Peachstate is known for regularly drawing a large crowd, and last night was no exception. I counted about 200, which is a good number considering how many promotions there are in the state and that it was Empire in Rossville's final show in their historic location. I'm certain that was also a large draw for Georgia wrestling fans. The thing I like most about Peachstate's shows is that it is easy for first time fans to understand exactly what's going on. The stories are compelling and while I'm certain they are enhanced by regular attendance, it is not necessary to know an entire year's worth of backstory to follow their show. The crowd is also one of the rowdiest in Georgia Wrestling. They have a chant for everything. Tonight's show featured the first round matches for the PWA Heritage Title tournament.
Representative of the Georgia Athletic Commission's Advisory Council, Bill Behrens, addressed the crowd. He joked about the pollen, and he announced that the match between Kyle Matthews and Romeo wasn't happening because Matthews needed to be at the final Empire show since that promotion did so much for his career. He also pointed out that just because the match was cancelled, that did not put Simon Sermon into the Heritage title tournament, much to the chagrin of the crowd. Matthews' opponent Romeo was allegedly in France, receiving a full body massage, and the crowd yelled he should just stay there and not come back.
Behrens introduced "The Project" Dustin Bosworth who was trained by Harley Race, and made an appearance on Stone Cold's Broken Skull challenge on CMT. He hails from the Midwest, and he's a good looking, tall, muscular guy. Just from looking at him, I'd say he's a next level talent. "To be the best, you've got to be trained by the best. I came from the best. You can only stay in one place for so long. I could have went to California, I could have went North, but I came to Georgia." The crowd yelled at him "Beat Tommy Too Much's ass." Bosworth said, "Whoever has the belt, has a target tattooed on their forehead."
1) P Dog vs. Tyson Dean
P Dog's gimmick is crap rapper. He commits crimes against rhymes, and it's hilariously bad. He ripped up someone's sign to quickly get heat. When Dean entered, the crowd went crazy. The match started with a pose-off, and the ladies squealed for Dean. P Dog left the ring several times when Dean would gain offense and each time the crowd would go "You scared." Dean pinned P Dog with The Ego Trip and moved to the next round of the Heritage Title Tournament.
2) Chris Spectra vs. Bill the Butcher
I always enjoy Butcher's commitment to his wild man gimmick and the energy he brings to each of his matches. Spectra thought evasion was the best strategy to start. He then applied an armbar to Butcher. He followed with a boot to Butcher's face, then a big clothesline for a two count. Butcher speared Specta for two. Spectra kneed him in the face. They exchanged forearms. Spectra knocked Butcher out of the ring, and followed him out to throw him back in.Butcher did a body slam for a two count. Spectra clotheslined Butcher for a two count. Butcher pinned Spectra to win the match and advanced to the next round.
3) Tommy Too Much vs. Kevin Blue
Tommy Too Much entered, but the lights went out. Music started playing and it was strange, but in a cool exciting way. I could hear people whispering "What's happening?" around me. When the lights came up, AJ Steele was standing there ringside with a chair. He said "Anywhere and everywhere you go, I'll be there." He sat at ringside during the whole match.
Kevin Blue managed to gain early advantage in the match because Too Much was distracted by AJ Steele's presence at ringside. He was preoccupied with that and seemed to be having trouble focusing on what was happening inside the ring. Blue dropkicked Too Much right out of the ring, and they brawled outside. Blue threw Too Much's head into the timekeeper's table. Too Much regained control around the five minute mark. He suplexed Blue for a one count, then tried to apply a sleeper, but Blue fought out. Too much missed a kick and landed crotch first on the ropes. The crowd couldn't get enough of that. Blue suplexed him over the top rope for a two count. He followed that with vicious strikes and clotheslines for a two count. At the ten minute mark, the referee was knocked down. Blue had the match won, but there was no official to count it. Drew Adler came out and attacked Kevin Blue with a chair, but it backfired. Blue threw Adler into Too Much, and tried to roll him for a two count. Too Much pinned Blue after a lariat.
