Reported by Bob Magee of WrestleView.com
On Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 7:35 AM EST

IWA Tri-State Wrestling made its debut last night at Jersey Star Elite All-Stars and Recreation Academy (for old school CZW fans, this was the old Champs Soccer Arena) in Sewell, NJ before a crowd of 125. The promotion runs more toward old-school wrestling and finishes than CZW or most other area promotions, a welcome difference.

This night was a fun trip in the way-back machine for some of us who were at the early CZW shows at this building, with some old faces I haven't seen in a long time. It's the first time I've seen photographer Craig Prendergast in quite a while, as well as Madonna Wayne Gacy, longtime Jersey indy mainstay. CZW's Zandig and Sabian also made appearances in the crowd.

Note to promoters: Get a lot of kids to your show. Kids that yell and scream all night made buildings seem fuller and add to the atmosphere, as happened tonight.

Results

  • Sensational One over Johnny Fearless

    Manager Simon Rhyme is in the ring cutting your standard heel "your hometown sucks" promo on Sewell, and announces he is managing Greg Excellent. Greg Excellent came out, but claimed that he has pulled a groin, then provided replacement Hellaware Assassin.

  • WHACKS defeated Greg Excellent by DQ after Greg Excellent and Hellaware throw him in thumbtacks

  • Eric "The Enforcer" Cooper defeated "Ghetto Superstar" Don Montoya with a backslide
    Don Montoya came out "Who Let The Dogs Out"...with a Michael Vick jersey. Oh, and a thought...every time Eric Cooper calls himself "The Enforcer"...Arn Anderson cries a little.

  • "Virginia's Own" Kacee Carlisle defeated Trixie Lynn with a standard "heel pin with feet on the ropes" finish. This was the most solid match up to this point, as Carlisle is a damned good worker.

  • DJ Hyde defeated Pinky Sanchez (with LJ Cruz and Kid Kaos) with a lariat after a good match. During the match, Hyde used Zandig's twisting clothesline with a tip of the cap to his boss.

  • Problem Child and Twiggy Ramirez defeated Matt Bomboy and Corey Kastle (with Rick Feinberg)

  • Tommy Force defeated Lince Dorado

  • LJ Cruz and Kid Kaos defeated Ophidian (of CHIKARA's Osirian Portal) and Fire Ant. In a hilarious moment, the ring announcer said for Ophidian saying that the other member of the Osirian Portal (injured at CHIKARA's last Philadelphia show) had gotten "stuck in the portal".

  • Vinnie the Fixer defeated Sal Sincere and Patch

  • Devon Moore defeated Mad Man Pondo in a Barbwire Boards and Staple Gun match

    IWA Tri-State Wrestling returns to Jersey Star Elite All-Stars and Recreation Academy on September 20.

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