Deathmatch Royalty

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We reach the third and final part of the Summer of Necro (at least on the Deathmatch Royalty side!) as we head to 2006 and PWG's Battle of Los Angeles where two of the meanest collide: Necro vs SUPER DRAGON (clap 5 times)! In a rare moment for this show - this is also a first time watch for me but as I explain one moment of the match stands out a LOT...Joining us this time is Akuma from Filipino Pro Wrestling (FPW)

Akuma: Twitter

Doc: Twitter Bluesky The P[w]rescription

Me: Bluesky Twitter Instagram

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So if you watched Dark Side Of The Ring's episode of Necro vs Joe (and if you haven't go and watch AFTER listening to this) you'll have seen Mad Man Pondo mention this match and the gory injury that followed.Needless to say this is probably the goriest one we've had to date on Deathmatch Royalty yet!Here to talk about his memories of working IWA Mid-South in 2002 and of this night in particular that also had the great Tracy Smothers start a near riot as only he could plus much more: the patriarch of The Fannin Family and manager to the NEW IWA Heavyweight champion Connor Hopkins (check out the Wrestlearts Youtube for more...) Jim Fannin!

Watch the Tracy riot and the match here: https://youtu.be/E3KaiEJIx6U?t=10153

Socials:

Jim: Twitter Instagram Fannin's Flashbacks on IWTV Fannin's Flashbacks on Youtube

Doc: Twitter Bluesky The P[w]rescription

Me: Twitter Bluesky Instagram

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!

So given that Necro Butcher's going to be the name a lot of people will be talking about in recent days - we're releasing a very special episode of Deathmatch Royalty where we cover the infamous match from IWA Mid-South's Something To Prove!It also made sense that we'd get the perspective from someone that was there on that day so making his return on the pod - the patriarch of The Fannin Family and IWA Mid-South alum Jim Fannin!This is also part of our special summer mini series on Necro - look out for episodes on Super Dragon from PWG BOLA 2006 and the goriest match we've covered yet - IWA Mid-South's No Blood, No Guts, No Glory 2002 against Mad Man Pondo plus with Slammasters Entertainment System - the Necro Mixtapes!

You can find me at LegionAOD on Twitter, Bluesky and IG

Dr Lariat: Twitter Bluesky

Jim: Fannin's Flashbacks Youtube Fannin's Flashbacks IWTV Twitter IG

We're back to celebrate Halloween as part of a double feature with SMES AND something else very special...Joining the Doc and I once again is the patriarch of the Fannin Family - Jim Fannin as he talks to us about how Lucha Underground got him back into wrestling after leaving IWA Mid-South, Doc also tells us his experience of watching this live in THE TEMPLE.

Watch the match here: Grave Consequences

There's also a plug for a very special show happening on November 1st (particularly if you're listening on the week of release: presented by Jim and Fannin's flashbacks - Last Resort: A tribute to Mark Wolf is at the Irving Theater in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 1st with matches such as Calvin Tankman vs Eddie Kingston, Unsigned and Don't Care (Gary Jay and Anakin Murphy) vs The Rejects (Reed Bentley and John Wayne Murdoch), Davina Thorne vs Gwen Neodonna, Brian Gorta and Trik Davis vs Bang and Matthews, The Fannin Family 6 person scramble (Family representatives pick a wrestler) and the IWA championship is on the line as Connor Hopkins takes on Aaron Williams as the latter goes to secure the championship for the record setting eighth time and he brings an old enemy from Jim's past as the Zombie Princess Jimmy Jacobs is special guest enforcer!Tickets are avaliable here: Last Resort tickets or if you can't make it it'll be on IWTV

Socials:Doc: Twitter The P[w]rescription plus the other half of our Halloween Double Feature: LA PARK vs La Parka!

Jim: Twitter

Me: Twitter BlueskySubstack

We're back to celebrate Halloween as part of a double feature with SMES AND something else very special...

Joining the Doc and I once again is the patriarch of the Fannin Family - Jim Fannin as he talks to us about how Lucha Underground got him back into wrestling after leaving IWA Mid-South, Doc also tells us his experience of watching this live in THE TEMPLE.

Watch the match here: Grave Consequences

There's also a plug for a very special show happening on November 1st (particularly if you're listening on the week of release: presented by Jim and Fannin's flashbacks - Last Resort: A tribute to Mark Wolf is at the Irving Theater in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 1st with matches such as Calvin Tankman vs Eddie Kingston, Unsigned and Don't Care (Gary Jay and Anakin Murphy) vs The Rejects (Reed Bentley and John Wayne Murdoch), Davina Thorne vs Gwen Neodonna, Brian Gorta and Trik Davis vs Bang and Matthews, The Fannin Family 6 person scramble (Family representatives pick a wrestler) and the IWA championship is on the line as Connor Hopkins takes on Aaron Williams as the latter goes to secure the championship for the record setting eighth time and he brings an old enemy from Jim's past as the Zombie Princess Jimmy Jacobs is special guest enforcer!

Tickets are avaliable here: Last Resort tickets or if you can't make it it'll be on IWTV

Socials:
Doc: Twitter The P[w]rescription plus the other half of our Halloween Double Feature: LA PARK vs La Parka!

