Back in the saddle writing the rap sheet for New Midwest Wrestling. My guest rapsheeter had a bit of difficulty getting a tape of the show, which was why it was so late in getting posted, but this one could be way late in getting out with the details of the Rumble.

Before the evening show, there was an auction in Springfield. What was special about this auction was the sale of some very old cars, and one 1912 vintage Harley Davidson. People apparently were much smaller back in, cause that thing was smaller than today's typical motorcycle, heck, a moped is bigger than this bike. There was lots of talk about Jay Leno flying into Springfield to bid on the bike, but that didn't happen and two guys from Decatur bought the bike for only $80 grand. Also that day was homecoming for my second alma mater Illinois College and the grand opening of their new athletic center. The place would be a great location to hold a wrestling event, that's if the college would ever want to host one.

Stu Hart is dead, Road Warrior Hawk is dead. Though Stu has been in poor health for a while and the passing wasn't unexpected, the death of Hawk was a surprise.

Outside NMW, Jason Wells won the hardcore title out of Midwest Powerhouse Wrestling, but ended up losing it back to Chico Es Loco a month later.

Before the show officially started, there was a table and box in the ring and new President Jason Devall came to the ring to conduct the drawing. He notes there are two blanks in the box, whomever draws those are to have a match to see who's #35 and who's #1. Scotty Cash draws first, Eric Logan next, they're happy about the numbers drawn. Discount Gigalo is out next, haven't seen him in a while. Quinten Tyler's out next. Sage Ramsey and Jason Wells come out next, and they're wearing the tag belts. Devall takes the belts from them. Newcomers Decatur Red and Coop come out next, Coop is HUGE. LPC and Shane Matthews out next. Billy Morgan and his crew come out to draw. I didn't notice this earlier, but Cherry Malone drew a number. RON and his men come out wanting their belts back. The cult draws numbers, but Devall makes RON draw too. Guy Smith is out, all female chant is going. Michael Shard comes to draw. He draws a blank! A couple new guys come to draw, then El Diablo Silverado. Another new guy, Derrik Damon comes to draw. Devall's teasing some people. The biggest dude comes out, that's Don Jackson. Stan Sallinger, Earl Grissom, Toga Steve, Matt Boston draw. El Pollo Loco draws next. Another new guy, Hardcore KC. Tom Arson is next. Devall is chatting it up and all the numbers are drawn, who drew the other blank? Noticeably absent, were Christian Haze and Chico Es Loco who were announced but apparently couldn't make it. Garret Ryan apparently wasn't available either. Devall asks for attendants to get the table out since he's still got a bad leg. He then introduces Jimmy "The Bruiser" Osbourne and does something I'd never guess the former Bing Westlake would do, introduce the national anthem. RWJ then comes out to talk.

Bing Westlake then goes over the lineup and says the fans were asking why is RWJ gonna wrestle Real World. He must had been referring to me or something. Danger Doug comes out right away though. Doug takes a program and says Devall owes him money. He greets RWJ, Devall says it's not food. Spicy chicken chant erupts and makes Doug mad. Doug says states he signed a match with him and is in some major danger. RWJ reminds Doug about the last four times they crossed paths and the pedigrees. Doug's bigger and badder now. RWJ says there's ten guys who deserves a shot before him. Doug brags about his win over Cash. RWJ asks if he's still picking the splinters out of his butt. RWJ tells Doug he's the one who puts people through tables and he's gonna give him the chance to put him through a table in a tables match tonight. Jimmy then intros the first match of the night.

NMW Tag Team Championship
(c) The NEW Cult of RON (5-0) Kincaid, IL - Don't call me "The Khaos Kidd" no more Steven Bishop (2-7) 5'7" 200lbs. & The formerly anonymous cult member NOW identified as "The Apostle Jakob" (0-1) 5'11" 252lbs. vs. Sage Ramsey (5-5) 6'4" 268lbs. Peoria, IL & Former MPW Hardcore Champion Jason Wells (4-5) 6'0" 230lbs. Kansas City, MO (6-1-2) -Bishop won't let Welden check him for hidden items. Bishop and Wells start the match. Arm drag Bishop, short arm clothesline Wells, hip toss. Whip reversed Kidd hip toss into a neckbreaker! Bishop puts Wells on the top rope and hits a superplex for two. Tag Jakob, suplex stomp, whip to the corner splash misses. Wells with a whip and a side slam. Tag Sage, headbutt, backbreaker gets two. Snap suplex gets two. Jakob takes over, tags Bishop, double whip double clothesline. Choke, leg drop gets Bishop two. Bishop hooks Sage up into the RUDE AWAKENING neck breaker but gets two. Rear chinlock, distraction from RON and we get an illegal switch. Jason Wells goes after RON and takes him out with a clothesline. Monkey flip into the turnbuckle by Bishop gets two. Tag Jakob, walks into a DDT from Sage that gets two. Jakob with a rake, kicks away, tags Bishop. An ugly-looking double suplex that barely got Sage over on his back. Elbow by Bishop, rear chinlock, reverse DDT gets two. Sage with a pumphandle suplex, tag Jakob, RON yanks Wells off the apron. Sage with another pumphandle suplex, Wells clotheslines Bishop down on the floor. Sage with a DDT on Jakob, tag Wells. Clotheslines, armdrags, spinebusters for the cult. Jakob slugs Wells, suplex into a slam gets two. The book is sitting in the heel corner, Bishop grabs it, Jakob holds Wells up for Kidd to blast him, Wells escapes, Jakob gets KO'ed. Sage hits a chokeslam on Bishop, RON and Jakob run away, Wells hits a moonsault on Bishop and pins him.

