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[Results] Emperor of India Tournament – Night 2

Jimmy George Sports Hub, Kerala, India

7 May 2020

Attendance – 1,9851

Dailp Aamir beat Alf ‘Sledgehammer’ Salisbury by count out in 15:31 in the Emperor of India Tournament Semi Final 1

Jessica Hendrix beat Sanita Singh after a super kick in 10:01 in the Empress of India Tournament Semi Final 2

‘Battling’ Barry Bridges beat Lars Van Zandt in 19:15 after a piledriver in the Emperor of India Tournament Semi Final 2

Patti Rose beat Alis Chopra in 4:45 after a frog splash in the Empress of India Tournament Semi Final 1

Benjamin Benson & The Great Rajiv beat Dexter Eagles and Pune Warrior with a neckbraker after 9:25 when Rajiv pinned Pune Warrior after a in the Exhibition International Tag Match

Mitzi Bopp & Little Roxy beat Princess Royal & The Farmer’s Daughter 3:58 when Mitzi Bopp made Princess Royal submit with a crossface in the Exhibition international Women’s Tag Match

[TV REPORT] ON THE MAT VI

Taped 3 May Fairfield Halls, Croydon)

Welcome

Dougie Wright was sat in the front row of the venue, there was nobody there yet, it was hours before bell time but there were a few people working on putting the finishing touches to the venue including two young boys cleaning the ring.

‘We have a real treat for you grapple fans tonight. As you may know we originally scheduled to bring you some contests from a recent event in Worthing. But with all the build up and hype to tonight’s show which has been fabulously dubbed ‘The All Star Extravaganza’, we have received many phone calls and letters asking to broadcast the event straight away so We are going to show you three matches form tonight, with the final three more next week and maybe in a few weeks we’ll have a look back at what was a fantastic night of wrestling in Worthing.’

[1] Jackie Joyce © (118lbs, Northampton, England) and Junior ‘Iron Man’ Morgan (187lbs, Kingston, Jamaica) wrestled to a draw in a match for the British Commonwealth Lightweight Championship and Belt. (double count out in 12:35, full match shown)

The match started at lightening pace with Morgan sending Joyce crashing around the ring with a series of arm drags, dropkick and snapmares. Joyce was on the back foot straight away and unable to control any part of the match.

He was unable to defend himself in the corner as Morgan hit him with some big martial arts kicks that rocked his head back. The referee pulled Morgan away to check on Joyce who was then able to quickly attack Morgan throwing him out of the ring through the ropes. The two brawled around for several minutes with the referee telling them several times they needed to return to the ring. The referee Brian Rodgers was very lenient with his count and the two return to the ring where Morgan had Joyce locked in a figure four leg lock but the Champion was able to get to the ropes before he had to submit.

Morgan started to climb the ropes but Joyce pushed him off and he fell over the top rope to ringside. Joyce looked like he as going to take a count out victory until Morgan grabbed his leg and pulled him out of the ring, rocking him with a big forearm smash. The two continued to brawl, getting extremely close to the font row until the referee was forced to count both men out.

Joyce retuned the championship and belt due to the count out draw.

[2] Jessica Hendrix (112lbs, Austin, Texas, USA) beat Jenny The Farmer’s Daughter (189lbs, Victoria, Colombia, Canada) in the final of the Ladies International Grand Prix (Superkick in 12:l5, full match shown)

Jenny attacked Hendrix straight away but missed a big clothesline to the corner, Hendrix was able to hit two big Dropkicks, but Jenny was quick to cut off the American with a huge back elbow. Hendrix looked to have suffered a head injury but Jenny The Farmer’s Daughter didn’t relent with a series of kicks to the spine and one flush in the face.

The ringside doctor looked concerned as Jenny The Farmer’s Daughter took Jessica Hendrix off her feet not once but twice with blatant punches. She then hit a big suplex but Hendrix was able to kick out.

Jenny The Farmer’s Daughter then hit a package piledriver fora close fall but Hendrix kicked out. Another big kick to the chest and Hendrix was ragdolled to her feet. Hendrix two elbows to the stomach but Jenny threw her back into the corner and then slammed her to the middle of the ring. She went up and sat on the middle rope but missed a splash. Hendrix then hit a superkick for the win.

Following the match she was presented with the Ladies International Grand Prix trophy and a bunch of flowers by Sir Solomon Simpson.

At The Gym

World Trios Champions Los Metallica Panthers were dressed in their sports wear and masks rolling around an empty gym trying out their moves. Metallica Panther III spoke in Spanish with subtitles underneath. ‘Mr Fresno – I am full of respect for you as a wrestler, performer and man. But when we meet in the ring again I will show you why Mexican pride is so important and I will defend my championship once more. It is my goal to raise this belt above my head in Arena Mexico, the true home of Lucha Libre.

