The Senatorial Office: Open for Business!!

One of the most abruptly chaotic, action packed Office shows in a long while, the Kenya house show gave the local audience all the thrills and spills that they could have hoped for and more, all wrapped up in a concise, but satisfying four match package.

RESULTS

Pan African Tour '21 #6: Nairobi, Kenya (House Show)
Wednesday, September 1st in Nairobi, Kenya

Main Event
Jean-Pierre Mutombo vs. Rampage Hunter(Warrior Pro)

Rampage "The Belt" Hunter was a mission. Having been eliminated in the first round of the Pan African Tournament, the Warrior Pro standout came into this match with a laser guided focus to display his full potential against the remaining frontrunner in the competition. And that was exactly what he managed to do, hitting his Lights Out jumping bomb around the five minute mark, landing spear after spear from multiple angles, including one following a throwing German suplex off the top rope and after surviving a Congolese Crab from Mutombo, hit one more running spear to seal the deal. Rampage Hunter may not have a chance at becoming the Pan African Champion on this Tour. But with this win, nobody can say that he didn't leave a mark.

Iceberg vs. Esther Musambi

Originally set to take on FENYANG, Iceberg's opponent changed when Esther Musambi requested a bout in her home country of Kenya and also likely wanted another shot at the man who dismantled her team in Wacker Drive. Musambi did not hesitate to take full advantage of this opportunity, taking the fight to Iceberg from the opening bell with her potent mix of backbreakers and kicks. In response, Iceberg opened a cut to continue the streak of bloody matches, using a flurry of mounted punches. And yet, Musambi did not falter, continuing to land big moves as the match went along, refusing to let go of her lead until Iceberg sent her out of the ring with a ripcord spear, the same move that put King Bemba on the shelf, and upon returning to the ring, Musambi would be hit with a fireman carry jackhammer, the Icehammer, to take the three count, giving Iceberg the well-earned victory. One has to wonder just how Iceberg endured through this one, and Esther Musambi has to leave here knowing that she left absolutely nothing on the table in this honorable attempt.

Storm of the Century(Wataru Nakajima and Thunder Fist)(ZIP Japan) vs. D-Train(D-Man Daunte Thomas and Freight Train McMichaelson)

The Storm of the Century were in top form here, not missing a beat as the ageless legend, Nakajima and the heavy handed Thunder Fist tagged in and out at a high frequency, working both of their foes over well in the process. Fist managed to cut the D-Man open with a straight right and many backdrops were landed by both. For their part, the D-Train fired back with a plethora of powerslams from the Freight Train and Thomas brought in a stack of baseball bats to help out, but a head hold lariat from the Patriarch on Daunte Thomas would bring about the pinfall win for one of ZIP Japan's greatest teams.

Ibrahim Rahman vs. Professor Mark Gizenga

This one was a total delight for fans of pure technical wrestling as they got their fair share and more of advanced grappling here. Neither Gizenga nor Rahman were able to press the advantage for very long in the early stages, but a quick palm strike from the Professor would surprisingly open up a cut around the sixteen minute mark, forcing the match to accelerate from both sides. Having shifted from a clean approach of counter grappling, Rahman would start throwing heavier palm strikes back in return before a Nomadic Retribution rapid neck crank would give him the win by pinfall. Once this one started cooking, it was a joy to behold, with long back switch parties, threatening submissions and multiple flash pin counters into the ropes before Rahman could claim the win.

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Match of the Night: Iceberg vs. Musambi, Rahman vs. Gizenga
-Two completely worthy matches that each exceeded expectations in their own ways, with Iceberg mounting an impressive comeback from a determined Esther Musambi and Ibrahim Rahman overcoming one of his most difficult opponents in Mark Gizenga.

Performer of the Night: Rampage Hunter
-No doubt about it, the Belt Hunter dominated one of the best in the game in a way that nobody other than Colossus Rhodes has been able to do before now. A no brainer of an award.

A strong showing in Ethiopia for the Tour with a great tag match in the midcard and some unpredictable events in the Tournament.

RESULTS

Pan African Tour '21 #7: UCSS x SWA in Addis Abbaba
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, September 3rd in Addis Abbaba, Ethiopia

Bonus Match: UCSS Rules
Renate Barlowe vs. Della Dwight

In spite of a strong, spirited showing from Della Dwight, her first since returning from a knockout loss to Aline Richelieu, Renate Barlowe was able to hold on, trusting her methodical legwork into the fourth round to earn a submission win with a running straight leglock.

Main Event
Hakim Fields and Thiago Gracie BJJ(Thiago Gracie and Jamie Tomasi) vs. Big Banter Brand("Big Banter" Rory Banner, Walid Alizadeh and Virgil de Boer with Sanem Becker)

This seemed to be the perfect chance for the Big Banter Brand to make a point, and they did just that, although not quite in the way they likely desired. Virgil de Boer was able to knock out Jamie Tomasi with a series of grounded stomps, but Tomasi was not the legal competitor at the time. Down to a two on three challenge, cut open and with the ravenous wolves closing in, Hakim Fields was forced to dig deep and demonstrate the effectiveness of his 52 Blocks in the most dire of situations, catching de Boer with his crushing vertical elbows to the temple to force the ref stoppage from Raymond Allen Fleming. Hakim Fields may well be heading towards a shot at the Office Number One Rankings after showings like this.

