Exile on Badstreet #3 = The Rebirth of the Indies

[Timbo Slice]

If there's a Part 2 of this, count me in for hoping it's another 3 hour show. That timeframe had so much going on that breaking it down would be incredible, and I don't think Naylor was joking when he said they could talk for 12 hours about it.

 

Another Bay Area note: Around the same time APW was coming up, Morgan and Modest broke off to form Pro Wrestling Iron after they had their run in NOAH. Had a working agreement with bringing in NOAH talent to some pretty interesting spots, a lot like Hash in the garage. Misawa came out for a couple shows, and EricR has a crazy story about going to one of their shows, but that's up to him to tell it. They ran the CLOVERDALE CITRUS FAIR, which was incredible to me. The GHC Jr. Heavyweight title was defended in a city whose population at the time was smaller than the Budokan.

[KrisZ]

Yeah I had done some IRON research but didn't get to it

[Dylan Waco]

Wanted to note that I totally agree with Naylor on Red. He was ALWAYS one of my favorites from the early days, if not my sentimental favorite. I think part of this may have been that my brothers had seen him via the TNA weekly tv stuff, so I gave them my copy of the Ki v. Red match on VHS and it was one of the first times I remember them calling up and marking the fuck out. And they were still just kids. In any case I always thought Red was really underrated both as an influential figure during that early wave of indie wrestling, as a dynamic spot worker, as a guy who could sell his ass off AND as a worker now. He has popped up in the last several years having really good matches for HOG but I'm one of the few people who watches random shit on YouTube.

 

I also loved the Wildside talk, in part because so many of those guys were guys I saw live a few times, and Devon (Exposer) saw once a week or more during the same time period at North Georgia/East TN shows. Guys like Adam Jacobs, Slim J, Tank, Iceberg, Dan Wilson, et. were staples of that scene...hell they still are. The Dan Wilson stuff got me laughing given that he now does a Black Metal "Reverend Dan Wilson" gimmick.

[Exposer]

I probably saw Tank-Iceberg brawls or Tank/Iceberg versus poor bastards tags a million times when I was a kid. I probably only saw Dan Wilson a few times back then because he was with Wildside mostly. I saw him off and on for a few years in the mid-2000s. Then about five years ago he showed up in face paint with a staff and skull at the top and my uncle and I couldn't figure out who it was at first.

 

EDIT: Dan Wilson was actually one of the promoters of NWA Chattanooga from 2010-2012. That's where I think I first saw his Reverend gimmick.

[Bierschwale]

I'm gonna hazard a guess that this is the Juvy-Storm match that came up:

 

 

God, that's awful commentary, but still a highly enjoyable indie 1.0 match for a promotion for which my most vivid memory was reading a discussion on the DVDVR board when I was 12 about an Extreme Associates girl having an anal prolapse on film. Jessica Darlin, maybe? But that's neither here nor there.

[WesHatch]

Thanks very much bradhindsight. I really do appreciate that.

 

A name I forgot to bring up in regards to Wildside was The Allstar Cru Jones who was doing a modern day Al Bundy gimmick. He played a D-bag ex high school football player. A very simple worker but the heat that guy got from the crowd was amazing. Not to mention coming out to Super Thug by NOREGA made me laugh.

Wildside really evolved my taste in wrestling at the time. Admittedly I was a bit of a flips and stiff kick snob but going to those shows and seeing what worked with that audience was a real eye opener.

[WrestlingPower]

I too loved the show. To me the indy renaissance really spanned the late 90s into the early 2000s but I can see how THAT would have been an interminably long podcast. I was lucky enough to live within 4 hours between ECWA and OMEGA stuff and as most know I filmed a lot of that stuff. There was also Maryland Championship Wrestling that featured a lot of stuff with Joey, Christian, Julio etc. That late 90s time period with Lance Diamond, Ace Darling, Devon Storm, Reckless Youth really paved the way for the early 2000s stuff. To me once ROH took off it really kind of overtook interest in a lot of other indies. IWA Mid-South still maintained a following for a while as they were almost like a feeder to ROH. I'm rambling now but this show featured so many name drops & memories of guys I hadn't thought of in 10 years or more. Also liked the mini-discussion on just how much $, time & effort we all put in back in that era to acquire footage & trade it around. I've got a plenty of stuff from this era if anyone wants to do some comps spawning off this show.

 

Looking forward to part 2.

