Platinum Championship Wrestling--February 20, 2016--Porterdale, GA

The show began with a creepy video filmed inside Matt Hankins house. The Carpenter broke into his house and stole the unified PCW title belt. Hankins had the belt at his house since Geter preferred to carry the classic PCW title.  Hankins called out The Carpenter, and The Washington Bullets came out to answer. Hankins was immediately beat down. Out came Stephen Platinum wearing a light up hat, carrying a bouquet of flowers, and dancing to Lady Gaga's Bad Romance. He danced on Hankins' lifeless body as it was sprawled out in the ring.  He threw flowers to ladies in the audience during this ridiculous charade, and they threw them back, hurling insults. The juxtaposition of violence and comedy made this segment shine.

"There was a time when everyone supposedly loved me," Stephen Platinum declared. "There was a time when you'd lay your children down in front of me so I could walk on them and my feet wouldn't have to touch Porterdale soil. There was a time Matt Hankins, when you were just a fat stupid fan, and I let you in. These ladies should be thanking me and kissing my feet. You all have five seconds to shut up or something horrible is going to happen." The crowd continued hurling insults, and The Washington Bullets brought the ring bell into the ring. Platinum held the ring bell against Hankins throat, and he jammed it into his neck with a stick.

Go Time Eric Jones, Brent Banner, and Bill the Butcher competed in a triple threat match. Butcher came in ready to kick ass, but was thrown out of the ring early. He stayed outside for a bit stalking his prey waiting for the other two to wear each other down. Butcher threw Jones into the wall. Butcher also nailed Banner with a shoulder tackle spear. Jones got in a few kicks. Butcher powerbombed Jones into Banner for a two count.  Butcher won the match by pinning both Jones and Banner. Platinum said on commentary "It's a Cornerstone night."

The Suntan Demons (Drew Game and Ray Fury) faced Big F'n Deal (Brian Blaze and Geter) in a tag team contest. Geter declared "This here's Porterdale, a fighting town. We're the fighting soul of Porterdale. Stop being chicken shit" to the Suntan Demons. Geter punched Game three times and he fell like a tree. Game clung to his partner and forced him to tag in. Game beat up Blaze outside the ring while the ref was distracted. The Demons kept Blaze isolated. Game put Blaze in an armbar. Blaze attempted a sunset flip, and Game reversed it back into the armbar. Blaze had Fury about to tap, and Game came into break it up. Bill the Butcher came out and provided the necessary distraction for Fury to pin Blaze. Platinum stole the classic PCW title from a decimated Geter, yelling as he left, "I'm Stephen Platinum. I do what the hell I want."

Jon Williams, accompanied to the ring by his brother Trey,  took on Haikken. Every time Haikken got in a decent amount of offense during the first part of the match, Williams left the ring. Platinum came out and whispered something to Trey Williams at ringside. Haikken landed a dropkick in the corner. Trey tried to interfere, and Haikken hit him outside the ring. Haikken and Jon Williams fought outside the ring, and Trey clocked Haikken while the referee's back was turned. Jon hit Haikken with a backstabber for a two count. He then hit him with a swinging neckbreaker for a two count. Trey kicked Haikken in the head while Jon grabbed the referee to keep him from seeing it. Trey's interference won Jon the pin.

Post-intermission Stephen Platinum walked back to his commentary station playing drums on the stolen belt while singing.

Damien Silva faced David Tita. Silva did his best to break Tita's arm. He landed a top rope armbreaker. Tita did a cartwheel over Silva, and followed that with two powerful arm drags. Silva dropkicked Tita. Tita kicked Silva down in the corner. Tita then suplexed him, and followed that with a leg drop. Silva hit a spinebuster for a two count. Silva hit Tita with a suplex then went up top, but missed the splash as Tita rolled out of the way. Silva superkicked Tita, then followed with a knee for two. Tita hit Silva with two clotheslines, then kicked him for two. Tita kneed Silva then went up top, Silva rolled out of the way of Tita's splash. Silva won the match with a roll-up. It was a truly lovely match, and Platinum was pissed that Tita lost. Tita refused to shake Silva's hand after it was over.

