The League, Redux: Seasons 8 and Beyond Game Thread

[Derek B]

Start from Alpha and work down.... Nuclear doesn't even want a tag partner, no one deserves to be teamed up with him because no one is good enough!  Whoever his partner ends up being will only let him down anyway!

[Croquemitaine]

SEASON NINE, WEEK SIX

ALPHA DIVISION

LAST ONE STANDING MATCH: (1) Nuclear Templeton (4-1, OVR 456) vs. (2) George Mastachas (4-1, OVR 448)

(6) Big Scott Weathers (2-3, OVR 451) vs. (4) Brandy McDonald (3-2, OVR 463)

LAST ONE STANDING MATCH: (5) Mel O'Hallister (2-3, OVR 458) vs. (8) The Mastodon (1-4, OVR 439)

(3) De'siree Mitchell (3-2, OVR 440) vs. (7) Pulsar (1-4, OVR 436)

BETA DIVISION

TABLES MATCH: (3) Billy Norris (3-2, OVR 450) vs. (1) Daniel Simmons (5-0, OVR 461)

(2) Jean-Paul Ouilette (4-1, OVR 458) vs. (4) Reverend Johnny Gross (3-2, OVR 442)

(6) Blood River (2-3, OVR 457) vs. (7) Angela Wassermann (1-4, OVR 431)

(5) Markus Clay (2-3, OVR 436) vs. (8) Terrance Stevens (0-5, OVR 432)

GAMMA DIVISION

(2) Brian Blackfield (4-1, OVR 486) vs. (5) Jun Onoo (2-3, OVR 442)

TABLES MATCH: (1) Yoshii Nakamatsu (4-1, OVR 453) vs. (3) Diego Rodriguez (4-1, OVR 452)

SUBMISSION MATCH: (4) Diamond (3-2, OVR 447) vs. (7) Indigo Rose (1-4, OVR 428)

(8) El Tornado (0-5, OVR 425) vs. (6) Erick Gibson (2-3, OVR 434)

DELTA DIVISION

(4) Christian Priest (3-2, OVR 469) vs. (5) Sterling Silver (2-3, OVR 444)

(3) Monty Dhillon (3-2, OVR 456) vs. (6) Jimmy Anarchy (2-3, OVR 435)

(7) Lord Robert Abernathy (1-4, OVR 405) vs. (1) Lucas Molina (5-0, OVR 421)

(8) Devil's Delight (1-4, OVR 404) vs. (2) Kichi Hida (3-2, OVR 416)

[SeanMcG]

ALPHA DIVISION

LAST ONE STANDING MATCH: (1) Nuclear Templeton (4-1, OVR 456) vs. (2) George Mastachas (4-1, OVR 448)

- Nuclear via Murder 😐

(6) Big Scott Weathers (2-3, OVR 451) vs. (4) Brandy McDonald (3-2, OVR 463)

LAST ONE STANDING MATCH: (5) Mel O'Hallister (2-3, OVR 458) vs. (8) The Mastodon (1-4, OVR 439)

(3) De'siree Mitchell (3-2, OVR 440) vs. (7) Pulsar (1-4, OVR 436)

BETA DIVISION

TABLES MATCH: (3) Billy Norris (3-2, OVR 450) vs. (1) Daniel Simmons (5-0, OVR 461)

(2) Jean-Paul Ouilette (4-1, OVR 458) vs. (4) Reverend Johnny Gross (3-2, OVR 442)

(6) Blood River (2-3, OVR 457) vs. (7) Angela Wassermann (1-4, OVR 431)

(5) Markus Clay (2-3, OVR 436) vs. (8) Terrance Stevens (0-5, OVR 432)

GAMMA DIVISION

(2) Brian Blackfield (4-1, OVR 486) vs. (5) Jun Onoo (2-3, OVR 442)

TABLES MATCH: (1) Yoshii Nakamatsu (4-1, OVR 453) vs. (3) Diego Rodriguez (4-1, OVR 452)

SUBMISSION MATCH: (4) Diamond (3-2, OVR 447) vs. (7) Indigo Rose (1-4, OVR 428)

(8) El Tornado (0-5, OVR 425) vs. (6) Erick Gibson (2-3, OVR 434)

DELTA DIVISION

(4) Christian Priest (3-2, OVR 469) vs. (5) Sterling Silver (2-3, OVR 444)

(3) Monty Dhillon (3-2, OVR 456) vs. (6) Jimmy Anarchy (2-3, OVR 435)

(7) Lord Robert Abernathy (1-4, OVR 405) vs. (1) Lucas Molina (5-0, OVR 421)

(8) Devil's Delight (1-4, OVR 404) vs. (2) Kichi Hida (3-2, OVR 416)

[ShadowedFlames]

Sean’s the first one of us to not go all-PC in Delta this week.

Insert “That’s a bold strategy, Cotton” meme here.

 

MOTN as of the time I write this, before PC matches get run in the morning, is a 3*, sub-16 minute contest in the Alpha Division.

[SeanMcG]

3 hours ago, ShadowedFlames said:

MOTN as of the time I write this, before PC matches get run in the morning, is a 3*, sub-16 minute contest in the Alpha Division.

Nuclear really did murder someone didn’t he? 😬

[ShadowedFlames]

1 hour ago, SeanMcG said:

Nuclear really did murder someone didn’t he? 😬

How, when PC matches (which would include his) haven’t been run yet? 😝

[Derek B]

Never rule out Nuclear's ability to murder people! 😛

[ShadowedFlames]

One run to the laundromat later...

THE LEAGUE: SEASON NINE, WEEK SIX

DELTA DIVISION

  (8) Devil's Delight (1-4, OVR 404)

vs.

(2) Kichi Hida (3-2, OVR 416)

A striker’s delight (no pun intended) for the opening bout, this was a bit of a sprint as nary a hold was used by Delight. Hida of course wouldn’t know a hold from a hole in the ground, and so her gameplan of “hit the opponent as hard as I can until they stop moving for three seconds” seemed to work well.  A spinning elbow blow that caught Delight flush on the temple did the trick when the Funhouse Stomp didn’t hurt Delight as much as Hida might have liked, and Hida emerges victorious to the surprise of very few, despite interference from Devil’s Angel halfway through the contest..

Kichi Hida (4-2) def. Devil's Delight (1-5) via Pinfall (spinning elbow blow) in 7:06.  Rating: ***

Changes for Kichi Hida:  OVR + 4.92, XP + 523.69, no notable damage

Changes for Devil's Delight:  OVR + 0.68, XP + 104.74, minor damage to head

 

DELTA DIVISION

(7) Lord Robert Abernathy (1-4, OVR 405)

vs.

(1) Lucas Molina (5-0, OVR 421)

Those fans expecting to see a wily veteran take on the hottest newcomer to The League were sadly disappointed.  Abernathy used his experience to utterly dominate Molina, and the veteran notched a submission win with his STF, God Save the Queen. I wonder if anyone’s going to tell him that the Queen is no more…?

Lord Robert Abernathy (2-4) def. Lucas Molina (5-1) via Submission (God Save the Queen) in 7:55.  Rating: *

Changes for Lord Robert Abernathy:  OVR + 2.72, XP + 443.48, no notable damage

Changes for Lucas Molina:  OVR -0.83, XP + 110.87, no notable damage

 

GAMMA DIVISION

(8) El Tornado (0-5, OVR 425)

vs.

(6) Erick Gibson (2-3, OVR 434)

So…how does Erick Gibson follow the biggest win in his short League career?  With a seven-minute squash of El Tornado.  The luchador had very limited offense, and Gibson despite the stamina issues had enough to nail the Terminable Offense on the first try to even his record, and put Tornado at risk of relegation before the first half of the season is even over.

Erick Gibson (3-3) def. El Tornado (0-6) via Pinfall (Terminable Offense) in 7:05.  Rating: *

Changes for Erick Gibson:  OVR + 2.68, XP + 509.58, no notable damage

Changes for El Tornado:  OVR -0.82, XP + 127.40, minor damage to head

 

BETA DIVISION

(5) Markus Clay (2-3, OVR 436)

vs.

(8) Terrance Stevens (0-5, OVR 432)

Stevens’ woes continue.  He had a minor advantage early on, but by four minutes into the contest Clay had wiped it away and took over. The South African barely looked back after that, easily controlling the rest of the match and putting Stevens away with a top rope move that wasn’t the Johannesburg Express.  Much like Tornado a division below him, Stevens is already in danger of clinching relegation this early in the season.

Markus Clay (3-3) def. Terrance Stevens (0-6) via Pinfall (top rope flying clothesline) in 9:48.  Rating: **

Changes for Markus Clay:  OVR + 3.96, XP + 630.12, no notable damage

Changes for Terrance Stevens:  OVR -0.07, XP + 157.53. minor damage to head

 

GAMMA DIVISION SUBMISSION MATCH

(4) Diamond (3-2, OVR 447)

vs.

(7) Indigo Rose (1-4, OVR 428)

Despite the claims from the pundits, Diamond came in at a disadvantage. She didn’t have a decent submission, while Rose had a submission finisher in her pocket as well as other moves. It would be one of these other moves that notched the win, as Diamond struggled to get any offense in the fifth match of the evening that went under ten minutes. Rose gets a desperately-needed win to give herself some space ahead of El Tornado at the bottom of the division.

Indigo Rose (2-4) def. Diamond (3-3) via Submission (stump puller) in 9:05.  Rating: *

Changes for Indigo Rose:  OVR + 2.76, XP + 510.60, no notable damage

Changes for Diamond:  OVR -0.84, XP + 127.65, minor damage to head

 

BETA DIVISION

(6) Blood River (2-3, OVR 457)

vs.

(7) Angela Wassermann (1-4, OVR 431)

Blink, and you missed this one. No, literally—I looked away for a few seconds to pet the cat and missed the ending of the match.  Yet another squash in a night that seems full of them so far, Wassermann notched a submission victory with a different arm-based submission , giving her a head-to-head advantage over River at the bottom of the Beta Division.

Angela Wassermann (2-4) def. Blood River (2-4) via Submission (arm triangle) in 6:31.  Rating: *

Changes for Angela Wassermann:  OVR + 2.66, XP + 575.73, no notable damage

Changes for Blood River:  OVR -0.81, XP + 143.93, no notable damage

 

ALPHA DIVISION

(3) De'siree Mitchell (3-2, OVR 440)

vs.

(7) Pulsar (1-4, OVR 436)

For the first time all night, we’ve had a match go over ten minutes!  It still wasn’t too exciting, as Pulsar made three or four mistakes too many, leaving the door wide open for Mitchell to come through. She led with her shoulder first, as she is wont to do, and an All Out Blitz spelled the end for Pulsar on this occasion. Mitchell remains in the hunt for the Alpha Division lead, and will be watching the main event closely.

De'siree Mitchell (4-2) def. Pulsar (1-5) via Pinfall (All Out Blitz) in 11:07.  Rating: **

Changes for De'siree Mitchell:  OVR + 4.03, XP + 728.00, no notable damage

Changes for Pulsar:  OVR -0.07, XP + 182.00, minor damage to head

 

DELTA DIVISION

(3) Monty Dhillon (3-2, OVR 456)

vs.

(6) Jimmy Anarchy (2-3, OVR 435)

The first true Match of the Night contender this show, this could realistically have been over by the nine-minute mark. Dhillon had Anarchy dead to rights, but a missed Empire Bomb attempt let Anarchy back into the match, and he came with a vengeance. Blow after strike after blow put Dhillon into Final Step territory, but when Dhillon avoided it and started a comeback of his own, that would be the beginning of the end. A third attempt at the Empire Bomb finally got through, and Dhillon remains in striking distance of Lucas Molina in the Delta Division.

Monty Dhillon (4-2) def. Jimmy Anarchy (2-4) via Pinfall (Empire Bomb) in 12:50.  Rating: ***

Changes for Monty Dhillon:  OVR + 5.34, XP + 526.67, minor damage to head

Changes for Jimmy Anarchy:  OVR + 0.74, XP + 131.67, minor damage to head and body

 

ALPHA DIVISION LAST ONE STANDING MATCH

(5) Mel O'Hallister (2-3, OVR 458)

vs.

(8) The Mastodon (1-4, OVR 439)

Another solid Match of the Night contender, this was balanced throughout, as O’Hallister played the underdog role to perfection.  He let Mastodon wear himself out, and after both men were in danger of being dropped by their opponent’s best movesx, allowed himself to be propelled outside by a strong charging forearm from mastodon. That would be one of the last moves Mastodon would get in, as a couple of ring post shots preceded a chair-assisted Dream of the Emerald Isle.  No way Mastodon was going to beat that count, and O’Hallister wins a ar to get to an even record on the season.

Mel O'Hallister (3-3) def. The Mastodon (1-5) via Last One Standing (Dream of the Emerald Isle onto a chair) in 15:40.  Rating: ***

Changes for Mel O'Hallister:  OVR + 5.55, XP + 792.22, minor damage to head and body

Changes for The Mastodon:  OVR + 0.77, XP + 198.06, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body

 

DELTA DIVISION

(4) Christian Priest (3-2, OVR 469)

vs.

(5) Sterling Silver (2-3, OVR 444)

Bob Sinclair: It’s rare to see a Delta Division match this far down the card, now that Brian Blackfield has moved on, that’s where we find ourselves now. It’s a familiar position for Sterling Silver, to be the David against Goliaths—in this case, a slightly smaller Goliath named Christian Priest.

Frankie Garnett: Silver struggled last season to finish in the upper half of Delta, Bob. With the new talent coming in like Hida and Molina, and Dhillon and Priest looking to make deep runs, what hope does she have of cracking the top 4, let alone earning promotion?

Bob Sinclair: A win here, Frankie, and she’ll have tiebreaker over Priest at 3-3, which would put her into fourth.

Frankie Garnett: Pffft, details.

Bob Sinclair: There will be more details to come in what should be a sprint of a contest. The bell sounds and we are underway with our tenth match of the evening!

Quote

 

(00:14) S. Silver applied a Candado Invertido

(00:18) Priest blocked a Jab Punch

(00:32) S. Silver applied a Candado

(00:36) Priest blocked a Jab Punch

(00:39) S. Silver hit a Jab Punch

(00:43) S. Silver hit a Kick To Thigh

(00:47) Priest slipped out of the back of a Candado

(00:51) Priest hit a Forearm To Back

(00:55) S. Silver blocked a Top Wrist Lock

(01:01) S. Silver got a rope break to stop a Hammerlock

(01:04) Priest hit a Jab Punch

(01:07) Priest hit a Handshake Sucker Punch

(01:13) Christian Priest extracts a Tithe of Pain from Sterling Silver!

(01:19) Sterling Silver very easily moved out of the way from a Leaping Elbow Drop.

(01:23) S. Silver hit an Elbow Drop

(01:40) S. Silver hit a Quebrada

(01:46) Christian Priest moved out of the way from a Running Senton.

(01:53) Priest hit a Legdrop To Groin

(02:03) Priest hit a Headbutt To Groin

(02:09) Sterling Silver very easily moved out of the way from a Posing Elbow Drop.

(02:26) S. Silver hit a Quebrada

(02:30) S. Silver hit a Leaping Elbow Drop

(02:39) Christian Priest moved out of the way from a Running Half Senton.

(02:44) S. Silver blocked a Headbutt To Groin

(03:01) Priest hit a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry

(03:06) S. Silver broke a Stomp To Groin

(03:12) S. Silver hit a Dropkick To Knee

(03:16) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(03:26) S. Silver hit a Second Rope Flying Rana

(03:33) S. Silver used a Lucha Senton Pin

(03:37) S. Silver got a two count

 

Bob Sinclair: Silver wasn’t thinking about a win there, she just wanted to get into Priest’s head a little, make him exert the exyta effort to get out of the cover.

Frankie Garnett: And why would you be doing that? You should be focused on winning, not on some psychological battle.

Bob Sinclair: Well, Frankie, half of this game is ninety percent mental.

Frankie Garnett: …who the heck ever said that, Yogi Bear?

Bob Sinclair:  ….

Quote

 

(03:42) Priest blocked a Seated Face Plant

(03:46) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(03:50) Priest shook the ropes to stop a Moonsault Press

(03:56) Priest threw S. Silver off the top rope

(04:15) Priest applied a Rope-Assisted Choke Hold

(04:15) The referee gave Priest a stern warning

(04:22) S. Silver countered a Stomp To Groin with a Legsweep Kick

(04:26) Priest fought back as S. Silver tried to climb the turnbuckles

(04:36) S. Silver avoided a Forearm Flurry.

(04:43) Priest avoided a Dropkick To Knee.

(04:52) S. Silver countered a Strong Open Handed Chop with a Punch Flurry

(04:56) Priest fought back as S. Silver tried to climb the turnbuckles

(05:00) Christian Priest is testing Sterling Silver's faith with that chop!

(05:17) Priest hit a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry

(05:21) Priest hit a Leaping Elbow Drop

(05:33) Priest hit Seated Knuckle Punches

(05:33) S. Silver started to bleed

(05:33) The referee gave Priest a stern warning

(05:43) Priest picked up S. Silver

(05:52) S. Silver countered a Strong Charging Forearm with a Punch Flurry

(05:57) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(06:13) S. Silver hit a Top Rope Missile Dropkick

(06:19) Christian Priest moved out of the way from a Springboard Guillotina.

 

Bob Sinclair: We’ve seen that end a few matches this season; Silver might have stolen this one if Priest hadn’t moved out of the way!

Frankie Garnett: What I want to know, Bob, is what Pastor Abe Richards is doing out here. He hasn’t made much of an impact as Priest’s manager, surely that’s a drain on the church’s coffers!

Bob Sinclair: Well, Frankie, someone needs to guard the offering plate from you during matches.

Frankie Garnett: True, I guess…hey, wait a minute!

Quote

 

(06:23) S. Silver blocked a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry

(06:28) S. Silver stopped a Stalk Grounded Enemy by rushing Priest

(06:35) S. Silver hit a Legsweep Kick

(06:39) Priest fought back against being picked up

(06:51) Priest hit a Hammerlock Powerbomb

(06:56) S. Silver stopped a Slit Throat Motion by rushing Priest

(07:02) Priest countered a Pescado with a Roundhouse Punch

(07:07) S. Silver slipped out of the back of a Martrydom

(07:13) S. Silver hit a Dropkick To Knee

(07:20) S. Silver hit a Legsweep Kick

(07:25) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(07:41) S. Silver hit a Moonsault Press

(07:47) Priest avoided a Running Seated Dropkick.

(07:53) S. Silver avoided a Canonized.

(07:59) S. Silver hit a Dropkick To Knee

(08:04) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(08:14) Christian Priest moved out of the way from a Moonsault Press.

(08:23) S. Silver got a rope break to stop a Martrydom

(08:27) S. Silver broke a Stump Piledriver

(08:31) S. Silver hit a Thrust Kick

(08:36) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(08:52) S. Silver hit a Moonsault Press

(09:00) Christian Priest moved out of the way from a Springboard Splash.

 

Bob Sinclair: Silver’s taking too many chances here, Frankie, and Priest is wise enough to the fact.

Frankie Garnett: Now he just needs to drive her head-first through the mat and end this!

Bob Sinclair: Are you looking to kill her, Frankie? She’s had a history of concussions over her career!

Frankie Garnett: If she dies, she dies.

Bob Sinclair: That’s cold, even for you.

Frankie Garnett: Oh, like you don’t appreciate good movie quotes.

Bob Sinclair: I could argue that Balboa IV wasn’t a good movie, but I digress….

