21 Friday Jul 2017
Posted in Famous Wrestlers
Visionary independent wrestler Colt Cabana interviews The Living Legend Larry Zbyszko on his “The Art of Wrestling” Podcast. Mr. Zbyszko is now 65 years old and reflects on his contribution to wrestling history as well as his intriguing philosophy and views on life.
As a blogger I’m sometimes asked to do Podcasts and shy away from them because most of them are just damn boring. Colt Cabana’s show is an exception and worth listening to every week.
Larry Then
Larry Now
18 Tuesday Jul 2017
Posted in VCW
We spoke with The Living Legend Beau Douglas about The Bell Time Club/VCW participation in this event at Fenway Park. There may be as many as 40 matches. Be There.
16 Sunday Jul 2017
Posted in Match Results & Reviews, NECW, Pictures
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Amanda Fox, Beau Douglas, Big Jym Anderson, Chris Cruise, Chris Escobar, Chris Pyro, Cortez Castro, Devin Blaze, Isana, Jack Hill, Jack Maverick, Jawsolyn, Kellan Thomas, Kevin Castro, Kid Curry, Mike Montero, Mr. Tibbs, NECW, New England Championship Wrestling, Paul Richard, Richard Holliday, Sensational Scott Levesque, Sheldon Goldberg, Slyck Wagner Brown, Team Sea Stars, The Stacked Deck, Todo Loco
New England Championship Wrestling
2017 Summer Series
July 15, 2017
Americal Civic Center
Wakefield, MA USA
Promoter: Sheldon Goldberg
General Manager: Paul Richard
Ring Announcer: Kevin Castro
Referees: Jack Hill, Eugene Scott
1. The Stacked Deck (Chris Cruise & Mike Montero) v. The Heavy Hitters (Frank Champion and Shay Cash). W – The Heavy Hitters
The Hitters had issued an open challenge that was answered by Montero & Cruise. It was an all Southern New England match. Montero and Cruise had the big men off-balance for most of the match but eventually the impact of Frank Champion’s size was the determining factor. Champion power slams Montero followed by a pin.
The Heavy Hitters. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Cruise and Cash. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Frank Finishes Things. Image: The Wrestling Professor
2. Television Championship Tournament 1: Richard Holliday (with Big Jym Anderson) v. Sensational Scott Levesque. – Double DQ
Beau Douglas took the mic pre-match and made the case for his displeasure at the tournament awarding the title that he never lost but was forced to vacate due to injury. He has been cleared to wrestle for a year yet the office has not given him a shot. Holliday and his goon came in and started shooting off their mouths about Holliday carrying the company and some alleged marketing scheme. They backed The Living Legend into a corner and showed him extreme disrespect.
Scott ambushed Holliday and Big Jym (who betrayed him while under his employ) with a chair. Referee Hill called a double disqualification and Mr. Castro announced that Levesque and Holliday were no longer eligible for the Television Title Tournament. Bummer.
The Living Legend Makes His Case. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Outrageous Disrespect. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Holliday & Levesque. Image: The Wrestling Professor
He Deserved It. Image: The Wrestling Professor
3. WWW Triple Threat: Isana v. Jawsolyn v. Amanda Fox. W – Jawsolyn
This was the NECW debut of the amazing Amanda Fox. She was by far the most skilled wrestler in this contest. Ms. Fox generously aided Jawsolyn of Team Sea Stars in countering the aggressive Isana. In the end Isana pinned Jawsolyn with feet on the ropes unseen by the referee so it was completely fair.
Isana. Image: The Wrestling Professor
The Amazing Amanda Fox. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Isana Punishes Fox. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Superplex. Image: The Wrestling Professor
4. Cortez Castro v. Slyck Wagner Brown. W – Brown
Cortez Castro is known to all of us from his work at Lucha Underground. The office brought in a talent worthy of Mr. Brown. This match went outside the ring early, as Mr. Castro Pearl Harbored SWB while he was being announced. Both men pummelled each other in the seats without mercy. After what was a wrestling clinic for the fans, Brown put Castro away with his trademark Moonsault off the top rope.
