BotW Presents: Year 9 Anniversary has been postponed
BotW Wrestling have some unfortunate news regarding our anniversary show scheduled for Saturday, July 12 at the Flower City Ballroom in Lompoc, CA.
As of this moment, our Year 9 Anniversary show has been POSTPONED for the time being. Flower City Ballroom have informed us that they will be closing their doors. BotW Management are in the process of finding another venue that will house our event. Refunds will be processed to those that have already purchased tickets.
Us at Best of the West Wrestling deeply apologize for this inconvenience and promise to bring back the high-octane and intense pro wrestling action our fans have come to love. Be sure to keep following us on all socials for any updates regarding our Year 9 Anniversary and future events.
Thank you BotW fans & Thank You Flower City Ballroom for giving us a home for the past few years. We will see you all again soon!!
Best of the West Wrestling is celebrating 9 years of hard-hitting, in-your-face action with an event that promises to wreck expectations, settle scores, and crown the dominant forces of the West. The ring isn’t just a battlefield this time—it’s a proving ground.
🗓 Date:Saturday, July 12 📍 Location:Flower City Ballroom, Lompoc, CA 🎟 Tickets On Sale Soon — and they will GO FAST.
ANNOUNCED MATCHES:
BOTW Heavyweight Championship Mike Rayne (c) vs. Zicky Dice Dice has earned his shot at BotW Heavyweight Champion Mike Rayne at Acts of Violence. Will the champ “Rayne” supreme or will the home-town legend leave with championship gold?
BOTW West Coast Championship JD Horror (c) vs. HEX At the last BOTW event, JD Horror and HEX tore each other apart in a brutal war — and JD walked out with the West Coast Title and a new ally. Now, he’s offering HEX “ONE MORE CHANCE” to be his “best friend.” One thing’s certain: THERE. WILL. BE. BLOOD.
BOTW Tag Team Championship Alexander G. Bernard & Mordred (c) vs. MonSTARS Inc The self-appointed “Best Tag Team in Best of the West” face off with the Lucha-Kaijus known as MonSTARS Inc. This isn’t just a title match — this is a war for control of the tag division.
Marcus Eriks vs. Honest John This one’s personal. After months of bad blood and cheap shots, Eriks and Honest John are finally locked in with no more running, no more talking — just fists.
The Return of a Champion BOTW Women’s Champion Black Swan Zoe Dubois She’s been gone too long… and now she’s back. Zoe Dubois returns to reclaim her throne, send a message to the locker room, and remind the world that the Black Swan doesn’t just dance — she dominates the Women’s Division.
⚠️ YOU’VE BEEN WARNED.
This isn’t just another indie show — it’s Best of the West’s most memorable night of the year.
Follow us @BOTWWrestling across all platforms and be ready when tickets drop. Be there… or get left behind.
On May 10th, Lompoc, CA was witness to an unforgettable VIOLENT Saturday night as Best of the West Wrestling returned to the Flower City Ballroom for ACTS OF VIOLENCE.
The night was kicked off by The Central Valley Loudmouth, LunchBox welcoming the fans of Best of the West to what was surely a night or promised violence. LunchBox then brought out The Velvet Voice, Michael O’Garro Jr. to announce the first match of the night.
“The Wasteland Snake” Jesse Poole w/Draxon vs Big Nasty Nate
As the match begins, Draxon distracts Big Nasty Nate, allowing Jesse Poole to attack from behind and take early control. Nate regains momentum with his power and speed but is tripped by Draxon, drawing a warning from the Referee Luis. Poole hits a big boot and applies multiple submissions, including the Poole’s signature GATOR ROLL. Nate tries to fight back but Poole cuts him off. Poole distracts the ref, which allows Draxon make Nate suffer even more.
Despite the assaults, Nate fights back with a spinning flying elbow and a saito suplex. After a Backpack Stunner on Poole, Nate only pins Poole for a 2-count. Nate drags Poole to the corner and heads to the top rope, prompting Draxon to interfere again—but this time the referee ejects him. Poole attempts a sneak attack, but Nate counters and secures a pinfall victory!!
Winner: Big Nasty Nate via pinfall
After the match, Draxon returns and attacks a celebrating Nate from behind. The Wastelanders continue the 2 on 1 assault. Draxon then grabs a chair, attempts to hit Nate with it but sits in it instead and lays out a challenge for Big Nasty Nate.
“Year 9. July 12th. Nuclear Knockout Match!”
Draxon states a victory can only happen by either KNOCKOUT or FAILURE TO STAND BEFORE A 10 COUNT! Before making their exit, Jesse Poole lays out Big Nasty Nate with a massive boot to the face.
Marcus Eriks vs Mystery Opponent chosen by Honest John
Michael O’Garro Jr. begins to announce the participants but is cut off by Enoch The Enlightened. Enoch explains the reasoning behind Honest John’s absence but says Honest John has hand-picked a great replacement in the form of The Jackal, Jeff Roth!
