Well it's been a long time coming but I'm back. I may be a little rusty at first but hell I was almost dead at one point so give me a chance to shake off some of the ring rust and I guarantee you won't be bored. There have been a lot of big changes in the Philly wrestling scene lately so I got lots of shit to talk about. So let us begin:
PWU: Kashmere rises from the dead once again. This guy has more lives then that fabled cat. Haven't been to one of his shows yet so I'll take a wait and see attitude on this one. Looks like he has some money to piss away on talent so he has a shot at making it. Time will tell.
MBA: Maven is back with his charity shows. Always entertaining and fun. It's a chance to see the CZW guys in match-ups you wouldn't necessarily see in their shows. It's a great evening out for a few bucks that go to good causes. Go check one out. What the hell else have you got to do on a weeknight or a Sunday afternoon? So get your fat ass up out of that recliner and head on down.
ALXC: American Luchacore. Those of you who missed their 1st Philly area show missed out. Sammi Calihan's promotion gave us a nice mix of CZW talent along with the guys from Chikara. Lots of entertaining stuff, including Nick Gage tearing the place up in his usual hardcore style in a match that was ended before the intermission only to start up again right in the middle of the opening match of the second half. Some great comedy stuff from Greg Excellent, Bobby Dempsey and a pizza delivery guy. And in the surprise showstopper of the afternoon: B-Boy and Sammi going at it one on one in an incredibly stiff match. Since Sammi was dealing with the death of his best friend just days before, you wouldn't have expected much. But Sammi went out there and did his friend proud and the show served as an excellent tribute to him. Starting up a new promotion in the Philly market is always tough. I think if the first show was any indicator, Philly has a new promotion to come out and support.
CZW: Ahh my home. Those of you who know me know that CZW has been my home for many years. I've been around the Dub since show number one. I've hung out in the locker room and been there for training nights at the school. I'm proud to call many of the boys friends. I spent many a long night talking with Zandig. Well now the Dub is under new ownership. The DEEJ. DJ Hyde. What do I think about that you ask. Or maybe you don't. But I'm going to fucking tell you anyway. I feel pretty goddamn good. So good in fact that I decided to stage The Bloodhound's return to writing. You see I never left CZW. Unlike some of the fair weather friends that the Dub had, I was always there. But I'll admit there were times towards the end of Zandig's reign that I was bored as hell. The life seemed to have gone out of the shows. As we all now know, John was hurting and after years of doing this his heart and creativity just weren't in this anymore. I was there the night John announced the sale of CZW to DJ. My first thought was what the hell does this mean to a promotion I'd spent a goodly portion of my life dedicated to. After the show, I went back to talk to some of the boys and to congratulate DJ. I mentioned to DJ that if he needed any help, I'd be around. I kind of expected a blow-off answer. But just the opposite. DJ treated me with open respect for the years I'd been around and said he would appreciate my help. So I went on down and spoke with DJ a week or two after. And I liked what I heard. DJ is all about making CZW grow into what it could and should be. What one of us would not like to see CZW return to the crowds it drew when it first came to Philly? Bigger crowds mean more money. More money means better paydays for the boys and more money to fly in that talent you have been asking to see. DJ's about bringing in anybody that will build the business. No personal conflicts. If it's good for CZW, then you are in. He's about opportunities. Giving the young kids or a new face that chance to get in the ring and show his worth. And he is about building the company back up again. All good aims. Let's give him support. It ain't going to be easy to get those asses back in the seats. Now let's look at what's coming up to do that.
CZW: Severed Ties: Let's begin with opportunities. Two more matches in the Wired TV Tournament to showcase the newer talent plus a tag team showcase. Always good to see the newer faces. And speaking of Tag Teams, how about The Best Around vs. The BLKOUT. Two of the best tag teams out there right now bar none. And the fun of watching Robby Mireno turn on his old friends. That will be worth the price of admission right there. Then there is Ego Fantastico against Devon Moore. A chance for the "scumbag" Devon to showcase his wrestling skills. No hardcore battle here. This has high-flying excitement written all over it. And for those of you looking for that hardcore brawl, go no further then the 6 man match-up. With Mox, Gage, Hatred, DJ, Vortekz and xOMGx, how can you get anything else. Expect the chairs to fly on this one. Grab your chairs and start running cause I wouldn't be surprised if this wound up in the crowd. Like your matches stiff? Well we got two of those. The return of the King. Yeah, Eddie Kingston has always been one stiff SOB and as I said in my section on American Luchacore, Sammi can pull it out too when pushed. And you can bet your ass, Eddie is going to push him. No question both these crazy bastards are going home hurting after their match. And of course the main event. B-Boy finally gets what he has deserved for many years. He has been there laboring for the crowd year after year. Always breaking his ass. Never seen a bad match from the guy. Always putting those asses in the seats. Throwing his body and even his teeth into the match. And yet never getting that shot at the title. Till now. And Drake. Crazy ass Drake. Shit this bastard has been cut, beaten and pounded over the space of his title reign and still come back for more. He's good but is he still hungry? Cause I know damn sure B-Boy is. He is at that turning point. Win the title and move up that ladder. The fame, the recognition and that shiny belt around his waist. That's what it's about at this stage in his career. So Drake, he is coming for you my friend. It's going to be stiff and it's going to be ugly. And when it's all over, I know who the real winner is going to be. Those of us jumping to our feet to cheer for two of the greatest competitors we've seen and the promotion who brought them together that night: C-Z -F'n-W.
Join me next week when I go howlin' and prowlin' with a look at this weekend's results and a preview of TOD: Rewind.
Thursday, February 12, 2004
The Bloodhound and Sad Old Goth are pleased to announce the launch of the on-line home of
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Our mutual love of horror movies, caffeine and all things goth has ignited our desire to bring them all together in a unique experience; an establishment that is a combination Coffee House, Entertainment Center and a gathering place for all our friends to come together and enjoy these delights! While opening the doors of the Cafe is a ways off, we are launching our on-line gathering place as a means to get the word out and start the ball rolling to help us finance our dream.
The initial goal is to establish a Children of The Night Cafe in the Philadelphia area, and then, who knows where it will go!
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What music we shall make!
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
Ok people. I owe you an apology. I've been ignoring my blogspot. But I've been busy with something big. Something I think you'll enjoy. Very few people know about it yet. But on Friday February 13th, I'll let you all in on the secret. So come back here on the 13th and see what's up. I think you'll like it. It's dark, it's twisted and it'll feature The Bloodhound you've come to know & love (plus a few friends). See you on the 13th.
Thursday, September 18, 2003
I told you I'd be back. People asked me what I thought of the show. Well, I saw some decent preliminary matches in the quest for the Ironman title. Sonjay Dutt, who I think just seems to be getting better everytime I see him seemed off in his timing but what the hell, we're all entitled to a bad night. Was looking forward to seeing Mafia again but circumstances intervened. The crowd seemed happy with his replacement though I'd have been happier to see his driving partner work instead.The show was moving along quite well and then things went to hell. What do I mean? Let's start the shit.
First things first. Last saturday night at the CZW Arena, there seemed to be two burning issues surrounding Trent Acid. First: Did he threaten to "drop his smile" before the final Ironman match unless he took the Ironman title and two: (at least among the rats gathered at ringside) would he drop his pants with the them after the match and give them a smile. Well, more likely we'll know more for sure about the second (at least if & when the itching & burning shows up) then we will about the first. When the delay went down before the final round of the Ironman contest and several key players in the CZW organization were seen hustling back to the locker room, everyone knew something was up. As it became more & more obvious that they were stalling for time, Robbie made his statement about having a situation. By now, word was leaking out of the dressing room that Trent was pulling a Triple H & refusing to do the job. When they came to the ring, everyone watched waiting to see when the bullshit would go down. Well as you have heard by now, Trent amazingly scored the most pinfalls with just seconds left in the match to win the Ironman Title. And the crowd began to turn hostile. So are the rumors true? Did Trent refuse to do the job? Or is this one big work? Let me first state that it doesn't say much for Trent's reputation that so many people are buying that he refused to do the job without question. Says a lot about a large majority of the fans opinion of him. What do I think? The night of the show I have to admit that I too bought into the rumor. But now as I sit & think about it, I'm not so sure. It almost seems like the airing of CZW's dirty laundry was too obvious. Way too much seemed to be made a public scene that night. So perhaps it is a work. Maybe Trent is working us even better than he works the rats at ringside. And if he is, then I give him his due for one hell of a work. And I also give him a jar of Blue ointment for that burning & itching problem. Perhaps he can share with Little Mondo.
