by Craig Hermit
Held before a sold-out Ayr Town Hall, the crowd who travelled miles to see the Promotion that established itself in 2011, has made a name within the Uk as being one of the most respected companies for great wrestling and storytelling, spearheaded by it’s creator Lionheart.
On this night the fans would brave heavy rain, wind and even fire alarms before the show started. The elements had done everything it could to temper the excitement for the event but the organisation of the Promotion and the updates of regular announcer Simon Cassidy had made sure that the fans remained entertained.
Pre match: Dave Conrad & Courtney vs Lou King Sharp & Lucy Cole
The pre match saw the newest stars in the industry make there mark, each one of them in the past year have shown that with talents like these in development, the UK wrestling scene has nothing to worry about in the future and on this night it was no exception.
Teaming with the monster Dave Conrad, Courtney channelled her inner Carmel Jacob to excel in this venomous role against the Lou King Sharp who also was fantastic in the role of the good guy teaming with Lucy Cole.
The match kicked off with Cole facing Courtney in the early exchange seeing Cole getting the better executing deep arm-drags that clearly infuriated her opponent.
It was the turn of Sharp tackling Conrad, the smaller Sharp was quickly overpowered by the larger Conrad, using his speed and agility to combat this disadvantage, Sharp continued to press on with encouragement from the crowd, connecting with enziguris and an 619, but he was on the wrong end of a series of brutal backbreakers.
As the match reached its finale, it was Cole who managed to get a roll-up on Courtney to get a surprise win, leaving Sharp and Cole standing tall and there opponents arguing with other in defeat.
Lou King Sharp & Lucy Cole defeated Dave Conrad & Courtney.
It was then time for the main show and it kicked off with an excellent video package that had the crowd cheering.
As Simon Cassidy began the festivities he was interrupted by the outspoken, Red lighting.
Clearly infuriated by the fact that he wasn’t booked in a match, he announced he wasn’t going to leave until this was changed.
Then the music hit across the hall, it was the man who dominates any match he’s in, Damian O’Connor.
Red Lightning vs Damian O’Connor
Before the match began, Red pleaded with the officials not to the ring the bell,
in fear from his new opponent. But it was too late and as the bell rang, Red tried his best to inflict any offence against O’Connor to no effect, he ended up on the receiving end of a back splash and then being consistently overpowered.
Red tried to show that he could match speed against his aggressor but this wasn’t enough as O’Connor ended Red’s ordeal with using an overhead powerbomb to get the pin and the win to have the crowd in raptures.
Damian O’Connor pinned Red Lighting.
Next it was a Video package for the new Performance Academy that will be coming soon, it does look like something to keep an eye on in the next coming months.
Joey Hayes vs Wolfgang
The match began with Hayes hiding from the monstrous presence of Wolfgang but he was caught and brought in the hardway, then he was treated to a series of irishwhips into the turnbuckles as well as a running splash in the corner.
Hayes then showed that he wasn’t in the match just to be another Wolfgang victim, as he managed to work on the left arm of his opponent by excuting arm bars, arm wrenches and resorted to stiff kicks to gain the advantage.
With his left arm injured, Wolfgang was
unable to mount a long-lasting offensive and after Hayes used the crossface submission for a third time throughout the match, he had to tap out as Hayes showed no mercy once he realised that the arm was the key to victory.
Joey Hayes defeated Wolfgang by submission.
**BEST OF BRITISH’ TAG TEAM MATCH**: N.A.K vs TJ Rage & Kid Fite with Charles Boddington vs Project Ego vs The Coffey Brothers
The crowd knew that from the line up they were going to have something special, but as the three teams were in the ring, it was announced that the wildcard entrants in the match would be the magnificent Coffey Brothers, they expectations then rocketed.
All four teams shined in an outstanding match that was easily a contender for match of the night.
The match began with a fast paced display from BT Gunn and Fite. As Chris Renfrew from N.A.K entered the ring, both the Coffeys soon followed and extracted punishment on both members of N.A.K but Gunn and Renfrew showed why they are also one of the best tag teams in the industry and fought
back to gain the advantage.
It was then the members of Project Ego to launch there attack on N.A.K and wowed the crowds with fantastic moves to leave Renfrew vulnerable to another assault from the Coffeys. As the match descended into chaos with all four teams battling each other, it was Project Ego and The Coffeys to be simultaneously pinned by roll-ups leaving the crowd stunned and only N.A.K vs Fite & Rage to face each other.
The two teams who regular break the rules and take matches to the extreme, soon spilled out over the guardrail and battled each other, destroying each other with bins and using the wall to leave their bodys broken.
When both teams arrived back in the ring, it was a tour-de-force for the finale, as Rage implemented his spine-breaking spear on Gunn to get a near fall. It would be Gunn who would hit his superkick on Rage and on a high-flying Fite as he came off the top turnbuckle.
N.A.K got the win as they set up there assisted Double Footstomp to the head of Rage leaving the crowd cheering after witnessing a fantastic tag team elimination match.
N.A.K defeated TJ Rage & Kid Fite with Charles Boddington, Project Ego, The Coffey Brothers.
European Heavyweight Championship: Liam Thomson (Challenger) vs Johnny Moss (Champion)
Originally this was going to be a regular match, but it was Thomson who goaded Moss into putting the Title on the line.
