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| EPW Live #40: You'll Never Walk Alone; Live from Liverpool | |
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| UK-Joe | Jun 26 2017, 09:03 PM Post #1 |
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RELOADED MATCH #1: Jinny Couture & Bea Priestley defeated Session Moth Martina & Jetta via pinfall when Jinny rolled Martina up with the tights hooked. RELOADED MATCH #2: Damon Moser defeated Sha Samuels via pinfall when Moser executed the Corner-To-Corner Front Missile Dropkick for the three count. RELOADED MATCH #3: South London's Finest defeated Dave Mastiff & Zack Gibson of The Defenders of the Nation via pinfall after Leroy Kincaide pinned Gibson with the Spear. [align=center]EPW Live #40: You'll Never Walk Alone[/align] After the Reloaded taping comes to a close, the broadcast goes live for our two-hour special; You'll Never Walk Alone. The episode begins with a recap of the recent happenings leading in to tonight's matches. Pete Dunne hooks up with Rampage Brown in a Steel Cage Match with the EPW British National Championship on the line in our main event. We will also see Jack Gallagher put his future title shot at stake against Tyler Bate, Martin Stone vs. Trent Seven, Marty Scurll and Will Ospreay re-ignite their historic rivalry in a Last Man Standing Match, a Six-Woman Tag Team Match featuring the top stars of the women's division, Nathan Cruz defends his EPW British 15 Championship against Mandrews, The Coffey Brothers challenge for The South Pacific Power Trip's EPW British Tag Team Championships and The Tartan Rebellion's Wolfgang goes one-on-one with Noam Dar. The sold-out Liverpool fans have packed out The Echo Arena for this one. Jeremy Borash and Nigel McGuinness are at ringside to call the action and Jim Smallman is standing by in the ring to welcome the first competitors for the opening match down to the ring. Jack Gallagher vs. Tyler Bate This match stems from Gallagher earning a shot at the EPW British National Championship scheduled for EPW Live #50: This Is England. Pete Dunne's fellow British Strong Style members have vowed to make it their mission to make sure The Extraordinary Gentleman doesn't make it to the match which led to some added stipulations being added to the contest. If Tyler Bate pulls out a win, Gallagher must forfeit his shot at the gold in ten weeks. If Jack Gallagher wins, he gets the opportunity to choose anybody from the current English Pro Wrestling roster to face off against The Bruiserweight for the gold in the lead up to his title match. The commentary team discuss potential challengers as the match goes on. In the mean time, the two men in the ring engage in a terrific chain-wrestling bout in the opening minutes. This favours Jack Gallagher. Tyler Bate holds his own though. The 20-year old rookie manages to break free and sucker punches Gallagher to turn the tables for some time. Over the course of the next minute or so, he delivers a Rebound Lariat and a Deadlift Bridging Delayed Belly-To-Back Suplex. Bate keeps Gallagher grounded. Eventually, The Extraordinary Gentleman battles back. The fans go nuts as he counters and begins to tie his opponent up in knots on the canvas. His opponent's frustration leads to Bate walking in to a headbutt, an Airplane Spin and a Missile Dropkick from the top rope for the first two count of the match. Gallagher sets up for the Gentleman's Dropkick in the corner but his opponent moves out of the way at the last second which sends him crashing in to the turnbuckles. After executing a nasty kick to the back of his opponent's head, Tyler Bate shows no remorse in flooring his rival with an Exploder Suplex. He then takes to the ropes to successfully execute a Diving Corkscrew Senton Bomb for a two count of his own. With the youngster in control, Gallagher's title shot is slipping through his finger before his eyes. Bate's cockiness gets the better of him. He begins to slap Gallagher as he tries to find a vertical base. The British Strong Style member then clocks his opponent with a Running European Uppercut before getting him in position for the Tyler Driver '97. As quick as he can lift him, Gallagher rolls through in to a Sunset Flip counter and then transitions in to the Achilles Lock. The Liverpool crowd are going nuts. Tyler Bate searches for a way out. The ropes are too far and he can't reach his opponent to counter. He is forced to tap. Jack Gallagher wins the match to retain his title shot however also earns another member of the roster a shot at the gold too. You can't help but think there will be queue of wrestlers in the back vowing for the victor's attention as soon as he gets to the back. Before he leaves the ring, he takes his time celebrating in front of the crowd to which he gets a standing ovation. Tyler Bate is not happy though. His performance was impressive but the rookie failed in his mission to knock The Extraordinary Gentleman off of his perch. Once the commentary team is done praising the match, they reveal some footage of earlier in the day of Marty Scurll arriving at The Echo Arena. The Villain enters through a back door where Will Ospreay is waiting for him. The two arch-enemies immediately start fighting around the backstage area. It is Ospreay who gets the initial advantage however Scurll