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9/8 WRESTLING OPEN IN WORCESTER, MA LIVE REPORT

Wrestling Open Week 36

9/8/22 Worcester, MA

Streaming on IWTV

Glad to be back in Worcester tonight. RIP to the Hangover Pub - seriously, the best spot around here and I’m going to miss it. But we have some grudge matches tonight! But fiiiiiirst—

SPOTLIGHT match: “The Dimepiece” Aaron Rourke vs Antonio Zambrano

This is an interesting matchup of returning heels in our Spotlight contest. They try to out-d*** each other but Rourke with the flip out and shotgun to the corner. The Dimepiece’s sass is carrying him but Zambrano pulls him off an up and over to a flapjack and stomps him out. Hard gutbuster for two. Rourke struggling, crowd is getting behind him (for this contest, even if he’s too good for us). Suplex gut buster to the top rope for two…Zambrano is owning the moment but Dimepiece heating up. Big German…Zambrano trying to reverse but Rourke kicks the rope and he lands bad into the rope. Cradle ddt spikes him & ends the night with another win for the Dimepiece!

Winner: Aaron Rourke

And we’re live on IWTV! Paul Crockett & Denver Colorado are on commentary. Rich Palladino is your announcer. Let’s goooo!

Ryan Clancy is out for his match but Ray Jaz ambushes him as he poses. He gives a tip of the day (something about being kind. Ha) and posts Clancy. Jaz chokes him with his Jersey and screams at Clancy. Does he think this is a joke? WE think Jaz is a joke. Jaz sets up a table, Clancy fighting it off but Jaz picks him up and puts him through the table to the hard floor. This contest…is a no contest. Bell never rang, it’s not real. Ray Jaz is getting vicious.

Match 1: Davienne vs Little Mean Kathleen

Ok this match is HAPPENING! The crowd demands Davienne share her dollars with LMK. She doesn’t wanna and almost gets rolled up. LMK gets a goNna piledrive her? Nah. Rana connects but Davienne drop toe holds her into the buckles. Hard chops in the corner as Davienne is mad about her money getting messed with. Davienne decides to pose in the corner like someone who doesn’t know that how you get powerbombed out of the corner…which is exactly what happens. Running stomps! Flavor Bomb! Davienne throws off the Dudley Dog and blasts a spear for two. Davienne with a back suplex but LMk turns it into a sliced bread?!? Davienne out at two, throws LMK and hits the Daviennd Your Life for the win. This is such a BRUTAL finisher. 

Winner: Davienne

Match 2: Armani Kayos (w/ Randy Rivera) vs “The Wild Hound” Johnny Rivera

For having a mostly losing record, this crowd loves Johnny Rivera. Randy Rivera can go suck eggs. Armani Kayos thinks he’s being slick but Johnny sends him flying out of the corner. Huge fallaway slam and Kayos has to regroup after getting sent into the arms of his protege. Kayos with the low spear to knee and Johnny is taking a beating without one of his wheels. But he won’t be humiliated with a one foot pin like THAT. Kayos can’t stop running his mouth and it makes him think he can lift the Wild Hound. Nope. Big lariats and a dropkick from Rivera! Finlay roll! Kayos cuts him off on the ropes…powerbomb out of the corner! Slingshot flatliner from Kayos and that’s all she wrote.

Winner: Armani Kayos

Randy in here and choking out Johnny with a guillotine…Gal Barkay is back out here again this week…Randy stops and tries to recruit his old partner but Gal doesn’t want in and walks off. It’s not enough for Johnny to recover from and he stays laying as Rivera and Kayos make their exit. 

Match 3: Prince Ahmed vs “Big Bacon” Brad Hollister

God, it’s still so wild to me how much we love Prince Ahmed. Bacon is on this ridiculous anti-bullying persecution complex tangent. He blasts Ahmed with a hard headbutt. hip attack and hard muscle pose…this is the antics of a not bully type, for sure. We’re very happy to see Prince Ahmed but we’re not thrilled to see Hollister beating down yet another one of our faves. Ahmed with some chops but Bacon drops him and hits a senton. Bacon comes running…Tour of the Islands style face buster!!! Firing up! Neckbreaker! Reversal to a DDT! Hollister kicks out! Ahmed puts him on the top and turns away, allowing Hollister to pull the hair, hit the Tornado Jackhammer out of the corner and Bacon closes this out in under four minutes.

Winner: Brad Hollister

Match 4: Brother Greatness vs Johnny Santos

Brother Greatness got a basket full of lotion tonight. The crowd really latched onto that. Brother Greatness is stuck in a sinners den and being forced to dance. That’s a sin! He begs to be put down so Santos just drops him. BG eats an atomic drop and winds up twerking. Perfect. BG unloading on Santos. He takes Santos hold chain but he takes too long preaching on his kicks. BG begs for mercy. He says he LOVES lotion! Santos with a Michanoku driver….BG dodges a top rope splash. Running knee! This should end it but Greatness really wanted to get his catchphrase out and Santos hits a crucifix rollup for the win! Haaaaaaaaa!

Winner: Johnny Santos

Match 5: Vincent vs SLADE

We don’t have our usual No DQ stipulation with SLADE tonight. These two go right to throwing hands. Vincent tries to get a breather but SLADE follows him right out and bounces him off the apron. SLADE lariats the post! Vincent honing in on that arm. SLADE trying to comeback but that arm is shot. Vincent twists up the arm and throws palm Strikes to the elbow. SLADE keeps coming back but Vincent dropping shots to that arm over and over. Back drop! Swanton bomb…SLADE kicks out! It is wild to see SLADE in this bad of a position through a whole match. SLADE throwing forearms and just gritting his teeth. Vincent eats the buckle and SLADE hits his chokeslam to get the win!

