Post by PoisonousAnchovie on Jul 26, 2011 7:47:26 GMT -6
On Friday, July 22nd at the Five Brothers Sullivan Convention Center, IPW (Impact Pro Wrestling) held a training seminar. This event was open to the public and held prior to their big show that was held later in the evening. IPW stars as well as IL talent and other who travel all over the US took part in this event. Two female wrestlers also participated.
Twelve exhibition matches with an eight minute time limit were held in front of WWE HOFers Gerald Brisco, Jim Ross & Terry Funk. The legends would watch the matches and critique the talent. The audience consisted of a few fans, the wrestlers supporting their peers and friends/family. Some of the matches were enjoyable and some needed improvement. Everyone who participated worked their butts off. Only drawback for the audience was that the evaluations were held in the backstage area. Would have liked to have heard what the veterans had to say to the young talent.
This was something different and not something the average fan can see on a daily basis.
1. Nate Alsin defeated Montoya X.
2. Sexual Pleasure (Matty Star & Ryan Slade) w/ manager Axel Grease had a time limit draw with IPW champion Nicky Free & Big Harley Jackson. The crowd got into this match and both teams made it an interesting contest.
3. Sparrow pinned Tony Sly with a body press off the top rope. Two of IPW's top stars.
4. "CBK" (Comeback Kid) Michael Rhodes scored an impressive win over AJ Smooth.
5. IPW Tag Team Champions in a non-title match, Justin Decent and Ugly defeated James Jefferies and "The Big Picture" Ashton Christopher. The crowd chanting "Justin Beiber" comments towards Jefferies made this match enjoyable. Match started off good but a couple botched moves slowed the pace. Nice recovery by both teams to have a strong finish.
6. Ace Martino used the tights to defeat Jake O'Neil. Martino is a DREAMWAVE regular. Nice to see him score a "W" for a change.
7. Arye Davari lost to Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana. One of the better matches of the afternoon. Colt was on his game as usual and had the crowd in his pocket.
8. Derek Cornell defeated Shawn Nautilus. Another solid match. Cornell was on the final IWA Mid-South card last year. Both men travel all over the US and are hoping to seek some experience in foreign land.
9. Seth Allen defeated the Great Malaki. Been a while since I've seen Malaki in action. Almost did not recognize him with his haircut. Disappointed that he dropped his gimmick where he set his wrists on fire before the match. Good effort by both men.
10. Ryan Slade defeated Angelus Layne. The first of two inner-gender matches and Slade's second match of the seminar. The Anchovie, who has a soft spot for red heads, was quite fond of Angelus Layne. She showed a lot of spirit but fell victim to Slade who won using a version of the Perfect Plex.
11. Mason Beck won over Cousin Bobby. Two more IL stars that really gave a physical contest. This match seemed to have drew a positive reaction from Gerald Brisco. Mason Beck scored a very impressive dropkick for a big guy. Both men did a great job.
12. Cheyenne used the swanton bomb to pin the Great Malaki in the second inner-gender match. Cheyenne was very impressive that afternoon and always showed to be a good worker in the past.
Twelve exhibition matches with an eight minute time limit were held in front of WWE HOFers Gerald Brisco, Jim Ross & Terry Funk. The legends would watch the matches and critique the talent. The audience consisted of a few fans, the wrestlers supporting their peers and friends/family. Some of the matches were enjoyable and some needed improvement. Everyone who participated worked their butts off. Only drawback for the audience was that the evaluations were held in the backstage area. Would have liked to have heard what the veterans had to say to the young talent.
This was something different and not something the average fan can see on a daily basis.
1. Nate Alsin defeated Montoya X.
2. Sexual Pleasure (Matty Star & Ryan Slade) w/ manager Axel Grease had a time limit draw with IPW champion Nicky Free & Big Harley Jackson. The crowd got into this match and both teams made it an interesting contest.
3. Sparrow pinned Tony Sly with a body press off the top rope. Two of IPW's top stars.
4. "CBK" (Comeback Kid) Michael Rhodes scored an impressive win over AJ Smooth.
5. IPW Tag Team Champions in a non-title match, Justin Decent and Ugly defeated James Jefferies and "The Big Picture" Ashton Christopher. The crowd chanting "Justin Beiber" comments towards Jefferies made this match enjoyable. Match started off good but a couple botched moves slowed the pace. Nice recovery by both teams to have a strong finish.
6. Ace Martino used the tights to defeat Jake O'Neil. Martino is a DREAMWAVE regular. Nice to see him score a "W" for a change.
7. Arye Davari lost to Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana. One of the better matches of the afternoon. Colt was on his game as usual and had the crowd in his pocket.
8. Derek Cornell defeated Shawn Nautilus. Another solid match. Cornell was on the final IWA Mid-South card last year. Both men travel all over the US and are hoping to seek some experience in foreign land.
9. Seth Allen defeated the Great Malaki. Been a while since I've seen Malaki in action. Almost did not recognize him with his haircut. Disappointed that he dropped his gimmick where he set his wrists on fire before the match. Good effort by both men.
10. Ryan Slade defeated Angelus Layne. The first of two inner-gender matches and Slade's second match of the seminar. The Anchovie, who has a soft spot for red heads, was quite fond of Angelus Layne. She showed a lot of spirit but fell victim to Slade who won using a version of the Perfect Plex.
11. Mason Beck won over Cousin Bobby. Two more IL stars that really gave a physical contest. This match seemed to have drew a positive reaction from Gerald Brisco. Mason Beck scored a very impressive dropkick for a big guy. Both men did a great job.
12. Cheyenne used the swanton bomb to pin the Great Malaki in the second inner-gender match. Cheyenne was very impressive that afternoon and always showed to be a good worker in the past.
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