battles back eventually until the two are in possession of a weapon each. They have a steel bar and a steel chair respectively. Ospreay swings his weapon but Scurll blocks it with the chair. The Villain them swings himself. Ospreay ducks. Before anything else can go down, a sea of security rush to the scene to drag the two men away from one another. They are both then dragged in separate directions and one of the officials on the scene demands that they be kept apart until their match later on. Wolfgang (with Chris Renfrew) vs. Noam Dar This is the first time we have seen The Scottish Supernova in around four weeks since he was beaten by The Tartan Rebellion's Jack Jester defeated him on Reloaded. Since then, he has been offered a spot in the faction by Chris Renfrew however he turned down the offer on behalf of William Regal and requested this match which was granted by the commissioner. Noam Dar gets an arena full of cheers on his arrival. Wolfgang gets quite the opposite and Chris Renfrew is in his corner. The Regulator uses his strength advantage to beat down his fellow Scotsman in the early stages of the match. As he continues his onslaught, Renfrew cheers him on from ringside as the Liverpool crowd boo. The tables are turned when Noam Dar is lifted for a Fireman's Carry Slam. He manages to counter in to a DDT. The two get to their feet. The Scottish Supernova executes a picture-perfect Dragon Screw Leg Whip to really swing the momentum in his favour. He keeps the big man at bay for some time and even gets a two count with a Running Enzuiguri. After weakening Wolfgang for a moment, he tries to apply the STF. The Last King of Scotland manages to land a couple of stiff elbows to fight off the submission and then floors Dar with a Running Cutter. As per the orders of Chris Renfrew, he executes a Moonsault from the second rope which leads to a near fall of his own. Things look bad for Noam Dar as he is forced to take a beating from Wolfgang for a couple of minutes. The member of The Tartan Rebellion gets another near fall following a Fireman's Carry Double Knee Gutbuster. His frustration soon turns to the official; Chris Roberts. This distraction gives Noam Dar time to get to his feet. As Wolfgang turns his attention back to the match, he is met with a Springboard Dropkick to send his opponent in to the turnbuckles. The Scottish Supernova follows up with a Running European Uppercut in to the corner and then applies the Champagne Super-Kneebar in the middle. Wolfgang's hand goes up indicating that he is going to tap. Just before he can, Chris Renfrew darts up on to the apron in view of the referee. Roberts has had enough and orders the leader of The Tartan Rebellion. Renfrew isn't going without an argument. Just before Wolfgang can tap, Noam Dar is blind sided by Jack Jester who has jumped the barricade. The Dark Prince quickly scoops Noam Dar up and drops him on his head with the Tombstone Piledriver. As he quickly flees the ring, Renfrew drops from the apron. The Regulator makes the cover. Chris Roberts counts a three and Wolfgang is awarded the win. The Tartan Rebellion have done it again. The trio stand tall in the ring as the referee hesitantly raises the arm of the victor. The camera heads back to the locker room of British Strong Style. Tyler Bate is not happy about how close he came to beating Jack Gallagher but his stable-mates don't seem as agitated as him. Trent Seven soon pipes up to attempt to calm his associate down. The Bombardier of Battery puts one arm around his younger ally and he suggests that the result doesn't matter too much. He has faith that after he knocks Martin Stone silly with the Seven Stars Lariat, their leader Pete Dunne will go on to retain his EPW British National Championship against Rampage Brown inside of a steel cage. The champ seems confident too. He reminds Bate and Seven that none of this even matters. As long as they hold on to the gold then the three of them will be boarding a flight overseas when their EPW contracts expire to sign that big money contract in ten weeks. All three men begin to smile and agree that they can't wait to leave this sh*thole of a country as soon as possible. EPW British Tag Team Championships The South Pacific Trip © vs. The Coffey Brothers Joe and Mark Coffey scored a DQ victory over the champions in a title match a couple of weeks ago as a result of outside interference from Dahlia Black before they could make a pinfall. They won't have that problem this week though as she will be hung over the ring in a shark cage. The New Zealand seductress looks in fear as she is hung high in the air to ensure she can't be factor in this match. The Coffey Brothers are dominant early on. Mark Coffey wears TK Cooper down with some knife-edge chops, stiff forearms and a Belly-To-Belly Suplex. Joe Coffey continues in the same fashion with a Springboard Splash which impresses much of the Liverpool crowd. After Travis Banks gets a tag in, he is launched across the ring with a German Suplex almost immediately. The Iron Man is not messing around. He executes the Giant Swing before transitioning straight in to a Boston Crab. The submission appears effective first of all. The Kiwi Buzzsaw eventually escapes and turns the tables with a Corner Springboard Enzuiguri after getting up. After Banks nails Joe Coffey