Sinclairiverse: Tier 2 - Maple Leaf Wrestling

[Sinclair Promotions]

LIVE FROM THE STAN SHERIFF CENTER IN HONOLULU HAWAII
SATURDAY JANUARY 5th, 2018
BELL TIME: 6:05 PM HAST

TOURNAMENT
OPENING ROUND MATCH

Beaver Boys (Alex Reynolds & John Silver) defeated Steenerico (El Generico & Kevin Steen) via submission when Steen tapped out to the Reynold's Wrap at the 18:33 mark. With the victory the Beaver Boys become the first team to advance to the Semi-Finals fo the Maple Leaf Tag Team Championship Tournament. El Generico and John Silver started this one off with some great back and forth action that saw Silver pick up a near fall on the Generic Luchador when he caught Generico with The Spin Doctor in the early stages. Silver then tried to come off the top only for Generico to get to his feet and catch Silver with a leaping forearm. Generico then went for a Frankensteiner, but Silver fought him off laying out Generico with a sitout powerbomb from the top rope for a near fall. Silver then went for the Biel, but Generico fought him off and came back with a spin-out powerbomb before he tagged in Kevin Steen. Steen then caught Silver with a brutal superkick, but the impact drove Silver back into his corner where Reynolds tagged himself into the match. Reynolds and Silver then connected with a double low drop kick before Silver hit a running European uppercut and once again tagged Reynolds into the match. Reynolds then tried to catch Steen with a pump handle Slam, but Steen fought him off and shoved Reynolds hard into the corner. As Reynolds tried to come charging out Steen laid him out with a brutal lariat. Steen then tossed Reynolds out of the ring and followed Reynolds out and nearly got disqualifed when he hit Reynolds with a powerbomb onto the steel barricade. Steen then picked up Reynolds and caught him with a powerbomb onto the ring apron. Steen then tossed Reynolds into the ring and caught Reynolds with the Pop-Up Powerbomb for a near fall. When Reynolds kicked out Steen connected with a sleeperhold suplex before losing momentum when Reynolds blocked a biting attempt by Steen. Reynolds then hit a Tornado DDT before locking on the first Reynold's Wrap. From that point on Reynold's transitioned from the Reynold's Wrap and the From Reynolds With Love until Steen finally tapped out to a Reynold's Wrap late in this one as John Silver prevented El Generico from making the save.


Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana & Madison Rayne defeated "The Architect" Tyler Black & "Demon Assassin" Courtney Rush via submission when Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana locked Tyler Black in a second Billy Goat's Curse and "The Architect" tapped out as Madison Rayne prevented the "Demon Assassin" from making the save ending this one at the 14:41 mark. Sadly for the team of Rush and Black they couldn't substain much offense against Cabana and Rayne who were relentless as they wore down both Rush and Black with numerous pinfall and submission attempts throughout this one. Then end of this one saw Black looking to come off the top rope for what looked like a Curb Stomp attempt only for Cabana to roll out of the way. Cabana then caught Black with the Flying Apple for a near fall before locking on the second Billy Goat's Curse. With Tyler Black locked in the Billy Goat's Curse the "Demon Assassin" hit the ring to make the save only to be laid out with a spear from Madison Rayne. Following the match a frustrated "Demon Assasin" recovered from the spear and laid out Tyler Black with an F-5 before sliding under the ring and leaving in disgust.


TOURNAMENT
SEMI-FINAL FATAL FOUR WAY

"Phenomenal" AJ Styles defeated "Panama City Playboy" Adam Cole, "Hangman" Adam Page & Rich Swann via pinfall when he hit Swann with the Styles Clash after he forced the referee to officially start this one after Styles, Cole & Page brutally beat down Rich Swann as soon as Swann hit the ring and before the bell even rang. With the victory "Phenomenal" AJ Styles advances to the Finals of Maple Leaf Wrestling Championship Tournament with an official match time of 0:24. Poor Rich Swann who was randomly put into this one when all four men were randomly assigned together was beaten down by the Bullet Club suffering the Rite of Passage, Florida Key and Panama Sunrise as Styles sat back for most of the beat down. After Cole hit the Panama Sunrise Styles got the other two to back off and then forced the referee to ring the bell before hitting the Styles Clash for the victory. The Bullet Club then celebrated this victory like they had just won the World Series before leaving the ring.