Pan African Tournament Block A Finals
Jean-Pierre Mutombo vs. Ibrahim Rahman

Ibrahim Rahman has proven time and time again that he is as unyieldingly determined as anyone in the game, with his efforts to eventually escape his Golden Touch contract standing out in the past. Here was no exception as Rahman took on the reigning champion and put on one of the best performances of his career, neutralizing Jean-Pierre Mutombo's formidable attacks and perpetually keeping him off balance with a variety of techniques and flash pins, eventually catching Mutombo with a running inside cradle to finally dethrone the longest standing champion in the entire Office.

Pan African Tournament Block B Finals
Moustapha Ndour vs. Killer King Jones

Killer King Jones was all out of shocking upsets at this point, right? Wrong. The PEWA Original and Rudo Army stalwart went toe to toe with a man half his age, opened up a cut, endured several big Guitarra bombs and with disqualifications suspended for this bout, made good use of the lack of restrictions by pulling out a chair and slamming Ndour on top of it to gain his ticket to the finals of the Pan African Tournament on next week.

Butterfloor Guest Match: UCSS Rules
Lexie Barrett(Butterfloor) vs. Oleg Makos

To the surprise of many(but not all), the Office brought in Lexie Barrett to represent Butterfloor in this UCSS Rules bout. Barrett absolutely managed to impress with her skilled grappling and surprising toughness, but Makos, for all his antics away from the ring, reminded the Addis Abbaba crowd why he's a UCSS mainstay, exploding into a Fame Maker cazadora stomp in the fourth round to net the ten count and the win.

Caroline Collins and Lindsey Stewart vs. Dynasty Cyclones(Layla Al-Amin(Phoenix Rising) and Esi Dogboe)

Absolutely one of the highlights of the night, with the determined effort from Lindsey Stewart and Caroline Collins forcing the Cyclones to raise their own game. Collins and Stewart were fast enough to keep pace with one of the fastest teams in the world, and had a plethora of chances at taking the win, but in the end, Esi Dogboe was able to hit Stewart with a dashing knee to secure the win, giving the Cyclones a clear path towards their challenge for the Pan African Tag Championship in the Finale.

Avant Garde(Nature Strange, "Mr. Women" Jamie Wilson and Baron Charles) vs. Damon Jones, "Newface" John Smith and "Genocider" Sam Blocks

Sam Blocks's perpetual war against Nature Strange and his Avant Garde stable seemed to be going well as Blocks hit a dominator on the exposed floor on the outside and was showing off his brutal power attacks when Nature Strange decided to remind the Genocider just why he was so frustrated in the first place, dropping him with his Part the Veil running knee strike to claim the pinfall for Avant Garde.

UCSS Rules
Aline Richelieu vs. Abbie Jones

Aline Richelieu had one of the more impressive debuts in UCSS history, but her recent showings have been progressively less so. This was no exception, as Abbie Jones aggressively neutralized the Savate expert's long ranged kicks by mixing up quick flurries and takedowns, eventually winning by pinfall in the second round following a back spinning rush. This could be a turning point in Jones's goal to climb to the top of the Prestige Division.

Onika Santos vs. Seong Jung Hwan

This standard rules bout featured two agile kickers who would on the surface have near-identical approaches demonstrated the difference in their styles, with Seong Jung Hwan's rapid volume striking serving to control the pace of the match. However, Onika Santos made the absolute most of the kicks she landed, and with an impressive handstand feint style kick, would earn the three count.

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Match of the Night: Collins and Stewart vs. Dynasty Cyclones
-A strong night of matches for the Tour, but this was the best overall match, a tough, back and forth struggle with the upstart team giving their favored foes a real challenge.

Performer of the Night: Killer King Jones, Ibrahim Rahman
-The two finalists earned monumental upset wins to gain their path to the title, and both will receive the reward as a result

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Injury Report

Jamie Tomasi: Brused Sternum (One Month Medical Suspension)
-Tomasi ended up taking a series of stomps from Virgil de Boer, one of which glanced off his guard and immobilized him for the rest of the match. As it turns out, this inflicted a bruised sternum, and Tomasi will be out for a month to recover.







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Speedy, concise matches up and down the card for the Ugandan audience with the last house show of the Tour serving to entertain with some quality action.

RESULTS

Pan African Tour '21 #8: Kampala, Uganda (House Show)
Sunday, September 5th in Kampala, Uganda

Main Event
FENYANG vs. Demarcus Browning(Rose Garden)

Bumped from the Kenya card for Esther Musambi, FENYANG instead ended up with a main event against a Warbringer in Demarcus Browning here in Uganda. As Browning matches go, this ended up being a typical hard hitting, fast moving entertaining display, with FENYANG willing to keep pace with the Rose Garden standout. Both traded a variety of near falls as the match went along, Browning's high angle arm slam and FENYANG's Aces High diving headbutt yielding the counts. However, it would be one more Aces High that would end the match in FENYANG's favor, giving the Botswanan a major boost as both seek to return to PEWA action in the following month.

Renacimiento(Leonardo Pascual and Oliver Espadas) vs. Bemba's Royal Court(Yetunde Oya and Esther Musambi with Mr. Moonsault)

Vowing to win for their fallen leader in his homeland, Bemba's Royal Court took on the reigning SWA Tag Team champions in this meeting. Renacimiento took an early lead with their splendid coordination and speedy style, able to present matchup issues with their quick swapping tags. Musambi's power would begin to give the two trouble as the match went along with a near fall on a rana bomb forcing a full ring save for Espadas, along with another run back into the ring after an outside brawl to save Pascual from a backbreaker. Mr. Moonsault made his presence known late in the match, and it would buy Yetunde Oya enough time to hook Leonardo Pascual into her Gates of No Return fish hook sleeper for the win.