with some kicks in the corner, the champions do a great job of isolating him in the corner. TK Cooper executes the Loverdose Corkscrew for a two count when he gets back in. The match continues with The SPPT in control however Mark Coffey is reaching out for the tag. The champs keep cutting off Joe Coffey though. The Iron Man eventually finds an opening and executes a German Suplex on both of his opponents. He then gets a hot to his fresh partner. Mark Coffey knocks both of his opponents down with a clothesline, hip toss and a Scoop Slam each. The match then slows down once again when Mark takes TK Cooper down to the canvas with a Neckbreaker transitioned in to a Guillotine Choke. The hold does not lead to a tap out however does give the challengers that distinct advantage to control the match for a while. It is The Coffey Brothers' chance to start isolating their opponents and they do it effectively. Joe and Mark get a number of close falls on the champions with double team moves including the Doomsday Device and an Aided Superbomb. They then decide it is time to hit their finishing combination move however Travis Banks rolls in and intercepts before they can execute. This confusion leads to Mark Coffey accidentally nailing his brother with the Discus Forearm. At this moment, Banks takes advantage and throws Mark to ringside. The South Pacific Power Trip execute the Combination DDT quickly. Travis Banks then keeps Mark Coffey at bay with a Baseball Slide whilst TK Cooper hooks the leg for the three count. The EPW British Tag Team Champions retain their gold. As the cage lowers, the winners have their arms raised in victory and hoist their belts high in the air. The crowd jeer once the shark cage reaches the floor, Dahlia Black is released and she joins her men in the ring. RJ Singh is standing by in the back for an interview. He is joined the man that will challenge for the EPW British National Championship later tonight inside of a 15 foot high steel cage; Rampage Brown. The Master of the Piledriver looks focused for the task at hand. The man mountain from Leeds reminds us that since he arrived in English Pro Wrestling, he has been making statements. He was the man who piledrove Johnny Moss through the top of an ambulance and not one man has beaten him clean in the ring since. Just imagine what he is going do to the champ inside of a 15 foot high steel cage! He has no kind words for Pete Dunne and guarantees to walk out of Liverpool's Echo Arena with the gold. Unfortunately for the reigning champion, he isn't just here for the gold though. Rampage promises to make sure that his opponent is in no fit state to cross the pond and continue his career overseas because he will break his neck and end his career tonight. Having made a statement, can he do the same tonight in the main event and walk out as the top dog in English Pro Wrestling? EPW British 15 Championship Nathan Cruz © vs. Mandrews The Welsh high-flyer got a shot at the gold after he swore he would get redemption for his fallen tag team partner and friend El Ligero. William Regal was happy to oblige and gave him the opportunity to fight the man that took out The Masked Sensation; Nathan Cruz. This is a slow, methodical contest early on. Mandrews takes us by surprise when he comes out of the chain-wrestling battle looking stronger. The reigning champion cuts him off almost immediately with a nasty clothesline though and proceeds to beat down on White Lightning in the corner. He soon takes the beat down to the canvas where he applies a Camel Clutch to wear Mandrews down. The leader of The D.O.T.N releases the hold and mounts the challenger for some stiff right hands. As five minutes passes, the champion is in complete control. He looks to gain an early fall when he lifts Mandrews up for the One Night Stand. As he throws him over, the move is countered in to a 180 Degree Stunner to send the champion staggering around. Mandrews then executes a Wheelbarrow Bulldog followed by a Springboard Moonsault. He hooks the leg, the referee counts and he pulls off a shock three count out of nowhere. Cruz kicked out but it was after the three. Mandrews is 1-0 up. The champion gets right back on the offensive when he gets back and snatches the momentum with a Running Big Boot. He delivers a Slingshot Back Suplex, a Double Knee Facebreaker and a Running Punt Kick to the gut all for near falls over the course of the next five minutes. The champion is set to lose his title if he can't change the course of this contest in the next five minutes. The Showstealer applies an Inverted Cloverleaf to attempt a submission. Mandrews bravely takes the pain until he can find the energy to crawl to the ropes and break the hold. As Cruz argues with the official again, Dave Mastiff and Zack Gibson rush down to ringside to get involved. They roll the challenger out without the referee's knowledge for a beat down. It isn't long though until South London's Finest make the save. Leroy Kincaide and Roy Johnson brawl with Nathan Cruz's lackies all the way up the aisle. In the meantime, Mandrews gets back in the ring but is floored with the One Night Stand. The reigning champion is about to hook the leg when the music of El Ligero plays. As he looks up in shock, the man he took out and humiliated just a few weeks ago charges down the