LOW - Legends of Wrestling

[Pariah]

The action at MSG was totally intense, my friend... There is a definite reason this fed has continued to grow stronger and stronger enroute to its 1000th show... Because you refuse to mail it in... Each match and segment is treated with the respect it deserves by you - the promoter...

I'm a colossal fan of Sabu and like joebreakdown, watching him defeat Kowalski was possibly my favorite moment...

The main event was epic... And both men - champion and challenger - added a touch of class to the event with their mutual signs of respect at its conclusion... Kudos to Rocca on a hard fought match... And to Brazil on a week deserved victory to retain the top prize...

And of course, let's not forget Brody vs Savage in what could've been the most brutal fight I've witnessed in this thread... Holy snap! Any other mortal man would consider this the climax of their efforts... But, not these two! Something tells me that this score can only be settled inside the Houston AstroDome at WrestleCade X...

A big reason why this fed is so successful is your absolute dedication... The work you put into mapping out future events and bookings is without equal... You build the hype and you deliver... Each and every time...

On another note, let me just say that I'm very disappointed that two of my favorites - Jon Moxley and The Mountie - will have to face each other in the qualifying round for the PWI Invitational Cup tournament... Calling shenanigans on that one...

Always a pleasure... Many thanks for sharing!

[cruefan68]

First off thanks Joebreakdown, Bookerbill and Pariah for your comments on the MSG card. I am humbled by the feedback from you guys, it is greatly appreciated. Joebreakdown you and Kat Rana can have comp seats for that Muraco-Blassie match. Bookerbill I loved your rundown of the night's action and Pariah your words really meant a lot. I don't even know what else to say.

I love rolling out the matches and writing up the results but then posting them here is the best part to see what everyone thinks, positive or negative. Moving ahead towards 1,000 shows really has my head spinning but it is also a testament to the greatness of this game and of this community as well. I will be making some changes to my territory system in the next game year following WrestleCade X as I want to have a fresh start. I have already mapped out the entire next calendar year show wise and I think it will be a lot of fun. Note to Bookerbill: I have added an extra Kings Road United tour so there will be four tours plus the Tokyo Dome and Seibu Dome next year.

As for the MSG Show, Brody vs. Savage was off the charts in its brutality. I am planning a blowoff match for their rivalry at WrestleCade X and am open to any match suggestions you might like to see. I am thinking of adding a Loser Leaves LOW stipulation to it that would only mean the actual LOW. In other words if Brody lost I would move him to the KRU roster and if Savage lost I would go to his color card and move him to the IWA. I like both guys too much to have them off of my entire game roster for any extended period of time. Brazil vs. Rocca was a lot of fun and really could have gone either way. As for Sabu that was a killer win, pun intended, over Killer Kowalski. I opted for the pass out submission instead of the tap out as I figured Kowalski would have never tapped out if that had been a thing when he was around.

As for the PWI tournament, sorry Pariah it just shook out that way with Moxley matched up against The Mountie. I guess you will have to split your support in that one. Next up will be a SHIMMER card headlined by Courtney Rush defending the title against Jessicka Havok.

[Pariah]

Apr 12, 2016 23:43:53 GMT -5 cruefan68 said:

As for the MSG Show, Brody vs. Savage was off the charts in its brutality. I am planning a blowoff match for their rivalry at WrestleCade X and am open to any match suggestions you might like to see. I am thinking of adding a Loser Leaves LOW stipulation to it that would only mean the actual LOW. In other words if Brody lost I would move him to the KRU roster and if Savage lost I would go to his color card and move him to the IWA. I like both guys too much to have them off of my entire game roster for any extended period of time.

Loser leaves LOW (the proper roster, like you said) sounds like a brilliant idea... Should something like this be decided in a steel cage?

