Missouri Wrestling Revival

By Kari Williams

At The Game in Glen Carbon, IL, 96 fans were witness to a night of controversial finishes, remarkable matches and an epic no disqualification match featuring the IWA-Mid South Heavyweight Champion Dingo. From the high flying start to the hardcore end, one could not walk away disappointed.

“Irresistibly Flawless” Brandon Aarons battled Gary Jay in the evening’s opening contest. In the highly competitive match up, there were multiple pin attempts and near falls. They quickly took the match to the outside with their highflying skill.

Gary Jay and Brandon Aarons fight to the finish in their fast-paced bout. Photo by Kari Williams

Gary dominated Aarons most of the match, but that is not to say that Aarons did not put up a fight. Indeed, Aarons fought valiantly enough to turn the tide and worked his way back from the verge of defeat. Gary did his best to combat Aarons, but Aarons got the win over Gary.

Alexandre Rudolph continued his path of destruction across the Midwest when he faced Johnny Montez & Matt Fitchett. Despite Montez and Fitchett’s intestinal fortitude, they could not stop Rudolph.

Matt Fitchett goes to the top as he attempts to take out Alexandre Rudolph. Photo by Kari Williams

Even when they attempted double team tactics, Rudolph swatted them away like flies. It seems as though Rudolph has dominated every challenge put in front of him. Only time will tell if someone will step up and put a stop to his devastation.

In the following contest, Trent Stone and Adam Rich went at it. They put on one of the most exciting matches of the night. The advantage went back and forth between the two men, adding an extra amount of suspense.

Adam Rich wears down Trent Stone in his struggle for dominance. Photo by Kari Williams

Both came within seconds of winning, but the endurance of Stone and Rich propelled them on, refusing to let them give in. Submission holds became a main mean of defense to wear down one another, but Stone caught a dazed Rich off guard with a spear for the win.

The Submission Squad (Pierre Abernathy & Evan Gelistico) and the Ego Express (“Spoiled” Steven Kennedy & K.C. Karrington) wrestled the only tag team match of the night. Although Abernathy and Gelistico were reluctant to start—Abernathy got a phonecall at ringside—the bout got the crowd pumped up.

K.C. Karrington pummels Pierre Abernathy as he and Steven Kennedy battle the Submission Squad. Photo by Kari Williams

The Egos had enough of the Squad’s procrastinating and they took the fight to them, dominating early on. Seeing as both teams are tag team specialists, the Squad recouped and dominated Karrington—cutting him off from Kennedy. Abernathy and Gelistico constantly choked and illegally brutalized him. As soon as Kennedy got the tag, he pummeled the Squad. However, Gelistico caught Kennedy off guard and got the spoiled victory by holding the tights.

“Spitfire” Davey Vega and “The Don Mega” Shorty Biggs delivered an impressive bout. Vega and Biggs wrestled a fairly even contest, with neither etching out a clear advantage over the other. As the match progressed, Spitfire slowly gained the lead, and when he could not put away Biggs, his frustration began to show.

Shorty Biggs tries to gain the advantage over Davey Vega. Photo by Kari Williams

Biggs’s relentlessness refused to let him submit so easily, and he willed himself on. In spite of the fan support and the mutual respect between the competitors, Vega continued to have a slight lead, allowing him to get the pinfall victory.

In the main event, Dingo and Outkast went through a hellacious no disqualification battle. For the first five or so minutes, neither man drew out the weapons. But once they made their way to the outside, nothing was off limits—not chairs, ladders, kendo sticks or anything of the sort. Battered and bruised, they continued to beat the hell out of each other to claim success. At one point, Outkast climbed a ladder in the ring, and launched on to Dingo—who laid prone on a table in the center of the ring.

Dingo and OutKast went to hell and back in main event. Photo by Kari Williams

Not even that kept the Australian badass down for the three count. Blows to the head, highflying maneuvers off of the top rope—and off of ladders—still could not put away either man. It was not until Dingo connected with a moonsault while simultaneously hitting Outkast with a steel chair that the match came to its conclusion.

NWA Dynamo Pro will return to The Game on Oct. 16.