aisle to confront his enemy. Ligero jumps in the ring. Cruz looks worried at first however then dares The Masked Sensation to hit him, knowing it will level things up with a DQ. After thinking about it, he levels Cruz with a Step-Up Enzuiguri which forces the referee to give Nathan Cruz a point to make this 1-1. Nathan Cruz laughs but Mandrews gets the last laugh when he drops the champ with a 180 Degree Stunner with thirty seconds left. He quickly charges up the ropes, pulls off the Shooting Star Press and hooks the leg. The referee counts one, two... but Nathan Cruz kicks out. The time limit eventually expires. Nathan Cruz walks out with the EPW British 15 Championship again. As he slowly rolls out of the ring, Mandrews confronts El Ligero and the two argue in the middle of the ring. It is debatable how this would have gone done without El Ligero's interference. It definitely made a difference on the outcome though and the Welsh high-flyer isn't happy to be walking out empty handed. Noam Dar is sat backstage with his head in his hands following his loss earlier tonight. He is eventually confronted by The Tartan Rebellion which causes him to spring up from his seat and goon the defensive. The Scottish Supernova folds up his chair. Chris Renfrew assures him that they come in peace though. After demanding what they want, he is told that despite everything that's gone down, the offer is still on the table to join them. Renfrew explains that he and his associates' stock is on the rise and it doesn't look like Noam Dar is going to be experiencing any upward momentum any time soon after yet another defeat tonight. Just as the angry Dar is about to turn them down, the leader of the group tells him to think about it long and hard. The Tartan Rebellion leave the room. Noam Dar is left to ponder the offer once again. The camera heads to Ethan Hayze who is in the front row to watch the show tonight. Jeremy Borash and Nigel McGuinness say that it is great to see the ex-champion back. Martin Stone vs. Trent Seven This rivalry stems all the way back to EPW Live #26 where Martin Stone's rivalry with British Strong Style began. Since then, The Guvnor unsuccessfully challenged Pete Dunne for the EPW British National Championship and the reigning champion's associates certainly made things difficult for him. He has since got a measure of revenge on Tyler Bate however is still looking for the same on Trent Seven before re-focusing on title ambitions. Trent Seven does his best to stall getting this match off to a start. It appears that he is wary of getting in to a rough brawl with arguably one of the toughest men in the company and you can't blame him. Eventually, Stone catches up with The Bombardier of Battery and overwhelms him with stiff forearms in the corner followed up by a European Uppercut. He then lets out more of his frustrations with repeated stomps in the corner until he is dragged back by the referee. As he approaches Seven again, Stone is dragged in and then stomped himself by his opponent. Trent Seven has taken advantage of this opportunity. He pulls off a Vertical Suplex before dropping a Running Elbow Drop on the chest of his opponent for a one count. The British Strong Style member holds his own for a little while against the veteran. He leans Stone up against the turnbuckles before laying in with some stiff knife-edge chops followed by one huge overhand chop. The cocky brawler from the Midlands makes the mistake of riling up the crowd which gives Martin Stone the time to recover and deliver a clothesline right out of the gates. As Seven peels himself off the mat, The Guvnor drags him to the side of the ring to execute the Rope-Hung DDT. Martin Stone has a look in his eyes we haven't seen in a long, long time as he locks on the Arm-Trap Crossface. He yanks back and his opponent reaches out for the rope. Unfortunately he isn't even close. Trent Seven submits. Martin Stone gets a convincing victory in just six minutes and gets another step further to getting redemption. As the official raises his arm, he calls for a microphone and has a message for Jack Gallagher. He states that he has beaten all the odds since he came back to English Pro Wrestling and it's time he got what he deserves; that's another shot at the EPW British National Championship. As Pete Dunne has done everything in his power to make sure that isn't a reality, he wants Jack Gallagher to give him the second title shot he earned earlier on tonight so that they can give the fans the main event that they deserve at EPW Live #50: This Is England. The fans approve with a standing ovation. Ethan Hayze also approves and shows it by joining the round of applause. Martin Stone salutes the crowd as we head in to the next segment. Jack Gallagher is watching what has just gone down on a monitor backstage. RJ Singh approaches him for an interview and asks exactly who he will be gifting the title shot to. The Extraordinary Gentleman admits that he has given it a lot of thought but before he can answer, he is approached by The Tartan Rebellion. Chris Renfrew, Wolfgang and Jack Jester congratulate the #1 contender on his victory against Tyler Bate. The leader of the group then suggests that he ignores what Martin Stone just said and gives the title shot to either of his associates. He goes on to explain