TOURNAMENT
OPENING ROUND MATCH

Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian) defeated The Tribe (Hawaiian Lion & Navajo Warrior) via count out when Amasis caught the Hawaiian Lion with the Egyptian Connipition on the arena floor and the Hawaiian Lion was unable to make it back into the ring before the referee hit the ten count ending this one at the 7:24 mark. The Osirian Portal were all over the Hawaiian Lion right from the opening bell when Ophidian took the Hawaiian Lion to the mat with a reverse rolling prawn hold. Ophidian then connected with a roundhouse kick that sent the Hawaiian Lion crashing into his corner. The Navajo Warrior tagged in a that point and with the help of the Hawaiian Lion they laid out Ophidian with a double clothesline. The Tribe then connected with the Hang Five for a near fall on Ophidian before hitting the Reservation Devastation for another near fall bring the Hawaiian Lion back into the ring. The Hawaiian Lion then tried to toss Ophidian out of the ring, but the masked man skinned the Snake and then locked on the Death Grip twice before tagging Amasis into the ring. Amasis then hit a 450 Splash on the Hawaiian Lion for a near fall before tossing the Hawaiian Lion out of the ring. Amasis then hit a suicide dive before hitting the Egyptian Conniption on the arena floor which completely knocked the Hawaiian Lion out cold giving the Osirian Portal the count out victory. With the victory the Osirian Portal have advanced to the Semi-Finals of the Maple Leaf Tag Team Championship Tournament.


TOURNAMENT
OPENING ROUND MATCH

AC/DC (Arik Cannon & Darin Corbin) defeated the Kingdom (Matt Taven & Michael Bennett) via pinfall when Arik Cannon rolled up Matt Taven following a leg snap and grabbed a handful of tights to keep Taven down for the three count ending this one at the 12:01 mark. This great back and forth match saw numerous momentum swings as both teams tried to keep the momentum on their side. Michael Bennett even managed to his both Corbin and Cannon with the Go Back To Japan, but both men kicked out. After catching Cannon with the Go Back To Japan Bennett tagged Taven back into this one. Taven then went for a standing moonsault, but Cannon got his knees up. Cannon then caught Taven with a charging clothesline before hitting the Glimmering Warlock. Cannon then caught Taven with the leg snap and then quickly rolled up Taven for the victory with the handful of tights just out of the referees view. Following the victory Arik Cannon quickly rolled out of the ring where he and Corbin celebrated their victory as Taven and Bennett were in the ring stunned. AC/DC have now become the third team to advance to the Semi-Finals of the Maple Leaf Tag Team Championship Tournament.


"Pure Original" Chris Sinclair & Trish Stratus defeated Jay Lethal & Sara Del Rey via pinfall when Sinclair caught Jay Lethal with the Original Neckbreaker for the victory at the 6:27 mark. This one opened up with Lethal and Del Rey arguing over who should start this one, with Del Rey eventually winning and starting this one against Sinclair. Sinclair quickly caught Del Rey with a standing dropkick before he tagged in Trish Stratus. Stratus then took Del Rey to the mat with a spinebuster before hitting Del Rey with really hard licking knife-edge chop before coming off the top rope with a missile dropkick. Stratus then accended to the top rope once again and this time caught Del Rey with a diving clothesline. Del Rey then found herself laid out with the Chick Kick for a near fall. Stratus then went for a handstand spinning head scissors but Del Rey caught Stratus with a kick to the back before she laid out Stratus with a running boot. Del Rey then tagged Lethal into the match and Lethal went for springboard DDT but Stratus ducked under and then stunned Lethal with a forearm smash. Stratus then tagged Sinclair back into this one and Lethal blocked a half nelson suplex and laid out Sinclair with a dragon suplex. Lethal then tried to hit a top rope elbow drop, but Sinclair rolled out of the way. The "Pure Original" then quickly got to his feet and hit the Original Neckbreaker for the quick victory to advance to the finals of the 2018 Aloha State Mixed Tag Team Invitational Tournament.