[cruefan68]

Apr 13, 2016 6:19:46 GMT -5 Pariah said:

Apr 12, 2016 23:43:53 GMT -5 cruefan68 said:

As for the MSG Show, Brody vs. Savage was off the charts in its brutality. I am planning a blowoff match for their rivalry at WrestleCade X and am open to any match suggestions you might like to see. I am thinking of adding a Loser Leaves LOW stipulation to it that would only mean the actual LOW. In other words if Brody lost I would move him to the KRU roster and if Savage lost I would go to his color card and move him to the IWA. I like both guys too much to have them off of my entire game roster for any extended period of time.

Loser leaves LOW (the proper roster, like you said) sounds like a brilliant idea... Should something like this be decided in a steel cage?

Great suggestion Pariah and I might make it a Barbed Wire Steel Cage match since that is one that I use rarely. It kind of seems appropriate for those two. As noted both KRU and IWA are not considered LOW proper so I could keep the loser exclusive to their new fed for a calendar year or so. The territory system I currently use in LOW will be changing in the next calendar year as I want to give my fed a fresh new look so whoever wins that match will stay in the new look LOW while the loser would go off to KRU or the IWA. I am really excited by the changes I have coming but don't want to spill the beans just yet. Coming next is SHIMMER followed by the IWA Survival of the Fittest show. Hopefully I can get the dice rolling on those soon and also if anyone else has any ideas for the final showdown between Savage and Brody I would love to hear them.

[cruefan68]

SHIMMER - Women Athletes - Volume 31 - The Eagles Club - Berwyn, IL (Card #968)

1) Athena, Evie, & Jessica James defeated Kimber Lee, Veda Scott, & Su Yung:
Trios action opened things up with the popular trio of Athena, Evie, & Jessica James going up against Kimber Lee, Veda Scott, & Su Yung. Both sides showed some great offense in a fast paced match, especially the “Wrestling Goddess” Athena who had a tremendous exchange with Kimber Lee at one point. Scott and Yung seemed to work well together based on their past experience teaming up in SHIMMER. The finish of the bout saw Evie, the popular young star out of Auckland, New Zealand, nail Kimber Lee with a Yakuza Kick scoring a snake eyes pin.

2) Davina Rose vs. Delilah Doom was a Draw:
SHIMMER newcomer Davina Rose out of Newark, CA, took on another California native in Delilah Doom out of San Dimas. The two women shook hands at the bell getting this one off to a friendly start. Doom was giving away a half a foot in height but she made up for that with an aggressive attack. She avoided a top rope dive by Rose and executed a La Magistral cradle for a two count and then followed with The Excellent Adventure, a casadora bulldog, for a closer near fall. Rose was fortunate to survive that and she bounced back hitting her own finisher, the Rose Plant, for a big near fall. Things got tense when the two battled out at ringside and then Doom hit a flying bodypress off the top rope for another near fall. Rose showed great resiliency there and battled back against Doom until the bell sounded ending the match in a time limit draw. Both women shook hands again post-match to cheers from the crowd and Rose showed in her debut match that she could be one to watch.

3) Cherry Bomb defeated Mercedes Martinez by DQ:
Next up was more singles action as Cherry Bomb took on the “Latina Sensation” Mercedes Martinez, a former two-time SHIMMER champion. Cherry Bomb has been seen mainly in tag team action having paired up with Evie so she knew going in that a win here could improve her standing in SHIMMER as a singles star. Martinez, on the other hand, has been intently focused on regaining the championship that she last held earlier this year. Cherry Bomb survived an early assault and came back hitting a counter flying tackle off the ropes followed by a chin breaker. Martinez bailed out of the ring after that and lured Cherry Bomb to the floor where she unleashed a violent attack. Martinez nailed her with several chair shots to the back and followed up with a Saito Suplex on the concrete. Cherry Bomb won it by disqualification but was left lying by an out of control Martinez who had to be ushered to the back by SHIMMER officials.