The Opportunity Marcus Eriks makes his entrance and the match is underway. Soon as the bell rings, Roth rushes Eriks and begins his assault. Moments later, Eriks dodges Roth and lays in a powerful clothesline in the corner. Eriks slams Roth in the middle of the ring and sets Roth up for Eriks to connect with his signature spinning uppercut to Roth’s back. Roth lands a jumping knee but Eriks uses Roth’s momentum to his advantage and lands a spinning powerslam, a tribute to his Nightmare Factory Coach Cody Rhodes. Soon after Roth takes control of the match and begins to focus his strikes to Eriks’s right knee. With hold after hold, strike after strike, Roth continues to torture Eriks in this match. In a moment of hope, Eriks briefly fights off Roth but is cut short as Roth recovers and continues to bring the pain to Eriks. Roth applies an ankle lock and Eriks screams out in agony. Eriks reverses the submission which causes Roth to fly through the corner of the ring. Still writhing in pain, Eriks regains control of this match. Eriks tries for his finisher, Falling in Reverse, but Roth reverses it into a devastating pump knee strike. Roth connects with a flurry of strikes which buckles Eriks to his knees.
Roth runs at Eriks but uses Roth’s momentum in his favor and Eriks connects with his signature blue thunder bomb. Eriks sets Roth up for the Falling in Reverse and 1…2….3! Marcus Eriks gets the win and more importantly, a match against Honest John at BotW Year 9 Anniversary!!
Winner: Marcus Eriks via pinfall
3 – Way Tag Match: BotW Tag Team Champions AGB & Mordred vs The Shady Boys vs MonSTARS INC.
To start things off, the new Best of the West Tag Team Champions, Alexander G. Bernard, Mordred, and the Sorceress Hecuba make their entrance.
Alexander G. Bernard (AGB) explains that he fooled everyone, especially his FORMER BFF, Johnny Butabi. AGB reminds the fans of how his nemesis, Funny Bone, demon-spiked him 3 times on his head, causing his amnesia. AGB revealed he planned to destroy Butabi from the very beginning. AGB said he despised portraying the “everyday, boring, poor folk” like the fans in attendance. AGB says he formed an alliance with the monstrous Mordred and Sorceress Hecuba to DOMINATE Best of the West Wrestling and will hold onto the tag team championships til the end of time!
Making their debut in the BotW Tag Team division, The Shady Boys, Red Williams and Remi Morgan. Followed by MonSTARS Inc, El Chupacabra and Moizilla. With all teams in the ring, bell rings, and this 3-way tag match is underway!
AGB stops El Chupacabra, then mocks the crowd by revealing “Superior Man” on his backside. After El Chupacabra gains control, The Shady Boys insert themselves into the match and chaos erupts. The Shady Boys argue with AGB & Mordred on the outside, and trick the champs with a false alliance and the champs find themselves alone with MonSTARS Inc. The champs were sent back out of the ring and returned the favor to The Shady Boys by throwing them into the ring to fight with MonSTARS Inc. The champs enter the ring and take control of the match.
Red Williams tags himself in and now The Shady Boys take the fight to El Chupacabra showcasing why they’re the new threat to the tag team division. Red Williams locks a sleeper hold onto El Chupacabra. The Mexican Werewolf fights out of it but Mordred tags himself in. Morgan of The Shady Boys begins antagonizing Mordred from his corner and tricks Mordred into laying a chop into him causing a legal tag and giving The Shady Boys a man in the match! El Chupacabra struggles to reach his corner for the tag but Morgan reaches the Mexican Werewolf and tries for a pin. Morgan fails to get the pin and taunts El Chupacabra who then strikes Morgan.
Using his authority as Commissioner, AGB enters the ring and attacks El Chupacabra and berates Morgan. An argument ensues between AGB & Morgan and El Chupacabra tries to crawl to his corner to tag in Moizilla but is dragged back to the center. AGB & Morgan attempt for a double-team move but El Chupacabra reverses it and finally tags in the Lucha Kaiju! Moizilla uses his ponytail as whip and attacks everyone in sight with it. MonSTARS Inc execute a devastating double-team maneuver on Morgan. Williams keeps his team alive in the match as he and Morgan land a HART ATTACK on Moizilla. AGB breaks the pin attempt and the tag champs take Williams out with their own double team offense.
After a failed double-team maneuver to MonSTARS Inc, the tag champs a sent out of the ring. Realizing the opportunity, The Shady Boys try to capitalize. Morgan traps El Chupacabra and Williams attempts to hit him with his boot. But a miscommunication causes Williams to his partner with is boot and MonSTARS Inc hit their finisher, Oxygen Destroyer, on Morgan for the pinfall victory!
Winner: Marcus Eriks via pinfall
MonSTARS Inc’s victory is cut short as AGB & Mordred attack the winners. AGB grabs a mic and declare they were never beaten and are the BotW Tag Team Champions forever!
Last Man Standing: Buddy Royal vs Sunami
Out first is “Old School” Buddy Royal followed by The Last Ronin of the 805, Sunami and this highly anticipated grudge match is underway!
The match starts off hot as Sunami takes the fight Buddy Royal very early on. Sunami locks Royal in a FIGURE FOUR LEG-LOCK to which Royal taps to no avail due to the match being a last man standing match. Sunami then brings in a steel chair but Royal recovers and uses the chair against the body of Sunami. Royal causes Sunami to land face first into a chair using with a drop toe hold.
