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Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing coverage of FLEX Wrestling's first anniversary show "The Whole FLEXin' Show" from Elmira, NY at the LECOM Event Center!
They are in the 700-range for the crowd.
The Blade vs. A'Don Allen
Allen danced with his young daughter before he made his way to the ring. Allen caught Blade with several big moves early and went to the top for a swanton, scoring a two count. Blade retreated to the floor. They battled on the floor, where Blade chopped Allen against the guard rail. Blade worked him over in the ring and stomped away at him in the corner until the referee forced Blade away. He locked in a side chinlock. Allen and Blade battled in the center of the ring with strikes. Allen got the better of the exchange and caught him with a superplex. He rebounded off the ropes with a spear on Blade for a two count. Allen caught him with a backslide for a two count. Blade came back with a neckbreaker for a two count. Allen avoided a charge and hit a knee strike. He moonsaulted Blade and scored the pin.
Your winner, A'Don Allen!
Solid back and forth opener.
Blade raised Allen's arm after the bout and hugged him in a show of respect.
Cheech vs. Marcos
Marcos, formerly of the ROH Ring Crew Express! He came out carrying what was allegedly a piece of rebar. He declared he was the strongest man in the building and bent the "rebar." He's basically playing an old style circus strongman now, minus the handlebar mustache.
Marcos and Cheech went back and forth, working on each other's arm before facing off. Marcos played to the crowd showing off his biceps, so the crowd booed. Cheech then did the same, getting cheered. They went into a test of strength. Marcos grabbed him in a full nelson but it was revesed. Marcos tried to climb the ropes so Cheech let him go and Marcos crashed to the mat. The crowd enjoyed that. Marcos chopped him and took control. Cheech blocked a hiptoss and nailed a dropkick. Cheech nailed a slingshot pescado into the ring. Marcos went to the floor and nailed a clothesline. Marcos scored several two counts, then hit a suplex for another.
Marcos drilled him with a big European uppercut, then nailed him with a knee to the mid-section. He caught Cheech with a clothesline for another near fall. Marcos cinched in a rear chinlock. He came off the ropes but was kicked in the face. Cheech cleaned house with a series of clotheslines and strikes. He flipped Marcos into a pumphandle slam. Cheech went to the top but was taken down. Marcos nailed an Airplane Spin but Cheech pulled him into a inside cradle for a two count. Cheech went for the piledriver but Marcos escaped. Marcos went to the floor and nailed Cheech with the Rebar, which the referee missed, and scored the pin.
Your winner, Marcos!
This was good, solid.
The Bustah and The Brain vs My Chemical Bromance vs MHY
Lots of action here. A big part of the story was Bustah and The Brain trying to get over on Wrecking Ball Legursky given how much larger he was as a competitor. Legursky tagged out to Colt Allen, who was nailed. Oliver hit a springboard driver. Legursky and Allen regained control and scored the pin.
Your winners, MHY!
Everyone worked hard but the stream made it hard to keep up.
The announcers noted the win puts the in contention to face FLEX Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers very soon.
Mike Skyros vs. Julio Diamante
Diamante suffered his first loss due to Skyros at the promotion's last event. He started strong but was cut off and stomped in the corner. Skyros uses a Gori Guerrero Especial variation. Diamante came back with a series of forearms and nailed a clothesline in the corner. They chopped each other. Skyros nailed a chokeslam variation for a two count. They battled to the apron outside and exchanged blows. Julio clotheslined him over the top back into the ring and hit a sunset flip but Skyros grabbed the ropes. Diamante broke free and scored the pin with the sunset flip.
Your winner, Julio Diamante!
This was fine babyface vs. heel dynamic.
Stampede Mud Creed Champion Ash Bennett vs. Retro Zeke Rogers vs. Cerin Rahne vs. Grizzly Olson vs. Garrett Holiday vs. Flyin' Ryan O'Neil
Scramble rules so they are alll over the place and all fighting. The stream really started to break down and pixelate so no play by play on this one, sorry everyone.