Quote

 

(09:05) S. Silver broke the Seated Knuckle Punches

(09:11) S. Silver hit an Enzuigiri Kick

(09:16) Priest blocked a Seated Face Plant

(09:20) Priest broke a Seated Face Plant

(09:32) Priest hit a Hammerlock Powerbomb

(09:38) Priest picked up S. Silver

(09:45) Priest hit a Strong Charging Forearm

(10:09) Priest almost got a count out

(10:15) Priest hit a Spinning Back Fist

(10:25) Priest picked up S. Silver

(10:35) S. Silver countered a Canonized with a Seated Face Plant

(10:39) S. Silver hit a Leaping Elbow Drop

(10:52) S. Silver hit a Posing Elbow Drop

(10:59) Christian Priest moved out of the way from a Springboard Guillotina.

(11:06) S. Silver got a rope break to stop a Martrydom

(11:10) S. Silver countered an Iconoclasm CP with a Kick To Thigh

(11:14) S. Silver hit a Thrust Kick

(11:21) S. Silver hit a Knee Plant

(11:27) S. Silver hit a Dropkick To Knee

(11:33) S. Silver hit a High Knee

(11:40) Christian Priest moved out of the way from a Slingshot Guillotina.

(11:44) Priest hit a Measured Knee Drop

(11:44) S. Silver began bleeding quite heavily

(11:48) Priest hit a Running Knee Drop

(12:17) Sterling Silver suffers Martrydom as Priest has the hold locked in tight!

 

Frankie Garnett: What in the--?!

Bob Sinclair: I don’t think I’ve ever seen a camel clutch variant where the victim is actually on their knees and still can’t move, Frankie!

Frankie Garnett: How is that—oh, never mind, she tapped. I’ll save that question for another time.

Bob Sinclair: This one could have gone either way, folks, but it’ll go down as a victory for Christian Priest by submission here tonight!

 

Christian Priest (4-2) def. Sterling Silver (2-4) via Submission (Martyrdom) in 12:31.  Rating: ****

Changes for Christian Priest:  OVR + 6.53, XP + 667.01, minor damage to head

Changes for Sterling Silver:  OVR + 1.55, XP + 241.75, minor damage to head and body

This was the Match of the Night (5 [2 this season] for Christian Priest, 2 [1 this season] for Sterling Silver)

 

BETA DIVISION

(2) Jean-Paul Ouilette (4-1, OVR 458)

vs.

(4) Reverend Johnny Gross (3-2, OVR 442)

An obvious step down from the previous match, this was an average but competitive match.  Ouilette had an early advantage but could not capitalize, while Gross managed to time his signature into finisher combination perfectly. Cecile Corine could only watch helplessly as Ouilette was forced to tap, opening the door for the Beta Division leader to widen the gap atop the standings.

Reverend Johnny Gross (4-2) def. Jean-Paul Ouilette (4-2) via Submission (Come to Jesus) in 13:40.  Rating: **

Changes for Reverend Johnny Gross:  OVR + 4.17, XP + 632.53, minor damage to head

Changes for Jean-Paul Ouilette:  OVR -0.07, XP + 158.13, minor damage to head

 

GAMMA DIVISION TABLES MATCH

(1) Yoshii Nakamatsu (4-1, OVR 453)

vs.

(3) Diego Rodriguez (4-1, OVR 452)

No real surprises here.  A submission specialist was always going to struggle in a Table match, and Nakamatsu didn’t let Rodriguez have a chance to use the table to his advantage. So it came without any sort of shock factor when Nakamatsu put Rodriguez through a table with a DDT to maintain a share of the Gamma Division lead.

Yoshii Nakamatsu (5-1) def. Diego Rodriguez (4-2) via Table Break (DDT) in 13:00.  Rating: **

Changes for Yoshii Nakamatsu:  OVR + 4.14, XP + 559.18, no notable damage

Changes for Diego Rodriguez:  OVR -0.07, XP + 139.79, minor damage to head

 

ALPHA DIVISION

(6) Big Scott Weathers (2-3, OVR 451)

vs.

(4) Brandy McDonald (3-2, OVR 463)

Not a terrible match, but not very exciting either, this one was close throughout. Nothing real flashy, which given McDonald is a bit of a surprise, but in the end the League Champion hit her finisher on the second attempt to score the victory and stay within striking distance in the top flight.

Brandy McDonald (4-2) def. Big Scott Weathers (2-4) via Pinfall (Brandy With a Twist) in 16:16.  Rating: **

Changes for Brandy McDonald:  OVR + 4.32, XP + 731.71, minor damage to head

Changes for Big Scott Weathers:  OVR -0.08, XP + 182.93, moderate damage to head

 

BETA DIVISION TABLES MATCH

(3) Billy Norris (3-2, OVR 450)

vs.

(1) Daniel Simmons (5-0, OVR 461)

More memorable for the ending sequence than the match itself. After all, how many times can you say that jumping from the top rope to sit on a man’s chest was the predecessor to grabbing a table and DDTing him through it?  Norris throws a spanner into Simmons’ win streak, and opens up the division to the rest of the field with one well-timed drop through a table!

Billy Norris (4-2) def. Daniel Simmons (5-1) via Table Break (DDT) in 10:55.  Rating: **

Changes for Billy Norris:  OVR + 4.02, XP + 630.81, no notable damage

Changes for Daniel Simmons:  OVR -0.07, XP + 157.70, minor damage to head

 

GAMMA DIVISION

(2) Brian Blackfield (4-1, OVR 486)

vs.

(5) Jun Onoo (2-3, OVR 442)

One of the biggest questions coming into week six was how Brian Blackfield would rebound from his first career League defeat.  His answer was to put together a Match of the Night contender, going toe-to-toe with Onoo for ten minutes. Then, Blackfield kicked it up just a hair. A Tartan Effect only netted a one count, but a discus punch followed up by the Highland’s Wrath would be enough. Blackfield stops the skid from getting any worse, and maintains pace with Nakamatsu atop the Gamma Division.

Brian Blackfield (5-1) def. Jun Onoo (2-4) via Submission (Highland’s Wrath) in 11:01.  Rating: ***

Changes for Brian Blackfield:  OVR + 5.21, XP + 604.59, no notable damage

Changes for Jun Onoo:  OVR + 0.72, XP + 151.15, minor damage to head

 

ALPHA DIVISION LAST ONE STANDING MATCH

(1) Nuclear Templeton (4-1, OVR 456)

vs.

(2) George Mastachas (4-1, OVR 448)

Winner of our main event would have sole possession of the Alpha Division lead. The loser would be in a three-way tie at 4-2.

This was a good, close bout that needed just a touch more to be the Match of the Night.  Templeton had the early advantage, and indeed kept it throughout the majority of the match, but Mastachas gave as good as he got.  Templeton landed the first big shot, a Tactical Nuke that staggered Mastachas. A spinning elbow blow followed, but Mastachas managed to get up at 9 to beat the count. An Armageddon Lariat went for naught, and Mastachas found a counter with an explosion suplex. Nuclear landed almost on the crown of his head, and only barely failed to beat the ten count—he was up about a quarter of a second too late despite wobbly legs. Mastachas claims control of the Alpha Division, but the race is far from over as week six draws to a close….

George Mastachas (5-1) def. Nuclear Templeton (4-2) via Last One Standing (explosion suplex) in 16:44.  Rating: ***

Changes for George Mastachas:  OVR + 5.63, XP + 793.05, minor damage to head

Changes for Nuclear Templeton:  OVR + 0.78, XP + 198.26, minor damage to head

 

/\/\/\/\/\/\

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK SIX

 

ALPHA DIVISION

1.  George Mastachas:  5-1, ATV 16:37, (AMR 2.333), OVR 453.78

2.  Nuclear Templeton:  4-2, ATV 13:16, (AMR 2.167), OVR 456.51

3.  De'siree Mitchell:  4-2, ATV 14:54, (AMR 2.500), OVR 444.02

4.  Brandy McDonald:  4-2, ATV 16:34, (AMR 2.167), OVR 467.13

5.  Mel O'Hallister:  3-3, ATV 13:51, (AMR 2.833), OVR 463.16

6.  Big Scott Weathers:  2-4, ATV 18:03, (AMR 2.333), OVR 451.28

7.  Pulsar:  1-5, ATV 11:59, (AMR 2.500), OVR 435.95

8.  The Mastodon:  1-5, ATV 21:32, (AMR 2.500), OVR 439.70

 

BETA DIVISION

1.  Daniel Simmons:  5-1, ATV 12:55 (AMR 2.000), OVR 460.99

2.  Billy Norris:  4-2, ATV 11:00 (AMR 1.667), OVR 454.17

3.  Reverend Johnny Gross:  4-2, ATV 12:54 (AMR 2.333), OVR 445.96

4.  Jean-Paul Ouilette:  4-2, ATV 12:33 (AMR 2.333), OVR 457.93

5.  Markus Clay:  3-3, ATV 10:35 (AMR 2.333), OVR 439.93

6.  Angela Wassermann:  2-4, ATV 10:26 (AMR 2.333), OVR 433.76

7.  Blood River:  2-4, ATV 9:18 (AMR 1.833), OVR 456.41

8.  Terrance Stevens:  0-6, ATV 0:00 (AMR 2.167), OVR 431.96

 

GAMMA DIVISION

1.  Brian Blackfield:  5-1, ATV 11:19, (AMR 2.000), OVR 491.06

2.  Yoshii Nakamatsu:  5-1, ATV 9:24, (AMR 1.833), OVR 457.08

3.  Diego Rodriguez:  4-2, ATV 13:08, (AMR 2.167), OVR 451.72

4.  Diamond:  3-3, ATV 12:09, (AMR 1.833), OVR 446.14

5.  Erick Gibson:  3-3, ATV 9:27, (AMR 1.500), OVR 437.12

6.  Jun Onoo:  2-4, ATV 9:07, (AMR 2.167), OVR 442.79

7.  Indigo Rose:  2-4, ATV 7:16, (AMR 1.167), OVR 430.84

8.  El Tornado:  0-6, ATV 0:00, (AMR 1.667), OVR 424.10

 

DELTA DIVISION

1.  Lucas Molina:  5-1, ATV 10:32 (AMR 2.000), OVR 420.38

2.  Kichi Hida:  4-2, ATV 8:51 (AMR 2.833), OVR 420.50

3.  Monty Dhillon:  4-2, ATV 10:49 (AMR 2.500), OVR 461.12

4.  Christian Priest:  4-2, ATV 12:11 (AMR 3.333), OVR 475.40

5.  Lord Robert Abernathy:  2-4, ATV 7:42 (AMR 2.167), OVR 407.64

6.  Sterling Silver:  2-4, ATV 11:59 (AMR 2.667), OVR 445.36

7.  Jimmy Anarchy:  2-4, ATV 10:13 (AMR 2.333), OVR 435.89

8.  Devil's Delight:  1-5, ATV 8:29 (AMR 2.167), OVR 404.30

 

PREDICTION STANDINGS

*Starting this week, I will show both the official score, and what it would be if the season ended now (dropping the lowest two scores which will be called out).

1. Eternal Phoenix: This week: 9. Official Score: 65 (Adjusted: 47—drop Weeks 2 & 6 [9, 9])

2. Derek B: This week: 10. Official Score: 62 (Adjusted: 45—drop Weeks 1 & 2 [7, 10])

3. Croquemitaine: This week: 7. Official Score: 60 (Adjusted: 44—drop Weeks 4 & 6 [9, 7])

4. ShadowedFlames: This week: 10. Official Score: 54 (Adjusted: 38—drop Weeks 1 & 5 [9, 7])

5. SeanMcG: This week: 10.  Official Score: 39 (Adjusted: 39—drop Weeks 3 & 4 [0, 0])

 

SEASON NINE, WEEK SEVEN

ALPHA DIVISION

(4) Brandy McDonald (4-2, OVR 467) vs. (2) Nuclear Templeton (4-2, OVR 457)

(1) George Mastachas (5-1, OVR 454) vs. (3) De'siree Mitchell (4-2, OVR 444)

(6) Big Scott Weathers (2-4, OVR 451) vs. (5) Mel O'Hallister (3-3, OVR 463)

(8) The Mastodon (1-5, OVR 440) vs. (7) Pulsar (1-5, OVR 436)

BETA DIVISION

(4) Jean-Paul Ouilette (4-2, OVR 458) vs. (7) Blood River (2-4, OVR 456)

(1) Daniel Simmons (5-1, OVR 461) vs. (5) Markus Clay (3-3, OVR 440)

(3) Reverend Johnny Gross (4-2, OVR 446) vs. (2) Billy Norris (4-2, OVR 454)

EUROPEAN RULES MATCH: (6) Angela Wassermann (2-4, OVR 434) vs. (8) Terrance Stevens (0-6, OVR 432)

GAMMA DIVISION

(4) Diamond (3-3, OVR 446) vs. (1) Brian Blackfield (5-1, OVR 491)

(7) Indigo Rose (2-4, OVR 431) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (5-1, OVR 457)

(6) Jun Onoo (2-4, OVR 443) vs. (5) Erick Gibson (3-3, OVR 437)

(3) Diego Rodriguez (4-2, OVR 452) vs. (8) El Tornado (0-6, OVR 424)

DELTA DIVISION

(7) Jimmy Anarchy (2-4, OVR 436) vs. (4) Christian Priest (4-2, OVR 475)

CAGE MATCH: (3) Monty Dhillon (4-2, OVR 461) vs. (8) Devil's Delight (1-5, OVR 404)

(2) Kichi Hida (4-2, OVR 421) vs. (1) Lucas Molina (5-1, OVR 420)

(6) Sterling Silver (2-4, OVR 445) vs. (5) Lord Robert Abernathy (2-4, OVR 408)

 

TRAINING AND PREDICTION DEADLINE FOR WEEK TWO IS FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 11:59 PM EASTERN US TIME.  REMINDER: THIS TRAINING WILL ALSO BE THE LAST ONE COUNTED FOR TAG TEAM TURMOIL!

 

[Derek B]

In a dark, grimy gym we can see Nuclear Templeton throwing slow, deliberate haymakers at a lumpy punchbag that makes strange noises every time one of the monstrous strikes lands.... as we get a closer look it becomes clear that the punchbag has a couple of heads poking out the top of it, while in the background there are some shady figures we can't quite make out.  As Nuclear tirelessly tries to punch himself out, he eventually walks away when one of hte figures waves him off and the two headed human punchbag is dropped heavily to the floor.....

A list of names has been given, and passed on to The League....

 

SEASON NINE, WEEK SEVEN

ALPHA DIVISION

(4) Brandy McDonald (4-2, OVR 467) vs. (2) Nuclear Templeton (4-2, OVR 457)

(1) George Mastachas (5-1, OVR 454) vs. (3) De'siree Mitchell (4-2, OVR 444)

(6) Big Scott Weathers (2-4, OVR 451) vs. (5) Mel O'Hallister (3-3, OVR 463)

(8) The Mastodon (1-5, OVR 440) vs. (7) Pulsar (1-5, OVR 436)

BETA DIVISION

(4) Jean-Paul Ouilette (4-2, OVR 458) vs. (7) Blood River (2-4, OVR 456)

(1) Daniel Simmons (5-1, OVR 461) vs. (5) Markus Clay (3-3, OVR 440)

(3) Reverend Johnny Gross (4-2, OVR 446) vs. (2) Billy Norris (4-2, OVR 454)

EUROPEAN RULES MATCH: (6) Angela Wassermann (2-4, OVR 434) vs. (8) Terrance Stevens (0-6, OVR 432)

GAMMA DIVISION

(4) Diamond (3-3, OVR 446) vs. (1) Brian Blackfield (5-1, OVR 491)

(7) Indigo Rose (2-4, OVR 431) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (5-1, OVR 457)

(6) Jun Onoo (2-4, OVR 443) vs. (5) Erick Gibson (3-3, OVR 437)

(3) Diego Rodriguez (4-2, OVR 452) vs. (8) El Tornado (0-6, OVR 424)

DELTA DIVISION

(7) Jimmy Anarchy (2-4, OVR 436) vs. (4) Christian Priest (4-2, OVR 475)

CAGE MATCH: (3) Monty Dhillon (4-2, OVR 461) vs. (8) Devil's Delight (1-5, OVR 404)

(2) Kichi Hida (4-2, OVR 421) vs. (1) Lucas Molina (5-1, OVR 420)

(6) Sterling Silver (2-4, OVR 445) vs. (5) Lord Robert Abernathy (2-4, OVR 408)

 

TRAINING AND PREDICTION DEADLINE FOR WEEK TWO IS FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 11:59 PM EASTERN US TIME.  REMINDER: THIS TRAINING WILL ALSO BE THE LAST ONE COUNTED FOR TAG TEAM TURMOIL!

[ShadowedFlames]

I have training PMs from almost everyone already and it’s only Monday. Which means I may try to get ahead of schedule (since I am running three shows in two weeks here) and get most of week seven done tonight.

Will be updating my database after dinner, but in case I do get an early jump, my predictions:

ALPHA: Brandy (sorry Nuclear, she’s 2-0 against you!), Mitchell, Weathers, Mastodon

BETA: Ouilette, Simmons, Gross, Wassermann

GAMMA: Blackfield, Nakamatsu, Onoo, Tornado

DELTA: Priest, Dhillon, Molina, Abernathy

[Eternal Phoenix]

ALPHA DIVISION

(4) Brandy McDonald (4-2, OVR 467) vs. (2) Nuclear Templeton (4-2, OVR 457)

(1) George Mastachas (5-1, OVR 454) vs. (3) De'siree Mitchell (4-2, OVR 444)

(6) Big Scott Weathers (2-4, OVR 451) vs. (5) Mel O'Hallister (3-3, OVR 463)

(8) The Mastodon (1-5, OVR 440) vs. (7) Pulsar (1-5, OVR 436)

BETA DIVISION

(4) Jean-Paul Ouilette (4-2, OVR 458) vs. (7) Blood River (2-4, OVR 456)

(1) Daniel Simmons (5-1, OVR 461) vs. (5) Markus Clay (3-3, OVR 440)

(3) Reverend Johnny Gross (4-2, OVR 446) vs. (2) Billy Norris (4-2, OVR 454)

EUROPEAN RULES MATCH: (6) Angela Wassermann (2-4, OVR 434) vs. (8) Terrance Stevens (0-6, OVR 432)

GAMMA DIVISION

(4) Diamond (3-3, OVR 446) vs. (1) Brian Blackfield (5-1, OVR 491)

(7) Indigo Rose (2-4, OVR 431) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (5-1, OVR 457)

(6) Jun Onoo (2-4, OVR 443) vs. (5) Erick Gibson (3-3, OVR 437)

(3) Diego Rodriguez (4-2, OVR 452) vs. (8) El Tornado (0-6, OVR 424)

DELTA DIVISION

(7) Jimmy Anarchy (2-4, OVR 436) vs. (4) Christian Priest (4-2, OVR 475)

CAGE MATCH: (3) Monty Dhillon (4-2, OVR 461) vs. (8) Devil's Delight (1-5, OVR 404)

(2) Kichi Hida (4-2, OVR 421) vs. (1) Lucas Molina (5-1, OVR 420)

(6) Sterling Silver (2-4, OVR 445) vs. (5) Lord Robert Abernathy (2-4, OVR 408)

[SeanMcG]

SEASON NINE, WEEK SEVEN

ALPHA DIVISION

(4) Brandy McDonald (4-2, OVR 467) vs. (2) Nuclear Templeton (4-2, OVR 457)

(1) George Mastachas (5-1, OVR 454) vs. (3) De'siree Mitchell (4-2, OVR 444)

(6) Big Scott Weathers (2-4, OVR 451) vs. (5) Mel O'Hallister (3-3, OVR 463)

(8) The Mastodon (1-5, OVR 440) vs. (7) Pulsar (1-5, OVR 436)

BETA DIVISION

(4) Jean-Paul Ouilette (4-2, OVR 458) vs. (7) Blood River (2-4, OVR 456)

(1) Daniel Simmons (5-1, OVR 461) vs. (5) Markus Clay (3-3, OVR 440)

(3) Reverend Johnny Gross (4-2, OVR 446) vs. (2) Billy Norris (4-2, OVR 454)

EUROPEAN RULES MATCH: (6) Angela Wassermann (2-4, OVR 434) vs. (8) Terrance Stevens (0-6, OVR 432)

GAMMA DIVISION

(4) Diamond (3-3, OVR 446) vs. (1) Brian Blackfield (5-1, OVR 491)

(7) Indigo Rose (2-4, OVR 431) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (5-1, OVR 457)

(6) Jun Onoo (2-4, OVR 443) vs. (5) Erick Gibson (3-3, OVR 437)

(3) Diego Rodriguez (4-2, OVR 452) vs. (8) El Tornado (0-6, OVR 424)

DELTA DIVISION

(7) Jimmy Anarchy (2-4, OVR 436) vs. (4) Christian Priest (4-2, OVR 475)

CAGE MATCH: (3) Monty Dhillon (4-2, OVR 461) vs. (8) Devil's Delight (1-5, OVR 404)

(2) Kichi Hida (4-2, OVR 421) vs. (1) Lucas Molina (5-1, OVR 420)

(6) Sterling Silver (2-4, OVR 445) vs. (5) Lord Robert Abernathy (2-4, OVR 408)

 

TRAINING AND PREDICTION DEADLINE FOR WEEK TWO IS FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 11:59 PM EASTERN US TIME.  REMINDER: THIS TRAINING WILL ALSO BE THE LAST ONE COUNTED FOR TAG TEAM TURMOIL!

