Post by Joe on May 13, 2017 22:17:09 GMT -5
INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING LEAGUE
"The Erratic Executioner" Unsane vs. "The Crimson Tornado" Spider Rojo vs. Cole Miller
Unsane is a wild masked individual, but he's clever like a fox. Spider Rojo is also masked, but is a product of the Mexican lucha libre circuit. Cole Miller is a once fresh faced, now very brash and slick Midwestern fire plug who can bring quick kicks and exciting dives with a great amount of flare. These three started the show hot, but the hottest exchanges came between Unsane and Miller, who really seemed to have chemistry. The spot monkey work here wasn't probably the taste of everyone here in attendance or at home, as there wasn't much in the way of psychology or reason behind anything happening, but this match was meant to bring up the energy of the crowd. The match came to an end in smashing fashion, with Miller delivering a Phoenix Splash to Rojo, thinking he had the win, only to be dragged off of the "Crimson Tornado" and driven to the mat by the "Erratic Executioner", suffering his Shock Treatment II (Wheelbarrow Driver) and the pinfall loss.
Reese "The Beast" Wolfe vs. Chris "The Blade" Cutler
Hard hitting second match of the evening between the stalky and volatile Wolfe and the smooth, dark striker that is Cutler. The African American star Cutler showed great agility to accompany his educated feet, but the raw power and intensity of the veteran Wolfe could not be ignored. Wolfe would manage to dodge a Springboard Back Kick from Cutler as "The Blade" thought he might be ready to end the contest, plowing him to the mat head first with the Predator-Plex (Cobra Clutch Suplex) to earn the pinfall after a Hell of a fight.
The Blessed Ones (Daniel Cross & Casey King) vs. Celtic Death Squad (Damian Doyle & Josh Doyle)
These two teams couldn't be more different, as the cocky, over the top, crotch chopping, muscle flexing duo of "The Chosen One" Casey King and "The Wrestling Blessing" Daniel Cross took on the gas masked Damian Doyle and slicked back ice man Josh Doyle. With the crisp, high impact style of the CDS and the flashy, tandem oriented assault of the Blessed Ones, the fans got the best match of the night so far (and one of the best period), as these two team pushed each other hold for hold, spot for spot, and took things all over the outside. The referee finally had to throw the match out after he could not contain the action any longer, with the Blessed Ones setting up four chairs and smashing Josh Doyle through them with a Double Crucifix Bomb they call the Martyr Maker from the apron, obliterating the Irish-American star! Damian Doyle would grab a chair and try to fight Cross and King on his own until security had to come out and break up the bedlam, much to the fans pleasure.
"The Connecticut Crippler" Ethan Elliot vs. "Dangerous" Davey Anderson
After the chaos of the last match, this one most certainly slowed it down, as "The Elite" Ethan Elliot (now going by the moniker of the "Connecticut Crippler" after putting Thunder Horse out of action at an indie show in Toronto a couple of months back with a Brainbuster from the apron to the floor) takes on the equally cut-throat Davey Anderson in a mat war. These two would go hold for hold, take down for take down, in a battle of pure pride, never having faced off before but knowing each other by reputation and knowing this would be a big win for either man. Elliot came up in the Northeast indie circuit and made a name for himself as a student of the game and a work horse, while Davey Anderson came up in California, wrestling in Mexico, Japan, Canada, and Europe, wrestling in many hardcore matches before showing just how versed he is in grappling and technical wrestling. After 11 minutes of back and forth, Elliot would resort to grabbing the tights after executing a Prawn Hold, giving the fans a disappointing ending to what was a master class in mat mastery. Anderson is livid, as Elliot looks relieved, and you know these two will cross paths again.
