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| November 24, 2007
Huge effort from this upstart group. Far from perfect, but I have no doubt that the wrinkles will be ironed out in no time. With a bit of saavy booking and discipline on the part of the workers, DSHW has the potential to be around for some time. Low attendance but lively and hot for the majority of the event. 1. Jay Stevens defeated Ugly Kid Joe and Unknown Artist in 7:54 2. Ryan Savage defeated Dirty Player in 8:42. Nice heeling by Dirty Player. 3. Sage defeated CJ and Sebastian Troy in 9:13. One of the best matches of the night in my estimation. 4. FEAR defeated Ash Kristiansen in 12:21. Solid outing. Kristiansen is gold as a heel. 5. Ghetto Superstar & Night Train defeated E-Dogg & Camo in 9:27. E-Dogg and Ghetto Superstar work well together. Their chemistry might've saved this match from becoming a complete trainwreck. 6. In a ladder match, Dallas Riley defeated Lance Alonte and Johnny Romano in 15:12. Some spots were noticeably blown to begin with, but all three composed themselves enough to finish. 7. In a matchup of two regulars from the SXW promotion in Northeast Florida, Morbid Angel defeated T-Money in 17:22 8. In a gory and sadistic IWA Mid-South-like main event that left the venue looking like Sidell, Louisiana in 2005, Cameron LaRue defeated Teddy Baddstreet in 14:24. Baddstreet shot on a certain defunct promotion that ran in this area before the match. The finish saw LaRue Falcon Arrow Baddstreet off of a balcony through a capenter's workstation garnished with tubelights to the floor. Overall, there was an inspired effort on all parties involved. It’s as if there was a conscious effort to try to shed the mediocrity label that had been cast on 95% of the wrestlers in lieu of working for the former tenants of the building. Another thing that separates them from their predecessors- the ring stayed intact. I do have a few criticisms, though. First off, I believe DSHW could do well to subscribe to the "less is more" philosophy. Just about every match, save for two, incorporated some elements of hardcore, including some matches that weren't initially billed as such, and it took away from the main event a bit. Even some of the ring veterans, who seemed content by the fan appreciation, voiced some concerns about the overabundance of the hardcore elements. Personally, I feel that DSHW would benefit from mimicking the philosophy of a promotion like IWA Mid-South, whose calling card is its hardcore battles but also incorporates catch-as-catch-can technical wrestling, high-flying, hard-hitting modified King's Road or strong style, etc. I also feel that the ultraviolence, when done correctly and if at all, would be the culmination of a major feud. Another pet peeve that I have is with the tendency that most promotions in this area have of doing play-by-play announcing and commentary over the in-house microphones during matches. Please, quit that already! When have you ever went to any wrestling event from a major or semi-major promotion and Dave Prazak or Gordon Solie was voicing over the matches? It's not only annoying, but in some cases, if a worker isn't experienced enough, he/she can get distracted and the flow of the match is ruined. Aside from those annoyances, it was an enjoyable night of wrestling. DSHW, as well as their business partners, have the ability to do great things, and with hard work, discipline, patience and guidance from seasoned veterans, will thrive where their predecessors stumbled. Finally, I would like to thank everyone that signed the petition in opposition of the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment's dictatorship last night. This means a great deal to the Georgia wrestlers, promoters, and fans such as myself who support them. No word yet on a return date for DSHW, but Southern Xtreme Wrestling will be running in Darien at the Multiplex on January 5. The Xtreme Wrestling Group is still planning on their debut show in the Brunswick area on January 12 as well, with Vordell Walker vs. Scott Commodity in the feature contest. |