By Chris Vetter, ProWrestling.net Contributor (@chrisvetter73)
Ego Pro Wrestling “The Champ Is Here!!!”
October 3, 2026, in Shorewood, Illinois, at Papa Magoo
Available for streaming via Pro Wrasslin Shoots YouTube
This venue is an inflatable, indoor Teflon dome — think the old Metrodome in Minneapolis. The lighting is good, and the crowd was maybe 300. Tyler Volz and Zack Thomas were the commentators; one of them laughed nonstop to the point I found him annoying. The commentators said it was sold out. That might be an exaggeration, but it’s a BIG crowd for this space. The ground is green turf, like at a mini golf course.
Google Maps shows that Shorewood is on the far southwest corner of the Chicago metro, near Joliet. WOW, this promotion has the largest on-screen graphics I’ve ever seen, filling the whole screen. (I wish more promotions had graphics, but I think I know most of the wrestlers on this show.)
* This is the promotion of Robert “Ego” Anthony, who is a two-decade pro — he’s faced every top guy in Chicago from CM Punk to Colt Cabana. I’ve seen him wrestle in AEW, notably against Stu Grayson in what I believe was Stu’s final AEW match. Just about everyone on this show wrestles regularly at Chicago Style Wrestling.
1. Danny Orion vs. Rafael Quintero. These guys are both really talented; this could be the main event. I rank Texas-based Orion as a top 10 indy talent. Danny attacked Quintero as he entered the ring, then he dove onto Quintero. Quintero hit his own dive to the floor! Danny hit a flip dive to the floor, so Quintero hit his own flip dive to the floor! In the ring, Orion dropped him gut-first across the top rope at 1:30, and he hit a Swanton Bomb onto Quintero’s back for a nearfall. Orion hit a suplex, posed, and got booed.
The commentators talked about how Orion won a prior matchup. Danny hit a dropkick for a nearfall at 3:30. They traded chops on the floor. Back in the ring, Orion stomped on Quintero and kept him grounded. They fought in the corner, and Quintero knocked him to the mat, then hit a top-rope crossbody block at 7:00. Quintero hit a running knee to the side of the head for a nearfall. Orion hit a huracanrana and a Flatliner, then a German Suplex. He hit a slingshot twisting splash, then a Lionsault for a nearfall at 8:30. Quintero hit a Death Valley Driver on the ring apron!
Orion hit a second-rope German Suplex into the ring; Quintero rotated and landed stomach-first. Quintero ducked a kick and nailed a Poison Rana. Orion nailed a Canadian Destroyer, and they were both down at 11:00. They got to their knees and traded forearm strikes, then more while standing. Orion hit a Pele Kick. He did a double backflip and hit a DDT for a nearfall at 13:00. This has been really sharp! Orion nailed a spin kick to the head for a nearfall. Quintero hit a Frankensteiner. He scooped up Orion and hit a sit-out powerbomb for the pin. Awesome. This series is tied 1-1, and I want a rubber match.
Rafael Quintero defeated Danny Orion at 15:03.
2. Victor Iniestra (w/Lili La Pescadita Ruiz) vs. Joe Alonzo. Alonzo cut a heel promo before the bell. He stalled on the floor, so Victor dove onto him. (I am so used to seeing Iniestra as a heel; I don’t recall the last time I saw him as a babyface!) In the ring, Iniestra hit a Michinoku Driver. Alonzo hit his second-rope flying double axe handle, and he stomped on Iniestra and kept him grounded. He blew a kiss at Lili.
Joe hit a Dragonscrew Legwhip out of the ropes at 4:00 and stomped on the damaged knee. Iniestra hit an enzuigiri, and they were both down. Iniestra hit a DDT for a nearfall at 6:00. He hit a sit-out powerbomb, but Alonzo rolled to the floor to avoid being pinned. Iniestra set up for a dive, but Joe hid behind Lili! While the ref was out of position, Joe hit a low-blow punt kick, then a Pedigree for the tainted pin. Solid. Lili hit a post-match low-blow kick on Alonzo.
Joe Alonzo defeated Victor Iniestra at 7:51.
3. “The Premier” SK Bishop and Campbell Myers vs. Trip Jordy and JTG. The Premier were regulars in St. Louis-based Glory Pro, which has stopped running weekly episodes, so I haven’t seen them in months. They both wore Kansas City Chiefs jerseys, and they were the heels. I’ve suddenly seen JTG wrestle four times in the past month; with his long dreadlocks, he looks nothing like his WWE run. Trip is white, and he wore a ski mask; I know I’ve seen him at least once before.
