The Senatorial Office: Open for Business!!

While there were a few disappointing moments for the fans, some excellent tag matches and some solid matches on the top of the card provided a good night for the UCSS as it fully integrated the SWA Prestige division into its ranks.

RESULTS

UCSS: A New Round
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, November 19th at the Doors of Perception in Los Angeles, CA

Bonus Match
Mackenzie Bergeron vs. Blair Taylor

As long as this match went on for, it seemed that Blair Taylor simply could not figure out how to deal with Mackenzie Bergeron's classic catch techniques. For every pin attempt of hers, Bergeron answered with relentless legwork, eventually locking in a calf slicer for the win. Taylor did prove that she could compete with some grit and toughness, but it might be hard to see her picking UCSS as her ultimate destination for her free agent choice.

Main Event: SWA Prestige Title Bout
Ewan Jacobs(C) with Frog Buster vs. Takaya Hinomiyam with Soji Kanda

With Frog Buster showing up in his former teammate's corner and Soji Kanda arriving in Hinomiya's, the stakes seemed even higher for this first-ever Prestige title match within UCSS oversight. Some had to wonder about Buster's motivation here, with the violent history between him and the champion, but the big man managed to stay out of the action. As for the match itself, Takaya Hinomiya had some solid moments in the first ten minute stanza, controlling the pace and hitting some big suplexes and kicks. Even so, Ewan Jacobs, for all his bluster, simply had too much power in his punches, lighting Hinomiya up with a quick combination before finishing off the Quicksilver shooter with a series of punches from back mount at the start of the second. With the expanded list of challengers on the UCSS roster, Jacobs will have to maintain his form going forward from here.

UCSS Openweight Title Prove It Match
Virgil de Boer with "Big Banter" Rory Banner vs. Stanford Bradley Jr. with Stanford Bradley

Ricky Scott performed reasonably well in this match, doing well to seek the clinch for his suplexes, drawing the match out into the third round. Even so, it never seemed that Virgil de Boer was in serious trouble, and a ferocious flurry of knees from the Muay Thai clinch dragged Stanford Junior across the ring, draping him over the ropes and left him a bloody mess to be counted out by the referee partway through the third. Vigil de Boer has earned a shot at his former teammate at next week's Golden Touch event, and the Muay Thai Machine could well be a legit threat to the champ.

Battle for the Perfect German
Keith Van Horne(Wrestle Parade) vs. Ayako Miyamoto(Lightning Pro)

The less said here, the better, as one of the most promising matchups in recent Office history ended with a ref stoppage as Ayako Miyamoto dropped Keith Van Horne with a seoi-nage shoulder throw that resulted in an awkward landing. Both Miyammoto and Van Horne were aghast at the decision and a rematch is sure to take place.

Red Alert(Leona Sterling(Phoenix Rising) and Aoife Daley vs. MATWORK(Cherry Blossom Ikki and Victor Bosch with Mikazuki)

A hard fought match from both sides that looked like it was going to end abruptly as Cherry Blossom Ikki clearly damaged Aoife Daley's leg with a kick to the back of the knee. But Daley made a successful tag and managed to recover on the apron as Leona Sterling handled the bulk of the match from that point, wearing both MATWORK foes down well enough for Daley to return to the match and lock in a katahajime on Victor Bosch to claim an incredible win for Red Alert. While Daley's condition in the near future may be a question, there is no doubt that Red Alert will be seeking their rematch with Thiago Gracie BJJ after this one.

Andronicus Turner vs. "The Enforcer" Damon Smith

A closely contested match for three rounds until Damon Smith landed an overhand rush on Andronicus Turner, scoring a three count win for the BLADE MMA veteran in the third round. While this can be considered a minor upset in the battle between the boxer and the MMA fighter, few believe that this will be the last encounter between the two in a UCSS ring.

Chun Zheng(Independent) and Gang Wong vs. Eagle Justice(Anaba Camacho and Francine Francis)

An impressive showing from the independent rookie, Chun Zheng as she teamed with her hero, Gang Wong. While the kung fu duo were far from arriving at the cohesion displayed by Eagle Justice, their individual quality was enough to carry the day, with Chun displaying a wide variety of skills and Gang Wong eventually submitting Anaba Camacho with an ankle lock.

Hakim Fields vs. Count Savage

Count Savage fought a surprisingly competent match against former Openweight champion, heavily working over the arm and landing more strikes than many expected, but Hakim Fields was hardly going to give up a second defeat in his UCSS run to the founder of Savage-Do and hit a series of hard leg sweeps to earn the ten count win in the third round.

Gentleman Jem Gladstone vs. Soji Kanda

Soji Kanda was more than up for the moment, but Gentleman Jem Gladstone heeded the Warning and answered with his own brand of intricate submissions, eventually locking in his River Thames Undertow armlock half crab after surviving a nine count knockdown. The Gentleman again proves himself a force to be reckoned with and should feature heavily in UCSS going forward with wins like this.

Seong Jung Hwan vs. Onika Santos vs. Aline Richelieu

An extended exchange of kicks between these three talented strikers went on for over twenty minutes until Seong Jung Hwan pinned Aline Richelieu after a ferocious flurry. Sensing her moment, Seong landed a diving split leg drop on Onika Santos shortly after to claim an impressive win.

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Match of the Night: Red Alert vs. MATWORK
-No doubt about it, this was far and away the best match of the night, with a dramatic comeback for the crimson hued duo.

Performer of the Night: Damon Smith
-A surprising upset win for the Enforcer over former UCSS Openweight champion, Andronicus Turner earned the BLADE MMA veteran this award.

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Injury Report

Aoife Daley: Unspecified Leg Injury (No Medical Suspension)
-A kick to the back of the leg from Cherry Blossom Ikki seemed to take Daley out of her tag match, but the format allowed her enough time to recover and eventually earn the win for her team. While the medical team urged caution, it seems that Daley will be cleared to compete again if Red Alert take their shot at the tag titles.

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Ewan Jacobs: You all saw what happened here! Hinomiya, he took his best shot at me! I can respect that...but I took his head clean off! Now, who's gonna take their fookin shot at me? Who earns the red panty night? Dangerous Alger, you better pick carefully! A match with me earns someone money for life! But they feel my power, that changes their life, too! Who gets their chance?