Wesley Rakoto vs. Mask Legend vs. David Houston vs. Ali Ahmed Mehrmohammdi vs. Zulu Lionheart

The early stories in this one were David Houston's pathetically persistent attempts at getting his foes DQed with the chair illusion, and Zulu Lionheart's flashy groundwork both dominating and getting himself countered constantly. As such, the South African was the first man eliminated by a Rakoto rollup, with David Houston falling to Mask Legend's diving cross body next. Legend himself ended up having his own Sunset Justice sunset flip bomb stolen by Rakoto for his own defeat, and Wesley Rakoto, in spite of a great run, was caught in Ali Ahmed Mehrmohammdi's Submission of Gloriousness scissored cobra clutch to be the last man eliminated in a fast moving bout.

UCSS Rules
Lexie Barrett(Butterfloor) vs. Abbie Jones

After several strong showings from each on the prior Tour stop in Ethiopia, Abbie Jones and Lexie Barrett faced off in Kampala, Uganda in a UCSS Rules match. The two blonde exhibitionists demonstrated a high level of skill with Barrett's technical transitions and Jones's counter submissions coming into play. Barrett, though, seemed to take the leglock counters as a challenge, and shot in for her own heel hooks before cranking on a brutal grounded headlock to earn a third round submission win, her first in the Office.

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Match of the Night: Renacimiento vs. Bemba's Royal Court
-A thrilling, tactically waged tag match with both teams getting plenty of chances to show their strong points.

Performer of the Night: Lexie Barrett
-A win over Abbie Jones following Jones's win against Aline Richelieu gives Barrett some needed cred as she heads back to the floor of butter.

Digital Dave Doolittle: And on this segment for today's Ring Beholder podcast, we have Senatorial Office Head of Operations Anthony Kalb along with the Pan African Ambassador, Ali Ahmed Mehrmohammdi and former Pan African Champion, Jean-Pierre Mutombo, who are all here to discuss tonight's Pan African Finale.

Ali Ahmed Mehrmohammdi: Yes, yes! Tonight is the Finale and we are so happy to be here doing this in Cairo again. When Midas shut us down and placed our roster with the other promotions, we never gave up, we kept the Pan African Diaspora alive however we could. And now we have toured across the continent once again!

Anthony Kalb: Midas told me over and over that he didn't want to lose money on another Tour, that Pan African Wrestling had run its course as far as he cared. But that was flat out wrong. We've managed to keep the expenses to a minimum while we still delivered the Office's brand of professional wrestling from Kinshasa to Cairo and we've brought in a promising star for the future in Zulu Lionheart along the way.

Jean-Pierre Mutombo: Greetings and salutations, Mr. Digital Dave!

Digital Dave: Hello, Jean-Pierre.

JPM: It is good to be here talking with you, even if I am not the Pan African Champion anymore, I am thrilled and excited to see who will get my belt!

Digital Dave: It's not your belt anymore, is it? Ibrahim Rahman saw to that. And I have to wonder if Killer King Jones might possibly be the toughest person on the whole tour after seeing his matches. I can say this much, whoever wins this match will have a strong chance of impressing in my ratings.

JPM: I may not be in this main event, but that does not matter to me, because I will fight a mighty warrior of Warrior Pro! I vow that I will have a match with Mr. Rampage that you will not forget, and you will be happy to give that hundred to!

Digital Dave: We'll see about that.

Kalb: I know the old man, Fitsy and I will give the Storm of the Century a good showing, FENYANG, too. Lots of good teams in action tonight, you have the Mistfire Coven working their magic, the Dynasty Cyclones showing off their superb skills, Storm of the Century, it's a shame King Bemba had to miss the Tour, but his Royal Court has done remarkably well anyway, and the Mercenaries aren't going to be overlooked. This is something I can be proud to be a part of, and this is why I wanted to throw my support behind Ali and Jean-Pierre.

JPM: And it has been much appreciated!

Ali: Why must you leave Strong Style Royalty off your list? Are we not good enough to be one of the great teams of this show?

Kalb: No offence intended! I just...

Ali: Hah hah! I am just joking with you! We have worked very well together to make this tour a real thing and I appreciate it very much.

Digital Dave: I hate to interrupt the peace and brotherhood here, but we're right up against a sponsored break, so if we could wrap this up, tell the fans when and where they can check out tonight's show.

Ali: Yes, tonight is the Pan African Finale, airing live from Cairo, Egypt at 8:00 tonight in the Central Time of the United States! It will be on the Senatorial Streaming Service, and I hope to see you all there!

www.twitch.tv/senatorphillips

Instead of a scheduled event, management went with the sixteenth Office Party, and ended up with a remarkably entertaining show from start to finish.

Office Party #16
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, September 17th at the Beltway Hippodrome in Washington, DC

Bonus Match
La Belleza and Betty Black Trunks vs. Aishwarya Dhawan and Yuriko Masamune

Some have to wonder now if Aishwarya Dhawan will be able to rise to the occasion as she approaches the Grand Ascension in Phoenix Rising, after several lackluster showings against lower card foes. Even so, with La Belleza having arguably the best, most focused match of her entire career in this bout, Yuriko Masamune picked up the slack, eventually pulling out her ultimate finisher, the Burning Hammer to put away the selfie-obsessed luchadora to close out the show.

