This Sunday Beyond Wrestling is presenting their biggest show of the year, and what will be their biggest show ever. The 7th annual Americanrana will take place at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT. Around 1,000 fans are expected to fill the Premier Ballroom for the biggest independent wrestling show of the year.
If you are looking to attend live, act fast because tickets won’t last long, this event will sell out. If you aren’t able to attend, you can watch live on Sunday July 28th at 4 pm Eastern on Independent Wrestling TV. Americanrana ’19 will kick off with Ballroom Blitz for FREE on IWTV, followed by the main show at 5:30 pm featuring David Starr vs. Joey Janela in an Iron Man Match.
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David Starr vs. Joey Janela (60 Minute Iron Man Match)
David Starr and Joey Janela will step into Foxwoods and do battle for what could be one last time. This will be the ending to a blood feud that has been going on for 3 years. These two men have fought in an Anything Goes Match, a Fans Bring the Weapons Match and a No Ropes Barbed Wire Match. This time they face eachother in a match that put Beyond Wrestling on the map, a 60 Minute Iron Man Match. This Sunday, not only will these two men do battle for one hour, but it will also be no disqualifications. Both matches they had last year were match of the year contenders and this year’s Iron Man Match should be no different.
Daisuke Sekimoto vs. Chris Dickinson
At Beyond Wrestling’s Lethal Lottery event, Chris Dickinson won the Battle Bowl Battle Royal, earning the opportunity to pick his opponent for Americanrana. He laid out a challenge to Japanese superstar Daisuke Sekimoto. Since then, he’s been testing himself against the toughest wrestlers in independent wrestling on a weekly basis. He’s defeated the likes of Josh Briggs, Eddie Kingston, Tom Lawlor, Timothy Thatcher, and others. As for Sekimoto, he will be making a rare appearance in the US, the first time since WrestleMania weekend 2018. This should be a hard hitting match between the two men.
R.D. Evans vs. Orange Cassidy (c) (IWTV Independent Championship Match)
In what will be Orange Cassidy’s second title defense in his second title reign, he will defend against the returning R.D. Evans. In his first title reign, that lasted 146 days, he had 15 successful title defenses, defeating challengers such as Joey Janela, Jordynne Grace and Kylie Rae. R.D. Evans is making his way back to the ring for the first time since 2015. After Evans was fired (or quit, whichever story you want to believe) from his writing position in WWE, he laid out the challenge to the Independent Wrestling TV Champion. If Evans loses he will retire from wrestling. This Sunday at Foxwoods will either be the first match in his return to wrestling, or his last match ever.
Lesson #2: A match is a promo and a promo is a match. pic.twitter.com/5dHLlUxypF
— R.D. Evans (@Oh_Robert_Evans) May 21, 2019
Rock & Roll Express vs. The Butcher and the Blade
The team of Andy Williams (of Every Time I Die fame) and Pepper Parks have been squaring off against the best tag teams Beyond Wrestling has to offer. The Butcher and the Blade have taken on the Beaver Boys, Bear Country and Slither, but this Sunday they take on a team with 36 years of experience tagging together. Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson are coming off great matches against the Briscoes at this year’s Crockett Cup, and LAX at Joey Janela’s Spring Break 3 Part 2. Can the Hall of Famers pick up a victory or will the tag team from Buffalo pick up some momentum in Beyond?
Josh Briggs vs. Johnny Foxwoods aka John Hennigan
Since returning from a dislocated hip injury back in May, Josh Briggs hasn’t had the easiest road back. After being out of action for less than 2 months, Briggs has been unable to get back on his winning streak, picking up victories against Kris Statlander, Ethan Page and Anthony Greene, but suffering losses to Chris Dickinson, David Starr, Nick Gage, Tom Lawlor and Joey Janela. Can the staple of Beyond Wrestling spoil the debut of Johnny Foxwoods (aka John Hennigan, aka John Morrison, aka Johnny Impact, aka Johnny Mundo)?
Tom Lawlor & Bryan Alvarez vs. Nick Gage & Thomas Santell
The unlikely duo of Thomas Santell and Nick Gage will take on the former MLW Champion Tom Lawlor and Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer fame. The team of Nerder Death Kill are undefeated in Beyond Wrestling, but could they suffer their first loss to the dangerous Tom Lawlor and Dave Meltzer’s protege Bryan Alvarez.
Kris Statlander vs. Kimber Lee (Cage Match)
One of the fastest rising stars in independent wrestling, Kris Statlander will take on the pioneer of women’s wrestling in Beyond, Kimber Lee. This feud dates back to the premiere episode of Uncharted Territory where a jealous Kimber Lee attacked Statlander following her match with AR Fox. Statlander defeated Kimber Lee at the Lethal Lottery event, in what everyone thought was the end to this feud. At Beyond Wrestling’s Secret Show Boston, Kimber Lee cost Statlander the Independent Wrestling TV Championship in a triple threat match that included Orange Cassidy.
The match between the two was set for Americanrana, but at Uncharted Territory Episode 16, Statlander challenged Kimber Lee to a cage match. Statlander wants to make sure her opponent is unable to escape this Sunday.
LAX vs. Bear Country
Bear Country made their debut for Beyond Wrestling back in May at Uncharted Territory Episode 5. Since then they have been on a tare through the tag team division and defeating all comers. They have only suffered one loss since then. While the team of Santana and Ortiz, LAX aka EYFBO, has been away, Bear Country have been calling themselves the Ace Tag Team of Beyond Wrestling. Will the true ace tag team will reclaim their throne, or will we see a new ace tag team of Beyond?
Feast Championship Wrestling Ladder Match featuring Cheeseburger
The newly designed Feast Wrestling Championship will be defended in a ladder match. The champion Cheeseburger will put his title on the line against Anthony Greene, Solo Darling, Johnny Cockstrong, Puf, Marko Stunt, Swoggle, and Kenn Doane. Cam Zagami stated that himself and Christian Casanova will have Kenn Doane’s back during this match. This could be a disadvantage for others in the match but either way, this match should be insane.
John Silver vs. Alex Reynolds
Former tag team partners collide, as John Silver will take on his former Beaver Boys teammate Alex Reynolds. It started back at Uncharted Territory Episode 5 where Silver chased after Penelope Ford after stealing his CZW World Championship, during their match against Slither. The duo seemed to have made up and teamed together against Bear Country. During the match, Silver went to tag in his partner but Reynolds moved off the apron and walked out on his partner. These two men have been going at it ever since. This match will open Americanrana and close the chapter in the partnership between the two.
Wheeler Yuta vs. Chuck O’Neil
Chuck O’Neil has been attacking competitors on a weekly basis for months at Beyond Wrestling. At Uncharted Territory Episode 12, O’Neil attacked Orange Cassidy and Chuck Taylor after their match, until YUTA made the save. At Episode 16 O’Neil attacked Yuta folowing his match with Brandon Thurston. Security came out to break it up and O’Neil decked referee Kevin Quinn, earning him a suspension. Despite the suspension, O’Neil left YUTA a bloody mess this past Wednesday. O’Neil’s suspension has been lifted so he and Wheeler YUTA can settle their score. O’Neil says he wants to make Beyond Wrestling legit again, but will he be able to defeat YUTA without attacking him from behind? Will he finally be able to lock in the armbar that YUTA has been escaping or will YUTA continue to use the armbar reversal he learned from his time in Germany?
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