[Croquemitaine]

SEASON NINE, WEEK SEVEN

ALPHA DIVISION

(4) Brandy McDonald (4-2, OVR 467) vs. (2) Nuclear Templeton (4-2, OVR 457)

(1) George Mastachas (5-1, OVR 454) vs. (3) De'siree Mitchell (4-2, OVR 444)

(6) Big Scott Weathers (2-4, OVR 451) vs. (5) Mel O'Hallister (3-3, OVR 463)

(8) The Mastodon (1-5, OVR 440) vs. (7) Pulsar (1-5, OVR 436)

BETA DIVISION

(4) Jean-Paul Ouilette (4-2, OVR 458) vs. (7) Blood River (2-4, OVR 456)

(1) Daniel Simmons (5-1, OVR 461) vs. (5) Markus Clay (3-3, OVR 440)

(3) Reverend Johnny Gross (4-2, OVR 446) vs. (2) Billy Norris (4-2, OVR 454)

EUROPEAN RULES MATCH: (6) Angela Wassermann (2-4, OVR 434) vs. (8) Terrance Stevens (0-6, OVR 432)

GAMMA DIVISION

(4) Diamond (3-3, OVR 446) vs. (1) Brian Blackfield (5-1, OVR 491)

(7) Indigo Rose (2-4, OVR 431) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (5-1, OVR 457)

(6) Jun Onoo (2-4, OVR 443) vs. (5) Erick Gibson (3-3, OVR 437)

(3) Diego Rodriguez (4-2, OVR 452) vs. (8) El Tornado (0-6, OVR 424)

DELTA DIVISION

(7) Jimmy Anarchy (2-4, OVR 436) vs. (4) Christian Priest (4-2, OVR 475)

CAGE MATCH: (3) Monty Dhillon (4-2, OVR 461) vs. (8) Devil's Delight (1-5, OVR 404)

(2) Kichi Hida (4-2, OVR 421) vs. (1) Lucas Molina (5-1, OVR 420)

(6) Sterling Silver (2-4, OVR 445) vs. (5) Lord Robert Abernathy (2-4, OVR 408)

[ShadowedFlames]

https://imgur.com/a/yGdEjgc
 

This is me as of about an hour ago.

Yes, the stairs broke underneath me as I was coming home from work.

Yes, I am as okay as I can be, scrapes, a scratch and heavily wounded pride aside.

Week 7 is all but done, just one match to run and flesh out the MOTN, but there will be a delay before TTT/Week 8 for…well, obvious reasons. That’ll push the rest of the schedule back some and into my planned work vacation in May. But that’s fine, I can live with that.

I’ll update the table of contents when I post the show this weekend with expected dates and the like. I’d delay this week’s show but most of it is already done, so I don’t have to do too much beforehand.

Just giving y’all a heads up that I’m delaying things for a legit reason, just to make sure there aren’t any lingering effects or I did worse to myself than I think I did.

[Croquemitaine]

That must have been terrifying in the moment.

Afterwards, of course, it looks hilarious. #sorrynotsorry

I'm glad you're okay, and I hope no lingering effects crop up.

Delay things as much as you need. Health and safety is more important than a game schedule.

 

[Eternal Phoenix]

Sometimes words are hard. So I'll just second Croque's second two lines.

[ShadowedFlames]

THE LEAGUE: SEASON NINE, WEEK SEVEN

DELTA DIVISION

  (6) Sterling Silver (2-4, OVR 445)

vs.

(5) Lord Robert Abernathy (2-4, OVR 408)

The opening contest this week saw Abernathy attempting to keep the luchadora grounded, but to limited success as Silver managed to pull off a lot of offense from the turnbuckles. One such instance saw counter after counter while Silver was perched on the ropes for close to a minute before finally leaping off and hitting a missile dropkick despite Abernathy shaking the ropes three times and rushing her twice. In the end, it wasn’t Silver’s 450 splash that did the trick, but almost as if goading one of the Delta Division’s newcomers, it was a double-footed stomp off the top that scored the pin for Silver, allowing her to end the first half of the season with a little momentum.

Sterling Silver (3-4) def. Lord Robert Abernathy (2-5) via Pinfall (top rope double footed stomp) in 14:25.  Rating: **

Changes for Sterling Silver:  OVR + 4.22, XP + 486.92, minor damage to head

Changes for Lord Robert Abernathy:  OVR -0.07, XP + 121.73, minor damage to body

 

BETA DIVISION EUROPEAN RULES MATCH

  (6) Angela Wassermann (2-4, OVR 434)

vs.

(8) Terrance Stevens (0-6, OVR 432)

Bob Sinclair: We now go to the Beta Division, and the rarest type of Match in The League historically, a European Rules style match.

Frankie Garnett: Oh, hell, we’re having an hour-long match as the second match of the show? With these two losers? Who books this stuff anyway?

Bob Sinclair: …anyway, the format should play better into Wassermann’s strengths; being a former MMA fighter she’s used to the five-minute round format. The rest of The League…maybe not so much.

Frankie Garnett: Still think this is stupid as the second match on the card, Bob.

Bob Sinclair: I’m not the one to complain to, Frankie, as the bell sounds and the first round is underway!

Quote

 

(00:14) Wassermann applied an Arm Wringer

(00:23) Stevens avoided a Running Clothesline.

(00:26) Stevens hit a Jab Punch

(00:29) Stevens hit a Kick To Gut

(00:36) Stevens hit a Running Clothesline

(00:40) Stevens hit a Fist Drop

(00:48) Stevens picked up Wassermann

(00:51) Stevens hit a Jab Punch

(00:57) Wassermann avoided a Running Clothesline.

(01:11) Wassermann applied a Cravate

(01:16) Stevens stopped a Single Leg Trip by rushing Wassermann

(01:19) Stevens hit a Jab Punch

(01:22) Stevens hit a Bell Clap

(01:26) Stevens hit a Comedy Foot Stomp

(01:33) Stevens hit a Running Clothesline

(01:37) Stevens hit a Knee Drop

(01:46) Wassermann avoided a Stomp.

(01:53) Wassermann hit a Side Headlock Takedown

(02:08) Wassermann applied MMA Top Control

(02:13) Stevens blocked a Knee Pull

(02:20) Wassermann hit a Side Headlock Takedown

(02:30) Stevens got a rope break to stop a Body Scissors

(02:37) Wassermann hit a Snap Mare Takedown

(02:51) Wassermann applied a Body Scissors

(02:55) Stevens slipped out the front of the MMA Top Control Jabs

(03:02) Stevens hit a Comedy Tickle

(03:09) Stevens hit a Running Clothesline

(03:16) Stevens picked up Wassermann

(03:21) Wassermann blocked a Jab Punch

(03:26) Wassermann slipped out the front of a Side Headlock

(03:33) Wassermann hit a Single Leg Trip

(03:40) Stevens got a rope break to stop a Rear Chinlock

(03:54) Wassermann applied a Top Wrist Lock

(04:08) Wassermann applied a Front Facelock

(04:12) Wassermann hit a Slap To Chest

(04:19) Wassermann hit a Running Clothesline

(04:34) Wassermann applied MMA Top Control

(04:39) Stevens broke a Rope-Assisted Knee Breaker

(04:42) Stevens hit a Kick To Gut

(04:46) Stevens hit a Headbutt

(04:52) Angela Wassermann moved out of the way from a Snap Driving Elbow.

(05:00) Wassermann hit a Mounted Punch Flurry

 

Bob Sinclair: Wassermann controlled the ending of that first round, and probably put some worries in Stevens’ head this early on.

Frankie Garnett: OR…or Stevens is just trying to give Wassermann a false sense of security. How do you know, Bob?

Bob Sinclair: I don’t, Frankie. I’ll admit it. I’m just using my years of expertise to call things.

Frankie Garnett: You mean, putting in effort? Ewww.

Quote

 

(05:03) Wassermann countered an Open Handed Chop with a Left Hook

(05:13) Wassermann hit a Fireman's Carry Takedown

(05:27) Wassermann applied a Knee Bar

(05:47) Wassermann applied a Rear Chinlock

(05:51) Wassermann hit a Knee Drop

(06:05) Wassermann applied a Western Spinning Toe Hold

(06:09) Wassermann hit an Elbow Drop On Knee

(06:20) Wassermann hit a Rear Naked Punch Flurry

(06:31) Wassermann hit a Mounted Punch Flurry

(06:35) Wassermann hit a Running Knee Drop

(06:39) Wassermann hit a Seated Back Kick

(06:45) Wassermann picked up Stevens

(06:51) Angela Wassermann rears back, leaps, and connects with a Superman punch!

(06:58) Wassermann hit a Knee Plant

(07:06) Stevens avoided a Roundhouse Punch.

(07:09) Stevens hit a Punch

(07:23) Stevens applied a Side Headlock

(07:26) Stevens hit a Punch

(07:30) Stevens hit a Comedy Foot Stomp

(07:33) Stevens hit a Kick To Gut

(07:37) Stevens hit a Headbutt

(07:57) Stevens applied a Rear Chinlock

(08:01) Stevens hit an Elbow Drop

(08:05) Stevens hit a Knee Drop

(08:25) Stevens applied a Rear Chinlock

(08:29) Stevens hit a Knee Drop

(08:49) Stevens applied a Rear Chinlock

(09:04) Stevens hit a Stomp Flurry

(09:14) Angela Wassermann moved out of the way from a Snap Driving Elbow.

(09:25) Wassermann hit a Mounted Punch Flurry

(09:29) Stevens blocked a Single Leg Grapevine

(09:33) Wassermann hit a Running Knee Drop

(09:44) Wassermann hit a Mounted Punch Flurry

(09:48) Stevens blocked a Heel Hook Leg Grapevine

(09:53) Stevens slipped out of the back of the Rear Crossface Blows

(10:00) Stevens hit a Russian Legsweep

 

Bob Sinclair: Safe to say the second round went to Stevens, but Wassermann still looks to be in better shape as we approach the third round.

Frankie Garnett: Like I said, Bob, false sense of security!

Bob Sinclair: I’ll begrudgingly admit you might have been on to something there, Frankie.

Frankie Garnett: Damn right I am!

Quote

 

(10:07) Stevens hit a Running Clothesline

(10:13) Wassermann avoided a Stomp.

(10:17) Stevens broke a Women's Face Plant

(10:20) Stevens hit a Kick To Gut

(10:23) Stevens hit a Punch

(10:29) Wassermann avoided a Running Clothesline.

(10:33) Stevens broke an Implant DDT

(10:36) Stevens hit a Kick To Gut

(10:50) Stevens applied a Front Facelock

(10:53) Stevens hit a Bell Clap

(10:57) Stevens hit a Comedy Foot Stomp

(11:01) Stevens hit an Open Handed Chop

(11:06) Wassermann blocked a Rear Chinlock

(11:10) Wassermann fought back against being picked up

(11:24) Wassermann applied a Cravate

(11:31) Wassermann hit a Single Leg Trip

(11:36) Stevens blocked the Rear Crossface Blows

(11:46) Wassermann hit an Implant DDT

(11:51) Wassermann got a one count

(12:00) Stevens avoided a Hard Knee Strike.

(12:07) Stevens hit a Side Headlock Takedown

(12:17) Stevens picked up Wassermann

(12:20) Stevens hit a Jab Punch

(12:23) Stevens hit a Bell Clap

(12:26) Stevens hit a Kick To Gut

(12:40) Stevens applied a Front Facelock

(12:43) Stevens hit a Bell Clap

(12:47) Stevens hit an Open Handed Chop

(13:02) Stevens hit a Stomp Flurry

(13:10) Stevens hit a Splash

(13:17) Stevens hit a Knee Pull

(13:32) Stevens hit a Stomp Flurry

(13:39) Wassermann avoided a Seated Back Kick.

(13:43) Stevens broke a Top Wrist Lock

(13:49) Stevens hit a Roundhouse Punch

(13:56) Stevens used a Face Rub Taunt

(14:06) Angela Wassermann moved out of the way from a Running Knee Drop.

(14:10) Stevens slipped out of the back of the Rear Crossface Blows

(14:14) Wassermann countered a Back Suplex with a Kick To Thigh

(14:24) Wassermann hit a Fireman's Carry Takedown

(14:28) Stevens broke a Western Spinning Toe Hold

(14:38) Stevens hit a Short Arm Knee Lift

(14:43) Wassermann blocked a Face Rub Taunt

(14:47) Stevens hit a Running Knee Drop

(15:00) Stevens hit a Posing Elbow Drop

 

Bob Sinclair: Stevens had more offense, but Wassermann had the more effective offense.  Stevens needs to get back in this in a hurry, of Wassermann’s going to get the first fall as soon as the next round, Frankie.

Frankie Garnett: And I’m telling you, Bob, he’s luring her into a trap. It’s just taking longer than he planned, I think.

Bob Sinclair: You just keep saying that, Frankie.

Quote

 

(15:10) Stevens hit a Short Arm Back Elbow

(15:18) Angela Wassermann moved out of the way from a Posing Elbow Drop.

(15:22) Stevens blocked the MMA Top Control

(15:30) Stevens got a rope break to stop a Rear Chinlock

(15:46) Wassermann applied a Top Wrist Lock To Hammerlock

(15:56) Wassermann hit a Judo Sweep

(16:01) Stevens broke the MMA Top Control Punches

(16:07) Stevens hit a Roundhouse Body Punch

(16:12) Wassermann broke a Belly To Belly Suplex

(16:28) Wassermann applied a Top Wrist Lock To Hammerlock

(16:33) Stevens blocked a Sleeper Hold

(16:40) Wassermann hit a Chop Block

(16:47) Stevens got a rope break to stop a Heel Hook Leg Grapevine

(16:56) Stevens countered a Roundhouse Punch with a Punch Flurry

(17:04) Stevens hit a Stomp To Groin

(17:11) Stevens hit a Snap Driving Elbow

(17:18) Angela Wassermann moved out of the way from a Splash.

(17:32) Wassermann hit Rear Crossface Blows

(17:36) Stevens broke the MMA Top Control Punches

(17:40) Wassermann countered a Roundhouse Body Punch with a Leg Kick

(17:46) Angela Wassermann rears back, leaps, and connects with a Superman punch!

(17:52) Wassermann hit a Roundhouse Body Punch

(17:57) Stevens broke a Women's DDT

(18:04) Stevens hit a Running Clothesline

(18:08) Stevens hit a Fist Drop

(18:12) Terrance Stevens standing above his opponent...and shows off for a bit before dropping a Canuckle Shuffle!

(18:19) Angela Wassermann moved out of the way from a Leaping Elbow Drop.

(18:24) Stevens blocked a Mounted Punch Flurry

(18:50) Wassermann applied an Inverted Figure Four

(19:05) Wassermann got a near submission

(19:12) Wassermann hit a Running Forearm Blow

(19:17) Stevens broke a Wassermann Cross Arm Breaker

(19:20) Stevens hit a Bell Clap

(19:28) Stevens applied a Hammerlock

(19:32) Stevens hit a Forearm To Back Of Head

(19:39) Stevens hit a Neckbreaker

(19:52) Stevens hit a Posing Elbow Drop

(20:00) Stevens hit a Stomp Flurry

 

Bob Sinclair: Wassermann nearly had one there with that figure four variant, but to Stevens’ credit he got out of it and managed to hold on until the end of the round.

Frankie Garnett: Yeah, okay, I don’t think that was part of his plan, Bob. Though he’s starting to be more of a threat to her now—wasn’t Wassermann known for never doing well in the later rounds of a fight?

Bob Sinclair: Indeed. Despite holding a championship, Wassermann traditionally struggled in the so-called “championship rounds”, namely the fourth and fifth. And seeing as this match can go seven, eight, or more rounds, she needs to put away Stevens now before it gets too much later.

Frankie Garnett: You know, I take it back. This was totally a part of his plan!

Bob Sinclair: I should have guessed…

Quote

 

(20:07) Stevens hit a Running Knee Lift

(20:11) Stevens hit a Leaping Elbow Drop

(20:18) Stevens hit a Knee Pull

(20:26) Stevens picked up Wassermann

(20:30) Wassermann slipped out of the back of a Stump Piledriver

(20:44) Wassermann applied an Arm Wringer

(20:53) Wassermann hit a Trip Takedown

(20:58) Stevens blocked a Rear Naked Punch Flurry

(21:04) Stevens avoided a Spinning Elbow Blow.

(21:08) Wassermann broke a Seated Face Plant

(21:25) Wassermann applied a Kneeling Cravate

(21:45) Wassermann hit a Scything Leg Kick

(21:49) Stevens broke a Short Arm Knee Lift

(21:53) Wassermann blocked a Belly To Belly Suplex

(21:57) Wassermann blocked a Stump Piledriver

(22:07) Stevens avoided a Running Forearm Blow.

(22:14) Stevens hit a Running Forearm Blow

(22:27) Stevens hit a Posing Elbow Drop

(22:31) Wassermann broke a Stomp To Groin

(22:40) Stevens avoided a Hard Knee Strike.

(22:45) Wassermann blocked a Stump Piledriver

(22:49) Wassermann blocked a DDT

(23:06) Wassermann applied a Kneeling Cravate

(23:28) Wassermann hit a Women's DDT

(23:42) Wassermann hit Rear Crossface Blows

(24:08) Wassermann applied an Arm Triangle

(24:19) Wassermann got a near submission

(24:25) Angela Wassermann rears back, leaps, and connects with a Superman punch!

(24:35) Wassermann hit a Spinning Elbow Blow

(24:35) Stevens started to bleed

(24:35) Stevens became enraged by the blood

(24:42) Stevens hit a Running Forearm Blow

(24:46) Stevens hit a Running Knee Drop

(24:59) Stevens used a Stalk Grounded Enemy

(25:00) Wassermann blocked a Piledriver

 

Frankie Garnett: The sight of his own blood seems to have lit a fire under Stevens, Bob!

