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Senator Phillips Moderator The Chairman of the Office Posts: 2,270	The Senatorial Office: Open for Business!! Mar 28, 2024 3:27:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Senator Phillips on Mar 28, 2024 3:27:21 GMT Postponing PEWA 25 for next Thursday and Friday as an unexpectedly compressed timeframe at work made my week utterly miserable and bereft of writing time to do this right without a delay.
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The Senatorial Office: Open for Business!! Mar 29, 2024 18:14:56 GMT

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Post by Senator Phillips on Mar 29, 2024 18:14:56 GMT

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Did six matches make for a full luxury experience? I'm not sure I feel that I received my full value here, but what we did receive was a card with some really good tag matches and a shocking main event that might just go down as one of the most memorable moments in Office history. Now I know that I am as reflexive a cynic as anyone alive, and I know my whole reputation is that I'm a guy who's seen it all and a defibrillator couldn't jumpstart my heartbeat at this point when watching wrestling. And for five successive successful title defenses, I was ready to write this show off as a minor thumb down. I have a slight bias towards a great singles match and the two on this one were drearily one-sided affairs. But even my clogged arteries pumped some blood when Ibrahim Rahman pinned Moustapha Ndour in under a minute. That was a moment in and of itself. Then, for the next ten minutes, I kept waiting for Rhodes to swat the Nomad down like the comparative fly he was. I was ready to write off that match as a surprise fluke moment leading to an ever-so-predictable conclusion and to see what Midas or Kalb would present for Mid Year Lariats. But for once, I saw something I never saw coming. Ibrahim Rahman was able to survive. And then the impossible became reality. That, by itself, was a moment that justified the entire event and forced me to recommend it to you. I'll not blame you if you just watch the main event, though.
-Tom S. Hunter

RESULTS

Golden Touch #31: For All The Gold - 3-22-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, March 22nd at the Beltway Hippodrome in Washington DC

Main Event: Senatorial Office Number One Ranking Bout
Colossus Rhodes(C) vs. Moustapha Ndour vs. Ibrahim Rahman

This will go down as one of the landmark moments in Senatorial Office history. Ibrahim Rahman pinned Moustapha Ndour in fifty-two seconds with a rolling crucifix pin, a major accomplishment in and of itself, but at that point, he was one on one with the reigning Number One Ranked Colossus Rhodes. The mood in the Beltway Hippodrome was somewhat subdued at this point, with most assuming that the Tunisian was about to receive a horrific beating at the hands at the giant, but this did not happen. While Rhodes was able to land a few moves, Rahman used his unparalleled skills to mitigate their impact, and at the eight minute and eighteen second mark was able to counter a pickup attempt from the Immovable Object, rolling Rhodes into the three count to become the new top competitor in the Senatorial Office. Truly one of the great accomplishments anyone has been able to achieve in the organization, and the crowning jewel in the already-storied career of the Tunisian Nomad.

TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight Championship Bout
Lance Marshall(AFW)(C) vs. The New Humanity Esteban Vargas

Lance Marshall was in NO MOOD to entertain the idea that he could potentially drop his TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight Championship to Esteban Vargas and utterly demolished the New Humanity, eventually pinning him after a thunderous lariat.

Lightning Pro Victorious Tag Medal Bout
Pure Gold(Mallory Spaulding and "Five Star" Kyle Anderson)(Phoenix Rising)(C) vs. The Destructive Duo(Crusher Honda and Wrecker Yamamoto)

One of the best matches of the night as the Destructive Duo slugged it out from the start with Pure Gold. Both teams sprinted along, but it would be Mallory Spaulding's superb german suplex hold that caught Yamamoto dead center, Kyle Anderson making an incredible effort to cut off Honda's save just in time for referee Rick Humphries to count to three. While Pure Gold's reign has been quietly one of the best the Office is currently enjoying, this win here may have been the one that will cement their legacy in L-Pro more than any other.

UCSS Openweight Championship Bout
"Fistic Deity" Larry Washington(Realm of Wrestling)(C) vs. Thiago Gracie

The vaunted submission game of Thiago Gracie was never fully implemented here, as Larry Washington was able to dictate the terms of this fight, keeping the proceedings on foot and off the mat, pummeling the BJJ legend with a straight right hand to score a second round pinfall win. No sweat broken, Washington will now patiently await Lanna Ndi's challenge for his belt.

