6CWF Presents Proving Grounds Results - Monday March 18th (Episode 27)

*Mike Masters is out first to a mixed reaction from the crowd and he’s eating an apple as he swaggers to ringside and takes a seat with Henry & Harold Lloyd at the “Social Media” desk. It seems as though Masters is out here to take a front row look at our opening contest (and scout Scott Harris no doubt).

*Mike Hill is the first competitor to make his entrance and we get a recap on his recent struggles with form. Jeff Thadeus remarks on Hill’s quality, however, and believes this tournament is the perfect springboard for any talent looking to put themselves back on track. RJ talks about how the “FFTR” briefcase is a guaranteed world championship in the right hands because its ability to be cashed in wherever and whenever.

*Scott Harris receives a huge ovation as he makes his way to ringside. We get a reminder of his huge “War Games” win but also his major disappointment of losing out in the “Gateway to Glory” mostly in part to Mike Masters’ return. Harris is glaring at Masters, who continues to munch his apple, before clambering up into the ring. Could the FFTR tournament lead Scott Harris to his first singles championship?

*Hill is quick off the back and he counters an attempted German suplex into an armdrag takedown before landing a beautiful dropkick. Hill nails an inverted atomic drop and tries to follow up with a spinning heel kick but Harris’ catches his foot and looks to counter into the sharpshooter. Hill drags him down into an inside cradle but Harris manages to kick out.

*Hill leaps into the air for the “Hill-can-rana” but Harris catches him and then drops him backward, hotshotting him across the top rope. Harris drags Hill into a big bridged German suplex but he pops the shoulder on two. Harris looks for the codebreaker but Hill catches his legs and slams him down before turning him into the liontamer. Harris is in trouble and all he can see is Mike Masters’ grinning face. He does, after over a minute, manage to find the bottom rope…

*Hill goes up high and takes Harris down with a missile dropkick. Hill follows up with a lionsault but Harris catches his legs as they roll through and this time he manages to apply the sharpshooter. Hill is in a whole world of pain but survives and finds the ropes. Harris stalks Hill now and looks for the “Shot in the dark” but Hill counters in mid-leap with the “Hill-can-rana” into a pinning combo for another two.

*Hill lands a backheel kick to the stomach and attempts the “Over the Hill” but Harris uses his momentum to dump him over the ropes to the outside. Harris is distracted now and becomes embroiled in a war of words with Mike Masters. Masters continues to goad from over by the announce desks as Hill gets back in and rolls Harris up, for a very close two.

*Hill dodges a forearm and he lays Harris out with a pele kick. He then rolls to the corner and goes up high before nailing “Mike Time” (450 Splash) but Harris does manage to kick out. RJ remarks on Harris’ resiliency and predicts that he will, at some point, hold championship gold in 2024. Jeff Thadeus, however, wonders if Harris is destined to be a “nearly man”.

*Hill is out on the apron and he springboards in for a crossbody but Harris catches him and nails a huge t-bone suplex for a two. Harris goes up top now but Mike Masters throws the half-eaten apple at him and it causes another distraction. Harris looks annoyed and then attempts the frogsplash but Hill moves. Hill follows up with the lionsault but Harris manages to kick out.

*Hill is looking frustrated now and has plenty to say to the referee about it as the commentators talk about his continued run of bad form. Hill sets for the “Over the Hill” again but Harris blocks and shoves him into the turnbuckle. Hill staggers back and Harris looks for a German suplex but Hill, amazingly, backflips out on his feet. He beckons Harris around and connects with a very stiff step-up enzeguiri to the temple.

*Harris is flat on the deck as Hill makes for the corner again. The former world champion balances himself and then leaps into the “Next Big Move” but finds himself crashing across the upturned knees of Harris. Harris is up now and he glares over at Mike Masters before nailing the codebreaker and then follows up with an explosive “Shot in the Dark” (Olympic slam) for the three count. Scott Harris advances into the FFTR Quarter Finals.

*Mike Masters is mockingly applauding from ringside now as Harris gets up and beckons for him to get inside and fight him. Masters slicks his hair back and laughs before shaking his head and making his way toward the back. Harris watches his former tag partner leave before clambering out of the ring. We see Mike Hill sitting on the canvass as the commentators remark on another disappointing result and where Mike Hill may look to in order to revitalise his career.

*Clarissa is down at ringside to conduct a post-match interview with Scott Harris. Harris is happy with the W and says “bring on whoever is next”. Harris likes his chances of winning the FFTR tournament whilst paying respect to Mike Hill and his efforts. Clarissa asks about Mike Masters and Harris says “He came back to fight me, that’s his MO, and yet he’s the one walking away….make it make sense….because I’m right here…..this is ten years in the making and we can do it any time, any place”…..the crowd applaud Harris as he makes his way up the ramp. He stops at the entranceway to salute the audience when Mike Masters reappears and lays him out with a huge superkick. Masters stands over Harris now and slicks back his hair before we hear him say “It’ll happen Scotty….when you least expect it”.

*We get an extensive video package on the “Xtreme” and “Hardcore” divisions from years gone by in 6CW/6WF ahead of the return at Night of Glory IX. We are now back at ringside and the commentators are hyping the “Xtreme” return and the showcase we are going to get of that tonight between two men who became synonymous with those divisions in each company.

*Ojore is the first man out. The former King of “Xtreme”. We see clips of his reign of terror and how he reintroduced weapons into the “Gateway to Glory” before falling on his proverbial sword when he was put through a table by Rex Adamson. Ojore lets out a monstrous roar as he clambers up into the ring and prepares for battle.

