Come join us this week on Probably Uncalled For, as Dr. Thomas Keister and "The Internet Legend" ppdingles will be covering the first year of the Obama administration, the dumbest thing yet to come out of the Haitian earthquake, why men use prostitutes, how to tell the sex of a building (cause you don't wanna feel all gay when you dry hump a brownstone), porn, pot, stupid crime, and so much more! Phones and chat room open the duration of the broadcast. For Mature Audiences, some discretion advised.

by ppdingles,

So you have decided to go out to eat. Well here is 10 simple tips to remember that will make your meal much more enjoyable for everyone including your server.

10. It doesn't matter where you sit in the restaurant. You can eat the same foods that the couple sitting next to the bathroom can, or the family next to the ice cream machine. Just sit the hell down already!

9. When your server asks if you need anything(more to drink,clean plate,bib,etc.)don't look at them like some mute or like they have spoke in a alien language. ANSWER them or you might be thirsty for a long time.

8. If you notice you server is quite busy and it may be a while before they get to your table. Don't guzzle your drink. And when they finally get to you, see number 9.

7. When the cashier tells you something like put your receipt on the table for your server, LISTEN! Don't do what you want and then get mad cause you have to stop eating to take it back out of your pocket. LISTEN!

6. Don't start the conversation off by demanding something from your server. If you want coffee we will get it for you, just don't be a bitch about it.

5. If you have a Pepsi to drink and we offer a refill and you insist you have a Coke even after we tell you there is no Coke. Shut up and think about it. Your WRONG!

4. If there is more than two people in your party, leave more than a few dollars. Waiting on a table of eight adults and then getting three dollars is an insult. If the service was bad then it's understandable, however if the service was great, don't be a cheap ass! We live off our tips. THINK ABOUT IT!

3. If you have children, CONTROL THEM!!! This is not a zoo/playground/chuckie cheese/your house. This is a restaurant. Who will be to blame when your little darling nails somebody with a cup full of steaming coffee and burns their face off because you was shoving another chicken leg down your throat. You will!!!

2. Don't leave the table looking like a bomb went off at it. There is no need for you to use 47 napkins,15 straws and 68 plates.

1. Finally if you decide you are going to stiff your server, even though they worked their ass off for you. At least have the dignity to walk out when they are looking. Don't take the coward way out and run out the door while your server is in the back or out of eye contact. We will remember you!!!

by Thomas Keister

Two weeks to go before the Royal Rumble as Monday Night RAW kicked off at the University of Tennessee with Vince McMahon making his way to the ring, to first insult the fans about his decision to hold RAW there, then moving on to the ongoing Bret Hart controversy. Comparing the WWE Hall of Famer to a horse that needed to be put down, as well as a piece of gum that had lost its flavor, McMahon continued to speak in much the same manner from the last two weeks, until the Undertaker's music filled the arena in the wake of his entrance!

Reminding McMahon that he was one of the few people left in the company who was in Montreal the night the screwjob happened, Taker went on to inform the Chairman that he was afraid of the consequences of his actions, and that he was a coward, having screwed Bret not once, but twice now. Impressing upon McMahon in his own certain way to leave the ring, Taker then focused on the reason he was on RAW, to answer the WrestleMania rematch challenge from Shawn Michaels. As HBK joined the World Heavyweight Champion in the ring, Taker reminded him that while he came closer than most to ending The Streak, the bottom line was that he failed. Having nothing left to prove to Michaels, the answer to the challenge was no! Offering Michaels a chance for a one-on-one match, Undertaker recieved a no of his own, with Michaels adding he was going to go into the Rumble match instead, win it for an unprecedented third time, and make Undertaker face him at WrestleMania whether he liked it or not, finishing by saying the Undertaker's streak, World championship, and his very soul would be Michaels' in the end, closing the segment out as Taker left the ring.