Cortez Castro. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Castro Punishes. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Brown Beats on Castro. Image: The Wrestling Professor
5. Kid Curry v. R.I.O.T. Kellan Thomas. W – Curry
Former Champion Kellan Thomas returns to NECW after many years away to face a new kid on the rise. Curry showed some serious mat wrestling as well as aerial skills. He gave the veteran a hard time, though Thomas is as good as ever. Curry somehow survived a Thomas Pile Driver. He finished R.I.O.T. with a German Suplex and a backwards pin.
Thomas Goes High. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Mat Wrestling. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Curry Heads to Earth. Image: The Wrestling Professor
6. Heavyweight Championship: “Pure Talent” Chris Escobar v. Todo Loco. W – Todo Loco & Sensational Scott Levesque
There was a mysterious delay after the supposed start of this match. Beau Douglas took advantage of the vacuum and continued his speech about an office conspiracy to keep him out of title contention. The fans largely agreed with him, vocally supporting his assertion. When Todo Loco finally entered the ring there was no Escobar. Mr. Castro took a call from The Champion who said that Todo Loco was not worthy of a title shot and that Escobar was not even in the building (Todo Loco was never defeated for the title – he had to surrender it due to injury). Mr. Richard went into the ring and announced that Escobar was stripped of his title for non-defense. He attempted to present Todo Loco with the belt but the warrior refused, asking for an opponent.
Todo Loco. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Title Offered and Declined. Image: The Wrestling Professor
We Want In. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Test of Strength. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Levesque Neutralizes The Kid. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Submission. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Holliday and Anderson entered and tried to capitalize but they were not expecting Scott Levesque to appear. An impromptu tag team match ensued. Levesque was a real factor, not shying away from a test of strength against Big Jym, and using a chair to incapacitate Holliday. Todo Loco got Big Jym to submit to a nasty choke hold.
7.Television Championship Tournament 2: “The Funny Man” Devin Blaze v. Kris Pyro. W – Pyro – New Television Champion
Devin Blaze and Kris Pyro are members of two formidable tag teams, The Minutemen, and Da Hoodz respectively. They are also intense singles competitors. Blaze came very close to winning this title. He and Pyro were well-matched. Blaze held the edge throughout but it was Pyro who prevailed, diving off the top rope to pin The Funny Man.
Devastating Crab. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Blaze & Pyro. Image: The Wrestling Professor
The Funny Man. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Not So Funny. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Champion. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Next Show:
Saturday August 12 – NECW Tag Team Classic
Americal Civic Center
Wakefield, MA
7:00 p.m.
14 Friday Jul 2017
Posted in NECW
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Our travel schedule has kept us away from NECW for way too long. We are excited to go this Saturday. Cortez Castro of Lucha Underground will face the legendary Slyck Wagner Brown. Superstars Sensational Scott Levesque and Kris Pyro are on the card. See you there.
Image: NECW
New England Championship Wrestling‘s Summer Series 2017 continues as the company returns to live action on Saturday night, July 15th at the Americal Civic Center, 467 Main Street, Wakefield, MA with a 7 PM bell time.In the main event, NECW Heavyweight Champion, “Pure Talent” Chris Escobar battles former champion Todo Loco. The former champion has been cleared to wrestle after suffering a knee injury that forced him to be sidelined for the past 8 months. Escobar and Todo Loco have has many battles in the last, but now the roles are reversed. Escobar is champion and the masked man is the challenger.
Former champion, Slyck Wagner Brown returns to square off against Lucha Underground star, Cortez Castro, making his NECW debut.
There will be a four man tournament for vacant NECW Television Championship featuring Richard Holliday with Big Jym Anderson, “The Funny Man” Devon Blaze and former NECW Television Champions, “The Heat” Kris Pyro and “Sensational” Scott Levesque.
Plus NECW Tag Team Champions, The Heavy Hitters and Team Sea Stars more to be announced.
