August 21, 2022
By Bobby O, KSWA Digest
[KSWA Digest would like to thank Owner Bobby O for the recap and Tim Steiner for photographs as Editor Trapper Tom remains on assignment. He returns September 10 at the next KSWA event.]
The Keystone State Wrestling Alliance returned to Birdville for the second consecutive year to support
our friends at Citizens Hose Fire/Rescue/EMS for a fundraising day of food, fun and frivolity. Seven great
matches capped off a sun splashed day with our friends in Natrona Heights!
Justin Sane vs. Shawn Blanchard w/King Del Douglas
The competitors lock up and Blanchard leads with, and arm drag that Sane reverses into a head scissor.
Blanchard counters with a headlock that Sane again reverses into a head scissor. Sane arm drags the
Enforcer and then begins to work on his left arm. Sane keg drops the arm and then bites Blanchard’s
hand. He follows with several head butts to the arm before biting Blanchard’s hand once again. After an
arm wringer, Sane wrenches Blanchard’s arm over the top rope and takes the arm again with him to the
top rope. Sane hits “old school” arm dragging Blanchard after springing from the rope. Sane stays on the
arm before Blanchard backs Sane into the corner and breaks up the attack with a stiff right hand. The
OG of the VIPs drops Sane with a back elbow and gets a two count. Blanchard applies a chin lock, a nose
pull, a fishhook and finally an ear pull all while singing Kenny Roger’s tunes to the crowd among constant
admonishment by referee Shawn Patrick. Sane begins to battle back with a few elbows to Blanchard’s
gut, who stops the attack with a well-executed spine buster that bets a two count. The Enforcer clubs
Sane with a few rights and when The King Del Douglas distracts Patrick, Blanchard waylays Sane with a
double chop to the throat and then apparently uses a foreign object before raking Sane’s eyes. As
Blanchard garners Patrick’s attention, The King chokes Sane. Blanchard then rams Sane into the
turnbuckle several times, after the fourth time, Sane begins to laugh maniacally. Sane becomes glassy
eyed and looks demented as Blanchard leads him to another corner and another turnbuckle. Sane
begins to foam at the mouth and then proceeds to ram his own head into the turnbuckle repeatedly. A
perplexed Blanchard then thumbs Sane’s eye temporarily stopping the outburst. Blanchard heads to the
top rope in the corner, but Sane pounces and after a big-time body slam, he gets a two count. Sane
reverses a whip and sends Blanchard into the corner, then smashes his opponent with a double axe
handle and then lands a DDT. Douglas gets on the ring apron and is promptly deposited back to the
outside by Sane’s right hand. Sane turns around and hits Blanchard with the “Famouser” and gets the
three count for a stunning upset win. After the match, while the king consoles Blanchard, Sane again
smashes his head into the turnbuckle on his own and then begins biting the bottom ropes all while
looking menacingly and crazily in Blanchard’s direction. (8:18)
K.S.W.A. Golden Triangle Title Match
K.S.W.A. Golden Triangle Champion - ;Face of Pittsburgh Lou Martin vs. Sin Born w/ Freek
The megastars circle the ring before Martin backs the evil one into the corner before he breaks clean.
Sinborn steps behind Martin and applies an armbar, then a wristlock which leads to the corner, where
he lands an elbow, a chop, and a shoulder block on the champion. He shoots Martin into the opposite
corner and hits a clothesline before raking Martin’s eyes across the top rope causing more damage.
With referee Mark Charles III distracted by the malevolent Sinborn, Freek fires a few right hands to
Martin’s ribcage which Sinborn enhances with a forearm shiver, but he can only score a one count.
