REVIEW: Tri States Wrestling Mayhem in Mooresville 3 (2024)

A Live Professional Wrestling event held in Mooresville, MO on August 24th, 2024

Hey everyone! Thanks for hanging in there while I took a bit of a hiatus over the past month. I’ve been swamped with schoolwork and, on top of that, just celebrated a huge life event—I got married about a week ago! Because of all that, I missed a few wrestling shows I would’ve normally attended, and I’m definitely behind on some content. But don’t worry, I’ll be catching up in the coming days! I’ve got some movie reviews, books I’ve read, and a bunch of other things to share. To kick things off, let’s dive into a wrestling show I attended last month!

In late August 2024, I attended my very first outdoor wrestling show, courtesy of Tri States Wrestling, at their Mayhem in Mooresville 3 event. For those unfamiliar, the town of Mooresville is a small village in Livingston County, Missouri, with a population of around 100 people. An event like this, which doubles as a charity effort, brings much-needed entertainment—and hopefully some cash—to the community. It was great to see a solid turnout on a wet Saturday evening, and I can only hope the donation bin was overflowing by the end of the night.

I came prepared with bug spray, sunscreen, and battery-powered fans, but as it turned out, I didn’t really need them—the weather was perfect.

It was quite interesting to see The Classic Warren Adams take on the role of ring announcer for this show. I won’t pretend he didn’t get under the skin of the rural crowd a bit, given his persona as a wealthy, egotistical trust fund type. Still, for the most part, he kept things in check. Aside from some playful jabs about the abundance of golf carts and dogs roaming freely throughout the town, Adams behaved himself.

The show kicked off with a baby show, where some of Mooresville’s finest little ones got the chance to “duke it out” for some impressive prizes—including a gigantic trophy. Dr. Isin even claimed he’d be challenging the winner for the trophy, though that has yet to materialize.

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The Card:

Baby Show
“The Killing Machine” Luke Langley defeats “Sexy” Wrex Amadeus – Winner determines stipulations on the main event for the evening.
The Iceman defeats Atlas Armstrong and Case Vance and Charlie Graham and Cornelius J. Poppington and Trey Lind – Gauntlet Match for #1 contendership
- Atlas Armstrong Defeated Trey Lind
- Atlas Armstrong Defeated Case Vance
- The Iceman Defeated Atlas Armstrong
- The Iceman Defeated Cornelius J, Poppington (CJP)
- The Iceman Defeated Charlie Graham
“The Hypothetical Specialist” Dr. Isin (C) Defeats “Hard Luck” Hal Rogers for the Tri States Wrestling Heavyweight Championship
The Kings Of The Midwest (“The Monarch” Jeremy Wyatt & “Sexy” Wrex Amadeus) (C) Defeated Yoga Masters (“The Killing Machine” Luke Langley & “YOGAMONSTER” Mike Sydal)

DISCLAIMER:

I make it a point to cover most, if not all, of the matches and provide reports on what happened, along with any significance they may have to ongoing feuds. You might think some of my opinions are dumb, or the way I review things is dumb, and that’s OK! Diversity in preferences is what makes wrestling so great. I strive to maintain a positive outlook because there’s already enough negativity in the wrestling community (in my view), and we can all contribute to making it better. However, it doesn’t mean I won’t offer opinions or criticisms when warranted. Let’s cut the B.S. and, as the old saying goes, “Just enjoy Wrestling!”

My Thoughts:

The opening match of the show came with an intriguing stipulation: if Luke Langley could secure a win against Wrex Amadeus—one half of the reigning tag team champions alongside Jeremy Wyatt—the main event for the evening would be a no time limit match for the tag team titles. However, if Langley were to lose, the title match would be restricted to just ten minutes. Fans were firmly behind Langley, not only to get more action for their money but also because, let’s face it, the duo of Wrex Amadeus and Jeremy Wyatt isn’t exactly beloved in Northern Missouri or the surrounding areas.