Apparently, Evan Bourne did not get enough of Sheamus two weeks ago, as he was waiting in the ring for the WWE Champion and a non-title rematch. You didn't have to possess mystical abilities to figure which way this match was heading. When the WWE Champ's opponent doesn't even get a broadcast intro, you know it's gonna be a short evening for the angry Irishman. While Orton pulled Sheamus off his game momentarily when he made his way down the ramp to check out the match, allowing Bourne to nearly steal one with a quick pin, it proved to be the highlight of the match for Bourne, as he again found himself pounded, dominated, and pinned once again for a easy win! Climbing in the ring, Orton had a wordless staredown with his Rumble opponent, with Sheamus simply displaying the WWE Championship to make his point before making his exit.

DX was trying to have a private conversation about a "pressing matter," but guest host Don Johnson showed up, wondering where fellow guest host Jon Heder was. After dismissing Heder with a few low-grade insults, DX decided to pick up the talk later, as Johnson found what he thought was Heder, but turned out to be Carlito dressed as Napoleon Dynamite. I haven't seen the movie, and as you can tell by the length of time since it came out, I'm not rearranging my schedule anytime soon to catch it. Yeah, they couldn't afford your apple last week, but this week, they ponied up for a wig, jacked teeth, and a Vote for Pedro shirt? Nothing good can come to your career when you start getting costume work for backstage segments. At least Santino Marella is funny when he does it, and Charlie Haas at least got ringtime out of his run. I would not vote for Carlito any more than I would vote for Pedro, whoever in the hell that is.

Jack Swagger then strutted out to the ring, calling last week's All-American American American American challenge victory by Santino Marella a fluke and issuing another challenge to the comedic lynchpin of Monday nights. Dressed as vintage 1980s Don Johnson, Marella, the President of the "Italian Don Johnson Fan Club," said his responsibilities in that role were keeping him busy, but he did have a substitution for Swagger for the evening - Mark Henry! This one lasted just long enough to allow the entire match to serve as a "RAW Recap," even though no one really cares about this match, or the participants, in the long run. Swagger, 0-2 in his own challenge, needs to confer with Chris Masters on winning a self-named challenge. Lord knows he had plenty of time after this throwaway segment.

Jon Heder finally arrived (well, in pre-taped segment form anyway) as a limo pulled up containing him, the Bella Twins, and a "mystery guest" (I figured it was Hornswoggle. We'll see if I'm right). After confusing Knoxville with Nashville, a classic "Spinal Tap"-kind of spot that would have been much funnier by Jeremy Piven, or Seth Green, or yes, even the alleged entertainer Cedric, I figured tonight's RAW guest host appearance would be much like his movies...Heder would be leaning for dear life on the established star to remain memorable. You know, kind of like every movie he's done since Napoleon Dynamite.

The crowd showered Heder and Johnson with indifference, which I liked, as it will prepare them for the disappointment they face at the box office with "When in Rome." Heder then babbled on like Lady Gaga on some bad coke for a couple of minutes, including a clumsy Lane Kiffin joke to get under the skin of the still-bitter Knoxville crowd. Coming out to try and save the floundering actor, The Miz hit the ring, the "mystery guest" of Heder's in the limo. Using the occasion to further his war of words with MVP, Miz compared him to Tubbs from Miami Vice...you know, the one no body remembers save for Philip Michael Thomas (he played Tubbs, in case you are just now catching up). Before MVP and Miz can fully collide, Big Show runs interference, knocking the former U.S. Champion out and leaving him on the floor. Heder takes the moment to set the main event for the evening- a tag team match between D-Generation X and The Miz and The Big Show. Throughout this segment, Don Johnson looked like I imagine much of the audience felt- a little confused, a little embarassed, and kind of wishing it was 11pm already.

