My Year of Wrestling in 2022

The year 2022 was a good year for me for live wrestling events as I managed to attend 22 shows.  It's not the most I've ever attended in a single year, that would be 2012 & 2019 with 23.  In 2012 I got divorces and went to everything I could, 2019 travelled to New York for weekend so that accounted for a large number in a few days.  I'm shooting in 2023 to hit 25 shows and with five potentially on deck the first two months, it's possible.

Of the 22 shows, 16 of them took place in Maine and the remaining 6 all in Massachusetts.  

In Maine I attended 8 Limitless Wrestling events, 5 Let's Wrestle!, 1 Pine State Pro Wrestling, 1 NAWA and the final Maine show was a WWE house show at the Cross Insurance Arena.

The NAWA and  Pine State Pro Wrestling shows were both at the Fairfield Community Center, with the Pine State event being the 60th show I have attended in that building. 

Let's Wrestle! has some killer shows with Mac Daniels solidifying his run as Champion with successful defenses against Rip Byson, Champ Mathews, and others.  

At Limitless we got to see fantastic run of Alec Price as Champion and the rise of Ace Romero to the championship.  The only two in state Limitless shows that I missed were for a good reason.  In April I had VIP tickets to "Weird" Al Yankovic and in July I had front row to Ring of Honor.  My goal in 2023 is not to miss any instate Limitless Wrestling shows. 

The WWE show was my first since summer 2019 and Wesley's first show.  We bought good seats in the stands that would have given us a great view.  However my buddy Ben came in with the mad hook up with front row 10 minutes before bell time.  It was fantastic, I managed to get pictures with Kevin Owens, Pete Dunne (Butch) and others.  

Mikey, Paul, and I went to 3 AEW Dynamite/Rampage shows, two in Boston and one in Worcester.  I feel fortunate to have attended those shows and we got some fantastic matches as well.  April 6th at Agganis Arena we got a Tables Match with The Hardy's beating The Butcher & The Blade, FTR vs Young Bucks II that was a five star classic, it was so damn good.  The night closed off on the Rampage Taping where Wheeler Yuta was made when Jon Moxley beat him by referee stoppage in a blood bath.

The July 27th Dynamite we saw Moxley vs. Rush, Dragon vs. Garcia, and Hook capture the FTW Championship.  November 9th I finally got to see Jamie Hayter wrestle live and we got Dragon vs Sammy Guevara in a two out of 3 falls match. 

The three of us also made the drive to Webster for Big Time Wrestling where Bret "Hitman" Hart managed FTR against the Arn Anderson lead Brock Anderson and Brian Pillman Jr.  Hart has managed FTR since then, however this was the first time.  It was well worth the drive. 

I lucked out getting an amazing front row seat at the Ring of Honor Death Before Dishonor PPV in Lowell, I was right next to the commentators.  I got to see Claudio win his first world title, the absolutely bonkers Rush vs. Dragon Lee, and the best match I saw live all year in FTR vs. The Briscoe brothers in 2 out of 3 falls match for the ROH World Tag Team Championships.  I even got a post match hug from Dax. 

The other Massachusetts show was in May with Mikey and it was my first ever all Deathmatch wrestling show promoted by ICW: No Holds Barred.  We stood ringside with JP O'Reilly, Raph, & Lee Miller who also made the drive, getting coated in glass and having an awesome time.

Mikey and I went to 20 of my 22 shows together.  He's definitely my wrestling travel buddy. 

Thank you for reading, please leave a comment, check out my other posts, and if you want like my blogs Facebook page.  You can also head over to Amazon and pick up a copy of my new book Limitless Wrestling: The First Five Years, or any of my other books as well.  

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My Rasslin Results September 24 to December 3, 2022

Well gang here are the results to shows I went to from September 24th through the end of  year, six shows total!

September 24, 2022

Limitless Wrestling AmVets Hall Yarmouth, ME

Beef pinned JD Drake

The Shook Crew: Bobby Orlando & Bryce Donovan defeated Above The Rest: Gabriel Skye & Tristen Thai

Delmi Exo pinned Becca

Anthony Greene pinned Rip Byson

MSP: Aiden Aggro & DangerKid defeated Dirty Dango & Harry Smith with Brian Black

Fatal Four Way: Dezmond Cole defeated Aaron Rorke, Andy Brown & Channing Thomas

¡Let’s Wrestle! Champion: Mac Daniels pinned Mortar

Ace Romero pinned Limitless Wrestling Champion: “The Prize” Alec Price to win the championship

October 29, 2022

Limitless Wrestling AmVets Hall Yarmouth, ME

Limitless Wrestling Champion: Ace Romero pinned Brad Hollister

Beef pinned Anthony Greene

ARTE: Aaron Rourke, Ricky Smokes, and AVA defeated Miracle Ones: Dustin Waller, Kylon King, and Ichian

