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NWA RAMPAGE PRO WRESTLING
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Sept 4 - 2 pm for RPW's Anniversary Show
Sept 18 - 2 pm
Oct 2 – 2pm
Oct 16 – 2pm
Oct 30 – 2pm
Fox 24 in Macon, GA news story NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling's 3rd Anniversary
www.newscentralga.com/news/local/Rampage-Pro-Wrestling-Celebrates-Three-Years-129239873.html?skipthumb=Y
Watch NWA RPW TV each Saturday on Macon's Fox 24 at 9:00AM and MY41.2 at 10AM and Cox Communications Cable 11 in Middle Georgia Thurs 8PM & Sat noon or anytime at www.rampageprowrestling.net , plus Rampage Rewind on Cox Communications Cable 11 M, W, & F 5PM Fri & Sat 11:30PM & My41 Sat noon.
09/05/2011 – Report from NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling’s 3rd Anniversary on 9/4
From Larry Goodman:
NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling presented their 3rd Anniversary event Sunday afternoon
in Warner Robins, GA, drawing a crowd of 150 to Johnny G’s Fun Center. The product
has come a very long way over the last three years.
This was indy pro wrestling at it’s best, beginning to end, a beautifully constructed
and executed show. Not an ounce of filler material. All clean finishes. Every segment
of the 2 hours television taping was a success. The crowd response was strong
throughout the afternoon.
The Bash was a good show. This was a great show. The wrestling by the most talent
roster in Georgia was balls to the wall, and the the less-is-more approach of limiting
it to just 6 matches worked to perfection. The story telling at RPW blends the old and
the new in a way that is built for the long haul.
Whereas the heel side got the best of it at Sizzling Summer Bash, the babyface
contingent clearly came on top this time around, winning all of the key matches.
The show opened with a tremendous in ring segment featuring the legendary
Thunderbolt Patterson interviewed by RPW play-by-play announcer Ben Masters.
Patterson thanked God he was still standing at the age of 70. He referenced the
difficulty other legends of his era were having getting around. Fan chuckled at this, as
many of them had obviously attended the NWA Legendsfest in Atlanta two weeks ago.
Patterson said he hadn’t been watching much wrestling until he met “sweet soul” and
RPW owner Dr. Johnny Gayton at Legendsfest and started looking at RPW. Patterson
said stars were being born and something was going right. Patterson uttered the
immortal words – “You just call somebody, and tell somebody what y’all just saw.”
(1) Bull Buchanan beat Rob Adonis (with Charlie Cash) to retain the NWA Rampage
Heavyweight Title in 10:45. Buchanan has dropped weight and looked to be in his
best shape in some time. Adonis clipped Buchanan’s bad knee before the bell and
continued to work on it throughout the match. The crowd was behind Bull big time as
he struggled to mount a comeback. Adonis went for a powerbomb on the ramp. Bull
countered with a backdrop, and they teased a double count out. Back inside, they
traded big punches from their knees. Adonis dodged Bull’s scissors kick and hit an
exploder suplex for a near fall. Adonis slipped out a Bull’ running bulldog and went up
top. BIG mistake. Buchanan crotched Adonis on the top turnbuckle and hammered
him to the mat with a lariat to score the pinfall. Good match. Simple but effective.
(2) Anthony Andrews & Bobby Moore (with Charlie Cash) & Anthony Andrews
defeated Drew Adler & Michael Stevens (with Chris Jacobs) in 10 minutes. Damn,
the crowd was hot for this match. Fans were chanting for Jacobs (a legit police officer)
to tase Andrews. That Andrews gets as much heat as he does, speaks well of Rave’s
ability as a booker, as well as the length to which Andrews has gone to personify the
slightly delusional “winner” character. Moore told the ref to get the feathers (Stevens
boa) out of his ring. The theater like acoustics of the venue made this match more
entertaining. Moore and Andrews were bickering and the fans could clearly hear every
word of it. Stevens took the heat. When Stevens clocked Andrews with an enzuigiri,
Moore yelled, “Winning is not laying on your back. Get up!” The hot tag led to a fast
and furious finishing sequence filled with twists and turns. Adler got a near fall with
an Air Raid Crash. He’s yet to win a match with that move, but you would think he had
with the way the crowd reacted. Stevens made a blind tag and scored a near fall of his
own. Stevens kicked out of a big double team. The heels collided and Stevens almost
had it won again. In the end, Moore pinned Stevens with his running kick.
Afterward, Jacobs decked Andrews and the crowd begged him to break Andrews’ hot
pink “winner” trophy. It took a strong man to resist the temptation.
Jimmy Rave came to the ring and said he didn’t have a match due to Ace Rockwell’s
broken ankle, so he was going to call it an afternoon. The fans chanted “Go Home
Jimmy”. That brought Doc Gayton out with happy anniversary wishes and a surprise
opponent for Rave ---- the debuting Patrick Bentley.