In tag team action, you had a collision of agendas as John Cena teamed with Kofi Kingston to face the challenge of Legacy. This was actually an entertaining match, as both teams battled back and forth in the early goings. As the match wore on, Legacy pressed the advantage, using their experience and chemistry to stay one step ahead of Cena and Kingston. Making the hot tag, Cena goes through a paint-by-numbers Cena rally (shoulder block, five knuckle shuffle, etc.), but the match came to a sudden end as Kingston tags himself back in, scoring the pin with a magnificent high cross body block on Rhodes. The tension they have been teasing with Legacy for a possible DiBiase face turn continues to grow, as Rhodes was visably unhappy with his partner, for ducking the cross body block, leaving him in the ring as the match and the segment ended.

Meanwhile...there was a great disturbance in the force, as if a million RAW fans screamed profanities at the screen at once, before resigning to crap they should have seen coming in the first place. Some damn midget challenged Heder to a match, and naturally, HHH suggests making it a six-man tag match. man, I didn't even care enough to yawn disgustedly at this crap, because I'd rather watch the outtakes from a Laura Bush snuff film than anything with the damn midget.

My future third ex-wife, a.k.a. Maryse, teamed with Alicia Fox to face Gail Kim and Eve Torres in a showcase of the semi-finalists in the Divas Championship tournament. While Maryse and Fox showed great chemistry as a team, keeping Kim isolated for much of the match, Eve would put this one away, tapping out Fox to, of all things, something like looked suspiciously like a Fujiwara armbar. Surprisingly, one of the stronger, if not the strongest matches of the evening...

But heck with that...here's Don Johnson hitting on Kelly Kelly (roughly 1/3 his age) as Jon Heder worries about his main event match. Miz and Big Show present him with a Ric Flair-style ring robe, proclaiming him "The Flame," and tell him not to worry, they would be doing the heavy lifting in the match, leaving the rest for Heder to "polish off." In the interest of disclosure, I go through a bottle of Tabasco sauce a week, and seeing that mook with a Flair robe was the first thing in 2010 to give me a case of heartburn. Great, not only is Heder annoying and slightly overrated, but now he is apparently detrimental to my health, as well.

As all this was unfolding, Vince and HHH were discussing the Montreal remarks made by Undertaker at the beginning of the show. HBK showed up, but the "private conversation" was interrupted again by some damn midget. I could have written more on this segment, but every time the Lollipop Guild represents, I lose interest like a 12 year old taking an algebra test.

Turnabout was fair play for Randy Orton, as Sheamus hit the ramp to scout Orton's match against Chris Masters, accompanied by Eve Torres. This was another back and forth affair, one of the better overall showings for Masters in recent weeks. Orton hit his patented backbreaker to set up the RKO, but Masters was a step ahead, clamping on the MasterLock. Barely making it to the ropes, Orton was in a bad way, but as Masters attempted to go to the well again, Orton struck from out of nowhere with the RKO, gaining the three count but losing the moral battle, as Sheamus quickly hit the ring to leave Orton laid out after a huge boot to the head, a new sensation for Orton, I'm sure. Still not convinced this title match at the Rumble will not be a triple threat by the time the PPV hits the air, but at least they are trying to build a little momentum for the Celtic Warrior heading toward January 31.

The Miz, The Big Show, & Jon "The Flame" Heder vs. D-Generation X & Some Damn Midget. This was the RAW main event, for worse and worse. The damn midget pinned Heder after the Big Show fell on Heder. You got this much, and it still seemed like too much to type up. Not what anyone should be reading as main event coverage. I should apologize, but standing in line behind Stephanie McMahon waiting for her to go first, you won't be hearing it from me anytime soon.

Finally, Triple H and Shawn Michaels were able to have their conversation, but first, of course, John Cena had to come out and interrupt with the less-than-shocking news that he was entered in the Royal Rumble. Big Show ambles back into the ring to make the same announcement, only to have Cena knock him over the top rope. DX follows suit by chucking Cena, but then HHH tosses Michaels as well, leaving The Game alone in the middle of the ring! Now having a chance to talk as well as the only microphone, Triple H informs Michaels that he is in the Rumble match as well, so Michaels' plan to get a WrestleMania rematch with the Undertaker was not going to work out as he was hoping! This is where RAW closed out another garden variety show produced by people with no green thumbs.