TOURNAMENT
SEMI-FINAL FATAL FOUR WAY

Joey Daddiego defeated "One Man Nation" Uhaa Nation, Louis Lyndon & the "Premier Athlete" Anthony Nese via pinfall when he caught Nese with brutal fallaway slam off the middle rope and quickly made the cover ending this one at the 6:16 mark as both Uhaa Nation and Louis Lyndon were brawling with each other one the arena floor. Uhaa Nation caught the three count just as the referee counted two, but he was half a second too slow after trying to slide back into the ring to break up the pin attempt. Daddiego was the single most dominate athlete in this one as he took the fight to all three of his opponents right from the opening bell. Daddiego opened this one with a brutal pair of Golden Glove boxing jabs on Louis Lyndon the second of which sent Lyndon hard to the mat. Daddiego then hit a vertical suplex on Uhaa Nation before catching Anthony Nese with a backbreaker and then going ring into a sidewalk slam. Daddiego then tossed Uhaa Nation out of the ring and did the same to Lyndon. Nation and Lyndon then started brawling on the arena floor as Anthony Nese tried to mount a comeback. Nese first ducked under a lariat and kicked Daddiego in the back of the leg before hitting a deadlift German Suplex. Nese then tried to come off top rope, only for Daddiego to recover and catch Nese with a running dropkick. Nese then slumped on the top rope as Daddiego climbed onto the second rope and put Nese away with the second rope fallaway slam to advance to the Finals of the Maple Leaf Championship Tournament.


TOURNAMENT
OPENING ROUND MATCH

Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) made short work of Los Banditos (Rico Dynamite v Tito Escondido) when they caught Rico Dynamite with the More Bang For Your Buck at the 2:14 mark to advance to the Semi-Finals of the Maple Leaf Tag Team Championship Tournament. Rico Dynamite and Matt Jackson started this one off with Dynamite opening this one a shove to the chest that saw Matt Jackson hit the ropes and rebound. Jackson then caught Dynamite with a dropkick. Matt Jackson then connected with a supekick before coming off the top rope with a senton bomb. Matt then tagged Nick into the match for the More Bang For Your Buck ending this one before things really started to get going.



CHAMPION VERSUS CHAMPION EXHIBITION MATCH

North American Champion "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin defeated the Heart of Shimmer Champion "Crazy" Mary Dobson via pinfall when he nailed Dobson with a brutal Buckle Bomb at the 24:36 mark. Dobson lived up to the name of her championship in this one as she pulled out all the stops trying to break "Unbreakable." Several times throughout this one Dobson made a comeback by catching Elgin with a headbutt. Sadly for Dobson she couldn't pick up many near falls against Elgin despite catching Elgin with the Kaiju Killer at one point. Elgin picked up several near falls on Dobson hitting her with a pair of Elgin Bombs and even caught Dobson charging at him in the corner with a brutal kick to the head. Elgin then made the cover before locking Dobson in the crossface submission. Dobson quickly made it to the ropes forcing the break. The end of this one saw Dobson once again take momentum with a wicked headbutt, this time busting Elgin open. Dobson then connected with a Fisherman's Suplex before trying to nail Elgin with a DDT. Elgin powered out and connected with the Buckle Bomb driving the wind out of Dobson long enough to pick up the victory.