Royal continues the brutal beatdown of Sunami with chair shots and even attempts to drown Sunami with a water bottle. Refusing to stay down, Sunami is up begging for more from Royal. Slam after Slam, Royal pulls every maneuver from his arsenal to keep Sunami down. The ref begins a ten count but Sunami is up at 9. An irate Royal takes his frustrations out on Sunami by laying in a series of strikes to Sunami’s body. Royal tries for another slam but Sunami reverses and executes two death valley drivers followed by final spinning death valley driver.
Sunami heads to ringside and takes this match to another VIOLENT level! Sunami takes a barricade from ringside and lays it between two chairs. Royal tries to fight back but Sunami stops any momentum from Royal. Sunami then takes Royal onto the barricade and executes a devastating PACKAGE PILEDRIVER on the barricade, folding it in half!!
Both men are down as the ref begins the ten count. Sunami reaches the ropes and pulls himself to his feet just before the 10 count. Winner of this chaotic Last Man Standing is The Last Ronin of the 805, SUNAMI!!
Last Man Standing: Sunami
Best of the West Wrestling is surprised by MASSIVE RETURN!
The Best of the West Wrestling fans of Lompoc, CA are suddenly gifted by a MASSIVE RETURN courtesy of the reigning BotW WOMEN’S CHAMPION, THE BLACK SWAN ZOE DUBOIS and announces her first match back to defend her championship!
4-Way Eliminator for #1 Contender for BotW Heavyweight Championship: Draxon vs. M4 vs. Corey Kreese vs. Zicvy Dice
Out first, Lompoc is greeted by Best of the West Wrestling’s Heavyweight Champion, The Original Mike Rayne who joins Lunchbox on the commentary table.
The Velvet Voice, Michael O-Garro Jr. introduces the first participant in the 4-way eliminator, Boss Hawg M4. Next out is the leader of The Wasteland, Draxon, who has his muscle in-tow, The Wasteland Snake Jesse Poole!
Out of nowhere Big Nasty Nate emerges from the back and attacks The Wastelanders! Nate drops Poole and begins to attack Draxon at ringside. Nate tosses Draxon into the ring to a waiting M4. M4 picks up Draxon and slams him for a three count, quickly eliminating Draxon from the match.
Corey Kreese makes his entrance next, followed by The Outlandish Zicky Dice! This match fully underway and all 3 men prove why they deserve this championship match.
All three men showcase why they deserve a shot at the BotW Heavyweight Championship, each displaying their own arsenal of maneuvers. Dice catches a flying Kreese but suddenly M4 appears and executes a MASSIVE suplex sending both men flying from one side of the ring to the other. After exchanging strike after strike, all men are on their feet. In the closing moments of an high-intensive match, Kreese lands a flying forearm onto M4 and eliminates him. Dice then grabs Kreese and finishes him off for the pinfall victory.
Winner & #1 Contender for the BotW Heavyweight Championship: The Outlandish Zicky Dice
After the match, BotW Heavyweight Champion Mike Rayne emerges from the commentary table and has a stare-down with his opponent at Best of the West Wrestling’s next event on July 12th in Lompoc, CA, our YEAR 9 ANNIVERSARY!
AJ Mana vs. Chaz Price
Making their entrance first, The Samoan Cowboy AJ Mana returns to Best of the West and is motivated to prove he deserves gold. Next his opponent, who at Best of the West’s last event impressed the entire BotW management, The Highest Chaz Price.
Price offers an HONOR-able handshake to Mana who refuses with a takedown. Both men showcase their athletic and technical abilities, with each men exchanging control of one another. Price tries to out maneuver Mana with a snap crucifix pin for just a two-count.
Mana and Price refused to let the other win, each one preventing the other from gaining control. Mana asserting pure dominance over Price for most of the match. Price’s resilience only provided with enough momentum to fall short to an unsuspecting low-blow from Mana. Mana capitalized and finished off Price with a rolling-stunner for the hard-fought victory.
Winner: AJ Mana
Dark Arts Entertainment World Warrior Championship: Mecha Wolf (c) vs. Wiseguy *THERE MUST BE A WINNER*
At the last BotW event, Dark Arts Entertainment World Warrior champion, Mecha Wolf and The Working Man, Wiseguy, went the distance and Mecha Wolf retained his championship, much to the dismay of Wiseguy. BotW Management was instructed by the owners of Dark Arts Entertainment that this championship match to be NO DQ with assurance that there MUST BE A WINNER.
Bell rings and in pure dominant fashion, Wiseguy takes control of the match. In just a matter of moments, both men take the fight to the crowd. Wiseguy brings Mecha Wolf to the merch area and slams Mecha Wolf thru one of the merch tables! Mecha Wolf finds a bucket, puts it on Wiseguy’s head, and swings a chair right at the bucket! Mecha Wolf drags Wiseguy back to ringside and snipes Wiseguy in the head with TWO POPCORN BUCKETS.