In case you didn't notice, Little Mondo has new rats. And the old rats looked none to pleased about it. A few of us were taking bets when the 'rat' fight would break out. But you have to give Little Mondo credit. He's only trying to further his education. That's why he chose the schoolgirls with the white knee socks and uniform blouses I'm sure. Of couse they also had chains looped across their skirts & hanging over their asses. Maybe Mondo was looking for a different kind of education. And we all know a woman with chains sure as shit can teach you some new lessons. Maybe Little Mondo won't be so "little" anymore. Either that or we'll find him trussed up like a Thanksgiving turkey behind the building after the next card. That's the chance you take when you play with women in chains. Best of luck to you son. Hope you made the right choice.
Then of course there was the end of the night. The "unsanctioned' match between Zandig & Messiah. At least I think it was a match. Since the entire match until the finale took place backstage, who knows. One thing is for sure. It made an already hostile crowd even more hostile. And then the conclusion. John Zandig doing his best Richard Harris imitation. Streaming blood, fishhooks thru his back. Little big to be called just Horse, perhaps Man Called Clydesdale? Looks of confusion on many of the faces. They came to see a wrestling match, not a suspension. I'm sure somehow on some piece of paper this looked like a good idea. And maybe just maybe, Zandig will find a way to make it work. I think he took a big gamble. It got him publicity if that's what he wanted. But perhaps the timing might have been better. After the shit that just went down in Delaware and the current uneasy climate across the area about the amount of violence in wrestling, was it really the right time? Maybe there's a storyline here. Maybe there will be reasons explained in the future. But for now there's just pictures. Pictures of a man covered in blood, fishhooks thru his back, hanging from the ceiling. The internet is a powerful tool. And that picture is out all over the internet. They say a picture says a thousand words. But without a proper explanation, perhaps those words are the wrong ones. Zandig made his choice. He had the balls to take a chance. Let's hope that choice doesn't come back to bite him in the ass.
That's it for now. I'll be back next week to raise a little more hell. What'll I talk about. Who knows? I'll find something. There's a lot of shit out there in the wrestling world and somebody needs to piss on it. So for now, this is The Bloodhound howlin' & prowlin. See you at the matches.
First things first. Last saturday night at the CZW Arena, there seemed to be two burning issues surrounding Trent Acid. First: Did he threaten to "drop his smile" before the final Ironman match unless he took the Ironman title and two: (at least among the rats gathered at ringside) would he drop his pants with the them after the match and give them a smile. Well, more likely we'll know more for sure about the second (at least if & when the itching & burning shows up) then we will about the first. When the delay went down before the final round of the Ironman contest and several key players in the CZW organization were seen hustling back to the locker room, everyone knew something was up. As it became more & more obvious that they were stalling for time, Robbie made his statement about having a situation. By now, word was leaking out of the dressing room that Trent was pulling a Triple H & refusing to do the job. When they came to the ring, everyone watched waiting to see when the bullshit would go down. Well as you have heard by now, Trent amazingly scored the most pinfalls with just seconds left in the match to win the Ironman Title. And the crowd began to turn hostile. So are the rumors true? Did Trent refuse to do the job? Or is this one big work? Let me first state that it doesn't say much for Trent's reputation that so many people are buying that he refused to do the job without question. Says a lot about a large majority of the fans opinion of him. What do I think? The night of the show I have to admit that I too bought into the rumor. But now as I sit & think about it, I'm not so sure. It almost seems like the airing of CZW's dirty laundry was too obvious. Way too much seemed to be made a public scene that night. So perhaps it is a work. Maybe Trent is working us even better than he works the rats at ringside. And if he is, then I give him his due for one hell of a work. And I also give him a jar of Blue ointment for that burning & itching problem. Perhaps he can share with Little Mondo.
In case you didn't notice, Little Mondo has new rats. And the old rats looked none to pleased about it. A few of us were taking bets when the 'rat' fight would break out. But you have to give Little Mondo credit. He's only trying to further his education. That's why he chose the schoolgirls with the white knee socks and uniform blouses I'm sure. Of couse they also had chains looped across their skirts & hanging over their asses. Maybe Mondo was looking for a different kind of education. And we all know a woman with chains sure as shit can teach you some new lessons. Maybe Little Mondo won't be so "little" anymore. Either that or we'll find him trussed up like a Thanksgiving turkey behind the building after the next card. That's the chance you take when you play with women in chains. Best of luck to you son. Hope you made the right choice.
Then of course there was the end of the night. The "unsanctioned' match between Zandig & Messiah. At least I think it was a match. Since the entire match until the finale took place backstage, who knows. One thing is for sure. It made an already hostile crowd even more hostile. And then the conclusion. John Zandig doing his best Richard Harris imitation. Streaming blood, fishhooks thru his back. Little big to be called just Horse, perhaps Man Called Clydesdale? Looks of confusion on many of the faces. They came to see a wrestling match, not a suspension. I'm sure somehow on some piece of paper this looked like a good idea. And maybe just maybe, Zandig will find a way to make it work. I think he took a big gamble. It got him publicity if that's what he wanted. But perhaps the timing might have been better. After the shit that just went down in Delaware and the current uneasy climate across the area about the amount of violence in wrestling, was it really the right time? Maybe there's a storyline here. Maybe there will be reasons explained in the future. But for now there's just pictures. Pictures of a man covered in blood, fishhooks thru his back, hanging from the ceiling. The internet is a powerful tool. And that picture is out all over the internet. They say a picture says a thousand words. But without a proper explanation, perhaps those words are the wrong ones. Zandig made his choice. He had the balls to take a chance. Let's hope that choice doesn't come back to bite him in the ass.
That's it for now. I'll be back next week to raise a little more hell. What'll I talk about. Who knows? I'll find something. There's a lot of shit out there in the wrestling world and somebody needs to piss on it. So for now, this is The Bloodhound howlin' & prowlin. See you at the matches.
Monday, September 08, 2003
It's been too damn long. Hate me, love me or maybe not even give a shit one way or the other. Doesn't matter. I'm back & full of piss & vinegar as my grandfather used to say. I've spent over a month dealing with the problems that arise having an elder parent who decided to do a legdrop off the top turnbuckle at home. In this case however, the top turnbuckle happened to be the landing three steps above the floor and the injuries sustained were a broken clavicle & a broken heel. And those weren't sustained by the opponent. Then while doing therapy, we discovered she had a cardiac arythmia which is leading to the installation of a pacemaker. So needless to say lately I've played more roles than the average WWE employee. But enough about my troubles. It's time to do what I used to do best: Start some shit. So let's begin, shall we.
Dover, Delaware or Dover, England. There may be 'bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover" in England but evidently a "little bird" in Dover, Delaware decided to fly over and shit on the heads of John Zandig, the owner of Racks and the CZW fans collective heads. In case you haven't heard, the city of Dover is looking to ban, as they put it, contests with a pre-determined ending from appearing in their lovely little city. Seems someone dropped off a tape of last year's Death Match Tournament to the city officials. They of course where horrified at the great risk to the clean, wholesome citizens of Dover since we all know that next to masturbation watching a contest with a predetermined ending is the next best thing to make you go blind and grow hair on your palms. Amazingly, when asked about the WWE appearing in the city, we are told that is not a problem. The WWE knows how to present themselves 'appropriately'. I guess Vince changes his mind so much about the ending in his matches that the protectors of public safety have no fear of a WWE match being pre-determined. Or if it was pre-determined, could it be that the dollars brought in by a WWE event to the city of Dover's treasury could be used to fund a hospital for hairy handed blind people and that would make it alright? After all, John Zandig could only finance a small wing off the dollars he is bringing into the treasury. Seems a bit of a double standard here. Bottom line is that each and every person who walks into a CZW show at Racks knows what he is walking into and paid for the opportunity to do so. Once again , the air is full of political bullshit games as the little guy gets shit on & the large corporation gets an exemption. Perhaps the City of Dover officials need to examine their own palms cause it sure seems like somebody is getting jerked off around here. Just a thought.
Now lets talk about the upcoming show in Philly. Zandig vs Messiah in an 'unsanctioned' match. Seems some people are trying to say that Zandig is implying that he is going to use light tubes & barbed wire in Philly. I must not be reading deep enough cause I haven't seen him implying that anywhere. Unsanctioned means that the match has not been approved by the Athletic Comission. Now last I heard there were any number of reasons a match could be unsanctioned. Everything from a competitor not being medically approved to compete to a new type of match not yet approved for competition in Philly. Now if memory serves me right, one of the big boys a few years ago ran a whole pay per view called "Unsanctioned" and I don't remember them breaking any state laws to do so. It is my firm belief that Zandig will do everything in his power to put Messiah thru hell and whip the crowd into an absolute frenzy without jeopardizing the future of his promotion or the jobs of any State Athletic Comission representative. So show the hell up and see how far Zandig really goes. I don't believe you'll be disappointed.