Bob Sinclair: One would have to imagine how things would have gone if the round lasted another two or three minutes, Frankie.  We’re now going into the sixth round, and Wassermann doesn’t looked gassed out as much as just physically weary. Stevens appears to be in about similar shape.

Frankie Garnett: I have a felling this round is going to decide the victor, Bob!

Quote

 

(25:14) Wassermann applied a Front Facelock

(25:18) Stevens broke a Women's DDT

(25:22) Wassermann blocked a Seated Face Plant

(25:28) Stevens hit a Roundhouse Punch

(25:41) Stevens used a Stalk Grounded Enemy

(25:57) Stevens hit a Piledriver

(26:06) Stevens picked up Wassermann

(26:22) Stevens hit a Stump Piledriver

(26:22) Wassermann started to bleed

(26:29) Stevens picked up Wassermann

(26:34) Wassermann blocked a DDT

(26:38) Wassermann countered a Spear with a Kick To Arm

(26:52) Wassermann applied a Side Headlock

(26:57) Stevens broke a Spinning Arm Breaker

(27:01) Wassermann blocked a DDT

(27:08) Stevens hit a DDT

(27:22) Stevens used a Get Up Taunt

(27:34) Stevens hit a Running Clothesline To The Outside

(27:40) Stevens picked up Wassermann

(27:56) Stevens hit a Stump Piledriver

(27:56) Wassermann began bleeding quite heavily

(28:05) Stevens picked up Wassermann

(28:11) Wassermann looking a bit dazed...and Terrance Stevens connects soundly with a Maple Leaf Meltdown!

(28:18) Stevens got back into the ring

 

Frankie Garnett: Oh, now THIS is brilliant!

Bob Sinclair: It’s underhanded, Frankie.

Frankie Garnett: And that’s why it’s so brilliant! Stevens knows the loophole in European Rules, and he’s looking to take advantage of it right here!

Bob Sinclair: For our viewers not necessarily in the know, Frankie’s referring to the fact that if a countout or disqualification happens in a European Rules match, the match ends immediately then and there, regardless of the current fall count. Stevens hitting his superkick on the outside may stun Wassermann enough that she isn’t getting back in the ring before the count of ten!

Frankie Garnett: The ref’s already at eight, and she hasn’t moved at all, Bob!

Bob Sinclair:  The ref hits nine, and Wassermann is barely beginning to stir, there’s no way she’s getting up by…and there’s the ten! The ref calls for the bell and as Stevens basks in the jeers and catcalls from the fans here in The Aerie, the record books will show that he wins a European Rules match by countout!

Frankie Garnett: It’s like I said, Bob. All part of a greater plan!

 

Terrance Stevens (1-6) def. Angela Wassermann (2-5) via Countout (Maple Leaf Meltdown) in 28:42.  Rating: ****

Changes for Terrance Stevens:  OVR + 6.80, XP + 878.89, major damage to head

Changes for Angela Wassermann:  OVR + 1.89, XP + 317.22, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body

This was the Match of the Night (2 [1 this season] for Terrance Stevens, 2 [2 this season] for Angela Wassermann)

 

DELTA DIVISION

(2) Kichi Hida (4-2, OVR 421)

1. vs.

(1) Lucas Molina (5-1, OVR 420)

After the lat match, this was going to be a bit of a letdown in all likelihood.  If not for a string of offense from Hida about halfway through, this would have been a squash. Molina was never in danger and the technical submission—because Hida refused to tap—came just past eight minutes into the contest.

Lucas Molina (6-1) def. Kichi Hida (4-3) via Submission (Molina Bodylock) in 8:02.  Rating: **

Changes for Lucas Molina:  OVR + 3.86, XP + 483.86, no notable damage

Changes for Kichi Hida:  OVR -0.07, XP + 120.96, no notable damage

 

DELTA DIVISION CAGE MATCH

(3) Monty Dhillon (4-2, OVR 461)

vs.

(8) Devil's Delight (1-5, OVR 404)

This match was set as part of Croquemitaine’s season prediction win in Season 8. So for one of his two gimmick matches in Season Nine, he elected to neutralize Delight’s biggest advantage—her sister. It worked to perfection, as Delight never really threatened him. This was over before seven minutes had elapsed, thanks to a ring-shaking Empire Bomb.

Monty Dhillon (5-2) def. Devil's Delight (1-6) via Cage Escape (Empire Bomb) in 6:41.  Rating: **

Changes for Monty Dhillon:  OVR + 3.78, XP + 483.21, no notable damage

Changes for Devil's Delight:  OVR + 0.60, XP + 120.80, minor damage to body

 

GAMMA DIVISION

  (3) Diego Rodriguez (4-2, OVR 452)

vs.

(8) El Tornado (0-6, OVR 424)

Nothing much to write home about here. Tornado had some offense but nowhere near enough, as Rodriguez easily applies the submission and continues Tornado’s woes in Season Nine.

Diego Rodriguez (5-2) def. El Tornado (0-7) via Submission (Harmony of Dissonance) in 9:56.  Rating: **

Changes for Diego Rodriguez:  OVR + 3.96, XP + 557.48, no notable damage

Changes for El Tornado:  OVR -0.07, XP + 139.37, minor damage to head

 

ALPHA DIVISION

(8) The Mastodon (1-5, OVR 440)

vs.

(7) Pulsar (1-5, OVR 436)

The fight to escape the Alpha Division’s basement was the only other true Match of the Night contender on the card.  The size difference was nothing Pulsar backed down from, as he let Mastodon wear himself down while taking to the skies on multiple occasions, at one point hitting a picture perfect moonsault for two and a half. Undaunted, a flying clothesline dropped Mastodon again, and once more Pulsar went to the top and this time, on his third attempt, got off—and landed—the Zodiac Implosion.

And in the process triggered Mastodon’s adrenaline rush.

The next ninety seconds were filled with Mastodon beating Pulsar down, sapping the luchador’s momentum, and at the very end of it a Rampage landed (on his fourth attempt of the match) to put the luchador down for the three count.  Mastodon still has work to do to escape relegation, but he knows that at least for the first half, he’s not ending up on the absolute bottom of the division.

The Mastodon (2-5) def. Pulsar (1-6) via Pinfall (Rampage) in 17:08.  Rating: ****

Changes for The Mastodon:  OVR + 6.94, XP + 854.39, minor damage to head and body

Changes for Pulsar:  OVR + 1.65, XP + 213.60, moderate damage to head

 

GAMMA DIVISION

  (6) Jun Onoo (2-4, OVR 443)

vs.

(5) Erick Gibson (3-3, OVR 437)

Gibson seems to have been slacking off on his cardio in recent weeks. The win over Blackfield has had him easing up a bit, and as a result he was totally gassed just six minutes into this contest.  To be fair, Onoo lasted about two minutes longer before he too was blown up, but Gibson being exhausted for longer would prove to be the deciding factor. Not even Karen McClure interference would help Gibson in the end, as he fell victim to an IMPACT Driver a short time after the ten-minute mark.

Jun Onoo (3-4) def. Erick Gibson (3-4) via Pinfall (IMPACT Driver) in 13:23.  Rating: ***

Changes for Jun Onoo:  OVR + 5.38, XP + 606.00, minor damage to head

Changes for Erick Gibson:  OVR + 0.75, XP + 151.50, minor damage to head and body

 

GAMMA DIVISION

  (7) Indigo Rose (2-4, OVR 431)

vs.

(2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (5-1, OVR 457)

Rose may have come in to this match looking like a clear-cut lock to demote a second time in two seasons, but she still gave Nakamatsu all he could handle. Her focus was on the legs of her opponent, looking to perhaps weaken him some for the Vite d’Indaco, but Nakamatsu refused to go quietly into the night, hitting back with his arsenal of stiff strikes and heavy drops. A powerful DDT might have stunned Rose, but she countered the attempt at the running knee into a drop toe hold, and turned it into an STF. Critics say if she had managed to lock in her inverted version, her Vite d’Indaco, she would have won the match right then and there. However, Nakamatus fought his way out of it and barely a minute later connected with the Emperor’s Fall to score the victory. Rose may not have been successful tonight but she certainly looked like it could have gone her way.

Yoshii Nakamatsu (6-1) def. Indigo Rose (2-5) via Pinfall (Emperor’s Fall) in 13:59.  Rating: ***

Changes for Yoshii Nakamatsu:  OVR + 5.43, XP + 606.36, minor damage to legs

Changes for Indigo Rose:  OVR + 0.75, XP + 151.59, minor damage to head

 

DELTA DIVISION

(7) Jimmy Anarchy (2-4, OVR 436)

vs.

(4) Christian Priest (4-2, OVR 475)

The author is admittedly confused as to why Maven Deltzer, of the acclaimed Grappling Viewer newsletter, bumped this up to a three-star match. The author’s best guess is that Deltzer wanted to give Anarchy credit for taking a hammerlock powerbomb, a double underhook powerbomb, and a second hammerlock powerbomb, all in a row and then still had the wherewithal to avoid Canonized. Anarchy would not be able to avoid Judgement, though, and Priest rolls on in decisive fashion to open the second half of the card.

Christian Priest (5-2) def. Jimmy Anarchy (2-5) via Pinfall (Judgement) in 11:58.  Rating: ***

Changes for Christian Priest:  OVR + 5.28, XP + 526.22, no notable damage

Changes for Jimmy Anarchy:  OVR + 0.73, XP + 131.56, minor damage to head and body

 

BETA DIVISION

(3) Reverend Johnny Gross (4-2, OVR 446)

vs.

(2) Billy Norris (4-2, OVR 454)

This one really was never in doubt. Norris couldn’t even get Gross into range for his Boomerang DDT, while the Right Reverend had no such issues, putting Norris away on the first attempt at Come to Jesus (when a brainbuster to an already bleeding opponent didn’t do the trick, that is).

Reverend Johnny Gross (5-2) def. Billy Norris (4-3) via Submission (Come to Jesus) in 13:41.  Rating: **

Changes for Reverend Johnny Gross:  OVR + 4.18, XP + 632.54, no notable damage

Changes for Billy Norris:  OVR -0.07, XP + 158.13, minor damage to head

 

BETA DIVISION

(1) Daniel Simmons (5-1, OVR 461)

vs.

(5) Markus Clay (3-3, OVR 440)

Simmons was so focused on the previous match, seeing who would win the battle for second in the division, that he was slow starting out of the gate against Clay. In fact, for a time Clay had the advantage, which lasted until he crashed and burned on the Johannesburg Express.  This let Simmons back into it, and a string of well-timed offense later, Simmons applied the ankle lock for the submission victory and to maintain the best record in the Beta Division at the hallway point.

Daniel Simmons (6-1) def. Markus Clay (3-4) via Submission (Quitting Time) in 15:19.  Rating: ***

Changes for Daniel Simmons:  OVR + 5.52, XP + 686.35, moderate damage to head

Changes for Markus Clay:  OVR + 0.77, XP + 171.59, no notable damage

 

BETA DIVISION

(4) Jean-Paul Ouilette (4-2, OVR 458)

vs.

(7) Blood River (2-4, OVR 456)

Staying in the Beta Division, River just never got out of the blocks until late, and by then he’d taken too much damage to mount a comeback.  A strong knife edge chop into Le Petit Mort did the trick for Ouilette, who remains a threat in the Beta Division to start the second half.

Jean-Paul Ouilette (5-2) def. Blood River (2-5) via Pinfall (Le Petit mort) in 10:29.  Rating: **

Changes for Jean-Paul Ouilette:  OVR + 3.99, XP + 630.54, no notable damage

Changes for Blood River:  OVR -0.07, XP + 157.64, minor damage to head

 

ALPHA DIVISION

(6) Big Scott Weathers (2-4, OVR 451)

vs.

(5) Mel O'Hallister (3-3, OVR 463)

Not too much to write about here either. This match was more notable for the finish than anything else.  Despite O’Hallister’s best attempts, even he couldn’t overcome two low blows in quick succession, even if the first was missed by the official beforehand.

Big Scott Weathers (3-4) def. Mel O'Hallister (3-4) via Pinfall (low blow) in 15:49.  Rating: **

Changes for Big Scott Weathers:  OVR + 4.30, XP + 731.39, no notable damage

Changes for Mel O'Hallister:  OVR -0.08, XP + 182.85, minor damage to body

 

 

ALPHA DIVISION

(1) George Mastachas (5-1, OVR 454)

vs.

(3) De'siree Mitchell (4-2, OVR 444)

The first of two matches at the end of the card in the upper half of the top flight, this was a decent bout that went back and forth throughout the entirety of the nearly fourteen minutes it ran.  Despite an early advantage, Mastachas was not able to attempt his finisher, while Mitchell only needed a single shot to hit hers.  Three seconds later, Mitchell sends a shockwave through the upper ranks of the Alpha Division. The winner of the next match would join both of them at 5-2 to end the first half of the season.

De'siree Mitchell (5-2) def. George Mastachas (5-2) via Pinfall (All Out Blitz) in 13:48.  Rating: ***

Changes for De'siree Mitchell:  OVR + 5.41, XP + 790.76, no notable damage

Changes for George Mastachas:  OVR + 0.75, XP + 197.69, minor damage to head

 

ALPHA DIVISION

(4) Brandy McDonald (4-2, OVR 467)

vs.

(2) Nuclear Templeton (4-2, OVR 457)

Both wrestlers came in ready to fight. McDonald, to her credit, knew Nuclear was going to hit her with everything but the kitchen sink—because this wasn’t a hardcore match—and looked resigned to the fact.  Nuclear just looked mad and didn’t seem to care that McDonald was undefeated against him last season.  While it went back and forth, Nuclear’s one-dimensional arsenal seemed to hamper the flow of the match, dragging it down a star. Nuclear had several chances to win, getting closer to succeeding each time, but it was McDonald, who seemed to throw Nuclear off with some sort of submission hold attempt that she couldn’t lock in. After one such failure, Nuclear got back up and walked right into a Brandy With a Twist. It landed flush, Nuclear was down for the count, and it is McDonald who joins the leaders at 5-2 after the first round of the top flight schedule.

Also, it would not surprise the author if, after this match was run on Tuesday, Nuclear’s “friends” didn’t sabotage the stairs the author climbed on Thursday that collapsed under him. I’m just saying…

Brandy McDonald (5-2) def. Nuclear Templeton (4-3) via Pinfall (Brandy With a Twist) in 18:39.  Rating: **

Changes for Brandy McDonald:  OVR + 4.46, XP + 733.43, minor damage to head

Changes for Nuclear Templeton:  OVR -0.08, XP + 183.36, moderate damage to head

 

GAMMA DIVISION

(4) Diamond (3-3, OVR 446)

vs.

(1) Brian Blackfield (5-1, OVR 491)

Main event time. Diamond’s best hope would be to hit a Jawjacker and get the pin from that; either of her finishers would simply trigger the adrenaline rush and likely the beginning of the end of the match.  She did at least get the memo, hitting a Jawjacker that netted two and a half. The problem was that her immediate next move was the 24 Karat Kiss.  Blackfield responded in typical Blackfield fashion, which is to say that he immediately tore down his opponent’s momentum and then applied a finisher of his own. In this case, the Highland’s Wrath, which Diamond quickly tapped out to. Blackfield ends the first half atop the Gamma Division and is looking to push into Beta at the rate he’s currently on!

Brian Blackfield (6-1) def. Diamond (3-4) via Submission (Highland’s Wrath) in 13:32.  Rating: ***

Changes for Brian Blackfield:  OVR + 5.39, XP + 606.09, minor damage to head

Changes for Diamond:  OVR + 0.75, XP + 151.52, minor damage to head

 

/\/\/\/\/\/\

 

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK SEVEN

 

ALPHA DIVISION

1.  De'siree Mitchell:  5-2, ATV 14:41, (AMR 2.571), OVR 449.43

2.  George Mastachas:  5-2, ATV 16:37, (AMR 2.429), OVR 454.53

3.  Brandy McDonald:  5-2, ATV 16:59, (AMR 2.143), OVR 471.59

4.  Nuclear Templeton:  4-3, ATV 13:16, (AMR 2.143), OVR 456.43

5.  Mel O'Hallister:  3-4, ATV 13:51, (AMR 2.714), OVR 463.08

5.  Big Scott Weathers:  3-4, ATV 17:18, (AMR 2.286), OVR 455.58

7.  The Mastodon:  2-5, ATV 19:20, (AMR 2.714), OVR 446.64

8.  Pulsar:  1-6, ATV 11:59, (AMR 2.714), OVR 437.60

 

BETA DIVISION

1.  Daniel Simmons:  6-1, ATV 13:19 (AMR 2.143), OVR 466.51

2.  Reverend Johnny Gross:  5-2, ATV 13:03 (AMR 2.286), OVR 450.14

3.  Jean-Paul Ouilette:  5-2, ATV 12:08 (AMR 2.286), OVR 461.92

4.  Billy Norris:  4-3, ATV 11:00 (AMR 1.714), OVR 454.10

5.  Markus Clay:  3-4, ATV 10:35 (AMR 2.429), OVR 440.70

6.  Angela Wassermann:  2-5, ATV 10:26 (AMR 2.571), OVR 435.65

7.  Blood River:  2-5, ATV 9:18 (AMR 1.857), OVR 456.34

8.  Terrance Stevens:  1-6, ATV 28:42 (AMR 2.429), OVR 438.76

 

GAMMA DIVISION

1.  Brian Blackfield:  6-1, ATV 11:41, (AMR 2.143), OVR 496.45

2.  Yoshii Nakamatsu:  6-1, ATV 10:10, (AMR 2.000), OVR 462.51

3.  Diego Rodriguez:  5-2, ATV 12:29, (AMR 2.143), OVR 455.68

4.  Diamond:  3-4, ATV 12:09, (AMR 2.000), OVR 446.89

5.  Jun Onoo:  3-4, ATV 10:33, (AMR 2.286), OVR 448.17

6.  Erick Gibson:  3-4, ATV 9:27, (AMR 1.714), OVR 437.87

7.  Indigo Rose:  2-5, ATV 7:16, (AMR 1.429), OVR 431.59

8.  El Tornado:  0-7, ATV 0:00, (AMR 1.714), OVR 424.03

 

DELTA DIVISION

1.  Lucas Molina:  6-1, ATV 10:07 (AMR 2.000), OVR 424.24

2.  Monty Dhillon:  5-2, ATV 9:59 (AMR 2.429), OVR 464.90

3.  Christian Priest:  5-2, ATV 12:08 (AMR 3.286), OVR 480.68

4.  Kichi Hida:  4-3, ATV 8:51 (AMR 2.714), OVR 420.43

5.  Sterling Silver:  3-4, ATV 12:48 (AMR 2.571), OVR 449.58

6.  Jimmy Anarchy:  2-5, ATV 10:13 (AMR 2.429), OVR 436.62

7.  Lord Robert Abernathy:  2-5, ATV 7:42 (AMR 2.143), OVR 407.57

8.  Devil's Delight:  1-6, ATV 8:29 (AMR 2.143), OVR 404.90

 

PREDICTION STANDINGS

*Starting this week, I will show both the official score, and what it would be if the season ended now (dropping the lowest two scores which will be called out).

