Results: NWA Atlanta, 05/25/13, from Locust Grove, GA

Results: NWA Atlanta, 05/25/13, from Locust Grove, GA

The 5/25/13 NWA-Atlanta results/review from NWA Atlanta-

Going into the 5/25/13 show, NWA-Atlanta was on a roller coaster so to speak. The War Games show being their best to date, then following that show up with the Mothers Day weekend show on 5/11/13 being their worst. Everything from talent no-shows to the power going out plagued the 5/11 show. NWA-Atlanta has made a commitment to run shows every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, no matter what holiday may fall on that weekend. Constantly moving show dates all over the place is confusing for the fans and an ignorant practice for a bi-weekly show. So, how would the 5/25/13 Memorial Day weekend show turn out? To the results, with the reviews tied in…

Match 1: Drew Adler vs. Zac Edwards vs. Marko (no more Polo).

This was 3-way rules, no tags. All three of these guys get it. It is not all about spots. It is about when to do certain spots and when to work the crowd. None these guys went out and tried to do all the 20 spots they know in row. They all worked the crowd. It was very entertaining. Drew’s “Hey” chant was picked up by the crowd instantly. Marko was on the floor jawing with the crowd thru-out, and Zac’s “Gentleman’s rules bro” statement at Marko towards the end was hilarious. Marko S@!t canned Zac to make an already hurt Drew tap to a fujiware armbar.

Winner- Marko. Post match Marko cut a blistering promo on Fry-Daddy for being a paper champ claiming he was “Pussy Footing” around him, thus the smart marks pointed out the use of the “P” word.

Match 2: Matt Sells vs. Psyko the Nut Job

Sells picked up right where the previous 3-way left off. Sells was verbal throughout the match, almost doing his on commentary. Pysko at times tuned out and forgot he was wrestling just standing in the corner. Luckily Pysko is considered crazy because a normal wrestler would look like a complete idiot doing that, which Sells pointed out. Sells ended up getting into arguments with Ref Radar (a supposeive Underground/McGowan trainee that neither has vouched for?) during the match. At one point Radar told Sells to “open it up”, Sells then yells at Radar “How the hell do I open up a forearm Radar?!?,….do you have a scalpel”! Sells got the clean win.

Winner –Sells

Intermission*** Matt Sells came out during intermission to do his stand up routine. (Sells is also a Comedian that performs at the Laughing Skull in Midtown ATL). Sells was a straight heel comedian and went in on the crowd ala Don Rickles.

Match 3: The BFF’s vs. Axil & Andy Anderson (also known as the Georgia Wrecking Crew).

The Brothers looked a little confused having the crowd on their side and seemed out of place. It will take them some time to adjust their social skills to their new found fan base. The BFF’s on the other hand were their usual over the top ego trip self’s. Delusional to their surroundings and to their opponents, Andrews & Stevens (BFF’s) were channeling everyone from Macho Man to the Hulkster to get over on the Brothers Anderson. Finally thanks to some questionable tactics the BFF’s took over on Axil. Axil took a beating. Axil finally was able to break free and found himself laid out near his corner. Luckily Axil found his bearings and made the 2 foot journey for the hot tag. Andy came in and cleaned house. The BFF’s found them self’s both in the same corner after back to back Irish whips. The impact of one on to the other rendered them momentarily out of it. When they both came through it looked as if Andrews got his hand caught in Stevens singlet while both were on all fours. Thus they crawled around the ring trying to free each other from, well, each other. Stevens dove out of the ring, Andrews was yelling at him about the mix up and got rolled up for the 1, 2, 3.

Winners- Andy & Axil Anderson. Post Match the BFF’s teased a scuffle on the floor, but to the dismay of the fans, they hugged it out.

Match 4: Rick Michaels & Bobby Hayes (Beauty and the Beast- NWA Atlanta Tag Team Champs), and Simon Sermon vs. Prince Akbar & two Afghan Assassins

The match did not even start before the awkwardness started to commence. The announcer Jen Holbrook (filling in for Chad Sheppard) announced Rick Michaels & Simon Sermon as the Exotic One’s, leaving Bobby Hayes to a solo intro. It seemed as everything was going the way of Michaels, Sermon, and Hayes, until the Afghan Assassins used their ability at stretching the rules to take over in the match, of course, then, and only then, did Prince Akbar (who the fans now refer to as “SnackBar”) enter the match to pick up the scraps. Michaels, Sermon, and Hayes came back on the attack, Akbar scattered leaving his Assassins to fend for them self’s. One of the Assassins must have brought over a ton of ”Sand” from the dessert because it took Simon Sermon 3 tries to execute the Manchester Driver for the win.

Winners- Rick Michaels & Bobby Hayes (Beauty and the Beast), and Simon Sermon. Afterwards one of the tag team titles was mistakenly giving to Simon Sermon instead of Bobby Hayes. Bobby Hayes understandably had a “WTF” look on his face, right about at that same time Matt Sells came thru the curtain screaming “I told you Bobby”! Here is the “cliff notes” version of what went down: Simon was apologetic to Bobby, Bobby was pissed at Simon, Matt was Screaming to all that would listen that Rick can’t be trusted, Rick was now pissed at Matt, and Bobby finally stormed off from the ring with Matt right behind him in his ear.

Intermission-*** Matt Sells once again came out during intermission to do his stand up routine. This time Sells was oblivious to the fact that Rick Michaels was at his gimmick table doing his best “Mike Jackson” impersonation hocking everything in the place right down to the ice cubes. Michaels entered the ring, Sells begged off claiming to just be having fun, Michaels then laughed it off and planted a left hook on Matt’s chin. Sells retreated to the back.

Match 5: AJ Steele vs. General Abdul Qadeer (champion) for the NWA Atlanta HWT Title.

AJ hit the ring with fire in his eyes and blood boiling. He cut a scathing promo “I never made it to the ring to lose my belt at the last show, because I was jumped. I never even got pinned for the title. You never beat me, but you better believe I’m gonna beat the H#*l out of you”! Qadeer did not even make it 10 feet from the curtain when AJ attacked him on the floor. AJ beat Qadeer all around the ring. Finally, once in the ring with a distraction from Akbar, Qadeer was able to gain the control of the match. AJ constantly battled back at times almost taking on 2 men with Akbar at ringside. AJ had finally enough and went outside after Akbar. AJ was able to get 1 good shot off on Akbar. With the majority of the crowd watching Akbar and AJ on the floor, not many saw Qadeer put an object into his mask. When AJ returned to the ring a Qadeer “masked” head butt laid AJ out for the 3 count.

Andy Anderson quickly made his way to the ring to inform the referee, Tristan Michaels, of what had occurred. Qadeer & Akbar where clueless to this during their victory celebration. The Ref then quickly palpated the mask and felt the object. Qadeer quickly jerked away and refused anymore inspection of his mask. The Referee then reversed the decision.

Winner- AJ Steele via DQ.

AJ, though groggy, then challenged Akbar & Qadeer to a tag match on June 8th vs. Andy Anderson and Himself.

Next show- June 8th in Locust Grove, GA