My Weekend of (British) Wrestling 6

Saturday 23rd March 2013 - Pro EVW - Ross-on-Wye, Gloucester

I was fortunate enough to travel along to Ross-on-Wye for the Pro EVW wrestling show at the Larruperz Centre with MC Hank McCoy and Referee Mark 'Paz' Parry last night. This would be the location for six fine wrestling matches, showcasing some of the best young talent in the UK.

Pro EVW Heavyweight Champion; 'The Shark' Chris Andrews

The show was kicked of with the capable and consistent MC Hank McCoy welcoming the audience to the venue and getting them ready for the evenings events. Unfortunately, he was rudely interrupted by Big Daddy Bainsley - an associate of The Magnums; the UK's sleaziest tag team. Bainsley would go onto introduce The Magnums down to the ring before the opening match between 'Dirty' Dick Riley's and Tyler Hawke. This match would end in a disqualification due to 'Filthy' Chris Walker's constant involvement in the match. This then led to a two-on-one beatdown of Hawke, who would be saved by Pro EVW Heavyweight Champion 'The Shark' Chris Andrews. The result of this brawl would be the tag team main event later that evening of the Pro EVW Tag Team Champions; The Magnums squaring of against the impressive team of Andrews and Hawke.

This would be one of the matches of the night as Andrews and Hawke would defeat The Magnums after a huge feat of strength by Andrews; lifting both Magums up to deliver his TKO finisher.

During this match, two things stuck out to me. Throughout the night it was very difficult to get the crowd into the action. The talents and intensity of Chris Andrews helped to 'wake' the crowd up and get them into this match - after some encouragement, the audience reacted to every move that Andrews delivered.

Pro EVW Tag Team Champions; 'Dirty' Dick Riley (left) & 'Filthy' Chris Walker (right) (courtesy of Superkick.co.uk)

The other aspect that was pleasing was that of The Magnums act. After only forming as a team in the last few months, 'Filthy' Chris and 'Dirty' Dick are fast becoming a team to watch out for due to their in-ring talent, comedy, and the belief and fun that they have. I have seen them a few times now and I really enjoy everything that they do - the slow, deliberate, sleazy walk down to the ring; the excellent choice of entrance music that they come down to; and the naturally funny antics and dialogue that they come out with during a match. It entertains me and makes me laugh out loud - two of the main things I look for when watching wrestling.

'The Winner' PJ Jones

My 'Match of the Night' goes to the second match on the card; 'The Winner' PJ Jones vs 'Zesty' Zak Garrett. This was a very flowing match that was great to watch - both guys are very talented and did a great job getting the relevant responses from the audience. Unfortunately for Garrett, 'The Winner' was PJ Jones on this occasion.

Results

• Tyler Hawke defeated 'Dirty' Dick Riley by disqualification (this then led to a brawl and the setting up of the tag team main event)
• 'The Winner' PJ Jones defeated 'Zesty' Zak Garrett (MOTN)
• Justin 'The Hammer' Sysum defeated T-Bone
• 'The English Lion' Eddie Ryan defeated Marshall X
• Scotland's UK Dominator defeated England's Dan Splash
• Pro EVW Heavyweight Champion 'The Shark' Chris Andrews & Tyler Hawke defeated Pro EVW Tag Team Champions The Magnums (non title)

Some good performances by the likes of Justin 'The Hammer' Sysum, T-Bone and one of my favourite heels - UK Dominator, were also on offer here. Overall, a very enjoyable show - especially for the two noteworthy matches that I have detailed above!

The next show that Pro EVW will present is on Saturday 6th April at The Capital Venue, Gloucester (GL2 2FN). For more information visit Pro EVW Facebook page

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