Rescue Mania 2018 Complete Results: Tito Santana. Crowbar, & More Appear

Rescue Mania 2018 Complete From Rutherford, NJ

Credit Mike Johnson and Pwinsider.com

Rescue Mania 2018, the new promotion founded by former WCW star Chris “Crowbar” Ford, held their first event on Saturday 3/24 at Felician University in Rutherford NJ, drawing over 1,000 fans, including standing room only for a benefit event benefitting Rutherford Fire Department’s Engine 2 & Rescue 5 and Bergen County Veterans. The show was designed to be a throwback style show, promoted locally to the community, with a 1980s-early 1990s style event with strong babyfaces and heels.

On the success of the event, Ford commented, “Many of my colleagues and wrestling brethren told me this kind of product for this type of audience was obsolete and it would fail miserably. That society is more jaded, desensitized and wants extreme violence, no-nonsense, more adult and serious storylines etc…in order to be entertained All involved with Rescue Mania proved the above statement wrong showing family entertainment still has a place in pro wrestling, that the good, the bad, the ugly, the silly and everything in between can keep it family friendly, appropriate for all ages old and young – and most importantly send the kids home with a smile. Huge thanks to all involved and everyone who came out to support a great cause!”

Complete results of the show saw:

*”The Lit Superstar Sebastian Cage” defeated “The Green Machine” Mike Orlando via pinfall

*Darius Carter defeated Ultimo Maya via pinfall

*In a Handicap Match:Buster Jackson & Kip Stevens defeated North American Champion “The Reinforcer” Andy Anderson after Anderson was DQ’d for continuing to beat on his opponents after initially winning via submission. Anderson then beat up the referee and then beat up security when they tried to clear the ring. When he was finally escoirted to the back, he and Edward Jackson and Anderson vowed to “ruin the show.”

*Gunner Trash ( a local to th e town), Little Guido & Tito Santana defeated Prince Akkantan, “Bright Lights” Jarrett Foster & “The Jersey Jewel” Steve Sterling when Gunner Trash pinned Prince Akkantan.

*”Dirty” Shawn Donovan defeated “The Spartan Pit-bull” Nikos Rikos via pinfall after Donovan hitting him with a foreign object.

*Sinister X defeated Craig Steel via pinfall after Internet/social media personality Robert Frank, who was in the front row, got into an altercation with Steel to set up X’s comeback and win.

*In a match for the Rescue Mania championship to determine the first champion, Crowbar (with Serena ) vs. Adam Payne ended in a no contest when Andrew Anderson ran in and attacked both Payne and Crowbar. Gunner Trash made the save, prompting Andrew Anderson and Shining Edward Jackson to issue a challenge to Gunner Trash for Anderson’s North American title….

*Gunner Trash defeated Anderson via Flying Headbutt and pinfall to become the new North American Champion.

Ford and his partners are already working on follow-up events.