Atlantic Canada Wrestling Apex APEX 8: TASTE THE PAIN01.Sep.22 Aitken University Centre, Fredericton, NB
Commentary: Ian Riccaboni & Larry LegendMATTHEW JUSTICE def. Tony Deppen. ***- Justice pinned Deppen after a BRISK BOMB. -- Tokens: Justice 1 - Deppen 4
- A run-in by Daniel Garcia threatened to derail this contest, but Brian Pillman Jr arrived to keep him in check.
JORDAN OLIVER def. Ethan Page. *1/2- Oliver pinned Page after a CLOUT CUTTER. -- Tokens: Page 3
- Page continuously bailed out to the floor, hoping to bait Oliver into a compromising situation. His plan did not work and Oliver racked up another victory in this team rivalry.
PENELOPE FORD (w/ Maria Manic) def. Xandra Bale (w/ KC Spinelli) squash- Ford pinned Bale after a DDT. -- Tokens: n/a
- Manic made a crowd pleasing return, having fully recovered from the injury that she suffered at the hands of Spinelli. Her arrival caused a commotion that allowed Ford to make extremely short work of her opponent.
ANGEL ORTIZ & MIKE DRAZTIK def. Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly in a No DQ match. *- Draztik pinned O'Reilly <snake eyes> after a springboard cutter. -- Tokens: n/a
- This brief encounter wound up serving as a prelude to the real action that took place after the bell. Fish viciously attacked Draztik with a steel chair, leading to a wild brawl that spilled into the crowd. Security had their hands full trying to separate the combatants.
Brian Kendrick & Paul London vs. Curt Stallion & Trevor Lee resulted in a draw via double DQ. dud- Kendrick and Lee were both disqualified for accidentally bumping the referee. -- Tokens: n/a
- This fast paced encounter came to an abrupt halt courtesy of a questionable call. Jay Lethal and Kenny King made an unexpected appearance to scout this contest from the top of the runway.
MATT RIDDLE def. Willie Mack. **1/2- Riddle pinned Mack after a rolling gut wrench suplexes. -- Tokens: Mack 4
- Narrowly avoiding disqualification, Mack pushed the envelope with a brutal assault out on the floor. Riddle pushed right back with an equal amount of ferocity. Interference by Mack's fellow Prime Time Players (Alexander Hammerstone and Killer Kross) only managed to slow Riddle down.
TESSA BLANCHARD def. Marti Belle ****- Blanchard pinned Belle after a DOUBLE KNEE FACEBREAKER. -- Tokens: Blanchard 3 - Belle 3
- Both women delivered brilliant performances in this marathon encounter. A reversed whip into the turnbuckles followed by a potent running neckbreaker placed Blanchard firmly in control as her undefeated streak continued.
JIMMY RAVE def. Teddy Hart via DQ. *- Hart was disqualified due to outside interference. -- Tokens: Hart 5
- Fighting like a man on a mission, Rave offered Hart very few opportunities to get into this match. Realizing his partner was in serious trouble, Davey Boy Smith Jr rushed the ring and blatantly attacked Rave. Escaping a beatdown, Rave promised Smith and Hart that payback was coming.
DREW GALLOWAY def. Moose via DQ. **1/2- Moose was disqualified for refusing to release a hold even though Galloway had reached the ropes to force a break. -- Tokens: Moose 1 - Galloway 4
- This seesaw battle reached a disappointing conclusion when Moose lost his temper.
Special Appearance: Michael Bennett entered the ring with Maria at his side. After taunting the crowd with their arrogance, Maria spoke about Bennett dominating the opposition at Riot on the Rock. She added that no one in ACWA had the natural gifts of her companion. Bennett said he was not going to waste his time trying to convince fans that did not appreciate his talent. His speech was interrupted by Tom Lawlor, who stated that he was looking for a chance to prove what he could do inside the ring and it seemed fortunate that his opportunity had arrived. Just when it looked like the two men were going to come to blows, Maria stepped between them. She ushered Bennett to follow her towards the backstage area, informing Lawlor that her man was too good to perform for free.
CHRIS MASTERS, MARTY SCURLL & WILL OSPREAY def. Zack Sabre Jr & Young Bucks. *1/2- Ospreay pinned Matt Jackson after an ESSEX DESTROYER. -- Tokens: Masters 3 - MJackson 2
- The Bucks were on fire, hitting Masters with a dynamic flurry of double team moves. However, their enthusiasm caused them to miss a blind tag and Ospreay caught Matt completely by surprise. Sabre tried to intervene, but Scurll blindsided him with an umbrella smash that went unseen by the referee.
AJ STYLES def. Mance Warner via DQ. dud- Warner was disqualified when he smashed Styles the face with a steel chair. -- Tokens: n/a
- Frustrated by the evasive tactics of his opponent, Warner slid out to the floor and demanded that Styles fight like a man. When Styles turned his head to make a remark to the referee, Warner unleashed a chairshot that would cost him a technical decision. Without any regrets, Warner gripped the chair tighter and stalked in for the kill. Chris Masters and Will Ospreay arrived to make the save before Styles suffered any serious harm.