Winner: SLADE

JGeorge is here and has the exclusive rights to the hottest tag tea…oh, it’s VBU.

Match 6: JGeorge & VBU (Dante Drago & Jack Tomlinson) vs Ichiban, Dustin Waller & Shawn Knyte

VBU has the most insanely irritating chant for JGeorge. There is wrestling happening but I can’t get this tone out of my head. Knyte is holding his own against everyone that comes his way. Waller and Ichiban are mostly fans for the first two minutes or so of this. Ichiban in and he teams with Waller to unload on Drago. Great standing moonsault for two. Knyte finally isolated and taking a beatdown while his partners protest. Knyte with the double ddt escape, JGeorge left to the fire of Ichiban. Number One flying around! Drago in and on fire…Ichiban just catches him with a flatliner. Knyte with the dive to the floor, Tomlinson thrown back for a Waller Frogsplash for the win!

Winner: Ichiban, Waller & Knyte

Match 7: Steven Stetson vs Tyree Taylor

This beating has been a few weeks in the making. Stetson needs to pay tonight. Taylor with a shotgun right into the buckles. Big backdrop and Stetson needs a rest. Stetson does not have an answer for this angry big boy from Brooklyn….until he kicks out the knee. The crowd regales him with our new favorite a**hole chant. Stetson with a dodge and blasts a corner spear. Top rope enziguri! Stetson drops him off the top but can’t capitalize. Reverse after reversal until Stetson blasts a lariat for a close two! Stetson unwraps his wrist and ties Taylo to the buckles! He stomps out Taylor in the corner as the ref counts to five and rings the bell. 

Winner: Tyree Taylor (by DQ)

Stetson is too busy preening that he misses Taylor’s recovery…but then Danny Miles hits the ring?!? Stetson has so many ranch hands, I can’t keep track! Chop block to Taylor! Stetson and Miles stomp out Tyree and leave him laying. Revenge comes later for Tyree. 

Match 8: Channing Thomas (w/ Sidney Bakabella) vs CPA

Bakabella is upset that Channing has to degrade himself to face CPA. Thomas says CPA is VITAL. This is a good riff and nod on the Mox promo from Wednesday. But…CPA would look like a superstar in this world class shirt. Ah, it’s product placement! He even gives him beer money. CPA is getting mad. Channing just calls him a FAN. Ouch. CPA unloads! Channing trying to run but CPA IS ON FIRE and pulls him back by the trunks! Shirts coming off! CPA just biting at his head! The crowd is wild for this! CPa wants to crunch numbers but Channing yeets him to the floor and he’s holding his hip. Channing all over him, targeting the legs and berating CPA. Thomas with a backbreaker and takes over slowing this contest down and unloading on the accountant. He rips another shirt off CPA. Superplex! CPA rolls through with a suplex to the buckles! Whaaaaaat?!? CPA unloading clotheslines! Powerbomb out of the corner! Shirt off! Top rope dropkick and CPA is shirtless! Form 619 connects! Kick out! He tries a top rope rana but Channing powerbombs him off the top! CPA dodges a splash! Rollup in the corner! Channing Just Makes it! Super close call. Channing catches a top rope dropkick and puts on a deep Boston crab for the win! This was not your typical CPA match and may have been the best thing I’ve ever seen him in so far. Channing and CPA should be thrilled with the story they told here.

Winner: Channing Thomas 

Rich Palladino is here to interview Pedro Dones. He’s here in a suit and has a promise. Next week…HE CALLS HIS SHOT. He promises it will change everything at Wrestling Open. Ohhhhh?

Main Event: Bobby Orlando (w/ Bobby Junior) vs BRG (w/ his trusty steed Clip Clop)

BRG has lost his mind and is somehow a better cowboy than Steven Stetson. This should not be in question. Bobby and Bobby Junior have cowboy hats so this could be a high noon showdown. Our main event is some REAL COWBOY S***! Orlando calls BRG a Cowbish. What a chant. BRG demands a sick trick. Bobby Junior does a flip! Sick trick! Clip Clop can’t even stay still. BRG yells at Clip Clop for making him look bad. This has been at least five minutes before the bell rings. BRG immediately takes a strut around the ring. Orlando wants to settle this like men…BRG knocks his hat off. Orlando responds in kind. They finally lock up! This is delightfully goofy. BRG dabs on Bobby?!? Huge shoulder block and Orlando does that. Cowboy strut right back. Bobby finally starting to unload… BRG sent flying to the outside! Orlando takes Clip Clop for a ride! BRG is completely distracted and knocked to floor again! Suicide dive and Orlando reminds us that he’s our mom! BRG with a throat thrust and sends Bobby into the cursed Worcester ring stairs. Is BRG gonna get a count out?!? No…but just barely. BRG grinding out our mom with a sleeper. Orlando might be out….the arm is raised on the third try! Orlando throwing shots! Backstabber! BRG lands hard on a back body drop! High crossbody for two! BRG throws a high knee…Bobby is stunned! He tries a blockbuster but Bobby tosses him off the top! Dab elbow drop! BRG kicks out! Trading punches…Bobby getting dusty on us! Clothesline! BRG throws a superkick! Diamond Dust and a spear! Bobby kicks out but it close again! BRG begging Clip Clop for advice! He’s running low on energy and his strut has lost its swagger. He tries the sleeper again but Bobby steps up off the buckles and reverses it to a pin for the win! Our mom barely escaped with this W. Crazy main event shenanigans tonight but the crowd was way into this wacky end of the night. Orlando is so over but BRG was an absolute ham through this entire thing. 

Winner: Bobby Orlando

Next week is already looking wild with all of these returns and debuts Beyond is announcing.

 

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