All Pro Wrestling Report

All Pro Wrestling for 6/2/01:

APW returned to the site of so many great shows over the past years, Pacifica's Terra Nova High School. The show started off on a somber note, as it was announced that Boot Camp student Brian Ong had passed away earlier in the week. Ong was acknowledged with a ten-bell-salute, as well as a red bandage wore by all of the wrestlers. After paying tribute to Brian, the show was ready to begin...

-Sean Patrick O'Doule vs. Chicano Flame This match started off with some good potential, with both men working hard to open it up, but it never really got off the ground. After a few good moves by each man, less than two minutes into it, the match was rudely interrupted by the Original Westside Playaz. Robert Thompson, Tony Jones & Jimmy Ripp stormed the ring and beat up both Flame & O'Doule. Suplexes by Jones & a top rope legdrop by Thompson, and the match was declared a no-contest. Winner: No Contest in 1:44 ( * )

-Interview with The Original Westside Playaz Jimmy Ripp grabbed the mic, and talked trash to just about everyone in APW, including the Pacifica fans, and their opponents tonight, The Snott Brothers. Ripp has the mouth, and he has Jones & Thompson to back him up. They are a lethal combination! The Snotts and Betty Beefcake had about enough of this tirade, and decided to come to ringside. Beefcake let it be known that she would have no problem giving Ripp the Biscuits & Gravy if he got involved in the match tonight, and she also made a promise that her men would leave Pacifica wearing the tag team titles.

-Super Destroyer 2000 & Sheik Ali Boom Boom (with Buddy Cotello Esq.) vs. The Ballard Brothers (with Cheerleader Melissa) Before this match started, Buddy Cotello let SD2K know that he better "know his role". Cotello made it sound like Boom Boom was the star of the team, and SD2K would be playing second fiddle from now on. The match started with a Boom Boom/SD2K sneak attack on The Ballards. This was cut short, when the brothers turned the tide and knocked their opponents out of the ring. Boom Boom & SD2K didn't seem to be getting along very well at first, and began to shove each other. While this was going on, Melissa nailed an unsuspecting Buddy Cotello with a bodypress off the apron! The fans went nuts for Melissa, as Buddy was knocked to the floor. Once the match regained some order, The Ballard Brothers took control for about the next four minutes, using their fantastic double team moves that makes them one of the top indy tag teams today. The momentum was cut short however, when SD2K hit a powerslam on Shane and put the lead in his teams hands. SD2K & Boom Boom overpowered The Ballards, using their 130-pound weight advantage. SD2K was unreal, when he flipped over the top rope, and landed on his feet (ala Jardi Frantz)...something you almost never see someone almost 290-pounds doing! Big pop for that from the great Pacifica show, maybe the best move of the match!

For the next few minutes, Boom Boom ripped, gauged, choked and poked his way through Shane Ballard, who had been taking a beating for the past five minutes now. Cotello's team did a great job of cutting the ring in half, and not allowing The Ballards to make a tag. Finally, Shane came up with a bulldog, and was able to muster up enough energy to make a hot tag to his brother Shannon. He came in and cleaned house, and knocked SD2K to the floor, his next mistake was following him out there. Shannon went for a rana from the apron to the floor, but got caught by SD2K, and was then powerbombed on the floor!!! A sick thud rang throughout the auditorium, and the whole crowd cringed when Shannon hit the floor (then they chanted "Holy Sh*t"). Meanwhile, back in the ring, Boom Boom was in control, and locked Shane Ballard in the "Camel Clutch", his new-found finishing move. Ballard could only hold on for a few seconds, and tapped out, giving the win to Boom Boom & Super Destroyer. The fans weren't too pleased with the outcome of the match, as Boom Boom prayed in the corner to his "rug-o-prayer", and SD2K taunted the Pacifica fans. No matter who the tag champs are at the end of the night, this is a team they are definitely going to have to look out for. Winners: Super Destroyer 2000 & Sheik Ali Boom Boom in 11:31 ( * * * )

-"Innovator" Vincenzo Massaro vs. Tommy Blaze This was Vinny's first match without his Internet Title in seven months. He was now facing a young rookie who has a lot of potential, Tommy Blaze. The match started off slowly, with each man trying to get a feel for each other. Vinny worked on the arm, and then moved to the head, but Tommy would reverse it, and lock on an armbar of his own. Massaro took the advantage when he caught Blaze coming out of the corner with a vicious belly-to-back suplex. It seemed like Vinny had chose to work on the head, as he hit a neckbreaker, and continued to work on the upper half of the body. A chinlock wore Blaze down, and aside from a few punches here and there, Vinny was in total control.

