Friday, October 13, 2017

Pick Three: AAW Jim Lynam, ICW Anniversary, Glory Pro

Big weekend if you live in the midwest and like Feníx
Photo Credit: Scott Finkelstein
It's the weekend, baby! You know what that means, time to drink precisely one beer and dial 911 wrestling is happening, and it's happening all around this great world. I'm going to highlight three shows which I think will be of most interest. Of course, I'm only one person. You can check out which shows are coming up possibly in your area via Cagematch. Anyway, go to, if you can, these great shows that may be happening in your area, on television/YouTube/streaming, or for later consumption via VOD, DVD, or whatever other means one uses to consume wrestling at a later date:

AAW Jim Lynam Memorial Tournament Tonight and Tomorrow (Friday, 10/13 and Saturday, 10/14, 8:30 PM local time both nights), Berwyn Eagles Club, Berwyn, IL - AAW, Chicago's premiere indie, is stepping into the memorial tournament game with the Jim Lynam. Sixteen wrestlers will compete over two days to crown the first ever winner, and they include the following: Penta El Zero M, Michael Elgin, Andrew Everett, DJ Z, AR Fox, Dezmond Xavier, Mark Haskins, Eddie Kingston, Sami Callihan, Mat Fitchett, ACH, Curt Stallion, Zachary Wentz, Jeff Cobb, Myron Reed, Brian Cage. Also, both nights will have non-tournament action. AAW Champion Rey Feníx battles Trevor Lee, the still reigning ace of CWF Mid-Atlantic on night one. It'll be an exciting match between one of the best high flyers Mexico has to offer against one of the most acclaimed all-around wrestlers on the indies today. Also scheduled to appear are Matt Riddle, Zack Sabre, Jr., Keith Lee, and Shane Strickland. This ticket is going to be hot hot hot, so if you can't score one, or you can't make it to Chicagoland, check back to AAW On Demand to catch the action.

Insane Championship Wrestling Eleven! Sunday, 10/15, 6:30 PM local time, Potterow, Edinburgh, Scotland - A month in advance of the company's biggest show of the year, Fear and Loathing, ICW will celebrate its anniversary with Fight Club television tapings at the Potterow in Edinburgh on Sunday. The main event will see ICW Champion Joe Coffey battle Moose for the title. If you like hoss fights, this match will be right up your alley. Both these wrestlers hit hard with a lot of heft behind them. Also on the show, BT Gunn defends his Zero-G title against Kid Fite, and Wolfgang, Jody Fleisch, and Viper (Piper Niven) will all appear. You can catch the episodes of Fight Club as they air on TV if you're in the United Kingdom, or you can go to ICW's site to catch them.

Glory Pro Wrestling Something Wicked Sunday, 10/15, 2 PM local time, Spaulding Club, Alton, IL - Michael Elgin's fledgling St. Louis-area promotion will be throwing down on Sunday with a matinee of Halloween-season graps for everyone to enjoy. Only one match has been announced, but it's a doozy. Local favorites the Besties in the World, comprising of Davey Vega and Mat Fitchett, will take on the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Tag Team Champions and Lucha Underground phenoms the Lucha Bros., Rey Feníx and Penta El Zero M. This tag match will be worth the price of admission alone. Fitchett and Feníx are among the best high flyers in the world, and Vega and the former Pentagón will provide some great striking and ground wrestling. Also appearing on the show will be Crown of Glory Champion Myron Reed, Elgin, the Jollyville Fuck-Its, uh, I mean the Boys from Jollyville, Curt Stallion, Everett Connors, and everyone's favorite dad-bod wrestler, Sean Orleans. If you want to see this event but can't make it to Alton, check out their Smart Mark Video store.

OTHER SHOWS TO WATCH
  • Westside Xtreme Wrestling Fight Forever Tour (Friday, Hof, Germany)
  • Ring of Honor Global Wars (Friday, Pittsburgh, PA)
  • CWF Mid-Atlantic CWF Rumble 2017 (Saturday, Gibsonville, NC)
  • International Wrestling Cartel Unbreakable 2017 (Saturday, Elizabeth, PA)
  • WXW Fight Forever Tour (Saturday, Chemnitz, Germany)
  • Combat Zone Wrestling The Wolf of Wrestling (Saturday, Sewell, NJ)
  • SoCal Pro Rumble in Oceanside (Saturday, Oceanside, CA)
  • Anarchy Wrestling at the Landmark (Saturday, Cornelia, GA)
  • IPW: United Kingdom UK Super 8 2017 (Sunday, Tonbridge, England)
  • Revolution Pro Wrestling Live in Cardiff (Sunday, Cardiff, Wales)
  • WXW Fight Forever Tour (Sunday, Liepzig, Germany)
  • DTU Lucha Libre (Sunday, Ecatepec, Mexico)