Less than a week away from In Your Face Wrestling's second event in as many months, one that promises to establish championship title contentions for all titles, "The Brass Ring" is all about who WANTS it. Can The Uprising overcome their Enemy? Who is next in line to face new IYFW Champion, Pierre "The Beast" Vachon? Who does Burton think WANTS it more? Who DESERVES it? Should the Savage Wolves be reinstated after bullying the company and it's workers for the last 45 days? Do they DESERVE it? We clearly know they want it... Potentially a crucial event to where the company goes from here...
Yet we only have one signed match to talk about.
In the latest (and likely last) INTERFACE before the show, Joey LaRoque plugged the event, along with promoting appearances from all of the promotions big stars and a few surprises. So... While its a bummer that there's only one solid contest to get excited about, despite that, we still have a LOT to talk about and speculate on. Let's talk about other announced talent.
CONFIRMED PERFORMERS FOR THE SHOW
WAR
"The Millennium Millionaire" Scott Scarsdale
Nocturne
"Bombshell" Bert Williams
Ian Daniels
Liam McFerrin
The Northern Studd
I'm guessing that WAR and Scarsdale will reprise their recent tag team ("The Money Machine", as I affectionately refer to them) looking to improve after their recent loss against The Celtic Crew in October. A part of me wants to see that team decompose in the ring, leading to WAR taking a face turn that eventually builds to a win over Scarsdale in a singles bout. Happy to see Nocturne back in an IYFW ring. He most recently pulled out a victory over Rocco Perelli back at Coronation Cup in June in a fun match. The return of Bert Williams is a nice surprise! Williams is a former IYFW Tag Team Champion along with Ricky Williams and, from my limited interaction with him via the interwebs, seems like a good dude. Looking forward to seeing him back in action. Might we see him team up with someone new to take on The Money Machine? Ian Daniels earned his spot on the card by taking a brutal surprise beating from the Savage Wolves and is coming off of a strong showing in last months 4 way match despite eating the loss. McFerrin has put in solid efforts at the last few events and, in my opinion, seems poised for a singles run. And the Northern Studd is himself. So... Yeah. (kidding, Studd. You know you're my boy.)
Right.
UNANNOUNCED PERFORMERS I WANT TO SEE
Ricky Fucking Rockett
Superbeast
Foxx Vinyer
The Real Rob Coleman
Guillaume de Sade
Pierre Vachon
I have been told his name is "Rickety" Rockett... But the masked marauder will always be Ricky to me. What about The Inhuman Monstrosity? I've gushed over the potential of Superbeast in the past and will likely continue to... The Former Capital Punishment (Coleman and Vinyer) dazzled the crowd at The Cauldron, exchanging stiff blows and power moves. Let's see a one on one match, with Vinyer working as the crowd favorite. Why is de Sade not one of the men being considered in the running for the top titles contention? ...because the world is a cruel, cruel place. And... Oh yeah... Let's see the new IYFW Champ in the building, eh? Vachon hasn't been advertised or announced for the show, nor is he a guy that appears on EVERY card (in the past). Come on, now... I like to see the topnchampion at every show. I think that's especially important when THIS show is built around championships and their meaning.
WHAT'S UP WITH THE WOLVES?
They snuck into the October show, uninvited, and attacked Ian Daniels, leading Maxx Burton to dramatically chase them out of the venue. They snuck into the In Your Face Wrestling Academy, uninvited, and attacked several students. They stalked and attacked IYFW Referee, Adam Brunton, power bombing him onto the hood of his own car before slamming his arm in the door. They then threatened to take the fight to Maxx Burton's quite literal front door across the Vermont border. How does IYFW respond? By offering them a match on the show. I figure one of two things are likely to go down here; Burton has something vicious up his crafty sleeve that he is waiting to drop on CJ Scott and Damon Ravage. Or... the Wolves show up, refuse the match, and instead take out a few more contracted talent, insisting on a solid, steady contract and a boat load of cash. I have been enjoying this stuff, big time. Keep it coming.
WHO WILL BE THE IYFW Championship's NEW #1 CONTENDER
It has been said that Minister of Wrestling Operations, Maxx Burton, will call the 3 men the company views as their top contenders down to the ring to "decide" who the #1 Contender to Pierre Vachon's IYFW Championship will be. Will it be former IYFW New Breed Champion, Roman Dominguez? Will it be Drake Evans? Or will it be the man who just lost the strap: Big Vigo?