Bishop and Jordy opened with basic standing switches. JTG entered at 2:00. He slammed teammate Jordy onto Myers. SK distracted Jordy, allowing Myers to hit a big boot. The heels kept Trip in their corner, and they peeled off the ski mask. Bishop stomped on Jordy’s back and hit a suplex for a nearfall at 5:00. Campbell re-entered, and he pulled Trip to the mat by his hair, then he hit some chops in the corner.
Bishop hit a Flatliner for a nearfall at 8:00. Trip finally hit a tornado DDT. JTG got the hot tag, and he clotheslined both heels. JTG nailed a spinning uranage on Myers at 9:30. Trip put the ski mask back on and hit a top-rope elbow drop on Myers for the pin. JTG was in the ring for maybe two minutes of that match?
Trip Jordy and JTG defeated “The Premier” SK Bishop and Campbell Myers at 9:53.
* Lili Ruiz had an injury that kept her out of action for a couple of weeks. She was slated to face Pinky Montoya (formerly Haze Jameson in WWE LFG/Evolve)
4. A battle royal. Coming out first was Chico Suave. About eight wrestlers I’ve never seen came out behind him. Thomas Heim, who has competed in AAW and Revolver, is among them. The commentators listed them all, including: Jack Valor, Eddie Grayson, Five-Star Alvarez, Trik Davis, Johnny Black, Copo Cristo, Axel Rico, Terrance the Diamond, and Sorta Incredible Iverson. Axel Rico is a heel here, and he wore a fluffy, feathery robe. He demanded the crowd stand for him so he could make a second grand entrance. Before the bell, Robert “Ego” Anthony came out to also join the match!
Rico hit a low-blow kick on Ego, and we’re underway. So, it appears there are maybe 12-15 guys total in this. Two-decade pro Trik Davis got flipped, but his heel manager Jim Fannin got him back into the ring before both feet hit the floor. Tay Faithful was our first elimination. (I presume I have spelled that name wrong.) Johnny Black was tossed. Teammates Valor and Grayson worked over Heim. It was very quickly down to about eight or nine guys, and I’m familiar with all of the remaining wrestlers. Trik Davis eliminated Valor. Ego eliminated wannabe superhero Iverson. Grayson was tossed. Suave tossed Heim.
We’re down to FOUR: Trik, Suave, Ego, and Rico. Anthony tossed Trik at 6:00. Axel Rico went under the ring and got a wood bat. He struck Suave across the back with it and was booed. A young kid (it’s Ego’s son, Harrison, probably age 12!) jumped in the ring to cover his dad so he wouldn’t be hit by the bat! Rico picked up the kid and was loudly booed! Rico tossed Suave. Rico tossed Ego. However, 12-year-old Harrison snuck up and tossed Rico and was declared the winner! The crowd was amused.
Harrison Anthony won a battle royal at 8:02.
5. Jay Marston vs. Koa. Marston hit a Claymore Kick at the bell for a nearfall! I think I’ve seen Koa before; he’s really short with trimmed dark hair and is of Pacific Islander heritage. They brawled on the floor, and Marston whipped him into the guardrails. Jay accidentally chopped the ring post at 1:30. In the ring, he hit a flying back elbow for a nearfall at 3:00. He mounted Koa and repeatedly punched him.
Koa dumped Jay to the floor at 5:00, then dove off the top rope onto Jay, with them both crashing on the turf. Some kids hit some chops on Jay. In the ring, Koa hit a spinning heel kick to the jaw and a splash onto Jay against the ropes, then a spear for a nearfall at 6:30. They fought on the ropes, but Koa pushed him to the mat. Koa hit a frog splash for the pin. Solid match.
Koa defeated Jay Marston at 8:10.
6. Shain Boucher vs. Davey Bang vs. August Matthews vs. Alfonso Gonzalez vs. Solomon Tupu vs. Pinky Montoya in an elimination match for the inaugural Ego Pro Title. I’ve routinely compared Boucher to WCW great Lash LeRoux, and Tupu is comparable to Bronson Reed. Again, Pinky was slated to face Lili Ruiz, but she was entered into this match after Ruiz suffered an injury. All six brawled at the bell. (Good, I hate tag rules in an elimination match. There is no incentive to get in!) Pinky hit a superkick on Tupu. Bang hit a dropkick on Pinky at 1:30. Matthews hit a slingshot dropkick onto his regular teammate Bang!
Matthews and Gonzalez traded quick reversals, and Gonzalez hit a Blue Thunder Bomb on August. Shain hit a plancha, celebrated, and was booed. In the ring, August hit a huracanrana. Matthews and Bang hit stereo dives to the floor. The massive Tupu hit a flip dive onto the four guys on the floor at 4:00. Suddenly, only Pinky was in the ring. She hit a top-rope crossbody block onto the five guys. Bang hit a handspring-back-elbow on Gonzalez. Matthews hit a Cave-In stomp on teammate Bang!
