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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 16 2006, 10:52 PM (164 Views) | |
| Fletchanator | Sep 16 2006, 10:52 PM Post #1 |
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Ring of Fire Wrestling Saturday September 16 IPayOne Center San Diego, USA A crowd of around 10,000 fans turned out for this non-televised house show at the IPayOne Center in San Diego, the last Ring of Fire show in the US before the company embarks on a short tour of Mexico. -------------------------------------------------- Match One: Lethal TOKYO vs Brian Gilbert The opening match featured local indy wrestler Brian Gilbert up against a young Japanese wrestler making his debut in RoFW, Lethal TOKYO. TOKYO came to the ring wearing a black outfit that featured a skull and crossbones logo prominently, and was announced as being from Osaka, Japan and weighing 201 pounds. He gave up height and size to Gilbert. Both wrestlers looked a little raw, but as the minutes went by, Lethal TOKYO started to look more comfortable in the ring and slowly took charge. He showed that he's got amazing speed, using moves like a nice tiger feint kick, a rolling thunder lariat and a Quebrada bodyblock to wear Gilbert down. He also threw in some stinging chops and a superkick. The winning pinfall came after TOKYO nailed Gilbert with a running dropkick to the face as Gilbert sat slumped in the corner, a move that the Japanese wrestler calls the "Lethal Dropkick". Winner: Lethal TOKYO Time Of Match: 5'21" -------------------------------------------------- Match Two: Gordon McDaniels vs Sky Supreme Another debutant was Wisconsin native Gordon McDaniels, who took on California area masked luchador Sky Supreme. While Supreme brought the basic lucha stylings (lots of armdrags, dropkicks and the like), McDaniels relied more on hard-hitting offence with some old school stylings thrown in. Among the highlights were: McDaniels hitting Supreme with a series of kneelifts while having him trapped in a double underhook position; Supreme pulling off a nice Asai moonsault outside the ring; and McDaniels almost getting the submission win with a dragon sleeper hold with a body vice. Supreme made a comeback and looked to speed things up, hitting a dropkick and a rolling leg lariat, before looking to finish McDaniels with a top rope huracanrana, but McDaniels blocked and turned it into a sitout powerbomb from the second rope! Supreme just kicked out in time, but McDaniels went for the kill, lifting him into his Elevated Double Chicken Wing Submission, getting the tapout. After the final bell, McDaniels helped Supreme to his feet and shook his hands, to a good ovation from the crowd. Winner: Gordon McDaniels Time of Match: 6'38" -------------------------------------------------- Match Three: "The Rich One" Steve Greedy vs Toby Burke The biggest heel heat of the night was reserved for Greedy, who was up to his usual tricks against the young journeyman Toby Burke. Just like he did with Jaiden Andrews in LA, Greedy offered Burke a handful of cash to lay down. Burke rejected the offer, but Greedy must have been expecting it, because he attacked right away. Greedy was vicious, not really letting Burke get into the match early on. Not only did he lay into Burke with moves like a dropkick and a spinning neckbreaker, but he threw in plenty of cheap tactics, like eyerakes, bootscrapes and pulling of tights. The fans were right on Greedy's case throughout the match, booing him like crazy. The cheap tactics stopped Burke from mounting any real comebacks until about seven minutes into the match, when he countered a sleeperhold with a jawbreaker, then hit a big lariat. A big splash got 2, and Burke went for a fistdrop off the middle rope, only for Greedy to move out of the way, then hit a side Russian legsweep for 2. Greedy followed up with his floatover DDT, which he calls "Bankrupt", which was enough for the 3-count. The result and announcement drew plenty of boos, as Greedy had his hand raised, looking very smug and sure of himself. Winner: Steve Greedy Time Of Match: 8'01" -------------------------------------------------- Match Four: Tumaffi vs Super Darkness Panda How do you say squash in Samoan? I don't know, but whatever the word is, it would describe this match. The 400 pounds Samoan Beast was completely dominant against the former Super Orange Panda, who now has the all-black look thanks to his allegiance with 666. Panda tried attacking before the bell, peppering Tumaffi with kicks and