Super Indeed...

Welcome back to "Indulging Synn," ladies and gentlemen. It's safe to say that I've been rather busy since the last installment of the blog, but it's all been worth it as we had a fantastic Superbrawl II weekend. Without more prose from me, let's get to the results.

First off, we had the Xtreme All Access pre-show on Saturday Night. It was a night that saw many feuds end, and some new stars continue to stake their claim...

In the night's opener, I think we ALL got a surprise with a rather brutal debut match for two Anarchy newcomers: Jezter and Joseph Woods. The two battled back and forth in a blood-spilling brawl that ended with Woods coming out on top. He wraps this one up with his vicious-looking "Texas Torture Rack"... No doubt there's more to come from these two gentlemen as they get their XHW careers under way.

The brutality didn't end in the second match as Anarchy rookie sIMON continues to impress. Claiming the victory over fellow Anarchist "The Chance" as well as X-Core member Alyx Gates, sIMON treated the Boston faithful to another version of his "Art or Anarchy" display. After wrapping a steel chain around the head and eyes of Alyx Gates, he, Ariel, and Jacob Widmore retreated to the back. Is anyone going to put a stop to this guy and his bizarre... work?

With a certain maniacal clown still on his mind, Reno Drake punished Caden Banks just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Even after the bell, Drake refused to release his Wisconsin Death Trap, sending a message to Mr. Jingles.

Not only did BlkOut deliver on his promise to destroy Roxas Knoxx, he did it in sickening fashion. He beat her from pillar to post... with pillar and post. Knoxx was able to get one or two shots in, but it was never enough to make anyone think that she had a chance. Even with Maverick Harley making an appearance, BlkOut still found a way to fend him off, bludgeoning him with a screwdriver in the face before pinning Mav's love interest. More on this situation later...

Victor Mason and Kurt Angle finally got that submission match that the two were clamoring for. It seemed like a relatively back and forth affair between the two until Angle got the upper hand, trapping Mason in that Ankle-Lock that's damn near impossible to escape. After it was all over, however, the promise made to me earlier in the week was delivered. On his way up the entry ramp, Angle was attacked by Taz, getting taken down by the Tazmission... You can only guess what's going to happen between these two former rivals...

A new champion was born on Saturday night as well. In the first of many Anarchy rules matches to come, Doc Hammer pinned Johnny Blade to become the first ever Anarchy Champion. It was a real barn-burner for those hardcore fans, and it had everything from steel chairs to kendo sticks to a Hammer Down onto brass tacks. I can't wait to see the next one of these matches!

Try, try, and try again. That would be my recommendation to Diego Cortez after he failed against Mr. Jingles one-on-one for the second time. Anarchy's premier clown found a way to retain the Bronx Championship after a valiant effort from the Spaniard, showing that he has what it takes to stay at the top of the ladder when it comes to Saturday nights.

In the night's main event, the reigning XHW Tornado Tag Team Champions effectively put an end to any dispute that they are the cream of the crop when it comes to tag teams in the federation, if not the industry. It was a good effort from all three challengers (the DragonGate Clan, the Sheglins, and the Lynch Mob), but as they seem to do time and time again, Excessive Force retained. Will this heal the rifts between them over Hoss's recent relationship with Tyler Kiss, or will it simply delay the inevitable? Of course, perhaps we should ask a little more relevant, harder to answer question: who's next?

And then... it was time for the big show. It seemed like forever until Sunday rolled around, but when it did, Superbrawl II did not disappoint.

The night started with Giovanni Valentino coming out to remind us all one more time how great he is, only to be interrupted by the man that lets his actions do the talking: Hendrix Walker. It set the tone for a truly intense, electric night.

In the first match of the night, Aston Michaels and Johnny Sniper came out to finish their months-long feud. It was an all out brawl that saw both men kick out of finishing moves, and it seemed like neither of them would ever give up. In the end, however, someone had to go down, and after Sniper passed out with Aston locking in the sharpshooter, this one was all over. Hopefully this gave both men a little more respect for each other, it certainly showed me that they're determined to win.