(3) Jimmy Rave defeated Patrick Bentley in 10 minutes. The crowd immediately
took to Bentley aka ”The Human Action Figure”. Despite his small stature, Bentley
was presented as somebody special and he looks the part, as he is also a
competition level body builder. Plus the guy can wrestle. After a preliminary trading of
holds, Bentley offered a handshake and Rave spit his gum at him. Such a brat that
Rave. Rave tried to stomp Bentley’s elbow. Bentley escaped and worked on Rave’s
arm. Rave spit on him again, and the situation evolved into a humiliating beating.
Bentley fired up and Rave kicked his face off. They traded big chops. Bentley did an
insane cannonball tope, then a flying bodypress for one near fall and a Blue Thunder
Bomb for another. The execution of the finishing sequence was terrific. Bentley
ducked the shining wizard and rolled Rave up, but Rave kicked out and hit The Move
That Rocked the World. “Welcome to RPW, kid.” Excellent match. Both men looked
very sharp.
(4) The Usual Suspects (Murder One & AJ Steele with Rico) defeated 7OH!4 (Caleb
Konley & Cedric Alexander) to retain the NWA Rampage Tag Team Championships
in 11:15. Babyface vs. babyface but Suspects were way, way more over than 7OH!4.
Rico performed a rap he wrote for Suspects as they made their way to the ring. What
a drubbing this was. 7OH!4 came into the match as top contenders by virtue of
defeating then champions Hot Like Lava via DQ at the previous taping. Suspects
totally dominated the challengers. They had no answer for Steele’s massive power.
Suspects sent Alexander to the moon with a double hiptoss, but the worst
punishment was reserved for Konley. 7OH!4 made a brief aerial comeback that was
good for a couple of near falls and that was about it. Suspects put Konley out of his
misery with the Crush Groove. Based on the way this was booked, it would appear
that 7OH!4 don’t figure in the plan for the tag team division going forward.
(5) Frankie Valentine defeated Jeremy Vain (with Doug Somers) to win the NWA
Rampage TV Title in 19 minutes. RPW has dispensed with the intermission, so the
crowd lost some steam here before getting their second wind for the main event. It
surely wasn’t related to match quality. These guys worked their asses off. These two
have produced a great series of matches and this was another intense bout.
Valentine was on fire early. He’s like a coiled spring on offense. A missed moonsault
gave Vain a brief advantage, but Valentine recuperated quickly and hit a springboard
crossbody. Vain continued to work on Valentine’s gut. Valentine hit his “eat the feet”
move and Vain rolled to safety on the outside. Tried to anyway, but Valentine brought
him back in the hardway. Valentine tried another springboard crossbody, and Vain
rolled through using the tights for a close near fall. Vain hit his VDT, and Valentine just
barely got a foot under the ropes. Valentine crotched Vain on the top turnbuckle, and
tried for a superhuracanrana, but Vain hooked the ropes sending Valentine crashing
to the mat. Valentine kicked out after eating a superkick. Shortly thereafter, Valentine
reversed an inside cradle to get the three count. The finish was a bit of anticlimax after
all the great near falls.
Postmatch, Somers blasted his stepson, Valentine, with the title belt. Valentine was
busted open. Somers then gave him a piledriver. Valentine’s hand was twitching as
he laid face down on the mat. Doc Gayton hit the ring with a steel chair to prevent
further mayhem. This surely leads to the father vs. son match, which is pure gold.
(6) Kyle Matthews & J-Rod & Adrian Hawkins beat Rave Approved (Mike Posey &
Corey Hollis & Chip Day) in 14:45. Wall-to-wall action in this one. The returning
Hawkins got a pop equal to other babyfaces. A positive sign being this was Hawkins’
first RPW appearance since he shunned Rave Approved’s membership offer at
Memorial Mayhem. Rave Approved didn’t have Sal Rinauro to save them, because
Gayton suspended him after his shenanigans at the last taping. J-Rod literally made
Posey the butt of his joke. The fans chanted “poser” at Posey. The faces busted out a
triple team/triple dive sequence that was killer. Rave Approved isolated J-Rod, but he
got out of it with a backcracker on Hollis. Hawkins ran wild until Hollis damn near
broke his jaw with a back elbow. From there, it was see saw craziness all the way to
the finish. J-Rod and Matthews hit a cool stereo move. Rave Approved destroyed
Matthews with a triple team. Hawkins made the save. Matthews made Posey miss on
his top rope guillotine leg drop, but Posey got his knees up on Matthews’ frogsplash.
Finish saw Matthews get Posey in the Hidaka Lock. Hollis tried to break it up, but J-
Rod caught him with a triangle, and Posey submitted.
Rave attacked Matthews after the match. In turn, Bentley attacked Rave. All of the
babyface hit their big moves on Rave, and Bentley killed him dead with his version of
the Canadian Destroyer. I don’t believe that move has ever been done in an RPW
ring, and the fans popped huge for it.
Gayton announced RPW’s first ever War Games for the Doctoberfest show with
Matthews and Rave as team captains. Team members TBA.
NOTES:
NWA RPWis pulling strong ratings in Macon where they get huge
exposure via two shows (RPW TV and RPW Rewind) that run on two stations. Fox 24
did a story on the 3rd Anniversary event. Click here to view it.
RPW picked up an outlet in McDonough, GA (SBN) that reaches seven counties.
