The Senatorial Office: Open for Business!!

The Pan African Tour starts off with the PEWA joining up in Cairo, Egypt with Ibrahim Rahman returning to action in the main event to go up against PEWA legend Killer King Jones for one of four Pan African Cup opening bouts. In addition, NBNF officially joins the PEWA roster in a massive four on four match against their former teammates in Mr. and Mrs. Brown along with the Warbringer, Demarcus Browning and Tomas. The PEWA Ruler of the Road is also defended as always with a rematch between Masked Maniac IV and the EMP as the latter looks to regain the belt he lost in a monumental upset.


Pan African Tour 2024 #1: PEWA in Cairo, Egypt - 8-30-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, August 30th in Cairo, Egypt

Main Event: Pan African Cup Block A
#1 Ibrahim Rahman vs. #16: Killer King Jones

PEWA Ruler of the Road Championship Bout
Masked Maniac IV(C) with Jasper Rhys(Neutral Ground) vs. The EMP with PM Carnage and Bingo Hall Betty

Pan African Cup Block A
#8 Ali Ahmed Mehrmohammdi vs. #9 Warsan Caaliah Ali

NBNF PEWA Debut
NBNF(The X-Treme Kid, DUDE Smith, Emerald Santiago and "Total MDK" Taylor Nguyen) vs. Bodybreaker Brown, Downtown Lucy Brown, Tomas the Tiny Giant and Demarcus Browning(Rose Garden)

Pan African Cup Block A
#4 Lilou Ibara vs. #13 Innocent Mugisha

Dynasty Cyclones(Layla Al-Amin(Phoenix Rising) and Nefertiri) vs. Neon Knights(Supernaut and Hija de Holy Diver with Holy Diver)

Pan African Cup Block A
#5 Djibril Ba vs. #12 Lucia Shikongo-Calhoun

Asylum(The Form and Dr. Trace Gibson) vs. Storm of the Century(Wataru Nakajima and Thunder Fist)(ZIP Japan)

[Two Thumbs Up]
A great start to the Pan African Tour, and even more, to the Pan African Cup. The Cup kicked off with four good to excellent matches, getting the absolute best out of perennial main eventers, promising prospects and retiree guests alike. The rest of the card entertained well with a very good match between the duo of Asylum and the legendary Storm of the Century, NBNF's PEWA debut was as chaotic as you'd expect and the surprise first showing for Chinese powerhouse Li Zhu was effective. All in all, I was entertained and both Pan Africa and PEWA fans should be pleased after sitting through this one.

In fact, the only person in the audience who comes away from this one unhappy would likely be our very own Fast Eddie Edison. Hey Eddie, how's it feel to have your entire bracket busted on the first night of the Cup?
-Tom S. Hunter

RESULTS

Pan African Tour 2024 #1: PEWA in Cairo, Egypt - 8-30-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, August 30th in Cairo, Egypt

Bonus Match
Brickhouse Thelonious with Killer King Jones vs. Professor Mark Gizenga with Lilou Ibara

What exactly is wrong with Brickhouse Thelonious? With an exhausted Killer King Jones supporting his successor at ringside and Lilou Ibara in Professor Gizenga's, Thelonious found himself unable to trouble the scholar, even finding himself at one point on the receiving end of his own short arm spinebuster. And while Thelonious would answer with a Brickhouse Buster of his own, it was too little, too late, and Professor Gizenga would win with an arm trapping rolling clutch for the pin. Brickhouse Thelonious showed immense promise when he arrived in the PEWA, but it seems that the prospect may have to retool before he finds himself in a hole too deep to dig out of.

Main Event: Pan African Cup Block A
#1 Ibrahim Rahman vs. #16: Killer King Jones

Only a little over eleven minutes, but this match felt like a full on epic with the recently retired Killer King Jones pulling out all the stops, looking like a million bucks against the erstwhile Senatorial Office Number One Ranked Ibrahim Rahman, hitting several Eritrean Head Cannons and coming scarily close to blasting out the former face of the organization before Rahman came through in his usual clutch fashion, locking in a stump puller stretch to submit the PEWA legend and move forward in the Pan African Cup. A match that wasted none of its time and left a lasting impression, a true delight for the Cairo audience as well as the PEWA fans watching from overseas.

