Bowie V. Ibarra's Blog, page 29
July 9, 2013
ZOMBIES: Excerpt from 'Tejano Star and the Vengeance of Chaplain Skull
A PREVIEW OF THE UPCOMING TEX-MEXPLOITATION SUPERHERO STORY
by
BOWIE V. IBARRA
The following is an excerpt from the upcoming Tex-Mex superhero story, 'Tejano Star and the Vengeance of Chaplain Skull', coming fall 2013 from ZombieBloodFights.com, the leader in Tex-Mexploitation literature.
Check it out, and network with ZombieBloodFights.com for more information on 'Tejano Star' and other great titles from ZBF.com.
TEJANO STAR AND THE VENGEANCE OF CHAPLAIN SKULLBYBOWIE V. IBARRA
COPYRIGHT 201, 2013 BOWIE V. IBARRA
TEJANO STAR AND THE VENGEANCE OF CHAPLAIN SKULL
A ZombieBloodFights.com book
This book is a work of fiction. People, places, events, and situations are the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or historical events, is purely coincidental.
Copyright 2011, 2013 Bowie V. Ibarra and ZombieBloodFights.com. All Rights Reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author and publisher.
For Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti
For south Texas
For all of my English teachers, from high school to college
For my hometown of Uvalde
And for anyone who has ever felt the magic of reading comics
THE MADMAN ESCAPES
The blood that Dr. Duperee poured into his mouth from the small gold chalice had a satisfyingly warm essence as it fell down his throat. He expected the unique coppery taste to be unpleasant, but it wasn’t. He liked it, and he was thankful.
It was his own blood, after all, harvested from his throat by the sinister minister standing before him. It made him happy that it wasn’t as disgusting as he imagined.
“This is the cup of yourblood,” said the tall old man standing before the penitent Dr. Duperee in the doctor’s own counseling office. “The blood of my new and everlasting covenant.”
It was all a travesty, a true blasphemous interpretation of the most Holy Catholic mass that would make Anton LaVey blush.
“It shall be shared with you and only you so that your sins shall be forgiven. Do this in memory of me.”
Dr. Duperee emptied the cup into his mouth. A dark red moustache laced his upper lip, like ketchup on the lips of a child left behind by a wayward French fry. A small drop of blood fell from his mouth, falling to his bare chest and drawing a dark red line down his naked body.
Pulling out a syringe, the old man removed the safety cap from the needle while pulling out another small bottle from his other pocket. The bottle was filled with a blue fluid that was sucked into the syringe after the old man jabbed the needle into the lid. He gently pumped the needle, just enough to shoot out a bit of liquid to assure the syringe was ready. Then, the dark priest continued his perverted mass.
Holding the syringe aloft, he said, “This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper.”
Dr. Duperee, pale from blood loss, responded as if hypnotized, “Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.”
His hands held together in prayer, he looked up at the old man, who gently pushed the needle into Duperee’s throat. The old priest gently pressed on the pump, slowly injecting the blue fluid just above the now-covered puncture wound where he had drawn blood earlier.
Dr. Duperee smiled in sweet submission. The counseling sessions with the wicked cleric turned into philosophical discussions on religion. The chaplain placed enough puzzle pieces pronouncing his psychosis to perplex the doctor. Then, into subtle skirmishes for control, the priest used his superior intellect and diabolical charm to convince Dr. Duperee of his iniquity. Sordid stories of the doctor’s early days in the Air Force were revealed. Sexual romps, experiments with drugs, and lies told to superiors were placed in the light. The priest was now cleansing the doctor of his own personal sin. The same cleansing that got the evil religious man, the Air Force chaplain, booked into the military psychological ward just off the base.
With the syringe emptied into Dr. Duperee’s bloodstream, the chaplain said, “The Lord be with you.”
“And also with you, Chaplain Skull.”
Chaplain Skull, as he was known by law enforcement officials, was really Chaplain Ken Driskoll of the United States Air Force. He smiled, placing a paternal hand on the face of the expiring Dr. Duperee.
“May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,” said Chaplain Skull, making the sign of the cross over the doctor.
“Amen,” mumbled the doctor.
“Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.”
“Thanks be to God,” whispered Dr. Duperee before his naked body slumped to the floor.
The chaplain bowed his head in prayer.
“Lord, forgive this man for his sins. He has made the ultimate sacrifice so that your ever-loving disciple might go back out into the world and cleanse away the sins of those whose lives he can touch.”
He then made the sign of the cross, saying, “Thanks be to God.”
It wasn’t long before Chaplain Driskoll picked Dr. Duperee’s clothes up off the examination couch and put them on. He picked up the doctor’s car keys from the desk, playfully tossing them in the air and catching them before putting them in his pocket. He also took Duperee’s wallet.
Ready to go, he walked to an emergency exit. He couldn’t go into the waiting room, as his military escort was waiting just outside the door to the room.
The clothes he wore were a little loose, but it didn’t matter. All that did matter was that Driskoll had Duperee’s door pass card. He would need it to get out of the building and out of the gates.
Driskoll patiently trotted down the stairs without fear. He had devised the plan, and planning prevented fear. It was simple and foolproof.
He walked out the door at the bottom, which was the emergency exit that took him out of the building. People were walking up and down the walkway from the front gate to the building. When he exited, no one took notice of him. He smiled.
Driskoll kept a low profile. When he thought about it, it was amazing how oblivious people were to the world around them. Whether talking on their cell phones or updating their WhatsUp profile, no one was really paying attention to what was going on around him.
That’s why when he waved the doctor’s pass at the electronic gate to unlock it, even the gate supervisor ignored him. He was too absorbed in his smart phone to pay attention to a person who had an actual swipe card. His mind was already conditioned to accept that a person with a swipe card is not a danger.
So the chaplain casually walked through the gate and out of the psychiatric facility. And though he knew that his image had been captured on multiple cameras around the facility, he would be long gone before anyone who might have been paying attention would see the discrepancy and do anything about it.
Driskoll knew what car the doctor drove from one of their earliest counseling sessions. Driskoll never judged Duperee for owning a Volkswagon Cabrio, but the counselor intimated that some did. None of it mattered, though. It was all a way for Driskoll to get into Duperee’s head.
The Cabrio bleep-bleeped itself unlocked, also disarming its alarm, as Driskoll punched the keyless entry button on the car key. He was able to figure out the direction the bleep resounded from in the parking lot and found the blue foreign car close by.
Entering the vehicle, he took in its contents. Papers in the passenger seat. An iPod plugged into the stereo system. And an empty bottle of L’Amour Whiskey.
“If I hadn’t saved you, doctor,” whispered Driskoll, “your vice would have.”
Driskoll started the car and began to drive out of the parking lot. As he passed the final guarded gate, he could hear an alarm go off from the building. He smiled, assuming it was probably for him.
The gate closed behind his car as the facility immediately moved to lockdown. The cars that were leaving the facility behind him were now stuck for a few moments.
None of that mattered. Driskoll had escaped.
He smiled, but wasn’t surprised. It was his plan, so it had to work.
Following the plan, he drove to the convenience store that was to be his first and only rendezvous point. At this store, he was to pick up his escape vehicle. Considering the car he was currently driving was stolen, the quicker he was to get out of the vehicle and into another one, the better.
Pulling into the parking lot, he parked the car and walked into the store. The key to his true escape vehicle was to be placed by his associates in the restroom. But taking a quick inventory of the parking lot, he noticed the escape vehicle he had designated was not there.
The chaplain shrugged. The minion assigned to drop off the vehicle was late.
He grunted, walking into the store.
“Buenos dias,” said the clerk behind the counter.
“Buenos dias,” replied the chaplain, walking up one of the aisles.
The front window was wide open on the parking lot. Driskoll could see all the vehicles that were pulling up to the store. Two small tables with chairs were lined up near the window, meant to be places where people could eat from the small taco shop in the back of the store. He took a seat.
A car pulled up. For a moment, Driskoll thought it might be his contact. But a middle aged woman stepped from the vehicle and walked into the store.
Driskoll watched her out of the corner of his eye. She walked to the back of the store and contemplated the beer selection in the coolers.
Looking back at the vehicle, he noticed the vehicle was still spitting gray exhaust from the tailpipe. The car was still running.
It would be an easy move, but the wrong one. Desperation. Considering the fact that he had arrived at the location to ditch the stolen car from the doctor, stealing another car would draw more attention to him.
So he watched the woman eventually return to her car, a 12-pack of Bud Light under her arm, and drive off.
And he waited.
Another vehicle pulled up. It was not his contact.
Yet another. Once again, not his contact.
What happened? he wondered. It clearly had nothing to do with his planning. His plan was foolproof. The contact, he thought to himself. Something happened to the contact.
Then he watched a Del Rio Police car drive by. A bolt of nerves racked his body with fear.
The car passed.
Driskoll sighed in relief.
He waited again.
Another car pulled up. Then another. Neither were his contact.
And then his plan began to fall apart.
Two Del Rio Police cars pulled into the parking lot, driving straight toward the doctor’s stolen car.
Driskoll had to make a move.
Rising from the table, he crossed to a small back hallway. In the hallway were two bathrooms and another door labeled ‘Do Not Enter’. Driskoll pushed open this last door and walked into the back room. It was the door that led into the cooler, where the beers and other cold-drink items were stored. Puffs of condensation left his mouth as his warm breath met with the cold air.
Through the glass of the cooler doors, he could see the police walking into the store. He had to make a move, or risk being caught.
He looked around the chilly room. Stacks of cases of beer lined the walls and congested the space. A ladder led to the roof. But that would be too dangerous if there was no way down.
Then he saw a door. Driskoll moved through the cold air and moved the cases of beer that stood before it. He pushed the door open, trying to move out quickly. A stream of light flooded the room as he exited, closing the door behind him.
Loud cheers and the sounds of a High School band could be heard just a few blocks away. People were walking to the nearby stadium for the Friday night High School football match-up. It did not take Driskoll long to walk the distance to the stadium road and join the people. When he reached them, he casually merged with them. He walked with the neighborhood fans to the stadium.
Looking back at the convenience store, he could see several police officers standing around the Cabrio. One was even walking around the building. Again, Driskoll had just missed being captured.
The fans walking all around him were completely oblivious to who he was. He loved that feeling of anonymity. It’s what always helped him find his victims, even when he joined the military. He could silently judge every one of them, visualizing his unholy mass and thinking of the many ways he could cleanse them of their sins.
Then, someone pointed at the sky. “Look!” they cried out. “It’s Tejano Star.”
Everyone turned to look up at the sky. They pointed and smiled, cheering at the superhero flying through the sky.
Chaplain Driskoll looked up, too. He saw him, and it was him. The very same superhero that was responsible for putting him in the institution. The very same one he knew had been summoned to find him.
“Tejano Star,” Driskoll growled, sighing. He knew it was only a matter of time now before the Tejano music frontman and south Texas superhero would be on his trail. But he moved forward with the only move he could make at the moment: mixing himself in with the fans of the Del Rio Rhinos.
Chaplain Driskoll stayed in line, camouflaged among the people, remaining anonymous apart from a gentle smile every now and then with people who happened to make eye contact with him.
He took in the people all around him, judging them.
An adolescent child cussed.
A man on a cell phone lied to his wife.
Two people spoke in anger at each other.
I wish I could save all of you, he thought as he walked to pay for his ticket. He received the senior discount. He took his ticket and walked into the stadium.
It was perfect. The crowd was large, as per all south Texas football games. The arena was old, but hallowed ground. The scent of old soda and stale popcorn danced across his nose. The static grumbling of hundreds of football fans assaulted his senses as he walked to the aluminum bleachers. The crowd jumped to their feet as the Rhinos completed a pass against the San Uvalde Marauders.
As Driskoll moved up the steps of the bleachers to his seat, the band started playing a drum chant. The primal origins of the music were long lost on the fans as it beat an ominous tone, a war song for the young gladiators on the field of green laced with white lines. The gridiron. He found his seat, looking into the sky with cruel anxiety.
He watched a series of the Rhinos on offense, his eyes dancing among the crowd. His hands shook. He wished with such intense emotion that he could save them all.
Looking to the sky, Driskoll saw nothing suspicious.
The Rhinos took it to their rivals, the San Uvalde Marauders, on defense, smashing them with cruel tackles. Before long, the Marauders were punting, giving Driskoll an opportunity to look to the sky again.
Nothing in the air.
As the Rhinos took control of the ball again, a hand touched Driskoll on the shoulder. It startled him. But when he looked up at the owner of the hand, it didn’t surprise him.
Driskoll sighed. “Hello again, Tejano Star.”
“Hello, Chaplain Skull.”
Driskoll smiled, taking a deep breath. There was nothing he could do now. Tejano Star was too powerful. He did have one option, though.
“Please,” said the chaplain, scooting over in the bleachers. “Have a seat.”
“I’d be happy to,” said Tejano Star, “if you could first place the syringe you still have from the doctor’s office on the ground.”
Driskoll smiled. Checkmate.
The chaplain pulled the syringe from his pocket. He dropped it on the aluminum bleacher. Tejano Star stepped into the aisle, crunching the glass syringe under his boot. He sat down.
“How are the Rhinos doing?” asked Tejano Star.
“Hard hitting as usual,” said the chaplain, looking back out at the game. “The Marauders are keeping it competitive.” The chaplain paused, watching the game before asking, “How did you find me, Tejano Star?”
“Well, it seems the driver of your rendezvous vehicle has bad driving habits.”
Chaplain Driskoll sighed, nodding.
Tejano Star continued. “He was pulled over running a red light. He then proceeded to spill the beans.”
Driskoll grunted, then said, “The only weak link to my perfect plan.” Then he looked at Tejano Star. “But how did youfind me here, in this crowd so fast?”
“They’ve had a tracking device put inside you since I first put you in the institution.”
“You know good and well no one can inject me with anything,” said the chaplain, pinching his impenetrable super skin.
“That’s true,” said Tejano Star. “But you have to eat, don’t you?”
Chaplain Driskoll sighed. Then a familiar line crossed his mind. “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do, do all to the glory of God,” he said. “1 Corinthians 10:31.”
The crowd cheered for another great play by the Del Rio Rhinos.
“And that’s why I’m here, Chaplain Skull,” said Tejano Star. “I am doing this for the glory of God.”
“Don’t lie to the Lord, Tejano Star,” said Chaplain Skull. “Are you doing it for his glory? Or are you doing it for your glory? Your own vanity?”
“I’m doing it for all these people here, Chaplain Skull,” he said, indicating the crowd. “I’m doing it to protect them. By doing that, I am serving God.”
“But what do you do to cleanse them of their sins?” he asked. “What are you doing to save them for our Lord’s Second Coming? None of them will be saved when He arrives again.”
“That’s not for you to judge, Chaplain Skull,” said Tejano Star.
“Oh, but it is,” he replied. “For if I don’t, then they will never know the glory of the Kingdom of God,” he said, imitating Tejano Star’s indication of the crowd. “Dr. Duperee will know it now. As well as all those that I cleansed before him.”
“What you are doing is murder, Chaplain Skull,” said Tejano Star. His dark moustache quivered with frustration. “You paint your picture of salvation with the blood of the innocent.”
“And you, Tejano Star, paint your picture of justice with the blood of the guilty. How are you different than me? We are two sides of the same coin. You save people who would do harm to others. I save people who would do harm to themselves.”
The crowd collectively groaned at a failed play by their hometown team.
Tejano Star felt himself falling into Chaplain Skull’s web of words. This conversation needed to end before Skull worked his cruel influence over him.
“You know what we have to do now, don’t you?” asked Tejano Star.
“I know,” said Chaplain Skull, looking back at the game. “You have to return me to prison.”
Tejano Star nodded. “That’s correct,” he said, pulling out a pair of handcuffs.
“One day, Tejano Star, you will need me,” whispered Chaplain Skull, putting his hands behind his back. “One day, all these people you work so hard to protect will need more than your power can provide them. One day, they will need us.”
Tejano Star secured the bonds on Chaplain Skull as the crowd cheered for another great play. “Let’s cross that bridge when we get there, Chaplain Skull.”
Chaplain Skull smiled, nodding, looking over the sea of people once again. People, he knew, who would one day need to be saved.
THE NEXT DAY, AT A SPECIAL GATHERING AT BAUER AIR FORCE BASE
“And it’s with pride, Bauer Air Force Base will continue to provide protection and security not only for our nation, but for the city of Del Rio, Texas.”
General Clayton Michaels was greeted with friendly applause by the audience of locals, military brass, and an entire junior high school. It was a special occasion for many reasons, as the general was stating.
Sitting behind the general was Tejano Star, sitting with his manager, Lane.
Tejano leaned over to Lane.
“So, did we book that San Uvalde show?”
“Of course,” said Lane, absorbed in the general’s speech, “We set up next Friday at 5pm.”
“Are we set up for the show tonight?”
Lane was still trying to concentrate on the speech. “Give me a second, Tejano Star,” he said, “I want to hear what the general has to say about the Gonzalez Tower.”
Tejano Star just nodded, shrugging.
The general continued. “The US government has provided a grant to our modest facility for $500 million to continue the research of Professor Richard Gonzalez. As many of you know, Del Rio native Richard Gonzalez is at the forefront of energy technologies. He was the first to successfully utilize sound waves as a source of power. Like water-powered hydro-electric devices, the Gonzalez Tower can provide power by utilizing the potential energy of sound waves.”
General Michaels pointed to his left at a building that was just yards away from the presentation. On top of the building stood a large metal tower. It was reminiscent of an old oil derrick like the ones that used to line fields in Houston. But the electric panels lined symmetrically near the top of the tower indicated its technological purpose.
The crowd turned and looked at the new piece of technology. Then, the crowd of teachers and students clapped for the news.
The general smiled and nodded. Then, he continued.
“With the Gonzalez Tower, Bauer Air Force Base will be able to provide its own energy for most of the electronic devices in the first month. As it builds up and stores power, it will eventually be able to power all of the facility, much like a wireless charger recharges cell phones or electronic notebooks. Before long, we believe this tower will store enough energy to provide electricity to the entire town.”
Cries of amazement emanated from the crowd as everyone once again clapped with joy.
“If this experiment with Gonzalez Tower goes as predicted, we will be working with the local power companies to begin production of these towers for distribution around the state, then the nation, and, ultimately, the world. Del Rio will be at the forefront of this new technology, and our entire community will benefit greatly from its distribution.”
Yet another round of applause broke out, with the general nodding modestly.
Lane turned to Tejano Star. “Do you know what this could mean? This could be the biggest power revolution since the Tesla Tower. Free energy, Tejano Star. Free energy for the entire world.”
“Tesla Tower?” asked Tejano Star. “What was that?”
“Nikola Tesla allegedly created a tower that had the capacity to send electrical power wirelessly to any point in the world. I imagine some of those same concepts are at work here. But sound waves as a source of power? That’s new.”
Tejano Star just nodded.
When the applause died down again, the general spoke.
“We also have another bit of news to bring to you today. Yesterday, as you might know from local news reports, the sinister Chaplain Skull had escaped from his appointment at the psychological offices of Bauer Air Force Base. He almost escaped, but for the help from a local hero. Without further ado, I’d like for the hero to step forward and say a few words.”
The general turned, looking at the superhero.
“Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome a true hero to this community, Tejano Star.”
The crowd broke out in applause, whistles, and cheers as Tejano Star walked to the podium. He greeted the general with a handshake, then took to the podium, waving to the people.
“Buenos dias, everybody,” said Tejano Star, “It’s great to see so many of you out here today. And I hope to see all that are old enough in attendance at the Del Rio Ballroom later tonight.” The crowd chuckled as Tejano Star finished his shill. “Doors open at 8,” he said, smiling. “Ladies get in free before 9. Cover is ten bucks.”
The crowd laughter died down as Tejano Star took a moment to pause. It was a manufactured beat that made the crowd tune back in to him.
“But seriously, amigos. You can rest at ease tonight, knowing that I have once again put Chaplain Skull behind bars. But I want you to know that I could not have done what I was able to do without the help of the real heroes. The heroes of the Del Rio Police Department, who helped track Chaplain Driskoll’s potential location, giving me valuable information for me to close in on him. Let’s give them a big hand.”
The crowd applauded once again. Members of law enforcement in the crowd nodded and waved modestly.
Then, Tejano Star paused to transition once again.
“As you know, this city is my hometown, too. I grew up here. I got my high school education here before getting a college degree at San Uvalde Junior College. And when I went off to San Antonio to follow my dream of being a singer, I never thought I would ever have these powers that I have now.”
The crowd clapped in appreciation for Tejano Star, who nodded and waved back at the crowd.
“I just want all of you to know here today, family, friends, law enforcement officials, fans, and all our military heroes, that I will always do everything that I can for you and our community. Para siempre, mi pueblo. Thank you.”
The crowd cheered as Tejano Star walked back to his seat. Lane was standing, clapping for his charge.
“Good speech,” he said. “Well done.”
“Well, it’s from the heart,” he said, “And maybe it will get a few more people through the doors tonight.”
“Always hustling,” said Lane, “Qué cabrón.”
“Hey, when you’re a Tejano singing sensation like myself, what’s wrong with using my superpowers to bring in a few more people to the shows?”
“You can be so conceited sometimes, it’s funny.”
“Hey. This superhero’s still gotta eat, now. I can’t always eat tacos from the street vendor, now, can I?”
Lane just nodded, chuckling. “Fair enough.”
In his customized and exclusive prison cell, Chaplain Driskoll watched the speech on his own flat screen TV just outside of his cell. He glared at the screen.
THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY, AT THE SAN UVALDE CIVIC CENTER
“How is everybody doing tonight?”
The wild and wooly crowd of San Uvalde citizens cheered with delight. The Tejano Star concert was just as fun as everyone expected, even to the superhero himself. He finished one of the songs off the new album when he started talking to the crowd.
“I’m Tejano Star and these are the Caballeros,” he said, turning and indicating his band members. “And we’re so glad to be back here in San Uvalde, Texas!”
The crowd was spurred on to cheer by the remark. Appealing to civic pride was always an easy way to get the crowd to respond.
Using the town high school mascot was another easy way to get a response.
“How many San Uvalde Mauraders we have in the crowd tonight?”
The response was even bigger. San Uvalde loved their high school sports teams. And even though the Del Rio Rhinos beat the Mauraders two weeks ago, he wasn’t going to say anything.
“What I want to do here, compadres, is take a few minutes and do a giveaway. What I have here is a signed CD of our latest album, “El Fuego del Amor”, signed by me and all of the boys in the band.”
As Tejano Star continued, a scuffle broke out in the back of the Civic Center.
“So what I’m going to do is this: Everybody left a ticket with their names on it as you came into the show tonight.”
Then, a scream emanated from the back, near the scuffle. As security rushed to the scene, Tejano Star spoke.
“Hey, hey. C’mon, compadres, let’s get along here. We’re all here to have some fun, right everybody?”
The crowd cheered, but not as loud as before. Many people had rushed to the site of the scuffle to take a look for themselves at what went down. It looked like the security team had taken care of the fighters.
Since most of the attention was on security, Tejano Star decided to acknowledge the fight and bring the crowd back to him. “Hey, un aplauso por los hermanos allá working security. Let’s give them a big hand.”
The crowd followed along, cheering modestly yet again.
“Alright, compadres, lets get back to this drawing and see who’s going to get this regalotonight.”
Tejano Star reached into a jar and pulled out a ticket. He held it up to read it.
“Stephanie Reyes. Stephanie Reyes?”
A woman near the middle of the dance floor cheered, running up to the stage. “Me! Me!” she shouted. The band couldn’t take their eyes off of her. She wore a low-cut blouse that flowed gently as she moved to the stage. She wore stylish patent leather black heels and a short dress. She had a fair complexion, but her strong facial features pointed to Hispanic origin.
“C’mon up here, chula,” said Tejano Star, pulling her up on the stage from the stairs. She jumped up at Tejano Star and kissed his sweaty cheek. She jumped back, smiling, shocked with a charge from his extra-terrestrial power that passed through her body. Some people in the crowd saw her response and the brief blue spark that passed from his cheek to her lips and chuckled.
“What’s your name, chula?” asked Tejano Star, putting the microphone in front of her red lips.
“Stephanie,” she said, giggling with glee and waving at her friends.