*There is a deafening reception now as Logan Kincade appears on the stage. The former 6WF World Champion and Hardcore advocate also receives a video package of his most “hardcore” moments before a recap of his shocking and disturbing return at Day of Reckoning, including the chokeslam on GazzyD from the top of a ladder through barbed wire and tables. Logan looks as unhinged as ever whilst the commentators deliberate on the full ramifications and motivations behind his return.

*Logan has no fear whatsoever as he stares across the ring from Ojore. The two men wait for the bell to sound and then they charge, Logan leaping into the air and crashing a knee into Ojore’s chest. Ojore responds with a huge chop to the top of Kincade’s head and then runs through him with a huge battering ram headbutt. Ojore drags Logan up and slings him through the ropes to the outside.

*Ojore is clambering to the outside when Logan leaps through the air with a drive-by dropkick (ala Roman Reigns) to the skull. Ojore tumbles to the arena floor as Kincade drags up the ring apron and he drags out a metal baking tray before obliterating it across the Ugandan’s skull. Kincade stares down at Ojore now and it is clear to see that his mind is delving into somewhere dark.

*Logan has a kendo stick now and he repeatedly crashes it against Ojore’s back. Ojore yells in pain but he continues to stand up after each shot and then he catches the weapon and drags it from Logan’s hand before landing another brutal headbutt to the face. Ojore grabs Kincade and runs him forward now before just launching him over the announce tables and into a heap behind them. The big man smashes his hands against the “Spanish” table now and lets out another merciless roar.

*Ojore removes the coverings and he drags Kincade up but Logan has a steel chair and jabs it straight into Ojore’s gut before smashing it across his spine. Logan signals that he is going to pick Ojore up but he is backdropped on the solid concrete floor. Ojore stumbles over and dismantles the steel steps. He beckons Logan up and runs forward but Kincade swings the steel chair into the steps and forces Ojore down, the steps landing on top of him. Logan smashes the chair down into the steps several more times for good measure.

*Logan sets the steel steps next to the announce desks now and he guides Ojore up. He is looking for some kind of powerbomb but Ojore once again battles and succeeds in countering with a backdrop that sends Kincade crashing to the arena floor from the top of the steps. Ojore then leaps off and lands a sickening variation of the “Banzai” drop across Kincade’s chest. Ojore drags Logan up now and dumps him on the farthest table (Japanese) before clambering to the other side (Social Media). He runs across the desks and leaps through the air (ala Umaga) for a huge splash but Kincade moves at the final moment and sends his foe crashing through the wood.

*Logan is up and he seems to be laughing, enjoying being back in this environment. He searches under the ring and then slides in an assortment of items. He sets up a table and pours thumbtacks all over the top before fixing a barbed wire board underneath. Ojore has stumbled back to the ring now and is pulling himself in as Logan begins to stomp heavily at his back. Kincade grabs a steel chair and he repeatedly jabs it down into the spine of his opponent now before he sets up a second table in the middle of the ring. The commentators deliberate on if 6CWF was fully aware of what they were unleashing when they brought Logan back.

*Logan stalks Ojore now and looks to apply “Blind Justice” (sleeper hold into corner-assisted Deadly Dog) but Ojore shows off his raw power to hold Logan in mid-air and then swings him into his arms before obliterating him through the table with a “World’s Strongest Slam”. Ojore throws the debris away and covers but Logan shows his incredible resilience to somehow kick out. Ojore confronts the referee now but is told it was a definite two. He stalks Logan now and then attempts to apply the vice grip to his head. Logan is struggling under the power but then he just lashes a kick right between Ojore’s legs.

*Logan backs up in the corner now and he shows off his own immense power as he grips Ojore by the back of his neck and then lifts him off the floor before delivering “Rough Justice” (face-first chokeslam) through the thumb-tack covered table, impaling him on the barbed wire board underneath. Ojore is a bloody mess, tacks stuck in his head, as he tries to drag himself clear off the wreckage. Logan is merely smiling as he applies the sleeper hold now and he runs Ojore back to the corner for “Blind Justice” and once again smashes his head down on top of the barbed wire. Some of the fans look horrified as Kincade drags Ojore onto the canvass and pins him for the three. RJ says “Xtreme is well and truly back on the menu” as Logan’s sinister smile fills the screen. JT wants to know what comes next for Logan Kincade and will he set his sights on the most violent division in 6CWF?

*James McManus is out at ringside and it is clear he is in a foul mood following his argument with his wife and the whole of Exodus’ scheme seemingly unravelling around him. McManus is pacing back and forth as he awaits his opponent and the commentators wonder if he is seriously regretting ever getting on board with Alex Walker.

*Acer is met by a hero’s reception when he arrives at the arena. Every single fan is on their feet for the Hall of Famer and be bows toward them in appreciation of their support. He makes his way down to ringside and climbs up inside. He is just through the ropes when McManus drills him with a “knee trembler” to the skull and then drags him to the middle of the ring and executes a sickening death valley driver. The commentators cannot believe what we are seeing but then Acer kicks out on the count of two.

*McManus is already seething as he helps Acer up and hooks his arms for the “River Wensum Plunge” but Acer counters with a backdrop and then springboards off the ropes and drills a knee into McManus’ face as he gets up. He makes the cover but McManus shows guts to keep the fight going.

*Acer punishes his foe with big punches to the body and then pulls him away from the ropes into a crunching back suplex driver, really dumping McManus on the side of his neck. Acer points up top and the crowd are right behind him as he scales the heights and prepares for the shooting star knee drop but finds nothing except canvass. McManus is back on his feet now and he connects with a half nelson suplex before he drags Acer back up and scores with the “River Wensum Plunge”. McManus lets out a shout of frustration and makes the cover but Acer is again able to throw his shoulder off the mat.