Until about six minutes into the match, when Blaze nailed a russian legsweep that put both men down, striving to be the first to their feet. Blaze reached his feet at the count of seven, and nailed a couple of clotheslines. Blaze was in control, and hit a belly-to-back of his own, followed by a spinebuster (only to manage a count of two). The last couple of minutes was fast and furious...Blaze missed a superkick when Vinny ducked, Vinny spun around and leveled Blaze with a spinning clothesline, that totally took his head off! 1...2...3. Vincenzo was victorious in a very good match with the young Tommy Blaze. Winner: Vincenzo Massaro in 8:47 ( * * * )

-"Kamikaze Kid" Jardi Frantz vs. "Bad Boy" Boyce LeGrande (with Xtacy) Boyce came to the ring and introduced everyone in Pacifica to his new valet/girlfriend Xtacy. He also let Robert Thompson know that he hadn't heard the last of him, and he has also been training very hard for the King Of The Indies tournament, taking place this October in Vallejo. Jardi Frantz hit the ring, and the match was ready to begin.

The fans were into this match pretty good, both guys are exciting young wrestlers with an uncanny amount of energy and speed. Very good start to the match, with each man sizing his opponent up, and trying to take the early advantage. Jardi excited the crowd with a split-legged flip into an armdrag, as well as a few nice hurricaranas. Even a brand new sick looking submission hold by Jardi, that tied Boyce up in knots. When Boyce took control, he wowed the fans as well. One of the best moves of the entire night was Boyce's rolling vertical suplexes, in which the third one, he turned into a sitdown gordbuster...amazing! Lots of near-falls followed this great action, with Jardi getting a close 2 1/2 count after hitting a top rope rana on LeGrande. Once Boyce fell out of the ring, Frantz took to the air, hitting a flip over the cornerpost, and down onto the floor! The fans popped big time for this, as Jardi Frantz had lit up the whole arena with his death-defying moves.

Back in the ring, a swinging DDT only got a 2 1/2 count, as did a picture perfect 450-splash! Frantz was on his game tonight...but everything he dished out, Boyce would come back from. Jardi went for another top rope rana, but Boyce held onto the ropes, and Jardi flipped off the top, and landed on his feet in the middle of the ring. This set Boyce up perfect for the Bad Boy Blockbuster! This may have been enough to finish off Jardi, but Boyce wanted to make sure he stayed down, and went back up to the top rope. Boyce hit a beautiful looking swanton bomb, and covered Jardi for the 1...2...3. Winner: Boyce LeGrande in 8:18 ( * * * 1/2)

-LeGrande/Frantz Aftermath... After the match, LeGrande & Xtacy's celebration was cut short when The Original Playaz once again jumped in the ring. The tore into both Jardi Frantz & Boyce LeGrande. Bomber went after Boyce, hitting his new finisher, the inverted fishermans buster. The Playaz then tied Boyce up in the ropes, and went after Xtacy! Thankfully, Boyce was able to free himself before the Playaz could put their hands on her. Boyce got them away from her, but took more of a beating himself, as he was thrown through the air by Tony Jones with an amazing german suplex. They weren't done yet, as they hit the Drive-By (yes, Thompson & LeGrande's old finisher) on him. This team of Thompson, Jones & Ripp are unstoppable! Just then, The Snott Brothers ran to the ring to make the save. They were able to put up a fight with The Playaz, and keep their attention off Boyce & Xtacy. As the two of them went back to the dressing room, it was announced that the tag team championship match would happen right now! The Playaz vs. The Snotts!!!

