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EPW Live #112; Live from Leeds
Topic Started: Jun 5 2018, 06:19 PM (17 Views)
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RELOADED MATCH #1: Jack Gallagher & Joe Coffey defeated The Aussie Open via pinfall when Gallagher nailed Fletcher with the Gentleman's Dropkick. Coffey's usual partner has been sidelined with an ankle injury after last week's loss to The Sanguinary.

RELOADED MATCH #2: Sumie Sakai defeated Madison Eagles via pinfall in the 2nd Round of the Klondyke Kate Classic with the Rolling Cutter. After the match, the winner offered her opponent a handshake however Eagles shoved her away and left the ring.

RELOADED MATCH #3: Millie McKenzie defeated Xia Brookside via pinfall in the 2nd Round of the Klondyke Kate Classic when Brookside attempted the Iconoclasm and McKenzie reversed it in to a Bridging German Suplex resulting in a three count.

EPW Live #112

Once Reloaded wraps up, the main broadcast begins with a recap of last week's show which concluded with The Sanguinary winning back the EPW British Tag Team Championships from The Glaswegian Assembly in controversial fashion. We also saw six competitors qualify for Battle For The Briefcase plus a huge handicap main event was made for this week's episode. The Leeds Direct Arena is sold out tonight with a crowd of 13,000 in attendance. Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness and Alex Shane are at ringside to call the action. They run down the current scheduled card which includes Noam Dar getting his title rematch against EPW British Junior Champion Josh Bodom, Nikki Cross takes on Dahlia Black, El Ligero goes one-on-one with Chris Brookes, TK Cooper vs. Jordan Devlin and in the main event; Pete Dunne, David Starr and Keith Lee join forces to do battle with The Corporate Entourage in a 6-on-3 Handicap Match.

Nick Aldis makes his way down the aisle before the in-ring action kicks off. The EPW British Atlas Champion is out to address the fans after he earned himself a spot in the Battle For The Briefcase which will take place in three weeks. The National Treasure plays to the crowd for a while before taking a more serious tone. He understands that many believe his victory over Drew Galloway two weeks ago was 'controversial' and he is out here to clear things up. Aldis then invites The Celtic Colossus to join him in the ring so they can talk about the issue like men. The crowd light up as Galloway stomps down the aisle looking like he means business. He soon retrieves a microphone of his own and the conversation turns to him getting another shot at the gold. Before Aldis can answer the challenge, William Regal appears on the titantron to remind everybody exactly who makes the matches around here. The boss quickly expresses his dislike for both men and can see the evident animosity between them brewing. Therefore he makes the decision to pair them up in a tag team match later tonight instead of granting their wish of a title bout against one another. Both men disapprove. Once again Regal reminds them that he is the commissioner so he makes the matches and chooses the title contenders, not them. He disappears off the titantron and the two men in the ring stare each other down until Nick Aldis decides to leave. Drew Galloway follows soon after.