With Jeremy Wyatt at ringside, the odds were heavily stacked against Luke Langley, but against all expectations, he managed to pull off the unthinkable and secure the victory. As you can imagine, this didn’t sit well with either Wyatt or Amadeus, and they seemed intent on taking their frustrations out on Langley. But just as things were about to take a turn for the worse, one of the night’s biggest surprises occurred—none other than the “YOGAMONSTER” Mike Sydal stormed out for the save. Waving an American flag and standing tall in the ring, Sydal and Langley, two men many thought would never team up again, reformed—if only for the night—to take on two of the most cunning champions in all of Tri States Wrestling.

The main event match was originally announced to feature the team of Luke Langley and Jaxon King, but as many will recall, Jaxon was discovered badly beaten at the bottom of a staircase just days before the show. No one is entirely sure what happened—not even Jaxon himself—but I suspect that someone may have unintentionally let some information slip during an interview I conducted last month. If my suspicions are correct, it seems like that plan may have backfired on the champions in a big way.

The long and arduous climb back up the championship mountain began in Mooresville for former TSW US Highway Champion and TSW Champion, The Iceman. Injected into a six-man gauntlet match, he knew the odds were stacked against him, with what could be his last shot at Tri States Gold hanging in the balance. To claim it, he would have to go through Atlas Armstrong, Case Vance, Charlie Graham, Cornelius J. Poppington, and Trey Lind.

The Iceman has faced a rough patch this year. After an impressive and dominant run in 2023, his 2024 record hasn’t been as stellar. A significant loss in St. Joseph, Missouri, against Dr. Isin for the newly unified TSW Heavyweight Championship, followed by his elimination from Trailblazer Championship Wrestling’s title contention in a tournament match against “Madman” Max Sterling, marked a downturn in his fortunes. New Breed Wrestling became his main territory of success for a while in Missouri and Kansas, but even there, Atlas Armstrong has been a persistent thorn in his side, as both men vie for the TV title, and he has resorted to blatant cheating in recent weeks. This gauntlet match was literally his last and only hope to right the ship it seems.

The first two men in the ring were Atlas Armstrong and Trey Lind, who has definitely developed a bit of a chip on his shoulder since I last saw him. Mocking the crowd and exuding more arrogance than usual, Lind did himself no favors and quickly became the first victim of the athletic prowess of “The Natural” Atlas Armstrong. Next up was Case Vance, who, like Lind, seemed a bit overconfident, acting like he had the match in the bag. Unfortunately for him, he too fell to a pin from Atlas. The third man out was The Iceman, and this is where we saw one of the biggest battles of the night.

Atlas and The Iceman have been feuding all across the state, and it seemed like The Iceman was out for some revenge, perhaps for things that had happened over in New Breed Wrestling. While Atlas is younger and arguably more athletic, The Iceman has years of experience under his belt and was “fresh” at this point in the match. The Iceman capitalized on this advantage, securing a pin and moving one step closer to the contract. Next in line was the dastardly Cornelius J. Poppington, a man notorious for his underhanded tactics—whether it’s trying to rob children of their Christmas joy or generally being a jerk. He attempted to “bend the rules” and catch The Iceman off guard, but The Iceman held his ground and scored yet another pin.

Finally, out came Charlie Graham, one of the hottest young talents tearing up the Missouri wrestling scene. Charlie threw everything he had at The Iceman, but after enduring an atomic drop (which Charlie insists may have been a low blow) and a botched top-rope attack, he was overpowered. The Iceman secured the final pinfall, claiming victory! With this win, The Iceman was now set to face the winner of the night’s championship match—either a rematch of the St. Joseph battle from earlier in the year against Dr. Isin, or a new challenge against the reigning KCXW Champion, “Hard Luck” Hal Rogers. Either way, it’s shaping up to be an intense confrontation in Chilicothe, MO!

