Post by PoisonousAnchovie on Nov 20, 2011 11:04:52 GMT -6
The growing community of Elburn, IL once again played host to an evening of NAPW (North American Pro Wrestling) action. Wrestling fans gathered at the Elburn Countryside & Community Center last evening (Saturday, November 19th) to cheer on their favorite NAPW stars. It was nice to see a little bit larger of a crowd show up and nobody left disappointed. There was even tasty pizza from a local joint in Elburn.
Ring announcer "The Articulator" Steve Kenton opened the show with the introduction of the NAPW officials of Johnny Swift and Orlando's own Seymour Butts. Poor Seymour continues to get mocked by the fans. He would blow a major call in the main event.
1. "The Difference" Joey Rose vs Cameron Jacobs
The match began with stall tactics on the part of Jacobs. The fans were clearly behind Rose. After the eventual lock-up, the strength of Jacobs was too much as he muscled Rose into the corner. Rose was able to sucker Jacobs into taking a spill on the arena floor. Jacobs would once again take control as he would catch his opponent with a great dropkick. Jacobs demonstrated his skills on the mat with some technical moves to ground his rival. Rose bounced back with two hard clotheslines only to get caught in a sweet version of the Arn Anderson spine buster. Not to be outdone, Joey showed of his submission skills by using the classic Boston Crab and earning a tap out.
Winner: "The Difference" Joey Rose
2. Jack Carpenter vs Bad Joey Brittain
This was a very good match between a rising NAPW star in Jack Carpenter and a rookie with great potential in Joey Brittain. The action was hot-n-heavy early on with both guys taking control. Carpenter scored a huge pop from the crowd with an impressive monkey flip. Many of the youngsters at ringside chanted for Carpenter to use his trademark hammer that he brings with him. Carpenter used the classic rope burn to gain control of his opponent. Joey would really get in deep water when he missed a splash in the corner and received a flying knee. Brittain's downfall was a face first pop by Carpenter's knee. Pinfall! Even though it was a losing effort, Joey Brittain showed much improvement since his match in September in Compton, IL.
Winner: Jack Carpenter.
3. Aaron Xavier and Mike Anthony vs Alex Bernadino and Anthony Antonelli
It was terrific to see the former WCPW Champion Mike Anthony in action. The classic crafty veterans vs the young rookies. Anthony started the bout with Bernadino and overpowered him off the bat. Xavier would enter and deliver a suplex of his own. Bernadino would suffer to stiff kicks and elbows from a returning Anthony. The veterans would make several quick tags while Berdadino would yet to tag a fresh Anthony. Bernadino would be tossed to the floor, suffer fierce chest chops & manage to get his foot to the rope to avoid tapping to Anthony's arm-bar submission. Bernadino finally gets on the offense with a dropkick to Anthony. The all important tag to a fiery Antonelli was finally made. Both veterans would go down by clotheslines. A quick high cross body off the ropes by Antonelli on Xavier would give the rookies a huge upset win.
Winners: Anthony Antonelli and Alex Bernadino
4. Pauly Thomaselli vs Tony Rican
Easily one of the matches of the night. Pauly has been "the man" in NAPW. A classic handshake began the bout. Thomaselli takes the advantage early on overpowering the smaller Rican. The tricky Rican almost scored a pinfall with a cross body off the ropes. Rican would always keep fighting but not able to avoid the powerful blows by the larger Thomaselli. The late British Bulldog would have been proud with the standing suplex by Thomaselli. A power bomb onto Thomaselli's knees would put Rican in the shower.
Winner: Pauly Thomaselli
Intermission
5. Chuck Tower vs "Irish" Andy Anderson
This match was kind of quick. The former CLPW X-Division Champion Anderson was on his game. Chuck Tower was a polite young man that gave his best but was defeated by the brutal onslaught of the Irish bomber.
Winner: "Irish" Andy Anderson
6. Texas Pete vs Jayson Kross
The battle of the former partners. Texas Pete controlled the Mic to announce his new friend in "Irish" Andy Anderson. The Irish native came out with a steel chain wrapped in his right hand. Kross wasn't coming alone and he called out "The Difference" Joey Rose. Referee Johnny Swift would take control and send both Rose and Anderson to the back.