EPW British Junior Championship
Josh Bodom (c) vs. Noam Dar

A replay is shown from when these two went to war two weeks ago. The champion took the easy way out by intentionally getting himself disqualified before the challenger could lock on his submission finisher; the Champagne Super Kneebar. Noam Dar is focused on getting the job done. The Scottish Supernova needs to ensure that he doesn't let it slip through his fingers again though as this will be his final shot at the gold for the foreseeable future. Josh Bodom does his best to avoid any contact in the early stages. His opponent eventually gets him down to the mat and the crowd cheer as he ties the arrogant rookie from Bournemouth up on the canvas. The Blonde Bomber reacts angrily but sees himself dropped neck first on to the top rope, sent spinning round with an Airplane Spin and then dropped with a Northern Lights Suplex. The fans are well behind the challenger. He takes to the top for a Missile Dropkick. Bodom pushes him away though and begins to utilise some slow-paced grounded offence to the crowd's chagrin. They once again get behind Dar. He struggles but eventually finds an escape route and turns the tables with the Nova Roller for a near fall early on. The challenger continues to mount on the offence for a couple more minutes. As the champion is sat on the ropes, the all-rounder from Scotland looks to deliver a Frankensteiner from up top. Bodom holds on as his opponent falls to the mat on his own instead. He then follows up with a Diving Sitout Facebuster for a two count of his own. As his rival finds his feet, The Blonde Bomber stalks his prey with a Superkick in mind. Bodom approaches. Dar catches the boot and sends him down with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. This leaves the champ in a vulnerable position. We could see the Champagne Super Kneebar. Bodom tries to deliver the Low Blow for another DQ however his opponent over-steps it and transitions neatly in to an STF. The Blonde Bomber is in trouble. He looks for the ropes. He cannot reach. The wiley heel eventually escapes by using the grease in his hair to slide out of the hold. As Bodom backs in to the corner for a breather, Dar runs forward with the Nova Roller in mind again. The champ moves out of the way and quickly executes the Bliss Buster. The referee counts. He reaches three and Josh Bodom retains the gold. The retaining champ snatches his title from the official before immediately leaving the ring. He isn't hanging around. The Blonde Bomber leaves with a smile on his face whilst Noam Dar is left distraught in the ring. The Scottish Supernova has probably run out of chances for the time being in the junior division unfortunately.

Australasian Strong Style are in the locker room. Travis Banks doesn't look happy about Mark Davis, Kyle Fletcher and Madison Eagles' losses earlier tonight on Reloaded. The Kiwi Buzzsaw can't help but brag of his victory last week though. He booked his spot in the Battle For The Briefcase by beating Trent Seven in singles action. Turning his attention back to the failures of his stablemates, he warns them that it was him that brought them all to English Pro Wrestling and he will make sure they're gone if they don't step up their game in the coming weeks. That includes making sure he wins the briefcase for a second time. Davis makes a back handed comment as the group leader begins to calm down about Banks' failure to keep hold of the briefcase last year to which the two nearly comes to blows. Fletcher and Eagles manage to settle them down however Banks warns Davis that he has his eye on him as the segment ends.

Nikki Cross vs. Dahlia Black
Last week we saw Nikki Cross attack reigning EPW British Women's Champion Viper in the backstage area before reminding us that she was never pinned or submitted despite losing the Triple Threat Match at EPW Live #110: The Scottish Supershow. In her head she is still the #1 contender. The Queen Of Chaos is out to prove a point at the expense of former champion Dahlia Black who is herself looking to rise back to the top. The first couple of minutes are quite cagey until the babyface manages to quicken the pace, deliver a Hip Toss, nail a Dropkick and drop her opponent with a Headscissors Takedown. The fans are behind the all-rounder from New Zealand. She attempts a Scoop Slam but is raked in the eyes before being thrown shoulder first in to the ring post. The tables are turned in a big way when Nikki Cross executes an Inverted DDT on to the ring apron. She then proceeds to trap her adversary under the ring canvas to deliver repeated punches to the back chest and head. When they get back in to the ring, the heel from Glasgow relentlessly stomps down on her grounded opponent and soon drops her again with a Running Crossbody. Dahlia Black has had the wind taken out of her. She tries to exit for a breather but is dragged back in. The Queen Of Chaos slams her in to the canvas with a Samoan Driver and follows up with her trademark Diving Headbutt; the Hail Storm. The leg is hooked. Jessika Carr counts. Dahlia Black manages to kick out just before three. An angry Nikki Cross quickly drags her opponent up off the mat with the intention of putting an end to the contest. She hooks the leg to deliver the Purge. Her opponent begins to fight back with some punches to the ribs. As Cross staggers back, Black charges forward and drops her with a Tornado DDT. The fans will on the fan favourite as she climbs the rope with the Dark Side Of The Moonsault in mind. She dives. Her adversary rolls out of the way and she hits the mat with a thud. Nikki Cross recovers quickly before finally delivering the Purge to hold on for the three count. The crazed Glaswegian yells out when the bell sounds to confirm her victory. Jessika Carr tries to raise her arm in victory but Cross snatches it back. She yells in to a nearby camera that she is coming for Viper again and next time she will take her title. The Queen Of Chaos obviously believes that she should be the EPW British Women's Champion right now and that performance certainly puts her in contention.

