It wouldn’t be a wrestling show without the excitement along the drive to it. To set the stage, let me explain that I was a huge LivePD fan. LIke HUGE! I learned a lot from that show. For example, I learned that if fire and rescue are required at an active police scene, they have to remain outside the perimeter until the police deem the area safe. I saw this happen tonight as I was in the drive thru line to pick up my Starbucks.
I heard the sirens first, and then a ladder fire truck pulled up and just stopped on the street right beside the parking lot where I was. I watched and no one got out. After a minute, one of the guys hopped out and went to a little compartment on the side of the truck where he pulled out and put on a protective vest before climbing back into the front of the fire truck. As I left Starbucks, leaving the parking lot in the opposite direction of the truck, I looked down the road. There were numerous cop cars with lights one, blocking the street. Our first responders are amazing.
I eventually made it to the venue. Only one location had a power outlet, so I landed myself in a corner where I was perfectly happy to be. No one would bother me or probably even talk to me. I can just type, type, type while I drink my Starbucks Dragon Drink and eat my Acai Bowl from Divine Berry. I wasn’t feeling great to start with, so I wasn’t really up for much social interaction. Now, I just wait for the next 18 minutes for the VIP matches to start. Apparently this is a sold out show, so we’ll see how long I can maintain my perfect isolated location… Welcome to IZW Psycho Circus.
At 5:35, everyone was welcomed for the VIP event. The show isn’t a live broadcast, so I would personally like to see when people are speaking in the ring, that they talk to all sides of the ring. That’s just my thing as someone sitting on the side of the ring that had to look at the back of the speakers in the ring. Apparently, there will be a raffle for an iPad. As I already have two old ones, I probably don’t need a third.
While the first match is getting ready to start, the crowd is starting the antics early by saying the ref is stupid. Ok, here we go. The first wrestler gets in the ring. Not sure who any of these people are though. The first guy has a little speedo on and black boots. The second guy comes in and starts spinning in circles. Hope he doesn’t get dizzy as he is about to wrestle someone. Black boots jumps spinny guy. Black boots actually came to the ring with a guy in a suit and devil half face mask (sorry I didn’t mention that earlier - I was trying to figure out exactly what his character is supposed to be.). Crop top guy did take his shirt off, so now he is black pants guy.
Man the crowd hates this ref. This just feels like a normal match; nothing out of the ordinary. There are several two counts back and forth. The crowd begins clapping. I have no idea who they want to win, but it’s clear it’s not the ref. While the devil guys distracted the ref, Black Boots guy pulled a pipe type thing out from under the edge of the ring mat and hit black pants guy. He was immediately able to pin black pants.
Final Destination comes out and interrupts the celebration. The Final Destination guy with Emperor written across his butt jumps in the ring claiming this is all about him and attacks the two guys. They quickly leave, and Emperor continues to strut himself in the ring. Now he’s yelling at the bandana guy who at some point came out to the ring calling him a joke. Naturally music starts and some guy in a pink pineapple romper jumps into the ring. Emperor is sitting up on the ropes like he’s king, or emperor, of the ring yelling at everyone to go to the back that this is his show.
Crowd is yelling “Scott”. Who is Scott? I think Scott is the ref? Now someone else outside the ring takes the mic and talks about what Psycho Circus means. He says he’s going to introduce some new people to enter the ring and then there will be a Psycho Circus match. Someone in the crowd yells “Greg DeMarco is going in the ring.” HAHA!
This is going to get really confusing because I have no idea who is who. We are now at 4 people in the ring. Can’t understand any of the names as they are being announced, but we are up to 5 people. There are 3 pin falls in a Psycho Circus match, each has different rules. It’s a little confusing, but I’ll just explain who gets out! Here is who we have:
1. Pineapple guy
2. Tanktop
3. Emperor
4. Shorts Guy
5. Colorful pants
Colorful Pants just asked Pineapple Guy if he was wearing his pajamas! LOL. They are all just yelling at each other. It’s pretty funny. Finally they start attacking each other. Emperor is a little scaredy cat and is hanging around on the outside of the ring. Emperor finally gets back in the ring and is wrestling around, and in pure karma fashion is the first one to be eliminated.
Now the four remaining guys are trying to pair up to be 2 tag teams. Shorts guy, who pinned Emperor, is asking colorful pants to be his partner for this segment of the match. Best part of this match so far is pineapple guy twerking. Let’s put that on replay. Wrestling back and forth at this point, nothing spectacular. Some talk about hair not being real, a couple feet to the face. Someone asks colorful pants if he ever shuts up. I get it, he was yelling and talking the entire time, but he made me laugh, so I like him.
I like both colorful pants and pineapple guy. They’re fun and I prefer the fun, sassy ones. Now shorts guy is yelling at colorful pants guy. Colorful pants guy jumps off the rope and gets the pin. Sad to see pineapple go, but now it’s colorful pants vs shorts guy. They were just partners, now they are back to fighting each other in the final segment of the match. While they are playing in the sandbox, I think about how I’m not feeling great and wonder if I will see this show to the end.
Shorts guy is whining in the corner like a wounded animal while colorful pants guy yells at people in the crowd. Colorful pants guy looks like he was caught outside in a monsoon storm at this point, but we have some fun moves and shorts guy is getting all excited, but colorful guy was ready for him and got him down to the mat, but it didn’t pan out. In an interesting turn of events, shorts guy pinned colorful pants guy. I’m a little disappointed. VIP portion is over, so general admission fans can come in and get their seats.
