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The Rap Sheet - PWI 2/10/2K7
The Rap Sheet – from the Mad Conservative
Powerhouse Wrestling Inc.
2/10/2K7 – Lincoln, IL
I’m way, way late with this, because the notebook where I wrote down what all transpired was left at an NGW show, thankfully Michelle picked it up and held it for me until I could retrieve it.
There are not many chairs set up in the place. They didn’t think there’d be much turnout at all. Well I find that hard to believe. If turnout has been averaging like 100-150 there should be enough seats around the ring for those who want to sit closer. Having just one or two rows on each side of the ring just isn’t gonna cut it. A lot of people have to sit in the bleachers due to lack of seating.
Live from Lincoln College. Your ring announcer is Vincent Stone.
Masked Venom vs. Spectacular Brian Parker – Oh you’re kidding me, someone in a Venom costume? Yep this is cartoon WWF 80s stuff. And Parker is in a Spiderman costume. Parker sneaks in the ring from the other side where Venom doesn’t have his attention and hits a missile dropkick from the top! Venom spills out in front of me, Parker tries a springboard off the ropes but loses footing and aborts, then tries it again and hits a suicide dive to the floor! This is so stupid, by the way, there are no pads on the floor making it even more dangerous. Parker manages a flying headscissors, dropkick, slingshot swanton by Parker gets two and he slips on the ropes again. Venom with a pickup, but Parker with the flying headscissors, Venom powerslams him however for two. Venom with a choke, spinebuster gets two. Clotheslines by Parker have no effect and he gets ROCK BOTTOMED for two…but Venom pulls him up! Venom tosses him, Parker trips him up however, slow 619 and snap sunset flip ends this joke.
WINNER: Brian Parker pin -> 3:40 mins. ¼*
Parker needs to get some boots to wear with that outfit solely for traction before he takes a bad fall. Also the gimmicks are ridiculous. Some people may go for this, but do this match with an ROH crowd and watch the fireworks. Weeks later Venom was unmasked at Fire Pro Wrestling as Tank Roberts. Whether that was him at THIS show is unknown, if it was I’d be totally shocked.
Jimmy “The Hype” Shalwin vs. Christian Abel – We gotta another newcomer from Michigan. And Shalwin is all hype and doesn’t have the goods. He also has his arm in a cast…by the way, Bob Orton wants that thing returned. On the back of Shalwin says “Cool Beer”. I know nothing about Abel. They trade armdrags to start, then slaps and they slug it out. Abel with some more armdrags and an ugly Japanese armdrag. Charge to the corner is avoided, Hype catches him in a fisherman’s suplex and dumps him out for Tobi to toss back in. Hype works him over, BOOT, backbreakers leading up to a ROCK BOTTOM but doesn’t pin him. Abel manages a second rope crossbody, atomic drop, spinning heel kick, gutwrench suplex gets two. Top rope headbutt misses, Hype loads a weapon in the cast and blasts Abel with it! Now Iron Mike Sharpe is on the phone making demands. Hype hits a moonsault and gets the pin.
WINNER: Jimmy “The Hype” Shalwin -> 8:15 mins. **½
Quite a slow match. And Tobi Hope wants to talk, bashing the Chicago Bears who lost the Super Bowl for some cheapo heat. See if you want proof he doesn’t relate with the locals, there ya go. They mention the other two members of the A-Team aren’t here, those being Jeff King and Magnum Conroy. Conroy was supposed to defend his title against Botch tonight, but because he doesn’t care for Lincoln, IL he’s skipping out of the match. Well in that case, he should forfeit his belt for no-showing. They spew some nonsense about girls in a limo and attempt to leave but Dr. Tim Lyle comes out…and he’s gotta full head of hair now! Lyle scoffs at Conroy breaching his contract by no-showing and says their will be a title match tonight whether anyone likes it or not and will force Shalwin to defend the belt by proxy. Tobi claims he can’t do that, but Lyle can cause he makes the rules. If Tobi won’t agree, then it will be Tobi vs. Lyle in a match instead. Tobi reluctantly agrees to have Shalwin defend the PWI Heavyweight title by proxy. A big Urkel chant rings out.
