My RetroMania Wrestling Results: RMW Back in The Ballroom (Apr.W1.19.Thu)

RMW Back in The Ballroom

Thursday.April.Week 1.2019

New York City

CHAMPIONS

NWA WORLDS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: Jeff Cobb (1x)(0 Defenses)(Since RMW @NWA 70^th Anniversary, Oct.W3.2018)

TONIGHT: RMW is back and it's back in The Ballroom where Big Stevie Cool of the Blue World Order will challenge “Mr. Athletic” Jeff Cobb for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship!

NEXT: Two former NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champions collide as the most recent former champion, Johnny Retro goes one-on-one against Zack Sabre Jr. who is looking to prove that he is THE man in RMW.

MATCH #1

Normal Match

Johnny Retro vs Zack Sabre Jr.

WINNER: Johnny Retro

Method: Submission

Finish: Boston Crab

MATCH #2

Normal Match

Austin Idol vs Colt Cabana

WINNER: Colt Cabana

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Diving Elbow Drop

Post-Match: Tommy Dreamer confronts Austin Idol, and challenges him to a match for a future show.

NEXT: The Road Warriors and the team of “The Cowboy” James Storm and “The Russian Nightmare” Nikita Koloff (despite an uneasy alliance)! Power team versus power team get set to do battle in a tense but respectful clash. Despite Storm and Koloff being strange bedfellows, the team somehow radiates the spirit of the NWA!

MATCH #3

Tag Team Match

The Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) vs “Cowboy” James Storm & Nikita Koloff

WINNERS: “Cowboy” James Storm & Nikita Koloff

Method: Pinfall from Storm on Hawk

Finish: Diving Elbow Drop

NEXT: “The National Treasure” Nick Aldis requested a match to warm up for a title campaign. Tommy Dreamer has obliged him, proud of the Ballroom.

MATCH #4

Normal Match

Tommy Dreamer vs Nick Aldis

WINNER: Nick Aldis

Method: Submission

Finish: Camel Clutch

NEXT: The bWo take on “Dashing” Chris Bey in tag team action!

INTERVIEW: “Dashing” Chris Bey acknowledges how The bWo have been a cornerstone of the legendary ECW as well as here in RMW. And now Bey plans to beat them tonight and he's enlisted some help.

MATCH #5

Tag Team Match

The Blue World Order (Hollywood Nova & The Blue Meanie) vs Chris Bey & Mr. Hughes

WINNERS: The Blue World Order (Hollywood Nova & The Blue Meanie)

Method: Pinfall from Meanie on Hughes!

Finish: Dancing Leg Drop

VIDEO PACKAGE: Big Stevie Cool earned this shot back in October at the NWA 70^th Anniversary Show and hasn’t let go of that dream. A montage of him submitting opponents with the unassuming but now somehow deadly Bow and Arrow Lock plays.

“Mr. Athletic” Jeff Cobb represents global dominance. Big Stevie Cool represents RMW's heart. The Ballroom is behind Stevie, but Cobb is a force.

MATCH #6

MAIN EVENT

NWA WORLDS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Normal Match

Jeff Cobb (c) vs Big Stevie Cool

WINNER and NEW NWA WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: Big Stevie Cool

Method: Submission

Finish: Bow & Arrow Lock

 

 

Review

RMW: Back in The Ballroom
📍 Thursday, April Week 1, 2019 – New York City
🗣️ RetroMania Wrestling returns with a shock title change, classic-style storytelling, and a full-on celebration of old-school grit mixed with modern charisma.

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🧩 Match #1: Johnny Retro vs Zack Sabre Jr.

⭐ Rating: ★★★¾

A real clash of styles that overdelivered. Sabre Jr.'s mechanical dissection of limbs vs Retro's pure babyface fire created a wonderful dynamic. The finish—a submission win for Retro via Boston Crab—felt like the right move to reestablish him after losing the title in October. ZSJ sold it like death. Retro’s path to redemption begins anew, and the crowd popped huge.

Notes: Retro winning via submission (not flash pin) gives him legitimacy again. Zack doesn’t lose much—he controlled 70% of the match.

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🧩 Match #2: Austin Idol vs Colt Cabana

⭐ Rating: ★★½

Old-school comedy vs old-school arrogance. Idol still knows how to milk a crowd, and Colt brought his usual blend of charm and physical comedy. The finish, a Diving Elbow Drop, was clean and effective. The post-match confrontation with Tommy Dreamer teased an ECW-NWA legend clash, which could be a sleeper feud in RMW.

Notes: Match dragged slightly in the middle but popped the crowd by the finish. Idol still draws heat.

