Monday, July 7, 2014

Platinum Championship Wrestling--July 4, 2014--Porterdale, GA

Nearly 300 people crowded into downtown Porterdale to witness this outdoor show, and 63 of those took advantage of the premium ringside seating.  Revolutionary War Games, in its third year in Porterdale, GA, is now synonymous with July 4th to PCW fans and residents of the city.  It took a few matches for the crowd to warm up, but they were at a fever pitch by the main event. The highlights of the show were the Porterdale Street Fight that featured Quasi Mandisco and Johnny Danger and the War Games match itself.

The voice of reason, Chuck Porterfield introduced the show, and Quasi Mandisco quickly interrupted him. "What you didn't mention is the fact that I'll end Johnny Danger's career tonight. This doesn't involve any of you pieces of crap." Mandisco insulted the jeering audience. "You will see me standing over the carcass of Johnny Danger tonight."

Match 1: "Pump Yo Brakes" Steve Goins vs. "Marvelous" Marko Polo

One of Polo's signatures is that he dresses up for every major holiday. For War Games, he came dressed as Uncle Sam with a modern twist, and he ran in holding the U.S. flag above his shoulders triumphantly. Polo dived out of the ring onto Goins, and they both landed on the concrete. Goins remained outside arguing with the audience, and Polo silenced him with an elbow. Polo suplexed Goins for a two count. Goins thumbed Polo in the eye. Goins slammed Polo, then put his strap down to show he meant business. He went for a fist from the top, but missed. Goins attempted a superplex, but Polo knocked him down and won the match with a flying elbow.

Match 2: Savage Shane vs. "Go Time" Eric Jones

The audience was very quiet during this match. Jones attempted to do three German suplexes, but Shane countered. On his second attempt of the three Germans, he landed them. He followed with a splash from the top. Shane rolled away, and Jones only managed a two count. Jones won the match with a gutbuster. Savage Shane extended his hand after the match, and it was odd to see Jones and Shane actually shake hands with no issues. The audience expected Shane to try something since he's a member of heel faction, MAIM. Jones still sold the neck pain as he entered the building.

Match 3: Blake Broadway vs. ATL

Both competitors made their PCW debut in this contest. The match was dynamic and high energy, and the audience was really starting to get behind ATL when Geter attacked both men suddenly and without provocation.  Broadway ran away, and Geter continued attacking ATL. Geter took the microphone. "You people may think I suck, but I"m the biggest man moving in wrestling today. I came ready to fight, I came ready to whoop. Go back there and find me some competition."

Match 4: William Huckaby and Joe Black vs. Geter

Huckaby answered Geter's challenge. "There's one thing I hate more than driving here from North Carolina to Porterdale. The only thing worse than that is a Bully. You're under the impression that size equals power. Power equals power."

Black and Huckaby worked well together performing a dropkick/spinebuster combo. Black did a frog splash that resulted in a one count. Geter won the match by submitting Huckaby. Geter behaves like he is neither heel nor face, he is more of a force of nature.

Match 5: Deandre Jackson vs. ???

Jackson came out ready to insult the crowd. "We're in Porterdale. Nobody cares about ya'll. If you were a body part, you'd be the back of the knee. Quasi's gonna pimp slap that Johnny Danger all over Porterdale." His words didn't matter much to the crowd. A few who were in the know attempted a "Let us See" chant to summon Jackson's mysterious competitor. It was only the second appearance for the strange hooded man, so it may take a little while for crowds to warm up to this intriguing persona. ??? won the match with a DDT.