The battle of the sexes was probably one of the more entertaining bouts of the night as the team of Razor Stiletto (Casey Dodge, O.D.B., and Tyler Kiss) took on Team Diver (Dirk Diver, Billy Coop, and the Iron Sheik). This had everything from low blows to french kisses and all that goes in between. In the end, it was the ladies coming out on top (no pun intended) as Tyler got the pin on Dirk. Maybe this one will put Diver in his place... but somehow I doubt it!

If not for the epic main event, the battle between North Starr and Asylum might have been the biggest grudge match of the night. After being tortured for years over his wife's death, Asylum fought to free the woman that he thought was his wife, seemingly back from the dead, only to find out after defeating North Starr that it was a look-alike, yet another cruel trick from his bitter nemesis. Is this one finally over, or will Asylum be looking to end North Starr in the XHW once and for all?

Who didn't see this coming? When J.T. Cash called out Rob Gunn for their previously scheduled match (BEFORE Gunn was taken out by the Next Generation), the worldwide audience thought Gunn would show since his music started to play. However, it was all just another ploy from Cash. Despite George Daniels, veteran XHW announcer, trying to chastise Cash for the move, he was promptly put in his place and Cash forced a referee to come down to the ring and count Gunn out, giving the Next Generation his "hard earned" victory... When Gunn comes back, this clown's going to have hell to pay.

Early on in the night, Ethan Price was confronted by Mike Hoss over who exactly the "Unknown Solider" is that keeps attacking him. Price refused to give up the information for fear of the Solider himself, and Hoss was promptly laid out by some knuckle dusters. Later, Price came out to introduce the world to his solider, revealing him as the long-thought-dead Alex Homme. Apparently the Hardcore Icon is back to claim his place as Mr. Hardcore in the XHW once again, taking offense to Hoss assuming that handle. I think it's safe to say there are a whole lot of questions that still need answering here...

Being Superbrawl II, almost every match deserved match of the night honors, and Christian Cage vs. Reinhardt in the Street Fight was no different. Both of these men gave it all that they had throughout this bout, and thankfully we didn't see any outside interference (call that J.B.L. incident what you will...). After it was all said and done, it was a worn out Reinhardt delivering a Hardt Burn onto a trolley for the pin.

In a match that pretty much saw action from almost every X-Core division member, the fatal fourway two fall X-Core and Universal Championship brawl saw one belt stay right where it was while the other moved on somewhere new. Draven Torette retained his X-Core title while pinned Scott Walker as he was locked in a Boston Crab by Eddie Rourke, and after interference from two more X-Core hopefuls (J.T. Cash and Daman Arress, who both stated their intent for the title earlier through the night), Rourke found a way to hit the Cutt Off on Turbine to win the Universal Championship. But it wasn't over then, after it was all said and done, we finally got the answer to Margaret-Anne York's "it" promotion, revealing that the Amazing Kong has come to the XHW!

It was a moment of glory for two fabled XHW superstars, Sara Foxx and Shaun Levy, as the two were inducted into the XHW Hall of Fame on Sunday. Foxx was inducted by her good friend and fellow Englishwoman Grace Rourke, while the man formerly known as the Boogie Man and Syxx66 was inducted by his nephew and former XHW Undisputed Champion in his own right, Jakk Levy. It was truly a great moment for both individuals, and a real treat for the XHW fans to see them in the ring one more time.

Finally it was time for the women to have their time in the ring as the Undisputed Women's Championship was set to be decided after being vacated at Full Throttle. Both women involved in that decision (Frankie Adams and Cordelia Murphy) were thrown into the mix along with new number one contender, Grace Rourke, to determine who the true champion is. Despite a valiant effort, Frankie was unable to come away with the victory, and Cordelia found a way to reclaim the belt that she held last, getting the pin over Rourke. The finale of this match was also viewed personally by Fixx as she came out to watch the ending. Could she be next in line to challenge for the title?

