Men’s Champion ‘Redneck’ Bill Dickinson headlined last night’s house show and television taping in Carbondale, Illinois. Also on the card: Women’s Champion Jennifer Colton, Women’s Tag Team Champion Jill Berg Enterprises, and two Heartland title matches.
August 8th – Banterra Center / Carbondale, IL
#2 vs. #3-MEN’S TAG TEAM DIVISION: #2 Surf Express Bro: Bowie Abrams and Bradlee Nelson defeated #3 The Kardoucheian Empire: Koley and Kourtney Kardoucheian
-Abrams and Nelson started strong. Let the Kardoucheians take control of the match. And then sealed the deal at the end to hold on to their #2 ranking in the Men’s Tag Team Division.
#2 vs. #3-MEN’S DIVISION: #3 John O’Reilly defeated #2 Captain Jack
-the win means O’Reilly and Captain Jack will switch places in the rankings going into this weekend’s action.
WOMEN’S HEARTLAND TITLE: Tessa Martin © defeated #1 Yosemite Samantha
-Tess holds off Yosemite Samantha again to remain the champion.
MEN’S HEARTLAND TITLE: Luke Woods © defeated #1 Ken Kardoucheian
-Woods continues to gain experience and show improvement. Ken Kardoucheian’s loss makes an evening not so great for the Kardoucheian Empire.
#1 CONTENDER’S MATCH-WOMEN’S TAG TEAM: #1 Jill Berg Enterprises: Sheline Carrigan and Prisoner #034291 defeated #2 Laney Harrison/McLean Oswald
-Carrigan and Prisoner #034291 have little trouble getting past Harrison and Oswald. They will challenge Women’s Tag Team Champions The Hanson Sisters in two weeks for the title.
#1 CONTENDER’S MATCH-WOMEN’S DIVISION: #2 Victoria McGill defeated Shizuko Yamazaki
-McGill impressive in victory. She sets up a title challenge against Jennifer Colton in two weeks.
NON-TITLE: Women’s Tag Team Champions The Hanson Sisters: Andrea and Melissa Hanson defeated #3 The Rose Warriors: Geena the Warrior Princess and Eliza Rose
-The Hansons roll past the Rose Warriors and now must prepare for Jill Berg Enterprises in two weeks.
NON-TITLE: Women’s Champion Jennifer Colton defeated #3 Lisa Barbosa-Stevens
-Colton cruises past Barbosa-Stevens and knows she’ll have a title defense against Victoria McGill in two weeks.
MEN’S TITLE: ‘Redneck’ Bill Dickinson © defeated Ricky Stevens
-Bill Dickinson continues to be at the top of his game. Ricky Stevens gave it everything he had but Dickinson’s Southern Fried Powerbomb finished the job for the champion.