4) Candice LeRae & Barbi Hayden defeated Saraya Knight & Angelus Layne:
Feature tag team action saw Candice LeRae & Barbi Hayden join forces to battle the rough team of “Sweet” Saraya Knight & Angelus Layne. After losing to Layne in a singles match at Volume 30, LeRae was looking for some revenge in this match. She may have been a little overzealous as Knight and Layne got the heat on her for an extended stretch. Knight nearly put her away with the Bridled Rocking Horse but LeRae was able to fight out of the punishing hold. Layne then hit Victory Layne on the fatigued LeRae but Hayden was able to make the save. LeRae made a spirited comeback trapping Knight in the flying dragon, an octopus hold, and also battered both her and Layne with the chop and forearm flurry. Hayden was pretty impressive during her time in and scored a near fall on Layne with a swinging neckbreaker. It was Knight turning things around for her team and she had Hayden in serious trouble before a stunning finish. Knight sent her into the corner but Hayden bounced out hitting a Counter Running Lariat for a flash pin. Knight was beside herself with anger and began tearing into both Hayden and LeRae. Layne went to assist but Knight shoved her down as well!

It was a chaotic scene as Knight yelled out for interviewer Amber Gertner to get down to ringside. She showed up but Knight shoved her aside and grabbed the mic to unleash a verbal tirade on everyone in SHIMMER, including promoter Dave Prazak. He then picked up a mic from the timekeeper’s table and instructed Knight that she would be suspended if she kept up her actions. Knight dared him to stop her and then said that Prazak was the reason that she is not in the main event and challenging for the SHIMMER championship. She said that politics play a big role in what goes on in the promotion and that she has been held back being forced into “meaningless matches competing against bleached blond bimbos” and that this was the last straw. She demanded that Prazak give her a main event championship match immediately. Prazak said that he would give her a main event but that it would not be for the championship as she would have to earn that opportunity. Knight said fair enough and asked who she would have to destroy to get her title shot. Prazak paused for a moment and then said that at Volume 32 in Berwyn, IL (Card #978) the main event would be Knight going up against the newest star of SHIMMER – Trish Stratus! The crowd erupted in cheers at that announcement as Knight went crazy at ringside leading to SHIMMER officials having to escort her to the back.

5) Kay Lee Ray defeated Melanie Cruise:
There was still a buzz going around the building regarding the impending debut of Trish Stratus as Kay Lee Ray and Melanie Cruise hit the ring for their match. This was a big match for the two young stars who were hoping to impress. It was all Cruise early and she nailed Ray with Melanie’s Spine Splitter but she kicked out just before the three count. Cruise kept control of the action, including planting Ray with a tombstone piledriver, and had her in serious trouble. Ray had to dig down deep and after shockingly kicking out of another Melanie’s Spine Splitter she executed a German Suplex for a near fall. The crowd rallied behind Ray as she hit a variety of dropkicks to keep Cruise off balance. Cruise managed to get back in it but then bailed out of the ring after a counter running lariat by Ray out of the corner. Ray then hit the Tope Suicida driving Cruise back first into the guard rail. She then fired Cruise back into the ring and rolled her into a pinning combination resulting in the three count. It was a huge win for Ray and the crowd cheered her for her efforts in the hard fought match.

6) Global Green Gangsters vs. Made In Sin was a Draw:
This rematch from Volume 30 saw the popular Global Green Gangsters (“Rate Tank” Kellie Skater & Tomoka Nakagawa) take on Made In Sin (Allysin Kay & Taylor Made). Both teams were amped up for this match knowing that a win could move them one step closer to a shot at the SHIMMER tag team titles. A great spot early saw Skater, after taking a pounding from both members of Made In Sin, trap Made in a seated abdominal stretch. She then tagged out while keeping the hold locked on and Nakagawa entered blasting Made with a sliding lariat. Kay looked great during her time in and used both the Samoan Drop and discus lariat to great effect. Made In Sin held the advantage for a good stretch before Nakagawa began rallying back. She hit the basement dropkick and step up enzuigiri and had Made in serious trouble. Just as things looked to be going good for GGG the bell sounded ending the match in a time limit draw. It was the second consecutive draw between the two teams and as a result SHIMMER promoter Dave Prazak announced that at Volume 32 they would meet in a two-out-of-three falls match to determine a winner.