Unsanctioned Match: Asymmetric Crew Carnage
Masked Maniac IV, Jasper Rhys(Neutral Ground) and the Bingo Hall Mutants(Rampage Rage and Skullface Killah) vs. The New Mutants(The EMP, PM Carnage and Bingo Hall Betty)

Originally scheduled as the regular PEWA Ruler of the Road defense, a rematch between the new champion, Masked Maniac IV and the EMP turned into a one sided beatdown as Bingo Hall Betty and the PEWA Extreme Champion, PM Carnage jumped into the ring to attack the Maniac. Jasper Rhys waved to the back and then the Bingo Hall Mutants made their way down to the ring while referee Kemo Diouf bailed, leading to an unsanctioned four on five Crew Carnage elimination tornado brawl. The New Mutants were able to keep this even for a time, EMP hitting his rib breaking running powerslam on the Maniac. The numbers game would eventually catch up with the New Mutants as the Maniac hit a flying double team leapfrog DDT on the EMP to pin him once again, Rhys would submit Betty with a manjigatame and PM Carnage would tap out suspiciously quickly to a cobra crossface from Rhys to finish the match. The New Mutants may hold the PEWA Extreme title and the PEWA Extreme Tag belts, but they found themselves outmatched here again due to their unsportsmanlike impulses.

Pan African Cup Block A
#8 Ali Ahmed Mehrmohammdi vs. #9 Warsan Caaliah Ali

A match that started very badly for the Pan African Ambassador, busted open almost immediately and having to fight off a Captain's Hook in the opening minutes, but Mehrmohammdi was able to survive long enough to mount something of a comeback before Warsan Caaliah Ali smashed him in the face with an actual sledgehammer to score the pinfall. One thing is for sure after this one; Warsan Caaliah Ali is unafraid to use any tactics necessary to advance in the Pan African Cup.

NBNF PEWA Debut
NBNF(The X-Treme Kid, DUDE Smith, Emerald Santiago and "Total MDK" Taylor Nguyen) vs. Bodybreaker Brown, Downtown Lucy Brown, Tomas the Tiny Giant and Demarcus Browning(Rose Garden)

NBNF's debut in the PEWA after the last transaction window was always going to be a chaotic mess with their contentious history with PEWA President Bodybreaker Brown. Brown and his wife, Downtown Lucy both were founding members of the group once named No Blood, No Fun, and were booted from the stable, and from Wacker Drive Revival as a whole with the X-Treme Kid asserting his own image for what would be shortened to NBNF with a focus on the XTK's D-X nostalgia as well as bringing in more talent from the XTK Backyard Battle promotion. Now, looking to rebuild his own roster and seeing a large stable full of compatible wrestlers, the Bodybreaker made the choice to take NBNF into the PEWA, with the knowledge that the old feud would first have to be settled.

As it was, this was exactly as messy as one would have expected, both sides making the most of the tag rules and long extended phases out of the ring, and notably, Bodybreaker Brown would toss Taylor Nguyen off the top turnbuckle to the floor, New Jack style at one point. The finish took away from the rest of the match with Tomas bizarrely hitting Nguyen with a bionic elbow and then inexplicably pinning the X-Treme Kid for the three. A terrible finish only mitigated by the usual weirdness that is Tomas, and the over the top damage dealt at the hands of the PEWA President leading into the end.

Pan African Cup Block A
#4 Lilou Ibara vs. #13 Innocent Mugisha

One of the biggest upsets of the year took place here with Innocent Mugisha raising his level up immensely to keep Lilou Ibara off balance for much of this competitive match, surviving some of her best moves to land a monumental german suplex hold to get the three count. Mugisha has been making a strong case for his status as the undisputed fourth pillar of L-Pro's future and this might be his best argument to date.

Dynasty Cyclones(Layla Al-Amin(Phoenix Rising) and Nefertiri with Mohammad Ramses) vs. Neon Knights(Supernaut and Hija de Holy Diver with Holy Diver)

A decent well-paced encounter that saw some good exchanges between Layla Al-Amin and Supernaut but ended early after Hija de Holy Diver knocked Nefertiri out with her diving headbutt, Fall From Grace. For most other tag competitors, this would have spelled disaster but for Al-Amin, this just makes her next choice of partner somewhat easier.