*We get a split screen of JJ Johnson/The Saint watch the match and then Alex Walker, Fanatic & Jenny (CJ nowhere to be seen). McManus ushers Acer up and wants the “tombstone” but Acer falls off the back an spins McManus around into a reverse STO for a near fall. Acer is out on the apron now and waits McManus to stand before catapulting through the ropes for the “Rogue” spear but McManus catches him in mid-jump and ploughs him with a DDT. He then grabs Acer’s legs and applies a figure four. He has the hold locked in for a good minute and a half before Acer is able to drag himself to the ropes and force the break.

*McManus heads up top now and waits for Acer to rise before jumping into a crossbody. Acer moves and McManus lands hard. It is clear McManus has exacerbated the ankle injury sustained at DOR and seems in some discomfort. He staggers up and Acer nails a t-bone suplex and follows up with a standing shooting star press for a two.

*Acer looks to suplex McManus up but he floats over the back and shoves his foe to the corner. He follows in but eats two big knees to the face that stagger him back. Acer runs out for a spear but McManus leapfrogs over him, injuring his ankle again as he lands. McManus shoves the referee away when he tries to check on him and then turns around into a pop-up powerbomb for a near fall.

*The commentators commend McManus’ bravery but think it likely that he is harming his own health by continuing. Acer is out on the apron again and this time he wows the audience with an attempted springboard shooting star press but lands flush on the knees of McManus. It takes McManus awhile to get back up due to his ankle but he does manage to flip Acer up and drill him with a powerbomb before laying on top (ala Gunther). Acer again kicks out.

*McManus is red in the face as he hobbles from the ring and grabs a steel chair before heading back. He fights with the referee as the official tugs the chair away from him and refuses to let him use it. McManus spits at the official’s feet and then turns around into a huge spear. Acer rolls through the impact and locks his legs around McManus’ injured leg, applying a sickening crucifix style leglock. McManus has no choice but to tap out and hand Acer a return victory.

*Acer is happy with the victory and raises an arm to the audience. The referee is trying to check on McManus and the condition of his ankle but the PK member just shoves him away and refuses any kind of treatment. Acer is turning in all directions now with his arms open wide, as though waiting for Clarke James to spring an attack of some kind. CJ is not forthcoming as Acer beckons the camera close and we hear him say “Don’t disappoint me now, Clarke…..I’m bringing the fight right to you”.

*The commentators talk about the challenge laid out at the beginning of the show for Exodus to face The Coalition at Night of Glory but RJ is unsure that we can wait until May for this to reach a head, there is far too much emotion involved and too much at stake. JT is predicting a twist or two in the coming weeks.

*Geoff Steel is welcomed by a wild reception from the 6CWF fans. The commentators remind us of Steel’s exceptional showing during the “Gateway to Glory” but how he came up short once more, a recurring theme in the last 12 months. JT is backing Steel to turn his fortunes around and win the “Fight for the Right”. He is adamant that Steel leaves Night of Glory IX as a champion.

*Jerome Dubois has all the usual bravado and fanfare for his entrance. He twirls in his elaborate robe before strutting to ringside. We get a recap on his ongoing feud with the returning Cobra and Dubois’ proclamation that he will have a big role at “Night of Glory”. The commentators believe Dubois would be a very dangerous entity indeed with the FFTR briefcase. But can he concentrate on the task at hand with Cobra’s shadow looming large?

*Dubois is running his mouth as he stands across from Geoff Steel and then the bell sounds to get us underway. They circle for the lockup and Steel quickly steps in and tries to scoop Dubois on his shoulders. Dubs elbows his way free and lights Steel up with harsh chops to the chest before scoop slamming him and landing an elbow drop for a two count.

*Dubois tries to flip Steel for the “Garlic Bomb” but Steel lands out on his feet and nails a headbutt. Dubois falls into the ropes and comes forward again with a clothesline (ala Jon Moxley) but Steel dodges it and rattles off a release full nelson slam for a two. Steel lands big punches now and whips Dubois off the ropes. He looks for a tilt-a-whirl but the Frenchmen lands out and pokes Steel in the eyes before raking his back and nails a piledriver for a two.

*Dubois takes a knee and sprints from the corner for the “French Connection” spear but is spun into a huge powerslam for a two. Steel blocks a punch and rams a knee into Dubois’ gut before pumphandling him. Dubs kicks off the back and falls into the ropes before returning with the spear, nailing it this time but Steel kicks out.

*Dubs looks for the “Culture Shock” but Steel drops out and counters into a backslide for a two. Dubois is up with a harsh kick to the midsection and then “Garlic Bomb” attempt but Steel lands on his feet and nails an uranage backbreaker. Steel heads for the corner now and it’s bombs away with the flying headbutt to the chest. The commentators anticipate a three but Dubs somehow finds the ropes with his boot.

*Steel responds to the roar of the crowd and he wants the “Bladecutter” but Dubois swipes his legs and applies a single-legged Boston crab. Steel is forced to endure the agony but shows his mettle to drag himself over and seize the ropes. Dubois attacks the back and legs until the referee intervenes and warns him. Dubois sets for the “Go Flasher” now but Steel floats over the back and shoves the Frenchmen into the turnbuckle before scooping him up in a torture rack and spinning him out in a devastating slam for a two count.

*Steel is heading for the ropes again but Dubois is able to get up in time to swipe his legs. Dubs is up on the turnbuckle now and he delivers a big time superplex. He has an arrogant smile on his face but that soon disappears when Steel is able to get a shoulder off the canvass. Dubois is incensed as he drags Steel up now and this time he is successful with the “Garlic Bomb” but Steel kicks out again.

*Dubois looks as though he may flip and assault the official and has to calm himself down. He looks for the sharpshooter now but Steel succeeds in kicking him away to the corner. Dubs runs back out but Steel demonstrates his immense strength to tilt-a-whirl Dubois onto his shoulders and runs him into a huge powerslam now but only manages to get a two.

