Monday, February 8, 2010

PWG: AS THE WORM TURNS - OMEGA V. RICHARDS - WORLD TITLE MATCH

I still have only seen a few PWG matches here or there - and every time I look up the next card, I feel like a total DOOFUS for not getting my rear in gear and getting me some DVDs.

KENNY OMEGA
PWG WORLD CHAMPION, CHAMPION OF ANYWHERE

DAVEY RICHARDS
SCARY MAN
Photos courtesy of Scott Finkelstein's Get Lost Photography

Both Chris Hero and Davey Richards wanted the match against Omega - so how did the PWG Board of Directors decide just who gets the shot? Former Champion Hero, or BOLA 2006 winner Richards? Both men have extremely valid claims - how on EARTH could PWG officials decide? From PWG's website:

"Both Hero and Richards made appeals to the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Board of Directors for a shot at Kenny Omega, however it was ultimately Davey Richards that got the nod. Chris Hero, who lost the World Championship to "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson at Guerre Sans Frontières, did not receive his contractually guaranteed title rematch, and is therefore owed a title shot. To further plead his case, Hero pointed out that while he was not victorious in three way-contest with Rob Van Dam and Roderick Strong at Kurt Russellmania, Hero was not defeated either, therefore his standing should not be effected. Davey Richards provided a much more compelling argument, by A), defeating former Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Champion "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen, and B), shouting "KENNY OMEGA! I'M COMIN' FOR YOU!" into the microphone. In the face of such overwhelming evidence, it's easy to see why Davey Richards was granted the title shot, and Chris Hero will continue to wait, possibly facing the winner of the World Championship title match at As The Worm Turns."

Show me a better match preview and I'll show you a LIAR.

Here's what's also planned for the February 27th show:

PWG WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion Kenny Omega vs. Challenger Davey Richards
PWG WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Champions The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. Challengers The 2 Skinny Black Guys of Low Moral Fiber (El Generico & Chuck Taylor)
SINGLES MATCH
Chris Hero vs. Alex Shelley
SINGLES MATCH
Chris Sabin vs. Roderick Strong
SINGLES MATCH
Brandon Gatson vs. "The Professional" Scott Lost
SIX-PERSON TAG TEAM MATCH
Brandon Bonham, Candice LaRae & Joey Ryan vs. The Cutler Brothers (Brandon & Dustin Cutler) & Christina Von Eerie
TAG TEAM MATCH
Johnny Goodtime & Jerome "LTP" Robinson vs. Malachi "CK" Jackson & Ryan Taylor

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