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Last Weekend in MAGNUM: Hype Gotti, the First Two-Time MAGNUM Champion + More
Mikey Danger celebrates after defeating Hype Gotti for the MAGNUM Pro championship in Oakland, Neb. on Nov. 29. Danger would be champion for roughly 24 hours. (Photo from GG Hotshots)
In the lead-up to MAGNUM’s bi-state double shot, we saw a promo, counter-promo and parody promo for the MAGNUM title tussle between Mikey Danger and Hype Gotti last Saturday in Council Bluffs.
As it turns out, Danger got a crack at Gotti sooner than expected after winning the 10-man battle royal at the start of MAGNUM’s Oakland, Neb. show last Friday to earn a title shot at Gotti later that night. Maybe Hype needed the extra 24 hours of preparation as Danger prevailed with his Danger Driver to take the strap from Gotti.
The former champ was fired up the next night in Council Bluffs, challenging Danger to a rematch–after Gotti and Devin Thomas launched a a 2-on-1 beating on Danger, natch–and Gotti regained the title in the middle of the ring with Danger’s submission to the Gott-Cha.
Hype Gotti reclaims the MAGNUM Pro Championship for an unprecedented second time as Mikey Danger submits to the Gott-Cha in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Nov. 30. (Photo from GG Hotshots)
After making MAGNUM Pro history, Gotti was humble in his victory–nah, just kidding:
Also, Hype posted a blog about his experiences this past weekend and it’s a hell of a read.
The next MAGNUM show in Council Bluffs on Dec. 28 will feature a six-man tag main event: Gotti teams with Jayden Draigo and Devin Thomas vs. Mikey Danger, Jaysin Strife and Tony Cortez. Another six-man tag on the card features Bo Gott, Duke Cornell and a mystery partner against Joey Anderson, Shawn Nautilus and another mystery partner.
Here’s an article from Curt Hineline of the Oakland Independent talking about the hardcore match between Donnie “Huska” Dodge and SM King–as well as a Wikipedia-esque explanation of pro wrestling for the Oakland crowd.
The free video from MAGNUM this week is a Battle Royal Cup match between Zack Sabre Jr. and Brian Gott.
Later this week: A look at what’s going on in the other indy feds in Iowa.
Iowa Athletic Commission’s Public Meeting Details + Links
Not far from the golden dome, some discussions about green, and how much the state should take from pro wrestling organizations, were taking place in Des Moines. Picture from: Wikimedia Commons
After this week’s public meeting in Des Moines, things are starting to become a bit more clear about the State of Iowa’s Athletic Commission and what it plans to do regarding the controversial proposed “event fee”.
APW’s Jeremy Hall (Jacobs) was there and fired off a few tweets (@apw_jam) after the meeting:
A day prior to the meeting, 3XW’s Midnight Guthrie, along with others, spoke with representatives from the Commission.
Some of the items Guthrie picked up from the meeting included that it would be 2-4 more weeks before a decision is reached on the proposal and its related changes, if any are made. Mauro has the authority to change the items from their initial proposal Mauro’s rep ensured that the response from the public would be taken into account. The Iowa House has a rules committee that will determine the fairness of the interpretation of any rules before anything is put into place.
“Looking at the taxes,” Guthrie said via direct message on Twitter, “it’s easy to see that much of wrestling is regulated by the Commission for the substantial tax benefits from ticket sales and sales tax that the state receives from WWE visiting 2-3 times a year.”
This is still a story very much in development, and I will try to bring all the information to the table as soon as possible. Regrettably, I was not at the public meeting to see things for myself, but if you were there and want to provide your take, send a direct message to @iowasindies on Twitter or e-mail iowasindies@gmail.com.
Finally, here’s some wrestling links from around the state to get you through the weekend:
- Arik Cannon vs. Derek Cornell, the main event of MAGNUM Pro’s first show is now available for free on YouTube.
- Here’s your weekly dose of Hype Gotti, one of the busiest men on the interwebs in the Midwest, with a couple of promos about fruit: A 3XW promo about the highs and lows of eating bananas and a promo for MAGNUM where Gotti can’t stop talking about his plums. Bonus points to the MAGNUM video for looking like a fruit-induced fever dream with the image stabilization.
- Marek Brave and Tyler Black are collaborating for a throwback T-shirt commemorating The Black and The Brave.
- The flyer, complete with appropriate name, for MAGNUM’s next show in Council Bluffs.
- The second episode of SCW Champion Matt Cage’s webseries, Uncaged.
CORRECTION: The meeting Guthrie attended was with a representative for the Athletic Commission, not Commissioner Michael Mauro himself.
Know Your Champions
In independent wrestling, it can be difficult to keep track of who is each company’s champion, especially when champions are rarely exclusive to the promotion they represent as its title holder. Iowa’s Indies may not be a go-to resource for title histories (yet), but the least this website can do is let you know who the main champion is in each company.
NOTE: This is a prelude to a series that will hopefully be coming down the pipelines in the next few weeks, “Better Know a Champion,” where Iowa’s Indies will feature each champion more in-depth! Also, this only covers primary champions, and doesn’t include secondary or tag team titles. Again, something for down the road!
Five Items from Last Weekend in Iowa
Here’s five things, in no particular order, you may have missed over the weekend, either on social media or at wrestling shows in the state of Iowa:
1. Tony Cortez wins Magnum’s Battle Royal Cup
“Babyface” Tony Cortez after his victory over Jaysin Strife to win Magnum’s Battle Royale Cup Sept. 28 in Council Bluffs (Photo provided by GG Hotshots Photography)
Iowa's Indies 