Sinborn chokes the Face of Pittsburgh with his leg as the champion is draped across the ropes and Freek
again throws a few right hands, this time into Martin’s cranium. Martin is flipped onto his back but again
the result is only a count of one. After a body slam, the resilient Martin kicks out again at one. Sinborn
then hits a vertical suplex, this time it’s a two count before the champion kicks out. Martin is now
bleeding from his chin after the constant double teams, but he is able to duck a clothesline attempt and
nails Sinborn with a cross body block. Th resulting pin attempt is broken after two. Martin throws
Sinborn to the mat with successive arm drags before a right hand and a body slam send Sinborn to the
ring apron. Martin rudely brings his opponent back to the ring the hard way. Martin drops the leg on his
opponent, but Sinborn kicks out at two. The Champion then introduces Sinborn to all the top
turnbuckles, rattling the megastar with ten counts of buckle pads followed by a bruising chop. The train
rolls into the last turnbuckle and with the crowd counting along, Martin plants a big spinning chop on
the chest of a stunned Sinborn. But the evil one stops Martin with a desperation double eye remake. He
then hits a beautiful fisherman’s suplex followed by a sit-down power bomb and Martin narrowly
escapes an upset by getting his shoulder off the mat at two and a half. Sinborn places Martin on the top
rope and sets up for a potential title winning super plex, but Martin, the wily champion, fights out of it
with several string right hands to Sinborn’s head and body. The Face shoves his opponent to the mat
and then launches onto Sinborn with a swanton bomb which leads to a count of three. Martin retains
the Golden Triangle championship. (7:40)
As KSWA Owner Bobby O is addressing the Krazies in Birdville, he is interrupted by Mayor Mystery which
leads to an impromptu edition of the Mayor’s Office with KSWA Heavyweight Champion J Ru. The Mayor
produces a framed proclamation and states that today is “officially” J Ru Day in Birdville. J Ru the
produces a check to secure the Mayor’s managerial services for his title defense in the main event
versus Yinza. The nefarious duo celebrates with a small confetti cannon at ringside.
K.S.W.A. Tag Team Title Match
K.S.W.A. Tag Team Champions - Harley T. Morris & Officer Dan Murphy vs. The Ram; Anthony
Drake & Mystery Partner
The Ram’s mystery partner turns out to be a debuting Pav Novak. The debuting megastar hails from
McKeesport, PA and after some intrepid investigative work, it turns out that Drake & Novak have
previously been a tag team touted as “Corruption.” Before the action gets under way, Morris is greeted
with familiar chants of “Harley sucks” and a new chant purporting the tag team champion as “garbage.”
As the bell sounds, Morris backs into the Ram and then hastily retreats to his corner before advising
everyone that he wants Novak to officially debut. Ram obliges, but Novak is greeted by a Morris armbar
which is quickly reversed into a headlock. Morris is able to scramble on top of Novak, but the result is
only a one count. The exchange continues, Morris waist lock take over, Novak reversal. Morris side
Russian leg sweep which Novak quickly and surprisingly turns around into a count of one on the
champion. Novak secures a wristlock and tags Drake. Morris cunningly escapes and runs to his corner to
tag his partner Murphy and the two big megastars stare each other down in the center of the squared
circle. Murphy backs Ram into the corner and Drake then powers Murphy off to the opposite corner. A
clean break ensues, but Murphy arrogantly face palms Drake, which results in an angry snort. The big
men trade shoulder blocks, then right hands before Drakes takes control with a series of head butts to
Murphy’s chest. Murphy wisely grabs the top rope after the Ram whips him there and even more wisely
the Officer tags in the Professional and Morris renters the fray. Ram quickly picks Morris up on his
shoulder and heads to his corner to tag Novak. Patel hits a suplex which leads to a count of one from
referee Jimmie James. Novak throws Morris to the mat with a Japanese arm drag and then ducks Morris’
clothesline attempt. He stuns Morris with a twisting moon sault but can only get a two count. A short
choke slam followed by a standing moon sault send Morris scrambling to the safety of the ropes. Novak
applies a side headlock and rolls Morris over for a cover, but Morris regains his wind and the advantage
as the action heads to the corner. Morris hits a beautiful cradle release suplex and then drops a knee on
Novak’s head, stunning his opponent enough to allow a tag to Murphy. The “lawman” chokes Novak on
the middle rope with his big ham hock of a leg before he fells Novak with a thundering side suplex. But
Murphy missing a running kick and Novak rolls him up for a quick two count. An angry Murphy plants
Novak with a pump kick and then tags Morris and promptly slams his partner on top of their for a count
of two. Novak then instinctively blocks a kick from Morris and then hits a cross body block which Morris
kicks out off at two. Novak scrambles and tags Drake, but James does not see the exchange and
disallows the tag. That leads to Morris & Murphy double teaming Novak while Drake pleads his case.
