Sarasota, Fla - For their live show, All-Star Wrestling Association (ASWA) put on a banger with Summer Slamboree at the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Sarasota. Matches highlighted included Moses Mayhem winning the FAW Territory Heavyweight Championship, The Bounty Hunter retaining the FAW Sunshine State Championship and Jake Cross retaining the NWA FTW Hardcore Championship.
12 Man Iron Man Rumble (winner secures a spot in ASWA National Championship):
The show opened with the 12-man Iron Man Rumble where the winner would secure a spot in the tournament for the ASWA National Championship.
James Wolfe and KJ Mack would start off the match. After Colt Manson, Cruz Rivera, Kurt Johnson, Andres Reyes, Shamor Amor and J Villa entered the ring, Jackson would be the first one eliminated by Villa.
Mack would then eliminate Wolfe before being eliminated by Zach Magnus and Manson was eliminated by Ronin Lavoe. Soon Cruz, Reyes and Villa would eventually play the numbers game as the group known as RDS would eliminate Lavoe, Amor, Ethan Tornado and Magnus.
The final four wrestlers left were Rivera, Reyes, Villa and Maguire. RDS would triple team Maguire and would get him into the rope to eliminate but it would ultimately backfire as Villa would eliminate Rivera and Reyes before Maguire eliminated Villa to win the battle royal and advance to the ASWA National Championship Tournament.
Kendall Ryann vs Leela Hall vs Madisyn Maxwell:
The next match saw women’s action as Kendall Ryann would take on Leela Hall and Madisyn Maxwell.
As the match started, all three wrestlers would argue with each other and try to test each other’s strength.
Soon, The Headline would take advantage and put a strong offense on both Ryan and Hall. It would send Ryan outside the ring and lead her focus on Hall. Ultimately, Hall would come out victorious as she pinned Maxwell with an inside cradle.
The Real Drago vs Ethan Tornado (ASWA National Championship Tournament First Round):
The opening match of the ASWA National Championship Tournament was set similar to David vs Goliath as The Real Drago would take on Ethan Tornado, who earlier fought in the Iron Man Rumble. Tornado would utilize his speed to gain momentum but Drago’s power would be too much for Tornado as Drago would win via submission with a Full Nelson.
Bison vs Mike Orlando (ASWA National Championship Tournament First Round):
In a wave of cheers between two fan favorites, the next round in the tournament was a power game between Bison and Mike Orlando but it would ultimately be cut short after Orlando hit Bison with a hard clothesline that would cause worry. The referee was left with no choice but to end the match as the Mean Green would advance via referee’s stoppage.
Big Rig Colton vs Moses Mayhem (Match for the vacant FAW Territory Championship):
For the first of three championship matches, Big Rig Colton and Moses Mayhem would be the ones to fight for the vacant FAW Territory Championship.
Both fan favorites would use their technical skills to work with Mayhem have a slight power advantage. Ultimately, Mayhem would come out on top as the ‘Midwest Mack Truck’ utilized a spear to win the championship.
After the match, both men would show their respect with a handshake.
Jack Maguire vs Orion (ASWA National Championship Tournament First Round):
After winning a battle royal earlier to qualify for the tournament, Maguire was looking to move on in the tournament. His opponent was a tough one in Orion.
Maguire would get off to a hot start and lay offense on Orion through his speed. The momentum would stop as Orion would put offense of his own into play and target Maguire’s upper body.
Despite a mounted comeback and several rollups from both wrestlers, Orion would come out on top as he hit a spinning muscle buster for the finish.
Rewind Society (VHS And Sammy D) vs RDS (J Villa and Andres Reyes w/Cruz Rivera):
RDS were looking to avoid two losses in one night so to keep themselves on the right track, they would face off against Rewind Society.
As the match started Villa and Reyes would find ways to prevent VHS from making the tag to his partner. Eventually, VHS would make a hot tag to Sammy D and he would clean house. As he went for the pin, Rivera would interfere and prevent the referee from getting the three count which would then see him getting ejected from the match. The distraction played crucial for Rewind Society as they hit Reyes with the Hyper Combo Finish for the win.
*Bounty Hunter vs The Cheese (FAW Sunshine State Championship):
In the second championship match of the show, The Bounty Hunter was looking to keep the FAW Sunshine State Championship with him at all times. The challenger was none other than the Sultan of Swiss, The Cheese.
As the match progressed, Cheese would bring numerous cheese slaps to the mix as he would hit Bounty Hunter with slice after slice of cheese singles. This would push Bounty Hunter to an aggressive side and mount a flurry of offense.
Heading towards the end of the match, Bounty Hunter would put The Cheese in a knee bar hoping to make him tap out but the match would end in chaos as The Real Drago would attack The Cheese and cause a disqualification win for him. Despite the win, Bounty Hunter was able to retain his championship.
*Jake Cross vs Javon Dymond (Hardcore Match for the NWA Fight The World Championship):
In the main event and the final championship match of the show, Jake Cross was looking to keep his title by any means necessary, even in a hardcore match. His opponent that answered the call was ‘The Unbreakable’ Javon Dymond.
The matched started off strong for Dymond as he utilized trash cans, trash can lids and a steel chain that he wrapped around his arm and hand. Cross would try to hit Dymond with the same chain, but it would have zero effect on him. Eventually, Cross tried everything he could to keep Dymond down from a diving leg drop on a garbage can and a baseball bat to the gut and throat to hitting him with a glass bottle and trash can lid but they would only get to a two count.
Dymond would then bring in a table to place in the corner but it would backfire as Cross hit a shotgun dropkick on Dymond through the table for the win and retain his championship.
Final Match Results:
1. Jack Maguire wins the Iron Man Rumble to secure a spot in the ASWA National Championship Tournament
2. Leela Hall def Kendall Ryann
3. Drago def Ethan Tornado (ASWA National Championship Tournament)
4. Mike Orlando def Bison (ASWA National Championship Tournament)
5. *Moses Mayhem def Big Rig Colton to win the vacant FAW Territory Championship)
6. Orion def Jack Maguire (ASWA National Championship Tournament)
7. Rewind Society (VHS and Sammy D) def RDS (Andres Reyes and J Villa)
8. The Cheese def *Bounty Hunter via DQ. Bounty Hunter retains the FAW Sunshine State Championship
9. *Jake Cross def Javon Dymond in a Hardcore Match to retain the NWA FTW Championship
Up Next:
Stay tuned for the next show. Time and date are to be determined.
1 comment:
Great review—you really captured the atmosphere of the event. I was there in person, and I can honestly say it was one of the best independent wrestling shows I've ever attended. From the opening match to the main event, the crowd was engaged, the talent gave everything they had, and the entire production was run with professionalism. ASWA put on a true class-act show that exceeded my expectations.
This is the new standard. I'll definitely be back for future events. Huge credit to everyone involved for putting together such an outstanding night of wrestling. All other promotions you have been put on notice!
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