It’s time for May’s edition of five shows you should watch on IWTV. This month includes shows from promotions such as ECCW, Limitless Wrestling, and many others, along with a bonus show. Make sure to watch these shows and any future shows from these five promotions on IWTV. Also be on the look out for part two coming later this month.
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1) ECCW: Ballroom Brawl 13 Nights 1 and 2
Friday January 17 and Saturday January 18, 2020
Vancouver, Canada
ECCW has been a new discovery for me during this quarantine. The promotion out of Canada recently added a number of events to the IWTV catalog. Some notable talents on these two shows include Alex Zayne, El Phantasmo, Jeff Cobb, Bandido, Tony Deppen, and many others. There’s also a really insane TLC match on Night 2. Both nights really blew me away. Check out both of these Ballroom Brawl 13 shows as well as their other Ballroom Brawl events.
You’ll enjoy:
Night One: Tony Deppen vs Erik Strange, Artemis Spencer vs Bandido, Beef Boy vs Judas Icarus
Night Two: Artemis Spencer vs Tony Deppen, ECCW Women’s Title TLC Match, Bandido vs Judas Icarus vs Jeff Cobb vs Beef Boy
Match list:
Night One:
- The Riot (Andy Bird and Randy Myers) vs Gross Misconduct (Drexl and Steve West)
- Tony Deppen vs Erik Strange
- ReLoaded (Jacky Lee and Shareef Morrow), Alex Zayne and Fergie vs The Wisemen (Billy Suede, Tony Baroni and Travis Williams) and El Phantasmo
- Eddie Obsourne vs Jeff Cobb
- ECCW Tag Team Title Match: GODS (Bishop and Sid Sylum) vs The Voros Twins
- ECCW Title Match: Artemis Spencer vs Bandido
- I Quit Match: Beef Boy vs Judas Icarus
Night Two:
- Daniel Makabe vs Fergie vs Jaxon Stone vs Sonico
- ECCW Canadian Title Match: Travis Williams vs Erik Strange
- ECCW Title, Number One Contendership: Beef Boy vs El Phantasmo
- No Disqualification Match: Artemis Spencer vs Tony Deppen
- ECCW Tag Team Title Match: The Voros Twins vs ReLoaded (Jacky Lee and Shareef Morrow)
- ECCW Women’s Title TLC Match: Bambi Hall vs Cat Power vs Liiza Hall vs Riea Von Slasher vs Nicole Matthews vs Christina Von Eerie
- ECCW Title Match: Bandido vs Judas Icarus vs Jeff Cobb vs Beef Boy
2) Limitless Wrestling: Fresh Blood
Friday October 25, 2019
Portland, Maine
Limitless Wrestling is one of my favorite promotions on IWTV. For this show we’re going back to October for Limitless Wrestling’s Fresh Blood. This is fantastic show with some really good matches including a crazy Anything Goes match. There’s a great match between Fred Yehi and Daniel Garcia, Anthony Greene defends the Limitless Wrestling World Championship in the main event, and Gangrel is on the card! Be sure to also watch the Pandemic At The Dojo series from Limitless Wrestling.
You’ll enjoy: John Silver vs Leyla Hirsch, Dan Maff vs Matthew Justice, Fred Yehi vs Daniel Garcia
Match list:
- Alec Price vs CJ Cruz
- John Silver vs Leyla Hirsch
- The Maine State Posse (DangerKid and Aiden Aggro) vs Violence Is Forever (Kevin Ku and Dominic Garrini)
- Kris Statlander vs Caleb Konley
- Gangrel vs Danhausen vs Alexander Lee vs DL Hurst
- Anything Goes: Dan Maff vs Matthew Justice
- Ashley Vox vs Allie Kat vs Masha Slamovich vs Jody Threat vs Skylar
- Fred Yehi vs Daniel Garcia
- Kevin Blackwood, Pepper Parks and Andy Williams vs JT Dunn, Christian Casanova and Joshua Bishop
- Limitless Wrestling World Championship Match: Anthony Greene vs Josh Briggs
3) GCW: Joey Janela’s Lost In New York Pop-Up Video Edition
Friday August 17, 2018
Queens, New York
Joey Janela’s Lost In New York played a big part in the history of GCW. The night includes a performance from Wheatus, Marko Stunt’s breakout performance, surprise appearance from ECW originals, an insane ladder match, Matt Riddle’s final independent wrestling appearance, and much more. You can watch this show as a regular edition of the Pop-Up Video Edition with facts throughout the show. You’ll learn a lot of behind the scenes information with the Pop-Up edition. Even if you’ve already seen this show, be sure to watch it again.
