Post by Ultimo Gallos on Dec 22, 2021 5:51:16 GMT -5
Most years I will make a list of the best matches I saw in person. I did a top 5 last year. Mostly cause thanks to COVID I didn't get to go to as many shows as I normally do. Well this year I went to 10 shows.
1. Steve Anthony BIW southern heavyweight champion vs Apoc Brookhaven MS
What can I say...In my 40 or so years of going to shows and watching wrestling I have never seen a bigger heel move than what Steve did about 12 minutes into this main event.
Apoc had been trying to beat Steve for close to a year and a half. When Apoc won the crowd went nuts.
2.Kaun vs Kaleb with a K BIW Natchez
ROH VS IMpact basically right before ROH announced their shutdown. Kaun is part of the ROH 6 man tag champs with Shane Taylor. Kaleb just faced Suzuki on Impact. Amazing match and the best one I have seen this entire year.
3.Deep South Heritage Champ Frankie Thomas vs Danny Chance BIW Brookhaven
Such a great fun match. Danny has been a rising star in BIW aand all over Texas for the past few years. And Frankie will go down as one of the best BIW Deep South champs ever.
These two fought a hard match and seeing Danny win the title and just about collapse in joy in the ring was something to see live.
4.Vordell Walker vs Damien Wayne BIW Brookhaven
You got two southern vets that have faced each other close to 100 times. And they delivered a match that would could have been the main event of any Memphis,Mid South or Contiental show from 70s thru the 80s.
This was just the perfect blending of an old school southern style brawl and a dash of the modern indie style match.Plus a major bonus was after hearing about and seeing matches online/vhs/dvd of Mr Wayne I got to not only see him live but do a short interview with him before the show.
5.Vladimir Koloff vs Alexander Gold Pro Wrestling EGO/Battlezone Raleigh MS
Ok so yea going into this show I had no clue who Gold was. Never heard the name but also havent seen much of modern AR indie wrestling. But of course I am a huge Koloff fan.
Both these guys had already had 2 good matches before this main event final of the 2021 Great Southern 8. Which is a normally once a year 1 night single elimination tournament. With 8 wrestlers each hailing from a southern state.
Gold has these great kicks and really should be someone that is known on the US indie scene. And well Koloff... Vladimir Koloff is one of the best in the deep south. In ring or on the mic he will entertain ya.
6.Marvelous Monty Warbucks/Calvin Rose vs Rock n Roll Express Battlezone Raleigh MS
So yea I grew up seeing Crockett,Mid South and Memphis wrestling,in the late 70s thru late 80s. I heard that Ricky and Robert were gonna have a match in the summer in Raleigh I had to go.
Monty and Calvin are two local vets that I know will have a entertaining match. Seeing them,who also grew up watching the Rock n Roll Express,in the ring with their childhood heroes made this match so great.
7.Vordell Walker vs Vladimir Koloff Brass Knucks Champion Street Fight Battlezone Columbia MS
This brawl spilled out of the Armory and into the parking lot and up a staircase. Go watch it on youtube. If you like crazy southern brawls this is one to watch. Vordell is another vet of the southern scene and him vs Koloff was amazing main event of this event.
I would have this higher up my list but one issue. Right before the match started I went and bought a Coke to drink,after 4 matches of yellling my throat was dry. I took 2 sips set it down by my front row seat to film the match,and a few minutes later Vordell throws Vlad into my chair. And Vlad wipes out my Coke. Told both guys they owe me a Coke.
8.Danny Chance vs Barrett Brown vs Ho Ho Lun BIW Brookhaven
This was a three way for Danny's BIW Southern Heritage title,Barret has been busy with NJPW so was one of the first times in a bit he was in the BIW ring. Add in Ho Ho Lun,who was amazing live. And sure the action in and around the ring was top notch. Then add in the story elements. Like how former BIW Southern Heritage champion Frankie Thomas coming out and asking why he hadn't gotten a rematch with Danny. Then after a long hard fought match,which Danny won,Barrett turned HEEL!!!!!
9.Frankie Thomas vs Cassidy Riley Tables Match BIW Brookhaven
So you got Frankie as the Deep South champ facing the man that trained him. And this was a heated match,so for the first time in years we got a tables match in BIW.
Cassidy fought hard and should have won this. But Frankie cheated and got to keep his title.
10.Nightmare Known as Jeremiah vs Jaxson Slade Battlezone Columbia MS
Now before this I had seen Jaxson a few times,but while he has a look and pressence about him that stands out his matches just didn't work for me. This series of matchs against the brutal butcher from Blackwater MS changed that.