[3] Joao Silva © (207lbs, Albufeira, Portugal) beat Mikolaj Salak (201lbs, Warsaw, Poland) to retain the European Heavy-Middleweight Championship and Bel (18:01 after a Crucifix Powerbomb, full match shown)

The two started off with some exchange of holds, Salak with a reverse hammerlock that Silva beautifully escaped from. Silva then took Salak down to the mat for a headlock but Salak escaped in an equally impressive way before Silva armdragged him in a flashy way just to say he could.

Salak charged Silva who then hip tossed him and he slit out of the ring to regain his composure.

Once he returned they continued to go hold for hold. Hammerlock into a headlock, headlock into a bear hug, then into an arm bar. Beautiful exchanges of technical wrestling with Silva on top applying pressure to the shoulder joint before Salak was forced to escape with an elbow drop only to then be on the receiving end of a Dropkick.

Silva used a reverse chin lock before transitioning into a crucifix pin for a one count. Salak returned an elbow and they briefly went to blows before Salak was able to execute an abdominal stretch although Silva eventually escaped by reaching the ropes.

Salak next came off the top with a cross body for a near fall, then a side Russian leg sweep for another near fall. Then then missed a dropkick when Silva held onto the ropes. Silva went to pull up Salak but he was was rolled up into a small package for a close fall.

Once back on their feet, Salak went again for an abdominal stretch but Silva escaped and lifted him high in the air hitting a Crucifix Powerbomb for the victory.

Post Match

Dougie Wright interviewed both men in the ring. Salak said it was a tough challenge but now knew what he had to do to be at this level. Silva enjoyed the challenge and congratulated Salak on his wrestling ability

Next Week

A graphic showed that we will see the three final matches from All Star Extravaganza including the World Lightweight contest between Johnny Fresno and Metallica Panther III.

[Results] International Wrestle Express – Night 1

21 May 2020

Assembly Rooms, Derby, UK

Attendance – 868

Samir Pande beat Leon Maddison by a lariat in 7:31 in a Heavyweight contest.

Jessica Hendrix beat Mitzi Bopp in 9:58 after a moonsault.

Felix Bingham beat ‘Lethal’ Stevey Walsh in 16:10 after a dropkick in a Heavyweight contest.

Leon Van Zandt & ‘Gentleman’ Jim Barnes beat Tony ‘Strangler’ Lewis & Jackie Joyce in 18:10 by disqualification after several public warnings.

‘Battling’ Barry Bridges and Billy Bingham beat Pune Warrior and Dalip Aamir in 21:03 when Bridges pined Pune Warrior following a piledriver.

Johnny Fresno beat Metallica Panther II following a Brainbuster in 13:42.

Wembley Arena

23 May 2020

Attendance – 1,890

Preliminary Untelervised Matches:

Jessica Hendrix v Lizzi Church after a Superkick in 5:31

Fuji Hirari beat Negro Leon in 6:32 following a lariat.

Billy Bingham beat Samir Pande after a figure four leglock submission in 6:01.

[1] Felix Bingham & Leon Van Zandt beat Metallica Panther I & II when Leon Van Zandt countered a Tiger Driver into a pinning combination in 6:57.

The live broadcast began with the Metallica Panthers entering the ring and taking off their ring jackets. We received the in ring introductions while Dougie Wright was much more excitable than usual.

The Panthers started the contest with some cool double team moves including a double hiptoss into stereo dropkicks. Panther I scored a near fall with a swinging neck breaker on Bingham but when the big European entered the ring, the dynamic changed.

Leon and Panther I exchanged wrist locks before Leon broke away and hit a big uppercut and forearm that sent Panther back into the corner. Panther was sent across the ring, he hit the turnbuckle pads hard and then was on the wrong end of a hip throw. Panther was sent sent to the ropes, he ducked a clothesline and hit a flying clothesline.

Panther tagged out and Panther II came in, he locked Leon in an abdominal stretch and then dropped back for a pinning combination. Bingham then came in to break the count and stayed in beating away on Panther II with kicks in the corner before setting up a backbreaker.

The match came to an end when Leon Van Zandt hit a knee to Panther I, shot him off to the ropes, but it was reversed and Leon accidentally hit Bingham on the apron knocking him to the ground. Zandt turned round and ate a big dropkick for a two count. Panther II came in and hooked both arms for a Tiger Driver, but it was blocked and Leon backdropped Panther II with their arms still linked and pushed his weight down on top for the three count.

Video Interview

A video was played from Mexico City of Metallica Panther III. Dressed in a suit and his mask he sat in a small restaurant eating a nacho. he said that he has had a while to think about his World Lightweight Title loss to Johnny Fresno and that he once again wants to challenge him to a match in Arena Mexico, so he can see what it is like to wrestle in front of a lively crowd.

