Updated Match Listing for Night One:
In their first meeting at
All Star Weekend 6, the Age of the Fall defeated The Young Bucks in an exciting, fast paced matchup that showed many fans that these were two teams to watch. Eight months later, these two teams will meet again, though the circumstances surrounding this second matchup are vastly different than the first. The main difference, of course, is that
Tyler Black and
Jimmy Jacobs are Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team Champions, winning the titles in a shocking victory at
Life During Wartime. Prior to winning the titles, many fans wrote off the Age of the Fall as just another tag team on the independent scene, but with their title win in July, they proved they deserve a spot in the top tier of tag teams.
Less evident since
All Star Weekend 6 is the difference in
Matt and
Nick Jackson, The Young Bucks. The brothers Jackson were a hit with fans in Southern California, as well as with fans around the world, as evidenced by their multiple tours with Dragon Gate. But connecting with the Japanese fans in not all they did; The Young Bucks took full advantage of their rare opportunity and used every second overseas as a way to hone their craft and improve their abilities. While both teams have taken great steps since January, only one team will prevail at
All Star Weekend 7.
In professional wrestling, it is extremely rare for a match to come along which will shake even the most jaded fan from their sensory overloaded stupor. This is that rare match. A perfect storm of speed, agility, and power, and the only place to see it is in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Six world class athletes from across the globe on the same card will turn the heads of some, but these six men together in the same match is a cause for celebration by all.
Not much more needs to be said other than
El Generico, "Mr. Wrestling"
Kevin Steen, and
Susumu Yokosuka will take on
Jack Evans, "The Man That Gravity Forgot"
PAC, and
Roderick Strong on the first night of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's
All Star Weekend 7.
While twenty-five years ago a match like this would have been unthinkable, the fall of communism in the USSR and the rise of capitalism have lead to a world where countries like Russia and Cuba are able compete against one another within the borders of the United States! Like
the late Yakov Smirnoff used to say says "What a country!" (Note: Yakov Smirnoff is alive and well, and performs five times weekly in Branson, MO. Dial 1-800-WHAT-A-COUNTRY for ticket information) Luckily for the fans of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, communism's demise will be their gain when
Alex Koslov takes on
Rocky "Azúcar"
Romero at the first night of
All Star Weekend 7!
Prior to
All Star Weekend 7,
Chuck Taylor stated that if he was going to make his debut in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, it would have to be against one of the best the company had to offer. This sent the company management scrambling to find an acceptable opponent for Taylor, one of the hottest prospects on the independent wrestling scene. While many names were thrown around, one name kept popping up over and over again:
Necro Butcher. When told of the management's plan, Taylor laughed nervously and then stated that Necro's win-loss record simply wasn't good enough in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and that he would much rather face someone with a record around .500. While plenty more names were offered up, Taylor turned them all down until finally saying "Listen, you guys are creative. Think outside the box. I want to face the best Pro Wrestling Guerrilla has to offer. Just not the best dude."
Luckily for everyone,
Candice LeRae was perfectly willing to face Chuck Taylor at All Star Weekend 7, and intends to show everyone how dangerous it is to underestimate someone with a .500 record.
Updated Match Listing for Night Two:
The road to the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship was a long one for
Chris Hero, but now that he has finally won the title, he has made it clear that he will defend against anyone that wants a shot. One man that was very quick to accept the offer was "The Man That Gravity Forgot"
PAC. While PAC has spent the majority of 2008 in Japan competing for Dragon Gate, The Man That Gravity Forgot would love to have a reason to return to sunny Southern California on a regular basis, and the World Championship would be just such a reason! While everyone, Chris Hero included, would love to see PAC back in Pro Wrestling Guerrila more often, its doubtful that Hero would give up his newly won title in order to facilitate PAC's full-time return.
If Chris Hero retains the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship on Night 1 of
All Star Weekend 7, the title will be on the line in this match. If Hero loses the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship on Night 1 of
All Star Weekend 7, this match will still take place.
A match that was originally scheduled to take place at
Life During Wartime will now occur at
All Star Weekend 7, but with the roles possibly reversed! The Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team titles currently reside with
Tyler Black and
Jimmy Jacobs, the Age of the Fall, but that was not the case in early July. Then-champions
Roderick Strong and
Jack Evans were set to defend the titles at Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's fifth anniversary event, but Evans was unable to attend, so Roderick Strong was given the chance to pick a replacement partner for one night only. This proved to be disasterous for Roderick Strong, as he and El Generico could just not muster the chemistry to defeat the long standing tag team of Black and Jacobs.
Now that Evans and Strong are reunited, they are ready for the chance to reclaim the titles lost at
Life During Wartime. However, the Age of the Fall are ready to battle any challengers to their titles, and if they are able to retain the Tag Team Championship against The Young Bucks on Night 1, Black and Jacobs will gladly put the titles on the line once again on Night 2 of
All Star Weekend 7!
"What's this? A possible Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship Title Match featuring two men that aren't current World Champion
Chris Hero? How is that possible?!" the inner monolouge of thousands of fans rhetorically asks. Just you wait and see. One of these two men may be World Champion on Night 2 of
All Star Weekend 7, but will that really change the complexion of this match? Will
Eddie Kingston, who always fights like a man with nothing to lose, change his approach to wrestling, and/or possibly life, if he becomes Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Champion? Does
Necro Butcher foresake the violent, devil may care style that has brought him so much success (and pain. and injury) if he holds the title? Or will these two leviathans attempt to destroy each other, no matter what is on the line?
Despite both of these teams finding great success around the world, many people would agree that
Matt and
Nick Jackson,
El Generico, and "Mr. Wrestling"
Kevin Steen made their most lasting impression on wrestling fans in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. El Generico and Kevin Steen, while not from Southern California (to be fair, Tijuana is Southern California-adjacent), both call Pro Wrestling Guerrila their home, and have used their experiences here to find great success all over the world. Following in the footsteps of Generico and Steen are Matt and Nick Jackson, The Young Bucks, who are Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's most recent break out sensations. With the possibility of becoming Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team Champions on Night 1 of
All Star Weekend 7, The Young Bucks have an opportunity to follow even closer in the footsteps of former champions Generico and Steen. However, will "The Generic Luchadore" and "Mr. Wrestling" take kindly to The Young Bucks' fast track to success? Or will Generico and Steen see these whippersnappers breathing down their necks and decide to take them down a couple notches to show that they're not yesterday's news just yet?
As
Alex Koslov becomes a household name in Mexico,
Susumu Yokosuka is steadily rising to the top tier of Dragon Gate in Japan. Now that Yokosuka makes his return to Pro Wrestling Guerrilla at
All Star Weekend 7, he plans on returning home from his American sortie with two big victories. Two victories which could boost his career exponentially, especially if one of the two come at the expense of Alex Koslov. However, Koslov did not reach the upper echelon of the Lucha Libre world by being a pushover, and a victory over an internationally recognized star like Yokosuka could only increase Koslov's value in the eyes of the Mexican fans. Both men stand to gain much in this match, but only one will come out on top in the end. While a loss would not devestate either man's career, a victory would very nearly be invaluable.