7) Texas Death Match: Nevaeh defeated Nicole Matthews:
Revenge was on the mind of Nevaeh as she took on Nicole Matthews, one-half of the Canadian Ninjas and SHIMMER tag team champions with partner Portia Perez. It was Matthews that burned Sassy Stephie, the tag team partner of Nevaeh, with a fireball at Volume 30 putting her out of action. Nevaeh demanded this hardcore match with Matthews with the added stipulation that Perez was barred from the building. Nevaeh tore into Matthews from the opening bell including blasting her with a chair shot and then hitting the Backpack Stunner for a big near fall. Matthews was consistently on the defensive and had no escape from her tormentor. After a brutal battle on the outside it was Nevaeh using a guillotine choke to sap the energy out of Matthews. Moments Nevaeh moved in for the kill and nailed Matthews with a Snap Suplex on top of a pile of chairs to score a snake eyes pin. The bell had barely sounded when a diminutive masked woman ran in from the crowd and hit Nevaeh over the back of the head with a pair of nun chucks. Nevaeh went down in a heap and the woman unmasked revealing Perez drawing jeers from the crowd. The Ninjas then assaulted Nevaeh and gave her the Funky Cold Medina on top of the chairs. Nevaeh was out cold and had to be carried out of the ring on a stretcher. She was said to have suffered head and neck injuries and will be out of action indefinitely. SHIMMER promoter Dave Prazak was livid over that turn of events and suspended the Ninjas without pay for Volume 32.

8) SHIMMER title: Jessicka Havok defeated Courtney Rush to win the title:
The main event saw Courtney Rush defending the SHIMMER title against an imposing challenger in Jessicka Havok. The “Havok Death Machine” was accompanied to the ring by her equally intimidating associate Vanessa Kraven but the referee ordered her to leave ringside before calling for the bell. Rush has been a popular champion since winning the belt from Lufisto and was hoping to continue her reign. She was fired up from the opening bell and took the fight to Havok including hitting both the T-Bone Suplex and Northern Lights Suplex. It was an impressive display by Rush but things took a turn for the worse when the match went out to the floor. Havok got the upper hand and speared Rush shoulder first into the ring post. A triple kick combo left Rush in a bad way and a short time later it was Havok hitting the Havokiller, a sitout power bomb, to score the pin and win the title. The crowd jeered the decision but Havok could care less as she promptly disposed of Rush by tossing her over the top rope to the floor. Kraven returned to the ring and assisted Havok in putting on the championship belt drawing more jeers from the crowd. Havok then grabbed the mic and said that a new era was beginning in SHIMMER and that the “Havok Death Machine” was going to be the standard bearer and that no one was going to take the championship from her.

[Pariah]

Awesome victory by the Havok Death Machine to become the new champion... Rush put up a strong effort, but Havok was simply brutal... Are we truly witnessing the start of a brand new reign of terror? With Kraven in her corner, she will be difficult to take down...

Stoked for the arrival of Trish Status as well... Awesome stuff!

[bookerbill]

I am facing the dilemma of where to put Stratus. Legends or Indy. Colour card so I leaning towards Indy but she is really a legend competitor.

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Pariah and Bookerbill. I was hoping for a longer title reign for Courtney Rush but Jessicka Havok crushed her once she took over the match. Havok and Kraven is definitely a scary combo. As for Trish Stratus I am pumped to get her involved in SHIMMER and facing Saraya Knight in her first match should be fun. Bookerbill, I decided to put Trish in SHIMMER with the other color cards for the women. I thought about putting her in my Ring Angels (b&w) division but decided not too in the end. It is a tough call because I like to seperate color and b&w for the most part and I will have some difficult decisions coming with the color cards for The Destroyer, Pampero Firpo, Scott Casey and Rock Riddle. It may be time to mix up color and b&w for me. At any rate next up is a huge show from the IWA, I hope you enjoy it...

