Platinum Championship Wrestling---July 4, 2017---Porterdale,GA

Platinum Championship Wrestling never disappoints on July 4th. The crowd was hot, though a bit smaller than Saturday's. I suspect that's due to the city choosing to do fireworks on Saturday rather than on the actual day of July 4th. Main Event owner Tim Savage promised they'd do some more fireworks after the show, and the crowd seemed amenable. It rained on and off, but the weather held off enough for the show to continue unimpeded.

The Get Along Gang (C.B. Suave and Gil Quest) hosted the festivities, claiming that if The New Day could host Wrestlemania, then they could host Porterdale's 4th of July. They said it wouldn't be a party without a third member, and Marko Polo joined them. They highlighted the shirts they wore, taking advantage of the fact that half the crowd boos them and half the crowd cheers them. The shirts read #instacheer and #instaboo. If they make and sell these, I suspect they'd be popular.

The show opened with Brooklyn Page vs. Nina Monet. Nina took control of the match at the start, and she hit Brooklyn with a back body drop. Brooklyn kneed Nina in the chin. Though Brooklyn is still green, and there were a few spots she appeared hesitant, the match looked pretty good. Nina's experience shined through. She put Brooklyn in a submission, and won the match to the crowd's approval.

Gil Quest issued an open challenge for his Porterdale Southern States Championship to an all-American. Fry Daddy answered Quest's challenge. Quest is exciting, his strikes are on point. Fry, the crowd favorite, delivered a spinebuster, earning a two count. Quest went for a punch, Fry dodged, set Quest up for something, but Quest reversed it. Fry went up and missed, and Quest took advantage.  They went back and forth in a struggle, both attempting to pin the other. Quest finally bested Fry, pinning him and retaining the title. Quest and Fry hugged post-match in a show of respect, further cementing Quest's apparent face turn.

C.B. Suave and Marko Polo got into a flexing contest, and because they couldn't figure out who was prettier, it got heated. The Get Along Gang stopped getting along, and they went inside unable to settle their differences. General Manager Matt Hankins took over hosting duties.

Shane Marx made his PCW return facing Logan Creed.  Creed's kicks were massive. He tried to submit Marx in the Rings of Saturn, but to no avail. Creed dominated the first part of the match claiming that Porterdale was his city. It was a battle of two big men, as they brawled outside the ring with vicious punches and chops. Creed hit a leg drop on Marx on the apron. The match went back inside the ring, and Creed did a chokeslam style backbreaker. Marx's clotheslines barely phased Creed. Marx hit a picture perfect spinebuster, but Creed managed to power out. It looked like Marx was setting up for Natural Selection, but Creed caught him. Marx managed to pin Creed, but Creed had his foot on the rope. In the confusion, Creed rolled Marx up, securing the victory.

Jonathan Malik called Shane Marx the primordial champion, and added that because he'd been away for so long he was now a stranger in a strange land. "I can take you back to the level you belong." Malik gave Marx his business card. Matt Hankins came over to talk Marx out of taking Malik's offer. The crowd cheered for Marx to rip up Malik's card, but he didn't.

Tyson Dean faced PCW Heavyweight Champion "The People's Captain" Gunner Miller. Miller's look and demeanor scream next level superstar. At the beginning, anytime Dean got any momentum Miller played coward, rolling out of the ring.  Dean worked Miller's arm, wrist, and fingers. Miller's become meaner, more aggressive, just in the past few months. He wrapped Dean's leg around the ringpost, and threw his knee into it. He then tied both Dean's legs around the ringpost, and wrapped him in a submission. Miller laid on the ground, putting pressure on Dean's knee. He had to break at the five, but he'd damaged the knee, and he kept on that weakened knee for the remainder of the match. Dean reversed Miller's submission attempt forcing Miller to grab the rope for the break. Miller hit a suplex and it was magic. They traded blows, Miller elbowed Dean in the head, then followed with another gorgeous suplex. Dean hit a spinebuster for a two count. He set Miller up for the ego trip, but Miller fought out, and hit Dean with a standing suplex, pinning him for the win. This was my favorite match of the evening.

Shane Marx came out and he and Gunner Miller were locked in a staredown. Instead of going for Miller, Marx attacked Tyson Dean. When Matt Hankins confronted him, he pushed Hankins away aggressively.

