The Senatorial Office: Open for Business!!

A good routine showing in Kyoto, with the action ramping up as the card went along and a shockingly abrupt Preliminary Main Event.

RESULTS

Wacker Drive Revival x Lightning Pro: Christopher vs. Tokugawa
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, October 8th at the Kyoto Central Gymnasium in Kyoto, Japan

Bonus Match
"King of Iron Fist" Harada(Rose Garden) vs. Phil Mercury

Two outstanding performers dueled in the bonus match, and while Harada was in fine form, Phil Mercury was utterly relentless with his attack on the legs, repeatedly going for his Under Pressure bridging figure four lock, and eventually caught Harada with a Sheer Heart Attack corkscrew senton off the top for the pin.

Main Event: Prove it for The Loop
The D-Team(Freight Train McMichaelson, D-Man Daunte Thomas and Astrid Johansson with Iceberg) vs. Worldwide Conquest(ALEXANDER, Stakhonovite Warrior and Rumika Hashi with Maximillian Francisco De La Cruz)

Iceberg would remain at ringside for the main event, albeit, after a change in clothes, witnessing an intense showdown between the D-Team and Worldwide Conquest. With more to gain than the Team had to lose, the Conquest trio would fight with more of an immediate sense, initiating multiple extended melees inside and outside of the squared circle, getting a questionably masked former Experto to involve himself at points and eventually, Rumika Hashi would catch Astrid Johannson with a moonstomp to get the three count. Worldwide Conquest now has a shot at The Loop, can they seal the deal in the upcoming months?

Iceberg vs. Anthony Kalb with Monica Tesfaye

Everyone but Anthony Kalb felt that Kalb was utterly insane for even attempting this bout. Correct that they may have seemed, Kalb took the fight to the undefeated Iceberg, giving him arguably the most competitive match that he's yet faced within the confines of an Office ring up to this point. The action would spill out of the ring at multiple points, thanks to Iceberg's crushing ripcord spear, giving Kalb the chance to hit his inverted brainbuster lift scoop tombstone, the Adam Smith Driver on the floor, with the competitors frantically fighting around Monica Tesfaye. A modified Adam Smith Driver in the ring landed at a crucial moment, but alas, would land in the ropes, giving Iceberg a chance to instead finish the match with a spear of his own for the pin. All in all, an exceptional showing for the Head of Operations, and another strong match for the D-Team's ace.

The Destructive Duo(Crusher Honda and Wrecker Yamamoto) vs. Yuriko Masamune and Aishwarya Dhawan

An excellent match with Aishwarya Dhawan putting on a strong performance, and one of Yuriko Masamune's sharp kicks opening an early cut on Wrecker Yamamoto. As competitive as the Duo's mentor and protege were, Yamamoto and Honda would not allow them the satisfaction of a victory, and surprisingly, it would be Crusher Honda with a Japanese leg roll clutch to score the pinfall win over Dhawan, proving that as violent as this match was at times, that this was still indeed a friendly encounter in the end.

No Disqualifcations
The Outlaw, Sam Hall vs. The X-Treme Kid

The Outlaw came in wearing his prized Ribera jacket and went to war with the backyard icon and NBNF leader. While the XTK was far from a pushover opening a cut and keeping a good pace, with several Damn Your Eyes diving DDTs, Hall would finish the match strong, giving Worldwide Conquest a solid win on the undercard.

White Hot(Keiko Maeda(Phoenix Rising) and Rei Hasegawa) vs. Blue Notes(Miss Bauhaus and Astro Traveler)

Although White Hot were far from overwhelmed, the cosmic ways of Astro Traveler proved to be the difference maker in this tag encounter as the avant garde jazzman scored the win for the Blue Notes by pinning Keiko Maeda following a huracanrana. It should be noted that Rei Hasegawa was uncharacteristically slow on her reaction time to make the save, missing a routine save by a split second.

Kaede Kinoshita vs. Koji Sawada

Koji Sawada was perhaps a bit overzealous in his effort to teach a lesson to his opponent here, and despite dominating the early phases, the Rookie Killer found himself on his back foot down the stretch as Kinoshita used her agility and connected with her Stardust Press to take the win. A strong showing for the Stardust Angel who has appeared to yielded major benefits from her intense training routine as of late.

Steve Phillips, Mr. Moonsault, Victoria May and Ross Malone vs. Kosuke “Choppu” Arai, Mr. Nobunaga, Ayako Miyamoto and Takayuki Ueda

A routine performance for most of the entrants here, save for a few impressive spots including an apron German from Miyamoto to May, and an impressive set of showings from Arai and Phillips, with the latter zeroing in for the later phases of the match, eventually trapping Arai in a Victory Lock II leglock to complete the win.

Preliminary Main Event: Victorious Medal Bout
G.P. Christopher(C) vs. Masa Tokugawa

GPC was not in the mood to indulge his long time rival in the media, and instead, casually walked through the swift strikes of Masa Tokugawa before simply pinning him with a backslide in ten minutes. A disappointing match for the buildup, but a dominating win for the longest reigning champ in the Office.

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Match of the Night: Iceberg vs. Kalb
-It's getting tougher and tougher to discount Anthony Kalb with fierce showings like this against top foes. Iceberg, for his part, was focused and kept up the energy for the duration of this brawl.

Performer of the Night: G.P. Christopher
-Months of buildup with GPC on the wane and Tokugawa on the rise, and we get a shockingly easy win for the champ. The reports of Christopher's decline were put to rest with this performance.

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G.P. Christopher: I'm just going to remind all the haters and the doubters and the jackasses who give me low match ratings, this one was for you. You kept saying I was washed, did that look like I was ready for the Old Guard division? Do ENHANCE losers beat Masa friggin' Tokugawa in ten without using any of their big moves? Yeah, I thought so. You know, I've pushed myself real hard lately, fought the best of the best on a regular basis, anywhere I could face them. You face the murderer's row, you end up losing some, looking bad sometimes, that's all there is to it. But when the Medal, when my Medal's on the line? You better believe I'm stepping up and taking the time to do this right. So now, who's up next? I pretty much kicked everyone's ass now. Think Kaede's got a shot, send her over. Someone outside want to take their chance? I'm game. All I know is that Super Shima Grey Machine better give me a good challenge, or I'll put his next challenger down even easier. Fine by me, gives me more time to hit the town with the lovely ladies of Kyoto...

One of the most surprising cards in recent Office history with a consequential tournament and a changing of the guard in UCSS.

RESULTS

UCSS x SWA: One Night Opportunity
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, October 15th at the Doors of Perception in Los Angeles, CA

Bonus Match
Leona Sterling(Phoenix Rising) vs. Count Savage

After witnessing DNA take his career to an incredible height, Leona Sterling would find the bottom level of her own. Unable to gain the momentum for any length of time or to get into place for her powerful Scottish Guillotine, Sterling would instead suffer a ten count loss in the third round following a combination leading to Savage's Exploding Palm. One thing is for sure, after a match like this, Sterling will likely look to hit the gym harder than ever before.

Main Event: UCSS Openweight Title Bout
Hakim Fields(C) vs. Dangerous Nicholas Alger

While not quite on par with Masked Maniac IV vs. Young Blood, this will nonetheless go down as one of the singular most shocking matches and results in Office history. For a little over two rounds, Dangerous Nicholas Alger not only turned back the clock, but may well have looked better than he ever did in his physical prime, almost entirely nullifying the potent attack of Hakim Fields, landing vicious kicks and suplexes in the standup and dominating on the mat. And by the third round, it did not take much for Alger to inflict a nine count off a belly to belly, and then drag Fields to the mat, once again locking in the Bermuda Triangle for the third time in the night, accomplishing the impossible and dethroning the UCSS Openweight champion. Dangerous Nicholas Alger is once again the UCSS champion and it seems that the main event scene is more wide open than it's looked in a long while.