“Let’s give Stephanie a hand, folks,” he said, adding, “Masota la rabbit.”
The crowd cheered, and some guys whistled as well.
“Stephanie, here’s a copy of the new CD. Thanks for coming out tonight.”
Another shriek came from the crowd in the back again. Stephanie and Tejano Star looked back again and saw another scuffle break out.
“Ay, mi raza,” groaned Tejano Star. “C’mon, compadres, can we not have a show where we don’t get in a fight?”
As Tejano Star looked back to see security taking control again, Stephanie said, “The last fight one of the guys bit the other guy in the face.”
“What?” said Tejano Star, smiling in disbelief.
“Seriously,” she said. “He was crazy.”
“Wow,” said Tejano Star, thinking that maybe getting the dance floor hopping again would be a good solution to the chaos.
“Thank you, Stephanie. Un aplauso for Julie, compadres,” said Tejano Star as Julie walked away. “We’re going to go ahead and keep the party going here, amigos, with our next song. Hit it, Caballeros.”
The accordion, played by Tejano Star himself, blazed to life, followed by the bass guitar player lighting up his instrument, the drummer starting in, and then the keyboard player starting up. Before long, Tejano Star was singing the first verse to one of the new songs off the new album. The fun-loving vibes of pure Tejano music were dancing through the room.
But the discord of the strange scuffles in the back of the San Uvalde Civic Center was taking the fun out of the evening yet again. Amid the dancing masses, another fracas was breaking out. This time, taking the pep out of the step of the people enjoying a good cumbia. What was once a scuffle turned into a brawl, clearing people off of the dance floor.
For any musical band, that’s a very bad sign.
“Hey,” shouted Tejano Star, a bit frustrated, stopping his band and looking in the direction of the fights. “What’s going on here?”
Through the crowd and haze, Tejano Star could see two figures gouging and biting people. On the floor around them lay three other people, wounded and bleeding on the floor. A figure seemed to be feeding off of one body. Several people were fighting with others. Security had taken control of two people, but were now outnumbered. A small crowd had gathered around the skirmish, but many were fleeing the building.
“Time to go to work,” whispered Tejano Star, pulling the extra-terrestrial necklace from around his neck and cupping it in his hands.
“Estrella de la noche,” he said, “ ¡Dáme el poder!” he shouted, calling for power from the extra-terrestrial object.
A bright flash consumed Tejano Star, and before long he was transformed into the south Texas superhero. The flash wasn’t bright for long, and there on the stage stood Tejano Star. Brown ropers wrapped his feet, covered by the faded pant legs of Wrangler blue jeans. The large gold belt buckle had a carved star in the middle. ‘Tejano’ was carved over the top of the star. ‘Star’ was carved below it. The cut-outs on either side of the star were the shapes of the state of Texas and the country of Mexico. He wore a well-shaped straw Stetson hat, and a red mask made from a bandana that wrapped around his head.
His shirt was a long-sleeve button-up with the sleeves cut off. The front and back of his shirt matched, with a blue field and a white lone star on the upper portion. Two large vertical stripes fell to his beltline, one red, the other white. The Texas flag.
“Get ‘em, Tejano Star!” shouted members of his band.
Tejano Star flew by one of the speakers and took a long stretch of technical cord that was not being used. He then flew to the fracas, over the heads of the crowd.
“Look!” shouted some of the people. “It’s Tejano Star!”
Landing near the fights, he took in more of what was happening. One person was assaulting another on the ground, who was dripping in blood. That same blood was falling from the mouth of the attacker. Some people were mixing it up, throwing sloppy punches at each other. Others were taking pictures and video on their phones.
Zombies? thought Tejano Star.
Tejano Star pulled the attacking ghoul off of the woman on the ground and wrapped the cord tight around the living dead man. He then yanked another that was fighting with the people, and tied him to the first one. He did it again, and again, and one last time. When it was over, and it ended within a minute, Tejano Star had subdued five of the strange zombie-like people and hung them on the wall. They snarled and growled in aggressive anger.
The crowd cheered, but the mystery of the cannibalistic patrons was too dangerous to have the people stick around.
“I’m so sorry, folks,” said Tejano Star. “But due to what appears to be a… I never thought I’d ever say this… due to a zombie problem at the show tonight, I have to cancel tonight’s show. All your tickets will be refunded if you contact tejanostar.com.”
Members of the crowd groaned loudly, and there were even some boos that made Tejano Star feel bad. But most of the crowd had sense enough to leave. People walked out, texting the events on their phones and updating their WhatsUp profile.
The strange creatures, tied up and hanging on the wall, drooled blood and saliva at Tejano Star.
“Tejano Star!” shouted a woman. “That’s my brother up there. You have to let him down.”
Tejano Star ignored the question and asked, “Ma’am, did you see what happened?”
“I don’t know. Jimmy, that’s my brother, he got sick this morning. I don’t know what it is, but he was sick all day.”
“I think your brother caught something very dangerous ma’am. He needs to get to a hospital.”
At that moment, Lane arrived. He overheard the discussion and stated, “The police is already on the way and so is an ambulance.”
“What’s your name, chula?”
“Mandy.”
“Mandy, stay here. The police are on the way.”
“But what about my brother?”
Tejano Star looked up at the captured people. Their clothes suggested that they had gotten ready and come to the event completely healthy. Or at least not affected by whatever they caught.
Looking back at Mandy, Tejano Star said, “Just stay with him. Everything will be alright.”
But he wasn’t sure of that.
Tejano Star and Lane walked back to the band, who were already putting their equipment away.
“What the hell are we going to do here, Tejano Star?”
“I’ll take care of the PR, but as for the rest, I don’t know,” said Tejano Star. “Let’s get this stuff all packed up and head back to the trailer. Get the guys on the bus. We’ll watch the news in the trailer.
“Then what?” asked Lane.
“If this is what I think it is, and I can’t believe I’m even considering it,” said Tejano Star, “then we’re in deep trouble.”
============================
The rest of the action-packed story is coming this fall from ZombieBloodFights.com. Network with author Bowie Ibarra for updates on its release.
BOWIE VALERIANO IBARRA is the author of the 'Down the Road' zombie horror series from Permuted Press and Simon and Schuester. His latest zombie story, The Fall of Austin, tells the story of military, police, convicts, and citizens of the Texas capitol as they deal with the zpoc.
Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
by
BOWIE V. IBARRA
The following is an excerpt from the upcoming Tex-Mex superhero story, 'Tejano Star and the Vengeance of Chaplain Skull', coming fall 2013 from ZombieBloodFights.com, the leader in Tex-Mexploitation literature.
Check it out, and network with ZombieBloodFights.com for more information on 'Tejano Star' and other great titles from ZBF.com.
TEJANO STAR AND THE VENGEANCE OF CHAPLAIN SKULLBYBOWIE V. IBARRA
COPYRIGHT 201, 2013 BOWIE V. IBARRA
TEJANO STAR AND THE VENGEANCE OF CHAPLAIN SKULL
A ZombieBloodFights.com book
This book is a work of fiction. People, places, events, and situations are the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or historical events, is purely coincidental.
Copyright 2011, 2013 Bowie V. Ibarra and ZombieBloodFights.com. All Rights Reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author and publisher.
For Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti
For south Texas
For all of my English teachers, from high school to college
For my hometown of Uvalde
And for anyone who has ever felt the magic of reading comics
THE MADMAN ESCAPES
The blood that Dr. Duperee poured into his mouth from the small gold chalice had a satisfyingly warm essence as it fell down his throat. He expected the unique coppery taste to be unpleasant, but it wasn’t. He liked it, and he was thankful.
It was his own blood, after all, harvested from his throat by the sinister minister standing before him. It made him happy that it wasn’t as disgusting as he imagined.
“This is the cup of yourblood,” said the tall old man standing before the penitent Dr. Duperee in the doctor’s own counseling office. “The blood of my new and everlasting covenant.”
It was all a travesty, a true blasphemous interpretation of the most Holy Catholic mass that would make Anton LaVey blush.
“It shall be shared with you and only you so that your sins shall be forgiven. Do this in memory of me.”
Dr. Duperee emptied the cup into his mouth. A dark red moustache laced his upper lip, like ketchup on the lips of a child left behind by a wayward French fry. A small drop of blood fell from his mouth, falling to his bare chest and drawing a dark red line down his naked body.
Pulling out a syringe, the old man removed the safety cap from the needle while pulling out another small bottle from his other pocket. The bottle was filled with a blue fluid that was sucked into the syringe after the old man jabbed the needle into the lid. He gently pumped the needle, just enough to shoot out a bit of liquid to assure the syringe was ready. Then, the dark priest continued his perverted mass.
Holding the syringe aloft, he said, “This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper.”
Dr. Duperee, pale from blood loss, responded as if hypnotized, “Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.”
His hands held together in prayer, he looked up at the old man, who gently pushed the needle into Duperee’s throat. The old priest gently pressed on the pump, slowly injecting the blue fluid just above the now-covered puncture wound where he had drawn blood earlier.
Dr. Duperee smiled in sweet submission. The counseling sessions with the wicked cleric turned into philosophical discussions on religion. The chaplain placed enough puzzle pieces pronouncing his psychosis to perplex the doctor. Then, into subtle skirmishes for control, the priest used his superior intellect and diabolical charm to convince Dr. Duperee of his iniquity. Sordid stories of the doctor’s early days in the Air Force were revealed. Sexual romps, experiments with drugs, and lies told to superiors were placed in the light. The priest was now cleansing the doctor of his own personal sin. The same cleansing that got the evil religious man, the Air Force chaplain, booked into the military psychological ward just off the base.With the syringe emptied into Dr. Duperee’s bloodstream, the chaplain said, “The Lord be with you.”
“And also with you, Chaplain Skull.”
Chaplain Skull, as he was known by law enforcement officials, was really Chaplain Ken Driskoll of the United States Air Force. He smiled, placing a paternal hand on the face of the expiring Dr. Duperee.
“May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,” said Chaplain Skull, making the sign of the cross over the doctor.
“Amen,” mumbled the doctor.
“Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.”
“Thanks be to God,” whispered Dr. Duperee before his naked body slumped to the floor.
The chaplain bowed his head in prayer.
“Lord, forgive this man for his sins. He has made the ultimate sacrifice so that your ever-loving disciple might go back out into the world and cleanse away the sins of those whose lives he can touch.”
He then made the sign of the cross, saying, “Thanks be to God.”
It wasn’t long before Chaplain Driskoll picked Dr. Duperee’s clothes up off the examination couch and put them on. He picked up the doctor’s car keys from the desk, playfully tossing them in the air and catching them before putting them in his pocket. He also took Duperee’s wallet.
Ready to go, he walked to an emergency exit. He couldn’t go into the waiting room, as his military escort was waiting just outside the door to the room.
The clothes he wore were a little loose, but it didn’t matter. All that did matter was that Driskoll had Duperee’s door pass card. He would need it to get out of the building and out of the gates.
Driskoll patiently trotted down the stairs without fear. He had devised the plan, and planning prevented fear. It was simple and foolproof.
He walked out the door at the bottom, which was the emergency exit that took him out of the building. People were walking up and down the walkway from the front gate to the building. When he exited, no one took notice of him. He smiled.
Driskoll kept a low profile. When he thought about it, it was amazing how oblivious people were to the world around them. Whether talking on their cell phones or updating their WhatsUp profile, no one was really paying attention to what was going on around him.
That’s why when he waved the doctor’s pass at the electronic gate to unlock it, even the gate supervisor ignored him. He was too absorbed in his smart phone to pay attention to a person who had an actual swipe card. His mind was already conditioned to accept that a person with a swipe card is not a danger.
So the chaplain casually walked through the gate and out of the psychiatric facility. And though he knew that his image had been captured on multiple cameras around the facility, he would be long gone before anyone who might have been paying attention would see the discrepancy and do anything about it.
Driskoll knew what car the doctor drove from one of their earliest counseling sessions. Driskoll never judged Duperee for owning a Volkswagon Cabrio, but the counselor intimated that some did. None of it mattered, though. It was all a way for Driskoll to get into Duperee’s head.
The Cabrio bleep-bleeped itself unlocked, also disarming its alarm, as Driskoll punched the keyless entry button on the car key. He was able to figure out the direction the bleep resounded from in the parking lot and found the blue foreign car close by.
Entering the vehicle, he took in its contents. Papers in the passenger seat. An iPod plugged into the stereo system. And an empty bottle of L’Amour Whiskey.
“If I hadn’t saved you, doctor,” whispered Driskoll, “your vice would have.”
Driskoll started the car and began to drive out of the parking lot. As he passed the final guarded gate, he could hear an alarm go off from the building. He smiled, assuming it was probably for him.
The gate closed behind his car as the facility immediately moved to lockdown. The cars that were leaving the facility behind him were now stuck for a few moments.
None of that mattered. Driskoll had escaped.
He smiled, but wasn’t surprised. It was his plan, so it had to work.
Following the plan, he drove to the convenience store that was to be his first and only rendezvous point. At this store, he was to pick up his escape vehicle. Considering the car he was currently driving was stolen, the quicker he was to get out of the vehicle and into another one, the better.
Pulling into the parking lot, he parked the car and walked into the store. The key to his true escape vehicle was to be placed by his associates in the restroom. But taking a quick inventory of the parking lot, he noticed the escape vehicle he had designated was not there.
The chaplain shrugged. The minion assigned to drop off the vehicle was late.
He grunted, walking into the store.
“Buenos dias,” said the clerk behind the counter.
“Buenos dias,” replied the chaplain, walking up one of the aisles.
The front window was wide open on the parking lot. Driskoll could see all the vehicles that were pulling up to the store. Two small tables with chairs were lined up near the window, meant to be places where people could eat from the small taco shop in the back of the store. He took a seat.
A car pulled up. For a moment, Driskoll thought it might be his contact. But a middle aged woman stepped from the vehicle and walked into the store.
Driskoll watched her out of the corner of his eye. She walked to the back of the store and contemplated the beer selection in the coolers.
Looking back at the vehicle, he noticed the vehicle was still spitting gray exhaust from the tailpipe. The car was still running.
It would be an easy move, but the wrong one. Desperation. Considering the fact that he had arrived at the location to ditch the stolen car from the doctor, stealing another car would draw more attention to him.
So he watched the woman eventually return to her car, a 12-pack of Bud Light under her arm, and drive off.
And he waited.
Another vehicle pulled up. It was not his contact.
Yet another. Once again, not his contact.
What happened? he wondered. It clearly had nothing to do with his planning. His plan was foolproof. The contact, he thought to himself. Something happened to the contact.
Then he watched a Del Rio Police car drive by. A bolt of nerves racked his body with fear.
The car passed.
Driskoll sighed in relief.
He waited again.
Another car pulled up. Then another. Neither were his contact.
And then his plan began to fall apart.
Two Del Rio Police cars pulled into the parking lot, driving straight toward the doctor’s stolen car.
Driskoll had to make a move.
Rising from the table, he crossed to a small back hallway. In the hallway were two bathrooms and another door labeled ‘Do Not Enter’. Driskoll pushed open this last door and walked into the back room. It was the door that led into the cooler, where the beers and other cold-drink items were stored. Puffs of condensation left his mouth as his warm breath met with the cold air.
Through the glass of the cooler doors, he could see the police walking into the store. He had to make a move, or risk being caught.
He looked around the chilly room. Stacks of cases of beer lined the walls and congested the space. A ladder led to the roof. But that would be too dangerous if there was no way down.
Then he saw a door. Driskoll moved through the cold air and moved the cases of beer that stood before it. He pushed the door open, trying to move out quickly. A stream of light flooded the room as he exited, closing the door behind him.
Loud cheers and the sounds of a High School band could be heard just a few blocks away. People were walking to the nearby stadium for the Friday night High School football match-up. It did not take Driskoll long to walk the distance to the stadium road and join the people. When he reached them, he casually merged with them. He walked with the neighborhood fans to the stadium.
Looking back at the convenience store, he could see several police officers standing around the Cabrio. One was even walking around the building. Again, Driskoll had just missed being captured.
The fans walking all around him were completely oblivious to who he was. He loved that feeling of anonymity. It’s what always helped him find his victims, even when he joined the military. He could silently judge every one of them, visualizing his unholy mass and thinking of the many ways he could cleanse them of their sins.
Then, someone pointed at the sky. “Look!” they cried out. “It’s Tejano Star.”
Everyone turned to look up at the sky. They pointed and smiled, cheering at the superhero flying through the sky.
Chaplain Driskoll looked up, too. He saw him, and it was him. The very same superhero that was responsible for putting him in the institution. The very same one he knew had been summoned to find him.
“Tejano Star,” Driskoll growled, sighing. He knew it was only a matter of time now before the Tejano music frontman and south Texas superhero would be on his trail. But he moved forward with the only move he could make at the moment: mixing himself in with the fans of the Del Rio Rhinos.
Chaplain Driskoll stayed in line, camouflaged among the people, remaining anonymous apart from a gentle smile every now and then with people who happened to make eye contact with him.
He took in the people all around him, judging them.
An adolescent child cussed.
A man on a cell phone lied to his wife.
Two people spoke in anger at each other.
I wish I could save all of you, he thought as he walked to pay for his ticket. He received the senior discount. He took his ticket and walked into the stadium.
It was perfect. The crowd was large, as per all south Texas football games. The arena was old, but hallowed ground. The scent of old soda and stale popcorn danced across his nose. The static grumbling of hundreds of football fans assaulted his senses as he walked to the aluminum bleachers. The crowd jumped to their feet as the Rhinos completed a pass against the San Uvalde Marauders.
As Driskoll moved up the steps of the bleachers to his seat, the band started playing a drum chant. The primal origins of the music were long lost on the fans as it beat an ominous tone, a war song for the young gladiators on the field of green laced with white lines. The gridiron. He found his seat, looking into the sky with cruel anxiety.
He watched a series of the Rhinos on offense, his eyes dancing among the crowd. His hands shook. He wished with such intense emotion that he could save them all.
Looking to the sky, Driskoll saw nothing suspicious.
The Rhinos took it to their rivals, the San Uvalde Marauders, on defense, smashing them with cruel tackles. Before long, the Marauders were punting, giving Driskoll an opportunity to look to the sky again.
Nothing in the air.
As the Rhinos took control of the ball again, a hand touched Driskoll on the shoulder. It startled him. But when he looked up at the owner of the hand, it didn’t surprise him.
Driskoll sighed. “Hello again, Tejano Star.”
“Hello, Chaplain Skull.”
Driskoll smiled, taking a deep breath. There was nothing he could do now. Tejano Star was too powerful. He did have one option, though.
“Please,” said the chaplain, scooting over in the bleachers. “Have a seat.”
“I’d be happy to,” said Tejano Star, “if you could first place the syringe you still have from the doctor’s office on the ground.”
Driskoll smiled. Checkmate.
The chaplain pulled the syringe from his pocket. He dropped it on the aluminum bleacher. Tejano Star stepped into the aisle, crunching the glass syringe under his boot. He sat down.
“How are the Rhinos doing?” asked Tejano Star.
“Hard hitting as usual,” said the chaplain, looking back out at the game. “The Marauders are keeping it competitive.” The chaplain paused, watching the game before asking, “How did you find me, Tejano Star?”
“Well, it seems the driver of your rendezvous vehicle has bad driving habits.”
Chaplain Driskoll sighed, nodding.
Tejano Star continued. “He was pulled over running a red light. He then proceeded to spill the beans.”
Driskoll grunted, then said, “The only weak link to my perfect plan.” Then he looked at Tejano Star. “But how did youfind me here, in this crowd so fast?”
“They’ve had a tracking device put inside you since I first put you in the institution.”
“You know good and well no one can inject me with anything,” said the chaplain, pinching his impenetrable super skin.
“That’s true,” said Tejano Star. “But you have to eat, don’t you?”
Chaplain Driskoll sighed. Then a familiar line crossed his mind. “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do, do all to the glory of God,” he said. “1 Corinthians 10:31.”
The crowd cheered for another great play by the Del Rio Rhinos.
“And that’s why I’m here, Chaplain Skull,” said Tejano Star. “I am doing this for the glory of God.”
“Don’t lie to the Lord, Tejano Star,” said Chaplain Skull. “Are you doing it for his glory? Or are you doing it for your glory? Your own vanity?”
“I’m doing it for all these people here, Chaplain Skull,” he said, indicating the crowd. “I’m doing it to protect them. By doing that, I am serving God.”
“But what do you do to cleanse them of their sins?” he asked. “What are you doing to save them for our Lord’s Second Coming? None of them will be saved when He arrives again.”
“That’s not for you to judge, Chaplain Skull,” said Tejano Star.
“Oh, but it is,” he replied. “For if I don’t, then they will never know the glory of the Kingdom of God,” he said, imitating Tejano Star’s indication of the crowd. “Dr. Duperee will know it now. As well as all those that I cleansed before him.”
“What you are doing is murder, Chaplain Skull,” said Tejano Star. His dark moustache quivered with frustration. “You paint your picture of salvation with the blood of the innocent.”
“And you, Tejano Star, paint your picture of justice with the blood of the guilty. How are you different than me? We are two sides of the same coin. You save people who would do harm to others. I save people who would do harm to themselves.”
The crowd collectively groaned at a failed play by their hometown team.
Tejano Star felt himself falling into Chaplain Skull’s web of words. This conversation needed to end before Skull worked his cruel influence over him.
“You know what we have to do now, don’t you?” asked Tejano Star.
“I know,” said Chaplain Skull, looking back at the game. “You have to return me to prison.”
Tejano Star nodded. “That’s correct,” he said, pulling out a pair of handcuffs.
“One day, Tejano Star, you will need me,” whispered Chaplain Skull, putting his hands behind his back. “One day, all these people you work so hard to protect will need more than your power can provide them. One day, they will need us.”
Tejano Star secured the bonds on Chaplain Skull as the crowd cheered for another great play. “Let’s cross that bridge when we get there, Chaplain Skull.”
Chaplain Skull smiled, nodding, looking over the sea of people once again. People, he knew, who would one day need to be saved.
THE NEXT DAY, AT A SPECIAL GATHERING AT BAUER AIR FORCE BASE
“And it’s with pride, Bauer Air Force Base will continue to provide protection and security not only for our nation, but for the city of Del Rio, Texas.”
General Clayton Michaels was greeted with friendly applause by the audience of locals, military brass, and an entire junior high school. It was a special occasion for many reasons, as the general was stating.
Sitting behind the general was Tejano Star, sitting with his manager, Lane.
Tejano leaned over to Lane.
“So, did we book that San Uvalde show?”
“Of course,” said Lane, absorbed in the general’s speech, “We set up next Friday at 5pm.”
“Are we set up for the show tonight?”
Lane was still trying to concentrate on the speech. “Give me a second, Tejano Star,” he said, “I want to hear what the general has to say about the Gonzalez Tower.”
Tejano Star just nodded, shrugging.
The general continued. “The US government has provided a grant to our modest facility for $500 million to continue the research of Professor Richard Gonzalez. As many of you know, Del Rio native Richard Gonzalez is at the forefront of energy technologies. He was the first to successfully utilize sound waves as a source of power. Like water-powered hydro-electric devices, the Gonzalez Tower can provide power by utilizing the potential energy of sound waves.”
General Michaels pointed to his left at a building that was just yards away from the presentation. On top of the building stood a large metal tower. It was reminiscent of an old oil derrick like the ones that used to line fields in Houston. But the electric panels lined symmetrically near the top of the tower indicated its technological purpose.
The crowd turned and looked at the new piece of technology. Then, the crowd of teachers and students clapped for the news.
The general smiled and nodded. Then, he continued.
“With the Gonzalez Tower, Bauer Air Force Base will be able to provide its own energy for most of the electronic devices in the first month. As it builds up and stores power, it will eventually be able to power all of the facility, much like a wireless charger recharges cell phones or electronic notebooks. Before long, we believe this tower will store enough energy to provide electricity to the entire town.”
Cries of amazement emanated from the crowd as everyone once again clapped with joy.
“If this experiment with Gonzalez Tower goes as predicted, we will be working with the local power companies to begin production of these towers for distribution around the state, then the nation, and, ultimately, the world. Del Rio will be at the forefront of this new technology, and our entire community will benefit greatly from its distribution.”