Pan African Cup Block A
#5 Djibril Ba vs. #12 Lucia Shikongo-Calhoun

The first Pan African Cup match of the Tour set an exceptionally high standard to meet going forward with Djibril Ba and Lucia Shikongo-Calhoun giving everything they had to this one. The Senegalese Batista opened an early lead here with his power, but Shikongo-Calhoun was able to hold on, playing the long game to set up her submission based style later on. Both showed incredible determination in the last phase of the match, both able to thwart the other's best moves but Djibril Ba managed to pull off the win after one last pickup powerbomb into the pinfall. A great match, one of the best of the year and a career starting showing for Djibril Ba.

Asylum(The Form and Dr. Trace Gibson) vs. Storm of the Century(Wataru Nakajima and Thunder Fist)(ZIP Japan)

A wild, violent match that made the absolute best out of all four participants, Nakajima's classical strong style approach, Dr. Gibson's cerebral targeted attacks, The Form's bloody ultraviolence and most of all, Thunder Fist's unrelenting concussive force. This lead to a quality tag encounter that would see Storm of the Century emerge victorious after Thunder Fist put The Form down for a three count after his crushing KTFO Punch. Storm of the Century have been a persistent presence on the Tour every time out, and once again left their mark here in Cairo.

Bonus Match: Li Zhu Debut Match
"Emperor and Ruler of the World" Li Zhu vs. Neil

Guangzhou's towering powerhouse, Li Zhu was seen as a can't-miss prospect, dominating in promotions in his home city, Beijing, Singapore and in a brief stint, India's Amaron Ka Ahkaada. Zhu proclaims himself to be the Emperor and Ruler of the World and now looks to prove his words on a tour of the PEWA, TIPWF and L-Pro to show off his imposing power. Zhu made short work of ENHANCE's Neil, finishing his hapless opponent short of six minutes in with a cobra clutch slam into the pin.

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Match of the Night: Rahman vs. Jones, Ba vs. Shikongo-Calhoun
-The Pan African Cup would shine on this night, and the main event status of Ibrahim Rahman and Killer King Jones proved wise as the former Number One Ranked star and the Philly hardcore legend went above and beyond, Jones's retirement perhaps giving him the rest and motivation to give Rahman everything he could handle. Likewise, Djibril Ba and Lucia Shikongo-Calhoun each exhibited an extraordinary degree of stubbornness in their struggle, a match that bolstered the reputation of both in the process.

Performance of the Night: Innocent Mugisha
-A gigantic win for the Endo Shogunate's youngest member, with the Rwandan upstart scoring a massive upset over former TIPWF Lone Star contender Lilou Ibara.

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Injury Report

Neferiri: Mild Concussion (Two Month Medical Suspension)
-A diving headbutt from Hija de Holy Diver ended the night for Nefertiri, and tragically, also ended her Tour as a whole, with a two month break from action imposed by the medical staff.

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Pan African Cup Update

Block A Semifinals

#1 Ibrahim Rahman vs. #9 Warsan Caaliah Ali
-Rahman's expected but surprisingly dramatic win over Killer King Jones punched his ticket to face Warsan Caaliah Ali, who won a definitive victory over Ali Ahmed Mehrmohammdi in a slight upset for a match between the middle seeds of #8 and #9. Rahman will again be the heavy favorite, but Ali's unpredictable approach could keep him off balance.

#5 Djibril Ba vs. #13 Innocent Mugisha
Djibril Ba and Lucia Shikongo-Calhoun stole the show with their impressive encounter, but Ba was able to move along to face a surprising foe in Innocent Mugisha, who defeated the #4 seeded Lilou Ibara to clinch his spot in the next round. Ba's straight forward power could be tested even more here against Mugisha's misdirection and endurance.

The second major stop on the Pan African Tour arrives in Dakar, Senegal with the TIWPF along for the ride. Djibril Ba returns to his homeland in a potentially explosive non-title bout against the Dominican Golden Champion, Salvador Sosa, while Moustapha Ndour receives his own homecoming in the B Block of the Pan African Cup. Along with Ndour, Bemba's Royal Court face an internal contest to decide who moves on with Esther Musambi and Yetunde Oya facing off, the hard hitting Lanna Ndi returns to the ring and Onika Santos makes her TIPWF roster debut in the Cup against Mohammad Ramses. Also, the first direct conflict between TIPWF Lone Star champ, Lance Marshall and future contender Beau Ramirez will be found in trios action, Mr. Moonsault arrives in the TIWPF and Team 12 take on the ever-difficult challenge of the Exotico World Order.


