By Andy PG on 4th August 2020
The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 45, August 4, 2020.
From the AEW Arena.
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Taz, who are in each other’s seats. (No word on Excalibur.)
Tonight’s feature bouts are the Butcher and the Blade taking on Private Party, while QT Marshall and Jack Evans return from quarantine against each other.
By Andy PG on 28th July 2020
The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 44, July 28, 2020.
From the AEW Arena.
Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz.
We have an astonishing TWELVE matches to see tonight! We have a double main event, as Best Friends face Dark Order’s B team of Reynolds and Silver while in a three-way match it’s SCU, Proud and Powerful, and Private Party! In addition, three minor features as Orange Cassidy takes on Serpentico, while The Initiative (that pesky Cutler and Avalon team) face FTR, and the team of Joey Janela and Sonny Kiss battle Pineapple Pete and Michael Nakazawa!
By Andy PG on 21st July 2020
The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 43, July 21, 2020.
From the AEW Arena.
Your hosts are Taz and Excalibur.
Tonight’s major bouts are Best Friends taking on Brady Pierce and Sabby (aka Tino Sabatelli) as well as Butcher and Blade against Avalon and Cutler.
By Andy PG on 14th July 2020
The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, July 14, 2020.
From the AEW Performance Center.
Your hosts are @ShutUpExcalibur and @YouTooTaz.
Tonight’s matches include: Michael Nakazawa taking on Marko Stunt; the other Jurassic Express members facing Brandon Cutler and Peter Avalon; and Brian Cage putting the FTW Title on the line against Brian Pillman Jr.
By Andy PG on 7th July 2020
It’s time for the Fyter Fest intermezzo!
The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, July 7, 2020. Keep calm and wrestle on.
From AEW HQ.
Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz.
TWO featured bouts this week! Shawn Spears is facing Brian Pillman Jr., while Dark Order 1 and 2 (Evil Uno/Stu Grayson) face Peter Avalon and Brandon Cutler.
By Andy PG on 23rd June 2020
Sure, why not, lemme know if you think it’s worth recapping.
The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark: June 23, 2020
From Jacksonville, FL.
Your hosts remain Excalibur and Taz.
Tonight’s feature bout is the Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) vs. Joey Janela and Sonny Kiss.
By Andy PG on 16th June 2020
A bunch of matches? Check. Some fun content for the site? Check. Kicking it off with my guys being involved? Oh you KNOW I’m reviewing this.
Anyway, if you all enjoy the recap, I’ll keep it up, but given the occasion, I couldn’t say no.
The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark on YouTube, June 16, 2020.
Pre-taped from Jacksonville, FL.
Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz.
Tonight’s feature bout is Peter Avalon and Brandon Cutler vs. SoCal Uncensored (Kazarian/Daniels).
By Andy PG on 1st January 2020
Hello, all, it’s your independent wrestling reporter Andy PG checking in. One of my resolutions was to watch more indie wrestling, so let’s kick the year off right by watching the year-end celebration from Beyond. This year’s show is called Heavy Lies the Crown and, as with previous years, is headlined by an IWTV Championship defense. As Thomas Hall would say, let’s get to it.
As always, I shill independentwrestling.tv and tell you to use a code like, say, BEYOND to get 20 free days. Dozens of indie promotions all for the same cost as the WWE Network. Worth the investment.
Side note: you will NOT see any star ratings on this show. As someone whose goal is to wrestle in the near future, I’ve been advised by multiple people that giving critiques and stuff on matches is very much frowned upon in public. It makes perfect sense. Besides, if my play-by-play doesn’t let you know whether you want to watch or not, a few ASCII characters and a one-sentence blurb won’t change your mind. And here we go!
By Andy PG on 14th February 2019
Notes: the AfterLife Wrestling Federation is a tribute to wrestlers who have since left us. The concept is a WWE-style wrestling organization with the best of the past. Hopefully you’ll see some old favorites of yours! And now: the ALWF, for over 100 years the revolutionary force in Slam Bang Western Style Wrestling.
