Wrestlepocalypse
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| Wrestlepocalypse | |
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| Directed by | Alex Hartzler |
| Produced by | Kirsten Huppler |
| Sponsored by | Vertigo Productions |
| Show Dates | May 25, 2007 |
| Venue | Shanley Pavilion |
Wrestlepocalypse, a Vertigo Production, is a professional wrestling match first performed on May 25, 2007, in Shanley Pavilion. The show was re-mounted the following years as Wrestlepocalypse II and Wrestlepocalypse III. Wrestlepocalypse IV is scheduled for May 27-28, 2010. The show is traditionally performed at the end of Spring Quarter, the night before Dillo Day.
The original Wrestlepocalypse was created by Nick Kanellis, Alex Hartzler, and Aaron Weissman, who developed the idea for the show and pitched it to Vertigo. The Vertigo board took on the project as a special event and scheduled it for its famed Dillo Eve slot as a replacement for its successful Sax and Dixon franchise, which had performed on Dillo Eve from 2003 to 2006.
The show was cast before it was written, and the majority of characters and lines were devised by the wrestlers themselves throughout the rehearsal process. Alex Hartzler and Nick Kanellis remained the primary artistic overseers of the production, serving as director and fight choreographer, respectively. The show was notable for featuring a number of actors for whom the performance marked their first time on a Northwestern theatre stage, including 2007 NCAA wrestling champion Jake Herbert.
Wrestlepocalypse sold out all three performances, performing both of its Friday shows to standing-room only crowds.
Cast
- Commissioned by Dick Johnson
- Commentary by "Wild" Wolf Wiggle and Doug "The Slug" Armstrong
- with Ring Announcer Felt Salsbury
- and Referee Seton Cram
- El Psikotiko
vs.
- Aku Mashente
accompanied by Werner Von McMann
- Trojane
vs.
- The Gourmand
- Big Bill Business
- Senator John Congressman
vs.
- Mac Hazy
- I Did Your Sister
- Cougra
vs.
- Little Bo Reap
accompanied by Handler Wilson
Grudge Match[9]
- Sweet Baby James
vs.
- Dr. Horatio Abortion
accompanied by Nurse Nightmare and Nurse Novocaine
Hardcore Fatal Four-Way[10][11][12]
- Principal Skull
vs.
- Glasscock
vs.
- The Trash Man
vs.
- The Possum King
Special Awards Presentation[13]
- featuring Dick Johnson, The King of Hearts, U.S.A. Buddy Ray, and American-Made Johnny Blade
- The Big Kid
accompanied by Goldi Lox, Katrinka Katrinka, Muchacha Blanca, and Jeni "from the" Glock vs.
- Jake Herbert
Production Team
- Producer: Kirsten Huppler
- Director of Wrestler Activities: Alex Hartzler
- On-Call Injury Consultant: Nick Kanellis
- Stage Manager: Lindsay Fritchman
- Ring: Charlie Gaidica
- Lights: Alec Thorne
- Sound: Adam Neeley
- Foreign Object Adjudicator: Andrew Jorczak
- Wardrobe Consultant: Tracy MacKenzie
- Graphics: Anna Beno
- Fundraising: Jenn Babin
- TD: Rie Ma
- TD: Juliette Rapala
- Publicity: Sarah Grace Welbourn
- Publicity: Joel Sinensky
- Ass't Producer: Ren Hargens
- Theme Song: Alex Wayne, Andrew Walker, Pete Bartleson
- Created By: Alex Hartzler, Nick Kanellis, Aaron Weissman
