About 130 fans came to Temple, GA for the UIW show featuring Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano. Thirty minutes before bell time, it was easy to approach Gargano and Ciampa for autographs, t-shirts, and photo opportunities.
Match 1: Eli Daniels w/Mathias Darkthorne vs. Josh Storm
A section of fans in the bleachers were very vocal, and they really made the show. UIW crowds are often fairly quiet. Storm looked good, and the crowd at UIW just adores him. Daniels displayed crisp kicks. Darkthorne interfered by trying to choke Storm, but it didn't do much good. At the five minute mark, it seemed that Daniels wanted to break Storm's neck. Storm tried to go up top, but Daniels thwarted that with a suplex for a two count. Daniels threw Storm out of the ring and distracted the referee while Darkthorne kicked Storm on the floor. Storm managed to get back in it and attempted to pin Daniels. Darkthorne grabbed Storm's foot. Storm attempted to submit Daniels. Daniels suplexed Storm, but Storm got his foot on the rope. The two exchanged blows. Storm evaded Daniels' offense, and he landed a tornado DDT.Daniels had Storm pinned when Glenn "Chips" Matthews got up on the apron interrupting the count. Storm took advantage of the distraction and won the match.
Match 2: Devin Diamond vs. The Butcher Bobby Hayes
There were a few moments in this match where my suspension of disbelief was thrown off because I noticed Diamond's punches not connecting. The match spilled into the bleachers and outside the ring, and I wondered if the match was a falls count anywhere, or a no countout match, because the referee didn't start counting. Diamond missed a leg drop attempt, and Hayes won the match with a lariat. Though the hometown crowd was entertained by this match, I was not.
Match 3: The Beautiful Bald Besties vs. Spring St. Suicide Squad.
Chris Crunk and Michael Stevens started the match. Crunk delivered a solid arm drag. Ken Lee and Zac Edwards both tagged in. Both teams have a good rhythm. The Besties isolated Crunk for a while, and Edwards kneed Crunk from the outside, but the referee didn't see it. It was nice to see aggression from the Besties, and not just comedy. The Besties knocked Lee off the apron to keep Crunk from making the tag. Crunk showed excellence resilience and really conveyed his peril. Lee finally tagged in and attempted to clean house, and he managed a two count at the ten minute mark. The two teams exchanged pin attempts in this heated contest. The Suicide Squad botched a double drop kick, and lost their rhythm for a bit, but regained it quickly. Lee did a dive outside the ring onto both Besties. The Besties left the ring deciding they'd had enough, and they lost the match by countout.
Billy Knight announced that the first 2016 UIW Hall of Fame inductee would be The Hollywood Blonde Ken Timbs. His announcement was interrupted by the return of Spike. Spike and his associate, Hammer, beat up Billy Knight. Spike slammed Knight, then subjected him to a back body drop. "You're fixing to get a lot more than a little beatdown. We're fixing to end your career" Knight was in pretty bad shape when they left him.
Match 4: Paul Coldheart vs. Sylar Cross.
Cross begins the match saying he'd like to have a dance off, and he shows us his moves. Coldheart ends that by poking Cross in the eyes and the match began in earnest. Cross dragged Coldheart back into the ring after he attempted to leave. He chopped Coldheart in the chest on each side of the ring. Coldheart attempted offense, and Cross answered. Cross slammed his butt into Coldheart in the corner. Cross won the match with a giant body slam and he celebrated in the ring dancing with a few fans.
Match 5: Drew Adler vs. Adrian Armour
During his entrance, Armour ran up into the bleachers to greet the loud section of the crowd, and they loved him. Adler attempted the same with much rejection. They chanted "Drew wears panties." and "Orange Zebra" Adler's heel persona consists of him repeating his catchphrase "He can't do what I can do". Highlights of the match included a spot-on suplex by Adler and Amour's on point spinebuster. Armour won the match with an elbow drop.
Main Event: Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano vs. Chip Day and Murder One
A "Dad Gut" chant from the crowd prompted Ciampa to jiggle the fat on Day's belly. Murder One tagged in early, and Ciampa mocked him for taking his straps down. The match finally got serious when Day tagged back in. Ciampa tried to break Day's arm, and Day answered with some arm-breaking of his own. Ciampa continued working Day's arms heavily. Murder tagged back in and scoop slammed Ciampa. Day tagged back in and missed an elbow. Gargano tagged in and he and Ciampa whipped Day into the corner. Gargano did a backbreaker to Day. He then gave him a titty twister to mock him. Day did a titty twister to Gargano and then bit his nipple. The match was hilarious. Gargano went for the tag and hit Ciampa in the face. Gargano was isolated for a while, and managed well till Ciampa got back in. Ciampa hit Day with a gorgeous lariat. Ciampa hit Day with a rope assisted DDT for a two count. Murder One hit Ciampa with a boot in the corner. Day stole the pin and had his feet on the ropes winning the match for his team. This match was a fast paced contest and it really made the show.