Also while I'm on the subject of CZW, a quick congratulations to CZW for their affiliation with the Zero-One promotion. This cooperation between the two companies can only lead to a stronger mix of styles for both promotions. I believe that John Zandig learned a lot thru his previous Japan affiliation and some of the mistakes that were made there will not be repeated again. It is my firm belief that you will never see a CZW show suffer in quality because too many key workers are in Japan again. I believe this relationship will be more give and take than the previous one. I could be wrong but I don't think so. So sit back and enjoy.
Well I've ranted enough for tonite and probably pissed off a few people in the process, so I'll call it an end for now. I'll be back next week with my views on Saturday's match. I'll also see who else I can piss off. It's a new world and a new attitude for The Bloodhound. Anger. It does a writer good. Till next week, this is The Bloodhound howlin' & prowlin'.
Dover, Delaware or Dover, England. There may be 'bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover" in England but evidently a "little bird" in Dover, Delaware decided to fly over and shit on the heads of John Zandig, the owner of Racks and the CZW fans collective heads. In case you haven't heard, the city of Dover is looking to ban, as they put it, contests with a pre-determined ending from appearing in their lovely little city. Seems someone dropped off a tape of last year's Death Match Tournament to the city officials. They of course where horrified at the great risk to the clean, wholesome citizens of Dover since we all know that next to masturbation watching a contest with a predetermined ending is the next best thing to make you go blind and grow hair on your palms. Amazingly, when asked about the WWE appearing in the city, we are told that is not a problem. The WWE knows how to present themselves 'appropriately'. I guess Vince changes his mind so much about the ending in his matches that the protectors of public safety have no fear of a WWE match being pre-determined. Or if it was pre-determined, could it be that the dollars brought in by a WWE event to the city of Dover's treasury could be used to fund a hospital for hairy handed blind people and that would make it alright? After all, John Zandig could only finance a small wing off the dollars he is bringing into the treasury. Seems a bit of a double standard here. Bottom line is that each and every person who walks into a CZW show at Racks knows what he is walking into and paid for the opportunity to do so. Once again , the air is full of political bullshit games as the little guy gets shit on & the large corporation gets an exemption. Perhaps the City of Dover officials need to examine their own palms cause it sure seems like somebody is getting jerked off around here. Just a thought.
Now lets talk about the upcoming show in Philly. Zandig vs Messiah in an 'unsanctioned' match. Seems some people are trying to say that Zandig is implying that he is going to use light tubes & barbed wire in Philly. I must not be reading deep enough cause I haven't seen him implying that anywhere. Unsanctioned means that the match has not been approved by the Athletic Comission. Now last I heard there were any number of reasons a match could be unsanctioned. Everything from a competitor not being medically approved to compete to a new type of match not yet approved for competition in Philly. Now if memory serves me right, one of the big boys a few years ago ran a whole pay per view called "Unsanctioned" and I don't remember them breaking any state laws to do so. It is my firm belief that Zandig will do everything in his power to put Messiah thru hell and whip the crowd into an absolute frenzy without jeopardizing the future of his promotion or the jobs of any State Athletic Comission representative. So show the hell up and see how far Zandig really goes. I don't believe you'll be disappointed.
Also while I'm on the subject of CZW, a quick congratulations to CZW for their affiliation with the Zero-One promotion. This cooperation between the two companies can only lead to a stronger mix of styles for both promotions. I believe that John Zandig learned a lot thru his previous Japan affiliation and some of the mistakes that were made there will not be repeated again. It is my firm belief that you will never see a CZW show suffer in quality because too many key workers are in Japan again. I believe this relationship will be more give and take than the previous one. I could be wrong but I don't think so. So sit back and enjoy.
Well I've ranted enough for tonite and probably pissed off a few people in the process, so I'll call it an end for now. I'll be back next week with my views on Saturday's match. I'll also see who else I can piss off. It's a new world and a new attitude for The Bloodhound. Anger. It does a writer good. Till next week, this is The Bloodhound howlin' & prowlin'.
Tuesday, July 08, 2003
Friday, June 27, 2003
Thursday, June 26, 2003
Well this weekend is the start of the Bloody Summer in Delaware. Saturday afternoon the shit hits the fan. Eight men do battle for one of four spots in July's Tounament of Death. A chance to meet CZW's sickest goes to the four winners. Let's take a look at the competitors shall we.
1st up: Team IWA Mid-South: Ian Rotten, J C Bailey, Corporal Robinson & a fourth man yet to be revealed. We already saw what these men are capable of a few weeks ago in Philadelphia. It's a toss up if these bastards are sicker than the ultraviolent Icons of CZW or not. Anyone who has viewed an IWA King of the Death Matches tape knows what I am talking about. These guys like to get creative in their types of death matches. But they are going into the ring against John Zandig & the boys from CZW. Many of the CZW guys have competed in Japan where the Death Match is king. In fact, I think Zandig introduced a few new types to the Japanese audience. So beyond the goal of getting into the tournament, Team IWA is in this for the bragging rights. This is personal. Which league (CZW or IWA) has the sickest group around? Depending on how many of the IWA team survive, this could be determined next month back at Racks. You can be certain that it is Ian's hope that they all make it there next month. Which makes things extremely tough for the other competitors. And who are the other competitors?
2. Necrobutcher. After an excellent showing in last year's tournament, Necrobutcher returns to raise more hell. Last year, Necrobutcher & Wifebeater wrestled thru, over & around the crowd at Racks, doing serious damage to themselves and anything that wasn't (and a few things that were) hooked down. As last year's IWA King of the Deathmatch champion ( a title he won shortly after coming back from having his arm impaled by a broken light tube), Necrobutcher more than qualifies as a tough match for any of the others. Add into that the fact that he has unfinished business with Ian Rotten and the picture gets even uglier.
3. Mr. Insanity Toby Klein. Klein is back after also competing in last year's Tournament of Death. Klein gave a decent showing against Nick Gage but is he ready for the others in the Extreme 8? He has nothing to lose...except possibly some vital part of his anatomy. Only time will tell if Klein has the balls to meet up with the others & when the smoke clears the question will be will he have any balls left at all.
4. Bishop Slade. Big man from the Pittsburg area. Don't know too much about him. Supposedly the rumor is he was friends with New Jack. If this is true, I hope that New Jack gave him a little of his hardcore training cause entering into a contest with any of the Team IWA guys, he's going to need every advantage he can get. I spoke to him briefly at the Philly show. He seems excited to be coming. Let's hope he is as excited about being here once he finishes in the ring Saturday.
5. Deranged. Not the high flying little guy we've all come to know 7 love over the last few CZW cards. Nope this guy is big, bald & wears an orange prison jumpsuit. Is he any good? I can't tell you too much. The only footage I saw of him, he lost tons of blood as well as his lunch. Yes, at IWA's King of the Death Match 2001, Deranged blew chunks all ove the floor at ringside. Those of you who paid extra for those ringside seats are giving it second thoughts right now aren't you? I'll give the man this, he bleeds like a stuck pig. We might see him take some sick bumps but I'm not looking for him to advance.
That's the line up for the Extreme 8. In addition you have Zangig & Gage against Messiah & Hatred. The winning team's members to advance to the Tournament. A tough enough match as it is with these four men but with all of the other outside interests involved here, who knows who will get involved? One thing is for sure. It's going to ba an all out war.
And this is just the beginning. There are two more shows to go at Racks. The Bloody Summer is here. Bring your raincoats, bring your dropcloths, bring your umbrellas because the shower of blood is about to begin.
This is The Bloodhound saying Keep On Howlin' & Prowlin'. See you at the matches. Check back here and at www.czwwrestling.com after the show for more news & commentary.
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1st up: Team IWA Mid-South: Ian Rotten, J C Bailey, Corporal Robinson & a fourth man yet to be revealed. We already saw what these men are capable of a few weeks ago in Philadelphia. It's a toss up if these bastards are sicker than the ultraviolent Icons of CZW or not. Anyone who has viewed an IWA King of the Death Matches tape knows what I am talking about. These guys like to get creative in their types of death matches. But they are going into the ring against John Zandig & the boys from CZW. Many of the CZW guys have competed in Japan where the Death Match is king. In fact, I think Zandig introduced a few new types to the Japanese audience. So beyond the goal of getting into the tournament, Team IWA is in this for the bragging rights. This is personal. Which league (CZW or IWA) has the sickest group around? Depending on how many of the IWA team survive, this could be determined next month back at Racks. You can be certain that it is Ian's hope that they all make it there next month. Which makes things extremely tough for the other competitors. And who are the other competitors?