WINNERS and NEW CHAMPS: Sage Ramsey & Jason Wells pin -> (7-1-2) 9:55 mins. ***½

Sometime during the match Jason Wells stated that he either broke or dislocated his thumb. Video airs on the wall from earlier today between Eric Logan and El Diablo Silverado talking about the match for tonight, apparently everything's cool between them.

Central Illinois Championship
(c)"The UNDER Achiever" Billy Morgan (4-5) 5’10" 172lbs. Riverton, IL w/ Kev G, Cherry Malone & Morgan Security Guard JJ Tank vs. Eric Logan (8-5) 5'10" 173lbs. Palm Springs, FL w/ special referee El Diablo Silverado - Ah good, Tank and Kev G are ejected. But Billy states that Cherry Malone has a manager's license and if he gets DQ'ed he keeps the title. Eric clowns around to start with a test of strength. Eric is flipped over, northern lights suplex with a bridge gets one. Armdrags by Billy, Logan with his own. Tilt a whirl slam blocked with a flying head scissors by Logan. Drop kicks are traded, trip covers get one. Billy bails, Logan hits a suicide dive. Toss in, whip reversed, tilt-a-whirl backbreaker gets Morgan two. Choke by Billy, slugaway in the corner, whip reversed Logan misses the splash. Juvy driver by Morgan gets two. Whip superkick by Morgan gets two. Morgan decides to go out and fetch a chair, EDS takes it away. Butterfly suplex by Logan gets two. Side pumphandle suplex by Logan, elbow, goes up, shooting star press by Logan. Malone is on the apron, Kev G and JJ Tank run out from the back, Tank slams Logan on the floor, Kev G is fighting with EDS. Logan gets put back in the ring, Billy covers and only gets two! Billy rolls out, EDS just stands there looking at Logan, what's he doing? Morgan puts a ladder in the ring, EDS fights Morgan for the ladder, Logan is up and gets jammed in the face with the ladder...you just KNEW that was gonna happen! EDS counts a very slow three for the sports entertainment finish at...

WINNER and STILL CHAMP: Billy Morgan pin -> (5-5) 9 mins. ***

Eric Logan wakes up and is unhappy, he thinks EDS did it intentionally, Morgan's posse is laughing it up over there, Logan and EDS get into a shoving match, EDS with a spear and there's a fight on the mat. Security jumps in the ring to pull them apart. Logan's cussing up a storm at EDS, Logan jumps over the top rope and spears EDS. They're separated again, as video from the back airs...given away as prerecorded with the word PLAY in the corner. Well someone said this video ALMOST aired before the match. Anyway, Morgan's posse gets a visit from Jason Devall who's less than thrilled with what transpired. Devell says since he's president now he's taking possession of the title belt until the next show where he's gonna hang the belt high above the ring, and Morgan's gonna face Logan and EDS in a triple-threat. Morgan asks if this is a ladder match, Devall says it's not a ladder match, it's a tables, ladders and chairs match and the three idiots are banned from the ring area. The next match is introduced, we know who drew one of the blanks, but Devall kept it to himself as to who drew the other one...and out comes Bradley Stephens!