*Steel signals for the “Attitude Adjustment” but Dubois rakes at his eyes and then spins him around into the “Au Revoir” (Sit out side slam). The commentators commend a fantastic battle but Dubois looks ready to lose it as Steel is too close to the ropes and is able to grab them with his left hand. Dubois shoves the official now but the referee stands his ground and is insistent that not only was it a valid ropebreak but he will also DQ Dubois if he touches him again.

*Dubois heads for the corner now when Cobra’s music hits. Dubois is frozen on the top rope but Cobra is nowhere to be seen. Steel is able to get up and he knocks Dubois’ legs out from under him and crotches him on the top rope. Steel clambers up now and scoops Dubois on his shoulders before delivering a huge “AA” from on high. Steel hooks both legs and gets the three, much to the crowd’s delight. Geoff Steel will advance to the Quarter Finals of the FFTR.

*Steel rolls from the ring to celebrate with the audience as the commentators hype the match and talk about Cobra costing Dubois his place in the tournament. The crowd are going wild now as the huge Mexican walks through them and hops the barrier. Jerome Dubois has stumbled to his feet, unaware of Cobra’s presence, and is again blaming the referee for what has happened. Cobra takes a light-tube from under the ring now and he returns the favour from the “Gateway to Glory” by spinning Dubois around and shattering the weapon over the top of his head. RJ says “These two men are on a collision course, of that there can be no doubt whatsoever”.

*We have a recap on O’Callaghan’s return at the “Gateway to Glory” which is followed by clips from Dicey eliminating Daniel Reilly from the match. The commentators are talking about the long-term issues between the two 6CW Originals as Dicey is making his way to ringside in his referee’s jersey. This call for Dicey to be the ref was made by JJ Johnson post-Day of Reckoning in order to “stir things up a little”. Dicey rolls into the ring and raises an arm to the audience as we are reminded that he also had an issue or two with O’Callaghan when he first arrived in 6CW.

*OC is given a huge ovation and the crowd (as usual) are humming his theme tune as he makes his way to ringside, displaying his usual bravado. He removes his coat and stands in front of Dicey with a cocky grin on his face. The two Irishmen exchange words before Daniel Reilly then makes his entrance.

*The European Champion takes his time to come to ringside and all around the ring itself, refusing Dicey’s order to get inside. Reilly turns to the audience now and he is holding up his title belt as O’Callaghan comes diving through the ropes and wipes him out on the arena floor with a devastating suicide dive. O’Callaghan has plenty of trash talk for his opponent as he pulls him up and launches him into the ring.

*OC beckons Reilly up as he catapults himself over the ropes and twirls into a leaping heel kick to the jaw. Reilly stumbles back up and O’Callaghan lifts him into a back suplex position but then swings him, throat first, against the top rope and then pulls him into a snap dragon suplex. The commentators are talking about OC’s unfulfilled potential and how this return to the company will be seen as his big shot at the big time.

*OC bounces back against the ropes and comes forward with a driving knee to his seated opponent’s head (ala Johnny Nitro) but Reilly ducks under and he rolls his foe up for a two count. They scramble up and Reilly dodges a clothesline and nails a neckbreaker before heading to the corner and nails a frogsplash from on high. Dicey counts a two before OC kicks out. Reilly is up now and in Dicey’s face. Dicey is almost begging Reilly to swing at him but the champion thinks better and turns away.

*OC uses Reilly’s forward momentum to lift him up and flapjack him off the top turnbuckle. Reilly remains slumped there as O’Callaghan circles around and then runs over with a fantastic top-rope style 6!9. Reilly is kicked backward into a roll and ends up on his knees. O’Callaghan then nails the running knee to the mouth for a two count. OC and Dicey have a glare at one another now but then OC just grins and walks away.

*OC beckons Reilly up and tries to lift him into a sidewalk backbreaker but Reilly spins out. He kicks OC in the gut and flips him for a fallout neckbreaker but then O’Callaghan swivels on the shoulders and nails a poisonrana takedown. Reilly stumbles back up and OC runs into him to nail a front-flip DDT for another two. OC sits there for a moment as the crowd applaud him and chant his name. JT believes this is the best we have seen of the “Golden One” for quite some time.

*OC stalks now and tries to snap on a coquina clutch but Reilly drops and rolls to throw him off. They get back up and Reilly backdrops O’Callaghan over the top onto the apron. OC tries to nail a quick shoulder thrust through the middle but Reilly catches his head and drills him with a hangman’s DDT off the ropes. Dicey comes around and (advertently or inadvertently you decide) knocks OC’s feet toward the ropes….he points this out to Reilly and the European champ has to drag O’Callaghan away (wasting seconds) before covering. OC manages to kick out.

*We have another stand-off now between Dicey and Reilly. Reilly is prodding at Dicey’s chest now but that allows OC to roll him up from behind and gain a very near fall. They get back up and OC tries to leapfrog over Reilly but the European Champion shows great skill to catch him in midair and turn his body to drop OC into a fallout neckbreaker. Reilly is on the hunt now and he sets for the “RKO” but O’Callaghan blocks and shoves him into Dicey, sending the referee into the corner. Reilly turns back around and O’Callaghan lifts him onto his shoulders and flips him out into a backbreaker across his knee.

*Reilly is sat upright on the canvass as OC twists from the corner into a corkscrew elbow strike to the head (ala Will Osprey). He makes the cover as Dicey comes over and counts but Reilly just manages to kick out in time. O’Callaghan heads for the corner now and he’s up top for the 360 splash but Reilly moves at the final second. OC is winded as he stumbles up and he walks straight into the RKO. Reilly covers but Dicey won’t make the count. Dicey is saying Reilly attacked him (citing the head clash from earlier). Reilly is enraged now as he stands up and he shoves Dicey in the chest. Dicey is grinning now as he swings a punch but Reilly ducks it and he nails Dicey with an RKO now in the middle of the ring.