2. Necrobutcher. After an excellent showing in last year's tournament, Necrobutcher returns to raise more hell. Last year, Necrobutcher & Wifebeater wrestled thru, over & around the crowd at Racks, doing serious damage to themselves and anything that wasn't (and a few things that were) hooked down. As last year's IWA King of the Deathmatch champion ( a title he won shortly after coming back from having his arm impaled by a broken light tube), Necrobutcher more than qualifies as a tough match for any of the others. Add into that the fact that he has unfinished business with Ian Rotten and the picture gets even uglier.
3. Mr. Insanity Toby Klein. Klein is back after also competing in last year's Tournament of Death. Klein gave a decent showing against Nick Gage but is he ready for the others in the Extreme 8? He has nothing to lose...except possibly some vital part of his anatomy. Only time will tell if Klein has the balls to meet up with the others & when the smoke clears the question will be will he have any balls left at all.
4. Bishop Slade. Big man from the Pittsburg area. Don't know too much about him. Supposedly the rumor is he was friends with New Jack. If this is true, I hope that New Jack gave him a little of his hardcore training cause entering into a contest with any of the Team IWA guys, he's going to need every advantage he can get. I spoke to him briefly at the Philly show. He seems excited to be coming. Let's hope he is as excited about being here once he finishes in the ring Saturday.
5. Deranged. Not the high flying little guy we've all come to know 7 love over the last few CZW cards. Nope this guy is big, bald & wears an orange prison jumpsuit. Is he any good? I can't tell you too much. The only footage I saw of him, he lost tons of blood as well as his lunch. Yes, at IWA's King of the Death Match 2001, Deranged blew chunks all ove the floor at ringside. Those of you who paid extra for those ringside seats are giving it second thoughts right now aren't you? I'll give the man this, he bleeds like a stuck pig. We might see him take some sick bumps but I'm not looking for him to advance.
That's the line up for the Extreme 8. In addition you have Zangig & Gage against Messiah & Hatred. The winning team's members to advance to the Tournament. A tough enough match as it is with these four men but with all of the other outside interests involved here, who knows who will get involved? One thing is for sure. It's going to ba an all out war.
And this is just the beginning. There are two more shows to go at Racks. The Bloody Summer is here. Bring your raincoats, bring your dropcloths, bring your umbrellas because the shower of blood is about to begin.
This is The Bloodhound saying Keep On Howlin' & Prowlin'. See you at the matches. Check back here and at www.czwwrestling.com after the show for more news & commentary.
Wednesday, June 25, 2003
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
As some of you may have noticed, I changed the Contact button to read "E-mail Me!!" at the top of the page. So if you want to get in touch with me, click on that button & drop me an e-mail. I'll be updating tommorrow night about the CZW Extreme 8 so stop on by, check it out & let me know what you think. Also keep your eye on www.czwwrestling.com for more from The Bloodhound in the weeks to come.
The Bloodhound
The Bloodhound
Thursday, June 19, 2003
Wednesday, June 18, 2003
OK faithful wrestling fanatics & other assorted readers. I'm getting ready to go away on a trip to a horror movie convention in Pittsburgh with my son & some friends but I'll be back with more news next week. Might even see a Santo wrestling horror film while I'm there. To hold you till I get back, I told you big things were coming. Check out www.czwwrestling.com for The Bloodhound's views on last Saturday night's mayhem & the Extreme 8 to come in Delaware. Look for The Hound to start doing guest shots there more often. Cya all next week. Keep Howlin' & Prowlin' - The Bloodhound
Thursday, June 12, 2003
Hey guys, The Bloodhound here. Well we're getting ready to start a wild summer with CZW between Philadelphia & Delaware. And it all starts this Saturday in Philly. Yep. Two shows a month for the next three months including some real doozies for you blood marks out there in Delaware. But more about those in the coming weeks. So let's begin, shall we??
First off a moment of silence for Freddie Blassie. many of you younger readers remember him as Classy Freddie Blassie, one of the greatest heel managers ever. But those of you around The Bloodhound's age or older probably remember Freddie in the ring. They called him The Vampire & the story was that he filed his teeth the better to bite chunks out of his opponenet's foreheads. To this day, I I still remember from my youth blassie biting into somone's forehead, the blood beginning to flow and a big black X appearing on the screen to censor the bloodshed so as not to disturb the pure unadulterated minds of small children in the viewing audince. So we did the next best thing. We bought the wrestling magazines & there in all its pure glory was Blassie chowing down on some poor guy's forehead while the fellow was wearing thet familiar crimson mask. Yes folks. Blassie could truly be called one of the first ultraviolent wrestlers. We all should pay him our respects. As good with a mic as he was with those filed teeth, Blassie was always good for a great interview or working the crowd to a frenzy. To be called a "Pencil Neck Geek" by Blassie was an honor. I'm sure I speak for those wrestling fans of my generation when I say we'll miss him. That big wrestling card in heaven just added another great star.
Next, a follow up. Gino Moore has decided to run as the NWS. Glad to hear it. Gino should spend his money concentrating on getting top talent for his shows not fighting for the NWA name. After all the name isn't what's going to put asses in the seats to use the words of an independent promoter we all knew and loved.The quality of the shows is what will bring them back. get yourself some good names on the show and a decent array of mid-card talent and you'll build that fan base and keep them coming back. I wish Mr. Moore the best of luck with his newly named promotion. Bring in the talent & perhaps The Bloodhound will stop in for a show or two.
Next up: CZW. This Saturday, the summer truly begins as the Steel Cage returns to CZW. Gage, Messiah & Hatred in a steel cage for the CZW World title. Let's put a half starved lion, tiger & a bear all in the same cage and toss in one piece of red meat. The results will probably be about the same. It's not going to be pretty folks. There won't be a lot of technical stuff here. This will be a last man standing affair. Somebody better make sure the EMTs have a packed medical kit for this one because someone just might be leaving that cage on a stretcher. This match alone should be worth the price of admission. And then there is the undercard.
Ric Blade vs Ruckus. Air Blade versus the high flyer from the hood. Blade has looked better each match out lately but is he ready for Ruckus. It's easy to be deceived by Ruckus. A man his size shouldn't move with the speed & agility that he does.But he DOES. Oh yes, he DOES. this could very well be one of Blade's toughest challengers. Who will win? Tough call but one thing is sure. The fans will be winners when these two meet.
How about Sonjay versus Deranged? These two lightweights move with such speed & agility that if you take your eyes off them for a minute, you'll find yourself saying what the hell just happened. In the blink of an eye, these two can shoot through a series of moves tha will simply amaze you. Persistent, quick and tough as nails, it's no mystery why Sonjay has become a fan favorite at CZW. And Deranged has continued to impress in all his appearance here thus far. This should be a phenominal match.
The return to CZW of The Briscoes. Glad to see the return of a great family to CZW. From the boys in the ring to Mom & Dad in the stands, this is an all around class act. From the day they made their debut in a CZW ring, Jay & Mark have been wowing the crowd. The time they were away left a big hole in the CZW Tag Team ranks. But now their back. And how better to prove that they are back with a vengence then to go after The Backseat Boys. Two of the best precision Tag Teams in CZW going head to head. Each man working with his partner like clockwork. This is no hastily assembled tag team. This is true tag team wrestling as an art. This is a case where these men on both sides can be called a team. I look forward to this being one of the best wrestling matches of the night.
Right up there with it in terms of wrestling will be B-Boy against Jimmy Rave. No hardcore brawling here. This will be technical skills alll the way. This match should rank up there with any of the matches from Best of The Best. Two more technicians in the ring. Am I detecting a pattern here?
And speaking of technicians, how about the return to CZW of Reckless Youth? For those who have seen reckless work, I need say no more for you to begin celebrating. for those who haven't seen reckless work before, well sit down son and let him show you how it's done. One of the superstars of the Independent scene for years, reckless is capable of delivering a match that will have you on your feet standing and cheering. His technical skills are next to none and it is no wonder that at one time he was under a developmental contract with Vince McMahon. Thank god for us all that he remains here in the Independents and not a part of the diluted down crap that is being peddled to the unaware mainstream fan as wrestling by the McMahon family. Reckless, as always, I consider it a gift to watch you & others of your ilk in action.