Two cage matches comprised the second half of the show.  The first featured ERC, accompanied by Jonathan Malik, against Geter. The crowd immediately started chanting "Geter's gonna kill you" as ERC entered. Malik yelled "He don't need to hear all that" as ERC covered his ears to drown them out. Geter entered the cage ready to fight, but ERC stalled. Geter led the crowd in a "sissy" chant directed at ERC. ERC tried to get back out, but ring crew leader, Jimmie Oxendine shut him in. ERC spidered up the cage wall, but Geter slapped him down. Geter punched him, then chopped him. ERC made a second attempt at escape, but Geter picked him up and suplexed him. ERC finally felled Geter with a dropkick, but his third escape attempt was thwarted. ERC begged off as Geter urged him to get up and fight like a man. ERC dropkicked Geter, and laid boots to him. Malik sealed the cage door with his crutches to keep Geter in, and urged ERC to escape over the walls. ERC did a giant splash from the top of the cage, then he attempted to escape again, but Geter snatched him down. ERC regained momentum with kicks in the corner. Geter tangled ERC up in the ropes and kicked him. He hit ERC with superplex, and both men were down. Geter got up on the eight count, and he hit ERC with two clotheslines and a massive kick. He then hit ERC with a giant belly to belly. Geter was about to set up for a flying elbow, when Brian Blaze interrupted. Blaze blathered on about their friendship, and about why Geter needs to accept a match with him. While Geter listened to Blaze, ERC escaped the cage and won the match.

Blaze finally got Geter to accept the match by threatening his family while Geter was still in the cage. Geter tells Blaze he'll fight him now, but Blaze said that Geter would have to wait two months, and they'd fight at Sacred Ground Chapter Eight.

The main event featured Bill the Butcher against the Strong Style Psycho Tank to determine the number one contender for the PCW Heavyweight Title. Tank's strikes were brutal and he dominated the first part of the match. Bill matched Tank's headbutts with a few of his own. He evaded Tank's advances and opened the door for an early escape attempt. Tank tangled him in the ropes, but he got busted open for his trouble. They met in the middle with clotheslines. Overall it was a brutal match. Carpenter slammed the cage door in Tank's face, allowing Bill to take advantage and pin Tank and become number one contender.

Tank announced that he is retiring in August, and that this is his last PCW match. He said "You guys kick ass. Bill you won the title shot, you go kick his ass." Carpenter took the mike and said "There's such a thing as manifest destiny. Manifest destiny says that Bill the Butcher will be heavyweight champion. His time is now."

Jeff G. Bailey addressed Carpenter saying "Weren't you two just trying to kill each other two weeks ago? I'm supposed to believe you'll lead him to the title?" He went on to say that Gunner Miller will hold the title for life. He told Carpenter that if he inserted himself into the match, he'd take his baseball bat and turn him into a popsicle.

Platinum Championship Wrestling returns to Porterdale on July 29th. Marko Polo will take on C.B. Suave at that show. Two matches have already been set for September 15th's Sacred Ground: Chapter Eight. Brian Blaze will face longtime friend turned enemy Geter, and Bill the Butcher will face Gunner Miller for the PCW Heavyweight Championship. There are only a handful of shows left until PCW's biggest show of the year, and PCW is going to make them count.

An ode to Johnny Danger

Last night Johnny Danger wrestled his final PCW match. Brian Blaze defeated him in a last man standing match, Geter came out to make the save during Blaze's brutal post-match beatdown, then Danger's wife, son, and father joined him in a post-match embrace as the crowd cheered him. He took off his Danger City Demons vest and laid it in the ring symbolically. My son looked at me with tears in his eyes. He leaned into my shoulder crying as I hugged him.

This beautiful moment was spoiled by a first time PCW attendee who said to me "People talked up this Johnny Danger like he was some big thing. I just don't get what the hype is about." I wanted to hit him, to scream, "You have no idea what you're talking about." Instead I smiled, and tried my best to explain, "What he lacks in wrestling ability, he makes up in character." How could I explain to a guy who'd never attended a PCW show until yesterday the summation of 5 and a half years of a wrestler's career? How could I explain how much Johnny Danger had touched the lives of the Platinum faithful? None of that could be communicated through one street fight.

In 2012, I'd entered my third phase of wrestling fandom, and my son, Ian who was 4 at the time was just as obsessed as I was. My mother told us about a wrestling show running in Porterdale, and thought it'd be fun for us to take Ian to see it live since he was crazy about watching it on television. The show was run by a small independent company called Platinum Championship Wrestling, and none of the wrestlers were household names. We googled youtube footage to find out about the show, and the only wrestler who had video of his matches in Porterdale was Johnny Danger. We went into our first show cheering wildly for Johnny Danger, because he was the only person we knew by name. At the time he was part of a heel stable with Quasi Mandisco, and they called themselves The Priority Males.

At the next show, Ian and I made fan shirts for the people we liked since the wrestlers didn't have pre-made fan gear for sale. Ian asked for a Johnny Danger shirt. It turned out that Danger's wife was a teacher's aide at Ian's school and she recognized Ian from his pre-k class. She asked Ian if he wanted to meet Johnny Danger, and took a picture of Ian wearing his fan shirt.

Ian's love for Johnny Danger continued, and I made him yet another shirt. Later that summer, the priority males beat Supernatural. Another child in the audience started crying, and his mother looks at Ian and says "Your friend over here isn't crying." Ian smiled at both of them and proudly stated, "My team won." The priority males were still comedic heels at the time, but Ian had already found a hero in Johnny Danger.