*Reilly is glaring at Dicey with pure dislike before turning his attention back to O’Callaghan. He drags OC up and looks for a suplex but O’Callaghan counters it into a stunner (StunDog Millionaire). The crowd applaud as O’Callaghan goes high now and he is successful with the 360 splash from on high. He then grabs Reilly’s legs and turns him over into the sharpshooter. Reilly is yelling in pain but refuses to tap. He drags himself over to the ropes and grabs at the bottom. Dicey comes to and he immediately signals for the bell and he is indicating that Reilly tapped out (even though he really never).

*OC raises his own arms and he shoots a smirk at Dicey before leaving the ring to celebrate his first win back in 6CWF. Reilly is using the ropes to drag himself up and it is clear that he is furious with what has just happened but then he turns around and takes an almighty “Craicdown” in the middle of the ring, sparking a huge round of cheers from the audience. Dicey kneels over Reilly now and then he gets the European Championship and throws it over the champion. JT says “I’m not a betting man but these two are heading straight for a collision”….RJ agrees “Let’s get it on at Night of Glory…I can’t think of a more fitting match at that event than Daniel Reilly vs Dicey Reilly for the European Championship”.

*We get a shot of the tournament brackets as we return to ringside and The Fanatic is making his entrance. We get a recap on the failing and issues surrounding Exodus and how they must all be feeling with the return of The Coalition. JT still believes The Fanatic is a serious danger and anyone taking this man lightly should check themselves at the door.

*Liam Wood is met by a huge cheer from the audience now. We get a recap on Wood ending his feud with Engel Harlequin at Day of Reckoning and then JT & RJ talk about what is next for him, especially as some fans were shocked by his violent tendencies at DOR. JT believes Wood has to be considered one of the favourites for this tournament and having the FFTR briefcase would put him as a serious threat to anyone holding championship gold. RJ agrees and notes that Wood, unlike others, has shown he has no qualms with getting the job done at any cost so he won’t hesitate to “cash in” when any champion is at their most vulnerable.

*Fanatic pushes the referee out of the way as he storms forward and swings at Wood. Wood ducks and tees off with forearms and punches to the head. He looks for an Irish whip but Fanatic is able to reverse and send Wood off the ropes. He lowers his head for a backdrop and Wood returns with a running DDT (ala Undertaker). Fanatic’s head snaps the canvass but he’s already staggering up Wood runs the ropes and leaps into a high knee strike to the face. He covers but Fanatic powers out.

*Wood clatters a kick into the side of Fanatic’s head, staggering him into the ropes, and then unloads with more kicks to the legs and body. Fanatic gets his hands up and manages to shove Wood away from him. He rushes out for a clothesline but Wood evades him and then he springs off the ropes and twists back with a discus clothesline takedown. Fanatic gets back up and Wood shows strength to lift him into a “final cut” style suplex for another two count.

*Wood heads up top and he leaps off for an axe handle but eats a massive uppercut. Fanatic quickly whips off the ropes and spins him into a huge side slam for a two. Fanatic looks for a chokeslam but Wood ducks out and staggers away. Fanatic rushes forward but Wood pulls down the ropes and sends him over onto the apron. Wood then runs the opposite side and returns with a diving apron spear that sends both of them crashing onto the arena floor.

*Liam Wood grabs Fanatic and wants to nail a lungblower on the concrete but it is countered into a backdrop that ends up smashing Wood across the top of the steel steps. Fanatic drags Wood up now and runs him forward to launch him over the announce desks, clattering and knocking out a cameraman in the process. Fanatic strides back to the ring and he demands that the referee count Wood out. JT thinks the big man is closing in on the quarter finals of FFTR.

*Wood somehow beats the count on nine and drags himself up on the apron. Fanatic grabs him by the hair and launches him over the top but Wood lands on his feet and runs the opposite ropes, only to return into a brutal boot to the mouth. Fanatic covers but Wood just manages to kick out. Fanatic heads for the corner now and surprises everyone as he climbs up top. Wood is on his feet and he dropkicks the ropes so that the big man falls into a crotched position. Wood then shows immense strength to nail a superplex and transition straight into a falcon arrow (ala Seth Rollins) but Fanatic kicks out.

*Wood looks for the “Psycho Crusher” foot stomp but Fanatic moves. Fanatic looks for a full nelson slam but Wood rolls down into a pinning combo for two. They get back up and Fanatic looks for a black hole slam but Wood spins out behind and nails a tiger suplex for a two count. Wood pulls Fanatic up for the “Manson Driver” but Fanatic swipes his legs and catapults him to the corner. Wood lands on the turnbuckle….Fanatic runs in but Wood drives his heel out into Fanatic’s face to knock him back. Wood then twists off the ropes and plants the big man with a DDT. Wood heads to the top rope and flies through the air with an elbow to the heart. Fanatic kicks out on two.

*Wood drags Fanatic up and looks to whip him off the ropes for the “World Eater” but Fanatic pops out the side and then wraps both hands around Wood’s throat before drilling him with the huge chokebomb. The crowd are stunned and everyone believes he has won the tie but Wood’s resilience is on show as he gets his shoulder up off the canvass. Fanatic looks annoyed as he towers over the referee but the official tells him it was a definite two.

*Fanatic grabs Wood by the head now and drags him up for the “Total Elimination” powerbomb but Wood slams forearms down into his face before he manages to jump out the back. Wood stumbles to the corner as Fanatic runs in and looks for a huge splash but Wood throws himself aside. Fanatic hits the turnbuckle and staggers back around into the “Manson Driver”. The big man is on his knees now as Wood runs the ropes and then destroys him with the “Psycho Crusher” for the three count. Wood is advancing into the quarter finals and will face Geoff Steel.