Yet another round of applause broke out, with the general nodding modestly.
Lane turned to Tejano Star. “Do you know what this could mean? This could be the biggest power revolution since the Tesla Tower. Free energy, Tejano Star. Free energy for the entire world.”
“Tesla Tower?” asked Tejano Star. “What was that?”
“Nikola Tesla allegedly created a tower that had the capacity to send electrical power wirelessly to any point in the world. I imagine some of those same concepts are at work here. But sound waves as a source of power? That’s new.”
Tejano Star just nodded.
When the applause died down again, the general spoke.
“We also have another bit of news to bring to you today. Yesterday, as you might know from local news reports, the sinister Chaplain Skull had escaped from his appointment at the psychological offices of Bauer Air Force Base. He almost escaped, but for the help from a local hero. Without further ado, I’d like for the hero to step forward and say a few words.”
The general turned, looking at the superhero.
“Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome a true hero to this community, Tejano Star.”
The crowd broke out in applause, whistles, and cheers as Tejano Star walked to the podium. He greeted the general with a handshake, then took to the podium, waving to the people.
“Buenos dias, everybody,” said Tejano Star, “It’s great to see so many of you out here today. And I hope to see all that are old enough in attendance at the Del Rio Ballroom later tonight.” The crowd chuckled as Tejano Star finished his shill. “Doors open at 8,” he said, smiling. “Ladies get in free before 9. Cover is ten bucks.”
The crowd laughter died down as Tejano Star took a moment to pause. It was a manufactured beat that made the crowd tune back in to him.
“But seriously, amigos. You can rest at ease tonight, knowing that I have once again put Chaplain Skull behind bars. But I want you to know that I could not have done what I was able to do without the help of the real heroes. The heroes of the Del Rio Police Department, who helped track Chaplain Driskoll’s potential location, giving me valuable information for me to close in on him. Let’s give them a big hand.”
The crowd applauded once again. Members of law enforcement in the crowd nodded and waved modestly.
Then, Tejano Star paused to transition once again.
“As you know, this city is my hometown, too. I grew up here. I got my high school education here before getting a college degree at San Uvalde Junior College. And when I went off to San Antonio to follow my dream of being a singer, I never thought I would ever have these powers that I have now.”
The crowd clapped in appreciation for Tejano Star, who nodded and waved back at the crowd.
“I just want all of you to know here today, family, friends, law enforcement officials, fans, and all our military heroes, that I will always do everything that I can for you and our community. Para siempre, mi pueblo. Thank you.”
The crowd cheered as Tejano Star walked back to his seat. Lane was standing, clapping for his charge.
“Good speech,” he said. “Well done.”
“Well, it’s from the heart,” he said, “And maybe it will get a few more people through the doors tonight.”
“Always hustling,” said Lane, “Qué cabrón.”
“Hey, when you’re a Tejano singing sensation like myself, what’s wrong with using my superpowers to bring in a few more people to the shows?”
“You can be so conceited sometimes, it’s funny.”
“Hey. This superhero’s still gotta eat, now. I can’t always eat tacos from the street vendor, now, can I?”
Lane just nodded, chuckling. “Fair enough.”
In his customized and exclusive prison cell, Chaplain Driskoll watched the speech on his own flat screen TV just outside of his cell. He glared at the screen.
THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY, AT THE SAN UVALDE CIVIC CENTER
“How is everybody doing tonight?”
The wild and wooly crowd of San Uvalde citizens cheered with delight. The Tejano Star concert was just as fun as everyone expected, even to the superhero himself. He finished one of the songs off the new album when he started talking to the crowd.
“I’m Tejano Star and these are the Caballeros,” he said, turning and indicating his band members. “And we’re so glad to be back here in San Uvalde, Texas!”
The crowd was spurred on to cheer by the remark. Appealing to civic pride was always an easy way to get the crowd to respond.
Using the town high school mascot was another easy way to get a response.
“How many San Uvalde Mauraders we have in the crowd tonight?”The response was even bigger. San Uvalde loved their high school sports teams. And even though the Del Rio Rhinos beat the Mauraders two weeks ago, he wasn’t going to say anything.
“What I want to do here, compadres, is take a few minutes and do a giveaway. What I have here is a signed CD of our latest album, “El Fuego del Amor”, signed by me and all of the boys in the band.”
As Tejano Star continued, a scuffle broke out in the back of the Civic Center.
“So what I’m going to do is this: Everybody left a ticket with their names on it as you came into the show tonight.”
Then, a scream emanated from the back, near the scuffle. As security rushed to the scene, Tejano Star spoke.
“Hey, hey. C’mon, compadres, let’s get along here. We’re all here to have some fun, right everybody?”
The crowd cheered, but not as loud as before. Many people had rushed to the site of the scuffle to take a look for themselves at what went down. It looked like the security team had taken care of the fighters.
Since most of the attention was on security, Tejano Star decided to acknowledge the fight and bring the crowd back to him. “Hey, un aplauso por los hermanos allá working security. Let’s give them a big hand.”
The crowd followed along, cheering modestly yet again.
“Alright, compadres, lets get back to this drawing and see who’s going to get this regalotonight.”
Tejano Star reached into a jar and pulled out a ticket. He held it up to read it.
“Stephanie Reyes. Stephanie Reyes?”
A woman near the middle of the dance floor cheered, running up to the stage. “Me! Me!” she shouted. The band couldn’t take their eyes off of her. She wore a low-cut blouse that flowed gently as she moved to the stage. She wore stylish patent leather black heels and a short dress. She had a fair complexion, but her strong facial features pointed to Hispanic origin.
“C’mon up here, chula,” said Tejano Star, pulling her up on the stage from the stairs. She jumped up at Tejano Star and kissed his sweaty cheek. She jumped back, smiling, shocked with a charge from his extra-terrestrial power that passed through her body. Some people in the crowd saw her response and the brief blue spark that passed from his cheek to her lips and chuckled.
“What’s your name, chula?” asked Tejano Star, putting the microphone in front of her red lips.
“Stephanie,” she said, giggling with glee and waving at her friends.
“Let’s give Stephanie a hand, folks,” he said, adding, “Masota la rabbit.”
The crowd cheered, and some guys whistled as well.
“Stephanie, here’s a copy of the new CD. Thanks for coming out tonight.”
Another shriek came from the crowd in the back again. Stephanie and Tejano Star looked back again and saw another scuffle break out.
“Ay, mi raza,” groaned Tejano Star. “C’mon, compadres, can we not have a show where we don’t get in a fight?”
As Tejano Star looked back to see security taking control again, Stephanie said, “The last fight one of the guys bit the other guy in the face.”
“What?” said Tejano Star, smiling in disbelief.
“Seriously,” she said. “He was crazy.”
“Wow,” said Tejano Star, thinking that maybe getting the dance floor hopping again would be a good solution to the chaos.
“Thank you, Stephanie. Un aplauso for Julie, compadres,” said Tejano Star as Julie walked away. “We’re going to go ahead and keep the party going here, amigos, with our next song. Hit it, Caballeros.”
The accordion, played by Tejano Star himself, blazed to life, followed by the bass guitar player lighting up his instrument, the drummer starting in, and then the keyboard player starting up. Before long, Tejano Star was singing the first verse to one of the new songs off the new album. The fun-loving vibes of pure Tejano music were dancing through the room.
But the discord of the strange scuffles in the back of the San Uvalde Civic Center was taking the fun out of the evening yet again. Amid the dancing masses, another fracas was breaking out. This time, taking the pep out of the step of the people enjoying a good cumbia. What was once a scuffle turned into a brawl, clearing people off of the dance floor.
For any musical band, that’s a very bad sign.
“Hey,” shouted Tejano Star, a bit frustrated, stopping his band and looking in the direction of the fights. “What’s going on here?”
Through the crowd and haze, Tejano Star could see two figures gouging and biting people. On the floor around them lay three other people, wounded and bleeding on the floor. A figure seemed to be feeding off of one body. Several people were fighting with others. Security had taken control of two people, but were now outnumbered. A small crowd had gathered around the skirmish, but many were fleeing the building.
“Time to go to work,” whispered Tejano Star, pulling the extra-terrestrial necklace from around his neck and cupping it in his hands.
“Estrella de la noche,” he said, “ ¡Dáme el poder!” he shouted, calling for power from the extra-terrestrial object.
A bright flash consumed Tejano Star, and before long he was transformed into the south Texas superhero. The flash wasn’t bright for long, and there on the stage stood Tejano Star. Brown ropers wrapped his feet, covered by the faded pant legs of Wrangler blue jeans. The large gold belt buckle had a carved star in the middle. ‘Tejano’ was carved over the top of the star. ‘Star’ was carved below it. The cut-outs on either side of the star were the shapes of the state of Texas and the country of Mexico. He wore a well-shaped straw Stetson hat, and a red mask made from a bandana that wrapped around his head.
His shirt was a long-sleeve button-up with the sleeves cut off. The front and back of his shirt matched, with a blue field and a white lone star on the upper portion. Two large vertical stripes fell to his beltline, one red, the other white. The Texas flag.
“Get ‘em, Tejano Star!” shouted members of his band.
Tejano Star flew by one of the speakers and took a long stretch of technical cord that was not being used. He then flew to the fracas, over the heads of the crowd.
“Look!” shouted some of the people. “It’s Tejano Star!”
Landing near the fights, he took in more of what was happening. One person was assaulting another on the ground, who was dripping in blood. That same blood was falling from the mouth of the attacker. Some people were mixing it up, throwing sloppy punches at each other. Others were taking pictures and video on their phones.
Zombies? thought Tejano Star.
Tejano Star pulled the attacking ghoul off of the woman on the ground and wrapped the cord tight around the living dead man. He then yanked another that was fighting with the people, and tied him to the first one. He did it again, and again, and one last time. When it was over, and it ended within a minute, Tejano Star had subdued five of the strange zombie-like people and hung them on the wall. They snarled and growled in aggressive anger.
The crowd cheered, but the mystery of the cannibalistic patrons was too dangerous to have the people stick around.
“I’m so sorry, folks,” said Tejano Star. “But due to what appears to be a… I never thought I’d ever say this… due to a zombie problem at the show tonight, I have to cancel tonight’s show. All your tickets will be refunded if you contact tejanostar.com.”
Members of the crowd groaned loudly, and there were even some boos that made Tejano Star feel bad. But most of the crowd had sense enough to leave. People walked out, texting the events on their phones and updating their WhatsUp profile.
The strange creatures, tied up and hanging on the wall, drooled blood and saliva at Tejano Star.
“Tejano Star!” shouted a woman. “That’s my brother up there. You have to let him down.”
Tejano Star ignored the question and asked, “Ma’am, did you see what happened?”
“I don’t know. Jimmy, that’s my brother, he got sick this morning. I don’t know what it is, but he was sick all day.”
“I think your brother caught something very dangerous ma’am. He needs to get to a hospital.”
At that moment, Lane arrived. He overheard the discussion and stated, “The police is already on the way and so is an ambulance.”
“What’s your name, chula?”
“Mandy.”
“Mandy, stay here. The police are on the way.”
“But what about my brother?”
Tejano Star looked up at the captured people. Their clothes suggested that they had gotten ready and come to the event completely healthy. Or at least not affected by whatever they caught.
Looking back at Mandy, Tejano Star said, “Just stay with him. Everything will be alright.”
But he wasn’t sure of that.
Tejano Star and Lane walked back to the band, who were already putting their equipment away.
“What the hell are we going to do here, Tejano Star?”
“I’ll take care of the PR, but as for the rest, I don’t know,” said Tejano Star. “Let’s get this stuff all packed up and head back to the trailer. Get the guys on the bus. We’ll watch the news in the trailer.
“Then what?” asked Lane.
“If this is what I think it is, and I can’t believe I’m even considering it,” said Tejano Star, “then we’re in deep trouble.”
============================
The rest of the action-packed story is coming this fall from ZombieBloodFights.com. Network with author Bowie Ibarra for updates on its release.
BOWIE VALERIANO IBARRA is the author of the 'Down the Road' zombie horror series from Permuted Press and Simon and Schuester. His latest zombie story, The Fall of Austin, tells the story of military, police, convicts, and citizens of the Texas capitol as they deal with the zpoc.Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
July 7, 2013
FIGHTS: Anderson Silva - From King to Clown
ONE OF UFC'S GREATEST CHAMPS IS HOIST ON HIS OWN PITARD
by
Bowie V. Ibarra
LOLOLOLOLOL!
One of UFC's greatest champions completely erased his dominant legacy by acting like a jackass longer than he should have, giving his challenger, Chris Weidman, a veritable taxi driver, the punchers chance he needed to catch Silva with an arm punch to take the title away from the most dominant UFC champ in history.
It was already a bad night for Brazilian fighters, with Charles Olivera and Roger Gracie losing to their opponents earlier. They say bad things happen in three, so its appropriate that Anderson's match was next after these two fighters from Brazil had a mark added to their loss column.
Weidman took Anderson down early and though they ended up back on the feet, Silva was content to try and clown Weidman for the rest of the round.
My prediction was Anderson would turn it up in the 2nd round and put Weidman away, but it turned out he decided playing around in a world title match in his Burger King tights was much more appropriate for whatever reason.
And in a still-young combat sport where some schlemiel can have a handful of victories that somehow gets him booked in a main event fight. That dude still has to ask his boss off of work changing tires at Goodyear to fight one of the greatest fighters in the world (read: Bret Rogers vs. Fedor Emelianenko). And then, that schmuck, who hasn't even broken double-digits in the win column, can still has a punchers chance (6 ounce gloves) to beat one of the best ever (Anderson Silva was 33-4 at the time. Weidman was 9-0).
That was pretty much on display tonight, and it was handed to Weidman on a silver platter by Silva.
Silva deserved to be utterly humiliated by his actions, lose the belt, and the respect of fans around the world. I get the 'showboat' aspect of combat sports. Floyd Mayweather, the biggest asshole in all of fight sports, has that as part of his game. But he doesn't spend entire rounds doing that, begging his opponent to punch him in the mouth. A moment or two, I get it. But entire rounds? WTF are you doing?
Real combat sport champs don't act like that: Ali, Foreman, Matt Hughes, Randy Couture, Masa Funaki, Bas Rutten, Takanohana, Asashoryu, Jack Briscoe, Dory Funk, Harley Race. By acting like a clown in the middle of the ring and getting his ass knocked out, he spit in the face of every former champ, the UFC brass, and the fans. He asked for it, literally, and he got it in spades.
Word on the street is Dana is insisting that the rematch is Anderson's only option. And it makes sense, too. The loss cost the UFC superfight money by removing potential cash matchups against GSP and/or 'Bones' Jones in the future.
With that said, ZombieBloodFights.com salutes Chris Weidman for taking the fight seriously and wanting that title more than one of the most legendary champs in UFC history, who will now be remembered not as the most dominant champ in UFC history, but as a clown that pissed his legacy away by playing too much in one of the most high-stakes sports in the world.
=============
BOWIE V. IBARRA is the author of the noted zombie horror series, 'Down the Road', from Permuted Press and Simon and Shuster. His latest novel, 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is a combat sports themed book about the adventures of a MMA stable in south Texas, featuring a Mexican luchador who crosses over into MMA. 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is available in paperback and Kindle for as low as .99 cents.
If you are a blogger and enjoyed the blog, please follow me.
Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories and check out his book trailers at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
by
Bowie V. Ibarra
LOLOLOLOLOL!One of UFC's greatest champions completely erased his dominant legacy by acting like a jackass longer than he should have, giving his challenger, Chris Weidman, a veritable taxi driver, the punchers chance he needed to catch Silva with an arm punch to take the title away from the most dominant UFC champ in history.
It was already a bad night for Brazilian fighters, with Charles Olivera and Roger Gracie losing to their opponents earlier. They say bad things happen in three, so its appropriate that Anderson's match was next after these two fighters from Brazil had a mark added to their loss column.Weidman took Anderson down early and though they ended up back on the feet, Silva was content to try and clown Weidman for the rest of the round.
My prediction was Anderson would turn it up in the 2nd round and put Weidman away, but it turned out he decided playing around in a world title match in his Burger King tights was much more appropriate for whatever reason.
And in a still-young combat sport where some schlemiel can have a handful of victories that somehow gets him booked in a main event fight. That dude still has to ask his boss off of work changing tires at Goodyear to fight one of the greatest fighters in the world (read: Bret Rogers vs. Fedor Emelianenko). And then, that schmuck, who hasn't even broken double-digits in the win column, can still has a punchers chance (6 ounce gloves) to beat one of the best ever (Anderson Silva was 33-4 at the time. Weidman was 9-0).
That was pretty much on display tonight, and it was handed to Weidman on a silver platter by Silva.
Silva deserved to be utterly humiliated by his actions, lose the belt, and the respect of fans around the world. I get the 'showboat' aspect of combat sports. Floyd Mayweather, the biggest asshole in all of fight sports, has that as part of his game. But he doesn't spend entire rounds doing that, begging his opponent to punch him in the mouth. A moment or two, I get it. But entire rounds? WTF are you doing?
Real combat sport champs don't act like that: Ali, Foreman, Matt Hughes, Randy Couture, Masa Funaki, Bas Rutten, Takanohana, Asashoryu, Jack Briscoe, Dory Funk, Harley Race. By acting like a clown in the middle of the ring and getting his ass knocked out, he spit in the face of every former champ, the UFC brass, and the fans. He asked for it, literally, and he got it in spades.
Word on the street is Dana is insisting that the rematch is Anderson's only option. And it makes sense, too. The loss cost the UFC superfight money by removing potential cash matchups against GSP and/or 'Bones' Jones in the future.With that said, ZombieBloodFights.com salutes Chris Weidman for taking the fight seriously and wanting that title more than one of the most legendary champs in UFC history, who will now be remembered not as the most dominant champ in UFC history, but as a clown that pissed his legacy away by playing too much in one of the most high-stakes sports in the world.
=============
BOWIE V. IBARRA is the author of the noted zombie horror series, 'Down the Road', from Permuted Press and Simon and Shuster. His latest novel, 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is a combat sports themed book about the adventures of a MMA stable in south Texas, featuring a Mexican luchador who crosses over into MMA. 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is available in paperback and Kindle for as low as .99 cents.If you are a blogger and enjoyed the blog, please follow me.
Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories and check out his book trailers at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
July 4, 2013
ZOMBIES: 4th of July, ZombieBloodFights.com style!
AN EXCERPT FROM 'ROCKETS RED GLARE'
BY
BOWIE V. IBARRA
Below is an excerpt from the short story 'Rocket's Red Glare' from the award winning zombie short story collection, 'Holiday of the Dead'. It's one of many short stories written by some of the genre's heavy hitters, including Wayne Simmons, Eric S.Brown, Joe McKinney, Iain McKinnon, David Dunwoody, Remy Porter, and even John Russo, one of the writers of the original 'Night of the Living Dead'.
Check it out, then pick up a copy for yourself today here, or at the link at the end.
ROCKETS RED GLARE
BY
BOWIE V. IBARRA
COPYRIGHT 2010, 2013 BOWIE IBARRA AND WILD WOLF PRESS
Calavera City, Texas
Reloj Co.
“Litte faggots popping fireworks for the Fourth of July tonight?”
Trevor and Todd’s sole purpose was to drink beer and make people feel miserable at Calavera City Community College. It was an even easier task when the boys weren’t in class. The five people they rolled up on were some of their favorite targets, both in and out of school.
“Don’t you guys have a douchebag meeting tonight or something?”
Geoff was always the first to respond of the five friends. He gave a high-five to his two buddies, Bruce and Lawrence, who were standing next to him when he uttered the response. They immediately began laughing. The laughter was just another way to get under Trevor and Todd’s skin.
“You’re just jealous because we can afford them, asshole,” said Belinda, joining the boys with a barb of her own. Heather, who was standing by Belinda, laughed along with the boys. She knuckle-bumped Belinda.
“You’re the only girl I know, Belinda,” said Todd, “That would settle for a little queer boyfriend like Bruce who doesn’t even have a car.”
“I’ll take personality over having a car any day, asshole,” she said, flipping him the classic ‘boney-maroney’ middle finger.
“Why don’t we just go inside your house?” said Todd, indicating her home. “You can see how big my personality is.”
“Fuck off,” she replied as Trevor and Todd chuckled.
Two large military trucks pulled up behind Trevor’s Mustang. The bright lights of the first vehicle cut through the early evening. The driver honked.
With the arrogance of a true jerk, Trevor took a long and defiant swig off a beer before saying, “When you girls want to hang out with some real men, call us.” He revved the engine to his Mustang GT before peeling out in front of the kids. The white smoke of burnt rubber drifted from the pavement to the air as the car shrieked like a Detroit-born banshee before speeding away. The driver of the military truck grinded the vehicle into gear and drove away. The five friends laughed.
“I should have thrown a bottle-rocket in their car,” said Bruce.
“That would have been hilarious,” said Heather.
“Speaking of,” said Lawrence. “Let’s send another salvo.” He handed four bottle-rockets to his friends and they immediately placed them in their bottles on the sidewalk.
“Try and delay the lighting,” suggested Belinda. “Let’s see if we can get them to pop in one-second intervals.”
“Hey babe, this isn’t the fireworks at the Tower of the Americas in San Antonio, now,” chuckled Bruce.
“Just do it. Ready?”
The friends had their punks lit and ready. “Go.”
They each waited for the person beside them to light their fuse before they lit theirs. As the last of the five friends lit theirs, the first rocket went off. Then the second, third, fourth, and finally the fifth rocket took flight. Like Belinda had planned, they whistled into the sky in a crude, yet coordinated, salvo. They burst in the sky in intervals, and the friends cheered.
“Respect the soldiers,” came a voice. The friends turned around. They knew who it was. It was Mr. Fuentes, who had rolled up on his bike. Or as students at Calavera City Community College knew him, he was Pete the Nutty Professor. “Respect the soldiers on the Fourth of July. They are with God now. They died so you could live here in America.”
“Guy’s nuttier than squirrel turds,” whispered Bruce.
“Leave him alone,” said Heather. “He’s just old.”
“And annoying,” said Geoff, lighting a small string of Black Cat fireworks. As the fuse lit, Geoff yelled out, “Hey, Nutty Professor, here’s to the soldiers.”
Before his friends could stop him, Geoff tossed the firecrackers at the old man. The old man whimpered in fear as the fireworks lit up the ground around him. The blasts of the tiny explosives rattled his eardrums, and he got back on his bike and rode away.
“Respect the soldiers, you little bastards. Respect the soldiers,” he said as he rode away.
The five friends couldn’t help but laugh. It was like watching a guy in an old western dance around the ground as a villain was shooting at his feet.
“Geoff,” said Heather, hitting his arm. “That was mean.” She was still chuckling.
“You thought it was funny,” said Geoff.
“It wasfunny,” said Bruce.
“He’s always talking religion,” said Bruce. “Like my mom says, if he was mad at us, he should forgive us.”
“I forgive you,” said Belinda, walking up to her man. Her hands held in a pantomime of religious fervor. “I forgive you.”
The five laughed again and found more fireworks to set off.
But as they had a laugh, Trevor and Todd were plotting against them.
“Hey, check it out,” said Trevor, indicating Deputy Jacobs at the Whataburger. “It’s the sheriff.”
“Let’s get out of here,” he said. “If he sees us drinking, we’re done for.”
“But it’s Deputy Jacobs,” said Trevor. “He’s my brother-in-law. He owes me a favor, too.” Trevor slammed his beer and threw the empty can in the back seat and drove to the restaurant. He pulled into the parking lot and parked the car right beside the deputy’s vehicle. “Watch,” said Trevor, stepping out of the car and walking to his lawman-in-law.
In the car, Deputy Jacobs was eating a triple-cheeseburger as Trevor knocked on the window. Diced onions had already fallen on his belly, and the deputy made no effort to wipe them off as he rolled down the window.
“Trevor,” said the deputy, talking with his mouth full. “What are you doing?”
“Well, brother, I just wanted to report some lawbreakers to you.”
The deputy made no effort to finish the bite from the burger before he stuffed five French fries in his mouth. “What do you got?” The colors of the food in his mouth repulsed Trevor. Gruesome bread melded with ketchup and meat in his mouth. It was a disgusting collage. Mustard was on his chin, but Trevor made no effort to tell him.
