A Live Wrestling Event by CSW

After attending every Central States Wrestling show since June 2022, CSW Aftershock was unfortunately the first show (of two) that I had to sit out. Since seeing their shows had become somewhat of a monthly routine for my son and I, it was a real bummer to have to miss it. Luckily, the company eventually puts everything on YouTube, so getting caught up is just a matter of waiting a few weeks for the footage to get edited. The card going into this show looked pretty stacked, and it was hot off the heels of a show that had perhaps one of the best matches I’ve ever been in live attendance for. What Central States Wrestling Aftershock lacked in advertising a big stipulation match, it made up for with some dream matches like the double main event, Dak Draper VS “The Cornbelt Cowboy”, The 1 Called Manders and “The Monarch” Jeremy Wyatt VS “2nd 2 None” Kenny Alfonso.

The show was once again a sell-out at the National Guard Armory in Lenexa Kansas, and with just a few moments of watching, I could tell how hot the crowd was that night. If there’s one thing that I have not said in one of these reviews in while, it’s that this company strives to create a “TV Product” that is head and shoulders above a lot of their competitors. They have great production values, a solid camera set-up and very talented camera operators. Everything is edited well, and it comes across better than some big TV wrestling shows. Even though I was not there in person, I feel like I got the full treatment by watching the YouTube show.

For more insight into even more ongoing feuds, check out my Preview of CSW Aftershock,

Without further ado, here’s what happened at Aftershock!

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The Card:

• Mike Outlaw and Camaro Jackson Defeated The Premier (SK Bishop and Campbell Myers w/ Roscoe Leech)
• Anaya Howlett vs Moonshine Mantell went to a double count-out
• Shazza McKenzie Defeated Heather Reckless
• “The Monarch” Jeremy Wyatt Defeated “2nd 2 None” Kenny Alfonso to retain the DWF Championship
• “Black Diamond” Luke Langley Defeated “The Landshark” Conan Lycan
• “The Atrocity” Krule Defeated Hoodie Howlett
• Ethan Price Defeated Dan the Dad and Scott Tyler in a 3-way when Price pinned Dan.
• Dak Draper Defeated “The Cornbelt Cowboy”, The 1 Called Manders to retain the Central States Championship

Match graphics below:

DISCLAIMER:

I’ve come up with this little disclaimer since I have some new readers:

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I usually go through a show and pull a half dozen or so things that I thought were significant, or that I liked, and concentrate on them, usually ignoring stuff I did not. You might think some of my choices are dumb, and that’s OK! We can all like different things, that’s what makes something like wrestling so great.

My Thoughts:

The Straight and Narrow?

The opening match for Aftershock was surprisingly a main event caliber bout between Mike Outlaw and Camaro Jackson vs The Premier. Flanked by their long-time manager, Roscoe Leech, The Premier have been doing pretty well for themselves despite growing tensions with Roscoe. It seems that Roscoe is trying to gently bring his boys back into the “straight and narrow” and they are pushing hard against him. One could argue that Outlaw and Jackson clenched the win due to Roscoe’s refusal to allow the boys to cheat, but I’d like to say that The Premier could have won without underhanded methods being employed. Their problem is being distracted all the time, and Roscoe sees this. Either way, it should be a lesson for them if they ever want to move back into their top spot long-term, but who knows if they listen. I think most fans are awaiting an eventual implosion of this working relationship, but stranger things have happened.

Second to One:

The old cliché is that when a wrestling show starts to point out exactly how long a champion has been holding a belt, which is likely the beginning of the end for their long title reign. The exception, however, is with “The Monarch” Jeremy Wyatt, a man that has defied the odds and clung to the DWF Championship for nearly two years now. While there is some contention as to which of the two championship belts holds more prestige in CSW, if you ask Wyatt there is no question. He’s been on almost every show, defended his belt numerous times, and always came up victorious. Truly, he is the “King of Kansas City”. With a pedigree like that you need a suitable opponent, and “2nd 2 None” Kenny Alfonso definitely fits the bill. Alfonso has been undefeated since showing up last year, and really brought it to Wyatt on this show. It was pretty close, but Wyatt once again pulled it off, securing at least another 30 days as champion.