*APW Tag Team Championship* -The Original Westside Playaz (with Jimmy Ripp) vs. The Snott Brothers (with Betty Beefcake) The Snotts took it to the Playaz in the early minutes of the match, but they wouldn't get very far. Seymour got caught in a nasty side slam by Tony Jones, and that totally changed the momentum of the match. The Playaz were now in control, and they were going to be as ruthless and vicious as they wanted to be. Thompson and Jones worked well together, tagging in and out very often, so neither man would get too tired. Seymour was able to make a tag to Big Peter, but The Playaz remained in control, and used a few double teaming tactics to keep the big man on the mat. Totally amazing northern lights suplex by Thompson on the 340-pound Peter Snott! However, even more amazing was Tony Jones, who hit an unreal top rope belly-to-belly suplex on Peter! Totally unreal bump by Peter, and an amazing show of strength and ability by Tony. That was all she wrote for The Snotts. Thompson hit the frog-splash to put it away, and three seconds later, The Original Playaz had retained their tag team gold.

After the win, The Playaz rubbed it in the faces of the fans that they are the best team in APW today. All three of them had something to say to any team in APW who feels they deserve a shot at the belts. The Pacifica fans were hot tonight, as they chanted "Crack Daddy" to Jimmy Ripp, who stayed in the ring, even after Thompson & Jones were long gone. This was a mistake, as Jimmy Ripp's mouth got him in trouble as usual. The Snotts came up from behind and absolutely obliterated Ripp with their briefcases! They nailed him so hard, he was totally knocked out in the middle of the ring. They dragged him to the corner, and Betty Beefcake gave the fans what they wanted to see...Biscuits & Gravy! Ripp woke up just as Betty was about to lower the boom. The fans loved it as The Snotts & Betty got revenge of Jimmy Ripp, but nonetheless, that couldn't change the outcome of the title match, Playaz win again. Winners: The Original Westside Playaz in 5:22 ( * * * )

*Battle Of The Giants* -"Big" Maxx Justice (with Shane Dynasty) vs. "Next Big Thing" Dalip Singh Dalip Singh is quite a sight to behold. Amazing to think anyone could look that big standing next to Maxx Justice. I mean, have you ever heard an entire arena do a "Holy Sh*t" chant, just for a guy walking to the ring?!?!?! Justice's body looks the best i have ever seen it, and the guy is definitely in the best shape of his career. Maxx started off the match trying to use his power, but that would be no use, as Dalip simply shoved the 300-pounder to the mat like he was nothing. Dalip grabbed Justice and bodyslamed him, getting a count of two. He was in control now, and kicked and chopped his way through Maxx. A big foot to the face sent Justice to the floor, running for cover. Shane Dynasty gave him some advice on how to get Dalip off his feet, while Justice stalled for time outside the ring.

Justice caught Dalip leaning over the ropes, and dropped his neck on them. This opened up the door for him to take control. Maxx used every ounce of strength he had to chop and hammer on Dalip. He used every dirty trick in the book, from raking the eyes on the ropes, and poking the giant's eyes with his fingers, all the way down to the low-blow that had Dalip doubled over in pain. Once Maxx finally got Singh on his back, he wanted to work on the leg. Justice locked on a leglock, but Dalip quickly escaped, and was back to his feet. This giant is absolutely amazing! What a great athlete and wrestler he is for someone his size. Maxx Justice had never faced a battle this big, but he wasn't doing too bad. Justice clotheslined Singh over the top rope, and down to the floor. He then tossed him into the guardrail, and sent the entire first row of chairs toppling over! With Maxx's strength and Dalip's size, they took out the entire first row! Maxx rammed Dalip's head into the steel pole and then tossed him back in the ring. Justice was going all out this time, and was ready to put the match away. He climbed the ropes, and perched himself on top...MOONSAULT!!! But NO! Dalip moved out of the way, and Justice caught a face full of canvas!

