Matt and Jeff Hardy threw down in what many fans have called a ridiculous farce.
But its the opinion of ZBFbooks.com that although it was ridiculous and backyard wrestling with pros, it was still entertaining as hell on many different levels (many humorous).
Look, I can't fault a wrestling organization trying something new. Truthfully, I think we have Lucha Underground to thank for that. This 'cinematic style' was a fun attempt at matching LU, and it did okay.
Lets face it. It's still 10x better than the old WWE style of 'movie making' which involved one dude back stage filming on a shoulder cam a bad duet scene and calling it a 'movie.'
This is closer to that.
Anyway, enjoy, and let me know what you think. Then check out some of the ZBFbooks.com Combat Sports titles HERE and enjoy some fun in paperback or Kindle today.
BOWIE V. IBARRA is the author of the 'Down the Road' zombie horror series from Permuted Press. He's earned a BFA in Acting and a MA in Theatre History from Texas State University. Network with Bowie and check out his books at his official website, ZBFbooks.com.
MARSHALL AND ROSS VON ERICH MARK FAMILY'S RETURN TO THE STATES by Bowie V. Ibarra
One notable bit of pro-wrestling news since ZBFbooks.com blog has been on hiatus is the arrival of Ross and Marshall von Erich at Slammiversary XII. The son's of Texas wrestling legend Kevin von Erich, it was their first nationally televised appearance, and one of Kevin's rarest visits to the state where the helped build the reputation of Texas wrestling with his family: Daddy Fritz, and brothers David, Kerry, Mike, and Chris.
Big brother Ross and little brother Marshall are the future of the Von Erich family. The brothers were trained by the legendary Harley Race and the NOAH Pro-Wrestling dojo in Japan, so they've got a legit foundation in the traditions of the past as well as current trends and styles. Their wrestling pedigree is strong, and though they still look a little green, ZBFbooks.com hopes they continue to carry the torch not only for pro-wrestling, but for the high standards of Texas wrestling.
I'm also very thankful that these two guys are carrying the von Erich torch, as I was afraid Lacey (Kerry's daughter) was the last one to carry the tradition.
ZBFbooks.com wishes them continued success and growth as they move into the future to help propel pro-wrestling into the future.
Fast forward to the 30min mark in the video below to watch their match with The Bromans.
BOWIE V. IBARRA is the author of the noted zombie horror series, 'Down the Road', from Permuted Press and Simon and Shuster. His latest novel, 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is a combat sports themed book about the adventures of a MMA stable in south Texas, featuring a Mexican luchador who crosses over into MMA.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories and check out his book trailers at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
GENITAL MUTILATION, POORLY RUN CONCESSION STAND MAR WILD EVENT
by Bowie Ibarra
River City Wrestling has been a constant provider of pro-wrestling action for over ten years now. As the Texas wrestling revival grows in strength, RCW has always been around, and is benefiting from the attention Texas wrestling is currently receiving.
On this night, it was the presence of TNA SuperStars at the event, joining with the already talented roster of the organization, that made the event wild and fun. Here are some notes from another fun, yet out of control, event.
RETURN OF DINGO WALLABY
-- It was good to see Dingo Wallaby back from neck surgery. We'll see soon if he chooses to compete again. He did a good job announcing in spite of a poor sound system in the Aztec Soccer Arena.
LOW RIDER vs. STRAIGHT EDGE DUDE
-- Straight Edge Dude entered to a unique pick of a song: Justin Beiber's 'Baby'. Hmmmm....
-- Low Rider would power up in the ring by pantomiming taking a hit from a jay. Now, wait a second. This has become interesting, because 'straight edge' dudes are supposed to kick the asses of anyone doing drugs or drinking beer.
-- Straight Edge Dude wins, but then jumps the rail to get in the face of a fan. It was a sign that things were going to get wild.
SIX MAN MATCH
-- A big six man match followed up the opening match, featuring the reunion of Dingo Wallaby with Honky Kong.
-- Ryan Oshun was a part of the team, too, and seemed to relish being with the good guys.
-- A third talent joined, too, who was said to be one of the students of the RCW school of wrestling.
-- The sleazy Joey Spector was a part of the heel faction, and man he looked like he put on some weight for the winter. He was just as sleazy and gross as I remember him, and it was good to see him in action again. He teamed with 'Twix' Rob Love and Jerimiah Jones.
