Post by Joe on Oct 9, 2023 21:33:35 GMT -5
ULTIMATE PRO WRESTLING
"No Escape"
Las Vegas, NV
10/07/2023
Bandido vs. Dragon Lee vs. Nathan Frazer vs. Ricochet
This was a chaotic four-way match to open the show. This did a good job of bringing the energy up and waking up the people for a fun night of pro wrestling. Ricochet managed to deliver a Shooting Star Press on Bandido to get the pinfall.
Winner: Ricochet
Chad Gable vs. Tyson Kidd
These two put on a much different match than the previous one. These two are both technical wrestling masters, but each really brought a frenetic energy that kept the crowd engaged, and it seemed like the match could end at any time. Gable would win an exchange of reversals that ended in him delivering the Chaos Theory to get the three count victory.
Winner: Chad Gable
Alpha Dogs vs. Johnny Gargano & Darby Allin
Gargano has had his issues of late with the Alpha Dogs, and specifically Ethan Page. Darby Allin inserted himself into this equation to help out Gargano and try to put these "bullies" in their place. Gargano and Allin worked pretty well as a team and had the crowd behind them, but Ethan Page managed to hit a low blow on Gargano, followed by a Rock Bottom to steal the victory.
Winners: Alpha Dogs
UPW Paramount Title
Rush vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (c)
Rush would try to use his power and intensity to overcome Nakamura, but Nakamura just seemed to be one step ahead tonight. Nakamura managed to dodge an attack from Rush on the outside and sent him into the crowd, then rolled into the ring and allowed Rush to get counted out to give him the win.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
UPW Tag Team Title
Undisputed Era vs. TMDK (c)
Roddy Strong and Bobby Fish were representing the Undisputed Era here, and they posed a serious threat to Shane Thorne and Mikey Nicholl's tag team championships. These two teams battled hard and fast, and we had near falls galore. The Undisputed Era showed no respect to TMDK, and would do things like Strong slamming Thorne into the guardrail back first and Fish bashing Nicholl's knee against the turnpost to try to get the advantage. TMDK would battle through it all and eventually they hit the Tank Buster on Bobby Fish, seemingly to seal the deal, but Strong would pull referee Chris Sharpe from the ring before the count could be made. He then brought in a chair to attack Thorne and Nicholls before their TMDK partner Buddy Matthews ran out to break it up with a chair of his own.
Winners: TMDK
UPW X Division Title
"Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Shane "Swerve" Strickland (c)
This was a fantastic back and forth match between two guys with very complimentary styles but two wildly different personalities. The crowd seemed to be pretty split by the end, but "Swerve" would manage to deliver his JML Driver to get the pinfall and retain.
Winner: Shane "Swerve" Strickland
Last Man Standing Match
Ilja Dragunov vs. Oney Lorcan
The last match in a trilogy of battles between these two was the best of the three. These two beat the absolute crap out of each other, and left it all in the ring and all around it tonight. Dragunov would manage to deliver a Super Exploder Suplex off the top to the floor, and then would beat the ten count to get the hard earned victory. He would wait for Lorcan to recover and the two would shake hands and put this great rivalry to bed, for now.
Winner: Ilja Dragunov
UPW Pure Title
Kyle O'Reilly (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Zack Sabre Jr. has been said to be the best technical wrestler on the planet, but K'OR showed he is no slouch by any means. O'Reilly was laser focused on this match tonight, as he was nowhere to be found during the earlier tag team match involving his Undisputed Era partners, and he was on fire tonight. These two put on an absolute clinic for nearly 20 minutes, but O'Reilly would manage to secure the victory with a Triangle Choke to retain his title.
Winner: Kyle O'Reilly
Cage Match
Chris Dijak vs. Lance Archer
These two big men went to war inside of the cage, and this was a fun one. Dijak looked like he might have it won by climbing out, but decided instead to try and do a Moonsault off the top of the cage. Archer moved, however, and then delivered a Chokeslam to get the pinfall victory.
Winner: Lance Archer
Street Fight
CM Punk vs. John Morrison
Morrison would goad Punk into this match, claiming he's won real fights in his life, unlike Punk, and challenged him to a street fight. These two came out in street clothes, and it was a pure hardcore brawl throughout. Morrison would get a lot of heat throughout, as he put a pretty good beating on Punk, but the "Second City Saint" would get his second wind and pull through. Punk would lock Morrison into the Anaconda Vise to choke him out and leave him unconscious in the ring, securing the hard fought win.
Winner: CM Punk
UPW Premier Title
Buddy Matthews (c) vs. "Switchblade" Jay White
Matthews's record is pretty much spotless in UPW, but he did take a few lumps from Jay White and his brass knuckles directly after winning the Premier title and has been waiting to give him a proper receipt ever since. Matthews had previously beaten White by TKO after Super Bombing him from the ring through a table, and White took exception to that tactic and was out for revenge himself. This rematch was scheduled previously, but White had suffered an ankle injury that put him on the sidelines for six weeks. Now the time was finally here. White played mind games and tried to stall, and used this tactic to get the upper hand early. Matthews would show his tenacity and fight back, and would show his own mean streak by attacking the recently injured ankle of White. White would eventually pull out the brass knuckles he used to maim Matthews previously, but referee Chad Patton would stop him from using them. Matthews would grab White as he was arguing with Patton and spin him around into a Knee Strike, followed by the Swinging Pumphandle Slam! Matthews wasn't done, however, and would finish things off with a Curb Stomp to get the three count and retain as the crowd cheered him on.