Pan African Tour 2024 #3: TIPWF in Dakar, Senegal 9-6-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, September 6th in Dakar, Senegal

Main Event: Senegalese Homecoming
"Senegalese Batista" Djibril Ba vs. Salvador Sosa

Pan African Cup Block B
#2 Moustapha Ndour vs. #15 Anwar Omar

Egyptian Confrontation
Layla Al-Amin(Phoenix Rising) vs. Dhani Faizan(Wrestle Parade)

Pan African Cup Block B
#7 Esther Musambi vs. #10 Yetunde Oya

Green River Wrestling(Beau Ramirez, Abednego Calhoun and Obadiah Calhoun with Lucia Shikongo-Calhoun) vs. The Marshall Family(Lance Marshall, Cassandra Marshall and Terra Marshall)(Phoenix Rising)

Pan African Cup Block B
#3 Lanna Ndi vs. #14 Wesley Rakoto

Mr. Moonsault TIPWF Debut
Mr. Moonsault Marcus Xavier vs. Local Larry

Pan African Cup Block B
#6 Onika Santos vs. #11 Mohammad Ramses

Team 12(El Hijo del Dodecahedron Jr, Dodecahedron, Notorious EFM and Abominog II) vs. Exotico World Order(Valentina Verda, Vice Versa, Martina Martinez and Angelita Serefines)

World Wrestling Daily Digest: Ring Beholder Public Exclusive: Pan African Tour '24 Stop #4
-By Digital Dave Doolittle

Pan African Tour 2024 #4: Doala, Cameroon (House Show) 9-11-2024
September 11th in Doala, Cameroon

Main Event
Lanna Ndi vs. Anthony Kalb

[Match Notes]
-Lanna Ndi's homecoming match pitted her against the Senatorial Office Head of Operations. With Ndi feared for her instant knockout power, Kalb's usual penchant for taking on dangerous work in the ring may also have been mixed with a pragmatic choice to keep other Pan African talent off the injury list for the rest of the Tour.
-Kalb pushed forward early on but Ndi landed fast, accurate strikes with ease.
-A Capture Bomb from Kalb landed at six minutes followed by an inverted brainbuster.
-Lanna Ndi cut Kalb with a roundhouse to the head at nine minutes, leading to Kalb running out of breath shortly after.
-Lanna Ndi scored several near fall at twelve with a pair of measured punches.
-Lanna Ndi pinned Anthony Kalb with a measured punch at 15:15
[Summary]
Potentially an entertaining matchup, but that went out the window when Kalb was opened up.
[72%]

Esi Dogboe vs. Miss Bauhaus

[Match Notes]
-Surprise showing on the tour from the star musician, who reportedly was visiting in neighboring Nigeria for a collaboration with local artists.
-Bauhaus controlled the early pace and landed a big headscissors smash into the corner as well as a five minute rana bomb.
-Charging seated corner hip strike and another headscissors smash at ten followed by a belly to back piledriver and a Black Star Cannonball from Dogboe.
-Dogboe landed multiple combination sentons off the top at twelve while Bauhaus went for a variety of flash pins.
-Miss Bauhaus pinned Esi Dogboe with the Cutting Edge neckbreaker at 14:25.
[Summary]
Fast, easy to watch, back and forth action, a worthwhile match all around.

Pretty Pirates GALeon Second Chapter(La Corsaria(Phoenix Rising) and Warsan Caaliah Ali) vs. Tough Guys(Anwar Omar and the Equalizer)

[Match Notes]
-A bit of a PEWA callback for the current UCSS contracted Tough Guys and Corsaria joined Caaliah Ali for her first team match on the Tour.
-Nothing much happened in the first eight minutes other than the standard tag exchanges.
-Corsaria pushed the action forward from nine minutes on with both Tough Guys looking to take the match to the mat.
-Equalizer gave Caaliah Ali a big shove out of the ring around seventeen minutes in.
-Twenty minutes saw Anwar Omar begin to fully crank on his side headlocks and Equalizer pulling out some dangerous chokeholds.
-The Equalizer submitted Warsan Caaliah Ali with the Cooldown fish hook style sleeper hold at 23:50.
[Summary]
A routine tag excursion that didn't manage to get off the ground.
[78%]