Match For #35 or #1
"Rather Charming" Bradley Stephens (4-2) 6'0" 225lbs. Las Vegas, NV vs. Michael Shard (10-10) 5'8" 160 lbs. Santa Monica, CA - Brad's video features a blue Dodge Viper. Brad stalls, lockup headlock takeover by Brad. Headlock takedown by Shard. Forearm, elbow Shard gets one. Whip armdrag Shard, hiptoss armdrag gets two for Shard. Suplex gets two. Whip reversed a knee from Brad, suplex gets two. Choke from Brad, toss into the turnbuckle, whip splash, KO punch gets two. Choke on the ropes, Brad slugs away, Shard hits back but gets raked. Whip sitdown powerbomb from Brad gets two. Whip sideslam Brad gets two. Whip reversed, a trip, and Shard locks in the Cutting Edge Sickle Hold. But out comes Guy Smith, he yanks James Welden out of the ring and smashes him into the rail. Shard gets up and hits a flatliner on Brad. Guy clobbers Shard and gives him a chokeslam into a powerbomb. Brad covers, Smith throws Welden back in the ring...and SOMEHOW THAT DOESN'T DRAW A DQ??? He counts three and Shard gets SCREWJOBBED BY ANOTHER BAD CALL BY YOU KNOW WHO!!!

WINNER: "Rather Charming" Bradley Stephens pin -> (5-2) 7:30 mins. **½

An after-show interrogation by the Crimefighter failed to get an explanation I could live with. You know who's gonna be the grand scapegoat of everything soon. Guy Smith jumps on Shard and gives him a piledriver, then grabs the mike. Smith runs through a list of names Shard's lost to, and Smith says he's beaten everyone and he makes the match that it's loser leaves town cause he can't stand him being in "his" promotion and if he can't beat him he doesn't want to be here. NO ONE HONORS THE LOSER LEAVES TOWN STIP!!! NO ONE EVER DOES! Jason Devall's music hits, he says what he did was stupid and states whoever drew #2 in the back now has to swap numbers with Smith as punishment for interfering in the match.

Earl Grissom comes out next and says he's got a problem with someone who's stalking him. He calls out Stan Sallinger, comes out to a fog machine and "Who Are You?" Yes he was the mystery rap sheet writer, Stan has his cell phone out and Earl tells him to put it away. Earl issues a challenge to Stan, he says Stan knows nothing about Hollywood, if by some miracle he whoops him he'll be his slave, but if Earl whoops Stan he and all his agents must leave him alone! Stan says some insult and Earl slaps him. Stan kicks Earl and does a swinging full nelson slam, Stan goes into a tirade about who he is and he'll fight him next month.

NMW Heavyweight Championship - Tables Match
(c)Real World Jeremy (6-3-1) 6'2" 240lbs. Denver, CO vs. "Danger" Doug Fraze (3-3) 6'6" 275lbs. Chicago, IL - Some guy has a sign that says "Danger for President" and "Danger Doesn't Suck, You Do". Danger stands in the aisle wanting for RWJ, but RWJ walks right by him like he wasn't there. Slugfest in the ring, RWJ has Doug in the corner, whip side kick. Danger leaves. RWJ chases him and we have a fight outside, RWJ throws Fraze into the rail then whips him into the post. Fraze responds with a DDT on the floor. Doug fetches a table and puts it up in the corner. Danger with a pickup, pedigree is blocked, monkey flip attempt is blocked, powerbomb attempt is blocked, Tom Arson comes out of nowhere and steals the title belt. RWJ slugs away on Fraze in the opposite corner, Irish whip is blocked, RWJ kicks away, another whip is blocked, RWJ tries again it's reversed and short arm clothesline Fraze! Stomp away on the mat, arm wringer into a pumphandle slam by Fraze. RWJ rolls up, Doug follows, choke on the floor, then RWJ is posted. Fraze with a suplex on the floor. Fraze walks around the ring searching for a second table, he can't find one, he chokes RWJ on the floor then hits a suplex. Attempts to start a Danger sucks chant was met with a Danger rules chant, where I'm sitting there's a sizable pro-Danger group cheering him on. He finally finds another table right by where RWJ was on the floor. Doug slugs away on RWJ and smashes him on the apron. Doug goes for a powerbomb on the apron but that's blocked. Fight on the apron, Doug is knocked in the ring. RWJ in, slugaway on the mat. RWJ goes for a pumphandle slam but his back gives out. Doug takes advantage, back breaker, then a stretch across the knee. Doug goes for a suplex, that's blocked, RWJ suplexes him instead, leg drop. RWJ whip big spinebuster. RWJ stands the table up, RWJ goes for a powerbomb, LOW BLOW Fraze to stop it. Doug gives RWJ a pedigree of his own! Doug puts RWJ on the table, and slowly climbs to the top rope, but RWJ gets up and trips him with a bounce of the ropes. RWJ climbs up with Doug, slugs him repeatedly, then does something I'd never think he'd do. PEDIGREE OFF THE TOP ROPE THRU THE TABLE!!! MY GOSH!!! IT'S ALL OVER!!!

