{"id":113722,"date":"2022-05-26T14:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T18:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=113722"},"modified":"2022-05-26T11:43:23","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T15:43:23","slug":"independent-wrestling-may-26-29-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2022\/05\/26\/independent-wrestling-may-26-29-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: This Week In Independent Wrestling (5\/26 &#8211; 5\/29)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome once again to This Week In Independent Wrestling. From Wrestling Open in Massachusets to Sean Henderson Presents in New Jersey, it&#8217;s another busy weekend with three equally great shows taking place on Friday night so&#8230; choose wisely! Let&#8217;s rundown everything in independent wrestling this weekend.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>This Week In Independent Wrestling (5\/26\u2013 5\/29)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It was the fight that changed everything!<\/p>\n<p>And tonight it gets settled!<\/p>\n<p>Price. Bacon. SUBMISSION MATCH!<\/p>\n<p>Join us on IWTV or live in Worcester for only $10! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5aGBT6mPZk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/5aGBT6mPZk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wrestling Open (@WrestlingOpen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrestlingOpen\/status\/1529839997490176001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wrestling Open (5\/26 \/\/ Worcester, MA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After a literal fire scare cleared out the building last week to close out the show, <strong>Alec Price<\/strong> and <strong>&#8220;Big Bacon&#8221; Brad Hollister<\/strong> fought in the parking lot. This led to a submission match being booked between these two this week! <strong>Teddy Goodz<\/strong> and <strong>Little Mean Kathleen<\/strong> will team up to take on <strong>The Administration<\/strong> and much more can be expected from the wrestlers who are typically found on <strong>Wrestling<\/strong> <strong>Open<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><em>Wrestling Open will be live on Thursday night, May 26th, and can be witnessed at The White Eagle in Worcester, MA. Or streaming live on IWTV. For tickets and more information, please click <a href=\"http:\/\/beyondwrestlingonline.com\/wrestlingopen\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udce2 1 more match?!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PerfectAaron1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@PerfectAaron1<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArmaniKayos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ArmaniKayos<\/a> has just been added to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BostonBrawl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BostonBrawl<\/a> \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>Friday<br \/>East, Boston, MA<br \/>Tickets\/Info: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DZCpSrwiEx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/DZCpSrwiEx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JSjOy56iLU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/JSjOy56iLU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chaotic Wrestling (@ChaoticWrestlin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChaoticWrestlin\/status\/1529611185200447496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Chaotic Wrestling &#8211; Boston Brawl (5\/27 \/\/ East Boston, MA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chaotic Wrestling<\/strong> is on a roll with three shows in a row over the next three weekends. They kick things off in East Boston with &#8220;Boston Brawl&#8221;, an event at which Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Champion <strong>Davienne<\/strong> defends the title against <strong>Jake Something<\/strong>. <strong>MSP<\/strong> returns to Chaotic to challenge <strong>The Unit<\/strong> for the Tag Team Championship, while <strong>Ricky Smokes<\/strong> defends the New England Championship against <strong>MORTAR<\/strong> in a Ladder Match. <strong>Alec Price<\/strong> vs. <strong>Brad Cashew<\/strong>, <strong>Alisha Edwards<\/strong> vs. <strong>Shannon LeVangie<\/strong>, <strong>Aaron Rourke<\/strong> defending the Pan Optic Championship against <strong>Armani Kayos<\/strong> and a scramble featuring <strong>Landon Hale<\/strong>, <strong>Randy Rivera<\/strong>, <strong>Gal Barkay<\/strong>, <strong>Chris Loggins<\/strong> (w\/ <strong>Alex Cypher<\/strong>) and <strong>Che Long<\/strong> round out what looks to be an amazing card.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Boston Brawl&#8221; takes place on Friday, May 27th in East Boston, MA. For tickets and more information please click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaoticwrestling.com\/event-details\/boston-brawl\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Unstoppable Force meets the Immovable Object!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/travis_huckabee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@travis_huckabee<\/a> \ud83c\udd9a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RabidRyanMooney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RabidRyanMooney<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>ONE. ON. ONE.<\/p>\n<p>TICKETS: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r8QOSHJSLn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/r8QOSHJSLn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y0ss76rzKt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Y0ss76rzKt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pro Wrestling GRIND (@GRINDpuro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GRINDpuro\/status\/1529843189410037761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pro Wrestling GRIND &#8211; Come And Get It (5\/27 \/\/ Easthampton, MA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For their sixth show, <strong>Pro Wrestling GRIND<\/strong> has brought in <strong>Derek Neal<\/strong> to take on the undefeated <strong>Rip Byson<\/strong>. &#8220;The Human Monster Truck&#8221; <strong>Perry Von Vicious<\/strong> takes on &#8220;The Big Bad Kaiju&#8221; <strong>O&#8217;Shay Edwards<\/strong> in what should be a huge match, to say the least. <strong>Shook Crew<\/strong> enlists the help of <strong>Dante Drago<\/strong> to take on Team All-Japan (<strong>Jay Freddie<\/strong> and <strong>the Saito Bros<\/strong>) while <strong>Delmi Exo<\/strong> meets the always unpredictable <strong>Jody Threat<\/strong>. <strong>Travis Huckabee<\/strong> might need to update his vaccinations as he meets &#8220;The Rabid Honey Badger&#8221; <strong>Ryan Mooney<\/strong> in what should be a pure scrap. Thick &amp; Juicy 2.0 collide as the returning <strong>Willow Nightingale<\/strong> takes on the debuting <strong>Brooke Valentine<\/strong>. <strong>Logan Black<\/strong> looks to tear down the house (both figuratively and quite literally) against <strong>Manders<\/strong> in a match that could steal the show.