Dezmond Cole pinned Channing Thomas in 15 seconds

Becca pinned Lufisto

Triple Threat: Rip Byson defeated Covey Christ and Mortar

The Work Horsemen: Anthony Henry & JD Drake defeated The Shook Crew: Bobby Orlando & Bryce Donovan

November 05, 2022

¡Let’s Wrestle! / Limitless Indoor Flea Market Brewer, ME

Eric Johnson Fundraiser

Malik Logan pinned “Belfast Bulldog” Dave Dyer with a frog splash

Adam Booker & Mortar defeated The Syndicate: Owen Brody & BA Tatum with Murdoch when Mortar pinned Brody after an F5

Channing Thomas pinned “Masshole” Mike McCarthy

Joey Gleitz 24 person Rumble Match: Jonny Primer won last eliminating Mark Moment

MSP over Sea Wolves

Jason Maverick pinned Dunky Boy Bandit

Hardcore Match: Alexander Lee defeated Jason Maverick

¡Let’s Wrestle! Champion: Mac Daniels pinned Champ Mathews

November 9, 2022 Agganis Arena Boston, MA

Dark Elevation  - aired November 14, 2022

Embassy: The Gates of Agony: Bishop Kuan & Toa Liona with Prince Nana defeated Teddy Goodz & Big Cuzzo

Tay Melo pinned Paris Van Dale

Matt Hardy and Private Party: Isaiah Kassidy & Marq Quen defeated Channing Thomas, Kyle Bradley, & Smiley Fairchild

Athena pinned Kayla Sparks

The Butcher & The Blade with The Bunny defeated Waves & Curls: Jaylen Brandyn & Traevon Jordan

ROH Pure Champion: Daniel Garcia defeated Leon Ruffin

Ten pinned Jora Johl

AR Fox pinned Serpentico

Willow Nightingale & Riho defeated Emi Sakura & Mei Suruga with Baliyan Akki

Dynamite - Live on TBS

IWGP, ROH, & AAA Tag Team Champions: FTR: Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler and AEW Tag Team Champions: The Acclaimed: Max Caster & Anthony Bowens defeated Swerve in Our Glory: Swerve Strickland & Keith Lee and The Gunns: Austin & Colten Gunn with Morrissey

Etha Page with Stokely Hathaway pinned Eddie Kingston with Ortiz

TNT Champion: Wardlow with Samoa Joe pinned Ari Daivari with Jeeves Kay

Jay Lethal with Satnam Singh & Sonjay Dutt pinned Trent? with Chuck Taylor & Danhausen

Jamie Hayter with Dr. Britt Baker DMD  Rebel pinned Skye Blue with Toni Storm

Best 2 out of 3 Falls: “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson defeated Sammy Guevara with Tay Melo 2 falls to 1

1st fall Dragon won by Disqualification when Guevara threw a chair at Danielson

2nd fall Guevara pinned Dragon

3rd fall Dragon submitted Guevara

Rampage - aired November 11, 2022

Embassy: Brian Cage with Prince Nana defeated dante Martin

Bandido pinned Rush with Jose the Assistant

Nyla Rose with Marina Shafir & Vickie Guerrero pinned Kayla Sparks

All Atlantic Champion: Orange Cassidy with Best Friends: Chuck Taylor, Danhausen, & Trent? defeated Lee Johnson with The Factory: Cole Karter, Nick Comoroto, & QT Marshall

November 27, 2022 Cross Insurance Arena Portland, ME

Holiday Supershow

Raw Women’s Champion: Bianca Belair defeated Damage Control: Bayley with Women’s Tag Team Champions: Dakota Kai & IYO SKY by disqualification when Kai attacked Belair

Raw Women’s Champion: Bianca Belair, ASUKA, & Alexa Bliss defeated Damage Control: Bayley and Women’s Tag Team Champions: Dakota Kai & IYO SKY when Belair pinned Kai

Karrion Kross with Scarlett submitted Ricochet

Fatal Four Way: United States Champion: Austin Theory defeated Bobby Lashley, Matt Riddle, and Seth Rollins when Theory pinned Rollins

The New Day: Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods defeated Maximum Male Models: ma.ce & mon.soor

Smackdown Women’s Champion: Ronda Rousey with Shayna Baszler submitted Shotzi

Kevin Owens, Drew Mcintyre, and The Brawling Brutes: Butch & Ridge Holland defeated The Bloodline: Unified Tag Team Champions: The Usos: Jimmy & Jey, Sami Zayn, and Solo Sikoa when Owens pinned Zayn after a stunner