Getting ready to start at about 6:30. It’s always hard to understand what is said. I wish it wasn’t so shrieky; doesn’t help the headache. Announcing the start of the show, recognizing the sponsors, and the food trucks. Don’t forget that iPad raffle.
First official match is a tag team - Dallas King and some warrior are introduced to the ring. Then out comes GINO!!! The Puerto Rican Pit Pull. I like him. He’s always playing his character to perfection and makes me laugh. For me, since I’m not a wrestling fan, for me to like you, you have to have an over the top personality, have attitude and really work the crowd. Gino does this.
I was ordering my kids Uber Eats for dinner, so I missed the name of the guy that was introduced as Gino’s partner. But more music and more people. These don’t come to the ring, but say that they need to add another tag team to make it a three way. Gino’s obviously not very happy. But as I LOVE EJ and Thug, I’m like, Let’s go! Plus they wear purple. EJ and Gino start the match off. Gino’s facial expressions though!
Don't think I’ll get any pictures of this match, everyone around me is standing. We have some fan favorites in this match - plus I think it’s family of EJ and/or Thug! Not a super exciting match, but it’s still good. I wish there was a little more opportunity for EJ and Thug though. Finally Thug gets in and unleashes himself. EJ is in as well and now it’s EJ and Gino. Gino catches EJ midair and drops him, but Thug is there. Gino and his partner come right back. Due to some fancy moves Gino jumps and is able to get the pin on one of the members from that Dallas King team. Naturally Gino is celebrating but he claps for Thug and EJ, and they all hug. EJ is more like ‘what is with this guy.’ But that is par for Gino’s character. There is some interaction with the crowd, some booing.
Gino’s partner leaves and is getting called out for not celebrating in the ring and not shaking their opponents hands. Gino runs backstage in an apparent attempt to find out what’s wrong. The other team leaves as well. EJ and Thug remain in the ring and do their special handshake for the crowd before heading back.
Announcer brings out the IZW commissioner, Derek. This is my time to use the little girl’s room. I’m back and a new ring announcer is in the ring. He announces someone who has white shorts - Jordan something. His opponent is Graves. Who gets in the ring, but realizes he needs help taking his shirt off, so he gets back out. When he’s back in the ring, I’m not sure if he is barking or chanting something, but it sounds like barking. There is such a vocal crowd tonight. He starts chanting again, and I think it’s “war.” Oh well, the match is underway.
Big move over the rope has crowd approval, but isn’t enough to end the match. They continue to roll around but nothing is really being accomplished. No one seems to have the upperhand. They have a little slap match, spend some time on the top rope and the exhaustion finally seems to be setting in. Graves literally picks the other guy up and throws him over his shoulder in one quick motion. Graves ends up winning, but I missed how because I was checking Instagram. Oops.
We are about 45 minutes into the main show and there have only been two matches. I will say that this is way better than the WWE Smackdown I took Greg to in July. That was just painful. This is enjoyable. Anyway, the crowd celebrates with Graves and the “War” chant begins again, and he leaves the ring.
Oh boy, it’s time for Smooth Talk with Jay Smooth. This is the fur coat wearing guy. I’m going to assume that he is trying to set something up for later. Crowd is not a fan of him, that’s for sure. So, the crowd banter continues, and apparently he was supposed to interview Pete the Heat, but he’s changed his guest and brings out the Navajo Warrior. Ok, I’ll pay attention now. Crowd loves Nav! Nav’s a good friend of the family, so I’m a little more invested in what he has to say.
He carries a strap with him, but ends up talking about the Strongman Competition. He qualified for the strongest man in the world competition. Good luck Nav as you compete in November. This is pretty cool! Out comes someone in a red onesie. I take it it’s Maestro since that’s what is written across his butt and a guy with a black beanie. I have no idea what they are yelling about, but Smooth grabs the mic back. I wonder how much of this banter is actually scripted prior or is just adlibbed. I wonder about that a lot, ok not a lot, but while I’m watching it.
Music starts and out comes a guy in a purple shirt (as well as a ref). Now the commissioner joins the party Saying they need one more person for a 6 man tag team. Music starts and out comes the Roman Reigns doppelganger, ok, not quite, but maybe at a quick first glance from a distance when it’s foggy outside. I learned later that this was a last minute addition, and he wasn’t even planning on wrestling.
So we have onesie, Doppelganger and black beanie against Nav, Smooth, and purple guy. Onesie is a little dramatic but plays his clueless character well. He’s getting his butt kicked. Apparently, the black beanie is Pete the Heat, since he too has HEAT written across his butt. (I guess having your name on your butt is better than having ‘Juicy’!) Everyone is in the ring now beating each other up as typical for this type of match. I guess the match ends and the Onsie team wins. That’s a little surprising, but it happens. My head is getting a little foggier, and I’m beginning to feel like some medicine and my bed are calling my name
Three matches are over, and it’s 7:44 but apparently it’s not intermission yet. So I’m not even going to see the match with one of the guys from Final Destination (R3?) and I have no idea since I couldn't understand what was announced.
I’m not feeling well, and I’m not feeling up for everything coming to a show entails, so I’m cutting out early. Wonder who won the iPad. Sorry I didn’t stay for the Women's title Psycho Circus match, but I hope my commentary was enjoyable while it lasted. Until next time, which will apparently be next month in Coolidge.
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Great commentary as always, pineapple guy sounds funny and the guy in the red onesie thing kinda looks like David hasselhoff circa baywatch time haha