Danger didn't become the heart of PCW until he finally left the Priority Males at Sacred Ground Chapter 3, when he entered the Platinum Royal to his own entrance music. Danger could be dismissed as a comedy act, but he was committed to PCW, to the fans, to doing what was right. He embodied the characteristics of a hero, someone the kids could look up to, someone everyone in Porterdale loved.

Danger faced adversity many times, but always prevailed. Quasi Mandisco got him banned from the building with a restraining order at one show, but Danger found a way around it by competing under a mask as the Platinum Crusader for months. When Mandisco tried to unmask him, it turned his brother Devlin Valek was under the mask. Valek and Danger reunited as The Danger City Demons, and quickly became Porterdale's favorite tag team. They finally realized their dream winning the Tag Team Season at PCW's Sacred Ground Chapter 6.

When the Cornerstone invaded, leaving Danger laid out, cutting off a chunk of his hair, the audience cried. When Danger had a hair vs. hair match with Stephen Platinum for revenge, we cheered as Danger cut off Platinum's locks, throwing pieces to waiting audience members. When the Danger City Demons finally ran off the Cornerstone at Sacred Ground 7, we cheered the banishment of the evil Stephen Platinum. It was a new beginning.


 It didn't matter that Johnny Danger couldn't do a 450 splash from the top rope. It didn't matter if he wasn't a great technical wrestler. It didn't matter if Larry Goodman never understood his popularity. What mattered was that the people of Porterdale rallied behind his rock and roll charm, his humor, and his infectious personality. Whenever PCW needed a hero, Johnny Danger was there to face the villains, fight evil, and kick ass.

My son found a hero at the age of 4 at a time when he needed one most. My family found a place at PCW, new friends, a place to belong, when we really needed one most. There's no way to explain that to a first time attendee. There's barely a way to explain it all to someone who knows us, who's attended the shows from the start. It is safe to stay that Johnny Danger is at the center of our PCW fandom, and even though he might not wrestle again, he's still the heart of PCW.

Platinum Championship Wrestling--March 4, 2017--Porterdale,GA

Platinum Championship Wrestling continued its hot streak last night with a packed house and a card that entertained and delighted from start to finish. Old feuds continued, a new Porterdale City Limits champion was crowned, and a new heel faction came together under the leadership of longtime PCW personality Jonathan Malik.

Match 1: David Tita vs. Damien Bennett

Bennett tried for a pre-match handshake to show sportsmanship, but Tita refused. They locked up. Bennett pushed Titan into the corner. Commentator Quasi Mandisco acknowledged that Tita had been doing traveling in Mexico, and that he was trying to get work in Japan, and that there'd be a language barrier if he did so. Tita reacted angrily to Mandisco's insults. Whatever Tita learned in Mexico served him well, as his strikes and kicks were on point. Bennett answered Tita's kicks with textbook perfect arm drags. Bennett charged the corner, Tita evaded. These two were very evenly matched, and it was explosive as a result. Tita hit a gorgeous suplex for two. Bennett hit a huge clothesline followed by an enzuigiri for two. Tita went for a kick, missed, and Bennett got the rollup for the win. Bennett told Tita to walk back upstairs. He reminded us that he'd won the Platinum Rumble, and that he was the true number one contender for  Gunner Miller's heavyweight championship. Matt Hankins told him that as soon as he got the match signed, he'd be the next person to face Gunner Miller. This was a terrific opening contest, and it set the tone for the entire evening.

Match 2: Gil Quest vs. Johnny Nixx

Quest wasted no time, immediately attacking Nixx's shoulder. Quest went for a quick roll-up to no avail. Nixx did a sunset flip for two. Nixx wrapped Quest up in a submission for two, but Quest got his foot to the rope. Quest left the ring to regroup. He pulled Nixx out of the ring, attempted to strike him, but Nixx evaded, and Quest hit the ringpost instead.  Nixx hit a rolling centon for two. Quest hit an amazing elbow drop, and followed that with a mean kick to Nixx's head, only managing a two count. Quest suplexed Nixx for two, and followed up with vicious strikes. Quest threw Nixx into the turnbuckle, then he tried to roll him for two. Quest stayed on him, continuously striking. Nixx hit Quest with a michinoku driver, but still only managed a two count. Jonathan Malik came out, distracting Nixx, allowing Quest to take advantage. Quest hit his flying elbow and pinned Nixx winning the match. This match was my pick for match of the night because it hit all my personal high points, and it set up an alliance between Quest and Malik furthering new storylines.