Main EventL No DQ Rules
Shogun(Rose Garden) vs. Kevin Fitsharris

No doubt about it, Shogun was on a mission. With no distractions at ringside for either man, this was a chance for the Rose Garden icon to avenge his prior stoppage to Fitsharris, and he did just that, stealing the Assistant Head of Operations's vertical fisherman brainbuster to inflict a knockout defeat. Some said that Shogun muttered "now, we're even" as he left the ring, but that may have been the result of an embellished report.

Stakhonovite Warrior with Maximillian Francisco De La Cruz vs. Anthony Kalb with Monica Tesfaye

The PAC had another great showing with two old rivals in Anthony Kalb and the Stakhonovite Warrior meeting once again, although this time, the Warrior arrived as part of Worldwide Conquest instead of his old Internationale stable. While the Stakhonovite seemed to be in control, he seemed to lack a killer instinct in the late stage of the match, allowing Kalb to connect with several Milton Friedman fireman carry scoop tombstone Drivers to get the pin.

Johnny Warning(Rose Garden) vs. Zulu Lionheart

As good as Zulu Lionheart looked on the mat here, Johnny Warning's superb foundation would see him through the storm before hitting an arm hold northern lights suplex to pick up another strong win in the Office.

Byron Worthy(Warrior Pro) vs. Senator Emeritus, Steve Phillips

No doubt about it, this impromptu meeting between the Office's founder and one of Warrior Pro's most popular stars ended up stealing a show already full of excellent matchups. Phillips and Worthy matched their skills and will in a match that traveled outside the ring at times, and while Byron Worthy did significant damage with his 1-3-1 Trap phoenixplex suplex and survived an early Nuclear Option, it would be Phillips walking away with the win after hitting a classic Washington Lariat into the three count.

Worldwide Conquest(The Outlaw Sam Hall, Maximillian Francisco De La Cruz and Rumika Hashi) vs. Blue Collar Brawlers(Big Bubba Bob, Long Haul Lenny Broadway and The Everyman)

As tough as the Brawlers are, the diverse skills and approaches of the Worldwide Conquest contingent gave them a variety of angles to approach the match, with Sam Hall's straight forward western brawling, Rumika Hashi's swift striking and Maximillian Francisco De La Cruz bringing his vast experience and intricate Lucha style to bear, drawing blood and eventually gaining the pinfall when he hit Long Haul Lenny Broadway with a schoolboy suplex hold.

Freya O'Malley(Phoenix Rising) vs. Kosuke "Choppu" Arai

O'Malley was the heavy favorite here, and started out on fire. She seemed on the verge of an early finish when Choppu dug deep and fired back with one of his trademark Hell Banishing Chops, turning the match on its head. From there, both competitors held nothing back, trading near falls before O'Malley hit the second Batten Kill tiger driver of the match to earn the three count.

UCSS Rules
Zarya Rapier II(Typhoon Pro) vs. Francine Francis

A matchup that never disappoints, whether in the Office or in Typhoon Pro, and this time was no exception, with Francis and Rapier going four rounds deep in a match full of quality technical action before ZR II finished with a tiger suplex hold for the three count.

The Mallard(MWWC) vs. Masked Maniac IV

Two favorites of the MWWC fanbase met here with the Mallard managing to fight off a determined Maniac IV before catching him with a counter rollup to claim the win.

La Belleza vs. Betty Black Trunks

These two ENHANCE personalities were given fifteen minutes to work, and they made good use of the time, with Belleza's typical antics entertaining the crowd, concluding with a smack to the back of the head at the time limit.

The New Mutants(PM Carnage and the EMP) with the Bingo Hall Mutants(Rampage Rage and Skullface Killah) vs. Tranquilo Revolution(Misterio Guerrero and Itzcoatl Hernandez with Humberto Ortega and Sarita Jean Watkins)

Sarita Jean Watkins made several saves from the apron for the Revolution in a solid back and forth match to open the card, and while Misterio Guerrero's power would keep his team in play, it would be Itzcoatl Hernandez who delivered a Blood Tribute turnbuckle brainbuster to the EMP to close things out.

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Match of the Night: Phillips vs. Worthy
-While there were plenty of solid matches on this card, the only right answer here was with this exciting battle between two dominant veterans of the ring.

Performer of the Night: Shogun
-With a perfect win over Kevin Fitsharris, Shogun not only received his well-earned retribution, but the Performer of the Night award, as well.

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Injury Report

Kevin Fitsharris: Moderate Concussion (Three Month Medical Suspension)
-Spiked on his head by his own fisherman buster by Shogun, Fitsharris will be out for the next three months.

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Steve Phillips: Much as I lament the conclusion of our endeavors for this night, I must proclaim my jubilant reaction from my own contest, and from the victory of Mr. Kalb.

Anthony Kalb: Hey, I had a great time putting the Stakhonovite down out there, and you had an awesome match with Worthy, but I can't help it, I don't feel too good after seeing Fitsy get dropped hard.

Monica Tesfaye: Tony, I have Mina on the phone here, I'll put this on speaker.

Kalb: Oh man...

Mina Fitsharris: Listen to me very, very closely. You are going to cash in every favor you have, you are going to use every lever of power your job gives you, and you are going to make a match between me and this Shogun.

Kalb: Hold on here, I don't...

Mina: Kalb! You and me have known each other for a long, long time! Don't you dare tell me I'm not getting this match! Nobody knocks out my man and gets away with it!

Kalb: Fitsy knew what he was...

Mina: You got him into this! If you don't want me holding you accountable, give me this match!