December 03, 2022

Limitless Wrestling AmVets Hall Yarmouth, ME

Dezmond Cole pinned Bryan Keith

Becca pinned Kylie Rae

Channing Thomas with Sidney Bakabella pinned CPA

Above The Rest: Gabriel Skye & Tristen Thai defeated The WorkHorsemen: Anthony Henry & JD Drake when Skype pinned Drake

“Iron” Rip Byson pinned Ryan Mooney

Andy Brown with ¡Let’s Wrestle! Champion: Mac Daniels defeated Brett Ryan Gosselin, BRG can not challenge for the ¡Let’s Wrestle! Championship as long as  Mac Daniels is champion

No Disqualification Match: Limitless Wrestling Champion: Ace Romero pinned SLADE

My upcoming shows:

January 7, 2023 PUG Pro Wrestling North Andover, Mass

January 21, 2023 Limitless Wrestling Yarmouth, ME

January 29, 2023 Mariners Hockey & Wrestling Portland, ME

February 4, 2023 ¡Let’s Wrestle! Brewer, ME

February 25, 2023 NAWA Fairfield, ME

Thank you for reading, please leave a comment, check out my other posts, and if you want like my blogs Facebook page.  You can also head over to Amazon and pick up a copy of my new book Limitless Wrestling: The First Five Years, or any of my other books as well.  

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Catch Up Results May 15, 2022 to September 16, 2022

 Here are the results of all the shows I have been up to from May 15, 2022 until September 16, 2022.  During these five months I went to seven shows in two states.

 May 15, 2022

ICW: No Holds Barred Sonia-Middle East Cambridge, MA

Tommy Vendetta pinned AKIRA

Hoodfoot pinned Satu Jinn

Justin Kyle pinned Danny Demanto

Krule pinned Casanova Valentine

Kasey Kirk pinned Brandon Kirk

SHLAK pinned John Wayne Murdoch

Taipei Death Match: American Deathmatch Champion: Eric Ryan defeated Bobby Beverly

May 21, 2022

¡Let’s Wrestle! Morgan Hill Event Center Herman, ME

Rip Byson defeated BRG

First Round Tag Team Championship Tournament: The Haven: Jay Onyx & Shawn Knyte defeated The Syndicate: BA Tatum & Owen Brody

Kylon King pinned Sammy Diaz

MSP: Aiden Aggro & The Danger Kid defeated Jesse Nolan & Dylan Nix

ERic Johnson pinned Armani Kayos

Shannon LeVangie defeated Surf Adora (B3cca)

First Round Tag Team Championship Tournament: Arte: Aaron Rourke & Ricky Smokes defeated Team T2T: Joseph Alexander and Perfect Perkins

JD Drake pinned Ichiban

May 28, 2022

Limitless Wrestling AmVets Hall Yarmouth, ME

Big Beef pinned Jake Something

The Shook Crew: Bobby Orlando & Bryce Donovan defeated Prestigious: BRG & Mac Daniels with Jon Alba

Rip Byson pinned Rickey Shane Page

Jody Threat pinned Lufisto

Anything Goes: Slade pinned 1 Called Manders

University Rules: Dezmond Cole pinned Brad Cashew with Dean Furnacola

Becca and MSP: Danger Kid & Aiden Aggro defeated Arte: Ava Everett, Aaron Rourke, & Ricky Smokes

World Champion: “The Prize” Alec Price pinned Lince Dorado

July 23, 2022

ROH: Ring of Honor Tsongas Center Lowell, MA

Death Before Dishonor 2022

Zero Hour Pre-Show

Featuring a backstage segment where Prince Nana stated he purchased Tully Blanchard Enterprises

Colt “Boom Boom” Cabana pinned Anthony Henry with JD Drake with a moonsault

Trustbusters: Ari Daivari & Slim J defeated Shinobi Shadow Squad: Cheeseburger & Eli Isom when Ari pinned Eli aftera  frog splash

The Embassy: “The Machine” Brian Cage and The Gates of Agony: Kaun & Toa Linoa with Prince Nana defeated Alex Zayne, Blake Christian, & Tony Deppen when Cage pinned Deppen

Willow Nightingale pinned Allysin Kay with a doctor bomb

Main Card

Claudio Castagnoli with William Regal defeated World Champion: “The Octopus” Jonathan Gresham with Prince Nana to win the championship with the Ricola Bomb

Dalton Castle and The Boys: Brent & Brandon defeated World Six Man Tag Team Champions: The Righteous: Vincent, Dutch, & Bateman with Vita Von Star when Castle pinned Bateman with the Bang-A-Rang

Pure Champion: Wheeler Yuta with William Regal defeated “Red Death” Daniel Garcia with the seatbelt pin