UCSS Tag Team Championship Bout
"The Infamous" Ewan Jacobs and Frog Buster(C) vs. Thiago Gracie BJJ(Thiago Gracie and Jamie Tomasi)

A wild match that spilled out of the ring frequently as both teams seemed to share little love or respect for the other. The cheap shots of Ewan Jacobs and the powerful slams of Frog Buster managed to keep the Gracie team at bay for long stretches, but after a particuarily heated exchange on the outside with Jamie Tomasi, Jacobs re-entered the ring looking worse for wear. While he would gain a near fall on Thiago Gracie with a charging punch to the back of the head, the Armbar Grandmaster would return the favor with a spectacular victory roll armbar to submit his infamous opponent and bring the tag titles back to UCSS. An excellent match all around that remained entertaining from bell to bell.

Prove It Match
Dag Boomer with Laurence Holland vs. Grateful Saeba with Steel Johnson

A valiant effort by the fabled veteran, but Grateful Saeba, for all his hard kicks and skills could not overcome the power of Dag Boomer, nearly slammed through the mat by Boomer's front powerslam to suffer a knockout loss. It appears that Laurence Holland's title reign will remain unchallenged for the foreseeable future.

Bonus Match
Jasper Rhys(Independent) vs. Shrimp Simpson)

A surprise showing for promising independent Welshman, Jasper Rhys, taking on perhaps the only man in pro wrestling with a decidedly more diminutive build in the prolific jobber, Shrimp Simpson. Simpson did hold his own for a few minutes with his well-schooled grappling, but Rhys would take advantage of Simpson's mistakes as the match went along, hitting a springboard senton off a failed bulldog and eventually scoring the pinfall after Simpson attempted an ill-fated scoop slam, instead falling back and eating the three count.

UCSS Rules: Andronicus Turner Return Match
Andronicus Turner vs. Eliza Faulker(MWWC)

Eliza Faulkner showed no sign of intimidation against the returning former Openweight champion, and put forth an honest effort to keep the standout boxer grounded. In spite of Faulkner's attempts, and any potential ring rust, Andronicus Turner turned up the heat in the second round, repeatedly landing power right hands, with one particularly vicious overhand putting Faulkner down for good. Turner is back, and it appears, is ready to pick up right where he dropped off before losing the title.

Big Banter Brand(Walid Alizadeh, Virgil de Boer and Sanem Becker with "Big Banter" Rory Banner) vs. MATWORK(Victor Bosch, Cherry Blossom Ikki and Thomas Lancashire with Mikazuki)

A chaotic showcase rules bout that highlighted the power of Walid Alizadeh, but in the end, would give a chance for Cherry Blossom Ikki to once again overcome the odds, with the Vale Tudo legend catching Virgil de Boer with an armbar to give MATWORK an impressive win.

UCSS Rules
Candace Monroe(Phoenix Rising) vs. Aline Richelieu

Candace Monroe was able maintain a solid gameplan in this bout, relentlessly pressing the action on the inside, largely nullifying the range of Aline Richelieu. And while the towering Frenchwoman would find some success with quick leg sweeps, Monroe continued to carry out her plan to perfection, wrenching away with leglocks before connecting with the Stunner she inherited from Alexandra Kirison for a third round pinfall win.

One Night Opportunity Tournament Finals
Dangerous Nicholas Alger vs. Gentleman Jem Gladstone

A shockingly dominant win for the veteran, Alger, as he controlled every phase of this bout before clamping on a shining variation of the Bermuda Triangle in the second round to earn his shot at Hakim Fields in the main event.

One Night Opportunity Semi Final Bout
Lexie Barrett(Butterfloor) vs. Dangerous Nicholas Alger)

Lexie Barrett gave the UCSS Commissioner everything he could handle in this tournament bout, pressing the advantage on the mat and mostly avoiding Alger's powerful kicks on the feet. Even so, the Dangerous One was able to hold on, reversing his way into a Bermuda Triangle in the third round for a submission win, and one that should score a few points for the Alger family in their feud with the Butterfloor champion.

One Night Opportunity Semi Final Bout
Gentleman Jem Gladstone vs. Seong Jung Hwan

The Gentleman made a strong impression on his debut, having to fight through a determined challenge from Seong Jung Hwan along the way. Seong's swift kicks and speedy footwork seemed to give her the clear advantage, but Gladstone held on long enough to land a ferocious flurry of elbows in the fourth round to earn a ten count victory. The Englishman may not have been able to make much use out of his ground game, and had trouble landing on his feet, but his intelligence and toughness should allow him to become a mainstay in the promotion.

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Match of the Night: Jacobs and Buster vs. Thiago Gracie BJJ
-An easy choice, with this wild battle bringing the action across the duration without letting up for a moment.

Performer of the Night: Dangerous Nicholas Alger
-An even easier choice, three wins, avenging a family feud, and handing two men their first ever loss in UCSS, along with gaining the Openweight title...that should be enough to earn this award many times over.

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Injury Report

Grateful Saeba: Strained Back (Three Month Medical Suspension)
-The SWA legend found himself short of a title match, and in pain after a front powerslam from Dag Boomer. As such, Saeba will be out for the rest of the year as he recovers from his injury, and likely catches up on paperwork in his front office role.

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Kevin "The Internet" Anderson: This is World Wrestling Daily Digest Editor in Chief, Kevin "The Internet" Anderson here. I'm here backstage right after tonight's show with Dangerous Nicholas Alger, who just did the impossible, beating three people in one night, including the previously undefeated Hakim Fields. Mr. Alger, I know you have things to do, but do tell me us all how that feels.

Dangerous Nicholas Alger: How it feels? You're asking me? It feels great! Got my revenge. Kicked ass. Took zeros. That's what it's all about. Yeah, I get it. Big boss just booked himself the belt. But damn it, I earned it all! Lexie, great match. You might make my sponsors complain. Say things I didn't really need to hear. But you can fight. Gentleman Jem, you're good. I'm happy we signed you. Took a lot from Seong. Kept going. Looking forward to booking you again. And Hakim...

Anderson: Yes, do you think that you just wrecked your top star tonight?

DNA: Nah. We didn't sign Hakim to be a guy who gave up after his first loss. Guy survived nine years in hard time. He'd probably kick my ass any other night. But not tonight. He'll be back. And in fact, next month, he'll be back, with sixteen others. Got something I call the Two Stage Challenge. Two royales, two winners. Winners face each other for the Openweight belt.

Anderson: So you're putting yourself in this Challenge?

DNA: Nope. Because really, I don't need to be champ. It was fun for tonight. But I'm dropping it after this. Too busy running this place to be champ.

Anderson: Well, congratulations for tonight, at least. I'll let you go celebrate, or do your paperwork...

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Hakim Fields: I just want to step up to this camera right now and let everyone know that I'm not going anywhere. I worked too hard to get here, too many people worked their asses off to get me here for me to throw that away just because I lost a match. Thing is, first match here, I win the belt? That shows me that they believed in me. I believed in myself, and I saw just what can happen when a lot of belief gets put into action. Don't let anyone tell you any bullshit saying that once you fall down that you can't get back up again. Doesn't matter how big expectations are, you dust yourself off and you keep moving. So, they want to put me in some big mix for the belt again? I can deal with that. But I'd also like to ask a little favor. This joker calling himself Count Savage? I think he needs a little lesson in humility. Hear he's talking about how he beat Leona Sterling, about how he thinks his secret techniques can beat the 52 Blocks. Let him try, that's all I'm asking...

