Once again, Absolute Intense Wrestling will be returning to Turner’s Hall in Cleveland, Ohio for two consecutive weekends. Friday, April 6 will highlight Straight Outta Compton featuring local and national talent from the independent professional wrestling scene with a bell time at 7:30 PM. Then once again, on Sunday, April 15 AIW will host Girls Night Out 6 featuring some of the greatest local, national, and even international talent from the women’s independent professional wrestling scene with a bell time of 4:00 PM. Turner’s Hall is located in Cleveland on 7325 Guthrie Ave, corner of Guthrie and W. 73rd Street. Tickets for each event are only $15 each and are first come, first serve. AIWrestling.com has more information on events as well as ticket sales.
The talent line up for Straight Outta Compton includes a hefty lineup with several specialty matches. They include the following:
Johnny Gargano, BJ Whitmer, and Tim Donst vs. Flexor Industries’ Chest Flexor, “The” Chad Williams, and Bobby Beverly – Compton Street Fight (no-rules 6-man tag): After a shocking return on March 2 and winning the Gauntlet for the Gold, Johnny Gargano was placed into a tag match with the likes of BJ Whitmer and Tim Donst. While all three men have had their trials and tribulations with the diabolical team, there is not exactly a lot of love between these three men, either. Donst has worked against Gargano repeatedly throughout all over 2011, and has even turned on him during tag team matches. Donst and Whitmer had a tremendous match back in the 24-man invitational tournament in May 2011 that left Donst with a victory. The locker room has had enough of Flexor Industries’ interference in AIW, and they have proven that they are ready to take them out. Regardless – Flexor, Beverly, and Williams are a well-oiled machine, and whether or not Gargano, Whitmer, and Donst can coexist long enough to demolish them remains to be seen.
AR Fox vs. Uhaa Nation – 30 Minute Iron Man Match: The saga continues between AR Fox and Uhaa Nation. In October 2011 at They Live, Fox and Nation tore it up for the first time in high-risk match. Both men gave all they had, yet the fans still chanted for more. Fox scored the first victory, but a rematch was soon scheduled once more in November 2011 at Hell on Earth 7. In what was again a stellar display of talent, Nation pinned Fox. Now, each man must prove who is superior in a 30-minute iron man match. They will compete to see who can score the most pinfalls and/or submissions within the timeframe in order to be crowned the victor of the series.
Youthanazia vs. The Irish Airborne – AIW Tag Team Titles Match: After defeating The Sex Bomb-ombs of Davey Vega and Mat Fitchett, The Irish Airborne earned an immediate shot at the tag team titles, held by Flexor Industries’ Aeroform. Before they were able to begin the title match, both Crists were knocked out from behind by Kendrick and Lyndon. In a hasty decision, AIW President Matt Wadsworth decided to punish Aeroform by forcing them to compete in a title match, but this time against the team of Youthanazia, Matt Cross and Josh Prohibition. The match ended with Youthanazia standing as victors, and now it is time for the Airborne to get their deserved title shot. However, it will no longer be against Aeroform.
Eric Ryan vs. Sugar Dunkerton vs. ACH vs. Gary Jay – Four-Way Match: Eric Ryan has been on a roll as of late in AIW, winning matches against Ophidian and Kobald at Gauntlet for the Gold 7, Rickey Shane Page in Guys Night Out, Pinkie Sanchez at Nightmare Before X-Mas 5 and Façade and Samuray Del Sol at Hell on Earth 7. However, will it be enough to take on Sugar Dunkerton, who was last spotted at They Live, beating Kyle O’Reilly and Sonjay Dutt and who is owed a match for the Intense Division title against Bobby Beverly sometime in the near future? ACH has also been a force on the independent scene as of late and is something to be feared in AIW as well, bringing in a top-notch, high-risk style that is sure to bring a serious challenge. Lastly, do not count out Gary Jay – thought he hasn’t worked as a singles competitor yet in AIW, his work with the Submission Squad has indeed been fierce.
Jock Samson vs. The Duke – Grudge Match: This is not only about wins and losses anymore; rather, it's about who will be left standing when the final bell rings. Duke has been violently attacked outside the ring by Samson repeatedly at They Live, Nightmare Before X-Mas 5 and most recently at Gauntlet for the Gold 7. Even though Duke was able to get the victory over Samson back in December and eliminate him over the top rope in the Gauntlet, Samson has only continued to unleash fury upon him. Finally, they will be able to step inside the ring in what won't be a wrestling match, but an all-out-brawl.
The Submission Squad vs. The Sex Bomb-ombs: Both teams have competed multiple times now in AIW over the past year gaining the respect of the live audience in the process. The Bob-ombs, Mat Fitchett and Davey Vega, have been a very exciting, high-spot laden team whose best example of fireworks came against the Irish Airborne at Gauntlet for the Gold 7. The Submission Squad, Evan Gelistico and Pierre Abernathy, has taken a slightly different route to this match, wrestling Da Latin Crime Syndicate in a humorous but hard hitting match at the same event. It is too early to tell which team has the advantage at Straight Outta Compton but one thing is for certain. The winners will have to work for their victory.