Nathan Grimly vs. Rudo Cortez – Where is Tobi finding these guys? Grimly is wearing basically some oriental pants with his face painted black and blue with cornrow hair tied up in the back. And he has what looks to be a China doll with him. Crowd makes fun of his getup. Rudo with an armbar, takedown, dropkick to the back, and chops him in the corner. Grimly with a German suplex and goes after the leg. Grimly with a stepover toe hold, slow Irish whip and makes Rudo eat his elbow. Dragon screw legwhip, gut wrench suplex gets two. Rudo bashes Grimly’s face into his knee, standing fameasser follows. Slugfest ensues but Grimly kicks the leg and gets a standing figure four/ankle lock combo. Rudo gets the rope, Grimly argues with the ref, Rudo pushes him off, clothesline is dodged, Rudo KICK WHAM STUNNER gets the pin.
WINNER: Rudo Cortez pin -> 7:40 mins. **¼
Apparently some fans are playing cards on one side of the bleachers, and the ring announcer takes note of it. Well if they’re bored…
Three-Team Tag Elimination
Gary the Freak & “The Highlander” Andrew MacLeod vs. Electric Eric Freedom & The Beast vs. The Kent Bros – Christopher & Hayden – More newcomers, the Kent Bros. in this case. Freedom pours Fruit Loops for various people in the crowd…and a lot ends up on the floor. Freedom is wearing a 60’s outfit. Beast says a few words to fire up the crowd. Gary and Hayden start. Hayden grabs the arm and has Chris land a shot from the top. MacLeod comes in firing headbutts, neckbreaker, facebuster, BOOT, Gary comes back in for the double Russian legsweep for two. Gary works the arm but Hayden gets a tag and works Gary in the corner, clothesline gets one. Tag Chris, unprettier attempt is blocked, MacLeod nails him, Gary with a neck vice. Tag MacLeod, boot choke, suplex. Tag Gary, double team press slam drop…MISSED. Hayden in, clotheslines, Gary though with a trip and pins Kent using the ropes—not the legal man!
Gary The Freak pins Kent at 5:50 mins.
Freedom chops Gary and slams him. Tag MacLeod, he slams Freedom, so Beast is in and the slam is blocked…Beast slams him. He’s tripped up however, tag Gary, double slam attempt is blocked and Beast rams their head together. Freedom tosses the Highlander…by the way, the Highlanders tag team called and want THEIR gimmick back too. Beast headbutts Gary and does an eye gouge, tags Freedom. Headbutt to the gut gets two, ten punch in the corner, but MacLeod yanks him off. MacLeod works the arm, BOOT gets two. The heels continue the assault, splash in the corner and legdrop get two. Double suplex by the baddies, Freedom though gets a neckbreaker and DDT off a blocked double team. Tag Beast, atomic drops but eats a BOOT and nearly gets pinned. Freedom in with a head knock, Beast splashes someone in the corner, Freedom shake, rattle and roll on one, Vader splash by Beast on the other and it’s over.
WINNERS: Eric Freedom & The Beast pin -> 16:40 mins. ***
Eric decides to slam Gary into the table on his way out in a show of bad sportsmanship. They go to intermission, as Cowboy Bob Orton finally arrives on the scene to sign autographed pictures.
“Picture Perfect” Remy Raines vs. Matty Montcalm – Remy comes out in the middle of the stage with a camcorder. Matty of course is the only local talent in the whole show, though he was trained by PWI itself. Remy works the arm, Matt dumps him out, Remy gets trio’ed coming back in and is shown the floor. Stalling but gets a neck snap and choke. Remy dumps him, and Tobi Hope comes out! Remy with a suplex gets two, rolling Samoan drop gets two. Remdy chops, splash in the corner, second one misses. Matt with a punt and crotches Remy, clothesline gets two. Remy spinebuster gets two, and I notice the Hype is lurking at the other gym door, uh oh. Matt gets a DDT, goes up, crossbody and Tobi jumps on the apron, Matt argues with him, Remy with a LOW BLOW, full nelson facebuster gets the pin.
WINNER: Remy Raines pin -> 9:10 mins. ***
Tobi Hope makes Remy the newest member of the A-Team. Sheesh, he must be really desperate for recruits. He then tells Botch he’s got one more reason to worry. I have one more reason to complain.
Bryce Benjamin vs. Dan Lawrence – Bryce seems to have changed his look a little bit. I hear about Lawrence all the time but this is the first time I’ve seen a match of his. They do the trio sequence to start, and Dan dropkicks him out. Bryce with a headbutt, knee gets two. Bryce with a boot rope choke. Dan catches him in a move though, flips him in the corner, rollups, dropkick gets two. Fireman’s carry attempt is blocked, Bryce with a clothesline for two. Dan with a death valley driver for two. Bryce with a poke, slingshot attempt gets him caught in a victory roll for three. Real basic and didn’t go much of anywhere.