WINNER and STILL CHAMP: Real World Jeremy KO -> (8-3-1) 14:30 mins. **½

Several people have stated this match was horrible up until the pedigree through the table, my guess is the buildup to the finish made it worthwhile. RWJ is looking for his title belt and is not happy that the thing disappeared. Danger slowly gets up, it's a miracle that he wasn't injured after that stunt. And he's still gotta fight in the Battle Royal. Some kid next to me shouts "That's what you get!" Cute.

35-Man Royal Rumble
Your referees are James Welden and Pres. Jason Devall. The wrestlers will be announced as they come to the ring every two minutes, and you must throw someone over the top and both feet hit the floor. Unfortunately they don't use a countdown clock for the entries.

Starting off, #1 is Michael Shard, #2 is "Alpha Male" Guy Smith. Shard is standing in the ring looking at the entryway, Smith comes up from the audience doors through the crowd but the video wall gives him away and Shard spins around to attack. Fierce brawl, Smith whip clothesline, Shard to the corner and slugs away, whip reversed Shard throws Smith in the corner, chop, toss to the mat, Shard stomps him against the bottom turnbuckle. Smith with a LOW BLOW. Smith stomps away at Shard's head, choke on the ropes, 30 seconds, whip Shard clothesline misses, elbow to the chin. Shard chokes away on the ropes.

#3 is the Discount Gigolo Kenneth Mills. Whip clothesline Smith, Gigolo takes his time. Smith forearm to the back, Gigolo just stands there watching, chatting with Devall. Shard is tossed over but lands on the apron, spear by Shard. Shard whip reverse kick, whip reverse Smith dumps Shard out, he hangs on, then headscissors Smith out at 3:45. Sore loser Smith jumps back in the ring illegally, hits Little Inspiration on Shard, #4 is late, Smith tosses Shard out. This is what ALWAYS bugs me about Battle Royals, eliminated guys can just come back in the ring at will and eliminate other guys and those count. They shouldn't.

Jakob is #4, fight outside the ring between Shard and Smith that security has to break up. Fight inside the ring as Gigolo finally got in the ring and Jakob goes after him. Whip clothesline Jakob. Jakob powerbombs Gigolo, Shard breaks away and charges Smith to brawl on the floor. Jakob waits on Gigolo, kick, suplex. Smith and Shard fight in front of the video wall. #5 is...he's late. Gigolo gets a suplex, how'd he get the advantage? Jakob stalks Gigolo, kick in the corner.

#5 is Toga Steve who finally comes out a minute later. Whip Jakob clothesline and Gigolo goes over the top at 7:00 mins. Toga Steve throws Jakob out at 7:30 or so.

Now #6 is late, some muffled voice echoes over the sound system. The man known as Red from Decatur comes out, it's a red-head wearing a red shirt. Whip clothesline Toga, shoulderblock in the corner punchaway, a girl keeps yelling for her dad to come out, who's her dad? It would be Don Jackson. Rake by Red, he slugs away, whip Red clothesline. Time for #7 to come out, slam Toga, shoulderblock in the corner, we're off by 30 seconds on intervals.

Earl Grissom is #7. Earl takes over on Toga, whip clothesline by Toga. Toga just slugs away on Earl, Toga has Red in the corner by the ears. The daughter wants her dad out NOW, apparently she doesn't understand the dynamics of coming out sooner rather than later. Shoulderblock, chops Toga. It's time for #8 to come out, ten punch count by Toga. Toga & Earl double whip clothesline on Red. Toga suplex on Earl.

#8 is Steven Bishop, goes right after Toga Steve, minute behind. Suplex Bishop on Steve. Red kicks Earl in the corner. Toga Steve clothesline, double noggin' knocker, headbutt. Toga tries to get Red out, Earl works on Bishop. Earl is blocked, Bishop DDT on Earl. Toga chops away on Red. Toga does some sort of flip move. Legdrop by Toga on someone. Wishbone by Earl.

#9 is Billy Morgan and on time. Billy chokes Toga, Earl slugs Morgan his rotten cousin. Bishop nails Earl from behind, Toga is being choked by Red. Morgan and Bishop chokes Earl. Clothesline by Bishop. Chop by Earl on his cousin Billy. Bulldog! Red charges Toga Steve and goes flying over the top. Drops an elbow.

#10 is Matt Boston, he goes to tackle someone and Earl throws the Freshman out. That was quick. Those bantamweights are easy to toss around. Bishop clotheslines Earl down. Morgan is outside, is he out? Hiptoss on Bishop by Toga, kids are too wild by me. The fight continues. Toga with a whip and Saluki hammer on someone. Whip Bishop.

