Jax Dane is your new NWA World Heavyweight champ. He defeated Tenzan tonight at World War Gold.
Tenzan had run the gauntlet defeating Tim Storm, Juicy Ramos, Nathan Briggs, and then dropped it facing Dane.
Just in case you are wondering about other results:
Tim Storm defeated Americos (I assume this was a North American Heavyweight bout)
Keith Lee and Shane Taylor beat Papi C and Rudy Russo. Keith Lee is an up and comer. He is huge and powerful. Taylor is no slouch either.
Dirty Andy Dalton defeated the Amazing Red. Dalton retains the Branded Outlaw Cruiser Weight Title.
Lance Hoyt defeated Mike Dell. Hoyt is one half the NWA World Tag champs.
Cherry Ramons defeated Weazy Woo. A bit of surprise here as Weazy Woo is sort of popular.
So begins the reign of the Vanilla Godzilla Jax Dane. I believe he is already scheduled for a defense next weekend in another Branded Outlaw event.
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
NWA RegionTitle updates
I finally got a chance to see the National Title tournament, and it was pretty good. The finals ended up being Arrick Andrews vs. Chase Owens and the finals were FANTASTIC. It is hands down the best match I have ever seen from Andrews. No doubt a lot of that is due to Chase Owens, but Andrews hit his moves. The psychology was flawless. Maybe a few too many kick out of finishers, but still very good. You believed the roll up was going to win the title, you believed every bit. Check out. Also SAW set up a nice reason for Shawn Shultz to get a National Title shot as he had Andrews pinned for a three count in the opening round that was missed by the ref. Look for a Shultz v. Andrews feud coming up.
Juicy Danny Ramos is once again Grand Warrior Champ down in Wrestling Revolution. He won it in a very good no DQ match with Teddy Hart. Hart and Ramos had a nice feud going since Hart won the title in a three way that included Riccochet, which by the way was unbelievable.
Little Cholo is closing in on one year as champ out in Pro Wrestling Vendetta.
NWA Mid Atlantic is up an running and it is nice to see Lance Ericksen back in the fold as the title holder.
NWA Central States had a few events this summer and the Mad Hatter dropped the title to Shane Sommers. Mad Hatter also had to vacate the secondary belt and he no longer holds that one either. Also in that region there is a new NWA Missouri and NWA Illinois title holders. Mitch Johnson and Evan Morris are the new champs respectively and they will face each other where one man will walk out with both titles at a Live All Star Wrestling even this weekend.
NWA Top of Texas also had a title change as the Cancun Kid final was defeated in a ladder match by Ryan Justice. Top of Texas is prepping for the arrival of NWA World Champ as is Wrestling Revolution.
NWA Florida Underground (or Signature Pro whatever they call themselves now) still has the same champ: JD Maverick. Although he defends the title tonight (they have Tuesday shows) vs. Aaron Solo.
Just a few regions and some title changes through the summer.
Juicy Danny Ramos is once again Grand Warrior Champ down in Wrestling Revolution. He won it in a very good no DQ match with Teddy Hart. Hart and Ramos had a nice feud going since Hart won the title in a three way that included Riccochet, which by the way was unbelievable.
Little Cholo is closing in on one year as champ out in Pro Wrestling Vendetta.
NWA Mid Atlantic is up an running and it is nice to see Lance Ericksen back in the fold as the title holder.
NWA Central States had a few events this summer and the Mad Hatter dropped the title to Shane Sommers. Mad Hatter also had to vacate the secondary belt and he no longer holds that one either. Also in that region there is a new NWA Missouri and NWA Illinois title holders. Mitch Johnson and Evan Morris are the new champs respectively and they will face each other where one man will walk out with both titles at a Live All Star Wrestling even this weekend.
NWA Top of Texas also had a title change as the Cancun Kid final was defeated in a ladder match by Ryan Justice. Top of Texas is prepping for the arrival of NWA World Champ as is Wrestling Revolution.
NWA Florida Underground (or Signature Pro whatever they call themselves now) still has the same champ: JD Maverick. Although he defends the title tonight (they have Tuesday shows) vs. Aaron Solo.
Just a few regions and some title changes through the summer.
Friday, August 7, 2015
More on the Tenzan's trip to America
In what has to be one of the worst hyped trips to America by an NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Tenzan is coming in by at least August 21.
Tenzan is being advertised for an NWA Texoma match on the 21st of August. No opponent known, but possible opponents could be Charlie Haas, Mike Foxx, or even Andy Dalton.
Tenzan is then going to Top of Texas on August 22nd to face Nathan Briggs. This is a Saturday match.
Tenzan is also advertised for Wrestling Revolution on the 27th of August for a Thursday match. Again no opponent named yet. It could be Danny Ramos, Strong, or perhaps Teddy Hart, perhaps Eric Shadows too.