And then it was the men's turn. The Japanese Seaman came into this match against challengers Jay Adams and Johnny Diamond on a tremendous singles winning streak, but it was not to be on this night. All three men put on a tremendous effort for this Superbrawl event, and only one could come out on top. It was a fight that saw Diamond injure the Seaman's knee, as well as Jay Adams take some serious bumps from the champion. After it was all said and done, it was the Weapon of Mass Destruction walking away with the Undisputed Championship over his shoulder, gaining the pin after a WMD on the Seaman himself. The Jay Adams era has officially began... God help us!

Finally, after months of back and forth action between Giovanni Valentino and Dante West, as well as the nearly year-long feud between West and former XHW part-owner Hendrix Walker, the three were forced into the unforgiving Hell in a Cell to settle their differences. With Hogan Cage looking over the match, and several appearances from significant others (Lucy Logan, Dakota Burrows) and friends (Cordelia Murphy, Shaun Levy, Jakk Levy), it seems like this one will be nearly impossible to overcome for Match of the Year honors. Add the stipulation that the loser leaves the XHW, and the drama could not have been greater. In the end, a broken and nearly immobile Dante West found a way to use Giovanni as extra weight to keep the Enforcer's shoulder down on the mat, getting himself the win and sending Hendrix Walker packing from the federation. From part-owner to unemployed in under a week? That's how things can happen here in the greatest wrestling organization in the world! I'd like to out my personal well-wishes to Dante West as he embarks on his retirement, and want to let him know that all of us backstage are... well... pulling for him. It will also be interesting to see where Valentino goes from here, seeing as how he's the "sole survivor" of this hellacious Superbrawl II main event.

With all that wrapped up, we're pulling out of the biggest show of the year with a full head of steam! Here's what's going on in backstage news...

For those of you who didn't catch the last Anarchy before Superbrawl II, we saw a rather unique moment when newcomer Wesley Burns accidentally lit Bronko Allen on fire and earned his first victory. After the match, Alyx Gates tracked down the rookie and had a few words with him...

Also on that Anarchy, we saw Jimm Red come out to support former ally, North Starr, in his mind games against rival Asylum. The rest of the Next Generation was none too happy about it, and the cameras caught J.T. Cash sending that message personally to Red. Cash also met up with Draven Torette to remind him that he hasn't forgotten about his former championship, and that he'll be coming for it soon enough (in addition to going to Claire Logan to try and get a #1 contender's match for the belt). Later on in the week, new XHW fast-riser Talia stopped by to enjoy the Next Generation's company.

It looks like the NextGen members aren't the only ones upset with the new help that Starr and Asylum have found. Mav Harley took it personal when Asylum got Alyx Gates and Roxas Knoxx to help him out, and he wasn't shy about letting him know about it. Mav also had a heart-to-heart with Roxas Knoxx about her match against BlkOut at XAA, letting her know that he'd be there for her. In other BlkOut news, North Starr got an earful about Red from the bad attitude star, none too happy about the situation. Not only that, but Starr was chastised by fellow Project 242 member Claire Logan as well.

Is Mike Hoss starting to make friends after months of solitude? He might be. It looks like he and kindred dark soul sIMON had a chat at a local haunt recently. Of course, Hoss also found time before Superbrawl II weekend to get together with lo-ike interest Tyler Kiss. In other news, sIMON certainly hasn't been welcomed into the Project 242 fold just yet. He and North Starr can't even seem to coexist, as seen backstage recently when preparing to head to Boston for Superbrawl II weekend.

Before we found out that Awesome Kong is indeed the "it" that Margaret-Anne York has been speaking of, Jimm Red tried to pry it out of her himself, also insinuating that "it" will have to go through him first to get a shot at that coveted X-Core title.