IWA - Survival of the Fittest - Fairgrounds Arena - Nashville, TN (Card #969)

● IWA Commissioner David Marquez opened the show by thanking the sell-out crowd for supporting the promotion and hoped that they would enjoy the big card which is built around the Survival of the Fittest qualifying matches and The Fray Match. He said the winner would be the first challenger for new IWA Heavyweight champion Delirious and would face him for the title in Union City, NJ (Card #972). He was then interrupted by Delirious, Rhino and Matt Taven representing the House of Truth. Truth Martini and Roderick Strong, the LOW Tex-Arkana Television champion, were not there due to being on the road in Europe for Strong’s next title defense. Rhino spoke for them and said that the House of Truth is the dominant faction not only in the IWA but in all of LOW. He noted that Bullet Club, represented by AJ Styles and the Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), are in a trios match while he and Taven were held off the card. The three surrounded Marquez demanding to know why Bullet Club has “preferential treatment” and then Rhino called them out demanding a match. That led to the surprise appearance of Bullet Club member Adam Cole who, backed by the “Underboss” Terex, entered the ring and said that the House of Truth needed to stand down. He said that if Rhino wanted to be in action so badly they could have a match right there. Things got tense before Marquez got in between them and said there was no time for a match between them now but said that Cole and Rhino could meet on the Union City card. The two then stood toe-to-toe before backing off and leaving the ring with their respective associates.

1) Qualifying Match: Drew Galloway defeated Ultramantis Black:
They say that revenge is a dish best served cold and for Drew Galloway that statement was very true as he took on Ultramantis Black in the first qualifying match. It was Ultramantis Black that put Galloway out of action for several months with a neck injury after giving him the Cosmic Disaster through a table in Hellertown, PA (Card #942). Galloway was on fire in his in ring return and he nearly put UMB away early with a slam on the ring apron followed by the Double Arm DDT. The crowd was clearly in support of Galloway who gave UMB little time to breathe. He assaulted him both in and out of the ring including hitting him with a chair shot across the back. He was lucky to avoid a disqualification there and capitalized on it by hitting a second Double Arm DDT to score the pin. Galloway advanced to The Fray Match and sent a clear message to UMB that he was not one to be messed with.

2) Qualifying Match: Michael Elgin defeated Bryan Danielson:
In a match that could probably headline any arena in the world it was the “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson taking on the “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin. Both men are no strangers to championships under the LOW banner and each clearly had their eyes set on the prize, The Fray Match and a shot at IWA Heavyweight champion Delirious. The crowd was mainly in favor of Danielson, chanting “Yes, Yes, Yes!” at various points, but Elgin had his supporters as well. The two worked at a frenetic pace from the opening bell and that led to a quick and unexpected finish. After Danielson countered a turnbuckle charge with knees to the face he went for a whip into the ropes. Elgin then countered a backdrop attempt with a quick power bomb stunning the “American Dragon”. Moments later Elgin planted Danielson with the Elgin Bomb and scored the pin to advance to The Fray Match. The crowd was stunned by the outcome but cheered both men who shook hands following the match.

3) Qualifying Match: Eddie Kingston defeated Brian Cage by DQ:
The “War King” Eddie Kingston marched to the ring awaiting his opponent, “The Machine” Brian Cage, and was met with a surprise. Cage was accompanied to the ring by manager Percy Pringle III and Big Duke. The latter recently failed to win an IWA roster spot, dropping a decision to Cheeseburger, so it was surprising to see him come out with Cage and Pringle. Before ring announcer Gavin Loudspeaker could introduce the participants Pringle grabbed the mic away from him. Pringle got into the face of Kingston and said that if he laid one hand on him during the match he would have to deal with his new bodyguard – Big Duke. Kingston laughed off the threat but Pringle said that Big Duke was now under contract to him and as such he would be allowed to remain at ringside. Kingston had a problem with that but the referee said that the contract was valid and that both Pringle and Big Duke could remain at ringside. Kingston was like an animal as he assaulted Cage both in and out of the ring early. He hit the Sliding D for a two count and then scored another near fall with a roll-up after Pringle accidentally hit Cage with his cane. Cage recovered and battled back including hitting Lights Out and GMSI. A subsequent discus lariat by Cage resulted in a near fall. Cage was busted open late in the bout and then nailed with the Backfist to the Future by Kingston. It looked to be over but then Big Duke jumped into the ring attacking Kingston resulting in the disqualification decision.