“There’s a group of kids popping fireworks just two blocks away. There’s a restriction on popping fireworks in the city limits, right?”
“That’s right.” The deputy made no effort to finish eating before he spoke. Saliva laced the masticated food in his full mouth. A small piece of lettuce hung on his moustache.
As if on cue, the fiery projectiles of a Roman Candle lit up the sky, exactly where Trevor was indicating.
“Well, as you can see,” said Trevor, smiling and showing off his crooked teeth, “those kids are clearly ignoring the burn ban in town setting off those fireworks.”
Deputy Jacobs took another big bite of the burger. “I’ll be right over there, Trev,” he said, talking with his mouth full. “Thanks for the info.”
“Anything for my brother,” said Trevor, giving a thumbs up.
The deputy had another question. “Have you been drinking, by the way?”
“Brother,” said Trevor, slyly. “I don’t drink and drive.”
Trevor got in the car. Arrogantly, he cracked open another Natural Light and toasted his in-law. Todd shrugged, and toasted back as they pulled out.
Deputy Jacobs had a few more bites before he finished his burger and fries. He would go after the kids soon.
The five friends were having a time just blocks away.
“Man, those were awesome,” said Bruce.
“We got the heavy duty Roman Candles,” said Heather.
“And we haven’t even pulled out the mortars yet,” said Belinda, smiling.
“Ya’ll got mortars?” said Geoff. “I want to light one.”
“We’ll have to finish with the mortars,” said Lawrence. “Always go with the big finish last.”
“True, true,” said Belinda. “Right Bruce,” she winked. “Big finish.”
Bruce smiled. “Oh, yeah. Big finish.”
“You guys are so gross,” said Heather, laughing.
“Big explosion, right Bruce.”
Bruce blushed. “Oh, yeah.”
“You guys are nasty,” said Lawrence.
They set off another series of fireworks, oohing and ahhing at each display.
Another car pulled up at the mouth of the street. At first, the five just thought it was a regular car. But when the overhead red and blue lights came on, they knew it was the cops.
“I thought we were out of the city limits,” said Geoff.
“We’re about a hundred yards inside the limit,” blushed Belinda.
The car was speeding to them.
“Quick,” said Belinda. “Into my house.”
The five picked up their fireworks and ran into Belinda’s house. They slammed the door as the car reached the house.
“My mom’s coming back soon, so we can’t stay here. Out the back,” said Belinda. The team quickly followed her out the back door and into the back yard.
“What now?” asked Lawrence.
“Just follow me,” she said, walking through the back gate into an adjacent alley. Beside the alley was a crude barrier that the team bypassed to go into a dry concrete waterway. They followed Belinda under a nearby bridge.
The team assembled, expecting to be pursued.
“So,” asked Heather. “What are we doing here?”
“Let’s give panzon a little time to lose interest,” stated Belinda. “Then let’s go to the cemetery and pop fireworks.”
“Oh, no,” said Heather. “That’s too scary. What with all those dead people.”
“They’re dead, Heather,” said Lawrence. “Died in wars. It’s the military cemetery, not the public one. They’re not going to bother us.”
“Dead soldiers tell no tales,” said Geoff. “I wonder if they still have their weapons.”
“Shut up,” said Belinda. “They don’t bury military soldiers with their weapons.”
“The military cemetery would be the best place to shoot more fireworks, though,” said Heather.
“It’s outside the city limits, too,” said Bruce. “We could pop them there and not get in It’s a public place.”
trouble.
“Just let this marinate,” said Belinda. “We’ll head in and have some fun in just a few. Tubby shouldn’t be too long.”
The five friends spent the next few minutes talking about school, general gossip, who was boffing who, and other general discussion topics when Belinda thought it was best to go. In that fifteen-minute period, the remains of the day were swallowed by the horizon and replaced by stars and the moon in a black sky. The five friends crept out of the dry waterway and walked to the cemetery.
“Hey, did you guys hear the rumor that there’s a secret military base under here?” asked Lawrence.
“What?” said Geoff.
“Yeah,” Lawrence continued. “The government sponsored renovations on the cemetery in the early ‘80s. They had standard renovation equipment from the city. But there was equipment here that was used for tunneling. It took like three years before the construction crews left.”
“It’s true,” said Bruce as the five entered the cemetary. “My dad told me about it once.”
“I heard there was a UFO base under it,” said Belinda.
“It was that they made UFO’s, not an actual base,” said Lawrence. “And I heard it, too. They might be hiding one.”
“Or two,” said Belinda.
The five friends took the main road into the cemetery. It was a large cemetery, over 5 acres of land. They decided it would be best to head to the back portion of the cemetery and pop the fireworks there.
As the kids began setting up their bottle rockets, Roman candles, and other fireworks in the distance, Trevor and Todd waited in their car nearby. They lingered until the five were in the distance before quietly closing the iron-gate to the cemetery.
“Hand me the chain,” said Trevor, getting it from Todd. It was a simple bike security chain, but it would be efficient enough to lock the five in.
As Trevor finished locking it, he switched the levers to the combination to its home position. Both could not contain their glee.
“This is going to be great,” said Trevor, heading back to the car.
“Hell yeah,” said Todd. “I’m going to make them beg. Beg, beg, beg.”
The two returned to the vehicle about a block away and cracked open two more beers. They could see the fireworks in the distance. The explosions in the sky displayed warm colors, a joyful expression of the Fourth of July.
Unfortunately, just below the five friends, there was a not-so-joyful explosion. The kids might not have known exactly what was below them from their earlier conversation, but the speculation that the government was conducting experiments under the cemetery for years was spot on. Government-sponsored scientists had been conducting tests with chemical weapons for years. The explosion caused by miscalculation and fate provided sick colors, and a fearful expression of death that filled the secret halls of the base. The explosion rocked the facility, cracking its ceiling, blasting the scientists up against the walls. The device that was put together with almost perfect precision now belched its deadly gas into the air. The underground base was immediately shut down and contained. Its inhabitants dead.
Dead, at least, for the moment....
=======
Read the rest of the story in the award-winning zombie holiday horror compilation 'Holiday of the Dead' from Wild Wolf Publications today. Available in paperback and Kindle.
=======
Bowie Ibarra is the author of the 'Down the Road' zombie horror series from Permuted Press and Simon and Schuester. His latest zombie story, The Fall of Austin, tells the story of military, police, convicts, and citizens of the Texas capitol as they deal with the zpoc.
Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
BY
BOWIE V. IBARRA
Below is an excerpt from the short story 'Rocket's Red Glare' from the award winning zombie short story collection, 'Holiday of the Dead'. It's one of many short stories written by some of the genre's heavy hitters, including Wayne Simmons, Eric S.Brown, Joe McKinney, Iain McKinnon, David Dunwoody, Remy Porter, and even John Russo, one of the writers of the original 'Night of the Living Dead'.
Check it out, then pick up a copy for yourself today here, or at the link at the end.
ROCKETS RED GLARE
BY
BOWIE V. IBARRA
COPYRIGHT 2010, 2013 BOWIE IBARRA AND WILD WOLF PRESS
Calavera City, Texas
Reloj Co.
“Litte faggots popping fireworks for the Fourth of July tonight?”
Trevor and Todd’s sole purpose was to drink beer and make people feel miserable at Calavera City Community College. It was an even easier task when the boys weren’t in class. The five people they rolled up on were some of their favorite targets, both in and out of school.
“Don’t you guys have a douchebag meeting tonight or something?”
Geoff was always the first to respond of the five friends. He gave a high-five to his two buddies, Bruce and Lawrence, who were standing next to him when he uttered the response. They immediately began laughing. The laughter was just another way to get under Trevor and Todd’s skin.
“You’re just jealous because we can afford them, asshole,” said Belinda, joining the boys with a barb of her own. Heather, who was standing by Belinda, laughed along with the boys. She knuckle-bumped Belinda.
“You’re the only girl I know, Belinda,” said Todd, “That would settle for a little queer boyfriend like Bruce who doesn’t even have a car.”
“I’ll take personality over having a car any day, asshole,” she said, flipping him the classic ‘boney-maroney’ middle finger.
“Why don’t we just go inside your house?” said Todd, indicating her home. “You can see how big my personality is.”
“Fuck off,” she replied as Trevor and Todd chuckled.
Two large military trucks pulled up behind Trevor’s Mustang. The bright lights of the first vehicle cut through the early evening. The driver honked.
With the arrogance of a true jerk, Trevor took a long and defiant swig off a beer before saying, “When you girls want to hang out with some real men, call us.” He revved the engine to his Mustang GT before peeling out in front of the kids. The white smoke of burnt rubber drifted from the pavement to the air as the car shrieked like a Detroit-born banshee before speeding away. The driver of the military truck grinded the vehicle into gear and drove away. The five friends laughed.
“I should have thrown a bottle-rocket in their car,” said Bruce.
“That would have been hilarious,” said Heather.
“Speaking of,” said Lawrence. “Let’s send another salvo.” He handed four bottle-rockets to his friends and they immediately placed them in their bottles on the sidewalk.
“Try and delay the lighting,” suggested Belinda. “Let’s see if we can get them to pop in one-second intervals.”
“Hey babe, this isn’t the fireworks at the Tower of the Americas in San Antonio, now,” chuckled Bruce.
“Just do it. Ready?”
The friends had their punks lit and ready. “Go.”
They each waited for the person beside them to light their fuse before they lit theirs. As the last of the five friends lit theirs, the first rocket went off. Then the second, third, fourth, and finally the fifth rocket took flight. Like Belinda had planned, they whistled into the sky in a crude, yet coordinated, salvo. They burst in the sky in intervals, and the friends cheered.
“Respect the soldiers,” came a voice. The friends turned around. They knew who it was. It was Mr. Fuentes, who had rolled up on his bike. Or as students at Calavera City Community College knew him, he was Pete the Nutty Professor. “Respect the soldiers on the Fourth of July. They are with God now. They died so you could live here in America.”
“Guy’s nuttier than squirrel turds,” whispered Bruce.
“Leave him alone,” said Heather. “He’s just old.”
“And annoying,” said Geoff, lighting a small string of Black Cat fireworks. As the fuse lit, Geoff yelled out, “Hey, Nutty Professor, here’s to the soldiers.”
Before his friends could stop him, Geoff tossed the firecrackers at the old man. The old man whimpered in fear as the fireworks lit up the ground around him. The blasts of the tiny explosives rattled his eardrums, and he got back on his bike and rode away.
“Respect the soldiers, you little bastards. Respect the soldiers,” he said as he rode away.
The five friends couldn’t help but laugh. It was like watching a guy in an old western dance around the ground as a villain was shooting at his feet.
“Geoff,” said Heather, hitting his arm. “That was mean.” She was still chuckling.
“You thought it was funny,” said Geoff.
“It wasfunny,” said Bruce.
“He’s always talking religion,” said Bruce. “Like my mom says, if he was mad at us, he should forgive us.”
“I forgive you,” said Belinda, walking up to her man. Her hands held in a pantomime of religious fervor. “I forgive you.”
The five laughed again and found more fireworks to set off.
But as they had a laugh, Trevor and Todd were plotting against them.
“Hey, check it out,” said Trevor, indicating Deputy Jacobs at the Whataburger. “It’s the sheriff.”
“Let’s get out of here,” he said. “If he sees us drinking, we’re done for.”
“But it’s Deputy Jacobs,” said Trevor. “He’s my brother-in-law. He owes me a favor, too.” Trevor slammed his beer and threw the empty can in the back seat and drove to the restaurant. He pulled into the parking lot and parked the car right beside the deputy’s vehicle. “Watch,” said Trevor, stepping out of the car and walking to his lawman-in-law.
In the car, Deputy Jacobs was eating a triple-cheeseburger as Trevor knocked on the window. Diced onions had already fallen on his belly, and the deputy made no effort to wipe them off as he rolled down the window.
“Trevor,” said the deputy, talking with his mouth full. “What are you doing?”
“Well, brother, I just wanted to report some lawbreakers to you.”
The deputy made no effort to finish the bite from the burger before he stuffed five French fries in his mouth. “What do you got?” The colors of the food in his mouth repulsed Trevor. Gruesome bread melded with ketchup and meat in his mouth. It was a disgusting collage. Mustard was on his chin, but Trevor made no effort to tell him.
“There’s a group of kids popping fireworks just two blocks away. There’s a restriction on popping fireworks in the city limits, right?”
“That’s right.” The deputy made no effort to finish eating before he spoke. Saliva laced the masticated food in his full mouth. A small piece of lettuce hung on his moustache.
As if on cue, the fiery projectiles of a Roman Candle lit up the sky, exactly where Trevor was indicating.
“Well, as you can see,” said Trevor, smiling and showing off his crooked teeth, “those kids are clearly ignoring the burn ban in town setting off those fireworks.”
Deputy Jacobs took another big bite of the burger. “I’ll be right over there, Trev,” he said, talking with his mouth full. “Thanks for the info.”
“Anything for my brother,” said Trevor, giving a thumbs up.
The deputy had another question. “Have you been drinking, by the way?”
“Brother,” said Trevor, slyly. “I don’t drink and drive.”
Trevor got in the car. Arrogantly, he cracked open another Natural Light and toasted his in-law. Todd shrugged, and toasted back as they pulled out.
Deputy Jacobs had a few more bites before he finished his burger and fries. He would go after the kids soon.
The five friends were having a time just blocks away.
“Man, those were awesome,” said Bruce.
“We got the heavy duty Roman Candles,” said Heather.
“And we haven’t even pulled out the mortars yet,” said Belinda, smiling.
“Ya’ll got mortars?” said Geoff. “I want to light one.”
“We’ll have to finish with the mortars,” said Lawrence. “Always go with the big finish last.”
“True, true,” said Belinda. “Right Bruce,” she winked. “Big finish.”
Bruce smiled. “Oh, yeah. Big finish.”
“You guys are so gross,” said Heather, laughing.
“Big explosion, right Bruce.”
Bruce blushed. “Oh, yeah.”
“You guys are nasty,” said Lawrence.
They set off another series of fireworks, oohing and ahhing at each display.
Another car pulled up at the mouth of the street. At first, the five just thought it was a regular car. But when the overhead red and blue lights came on, they knew it was the cops.
“I thought we were out of the city limits,” said Geoff.
“We’re about a hundred yards inside the limit,” blushed Belinda.
The car was speeding to them.
“Quick,” said Belinda. “Into my house.”
The five picked up their fireworks and ran into Belinda’s house. They slammed the door as the car reached the house.
“My mom’s coming back soon, so we can’t stay here. Out the back,” said Belinda. The team quickly followed her out the back door and into the back yard.
“What now?” asked Lawrence.
“Just follow me,” she said, walking through the back gate into an adjacent alley. Beside the alley was a crude barrier that the team bypassed to go into a dry concrete waterway. They followed Belinda under a nearby bridge.
The team assembled, expecting to be pursued.
“So,” asked Heather. “What are we doing here?”
“Let’s give panzon a little time to lose interest,” stated Belinda. “Then let’s go to the cemetery and pop fireworks.”
“Oh, no,” said Heather. “That’s too scary. What with all those dead people.”
“They’re dead, Heather,” said Lawrence. “Died in wars. It’s the military cemetery, not the public one. They’re not going to bother us.”
“Dead soldiers tell no tales,” said Geoff. “I wonder if they still have their weapons.”
“Shut up,” said Belinda. “They don’t bury military soldiers with their weapons.”
“The military cemetery would be the best place to shoot more fireworks, though,” said Heather.
“It’s outside the city limits, too,” said Bruce. “We could pop them there and not get in It’s a public place.”
trouble.“Just let this marinate,” said Belinda. “We’ll head in and have some fun in just a few. Tubby shouldn’t be too long.”
The five friends spent the next few minutes talking about school, general gossip, who was boffing who, and other general discussion topics when Belinda thought it was best to go. In that fifteen-minute period, the remains of the day were swallowed by the horizon and replaced by stars and the moon in a black sky. The five friends crept out of the dry waterway and walked to the cemetery.
“Hey, did you guys hear the rumor that there’s a secret military base under here?” asked Lawrence.
“What?” said Geoff.
“Yeah,” Lawrence continued. “The government sponsored renovations on the cemetery in the early ‘80s. They had standard renovation equipment from the city. But there was equipment here that was used for tunneling. It took like three years before the construction crews left.”
“It’s true,” said Bruce as the five entered the cemetary. “My dad told me about it once.”
“I heard there was a UFO base under it,” said Belinda.
“It was that they made UFO’s, not an actual base,” said Lawrence. “And I heard it, too. They might be hiding one.”
“Or two,” said Belinda.
The five friends took the main road into the cemetery. It was a large cemetery, over 5 acres of land. They decided it would be best to head to the back portion of the cemetery and pop the fireworks there.
As the kids began setting up their bottle rockets, Roman candles, and other fireworks in the distance, Trevor and Todd waited in their car nearby. They lingered until the five were in the distance before quietly closing the iron-gate to the cemetery.
“Hand me the chain,” said Trevor, getting it from Todd. It was a simple bike security chain, but it would be efficient enough to lock the five in.
As Trevor finished locking it, he switched the levers to the combination to its home position. Both could not contain their glee.
“This is going to be great,” said Trevor, heading back to the car.
“Hell yeah,” said Todd. “I’m going to make them beg. Beg, beg, beg.”
The two returned to the vehicle about a block away and cracked open two more beers. They could see the fireworks in the distance. The explosions in the sky displayed warm colors, a joyful expression of the Fourth of July.
Unfortunately, just below the five friends, there was a not-so-joyful explosion. The kids might not have known exactly what was below them from their earlier conversation, but the speculation that the government was conducting experiments under the cemetery for years was spot on. Government-sponsored scientists had been conducting tests with chemical weapons for years. The explosion caused by miscalculation and fate provided sick colors, and a fearful expression of death that filled the secret halls of the base. The explosion rocked the facility, cracking its ceiling, blasting the scientists up against the walls. The device that was put together with almost perfect precision now belched its deadly gas into the air. The underground base was immediately shut down and contained. Its inhabitants dead.
Dead, at least, for the moment....
=======
Read the rest of the story in the award-winning zombie holiday horror compilation 'Holiday of the Dead' from Wild Wolf Publications today. Available in paperback and Kindle.
=======
Bowie Ibarra is the author of the 'Down the Road' zombie horror series from Permuted Press and Simon and Schuester. His latest zombie story, The Fall of Austin, tells the story of military, police, convicts, and citizens of the Texas capitol as they deal with the zpoc.Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
June 23, 2013
ZOMBIES: REVIEW World War Z plays out like an NWO fantasy (no spoilers)
MASS EXTERMINATION, VACCINE SALVATION, AND UN DOMINANCE HIGHLIGHT Z-POC EPIC
by Bowie V. Ibarra
When I wrote Down the Road in 2005, a title which eventually earned a spot as one of the charter titles of Permuted Press, I didn't realize it would be part of the first zombie wave to hit the literary world. I like to think that we're officially in the 2nd big wave, with 'The Walking Dead' bringing zombie horror to mainstream TV.
And with that mainstream attention comes the inevitable big budget big-name studio movies. 'World War Z', a movie based loosely on the sequel to one of the first wave zombie books, 'The Zombie Survival Guide' by Max Brooks, has hit the big screen. With highly publicized troubles in production, its long awaited time on the movie circuit is here. But did it cut the mustard? One of my fellow zombie authors Timothy Long had some thoughts about its release here. So did my fellow zombie enthusiast Eloise J. Knapp. Texas author Rhiannon Frater, an author who just doesn't seem to like me, also got a chance to see a pre-screening.
At any rate, here's the ZombieBloodFights.com thoughts without spoilers.
The movie is the journey of the protagonist, Gerry Lane as played by Brad Pitt, who is assigned by the UN to find a solution to the problem. He gets a front row seat to how the world is dealing with the crisis.
Without spoilers, the build-up was great, and so was the action that led up to it. But the finish was just meh. But considering Gerry's goal from the start, it was still the right finish. I was still left underwhelmed, but at least it finished when it should have. Not like Django.
Alex Jones put out several speculative pieces about the UN involvement in the film, martial law, and how it reflects aspects of the so-called New World Order's agenda for mass extermination. Check it out here, and here.
(Some minor spoilers)
Though the movie wasn't has heavy-handed as my fellow kook Jones' wild speculation about the film, and the UN did act as a global force making decisions for the world, including the US, the finish of the film was scary for different reasons. It included imagery and suggestions promoting the mass extermination agenda of the shadowy and ambiguous 'globalists'. Bulldozers scooping heaps and heaps of the dead in piles like garbage and setting them on fire were some of the more haunting images in my eyes. Those are the exact images my kooky friends say the globalists dream of, and I hated that the imagery is now being ingrained as a part of mass consciousness.
And though vaccines have been widely accepted as safe and non-toxic in spite of information suggesting the contrary, the production and distribution of the remedies across the globe was terrifying to me. Witnessing children and the world happily accepting the vaxes and watching them be inoculated with the remedy/poison were just as scary, in my eyes. Do you want to remain vulnerable to the 'zekes'? Or would you rather poison yourself and fight against them?
But in the end, I was still left with the hope that, with the remedy, humanity had the capacity to still work together against a common enemy. Unity through adversity.
Ironically enough, that has always been the key to humanity's success, and the main reason my fellow kooks say the 'globalists' keep us divided.
==========
Bowie Ibarra is the author of the 'Down the Road' zombie horror series from Permuted Press and Simon and Schuester. His latest zombie story, The Fall of Austin, tells the story of military, police, convicts, and citizens of the Texas capitol as they deal with the zpoc.
Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
by Bowie V. Ibarra
When I wrote Down the Road in 2005, a title which eventually earned a spot as one of the charter titles of Permuted Press, I didn't realize it would be part of the first zombie wave to hit the literary world. I like to think that we're officially in the 2nd big wave, with 'The Walking Dead' bringing zombie horror to mainstream TV.And with that mainstream attention comes the inevitable big budget big-name studio movies. 'World War Z', a movie based loosely on the sequel to one of the first wave zombie books, 'The Zombie Survival Guide' by Max Brooks, has hit the big screen. With highly publicized troubles in production, its long awaited time on the movie circuit is here. But did it cut the mustard? One of my fellow zombie authors Timothy Long had some thoughts about its release here. So did my fellow zombie enthusiast Eloise J. Knapp. Texas author Rhiannon Frater, an author who just doesn't seem to like me, also got a chance to see a pre-screening.
At any rate, here's the ZombieBloodFights.com thoughts without spoilers.
The movie is the journey of the protagonist, Gerry Lane as played by Brad Pitt, who is assigned by the UN to find a solution to the problem. He gets a front row seat to how the world is dealing with the crisis.
Without spoilers, the build-up was great, and so was the action that led up to it. But the finish was just meh. But considering Gerry's goal from the start, it was still the right finish. I was still left underwhelmed, but at least it finished when it should have. Not like Django.
Alex Jones put out several speculative pieces about the UN involvement in the film, martial law, and how it reflects aspects of the so-called New World Order's agenda for mass extermination. Check it out here, and here.
(Some minor spoilers)
Though the movie wasn't has heavy-handed as my fellow kook Jones' wild speculation about the film, and the UN did act as a global force making decisions for the world, including the US, the finish of the film was scary for different reasons. It included imagery and suggestions promoting the mass extermination agenda of the shadowy and ambiguous 'globalists'. Bulldozers scooping heaps and heaps of the dead in piles like garbage and setting them on fire were some of the more haunting images in my eyes. Those are the exact images my kooky friends say the globalists dream of, and I hated that the imagery is now being ingrained as a part of mass consciousness.
And though vaccines have been widely accepted as safe and non-toxic in spite of information suggesting the contrary, the production and distribution of the remedies across the globe was terrifying to me. Witnessing children and the world happily accepting the vaxes and watching them be inoculated with the remedy/poison were just as scary, in my eyes. Do you want to remain vulnerable to the 'zekes'? Or would you rather poison yourself and fight against them?
But in the end, I was still left with the hope that, with the remedy, humanity had the capacity to still work together against a common enemy. Unity through adversity.
Ironically enough, that has always been the key to humanity's success, and the main reason my fellow kooks say the 'globalists' keep us divided.