Frog Buster: We got unfinished business.

Jacobs: No, no, you had your chance, you got your yours, you're yesterday's news, go back to stomping amphibians, you don't...

Frog Buster grabs Ewan by the shoulder, spinning him around and clamping a hand on his throat.

Buster: You don't get to tell me I'm done!

Jacobs's eyes bulge and his face turns purple as he struggles against the massive hand clamped around his windpipe. Fortunately for the Prestige champ, though, security rushes up to the ring, with Dangerous Nicholas Alger jogging behind.

Dangerous Nicholas Alger: Enough. Knock it off. I dunno what they do in the SWA or whatever. But here, this isn't how it goes down. Buster, let him go, you ain't earning your shot this way. Nah, you know what? You want a chance? Earn it. Next UCSS show. How? I'll figure it out then. Now get outta my ring!

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"Big Banter" Rory Banner: Morgan Matthews is a man with an unparalleled business mind, which even I must admit. Unfortunately, he has made an unforgivable error in his endeavors, as he made an ingnominious choice to poach from the Big Banter Brand. He is benefiting from the hard work and the high intellect that discovered Walid Alizadeh and delivered him the opportunity to obtain the Openweight title. And he does so to the detriment of my Brand, he does so knowingly so. But all of those rank punters who wrote us off will now eat their crow, as I did my due diligence to put Virgil de Boer in place to challenge once more for the Openweight title. I will admit that Walid is extraordinarily strong and dominant. But we know what it takes to defeat him. We have the blueprint, as his sole loss on Butterfloor provided. We saw how poorly Walid is at dealing with the rough stuff. And I know that Virgil can fight as brutally as any out there. The Big Banter Brand will not be back, because we never went away! And when Virgil returns with the UCSS Openweight title, I want one and all to recognize just how right I always was!

An overstuffed event that was tremendous at its peaks and, well, less so, at its depths. Lots of matches that went surprisingly long, with the competitive impulse shining brightly up and down the card for the most part.

RESULTS

Golden Touch #17: Colossus Bestriding the World
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, November 26th at the Beltway Hippodrome in Washington, DC

Senatorial Office #1 Ranking Bout, TIPWF Golden Championship Bout
Colossus Rhodes(c) with Midas Matthews, Irkalla and Persephone vs. Salvador Sosa with El Hijo de Macchiato, Canadian Grizzly and Killer King Jones

The ultimate culmination of the feud between the top ranked Colossus Rhodes and Salvador Sosa took place in this match, with Sosa wrestling one of the best overall matches of his career against the giant, conservatively pacing himself early on, slowly wearing Rhodes out with basic moves as he methodically built up. While Colossus got some strong moves in, from chokeslams to backbreakers to double stomps, it seemed to be Sosa's offence that lit up the match, connecting with a massive swanton off the top and even his Road to Salvation spinning kudo driver. Both corners played an integral role, with Canadian Grizzly distracting Raymond Allen Fleming at one crucial point and Midas himself distracting after Sosa dropped Rhodes with the Road. With over half an hour past, both men close to their breaking point, it was Colossus Rhodes who grasped the moment, catching Salvador Sosa with the Colossal Crush ganso bomb, once again dropping him on his head as he did in his Office debut, knocking Sosa out cold and defending his multiple championships and status in the process.

This was not the end of Golden Touch #17, however. As Midas and his contingent entered the ring to celebrate, a surprising figure appeared: King Bemba, finally returned from his lengthy recovery from injury. Sosa pointed to the Colossus, made a throat cutting gesture and stared down Matthews and his ladies as the show went off the air.



UCSS Openweight Championship Match
Walid Alizadeh(c) with Stanford Bradley vs. Virgil de Boer with "Big Banter" Rory Banner

Still in Midas's doghouse for his loss in Butterfloor, Walid Alizadeh had Stanford Bradley in his corner as he took on the challenge of Virgil de Boer. De Boer took the fight to the Persian Powerhouse, dumping Walid on his head with a stolen Iranian Spike, busting him open with stomps from top guard, but Alizadeh's patience ran out early in the second round as he hit an emphatic powerbomb into a grounded cradle for the pinfall. Walid Alizadeh appears to be back on track, and his reign in UCSS could be a long and accomplished one with more wins like this.

Barbed Wire Deathmatch
Doctor Q(Rose Garden) and Young Blood vs. The Wild Women(Mina Fitsharris and Juliette Erving)

Short and sweet, or at least, as sweet as a violent barbed wire bloodfest can be, with Lucha POWER's Dungeon Dominguez surprisingly showing up in the VIP Club's corner, countered by Annie Chang throwing in with her fellow Wild Women to even the numbers, but not the odds. And as such, as spirited as the Women were, they were clearly outgunned by a large margin, with Doctor Q eventually hitting his Cold War Blues ganso bomb on Chang to claim the pin.

Non-Title Prove It Bout
Laurence Holland with Dag Boomer vs. Stanford Bradley Jr. with Stanford Bradley

Stanford Bradley Jr. was absolutely here to earn a belt, and even though this was merely a match to determine if he could challenge for the SWA World Heavyweight title, Ricky Scott went all out, giving Laurence Holland an excellent match, surviving a series of big Thunder Crash head drops before retaliating with his own suplexes and a diving bulldog to set up the Stanford Recliner to earn the win. While Ricky Scott may have pitched a fit after the match, complaining that "they should just give me the belts right now," his reputation as a quality wrestler between the ropes has to be considered with a win of this quality.

Conquering the Conquest: Two Birds with One Stone
Iceberg vs. Tarkhan the Mangler and Stakhonovite Warrior

Iceberg demonstrated here that he could indeed hold up against the two biggest powerhouses of Worldwide Conquest, going over a half hour with Tarkahan and the Stakhonovite, outslugging it with both, spearing them out of the ring, hitting huge slam and enduring an unreal amount of punishment. Iceberg constantly seemed on the verge of eliminating one or the other of his foes, but no matter how incredibly powerful and determined as he may have been, the one on two circumstances were simply too much even for Charles Berg to overcome, and the Stakhonovite Warrior would end his undefeated streak in the Office with a half hatch Red Crush bomb onto a chair in the ring to earn a three count. Undoubtedly one of the best Office matches of the year, and one which amazingly may have raised Iceberg's stock in defeat.