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Come And Get It&#8221; takes place live on Friday, May 27th, in Easthampton, MA. For tickets and more information please find Pro Wrestling GRIND on social media<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 534px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qb0gG1v.jpg\" alt=\"NCW Reunion\" width=\"534\" height=\"356\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo \/ Reunion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Northeast Championship Wrestling &#8211; 25 Year Reunion (5\/27 \/\/ Dedham, MA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After recently capturing the Ox Baker Memorial Cup, <strong>Channing Thomas<\/strong> has used that title shot opportunity to cash in on NCW Heavyweight Champion <strong>BRG.<\/strong> The history between these two runs quite deep and this might just be the revenge that Channing Thomas needs after all this time. <strong>Little Mean Kathleen<\/strong> defends the Women&#8217;s Championship against <strong>Ava Everett<\/strong> while <strong>&#8220;Riot&#8221; Kellan Thomas<\/strong> puts the New England Championship up in a Gauntlet Match against the entire <strong>League of Excellence<\/strong>! <strong>The Lumberjake<\/strong> takes on <strong>Tim Lennox<\/strong> in a Memorial Day Street Fight, <strong>Osirus<\/strong> meets <strong>Foxy Calvin Campbell<\/strong> and much more action is sure to take place in Dedham!<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;25 Year Reunion&#8221; takes place on Friday, May 27th, live from Dedham, MA. For tickets and more information please click <a href=\"https:\/\/thencw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This Weekend\u203c\ufe0f<br \/>Fri may 27<br \/>Big Vito Virtual  at approx 8pm<br \/>Shane Douglas &amp; Gary wolf virtual at approx 930pm<br \/>Sat 5\/28<br \/>10am &#8211; 12pm    collectors corner old Bridge nj<\/p>\n<p>2pm &#8211; 4pm   the wrestling universe in queens ny<\/p>\n<p>6pm   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrestlingMagic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WrestlingMagic<\/a>  Ridgefield park NJ<br \/>Please come support <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CtJOWqBP1S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/CtJOWqBP1S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SGT Jimmy Controversy (@JimmyControvrsy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimmyControvrsy\/status\/1529322557094211584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pro Wrestling Magic &#8211; Soarin&#8217; Over Ridgefield Park (5\/28 \/\/ Ridgefield Park, NJ)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This Saturday sees a fairly big show for <strong>Pro Wrestling Magic.<\/strong>\u00a0The current Pro Wrestling Magic Heavyweight Champion <strong>Darius Carter<\/strong> puts the title on the line against a huge opponent in <strong>Dan Maff<\/strong>. <strong>Vinny Pacifico<\/strong> faces one of his toughest opponents to date, as he goes one on one with <strong>Rocky Romero<\/strong>. <strong>Death Row<\/strong> defends the Tag Team Titles against <strong>Hispanos Unidos<\/strong> while <strong>Everett Cross<\/strong> defends the Dark Arts Championship against <strong>Alex Reiman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan Blade<\/strong> defends the Women&#8217;s Championship against newcomer <strong>JC Storm<\/strong> and more of a potential threat <strong>Ruthless Lala<\/strong>. <strong>Steve Pena<\/strong> vs. <strong>Rhett Titus<\/strong> and <strong>Donovan<\/strong> vs. &#8220;The Rabid Honey Badger&#8221; <strong>Ryan Mooney<\/strong> round out a card that also will feature <strong>The Meat Locker<\/strong> vs. <strong>Vargas &amp; Yoscifer El<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Soarin&#8217; Over Ridgefield Park&#8221; takes place live on Saturday, May 28th, at the Knights of Columbus in Ridgefield Park, NJ. It will also stream live on IWTV. For tickets and more info please find Pro Wrestling Magic on social media.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/TremontH2O\/status\/1529817117251493888<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sean Henderson Presents &#8211; Luv Is Rage (5\/29 \/\/ Williamstown, NJ)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For many, this weekend of wrestling can close out on Sunday afternoon as <strong>Sean Henderson Presents<\/strong> brings us &#8220;Luv Is Rage&#8221;. Always putting together the best combination of deathmatch wrestlers to create matches that aren&#8217;t always deathmatches but just work, Sean Henderson truly is shining a spotlight in a positive way on independent wrestling. The main event of &#8220;Luv Is Rage&#8221; is set with <strong>Colby Corino<\/strong> vs. <strong>Matt Tremont<\/strong> in a Clockwork Orange House Of Fun Match, which should just be worth the price of admission alone. <strong>Tim Donst<\/strong> takes on <strong>Jimmy Lyon<\/strong>, <strong>Steve Sanders<\/strong> goes up against <strong>Reid Walker,<\/strong> and <strong>Ruckus<\/strong> squares off against <strong>Brandon Kirk<\/strong> for the first time ever. All of this, plus <strong>Bam Sullivan<\/strong> vs. <strong>Conor Claxton<\/strong> and the Crazy 8!<\/p>\n<p><em>SHP &#8220;Luv Is Rage&#8221; takes place on Sunday, May 29th live from the H2O Center in Williamstown, NJ. If you cannot be there in person at 4pm it also streams live on IWTV! For tickets and more information please find Sean Henderson Presents on social media<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Until next week&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"s1\">Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a> for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome once again to This Week In Independent Wrestling. From Wrestling Open in Massachusets to Sean Henderson Presents in New Jersey, it&#8217;s another busy weekend with three equally great shows taking place on Friday night so&#8230; choose wisely! Let&#8217;s rundown everything in independent wrestling this weekend. 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