Rush with Jose the Assistance pinned Dragon Lee with the Bull’s Horns

Women’s World Champion: Mercedes Martinez submitted Serena Deeb with Brass City Sleeper

World Television Champion: Samoa Joe submitted Jay Lethal with Sonjay Dutt & Satnam Singh

2 out of 3 Falls Match: ROH, IWGP, & AAA World Tag Team Champions: FTR: Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler defeated The Briscoe Brothers: Mark & Jay two falls to one

Fall 1: Mark pinned Dax with the Doomsday Device at 16:33

Fall 2: Dax pinned Jay with the Big Rig at 29:33

Fall 3: Dax pinned Jay with middle rope pile driver at 43:26

July 27, 2022 DCU Center Worcester, MA

AEW: All Elite Wrestling

Dark Elevation - Aired August 1, 2022 episode 74

Julia Hart pinned LMK: Little Mean Kathleen

Leila Gray pinned JC

Private Party: Isaiah Kassidy & Marq Quen, Angelico, and The Butcher & The Blade defeated JCruz, Joey Ace, Victor Chase and Waves & Curls: Traevon Jordan & Jaylen Brandyn

The Factory: Aaron Solo, Anthony Ogogo, Nick Comoroto & QT Marshall defeated BRG, TUG Cooper, and The Shook Crew: Bobby Orlando & Bryce Donovan

Cole Karter pinned Serpentico with Dr. Luther

Athena pinned Christina Marie

Tony Storm, Willow Nightingale, & Hikaru Shida defeated Emi Sakura, Marina Shafir, & Nyla Rose with Vickie Guerrero

Dynamite - Live on TBS Episode 147

World Champion: Jon Moxley with William Regal defeated Rush with Jose the Assistance by referee stoppage

FTW Champion: “Absolute” Ricky Starks defeated Danhausen

Hook submitted FTW Champion: “Absolute” Ricky Starks with Redrum to win the championship

Sammy Guevara with Tay Conti pinned Dante Martin with Skye Blue

Two on One Handicap Match: World Tag Team Champion: Swerve Strickland defeated Tony Nese & “Smart” Mark Sterling pinning Sterling

Women’s World Champion: Thunder Rosa pinned Miyu Yamashita

“Red Death” Daniel Garcia defeated “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson with William Regal by referee stoppage

Rampage - Aired July 27, 2022 episode 52

Orange Cassidy and Best Friends: Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta defeated Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt, & Satnam Singh when Cassidy pinned Dutt

Ethan Page pinned Leon Ruffin

Lee Moriarty pinned Matt Sydal

Anna Jay defeated Ruby Soho

August 27, 2022

Limitless Wrestling AmVets Hall Yarmouth, ME

2022 Vacationland Cup

First Round: Ace Romero pinned Big Beef

First Round: Charles Mason submitted Dezmond Cole

The Shook Crew: Bobby Orlando, Bryce Donovan, & “Platinum” Max Caster defeated Circus Ninjas: Mane Event: Jay Lyon & Midal Black, and Nolo Kitano

First Round: “World Class” Channing thomas defeated BRG and Mac Daniels with Jon Alba

First Round: Rip Byson defeated Ricky Smokes with Aaron Rourke & Ava Everett

Team Grind: Delmi Exo & Travis Huckabee defeated ARTE: Ava Everett & Aaron Rourke

World Champion: “The Prize” Alec Price pinned Becca

Finals: Ace Romero defeated Channing Thomas, Charles Mason, & Rip Byson

September 16, 2022 The Community Center Fairfield, ME

PSPW: Pine State Pro Wrestling

Dylan Nix & Dan The Candyman defeated Pete Corus & Jay Evans with Nix pinned Evans

Fatal Four Way: Jake Hess defeated Eros Drifter, Sean Veegan Keegan, and Diego Alvarez when Hess pinned Alvarez with a vertical suplex

J George pinned Vinny Pacifico

Triple Threat: Logal Black defeated Chris Benne & Chaz D’Amato when Black pinned D’Amato

The Bandits: Blade Bandit & Jesse Nolan defeated Angelo Carter & Indigo when Nolan pinned Carter

Malik Logan pinned Jason Maverick with Coach

Mark Moment pinned Sigma

Bobby Ocean pinned Nick Pierce with Coach

Upcoming shows both potential and happening...

September 24th Limitless Wrestling

October Limitless

November 9th AEW Boston

November 12th Vacationland Pro

November 25th NAWA

November 27th WWE Portland

December Limitless

Thank you for reading, please leave a comment, check out my other posts, and if you want like my blogs Facebook page.  You can also head over to Amazon and pick up a copy of my new book Limitless Wrestling: The First Five Years, or any of my other books as well.  

Until next time!