[ZThomas]

Murcury as the new Pat Patterson of this era is amazing to think about.

I remember thinking MLW was going to be the next ECW, reading the first few results in PWI and reading about all the top All japan talent coming in I was hype because i been reading about Puroresu through them and I wasnt exposed to tape trading or even indy wrestling as a whole till I got high speed internet. I got Sunshine network because of MLW,

I became a die-hard ROH guy after MLW stopped airing though. I actually thought Teddy harts H2 promotion was going to be the next MLW.

Homicide was my favorite indy wrestler, I wish Monsta Mack coulda got more of a shot a singles after Mafia left ROH though even though if Cide and Maff didnt have a falling out Maff woulda been a bigger deal than he became.

 

This show put CZW in a better light for me because I never really followed it I always wondered why Hero worked CZW rather than ROH in the early days, Even to this day I wonder how Hero wouldve done in the very early years of ROH

[overbooked]

I'm really enjoying these shows, and it is good to see Kris evolve into more of a host/chair of discussions with each episode. I think there is a real art to bringing people in, knowing when to contribute and when to hold back.

 

I would love to hear more of a discussion of the legacy of this period. Obviously a lot of those workers went on to bigger and better things, which would be worth exploring. But I'd also love to hear another perspective: what were the negatives? Did this lead to a style that was too spotty? Was it smart to be risking life and limb in front of 25 guys and a camcorder? Was match quality over traditional terriorital style storytelling a good move or not? Was it really cool that Low Ki (among others) beat up on fellow workers? Was the breakdown between workers and fans so that they became friends actually good for business?

 

Essentially, it was lovely hearing such enthusiasm for three hours, but I'd love to hear a debate between that enthusiasm and someone more grumpy!

[KrisZ]

I get the whole point/counterpoint theme and yes it is good to have debate but this was intended to be a markout fest so that's why it was what it was.

 

There are a lot of valid points regarding the negatives which do need to be touched on later

[Matt D]

I want to refine what i babbled on before into two sentences.

 

1.) The internet created a larger community of people, an audience that could be easily reached, that were all tuned into each other, and that were willing to spend money. This group always existed but the internet raised its number to a huge degree, made contacting them, presenting a product, and distributing that product far, far easier.

2.) Therefore, for the first time ever, that community, that group, was catered to in a big way by wrestling promotions (albeit independent ones) as a huge part of their revenue.

 

We wanted candy. They gave us candy. We ate too much candy.

[WrestlingPower]

A few more notes I thought of:

1) I didn't see a whole lot of TWA but I seem to remember their TV announcer being one of the best around at the time. Hell the idea of discussing indy announcers could be a show in & of itself.

2) I don't think you touched on the various Memphis groups. MCW & MPPW were both discussed a bit on the WC history of developmental podcast though it would have been interesting to hear Naylor's take.

3) I LOVED MLW. I happened to get Sunshine at the time as I had DirecTV and that was a highlight for sure. Such a good mix of guys and it was also fascinating to see the starts & stops of the promotion itself & how the talent changed each time. The Funk/Corino feud and the Wargames stack up against anything else going on at the time. MLW also did a nice companion piece to ROH's Punk/Raven feud at the same time.

[KrisZ]

I was going for mainly 2001-03 which in that time Memphis groups were pretty much dormant after WWE pulled the plug on MCW.

[RazorbladeKiss87]

Just downloaded the show and haven't listened yet but I gotta say I'm pumped for it. I love when Naylor is on a podcast because his enthusiasm is contagious, especially when it comes to early 2000s indie stuff. This was when my fandom evolved from being a grade school kid who watched WCW, WWF and ECW (sometimes) to being a kid on the internet and discovering message boards and tape trading. So thanks in advance for this and I will probably chime in with some thoughts after I listen.

[Bierschwale]

The Fleisch-Storm touring series! It was the Psic-Rey of 2001/2002.

[Migs]

Oh man, Wes' comps brought me so much joy as an indy nerd in those years. Like, about 60 hours of joy (8 comps * 8 hours...)

[WingedEagle]

I finally got through this recently and enjoyed the hell out of it even though my familiarity with many of the groups discussed is limited to reading about them in the Observer. I know the name Rob Naylor from this board, but his enthusiasm is infectious and ropes you in even when its a subject you're not even hot for. Good times.

[Migs]

FYI, the Low Ki-Xavier ladder match is on Youtube (in 4 parts).

