Atlantic Canada Wrestling Apex
APEX 1: MAIDEN VOYAGE01.Jan.21 Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, NS
Commentary: Ian Riccaboni & Larry LegendTOMMY END won a Catch-22 Battle Royal. ***1/2--- Stage one eliminations ---
1. Effy (5 tokens) eliminated by Tony Deppen.
2. Madman Fulton (1 token) eliminated by Myron Reed.
3. Brian Pillman Jr (1 token) eliminated by Scorpio Sky.
- Ethan Page joined Sky to double team Pillman.
4. Tom Lawlor (1 token) eliminated <snake eyes> by Mance Warner.
- Both men went over the top rope at the same time, but Lawlor was the first to hit the floor. Only the unique rules of this contest prevented Warner from being eliminated as well.
5. Matthew Justice (2 tokens) eliminated by Ethan Page.
6. Joshua Bishop (5 tokens) eliminated by Daniel Garcia.
- Bishop was trading blows with Calvin Tankman when Garcia jumped him from behind.
7. Drew Galloway (3 tokens) eliminated by Tommy End.
- A blistering exchange came to an abrupt end when Galloway missed a big boot and got tangled in the ropes.
8. Ace Austin (2 tokens) eliminated by Moose.
- Austin managed to shock Moose with a Magic Staff, but his comeback was brief.
9. Calvin Tankman (3 tokens) eliminated <snake eyes> by Christian Casanova.
- Frustrated by Casanova's hit and run tactics, Tankman dragged him out to the floor and a wild brawl erupted. Security was needed to pull them apart.
10. PCO (4 tokens) eliminated by Chris Masters.
- PCO missed a suicide bomb on the apron and Masters capitalized on the opportunity.
11. Lee Moriarty (4 tokens) eliminated by Jordan Oliver.
--- Stage two eliminations ---
12. Scorpio Sky (5 tokens) eliminated by Myron Reed.
13. Tony Deppen (2 tokens) eliminated by Tommy End.
- End survived a blindside by Deppen and countered with a fierce combination.
14. Jordan Oliver (3 tokens) eliminated by Moose.
15. Chris Masters (6 tokens) eliminated by Mance Warner.
- Masters offered plenty of resistance, but was overcome by a tandem assault involving all the remaining competitors.
16. Christian Casanova (3 tokens) eliminated by Ethan Page.
--- Stage three eliminations ---
17. Daniel Garcia eliminated by Mance Warner.
- Even though Garcia was able to remain fresh until this point, Warner stormed the ring and tossed him out.
18. Myron Reed (2 tokens) eliminated by Ethan Page.
- Page stunned Reed with a low blow, gaining a measure of revenge for his ally, Scorpio Sky.
19. Moose (3 tokens) eliminated by Tommy End.
--- Final stage eliminations ---
20. Ethan Page eliminated by Tommy End.
- Page attempted a sneak attack, but End dodged out of the way and sent him packing.
21. Mance Warner (5 tokens) eliminated by Tommy End (2 tokens).
- End delivered a relentless series of high impact strikes to take out his final opponent.
BRIAN KENDRICK & PAUL LONDON def. Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly. ***- London pinned Fish after a SHOOTING STAR PRESS. -- Tokens: London 4 - Fish 1, O'Reilly 3
- The action moved at a blistering pace! Fish and O'Reilly tried to ground their high flying opponents, but could not keep them down.
Johnny Gargano vs. Ricochet resulted in a no contest. NR- Chuck Taylor joined Gargano to double team Ricochet in the backstage area. Although Ricochet needed medical attention, it was announced that Taylor and Gargano would face Ricochet and a tag team partner of his choice later on the card.
KYLIE RAE def. Mandy Leon (w/ Angelina Love), Tasha Steelz and Ivelisse in a Four Sided Elimination match. **- Order of elimination:
1. Ivelisse (1 token) eliminated by Steelz via pinfall after THE DROP.
- This first elimination came out of nowhere! Ivelisse had Rae backed into a corner when Steelz caught her by surprise.
2. Steelz eliminated by Rae via submission with a SMILE TO THE FINISH.
3. Leon (2 tokens) eliminated by Rae via DQ. Leon was disqualified when Angelina Love blinded Rae with hairspray.
- It was a desperation move to derail Rae's momentum. A post-match beatdown was thwarted by the arrival of Jazzy Gabert! With raw power, Gabert wiped out both Allure members and sent them running for cover.
Chris Sabin, Jonathan Gresham & Matt Riddle vs. Alexander Hammerstone, Killer Kross & Willie Mack resulted in a double DQ. dud- Both teams were disqualified as the referee was unable to maintain order. -- Tokens: Hammerstone 1 - Sabin 4, Riddle 5
- Relying on sheer brutality, the self-proclaimed Prime Time Players dominated the majority of this contest. Gresham broke up a near fall after Sabin was the victim of a ruthless triple team, leading to a wild brawl.
WILL OSPREAY def. Marty Scurll and Zack Sabre Jr in a Triple Threat match. **1/2- Ospreay pinned Scurll after an ESSEX DESTROYER. -- Tokens: Ospreay 2 - Scurll 6 - Sabre 1
- Sabre suffered a nasty bump after being struck by Scurll's umbrella and struggled to continue. Ospreay and Scurll delivered a solid performance even though it was somewhat unbalanced.
CHUCK TAYLOR & JOHNNY GARGANO def. Danhausen & Ricochet. ***1/2- Taylor pinned Ricochet after teaming with Gargano to deliver a double team buckle bomb. -- Tokens: Gargano 4 - Ricochet 4
- The surprise appearance of Danhausen received a huge pop from the crowd! All four men landed some exceptional spots with Danhausen taking the prize when he hit Gargano with a Mouthful of Teethhausen for a near fall. The referee was busy reprimanding Danhausen for trying to enter the ring without a legal tag when Taylor and Gargano blasted the wind out of Ricochet's sails, stealing a questionable victory in the process.
TESSA BLANCHARD def. Thunder Rosa. squash- Blanchard pinned Rosa after a DOUBLE KNEE FACEBREAKER. -- Tokens: n/a
- Claiming her victory in record breaking time, Blanchard made it clear that she came to play. Larry the Legend tried to get some post-match remarks, but Blanchard shoved him out of the way.
JON MOXLEY def. Nick Gage in a Darkside Deathmatch. *****- Moxley pinned Gage after a Hook and Ladder. -- Tokens: Moxley 8 - Gage 6
- Twisted metal and broken glass was everywhere by the end of this bloody conflict. Gage used his pizza cutter with deadly precision and Moxley retaliated with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire while run-ins by Sami Callihan and Justice Pain escalated the violence even further. Both men were exhausted when Moxley planted Gage's face into a pile of tacks and rolled him over for a three count.
AJ STYLES def. Kenny Omega. *- Styles pinned Omega after a STYLES CLASH. -- Tokens: Omega 2
- Insulting taunts quickly turned into physical blows prior to the opening bell. Omega tried to gain the upper hand by taking the fight to the floor, but Styles measured him with a springboard forearm. The remainder of the contest seemed almost trivial as Omega failed to gain any traction. Sour with the outcome, Omega accused Styles of wearing a loaded elbow pad and demanded a rematch. Styles was not impressed with Omega's excuses and declined to answer the challenge.