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Walking back to his office and opening the door, Commissioner Alger doesn't even get a chance to take the UCSS Openweight title off his shoulder before an irate "Big Banter" Rory Banner marches into the room.

Dangerous Nicholas Alger: What do you want?

"Big Banter" Rory Banner: What do you want, you ask? You know well what I want! I want you to put an end to this farce! You do not get to, as you Americans say, "ride off into the sunset" and give every common journeyman on the roster a chance at that title! No, you will not do that!

DNA: Why should I give you a shot?

Banner: I could elaborate for hours on such a subject, but it is not I that I speak of in this instance. No, there is a person in your employ whom I believe is undeniably your uncrowned champion at this point in time. And this man goes by the name of Walid Alizadeh.

DNA: He just got here!

Banner: As did Fields, and yet, you had no problem pushing him from the moment he arrived. Is it too much to ask to grant Mr. Alizadeh the match he richly deserves?

DNA: I get it. You want to see me get my ass kicked.

Banner: I've petitioned Midas already to make this happen. This will take place. We will have a proper champion once again, whether you believe it or not. In fact, we will not wait a month, but a week, because Mr. Matthews wants this match on his Golden Touch presentation.

DNA: Just remember this. I beat one unbeatable son of a bitch tonight. Maybe I'll go two for two.

Banner: The only number that matters now is one, because there's only one Walid Alizadeh, and there is only one single match left in your pathetic career, Alger!

DNA: That's fine. I'm feeling good. Sore, but good. Tell Walid he better train his submission defense. Because nobody ever escapes the Bermuda Triangle...

New debuts and an assortment of top notch matches highlighted a Golden Touch event that lived up to expectations and may well have some long term ramifications for the Office.


Golden Touch #15: Golden Glory
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, October 22nd at the Beltway Hippodrome in Washington, DC
Bonus Match
Blair Taylor vs. La Belleza

Unable to showcase her skills in the trios match, but having exited without any lingering injury, Blair Taylor instead had her chance against La Belleza and made the best of it, showing her flashy artistry in the clinch and on the mat, eventually catching Belleza out of a selfie attempt to complete a three part pinning combination for the win.

Bonus Match
Titania(Phoenix Rising) vs. Oleg Makos

Oleg Makos frustrated his Butterfloor rival early on, but as the match went along, Titania seemed to build up steam, unleashing her frustration with a frenzy of powerbombs later on, culminating in her pop up jumping bomb, the Titanic Bomb for an extremely satisfying three count over the perpetual chat box spammer.

Main Event: UCSS Openweight Title Bout
Dangerous Nicholas Alger(C) with Ruthless Nicole Alger vs. Walid Alizadeh with "Big Banter" Rory Banner

Dangerous Nicholas Alger did not want this match, preferring to drop the belt and put it up for grabs in a tournament. However, forced to defend against his chief rival's undefeated weapon, DNA put on a vintage performance for the ages, going toe to toe with his larger, more powerful opponent, winning grappling exchanges on the mat, repeatedly going for his Bermuda Triangle and even coming close at several points to scoring a ten count off his suplexes. And yet, for all that Alger did right here, for all the effort he put in, Walid Alizadeh was that much better, spiking Alger down on his head late in the match and eventually locking in a camel clutch in the third round to secure his submission victory to gain the UCSS Openweight title.

Trios Elimination Showcase
Technical Ecstasy(Valentina Verda, Ibrahim Rahman and Blair Taylor) vs. The VIP Club(Doctor Q(Rose Garden), Colossus Rhodes and Young Blood)

A dubious match for anyone to make a debut, part time yoga instructor and visual artist, Blair Taylor answered the call to join fellow technical wizards, Ibrahim Rahman and Valentina Verda to go up against one of the most fearsome fronts the VIP Club could possibly have assembled. Taylor would exit the match at a fairly early moment, thanks to Colossus Rhodes and his Colossal Breaker. All seemed to be lost for Technical Ecstasy, when Valentina Verda caught the giant with a counter rollup, evening things up. Unfortunately, Young Blood spiked Verda with a piledriver for the second elimination for the VIP Club, and a bloody Rahman endured an onslaught from Doctor Q, and would have pinned Young Blood clean on several occasions were it not for the surprising interference of Rhodes, eventually leading to a neck spiking slam from Q to finish things off. The VIP Club won, but their victory was less than absolute here, with their top performer eliminated and requiring his interference to stave off a last ditch counter attack.

Kevin Royce(Phoenix Rising) vs. Anthony Kalb

The Senatorial Office Head of Operations didn't die. That has to be considered a victory in its own right, with Anthony Kalb going up against one of the most brutal, remorseless machines of destruction in all of pro wrestling, and Kevin Royce did not disappoint his own sizable fanbase, grabbing a chair before the thirty second mark and going through his usual paces before putting a determined, but decidedly outgunned Kalb down with an iron claw slam into a claw hold on the mat. The Evergreen legend was clearly looking ahead to his upcoming match with Shogun in his home promotion.

ARENA Debut Match
ARENA(Arisa Hashimoto and Rena LeBlanc with Steve Phillips) vs. Crimson Romance(Luci and Chasity with Strawberry Sookie)(Wrestle Parade)

Continuing the momentum of the preceding match, ARENA's debut ended up being against one of the most popular teams in the Critical Alliance with Luci and Chasity, the Crimson Romance of Wrestle Parade's eMo stable. Globehopping bartender and streamer, Rena LeBlanc and Tokyo fashion designer, Arisa Hashimoto more than held their own against their more experienced foes, with their long legged kicks and well-coordinated attacks giving Crimson Romance more than their fair share of close calls. In the end, however, Chasity's keen instincts would kick in, catching LeBlanc with a Hydrangea style stretch to earn the submission victory, bringing an entertaining matchup to a close. ARENA may have lost to the better team, but for their first outing in the Office, this was as promising as one could have hoped for.

Shogun(Rose Garden) vs. Tarkhan the Mangler

There were questions regarding the ability of Tarkhan's physical capacity in regards to a high impact matchup. These questions were definitively answered in this wild, violent struggle between two hard hitting powerhouses as Shogun and Tarkhan threw everything but the kitchen sink at each other, going back and forth in raising the stakes for twenty five minutes before Shogun eventually connected with his psycho driver variant, the Will of One to put Tarkhan down for the pinfall. Shogun again reminds the fans here why he reigned over the Rose Garden for years and Tarkhan proved that he could withstand the rigors of such a matchup, both men gaining in the end of this excellent showdown.

"Showtime" Byron Worthy(Warrior Pro) vs. The Outlaw, Sam Hall

A standard issue slugfest took place here, which gave the advantage to Sam Hall. Hall would survive a series of harsh suplexes and grinding matwork from Worthy to hold on long enough to hit his Outlaw Boot pump kick for the win.

The Notorious EFM vs. Satoshi Iguchi(ZIP Japan)

Two veteran stars put on a quality bout with Notorious EFM repeatedly disrespecting the cutters of Satoshi Iguchi, but the ZIP Japan standout would not give up on his signature move, eventually landing one more deliberate cutter, dead center to net the pin.

Speed Dating(Riccardo de Luca(Phoenix Rising) and Felice Santana) vs. Renacimiento(Leonardo Pascual and Oliver Espadas)

Every bit the speedy spectacle that it was expected to be, with fluid teamwork from Speed Dating giving them an early edge, but Renacimiento's championship quality would shine through in the end with Leonardo Pascual catching De Luca with a Magistral cradle for the pin.

