IPW Waterloo, IA 7/20/17

Promotion: Impact Pro Wrestling
Time/Date: 12 p.m. Friday July 20, 2017
City, State: Waterloo, Iowa
Venue: Five Sullivan Brothers Event Center

Dan Gable International Wrestling Museum Hall of Fame Event.

This year there was an afternoon show and an evening show. Every year at this HOF event there are evaluation matches that are watched by Gerald Brisco, JJ Dillon and Jim Ross. The wrestlers then get feed back after all the matches. For the first time these evaluation matches were open to the public as an afternoon show. The matches were scheduled to start at noon. I got to the venue a little after noon and had missed the first few matches as they had to start early.

Stephen Wolf (@StephenWolf309) defeated Bucky Collins.

Logan Lynch (@theloganlynch) pinned Air Wolf (@officialairwolf).

Also new this year to the IPW HOF show was the Hall of Fame Classic tournament. This was an 8 man tournament with the 4 first round matches taking place during the afternoon show. In the first tournament match Curt Stallion (@CurtStallion) defeated Myron Reed (@TheBadReed).

ACH beat Penta El Om (@PENTAELZEROM)in a first round match.

Chuck Taylor (@SexyChuckieT) defeated AJ Smooth (@AJSmoothGJP) in a first round match.

Shane Strickland (@StricklandShane) beat Shelton Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) by count out in the last first round match. This was the main event of the afternoon show.

Chuck Taylor pinned Curt Stallion to advance to the finals of the Hall of Fame Classic.

Shane Strickland defeated ACH to advance to the finals.

Next up was the 8th annual Lou Thesz Cup battle royal. This match featured many of the wrestlers from the evaluation matches.

Tyler Jones won the Lou Thesz Cup battle royal.

James Jeffries (@TheRealJDouble)defeated Tony Sly.

This was Tony Sly's last match.

IPW womans champion Miss Frankie Jay defeated Sierra Avery, Brooke Valintine and Kiandra in a 4 way match to retain the title.

The IPW tag team champions Matty Star & Sparrow won a 4 team match to retain the titles.

After intermission WWE superstar Chad Gable came to the ring and brought out Dan Gable.

IPW champion Ryan Slade defeated Nicky Free to retain the title.

Chuck Taylor pinned Shane Strickland to win the Hall of Fame Classic. At the time of this match Strickland was a champion in 3 promotions (CZW, WrestleCircus and Defy) and Taylor was the PWG champion. Their titles were not on the line during this tournament.

Ray Feuring defeated Malice.

Myron Reed, B. Brian Blair (@Killerbee1B) & Wes Brisco defeated AJ Smooth, Justin Decent & Aaron Von Barron.


Tickets are on sale now for next years event July 26-28, 2018. This is a great event for pro wrestling fans. Legends and current stars at this years event included Baron Von Raschke, Stan Hansen, Magnum T.A., Paul Orndorff, Jim Brunzell, Jason Jordan and Sabu.

IPW Waterloo, IA 7/18/2014

Promotion: Impact Pro Wrestling
Date: Friday July 18, 2014
City, State: Waterloo, Iowa
Venue: Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center.

Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame weekend

This was my third time going down to Waterloo for the annual George Tragos/Lou Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame at the Dan Gable International Wrestling Museum. The weekends events start on Friday afternoon with evaluation matches that were watched by Jerry Brisco and Jim Ross.

When the doors opened up for the evening event fans could meet and get autographs from all the legends in attendance such as Danny Hodge, Larry Hennig (Lou Thesz award winner) and Barron Von Raschke. Jim Ross was also selling his BBQ sauce and beef jerky. Later in the night Diamond Dallas Page (Frank Gotch award winner), Scott Steiner (hall of fame inductee) and Randy Couture (George Tragos award winner) were at the tables meeting the fans. This event is very fan friendly and I encourage all pro wrestling fans to make their way to Waterloo next year.

Latin Thunder with Miss Frankie Jay defeated Matty Star with Jason Michaels.

The Lou Thesz battle royal featured over 15 men.

 Michael Monsoon won the Lou Thesz cup after eliminating Jaysin Strife.

 Aryia Daivari defeated Sepio Saunders.

Ricky Love & Colt Cabana defeated Adam Pearce & Sparrow when Love pinned Sparrow. Listen to Cabana's podcast with Jim Ross (#209) to hear learn more about the Dan Gable museum.

 Matty Star came to the ring and claimed that none of the old timers in attendance would last 5 seconds in the ring against him. Diamond Dallas Page came out and gave Star two diamond cutters.

 Mark Sterling defeated Hannibal. Hannibal recently won a lawsuit against Abdullah the Butcher.

James Jefferies, Ugly & Justin Decent defeated Tony Sly, Nate Redwing & Nate Alsin when Jefferies pinned Sly.

 AJ Smooth defeated IPW champion Nicky Free.

 Referee Billy J raises the hand of new IPW champion AJ Smooth.

 Wes Brisco defeated The Big Picture by tap out in a legends lumberjack match.

PTW 10/25/2013 Bloomington, MN

Promotion: Prime Time Wrestling
Date: Friday October 25, 2013
Venue: Knights of Columbus
City, State: Bloomington, MN

Black Stallion beat Ariya Daivari.

 Kody Rice defeated Magic Man.

 Renny D pinned Ricky Love.

 John Johnson defeated Nicky Free.

 DOUG defeated Ryan Cruz by count out.

 Billy Blaze defeated Mitch Paradise.

 

PTW 9/27/2013 Bloomington, MN

Promotion: Prime Time Wrestling
Date: Friday September 27, 2013
Venue: Knights of Columbus
City, State: Bloomington, MN

PTW champion Lenny Lane had to give up the title as he had an injury over the summer. Most of the matches on this card were part of the tournament for the PTW heavy weight championship.

 Renny D defeated Ariya Daivari in a first round match.

 PTW newcomer DOUG defeated Udo by count out.

 Ricky Love & Nicky Free beat Billy Blaze by count out.

 In another tournament match Kody Rice pinned Black Stallion with his feet on the ropes.

 John Johnson beat Ryan Cruz to advance in the tournament.

IPW Waterloo, IA 7/13/2012

On Friday the 13th in Waterloo, Iowa Impact Pro Wrestling was in action at the 5 Sullivan Brothers Convention Center. This card was part of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Museum George Tragos/Lou Thesz Hall of Fame induction weekend.
When the doors opened for the event at 5:30 there was an autograph signing session with all the wrestlers who were in town for the hall of fame. One of the men there to get an award from the hall of fame was former PWI senior editor Bill Apter. I was excited to finally meet the man who inspired me to be a ring side photographer.
NWA world champion Colt Cabana pinned Scott Marshall in the opening match.
Sparrow won the 20 man Lou Thesz battle royal.
Micas Silva pinned QT Marshall after a super kick.
Perry Saturn & Shawn Nautilus defeated Team Canada (Matty Starr, Ryan Slade & AJ Smooth).
Adam Fury pinned Mik Drake.
Tony Sly pinned Juan Fourneau after a low blow that the referee did not see.
James Jeffries & The Big Picture defeated Ugly & Justin Decent to become the new IPW tag team champions.
T.S. Aggressor defeated IPW champion Nicky Free in a legends lumberjack match to become the new IPW champion.
The Danny Hodge, Baron Von Raschke and Animal congratulated T.S. Aggressor after his win.