4) Qualifying Match: Rob Van Dam vs. Nigel McGuinness was a DDQ:
The “Whole F’N Show” Rob Van Dam took on British star Nigel McGuinness in a highly anticipated qualifying match. McGuinness took control early but then RVD countered a backdrop by flipping over him and executing a jumping spin kick. RVD followed up with Rolling Thunder drawing a big pop from the crowd. The action picked up from there with McGuinness regaining control and scoring with the Guvnor’s Crumpet and short-arm lariat. RVD then bailed to the outside but McGuinness followed with the two trading blows. The referee urged the two men to get back into the ring but they ignored his warnings. RVD picked up a chair and tossed it to him before hitting the Van Daminator. McGuinness was rocked by the blow as the referee called for the bell. RVD rolled back inside and protested the call by the official who ruled the match a double disqualification meaning that both men were eliminated from The Fray Match. McGuinness also protested the call holding up the chair as if to say he should have won by disqualification but the decision by the referee was final.

5) Qualifying Match: Mike Quackenbush defeated Kevin Steen:
The crowd chanted “Kill Steen Kill” as Kevin Steen headed to the ring to take on former IWA Heavyweight champion “Lightning” Mike Quackenbush who was joined by his manager Percy Pringle III and bodyguard Big Duke. The latter pair distracted Steen at ringside so Quackenbush could attempt a sneak attack but Steen saw him and sent him hard into the ring barrier. Steen took over from there hitting a sleeperhold suplex and a devastating power bomb on the ring apron. Quackenbush made a brief comeback before Steen hit the 450 splash and then hit a superkick. He went for the pin after that but Pringle distracted the referee. Quackenbush recovered and was able to hit the Quackendriver several times putting Steen at a disadvantage. Steen wound up being busted open on the outside when Big Duke ran him into the ring post while the referee was distracted by Pringle. The crowd jeered the actions of Big Duke who clearly made his presence known. A bloody Steen battled back and was able to trap Quackenbush in the Sharpshooter. Quackenbush fought off the pain and then caught Steen with the Quackendriver II to score the pin. It was a stunning victory for Quackenbush who earned his place in The Fray Match. Steen refused help from the referee getting up post-match and grabbed the mic saying that he was “robbed” and that the Pringle Dynasty was now in his crosshairs.

6) Qualifying Match: Diamond Dallas Page defeated Jay Lethal by DQ:
The final qualifying match saw Diamond Dallas Page, the former IWA Heavyweight champion, taking on rising star Jay Lethal who was accompanied by his manager SoCal Val. The beautiful Val tried to distract DDP early but he overcame that and quickly put Lethal on the defensive. DDP put up a furious offensive including laying Lethal out with the face-first piledriver. As Lethal stumbled back to his feet it was DDP setting up and hitting his trademark finisher, the Diamond Cutter, to a big pop from the crowd. DDP went for what looked to be a sure pin but Val grabbed the legs of the referee pulling him out of the ring. She then kissed the stunned official who briefly enjoyed it but then called for the bell. DDP advanced to The Fray Match via a disqualification decision much to the chagrin of Lethal and Val.

7) AJ Styles & Young Bucks defeated The Colony by Count Out:
The Colony (Fire Ant, Soldier Ant, & Green Ant), one of the most successful trios teams in all of LOW, had their hands full as they took on Bullet Club members AJ Styles and the Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson). Styles impressed early when he ducked a high kick by Fire Ant and countered with a discus lariat. He then hit the Phenomenal DDT on Fire Ant for a two count. The Young Bucks showed off their great tag team skills and both indulged in a “Superkick Party” on the members of The Colony at one point. They then combined to hit the Meltzer Driver on Fire Ant for a big near fall with Soldier Ant making a last second save. The Colony had some trouble working as a unit in this bout and Bullet Club were able to take full advantage of that. With a battle between the Bucks and Soldier and Green Ant distracting the referee, the “Underboss” Terex showed up at ringside and splashed Fire Ant who had been laid out on the floor. Styles then picked up Fire Ant and gave him the Styles Clash on the floor for good measure and that led to the count out decision. The Bullet Club surprisingly received cheers from some of the crowd for their win and Styles grabbed the mic post-match saying that they were “just getting started” and that everyone in the IWA had been put on notice. The Bullet Club members are not under official contracts with the IWA and instead are considered a freelance faction that also competes regularly for Kings Road United in Japan.