that what the fans really deserve is a true battle of Britain at EPW Live #50: This Is England with either Wolfgang or Jack Jester as the champion against himself as the challenger. Gallagher thinks about it before turning them down. He explains that the last thing this company needs is a group of thugs running roughshod with the title belt. What the fans deserve is a champion they can be proud of. Renfrew, Wolfgang and Jester look furious. Wolfgang suggests that they beat him down. His allies agree but they are interrupted by an unlikely appearance from Doug Williams. The last time we saw The Anarchist was when he cowardly retired before giving Jack Gallagher the match they had previously agreed upon. Tonight he appears to be on the side of his former rival. After a tense stare-down, The Tartan Rebellion warn Jack Gallagher that this isn't the last he would see of them. They leave the room but Gallagher is confused as to why Williams is here. The British wrestling veteran admits that he owes Gallagher an apology. It has taken a long time to do this but he admits that Gallagher was the better man and wants to shake his hand to put their rivalry to bed. The Extraordinary Gentleman is happy to do so. We know his admiration for Williams was high before their fallout several months ago. This was unexpected however was good to see. Last Man Standing Marty Scurll vs. Will Ospreay This war has raged on since EPW re-launched. They fought in the grand finale of the inaugural EPW British National Championship tournament however both men's careers have taken very different directions ever since. Marty Scurll had a very successful run as champion using every trick in the book to retain his gold but eventually winning over the fans. Will Ospreay went on a run of misfortune and had a dramatic change in attitude. The Aerial Assassin has vowed to get his win back from The Villain to finally get his career back on track. He attacks his nemesis as he makes his entrance to get this one off to an early start. The two competitors brawl down the aisle and down to ringside. It isn't long before weapons come in to play. Ospreay blasts Scurll with a trash can lid before springing off of the barricade with a Springboard Forearm to send his opponent on top of the announcers. As Borash and McGuinness move out of the way, Ospreay then mounts Scurll and reins down on him with several closed fists. He then takes him up on to the apron to tease a Piledriver on to it. Scurll manages to escape though and blasts Ospreay with the Just Kidding Superkick before following up with a dangerous looking Falcon Arrow on to the apron. The fans cheer as Ospreay topples down to the floor. After bouncing Ospreay's head off of the barricade several times, Marty clotheslines his opponent over it to send him in to the crowd. They brawl up and down the rafters to the delight of the Liverpool fans. Eventually Ospreay catches Scurll with a kick to the groin before tossing him down some stairs to swing the momentum back in his favour. He throws some more weapons in to the ring and then Scurll as well before nailing his arch-rival with several foreign objects. Things turn ugly when Ospreay reveals his baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire. The Aerial Assassin takes a swing at The Villain. Marty avoids it though and manages to fend off the attack with a Rope-Assisted Enzuiguri. He then looks down at the baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire with evil intentions however he has other ideas. Scurll reveals an umbrella wrapped in barbed wire from under the ring which gets a monster pop from the crowd. The Villain laughs to himself as he rushes in the ring and nails Ospreay in the mid-section with it. It is even more brutal coming out of the skin. As the ex-champion applies the Crossface Chickenwing, we see blood gush from the skin of Ospreay's mid-section. He rolls around whilst taking the pain. It appears he may begin to fade soon however he gains possession of his barbed-wire baseball bat and then swings it backwards. It nails Scurll in the head which causes him to release the hold. The two men slowly climb to their feet. This gives Ospreay time to set up a table whilst Scurll recovers. The Aerial Assassin soon sets up his opponent up for the Oscutter through the table. We have never seen this before. He springs out of the corner and leaps off the ropes but as he comes down, Marty catches him in a Torture Rack position. He slowly drags him down in to a Crossface Chickenwing standing position before throwing him over his head and through the table with a Half-Nelson Choke Suplex. The Villain holds himself up via the ropes as he watches the official count. He reaches ten. Marty Scurll is the Last Man Standing. As the fans cheer, we hear the winner's music over the arena speakers and his arm is raised in victory. Both men are out of energy though. Both have blood dripping from their bodies. This is easily one of the most brutal matches in the modern era of EPW. Marty eventually leaves the ring on his own accord despite advice from medical staff. His opponent is still down amongst the wreckage of the wood he was just suplexed through. Once Scurll has passed through the curtain, Ospreay eventually shows signs of movement. He rolls out of the ring and pulls himself up to his