Match 3: CB Suave vs. Tyson Dean

Suave and Dean started the match with a pose-off. It amuses me to no end that Suave comes out to the ring with a mirror, staring at his own reflection. While Dean posed, Suave hit him with a cheap shot. Dean's chops were fierce, and he was clearly in control to start. He landed a huge back body drop causing Suave to leave the ring and call for a time out. Dean tried to pull Suave back into the ring by his hair. Suave took out Dean's leg, and continuously attacked the knee. Dean fought back with vicious blows to Suave's head, and Suave responded with boots to Dean's already vulnerable left knee. He wrapped Dean around the ringpost, then punched him in the head. Dean attempted to submit Suave, but Suave got his foot on the rope. Dean's leg gave out on him, and Suave stayed on it, driving the knee into the mat. Dean tried a desperation roll up to no avail. Suave took too long posing, allowing Dean to get in a couple of good hits. Suave went for a figure four, nearly pinning Dean twice, before the ref caught him using the rope for leverage. Despite wrestling one legged, Dean hit a gorgeous spinebuster for a two count. Suave stayed on the left knee, kicking and elbowing. Suave went for a figure four again, but Dean countered by rolling it up. This match was elevated by the lengths that Dean went to to sell the injured leg.

Match 4: Brandon Cage vs. Brian Blaze

There was an intensity from Brian Blaze, almost like he was taking out his frustration from losing to Gunner Miller at the previous show out on Brandon Cage. Cage wasn't interested in being Blaze's whipping boy either. Cage grabbed Blaze's face while trying to submit him. He also hit a gorgeous neckbreaker for two. Blaze bit Cage on the hand, and the two exchanged vicious blows. Cage elbowed Blaze's neck, and followed that with a huge boot to Blaze's upper back. He kneed Blaze's shoulder for a two count. He also suplexed Blaze for a two count. Blaze hit Cage with huge back elbows, then a centon for two. Cage hit Blaze with an STO, but Blaze won the match, pinning Cage with an STO of his own. Both men showed brutality I'd not previously seen, and that really made the match.

 Blaze addressed the crowd, saying that he wasn't angry at Geter, he was angry at himself, and that he'd had no right to strike Geter after his loss at the previous show. That statement put to rest any speculation that there is any trouble between Big F'n Deal, at least on Brian Blaze's end.

Match 5: Brian Kane vs. Gil Quest

Jonathan Malik came out and insulted the crowd, Matt Hankins, and the Atlanta Falcons. He said that Brian Kane no longer needed a brace on his injured shoulder because it'd been over six months. C.B. Suave came out and attacked Kane before he even made it to the ring, and he and Eric Jones made it a boot party. It turned out that Jones was giving up his Porterdale City Limits opportunity to Gil Quest. Quest came out to finish Kane after Suave and Jones had hand delivered him for the pin, but Kane kicked out of Quest's initial pin attempt. The crowd went insane chanting for Kane every time he showed reslience, kicking out of Quest's attempts to vanquish him. Quest hit him with strike after strike, hitting him with a neckbreaker for 2, following that with a reverse hurricanrana for two. Quest missed the elbow, and Kane hit him with a huge spinebuster for two. Kane hit the moonsault, but he didn't go for the pin. Malik distracted the referee, while Suave knocked Kane off the rope at his second moonsault attempt. Quest hit his flying elbow, pinning Kane, and he became Porterdale City Limits Champion.  Commentator Quasi Mandisco had words with both Quest and Suave after Quest's dubious win. Brian Blaze helped Brian Kane to the back. My hope is that Malik's new faction of Suave, Quest and Jones becomes the solid heel group PCW desperately needs to fill the void created after the fizzling of the Cornerstone.

Main Event
Bill the Butcher vs. The Carpenter
Death Valley Scarecrow match

For those unfamiliar, the way to win a Death Valley Scarecrow match is to tie both of your opponents arms to the ropes in the corner in a cruciform. Once the opponent is tied up, the referee must count to ten. There are no pinfalls, submissions or count outs, anything goes.

Carpenter entered the arena wearing a scarecrow mask and glaring menacingly. Bill the Butcher had amazing new body paint that resembled a superhero. Butcher wasted no time, hitting Carpenter with a giant spinebuster. Butcher slammed Carpenter into the ringpost. Carpenter tried to set up a chair in the corner to use as a weapon, but Butcher used it slamming Carpenter into it headfirst. Carpenter got one of Butcher's wrist tied up but Butcher broke free. Carpenter got his bat, and he struck Butcher with it viciously. Carpenter got both of Butcher's arms tied up, but Butcher broke free and hit him with a crushing spear. Carpenter tried to subdue Butcher by choking him with the rope, but he couldn't seem to take Butcher down. The lights went out, and Carpenter threw fire into Butcher's face. Carpenter tied up Butcher and won the match. The crowd was both stunned and angry at Butcher's defeat.

PCW returns to Porterdale on March 18, and Gunner Miller will either accept or reject Damien Bennett's challenge to his PCW Heavyweight title. 

Platinum Championship Wrestling--February 18, 2017--Porterdale, GA

Platinum Championship wrestling continues to sell out and excite each time they have a show in Porterdale. The crowd was hot, the matches were hot, and it seemed all involved had a great time. Matt Hankins has really cemented his role in the post Stephen Platinum era, and the fans owe a lot to him for the continued success and excitement buzzing around PCW so far in 2017.