They appeared to reset the stream.
Marko Stunt vs. Oxx Adams
Adams was billed at 7 feet tall. Marko is about 4 feet, maybe?
They went nose to...chest. Oxx patted Marko on the head and got on his knee to face Marko. Marko nailed some punches and hit a missile dropkick but couldn't take Oxx off his feet. Oxx charged and Marko pulled the ropes down so he went to the floor. Marko went for a dive. He was caight but kicked away. He went for a bodypress off the ropes but was caught and slammed in the aisle. Marko was pressed and tossed from the floor into the ring. Oxx chopped him down. He tossed Marko across the ring with a big Beel. Marko rolled to the floor, where he was almost counted out. Marko was pulled back in and tried to fight off Oxx but was drilled to the mat. Stunt kicked out at two. Marko fired away with kicks and hit a 619. Marko came off the ropes with an elbow, then a splash but Oxx kicked up at one. Marko went to the top but Oxx grabbed him and chokeslammed Stunt into the ring for the pin.
Your winner, Oxx Adams!
This was entertaining as Marko tried to fight off his imminent destruction.
Motor City Machine Guns vs The High Seas, The Captain and Cloudy.
Alex Shelley started with Cloudy and they battled back and forth. The Captain and Chris Sabin tagged in. The Guns double-teamed Captain, tagging in and out. Shelley teed off with a series of jabs. Cloudy tripped Shelley as he rebounded across the ring. That turned the tide of battle. Cloudy nailed a dive to the outside. Shelley was dumped back into the ring. The High Seas worked him over as the crowd and Sabin tried to rally him. Sabin finally got the hot tag and began cleaning house. The Guns come back with The Dream Sequence and scrored the pin.
Your winners, The Motor City Machine Guns!
Solid tag bout spotlighting the Guns. Nice old school presentation here with the heels working over Shelley to set up the hot tag.
The promotion has announced their next event is 12/26.
Price Purgold vs. Super Crazy
The story is Purgold demanded this match when he found out Crazy was coming in. He had the advantage early. They battled to the floor. Purgold nailed a neckbreaker for a two count. Crazy was snatched in a side chinlock. Crazy made a comeback, avoided a series of elbows and drilled Purgold with a series of punches in the corner. He nailed a clothesline. Crazy went to the ropes for a moonsault but was attacked with an axehandle from behind. He worked over Crazy and scored a two count. Crazy scored a two count with a forward roll but Purgold drilled him. He nailed a lariat and scored the pin.
Your winner, Price Purgold!
Purgold had a good, believable heel presence. Crazy is older and worked hard but obviously didn't have the zest he used to have in the ring. Father Time comes for us all.
Purghold got into an argument with an older fan in the first row.
Loser Must Retire: HC Loc vs. Angel Medina with Tony DeVito as the guest referee
They brawled before the bell and battled outside the ring. Loc grabbed a chair but was yanked into the ring post. Medina drilled Loc with a chair on the floor and drilled it into his ribs. Loc battled back and hit a series of right hands. He smashed Medina over the back with the chair, tossed it into the ring and pulled a door into the ring from underneath. That allowed Medina to nail him with a right hand. Medina took a drink from a fan and poured it on Loc's face, then sent him into the railing. He set up several chairs in the ring. Medina worked Loc over on the floor. Medina wa placed on the door in the ring. Loc came off the top with an elbow, smashing him through the door. Loc went for a lariat but Medina ducked and Loc almost nailed DeVito, but stopped himself. Medina slammed Loc through a chair. Angel's second entered the ring and argued with Devito. He had a briefcase that wass knocked into the ring. Loc nailed a cutter on the case and scored the pin.
Your winner, HC Loc!
Media officially retires from the ring. Devito hugged Angel on the mat. The crowd chanted ECW. Medina, DeVito and Loc all hugged in the ring. The crowd chanted, "Thank you Angel"
Loc asked for a mic and said tonight is about their brother Angel. He said he's known Angel for 30 years and wanted Angel to speak.