09 Sunday Jul 2017
Posted in Match Results & Reviews, Showcase Pro Wrestling
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Annabelle, Brian Partington, Buck Nasty, Cargill Vinton, Chris Blackheart, Chris Matrix, Da Hoodz, Davey Cash, Diabolical Scott Ledeur, Don Vega, Frank Rocha, Hugo Brito, Kenny, Kris Pyro, Mike Montero, Mikey, Rob Roberts, Sensational Scott Levesque, Sgt. Muldoon, Superstar Shawn Candido, The Spirit Squad, Trash Man Rob Roberts, Zack Belair
Showcase Pro Wrestling
July 8, 2017
Whaling City Festival
New Bedford, MA USA
Ring Announcer: Sgt. Muldoon
Referees: Zack Belair, Kyle Rocha
Promoter: Chris Blackheart
Commissioner: Mr. Frank Rocha
Professor’s Note: We had been away from SPW for a long time, over a month-and-a-half due to travel. The company has been going strong with outdoor shows all over the place. This show was part of a three-day series. The matches below were part of two performances. We arrived on time for the first half but festivals take some of the control from promoters so they had to start earlier than planned. We missed the first 3 matches. Sorry fans.
New Bedford continues to be the home of some of the top New England wrestlers. Many were on the card, and a whole lot more were seen around the backstage area. We had the honor of meeting Mr. Don Vega’s father who travels with him around the country. A very nice man and quite the font of wrestling knowledge.
Match videos will be available after 10:00 p.m EST July 11 at our YouTube channel.
Match 1. Buck Nasty v. Hugo Brito. W – Buck Nasty
It’s not always fun being a rookie at the SPW Training School. Hugo once again paid his dues in pain and suffering at the hands of a brutal veteran. Mr. Nasty toyed with the kid, who got in some good forearm shots, before finishing him when it got too hot in the ring.
Hugo Pays The Price. Image: The Wrestling Professor
The Kid Has Guts. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Match 2. Da Hoodz (Davey Cash & Kris Pyro) v. Sensational Scott Levesque & Mike Montero. W – Da Hoodz
Multiple legends in one match. We didn’t know who to support. Da Hoodz double team Montero (not sure what to call the move, check out the tape on YouTube), Pyro pins Montero.
Cash Dominates. Image: The Wrestling Professor
“Who’s The Man?”. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Da Hoodz Finish Things. Image: The Wrestling Professor
The Spirit Squad Confront Mr. Don Vega & Cargill Vinton
Brian Partington was introduced in the ring and we expected him to have a match. Instead Cargill Vinton came out, shortly joined by Mr. Vega. They proceeded to humiliate the diminutive wrestler. Kenny and Mikey from The Spirit Squad entered the scene and rescued Mr. Partington. They challenged the Champions to a match later that day.
Brian Receives a Harsh Lesson. Image: The Wrestling Professor
The Squad. Image: The Wrestling Professor
The Humble Champions. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Match 3. Cruisin’ Chris Cruise (with Amanda Fox) v. Kris Pyro. W – Pyro
Match of the day. Chris Cruise continues to impress. He went toe-to-toe with Pantheon member Pyro. Fox was a factor, at one point whaling on Pyro in the ropes while the ref was distracted. Unfortunately for us she used the back of our shirt to wipe off the sweat from her hands. Gross. Ringside access has its downside at times.
Pyro escapes a torture rack and rolls up Cruise for the pin.
Fox and Cruise. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Cruise Brings It. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Kris Pyro. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Match 4. Diabolical Scott Ledeur (with Annabel) v. Chris Matrix. W – Ledeur
The rivalry that spans the ages. Ledeur found a way to win this time. He used one of his masks to bonk Matrix in the head. While technically illegal, in our opinion it was fair cheating because the referee didn’t see it. Both men put on a wrestling clinic for the festival crowd.
Eternal Rivals. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Matrix About to Close. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Too Crazy to Tap. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Match 5. Beau Douglas v. Makua. W – Makua
The Living Legend objected loudly to the fragrance emanating from the crowd. The New Bedford fans were not pleased. Mr. Douglas dominated as expected despite the Warrior managing to pull his shirt over his head for some nasty chops. Makua got lucky and did a top rope splash while Mr. Douglas was catching his breath on the canvas. Pin.