FENYANG vs. Local Larry

[Match Notes]
-A straight forward brawl to begin with FENYANG getting the better of the exchanges.
-FENYANG hit a diving rana around the seven minute mark answered by a sunset flip from Larry as things picked up.
-Nearfall at ten with a diving crossbody from Larry and a jumping knee drop also netted a close call.
-Both were fighting to land a clean finishing technique as the match hit the twenty minute mark.
-Local Larry pinned FENYANG with a diving frog splash at 23:42
[Summary]
Again, Local Larry connected with the fans in another new venue to the Green River export and the match took a measured build to a strong conclusion for a quality showing.
[99%]

[One Thumb Down]
Sometimes you get the sinking sensation that the universe, if it's not entirely indifferent, has taken a strangely specific disliking to you. That is the experience I felt as I watched this abysmal program. Knockouts and injuries ruining matches across the board. No standout contest to outright save the night. Plenty of sub-par showings. And on top of that, a flat, unenthusiastic crowd. I wanted to give this the dreaded Two Thumbs Down, but in reality, as miserable as I was watching it, this wasn't a complete disaster. There were some decent matches here and there and nothing was so egregiously awful as to stand out in my memory. Akira Mifune's debut was a welcome surprise. As it is, watch this if you need to stay caught up, otherwise, skip on along.
-Tom S. Hunter

RESULTS

Pan African Tour 2024 #5: Lightning Pro x Wacker Drive Revival in Gaborone, Botswana - 9-13-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, September 13th in Gaborone, Botswana

Main Event: Pan African Cup Block A Semi Finals
#1 Ibrahim Rahman vs. #9 Warsan Caaliah Ali

A decent effort from Warsan Caaliah Ali, who drew blood immediately, but Ibrahim Rahman rose to the occasion, returning the favor, stunning Ali in the ropes and then scoring the win with his Tunsian Twist cradle to move along in the tournament. Short, but intense match that did credit to Ali even with her quick defeat.

Endo Shogunate vs. Worldwide Conquest
The Endo Shogunate(Nishimura Endo, Stakhonovite Warrior, Rumika Hashi and Akira Mifune) vs. Worldwide Conquest(The Outlaw Sam Hall, Maximillian Francisco De La Cruz, Rimi Kondo and Francesco Hirose)

While the Endo Shogunate stated that they were keeping a spot open for Takayuki Ueda to finally join, the Orange Surge did not accept the offer, again proclaiming to stand on his own. In his place, the Modern Day Samurai, Akira Mifune made his debut and officially joined the Shogunate. Mifune made a big difference and the Endo Shogunate were able to prevail with the Stakhonovite Warrior hitting Francesco Hirose with his Ironhammer military press powerslam for the pinfall. The Endo Shogunate has bolstered its ranks, gained a big win over their rivals and Akira Mifune has made one of the better debuts in recent memory. A complete success for the Shogunate, and L-Pro as a whole.

Pan African Cup Block A Semi Finals
#13 Innocent Mugisha vs. #5 Djibril Ba

A much anticipated meeting between two of the top rising prospects on the Tour and one that saw Innocent Mugisha survive the explosive power of Djibril Ba to land his signature german suplex hold to score the pinfall win.

Ayanda(Phoenix Rising) and Djeneba Kouame(Phoenix Rising) vs. ARENA(Rena LeBlanc and Arisa Hashimoto)

Enormous upset for the Blackwood Academy duo as they overcame the height and ability of ARENA, with Ayanda submitting Rena LeBlanc with a dragon sleeper variation. The Winds of Change have captured their biggest win to date and have built some much-needed momentum headed into the Pan African Tag Cup tournament.

Pan African Cup Block B Semi Finals
#2 Moustapha Ndour vs. #7 Esther Musambi

A motivated Musambi worked her backbreakers up against the kicks of Ndour, and would prevail with her startlingly brutal camel clutch submission.

