realize would be that way when you started?

JW: I feel the worst thing is when you book a name on their word, and they no call... no show. That's a total lack of class. Here at HPW, it has only happened twice, and fortunately, I was able to replace them and made the show worth it for the fans. So, absolutely, dissappointing the fans has got to be the worst part of the business, but it does happen.

The best part of this business is the satisfaction that at the end of the evening the fans went home happy and they have a reason to want to return to the next months' show. Also, becoming a part of the fans lives by knowing them and becoming their friend, and seeing in their eyes how wrestling continues to be something people love.


10) If you had to tell someone what it's like being a professional wrestling promoter, what are the three most important things you would tell them?

JW: Being a promotor doesn't start a week before the show. As soon as the last show ends, I have to begin working on the next one. Of course, the storyline had already been established, that is a no-brainer. So, the next week I have to begin thinking about preparing the flyers, contacting media and the workers, and updating the website. Over the next few weeks before the show, it just takes time to promote the show, like going to the nearby towns, making sure flyers stay up, and being in touch with the media and the wrestlers.

3 most important things about the wrestling business as a promoter:

1. Do business the right way.
2. Respect the fans and the workers.
3. Work hard and give the fans the best show possible. Make them believe to want to come back.


website: http://hoosierprowrestling.bravehost.com/

email hpw13@mail.com

Indy Wrestle Line--4/1 Report

Indy Wrestle Line Independent Update
4/1/2007
317-592-9401 option #1
http://www.themidwestinsider.com
http://theindependentsday.blogspot.com

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Well it is Wrestlemania Sunday and welcome to the Indy Wrestle Line, I am your weekend warrior Randy Klemme.

It will be interesting to see how many people turn out for the big show in Detroit today....Keep in mind today IS April Fool's Day, so don't be surprised with anything that Vinnie Mac might pull at the show tonight....

But first want to remind you there IS an independent show today in Lafayette at Reihle brothers BEFORE Wrestlemania 23 with NWA Indiana. Doors open at 3 and belltime is at 4. The main event will be for the NWA Indiana State Title, it will be the Champion "Pure Dynamite" Billy Roc vs "Sexy" Shawn Cook....Also on the card you will see the Ladies in action.....Guy Lombardo, Quicksilver, Devon Fury and many others. Tickets are just $10 at the door today in Lafayette....

Now back to Wrestlemania 23 and my prediction for some of the matches at the show.....

UNDERTAKER over Dave Batista.....Taker goes 15-0 at mania....I think Batista is getting in the doghouse with his attitude that some are saying is Ultimate Warrior like. Taker is the best!

SHAWN Michaels will defeat John Cena....just good timing and bring some character back to the title--PLEZ

BOBBY LASHLEY will defeat Umaga with the help of Stone Cold. While Umaga is a monster--I cannot see Trump having his head shaved....but McMahon would do anything for a buck....

Chris Benoit defeats MVP....Just don't think MVP is that over yet

Melina over Ashley--who cares-it's not real ladies wrestling (WE WANT THE REAL MERCEDES)

Khali over Kane...Kane needs some time off

C.M.Punk wins Money in the Bank in a surprise twist

Hate they pulled Ric Flair off of Wrestlemania and put him in a pre-show tag team battle royal----WHAT A SLAP IN THE FACE

As for some of predictions of readers of themidwestinsider.com and callers of the In Touch Line....

Big Lee down in Evansville says Undertaker over Batista by countout or disqualification, Cena over Michaels
either Trump over Vince or they both are going to join forces, Orton wins ladder match and MVP over Beniot

Bill in Oaktown, Indiana I agree with my predictions except the Trump and McMahon match, he thinks it will be an April fools joke or it wiil be a double dq or expire time limit with no one getting their hair cut unless stone cold shaves Estrada.

Tracy in Memphis, Tennessee likes Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Lashley and Benoit to be winners today...