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Match of the Night: Shogun vs. Tarkhan
-A nearly impossible call, with Crimson Romance vs. ARENA and Alger-Alizadeh both well deserving, but the titanic tussle between these two hit hard enough to secure the Match of the Night award.

Performer of the Night: Walid Alizadeh
-Overcoming a determined defender in Dangerous Nicholas Alger and gaining the UCSS Openweight title made this a night to remember for the Persian Powerhouse.

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Following Walid Alizadeh's UCSS Openweight title win, his manager, Rory Banner held his own press conference in the back of the Beltway Hippodrome with a handful of reporters and random staffers present.

"Big Banter" Rory Banner: Yes, that is absolutely correct, we now have the Openweight title back where it belongs, here in the Big Banter Brand. It was an ignominious decision of that common cretin, Alger to duck and avoid the inevitable, but now you can all see just why this man deserved what he received. In fact, as the preeminent manager in all of the combat sports, I can safely say that the maths are simple. Walid does not just deserve to be the Openweight champion, but he deserves to be the Number One for the entire Senatorial Office.

Walid Alizadeh: That is right! Walid, Number One! Iran, Number One! You have seen the Persian Powerhouse! You have seen what I can do! Watch me do more!

Banner: With Walid, it is safe to say that the Big Banter Brand is in fine form for the days to come, and we will kick every arse that Alger can dig up for as long as we wish to hold onto this belt. Remember this, we are the finest athletes our countries have to offer, do not ever look past us!

Morgan "Midas" Matthews: Bravo, bravo. That was a thrilling performance and fitting capstone to my Golden Touch event, wasn't it? Matches like yours, Walid, those are the reasons people pay to attend Golden Touch events! Now, I watched that match, and I realized something. I realized that I have found the solution to so many of my lingering problems! Walid Alizadeh, you are truly an elite competitor, are you not? Don't answer me right now, I'm on a roll. Of course you are, a blind man could see that fact! Banner, you have done well to discover this fine specimen! In fact, I wish to reward you with a bonus for doing so.

Banner: Thank you, Mr. Matthews, it is my honor to build the best Brand in the world and I do think I deserve to be...

Midas: No, no, you don't understand. What I wish to do is to compensate you, because Walid has far too much potential to linger around your little "Brand" any longer! What I am saying, is that, Walid, I am offering you a coveted spot in my Golden Touch VIP Club! You will remain the UCSS Openweight champion, this is true. But you will now receive opportunities that you have never seen before in your life! Doors will open! You will climb the ladder into the upper echelon, now! All you need to do is accept!

Banner: Excuse me, sir, but I am in no need of a bonus and I would much prefer to...

Midas: Hush, Banner, and know your place! Walid, an answer, please.

Walid: You are asking me to join you? To leave the Big Banter Brand?

Midas: You will learn soon that I do not like repeating myself! Do I have an answer?

Walid: I had an, how would you say, interesting path in life! I train hard as child, learn Greco-Roman wrestling, become strong as the ocean waves! I become the best, but I cannot remain in my homeland longer! I find way to wrestle again, and I come here when I get message from Rory Banner!

Banner: That is correct, it is thanks to my vision and my superb managerial skills that you became the champion here, and...

Walid: But I am not champion because of you! I am champion because of me! I beat Dangerous Nicholas Alger! I beat everyone who fights me! I leave Iran, my home, and I travel the world for the best challenge! And I see that I can get that with Midas! Yes, I accept the VIP Club!

Midas: Splendid! This is a great day for all of us, as you will see!

Walid: But...understand me. I am not your monster. I am not your big foreign threat. Iron Sheik is my hero. But I will not be like him in all ways. I am proudly Iranian, proudly Persian. But I am not the tool of anyone. Not the government I left for what it does. Not for Rory Banner. Not for you. I compete for glory. I compete for my glory, for your glory, too because I join you. But I do so in my ways.

Midas: Um...uh...

Walid: Do you think I am just big muscles and no brains? I want to be with the best! I want to be VIP! But we will be partners! Remember this, and I will do what you need! Do not forget this, and I will beat everyone!

Midas: Um...very...well, then. Welcome to the Club.

Midas awkwardly adjusts his tie, brushing his hand through his hair, and without another word, exits the room, slamming the door behind.

The Horror of Hardcore returned once again, and did not disappoint through the main event, while mileage may vary quite a bit for the results that followed after the battle between Shogun and Mina Fitsharris concluded.

RESULTS

PEWA Horror of Hardcore 2021
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, October 29th at the Halcyon Ballroom in Philadelphia, PA

Bonus Match: PEWA Extreme Title Bout
Juliette Erving(C) vs. Colossus Rhodes with Morgan "Midas" Matthews, Persephone and Irkalla

Following the main event, Morgan Matthews arrived at the entryway, and demanded that Juliette Erving make her way to the ring, bringing the title with her. While rumors had circulated that Colossus Rhodes would try to add another title to his collection, instead, the PEWA's worst nightmare would be realized, as Midas dispatched none other than former, disgraced Extreme champion, Young Blood to the ring. Erving, unfocused and unprepared, did her best to put her boots to her foe, but Young Blood was, for once, focused and motivated, showing his fearsome set of abilities before cruelly finishing Erving with her own elevated swing neckbreaker, the Conclusion, pinning her following the impact to claim the PEWA Extreme title as the crowd silently watched on in shock.

Main Event: Hellfire Explosion Match
Shogun(Rose Garden) vs. Mina Fitsharris

To call this match with a play by play of the moves and the action would not do it honors. Instead, just understand that Mina Fitsharris's focus on obtaining vengeance and Shogun's pride as a legend produced a back and forth spectacle of violence that never relented until the final second of the fifteen minute timer as the Hellfire Explosion went off, finishing both depleted opponents at the buzzer. Fitsharris earned her knockout. Shogun did not lose. The PEWA fanbase was the true winner in this draw of a double knockout, one that even Digital Dave Doolittle had no choice, but to issue a hundo for.

The Insanitarium
Victor Van Banning vs. Sir Vladimir Henry

The classic matchup delivered as always, with Van Banning and Henry doing battle in the Insanitarium cage, but this would be one time where evil would triumph, as Sir Vlad took out his frustrations from a miserable year in general by burning his archrival with a fireball to take the pinfall. It should be mentioned that the head of the House of Hammer maliciously ran over referee Masked Maniac III twice directly before the finish, perhaps resulting in a bit of an intimidated fast count.

PEWA Tag Team Championship Bout
Powers and Fury(Luke Powers and Jack Fury) vs. Tough Guys(Anwar Omar and the Equalizer)

A simple, easy win for the champs, as they decisively controlled the momentum, dominated most of the exchanges and put away the Tough Guys with Luke Powers hitting a powerbomb on the Equalizer for the three. While the Tough Guys certainly deserved their chance, it was painfully clear which team was superior in this match, and a good case could be made at this point for Powers and Fury being the best team in the Office, outright.

PEWA Ruler of the Road Title Bout: Light Tube Deathmatch
Tomas the Tiny Giant(C) vs. Zulu Lionheart

The startling rise of Zulu Lionheart has been one of the Office's biggest stories in the last few months, with the South African MMA import having a rough start, but now finding his momentum as he acclimates to his new sport. Arguably the biggest test to date for the Lionheart was to take on Tomas in his favorite match type, dueling within the light tubes. And this ended up being a rousing success for Zulu, throwing Tomas into his own lights, managing at one point to eject him out of the ring and over the landmine boards on the outside with a rolling tomoe nage and fending off Tomas's potent power moves before finishing with a ferocious spinning backfist to get the three count and his first taste of gold in the Office.

