Jeremy Vain emerged from Anarchy Wrestling's May 13 television taping as the new Anarchy Wrestling Heavyweight Champion. By defeating Shaun Tempers in a good but not great main event, Vain became a two time champion, ending Tempers second title reign at 133 days.
This was a quality independent wrestling show. Anarchy appears to be back on top among Georgia pro wrestling promotions, although somewhat by default. The roster is stronger with the return of Vain, Steven Walters and John Skyler. The storylines have been refreshed in the two shows since Hardcore Hell and are steering clear of predictable Anarchy booking patterns with decidedly positive results. Factions are now limited to three member per owner Franklin Dove (and his creative advisors) leading to the development of new and interesting trios. One would think after 14 years, no stone had been left unturned in Cornelia. Truth be told, I can't recall that a time when NWA Wildside/Anarchy when trios were the predominant focus.

The fly in the ointment was the deflating attendance at the Anarchy Arena. The crowd of 65 tried to get fired up at times, but it simply wasn't enough bodies to produce the necessary volume. Anarchy is receiving competition from Old School Wrestling Alliance, which is running shows in Cornelia on the alternate Saturdays. By all accounts the wrestling at OSWA is dreadful, but they are surpassing Anarchy when it comes to promoting their shows in the local community.

(1) Billy Buck won a seven man Mega Rumble in 6:20 to become the number one contender for the Anarchy TV Title. Wade Adams and Supernatural started. The other participants in order of entrance were Joey Rhymer, Kevin Blue, BJ Hancock and Brandon Parker. Adams was the first to go. Blue eliminated Supernatural. Parker immediately dumped Blue upon entering. Rhymer inadvertently nailed sometimes partner Hancock spilling them both out. That left Parker to square off with Buck mano y mano. Parker went over the top but landed on the apron and Buck knocked him off with a superkick. The match gave some guys a spot on the show and set up a TV title match for the second half. Otherwise, there was nothing to it.

Ring announcer Jonathan Feltner referenced the fireball injury Anthony Henry inflicted on Stryknyn at the previous show. The photos did not appear on the big screen due to technical difficulties. What a shock.

Henry came out and said everyone had seen the photos. Henry said Stryk needed eye surgery and it was weighing heavily on his soul. "I'm sorry...I'm sorry I didn't do it a lot sooner!" Henry called Stryk a disgrace to the building and the wrestling business. The photos finally appeared. Stryk's eye was swelled up like a balloon. Henry ordered a 10 bell to the death of Stryk's career. Papa Buck refused to ring the bell. Henry was getting irate when Seth Delay ran out. Henry's mic work was strong. Too bad more people weren't there to give this despicable display the proper appreciation.

(2) Anthony Henry defeated Seth Delay in 14:37. This was a see saw battle. They went back and forth with European forearms and stiff chops early on. Delay worked on Henry's knee. Henry torched Delay's back. On the comeback, Delay hit the Overnite Sensation, but not as cleanly as he would have liked. They swapped pin attempts and it was both men down off a double clothesline. Delay had the Texas Cloverleaf scouted, so Henry settled for a bridging German suplex. Henry blocked a missile dropkick and tried for the Cloverleaf again, but Delay caught him with a triangle. Henry reversed into a crossface, and Delay countered with a roll up. Good stuff. When Delay kicked out of his Death Valley Driver, Henry was exasperated. Out of nowhere, Delay hit a piledriver and slowly made his way to the top rope. Miss Rachael ran out and crotched Delay on the turnbuckle when the ref wasn't looking. Henry then debuted a new finisher --- a Razor's Edge dropped into a knee lift. This was a really nice match. It left me wanting to see more which was a good thing because...

Delay said Henry had the only trashbag in the building and promised to bring Rachael something to wear that actually fit her the next time. Delay challenged Henry to settle their differences like real pros with a best of five series, and if Henry beat him then Rachael was let out of the trashbag category. I see entertaining deviltry coming from Rachael getting her hooks into Henry.

Alabama Attitude out with Mike Posey on the mic. As usual, Posey said Franklin Dove was next. Dove did not appear to be sweating it.

(3) Alabama Attitude (Mike Posey & Corey Hollis) defeated Sky Fever (John Skyler & Steven "The Fever" Walters) in 12:20. Posey was getting heat from a certain quarter of the building. Sky Fever's offense was super crisp. Their tandem Japanese armdrag was stellar. Posey missed his firecrotch legdrop, leading to a series of miscues that further inflamed his privates. The humiliation of it all was quite entertaining. Walters' hot tag work was explosive. He's another level up since the trip to Japan. Walters propelled Hollis into Skyler's slingshot spear for a great false finish. Walters assisted Skyler on a standing sliced bread #2. Hollis was toast. Skyler chose that moment to catch Walters unaware with a Sliced Bread #2. Posey came off the top with a guillotine leg drop on Walters for the pin. Given the four wrestlers involved, it was no surprise that this was technically the best match on the show. I'm sure glad the tag title match won't appear on the same hour of television. The tag title match was perfectly acceptable, but these teams are in another league.

Postmatch, Skyler celebrated with AA. Posey had a hearty laugh at the expense of Anarchy owner Dove. Surely Posey did not get the last laugh.