Damn that's a lot of technical matches I just mentioned. Isn't this CZW? Where are the UltraViolent matches? There has to be more than just the main event right? Well of course CZW couldn't let a card pass with out at least one other violent match. So joining the Cage Match as part of the "senseless pain & violence portion of the program" as a friend puts it, will be Zandig against Rebel in a Strap Match. Well we all know Rebel and zandig have been around for quite a while. They both have a tough leather like skin. The question now becomes which is stronger: their leather like skin or the real leater of the strap. Rebel is one tough SOB but I think my vote here has to go with Zandig. Having toured Japan and going through most every kind of extrme Deathmatch imaginable, I think his pain threshold might be just a little bit higher than Rebel's. But one never knows what part Rebel's army will play in this affair. One thing is for sure. Somebody is going to take a whipping.
And of course, we have to mention GQ & Chris Cash. We all know that somewhere during the course of their match, we'll see the sick bump of the evening. I must admit that Cash is not one of my favorites but he is beginning to grow on me. Hopefully, he won't kill himself in one of these sick spots before I get to like him. I'll give GQ this. He takes a sick bump well. Enough said.
In the weeks to come The Bloodhound will be expanding his coverage as I've been asked by Zandig to also begin writing for czwwrestling.com Look for my pieces on the Extreme Eight & Deathmatch card there soon. And as always drop in here to see what I've been up to in the weird & wild world of Independent wrestling. For now this is The Bloodhound saying "Keep on Howlin' & Prowlin' ". See you at the matches.
First off a moment of silence for Freddie Blassie. many of you younger readers remember him as Classy Freddie Blassie, one of the greatest heel managers ever. But those of you around The Bloodhound's age or older probably remember Freddie in the ring. They called him The Vampire & the story was that he filed his teeth the better to bite chunks out of his opponenet's foreheads. To this day, I I still remember from my youth blassie biting into somone's forehead, the blood beginning to flow and a big black X appearing on the screen to censor the bloodshed so as not to disturb the pure unadulterated minds of small children in the viewing audince. So we did the next best thing. We bought the wrestling magazines & there in all its pure glory was Blassie chowing down on some poor guy's forehead while the fellow was wearing thet familiar crimson mask. Yes folks. Blassie could truly be called one of the first ultraviolent wrestlers. We all should pay him our respects. As good with a mic as he was with those filed teeth, Blassie was always good for a great interview or working the crowd to a frenzy. To be called a "Pencil Neck Geek" by Blassie was an honor. I'm sure I speak for those wrestling fans of my generation when I say we'll miss him. That big wrestling card in heaven just added another great star.
Next, a follow up. Gino Moore has decided to run as the NWS. Glad to hear it. Gino should spend his money concentrating on getting top talent for his shows not fighting for the NWA name. After all the name isn't what's going to put asses in the seats to use the words of an independent promoter we all knew and loved.The quality of the shows is what will bring them back. get yourself some good names on the show and a decent array of mid-card talent and you'll build that fan base and keep them coming back. I wish Mr. Moore the best of luck with his newly named promotion. Bring in the talent & perhaps The Bloodhound will stop in for a show or two.
Next up: CZW. This Saturday, the summer truly begins as the Steel Cage returns to CZW. Gage, Messiah & Hatred in a steel cage for the CZW World title. Let's put a half starved lion, tiger & a bear all in the same cage and toss in one piece of red meat. The results will probably be about the same. It's not going to be pretty folks. There won't be a lot of technical stuff here. This will be a last man standing affair. Somebody better make sure the EMTs have a packed medical kit for this one because someone just might be leaving that cage on a stretcher. This match alone should be worth the price of admission. And then there is the undercard.
Ric Blade vs Ruckus. Air Blade versus the high flyer from the hood. Blade has looked better each match out lately but is he ready for Ruckus. It's easy to be deceived by Ruckus. A man his size shouldn't move with the speed & agility that he does.But he DOES. Oh yes, he DOES. this could very well be one of Blade's toughest challengers. Who will win? Tough call but one thing is sure. The fans will be winners when these two meet.
How about Sonjay versus Deranged? These two lightweights move with such speed & agility that if you take your eyes off them for a minute, you'll find yourself saying what the hell just happened. In the blink of an eye, these two can shoot through a series of moves tha will simply amaze you. Persistent, quick and tough as nails, it's no mystery why Sonjay has become a fan favorite at CZW. And Deranged has continued to impress in all his appearance here thus far. This should be a phenominal match.
The return to CZW of The Briscoes. Glad to see the return of a great family to CZW. From the boys in the ring to Mom & Dad in the stands, this is an all around class act. From the day they made their debut in a CZW ring, Jay & Mark have been wowing the crowd. The time they were away left a big hole in the CZW Tag Team ranks. But now their back. And how better to prove that they are back with a vengence then to go after The Backseat Boys. Two of the best precision Tag Teams in CZW going head to head. Each man working with his partner like clockwork. This is no hastily assembled tag team. This is true tag team wrestling as an art. This is a case where these men on both sides can be called a team. I look forward to this being one of the best wrestling matches of the night.
Right up there with it in terms of wrestling will be B-Boy against Jimmy Rave. No hardcore brawling here. This will be technical skills alll the way. This match should rank up there with any of the matches from Best of The Best. Two more technicians in the ring. Am I detecting a pattern here?
And speaking of technicians, how about the return to CZW of Reckless Youth? For those who have seen reckless work, I need say no more for you to begin celebrating. for those who haven't seen reckless work before, well sit down son and let him show you how it's done. One of the superstars of the Independent scene for years, reckless is capable of delivering a match that will have you on your feet standing and cheering. His technical skills are next to none and it is no wonder that at one time he was under a developmental contract with Vince McMahon. Thank god for us all that he remains here in the Independents and not a part of the diluted down crap that is being peddled to the unaware mainstream fan as wrestling by the McMahon family. Reckless, as always, I consider it a gift to watch you & others of your ilk in action.
Damn that's a lot of technical matches I just mentioned. Isn't this CZW? Where are the UltraViolent matches? There has to be more than just the main event right? Well of course CZW couldn't let a card pass with out at least one other violent match. So joining the Cage Match as part of the "senseless pain & violence portion of the program" as a friend puts it, will be Zandig against Rebel in a Strap Match. Well we all know Rebel and zandig have been around for quite a while. They both have a tough leather like skin. The question now becomes which is stronger: their leather like skin or the real leater of the strap. Rebel is one tough SOB but I think my vote here has to go with Zandig. Having toured Japan and going through most every kind of extrme Deathmatch imaginable, I think his pain threshold might be just a little bit higher than Rebel's. But one never knows what part Rebel's army will play in this affair. One thing is for sure. Somebody is going to take a whipping.
And of course, we have to mention GQ & Chris Cash. We all know that somewhere during the course of their match, we'll see the sick bump of the evening. I must admit that Cash is not one of my favorites but he is beginning to grow on me. Hopefully, he won't kill himself in one of these sick spots before I get to like him. I'll give GQ this. He takes a sick bump well. Enough said.
In the weeks to come The Bloodhound will be expanding his coverage as I've been asked by Zandig to also begin writing for czwwrestling.com Look for my pieces on the Extreme Eight & Deathmatch card there soon. And as always drop in here to see what I've been up to in the weird & wild world of Independent wrestling. For now this is The Bloodhound saying "Keep on Howlin' & Prowlin' ". See you at the matches.
Tuesday, May 20, 2003
Wednesday, May 07, 2003
OK. We got a lot to cover tonight so let's crank this mother up. First off: The NWA New Jersey battle. Seems that a battle is being waged over the NWA New Jersey name. Gino Moore & Fred Rubenstein are staring across the ring at each other fighting a battle for the name. Both have aired their claims on the Internet and each thinks they have the right to the name. This whole battle reminds me of two seagulls on the boardwalk fighting over the remains of a moldy soft pretzel. A lot of noise, a bit of squawking & posturing & in the end is the prize really worth it. I haven't seen a good NWA show in New Jersey since Dennis Coraluzzo died & Dirty Doug Gilbert stopped coming here. If they couldn't produce a good show working together, what the hell makes them think they can do so separately.Perhaps somone will step in from outside & buy both these guys out & bring the annual Eddie Gilbert show which is sorely missed back to New Jersey. One can only hope.