1. Eternal Phoenix: This week: 11. Official Score: 76 (Adjusted: 58—drop Weeks 2 & 6 [9, 9])

2. Derek B: This week: 10. Official Score: 72 (Adjusted: 55—drop Weeks 1 & 2 [7, 10])

3. Croquemitaine: This week: 11. Official Score: 71 (Adjusted: 55—drop Weeks 4 & 6 [9, 7])

4. ShadowedFlames: This week: 13. Official Score: 67 (Adjusted: 51—drop Weeks 1 & 5 [9, 7])

5. SeanMcG: This week: 7.  Official Score: 46 (Adjusted: 46—drop Weeks 3 & 4 [0, 0])

 

THERE WILL BE A BRIEF HIATUS (TWO WEEKS) BEFORE TAG TEAM TURMOIL, DUE TO MY PREVIOUS POST ABOVE, TO ALLOW FOR PHYSICAL/MENTAL RECOVERY AND/OR POSSIBLE OTHER MATTERS.

I will post an update when I go to start TTT matches to get everyone back on track.

[Derek B]

Have you ever noticed the increased number of potholes in winter?  Some blame the cold, believing the freezing water getting into cracks, expanding and breaking down all of man's engineering, another minor existential threat to your safety....

The uneven sdewalks?  They never used to be so uneven, as the effects of wear and tear take their toll on the once safe walking surface, making them ever more dangerous....

Stairs?  You thought they were safe to walk up... or down... but out of nowhere one day they just disappear underfoot for no reason that you know of, sending you crashing into an embarassed and expensive hole in the floor....

You think all of these things just happen, but really they are caused by the friends of Nuclear Templeton, sending you suble signals that you are doing something wrong and should correct this immediately.

IMMEDIATELY!

They also moved your coffee table a couple of inches so that you'd bang your toe on it.  Next time, it'll be something far worse.  Maybe switching your milk for a kind you don't like.  Or perhaps getting you the wrong flavour of ice cream.

Think about it. Do what's right for Nuclear, because it's also what is right for you.

[ShadowedFlames]

First off, Derek—joke’s on you, I don’t own a coffee table. 🤪 (Nor can I really have ice cream anymore, but I digress…)

Anyways, updates.

Physically, I’m about as well as I can be, some slight preexisting shoulder issues aside that just got a bit more agitated with this incident. That and the abrasions starting to itch as they heal over. Mildly annoying, lol.

Mentally…I’m still leery of using these steps twice a day, even after I have to force myself to use them. So that’s a thing. I can’t even bring myself to crack a joke at that like every well-trained millennial does to downplay their anxiety and other issues. And it’s only the stairs in my apartment complex. Stuff at work, or in public? No issue. At home? I literally have not been able to force myself to leave the apartment when my roommate is not home just in the event it happens again. So…yeah.

The other bit I will not touch on again after this mention is going to take a while to go through, so there’s no point in waiting now when it won’t be relevant for a while yet.

So that brings us to TTT. I plan to start running matches this weekend so that I’m ready to post the morning of the 15th on the east coast of the US. But I can’t run matches if I don’t know teams, right? So by a random draw, the twenty characters not already committed have been given partners, and here are the teams for Season Nine’s Tag Team Turmoil:

Defending Champions: Brandy McDonald and Diamond

Defending Finalists: Christian Priest and Reverend Johnny Gross

Jean-Paul Ouilette and Monty Dhillon

Brian Blackfield and Lucas Molina

Kichi Hida and Yoshii Nakamatsu

De’siree Mitchell and Nuclear Templeton 

Blood River and Erick Gibson

Mel O’Hallister and Sterling Silver

Jun Onoo and Terrance Stevens

Indigo Rose and Markus Clay

Billy Norris and Pulsar

Diego Rodriguez and George Mastachas

Angela Wassermann and Daniel Simmons

Devil’s Delight and Lord Robert Abernathy

El Tornado and The Mastodon

Big Scott Weathers and Jimmy Anarchy

 

Actual matchups will be decided right before actually running the matches each round so there is no pre-defined bracket to pick. (Besides, TTT predictions don’t count anyway!)

So I’m finally going to try to get us back on track to finish the season. Let’s see how well the attempt goes.

[ShadowedFlames]

Folks, I have just seen a summary line I’ve never seen before, and that came as a result of what I’m sure will be the absolute fastest 2/3 falls match one will ever see.

Just when you think you’ve seen it all…

[SeanMcG]

9 hours ago, ShadowedFlames said:

Folks, I have just seen a summary line I’ve never seen before, and that came as a result of what I’m sure will be the absolute fastest 2/3 falls match one will ever see.

Just when you think you’ve seen it all…

Nuclear counted out via fast count then DQ'd for assaulting the Ref in a 00:16 sec classic?

[Derek B]

Referees can't count to 10 that fast, would take at least 30 seconds for Nuclear to have the time to lariat that fool!

[ShadowedFlames]

It wouldn’t be a DQ or count out and still be a true 2/3 falls match. Recall back to the European Rules bout a show or two ago that ended after a count out on the first fall. If someone got DQed or counted out (or stopped for blood loss) the match ends right there, full stop. Y’all’s theories of Nuclear being counted out and then DQed because he’s angry simply cannot be in this instance, hilarious though the mental visuals may be.

All I’ll say is that this was a legit, “official” 2/3 falls bout that ended with two pinfalls, and let the surprise show up on its own during the show. Feel free to speculate as to how quick this match actually is, and know that I will be including the full match transcript when that point in the show comes for posterity’s sake. (Otherwise who would believe me, kinda like with the whole stairs thing?)

Speaking of, I’m hoping to finish running matches tonight before/during Dynamite. My computer hadn’t been used in a few weeks so it was running slow due to downloading updates. Hoping tonight I have no such issues and matches go a bit quicker/not nearly lock up the machine in the process.

Edited April 12, 2023 by ShadowedFlames

[ShadowedFlames]

THE LEAGUE (FINALLY) PRESENTS: TAG TEAM TURMOIL

OPENING ROUND MATCH

Christian Priest & Reverend Johnny Gross

vs.

Jun Onoo & Terrance Stevens

Last season’s runners-up in Tag Team Turmoil came out of the gates swinging to start this season’s tournament. The deciding factor in the first fall was timely interference from Pastor Abe Lawrence, who has been a surprising non-factor so far during the season, as he tripped up Onoo who was looking for a chop block.  Priest made the tag to Gross, and two minutes later got the submission via Come to Jesus to put his side up a fall.  It only took nine more minutes for them to earn the second fall, and thus the win, as Priest laid out a bloodied Stevens with a vile lariat. Just like that, Priest and Gross move on to the quarterfinals in dominant fashion.

Christian Priest/Reverend Johnny Gross def. Jun Onoo/Terrance Stevens, two falls to none, in 22:13. Rating: **

Fall 1: Gross submitted Onoo (Come to Jesus), 13:00

Fall 2: Priest pinned Stevens (Canonized), 22:13

 

OPENING ROUND MATCH

De’siree Mitchell & Nuclear Templeton

vs.

Angela Wassermann & Daniel Simmons

In what would go down as one of the best matches of the entire tournament, the first fall went to Nuclear, who submitted Simmons with a Radiation Leak just shy of twenty-three minutes into the contest.  This seemed to simply light a fire under Simmons, who gained the fall right back with a spinning elbow blow less than ninety seconds later.

Entering the third fall, Nuclear stayed in the ring despite Mitchell clamoring for the tag. It wasn’t until Simmons narrowly missed hitting a Blue Collar Driver before Templeton reluctantly tagged out to Mitchell.  Mitchell and Simmons traded shots, but when Simmons countered an All Out Blitz with another spinning elbow blow that knocked Mitchell out cold, not even Templeton could get through Wassermann and to the far side of the ring to break the pin up in time.  It may be considered a minor upset given just how much fresher Nuclear and Mitchell were after the first fall, but the two Beta Division competitors take two falls in five and a half minutes to storm into the second round!

Daniel Simmons/Angela Wassermann def. De’siree Mitchell/Nuclear Templeton, two falls to one, in 28:18. Rating: ****

Fall 1: Nuclear submitted Simmons (Radiation Leak), 22:43

Fall 2: Simmons pinned Templeton (spinning elbow blow), 24:00

Fall 3: Simmons pinned Mitchell (spinning elbow blow), 28:18

 

OPENING ROUND MATCH

Blood River & Erick Gibson

vs.

Big Scott Weathers & Jimmy Anarchy

Most of the action happened in the closing five minutes of this match.  It started with Gibson literally walking into a Final Step from Anarchy, deciding the first fall.  Gibson was able to make the tag a minute later to get out of harm’s way, letting River who was fresher by far get into the thick of things.  This paid off with a slingshot moonsault on Anarchy that netted three, and the match was suddenly tied up at a fall apiece. The match was then just as suddenly untied and decided when River missed a slingshot senton fifteen seconds later, Anarchy scrambled into a cover (and secretly held the tights), and a gassed-out Gibson couldn’t make it in time to break up the pin.  The two biggest cheaters in The League advance to the quarterfinals with a sudden victory!

Jimmy Anarchy/Big Scott Weathers def. Blood River/Erick Gibson two falls to one, in 24:43.  Rating: ***

Fall 1: Anarchy pinned Gibson (Final Step), 20:07

Fall 2: River pinned Anarchy (slingshot moonsault), 24:23

Fall 3: Anarchy pinned River (missed slingshot senton bomb), 24:43

 

OPENING ROUND MATCH

Brandy McDonald & Diamond

vs.

Diego Rodriguez & George Mastachas

Unlike their opponents in the finals of last season’s tag tournament, Brandy and Diamond had to fight this match mostly from behind. Especially considering Rodriguez stole an early pinfall with a full nelson legsweep before five minutes had even elapsed. Already on the brink of elimination and not even double-digits into the contest, Diamond got her head back in the game and began to grind out a methodical comeback, eventually getting McDonald in on the action for the first time around ten minutes deep.  The two women would wear down both Rodriguez and Mastachas over the course of the next quarter-hour, while managing to avoid Rodriguez’s submission holds entirely.  Frustrated, Mastachas tagged himself into the contest, and Diamond saw her opportunity to take advantage. A Jawjacker into a 24 Karat Kiss tied the match up just after the 24-minute mark. This seemed to enrage Mastachas, who refused to tag in Rodriguez. It would be his undoing as a second Jawjacker would be enough to keep him down—along with an assist from McDonald to cut off interference—and the defending champions move on after a bit of drama to start their defense.

Diamond/Brandy McDonald def. George Mastachas/Diego Rodriguez two falls to one, in 25:55.  Rating: ***

Fall 1: Rodriguez pinned Diamond (full nelson legsweep), 4:14

Fall 2: Diamond pinned Mastachas (24 Karat Kiss), 24:19

Fall 3: Diamond pinned Mastachas (Jawjacker), 25:55

 

 

OPENING ROUND MATCH

El Tornado & The Mastodon

vs.

Jean-Paul Ouilette & Monty Dhillon

This largely turned into a handicap match. By five minutes in, Tornado was having to fight out of Empire Bombs and avoid Le Petite Morts. By the time Mastodon finally got tagged in, at nine minutes into the contest, Tornado had fallen th the floor at ringside and was nowhere near ready to assist his partner. So for the next sixteen minutes, Mastodon largely fought back both Ouilette and Dhillon. A questionable decision came at the twenty-one minute mark, after Dhiollon landed an Empire Bomb only to trigger an adrenaline rush. Mastodon hit Cull the Weak on Dhillon and followed it up by…tagging out to Tornado mid-adrenaline rush. Clearly, tag wrestling is not Mastodon’s forte. But the change in pace was enough to throw Dhillon off as he eventually tagged out to Ouilette. Moments later, Mastodon got back in the match, and it was the size difference that would be the final factor as Mastodon earned two falls in under ninety seconds to send his team into the quarterfinals, with Tornado managing to run interference long enough to keep Dhillon at bay.

The Mastodon/El Tornado def. Jean-Paul Ouilette/Monty Dhillon two falls to none, in 25:15.  Rating: ***

Fall 1: Mastodon pinned Ouilette (press powerslam), 23:51

Fall 2: Mastodon pinned Ouilette (Rampage), 25:15

 

OPENING ROUND MATCH

Billy Norris & Pulsar

vs.

Kichi Hida & Yoshii Nakamatsu

Hida, seeing Rodriguez score a fall in four minutes to start a bout, decided that she could do better. She did just that, tearing through Norris to score the first fall with Eternal Violence at a hair over three minutes into the contest, without either Nakamatsu or Pulsar having entered the contest yet. Not satisfied with that, she would then score the second pinfall a minute and a half later.  In fact, the author had never seen this summary before: “Essentially just an extended beatdown, this was 266 seconds that really could have been better spent doing something else.” This game continues to surprise even the author at times, and Norris and Pulsar find themselves out of Tag Team Turmoil before they even got into it, as Hida sets an (unofficial) TTT record that is likely to never be surpassed.

Kichi Hida/Yoshii Nakamatsu def. Billy Norris/Pulsar two falls to none, in 4:26.  Rating: *

Fall 1: Hida pins Norris (Eternal Violence), 3:11

Fall 2: Hida pins Norris (Eternal Violence), 4:26

For the sake of posterity, here is the match IN ITS ENTIRETY.

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(00:00) *** The match began with Hida and Norris in the ring

(00:04) Hida hit a Headbutt

(00:12) Hida picked up Norris from behind

(00:16) Hida hit a Forearm To Back

(00:20) Hida hit a Forearm To Back Of Head

(00:24) Hida hit a Forearm To Back

(00:31) Hida hit a Running Face Smash

(00:45) Hida applied a Choke Hold

(00:45) The referee gave Hida a stern warning

(00:54) Billy Norris easily moved out of the way from a Knee Drop.

(00:58) Norris hit a Stomp

(01:04) Norris picked up Hida from behind

(01:10) Hida very easily avoided a Forearm To Back Of Head.

(01:16) Hida hit a Roundhouse Punch

(01:20) Hida hit a Knee Drop

(01:27) Hida hit a Snap Driving Elbow

(01:46) Hida applied a Rope-Assisted Choke Hold

(01:46) The referee gave Hida a stern warning

(01:54) Hida hit a Stomp To Groin

(01:58) Hida hit a Stomp

(02:02) Hida hit a Knee Drop

(02:12) Hida picked up Norris

(02:18) Hida hit a Roundhouse Body Punch

(02:25) Hida hit a Yakuza Kick

(02:29) Norris broke a Women's DDT

(02:36) Norris applied a Standing Arm Bar

(02:40) Hida broke a Side Headlock Takedown

(02:46) Hida hit a Roundhouse Body Punch

(02:53) Hida hit a Women's Spear

(03:00) Hida picked up Norris

(03:06) Billy Norris suffers Eternal Violence as Hida connects with the knee!

(03:11) *** Hida got a three count on Norris

(03:17) Hida hit a Roundhouse Body Punch

(03:27) Hida hit a Discus Clothesline

(03:37) Hida picked up Norris

(03:43) Norris countered an Eternal Violence with a Dropkick

(03:48) Hida slipped out the front of a Side Headlock Takedown

(03:52) Norris broke a Women's DDT

(03:58) Hida countered a Legsweep Kick with a Roundhouse Body Punch

(04:04) Hida hit a Low Blow

(04:04) The referee furiously berated Hida

(04:08) Hida got a two count

(04:15) Hida hit a Yakuza Kick

(04:21) Billy Norris suffers Eternal Violence as Hida connects with the knee!

(04:21) Norris started to bleed

(04:26) *** Hida got a three count on Norris

 

 

OPENING ROUND MATCH

Mel O’Hallister & Sterling Silver

vs.

Brian Blackfield & Lucas Molina

After the blitz of the last match, this one seemed more like a match most people would expect to see. Good tag team psychology in the first fall allowed Silver and O’Hallister to keep Blackfield isolated from his partner, and wear him down enough that an implant DDT was enough to score the first fall. Down a fall, it took Blackfield a minute or two to finally create enough space that he could tag in Molina and get some much-needed rest on the apron. Molina would force O’Hallister out of the match, and take advantage of a Sterling Silver mistake by getting the drop on her after a missed springboard senton bomb, evening the match up at a fall apiece.

The final minute and a half of the match was dramatic. Molina had been working over Silver, forcing her to avoid his vaunted Molina Bodylock on multiple occasions, and after several failed attempts she managed to create enough space to tag in O’Hallister, who was chomping at the bit. As she did, though, Blackfield came into the ring and distracted the ref, forcing O’Hallister back onto the apron. An irate Silver kicked Molina in the gut, and landed a second rope flying rana before tagging in O’Hallister. This time the ref saw it, and the Irishman immediately applied his Irish Clover submission. Molina had not moved at all since the rana, and as Blackfield tried to get in the ring, he found hisankle held by Silver, who had sprinted around the ring to run interference.  Unable to break up the hold, Blackfield could only listen as the ref waved off the match and called for the bell, declaring O’Hallister the winner of the fall by technical submission as Molina was not responding.  A controversial finish, but ultimately the right call as Molina had to be stretchered to the backstage area, where he’d regain consciousness a few minutes later with no other visible side effects.

Mel O’Hallister/Sterling Silver def. Brian Blackfield/Lucas Molina, two falls to one, in 27:47.  Rating: ***

Fall 1: O’Hallister pinned Blackfield (implant DDT), 17:17

Fall 2: Molina pinned Silver (missed springboard senton bomb), 21:49

Fall 3: O’Hallister submitted Molina (Irish Clover), 27:47

 

OPENING ROUND MATCH

Indigo Rose & Markus Clay

vs.

Devil’s Delight & Lord Robert Abernathy

Rose struck early and often to begin the bout, surprising Abernathy at the six-minute mark with Blood From a Rose that shed managed to hold on to for the pinfall.  Down a fall before ten minutes were up, and staring at a sizable health deficit, Abernathy continued to try to turn the tide on his own without tagging in the person everyone assumed would be the weak link of the team in Devil’s Delight.  When he finally decided to attempt to bring Delight into the match, Rose fought him back towards the center of the ring. It wasn’t until after the nine-minute mark that Delight finally got into the contest. Rose stayed in for another two minutes before finally tagging Clay into the contest to let the cruiserweight and the cruiserweight-turned-poor technical wrester go at it. Clay overwhelmed Delight, and she had to tag out to Abernathy a few minutes later.  Abernathy would slow down Clay’s offense enough that his STF, God Save the Queen, was enough to even the match back up just beyond the twenty-minute mark. After the restart, Clay found a way to get separation and tagged in a fresh Indigo Rose. Abernathy never even seemed to consider tagging in Delight, and the hubris would cost him as Rose’s technical game eventually got Abernathy caught in a stump puller, and that was enough for a submission as Clay knocked Delight off the apron with a running dropkick to prevent the save.

Indigo Rose/Markus Clay def. Lord Robert Abernathy/Devil’s Delight, two falls to one, in 28:21.  Rating: **

Fall 1: Rose pinned Abernathy (Blood From a Rose), 6:04

Fall 2: Abernathy submitted Clay (God Save the Queen), 21:44

Fall 3: Rose submitted Abernathy (stump puller), 28:21

 

 

QUARTERFINAL MATCH

Brandy McDonald & Diamond

vs.

Kichi Hida & Yoshii Nakamatsu

Before the bell even rang, Nakamatsu made it clear that he wanted to start the match. Japanese-speaking viewers would later report that he clearly told her “I need to feel like I’m pulling mt weight.” He managed to force Diamond to tag out about six minutes in, and held on for three more against McDonald before Hida tagged herself into the contest.  For six minutes, Hida beat down the reigning League Champion, absorbing some of McDonald’s better offense while trying to set McDonald up for a pinning combination. Eventually McDonald fought free to tag in Diamond, who had no better luck against Hida. Hida’s offensive flurry led to a hot tag to McDonald, which finally drove Hida back onto the apron. Thingscontinued apace for about another six minutes before Nakamatsu tagged out with Brandy noticing, and she dropped him with a single arm DDT only to eat Eternal Violence from the legal competitor. First fall to Hida and Nakamatsu at twenty-five minutes in.