Miss Allie joined Ben Masters as the co-host of the 30 minute RPW Rewind show.
Gayton performed successful eye surgery on Mr. Wrestling #2. RPW filmed a
segment with Gayton doing an eye exam on Wrestling 2 with his mask on that airs as
a commercial on RPW TV.
The September 3 edition of RPW TV had a must-see series of interviews with NWA
Legends conducted by Ben Masters including Baby Doll, Wrestling 2, Greg Valentine
and Austin Idol.
Bentley earned a regular spot on the RPW roster.
Prior to the show, they set up the Patterson interview by airing footage from Crockett
era WCW on the big screen. It was an angle involving Patterson & Manny Fernandez
vs. the Andersons (Ole & Arn) and it was so much more realistic than 99% of what
passes for pro wrestling these days that the crowd popped when it was over.
Jimmy Rave recently did an interview in which he revealed that his second ROH run
was cut short due to serious substance abuse issues. Rave went to rehab and is
currently the director of a peer counseling center that is part of the Georgia mental
health system.
The “RPW Rap” written and performed by Rico is going to be one of RPW’s theme
songs going forward.
Referee Dustin Robinson continues to get the “Meat Loaf’ chant every time he comes
out for a match, so as a rib Behrens cued up “Bat Out of Hell” as he entered the ring.
The funny part was that Dustin didn’t even notice it.
The DVD releases of Memorial Mayhem and Sizzling Summer Bash will be available
at the September 18 taping.
NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling Results: September 4, 2011
By Daniel Lee Lumm on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 8:24pm
Matches timed by Avery Edwards
Before the show starts we are hyped up by Ben Masters in his usual fashion and he goes on to inform the crowd that Miss Allie, RPW's lovely ring announcer, will start as his broadcast partner on commentary the next event. She will still act as the ring announcer when this happens.
The show starts with Miss Allie and Ben Masters in the ring. Masters welcomes the fans to the 3-Year Anniversery and brings out the legend he hinted at earlier in the week, Thunderbolt Patterson. Patterson puts over Doc and RPW for the young talent they promote. After this Masters and Patterson leave the ring.
NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship Match
Rob Adonic (w/ Charlie Cash) vs Bull Buchanon
Referee: Dustin Robinson
Cash is noticeably wearing a black suit and no hat, a huge contrast to his normal white suit and hat (one of the main attributes that links him to Boss Hog for the fans). The match starts with Cash distracting Buchanon, allowing for Adonis to attack him from behind. Bull quickly takes advantage and takes the match outside, slamming Adonis into the rails and getting the verbal support of the fans. Adonis takes over about 2 minutes in and focuses on Buchanon’s weakened knee. When Adonis locks in a Figure 4, Cash comes up to help him increase his leverage while avoiding being caught by the ref. The tide of the match changes when an attempted Piledriver onto the entrance ramp by Adonis is reversed by Bull. Back in the ring, Adonis and Buchanon fight to the corner, with Bull on the apron and Rob on the turnbuckle. Cash keeps trying to hold Bull’s feet down so he can’t move but he overcomes Adonis with a standing Lariat, knocking Adonis off the turnbuckle into the ring, allowing Bull to get in the ring for the win.
Result: Bull Buchanon wins via pinfall at 10:36 to retain the NWA RPW Heavyweight Title
“Adorable” Anthony Andrews & “Hit for Hire” Bobby Moore (w/ Charlie Cash) vs Drew Adler & “Marvelous” Michael Stevens (w/ Officer Chris Jacobs)
Referee: Stan Robinson
Moore begins by complaining to the crowd for making fun of him and even the feathers in the ring from Marv’s entrance attire. Marv and Drew control the early match to the crowd’s delight. Andrews and Moore utilize some underhanded tactics like double teaming behind the ref and choking with the ropes to gain the advantage. During the match, it was interesting how Moore would trash talk the opponents when he and Andrews were winning, but would quickly go to insulting Andrews anytime he was in trouble. Adler tags in and fights off both Andrews and Moore briefly. Andrews ends up on the outside and gets into a confrontation with Jacobs ending with Jacobs landing a blow, that took him down for the remainder of the match, while the referee was focused on what was happening in the ring. Cash trips Adler and Moore takes advantage, landing a running boot, for the win.
Result: Andrews & Moore win via pinfall at 10:06
Not a NWA Southern Heavyweight Title Match
Rave comes to the ring stating that the fans won’t have the pleasure of seeing him compete because Ace Rockwell was out with an injury. As he went to leave the ring, Doc Gayton interrupted and stated that Rockwell sent a friend to take care of Rave. He then introduces Patrick Bentley, who comes out and takes on Rave.
Jimmy Rave vs Patrick Bentley
Referee: Stan Robinson
Bentley offers to shake Rave’s hand in the beginning of the match, which Rave responds by spitting his gum at him. The two start off very technical with a series of holds and reversals. About 4 minutes in, the match gets more physical with blows, and Rave noticeably gets more insulting to Bentley as he continues to insult him and spit in his face. Bentley comes back suddenly, throwing Rave out of the ring then following up with a diving senton. Rave then comes back with The Move that Rocks the World for the win. He then stands over Bentley and, as a taunt, welcomes him to Rampage Pro Wrestling.
