Hello everyone.
The next wrestler that this blogger will talk about will be taking part in SETUP Thailand's Uprising Series beginning in March. The wrestler that this blogger is referring to is Kevin Weng.
Over the last few weeks, this fan has changed messages with him. He's been great sharing his experiences in wrestling.
Kevin got into pro wrestling with SETUP Thailand about the middle portion of 2021 in a very difficult time for all of us. Eventually, he became a referee with the promotion about a year later.
The first time learning about Kevin Weng was back in January 2023. Under the name "Akaradeth", Kevin wrestled in what, this blogger believes, was his first match. He would wrestle again in May in a tag match and was victorious.
In July, Kevin and Pondhub would become part of a tag team known as St. John's Innocent College. They would be joined by Professor Pol (Kru Pol).
In September 2023, St. John's Innocent College would improve by winning a semi final match for the IWA Japan Tag Team Championship. They would lose in the Championship Round to the current champions, The Good Deal. However, the team gained a lot of experience as they went through some experienced teams in the tournament.
St. John's Innocent College and The Good Deal would face each other several more times with Kevin and Pondhub winning on one occasion, a Triple Threat Match, in the first show in January 2024.
There would be a singles match that Kevin took part in the month of March. He would defeat Terry Diesel, which was a huge victory on National Smiles Day.
Then came an event in March at The Circus Studio. Kevin, with his partner Pondhub, and Kru Pol in their corner, faced the Gym Bros, a very experienced tag team in Southeast Asia. The match didn't go quite the way that they expected it to. The Gym Bros would win the match but there seemed to appear to be a rift between the two.
The rift would eventually turn into a singles match in May at the Cash Of The Titans show. Kevin would face Pondhub with Kru Pol being the Special Guest Referee. Pondhub won the match in a very unusual fashion (please see You Tube).
However, Kevin would gain some more singles match experience, in a losing effort, when facing Shivam at the Santo Slam show.
Then, at the Chaophraya Voyage October show a couple of days later, a Triple Threat Match between Kevin Weng, Pondhub and Kru Pol had Pondhub being eliminated fro the School because he was pinned. The three are now singles wrestlers.
The following month, at November's Year End Climax show, Kevin would take part in the 20 Person Setup Rumble which he did well in. The effort in the match would elevate him to a January show. Also, Kevin has become the SETUP 24/7 Champion.
In January at the Bangkok Navigation show, Kevin wrestled very well against an experienced Daz Black. It was for the Premier British Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship. Though disappointed with the outcome, Kevin showed the ability that he can fight with the best that the promotion has to offer. The fans at The Circus Studio and those, including this blogger watching You Tube, saw the effort.
This brings to this coming March. The Uprising Series that SETUP Thailand has is six capable wrestlers that can win the tournament come June's show. All six have the potential to step up their game and gain some added experience. This blogger would never count anyone out, especially Kevin Weng. Definitely he won't!