*We get a shot of Clarke James watching from backstage, his dark eyes unblinking. He turns away from the monitors and it is clear that he is very disappointed with yet another PK failure.

*There is big hype for the upcoming tag team match. “Numb” hits and it looks like Michael Sweetwater has received his clearance and will be competing. Tyler Roth is by his side and the MMA mauler looks ready to cause some serious damage. The commentators are talking about the conflict between Max & Kent from earlier in the night and how Eddy Kent’s mind is seriously preoccupied. We then see Jackson Black sitting ringside. Tyler Roth stands and glares at the former Genesis member whilst Michael Sweetwater pays him no attention as he strides up into the ring. JT believes Sweetwater is still torn after a big alliance with Black in the early days and Genesis have never truly got over Black’s “defection and betrayal”.

*Anthony Grace is given a huge reaction from the crowd as he makes his entrance. Grace is a confirmed combatant in the FFTR tournament but tonight he must attempt to build on his momentum from beating Reborn at Day of Reckoning. Grace circles the ring and pulls himself up on the apron, his eyes travelling to the “Night of Glory” sign up in the rafters.

*It is a standing ovation for the in-ring return of Enforcer. The roof is almost blown off as the former 6WF & 6CW World Champion strides onto the stage. He nods his head in appreciation of the support he is being shown as he makes his way down to ringside. He is up on the apron now and there is a long staredown between himself and Anthony Grace. The commentators remind us of the history between the two men from 2017. Enforcer was the General Manager and stopped Grace from bending the rules to become world champion. Grace retaliated by getting Enforcer fired from his job. RJ wonders if the two men can co-exist because clearly neither of them have forgotten what went down. Sweetwater is smirking at the animosity as he whispers into Roth’s ear.

*Roth and Enforcer start the contest off. They circle and then lockup. Roth shows his power to launch E across the canvass and then he mocks him. He beckons him up again and they square off before Roth throws Enforcer into the ropes with so much force that he falls to his knees. Roth is laughing now and telling Enforcer he shouldn’t have come back. They tee off for a third time and Roth launches Enforcer into the corner and charges in for a clothesline but Enforcer moves and sends his opponent against the turnbuckle. Enforcer runs off the adjacent ropes and returns with a leaping shoulder block which takes Roth off his feet. He beckons Roth back up and nails a scooped slam before ushering him up for a third time and dodges a wild right hand before scooping him into a huge back suplex. Roth kicks out on one. The commentators are talking up how fantastic Enforcer looks.

*Enforcer drags Roth up and drives a knee in his gut before attempting a jackhammer. Roth is able to drop over the shoulder and shoves Enforcer off the ropes before body pressing him as he comes back. Enforcer leaps out and lands on his feet. Roth runs forward but Big E pulls down the ropes and sends him over onto the apron. Enforcer then shows great athleticism to spring onto the turnbuckle and leap back with a lariat to the throat which sends Roth crashing to the arena floor. Enforcer turns and works the crowd as Anthony Grace smirks. The two men lock eyes once more.

*Roth gets back on the apron as Enforcer makes his way over. Roth grabs Big E’s head and guillotines him across the top. He then flips over the ropes for a buckshot lariat but Enforcer ducks it and runs the ropes before returning with a crunching crossbody block. He drags Roth up now and explodes with the jackhammer but Sweetwater rushes in and stomps on the pinfall. The referee backs Sweetwater away as Enforcer glares at him.

*Enforcer has eyes locked back on Roth now and tears from the corner for the “Facecheck” but jumps straight into Roth’s arms and is immediately drilled by an inverted STO (ala Baron Corbin)…..Roth looks angry as he drags Enforcer up now and flips him into a devastating sit-down powerbomb for a two count. Roth drags E up and chucks him to the corner before destroying him with brutal knees and punches to the body. He sits Enforcer up on the turnbuckle and prepares to lift him into the “Hangman” (Shell Shock Muscle Buster) but E slams his head down into the top of Roth’s until he staggers away. Enforcer then shows amazing presence to stand tall and turn on his heel before moonsaulting off into a takedown for a two count.

*Grace wants the tag and Enforcer looks unsure but he slaps Grace’s hand. Grace beckons Roth up and ducks a right hand before lifting him into an atomic drop. Roth staggers into the corner and Grace nails him with a clothesline. He climbs on the ropes and delivers a ten punch combo but Roth seizes him on six and walks out to drill him with a variation of the “Hangman”…..Grace is flat on his back and Roth covers but the “A-Lister” manages to kick out. Roth offers a tag to Sweetwater.

*Sweetwater stomps all over Grace now and shows off his violent tendencies as he drops and chokes him until the referee intervenes. Sweetwater runs into the corner and nails a splash before lifting Grace up and body slamming him to the mat. Sweetwater thinks Grace is already done and heads up high. He leaps for the “Six Feet Deep” foot stomp but Grace moves. Sweety forward rolls onto his feet and then sprints forward but Grace intercepts him with an overhead belly to belly suplex into the turnbuckle. Sweetwater rolls toward the centre ring as Grace lifts himself onto the second rope and comes off with a legdrop for a two count.

*Grace signals for the “Blockbuster” kick as Roth runs across the apron. Grace senses him coming and uses his momentum to smash him into the ringpost and send him off the apron to the floor below. He then twirls out for the roundhouse kick but Sweetwater just avoids it and then plants his head into Grace’s gut before drilling him with a pulling piledriver. He makes the cover but Grace just manages to get his shoulder off the canvass. Sweetwater circles Grace now and then drags him for the ”Sleep with the fishes” (fisherman suplex) but Grace shoves him away. Roth makes the blind tag. Sweetwater runs forward for a clothesline but Grace avoids it and kicks him in the stomach. He sets for the “Thunderstruck” (Famea55er) when Tyler Roth clatters him from behind and then drills him with a pumphandle front facebuster for a nearfall.

