6CWF Presents Proving Grounds Results - Monday May 15th 2023

*The show kicks off with a recap of some the action we witnessed last week

-We see the JJ Johnson/Clarke James confrontation
-Highlights of victories for Cameron Faith, GazzyD and Uryu Ishida before a clip of the Gazzy/Uryu/Christy James meeting
-The Marty Helms/Tyler Roth confrontation
-The controversial ending to Eddy Kent vs Scott Harris
-Liam Wood’s destroying of a picture in the backstage area
-Mike Hill’s after match attack on Lex Hart and subsequent interview
-The Eddy Kent/Lex Hart/Alex Walker dynamic
-The video ends with the Rock V2 attack and JJ Johnson kneeling next to him

*The show goes live on air from inside the Copper Box and the packed out crowd is making an amazing noise as “All of the lights” plays from the speakers. RJ and Jeff Thadeus welcome us to the show and tell us that we are in for a fantastic night of action. They talk over last week and tell us that Acer, Alex Walker, Drake, Christy James and Diablo are running the show tonight as JJ & Brandi are back in America. They wonder what the fallout will be from what we saw last week and are running down the card when “Next Big Thing” hits the airwaves and the crowd begin to boo.

*Mike Hill is in his street clothes as he swaggers across the ramp and climbs into the ring. He tells the crowd to shut up and listen, which only gets the boos louder. Hill says last week was just the start of claiming back every ounce of respect that he has been robbed of throughout his career. Hill says he has won world titles, main evented countless pay per views, fought and defeated the very best in the business as well as training countless stars from around the world. And yet all he ever hears about is your JJ Johnsons, Cassius Zhis, The Saint, Hero, Lex Hart, Max Adamson…..Mike Hill claims he has done more for this business than the majority of those names combined but nobody puts him on a pedestal, nobody acknowledges him. But now they will

Hill said when he saw Lex Hart talking after their match last week he just saw red. Lex Hart tried to destroy 6CW from the inside out and yet the fans where cheering for him and celebrating his loss, enough was enough. So he put Lex in his place and it felt fantastic. Because he doesn’t like Lex Hart….he doesn’t like the 6CWF fans…and he doesn’t need anyone jumping on his coattails as he makes it back to the top. Hill tells them when he is world champion once again they can forget about cheering him and trying to get back onside, because he’s never needed any of them and he never will.

Mike says the Board need to step up and if they really want 6CWF to be a success then they need him at the forefront. That means ensuring that he competes for a world championship at “From The Ashes”. Suddenly Lex Hart is leaping the barrier. The crowd go wild as he takes Hill down and begins to pummel him with right hands. Hill kicks Hart off of him and tries to escape but Lex attacks him again and the fight continues. Security are sent down to ringside to separate the two men as Hill is knocked through the ropes onto the ramp. Lex is desperate to continue the fight but the referee keeps them apart. The commentators talk about how Lex/Mike Hill are far from done with one another.

*We see Marty Helms arriving at the arena and we get a clip of what happened between Helms/Cerberus. The commentators talk up how Cerberus’ brother is coming for revenge here tonight.

Flames suddenly burst from the turnbuckles and McManus turns in horror toward the stage as Cerberus comes marching out onto the stage. The monster is clearly in a bad way but there is fury in his eyes as he makes his way across the walkway…

JR: I didn’t think we’d ever see Cerberus again after that hellacious battle with Marty Helms…

JT: And yet here he is….the monster lives on and he’s coming to get him some of James and Jenny McManus…

HE: Time to get out of there guys…

McManus shields his wife as he waits for Cerberus to get to the ring. He doesn’t look ready for a fight but he takes up a stance in preparation….

JT: McManus knew that Cerberus was never going to stop coming…..that’s what Helms told him….whilst the beast was still breathing he’d never stop pursuing those that had wronged him….

CRACK!

JR: OH WOW!

Cerberus is just about to climb into the ring when Marty Helms runs down the walkway and lashes a steel chair across his back. Cerberus goes down on one knee as Helms turns the chair on its edge and slams it into the neck of his fierce rival…

JT: These two are picking up where they left off a month ago…

JR: I’m amazed to see either of them…..we’d had no update…

HE: Last I heard they were both in hospital….

JT: They look like they still should be…

Cerberus falls through the ropes into the ring and Helms follows him. Helms snarls at the McManus’s and then he begins to batter the steel chair down into any part of Cerberus’ body he can find…

JT: Marty Helms has always vowed he would be the man to get rid of Cerberus once and for all and you can see that he’s adamant on that….this is brutal…

What seems like a hundred chairshots follow until Helms finally launches what is left of the weapon aside. He runs his hands along the scars all over his body and then he drags Cerberus up and drills him with a huge sit-down powerbomb…

JR: I have never seen Cerberus look this vulnerable…

JT: The man, and let’s remember that he is a man, went through absolute hell just a month ago….

HE: So did Helms….but look at the difference in their positions now….

Helms stares at James McManus and then he climbs from the ring and makes his way into the backstage area. McManus beckons for Jenny to come with him but then Cerberus starts to stir and they take a step back…

JR: How is Cerberus still moving?

HE: Because he’s not from this world….he can’t be…

JT: Well Helms has just left him out here….I think he believed he’d finished the job…OH MY, WHAT NOW!

*Crowd pop

JR: You can’t be serious…..this is sick…

Marty Helms returns and he is pushing a coffin with him. He wheels it across the walkway and then he steps back into the ring. He watches Cerberus, who is trying to stand, and then he runs at him and punts him square in the head…

JT: What the hell is Marty Helms playing at here?

HE: He’s going to get rid of Cerberus once and for all…

Helms points at Cerberus and then at McManus. McManus looks confused for a moment but then he bends down and seizes one of Cerberus’ arms as Helms grabs the other…

JR: McManus doesn’t want to help Helms here but he knows Cerberus will always hunt him if he doesn’t do something drastic…

JT: These two men are united in a common goal…despite how much they despise one another…

They drag Cerberus from the ring and manage to drape him across the front of the open casket. Cerberus turns and he grabs McManus by the throat…

JR: HE’S STILL FIGHTING!

HE: NOT NOW!

Helms crashes a “Bullhammer” elbow right into the face of the monster and then McManus picks up the UK Championship and clocks Cerberus between the eyes with it. Together they dump Cerberus into the coffin and shut the lid.

JT: Now what…?

JR: I think McManus wants to know the same thing….

McManus turns to Helms and shrugs his shoulders as though questioning how that will keep Cerberus at bay. Helms shakes his head and then he produces a padlock and secures it around the coffin…

JR: Now Cerberus cannot escape….they just going to keep him prisoner?

Helms motions for McManus to help him push the casket back to the stage as Jenny comes over to meet them. Helms the disappears behind the curtain again as McManus looks at his wife with confusion…

JT: SOMEONE NEEDS TO STOP THIS NOW?

Helms returns and he begins pouring liquid all over the coffin from a container. McManus is shaking his head and waving his arms…

JR: McManus wants no part of whatever Helms has planned here….this has gone far enough…

HE: Cerberus has to be removed…..there’s no other choice…

JT: THERE IS EVERY OTHER CHOICE BUT THIS….