Post-match Adler attacked Blue again. The Beautiful Bald Besties joined Adler in the beatdown. The crowd drowned Zac Edwards out as he said "Kevin Blue, Drew Adler is coming for that title." The crowd booed louder. "You people are so disrespectful you don't deserve to see the Peachstate Tag Team Champions. We are The Backbone. Everywhere we go in Georgia, we are the backbone of the show." Shane Noles addressed The Backbone. "Can you win a match without interference? We know you can wrestle, but can you fight?" He challenged The Backbone to face himself, Nigel Sherrod and Kevin Blue in a Falls count anywhere street fight on April 2nd.
4)Merica Strong vs. Pandora
The Peachstate crowd, and honestly just about every crowd I see her wrestle in front of, is just nuts about Pandora. She chopped Merica in every corner. Merica slammed her. Merica attempted a bear hug, but Pandora fought out both times. She attempted a camel clutch on Pandora twice as well, but Pandora fought out of both attempts. They brawled outside. Tommy Too Much came out and distracted Pandora. AJ Steele came out and chased Tommy Too Much back to the locker room. Merica took advantage and rolled her up for the pin. She had the tights, but the referee didn't notice that, and the crowd was livid.
5) Sal Rinauro vs. AJ Steele vs. Jacob Ashworth
This was originally supposed to be just between Rinauro and Ashworth but AJ Steele came out to face Rinauro because Rinauro had talked smack about what he planned on doing to Steele, and Steele wanted him to back up his words. Rinauro told Steele that the match was none of his business and Steele called him a bitch. Too Much attacked Steele with a chair pre-match. Ashworth came out and the match began in earnest. Ashworth and Rinauro fought inside the ring while Steele was laid out from the chair shot. Ashworth brutalized Rinauro. Rinauro went right for Ashworth's eyes, then followed with a snapmare. Ashworth countered with a big elbow. Rinauro dropkicked Ashworth. Steele tried to reenter, and Rinauro kicked him back out. Rinauro and Steele fought outside. Rinauro went up top for a flying elbow for two. Ashworth hit Rinauro with a facebuster for two. Rinauro did a corner assisted pele kick. Steele finally got back into the match. He and Ashworth exchanged blows. Steele suplexed Ashworth, but Rinauro broke up the count. Rinauro pushed Steele into Ashworth then superkicked Steele, but Steele kicked out. Rinauro shook Steele off the ropes. Ashworth won the match with a neckbreaker, pinning Rinauro.
The show ended with Tommy Too Much calling out Bill the Butcher and they brawled all over and back to the locker room. It was a well paced show, and the audience seemed to enjoy it from top to bottom. Peachstate Wrestling Alliance comes back to Carrollton on April 2nd.
Representative of the Georgia Athletic Commission's Advisory Council, Bill Behrens, addressed the crowd. He joked about the pollen, and he announced that the match between Kyle Matthews and Romeo wasn't happening because Matthews needed to be at the final Empire show since that promotion did so much for his career. He also pointed out that just because the match was cancelled, that did not put Simon Sermon into the Heritage title tournament, much to the chagrin of the crowd. Matthews' opponent Romeo was allegedly in France, receiving a full body massage, and the crowd yelled he should just stay there and not come back.
Behrens introduced "The Project" Dustin Bosworth who was trained by Harley Race, and made an appearance on Stone Cold's Broken Skull challenge on CMT. He hails from the Midwest, and he's a good looking, tall, muscular guy. Just from looking at him, I'd say he's a next level talent. "To be the best, you've got to be trained by the best. I came from the best. You can only stay in one place for so long. I could have went to California, I could have went North, but I came to Georgia." The crowd yelled at him "Beat Tommy Too Much's ass." Bosworth said, "Whoever has the belt, has a target tattooed on their forehead."
1) P Dog vs. Tyson Dean
P Dog's gimmick is crap rapper. He commits crimes against rhymes, and it's hilariously bad. He ripped up someone's sign to quickly get heat. When Dean entered, the crowd went crazy. The match started with a pose-off, and the ladies squealed for Dean. P Dog left the ring several times when Dean would gain offense and each time the crowd would go "You scared." Dean pinned P Dog with The Ego Trip and moved to the next round of the Heritage Title Tournament.
