Atlantic Canada Wrestling Apex
APEX 2: FRONTLINES01.Mar.03 Centre 200, Sydney, NS
Commentary: Ian Riccaboni & Larry LegendCURT STALLION def. Rey Horus. **- Stallion pinned Horus after an ODE TO LUIGI. -- Tokens: Horus 3
- Both men delivered plenty of excitement in this seesaw battle. Stallion reversed a whip into the turnbuckles and plastered Horus with a German suplex on the rebound, setting up a slick finish.
CALVIN TANKMAN def. Christian Casanova. **1/2- Tankman pinned Casanova after a TANKMAN DRIVER. -- Tokens: Tankman 1 - Casanova 1
- There was plenty of heat between these two individuals following their wild brawl during the Catch-22 Battle Royal. Tankman used his size advantage and blasted the air from Casanova's lungs when he landed a high risk moonsault.
BRIAN KENDRICK & PAUL LONDON def. Angel Ortiz & Mike Draztik. ***- London pinned Ortiz <snake eyes> after a leg sweep DDT. -- Tokens: Kendrick 4, London 2 - Ortiz 1, Draztik 1
- Fluid teamwork allowed Ortiz and Draztik to keep their opponents off balance for a good portion of this contest. Refusing to stay down, Kendrick and London mounted a thrilling comeback. Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly rushed the ring after the bell, looking to get some revenge against Kendrick and London for their loss on the previous card. They tried to smash London with a double chairshot, but he jumped out of harm's way and Ortiz got caught in the crossfire. <Ortiz injured for 1 card.>
BRIAN PILLMAN JR, EFFY, JOSHUA BISHOP, JORDAN OLIVER & MYRON REED def. Daniel Garcia, Lee Moriarty, Tony Deppen, Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky in a Team Survivor match. **- Order of elimination:
1. Bishop (2 tokens) eliminated by Deppen via pinfall after a BACK OF HEAD K.O. BLOW.
2. Garcia (4 tokens) eliminated by Pillman via pinfall after a DIRE PROMISE.
3. Deppen (1 token) eliminated by Oliver via submission with a Boston crab.
- Although Deppen managed to grab onto the ropes to force a break, Effy knocked his hand away before the referee noticed.
4. Moriarty (1 token) eliminated by Effy via pinfall after a corner rear leg DDT.
5. Sky (4 tokens) eliminated by Reed via pinfall after a springboard cutter.
- Realizing the odds were stacked against him, Page tried to walk away. Oliver and Reed cut him off and tossed him back into the ring.
6. Page (2 tokens) eliminated by Pillman via pinfall after a DIRE PROMISE.
- Survivors: Pillman (1 token), Effy, Oliver (4 tokens) & Reed (1 token)
IVELISSE def. Tasha Steelz. *1/2- Ivelisse pinned Steelz after a DESERT EAGLE. -- Tokens: Steelz 1
- Tessa Blanchard made a special appearance to provide extra commentary. The action spilled out to the floor multiple times as both women revealed they were willing to push the envelope to settle their differences. At the conclusion of the match, Blanchard slid into the ring and laid out both competitors.
CHUCK TAYLOR (w/ Johnny Gargano) def. Ricochet (w/ Danhausen). *- Taylor pinned Ricochet after an AWFUL WAFFLE. -- Tokens: Ricochet 1
- Ricochet came in hot, but his impatience cost him as he attempted a 630 SENTON only to crash and burn. Wasting no time, Taylor capitalized on the opportunity. Gargano joined Taylor to celebrate while Danhausen glared at the duo in a very evil manner.
SAMI CALLIHAN def. Justice Pain in a Highlands Street Fight. squash- Callihan pinned Pain after a CUERNO KILLER. -- Tokens: Pain 1
- As soon as the match started, Callihan cracked a broom handle across Pain's skull and knocked him senseless. Giving his opponent no time to gain his bearings, Callihan followed up with an offensive flurry that ended this highly anticipated encounter in swift fashion.
JAZZY GABERT & KYLIE RAE def. Angelina Love & Mandy Leon via DQ. ***1/2- Love was disqualified when Leon blinded Gabert with hairspray. -- Tokens: Gabert 2, Rae 5 - Love 2
- All four women showed their intense desire to win as they pulled out all the stops. The cheap tactics of Allure started to wear on Rae's patience and she narrowly avoided disqualification as she choked Love against the rails. As Gabert started to pick up momentum, Leon resorted to one last dirty trick.
MANCE WARNER def. PCO, Tom Lawlor and Chris Masters in a Four Sided Elimination match. ***1/2- Order of elimination:
1. Masters (2 tokens) eliminated by Warner via pinfall after a LARIAT.
2. Lawlor (1 token) eliminated by PCO <snake eyes> via DQ. Lawlor was disqualified when he smashed PCO in the face with a glass bottle.
3. PCO (4 tokens) eliminated by Warner (2 tokens) via pinfall after a LARIAT.
- PCO delivered a monster effort, but most of the damage had already been done. Warner hit a springboard DDT off a chair that positioned PCO for the finish.
KILLER KROSS def. Matt Riddle. *1/2- Kross pinned Riddle <snake eyes> after a DOOMSDAY SAITO. -- Tokens: Kross 2
- Riddle appeared to have everything under control until he became a little too cocky and started playing to the crowd. Kross made Riddle pay for dropping his guard, crushing him with a vicious assault. Alexander Hammerstone joined his fellow Prime Time Player after the bell to double team Riddle. When he recovered, Riddle challenged Hammerstone to a face-to-face encounter.
- Tommy End was awarded a trophy for outlasting the competition in the Catch-22 Battle Royal. A moment later, Drew Galloway marched towards the ring to confront End. He stated that only a series of lucky breaks made it possible for End to emerge triumphant. End responded with a cold and silent stare, forcing Galloway slowly retreat. Refusing to look like a coward, Galloway promised to fight End when there was money on the table.
KENNY OMEGA & MARTY SCURLL def. AJ Styles & Will Ospreay. dud- Scurll pinned Styles <snake eyes> after a BIRD OF PREY. -- Tokens: Styles 1
- Omega and Ospreay started trading blows on the apron almost almost as soon as the match began and while the referee was busy trying to get them to their respective corners, Scurll smashed Styles with his umbrella. It was the second time in a row that fans were left with a bad taste following the main event finish. The Young Bucks stormed the ring after the bell, taking out Ospreay with synchronized superkicks. Scurll held Styles, allowing Omega to humiliate him with a series of slaps. When security managed to restore order, Styles declared that Omega would get his rematch.
