probably just have to reboot the computer and it will work, but I will waste more time trying to make the audio sound good than for me to just write a review. While there were some minor issues with the show that took place at Syracuse Inner Harbor during the Hottest Chicken Wing Festival, over all the show was a lot of fun. It was a little different from the usual event, but for the price, it was great.

First, lets get the negatives out of the way. One, the lighting was not the best. I know that's not really the company's fault, so I won't harp on that. Unfortunately, while the light was bright enough, just having it on one corner created more shadows and made the visibility pretty harsh. The next complaint again was not 2CW's fault. There were multiple concerts going on through out the show. Again, it couldn't be controlled, but it was annoying. I will say this though; when the main complaints are because of factors outside of 2CW's control that is a sign that the show was really good.

The first match of the night was Isys Ephex verse Frankie Arion. This was a perfectly solid opener to get the crowd over to the event from the other activities going on. I'm not sure what to make of Arion yet. The crowd seems to like him, but at the same time, like to make fun of him as well. He's a talented little guy, but his hulking up in the middle of the match is a little hard to take. It was a weird match that saw Isys go out of his way to show respect to Arion. These two had a good match with lot of counters until Isys took control. Ephex dominated the match until Frankie began his Ultimate Warrior like comeback. Eventually, he would hit a frog splash and picked up the upset win. Apparently, on Isys Ephex' myspace this week he posted something about 9/11 being an inside job. I never saw it, so I don't know what it said. I mention this because after the match Arion grabbed some t-shirts that he and Isys put on. They proclaimed that 9/11 was an inside job and other junk written on it. I'm not going into a political rant here, but people can think whatever they want; however, these two guys should be careful not turn fans away with the ideas of nut job conspiracy people. It kind of ruined the vibe the crowd had going, even for me, one of Isys' biggest fans. It's not good when your fans are calling your new team "The Inside Jobbers".

Up next was the classic tag match between The Killer Steves and Loca Vida and The Blue Meanie. Originally scheduled was JD Love as Loca's partner, but the change made sense. The match started off with a good, old-fashioned dance off. Once the match started, the comedy continued with the Steves trying to get Loca into a test of strength. Of course, Vida misinterpreted that as them wanting to give the Mexican a hi-five. The match eventually broke down into a real match that saw both Loca Vida and Steve McKenzie hitting body presses from the top rope to the floor. Despite the Steves controlling most of the match, it was a combination of a Meanie Stunner into a 315 into a Meanie Splash that sealed the Steves' fate. After the match, again, there was showing of respect by both teams. They all danced to end the segment.

The teacher verses the student match was next as Zaquary Springate III wrestled his protégé J. Freddy. Freddy coming out to new music, the Who's Baba O'Riley, had new tights that inspired the chant of Freddy Jannetty. Springate, now a red-hot baby face, came out to a nice reception from the growing crowd. The student learned a very valuable lesson right at the start of the match; never turn your back on your opponent. When Freddy decided to jump on the middle rope to get some appreciation from the crowd, ZS3 pulled him down, rolled him up, and pinned the rookie in a very short match. After celebrating a little, Springate informed Freddy of his mistake and told him he would give him another shot. If one day J. Freddy goes onto do something special with his career, or if he sputters out after a couple years, this match may be the one he remembers most. As really his first official singles match, that wasn't an impromptu outing, he can always remember he went out with his teacher and had a nice little match. I said in the preview that Springate should keep it serious for the sake of Freddy's education, and that is exactly what he did. Springate was bumping around the ring like was he trying to make a Tony Atlas match look good. You could really tell he was going out of his way to put his student on a pedestal for all to see. In the end, the right man won. It was more competitive than I thought it was going to be, but it didn't hurt Freddy in the least. After Springate pinned Freddy with his version of the swaton bomb, he gave the kid a big hug. Like a beaming parent, Springate picked Freddy up and led the crowd in applauding his student's efforts.

The Sandman was up next. Oh I'm sorry, the Hardcore Icon, Gordy was up next. He came out through the crowd and entertained the masses with his drunken act. When Johnny Law accosted him, Gordy attacked him with his Singapore cane. Gordy then threatened to take out his big stick and urinate in the ring. At this point, J.D. Love came out and asked Rob, as he called him, to go to the back to have a couple of drinks. JD, not learning the lesson of J. Freddy, turned his back on Gordy and was attacked. A hardcore match began. While they started a little slow, things picked up with the use the cane, some chairs, and a barbed wire baseball bat. Gordy ended up putting Love through a table propped up in one of the corners and Love ended up pushing Gordy off a ladder in the ring, through a table on the floor. Kind of. Because he had too many pre-match beers, Gordy fell off the ladder into the ropes, tumbling to the apron, and then through the table. He did go through the table, though, and that's all that really mattered. The end of the match came when Gordy hit his version of the White Russian Leg Sweep for the win.

The match for the 2CW Heavyweight Title was next between the Champion Slyck Wagner Brown and Eddie Edwards. This match started off slow and it built and built until the crowd was buzzing with anticipation of the next move. They started off trading holds. Then it started getting more physical with the punches and stiff suplexes. It would eventually make its way out to the floor, where Eddie hit a suicide dive that drove both Eddie and Slyck over the guardrail and into the fans. Towards the end, the close two counts made it seem like Eddie may actually take the title. However, Slyck captured Eddie in a Texas Clover Leaf that made Eddie eventually tap. It was the great example of the action 2CW could provide that I was hoping they would put on.

The final match of the night was the encounter between Jason Axe and Scotty 2 Hotty. This one was for all the young kids in the crowd. Scotty provided the action you would expect from him. He wrestled a little bit, he danced a little bit, and he made Jason Axe look great. Axe held up his end of the match as well. He kept it competitive and kept up with Scotty throughout the match. The end came when the referee took a hard fall and Gordy returned to the ring. Unfortunately for Axe, Gordy missed Scotty with the cane and clabbered Axe. One face buster and a mighty worm and Scotty 2 Hotty was victorious. Axe and Gordy weren't done as they attacked Scotty after the match. Loca Vida and the Blue Meanie returned to make the save. They sent the crowd home happy with a throwback to the days of 2 Cool. They danced the night away and the crowd enjoyed every minute of it.

Overall, the Free show in Syracuse was a lot of fun. If you missed out on it, then you missed out on a great show. Utica is up next on next Saturday. Its only ten dollars and it should be another great outing by 2CW. Don't miss it.