(4) Se7en (with Jeff G. Bailey) vs. Geter was ruled a double DQ at 3:15. At the last show, Bailey bounced Geter out of the Elite due to the three person limit. Geter put his hands on Bailey. BIG mistake leading to this freakish battle of the black monsters. They bludgeoned each other with neither man going down. The truly compelling moments came when they took turns fighting off each other's choke slams. The action spilled to ringside. Referee Ken Wallace got knocked down and it was match over. They got the point across. It certainly was not their shining hour.

Jagged Edge and Tempers showed up. Jagged Edge waffled Geter's back with a chair and the Elite did a major number on him. Bailey joined the party, still livid about Geter putting his hands on him last time. They got Geter on his feet to take Se7en's chokeslam. What's this? Urban Assault Squad (Shadow Jackson & Nemesis) back as good guys clearing the ring?

End of TV hour number one.

(5) The Movement (Vandal & Najasism) defeated Hot Commodity (Young Lion's Champions CB Suave & Tommy Penirelli with Charlie Cash) in 11:35. Cash is still wearing the white suit, but he doesn't fill it out the same way minus over 100 pounds. Naja's energized aerial game provided the offensive highlights for the tag champs. Cash interfered to set up heat on Naja. Naja tried for a crossbody but Penirelli turned it into a spiral backbreaker, and HC appropriately attacked Naja's back. A nice exchange saw Suave block the Iron Boot but get stunned by an enzuigiri before halting Naja's comeback with a powerbomb. The hot tag broke down to four way chaos with both teams scoring close near falls. In the end, Suave was pinned after a crossed arms Iconoclasm (Vandal) and top rope splash (Najasism).

Postmatch, TV Champion and Cash Vault member Bobby Moore attacked Movement. A beatdown ensued until UAS (with Geter) came to the rescue. UAS disposed of Cash Vault, then turned their attention to The Movement and destroyed them as well. Not very Zen like on the part of UAS.

Jackson drew a blank on the promo, so Nemesis picked up the slack. While Geter splashed both members of Movement into oblivion, Nemesis said they were the three baddest black men in teh building. The people never forgave them and it was no different with the wrestlers in the back. "You never forgave us so say hello to Unforgivable Blackness."

(6) Bobby Moore (with Charlie Cash) escaped with the Anarchy TV Title via a DQ loss to Billy Buck in 8:40. When his bell jumping didn't work Moore headed for the hills. Buck would have none of that. They brawled their way around the ring with Buck getting the better of it. Moore turned the tide and was looking quite crazed. A huge double cline sparked Buck's comeback. Buck got near falls with a German suplex and a Samoan drop and set up for the good old American superkick. Cash jumped on the apron so Moore use the loaded elbow pad, but Buck was ready for it and applied a figure four leglock. Buck was ready to end it with the superkick when Hot Commodity attacked him. This was a fine brawl. Buck and Moore had a hellacious bunkhouse match at Hostile Environment 2012, so it's great to see Anarchy circle back to this match up.

Postmatch, Moore was cocked and loaded with the elbow pad when Azrael and Slim hit the ring and decimated Cash Vault with cool double teams. Slim did his "In It to Win It" rap. After the last two segments, Cash Vault was looking mighty weak.

(7) Jeremy Vain defeated Shaun Tempers (with Jeff G. Bailey) to become the new Anarchy Heavyweight Championship in 17:07. Bailey tripped Vain to halt his early momentum. Vain then chased Bailey around and into the ring. For the life of me, I can't recall the last time I saw Bailey move that fast. Tempers cut off Vain's reentry with a killer forearm that sent him flying into the ring barricade. Tempers started the wear down process. Vain fired back but a knockdown whip put him down for a two count, and continued to relentlessly grind away on the challenger. Vain with a slingshot sunset flip for two cut off by a Tempers lariat for two. Tempers locked in a sleeper, and Vain's arm actually dropped three times. Referee Dee Byers claimed Vain verbally refused to quit. Some quick thinking by Byers on that one. Vain jumped on Tempers' back to reverse the sleeper. Tempers countered with a back suplex and both were down. It turned into a slugfest. Vain connected with the VDT and was looking for the DDT. The champion slid to the outside. Bailey grabbed the belt and said it was time to go, but Vain brought the champion back into the ringn the hardway. Vain with a DVD! The rest of The Elite bolted down the ramp, only to be cut off by a pack of babyfaces lead by Slim J, Azrael and Buck. Tempers capitalized on the bedlam with a quick roll up using the tights but Vain kicked out. The babyfaces surrounded the ring pounding the mat. Tempers was in panic mode. He tried for the hangman neckbreaker. Vain reversed it with a DDT for a clean 1-2-3. Doing a title change with such a measly crowd sucked a lot of the drama out of it. The psychology was sound. Vain always sells well. It was little on the conservative side which was fine if the best is yet to come.

Postmatch - The babyfaces hoisted Vain into their shoulders. Bailey stood on the ramp looking on with a sad face. Vain sarcastically mouthed "I'm sorry" to Bailey and laughed his ass off.

NOTES: A ticket discount for all military personnel is in effect for the May 25 event featuring Dementia D'Rose vs. Darcy Dixon, a six man tag with Cash Vault vs. Azrael & Slim J & Buck, Walters vs. Skyler and The Elite vs. Unforgivable Blackness...Bret Wolverton did the television play-by-play with Andrew Pendleton III on color commentary. Pendleton is recovering from a back injury and is back in the gym with the intent of returning to the ring...Former play-by-play announcer Tim E. D has parted ways with the company...Vain is one of three triple crown champions in Anarchy history, the others being Tempers and his former partner, Ace Rockwell.

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