We got our answer for who The Iceman would be facing in the very next match between “Hard Luck” Hal Rogers and “The Hypothetical Specialist” Dr. Isin. Both men have been dominating their respective promotions all year, each winning championships around the same time. Since then, “Hard Luck” has demonstrated time and again that he’ll stoop to any tactic necessary to keep his gold, and that likely put significant pressure on Dr. Isin going into this match.

It’s not far-fetched to imagine that Hal Rogers came to Tri States Wrestling with the ambition of becoming a belt collector, trying to add another title to his growing list of accolades. Seeing Dr. Isin’s increasingly “silly” behavior in interviews and on social media, Rogers may have believed he could stroll into the match and grab an easy victory. But the thing with Dr. Isin is that his goofiness may very well be a façade, concealing the cunning mind of a man who also loves bending the rules just as much as Rogers. Both champions are notorious for playing dirty, and with that in mind, this match promised to be more than just a clash of skill; it was going to be a psychological chess game with the gold on the line.

Both men seemed fairly evenly matched, with neither gaining much ground early on. I’ll have to tip my hat to Referee Vito, as he kept a close eye on Hal’s notorious wrench—a tool of chaos Hal often uses to tilt the odds in his favor. Despite Hal’s underhanded attempts, Dr. Isin managed to hit a couple of well-placed backstabbers, and that’s when the tide started to turn. The momentum shifted in Dr. Isin’s favor, leading to the sweet euphoria of victory and the retention of his championship title for at least another month. It was a hard-fought win, but “Hard Luck” Hal Rogers will have to lick his wounds and try again another day.

As for Dr. Isin, the celebration might be short-lived. He now has to prepare for his next challenge: The Iceman. With the stakes higher than ever—if The Iceman loses, he won’t get another shot at the TSW Heavyweight Championship—Isin’s going to have to train harder than ever before to hold on to that belt!

Finally, it was time for the main event! The Kings of the Midwest—featuring the almost undescibable “Sexy” Wrex Amadeus and his mentor, the cunning, “Monarch” Jeremy Wyatt—had the tough task of facing off against the powerhouse duo of “The Killing Machine” Luke Langley and “YOGAMONSTER” Mike Sydal, collectively known as on this show as The Yoga Masters. Given the high stakes earlier in the evening, the match was set with no time limit, meaning these four athletes could have battled all night long, much like the marathon wrestling matches of the early 1900s. Thankfully that did not happen, and even though I had to wait a while to move my car since this show was in the middle of a street, I was able to leave at a reasonable time.

Wyatt and Amadeus have held the tag belts ever since their epic clash with Blair Dior and Tobias Storm in Jameson, Missouri, and surprisingly, despite their differences, they have managed to gel as a formidable team. Just when the crowd started to feel that Wrex Amadeus and Jeremy Wyatt’s reign might be coming to an end, chaos ensued. Referee Vito got knocked down, leaving an opening for more mischief. Mike Sydal was sent crashing into the mud outside the ring, and just like clockwork, a championship belt came into play. Wrex and Wyatt, never ones to miss an opportunity, took advantage of the situation. With a quick 1-2-3, the match was over, and yet another tainted victory was added to their record.

The Kings of the Midwest managed to escape with the titles once again, leaving fans both frustrated and impressed by their ability to outsmart and outmaneuver their opponents. As of this review, it’s unclear who will challenge them next, but whoever it is will need to bring their absolute A-game—because defeating this duo seems like an almost insurmountable challenge!

Conclusion:

Overall, this show was a blast, and you really can’t beat the price—especially since it could have been free! I opted for front row seats, as I usually do for my son, and even then the reservation cost was cheaper than a typical movie ticket these days. I’m extremely excited to see what unfolds in Chillicothe, but unfortunately, I missed the show right after this one in St. Joseph. I need to catch up on what happened there and prepare for the next event. Stay tuned, as I plan to put together a preview for that show later this week!