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgKr7d504Iw

[Loss]

Any chance we could get a mega list at some point of all the must-see stuff from this era? Not just for great matches that hold up for now, but for fully understanding the era. I was a fan, but I was dead broke and could only watch wrestling if it was free on TV, so I sadly missed all of it.

[KrisZ]

Funny how this thread returned because we three wise men are taping tonight.

 

 

These might help you out Loss.

Eastside Connection Volume 1 (1/26/01 - 7/28/01).

1. S.A.T. vs. The Briscoe Brothers - CZW 2/10/01
2. Low-Ki vs. American Dragon - ECWA 2/24/01
3. Briscoe Brothers vs. Youth Gone Wild - JAPW 3/24/01
4. Trent Acid vs. Ric Blade - JAPW 4/21/01
5. Mike Quackenbush vs. Red - JCW 6/23/01
6. Reckless Youth vs. Minoru Fujita - CZW 6/8/01
7. Quiet Storm vs. Joel Maximo - CZW 7/7/01
8. Backseat Boys vs. Youth Gone Wild - JAPW 6/16/01
9. Ric Blade/Briscoe Brothers vs. S.A.T. - CZW 5/12/01
10 Ric Blade vs. Reckless Youth vs. Minoru Fujita - PWF 5/12/01
11 Nick Berk vs. Little Guido - CZW 4/7/01
12 Low-Ki vs. Minoru Fujita - JAPW 6/15/01
13 Backseat Boys vs. S.A.T. - PWF 3/15/01
14 Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Briscoe - CZW 5/19/01
15 Red vs. Jose Maximo vs. Joel Maximo - CZW 4/7/01
16 Mike Quackenbush vs. Reckless Youth vs. Minoru Fujita - JAPW 6/16/01
17 Low-Ki vs. Queenan Creed - JCW 6/23/01
18 Reckless Youth vs. Ric Blade - JAPW 3/24/01
19 Divine Storm/Brian XL vs. S.A.T. - CZW 6/8/01
20 Divine Storm/Brian XL vs. S.A.T. - CZW 7/14/01
21 Da Hit Squad vs. Youth Gone Wild (Tables, Ladders & Chairs) - JAPW 7/7/01
22 Low-Ki vs. Minoru Fujita vs. Xavier - JAPW 7/20/01
23 Jay Briscoe vs. Trent Acid - CZW 5/19/01
24 Low-Ki vs. Nick Berk - JAPW 7/7/01
25 Low-Ki vs. Homicide - JAPW 7/7/01
26 Briscoe Brothers vs. Youth Gone Wild - JAPW 4/20/01
27 Ruckus vs. Red vs. Quiet Storm - CZW 7/28/01
28 Da Hit Squad vs. S.A.T. - JAPW 6/16/01
29 Trent Acid vs. Johnny Kashmere - CZW 6/8/01
30 Nick Berk vs. Dave Grecco - JAPW 6/16/01
31 Jose Maximo vs. Joel Maximo - JCW 6/23/01
32 Low-Ki vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri - UCW 1/26/01
33 Red vs. Abunai - JAPW 7/20/01
34 Xavier vs. Mike Quackenbush - JAPW 7/7/01



Eastside Connection Volume 2 (7/22/00 - 7/28/01).