ALISSA FLASH vs. KYRA MYA
-- Alissa Flash returned to RCW looking for answers as to why she was stripped of the RCW International Title. Instead, she was greeted by the mammoth Kyra Mya and the Samoan Islander from Norman, Oklahoma, Michael Faith. Its then that Sicodelico, Jr., joined Alissa at ringside. The ringside partners were soon ejected, however, and things got out of hand.
-- Alissa took it to Kyra, who couldn't seem to get things going. Alissa smashed Kyra with trash cans outside the ring, turning the match hardcore and taking out her aggression on being stripped of the International Title on the massive Mya.
-- Back in the ring, a masked 'large luchador' made it to the ring and trashed Alissa with a swirling slam, giving the win to Mya. Thanks a lot, ref.
GRUDGE MATCH
'Ring King' Don Juan vs. Hernandez
-- Hernandez shows up jacked as usual in sweat pants and street shoes. But he did paint his body blue with the superman logo emblazed across his chest.
-- Hernandez let a local fan dressed as Aquaman enter the fray and beat up on Juan. Good old RCW-style fun.
-- After faking an injury, Don Juan jumped Hernandez and messed him up. When he took the mike, he said how great he was. That's when Rob Terry entered the ring to everyone's surprise and jacked up Don Juan with a power move.
Then Joey Ryan came in and joined in on the RCW wackiness.
That's when things got completely out of hand with the arrival of Aces and 8s.
Okay, three bad dudes on one bad guy. People cheering. TNAs in town. I get it. Get in some moves, lets have some fun.
Fans are overjoyed, now calling for the table. Okay, well, still three bad guys. Still just Don Juan, this is a little much, but okay.
Then the Aces and 8 hammer comes out, and now things are a little out of hand. Are we really going to cheer for Aces and 8 to mutilate Don Juan's genitals with a hammer blow? Is this Looney Tunes? No, that's a real dude in there, and though this is still clearly theatre, the bloodlust that came over this crowd kind of chilled me.
Look, its one thing if a dude signs up for a hardcore match. I get it. Whatever happens to him he had coming. You signed up to wrestle Masada, Onita, Cactus Jack, whatever. You signed up for it, you deserve the brutality of whatever weapon gets used in there, and I'll watch it.
Don Juan might have deserved to get punked out by some of TNAs big stars, but he didn't sign up to have his eggs scrambled.
Time to go to the concession stand while these crazy bikers celebrate cracking a dudes nuts open in front of the now rabid RCW fans.
THE WAR OF ATTRITION AT THE CONCESSION STAND
This concession stand was the worst concession stand I have ever had a chance to wait in line for at an indy wrestling event. Two people with their heads up their asses looking at the crowd like they never saw or expected this kind of crowd. What is wrong with this place? How do you not have people, at least four people, ready to go for the large crowd they had to have seen last month.
Then, one of the concession stand people bailed on the stand and left one poor high school sophomore with no gloves on to grab chips from the bag to put cold cheese on and put in a microwave(!!) because they were not ready with cheese in crock pot?
Boo this stand. I'll just have a beer instead of a Frito-Pie. 20 minutes to get one beer. Fix that, Aztec Soccer stadium.
RCW PHOENIX TITLE MATCH
"Most Interesting Wrestler in the World" Mitch Baxter vs. 'Centerfold' Matt Palmer
-- A great matchup. It was cool to see Centerfold branch out in to other territories, and I think he did a great job against newbie Baxter. The fans really liked him and I think were prompted by the section I was in. Baxter takes the win with a cheating roll up.
-- I had fun telling Mitch Baxter's mom was a slut, because, well, she does bang out guys for money on film when she's not managing her son to wrestling victory. Don't ask me how I know that, however.
RCW TITLE MATCH
'The Samoan Oklahoman' Michael Faith vs. Sicodelico, Jr.
-- Sicodelico, Jr., arrives at the ring in full Aztec Warrior themed regalia.
-- FAith arrived to the ring with Mya in tow for the match and put on mask to mock Sicodelico, who didn't take kindly to it.
-- The fight spills outside the ring and gets crazy! Here are some snaps.
--- It was basically two on one in the match, and Sico lost to the Samoan Oklahoman.