#11 is RON of all people, and he's stalling outside. Earl and Toga are double-teaming Bishop. Devall throws RON in the ring. Toga slaps RON. RON just got pitched over or through the ropes. Bishop hits the "7th day" on Earl. Earl goes for the spinning neckbreaker. RON is back in and goes out again. 15 seconds to go, times up and #12 is late. Toga and Earl are double-teaming Bishop, pulls his shirt over his head.

#12 is Hardcore KC and the crowd gets LOUDER. KC goes right after Earl, kick to the guts. 21:45 has passed. Toga Steve throws KC to the mat, RON get eliminated again? Toga Steve chokes Bishop in the corner. Earl and KC are fighting. Suplex blocked, Toga chokes away in the corner. Bishop get knocked out too? KC chant. Toga Steve with a knockdown. KC holds up Toga, Earl nails KC by mistake. Bishop is outside, rake by Earl.

#13 is Eric Logan at 23:25. Bishop is still in, he goes right after Logan. Swinging 7th day by Bishop on Logan. RON's still in the match, Toga nails him on the mat, RON leaves again. Toga drags him back in. Bishop with a hard chop on KC. KC and Logan work Bishop in the corner. Earl got the robe over RON's face. Toga and KC fight it out. Bishop hard slap on Logan chest, nails Earl in the back. Logan pickup slam on Bishop. Earl gives RON a wedgie, some takedown. KC goes after Earl. Toga chokes RON on the mat. Logan throws Bishop over but he lands on the apron. I've given up on doing a crowd countdown.

#14 is Jason Wells. Wells works Earl in the corner, whip Logan on KC. Bishop tending to RON on the outside, Logan wipes his rear with the robe. RON stumbles around outside, he out? Wells works Bishop in the corner. Wells sets up for Logan to do a flying side kick off his back on Bishop. KC kicks on Earl. Wells Vader Bomb on Bishop. Earl and Toga are working on KC. Past 27 minutes. Every wrestler puts a submission move on each limb of Bishop.

#15 is Lucious P. Cotrain and he wants a piece of Bishop. Hardcore KC works over Logan, Toga stops him. 28 minutes. KICK WHAM STUNNER LPC on Bishop. Earl rams Morgan's head in the corner. LPC pitched Bishop thru the middle ropes. LPC crashes into KC. Earl and Wells fight it out. Toga Steve stomps LPC. KC is thrown out by Morgan but lands on the apron. Toga beats on Bishop. KC chant. Wells suplex on KC. 29:30 has passed. Wells powerbombs KC. Earl works LPC in the corner.

#16 is Cherry Malone??? Everyone stops and holds the ropes for her. Logan clotheslines Morgan out. LPC pitches Earl out. Malone is thrown out by Logan, Morgan hits Cherry Malone on the floor! LPC with a chop on Bishop, clothesline Wells on KC. Logan stomps away on Toga, Bishop fights it out with someone. KC and Wells make peace or something. Wells goes after Bishop, Toga chops Logan. Wells with a takedown on Bishop, KC works over LPC.

#17 is Coop, a large overweight man wearing a cook's smock. Wells with a butterfly armbar on Bishop. LPC kicks away on KC. Toga nails Coop in the back, KC joins him. Logan kicks away on LPC, Toga Steve with a headlock to the corner. Bishop works on KC. Wells fights LPC. Logan chop on Bishop. Coop kicks Toga. Logan on top, flying elbow on Bishop. KC stomps away on Coop. Wells tries to get LPC over, it's blocked. Coop splashes KC. Toga fights Bishop.

#18 is New World Quinten Tyler at 34 minutes, back on pace. Wells with a big splash on Coop, Tyler hops in and goes after Bishop. KC chant, goes after Logan. Wells, Toga and LPC get Coop outta there at 34:40. LPC tried to throw Toga out, it's blocked. KC and NWQ are slugging it out, KC getting the better. Toga tries to put LPC out, big chop by KC on Tyler. KC works on Toga, Toga works on Bishop, Wells chokes Quinten.

#19 is Shane Matthews at 36 minutes, we're back in sync. Chop by LPC on Shane, Wells chokes Quinten. Toga chops Shane. Wells tries to put Quinten, KC with a chop on Shane, Bishop chops Shane. KC has Logan in a choke, Shane hits a chop on someone. NWQ tries to get Wells out. KC with a figure four on Bishop. Shane tries to get LPC out, Wells legdrops Logan. KC works over NWQ. Wells has an ankle lock on Bishop.