If you go by logic, then Vigo is the clear contender. He JUST lost the belt in a match that featured a ref bump and a ball of fire to the face. I heard that the "Cauldron of Hate" event is available for purchase... I think that Burton should watch that match again. If he did, he would quickly
sign a rematch (insert: obligatory "I Still Don't Trust You, Maxx!" reference here). Can't help but think they should have held Vigo off the the next shows to sell the fireball and the match, in general, with Vachon last month.
Dominguez has certainly earned his spot for contention, losing a fun, close match AND his once coveted IYFW New Breed Championship to Fronz Roddy after a ridiculously long reign. Still, he consiatently dominates opponents and seeing him take on the man he teamed with back in August would absolutely be interesting.
Drake Evans is the guy I think fans want to see get the shot, even moreso than Vigo. Evans "never really lost" the strap (in a 4-way back in Amsterdam) and has fought a long, hard road on the way back to the very top. He plays the role of scrappy underdog with a huge heart probably better than anyone else in the promotion and I would love to see him get a shot at Vachon's title.
Chances are... We'll see Burton book a 3-way Free for All later in this show, where a number one contender can be crowned. That's likely the fairest (and most crowd pleasing) move to make. Who will it be? I'd say Drake.
WHAT DO I, THE FAN, WANT FROM THIS SHOW
- I want it to run longer than the October show. Maybe I've just been spoiled by other independent wrestling events or even other IYFW shows, but a run time of 2:20 including a 30+ min intermission just zips by. They have announced a lot of performers. Let's see them all, and then some, and fill out the show. I recall the Heel Section being shocked at the time when Vigo/Vachon went on @ Cauldron of Hate.
- I want to see something "new". Something innovative and fun. De Sade running out of the building, avoiding a loss... Vachon's fireball... The Wolves staging an epic sneak attack... All were great HOLY SHIT moments for the crowd. Let's see more of that kind of stuff...
- I want to see a return date to the BACC announced! Sooner the better.
- A crazy, loaded, action packed main event. See; next topic.
THE MAIN EVENT
I don't know what I'm most excited about in regards to this match: the participants. The stipulation? Or the fact that for the first time in their last handful of shows a WRESTLING match will be in the main event. Taking nothing away from the slower, brawling style of a Vigo, a Vachon, or a Scaradale... And certainly nothing from the IN YOUR FACE RUMBLE... But the all-out action style of the guys on this match inspires a great deal of confidence right out of the gate.
VS
Jamar Justice, Shiloh Robinson, and Ricky Williams
An elimination match where, if the baby faces win... They get title shots. I mean... Come on... Clearly that's going to happen. But the action that gets us there should be a blast to watch. Fronz Roddy will own the ring. Williams will be a selling machine. Monroe will dazzle with his speed and execution. Jamar Justice will make his return to the ring with his sights set on beheading the always powerful and intimidating, Adam Badger. And, yes... I think Shiloh will take to the air and take the fans breath away... I'm going to refrain from predicting the finish other than to say that, despite Fronz Roddy's presence, the heels will lose the match and, right away, half of the next event's card will be booked.
Better than having one match announced.
WRAPUP
Excited about the show, as usual. I have two extra general admission tickets to the show that I won at the last show if anyone is interested. Holla, and whatnot. I think this show hinges on a few things; the quality of the Main Event isn't in question but the rest of the card has to be equally solid. The other big one, for me, is the Savage Wolves storyline. Don't bungle this one. I have faith... But I think it bears stating. The crowd was visibly smaller at the last event and I'm hoping to see a rebound in attendance this Saturday night!
Thanks for reading and catch you at the show!
A poorly booked wrestling show that has 15 matches and goes 4 hours will tire out the crowd. A well timed show will help the fans keep their energy up for the whole night, the performers will feed off that, and the fans in turn will appreciate that.
ReplyDeleteI don't necessarily disagree with you and am not necessarily looking for 15 matches.
ReplyDeleteLonger matches, maybe? I can safely say that the IYFW shows I went to in June and August ran closer to 3 hours and felt like a full, fleshed out experience, the crowd still had energy and I'd call them, all in all, smartly booked shows.
I see your point, yet in the eyes of a lot of the people that sat around me - the October show "felt short". That was the crux of my point.