RCW Revolutionary Championship Wrestling [Part 2]

Since my last article of RCW was only the gist of what is RCW, this is part two of Revolutionary Championship Wrestling’s elite.

Flash Fury: Just as the name says, Flash is the “sparkplug” of RCW. Always a fan favorite, Flash comes out to the ring with a techno feel. Flash always caters to the fans with glowing sticks and strobe lights flashing. Flash may be short in height, but there’s nothing short about this guy’s wrestling ability. Flash can sprint with the best of them, and can even work a technical style of wrestling. Not too long ago, Flash had cranial surgery to alleviate pressure from his brain after a match, but after he recovered he returned better than ever. Flash’s best matches consisted of Dirk Extreme’s Falls Count Anywhere, and Trik Nasty’s Spartan Stadium match. I don’t care if some fans chanted “boring,” that match was a classic.

Trik Nasty: Former RCW World Champion, former RCW Extreme/TV Champion, and former co-holder of the RCW tag-team championship, therefore, it can be said that Trik Nasty is the MVP of RCW, because no other wrestler on the roster of RCW has achieved that goal. Trik is very deft in ring-prowess, so he would fit with TNA; however, I don’t think WWE would suit him since WWE is more about playing a character or working a gimmick than wrestling. Trik is one of those wrestlers that doesn’t need a gimmick, because his actions speak louder for him. As I mentioned with Flash Fury, Trik Nasty’s match with Flash was a classic technical wrestling match in which both men mixed a little old school with new school. Despite some of the fans were chanting boring, this match wasn’t close to boring. Sure, there were a lot of chin locks, leg scissors, and surfboards, and the match was more methodical that would remind you of a Japanese style of wrestling, but for some odd reason the fans didn’t like this slow paced match. However, myself, it was classic wrestling that should have been more appreciated, but then again I can only speculate and constitute an opinion, what works for me, may not work for other fans, but my opinion is Trik Nasty is the Bret Hart of RCW, he doesn’t do a lot, but what he does do has impact behind it.

Teijo Kahn: It’s nice to see a stereotypical character without any use of being politically incorrect. Teijo Kahn is a “Mongolian,” and has to be the shortest wrestler in RCW; however, he proves that size doesn’t matter. Teijo plays the character very well, and reminds me of the Iron Sheik in many respects. Teijo is also a member of the Coven along with Judas Thorn, Lord Arion, Nadja, and Ricochet.

The Juggulator: Where the “CENSOR” was Paul Heyman when the Juggulator was wrestling? Was he too extreme for ECW or something? Let me be brusque, the Juggulator kicks ass in hardcore matches! The Juggulator has gone through barb-wire, thumb tacks, lots and lots of black paint, and even FIRE! While I have never seen the Juggulator with his face paint up close and personal, I’ve seen pictures of him with the paint and he desperately needs to wear it again (not to say he's ugly, the face paint just kicks ass!) The Juggulator, to no one’s surprise, is an avid fan of the Insane Clown Posse, he even has tattoos of the group’s faces all over his arms. The Juggulator is co-holder of the RCW tag-team champions, and he isn’t afraid to bleed profusely and the fan in me appreciates it, because some wrestlers, including the ones in the major companies, don’t want to blade themselves; not only does he blade himself, but he sacrifices everything he has, including his own body, to put on a good show. I believe even the Juggalos would be proud of the Juggulator.

Mad Man Pondo: Very few wrestlers in history have literally scared the “CENSOR” out of me, Mad Man Pondo is one of them; needless to say, the guy is awesome in hardcore matches. Bringing his trusty stop sign, Mad Man Pondo isn’t the kind of guy that likes to screw around, he goes right for the kill, and loves to take some major blows that would make any fan think “is this guy crazy?” You bet your ass he’s crazy, and you have to love the guy for it! Mad Man Pondo also has his own wrestling promotion in Charleston, West Virginia called IWA East Coast. Mad Man Pondo is also in the Robert Englund movie, “2001 Maniacs” as the Blacksmith. Mad Man Pondo is twisted, sick, maniacal, and those are the reasons why I’m a fan of him.

The Mastermind: Known as the “Manager of Champions,” the Mastermind has been an instrumental prospect in Revolutionary Championship Wrestling. The Mastermind has managed the likes of Andy Runyon, Dirk Extreme, and pretty much any babyface in RCW you can think of. The Mastermind used to be the talent coordinator until the RCW Commissioner, Dude Rock decided to relegate the Mastermind from a manager and talent coordinator into just a lackey. However, after quite some time the Mastermind returned as a manager. The Mastermind has his own design company for websites called Slam Designs and has branched out with Slam Entertainment to promote more indy promotions and wrestlers.

Ricochet: The enigma that is Ricochet. When Ricochet emerged on RCW, he reminded you of a harbinger from hell as he wore a mask with a skull imprinted on it and long white hair. Needless to say after Chuck Chronic took the mask off of Ricochet the influx of Ricochet’s face paint was in order to keep a mystery about who Ricochet is. Ricochet is the limber, more agile member of the Coven. Ricochet is very athletic, can wrestle technically, and can wrestle with speed and crisp high-risk moves. Ricochet’s look is what has impressed me. If you look behind the make-up Ricochet looks a lot like Robert Englund, and with his face paint makes him more ominous.

Revolutionary Championship Wrestling can be seen every Saturday at 4pm on WQCQ (WHCP-WB). Or, you can go to www.rcwonline.com