#20 is Derrik Damon. He works over LPC with shoulderblocks. Bronco buster on Bishop by Logan. Bishop gets tossed out by Logan. Toga and Wells work over Shane, Bishop is still in it. Shane's in a world of hurt, 39:10 minutes has passed. LPC and Toga try getting Damon out, Bishop stops it. Wells his move on Shane, Bishop wants to cover LPC but no pins in the match. Damon chokes Toga.

#21 is Danger Doug Fraze. The ring fills up, Bishop legdrop, NWQ and Fraze fight it out. KC almost gets knocked out. Bishop misses a charge on LPC. Toga and Logan go at it. Shane slugs KC. Wells has Damon, clothesline. LPC kicks away on someone. KC punches Bishop in the corner. Wells got Damon up for KC to hit. Toga with a foreman on Fraze, Logan and Shane fight it out. Liontamer by LPC on Bishop, no submissions but Bishop taps for all he's worth. KC and Logan fight it out, Damon slugs away on Wells.

#22 is Don Jackson, another big man with a fan club at 42 minutes. Everyone stops to look at him. Bishop almost out. KC goes after Jackson by himself, everyone else watches. Doug slugs KC. Wells and Fraze slug Jackson. Shane after Quinten. Shane and Logan try getting NWQ out. Damon kicks Toga. Wells and Jackson fight it out, Don gets the better of it. KC punches Fraze, Damon slugs Bishop, NWQ with a LOW BLOW on Jackson.

#23 is El Diablo Silverado and he goes after Logan. Derrik Damon just got eliminated, EDS and Logan take each other out! Wells with a big splash on Jackson, Toga with a splash, Danger with a splash, Jackson drops down. 44:30 has passed. KC almost gets eliminated. Eric Logan and EDS fight outside. Danger Doug just took out Shane Matthews, bye bye. Jackson takes out someone. Doug and Jackson fight it out. Bishop sleeper on LPC. NWQ tries to get Danger out. Bishop and Fraze choke Wells.

#24 is...someone in all purple, Tricky Rick Moore? Hardcore KC got powerslammed out by Fraze and Jackson! LPC attacks Danger, Purple and Jackson stomp away. Jackson shoulderblock Wells in the corner, Jackson works over Bishop. LPC tries getting Danger out. Toga with a rake. Clothesline on Moore. Jackson with a choke on Wells, Tyler dropkick on Bishop. 47:30 mins. Wells dropkick to the knee on Jackson. Moore kicks away on Jackson. NWQ threw Steven Bishop out! Legdrop Moore on Jackson.

#25 is El Pollo Loco. Everyone stomps on Jackson, he goes after Quinten. Don Jackson throws everyone off of him. EPL punches NWQ. EPL foolishly jumps on Jackson's back and everyone stops. He spins around and backs him up in the corner. Wells comes over to hit Jackson. Danger with a clothesline on NWQ, anklelock. Moore stomps Toga. LPC is still in. Moore tries to get Toga out. Chop Toga on Moore. Jackson threw Wells across the ring, Toga chops Moore. 50 minutes.

#26 is Dredd Walker! Dredd goes right after LPC. EPL chops Tyler. Wells and Toga double team Moore. Jackson floors Quinten. Dredd stalks his prey, back brain kick to Toga Steve's head! Clothesline Wells on Dredd. EPL stupidly tries to suplex Jackson, but Jackson throws EPL out at 51:25. Danger and Wells try getting Jackson out. LPC and Dredd fight, kick Dredd. Toga low blows Jackson. Moore nails Danger on the back. Dredd chokes LPC on the ropes. Toga and Wells choke Jackson on the ropes. #27 is LATE. Clothesline by Dredd.

#27 is Stan Sallinger at 52:30, we're off the pace again. Jackson knockdown, choke on Wells. Dredd and Toga fight it out. Danger tries to get Moore out. Stan's in, LPC kicks Jackson. Stan shoulders Moore, dropkick by Wells on Jackson. 53:15 mins. Wells with a splash on Jackson. Stan and Moore slug it out. Kneelift by NWQ on Danger. Toga chokes out Dredd. Boston Crab by NWQ on Doug. LPC rear chinlock on someone. Wells works on Jackson, Moore works on Stan. 54 minutes. Don Jackson stomps away on Wells

#28 is way late, it's Mr. Elite. Stan and Jackson try to get Wells out. Danger takes down Quinten. Jackson splashes Mr. Elite. Mr. Elite works over Jackson. Stan and Danger work over Toga. Spinebuster Wells on Dredd. Shoulderblock by Jackson on someone. Big splash Toga on Danger, someone got thrown out? Wells misses a splash on Danger, Quinten's outside! Legdrop by Fraze on Wells. Quinten gets back in, still in. Got Toga snaps him down.

