Weekend Report: RCW & ACW Shows Results & News

ACW Premieres in New Location!

American Championship Wrestling opened a new era Sunday March 19th presenting a show in an exciting new location. The Venue at 800 Lexington is a very nice location with multi-level seating, a smoking section, higher ceilings, excellent lighting and a fully stocked bar. The location just off Main Street about a mile or so from SAC should attract an new crowd of college-aged fans to the sport. ACW has already booked two additional dates at The Venue; April 23rd and May 21st. Both events are on Sundays at 4 pm so younger fans are sure to feel welcome as well as those wishing to enjoy an alcoholic beverage while they holler at the in-ring action.

ACW's latest show continued thier tradition of bringing in top independant talent from throughout Texas as the Galvan brothers, "New Style" Ben and Jeff traveled from Corpus Christi with Papi C to participate in the show along with Mr. Prestigious from the DFW area. Many of these wrestlers worked last night either at the ACW show in Kerrville or the RCW show here in San Antonio. Several wrestlers had lingering aches and pains but that did not prevent those who were able to wrestle from giving the fans best card of matches that ACW has had in San Antonio so far this year.

Texas Heavyweight Champion Scott E. Charms was injured but he still allowed his belt to be defended by The Texas Renegade in a match against challenger Jeff Galvan. Tito Sanchez and former partner Vega continued there feud. Former Tag-Team Partners "Titan" Quinten Allen and "One Man Mike Dell put on the "Match of the Night." Virus had little trouble with Papi C and demanded stiffer competition. Mr. Prestigious was very impressive against Cobra. In the Main Event, "New Style" pushed Champion Prince to the limit before Scott E. Charms inadvertantly knocked out "New Style" while attempting to interfer on his behalf.

ACW Show Results
March 19th
The Venue

1. Virus (win) vs. Papi C
2. Cobra vs. Mr. Prestigious (win)
3. Texas Heavyweight Title.
Challenger Jeff Galvan vs. Texas Renegade (win) - Defending title for injured Scott E. Charms
4. Tito Sanchez (win) vs. Vega
5. Titan vs. One Man Mike Dell (win)
6. ACW Heavyweight Title Match
Challenger New Style vs. Champion Prince (win & retains title)

(Thanks to ring Announcer Jeff Houston for help identifying all the wrestlers)

RCW Presents Breaking All Of The Rules

In a night of special stipulation matches that left the crowd of nearly 300 paying customers almost as worn out as some of the wrestlers, River City Wrestling returned to the YWCA at 503 Castroville Road Saturday March 18th. In attendance at the match was Martin Styles who will be making his in-ring debut with RCW in the near future. Fans were treated to 6 matches which included an intergender match (Rudy Russo vs. Roxy,) a bloody streetfight (Ikaika vs. Showtime Summers,) an audience participation Lumberjack Strap Match (Spiro vs. Quinten Allen,) a Triple-Threat Tag-Team Ladder Match (Nerdy Boys defending against The Natural Athletes and The Texas Treats,) a Two Falls out of Three match with special special stipulations in each fall (Fast Eddie Vegas vs. Masada,) and a Main Event No Holds Barred RCW Championship Match (Hotstuff Hernandez defending against "Homeless Hugh Rogue.)

Before the night was over, RCW owner Brandon Oliver had to pay for at least 3 tables, 3 ladders and more than 8 chairs which were destroyed during the various matches. On top of that, Oliver pitched in mopping up the blood that spilt when Showtime Summers inadvertantly received a 6 inch gash in his forehead from the handle of a trashcan. Despite the injury which occured early in the match, Summers continued the fight with Ikaika. When Ikaika finally put Summers down to stay, Ikaika was able to earn 5 minutes in the ring with Aguila Negro. Many fans were not prepared for the bloody and violent nature of this match. Summers wasn't the only wrestler who received injury during the night. Quinten Allen suffered a neck injury which left him numb for several minutes and had to be helped from the ring following his match. Kris Kronie of the Tag Champion Nerdy Boys was so seriously injured in the Ladder Match that he is not expected to be cleared to participate when RCW returns to the YWCA in 2 weeks. Ikaika will join forces with Johnny Ender at that time to battle the Texas Treats who turned heel during the course of the night.

The 2 falls out of three match between Fast Eddie Vegas and Masada was an incredible test of endurance for the two wrestlers who split the first two falls and had to compete in a Last Man Standing Match for the final fall. The match appeared over several times following particularly violent moves but the two kept at it until finally Fast Eddie prevailed. The Main Event was the No Hold Barred match between Hotstuff Hernandez and Homeless Hugh Rogue who was accompanied by his "Case Worker" Steve Moody. This final match featured tables, chairs, trash cans, a barb-wire wrapped baseball bat, a staple gun and a can full of thumb tacks.

RCW Show Results
March 18th
YWCA

1. Inter-gender Match
Rudy Russo (win) vs. Roxy
2. Street Fight
Showtime Summers with Aguila Negro & Rudy Russo vs. Ikaika (win -Ikaika earned 5 minutes in the ring with Aguila Negro)
3. Audience Participation Lumberjack Strap Match
Quinten Allen (win) vs. Spiro
4. Triple-Threat Tag-Team Title Ladder Match
Challengers The Natural Athletes - Hector Montoya & One Man Mike Dell with Ray The Voice vs. Challengers The Texas Treats - Don Juan & Chris Marval with Commissioner Yebisu vs. Champions The Nerdy Boys - Johnny Ender & Kris Kronie (win & retain titles)
5. Best 2 out of 3 falls:
Fall # 1 win by pinfall, submission, countout or disqualification
Fall # 2 submission match
Fall # 3 Last Man Standing Match
Fast Eddie Vegas (win fall #1 & # 3. win match) vs. Masada (win fall # 2)
6. Main Event - No Hold Barred Heavyweight Title Match
Challenger Homeless Hugh Rogue with Steve Moody vs. Champion Hotstuff Hernandez (win & retain title)