Storm of the Century(Wataru Nakajima and Thunder Fist) and FENYANG vs. D-Team(Iceberg and Titas Butkus and Leilani Auerbach)

A decent match most notable for FENYANG receiving a knockout from a jackhammer brainbuster at the hands of Iceberg, and later, Wataru Nakajima receive a charging lariat attack from Titas Butkus for the pinfall defeat. The D-Team seems revitalized with its slimmer numbers and could well be on its way to challenge in a number of divisions going forward.

Pan African Cup Block B Semi Finals
#3 Lanna Ndi vs. #6 Onika Santos

A foregone conclusion with Ndi's pressure shutting down Santos's space to activate her Capoeira rhythm, landing a punt kick out of a sprawl to score the knockout win.

"Guangzhou Titan" Li Zhu vs. Aishwarya Dhawan

Sporting a new haircut, Li Zhu proclaimed before the show that he was temporarily shelving his "Emperor and Ruler of the World" nickname until he earns it in the Office. Unfortunately for the Guangzhou Titan, this was not going to happen anytime soon as Aishwarya Dhawan spiked him on his head with a driver variation for a knockout loss.

Bonus Match
Chiranji(NEBULA) vs. Bebop Tiger

A surprise entry right off the start with the NEBULA kahjilt up against L-Pro's resident tiger in a feline kerfuffle. While Chiranji was unable to escape with a win, submitted by a deathlock variation from Eiji Sato, he more than proved himself a worthy arrival to the Technical Ecstasy stable with his mentor, Ibrahim Rahman, putting up a strong fight all the way through.

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Match of the Night: Endo Shogunate vs. Worldwide Conquest
-Not a great night overall but this one, the main event and the opening bonus bout between Chiranji and Bebop Tiger were all decent, with the Shogunate-Conquest match getting the nod.

Performance of the Night: Ayanda and Djeneba
-The Blackwood Academy duo pulled off an impressive upset over ARENA to net their award for the evening.

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Injury Report

Li Zhu: Sprained Neck - Two Month Medical Suspension
Onika Santos: Moderate Concussion - Three Month Medical Suspension
FENYANG: Sprained Shoulder - One Month Medical Suspension

With a somewhat depleted roster, the Pan African Tour still manages to put on a premium quality card in Kinshasa with Larry Washington continuing his dominant reign in the ultimate test of a timed interval royale against seven potent challengers in the main event. The Pan African Cup heads down the stretch with Block A featuring Ibrahim Rahman and Innocent Mugisha and Block B pitting Lanna Ndi and Esther Musambi against each other for a chance at the Cup in the co-main event of the Pan African Finale next Friday. Also, Lilou Ibara and Professor Gizenga join forces to celebrate their shared Congolese heritage, new teams are joined and the enigmatic Chiranji makes another showing on the Tour.


Pan African Tour 2024 Stop #7 UCSS in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo - 9-20-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, September 20th in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Main Event: UCSS Openweight Championship Gauntlet Royale
"Fistic Deity" Larry Washington(Realm of Wrestling)(C) vs. Thiago Gracie vs. Jagannath Malik vs. Sanem Becker vs. Masa Tokugawa vs. Leona Sterling(Phoenix Rising) vs. Onosa'i Tagaloa vs. Eliza Faulkner(MWWC)

Pan African Cup Block A Finals
#1 Ibrahim Rahman vs. #13 Innocent Mugisha

New Congolese Connection(Lilou "The Beat" Ibara and Professor Mark Gizenga) vs. World Famous Savage-Do(Rikki Renegade(Neutral Ground) and Oleg Makos with Count Savage)

Pan African Cup Block B Finals
#3 Lanna Ndi vs. #7 Esther Musambi

South African Alliance(Shaka Zulu(Rose Garden), Renate Barlowe and Zulu Lionheart) vs. Shaolin Superstars(Chun Zheng(Neutral Ground) and Gang Wong) and Frank Van Sloan)

The Blocks Debut Match
The Blocks(Hakim Fields and Generalissimo Kool Q) vs. Bemba's Royal Court(Ali Ahmed Mehrmohammdi and Yetunde Oya)

Chiranji(NEBULA) vs. Lula Bufona

Chloe Acevedo Leon(Phoenix Rising) and Khatia Lomadze vs. Battle Blossoms(Sakura Ishigami and Manami Ishigami)

