ICW NHB: Vol. 75

 

Dr. Redacted v. Dimitri Alexandrov 

Dimitri Alexandrov jammed a gusset plate into Dr. Redacted's head. Dr. Redacted threw a Chair at Dimitri Alexandrov. After brawling outside the ring, Dr. Redacted hot Dimitri Alexandrov with a trash can lid. Dr. Redacted got put through a door after some good wrestling. Dimitri Alexandrov jammed a gusset plate into Dr. Redacted's head. Dr. Redacted threw a Chair at Dimitri Alexandrov. After brawling outside the ring, Dr. Redacted hot Dimitri Alexandrov with a trash can lid. Dr. Redacted got put through a door after some good wrestling. Dr. Redacted gave Dimitri Alexandrov more chair and tube shots. This was what I expected. It was a nice, hard-hitting match between two great Death Match wrestlers. 

Dr. Redacted won via pinfall 

3.5/5

Lizzy Blair v. Peyton Blair 

This was Sister v. Sister here. Lizzy blasted Payton with a tube before the bell even rang. These two exchanged trash can lid shots. This was a short match that was dominated by Lizzy. While this match was okay these two continue to improve. 

Lizzy Blair won via pinfall 

2/5

Mad Dog Conelly v. Otis Cogar 

Otis put Mad Dog Connely through a door early on. Otis Cogar stabbed Mad Dog Connely with a piece of wood. Mad Dog Conely suplexed Otis onto a chain. Otis used his straight razor on Mad Dog Connely's feet and was cutting between the toes. This was a so-so match. A bit slow for my liking.

Otis Cogar won via pinfall 

2/5

Danny Demanto v. Tank

Danny Demanto blasted The Rev with a tube then Tank busted Danny with a tube. Tank carved up Danny Demanto with a sickle. Danny Demanto hit the tank with a popper bat. Nathan Mowery came out and attacked Danny Demanto. Danny Demanto faked a leg injury and hit Tank with his boot. Danny Demanto dove off the top chain with a chair that had tubes on it onto Tank. Tank threw a Chair and Hit Dannu Demanto with tubes. This was a weird match with all the interference from the Covenant of the Goat but I still enjoyed it.

Tank won via pinfall 

3/5

Hoodfoot v. Lil Sicko 

Lil Sicko used poppers on his hands and the. Hoodfoot blasted Lil Sicko with a cookie sheet. Hoodfoot hit Lil Sicko with a tack bat. Hoodfoot put Lil Sicko through a door. Lil Sicko did a moounsault off of the top chain. Hoodfoot gave Lil Sicko a Ghostbuster on the chair. And Hoodfoot finished off the match with a Brainbuster through a board with cans on it. This match was great and Lil Sicko had another outstanding outing. 

Hoodfoot won via pinfall 

3.75/5

Nathan Mowery v. Bobby Beverly 

Bobby Beverly got speared through a barbed wire board by Nathan Mowery. Nathan Mowery chokeslammed Bobby Beverly through a chair. Nathan Mowery lit his knee on fire to do a running knee, but Bobby Beverly blasted Mowery with a tube bundle, and Nathan Mowery remained on fire. Bobby Beverly slammed Nathan Mowery onto a box of tubes. Nathan Mowery used a saw on Bobby Beverly. Bobby Beverly hit the fisherman's buster for the win. This was a good match with one of the best going right now and one of the hottest up-and-comers. 

Bobby Beverly won via pinfall

3.75/5

The Rejects v. The Pillars

Tommy Vendetta slammed John Wayne Murdoch onto a gusset board. Tommy Vendetta headbutted a Tube into John Wayne Murdoch's head. MM3 got thrown through a tube bundle. John Wayne Murdoch gave MM3 a knee through a pane of glass. Reed Bentley gave MM3 a tombstone through a tube bundle and a door. John Wayne Murdoch gave Tommy Vendetta a brainbuster through a tube bundle. This was a great and intense match. This is also one of the better tags I've seen in ICW NHB. 

The Pillars won via pinfall

4.75/5

This was a great show. The 2nd 2 matches kinda slowed it down for me but it picked up even faster during the Danny/Tank match.

7/10

Crimson Crown: Crimson Kingdom 2

 

Wicked Wickett v. Eli Everfly v. Koto Hifo v.  Miggy Fuse v. Ginha v. Charming Chris Kricenzzo 

This was a scramble match, but it was elimination style, so I was down with it. 

Koto Hifo won via pinfall 

3/5

Rex D. Zaster v. Zokre

This was a decent enough match.  I was a little confused about what the lucha rules were, though, but that's on me.

Zokre won via pinfall 

2/5

Jimmy Lloyd v. Chris Nastyy

This match was weird. Jimmy Lloyd didn't really do anything but Chris Nastyy looked good.

