All Star Wrestling
Cliffs Pavilion
Southend
January 29th 2008
Crowd: 1,500

Julio Torres beat Frankie Sloane
The Metal Master beat Robbie Dynamite
Broady Steele beat Doug Williams
Gangrel beat James Mason
Mikey Whiplash, Kid Cool, Dean 2 Xtreme & Frankie Sloane beat Pierre Lafitte, Rene Dupree, Bryan Danielson & Chad Collyer in an elimination match


Awesome show. Amazing crowd. Best show I've seen this year by far, and best show I've seen in a few months. For the people who doubt TNA can draw 1000 people, just look at All Star. 1,500 people on a school night.

A few pics, kinda grainy because Paint is a bugger.

Interestingly there was also a big football match in Southend going on at the same time and yet still the show drew big numbers despite lesser promoters using this as an excuse for attendances in the past. It will be interesting to see if the return show in June can outdraw the TNA show just down the road in Brentwood.

As Dart said, a really good show with the crowd not letting up at any point with fans and workers all seeming to be enjoying themselves. Dixon continues to have the strongest roster in the UK at the moment by some way and I would think the Master/Dynamite match was as good a match as anything we'll see live in the UK this year.

Loaded roster there by the looks of things - hope we get something similar up here in Hull in a few weeks as that looks like a REALLY strong show on paper.

As has been said, if Dixon can draw 1,500 on a school night while a footie match is going on with Gangrel and Rene Dupree then TNA should have no problem with Kurt Angle, Booker T and Christian Cage.

How are All-Star events usually promoted? Can't see I've ever seen or heard of one being up near me.

BIG colourful adds in the newspaper i think are the main thing.

Thing is, going around the whole country, they dont have time to give out flyers and put up loads of posters in each individual area because theyre always on the road, so big colourful ads in the paper seem to work a treat, maybe more promotions should do that.

Yes, they costs alot, but you have to spend money to make money.

I've never seen an All Star ad in a paper, but seen tons of posters in shop windows, taxi places etc.
Looks a really good show.

That looks like a great card, it being mid-week on the same night as a big football match makes it even more impressive.

I wish the big names made the trip up to Grimsby once in a while.

They visit twice a year and the shows always range from decent to very good, but Doug Williams and the ex-WWE stars have never visited in the four or five years I've been going.

all star used to (they might still do it in some places) ask at shows if anybody would be willing ot put a poster up in exchange for a discounted/free ticket

Yeh, should. Depends how much of a clue they have.

Just wanna add that Robbie Dynamite vs. Metal Master was the best match of the night by far. It was fantastic.

didnt realise Danielson was over here

Exactly what I was going to say! He doing anything else that anyone knows of?

gangrel is looking old,,,

Triple X Wrestling in March, loads more All Star shows

to be fair, directing porn is a HARD job

So, who is Metal Master? Is that his only gimmick? If so, who trained him/where else does he work?

Chad collyer

thanks ralphy. i'm sure chad appreciated that....he is actually a student of chad's from what i heard

Hmm, I'd check out chadcollyer.com.

Metal Master is indeed Collyer himself.

Sorry to "spoil it" for anyone....

Main thing is using venues like theatres that do their own marketing of the various shows they are hosting.

From Metal Master's blog:

Wow this show sounds good. All Star are coming to Southampton again soon which I just may have to go to. Who can I expect to see there?

Should be the same kind of lineup, though I don't think Doug will be on. Rene, Gangrel and Dragon should be on, and Metal Master is definitely still on the tour.

Looks like anyone going to an All Star show in the next few weeks (as I am) is in for one hell of a line-up!

i think all star have a show in liverpool on the 11th feb i may just have to pop down and check it out