Jeremiah has gotten a slightly updated look and it appears to have lit a fire in the beast.
1. Steve Anthony BIW southern heavyweight champion vs Apoc Brookhaven MS
What can I say...In my 40 or so years of going to shows and watching wrestling I have never seen a bigger heel move than what Steve did about 12 minutes into this main event.
Apoc had been trying to beat Steve for close to a year and a half. When Apoc won the crowd went nuts.
2.Kaun vs Kaleb with a K BIW Natchez
ROH VS IMpact basically right before ROH announced their shutdown. Kaun is part of the ROH 6 man tag champs with Shane Taylor. Kaleb just faced Suzuki on Impact. Amazing match and the best one I have seen this entire year.
3.Deep South Heritage Champ Frankie Thomas vs Danny Chance BIW Brookhaven
Such a great fun match. Danny has been a rising star in BIW aand all over Texas for the past few years. And Frankie will go down as one of the best BIW Deep South champs ever.
These two fought a hard match and seeing Danny win the title and just about collapse in joy in the ring was something to see live.
4.Vordell Walker vs Damien Wayne BIW Brookhaven
You got two southern vets that have faced each other close to 100 times. And they delivered a match that would could have been the main event of any Memphis,Mid South or Contiental show from 70s thru the 80s.
This was just the perfect blending of an old school southern style brawl and a dash of the modern indie style match.Plus a major bonus was after hearing about and seeing matches online/vhs/dvd of Mr Wayne I got to not only see him live but do a short interview with him before the show.
5.Vladimir Koloff vs Alexander Gold Pro Wrestling EGO/Battlezone Raleigh MS
Ok so yea going into this show I had no clue who Gold was. Never heard the name but also havent seen much of modern AR indie wrestling. But of course I am a huge Koloff fan.
Both these guys had already had 2 good matches before this main event final of the 2021 Great Southern 8. Which is a normally once a year 1 night single elimination tournament. With 8 wrestlers each hailing from a southern state.
Gold has these great kicks and really should be someone that is known on the US indie scene. And well Koloff... Vladimir Koloff is one of the best in the deep south. In ring or on the mic he will entertain ya.
6.Marvelous Monty Warbucks/Calvin Rose vs Rock n Roll Express Battlezone Raleigh MS
So yea I grew up seeing Crockett,Mid South and Memphis wrestling,in the late 70s thru late 80s. I heard that Ricky and Robert were gonna have a match in the summer in Raleigh I had to go.
Monty and Calvin are two local vets that I know will have a entertaining match. Seeing them,who also grew up watching the Rock n Roll Express,in the ring with their childhood heroes made this match so great.
7.Vordell Walker vs Vladimir Koloff Brass Knucks Champion Street Fight Battlezone Columbia MS
This brawl spilled out of the Armory and into the parking lot and up a staircase. Go watch it on youtube. If you like crazy southern brawls this is one to watch. Vordell is another vet of the southern scene and him vs Koloff was amazing main event of this event.
I would have this higher up my list but one issue. Right before the match started I went and bought a Coke to drink,after 4 matches of yellling my throat was dry. I took 2 sips set it down by my front row seat to film the match,and a few minutes later Vordell throws Vlad into my chair. And Vlad wipes out my Coke. Told both guys they owe me a Coke.
8.Danny Chance vs Barrett Brown vs Ho Ho Lun BIW Brookhaven
This was a three way for Danny's BIW Southern Heritage title,Barret has been busy with NJPW so was one of the first times in a bit he was in the BIW ring. Add in Ho Ho Lun,who was amazing live. And sure the action in and around the ring was top notch. Then add in the story elements. Like how former BIW Southern Heritage champion Frankie Thomas coming out and asking why he hadn't gotten a rematch with Danny. Then after a long hard fought match,which Danny won,Barrett turned HEEL!!!!!
9.Frankie Thomas vs Cassidy Riley Tables Match BIW Brookhaven
So you got Frankie as the Deep South champ facing the man that trained him. And this was a heated match,so for the first time in years we got a tables match in BIW.
Cassidy fought hard and should have won this. But Frankie cheated and got to keep his title.
10.Nightmare Known as Jeremiah vs Jaxson Slade Battlezone Columbia MS
Now before this I had seen Jaxson a few times,but while he has a look and pressence about him that stands out his matches just didn't work for me. This series of matchs against the brutal butcher from Blackwater MS changed that.
Jeremiah has gotten a slightly updated look and it appears to have lit a fire in the beast.