Helms screams “THERE’S NO OTHER WAY” at McManus and then he produces a lit match. McManus grabs his wife by the hand and pulls her toward the backstage area, looking extremely troubled, as Helms stands in front of the casket and then launches the match on top of it…

JR: GET MEDICS…..SOMEONE PLEASE STOP THIS….THERE’S A HUMAN BEING IN THERE!

Crowd: Holy (beep) x20

JT: HE’S BURNING HIM ALIVE…..PLEASE SOMEONE GET OUT HERE!

Helms’ face is illuminated in the flames that have engulfed the casket. Smoke pours and billows into the air as Helms smiles and medics and emergency responders arrive on the scene. The fans in the crowd look very worried as fire extinguishers are emptied in order to douse the flames….

JR: Cerberus has been trapped inside that burning casket for minutes now….

JT: This is really bad….I mean this is sick….Marty Helms has crossed the line here tonight…

JR: Marty Helms has just attempted to commit murder….he’s beyond help…

HE: Helms saw no other way….there was no room for both he and Cerberus in this company…

JT: There is nothing you can say that can justify what we have just witnessed…

Helms backs away from the smouldering casket as the EMT’s begin trying to break the lock. The Last Outlaw has one last smile at his handiwork and then disappears through the curtain…

JR: Folks we need to take a quick commercial break whilst our medical teams attend to the situation at hand here but we will, of course, keep you apprised of developments when return…

JT: This not professional wrestling….this is not what this profession is all about…

HE: What we have just seen is the culmination of one of the most destructive, blood-thirsty wars in 6CW history…..I don’t think anyone will ever forget what has happened here tonight….

*Marty Helms makes his entrance and looks as fired up as usual. There is a mixed reaction from the audience for the “Last Outlaw” as he turns to the stage and demands his opposition.

*Tyler Roth walks out, which sparks a huge roar from the audience. Roth walks across the ramp and then climbs down to ringside. He stares at Helms as he grabs a steel chair and decides to take a seat next to the announce area.

*Helms stares out at Roth and then flames explode from the stage and turnbuckles as Orthrus comes walking out onto the stage. The commentators talk about how Orthrus is as blood-thirsty as his little brother and was a big player in 6CW back in 2013. Marty Helms may have no fear but he’d be foolish to underestimate the challenge in front of him.

*Orthrus stands over Marty Helms as Helms talks trash. The bell sounds and Helms puts the head on Orthrus and sends him staggering back. Orthrus fires back with a huge uppercut and then he grabs Helms and whips him off the ropes. Orthrus drops his head and Helms plants a kick in his face before dropping him with a huge big boot

*Helms stops to talk trash with Tyler Roth, who seems amused, and then he turns round and is dropped by a huge chokeslam from Orthrus. The commentators are stunned and so are the crowd but Helms manages to kick out.

*Orthrus draws a finger across his throat and drags Helms up. He is setting up for a powerbomb but Helms counters with a backdrop. Orthrus is getting to his feet as Helms runs off the ropes and returns with a spear. Orthrus just manages to throw his arm off the mat before three.

*Helms looks around at the crowd and then back over Tyler Roth. Helms then shows his own strength as he lifts Orthrus onto his shoulder and nails him with the “Infinity Edge” (Project Ciampa).

*We get a shot of Johnny Oko and his entourage arriving at the arena. The commentators talk about the media we have seen in the last week about how Oko seems to have undergone a very physical and psychological transformation in the last few years away from professional wrestling. They talk about the shroud of mystery that seems to surround the return of Oko and how he seems to have brought his own army with him. They ponder what Oko will bring to the table here in 6CWF.

*Scene change and Jack Reynolds is interviewing Liam Wood ahead of his match. Wood is dismissive of Jason Sparkz and seems offended that he has to go through with it. He isn’t interested in going back in time and revisiting the past. He says the only plus point of tonight’s match is that he can send Jason Sparkz away once and for all and prove, not that he should have to, that he is the Mr EWF and the reason that company had any success at all.

Reynolds asks Wood about last week and what picture he ripped off the walls. Wood won’t comment on the picture but does say he felt disrespected. He is an EWF Champion and one of the biggest stars of 6CW in the last decade. He has lost count of the historic moments he has been involved in and yet it seems this new 6CWF Board would rather showcase others and celebrate mediocrity.

Wood reiterates that he is here to achieve things he never has before. Reynolds wants to know what that means but Wood tells him to just enjoy the show.

*It appears Glasgow’s Most Wanted are here in the building again and they are helping themselves to food from the buffet when Timothy Allen approaches them. Allen is wondering why GMW are here and if they have been offered contracts here in 6CWF. SRA and AJ Harvey get agitated with Allen’s questioning and begin to poke fun at him. Diablo and Christy James are suddenly on the scene and are as surprised as Tim Allen to see GMW here as they weren’t on the list. Diablo, however, has a great idea. Seeing as though next week’s show will be in Glasgow how about GMW compete for their hometown crowd.

GMW smirk, arrogantly, and then accept. They want paying up front for the appearance and Diablo can’t see a problem with them, they’ll deserve every penny. He and Christy smile and get ready to leave before Diablo informs them they will be facing the team of Marty Helms and Tyler Roth. GMW look shellshocked as Tim Allen smiles and the crowd cheer.

*Liam Wood is the first man out to the ring for the second bout of the evening. His comments seems to have turned the majority of the crowd against him but he doesn’t seem to care. There are some die-hard Wood fans in the audience but he doesn’t seem to notice them. He then lounges back in the corner and rolls his eyes as “Lose yourself” hits the speakers and Jason Sparkz arrives to a decent reception from the Copper Box crowd.

*The commentary team give us a breakdown on both men and their history with one another. They are both EWF Originals and Jason Sparkz was the first ever EWF Champion, defeating Liam Wood en route to that honour. Sparkz then suffered an injury had to relinquish the title, which was then won by Liam Wood.

*Sparkz then returned to independent wrestling whilst Wood’s career went from strength to strength, winning multiple world titles and becoming a household name for 6CW. Wood, however, seems to be upset that Jason Sparkz’ name still remains synonymous with EWF and wants to erase him from the history books entirely.

*They go head to head and Sparkz offers a handshake. Wood looks at him in disgust. The crowd are cheering Sparkz as both men stare out at the fans before Wood lashes a huge flash superkick into Sparkz’ jaw, sparking huge boos from the faithful.

*Wood brutalises Sparkz with brutal knees in the corner and then whips him to the opposite corner with such force that he collapses on the mat. Wood taunts Sparkz and then dead lifts him off the floor into a huge gutwrench suplex.

*Wood grabs Sparkz by the throat and looks to lift him off the deck into a chokeslam but Sparkz reacts in midair with a beautiful hurricanrana counter. They get back up and Sparkz ducks an attack before springboarding onto the ropes and flies back with a crossbody. Wood rolls right through and stands with Sparkz in his arms. He throws him up in the air but Sparkz counters with a tornado DDT in mid-flight and gets a two count.