Chris Nastyy won via pinfall 

1.5/5

Icky Haight and Tara Zep v. Princess Deathwish and Lillith Star in an Unlucky 13 Staple Gun Match

This match was originally a Singles between Icky Haight and Princess Deathwish, but Lilith Star attacked Icky Haight, and Tara Zep made the save. Icky Haight used a Thumbtack Bat on Lillith Star but Star returned the favor by hitting Haight with a shovel. Haight used the staple gun on Star. Princess Deathwish used a tack bat on Icky Haight. Tara Zep seemed to enjoy being paddled by Lillith Star. Tara Zep gave Princess Deathwish a tornado DDT on tacks. Icky Haight got the win off a DDT onto tacks.  This was a good match, and I don't know why Tara Zep ain't on more shows. 

Icky Haight and Tara Zep won via pinfall 

2.75/5

Hardcore Hillbilly and Dru Blood v. Fern Owens and Insaniac

This was a tornado tag team match. Fern Owens hit both Hillbilly and Dru Blood with a tube. Hardcore Hillbilly broke a pot over Insaniac. Insaniac gave Hardcore Hillbilly and suplex on a plastic bin. This was a decent match that would have been better with more time. 

Fern Owens and Insaniac won via pinfall 

2.5/5

Micheal Kruger v. Big Dick Hoss to determine the Crimson Crown Championship 

So I don't know what happened because before this, I didn't follow the product, but this is to determine a new Crimson Crown Champion. After some brawling, a guy named Curtis blew a fireball in Michael Kruger's face, and that was it. This was slow and short. This was not my cup of tea. 

Big Dick Hoss won the Crimson Crown Championship via pinfall 

1/5

The Devils Brigade defended the CCW Tag Team Championship against Los Macizos Cassanova Valentine and Neil Diamond Cutter 

Devil's Brigade and Macizos had a tube exchange. Neil Diamond Cutter used a tube fan on Carnage. Ciclope put a safety pin through Neil Diamond Cutter's mouth. This was a very chaotic brawl and hard to keep track of. Don't get me wrong it was a good match . Itwas just very chaotic. 

Devil's Brigade retained via pinfall 

3.5/5

Overall 

This was an alright show. It had a solid opener, the women's tag was great and the main was great. TTherest of this was meh for now ,but I feel once I'm more familiar with CCW ,that stuff will grow on me.

5/10

ICW NHB: Vol. 74

 

Dr. Redacted v. Dimitri Alexandrov 

Dimitri Alexandrov jammed a gusset plate into Dr. Redacted's head. Dr. Redacted threw a Chair at Dimitri Alexandrov. After brawling outside the ring, Dr. Redacted hot Dimitri Alexandrov with a trash can lid. Dr. Redacted got put through a door after some good wrestling. Dimitri Alexandrov jammed a gusset plate into Dr. Redacted's head. Dr. Redacted threw a Chair at Dimitri Alexandrov. After brawling outside the ring, Dr. Redacted hot Dimitri Alexandrov with a trash can lid. Dr. Redacted got put through a door after some good wrestling. Dr. Redacted gave Dimitri Alexandrov more chair and tube shots. This was what I expected. A nice, hard-hitting match from two great Death Match wrestlers. 

Dr. Redacted won via pinfall 

3.5/5

Lizzy Blair v. Peyton Blair 

This was Sister v. Sister here. Lizzy blasted Payton with a tube before the bell even rang. These two exchanged trash can lid shots. This was a short match that was dominated by Lizzy. While this match was okay, these two continue to improve. 

Lizzy Blair won via pinfall 

2/5

Mad Dog Conelly v. Otis Cogar 

Otis put Mad Dog Connely through a door early on. Otis Cogar stabbed Mad Dog Connely with a piece of wood. Mad Dog Conely suplexed Otis onto a chain. Otis used his straight razor on Mad Dog Connely's feet and was cutting between the toes. This was a so-so match. A bit slow for my liking.

Otis Cogar won via pinfall 

2/5

Danny Demanto v. Tank

Danny Demanto blasted The Rev with a tube, then Tank busted Danny with a tube. Tank carved up Danny Demanto with a sickle. Danny Demanto hit the tank with a popper bat. Nathan Mowery came out and attacked Danny Demanto. Danny Demanto faked a leg injury and hit Tank with his boot. Danny Demanto dove off the top chain with a chair that had tubes on it onto Tank. Tank threw a Chair and hit Dannu Demanto with tubes. This was a weird match with all the interference from the Covenant of the Goat, but I still enjoyed it.

