Very large crowd on hand for the event, and very into the matches as well. I recognized lots of old World of Hurt fans from up the road in Hudson Falls, and the gym was completly packed for an excellent show.
Pictures are online at
http://sports.webshots.com/album/563000124GAeAlw?vhost=sports
Shockwave the Robot pinned La Parka
Shockwave was a hit with the crowd as usually, and danced with several kids in the ring following his victory.
JP Black pinned The White Lion, Jim Tanner
Tanner controlled most of the match, sometimes with illegal tactics. JP fought off a finisher attempt and hit one of his own to capture the victory.
Ashley/Barbie pinned Luscious Latasha/???
The two hometown girls would have been heavily supported to begin with, but their opponents were sporting Red Socks gear, which sent the NY crowd into a frenzy. Both teams utalized several double team moves, and the match swung back and forth until the local ladies were able to pick up the pin.
Big Daddy Bravo pinned Spike Dudley
This match sent the crowd to another level. Bravo repeatedly taunted the crowd, who was on their feet giving it back to him. Dudley tried everything he could to make up for the difference in size, but ultimatly got sent into the steel chair he had set up in the corner, and then finished off with a very impressive legdrop.
http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2705554950103190783BHraWN?vhost=sports
Joe "Swinger" Sidusky pinned Pierre "The Beast" Vachon
Vachon was managed by Good Lord Willing. Swinger Sidusky came out wearing his Fort Edward football uniform, and was managed by his old football coach. Joe spent most of the match trying to find a way to take Vachon down, and was unsuccessful most of the time. Meanwhile, Joe's coach was getting the best of GLW during several confrontations at ringside. Vachon finally tried to take out the coach himself, but it ended up backfiring and Joe got the schoolboy rollup for a pinfall victory.
Freight Train and Night Train pinned Damage Inc.
An early back and forth gave way to domination and several near falls for Damage Inc. One of the trains had brought several snacks with him, but that wasn't enough. A pizza delivery guy was in the crowd, trying unsuccessfully to deliver a pizza that had been ordered from the school, finally the ring announcer helped him out by making a announcement, and it turns out to be the guy wrestling the match. Danger almost had the match won with a big splash, but his opponents got out of the way, and he hit Jeff Starr instead, stunning him long enough for a pinfall.
Nick Nilson wins the over the top rope battle royale
I couldn't get too many good pictures of this one because the wrestlers were everywhere. Just about everyone who had already had a match, and a bunch who hadn't came out for a chance at becoming number 1 contender for the ADK title. The final two saw Nick and Danger scrambling for that last elimination, and Nick was finally able to push Danger over the top.
The Warrior pinned Punk
The crowd was on it's feet for the arrival of the Warrior, who did not dissapoint them. After winning his match using all his traditional moves, he took his time walking around the ring, signing autographs, and being very accessable to the fans.
Intermission
The intermission came late so that the steel cage could be set up. A long line of fans were paying for a picture with the Warrior, Dudley and Shockwave. Again, I was very impressed with how good they were with the fans, I saw a lot of people walking away smiling.
Main Event
The Alden Brothers pinned The Stroke inside a steel cage
Once again, Boston VS New York added some extra intensity to the match, which started off with some wild brawling at ringside. It was tough to do it justice on camera with the action taking place all over, and trying to stay out of the way. Shooting through the cage wasn't any easier. But it was a brutal back and forth match. Eric Alden nearly escaped at one point, then hesitated when he saw his brother getting beaten on inside the cage. Finally, they scored a pin on the inside, and the crowd went nuts.
Great show, I had a really good time there, hope everyone enjoys the pictures.