Match 1: The Washington Bullets (Trey and Jon Williams) vs. Indy Card Mafia (Eric Emanon and Thomas Brewington)

Indy Card Mafia made their PCW debut against tag team staples The Washington Bullets in an electric opening contest. Thomas Brewington showed his talent with a European uppercut and a gorgeous dropkick in the corner. He then tagged in partner, Eric Emanon. Jon Williams delivered a wicked backbreaker. The bullets isolated Emanon and brutalized him with boots to his midsection. Emanon finally gained some advantage with wicked clotheslines. Jon Williams went for a crossbody, but got caught by Emanon who slammed him, then followed with a flying elbow. Trey broke up the count. The Bullets hit him with the Marion Berry, but they only managed to get a two count. The Bullets grabbed Indy Card Mafia's valet's hair, Emanon goes to save her, and he inadvertently knocked her off the apron. The Bullets capitalized hitting him with a backstabber, then a neckbreaker to secure the win. The Bullets really sparkle in their role as heels, and they continue to be one of the best tag teams in the Southeast.

Match 2: Johnny Nixx vs. Damien Bennett

The match began with a show of sportsmanship, then the competitors locked up. Both Bennett and Nixx have a good ground game. Bennett knocked Nixx down with a shoulder tackle and Nixx answered with one of his own. They matched each other move for move, even meeting in the middle with dueling dropkicks. Bennett hit Nixx with an STO for two. Nixx tried to submit Bennett, but Bennett reversed it to an ankle lock. Nixx hit a gorgeous Michinoku driver, but Bennett kicked out. Bennett superkicked Nixx for two. Bennett hit the frog splash, but Nixx kicked out of that. They were so evenly matched throughout it seemed they'd never catch each other. Nixx went for a springboard, and Bennett caught him with a spear to secure the victory. Bennett helped Nixx up and they embraced in the ring. I enjoyed this match immensely.

Match 3: Get Along Gang (Gil Quest and C.B. Suave) vs. Go Time Eric Jones and Trevor Aeon vs. FGC (Dominic Demento and Sean Sims)vs. JAM and Marko in a Four Corners Tag Match.

CB Suave and JAM tried to outsexy each other in a provocative pose-off, but things got serious as JAM landed a beautiful crossbody. The tags in this match were frequent as every competitor really wanted in. Marko hit a backbreaker on Eric Jones, but Gil Quest broke up the count. C.B. Suave's strikes were really solid throughout the match. All the men were in the ring when Marko hit Suave with the Last Look, but it was Suave and Quest who won the match with a double neckbreaker. Not only were they the victors, but they were the shining stars of what was a mildly muddled match. Marko took the mic after, and he declared this was the last time we'd see him in a PCW ring, and he blew a kiss to the audience.

The show was about to go to intermission, but Iceberg and Bill the Butcher came down the stairs brawling. It was a real fight, and they were beating the crap out of each other. They fought into the ring, and the bell was rung.

Match 4: Bill the Butcher vs. Iceberg
It was brutality between two behemoths. Fists and feet were the order of the day. They fought outside the ring, and Bill dived off the apron knocking Iceberg to the hard, wooden floor at the feet of the front row. Bill won the match with a kick square to Iceberg's face. The crowd was on their feet in appreciation of his victory.

Match 5: Dante HP vs. Brian Kane for the Porterdale City Limits Championship.

Dante HP impressed me in his PCW debut against PCW favorite Brian Kane. In his arsenal, Dante had a nice dropkick and a second rope moonsault. He also pulled out a boston crab at one point, in an attempt to submit Kane. Kane crawled towards the rope and broke the hold. Dante got Kane in a camel clutch, but Kane fought out and hit Dante with a jawbreaker. Kane reversed Dante's neckbreaker attempt into a neckbreaker of his own. Kane hit a backstabber, then followed with a spinebuster for 2, then he hit another spinebuster for 2. Dante went up top for the big bang, but only got two. Dante went back up top, this time Kane punched him. They both fought up top, but Kane threw Dante down. Kane won the match with a moonsault. Jonathan Malik took the mic and told Kane his time as Porterdale City Limits champion was coming to an end. The belt would be held by a real champion, and the match was set for Kane to face Eric Jones at the next show.

Main Event: Gunner Miller vs. Brian Blaze for the PCW Heavyweight title.

The place came unglued for Brian Blaze. It was the loudest they were all night. Blaze began the match with vicious strikes and a wicked clothesline. Gunner left the ring and tried to make his way back upstairs, but Blaze was having none of that. They fought outside. Blaze chopped Gunner in the front row. Gunner cut Blaze down at the knees thrice, then punched him and crunched his knee into the ringpost. Miller threw brutal kicks to Blaze's spine and he stayed on the knee like a rabid dog. Blaze tried to fight back, and Miller tried to submit Blaze still working the knee. Blaze sold it like he was dying. Gunner threw him out, and Blaze fell off the apron because of the knee. Geter was at ringside, and went to help Blaze, and Gunner flew onto him. Blaze was fired up after that, landing a centon for a two count. Miller hit a gorgeous spinebuster, and Blaze hit a clothesline. Gunner knocked out the ref as Blaze evaded. Blaze had Gunner pinned but there was no one to count. Jeff G. Bailey hit blaze with a low blow. Miller pinned Blaze, but Blaze kicked out. Geter had finally had enough and he attacked Gunner Miller just as Jeff G. Bailey brought the referee back to consciousness. Blaze was disqualified and he was pissed about it. Geter tried to help Blaze up, and Blaze shoved him away in disgust. Could this spell trouble or is this just a rough patch for the Big F'n Deal?