Pissed off from the embarrassment, Wiseguy regains control and unleashes a barrage of attacks to his opponent. Wiseguy sends Mecha Wolf back to the outside but unfortunately for him, Mecha Wolf turns the tides back in his favor by unleashing unforgiving punishment to Wiseguy all over the Flower City Ballroom. From out of nowhere, Wiseguy nails an elevated heel kick to Mecha Wolf and executes an avalanche vertical suplex, slamming Mecha Wolf into the center of the ring.
Their refusal to stay down, encompasses their resilience as either competitor refuses to quit. Mecha Wolf fires up and takes the fight back to Wiseguy, using everything he can think of to keep The Working Man down. Mecha Wolf attempts his flying knee finisher but only gets the two-count. Realizing its going to take more than that to keep Wiseguy down, Mecha Wolf unleashes a spring board DDT and his flying knee but AGAIN Wiseguy kicks out at two.
Mecha Wolf hears the roar of the crowd and rallies up to his feet but in a sudden twist, Wiseguy fired off a brutal jumping knee and flowed straight into The Forgetta Bout It but could not keep the champion down for the three-count. Just as Wiseguy wound up for the kill, Mecha Wolf dodged and unleashed a cloud of mist, disorienting his opponent before delivering a thunderous flying knee to put him down for the three count.
#ANDSTILL Darks Arts Entertainment World Warrior Champion: Mecha Wolf
After the match, in an act of sportsmanship, Mecha Wolf brings some water over to Wiseguy to wash out his face. Mecha raises Wiseguy’s arm but in a surprising turn of events, Mecha Wolf, using his championship, nails Wiseguy in the face! Wiseguy recovers and asks for a mic to address what just happened. After some strong words by The Working Man to the World Warrior Champion, Wiseguy issues a final challenge: ONE FINAL MATCH at BotW YEAR 9 Anniversary event on Saturday, July 12 back in Lompoc, CA!
BotW West Coast Championship – VIOLENT RULES MATCH: HEX (c) vs. JD Horror
Our MAIN EVENT has arrived and this match can only be described by one word: VIOLENCE!!
Making their entrance first, JD Horror & Giggles. Already tossing in chairs, pulling out weapon after weapon, JD Horror is adamant his promise to bring VIOLENCE to every one of his matches will be enforced. Music hits and the roar of the crowd welcomes their hometown hero, the BotW West Coast Champion HEX!
Introductions of both competitors concludes and the bell has rung. This match is sure to be one the Lompoc fans will not forget. JD and HEX take the fight to one another which spills to the outside. JD turns his attention to HEX’s mother who is getting an up close look on then beating her son is getting.
Chaos erupts instantly as JD and HEX bash each other with aluminum pans. JD’s already busted open, and HEX shows no mercy—until JD snaps back with a brutal chair shot to the spine. He hurls HEX into the crowd and unleashes a violent assault, but HEX fights back, blasting JD with a chair of his own. Back at ringside, HEX pulls out a plastic bat wrapped in thumbtacks and drives it into JD’s skull like a dagger.
Back in the ring, JD doesn’t end the violence as he GRINDS a barbed wire (which JD fondly calls Barbie) bat into the forehead of HEX while his mother watches in horror. Suddenly, HEX turns the tide, grabs Barbie, and drives it into JD’s back—grinds it into his skull, as JD’s screams echo through the arena.
Giggles hands JD an unknown can but HEX’s sees it and takes the can. HEX opens the can and to his pleasure dumps its contents onto the mat—revealing it to be a mixture of tacks and Legos! HEX leaps at JD but is caught and slammed onto the tacks and Legos. HEX tries to do the same to JD but both are on the tacks and both begin to gator roll all over the tacks and Legos. Both men writhing in pain.
As the match isn’t violent enough, JD pulls out a ladder and what appears to be plywood with barbed wire attached! At commentary, AGB reads “TIME TO DIE LITTLE MIKEY. NO MORE HEX” written on the barbed wire board. JD grins from ear to ear as he knows its time to finish off his “best friend” but HEX rallies back. HEX lays the ladder across two chairs but JD played opossum and grabs HEX by the throat. JD then drives HEX thru the ladder with his Grave Digger Chokeslam finisher. JD pins HEX but the West Coast champion kicks out, refusing to let his nightmare win.
HEX fights off a submission attempt from JD and answers with a shotgun dropkick sending JD crashing into the barbed wire plywood. HEX slams part of the barbed wire wood onto JD and lays across JD’s body. Determined to end the horror, HEX lands a flying elbow onto the wood with JD trapped underneath.
Giggles enters the ring, tosses JD the West Coast Championship, and delivers a low blow to HEX. With the championship in hand, JD looks to hit HEX with but is stopped by an emerging Lou Carlyn, who grabs the title from JD! In a shocking surprise, Carlyn turns on HEX and hits him over the head with the title, aligning himself with JD Horror. JD grabs HEX and locks in a Crossface Chickenwing and within seconds HEX passes out.
Winner #ANDNEW BotW West Coast Champion: JD Horror
After the match, JD Horror grabs a mic and tells HEX he is giving him one more chance to be his “best friend”. HEX tells JD he made one mistake by leaving him breathing and disappointed JD could not beat him on his own. HEX immediately invokes his rematch clause and challenges JD Horror to a SUBMISSION MATCH when BotW returns to The Flower City Ballroom on Saturday, July 12 for the BotW Year 9 Anniversary!