Jennifer Louise has been granted access in to the commissioner's office where The Corporate Entourage are preparing for the main event. With the odds stacked heavily in their favour, Sha Samuels, Nathan Cruz, Joe Hendry, Fit Finlay, Dave Taylor and Robbie Brookside will go to war with David Starr, Keith Lee and EPW World Undisputed Champion Pete Dunne. William Regal assures us that we will see three of his faction's main targets humbled by his most loyal servants tonight. The commissioner reminds us that he warned every wrestler in the locker room that he rules with an iron fist and tonight will be proof of the consequences that his enemies will suffer. Sha Samuels steps up to speak next. The East End Butcher is out to soften up champion Pete Dunne ahead of their EPW World Undisputed Championship bout in three weeks at EPW Live #115: Battle Lines. He will not only batter The Bruiserweight but will also bring the gold to the corporate team. As the squad seem alive and ready, Nathan Cruz speaks to his boss on the side. The Prima Donna questions when he will get an opportunity at the gold once again to which Regal reminds him that he had a shot in Belfast, Ireland and blew it. Cruz has a think but tells Regal that he will find a way to get a title belt on his desk over the coming months no matter what it takes. The commissioner seems intrigued as the final members of The Corporate Entourage pour out of his office. He sits to enjoy the following contest where two more of his enemies will compete with the odds stacked against them.

Zack Sabre Jr. & Will Ospreay vs. Nick Aldis & Drew Galloway
Earlier tonight Aldis and Galloway were involved in an in-ring segment where they both showed animosity towards one another about the result of their match two weeks ago. Before they agreed to a rematch, William Regal took the opportunity to stir the pot some more and book them to team together instead in this bout. It is clear from the get go that there is tension between them. Sabre Jr. and Ospreay get on with business as usual and the first few minutes is a back and forth affair. The high-flyers put on more of a united front. Their faster paced offence eventually gives them the advantage of the uneasy opponents. Aldis and Galloway are tagging themselves in and out which is obviously building the tension. The Celtic Colossus begins to get revved up for the Claymore. His partner tags himself in before he can approach for the move and The National Treasure pushes past his partner to begin to mount some offence. Aldis executes a Belly-To-Back Side Slam to which Galloway re-enters the ring to get in the face of his partner. The EPW British Atlas Champion responds with a smug grin while the referee orders his rival back in to the corner. Ospreay manages to fight back and drops Aldis with a Handspring Enzuiguri to tag out. Sabre Jr. storms in with several strikes followed by a Bridging Dragon Suplex for a two count. He then holds the champion in a Breaks Special for a while until it is countered in to Northern Lights Suplex. The National Treasure awaits The Technical Wizard to get to his feet. Once he does, he lifts him up for the Tormentum but is locked in the Cross Armbreaker on the way down. Galloway quickly tags himself in through gritted teeth before breaking the hold. The brawler from Scotland manages to fend off both of his opponents on his own whilst his partner recovers. He hooks the arms ready for the Futureshock DDT when he notices Aldis has grabbed the EPW British Atlas Championship and is leaving up the aisle. This angers Galloway who was trying to make the best of a bad situation. He calls on his partner to return to the ring. In the mean time, Ospreay has tagged in and executes the Oscutter for the pin. The referee counts three. Zack Sabre Jr. & Will Ospreay pick up the victory. They begin to celebrate as Galloway drops to ringside in a fit of anger. Nick Aldis took the lazy way out. He definitely didn't act like a champion tonight. Could The National Treasure be going back on his word of being a 'champion the people can be proud of'? His actions tonight and two weeks ago certainly point in that direction.

