Dupree -'oozes greatness - two thumbs up!"

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Results from ALl Star Wrestling, 9 April, 2008 in Gravesend before a crowd of 500

1. Deano pinned Chad Collyer
2. Doug Williams pinned The Smackdown Warrior
3. Tatanka pinned "Hollywood" Hannibal
4. The Liverpool Lads (Robbie Brookside/Frankie Sloan) beat Carl Oulette & Rene Dupree
5. Flatliner pinned Lee Thomas

Opener was very good, as might be expected with two very capable wrestlers.

Doug had to do the Ric Flair tribute "broomstick" match with Smackdown Warrior in a poor match.

Tatanka looked good against Hannibal in what was an alright match in what was billed as one half of the double main event. Tatanka was very over with the many kids in the audience, and introduced as "The Legendary Tatanka", which amused me.

The other half of the main event was the tag match, was was mostly notable because of Rene Dupree. First time I've seen him for All Star, and he just oozed greatness. What was so awesome about him was how natural he seemed in everything he did.

His working of the crowd didn't seem "put on" and his selling wasn't just stupid mugging. It was a natural extension of his heel demeanour. It's like he was a cocky bastard without being a cartoon character. Two thumbs up for him.

Obviously he's working most nights for Dixon anyway, but Dupree should be getting booked for every other promotion who can get him. Also - Oulette & Dupree... pretty awesome team, when you think about it. La Quebec Resistance, I guess.

Speaking of cartoon characters, Flatliner finished the night with the "Send 'Em Home Laughing" match.