heres a list of upcoming allster shows for feb if anyones interested in going

FEBRUARY
TELFORD Oakengates Theatre 01952 382382 Fri 1st
ASHTON U LYNNE Hippodrome 0161 308 3223 Sat 2nd
DORKING Dorking Halls 01306 881717 Sun 3rd at 3pm
SOUTHAMPTON Guildhall 02380 632601 Thurs 7th
COLCHESTER Charter Hall 01206 282 020 Fri 8th
SUNDERLAND Empire Theatre 0870 6021130 Sat 9th
LIVERPOOL Liverpool Empire 0844 847 2525 Mon 11th
LEAMINGTON Royal Spa Centre 01926 334418 Tues 12th
IPSWICH Corn Exchange 01473 433100 Wed 13th
SKEGNESS Embassy Centre 0845 674 0505 Thurs 14th
HULL City Hall 01482 226655 Fri 15th
ST. ALBANS The Arena 01727 844488 Sat 16th
HANLEY Victoria Hall 0870 0606649 Sat 16th
BOLTON Albert Hall 01204 334400 Sun 17th at 3pm
CANNOCK Prince of Wales Centre 01543 57872 Tues 19th
GRAVESEND Woodville Halls 01474 337459 Wed 20th
FAREHAM Ferneham Hall 01329 231942 Thurs 21st
TORQUAY Princess Theatre 08702 414 120 Fri 22nd
SALISBURY City Hall 01722 434434 Sat 23rd
PETERBOROUGH Broadway Theatre 01733 316100 Wed 27th
ALDERSHOT Princes Hall 01252 329155 Thurs 28th
HAYES Beck Theatre 0208 5618371 Fri 29th

Leamington, Hanley and Cannock for me in Feb, if there as good as last Saturday's show in Hanley l will be happy.

Subsequent line-ups may be slightly weaker than the Southend show as the holiday camp season will kick-in soon, but even half the roster that was used at Southend would be a decent enough night out for the prices All Star charge.

I'll be at Colchester and Ipswich too, and maybe, but probably not, Hayes. If those shows are half as good as Southend was I'll have got my money's worth.

I'll be at the Leamington Show but theres a show on the same day i think (could be wrong) so im really hoping Bryan Danielson is in Leamington.

They've got a Butlins show the same day as Leamington, so a few of the bigger names might be on that.

I've been to two out of the last three Leamington shows are they are usually the low priority ones. We got Gangrel both times though, as well as a pair of outstanding Allmark/Dynamite bouts. And Lisa Fury was on the last one, being awesome and looking hot in a 70s glamour mag way.

Any more recent results?

Keep 'em coming people.......

has dragon bween wearing his mask, becuase on the all star site it says he might return wearing it like he did in his all star debut

hopefully will be at fridays colchester show

Dragon wasn't wearing his mask, but was sporting a lovely pair of shiny trousers instead of the normal trunks.

as long as he has retro 80's music as his entrance i dont mind

Nah, he came out to something generic I think. Can't see them using Final Countdown.

All Star Wrestling = British Wrestling at its very BEST! By Oliver Newman

Company: All Star Wrestling
Date: Friday 1st February 2008
Time: 7:30pm
Attendance: 600 (Sell-Out)
Price: £12
Location: Oakengates Theatre, Telford, England.

Karl Kramer vs. Zulu Prince

The fans chant “Zulu, Zulu” as the contest begins. Lock up with Kramer getting the better of it (pushing Prince back into the corner and slapping him), Prince is incensed and chases after Kramer with his fist but at the last second refrains from punching. “Fatty, Fatty” chants directed at Kramer. A second lock up takes place this time Prince pushes Kramer into the corner and breaks cleanly (Kramer uses this to push Prince) who once again chases Kramer with his fist closed ready to strike, but just like the first occasion he refrains at the last possible second. Kramer picks up his first public warning for a closed fist shot to Prince, Kramer then locks in the sleeper as the ref checks the arm. Prince gets a surge of adrenaline and fights back with clotheslines and a shoulder barge for a two count, Prince finally slams Kramer for another two count. Prince continues the offence with a bulldog and clothesline but gets caught with a boot and a vicious slam by Kramer who finishes the match via a top rope splash.

Match Time: 14 minutes
Winner: Karl Kramer

My Thoughts:
Good long opening match allowing a story to be told. Kramer’s power vs. Prince’s speed and quickness, Kramer’s power allowed him to control long parts of the match but Prince’s speed and quickness meant at any point out of nowhere he could win the match. Fans were fully behind ASW newcomer Zulu Prince and almost led him to victory but on this night Kramer’s power was just too much.

