THE TWO SHEDS REVIEW by Julian Radbourne
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As a companion volume to their “Another Night in Yarmouth” DVD release, the World Association of Wrestling, in conjunction with Pinfall Productions, have also released “Yarmouth Uncaged”, a best of the rest compilation if you will, featuring some of the other matches from their successful run of shows at the Atlantis Arena last summer. Our hosts for this compilation are John Johnson and Dan Ambrose.
We begin with action from the women’s division, as Sweet Saraya tackles her old rivalry Destiny. We have a hard hitting contest from the women here, as they both literally knock the crap out of each other, neither woman holding anything back. Both women nearly got the pin several times, but it was Saraya who emerged as the victor, pinning Destiny after a Samoan drop and a big splash off the top rope.
Next up, a battle of the technical masters, as Steve Quintain takes on visiting American star Colt Cabana in a match fought under traditional British rules. It’s an entertaining and good natured bout here, with both men showing the full range of their skills. Quintain was the first man to get his name on the board, getting the first fall in the third round with a sunset flip out of the corner, with Cabana getting the equaliser a round later with a backslide. With the bout going to the final round, Cabana came out on top, scoring the winning pin with a roll-up to end a great, old school kind of bout.
Championship time next, as Ashe and Jonny Storm fight it out for the vacant lightweight title, fought under the WAW championship match rules. After some great action in the first three rounds, Storm got the first fall after a Michinoku driver/moonsault combination, with Ashe getting the equalising fall the following round with his nictophobia neck breaker. With Ashe dominating for the most part in the ensuing rounds, it wasn’t until the eighth that Storm was able to score the winning fall, pinning Ashe after his patented wonder whirl finisher to claim the vacant title in a great contest, and a great showcase for the lighter wrestlers.
On to a special challenge match, with Ricky Knight taking on Steve Quintain in a battle of the grizzled veterans, fought over six three minute rounds. A great, good natured bout saw Quintain get the first fall after a sunset flip in round three, with Knight following some great comedy spots by getting the equalising fall after stomping on Quintain’s foot a round later, and after some more great action and comedy, Quintain got the winning fall with a roll-up out of the corner.
Lumberjack action follows, as Jonny Storm takes on Doug Williams. A special mention must be made of the music used when the lumberjacks emerged – it was none other than the Numa Numa song. Sadly, Gary Brohlsma was nowhere to be seen. Anyway, back to the action. It’s a great technical match here between two of Britain’s top stars, with tons of interference from both sets of lumberjacks, the referee taking hits from both guys, and Williams clobbering Storm with the ring bell as the lumberjacks brawled all over the arena, allowing the Anarchist to get the pin.
The final bout of the collection sees Charlie Rage tackling the Kraft, a battle of the Essex natives. A great bout to end the collection with, with Kraft showing why he’s finally coming into his own, and Rage showing why he impressed during his WWE tryout three months later. Rage looked like he was the winner, having pinned Kraft after a power bomb, and with his feet on the ropes. But after realising his mistake the referee reversed his decision and awarded the match to Kraft via disqualification.
In conclusion – having missed the majority of WAW’s summer season due to glandular fever, I was eager to get a hold of a copy of this DVD. It didn’t disappoint. Six great bouts show just how good these summer season shows in Yarmouth have been in the past couple of years, and if you’ve already got “Another Night in Yarmouth”, then this is the perfect companion to that release.
WAW “Yarmouth Uncaged” can be ordered online by visiting www.pinfall.net.