The match begins with punches by Pete. The stronger Kross would toss his former partner in the corner. Kross takes a nasty tumble to the floor. Pete dominates Kross by twice tossing him into the barricades. Tempers were heating up and the crowd was into it. Pete made Marty Jannetty smile with a rocker fist off the ropes. The more powerful Kross bounced back with a superplex off the ropes and a fall-away slam. Anderson would return with his chain to punch Kross in the jaw. Swift called for the bell by DQing Texas Pete. Joey Rose made the save with a steel chair.
7. "The All American"/"Massive Mountain" Michael Mack vs "The Strangler" Diego Corleone
"The Strangler" once again made a young fan at ringside burst into tears. The winner would go to the main event next month to meet former TNA Legend Sharkboy. Mack overpowers Corleone early on. A chase ends up on the floor with the sneaky veteran Corleone catching the younger opponent with a boot while both climbing back into the ring. This was a good main event with Mack scoring the cheers from the crowd. "The Strangler" is a master at drawing heat from any crowd. Mack uses some powerful hip tosses and a full-nelson slam to gain control. Diego bounces back with a sleeper. Mack slowly fades to the canvas and Corleone attempts a pinfall. Referee Seymour Butts blew the call by not seeing Mack's foot on the rope. Many ringside fans where chastising the official.
Winner: "The Strangler" Diego Corleone
* Ring Announcer Steve Kenton would receive a text from a fan showcasing the foot on the rope by Mack. The referee saw the footage and still awarded the victory to Corleone. Mack would be allowed to join Sharkboy and Corleone next month in a triple threat.
- NAPW returns to Elburn on December 17th with the return of TNA's biggest stars in Sharkboy. Texas Pete and Jayson Kross were signed to compete in NAPW's first ever steel cage match. Check the upcoming show section of this website for more details or check www.naprowrestling.com.
- Check the chicago pro section of this website for upcoming interviews with Joey Rose and Anthony Antonelli.
- Many fans at ringside mentioned to me what a great match Pauly Thomaselli and Jack Carpenter had last month in Elburn. A return match would be great. I'll throw in my two cents and say let's have it under LumberJack rules.
Ring announcer "The Articulator" Steve Kenton opened the show with the introduction of the NAPW officials of Johnny Swift and Orlando's own Seymour Butts. Poor Seymour continues to get mocked by the fans. He would blow a major call in the main event.
1. "The Difference" Joey Rose vs Cameron Jacobs
The match began with stall tactics on the part of Jacobs. The fans were clearly behind Rose. After the eventual lock-up, the strength of Jacobs was too much as he muscled Rose into the corner. Rose was able to sucker Jacobs into taking a spill on the arena floor. Jacobs would once again take control as he would catch his opponent with a great dropkick. Jacobs demonstrated his skills on the mat with some technical moves to ground his rival. Rose bounced back with two hard clotheslines only to get caught in a sweet version of the Arn Anderson spine buster. Not to be outdone, Joey showed of his submission skills by using the classic Boston Crab and earning a tap out.
Winner: "The Difference" Joey Rose
2. Jack Carpenter vs Bad Joey Brittain
This was a very good match between a rising NAPW star in Jack Carpenter and a rookie with great potential in Joey Brittain. The action was hot-n-heavy early on with both guys taking control. Carpenter scored a huge pop from the crowd with an impressive monkey flip. Many of the youngsters at ringside chanted for Carpenter to use his trademark hammer that he brings with him. Carpenter used the classic rope burn to gain control of his opponent. Joey would really get in deep water when he missed a splash in the corner and received a flying knee. Brittain's downfall was a face first pop by Carpenter's knee. Pinfall! Even though it was a losing effort, Joey Brittain showed much improvement since his match in September in Compton, IL.
Winner: Jack Carpenter.