In the main event, Trey Williams faced Brian Kane.  Trey took a mic, but the crowd drowned out most of what he had to say. "As far as Brian Kane, I can beat him by myself," he stated and sent his brother back upstairs. This statement was questionable since he was quickly replaced by David Tita and Bill the Butcher. "Trey's a Loser" chants permeated the arena throughout the match. Kane was knocked out of the ring early, and it appeared Butcher would pounce but the referee held him back. Kane was thrown out again, and Tita and Butcher beat him down. Trey smashed Kane's head into the apron. Kane punched Trey in the midsection. The referee was distracted yet again, and Butcher choked Kane with his chain. Trey only managed a two count after this treachery.  Trey kicked Kane in the knee and managed a two count. Trey went for a leg drop from the top rope, but Kane rolled out of the way. Kane did a springboard moonsault from the second rope for a two count. Trey superkicked the referee, and he was knocked out. Tita and Butcher stalked Kane like wounded prey when Big F'n Deal came out to even the score. Stephen Platinum was about to clock Kane in the head with a title belt, but Quasi Mandisco and The Danger City Demons came in the back door. Platinum hauled ass and locked himself in the bathroom. Haikken came out and hit Trey Williams with a spinebuster, and Brian Kane hit him with a moonsault for the win.

Geter announced "Porterdale let's be clear, these people made PCW, these people have me as their champion. These people believe in Johnny Danger, and these people love Quasi Mandisco. If Bill the Butcher likes to sneak up on people and attack them from behind, let him know on March 5th, I will stand and face him for the PCW Championship."

PCW returns to Porterdale on March 5th.

NWA Atlanta--February 13, 2016--Locust Grove, GA

The Metro Auction Company was packed for NWA Atlanta wrestling. NWA Atlanta is hit and miss when it comes to story, and while some matches were very entertaining and gave a clear picture of the story they tried to tell, others were muddled.


Canyon, Brian Blaze, and Logan Creed opened the show with a triple threat match. Creed is much loved by the NWA atlanta crowd. For much of the match, Blaze and Canyon worked together to take down Creed.  Blaze attempted to make a pin, and Canyon pulled him off. Blaze and Canyon couldn't decide whether they were working together even though the match was every man for himself. Blaze was knocked out of the ring, and Creed applied a facebuster to Canyon and won the match by pinfall. It was an excellent way to hype the crowd and open the show.

Merica Strong took on Nina Monet. Merica Strong was accompanied by Pain and Andy Anderson who stood menacingly by the entrance ramp. Monet gained control and put Merica into a camel clutch. Pain and Anderson attacked her before Merica could tap. Fry Daddy and Logan Creed came in to attack Pain and Anderson. It wasn't so much that they were coming to save Nina Monet since she was a heel. It was more to get at Pain and Anderson. The crowd was quiet for much of this match.

Oscar Worthy announced his team, Andy Anderson and Pain (The Faces of Death), who faced Southern Destruction. Oscar Worthy is a proper, British, man who carries an umbrella and wears a suit. He was the best part of this match. It was difficult to get into this match. The pacing seemed very slow, but not really methodical. Anderson won the match with a backbreaker and neckbreaker combo advancing his team to the next round of the Tag Team Tournament.

Right before intermission, Marty Miller from Wrestlemerica announced that on March 5th they are hosting a benefit for Locust Grove High School, and ECW original Tommy Dreamer is their special guest. Advance tickets are $15 for ringside seats and $10 for general admission.

Johnny Nixx took on Fry Daddy. This match fit perfectly into the post-intermission spot to draw the crowd back in. It was fast and exciting.  Fry's punches and kicks looked crisp. Nixx hit a sliced bread for a two count. Fry followed that with a bulldog and an elbow drop for two.  Fry won it with The slade ( a back suplex cutter). The crowd in Locust Grove can't get enough of Fry Daddy.

CJ Awesome and Stunt Marshall faced Bill the Butcher and Iceberg. When Butcher and Iceberg won the match, the crowd went nuts. Anderson and Pain came out to beatdown Butcher and Iceberg. Brian Blaze and Nina Monet joined the fray also attacking Butcher and Berg. This seemed a little disjointed because Anderson and Pain had attacked Nina Monet earlier in the show. Oscar Worthy, Pain and Anderson's manager, attempted to poke one of Dementia De Rose's eyes out with his umbrella.

Prince Akbar insulted the crowd, saying they couldn't appreciate the fact he secured talent from around the world for them. Victor Romanoff, a villainous Russian, expected the crowd to rise for the Russian national anthem drawing tons of heat from the small town crowd. NWA Atlanta has tried the Russian gimmick before, and it's never quite worked, but Romanoff pulls it off right. Romanoff faced Tyson Dean, crowd favorite. Romanoff was distracted by Dean, knocked Akbar off the apron, and Dean won with The Ego Trip, a swinging neckbreaker. It was a great ending to the show. Dean took the mic and told us he wouldn't be here for a few shows. Since he can't compete for the NWA Georgia Title as long as Tommy Too Much holds it, he's going after some other NWA titles. At upcoming events in other locations he'll be facing Tim Storm, the North American Champ, Jax Dane, the world champion, Tiger Mask, Jr, the heavyweight Champion, and Greg Anthony, the national champion. He reminded Tommy Too Much that the NWA Georgia title belongs to the people.