Barbed Wire Abattoir
Jakob of Furis(OG-FPD) vs. The Cremator

Two storied veterans of hardcore terror met inside the barbed wire for this one, and from the jump, it was clear that Jakob of Furis was not in any mood to become a victim of the Ritual of the Flame. Furis made good use of his surroundings, opening a cut by throwing the Cremator into the barbed wire, with the House of Hammer vassal returning the favor to make for a fittingly bloody encounter. With this much blood in play, it was no surprise, therefore, that Furis would close out strong with a spike into the iron claw yielding a three count deep in the Windex corner.

Hell Butchers(Cleaver(Rose Garden) and Demon Otsu(ZIP Japan) and the Warbringers(Demarcus Browning(Rose Garden) and Moustapha Ndour) vs. The Bingo Hall Mutants(Rampage Rage and Skullface Killah) and The New Mutants(PM Carnage and The EMP)

As expected, this match didn't much follow any ruleset, with massive brawls spilling to the outside on a regular occurrence. What was not as expected, was Demarcus Browning making a save for fellow Warbringer, Moustapha Ndour, after the latter took a thunderous powerbomb courtesy of Rampage Rage. In response, Browning used his own powerbomb, the Browning Buster on Rage, knocking out the venerable Bingo Hall Mutant to finish the match in a finish as wild as the match itself ended up being.

Ladies of Hardcore
Lexie Barrett(Butterfloor) vs. Heidi Karnstein

A far better match than many expected from this asymmetric matchup as Heidi Karnstein displayed surprising athleticism and wrestling skills that far exceeded her previous matches in the PEWA. However, even though the House of Hammer cornerstone drew blood and aggressively pursued the pin, Lexie Barrett would rally as the match went along, working the mat and eventually landing her Barrett Crusher variation into a side bridging pin for the win. Even if Barrett didn't realize what she was in for, the Butterfloor champion quickly adjusted and proved her quality once again.

Nightmare Clown(Lucha POWER) vs. Bodybreaker Brown vs. Freya O'Malley(Phoenix Rising) vs. Big Clay Hurst(Wrestle Parade)

A frantic fracas of an opener, with Nightmare Clown making an absolute nuisance of himself for the duration, Bodybreaker not managing much of anything before a Big Clay elbow drop eliminated him relatively early and Freya O'Malley unfortunately succumbing to the Clown's liplock of all things. Shortly after, Clay Hurst would spike Nightmare down with a thumb to the throat to take the win and put the PEWA back on notice.

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Match of the Night: Fitsharris vs. Shogun
-No question about it, this match was guaranteed to deliver heated action and far exceeded nearly everyone's expectations to put on one of the PEWA's best matches of the whole year.

Performer of the Night: Young Blood, Zulu Lionheart
-Realistically, Young Blood's startling demolition of Juliette Erving deserved this, but Zulu Lionheart's wonderful performance in a far superior match with Tomas gives him joint billing for the Performer of the Night.

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Injury Report

Rampage Rage: Wind Knocked Out (No Medical Suspension)
-Rampage Rage's pride was damaged more than his body from Demarcus Browning's Browning Buster, but it was still enough to put him down for the count in their eight person tag.

Mina Fitsharris: Various Unspecified Injuries (One Month Medical Suspension)
-After the Hellfire Explosion went off, Mina was said to have suffered from a variety of injuries and will be given the next month off to recover from the brutal match.

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Kevin "The Internet" Anderson: This is World Wrestling Daily Digest editor in chief, Kevin "The Internet" Anderson here with PEWA President, Biff Taylor. Mr. Taylor...

Biff Taylor: Look, I ain't in the mood for much talking here. You know the Biffmeister's pissed. And that's a motherlovin' understatement. Kevin, you know I banned that jackass from the PEWA for good. Midas just stuck his thumb in my eye. He stuck his thumb in the fan's eyes. Hell, he stuck his thumb in Kevin Royce's eye, 'cause Royce did us the favor of the century by helpin' us in bannin' that bastard from our events! So, you're gonna ask me what I think, what I'm gonna do? Look, man, this was war. Midas just doesn't like that we promoters don't always give him what he wants, and I get he thinks he has to be Mr. Big Shot, but this was way too far. So yeah, we're getting that belt back as soon as possible, I don't care what it takes.

???: Excuse me, sir.

Turning around, Biff Taylor finds himself face to face with Midas Matthews, with Young Blood disrespectfully dragging the PEWA Extreme title behind himself following right afterwards.

Morgan "Midas" Matthews: Excuse me, I want to make a few things perfectly clear, so that even a burnt out fool like you can understand. First, you see this man? You will respect him as your new champion. He earned it fair and square, and I will not have you take his belt by nefarious means. Therefore, the PEWA Extreme championship is going to be exclusively defended on Golden Touch broadcasts going forward. You may submit a contender when you have one, and I will accept any reasonable entry. But there will only be one contender at a time.

Biff: You son of a bitch, you knew why I banned him. You know it.

Young Blood: Fuck you, Biff, go fuck yourself, fucking boomer bitch whore!

Biff: Hell, you about banished him yourself, Midas, where's Stanford the Translator? Didn't you have the sponsor folks pitch a fit?

YB: Hey, Bitch Taylor, nobody wants to hear your bullshit! I got your shitty little belt again! Bow to me! Worship me, motherfucker!

Biff: Don't get too comfortable, dude. You ain't got what it takes to keep that for long, an' the moment you drop it, Midas drops your irritating ass to the wayside!

Midas: The VIP Club is stronger than it has ever been before, I have full confidence that Young Blood will vanquish anyone you send in. He will not fail me. He must not fail me on this precious renewed opportunity...

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Sir Vladimir Henry: The House of Hammer may appear to be crumbling, but for once, that meddlesome fool, Van Banning will not stand in my way. Therefore, I now set my sights to the veins and arteries of America itself. I will be the first to challenge this Zulu Lionheart for the Ruler of the Road. For I believe that when I gain this seemingly inconsequential prize, I will have discovered a key to powers unknown to common society. I will add to my already-formidable arcane powers and then the true games begin!

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Tomas the Tiny Giant: tomas does not like that the tiny giant has lost the belt that rules all of the roads because tomas was a ruler when i had this belt but now tomas is just tomas and when tomas is only tomas with no belt of tomas then that is no good for tomas AND WHAT IS NO GOOD FOR TOMAS IS NO GOOD FOR EVERYONE BECAUSE I WANT TO BREAK EVERYONE THEN AND I WILL BREAK PEOPLE LIKE I BREAK LIGHTS but there is a choice for the breakers to find the revenge of the breakers and when we join together again with the Kira of the X and me then WE WILL HAVE BELTS AGAIN WHEN WE BREAK THE REIGN OF THE POWERS AND THE FURY and then tomas will be a tomas with a belt and all will be all right with tomas when tomas has a belt again.

A fun, fast moving night of action at the Stockade in Amarillo, with an averted title match, contenders found for multiple titles and big upsets all making this a memorable experience for the fans.


TIPWF: The Lone Star Quest
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, November 5th at the Stockade in Amarillo, TX

Bonus Match
Corrina "Cobra" Schwall vs. Moonman

A much more even contest than the first, abrupt bonus bout, with Cobra Schwall making her return from injury. Schwall and Moonman went back and forth for the duration of this match, as the Cobra hit her DDT in the Windex corner at one point, but Moonman survived, and after a long brawl on the outside, connected with his Lunar Lander moonstomp off the top to get the three.

