A storm touched down in Peoria, AZ last Saturday Night, as bodies rained down from all over, spilling out of the ring, all over the floor, into the crowd and out of hand. Lighting struck and was caught in a bottle, the AWF delivered again.
It was a wonder there wasn’t an Earthquake, especially in the main event.
Once again, myself and fellow Wrestlementary writers Dave Parrish and Chris Rose, where front and center at the latest AWF event. Chris Rose even kicked off the show by buying an AWF Shirt! And, once again, we all bought our tickets to the next AWF Show, CHRISTMAS CHAOS (12/6).
This event was mostly about payback. R3 was seeking revenge against Michael Kruger. Hudson Envy sought payback with a rematch against Kahmora. In the main event, every man seemed to have an issue with someone on the opposite team.
THE MATCHES
CHRIS EVANS versus EXCITING EVAN DANIELS
Once again, former Champ Chris Evans opened the show. Once again, he almost stole the show, this time with Exciting Evan Daniels. This was a hot opening match, with great moves and wrestling that Chris Evans eventually won, redeeming himself from last month’s loss to Alex Sinister.
MICHAEL KRUGER VERSUS R3
Kruger, a dark mash up of Michael Myers and Freddy Kruger, is the man who attacked R3 during his debut last month. He’s a big guy, with a nice look and one of the coolest masks I have ever seen a wrestler wear.
However, R3 is an even bigger man, who can move and was out for vengeance. He is smart too, not falling for Kruger’s attempt at using the mist to open the match. R3 blocked the mist with his jacket and proceed to beat down Kruger.
This wasn’t a wrestling match. This was a fight. R3 wanted revenge. Kruger seemed to just want to hurt someone. In the end, Kruger won after succeeding with a second mist attempt. I don’t think this is the last we see of them; this could be a good feud.
RYAN DEAN VERSUS SHADOW FOX
Ryan Dean, of the Deans of Chaos, was up next against Shadow Fox of Los Fox Stars. I have to say, I thought it was funny that Los Fox Stars are supposed to be Luchadores, yet Shadow Fox was announced as from ‘The Land of the Rising Sun.’
Dean looked great. Shadow Fox delivered some high-octane moments in the match. It was back and forth for most of the match, until Super Chaos (Dean’s partner) clotheslined Shadow Fox on the outside. Dean eventually won after a power bomb from the top rope.
Post match, Lucha Star challenged Super Chaos to a match. Not impressed Super Chaos accepted quickly and it was on!
SUPER CHAOS VERSUS LUCHA STAR
Super Chaos is one of my favorite guys on the AWF roster. For a guy his size he moves great and did some amazing athletic stuff. Since I first saw him back in June, he has lost weight, trimmed down and looks great.
This was a highly athletic match that had the bigger Super Chaos matching the Luchador Lucha Star move for move. The problem is, Super Chaos was showing off a little too much. Lucha Star eventually caught him in a head scissors roll up and pinned him.
Post Match, the Deans of Chaos teased putting their XWF Tag Titles on the line against Los Fox Stars, but that never happened.
XXX LAWRENCE TYLER VERSUS GRAVES
Before the match started, Graves went out to ring side and asked his girlfriend to marry him, she said yes and everyone was happy. Except for Tyler, who complained, “How can I hate him now?”
I hate to say this, but this match was a misstep for the night and never really got going. It is the first time at an AWF show that I have been disappointed. It just seemed to fall flat and seemed like an afterthought after the engagement.
Graves lost the match, but gained the girl. So, in the end, I’d say he won.
HUDSON ENVY VERSUS KAHMORA
AWESOME. Awesome. Awesome. Did I say Awesome? This was one of the best women’s matches I have seen in a long time. It topped even their match from the last AWF show. Someone please send tape of these two to TNA and WWE . . . or at least book these two for more AWF shows.
Up to this point in the show, this was the hardest hitting match of the night. Envy and Kahmora went at each with violence that included fists, hair pulling, submissions and the ring post! They hit harder then most men’s matches. Kahmora wanted to prove her victory last month was no fluke. Envy wanted to destroy Kahmora.
In the end, Kahmora won clean with a driver, this time it didn’t look like she pulled the tights like I thought she did last match.
Envy had the line of the night when she was being counted out and screamed at the ref, “Shut up! I’m in pain!” This line was not so funny later when the Ref put up the X directly after the pin and Envy was helped to the back.
I hope Hudson Envy is okay.
THE ELIMATION MATCH
TEAM HAWKINS: ADRIAN HAWKINS, PALI PRINCE, MAGOD ALI, JAY GARLAND AND CLUTCH
VERSUS
TEAM PROPHET: THE PROPHET, ALEX HAMMERSTONE, AWESOME ANDY, DANNY GEE, HAWAIIAN LION
This was the hardest hitting and most exciting match of the night. Which made sense since it involved 10 men. And it wasn’t a WWE or TNA debacle where most of the guys stand, sit or lay down doing nothing why two guys go one on one, someone was always doing something.
Hell, even Jay Garland pinned someone! He eliminated Awesome Andy first!
At one point, everyone in the match dived over the top rope and we had a ten men pile on the floor.
In the end, The Prophet and Hammerstone were able to endure and survivor for their team, thus winning the match.
Does this lead to a future title match for The Prophet? Will it add fuel to Hammerstone’s claims on the title?
FINAL THOUGHTS: Hey WWE this 10 man elimination main event match showed how a survivor Series match should be done. If you ever actually did a survivor series match any more.
This was easily the best wrestling event I saw last week. Much better then WWE’s RAW and SMACKDOWN. And just beating out TNA’s IMPACT.
The AWF has great talent. Management seems to have a handle on how to use the talent and the thought that it is BOOKING and ACTION that make wrestling events, not stupid skits.
RATING: 7
MATCH OF THE NIGHT: For me, the match of the night was Kahmora versus Hudson Envy
Chris Rose and Dave Parrish called the main event Elimination Match the Match of the night.
WRESTLER OF THE NIGHT: This was a hard choice, but I am going with Alex Hammerstone.
IMPACT OF THE NIGHT: Graves’ engagement. I have to give it to Graves. It takes guts to ask a woman to marry you. It takes more guts to do it in front of a wrestling crowd.
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