1. Reckless Youth vs. Minoru Fujita - CZW 6/9/01
2. Briscoe Brothers vs. Youth Gone Wild - JAPW 4/21/01
3. Homicide vs. Low-Ki - JAPW 7/20/01
4. Ric Blade vs. Super Crazy vs. Sick Nick Mondo - CZW 2/10/01
5. Justice Pain vs. Trent Acid - JAPW 4/20/01
6. American Dragon vs. Spanky - ECWA 2/24/01
7. S.A.T. vs. Chris Divine/Brian XL - CZW 7/7/01
8. Trent Acid vs. Minoru Fujita - CZW 5/12/01
9. Low-Ki vs. Joel Maximo - JCW 6/23/01
10 Trent Acid vs. Johhny Kashmere - CZW 5/12/01
11 Red vs. Brian XL - CZW 6/9/01
12 Backseat Boys vs. Ric Blade/Sick Nick Mondo - CZW 7/22/00
13 Backseat Boys vs. Ric Blade/Sick Nick Mondo - CZW 8/12/00
14 Reckless Youth vs. Minoru Fujita (Submissions Match) - CZW 7/7/01
15 Reckless Youth vs. American Dragon - ECWA 2/24/01
16 The Briscoe Brothers vs. Johnny Kashmere/Justice Pain - CZW 7/28/01
17 Quiet Storm vs. Brian XL - JAPW 7/20/01
18 Low-Ki vs. Xavier (Ladder Match) - UCW 6/30/01
19 Ric Blade vs. Trent Acid vs. Reckless Youth - CZW 4/14/01
20 Red vs. Minoru Fujita - UCW 6/30/01
21 S.A.T. vs. Divine Storm - CZW 6/9/01
22 Briscoe Brothers vs. Youth Gone Wild - JAPW 6/15/01
23 Ric Blade vs. Super Crazy - CZW 1/20/01
24 Low-Ki vs. American Dragon (Ricky Steamboat Special Guest Ref) - ECWA 7/21/01
25 Nick Berk vs. Ric Blade - JAPW 4/20/01
26 Da Hit Squad vs. Youth Gone Wild - JAPW 5/19/01
27 Ric Blade vs Sick Nick Mondo - CZW 2/17/01
28 Low-Ki vs. Xavier - UCW 5/26/01
29 S.A.T. vs. Youth Gone Wild vs. Da Hit Squad - JAPW 7/20/01
30 Johnny Kashmere vs. Sick Nick Mondo - CZW 7/7/01


Eastside Connection Volume 3 (2/24/01 - 12/15/01).

1. Briscoe Brothers vs. S.A.T. - ICW 11/30/01
2. Ghost Shadow vs. Deranged - JAPW 8/18/01
3. Justice Pain vs. Jay Briscoe - CZW 9/8/01
4. Low-Ki vs. Christopher Daniels - ECWA 11/3/01
5. Steve Corino vs. Minoru Fujita - PWF 6/20/01
6. Super Hentai vs. Orion - IWC
7. Red vs. Jose Maximo vs. Joel Maximo - MCW 7/18/01
8. Doug Williams vs. Maverick Wild - NECW - 6/22/01
9. Da Hit Squad vs. Homicide & Boogalou - UCW 9/14/01
10 Red vs. Kid Kash - 10/20/01 USA Pro
11 Mike Quackenbush vs. Kid Kruel - JAPW 9/29/01
12 S.A.T. vs. Divine Storm/Brian XL - CZW 12/15/01
13 Tony Kozina vs. Jayson Reign - ECWA 2/24/01
14 AJ Styles vs. Jason Cross vs. Jimmy Rave vs. JC Dazz - Wildside 10/20/01
15 Quiet Storm vs. Chris Divine - PWF 12/16/01
16 Homicide vs. Low-Ki vs. Xavier - 8/18/01 JAPW
17 Justice Pain & Backseat Boyz vs. Jay Briscoe & VD - CZW 9/22/01
18 Low-Ki vs. Billy Fives - ECWA 2/24/01
19 Xavier vs. Prince Nana - UCW 9/14/01
20 Low-Ki and Homicide vs. Da Hit Squad - JAPW 10/13/01
21 Jose & Joel Maximo vs. Mikey Whipwreck & Red - JAPW 9/29/01
22 Xavier vs. Chris Hamrick - USA Pro 7/15/01
23 Homicide vs. Dixie - JAPW 10/27/01
24 Deranged vs. Ghost Shadow - JAPW 9/21/01
25 Low Ki vs. Ghost Shadow - JAPW 12/7/01
26 Low Ki vs. Crowbar - JAPW 9/21/01

Eastside Connection Volume 4 (7/18/01 - 12/16/01).