*Roth has plenty of trash talk for Enforcer before he pummels Grace on the mat. Roth then beckons Grace up and looks for a springboard knee smash but Grace ducks underneath it. Grace runs the ropes for momentum but returns into a huge AA spinebuster. Roth is heading for the corner now (surprisingly) and he twirls off into a corkscrew elbow but misses, landing in a bad heap. Grace starts crawling across the ring for a tag. Enforcer is staring at him and JT isn’t convinced E will take the tag. Roth gets across and tags Sweetwater as Enforcer swallows his pride and tags in, sparking huge cheers from the audience.

*Sweetwater dodges Enforcer’s attack and runs the ropes before leaping back through the air for a crossbody. Enforcer, however, catches him and spins him around before exploding with a huge fall away slam. Enforcer lets Sweetwater back up and he lifts him into a torture rack….Sweetwater is yelling in pain as the referee asks if he wants to quit. Roth is looking to blindside but Enforcer turns and throws Sweetwater at Roth, knocking him through the ropes to the outside. Sweetwater staggers back around and Enforcer Gorilla presses him into the air before dropping him on his injured ribs. Enforcer then runs the ropes and returns with a Warrior splash (who says I can’t pay homage to Trash TV). He covers but Tyler Roth drags him under the ropes to the outside. Roth smashes Enforcer into the steel steps before launching him back into the ring and giving chase.

*Roth scares the referee away and then springboards off the ropes and detonates a huge knee under Enforcer’s chin. Enforcer is groggy as Roth positions behind him for “The Reaping” (Back suplex into a powerbomb) but Enforcer backflips out onto his feet. Roth spins around and charges forward but Enforcer is pushed out of the firing line by Anthony Grace. Roth clatters the turnbuckle as Enforcer glares at Grace. Grace then nails the “Blockbuster” kick to send Roth to the outside of the ring. The referee is now telling Grace he needs to leave the ring as Enforcer continues to stare at him. Michael Sweetwater has donned brass knucks now (unbeknown to everyone) and he waits for Enforcer to come forward before swinging at him but Big E ducks the shot and runs the ropes before exploding back with the “Facecheck”. Enforcer drops to his knees and makes the pin for the three and the W.

*Grace is back in the ring now as the referee declares them victorious and raises their arms. Enforcer and Grace continue to look at one another and the uneasy alliance is clearly playing on the mind of both. Tyler Roth is up on the outside and looks annoyed as he boots a steel chair across the floor and then stares at Jackson Black. Roth is pointing at Black and draws his finger across his throat but Black seems unperturbed and merely smiles as security make sure to block Roth’s path. Roth turns and drags Sweetwater from the ring now. JT believes Genesis may be on the verge of implosion unless Eddy Kent can steer them through these very murky waters. The talk now turns to what is coming for Anthony Grace and Enforcer. Grace is set for the FFTR next week against Daniel Reilly whereas Enforcer may have to cut his own path toward “Night of Glory”.

*The crowd are major league hyped for the main event. We get a recap on tonight’s FFTR matches and a shot of the tournament brackets. The commentators then talk about Patricks teaming with Max next week to face Kent/Rex so Max can fight for the world title at Night of Glory as well as the issues between Kent and Rex and the fact they haven’t spoken.

*Rex makes his entrance alone and he shoots a furtive look toward Jackson Black (still sat at ringside) before he leaps up on the apron. Rex is dressed all in black (no Genesis green) as he stretches in the ring and prepares for the arrival of his opponent. Rex is receiving a mixed reaction from the crowd (it is clear some fans are more than won over after Rex’s display at DOR). Chris Patricks then makes a grand entrance to a standing ovation. The former world champion works the crowd and tags hands with the fans before clambering up in the ring. He and Rex glare at one another as we are reminded of the issues between the two men over the last month or so since CP came back. JT then reminds us that Rex Adamson is 7-0 in singles matches against former world champions, beating Patricks tonight would make it eight.

*The referee stands between both men as the audience ramp up the atmosphere. The bell sounds and they circle before locking up. Rex tries to take Patricks’ back but CP leaps in the air and presses his feet against the ropes before pushing himself back so that they both roll across the canvass. Back up and Rex ploughs in with his boot but Patricks catches it and nails a stepover heel kick. Patricks springs off the ropes and lands a legdrop for a two count.

*Patricks beckons Rex up and looks for another springboard but Rex catches him in a powerbomb position. He runs him to the ropes but Patricks counters with a headscissors which takes them both over the top and crashing to the arena floor. Patricks staggers up and he springs off the apron now and looks to plant Rex on the concrete with a tornado DDT but Rex catches him and just launches him over the railings into the crowd. Rex breaks the count and then looks to suplex CP back onto the arena floor but Patricks drops down and jawbreakers him across the railing. Rex stumbles back toward the apron as Patricks uses the barrier to catapult himself into the air into a devastating shining wizard that crushes Rex against the apron. Patricks rolls Rex in and covers him but Rex manages to kick out.

*Patricks heads for the corner and is clearly considering the “Puzzle Solver” but Rex is getting up so he leaps into a missile dropkick takedown instead. CP then looks for “rolling thunder” but lands across the knees of Rex. Rex is up now and he gutwrenches Patricks off the floor and spins him around into a face-first slam on the canvass for a two count. Rex rolls out on the apron and he waits for Patricks to stand before launching himself over the top for a shoulder tackle but Patricks nails a midair enzeguiri. CP follows up with a standing moonsault for a two count. A “this is awesome” chant is echoing all around.