PCW returns to Porterdale on March 4, and if it continues on this streak, it's going to be a hell of a ride into St. Patrick's Day.

Platinum Championship Wrestling--February 4, 2017--Porterdale,GA

Platinum Championship Wrestling continued their hot streak last night with a packed house, and a card that was exciting from top to bottom. Though there were only 4 matches, it felt like a full show. The highlights of the show were the NWA North American Title match between Tyson Dean and Anthony Andrews and the Reality of Wrestling Texas Championship match between the Gladiator Jeremiah and Rex Andrews. If Platinum Championship wrestling keeps this momentum, it will be a very exciting year for Porterdale's wrestling fans.

The show began as Bill the Butcher carried to the ring what announcer Matt Hankins described as "the spoils of war" from the street fight where he and the Hooligans crushed The Carpenter, Iceberg, and Tank at the previous event. Butcher dressed the ringpost in Carpenter's coat and hat in mockery. To the surprise of everyone, Carpenter came out from under the ring, and attacked Butcher with his patented baseball bat. He judged Butcher guilty, and vowed to beat him down every time he set foot in PCW. Security attempted to help Bill to the back, but he pushed them away. He fell flat on his face, and finally only Geter was able to offer help, coaxing him back upstairs.

Match 1-Battle Royale to be #1 contender to the Porterdale City Limits Championship.

Order of entrance
1-Talon
2-John Anderson
3-Brandon Cage
4-Maverick
5-Cameron Jackson
6-Go Time Eric Jones
7-JAM
8-Marko

Order of Elimination
1-John Anderson
2-Talon
3-Maverick
4-Brandon Cage
5-JAM
6-Cameron Jackson
7-Marko
Winner: Go Time Eric Jones

Like most battle royals, this had a chaotic beginning. Cameron Jackson was really the stand-out performer in the match with his suplexes and his vicious strikes. Marko and Jackson battled on the apron, exchanging blows. They believed they were the final two competitors. Marko kicked Jackson off the apron, but as Marko was about to celebrate a victory, Eric Jones came back in and eliminated Marko. Jones was believed to be previously eliminated, however, he'd only gone through the second rope. He camped outside until he caught Marko in a moment of complacency. It worked to his favor, and it secured him the win. I admit I like the change in Jones, and I hope that being an opportunistic heel works better for him because I wasn't charmed by him as a face.

Match 2-Anthony Andrews vs. Tyson Dean for the NWA North American heavyweight title

It makes me so happy to see Tyson Dean carrying an NWA national title because I've followed his career for four years starting at NWA Atlanta, and I can see how much he's grown as an athlete and a performer in the time I've watched him wrestle.

The two men battled fiercely. Dean executed a gorgeous dropkick followed by a textbook arm drag. Dean hit his knee on the ringpost allowing Andrews to gain advantage for a bit, showing off both his wrestling ability and his meanness. Dean hit Andrews with a spinebuster that was on point, but Andrews attempted to roll him up to no avail. Dean won the match with the Ego Trip, pinning Andrews. This match was nothing short of amazing.

Match 3-Gladiator Jeremiah vs. Rex Andrews for the Reality of Wrestling Texas Championship

Jeremiah showed a lot of his mat wrestling talent in this match as it began as a ground game. Jeremiah also showed off his impressive aerial abilities with a gorgeous hurricanrana followed by a corkscrew for a two count.Jeremiah is a multi-talented wrestler, and truly a pleasure to watch. Andrews did a standing suplex. Jeremiah kicked Andrews off the apron, but it didn't shake Andrews because he came in and gave Jeremiah a lariat so powerful it looked like he killed him. Andrews followed with a beautiful bridging suplex, which gained him only a two count. Jeremiah did an amazing takedown from the top turnbuckle. Andrews hit an Alabama slam for 2, and Jeremiah followed with a neckbreaker for 2. Eric Jones attacked Jeremiah viciously and the match ended in a disqualification. Andrews retained his title.

Main Event: Tag Team Season Kickoff Match:

Geter and Brian Blaze vs. Reflection and Rudy

Rudy was felled by a chop from Geter, and Geter pinned Reflection. The whole thing was over in less than a minute. Matt Hankins was ready to send the crowd home, but Geter grabbed the mic and said that Big F'n Deal was there to fight, and they wanted someone to go to the back and get them some real competition.

