My local indie comes through with an event that was live from Eastlake Ohio. I am in Cuyahoga Falls, and did not go to this live. I decided to sit this one out. Instead, I caught up with it on FITE Plus, and it is an interesting show. There was a good sized crowd at the Force Sports arena, and while the lighting was good, it still very much felt like an indie show. Let’s see what went down overall.
Money Shot defeated Members Only
This was a fast paced modern match, and it wasn’t that
memorable to me. Yeah, it had some good back and forth action, but overall, it
was nothing to write home about. There was your standard stuff here, hot tags,
and more, but I just didn’t get that into it, and while they did work hard, it
was just not that memorable. Members Only and Money Shot both look like
developmental guys, which isn’t bad, I just feel that they are still climbing,
and overall, not a bad match.
Dominic Garrini defeated Kaplan
I thought I was going to h ate this one. I’ve seen Garrini before
and didn’t impress me at all. I know he has a background in MMA but I didn’t
think he was great when I saw him previously. That changed for me with this
match, as the two put on a hard hitting showcase, and some great back and
forth. Garrini has improved greatly since I last saw him, and Kaplan was a
great worker to move forward with Garrini’s offense. A good brawl at times,
some nice slams, and suplexes, brings this one to Garrini’s win.
Joshua Bishop defeated Tom Lawlor in a Casket match
Now this was a cool matchup. Lawlor seems to have lost a
little weight since I last saw him, and Bishop was new from me. I thought this
was a good back and forth, with Lawlor really getting brutalized at one point. In
fact, he even had the crowd slapping his chest with chops. I kid you not! This
was a fun match, and the casket stipulation was cool, but Bishop and Lawlor
didn’t need it. A good back and forth match with hard hitting moves, and chops,
which was fun. Bishop got the win, and Lawlor gets thrown into the casket with
the door closed.
Joseline Navarro defeated Miyu Yamashita
This was my second favorite match of the night. Both women
have interesting looks, but it was Yamashita was definitely the one to watch
here, as she impressed me. Navarro was good too, and this was a back and forth
match with some quality moves, and interesting pace. I liked it, and would
recommend seeking out the show for this one, even if it wasn’t five stars, it
was fun and that’s all you can want from a match women’s or not.
Derek Dillinger defeated Shaw Mason
Not a terrible match, but not a great one either. I was a
little tired and admittedly couldn’t get into this one. I love Ziggy Haim,
though. She’s awesome, and glad to see her in this, although she wasn’t
wrestling in the traditional sense. Not a terrible match, but not a great one
either, good filler if you ask me.
Matt Cardona defeated Hardway Holloway in the AIW
Absolute Title Match
If you’re a Matt Cardona fan, and you are following him in the
indies, then you’re going to like this overall. A great back and forth match
with Cardona using his stooges to get the upper hand overall. Cardona would win
with his finisher, which was not called the rough ryder, so I don’t know what
to call it here, but it was good to see him. He’s a smooth wrestler, with some
seriously good moves, and it was fun to see this one. A good match, and a main
event caliber one if you ask me. Fun stuff here.
Isaiah Broner won Gauntlet for the Gold
This was basically a Royal Rumble with a lot of indie guys.
I didn’t know all of them, but there was a great number of them, including some
from earlier in the night. I liked the overall premise, and it was fun to see
the guys interact in the Royal Rumble style match. Broner would get the win
with a sweet lariat that really pushed through the end. I liked it a lot. This
was a great fun matchup.
Overall Thoughts
AIW wasn’t half bad. Gauntlet For The Gold was a lot of fun,
the matches involved a great deal of back and forth, and lots of action. If you’re
a fan of pro wrestling, you’ll have fun with this show, as I did a lot. I found
it to be a great deal of fun. My favorites included the Lawlor match, the women’s
match, and the Dominic Garrini match as well. Fun times, check it out on FITE
PLUS.
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