==========
Bowie Ibarra is the author of the 'Down the Road' zombie horror series from Permuted Press and Simon and Schuester. His latest zombie story, The Fall of Austin, tells the story of military, police, convicts, and citizens of the Texas capitol as they deal with the zpoc.Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
ZOMBIES: REVIEW World War Z plays out like an NWO fantasy (no spoilers)
MASS EXTERMINATION, VACCINE SALVATION, AND UN DOMINANCE HIGHLIGHT Z-POC EPIC
by Bowie V. Ibarra
When I wrote Down the Road in 2005, a title which eventually earned a spot as one of the charter titles of Permuted Press, I didn't realize it would be part of the first zombie wave to hit the literary world. I like to think that we're officially in the 2nd big wave, with 'The Walking Dead' bringing zombie horror to mainstream TV.
And with that mainstream attention comes the inevitable big budget big-name studio movies. 'World War Z', a movie based loosely on the sequel to one of the first wave zombie books, 'The Zombie Survival Guide' by Max Brooks, has hit the big screen. With highly publicized troubles in production, its long awaited time on the movie circuit is here. But did it cut the mustard? One of my fellow zombie authors Timothy Long had some thoughts about its release here. So did my fellow zombie enthusiast Eloise J. Knapp. Texas author Rhiannon Frater, an author who just doesn't seem to like me, also got a chance to see a pre-screening.
At any rate, here's the ZombieBloodFights.com thoughts without spoilers.
The movie is the journey of the protagonist, Gerry Lane as played by Brad Pitt, who is assigned by the UN to find a solution to the problem. He gets a front row seat to how the world is dealing with the crisis.
Without spoilers, the build-up was great, and so was the action that led up to it. But the finish was just meh. But considering Gerry's goal from the start, it was still the right finish. I was still left underwhelmed, but at least it finished when it should have. Not like Django.
Alex Jones put out several speculative pieces about the UN involvement in the film, martial law, and how it reflects aspects of the so-called New World Order's agenda for mass extermination. Check it out here, and here.
(Some minor spoilers)
Though the movie wasn't has heavy-handed as my fellow kook Jones' wild speculation about the film, and the UN did act as a global force making decisions for the world, including the US, the finish of the film was scary for different reasons. It included imagery and suggestions promoting the mass extermination agenda of the shadowy and ambiguous 'globalists'. Bulldozers scooping heaps and heaps of the dead in piles like garbage and setting them on fire were some of the more haunting images in my eyes. Those are the exact images my kooky friends say the globalists dream of, and I hated that the imagery is now being ingrained as a part of mass consciousness.
And though vaccines have been widely accepted as safe and non-toxic in spite of information suggesting the contrary, the production and distribution of the remedies across the globe was terrifying to me. Witnessing children and the world happily accepting the vaxes and watching them be inoculated with the remedy/poison were just as scary, in my eyes. Do you want to remain vulnerable to the 'zekes'? Or would you rather poison yourself and fight against them?
But in the end, I was still left with the hope that, with the remedy, humanity had the capacity to still work together against a common enemy. Unity through adversity.
Ironically enough, that has always been the key to humanity's success, and the main reason my fellow kooks say the 'globalists' keep us divided.
==========
Bowie Ibarra is the author of the 'Down the Road' zombie horror series from Permuted Press and Simon and Schuester. His latest zombie story, The Fall of Austin, tells the story of military, police, convicts, and citizens of the Texas capitol as they deal with the zpoc.
Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
by Bowie V. Ibarra
When I wrote Down the Road in 2005, a title which eventually earned a spot as one of the charter titles of Permuted Press, I didn't realize it would be part of the first zombie wave to hit the literary world. I like to think that we're officially in the 2nd big wave, with 'The Walking Dead' bringing zombie horror to mainstream TV.And with that mainstream attention comes the inevitable big budget big-name studio movies. 'World War Z', a movie based loosely on the sequel to one of the first wave zombie books, 'The Zombie Survival Guide' by Max Brooks, has hit the big screen. With highly publicized troubles in production, its long awaited time on the movie circuit is here. But did it cut the mustard? One of my fellow zombie authors Timothy Long had some thoughts about its release here. So did my fellow zombie enthusiast Eloise J. Knapp. Texas author Rhiannon Frater, an author who just doesn't seem to like me, also got a chance to see a pre-screening.
At any rate, here's the ZombieBloodFights.com thoughts without spoilers.
The movie is the journey of the protagonist, Gerry Lane as played by Brad Pitt, who is assigned by the UN to find a solution to the problem. He gets a front row seat to how the world is dealing with the crisis.
Without spoilers, the build-up was great, and so was the action that led up to it. But the finish was just meh. But considering Gerry's goal from the start, it was still the right finish. I was still left underwhelmed, but at least it finished when it should have. Not like Django.
Alex Jones put out several speculative pieces about the UN involvement in the film, martial law, and how it reflects aspects of the so-called New World Order's agenda for mass extermination. Check it out here, and here.
(Some minor spoilers)
Though the movie wasn't has heavy-handed as my fellow kook Jones' wild speculation about the film, and the UN did act as a global force making decisions for the world, including the US, the finish of the film was scary for different reasons. It included imagery and suggestions promoting the mass extermination agenda of the shadowy and ambiguous 'globalists'. Bulldozers scooping heaps and heaps of the dead in piles like garbage and setting them on fire were some of the more haunting images in my eyes. Those are the exact images my kooky friends say the globalists dream of, and I hated that the imagery is now being ingrained as a part of mass consciousness.
And though vaccines have been widely accepted as safe and non-toxic in spite of information suggesting the contrary, the production and distribution of the remedies across the globe was terrifying to me. Witnessing children and the world happily accepting the vaxes and watching them be inoculated with the remedy/poison were just as scary, in my eyes. Do you want to remain vulnerable to the 'zekes'? Or would you rather poison yourself and fight against them?
But in the end, I was still left with the hope that, with the remedy, humanity had the capacity to still work together against a common enemy. Unity through adversity.
Ironically enough, that has always been the key to humanity's success, and the main reason my fellow kooks say the 'globalists' keep us divided.
==========
Bowie Ibarra is the author of the 'Down the Road' zombie horror series from Permuted Press and Simon and Schuester. His latest zombie story, The Fall of Austin, tells the story of military, police, convicts, and citizens of the Texas capitol as they deal with the zpoc.Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
June 2, 2013
FIGHTS - FAN RECAP - Ring of Honor Invades SATX 2013
Ring of Honor Rocks the Shrine Auditorium
BY
Bowie V. Ibarra
Ring of Honor wrestling took the Shrine Auditorium by storm this past Saturday night with a card stacked with ROH standouts and Texas Talent! ZombieBloodFights.com was there to take in all the action and have some fun.
Here's a recap. And if you enjoy the recap, consider showing your support by purchasing my latest combat sports story, "Pit Fighters: Double Cross" in paperback and Kindle for as low as .99!
TAILGATE START
ZBF.com and Texas wrestling superfan Danny started the night off with some Lone Star Beer in the parking lot. We were joined by his girlfriend and all had a Lone Start or three to start off our evening. We were even joined by indy wrestler Mr. B, who was more than happy to have a beer with us. Then, it was off to the show!
MEETING THE BRISCOES AND ADDRESSING THE PINK ELEPHANT
If you've been following the ZombieBloodFights.com coverage of ROH's approach to Texas, you might recall the preview of the show which featured the story on the controversial story about how ZBF.com and other KotU fans were allegedly put under scrutiny by ROH officials? Well, it was my chance to put some of the rumors to bed and get to the heart of the controversy: Would the Briscoes fight the Kingz of the Underground if they had a chance.
As I approached the autograph table, a ROH official asked called me out on the videos. As he took my money for the autograph, I told him, 'A Briscoes/KotU match is the Pacquiao/Mayweather of the Texas Indy Tag Team Scene, man.' He chuckled and let me in.
Mark made a face at my 'science' shirt, and I welcomed them to Texas with a Lone Star Beer a piece that I snuck in at the door. And then I asked the question: "If the timing were right, and everything could be coordinated the way it needs to be, would ya'll fight Scot Summers and Ryan Genesis, The Kings of the Underground?"
The answer was concise.
'Yeah.'
Well, there we go, ROH! When you come back, make it happen!
TEXAS INDY TALENT TAKES THE STAGE
After saying hello to my fellow Texas indy wrestling friends, I sat down to watch the opening match. It featured AJ Summers and Rudy Russo vs. Carson and Ricky Starks. It took me a minute to figure out who to boo and who to cheer, as AJ Summers usually uses underhanded tactics to achieve victory. But Carson and Starks were playing dirty, and Summers and Russo came out on top in a fun bout.
FRANK TRIGG: MASTER OF CEREMONIES
A dude I thought looked like Frank Trigg was the MC for the night. He actually did a good hacky-sack-style kick of a streamer during the night, so maybe it was just Frank Trigg's dad.
He also approached me at the end of the night and called me 'The Black Bobby Fish'. Clearly, Frank comes from a part of the country that does not have Hispanics.
KYLE O'REILLY vs. MIKE SYDAL
O'Reilly shakes hands with a ghost
One half of the tag team champs, ReDRagon, or Re: Dr. Agon, Kyle O'Reilly mixed it up with Mike Sydal. I swear to God, I thought Kyle was fighting the ghost of Brian Pillman. They put up a good show, even with Bobby Fish at ringside. Man, Fish can talk some shit as well. But the Texas fans held their own, including superfan Tommy.
O'Reilly with the win on Sydal.
(B)ERNIE from the local Fox affiliate made an appearance.
In a fun moment, Ernie from Fox SATX made it to the ring to welcome every to the show and spell out the fact that Ring of Honor is owned by Sinclair Media, which also has a hand in his Fox station. If you recall, Ernie was trying to interview ACH when Steve Corino called in and hijacked the segment.
Well, Ernie almost paid for showing up when Mark Briscoe came out for the save and attacked Corino. The two went back and forth when Corino's mystery S.C.U.M. hand was revealed to be Jimmy Jacobs and Rhett Titus.
Impromptu match ended in DQ.
ATHENA vs. BARBI HAYDEN
This is as good as my photos got because I didn't want
ROH to take my camera
This was an outstanding match by the Texas indy women. Both girls came out swinging, and the fans enjoyed it. In the end, Athena hits the O-Face and puts Barbi away.
BOBBY FISH vs. RAY ROWE
Properly shaved New York douchebag Bobby Fish took on Texas indy standout, Ray Rowe. As you might imagine, it was a physical match that found Rowe chopping Fish until he bled. Rowe blasted Fish with his double knee flying attack and it was amazing.
But in the end, even after a good showing, Rowe lost to fish.
EDDIE EDWARDS vs. ROH TV CHAMP MATT TAVEN
This was a great and competitive match as well. Edwards and Taven beat each other up before Edwards took the victory. Taven had a long, hard look at the belt and considered his worth after the matchup.
ACH vs. JAY LETHAL
If this is match of the night, then it was match of the year. ACH and Jay Lethal tore the house down in an amazing high flight and technical match. ACH brought all he had, but it wasn't enough to take down Lethal, who got him.
But in the end, Lethal gave ACH his props and saluted him with pure honor.
And then, INTERMISSION
ADAM COLE vs. RODERICK STRONG
This match was alright. The two put on a competitive match, with Strong taking the victory in the end.
But the real highlight was watching noted With Leather Blogger and Best and Worst of Raw mastermind Brandon Stroud just unload on Strong with a personal verbal vendetta against the noted wrestling stalwart. Jesus Christ, he went off on Strong, saying he looked like a human leg, which was weird. Called him the lamp from 'A Christmas Story'. After he brought it up, I could see that, I guess.
And then, when the match ended, Strong confronted Stroud from the ring, calling him names and saying he doesn't score with chicks as Stroud sat by his immensely charming girlfriend, the lovely Miss Destiny. Now I'm not going to draw any conclusions, but we're all adults here, Roderick Strong. You're probably wrong on that assumption. Try again.
TEXAS TORNADO TAG MATCH
S.C.U.M. reps JIMMY JACOBS AND RHETT TITUS
VS.
MIKE ELGIN AND BJ WHITMER
These dudes threw down all over the Shrine Auditorium, where Shriner's help raise money for children's hospitals and shit. And it got crazy.
As it made its way back to the ring, Jimmy Jacobs suggested to Rhett Titus a way to murder BJ Whitmer by taking the mats off the Shrine floor and spike piledriving him to the pavement. But luckily he was saved from that fate.
Balding mullet man seeking to commit murder 1 before the other dudes do Truth is, Elgin promised he was going to send SCUM out in a body bag at the beginning of the night. So, in a way, SCUM was just attempting to commit 1st degree murder first before Elgin made good on his promise. Sound strategy when you think about it.
SCUM took the victory.
RING OF HONOR WORLD TITLE MATCH
JAY BRISCOE (C) vs. DAVEY RICHARDS
This was yet another great match and a great finish to the show, with both wrestlers giving their all to the crowd that stayed with them the whole night.
One of the highlights, though, was Texas Superfan Stephanie shouting Kings of the Underground at Jay Briscoe before the match started. I had made my peace with them, but she certainly hadn't. She was wearing her green KotU shirt, too. It was pretty awesome.
At any rate, the two even battled it out in a test of strength multiple times to the delight of the fans. Jay takes the win in a hard fought battle.
All I got to say is it was a tremendously fun night of action that I hope returns to our state again. Perhaps a show in ATX and SATX on the same weekend?
Also, KotU vs. Briscoes. Goddammit, make it happen!
Thanks Ring of Honor
=============
BOWIE V. IBARRA is the author of the noted zombie horror series, 'Down the Road', from Permuted Press and Simon and Shuster. His latest novel, 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is a combat sports themed book about the adventures of a MMA stable in south Texas, featuring a Mexican luchador who crosses over into MMA. 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is available in paperback and Kindle for as low as .99 cents.
If you are a blogger and enjoyed the blog, please follow me.
Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories and check out his book trailers at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
BY
Bowie V. Ibarra
Ring of Honor wrestling took the Shrine Auditorium by storm this past Saturday night with a card stacked with ROH standouts and Texas Talent! ZombieBloodFights.com was there to take in all the action and have some fun.
Here's a recap. And if you enjoy the recap, consider showing your support by purchasing my latest combat sports story, "Pit Fighters: Double Cross" in paperback and Kindle for as low as .99!
TAILGATE START
ZBF.com and Texas wrestling superfan Danny started the night off with some Lone Star Beer in the parking lot. We were joined by his girlfriend and all had a Lone Start or three to start off our evening. We were even joined by indy wrestler Mr. B, who was more than happy to have a beer with us. Then, it was off to the show!
MEETING THE BRISCOES AND ADDRESSING THE PINK ELEPHANT
If you've been following the ZombieBloodFights.com coverage of ROH's approach to Texas, you might recall the preview of the show which featured the story on the controversial story about how ZBF.com and other KotU fans were allegedly put under scrutiny by ROH officials? Well, it was my chance to put some of the rumors to bed and get to the heart of the controversy: Would the Briscoes fight the Kingz of the Underground if they had a chance.
As I approached the autograph table, a ROH official asked called me out on the videos. As he took my money for the autograph, I told him, 'A Briscoes/KotU match is the Pacquiao/Mayweather of the Texas Indy Tag Team Scene, man.' He chuckled and let me in.
Mark made a face at my 'science' shirt, and I welcomed them to Texas with a Lone Star Beer a piece that I snuck in at the door. And then I asked the question: "If the timing were right, and everything could be coordinated the way it needs to be, would ya'll fight Scot Summers and Ryan Genesis, The Kings of the Underground?"
The answer was concise.
'Yeah.'
Well, there we go, ROH! When you come back, make it happen!
TEXAS INDY TALENT TAKES THE STAGE
After saying hello to my fellow Texas indy wrestling friends, I sat down to watch the opening match. It featured AJ Summers and Rudy Russo vs. Carson and Ricky Starks. It took me a minute to figure out who to boo and who to cheer, as AJ Summers usually uses underhanded tactics to achieve victory. But Carson and Starks were playing dirty, and Summers and Russo came out on top in a fun bout.
FRANK TRIGG: MASTER OF CEREMONIES
A dude I thought looked like Frank Trigg was the MC for the night. He actually did a good hacky-sack-style kick of a streamer during the night, so maybe it was just Frank Trigg's dad.
He also approached me at the end of the night and called me 'The Black Bobby Fish'. Clearly, Frank comes from a part of the country that does not have Hispanics.
KYLE O'REILLY vs. MIKE SYDAL
O'Reilly shakes hands with a ghost
One half of the tag team champs, ReDRagon, or Re: Dr. Agon, Kyle O'Reilly mixed it up with Mike Sydal. I swear to God, I thought Kyle was fighting the ghost of Brian Pillman. They put up a good show, even with Bobby Fish at ringside. Man, Fish can talk some shit as well. But the Texas fans held their own, including superfan Tommy.O'Reilly with the win on Sydal.
(B)ERNIE from the local Fox affiliate made an appearance.
In a fun moment, Ernie from Fox SATX made it to the ring to welcome every to the show and spell out the fact that Ring of Honor is owned by Sinclair Media, which also has a hand in his Fox station. If you recall, Ernie was trying to interview ACH when Steve Corino called in and hijacked the segment.
Well, Ernie almost paid for showing up when Mark Briscoe came out for the save and attacked Corino. The two went back and forth when Corino's mystery S.C.U.M. hand was revealed to be Jimmy Jacobs and Rhett Titus.
Impromptu match ended in DQ.
ATHENA vs. BARBI HAYDEN
This is as good as my photos got because I didn't wantROH to take my camera
This was an outstanding match by the Texas indy women. Both girls came out swinging, and the fans enjoyed it. In the end, Athena hits the O-Face and puts Barbi away.
BOBBY FISH vs. RAY ROWE
Properly shaved New York douchebag Bobby Fish took on Texas indy standout, Ray Rowe. As you might imagine, it was a physical match that found Rowe chopping Fish until he bled. Rowe blasted Fish with his double knee flying attack and it was amazing.
But in the end, even after a good showing, Rowe lost to fish.
EDDIE EDWARDS vs. ROH TV CHAMP MATT TAVEN
This was a great and competitive match as well. Edwards and Taven beat each other up before Edwards took the victory. Taven had a long, hard look at the belt and considered his worth after the matchup.ACH vs. JAY LETHAL
If this is match of the night, then it was match of the year. ACH and Jay Lethal tore the house down in an amazing high flight and technical match. ACH brought all he had, but it wasn't enough to take down Lethal, who got him.
But in the end, Lethal gave ACH his props and saluted him with pure honor.
And then, INTERMISSION
ADAM COLE vs. RODERICK STRONG
This match was alright. The two put on a competitive match, with Strong taking the victory in the end.But the real highlight was watching noted With Leather Blogger and Best and Worst of Raw mastermind Brandon Stroud just unload on Strong with a personal verbal vendetta against the noted wrestling stalwart. Jesus Christ, he went off on Strong, saying he looked like a human leg, which was weird. Called him the lamp from 'A Christmas Story'. After he brought it up, I could see that, I guess.
And then, when the match ended, Strong confronted Stroud from the ring, calling him names and saying he doesn't score with chicks as Stroud sat by his immensely charming girlfriend, the lovely Miss Destiny. Now I'm not going to draw any conclusions, but we're all adults here, Roderick Strong. You're probably wrong on that assumption. Try again.
TEXAS TORNADO TAG MATCH
S.C.U.M. reps JIMMY JACOBS AND RHETT TITUS
VS.
MIKE ELGIN AND BJ WHITMER
These dudes threw down all over the Shrine Auditorium, where Shriner's help raise money for children's hospitals and shit. And it got crazy.
As it made its way back to the ring, Jimmy Jacobs suggested to Rhett Titus a way to murder BJ Whitmer by taking the mats off the Shrine floor and spike piledriving him to the pavement. But luckily he was saved from that fate.
Balding mullet man seeking to commit murder 1 before the other dudes do Truth is, Elgin promised he was going to send SCUM out in a body bag at the beginning of the night. So, in a way, SCUM was just attempting to commit 1st degree murder first before Elgin made good on his promise. Sound strategy when you think about it.SCUM took the victory.
RING OF HONOR WORLD TITLE MATCH
JAY BRISCOE (C) vs. DAVEY RICHARDS
This was yet another great match and a great finish to the show, with both wrestlers giving their all to the crowd that stayed with them the whole night. One of the highlights, though, was Texas Superfan Stephanie shouting Kings of the Underground at Jay Briscoe before the match started. I had made my peace with them, but she certainly hadn't. She was wearing her green KotU shirt, too. It was pretty awesome.
At any rate, the two even battled it out in a test of strength multiple times to the delight of the fans. Jay takes the win in a hard fought battle.
All I got to say is it was a tremendously fun night of action that I hope returns to our state again. Perhaps a show in ATX and SATX on the same weekend?
Also, KotU vs. Briscoes. Goddammit, make it happen!
Thanks Ring of Honor=============
BOWIE V. IBARRA is the author of the noted zombie horror series, 'Down the Road', from Permuted Press and Simon and Shuster. His latest novel, 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is a combat sports themed book about the adventures of a MMA stable in south Texas, featuring a Mexican luchador who crosses over into MMA. 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is available in paperback and Kindle for as low as .99 cents.If you are a blogger and enjoyed the blog, please follow me.
Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories and check out his book trailers at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
FIGHTS - FAN RECAP - Ring of Honor Invades SATX 2013
Ring of Honor Rocks the Shrine Auditorium
BY
Bowie V. Ibarra
Ring of Honor wrestling took the Shrine Auditorium by storm this past Saturday night with a card stacked with ROH standouts and Texas Talent! ZombieBloodFights.com was there to take in all the action and have some fun.
Here's a recap. And if you enjoy the recap, consider showing your support by purchasing my latest combat sports story, "Pit Fighters: Double Cross" in paperback and Kindle for as low as .99!
TAILGATE START
ZBF.com and Texas wrestling superfan Danny started the night off with some Lone Star Beer in the parking lot. We were joined by his girlfriend and all had a Lone Start or three to start off our evening. We were even joined by indy wrestler Mr. B, who was more than happy to have a beer with us. Then, it was off to the show!
MEETING THE BRISCOES AND ADDRESSING THE PINK ELEPHANT
If you've been following the ZombieBloodFights.com coverage of ROH's approach to Texas, you might recall the preview of the show which featured the story on the controversial story about how ZBF.com and other KotU fans were allegedly put under scrutiny by ROH officials? Well, it was my chance to put some of the rumors to bed and get to the heart of the controversy: Would the Briscoes fight the Kingz of the Underground if they had a chance.
As I approached the autograph table, a ROH official asked called me out on the videos. As he took my money for the autograph, I told him, 'A Briscoes/KotU match is the Pacquiao/Mayweather of the Texas Indy Tag Team Scene, man.' He chuckled and let me in.
Mark made a face at my 'science' shirt, and I welcomed them to Texas with a Lone Star Beer a piece that I snuck in at the door. And then I asked the question: "If the timing were right, and everything could be coordinated the way it needs to be, would ya'll fight Scot Summers and Ryan Genesis, The Kings of the Underground?"
The answer was concise.
'Yeah.'
Well, there we go, ROH! When you come back, make it happen!
TEXAS INDY TALENT TAKES THE STAGE
After saying hello to my fellow Texas indy wrestling friends, I sat down to watch the opening match. It featured AJ Summers and Rudy Russo vs. Carson and Ricky Starks. It took me a minute to figure out who to boo and who to cheer, as AJ Summers usually uses underhanded tactics to achieve victory. But Carson and Starks were playing dirty, and Summers and Russo came out on top in a fun bout.
FRANK TRIGG: MASTER OF CEREMONIES
A dude I thought looked like Frank Trigg was the MC for the night. He actually did a good hacky-sack-style kick of a streamer during the night, so maybe it was just Frank Trigg's dad.
He also approached me at the end of the night and called me 'The Black Bobby Fish'. Clearly, Frank comes from a part of the country that does not have Hispanics.
KYLE O'REILLY vs. MIKE SYDAL
O'Reilly shakes hands with a ghost
One half of the tag team champs, ReDRagon, or Re: Dr. Agon, Kyle O'Reilly mixed it up with Mike Sydal. I swear to God, I thought Kyle was fighting the ghost of Brian Pillman. They put up a good show, even with Bobby Fish at ringside. Man, Fish can talk some shit as well. But the Texas fans held their own, including superfan Tommy.
