It’s the aftermath of Come Ahead. Red Lightning is now in charge, and it’s the Grand Ole Opry in Glasgow for a good ol’ fashioned bit o’ wrasslin.

Come Ahead was a bit of a mixed one, but I was looking forward to seeing what the first half of Playa Haters Ball offered to introduce the RUDO regime of VALOR to the masses.

Fatal Four Way – Jonny Storm defeated Ozzy Michaels, Dru Marshall, and Mikey Devine by pinfall.

Marshall struck first with a forearm to Jonny Storm to begin a cavalcade of strikes between all four competitors.

The opening flurry settled with Dru Marshall bullying Mikey Devine around for an extended period, peppering him with kicks and knees.

Devine got a boot up to stop a corner splash to connect with a second rope Codebreaker only for Jonny Storm to return to the action to begin another merry-go-round of offense, highlighted by Storm stopping an Angel’s Wings attempt from Ozzy and give him a sunset flip to send Ozzy over and taking Mikey along for the trip.

Mikey’s air miles were further topped up by being at the apex of a Tower of Doom but Marshall, the instigator of the crash, couldn’t get the three count required.

Dru missed what would have been a stunning run up top rope Moonsault that left him wobbly legged to be drop kicked against the second rope to feel the might of a 6-1-Devine. Mikey didn’t have time to capitalise, and with a little bit of a fight, Ozzy got Devine with an Angel’s Wings to take him out of the action.

Ozzy dodged a triangle dropkick from Jonny and scaled to the top turnbuckle. Dru Marshall reappeared to headbutt Ozzy from the top rope then was dragged into a fist fight at ringside with Mikey Devine.

A second attempt at the triangle dropkick by Storm landed and left Ozzy prone enough for a magistral cradle to give the win to the Wonder Kid.

An action packed four way, everyone got a moment to shine and give an account of themselves. I liked that because Mikey was a bit of a punchbag for Dru Marshall early in the match that it was his determination to smack Dru’s head about that stopped Marshall from being able to jump onto a dazed Ozzy which saw the veteran Jonny Storm take advantage to snatch victory.

Kayleigh tried to get a word with Legends Never Die after Come Agead, but was interrupted by Chris Renfrew who had some choice words about the new Team Leader, Red Lightning.

Tommy Lockhart w/Big Mick & The Magnificent Mackie defeated Frank of the Cross w/Stone Malone by pinfall.

Frank of the Cross manhandled Tommy Lockhart from the first exchange, throwing Lockhart across the ring with relative ease.

A reset allowed for Tommy to switch gears to bamboozle Frank with a display of non-stop agility that sent Frank out to commune with Stone Malone only for Lockhart to join them with a dropkick through the ropes.

Cirque du Catch put on a show with Tommy getting Big Mick to military press Lockhart out of the ring and land on the God’s Country duo.

Malone repaid in kind with a distraction which was enough for Frank to get the upper hand with a snappy bodyslam to weaken the back of the showman.

The spine continued to be the target for Frank to zone in on as he put the boots to Tommy, catching Lockhart’s crossbody attempt to drive him down on Frank’s knee with a backbreaker.

An overzealous Frank rushed at Tommy Lockhart while he was trapped in a tree of woe, only for Tommy to pull himself up and throw himself backward for a successful crossbody to put Frank on the back foot.

A more panicked Frank went into overdrive, a sweet crescent kick and sit out powerbomb could only collect near falls with Frank grabbing the ring bell in anger. While referee Archie Williams dispatched the potential weapon, Stone Malone tried to enter with a steel chair but was relieved of the item quickly by Lockhart.

Tommy tossed the chair to Frank and dropped to the mat for a little bit of shenanigans. As Frank tried to explain to Williams why he was holding the smoking gun, Lockhart caught him with an inside cradle to take the win.

The crowd were hot for Tommy Lockhart who showed plenty of tenacity to survive as the match continued. Lockhart and Frank of the Cross had a slick dynamic which worked. The desperation of Frank to try and put down Tommy towards the conclusion was conveyed really well.