Morris has his chin lock broken up and Novak hits a side suplex, and a double tag brings Drake and
Murphy into the match. Ram head butts Murphy and then nails a flying head bitt to floor Murphy.
Morris charges in and is greeted by a fall away slam. Novak tags in and after he and Drake double team
Murphy, chaos ensues. During the fray, Murphy crotches Ram into the ring post, incapacitating Drake. A
running knee lift drops Novak, which leads to a side slam from Morris. Murphy hits a back breaker, and
with Novak draped across his knee, Morris lands the Doomsday Device for a three count as an Officer
and Gentlemen retain their tag team gold. (10:00)
Shane Starr vs. Edric Everhart
The two megastars with the most flowing locks hook up as the New Uglee battles the Future. A lock up
leads to a clean break from Starr in the corner. Everhart grabs a hold of Starr’s hair and rudely leads him
into the opposite corner. Starr counters with a double leg takedown, but Everhart scrambles out of
Starr’s sharpshooter attempt. The New Uglee gets a pair of roll up two counts and then Starr deftly
maneuvers over top of his opponent in the corner which gets anther near fall. A duck under leads to
both men exchanging right hands, which Everhart ends abruptly by pulling Starr to the mat by his hair.
After Patrick advises that that is illegal, Everhart chokes Starr with the middle rope, which he is also
advised is illegal. A frustrated Everhart pulls Starr’s hair again, and then chokes him with the top rope
and then Everhart rinses and repeats the sequence. Starr battles back with a stiff right hand and the pair
again exchange blows. Starr gets Everhart into the corner, but Everhart fight out as the onrushing Starr
eats his boot and then is floored by a kick to the chest. As Everhart jaws with the crowd, Starr takes
advantage with a roll up for a two count. Starr is then planted by a big clothesline from Everhart but the
Future kicks out at two. Everhart applies a front face lock and continues to engage the Krazies with
“unpleasantries.” Starr uses a series of elbow to break free, but Everhart again resorts to pulling Starr’s
hair which send him to the canvas. After a quick cover for two, Everhart clubs Starr on the back. An
elbow leaves Starr prone. Everhart lands a big kick, after which a stunned and frustrated Starr pulls
Everhart to the mat with some payback hairpulling of his own. Both men are temporarily down, then
Starr hits a pair of clotheslines followed by a back elbow and a big running clothesline. Starr gets
Everhart on his shoulder and as he wiggles away, Starr lands a spinning cutter on his opponent, which
leads to a near fall. Starr lines up for a super kick, which Everhart blocks with a counter of a solid
forearm and a sit out power bomb which Starr kicks out of at two. Everhart ascends to the middle rope
and lines up Starr for “Gotcha.” But the veteran Starr has scouted his opponent well as he deftly avoids
the maneuver. Starr picks up Everhart and nails a black hole slam for the win. (9:02)
Big Country Matt McGraw vs. Man-Child w/Freek E. Doyle
The “biggest” match of the card features the battle of the big men, McGraw, and Man-Child. Country
face palms his masked opponent, who returns the favor. It happens again, followed by pushes, then
punches. McGraw’s shoulder block is shrugged off as is his second one. McGraw then ducks a clothesline
and staggers Man-Child with a kick to the knee. Freek distracts Charles as Man-Child clubs McGraw and
then works on Big Country’s knee which takes him to the mat. The 400-pound Man-Child chokes
McGraw in the corner and then plants a series of kicks into McGraw’s left knee. A huge butt but flattens
Big Country in the corner, which is followed by Man-Child nearly choking McGraw lifeless with his tree
stump leg on the middle rope. On the break, Freek chokes McGraw. The enraged cowboy sets his sights
on Freek, who scampers away like a scalded dog. Man-Child quickly ends that with a big forearm to the
back. A head butt is missed, and McGraw gets Man-Child int the corner and blasts him with a big splash
and hits an even bigger splash in the opposite corner. A hip toss sends Man-Child to the mat, but
McGraw can only get a two count. Man-Child knocks McGraw down and then rudely steps on his back as
he literally walks over his opponent. McGraw gets his shoulder up at two after a cover. Man-Child
signals for a choke slam, which McGraw blocks and counters with a stunner. McGraw heads to the
middle rope in the corner and lands the “Air McGraw” flying clothesline. Both battered big men lie
motionless in the middle of the ring. McGraw gets up first and takes the advantage to the corner, where
he lands a big right, a double-chop, and a shot to his opponent’s gut. After a third right soupbone lands.