Phillips: Ahem. Mrs. Fitsharris, I do believe that Anthony will move mountains and oceans to present you the opportunity that you desire.

Kalb: Honestly, I don't want to see Mina hurt like Kev, their kids don't need that.

Mina: I'll get Juliette to help out! She owes me! And don't think you're off the hook! But I don't think that's going to be a problem, because I don't plan on being the one hurt out there! Now give me my damn match!

Kalb: Yeah, um, I guess you have my back up against a wall.

Monica: Tony, you lost this case, badly. Give the lady her match...

Kalb: I hear you, I hear you. Consider it kinda official, we'll make this happen at the next Golden Touch, if negotiations work out on the other side.

Mina: Don't make me wait.

Monica: And she hung up.

Phillips: So then, that leaves me with one final statement. Mr. Worthy, you more than lived up to your moniker on this night. I do believe, however, that, as invigorating as our match was, that it was far from the final word concerning our encounters. There is no doubt in my mind that we will face yet again. But before we do, I have an offer to propose. As unfortunate as Mr. Fitsharris's fate was, it opened up an opportunity within the PAC. For, you see, we are currently engaged in a battle for superiority within Wacker Drive Revival, facing not only teams within the promotion, but the mighty forces of Worldwide Conquest invading from elsewhere. I will plainly state that we need strong allies to hold the line. And I believe, Mr. Worthy, that you may be just that. From what I experienced tonight, and witnessed many times before, I can think of no better choice. The decision is yours, Mr. Worthy, but I assure you that should you join us, it will be a mutually beneficial arrangement, one which should elevate your career and maintain my own, until the time comes when we once again see if the time has come when you have surpassed me, and that my friend, is nothing...but the truth.

One of the best Office shows of the year with a trio of remarkable midcard matches and a fireworks laden main event making this one well worth revisiting.

RESULTS

PEWA: Ordinary Violence
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, September 24th at the Halcyon Ballroom in Philadelphia, PA

Bonus Match
Masked Maniac IV vs. P-Dogg

A spirited performance by the fourth Maniac against the original PEWA champ, fighting in and out of the ring, but in the end, Masked Maniac IV simply couldn't overcome the size and experience gulf, with P-Dogg connecting with his Red Dogg gutwrench facebuster to take the win.

Main Event: PEWA Tag Team Title Bout
Powers and Fury(Luke Powers and Jack Fury)(C) vs. The Sheridan Bros(Vincent Sheridan and Zach Sheridan)(Phoenix Rising)

With the phenomenal array of midcard bouts, the expectations were sky high for this match. And yet, before the match began, a message came from the back that Anwar Omar had been ambushed, and would be unable to compete. As such, an executive decision was made to allow the runners up in the opening royale, the Sheridan Bros to take the place of the Tough Guys in the title challenge.

And the Sheridans seemed to make the absolute most of their "good luck," instantly taking the fight to their veteran foes, and as the match went along, it seemed as if one of two things was taking place: either Powers and Fury had passed their prime and could not keep up with a modern team, or the Sheridans were good enough to make the two most decorated stars in PEWA history look that way. Again and again, the Sheridans got the best of their opponents, keeping up the pressure and the pace, forcing the match into their own corner and netting multiple near falls. And yet, Powers and Fury survived, by the skin of their teeth, but they survived, and with the match approaching the time limit, Jack Fury was able to connect with the Depths of Fury sheer drop tiger driver on Vincent Sheridan, onto a chair to score the pinfall and retain the titles.

The Sheridans once again looked like worldbeaters, but also, showed their greatest weakness in their absolute inability to close out on the biggest stage.

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

A brutal battle with plenty of smashed lights and several Ball Peen Hammer spicy drops before Tomas comfortably emerged victorious with his first defense of the Ruler of the Road title.

Crew Carnage
The Mercenaries in Exile(Demarcus Browning(Rose Garden), Renate Barlowe(UCSS) and Moustapha Ndour) and Victor Van Banning vs. House of Hammer(Sir Vladimir Henry, The Cremator, Bath Salts Zombie and Heidi Karnstein)

After spilling ample amounts of blood, Heidi Karnstein was the first out, thanks to Demarcus Browning and his Browning Buster bomb. Bath Salts Zombie would fall next, thanks to Renate Barlowe's rolling leglock. Barlowe would next take out the Cremator with a Mercenary Lock heel hook. And while the House of Hammer would interfere repeatedly, a double team bomb from Browning would finally put Sir Vladimir away to close things out as a clean sweep for the Mercs and Van Banning.

Big Clay Hurst(Wrestle Parade) vs. Zulu Lionheart

A shockingly strong performance from the South African, who finally seemed to display some of his incredible potential, brawling with one of the best brawlers in the entire Critical Alliance, despite giving up size and power. Lionheart would instead make up for it with his beloved uraken strikes, swinging into his spin backfists with reckless abandon, with one putting Hurst down faster than anyone would ever have expected.

Battle of Legends
The Hindu Sheik(CAWF) vs. Hobo Harry

As if the midcard wasn't shaping up to impress already, the Hindu Sheik and Hobo Harry absolutely lived up to the high expectations that surrounded this meeting of legends, with the Sheik seeking to thwart the Hobosault by working over his foe's midsection with a focus on heavy attacks to the midsection and his own diving elbows and Harry responding with basic counters and holds, before hitting a Hobosault and finally, a shining wizard to gain the hard earned pinfall win.