Tickets On Sale NOW: Best of the West Wrestling Presents #ActsofViolence!
Get ready, wrestling fans! Best of the West Wrestling is back and more brutal than ever with our next adrenaline-pumping event — ACTS OF VIOLENCE! This is not your average night of wrestling. Expect chaos. Expect carnage. Expect the unexpected.
📅 Event Date: Saturday, May 10th 📍 Location: Flower City Ballroom – Lompoc, CA 🚪 Doors: 5:30pm 🕖 Bell Time: 6pm
From bitter rivalries to high-flying chaos, Acts of Violence promises to deliver some of the most unforgettable moments in Best of the West history. Expect to see your favorite returning BotW Stars like BotW West Coast Champion HEX, International Superstar Mecha Wolf, The Outlandish Zicky Dice, Sunami, BotW Heavyweight Champion Mike Rayne, The Opportunity Marcus Eriks, and many more!
Be sure to follow @botwwrestling on all socials to stay updated on match announcements soon to be announced!
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On Saturday, March 15th, Best of the West Wrestling arrived to Lompoc, CA for Blood Moon Rising. This event saw returning BotW favorites, debuting talent, as well as major surprises that left fans wanting more!
The night started off with an introduction to Best of the West Wrestling’s newest LIVE commentator, The Central Valley’s biggest loudmouth, LunchBox! Best of the West is pleased to welcome LunchBox to the commentary team. Throughout the night he kept the action alive alongside Enoch The Enlightened.
Triple Threat: Jeff Roth vs Joey Thorton vs Corey Kreese
Corey Kreese energized the Flower City crowd before Joey Thorton challenged everyone to a Test of Strength. Roth and Thorton double-teamed Kreese, making pin attempts but eventually clashing with each other, allowing Kreese to gain momentum. Kreese delivered a series of impactful moves, including kicks, a flying forearm, and a double stomp, but was then targeted by both Thorton and Roth. Despite their continued double-team, Kreese fought back, including a fierce exchange of kicks with Roth.
The tension between Roth and Thorton allowed Kreese to capitalize, delivering a flurry of attacks. At one point, both Roth and Thorton performed painful holds on Kreese, but their disagreement led to mistakes. After a series of big moves, including a Samoan drop and a discus clothesline, all three men were down. Thorton gained control, but Kreese countered with a flying knee on Thorton to secure the victory.
Corey Kreese wins via pinfall over Joey Thorton
Days before tonight’s event….
Prior to the event, The Wastelanders paid a visit to a training session attended by The New Era. A lone and unsuspecting Oz Izaguirre fell victim to an attack by The Wastelanders with Draxon injuring Oz’s right shoulder. Soon the arrival of Oz’s partner, Big Nasty Nate, causes The Wastelanders to scatter. Big Nasty Nate reveals Oz was seen by medical professionals and they said Oz suffered a seperated shoulder. However, Big Nasty Nate warned The Wastelanders that he will be there for their match, even if it is 2 on 1!
The Wastelanders vs tNe (The New Era)
The Wastelanders, Draxon & Jesse “The Snake” Poole, arrive to Flower City for their tag match with sheer joy knowing they have a 2 on 1 advantage on Big Nasty Nate of tNe. After making his entrance, Big Nasty Nate declares he does not care if it is 2 on 1 or 3 on 1, he is here to unleash a beating to the residents of the Wasteland for attacking his tag partner Oz Izaguirre before their match.
In a high-energy tag match, Morgan Maclea makes his debut by aligning with Big Nasty Nate against The Wastelanders, consisting of Draxon and Jesse “The Snake” Poole. The match starts with a brutal exchange, with Big Nasty Nate delivering powerful chops to Draxon. This leads to Nate enticing Poole to come into the ring only to be met with a shoulder tackle. Maclea and Nate execute a series of double-team moves on Draxon, but Poole interferes, tripping Maclea and causing a 2-on-1 assault from The Wastelanders on the outside. Big Nasty Nate eventually fights back, delivering a massive bicycle kick to Draxon to stop the attack.
The match continues with both teams trading offense. Poole beats down Maclea, but Maclea fights back with a big boot and a side slam counter. Despite Maclea’s resilience, The Wastelanders dominate, and after a series of near-falls, Big Nasty Nate gets the hot tag, unloading on Poole and nearly securing a victory with a powerslam. However, The Wastelanders regain control, with Draxon hitting a shining wizard on Maclea, and Poole knocking Nate off the apron.
In the climax, Maclea attempts a double splash but is stopped by Draxon and Poole, who then hit their devastating finisher, the “Spark Plug,” a Gory Special-Flatliner combo, to secure the win for The Wastelanders.
The Wastelanders def. Big Nasty Nate & Morgan Maclea
Botw Tag Team Champions, The BFFs issue an open challenge…
The longest reigning BotW Tag Team Champions (504 days!) have returned to Best of the West Wrestling in full as BotW Commissioner Alex Bernard and The Big Leaguer Johnny Butabi, The BFFs, make their entrance! The Champions celebrate their return as a complete tag team by greeting fans ringside before continuing the excitement in the ring as both men seem to be ecstatic to be back in full form!