#29 is JJ Tank at 56:40. He goes after Stan and Mr. Elite. Dredd tries to get Wells out, Wells and Toga try getting Dredd out. Tank chokes Mr. Elite, rope burn. NWQ shoved down by Jackson. Wells clotheslines JJ. Toga chops Mr. Elite. JJ rakes Wells. 57:40 mins. Dredd kicks away on Toga, Danger chokes Jackson on the ropes, Wells and Stan work Tank, Wells DDT on Tank! Mr. Elite and LPC try to get NWQ out, he escapes. NWQ tries to get Mr. Elite out, fails. Jackson and Dredd work over Moore.

#30 is Scotty Cash, who bounces around outside of the ring. Big clothesline by Dredd on Mr. Elite. Cash takes his time. Moore works over Jackson, he takes over. Jackson takes Moore down. Cash still ain't in. NWQ works over Tank. Toga and LPC make a wish on Tank. Wells has a water bottle. LPC knee to the groin on Tank. Danger and Jackson fight it out. Stan clobbers Toga and LPC in the corner. Moore chops Mr. Elite. Wells works over Dredd in the corner. What's Cash waiting for?

#31 is BENZ! That's why! It's Cash's tag partner of the Hot Street Boyz! Cash goes after Fraze, 61 mins. Danger tosses Quinten out, Cash gets Danger Doug out. Benz stomps on Tank, Cash goes after Mr. Elite, NWQ nails Fraze with a chair, then in the head. Benz tries to get Tank out, LPC, Toga and Stan work over Mr. Elite. Dredd works on Cash. Wells works on Moore. Danger goes after NWQ on the floor. Dredd just got pitched over, but on the apron by Cash. Cash and Benz work on Moore. NWQ forearm on the floor. Rick Moore just got eliminated by the Hotstreet Boyz!

#32 is Kev G. Danger and NWQ are fighting right behind me, Danger threw NWQ in the wall. NWQ spears Doug in the wall. Mr. Elite got eliminated by Toga and Wells. 63:40 passed. Danger and NWQ are still fighting, coming back still fighting behind me. Toga tries getting Tank out, NWQ and Danger get to the back. Tank and Jackson fight it out. Wells waits, Toga clotheslines Kev G.

#33 is Sage Ramsey. 65 minutes, we're out of sync again. Sage goes after Jackson, Tank works on LPC, Kev G works on Toga, Wells works on Stan, Sage goes after Cash. Benz has disappeared, Scotty Cash said later he eliminated his tag partner…eh? Tank and Jackson still slug away, Kev G just got floored. Sage shot to the back of the head of Kev G. Sage pitches Kev G out! 66:10 mins. LPC works over Dredd on the ropes. Jackson slugs away on Stan, he throws Stan Sallinger OUT! 66:40 mins. Dredd knees LPC's back. Sage and Wells try to get Tank out, LOW BLOW. LPC KICK WHAM STUNNER on Dredd!

#34 is Tom Arson at 67:10 mins. Toga splash on Jackson, Arson is wearing the title belt! Tank throws Wells into Sage. Toga drops an elbow on Jackson. Arson's NOT the champ! Tank works over Sage, Toga has Jackson up. Tank and LPC try to throw Wells out. Sage tries to save his partner, but Sage fails, Jason Wells is eliminated! Sage questions LPC in the corner, why'd you throw my partner out? Sage slugs away on LPC. Arson is wearing that belt, goes after Cash, 68:50 mins.

