Author: Clint Dye

Madhouse Wrestling Presents Little Show of Horrors. At Madhouse Wrestling’s debut show in March, AJ Smooth defeated James Jeffries and One Called Manders on the same night. His victories earned him the honor of being the very first Madhouse Wrestling Heavyweight Champion. That same night, Clay Cooper damn near stole the show with a highlight reel performance in a six-man scramble match. Cooper’s victory in the scramble earned him a future championship opportunity. That opportunity came at Madhouse Wrestling: Outlaw State of Mind. That night, Cooper and Smooth went to hell and back, fighting across the Countryside Wedding and Event…

This Saturday in Waterloo, Iowa, the race to crown the first ever Absolute Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion begins. Coming from the minds of Jason Prentice, Grant Hatton, and Brandon Eubanks, APW held its debut show in May. Read about the creation of Absolute Pro Wrestling here It was an exciting night that established a high bar for the quality of pro wrestling that will take place at future APW shows. After their first show, promoter Jason Prentice felt it vitally important to keep delivering that high standard of wrestling and set the course to crowning their inaugural champion. “It’s crucial…

RetroView fans, it’s time for war. This week returns to one of my favorite annual WCW events, I’m talking about WCW Fall Brawl 1994 featuring War Games. For this RetroView, were going back nearly thirty years. Dustin Rhodes rivalry with the Stud Club takes center focus in the show’s main event. It’s War Games, where Dustin teams with his dad Dusty Rhodes and the Nasty Boys to take on Terry Funk, Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck, and Col. Parker. Also on the card are three championship matches, and a number one contenders match between Sting, the Guardian Angel, and Vader.  We…

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…

Today’s RetroView is a look back at Bash at the Beach 1994, which took place 30 years ago today. This was the very first WCW Bash at the Beach and was also the WCW in-ring debut of Hulk Hogan. So who did he face, you may ask? None other than WCW World Champion Ric Flair.  Once Hogan jumped ship to WCW, they were quick to sign this match, something WWE chose not to do at WrestleMania 8. As a result, the show’s video package plays up the colossal clash of these two wrestling icons, dubbing it the “Match of the…

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…