Two minutes later, McDonald evened up the match by hitting Hida with Brandy With a Twist. Shortly thereafter, McDonald tagged out to Diamond, Hida tagged out to Nakamatsu, and a Gamma Division clash broke out. Multiple finishers were countered, and in a mirror of earlier, McDonald made the blind tag, and Diamond walked into an Emperor’s Fall. When Nakamatsu learned Diamond wasn’t legal, he turned into a Brandy With a Twist, and Hida got to them a split second too late. The reigning TTT champs move on in an absolute war.

Brandy McDonald/Diamond def. Yoshii Nakamatsu/Kichi Hida, two falls to one, in 33:53.  Rating: ***

Fall 1: Hida pinned McDonald (Eternal Violence), 25:35

Fall 2: McDonald pinned Hida (Brandy With a Twist), 27:36

Fall 3: McDonald pinned Nakamatsu (Brandy With a Twist), 33:53

 

QUARTERFINAL MATCH

Christian Priest & Reverend Johnny Gross

vs.

Mel O’Hallister & Sterling Silver

The first fall came rather quickly—at least compared to the last match—when O’Hallister locked in the Irish Clover and Silver ran interference on Gross. O’Hallister had it locked in tight, and Priest had no choice but to tap from the center of the ring. Eleven minutes in, and the favorites to make a return to the finals were down a fall. Shortly after the restart, Priest tagged out to Gross, which was desperately needed as O’Hallister looked relatively unharmed at that point.

Griss was essentially fighting a handicap match here, and both his opponents knew it as they wore him down with continuous offense. Both O’Hallister and Silver were willing to avsorb punishment if it ment that they could dish out more to Gross. The strategy proved to be successful, as Gross eventually fell victim to a Dream of the Emerald Isle, and O’Hallister scored the fall to propel his team into the semifinals!

Mel O’Hallister/Sterling Silver def.Reverend Johnny Gross/Christian Priest, two falls to none, in 23:36.  Rating: **

Fall 1: O’Hallister submitted Priest (Irish Clover), 11:35

Fall 2: O’Hallister pinned Gross (Dream of the Emerald Isle), 23:36

 

QUARTERFINAL MATCH

Big Scott Weathers & Jimmy Anarchy

vs.

Angela Wassermann & Daniel Simmons

 

This turned into a war early, as both teams were evenly matched from the jump. Weathers yielded to Simmons, who tagged out after facing Anarchy, who forced Simmons back in the match before getting Wassermann back in. Weathers talking smack on the apron to both his opponents helped draw Simmons in the ring illegally, and as the ref was pushing Simmons back out Anarchy connected with a Final Step on Wassermann. The pin followed soon after, as Simmons simply couldn’t get back in the ring in time, and the heels were up a fall before twenty minutes had passed.

The second and deciding fall came a few minutes later, after Simmons wearily tagged out to an equally-exhausted Wassermann.  She was unable to assert top control on Weathers, and he in turn laid out Wassermann with Blackout. Anarchy played spoiler, and the dastardly duo finds a way to advance to the semifinals!

Big Scott Weathers/Jimmy Anarchy def. Angela Wassermann/Daniel Simmons, two falls to none, in 24:34.  Rating: ***

Fall 1: Anarchy pinned Wassermann (Final Step), 17:44

Fall 2: Weathers pinned Wassermann (Blackout), 24:34

 

QUARTERFINAL MATCH

El Tornado & The Mastodon

vs.

Indigo Rose & Markus Clay

Before the author gets into the match summary, he wishes to express something right up front. The author was wrong in how a game mechanic worked. You’ll see why shortly.

The opening minutes were fairly even, Mastodon’s overwhelming size notwithstanding. Rose and Clay employed guerrilla hit-and-run tactics and managed to hold their own until Tornado was tagged in. That’s when things started getting interesting, as it eventually got to the point where Rose was worn down and facing an equally worn Mastodon. She managed to avoid Cull the Weak, but got sent outside by a hard forearm for her efforts. Mastodon tagged Tornado, who promptly went to the top and connected with a Tornado Splash to the floor. He got back in the ring, and simply waited out the count, as Rose could not make it back in time.  This is where the author was wrong—he thought this would end the match then and there (like what happened in the European Rules match), Instead, it was just a single fall to Tornado and Mastodon, and the match continued once Rose rolled back into the ring.

Several minutes (and a failed Tornado Splash) later, Rose got revenge for the lost fall, and submitted Tornado with her Vite d’Indaco to even the match up at the 27-mintue mark. Soon after the restart, Tornado tagged out to Mastodon, and it took Rose and Clay a few minutes to finally get Mastodon back out of the match. Tornado got the tag, and soon after Clay got the tag for his side, and the two looked like a cruiserweight classic would ensue, But Mastodon tagged in, pwoerbombed Clay nearly through the mat, and tagged Tornado back in, who immediately hit a Tornado Splash. Mastodon knocked Rose clear into the guard rail from the apron, and Tornado picks up the fall to send his team into the semfinals!

El Tornado/The Mastodon def. Indigo Rose/Markus Clay, two falls to one, in 32:28.  Rating: ***

Fall 1: Rose was counted out (Tornado Splash), 25:57

Fall 2: Rose submitted Tornado (Vite d’Indaco), 27:11

Fall 3: Tornado pinned Clay (Tornado Splash), 32:28

 

SEMIFINAL MATCH

Mel O’Hallister & Sterling Silver

vs.

Big Scott Weathers & Jimmy Anarxhy

Our opening semifinal match saw O’Hallister and Weathers fight to a standstill about four minutes in, and then tag in their respective partners. Silver would get the jump on Anarchy, her aerial offense throwing Jimmy for a bit of a loop before Weathers came back into the contest. Weathers didn’t have much better luck, as Silver put him through his paces until an ill-timed high cross body got countered into a spinebuster. Weathers made the tag to a fresher Anarchy, who only managed about a minute of offense before Silver found some breathing room and tagged in O’Hallister.

It quickly went downhill from there for Anarchy, as O’Hallister fought out of a mounted punch flurry, took to the offensive, and landed an implant DDT that somehow got three despite Weathers having enough time to make the save.  Not even thirty seconds later, O’Hallister hit Dream of the Emerald Isle on a still-woozy Anarchy, and this time knocked Weathers off the apron himself, before making the cover and propelling his team into the finals!

Mel O’Hallister/Sterling Silver def. Jimmy Anarchy/Big Scott Weathers, two falls to none, in 16:40.  Rating: **

Fall 1: Rose pinned Abernathy (Blood From a Rose), 6:04

Fall 2: Abernathy submitted Clay (God Save the Queen), 21:44

 

SEMIFINAL MATCH

Brandy McDonald & Diamond

vs.

El Tornado & The Mastodon

The reigning champions had a chance to get to the finals once again, but faced an “opposites attract” team in the form of the behemoth Mastodon and the luchador Tornado. Tornado and Diamond started the contest, and it was Tornado who metaphorically blinked first, tagging out to the larger Mastodon two and a half minutes in. Mastodon would use his size advantage to bully Diamond, until Brandy tagged herself in a minute later. The reigning League Champion showed why she is precisely that, taking apart her Alpha Division rival bit by bit over the following six and a half minutes. She even managed to hit Hang Over at one point, a move she rarely breaks out, before finally demonstrating her new submission finisher, Hair of the Dog, to earn the first fall via tap out.

Mastodon looked to get out of the ring soon after the restart–his adrenaline rush did him no good against submissions–and Tornado was summarily tagged back in about thirty seconds later. McDonald was able to weather the storm–pun intended–for about a minute before tagging the fresher Diamond into the contest. Diamond avoided a running clothesline attempt from Tornado, and the luchador wouldn’t get another chance to do anything in the contest. Diamond controlled the next three minutes, hitting her 24 Karat Kiss and letting Brandy run interference on Mastodon as she scored the second fall and assured her team a second consecutive berth in the finals!

Brandy McDonald/Diamond def. El Tornado/The Mastodon, two falls to none, in 17:19.  Rating: **

Fall 1: Rose pinned Abernathy (Blood From a Rose), 6:04

Fall 2: Abernathy submitted Clay (God Save the Queen), 21:44

 

TAG TEAM TURMOIL FINALS

Brandy McDonald & Diamond

vs.

Mel O’Hallister & Sterling Silver

Bob Sinclair: Welcome back, folks. It’s been a day in real-time since the semi-finals were held, but for you all it’s just been about two minutes, and it’s now time for the finals of Tag Team Turmoil!

Frankie Garnett: We’re going to be here a while. Good thing I stocked up on snacks before I came in the building.

Bob Sinclair: …Really? You’re going to be that uncouth?

Frankie Garnett: Hey, I won’t eat with my mouth open if that helps!

Bob Sinclair: ...moving on… In League history, we’ve never had repeat champions of Tag Team Turmoil. Only one person, The League’s founder, has even won this event twice and that was with two different partners. Tonight, Brandy McDonald and Diamond look to make history, but standing in their way are an unlikely duo–a newly-promoted Alpha Division brawler and a Delta Division luchadora who’s been struggling to find her footing this season.

Frankie Garnett: So…the champs repeat with a seven-fall margin of victory?

Bob Sinclair: I never said that, Frankie. If anything, the champs need to be wary of complacence. They won last season against Christian Priest and Reverend Johnny Gross, but this is a completely different dynamic facing them this time.

Frankie Garnett: And it wasn’t for their semifinal match? They've got this in the bag, Bob!

Bob Sinclair: We’ll find out for certain over the next hour, as both teams head to their respective corners. Senior League official Jacob Smalls calls for the bell, and the finals of Season Nine’s Tag Team Turmoil are underway!

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(00:00) *** The match began with O'Hallister and Diamond in the ring

(00:03) O'Hallister hit a Jab Punch

(00:10) O'Hallister hit a Single Leg Trip

(00:24) O'Hallister applied a Western Spinning Toe Hold

(00:30) Diamond got a rope break to stop a Rear Chinlock

(00:44) O'Hallister applied a Cravate

(00:47) O'Hallister hit a Jab Punch

(00:50) O'Hallister hit a Punch

(00:55) Diamond blocked a Single Leg Trip

(00:58) O'Hallister hit a Forearm Blow

(01:05) O'Hallister hit a Single Leg Trip

(01:19) O'Hallister applied a Western Spinning Toe Hold

(01:33) O'Hallister applied a Knee Bar

(01:47) O'Hallister applied an Arm Bar

(01:56) Diamond very easily moved out of the way from a Measured Knee Drop.

(02:00) Diamond hit an Elbow Drop

(02:04) Diamond hit a Stomp

(02:08) Diamond hit a Fist Drop

(02:17) Diamond hit a Rope-Assisted Knee Drop

(02:21) Diamond hit a Fist Drop

(02:31) Diamond picked up O'Hallister from behind

(02:35) Diamond hit a Forearm To Back Of Head

(02:39) O'Hallister reversed an irish whip to the corner

(02:46) O'Hallister hit a Corner Open Handed Chop

(02:53) O'Hallister hit a Corner Clothesline

(03:09) O'Hallister hit a Swinging Neckbreaker

(03:13) Diamond broke a Mounted Punch Flurry

(03:18) O'Hallister broke a Front Facelock

(03:28) O'Hallister hit a Short Arm Back Elbow

(03:38) O'Hallister hit a Headbutt To Groin

(03:42) Diamond broke a Rope-Assisted Choke Hold

(03:51) Diamond hit a Standing Head Scissors Jump

(04:05) Diamond applied a Front Facelock

(04:19) Diamond applied a Cravate

(04:33) Diamond applied a Side Headlock

(04:42) Diamond hit a Standing Head Scissors Twist

(04:46) O'Hallister rolled through a Standing Arm Bar

(04:52) O'Hallister hit a Roundhouse Punch

(05:02) O'Hallister hit a Shoot-In Double Leg Takedown

(05:28) Mel O'Hallister looking for the submission here with the Irish Clover!

 

Bob Sinclair: Diamond looks like she wasn’t expecting this so early, as O’Hallister has it locked in deep! Diamond’s nearly immobile here, she can’t find the leverage to get moving…and probably a smart move on her part, tapping early to minimize the damage she would endure in that hold.

Frankie Garnett: I’m still not convinced that it’s such a good move, Bob. Now you’re fighting from behind and you’re barely five minutes into the match!

Bob Sinclair: We’ll see if the strategy pans out, and if Diamond can get to her corner to tag in the League Champion as the match resumes!

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(05:41) *** Mel O’Hallister/Sterling Silver lead 1-0

(05:48) O'Hallister hit a Single Arm DDT

(05:52) Diamond fought back against being picked up

(06:01) Diamond hit a Standing Head Scissors Twist

(06:06) O'Hallister slipped out the front of a Side Headlock

(06:10) Diamond slipped out of the back of a Sit-Out Face First Suplex

(06:20) Diamond tags out to McDonald

(06:27) McDonald hit a Backslide

(06:32) McDonald got a one count

(06:39) McDonald hit a Monkey Flip

(06:43) McDonald hit a Legdrop

(06:52) Mel O'Hallister moved out of the way from a Fist Drop.

(06:56) O'Hallister hit an Elbow Drop On Knee

(07:10) O'Hallister applied a Western Spinning Toe Hold

(07:24) O'Hallister applied a Body Scissors

(07:38) O'Hallister applied a Knee Bar

(07:42) McDonald blocked a Body Scissors

(07:56) O'Hallister applied a Body Scissors

(08:03) Brandy McDonald very easily moved out of the way from a Knee Drop.

(08:07) McDonald hit a Fist Drop

(08:11) McDonald hit a Legdrop

(08:25) McDonald applied a Body Scissors

(08:32) O'Hallister avoided a Stomp.

(08:39) O'Hallister hit a Single Leg Trip

(08:48) McDonald got a rope break to stop a Rear Chinlock

(08:54) McDonald got a rope break to stop a Standing Head Scissors Twist

 

Frankie Garnett: Brandy’s relying on those ropes a lot here, Bob. O’Hallister needs to be more aware of his ring positioning.

Bob Sinclair: I’m certain he knows that. But Brandy’s playing smart defense by not letting O’Hallister have control of the center of the ring. She’s not simply letting O’Hallister have his way.

Frankie Garnett:  True. Darn it, I hate when you have a point.

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(08:58) O'Hallister hit a Begging Off Eye Poke

(09:01) O'Hallister hit a Jab Punch

(09:08) O'Hallister hit a Running Clothesline

(09:12) McDonald blocked a Body Scissors

(09:16) O'Hallister hit a Knee Drop

(09:23) Brandy McDonald very easily moved out of the way from a Running Knee Drop.

(09:28) O'Hallister fought back against being picked up

(09:32) McDonald blocked the Trapping Headbutts

(09:38) O'Hallister hit a Roundhouse Punch

(09:43) McDonald blocked a Rear Naked Punch Flurry

(10:02) O'Hallister applied a Rope-Assisted Choke Hold

(10:02) The referee gave O'Hallister a stern warning

(10:09) O'Hallister hit a Knee Pull

(10:19) McDonald very easily avoided a Stomp Flurry.

(10:33) McDonald applied a Front Facelock

(10:40) McDonald hit a Side Headlock Takedown

(10:44) McDonald hit an Elbow Drop

(10:51) McDonald hit a Snap Driving Elbow

(10:58) McDonald hit a Half Senton

(11:11) McDonald hit a Posing Elbow Drop

(11:26) McDonald hit a Stomp Flurry

(11:33) McDonald hit a Half Senton

(11:40) McDonald hit a Knee Pull

(11:44) McDonald hit a Seated Back Kick

(11:48) McDonald hit a Seated Kick

(11:55) McDonald hit a Knee Pull

(12:03) McDonald hit a Stomp To Groin

(12:10) O'Hallister avoided a Seated Back Kick.

(12:18) O'Hallister makes the hot tag to S. Silver

 

Bob Sinclair: And for the first time in this match, Sterling Silver comes in, and she looks ready to unleash here!

Frankie Garnett: As much as a Delta Division wrestler can, anyway.

Bob Sinclair: That didn’t stop you from cheering for Priest last season!

Frankie Garnett: The difference? Priest is actually decent in the ring.

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(12:25) S. Silver hit a Women's DDT

(12:35) Brandy McDonald moved out of the way from a Quebrada.

(12:43) Sterling Silver very easily moved out of the way from a Fist Drop.

(12:48) McDonald fought back as S. Silver tried to climb the turnbuckles

(12:52) McDonald hit a Kick To Knee

(12:56) McDonald hit a Knife Edge Chop

(13:00) McDonald hit a Stomp

(13:04) McDonald hit a Fist Drop

(13:11) S. Silver got a rope break to stop a Knee Pull

(13:14) McDonald hit a Jab Punch

(13:24) McDonald hit a Belly To Belly Suplex

(13:28) McDonald hit a Running Knee Drop

(13:36) McDonald hit a Stomp To Groin

(13:40) McDonald hit a Leaping Elbow Drop

(13:47) McDonald hit a Knee Pull

(13:54) Sterling Silver very easily moved out of the way from a Half Senton.

(14:01) S. Silver used a Lucha Senton Pin

(14:05) S. Silver got a one count

(14:13) S. Silver hit a Flying Inverted Rana

(14:20) S. Silver hit a Seated Back Dropkick

(14:27) S. Silver hit a Running Seated Dropkick

(14:31) McDonald stopped a Springboard Senton Bomb by rushing S. Silver

(14:34) McDonald hit a Punch

(14:41) McDonald hit a Single Leg Trip

(14:49) S. Silver very easily avoided a Seated Back Kick.

(14:55) S. Silver hit a Dropkick To Knee

(14:59) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(15:09) S. Silver hit a Top Rope Flying Clothesline

 

Bob Sinclair: That looked like it hit right under the jaw…wait, cover!  One, two…three?! The champions are in a bit of trouble, now down two falls a quarter of the way through!

Frankie Garnett: Well. This certainly wasn’t how I saw this going…

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(15:13) *** Sterling Silver/Mel O’Hallister lead 2-0

(15:18) McDonald blocked a Thrust Kick

(15:23) McDonald blocked a Lucha Spinning DDT

(15:33) McDonald hit a Running Swinging Neckbreaker

(15:39) McDonald tags out to Diamond

(15:46) S. Silver countered a Measured Knee Drop with a Legsweep Kick

(15:53) Diamond avoided a Seated Back Dropkick.

(16:03) Diamond hit a Seated Face Plant

(16:10) Diamond hit a Half Senton

(16:14) Diamond hit a Running Knee Drop

(16:21) Diamond hit a Running Seated Dropkick

(16:31) Diamond picked up S. Silver

(16:35) S. Silver broke a Stump Piledriver

(16:39) S. Silver hit a Knife Edge Chop

(16:53) S. Silver applied a Candado

(16:58) Diamond blocked a Jab Punch

(17:01) S. Silver hit a Puñetazo

(17:07) S. Silver hit a Dropkick

(17:11) S. Silver hit a Knife Edge Chop

(17:19) S. Silver hit a Lucha Spinning Head Scissors

(17:25) S. Silver tags out to O'Hallister

(17:35) O'Hallister hit a Belly To Belly Suplex

(17:39) O'Hallister hit a Leaping Elbow Drop

(17:45) Diamond got a rope break to stop an Irish Clover

(17:49) Diamond countered a Spinning Elbow Blow with an Open Handed Chop

(17:59) Mel O'Hallister moved out of the way from a Half Senton after both wrestlers failed in their attacks.