You can hear the crowd from the arena as the camera catches up with Pete Dunne who has arrived in the locker room looking focused at the task at hand. The EPW World Undisputed Champion doesn't just have the chance to take out one enemy tonight. He has the chance to take out six. The Bruiserweight is confronted by one of his two partners tonight; David Starr. The Philly born newcomer to English Pro Wrestling attempts to address his ally for the night with a handshake which is ignored. The many of multiple nicknames decides to take a step back but informs him that the their team have to be on the same page if they are going to beat The Corporate Entourage. He adds that once they get the corporate lackies out of the way then Pete Dunne can have some of that real competition he has been asking for in the form of him. This was the cue he needs to start listing off of his many nicknames however stops in his tracks when Dunne looks up at him with an blank scowl. In walks Keith Lee who shakes the hand of David Starr. He knows not to even both shaking Pete Dunne's hand but briefs his partners on their mission statement tonight; kick some corporate ass. They all seem content with that. David Starr and Keith Lee exit the locker room and Pete Dunne opens his bag to start getting ready.

El Ligero vs. Chris Brookes
This small rivalry stems from last week's episode of Reloaded when El Ligero left The C.C.K during a Six Man Tag Team Match and left Kid Lykos to fall victim to the dangerous Ilja Dragunov. The Dirty Wolf hasn't been seen since however Chris Brookes confronted El Ligero in the back about his actions and was pied off by the masked high-flyer. The Masked Sensation had new black ring attire, new entrance music and displayed more broody characteristics. Brookes had no time for this and went all in on the man that took out his tag team partner. This was an open and shut affair. It seemed that Ligero's inability to utilize his usual energetic and enthusiastic offence was his downfall. The Calamari Catch Kid maimed him with knife-edge chops in the corner, dragged him out for a Clothesline and then launched him across the ring with an Exploder Suplex. Ligero even tried to exit the ring. Brookes pulled him back in and executed a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Even Ligero's opponent seemed confused at his behaviour. The high-flyer from Mexico pulled himself up in the corner however was drilled with the Yakuza Kick in no time to send him crashing down to the mat. The pin was made. The official counts three. Chris Brookes is victorious in an underwhelming contest. The winner's arm is raised but he is shaking his head in disapproval. Something didn't seem right about El Ligero tonight. The loser shoved the referee away as his opponent left the ring and looked around at the bewildered fans. As Brookes' music fades out, Joe Hendry walks down the aisle and slides in to the ring. The Prestigious One is a former rival of El Ligero and current member of The Corporate Entourage. He shoves Ligero down to the canvas with a determined look on his face. As his former enemy looks back up at the attacker, Hendry requests a microphone from ringside. The freestyle wrestler from Scotland calls Ligero a pathetic joke who is a complete waste of space. He then questions what pandering and putting his body on the line for these fans ever did for him. The Corporate Entourage member brands him the same skinny, little, Mexican runt that he's always been. The fans are shocked when Hendry offers his hand. Hendry claims that unlike these ungrateful fans he is not a user and neither is William Regal. While the crowd begin to boo, The Prestigious One declares that The Corporate Entourage looks after it's own. There is another way for Ligero. The heat is nuclear as the babyface accepts this alliance. Hendry smiles as he introduces the newest member of The Corporate Entourage to the world. Ligero looks reluctant but goes with it and exits the ringside area alongside his new colleague. The Masked Sensation has sold his soul to the corporate team. The fans react with jeers as the duo disappear leave through the curtain.

The fans pop big for the sound of 'Inaugural' by CFO$. Moustache Mountain walk out on to the stage together and then down to the ring waving at the 13,000+ fans. Tyler Bate returned last week to reunite with his partner Trent Seven. The Iron Master tells the fans how great it feels to be back. He has been forced to sit on the sidelines for months after being attacked backstage. Unfortunately he did not see the identity of the attacker however that doesn't matter any more. What matter is he and his best friend once again becoming the EPW British Tag Team Champions. This statement immediately gets the attention of the reigning champions. The lights dim and The Sanguinary appear on the video screen live from an undisclosed location backstage. Jimmy Havoc says that as much as they would love to claim that it was them that was responsible for what happened to Tyler Bate, they can't. They were winning titles and beating people up in the ring. The King Of The Goths continues by accepting the challenge posed by the team in the ring however tells them that they will each have to beat Bram to prove themselves worthy of a shot at the gold. Bram steps up. The Chesterfield Plague stares down the camera menacingly whilst warning both members of Moustache Mountain that he will take pleasure in shattering their dreams and also their necks by order of The Sanguinary. The faction fade to black and the arena lights turn back on. In the ring, Bate and Seven don't look too phased by the challenge. The Bombardier Of Battery confirms that he will give Tyler one extra week to recover because he is eager to get his hands on Bram next week. Moustache Mountain's music plays once again to signal the end of the segment. They play to the crowd before returning to the back.