WINNER: Dan Lawrence pin -> 6 mins. **
PWI Heavyweight Championship
Jimmy “The Hype” Shalwin vs. Botch – Yes, Tobi doesn’t have enough faith in his man that he hires another latchkey to cover his way overhyped man. Cowboy Bob Orton is your special guest referee for this main event! Tobi clutches that title with a deathgrip! And now Shalwin wants to jabber on the mike again! Spare me please. He then shows Botch the title then blabs about who’s held the belt prior. He says Botch has to beat someone who’s never lost the title, Jimmy Shalwin. Oh barf. Botch cleans Shalwin’s clock to start and the Hype bails. Hype tries to sneak up on Botch but gets backdropped out. Botch chases and gets kicked down to the mat. Tobi grabs at Botch, Remy gets a cheapshot, Botch clobbers Remy to the floor. Hype with a elbow and legdrop for one. Hype with a legsweep backbreaker for two. Kneeling ab stretch by Hype, Botch gets out, Tobi pulls off the tie, botched atomic drop by Botch gets two. Botch slugs away, Hype BOOTS him down for two. Hype with a sleeper but gets rammed in the corner, Botch with a full nelson slam. Slugfest ensues, clothesline, powerslam by Botch for two. SPEAR attempt misses and he crashes into the post. Remy hops on the apron while Orton argues with Tobi, Remy tries to stuff metal into Shalwin’s brace, Orton turns around and questions the two, find the item and whacks Remy in the head with it! Botch grabs Shalwin, Jimmy blocks the move and hits a surprise fisherman’s suplex for two. Forward slam by Shalwin, he goes up, moonsault MISSED! Botch with a SPEAR! The straps come down, powerbomb, cover pin…new champ!
WINNER and NEW CHAMP: Botch pin -> 12:05 mins. ***¼
They basically had to avoid the center of the ring cause a large chuck of wood broke out of it…leaving a covered gaping hole. The entire locker room empties out as Shalwin ends up handing over the belt. The whole roster celebrates the new champion and that’s all for tonight.
The Verdict: Pretty much another average show in a string of them, with the opener being a total clunker. Nothing really to go out of your way to see here, title switch notwithstanding. I’m still waiting for whatever it is that sets them apart from everyone else, cause I haven’t seen it yet. Shows are still kinda short.
Thumbs in the middle, leaning up.
The Rap Sheet – from the Mad Conservative
Powerhouse Wrestling Inc.
2/10/2K7 – Lincoln, IL
I’m way, way late with this, because the notebook where I wrote down what all transpired was left at an NGW show, thankfully Michelle picked it up and held it for me until I could retrieve it.
There are not many chairs set up in the place. They didn’t think there’d be much turnout at all. Well I find that hard to believe. If turnout has been averaging like 100-150 there should be enough seats around the ring for those who want to sit closer. Having just one or two rows on each side of the ring just isn’t gonna cut it. A lot of people have to sit in the bleachers due to lack of seating.
Live from Lincoln College. Your ring announcer is Vincent Stone.
Masked Venom vs. Spectacular Brian Parker – Oh you’re kidding me, someone in a Venom costume? Yep this is cartoon WWF 80s stuff. And Parker is in a Spiderman costume. Parker sneaks in the ring from the other side where Venom doesn’t have his attention and hits a missile dropkick from the top! Venom spills out in front of me, Parker tries a springboard off the ropes but loses footing and aborts, then tries it again and hits a suicide dive to the floor! This is so stupid, by the way, there are no pads on the floor making it even more dangerous. Parker manages a flying headscissors, dropkick, slingshot swanton by Parker gets two and he slips on the ropes again. Venom with a pickup, but Parker with the flying headscissors, Venom powerslams him however for two. Venom with a choke, spinebuster gets two. Clotheslines by Parker have no effect and he gets ROCK BOTTOMED for two…but Venom pulls him up! Venom tosses him, Parker trips him up however, slow 619 and snap sunset flip ends this joke.
WINNER: Brian Parker pin -> 3:40 mins. ¼*
Parker needs to get some boots to wear with that outfit solely for traction before he takes a bad fall. Also the gimmicks are ridiculous. Some people may go for this, but do this match with an ROH crowd and watch the fireworks. Weeks later Venom was unmasked at Fire Pro Wrestling as Tank Roberts. Whether that was him at THIS show is unknown, if it was I’d be totally shocked.