CHAMPION VERSUS CHAMPION EXHIBITION MATCH

Worlds Heavyweight Champion "The Future" Chris Sabin defeated Shimmer Champion the "Havok Death Machine" Jessicka Havok w/ Mademoiselle Rachelle when he shocked Havok with the Cradle Shock at the 7:24 mark for the pinfall victory. These two constantly went back and forth with Havok picking up a near fall when she caught Sabin with the Havokiller in the opening minute. Sabin then blocked a buckle bomb by hitting Havok with several right hands as she had him powered up. Sabin then connected with a superkick and Havok fell to the arena floor. The two then went back and forth with both nearly getting disqualified for ignoring the referees warning. The end of this one saw Sabin toss Havok hard into the ring post, she then stumbled back into the ring and Sabin followed her in and hit the Hail Sabin for the only pinfall attempt on the reigning and defending Shimmer Champion staring 2018 off on the wrong foot for the 2017 Shimmer Wrestler of the Year.

[Sinclair Promotions]

LIVE FROM ALOHA STADIUM IN HONOLULU HAWAII
SUNDAY JANUARY 7th, 2018
BELL TIME: 4:05 PM HAST

TOURNAMENT
SEMI-FINAL MATCH


TOURNAMENT
SEMI-FINAL MATCH

HOUSE OF PAIN SIX MAN
TAG TEAM EXHIBITION





CHAMPIONS VERSUS CHAMPIONS EXHIBITION MATCH






TOURNAMENT FINALS

TOURNAMENT FINALS

[Sinclair Promotions]

STATEMENT FROM THE
MAPLE LEAF WRESTLING COMMISSIONER
CHARLIE COX

CHARLIE COX: First and foremost I want to take this time to congratulate both Joey Daddiego and A.J. Styles on making it to the Finals of the Maple Leaf Wrestling Heavyweight Championship Tournament. While Joey Daddiego beat three other men to make it from the Semi-Finals into the Finals, A.J. Styles decided to go a different route. Thanks to a random draw to determine the match ups in the Semi-Final Fatal Four Ways A.J. Styles was put into a match that feature two of his Bullet Club allies and the unfortunate Rich Swann. Swann suffered greatly do this system as he was obliterated by the Bullet Club making it easy pickings for A.J. Styles to earn the sham victory and advance to the finals. While I can't take away A.J's victory I can do something about the Finals.

In order to become the inaugural Maple Leaf Wrestling Heavyweight Champion the so called "Phenomenal" A.J. Styles will have pin, or make Joey Daddiego tap out twice to walk out with the belt. Joey Daddiego will only have to defeat Styles once in the match. Also if anyone interferes in the match on behalf of A.J. Styles Joey Daddiego will automatically walk out of Aloha Stadium as the inaugural Maple Leaf Wrestling Heavyweight Champion.

Best of Luck to both men as they look to make history going by becoming the first man to ever hold the Maple Leaf Wrestling Heavyweight Championship.

[Pariah]

What the snap? Cox is really flexing his muscles of authority... Styles has to defeat Joey D twice?? Not sweet!

[Sinclair Promotions]

AJ STYLES: So Charlie Cox wants to flex his authoritative muscles upon coming up from the bush league House of Pain. What is wrong Charlie, are you upset that the Bullet Club found a way around your little Fatal Four Way Rules? You see the Bullet Club came to Maple Leaf Wrestling with a plan, and that plan is simple, go down in history as the inaugural Maple Leaf Wrestling Heavyweight and Tag Team Champions. Well I am in the finals thanks in part to my brethren within the Bullet Club and the Bucks are well on their way to representing the Bullet Club in the finals of the Tag Team Championship Tournament. Charlie we can make life really easy for you all here in Maple Leaf Wrestling or we can become your worst nightmare. The choice is yours. Was what we did to Rich Swann completely legal? You'll have to ask your lawyers. You see Rich Swann was just in the wrong place at the wrong time plain and simple. When I left the National Wrestling Alliance for Maple Leaf Wrestling my goal was to become the inaugural Maple Leaf Wrestling Heavyweight Champion. Well thanks to my brothers I am now one step closer. So Charlie answer me this. Do you really hate Joey Daddiego that much? I mean really, I have to beat him twice in order to become the Champion. Well as a well known character on a recently ended show would say "Challenge Accepted." Joey, just like Rich Swann you're in the wrong place at the time tomorrow evening in the Aloha Stadium. Matt, Nick anything to add?