Façade vs. Colin Delaney: Façade is recently coming off a loss in a four-way against Uhaa Nation, ACH, and Rickey Shane Page from Gauntlet for the Gold 7 while Delaney defeated Marion Fontaine. Both men are known for their humorous yet hard-working approach to the ring.
John Thorne and Rickey Shane Page in a “Pick Your Poison” Match: There isn’t much word just yet on what exactly it is that is going on between RSP and John Thorne. Thorne recently returned to the ring as a contestant in the Gauntlet for the Gold last month, but he made no intentions of keeping the return permanent. AIW President Matt Wadsworth announced the match on Tuesday, which entitles both Thorne and Page to pick each others’ opponents. Multiple fan predictions have been made, but the outcome will remain a mystery until the Sixth.
Just a week after Straight Outta Compton, AIW returns once again to Turner’s Hall in Cleveland for another Girls Night Out. Mickie Knuckles has vacated the AIW Women’s Championship due to her pregnancy, but she will be back again when she is physically able. In the meantime, plenty of hard-hitting, women’s action is planned for the show
Mia Yim vs. Allysin Kay – Unsanctioned, No-Rules Grudge Match for the AIW Women’s Championship: Last time the two met in AIW at Girls Night Out 5, there was trouble in paradise. In a losing opener against Marti Belle, Yim was accosted by Kay because of the shame she brought to Flexor Industries. Later, after Kay hinted at sabotaging Cherry Bomb’s chances of performing at the show, she and Yim squared off in a bloody brawl that resulted in Kay’s nose fracturing in several places. Ever since then, unkind words and threats have spewed between the two all over social media. Unable to wait until Absolution 7, the two contested for an unsanctioned, no-rules grudge match at GNO6. Now, with Mickie Knuckles having vacated the title due to pregnancy, one more prize hangs in the balance. Without a doubt, only one woman will be able to stand and walk away, Championship in hand.
Sassy Stephie vs. Cherry Bomb: Ms. Bomb has missed her last two scheduled appearances in AIW, leaving fans to wonder as to what has been going on with the Canadian’s career. Allysin Kay had hinted at sabotaging her last booking in the company, and there’s no doubt that she may try to ruin her once again. Stephie’s loyalties lie alongside Kay’s in Flexor Industries. This match will have no shortage of hard-hitting action, as neither woman is a stranger to AIW.
Melanie Cruise vs. Taylor Made: These women are both newcomers to AIW but have worked on the independent professional wrestling scene for years now. Cruise is the current Resistance Pro Women’s Champion and works for the likes of SHIMMER (under the management of Annie Social) and Supreme Wrestling Entertainment, where she feuded with Made in the past. Made also has worked for Shimmer and SWE, and will surely put on a strong, fluid match.
Taeler Hendrix vs. Annie Social: These are two recognizable names in women’s independent professional wrestling. Taeler Hendrix has really been making a name for herself. She has wrestled in Ring of Honor, and most notably in Ohio Valley Wrestling, where she is the company’s current Women’s Champion. Annie Social has worked a number of years in SHIMMER as well as WSU. The skilled veteran is the current manager for Melanie Cruise, and it begs to question as to whether or not this will come to play in either her match against Hendrix, or in Cruise’s match against Taylor Made.
Jenny Rose vs. Hailey Hatred: AIW Loyals recognize the history that Hailey Hatred has in the company. Being a hard-hitting, former Women’s Champion, Hatred has since moved to Japan in order to compete abroad and has accumulated many titles while htere. Most recently, she came out victorious at They Live against Cherry Bomb. Jenny Rose, another newcomer to AIW and current WXW Women’s Champion, has also competed all over the United States, Canada, and Japan. Similar styles and experiences will surely make for a strong match.
Sara del Rey vs. Veda Scott: Sara and Veda are two favorites not only in AIW, but in women’s independent professional wrestling on the whole. This is a first-time encounter. Scott is new to the scene but has learned and excelled quickly, competing in the last two AIW Girls Night Out events as well as all over the independent scene. Most notably, she's made it to SHIMMER and Ring of Honor (where she made the roster page!) del Rey, the proclaimed “Queen of Wrestling”, has a reputation for being extremely technical, hard-hitting, and well-paced in the ring and has competed internationally. Yet, her most recent appearance in AIW at Girls Night Out 5 left her with a loss to Mickie Knuckles for the Women’s Championship. Can she claim a victory this time against Scott?
There are sure to be plenty more announcements to the show, including CZW’s Kimber Lee and “Crazy” Mary Dobson in action!