Tank won via pinfall 

3/5

Hoodfoot v. Lil Sicko 

Lil Sicko used poppers on his hands and the. Hoodfoot blasted Lil Sicko with a cookie sheet. Hoodfoot hit Lil Sicko with a tack bat. Hoodfoot put Lil Sicko through a door. Lil Sicko did a moounsault off of the top chain. Hoodfoot gave Lil Sicko a Ghostbuster on the chair. And Hoodfoot finished off the match with a Brainbuster through a board with cans on it. This match was great and Lil Sicko had another outstanding outing. 

Hoodfoot won via pinfall 

3.75/5

Nathan Mowery v. Bobby Beverly 

Bobby Beverly got speared through a barbed wire board by Nathan Mowery. Nathan Mowery chokeslammed Bobby Beverly through a chair. Nathan Mowery lit his knee on fire to do a running knee, but Bobby Beverly blasted Mowery with a tube bundle, and Nathan Mowery remained on fire. Bobby Beverly slammed Nathan Mowery onto a box of tubes. Nathan Mowery used a saw on Bobby Beverly. Bobby Beverly hit the fisherman's buster for the win. This was a good match with one of the best going right now and one of the hottest up-and-comers. 

Bobby Beverly won via pinfall

3.75/5

The Rejects v. The Pillars

Tommy Vendetta slammed John Wayne Murdoch onto a gusset board. Tommy Vendetta headbutted a Tube into John Wayne Murdoch's head. MM3 got thrown through a tube bundle. John Wayne Murdoch gave MM3 a knee through a pane of glass. Reed Bentley gave MM3 a tombstone through a tube bundle and a door. John Wayne Murdoch gave Tommy Vendetta a brainbuster through a tube bundle. This was a great and intense match. This is also one of the better tags I've seen in ICW NHB. 

The Pillars won via pinfall

4.75/5

This was a great show. The 2nd 2 matches kinda slowed it down for me, but it picked up even faster during the Danny/Tank match.

7/10

H2O: Reminisce 2025

 

Jimmy Chondo Lyon v. El Gordo Libre 

These two used taco shells in spots. This was a good comedy match, but there wasn't much to it.

El Gordo Libre won via submission 

1/5

Leroy Robinson defended the Hybrid Championship against TJ Reno, Brian Neil,  Jameson Shook, and Shaun Smith 

This was a nice scramble, and that Shaun Smith dive from the Hall of Fame banners was great.

Jameson Shook won the Hybrid Championship via pinfall 

3/5

Wayne Moxxi and Rabit Rogue v. Toby Farley and Andy Otimal 

After some good wrestling, Andy Otimal smacked Moxxi and Rogue with a Kendo stick that had Christmas lights on it. Andy Otimal powerbombed Rabit Rogue through 2 chairs. This was a pretty good and hard-hitting hardcore match.

Toby Farley and Andy Otimal won via pinfall 

3.25/5

Frank Bonetti v. GG Everson in an I Quit Match

This was too tame for an I Quit match and too short.  I wasn't into this.

GG Everson won

1/5

Low Life Louie Ramos v. Marc Angel 

After an emotional entrance in what could be the last Low Life Louie entrance at the H2O center, Marc Angel stabbed Low Life Louie in the head with a plate. Low Life Louie used a shank and then hit Marc Angel with a popper bat. Marc Angel blasted Low Life Louie with a popper bat. Louie finished this off with a lariat. This was good, and this was an absolute bloodbath.

Low Life Louie Ramos won via pinfall 

2.75/5

Neil Diamond Cutter defended the Danny Havoc Hardcore Championship against Cecilio Vega 

Neil Diamond Cutter broke cinderblocks over Cecilio Vega. Neil Diamond Cutter suplexed Cecilio Vega onto cans, and Cecilio Vega gave NDC a facebuster onto a chair. Neil Diamond Cutter got the win by choking out Cecilio Vega with a guitar string. This was an okay match with nothing too crazy. 

Neil Diamond Cutter was retained via submission 

2.25/5

Mouse v. Bam Sullivan 

Bam Sullivan attacked Mouse with a carpet strip. Mouse jammed a gusset plate into Bam Sullivan. Bam Sullivan drove Mouse through a barbed wire board. Mouse finished the match with a slam to Bam onto Legos, then Mouse hit a sliced bread onto a barbed wire board to get the win. This was an okay match, it 2as short but violent. 

Mouse won via pinfall 

2.25/5

Austin Luke v. Jack Morello

Ginger Mittens, aka Jack Morello, answered Austin Luke's open challenge. Austin Luke destroyed Jack Morello, but Jack Morello showed good offense.

Austin Luke won via referee stoppage

1/5

Austin Luke v. Matt Tremont 

Austin Luke hit Tremont with a chair, then these two had a striking exchange. After more hard-hitting wrestling, Matt Tremont put Austin Luke into a pile of tacks. Then Matt Tremont finished it off with a Death Valley driver. This was a good and hard-hitting match. Tremony impressed me with his wrestling abilities here. 