MATT JACKSON: I think you have said it all, just like Joey Daddiego, any team we face tomorrow will simply be in the wrong place at the wrong time. My brother and I will be bring the superkick party to Aloha Stadium and walking out of that building with the Maple Leaf Wrestling Tag Team Championships around our waists.

NICK JACKSON: You took the words right out of my mouth. Tomorrow evening my brother and I make history, and there isn't a team left in the tournament that can stop us.

[Pariah]

Sept 20, 2016 0:23:48 GMT -5 Sinclair Promotions said:

AJ STYLES: So Charlie Cox wants to flex his authoritative muscles upon coming up from the bush league House of Pain...

Haha! Words well spoken by the Phenomenal One... He is the FACE that runs this PLACE and soon will be the first Maple Leaf Champion! Can't wait!

[Sinclair Promotions]

LIVE FROM ALOHA STADIUM IN HONOLULU HAWAII
SUNDAY JANUARY 7th, 2018
BELL TIME: 4:05 PM HAST

TOURNAMENT
SEMI-FINAL MATCH

AC/DC (Arik Cannon & Darin Corbin) defeated the Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian) via pinfall when Darin Corbin caught Ophidian with a second Ginger Snap of the match 34:27 mark to advance to the Finals of the Maple Leaf Tag Team Championship Tournament. This phenomenal match had everything you could want from these two teams with the Osirian Portal even hypnotising AC/DC with the Snake Charmer. Unfortunately it wasn't enough for the Osirian Portal to take this one away from AC/DC. Shortly afterwards Ophidian tried to toss Corbin off the ropes only for Corbin to reverse and start slo-motion for the next few moves, which included Corbin hitting the first Ginger Snap for a long slow two count. Corbin then connected with three straight Sould Crushing Finale's before ending this one with the second Ginger Snap as Arik Cannon prevented Amasis from making the save.


TOURNAMENT
SEMI-FINAL MATCH

Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) defeated the Beaver Boys (Alex Reynolds & John Silver) via pinfall when they caught Alex Reynolds with the Indytaker at the 25:32 mark to advance to the Finals of the Maple Leaf Tag Team Championship Tournament. This fast paced match saw both Matt & Nick kick out of the Double Penetration throughout the course of this one. The Bucks did manage to wear down John Silver durning this one hitting him with a pair of More Bang For Your Buck's, Silver just barely managed to get his shoulder up following the first one, forcing Reynolds to make the save following the second. Shortly after the second More Bang Nick Jackson went for a running knee, but Silver caught him in mid air and drove Nick into the mat with a wicked powerbomb before tagging Reynolds back into this with so they could lay out Nick Jackson with Dat Crazy Combo. Reynolds then went for a cravate suplex only for Nick Jackson to block it and comeback with a spiral kick and then a pair of superkicks before tagging in Matt Jackson for the Indytaker, the only pin attempt on Reynolds throughout this entire match, which sadly for the Beaver Boys was all it took for the Young Bucks to win this one.

HOUSE OF PAIN SIX MAN
TAG TEAM EXHIBITION

The Precinct (Bill Carr, Dan Barry & Dick Justice) w/ "The Captain" defeated the Nation of Intoxication which consists of the House of Pain Champion Danny Havoc and the House of Pain Tag Team Champions Devon Moore & Lucky tHURTeen via pinfall when Team Tremendous caught Lucky tHURTeen with a sixth Book 'Em Dano at the 48:22 mark. The phenomenal action in this one saw both teams control extended periods of this one with both teams picking up numerous near falls on the other team. At one point late in this one Lucky tHURTeen laid out the "Super Cop" with a brutal Shining Wizard, but "The Captain" distracted the referee which infurataed the rest of the Nation of Intoxication giving The Precinct the time they needed to get back into this one. Following the Shining Wizard Lucky tHURTeen went for a springboard backcracker, but Justice recovered and caught tHURTeen with a shoulder bump. Justice then tagged in Bill Carr. Carr and Barry went to town wearing down Lucky tHURTeen with multiple quick tags leading to them hitting several 10-80's and snap suplex/leg drop combinations before ending this one with the sixth Book 'Em Dano of the match. By virtue of the victory Team Tremendous has now earned a shot at the House of Pain Tag Team Championship while "Super Cop" Dick Justice gets a shot at the House of Pain Championship.