SWA Tag Team Championship Bout
The Vanishing(Blade Saeba and Notorious with Grateful Saeba)(SWA)(C) vs. The Calhoun Bros.(Obadiah Calhoun and Abednego Calhoun with Lucia Shikongo-Calhoun)

A well-paced, exciting forty-plus minute battle that went on and on, displaying the absurd athletic abilities of Obadiah Calhoun on multiple occasions. In the end, though, the Vanishing would retain as Notorious blasted Abednego Calhoun with a Bastard Bomber axe bomber lariat with less than three minutes left for the pinfall. A great effort for the Calhouns, who look ever so close to

UCSS Tag Team Championship Bout
American Apex(Keith Van Horne and Lamont Aldren)(Wrestle Parade)(C) vs. Apocalyptic Warriors(Masa Tokugawa and Ai Tanaka)

A good showing for the Apocalyptic Warriors, who were far from disgracing themselves in their challenge for the UCSS Tag belts, but American Apex are considered one of the best teams of the decade for a reason, managing to turn back their challengers as Keith Van Horne submitted Masa Tokugawa with a twister hold.

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Match of the Night: Pure Gold vs. Destructive Duo
-As good as the other two tag bouts were, this one delivered more violence, more intensity and more action than either of the others.

Performance of the Night: Ibrahim Rahman
-No explanation offered or needed here.

Senatorial Office Rankings: March 2024
[Singles]
#1: Ibrahim Rahman (Last Month - 3)
#2: Colossus Rhodes (Last Month - 1)
#3: Moustapha Ndour (Last Month - 2)
#4: Gary Gear (Last Month - N/A)
#5: Tracy Finn (Last Month - 5)

[Team]
#1: The Syndicate(Lucretia DeCavalcante, Mr. Cobra, Eddie the Wire and Tony the Rod) (Last Month - 1)
#2: Pure Gold(Mallory Spaulding and "Five Star" Kyle Anderson)(Phoenix Rising) (Last Month - N/A)
#3: American Apex(Keith Van Horne and Lamont Aldren)(Wrestle Parade) (Last Month - N/A)

Golden Touch #31 resulted in a major shakeup of the ranks, with Ibrahim Rahman dethroning Colossus Rhodes for the Number One. Gary Gear's surprisingly strong singles run in Phoenix Rising rocketed him up to the four spot on the ladder, and Tracy Finn's hold on the Ruler of the Road allows him to retire both a champion, and a fifth ranked competitor in the Office. Pure Gold's win over the Destructive Duo and American Apex's win over the Apocalyptic Warriors pushed both teams back into the ranks as well.

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The Senatorial Office: Open for Business!! Mar 29, 2024 19:58:15 GMT LankyLefty17 likes this

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Post by Senator Phillips on Mar 29, 2024 19:58:15 GMT

ONE MORE RESCHEDULE!! PEWA 25 Anniversary Eve is TONIGHT on 3-29 and PEWA 25 proper is tomorrow on Saturday, 3-30!
(as it is, I managed against all odds to get a day off work and have spent a large amount of time today finishing up the writeups to make this work out)

PEWA 25 - 3-30-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Saturday, March 30th at the Halcyon Ballroom in Philadelphia, PA

Main Event: The Last Time
P-Dogg and Tracy Finn vs. Skurai and Da Outsider

A four person retirement match will grace the main event, as the first ever PEWA Extreme Champion, P-Dogg will team with the ketchup packet eating, arena wandering Unlucky Legend, Tracy Finn one more time, with the two Originals going up against two more with the Hardcore Ninja, Skurai and Miami's bar hopping badboy, Da Outsider. Finn enters this match having pulled off the upset of the decade and winning the PEWA Ruler of the Road Championship, only vacating the belt before this match, while Outsider spent over a year in rehabilitation to rebuild his body to retire in style, and Skurai has overcome a crushing loss to a former student in Silent Death to close things out properly, himself. Emotions will run high as these four will take their final bow in the bloody ring of the PEWA and regardless of how the match itself proceeds, one can be sure that the Halcyon Ballroom will be deafening for any results that happen here.

Killer King Jones Retirement Match
Killer King Jones vs. Brickhouse Thelonious

Instead of taking part in the big retirement bout of the main event, Killer King Jones requested his final match be against his protege, Brickhouse Thelonious, looking to pass on his legacy to a man said by many to be the future of the PEWA for the next decade. Jones's career has taken him all around the world from his early days as the terror of Philly, going into a comedic toned down run in Santana Family Wrestling in the Dominican Republic, to the beginning of his late-career revival in the TIPWF with the Rudo Army to his surprise redefining run with the Ruler of the Road Championship upon his return to the PEWA, Jones will leave the business having left a strong impression upon his departure.