Next up: CZW pays tribute this weekend to 10 years of wrestling at Viking Hall. The new breed of extreme wrestling looks back at their heritage. To those of us who were there 10 years ago, this should be a special moment. Bob Magee sums up a lot of those feelings & history very well in his AS I SEE IT column this week. (Check it out at the Pro Wrestling Between The Sheets link on this page) I won't try and compete with Bob's memories. I'll only say that I watched a small promotion known as Eastern Championship Wrestling grow to a giant known as ECW and my gut tells me that I'm once again in this same position with CZW. One doesn't usually get this opportunity twice in a lifetime & I'd like to thank John Zandig for his friendship and allowing me to be there every step of that growth. I know that the boys will do the many ghosts of the past that inhabit Viking Hall proud & perhaps establish some new legends of their own to remember this night as well. I'll post my feelings about the show after Saturday night.
Lastly: Kaiju Big Battel. What the hell is that you might ask? Well take wrestling, combine it with every old Japanese monster film you ever saw, throw it in a shaker with a bit of Saturday Night Live & shake it all about & you have Kaiju Big Battel. And it's all coming to Philly. Yes, if you ever watched UltraMan when you were a kid, then Kaiju is for you. This entertaining blend features men in giant monster suits meeting in a steel cage wrestling ring to do battle. It's the forces of good versus the forces of evil. It's silly, it's bizarre & it's funny as hell. Come be a kid again. Come to Kaiju Big Battel. I'll save you a spot. All the info you need is in the following Press Release from Kaiju Big Battel Headquarters:
Kaiju Big Battel Continues 2003 National Campaign With Philadelphia Debut at Electric Factory on Saturday May 31st, 2003
Calendar: Music, Performing Arts, and Unrivaled Live-Action Comedy
Who: Kaiju Big Battel with musical guest Need New Body
Where: The Electric Factory, 421 North 7th Street, Philadelphia, PA
When: Saturday, May 31, 2003. Doors at 7:30 PM
Tickets: Ticket prices: $20 (advanced) and $22 (day of show). All Ages.
Tickets at the EFC box office (1231 Vine Street), TLA box office (334 South
Street), Ticketmaster locations or charge 215-336-2000 or go to Ticketmaster.com
The Kaiju Big Battel Universe continues to expand! After conquering the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan, Kaiju Big Battel makes its Philadelphia debut on May 31st. Come join 2,000 lucky Kaiju fans and 20-plus giant city-crushing monsters, aliens, and heroes, as Kaiju Big Battel stars in Philly Factory Fighto. Kaiju's multi-media production will showcase Kaijutron video screens, the towering Danger Cage, the fan favorite Danger Zone (a Double-Dare-inspired audience participation area) and the debut of two new Kaiju monsters (It's a surprise!). And wait, there'smore-- very special musical guests the Need New Body will kick off the spectacle
Philly Factory Fighto marks the third event of what will prove to be the biggest year in Kaiju Big Battel's epic history. After the Big Battel invades Philadelphia, Kaiju mayhem will be unleashed in LA, San Francisco, Chicago, and Boston. And in 2003 the continuing monster saga will be captured in a trade press book from Hyperion Books and a full length DVD release from Redline Entertainment. > Philly Factory Fighto schedule of events:
Pre-show party with monsters
> Musical prelude by Need New Body
Match 1: Seafood Soup Surprise Rematch
Kung-Fu Chicken Noodle Vs. Unibouzu
Match 2: Muck Raker
Dusto Bunny Vs. Gomi-man
Battel Break: Fan Fun Time
> Los Plantanos and 2 Lucky Fans
Match 3: Duo-Danger Duet
Sky Deviler and Mota Naru Vs. Slo Feng and American Beetle
Match 4: Championship Belt Contest
Hell Monkey VS Silver Potato
About Kaiju Big Battel
Kaiju Big Battel is a modern conflict of epic proportions. Planet Earth is under threat: scattered throughout the galaxy is a monstrous mob of maniacal villains, menacing alien beasts, and giant, city-crushing monsters that are waging war against one another. Presiding over this mayhem is the Kaiju Commissioner, an enigmatic human-arbiter appointed by a clandestine cadre of world leaders to regulate Kaiju rage. If the Kaiju Commissioner doesn't do his job perfectly - or if civilization isn't careful - the entire world could get caught in the crossfire.
Currently, the Kaiju Universe maintains an active roster of approximately 30 monsters, including a blue alien-glutton named Sky Deviler, a factory-worker-turned-soup-can called Kung-Fu Chicken Noodle, a dirty-hare-sage dubbed Dusto Bunny, Uchu Chu the Space Bug (self-explanatory), and a despicable, square-headed mad scientist known as Dr. Cube. In addition to the Kaiju Commissioner, a few other privileged humans also get a piece of the action, including Referee Jingi, a mustachioed official who enforces fairness and civility in the ring, Anthony Salbino, an urban renewal expert who reconstructs crumbled cityscapes between Battels, and one tuxedo-wearing, mouth-running MC
About Studio Kaiju
Studio Kaiju, an independent Boston-based performance and media group, is the creator of Kaiju Big Battel, the world's only live monster mayhem spectacle. Producer of consistently sold-out events, Studio Kaiju is best known for its live tournament-style performances, which are a tongue-in-cheek hybrid of American pro-wrestling, Japanese monster-movie mayhem, and lowbrow pop-culture. These events typically take place in a monster-sized wrestling ring, lined with miniature cityscape and random, over-sized Japanese monster-movie props.
To fund its monster creations and metropolitan destruction, Studio Kaiju produces and distributes its own line of merchandise including videos, T-shirts, lunchboxes and a whole catalogue of other cool but useless, limited-edition collectibles. The world of Kaiju Big Battel is also supported by Studio Kaiju's acclaimed web site, kaiju.com, which hosts Kaiju Big Battel news, monster profiles, videos of live events, arcade-style games, and the most fun online mall ever.
Next up: CZW pays tribute this weekend to 10 years of wrestling at Viking Hall. The new breed of extreme wrestling looks back at their heritage. To those of us who were there 10 years ago, this should be a special moment. Bob Magee sums up a lot of those feelings & history very well in his AS I SEE IT column this week. (Check it out at the Pro Wrestling Between The Sheets link on this page) I won't try and compete with Bob's memories. I'll only say that I watched a small promotion known as Eastern Championship Wrestling grow to a giant known as ECW and my gut tells me that I'm once again in this same position with CZW. One doesn't usually get this opportunity twice in a lifetime & I'd like to thank John Zandig for his friendship and allowing me to be there every step of that growth. I know that the boys will do the many ghosts of the past that inhabit Viking Hall proud & perhaps establish some new legends of their own to remember this night as well. I'll post my feelings about the show after Saturday night.
Lastly: Kaiju Big Battel. What the hell is that you might ask? Well take wrestling, combine it with every old Japanese monster film you ever saw, throw it in a shaker with a bit of Saturday Night Live & shake it all about & you have Kaiju Big Battel. And it's all coming to Philly. Yes, if you ever watched UltraMan when you were a kid, then Kaiju is for you. This entertaining blend features men in giant monster suits meeting in a steel cage wrestling ring to do battle. It's the forces of good versus the forces of evil. It's silly, it's bizarre & it's funny as hell. Come be a kid again. Come to Kaiju Big Battel. I'll save you a spot. All the info you need is in the following Press Release from Kaiju Big Battel Headquarters:
Kaiju Big Battel Continues 2003 National Campaign With Philadelphia Debut at Electric Factory on Saturday May 31st, 2003
Calendar: Music, Performing Arts, and Unrivaled Live-Action Comedy
Who: Kaiju Big Battel with musical guest Need New Body
Where: The Electric Factory, 421 North 7th Street, Philadelphia, PA
When: Saturday, May 31, 2003. Doors at 7:30 PM
Tickets: Ticket prices: $20 (advanced) and $22 (day of show). All Ages.