O'Reilly with the win on Sydal.
(B)ERNIE from the local Fox affiliate made an appearance.
In a fun moment, Ernie from Fox SATX made it to the ring to welcome every to the show and spell out the fact that Ring of Honor is owned by Sinclair Media, which also has a hand in his Fox station. If you recall, Ernie was trying to interview ACH when Steve Corino called in and hijacked the segment.
Well, Ernie almost paid for showing up when Mark Briscoe came out for the save and attacked Corino. The two went back and forth when Corino's mystery S.C.U.M. hand was revealed to be Jimmy Jacobs and Rhett Titus.
Impromptu match ended in DQ.
ATHENA vs. BARBI HAYDEN
This is as good as my photos got because I didn't want
ROH to take my camera
This was an outstanding match by the Texas indy women. Both girls came out swinging, and the fans enjoyed it. In the end, Athena hits the O-Face and puts Barbi away.
BOBBY FISH vs. RAY ROWE
Properly shaved New York douchebag Bobby Fish took on Texas indy standout, Ray Rowe. As you might imagine, it was a physical match that found Rowe chopping Fish until he bled. Rowe blasted Fish with his double knee flying attack and it was amazing.
But in the end, even after a good showing, Rowe lost to fish.
EDDIE EDWARDS vs. ROH TV CHAMP MATT TAVEN
This was a great and competitive match as well. Edwards and Taven beat each other up before Edwards took the victory. Taven had a long, hard look at the belt and considered his worth after the matchup.
ACH vs. JAY LETHAL
If this is match of the night, then it was match of the year. ACH and Jay Lethal tore the house down in an amazing high flight and technical match. ACH brought all he had, but it wasn't enough to take down Lethal, who got him.
But in the end, Lethal gave ACH his props and saluted him with pure honor.
And then, INTERMISSION
ADAM COLE vs. RODERICK STRONG
This match was alright. The two put on a competitive match, with Strong taking the victory in the end.
But the real highlight was watching noted With Leather Blogger and Best and Worst of Raw mastermind Brandon Stroud just unload on Strong with a personal verbal vendetta against the noted wrestling stalwart. Jesus Christ, he went off on Strong, saying he looked like a human leg, which was weird. Called him the lamp from 'A Christmas Story'. After he brought it up, I could see that, I guess.
And then, when the match ended, Strong confronted Stroud from the ring, calling him names and saying he doesn't score with chicks as Stroud sat by his immensely charming girlfriend, the lovely Miss Destiny. Now I'm not going to draw any conclusions, but we're all adults here, Roderick Strong. You're probably wrong on that assumption. Try again.
TEXAS TORNADO TAG MATCH
S.C.U.M. reps JIMMY JACOBS AND RHETT TITUS
VS.
MIKE ELGIN AND BJ WHITMER
These dudes threw down all over the Shrine Auditorium, where Shriner's help raise money for children's hospitals and shit. And it got crazy.
As it made its way back to the ring, Jimmy Jacobs suggested to Rhett Titus a way to murder BJ Whitmer by taking the mats off the Shrine floor and spike piledriving him to the pavement. But luckily he was saved from that fate.
Balding mullet man seeking to commit murder 1 before the other dudes do Truth is, Elgin promised he was going to send SCUM out in a body bag at the beginning of the night. So, in a way, SCUM was just attempting to commit 1st degree murder first before Elgin made good on his promise. Sound strategy when you think about it.
SCUM took the victory.
RING OF HONOR WORLD TITLE MATCH
JAY BRISCOE (C) vs. DAVEY RICHARDS
This was yet another great match and a great finish to the show, with both wrestlers giving their all to the crowd that stayed with them the whole night.
One of the highlights, though, was Texas Superfan Stephanie shouting Kings of the Underground at Jay Briscoe before the match started. I had made my peace with them, but she certainly hadn't. She was wearing her green KotU shirt, too. It was pretty awesome.
At any rate, the two even battled it out in a test of strength multiple times to the delight of the fans. Jay takes the win in a hard fought battle.
All I got to say is it was a tremendously fun night of action that I hope returns to our state again. Perhaps a show in ATX and SATX on the same weekend?
Also, KotU vs. Briscoes. Goddammit, make it happen!
Thanks Ring of Honor
=============
BOWIE V. IBARRA is the author of the noted zombie horror series, 'Down the Road', from Permuted Press and Simon and Shuster. His latest novel, 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is a combat sports themed book about the adventures of a MMA stable in south Texas, featuring a Mexican luchador who crosses over into MMA. 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is available in paperback and Kindle for as low as .99 cents.
If you are a blogger and enjoyed the blog, please follow me.
Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories and check out his book trailers at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
BY
Bowie V. Ibarra
Ring of Honor wrestling took the Shrine Auditorium by storm this past Saturday night with a card stacked with ROH standouts and Texas Talent! ZombieBloodFights.com was there to take in all the action and have some fun.
Here's a recap. And if you enjoy the recap, consider showing your support by purchasing my latest combat sports story, "Pit Fighters: Double Cross" in paperback and Kindle for as low as .99!
TAILGATE START
ZBF.com and Texas wrestling superfan Danny started the night off with some Lone Star Beer in the parking lot. We were joined by his girlfriend and all had a Lone Start or three to start off our evening. We were even joined by indy wrestler Mr. B, who was more than happy to have a beer with us. Then, it was off to the show!
MEETING THE BRISCOES AND ADDRESSING THE PINK ELEPHANT
If you've been following the ZombieBloodFights.com coverage of ROH's approach to Texas, you might recall the preview of the show which featured the story on the controversial story about how ZBF.com and other KotU fans were allegedly put under scrutiny by ROH officials? Well, it was my chance to put some of the rumors to bed and get to the heart of the controversy: Would the Briscoes fight the Kingz of the Underground if they had a chance.
As I approached the autograph table, a ROH official asked called me out on the videos. As he took my money for the autograph, I told him, 'A Briscoes/KotU match is the Pacquiao/Mayweather of the Texas Indy Tag Team Scene, man.' He chuckled and let me in.
Mark made a face at my 'science' shirt, and I welcomed them to Texas with a Lone Star Beer a piece that I snuck in at the door. And then I asked the question: "If the timing were right, and everything could be coordinated the way it needs to be, would ya'll fight Scot Summers and Ryan Genesis, The Kings of the Underground?"
The answer was concise.
'Yeah.'
Well, there we go, ROH! When you come back, make it happen!
TEXAS INDY TALENT TAKES THE STAGE
After saying hello to my fellow Texas indy wrestling friends, I sat down to watch the opening match. It featured AJ Summers and Rudy Russo vs. Carson and Ricky Starks. It took me a minute to figure out who to boo and who to cheer, as AJ Summers usually uses underhanded tactics to achieve victory. But Carson and Starks were playing dirty, and Summers and Russo came out on top in a fun bout.
FRANK TRIGG: MASTER OF CEREMONIES
A dude I thought looked like Frank Trigg was the MC for the night. He actually did a good hacky-sack-style kick of a streamer during the night, so maybe it was just Frank Trigg's dad.
He also approached me at the end of the night and called me 'The Black Bobby Fish'. Clearly, Frank comes from a part of the country that does not have Hispanics.
KYLE O'REILLY vs. MIKE SYDAL
O'Reilly shakes hands with a ghost
One half of the tag team champs, ReDRagon, or Re: Dr. Agon, Kyle O'Reilly mixed it up with Mike Sydal. I swear to God, I thought Kyle was fighting the ghost of Brian Pillman. They put up a good show, even with Bobby Fish at ringside. Man, Fish can talk some shit as well. But the Texas fans held their own, including superfan Tommy.O'Reilly with the win on Sydal.
(B)ERNIE from the local Fox affiliate made an appearance.
In a fun moment, Ernie from Fox SATX made it to the ring to welcome every to the show and spell out the fact that Ring of Honor is owned by Sinclair Media, which also has a hand in his Fox station. If you recall, Ernie was trying to interview ACH when Steve Corino called in and hijacked the segment.
Well, Ernie almost paid for showing up when Mark Briscoe came out for the save and attacked Corino. The two went back and forth when Corino's mystery S.C.U.M. hand was revealed to be Jimmy Jacobs and Rhett Titus.
Impromptu match ended in DQ.
ATHENA vs. BARBI HAYDEN
This is as good as my photos got because I didn't wantROH to take my camera
This was an outstanding match by the Texas indy women. Both girls came out swinging, and the fans enjoyed it. In the end, Athena hits the O-Face and puts Barbi away.
BOBBY FISH vs. RAY ROWE
Properly shaved New York douchebag Bobby Fish took on Texas indy standout, Ray Rowe. As you might imagine, it was a physical match that found Rowe chopping Fish until he bled. Rowe blasted Fish with his double knee flying attack and it was amazing.
But in the end, even after a good showing, Rowe lost to fish.
EDDIE EDWARDS vs. ROH TV CHAMP MATT TAVEN
This was a great and competitive match as well. Edwards and Taven beat each other up before Edwards took the victory. Taven had a long, hard look at the belt and considered his worth after the matchup.ACH vs. JAY LETHAL
If this is match of the night, then it was match of the year. ACH and Jay Lethal tore the house down in an amazing high flight and technical match. ACH brought all he had, but it wasn't enough to take down Lethal, who got him.
But in the end, Lethal gave ACH his props and saluted him with pure honor.
And then, INTERMISSION
ADAM COLE vs. RODERICK STRONG
This match was alright. The two put on a competitive match, with Strong taking the victory in the end.But the real highlight was watching noted With Leather Blogger and Best and Worst of Raw mastermind Brandon Stroud just unload on Strong with a personal verbal vendetta against the noted wrestling stalwart. Jesus Christ, he went off on Strong, saying he looked like a human leg, which was weird. Called him the lamp from 'A Christmas Story'. After he brought it up, I could see that, I guess.
And then, when the match ended, Strong confronted Stroud from the ring, calling him names and saying he doesn't score with chicks as Stroud sat by his immensely charming girlfriend, the lovely Miss Destiny. Now I'm not going to draw any conclusions, but we're all adults here, Roderick Strong. You're probably wrong on that assumption. Try again.
TEXAS TORNADO TAG MATCH
S.C.U.M. reps JIMMY JACOBS AND RHETT TITUS
VS.
MIKE ELGIN AND BJ WHITMER
These dudes threw down all over the Shrine Auditorium, where Shriner's help raise money for children's hospitals and shit. And it got crazy.
As it made its way back to the ring, Jimmy Jacobs suggested to Rhett Titus a way to murder BJ Whitmer by taking the mats off the Shrine floor and spike piledriving him to the pavement. But luckily he was saved from that fate.
Balding mullet man seeking to commit murder 1 before the other dudes do Truth is, Elgin promised he was going to send SCUM out in a body bag at the beginning of the night. So, in a way, SCUM was just attempting to commit 1st degree murder first before Elgin made good on his promise. Sound strategy when you think about it.SCUM took the victory.
RING OF HONOR WORLD TITLE MATCH
JAY BRISCOE (C) vs. DAVEY RICHARDS
This was yet another great match and a great finish to the show, with both wrestlers giving their all to the crowd that stayed with them the whole night. One of the highlights, though, was Texas Superfan Stephanie shouting Kings of the Underground at Jay Briscoe before the match started. I had made my peace with them, but she certainly hadn't. She was wearing her green KotU shirt, too. It was pretty awesome.
At any rate, the two even battled it out in a test of strength multiple times to the delight of the fans. Jay takes the win in a hard fought battle.
All I got to say is it was a tremendously fun night of action that I hope returns to our state again. Perhaps a show in ATX and SATX on the same weekend?
Also, KotU vs. Briscoes. Goddammit, make it happen!
Thanks Ring of Honor=============
BOWIE V. IBARRA is the author of the noted zombie horror series, 'Down the Road', from Permuted Press and Simon and Shuster. His latest novel, 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is a combat sports themed book about the adventures of a MMA stable in south Texas, featuring a Mexican luchador who crosses over into MMA. 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is available in paperback and Kindle for as low as .99 cents.If you are a blogger and enjoyed the blog, please follow me.
Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories and check out his book trailers at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
May 28, 2013
FIGHTS: RETROSPECTIVE-ROH's Supercard of Honor IV '09 recap from Houston, Texas
RING OF HONOR'S FIRST TRIP TO TEXAS
by
Bowie V. Ibarra
Ring of Honor is returning to Texas Saturday June 1st at the Shrine Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas. South and central Texas wrestling fans have been looking forward to the event for months now. This visit is not their first, however, as Ring of Honor staged two events. One of those events was Supercard of Honor, put on Friday April 3, 2009 in Houston, Texas. ZombieBloodFights.com was in attendance at that event. Here's a recap of the fun that was had, via the Ring of Honor DVD.
ROH: SUPERCARD OF HONOR IV RECAP
The DVD opens with a ROH World Champ Nigel McGuinness promo. In it, he talks about how he's breaking down physically, but is ready to defend the title against Jerry Lynn.
ERICK STEVENS vs. RHETT TITUS
We are then treated to a great opening matchup between Erick Stevens and Rhett Titus. It was a great match that got the fans riled up early. You have to remember, this was a bit of an international affair, as the crowd was chock full of people not only from Texas, but from around the world. And all of them took pleasure in chanting to the sexually charged Titus, "You're a Virgin."
They put together a great match, and Stevens ended up beating Titus. Naturally, the crowd was as rude as their ticket prices allowed, questioning Titus' manhood on the way out. But he came back with the standard homophobic slur to the fans. Good times.
CHRIS HERO/EDDIE EDWARDS/INCOGNITO w/Shane Hagadorn
vs.
KEVIN STEEN/JAY BRISCOE/MAGNO
This match was notable, as just moments into the match, the top rope broke. The rest of the match was fought with no top rope, and they did a great job working through the bizarre event.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Chris Hero is now Cassius Ohno in WWE.
== Eddie Edwards returns to Texas will be competing at the second ROH show in SATX.
== Incognito took Vince's check and became Sin Cara Negro before being unmasked by Sin Cara Azul and becoming the 'cholo' Hunico.
== Jay Briscoe also returns to Texas as the Ring of Honor Champion to take on Roderick Strong for the title.
D-Lo Brown cuts a heel promo.
KATSUHIKO NAKAJIMA vs. RODERICK STRONG
As per their styles, this bout was a hard hitting and intense bout. During this match, you got the sense that the guys were wrestling on the show in the old fashioned tradition of trying to do even better than the last match that went before them. It was an outstanding matchup which Strong won.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Roderick Strong will be appearing in SATX and fighting Adam Cole for the TV Title
BOBBY DEMPSEY
vs.
KAMALA w/Shane Hagadorg and Kim Chee
This wasn't much of a match, but it was great to see Kamala come out and spend a few minutes in the ring and get a check. Dempsey made friends with Kamala by painting the same symbols on his fat body. They ended up attacking Hagadorg.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== As per Wikipedia: On November 7, 2011, Jim Harris had his leg amputated due to complications of high blood pressure and diabetes, forcing him to retire. On March 27, 2012, Harris's son, Kamala Jr., stated in an interview that his father might also have his other leg amputated. His right leg was amputated shortly afterwards and a campaign was launched seeking donations to cover his financial needs.
Alexander Koslov cut promo against Bryan Danielson before their match. He did it all in Russian.
FOUR CORNER'S SURVIVAL
CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI vs. BLUE DEMON, JR., vs. BRENT ALBRIGHT vs. EL GENERICO
This was an outstanding match, not only for the talent, but personally for me. It was the first time I had a chance to see a legend of lucha libre in the form of Blue Demon, Jr. Not only that, but it was outstanding to see him wearing the '10 Pounds of Gold' of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
I remember this match so much for several reasons. As a spectator from Germany was able to tell me how to say 'Go fuck yourself' in Swiss to Claudio.
I also remember finally getting to shout in Spanish at El Generico, as I thought his gimmick was mocking lucha libre. Even after the event, I was still not sold on Generico until later.
This is also around the time that someone's remaining birthday cake made it around to my section. I'll never forget how much community I felt that night.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Claudio Castagnoli has gone on to WWE and become Antonio Cesaro.
== El Generico is in the WWE Florida territory without the mask and as Sami Zayn
ALEX KOSLOV vs. BRYAN DANIELSON
This was another outstanding fun and scientific matchup. Having started his training under arguably the best wrestler to ever step in the ring, Shawn Micheals, Bryan had a kind of homecoming of sorts. The two amused the crowd with their great wrestling and entertaining antics.
It was interesting to see Danielson walk around with a kind of swagger in the ring. Though he remained humble, you could tell he enjoyed it.
This was also the first time I heard the chant, "You're going to get your fucking head kicked in." That's still a chant I wish I heard to this day. He also got a 'Best in the World' chant as well.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Bryan Danielson went on to the WWE, and has held several titles, including the Big Gold Belt World Championship.
D-LO BROWN vs. COLT CABANA
These two put together an outstanding match, featuring a tapout the ref did not see before D-Lo knocked Cabana out with a foreign object.
DAVEY RICHARDS vs. KENTA
Outstanding and physical match for KENTA's NOAH Lightweight Title. Kenta defended it with extreme prejudice.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Davey Richards returns to Texas to face Jay Briscoe for the ROH World Title.
"AGE OF THE FALL" JIMMY JACOBS/AUSTIN ARIES
vs.
TYLER BLACK/NECRO BUTCHER
This was a fun match as well, with both teams playing to the crowd and taking to the skies. In the end, Aries pins Black via Brainbuster.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Jimmy Jacobs has competed around Texas and has been a part of the current Texas indy wrestling revolution. He returns to Texas as a member of SCUM.
== Austin Aries has joined TNA Impact Wrestling and has held multiple titles there.
== Tyler Black joined WWE and is one of the members of SHIELD.
"Age of the Fall" Jimmy Jacobs and Austin Aries vs. Tyler Black and Necro Butcher
ROH WORLD TITLE MATCH
NIGEL McGUINNESS vs. JERRY LYNN
This title match was filled with emotion and energy from not only the wrestlers, but the crowd. Everyone desperately wanted to see Jerry win, and they were not disappointed. It was a great ROH Title match.
I think one of the best parts was when Nigel McGuinness got under the skin of those at ringside and said, words to the effect of, 'You bought your ticket. You have a good time.' Gold!
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Nigel had a short-lived run in TNA when he had to retire due to injuries.
== Jerry Lynn has also retired as well after a nagging back injury finally won his match with Jerry. He had a year-long farewell tour.
Both will be remembered as some of the best wrestlers to ever lace up their boots.
And now, ROH returns to San Antonio, Texas. And though we aren't going to see what amounts to a Mayweather/Pacquiao dream matchup between the Kingz of the Underground against the Briscoes, ZombieBloodFights.com still welcomes them back, and still looks forward to the fun.
Maybe next time, Ring of Honor. Maybe next time.
Get all the info, including tickets, here!
Read the ZombieBloodFights.com preview here!
==================
BOWIE V. IBARRA is the author of the noted zombie horror series, 'Down the Road', from Permuted Press and Simon and Shuster. His latest novel, 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is a combat sports themed book about the adventures of a MMA stable in south Texas, featuring a Mexican luchador who crosses over into MMA. 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is available in paperback and Kindle for as low as .99 cents.
If you are a blogger and enjoyed the blog, please follow me.
Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories and check out his book trailers at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
by
Bowie V. Ibarra
Ring of Honor is returning to Texas Saturday June 1st at the Shrine Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas. South and central Texas wrestling fans have been looking forward to the event for months now. This visit is not their first, however, as Ring of Honor staged two events. One of those events was Supercard of Honor, put on Friday April 3, 2009 in Houston, Texas. ZombieBloodFights.com was in attendance at that event. Here's a recap of the fun that was had, via the Ring of Honor DVD.
ROH: SUPERCARD OF HONOR IV RECAP
The DVD opens with a ROH World Champ Nigel McGuinness promo. In it, he talks about how he's breaking down physically, but is ready to defend the title against Jerry Lynn.
ERICK STEVENS vs. RHETT TITUS
We are then treated to a great opening matchup between Erick Stevens and Rhett Titus. It was a great match that got the fans riled up early. You have to remember, this was a bit of an international affair, as the crowd was chock full of people not only from Texas, but from around the world. And all of them took pleasure in chanting to the sexually charged Titus, "You're a Virgin."
They put together a great match, and Stevens ended up beating Titus. Naturally, the crowd was as rude as their ticket prices allowed, questioning Titus' manhood on the way out. But he came back with the standard homophobic slur to the fans. Good times.
CHRIS HERO/EDDIE EDWARDS/INCOGNITO w/Shane Hagadorn
vs.
KEVIN STEEN/JAY BRISCOE/MAGNO
This match was notable, as just moments into the match, the top rope broke. The rest of the match was fought with no top rope, and they did a great job working through the bizarre event.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Chris Hero is now Cassius Ohno in WWE.
== Eddie Edwards returns to Texas will be competing at the second ROH show in SATX.
== Incognito took Vince's check and became Sin Cara Negro before being unmasked by Sin Cara Azul and becoming the 'cholo' Hunico.
== Jay Briscoe also returns to Texas as the Ring of Honor Champion to take on Roderick Strong for the title.
D-Lo Brown cuts a heel promo.
KATSUHIKO NAKAJIMA vs. RODERICK STRONG
As per their styles, this bout was a hard hitting and intense bout. During this match, you got the sense that the guys were wrestling on the show in the old fashioned tradition of trying to do even better than the last match that went before them. It was an outstanding matchup which Strong won.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Roderick Strong will be appearing in SATX and fighting Adam Cole for the TV Title
BOBBY DEMPSEY
vs.
KAMALA w/Shane Hagadorg and Kim Chee
This wasn't much of a match, but it was great to see Kamala come out and spend a few minutes in the ring and get a check. Dempsey made friends with Kamala by painting the same symbols on his fat body. They ended up attacking Hagadorg.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== As per Wikipedia: On November 7, 2011, Jim Harris had his leg amputated due to complications of high blood pressure and diabetes, forcing him to retire. On March 27, 2012, Harris's son, Kamala Jr., stated in an interview that his father might also have his other leg amputated. His right leg was amputated shortly afterwards and a campaign was launched seeking donations to cover his financial needs.
Alexander Koslov cut promo against Bryan Danielson before their match. He did it all in Russian.
FOUR CORNER'S SURVIVAL
CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI vs. BLUE DEMON, JR., vs. BRENT ALBRIGHT vs. EL GENERICO
This was an outstanding match, not only for the talent, but personally for me. It was the first time I had a chance to see a legend of lucha libre in the form of Blue Demon, Jr. Not only that, but it was outstanding to see him wearing the '10 Pounds of Gold' of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.I remember this match so much for several reasons. As a spectator from Germany was able to tell me how to say 'Go fuck yourself' in Swiss to Claudio.
I also remember finally getting to shout in Spanish at El Generico, as I thought his gimmick was mocking lucha libre. Even after the event, I was still not sold on Generico until later.
This is also around the time that someone's remaining birthday cake made it around to my section. I'll never forget how much community I felt that night.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Claudio Castagnoli has gone on to WWE and become Antonio Cesaro.
== El Generico is in the WWE Florida territory without the mask and as Sami Zayn
ALEX KOSLOV vs. BRYAN DANIELSON
This was another outstanding fun and scientific matchup. Having started his training under arguably the best wrestler to ever step in the ring, Shawn Micheals, Bryan had a kind of homecoming of sorts. The two amused the crowd with their great wrestling and entertaining antics. It was interesting to see Danielson walk around with a kind of swagger in the ring. Though he remained humble, you could tell he enjoyed it.
This was also the first time I heard the chant, "You're going to get your fucking head kicked in." That's still a chant I wish I heard to this day. He also got a 'Best in the World' chant as well.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Bryan Danielson went on to the WWE, and has held several titles, including the Big Gold Belt World Championship.
D-LO BROWN vs. COLT CABANA
These two put together an outstanding match, featuring a tapout the ref did not see before D-Lo knocked Cabana out with a foreign object.