#35 is Bradley Stephens at 69:35. Brad goes after Ramsey. Headbutt Sage on Brad. Dredd kicks away on Tank. Jackson works on Arson in the corner. Tank works over Dredd. Tom Arson threw JJ Tank out and high fives Brad. Guess he's chosen his preferred partner. Toga goes after LPC, Brad chokes Dredd. Arson and Jackson are making an alliance? The fighting stops, LPC, Toga, Cash, Sage are looking at Arson, Dredd, Jackson and Stephens. Cash takes a seat, Don Jackson just got thrown out by four guys! 71:15 mins. Toga Steve just pitched LPC out! Brad works over Cash, Arson works on Toga, Dredd works on Sage. Tom Arson still has that belt on. Brad tries to get Cash out, Sage and Dredd are in the corner, Dredd misses a splash on Sage, he works on Dredd. Brad pitches Toga Steve over the top at 72:35 mins. Arson works on Sage, Cash back bodydropped Brad out at 72:45 mins. Sage fought off Dredd and Arson, FINAL FOUR! Cash goes after Arson, Sage Ramsey gets back bodydropped out by Arson at 73:25 mins. Three left. Arson and Dredd attack Cash, double-teaming him. Choke on the ropes. Double suplex on Cash. Dredd chokes Cash, pickup double whip clothesline misses, Cash double clothesline. Double axe to the back by Arson. Goes for the piledriver, Real World Jeremy's music hits and he's coming in from the crowd and over the rail. Cash distracts Arson, Dredd's looking the wrong way. RWJ goes after Arson, whip big spinebuster! RWJ hits a pedigree! Dredd throws Cash over, but he hangs on the apron. Dredd LOW BLOW! Arson and Dredd work over Jeremy who's in there illegally. Cash doesn't take the chance to climb back in. Double noggin' knocker by RWJ, who sends them over the top with Cash pulling down on the top rope. Arson and Dredd hit the floor with Cash rolling off the apron on top of them.

WINNER: Scotty Cash -> (6-7) 77:25 mins.

I can't rate a battle royal, much less a royal rumble, but it was a great rumble nonetheless. Uh oh we have a problem, though I had the best angle on the final elimination and one cameraman had the direct camera shot on the finish, of all the crazy things James Welden and Jason Devall missed it! You kidding me? Devall speaks about the matches he's set up and wonders what to do here. RWJ has the mike, asks if the last man standing is the #1 contender, he's the last one standing. Someone shouted fatal four-way. RWJ says the one who deserves the shot the most is Scotty Cash. RWJ says though he owes Arson one for stealing his belt so he wants Arson, he notes a year ago it was Dredd and RWJ to a time-limit draw so he wants him in a match too. So it's Cash vs. Arson vs. Dredd vs. RWJ for the title next month. Devall concurs with the idea and makes it so. And that's the end of the show, as RWJ and Cash lay the belt in the middle of the ring.

A few stats about the rumble: Longest time spent in the rumble - Toga Steve entered as #5 and stayed in for an hour, comes in at 7 mins. and leaves at 72:35, so that's about 65:35 or so. His tag partner, Matt Boston spent the shortest time at about ten seconds in there, Cherry Malone the second shortest time at about 20-30 seconds. LPC spend the second longest time in there, entering at 28 minutes and exiting at 71:15 making it about 43:15 mins. Jason Wells spent the third longest period in there, broken/dislocated thumb and all, entering at about 25:30 and exiting at 68 minutes so that's about 42:30 mins. I cannot say for sure who scored the most eliminations. I missed some of them, and some others were assisted so I'd have to watch the whole thing again on video to give a compete stat list for the rumble. But I'll state with some certainty that Toga Steve was the MVP of the Royal Rumble. Even though the referees claim they didn't see who hit the floor last and everyone on that side of the ring did, I am crediting Scotty Cash with the victory, and that win snaps a NMW seven-match losing streak.

After the show and the arena has been cleared, I made the announcement to the entire roster who the mole was, and someone apparently squealed on him well ahead of time. Yes, Rip Mystic was the mole!

The Verdict: The Rumble was the star of the show this month, though the opening match and title change was a desirable outcome and lit the crowd on fire for the rest of the show. The attendance for this show seemed to be a bit higher than it's been in previous months, dunno the exact counts but I knew I had trouble when I was trying to move away from loud kids and had no where to go. Course, attendance was going to be higher cause the Cubs and the Red Sox did not get into the World Series!

Next month's lineup has already been announced, besides the matches made during the show:

NMW Heavyweight Championship Fatal-Four Way Elimination -
(c)Real World Jeremy vs. Dredd Walker vs. Scotty Cash vs. Tom Arson

NMW Tag Team Championship Handcuffed Partners, Key on a Pole
(c)Sage Ramsey & Jason Wells vs. The NEW Church of RON

Loser Leaves NMW
Guy Smith vs. Michael Shard

Stan Sallinger vs. Earl Grissom

NMW Central IL Championship Tables Ladders & Chairs
(c)Billy Morgan vs. El Diablo Silverado vs. Eric Logan

Falls Count Anywhere
"New World" Quinten Tyler vs. "Danger" Doug Fraze

Discount Gigolo & Tricky Dick Moore vs. The Drive-Thru - Red & Coop

JJ Tank vs. Hardcore KC

Weapon on a Pole Match
Toga Steve vs. Lucious P. Cotrain vs. Bradley Stephens

Big lineup there...and I have to wait FIVE weeks to see it! Until next time, this is the Crimefighter saying bustin' ain't easy!!!