Bonus Match
Blair Taylor vs. Professor Mark Gizenga

This could have potentially been a technical showcase for the ages. Instead, it was over in precisely one minute as Taylor leapfrogged over her foe, and with a quick trip, caught him in a bridging pin for the instant flash pin. One of the most impressive wins in recent memory in the Office, with Blair Taylor's stock shooting up into the stratosphere, making the competition for her eventual Office destination that much more intriguing.

TIPWF Lone Star Championship Number One Contender Bout
Mohammad Ramses vs. Salvador Sosa

Salvador Sosa knew he had only one person standing between him and his goal to liberate the Domincan Golden Championship from the clutches of Midas Matthews and Colossus Rhodes, and as such, was unintimidated by the Anubis mask of Mohammad Ramses, undeterred by the Egyptian's imposing attacks and went absolutely berserk with flowsions as the match went along, with one last one giving the Rudo Army Commander the win he needed. Salvador Sosa is back on track, and perhaps even the Colossus should take note at this point.

La Familia(Mega Meat and Rey De La Carne)(Wrestle Parade) vs. Los Stanfords(Stanford Bradley Jr. and Stanford Bradley)

Before this match could start, the Commissioner crankily made his way to the stage, microphone in hand.

Walt Callahan: Look, I'm fed up, I've had enough. This is nonsense. He isn't competing for a belt that he doesn't have a right to compete for, I don't care what Midas says. So, if Mega Meat can find a teammate....well, I think I'll just use my Commissioner power to make this a tag team match, instead....

And as such, Rey De La Carne made his triumphant appearance to join his father. Following an utterly excruciating series of attire changes(with the Office reportedly having packed the wrong clothes in some boxes), La Familia joined up to take on Los Stanfords. The match was about what anyone would have expected from these pairings, the Bradleys mainly keeping in the match thanks to the athleticism of Ricky Scott and La Familia showing off their own skills. It should also be mentioned that at one point, Ricky Scott decided to exit the ring with a tope con hilo to absolutely nothing but the mats on the floor. Eventually, though, Rey De La Carne found himself holding onto a chair at an inopportune time, and referee Domingo Santana called for the DQ, giving Stanford Bradley (Sr.) the victory as a result, while the crowd in the Stockade made their disapproval heard.

TIPWF Lone Star Trios Championship Number One Contender Bout
The Santana Family(Felix Santana Senior, Felix Santana Junior and Felice Santana with Felix Santana III) vs. Tranquilo Revolution(Humberto Ortega, Itzcoatl Hernandez and Misterio Guerrero with Sarita Jean Watkins)

This seemed like another contest where one side was simply hungrier for the win, as the Tranquilo Revolution took the fight to the Santanas from the opening bell and played a strong ring positioning game. A fairly strong showing from Felix Junior was more than countered by a determined performance from Itzcoatl Hernandez, and the Aztec Executioner would spike Junior into the turnbuckle with his Blood Tribute brainbuster to gain the pin for his side, earning a shot at the Dynasty Cyclones.

Jean Pierre Mutombo vs. Supernaut

In a year that has already provided some astounding upsets around the CRITICAL Alliance, from Candace Monroe overcoming Kanjirin and Steve Phillips prevailing over Doctor Q, it was perhaps the idea in Supernaut's head that he could contribute his own entry on the list. And as such, the heavy metal luchador again set out in singles action, fully determined to take the fight to the most decorated man in Office history. Jean-Pierre Mutombo seemed somewhat off his top game in this one, never truly ramping up his pace, even as Supernaut threw high speed flurries at him, and would go so far as to dance in the ring at one point, celebrating prematurely. And premature a celebration it was, as Supernaut slammed the Man of Unity down with a Sabbath Spike, and finding that insufficient, landed a single leg counter that set Mutombo up for the Spiral Architect cannonball senton, following up with a quick splash to earn the biggest singles win of his career. Supernaut in his current form could well have punched a ticket to the main event for months to come with this superb victory.

The EWO(Valentina Verda, Martina Martinez and Vice Versa) vs. The Mallard(MCCW), El Froggy Mask & Rodeo Angel

A fabulously fast moving, entertaining contest with the EWO and the Triple Assortment all bringing their best to the table. Vice Versa seemed particularly enamored with applying the stinkface to a beleaguered Rodeo Angel, sending her right back to the Assortment's corner multiple times after the move. While the EWO may have had a slight advantage for much of the match, later on, an explosive burst of offence from the Mallard would seem to turn the tides, and El Froggy intelligently picked up the pieces, hitting Versa with a backbreaker, catching her as she groggily bounced back up, dragging her to the Assortment's corner before hitting a Frog Fifty splash off the top to earn the pin for his side. The Assortment have often come close to the Trios belts in the past, but it looks as if they might have a real shot at them at this point.

Diego Santana with Senora Conquistadora vs. Poison Froggy Mask

Poison Froggy Mask may now be a man without a nation, with no stable to stand with, but one thing is for certain; Poison Froggy was on an absolute mission on this night. PFM countered the Santana outcast's best moves at critical opportunities and then went on an absolute tear down the stretch, hitting his Dart Drop brainbuster, multiple Venom Stomps off the top and eventually covered following a running Venom Stomp to claim his victory. Poison might not be popular in the locker room, but he is undeniably a threat to anyone on the TIPWF roster going forward.

Margarita Morales vs. Nefertiri vs. Calista Vargas(Phoenix Rising)

Margarita Morales seemed to be the top performer in this one, persistently pestering both of her foes and getting the best of the majority of her exchanges. But this could only last so long, as Nefertiri would catch the Sultry Assassin with a bridging crossarm suplex to eliminate her. Not long after that, Nefertiri would also find herself eliminated, knocked out by the dreaded Stormbreaker of Calista Vargas, with Phoenix Rising's Brazilian standout earning an impressive victory as a result.

TIPWF Lone Star Championship Tournament Semi Final
Roland Chang III with Roland Chang Sr. and Roland Chang Jr. vs. Mohammed Ramses with Nefertiri

A much more competitive tournament match than its counterpart, as Roland Chang III pushed Mohammad Ramses to his absolute limit, lawn darting him into the corner and keeping pace with the Egyptian throughout the contest. Even so, Ramses managed to hold on, firing back with Pyramid Drivers and eventually, a sheer drop Final Pyramid Driver to net the three count and move onto the finals in the main event.

TIPWF Lone Star Championship Tournament Semi Final
Hoss Hank Harcourt Hadley Jr. with Cogburn Ranch(Cowboy Johnston, Duke Cogburn and Generalissimo Kool Q) vs. Salvador Sosa with the Rudo Army(Killer King Jones, Megan Chabot and El Hijo de Macchiato)

The difference in experience and class showed greatly in this opening contest, as Salvador Sosa comfortably cruised to victory over the promising young prospect, putting 4-H away with a swanton off the top and easily nullifying his potent power along the way.


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Match of the Night: The EWO vs. Triple Assortment
This trios match brought action and entertainment in equal values and managed to steal the show as a result. Supernaut vs Mutombo, Schwall vs. Moonman and the blazingly fast Morales-Nefertiri-Vargas matches all delivered, but this one was clearly the best match of the night.

Performer of the Night: Salvador Sosa, Supernaut
-While Sosa beat two quality foes to earn his shot at the titles, and more than earned this award, Supernaut's upset win over JPM could not go without recognition.

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Injury Report

Nefertiri: Whiplash (Two Month Medical Suspension)
-A Stormbreaker from Calista Vargas knocked the Egyptian out of their triple threat match, and will keep her out of competition for the rest of the year, too.