feet. The Aerial Assassin then turns to a nearby camera and shouts 'THIS AIN'T OVER!' Ospreay seems dead-set on getting his own back on Marty Scurll. Tonight wasn't his night but he will not stop until he gets revenge. The Coffey Brothers are loading their bags in to their car in the parking lot. Joe and Mark are discussing what went wrong earlier and things appear to be getting heated. As voices are raised, they are jumped from behind by none another than The Kings of the North. Bonesaw and Damien Corvin have been looking to cause trouble since their automatic suspension several weeks ago and have once again found an opening. Bonesaw throws Joe Coffey over the hood of the car before giving him a swift kick to the jaw. This gives both of the Irish thugs a chance to team up on Mark Coffey. They eventually force his foot on the seat of the car before slamming the door shut on it repeatedly. Joe Coffey tries to come to his partner's aide. The damage has been done though. Corvin and Bonesaw quickly rush away from the scene before security get there. Joe looks furious as his brother Mark yells out in pain. Medical staff are soon on hand to get him in to ambulance and to the nearest medical facility. Six-Woman Tag Team Match Kay Lee Ray, Nikki Storm & Viper vs. Nixon Newell, Pollyanna Peppers & Laura Di Matteo Over the last month we have seen a changing of the guard within the female ranks ever since former GCW superstar Kay Lee Ray joined the division. She has since aligned herself with Nikki Storm and Viper to help her become the EPW British Women's Championship and so far the alliance has looked unstoppable. In the name of justice, EPW's three top babyfaces have joined forces to unite against this new faction. They get huge cheers as they make their way down the aisle together. The match gets off to an interesting start with Nikki Storm trading holds with Pollyanna Peppers. The self-proclaimed 'best in the galaxy' comes out of the exchange with the upper hand and ends up dropping Pollyanna with a Back Suplex. She then attempts a Fisherman's Suplex early however her opponent fights out of it and turns the tables with a Spinning Wheel Kick on the rebound. Nixon Newell soon gets a tag in. After dropping Storm with several clotheslines, she dares her to tag in her group's leader; Kay Lee Ray. There is clearly still some beef between two. Nikki approaches her corner however tags in Viper instead. The monstrous enforcer makes her presence known with a Running Body Block right out of the gate. She then launches the ex-champ in to the corner and lays in to her with some kicks to the gut. This gives Kay Lee Ray an opportunity to tag herself in and assert her dominance over her rival. After a short beat down, the reigning champion bows to the jeering fans with a grin on her face. She soon turns her attention to a struggling Nixon Newell and applies a Sleeper Hold. The girl-next-door from the valleys begins to fade however she soon fights back with some elbows. Eventually Kay Lee stumbles back. Nixon then tags out to Laura Di Matteo but before leaving the ring, the former champion and her partner drop their opponent with a Double Suplex. The Italian underdog does her best against Kay Lee Ray however her lack of experience soon shows. The champ delivers a Rebound Lariat and tags out to Viper to do some more of her dirty work. The giant gets a near fall with a Running Seated Senton. She then continues her dominance over Di Matteo with an Avalanche Splash in the corner, a Samoan Drop and a Running Leg Drop for yet another two count. After some more offence,Viper attempts a Fallaway Slam. Pollyanna takes things in to her own hands by quickly tagging herself in without Viper's knowledge,climbing up the ropes and flooring her with a Missile Dropkick. After the move, she does her best to take advantage of the temporarily stunned monster. Unfortunately she is floored with a Spinning Backfist followed by a Cobra Clutch Slam. This gives Kay Lee Ray another chance to tag in and get some offence on another threat to her title gold. The reigning champ also continuously cuts off her opponent. She successfully delivers a Swanton Bomb however Pollyanna shows great resiliency by kicking out at two. Peppers manages to swing the momentum back in her favour finally with a Springboard High Knee to the jaw of the champion. She slowly crawls towards her corner to tag in Nixon Newell however the ex-champ is dragged down from the apron by Nikki Storm at the last second. Luckily for Pollyanna, Laura Di Matteo has recovered and retrieves the tag instead. The Italian Underdog tries to bravely fight once again but is floored by the illegal Viper. Kay Lee Ray and Viper beat down on Di Matteo for a while. As the champ lifts her for the Gory Bomb, Pollyanna and Nixon have fought off Nikki Storm and pull off a Double Cactus Clothesline to send themselves and Viper down to ringside. Laura Di Matteo has rolled out of the Gory Bomb at the same time in to a Sunset Flip for two. The fans are shocked to see her pull off an impressive Roundhouse Kick afterwards to set up for her finisher; the Unprettier. The Italian Underdog hooks the leg as the fans count with the official. He reaches three and Laura Di Matteo picks up a pinfall over the champion. As her arm is hoisted in the air, a look of shock even sets upon