*Sparkz lets Wood stand and then dropkicks him in the back, sending him sprawling across the middle ropes. Sparkz then attempts a 619 but Wood catches his legs before guillotining him between the middle and top rope.

*Wood deadlifts Sparkz into a massive German suplex. He heads for the corner and flies off with an elbow drop but Sparkz moves. Sparkz dropkicks Wood through the ropes to the outside and then wows the crowd with a running rope flip into a takedown on the outside.

*The action returns to the ring and Sparkz looks for a springboard attack but Wood sidesteps and sends Sparkz stumbling upon landing. Wood nails a discus forearm smash, knocking Sparkz to the corner, before nailing a huge yakuza kick (ala Sami Zayn).

*Wood pulls Sparkz from the corner and nails a hat-trick of overhead belly to belly suplexes. He then deadlifts Sparkz into a spinning sit down powerbomb but Sparkz manages to kick out on two.

*Wood backs into the corner, watching his foe squirm on the mat, and then runs out for the “Psycho Crusher” foot stomp but Sparkz dodges it and rolls Wood up for a two count. They get up again and Sparkz counters a clothesline into a backslide for another two.

*They rise and Sparkz takes Wood off his feet with a spinning heel kick as the crowd cheer. Sparkz goes high for the senton bomb as Jeff Thadeus tells us this is how he won the world title. This time, however, Wood drives his knees up into the spine.

*We head backstage and Drake is reading a message on his phone. The more he reads the more agitated and stressed he becomes. He rubs his hand against his temples as Alex Walker strides into shot. Walker is as smug as ever and he asks Drake why he looks so tense. Drake looks angered by Walker’s presence and tells him to clear off. Walker merely smiles and says “a problem shared is a problem halved” but Drake retorts and tells Walker he will give him a problem if he doesn’t leave him alone. Walker bows, mockingly, and leaves with a smile. Drake scowls and then looks back at his phone, letting out a deep breath and beginning to type.

*The scene changed and Daniel Reilly is being interviewed by Clarissa. Clarissa wants to address last week’s main event and the highly controversial finish. Reilly is still smarting over it and remains adamant that he kicked out before the three count was completed. Reilly knows Gazzy is a heck of a competitor and wishes him no ill will but tells them that Gazzy did not beat him. Reilly’s main point of contention is that the 6CWF superstars have been told that world titles will be on the line at “From the Ashes” and that “loss” last week could seriously hamper his chances of being involved.

Clarissa asks if he has asked for an overturn but Reilly shuts that down and says he isn’t expecting any favours. He’s been around the block and he knows the only way to get ahead in this business is by doing it yourself. So that is what he intends on doing that. He knows his opponents both had disappointing results last week as well and will be looking to make amends but that will make them reckless and everybody knows you don’t make mistakes in the ring with the “King of the Streets”.

*Jack Reynolds tries to gain access to Johnny Oko’s dressing room for an interview but finds his way barred by Oko’s “guards”.

*Former 6CW superstar Nicky Cassidy is already in the ring as we head back out to the arena. Jeff Thadeus gives us the lowdown on Cassidy and how his biggest match, to date, came against former 6WF World Champion, Chaos at Night of Glory. Cassidy is given a decent ovation from the audience.

*Johnny Oko then makes his elaborate entrance with his two Geishas. He raises his katana into the air as pyros explode behind him before walking across the ramp to the ring. He removes his outside attire as the commentators remark on how Oko’s frame has certainly changed in the last couple of years. He most certainly seems to be carrying more muscle mass.

*RJ wants to talk about the media we have seen in the last week or two in regards to Oko and his involvement in, potentially, organised crime. Jeff Thadeus says that Oko has always been a volatile personality but that if what they have seen is true then 6CWF may have opened its doors to a very dangerous individual.

*Nicky Cassidy looks a little apprehensive as Oko stands across from him and just stares. Oko’s good eye is unblinking as they square off and then lockup centre ring. Oko twists the arm of his opponent and stomps on the back of his heel to put him down on one knee. He then grabs Cassidy’s head and delivers a very heavy knee to the face before lashing a furious chop against the side of his neck, leaving him grounded in a heap.

*Oko punishes Cassidy on the ground with stomps and then he throws him into the corner and unloads with more chops and punches before driving in with a back elbow to the jaw that sends spit flying from Cassidy’s mouth.

*Oko whips Cassidy across the ring and then gives chase but takes a boot to the jaw that knocks him back. Cassidy lifts himself onto the second rope and lands with a meteora knee strike to the chest. He then follows up with rolling thunder but Oko kicks out on two.

*Cassidy takes heart from his offense and then gives a signal for a superkick. He ushers Oko up and looks for the kick but Oko ducks under it and catches Cassidy’s leg across his shoulder before dropping down and crushing the appendage.

*Cassidy is clearly in a lot of agony as he rolls on the canvass. The referee is kneeling next to him and asking if he wants to give it up but he shakes his head. There is no mercy from Oko as he lifts the leg up and smashes it, repeatedly, against the canvass before stomping in with vicious intent.

*The referee warns Oko to listen to instruction but Oko doesn’t seem to care. Cassidy tries to hobble up as Oko stalks him, methodically. Cassidy manages to stand and Oko bounces off the ropes and then lands a low flying kick to the back of Cassidy’s knee, causing him to scream in pain.

*Oko climbs from the ring and ignores the referee’s orders as he then slams Cassidy’s injured leg against the ringpost. Oko looks around at the booing masses and a smirk dances on his lips.

*Clarke James arrives at the Copper Box. He is just walking through the doors as he finds himself face to face with Acer. Acer tells CJ that, due to his position of power, it would be deemed unprofessional for him to splatter Clarke’s face all over the walls but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t love to after what CJ did.

James looks mildly amused by Acer’s threats, which only serves to rile the Welshmen even more. Acer tells James that he isn’t happy that he’s here and he thinks JJ has made a massive mistake but the contract is signed now so they have to accept it. James makes to leave but Acer blocks him and tells CJ that he’ll be here every week and he’ll be watching him like a hawk.

CJ takes a moment and then tells Acer he agrees, JJ has made a massive mistake. Because signing James’ contract has set in motion of chain of events that will alter the entire landscape forever. And he urgers Acer to watch….because watching is all he can do, all he’s capable of doing. Because stopping CJ is impossible.

He then mocks Acer’s threat and tells him that if he really believed he was capable of doing something about it, he would have regardless of his position. Because last week he caved in Rocky’s skull. He battered Acer’s friend right there on the floor and left him covered in blood. And yet Acer has done nothing. CJ then gets up close to Acer and says “I wonder what your blood will look like”.

Acer looks thunderous as CJ brushes past him and walks away

*Scene change and Clarissa is interviewing Scott Harris. Harris admits he was disappointed not to have his re-match with Eddy Kent sanctioned for this week but he cannot dwell on that because tonight he has an opportunity to get his first W but in order to do so he must defeat some formidable opposition.

Harris says he’s never fought Mike Hill but his resume speaks for itself and Daniel Reilly is also a 6CW legend. Harris knows he will have to be at his absolute best to defeat two former world champions….a feat that one day he hopes he can boast himself.