Jimmy Rave wins via pinfall at 10:23
NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling Tag Team Title Match
7Oh!4 (Caleb Konley & Cedric Alexander) vs The Usual Suspects (Murder One & AJ Steele)(C)(w/ Rico)
Referee: Dustin Robinson
The Suspects come out with Rico Daniels (spell check please?) who (I’m presuming) is the artist who did their entrance theme as he was rapping it as they entered. AJ’s size proves to be formidable to both members of 7Oh!4 as they struggle to take him down through most of the match. The match was almost entirely in the favor of Suspects, both in ring and with the crowd reactions. In the end the Suspects caught Konley with a Double Chokeslam for the victory. Now as much as I am a fan of NWA RPW and the current tag team champions, I have a real issue with this match (and with talking to a few people I’ve noticed I’m not the only one). RPW has been putting over 7Oh!4 a good bit as of late with their amazing athletics, technical prowess, and high-flying appeal, but in this match they got destroyed. At no time were they ever given a real advantage (most advantages they had were very short lived) and as much as I like to praise all of the aspects of RPW (and trust me I do my best to include what is bad, on the rare occasion that I have something to dislike) but this match stuck out like a sore thumb.
Suspects win via pinfall (AJ Steele pins Cabeb Konley) at 11:12
NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling Television Championship Match
No Time Limit
“Untouchable” Jeremy Vain (C)(w/ Doug Somers) vs Frankie Valentine
Referee: Stan Robinson
Frankie starts with the advantage. Time is spent on Vain talking to Somers and stalling. The match goes back and forth with both competitors getting in some incredible moves. Vain spends a lot of his time taunting Valentine while he’s winning. In the end Valentine overcame his long-term rival by reversing a cradle pin by Vain to become the new NWA RPW TV Champion. After the match Somers comes in to attack Vain with the title. After getting a Piledriver from Somers onto the title, resulting in a bloody face, he is saved by Doc Gayton. Doc, and referees Dustin and Stan all help the new Television Champion to the back.
Result: Frankie Valentine wins via pinfall at 19:16 to become the new NWA RPW TV Champion
6-Man Tag Match
Jimmy Rave Approved (Corey Hollis & Mike Posey & Chip Day) vs Kyle Matthews & J-Rod & Adrian Hawkins
Referee: Dustin Robinson
Rave accompanies the Approved to ringside but is immediately sent to the back by Referee Dustin Robinson. I’m honestly not going to go into too many details about this match. What I can say is this match was the perfect blend of technical wrestling, crowd support, heel tactics (on the part of Approved), and overall entertainment. If you didn’t make the event I suggest at the very minimum you watch this match (but obviously you should probably watch the entire broadcast on television or the website). Hawkins got a lot of cheering from the crowd as this was his first event since Memorial Mayhem. The match ended with Matthews locking in an Octopus Hold on Posey, forcing the tap out. After the match Rave attacked the winners until Bentley came in for the save, taking Rave down with a Front Flip Piledriver. He then celebrates with the winners of the match.
Result: Matthews, J-Rod & Hawkins win via submission (Posey submits to Matthews) at 14:49
War Games to Come
Doc Gayton comes out and tells the fans that he wants to put an end to the year-long rivalry between Rave and Matthews. He says he will put them in the most brutal match he can think of and keeps repeating the term War Games. He went on to say that both Matthews and Rave would be captains of their own teams (the teams to be revealed later) and lead them into this match. The rules he stated would be that only submission or quitting would win the match and that a cage would surround the ring. He didn’t really say much else about how they might add more rings to the mix or the order of competitors entering the ring. He then goes on to wish Jimmy Rave Approved a happy 3-Year Anniversery (taunting their loss).
Fun Facts:
*If Jeremy Vain would have won and held the TV Title until the next event, he would have held the title for a full year since winning it in mid September.
*It’s been a year since Chip Day turned Heel and helped start the rivalry between Kyle Matthews and Jimmy Rave, who double-crossed Matthews to prevent him from winning the Heavyweight Title, in the first event in September last year.
*Both members of Hot Like Lava, who have been with the promotion since it began, were absent from the event. Others who were with the promotion from the start include J-Rod, AJ Steele, Sal Rinauro (who is currently suspended), Dustin Robinson, Ron Butler, Chad Graham & Doc Gayton (who started the promotion). Those who almost made it for the full 3 years include Rob Adonis, Colt Derringer, and “Marvelous” Michael Stevens. [Please confirm any others or if I wrongly added someone here]
Thanks:
* Cru Jones for your criticism. I found it quite enlightening. PS, I wait in line for my front row seat.
thecrujones.blogspot.com/2011/07/facebook-fan-bookers.html
* Bill Behrens for considering my reviews for your NWA Notes.
* Larry Goodman for reviewing my results for me and using them on Georgia Wrestling History when you can’t make it to the events. It was nice finally meeting you.
