Want more wrestling news, rumors, and results? Be sure to visit PWInsider.com and PWInsiderXtra.com.
Got
inside and went to Don West at the Maerch stand. Got the 4 DVD/Sting Shirt
Package for $20 and the TNA Shirt that West said was his favorite. I asked West
about Jermey Borash’s backstage pass and he said that about 100 people already
asked him about that. Northeast Wrestling had people inside and outside the
arena handing out cards for a Mickie James autograph session in Newburgh on Jan.
30th $25 for Pic of her w/ u or Autogrpah. $40 for both. And promoting their
Northeast Wrestling Event in Newburgh on April 23rd.
Their was a banner up inside for WPDH(a rock station in Poughkeepsie) and below
the sign was Jeff Jarrett, Beer Money Inc., Earl Hebner, & Slick Johnson. Atlas
Security was handing out the programs, Jarrett & Beer Money Inc. pictures(which
the Beer pics came with a CD). Beer did not talk, but Slick said cool jacket(#18
Kyle Busch M&M’s) he asked if it was Jeff Gordon’s. Earl looked up and Jarrett
said “My Boy (Elliott) Sadler use to drive that car.†Atlas Security would not
let anyone take pictures of them as it would hold up the line.
The arena was about 70-75% package. The entire stage where the Music Acts usual
play was blocked off. The rest of the floor and the bleachers were packed except
for a few rows.
The TNA guy that warms up the crowd came out and did his spiel about videoing
sharkboy, etc. He brought about WPDH’s Cooper with 2 little kids. Cooper talked
about WPDH and their “man Show†at the Civic Center in a few weeks, he talked
abut wrestling and went on and on (like last time). The TNA guy came over to get
the mic and he kept talking. Then he had the 2 little kids climb the ropes
(Copper did not try to this time) as Jeremy Borash was on his way down to the
ring. Borash welcomed everyone to the show. He almost butchered saying
Poughkeepsie the 1st time. He did his spiel about backstage passes. The Trashy
lady who's 40ish who is front row at every wrestling show in Poughkeepsie was
jumping up and down and screaming at Jeremy. The guys at the TNA desk were
laughing about that with one of the Atlas guys.
1st Match: Rhino vs. D’Angelo Dinero. Ref Slick Johnson. Before the match the
crowd was chanting for both of them then a ECW chant broke out (a lot of ECW
shows were in Poughkeepsie including one PPVs for ECW). Rhino took the mic and
said ECW is over and that its TNA now. He said He saw he was coming to
Poughkeepie and how Poughkeepsie is the one city he never wanted to come to
again. Dinero then took the mic and said he wears his mask to the ring because
of Rhino’s breath. Back and forth match that went about 10 minutes. Rhino went
for the gore but Dinero shoved him into the turnbuckle. Dinero then hit the
D’Angelo Dinero Express for the win. Dinero then had each side of the crowd
cheer him then taunted the downed Rhino.
2nd Match: The Beautiful People vs. Sarita & Taylor Wilde with a local radio
winner (who sat ringside for the match). Ref Earl Hebner. Jeremy introduced Earl
as the most famous ref in the world Earl came out and flexed. BP did their usual
ring entrance. As Wilde/Sarita made their way to the ring, BP mocked them.
After Sarita and Wilde got into the ring. Velvet said how we are all perverts
for watching them in Strip Poker Monday night. Madison asked them where were
their tag belts and called them losers. Sarita and Wilde threw them out of the
ring. Madison/Sarita started the match. Then Velvet/Sarita worked most of the
match. A lot of near falls off the bat. Which caused some drunk fans to my left
to chant “Learn to Wrestle.†BP tagged in and out working on Wilde. Madison put
Wilde’s head between her legs and slamed her head into the mat about 6 times.
(Funny stuff). Velvet taunted Sarita with Wilde’s hand. Sarita got the the hot
tag and knocked down the BP. BP then for about 1 minute double team Sarita as
Wilde just stood on the apron. Sarita threw Madison into Velvet, then into Earl.