USA vs. England
Bryan Danielson vs. Phil Powers

Handshake is shared by both competitors as the match starts. Lock up with Danielson arm-dragging Powers, the fans respond to Danielson’s “USA, USA” chant with an “England, England” chant. Danielson continues the attack with hip-tosses and a slam. Powers fights back with hip-tosses and dropkicks of his own leaving Danielson heading for higher ground. “England, England” chant starts up once more, Danielson offers Powers handshake (with crossed fingers that the audience can see) Powers falls for it and pays with a kick and an uppercut by Danielson flooring him. Danielson comes off the second rope with a knee drop and quickly applies the Canadian Mapleleaf as the fans chant “England, England” once again. Powers kicks Danielson off and nails a slam driver for a two count, Powers quickly follows up with a swinging neck breaker but Danielson crotches him as he attempts a high risk move. Powers regains his composure and pushes Danielson off, but misses with the subsequent missile dropkick attempt. Danielson uses his ring smarts and rolls Powers up in a schoolboy pin and with his feet on the ropes picks up the three count.

Match Time: 14 minutes
Winner: Bryan Danielson

USA 1-0 England

My Thoughts:
One of my reasons to attend this show was to see Bryan Danielson in action and he did not disappoint. He and Powers produced a good technical wrestling match,. Danielson started off as a sportsman (via the handshake) but when things weren’t going his way he became sneakier and more of a rule breaker (even picking up a public warning). Powers was resilient in fending off Danielson’s expert picking apart of his leg, Danielson’s change in approach actually worked (wrongly or rightly) when he picked up the pinfall victory.

USA vs. England
Gangrel vs. Doug Williams

“Doug, Doug” chant starts up causing Gangrel to start jawing with the crowd, who respond with a “Who are ya?, Who are ya?” chant. Lock up which Gangrel gets the best of pushing Williams back into the corner. Gangrel misses with follow up forearms allowing Williams to hip-toss and dropkick Gangrel until he hastily leaves the ring. Williams continues the attack with a basement dropkick and then forcefully brings Gangrel back into the ring. Gangrel applies the sleeper with his feet on the ropes (unbeknownst to the referee), Williams manages to fight out and returns with a European uppercut. Gangrel blocks Williams’s punches and replies with a back elbow, but the follow up roll up pin only gets a two count. Williams fights back once more with his high knee strikes and an uppercut for a two count of his own, a back drop follows but as Williams attempts a sunset flip Gangrel grabs hold of the ropes and picks up the win.

Match Time: 13 minutes
Winner: Gangrel

USA 2-0 England

My Thoughts:
Good match. Williams was a surprise announcement for me and a welcomed one! Gangrel with his cheating and rule breaking was the perfect foil for Williams’s technical wrestling prowess and these two elements created a good solid wrestling match. Once again Gangrel could not put Williams away and had to cheat in the end to do so. England might have lost 2-0 on this night, but they can dispute both losses and will win the series somewhere down the road I believe!

INTERMISSION

Robbie Dynamite vs. Metal Master

“Get them spikes off” barks Dynamite, the ASW fans clap and stamp as the match gets underway. Lock up Dynamite pushes Master off, leg trips are traded producing an ECW like stand off. Neither competitor can get a clear advantage with their opponent slipping out of moves, the mirroring continues as headlock takeovers are reversed out of by both men. Dynamite applies the wristlock but Master just as quickly flips out and applies a hand twist. Dynamite crotches Master on the top rope, but Master punches back knocking Dynamite off, and connects with a flying shoulder tackle. Chops and Forearms are traded as the contest becomes hot and heavy, Master hit’s a perfect float over DDT and leg lariat to continue the attack. Master connects with an Asai moon-sault but gets caught when attempting a suplex, which Dynamite skilfully reverses into a DDT. Master is able to regain his composure and finishes the match with the Jackhammer, causing the ASW fans to go insane!

Match Time: 14 minutes
Winner: Metal Master

My Thoughts:
That was a great match! Mixing both technical wrestling and high flying which produced a breathtaking experience for the ASW fans. Master and Dynamite meshed well together, and once again with the time given both were able to give their very best for the fans. With Master picking up the win against the Middleweight Champion the ASW fans could well see a Title match between the two down the road and I for one would love to be present if/when that takes place!

A list of Birthday’s are run through (with each kid introducing themselves), a raffle and finally plugs for shops where All Star Wrestling posters are displayed.