* Thanks to any website that is willing to host these results and helping to get more attention and interest in NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling (though I do not speak on behalf of said promotion).
www.rampageprowrestling.net
Sept 4 - 2 pm for RPW's Anniversary Show
Sept 18 - 2 pm
Oct 2 – 2pm
Oct 16 – 2pm
Oct 30 – 2pm
Fox 24 in Macon, GA news story NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling's 3rd Anniversary
www.newscentralga.com/news/local/Rampage-Pro-Wrestling-Celebrates-Three-Years-129239873.html?skipthumb=Y
Watch NWA RPW TV each Saturday on Macon's Fox 24 at 9:00AM and MY41.2 at 10AM and Cox Communications Cable 11 in Middle Georgia Thurs 8PM & Sat noon or anytime at www.rampageprowrestling.net , plus Rampage Rewind on Cox Communications Cable 11 M, W, & F 5PM Fri & Sat 11:30PM & My41 Sat noon.
09/05/2011 – Report from NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling’s 3rd Anniversary on 9/4
From Larry Goodman:
NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling presented their 3rd Anniversary event Sunday afternoon
in Warner Robins, GA, drawing a crowd of 150 to Johnny G’s Fun Center. The product
has come a very long way over the last three years.
This was indy pro wrestling at it’s best, beginning to end, a beautifully constructed
and executed show. Not an ounce of filler material. All clean finishes. Every segment
of the 2 hours television taping was a success. The crowd response was strong
throughout the afternoon.
The Bash was a good show. This was a great show. The wrestling by the most talent
roster in Georgia was balls to the wall, and the the less-is-more approach of limiting
it to just 6 matches worked to perfection. The story telling at RPW blends the old and
the new in a way that is built for the long haul.
Whereas the heel side got the best of it at Sizzling Summer Bash, the babyface
contingent clearly came on top this time around, winning all of the key matches.
The show opened with a tremendous in ring segment featuring the legendary
Thunderbolt Patterson interviewed by RPW play-by-play announcer Ben Masters.
Patterson thanked God he was still standing at the age of 70. He referenced the
difficulty other legends of his era were having getting around. Fan chuckled at this, as
many of them had obviously attended the NWA Legendsfest in Atlanta two weeks ago.
Patterson said he hadn’t been watching much wrestling until he met “sweet soul” and
RPW owner Dr. Johnny Gayton at Legendsfest and started looking at RPW. Patterson
said stars were being born and something was going right. Patterson uttered the
immortal words – “You just call somebody, and tell somebody what y’all just saw.”
(1) Bull Buchanan beat Rob Adonis (with Charlie Cash) to retain the NWA Rampage
Heavyweight Title in 10:45. Buchanan has dropped weight and looked to be in his
best shape in some time. Adonis clipped Buchanan’s bad knee before the bell and
continued to work on it throughout the match. The crowd was behind Bull big time as
he struggled to mount a comeback. Adonis went for a powerbomb on the ramp. Bull
countered with a backdrop, and they teased a double count out. Back inside, they
traded big punches from their knees. Adonis dodged Bull’s scissors kick and hit an
exploder suplex for a near fall. Adonis slipped out a Bull’ running bulldog and went up
top. BIG mistake. Buchanan crotched Adonis on the top turnbuckle and hammered
him to the mat with a lariat to score the pinfall. Good match. Simple but effective.
(2) Anthony Andrews & Bobby Moore (with Charlie Cash) & Anthony Andrews
defeated Drew Adler & Michael Stevens (with Chris Jacobs) in 10 minutes. Damn,
the crowd was hot for this match. Fans were chanting for Jacobs (a legit police officer)
to tase Andrews. That Andrews gets as much heat as he does, speaks well of Rave’s
ability as a booker, as well as the length to which Andrews has gone to personify the
slightly delusional “winner” character. Moore told the ref to get the feathers (Stevens
boa) out of his ring. The theater like acoustics of the venue made this match more
entertaining. Moore and Andrews were bickering and the fans could clearly hear every
word of it. Stevens took the heat. When Stevens clocked Andrews with an enzuigiri,
Moore yelled, “Winning is not laying on your back. Get up!” The hot tag led to a fast
and furious finishing sequence filled with twists and turns. Adler got a near fall with
an Air Raid Crash. He’s yet to win a match with that move, but you would think he had
with the way the crowd reacted. Stevens made a blind tag and scored a near fall of his
own. Stevens kicked out of a big double team. The heels collided and Stevens almost
had it won again. In the end, Moore pinned Stevens with his running kick.
Afterward, Jacobs decked Andrews and the crowd begged him to break Andrews’ hot
pink “winner” trophy. It took a strong man to resist the temptation.
Jimmy Rave came to the ring and said he didn’t have a match due to Ace Rockwell’s
broken ankle, so he was going to call it an afternoon. The fans chanted “Go Home
Jimmy”. That brought Doc Gayton out with happy anniversary wishes and a surprise
opponent for Rave ---- the debuting Patrick Bentley.