*Patricks runs the ropes for a destroyer but runs back into an Alabama slam counter. Rex runs the ropes and returns with a brutal discus clothesline but CP kicks out. Rex is out on the apron again now and he slingshots himself through the ropes into a shotgun dropkick which sends Patricks crashing into a seated position in the corner. Rex follows up with a crunching cannonball splash before he drags Patricks away from the ropes and scores with a giant imploding splash (ala Jack Swagger) off the turnbuckle for a close call. Rex sits for a moment and stares at the referee but the official is adamant it was a definite two count.

*Rex tries to apply a stretch muffler but Patricks turns his body and kicks out repeatedly until Rex staggers back to the corner. CP charges in for a corner wizard but Rex catches him and runs out before dropping backwards and splattering Patricks on his face with an inverted powerbomb. Rex ushers Patricks back up now and lifts him into an electric chair before dropping him into a bridged German suplex (Croyt’s Wrath). Patricks only just manages to kick out. Rex is heading for the corner now and he walks along the ropes toward the middle as Patricks gets up and springs up to meet him with a mesmeric hurricanrana off the ropes. Rex stumbles back to his feet as Patricks plants him with the ”Enigma Bomb”. The fans are on their feet to celebrate but Rex throws his shoulder up off the canvass.

*Patricks pulls Rex up but is shoved back into the corner. Rex chases in but Patricks spins around the ropes and nails a kick over the top (ala Christian). Rex staggers as CP goes up high and leaps into a crossbody. Rex rolls through with Patricks in his arms and stands up and then swings him into a release uranage (ala Umaga). CP is on his knees as Rex drags him into a front facelock and suplexes him into the air and releases him at the top before catching with a devastating lungblower on the way down. He hooks both legs but Patricks finds a way to kickout. Rex is up in the referee’s face now and cannot quite believe that didn’t pull it off.

*Rex sets for the “Gore” now but Patricks leapfrogs and sends him into the corner. Patricks then springs off the ropes and nails a spiral DDT. He drags Rex toward the corner and scores with a split-legged moonsault but Rex pops his shoulder at the last second. Patricks pulls Rex up and looks for a brainbuster but Rex floats over the back and shoves him off the ropes. CP springs onto the ropes and moonsaults back but Rex sidesteps. Patricks lands on his feet but wobbles as Rex rips through him with the devastating “Gore”. He covers but Patricks finds the ropes. Rex cannot believe it.

*Rex heads for the corner now and wants the “Lo Down” but Patricks is up and springs onto ropes and dives across with a dropkick which sits Rex down on the turnbuckle. CP clambers up top now and hits a top rope brainbuster. He covers but Rex is too close to the ropes and is able to get his foot on the ropes to break the count. Patricks thinks his opponent is weak enough now and heads up top for the “Puzzle Solver” but lands across the knees of Rex.

*Rex staggers up and looks to ripcord CP into a “rainmaker” but Patricks ducks it and springs off the ropes for a headscissors but Rex catches him and shows immense power to launch CP back into the air and nails a Samoan drop as he comes back down for a two count. Rex pulls the straps down now on his singlet. He looks for the “Fire/Thunder Driver” but Patricks kicks his legs and lands off the back. He shoves Rex off the ropes and leaps for a dragonrana on the comeback but Rex catches him and smashes him down with a release powerbomb. Rex then stuns the crowd as he runs into a handspring off the ropes and twists back into a corkscrew splash for a two.

*The fans are on their feet and applauding the incredible match that we are watching here between both men. Rex stalks again and looks for another electric chair lift but CP counters with a poisonrana. Rex stumbles back up on a knee as Patricks drills him with a superkick but Rex kicks out. The commentators are waxing lyrical about “one of the best TV matches in history”. Patricks wipes sweat from his brow as he beckons Rex up and springs off the ropes with a martial arts kick (ala RVD) before scoring with “rolling thunder” but Rex kicks out. CP ushers Rex back up and looks for another “Enigma Bomb” but Rex kicks Patricks in the gut and scoops him for the “Fire/Thunder Driver” only for CP to battle off the back and shoves Rex into the referee, knocking him down.

*Rex turns back around now and he eats a huge spinning heel kick. Patricks nails the “Puzzle Solver” from on high but there’s no referee to make the count. Here comes Michael Sweetwater and Tyler Roth. Patricks catapults himself over the ropes to take out Sweetwater with a crossbody on the outside in the aisleway but Tyler Roth then brutalises him with a thunderous knee to the gut and launches him at the ringpost. Roth has bad intentions for Patricks now until Max Adamson rips through him with a giant spear, sparking cheers all around the arena. Max gives Patricks the thumbs up as CP grabs a steel chair and clambers up the ropes. Michael Sweetwater is back up now and looks to attack Max but he dodges it and scoops him up. He then nails a “Cyclone” by throwing Sweetwater against the ringpost.

*Whilst this is ongoing Patricks leaps from the top rope for the “Arabian Facebuster” but Eddy Kent pulls Rex out of the ring, causing Patricks to land in a heap. Kent stares at Rex and nods at him as Rex returns the gesture. Kent then rushes around the ring and blasts Max with the “Genesis Kick” as Max is turning around. Rex is back in the ring now and he plants the chair on the canvass before drilling Patricks into it with the “Fire/Thunder Driver”. The referee recovers enough to make the three count. Rex is heading for the Quarter Finals off a huge assist from Eddy Kent and Genesis. Kent is in the ring now and he raises Rex’s arm. It seems Genesis are back on the same page. Kent is all smiles as he stares straight at Jackson Black (who still hasn’t engaged physically). The commentators talk about how a clear message has been sent by Genesis ahead of the huge tag team match next week. They are looking far more fluent than they did at Day of Reckoning. Does this spell disaster for Max Adamson and Chris Patricks?