Matt Tremont won via pinfall

2.5/5

Deklan Grant defended the H2O Championship against Mickie Knuckles 

After some outside brawling, Mickie Knuckles got the better of a trash can lid fight with Deklan Grant. Deklan Grant used a baking sheet and Mickie's axe on Mickie Knuckles.  Mickie Knuckles gave Deklan Grant an exploding suplex on a shopping cart. Deklan Grant speared Mickie Knuckles through a door with many objects on it. The match was good, but Mickie got the shoulder up for the 3, and the referee ended the match, so it didn't go as planned.

Deklan Grant retained via pinfall 

2.5/5

Reminisce Rumble

I'm not reviewing a whole fuckin rumble but I'll point out the highlights. Shout out to Hardcore, Lil Skittles, and Ginger Mittens for being in it. John Hammer eliminated Bam Sullivan. This was fun.

Jess Moss won

N/A

Anthraxx v. Alex Stretch 

Alex Stretch raked Anthraxx's face on barbed wire. Alex Stretch put syringes into Anthraxx's face. Stretch and Anthraxx went through a barbed wire board outside of the ring. Anthraxx and Alex Stretch had a gusset plate exchange. Alex Stretch slammed Anthraxx onto a shopping cart, put a barbed wire board on him, then Stretch dove off the ring onto Anthraxx. These two attacked Jimmy Deacon. These two went off a ladder through a pile of tubes, carpet strips, and glass. Anthraxx got the roll-up for the win. This was a pretty crazy match and a good way to end the H20 Center era.

Overall

Matchwise, nothing was too impressive here except for the main event, but this wasn't supposed to be a quality show; this was supposed to be a send-off to the H2O center. It was a lot of fun, and this was the end of an era for sure.

6/10

RPW:Miasma 2

 

Hoodfoot defended the RPW Championship against Tim Strange 

After a long hoss fight outside the ring, Tim Strange put Hoodfoot through a door. Hoodfoot jammed a circular structure with nails into Tim Strange's head, and then Hoodfoot brained Tim Strange with a chair. Hoodfoot finished the match with a brainbuster. This was a nice fight between 2 Bulls to start the show off. 

Hoodfoot retained via pinfall 

2.75/5

BA Rose v. Tommy Trainwreck 

Tommy Trainwreck started off by attacking BA Rose with tubes and a tack bat. BA Rose hit Tommy Trainwreck back with tubes. Tommy Trainwreck hit BA Rose with a flaming knee. This was another good Hoss fight, but what separated this from the last match was more violence.

BA Rose won via pinfall 

2.75/5

Nathan Mowery v. Dimitri Alexandrov 

These two had a vicious tube exchange. Nathan Mowery used antlers to carve Dimitri Alexandrov's forehead, then Nathan Mowery jammed the antlers into Dimitri Alexandrov's mouth. Nathan Mowery hit Dimitri Alexandrov with a pop-up bat. Nathan Mowery used a saw on Dimitri Alexandrov. Mowery put Dimitri in a chair that had tubes on it. Dimitri Alexandrov speared Nathan Mowery through a door that was on fire. Dimitri Alexandrov finished the match by putting Nathan Mowery through a tube cabin. The tube cabin was supposed to be on fire, but it wouldn't light. This was still a cool spot, though.

Dimitri Alexandrov won via pinfall 

3/5

Iceman v. Bam Sullivan v. Hardway Heater 

This started with a tube exchange. Bam Sullivan did some cool elbows to Hardway Heater through light tubes. Iceman did a Cannonball through some tubes to finish it. This was an okay match.

Iceman won via pinfall 

1.75/5

Judge Joe Dred defended the Circle 6 Championship against Cassanova Valentine in a 2-out-of-3 falls Match

Judge Joe Dred played a piano in this match and did his gavel spot. Dred hit a cutter to get the first fall on Casanova Valentine. Casanova Valentine got Judge Joe Dred with a tube to get the 2nd fall. Casanova Valentine put Judge Joe Dred through a door with bricks on it. Judge Joe Dred got the final blow with his reverse Russian Leg Sweep through a tube bundle. This was a solid match and did a good job of keeping the momentum of the show going.

Judge Joe Dred retained 2 falls to 1 

2.75/5

Jack Harrop v. Remington Rhor 

These two started off by headbutting each other. These two exchanged skinny tube shots. After some brawling outside, Remington Rhor broke a beer glass over Jack Harrop. Remington Rhor carved up Jack Harrop's shoulder with a machete. Jack Harrop finished the match with a powerslam through a board with tubes on it. This was a great match, and it was good to see Harrop back in the States.