World Wrestling Daily Digest: Ring Beholder Public Exclusive: Pan African Tour '24 Stop #8
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Pan African Tour 2024 #8: Lagos, Nigeria (House Show) 9-22-2024
September 22nd in Lagos, Nigeria

Main Event
The Endo Shogunate(Rumika Hashi, Stakhonovite Warrior, Akira Mifune and Innocent Mugisha) vs. Green River Wrestling(Beau Ramirez, Abednego Calhoun, Obadiah Calhoun and Lucia Shikongo-Calhoun)

[Match Notes]
-Big blowout team contest between L-Pro's Endo Shogunate and the TIPWF's Green River Wrestling contingent.
-First ten were fairly uneventful aside from the Calhoun Bros. and their double teams and some exchanges between the Stakhonovite and Beau Ramirez.
-Lucia attempted to submit the Stakhonovite deep in the Green River corner with a butterfly hold at twenty.
-Rumika Hashi lit up most of the Green River team with kicks at twenty three, almost pinning Lucia afterwards with a Japanese leg roll.
-Mancatcher inside cradle from Beau on Stakhonovite at twenty five with a big brawl on the outside afterwards that the Green River crew dominated.
-Lucia Shikongo-Calhoun pinned Akira Mifune with a leaping outside crescent kick at 34:27
[Summary]
A match that took some time to get going, but after twenty minutes in, this was a blistering battle that saw all entrants do well for themselves.
[98%]

Thunder Fist(ZIP Japan) vs. Djibril Ba

[Match Notes]
-A surprising matchup for the Senegalse Batista, going up against a true legend of the business in Thunder Fist in what was essentially a throwaway house show entry.
-Despite being the smaller competitor, Ba was clearly winning the power game early on, throwing Fist around with ease.
-A corner smash backbreaker into a powerslam brought Thunder Fist back into the match for a near fall at nine.
-Ba continued landing heavy powerslams into the fiftten minute mark while Fist answered with strike flurries and won multiple exchanges.
-Djibril Ba pinned Thunder Fist with the Batista Bomb at 18:30
[Summary]
Hard hitting bout that could be a landmark moment for Djibril Ba's career.
[87%]

Pretty Pirates GALeon Second Chapter(La Corsaria(Phoenix Rising) and Warsan Caaliah Ali) vs. Ali Ahmed Mehrmohammdi and Local Larry

[Match Notes]
-The Hometown Hero joined forces with the actual hometown competitor here with Larry and Mehrmohammdi representing Lagos against the Second Chapter.
-Strong opening for the Pirates, dominating most of the exchanges and showing better teamwork at the start.
-Mehrmohammdi stole the rock bottom from Warsan at ten minutes in, landing it into the ropes for a break on the pin.
-Match broke down at thirteen with an extended struggle outside between Mehrmohammdi and Warsan, and Corsaria blasted Larry with a chair she brought back into the ring.
-Corsaria busted Mehrmohammdi open with a loaded boot strike at twenty.
-Back Home Driver from Larry got a near fall on Corsaria at twenty three but Warsan made the save.
-Pretty Pirates did well for much of the twenty minute-thirty minute span with the ring positioning game, constantly dragging foes to their corner.
-Tons of near falls after thirty minutes from both sides and a double corner charging attack from the Pirates at thirty five.
-Local Larry pinned Warsan Caaliah Ali at 39:00 with the Back Home Driver backdrop piledriver.
[Summary]
Great showing from both sides and a well-deserved full hundo of a match that excited the local Nigerian crowd and makes me hope for a return of the Larry-Mehrmohammdi duo.
[100%]

Chiranji(NEBULA) vs. Wesley Rakoto

[Match Notes]
-Both Rakoto and Chiranji offer high level speed with unorthodox technique, making this a natural crowd pleasing matchup on paper.
-Opening minutes almost entirely even, Rakoto hitting a few more moves, Chiranji sending Rakoto out of the ring multiple times.
-Pocket sand gets the first two count for Chiranji around ten minutes, but Rakoto answered with several fast pins of his own.
-Near fall for Rakoto at twelve with a standing shooting star and Chiranji returned fire with multiple flurries.
-Chiranji pinned Wesley Rakoto for the three count with a counter rollup at 16:10
[Summary]
A solid, fast paced battle that was as evenly matched as one could have hoped.
[86%]