Sunday 31 December 2017

2017 - A Year in Review

2017 was the first full year of attending wrestling shows. I've seen some of the best wrestlers on the circuit such as Travis Banks, Mark Andrews and Mark Haskins as well as international talent such as Matt Riddle, Keith Lee and 'Speedball' Mike Bailey. Seeing Will Ospreay live was also a big moment, as he was one on the checklist I really wanted to see.

Overall, I've been to 16 shows this year, all great shows. Here's the run-down:

#1 - PROGRESS Wrestling - Life, the Universe and Everything - 15/01/17
#2 - ATTACK! Pro Wrestling - Kris Travis Tag Team Invitational Night 1 - 04/03/17
#3 - ATTACK! Pro Wrestling - Kris Travis Tag Team Invitational Night 2 - 05/03/17
#4 - ATTACK! Pro Wrestling - Press S5tart - 04/03/17
#5 Lucha Forever - All Rise - 18/06/17
#6 ATTACK! Pro Wrestling and Dragon Pro Wrestling - Thursday Night Throws - 22/06/17
#7 ATTACK! Pro Wrestling and Dragon Pro Wrestling - Thursday Night Throws - 03/08/17
#8  ATTACK! Pro Wrestling - Thank God It's Not Winterslam 2 - 20/08/17
#9 Lucha Forever - SomethingMania - 17/09/17
#10 Rev Pro - Live in Cardiff - 15/10/17
#11 Lucha Forever - Card Subject to Change - 02/11/17
#12 ICW - Fear and Loathing Tour - 5/11/17
#13 ATTACK! Pro Wrestling - SRVRSRSLY - 19/11/17
#14 Dragon Pro Wrestling - Ultraviolet - 03/12/17
#15 ATTACK! Pro Wrestling and Dragon Pro Wrestling - Festive Night Throws - 14/12/17
#16 ATTACK! Pro Wrestling - Under the MistleTour: Cardiff - 16/12/17

That's
x9 Attack
x3 Lucha
x1 Progress
x1 Rev Pro
x1 ICW
x1 Dragon Pro

In these shows I saw some amazing matches including ladder matches, a deathmatch and a Snow Holds Barred bout. I saw surprise appearances from WWE contacted wrestlers including Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate, Finn Balor, Tommy End and Triple H. Despite all the guest appearances, there are a few wrestlers who I've seen at most shows and they always give it their all. Travis Banks is always a joy to watch, Aussie Open went from singles opponents to one of the best teams on the circuit but my favorites around are 'best boys' Chris Brookes and Kid Lykos, CCK. 

ATTACK! Pro Wrestling - Under the MistleTour 2017: Cardiff - 16/12/2017 - Live Report

ATTACK! Pro Wrestling - Under the MistleTour 2017: Cardiff - 16 December 2017 - Cathays Bingo Hall


1) Mark Andrews beat Ryan Smile

2) Chris Brookes beat Inflatable Kid Lykos beat Mark Davis and Inflatable Kyle Fletcher: Real Kid Lykos killed Inflatable Kyle Fletcher with a scissors. Brookes then choked Davis out with the dead body of his tag partner.  

3) Nothing to Prove (Elijah, Drew Parker and Jayson Bishop) beat Jack Sexsmith, Love Making Demon and El Phantasmo

4) Snow Holds Barred: Travis Banks of the Anti-Anti Fun Police beat Chief Deputy Dunne: The match included a Coast to Coast with a Christmas Tree and Dunne being slammed into Christmas decorations. Santos was also blinded by snow and sent into the crowd where he cheered on Dunne despite his inability to see. 

5) ATTACK! Championship: 'Flash' Morgan Webster beat Eddie Dennis, Mike Bird and Wild Boar: This was a rematch from what was supposedly Mark Andrews' last match at "Mandrews' goes to America" way back when he joined TNA. During the match Webster dived off a ledge by the entrance way.

6) Danny Jones beat Kyle Fletcher

7) ATTACK! Tag Team Championships: Bowl-A-Rama (Splits McPins and 'Fat Katt' Lloyd Katt) beat The Brothers of Obstruction: This was a heated affair and after a good start, Splits tried a suicide dive but got smacked by a wet floor sign in mid air. Splits' face was busted open (again), he tried to carry on but then went to the back. Fatt Katt struggled with the 2-on-1 but then made the comeback until Chief Deputy Dunne and Santos made his way out and Katt was slammed off the apron through some presents. Splits somehow returned  and both Santos and Dunne were sent packing. The Brothers of Obstruction ripped open Splits' mask but Bowl-A-Rama managed to overcome to win the titles in a true feel good moment to end 2017. MOTN

ATTACK! Wrestling & Dragon Pro Wrestling - Festive Night Throws - 14/12/2017 - Live Report

ATTACK! Wrestling & Dragon Pro Wrestling - Festive Night Throws - 14 December 2017 - Cathays Bingo Hall


I've missed the last couple of Thursday Night Throws but was available to make this one which was a special festive edition which included Beano behind the bar and Santa being the host for the evening.

1) Drew Parker beat Jeff Ramsey

2) 'Flash' Morgan Webster and Chris Brookes (with Kid Lykos and inflatable Kid Lykos) beat Posada and Josh Holly

3) Mark Andrews beat Elijah

4) Mike Bird beat Brendan White MOTN

5) Chief Deputy Dunne beat Oliver Sudden

6) Bowl-A-Rama (Splits McPins and Fat Kat Lloyd Katt) beat Danny Jones, Wild Boar and Sierra Loxton

Dragon Pro Wrestling - Ultraviolet - 03/12/2017 - Live Report

Dragon Pro Wrestling - Ultraviolet - 03 December 2017 - The Neon, Newport


This was my first full Dragon Pro show after seeing a lot of the Dragon Pro wrestlers at Thursday Night Throws and Attack shows throughout the year. The main event was originally Pete Dunne versus Mark Andrews but Dunne was pulled due to WWE commitments and Jimmy Havoc was subbed in. 

1) Golden Opportunity Ladder Match: Danny Jones beat Wild Boar, Brendan White and Beano

2) Dean Winter beat Big Grizzly

3) DPW Tag Team Championship Open Challenge: The Brotherhood (Elijah and Joe Mezinger) beat Jayson Bishop and Jay Jewell

4)  #1 Contenders to the Women's title: Sierra Loxton beat Kay Lee Ray and Sofia Ari

5) Posada and Josh Holly beat Jeff Ramsey and Oliver Sudden

6) Mike Bird beat Matt Horgan MOTN
 7) All Wales Championship: Jimmy Havoc beat Mark Andrews

Havoc celebrated cheating to win the belt but was interrupted by Danny Jones who cashed in his Golden Opportunity

8) All Wales Championship: Danny Jones beat Jimmy Havoc



ATTACK! Wrestling - SRVRSRSLY - 19/11/2017 - Live Report

ATTACK! Wrestling - SRVRSRSLY - 19 November 2017 - Cathays Bingo Hall, Cardiff


Dark March) Charli Evans beat Jeff Ramsey

1) Kyle Fletcher beat Dick Riley

2) Drew Parker beat Elijah, Jack Sexsmith, Danny Jones, El Phantasmo and Love Making Demon

After the match, Drew Parker, Elijah and Bishop formed a group


3) ATTACK! Championship: 'Flash' Morgan Webster beat Kid Lykos

4) Eddie Dennis beat Mark Davis

5) Jim Obstruction and Los Federales Santos Jr beat Bowl-A-Rama (Fat Katt Lloyd and Splits McPins)

6) Chief Deputy Dunne beat Travis Banks