The BFFs rejoice in the fact that they have held the titles for 504 days but Bernard has Butabi point out that they have only defended the tag team titles…once. Butabi looks for the elephant in the room and reveals its him as his travel issues have been preventing him to be present at past events to team with Bernard to defend their tag team championships. Bernard pleads to the BotW fans in attendance that they are owed a championship defense. The BFFs issue an OPEN CHALLENGE for the tag team championships!
Ask and you shall….FALL!
Emerging from The Dark Age of Chivalry, Mordred, along with Sorceress Hecuba, appears to answer the open challenge laid out by the champions. Butabi questions the whereabouts of Mordred’s partner, assuming its his sorceress. Suddenly, the BotW Commissioner attacks his partner! Alex Bernard has betrayed his BFF, Johnny Butabi in a shocking turn of events!
Alexander G. Bernard (AGB) turns on his former best friend Johnny Butabi in a brutal assault, revealing himself as “The Superior Man” once again. He and his new partner, Mordred, take Butabi on in a handicap match, claiming that Butabi ruined AGB’s life. They unleash a relentless attack, with AGB berating and physically abusing Butabi. Despite Butabi’s fight back, including landing some haymakers and a discus right hand, AGB and Mordred overpower him. After a Russian Leg Sweep-Lariat combo, AGB becomes increasingly frustrated with Butabi’s resilience, attacking him viciously. Finally Mordred executes an unforgiving choke bomb, allowing AGB to pin Butabi with his pinky finger, securing the victory and the tag team championship for himself and Mordred.
Now destroying what BotW saw as the greatest friendship in BotW history, AGB and Mordred celebrate as the new BotW Tag Team champions, raising their championships in the air and basking in their victory.
After the match, The Big Leaguer Johnny Butabi, begins to feel the love of the fans, rises to his feet, and leaves on his own two feet but still feels the result of a betrayal from a former friend.
#ANDNEW BotW Tag Team Champions: Alexander G. Bernard & Mordred
BoTW Heavyweight Championship: Mike Rayne (c) vs M4
The time has arrived for our BotW Heavyweight Championship match! The challenger, BossHawg M4, makes his entrance into the Flower City Ballroom looking to dethrone Best of the West’s newest heavyweight champion, The Original Mike Rayne.
The match begins with M4 dominating Rayne, cornering him and delivering powerful body shots. Rayne attempts a shoulder tackle but is overpowered by M4, only to later counter with an enzuigiri and a superkick that floors M4. Rayne follows up with a series of forearms and two hard chops in the corner, but M4 responds with a massive forward senton. Both men exchange near-falls, with M4 hitting two German suplexes and a spinning suplex, but Rayne kicks out at two.
Frustration builds for M4, and after a series of close calls, Rayne lands an Eat Defeat and goes for his signature spinning roundhouse kick, which M4 dodges to hit a spinning uranage. Despite M4’s efforts, Rayne kicks out at two. M4 pulls down the straps, signaling the end, but Rayne counters with a chop and a spinning roundhouse that knocks M4 out. Rayne pins M4, but the big man kicks out at two.
In the climax, Rayne rakes M4’s eyes and rolls him up, securing the win and retaining the BotW Heavyweight Championship.
#ANDSTILL BotW Heavyweight Champion: Mike Rayne
The Velvet Voice, Michael O’Garro Jr., welcomes back the fans of Best of the West from intermission and BotW Presents: Blood Moon Rising continues with our next match….
JD Horror returns to Best of the West Wrestling with a violent promise….
JD Horror, along with Giggles, returns from a 1 year suspension and makes a declaration that he will not show up unless its under his terms: No rules, no count-outs, no disqualifications, ANYTHING GOES and claims THERE WILL BE BLOOD!
Answering the challenge and making his return (sort of?) to Best of the West Wrestling, Lou Carlyn!
JD Horror makes his return to BotW with a vicious attitude, targeting Lou Carlyn as his next victim. The match quickly escalates as JD attacks Carlyn with a barbed wire bat and tosses him around the arena, using chairs and anything else in sight to inflict pain. After exposing the hardwood floor, JD delivers a brutal Michinoku Driver to Carlyn on the bare ground, then continues the assault with a thunderous chair shot to Carlyn’s back. JD sets up two chairs for a suplex, but Carlyn counters with a tornado DDT, spiking JD’s head onto the chairs. Carlyn gains momentum, hitting a corner moonsault onto JD while he’s trapped under a chair, and even uses JD’s own barbed wire bat against him. However, JD powers through, grabs Carlyn by the throat, and finishes him off with the Gravedigger Chokeslam, narrowly avoiding the barbed wire bat and pins Carlyn for a 1, 2, 3.
JD Horror secures the victory and motions he has his sights on some championship gold. Who does JD Horror & Giggles have on their victim’s list?
JD Horror def. Lou Carlyn
Tag Team match: Honest John & Enoch the Enlightened vs Chaz Price & Marcus Eriks
The team of Honest John & Enoch the Enlightened make their entrance and begin to insult the BoTW crowd in Lompoc. Honest John & Enoch gloat about their friendship and claim this will be a 2 on 1 match because Marcus Eriks doesn’t have any friends.
