Arizona Wrestling Federation - NEW DAWN - A REVIEW

The Arizona Wrestling Federation 

Presents 

NEW DAWN

In truth, on Saturday, January 30, what the AWF Presented was the best event to date in the first month of this year, and the best wrestling event I have witnessed in a long time.

We experienced the return of a major AWF star and former champ, the possible formation of a new tag team, two massive title matches and an epic ladder match that ranks with anything done by the big boys.

Our first match of the night:

LOS FOX STAR VERSUS DANNY GEE
Danny Gee is back! He looks in better shape, a little slimmer and sleeker and just as good as before on his way to victory.

LAWRENCE TYLER VERSUS DANIEL SANCHEZ VERSUS NICK TENDO
Wow! Nick Tendo actually won a match? I think this is the first time I have seen that.

Nice entertaining match with the good Sanchez, the improving Tendo and the always Awesome LT.

Super kicks don’t work on LT. Neither Sanchez nor Tendo could down LT with a super kick, until they did a double super kick! Hell, the ref even got in on it, setting up to try a super kick until LT cut him short.

AWESOME ANDY PALAFAX VERSUS DOM VITALLI
Tonight was the night Andy made his return to faceville. A hard fought match with Vitalli led to a post match attack, with Vitalli getting the upper hand. Danny Gee for the save!

One year ago, Andy turned heel during a title match with Danny Gee, tonight all seems to be forgiven.

SUPER CHAOS VERSUS ALEXANDER HAMMERSTONE
While it lasted this was a good match. Odd, but good. At one point Hammerstone seemed to hurt his shoulder. He would later go for a pump handle slam, drop Chaos and leave the ring. Both the ref and Chaos seemed legit shocked.

Was this a set up for a heel turn, or was Hammerstone actually hurt? Not sure right now.

‘EXCITING’ EVAN DANIELS VERSUS THE PROPHET
Evan Daniels is exactly as promoted, Exciting. This guy has the moves, speed, sleek build and can fly. I have never been a big fan of The Prophet, but he looked very good tonight (better then he looked the previous night at the RWA event).

Good, well-paced match and both guys delivered. In the end #TeamExiciting came out on top.

AWF CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: THE CHAMPION JOE GRAVES VERSUS ALVARIC REINER
The first time I saw Joe Graves was about two years ago, and he was very green. Today, he is a much different and better wrestler, far more polished and improved and looks more relaxed in the ring.

Alvaric has been around for about a year, wreaking havoc in the AWF. To date he has lost only on match. I am a massive fan of the ‘German’ heel, perhaps his only fan.

The match was set up after Reiner’s post match attack on Graves at the previously event. For Graves this was personal, for Reiner it was about winning the gold.

This match showcased what a title match should be able, participants doing anything to win. Both men pulled out all the stops. Brawling, wrestling, fighting into the crowd. Graves couldn’t get a handle on what Reiner brought to the ring, and Reiner couldn’t quite keep Graves down for the win.

Ref bump! Baton to the Head! One, Two, Three!

YES: NEW CHAMP – ALVARIC REINER!

OUR MAIN EVENT: THE AWF'S FIRST EVER LADDER MATCH FOR THE TAG TEAM TITLES!

The Champions: Adrian Hawking and Aidan Colt, with Spray Boy Roy versus The Bearded Friends Forever (Big Duke and Suede Thompson).

The first thing to notice about this match is that Aidan Colt has grown his beard back! Beard Power. The second thing to notice is Aidan Colt may not be able to reach the belts even with The Big Show’s ladder.

This wasn’t a wrestling match, it wasn’t a car wreck, it wasn’t mayhem and violence. It was all those combined with some post-apocalyptic wasteland war. Tables! Ladders! Stairs! Steel Chairs! Steel Doors!

Yes, Steel Doors! Aidan Colt and Suede Thompson took the fight outside the arena, and returned via the back emergency exit steel door!

There was even collateral damage, as I personally got hit with a set of small plastic stairs that flew into the crowd! Then there was Spray Boy Roy, who, when he tried to get the belts himself, was taking out by Suede and Duke.

In the end Hawkins and Colt preserved and won, when Hawkins was able to pull the titles down (if barely).

Winners and still champions: Adrian Hawkins and Aidan Colt.

I cannot praise this event enough. There was not a bad match, bad moment or bad performance on the card. Freaking Awesome.

FINAL THOUGHTS:
Near Perfect.

RATING: 9.5