Jimmy “The Hype” Shalwin vs. Christian Abel – We gotta another newcomer from Michigan. And Shalwin is all hype and doesn’t have the goods. He also has his arm in a cast…by the way, Bob Orton wants that thing returned. On the back of Shalwin says “Cool Beer”. I know nothing about Abel. They trade armdrags to start, then slaps and they slug it out. Abel with some more armdrags and an ugly Japanese armdrag. Charge to the corner is avoided, Hype catches him in a fisherman’s suplex and dumps him out for Tobi to toss back in. Hype works him over, BOOT, backbreakers leading up to a ROCK BOTTOM but doesn’t pin him. Abel manages a second rope crossbody, atomic drop, spinning heel kick, gutwrench suplex gets two. Top rope headbutt misses, Hype loads a weapon in the cast and blasts Abel with it! Now Iron Mike Sharpe is on the phone making demands. Hype hits a moonsault and gets the pin.
WINNER: Jimmy “The Hype” Shalwin -> 8:15 mins. **½
Quite a slow match. And Tobi Hope wants to talk, bashing the Chicago Bears who lost the Super Bowl for some cheapo heat. See if you want proof he doesn’t relate with the locals, there ya go. They mention the other two members of the A-Team aren’t here, those being Jeff King and Magnum Conroy. Conroy was supposed to defend his title against Botch tonight, but because he doesn’t care for Lincoln, IL he’s skipping out of the match. Well in that case, he should forfeit his belt for no-showing. They spew some nonsense about girls in a limo and attempt to leave but Dr. Tim Lyle comes out…and he’s gotta full head of hair now! Lyle scoffs at Conroy breaching his contract by no-showing and says their will be a title match tonight whether anyone likes it or not and will force Shalwin to defend the belt by proxy. Tobi claims he can’t do that, but Lyle can cause he makes the rules. If Tobi won’t agree, then it will be Tobi vs. Lyle in a match instead. Tobi reluctantly agrees to have Shalwin defend the PWI Heavyweight title by proxy. A big Urkel chant rings out.
Nathan Grimly vs. Rudo Cortez – Where is Tobi finding these guys? Grimly is wearing basically some oriental pants with his face painted black and blue with cornrow hair tied up in the back. And he has what looks to be a China doll with him. Crowd makes fun of his getup. Rudo with an armbar, takedown, dropkick to the back, and chops him in the corner. Grimly with a German suplex and goes after the leg. Grimly with a stepover toe hold, slow Irish whip and makes Rudo eat his elbow. Dragon screw legwhip, gut wrench suplex gets two. Rudo bashes Grimly’s face into his knee, standing fameasser follows. Slugfest ensues but Grimly kicks the leg and gets a standing figure four/ankle lock combo. Rudo gets the rope, Grimly argues with the ref, Rudo pushes him off, clothesline is dodged, Rudo KICK WHAM STUNNER gets the pin.
WINNER: Rudo Cortez pin -> 7:40 mins. **¼
Apparently some fans are playing cards on one side of the bleachers, and the ring announcer takes note of it. Well if they’re bored…
Three-Team Tag Elimination
Gary the Freak & “The Highlander” Andrew MacLeod vs. Electric Eric Freedom & The Beast vs. The Kent Bros – Christopher & Hayden – More newcomers, the Kent Bros. in this case. Freedom pours Fruit Loops for various people in the crowd…and a lot ends up on the floor. Freedom is wearing a 60’s outfit. Beast says a few words to fire up the crowd. Gary and Hayden start. Hayden grabs the arm and has Chris land a shot from the top. MacLeod comes in firing headbutts, neckbreaker, facebuster, BOOT, Gary comes back in for the double Russian legsweep for two. Gary works the arm but Hayden gets a tag and works Gary in the corner, clothesline gets one. Tag Chris, unprettier attempt is blocked, MacLeod nails him, Gary with a neck vice. Tag MacLeod, boot choke, suplex. Tag Gary, double team press slam drop…MISSED. Hayden in, clotheslines, Gary though with a trip and pins Kent using the ropes—not the legal man!
Gary The Freak pins Kent at 5:50 mins.
Freedom chops Gary and slams him. Tag MacLeod, he slams Freedom, so Beast is in and the slam is blocked…Beast slams him. He’s tripped up however, tag Gary, double slam attempt is blocked and Beast rams their head together. Freedom tosses the Highlander…by the way, the Highlanders tag team called and want THEIR gimmick back too. Beast headbutts Gary and does an eye gouge, tags Freedom. Headbutt to the gut gets two, ten punch in the corner, but MacLeod yanks him off. MacLeod works the arm, BOOT gets two. The heels continue the assault, splash in the corner and legdrop get two. Double suplex by the baddies, Freedom though gets a neckbreaker and DDT off a blocked double team. Tag Beast, atomic drops but eats a BOOT and nearly gets pinned. Freedom in with a head knock, Beast splashes someone in the corner, Freedom shake, rattle and roll on one, Vader splash by Beast on the other and it’s over.