Bodybreaker Brown vs. Kevin Royce(Evergreen)

The original Evergreen promoter and former PEWA Extreme Champion returns once more in a dream match of hardcore legends as Kevin Royce takes on the PEWA President Bodybreaker Brown. Royce, a folk hero among the PEWA diehards for his takedown of Young Blood's invincible reign, will be cheered as loudly as his PEWA Original foe here, without a doubt. For his part, Brown is the sole roster member competing on both nights of the PEWA 25 weekend, going up against another vaunted promoter in Raven Brighid on the previous evening, but if any recent performances are telling, neither man will have any trouble digging deep here and putting on a memorable encounter.

Jack Fury Final Singles Match
Jack Fury vs. Luke Powers

The two greatest champions in PEWA history managed to produce a recent run with the PEWA Extreme Tag Championship, and now, Jack Fury will wrestle his final singles match in the PEWA as he goes up against his good friend and former co-champion in the PEWA GOAT, the Powerhouse, Luke Powers. Fury has noted his desire to continue competing as long as possible in tag action, but will use this chance to mark the end of his singles competition days against the perfect foe at the right event. Fury, once an athletic marvel in the ring has become more grounded and technical to make up for his losses, while Luke Powers has been looking to produce one more run on top of his own, still innovating new Powersbomb variations. The amount of mutual respect between foes in this one might be greater than any other match on the card, on a night full of familiar matchups.

The Bingo Hall Mutants(Rampage Rage and Skullface Killah) vs. The Goodfellas(Eddie the Wire and Tony the Rod)(L-Pro)

For many years, the Mutants and the Goodfellas defined tag wrestling in the PEWA. They both impressed at the original PEWA event, and in 2024, both remain relevant, and in the case of the Goodfellas, their Syndicate stable endure as the single most dominant team in wrestling. Now, Eddie the Wire and Tony the Rod return back to fight their old arch-rivals, and any fan of great tag team wrestling should be salivating for the opportunity to savor such a vintage wrestling delicacy.

Insanitarium Match
Hobo Harry vs. Dr. Trace Gibson

A feud from the early-mid 2010s that was one of the few highlights of the PEWA's "dark age", rekindled once more as Dr. Trace Gibson has once again started making Hobo Harry's life more difficult through some backstage attacks. The two will reunite in one of their previously preferred meeting places, within the steel confines of the dreaded Insanitarium cage. Hobo Harry's vaunted professionalism and dedication to maintaining his athletic ability has kept him a high flying marvel into the third decade of his career, and will undoubtedly be a favorite over his physician foe. Still, Trace Gibson's intricate knowledge of the human anatomy and remorseless rebuke of the Hippocratic Oath should keep him as a potent threat here.

Showcase Rules Elimination Tag
The Cruisers(Cruiser Jacobs, Cruiser Conrad, Cruiser Taylor and Cruiser Khan) vs. PEWA's Most Hated(Young Blood, Jeremy Wylde, Jeffrey Janson and Zanca)

Almost certainly, this match will feature the final time the classic four man lineup of the Cruisers will be seen in action, with Cruiser Khan's health issues and Cruiser Taylor's emphatic retirement, the quartet of hellraising bikers will have to make this one count as they take on the PEWA's Most Hated. Young Blood's crew of despised individuals could easily ruin the night for their seasoned foes, with Young Blood's propensity for inflicting serious injuries and the rapid fire attacks from Wylde and Zanca. The Cruisers, though, have never been the types to back down from a fight, and should their last ride end abruptly, it'll still be on their own terms, rather than on doctor's orders.

Lighttube Death Match
Tomas the Tiny Giant vs. Mina Fitsharris

The feud between Tomas and Mina was one of the first major confrontations seen on Office broadcasting in the organization's formative months, and the two will again face off here in the Tiny Giant's preferred match, with light tubes swinging and landmines placed outside. Fitsharris's big win over Tomas was a big moment in those early days, and while neither have been at the peak of their career arcs in the last few years, this still promises to deliver lots of the good ol' classic PEWA ultraviolence.

Sylvain "Pay Day" Mint vs. Mohammad Ramses(TIPWF)

Sylvain Mint defeated Tracy Finn at the first PEWA event, and has now mostly transitioned into a manager's role for his prominent Pay Day Enterprises stable. He was previously instrumental in training Mohammad Ramses as the Egyptian started his professional wrestling career. Ramses has found significant success between the Pan African Wrestling tours and in the TIPWF, and the two should provide an interesting progress report for their respective careers in this bout.

