{"id":10458,"date":"2018-11-01T19:53:01","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T19:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/?p=10458"},"modified":"2018-11-01T19:53:01","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T19:53:01","slug":"kamikaze-pro-presents-broomsticks-superkicks-the-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/01\/kamikaze-pro-presents-broomsticks-superkicks-the-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamikaze Pro Present’s Broomsticks & Superkicks, The Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Ciaran James<\/b>@TheCiaranJames<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Longbridge, Birmingham 28\/10\/2018<\/b><\/p>\n

Kamikaze Relentless Title Match<\/b><\/p>\n

Sean Kustom \u00a9 def. Chief Deputy Dunne<\/b><\/p>\n

The first contest of the evening was a solid introduction, Chief Dunne offered a decent challenge to the\u00a0ever-improving\u00a0Sean Kustom. The match built steadily as both men cancelled each other out\u00a0continuously, they\u00a0traded moves early on before settling into a steady pace. Dunne controlled the majority of the match, he kept the offence up as Kustom was forced to fight from under. As Kustom came back into the contest the pace picked up. Dunne was\u00a0reeling\u00a0as the champion started to take over, they went back and forth as\u00a0each\u00a0man pulled out their big moves. There were countless near falls, the\u00a0atmosphere in\u00a0the venue picked up as the end seemed near. They exchanged move after move, they reversed and countered each other, Kustom hit has Discus Elbow as Dunne fired back with his Spear. This was too close to call, I thought Dunne would get the victory, that was until Kustom managed to roll up the challenger and retain his Relentless Title.<\/p>\n

Luke Douglas def. Jack\u00a0<\/b>Starz<\/b><\/p>\n

The future of Kamikaze was on show in this match, Jack\u00a0Starz\u00a0has been cutting his teeth on the main roster for quite\u00a0some time, Luke Douglas however has only recently got the call yet he\u2019s settled right in. This\u00a0was\u00a0another close contest,\u00a0Starz\u00a0has that gritty, never say die attitude and he leaves it all in the ring. Douglas, the current Kamikaze Pro Live Champion\u00a0looks right at home, he looks the part and plays the\u00a0self-serving\u00a0heel role to perfection. They both went toe to toe, the contest was exciting and very competitive,\u00a0Starz\u00a0as always looked the machine that he is. Douglas is a great mix of brawler and technician, he may not be as powerful as\u00a0Starz\u00a0but he gave as good as he got. This was another back and forth contest with both Douglas and\u00a0Starz\u00a0exhibiting their potential, both have great qualities which will take them far. This was close, both men looked capable of taking the victory, however\u00a0it\u00a0was the on the rise Luke Douglas that scored a pivotal win that will further\u00a0enhanced\u00a0his reputation.<\/p>\n

Gabriel Kidd def. Kay\u00a0<\/b>Jutler<\/b><\/p>\n

The third contest was a true tour de force as two of Kamikaze\u2019s most powerful went one on one, pride and respect was on the line here and the chance to move up the ladder. Gabriel Kidd has flourished as heel in 2018, he is\u00a0unrecognisable\u00a0as the baby-face I first saw in June 2017. He has swagger, an attitude and most of all he can go in the ring, his opposite Kay\u00a0Jutler\u00a0has all the same attributes, and together they produced a\u00a0hard-hitting\u00a0excellent match. Kidd who exhibits many qualities seen before in the legendary Stan Hansen was on fine form here, he worked away at\u00a0Jutler\u00a0with his technical\/brawling style offence.\u00a0Jutler\u00a0the former\u00a0Kamikaze\u00a0Pro Champion was looking for a big win here, a victory over Kidd could propel him back towards the top of the card. This was a technical brawl, as\u00a0Jutler\u00a0looked for opportunities, Kidd looked for shortcuts, they\u00a0pummelled\u00a0one another as the momentum swung back and forth. In the\u00a0first of two big moments, Kidd caught\u00a0Jutler\u00a0with a huge Lariat with floored his opponent, Kay\u00a0returned to the fight before Kidd finished him off with a Tombstone Piledriver for a big victory. This match was well received by all.<\/p>\n

‘Speedball\u2019 Mike Bailey def. El\u00a0<\/b>Phantasmo<\/b><\/p>\n

Arguably the match of the night? For many it was, these two lit up the venue and received a standing ovation from all in attendance. They were both well received when making their entrance, the audience were already in a frenzy before the bell rang. It\u2019s matches like this that I don\u2019t think I can explain how great it was via the written\/typed word, this was one of the best matches I\u2019ve witnessed in 2018. They complemented each other so well and the match flowed, the action was crisp,\u00a0pacy\u00a0and full of\u00a0mouth-watering\u00a0moments. This was high flying and hard hitting. Speedball controlled the majority of the match, his stinging kicks were brutally awesome,\u00a0Phantasmo\u00a0looked spent half way through this, he did however rally and come back into the match. ELP, sick of the constant brutality on display from Bailey decided to get his own back, this was via a series of slaps to the bare feet of Speedball. They exchanged feet chops before\u00a0getting\u00a0back to basics. The audience were in support of both men, the powerful kick game of Bailey took over as he further punished\u00a0Phantasmo, Speedball finished off his opponent with his Shooting Star Double Knee Drop for an impressive victory. Exceptional wrestling contest.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Elliot Jordan Experience\u2019 def. El\u00a0<\/b>Ligero<\/b><\/p>\n