Running Diamond Cutter Man vs. Fat Burner

Following up one of the best matches of the night, Jose Marin and Fat Burner had a tough standard to match, but did just that in this thrilling encounter, with more close calls and near falls than one could shake a weight belt at, and while the RDCM came close on multiple occasions with his eponymous finisher, it would be Fat Burner who connected with a running cross body after a Body Buster landed in the ropes, scoring the three count over the former champ for one of the biggest wins of his career.

"The Marxist" Joseph Harpo vs. Sylvain "Pay Day" Mint

An excellent, old fashioned Pier Six brawl between two seasoned veterans of the game, and while Sylvain Mint was in strong form, hitting many of his best moves and keeping pace, this was the Marxist's time to shine, relentlessly chasing his Hammering Sickle back brain lariat into the Red Dawn dragon clutch, with one last one not only finishing the match, but leaving Mint sprawled out. Joseph Harpo may not have been able to claim the Ruler of the Road upon his PEWA debut, but he looks more than ready to shake things up in the organization going forward.

Tag Sweepstakes Royale
The EMP vs. Yamikuro vs. Cruiser Jacobs vs. Vincent Sheridan(Phoenix Rising) vs. "Party Animal" Jeremy Wylde vs. Anwar Omar

A fast paced opener that surprisingly saw The EMP depart first after a Sheridan ripcord knee. Yamikuro would soon follow thanks to an Anwar Omar headlock. Vincent Sheridan received a bit of retribution afterwards with a superstar elbow on Jeremy Wylde, and while Cruiser Jacobs put up a strong fight, a leaping Sheridan complete shot onto a chair put him away, with Omar following up with a headlock on Vincent to take the win, and earn his shot for the Tough Guys later on...or did he?

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Match of the Night: Powers and Fury vs. The Sheridan Bros
-As good as Mint-Harpo, RDCM-Burner and Shiek-Harry were, the main event had the higher stakes and the elevated drama to net this award.

Performer of the Night: Fat Burner
-A surprising win over the Running Diamond Cutter Man gave Fat Burner a path towards the Extreme title, as well as the Performer of the Night award.

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Injury Report

Sylvain Mint: Wrenched Neck (Two Month Medical Suspension)
-A dragon clutch Red Dawn submission from Joseph Harpo reaggravated some old neck injuries for Sylvain Mint, and the PEWA Original will miss several months to recover as a result.

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Biff Taylor: Hey there, dudes and dudettes, that was one hellova show, wasn't it? Does my grease encrusted heart some good to see the ol' crew come together like this! So yeah, got a few things to get off my chest here, right quick! First off, next month, Fat Burner, Marxist, you two're gonna fight each other, an' the winner's got a shot at Juliette Erving and the PEWA Extreme belt, right in the main event! That's the sort of stuff I like to see out there and I'll see you rewarded for that!

Biff: Then next, Hobo, time to see if you can win again without a Hobosault, 'cause you got yourself a match with Tomas in the Lightttube Deathmatch for the Ruler of the Road! An' Luke Powers, Jack Fury, you earned a few months off from defendin' after that! They said you were washed, but you proved 'em wrong in the end! Us old badasses gotta remind the kids now and then that we still got it!

Biff: Finally, next time 'round, it's Halloween time again, an' you all know that means we got Van Banning an' we got Sir Vlad goin' at it again...Insanitiarum style! So yeah, we got somethin' good going on here in Philly, and I can't wait 'til we get back at it!

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Luke Powers: Yeah, we showed them, hah. Hah. hah. We showed them real good, didn't we?

Jack Fury: I don't have much of a voice right now.

Powers: Shouldn't be that hard!

Fury: We're old. Everything's tougher now.

Powers: You know what, Fury, we're tougher now! We went through all the bullshit from the start and we know what it takes to fight through it! We came out on the other side! Doesn't matter, those Sheridans wanna cheat and get their sorry asses in the main event, we still beat them! But you know, they took that shot away from two of the guys who earned that fair and square. So yeah, Biff said he's giving us the month off from defending...but we don't want that!

Fury: We don't? Speak for yourself.

Powers: That's right, Biff Taylor, I know you're listening on the other side of that camera! You hear me? We want the Tough Guys next month! Get Omar healed up! Get Equalizer ready to roll! And we'll give them the match they earned! We'll put our belts on the line, because we know we can beat any team you throw at us! Any team from the PEWA! Any team from the Senatorial Office! Anybody from anywhere! We're Powers and Fury, we know how to win, and we'll keep on winning!

Fury: Better to burn out than to fade away. Better to burn brightly under the bright lights of the stage than to rust and crumble in obscurity.

Powers: Hell yeah, we don't take the easy road, we push straight on through the worst of it! We live and die in the PEWA ring! We give as good as we get and we keep on giving!

Fury: Like it or not, that's how we do it. Equalizer. Omar. You two call yourselves "Tough Guys." Fight us, and prove your fortitude. Fight us, and discover ours. You may win. But you will not defeat us without paying a price to do so. Ask yourselves if you wish to take this risk before you accept.

Powers: And if you didn't notice, you might be real good with those holds, but we got firepower. Just takes one shot from either of us to shut either of you down. Can you handle that? I'd like to see it!

Office show of the year? If not, this one had to have come close with great matches from start to finish and some major developments as things proceed.

