Author: Clint Dye

Earlier this year, during Madhouse Wrestling’s debut show, Clay Cooper’s death-defying leap from the balcony was an iconic moment for the debuting promotion. This past Saturday, during Madhouse Wrestling Outlaw State of Mind review, Cooper once again found himself descending from the same balcony. Only this time, it was not by choice. Cooper’s opponent, AJ Smooth, sent his championship challenger crashing through a door, resting on two chairs in the middle of the ring. A stunned audience looked on as Madhouse officials rushed to the ring to make sure Cooper was ok. With his opponent worse for wear, Smooth returned…

Madhouse Wrestling Outlaw State of Mind. The very first Madhouse Wrestling event earlier this year was a night full of great technical wrestling, wild brawls, and a chaotic main event. However, that night two men shined brightest; those two men were AJ Smooth and Clay Cooper.  Smooth opened the show by defeating longtime rival James Jeffries in the semifinals of the Madhouse Wrestling Heavyweight Championship Tournament. Later in the evening, during the main event, Smooth became the very first Madhouse Wrestling Champion.  His donnybrook with 1 Called Manders is a “Match of the Year” contender. Chairs, tables, staple guns, and all…

Earlier this year, during SCWPro’s biggest event of the year, EPIC Night 2, Deonn Rusman won the Heavyweight Championship. It was a feel-good moment as Rusman triumphantly returned from a devastating knee injury to reach the pinnacle of SCWPro. However, a second knee injury shortly after forced Rusman to relinquish the championship. With no champion, SCWPro began an 8-man tournament to determine who would sit at the head of the table. At “Red, White, and Bruised,” the opening round began. That night, the Shug defeated Dustan Moseley, and JT Energy advanced after defeating Conan Lycan. During SCWPro’s “Hot, Hot, Hot,”…

The Impact Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Show – Lou Thesz/George Tragos Hall of Fame weekend is the biggest of event of the year for IPW. It’s a time to honor the greats of wrestling’s past with an induction into the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame. This year stars like Trish Stratus, Jim Ross, and Mike Rotunda received their induction. While the three-day event honors the past, the IPW Hall of Fame show that took place last  Friday night in Waterloo gave fans a glimpse into IPW’s future. A future that shined bright as five of IPW’s youngest stars were…

On Saturday, June 4th, 2022 CEW Presented Bridge City Slam IV. Outside of putting on incredible matches and entertaining shows, pro wrestling is about creating moments – iconic moments that will live on forever. Much like WWE has WrestleMania, Central Empire Wrestling has Bridge City Slam. It’s their very own “Showcase of the Immortals.” It’s CEW’s biggest show of the year, and last Saturday, the fourth edition of the event, delivered a plethora of moments that will live forever in CEW lore. In front of a crowd of over 700 wrestling fans, the stars of CEW and a handful of…

This Saturday night, Impact Pro Wrestling presents Late Night Fights as they return to Des Moines. Taking place at Platform, a premier EDM club in Des Moines, this is a 21 and older show. With that in mind, it has the potential to be one of IPW’s wildest shows of the year. It’s a card stacked with title matches, renewed rivalries, young up and comers, and first-time matchups. Let’s take a look. Impact Pro Wrestling Presents Late-Night Fights IPW Heavyweight Championship Match ” James Jeffries © vs “Golden God” Bryce Jordyn Back in January, Bryce Jordyn saw his championship reign…

RetroView fans, this week, we continue our stroll through WCW 1999. The show in focus is WCW Slamboree 1999. During our last RetroView, Diamond Dallas Page won his first-ever World Championship. He is set for the main event of this show against Kevin Nash.  The show’s opening video package hypes up the entire show. The hype video includes Goldberg versus Sting, Ric Flair versus Roddy Piper, and the main event between Page and Nash. Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan welcome us to the show.  Schiavone immediately asks who will be in control of WCW after tonight, Ric…

If you scan the Iowa independent wrestling scene, you’ll find a robust land of thriving promotions. You’ll also find a collection of talent that has made Iowa a hotbed for professional wrestling. This is where Absolute Pro Wrestling comes in. On Saturday, May 14th, Absolute Pro Wrestling joins that fraternity when they have their first live wrestling event. Front and center for the event, emanating from the National Cattle Congress Pavilion Center in Waterloo, Iowa, will be Mike Vandy. Known to pro wrestling fans as Jason Prentice, Vandy has been a fixture in the Iowa independent wrestling scene for…

Brave New World – Marek Brave’s EPIC Return to SCWPro. Two hours before showtime last Saturday, April 23, Marek Brave met with the wrestlers of SCWPro. There was an extra pep in his step as he spoke to them about the importance of the show at hand. This was night two of SCWPro Epic, their biggest show of the year. Night one, featuring former WWE Tag Team Champion Scotty 2 Hotty, was a roaring success. Now they were ready to duplicate that success with another stacked card. A card featuring every SCWPro Championship being defended, it was going to be…

When it comes to pro wrestling, one of the things I enjoy the most is good old-fashioned storytelling. A Tale of Two Titles as New SCWPro Champs were Crowned. Big death-defying spots are tremendous and acrobatic athleticism has become a staple in today’s pro wrestling, but for me, there is nothing better than a well-told story. Last Saturday, April 23, SCWPro told two brilliant stories centered around their two biggest individual championships. Iowa Championship The tale of JT Energy and Marek Brave is one with layers. First, you have the old-fashioned student (Energy) versus teacher (Brave) aspect. Second, Marek Brave…