Dalip was back up, and he was on offense now. The fans were behind him all the way, and they cheered as he tossed Justice around the ring. He tossed Maxx into the buckle, but referee Mario Long got caught between Justice and the corner. Long was knocked out, and Justice hit another low blown on Dalip. This was the perfect opportunity for Shane Dynasty to interfere, and that is just what he did. Dynasty tossed an entire table into the ring! Justice set it up, and was going to try to put Dalip through it! Mario Long was still knocked out, as Dynasty hit Singh with a chair, but it had no effect. Dalip grabbed Dynasty by the throat and was going to chokeslam him! Just then, Maxx grabbed the chair, and nailed Dalip in the back...but even that had no effect on the 7-footer. Dalip let Dynasty go, and turned his attention to Maxx. Dalip ripped the steel chair out of Maxx's hands, but just as referee Mario Long woke up, Justice laid on the ground and acted like he had been hit with the chair. Long saw two things, Justice wiggling on the ground in (mock) pain...and Dalip holding the chair. Long called for the bell, declaring that Dalip Singh had been disqualified for using the chair on Justice! This was outrageous! Singh never even used the chair, but Mario Long still DQ'ed him because of what he thought he saw! The Pacifica fans weren't happy with Mario's officiating at all, and neither was Dalip. Justice & Dynasty had outsmarted Dalip yet again. Winner: Maxx Justice in 9:10 ( * * 1/2)

-Battle Of The Giants Aftermath... Dalip Singh argued with Mario Long that he didn't use the chair, but Mario had already made his decision final. So, Dalip decided that arguing with the referee would get him nowhere, and decided to go after Shane Dynasty. With the table still set up in the ring, and Maxx Justice doing his best to keep his distance from the big man, Dalip found it perfect to grab Dynasty by the throat, and chokeslam him straight to hell! SMASH!!! Dalip chokeslamed Dynasty through the table, leaving a huge mess of man and wood laying in the middle of the ring. Maxx Justice still wanted nothing to do with Dalip now that their match was over with.

*Worldwide Internet Championship* -"Future Legend" Donovan Morgan vs. "Black Nature Boy" Scoot Andrews Scoot got the mic before the match started, and totally tore apart Pacifica, and the entire state of California. Scoot is from Florida, where he says they grow the best women. Well, Donovan Morgan had something to say about that..."Scoot Sucks". Donovan started a huge "Scoot Sucks" chant, which had Andrews even threatening to leave the arena and not wrestle if the didn't quiet down. This only got the fans even more riled up, as they knew that Scoot wouldn't blow his only chance at winning the Internet Title over something like that. This was a big match for both men, but biggest for Scoot, who is the underdog, out-of-town challenger.

The match got off to a slow start, with Scoot trying to stall for time. He was getting the Pacifica fans very angry, but once he got going, they really respect his wrestling ability. Scoot's young and innovative style of wrestling fits perfect with Donovan Morgan, making them a great pair to have in the ring against each other. Lots of reversals, and lots of back and forth wrestling between these two. When Scoot would take control, he would work over Donovan's left leg, trying to set him up for his Figure Four finisher. Scoot stomped away on the leg, wearing it down more and more. Even going so far as to ram it into the steel ringpost, and then lock on a submission leglock. Donovan was in obvious pain, but he was a fighting champion, and wasn't going to give up quite so easy. Scoot controlled the match for a good seven minutes straight, working the left leg of Donovan in every way imaginable. Scoot even used a steel chair on the knee of Morgan, once referee Tom Castor wasn't looking. The fans were rallying behind Donovan, and making a lot of noise, cheering him on.

Finally, about thirteen minutes in, Donovan caught Scoot on the top rope, and came back with a big superplex that put both men on the mat for a count of six. It was Donovan who was the first to his feet, and the fans were behind him. Donovan used all of his energy in his next sequence of moves. Belly-to-belly...backdrop...and then the amazing inverted Last Rights, which i have only seen Donovan do (not sure what he calls this move). Donovan got a count of two, and seemed frustrated that he wasn't able to keep the challenger down. Next came another one of Donovan's finishers, the spinning fishermans neckbreaker, but once again Scoot kicked out on 2 1/2. Donovan is becoming the new innovator of wrestling, with all these new moves he is using.