(18:03) Diamond blocked the Rear Crossface Blows

(18:08) Diamond stopped a Stalk Grounded Enemy by rushing O'Hallister

(18:15) Diamond applied a Standing Arm Bar

(18:29) Diamond applied a Top Wrist Lock

 

Bob Sinclair: Diamond trying to slow the pace a little, which I’m not sure is to her benefit against O’Hallister.

Frankie Garnett: At this point, I’m sure she’s going to try anything, Bob. The First Lady’s got the experience to fall back on, she just needs to figure out the right tack to use.

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(18:34) O'Hallister blocked a Standing Arm Bar

(18:48) Diamond applied a Cravate

(19:00) Diamond hit a Vertical Body Press

(19:07) Diamond hit a Senton

(19:14) O'Hallister countered a Measured Knee Drop with a Small Package

(19:18) O'Hallister got a two count

(19:24) O'Hallister hit a Spinning Back Fist

(19:27) Diamond countered a Sit-Out Face First Suplex with a Kick To Gut

(19:34) Diamond applied a Standing Arm Bar

(19:48) Diamond applied a Cravate

(19:55) Diamond hit a Running Forearm Blow

(20:01) O'Hallister avoided a Seated Back Dropkick after both wrestlers failed in their attacks.

(20:07) O'Hallister hit a Roundhouse Punch

(20:10) Diamond countered a Powerbomb with a Forearm Blow

(20:16) O'Hallister avoided a Spear after both wrestlers failed in their attacks.

(20:20) Diamond slipped out of the back of a Sit-Out Face First Suplex

(20:30) Diamond tags out to McDonald

 

Frankie Garnett: Diamond bringing Brandy back into this, looking to maybe pressure O’Hallister into making a mistake against the League Champion. Smart move, Bob.

Bob Sinclair: I’m not certain, Frankie. O’Hallister looks like this is exactly what he wanted, judging by the smirk on his face.

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(20:34) O'Hallister slipped out the front of a Russian Legsweep

(20:44) McDonald countered a Spinning Back Fist with a Judo Sweep

(20:52) O'Hallister avoided a Stomp Flurry.

(20:57) McDonald blocked a Stump Piledriver

(21:13) O'Hallister hit a Swinging Neckbreaker

(21:32) O'Hallister applied a Rope-Assisted Choke Hold

(21:32) The referee gave O'Hallister a stern warning

(21:40) O'Hallister picked up McDonald

(21:47) O'Hallister hit a Single Arm DDT

(21:51) McDonald blocked the Rear Crossface Blows

(22:05) O'Hallister hit Rear Crossface Blows

(22:15) O'Hallister picked up McDonald from behind

(22:25) Mel O'Hallister grabs McDonald by the head...and a quick move to the mat later, McDonald experiences the Dream of the Emerald Isle!

 

Bob Sinclair: Cover by O’Hallister…one, two, three! Diamond’s a touch late in getting there, and the challengers for lack of a better term are up three falls to none!

Frankie Garnett: If this gets to five-nil or even maybe four-nil, this might be over, Bob. The champions came from behind last season, but this may be getting to be a hole too deep to fight out of!

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(22:30) *** Mel O'Hallister/Sterling Silver lead 3-0

(22:35) McDonald broke a DDT

(22:42) McDonald hit a Side Headlock Takedown

(22:47) O'Hallister fought back as McDonald tried to tag out

(22:51) McDonald blocked a Stump Piledriver

(22:56) McDonald blocked a DDT

(23:00) O'Hallister broke a Women's DDT

(23:04) McDonald broke a DDT

(23:14) McDonald hit a Fireman's Carry Takedown

(23:19) O'Hallister fought back as McDonald tried to tag out

(23:35) O'Hallister hit a Sit-Out Face First Suplex

(23:45) O'Hallister picked up McDonald from behind

(23:49) McDonald broke a Dream of the Emerald Isle

(24:03) McDonald applied an Arm Wringer

(24:10) McDonald hit a Single Leg Trip

(24:20) McDonald tags out to Diamond

(24:28) Diamond applied a Hammerlock

(24:38) O'Hallister avoided a Blindside High Knee.

(24:42) Diamond slipped out the front of a Powerbomb

(24:49) Diamond hit a Running Forearm Blow

(24:56) Diamond hit a Snap Driving Elbow

(25:03) Diamond picked up O'Hallister

(25:19) Diamond hit a Stump Piledriver

(25:27) Mel O'Hallister's jaw just got jacked up by Diamond!

(25:27) The referee gave a slightly fast count

(25:31) Diamond got a one count

 

Bob Sinclair: And that has to be demoralizing, Frankie! Diamond hit flush with that kick, and couldn’t even get two off of it!

Frankie Garnett: She certainly looks shocked, Bob. But she needs to press the attack while she can!

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(25:38) Diamond hit a Women's Spear

(25:42) O'Hallister stopped a Get Up Taunt by rushing Diamond

(25:50) O'Hallister makes the hot tag to S. Silver

(25:56) S. Silver hit a Dropkick To Knee

(26:08) S. Silver hit a Lucha Spinning DDT

(26:25) S. Silver hit a Slingshot Splash

(26:32) S. Silver hit a Running Seated Dropkick

(26:37) Diamond stopped a Springboard Senton Bomb by rushing S. Silver

(26:47) Diamond tags out to McDonald

(26:54) McDonald hit a Side Headlock Takedown

(26:58) McDonald hit a Fist Drop

(27:11) McDonald hit a Posing Elbow Drop

(27:18) McDonald hit a Snap Driving Elbow

(27:32) McDonald used a Get Up Taunt

(27:39) McDonald hit a Women's Face Plant

(27:52) McDonald used a Stalk Grounded Enemy

(28:02) McDonald hit a Screw Legwhip

(28:07) S. Silver stopped a Slit Throat Motion by rushing McDonald

(28:15) S. Silver hit a Flying Inverted Rana

(28:22) S. Silver hit a Snap Driving Elbow

(28:26) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(28:35) S. Silver hit a Top Rope Guillotina

(28:39) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(28:51) From the top rope...450 splash!  On Wings of Silver, Sterling Silver looks to end it here!

 

Bob Sinclair: Silver holds on for the cover…one, two, three!  Diamond was still a little too worn out to get in to break the count, and it’s a four-fall lead now for Silver and O’Hallister!

Frankie Garnett: Okay, Bob. I said it earlier, and now I think it’s accurate. This one’s over. Four falls in a half-hour is not going to happen. This match is the challengers’ to lose at this point!

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(28:56) *** Sterling Silver/Mel O’Hallister now lead 4 falls to 0.

(29:13) S. Silver hit a Springboard Rana

(29:17) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(29:22) McDonald shook the ropes to stop an On Wings of Silver

(29:26) S. Silver kicked McDonald away

(29:35) Brandy McDonald moved out of the way from a Top Rope Cross Body Press.

(29:39) McDonald hit a Stomp

(29:46) McDonald hit a Half Senton

(29:50) McDonald hit a Running Knee Drop

(29:58) McDonald picked up S. Silver

(30:08) McDonald hit a Spear

 

Bob Sinclair: That almost looked out of desperation, as McDonald hooks the near leg…one, two, three! The champs get one back, but still are down three fals at the halfway point, Frankie!

Frankie Garnett: I still think it’s too much, but they’re showing that there’s signs of life in them yet!

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(30:12) *** Mel O’Hallister/Sterling Silver lead 4-1. We have just past the halfway point of this contest.

(30:20) McDonald avoided a Springboard Rana.

(30:36) McDonald hit a Stump Piledriver

(30:43) McDonald picked up S. Silver from behind

(30:53) McDonald hit a Lung Blower

(31:00) S. Silver got a rope break to stop a Hair of the Dog

(31:05) S. Silver broke a Brandy with a Twist

(31:13) S. Silver hit a Lucha Swinging Arm Drag

(31:19) S. Silver hit a Dropkick To Knee

(31:29) S. Silver tags out to O'Hallister

(31:33) O'Hallister hit an Eye Poke

(31:37) McDonald slipped out the front of the Trapping Headbutts

(31:41) McDonald hit a Thrust Kick

(31:55) McDonald used a Get Up Taunt

(31:59) O'Hallister blocked a Women's Face Plant

(32:06) McDonald hit a Women's Spear

(32:10) O'Hallister stopped a Top Rope Point Taunt by rushing McDonald

(32:20) O'Hallister hit a Shoot-In Double Leg Takedown

(32:24) O'Hallister hit a Measured Knee Drop

(32:32) McDonald very easily avoided a Kneeling Kick Rush.

(32:42) McDonald tagged out, but the referee didn't see it and wouldn't let it stand

(32:58) McDonald hit a Swinging Neckbreaker

(33:02) O'Hallister fought back as McDonald tried to tag out

(33:05) O'Hallister hit a Handshake Sucker Punch

(33:08) McDonald countered a Spinning Back Fist with a Punch

(33:13) O'Hallister slipped out of the back of a Stump Piledriver

(33:23) Mel O'Hallister grabs McDonald by the head...and a quick move to the mat later, McDonald experiences the Dream of the Emerald Isle!

 

Bob Sinclair: Cover by Mel…one, two, three! Silver ran interference, and the lead goes back to four!

Frankie Garnett: O’Hallister set that up by distracting the ref after the kick rush so he’d miss the tag to Diamond, Bob. Can’t give an assist to himself but it was a smart ploy!

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(33:28) *** Mel O'Hallister/Sterling Silver lead 5-1.

(33:33) McDonald blocked a Stump Piledriver

(33:43) McDonald avoided a Roundhouse Punch after both wrestlers failed in their attacks.

(33:53) McDonald hit a Belly To Belly Suplex

(34:06) McDonald hit a Posing Elbow Drop

(34:16) McDonald picked up O'Hallister

(34:21) O'Hallister blocked a Screw Legwhip

(34:28) McDonald hit a Women's Spear

(34:35) McDonald used a Slit Throat Motion

(34:40) O'Hallister fought back against being picked up from behind

(34:43) O'Hallister hit a Punch

(34:50) O'Hallister applied a Standing Arm Bar

(34:53) O'Hallister hit a Begging Off Sucker Punch

(35:00) O'Hallister hit a Running Forearm Blow

(35:05) McDonald broke a Rope-Assisted Choke Hold

(35:12) McDonald hit a Single Arm DDT

(35:22) McDonald picked up O'Hallister

(35:27) O'Hallister blocked a Brandy with a Twist

(35:37) McDonald hit a Shoot-In Double Leg Takedown

(35:44) McDonald picked up O'Hallister

(36:00) Brandy McDonald grabs hold of O'Hallister, and there's the Brandy With a Twist!  Mel O'Hallister's in deep trouble here!

 

Frankie Garnett:  Cover by the champ…one, two, got him! The lead shrinks to three again!

Bob Sinclair: And yet the time ticks away, Frankie. The champions cannot keep trading falls like this, else their dreams of repeating vanish like dust in the wind!

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(36:04) *** Mel O’Hallister/Sterling Silver lead 5-2.

(36:09) O'Hallister broke a Stump Piledriver

(36:16) O'Hallister applied a Standing Arm Bar

(36:23) O'Hallister hit a Running Clothesline

(36:42) O'Hallister applied a Rope-Assisted Choke Hold

(36:42) The referee angrily told off O'Hallister

(36:46) McDonald blocked a Boston Crab

(37:06) O'Hallister applied a Boston Crab

(37:34) O'Hallister hit a Stump Piledriver

(37:34) McDonald started to bleed

(37:43) O'Hallister picked up McDonald from behind

(37:47) McDonald broke a Dream of the Emerald Isle

(37:57) McDonald hit a Fireman's Carry Takedown

(38:03) McDonald tags out to Diamond

(38:13) Diamond hit a Sunset Flip

(38:17) Diamond got a two count

(38:24) O'Hallister countered a Spear with a Running Clothesline

(38:29) Diamond rolled through an Irish Clover

(38:35) Mel O'Hallister moved out of the way from a High Cross Body.

(39:01) Mel O'Hallister looking for the submission here with the Irish Clover!

(39:14) O'Hallister got a near submission

(39:19) Diamond broke an Implant DDT

(39:27) Diamond applied a Hammerlock

(39:32) O'Hallister fought back as Diamond tried to climb the turnbuckles

(39:39) O'Hallister hit a DDT

(39:48) O'Hallister picked up Diamond from behind

(39:52) Diamond blocked a Dream of the Emerald Isle

(40:02) Mel O'Hallister grabs Diamond by the head...and a quick move to the mat later, Diamond experiences the Dream of the Emerald Isle!

 

Bob Sinclair: Cover…one, two, and three! The lead’s back to four, and we’re now two-thirds of the way through this match!

Frankie Garnett: Unless they get a flurry of quick falls, Bob, I’m going to maintain that this one is over!

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(40:07) *** Mel O'Hallister/Sterling Silver lead 6-2 with 20 minutes remaining in the contest.

(40:14) O'Hallister hit a DDT

(40:24) O'Hallister picked up Diamond from behind

(40:34) Mel O'Hallister grabs Diamond by the head...and a quick move to the mat later, Diamond experiences the Dream of the Emerald Isle!

 

Bob Sinclair: Another cover…and there’s three!  The flurry is not going the champions’ way, Frankie!

Frankie Garnett: Too many more shots to the head like that, and Diamond’s going to be in rough shape to even stay in Gamma Division, much less try to make up ground to the leaders!

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(40:39) *** Mel O'Hallister/Sterling Silver lead 7-2

(40:43) Diamond countered a Spinning Elbow Blow with a Knife Edge Chop

(40:47) Diamond hit a Fist Drop

(40:55) Mel O'Hallister's jaw just got jacked up by Diamond!

 

Bob Sinclair: Ref distracted by Silver for a moment, and finally turns into the cover…one, two, three! That;s the third fall in less than a minute, Frankie!

Frankie Garnett: And if all of them had gone to the champions, we’d be singing a different tune, Bob. Instead, the lead’s down to four again!

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(40:59) *** Mel O'Hallister/Sterling Silver lead 7-3

(41:03) Diamond countered a Sit-Out Face First Suplex with a Slap To Chest

(41:10) O'Hallister countered a Spear with a Side Headlock Takedown

(41:14) Diamond blocked a Boston Crab

(41:23) Diamond countered a Spinning Back Fist with a Punch Flurry

(41:30) Diamond hit a Seated Back Dropkick

(41:38) Mel O'Hallister's jaw just got jacked up by Diamond!

 

Bob Sinclair: Quick cover by Diamond, not even going for the legs…one, two, got him!

Frankie Garnett: Another two or three of those in a row and this may be interesting yet!

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(41:42) *** Mel O'Hallister/Sterling Silver lead 7-4

(41:49) Diamond hit a Women's DDT

(42:03) Diamond used a Get Up Taunt

(42:10) Diamond hit a Knee Plant

(42:18) Mel O'Hallister's jaw just got jacked up by Diamond!

(42:23) Diamond got a two count

(42:35) Mel O'Hallister feels the full impact of Diamond's 24 Karat Kiss!

 

Bob Sinclair: Diamond shoves Silver off the apron before running back into the cover…one, two, three! For the first time in a long while, the lead is only two falls, Frankie!

Frankie Garnett: I think Diamond’s found her nineteenth wind or something, Bob!

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(42:40) *** Mel O'Hallister/Sterling Silver lead 7-5

(42:44) O'Hallister hit an Eye Poke

(42:51) O'Hallister hit a Running Clothesline

(42:55) O'Hallister hit an Elbow Drop On Knee

(43:09) O'Hallister hit Rear Crossface Blows

(43:16) O'Hallister picked up Diamond from behind

(43:26) Mel O'Hallister grabs Diamond by the head...and a quick move to the mat later, Diamond experiences the Dream of the Emerald Isle!

 

Frankie Garnett: I spoke too soon, methinks…one, two, three. The lead’s back to three, and now Diamond needs to make the tag desperately.

Bob Sinclair: We’re approaching the three-quarter mark, and the champions are still down three falls. O’Hallister and Silver have been a step ahead the entire way so far!

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(43:31) *** Mel O'Hallister/Sterling Silver lead 8-5

(43:47) O'Hallister hit a Stump Piledriver

(43:47) Diamond started to bleed

(43:53) Diamond very easily avoided a Kneeling Kick Rush.

(44:00) Diamond applied a Standing Arm Bar

(44:04) O'Hallister broke a Women's DDT

(44:09) Diamond broke a Sit-Out Face First Suplex

(44:13) O'Hallister broke a Top Wrist Lock

(44:30) O'Hallister applied a Kneeling Cravate

(44:49) Diamond blocked a DDT

(44:49) O'Hallister irish whipped Diamond into the corner

(44:58) Diamond blocked a Tree Of Woe Stomp Flurry

(45:03) Diamond broke a Tree Of Woe Stomp Flurry

(45:17) Diamond applied a Cravate

(45:25) Diamond applied a Hammerlock

(45:31) Diamond hit an Enzuigiri Kick

(45:38) Diamond tags out to McDonald

(45:48) O'Hallister avoided a Seated Back Kick.

(45:53) McDonald broke a DDT

(46:03) McDonald hit a Seated Face Plant

(46:13) McDonald picked up O'Hallister

(46:29) Brandy McDonald grabs hold of O'Hallister, and there's the Brandy With a Twist!  Mel O'Hallister's in deep trouble here!

 

Bob Sinclair: Cover by the champ…one, two, three! The lead’s back down to two, and I’m beginning to wonder if O’Hallister’s Irish heritage is proving to shine through here as he has refused to tag in Silver over the last fifteen minutes or so.

Frankie Garnett: Silver looks more than ready to step in, Bob. But if the champs realize this, and keep Mel isolated…

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(46:34) *** Mel O'Hallister/Sterling Silver lead 8-6

(46:40) O'Hallister hit a Roundhouse Punch

(46:52) O'Hallister hit a Kneeling Kick Rush

(47:05) O'Hallister used a Stalk Grounded Enemy

(47:15) O'Hallister hit a Spinning Elbow Blow

(47:19) O'Hallister got a two count

(47:29) O'Hallister hit an Implant DDT

(47:29) McDonald began bleeding quite heavily

(47:33) O'Hallister got a two count

(47:39) O'Hallister hit a Spinning Back Fist

(47:49) O'Hallister picked up McDonald from behind

(47:54) McDonald broke a Dream of the Emerald Isle

(48:04) McDonald hit a Fireman's Carry Takedown

(48:12) McDonald makes the hot tag to Diamond

 

Frankie Garnett: Look out! An irate League Original, incoming!

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(48:19) Diamond hit a Knee Plant

(48:32) Diamond used a Stalk Grounded Enemy

(48:42) Diamond hit a Spear

(48:46) Diamond got a two count

(48:58) Mel O'Hallister feels the full impact of Diamond's 24 Karat Kiss!

(48:58) O'Hallister started to bleed

 

Bob Sinclair: Cover by Diamond…one, two, three! The timely tag works in her favor, and the lead is down to just one!

Frankie Garnett: Don’t call it a comeback yet, folks. They’re still down a fall!

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(49:02) *** Mel O'Hallister/Sterling Silver now lead 8-7 with just over ten minutes remaining in the bout.