Much to the displeasure to them, The Highest Chaz Price makes his BotW debut! Upset by Price’s arrival, Honest John & Enoch are then welcomed to the BotW OG, The Opportunity Marcus Eriks.
Honest John and Eriks starts this tag match off, going move for move, hold for hold. After a failed cross body attempt, Honest John scrambles to his corner, tagging in Enoch The Enlightened, only to quickly tag himself back into the match. Honest John then goes for a leaping lariat, but Eriks ducks and counters with a swift snap powerslam, earning a two-count.
Marcus Eriks tags in Chaz Price, showcasing Price’s impressive athleticism as the newly-formed team of Price & Eriks deliver strong double-team moves on Honest John. However, Enoch interferes, allowing Honest John to take control with a draped facebuster for a two-count. Honest John and Enoch use quick tags and sneak attacks to isolate Price, but Price fights back with a stunner-enzuigiri combo. Despite a few close calls, including a sunset flip reversal by Honest John and some rope mishaps, Price keeps battling. Eriks finally tags in, bringing high-energy offense and executing a picture-perfect Blue Thunder Bomb on Honest John. Enoch then tags in an unwilling Enoch but Eriks tosses him into the ring. Pleading to Eriks, Enoch soon is suprised by an unsuspecting superkick by Price. Eriks hits his finisher, the Falling in Reverse, on Enoch, but Honest John pulls Eriks out of the ring. Price attempts a moonsault, but Honest John protects Enoch, and Price misses. Seizing the opportunity, Honest John hits Price with a snap double under-hook DDT and secures the victory for his team.
Honest John & Enoch The Enlightened def. Chaz Price & Marcus Eriks
2 out of 3 Falls: Buddy Royal vs Sunami
“Classic” Buddy Royal is first to make his entrance and it is evident, Royal is oozing with confidence coming into this exciting match. Royal is then joined by the local icon, Sunami, who is also pumped and ready for a battle.
This match begins with both men going back and forth, each trying to best the other. Eventually, Royal gains the upper-hand and delivers a beating to his former mentor. Royal takes the fight to the outside and into the BotW crowd. Sunami turns it around quickly, pulling out all the stops to Royal, including a hard-hitting suplex on the ringside floor. Just when Sunami looks to continue the fight in the ring, Royal cuts Sunami off by targeting his left knee. Sunami regains control but it is apparent his knee is in bad shape. Sunami sends Royal to the corner and unleashes 10 punches in the corner. Sunami goes for a frog splash but misses his target. Royal takes advantage and lays in more punishment to Sunami’s leg. Royal then pins Sunami and secures the first fall of the match.
1st Fall: Buddy Royal
Wasting no time, Royal continues the attack on Sunami’s left knee. Royal is stopped by Referee DC Brown to allow Sunami to get to his feet and start the 2nd fall. The bell rings and again, Royal wastes no time to destroy what’s left of Sunami’s knee.
Royal applies a unique submission in hopes to force Sunami to tap out. Sunami tries to fight out of the hold but Royal has no intent of releasing the submission hold. Sunami reaches the ropes and the hold is released. But Royal is on his feet and returns to punish his former teacher. Royal drags Sunami to the center of the ring and applies a single crab. Writhing in pain, Sunami gets the rope break, forcing Royal to release the hold. After arguing with ref, Royal grabs a chair from the back and swings it across Sunami’s knee!! As a result of using the chair, Buddy Royal is disqualified and the second fall is won by Sunami.
2nd Fall: Sunami
Before the final fall, Royal takes clear advantage of the 30-second waiting period and lets loose an assault on Sunami’s leg using chair as his weapon of choice. As Sunami struggles to get to his feet, Referee DC Brown asks if he his able to continue. Refusing to quit, Sunami makes it to his feet and the match continues.
Bell rings and Royal charges at Sunami in the corner and resumes the vicious attack. Sunami turns the tide with an enzuigiri. The BotW are out of their seats, getting behind their hometown superhero. Sunami gets Royal on his shoulders but his knee gives out and Sunami falls to the floor, favoring the damaged limb. Royal sees his opening quickly and locks in a Figure 4 Leglock. Sunami quickly taps out and Buddy Royal secures the 3rd fall and the victory.
3rd Fall & Victory: Buddy Royal
After the match…
(footage courtesy of Randy Hochderrfer)
Dark Arts Entertainment World Warrior Championship: Mecha Wolf vs The Wiseguy
The time has arrived for the CO-MAIN EVENT of BotW Presents: Blood Moon Rising! In an inter-promotional matchup, Dark Arts Entertainment have allowed their World Warrior Champion, International Superstar, MECHA WOLF, to defend his title against the longest-reigning, first-ever, BotWHeavyweight Champion, THE WISEGUY!