Jason Baylor vs. Nekro
Baylor is clean cut, chisled, and scary athletic for a man 6'06", 255 lbs. He has all the tools, and that's what actually makes me polarizing to many fans. His South Beach sentiment and laid back attitude really stood out against a man like Nekro, who is big and bloodthirsty, dark and dangerous. Baylor would rock Nekro early with vicious left hands and a mean dropkick, followed by an amazing dive over the ropes to the floor, but the outside is where Nekro is most dangerous. Nekro would manage to cheap shot Baylor below the belt and take charge, piledriving him on the floor at one point to seemingly put the nail in his coffin. Baylor would show heart, fighting back and delivering one of his finishers, The Vortex (Full Nelson Lift to DDT), to put a stunned Nekro down for the three. Nekro would get a measure of revenge, though, attacking Baylor after the match and delivering a Choke Bomb to lay him out and get heat as a sore loser.
The Showstealers (Alex & Shay Williams) vs. Chicago Fire (Adam Kenney & Kyle Draven)
The Showstealers are larger than life and better than you, and they aren't afraid to tell you about it. The brothers Williams show absolutely no respect to the journeymen team of Chicago Fire, and that ends up being a mistake early on, as they are hit with a barrage of tag team moves that send them reeling. The Oregon natives regroup and reassess the situation, making a comeback with some flashy tag team stylings of their own before getting a near fall with their Cut to Credits (Sliced Bread #2 Bomb) to Draven, with Kenney barely breaking it up with a quick basement dropkick out of nowhere. The end of the match came as the "Champions of Chi-Town" prepared to deliver their Rapid Firing Squad (Multiple Kicks followed by a Total Elimination), only to have Alex Williams deliver a Springboard Knee Strike to Kenney before he could get off the Wheel Kick, only allowing Draven the sweep. Draven would get up and Williams would catch him with a Jumping Knee to the jaw, followed by Shay school boying him, and it was all over! Showstealers by a nose on this one!
Jacob Black vs. Drake Steel
Black and Steel have a storied past, having broke into the business at roughly the same time back in 2002 in Philly and New Jersey, respectively, and they've crossed paths many times to say the least. At one point they even held multiple tag team championships together in 2006-2007. Now, with many years under their belts and at the top of their game, they've been asked to try to carry this promotion and tonight they looked like they might just be able to do it. Black is merciless, vicious, and a ring psychologist. Everything he does has purpose, and that purpose is to hurt you. His game plan tonight was target the ribs of Steel and make his suffer, and he did just that. Steel is a showman, and one of the best sellers on the roster, if not the best. He can carry any match by himself and make any one look great, which is easy with a guy like Black, but still impressive. Steel has the blonde hair, the flashy blue and silver tights, and the white buckle boots, and he commands the audience and rallies them at will to bring him back each time it seems Black's onslaught might be too much. Black looks like he might actually end it with his Knee-r Death Experience (Running Diving Single Knee to Doubled Over Opponent), but Steel evades it and gets a huge pop, delivering a Flying Forearm, then a Flying Back Elbow, then a Jumping Calf Kick (Black just can't stop moving), before kipping up and running, delivering a Steelsault (Lionsault), but only for a 2.9999 count! Steel motions for Black to get up and delivers his Kiss Goodnight (Superkick to Kneeling Opponent), but Black kicks out from that! Steel lifts Black, incredulous to his grit, and lifts him up, trying to put him down with the Steel Spike (High Speed Falcon's Arrow), but Black still won't stay down! Black stumbles up, screaming and motioning for more and the fans cheer as Steel delivers a Superkick to send him back into the ropes, only giving him momentum to deliver a Lifting Spear Slam he calls the Black Tide! Black now rolls up, calling for the end, and grabs Steel by the hair, pulling him up. Black launches Steel into the ropes and pops him up with a Flapjack, trying to catch him with the Fade 2 Black (Flapjack into Kneestrike), but Steel blocks it with his forearms and delivers a huge Leaping Palm Strike, spinning to a knee as Black looks knocked out on his feet, dropping to a knee. Steel steadies himself, getting Black in his sights, before planting another Kiss Goodnight right to his temple, and Black is out cold! Steel falls back, exhausted, as the referee counts and it's all over! Drake Steel wins, but what a war and what a main event to kick off the IWL!