1. Adam Flash vs. Nick Mondo vs. Nick Berk - CZW 12/15/01
2. Low-Ki vs. Red - UCW 8/25/01
3. Da Hit Squad vs. Homicide/Insane Dragon - JAPW 10/12/01
4. Low-Ki vs. American Dragon vs. Scoot Andrews vs. Christopher Daniels - ECWA 9/22/01
5. AJ Styles vs. Jason Cross - Wildside
6. Shinya Hashimoto vs. Steve Corino - NWA Florida 10/13/01
7. Doug Williams vs. Maverick Wild - NECW 9/16/00
8. Backseat Boyz vs. VD - CZW 9/8/01
9. Jose Maximo vs. Joel Maximo vs. Red - ECWA 9/22/01
10 Low Ki vs. Crowbar - 9/8/01 USA Pro
11 Red vs. Joey Matthews vs. Scoot Andrews vs. Queenan Creed vs. Mike Quackenbush vs. Mikey Whipwreck - MCW 7/18/01
12 Homicide vs. Insane Dragon - JAPW 9/21/01
13 Trent Acid vs. Ruckus - CZW 12/15/01
14 Chris Hero vs. Orion - IWC
15. Low-Ki vs. Eddy Guerrero - ICW 11/30/01
16. Don Montoya & Mike Quackenbush vs. Dixie & Insane Dragon - JAPW 8/18/01
17. Low-Ki vs. Reckless Youth vs. Xavier - USA Pro
18. Da Hit Squad vs. J.T. Jobber & Elax - JAPW 9/21/01
19. Red/Naohiro Hoshikawa vs. The SAT - PWF 12/16/01
20. Deranged vs. Ghost Shadow - JAPW 8/24/01
21. Homicide vs. Dixie - JAPW 12/7/01
22. Deranged vs Ghost Shadow - JAPW 10/13/01
23. Homicide/Low-Ki vs. Da Hit Squad - JAPW 11/9/01


Eastside Connection Volume 5 (2/23/01 - 12/15/01).

1. AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels - NWA Florida 10/13/01
2. Homicide vs. Insane Dragon - JAPW 9/29/01
3. Justice Pain vs. Adam Flash - CZW 10/27/01
4. Homicide/Boogalou vs. Boogie Knights - ICW 11/30/01
5. Steve Corino vs. Shinya Hashimoto vs. Dylan Knight vs. Gary Steele - PWF 12/16/01
6. Low-Ki vs. Red - UCW 9/14/01
7. Low-Ki/American Dragon vs. The SAT - ECWA 12/1/01
8. Doug Williams vs. Maverick Wild - NECW 8/10/01
9. Deranged vs. Insane Dragon - JAPW 10/27/01
10 Ruckus vs. Trent Acid - CZW 9/29/01
11 Red vs. Scoot Andrews - ICW 11/30/01
12 Hit Squad vs. Youth Gone Wild vs. Mikey Whipwreck & J.T. Jobber - JAPW 8/24/01
13 Red vs. Quiet Storm - CZW 8/11/01
14 Low-Ki vs. Xavier - UCW 2/23/01
15 Ghost Shadow vs. Mike Quackenbush - JAPW 10/27/01
16 Briscoe Brothers vs. Nick Gage/Nate Hatred - CZW 12/15/01
17 Homicide vs. Xavier - JAPW 8/24/01
18 AJ Styles/Caprice Coleman/Jimmy Rave vs. Jason Cross/JC Dazz/Iceberg -Wildside
19 Da Hit Squad vs. Homicide/Insane Dragon - JAPW 10/12/01
20 Prince Nana vs. Xavier - ICW 11/30/01
21 Homicide vs. Don Montoya - JAPW 6/16/01
22 Ghost Shadow vs. Deranged - JAPW 9/29/01
23 Kid Kruel vs. Ghost Shadow - JAPW 11/9/01



Eastside Connection Volume 6 (1/11/02 - 5/4/02).

1 M-Dogg 20 vs. Josh Prohibition - CZW 4/27/02
2. The Briscoe Brothers vs. The Spanish Announce Team - JAPW 5/3/02
3. Xavier vs. AJ Styles - ECWA 3/2/02
4. Homicide vs. Low Ki - USA Pro 1/11/02
5. Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels - PWF 4/7/02
6. Red vs. Xavier vs. Nova - ICW 1/25/02
7. Rainchild vs. Jay Lethal vs. Ghost Shadow vs. Deranged - JAPW 4/5/02
8. The Messiah vs. Nick Mondo - CZW 2/9/02
9. Mike Quackenbush vs. Quiet Storm vs. Red - Hardway 1/18/02
10. Tony Mamaluke vs. Jimmy Rave "I Quit Match" - Wildside 3/23/02
11. Low Ki vs. Christopher Daniels - IWC 3/22/02
12. Backseat Boyz vs. H8 Club - CZW 4/13/02
13. AJ Styles vs. David Young - Wildside 1/02
14. Matt Stryker vs. Damien Dragon - ICW 3/16/02
15. Low Ki vs. Homicide vs. American Dragon - JAPW 4/5/02
16. Donovan Morgan vs. Jamie Knoble - ECWA 3/2/02
17. Da Hit Squad vs. Boogie Nights - USA Pro 1/11/02
18. The Briscoe Brothers vs. VD vs. H8 Club - CZW 1/12/02
19. Da Hit Squad vs. The Spanish Announce Team - ICW 1/25/02
20. Low Ki vs. Kid Kruel - JAPW 2/2/02
21. Jerry Lynn vs. Justice Pain - CZW 3/9/02
22. Chris Devine vs. Quiet Storm - ECWA 5/4/02
23. The Strong Brothers vs. Rainchild/Jay Lethal - JAPW 5/3/02
24. Jason Cross vs. Caprice Coleman - Wildside 3/23/02
25. Xavier/Billy Fives vs. Red/Scoot Andrews - ECWA 1/12/02
26. Homicide vs. Dixie - JAPW 3/1/02
27. Trent Acid vs. Nick Berk - CZW 4/13/02
28. Christopher Daniels vs. Frankie Kazarian - PCW 2/22/02
29. Red vs. Quiet Storm vs. Chris Devine vs. Billy Bax - PWF 4/7/02
30. Xavier vs. Kid Kruel - JAPW 4/5/02



