USA Pro World War Xtreme
07/27/13
Orlando, FL
Credit: Michael Melchor
The Masked Maniac (aka promoter Frank Goodman) opened the show with a promo:
– “The Raging Bull” Manny Fernandez is off the show due to a knee injury (Get well soon Bull)
– Homicide is out due to an undisclosed personal tragedy (hope everything’s okay)
– The reigning USA Pro Heavyweight Champion Steve Corino is out due to being called to the RoH TV taping; Maniac strips Corino of the title
– Maniac announces replacements: Sam Shaw, Tyson Tomko, and 2 Cold Scorpio (!)
– PWI photographer is here as well. Maniac announces his retirement after 30 years of “sucking in the ring”
4-way elimination opener: Brandon Groom v Jayson Falcone v American Tiger v Justin Cage
1st out: Cruise by Cage via frog splash
2nd out: Cage by Falcone via Brainbuster
3rd out: Falcone by Tiger via top-rope Air Raid Crash
Winner: American Tiger
Angel Fear (w/Leroy Jenkins) v Death Row Jethro
– Jethro wins with a twisting Vader Senton Bomb. Not bad for a near 300-pounder…
Tyson Tomko v “The Marquee” Bruce Santee
– Ruled a no contest after both men brawl in the crowd
– Stiff fight between the two up to that point. I see a rematch in the future…
– The brawl between the two became a crazy fight that brought out the Headbangers, the Circle of Disrespect (Francisco Ciatso & Simon Sez), the New Yoo-Ricanz, and the Highwaymen
Tim Zybysko v Milo Beasley
– Zybysko pins Beasley with his feet on ropes
– Post-match, Zybysko beats Beasley with a chair and slaps the ref for good measure
Chico Adams v Shooter Storm (c) – Florida Heavyweight Title
– Storm busted open during a wild crowd brawl
– Adams pins Storm with a small package to become the new Florida Heavyweight champion!
Mike Cruz v 2 Cold Scorpio
– Very reminiscent of the NPWD Rey de Voladores final with ACH with Cruz playing the cockier newcomer that couldn’t put the veteran away
– Excellent match that saw Scorpio get the win with a Moonsault Legdrop
-Post-match, Vordell Walker attacks Scorpio and Colt Cabana makes the save. Promo from Cabana chastising Walker for disrespecting a legend. Both meet in the main event for the vacant USA Pro Heavyweight Title; Cabana says maybe he should come to Florida more often and looks forward to beating Walker. Scorpio also challenges Walker for a 2-out-of-3 falls on August 31 in Winter Garden and the match is made official by Maniac
New Yoo-Ricans v Highwaymen
– Both teams brawl from the back, continuing feud from last show in December as well as their skirmish from earlier
– New Yoo-Ricans score the win after D Ramos hits the Ace Crusher
– Post-match, NYR attempt to destroy the Confederate flag of the Highwaymen, leading to another shirt fight. This feud must continue…?
16-man Battle Royal
– 2 competitors in every 60 seconds
– Last 6 men remaining go to a 6-man, 4 post tag elimination
– Quite a few people here I’m unfamiliar with and kinda tough to keep up with due to the rules, so forgive any blanks here
– Order of entry:
– Aubrey Michaels
– Jayson Falcone
– “American Dragon” Shane Miller
– Kurse
– American Tiger
– Leo “The Lion” Hunstiger
– Fear
– Drew Myers
– Kurse and Dragon are eliminated; both fight to back
– Leon Scott
– Bailey Brash
– PJB
– Bison Bravado (?)
– Aubrey Michaels is eliminated
– Dark Storm
– Justin Cage
– D Ramos from NYR
– Captain Chase Renfro
– Brandon Groom
– Eliminarions come fast and furious; too fast to keep track. Ultimately, it’s down to:
American Tiger v Captain Chase Renfro v Bailey Brash v PJB v Leo “The Lion” Hunstiger v Leon Scott
– Tiger eliminated via Backstabber off the 2nd turnbuckle by PJB
– Renfro pinned by Brash
– PJB out via rollup by Huntstiger
– Brash out via Angle Slam from Hunstiger (as Scott does the most brilliant thing – watches the pin and then attacks Huntstiger right after it happens)
– Scott pinned to end the match
– Winner: Leo “The Lion” Hunstiger
Sam Shaw v Jesse Neal – Street Fight
– Match starts with some mutual respect and a little comedy
– 2 table spots off the stage
– Back in the ring, Neal calls for chairs from the crowd. This results in a scene straight out of the ECW Arena as chairs go flying into ring from crowd! Neal and the ring announcer finally call for a halt, but it got scary for a second.
– Match ruled a No Contest after Neal Superplexes Shaw on to a pile of chairs and neither man can answer the referee’s 10-count
Headbangers v Circle of Disrespect (Francisco Ciatso & Simon Sez) (c) – USA Pro Tag Team Titles
– New champions are crowned after heel miscommunication leads to Sez crowning the “King of Florida” Francisco Ciatso with a chair and Thrasher pins Sez
Vordell Walker v Colt Cabana – match for the vacant USA Pro Heavyweight Title
– Vordell Walker is the new USA Pro Heavyweight champion after pinning Cabana with a Brainbuster
USA Pro returns on August 31 at the Roper YMCA in Winter Garden, FL. Already signed is 2 Cold Scorpio vs. USA Pro Heavyweight Champion Vordell Walker in a 2-out-of-3 falls match and Matt Striker will be on hand as well.