Kyle Anderson(Phoenix Rising) vs. Felix Santana Jr.

The choice of the World Wrestling Daily Digest regulars ended up being a great decision after all, with Five Star Kyle Anderson leaving his Pure Gold attire at home, but bringing his fiercely competitive approach as he took on Felix Santana Jr. in one of the best matches of the night, a rollicking, well-paced encounter that showed off Anderson's superb suplexes and Santana's classical family style. With Anderson's elaborate Five Star Combination consistently countered, and Santana unable to hit his Proof of Greatness, it would come down to a technical exchange resulting in Felix locking in the Santana Surfboard for the submission win. For two men with a reputation for quality matches, this one should still stand out on their recent resume.

Bonus Match
Landon Balls(Butterfloor) vs. Crusher Honda

Infuriated beyond measure, one Megumi Honda ran into the ring in her street clothes, demanding a match with Landon as he mockingly stood over the prone form of Hasegawa. Balls, to his credit, or perhaps detriment, immediately accepted. What followed was an extended one sided beatdown for the ages, with Honda eventually leaving Balls in a shattered heap following her spinning fireman carry drop, the Murder Crush.

Hasegawa vs. Balls II: Bad Blood Redux
Landon Balls(Butterfloor) vs. Rei Hasegawa

Rei Hasegawa was out for revenge and seemed on pace to receive her just due, with Senatorial Office senior official Raymond Allen Fleming calling the shots, when she set up her Alabaster Smasher kotaro crush style finisher, running the ropes...right into a right hand from Landon Balls, a strike which floored Hasegawa and ended the match by knockout. An ignominious moment that drew the ire of the fans in attendance but none more so than one particular individual at ringside.

Adrenaline Rush(Nic Nitro and Tommy Thunder)(Wrestle Parade) and Karts Rowdy vs. Renacimiento(Leonardo Pascual and Oliver Espadas) and Diego Santana

This was a match that more than rose to the expectations with some truly wild chaotic exchanges taking place as things went along. Adrenaline Rush and Renacimiento both displayed exceptional team instincts with a flurry of near falls and saves, but Karts Rowdy would be the one to claim the win for his side, pinning Oliver Espadas. After the match, it was rumored that the Rush had formally requested a title match against Renacimiento for the SWA World Tag championship.

The Notorious EFM vs. Blood Angel

Two of the best junior heavyweights of the last few decades put on a proper showing here, and while the Blood Angel, Roy Bennett was in fine form, the Notorious EFM was able to hold on through his bursts of offence, hitting the Hop, the El Froggy Splash and eventually landing the Frog Fifty to score the pinfall victory.

Priya Mallaya(Phoenix Rising) vs. La Belleza

Priya Mallaya seemed to take offence to La Belleza believing either that she could compete in terms of beauty or in the ring, knocking out the selfie obsessed luchadora with a shining hip attack after a fairly one sided display.

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Match of the Night: Rhodes vs. Sosa
-A dramatically paced exercise in conveying maximium tension to the audience and the competitors alike, as Salvador Sosa wrestled as close to a perfect match against Colossus Rhodes as he will ever manage, and yet, the giant reminded one and all just why he is considered the ultimate tool in Midas Matthews's kit. An easy match of the year contender in spite of the depressing conclusion.

Performer of the Night: Iceberg
-Yes, Iceberg lost. But losing against two of the heaviest hitting powerhouses in the Office while pushing both of them to their limit in the process deserves some major recognition.

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Injury Report

La Belleza: Bruised Pride (No Medical Suspension)
-After taking a shining hip strike to the face, La Belleza was seemingly out cold, but it appears that the only injury sustained was to the luchadora's pride.

Rei Hasegawa: Moderate Concussion (Three Month Medical Suspension)
-Knocked out cold from a hard counter right hand from Landon Balls, Rei Hasegawa will spend the rest of this year and the start of the next in recovery mode.

Salvador Sosa: Severe Neck Injury (Indeterminate Medical Suspension to be finalized upon further review)
-Once again, it seems that the career of Salvador Sosa will be altered by a Colossal Crush from Colossus Rhodes. This time, it appears that Sosa's neck will require surgical repair, and word has it that Sosa will address the future of his career at the upcoming TIPWF event.

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Kevin "The Internet" Anderson: This is World Wrestling Daily Digest Editor in Chief, Kevin "The Internet" Anderson here with Midas Matthews, who is in good spirits right now if I am understating things.

Morgan "Midas" Matthews: Tonight was nothing short of vindication. My VIP Club came, saw, conquered, and no matter what people like you might say, this was what was best for the Office. Now, if you're excuse me, I have a champagne bottle with my name literally on it, and several ladies who are looking to share it.

Anderson: Wait, one moment.

Midas: I don't answer to you! Now, buzz off, before I ban you from my venues again!

Anderson: What I was meaning to ask, was if King Bemba is...

Midas: Another injury prone hype job wants to main event my biggest show of the year against my Immovable Object? I find that preposterous.

At that moment, King Bemba himself walks into the room, pointing at Midas.

King Bemba: Preposterous? You dare block my claim to my royal privilege and call it preposterous? Matthews! You will grant me my just due! You will give me my shot at the Colossus! And I will show you the very meaning of preposterous!

Midas: Very well then, I'm in such good spirits that I will do just that! And when Colossus ends you just as he did Sosa...don't ask me for any favors, ever again.

Bemba: I ask no favors! I demand what is rightfully mine! And I will take it! Tell your giant that his own days are numbered!

Looking at Bemba with an irritated squint, Midas merely waved his hand and shook his head as he stomped out of the room without another word.

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Digital Dave Doolittle: This is Digital Dave Doolittle and I am here backstage with two of Lightning Pro's stars, Rei Hasegawa and Crusher Honda. Each had a match with Landon Balls, of the Butterfloor promotion. Miss Hasegawa ended up knocked out...