McGraw mounts Man-Child in the corner, but Man-Child hits a sit out power bomb, but McGraw kicks
out at two. Man-Child signals for an elbow, but McGraw slides out of the way as the big man
telegraphed that one. McGraw then lands a series of clubbing forearms to Man-Child’s back, which he
follows with a double chop. McGraw then hits a running corner splash. When he sets up Man-Child for
another, he whiffs on the second attempt. Man-Child then is able to land a big elbow drop and cover
McGraw for a count of three and the victory. (6:15)
K.S.W.A. Five Star Title Match
K.S.W.A. Five Star Champion - Joshua Kavod vs. Tyler Grayson
The leader of the Grayson Nation comes into the contest with a three-match winning streak as Kavod
tells the rookie you’ve earned this shot, but you’re going to have to work harder if you want to earn this
title. Both megastars shake hands. After a lock up, Kavod drops Grayson with a reverse leg trip and gets
a quick two count. After a step over toe hold, Grayson rolls Kavod up for a count of tow and then he
ducks a roundhouse kick and gets another roll up, which Kavod kicks out of at two. After Kavod misses a
clothesline, Grayson fells him with a hunakarana. Kavod answers the rookie with a hunakarana of his
own as the crowd applauds the exchange. Kavod avoids a clothesline and goes behind Grayson for a
waist lock. Grayson rolls through, but Kavod keeps hold of his waist. Grayson is able to reverse the hold
and then kicks his opponent in the back. He follows with a sliding clothesline and a cover for a near fall.
Grayson hits Kavod with a rolling splash which results in a two count. The upstart rookie kicks the
champion in the gut and then a trio of suplexes. Grayson covers Kavod who narrowly escapes losing his
title after a count or two and a half. Grayson fires off a couple of right hands and then lands a strong kick
in the corner. Kavod is able to reverse the whip and then slingshots through the ropes as he clotheslines
Grayson in the opposite corner. That results in a cover for a count of two. Kavod then applies an STF.
Grayson rolls Kavod over for a count of two, but it does not result in the champion relinquishing the
hold. The sequence repeats, but Grayson is still not able to break the submission. Grayson eventually
elbows his way out of the hold which leads to a dueling drop kick attempt, standing boot from Kavod, a
knife edge from Grayson and then the competitors trade right hands and spinning kicks to each other’s
shins. Both men are prone after a double running clothesline. James counts get to seven before the
champion gets to his feet. Grayson then kips up and nails Kavod with a super kick, but the upstart can
only get a two count. Kavod quickly springs to the top rope, but lands on his feet as his moon sault
attempt overshoots Grayson. Grayson blocks a jumping knee lift attempt from Kavod, then lands a
forearm, a chop, and a kick to the gut. He lines up the champion for a DDT, but Kavod escapes and flips
Grayson off his back and then hits “from the pulpit” to score the victory and retain the Five Star
championship. Afterwards, Kavod raises Grayson’s arm and the two megastars hug in a show of
sportsmanship and respect much to the delight of the Birdville crowd. (7:33)
K.S.W.A. Heavyweight Title Match
K.S.W.A. Heavyweight Champion - J Ru vs. YINZA
Mayor Mystery escorts the champion to the ring, after J Ru purchase his guidance earlier in the evening.
J Ru is of course greeted by derisive teapot chants as he berates the KSWA faithful in attendance.
“Teapot” chants arise and then the colorful Pittsburgh Luchador delights the crowd with his up-tempo
entrance. He mocks the champion with a teapot pose. As the bell rings, J Ru ducks the lock up and then
the champion and the challenger jaw face-to-face. Yinza blocks a right hand, and after landing a pair of
jabs, he ducks a J Ru clothesline, which he follows with a sliding clothesline of his own and then an arm
drag which sends the champion retreating to the outside to regroup with Mayor Mystery. Upon reentry.