Angel said that he wanted to thank everyone who showed up tonight. He said he's been on the road with these two for 30 years, laughing, crying and fighting. He thanked Tommy Dreamer for the opportunity to come to ECW. He thanked New Jack, Balls Mahoney and Axl Rotten. He said he loves the fans and thanked them. A nice moment. Medina left his boots in the ring.
Mattick vs. AC Jay
They battled back and forth until Mattick was sent to the floor. Jay set up for a dive but Mattick moved away. Jay came off the apron with a leaping attack. Mattick recovered and cut him off, knocking him to the floor outside. Jay was slammed on the apron outside the ring. Jay came back with a springboard dropkick into the ring. He nailed a dive to the outside, then followed up with another. Marrick worked over Jay for a long time on the floor and scored several two counts. Jay mounted a comeback and went for a move in the corner but was caught and nailed with a uranage. Mattick came off the ropes with a back senton splash for a two count. Marrick charged Jay in the corner but was fought off. Jay went for a springboard move but was caught. He escaped and took Marrick down. Jay nailed some offense and hit a leaping DDT for a two count. They battled to the outside, where Marrick smashed Jay hard with a suplex-like bump to the apron and floor. It was rude looking. Mattick nailed a package piledriver but Jay somehow kicked up. Jay used the ropes for leverage to hit a piledriver and scored the pin.
Yor winner, AC Jay!
A fine, hard worked big man heel vs. little man babyface match.
FLEX Champion Chael Collins vs. Leo Sparrow
Collins had some good babyface chemistry. Sparrow is a strong heel who's been all over the Northeast scene. Collins was in control early but was cut off. Sparrow nailed a knee strike and hit a rana off the top into the ring. Sparrow nailed a bodypress for a two count. Collins made a comeback and looked good, hitting a lungblower for a two count. They continued back and forth. Sparrow placed Collins on the top and tied him to the tree of woe. He nailed a Coast to Coast. He then nailed a double underhook Angel's Wings. Sparrow grabbed Spinach to drill Collins with but Sparrow superkicked him and scored the pin.
Your winners, FLEX Champion Chael Collins!
This was very, very good.
Pat Sawyer vs. Tommy Dreamer
They faced off and went into a test of strength. Dreamer tossed Sawyer to the floor and slammed him into the guard rail. Dreamer took a drink from a fan and nailed him with it. Dreamer smashed him with a title belt handed to him. Sawyer slammed him on the apron. Dreamer was worked over in the ring and whipped hard into the buckles. Dreamer was slammed, but rolled out of the way of a legdrop. Dreamer made a comeback with a series of clotheslines. He began to nailed some clubbering shots. Dreamer slammed Sawyer. Dreamer grabbed a chair from outside. Sawyer attacked him but Dreamer nailed him with a cutter for a two count. He wedged a chair in the turnbuckle. Dreamer avoided a clothesline and rolled up for a two count. Dreamer was shoved into the chair in the corner, drilled and pinned.
Your winner, Pat Sawyer!
Rob Van Dam with Bill Alfonso vs. Sean Carr
Carr didn't let RVD do his thumbs at the ring entrance. Carr and RVD battled. RVD tried to nail the Van Daminator but Carr caught the chair and hit him. Carr smothered him in the corner with his boot. Carr kept working over RVD and cinched in a rear chinlock. Carr continued beating down RVD. Carr slammed RVD and went to the ropes. He executed a moonsault but RVD rolled out of the ring. Van Dam made a comeback and hit Rolling Thunder after Bill Alfonso placed a chair across Carr's chest. Carr drilled Van Dam and scored a two count. Carr went to use a chair but Fonzie grabbed it and slammed him with it. RVD went to the top and hit the five star frog splash and scored the pinfall.
Your winner, Rob Van Dam!
Van Dam spent a lot of time celebrating with fans around the ring after the match.
Thaf's all for tonight!
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