Jack Harrop won via pinfall 

3/5

Dr. Redacted v. Big Fn Joe in a Falls Count Anywhere Match

This match started off with a hockey fight after Redacted threw a Chair. Joe used a tube on Redacted, then gave Redacted Tongs to the nuts. Redacted Shotgun dropkicked tubes onto Joe, then hit a Cannonball. Joe jammed a gusset into Dr. Redacted's head. These two fought in the bathroom. These two fought in a parking lot. Redacted got someone to drive him in a dune buggy and hit Joe with tubes while hanging outside of the dune buggy. Big FN Joe used the circular structure with nails on it on Redacted and hit him with a chair. Dr. Redacted gave Big Joe a Death Valley driver on a TV. This was a great match, and that gash on Redacted's head was nasty. I hope he's good. 

Dr. Redacted won via submission 

4.25/5

Lou Nixon defended the Rise European Ultraviolent Championship against Eric Dillinger 

After some wrestling, Lou Nixon kicked some tubes into Eric Dillinger. Lou Nixon gave Eric Dillinger a GTS with tubes. And Lou got the win. Other than a few light tube spots, this was a straight-up wrestling match, and I enjoyed it.

Lou Nixon retained via pinfall 

3/5

Ricky Shane Page v. Drake Younger for the interim Rust Belt Championship 

Shlak was injured, so this match was to crown an interim Rust Belt Champion. Rickey Shane Page gave Drake Younger a powerbomb through a pane of glass. Drake Younger did a blockbuster to Rickey Shane Page through a pane of glass. Rickey Shane Page gave Drake Youngs a Death Valley driver off the stage through a giant pane of glass. Drake got the roll-up for the win. I enjoyed this match and enjoyed Drake Younger's return to Death Match wrestling. 

Drake Younger won the Rust Belt Championship via pinfall 

2.75/5

This was another banger of a show from RPW, and from start to finish, this was a very easy and fun show to watch. 

7/10

XBrand:Are You Saved 2025

 

Da Goombah v. Nicco Grey v. Jesse Daniels 

This was an alright wrestling match.

Da Goombah won via pinfall 

1.5/5

Bam Sullivan v. Tarzan Duran 

After brawling outside the ring, Tarzan used a staple gun on Bam Sullivan. Bam Sullivan used a barbed wire bat on Tarzan Duran. Bam Sullivan used a knife on Tarzan. Tarzan drove Sullivan onto a pile of chairs. Bam scored the pin on a roll-up. This was a very good match.

Bam Sullivan won via pinfall 

3/5

Braxx v. Jay Sawyer 

This match started before the entrances even finished. There was a gusset plate exchange. Jay Sawyer went through a barbed wire board, and these two had a headshot exchange. The end saw Jay Sawyer choke out Braxx with barbed wire. This was an okay match

Jaw Sawyer won via submission 

2/5

Jimmy Chondo Lyon v. Alex Stretch 

Alex Stretch started off before the bell rang, attacking Chondo with the Freddy Krueger fingers. After some crazy brawling outside of the ring, Stretch used skewers on Chondo. After interference from Hardcore and a Death Valley driver, Chondo pulled this one off.

Jimmy Chondo Lyon won via pinfall 

2.25/5

Hellaware Assassin v. Atticus Reigns

Hellaware Assassin put Atticus Reigns into a pit of tacks and then did a splash to Reigns. Hellaware Assassin used a fork on Atticus Reigns. Reigns used a Thumbtack Bat on Assassin. Atticus Reigns won with a fast count. Minus the cheap finish, this match was a good old-school Death match. 

Atticus Reigns won via pinfall 

2.25/5

Kevin Khaos v. Sinister Minister 

Kevin Khaos gave Sinister Minister an unprettier on the hood of a car, then Khaos got Minister with a Staple gun. Kevin Khaos gave Sinister Minister paper cuts in between the fingers with a playing card. Kevin Khaos put through a flaming table to get the win. I liked this match, but I could have used more Sinister Minister offense.

Kevin Khaos won via pinfall 

2.5/5

Sgt. Jimmy Controversy v. JC Extreme 

After Jimmy Controversy tried to arrest Veronica Cane, JC Extreme came out and made the save for Veronica Cane. JC Extreme gave Controversy a Swanton onto tacks. Jimmy Controversy finished the match by diving off a track onto JC Extreme, and they went through a table. This was a decent match.

Sgt. Jimmy Controversy won via pinfall 

2/5

Louie Jr. V. Hardcore 

Hardcore was bleeding before the match even started, which was great. We had a gusset plate exchange. Louie Jr. did the fork spot in Hardcore's head and his posterior. Louie used a big ass gusset on Hardcore. Hardcore put Louie Jr. through a bridge of carpet strips. This was a very good match, and for real. Why the fuck isn't Hardcore in any tournaments as of now? Dude is getting very good and deserves it, just saying.