Clarissa asks if Harris still wants to face Kent and he says absolutely. He wants that match as soon as possible because it definitely feels unresolved and he doesn’t like having that hanging over his head. Harris is hoping that if he can secure a win tonight then maybe he’ll get what he wants.

Mike Hill enters the scene and he sneers at Harris and his hopes of being world champion. Hill says Harris was choked out last week by Eddy Kent and whilst it may not have gone down as an official defeat, the whole world knows he lost. So if Kent can do that, then just imagine what Mike Hill is going to do to him tonight.

Harris says “Oh hi Lex”…..and Hill whips around, looking worried, but there is nobody there. Harris laughs as he barges past Hill and says “See you out there”. Hill scowls at Harris and then at Clarissa, who seems to be suppressing a smile, before walking toward ringside.

A video recap of 11th Hour and Daniel Kerr is shown emphasising the injury which happened at Night of Glory as well as Kerr’s return.

Slam starts to play as 11th Hour walks to the ring. From behind Daniel Kerr chop blocks 11th Hour. Kerr stands up and immediately stomps away on the knee of 11th Hour. Kerr picks Hour up and walks to the ring with him and throws him in. Kerr looks underneath the ring and pulls out a tool box. He takes some electrical tape from the box and rolls into the ring. Kerr kicks Hour in the back of the knee a few more times. Kerr picks Hour up and scoops him and positions him in the tree of woe in the corner. Kerr goes back to the tape and wraps it round Hour’s feet.

Henry: ‘Kerr has trapped 11th Hour in the corner.’

Kerr heads to the outside and grabs a steel chair. He throws it into the ring and then goes to the steel ring steps. He grabs hold of the top set and lifts them up pushing them through the middle rope. Kerr rolls in after them. Kerr picks the steps up and places them in front of 11th Hour’s head. Kerr heads to the opposite corner and runs in hitting a baseball slide into the steps, slamming the steps into the face of 11th Hour.

Kerr goes and picks up the steel chair and starts hammering away on the knee of 11th Hour. Kerr lands a 6th chair shot and a 7th, and an 8th. Kerr drops the steel chair and rolls to the outside. He looks underneath the ring again and pulls out a trash can. Kerr throws it in over the top rope and rolls inside. Kerr moves the steps out of the way and sit 11th Hour up. Kerr puts the trash can on top of 11th Hour who is sat precariously on the top rope. Kerr grabs the electrical tape again and seals the trash can to the body of 11th Hour.

Kerr picks the steel chair up again and lands two chair shots to the back of 11th Hour. 11th Hour teeters on the top and Kerr pushes him off, Hour swinging down due to his trapped legs. 11th Hour crashes into the ring post trash can slamming into his face in the process.

Kerr goes to the outside and looks at the trash can.

He shouts to the crowd that he’s done and walks back up the ramp.

Harold: ‘Is Daniel Kerr just going to leave 11th Hour like that?’
Henry: ‘I think he is. I think he came here to hurt 11th Hour and that is exactly what he’s done.’

Backstage officials come back and free 11th Hour from the trash can and the turnbuckle. The camera shows the bloody face of 11th Hour but he is smiling and licking his lips.

Henry: ‘Well I know we have some characters here in 6CW, but 11th Hour is just creepy.’

*Back to ringside and the crowd are clearly hyped for the upcoming triple threat contest. Daniel Reilly is the first out to the ring and the commentators talk about Reilly wanting to move past the controversy and disappointment of last week. Jeff Thadeus talks about Reilly’s past as a multi time world champion and Night of Glory main eventer but that it has been more than a decade since then and question marks are rising about whether he’s a little past his best.

*Scott Harris is next out and the commentators talk about how he needs to keep his mind on the task at hand and not Eddy Kent. Harris has always had the in-ring ability to be a star but he needs to learn to put all of the components together if he wants to reach the pinnacle.

*Mike Hill is then out, met by huge boos. He looks as cocky as ever as he swaggers to the ring and taunts the audience. Jeff Thadeus talks about Hill’s ego despite suffering a loss last week and thinks that he has, unintentionally, put pressure on himself to win tonight after kicking up such a fuss about the lack of respect he believes he has received.

*Hill leaps into the ring as the referee has words with all three competitors. Hill then turns from one foe to the other and trash talks them. He continues to run his mouth until Harris headbutts him in the face and then Reilly drops him with a huge European uppercut.

*The crowd are happy as they whip Hill off the ropes and send him flying with a huge double backdrop. Hill stumbles up and Reilly nails him with a dropkick that sends him straight into Harris, who subsequently delivers an overhead belly to belly suplex that sends Hill over the ropes to the outside.

*Harris turns and takes a big European uppercut from Reilly. Reilly looks for a whip but Harris twists inside and looks for a belly to belly. Reilly fights free and knocks Harris down with a dropkick. They get up and Reilly looks for a suplex but Harris floats over the back and nails a bridged German suplex. Mike Hill catapults back in with a plancha that breaks up the pinfall.

*Harris runs at Hill but he ducks down and pulls the ropes, sending Harris to the outside. Reilly is back up and Hill nails an inverted atomic drop before taking him down with a spinning heel kick. Hill connects with a standing shooting star and then sprints to the ropes and nails a lionsault. He covers but Harris drags him out of the ring on two. Hill looks for a right hand but Harris ducks and nails a German suplex into the security railing.

*Harris climbs onto the apron and scales the ropes. He prepares for a frogsplash but Reilly is up and nails a right hand. Reilly lands a couple more right hands and then clambers up. He prepares for a superplex but Harris headbutts his way free and shoves Reilly to the mat. Harris sets for the frogsplash again but Mike Hill is on the ramp and he springs onto the ropes before nailing an insane hurricanrana that sends himself and Harris crashing down, hard, on the rampway

*Hill springboards back in with a missile dropkick on Reilly but Reilly catches his feet and slams him down before twisting him into an anklelock. The crowd are cheering and Hill is yelling in pain as he desperately tries to crawl for the ropes. Hill grabs out but Reilly pulls him back to the centre of the ring. Hill is hurting bad but will not quit. Scott Harris staggers back in and nails a snap dragon suplex on Reilly to break the submission.

*Hill is back up and Harris grabs him for a waistlock and a big German suplex but Hill shows amazing athleticism to backflip out onto his feet. Harris turns around and Hill nails a step-up enzeguiri before following up with a lashing pele kick to the top of the head. Hill stands over Harris and trash talks him before heading for the corner.

*Hill is up top and twists off into the “next big move” but lands across the knees of Scott Harris. They get back up and Harris nails a t-bone suplex. He rises and Reilly comes from nowhere with a flying RKO that has the crowd going wild. Reilly covers and the three looks inevitable but Hill leaps across and breaks the pin.

*Harris rolls from the ring as Reilly and Hill fight it out. Hill lands a backheel kick to the gut and attempts the “Over the Hill” but Reilly shoves him off the ropes and drops him with a spinning powerslam on the comeback. Reilly drags Hill up and flips him up into a fallout neckbreaker before heading for the corner.

*Reilly leaps off for a frogsplash but Hill moves and sends his opponent crashing into the mat. Reilly is back up and Hill drills him with a springboard tornado DDT but Reilly manages to kick out.