Tupu hit a pop-up headbutt on Matthews. Gonzalez and Bang hit stereo superkicks on Tupu at 6:00. They then kicked each other, and everyone was down. Pinky hit a tornado DDT. Shain hit a superkick on Pinky. Everyone started superkicking each other. Shain hit a Canadian Destroyer on Gonzalez. Bang hit a mid-ring Spanish Fly on Shain. Shain hit one on Bang. Matthews and Bang hit their team double stomp to Shain’s back, and Bang hit the Spears Tower! Tupu grabbed Shain and hit a Fire Thunder Driver to pin Shain at 8:43. Bang and Matthews hit some quick team offense on Tupu.
Tupu got both Bang and Matthews on his back and hit a double Samoan Drop. Solomon hit a double Tsunami frog splash and pinned them both at 10:04! We’re down to just three! Tupu and Gonzalez traded forearm strikes. Pinky tried to get in there, but they shoved her away. She was annoyed and got back between them and kicked them both. She tried to lift Tupu onto her back, but she collapsed. Tupu dropped Gonzalez with a headbutt at 12:00, but he missed a Tsunami. Gonzalez immediately applied a Boston Crab on Tupu, but Solomon escaped.
Gonzalez hit a low-blow kick, and he applied a Lion Tamer (vertical Boston Crab), and the ref called for the bell at 12:54, determining that Tupu was out. It’s down to just Gonzalez vs. Pinky Montoya! She got back in and hit some kicks and a huracanrana, then a dropkick and got a nearfall. Gonzalez hit a pumphandle powerbomb for a nearfall at 15:00. He slammed her to the mat, but she hit a DDT. She hit a tornado DDT out of the corner for a nearfall. The ref got bumped! Gonzalez dropped Pinky with a hard back elbow and was booed.
Gonzalez rolled to the floor, grabbed the title belt, and struck her across the forehead with it. The groggy ref made a two-count at 17:30. She slammed him onto the belt and got a nearfall. He slammed her head-first onto the top turnbuckle. He rolled her up, put his feet on the ropes for added leverage, and scored the tainted pin! The crowd hated that finish. Gonzalez snatched the belt from the referee and celebrated his win.
Alfonso Gonzalez defeated Shain Boucher, Davey Bang, August Matthews, Solomon Tupu, and Pinky Montoya to become the inaugural Ego Pro Champion at 18:59.
7. Eddie Kingston vs. Kody Lane. They cautiously locked up. Cagematch.net indicates this is a first-time-ever meeting. They traded standing switches and twisted each other’s left arm. Kody hit a senton (his signature move) for a nearfall at 2:00. They got up, and Kody hit some jab punches. The commentators talked about Eddie’s background and all the promotions he’s been in. Kody dumped him to the floor. In the ring, Lane hit a second senton at 3:30, and he stomped on Eddie.
Kody hit another senton for a nearfall, and he jawed at the ref. Lane slammed Eddie and hit another senton for a nearfall at 5:00. Lane hit a slingshot senton for a nearfall at 6:30, then two more sentons for a nearfall. Lane switched to a Boston Crab, but Eddie reached the ropes. Eddie fired up and hit his rapid-fire chops in the corner, then an STO uranage for a nearfall at 9:00.
Lane hit some open-hand slaps to the face, so Eddie landed some more hard chops across the chest. Kody hit a Lionsault Press on a standing Kingston for a nearfall. Eddie hit a back-body drop and a clothesline, then some chops to Kody’s back. Kody hit a dropkick, but he missed a Lionsault. Eddie immediately hit an Exploder Suplex. He peeled down his straps and hit a DDT for the pin! Entertaining action.
Eddie Kingston defeated Kody Lane at 11:26.
* Kingston got on the mic. The crowd chanted his name. He spoke, but it was fairly inaudible.
Final Thoughts: Orion vs. Quintero was a real barnburner. Tune in just for that one. Kingston-Kody earns second place, and the six-way elimination match takes third.
No real complaints, but I sure hate how little JTG was in that tag match. He’s really talented but barely broke a sweat tonight. I understand throwing a lot of new kids into a battle royal, but many of them did not look ‘ready for public viewing’ yet. At least those guys were tossed quickly. The pluses outweigh the negatives — good lighting, good production, decent commentary (minus the laughing), and some pretty good action. A short show, coming in at just 2 hours, 10 minutes.