All in all, I still had a good time. RCW always delivers, and though I couldn't get behind the genital mutilation with the other fans, I still had fun. That's why I pay my $10 to go to the shows. RCW always delivers a good time.
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ZombieBloodFights.com is an avid supporter of the Texas Indy scene. Author Bowie Ibarra participates in the hallowed tradition of rabid wrestling fan as often as he can, making many friends along the way.
Recently, TNA Impact Wrestling has given independent standouts from across the nation the chance to have a contract with their nationally televised product. Many names from the Texas Indy Scene are on the voting list. Say what you want about TNA, but if you consider yourself a fan and want to see the wrestlers you enjoy earn a good payday that's more than $25 bucks and get exposure they deserve across the nation and the world, then you need to vote for them.
This blog is dedicated to members of the Texas indy scene who have chosen to participate in the TNA Gut Check. Below you will find the wrestlers who ZombieBloodFights.com endorses. If you are wondering who to vote for, this is the place to find an answer.
The participants are split into 16 brackets and randomly thrown together in what amounts to a popularity contest, with the winner from each bracket picked as the winner for the bracket and entered into the competition. With all the fans I see at events, there's no excuse for the following people to not be the top winners of their brackets. I just hope the idiots at TNA don't go against the fans decision like they did when they asked us to vote who the champ should be: Nigel McGuinness or Hardy. Nigel won, but Hardy got the shot. Stupid asses.
Anyway, I encourage you to vote for all of the people I've listed below. Here is the link to vote: Gut Check Voting.
BRACKET 4 - CHRISTOPHER VALENZUELA, AKA ANN DROMEDA
Christopher Valenzuela has been the backbone to one of San Antonio's most dominant wrestling promotion: River City Wrestling. Known as Don Juan at first, he eventually took on the persona of Ann Dromeda, one of the most popular, charismatic, and skilled pro-wrestlers to ever grace the Texas Indy scene.
I'll never forget realizing how talented she was when I watched her wrestle JoJo Bravo a few years back. Chris has charisma, charm, and true pro-wrestling skill that easily sets him apart from other competition. If you cast one vote, do it for Ann Dromeda/Christopher Valenzuela, who receives full-ZombieBloodFights.com endorsement.
BRACKET 12 - MICHEAL DELAVECHIA
Another Texas Indy stalwart has been Micheal DelaVechia, or 'One Man' Mike Dell as we might know him. The guy has the bad guy looks and physique to make him a superstar if the public were to see him. He loves talking, loves himself, and actually has a bit of a brain, too. He's posts constantly about his schooling.
The guy is a complete pro-wrestler and deserves a spot on the Gut Check. Full ZBF.com endorsed.
BRACKET 13 - ADRIENNE REECE
A female who has been on the scene in Texas and around the country is Adrienne Reece, otherwise known as Athena. Skilled, great looking, and talented in the ring, Reece brings intensity and skill a Skandar Akbar-trained wrestler will. And her 'O-Face' finisher is one to behold.
Vote for her now.
BRACKET 11 - RASHAN PHILLIPS
Texas fans know him and boo him as the obnoxious and disgusting Nemesis. But all that aside, the guy has wrestling chops. I might not like to cheer for him when he wrestles, but he deserves a chance to shine on the big stage. Vote for him.
BRACKET 9 - DAVID CONOVER
San Antonio fans know him as 'Honkey Kong', the RCW newcomer. A big guy, he's been saddled with a silly gimmick. But what I've seen from David is a true commitment to his character as he builds his skills. He's new, but he's doing what it takes to take a step in the right direction. Give him a vote.
BRACKET 7 - GREG WEBSTER
Greg Webster is known to people in SATX and ATX as 'Too Much Metal' Gregory James. The guy is quick, athletic, and energetic, and deserves a shot to grow with TNA. Vote for him.
Readers of ZombieBloodFights.com have also recommended the following Texas Indy standouts. I do not have knowledge of their abilities, but readers vouch for them. So vote for them.
BRACKET 5 - JASPER DAVIS
BRACKET 11 - SCOTT HARDY
BRACKET 14 - ANTHONY MARTOCCIO
So vote for the people above, then share this blog with others who need to vote. Do it today.
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Permuted Press and Simon and Schuester.
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