Tenzan is also advertised for Branded Outlaw Wrestling Saturday August 29 to face off against Jax Dane. Now I am not sure if Dane is back from his injury. The event is called World War Gold, which I kind of like. I assume here is where Dane will become your new World Champ. In fairness the only promotional art I have seen for this is dated July 6th, which might mean Dane is not ready and is missing his shot at the title. He himself said it was a seven week post surgery recovery on Twitter, which puts him ready to get back in the ring on exactly the 29th of August (his post was July 11). He is being advertised for Branded Outlaw and SAW in the first two weeks of September, so he is planning on being back.
This is what we know about the champs trip back to America, in all probability to drop the belt. Get your tickets now!
Tenzan is being advertised for an NWA Texoma match on the 21st of August. No opponent known, but possible opponents could be Charlie Haas, Mike Foxx, or even Andy Dalton.
Tenzan is then going to Top of Texas on August 22nd to face Nathan Briggs. This is a Saturday match.
Tenzan is also advertised for Wrestling Revolution on the 27th of August for a Thursday match. Again no opponent named yet. It could be Danny Ramos, Strong, or perhaps Teddy Hart, perhaps Eric Shadows too.
Tenzan is also advertised for Branded Outlaw Wrestling Saturday August 29 to face off against Jax Dane. Now I am not sure if Dane is back from his injury. The event is called World War Gold, which I kind of like. I assume here is where Dane will become your new World Champ. In fairness the only promotional art I have seen for this is dated July 6th, which might mean Dane is not ready and is missing his shot at the title. He himself said it was a seven week post surgery recovery on Twitter, which puts him ready to get back in the ring on exactly the 29th of August (his post was July 11). He is being advertised for Branded Outlaw and SAW in the first two weeks of September, so he is planning on being back.
This is what we know about the champs trip back to America, in all probability to drop the belt. Get your tickets now!
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
NWA World Embarassement
The NWA needs to stop loaning out its belts to New Japan. I know it is good international exposure, but it is really going badly. At first they did it with Kojima, who is past his prime, but only a year or two removed from main event status. They made that belt change hands at Wrestle Kingdom, the biggest wrestling show outside of WrestleMania. They then defended the belt over and over on every major program that New Japan had until Kojima came to the states and dropped the title.
Conway went back and this time dropped it at a lesser event, and the belt has been almost inactive on Tenzan. Brian Wilcott did take a shot at the belt, but it was on a minor build up show as was the Kojima vs. Tenzan title shot. It is absent from major shows. New Japan basically did the same thing with the World Junior title, but at least that one has already been handed back, and Steve Anthony beat Liger clean in Japan for the rematch.
This is beyond embarrassing for the company right now. You want to know where Tenzan stands in the company of New Japan look no further than what is going on in the G1 Climax series. Tenzan is in it at least so he is in the top 16 of the company. But Tenzan has only won one match so far. He did main event one of the shows, but that was because he was in with Tanahashi, the main draw for New Japan. Yes, Tenzan lost that match. He just lost to Bad Luck Fale. This means Tenzan is not really a contender for any of the New Japan belts. He is an aging guy you can throw into a 16 man tournament and he can give you decent matches, but also be the guy who gets pinned.
Let me make it crystal clear. The NWA World Heavyweight Champion has now been pinned in his last 3 singles matches. No funny business. Just straight up losses. Tenzan now has more losses as the champ than he does successful title defenses.
He is coming at the end of August to America, and will probably drop the belt to someone while here. It is time for the NWA to let the belt stay here in America for a long time. Don't go back to New Japan and let them bury the company by burying the belt.
Conway went back and this time dropped it at a lesser event, and the belt has been almost inactive on Tenzan. Brian Wilcott did take a shot at the belt, but it was on a minor build up show as was the Kojima vs. Tenzan title shot. It is absent from major shows. New Japan basically did the same thing with the World Junior title, but at least that one has already been handed back, and Steve Anthony beat Liger clean in Japan for the rematch.
This is beyond embarrassing for the company right now. You want to know where Tenzan stands in the company of New Japan look no further than what is going on in the G1 Climax series. Tenzan is in it at least so he is in the top 16 of the company. But Tenzan has only won one match so far. He did main event one of the shows, but that was because he was in with Tanahashi, the main draw for New Japan. Yes, Tenzan lost that match. He just lost to Bad Luck Fale. This means Tenzan is not really a contender for any of the New Japan belts. He is an aging guy you can throw into a 16 man tournament and he can give you decent matches, but also be the guy who gets pinned.
Let me make it crystal clear. The NWA World Heavyweight Champion has now been pinned in his last 3 singles matches. No funny business. Just straight up losses. Tenzan now has more losses as the champ than he does successful title defenses.
He is coming at the end of August to America, and will probably drop the belt to someone while here. It is time for the NWA to let the belt stay here in America for a long time. Don't go back to New Japan and let them bury the company by burying the belt.
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