There is a special 10-Falls interview up on the "Independents Day" section of themidwestinsider.com with Hoosier Pro Wrestling Promoter Jerry Wilson. HPW will be celebrating their 9th Anniversary show next Saturday in Columbus, Indiana and he has some interesting thoughts. The special interview is also available on my MySpace page at myspace.com/midwestinsiderrandy. You can also check out my weekly 10-Falls Interview with Referee Jason Harding on my MySpace page in the blog section

To answer a quick question of Michael C. Rogers in New Albany, I guess you could say Chris Harris has been been re-habbing by working some independent shows. I believe he was back at the last TV taping for TNA just recently and will be back on TV soon. By the way, Michael, WCWO is looking for a building in New Albany to run a show....if you know of one just leave me a message and I will get it to them....
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Now let's get into the REAL wrestling results from the independent ranks around the midwest....

First off Indiana Indy Star Chad Collyer lost his title match for the Zero Max promotion in Konagawa, Japan this weekend losing to the AWA Jr Heavyweight Champion Takaiwa....

In Marion last night new tag team champs were crowned by EWF

EWF Ladies Champion Sister Main Event & Destinee Blade wrestled to a double count out

Xavier Xross beat Jason Young

Lawrence Bon Poffo beat Jamie Crisis

Tommy Gage won over Brandon Kruger

EWF New era champion Jay West beat Louis Lineras

Jake Omen beat Andy Santos

EWF Midwestern Champion Nate Pheonix beat Mr. Main Event

Locked & Loaded beat EWF Tag Champions Ames & Able to become the new EWF Tag Team Champions

Just Justin won a 10 Man battle royal to get a shot at the EWF Heavyweight title

and EWF Champion Osyris beat Mark Houston
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In Detroit last night, it was night number 2 of Ring of Honor action...

Delirious & Jay Briscoe d. Matt Sydal & Christopher Daniels..

Claudio Castagnoli d. YAMATO.

Erick Stevens d. Mitch Franklin.

Nigel McGuinness d. Chris Hero

Jack Evans & Naruki Doi d. Davey Richards & Rocky Romero

Homicide d. Brent Albright via a DQ

Colt Cabana & Homicide d. Brent Albright & Adam Pearce

Jimmy Jacobs d. BJ Whitmer in a steel cage match

Roderick Strong d. Austin Aries

and in a Dragon Gate Six Man Tag: CIMA, Shingo & Susumu Yokosuka defeat Dragon Kid, Ryo Saito & Masaaki Mochizuki.
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Northern Wrestling Federation was at the National Guard Armory in Carrollton, KY last night

Stewie Backlund made The Crybaby tap out to the Crossface Chicken Wing

Tri-State Champion Ice defeated Muldoon

Christopher Michael Lotus defeated Bodacious

NWF Tag Team Champions Freaks & Geeks defeated The Thugs

Tiny Tim defeated Superstar Anthony Bryant

The Hippies defeated The Zodiacs

"Wildcat" Chris Harris defeated Ryan Stone by DQ

The Hippies then were the last two men standing in the Battle Royal and decided to split the purse money.

NWF is back in action next Saturday at BoneKrusher's in Cincinnati
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IWA MidSouth was in Midlothian last night and I found partial results with some missing names on the IWA Midsouth website, but I refuse to use results unless they have complete names, so if I receive full results I will post them on themidwestinsider.com later today. I will also post any other results that I receive from last night there as well...

Plan to check out the 3rd interview of participants in the EWF X-8 Tournament coming April 21st in Marion, Indiana. The interview features "Pure Dynamite" Billy Roc and that is on option #3 of the Indy Wrestle Line at 317-592-9401...

A reminder If you have any wrestling news, results or information that you would like to contribute, I will gladly give you full credit. You can leave it after this report or e-mail me at mwirandy@verizon.net. I am also available on MySpace at my website at myspace.com/midwestinsiderrandy

So join me next weekend for results, news and information ....be safe and support independent professional wrestling!