Scoot came back, hitting a powerbomb, and then going right back to the left leg of Donovan. This time, Donovan came very close to tapping out, as you could hear him screaming in agony. Scoot's submission hold was almost too much for Donovan to withstand, but he was able to reach the ropes and escape. Scoot back in control, shortarm clothesline...followed by...THE FIGURE FOUR! Scoot Andrew's finisher, the figure four leglock! Was this it for Donovan?!?! No, he used all the energy he had left to turn the hold over, and force Scoot to release the lock. Scoot went for the chicken wing piledriver, but Donovan quickly slipped out, and nailed one of his own! Dumping the Black Nature Boy right on top of his head! 1...2...3! Yes, Donovan Morgan had won the match, and retained the Internet Title! What a tough challenge from Scoot Andrews. 4 star match all the way, great overall battle of two of the best in the indies today. Winner: Donovan Morgan in 17:55 ( * * * * )

*APW Universal Championship* -"Ice Pick" Vic Capri vs. "Natural One" Michael Modest Before the match started, Modest announced that he was dedicating the match to the memory of the late Brian Ong. The fans applauded Modest for this, and the match was ready to go. The opening period had both men feeling each other out, both scoring a few takedowns on each other. Modest worked over the arm for a minute, and Capri did the same once he took control. The next few minutes were a great back and forth battle, with not a dull moment at all. Modest hit a sick looking downward spiral, but Capri came back and took things to the floor. Back in the ring, Capri outdid Boyce's rolling suplexes from earlier in the night, and hit some rolling northern lights suplexes...but turning the 3rd one into an X-Factor face slam. This was a great match so far, definitely what you would expect from Modest, maybe one of his finest matches of the year.

Capri's potential is sky-high, as he totally hung in there with Modest for the whole match. His offensive ability reminds me of Christopher Daniels, and you know how good Modest matches up with him. About nine minutes into the grueling contest, Modest hit a great fishermans superplex (from the 2nd rope!)...into a pin...1...2...no...Capri kicked out, and the match would continue. Back out of the ring, Capri took things into his own hands and got a little hardcore. He nailed Modest in the back with a couple chair shots. You could see how much holding onto the APW Universal Title meant to Capri, as he was doing everything he could to keep Modest at his mercy. Capri has this one great combo, where he hits a flying knee drop, rolls over to the opposite corner, bounces onto the top rope, and hits a beautiful moonsault...all in on motion! Total thing of beauty! This got him a 2 1/2 count on the Natural One, and he was back to the chair. Capri set up the chair in the ropes, and went to hit Modest's head into it, but he was met with a back legsweep, and his own face got rammed into the steel! The fans chanted "Let's Go Modest", as Modest hit a t-bone suplex on Capri...however, being the fighter that he is, the champ promptly got up, and hit a t-bone of his own. But wait...Modest did the exact same thing...and hit a 3rd t-bone suplex in a row. This was amazingly followed by a 4th t-bone suplex!!! Four consecutive t-bones...what a great spot that was!

Both men were down on the mat...at the count of nine, Modest springboarded to his feet...but hurt his neck in the process. Capri took advantage and pounded away on Modest, getting a couple of near falls. He went for a suplex, but Modest escaped...ducked a clothesline...and then caught Vic Capri in the B*tch Slap!!! BAM! Modest slapped that B*tch, and put Capri down for the 1...2...3!!! Michael Modest had won the APW Universal Title for the 5th time (tying Maxx Justice's record). The title had come back home to APW! What a great match by Modest & Capri, one of the best matches all year in APW. Winner: Michael Modest in 13:18 to become the NEW APW UNIVERSAL CHAMPION ( * * * * 1/2)

-Modest/Capri Aftermath... After the match, Modest held his Brian Ong armband high in the air, and yelled out "We Did It". Modest dedicated his title victory to Ong, and apologized that Brian would never get a chance to know what it was like to perform in front of all the great APW fans. The fans cheered for Modest's title victory, and they cheered for the late Brian Ong, who we all wish will rest in peace.