Rei Hasegawa: Hmph!

Digital Dave: And Honda avenged her afterwards. First, Rei, how do you feel?

Rei: (Translated from Japanese) <I feel...like my whole world turned upside down. I feel terrible sadness and I just want to return to my home estate and isolate myself. This was not supposed to happen. I was...I was...a total failure.>

Crusher Honda: <Quit your pathetic little crying, you prissy baby!>

Rei: <How dare you?>

Digital Dave: Crusher, I speak for my many followers when I say that everyone wants to know why you stepped in.

Honda: <I got sick of that shithead running his mouth and acting like he's some sort of big shot because people watch him act like a fool in his videos!>

Digital Dave: You didn't feel any sympathy for Rei?

Honda: <Who do you think you are talking to? I love to hurt people! I don't care if someone gets knocked out! I just didn't like seeing that arrogant fool act like he did anything more than land a lucky punch! Now get out of my face, Honoka and I are going to eat and I don't have time for little men who can't wrestle and crybabies who don't accept that this world will rip your guts out and stomp on them unless you are strong enough! Pretty little rich girls like you are too weak and sheltered! You will never be strong like Honoka and I are! We had to be! You just want to be!>

Rei: <When...when I am back...and rest assured, I will be back...I will be certain...to thank you for tonight. And I will do so in the ring...and you will see just how strong a Hasegawa can be. Every time they said I was not meant for this sport, I proved all of them wrong...every time. And I will prove you wrong...I will prove that I am strong enough to improve!>

Honda: <Prove me wrong, then! I look forward to it! But not as much as my meal! I'm too hungry to listen to any more!>

Digital Dave: And that was Crusher Honda, with some strong words...

Rei: <And I have a few more of my own to speak. And I shall speak them so that they will be heard by the cretin who needs to hear them!> Landon...you won. This time. Next time...different. We fight again. I make mistake. Next time...no mistake. I show you...I am better.

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The last PEWA broadcast of the year found Young Blood's challenger for Lariats and featured much of the PEWA's typical bloodletting action along the way.

PEWA: Holiday Havoc 2021
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, December 3rd at the Halcyon Ballroom in Philadelphia, PA

Bonus Match
Hobo Harry vs. Dr. Trace Gibson

A solid match in bonus time between two long time PEWA members, and while Hobo Harry hit the majority of his favorite moves, it would be the surgical focus of Dr. Gibson that would see him through as he submitted Harry with a seated arm lock.

Main Event: PEWA Extreme Title Number One Contender Bout
Running Diamond Cutter Man vs. Joseph Harpo vs. Fat Burner vs. Juliette Erving vs. Bodybreaker Brown

The main event did not fall short of the chaos promised, all the more with surprise fifth entrant, PEWA Original Bodybreaker Brown, who came with his staple gun fully loaded. His fists were equally prepared, as he forced the Marxist, Joseph Harpo out with a flurry of grounded punches. Fat Burner would strike next, eliminating Juliette Erving with a Full Power Body Buster, and likely expected her to thank him for the workout. Burner himself was sent packing after a spectacular destino style Diamond Cutter from the RDCM, leaving the former champ and Bodybreaker as the final two. And as it was, Bodybreaker Brown would come through, landing a diving shoulder off the top to gain a post 45 minute pinfall win, as Midas messaged Raymond Allen Fleming to let the match continue past the time limit. The Bodybreaker will now challenge Young Blood, and fearless as the veteran may be, one wonders if he could possibly be up for the task.

Ruler of the Road Title Bout
Zulu Lionheart(C) vs. Sir Vladimir Henry with Zanca, The Cremator and Beatriz

Zulu Lionheart put up a brave fight, but could not overcome the dark powers of Sir Vlad and the early and frequent interference of the House of Hammer before finding himself spiked down to the mat with the Omen of Death for a knockout loss. Henry now possesses the Ruler of the Road championship and may be more dangerous than he has ever before been in the PEWA.

Evergreen Rules
The Sheridan Brothers(Vincent Sheridan and Zach Sheridan) vs. Tough Guys(Anwar Omar and the Equalizer)

For once, the Sheridan Brothers didn't botch things up, and instead took the fight to the Tough Guys with their superior speed and experience in Evergreen rules. The match would come to a surprisingly early finish with Vincent landing a Superstar Elbow on the Equalizer to score the three count.

Light Tube Deathmatch
Luke Powers vs. Tomas the Tiny Giant

There is no question that Tomas is the most popular member of the PEWA roster at this point in time. And there is no doubt that he put on a solid performance in this one. But against the overwhelming force of Luke Powers's experience and ability, the Tiny Giant could not endure, and a ridiculous series of suplexes leading into the vintage Powers Bomb '05 tower hacker style kneeling bomb would close things out, giving Powers and Fury a clean sweep leading into their title defense against Breakers' Revenge at Lariats.

Light Tube Deathmatch
Jack Fury vs. X-KIRA

A weapon filled, blood drenched throwback display of violence, with both men surviving an early pair of tosses to the landmines. Fury's stamina seemed to betray him as the math went along, but the savvy veteran held on, surviving an X-Face submission and a Final Powerbomb to land the Depths of Fury sheer drop tiger driver for the three count.

The Warbringers(Demarcus Browning(Rose Garden) and Moustapha Ndour with Renate Barlowe) vs. The New Mutants(PM Carnage and the EMP) with The Bingo Hall Mutants(Rampage Rage and Skullface Killah)

Renate Barlowe appeared just on time to join the Warbringers in their corner, kicking off a wild fracas of a bout, with PM Carnage opening a cut on Moustapha Ndour via fork attack, Ndour responding with a furious burst of offense, but eventually the EMP would land a big running splash on the Sengalese star, giving the New Mutants the biggest win of their young careers. It should be noted that Digital Dave Doolittle HATED this match, only issuing it a measly 70%, in spite of the consistent action.

Florida Man vs. Texas Rose

One never knows what they'll get when Florida Man shows up, and this time, the Floridian appeared in orange prison garb and with a surprising focus. Texas Rose, tough and skilled as she is, could not deal with Florida Man's irregular attack, and would eventualy fall to a backflip kick into a running side Panhandle Knee. For all his unfortunate headlines and bizarre tactics, Florida Man can present a challenge to almost anyone on his best day.

