By CiaranJames@TheCiaranJames
Bristol 08/09/2018
Knights of Chaos Tag Team Championship Match
Crazy TeaCups (Eddie Ryan/Charlie Sterling) w/Pariah Khan © def. Project Lucha (Martin Kirby/El Ligero)
The opening contest was surely intended to warm the audience up, with the participants involved it was sure to be a competitive match. Crazy TeaCups are a polished act and routinely have arguably the match of the night, usually because of the antics and in ring contributions of Charlie Sterling. As good as both teams were here the match fell short, this was partly due the fact of the match not really coming together overall and an underperforming Project Lucha, and we have seen them better. Sterling once more was the MVP of the match, he works well with all and looks at ease doing it. Kirby and Ligero ran through the motions, they looked slick and had many close falls. The match built with both teams scoring close near falls, the audience were split between both teams as the action came to a close. After everyone stormed the ring, Sterling and Ryan disposed of Kirby and hit Ligero with a Spike Piledriver to retain.
Drew Parker def. Split McPins
As loved as Splits is, he being the opponent of Drew was a little underwhelming, but then again, he proved a good foil for Drew to defeat and look strong. The match was good, both had a fair share of offence but ultimately the point was to make Drew look dangerous and prepare him for the return of Mike Bird. Splits had the audience behind up, Drew plays the heel really well and manages to turn the audience with his actions. Drew seems to improve with every appearance, he stays true to his character and it benefits his act. He gained victory via Piledriver in an impressive showing. Post-match he cut a really good promo, he was really good on the microphone and held his own.
Maiden of Chaos Championship Match
Jinny © def. Xia Brookside
Like the opener this was another match that didn’t quite come together, Jinny just didn’t look motivated and therefore it harmed the contest. I wasn’t a huge admirer of Xia before this, I first saw her in June 2017 at Kamikaze and wasn’t blown away, and however, Xia has improved and look good here. The match was well received by the majority, I’m personally not a huge fan of woman’s wrestling so it has to really be something special for me to like it, and however it was passable. The action was back and forth, both played their roles well and suited their face and heel personas, Xia’s never say die attitude and interactions with the audience were decent and enamoured her to the fans in attendance.
Pete Dunne def. Mark Haskins
For many this was the main event, two of the United Kingdom’s premier performers gave us a match to remember, however I felt it fell short. This contest was very good, both are excellent in the ring, my issue was the efforts of Pete Dunne, who seemed to be running through his greatest hits. I felt it was the tenacity of Mark Haskins that really made this match memorable, from his in-ring actions to his arrogant manner he was fantastic. The audience were split but due to Pete Dunne’s success he was the overall face, the audience were well and truly in his corner. I still don’t see how Dunne is a face, everything he does screams heel, Haskins however took the heel role on with great panache and excelled. The momentum swung back and forth, due to Pete’s dominance early on I expected a Haskins victory, how wrong I was, they went back and forth with counter after counter. The action spilled to the outside as they both beat one another, Haskins was personally introduced to the audience after being thrown by Dunne. Haskins had a long period of dominance, where it seemed the win was his, this came to a Bitter End when Dunne claimed victory. Although a decent contest, it would have made more sense for Haskins to win if he’s sticking around, Dunne is untouchable and a defeat would have not harmed him. The interference of Beano was unnecessary, this was a match that you leave alone, however the booking seemed to suggest Dunne couldn’t win without help? Excellent overall.
No1 Contenders Match
Dick Riley def. Wild Boar
Again, this was another contest that could have been so much better, both Riley and Boar are excellent in ring workers but it just didn’t have that big match feel. The presence of Kaggy didn’t add anything to the match, I’m still confused with her relationship with Boar, what’s the purpose of it? Like the last twelve months Riley was super over, he has the audience in his hand and they love him. The match clicked at times and the action flowed, both hit some stiff looking shots and some sick looking moves, the Piledriver on the ring apron from Boar to Dick especially looked nasty, the audience gasped. Kaggy attempted to interfere on more than once occasion, but was thwarted by Riley who managed to avoid being taken blindsided. This was the right result, the time is right for Riley to finally get that one on one opportunity, the build of Dick Riley as the next King is nearly complete. As stated above the expectancy of this match I felt was huge, it felt like it didn’t move beyond 2nd gear. Overall it was decent and the result was what everyone wanted.
Brotherhood (James Drake/LK Mezinger) def. Modern Culture (Flash Morgan Webster/Danny Jones)
This is another feud which has seemed to run its course, I’ve forgotten why they are even in disagreement with one another. As good as Modern Culture were, their return has not been able to capture that original feeling they first had, same goes for The Brotherhood who were dead and buried before James Drake arrived on the scene. Both Drake and Webster are individually bigger and better than their respective groups, since signing with WWE they have become top tier top guys for Independent companies such as Pro Wrestling Chaos. The match was good, it ticked all the boxes as each competitor ran through their repertoires, similar to their leaders both Danny Jones & Mezinger would be better used elsewhere. LK needs to be paired with Elijah, their exploits in Dragon Pro and Attack have solidified their strengths as a tag team. For Danny Jones a singles run is calling, he has the size, skill and appetite to mix it up near the top of the card. This was at the level you would expect from these four, the action was good but didn’t add anything to the ongoing feud.
King of Chaos Championship Match
Big Grizzly © def. Eddie Dennis
Thanks to the atmosphere throughout this match, this easily tops the card as potentially one of the matches of the evening. The audience were at fever pitch for this grudge match, the chants went back and forth for champion and challenger as the ring announcer struggled to get noticed. The match flowed well, Eddie looked pumped and more than ready, Big Grizzly fed off this, plus Eddie was the right opponent for Grizzly. Both had their fair share of offence, Eddie more than I expected to be honest, the booking placed both at loggerheads with one another. Neither man seemed to play the heel role, Grizzly doesn’t really push the boundaries of being a face or heel, he had a good amount of support from the live audience. Eddie looked very good here, he looks stronger, leaner and his character work is exceptional, the two traded heavy blows and big moves. This was as motivated as I’ve seen Grizz as champion, this was far better than his effort with Walter in June, there were a few rest periods but not enough to slow the contest down. The match went to the outside where again the action was hard hitting, Eddie via Grizzly felt the ring apron as Eddie successfully slammed Grizzly on the floor. Both were feeling the effects of this match, they returned to the ring and continued to trade blows, Grizzly showed great resistance to Eddie’s Lariats. As the match neared its conclusion the decision was close, Eddie looked strong but Grizzly battled through, finally retaining clean via a top rope Two-Handed Powerbomb, 1, 2, and 3.
Post-Match: Unexpectedly Dick Riley emerged to confront Big Grizzly, however they were quickly attacked expectedly by the Brotherhood, it seemed Drake had chosen his time…but that was short-lived as Modern Culture arrived to drive the heels away. As the dust settled, Grizzly and Dick stood, they tentatively shook hands before the Champion viciously smashed the title into the head of Riley.
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