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THUNDERDOME ‘19, The Roundup
And so it came to pass...Once again,a motley crew of wrestlers ,gathered once more at the Massachusetts woods for four fun filled days of wrestling and camaraderie. That., and everything else that entailed.Time in the pool, time in the oil pit , great meals, a little bit of good natured cruising ,a lot of lusting , some dirty raunchy action, a lot of wrestling time , some live piano concerto and watching for Tanner (the host’s gorgeous mut) not to get a hold on any human food scraps left behind.
THUNDERDOME has slowly but surely ,(and at times unwillingly), started to fill the void left vacant by the former Hillside Wrestling Weekend. In fact ;the long time organizer of that event was present there assessing the evolution of his project of years past. And he saw wonders....among them, the varied attendance or the premises themselves which were drop dead gorgeous. Including the fully equipped barn with regulation wrestling mats and several tents for more wrestling , a dorm tent and a secluded oil wrestling tarp for those with those with that proclivity in mind to enjoy.
An immense lush green lawn that could accommodate up to 20 or even more personal tents if required and near the main house, an inviting swimming pool that looked as if taken out from the famous David Hockney painting masterpiece.
You have to give a huge shout out to Joe (Averagejoe on this site ) and his saint of a wife Ellie for hosting ,over the course of four days , upwards of 50 varied personalities with deceiving ease. What’s more important though , at least to me, is that this event has become a way of connecting with good friends met through the wrestling scene. Granted ; there are cliques , and there’s nothing ANYONE can do about them. You go in there hoping for the best . But the BG soft-core porn star in attendance might not be into normal you at all , as he ,himself, might be lusting after the other super hot hunk also in attendance ,whom in turn has not noticed the Bg star cause he’s himself lusting secretly over normal you!...it happens!...so go figure and get in there and ask for as many matches as you want to wrestle
Above all there’s lots of great wrestling , of many kinds. Subs , pro, oil, a bit of boxing/gut punching and everything in between...
But although these great days come at no cost to any of us , they do represent a HUGE EXPENSE to our gracious hosts who modestly and discretely put out a bowl with a paper wrapping the round that reads DONATIONS. The host is more than grateful for any kind of donation he might get and is also way too classy to comment on whom gave what . He’s also too classy and modest to admit that sometimes the donations help just a little . Most likely, upon reading this ,he’s gonna call me aside for pointing this out and getting him mortified. But I’ve been to almost all of these events and I know how happy we all come out of it. How satisfied and how energized we leave the woods. And I have also arrived earlier than most to see our host slaving away to have every minute detail in place for everyone to enjoy .So I ask you all PLEASE, If he’s able to put it up next year(not sure at this time ) let’s do our best and LETS DONATE the most we all can. I saw very generous donations being made in light of the truth , but it is an expensive set up and it is only fair .
In closing statements and on a personal note I have to say that I came out very happy for seeing my crew...you know who you are ...oh what the heck: Joe , Neil, Leo, Erick, Ed, Scott(as in my dear buddy Scotilla) the mean girls :(inside joke) Gregg and (best body onthe event )Don, Jim from Ri, who puts my skimpy gear to shame at his unnoticeable age . My new pals: 🇨🇦 Canucks Jeff and Antonio.The super glam and super sweet, my loving pal Scott from Chicago(taking a slight detour on his way to P-Town for Bear Week) along my new super glam and sweet loving pal from Georgia , Allen, Kudos to (super wrestler of the event) Mother Teresa of Calcutta , he knows who he is. My confidants and overseeing oracles you know who you are (cause I don’t remember your names...sorry). Unrelenting Tom and the delightful Steve from Maine and all the rest really since it was that kind of great crowd.
It’s uncertain that this event will be put up next year , although #THUNDERDOME2020 does have a nice ring to it. At any rate ,contributing with Joe has to be the most important aspect of seeing this through . I hope all of you read this and keep it in your minds ....see you all next year... hopefully
AND YOU CAN ALL come visit me in 🇵🇷 PUERTO RICO (we just got our governor kicked out of office) .
I can host .
God bless you all!
Specially you JOE and thanks so much for all you do!
mainewrestlingchub (33)
7/30/2019 11:52 AMAgree 1000 percent Pedro!!!
Ricotewrestler (254 )
7/30/2019 4:30 PM(In reply to this)
Thanks Martiko!
FerrelFighter (41 )
7/30/2019 4:25 PMAgreed Pedro, this was an awesome event. Glad to have met you there. Hope we get to meet again!
Ricotewrestler (254 )
7/30/2019 4:29 PM(In reply to this)
We definitely will!
RhodyRaybo (99)
7/30/2019 5:44 PMIt was a fantastic time as always. It was great seeing you too!
Ricotewrestler (254 )
7/30/2019 5:47 PM(In reply to this)
Rayyyyyy you too were a highlight! Lots of fun you are !
RhodyRaybo (99)
7/30/2019 7:08 PM(In reply to this)
How was I a highlight? I figured I was getting annoying after a while
RocRassler (55)
7/30/2019 8:25 PMWell said Pedro...
Signed
Regina George
Ricotewrestler (254 )
7/30/2019 10:19 PM(In reply to this)
Yet the real mean girls were : one being snooty in camp and being oh-do-stuffy selective and the other 20 minutes away according to her , plotting and conspiring against us s she huffed and puffed for not being invited talking of conspiracy theories ... you know whom
I’m talking about !.... 😂
Losers!
WGA-Rassler (73)
7/31/2019 3:47 AMYou are as sweet as your are awesome. What beautiful and accurate description of Thunderdome. It really doesn’t get any better, and kudos to Joe and his wife. It’s such a great time, with great people.
Ricotewrestler (254 )
7/31/2019 4:10 AM(In reply to this)
And this is the review us reviewers live for!....the rave reviews from the the drop-dead-gorgeous and drop-dead-nice!..... a highlight for me was to spend good time with you Allen , see you IN Georgia...soon!
JasonFL (23)
7/31/2019 9:29 AMVery well-written review! Sounds like a great time.
I give this review a 👍🏻
Ricotewrestler (254 )
7/31/2019 10:01 AM(In reply to this)
You have to join us next time Jason! I’ve heard your quite good on the mats!
JasonFL (23)
7/31/2019 10:17 AM(In reply to this)
Thanks! Think someone was being too kind.
All depends on work, bud. It really messed up my plans this year.
Raywrestle (8)
7/31/2019 7:31 PMWhat a great blog! Wish I could have been there. It would have been great to meet new and old friends who attended. Joe and his wife are amazing to do this.
Ricotewrestler (254 )
7/31/2019 11:41 PM(In reply to this)
Thanks for that , yes they are