DOA "Anger Management"Gresham, OR @ the East Portland Moose Lodge
Sunday April 28, 2013
The show started 25 minutes late. From what I heard, it was because the Portland Wrestling Uncut tapings just happened to run long, preventing a lot of the crew from getting to the show on time.
The show opened with DOA champ Dr. Kliever confronting promoter Terry Farness about an unsafe work environment. Kliever had a contract for Farness to sign, presumably changing the main event from a streetfight to a regular match, but I couldn't quite make out everything they were saying. Farness tricked Kliever into signing a different contract, which allows J_Sinn Sullivan to return to DOA (Kliever had beat Sullivan in a loser leaves town match). Farness announced Kliever will face J_Sinn in a streetfight at the Moose Lodge on June 9th.
Michael Sweetser returned and introduced the also returning SCOTTY MAC. The evil Canadians get the crowd riled up and out comes Mac's opponent, my personal favorite, RAVENOUS RANDY MYERS. Myers channeled Shawn Michaels and picked his nose with the Canadian flag, which Scotty Mac pointed out was weird since Myers is also from Canada.
1) Ravenous Randy Myers defeated Scotty Mac
Quiz was at the announce table with the Pure title belt, which he stole from Ethan HD. He taunted Ethan with the belt as he came out. Before the match between Ethan and Jonas Albert Robinson could start, Eric Right came out. He said since his opponent, Cameron Starr, couldn't make it to the show, he has been added to the Pure title match. He then informed his partner, Robinson, that tonight they are not friends or partners.
2) Pure champ Ethan HD won a 3-way over Jonas Albert Robinson and Eric Right
Robinson helped Right to the back after the match, so their team is intact. Ethan and Quiz argued over the Pure title belt at the announce table.
3) Tag team champs Rock'n Ricky Gibson & CJ Edwards defeated Kellen Raeth & Jorel Nelson
Some women in the front row gave Edwards a couple bras to taunt Raeth with. Another funny moment was one of the guys (Edwards I think) doing a top rope dive, which caused a woman in the front row to spill her hot dog. She then proceeded to take a solid five minutes to clean up from the hot dog. How many damn toppings did she have on that thing?
Wade BY GOD Hess comes out next. He lets us know that his partner Nate Andrews is unable to wrestle due to injuries sustained at the show in Keizer on Friday, so he will wrestle alone tonight.
4) The Blanchard Brothers (w/ Mr. Ooh La La) defeated Wade BY GOD Hess in a handi-cap match
5) Mike Santiago defeated Tony Kozina
These guys worked hard, but it was like Indy wrestling does Japan overkill. On three different occasions they did the whole barely able to stand and trade hard slaps and punches spot. They had tons of near falls. Plenty of ground work. But it just didn't click for me. It didn't tell a story. It was just a collection of spots and drama that work in the correct context, but didn't seem to work here. Maybe it would have played better in front of a different crowd. After the match, Santiago said he got into wrestling because of Davey Richards, and since Kozina was Richards mentor, he wouldn't be a wrestler without Kozina. They hug and raise hands.
6) DOA champ Dr. Kliever, Draven Vargas, & Ethan HD defeated Exile, HB Quiz, & Derek Drexl
Ethan was subbing for Pat Large. He and MJ weren't at the show, and they never said why. The finish saw Quiz and Ethan get into a tug-o-war over the Pure title belt. Exile went to spear Ethan, just as he let go of the belt, causing Quiz to take the spear. Kliever pinned Quiz to retain his title. Quiz is not allowed a title shot for six months because of the pin. After the match, Quiz blamed Exile for the loss. He and Drexl put over DOA and did the normal way too long babyface promo to end the show.
Next DOA show is May 10th in Independence with Hess vs. Bubba in a first blood match. Next show in Portland is June 9th with Kliever vs. J_Sinn in a streetfight.
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