Jordan Devlin vs. TK Cooper
When we return from the break, Jordan Devlin is in the ring sat on top of the ladder with a microphone in hand. The fans hurl insults his way however the grappler from the Republic of Ireland yells at them to quieten down. This only riles them up further. Devlin boasts of his qualification in to the Battle For The Briefcase and declares that he will go on to be the first EPW World Undisputed Champion to be born on the Republic side of Ireland. The crowd begin a 'DAMO, DAMO, DAMO' to which the arrogant newcomers responds with a cocky 'who?!' The EPW fans haven't forgotten evidently haven't forgotten about the man beast from Northern Ireland Big Damo who is currently suspended indefinitely after attacking William Regal's security team. Devlin finally says that he is the future of this company and there's not a soul in the locker room that can change that. Out walks TK Cooper to Netsky's 'Without You' to huge cheers. The underdog from New Zealand jogs down the aisle and slides in to the ring. As Devlin quickly climbs down the ladder, it is shoved down by his opponent. The heel bounces off the ropes and is then dropped with a Leg Lariat. Devlin then scurries to ringside for a breather. He doesn't get too much time. Cooper dives over the ropes to deliver a Somersault Senton. Big pop for the high-risk move. The energetic high-flyer quickly rolls his adversary back in to the ring. He prematurely sets up for the Scissor Kick. Bad timing though. Devlin moves out of the way, wipes him out with a Discus Clothesline and follows up with a Standing Moonsault. The fans in Leeds do not appreciate the show boating by the heel who struts around the ring before laying in some mounted punches for good measure. After Cooper finds his feet in the corner, he falls victim to some knife-edge chops. The former EPW British Tag Team Champion is not done yet though. He fires back with some chops of his own, a Bicycle Kick and a Running Neckbreaker. Devlin staggers up. Cooper then charges forward and nails him with a Running Spear. The leg is hooked. The crowd count along but it is a kick out just before three. TK decides it is time to go high risk again. As he climbs the ropes, he motions for the 450 Splash. Devlin manages to recover and springs up to turn the tables with a Step-Up Enzuiguri all the way down to the canvas. Cooper is decked with a High Kick to the skull which causes him to stagger. His opponent then homes in and drops him with the Package Piledriver. The cover is made. The referee counts three. Jordan Devlin wins. The official raises the arm of the victor whilst he smugly grins at the crowd. He then takes to each corner of the ring to yell back at the fans in the front row.

Cameras catch up with a brawl that has broken out in the backstage area between Nick Aldis and Drew Galloway. It appears that the EPW British Atlas Champion was leaving the arena when his current arch-enemy caught up with him for a fight. The National Treasure did walk out on The Celtic Colossus during their tag team match earlier so he can't be too surprised by the reaction. It is a back and forth brawl for the moment until Galloway thrusts Aldis through some nearby double doors in to the parking lot where a limo was standing by for the champion. He beats his rival's head in to the hood of his chauffeur driven vehicle and then decks him on the ground with some closed fisted punches. Security quickly rush to the scene where they drag the heavyweight from Scotland off of his victim. The disgruntled champion quickly backs away in to the limo beside him which promptly drives off. The fight is over but these two are far from done.

6-on-3 Tornado Handicap Match
The Corporate Entourage vs. Pete Dunne, David Starr & Keith Lee