Eastside Connection Volume 7 (10/12/01 - 5/11/02).

1. Dixie vs. Homicide vs. Insane Dragon - JAPW 2/2/02
2. The Messiah vs. Justice Pain - CZW 1/12/02
3. Matt Stryker vs. Jamie Knoble - ECWA 3/2/02
4. Homicide vs. Low Ki - USA Pro 2/16/01
5. Colt Cabana vs. Christopher Daniels - IWC 3/22/02
6. Low Ki/American Dragon vs. The SAT vs. The J-Team - ECWA 1/12/02
7. David Young vs. AJ Styles vs. Rick Michaels - Wildside 3/23/02
8. Quiet Storm vs. Nick Berk - CZW 2/9/02
9. Rainchild/Deranged vs. Ghost Shadow/Jay Lethal - JAPW 2/2/02
10. Xavier vs. Little Guido vs. Quiet Storm - USA Pro 2/16/02
11. The Briscoe Brothers vs. The Spanish Announce Team - MCW 4/20/02
12. CM Punk vs. Low Ki - IWC 3/23/02
13. Red vs. AJ Styles vs. Tony Kozina - ECWA 5/4/02
14. Deranged/Insane Dragon vs. Boogie Knights - JAPW 3/1/02
15. Eddy Guerrero vs. Nova - PCW 2/22/02
16. Donovan Morgan vs. AJ Styles - ECWA 3/2/02
17. Trent Acid vs. Justice Pain - CZW 4/27/02
18. Low Ki vs. Tony Kozina - JAPW 5/3/02
19. Jay Briscoe vs. Red - PWF 5/5/02
20. Stryker vs. Damien Dragon - ICW 1/25/02
21. Jerry Lynn vs. Trent Acid - CZW 5/11/02
22. Low Ki vs. Kid Kruel - JAPW 3/1/02
23. Jason Cross vs. AJ Styles - Wildside 8/15/01
24. Low Ki/American Dragon vs. Xavier/Christopher Daniels - ECWA 4/6/02
25. Da Hit Squad vs. Jay Lethal/Rainchild - JAPW 3/1/02
26. Homicide vs. Low Ki vs. Chris Devine - ICW 3/16/02
27. Dixie vs. Deranged - JAPW 5/3/02
28. Jose Maximo vs. Joel Maximo vs. Red - ECWA 10/12/01
29. Kid Kruel vs. Stryker - JAPW 5/3/02



Eastside Connection Volume 8 (4/02 - 11/30/02).