Bottom Line: D. This is a solid D, ladies and gentlemen, and solid is not a complement. Solid is also an adjective they use for waste. By the way, in case you were keeping score- less than five minutes of wrestling in the first hour. LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES! I wouldn't know how to act if I had a multi-million dollar brand, and could care less how it was presented on a weekly basis. Then again, if I had that kind of dividend money rolling in each year...I probably STILL wouldn't be as apathetic as Vince. There is no excuse at all for what has become of the flagship show, and heading into the Road to WrestleMania, you at home might as well prepare for lower back pain, as it is painfully obvious they will hit EVERY pothole along the way.

by Thomas Keister

And you wonder why print journalism is on such shaky legs...I give to you the "Quote of the Day" from the January 16 Louisville Courier-Journal:

"It (Maybelline Great Lash Mascara) goes on clean and thick and doesn't clump when I curl my lashes after applying it...and it's inexpensive." - Amanda Seyfried

Brilliance. Sheer, unadulterated fucking brilliance. The Bard couldn't have said it better. This is the kind of topic relevance one could only associate with the co-star of Jennifer's Body. When are we going to get to the timely, the pithy, the most quotable of quotable- you know, some shit like Paris Hilton asking what island Haiti is located on. Shit like that. And you thought the advice columns in newspapers were stupid...

by Thomas Keister
Free Rein Media Robotics/Pimping correspondent

Now that NBC and Conan O'Brien have apparently come to terms on his departure, allow me to bring you this video from back in the day. Since NBC is going to keep all the bits O'Brien and his staff came up with, here's an old clip of one of my personal favorites - Pimpbot5000. I mean, he combined the sensibilities of a 1950s robot with the dynamic flair of a 1970s street pimp! Enjoy, remember what once was and what still should be, and don't forget to pray that some day, in the near future, NBC Universal President and CEO Jeff Zucker is forced to eat a giant bowl of cocks. Without a fork or napkin. Put that shit on at 10:00pm, and I'll have something to watch on NBC other than football or Law & Order shows.

by Thomas Keister

Not only are NASA's space shuttles up for sale, at the bargain price of $28 million and change, but here's the kicker- the main engines are FREE, save for the cost of shipping and handling. The AP article adds the cute little throwaway sentence "Assembly will be required, however."

That's so unbelievably funny I am frankly astonished that Jay Leno hasn't bumped Marcia Dunn from her gig writing about stuff like this for the Associated Press. My only question? With all the lip service being paid to the state of our "Homeland Security" (with the results we get, trust me, lip service is all it is), why would anyone think its a good idea to give away engines of that strength, and to someone who might actually be able to put it the hell together? The fiasco that was Cash for Clunkers made auto dealers junk perfectly good engines, save for 1970s gas mileage, and yet, these engines are A-OK to just hand off for nothing? I can't wait for the footage on YouTube of some part-time genius trying to win the Google Lunar X Prize with his recently modified Honda Civic. Sure he had to take off the fruity-looking spoiler, but think about a Civic that can go from 0-17,000 MPH in just 510 seconds...

The following questions were posed to Free Rein Media CEO Dr. Thomas Keister as part of his Shorty Award nomination in the Humor category. To vote, head over to http://shortyawards.com/drthomaskeister

Shorty Awards: What's your best tweet?
Dr. Thomas Keister: The one I have yet to write.

SA: What are six things you could never do without?
DTK: Family, friends, internet access, free will, heavy metal, and pot.

SA: What's your favorite Twitter app?
DTK: Depends. Does the hashmark count as an app?

SA: Twitter or Facebook?
DTK: Coke.

SA: What feature should Twitter add?
DTK: An all you can eat sushi bar. I feel like having a California roll.

SA: Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?
DTK: Elvis' ghost. Love to hear his thoughts on reality TV, if I could hear them over him shooting out his TV, that is.

SA: What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
DTK: All of them. I respect the vowel, people, and I intend to use them.