Main Event
Canada vs. England
Rene Dupree & Quebeccer Pierre vs. UK Dream Team (Kid Cool & Deano)

Inaudible French Canadian promo, followed by “You have no respect for 3 Time Tag Team Champions!”. The Canadian national anthem then plays, interrupted by UK Dream Team’s entrance music. “Who are ya?” chants directed at Dupree and Pierre, Dupree wants the females to stop looking at his bottom. “England, England” chant starts up as Deano applies the headlock to Pierre, “Deano, Deano” chant starts as Deano bounces off Pierre (after attempting a shoulder block). Pierre’s shoulder knocks Deano down again but with the help of Cool and a pair of double dropkicks the UK Dream Team take the advantage and clear the ring. Dupree gets his first public warning for double teaming Cool for too long, Deano angry at the refereeing gives the ref an earful which only helps Dupree & Pierre in double teaming Cool. Cool fights back with an elbow to Dupree and then finally makes the tag to Deano! Who quickly takes over with a Superkick to Dupree and a 6-1-9 on Pierre, Deano covers Dupree (Pierre accidentally splashes Dupree trying to break up the cover) allowing Deano to connect with his patented second rope moon-sault for the three count.

Match Time: 13 minutes
Winner: UK Dream Team (Kid Cool & Deano)

My Thoughts:
A good heated way to end the show. The fans were fully behind the English team whilst despising everything that the Canadians did (underhanded or otherwise). Power vs. Quickness was the theme for this match also, with Dupree & Pierre providing the power and Deano & Cool providing the quickness. The two teams worked well together to produce a good old school tag match, with England winning their first match of the evening.

Canada 0-1 England

Overall Thoughts:
Kramer vs. Prince was a good opening match. Danielson vs. Powers was a good technical match. Williams and Gangrel meshed well together to have a good match, Master vs. Dynamite was high paced, excellently wrestled and just a great match! Pierre & Dupree vs. UK Dream Team was a good old school tag match and a good way to end the show. ASW once again proved why it’s the best British Wrestling promotion with a fantastic card of wrestling (with each match give ample time to entertain the fans) and a sell out crowd, they do the easy things right and the fans respond in their droves by continuing to support the product.

Match of the Night:
Robbie Dynamite vs. Metal Master

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Oliver Newman

That sounds like an even better show than Southend!



But Dragon, Dupree, Pierre and Collyer all came out together. He may use something else when he's alone, although prob not his ROH music.

All Star looks to be on fire at the moment and I'm gonna be checking out a few in the next week or so.

As always, any more results are mucho appreciated.

Anyone planning on going to the Southampton show on Thursday?

I wasn't, but now that I know Dragon's there I think I may have to. Not a difficult journey for me and the last show was fun so I'll probably be there.

I'm 99% sure I'm going. AmDrag FTW!

Should be there myself @ Southampton tomorrow. I like the Guildhall - its a nice venue.

Emailed Chad Collyer this morning and he said that he wont be at the Leamington show on the 12th

thats a bit of a blow, but i have a couple of tickets for leamington on tuesday (1 adult,1 child) up for grabs if anyone is interested (£15)

Going to Colchester on Friday, then Ipswich on Wednesday. Hope the shows are as good as Southend!

Tonight's results from Southampton, courtesy of Charlie.

Phil Powers over Ricky Hype with a top rope leg drop. Generic stuff, pretty good but very long for an opener.

Mikey Whiplash pins Frankie Sloan after hitting a top rope knee drop. Lots of gay jokes.

Metal Master and American Dragon (with his mask) beat Rene Dupree and Carl Oulett. Master pinned Dupree after a mistimed shot from the Canadian flag of Oulett. Really fun, with the Frenchies being awesome dastardly heels and AmDrag and MM doing the high-flying masked team brilliantly.

Doug Williams over Chris The Bambi Killer with a school boy counter to a cross arm breaker. Really solid technical match.

Robbie brookside beat Gangrel by countout. Lots of shenanigans with the ref getting knocked out and evil Rene Dupree taking his place, until Frankie Sloan makes the save the baddies bail.

Sounds tremend, hope Colchester is as fine and dandy as that.

Only saw the first half as I was summoned to perform boyfriend-type duties. Was realy cool seeing Dragon in a setting where 95% of the audience didn't know who he was, no smarky chants or anything, and he was clearly enjoying himself.

Seeing as results from 3 or 4 other ASW shows have been posted here I'll change the title from "Southend" to "various shows" or something. Might as well has this as the ASW thread for the current tour or whatever.

p.s. Southampton sounds like it was tremend. ASW are probably putting on the best lineups they've had in a while at the moment. Colchester tomorrow will hopefully be as great as Southend was and the last few shows have sounded.