1. Slim J vs. Red - Wildside 8/02
2. Homicide vs. Steve Corino - JAPW 6/7/02
3. B-Boy vs. Super Dragon vs. Nick Berk - CZW 6/8/02
4. Jody Fleisch vs Jonny Storm - PWF 6/9/02
5. CM Punk vs. Christopher Daniels - IWC 9/28
6. Low Ki & Mike Kruel vs. Da Hit Squad - ECWA 11/30/02
7. AJ Styles vs. Red - USA Pro 10/19/02
8. Gold Bond Mafia (CM Punk, Colt Cabana, Chris Hero) vs. Black T-Shirt Squad
(Mike Quackenbush, Reckless Youth, Don Montoya) - Chikara 5/25/02
9. Red vs. Super Crazy - MLW 9/26/02
10. Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Briscoe - JCW 5/11/02
11. American Dragon vs Reckless Youth - JCW 6/15/02
12. Mexico's Most Wanted vs. New Panthers - XPW 8/31/02
13. SAT vs. Wasted Youth vs. Rainchild & Jay Lethal - JAPW 5/26/02
14. Team Wildside (The Lost Boys & T-N-T) vs. Team CZW (The Backseat Boyz,
Nick Berk & Ty Street) - CZW 8/10/02
15. AJ Styles vs. Colt Cabana - IWC 11/17/02
16. Steve Corino/CW Anderson vs. Masato Tanaka/Shinjiro Ohtani - PWF 11/10/02
17. Jason Cross vs. David Young - Wildside 5/02
18. SAT vs. Briscoe Brothers - USA Pro Wrestling 10/19/02
19. Xavier vs. Low Ki - ECWA 7/13
20. Nick Mondo vs The Messiah - CZW 8/31/02
21. Low Ki/Xavier vs. Hit Squad - USA Pro 5/02
22. Shocker vs. La Parka - MLW 9/26/02
23. Low Ki vs. American Dragon - JAPW 6/7/02
24. Briscoe Brothers vs. Lost Boys - Wildside 4/02
25. Red vs. Xavier - ECWA 11/1/02
26. Red vs. Joey Matthews vs. Reckless Youth vs. Xavier vs. Trent
Acid vs. Adam Flash - MCW 7/02
27. Xavier vs. AJ Styles - USA Pro 10/19/02
28. CM Punk vs Reckless Youth - JCW 6/15/02
29. Satashi Kojima vs. Jerry Lynn - MLW 9/26/02
30. The Juice Bar ft. Juventud Guerrera - XPW 8/31/02

 

WES’s Eastside Connection Volume 9 (10/12/01 – 5/11/02).

1. Christopher Daniels, Dick Togo, & Ikuto Hidaka vs. SAT (Jose Maximo, Joel Maximo, & Red) - MLW 9/26/02

2. Super Dragon vs. B-Boy - CZW 6/8/02

3. Homicide vs. Jay Briscoe - PWF 12/8/02

4. Low Ki vs. American Dragon vs. Chris Daniels vs. Red vs. Mike Kruel - ECWA 1/18/03

5. CM Punk vs. Justice Pain - CZW 9/14/02

6. Colt Cabana vs. Ikuto Hidaka - IWC 9/28/02

7. Blackout vs. Paul London & Adam Windsor - Wildside 5/02

8. SAT vs. Wasted Youth vs. Rainchild & Jay Lethal - JAPW 6/7/02

9. Reckless Youth vs. American Dragon vs. Quiet Storm - PWF 11/10/02

10. Jody Fleisch vs. Jonny Storm - CZW 6/8/02

11. CM Punk vs. Christopher Daniels - IWC 11/17/02

12. Steve Corino vs. Low Ki - JAPW 5/26/02

13. Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Briscoe - Wildside 6/29/02

14. Red vs. Low Ki - PWF 11/10/02

15. Chris Hamrick vs. Kid Kaos - XPW 8/31/02

16. AJ Styles vs. Reckless Youth - JCW 6/15/02

17. Homicide vs. Red - USA Pro 11/22/02

18. Taiyo Kea vs. Sabu - MLW 9/26/02

19. Da Hit Squad vs. Wasted Youth - JAPW 9/13/02

20. Ric Blade & Nick Mondo vs. Backseat Boyz - CZW 12/14/02

21. Grimes vs. Altar Boy Luke vs. Guido - XPW 8/31/02

22. CM Punk vs. Colt Cabana - IWC 10/17/02

23. Ghost Shadow vs. Jay Lethal vs. Rainchild - JAPW 9/13/02

24. Reckless Youth vs. Quiet Storm - PWF 12/8/02

25. Xavier vs. Red - USAPW 5/02

26. Jason Cross vs. David Young – Wildside

27. Low Ki vs. Mike Kruel - ECWA 11/1/02

28. Psicosis vs. Super Crazy - XPW 8/31/02

29. Spanky Stuffed Animal Promo

[BillThompson]

It's always interesting to me that OMEGA and ECWA (at least pre-2001) are generally omitted from talk of modern indies. For me those two promotions are what started the idea of the modern indie.