[2] Barry Bridges and Johnny Fresno beat Jackie Joyce & Tony ‘Strangler’ Lewis when Joyce was disqualified in 9:23 when he hit Fresno with a wooden chair.

A slow start with Lewis and Joyce none to keen to start the contest which made Bridges and Fresno very frustrated. Lewis and Fresno eventually started out, with Lewis ducking a collar and elbow tie up and then poking Fresno in the eye and tagging in Joyce who hit a big knee to the stomach before sending Fresno off to the ropes, he ducked a clothesline and when Joyce turned round he was poked in his eye for his trouble.

Joyce and Lewis both left the ring and refused to reinter until the referee moved Fresno away from the ropes. Joyce and Fresno locked up which saw Joyce hit the ropes and then take Fresno down with a big shoulder tackle.

The match was very stop start, if Fresno or Bridges got the advantage then Joyce and Lewis slowed the action down, either rolling out of the ring or backing off. Eventually the two blue eyes had enough and chased the veterans round the ring before Bridges press slammed Lewis through the ropes back in the ring before bumping him all round with forearms and uppercuts. Lewis was on the wrong end of a belly to back suplex for a two count.

Fresno was able to dominate Joyce in a similar manner when he dropckied Joyce so hard that he flew over the top rope to the ringside. Joyce was livid and grabbed a chair and entered the ring, the referee prevented him from using it initially before he was able to break it over the head of Johnny Fresno and the match ended with a disqualification.

Team News

Through the wonders of live transmission we see Harold Fray at Wembley Stadium giving us the team news ahead of this afternoon’s FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Preston North End.

Preston who beat Swansea in the Semi Final will have Irish Alan Kelly in goal and be pleased to see Captain Nobby Lawton fit for the game. West Ham who beat Manchester United 3-1 in their semi final will see the great Bobby Moore in the side, while Geoff Hurst up front will be key for them.

[3] Arley Kirk (110lbs, Lake Fenton, Michigan, USA) © beat ‘Gentleman’ Jim Barnes (230lbs, Rugby, England) by count out to retain the World Heavyweight Championship in an unsanctioned match.

Full pre-match ceremony for the main event with the 1 Wrestle Movement Heavyweight Champion of the World accompanied to the ring by a flag bearer and officials from stateside. The referee for this match was Hermundo Salvetti from Italy.

Jim Barnes and Arley shook hands and posed with the belt for the photographers, who had doubled in since since the previous bouts. The match started with Barnes locking Arley in a headlock and staying centre of the ring as Kirk struggled to free herself. He eventually let go and offered to shake her hand but she quickly jumped up and hit a jumping enziguri that dropped Barnes to one knee, she then hit the ropes and dived forward hitting a big flying forearm and he rolled back out of the ring. As he gathered his composure at ringside Kirk flew through the ropes hitting a suicide dive.

Back in the ring and it was Kirk going a hundred miles an hour, first hitting a cross bodyblock from the middle rope, although she only scored a one count she quickly followed it up with a lung blower but again didn’t get a two conut.

Barnes retreated to the corner and as Kirk ran in he was able to dodge the attack, she backed up but only a few feet before charging again – this time he got up a back elbow and she stumbled back, he shot a single leg and went for a figure four but she kicked him into the corner and rolled him up, this time for a two count.

The crowd was beginning to taunt Barnes at this point and he viciously grabbed Kirk but she wriggled free and hit him with a kick to the shin that only further angered him. Barnes grabbed her and rag dolled her into the corner before hitting her with a forearm that sent her flying over the top rope to ringside.

Boos rang out through the Wembley Arena and Dougie Wright was even lost for words at the actions he had just seen. Barnes remonstrated with the referee before exiting the ring to go other to Kirk who was struggling to her to her feet, as he went over to help her she hit him with snap mare at ringside before dropkicking him straight in the face, much to the enjoyment of the crowd.

Kirk climbed up onto the apron and then to the top rope, she stood tall above the ringside area and dived into the air hitting her Candy Crush double foot stomp to the outside on Barnes who rolled around holding his mid-section in pain.

Both competitors were in a degree of fatigue and she struggled to get Barnes back into the ring, she rolled in after him but only scored a near fall. Barnes was struggling with pain in his stomach and Kirk decided it was time to try and lock in her Dragon Sleeper, but he pushed her off he then charged her and clotheslined her over the top rope, with himself falling out of the ring landing on top of Kirk.

Kirk looked the livelier to get to get to her feet but with the weight of Barnes on top of her she was unable to get into the ring before the count of ten.

Post Match

After the match jim Barnes was interviewed, still out of breath he said that he was impressed with kirk and she is a worthy Champion.