This led us to our real main event, Big F'n Deal vs. The Get Along Gang (C.B. Suave and Gil Quest). Blaze wasted no time tossing both Quest and Suave out of the ring. Geter threw Suave back in. Suave dropkicked Geter in the head. Suave and Quest showed amazing synergy, and used frequent tags to their advantage. They isolated Geter in their corner for a long time, but Geter finally clotheslined them both and tagged in Blaze. Blaze hit a spinebuster for a two count. Suave and Quest taunted Geter as they double teamed Blaze. The referee was caught up in making sure Geter did not enter the ring, and he did not see the shenanigans Quest and Suave were involved in. Geter cleaned house when he came back. Suave countered a chokeslam attempt, and he and Quest both attempted to pin Geter. Blaze threw Quest out of the ring. They hit Suave with their joint finisher and they won the first match of the tag team season.

Geter declared that there was only one piece of business left, and that is the snake Gunner Miller. Gunner Miller vs. Brian Blaze has been set for PCW's return to Porterdale on February 18th. 

Platinum Championship Wrestling--January 21, 2017---Porterdale, GA

Platinum Championship Wrestling opened 2017 with a packed house, and a fiery crowd. Matt Hankins proclaimed about the main event, a Porterdale street fight,  at the start of the show. "It ain't on me if you get in the way"

Match 1: Stunt Marshall vs. Johnny Nixx
Winner: Stunt Marshall

Nixx made an excellent showing in his return match from a knee injury that had him sidelined for the better part of 2016. Marshall's really honed the meanness in his persona, and his strikes were menacing. Marshall focused on taking out Nixx's injured knee for a good part of the match. Marshall performed a gorgeous bridging suplex. Nixx hit Marshall with a hurricanrana. Marshall hit Nixx with a spinebuster, then tied up Nixx's leg. Nixx made it to the ropes. Nixx countered Marshall with a tornado DDT, then hit Marshall with a gorgeous crossbody from the top rope, but only managed a two count. Nixx dropkicked Marshall, followed with a rolling centon, but Marshall had the ring awareness to get his foot on the rope. Marshall's meanness seeped through again as he attacked Nixx with vicious boots to the face. Nixx tried to get Marshall with a sunset flip, but could not get him down because he was holding the rope. Nixx's shoulders were down, so Marshall got the pin, because the referee didn't see him holding the rope.

Match 2: Jake the Stake and Domnic Demento vs. Big F'n Deal (Brian Blaze and Geter)
Winners: Big F'n Deal

The place just about came unglued when Big F'n Deal entered. Blaze began the match trouncing Domnic Demento. Geter knocked down Jake the Stake like he was nothing. Geter chopped the guy, and the crowd yelled "One More Time".  He finished that sequence with a huge knee in the corner. Blaze hit Demento with gorgeous belly to belly suplex. Geter slams Demento, then holds him up for Blaze to hit him with a top rope cutter. Geter grabs the microphone, and crows triumphantly "When you call out Blaze and Geter, you're calling out Big F'n Deal."

Match 3: Cameron Jackson vs. Brian Kane
Winner: Brian Kane

Jackson came in sporting lovely new Friday the 13th themed gear and a mask. Jackson stayed on Kane's shoulder for most of the match, since the brace Kane wears makes it an easy target. Kane went after Jackson, but Jackson dodged his offense, and Kane barreled into the ringpost. Kane fought hard even though he favored his shoulder throughout. Kane fought with one armed strikes. Jackson kicked Kane, and followed it with a neckbreaker for a two count. Kane went for a move, but Jackson caught him. Kane countered with a suplex, but Jackson got his foot on the rope. Kane went up top, and Jackson followed. They fought on the top turnbuckle, Kane knocked Jackson down, and hit him with a blockbuster from the top securing a pin.

Match 4: Gunner Miller w/Jeff G. Bailey vs. Marko Polo
Winner: Gunner Miller

Jeff G. Bailey addressed the crowd. "I never thought the day would come that I'd say I'd be glad to be back in Porterdale. 2017 is a new year. We're looking for some new competition, and I hope that PCW rallies together to find "genuine" competition" Marko Polo came out to answer Bailey's challenge.

Marko's strikes during the match were vicious. Miller did a glorious powerslam, and Marko answered with one of his own. Miller suplexed Marko like he weighed almost nothing, then stomped him. Marko did a backbreaker followed by a clothesline. Miller hit Marko with an STO, then won with the CTE. Post win, he hit Marko with another CTE as the referee tried to help Marko out of the ring. Brian Blaze came out to Marko's aid to prevent Miller from engaging in any further attacks.

Blaze said "New Year New Me, no it's the same Jeff G. Bailey and the same Gunner Miller. I deserve a rematch against you."

Bailey countered "You're not owed anything. Twice you've been in the ring with the people's captain, and twice you've been left on your butt. February 18th you can have your match, when he beats you this time we're done with you, Brian Blaze."