Lyra Silvermoon(Rose Garden) vs. Heidi Karnstein

Lyra Silvermoon's first ever showing in the Office ended up finding the wolfgirl bitten open by Heidi Karnstein, only to come back, hitting a spinning hook kick to claim the pinfall win.

Big Clay Hurst(Wrestle Parade) vs. Skurai

Big Clay seemed well on his way to a solid victory here when Skurai landed a swanton bomb, opened a cut with his scythe and hit a Ninja Ambush cutter, resulting in a ref stoppage from Bernard Blackburn. An unexpected result for the PEWA Original, who might be on his way towards challenging for the Ruler of the Road.

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Match of the Night: Extreme Title #1 Contender Bout
-While both of the Light Tube Deathmatches delivered signature PEWA violence, and the Warbringers-New Mutants match was a consequential meeting in the tag division, the main event came through with high stakes drama and intense action and earned the award.

Performer of the Night: Bodybreaker Brown
-A surprise entrant in the main event, Bodybreaker Brown turned back the clock and earned his shot at Young Blood, beating four top opponents to do so, easily the top accomplishment of the show.


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Injury Report

Zulu Lionheart: Bruised Larnyx (No Medical Suspension)
-A spiked thumb to the throat from Sir Henry left the Lionheart short of breath and finished his reign with the Ruler of the Road. However, the South African will not miss any time going forward with no serious damage inflicted.

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Bodybreaker Brown: Yeah, one moment here, show's over? Good. Tell Biff I'm shooting loose on this one, yeah, I ain't holding back. Yeah, get that camera over here.

An intense, sweat covered Bodybreaker Brown grabbed the camera on either side, pointing it at his face, framed by the old brick wall of the hallway in the Halcyon Ballroom.

Bodybreaker: Young Blood, I know your punk ass is gonna see this. So you listen up and you listen up good. Bitch, I'm coming for you! You thought you could step up onto this turf again and take our belt? You thought you could let Midas pull the strings and there's no cost attached, didn't you! You thought wrong, motherfucker! You see, you don't get what you're dealing with here! I'm an Original, I was here from day one, hell, a year ago, I thought I was ready to call it a day. But that's the thing about stubborn ass old fools like me, we don't know when to give up. You thought you retired Jack Fury, he's still here, hell, he's got a belt again! You thought you could clean up and send us old asses to the retirement home, but I saw Hobo Harry step up and get that belt after Kevin Royce kicked your ass seven ways to Sunday!

Bodybreaker: So now, you stepped back in here, sucker punched Juliette, got our belt, and you thought I was gonna take that laying down. Man, you're so far behind the eight ball you never had a clue. And don't think I forgot what you did to my wife, don't you think for one second that I ever forgot about how you got that belt from her! Yeah, you think you're the badass supreme. Lots of folks run scared when they see you headed their way. But I've seen too much shit to let someone like you do that to me! I've been through too much shit to act like a shook one when you come my way! Young Blood, I'm making a special trip to the hardware store here, gonna stock up real good on all the good shit they got, gonna have some tools to bring with me! You see, there's a job that was half done when Masked Maniac spiked your eggshell skull into that chair! And I'm thinking I might just need to have the right tools to finish what that man started! They all say you're one bad moment away from the end of your career. Well, I'm one bad motherfucker and I'm ready to put you down! Don't try running, you'll just die tired.

A rock solid show from the TIPWF, overall, that managed to maintain consistency across an oversized card, even if it lacked any top tier performances.


TIPWF: Headin' Down the Line
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, December 10th atthe Stockade in Amarillo, TXO

TIPWF Lone Star Trios Championship Match
Dynasty Cyclones (Layla Al-Amin, La Relampaga(Phoenix Rising) and Esi Dogboe) with Nefertiri vs. Tranquilo Revolution (Humberto Ortega, Misterio Guererro and Itzcoatl Hernandez) with Sarita Jean Watkins

There is no question that the Tranquilo Revolution can field a team of some of the most skilled, talented wrestlers in the TIPWF. Ortega, Guerrero and Hernandez absolutely were able to give the Dynasty Cyclones a run for their money, which few teams can come close to doing. But the Tranquilo side of the Revolution would also show up here, with Ortega constantly lighting up(literally) during the match, Hernandez seemingly more interested in drawing blood with his dull scythe(and eventually doing so late in the proceedings), and Guerrero showing off his power more than going for the win. In the end, the Cyclones were simply the better team after the fourty minute mark, doing what they had to do to hold on and take the match to the full time limit to retain their titles. It may not have been the most satisfying way to remain champions, but the Dynasty Cyclones have little to prove at this point.

TIPWF Golden Championship #1 Contender Bout
Lil Lariato with Generalissimo Kool Q vs. Supernaut with Holy Diver

A quality battle between two of the fastest, most accomplished junior heavies in the entire Office, with Supernaut controlling the first half of the match, coming close on multiple occasions only for Lariato to fire back later on, hitting a huge short range pump lariat to claim the pinfall. Lil' Lariato will go on to fight Colossus Rhodes, a lofty goal, but one that he is not shying away from.

The Hunt is On!
The New Humanity, Canadian Grizzly and El Hijo de Macchiato with Gunny Lee Hart vs. Dungeon Domingez(Lucha POWER), Stanford Bradley Jr. and Stanford Bradley with Paco Pequeno(Lucha POWER)

The Rudo Army can't catch a break. In spite of some quality assistance from Gunny Lee Hart at ringside, and a solid showing from all three members of their team, the Army once again found itself coming up short as Stanford Bradley threw a chair to the New Humanity, getting him disqualified. The VIP Club claims another win and the Rudo Army will have to find another way to strike back.

TIPWF Old Guard Number One Contenders Match
Felix Santana Sr. vs. Johnny Sixname

Johnny Sixname did his best to take Felix Senior out of his element, landing piledrivers and brawling it out, but the patriarch of the Santana Family demonstrated his own quality in enduring Sixname's attack and taking a grasp of the match, eventually catching his foe with the fabled Santana Special pin. Felix Senior and Mega Meat should be considered a dream match by many lucha fans, and it will be taking place with the Old Guard title up for grabs.