Melanie Cruise defeated "Crazy" Mary Dobson (c) via pinfall when she caught Dobson with a second Spine Splitter at the 7:24 mark to become the NEW HEART OF SHIMMER CHAMPION!!! for the third time. Despite a valiant effort by Dobson, the power advantage of Melanie Cruise was just too much for her as she quickly found herself caught with the first Spine Splitter. Dobson did mount a brief comeback that saw her block a foot choke in the corner before catching Cruise with a DDT before quickly hitting the Kaiju Killer for a near fall. Dobson then once again tried to come off the top rope, only for Cruise to catch her in midair before driving Dobson hard into the mat with a tombstone piledriver. Cruise then put the exclimation point on this one with the second Spine Splitter ending this one and Dobson's reign as the Heart of Shimmer Champion with the 1, 2, 3.



CHAMPIONS VERSUS CHAMPIONS EXHIBITION MATCH

World Tag Team Champions the Ego Trip (Ethan Page & Robert Anthony)w/ Bobby "the Brain" Heenan made it three for three for the NWA as they beat the Shimmer Tag Team Champions the S'N'S Express (Nevaeh & Sassy Stephie) w/ Mademoiselle Rachelle via pinfall when "The Ego" Robert Anthony caught Sassy Stephie with a Springboard DDT at the 6:22 mark. "#AllEgo" Ethan Page and Nevaeh started this one off with some great back and forth action until Nevaeh blocked a deadlift front suplex attempt and cameback with brutal snap suplex of her own. Nevaeh then connected with a sliding lariat before she tagged Sassy Stephie into this one. Stephie then caught Page before hitting him with an underhook DDT before she climbed to the top rope. Page and Stephie then brawled in the corner as Page got to his feet and tried to prevent her catching with him impact move. Ultimately "#AllEgo" won the battle as he caught Stephie with a superplex before hitting her with a superkick that sent Stephie tumbling to the arena floor. Page then tagged "The Ego" Robert Anthony into this who caught Stephie with the Springboard DDT for the victory as she was climbing back into the ring.



"The Future" Chris Sabin (c) defeated the "New Horror" Sami Callihan via pinfall when he caught Callihan with a third Cradle Shock at the 12:35 mark to retain the Worlds Heavyweight Championship. Callihan started this one off strong as he took Sabin to the mat and quickly locked on the Stretch Muffler, but Sabin quickly made it to the ropes forcing the break. Callihan then connected with a seated lariat before trying to lock on the Koji Clutch. Sabin fought his challenger off and tossed Callihan off the ropes, Callihan ducked under a clothesline as he rebounded off the second rope Sabin laid him out with a superkick. Sabin then connected with back to back Cradle Shocks for near falls. From that point on this one was all Sabin as he wore down Calliahan with numerous high impact moves while hitting the Hail Sabin. The end of this one saw Sabin hit a German suplex only for Callihan to roll to the arena floor. Sabin then hit a suicide dive before he tossed Callihan back into the ring and connected with a sit-out powerbomb before finally ending this one with third and final Cradle Shock.