"The Erratic Executioner" Unsane vs. "The Crimson Tornado" Spider Rojo vs. Cole Miller
Unsane is a wild masked individual, but he's clever like a fox. Spider Rojo is also masked, but is a product of the Mexican lucha libre circuit. Cole Miller is a once fresh faced, now very brash and slick Midwestern fire plug who can bring quick kicks and exciting dives with a great amount of flare. These three started the show hot, but the hottest exchanges came between Unsane and Miller, who really seemed to have chemistry. The spot monkey work here wasn't probably the taste of everyone here in attendance or at home, as there wasn't much in the way of psychology or reason behind anything happening, but this match was meant to bring up the energy of the crowd. The match came to an end in smashing fashion, with Miller delivering a Phoenix Splash to Rojo, thinking he had the win, only to be dragged off of the "Crimson Tornado" and driven to the mat by the "Erratic Executioner", suffering his Shock Treatment II (Wheelbarrow Driver) and the pinfall loss.
Reese "The Beast" Wolfe vs. Chris "The Blade" Cutler
Hard hitting second match of the evening between the stalky and volatile Wolfe and the smooth, dark striker that is Cutler. The African American star Cutler showed great agility to accompany his educated feet, but the raw power and intensity of the veteran Wolfe could not be ignored. Wolfe would manage to dodge a Springboard Back Kick from Cutler as "The Blade" thought he might be ready to end the contest, plowing him to the mat head first with the Predator-Plex (Cobra Clutch Suplex) to earn the pinfall after a Hell of a fight.
The Blessed Ones (Daniel Cross & Casey King) vs. Celtic Death Squad (Damian Doyle & Josh Doyle)
These two teams couldn't be more different, as the cocky, over the top, crotch chopping, muscle flexing duo of "The Chosen One" Casey King and "The Wrestling Blessing" Daniel Cross took on the gas masked Damian Doyle and slicked back ice man Josh Doyle. With the crisp, high impact style of the CDS and the flashy, tandem oriented assault of the Blessed Ones, the fans got the best match of the night so far (and one of the best period), as these two team pushed each other hold for hold, spot for spot, and took things all over the outside. The referee finally had to throw the match out after he could not contain the action any longer, with the Blessed Ones setting up four chairs and smashing Josh Doyle through them with a Double Crucifix Bomb they call the Martyr Maker from the apron, obliterating the Irish-American star! Damian Doyle would grab a chair and try to fight Cross and King on his own until security had to come out and break up the bedlam, much to the fans pleasure.
"The Connecticut Crippler" Ethan Elliot vs. "Dangerous" Davey Anderson
After the chaos of the last match, this one most certainly slowed it down, as "The Elite" Ethan Elliot (now going by the moniker of the "Connecticut Crippler" after putting Thunder Horse out of action at an indie show in Toronto a couple of months back with a Brainbuster from the apron to the floor) takes on the equally cut-throat Davey Anderson in a mat war. These two would go hold for hold, take down for take down, in a battle of pure pride, never having faced off before but knowing each other by reputation and knowing this would be a big win for either man. Elliot came up in the Northeast indie circuit and made a name for himself as a student of the game and a work horse, while Davey Anderson came up in California, wrestling in Mexico, Japan, Canada, and Europe, wrestling in many hardcore matches before showing just how versed he is in grappling and technical wrestling. After 11 minutes of back and forth, Elliot would resort to grabbing the tights after executing a Prawn Hold, giving the fans a disappointing ending to what was a master class in mat mastery. Anderson is livid, as Elliot looks relieved, and you know these two will cross paths again.
