By Mike Vanek
When I was a lil kid watching WWF wrestling in the Bay Area I used to see TV ad's for a wrestling school that turned out to be APW (All Pro Wrestling) I told my grandparents I wanted to be a pro wrestler!! My grandpa got up and changed the channel... Years later on another weekend in the same house while my grandparents were asleep I watched the movie beyond the mat and it changed my life and from that point on I told my self I wanna go there and meet the man behind it Roland Alexander... Well I never got to go to a gym wars show but I did meet Roland at the Nor Cal PW Hall of Fame and sadly he passed away but his disciple Marcus Mack kept APW going so the hope of going to APW lived on...
Last week on social media I saw the build up for a huge APW show in Daly City that made my jaw drop and tons of my favorites would be there but I didn't think I would be able to go until a magical phone call came my way. My friend Bobby Hart called and said WANNA go to APW with us?? So I jumped at the opportunity with all of the excitement of that lil kid watching WWF on his grandparents living room floor... And it was badass!!
We arrived a lil while after the 1st match which was the Westlake Royale and I miss our friends that were in the match but I can tell you that the winner of the WESTLAKE ROYALE was Matt Carlos!!
Match #2
Rik Luxery w/Donovan Troi vs Will Roberts
This match pitted the whiley veteran "Wrestling Personified" Rik Luxery vs the APW Young Lions Cup winner Will Roberts one of the strongest up and comers in the Nor Cal Wrestling scene...
Led by the maniacal Donovan Troi Rik Luxery simply out wrestled the high flying young Will Roberts in this battle of wits between to competitors that know each other quite well. In the end it was "Wrestling Personified" Rik Luxery pinning the young lion for the 1-2-3...
Match #3
Holidead vs The Panther Beatrix Domino
This match was a battle between two awesome female competitors. The radical throwback to the Black Panther movement Beatrix Domino faced off against the fiery Holidead who had a rad day of the dead theme in one hell of a match.
Either competitor could have won this match but after every near fall by near fall the win went to The Panther Beatrice Domino after one hell of a match!!
Match #4
Boyce Legrand vs Drugs Bunny
No DQ Match...
This was one of the craziest matches I have ever seen featuring 2 wrestlers I have heard a lot about Boyce Legrand vs The infamous Drugs Bunny from HOODSLAM. 
To say this was a no disqualification match is an understatement. This guys kicked each other's ass from one side of the building to the other. 
In one of the most intense matches you will ever see that went into the crowd a couple times and the action was as hardcore as it gets and the crowd loved it. Not only was it a hardcore match it was hella entertaining as all hell!! With the battle raging all over the building finally Drugs Bunny pulled out the win I really hope he comes round here for a show some day...
Match #5
Classic Connection W/ Joe Ryan vs Reno Scum w/ Badass Billy Gunn
I gotta admit this was the match that got me off the couch. I am a huge Joey Ryan fan and Reno scum are one of my favorite tag teams as a life long punk rocker... 
This match also featured one of Nor Cal's top tag teams The Classic Connection and one of the most recognized wrestlers of all time Badass Billy Gunn. 
The team of Classic Connection, Buddy Royal & Levi Shapiro with Joey Ryan took on the team of Reno Scum, The King of Indies Adam Thornstow & Luster the Legend with Badass Billy Gunn formerly of WWE's DX. 
This was a great match with all kinds of twists and turns. 
With Joey Ryan showing the exceptional strength of his dong totally flipping Adam Thornstow just like he did in Japan but his exceptionally strong member was no match for the "Famouser" hit by Billy Gunn. 
This was an incredible match that fast paced and high flying and definitely made the fans happy as can be!!
Match #6
Luke Hawx vs Jeff Cobb
This match pitted Former US Olympian "Mr Athletic" Jeff Cobb vs Former XPW/WWE Wrestler Luke Hawx. This was a great example of two great wrestler's great athletic skill especially the monstrous strength of the former U.S. Olympian Jeff Cobb. 
They exchanged hold after hold until and throw after throw Jeff Cobb dominated the match with his all out skill!! 
After the brutal match Jeff showed his sportsmanship extending his hand to Luke Hawx is a really cool display of exhibitionism!! 
Match #7
Will Cuevas vs Willy Mack
For the World Wide Internet Title
This match pitted Lucha Underground star Willie Mack vs Will Cuevas who is one of the most popular wrestlers in Nor Cal especially the Bay Area. 
This dude is built like a freakin action figure and if I had to pick a local guy to go up to WWE he would be one of em for sure!! This match was a true slobber knocker for sure. 
Willie Mack just wouldn't go down. No matter what Will Threw at him he kept getting up but the fan favorite Will Cuevas pulled out the Victory in front of the packed house!! 
Main Event
JR Kratos vs Jody Kristofferson
For The Universal Heavyweight Title
This was one of the finest wrestling matches I've ever seen!! In a match between "THE GOD OF WAR" JR Kratos vs his challenger and one of the hottest names in independent Wrestling "WARPIG" Jody Kristofferson. These two monsters left it all in the ring. 
Between JR throwing himself over the ropes and outta the ring and on to the War Pig below!! 
The War Pig Jody Kristofferson didn't let that side track his way to the title as he took everything the god of war had and giving it back ten fold!! 
In a match that seemed like it would forever Jody pulled out the win with his family sitting ringside including his father country music legend Kris Kristofferson. 
After the match both combatants showed each other respect and the ring filled with wrestlers to congratulate the new APW Universal Heavyweight champion!!!
This was a rad show and I can't wait to go see APW again really soon!!
On a side note I got to meet Kevin Gill from the #KEVINGILLSHOW!!
Check out his podcast!!! It's hella rad!!
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