Main Event:
Porterdale Street Fight
The Carpenter, Tank and Iceberg vs. Bill the Butcher and The Hooligans

The match started out as an all out brawl. Butcher was so fired up that he hit the ref. The ref was going to disqualify him, but it got turned into a Porterdale Street Fight. It spilled outside quickly and they fought in the street, the grass outside the Main Event Arena. Bill slung Iceberg into the brick wall of the side of the building. Iceberg was busted wide open, and blood poured down his face.  The crowd chanted "This is awesome" as the match became more brutal.  The match had to move back inside, because someone from the lofts across the street called the cops thinking there was an actual bar fight. The Hooligans and Bill the Butcher won the match as all three of them pinned Tank.

PCW returns to Porterdale February 4th with Brian Blaze and Geter kicking off the 2017 Tag Team season. 

Platinum Championship Wrestling--June 4, 2016--Porterdale, GA

It was the lightest crowd I'd seen in Porterdale in a long time. I counted about thirty, but it competed with both NXT in Atlanta, and Southern Fried's largest show of the year, Shindig. The diehard PCW fans came, and their cheers were as loud as ever, for despite the small crowd, PCW delivered a show full of good wrestling.

Logan Creed faced Slim J. in a battle of might vs. fight. It was a classic giant against little guy match, and they delivered.  Slim J's flashy style with spot after spot dazzled the crowd. Creed's strength impressed. At one point Creed caught Slim J, and he laid him across the laps of the front row fans, and beat him down right there. Gunner Miller's music played, and Creed was distracted momentarily, allowing Slim J to land a top rope splash and secure the victory. The opener set the bar for the rest of the show, and it was my personal favorite match of the night.

Trevor Aeon faced Warhorse 16 times. Brian Blaze did a run-in and beat up Aeon before the match with The Warhorse began in earnest. The Warhorse held Aeon while Blaze got a painting of Trevor Aeon. The Carpenter and Bill the Butcher saved Aeon from being hit with the painting.

Go Time Eric Jones teamed with Johnny Nixx to wrestle The Washington Bullets. The match began with a gorgeous exchange between Jon Williams of the Bullets and Johnny Nixx that ended with with a beautiful drop kick from Nixx. Williams left the ring to regroup.  This was the best match I'd seen Go Time Eric Jones compete in in a while.  He and Nixx really seemed to flow as a team. Jon Williams secured the win for his team with a low blow to Nixx. Trey Williams held Jones back from breaking up the pin.

The Much Hate Mulisha (the newly dubbed Cameron Jackson and Stunt Marshall) accompanied by their manager, Miko Rodriguez, the SVP of the Hate Club, challenged Geter for his Platinum Championship Wrestling Heavyweight title.  Geter issued an open challenge to anyone at his last appearance two weeks prior, and the Mulisha were the first to answer it.  Marshall and Jackson lasted longer against Geter than I expected originally. They took out his knees and kept control of the match for a while. They engaged in a lot of nice double team moves. Geter fought to get back to his feet, and Marshall delivered a flying headbutt. Geter delivered a belly to belly suplex to Jackson, and a giant splash from the second rope secured Geter's victory and he retained his title. This was an exciting match, and Marshall and Jackson have good synergy as a team.

Geter said that he'd started on the wrong side, but that he'd found the light. "I still have my sadistic smile, I'm still an asskicking machine. Come the war games, you boys have never seen the Geter I'm going to unleash." He confirmed that he was the first member of the face faction in July 4th's Wargames.

David Tita, Tyson Dean, and Brian Blaze competed in a triple threat match. Dean and Tita teamed up against Blaze to start, but that eventually dissolved as the match went on. Dean and Tita argued and Blaze got up. Dean jerked him back down, and Tita delivered a lovely leg drop. Blaze had Tita rolled up, but Trevor Aeon interfered by throwing white powder in Blaze's face. Tyson Dean took advantage of the distraction, rolling Blaze up to secure the pin. Aeon ran away from a heated Blaze who wanted to fight him post-match.

Brian Blaze is set to face Trevor Aeon in PCW's first ever blindfold match on July 2nd. Hopefully the heat between those two will come to a head, and one will extinguish the fire.

The main event featured Bill the Butcher against Kevin Park.  Park wasted no time attacking with punches and kicks. Butcher came close to choking Park, and he delivered some nice chops. They fought on the side of the apron, and Park delivered a beautiful enziugiri. Butcher bit Park, proving he'd do anything to win. Park tried his submission, but Butcher dumped him off. Park's strength showed in his suplex. He knocked Butcher's ringside companion, The Carpenter, off the ring, and hit Butcher with a knee to the face, and he won the match by pinfall.

Park didn't get to celebrate his victory for long as he was attacked by Trevor Aeon, and the Carpenter. The Danger City Demons came out to assist Park, and just as it looked bleak for our heroes, Quasi Mandisco's music hit, and he came in to make the save. Mandisco, Valek, Danger and Park stood triumpant in the ring. Mandisco entered the War Games and he cut an inspiring promo about how he's going to kick the cornerstone's asses.

PCW returns to Porterdale on June 18th, and Johnny Danger will announce who will compete for him in July 2nd's haircut match.