(3) Jimmy Rave defeated Patrick Bentley in 10 minutes. The crowd immediately
took to Bentley aka ”The Human Action Figure”. Despite his small stature, Bentley
was presented as somebody special and he looks the part, as he is also a
competition level body builder. Plus the guy can wrestle. After a preliminary trading of
holds, Bentley offered a handshake and Rave spit his gum at him. Such a brat that
Rave. Rave tried to stomp Bentley’s elbow. Bentley escaped and worked on Rave’s
arm. Rave spit on him again, and the situation evolved into a humiliating beating.
Bentley fired up and Rave kicked his face off. They traded big chops. Bentley did an
insane cannonball tope, then a flying bodypress for one near fall and a Blue Thunder
Bomb for another. The execution of the finishing sequence was terrific. Bentley
ducked the shining wizard and rolled Rave up, but Rave kicked out and hit The Move
That Rocked the World. “Welcome to RPW, kid.” Excellent match. Both men looked
very sharp.
(4) The Usual Suspects (Murder One & AJ Steele with Rico) defeated 7OH!4 (Caleb
Konley & Cedric Alexander) to retain the NWA Rampage Tag Team Championships
in 11:15. Babyface vs. babyface but Suspects were way, way more over than 7OH!4.
Rico performed a rap he wrote for Suspects as they made their way to the ring. What
a drubbing this was. 7OH!4 came into the match as top contenders by virtue of
defeating then champions Hot Like Lava via DQ at the previous taping. Suspects
totally dominated the challengers. They had no answer for Steele’s massive power.
Suspects sent Alexander to the moon with a double hiptoss, but the worst
punishment was reserved for Konley. 7OH!4 made a brief aerial comeback that was
good for a couple of near falls and that was about it. Suspects put Konley out of his
misery with the Crush Groove. Based on the way this was booked, it would appear
that 7OH!4 don’t figure in the plan for the tag team division going forward.
(5) Frankie Valentine defeated Jeremy Vain (with Doug Somers) to win the NWA
Rampage TV Title in 19 minutes. RPW has dispensed with the intermission, so the
crowd lost some steam here before getting their second wind for the main event. It
surely wasn’t related to match quality. These guys worked their asses off. These two
have produced a great series of matches and this was another intense bout.
Valentine was on fire early. He’s like a coiled spring on offense. A missed moonsault
gave Vain a brief advantage, but Valentine recuperated quickly and hit a springboard
crossbody. Vain continued to work on Valentine’s gut. Valentine hit his “eat the feet”
move and Vain rolled to safety on the outside. Tried to anyway, but Valentine brought
him back in the hardway. Valentine tried another springboard crossbody, and Vain
rolled through using the tights for a close near fall. Vain hit his VDT, and Valentine just
barely got a foot under the ropes. Valentine crotched Vain on the top turnbuckle, and
tried for a superhuracanrana, but Vain hooked the ropes sending Valentine crashing
to the mat. Valentine kicked out after eating a superkick. Shortly thereafter, Valentine
reversed an inside cradle to get the three count. The finish was a bit of anticlimax after
all the great near falls.
Postmatch, Somers blasted his stepson, Valentine, with the title belt. Valentine was
busted open. Somers then gave him a piledriver. Valentine’s hand was twitching as
he laid face down on the mat. Doc Gayton hit the ring with a steel chair to prevent
further mayhem. This surely leads to the father vs. son match, which is pure gold.
(6) Kyle Matthews & J-Rod & Adrian Hawkins beat Rave Approved (Mike Posey &
Corey Hollis & Chip Day) in 14:45. Wall-to-wall action in this one. The returning
Hawkins got a pop equal to other babyfaces. A positive sign being this was Hawkins’
first RPW appearance since he shunned Rave Approved’s membership offer at
Memorial Mayhem. Rave Approved didn’t have Sal Rinauro to save them, because
Gayton suspended him after his shenanigans at the last taping. J-Rod literally made
Posey the butt of his joke. The fans chanted “poser” at Posey. The faces busted out a
triple team/triple dive sequence that was killer. Rave Approved isolated J-Rod, but he
got out of it with a backcracker on Hollis. Hawkins ran wild until Hollis damn near
broke his jaw with a back elbow. From there, it was see saw craziness all the way to
the finish. J-Rod and Matthews hit a cool stereo move. Rave Approved destroyed
Matthews with a triple team. Hawkins made the save. Matthews made Posey miss on
his top rope guillotine leg drop, but Posey got his knees up on Matthews’ frogsplash.
Finish saw Matthews get Posey in the Hidaka Lock. Hollis tried to break it up, but J-
Rod caught him with a triangle, and Posey submitted.
Rave attacked Matthews after the match. In turn, Bentley attacked Rave. All of the
babyface hit their big moves on Rave, and Bentley killed him dead with his version of
the Canadian Destroyer. I don’t believe that move has ever been done in an RPW
ring, and the fans popped huge for it.
Gayton announced RPW’s first ever War Games for the Doctoberfest show with
Matthews and Rave as team captains. Team members TBA.
NOTES:
NWA RPWis pulling strong ratings in Macon where they get huge
exposure via two shows (RPW TV and RPW Rewind) that run on two stations. Fox 24
did a story on the 3rd Anniversary event. Click here to view it.
RPW picked up an outlet in McDonough, GA (SBN) that reaches seven counties.