Jim: Twitter

Me: Twitter BlueskySubstack

WE'RE BACK! (and the day of release is on my birthday to boot!) Doc and I are joined by Jamie from Middlemiss Media and she joins us for our first foray into the greatness that is DDT!

From Wrestle Peter Pan 2019 it's VENY (known by the name Asuka at this time) vs Akito for the DDT EXTREME Championship in a Nippon Flourescent Lighttube Deathmatch but the twist is there's only ONE lighttube and if you use it and break it you LOSE.

It'll make sense trust me!

You can watch the match via DDT's Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSrH4TuKq1I&t=1s

You can also check Jamie's excellent video editing work here:

https://www.youtube.com/c/MiddlemissMedia

Socials:

Doc: Twitter Bluesky P[w]rescription Podcasts!

Me: Twitter Bluesky Instagram

We reach the third and final part of the Summer of Necro (at least on the Deathmatch Royalty side!) as we head to 2006 and PWG's Battle of Los Angeles where two of the meanest collide: Necro vs SUPER DRAGON (clap 5 times)! In a rare moment for this show - this is also a first time watch for me but as I explain one moment of the match stands out a LOT...Joining us this time is Akuma from Filipino Pro Wrestling (FPW)Akuma: TwitterDoc: Twitter Bluesky The P[w]rescriptionMe: Bluesky Twitter Instagram

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit https://theharvestpodcastnetwork.substack.com

We reach the third and final part of the Summer of Necro (at least on the Deathmatch Royalty side!) as we head to 2006 and PWG's Battle of Los Angeles where two of the meanest collide: Necro vs SUPER DRAGON (clap 5 times)! In a rare moment for this show - this is also a first time watch for me but as I explain one moment of the match stands out a LOT...

Joining us this time is Akuma from Filipino Pro Wrestling (FPW)

Akuma: Twitter

Doc: Twitter Bluesky The P[w]rescription

Me: Bluesky Twitter Instagram

So if you watched Dark Side Of The Ring's episode of Necro vs Joe (and if you haven't go and watch AFTER listening to this) you'll have seen Mad Man Pondo mention this match and the gory injury that followed.

Needless to say this is probably the goriest one we've had to date on Deathmatch Royalty yet!

Here to talk about his memories of working IWA Mid-South in 2002 and of this night in particular that also had the great Tracy Smothers start a near riot as only he could plus much more: the patriarch of The Fannin Family and manager to the NEW IWA Heavyweight champion Connor Hopkins (check out the Wrestlearts Youtube for more...) Jim Fannin!

Watch the Tracy riot and the match here: https://youtu.be/E3KaiEJIx6U?t=10153

You can find us on the following:

Jim: Twitter Instagram Fannin's Flashbacks on IWTV Fannin's Flashbacks on Youtube

Doc: Twitter Bluesky The P[w]rescription

Me: Twitter Bluesky Instagram

So given that Necro Butcher's going to be the name a lot of people will be talking about in recent days - we're releasing a very special episode of Deathmatch Royalty where we cover the infamous match from IWA Mid-South's Something To Prove!

It also made sense that we'd get the perspective from someone that was there on that day so making his return on the pod - the patriarch of The Fannin Family and IWA Mid-South alum Jim Fannin!

This is also part of our special summer mini series on Necro - look out for episodes on Super Dragon from PWG BOLA 2006 and the goriest match we've covered yet - IWA Mid-South's No Blood, No Guts, No Glory 2002 against Mad Man Pondo plus with Slammasters Entertainment System - the Necro Mixtapes!

You can find me at LegionAOD on Twitter, Bluesky and IG

Dr Lariat: Twitter Bluesky

Jim: Fannin's Flashbacks Youtube Fannin's Flashbacks IWTV Twitter IG

This is an audio version of the We Lost The Sea/Overhead, The Albatross and Dimscua live gig review that can also be read at https://theharvestpodcastnetwork.substack.com.

Songs used:

Dimscua - The Dusteater

Overhead, The Albatross - Paul Lynch

We Lost The Sea - A Gallant Gentlemen

We're back for another dose of Deathmatch greatness - this time we take our first trip to DragonGate as CIMA squares off with Kenichiro Arai for the Open The Brave Gate title in a no-rope match in what is essentially the closest to a deathmatch DG has even had!Doc and I are joined by the returning Troubles and for the first time we have Justinckw!Watch the match HEREYou can find Troubles on BlueskyTwitterSubstackYou can find Justin here: https://bio.site/justinckwDoc: Bluesky TwitterMyself: Bluesky Twitter Instagram Substack

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We're back for another dose of Deathmatch greatness - this time we take our first trip to DragonGate as CIMA squares off with Kenichiro Arai for the Open The Brave Gate title in a no-rope match in what is essentially the closest to a deathmatch DG has even had!

Doc and I are joined by the returning Troubles and for the first time we have Justinckw!

