As the heat in Upstate NY's indy wrestling scene slowly rises and the winter begins its slow thaw, the company that has quietly positioned itself as the states most successful presents another showcase from the Whitehall Athletic Club in Whitehall, NY! There are a handful of interesting questions leading into tonight's show and while I certainly don't have all the answers, I can speculate with the best of them! Lets take a look at the announced matches!
Danger vs Chuck Deep
Hell yeah. I have enjoyed this feud a great deal. The battle between Pure Dynamite and "Sex and Violence" has raged since World of Hurt Wrestling's return back in May with both sides trading wins and losses. Now with both teams broken up into singles action, there is more opportunity for intrigue. I have a feeling the heels will be über crafty here. Let me put it this way... Danger is a MONSTER. And Deep won't walk into this without a plan, or without Wesley close behind!
PAUL's PICK: Chuck Deep
Jeff Starr vs "Bad" Brad Wesley
The other half of the continuation of the tag feud storyline goes down here... While I may have predicted PD stealing a win over Danger, I don't see it happening twice and I expect them to basically split wins by the end of the night. So...
PAUL's PICK: Jeff Starr
20-Man Rumble Royale for #1 Contendership
I really, really enjoy battle royals and WOH has shown they can do it right. World of Hurt officials have been teasing a few surprises for this contest, but this is what we know: based off of some social media activity in our radar, we know that Vince Beach, Adam Badger, Fronz Roddy, and more are likely to be involved here. We know that ROH star and indy standout Vinny Marseglia will be debuting at this show and I expect him to make a run in this contest, minimally. Back in Glens Falls last year, Big Vigo won the battle royale but I'm not sure if tonight will be his night. My pick? It's expected that Eric Alden will be making his return after a but of a layoff and he is my pick.
PAUL's PICK: "Virus"/Eric Alden
Mixed Tag Match
Shane Alden and Ashley Alden vs Mike Bennett and Maria Kanellis
More Alden's!!! After Ashley Alden's impromptu and unexpected return to the sport at the LAST show, it appears that she has the "bug" and is tagging up with her brother against the VERY sexy Maria and her fiancée (and accomplished wrestler in his OWN right!) Mike Bennett. Bennett has long been a favorite of mine and I am pretty pumped to see him in action. Maria is... Well... She is Maria. Enough said? This should be a fun match with Mike 'n Maria playing the heels and The Alden's the under dogs. This is tough to call. I don't think Maria competes HALF as much as she did at her "peak" in the ring so she and Ashley may just cancel each other out. It will come down to Bennett's conditioning and experience and Shane's heart and drive. I'm thinking we will have a feel-good moment here...
PAUL's PICK: The Alden's.
OTHER QUESTIONS:
- my guess is that WOH Champion, Swinger Sidusky, will be in action tonight, but against whom? I'm personally hoping they have moved Punk and Hoss out of the immediate title picture and that we get a newer, different contender. A Beach, a Vigo, or even the debuting Marseglia would prove for an interesting pairing!
- will a fan brazenly attack Kenny Casanova (if he is in attendance)? It's been FAR too long.
- will they put ice in my beer again?
These are all important questions!
Again, I am looking forward to the show, as well as their NEXT show which - as I understand it - the WrestlefudgeTV booth will be BACK in full effect, interviewing wrestlers, interviewing fans and bringing the action to fans everywhere! We can't wait! Hope to see a lot of our readers/viewers there tonight! I will be in the front row, come say hello!