Miss Allie joined Ben Masters as the co-host of the 30 minute RPW Rewind show.
Gayton performed successful eye surgery on Mr. Wrestling #2. RPW filmed a
segment with Gayton doing an eye exam on Wrestling 2 with his mask on that airs as
a commercial on RPW TV.
The September 3 edition of RPW TV had a must-see series of interviews with NWA
Legends conducted by Ben Masters including Baby Doll, Wrestling 2, Greg Valentine
and Austin Idol.
Bentley earned a regular spot on the RPW roster.
Prior to the show, they set up the Patterson interview by airing footage from Crockett
era WCW on the big screen. It was an angle involving Patterson & Manny Fernandez
vs. the Andersons (Ole & Arn) and it was so much more realistic than 99% of what
passes for pro wrestling these days that the crowd popped when it was over.
Jimmy Rave recently did an interview in which he revealed that his second ROH run
was cut short due to serious substance abuse issues. Rave went to rehab and is
currently the director of a peer counseling center that is part of the Georgia mental
health system.
The “RPW Rap” written and performed by Rico is going to be one of RPW’s theme
songs going forward.
Referee Dustin Robinson continues to get the “Meat Loaf’ chant every time he comes
out for a match, so as a rib Behrens cued up “Bat Out of Hell” as he entered the ring.
The funny part was that Dustin didn’t even notice it.
The DVD releases of Memorial Mayhem and Sizzling Summer Bash will be available
at the September 18 taping.
NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling Results: September 4, 2011
By Daniel Lee Lumm on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 8:24pm
Matches timed by Avery Edwards
Before the show starts we are hyped up by Ben Masters in his usual fashion and he goes on to inform the crowd that Miss Allie, RPW's lovely ring announcer, will start as his broadcast partner on commentary the next event. She will still act as the ring announcer when this happens.
The show starts with Miss Allie and Ben Masters in the ring. Masters welcomes the fans to the 3-Year Anniversery and brings out the legend he hinted at earlier in the week, Thunderbolt Patterson. Patterson puts over Doc and RPW for the young talent they promote. After this Masters and Patterson leave the ring.
NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship Match
Rob Adonic (w/ Charlie Cash) vs Bull Buchanon
Referee: Dustin Robinson
Cash is noticeably wearing a black suit and no hat, a huge contrast to his normal white suit and hat (one of the main attributes that links him to Boss Hog for the fans). The match starts with Cash distracting Buchanon, allowing for Adonis to attack him from behind. Bull quickly takes advantage and takes the match outside, slamming Adonis into the rails and getting the verbal support of the fans. Adonis takes over about 2 minutes in and focuses on Buchanon’s weakened knee. When Adonis locks in a Figure 4, Cash comes up to help him increase his leverage while avoiding being caught by the ref. The tide of the match changes when an attempted Piledriver onto the entrance ramp by Adonis is reversed by Bull. Back in the ring, Adonis and Buchanon fight to the corner, with Bull on the apron and Rob on the turnbuckle. Cash keeps trying to hold Bull’s feet down so he can’t move but he overcomes Adonis with a standing Lariat, knocking Adonis off the turnbuckle into the ring, allowing Bull to get in the ring for the win.
Result: Bull Buchanon wins via pinfall at 10:36 to retain the NWA RPW Heavyweight Title
“Adorable” Anthony Andrews & “Hit for Hire” Bobby Moore (w/ Charlie Cash) vs Drew Adler & “Marvelous” Michael Stevens (w/ Officer Chris Jacobs)
Referee: Stan Robinson
Moore begins by complaining to the crowd for making fun of him and even the feathers in the ring from Marv’s entrance attire. Marv and Drew control the early match to the crowd’s delight. Andrews and Moore utilize some underhanded tactics like double teaming behind the ref and choking with the ropes to gain the advantage. During the match, it was interesting how Moore would trash talk the opponents when he and Andrews were winning, but would quickly go to insulting Andrews anytime he was in trouble. Adler tags in and fights off both Andrews and Moore briefly. Andrews ends up on the outside and gets into a confrontation with Jacobs ending with Jacobs landing a blow, that took him down for the remainder of the match, while the referee was focused on what was happening in the ring. Cash trips Adler and Moore takes advantage, landing a running boot, for the win.
Result: Andrews & Moore win via pinfall at 10:06
Not a NWA Southern Heavyweight Title Match
Rave comes to the ring stating that the fans won’t have the pleasure of seeing him compete because Ace Rockwell was out with an injury. As he went to leave the ring, Doc Gayton interrupted and stated that Rockwell sent a friend to take care of Rave. He then introduces Patrick Bentley, who comes out and takes on Rave.
Jimmy Rave vs Patrick Bentley
Referee: Stan Robinson
Bentley offers to shake Rave’s hand in the beginning of the match, which Rave responds by spitting his gum at him. The two start off very technical with a series of holds and reversals. About 4 minutes in, the match gets more physical with blows, and Rave noticeably gets more insulting to Bentley as he continues to insult him and spit in his face. Bentley comes back suddenly, throwing Rave out of the ring then following up with a diving senton. Rave then comes back with The Move that Rocks the World for the win. He then stands over Bentley and, as a taunt, welcomes him to Rampage Pro Wrestling.