DAVEY RICHARDS vs. KENTA
Outstanding and physical match for KENTA's NOAH Lightweight Title. Kenta defended it with extreme prejudice.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Davey Richards returns to Texas to face Jay Briscoe for the ROH World Title.
"AGE OF THE FALL" JIMMY JACOBS/AUSTIN ARIES
vs.
TYLER BLACK/NECRO BUTCHER
This was a fun match as well, with both teams playing to the crowd and taking to the skies. In the end, Aries pins Black via Brainbuster.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Jimmy Jacobs has competed around Texas and has been a part of the current Texas indy wrestling revolution. He returns to Texas as a member of SCUM.
== Austin Aries has joined TNA Impact Wrestling and has held multiple titles there.
== Tyler Black joined WWE and is one of the members of SHIELD.
"Age of the Fall" Jimmy Jacobs and Austin Aries vs. Tyler Black and Necro Butcher
ROH WORLD TITLE MATCH
NIGEL McGUINNESS vs. JERRY LYNN
This title match was filled with emotion and energy from not only the wrestlers, but the crowd. Everyone desperately wanted to see Jerry win, and they were not disappointed. It was a great ROH Title match.
I think one of the best parts was when Nigel McGuinness got under the skin of those at ringside and said, words to the effect of, 'You bought your ticket. You have a good time.' Gold!WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Nigel had a short-lived run in TNA when he had to retire due to injuries.
== Jerry Lynn has also retired as well after a nagging back injury finally won his match with Jerry. He had a year-long farewell tour.
Both will be remembered as some of the best wrestlers to ever lace up their boots.
And now, ROH returns to San Antonio, Texas. And though we aren't going to see what amounts to a Mayweather/Pacquiao dream matchup between the Kingz of the Underground against the Briscoes, ZombieBloodFights.com still welcomes them back, and still looks forward to the fun.
Maybe next time, Ring of Honor. Maybe next time.
Get all the info, including tickets, here!
Read the ZombieBloodFights.com preview here!
==================
BOWIE V. IBARRA is the author of the noted zombie horror series, 'Down the Road', from Permuted Press and Simon and Shuster. His latest novel, 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is a combat sports themed book about the adventures of a MMA stable in south Texas, featuring a Mexican luchador who crosses over into MMA. 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is available in paperback and Kindle for as low as .99 cents.If you are a blogger and enjoyed the blog, please follow me.
Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories and check out his book trailers at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
FIGHTS: RETROSPECTIVE-ROH's Supercard of Honor IV '09 recap from Houston, Texas
RING OF HONOR'S FIRST TRIP TO TEXAS
by
Bowie V. Ibarra
Ring of Honor is returning to Texas Saturday June 1st at the Shrine Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas. South and central Texas wrestling fans have been looking forward to the event for months now. This visit is not their first, however, as Ring of Honor staged two events. One of those events was Supercard of Honor, put on Friday April 3, 2009 in Houston, Texas. ZombieBloodFights.com was in attendance at that event. Here's a recap of the fun that was had, via the Ring of Honor DVD.
ROH: SUPERCARD OF HONOR IV RECAP
The DVD opens with a ROH World Champ Nigel McGuinness promo. In it, he talks about how he's breaking down physically, but is ready to defend the title against Jerry Lynn.
ERICK STEVENS vs. RHETT TITUS
We are then treated to a great opening matchup between Erick Stevens and Rhett Titus. It was a great match that got the fans riled up early. You have to remember, this was a bit of an international affair, as the crowd was chock full of people not only from Texas, but from around the world. And all of them took pleasure in chanting to the sexually charged Titus, "You're a Virgin."
They put together a great match, and Stevens ended up beating Titus. Naturally, the crowd was as rude as their ticket prices allowed, questioning Titus' manhood on the way out. But he came back with the standard homophobic slur to the fans. Good times.
CHRIS HERO/EDDIE EDWARDS/INCOGNITO w/Shane Hagadorn
vs.
KEVIN STEEN/JAY BRISCOE/MAGNO
This match was notable, as just moments into the match, the top rope broke. The rest of the match was fought with no top rope, and they did a great job working through the bizarre event.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Chris Hero is now Cassius Ohno in WWE.
== Eddie Edwards returns to Texas will be competing at the second ROH show in SATX.
== Incognito took Vince's check and became Sin Cara Negro before being unmasked by Sin Cara Azul and becoming the 'cholo' Hunico.
== Jay Briscoe also returns to Texas as the Ring of Honor Champion to take on Roderick Strong for the title.
D-Lo Brown cuts a heel promo.
KATSUHIKO NAKAJIMA vs. RODERICK STRONG
As per their styles, this bout was a hard hitting and intense bout. During this match, you got the sense that the guys were wrestling on the show in the old fashioned tradition of trying to do even better than the last match that went before them. It was an outstanding matchup which Strong won.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Roderick Strong will be appearing in SATX and fighting Adam Cole for the TV Title
BOBBY DEMPSEY
vs.
KAMALA w/Shane Hagadorg and Kim Chee
This wasn't much of a match, but it was great to see Kamala come out and spend a few minutes in the ring and get a check. Dempsey made friends with Kamala by painting the same symbols on his fat body. They ended up attacking Hagadorg.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== As per Wikipedia: On November 7, 2011, Jim Harris had his leg amputated due to complications of high blood pressure and diabetes, forcing him to retire. On March 27, 2012, Harris's son, Kamala Jr., stated in an interview that his father might also have his other leg amputated. His right leg was amputated shortly afterwards and a campaign was launched seeking donations to cover his financial needs.
Alexander Koslov cut promo against Bryan Danielson before their match. He did it all in Russian.
FOUR CORNER'S SURVIVAL
CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI vs. BLUE DEMON, JR., vs. BRENT ALBRIGHT vs. EL GENERICO
This was an outstanding match, not only for the talent, but personally for me. It was the first time I had a chance to see a legend of lucha libre in the form of Blue Demon, Jr. Not only that, but it was outstanding to see him wearing the '10 Pounds of Gold' of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
I remember this match so much for several reasons. As a spectator from Germany was able to tell me how to say 'Go fuck yourself' in Swiss to Claudio.
I also remember finally getting to shout in Spanish at El Generico, as I thought his gimmick was mocking lucha libre. Even after the event, I was still not sold on Generico until later.
This is also around the time that someone's remaining birthday cake made it around to my section. I'll never forget how much community I felt that night.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Claudio Castagnoli has gone on to WWE and become Antonio Cesaro.
== El Generico is in the WWE Florida territory without the mask and as Sami Zayn
ALEX KOSLOV vs. BRYAN DANIELSON
This was another outstanding fun and scientific matchup. Having started his training under arguably the best wrestler to ever step in the ring, Shawn Micheals, Bryan had a kind of homecoming of sorts. The two amused the crowd with their great wrestling and entertaining antics.
It was interesting to see Danielson walk around with a kind of swagger in the ring. Though he remained humble, you could tell he enjoyed it.
This was also the first time I heard the chant, "You're going to get your fucking head kicked in." That's still a chant I wish I heard to this day. He also got a 'Best in the World' chant as well.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Bryan Danielson went on to the WWE, and has held several titles, including the Big Gold Belt World Championship.
D-LO BROWN vs. COLT CABANA
These two put together an outstanding match, featuring a tapout the ref did not see before D-Lo knocked Cabana out with a foreign object.
DAVEY RICHARDS vs. KENTA
Outstanding and physical match for KENTA's NOAH Lightweight Title. Kenta defended it with extreme prejudice.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Davey Richards returns to Texas to face Jay Briscoe for the ROH World Title.
"AGE OF THE FALL" JIMMY JACOBS/AUSTIN ARIES
vs.
TYLER BLACK/NECRO BUTCHER
This was a fun match as well, with both teams playing to the crowd and taking to the skies. In the end, Aries pins Black via Brainbuster.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Jimmy Jacobs has competed around Texas and has been a part of the current Texas indy wrestling revolution. He returns to Texas as a member of SCUM.
== Austin Aries has joined TNA Impact Wrestling and has held multiple titles there.
== Tyler Black joined WWE and is one of the members of SHIELD.
"Age of the Fall" Jimmy Jacobs and Austin Aries vs. Tyler Black and Necro Butcher
ROH WORLD TITLE MATCH
NIGEL McGUINNESS vs. JERRY LYNN
This title match was filled with emotion and energy from not only the wrestlers, but the crowd. Everyone desperately wanted to see Jerry win, and they were not disappointed. It was a great ROH Title match.
I think one of the best parts was when Nigel McGuinness got under the skin of those at ringside and said, words to the effect of, 'You bought your ticket. You have a good time.' Gold!
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Nigel had a short-lived run in TNA when he had to retire due to injuries.
== Jerry Lynn has also retired as well after a nagging back injury finally won his match with Jerry. He had a year-long farewell tour.
Both will be remembered as some of the best wrestlers to ever lace up their boots.
And now, ROH returns to San Antonio, Texas. And though we aren't going to see what amounts to a Mayweather/Pacquiao dream matchup between the Kingz of the Underground against the Briscoes, ZombieBloodFights.com still welcomes them back, and still looks forward to the fun.
Maybe next time, Ring of Honor. Maybe next time.
Get all the info, including tickets, here!
Read the ZombieBloodFights.com preview here!
==================
BOWIE V. IBARRA is the author of the noted zombie horror series, 'Down the Road', from Permuted Press and Simon and Shuster. His latest novel, 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is a combat sports themed book about the adventures of a MMA stable in south Texas, featuring a Mexican luchador who crosses over into MMA. 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is available in paperback and Kindle for as low as .99 cents.
If you are a blogger and enjoyed the blog, please follow me.
Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories and check out his book trailers at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
by
Bowie V. Ibarra
Ring of Honor is returning to Texas Saturday June 1st at the Shrine Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas. South and central Texas wrestling fans have been looking forward to the event for months now. This visit is not their first, however, as Ring of Honor staged two events. One of those events was Supercard of Honor, put on Friday April 3, 2009 in Houston, Texas. ZombieBloodFights.com was in attendance at that event. Here's a recap of the fun that was had, via the Ring of Honor DVD.
ROH: SUPERCARD OF HONOR IV RECAP
The DVD opens with a ROH World Champ Nigel McGuinness promo. In it, he talks about how he's breaking down physically, but is ready to defend the title against Jerry Lynn.
ERICK STEVENS vs. RHETT TITUS
We are then treated to a great opening matchup between Erick Stevens and Rhett Titus. It was a great match that got the fans riled up early. You have to remember, this was a bit of an international affair, as the crowd was chock full of people not only from Texas, but from around the world. And all of them took pleasure in chanting to the sexually charged Titus, "You're a Virgin."
They put together a great match, and Stevens ended up beating Titus. Naturally, the crowd was as rude as their ticket prices allowed, questioning Titus' manhood on the way out. But he came back with the standard homophobic slur to the fans. Good times.
CHRIS HERO/EDDIE EDWARDS/INCOGNITO w/Shane Hagadorn
vs.
KEVIN STEEN/JAY BRISCOE/MAGNO
This match was notable, as just moments into the match, the top rope broke. The rest of the match was fought with no top rope, and they did a great job working through the bizarre event.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Chris Hero is now Cassius Ohno in WWE.
== Eddie Edwards returns to Texas will be competing at the second ROH show in SATX.
== Incognito took Vince's check and became Sin Cara Negro before being unmasked by Sin Cara Azul and becoming the 'cholo' Hunico.
== Jay Briscoe also returns to Texas as the Ring of Honor Champion to take on Roderick Strong for the title.
D-Lo Brown cuts a heel promo.
KATSUHIKO NAKAJIMA vs. RODERICK STRONG
As per their styles, this bout was a hard hitting and intense bout. During this match, you got the sense that the guys were wrestling on the show in the old fashioned tradition of trying to do even better than the last match that went before them. It was an outstanding matchup which Strong won.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Roderick Strong will be appearing in SATX and fighting Adam Cole for the TV Title
BOBBY DEMPSEY
vs.
KAMALA w/Shane Hagadorg and Kim Chee
This wasn't much of a match, but it was great to see Kamala come out and spend a few minutes in the ring and get a check. Dempsey made friends with Kamala by painting the same symbols on his fat body. They ended up attacking Hagadorg.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== As per Wikipedia: On November 7, 2011, Jim Harris had his leg amputated due to complications of high blood pressure and diabetes, forcing him to retire. On March 27, 2012, Harris's son, Kamala Jr., stated in an interview that his father might also have his other leg amputated. His right leg was amputated shortly afterwards and a campaign was launched seeking donations to cover his financial needs.
Alexander Koslov cut promo against Bryan Danielson before their match. He did it all in Russian.
FOUR CORNER'S SURVIVAL
CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI vs. BLUE DEMON, JR., vs. BRENT ALBRIGHT vs. EL GENERICO
This was an outstanding match, not only for the talent, but personally for me. It was the first time I had a chance to see a legend of lucha libre in the form of Blue Demon, Jr. Not only that, but it was outstanding to see him wearing the '10 Pounds of Gold' of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.I remember this match so much for several reasons. As a spectator from Germany was able to tell me how to say 'Go fuck yourself' in Swiss to Claudio.
I also remember finally getting to shout in Spanish at El Generico, as I thought his gimmick was mocking lucha libre. Even after the event, I was still not sold on Generico until later.
This is also around the time that someone's remaining birthday cake made it around to my section. I'll never forget how much community I felt that night.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Claudio Castagnoli has gone on to WWE and become Antonio Cesaro.
== El Generico is in the WWE Florida territory without the mask and as Sami Zayn
ALEX KOSLOV vs. BRYAN DANIELSON
This was another outstanding fun and scientific matchup. Having started his training under arguably the best wrestler to ever step in the ring, Shawn Micheals, Bryan had a kind of homecoming of sorts. The two amused the crowd with their great wrestling and entertaining antics. It was interesting to see Danielson walk around with a kind of swagger in the ring. Though he remained humble, you could tell he enjoyed it.
This was also the first time I heard the chant, "You're going to get your fucking head kicked in." That's still a chant I wish I heard to this day. He also got a 'Best in the World' chant as well.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Bryan Danielson went on to the WWE, and has held several titles, including the Big Gold Belt World Championship.
D-LO BROWN vs. COLT CABANA
These two put together an outstanding match, featuring a tapout the ref did not see before D-Lo knocked Cabana out with a foreign object.
DAVEY RICHARDS vs. KENTA
Outstanding and physical match for KENTA's NOAH Lightweight Title. Kenta defended it with extreme prejudice.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Davey Richards returns to Texas to face Jay Briscoe for the ROH World Title.
"AGE OF THE FALL" JIMMY JACOBS/AUSTIN ARIES
vs.
TYLER BLACK/NECRO BUTCHER
This was a fun match as well, with both teams playing to the crowd and taking to the skies. In the end, Aries pins Black via Brainbuster.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Jimmy Jacobs has competed around Texas and has been a part of the current Texas indy wrestling revolution. He returns to Texas as a member of SCUM.
== Austin Aries has joined TNA Impact Wrestling and has held multiple titles there.
== Tyler Black joined WWE and is one of the members of SHIELD.
"Age of the Fall" Jimmy Jacobs and Austin Aries vs. Tyler Black and Necro Butcher
ROH WORLD TITLE MATCH
NIGEL McGUINNESS vs. JERRY LYNN
This title match was filled with emotion and energy from not only the wrestlers, but the crowd. Everyone desperately wanted to see Jerry win, and they were not disappointed. It was a great ROH Title match.
I think one of the best parts was when Nigel McGuinness got under the skin of those at ringside and said, words to the effect of, 'You bought your ticket. You have a good time.' Gold!WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
== Nigel had a short-lived run in TNA when he had to retire due to injuries.
== Jerry Lynn has also retired as well after a nagging back injury finally won his match with Jerry. He had a year-long farewell tour.
Both will be remembered as some of the best wrestlers to ever lace up their boots.
And now, ROH returns to San Antonio, Texas. And though we aren't going to see what amounts to a Mayweather/Pacquiao dream matchup between the Kingz of the Underground against the Briscoes, ZombieBloodFights.com still welcomes them back, and still looks forward to the fun.
Maybe next time, Ring of Honor. Maybe next time.
Get all the info, including tickets, here!
Read the ZombieBloodFights.com preview here!
==================
BOWIE V. IBARRA is the author of the noted zombie horror series, 'Down the Road', from Permuted Press and Simon and Shuster. His latest novel, 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is a combat sports themed book about the adventures of a MMA stable in south Texas, featuring a Mexican luchador who crosses over into MMA. 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is available in paperback and Kindle for as low as .99 cents.If you are a blogger and enjoyed the blog, please follow me.
Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories and check out his book trailers at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
May 26, 2013
FIGHTS: PREVIEW - ROH Invades Texas, stirs controversy
Notable Texas standouts absent, ZBF.com blamed
by
Bowie V. Ibarra
Like many of my other south Texas pro-wrestling brothers and sisters, the Ring of Honor Invades Texas show has been on our minds for months now! And just a few days away, not only has the show built a great card with outstanding ROH stars participating, but a great selection of Texas talent getting a chance to shine on the show as well. Curiously enough, it hasn't been without controversy. But we'll cover that in a bit. The good news is the card itself. Here's a brief preview of the show, with many portions blatantly ripped off from the Official Ring of Honor website and compiled in one convenient location for your perusal. TEXAS TALENT BOOKED TO COMPETE In the tradition of Ring of Honor on the road, some of the best regional talent are put on display. This trip to San Antonio is no different, as several names from the San Antonio and central Texas indy wrestling scene will be competing in a ROH ring! Those names include:Multi-Time Texas Indy Champ Ray RoweAJ SummersRudy RussoCarsonRicky Starks MARK BRISCOE vs. A MEMBER OF SCUM
Make no mistake, Mark Briscoe is a crazy hillbilly. But he's a crazy hillbilly that knows his way around the Ring of Honor. Mark and his brother, Jay, are the backbone of the organization, and brutal warriors to boot.
So what a great matchup to put him up against any of the crazy members of the SCUM stable: Jimmy Jacobs, Matt Hardy, Rhett Titus, and Steve Corino. What the members of SCUM might give up on power, SCUM can match with science and skullduggery. This one should be fun.
WOMEN OF HONOR MATCHUP
ATHENA
vs.
BARBI HAYDEN
The Skandaar Akbaar-trained Athena brings her science and skill to the ring against the doll-faced Barbi Hayden.
In only a few years time, Barbi Hayden has proved to be a rising star on the Texas Indy scene. Her most recent rubbermatch against NWA Women's Champ Kacee Carlisle proved she was an amazing talent, and just needs to sharpen those skills to take it to the next level.
Athena, on the other hand, has been on the Texas indy scene for a lot longer, and has a long list of accomplishments in the state, including defeating Jessica Havoc in the finals of the ACW Queen of Queens Tournament. Here O-Face cutter from the top rope is one of the most devastating moves on the scene, and she plans to unleash it on Barbi Saturday.
DREAM MATCH
ACH vs. JAY LETHAL People are already calling this high-flying matchup the 'Fight of the Night', and its hard not to make that judgement, either. Both competitors are amazing athletes, and it looks to be a match that lives up to the hype. Many fans in central Texas have watched ACH grow into the rising star of Texas. It's great to see him in the ROH ring. From the official ROH Website:
"Saturday night June 1st Ring of Honor makes its debut in San Antonio, TX and one man looking extremely forward to this road trip is ACH. For him it is a homecoming of sorts as ACH originally hails from Austin, TX and broke into the sport of pro wrestling on the independent circuit of the Lone Star State before breaking out nationwide and eventually signing a full-time ROH contract. Now when ROH returns to his home state for the first time since 2009, ACH will face one of the toughest test of his Ring of Honor career when he faces former World TV Champion Jay Lethal in singles competition... "Signing that contract was one of the most exciting days of my life." said ACH to ROHWrestling.com, "But coming back to Texas for a Ring of Honor event AND facing Jay Lethal, well that's right up near the top of the list. The pressure is on to show the fans back home, in-person, why I deserve to be in the ring with one of the best wrestlers competing today. Adam Cole and Michael Elgin, those were the two names talked about as the breakout starts of 2012. Well this time next year, it is going to be my name everyone is talking about like that and it would be perfect if it all starts in Texas! And to be perfectly honest, Lethal has always been one of the guys I looked up to when I first started wrestling. He was an inspiration for getting started in the first place so facing him makes this all the more special. " ACH certainly has all the potential to be that next breakout star for ROH but he will have to give it his all if he hopes to top Jay Lethal in one-on-one competition! PROVING GROUNDS SCRAP
ROH TV CHAMP MATT TAVEN
vs.
'DIE HARD' EDDIE EDWARDS
From the official ROH Website:
Coming off a successful Proving Ground victory at “Dragon's Reign” over Tadarius Thomas, World TV Champion Matt Taven will face another PG challenge when ROH debuts in San Antonio on June 1st. Unlike Thomas though, this challenger is one who knows all too well what it takes to become TV Champion..after all, he was the FIRST.
That's right, on Saturday June 1st it will be World TV Champion Matt Taven versus “Die Hard” Eddie Edwards in a Proving Ground Challenge! If Edwards defeats Taven or lasts the time limit then Eddie will receive a future TV Title match to go along with the World Title bout he has scheduled for “Live and Let Die” in Columbus on June 8th. “They say Eddie Edwards made this title.” Matt Taven offered to ROHWrestling.com, “That may be true with his wins over Davey Richards, Rhett Titus, Petey Williams, and all the rest but he still has to prove himself to me, to me and the H...O...T. You're no better than the rest Eddie and being the first ever TV champion, being the first ever triple crown winner, those things do not automatically make it so you deserve a shot at my TV Title. You will go the same way as Mark Briscoe, as ACH, as Tadarius Thomas....down. There will be no title opportunity in your future, much less a second reign, and when I am done with you in San Antonio, I expect you to tell everyone else what the hoopla around Matt Taven is all about.” It's World TV Champion Matt Taven versus “Die Hard” Eddie Edwards under Proving Ground Rules and it will go down on Saturday June 1st in San Antonio, TX! Can Edwards head into his Columbus World Title match with a TV Title shot in his back pocket? Or will Taven overcome the biggest challenge of his ROH career?
FORMER WORLD TV CHAMPS COLLIDE
ADAM COLE vs. RODERICK STRONG
From the official ROH Website:
On June 1st ROH heads to San Antonio, TX for the very first time! Already signed for the event Davey Richards challenging for the World Title against the winner of Jay Briscoe/BJ Whitmer, a Texas Tornado Tag Team Match with Michael Elgin & BJ Whitmer versus 2 SCUM Members, and Jay Lethal taking on Texas' own ACH! Now, coming off their Triple Threat collision in Belle Vernon, ROH officials have signed a rematch between two former World TV Champions as Roderick Strong goes one-on-one with the very man who beat him last year on ROH TV, Adam Cole! “Rematch.” said Roderick Strong to ROHWrestling.com, “That's the word of the day because that is what I never got! Adam Cole beat me for the belt on TV in June last year, he lost it in March of this year, and not one damn time did Ring of Honor try sign on the rematch. I'm not complaining, just pointing out the truth bro. So consider this the rematch that never happened Adam, and just like what would have happened if I had ever had the chance to win my belt back, you are getting beat down.” Cole, who suffered the pinfall loss to BJ Whitmer in that Triple Threat in Belle Vernon, has been told by Nigel McGuinness he is in-line for a future World Title match but if Strong beats him in San Antonio, compiled with the Belle Vernon loss and as his championship loss at “Border Wars 2013”, one has to wonder if McGuinness will be able to keep that promise. The pressure is certainly on for Cole in San Antonio...
TEXAS TORNADO TAG TEAM MATCH
MICHAEL ELGIN & BJ WHITMER
vs.