8) IWA J-Crown title: Kyle O’Reilly© defeated Johnny Gargano by DQ to retain the title:
There must have been something in the water in Nashville as yet another technical decision decided a match. In this case it was an important showdown between IWA J-Crown champion Kyle O’Reilly and free agent challenger Johnny Gargano. O’Reilly was accompanied by his reDRagon tag team partner Bobby Fish and Gargano had Timothy Thatcher in his corner. The referee sensed trouble there and ordered both Fish and Thatcher to leave ringside. Ring announcer Gavin Loudspeaker then went over the stipulation for the match which stated that if Gargano won the title both he and Thatcher would earn full-time IWA contracts. O’Reilly was going to do anything in his power to prevent that and he aggressively wet after Gargano from the opening bell. He trapped the challenger in Armageddon but he was able to get to the ropes for a break. Gargano looked for an opening but O’Reilly seemed to have him well scouted. Later in the match it was O’Reilly delivering Axe and Smash, an axe kick followed by a rolling elbow, before hitting the brainbuster. He then went to cover Gargano for the pin but Thatcher ran down and attacked him resulting in the disqualification decision. O’Reilly retained the title but was left in a bad way as both Gargano and Thatcher attacked him. Fish then ran down and made the save for his partner with reDRagon eventually clearing the ring.

Gargano failed to win the title and the IWA contracts but he and Thatcher got a reprieve when reDRagon called for IWA Commissioner David Marquez. They asked him for a tag team rematch with Gargano and Thatcher and the commissioner granted it saying the two teams would meet on the Union City card. He also added that the contract stipulation will still be in play so both teams have a lot to fight for. Marquez remained in the ring as the participants in the next match made their way out…

9) Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Tursas & Brodie Lee:
IWA Commissioner David Marquez stood alongside ring announcer Gavin Loudspeaker as he introduced the participants for the match – Mark & Jay Briscoe and Tursas & Brodie Lee who were accompanied by their manager SoCal Val. Marquez then took the mic and introduced the reigning IWA tag team champions the Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli) who made their way to ringside proudly holding up the title belts. Marquez said that tag team competition in the IWA is among the best in all of LOW and as such the IWA tag team titles are very coveted belts. He said that he believes in true competition for the championship belts and as such he deemed that the winners of this match would face KOW for the IWA tag team titles on the next IWA card in Union City, NJ. Hero and Castagnoli showed some concern but then taunted both teams by again holding up the belts before heading to the back. Marquez laid down the gauntlet so now it was up to the Briscoe’s and Tursas and Lee to decide who would be getting that golden opportunity.

Total anarchy would be the words best used to describe this match. The two teams battled out to the floor several times and another disqualification nearly occurred but the referee waived it off and let them fight, and fight they did. Tursas and Lee used their size to their advantage and both men delivered punishing moves like the Black Hole Slam. Lee scored the first near fall of the match when he nailed Jay with the Big Boot. Jay bounced back and hit the Military Press DVD. That led to an offensive run for Mark who managed to catch Tursas with the Cut-Throat Driver for a two count. The Finnish giant would battle back and lay out both of the Briscoe brothers with the devastating Kreuz Bomb. Both Jay Briscoe and Brodie Lee were busted open during the course of the match which ended in dramatic fashion. The finishing sequence saw Jay hit the Jay Driller on Lee but SoCal Val got up on the ring apron and distracted the referee. Lee recovered and would bounce back nailing Jay with the Big Boot for what looked to be a sure pin but Mark interfered. That led to the Briscoe brothers initiating a double-team assault on Lee before Jay nailed him with the Yakuza Kick to score the pin. The crowd cheered the victory for Dem Boys who earned a shot at the IWA tag team titles.