Watch the match HERE

You can find Troubles on
Bluesky
Twitter
Substack

You can find Justin here: https://bio.site/justinckw

Doc: Bluesky Twitter

Myself: Bluesky Twitter Instagram Substack

In this episode Doc and I are joined by American Numbers and the excellent Sam from Powerbombshells as we discuss the TRUE main event of AEW Revolution 2025 - the final act of Mariah May (now known as WWE's Blake Monroe) vs 'Timeless' Toni Storm! We also discuss the feud itself - including one of my favourite reveals of all time!Watch Dropmick Wrestling's great feud timeline video: https://youtu.be/oHGF9zmnejs?si=96H-Y5rz7f7mBxFSYou can follow Sam on (1) Sam (@Samantha_1713) / X and (30+) Sam (@https://samantha1713.bsky.social) — BlueskyListen/watch Powerbombshells on Sundays at 1pm ET at Fight Game Media: https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?playlist_id=PLOwGqORbitUtyqMW7KUrK3D-HvCZ1uikC and follow them: (1) Powerbombshells (@Powerbombshells) / X and https://bsky.app/profile/powerbombshells.bsky.socialNumbers socials:Bsky and XDoc socials: https://bsky.app/profile/drlarryyacht.bsky.social and https://x.com/DrLarryYACHT?s=20My socials: https://bsky.app/profile/legionaod.bsky.social and (1) LegionAOD (@LegionAOD) / X

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We conclude our Jun Kasai Series with Doc's pick - the 2009 Tokyo Sports Best Bout between Kasai and Ryuji Ito and are joined by American Numbers once more! Get ready to see the Crazy Monkey fly from the balcony!

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The Jun Kasai series continues as Sean O Connor and American Numbers join us for the beginning of a great rivalry/friendship as Jun takes on New Japan's El Desperado at TAKATaichiDespemania 2022!

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For the first time the Deathmatch Royalty and P[w]rescription podcasts combine for a very special event: an interview with someone that if you watched IWA Mid-South in the late 90s and early to mid 2000s you’ll know as a great commentator and manager that was responsible for moments such as the wooing of Mickie Knuckles and War Games storylines and can now be found doing the Fannin’s Flashbacks podcast on the BNMVS (Bentley and Maniwa Variety Show) network and Youtube - Jim Fannin!Topics include: the wrestling he grew up on, the wooing of Mickie storyline, how real life can work into storylines, memories of Chris Candido, how Lucha Underground got him back into watching wrestling and much more…You can find all the episodes on Youtube in this playlist: Fannin's FlashbacksAs mentioned during our interview - episode 22 of the podcast will be a tribute to Mark Wolf and if you want to contribute your memories/stories get in touch with Nick Maniwa via his social media (@nickmaniwa) or gmail by the 18th March.You can also catch Jim at the Black Label Pro show that’s part of the Squared Circle Expo on March 27th as he manages Mickie Knuckles against ‘Big Al’ Alice Crowley!

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DEATHMATCH ROYALTY returns with the second match in our Jun Kasai series and this time it's my personal pick of the match that 1. got me back into deathmatches and 2. introduced me to the Crazy Monkey and Gusset plates as a weapon: Jun Kasai vs MASADA from CZW's Wrestlecon show in 2013!Doc and I are also joined by a special guest: Frank Hargrave from CZW (who you might know from his commentary at the recent 27th anniversary show which you can watch on IWTV!) as we discuss CZW, the trickiness of promoting a match like this on Youtube and much more!

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Over the next 4 episodes we’re celebrating the career of one of DMR’s DEATHMATCH GODS (gn) in Jun Kasai and for this first one we go back to his young boy era in Big Japan with not only the excellent Troubles but from Death Valley Driver Video Review/The Ringer/Segunda Caida and Way Of The Blade: PHIL SCHNEIDER!The match in question - Jun Kasai and MATSUNAGA vs Zandig and Nick F’N Gage in a TWO OUT OF THREE FIRE DEATH MATCH.(Yes that is Jun failing a Poetry In Motion style dive and falling CHEST FIRST INTO FIRE.)Watch along by clicking the Watch on Youtube link below (due to blood and fire we can’t embed it!)On Saturday February 28th Action! Wrestling will be presenting Death Valley Days at the TWE ARENA featuring the following:Tim Bosby vs Slim JAction! Champion Darian Bengston vs Rabid Ryan MooneyOldman Youngboy vs Angus LegstrongIsiah Broner vs Jake ShepherdTank vs Jameson ShookAdrian Alanis vs Kasey OwensTHE RETURN OF Mr Insanity Toby Klein vs the Killbilly Nathan MoweryCARL GRECO-MALENKO returning to wrestling to take on former Elite XC fighter Matt Makoand the main event:MAD DOG CONNELLY VS SLADE~!8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific/1am UK LIVE ON IWTV!

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In this special bonus episode we have our first wrestler guest in ‘Loverboy’ Tim Flowers who has picked one of his favourite matches in Danny Havoc and Sami Callihan from IWA East Coast’s Masters of Pain 2009 as their feud moves from the Combat Zone to the IWA East Coast!Stay tuned after the end music for a special announcement!You can find Tim here:Linktree of socialsWatch the match and follow along below:

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