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🧩 Match #3: Road Warriors vs James Storm & Nikita Koloff

⭐ Rating: ★★★

Big lads throwing bombs. This was rough, stiff, and deeply nostalgic. Despite an odd pairing, Storm and Koloff felt strangely cohesive. Storm pinning Hawk clean was a surprise and gives him a serious bump in credibility. Respectful tension between partners remains a thread worth pulling.

Notes: Animal and Hawk still feel like stars. Koloff’s aura hasn’t aged. Expect this alliance to implode soon.

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🧩 Match #4: Tommy Dreamer vs Nick Aldis

⭐ Rating: ★★★¼

Aldis is walking a razor’s edge between classic heel and respected ace. Dreamer came in with pride, and Aldis dismantled him over time. The finish—Camel Clutch—adds brutality to Aldis’ arsenal. RMW positioning him for Cobb (or now Stevie Cool) feels inevitable. Dreamer looked strong in defeat, refusing to tap until he passed out.

Notes: Aldis’s best RMW outing so far. Dreamer’s selling was top-tier.

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🧩 Match #5: The Blue World Order vs Chris Bey & Mr. Hughes

⭐ Rating: ★★¾

A crowd-pleaser that leaned hard into bWo’s charm. Chris Bey doing the “serious disrespectful millennial” thing works, especially opposite cult favorites like Nova and Meanie. Mr. Hughes eating the pin was predictable but the Dancing Leg Drop from Meanie brought the house down.

Notes: Bey has breakout potential. Meanie’s win was a sweet feel-good moment.

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🧨 MAIN EVENT: Jeff Cobb (c) vs Big Stevie Cool – NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship

⭐ Rating: ★★★★½

A perfect RMW main event. Cobb brought the intensity of a true world-beater, but this was Stevie’s night. The video package before the match set the tone emotionally. Cobb worked as the dominant force throughout, but Stevie’s resilience and the Bow & Arrow Lock finish got a genuine monster pop. Stevie submitting Cobb clean is one of the biggest moments in RMW so far.

Notes: The Ballroom exploded for the finish. Cobb loses nothing—he was a tank—but Stevie is now the people’s champ.

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🏁 Final Thoughts

Overall Rating: 8.5/10

A tightly constructed, emotionally resonant show that made everyone feel important. RMW didn't try to overbook or overstay its welcome. Stevie Cool’s title win will go down as an iconic moment in this brand's story, and Johnny Retro's redemption arc has officially begun. Nick Aldis looms large. The small venue feel gave it that ECW grit mixed with NWA tradition.

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👍 Simon Miller-Style “Ups and Downs” Review

🎙️ “It's time to give the Good Bits an UP, and the Bad Bits a DOWN. Let's talk about RetroMania Wrestling – Back in the Ballroom!”

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👍 Johnny Retro taps out Zack Sabre Jr.

Wait, what?! Sabre Jr. tapped out? That’s a huge feather in Retro’s headband. This was technical meets tenacity. Retro gets a MASSIVE UP for pulling off the unthinkable and starting his comeback story strong.

UP

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👍 Colt Cabana makes Idol eat elbow

Austin Idol cheated last time… but not tonight! Cabana drops that lovely Diving Elbow and reminds us all that wrestling is supposed to be fun. PLUS, Tommy Dreamer shows up and says, “OI MATE, LET’S HAVE A FIGHT.” That's good wrestling storytelling.

UP

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🤝 Strange Bedfellows Beat The Road Warriors?!

James Storm and Nikita Koloff = new tag team obsession. They somehow worked. Storm pins Hawk (!!), and now I have to reevaluate everything I thought I knew about the tag division. They win, they stare each other down, I clap.

UP

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👍 Aldis Makes Dreamer Nap Time

Dreamer didn’t tap—he passed out. You wanna make Aldis look like a serious contender again? You do it with a Camel Clutch, you do it in The Ballroom, and you do it by choking out the soul of ECW. This was badass.

UP

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😐 Chris Bey Keeps Losing

Look. I like Chris Bey. But man can’t catch a win. Got pinned by Blue Meanie. Now, I love Meanie, but if you're trying to push Bey, you might want to give him a W. That said… Dancing Leg Drop. But still!

DOWN

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🎉 Big Stevie Cool WINS THE BIG ONE

Are you kidding me?! STEVIE RICHARDS is the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion?! That Bow & Arrow Lock has become his Burning Hammer. Massive crowd reaction. Clean submission. The Ballroom was screaming.

BIG OL' UP

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🔚 Final Verdict:

6 Ups | 1 Downs

RMW returned swinging. Emotional title change, quality wrestling, strong characters, and no segment felt wasted. Sometimes, keeping it simple makes it powerful. And that’s why... it gets an UP. 🧍‍♂️⬆️