VWAA "The Show Goes On" Results (6-7-08)

Hey, it was dark they were both dressed in black, we couldn't help it ;D!

Unfortunately between that ballsack Ivan Manson distracting Steve Cain and BobbyJ being blind in one eye and unable to see out of the other, we have to go with the standing decision.

The VWAA would like to thank all the fans from the June 7th show that stuck it out with us. Truthfully, it was an amazing night for many reasons. It can not be denied that it was a very hot and humid evening, but despite the miserable weather outdoors, the VWAA action in Industrial Studio and the cooler atmosphere makes for an enjoyable night out. However, June 7th will be a night that everyone will remember because of the severe circumstances the VWAA overcame.
It all started as a typical hot and humid Chicago afternoon. VWAA wrestlers were arriving at Industrial Studio around 5pm. The last to arrive was Akuma. I noticed the weather had taken a turn for the worse as I greeted him at the front door. It was raining, nothing major at this point, but promoters seeing rain on the night of a show is never inspiring. The VWAA fans began arriving at 6:15pm. It was still raining and then calls from family and friends started coming in warning of severe weather and tornado activity in surrounding areas. What to do? I talked with the board and it was decided that we would stick it out to see if the conditions improved. They didn’t. 5 minutes before the start of the show it began to rain with torrential downfalls. The mood from the packed indoors was uplifting however. The weather couldn’t ruin the forthcoming show. Then it happened, literally as we were about to start the show. The power went out with a “pop.” It flickered once or twice and would not return for the rest of the night. Everyone was drenched in darkness with only emergency lighting and the remaining light outdoors. Lansing, at least our immediate area, was out of power. Now add a few more phone calls and tornado sirens. Apparently, the news was broadcasting a tornado touched at 170th street and Burnham. (Our address is 17035 Burnham ave.) The VWAA board easily calmed the fans down, and for the most part, everything was business as usual. I went outdoors with our head of security and a few board members to actually see what was going on. Insanity outdoors best describes the situation. The Lansing police had blocked Burnham ave at two sections because a huge tree was uprooted and tossed through power lines. There were no traffic lights working, but the police had the situation under control. The sky looked angry. Was more coming? Apparently not, but now we were faced with a decision. What to do? We did not know the power situation at that point and, whole-heartedly believing that the show must go on, did not want to cancel the show. The VWAA has never had to cancel a show, but we especially did not want to cancel this show because the studio was filled with fans and it was our 1 year event anniversary. June 7th was our last scheduled event for our first wrestling fiscal year. It would make number 27 for the VWAA. 27 events for the year. Not many independent wrestling companies accomplish such an achievement, especially within their first year of business, but it appeared bleak at that moment.
Odd as we knew it would be, the board decided to continue with the show. The overhead door was opened and the VWAA truck was parked there with its headlights pointed in for extra lighting. Admittedly, a few fans did leave, but surprisingly, a lot more came in and replaced them. I don’t think the humidity in the arena can be accurately described, but I also can’t believe the level of excitement that was in the building. The show went on! It was not the event we had planned. Only two of the original scheduled matches went on plus two more impromptu matches. The finale was a battle royal that was also impromptu. For me, it was actually an uplifting experience. This was perhaps the VWAA’s most adverse moment, but we survived once again and came out of the fray even stronger. The VWAA board showed its heart to me once again. The fans are amazing. To stick with us through that storm, and a tornado, there are no words to describe how special that was. The VWAA wrestlers are the best in the area. To prevail through those extreme conditions and still put on a show goes far beyond professionalism. I can not say how proud I am of the VWAA right now, especially of the workers and friends that were there, because they know it’s where they should be and that they should be nowhere else. We continually succeed because it is THAT sacrifice that was made to the VWAA.
The VWAA has had 27 successful shows. Number 27 had us going out with the preverbal “bang,” but we did it, the show went on. There may have been a storm on June 7th with a tornado and other hindrances; however, I think there is a bigger storm brewing in Lansing, Illinois. It goes by the name VWAA.

It was an interesting night to say the least. However, i don't think we could get any clear pictures out of it.

I noticed that too, but he's never hidden his face for the sake of hiding his face. I think Machine wears the mask for personal reasons at times. Sometimes he wears that potatoe sack on his head, sometimes he doesn't. Machine didn't wear a mask to wrestle for a long time when he first joined VWAA. Then, all of a sudden he did. He wore face paint at this show, but no mask. Maybe he just does what he wants, becasue I mean really, who's going to question him?

I might be able to lend a hand here. The face paint you saw Machine do was the way he and Botch used to do it when they were The Gravediggers. Along with the black armband reading Szoke, I think Machine was paying tribute to his fallen comrade.

Well, that shouldn't have been too hard...seeing as your head and feet aren't that far apart on your body....