*Hill pulls Reilly up and nails a corkscrew neckbreaker (ala John Morrison) and then rolls to the corner. He gets ready for the “Mike Time” (450 splash) when Scott Harris runs across the ring, up the ropes, and nails a huge armdrag from on high. They get back up and Hill looks for a hill-can-rana but Harris catches him on his shoulders and then throws him into Reilly as he gets back up, sending Reilly from the ring.

*Harris nails a backbreaker on Hill and then turns him into the sharpshooter as the crowd go wild. Hill is once again in agony as the commentators talk about how close Hill is to two submission losses in a row. Hill desperately tries to get to the corner but Harris pulls him back and sits right into the hold. Hill looks on the verge of tapping out before Reilly comes back and clotheslines Harris from behind.

*Reilly stomps on both of his foes before stalking Harris. He looks for the RKO but Harris puts the brakes on and shoves him into the turnbuckle before nailing a release German suplex. Harris goes to the top and this time he scores with his frogsplash. Hill breaks the pin on two.

*Hill lands kicks to the head and chest before dragging him up. He attempts the “Over the Hill” but Harris shoves him away. Reilly is getting back up as Hill leaps into the air and lands the hill-can-rana that sends Reilly back into Harris and knocks him through the ropes.

*We join Max Adamson at the 6CWF panel table. Max is joined by Perfect Jack, Jackson Black and Emmy. Max wants to talk to his guests about the show we have seen thus far and what to expect from the rest of the night.

*Perfect Jack is keen to talk about Clarke James. He agrees with Acer and the general consensus that bringing CJ back is a mistake. PJ says he was Clarke James’ best friend and became a victim because Clarke James cares about nobody put himself. He suckered them all in but now the suppressed monster has been released and there is no putting him back in his cage.

Jackson Black can’t believe JJ Johnson brought Alex Walker back, let alone Clarke James. Black says Walker is a cancer and it may be a month, a year or five but eventually he will attempt to overthrow the power structure here in 6CWF. Black says Walker cannot be trusted and everyone should be worried about his presence here.

Max flirts with Emmy and asks if she is “back on the market” and fancies a bit of “thunder from down under” but she merely rolls her eyes. Adamson wants to ask about Liam Wood. Emmy admits that Wood is obsessed with his portrayal and is hell-bent on success. She doesn’t know who he is gunning for or what he means by “achieving things he never has before” but Max jokes that maybe he wants to last more than sixty seconds in the bedroom, prompting another eyeroll. Emmy says if Wood has a goal then he will go all out to achieve it.

Max says the world needs to get ready for the main event because his nephew is going to blow the competition out of the water. He is only 18 years old and he is going to become an overnight star. You don’t get a debut match with Lex Hart unless you can go. Max promises a star making performance here tonight and if not then Rex is being disowned.

The last topic of discussion is the world titles. We know there will be two world champions crowned at “From the Ashes” and Max wants predictions. Perfect Jack says he hates to admit it but he cannot look past Clarke James. James is as calculating, manipulative and dangerous as they come. There are no lows he will not stoop to in order to get what he wants. PJ expects Clarke will leave “From the Ashes” with a world title.

Jackson Black looks at the roster and there is so much talent that it’s hard to settle on one name but if he has a gun to his head it has to be Tyler Roth. Black says winning world titles in combat sports promotions like Bellator, PFL and One set Roth apart from the competition. He is a legitimate killer and he doesn’t see anyone being able to stop him. Black thinks Roth will finally get the final piece of his jigsaw.

Emmy thinks if Liam Wood’s immediate goal is to be world champion then that is exactly what he will achieve. But if not then she’s going for Lex Hart. Max probes and wants to know why but Emmy looks embarrassed and says “just because it’s Lex Hart” which causes Max to give her an eyeroll back.

*Jack Reynolds interviews a very confident Cameron Faith. Faith says it was great to get off the mark last week against Scorpion but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Faith wants to finally reach the upper echelons of the business and that means staying focused and adding as many Ws to the board as possible.

Faith knows tonight he will have his hands full against Eddy Kent but he truly believes on his day he can beat anyone in the world. Faith knows he’s slipped up once or twice in his career and probably disappointed some of his fans along the way but that is all going to change. Faith’s ambition is to become a world champion and like everyone else on the roster he has one eye on “From the Ashes” but one mistake and that all disappears.

Reynolds asks Faith if he is looking forward to returning to Glasgow next week for Proving Grounds. Faith says it has been awhile but he can’t wait to get in front of his hometown fans and put on a show.

Reynolds wishes him luck and Cameron Faith nods and walks off. We see GMW sitting in the background, watching.

*Two of Johnny Oko’s “guards” are knocking on the door to the 6CWF Boardroom. Alex Walker opens the door and seems surprised. He asks if he can help but they have come to request a meeting with Drake. Walker raises an eyebrow and says Drake isn’t there but if there is something needed from the 6CWF Board then he can help but they decline. Walker asks if they would like to take a message but they shake their heads and walk away. Walker is left looking very curious.

*We get a shot of Rex Adamson arriving at the arena with his kitbag and wearing his “Man-Sausage Sure” t-shirt, available on 6CWF.com. The commentators talk about what a historic moment it will be when this 18 year old, amateur standout, makes his professional debut in the main event of Proving Grounds against multi-time world champion and sure-fire hall of famer, Lex Hart. Jeff Thadeus says debut matches do not come much bigger than this but 6CWF management clearly have high hopes and opinions for Rex because there is no way they would sanction this match otherwise. Xanthi Rose and Marlon are in the building, waiting for Marlon’s match, and they greet Rex. Rex hugs Xanthi and gives Marlon a fist bump before heading for the changing rooms.

*We are back at ringside and the crowd go wild for the arrival of Cameron Faith. We get a quick clip of Faith’s victory over Scorpion last week as the commentators talk up Faith’s chances of potentially competing for a world title if he were to win here tonight. Jeff Thadeus tells us that Faith’s challenge tonight is probably going to push him a lot further than what we saw last time out.

*Eddy Kent then makes his way out onto the stage, met by a barrage of abuse from the audience. He breathes in the atmosphere of the arena and crowd before marching towards the ramp. Midway on the ramp, Eddy stops again and exhales before exclaiming at the camera and audience "I dont need a mic anymore, I'm on another world. Witness greatness." Kent struts to the apron and glides into the ring. He then struts to the middle of the ring and cricks his neck from side to side and stares down the audience before pointing at his chest with a confident smirk.

*The referee gives both men his final instructions as we are reminded of the fifteen minute time limit. RJ tells us the triple threat bout previously went just under fourteen minutes which gives an indication of how tight that window can be. Jeff Thadeus says that Eddy Kent is fully aware of that after what happened against Scott Harris last week.

*The bell sounds and we get some technical wrestling to start us off. Kent is able to whip around the back of Faith and pulls his legs out from under him. He attempts to control Faith on the deck but the Scotsman battles free and they scramble up. Faith sidesteps Kent and sends him off the ropes before lifting his foot for the superkick on the comeback but Kent clings to the top rope for dear life.