punches, but they had no effect! Tumaffi seemed almost amused by the smaller man's efforts, standing and glaring at him as Panda turned and ran the ropes, driving in a shouldercharge... and rebounding like a ram running into a brick wall. Tumaffi dragged Panda up and took him apart with a series of Mongolian chops and a chop to the throat, stunning the masked man before whipping him into the corner and squashing him with a charging body attack! A cover got 2. Panda was wobbly as he struggled to his feet, and suddenly found himself clamped in the goozle! But before Tumaffi could give him the same treatment he gave Panda's 666 teammate Darkness Kitty! in LA, Panda got out by biting the hand! He began to punch away at Tumaffi, but again the punches had no effect and the tide was turned as Tumaffi unloaded a big headbutt, dropping Panda like he was shot. The fans roared in disbelief as Tumaffi began climbing the corner, and then came flying off the top with a big splash, which he calls the "Tidal Wave". The 3-count was academic. Winner: Tumaffi Time Of Match: 2'13" -------------------------------------------------- Match Five: "Textbook" Tate Monroe & "Blinding Storm" Yoshino Nanami vs Griffin James & Ryoga Miike While most of the wrestlers in this match would have been relatively new to the San Diego fans, they're definitely no strangers to each other. All four were household names in Dream Fujin, and these tagteams were well established in Japan. Miike was looking slightly different than when we last saw him in Japan, now sporting a fully shaven head and black pants. The biggest cheer during the entrances was reserved for Griffin James, but Monroe and Nanami also got some crowd support. Monroe was wearing his new World title belt as he came to the ring, and he didn't even get a chance to take it off before James pushed right into his face, the two men standing nose-to-nose, their mutual hatred plain for all to see. The flow of this match was one team dominating for a while and using good doubleteam moves, then the other team battling back and doing the same. Back and forth it went, both teams showing that they've developed good combinations. One awesome moment in the match was when Nanami and Miike, both renowned hard kickers, engaged in an "I can kick harder than you can" exchange of kicks. The fans loved it, with absolutely brutal kicks ringing out, and in the end they kicked themselves to a stand still, neither man able to prove his superiority. James was in a grumpy mood, surpassing any type of technical skills in favour of wanting to just punish whoever he was faced with, especially Monroe. His elbowshots and Yakuza kicks had extra potency, and James seemed ready to snap at any moment, even coming close to attacking the referee one more than one occasion. Monroe and Nanami hit Miike with a powerbomb/flying leg lariat combo, James flying in to make the save at the very last moment. James and Monroe ended up taking their bitter rivalry outside the ring, and Nanami finished off Miike with his sitdown over-the-shoulder tombstone, the Blinding Driver, for 3. As James tended to Miike, Nanami and Monroe had their arms raised in victory, Monroe with his World title belt over his shoulder. The champ couldn't resist taunting James, but it was a big mistake on his part, because James suddenly went nuts! He attacked Monroe, decking him with a roaring elbow, then picked up the title belt and drilled Nanami with it, knocking him flat! Monroe staggered up, and he too was decked with the title belt, James left standing amidst three fallen figures, the World title belt in his hands, a furious growl on his face, breathing heavily. James threw the title belt down onto Monroe before helping Miike from the ring, the fans chanting "Grif-fin! Grif-fin!". Winners: Monroe/Nanami Time Of Match: 14'31" -------------------------------------------------- MAIN EVENT: Darkness Kitty! & Shadows vs "El Cholo" Juan Vasquez & Jaiden Andrews The black-clad 666 team of Kitty! and Shadows were out first, along with teammate Super Darkness Panda, drawing a few boos but not much in the way of crowd reaction. Then "Soundtrack To A Headrush" by Emanuel hit the PA, and the crowd cheered loudly for their fellow Californian, Jaiden Andrews. Of note was the fact that several wrestlers from Andrews' Strong Style Dojo were in attendance. An even bigger pop went up as another California native, Juan Vasquez, came out to a rapturous ovation. Andrews and Shadows started things off, Andrews hitting some kicks in the