SA: Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?
DTK: Ric Flair.

SA: Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
DTK: Yes. I can't be sure, but I think it was whoever came up with this question.

SA: Why should we vote for you?
DTK: You probably wasted a vote on Obama. Waste one on me. At least I can't spend $14 trillion of your money if I win this.

SA: Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
DTK: SarahPalinQuitsFOXNews

SA: What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?
DTK: That I'm just as funny in short form as when I write 750 words.

SA: How do you make your tweets unique?
DTK: That's not sour cream and onion you taste. It's the care I put into typing my thoughts at SMS length.

SA: What inspires you to tweet?
DTK: Politics, news, weird news, stupid news, being under the influence of one or more intoxicants...

SA: Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
DTK: If I may use some bad grammar...ahem...Ain't no one call ME out!

SA: 140 characters of advice for a new user?
DTK: Never wind up in a dark room with Paris Hilton and a video camera. The sales may be great, but the rash lasts forever...

SA: What question are we not asking here that we should?
DTK: Did you save your ticket stub from the donkey show?

SA: Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
DTK: Can you really admire someone for tweeting? Go cure a freakin' disease or something.

SA: Why'd you start tweeting?
DTK: Everyone was doing it, and it didn't involve jumping from a bridge.

SA: What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
DTK: Pantomime. Lets see you walk against the wind in 140 characters.

SA: How will the world change in 2010?
DTK: Not for the better, I am afraid.

SA: What are some big Twitter faux pas?
DTK: As long as you don't Godwin your point, is there really such a thing?

SA: What will the world be like 10 years from now?
DTK: Hotter, poorer, and still waiting for change from Obama.

by Thomas Keister

As SmackDown hit the airwaves from Louisville, Kentucky, Batista made his way to the ring, no doubts with thoughts on his #1 Contender match with Rey Mysterio, as well as the actions of the masked star from last week, which cost Batista that spot outright. Demanding an explanation from General Manager Teddy Long, the big man instead got Mysterio who, wisely staying on the stage, tried to turn the mindgames around on his erstwhile best friend, saying it seemed to him that he was afraid of Mysterio pulling out another victory this week! Saying not only that he would win, but he would make sure Mysterio did not even walk away from the match, Batista put his challenger on notice that there would be no more games in this evening's main event.

In a rematch from last week's Beat the Clock Challenge, Kane and Dolph Ziggler picked up where their excellent match from last Friday left off. Starting out strong, the Big Red Machine battered the young superstar with hard right hands and impact moves, looking to set and keep his own pace in the early goings. Battling back, Ziggler went with the sleeper again this week, putting Kane on the defensive as his struggled to gain a second wind. Going back to the vintage Kane playbook, the momentum had clearly shifted to the direction of the former WWE Champion, but a Zig Zag combined with a second sleeper put Ziggler back in the driver's seat. Being behind the wheel does not always guarantee a straight line, as Kane, desperate to shake his opponent, toppled from the ring, taking Ziggler along for the ride. Showing tenacity reminiscent of another former WWE star (you know, Chris Benoit, the guy the WWE no longer acknowledges), Ziggler maintained a death grip on his sleeper through eight on the referee's count, not only wearing down the big man, but insuring a quick count-out victory for the quick-thinking Ziggler, who beat the ten count back in as a dazed Kane could not regain his bearings in time. I like the direction this program is heading. It reminds me a lot of Chris Jericho's feud with Kane a few years back. The way they are playing this, I can see a push for Ziggler, regardless of what some overindulged members of the SmackDown roster would prefer to see. Keep your eyes on Ziggler in 2010, people.