Earl grabbed her and huged her then kissed her. Madison acted upset as Earl ran
around the ring. Wilde got tagged back in and Velvet rolled her up with a
handful of tights for the win. BP celebrated outside of the ring. Sarita and
Wilde saluted the crowd before leaving. Match was about 8 minutes long.
3rd Match Homicide vs. Amazing Red. X-Division Championship Title Match. Ref
Slick Johnson. Homicide fooled around with of the TNA desk guys when handing him
his hoodie. Homicide stole the X-Title from Johnson and held it up on top rope
till Slick took it back. Red hit some nice moves in the match. Match ran about
10 minutes. Homicide took control of the match. They went back and forth with
moves including Red hitting about 5 dropkicks in a row. In the end Red hit a Red
Eye but Homicide kicked out at 2, so Red ran and hits a Red Star Press for the
win. The crowd really got into Red as the match went on.
4th Match: Desmond Wolfe vs. Kurt Angle. Ref Earl Hebner. JB made it known that
Wolfe is from the United Kingdom so the crowd was against him already. Angle got
a huge pop. Wolfe taunted the crowd a lot. They locked up and did about 5 or
more minutes of mat wrestling which caused the drunks to my left to chant “This
is boring†“This match sucks†The crowd was chanting really loud “USA†and Wolfe
mocked them. Then some loud “Angle†chants. They had some stiff looking moves.
Angle hit 2 Belly 2 Belly Suplxes. Angle hit the Angle Slam then the Ankle lock.
Wolfe threw Angle into the turnbuckle which had the crowd gasp. Wolfe put Angle
in a Arm Bar. Angle then put Wolfe into the Ankle lock again and locked it tight
causing Wolfe to tap out. Hebner helped Wolfe to the back.
JB got in the ring he plaged Don’s Deals at Merch Stand. He asked if the crowd
saw Flair & Hardy at Impact. He said Hogan told him big news about the PPV this
morning. He then told everyone that Sarita/Wilde are signing autographs in the
lobby. And that their taking a 15minute intermission. Almost everybody either
went to the lobby or to the bathrooms. Many were not back when the show resume.
5th Match: Eric Young & Kevin Nash vs. Beer Money Inc. Ref Slick Johnson. Nash
got some nice support from the crowd when he was introduced. Nash sat next to
Borash as Beer did their spiel in the ring. Simon Diamond came out to watch this
match from ringside. Beer Inc said they have some passes to hand out. JB ran
around the ring seeing who was cheering more. Nash and Eric took them away. Nash
went over to a large man in front row and went to give it to him then tore it up
in his face. Eric tore his up on the top rope. Storm went into crowd and drank 2
people’s cups of beer. Nash went over to the trashy looking lady sitting front
row and hugged her and smacked her butt. Storm then went to the lady and motor
boated her. JB, The guys at desk were laughing hard. JB was taking some pics of
the match with his phone. Beer split Nash legs in half in the start of the
match. Beer then smashed Eric’s head into Nash’s groin about 5 times. Nash went
5 elbows on Storm in the turnbuckle. The drunk guys yelled “Nash the 5 move
man.†Eric & Nash worked over Storm. Storm went to tag out but Nash ran out
knocked him off apron. Roode made the hot tag and threw Eric around. Nash
interfered and Eric hit a flying elow off the top rope for 2 and grabed Slick
yelling at him. As Eric argued Beer doubled team and layed out Nash then hit the
DWI on Eric for the win.
JB said the next match is the main event then TNA had something “special just
for us.†After it.
Main Event: Daniels vs. AJ Styles TNA Championship Title Match with Special
Guest Ref: Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett got a nice pop. Jarrett shook hands with JB.
