6CW Proving Grounds Results Sunday 12th April 2020 (Day of Reckoning Build Week 4)

*Miss Jessica kicks off the show. She wants to address the Day of Reckoning PPV and says it’s a shame there will be no fans in attendance but 6CW promises to put on a show as they always do for their loyal supporters. She wants to talk about how she is getting 6CW back under control and that her authority will be respected. Hero is gone and so will the rest of the deadwood. It’s time for the members of this roster to prove their worth or find somewhere else to ply their trade.

James & Jenny McManus make their way out to ringside for the opening contest and Jessica makes McManus hand the 6CW Championship back otherwise she’ll remove him from the main event of Day of Reckoning. He hands it over, grudgingly, and then beckons for Uryu to come out and face him

*Dante Phoenix is shown entering the arena. The commentators debate on where he is storing Johnny Lawless and what Engel Harlequin will do to him when they finally clash.

*Charles Kramer is interviewed by Christy James. Kramer is unwilling to discuss his issues with Marshall Murdoch but instead wants to talk about how his nephew is the next big star in this company. Kramer goes on to say that Miss Jessica’s grip is slipping and the powers that be are surely recognising that. He hints that they have contacted him about steering the ship. Marshall Murdoch then interrupts. Marshall says his bank balance is still missing £100k and he’s putting interest on it. Kramer says he isn’t giving Murdoch a penny and that he should be careful of picking a fight with this family because they won’t just roll over like Hero. Marshall seems amused and says it sounds like a challenge. Kramer says his nephew is willing to face Murdoch at Day of Reckoning. If Murdoch wins he can have his 100k. Marshall laughs and says challenge accepted before walking away

*The commentators begin by hyping up the issues between Dante Phoenix and Engel Harlequin. We get clips of their match at Genesis and then Phoenix kidnapping Johnny Lawless before burning down the “Circus of Horrors”. Last week we see Engel whipping Phoenix and demanding he return Lawless

*Phoenix walks out onto the stage with a mic and he talks about how Harlequin and Lawless have, unwittingly, given him a new lease. He realises now he has nothing to lose so he will go beyond any lengths that his opponents have ever seen before. There is nothing they can do to him that surpasses what he has already been through. The cameras focus in on the deep welts across Phoenix’ back but he says the wounds will heal, however what he does to Harlequin will last a lifetime. He says he is a man of his word and he will return Lawless to Harlequin tonight but only after his demands are met. The first demand is a one on one match with Lawless without any interference

*Phoenix disappears from a moment and then he wheels out a chair that Lawless is strapped to a chair with tape across his mouth. Phoenix pushes Lawless across the walkway to the ring and then gets on the mic again and he introduces a video montage of Lawless’ career, including a famous 6CW feud with Cerberus. Phoenix calls Lawless “King of the Deathmatch” and says that although he’s a suit now a leopard never changes its spots and Phoenix wants to know just how bad Lawless really is. Phoenix rips Lawless’ shirt off and then he produces a kendo stick. Lawless desperately tries to free himself from the chair but he can’t as Phoenix begins whipping the stick into his exposed chest and midsection time and time again

*Huge red welts have appeared and blood runs down Lawless’ chest as Phoenix continues to punish him. Lawless’ screams of pain are muffled due to the tape but then Phoenix removes it and begins trying to force the kendo stick down Lawless’ throat. Lawless wretches and looks physically ill as Phoenix unties him from the chair and launches him inside the ring. Phoenix grabs a steel chair from ringside and he launches it at Lawless’ head (ECW style) before using it to perform several springboard attacks (ala Sabu). Lawless is busted wide open as Phoenix kneels over him and lands unanswered punches to the skull, spilling blood all over the canvass

*The commentators remark on how Phoenix’ soul has been lost to the dark side as he brings a variety of items into the ring to continue his torture. He uses a cheese grater to further open the cut on Lawless’ head before sitting him in the corner and uses a bowling ball to drive between the legs of his opponent. Lawless is a battered mess as Phoenix then slides a table into the ring and a roll of barbed wire. He wraps the table in the barbed wire before dragging Lawless up and sits him on the top rope

*James McManus is throwing a fit backstage. Jenny is trying to calm him down but his mood is not relenting. He wants vengeance on Helms and Uryu. Jenny assures him that bigger things are on the horizon and that he will be 6CW Champion at Day of Reckoning. This seems to have a calming effect on McManus but then he turns around and Jackson clocks him in the face with the 6CW Championship, busting his nose. Jenny is kneeling and screaming as Jackson tells McManus that is the closest he will ever come to the world title and never to touch his belt again

*Mike Hill is trying to mediate the issues between Angelo Trust and Ricky Nelson. Hill tells them they need to be on the same page to defeat Reborn but Trust isn’t happy that they left him in the lurch he previous week. Hill assures him it was a spur of the moment move but he has both men’s best interests at heart. The bickering continues but Trust agrees to come to ringside

*Robin Reborn is interviewed by Travis Sharp. Reborn is hyped up to be back in 6CW and says he’s happy to put Mike Hill V2 back in his box here tonight. Reborn knows that he’s known as one half of one of the best tag teams ever and a former 6CW Champion but this is a new chapter and he wants it to be the biggest and best one yet. He promises it will be a real page turner