Hardcore won via pinfall 

3.75/5

Angel Metro v. Low Life Louie Ramos 

Angel Metro smacked Low Life Louie with a bat with Four Loko cans, then stabbed Louie in the head with forks. Low Life Louie carved Angel Metro's head up with a fork. Angel Metro put Low Life Louie through a table. Angel Metro put Low Life Louie through a Four Loko can board for the win. This was a decent match, but it served the purpose of making Angel Metro look like a badass, so mission accomplished there. 

Angel Metro won via pinfall 

2.5/5

Kristian Ross v. Mickie Knuckles 

Mickie Knuckles bit Kristian Ross in the nads. Kristian Ross threw an Ironing board at Mickie Knuckles. These two were having a nice, hard-hitting match, then Veronica Cane came out and interfered on behalf of Kristian Ross. Then Mickie Knuckles suplexed Veronica Cane onto Kristian Ross and pinned them both. This was a very good match.

Mickie Knuckles won via pinfall 

3/5

Anthraxx defended the XBRAND Championship against JB Anderson 

JB Anderson blasted Anthraxx with tubes. Anthraxx got JB Anderson back with tubes. These two fought in a car where JB Anderson took out a saw and carved up Anthraxx with it. Anthraxx gave JB Anderson a Russian Leg Sweep onto a tube bundle. And Anthraxx got the win. This was a pretty solid match. 

Anthraxx was retained via pinfall 

2.5/5

Overall

This had some pretty good stuff on it. This show did X Brand more Justice than the Philly boxing ring show and produced a couple of bangers like Hardcore/Louie Jr. and Mickie/Ross. This was full of relatively new talent, which was cool to see. Not bad.

6/10

H2O: Hell Comes To Williamstown 2025

 Brian Neil v. Cecilio Vega 

This match didn't really stand out to me. 

Brian Neil won via pinfall 

0.75/5

TJ Reno v. Johnny Radex v. GG Everson v. Mouse v. Jess Moss v. Braxx in a Hardcore Scramble 

GG Everson hit Braxx with a trash can lid. Braxx and Jess Moss jammed gusset plates into each other. Frank Bonetti came out and attacked GG Everson. This was an okay scramble. Not much to it.

Braxx won via pinfall 

2.25/5

Austin Luke v. Andy Otimal 

This was a nice and hard-hitting wrestling match.

Andy Otimal won via pinfall 

2.75/5

Matt Tremont defended the DMDU World Death Match Championship against Bam Sullivan in a Grim Grim Grim Death Match 

Bam Sullivan jammed a gusset into Tremont's head. Bam hit Tremont with a barbed wire chair. Tremont got Bam back with the gusset. Tremont jammed a fork into Vam Sullivan's head. Bam Sullivan did a frog splash to Tremont with a barbed wire board lying on Tremont. Bam Sullivan speared Matt Tremont through a barbed wire board. Matt Tremont finished off Bam Sullivan with a powerbomb. This was a good and violent match, and Bam Sullivan was given a good chance to shine. 

Matt Tremont was retained via pinfall 

3.25/5

Leroy Robinson defended the Hybrid Championship against Wayne Moxxi

This was a decent match. 

Leroy Robinson retained via pinfall 

2/5

Peace, Love and Death Match v. 5 Bad Guys

We had a 10-man tag here. This match had some slow wrestling, then all these people brawled outside of the ring. I honestly wasn't into this match. I like a lot of people in this, but it's just that 10 people are too hard to keep track of.

Peace, Love, and Death Match won via pinfall 

1.75/5

Deklan Grant defended the H2O Championship against Toby Farley 

Toby Farley suplexed Deklan Grant onto chairs. Toby Farley suplexed Deklan Grant into the wall. Deklan Grant got Farley with a chair shot. Toby Farley gave Grant a driver's seat and was about to win, but Austin Luke interfered. Then there was a lot of interference. The match was good and brutal, but the interference at the end ruined it for me.

Deklan Grant retained via pinfall 

2.5/5

Neil Diamond Cutter defended the Danny Havoc Hardcore Championship against JB Anderson 

This was a carpet strip madness match. This was a really violent and good match with every carpet strip spot you could think of. 

Neil Diamond Cutter retained via pinfall 

4.25/5

Overall 

This was a so-so show. Optimal/ Luke and Tremont/Sullivan were good. The main was great, the rest was eh.