TIPWF: Sunrise in Texas Again
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, October 1st at the Stockade in Amarillo, TX

Bonus Match
The New Humanity vs. Vice Versa

While Walt Callahan may have been even more cantankerous than usual after having lost his belt and had his arch enemy take another of his belts, the TIPWF Commissioner still had a job to do, and saw a need for a palate cleanser following the ending of the previous match. And as such, Vice Versa and the New Humanity were just what the doctor ordered, putting on a fun, athletic display of enjoyable wrestling action to finish up the show, and while Esteban Vargas was in good form, coming close to victory on multiple occasions, Vice Versa would hold on, slapping on a rolling counter rollup for the three count to reward the EWO faithful. Versa's win, one of the biggest of her career should serve well as she approaches a possible title opportunity for Blue Thunder Wrestling in the near future.

Bonus Match: TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight Title - Dominican Golden Championship Unification Bout
Colossus Rhodes(TIPWF Lone Star Champion) with Morgan "Midas" Matthews, Irkalla and Persephone vs. Stanford Bradley Jr.(Dominican Golden Champion) with Stanford Bradley

In spite of the frantic warnings of his "wrestling father," Stanford Bradley Jr. remained in the ring after his Dominican Golden Championship win, and called out his own stable teammate, Colossus Rhodes for a unification bout with the TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight title. Rhodes would answer the call, and with Midas Matthews following behind, the Golden Beauties shifted to the giant's corner, while Stanford Bradley would surprisingly remain with Ricky Scott. The match was about what anyone other than Scott would have expected, and while SB Jr. did last longer than some, he would eventually fall to a Conquering Crush ganso bomb, leaving him beltless, once again as a nightmare unfolded for TIPWF fans, and former Santana Family Wrestling followers alike. Colossus Rhodes now owns both of the TIPWF's main championships, and will cast a dreadful shadow over the promotion for months to follow. It should be noted here that the Amarillo crowd was firmly behind the Stanford Bradleys in this match, a unique phenomenon not likely to ever be replicated, ever again.

Dominican Golden Championship Bout
Canadian Grizzly(C) with Salvador Sosa, Megan Chabot and Killer King Jones vs. Stanford Bradley Jr. with Stanford Bradley, Irkalla and Persephone

Having been an unquestionably strong champion for defense after defense, Canadian Grizzly may have seen Ricky Scott and taken this match for granted. This was a mistake. Stanford Bradley Jr, on his never-ending quest for "all your belts" came out of the gates at full speed, never relenquishing the momentum, not just dominating the wrestling exchanges, but utilizing his surprising ringside entourage, including Morgan Matthews's Golden Beauties, Irkalla and Persephone to his advantage, avoiding both the Owen Driver and the Dungeon Sharpshooter before catching the Grizzly in a FrankenStanford style frankensteiner(two title matches decided by the move in one night!) to claim the Dominican Golden Championship. An enormous upset had taken place, and unfortunately, the new champion may have been a bit too fired up with his win...

TIPWF Old Guard Championship Bout: Callahan vs. Grey II
Walt Callahan vs. Leander Grey(Phoenix Rising) vs. Mega Meat(Wrestle Parade)

Before this match could start, a message from the TIPWF Commissioner(and the defending champion) would air over the PA system in the Stockade, with, much to the irritation of Leander Grey, a third member announced for this title match, none other than the well-rounded Lucha legend, Mega Meat!

Walt Callahan: Nobody tells me I'm not a fighting champion. I have a bit of a situation here to resolve. And I think I know how to solve this. So if Leander doesn't like this, tough luck.

Mega Meat's presence made for some madcap exchanges, including an unorthodox hip attack entry into a back grapple double team and some creative uses of his build. Leander Grey entered this match with one single mission, and with multiple crossface attempts and eventually, a sharpshooter, Grey would submit Walt Callahan, ensuring that the Old Guard championship would change hands. From there, however, Grey may have lost a bit of his laser-guided focus, as Mega Meat connected with a frankensteiner pin to net the three count and become the new TIPWF Old Guard champion! A roundly entertaining bout from start to finish.

Cogburn Ranch(Cowboy Johnston, Lil Lariato and Hailey Comet) vs. Tranquilo Revolution(Itzcoatl Hernandez, Misterio Guerrero and Sarita Jean Watkins)

With a potential contender match against the Santana Family up for grabs at an upcoming Golden Touch event, the Cogburns and the Revolution stubbornly battled back and forth, nearly up to the time limit, all six competitors showing their skills and fortitude along the way, but it would be Itzcoatl Hernandez who would claim the chance in the waning seconds of the match, with less than three minutes to go, spiking Cowboy Johnston's head into the turnbuckle with his Blood Tribute brainbuster for the three count. The upstart team is now posed to rise even higher, and with their laid back leader Humberto Ortega projected to return, the Revolution might be in full swing.

Valentina Verda vs. El Froggy Mask

Despite the real and present danger of an instant flash pin, the second generation Froggy seemed to approach this match with no restraint, thrilling the Amarillo crowd with his vast array of top rope techniques and exuberant energy. Even so, Valentina Verda weathered the storm, with the two engaging in an exchange for the ages, with a Jumperman Press and an El Froggy Splash from Froggy, answered by a Magistral from Verda, a Frog Fifty in return, a Moonsault from Verda, and finally a huracanrana setting up a diving rana pin from Verda to net the three count to the deafening applause of the audience. If this is not the top finish of the year, it will certainly be in the running.