WINNERS: Eric Freedom & The Beast pin -> 16:40 mins. ***
Eric decides to slam Gary into the table on his way out in a show of bad sportsmanship. They go to intermission, as Cowboy Bob Orton finally arrives on the scene to sign autographed pictures.
“Picture Perfect” Remy Raines vs. Matty Montcalm – Remy comes out in the middle of the stage with a camcorder. Matty of course is the only local talent in the whole show, though he was trained by PWI itself. Remy works the arm, Matt dumps him out, Remy gets trio’ed coming back in and is shown the floor. Stalling but gets a neck snap and choke. Remy dumps him, and Tobi Hope comes out! Remy with a suplex gets two, rolling Samoan drop gets two. Remdy chops, splash in the corner, second one misses. Matt with a punt and crotches Remy, clothesline gets two. Remy spinebuster gets two, and I notice the Hype is lurking at the other gym door, uh oh. Matt gets a DDT, goes up, crossbody and Tobi jumps on the apron, Matt argues with him, Remy with a LOW BLOW, full nelson facebuster gets the pin.
WINNER: Remy Raines pin -> 9:10 mins. ***
Tobi Hope makes Remy the newest member of the A-Team. Sheesh, he must be really desperate for recruits. He then tells Botch he’s got one more reason to worry. I have one more reason to complain.
Bryce Benjamin vs. Dan Lawrence – Bryce seems to have changed his look a little bit. I hear about Lawrence all the time but this is the first time I’ve seen a match of his. They do the trio sequence to start, and Dan dropkicks him out. Bryce with a headbutt, knee gets two. Bryce with a boot rope choke. Dan catches him in a move though, flips him in the corner, rollups, dropkick gets two. Fireman’s carry attempt is blocked, Bryce with a clothesline for two. Dan with a death valley driver for two. Bryce with a poke, slingshot attempt gets him caught in a victory roll for three. Real basic and didn’t go much of anywhere.
WINNER: Dan Lawrence pin -> 6 mins. **
PWI Heavyweight Championship
Jimmy “The Hype” Shalwin vs. Botch – Yes, Tobi doesn’t have enough faith in his man that he hires another latchkey to cover his way overhyped man. Cowboy Bob Orton is your special guest referee for this main event! Tobi clutches that title with a deathgrip! And now Shalwin wants to jabber on the mike again! Spare me please. He then shows Botch the title then blabs about who’s held the belt prior. He says Botch has to beat someone who’s never lost the title, Jimmy Shalwin. Oh barf. Botch cleans Shalwin’s clock to start and the Hype bails. Hype tries to sneak up on Botch but gets backdropped out. Botch chases and gets kicked down to the mat. Tobi grabs at Botch, Remy gets a cheapshot, Botch clobbers Remy to the floor. Hype with a elbow and legdrop for one. Hype with a legsweep backbreaker for two. Kneeling ab stretch by Hype, Botch gets out, Tobi pulls off the tie, botched atomic drop by Botch gets two. Botch slugs away, Hype BOOTS him down for two. Hype with a sleeper but gets rammed in the corner, Botch with a full nelson slam. Slugfest ensues, clothesline, powerslam by Botch for two. SPEAR attempt misses and he crashes into the post. Remy hops on the apron while Orton argues with Tobi, Remy tries to stuff metal into Shalwin’s brace, Orton turns around and questions the two, find the item and whacks Remy in the head with it! Botch grabs Shalwin, Jimmy blocks the move and hits a surprise fisherman’s suplex for two. Forward slam by Shalwin, he goes up, moonsault MISSED! Botch with a SPEAR! The straps come down, powerbomb, cover pin…new champ!
WINNER and NEW CHAMP: Botch pin -> 12:05 mins. ***¼
They basically had to avoid the center of the ring cause a large chuck of wood broke out of it…leaving a covered gaping hole. The entire locker room empties out as Shalwin ends up handing over the belt. The whole roster celebrates the new champion and that’s all for tonight.
The Verdict: Pretty much another average show in a string of them, with the opener being a total clunker. Nothing really to go out of your way to see here, title switch notwithstanding. I’m still waiting for whatever it is that sets them apart from everyone else, cause I haven’t seen it yet. Shows are still kinda short.
Thumbs in the middle, leaning up.
