SEEING RED 2026 WRAP UP

Seeing Red: the only Chaotic Wrestling event named after a Minor Threat song! (Though may we suggest a Bakabella-themed event called Small Man, Big Mouth?)

            The action kicked off with a tag team tournament match featuring the Vegan Society (Sean Keegan, Seabass Finn, dba Tofu Block, and, at ringside, Soyboy Luke Varnas) taking on the breadwinners, Cash McGuiness and Patrick Wheatman. The match featured a lot of what 90’s-era Xmen fans might recognize as the “fastball special,” as Keegan used Tofu Block as a projectile weapon against the Breadwinners. Tofu Block eventually tired of this technique, but it was enough to overwhelm The Breadwinners, allowing the Vegan Society to advance to the finals in the tag team tournament!

            We then got a promo in which Tyree Taylor was knocking on Armani Kayos’ dressing room door in the company of Mr. Bacon. Mr Bacon explained his new moniker, which seemed to both confuse and annoy Taylor. Once Kayos opened the door, Taylor demanded a title shot, and Kayos closed the door in his face. (The Chaotic Faithful will remember that Taylor was in the Pandemonium match when Kayos claimed the title just over a month ago, so Kayos’ reluctance to grant Taylor another shot was understandable.)

            Next up, TNA roster member and former Chaotic Women’s Champion Tasha Steelz came out in a purple/tiger stripe ensemble featuring the Prince glyph on one kneepad to face Pan Optic Champion Shannon Levangie. Steelz’ superior strength looked like it might carry the day against Levangie until Steelz left the ring to grab the belt, which she placed in the corner. To everyone’s surprise, none other than former Pan Optic Champion Paris Van Dale came out and took the belt. Steelz was distracted by the disappearance of the purloined waistwear, and this seemed to shift the momentum in Levangie’s favor, as she rolled Steelz up in short order and retained the championship! Paris handed the belt to a stunned, suspicious Levangie and pointed approvingly at the champ! Are we witnessing the birth of a new alliance? Or is Paris cooking up a plan to get her former championship back, perhaps by nefarious means? Only time will tell!

            Next up, Brian Fury came out to answer the challenge Mortar issued at Shock to the System. Unfortunately he did not deliver the trash talk the faithful were anticipating, but rather announced  tearfully that he’d been injured in training and would not be able to compete at Cold Fury. Mortar came out and graciously proclaimed his respect for Fury, and then it was time for the next match.

            Jariel Rivera was scheduled to compete against The Big Cheese in a WWE ID match, but somebody moved our Cheese, and he was unavailable to wrestle, so Godrick filled in. Godrick was thrilled to compete against Rivera, whom he declared was his best friend, and Rivera laughed, called Godrick pathetic, and proclaimed that this match would be a cakewalk. But Godrick, emerging from the formidable shadow of the GGC, proved anything but pathetic. Those, including Rivera, who expected Rivera to make quick work of the former toady/yes man were stunned to see Godrick demonstrate stamina, athleticism, and charisma! None of which, however, were enough to overcome Rivera, who claimed the victory and the WWE ID designation!

            The next match saw the newly-formed team of Chase Del Monte and Trigga the OG, wrestling as the Chaotic OG’s, enter to the strains of the Godfather theme. Trigga looked sharp in his trademark black fedora, black suit, and red shirt, while Del Monte looked like an exceptionally long-in-the-tooth member of the cast of Newsies in his cap and suspenders. The Chaotic OG’s faced the Shooter Boys, Aaron Ortiz and Anthony Vecchio, resplendent in matching neon green and black singlets. While the Shooter Boys had the advantage of youth and its attendant stamina, they at first seemed no match for the wily veterans, neither of whom seemed bound by adherence to the rules in their pursuit of victory. Ultimately the Shooter Boys had Trigga alone in the ring, and double suplexed him before Ortiz held him in place and Vecchio flew from the top rope to put him away.

            Chase grabbed the mic to announce that the defeat of the Chaotic OG’s wasn’t the fault of either  of the members of the Chaotic OG’s, but, rather, of The Unit. Chase called the Unit out to “end this now.” (Why two men who were not in evidence during the match were responsible for the outcome was a mystery that would remain unsolved.). The Unit came out, and JT Dunn announced their intention to bring the violence. But before they could bring the violence, Chaotic hall of famer Matt Logan came out and brought the violence himself, hitting both Chase and Trigga with a folding chair. Logan then said he was affronted that Chase had not called him to participate in the Chaotic 25^th anniversary show (what do we always say? Healthy relationships depend on communication, folks!), and now he and The Unit would take on Chase and “his friends” (perhaps an optimistic use of the plural) in a Mill City Melee at Cold Fury. What’s a Mill City Melee? No idea! We’ll find out in two weeks!

            After intermission, it was time for a New England Championship rematch between Aaron “Evil Gay” Rourke and Milo Mirra. Rourke was really leaning into the Evil part of his name, undoubtedly bringing shame to his announced hometown of Sparkle City. Before the bell could even sound, the competitors started fighting outside the ring, and both dealt and received some pretty serious abuse out there. Eventually the vicious combat made its way into the ring, and the competitors took turns taking liberties with the rules. Unfortunately for Rourke, his transgression was observed by referee Brendan Paul, while Mirra’s was not. Mirra retained the championship!

            The main event saw Mr. Bacon, in khakis and a purple sweater vest, taking on Armani Kayos, whose attire was, as expected, several levels of fabulosity above Mr. Bacon’s. Mr. Bacon jawed with a fan in a referee shirt (the same fan whose taunts of referee Brendan Paul are particularly relentless—perhaps he’s angling for the referee job recently vacated by the retired Kevin Quinn), grabbed the belt, and insulted the crowd, and then the match got underway.  It was a battle of strength versus agility, and the seat of Mr. Bacon’s khakis soon revealed why most wrestlers compete in moisture-wicking fabrics rather than cotton. It was a very even match until Kayos responded to the crowd’s exhortations to remove Mr. Bacon’s sweater vest. Perhaps the sweater was, as one wag in the crowd observed, “the source of his power,” as Kayos gained the upper hand in the match as soon as it was removed. Kayos accidentally leapt into referee LJ Childress, taking him out of the match. Mr. Bacon then grabbed the belt, but before he could use it in nefarious fashion, Tyree Taylor came out and used it against Bacon! With no ref, no one could win, but eventually Brendan Paul came out and Kayos got the pin and the win. And then Bacon pounded on him, Taylor pounded on both Bacon and Kayos, and then the lights went out. When they came back on, Mortar was standing there and suplexed Kayos. So Mortar is mad at Kayos, Bacon is mad at Kayos and Taylor, and Taylor is mad at everybody. We’ll see how this plays out at Cold Fury!