[The Commonwealth] Wild In The West Indies

Wild In The West Indies

Courtney Johnson was the commentator for the show.

[1] 'The Phantom'' Dante Holding (176, Bridgetown, Barbados) beat Devon 'Sugar' Hunt (174, Castries, St Lucia, ) in an eliminator for the West Indies Lightweight Championship and Belt (6:41, Backslide, full match shown)

Hunt, with his wealth of experience, took control early, executing precise arm drags and wrist locks to keep Holding grounded. But "The Phantom" lived up to his name, countering Hunt’s grappling with quick strikes and agile maneuvers, keeping the veteran off balance. Hunt nearly won with several near-falls from a sunset flip, snap mare and cross body body but both men ended up trading control in a high-energy display of athleticism.

Hunt looked to finish things by locking in a Boston Crab submission, but Holding slipped out at the last second. In a final exchange, Hunt went for a roll-up, but "The Phantom" reversed the momentum, catching him in a perfectly timed backslide pin. With the three-count, Dante Holding secured a the victory.

[2] Eamon Keane (240, Belfast, Northern Ireland) beat William Payble (209, Oklahoma) in a Catchweight match (Emerald Isle Bomb, 8:54, full match shown)

The two brawled inside and outside the ring, with neither man giving an inch. Payable fought back with stiff shots, but Keane’s relentless offense left him bloodied after a vicious elbow smash.

Back inside the ring, Keane drove Payable to the canvas with athunderous slam, but Payable wasn't done yet. He grabbed Keane’s tights amd blocked a suplex, hitting one of his own. Payable hit a spinebuster, followed by a knee drop, nearly putting Keane away. He followed up with a strong clothesline and shoulder block for a close two-count.

Keane, showing his grit, responded with a series of powerful suplexes, looking to end things. But Payable wasn’t finished. He countered Keane’s powerbomb attempts to put him away, delivering two brutal clotheslines that left Keane reeling. With one final burst of energy, Payable went for his Harris Slam, running powerslam only for Keane to escape and hit the Emerald Isle Bomb sit out powerbomb for the win .

[3] Tristan 'The Kid' Weekes (169, Kingston, Jamaica) beat Jayden 'Smokin' Sobers 171, Saint John's, Antigua) in an eliminator for the West Indies Lightweight Championship and Belt (4:11, Frog Splash, full match shown)

Weekes dominated Sobers, landing heavy punches to the body and controlling the pace. The referee was unhappy with the amount of closed fist punches Weekes was throwing and warned him he may get disqualified. Weekes shifted his focus to arguing with the referee, and Sobers took advantage, attacking from behind to regain momentum. The two continued battling back and forth, Sobers hitting a missile dropkick while Weekes landed a dangerous tope con giro. In the end, Weekes managed to connect with a frog splash for a clean victory and advance to the final.

VTR - Waterloo Sunset

Sat on the banks of the Thames back in England, A new tag team Ray Quaife and Mickey Jones the Village Green Preservation Society are sat admiring a London evening. Quaife says that many people think they’ve finally made it when they are signed to KING GEORGE VI WRESTLING CLUB but to him they are only just getting started. Jones says their goal was not to be signed but to become champions and The Black Country Boys need to watch out, because they a target on their backs.

[4] George Thompson (220, London, England) beat Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Half-Nelson McGrath (260, Queensland, Australia) and Barry Bridges (251, Deptford, Kent, UK) in a Triangular Match to win the Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion and Belt (Rolling Cradle, 20:54, full match shown)
- Barry Bridges eliminated Half-Nelson McGrath in 19:41 with the Bridge Drop
- George Thompson pinned Barry Bridges with a Rolling Cradle in 20:54

After a somewhat cautious three-way stalemate, Barry Bridges and Half-Nelson McGrath before George Thompson pushed both of them. Bridges and McGrath responded with punches, sending Thompson crashing to the mat before Bridges sent him to the floor with a kick to the face, followed by a clothesline from McGrath.

Bridges hit McGrath with an uppercut in the corner before hitting a bodyslam and legdrop. Thompson pulled Bridges out of the ring, but McGrath chased him down, tackling him to the ringside mats. Thompson managed to reverse an Irish whip and hit a clothesline, only for Bridges to return fire with a headbut. Bridges then hammered McGrath with stiff shots while verbally abusing him, but McGrath fought back fiercely. When McGrath charged at Bridges, he ran straight into a side backbreaker that nearly earned Bridges a two-count. Bridges booted Thompson off the apron, but when he turned around, McGrath nailed him with a DDT.

Thompson hit a big chop and shot McGrath into the ropes, but McGrath responded with another clothesline. Thompson applied an ankle lock, but McGrath escaped and hit a Half Nelson Suplex. Bridges entered the ring and distracted McGrath, then unleashed a barrage of punches on Thompson. As Thompson attempted a Gentleman’s Honor, Bridges countered with a belly to back suplex. Just as Bridges began to take control, McGrath hit back with a clothesline, knocking Bridges to the floor.

McGrath went for an Irish whip, but Thompson countered with a Double underhook suplex, which he executed twice. When Thompson tried another Irish whip, McGrath countered with a Big Boot for a two-count.