*Perfect Jack is interviewed by Fleur Michaels. Jack draws comparisons from his early career when everyone doubted him to now when the doubters have returned due to his age. PJ says he’s in the form of his life on the cusp of another world championship. He says nothing and nobody will take that away from him. Crime Lord interrupts and says Jack is living in a fantasy land but he’s about to wake up and face the very harsh reality that is the man standing right in front of him. Crime Lord promises to victimise PJ at Day of Reckoning en route to becoming the 6CW Champion

*Dicey Reilly is interviewed by Christy James. Dicey says he’s been in this business long enough to have faced his fair share of disrespectful upstarts but O’Callaghan might just trump them all. Dicey says that OC talks a big game but he hasn’t backed it up in three years and he sure won’t be at Day of Reckoning. Dicey calls O’Callaghan an embarrassment to his Irish heritage and that he is going to enjoy teaching him a lesson in humility

*Uryu is interviewed after his title win. Uryu admits that he has been questioning himself recently but this victory reaffirms his belief that he is still a force in this business. He tells Travis Sharp that he truly believes he can add the 6CW Championship to his collection at Day of Reckoning. He says his opponent’s bloodlust for one another is all the advantage he needs

*Liam Wood is at ringside and wants Varyag to come and face him like a man. After being made to wait Varyag finally enters the fray. Wood wants to know why Varyag turned on him last week. Varyag looks amused and says Wood has gone soft. Says Wood is a former three time world champion but all he does is whine and complain, blame every failure on anybody but himself. He is a pale imitation of him former self and a laughing stock in the locker-room. He says he hoped he’d slap some sense into Wood but he can see now that it didn’t work, Wood is and always will be a self-entitled little b1tch

*Wood says he gave Varyag a chance to be relevant and this is how he pays him back but he gets it, this is a business and he’s had people try and make a name off of him before. He says if Varyag wanted a fight against him he should of just asked. Wood would have happily granted him five minutes to make him famous. Varyag just smiles and says he doesn’t need Wood and never has. Wood admits that maybe he does need to open his eyes and that finally he can see the bigger picture. He needs to take responsibility for his own career and that is exactly what he is going to do from now on

*Varyag gives a sarcastic round of applause and then Jimmy Phillips attacks Wood from behind. He hits him with the “Game-Changer” clothesline and then the “Touchdown” as Varyag watches on with a smile

*Miss Jessica is in her office with Marty Helms. She is shrieking at Helms for costing McManus the UK Championship but Helms doesn’t seem interested. He says tonight he is going to put the final nail in the coffin of The TA and that he hopes Max Adamson returns to try and save his boys so he can retire him for good too. Helms says if Jessica really wants control in this company then she needs someone like him leading the line, she knows it is true. He leaves as Jessica looks contemplative.

*Karl Kramer is getting ready for the tag match as Charles Kramer talks to him. CK tells his nephew that tonight is merely an audition to the grand show at Day of Reckoning. Everyone thinks Marshall Murdoch is a big shot but when KK dismantles him live on pay per view it will be a coming out party never to be forgotten.

*Perfect Jack meets Dicey Reilly on his way to ringside and they share a handshake/reminisce about the old days. Dicey says he hopes Jack gets his hands on the 6CW Championship and then he wants the first shot. PJ agrees

*Jimmy Phillips is interviewed and says Wood was too stupid to see what was right in front of him. He doesn’t care about the lover’s tiff but that Wood is the perfect springboard for his career. Says he’ll end Wood at Day of Reckoning and Varyag can feed off the scraps he leaves

*There is plenty of dispute between the competitors before the match even gets underway. Kramer and Murdoch trade words but then Kramer and Crime Lord get into an argument about concentrating on the match at hand. O’Callaghan uses the arguments to attack Dicey from the side and works him over to begin the contest.

*OC gets working with vicious chops to the chest, reddening Dicey’s skin, and then demonstrates his wrestling nous by taking Dicey to the ground. Reilly struggles to break free of the body scissors as OC attempts to synch in the cobra clutch but Dicey grabs a handful of O’Callaghan’s groin to make him break his grip whilst the referee is distracted

*They get up and Dicey ends up flattening OC with a big time DDT before tagging in PJ. Jack hits an elbow from on high for a two count. Jack then hits a belly to belly suplex before bridging OC into a German suplex for another close call. Jack beckons O’Callaghan up and attempts a “Perfect” slam but Crime Lord grabs PJ’s head and snaps the back of his neck off the top rope

*Crime Lord tags in and he launches Jack against the turnbuckle before unloading with huge shoulder thrusts to the gut. He drags Jack out and puts him in a bearhug, wearing him down for a few minutes. Jack struggles against the hold and seems to be fading but then headbutts Crime Lord in the face to break the hold and hits a desperation German suplex that launches Crime Lord against the turnbuckle.