Barbi Hayden defeated "Havok Death Machine" Jessicka Havok (c) w/ Mademoiselle Rachelle via pinfall when she caught Havok with the Hayden Halo at the 14:02 mark to once again become the NEW SHIMMER CHAMPION!!! winning the championship for the second straight year in Hawaii. Hayden had a counter for nearly everything that Jessicka Havok could come up with in this one picking up a pair of near falls along the way with a brutal high knee strike and a back elbow smash that shattered Havok's nose. At one point Havok blocked a forearm shot from Hayden and hit took Hayden down with a really stiff triple kick combo before going for a buckle bomb. Hayden fought her way out of the hold by hitting Havok right in her broken nose. Hayend then hit a second high knee strike before ending this one with the Hayden Halo as Mademoiselle Rachelle failed to distract either Hayden or the referee on her clients behalf. Following the match Rachelle slide into the ring to check on her client only for Havok to lay her out with the Havokiller before leaving the ring.


TOURNAMENT FINALS

Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) defeated AC/DC (Arik Cannon & Darin Corbin) via pinfall when they caught Arik Cannon with a second Indytaker at the 25:37 mark to become the INAUGURAL MAPLE LEAF WRESTLING TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!!! The Young Bucks dominated most of this one as they wore down Arik Cannon with a pair of More Bangs For Your Buck and the Meltzer Driver before Cannon was finally able to make a tag to Darin Corbin. Corbin did manage to turn things around for his team as he caught both Nick and Matt with multiple Ginger Snaps, but it wasn't enough to put either Young Buck away. This one came to an end when Darin Corbin tagged Cannon back into this one for the 'Chuck Woolery's Two and Two' on Nick Jackson. Following the impact Nick rolled to the areana floor and Cannon tried to hit him with a baseball slide dropkick, Nick sidestepped the move and caught Cannon with a superkick on the arena floor before tossing Cannon back into the ring and tagging in his brother for the Indytaker. As Matt made the cover Nick prevent Corbin from making another save with a brutal superkick.


TOURNAMENT FINALS
A.J. STYLES MUST DEFEAT JOEY DADDIEGO TWICE IN ORDER TO WIN

"Phenomenal" AJ Styles defeated Joey Daddiego not once, but twice to become the INAUGURAL MAPLE LEAF WRESTLING HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!! when he covered Daddiego for the second time following a Phenomenal DDT at the 18:48 mark. Daddiego used his power advantage to keep Styles on the defensive in the early going until Styles landed on his feet when Daddiego tried to connect with a back body drop. Styles then caught Daddiego with a Pele Kick before locking Daddiego in the Calf Killer. Daddiego slowly made his way to the ropes to force the break. Styles then caught Daddiego with the Sprial Tap which saw Daddiego roll to the arena floor to try and mount a comeback. Styles didn't give Daddiego any kind of opening as he caught Daddiego with a Shooting Styles Press that drove Daddiego hard into the steel barricade. Styles then tossed Daddiego back into the ring and hit the Styles Clash picking up his first pinfall victory at the 9:36 mark. The referee then kept Styles back allowing Daddiego to get to his feet before restarting this one. As soon as the referee signaled this one had restarted Styles immediately took the advantage hitting Daddiego with a spinebuster before trying to hit the Starmaker suplex, Daddiego fought off the "Phenomenal One" before laying Styles out with a Golden Glove boxing jab. Daddiego then this Styles with a fallaway slam that sent Styles rolling to the arena floor. Daddiego followed Styles out and brutally tossed Styles hard into the guardrails. Daddiego then tossed Styles back into the ring and went for a lariat, but Styles ducked under and laid out Daddiego with a second Pele Kick before once again locking in the Calf Killer. Once again Daddiego made it to the ropes force the break. Styles then connected with a Rack Bomb before hitting Daddiego with a Phenomenal Forearm before ending this one with the Phenomenal DDT to pick up his second victory. Following the match after Charlie Cox awarded Styles the Championship Styles could clearly be heard asking Cox if he was satisfied by the beating he had forced him to give Daddiego. Shortly after Styles was joined in the ring by the rest of the Bullet Club who posed with the Maple Leaf Wrestling Champions to a chorus of boos from the sold out Aloha Stadium crowd.