Daisy Jenkins defeated Brodie Adler w/Penelope Grace by pinfall.

To echo the past troubles between the pair, there were no tie ups with Jenkins and Adler throwing hands from the get go. Daisy looked to get the best of the situation but a dive from the second turnbuckle saw her caught for a front slam that nabbed a two count.

Jenkins tried to build a head of steam but Brodie swatted the Starlight to put the brakes to the momentum, while the support for Daisy got louder in the Grand Ole Opry.

The womanhandling of Daisy Jenkins continued until both women ran at each other with a clothesline to send both crashing to the mat and allow for Jenkins to get a breather.

A second rope European Uppercut got a near fall for Daisy as she was soon being squashed into the mat with a Samoan Drop by Brodie Adler.

Penelope Grace tried to get involved which only meant that Brodie gravitated to the ropes long enough for Daisy to rush over to hit an Oblivion and keep Brodie down for the count.

While Daisy’s music still played, Penelope Grace got into the ring and launched a vanity case at Brodie which split her open. As Brodie bled, Grace started running her down on the microphone, bringing up personal matters, and degrading Adler while she was being helped to the back.

Eventually Jenkins rushed back out to send Penelope rushing out of the ring.

A shocking post-match moment possibly overshadowed what was a competitive match. Daisy Jenkins and Brodie Adler continue to have a good chemistry between Brodie’s tunnel vision juggernaut…ness and Daisy’s relentless positivity and determination.

Having Daisy return to ward off Penelope Grace was a nice touch to show her moral character to stand up to bullies.

Red Lightning made his way out to announce that the rules were changing in VALOR with referee’s discretion becoming paramount. He also announced Gary Wolfe coming to VALOR which brought out Eastern Bloc.

A bit of verbal back and forth lead to Lightning putting Krobar in a dog collar match against Gary Wolfe for Wrestle Gear Solid.

Rudo never misses a beat to keep the audience engaged and confidently show his authority, talking with precision to get his point across effectively.

The rag tag group of Mike Musso, Hugo Harris, and Magnificent Mackie headed out to face Eastern Bloc (minus Krobar) but Krobar opened his mouth to add himself to the match which lead to Eugene making his entrance and joining the group.

Eugene, Hugo Harris, Mike Musso, & The Magnificent Mackie defeated The Eastern Bloc (Jan Islav, Krobar, Patryk Peterski, & Topalovic) by pinfall.

Mackie had Patryk Peterski struggling in the early going but a well placed Polish Hammer turned the tide with Eastern Bloc doing their best to try and isolate him. The wily Magnificent Mackie managed to tag in Uncle Mike who overpower Jan Islav, dumping him to the canvas in set up for a standing big splash.

A human centipede headlock had all eight men reeling thanks to Mackie knocked Peterski down to create a domino effect. It left Hugo Harris surrounded by Eastern Bloc and despite his best efforts to dropkick his way out of it he was soon as the mercy of the quartet.

Islav missed a top rope elbow for Harris to reach out and bring Eugene for the match to once again breakdown for some chaos. A standing Uranage and People’s Elbow from Eugene to Jan left him looking at the lights with Eastern Bloc being sent packing.

A party main event, 10 minutes of some silliness with the bad guys being dispatched to cheers. The best part was good guy Hugo Harris, his spell in the ring was brief but as I usually see Harris being the slime ball over at W3L, I forget how truly flawless he is as a wrestler. I’d even wager with a couple big wins he could be fired into a high position and a credible challenger for BT Gunn’s UEWA European Heavyweight Championship.

Overall an enjoyable episode with a good variety of matches. In knowing what was to come, the vanity case incident sparked a very violent feud between Penelope Grace and Brodie Adler that is to come in future episodes.

The matches featured well suited dance partners seen in the Tommy Lockhart/Frank of the Cross and Brodie Adler/Daisy Jenkins matches with the four way being breakneck in pacing but offered a slice of potential match ups down the line. The main event of this edition was a bit of fun with an electric response built from the foundations that Eastern Bloc have laid to see the VALOR audience going crazy for them being defeated.

It was a good one.

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