Results – XCW in Cincinnati, OH – 12/05/09

Kid Fabulous defeated Mikey Benjamin
Benjamin, a newcomer to the XCW, came ready to prove himself to the fans at the Warsaw Arena. These two were all over the place with a fast paced, lucha style match that at times looked like it would end in a draw. Benjamin and Fabulous appeared to be very evenly matched and if/when they meet again in the ring it would not be shocking to see either emerge with the victory. Fabulous picks up the win in this one though with a modified Dudley Dog.

DJ Tom Sharp defeated “Awesome” Dewey Brown
This was Sharp’s first match back following knee surgery he had several months ago and he didn’t miss a step. If anything; Brown appeared to be the more cautious of the two, not wanting to put DJ Tom Sharp back on the shelf like an old record. That caution was perhaps his downfall as Sharp was able to hit the Remix and get the pin. After the match, Brown appeared to be heavily favoring his neck but insisted he was ok.

XCW Tag Team Champion Dru “The Don” Johnson defeated Tim wylde
Wylde was clearly outmatched in this one from the start but that didn’t stop him from bringing all he had against the big man. Wylde went on the offensive early and often attempting to use his speed advantage to take down Johnson, a strategy that worked well in the beginning. Once The Don was able to catch up to him though, it was all bad times for the Wylde brother as Johnson’s size and strength proved to be too much in the end. Johnson gets the win and says that the Soul Shooters will defend the tag belts on the 19th assuming XCW can find someone that deserves a shot.

Intense Championship Match: “Bad Attitude” Brian Beech defeated The Big Kahuna to become the new Intense Champion following a superkick.
Beech has had it out for Kahuna for a few months now for reasons uncertain if you don’t count the ever changing belt draped over the shoulder of the big man from Hawaii. A Pearl Harbor reference here would be in poor taste so moving on…..Beech was able to pin Kahuna square in the middle of the ring after hitting the superkick. Kahuna was visibly upset as he made his way to the locker room and declined comment later in the evening.

XCW Championship Match: Champion “The Bulldog” Garf Redman defeated Jason Cross to retain the title via a roll up where Redman’s feet were clearly on the ropes but the referee didn’t see it. Cross, being the former champ, was guaranteed a rematch and took full advantage of it in his first match back after losing the title. These two fought all over the arena beating the hell out of each other as was to be expected given their history and the title being up for grabs. Another brutal battle that nearly ended in Redman taking his belt and walking out as he attempted to do against Chris Reno at the last show. Cross would have none of it though as he followed Redman back to the locker room where they continued to knock each other senseless before making it back to ringside where Cross rolled the champion back in and looked to be in position to reclaim his title. however, as Cross re-entered the ring, the crafty champion hooked him in a quick roll up and used the ropes for added leverage to get the pinfall. The proud champion then took his belt and retreated to the locker room bragging to anyone who would listen about another successful title defense won clearly and cleanly.

We return to action on Saturday, December 19 with Christmas Chaos to benefit Toys for Tots. Admission to this show is free when you bring a new, unwrapped toy. Please see below for guidelines on what to/not to bring.

Acceptable Toys to Donate
The Marines will accept any new, unwrapped toy that is appropriate for children up to age 13. The toy must be new in its original packaging and not wrapped or decorated.

Toys Not Acceptable for the Toys for Tots Program
The Marines will not accept used or second-hand toys or toys that have been removed from their original packaging. Similarly, plush or stuffed dolls (i.e. Beanie Babies & Webkins) that are not sold in a box or carton cannot be distributed.

Toys are transferred to many locations and handled by any number of people before they reach a child’s hands. Plush toys can get worn or dirty in this handling if they are not protected and the Marines do not want to give a child a dirty toy that may looked used. Toys received that are unacceptable to Toys for Tots will be discarded or donated to other social service organizations, depending on the toys’ condition.