3. Aaron Xavier and Mike Anthony vs Alex Bernadino and Anthony Antonelli
It was terrific to see the former WCPW Champion Mike Anthony in action. The classic crafty veterans vs the young rookies. Anthony started the bout with Bernadino and overpowered him off the bat. Xavier would enter and deliver a suplex of his own. Bernadino would suffer to stiff kicks and elbows from a returning Anthony. The veterans would make several quick tags while Berdadino would yet to tag a fresh Anthony. Bernadino would be tossed to the floor, suffer fierce chest chops & manage to get his foot to the rope to avoid tapping to Anthony's arm-bar submission. Bernadino finally gets on the offense with a dropkick to Anthony. The all important tag to a fiery Antonelli was finally made. Both veterans would go down by clotheslines. A quick high cross body off the ropes by Antonelli on Xavier would give the rookies a huge upset win.
Winners: Anthony Antonelli and Alex Bernadino
4. Pauly Thomaselli vs Tony Rican
Easily one of the matches of the night. Pauly has been "the man" in NAPW. A classic handshake began the bout. Thomaselli takes the advantage early on overpowering the smaller Rican. The tricky Rican almost scored a pinfall with a cross body off the ropes. Rican would always keep fighting but not able to avoid the powerful blows by the larger Thomaselli. The late British Bulldog would have been proud with the standing suplex by Thomaselli. A power bomb onto Thomaselli's knees would put Rican in the shower.
Winner: Pauly Thomaselli
Intermission
5. Chuck Tower vs "Irish" Andy Anderson
This match was kind of quick. The former CLPW X-Division Champion Anderson was on his game. Chuck Tower was a polite young man that gave his best but was defeated by the brutal onslaught of the Irish bomber.
Winner: "Irish" Andy Anderson
6. Texas Pete vs Jayson Kross
The battle of the former partners. Texas Pete controlled the Mic to announce his new friend in "Irish" Andy Anderson. The Irish native came out with a steel chain wrapped in his right hand. Kross wasn't coming alone and he called out "The Difference" Joey Rose. Referee Johnny Swift would take control and send both Rose and Anderson to the back.
The match begins with punches by Pete. The stronger Kross would toss his former partner in the corner. Kross takes a nasty tumble to the floor. Pete dominates Kross by twice tossing him into the barricades. Tempers were heating up and the crowd was into it. Pete made Marty Jannetty smile with a rocker fist off the ropes. The more powerful Kross bounced back with a superplex off the ropes and a fall-away slam. Anderson would return with his chain to punch Kross in the jaw. Swift called for the bell by DQing Texas Pete. Joey Rose made the save with a steel chair.
7. "The All American"/"Massive Mountain" Michael Mack vs "The Strangler" Diego Corleone
"The Strangler" once again made a young fan at ringside burst into tears. The winner would go to the main event next month to meet former TNA Legend Sharkboy. Mack overpowers Corleone early on. A chase ends up on the floor with the sneaky veteran Corleone catching the younger opponent with a boot while both climbing back into the ring. This was a good main event with Mack scoring the cheers from the crowd. "The Strangler" is a master at drawing heat from any crowd. Mack uses some powerful hip tosses and a full-nelson slam to gain control. Diego bounces back with a sleeper. Mack slowly fades to the canvas and Corleone attempts a pinfall. Referee Seymour Butts blew the call by not seeing Mack's foot on the rope. Many ringside fans where chastising the official.
Winner: "The Strangler" Diego Corleone
* Ring Announcer Steve Kenton would receive a text from a fan showcasing the foot on the rope by Mack. The referee saw the footage and still awarded the victory to Corleone. Mack would be allowed to join Sharkboy and Corleone next month in a triple threat.
- NAPW returns to Elburn on December 17th with the return of TNA's biggest stars in Sharkboy. Texas Pete and Jayson Kross were signed to compete in NAPW's first ever steel cage match. Check the upcoming show section of this website for more details or check www.naprowrestling.com.
- Check the chicago pro section of this website for upcoming interviews with Joey Rose and Anthony Antonelli.
- Many fans at ringside mentioned to me what a great match Pauly Thomaselli and Jack Carpenter had last month in Elburn. A return match would be great. I'll throw in my two cents and say let's have it under LumberJack rules.