Elliot Jordan,\u00a0similar\u00a0to Gabriel Kidd is another who has improved greatly over the past year, quickly becoming one of the pillars of Kamikaze Pro. He attacked current WWE wrestler El\u00a0Ligero\u00a0before the bell rang, to his credit it was a great way to gain an advantage, he pummelled\u00a0Ligero\u00a0and tossed him around ringside. The referee ordered the combatants to get back in the ring, from then on Jordan took great pleasure in controlling the tempo of the match. He grounded\u00a0Ligero\u00a0and kept the offence coming, the natural heel although hugely liked by the audience looked confident and on fine form.\u00a0Ligero\u00a0rallied and found\u00a0opportunities, however it was never enough to launch a true comeback, the idea here was to make the Experience look dominant and a true threat to the upper-midcard, it succeeded. The match was good, a solid methodical performance from Jordan, this was his time, due to the pre-match attack on Ligero he was always on the backfoot.\u00a0Ligero\u00a0regrouped, he put a good fight but\u00a0it\u00a0was not enough, Elliot Jordan secured a\u00a0big single\u00a0win via roll-up.<\/p>\n

Xia Brookside def.\u00a0<\/b>Shax<\/b><\/p>\n

The atmosphere then cooled for the next match, the\u00a0fighting female division of Kamikaze took centre stage. Xia has\u00a0accomplished\u00a0so much in 2018, she is ever improving and has really excelled in ring this year.\u00a0\u00a0Shax\u00a0too has really impressed me over the last few months, I recently saw her wrestle at Pro Wrestling Chaos and she dominated Sierra Loxton in an impressive match. This was a very competitive match, both women exhibited their skills and each controlled the match throughout, Xia\u2019s confidence has really come on, she owns the ring and looks very at home.\u00a0Shax\u00a0although small in stature packs a punch, she battled well and looked good against Xia. This match was placed well on the card, the audience got involved and got behind the likeable Brookside, she had the momentum and earned herself a nice victory.<\/p>\n

Kamikaze Pro Tag Team Titles No1 Contenders Match<\/b><\/p>\n

Team\u00a0<\/b>Whitewolf<\/b>\u00a0def. The Hunter Brothers<\/b><\/p>\n

For me personally the next match was my favourite, I\u2019ve seen both teams perform before and I knew this was going to deliver. The Hunters were as always solid fan favourites, Team\u00a0Whitewolf\u00a0have also grown in popularity this year with fine performances for a number of promotions. This match built beautifully, it was a slow steady start with both teams leisurely settling into a rhythm, this was tag team wrestling at its finest. The teams went back and forth, slowly raising the stakes, the audience were well and truly behind the Hunter Brothers, but\u00a0Whitewolf\u00a0really got themselves over in a fantastic debut. The pace quickened as a future title match awaited the winners, the teamwork of all involved was extremely good, they traded moves as we witnessed reversal after reversal, both teams cancelled one another out.\u00a0It\u00a0was clear we were moving into the finale of the match as the near falls and breakneck speed of the match grew, the final five minutes was some of the best tag team wrestling I\u2019ve seen in 2018. Both teams pulled out all the stops to guarantee victory, this was edge of your seat action as the teams traded big moves and Superkicks galore. The Hunters looked to win, that was before\u00a0Whitewolf\u00a0combined with a Missile Dropkick\/Roundhouse Sweep to grab victory. Superior wrestling match.<\/p>\n

Kamikaze Pro Championship Match \u2013 No DQ<\/b><\/p>\n

Clint\u00a0<\/b>Margera<\/b>\u00a0\u00a9 def. Chris Ridgeway<\/b><\/p>\n

The main event of the evening was a highly\u00a0anticipated\u00a0match, Chris Ridgeway earned the opportunity to challenge Clint\u00a0Margera\u00a0earlier this month. This was another in the long line of no disqualification defences for\u00a0Margera, I expected this to be a little\u00a0quicker\u00a0paced but\u00a0unfortunately\u00a0the contest kind of dragged. I think the stipulation restricted Ridgeway, who when one\u00a0on one in a straight wrestling contest excels and usually steals the show. The\u00a0match was too slow for Ridgeway, the wrestling played a bit part and\u00a0therefore limited what he could do. Clint who is a\u00a0two-time\u00a0Kamikaze Champion did not look motivated at all, it\u2019s possible that is the character he is portraying, which his very clever. Bank on It, taking place later this month should be very interesting. Clint pulled out all the legal shortcuts to gain the\u00a0upper hand, Ridgeway laid into Clint with stiff kicks and chops, they brawled all around ringside before returning to the ring. Then the\u00a0inevitable\u00a0happened, the masked figure caused a distraction, Clint took advantage and delivered a Death Valley Driver to the retain the title.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can follow me\u00a0Ciaran James\u00a0<\/b>@TheCiaranJames<\/a> for South West Wrestling coverage<\/p>\n

For further information on Pro Wrestling Chaos check out\u00a0KamikazeProUK\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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