In six-man tag action, R-Truth wasted another minute or so of the WWE Universe's life with his entrance, as he teamed with Cryme Tyme to face The Hart Dynasty and Chris Jericho. Still stinging from his ouster on RAW this past Monday night, Jericho was ideally looking for the Dynasty to continue "making an impact" in the course of this contest. Starting out with quick tags and a fluid pace, Truth and Cryme Tyme were firmly in charge, and very little had changed when action resumed from the commerical break, although Jericho and company soon employed the numbers game, repeatedly using the referee's distraction to grind down Shad Gaspard. The big man would make the hot tag to spark a rally, but the experience of Jericho would tilt the scales in his team's favor, as he caught JTG off the middle rope to lock in the Walls of Jericho, leaving JTG no other option but to tap out. Yet another sign of the consistently better action being taped on Tuesday after they finish phoning it in on Mondays. Look for the Hart Dynasty to start making a real impact in the coming weeks, cause Lord knows we will not be seeing it from Cryme Tyme, that is, unless they get a new series of backstage skits with Eve Torres...

CM Punk and Luke Gallows then hit the ring, with the anticipated "salvation" of a member of the Louisville audience. "James," was then brought into the ring by Gallows, finding himself smack dab in the middle of a straight-edge intervention. Never thought I would see the day when "Just Say No" would be part of a promo in the WWE. Before James could take his place in the Straight-Edge Society, however, there was one rite of passage left- getting his head shaved. While James was not entirely feeling this, Punk was there to convince him, sternly, to take a seat. While straight-edge may be well and good for some people, the one question I have left is why didn't they shave his whole head?

Since he was already in the ring, why not have Luke Gallows make his singles in-ring debut? While he had the overly-moral support of CM Punk on the outside, Gallows had no pushover for an opponent in Matt Hardy, who is still in the running for an ECW title match. This clearly came down to the experience and speed of Hardy versus the pure raw strength of Gallows. While Hardy held his own in the opening minutes of the match, once Gallows found an opening, he pressed his advantage hard, combining impact moves and ground holds to keep Hardy both off-balance and on the defensive. Providing just enough of a distraction to draw Hardy's attention off his opponent, Punk looked on with great delight as Gallows planted Hardy with the 12th Step (or the Gallows Pole...not quite sure which one they are formally going with). Whatever the move's name, it was once again brutally effective, as three seconds later, Gallows was a winner in his SmackDown singles debut.

In no mood for apologies from last week's run-in with Women's Champion Michelle McCool and Layla from last week, Beth Phoenix was all business as this match got underway, much to the chagrin of Layla, her opponent for the evening. This one was all Glamazon, and it didn't last long, either. After the bell, Layla and McCool jumped Phoenix, apparently no longer willing to make friends, but this week, it was Mickie James to make the save, although payback was saved for all parties involved, as after clearing the ring, James left Phoenix laying with a spin kick to return the favor from last week.

In a backstage interview, Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre spun questions on his two controversial wins in recent weeks over John Morrison, adding that he was going to be the first reigning IC Champ to win the Royal Rumble, which brought Morrison into the picture, trying his level-headed best to get under the champ's skin. When McIntyre failed to take the bait, Morrison instead slapped him, touching off a quick brawl that referees and road agents were attempting to break up when the segment ended. Remember the good old days when this sort of thing happened on a regular basis? No midgets, no schilling, no clueless celebrities goofing the names of the wrestlers, pay-per-views...this segment reminded me of those days, and how I miss them.

With a World Heavyweight Title match with The Undertaker at the Royal Rumble on the line, my hopes were not big for this match. You either had A- another undeserved World title shot for Rey Mysterio, or B- yet another Batista-Taker pay-per-view match-up. Still personally hoping on Batista as the introductions were made, as I would rather see anyone...Slam Master J, the Brooklyn Brawler, hell, even Michael Cole get a World Heavyweight title shot than Rey Mysterio.