NWA Atlanta returns on February 27th.

Platinum Championship Wrestling--February 6, 2016--Porterdale, GA

Match 1: Tyson Dean (w/Brooklyn Page) vs. Brian Blaze

Tyson Dean came out looking at himself and talking to himself in the mirror. He had the crowd riled up with his arrogance and smarmy backtalk.  Blaze worked Dean's arm hard, then slammed him.  Blaze hit Dean with elbows, then slammed him again for a two count.  Dean hit Blaze with a spinebuster, but spent so much time posing and posturing that Blaze got a rollup victory. Dean was pissed about it, and took out his anger on Blaze after the loss. The heat the crowd showed for Dean's arrogance combined with their love of Brian Blaze made it a good opening contest. 

Match 2: Warhorses 404 and ITP vs. The Good Ole Boys (Cousin Shaggy and Cousin Cletus)

The Good Ole Boys entered square dancing to Cotton Eye Joe. They wanted to shoot the stuffed turkey over the entrance door to the arena. It was really funny. The Warhorses got in more offense than is typical in one of their matches. Cousin Cletus delivered a nice suplex. The warhorses tried to throw The Good Ole Boys into each other, but that didn't work. Cousin Shaggy got the victory with a frog splash. 

Jeff G. Bailey addressed the crowd. He stated that there was a misunderstanding about what The Cornerstone is trying to do for Porterdale. The Cornerstone is trying to provide Porterdale with the best wrestling has to offer, and the company started going downhill when Matt Hankins started running it. PCW is Platinum Championship Wrestling and there is no Platinum without Stephen Platinum. Bailey introduced a new monster, a protege of Abdullah the Butcher himself, The Human Holocaust, Iceberg. 

Match 3: Go Time Eric Jones vs. Iceberg

Jones' kicks and punches had zero effect on Iceberg. Iceberg could have gotten the pin early but chose to prolong Jones's suffering for a little while longer. Iceberg finally ended it with a cannonball. The match along with Bailey's stellar introduction went a long way in showing the sadistic nature of Iceberg. 

Match 4: Logan Creed (w/Brooklyn Page) vs. Geter

The crowd chanted "Power Ranger" at Logan Creed in reference to his blue singlet. Geter did a kamehameha style hand signal from Dragonball Z to further taunt Creed. Creed went for a kick. Geter caught his foot, and punched him in the face. He then chopped him in the corner. Creed answered with elbows. Geter kicked Creed, then elbowed him in the head. He then butt bumped Creed's face. Creed kneed Geter, then whipped him into the corner. Geter knocked Creed out of the ring. Creed kicked Geter, then clotheslined him for a two count.  The two exchanged blows. Page distracted the referee as Creed tapped to Geter's modified half crab. Creed hit Geter with Page's shoe, but it didn't work. Creed ended up knocking Page off the apron. Geter hit Creed with a German Suplex, then hit him with a splash from the second rope to win it. Creed refused to shake Geter's hand postmatch. 

Match 5: Carpenter vs. Haikken

The match was just starting to get good when The Cornerstone came out and beat Haikken down. Haikken won by disqualification and the match turned into an eight man tag match. 

Match 6: The Washington Bullets, Trevor Aeon, and Bill the Butcher (w/The Carpenter) vs. Haikken, Brian Blaze, and The Movement. 

The main event was a chaotic eight man tag match. The Bullets played off the crowd's insults well with insults of their own.  Haikken showed great resilience as he was isolated for a long time in the enemy corner. Bailey, Carpenter, and Aeon kicked him while he was outside the ring, then tossed him back in for certain doom. Haikken survived the assault long enough to tag in Blaze. Blaze had Aeon pinned, but Carpenter pulled the ref out of the ring to break up the pin. The action spilled out of the ring at that point, and Haikken did a flip onto all the wrestlers on the outside.  Haikken got hit by The Carpenter's bat, but the referee didn't see,  and the Cornerstone got the pin. The Cornerstone's beatdown of our heroes continued as Bailey brought out Iceberg. Haikken yelled "Come back and I'll fight all of you." as the villains triumphantly exited. 

PCW returns to Porterdale on February 20th.