Jimmy Rave wins via pinfall at 10:23
NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling Tag Team Title Match
7Oh!4 (Caleb Konley & Cedric Alexander) vs The Usual Suspects (Murder One & AJ Steele)(C)(w/ Rico)
Referee: Dustin Robinson
The Suspects come out with Rico Daniels (spell check please?) who (I’m presuming) is the artist who did their entrance theme as he was rapping it as they entered. AJ’s size proves to be formidable to both members of 7Oh!4 as they struggle to take him down through most of the match. The match was almost entirely in the favor of Suspects, both in ring and with the crowd reactions. In the end the Suspects caught Konley with a Double Chokeslam for the victory. Now as much as I am a fan of NWA RPW and the current tag team champions, I have a real issue with this match (and with talking to a few people I’ve noticed I’m not the only one). RPW has been putting over 7Oh!4 a good bit as of late with their amazing athletics, technical prowess, and high-flying appeal, but in this match they got destroyed. At no time were they ever given a real advantage (most advantages they had were very short lived) and as much as I like to praise all of the aspects of RPW (and trust me I do my best to include what is bad, on the rare occasion that I have something to dislike) but this match stuck out like a sore thumb.
Suspects win via pinfall (AJ Steele pins Cabeb Konley) at 11:12
NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling Television Championship Match
No Time Limit
“Untouchable” Jeremy Vain (C)(w/ Doug Somers) vs Frankie Valentine
Referee: Stan Robinson
Frankie starts with the advantage. Time is spent on Vain talking to Somers and stalling. The match goes back and forth with both competitors getting in some incredible moves. Vain spends a lot of his time taunting Valentine while he’s winning. In the end Valentine overcame his long-term rival by reversing a cradle pin by Vain to become the new NWA RPW TV Champion. After the match Somers comes in to attack Vain with the title. After getting a Piledriver from Somers onto the title, resulting in a bloody face, he is saved by Doc Gayton. Doc, and referees Dustin and Stan all help the new Television Champion to the back.
Result: Frankie Valentine wins via pinfall at 19:16 to become the new NWA RPW TV Champion
6-Man Tag Match
Jimmy Rave Approved (Corey Hollis & Mike Posey & Chip Day) vs Kyle Matthews & J-Rod & Adrian Hawkins
Referee: Dustin Robinson
Rave accompanies the Approved to ringside but is immediately sent to the back by Referee Dustin Robinson. I’m honestly not going to go into too many details about this match. What I can say is this match was the perfect blend of technical wrestling, crowd support, heel tactics (on the part of Approved), and overall entertainment. If you didn’t make the event I suggest at the very minimum you watch this match (but obviously you should probably watch the entire broadcast on television or the website). Hawkins got a lot of cheering from the crowd as this was his first event since Memorial Mayhem. The match ended with Matthews locking in an Octopus Hold on Posey, forcing the tap out. After the match Rave attacked the winners until Bentley came in for the save, taking Rave down with a Front Flip Piledriver. He then celebrates with the winners of the match.
Result: Matthews, J-Rod & Hawkins win via submission (Posey submits to Matthews) at 14:49
War Games to Come
Doc Gayton comes out and tells the fans that he wants to put an end to the year-long rivalry between Rave and Matthews. He says he will put them in the most brutal match he can think of and keeps repeating the term War Games. He went on to say that both Matthews and Rave would be captains of their own teams (the teams to be revealed later) and lead them into this match. The rules he stated would be that only submission or quitting would win the match and that a cage would surround the ring. He didn’t really say much else about how they might add more rings to the mix or the order of competitors entering the ring. He then goes on to wish Jimmy Rave Approved a happy 3-Year Anniversery (taunting their loss).
Fun Facts:
*If Jeremy Vain would have won and held the TV Title until the next event, he would have held the title for a full year since winning it in mid September.
*It’s been a year since Chip Day turned Heel and helped start the rivalry between Kyle Matthews and Jimmy Rave, who double-crossed Matthews to prevent him from winning the Heavyweight Title, in the first event in September last year.
*Both members of Hot Like Lava, who have been with the promotion since it began, were absent from the event. Others who were with the promotion from the start include J-Rod, AJ Steele, Sal Rinauro (who is currently suspended), Dustin Robinson, Ron Butler, Chad Graham & Doc Gayton (who started the promotion). Those who almost made it for the full 3 years include Rob Adonis, Colt Derringer, and “Marvelous” Michael Stevens. [Please confirm any others or if I wrongly added someone here]
Thanks:
* Cru Jones for your criticism. I found it quite enlightening. PS, I wait in line for my front row seat.
thecrujones.blogspot.com/2011/07/facebook-fan-bookers.html
* Bill Behrens for considering my reviews for your NWA Notes.
* Larry Goodman for reviewing my results for me and using them on Georgia Wrestling History when you can’t make it to the events. It was nice finally meeting you.
* Thanks to any website that is willing to host these results and helping to get more attention and interest in NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling (though I do not speak on behalf of said promotion).