The Santana Family (Felix Santana Jr., Felix Santana III and Felice Santana) vs. The Trio(The Mallard(MWWC), El Froggy Mask and Rodeo Angel)

A speedy showing from both sides, and while the Mallard, Froggy and Rodeo have seemingly built up a credible run towards the trios titles, the Santana Family utterly dominated this match, with Felix III pinning the Mallard with a Santana Special spinning backslide. The Santanas are the upcoming challengers for the TIPWF Lone Star Trios belts, and with a win like this, their chances look promising.

Technical Tussle
Valentina Verda vs. Blair Taylor

Blair Taylor has found trouble establishing herself in the Office. Stubbornly sticking to her peaceful philosophy in the ring, losing a technician's exchange to Ibrahim Rahman, neutralized in Butterfloor matches, unable to find a home promotion, Taylor's run has been anything but successful. And yet, Taylor fearlessly took on Valentina Verda, surviving some early antics and in just over six minutes, managed to take the match to the mat and caught Verda with a crucifix pin for the flash pin.

Following the match, it was announced that the three members of the Technical Ecstacy team will meet up in a triple threat with Taylor, Verda and Rahman likely finding a way to fire off several flash pins in under five minutes.

Cowboy Johnston and Hoss Hank Harcourt Hadley Jr. with Duke Cogburn vs. Roland Chang III and Roland Chang Jr. with Roland Chang Sr.

A wild brawl of a match, as expected from the buildup, with Roland Chang III standing out for long stretches with his outstanding power. Both teams traded some of their best shots back and forth for over half an hour, until Cowboy Johnston connected with the Amarillo Sunset on Chang III, the brainbuster lariat knocking him out. Johnston and Chang Jr. would share an exchange of words following the match, both men having to be pulled away from renewing hostilities. Easily one of the best overall matches of the night.

Amphibian Association vs. Anti-Phibian Alliance Preview
Ribbit(Wrestle Parade) with the Notorious EFM and El Froggy Mask vs. El Hijo del Sapo(Rose Garden) with Frog Buster and Poison Froggy Mask

With a fifteen mintue time limit, Ribbit and Hijo del Sapo displayed their respective skills and abilities, with neither able to come close to prevailing. In spite of the brief, inconclusive results, the match was still well worthwhile, and gave a great sample of what can be expected from their upcoming trios match at Lariats.

"Mr. Women" Jamie Wilson with Margarita Morales vs. Calista Vargas(Phoenix Rising)

Prior to this match, Margarita Morales stepped aside, revealing the true opponent of Calista Vargas, the SWA's Jamie Wilson. Unprepared for such a shift in styles, Vargas was nearly obliterated in a few minutes, but survived an early onslaught from Wilson to fight back, almost managing to turn the tide far enough to take back over when Wilson landed the second Plummeting Failure screwdriver of the match to gain the three count on the Brazilian standout.

Bonus Preshow Match
Corrina "Cobra" Schwall vs. Princesa Torbellina

Considered at one point to be Felice Santana's main rival, Princesa Torbellina has fallen far behind her erstwhile equal. As such, an excellent, competitive match with Corrina Schwall has almost certainly given Torbellina a boost, surviving multiple DDTs and eventually gaining the win following a torbellina headscissors takedown into a standing shooting star press.

Special Preshow Match
La Belleza vs.Kojiro Burai(Phoenix Rising)

La Belleza proclaimed herself to be ready for a full TIPWF contract, and asked for a chance to demonstrate...unfortunately, she ended up against one of the most impressive newcomers to Phoenix Rising in the last year, Pure Gold's Kojiro Burai, who made short work of the selfie obsessed luchadora, finishing with a scissored camel clutch variation.


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Match of the Night: Lariato vs. Supernaut
-With the Cogburn-Chang tag match coming in at a close second, this match takes the top honors with both men performing well and putting on a proper show.

Performer of the Night: Blair Taylor
-The Office's resident yoga instructor earned a signature win by beating the Virtuoso Exotico with the result bringing about a featured Lariats match as well.

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Injury Report

Roland Chang III: Moderate Concussion (Three Month Medical Suspension)
-The Amarillo Sunset brainbuster lariat of Cowboy Johnston blasted Chang III out of his senses, and as a result, he will miss the start of 2022 as he recuperates from a concussion.

A late arriving candidate for show of the year with an astoundingly good main event on top of several other matches that would normally been unquestioned MOTN contenders and a solid list of performances all around.

RESULTS

Wacker Drive Revival x Lightning Pro: Leading to Lariats
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, December 17 at the Kyoto Central Gymnasium in Kyoto, Japan

One Last Chance: Ironhammer vs. Icehammer
Stakhonovite Warrior with ALEXANDER, Tarkhan the Mangler and Maximillian Francisco De La Cruz vs. Iceberg with Daunte Thomas, Frank McMichaelson and Astrid Johannson

On a night with standout matches up and down the card, it was almost unfair for this main even to utterly eclipse everything that came before. And yet, that is exactly what happened here as Iceberg and the Stakhonovite Warrior reached levels exceeding any ever seen in the Office, waging an incredible war that almost went forty minutes of outright brutal powerhouse action, neither man willing to yield for a moment, even as their mutual stamina started to falter down the stretch. And while Iceberg had multiple pins erased by the interference of Worldwide Conquest, the Stakhonovite would kick out on his own from multiple jackhammers, and when it seemed nothing would keep either man down, pulled out the original brainbuster setup Red Crush to finally score the three count.

Iceberg gave everything he had, but it appears that the D-Team will be out of the hunt for The Loop for the first half of the upcoming year. It should be mentioned that this match received a 93% from Dave Doolittle in spite of six people residing at ringside, an almost unheard of rating from the infamous hater of seconds.