Jason Baylor vs. Nekro
Baylor is clean cut, chisled, and scary athletic for a man 6'06", 255 lbs. He has all the tools, and that's what actually makes me polarizing to many fans. His South Beach sentiment and laid back attitude really stood out against a man like Nekro, who is big and bloodthirsty, dark and dangerous. Baylor would rock Nekro early with vicious left hands and a mean dropkick, followed by an amazing dive over the ropes to the floor, but the outside is where Nekro is most dangerous. Nekro would manage to cheap shot Baylor below the belt and take charge, piledriving him on the floor at one point to seemingly put the nail in his coffin. Baylor would show heart, fighting back and delivering one of his finishers, The Vortex (Full Nelson Lift to DDT), to put a stunned Nekro down for the three. Nekro would get a measure of revenge, though, attacking Baylor after the match and delivering a Choke Bomb to lay him out and get heat as a sore loser.
The Showstealers (Alex & Shay Williams) vs. Chicago Fire (Adam Kenney & Kyle Draven)
The Showstealers are larger than life and better than you, and they aren't afraid to tell you about it. The brothers Williams show absolutely no respect to the journeymen team of Chicago Fire, and that ends up being a mistake early on, as they are hit with a barrage of tag team moves that send them reeling. The Oregon natives regroup and reassess the situation, making a comeback with some flashy tag team stylings of their own before getting a near fall with their Cut to Credits (Sliced Bread #2 Bomb) to Draven, with Kenney barely breaking it up with a quick basement dropkick out of nowhere. The end of the match came as the "Champions of Chi-Town" prepared to deliver their Rapid Firing Squad (Multiple Kicks followed by a Total Elimination), only to have Alex Williams deliver a Springboard Knee Strike to Kenney before he could get off the Wheel Kick, only allowing Draven the sweep. Draven would get up and Williams would catch him with a Jumping Knee to the jaw, followed by Shay school boying him, and it was all over! Showstealers by a nose on this one!
Jacob Black vs. Drake Steel
Black and Steel have a storied past, having broke into the business at roughly the same time back in 2002 in Philly and New Jersey, respectively, and they've crossed paths many times to say the least. At one point they even held multiple tag team championships together in 2006-2007. Now, with many years under their belts and at the top of their game, they've been asked to try to carry this promotion and tonight they looked like they might just be able to do it. Black is merciless, vicious, and a ring psychologist. Everything he does has purpose, and that purpose is to hurt you. His game plan tonight was target the ribs of Steel and make his suffer, and he did just that. Steel is a showman, and one of the best sellers on the roster, if not the best. He can carry any match by himself and make any one look great, which is easy with a guy like Black, but still impressive. Steel has the blonde hair, the flashy blue and silver tights, and the white buckle boots, and he commands the audience and rallies them at will to bring him back each time it seems Black's onslaught might be too much. Black looks like he might actually end it with his Knee-r Death Experience (Running Diving Single Knee to Doubled Over Opponent), but Steel evades it and gets a huge pop, delivering a Flying Forearm, then a Flying Back Elbow, then a Jumping Calf Kick (Black just can't stop moving), before kipping up and running, delivering a Steelsault (Lionsault), but only for a 2.9999 count! Steel motions for Black to get up and delivers his Kiss Goodnight (Superkick to Kneeling Opponent), but Black kicks out from that! Steel lifts Black, incredulous to his grit, and lifts him up, trying to put him down with the Steel Spike (High Speed Falcon's Arrow), but Black still won't stay down! Black stumbles up, screaming and motioning for more and the fans cheer as Steel delivers a Superkick to send him back into the ropes, only giving him momentum to deliver a Lifting Spear Slam he calls the Black Tide! Black now rolls up, calling for the end, and grabs Steel by the hair, pulling him up. Black launches Steel into the ropes and pops him up with a Flapjack, trying to catch him with the Fade 2 Black (Flapjack into Kneestrike), but Steel blocks it with his forearms and delivers a huge Leaping Palm Strike, spinning to a knee as Black looks knocked out on his feet, dropping to a knee. Steel steadies himself, getting Black in his sights, before planting another Kiss Goodnight right to his temple, and Black is out cold! Steel falls back, exhausted, as the referee counts and it's all over! Drake Steel wins, but what a war and what a main event to kick off the IWL!