The match begins with a collar-elbow tie-up, with Mecha Wolf backing Wiseguy into the corner and howlingin his face. Both men try to knock each other down with shoulder tackles, but neither backs down. Mecha Wolf takes control until Wiseguy hits a high dropkick, taking the fight outside. Wiseguy throws Mecha Wolf into the crowd and suplexes him onto a table. Mecha Wolf counters with a chair shot to Wiseguy’s head, and they return to the ring. Wiseguy hits a Mr. Wonderful tribute elbow for a two-count, but Mecha Wolf regains control, hitting a tope suicida onto Wiseguy.
In the ring, Mecha Wolf shows why he is the international star that he is. Mecha Wolf heads to the top turnbuckle, but Wiseguy counters with a leaping calf kick and follows up with an avalanche vertical suplex. Mecha Wolf barely kicks out, and Wiseguy tries for his Forgetta’ Bout It finisher, only to be countered by an enzuigiri from Mecha Wolf. Both men continue to exchange brutal offense, with Wiseguy connecting with a jumping knee and Mecha Wolf hitting a pop-up powerbomb. They brawl all over the building, making it back before the countout. Mecha Wolf nails his running knee finisher, but Wiseguy narrowly kicks out at two.
Both men attempt their finishers, but time runs out before either can secure a victory. The match ends in a time-limit draw, with Mecha Wolf retaining his World Warrior Championship.
#ANDSTILL Darks Arts Entertainment World Warrior Champion: Mecha Wolf
After the match…
The Bad Wolf, Mecha Wolf, grabs the mic and while paying respects to Wiseguy’s unmatchable talents, he says the fans in attendance crave more from the both of them. Mecha Wolf tells Wiseguy to name the time and place for the rematch. Wiseguy grabs the mic and returns the respect to Mecha Wolf and agrees the BotW fans want more! WIseguy then tells Mecha Wolf the rematch will happen when Best of the West Wrestling returns to Lompoc on May 10th!
MAIN EVENT: BotW West Coast Championship – HEX vs Red Williams
After waiting as patient as possible, we have arrived to our highly anticipated MAIN EVENT of the evening. One of BotW’s newest roster additions, Red Williams has earned his shot at our last event to challenge the BotW West Coast Champion, HEX.
Red Williams makes his entrance to a loud unwelcoming crowd but that did not hinder the focus of the High Plains Drifter. BotW West Coast Champion (and hometown hero) makes his entrance with every fan on their feet excited to see another successful title defense from HEX.
Williams dominates the early part of the match, using his size advantage to overpower HEX. HEX attempts a submission but is quickly overpowered by Williams, who lifts him with one arm and places him on the turnbuckle, forcing HEX to let go. Williams shows no respect, slapping HEX, which sparks a fierce response from the champion. HEX delivers a series of quick attacks, but the High Plains Drifter regains control and punishes HEX for most of the match.
After a quick reversal, HEX fights back with a series of quick strike combinations. But then Williams counters HEX with jumping knee, followed by a flying elbow drop. Williams goes for the pin but HEX barely kicks out at 2, with Williams shocked he did not secure the win. Out of nowhere, HEX plants Williams with tilt-a-whirl DDT and Williams barely kicks out at two. Looking to end it, Williams executes a devastating powerbomb. Williams goes for the pin but HEX reverses it into an arm bar! Williams struggles to reach the ropes and succumbs to the submission hold. Winner and STILL BotW West Coast Champion, The Headbang Extremist HEX!!
#ANDSTILL BotW West Coast Champion: HEX
After the match…
As HEX is celebrating his hard fought victory, out comes JD Horror who appears to be congratulating HEX on the win. Out of the nowhere, JD hits a powerful short-arm clothesline on HEX and chokes him with his wrist tape. JD Horror then finds the HEX’s BotW West Coast championship and hits him over the head with it. JD Horror then pulls out a plastic bag and wraps it around the head of the champion looking to end the life of HEX! JD then poses with the West Coast Championship making his intentions clear. JD Horror wants the West Coast Championship and possibly end HEX’s short career.
Lompoc, CA – Best of the West Wrestling (BOTW) is making its highly anticipated return to Lompoc, and fans are buzzing with excitement! After a brief hiatus, the action-packed promotion is back and ready to deliver an unforgettable night of professional wrestling.
The Return of BOTW to Lompoc
Best of the West Wrestling has built a strong reputation for showcasing top-tier talent from up and down the West Coast, and the Lompoc community is about to experience it firsthand once again. Whether you’re a die-hard wrestling fan or a newcomer, this event promises to bring high-energy action, larger-than-life personalities, and some of the most intense matches you’ll see anywhere in the sport.
What to Expect:
Live Matches: A full card of exhilarating matches featuring both veterans and rising stars. From technical wrestling to high-flying moves, there’s something for every fan!
Championship Action: Who will walk out as the champion? Get ready for thrilling title bouts that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Family-Friendly Entertainment: Bring the whole family for a night of entertainment. BOTW ensures an experience that’s fun for all ages.
Whether you’re a lifelong BOTW supporter or this is your first time witnessing the action, this event will leave you wanting more. Don’t miss out on the chance to see live wrestling up close and personal in the heart of Lompoc!
Get your tickets now and be part of history as Best of the West Wrestling returns to Lompoc for a night of non-stop action, fierce rivalries, and unforgettable moments!
Stay tuned for more details on match cards and surprises leading up to the event.