10) Survival of the Fittest Finals – The Fray Match:
IWA Commissioner David Marquez returned to the ring joining ring announcer Gavin Loudspeaker for the formal introductions of the match. After Loudspeaker ran down the rules he handed the mic over to Marquez. He apologized to the fans for only having a five-man final for The Fray Match which at minimum usually features six or more competitors. He explained that the double disqualification between Rob Van Dam and Nigel McGuinness forced their hands and he consulted with the board of directors, which includes Gabe Sapolsky of Evolve where the match was created, and it was decided to go with a five man final. Diamond Dallas Page and Drew Galloway were announced as the first two participants with the remaining three – Eddie Kingston, Mike Quackenbush and Michael Elgin – joining the match at three minute intervals. Once the bell sounded and the match got underway the crowd likely got over any disappointment due to the incredible match that followed.

Order of Entry:

● Diamond Dallas Page
● Drew Galloway
● Eddie Kingston
● Mike Quackenbush
● Michael Elgin

Order of Elimination:

● Mike Quackenbush (by Diamond Dallas Page)
● Michael Elgin (by Diamond Dallas Page)
● Diamond Dallas Page (by Drew Galloway)
● Drew Galloway (by Eddie Kingston)

Describing all of the action in this match would be impossible so we will just skip to the highlights. The first elimination did not come until all five men had entered the match adding to the drama. One great spot when four men were in saw DDP hit a flying shoulder tackle from the top rope on Quackenbush and then pop up hitting the Diamond Cutter on Kingston for a near fall. Quackenbush was the first man to be eliminated when DDP took him out with the aforementioned Diamond Cutter. That left manager Percy Pringle III angry as he and Big Duke followed Quackenbush back to the locker room. Michael Elgin, who was the winner of the first ever Fray Match held under the LOW banner (Card #870 in Philadelphia, PA) was a clear favorite going in. He impressed with some spectacular offense but was then nailed with the Diamond Cutter out of nowhere by DDP and eliminated via pinfall. With three men left the action picked up in intensity and it was Galloway scoring the elimination when he nailed DDP with the Slam on Ring Apron and rolled him back in under the ropes to score the pin. That left Galloway against Kingston with a shot at the IWA Heavyweight title at stake. Galloway dominated early and twice hit the Double Arm DDT but somehow Kingston was able to kick out both times. Galloway then dove off of the top rope but took out both Kingston and the referee in the process. During the down time it was Kingston hitting the Sliding D but of course no pin could be counted. The match continued at a furious pace and would end in a great sequence as Kingston, nicknamed the “War King”, hit the Backfist to the Future for a big near fall. Galloway showed great resiliency kicking out there but then Kingston laid him out with a half-nelson suplex followed up by another Sliding D to score the pin. It was a huge win for Kingston who will now challenge Delirious for the IWA Heavyweight title but Galloway proved a lot on the night of his return from a serious neck injury. The crowd applauded the efforts of both men as Galloway rolled out of the ring allowing Kingston to have his moment of celebration.

[Pariah]

Even though the refs seemed a little DQ happy at times, Survival of the Fittest delivered tons of action...

Diamond Dallas Page looked like he was on fire during the main event and I really thought he might go all the way... But, it was Galloway and Kingston that went toe to toe in the end with the War King earning a shot at the company's top prize...

The current tag champs, Hero & Castagnoli, appeared confident... But, they can't be eager to put those belts on the line against Dem Boys...

Really enjoyed how Marquez did not hesitate to book matches for the Union City card, as it became apparent that certain issues still needed to be settled... Looking forward to Cole vs Rhino and ReDRagon vs Gargano & Thatcher...

Another awesome show!

[aceldamas]

The oft-underrated Kingston pulled off the huge SOTF win against some strong competition. Gotta love it!

Your IWA shows always make my head spin a little with Mike Quackenbush as a heel. What is this? Bizarro World? LOL