Sha Samuels is the current #1 contender to the EPW World Undisputed Championship. The East End Butcher leads the rest of his team of corporate associates out which include Joe Hendry, Nathan Cruz, Fit Finlay, Dave Taylor and Robbie Brookside. They are out to represent William Regal and intend on taking out three of the commissioner's main targets in tonight's main event. They all enter the ring together. David Starr is the first babyface to walk out to cheers from the Leeds fans. He is soon followed by Keith Lee. The two of them wait for their third and final partner at the end of the ramp. The First Direct Arena explodes when 'Bruiserweight' by CFO$ blares across the speakers and Pete Dunne stomps out from the back with the strap of his title belt gripped between his teeth. The two-time champ enters the ring so the fight can begin with immediate effect. Mauro Ranallo informs us that this is tornado rules. No tags will be in effect. Each member of the babyface team has two opponents on them at a team in the opening minutes. Pete Dunne is beaten down by Sha Samuels and Dave Taylor. David Starr falls victim to an attack by Joe Hendry and Robbie Brookside. Keith Lee is slowly chopped away at by Nathan Cruz and Fit Finlay. The Belfast Bruiser grabs his shillelagh from his boot. As the referee tries to hold his arm back, Finlay yells back 'Regal's Rules' before clobbering The Limitless One over the back of the head with the foreign object. McGuinness reminds us that our commissioner must have put the 'Regal's Rules' stipulation in to effect for this match which means no disqualifications apply for The Corporate Entourage. They do for Dunne, Starr and Lee though. In the mean time, Brookside assists Hendry in delivering the Olympic Slam to David Starr in the ring. The duo then quickly join Cruz and Finlay in their attack on super heavyweight Keith Lee. They stand him up on the apron, position themselves and then launch him through the table with a Four-Man Assisted Powerbomb. The big man is out. He looks unconscious as he lays amongst the wreckage of the commentary team's table. The foursome all rejoice at what they have just done. Meanwhile, Pete Dunne is beginning to fight back in the ring. He sends Sha Samuels over the ropes with a Running Clothesline before grabbing at Dave Taylor's hand. The champion bends back his fingers before taking The Squire down to the canvas and repeatedly stomping on his hand. The other members of The Corporate Entourage realise what is going down. They filter in one-by-one. Finlay is first and swings his shillelagh. Dunne ducks, kicks him in the gut and drops him with a Rolling Release Suplex. Next is Robbie Brookside who walks straight in to a Kimura Lock. The Wildcat yells out in pain. It appears Dunne has done some damage to his arm in the hold. Before he can submit, Hendry and Cruz quickly break the hold and begin to beat down their opponent. The Prestigious One holds The Bruiserweight in place so that The Prima Donna can repeatedly nail him in the gut with punches. Out of nowhere David Starr recovers. The Product drills Cruz with a Roaring Elbow. Hendry approaches but is nailed with a Discus Lariat transitioned in to a Reverse STO. Dunne and Starr form an unlikely alliance to send the remaining two heels packing. The champion and his partner slowly approach one another in the middle. You could cut this tension with a knife. There is definitely a competitive rivalry going on between these two hungry competitors. They waste too much time though and Sha Samuels, who has been watching on, shoves Starr in to Dunne who topples through the ropes out to ringside. Samuels held on to the Philly native for an O'Connor Roll for the three count. He also held on to the tights for extra leverage which the official missed. The Corporate Entourage wins. As Pete Dunne charges back in to the ring, Samuels backs off and joins his corporate allies at ringside to celebrate their victory. They all assemble at the end of the ramp whilst Dunne and Starr argue amongst each other in the ring. Keith Lee is still laid out at ringside after being put through the broadcast table. Eventually David Starr has had enough of the champion's attitude and leaves him behind in the ring as he limps off to ringside. The final image of the show is Pete Dunne turning round to see Sha Samuels and the rest of The Corporate Entourage celebrating on the stage.
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Glad to see Sakai pick up a win in the tournament. Given her type of contract I don't see her winning it all, but if she can make some noise then that's cool.

Despite trying to get disqualified and failing at it, Bodom actually finished this one impressively.

As crazy as Nikki's been lately, she did backup her claim of being the number one contender with a win. While she isn't the one who makes the matches, I got a feeling she'll get what she wants, once way or another.

Devlin's on a role after his qualifying win the previous week, adding to it with a win here. Nice to see the people are still behind TK, but he luck has to change soon.

A bit torn on if I should have seen this outcome coming or not. On one hand Dunne's had good luck with surviving the numbers game, yet it was six on three. The outcome of the match must surely put a smile on Regal's mug.
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