(L-R: SWA commissioner, Damian LeVaye, Wade Garrett, Barry Wolf, Richtor Reinhart, Rainbow Warrior, Night Rider)
Attended two shows put on by my favourite U.S. indy over the weekend, SWA Warzone. Hattiesburg, MS had it's annual May Fest over the weekend and SWA contributed to the festivities by putting on two shows. The first was Saturday with the "May-Fest Challenge". Sunday saw a Fan Appreciation show with all tickets priced at $5.
SWA has a great bunch of guys. They've got Wade Garrett who comes across as a throwback to "Dr. Death" Steve Williams. Area veteran Riki Idol who bridges the gap between the old school and the new school. Great up-and-comers like Richtor Reinhart, Lil Shooter, Damian LeVaye and Steve Punk who look like they all have great careers ahead of them. Great promo men like Night Rider, Barry Wolf, Ron Horn, Tony Vegas and many others who can DEFINITELY get it done in the ring. And a true oddity in the Rainbow Warrior who never fails to get a reaction from the crowd.
The lead storyline going on at the moment in SWA is the SWA babyfaces (Garrett, Wolf, Reinhart (SWA CW champ), Night Rider, Rainbow Warrior etc.) feuding with Ron Horn's Clique (which includes Jessie Reynolds (SWA champ), Riki Idol, Tony Vegas etc.) When you pay your $8 for admission you definitely get your money's worth! They have their next show on June 17 at the National Guard Armory in Poplarville, MS.
In results from this weekend:
"May-Fest Challenge" (5/27/06)
CW title: Rictor Reinhart b. Steve Punk, 2 Quik and "Big" Steve Cheetum to win the title, Rainbow Warrior b. Aaron Bradley, SWA title: Jesse Reynolds b. Night Rider to retain title, Ron Horn & Minotaur b. Monty Warbucks & Lil Shooter, Barry Wolf & Wade Garrett & Damian LeVaye NC Riki Idol & Tony Vegas & Justin Stone.
Fan Appreciation Day (5/28/06)
Non-title: Richtor Reinhart (CW champ) b. Rainbow Warrior, Russian Bear b. Night Rider, No Rules: Ron Horn b. Lil Shooter, Barry Wolf b. Riki Idol, non-title: Wade Garrett b. Jessie Reynolds (SWA champ), Garrett's Army NC The Clique.
The main event on the Fan Appreciation show was the wildest brawl I have ever seen in person at a wrestling event. Bodies were flying everywhere. Ron Horn got thrown out of a window by Garrett. Garrett then threw him back into the building through it. Reinhart then did an elbow drop from the window ledge onto Horn! Awesome stuff. Roll on June 17.
( 0 comments )