The Dante West farewell talks got an interesting turn when he bumped into Shaun Levy backstage, on hand for his Hall of Fame induction in Boston. The two XHW legends shared stories, laughed, and talked retirement.

Dakota Burrows hasn't been seen much recently after her bout with the flu. However, she did find time to have a brief chat with Johnny Diamond about... business. She also had a little more extended talk with the man with the plan, J.T. Cash.

Could the first challenger to Jay Adams' brand new Undisputed Championship be fan favorite and recent XHW return, Roger Reinhardt? The two tossed the idea about in a chat before Superbrawl II, and since Reinhardt's not currently in a division, I think this is entirely possible!

A couple notes popped up on XHW.com just after Superbrawl II ended. For those of you who haven't heard yet, Christian Cage, Leon Washington of the Lynch Mob, and the Japanese Seaman suffered severe injuries at the big show. Mav Harley is also pretty beat up after attempting to help Roxas Knoxx in her match against BlkOut, but he might to able to go by next Saturday. Also, it appears that Claire Logan has been left in charge of Wednesday Night Warzone after sister Lucy has seemingly vanished along with her husband Hendrix Walker. God help us.

Also after Superbrawl II ended, Reinhardt bumped into new arrival Awesome Kong. It was a surprisingly upbeat conversation, and more or less established Kong's intentions here in the XHW.

It didn't take long for Doc Hammer to be hunted down after winning the Anarchy Championship. Both North Starr and Johnny Blade stopped by to catch up with the new title holder merely two days after he won the belt.

Koby Adams is back in the XHW after much speculation over his return. We had heard rumors all week about him being backstage, but were never quite able to catch him. However, after spotting him being shafted by Jay Adams after his Undisputed Championship win, Koby and Diego Cortez were seen talking family and wrestling in the hotel bar in Boston. Also, big cousin Jay was seen being helped backstage by wife FiXX as the two were heading out to celebrate his big victory.

Could Wesley Burns be creating enemies already? It looks like he doesn't have a fan in J.T. Cash. The two were seen backstage during the show at Superbrawl II, and Cash displayed that typical disrespectful attitude toward the newcomer, and it looked like they might come to blows...

What now? That's the question on Ben Hampton's mind after both his clients have gone down with knee injuries (Rob Gunn and the Japanese Seaman). Asylum sat down with the Manager of the Year outside the TD BankNorth Garden to talk about it. He (Asylum) also caught up with Alex Homme after the dead man's return to see what exactly he's all about. Homme was also seen with Claire Logan in a rather interesting encounter in Lucy Walker's office...

That's it for backstage news. Here's the card for this week's Warzone.

- The opening match sees some X-Core action as it appears that the division will have some serious competition in determining the new #1 contender to Draven Torette's belt. In this match-up, we'll see Johnny Sniper (coming off that vicious feud with Aston Michaels) and Daman Arress go at it.

- In the first of two women's division match-ups of the night, Casey Blue, who hasn't seen action in quite a while, will take on Grace Rourke, who's coming off that tough Undisputed Women's Championship loss at Superbrawl II.

- The second of three X-Core Divisional matches of the night will pit more recent #1 contender Scott Walker against the man next-closest to the title, Jimm Red.

- Our other women's division match will pit the so-far-undefeated Talia Arroyo against Razor Stiletto member Casey Dodge. This one looks like an interesting bout to me...

- If J.T. Cash wants to get that X-Core Championship shot, he'll have to take his first step against fellow division member Aston Michaels. No doubt both men have championship dreams, but one will be in a much better position after Wednesday.

- In the night's main event, Eddie Rourke will be coming out with his Universal Championship for the first time, and he's pitted against championship hopeful Joe Riggs in a non-title match. Could we be seeing a pay-per-view preview?

That's all I've got for this installment, folks. Join me next time as I wrap up Warzone and give you a preview of the next Saturday Night Anarchy! See you next time, and as always, thanks for indulging me!