Match 6: Quasi Mandisco vs. Johnny Danger

Mandisco entered to a remix of Ric Flair's theme wearing a scarf more audacious than his entire scarf wardrobe combined. Danger dressed as Casey Jones from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles wearing a mask and carrying a bag of golf clubs and a kendo stick. Danger began by beating Mandisco with the kendo stick. While Mandisco was down, Danger hit Mandisco in the balls with a golf club. Then he hit him with a cookie sheet and a styrofoam food container. Danger missed an elbow, then tweaked his knee. Mandisco took advantage and hit that knee repeatedly with the kendos stick. He then hit Danger in the mouth with the kendo stick. Danger got Mandisco with a DDT. Danger picked up a trash can, then set up a ladder. He put Mandisco in the trash can, then did an elbow drop off the ladder, but that only resulted in a two count. Danger set up four chairs into a square and attempted to superplex Mandisco into them, but Mandisco shoved Danger into them instead. Danger kicked out of Mandisco's pin attempt. The crowd broke out into a passionate "Let's go Johnny" chant. Mandisco kicked Danger repeatedly. Danger speared Mandisco. Danger wrapped a chain around his fist, and Mandisco put on a pair of brass knuckles. Both swung and missed. Danger did a suplex, but Mandisco managed to clock him with the brass knuckles in the midst of it, and Mandisco picked up the pin. Steve Platinum got in the ring to check on Danger. Mandisco staggered into the building still talking smack at the audience. Danger got to his feet, and the audience still chanted his name.

Match 7: Revolutionary Wargames featuring Team Bailey ("Hit for Hire" Bobby Moore, "The Young Gun" Adrian Armour, "The Hammer of the Gods" Sylar Cross, "Do or Die" Chip Day and Jeff G. Bailey) vs. Team Rachel ("The Demigod" Mason, Supernatural, "The Revelation" Shane Marx, "The Monster" Grotesque, and Miss Rachel)

One member of each team, in this case Mason and Moore, began the match. Randomly selected participants entered the ring in two minute intervals.  The match could end at any point, but only by submission.  Mason started out strong. He tried early to put Moore away with Occam's razor, but Moore broke it with an eyerake. Moore attempted to pin Mason and pitched a fit when he realized the match was submissions only. Adrian Armour entered the ring next. Armour and Moore beat up Mason until Sylar Cross entered next. Cross put Mason in a liontamer variation, but Cross released it. Rachel entered next, and Moore slapped her. Mason rescued Rachel. Rachel got away from Moore who pinned her in the corner. She kicked him, then chopped him.  Marx entered, and Moore pushed Rachel into Marx. Marx unloaded on Moore. Moore pulled Rachel into a splash and Marx collided with Rachel.

 Day entered next, and behind him came Jeff G. Bailey. Bailey locked the cage door upon entering so the last two members of Rachel's team would have trouble getting to their comrades.  He then made good on his promise to make Rachel bleed by sending her into the side of the cage. Supernatural entered next. He climbed the cage to get past the locked door. Sylar Cross and Adrian Armour tried to slap him off the cage walls, He kicked them down. They set up Chip Day to throw at him, but he double stomped Day and made it into the cage.  Grotesque broke the lock, so all members of both teams were in the cage.  Steve Platinum yelled to Rachel's team "Kill them, Kill them all."  Rachel and Bailey stared each other down. Bailey slapped her, and she slapped him back. He slapped her again. She delivered a low blow to him, then threw him into the side of the cage. Rachel made Bailey bleed. Rachel speared Bailey. Day kicked Rachel as she went for an indian deathlock to submit Bailey. Day locked Rachel into a submission, but Marx kicked him to break it. Day submitted to Marx's elevated chickenwing, and the story went full circle from last year's War Games. Day "gave up" last year, turning on PCW fans and joining Jeff G. Bailey and the remnants of the Empire.  The crowd went crazy when Day tapped to Marx, and it was a fitting end.

Steve Platinum took the microphone and he said "This is America. America is about three things on the 4th of July, celebration, it's about redemption (as he said this Grotesque unmasked to reveal his true identity, The Jagged Edge), and opportunity. Shane Marx will have the opportunity to face Chip Day for the PCW championship on July 19th because he got the win for his team". The winning team celebrated as the losers kicked the cage and insulted the audience upon their exit.

PCW returns to Porterdale July 19th, and Shane Marx will finally meet Chip Day for the title. Fans have been waiting for these two stars to collide.






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