ARENA (Arisa Hashimoto and Rena LeBlanc) with Steve Phillips and Anthony Kalb vs. The Goodfellas (Eddie the Wire and Tony the Rod) with Lucretia DeCalvacante and Mr. Cobra

Want to know what a proper tag match looks like? This could easily have been a match of the night on just about any other show in the year. ARENA held their own with one of the most experienced tag teams in the world, and did so with style, giving the Goodfellas a match to remember as Hashimoto and LeBlanc made the best of their long legged kicks to keep their foes honest. However, the Goodfellas were able to hold on, eventually landing an assisted Wire Cutter for the Rod to follow up, pinning LeBlanc after a half hour of competition.

The Royal Feast
King Bemba with Mr. Moonsault, Yetunde Oya and Esther Musambi vs. Shrimp Simpson

The King is back and he wasted no time in demonstrating his fully restored form by obliterating Shrimp Simpson in short order, finishing with the Royal Annihilation double powerbomb death valley bomb for the pin. Colossus Rhodes will be another matter, but Bemba absolutely made the best of his opportunity with a quick statement headed into the main event of Lariats.

Harada(Rose Garden) vs. Aishwarya Dhawan

Harada was on a mission here to redeem the Reformation in the Office, and did just that in an excellent match with Aishwarya Dhawan, surviving the Indian standout's vicious arsenal of head drops to connect with a running sling blade to take the win.

Miyamoto vs. Van Horne II
Ayako Miyamoto vs. Keith Van Horne(Wrestle Parade)

Unlike their first meeting, this match absolutely gave the fans what they wanted as Miyamoto and Van Horne delivered an absolute clinic in skillful grappling. The action in this match didn't let up for a beat with big throws, intricate matwork, battles for the back clinch, plenty of German suplexes from varied angles, and Ayako Miyamoto would actually earn her win properly this time around, finishing a spectacular series of germans with her Perfect German Suplex, bridging just right to get the three count.

Crusher Honda with Wrecker Yamamoto vs. Gary Gear with Adonis Avery Alexander and Landon Balls(Butterfloor)

An incredible slugfest in which Gary Gear actually held up under fire, going over twenty without losing his breath for an extended period, surviving the onslaught of Crusher Honda to eventually pin her with his chokebomb, the Anabolic Bomb to secure one of the biggest upset victories in the history of the Office in a match that more than gave the fans their money's worth.

The Pan African Coalition(Storm of the Century(Thunder Fist and Wataru Nakajima)(ZIP Japan), Ali Ahmed Mehrmohammdi and Ibrahim Rahman) vs. Three Lions(Fred the Red, Stu the Blue, Valerie May and Phil Mercury)

A solid showing from both sides, but it would be the newly formed Pan African Coalition that walked away with the win after Ibrahim Rahman caught Valerie May with a counter rollup.

Miss Bauhaus vs. Naoka Takemura

An excellent contest between the two pink tressed ladies, with Naoka Takemura making the best of her opportunity, but coming up just short of the win as Miss Bauhaus landed a lightning spiral to score the pin after twenty hard fought minutes, a match that well earned the Digital Dave hundo.

Kojiro Burai Rehabilitation Match
Kojiro Burai(Phoenix Rising) vs. String Bean

Although this dragged on longer than many would have hoped, and String Bean had a brief moment late in the match with a horizonatal cradle scare, Burai closed out with style as he landed a spinning pump kick to put the lanky jobber away with a three count.

Preliminary Main Event
G.P. Christopher and Kaede Kinoshita vs. Yuriko Masamune and Dean Bardo

While GPC was in tremendous form, hitting the rarely-seen King's Landing multiple times and Kaede Kinoshita seemed to be holding her own end up well enough, Masamune and Bardo's combined experience was the difference maker with the Professional catching Kinoshita with a rollup pin for the three count as Christopher watched on, and would then leave the ring without a single word to his future challenger.

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Match of the Night: Stakhonovite vs. Iceberg
-Half the matches on this show could have had a legit shot at this award on any other night. From Bauhaus-Takemura, Honda-Gear to Van Horne-Miyamoto and ARENA-Goodfellas, the match quality on this event was off the charts. And yet, none of those matches had a ghost of a chance with the incredible, dramatic main event that could well have set a new standard for the Office going forward. Iceberg and the Stakhonovite were simply on another level.

Perfomer of the Night: Gary Gear
-A surprising award considering the great accomplishment in the main event, but Gear's victory over Crusher Honda is almost certainly the crowning achievement of his entire career to date and one of the biggest upsets in the Office this year.

While hardly the glorious spectacle of the previous week, this was a solid show anchored by a superb main event and peppered with enjoyable bonus matches to fill out the time, and like many other UCSS events, left quite a few competitors on the injury report.

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UCSS: The Two Step Challenge
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, December 24th at the Doors of Perception in Los Angeles, CA

Bonus Match: Kojiro Burai Redemption Tour
Kojiro Burai(Phoenix Rising) vs. Jennie

No doubt about it, Kojiro Burai was toying with his prey in this match. Jennie, the newest addition to ENHANCE, was easy on the eyes but had nothing but difficulty in the ring as Burai disdainfully lashed out with kicks, even intentionally whiffing on his tornado front kick so he could finish with his torturous camel clutch submission.

Bonus Match
Zin Win Aye vs. Ricky "Violence" Valdez

Unable to make a proper debut in the opener, Zin Win Aye instead received a second chance against a fellow rulebreaker in Ricky Valdez. Zin would make the absolute most of it, engaging in a wild melee with the street fighting boxer eventually landing an absurdly aggressive two part combination flurry to pin his foe, and likely leave a plethora of bruises in the process.

Main Event: Two Step Challenge Royale Stage
Hakim Fields vs. Sanem Becker vs. Mackenzie Bergeron vs. Lexie Barrett(Butterfloor) vs. Ewan Jacobs vs. Frog Buster vs. Ong Daengsri vs. Minerva Markovic

The main event came through, with some hyper competitive action, a combination of Sanem Becker and Lexie Barrett eliminating Frog Buster early on, Bergeron soon following to a series of back mount punches from Ewan Jacobs, who decided to wear a suit for this one. Jacobs would also knock out Barrett with a flurry from top guard, leaving the former Butterfloor champ sprawled out for the duration. Becker would next take out Ong Dangesri with a crossface chickenwing and surprisingly, pin Hakim Fields in a ground exchange. Down to the final three, Ewan Jacobs found himself pinned after a Becker suplex and Minerva Markovic would take her best shot at winning, only for Becker to catch her as well with a bridging backdrop variation to win the match.