You’ll enjoy: Marko Stunt vs KTB, Grab The Brass Ring Ladder Match, Matthew Riddle vs PCO
Match list:
- MJF vs Nate Webb
- Marko Stunt vs KTB
- Chris Dickinson vs Teddy Hart
- GCW World Title Match: Nick Gage vs Sabu
- Grab The Brass Ring Ladder Match: Orange Cassidy vs G-Raver vs Jimmy Lloyd vs Tony Deppen vs Eli Everfly vs Gringo Loco
- Penelope Ford vs Ethan Page
- Jinsei Shinzaki vs Joey Janela
- Matthew Riddle vs PCO
4) CZW: Best of the Best X
Saturday April 9, 2011
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This show is a major throwback. It’s nearly 10 years old and is one of my favorite CZW shows. I was a huge fan of the Best of the Best tournaments that CZW put on and this one is one of my favorites. You can watch the early careers of guys like Sami Callihan, Zack Sabre Jr., Kyle O’Reilly, Adam Cole, Johnny Gargano, and plenty of others. Be sure to watch the live stream of CZW’s Best Of The Best 1 on May 19th at 7PM EDT.
You’ll enjoy: Kyle O’Reilly vs Adam Cole vs Johnny Gargano, Both Best Of The Best Semi Final Matches, Best Of The Best Final
Match list:
- Best Of The Best First Round, Elimination Match: AKUMA vs Jonathan Gresham vs Zack Sabre Jr
- Best Of The Best First Round, Elimination Match: Kyle O’Reilly vs Adam Cole vs Johnny Gargano
- Best Of The Best First Round, Elimination Match: Brandon Gatson vs Chuck Taylor vs Daisuke Sekimoto
- Best Of The Best First Round, Elimination Match: Sami Callihan vs AR Fox vs Jake Crist
- CZW World Heavyweight Title/CZW Tag Team Title Match: Robert Anthony and Philly’s Most Wanted (BLK Jeez and Joker) vs Devon Moore and The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe)
- Best Of The Best Semi Final
- Best Of The Best Semi Final
- Ultraviolent Underground Title, Ragnarok’n Roll Glass Crush Death Match: Jun Kasai vs Danny Havoc
- Best Of The Best Final
5) The Best of Joey Janela In On Point Wrestling
In April the promotion out of New Jersey streamed The Best of Joey Janela In On Point Wrestling. I happened to put this on and was blown away at the insane matches. There’s a great No DQ match with Necro Butcher and a crazy No Ropes Barbed Wire Match. Other matches include Nick Gage, Tony Deppen, Joe Gacy, Jaka, and more. Watch this compilation of matches from one of the best wrestlers to step foot out of New Jersey.
You’ll enjoy: Joey Janela vs Necro Butcher, Joey Janela vs Oz Tyler, Joey Janela vs Tony Deppen
Match list:
- Joey Janela vs Jaka (1/4/14 – OPW Destroys Everything)
- No DQ: Joey Janela vs Necro Butcher (12/6/14 – No Remorse)
- Joey Janela vs Joe Gacy (2/7/15 – 2 Year Anniversary)
- Joey Janela vs Scot Summers (4/18/15 – A Different Kind Of Pain)
- OPW Championship Match: Joey Janela vs Devon Moore vs Oz Tyler (8/30/15 – Showdown 2)
- No Ropes Barbed Wire OPW Championship Match: Joey Janela vs Oz Tyler (1/2/16 – 3rd Anniversary)
- OPW Championship Match: Joey Janela vs Tony Deppen (5/7/16 – Nowhere To Run)
- Joey Janela vs Nick Gage (9/23/17 – One Step Closer)
Bonus: Ventures Of The Virtuosa
From IWTV: The new interview series will feature Beyond Wrestling’s Drew Cordeiro sitting down with former NXT star “The Virtuosa” Deonna Purrazzo as she discusses her wrestling career in detail. “This is an eye-opening series,” says Cordeiro. “Deonna Purrazzo has accomplished something that nobody in wrestling had done previously by working with WWE, Impact and ROH simultaneously. She pulls absolutely no punches when talking about her experiences.”
You can now watch the premiere episode which includes an interview and alternate commentary for Deonna Purrazzo vs. Santana Garrett from Women’s Wrestling Revolution. Check it out and be on the lookout for future episodes on IWTV.