Tickets at the EFC box office (1231 Vine Street), TLA box office (334 South
Street), Ticketmaster locations or charge 215-336-2000 or go to Ticketmaster.com
The Kaiju Big Battel Universe continues to expand! After conquering the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan, Kaiju Big Battel makes its Philadelphia debut on May 31st. Come join 2,000 lucky Kaiju fans and 20-plus giant city-crushing monsters, aliens, and heroes, as Kaiju Big Battel stars in Philly Factory Fighto. Kaiju's multi-media production will showcase Kaijutron video screens, the towering Danger Cage, the fan favorite Danger Zone (a Double-Dare-inspired audience participation area) and the debut of two new Kaiju monsters (It's a surprise!). And wait, there'smore-- very special musical guests the Need New Body will kick off the spectacle
Philly Factory Fighto marks the third event of what will prove to be the biggest year in Kaiju Big Battel's epic history. After the Big Battel invades Philadelphia, Kaiju mayhem will be unleashed in LA, San Francisco, Chicago, and Boston. And in 2003 the continuing monster saga will be captured in a trade press book from Hyperion Books and a full length DVD release from Redline Entertainment. > Philly Factory Fighto schedule of events:
Pre-show party with monsters
> Musical prelude by Need New Body
Match 1: Seafood Soup Surprise Rematch
Kung-Fu Chicken Noodle Vs. Unibouzu
Match 2: Muck Raker
Dusto Bunny Vs. Gomi-man
Battel Break: Fan Fun Time
> Los Plantanos and 2 Lucky Fans
Match 3: Duo-Danger Duet
Sky Deviler and Mota Naru Vs. Slo Feng and American Beetle
Match 4: Championship Belt Contest
Hell Monkey VS Silver Potato
About Kaiju Big Battel
Kaiju Big Battel is a modern conflict of epic proportions. Planet Earth is under threat: scattered throughout the galaxy is a monstrous mob of maniacal villains, menacing alien beasts, and giant, city-crushing monsters that are waging war against one another. Presiding over this mayhem is the Kaiju Commissioner, an enigmatic human-arbiter appointed by a clandestine cadre of world leaders to regulate Kaiju rage. If the Kaiju Commissioner doesn't do his job perfectly - or if civilization isn't careful - the entire world could get caught in the crossfire.
Currently, the Kaiju Universe maintains an active roster of approximately 30 monsters, including a blue alien-glutton named Sky Deviler, a factory-worker-turned-soup-can called Kung-Fu Chicken Noodle, a dirty-hare-sage dubbed Dusto Bunny, Uchu Chu the Space Bug (self-explanatory), and a despicable, square-headed mad scientist known as Dr. Cube. In addition to the Kaiju Commissioner, a few other privileged humans also get a piece of the action, including Referee Jingi, a mustachioed official who enforces fairness and civility in the ring, Anthony Salbino, an urban renewal expert who reconstructs crumbled cityscapes between Battels, and one tuxedo-wearing, mouth-running MC
About Studio Kaiju
Studio Kaiju, an independent Boston-based performance and media group, is the creator of Kaiju Big Battel, the world's only live monster mayhem spectacle. Producer of consistently sold-out events, Studio Kaiju is best known for its live tournament-style performances, which are a tongue-in-cheek hybrid of American pro-wrestling, Japanese monster-movie mayhem, and lowbrow pop-culture. These events typically take place in a monster-sized wrestling ring, lined with miniature cityscape and random, over-sized Japanese monster-movie props.
To fund its monster creations and metropolitan destruction, Studio Kaiju produces and distributes its own line of merchandise including videos, T-shirts, lunchboxes and a whole catalogue of other cool but useless, limited-edition collectibles. The world of Kaiju Big Battel is also supported by Studio Kaiju's acclaimed web site, kaiju.com, which hosts Kaiju Big Battel news, monster profiles, videos of live events, arcade-style games, and the most fun online mall ever.
Monday, April 14, 2003
This past Saturday saw the Best of The Best return to CZW. Those of you who missed it missed one hell of a show. This was a two day tournament. I don't think it was intended that way but due to a late start after Ring of Honor, the show ran till almost 2AM sunday morning. It was a tribute to how good the show was that very few of the crowd left even with the lateness of the hour. I won't run down for you match by match the results. Other sites have that info. I'll comment on what I thought were the highlights of the night.
The night had a host of returns to CZW. The excitement I felt upon seeing the Briscoes back once again in CZW could only be surpassed by the joy I felt seeing the return of one of the best mic-men in CZW. Yes, cue up Lionel Richie's "Feelings" and bring on the Mexican hats. Broadway Danny Rose is back and the Rachies are reunited. Danny's hand was heavily taped and I'm sure he is still having some problems with it but I take his return as a good sign that he is on the road to recovery. His sense of humor and showmanship in the ring have been sorely missed. Welcome back Danny.
And the return of the Briscoes. Two of the hottest local young talents around. There is a reason that their match at Best of the Best one was chosen as the Match of the Night. Jay & Mark have continued to improve with their experience in the ring and could be a tag team force to contend with as well as being strong singles competitors. On top of which these two gentlemen are probably two of the most respectful young men it has been my pleasure to know in the business. Of course, having met their parents, it's not hard to understand where it comes from. An all around great family and a good example of what strong family support can mean.
Another thing we never thought we'd see in CZW happened that night as well. The door was opened to Ring of Honor with the appearance of Homicide in a CZW ring. Granted it was a run-in but how many of you out there thought you'd never see it happen. Quite a few I'm sure. Now I can't say that I am privy to all of John Zandig's booking decisions but it is my hope that this along with the Backseat's appearance on the Ring of Honor card could lead to more exchanges of talent. Just imagine: Samoa Joe against Nick Gage. Christopher Daniels against Trent Acid. Homicide against Nick Mondo. Dream matches that we have only thought about becoming a reality. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Only time will tell.
Congratulations also to the CZW production crew on the return of the CZW-tron. I thought this an excellent idea when I saw it on Passyunk Avenue and I think it has even more possibiliies here. My hope is, and I am sure it is in the works, that they'll be able to cut back and forth betwen the camera up on the stage area and the hand held camera on the floor. This would make a good thing even better. And with Zandig's announcement that the lease on the building is sewn up for a full year, they have nothing but time on their hands to grow & improve. Having watched the opening teaser videos go from simply OK to a quality polished production, I have no doubt that the production values of the CZW product will only get better.
Well, that's about it for this week folks. Here's wishing everyone a great holiday season and The Bloodhound will see you all next week with more comments on the weird & wild world of wrestling in the Tri-State area. Til then, be good or if you can't be good be careful. See ya at the matches.
The night had a host of returns to CZW. The excitement I felt upon seeing the Briscoes back once again in CZW could only be surpassed by the joy I felt seeing the return of one of the best mic-men in CZW. Yes, cue up Lionel Richie's "Feelings" and bring on the Mexican hats. Broadway Danny Rose is back and the Rachies are reunited. Danny's hand was heavily taped and I'm sure he is still having some problems with it but I take his return as a good sign that he is on the road to recovery. His sense of humor and showmanship in the ring have been sorely missed. Welcome back Danny.
And the return of the Briscoes. Two of the hottest local young talents around. There is a reason that their match at Best of the Best one was chosen as the Match of the Night. Jay & Mark have continued to improve with their experience in the ring and could be a tag team force to contend with as well as being strong singles competitors. On top of which these two gentlemen are probably two of the most respectful young men it has been my pleasure to know in the business. Of course, having met their parents, it's not hard to understand where it comes from. An all around great family and a good example of what strong family support can mean.
Another thing we never thought we'd see in CZW happened that night as well. The door was opened to Ring of Honor with the appearance of Homicide in a CZW ring. Granted it was a run-in but how many of you out there thought you'd never see it happen. Quite a few I'm sure. Now I can't say that I am privy to all of John Zandig's booking decisions but it is my hope that this along with the Backseat's appearance on the Ring of Honor card could lead to more exchanges of talent. Just imagine: Samoa Joe against Nick Gage. Christopher Daniels against Trent Acid. Homicide against Nick Mondo. Dream matches that we have only thought about becoming a reality. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Only time will tell.
Congratulations also to the CZW production crew on the return of the CZW-tron. I thought this an excellent idea when I saw it on Passyunk Avenue and I think it has even more possibiliies here. My hope is, and I am sure it is in the works, that they'll be able to cut back and forth betwen the camera up on the stage area and the hand held camera on the floor. This would make a good thing even better. And with Zandig's announcement that the lease on the building is sewn up for a full year, they have nothing but time on their hands to grow & improve. Having watched the opening teaser videos go from simply OK to a quality polished production, I have no doubt that the production values of the CZW product will only get better.
Well, that's about it for this week folks. Here's wishing everyone a great holiday season and The Bloodhound will see you all next week with more comments on the weird & wild world of wrestling in the Tri-State area. Til then, be good or if you can't be good be careful. See ya at the matches.
Monday, March 31, 2003
Haven't been on in a bit. Dealing with life & its issues but I'm back now.
So, this past Saturday, I went to The Electric Factory to see three legends of Professional Wrestling. No, I don't mean Bob Magee, The Hat Guy & Whacks -though I'm sure they all could qualify. I mean of course Dusty Rhodes, Terry Funk & Abdullah the Butcher. Yes, I went to 3PW with high hopes for a decent show. Did I get it? Well, let's begin.