UCSS Tag Title Championship Bout
Thiago Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu(Thiago Gracie and Jamie Tomasi)(C) vs. Red Alert(Leona Sterling(Phoenix Rising) and Aoife Daley)

A decent effort from Red Alert, but it seems that once again that Leona Sterling and Aoife Daley have come up short on a title shot, with the Gracie BJJ team simply on another level, winning out in the ringside battles, and Tomasi would submit Sterling with a back mount armbar for a successful title defense. In closing, it should also be mentioned that the Gracie team really, really, really focused on throwing Daley out of the ring, a strange strategy, but one that paid off.

Gang Wong vs. Oleg Makos

Gang Wong could never truly make this match his own as Oleg Makos walked through the Shaolin Superstar's flurries and hit the bigger moves in the clinch, eventually pinning after a cazadora footstomp Fame Maker for the pinfall in the third, evening the score between his team and Wong's.

Chun Zheng(Independent) vs. Count Savage

Impressive showing for Chun Zheng, who went toe to toe with Count Savage, preventing the master of Savage-Do from completing his combinations and eventually finishing him with a running kick for the ten count. Chun's willingness to trade and presence of mind to capitalize in the exchanges made all the difference.

Keni No Aru(Takaya Hinomiya and Soji Kanda) vs. Eagle Justice(Anaba Camacho and Francine Francis)

Depending on your mileage, this was likely the worst match of the night...but if you like fast, efficient finishes, Flatfoot Francine Francis's one minute twenty five second kimura victory over Soji Kanda will be a memory to savor. Eagle Justice swiftly dispatched one of their potential roadblocks and have absolutely set themselves up for a title shot with this one.

Aline Richelieu vs. Sophia Rodrigues

For reasons only known to the competitors, this match was fought in street wear, with Richelieu donning a dress and Rodrigues wearing a flashy skirt and top. As it was, the two downtrodden competitors held nothing back, and while Aline seemed en route to a much needed win, Rodrigues would strike back with a rapid fire punch flurry at the end of the second, hooking in an armbar early in the third to seal the win.

"Death Prince" Ernest Miller vs. Jumbo Joseph Butt

Every bit the flat out slugfest that was expected between these two, with the Death Prince pushing the pace with his potent kicks, but Joseph Butt fired back, landing a spike deadlift powerbomb in the third round for the ten count victory.

Bonus Match: Brazilian Battle
Calista Vargas(Phoenix Rising) vs. Onika Santos

A match requested earlier in the week by the fans, and one that ended up delivered a fast paced struggle between these two Brazilian imports. Calista Vargas seemed mostly content to counter against Onika Santos, and while she certainly landed some big shots of her own, it would be Santos who walked away with the win after a standing backflip kick landed.

Two Step Challenge Tag Stage: Match #2
Ewan Jacobs, Frog Buster, Ong Daengsri and Minerva Markovic vs. Cherry Blossom Ikki, "The Enforcer" Damon Smith, Renate Barlowe and Seong Jung Hwan

A much, much more competitive match than the first. Both sides were able to shine here in varied exchanges, and while Cherry Blossom Ikki and Damon Smith dominated stretches of the match, it would be Minerva Markovic who pulled off the win for her divided team by landing a running scissors axe kick on Smith for the pinfall victory.

Two Step Challenge Tag Stage: Match #1
Hakim Fields, Sanem Becker, Mackenzie Bergeron and Lexie Barrett(Butterfloor) vs. Andronicus Turner, Ruthless Nicole Alger, Gentleman Jem Gladstone and Zin Win Aye

The first phase of the Two Step Challenge was over frightfully fast, with Mackenzie Bergeron demolishing Andronicus Turner's legs, first with a standing achilles hold in the ropes, and then with a calf slicer to finish things off. An ignominious debut for Zin Win Aye, but the Burmese fighter would not be done for the night, even if he didn't have a chance to shine in the Two Step.

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Match of the Night: Two Step Royale
-No doubt about it, as fun as Zheng-Savage and Zin-Valdez were, this was easily the best match of the night, a royale that never bogged down in pointless squabbles and gave its winner every justification for her upcoming spotlight at Lariats.

Performer of the Night: Sanem Becker
-And having mentioned that, Sanem Becker absolutely won this award, cutting through both stages of the Two Step Challenge, and running roughshod over her foes in the royale part. She will still be a major underdog against Walid Alizadeh, but Becker may have shown some hope with a win like this.

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Injury Report

Andronicus Turner: Strained Achilles Tendon (Two Month Medical Suspension)
-Just when it seemed that the Kronk Legacy was ready to challenge the upper tier of UCSS again, Makenzie Bergeron caught him with a standing achillies lock into a calf slicer for a submission. Turner bravely tried to fight through, but it appears that his efforts may have led to a further strain on his achilles, and will have to spend several months to return to the ring.

Aline Richelieu: Likely Concussion (No Medical Suspension)
-At the end of the second round of her bout with Sophia Rodrigues, Richelieu was knocked flat with a rapid punch combination, but managed to answer the call for the third, only to lose by submission. Richelieu, as usual, refused the medical staff's treatment and while management believes she endured a concussion, the lack of a concrete diagnosis will allow the Frenchwoman to remain active for now.

Soji Kanda: Dislocated Shoulder (Two Month Medical Suspension)
-A lightning fast kimura lock from Francine Francis ended Kanda's night practically as it started, and the SWA veteran will miss several months to heal up.

Frog Buster: Wrenched Neck (No Medical Suspension)
A crossface chickenwing from Sanem Becker seemed to tweak Buster's neck and Lexie Barrett's scissored dragon sleeper would force the tap, but it seems the big grappler did not suffer any long term damage and will not miss any time.

Lexie Barrett: Likely Concussion (No Official Report)
-Knocked out by a flurry of top guard punches, Barrett was clearly out of it after Ewan Jacobs finished up, but as she is not directly contracted by the Office, Barrett's condition will be managed by Butterfloor's front office.

Kanjirin Tonorian