Detour:

While “The Black Diamond” Luke Langley still has one final name on his “revenge tour” list, a slight detour into a face-off with “The Landshark” Conan Lycan seems like the perfect way to test his mettle and prepare for that eventual title shot against Dak Draper. That is, assuming his momentum doesn’t sputter out by losing here. Lycan was an absolute beast in this match, pulling out all the stops against Langley, but this isn’t the same Luke Langley from 2022, THIS Black Diamond is nearly unstoppable. Lycan has some really impressive moments like a combo involving a buckle bomb, fireman’s carry, and a moonsault, but he was no match for Langley’s Brainbuster. 1-2-3, that’s all she wrote.

A Hoss Fight to End all Hoss Fights:

A job I would not want to have is that of a Central States Wrestling security guard. Why? Well, my reason being that I’d rather not try to keep order when “The Atrocity” Krule is around. This match marks the second time that Krule, upon winning his match, decided to attack literally everyone in the ring after the fact. It’s terrifying, and I really hope that CSW management can figure out a way to contain the madness in a future show! Hoodie Howlett is an absolute monster of a man, himself, but Krule is a near seven foot tall murder machine hell-bent on inflicting pain on his opponents. Try as he might, Hoodie had a hard time keeping the almost paranormal resilience of Krule at bay, and as a result Krule finally overcame him. I wonder who is going to be able to stand toe-to-toe with a man such as this? Perhaps it’s time to enlist a “giant killer”!

America’s Sweetheart:

Ethan Price may not have the best singles record out there, but he is the master of dominating in multi-man matches. He is as cunning as he is arrogant, and both go a long way to explain how he can sweep in and take wins like what we saw here. This is, at least, the second time he was victorious in a three-way match, taking advantage of a weakened Dan the Dad at a very opportune time. All it took was a cheap shot with Dan’s belt, and Price was living it up in the locker room. The odds on favorite going into this was definitely “The Giant Killer” Scott Tyler, a man that has gone completely undefeated in singles action. While Tyler didn’t get the win, it was interesting to once again see Roscoe Leech “scouting”, perhaps signaling his future alignment with the young star.

Hell of a Match!

Both Manders and Dak Draper have shown they can put on some amazing matches, both in and out of a CSW ring, but this is likely my favorite match from both of these competitors so far. Not only was this match very hard-hitting, but both men obviously gave it their all throughout. Draper is usually somewhat physically imposing in his matches, due to both his height and conditioning, but Manders is “farm strong” and can brawl with the best of them. At any minute, I was half-expecting the CSW Championship to change hands, but Draper pulled it together at the end and clenched the win. “The Cornbelt Cowboy”, “The Boss of the Plains”, or simply “The 1 Called Manders” looks great in the CSW main event scene, and I hope to see more of him in the future.

Conclusion:

Central States Wrestling: Aftershock was a solid show packed to the gills with some truly great matches. I mentioned before that it lacked the “hook” of some big stipulation match like a few previous shows, but it made up for that in quality alone. Once again Central States Wrestling proves why they are the premiere professional wrestling brand in the Kansas City area, and I can’t wait to see what comes next! I apologize if my review isn’t as detailed as it usually is this time around, not being there to witness of the sights and sounds of the live crowd is unfortunate, but I’ll be back at their July show for sure.

Standings:

Since I have far too much free time, I tabulated some W/L records for everyone as well:

Notes:

• Dak Draper vs Arjun Singh at Aftermath was not a sanctioned match
• Dak’s Win at Vendetta 2022 is not counted as this was a four-way match
• Price’s Win at Strapped is not included due to it being a three way match
• I originally had a match from WTLB that turned out to be a dark match, it was removed from rankings as of this list.
• Price’s Win at Aftershock is not included due to it being a three way match