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Post by thwak is T.hawk on May 2, 2007 1:25:45 GMT -5
NWA Pro Showcase
April 27, 2007
Plaza de San Miguel in Houston, Texas
Report by: James Caldwell, Torch columnist
It's not everyday that wrestlers can generate enough crowd heat to cause hundreds of kids to riot at a pro wrestling show. Before the semi-main event match, trash, bottles, dirt, and various forms of debris covered the ring at the NWA Pro show on a hot Friday night in Houston after Joey Ryan, Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson, and C. Edward Vander Pyle incensed the predominantly Hispanic crowd by telling them to leave the country and return to Mexico. This came before their scheduled match against Ultimo Dragon and T.J. Perkins (Puma).
Adults erupted into a loud chorus of boos and shouted at the few security guards on hand that they were personally insulted by the wrestlers. Kids then filled the ring and jumped on the turnbuckles as referees and security tried to clear the ring. An adult male grabbed an American flag brought to the ring by Anderson and ran around the ringside area until security pulled him aside. One quick glance toward the stage above the arena showed Houston police department officers simply sitting in a chair, even after the wrestlers warned each officer ahead of time that things could get out of control in a hurry. Their explanation was that they could only act if they saw someone breaking the law.
With minimal security, hundreds of pounds of dirt surrounding the ring to turn the venue into a virtual playground, and no guardrails, the scene was chaotic to say the least. The raw heat in the venue was unlike anything I had ever seen before at a wrestling show. The match was then cancelled by building management. After the show, Ultimo Dragon was telling wrestlers that he had never seen a match cancelled before during his entire career.
Before the match was officially cancelled, Joey, Anderson, and Vander Pyle left the ring to seek shelter. Ultimo Dragon and T.J. tried to sign autographs in the ring to calm the fans down, but even the babyfaces were nailed by dirt and debris. Sitting ringside, my only damage was being covered in dirt as rocks flew by my shoulder toward the ring.
After the show, building management told me they weren't prepared for the size of the crowd. They weren't expecting a large turnout to the 6,500-seat outdoor covered arena, but over 4,000 fans turned out for the first wrestling event held at the venue. They marketed the show at local supermarkets and took out local ads on Univision and Telemundo during soccer, boxing, and wrestling programming to advertise the show, which generated a stronger response than the building expected, but was consistent with the big crowds NWA Pro has drawn in Texas this month.
The return date is Father's day weekend, on June 15, and based on the crazy crowd heat and line-up of pro wrestling stars being booked by NWA Pro, they could easily sell out the venue in June. A simple poster hung up in the local supermarkets with Joey Ryan and Karl Anderson's face staring at customers could generate enough interest to draw a sell out. After all, fans will come out to see the red-hot heels get their comeuppance  |
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Post by Joekishi on May 2, 2007 1:35:49 GMT -5
you know what's even funnier was that 2 asian people were going to main event representing mexico
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Post by Chuckie Finster on May 2, 2007 1:39:28 GMT -5
They need JBL next time.
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on May 2, 2007 2:37:05 GMT -5
Joey Ryan is a heat machine. On a PWG DVD a mom gets right up in his face after he began taunting her daughter.
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Post by LARIATOOO! on May 2, 2007 3:01:08 GMT -5
Joey Ryan is a heat machine. On a PWG DVD a mom gets right up in his face after he began taunting her daughter. And then the daughter cries. |
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Post by KLRA on May 2, 2007 3:15:03 GMT -5
Joey Ryan is a heat machine. On a PWG DVD a mom gets right up in his face after he began taunting her daughter. And then the daughter cries. Joey Ryan makes me a happy panda. |
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Post by Honeybear Lyder on May 2, 2007 3:17:42 GMT -5
Puma's actually American  So you had a Japanese and an American representing Mexico. |
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Post by Chainsaw on May 2, 2007 13:59:37 GMT -5
Joey Ryan is a heat machine. On a PWG DVD a mom gets right up in his face after he began taunting her daughter. And then the daughter cries. He then gaved the mother the Moustache Ride. Joey Ryan rules. I give TJ and Ultimo credit for trying to calm the crowd down, too. That's got to be hard, trying to sign autographs while you're getting pelted with dirt. |
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Post by Tyfo on May 2, 2007 14:15:36 GMT -5
LOL. Damn it, Joey Ryan is awesome. It would have been even funnier if Ryan, Anderson, and Vander Pyle brought in the INS.  I'd mark. |
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Post by Psy on May 2, 2007 14:22:30 GMT -5
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on May 2, 2007 14:28:26 GMT -5
And then the daughter cries. He then gaved the mother the Moustache Ride. Joey Ryan rules. He did? When did that happen? Is it on the same DVD? |
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Post by Chainsaw on May 2, 2007 14:35:52 GMT -5
He then gaved the mother the Moustache Ride. Joey Ryan rules. He did? When did that happen? Is it on the same DVD? No, wait, that never happened! You are trying to confuse me! Actually, I just threw that in as a shot at the mom. My bad. |
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Post by leemir on May 2, 2007 14:38:17 GMT -5
This goes to show Old School heel tactics still work
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Post by heyguesswhatidid on May 2, 2007 15:02:22 GMT -5
If someone in the WWE did this we'd call it cheap heat and call him racist. But Joey Ryan (whom is awesome) does it and we all say how cool he is.
This is no different than the JBL nazi walk.
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Post by Hakumental on May 2, 2007 15:06:28 GMT -5
I wouldn't call JBL racist and chalk it up to cheap heat. Some of my favorite promos of his were designed to play on the immigration debate. "You people and Rey Mysterio come into my country in the dead of night, under the border fences, under the radar screens - SHUT UP! I COULD CLEAR OUT THIS ENTIRE ARENA WITH ONE CALL TO IMMIGRATION SERVICES!" Just so outrageous, I have to laugh.
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Post by heyguesswhatidid on May 2, 2007 15:10:24 GMT -5
I wouldn't call JBL racist and chalk it up to cheap heat. Some of my favorite promos of his were designed to play on the immigration debate. "You people and Rey Mysterio come into my country in the dead of night, under the border fences, under the radar screens - SHUT UP! I COULD CLEAR OUT THIS ENTIRE ARENA WITH ONE CALL TO IMMIGRATION SERVICES!" Just so outrageous, I have to laugh. I admit it's funny, but it's still cheap, all beit funny heat. |
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Post by Cibernético II on May 2, 2007 15:40:35 GMT -5
its only funny to you becuase you weren't there
there is such a thing as too much heat. When people throw dirt at the ring and the show has to be cancelled that's too much heat
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Post by heyguesswhatidid on May 2, 2007 15:51:26 GMT -5
its only funny to you becuase you weren't there there is such a thing as too much heat. When people throw dirt at the ring and the show has to be cancelled that's too much heat I was talking about the JBL thing being funny. |
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Post by Andrew is Good on May 2, 2007 16:09:19 GMT -5
Joey Ryan is king. Getting that kind of reaction this day and age, this man needs a medal.
When I first read the title of the thread, I was thinking, man, those people must've really hated disco.
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Post by samachine on May 2, 2007 17:07:12 GMT -5
its only funny to you becuase you weren't there there is such a thing as too much heat. When people throw dirt at the ring and the show has to be cancelled that's too much heat I was talking about the JBL thing being funny. people here really can't complain about cheap heat, I mean look at all the Edge fans. Edge personifies cheap heat anyways, i seriously think ROH gets the best face pops in the indys and PWG gets the best heat |
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So you had a Japanese and an American representing Mexico.