*Jack looks to make the tag but Charles Kramer distracts the referee and Karl Kramer drags Jack back and destroys him with a full nelson slam. KK and Marshall share a staredown and KK mocks Crime Lord before climbing back out. Crime Lord drags Jack into a spinebuster for a two count and then tags OC back in

*O’Callaghan climbs high and prepares for a crossbody but Jack rolls through upon impact and looks to apply the figure four but then Crime Lord breaks back in and scoops Jack onto his shoulders before hitting the “Lock n Load”. This sparks a brawl between both teams and Marshall wipes Crime Lord out with the “Marshall Law” before Kramer almost decapitates Murdoch with the “Cannonball Run”. Dicey spins Kramer around and looks for the “Craicdown” but then OC leaps on Reilly’s back and puts him in the Cobra Clutch

*Dicey seems to fade from the submission before OC releases and focuses back on PJ. He drags Jack back up but Jack sidesteps out and hits the “Perfect” slam. A three count looks imminent but Crime Lord breaks the cover

*Crime Lord attempts another F-5 but Jack slides off the back and then allows CL to run at him before pulling down the ropes and sends him over the top. Jack grabs OC’s legs and looks for the figure four but O’Callaghan kicks him to the corner and allows Marshall to make the count. Marshall attempts the “Texas” suplex but OC rolls down the back and tries to turn it into a sharpshooter, only for Murdoch to reverse into a small package for a two count

*Murdoch hits a chaos theory suplex as they scramble up and then prepares for “Marshall Law” but Charles Kramer makes the distraction. Murdoch grabs him by the neck but it allows KK to make the blind tag and he attacks Marshall from behind. KK hits a hat-trick of scooped slams before running the ropes and returning with a big splash for a two count

*Crime Lord slaps Kramer’s back for the blind tag and they go nose to nose. Crime Lord shoves Kramer away and then runs at Murdoch for the “Drive By” knee but Marshall avoids it and counters with a codebreaker. Kramer laughs but then breaks the pin after two. He drags Marshall up and attempts the “Karnage” spinebuster but Marshall jams his thumb in the eye before launching Kramer from the ring. He backs into the corner and prepares for the running knee before detonating it on Crime Lord. The three count seems a foregone conclusion but once again Charles Kramer distracts the referee.

*Marshall offers the tag to Dicey and then he rolls from the ring and goes after CK. He chases him around the ring but then runs straight into KK, who uses his momentum to lift him into an elevated flapjack and slams him down across the top of the steel steps. In the ring, Dicey beckons Crime Lord up and attempts the “Craicdown” but Crime Lord swipes his feet and catapults him into the corner. Dicey’s head hits the turnbuckle and Crime Lord looks for the “Lock n Load” but Dicey drops off and nails the “Craicdown” piledriver. The three count looks done but the referee indicates a blind tag from O’Callaghan

*Dicey sprints at OC but is drop toe-holded across the ropes and then O’Callaghan hits the 619. O’Callaghan hits a springboard frogsplash for a two count and then he starts mocking Dicey. He drags him up and hits a series of suplexes before motioning for the sharpshooter. Dicey manages to shove OC away with his feet and then they get up and wipe one another out with a double running clothesline. Kramer and Perfect Jack are trying to get the tag for the respective teams and PJ is in pole position…

*Jackson Jackson is interviewed by Christy James. Jackson is in an emotional mood and says tonight isn’t about the 6CW Championship, tonight is personal and he is dedicating it to Frank Horrigan. He says Marty Helms will be lucky to make it to Day of Reckoning when this is over

*Karl Kramer launches a water cooler across the backstage area in a fury after the tag match. Crime Lord then confronts him and blames him for the team losing. They go head to head and Crime Lord says Kramer is nothing but a pawn in his uncle’s game, he’s just too stupid to see it. Kramer says Crime Lord has no idea but CL asks where Kramer is now, looking out for his own interests and not his own family. Kramer grabs Crime Lord by the neck but is shoved away. Crime Lord says he should show more respect to the next 6CW Champion and if he won’t then somewhere down the line he’ll be made to

*Charles Kramer, with an icepack on his jaw, enters Miss Jessica’s office. Jessica tells him to leave. She’s got Lawless in hospital, Damon Onyx has failed a wellness test and she has to stop the foundations of 6CW crumbling all around them. Kramer says Lawless being out of the picture is for the best and that Jessica is foolish for showing concern for him. Jessica tells Kramer he doesn’t know what he’s talking about but Kramer tips her a wink and says he knows everything. Kramer says Jessica should be more worried about being replaced at the helm of 6CW. Jessica retorts that Kramer should be more concerned with Marshall Murdoch burying him next to Hero. Kramer says perhaps they’ll both be removed and someone else will lead the company into the future but he likes his chances a lot more than he does hers

*Marshall Murdoch is interviewed by Travis Sharp. Marshall says the Kramer Klan have made a big mistake in challenging him to a fight. Says KK is too stupid to pick his own battles but CK should know better. Says the 100k he gets at Day of Reckoning means nothing. Beating some respect into his opponent’s is what counts and then he is targeting the 6CW Championship, it is what he came back for and it is what he wants. Says Miss Jessica can have the 100k and buy herself a new a55 as long as it gets him a shot at whoever holds the gold