Bridges teased a Half-Nelson Suplex on McGrath but released him to stop Thompson from tackling them both. The referee was preoccupied with Thompson, failing to see McGrath hit Bridges with a low blow. With Bridges down, Thompson capitalised with a snap suplex on Bridges, followed by a European Uppercut on McGrath. All three men collapsed, and Thompson struggled to secure a pinfall on either of them.

Thompson aimed a kick at McGrath, who countered with a dragon screw leg whip and hit a running bulldog. Bridges connected with the Bridge Drop on McGrath, but only got a two count. Thompson pulled him off with an ankle lock. Bridges managed to escape and attempted to lift Thompson for another Bridge Drop, but Thompson countered and pushed Bridges into the ropes.. Bridges began to fade as Thompson managed to lock in a short arm scissors, but before he could pass out, McGrath attacked both men.

Thompson blocked a Half Nelson Suplex and reapplied the ankle lock, but Half-Nelson countered with a roll-up for a two-count. McGrath ducked a clothesline, sending Thompson crashing into a Spinning Spinebuster from Bridges. McGrath followed up with a Half Nelson Suplex on Bridges but only got a two-count. Thompson attempted a schoolboy roll-up, but Bridges kicked out just in time. Bridges booted Thompson, but Thompson responded locking on the Gentleman’s Honor but Bridges was able to get to the ropes.

Fired up, McGrath attempted a Half-Nelson Suplex on Thompson but he escaped only for Bridges to hit the Bridge Drop - Swinging Neckbreaker on Half-Nelson McGrath and get the three count.

Thompson immediately went for the Gentleman’s Honor on Bridges but he countered and attempted to lock in the same move on Thompson only for him to escape. Bridges then went for a German Suplex only for Thompson to drop down and execute a rolling cradle on Bridges up for a three count and win the Championshp and Belt

[5] Tristan 'The Kid' Weekes (169, Kingston, Jamaica) beat 'The Phantom'' Dante Holding (176, Bridgetown, Barbados) to win the West Indies Lightweight Championship and Belt (Michinoku Driver, 8:51, full match shown)

Holding jumped Weekes to start the match and beat him up in the corner until Weekes overhead-tossed Holding with a belly-to-belly suplex. Weekes thwarted a huracanrana attempt, but Holding dove hit a standing dropkick for a one-count.

Holding landed a cutter. Weekes avoided a top rope move and then landed a spinning heel kick. Holding went for a sunset flip, but Weekes blocked it. Holding then landed a flying clothesline followed by a tornado DDT for a near fall. Weekes as he went back on offense. Weekes overhead-suplexed Holding again, followed by a superkick. Weekes drove Holding’s face into the mat with a flatliner and then finished him with a Michinoku Driver.

[6] Worlds Lightweight Champion Jack Sherry (182, Baltimore, USA) beat European Lightweight Champion Johnny Fresno (185, Bolton, England) to retain the Worlds Lightweight Championship (Top Rope Gutbuster, 23:12, full match shown)

The two soaked up the moment for a bit. Mat grappling and quick reversals opened the match. They worked their way to their feet, still exchanging grapples, and Jack Sherry worked Fresno’s knee. The two jockeyed for position in a corner, and Fresno hit a Thesz Press, for a two-count.

Fresno worked a wristlock with Sherry grounded. He dropped a knee into the small of Sherry’s back, then grappled his way into a headlock. They reached the ropes, and the referee counted, breaking the hold. Fresno yanked Sherry by the arm to the mat, and Sherry was in agony in the early going. The two exchanged back elbows, and Sherry caught Fresno for a back suplex. Fresno bailed to the outside, and Sherry hit a baseball slide dropkick.

Action moved back to the ring, and Sherry hit a corner lariat and a brainbuster for two. They grappled again, and Fresno tied up Sherry in the ropes, hitting his German suplex, which left him on the outside afterward. Fresno missed a knee drop but rolled through, then hit a bulldog for two. Sherry fought off a move with a back body drop and then hit a backbreaker.

Sherry blocked a flying headscissors and went for Atomic Drop which Fresno fought off. A spinebuster by Sherry brought both men to the mat. Sherry hit a sitout knee breaker, then worked a leg bar, but Fresno rolled him up for two, then wrenched Sherry’s shoulders with his legs. An Arm Bar by Fresno set up the Double Underhook Backbreaker but Sherry rolled out onto the apron to avoid a pin. Fresno pulled him to the center again, but Sherry kicked out of the corner.

Fresno hobbled on his injured legs over to Sherry, who surprised him with a crucifix pin for two. Fresno hit a open hand chop and a vicious kick to Sherry’s surgically repaired ACL, then trapped Sherry in a small package for a long two count. Fresno tried to set up for a double underhook backbreaker, but Sherry laid him out with a right hand before collapsing to the mat himself.

The stumbled to their feet in the middle of the ring for an exchange of punches. Fresno got the better of it as Sherry fell to his knees, but the exchange continued, and Sherry pasted Fresno with a huge forearm. Sherry ran the ropes, and Fresno caught him with an ugly knee to the chin, allowing both men to stagger around once again. Sherry hit a slam and a spear, followed by a Gut Buster for a long two count. A frustrated Sherry insisted it was three. Fresno hit a spinning heel kick and then went for the double underhook backbreaker, but Sherry drove him into the turnbuckle. Sherry lifted Fresno onto the top rope, climbed up with him before executing a Top Rope Gutbuster for the win.

Johnny Fresno needed medial attention following the match but did leave without assistance.