In recent years I have become a fan of Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW). Some friends are equally impressed and while many would probably dismiss it as second rate compared to other promotions, they need to check it out. The production quality is excellent (actually improving) most importantly though the wrestlers are comparable to anyone I’ve seen. The WWE obviously think so because 3 former members of the MCW roster are a part of their NXT brand.
I recently went to an MCW event at the Ukrainian Hall in Essendon. In amongst all the chaos I found out that Chavo Guerrero would be coming out for their next show. Unfortunately it was taking place at the Thornbury Theatre. I was informed that it was an inaccessible. I was disappointed, still I felt it’s a part of life and taking on staircases is not something I want to do. The best I could hope for was that potentially I could see him another way.
To show there is progression in the world my high school friend Grant messaged me enthusiastically. He found out that the Thornbury Theatre had just put in a lift and that I needed to get tickets. I didn’t need to be told twice.
Arriving there it became clear that the Thornbury Theatre wasn’t as accessible as I thought. The lift was great, there was just another staircase to deal with. Thankfully the MCW staff were well prepared. They already know me by name and got me up the staircase with a minimum of fuss. Still I wouldn’t be in a hurry to go back there
I won’t write about every match because it will take too long and it’s impossible to remember everything. I think it’s more important to reflect upon the memorable parts of the night. Starting with the MCW Rumble.
I am out of the loop but the unpopular Tommy Hellfire entered the match and basically cleared out everyone. Going on the reaction Elliot Sexton received the crowd expected him to save the day. In a shocking moment Hellfire sneaks up behind him and eliminates him. Everyone was stunned in what I have already described as Australia’s version of Daniel Bryan’s elimination from this year’s Royal Rumble. Coming to terms with this it would get worse when Hellfire went on to win getting rid of one of my favourites JXT last.
Mostly I had gone to see Chavo Guerrero and his match with Dowie James was a classic. The action was spectacular. The crowd was split on who they wanted to win with Dowie getting plenty of chants. To see Chavo do the frog splash was special. Surprisingly to me Dowie won, although this could be more than useful if he has plans of wrestling outside this country (hopefully I don’t have to beg WWE, ROH etc). Chavo was gracious giving a great speech after the match. He highlighted the Importance of independent wrestling saying it was the only way to see actual wrestling. I wonder if MCW will get him back.
If this wasn’t enough there was still a main event for the MCW title. The challenger Carlo Cannon comes out and my view prevented me from seeing him receiving his first chair shot. Krackerjak the MCW champion and a personal favourite had struck. I respect Cannon, I just couldn’t stop the craziness and got more excited with each shot. Finally Krackerjak stopped and entered the ring. By this stage I am yelling ring the bell, ring the bell looking/praying for the count out. Cannon struggles, stumbles, and after what seemed an eternity it’s ruled a doctors stoppage. A wonderful result even if I was the only one that felt this way.
Krackerjak is unpredictable so I should have known the night wasn’t over. Feeling he could take anyone on he declares an open challenge for the MCW title. Sexton’s music hits, he comes out and wins the title in ridiculously short time. Talk about an emotional roller coaster this was the result everyone wanted and I was absolutely elated. Possibly part of this is because my dream of being Krackerjak’s manager lives on. He genuinely needs guidance.
I caught up with Grant afterwards, which will be a moment we will never forget. We both could hardly speak knowing we had witnessed something unforgettable. To top the night off Grant insisted I get my photo taken with Sexton. While that was happening I thought I was being clever saying this was the first time I had him without a shirt. Without hesitation Sexton said that it would be the last time, a great comeback.
Now someone may have started this but I want to begin the campaign for JXT to be the first MCW Inter Commonwealth champion. Let’s make this a reality (Grant start making the banner now).
For more information about MCW go to http://melbournecitywrestling.com.au