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Salvador Sosa: Hey, boss man, good to see you out here. Come here, I got something I want to say. Walt, my amigo, thanks for giving me this chance, I just want you to know something, though. When, not if, but when I beat that big lug, Colossus, and I bring your belts back here...I'm giving you the Lone Star belt. You can have it, do whatever you want with it. But the Dominican Golden Championship, that belt's staying around my waist. That belt, my friend, it's the belt of my homeland, and I have a lot of respect for the history the Santanas put into that strap of leather and gold. Midas tried to make it part of one big hunk of gold with the Lone Star, but this, this deserves better. And I intend to make sure it gets what it deserves.

Walt Callahan: Fine. You beat him, you can do that. You would damn well earn the right to do so.

Sosa: Now, get this, you and me, we don't always see eye to eye. You got a habit of pushing too hard, and I'm a Rudo, I do what works for me and mine. Just like Grizz was trying to do, I want to make the Golden Championship the top plate around here. I want to let you know that I expect it to be treated as numero uno. Not your secondary title. Not an afterthought, but the belt that matters most of all. Do we have an understanding?

Callahan: I understand you want to make a defunct promotion's title take precedence over the TIPWF's own. And I don't know if I like that, very much. I gave Felix Santana Senior a promise I'd take care of his family legacy here. I didn't tell him I'd turn the TIPWF into Santana Family Wrestling.

Sosa: That's too bad...because you really don't want to fight this fight. But don't worry, buddy, we'll take care of things over in Midas's house before we ever start up on this one. Just remember, though, I always handle my business. Just ask Experto...or De La Cruz, I mean...

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Blair Taylor: Hello! My name is Blair Taylor. I like to consider myself a force for peace, harmony and understanding in this world. I try to find these values as I teach people to find their better selves through the practice of Yoga. I try to present these values through my various pursuits of the visual arts, from painting to sculpture and other forms of self-expression. And I really think that the most fruitful field for me to present my ideals can be found right here in the ring! For too long, the general assumption is that professional wrestling is a world where you succeed with machismo, violence and aggression. That you have to inflict harm on your fellow person to achieve your victory. But I think I can demonstrate a better option and one that's more attuned to a less troublesome worldview. After all, it only took me one minute tonight to get my three count! And I didn't have to slam anyone's head into the mat or make them bleed, I just found the simplest path to success. I hope that I can continue to find opportunities to present my case to the fans, and I look forward to seeing you all from week to week!

A new age dawns upon Wacker Drive as the balance of power shifts following a noteworthy main event in Chicago.

Wacker Drive Revival x Lightning Pro: Collision Course
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, November 12th at Wacker Drive Revival in Chicago, IL

Main Event: The Loop Championship Bout
The D-Team(D-Man Daunte Thomas, Freight Train McMichaelson and Astrid Johansson with Iceberg)(C) vs. Worldwide Conquest(The Outlaw, Sam Hall, Nishimura Endo and Rumika Hashi with Maximillian Francisco De La Cruz)

An absolute roller coaster of a match that shifted the advantage back and forth awaited fans in the main event, with Worldwide Conquest seemingly finding itself in trouble as Sam Hall ate an early pinfall from Freight Train McMichaelson following a heavy shoulder tackle. The Conquest would not falter, though, as Nishimura Endo drew upon his championship experience and Rumika Hashi on her fighting spirit. Endo would plant the D-Man with a Peace End powerbomb to eliminate him, evening up the teams. While Johansson and McMichaelson impressively kept on the pressure at this point, another Peace End would level the former, leaving the Freight Train on his own. The Train did not give in easily, spearing Endo, but a Sparrowhawk Kick from Hashi would finish off the former NFL standout, giving Rumika Hashi the biggest win of her career, and transferring The Loop to Worldwide Conquest. In spite of Iceberg's absence, the D-Team bravely fought on, and demonstrated their quality. For the Conquest, this could well mark a new era of dominance, with no team in Wacker Drive seemingly able to produce the firepower to stand up to the rapidly growing team.

Iceberg Special Challenge
Iceberg vs. Shrimp Simpson

With an incredibly irate Iceberg already looking ready to explode for being called out of his team for their title defense, it only looked worse when Maximillian Francisco De La Cruz appeared on the entranceway. The former El Experto would motion to the back, summoning the Most Beautiful Referee in Wrestling, Golden Touch Promotion's exclusive official, Sheena, another worsening sign. And then the entire audience knew the setup was in as Shrimp Simpson jogged down to the ring.

Iceberg made short work of the famous ENHANCE jobber, wasting no time before dropping him with the fireman carry jackhammer, the Icehammer for the three count, pinning Simpson in just over six minutes. Iceberg would then march to the back, preparing to support his D-Team teammates at ringside, expending little energy before his Sakura Pro Future Blossom title defense later in the night...but would that actually backfire?

Lightning Pro Victorious Medal #1 Contender Bout
Kaede Kinoshita vs. ALEXANDER

Kinoshita and ALEXANDER were in excellent form in this fast paced, hard hitting struggle of a matchup, and while it seemed that an extended sequence on the outside would favor the Worldwide Conquest leader, the Stardust Angel held on before dropping multiple Stardust Presses back in the ring, the last of which would earn the three count, sending the former super prospect into the Preliminary Main Event scene to take on G.P. Christopher for his Victorious Medal on a future show.

ARENA(Arisa Hashimoto and Rena LeBlanc) vs. White Hot(Keiko Maeda(Phoenix Rising) and Rei Hasegawa)

White Hot were no slouches here, but this was ARENA's moment to shine, and shine they did as the long legged duo of Arisa Hashimoto and Rena LeBlanc outworked their foes, leading to LeBlanc landing her impressive Cajun Moon high angle moonsault on Keiko Maeda for the pinfall. While their excellent debut match against Crimson Romance resulted in defeat, ARENA were able to gain a win for their Wacker Drive arrival, and the two may well be destined for great things in the Office if this was any sign.

Bonus Match
Fred the Red vs. Gary Gear

An afterthought, filler bonus match to make up for the brevity of Taylor-Rahman, and yet, Fred the Red and Gary Gear ended up putting on a match of the night level performance. Gear was locked in from early on, blasting his Liverpoolian opponent with big bombs from the start. And while Fred would get more than a few solid shots in, including some absolutely thunderous penalty kicks, this match would be Gear's opportunity to shine as he eventually planted Fred with an iron claw slam to earn one of the most impressive wins of his career. Incredibly, Gear's much-derided cardio managed to mostly hold out through the entire match with a minimum of his usual breathless pauses.

Technical Tusslen
Blair Taylor vs. Ibrahim Rahman

Live by the flash, die by the flash. Blair Taylor lasted just over a half minute longer than it took her to defeat Mark Gizenga, as Ibrahim Rahman caught her with one of his own rollups for a 1:31 rollup victory. The Tunisian Nomad again reminded the Office and L-Pro just why he is considered one of the best technicians in the world with this one.

The PAC(Byron Worthy(Warrior Pro), Steve Phillips and Anthony Kalb with Monica Tesfaye) vs. The Syndicate(The Goodfellas(Eddie the Wire and Tony the Rod) and Mr. Cobra with Lucretia DeCavalcante)

The PAC seemed to be doing fairly well against their Syndicate opponents for the bulk of this match, that is, until Mr. Cobra decided to go off on one of his customary rampages, drilling Steve Phillips into the mat with a piledriver. The Syndicate may have been overlooked in recent months, but this win instantly returns them into the hunt for The Loop.

DUDE Smith vs. Kosuke "Choppu" Arai

Every bit the stubborn brawl that one would have expected, Arai and Smith fought back and forth for the duration of this one, and while it seemed as the match went along that Kosuke Arai's experience and his head cleaving Hell Banishing Chop would make the difference, DUDE Smith soldiered on, retaliating with his DUDEisher fireman carry brainbuster and landed an abrupt chokeslam to take a closely contested win.

