April 13, 2003
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Revolution Pro!
Yesterday’s was arguably one of the BEST live wrestling experiences we’ve ever had. This was our first time at an indie show. And this being situated in a small and intimate arena (part of the Frank & Sons Collectibles building), meant we were a mere two rows away from the ring and could see everything!
Revolution Pro is best described as a hybrid “lucha-japanese prowrestling” event. Most masks and costumes are very Japanese-style with lots of horns, fins, intricate detail. The movements are a combination of American pro-wrestling and lucha libre. Great fun and variety: comical matches were thrown in with the hardcore stuff.
One of our fave matches was the undercard - three masked guys (see all correct names and results here) versus a Country Boy, City Boy and a chicken-suit wrestler (Gallinero 2) who made his ring entrance flapping his arms and waddling to a squawky chickeny theme song. Hilarious stuff!
GALLINERO 2
…From the mean streets of Tokyo (yeah, sure…) – TARO!
The main event was between Super Dragon and Taro vs Scorpio Sky and Quicksilver. We had seen Super Dragon wrestle in Sydney a couple of years ago as a tecnico. Here he is a badass rudo and he sure was brutal – which is another feature of Rev Pro; the wrestlers work really stiff, and you can feel each chop to the chest and each impact whenever the wrestlers connect!
Above: Super Dragon, Scorpio Sky, Quicksilver
Super Dragon was definitely the star. He had so much brooding, rudo presence, and had no hesitation in leg-dropping his own partner, Taro, if he got in the way!
Another highlight involved an attack on a guest announcer, who half-convincingly “fell” (ie, threw himself) off the ring with ripped jacket and shirt, and had to be rushed out of the arena on a stretcher. All part of the show, of course.
Everyone get out and support Rev Pro – you’ll see more skill and athleticism in one event than in a hundred WWE bore-fests. The fact these guys put everything on the line for just a few hundred fans, says it all.
It was great to see our Creative Director on Mucha Lucha, Ken Kessel (and his 11-year-old wrestling-fan son) also there. Too cool.
Expect to see a Mucha Lucha episode soon with demented chicken-wrestlers!
¡Arriba Rev Pro!
Oh dammit I am hooked. Here is my latest figure from the Supermilk Chan collection - THE NAKED PRESIDENT. Yes, that’s an apple on his weenie.
