Thumbtacks, a cheese grater, a stop sign, and even a barricade were all fair game.
Photo by Maureen Roxany
Miami’s alternative nightlife keeps outdoing itself. While flashy bottle-service clubs continue making headlines for all the wrong reasons, a different kind of scene is serving locals something far more thrilling: out-of-the-box entertainment and controlled chaos. Enter: Miami’s first-ever no-ring Deathmatch wrestling event at Las Rosas, hosted by the city’s own “Tipo Tropical,” Otto Von Schirach.
Wrestling legend Gangrel against Sinn Bodhi in a knife-wielding match.
Once inside Las Rosas, the atmosphere was less your typical Friday night out and more like a heavy-metal house show collided with a lucha libre fever dream. “Rose Blood Deathmatch” marked a special moment: no ropes, no ring, no rules, just flesh and breakable objects, inches away from a howling crowd. With Von Schirach leading the charge, the night combined punishing live music with no-holds-barred wrestling for a theatrical, blood-soaked experience.
Lola musician Otto Von Schirach was the host of the night.
The night kicked off with Headfoam warming up the room before the first of three no-ring matches unfolded. Ozzy Kilmeister vs. Skitz set the tone, with death metal band Dark Ritual playing live as bodies slammed into the floor. The next match — Jimmy Lloyd vs. Alex Xcean — escalated fast, fueled by Ejecutador’s aggressive thrash and an arsenal of weapons: thumbtacks, a cheese grater, a stop sign, and even a barricade were all fair game. The crowd, tightly packed into Las Rosas’ familiar layout, was now part of the battleground.
Rose Blood Deathmatch at Las Rosas
Each act built momentum, and by the time the main event hit, the line between performance and bedlam had fully dissolved. Gangrel (yes, that Gangrel from WWF) faced off against Sinn Bodhi in a knife-brandishing brawl that opened with Michael Jackson blasting through the speakers. The match reached peak Miami fashion when wrestler Domino — aka Las Rosas general manager Adrian Castro — entered with a loaf of stale Cuban bread stuffed with thumbtacks.
Rose Blood Deathmatch at Las Rosas
The entire night felt like a new kind of ritual for Miami’s alt scene, bands like Iron Buddha closed the show, while others offered the soundtrack to the matches, igniting circle pits mid-body slam. The blend of live music and wrestling went beyond a gimmick; it was an immersive, sweaty, and gory experience.
Rose Blood Deathmatch at Las Rosas
“This was years in the making,” says Castro in an email to New Times. “Me, Los, and Nayra from Idle Hands, we’ve wanted to bring this exact kind of chaos to Miami. There’s a real demand for it, and Las Rosas wants to be the place that brings the ruckus.”
Rose Blood Deathmatch at Las Rosas
Co-produced with Coastal Championship Wrestling (CCW), the event ran surprisingly smoothly despite the blood, broken glass, and mayhem. Castro, who wrestles under the name Domino, confirmed plans for more Deathmatches, possibly on a quarterly basis, while their regular Rose Pit Rampage shows will continue monthly. With over 20 years in the game, CCW brings serious experience to the table, and with Gangrel as their head trainer, the credibility is no gimmick.
Rose Blood Deathmatch at Las Rosas
Rose Blood Deathmatch at Las Rosas
More than just a spectacle, the night felt like a genuine convergence of subcultures with wrestlers in clown makeup, local metal bands going full blast, and a crowd that showed up ready for impact.
If extra proof was needed of how real it got, we woke up with seven thumbtacks stuck in our shoes. Call it a souvenir from one hell of a night.
Rose Blood Deathmatch at Las Rosas
Rose Blood Deathmatch at Las Rosas
Rose Blood Deathmatch at Las Rosas