The Living Legend Beau Douglas. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Makua Exploits. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Douglas and Makua. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Match 6. Triple Threat: Superstar Shawn Candido v. Sensational Scott Levesque v. Davey Cash. W – Candido
Again, three legends in one ring. Candido and Levesque tried working together but it lasted about 3 minutes. All three men were fairly equal until The Superstar took advantage of Cash’s narrow escape from a Levesque hold, stomped the back of his head and pinned him.
Levesque & Candido. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Three Legends. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Cash and The Man. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Match 7. The Spirit Squad (Kenny, Mikey, and Brian Partington) v. Mr. Don Vega & Cargill Vinton. W – Vega & Vinton
We got what we wanted. Once in a while former WWE stars blow into town and everyone expects them to crush the independent wrestlers, who, as in this case, are better than the more known stars, they just didn’t get their break to ride the WWE wave for what is usually a very short time. Vega and Vinton dominated and used brain power to trick The Squad into allowing them to exploit their third man (Partington – How is 3 on 2 fair?) for a decisive pin by Cargill. We won’t explain the whole setup. You should watch the video on Tuesday. Mr. Vega is a God. Cargill Vinton deserves the SPW Heavyweight title. No disrespect to The Squad. They were just outclassed.
Mikey and Mr. Vega. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Mr. Vega Punishes. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Brains Win. Image: The Wrestling Professor
Next Show:
July 8, 2017
3 and 5 p.m.
Whaling City Festival
New Bedford, MA USA
07 Friday Jul 2017
Posted in Famous Wrestlers, NECW
Sensational Scott Levesque is the premiere wrestler in New England. He’s a member of our Pantheon. When the question is proffered “Who’s The Man?” the automatic answer of any New England Wrestling fan is inevitably Scott Levesque.
Mr. Levesque has beaten them all and held belts all over the place. He’s a veteran, but we can’t help but think that the best is yet to come for “The Rick Flair of New England”.
The Man with Super Manager Rich Bass. Image: The Wrestling Professor
04 Tuesday Jul 2017
Posted in Uncategorized
We wish all of our fellow American Citizens a happy and healthy Independence Day. Take some time with those you love and remember why we celebrate this day. Our Founding Fathers sacrificed everything to give us a chance to live as free citizens. Let’s show them that we deserve it.
An American Renaissance is underway. Thank God for the U.S.A.
Signing of the Declaration of Independence. Image: Bill of Rights Institute
01 Saturday Jul 2017
Posted in Chaotic Wrestling, Famous Wrestlers
We had seen this before. It appeared in suggested videos in our YouTube account so we thought we would share it with you. This was a Chaotic show in Littleton, NH in 2014. Dijak is still going strong. What a super talent.
30 Friday Jun 2017
Posted in Famous Wrestlers
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Wrestling Legend Terry Funk is 73 today. For all we know he may have some bookings coming up.
Mr. Funk is a true living legend, having competed in NWA, AWA, WWF/E, WCW, ECW, ROH, TNA, as well as the old Territories.
Mr. Funk held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the ECW Championship twice.
Larry Zbyszko famously said: “Time fears only two things. The Pyramids and Terry Funk”. (The Professor has visited The Pyramids in Egypt on several occasions. They are comparable in significance to Terry Funk.)
Image: The Wrestling Museum
27 Tuesday Jun 2017
Posted in Uncategorized
Our schedule has conspired to prevent us from attending NCW shows for way too long. We miss NCW. Great organization that gives you 200% value for money.
This past Friday night Northeast Championship Wrestling returned to the Jacob Jones VFW Post in Dedham, MA for the Aftermath of NCW’s 20 year REUNION. In the night’s Main Event Ox Baker Memorial Cup holder Josh Briggs challenged “Sensational” Scott Levesque for the NCW Heavyweight Title.
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