"Pure Original" Chris Sinclair & Trish Stratus defeated Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana & Madison Rayne via pinfall when Sinclair caught Cabana with a fith Original Destroyer of the match to give him and Trish the victory in the 2018 Aloha State Mixed Tag Team Invitational Tournament at the 53:28 mark. Cabana and Rayne started this one off strong as they isolated and wore down Trish Stratus picking up several near falls against Stratus with Cabana hitting Trish with a pair of Colt .45's and even locking her in the Billy Goat's Curse, which forced Sinclair to make the save to keep this match going. Trish then countered a moonsault by Colt getting her knees up before hitting "Boom Boom" with a hard licking knife-edge chop that gave Stratus enough seperation to make the tag to Sinclair. Sinclair hit the ring hard catching Cabana with a Sinclair Bomb for a near fall before catching Cabana with a pair of Original Destroyers. Sinclair then tried to come off the top rope with a frog splash, but Cabana rolled out of the way. Cabana then hit a Colt .45 on Sinclair before he tagged in Madison Rayne. Rayne then caught Sinclair with a scissor stomp, after which Sinclair rolled to the arena floor. Rayne then went for a dive through the ropes, but Sinclair caught her in mid air and drove Rayne hard into the stadium floor with a brutal powerslam. Sinclair then tossed Rayne into the ring and caught her with a pair of Original Neckbreakers. Sinclair followed those near falls up with a lungblower before Rayne blocked a high angle backdrop. Rayne then hit Sinclair with brutal boot to the head that sent the "Pure Original" tumbling to the arena floor. Rayne then made the tag to Cabana who caught Sinclair with a Flying Apple as Sinclair climbed back into the ring. Cabana then went for a lariat, but Sinclair blocked it and powered Cabana into the Sinclair Bomb for a near fall before Cabana with the third Original Destroyer of the match somehow Cabana got his shoulder up to keep this one going. Sinclair responded by hitting the fourth Original Destroyer only for Cabana to again get his shoulder up. Sinclair kept up the pressure hitting Cabana with an Original Neckbreaker which brought Rayne into the match to make the save. Sinclair then got up and brutally tossed Rayne from the ring before ending this one with the fifth Original Destroyer.

[Sinclair Promotions]

LIVE FROM THE RICOH COLISEUM IN TORONTO ONTARIO
SATURDAY JANUARY 20th, 2018
BELL TIME: 6:35PM EST

[Pariah]

Swann is getting his chance for revenge against Styles... Last time it was just business... Now it looks like Swann is making it personal and I think he's going to regret crossing swords with the Bullet Club...

Really looking forward to the opening encounter between Ospreay and ZSJr... Should be dynamic!

[Sinclair Promotions]

*PHOENIX RISING DOES NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF SINCLAIR PROMOTIONS, PELF PRODUCTIONS, DIAMOND ENTERTAINMENT, OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATED PROMOTIONS*

YOUNG BUCKS MAKE HISTORY

When the Young Bucks defeated the team of AC/DC on Sunday January 7th, 2018 to become the inaugural Maple Leaf Wrestling Tag Team Champions Matt & Nick Jackson made history becoming the first team to hold the World Tag Team, House of Pain and Maple Leaf Wrestling Tag Team Championships. The Young Bucks won the World Tag Team Championship back on February 24th, 2013 when they upset the Fabulous Kangaroos. They were defeated by Brian Kendrick and Paul London March 8th, 2013 for a brief reign. They also held the House of Pain Tag Team Championships on two separate occasions in 2017 first holding the belts for a little over a month when the beat the Revolution on March 26th, 2017 and then losing the belts on April 30th to Criminal Justice. The Young Bucks then won the House of Pain Tag Team belts from Team Tremendous on September 17th, 2017 and then vacated the belts on November 13th when they made the decision to move from the House of Pain to Maple Leaf Wrestling. So a big congratulations goes out to the reigning and defending Maple Leaf Wrestling Tag Team Champions on becoming the first team to win all three Championships within the NWA Tier System.