corner. Shadows reversed an Irish whip, but Andrews dropped him with a running palm strike! Andrews into the ropes as Shadows rose slowly... and Andrews just about took Shadows' head off with a STIFF FLYING FOREARM! Andrews was pumped up, the crowd cheering him on, as he ran the ropes, but Kitty! pulled the top rope down, and out went Jaiden! Shadows came in to distract the referee, while Andrews came in for some attention at ringside by Super Darkness Panda, to the boos of the crowd. Panda rolled Andrews back into the ring, and Shadows covered for 2. Shadows with a bodyslam, then tagged in Kitty! Kitty! lifted Shadows into a torture rack, then flipped him up and into a moonsault onto Andrews! Nice move! Kitty! covered for another 2-count. Kitty! applied a side headlock, but Andrews powered to his feet, then powered his way out with elbows. Kitty! complained to the referee that Andrews was pulling his mask, and when the referee went behind him, Kitty! pulled Andrews down by a handful of hair! Cover by Kitty! for another 2. Kitty! with another headlock on Andrews, and made the tag to Shadows. Shadows came in with a kick, then another, before hitting a butterfly suplex and covering for 2. Irish whip by Shadows, and a spin kick. He followed up with a huracanrana, hooking the legs for 2 1/2! Shadows scoop slammed Andrews in his corner, tagging Kitty! back in. Kitty! entered with a slingshot kneedrop, covering for 2. Kitty! started to choke Andrews, drawing boos from the crowd. He broke at 5, then went right back to the choke. Vasquez was fired up, and he charged in, tackling Kitty! to the ground. BIG FACE POP! But the referee pulled Vasquez off of Kitty! and marched him back to his corner. As this was going on, Panda took the opportunity to choke Andrews from the outside. Kitty! with a cover for 2. Kitty! with a scoop slam, then the tag to Shadows. They tried the torture rack moonsault-flip move again, but this time Andrews got his knees up! Kitty! went for a kneedrop, but Andrews moved out of the way! Andrews rolled over... tag made to Vasquez! HUGE FACE POP!! Vasquez was the proverbial house of fire, as he decked Shadows with a lariat, then gave Kitty! the same treatment! Step up enzuigiri for Shadows! AND AN S-T-OOHHH FOR KITTY! Vasquez was looking to continue his onslaught, when he saw Panda up on the apron. He charged over, swinging a punch, but Panda ducked it, grabbing both of Vasquez's arms from behind, holding him in place as Kitty! charged... SPEAR! BUT VASQUEZ MOVED AND KITTY! SPEARED PANDA AND SENT HIM CRASHING TO THE FLOOR! HUGE FACE POP!! Kitty! was shocked, and his distraction made him a sitting target as Vasquez lifted him up and dropped him with the pendulum powerbomb he calls the CHERRY BUSTER! Kitty! went rolling out as Shadows rose to his feet... and VASQUEZ SPEARED HIM INTO OBLIVION! To the joy of the fans, Vasquez signalled for the Tommy Stephens-style senton, the move that he used to pin Darkness Kitty! in Los Angeles. But as he ran the ropes, Panda tripped him up from the outside! Shadows struggled up to his feet and distracted the referee as Panda climbed to the top rope, the fans protesting loudly. But in came Andrews... crotching Panda on the top then leaping up and nailing him with an enzuigiri, sending the masked 666er crashing back to the floor! Suddenly Vasquez and Kitty! were fighting at ringside, while back in the ring, Shadows charged at Andrews, who sidestepped, then nailed a boot to the gut... AND NAILED A HUGE EXPLODER SUPLEX! In the blink of an eye, Andrews transitioned into the jujigatame, and Shadows tapped out. Vasquez came back in to celebrate with Andrews, the California fans rejoicing at the victory by their homestate heroes. Winners: Vasquez/Andrews Time Of Match: 16'50" -------------------------------------------------- Overall comments: - Whoever attacked Griffin James in LA has unleashed a monster. James was _pissed_ tonight, and he took his frustrations out on World Champion Tate Monroe and his teammate Yoshino Nanami. Pity whoever else gets in the path of the angry young man. - The physical dominance of Tumaffi was plain for all to see. Is there a more fearsome wrestler in Ring of Fire right now than the Samoan Beast? - Successful debuts for newcomers Gordon McDaniels and Lethal TOKYO. - The San Diego fans loved seeing the makeshift tagteam of Californians Vasquez and Andrews in action. Definitely something to bear in mind for future shows in Cali. © Ring of Fire Productions, 2006. |
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