By Andy PG on 2nd February 2019
ALWF Red: Christmas Dreams
Host: Gordon Solie
Highlights of Dusty’s war with the Heenan Family are the show-opening montage. Dusty defeated Ray Stevens, then Gorilla Monsoon, then (albeit with help) Andre the Giant in order to earn a title chance, but he put it on the line to get the entire Heenan Family on even terms in WarGames. During WarGames, Bockwinkel nearly choked out Dusty when Bobo Brazil headbutted Bockwinkel free and Eddie Guerrero made him submit. Bockwinkel said three people beat him, so those three could fight amongst themselves and he’d face the winner.
By Andy PG on 2nd February 2019
ALWF Blue: The Craziest Night
Hosts: Lance Russell and Lord Alfred Hayes
A video montage set to “Stone Cold Crazy” shows how things are getting out of hand on the blue brand, with Roddy Piper and The Sheik spilling blood in no-contests while Sam Muchnick had a hand in cheating JYD out of a title match with Buddy Rogers. It led to Muchnick being fired as brand GM and replaced by Stu Hart, who promised to handcuff himself to Muchnick to prevent interference.
By Andy PG on 2nd February 2019
The AfterLife Wrestling Federation: for over 100 years, the revolutionary force in Slam Bang Western Style Wrestling!
During the Christmas/Hannukah holidays, all three brands get their own Big Events back-to-back. Gold goes first, then Blue, then Red. A feature of the Blue and Red shows this year is a match for each featuring Gold wrestlers, where the winner gets promoted. In addition, all the titles on all the brands are on the line! Here we go!
ALWF Gold: TakeOver
Hosts: Dick Lane and Mike Hogewood
Our opening package sets up Bam Bam Bigelow and Dick Murdoch as two trains ready to collide… only to show the bridge the trains are on blowing up near the collision. In retrospect, some foreshadowing we should’ve seen coming.
By Andy PG on 27th January 2019
So as I threatened tonight, I’m going to see if there’s any interest in this bad boy. Don’t worry, it won’t be a weekly post — just every so often, like an Event Center or when there’s a major show. (Next show is our own Rumble in 2-3 weeks.)
So let’s introduce you to: THE AFTERLIFE WRESTLING FEDERATION! (For over 100 years, the revolutionary force in Slam Bang Western Style Wrestling.) WARNING: this post is long. Click at your own risk.
By Andy PG on 15th December 2018
Aww yeah, this is my jam! To be honest, I called dibs on this because, in an era where my friends were debating if Hogan and Piper could beat Flair and Harley, I was over in the corner watching WCCW on ESPN and saying Kerry Von Erich was better than all of them. Look, I was 6 at the time, okay? (Disclosure: I’m 38 now, so this show took place before I knew what wrestling was.) It’s still a shame that the Kerry most people know was the shell of himself in the WWF from 1990-92, because if he’d stayed sober he’d have been a game-changer. Anyway, this is from 1981, so he’s just one of the brothers, but that doesn’t mean I’m not down for some World Class!
From Dallas, Texas, December 25, 1981, and technically promoted by NWA Big Time Wrestling. No word on attendance. (“Here’s some money; go see a Star War.”)
Your host is Bill Mercer, and your ring announcer is Marc Lowrance. They’re like old friends to me.
By Andy PG on 23rd February 2017
Hey, they were back in my neighborhood, so I stopped by. DVDVR already reviewed this show, but I was there so I wanted to join in. As a note, I am reviewing the DVD of the show, to make sure I didn’t miss anything when taking notes. This show is available on SmartMarkVideo, and I cannot recommend it highly enough – as you’ll see, holding the show on Black Friday allowed for an all-star cast to show up.
From Fairfax, VA.
Your hosts are Kevin Ford and Emil Jay.
By Andy PG on 3rd July 2016
So as I was performing in my second (third?) job as a hockey ref at the JCC of Northern Virginia on Wednesday (June 29), the security guard told me that there was going to be a big deal on Friday. Turns out there was a wrestling event that day. For geography’s sake, the JCCNV is within 2 miles of my house! Independent wrestling within 2 miles? Hell, I’d WALK to that!
Which I did. Because I don’t own a car.
But if I’m going to take in the joy of indy wrestling, all of you are going to enjoy it with me. So, after taking a couple days to celebrate the holiday with family, I’ve snuck out to type up the following. Now, it won’t be anywhere NEAR as detailed as my usual notes because I don’t have a computer in front of me at the event. However, I hope you enjoy it anyway.
From Fairfax, VA, NOVA Pro Wrestling presents American Slang!