It appeared that Thomson had a plan to work over the Body Builder Bruiser with submission manoeuvres, Moss showed that he isn’t Champion only due to power but his wrestling skill as well by working on the arm of Thomson as well as devastating clotheslines.
Moss then clotheslined Thomson with such force that he flew over the top rope and then fell victim to viscous chops that echoed around the arena, as the two entered the ring Moss connected with flying dropkick from the top turnbuckle.
Thomson rallied and went on the offensive hitting several double axe-handles from the second turnbuckle, it looked as if Thomson may manage to get a victory as he hit a flying crossbody on Moss but the sheer power from Moss rolled him over and then executed a tombstone in one fluid motion that meant that the Title was staying with its current Champion as he got the pinfall victory.
Johnny Moss pinned Liam Thomson.
**ONE MORE TIME’ SINGLES MATCH**: Andy Wild vs Noam Dar
The venue was filled with the crowd respecting the two with “lets go Wild!” “Noam Dar!” chants before the two had locked up.
As the match began, fans knew that from the previous encounters, this was going to be a technical encounter, with both exchanging hammerlocks, headlocks, anklelocks and armbars with Wild being the aggressor throughout.
Both matched move with move and counter with counter. As Wild hit two back to back suplexes in a row, it was
Dar hitting an airplane spin and a crucifix.
With the two constantly hitting more hardhitting moves the crowd could sense the end was coming with Dar hitting a powerbomb on Wild off the top turnbuckle, but he retaliated with a big boot and the cutter resulting in a near fall.
Wild appeared to become desperate in his attempts to pin Dar, so he ran out the the ring and brought in a chair to end the fighting spirit of Dar, but as the referee pulled the chair from Wild, he fell victim to the grapevine ankle-lock causing him to submit
Suddenly as Dar stood in the ring a video package appear showing the fans that in September he will face “Fallen Angel” Christoper Daniels.
Noam Dar defeated Andy Wild by submission.
**QUEEN OF ELITE KNOCKOUT MATCH**: Viper vs Nikki Storm vs Carmel vs Kay Lee Ray
In another battle that was a contender for match of the night was the Queen of Elite Match.
All four women have proven in the past few years that they are exceptional talents and provide unique styles of wrestling for the fans.
From the beginning of the bout it started with all four arguing until the highflyer Ray threw Carmel out the ring and as Viper battled Carmel outside, it was Ray who then executed a flying lariat through the ropes.
The early going of the match was all Ray as she had her combatants all stunned by the perfectly executed flurry of offensive, until Viper, who in this match looked dangerous and destructive managed to catch Ray during a high-flying display only to hit the Viper bomb to gain a pinfall that had the crowd in shock.
From there, Storm instigated an alliance between herself and Viper, where they double teamed a vulnerable Carmel. It appeared that Carmel was beaten but Storm sneakily rolled up Viper to get the pinfall leaving only herself against a fallen Carmel.
But, anyone who has seen a Carmel Jacob match knows that this woman equally determined as she is outspoken. While Storm was retreating from a vengeanceful Viper, Carmel erupted with a spear to get a near fall. The two Knockouts had the crowd on the edge of there seats as they answered each other with more high impact moves, but at the end the devious Storm suffered another spear to allow Carmel with the win.
After the bout, Carmel extended a handshake in respect for the match, which Storm took and then attacked her from behind, as Storm showed no mercy, it was Ray who came to aid the winner leaving Storm running.
Carmel Jacob defeated Viper, Kay Lee Ray & Nikki Storm.
**PRO WRESTLING ELITE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP**: Grado vs Dave Mastiff (c)
It was time for the main event and fans were treated to another excellent video package. Leaving the fans with one image and one line to think about,
“im not a joke” – Grado.
As Grado came to the ring, the crowd were loving there hero and he entertained them before the start of the match. Then it was the Champion’s arrival and Mastiff wasted no time in ending any Title challenge Grado may have by assaulting him before the introductions finished.
Mastiff remained dominant as he used brutal kicks and punches to Grado as the hero tumbled to the outside. It was from there thanks to the encouragement of the crowd that Grado fought back against the Champion but only to be met with a heavy slam on the wooden floor.
Mastiff continued to punish the fan favourite by choking him with t shirts and a rolling splash. But the main reason why fans have taken to Grado is because of his heart and determination, he demonstrated this to the fans once again by hitting the Grado Stunner, as fans saw the change in momentum, he steadied the Wee Boot and he accidentally blasted the referee allowing Mastiff to hit a low blow.
As the Challenger looked defeated, arriving to the ring was N.A.K who helped the Champion decimate him as the fans couldn’t believe how the match was progressing, it was Project Ego gatecrashing the match to help Grado and chasing N.A.K away.
As Mastiff saw his opponent getting up he then struck him with the Title Belt, as the referee regained consciousness and was ready to count him for the pin, it was Lionheart at ringside pulling the referee out and destroying the Champion with the Front Slam.
From there Grado then covered Mastiff to get the pin and realise his quest is now over as he is now the Champion resulting in the fans standing in applause and cheering for there Hero.
New Champion: Grado defeated Dave Mastiff by pinfall
Our thanks to Craig Hermit (@craighermit) for contributing this show report to the Wrestle Ropes website.
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