At the bell, Batista swarmed and overwhelmed Mysterio, putting his unbelievable strength on display as he tossed Mysterio around the ring at will. Mysterio would try in vain to battle back, only to have Batista catch a cross body block and drive his back in to the ringpost. Coming back from the break, both men were dialing it up a notch, but after a failed frog splash left them struggling for control, it looked to be Batista's match to lose, after two big spinebusters and a bone-rattling spear. From out of nowhere, the Undertaker's oh so familiar music chimed as the lights but out, and when they came back up, Batista had joined Mysterio on the canvas, laid out by forces unseen. Seizing the moment to set Bastista up for the 619, Mysterio then fell victim to the lights cutting out, followed once again by the Undertaker's music. Once again, both men were flat on their backs as the lights came back up. As SmackDown ended this week, the Undertaker's entrance started up a third time, with the number one contendership still very much in doubt!

Bottom Line: B. This is obviously the brand that tries harder. Maybe it's because they have the underdog image in the company, maybe it's because people with wrestling experience are writing the shows, who knows, but the simple fact has been this is the show not to miss during the week. You have storylines being extended and even created, and with the traditional trimmings one would expect.

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by Thomas Keister

With six big matches, including a four match tournament to crown a new Champion, XCW Mid-West Wrestling was loaded for bear as its January 5 New Year's Revolution show kicked off 2010 with a bang in their new home at Jammerz Rollerdome!

"The Real Deal" Derrick Neal started an exciting opening contest with Simon Sezz. before the bell, but quickly winding up outside the ring after his opponent regained his bearings. Retaking an agressive lead, Neal ignored the rulebook in order to wear down Simon. Cutting off a rally and cranking up the pressure, Neal grew frustrated with Simon's resilience after several near falls. A missed splash from the middle rope gave Simon the chance he needed, and he gained the pinfall following a flip piledriver

The tournament's first match saw Todd Morton battle 2 Tuff Tony. With the size and strength both being in 2 Tuff Tony's favor, the early half of the match saw the big man keep Morton off balance and desperate to break through, especially after a classic "criss cross" which left Morton outraged but able to return to the drawing board. While Tony pulled out a hard-fought win, the devious Morton planted a chain on him, leaving the ref no choice but to call for a disqualification, placing Morton one win away from gold.

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Ready to beat some humble into the cocky JD Maverick in the second tournament first round match, Bull Pain certainly looked to be well on his way to doing just that, controlling the first ten minutes and displaying Maverick's toughness, if anything. While Maverick found an opening and attempted to ground Pain by battering his left knee, the big man rumbled back to hit the Painkiller and move on to the finals.

The third and final tournament first round match pitted two indy wrestling legends, the always memorable Mad Man Pondo against the heart and soul of XCW Mid-West Wrestling, "Marvelous" Mitch Ryder. What started out as a friendly match soon had nowhere to go but down. With a heavyweight title shot at stake, the clean breaks soon gave way to hard rights, and before long, Pondo had taken the match outside, using every bit of the surroundings to his gain. Making it back into the ring, both men slugged it out, colliding with the ref in the process. Taking advantage of the situation, JD Maverick hit the ring to deliver a top rope elbow to a prone Ryder. Quickly covering him, Pondo gained the fall to advance to the evening's main event.

Controversy Boils over into Main Event

In a singles match featuring members of two XCW tag teams, Johnny Punch of Knuckles and Knives stepped up versus The Mobile Homers' Adam Revolver. While Revolver was firing on all cylinders, a quick thinking Punch crotched him on the middle rope and wrapped him up for the three count, ending the match almost as fast as it began!

The tournament had been clouded in controversy, and the championship elimination final proved to be no different. While Todd Morton would be unsuccessful in creating an alliance with either of his opponents, Bull Pain was equally successful in quickly eliminating the scheming contender with an old school jumping piledriver. Playing the numbers game, Pondo ran interference as manager Melissa Wild cracked Pain across the head with her kendo stick. Diverting Senior Referee Ollie's attention to Wild, Pondo then devastated Pain with a stop sign shot to the head for the three count to steal the match and take the XCW Mid-West Title.

XCW Mid-West Wrestling returns to action Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Jammerz Rollerdome for the 2nd Annual Rollin' Hard Memorial Show.

For more information, go to XCW Mid-West Wrestling on MySpace, or become a fan on Facebook here.