Winner: Buddy Matthews
"No Escape"
Las Vegas, NV
10/07/2023
Bandido vs. Dragon Lee vs. Nathan Frazer vs. Ricochet
This was a chaotic four-way match to open the show. This did a good job of bringing the energy up and waking up the people for a fun night of pro wrestling. Ricochet managed to deliver a Shooting Star Press on Bandido to get the pinfall.
Winner: Ricochet
Chad Gable vs. Tyson Kidd
These two put on a much different match than the previous one. These two are both technical wrestling masters, but each really brought a frenetic energy that kept the crowd engaged, and it seemed like the match could end at any time. Gable would win an exchange of reversals that ended in him delivering the Chaos Theory to get the three count victory.
Winner: Chad Gable
Alpha Dogs vs. Johnny Gargano & Darby Allin
Gargano has had his issues of late with the Alpha Dogs, and specifically Ethan Page. Darby Allin inserted himself into this equation to help out Gargano and try to put these "bullies" in their place. Gargano and Allin worked pretty well as a team and had the crowd behind them, but Ethan Page managed to hit a low blow on Gargano, followed by a Rock Bottom to steal the victory.
Winners: Alpha Dogs
UPW Paramount Title
Rush vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (c)
Rush would try to use his power and intensity to overcome Nakamura, but Nakamura just seemed to be one step ahead tonight. Nakamura managed to dodge an attack from Rush on the outside and sent him into the crowd, then rolled into the ring and allowed Rush to get counted out to give him the win.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
UPW Tag Team Title
Undisputed Era vs. TMDK (c)
Roddy Strong and Bobby Fish were representing the Undisputed Era here, and they posed a serious threat to Shane Thorne and Mikey Nicholl's tag team championships. These two teams battled hard and fast, and we had near falls galore. The Undisputed Era showed no respect to TMDK, and would do things like Strong slamming Thorne into the guardrail back first and Fish bashing Nicholl's knee against the turnpost to try to get the advantage. TMDK would battle through it all and eventually they hit the Tank Buster on Bobby Fish, seemingly to seal the deal, but Strong would pull referee Chris Sharpe from the ring before the count could be made. He then brought in a chair to attack Thorne and Nicholls before their TMDK partner Buddy Matthews ran out to break it up with a chair of his own.
Winners: TMDK
UPW X Division Title
"Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Shane "Swerve" Strickland (c)
This was a fantastic back and forth match between two guys with very complimentary styles but two wildly different personalities. The crowd seemed to be pretty split by the end, but "Swerve" would manage to deliver his JML Driver to get the pinfall and retain.
Winner: Shane "Swerve" Strickland
Last Man Standing Match
Ilja Dragunov vs. Oney Lorcan
The last match in a trilogy of battles between these two was the best of the three. These two beat the absolute crap out of each other, and left it all in the ring and all around it tonight. Dragunov would manage to deliver a Super Exploder Suplex off the top to the floor, and then would beat the ten count to get the hard earned victory. He would wait for Lorcan to recover and the two would shake hands and put this great rivalry to bed, for now.
Winner: Ilja Dragunov
UPW Pure Title
Kyle O'Reilly (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Zack Sabre Jr. has been said to be the best technical wrestler on the planet, but K'OR showed he is no slouch by any means. O'Reilly was laser focused on this match tonight, as he was nowhere to be found during the earlier tag team match involving his Undisputed Era partners, and he was on fire tonight. These two put on an absolute clinic for nearly 20 minutes, but O'Reilly would manage to secure the victory with a Triangle Choke to retain his title.
Winner: Kyle O'Reilly
Cage Match
Chris Dijak vs. Lance Archer
These two big men went to war inside of the cage, and this was a fun one. Dijak looked like he might have it won by climbing out, but decided instead to try and do a Moonsault off the top of the cage. Archer moved, however, and then delivered a Chokeslam to get the pinfall victory.
Winner: Lance Archer
Street Fight
CM Punk vs. John Morrison
Morrison would goad Punk into this match, claiming he's won real fights in his life, unlike Punk, and challenged him to a street fight. These two came out in street clothes, and it was a pure hardcore brawl throughout. Morrison would get a lot of heat throughout, as he put a pretty good beating on Punk, but the "Second City Saint" would get his second wind and pull through. Punk would lock Morrison into the Anaconda Vise to choke him out and leave him unconscious in the ring, securing the hard fought win.
Winner: CM Punk
UPW Premier Title
Buddy Matthews (c) vs. "Switchblade" Jay White
Matthews's record is pretty much spotless in UPW, but he did take a few lumps from Jay White and his brass knuckles directly after winning the Premier title and has been waiting to give him a proper receipt ever since. Matthews had previously beaten White by TKO after Super Bombing him from the ring through a table, and White took exception to that tactic and was out for revenge himself. This rematch was scheduled previously, but White had suffered an ankle injury that put him on the sidelines for six weeks. Now the time was finally here. White played mind games and tried to stall, and used this tactic to get the upper hand early. Matthews would show his tenacity and fight back, and would show his own mean streak by attacking the recently injured ankle of White. White would eventually pull out the brass knuckles he used to maim Matthews previously, but referee Chad Patton would stop him from using them. Matthews would grab White as he was arguing with Patton and spin him around into a Knee Strike, followed by the Swinging Pumphandle Slam! Matthews wasn't done, however, and would finish things off with a Curb Stomp to get the three count and retain as the crowd cheered him on.
Winner: Buddy Matthews