*They square off again and Kent applies a side headlock. Faith bounces back against the ropes and shoots his opponent across the ring. Kent returns with a shoulder tackle takedown and then runs the ropes but Faith rolls and forces him to jump over. Kent comes back and Faith leapfrogs him before lifting his leg again, this time Kent grabs the ropes and pulls himself to the outside.

*The commentators talk about how it only takes one of those kicks to turn your lights out. Kent is walking around ringside, looking annoyed, and then Faith comes crashing through the ropes with a suicide dive. Kent, however, has it scouted and moves aside before using Faith’s momentum to send him crashing against the Spanish announce table. Kent backs off and then runs in with a heavy knee to the head, leaving Faith slumped on the floor.

*Kent returns to the ring and orders the referee to count. The count reaches eight as Faith manages to clamber up and pull himself into the ring. Kent is upon him with brutal stomps to the back and neck before using the ropes to leap up and drive his knee down into Faith’s neck again until the referee warns him.

*Kent tries to pick Faith up into a swinging neckbreaker but Faith spins right out and drags his opponent into a school boy for a two. They get back up and Kent lands with a running knee lift to the gut, dropping Faith to his knees and this time he gets the neckbreaker for a two count.

*Kent drops to his knees and lands clubbing punches and forearms to the back of Faith’s neck as the commentators talk up the attempt to soften the area for the guillotine. He grabs Faith’s head and tries to place him into a grounded headlock but Faith kicks his legs and then manages to forward roll over the top into an unorthodox pin attempt for another two.

*They get up to their feet and Kent lands a very heavy kick to the stomach and attempts a spiked DDT but Faith counters with a backdrop. Kent is up and Faith lands several chops to the chest and looks for an Irish whip but Kent reverses. Faith comes back off the ropes with a flying lariat, sparking cheers from the crowd. Kent uses the ropes to pull himself up and Faith thunders into him with a knee (ala CM Punk) and then runs him out into a bulldog for another two.

*Faith climbs the turnbuckle but Kent is back up and greets him with a right hand. Kent clambers onto the turnbuckle now and looks for a big time superplex off the top rope. Faith shows amazing agility and improvisation to float over and scramble down onto the second rope. He then grabs Kent from behind and pulls him off the ropes into an incredible neckbreaker as the crowd go wild.

*Both men are clearly hurt and the referee starts to count. Faith just manages to crawl over and get his hand on Kent’s chest at the count of five but Kent kicks out on two. We get several replays of the dare-devil mood as the fans continue to voice their enjoyment.

*Faith pulls Kent up and he scores with a vertical suplex. He swivels his hips and nails another before attempting to complete the three amigos. On the third attempt Kent suddenly leaps up and wraps his legs around Faith’s waist, weighting him down into the guillotine. Faith is yelling in pain but somehow manages to survive over a minute in the hold before he is able to reach the ropes.

*Kent is unimpressed with the referee as he watches Faith crawl to the corner and remain seating. Kent then runs in with a brutal kick to the face (ala Matt Cardona) and he pulls Faith away from the ropes and covers for a nearfall. Kent beckons Faith up and lifts him onto his shoulders for the rolling fireman’s carry slam but Faith drops behind and nails the “Ghetto Blaster” (inverted backbreaker/neckbreaker combo).

*Faith crawls up in the corner and stomps his foot. He waits for Kent to rise and then leaps out toward him with the superkick but this time Kent catches his foot and spins him around before lifting him and nails the fireman’s rolling slam for a very close two.

*A “this is awesome” chant rings out as Kent ponders his next move. He looks to the ropes and then shakes his head before motioning for Faith to stand. He tries to pull him in close but Faith elbows his way free and then leaps through the air with a enzeguiri-pele kick variation that lands on the jaw and flattens Kent.

*Eddy Kent walks into the back with a towel over his shoulder. He’s just cleaning himself off when he hears some of the backstage crew discussing the controversial end to the last match. He looks at them and is ready to retort when Alex Walker walks into shot and we hear him say “Congrats champ”. The two men shake hands and Walker tells Kent that he just put on a hell of a show. Kent says people are talking trash on him and saying he didn’t deserve to win. Walker dismisses that and says the referee, Ralph Santos, is a damn good man and would have made the call he believed was right. Walker says Santos was a referee back in 6CW when Genesis won the tag titles for the first time and then Kent remembers and nods his head.

Walker tells Kent not to worry about what the “unwashed” think because it’s all about success and Kent is one step closer now to the mountain top. Walker says there are two more shows until “From the Ashes and if Kent keeps winning then maybe he can sway the Board’s decision on who deserves to compete for world titles.

Kent is looking smug as Scott Harris walks into shot and they go head to head. Harris says the path to a world title goes through him and they are far from done. Kent agrees and wants to get it done. Both men look at Walker and he smirks. He assures Harris that the Board will be discussing the matter through the night and there will be a decision before the end of the show.

*Scene change and GazzyD is being interviewed by Clarissa. First port of call is last week’s victory over Daniel Reilly. Gazzy says it’s great to be back and it felt good to get the W but then he heard the boos from the crowd. He knows there are those who felt he didn’t win last week but that isn’t his fault. He shows up and he gives it his all like he has done his entire career and maybe, just maybe, he was due a little bit of luck.

Clarissa wants to probe a little on Gazzy’s mindset but he says he doesn’t want to talk about it at this time. He says many people are aware that the last few years have been difficult for him but wrestling has always been the one thing that he can do to take him away from distractions.

Gazzy looks a little conflicted and then goes on to say that unfortunately, this time, the distractions are here too. So he’s unsure on how easy it’s going to be but wrestling is all he has so he cannot afford to let it go.

Clarissa asks about tonight’s match with Clarke James and Gazzy makes a sarcastic comment about “I wonder who’s idea that was”. Clarissa pushes him on that and Gazzy says it all adds up……two weeks running and he’s gone up against Daniel Reilly and now one of the most maniacal, blood lusting superstars on the planet….whilst others on the roster have had “two soft touches” in a row….

Clarissa wants to know more but Gazzy tells her to “forget it”…..he says his full focus is on Clarke James because he cannot afford not to be. Clarissa talks about potentially challenging for a title at “From the Ashes” and if Gazzy wins tonight he must be a shoe in but he laughs and says “you really think she’d….” but then he stops himself and says he needs to go and get ready.

Here comes the money plays as EZ Money walks to the ring with tapped fists looking very focused.If you smelalalalalalalalaaaa what Rock v2 is cookin plays over the speakers as Rock v2 gets a mixed reaction. With both men in the ring they go nose to nose and both look at the crowd on opposite sides before moving their heads to look at the other opposite sides of the arena as the crowd seem divided right down the middle with some chanting EZ MON-AY and half chanting ROCKY ROCKY ROCKY! They finally trades fists and Rock v2 has the better of it sending EZ Money back into the ropes before whipping him across the ring and hitting a running clothesline.Rock v2 jumps through the ropes and grabs the nearest chair before getting back in the ring and swinging it at EZ's head.EZ ducks and kicks Rock v2 in the stomach as the referee kicks the chair out of the ring.EZ Money goes for a piledriver but Rock v2 lifts up EZ and plants him with a strong Alabama slam

Rock v2-COUNT!