The lights go out for AJ’s entrance. Their still off….still off….still off. JB
introduces AJ in the dark and the spotlight heads him silently to the ring
without his music. AJ stood by the TNA Desk, as JB tried to figure out why AJ’s
music was not playing. His music finally started and AJ posed in the ring. JB
did the TNA main Event introduction again. AJ told one of the guys at the desk
to fix the one loose rope. AJ had a nice crowd reaction as soon as the match
started. Jarrett kept getting between them when they where in the ropes. Nice
back & forth action. They kept teasing a Jarrett/Daniels stand off through out
the match. JB took some pics of the match with his cell. AJ hits some chops to
Daniels chest and let out the weakening sounding “Woo!†ever. Daniels teased
punching Jarrett behind his back. Crowd started chanting “This is Awesome!†as
the match went on. AJ went for the Styles clash but Daniels grabbed the rope,
Jarrett kicked Daniels hand off the rope. Daniels got free and shoved Jarrett
down. Jarrett went to clothesline Daniels but missed and took out AJ. Jarrett
looked disgusted and Daniels hit the Best Moonsault Ever but AJ kicked out.
Daniels yelled at Jarrett, as JB stood up and told everyone it was only 2. AJ
hit the Styles Clash for the win.
I ran down towards the ringside area as JB told everyone its time to party with
a autograph session. He said how groups can get into the ring with Styles for
$20. The trashy lady knocked 2 kids over as soon as JB said that. Sarita &
Taylor Wilde came out 1st. Wilde ran by everyone quickly skipping many people
including me then she left (she spent the fewest time with everyone). Sarita
spent a nice time with everyone signing everything. Amazing Red followed and
signed everything. Red on his way to the back saw a little girl by the entrance
way and picked her up and brought her into the ring to get her picture taken
with AJ. AJ joked to throw Red out. Slick Johnson was taking the pictures as
Simon Diamond herded the people from of the ring. Earl Hebner came by next and
was nice to everyone when he saw Madison Rayne come out right in front of me. He
hugged her and Madison laughing then yelled “Don’t touch me you crazy old man.â€
A fan says Earl can do that he was a ref before you were born. Madison laughing
still said “Exactly he's a crazy old man.†Madison was very nice to everyone.
D’Anglo Dinero spent the best time with everyone making sure every single person
got something signed. He even went backwards to sign stuff for people he missed.
He jokingly passed us and came back. After he took a picture with me he walked
backwards into Velvet Sky and steped on her foot. Velvet was nice was well and
leaned over the guardrail to take pictures. Atlas Security started to try to
hurry them around then.
I went out to the lobby and Don West was still selling some stuff and signing
autographs for fans. I asked him when did the person get the free backstage pass
JB left with him. West said somehow some lady got into the arena 40 minutes
before the doors opened and got it. I asked is she sitting front row. He laughed
and said yes she is. I said how every time wrestling comes here she always sits
front row and hangs all over all the wrestlers by her. He laughed. West asked
who my jacket was I said Kyle Busch. He said “Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Kyle Busch.
I use to do a sports radio show in Nashville a few years ago. And the 1st two
time I met him he was 18 and then 19 and he was nice. But then he was 20 and had
money and he had some attitude. But he wins all the time. My man is Mark
Martin.†He was very nice and had a lot of people coming over to him.
Overall it was a great show. Don West as the Merch brings a cool feel to the
show. Having talent meet the fans like that is something WWE doesn’t do (except
Former WWE Ref Marty Elias last year sold programs). The Center was more packed
then it was 2 years ago. The show was fun and seemed to fly by. The post show
autograph session seemed better then last year as well.
Biggest Cheers
1. Kurt Angle
2. AJ Styles
3. Jeff Jarrett
4. D’Angelo Dinero
5. Amazing Red
Biggest Heat
1. Desmond Wolfe
2. Rhino
If you enjoy PWInsider.com you can check out the AD-FREE PWInsider Elite section, which features exclusive audio updates, news, our critically acclaimed podcasts, interviews and more by clicking here!
Bang On Casino