Preliminary Main Event
G.P. Christopher vs. Kengo Tamura(L-Pro)

G.P. Christopher returns home to take on a PEWA Original who also found his way to Lightning Pro in Kengo Tamura. Both the Ronin of Destiny and the Ronin from Yokohama are known to be extremely consistent performers and there should be little doubt that the Preliminary Main Event will be able to kick off the proceedings with a proper contest.

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The night before the (rescheduled) landmark twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of the PEWA is a showcase for many of the promotion's storied guests and current stars, with the upstart Welsh Pizza duo going up against the original configuration of the Neon Knights to open things off, the deadly Oak Man entering into the turf of the Breakers to throw light tubes with Japan's own gravel voiced light tube fanatic, the New Mutants teaming with a mystery partner to go up against an Evergreen trio of the Big Boys and the big boss herself, Mercy Devine, a big time match for the currently-vacated Ruler of the Road Championship, due to Tracy Finn's impending retirement, featuring two of the PEWA's best performers from recent months in Fat Burner and the ever-dangerous Demarcus Browning. The action continues with a trios battle between three towering figures in the last decade of hardcore wars in Hideo Kawabata, the Hindu Sheik and the Shrieking Sheik as they go up against current PEWA Extreme Champion Moustapha Ndour and the popular duo of Shaka Zulu. Promoter meets Promoter for the first time in two nights with Raven Brighid representing Blue Thunder Pro and the QTWA up against PEWA President Bodybreaker Brown, and finally, the main event will feature the imposing Hellbutchers as they defend the PEWA Extreme Tag Championship up against a team that managed to earn such a dubious opportunity in Diamond Records.

PEWA 25 Anniversary Eve - 3-29-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, March 29th at the Halcyon Ballroom in Philadelphia, PA

Main Event: PEWA Extreme Tag Championship Bout
Hellbutchers(Demon Otsu(ZIP Japan) and Cleaver(Rose Garden))(C) vs. Diamond Records(Running Diamond Cutter Man Jose Marin and Floyd Zeppelin)

Battle of the Promoters
Raven Brighid(Blue Thunder Pro) vs. Bodybreaker Brown

Hideo Kawabata(Realm of Wrestling) and Pay Day Enterprises(Hindu Shiek and Shrieking Shiek) vs. Moustapha Ndour and Shaka Zulu(Shaka Corbin(Rose Garden) and Zulu Lionheart)

PEWA Ruler of the Road Championship Bout
Demarcus Browning(Rose Garden) vs. Fat Burner with Texas Rose

The New Mutants(PM Carnage and The EMP) and ??? vs. Big Boys(Skidmark(Wrestle Parade) and Concrete Pete(Evergreen)) and Mercy Devine(Evergreen)

Lighttube Deathmatch
Oak Man(Butterfloor) vs. X-KIRA

Welsh Pizza(Jasper Rhys(Neutral Ground) and Masked Manic IV) vs. Neon Knights Mk.1(Holy Diver and Supernaut with Hila del Holy Diver)

3-23-2024 Ring Beholder Transcript Highlights: G.P. Christopher, Bernard Blackburn

Digital Dave Doolittle: This will be your first time back on a PEWA program in a long time. We all know there was bad blood when you left for L-Pro. Is that still there?

G.P. Christopher: Nah. It's a new era, I got so much of what I want right now, I got to set the best single promotional title run anybody's had for an Office fed with the Victorious Medal, I proved that I'm the hardest working man in the industry, I lived my dream to be big in Japan, I got friends I never knew I'd have over there with Megumi and Honoka and everyone, I got Reimi by my side, life's good man, it's good, and I wouldn't have all that if I didn't set my terms and take off for the land of the rising sun. Doesn't mean I don't still have a bit of a beef with Biff not fully believing in me enough back then to keep me around, but that's water under the bridge, you know?

Digital Dave: Some people might say that your match qualtiy has stagnated somewhat...

GPC: Let me cut you off right there, Digital Doofus, unless you want to see me in the ring again, don't even start to go there, because it ain't true, and you know it! Next question!

Digital Dave: You've not been seen on broadcast for an unusual amount of time by your standards, have you been preparing for this?

GPC: Define "this." Nah, don't do that, I'm just messin'. Yeah, I've been working out, hitting the gym healing a few nagging injuries, working with Reimi on upping her game, taking care of some personal business.

Digital Dave: What kind of personal business?

GPC: It's personal, which means personal, which means my personal business is none of your business.