5/10

ICW NHB: Vol 73

 

MM3 v. Nathan Mowery 

Nathan Mowery sent MM3 through a door with a dropkick. Mowery used a hacksaw on MM3. MM3 reversed the saw blade in Nathan Mowery. MM3 shot Nathan Mowery with a Dart Gun. MM3 gave Nathan Mowery a pump-handle slam through a door bridge. MM3 got Nathan Mowery and slammed him through a box fun on 2 doors, then MM3 hit the red wing destroyer to get the win. This was a good open-by-two up-and-comer.

MM3 won via pinfall 

3.25/5

Shazza McKenzie v. Tommy Vendetta 

Tommy started off by jamming a Gusset into the posterior of Shazza McKenzie. Shazza attacked Tommy Vendetta with a cookie sheet and on yours truly as well. Tommy busted open Shazza with a cookie sheet. Shazza gave Tommy Vendetta a backbody drop onto hockey pucks. Shazza McKenzie gave Tommy Vendetta a powerbomb onto a door bridge with hockey pucks on it. Shazza did a great-looking split leg onto tubes. Tommy Vendetta gave Shazza McKenzie 3 consecutive piledrivers onto Legos for the finish. This was a fun match. It was funny that I was involved. And a good showing from both wrestlers. 

Tommy Vendetta won via pinfall 

3/5

Tommy Trainwreck v. Dr. Redacted 

Tommy Trainwreck started the match by attacking Redacted during his entrance and jamming a gusset plate into his head. Dr. Redacted threw doors and an Ironing board at Tommy Trainwreck. Dr. Redacted gave Tommy Trainwreck a dropkick through a barbed wire board, then put another barbed wire door on Trainwreck and did a Cannonball through that. Tommy Trainwreck blasted Redacted with a tube bundle. Trainwreck tried to give Redacted a powerbomb through a pane of glass, but the glass wouldn't break. Redacted gave Trainwreck a Tower of London on top of a trash can. Redacted gave Trainwreck a double stop while Tommy Trainwreck had a tube bundle in his shirt. Redacted threw everything that wasn't nailed down, including the unbreakable glass at Trainwreck, and then Redacted used a Weedwacker on Tommy Trainwreck. I redacted and finished this off with a Double stomp onto a forkboard. This was a chaotic and hard-hitting match. It was great. 

Dr. Redacted won via pinfall 

3.75/5

Danny Demanto v. Hoodfoot 

After some brawling outside of the ring, Danny Demanto jammed a gusset into Hoodfoot's hand. Danny poured salt into the wounds of Hoodfoot. Hoodfoot did a picture-perfect Tope to Danny Demanto. Danny set up Hoodfoot on a table, placed tubes on Hoodfoot, and then gave him a double storm,p, and Danny landed badly on his leg. This kind of took away from the match as it was getting good.

Hoodfoot won via pinfall 

2.5/5

John Wayne Murdoch v. Eric Ryan 

The card got shuffled up a bit, and John Wayne Murdoch had a mystery opponent. A returning Eric Ryan answered the challenge. These two started off carving each other up with tubes. After a vicious tube exchange, John Wayne Murdoch gave Eric Ryan an assist-out power bomb onto Terra Kat. John Wayne Murdoch finished off Eric Ryan with a Koji clutch. This was a good match and a great surprise with Eric Ryan's return

John Wayne Murdoch won via submission 

2.75/5

Kaplan v. Satu Jinn v. Otis Cogar v. Tank

Otis started off attacking his opponents with a taser bat, and his opponents returned the favor. Tank and Satu Jinn had a jug on a stick exchange. All four men brawled outside of the ring. Satu Jinn and Otis Cogar did their razor and Kitana spots at the same time. Satu Jinn finally broke the pane of glass by driving Otis Cogar through it. Kaplan speared Tank through a door. Otis played in some cringeworthy chair shots on Kaplan. Otis got the W after that. This was what I expected. A chaotic brawl by 4 big men. 

Otis Cogar won via pinfall 

3/5

Bobby Beverly defended the American Death Match Championship against Masashi Takeda 

These two started off destroying tubes over each other. Takeda jumped off the landing onto Bobby Beverly, who was lying on a door bridge below. Takeda got the scissors spot in. Bobby Beverly hit Takeda with a knee strike and a Saito suplex through a chair. Bobby Beverly gave Takeda a suplex through a knife board and then a Saito suplex. Takeda gave Bobby Beverly a Jung Woo dropkick through a tube bundle. Bobby Beverly gave Takeda a brainbuster through chairs. Takeda hit a backfire through the tubes, laid a tube bundle on Bobby Beverly, and did a splash, but Bev kicked out at 1! And after a suplex through a tube bundle new American Death Match Champion. Fuck. This match was amazing. It's up there as one of the best live matches I've seen. Watch this. Fuck was this good.

