Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling TV 1/18/2026

Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling TV 1/18/2026

Note - This is the first episode of this year with new matches.

Herb Simmons and Drew Abbenhaus are on commentary.

Cannonball Matthews and Steve Fender vs Mike Devine and Tim Roberts

Tim is in the black and red. Mike is in the blue. CM and SF have Lucky P. Larson with them.

Tim side headlocks SF then shoulders him over. Tim shoulders him over and hits him in the gut. Mike hits SF in the gut and the spine. Mike side slams SF for 2. Tim bends over and SF kicks him. SF rams him into the corner. CM corner splashes Tim. CM suplexes Tim. 

CM chinlocks Tim then Larson chokes Tim on the ropes. SF boots and chops Tim in the corner. He then elbow drops him a few times for 2. SF stomps Tim. CM and Mike get in. CM misses a corner splash and is neckbreakered for 2. 

Mike comes off the 2nd rope and CM gets his boot up. CM michinoku drivers Mike and pins him.

Thoughts: There were a couple sloppy moments here and it was average for the most part. CM and Steve won this one as expected since they are regulars.

Bobby D does a promo on Brandon Baretta. He says SICW fans don't cheer cowards and don't call thieves champs. He says that's what Brandon was when they fought. He says his title should be his. He says he's not champ as the ref couldn't see it. He says Brandon went low and tried to drive his face into the title. He says he did hit him with the title and doesn't regret it. He says you get what you earn with him and he says Brandon earned that. He says he saw him laughing after. He says the only thing keeping the title off of him is Brandon's fear of nearly losing again. He says the title is his title and challenges him.

Trent Daniels vs Sebastian St. James

They lock up and SJ clean breaks him in the corner. SJ waistlocks him. TD boots him in the corner and bangs his head off the buckles. SJ 2nd rope twisting crossbodies him for 2. SJ dropkicks him. SJ hits a corner spear.

SJ chops him in the corner then misses a corner spear.TD rolls him up for 2. TD chinlocks SJ then throws him down backwards. SJ chokes him on the ropes. TD suplexes him for 2. TD boots him in the corner then foot chokes him. SJ northern lights suplexes him for 2. SJ is sent into the buckles and TD running facekicks him. TD picks up the win.

Thoughts: It was an average match for the most part. TD was the favorite going in and pulled it off as expected. 

Brandon Baretta is interviewed by Drew. Drew says Bobby D wants a rematch and isn't happen. Brandon says all that matters is that the promoter is happy in this company. He says he thinks Herb Simmons is the happiest man as Brandon is the top guy in any locker room he heads into and has SICW on his back. He says he whooped Bobby's @ss. He says Bobby can hope or dream but that the obligated rematch and it's done. He says if Bobby and Herb can come up with a big financial proposal that is worth his while, he will do it. Brandon says he's in demand but is ready to do business if it's fit.

Nasty Talk with Glenn Williams

Glenn says since he won so many titles, he thinks he knows what is hot and what's not in 2025. He says Billy McNeil and Curtis Wylde are not hot. He says he beat them with Super Assassin for the tag titles. He says they listen to weird music and dress weird. He says the crowd should chant, "let's retire" to them. He says what's not hot #2 is The Gateway Saints. He says he can't stand that team. He says they are on a nostalgic run but it's 2026 and he's kind of the mountain. He says isn't it crazy that Sean Vincent's knees have more snap, crackle and pop than cereal. He says what's not hot #1 is JBL. He says JBL won't accept his challenge. He says he's good enough and entertaining enough for JBL to face him but he won't give him his flowers. He says JBL has talked about getting back in the ring but asks what he will do with it.

He says what's hot #3 in 2025 is him and The Super Assassin. He says they beat Wylde and McNeil and calls them idiots. He says what's hot #2 is Brandon Barretta. He says he's been around and is a top guy everywhere. He says he goes and wins titles everywhere. He says what's hot #1 is him. He says nobody is on his level. He says he was a double champ that got screwed and said he hit a million views across all platforms. He says he's viral and has the momentum. He says he's what's hot now and forever.

Glenn then says he's used to be in the main event and wants to taste the next level. He says JBL won't accept his challenge. He says he needs Herb Simmons to quit being a coward and do his job. He says all Herb has to do is make the match. He asks what Herb is protecting and says it's not him. He says he's not scared of the wrestling god and says it's him. He says all he does is win and tells Herb to make the announcement. He says he will put the Central States Title on the line and says he will do whatever it takes. He says things may have to get worse around here if that doesn't happen and tells Herb to make the match.

James Jeffries is interviewed. He says it's great to be back. He thanks Curtis Wylde for having his back. He says he got beat last night. He says he has never felt anything so devastating like Super Assassin's heart punch. He says it's no joke and as tough as it comes. He says he's pumped to be back here tonight and says there' an opportunity to bring more hardware home tonight. He says he needed to find a partner and found Gary Jackson. He says he hopes they take home the tag titles. 

The show and old Kerry Von Erich vs Greg Valentine match from Wrestling at the Chase.

SICW Tag Titles - Glenn Williams and The Super Assassin (c) vs Gary Jackson and James Jeffries

Gary and SA go at it. Gary ducks a lock up and hammerlocks him. SA wristlocks him. Gary elbows him in the arm and JJ then works the arm. JJ wristlocks SA. JJ bangs on SA's arm. Gary bottom rope double axe handles SA's arm.

SA eye rakes JJ in the corner. He forearms him from behind. JJ hits some bootes and punches. Gary works the arm and is pushed into the corner. Gary is double booted in the corner. Gary is then held for shots from Glenn. SA running back elbows Gary in the corner and hits punches. 

SA hits corner spears and they trade punches. SA lariats Gary for 2. Glenn suplexes Gary. Glenn bends over and Gary swinging neckbreakers him. JJ gets in and hits shots on the heels. JJ discus punches Glenn. JJ top rope crossbodies SA for 2. Glenn throws JJ over the top rope and is DQ'd.

Thoughts: The faces weren't moving that well here and we had a DQ, so this wasn't the greatest. Glenn throwing JJ over the top the should lead to something though.

The heels beat up Gary and JJ after. 

Overall thoughts: We had 3 new matches here and one longer segment with Glenn Williams trying to set up a match with JBL. The 3 matches were all on the shorter end and weren't must see. I thought it was an average episode overall but they made it clear where things are going in the future - Glenn Williams/JBL and Bobby D/Barretta.