Ref-1...2....3......4.......

EZ makes his way to his feet for Rock v2 to set up for a Rock bottom and connects

Ref-1...2....3....4.....5........EZ is stirring so Rock v2 picks him up and starts laying the smack down in the corner.He whips EZ into a turnbuckle and charges but EZ gets a boot up and hits a spinning DDT

Ref-1...2....3....

EZ Money-Dont count i havnt finished!

EZ lifts Rock v2 to his feet and starts slapping him before kicking him through the ropes.EZ whips Rock v2 into the ringsteps and gets a Tag Title belt while the referee counts

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Rock v2 makes his way up as EZ blasts him with his Tag Title belt busting Rock v2 open

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Rock v2 makes it to his feet as EZ Money punches him up the ramp and asks some nearby fans for some money and they give him some notes.EZ Money shoves them in Rock v2's mouth

EZ Money-You want to turn on the money you son of a *****

EZ Money goes to throw Rock v2 off the side of the stage but Rock v2 counters and throws EZ Money into the MAYHEM metal writing before hitting a spinebuster on the steel ramp

Ref-1...2....3........4.........5...........6............7..........8

This time an eight count on EZ and Rock v2 climbs down off the stage and pulls EZ Money down with him.Rock v2 throws EZ Money into the crowd who are going nuts and they battle back and forth through the crowd with EZ Money throwing lager on Rock v2.The two men end up back by ringside and EZ starts choking Rock v2 with some cable cord at the timekeepers table

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The third eight count and a long one as EZ Money starts clearing the commentary desk and hits Rock v2 in the head with a monitor before putting Rock v2 on top of the commentary table and setting himself up for his own Rock Bottom.Rock v2 starts elbowing EZ in the side of the head and hits a Rock Bottom through the table as both men are down

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Both men start stirring

8.............9..............10!

Rock v2 makes it to his feet just before the referee counts ten but collapses straight after

RJ-Rock v2 has won it but are either men winners tonight?

Paramedics look at both men who eventually walk out bloodied and limping but of their own accord

*We get a shot of Uryu Ishida up on the rooftops and he is whirling a kendo stick and stretching. The door opens and Christy James walks out to join him.

Uryu looks happy but surprised by Christy’s presence. She tells him she just wanted to wish him luck. Uryu talks to her about the conflict of coming up with Marlon during Project X but having to face him tonight. Christy puts a hand on his shoulder and says this is just business and not every fight has to be personal. She tells Uryu that she believes in him and she really thinks that he can become world champion, accomplishing his dream. Uryu looks at her and says he doesn’t think he’d of ever got this far if it wasn’t for her. A stagehand then opens the door suddenly and Christy jumps back, startled, as Uryu is given the green light to head to ringside. Christy smiles as Uryu bows to her and follows the stagehand off the roof. Christy is left looking troubled.

*Marlon is already waiting at ringside as we get a shot of Xanthi Rose joining Max Adamson at the 6CWF panel table so that they can watch the battle of the former Project X members.

*There is a standing ovation in the Copper Box as Uryu Ishida makes his entrance. The commentators talk about how Uryu joined Project X in the back end of 2008 and teamed with Marlon for a time before they broke off in different directions. Jeff Thadeus is interested in the presence of Max, Xanthi and Rex Adamson here as though it’s a full blown family reunion.

*Uryu listens to the reaction of the crowd and looks touched. The commentators then debate the Uryu/Christy relationship and if GazzyD had potentially saw that. RJ believes Uryu is playing with fire because Gazzy & Christy are still married.

*Uryu reaches out a hand to touch knuckles with his former friend and Marlon takes it before dragging Uryu into a huge sidewalk slam (ala Big Bossman) which seems to take everyone by surprise. Marlon can be heard talking trash and telling Uryu “You think we still friends? This isn’t some kind of reunion, sucka”

*Uryu stumbles up in the corner and Marlon crushes him with a huge splash before lifting him onto his shoulders. He walks him out to centre ring for a death valley driver but Uryu swivels his body and counters with a poisonrana that spikes Marlon on the back of his neck.

*They rise and Uryu runs the ropes and returns with a flying dropkick to the chest that sends Marlon crashing back into the corner and slumps into a seated position. Ishida then runs in and lands with a cannonball splash.

*Uryu rolls out onto the apron and waits for Marlon to rise before springboarding back in for a forearm smash but Marlon ducks under it and lands an axe handle to the gut. He quickly drags Ishida up and this time nails an inverted lifting DDT (ala Dvon Dudley) which gets him a two count.

*Marlon points out to the crowd and gets a wave from Xanthi and a whistle from Max. He beckons for Uryu to stand and then drags him forward and flips him up for a powerbomb but Ishida jumps out back and lands a flash superkick to the back of Marlon’s head, sending him through the ropes to the outside.

*Uryu wows the audience as he runs to the ropes and vaults over the top to take Marlon down on the outside. He then chucks him back in the ring and climbs up onto the apron. Marlon gets up and chases forward but Uryu lands a step-up kick over the top rope that sends him staggering back. Ishida grips the top rope and he lands flush with the flying forearm that leaves Marlon flat on his back.

*Backstage and we see Drake putting on his jacket and heading for the parking lot. He is looking edgy as he scans the perimeter before getting in his car and driving off. There are barely a few moments that pass before we see Johnny Oko, surrounded by his “guards” heading out to the parking lot and getting in their own vehicle before driving away. Alex Walker is then shown standing on a balcony and looking down on the comings of goings with a raised eyebrow. He begins to type on his phone.

*The scene changes and Liam Wood is shown heading back to the hallway of champions. He is carrying his own photo and we see him placing it on the wall of the night he became EWF World Champion for the first time inside of “War Games”. We then see that Wood is wearing an old-school “EWF” t-shirt.

*Cameron Faith is with Tim Allen backstage following his loss to Eddy Kent. Faith is pi55ed at taking an L under such controversial circumstances but he also admits that “(beep) happens” and that he needs to move past that and set his sights on next week. Faith doesn’t believe he is out of the running for a world title but knows he needs to redeem himself next week. Allen talks about how the show will be in Glasgow and Faith is hoping his hometown fans will push him toward victory. Glasgow’s Most Wanted then walk into shot and they introduce themselves to Faith. They say they are big fans and they’ll be competing next week as well. They say it will be an honour to compete on the same card as another Glasgow native. Faith seems unsure how to react but he accepts the handshakes as the scene ends.

*The crowd are hyped to the rafters for the following contest as the commentators talk up two fantastic talents that are about to do battle. Jeff Thadeus alludes to the fact that there is an expectant, nervous, air to proceedings because of Clarke James’ involvement and just what to expect from him in his quest to become world champion again.

*GazzyD is the first to arrive and there is a cacophony of cheers for him. The cameras do pick up one or two boos from the crowd and RJ talks about how Gazzy’s comments may have been construed in a way that he was taking shots at his wife, someone who holds practically universal popularity amongst wrestling fans. JT says he thinks Gazzy is stuck between a rock and a hard place and he wouldn’t want to in his position.

