RCW "The End of an Era?" Results & Notes

River City Wrestling
The End of an Era?
Hope of Glory Church
Saturday October 20, 2007

Match # 1 - Rudy Russo vs. Aguila Negro (win)
Match # 2 - Danny Matthews with Scott McKenzie vs. JT LaMotta (win)
Match # 3 - Tag-Team Match
Judo Blackbelts - Tomohiko Hashimoto & Masato Shibata with Commissioner Yebisu vs. The Natural Athletes - "One Man" Mike Dell & Quinten Allen (win)
Match # 4 - "Battle of the Treats"
Don Juan vs. Chris Marval (win)
Match # 5 - "Battle of the Hardbodies"
Joey Spector vs. Andy Dalton (time limit draw)
Match # 6 - Triple-Threat Match for RCW Cyber Title
Champion Scott McKenzie with Danny Matthews vs. Challenger Sicodelico Jr. (win & new champion) vs. Shawn Daivari
Match # 7 - RCW Cyber Title Match
Champion Sicodelico Jr. vs. Kosakai with Commissioner Yebisu (win & new champion)
Match # 8 - Main Event - RCW Heavyweight Title Match
Champion Rory Fox vs. Challenger Ikaika (win & new champion)

Notes: This show was named "The End of an Era?" in that it is the last scheduled RCW show as River City Wrestling is going on hiatus for an undetermined time. The significance of the event was not lost on those in attendance or those working the show.

Aguila Negro made his return to RCW in the first match, picking up the win over Rudy Russo.

In the second match, "Playboy" Danny Matthews was accompanied to the ring by his tag-team partner RCW Cyber Champion Scott McKenzie, but was unable to beat JT LaMotta in an impressive match.

Prior to the third match, Mr. Yebisu announced that in the absence of Ray The Voice, who was unable to attend, he was resuming his role as RCW Commissioner. Commissioner Yebisu then introduced his tag team "The Judo Blackbelts" - Tomohiko Hashimoto and Masato Shibata who were facing the reunited "Natural Athletes" - Mike Dell & Quinten Allen. Dell and Allen worked well together despite not having teamed in over a year and managed to pick up the victory.

The RCW tag-team champions "The Texas Treats"- Don Juan and Chris Marval faced off against each other in an incredible match lasting well over 20 minutes as each tried to show who was the superior member of the team. In the end, Chris Marval won the respect he needed from Don Juan with a clean pin victory. After the match, the two shook hands and embraced, ending the dispute that had caused them to separate several months ago.

Next, it was the tag team "The Hardbodies" who faced off against each other as Joey Spector and Andy Dalton attempted to settle the differences that had caused them to separate at the last show when they dropped the tag titles to the Treats. The match went the distance, ending in a time limit draw, but rather than continue the match for 5 more minutes, the two settled their differences and were joined in celebrating by former Hardbody JT LaMotta and former Manager Brandon Oliver.

In the next match, RCW Cyber Champion Scott McKenzie defended his title against former Champion Sicodelico Jr. and former WWE Superstar Shawn Daivari. Early in the match, McKenzie's partner Danny Matthews was sent away from ringside by referee Alex Marrozos. For most of the match, Daivari and Sicodelico Jr. worked together against the Champion, but eventually the match broke down to every man for himself. After McKenzie tossed Daivari outside the ring, Sicodelico Jr. hit McKenzie with a superkick and covered him for the pin, becoming the new RCW Cyber Champion.

After that match, RCW Commissioner Yebisu came to the ring and introduced Kosakai and challenged Sicodelico Jr. for his new belt. Sicodelico Jr. accepted the challenge but found himself in over his head as Yebisu interfered freely in the match on behalf of his man. At the end of his second hard match, Sicodelico Jr. was pinned following receiving a kendo stick to the head from Yebisu. After the match, Yebisu announced that even though RCW was going on hiatus, the Cyber Title would continue on as Kosakai would take the belt back to Japan and defend it there as the "RCW International Title." Sicodelico Jr. vowed to go to Japan to get the title back. When this match does take place it will be significant as this title will become the first truly International Title in San Antonio.

In the main event, new RCW Heavyweight Champion Rory Fox faced the challenge of "The Smashing Machine" Ikaika. Although these men have vastly different styles, the match was outstanding as each was stretched in different directions by the other. At the end of the match, both men's shoulders were on the mat, but Ikaika managed to get his shoulder up as the 3 count was made and once again Ikaika was declared the RCW Heavyweight Champion.

After the match, the entire lockerroom came to the ring to celebrate all that RCW has meant to them and to San Antonio Wrestling in general over the last 26 months. Credit was given to all those who contributed to the success of the promotion that was largely responsible for revitalizing local wrestling beginning in the final months of 2005. Fans were thanked for their support and assured that RCW would return at some point down the road.

The San Antonio Independent Wrestling Scene would like to take this opportunity to extend my personal thank you to RCW, Brandon Oliver and all of those who helped to entertain me and the rest of the San Antonio fans and I just want to say, "I'll see you at the next show."