Match 1: Eli Daniels w/Mathias Darkthorne vs. Josh Storm
A section of fans in the bleachers were very vocal, and they really made the show. UIW crowds are often fairly quiet. Storm looked good, and the crowd at UIW just adores him. Daniels displayed crisp kicks. Darkthorne interfered by trying to choke Storm, but it didn't do much good. At the five minute mark, it seemed that Daniels wanted to break Storm's neck. Storm tried to go up top, but Daniels thwarted that with a suplex for a two count. Daniels threw Storm out of the ring and distracted the referee while Darkthorne kicked Storm on the floor. Storm managed to get back in it and attempted to pin Daniels. Darkthorne grabbed Storm's foot. Storm attempted to submit Daniels. Daniels suplexed Storm, but Storm got his foot on the rope. The two exchanged blows. Storm evaded Daniels' offense, and he landed a tornado DDT.Daniels had Storm pinned when Glenn "Chips" Matthews got up on the apron interrupting the count. Storm took advantage of the distraction and won the match.
Match 2: Devin Diamond vs. The Butcher Bobby Hayes
There were a few moments in this match where my suspension of disbelief was thrown off because I noticed Diamond's punches not connecting. The match spilled into the bleachers and outside the ring, and I wondered if the match was a falls count anywhere, or a no countout match, because the referee didn't start counting. Diamond missed a leg drop attempt, and Hayes won the match with a lariat. Though the hometown crowd was entertained by this match, I was not.
Match 3: The Beautiful Bald Besties vs. Spring St. Suicide Squad.
Chris Crunk and Michael Stevens started the match. Crunk delivered a solid arm drag. Ken Lee and Zac Edwards both tagged in. Both teams have a good rhythm. The Besties isolated Crunk for a while, and Edwards kneed Crunk from the outside, but the referee didn't see it. It was nice to see aggression from the Besties, and not just comedy. The Besties knocked Lee off the apron to keep Crunk from making the tag. Crunk showed excellence resilience and really conveyed his peril. Lee finally tagged in and attempted to clean house, and he managed a two count at the ten minute mark. The two teams exchanged pin attempts in this heated contest. The Suicide Squad botched a double drop kick, and lost their rhythm for a bit, but regained it quickly. Lee did a dive outside the ring onto both Besties. The Besties left the ring deciding they'd had enough, and they lost the match by countout.
Billy Knight announced that the first 2016 UIW Hall of Fame inductee would be The Hollywood Blonde Ken Timbs. His announcement was interrupted by the return of Spike. Spike and his associate, Hammer, beat up Billy Knight. Spike slammed Knight, then subjected him to a back body drop. "You're fixing to get a lot more than a little beatdown. We're fixing to end your career" Knight was in pretty bad shape when they left him.
Match 4: Paul Coldheart vs. Sylar Cross.
Cross begins the match saying he'd like to have a dance off, and he shows us his moves. Coldheart ends that by poking Cross in the eyes and the match began in earnest. Cross dragged Coldheart back into the ring after he attempted to leave. He chopped Coldheart in the chest on each side of the ring. Coldheart attempted offense, and Cross answered. Cross slammed his butt into Coldheart in the corner. Cross won the match with a giant body slam and he celebrated in the ring dancing with a few fans.
Match 5: Drew Adler vs. Adrian Armour
During his entrance, Armour ran up into the bleachers to greet the loud section of the crowd, and they loved him. Adler attempted the same with much rejection. They chanted "Drew wears panties." and "Orange Zebra" Adler's heel persona consists of him repeating his catchphrase "He can't do what I can do". Highlights of the match included a spot-on suplex by Adler and Amour's on point spinebuster. Armour won the match with an elbow drop.
Main Event: Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano vs. Chip Day and Murder One
A "Dad Gut" chant from the crowd prompted Ciampa to jiggle the fat on Day's belly. Murder One tagged in early, and Ciampa mocked him for taking his straps down. The match finally got serious when Day tagged back in. Ciampa tried to break Day's arm, and Day answered with some arm-breaking of his own. Ciampa continued working Day's arms heavily. Murder tagged back in and scoop slammed Ciampa. Day tagged back in and missed an elbow. Gargano tagged in and he and Ciampa whipped Day into the corner. Gargano did a backbreaker to Day. He then gave him a titty twister to mock him. Day did a titty twister to Gargano and then bit his nipple. The match was hilarious. Gargano went for the tag and hit Ciampa in the face. Gargano was isolated for a while, and managed well till Ciampa got back in. Ciampa hit Day with a gorgeous lariat. Ciampa hit Day with a rope assisted DDT for a two count. Murder One hit Ciampa with a boot in the corner. Day stole the pin and had his feet on the ropes winning the match for his team. This match was a fast paced contest and it really made the show.
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