(49:05) O'Hallister hit a Forearm Blow

(49:11) O'Hallister hit a Roundhouse Body Punch

(49:17) O'Hallister hit a Roundhouse Punch

(49:21) Diamond blocked a Sit-Out Face First Suplex

(49:26) Diamond slipped out of the back of a Stump Piledriver

(49:35) Diamond tags out to McDonald

(49:40) O'Hallister slipped out of the back of a Neckbreaker

(49:56) O'Hallister hit a Spinning Arm Breaker

(50:04) O'Hallister picked up McDonald

(50:07) McDonald countered a Powerbomb with a Punch

(50:17) McDonald hit a Shoot-In Double Leg Takedown

(50:24) O'Hallister countered a Running Knee Drop with a Small Package

(50:28) O'Hallister got a two count

(50:34) O'Hallister hit a Spinning Back Fist

(50:38) McDonald fought back against being picked up from behind

(50:48) McDonald hit an Inverted Atomic Drop

(50:52) McDonald hit a Seated Back Kick

(50:57) O'Hallister broke a Hair of the Dog

(51:03) McDonald countered a Sit-Out Face First Suplex with a Dropkick

(51:13) McDonald picked up O'Hallister

(51:18) O'Hallister slipped out the front of a Stump Piledriver

(51:26) O'Hallister tags out to S. Silver

 

Bob Sinclair: Finally! O’Hallister finally tags out to his partner, and now it’s up to Silver to keep ahead of the competition!

Frankie Garnett: If she can avoid the Twist and the Kiss, she might just do it, Bob. But the champions seem to have found their momentum again!

 

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(51:31) McDonald broke a Lucha Spinning DDT

(51:37) McDonald hit a Roundhouse Body Punch

(51:44) McDonald hit a Women's DDT

(51:51) McDonald used a Slit Throat Motion

(51:56) S. Silver blocked a Hair of the Dog

(52:01) S. Silver fought back against being picked up

(52:07) S. Silver hit a Dropkick To Knee

(52:21) S. Silver applied a Candado

(52:26) McDonald broke a Hammerlock

(52:31) S. Silver broke a Stump Piledriver

(52:36) McDonald broke a Women's DDT

(52:40) S. Silver broke a Stump Piledriver

(52:44) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(53:00) S. Silver hit a Moonsault Press

(53:04) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(53:16) From the top rope...450 splash!  On Wings of Silver, Sterling Silver looks to end it here!

(53:16) The referee was out of position to count the pinfall

 

Bob Sinclair: Diamond tried to get in early, the ref forced her out of the ring, and only now sees the cover…one, two, three! Silver pushes the lead back to two!

Frankie Garnett: I think that was the last gasp for the champions, Bob. They needed another one to really rattle the challengers. Now they’re down two again with under eight minutes to go!

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(53:20) *** Sterling Silver/Mel O’Hallister now lead 9-7.

(53:25) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(53:35) S. Silver hit a Top Rope Flying Clothesline

 

Frankie Garnett: Wait, what?

Bob Sinclair: Cover by Silver…one, two, three! Even Diamond was stunned at that, as she never left the apron! The lead is three falls again in a hurry!

Frankie Garnett: …yeah. This one’s over. The only question is by how much.

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(53:39) *** Correction. Sterling Silver/Mel O’Hallister now lead 10-7.

(53:44) S. Silver broke an Inverted Russian Legsweep

(53:48) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(54:04) S. Silver hit a Moonsault Press

(54:23) S. Silver hit a Springboard Guillotina

(54:27) S. Silver got a two count

(54:32) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(54:42) S. Silver hit a Top Rope Cross Body Press

(54:47) S. Silver got a two count

(54:52) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(55:02) S. Silver hit a Top Rope Flying Clothesline

 

Bob Sinclair: Cover by Silver…one, two, and three! McDonald looks completely rattled, Frankie, as the lead goes back to four falls where it’s been for a majority of the contest!

Frankie Garnett: I’m wondering if Brandy is trying to shoulder everything herself here, possible League Championship repeat be damned?

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(55:07) *** The lead is four falls, 11-7, in favor of Sterling Silver & Mel O’Hallister.

(55:11) McDonald countered a Spear with a Kick To Knee

(55:18) McDonald hit a Running Clothesline

(55:22) McDonald hit a Fist Drop

(55:26) McDonald hit a Stomp

(55:30) McDonald hit a Seated Back Kick

(55:40) S. Silver got a rope break to stop a Hair of the Dog

(55:44) S. Silver blocked an Inverted Russian Legsweep

(55:48) S. Silver broke a Swinging Neckbreaker

(55:56) S. Silver hit a Flying Inverted Rana

(56:13) S. Silver hit a Quebrada

(56:19) Brandy McDonald moved out of the way from a Slingshot Guillotina.

(56:23) S. Silver fought back as McDonald tried to tag out

(56:28) McDonald blocked a Flying Inverted Rana

(56:33) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(56:49) S. Silver hit a Top Rope Missile Dropkick

(56:54) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(57:06) From the top rope...450 splash!  On Wings of Silver, Sterling Silver looks to end it here!

 

Bob Sinclair: Diamond tries to come in, but is shoved aside by O’Hallister as the ref counts…one, two, three! The lead’s up to five now!

Frankie Garnett: There is no way in any sort of reality that the champions get six falls in under three minutes. None.

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(57:10) *** Sterling Silver/Mel O’Hallister now lead 12-7. Under three minutes remain.

(57:14) McDonald hit a Kick To Knee

(57:18) S. Silver blocked a Stump Piledriver

(57:23) S. Silver blocked a Women's DDT

(57:32) McDonald countered a Springboard Rana with a Punch Flurry

(57:41) McDonald picked up S. Silver

(57:45) S. Silver blocked a Stump Piledriver

(57:49) S. Silver blocked an Inverted Russian Legsweep

(57:53) S. Silver leapt up to the top turnbuckle

(57:57) McDonald shook the ropes to stop a Top Rope Missile Dropkick

(58:02) S. Silver kicked McDonald away

(58:05) McDonald countered a Top Rope Flying Clothesline with a Punch

(58:11) McDonald hit a Roundhouse Punch

(58:16) S. Silver blocked a Brandy with a Twist

(58:20) S. Silver countered a Dropkick To Knee with a Kick To Thigh

(58:29) McDonald avoided a Springboard Rana.

(58:33) S. Silver broke a Brandy with a Twist

(58:43) S. Silver hit a Seated Face Plant

(58:56) S. Silver hit a Running Half Senton

(59:00) McDonald fought back against being picked up

(59:07) McDonald hit a Women's DDT

(59:14) McDonald tags out to Diamond

(59:20) S. Silver easily avoided a Running Seated Dropkick.

(59:30) S. Silver tags out to O'Hallister

(59:35) Diamond slipped out the front of a Stump Piledriver

(59:42) Diamond hit a Women's DDT

(59:51) O'Hallister avoided a Seated Back Dropkick.

(1:00:00) O'Hallister hit a Running Swinging Neckbreaker

 

Bob Sinclair: McDonald finally tagged out, but far too late to make any difference! This one is over, and by a comfortable difference of five falls, Mel O’Hallister and Sterling Silver are your season nine Tag Team Turmoil champions!

Frankie Garnett: They certainly earned it, Bob, as much as I hate to say it. But Brandy and Diamond nearly brought it back from overwhelming odds.

Bob Sinclair: Indeed, Frankie. Credit where it’s due, they made O’Hallister and Silver work for it. But in the end, Tag Team Turmoil concludes with two new faces at the top of the mountain!

 

Mel O’Hallister/Sterling Silver def. Brandy McDonald/Diamond, twelve falls to seven, in 60:00.  Rating: *****, Match of the Year Contender

Fall 1: O’Hallister submitted Diamond (Irish Clover), 5:41 (O’Hallister/Silver 1-0)

Fall 2: Silver Pinned McDonald (top rope flying clothesline), 15:13 (O’Hallister/Silver 2-0)

Fall 3: O’Hallister pinned McDonald (Dream of the Emerald Isle), 22:30 (O’Hallister/Silver 3-0)

Fall 4: Silver pinned McDonald (On Wings of Silver), 28:56 (O’Hallister/Silver 4-0)

Fall 5: McDonald pinned Silver (spear), 30:12 (O’Hallister/Silver 4-1)

Fall 6: O’Hallister pinned McDonald (Dream of the Emerald Isle), 33:28 (O’Hallister/Silver 5-1)

Fall 7: McDonald pinned O’Hallister (Brandy With a Twist), 36:04 (O’Hallister/Silver 5-2)

Fall 8: O’Hallister pinned Diamond (Dream of the Emerald Isle), 40:07 (O’Hallister/Silver 6-2)

Fall 9: O’Hallister pinned Diamond (Dream of the Emerald Isle), 40:39 (O’Hallister/Silver 7-2)

Fall 10: Diamond pinned O’Hallister (Jawjacker), 40:59 (O’Hallister/Silver 7-3)

Fall 11: Dimond pinned O’Hallister (Jawjacker), 41:42 (O’Hallister/Silver 7-4)

Fall 12: Diamond pinned O’Hallister (24 Karat Kiss), 42:40 (O’Hallister/Silver 7-5)

Fall 13: O’Hallister pinned Diamond (Dream of the Emerald Isle), 43:31 (O’Hallister/Silver 8-5)

Fall 14: McDonald pinned O’Hallister (Brandy With a Twist), 46:34 (O’Hallister/Silver 8-6)

Fall 15: Diamond pinned O’Hallister (24 Karat Kiss), 49:02 (O’Hallister/Silver 8-7)

Fall 16: Silver pinned McDonald (On Wings of Silver), 53:20 (O’Hallister/Silver 9-7)

Fall 17: Silver pinned McDonald (top reop flying clothesline), 53:39 (O’Hallister/Silver 10-7)

Fall 18 Silver pinned McDonald (top reop flying clothesline), 55:07 (O’Hallister/Silver 11-7)

Fall 19: Silver pinned McDonald (On Wings of Silver), 57:10 (O’Hallister/Silver 12-7)

 

TOTAL SPIRIT EARNED BY TEAMS IN TAG TEAM TURMOIL

(These will be reflected on the roster summary page after week 8. --SF)

Mel O'Hallister/Sterling Silver: 80.32

Brandy McDonald/Diamond: 47.51

El Tornado/The Mastodon: 12.95

Big Scott Weathers/Jimmy Anarchy: 12.05

Angela Wassermann.Daniel Simmons: 8.51

Indigo Rose/Markus Clay: 5.95

Christian Priest/Reverend Johnny Gross: 4.58

Kichi Hida/Yoshii Nakamatsu: 3.53

De'siree Mitchell/Nuclear Templeton: 2.18

Diego Rodriguez/George Mastachas: 1.16

Blood River/Erick Gibson: 1.14

Brian Blackfield/Lucas Molina: 0.89

Jean-Paul Ouilette/Monty Dhillon: 0.87

Jun Onoo/Terrance Stevens: -0.08

Devil's Delight/Lord Robert Abernathy: -0.09

Billy Norris/Pulsar: -0.78

 

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STANDINGS ENTERING SECOND HALF OF SEASON

 

ALPHA DIVISION

1.  De'siree Mitchell:  5-2, ATV 14:41, (AMR 2.571), OVR 449.43

2.  George Mastachas:  5-2, ATV 16:37, (AMR 2.429), OVR 454.53

3.  Brandy McDonald:  5-2, ATV 16:59, (AMR 2.143), OVR 471.59

4.  Nuclear Templeton:  4-3, ATV 13:16, (AMR 2.143), OVR 456.43

5.  Mel O'Hallister:  3-4, ATV 13:51, (AMR 2.714), OVR 463.08

5.  Big Scott Weathers:  3-4, ATV 17:18, (AMR 2.286), OVR 455.58

7.  The Mastodon:  2-5, ATV 19:20, (AMR 2.714), OVR 446.64

8.  Pulsar:  1-6, ATV 11:59, (AMR 2.714), OVR 437.60

 

BETA DIVISION

1.  Daniel Simmons:  6-1, ATV 13:19 (AMR 2.143), OVR 466.51

2.  Reverend Johnny Gross:  5-2, ATV 13:03 (AMR 2.286), OVR 450.14

3.  Jean-Paul Ouilette:  5-2, ATV 12:08 (AMR 2.286), OVR 461.92

4.  Billy Norris:  4-3, ATV 11:00 (AMR 1.714), OVR 454.10

5.  Markus Clay:  3-4, ATV 10:35 (AMR 2.429), OVR 440.70

6.  Angela Wassermann:  2-5, ATV 10:26 (AMR 2.571), OVR 435.65

7.  Blood River:  2-5, ATV 9:18 (AMR 1.857), OVR 456.34

8.  Terrance Stevens:  1-6, ATV 28:42 (AMR 2.429), OVR 438.76

 

GAMMA DIVISION

1.  Brian Blackfield:  6-1, ATV 11:41, (AMR 2.143), OVR 496.45

2.  Yoshii Nakamatsu:  6-1, ATV 10:10, (AMR 2.000), OVR 462.51

3.  Diego Rodriguez:  5-2, ATV 12:29, (AMR 2.143), OVR 455.68

4.  Diamond:  3-4, ATV 12:09, (AMR 2.000), OVR 446.89

5.  Jun Onoo:  3-4, ATV 10:33, (AMR 2.286), OVR 448.17

6.  Erick Gibson:  3-4, ATV 9:27, (AMR 1.714), OVR 437.87

7.  Indigo Rose:  2-5, ATV 7:16, (AMR 1.429), OVR 431.59

8.  El Tornado:  0-7, ATV 0:00, (AMR 1.714), OVR 424.03

 

DELTA DIVISION

1.  Lucas Molina:  6-1, ATV 10:07 (AMR 2.000), OVR 424.24

2.  Monty Dhillon:  5-2, ATV 9:59 (AMR 2.429), OVR 464.90

3.  Christian Priest:  5-2, ATV 12:08 (AMR 3.286), OVR 480.68

4.  Kichi Hida:  4-3, ATV 8:51 (AMR 2.714), OVR 420.43

5.  Sterling Silver:  3-4, ATV 12:48 (AMR 2.571), OVR 449.58

6.  Jimmy Anarchy:  2-5, ATV 10:13 (AMR 2.429), OVR 436.62

7.  Lord Robert Abernathy:  2-5, ATV 7:42 (AMR 2.143), OVR 407.57

8.  Devil's Delight:  1-6, ATV 8:29 (AMR 2.143), OVR 404.90

 

PREDICTION STANDINGS

1. Eternal Phoenix: Official Score: 76 (Adjusted: 58—drop Weeks 2 & 6 [9, 9])

2. Derek B: Official Score: 72 (Adjusted: 55—drop Weeks 1 & 2 [7, 10])

3. Croquemitaine: Official Score: 71 (Adjusted: 55—drop Weeks 4 & 6 [9, 7])

4. ShadowedFlames: Official Score: 67 (Adjusted: 51—drop Weeks 1 & 5 [9, 7])

5. SeanMcG:  Official Score: 46 (Adjusted: 46—drop Weeks 3 & 4 [0, 0])

 

WEEK EIGHT CARD

A * denotes the winner of this matchup in the first half of the season.

ALPHA DIVISION

SUBMISSION MATCH: (3) Brandy McDonald (5-2, OVR 472)* vs. (5) Big Scott Weathers (3-4, OVR 456)

(2) George Mastachas (5-2, OVR 455)* vs. (4) Nuclear Templeton (4-3, OVR 456)

(7) The Mastodon (2-5, OVR 447) vs. (5) Mel O'Hallister (3-4, OVR 463)*

FIRST BLOOD MATCH: (8) Pulsar (1-6, OVR 438) vs. (1) De'siree Mitchell (5-2, OVR 449)*

BETA DIVISION

(1) Daniel Simmons (6-1, OVR 467) vs. (4) Billy Norris (4-3, OVR 454)*

HARDCORE MATCH: (2) Reverend Johnny Gross (5-2, OVR 450)* vs. (3) Jean-Paul Ouilette (5-2, OVR 462)

(6) Angela Wassermann (2-5, OVR 436)* vs. (7) Blood River (2-5, OVR 456)

(8) Terrance Stevens (1-6, OVR 439) vs. (5) Markus Clay (3-4, OVR 441)*

GAMMA DIVISION

(5) Jun Onoo (3-4, OVR 448) vs. (1) Brian Blackfield (6-1, OVR 496)*

(3) Diego Rodriguez (5-2, OVR 456) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (6-1, OVR 463)*

(7) Indigo Rose (2-5, OVR 432)* vs. (4) Diamond (3-4, OVR 447)

FIRST BLOOD MATCH: (6) Erick Gibson (3-4, OVR 438)* vs. (8) El Tornado (0-7, OVR 424)

DELTA DIVISION

EUROPEAN RULES MATCH: (5) Sterling Silver (3-4, OVR 450) vs. (3) Christian Priest (5-2, OVR 481)*

(6) Jimmy Anarchy (2-5, OVR 437) vs. (2) Monty Dhillon (5-2, OVR 465)*

(1) Lucas Molina (6-1, OVR 424) vs. (7) Lord Robert Abernathy (2-5, OVR 408)*

(4) Kichi Hida (4-3, OVR 420)* vs. (8) Devil's Delight (1-6, OVR 405)

NOW THAT WE’RE BACK ON TRACK, PREDICTIONS AND TRAINING PMs ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 11:59 PM EASTERN US ON APRIL 21.

Edited April 15, 2023 by ShadowedFlames

[SeanMcG]

Mel O’Hallister announcing himself and absolutely going on a tear is great to see, even at Priest's expense 😅. Plus Sterling Silver's flying clothesline is apparently lethal.

 

WEEK EIGHT CARD

A * denotes the winner of this matchup in the first half of the season.

ALPHA DIVISION

SUBMISSION MATCH: (3) Brandy McDonald (5-2, OVR 472)* vs. (5) Big Scott Weathers (3-4, OVR 456)

(2) George Mastachas (5-2, OVR 455)* vs. (4) Nuclear Templeton (4-3, OVR 456)

(7) The Mastodon (2-5, OVR 447) vs. (5) Mel O'Hallister (3-4, OVR 463)*

FIRST BLOOD MATCH: (8) Pulsar (1-6, OVR 438) vs. (1) De'siree Mitchell (5-2, OVR 449)*

BETA DIVISION

(1) Daniel Simmons (6-1, OVR 467) vs. (4) Billy Norris (4-3, OVR 454)*

HARDCORE MATCH: (2) Reverend Johnny Gross (5-2, OVR 450)* vs. (3) Jean-Paul Ouilette (5-2, OVR 462)

(6) Angela Wassermann (2-5, OVR 436)* vs. (7) Blood River (2-5, OVR 456)

(8) Terrance Stevens (1-6, OVR 439) vs. (5) Markus Clay (3-4, OVR 441)*

GAMMA DIVISION

(5) Jun Onoo (3-4, OVR 448) vs. (1) Brian Blackfield (6-1, OVR 496)*

(3) Diego Rodriguez (5-2, OVR 456) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (6-1, OVR 463)*

(7) Indigo Rose (2-5, OVR 432)* vs. (4) Diamond (3-4, OVR 447)

FIRST BLOOD MATCH: (6) Erick Gibson (3-4, OVR 438)* vs. (8) El Tornado (0-7, OVR 424)

DELTA DIVISION

EUROPEAN RULES MATCH: (5) Sterling Silver (3-4, OVR 450) vs. (3) Christian Priest (5-2, OVR 481)*

- To borrow a strategy from a League Original, death via Lariat

(6) Jimmy Anarchy (2-5, OVR 437) vs. (2) Monty Dhillon (5-2, OVR 465)*

(1) Lucas Molina (6-1, OVR 424) vs. (7) Lord Robert Abernathy (2-5, OVR 408)*

(4) Kichi Hida (4-3, OVR 420)* vs. (8) Devil's Delight (1-6, OVR 405)

NOW THAT WE’RE BACK ON TRACK, PREDICTIONS AND TRAINING PMs ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 11:59 PM EASTERN US ON APRIL 21.