J Ru ducks under Yinza and then hits his opponent with a clothesline. But Yinza quickly recovers with his
own counterattack, which ends with a scoop slam. Yinza leaps to the second rope in the corner, but the
savvy veteran J Ru rolls out of the ring again to recover. Mayor Mystery requests time, which Patrick
denies. Yinza hits the asphalt parking lot outside of the ring to stalk a trash talking J Ru. From behind,
Yinza clubs the champion with a pair of forearms and after a third one, he sends J Ru towards the ring.
Mayor Mystery drapes over the champion on the ring apron to protect his current client. Yinza moves
the Mayor out of the way and drops a pair of elbows on J Ru who is prone on the ring apron. Yinza hits
an apron leg drop as the crowd’s roars approval with the champion staggered. Mayor Mystery grabs
Yinza’s leg as the megastars head into the ring. J Ru seizes the opportunity and crotches the luchador as
he is straddling the ropes. J Ru flips Yinza to the mat, but he can only net a two count. He tries a cover
with his feet on the ropes for added leverage, but the Black & Gold grappler kicks out at two. J Ru lays in
four hard chops and whips Yinza from corner to corner. The champion then hits a sling shot clothesline
as he hangs between the ropes in the opposite corner. Another chop and then Yinza is sent into the
opposite corner again. Yinza and J Ru then battle as the former tag team champion seems to be
regaining his mojo against the current heavyweight champion. Further proof of such, Yinza nails J Ru
with a back stabber near off the ropes. Mayor Mystery earns his money, as he grabs J Ru’s leg and outs it
on the rope which stops the hall-of-famer Patrick’s count at two, narrowly avoiding Yinza grabbing the
states most coveted title. J Ru gets his second wind, rolls into the ring and takes the boots to Yinza. He
lowers his suspenders as he is sufficiently confident in victory, but his cover only gets a count of two.
Yinza then tries a rolling monkey flip, which the veteran champion blocks. After Yinza blocks a right-
handed punch attempt, his second attempt at the monkey flip lands J Ru on the mat and the champion
is the taken for a ride along the “Allegheny, Ohio and Monongahela” with the subsequent three rivers
maneuver from the luchador. The result, however, is only a count of two. Yinza attempts another
monkey flip, but J Ru is onto it and counters with a heavy chop to Yinza’s chest. The challenger is
whipped into the opposite corner, and he avoids an onrushing forearm attempt from J Ru. Undaunted,
another black and gold monkey flips score the challenger a near fall. J Ru heads outside of the ring once
again. Yinza follows and ends up arguing with Mayor Mystery. The wily J Ru crawl underneath the ring
and emerges from the other side and stuns a surprised Yinza with a sliding drop kick to the back. He
then slams Yinza into the ring post face first. J Ru eventually gets Yinza into position for a cover, but
Patrick is out of position as he was arguing with Mayor Mystery and the slow count allows Yinza to kick
out of the pin attempt. Mayor Mystery distracts Patrick again, but his attempt to throw his cane to J Ru
is intercepted by Yinza. Yinza seizes the opportunity to try and win gold and floors J Ru with the cane. He
covers J Ru for what seems like an eternity. But the argumentative Mayor keeps Patrick at bay for
enough time that the frustrated luchador gives up and goes to ringside to give Mayor Mystery a piece of
his mind and possibly a piece of his fists. As Yinza grabs the champions hired advisor, Mayor Mystery is
able to grab ahold of a second small confetti cannon as Patrick intercedes in the scuffle. Mystery blows
the cannon up in Yinza’s face, stunning the challenger and temporarily disorienting Patrick. Yinza
stumbles back into the ring and is promptly greeted with the framed J Ru Day proclamation, which is
cracked over his masked melon. Patrick is back in the ring and sees J Ru covering Yinza. He counts to
three, and the winner and still KSWA Heavyweight champion, J Ru. Yinza is appropriately angered, and
he tries to exact revenge on J Ru. However, the not so heroic champion bolts from the ring, leaving
Mayor Mystery alone with the Pittsburgh Luchador. Yinza drops Mayor Mystery to the mat and the
disappointed crowd, cheers lustily as the administrator from Parts Unknown gets his just desserts for his
dastardly deeds during the math. (9:40)