2 SCUM MEMBERS
From the official ROH Website:
“Border Wars 2013” proved to be a mixed bag in the war against Steve Corino and S.C.U.M. BJ Whitmer was successful in his “I Quit” match with Rhett Titus but the high stakes tag team match with Michael Elgin, Jay Lethal, and shockingly Kevin Steen battling Jimmy Jacobs & Cliff Compton did not yield triumphant results. Lethal was hurt which left Elgin to battle it out alone against two men, Kevin stepped up to take Jay's spot in the match but ultimately ended up with his shoulders pinned by Jacobs...a victory that not only reinserted Corino into the announcer's position but secured S.C.U.M a future World Title match. Coming out of that, as we reported yesterday , Steen is now looking to go it alone and take apart his former unit piece-by-piece. As for Elgin, he is certainly not yet done with Corino's motley crew... “It was a noble gesture from Kevin to step up on Saturday.” said Elgin to ROHWrestling.com, “I doubt he gave a damn about me fighting it out alone, I know it was more about revenge on SCUM, but it was still a nice thought. What's not a nice thought is that in Kevin's attempt to get revenge, he ended up giving Corino his voice back and he gave SCUM a World Title match on top of that. I'm glad to see you want to go this alone Kevin because, quite frankly, after that I don't think anyone in this locker room is ready to put faith in you just yet. As for me, SCUM we are not done, not by a long shot and in San Antonio I am looking for you, any two of you, to step up to the plate and fight. Compton, Jacobs, Hardy, hell even Corino himself if he still has it in him to lace up his boots...I don't give a damn which of you it is. Just show up prepared to fight...” When pressed for who he would want to be his partner in this tag team battle, Elgin said there was one man at the top of his list, a man who could be World Champion come June 1st, “Buzzsaw” BJ Whitmer! “I'm happy Elgin would want me as his partner.” said BJ, “And while I don't know how Nigel would want it to go down, if I beat Jay Briscoe and come to San Antonio as the World Champion, hell I'd fight twice that night if I have to. As a matter of fact, if Elgin's game and I know he will be, what say we make this tag team fight a little more fun, why don't we throw a little bit of Texas in there and do it Tornado style? SCUM likes to toss the rules out the window whenever they get a chance so why don't we just add more chaos to the mix!” Nigel heard the request and has granted it with a smile on his face! When ROH debuts in San Antonio on June 1st, it will be “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin & “Buzzsaw” BJ Whitmer vs. Two Members of S.C.U.M fighting it out under Texas Tornado Rules! McGuinness has informed us that should Whitmer capture the World Title in Richmond he will have to take another look at this match since a World Title bout has already been guaranteed for that night but for now, it's Whitmer/Elgin vs. SCUM when honor comes to Texas!
ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
JAY BRISCOE (C)
vs.
"AMERICAN WOLF" DAVEY RICHARDS
From the official ROH Website:
Both men are former World Champions, they have reigned as World Tag Team Champions together, and one of them was also the first World TV Champion as well as the first ever Triple Crown Winner in ROH history. They are Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards, collectively they are known as The American Wolves, and in the month of June either, or both, individuals could be known as the NEW Ring of Honor World Champion! “I took a look at our upcoming events,” said Nigel McGuinness, “and decided to load up on the World Title matches for our fans around the country. We need to mark our debut in San Antonio with a World Title match and West Virginia was so good to us last time that I knew one had to happen there as well. Then I took a look at our locker room and it hit me that there were two individuals in particular who, in my mind, deserved a chance to reclaim something they lost. Davey Richards has been boxed out of the picture since he lost to Kevin Steen at Best in the World nearly a year ago and Eddie Edwards, after he took on Steen at our last visit to Charleston, ended up in the same position this year when he lost the Defy or Deny battle. Two former World Champions, two of the best in the world today, and I know no matter if it's Jay Briscoe, Adam Cole, or BJ Whitmer who holds the belt that both Wolves will give the fans their money's worth in a World Title bout! Plus, as a fan myself, the possibility of seeing Eddie and Davey tussle once again is just too good.” McGuinness has determined that it will be Richards vs. the ROH World Champion on June 1st when Ring of Honor debuts in San Antonio, TX at the San Antonio Shrine Auditorium and on June 7th when we come back to Charleston, WV & The Civic Center, Edwards will return to the site of his last World Title match to challenge the champion! It could be Jay Briscoe coming in as defending champion, it could be Adam Cole, it could be BJ Whitmer, in Charleston it could even be Edwards/Richards: Round V! Plus whoever makes it through all of this as World Champion still has Michael Elgin to worry about since “Unbreakable” won a #1 Contender's Match over Jay Lethal at “Supercard of Honor VII” in NYC! Davey Richards gets his shot in San Antonio, Eddie Edwards gets his in Charleston...the World Title scene is as hot as ever this spring and summer and you can get tickets to catch the action for all of these live events right here in the ROH Store! CONTROVERSIAL ABSENCE As the tremendous ROH Invades Texas card was finalized, ZombieBloodFights.com and many other fans on the Texas scene noted the absence of two of Texas' most outstanding wrestlers. Scot Summers and Ryan Genesis, known in the southern territories as The Kingz of the Underground, have been running roughshod over Texas tag teams for months now. It could be argued 'The Underground Icon', 'Showtime' Scot Summers kept the Texas Indy scene afloat, and provided a strong foundation as its spiritual leader across the state that eventually grew into the Texas Indy Renaissance it is experiencing today. Summers has faced such stars as Bryan Danielson, Chris Hero, Jimmy Jacobs, ACH, Robert Evans, and many others in his climb to the top of the Texas scene. It seemed a natural for Scot to be picked. 'The Ace' Ryan Genesis has been a big name on the Texas scene as well. The guy is tough as nails and has legit boxing hand skills as well. That's bad news for opponents. Aligning himself with Scot, the two went on to great triumphs in Texas, including a run as the NWA World Tag Champs, losing the titles to the IWGP World Tag Champs, the Killer Elite Squad. When ROH announced their plans to travel to SATX, I immediately called for the dream matchup in an online video. KotU vs. Briscoes: Make it Happen ROHhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9vTsnyBZ5Q I posted a follow up with my Texas Indy wrestling fan friends: A week away, I noticed their very obvious absence. So I posted yet another video: The following afternoon, 'Showtime' posts a bizzare rant, intimating that ROH brass was calling for a halt to my fan-made videos.
From Scot Summers official Facebook page:"RING OF HONOR has an Extremely talented roster. The Briscoe Brothers-SCUM-American Wolves & many others are fearless warriors. They have been Multi-Time World CHAMPIONS. KOTU has a lot repsect for Jay & Mark, Jimmy Jacobs & the rest of the boys. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE BRASS OR OffICE OF ROH. FACT: THE RING OF HONOR OffICE TOLD ITS OWN EMPLOYEE & KNOWN ASSOCIATE/ SUPPORTER of (KOTU) Ryan Genesis ...& Scot Summers THAT WE & OR OUR FANS NEED TO STOP POSTING VIDS & FLYERS ON FACEBOOK/TWITTER DEMANDING & PROMOTING TO SEE THE KINGZ OF THE UNDERGROUND VS BRISCOES OR VS SCUM OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER. WAY TO BLOW OFF YOUR LOYAL TEXAS FANS ROH. HONOR DIED IN ROH THE MINUTE DANIELSON, PUNK, JOE, MCGUINNESS, JERRY LYNN, Claudio Castagnoli, CHRIS HERO, Adam Pearce & Charlie Haas ALL LEFT ROH. TRUE HONOR LIVES IN TEXAS! WE HAVE THE GREATEST WRESTLING FANS IN THE COUNTRY."
I just want to say that Scot never put me up to making any of these videos. I only did it as a fan. And doing what fans do, I threw my support to the online wrestling community for the wrestler I support. Why ROH is mad at ZombieBloodFighs.com and intimating I torpedoed the Kingz chances at participating is beyond me. For what its worth, I still support ROH, and am a Scot Summers fan to the bitter end. I'm just disappointed ROH made that choice, if this is, indeed, how it played out.
Maybe Scot was right? Maybe there is a conspiracy to keep him from the pro-wrestling glory he deserves?
Part 1
Part 2
Expect more blogs centering around the controversy as the day approaches, readers. ROH brass be damned. In the end, me and many others from Texas are going to go out and enjoy ourselves Saturday June 1st, 2013, at the San Antonio Shrine Auditorium for the historic second Texas visit of Ring of Honor. I can't wait. =================
BOWIE V. IBARRA is the author of the noted zombie horror series, 'Down the Road', from Permuted Press and Simon and Shuster. His latest novel, 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is a combat sports themed book about the adventures of a MMA stable in south Texas, featuring a Mexican luchador who crosses over into MMA. 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is available in paperback and Kindle for as low as .99 cents.
If you are a blogger and enjoyed the blog, please follow me.
Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories and check out his book trailers at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
by
Bowie V. Ibarra
Like many of my other south Texas pro-wrestling brothers and sisters, the Ring of Honor Invades Texas show has been on our minds for months now! And just a few days away, not only has the show built a great card with outstanding ROH stars participating, but a great selection of Texas talent getting a chance to shine on the show as well. Curiously enough, it hasn't been without controversy. But we'll cover that in a bit. The good news is the card itself. Here's a brief preview of the show, with many portions blatantly ripped off from the Official Ring of Honor website and compiled in one convenient location for your perusal. TEXAS TALENT BOOKED TO COMPETE In the tradition of Ring of Honor on the road, some of the best regional talent are put on display. This trip to San Antonio is no different, as several names from the San Antonio and central Texas indy wrestling scene will be competing in a ROH ring! Those names include:Multi-Time Texas Indy Champ Ray RoweAJ SummersRudy RussoCarsonRicky Starks MARK BRISCOE vs. A MEMBER OF SCUM
Make no mistake, Mark Briscoe is a crazy hillbilly. But he's a crazy hillbilly that knows his way around the Ring of Honor. Mark and his brother, Jay, are the backbone of the organization, and brutal warriors to boot.
So what a great matchup to put him up against any of the crazy members of the SCUM stable: Jimmy Jacobs, Matt Hardy, Rhett Titus, and Steve Corino. What the members of SCUM might give up on power, SCUM can match with science and skullduggery. This one should be fun.
WOMEN OF HONOR MATCHUP
ATHENA
vs.
BARBI HAYDEN
The Skandaar Akbaar-trained Athena brings her science and skill to the ring against the doll-faced Barbi Hayden.
In only a few years time, Barbi Hayden has proved to be a rising star on the Texas Indy scene. Her most recent rubbermatch against NWA Women's Champ Kacee Carlisle proved she was an amazing talent, and just needs to sharpen those skills to take it to the next level.
Athena, on the other hand, has been on the Texas indy scene for a lot longer, and has a long list of accomplishments in the state, including defeating Jessica Havoc in the finals of the ACW Queen of Queens Tournament. Here O-Face cutter from the top rope is one of the most devastating moves on the scene, and she plans to unleash it on Barbi Saturday.
DREAM MATCH
ACH vs. JAY LETHAL People are already calling this high-flying matchup the 'Fight of the Night', and its hard not to make that judgement, either. Both competitors are amazing athletes, and it looks to be a match that lives up to the hype. Many fans in central Texas have watched ACH grow into the rising star of Texas. It's great to see him in the ROH ring. From the official ROH Website:"Saturday night June 1st Ring of Honor makes its debut in San Antonio, TX and one man looking extremely forward to this road trip is ACH. For him it is a homecoming of sorts as ACH originally hails from Austin, TX and broke into the sport of pro wrestling on the independent circuit of the Lone Star State before breaking out nationwide and eventually signing a full-time ROH contract. Now when ROH returns to his home state for the first time since 2009, ACH will face one of the toughest test of his Ring of Honor career when he faces former World TV Champion Jay Lethal in singles competition... "Signing that contract was one of the most exciting days of my life." said ACH to ROHWrestling.com, "But coming back to Texas for a Ring of Honor event AND facing Jay Lethal, well that's right up near the top of the list. The pressure is on to show the fans back home, in-person, why I deserve to be in the ring with one of the best wrestlers competing today. Adam Cole and Michael Elgin, those were the two names talked about as the breakout starts of 2012. Well this time next year, it is going to be my name everyone is talking about like that and it would be perfect if it all starts in Texas! And to be perfectly honest, Lethal has always been one of the guys I looked up to when I first started wrestling. He was an inspiration for getting started in the first place so facing him makes this all the more special. " ACH certainly has all the potential to be that next breakout star for ROH but he will have to give it his all if he hopes to top Jay Lethal in one-on-one competition! PROVING GROUNDS SCRAP
ROH TV CHAMP MATT TAVEN
vs.
'DIE HARD' EDDIE EDWARDS
From the official ROH Website:
Coming off a successful Proving Ground victory at “Dragon's Reign” over Tadarius Thomas, World TV Champion Matt Taven will face another PG challenge when ROH debuts in San Antonio on June 1st. Unlike Thomas though, this challenger is one who knows all too well what it takes to become TV Champion..after all, he was the FIRST.
That's right, on Saturday June 1st it will be World TV Champion Matt Taven versus “Die Hard” Eddie Edwards in a Proving Ground Challenge! If Edwards defeats Taven or lasts the time limit then Eddie will receive a future TV Title match to go along with the World Title bout he has scheduled for “Live and Let Die” in Columbus on June 8th. “They say Eddie Edwards made this title.” Matt Taven offered to ROHWrestling.com, “That may be true with his wins over Davey Richards, Rhett Titus, Petey Williams, and all the rest but he still has to prove himself to me, to me and the H...O...T. You're no better than the rest Eddie and being the first ever TV champion, being the first ever triple crown winner, those things do not automatically make it so you deserve a shot at my TV Title. You will go the same way as Mark Briscoe, as ACH, as Tadarius Thomas....down. There will be no title opportunity in your future, much less a second reign, and when I am done with you in San Antonio, I expect you to tell everyone else what the hoopla around Matt Taven is all about.” It's World TV Champion Matt Taven versus “Die Hard” Eddie Edwards under Proving Ground Rules and it will go down on Saturday June 1st in San Antonio, TX! Can Edwards head into his Columbus World Title match with a TV Title shot in his back pocket? Or will Taven overcome the biggest challenge of his ROH career? FORMER WORLD TV CHAMPS COLLIDE
ADAM COLE vs. RODERICK STRONG
From the official ROH Website:
On June 1st ROH heads to San Antonio, TX for the very first time! Already signed for the event Davey Richards challenging for the World Title against the winner of Jay Briscoe/BJ Whitmer, a Texas Tornado Tag Team Match with Michael Elgin & BJ Whitmer versus 2 SCUM Members, and Jay Lethal taking on Texas' own ACH! Now, coming off their Triple Threat collision in Belle Vernon, ROH officials have signed a rematch between two former World TV Champions as Roderick Strong goes one-on-one with the very man who beat him last year on ROH TV, Adam Cole! “Rematch.” said Roderick Strong to ROHWrestling.com, “That's the word of the day because that is what I never got! Adam Cole beat me for the belt on TV in June last year, he lost it in March of this year, and not one damn time did Ring of Honor try sign on the rematch. I'm not complaining, just pointing out the truth bro. So consider this the rematch that never happened Adam, and just like what would have happened if I had ever had the chance to win my belt back, you are getting beat down.” Cole, who suffered the pinfall loss to BJ Whitmer in that Triple Threat in Belle Vernon, has been told by Nigel McGuinness he is in-line for a future World Title match but if Strong beats him in San Antonio, compiled with the Belle Vernon loss and as his championship loss at “Border Wars 2013”, one has to wonder if McGuinness will be able to keep that promise. The pressure is certainly on for Cole in San Antonio...
TEXAS TORNADO TAG TEAM MATCH
MICHAEL ELGIN & BJ WHITMER
vs.
2 SCUM MEMBERS
From the official ROH Website:
“Border Wars 2013” proved to be a mixed bag in the war against Steve Corino and S.C.U.M. BJ Whitmer was successful in his “I Quit” match with Rhett Titus but the high stakes tag team match with Michael Elgin, Jay Lethal, and shockingly Kevin Steen battling Jimmy Jacobs & Cliff Compton did not yield triumphant results. Lethal was hurt which left Elgin to battle it out alone against two men, Kevin stepped up to take Jay's spot in the match but ultimately ended up with his shoulders pinned by Jacobs...a victory that not only reinserted Corino into the announcer's position but secured S.C.U.M a future World Title match. Coming out of that, as we reported yesterday , Steen is now looking to go it alone and take apart his former unit piece-by-piece. As for Elgin, he is certainly not yet done with Corino's motley crew... “It was a noble gesture from Kevin to step up on Saturday.” said Elgin to ROHWrestling.com, “I doubt he gave a damn about me fighting it out alone, I know it was more about revenge on SCUM, but it was still a nice thought. What's not a nice thought is that in Kevin's attempt to get revenge, he ended up giving Corino his voice back and he gave SCUM a World Title match on top of that. I'm glad to see you want to go this alone Kevin because, quite frankly, after that I don't think anyone in this locker room is ready to put faith in you just yet. As for me, SCUM we are not done, not by a long shot and in San Antonio I am looking for you, any two of you, to step up to the plate and fight. Compton, Jacobs, Hardy, hell even Corino himself if he still has it in him to lace up his boots...I don't give a damn which of you it is. Just show up prepared to fight...” When pressed for who he would want to be his partner in this tag team battle, Elgin said there was one man at the top of his list, a man who could be World Champion come June 1st, “Buzzsaw” BJ Whitmer! “I'm happy Elgin would want me as his partner.” said BJ, “And while I don't know how Nigel would want it to go down, if I beat Jay Briscoe and come to San Antonio as the World Champion, hell I'd fight twice that night if I have to. As a matter of fact, if Elgin's game and I know he will be, what say we make this tag team fight a little more fun, why don't we throw a little bit of Texas in there and do it Tornado style? SCUM likes to toss the rules out the window whenever they get a chance so why don't we just add more chaos to the mix!” Nigel heard the request and has granted it with a smile on his face! When ROH debuts in San Antonio on June 1st, it will be “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin & “Buzzsaw” BJ Whitmer vs. Two Members of S.C.U.M fighting it out under Texas Tornado Rules! McGuinness has informed us that should Whitmer capture the World Title in Richmond he will have to take another look at this match since a World Title bout has already been guaranteed for that night but for now, it's Whitmer/Elgin vs. SCUM when honor comes to Texas!
ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
JAY BRISCOE (C)
vs.
"AMERICAN WOLF" DAVEY RICHARDS
From the official ROH Website:
Both men are former World Champions, they have reigned as World Tag Team Champions together, and one of them was also the first World TV Champion as well as the first ever Triple Crown Winner in ROH history. They are Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards, collectively they are known as The American Wolves, and in the month of June either, or both, individuals could be known as the NEW Ring of Honor World Champion! “I took a look at our upcoming events,” said Nigel McGuinness, “and decided to load up on the World Title matches for our fans around the country. We need to mark our debut in San Antonio with a World Title match and West Virginia was so good to us last time that I knew one had to happen there as well. Then I took a look at our locker room and it hit me that there were two individuals in particular who, in my mind, deserved a chance to reclaim something they lost. Davey Richards has been boxed out of the picture since he lost to Kevin Steen at Best in the World nearly a year ago and Eddie Edwards, after he took on Steen at our last visit to Charleston, ended up in the same position this year when he lost the Defy or Deny battle. Two former World Champions, two of the best in the world today, and I know no matter if it's Jay Briscoe, Adam Cole, or BJ Whitmer who holds the belt that both Wolves will give the fans their money's worth in a World Title bout! Plus, as a fan myself, the possibility of seeing Eddie and Davey tussle once again is just too good.” McGuinness has determined that it will be Richards vs. the ROH World Champion on June 1st when Ring of Honor debuts in San Antonio, TX at the San Antonio Shrine Auditorium and on June 7th when we come back to Charleston, WV & The Civic Center, Edwards will return to the site of his last World Title match to challenge the champion! It could be Jay Briscoe coming in as defending champion, it could be Adam Cole, it could be BJ Whitmer, in Charleston it could even be Edwards/Richards: Round V! Plus whoever makes it through all of this as World Champion still has Michael Elgin to worry about since “Unbreakable” won a #1 Contender's Match over Jay Lethal at “Supercard of Honor VII” in NYC! Davey Richards gets his shot in San Antonio, Eddie Edwards gets his in Charleston...the World Title scene is as hot as ever this spring and summer and you can get tickets to catch the action for all of these live events right here in the ROH Store! CONTROVERSIAL ABSENCE As the tremendous ROH Invades Texas card was finalized, ZombieBloodFights.com and many other fans on the Texas scene noted the absence of two of Texas' most outstanding wrestlers. Scot Summers and Ryan Genesis, known in the southern territories as The Kingz of the Underground, have been running roughshod over Texas tag teams for months now. It could be argued 'The Underground Icon', 'Showtime' Scot Summers kept the Texas Indy scene afloat, and provided a strong foundation as its spiritual leader across the state that eventually grew into the Texas Indy Renaissance it is experiencing today. Summers has faced such stars as Bryan Danielson, Chris Hero, Jimmy Jacobs, ACH, Robert Evans, and many others in his climb to the top of the Texas scene. It seemed a natural for Scot to be picked. 'The Ace' Ryan Genesis has been a big name on the Texas scene as well. The guy is tough as nails and has legit boxing hand skills as well. That's bad news for opponents. Aligning himself with Scot, the two went on to great triumphs in Texas, including a run as the NWA World Tag Champs, losing the titles to the IWGP World Tag Champs, the Killer Elite Squad. When ROH announced their plans to travel to SATX, I immediately called for the dream matchup in an online video. KotU vs. Briscoes: Make it Happen ROHhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9vTsnyBZ5Q I posted a follow up with my Texas Indy wrestling fan friends: A week away, I noticed their very obvious absence. So I posted yet another video: The following afternoon, 'Showtime' posts a bizzare rant, intimating that ROH brass was calling for a halt to my fan-made videos.
From Scot Summers official Facebook page:"RING OF HONOR has an Extremely talented roster. The Briscoe Brothers-SCUM-American Wolves & many others are fearless warriors. They have been Multi-Time World CHAMPIONS. KOTU has a lot repsect for Jay & Mark, Jimmy Jacobs & the rest of the boys. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE BRASS OR OffICE OF ROH. FACT: THE RING OF HONOR OffICE TOLD ITS OWN EMPLOYEE & KNOWN ASSOCIATE/ SUPPORTER of (KOTU) Ryan Genesis ...& Scot Summers THAT WE & OR OUR FANS NEED TO STOP POSTING VIDS & FLYERS ON FACEBOOK/TWITTER DEMANDING & PROMOTING TO SEE THE KINGZ OF THE UNDERGROUND VS BRISCOES OR VS SCUM OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER. WAY TO BLOW OFF YOUR LOYAL TEXAS FANS ROH. HONOR DIED IN ROH THE MINUTE DANIELSON, PUNK, JOE, MCGUINNESS, JERRY LYNN, Claudio Castagnoli, CHRIS HERO, Adam Pearce & Charlie Haas ALL LEFT ROH. TRUE HONOR LIVES IN TEXAS! WE HAVE THE GREATEST WRESTLING FANS IN THE COUNTRY."
I just want to say that Scot never put me up to making any of these videos. I only did it as a fan. And doing what fans do, I threw my support to the online wrestling community for the wrestler I support. Why ROH is mad at ZombieBloodFighs.com and intimating I torpedoed the Kingz chances at participating is beyond me. For what its worth, I still support ROH, and am a Scot Summers fan to the bitter end. I'm just disappointed ROH made that choice, if this is, indeed, how it played out.
Maybe Scot was right? Maybe there is a conspiracy to keep him from the pro-wrestling glory he deserves?
Part 1
Part 2
Expect more blogs centering around the controversy as the day approaches, readers. ROH brass be damned. In the end, me and many others from Texas are going to go out and enjoy ourselves Saturday June 1st, 2013, at the San Antonio Shrine Auditorium for the historic second Texas visit of Ring of Honor. I can't wait. =================
BOWIE V. IBARRA is the author of the noted zombie horror series, 'Down the Road', from Permuted Press and Simon and Shuster. His latest novel, 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is a combat sports themed book about the adventures of a MMA stable in south Texas, featuring a Mexican luchador who crosses over into MMA. 'Pit Fighters: Double Cross' is available in paperback and Kindle for as low as .99 cents.If you are a blogger and enjoyed the blog, please follow me.
Enjoy the blog? Share it with your friends using the 'Facebook', 'Blogger' and 'Twitter' buttons below.
Leave a comment below using your Google+ or Blogger account.
Follow Bowie on Twitter @wingback20
Follow Bowie's Facebook page.
You can network with Bowie and read about his Tex-Mexploitation stories and check out his book trailers at his personal website, ZombieBloodFights.com.