2) Chris Spectra vs. Bill the Butcher
I always enjoy Butcher's commitment to his wild man gimmick and the energy he brings to each of his matches. Spectra thought evasion was the best strategy to start. He then applied an armbar to Butcher. He followed with a boot to Butcher's face, then a big clothesline for a two count. Butcher speared Specta for two. Spectra kneed him in the face. They exchanged forearms. Spectra knocked Butcher out of the ring, and followed him out to throw him back in.Butcher did a body slam for a two count. Spectra clotheslined Butcher for a two count. Butcher pinned Spectra to win the match and advanced to the next round.
3) Tommy Too Much vs. Kevin Blue
Tommy Too Much entered, but the lights went out. Music started playing and it was strange, but in a cool exciting way. I could hear people whispering "What's happening?" around me. When the lights came up, AJ Steele was standing there ringside with a chair. He said "Anywhere and everywhere you go, I'll be there." He sat at ringside during the whole match.
Kevin Blue managed to gain early advantage in the match because Too Much was distracted by AJ Steele's presence at ringside. He was preoccupied with that and seemed to be having trouble focusing on what was happening inside the ring. Blue dropkicked Too Much right out of the ring, and they brawled outside. Blue threw Too Much's head into the timekeeper's table. Too Much regained control around the five minute mark. He suplexed Blue for a one count, then tried to apply a sleeper, but Blue fought out. Too much missed a kick and landed crotch first on the ropes. The crowd couldn't get enough of that. Blue suplexed him over the top rope for a two count. He followed that with vicious strikes and clotheslines for a two count. At the ten minute mark, the referee was knocked down. Blue had the match won, but there was no official to count it. Drew Adler came out and attacked Kevin Blue with a chair, but it backfired. Blue threw Adler into Too Much, and tried to roll him for a two count. Too Much pinned Blue after a lariat.
Post-match Adler attacked Blue again. The Beautiful Bald Besties joined Adler in the beatdown. The crowd drowned Zac Edwards out as he said "Kevin Blue, Drew Adler is coming for that title." The crowd booed louder. "You people are so disrespectful you don't deserve to see the Peachstate Tag Team Champions. We are The Backbone. Everywhere we go in Georgia, we are the backbone of the show." Shane Noles addressed The Backbone. "Can you win a match without interference? We know you can wrestle, but can you fight?" He challenged The Backbone to face himself, Nigel Sherrod and Kevin Blue in a Falls count anywhere street fight on April 2nd.
4)Merica Strong vs. Pandora
The Peachstate crowd, and honestly just about every crowd I see her wrestle in front of, is just nuts about Pandora. She chopped Merica in every corner. Merica slammed her. Merica attempted a bear hug, but Pandora fought out both times. She attempted a camel clutch on Pandora twice as well, but Pandora fought out of both attempts. They brawled outside. Tommy Too Much came out and distracted Pandora. AJ Steele came out and chased Tommy Too Much back to the locker room. Merica took advantage and rolled her up for the pin. She had the tights, but the referee didn't notice that, and the crowd was livid.
5) Sal Rinauro vs. AJ Steele vs. Jacob Ashworth
This was originally supposed to be just between Rinauro and Ashworth but AJ Steele came out to face Rinauro because Rinauro had talked smack about what he planned on doing to Steele, and Steele wanted him to back up his words. Rinauro told Steele that the match was none of his business and Steele called him a bitch. Too Much attacked Steele with a chair pre-match. Ashworth came out and the match began in earnest. Ashworth and Rinauro fought inside the ring while Steele was laid out from the chair shot. Ashworth brutalized Rinauro. Rinauro went right for Ashworth's eyes, then followed with a snapmare. Ashworth countered with a big elbow. Rinauro dropkicked Ashworth. Steele tried to reenter, and Rinauro kicked him back out. Rinauro and Steele fought outside. Rinauro went up top for a flying elbow for two. Ashworth hit Rinauro with a facebuster for two. Rinauro did a corner assisted pele kick. Steele finally got back into the match. He and Ashworth exchanged blows. Steele suplexed Ashworth, but Rinauro broke up the count. Rinauro pushed Steele into Ashworth then superkicked Steele, but Steele kicked out. Rinauro shook Steele off the ropes. Ashworth won the match with a neckbreaker, pinning Rinauro.
The show ended with Tommy Too Much calling out Bill the Butcher and they brawled all over and back to the locker room. It was a well paced show, and the audience seemed to enjoy it from top to bottom. Peachstate Wrestling Alliance comes back to Carrollton on April 2nd.
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