Masashi Takeda won the American Death Match Championship via pinfall 

5/5

After the match, Takeda told the whole ICW locker room off, and Danny Demanto, John Wayne Murdoch, The Pillars, and Dr. Redacted came out to stand up for ICW NHB. 

Overall

This was an amazing show First 3 matches were bangers. Eric Ryan returning was great and the main was so fucking good. Great show and possibly one of the best I've ever attended. 

8/10

ICW NHB: Vol. 72

 

Hoodfoot v. Tommy Trainwreck 

These two started off ramming each other with tubes, then brawled outside of the ring where a gusset plate was involved. After another tube exchange, these two got into a strong style exchange. Tommy Trainwreck got Hoodfoot with the flaming knee. The finish saw Hoodfoot give Tommy Trainwreck a brainbuster onto a box fan that had tubes on the blades. The was a good open and a good hoss fight.

Hoodfoot won via pinfall

2.75/5

Breyer Wellington v. Chuck Stein v. Tommy Vendetta 

Chuck Stein and Tommy Vendetta started the match by attacking Breyer Wellington with tube bundles. These guys brawled around the building. Chuck Stein did his syringe spot on Breyer Wellington. Tommy Vendetta eliminated Breyer Wellington with a piledriver. Vendetta and Stein had a tube exchange. Tommy Vendetta finished the match with a piledriver onto Legos. This was a good match and a good way to get some locals on a show.

Tommy Vendetta won via pinfall 

3/5

DBA v Tank

These two stabbed each other in the head with a shiv. These two had a water jug exchange. Tank got attacked with tubes then made a comeback with a choke breaker to win. This one was slow for me. 

Tank won via pinfall 

1.5/5

MM3 v. Danny Demanto 

After some good high-flying from MM3, MM3 used a gusset plate on Danny Demanto. MM3 used a pizza cutter on Danny Demanto. MM3 used a tube on Danny. After a Danny Demanto comeback, MM3 dove off of the top chain onto Danny, who was placed on a table with tubes on it below. MM3 gave Danny Demanto a slam onto chairs that were set up. Danny Demanto gave MM3 a Demanto driver onto a pile of chairs and tubes and MM3 kicked out. MM3 gave Danny a shot with a popper bat the gave him a lawn dart through a beer can door. And MM3 finished it with a double stomp through tubes. This was a great match, and MM3 is firing on all cylinders right now. 

MM3 won via pinfall 

4.25/5

Nathan Mowery v. Otis Cogar 

Otis started off attacking Nathan Mowery with tubes. Otis took a Fans shoe off and attacked Nathan Mowery with it but Nathan Mowery made a comeback with tubes. Otis Cogar got Nathan Mowery with tack bats. Otis did a straight razor spot. These two had a tube exchange. In a disgusting spot, Nathan Mowery put a coat hanger through Otis Cogar's ear. Nathan Mowery carved up Otis with a hacksaw. Otis finished the match by lighting a chair on fire and hitting Nathan Mowery with it. This was a great match and another strong showing from Nathan Mowery.

Otis Cogar won via pinfall 

3.25/5

John Wayne Murdoch v. Dr. Redacted v. Masashi Takeda 

This match started off with Redacted and Murdoch getting thrown into tubes. Then these three men had a brawl outside of the ring. Murdoch threw a tube bundle at Takeda. Dr. Redacted gave John Wayne Murdoch a Death Valley driver through an Ironing board. Takeda hit Murdoch with a gusset plate board. Takeda worked over Murdoch and Redacted with the scissors. Murdoch gave Takeda a brainbuster onto a corkboard. These three had a tube exchange. And Takeda finished the match with a U Driver onto a fork board to redact. This match was everything I had hoped and showcased three of the Death Match wrestlers going right now. 

Masashi Takeda won via pinfall 

5/5

Atticus Cogar defended the American Death Match Championship against Bobby Beverly 

Atticus Cogar broke a pizza pan in hand and carved Bobby Beverly up with it. Atticus jammed the skewers into Bobby Beverly's arm. Atticus did a lion Sault to Bobby Beverly into a bed of nails. Bobby Beverly hit Atticus with tubes and then suplexed Atticus onto a knife board. Otis Cogar came out and attacked Bobby Beverly. After the Cogars demanded the ring he had taken apart, Bobby Beverly gave Atticus a series of suplexes and finished off Atticus with a brain hemorrhage on the exposed canvas. This was an awesome match. Bobby got the title he deserved, and This was Atticus Cogar's last death match, so Atticus, if you read this, thanks for everything you did, and I can't wait to see what the future holds for you. 

Bobby Beverly won the American Death Match Championship via pinfall 

3.75/5

Overall

This was a very solid show and set the tone for the weekend ahead. The last 2 matches were classics. 

7/10