Felix Santana Jr. vs. Supernaut

A fast paced Lucha exercise with two well-traveled Office icons delivered exactly as expected, and while Felix Santana Jr. would get in much of his signature offence, he could not connect with the Proof of Greatness destroyer, while Supernaut seriously pushed the pace in the late match, hitting several Spiral Archetect cannonball sentons, the Sabbath Spike northern lights bomb and a twisting senton off the top to finish things off. While generally confined to tag action, Supernaut may have made a strong case for future singles pursuits.

Dungeon Dominguez with Paco Pequeno(Lucha POWER) vs. Hoss Hank Harcourt Hadley Jr. with Generalissimo Kool Q

If there was any question at this point if 4-H was ready for prime time, this match served as the definitive answer. Hadley Jr. went toe to toe with a former double champion in Dungeon Dominguez with neither stepping back an inch. Hadley's backbreakers gave him an early lead, but Dominguez was far from a pushover in his own right, firing back with his own potent offence, landing lariats, moonsaults and his double underhook piledriver at one point. Even so, it would be the Cogburn protege who would hold on, surviving near-fall after near-fall, and finally, connected with a military press backbreaker to earn the three count to cap off a thrilling match.

Blue Collar Brawlers(The Everyman, "Long Haul" Lenny Broadway and Jimmy Jack Walker) vs. The Santana Family(Felix Santana Sr, Felix Santana III and Felice Santana)

This became an elimination tag as the winners were announced to take on the winners of the later Cogburns-Tranquilo match at the next Golden Touch to determine the contenders for the trios belts. A thunderous backdrop from Felix III started the eliminations for the Santanas, knocking out Lenny Broadway, who had previously anchored the Blue Collar effort. From there, Felice Santana took over, pinning both Walker and then finally the Everyman with her Santana Sky step up moonsault press before indulging in her signature celebration, flipping across the ring and dancing over Lenny Broadway's fallen form.

Roland Chang III vs. Martina Martinez

A solid opening matchup with the deciding factor in this one being Roland III's power, which allowed him to mostly negate the Mixed Martial Exotico's ground game and eventually retaliate with a Wrangler Bomb that bounced Martinez off the corner post for the pinfall victory.

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Match of the Night: Verda vs. Froggy
-Even without a belt on the line or a grudge to bear, this match proved that great things can happen when both competitors approached the match with nothing more than the joy of the sport. By far the best finish the Office has seen this year.

Performer of the Night: Stanford Bradley Jr.
-A contested pick, for certain, but Ricky Scott did become a champion for a few minutes with a major upset win over Canadian Grizzly, and to his credit, fearlessly aimed for the stars with a failed attempt at beating Colossus Rhodes. As a consolation prize for being the shortest reigning champ in Office history, Scott gets the Performer of the Night award.

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Injury Report

Lenny Broadway: Moderate Concussion (Three Month Medical Suspension)
-A backdrop from Felix Santana III knocked Broadway out, leaving him sprawled on the mat while the rest of his team was eliminated. Diagnosed with a concussion, the semi-driver will have to stick to his day job for the rest of the year.

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Morgan "Midas" Matthews: All of you can step back and behold greatness. Colossus Rhodes is not just a champion. He is the champion. He is the measuring stick, he is the gold standard. He is bigger than Texas, bigger than the Dominican Republic, he stands on top of the world! Walt Callahan, I am announcing here that as long as Colossus Rhodes holds these belts, I consider them the property of Golden Touch Promotions, and as such, they will only be defended on Golden Touch Promotions events.

Midas: Furthermore, I know in the past that Colossus has been cheated out of his rightful honors by being placed under unfair circumstances, timed entry royales and other setups. This will not happen under my watch! Colossus Rhodes will only defend his titles in singles action, under standard rules, anything else would be...uncivilized. Now, in speaking of the belts, I do think that wearing two old pieces of gold that hardly fit around the waist of a true titan is a practice I can happily do away with. These relics belong in a trophy case, not on the body of the most powerful force in pro wrestling!

Midas: From this point on, the TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight title and the Dominican Golden Championship are simply part of the Golden Heavyweight Championship. We will be commissioning a new, extravagant strap that will fit Colossus properly, with commemorative plates on the side for each of the belts which he will continue to absorb into the Golden Heavyweight Championship. For now, there will be two, but do not think for a moment that it will be limited to those!

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Kevin Anderson: This is Kevin "The Internet" Anderson, World Wrestling Daily Digest Editor in Chief here in the office oF TIPWF Commissioner Walt Callahan...

Walt Callahan: Make it snappy, pipsqueak. I'm not in the mood for your caterwauling.

Anderson: So, Mr. Callahan, you heard what Midas said...

Walt: I'm old, not deaf, you idiot. Of course I heard. Midas has no right to do that. I promised Felix Santana Senior that his father's belt would continue to live in the TIPWF. I intend to keep that promise. As soon as one of ours beats that oversized stack of shit they call Colossus Rhodes, I can guarantee the TIPWF Lone Star title and the Dominican Golden title will be separate again. Now, what else do you need me to answer?

Anderson: About the Old Guard...

Walt: Look, I lost the damn thing, do you need to hear me cry about it?

Anderson: Of course not, but...

Walt: I had Mega Meat ask about competing here recently. I didn't want to make him wait. And truth be told, I thought it'd be kinda funny to piss Leander off by throwing him in there at the last minute. Guess it misfired for me as a champion. But I'll stand by the decision as the Commissioner. The crowd loves Mega Meat, and I don't regret having him hold the title.

Anderson: Um, I think I'll leave things on that, because you're obviously not in the mood for any more questions for tonight.

Walt: Good to know you can read the room for once, now leave me alone.