*Gazzy climbs into the ring and is stretching before Clarke James enters the fray, met by unanimous boos around the Copper Box. James doesn’t seem to care in the slightest as he makes his way toward the ring, eyes completely fixed upon GazzyD. The commentators debate on CJ’s state of mind and if anyone is really “safe” whilst he is around. JT talks about how Clarke is a dangerous individual but his goal is to be world champion and that means, whether he likes it or not, he’ll have to toe the line in order to put himself in position.

*The two combatants square off and then CJ offers a handshake, which seems to take everyone by surprise. Gazzy looks highly suspicious but then slaps CJ’s hand, which draws a smirk, and then the bell sounds. They circle and then lockup. CJ twists the arm of Gazzy but the “History Maker” quickly jumps onto the second rope and counters out with an armdrag takedown. They scramble back up and Gazzy looks for a clothesline but CJ ducks it and snaps off a jab. He whips Gazzy off the ropes but Gazzy dodges a clothesline on the comeback and handsprings into a back elbow takedown.

*Gazzy tries to grab CJ for a “skull crushing finale” but CJ elbows his way to freedom and then he lifts him into an atomic drop. CJ quickly runs off the ropes and returns with a brutal lariat to the back of his opponent’s neck. Gazzy manages to kick out on two

*CJ pulls Gazzy up and attempts a suplex but Gazzy swings his body in midair to counter with a headscissors takedown. They get back up and Gazzy cartwheels out of Clarke’s trajectory before landing a dropkick that knocks him off his feet. Gazzy quickly drags CJ up and scores with a brainbuster but only succeeds in a two.

*Gazzy heads for the corner and begins to climb. Clarke is slowly getting back as Gazzy leaps toward him and he sidesteps at the last minute. Gazzy wobbles off balance and then throws himself into a forward roll. He gets back up and runs at CJ but is tilt-a-whirled out into a neckbreaker for another close call.

*James circles Gazzy, weighing him up, and then looks for “Faithless” but Gazzy swivels his body and locks his legs around CJ’s before dragging him into a forward roll and a pinning combo, gaining a 2 count.

*They get back up and Gazzy looks for a hurricanrana but CJ catches him and then drops him backward across the top rope. Gazzy is flat as James goes to the top rope and lands with an astonishing corkscrew senton. James looks almost murderous as Gazzy finds the bottom rope with his boot before the three.

*James drops and chokes Gazzy until the count of four and then repeats it twice more before the referee threatens disqualification. CJ watches Gazzy using the ropes to get up and the rushes off the opposite side and returns with a splash, crushing Gazzy against the ropes (ala Big Bossman).

*CJ roughly drags Gazzy into the corner and unloads with brutal chops to the chest, leaving his chest red raw. He then headbutts Gazzy and begins to bite at his face as the referee is forced to pull him away and once again threatens to throw him out. James looks almost rabid as he runs back in but Gazzy drives both feet up into his face and sends him staggering back. Gazzy lifts himself onto the second rope and leaps off but jumps straight into a spinebuster for a two count.

*CJ pulls Gazzy up into a snap suplex and then rolls on top and punches down at his head before following up with brutal elbows and forearms as Gazzy tries to cover up. Gazzy turns out onto his front and CJ attempts to put him in a crossface. Gazzy quickly scrambles for the ropes and grabs ahold as the referee forces the break.

*Gazzy heads to the outside to grab a breather as CJ follows. He clubs Gazzy from behind and then lifts him up, dropping him across the security railing. He drags Gazzy around ringside and slams his head against the top of the Japanese announce desk before whipping him toward the steel steps. Gazzy shows great athleticism to leap over the steps and then he jumps onto the ringside barrier and flies back with an epic moonsault takedown on the outside.

*Gazzy throws CJ back into the ring and then pulls himself onto the apron. He looks around at the crowd and then launches himself into a springboard 450 but CJ drives his knees up. Gazzy gets back up and James drills him with an uranage slam but still only manages to get a two.

*CJ looks at the referee with a darkened expression and then goes into stalking mode again. He waits for Gazzy to rise and then drags him in for “Faithless” but Gazzy fights free and then lands a step up enzeguiri. CJ is dazed as Gazzy then springboards off the ropes and lands a “Stylin” inverted DDT for a two.

*Gazzy wills CJ up and kicks him in the stomach. He sets up for “Deep Impact” but CJ swipes his legs and then catapults him to the corner. Gazzy lands on the second rope and then leaps up top before twisting back out for a crossbody, only to be caught with an exceptional Samoan drop.

*Backstage and an uber confident Rex Adamson is standing by with Clarissa. During the introduction Rex is constantly pointing to his “Man Sausage Sure” t-shirt and intimating for people to buy it. He then flirts with Clarissa and tells her they should “keep it in the family”.

Rex goes on to say he’s proud to be making his debut here tonight and to share the ring with a legend of the game like Lex Hart is more than he could have dreamed. But that’s where the fanboy era ends because he didn’t just come here to make up the numbers. He was the most sought after free agent on the market and tonight everyone will see why.

He goes on to explain that he respects Lex and his accomplishments but that now is his time, his generation. Rex promises to make an impact here tonight and soon everyone will realise that the hype is real

*Scene change and Lex Hart, receiving a big cheer, is talking with Jack Reynolds. Lex talks up his opponent tonight and says he expects great things from Rex Adamson in the future but to think, on his debut, he can take on and defeat one of the greats is a little presumptuous. Lex says there’s plenty of drive and fight in him yet and it will take something special to keep him down.

Reynolds moves on to ask about what we saw earlier tonight between Lex and Mike Hill. Lex says Hill needed to find out the hard way what happens when you screw with him. He’s been around this business a long time and everyone knows that Lex Hart is not the guy you want to enter into a war with. Mike Hill drew the battlelines and now Hart has responded with a receipt.

JR asks if Hart is expecting any backlash from his actions. Lex admits that Hill is the kind of guy to seek retribution but he would be a fool to do so because this is a war he cannot win. Reynolds thanks Lex for his time and he heads off toward ringside. He passes by the open backstage area and we see Alex Walker and Eddy Kent talking with one another. They both watch Lex as he walks on by.

*Back to ringside and the commentary team have some announcements for us in regards to next week

*Scott Harris vs Eddy Kent II – The rematch
*Tyler Roth/Marty Helms vs GMW
*Liam Wood vs Dario Machiavelli
*Clarke James vs Cameron Faith
*Plus much more

*The show ends with Alex Walker sitting at his desk as the phone begins to ring. He takes a moment and then answers…

Walker: You have news for me?

*He listens intently to the voice on the other end

Walker: Really? You’re sure?

*Walker now has a sly grin on his face

Walker: And Johnson doesn’t know? My oh my this is interesting….

*Walker leans back in his chair and looks like he can barely contain laughter

Walker: How very foolish of him…..they really aren’t the sort of people you want to get on the wrong side of…..no, you have done more than enough……leave the rest up to me….I can’t wait to speak to him next week….

*Walker puts his phone down on the desk and lets out a laugh

Walker: One down…..five to go!