her own face. Her team-mates join her in the ring to celebrate the win. Hugs are shared between the babyfaces while the heels find their bearings at ringside. As the villainous trio back up the ramp, Kay Lee Ray is handed back her belt and drapes it over her shoulder. William Regal looks happy at the result of the previous match. The commissioner looks over at the security guard to the right of him and tells him that he thinks Laura Di Matteo might have just fast-tracked her way to an opportunity at the EPW British Women's Championship. The door to the office then swings open and in storms The Zebra Kid. The Norfolk based hard-man wants to know why he wasn't even on the card to which Regal asked him when actually was the last time he won a match. It takes Zebra a while to think of this which amuses the man in charge. The Zebra Kid quickly makes it known that he wants opportunities otherwise he is going to start taking them. After he is finished talking, the commissioner states that he is fed up of people not playing by the rules. There's already enough chaos going down in English Pro Wrestling right now. If Zebra can win his next match then he can have a title match. He looks happy by this outcome but is angered when Regal informs him that if he loses, he will be fired. Steel Cage Match for the EPW British National Championship Pete Dunne © vs. Rampage Brown There is no doubt that the #1 contender has earned his shot at the gold this evening after proving his abilities since EPW's relaunch several months ago. His odds of winning were also boosted when commissioner William Regal decided to surround them with a steel cage to ensure there will be no outside interference from either Trent Seven or Tyler Bate. Rampage Brown has promised not just to become champion but to also break Pete Dunne's neck and end his career for good to ensure The Bruiserweight doesn't pull off his master plan to walk away once his English Pro Wrestling contract expires and join a yet to be named North American promotion with EPW's gold around his waist. This match can be won via pinfall, submission or by escaping the cage. The reigning champion seems cautious about entering the cage. You can't blame him though. Rampage looks like a man on a mission. They both come to blows as soon as he steps in to the ring. This match proves to be an out an out brawl. The focused challenger asserts his dominance early on. The strength advantage proves too much for Dunne and he is the victim of punches, kicks, chops, slams in to the cage and a particularly nasty looking Running Big Boot. He then sets up for the Piledriver. The finishing move comes too early though which Pete Dunne reverses and then blasts Rampage between the crotch with a Low Blow. Off the back of that, the champ pulls off a Running Front Dropkick which sends Rampage crashing in to the steel mesh of the cage. The Bruiserweight then proceeds to stomp on his opponent's chest repeatedly in the corner before bending Rampage's fingers whilst the big man climbs to his feet. Unfortunately for Dunne, the #1 contender powers out and launches him on to the top rope for a Superplex. The move is successfully executed. Rampage teases another Piledriver but then decides he isn't done yet. He really meant it when he said he wanted to do some considerable damage to the leader of British Strong Style. The offence continues with some knife-edge chops in the corner, a Gorilla Press Slam and a rare venture to the top rope to deliver a Diving Elbow Drop. As Rampage lifts him for a Delayed Vertical Suplex, he looks at throwing him at the cage once again however is drilled in the head with a knee. This gives Pete Dunne a chance to slip out. The desperate champion rakes the eyes of Rampage before dropping him with a Running Cutter. Knowing he needs to do more to keep his opponent down, Dunne begins some joint manipulation with some stretches and strikes aimed at the right shoulder. At one point he even stands on the shoulder with both feet whilst bending Rampage's arm right back. It looks disgusting to watch for any viewer. After Rampage climbs to his feet, he is then dropped back down to the canvas with his finishing move; the Bitter End. Dunne begins to climb the cage. After getting about three quarters of the way up, his opponent gets up and powerbombs him back down in to the ring. He then follows up with the Piledriver to which the crowd go nuts. Rampage debates whether to go for the pinfall. He decides that he hasn't quite put the beating on Dunne that he had intended so sits the champ up on the ropes for what is only going to turn out ugly. At this point Dunne is already bleeding. Rampage lifts him and then drops him with a nasty Piledriver once again but this time off the top rope. The champion's head hits the canvas with a thud. He lays motionless on the canvas. The arena is filled with 'RAMPAGE, RAMPAGE, RAMPAGE' chants as they await him becoming the new champion. He turns to open the cage door and slowly walks thinking his job is done. The man mountain from Leeds steps through the ropes on to the steel steps. All he has to do is walk down to the floor and the gold is his. He takes one last look at his work to see Pete Dunne slowly looking up at him. The champ is still on the canvas. As Rampage goes to leave, Dunne spits at him. Rampage angrily