I pulled into the parking lot at The Electric Factory in the pouring rain to be told it would cost me $8 to park my vehicle. Ok, I figured, I'm downtown in Philly. Gotta expect this I guess. I handed the man my money and pulled thru the gate. Suddenly a little gremlin of a man dressed in an orange vest and a Glad garbage bag rain poncho popped up in front of my car & wildly started gesturing for me to follow his directions. After guiding me in so tightly to the car next to me that there wasn't room for two fleas to fuck, let alone open the passenger door, he appeared at my window asking me if I had a tip for the "genemens who heped me park". Eight bucks to park and now this dude wanted a tip. Had I known what the night had in store, I'd have given him a tip - stay outside and save your money. Now I've been to 3PW shows before at Viking Hall and enjoyed them so I don't know what happened. Maybe it was that move on up to the East Side to that deluxe arena in the sky but I was very disappointed.
I can count my highlights on the fingers of one hand. 1. Hot Stuff Matt Stryker. A great gimmick for anyone with a sense of wrestling history as he used the finishing moves of all the wrestling legends of the past from the Garvin Stomp to Chief Jay Strongbow's war dance & tomahawk chops and everything in between. 2. The Hit Squad - Still one of the stiffest tag teams out there ( Just a thought for John Zandig: Nate Hatred & Nick Gage against these guys. Battle of the stiffest. Think about it). 3. The best match of the night: Xavier vs Homicide. Homicide. Is this the same guy I ripped a few years back for being a New Jack wannabe? Not anymore. The incredible improvement that I have seen since that night in Bayonne makes me wonder if this is the same guy. A talented young man who impresses me more & more with his mat work every time I see him, he has remade himself into a new image and can never again be accused of being a wannabe anything. He has grown to an incredible wrestler in his own right. Homicide, I salute you. 4. The three legends: What can I say? They're all past their prime but if you grew up with these guys like I did, they can do no wrong. All three still know how to work a crowd and that is a talent that a few of the other wrestlers that worked that night will never have. That's the highlights. Now let's talk about what went wrong.
How about an absolute bloodbath of a match featuring Balls Mahoney & Nosawa? I've seen Nosawa work twice before that night and was impressed with his agility & speed. He had a good look to him. He knew how to work a crowd. He knew how to work a submission hold.So, do we book him in a match where he can use any of that speed, skill & agility? Hell no. Let'[s book him in a slice & dice with Balls Mahoney. A man who doesn't know a submission hold from a submarine sandwich. Now I'll admit that I can enjoy a so called garbage wrestling match but damn get creative. Twenty minutes of "I got the pizza cutter, now you got the pizza cutter" gets a bit repetitive and boring. Pure & simple, Nosawa was wasted.
Let's talk about a catfight that wasn't even a catfight. Missy Hyatt against Jasmine. Ok, everyone knew we weren't going to really see any real tits. After all, this wasn't a Dangerous Women of Wrestling (GLOOW) show. The pasties the ladies were wearing were more the size of the Jamaican fried pie of the same name then any pastie ever worn by a self respecting stripper at the old Trocadero. But if you aren't going to give the guys a quick peak then at least give then a good catfight. Pull some hair, slap & scratch. Make it look good. But that just didn't happen. I saw better catfights in the 70's on a Saturday night at the local disco.
Not that the entire fault lies with the booking on this show. The fans deserve a shot too. During the best match of the night (Homicide/Xavier) most of them set on their hands and a few even started chanting boring. Damn, doesn't anyone appreciate real wrestling anymore? I saw several spots during that match that should have brought the crowd to its feet and not a damn movement from them. Perhaps i'm being too hard on them. Maybe they were still in shock from paying $5 for a plastic cup of watered down beer.
Meanie & Jasmine, I know you got it in you to put on a good show. I've seen it at Viking Hall. I hope you find your way back to that mix that you had there again. The pieces of the puzzle are there. Just rearrange them and I think you'll be OK.
Next week, a look at the upcoming CZW Best of the Best. Coming soon: The Bloodhound returns to Jersey All Pro. And just what the hell is kaiju anyway and what does it have to do with wrestling? All this and more in the weeks to come. Until next week, this is The Bloodhound saying see you at the indys.
So, this past Saturday, I went to The Electric Factory to see three legends of Professional Wrestling. No, I don't mean Bob Magee, The Hat Guy & Whacks -though I'm sure they all could qualify. I mean of course Dusty Rhodes, Terry Funk & Abdullah the Butcher. Yes, I went to 3PW with high hopes for a decent show. Did I get it? Well, let's begin.
I pulled into the parking lot at The Electric Factory in the pouring rain to be told it would cost me $8 to park my vehicle. Ok, I figured, I'm downtown in Philly. Gotta expect this I guess. I handed the man my money and pulled thru the gate. Suddenly a little gremlin of a man dressed in an orange vest and a Glad garbage bag rain poncho popped up in front of my car & wildly started gesturing for me to follow his directions. After guiding me in so tightly to the car next to me that there wasn't room for two fleas to fuck, let alone open the passenger door, he appeared at my window asking me if I had a tip for the "genemens who heped me park". Eight bucks to park and now this dude wanted a tip. Had I known what the night had in store, I'd have given him a tip - stay outside and save your money. Now I've been to 3PW shows before at Viking Hall and enjoyed them so I don't know what happened. Maybe it was that move on up to the East Side to that deluxe arena in the sky but I was very disappointed.
I can count my highlights on the fingers of one hand. 1. Hot Stuff Matt Stryker. A great gimmick for anyone with a sense of wrestling history as he used the finishing moves of all the wrestling legends of the past from the Garvin Stomp to Chief Jay Strongbow's war dance & tomahawk chops and everything in between. 2. The Hit Squad - Still one of the stiffest tag teams out there ( Just a thought for John Zandig: Nate Hatred & Nick Gage against these guys. Battle of the stiffest. Think about it). 3. The best match of the night: Xavier vs Homicide. Homicide. Is this the same guy I ripped a few years back for being a New Jack wannabe? Not anymore. The incredible improvement that I have seen since that night in Bayonne makes me wonder if this is the same guy. A talented young man who impresses me more & more with his mat work every time I see him, he has remade himself into a new image and can never again be accused of being a wannabe anything. He has grown to an incredible wrestler in his own right. Homicide, I salute you. 4. The three legends: What can I say? They're all past their prime but if you grew up with these guys like I did, they can do no wrong. All three still know how to work a crowd and that is a talent that a few of the other wrestlers that worked that night will never have. That's the highlights. Now let's talk about what went wrong.
How about an absolute bloodbath of a match featuring Balls Mahoney & Nosawa? I've seen Nosawa work twice before that night and was impressed with his agility & speed. He had a good look to him. He knew how to work a crowd. He knew how to work a submission hold.So, do we book him in a match where he can use any of that speed, skill & agility? Hell no. Let'[s book him in a slice & dice with Balls Mahoney. A man who doesn't know a submission hold from a submarine sandwich. Now I'll admit that I can enjoy a so called garbage wrestling match but damn get creative. Twenty minutes of "I got the pizza cutter, now you got the pizza cutter" gets a bit repetitive and boring. Pure & simple, Nosawa was wasted.
Let's talk about a catfight that wasn't even a catfight. Missy Hyatt against Jasmine. Ok, everyone knew we weren't going to really see any real tits. After all, this wasn't a Dangerous Women of Wrestling (GLOOW) show. The pasties the ladies were wearing were more the size of the Jamaican fried pie of the same name then any pastie ever worn by a self respecting stripper at the old Trocadero. But if you aren't going to give the guys a quick peak then at least give then a good catfight. Pull some hair, slap & scratch. Make it look good. But that just didn't happen. I saw better catfights in the 70's on a Saturday night at the local disco.
Not that the entire fault lies with the booking on this show. The fans deserve a shot too. During the best match of the night (Homicide/Xavier) most of them set on their hands and a few even started chanting boring. Damn, doesn't anyone appreciate real wrestling anymore? I saw several spots during that match that should have brought the crowd to its feet and not a damn movement from them. Perhaps i'm being too hard on them. Maybe they were still in shock from paying $5 for a plastic cup of watered down beer.
Meanie & Jasmine, I know you got it in you to put on a good show. I've seen it at Viking Hall. I hope you find your way back to that mix that you had there again. The pieces of the puzzle are there. Just rearrange them and I think you'll be OK.
Next week, a look at the upcoming CZW Best of the Best. Coming soon: The Bloodhound returns to Jersey All Pro. And just what the hell is kaiju anyway and what does it have to do with wrestling? All this and more in the weeks to come. Until next week, this is The Bloodhound saying see you at the indys.
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