Aishwarya Dhawan vs. Koji Sawada

Koji Sawada arrived to punish his foe and inflict pain. He succeeded, with flying colors, waging a war of attrition on the mat, hiting a grumpy powerbomb and repeatedly going for his Rookie Killer boston crab. Aishwarya Dhawan arrived to win a match. She succeeded, overcoming Sawada's brutality and responding with a series of head drops and chops culminating in a Tiger Flowsion for the finish. Dhawan took a big step forward in her career with this win, and will likely be able to cement a spot in the midcard for the near future on the L-Pro roster.

Preliminary Main Event
Strong Style Royalty(G.P. Christopher and Ali Ahmed Mehrmohammdi) and the Destructive Duo(Crusher Honda and Wrecker Yamamoto) vs. The Reformation(Shogun and Harada)(Rose Garden) and Apocalyptic Warriors(Masa Tokugawa and Ai Tanaka)

This was a battering for the Apocalyptic Warriors, who ended up taking the lion's share of the action, and their opponents' offence. Harada had a few intriguing exchanges with GPC, but in the end it would be Wrecker Yamamoto finishing off Masa Tokugawa with her Trash Compactor belly to back neckbreaker.

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Match of the Night: Kinoshita vs. ALEXANDER
-While Fred the Red vs. Gary Gear was a wonderful surprise, and a close second, the #1 contender match for the Victorious Medal had higher stakes and a higher level display of skills from both sides.

Performer of the Night: Rumika Hashi-Nishimura Endo-Sam Hall
-The Worldwide Conquest trio pulled off the most important win in their stable's history, and Rumika Hashi finally became a champion in an excellent performance from Hashi and Endo. Hall ends up sharing the award as part of the winning team, but in all honesty, Hashi and Endo were the ones who really deserved it.

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ALEXANDER: (Translated from Japanese) <I was thwarted in my battle tonight...but the war continues and the Conquest is furthered! Tonight, we struck our first blow in attaining absolute domination, we have established our foothold, we have now claimed the beginning of our empire!>

Rumika Hashi: <Finally, I know what it is like to be a champion. After Crusher Honda and Wrecker Yamamoto nearly ended my career in their cowardly ambush all those years back, I finally climbed back up. When my foot connected with that big fool's head, and the pinfall was counted, it was...it was satisfying, but it did not relieve me of my burden. ALEXANDER! I demand that you dispatch the Mangler, or the Stakhonovite and send us to defeat the Destructive Duo for once and for all, so I can have my revenge!>

Nishimura Endo: <Let go of the past, Hashi. The past only holds you back. You can't reach into the future. You can only live for today, fight for today. Do that. Savor the victory. And once you have done that, then we may give a taste of Conquest to your old friends. But there is a time for that, and this not not that time.>

Hashi: <You're volunteering?>

Endo: <I beat Honda before, didn't I? I don't fear her.>

ALEXANDER: <Excellent! Go forth and continue the Conquest!>

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Following the end of Charles Berg's night, including his match in Sakura Pro, the man they call Iceberg posted a message to the media:

Iceberg: First, I'm just gonna say it. Rage Monkey beat me, fair and square. No walking around that at all. So don't anyone tell me I'm making excuses. Doesn't mean I don't think I want my rematch, but what's done is done, and he won and I lost and that's all I have to say about that.

Iceberg: But what I'm gonna say next, you better listen up real careful. Yeah, I'm talking to you, De La Cruz. I know you made a dirty deal with Midas to get me out of the title match. I know you cleared the path so your team didn't have to deal with me. But you know what? You think you can get away with that? I call bullshit! I'm gunning for you, Worldwide Conquest! Every one of you miserable bastards! I'm gonna take each and every one of you down, one at a time. And I'm not stopping until I put all of you down hard! You see what I did to Shrimp Simpson? That's nothing compared to what I'm doing when I catch any of you! So, who's next? You'll find out soon enough!

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A message from Rei Hasegawa[/u]

Rei Hasegawa: I promised fans of Rei to speak English. I keep promises. It does not matter...difficult...easy...I keep promises. I learn important for keeping promises from tough times.

Rei: <But it would only demean me and the ears of those whom have decided to hear what I have to convey should I continue to inadequately express myself in such a way. There will be a day, I give my word as a Hasegawa that it shall be the case that I will freely speak to the English speaking fans in their own dialect. But today, I am honestly too frustrated to do so! For, as you have seen, no matter what progress I have fought so hard to obtain in my career, this week has threatened to undo every last bit of it and my patience is depleted to its final ebb as well! Keiko and I could not succeed on Proving Ground against the team of Winter Fresh, a pair that the press have far preferred over ourselves. Later on, Keiko and I could not prevail against the team of ARENA, a pair which the press have been much more excited over than they ever were for ourselves. Those were losses that have hurt me deeply, and not just for myself, but for Keiko and all she has done to make our team into what it has become.>

Rei: <But no, Keiko and I, we are each quite resilient in our own right, no matter what some might believe. We can withstand defeat, as we have done in the past. But if you are listening to me, then you know that the true...please excuse me for a moment.>

Off camera, Rei can be heard unleashing a pure sound of fury as the sounds of a heavy bag are heard repeatedly thumping in the background, Hasegawa's infuriated yells punctuating each blow, before she lets loose one final primal scream and returns to the camera, a drop of sweat on her forehead and flushed cheeks seemingly the only remaining signs of her fit of rage.

Rei: <It would be quite unbecoming for me were I not to prepare myself before I properly spoke on this. For when I was invited to this promotion, this Butter-floor? When I was granted an invitation, one which many others from the Senatorial Office have accepted in the past, I believed I was doing so to accept a match befitting my rarified presence. I was told that I was granted a match that would be relevant to my remarkable social media following and international celebrity. I was told...I was told I was going to be treated as a star.>

Rei: <But this is not what happened, not at all. Instead, when I arrived, I found that I was pitted against a profanely named, low-born cretin! A total disgrace to the wonderful sport of professional wrestling, the sport that forced me to recognize the flaws in my character and properly address them. No, when I faced this, this, Landon, I was not even given the common courtesy of an unbiased official to referee our match. Yes, I am more than aware that in the past, I have paid quite the price for having made, shall we say, unfounded claims of bias and insulting the people who spend their time ensuring our contests are cleanly fought. But this was not the case of an admittedly spoiled and sheltered heiress failing to accept her blame!>

Rei: <This was a dirty, rotten, crooked, disgustingly corrupt terrible person shielding a loudmouthed ugly attention seeking toxic garbage heap of an overgrown juvenile delinquent! I did not injure my leg! The referee stops the match when I fall down and calls the contest! I was never pinned! Watch the footage, I beg of you to watch the footage! He counted to three while this Landon walked away! And this Butter-floor has sanctioned such an obviously inept pair of worthless losers! They wished to use me to create their own controversy! It was not yesterday on which I was born! I understand that they wish to use my fame and my name and my fans and to take our anger and our outrage and raise their profile accordingly! But I will file a complaint with Morgan Matthews and the Board of Directors! I will demand apologies! And if you ignorant idiots are listening, I will say my last part in your own language!>

Rei: I WILL DEMAND...MY...REMATCH!

Rei: <That is all, I have learned, through many difficult experiences, that I can either let my failings define me, or I may learn from them and become a better person as a result. I will choose the second of those choices. And I know for a fact that this Landon and his referee are far, far too stupid to ever choose the same.>