charges back in to the ring to knock him out with an almighty clothesline. He then peels the champ up off the mat to throw him in to the cage again. After launching him in to the front side of the cage, it completely caves in on itself. Pete Dunne is completely knocked out but he slowly rolls down towards the floor. Rampage tries to catch up with him however the reigning champion reaches the floor first. The official has no other choice to finish this match and reluctantly award it to the champion. Pete Dunne has retained the EPW British National Championship against all odds. He is still knocked out as he lays at ringside. Chris Roberts drapes the belt over him but is chased away by the challenger. Rampage Brown is not happy. He catches the referee and launches him off the stage before running back to the ring to deal with his misfortune in his own way. The Master of the Piledriver drags the unconscious champion on to the apron. He then drills him with the Piledriver before spitting back at his downed body at ringside. The show ends with a furious Rampage Brown leaving up the aisle while medical staff run down with a stretcher to help Pete Dunne. The Bruiserweight is going to need serious medical assistance after what he went through this evening. |
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| Maxy | Jun 30 2017, 01:16 PM Post #2 |
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Nice opener to set the pace. Wondering who Gallagher will pick. Wolfgang stole one here, pure snad simple. Solid effort by the Coffey Bros, disappointed they didn't win the gold here. Rough ending to the 15-title bout. Mandrews had chance to win it, but current me if I'm wrong but since the belt's been in play has their been more draws than wins? Sure if it happens it happens, but it feels like it's getting to the point where it's taking a way from the feel of it. Obviously the champion shouldn't lose the belt on a draw, but maybe next time if it does go the distance in the score is tied there should be a sudden death period. Just a thought. Nice backstage segment with Williams and Gallarher. At first I thought the timing of her appearence would hint he might be a possible choice to get the other title shot. Excellent last man standing match (though I didn't really have a pick in this one). Have a feeling Ospreay will get another chance Scurll sooner rather than later, but wondering how far things will go. Not surprised Bonesaw and Corvin found an opening to strike, bummer it had to be aganst the Coffeys (was hoping they'd continue chasing the tag belts). Hopefully Mark's injury isn't too serious. In a way kind of glad on what happened with the Zebra Kid. Granted his luck lately hasn't been good, but this does seem like the perfect opportunity to end the losing streak. Hopefully this won't backfire and explode in his face. A huge mistake by Brown. Was pulling for him to dethrone the champ, and even though technically Dunne stole this one with how he 'escaped' the cage Brown dropped the ball. Granted it would be difficult to control one's emotion with what Dunne did to him just as the match was about to end with Brown steps away from winning, but he was also steps away from delivering an even bigger FU by taking the belt from him. To his credit he did make Dunne not look like a champion, but I would be hesitant to put Brown in an immediate re-match. Got the feeling though they will meet again sooner rather than later. |
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| Klossing | Feb 9 2018, 11:56 PM Post #3 |
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Exactly the kind of EPW show I dig, easy to read and a perfect layout of matches. First off, that Last Man Standing match was perfect, and even through text, i marked the fuck out for Scurll's umbrella wrapped in barbed wire spot. I was pulling for Ospreay personally, if only because of his losing streak and I feel bad for my boy about it. Hahaha. Hopefully big things are in store for him going into #50. Cruz/Mandrews was my next favorite match, because of the story it told. The Ligero interference costing his partner the victory was a really cool idea, and am looking forward to reading what comes out of this between Mandrews and Ligero. Loving Cruz as champ right now. The three separate British Strong Style matches were perfect for what they were. Hot opener between Bate/Gallagher and giving Jack some momentum heading into his title bout that's hotly approaching. Simple and effective storytelling right there. Seven/Stone was good, but I would have liked the match to last a bit longer. But two dudes clobbering the hell out of each other should result in a quicker match. Good stuff regardless. Stone continues to be the backbone of EPW, imo. Really dope main event, the way that you've been building Rampage up really made me believe that he was going to end Dunne's reign. Glad it didn't happen though, as Gallagher/Dunne is a money match for EPW's biggest show to date. The finish was smart in protecting Rampage in defeat. I can see a rematch down the line between these two, maybe after Dunne/Gallagher. My guess for #45's main event will be Stone, Gallager, & Rampage v. British Strong Style which would rule. Again, great stuff Joe and the hype for #50. |
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