Digital Dave: You have Kengo Tamura for your match in the Prelminary Main, what are your thoughts on this bout?

GPC: I'm gonna win, I'm gonna give my hometown fans a show when I do it, you're gonna at least give me a rating in the high eighties and we're all gonna watch the P-Dogg and Tracy Finn and all of them go out on a high note. Past that, what's there to say?

Digital Dave: Anything about how you're approaching your preparations for Kengo? Anything about you both calling yourselves Ronin?

GPC: Man, he's the Ronin from Yokohama, I'm the Ronin of Destiny. He's hopped around from fed to fed for like three decades, I jump once and everyone says I'm this wild card, too hard to manage, I don't bow to any figurehead, so yeah, I just owned it. But the match itself? Kengo's got some skills still, he's one of those guys who never really aged, maybe it's that big badass back tat that he's got, sealed his youth in there or something. Not really my bag but it's cool. But in any case, I don't really sweat it, he does what he does, I'll do what I do, and I think in the end, that'll lead to me winning and winning comfortably.

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Digital Dave: Bernard, you were the referee dating back to the original PEWA event. I know you're officiating for both of the retirement bouts on the card. Is this your last time as the third man in the ring?

Bernard Blackburn: Exactly the opposite, I'd like to do this a bit more than I've been, if they'll still have me around.

Digital Dave: You have been doing this for decades, you were Highway Outlaw Wrestling's primary referee, and you've seen a lot of change in the industry. What would be the biggest difference you've noted from the first PEWA event to the current day?

Bernard: Well, that's a good one, I think it's probably...um, I'd say it's two things, we have so much more of a global talent than we used to, and everyone's so much more athletic. I remember what a big deal it was back when we saw Jack Fury doing shooting star presses back in the day, and now there's so many people who can do it all.

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PEWA 25 Presser Highlights

P-Dogg: Twenty-five damn years! Been the bannerman for the brand this whole time, can't believe it's the end of the road! Me and Finn, though, we got this one last time!

Tracy Finn: Hey, got more ketchup packets?

P-Dogg: Man, we're cutting our last big promo here and you're talking about that ketchup packet bullshit again? What's wrong with you, Finn?

Finn: Gonna guess that's a no?

P-Dogg: Man, shut your face about that, we got one last match and we got Da Ninja and Da Outsider, main eventin' in 2024, we gotta go out on our own terms, which means...

Finn: Just say no if you ain't got any, now I gotta go find some...

P-Dogg: It means we gotta fight like there's no tomorrow, 'cause there ain't no fuckin' tomorrow for us anymore, this is the last stand, this is our final fight man, win or lose, we're done either way! But you know what that means? This means I'm rollin' the clock back one more time, one more time, I think back to First Impressions, back to when it was me and it was the Hardcore Ninja, and we were fresh and young and we got our lives in front of ourselves, and we got this shiny new belt to fight for, this brand new fed we're kickin' off with and we brought it back then and I hit my PDT and I got the rights to say then, now, and everafter that I'm the first ever motherfucka' to ever be the PEWA Extreme Champion, and now we come right back now to look at what that means, and the PEWA Extreme title, it's a big deal, it's something I'm so damn proud of, that's my legacy, that's the thing I made happen!

P-Dogg: So one more time, one last match, we got this. We get to write the last page of our book here, and then we get to see what all the kids get to do when they pick it up and they start doing their thing with what we started. Outsider, Skurai, you guys were there when it all began. We didn't even know if our checks would cash back then! Now we see this thing live on. Let's show 'em one last time what Philly Hardcore Legacy is, let's leave 'em one last thing to remember. Ain't that right, Finn...Finn? Aw shit, where'd you go now...Finn, get your crazy ass back here right now!

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Skurai: The path of the Ninja has been long and twisting. And the path of the ninja will continue. But it will do so without this warrior.

Da Outsider: Hey yo, it's Da Outsider, one last time. I ain't been around for a few years, but Da Outsider took the survey and it said I gotta give everything I got to get back in this game one more time. So Da Outsider hit da gym for months, did all the stuff you gotta do to do this. And Da Outsider is back one more time now to call this quits the right way.

Skurai: The Outsider and the Ninja, one last time, a formidable alliance. It was written in the ancient scrolls that it was destined to happen.

Outsider: Da Outsider knows you got your thing, Outsider's got his, Outsider doesn't feel the mystical BS, but that's the Outsider's problem. You do you, Skurai. And we're gonna go out there and kick ass on our way out the door.

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Bodybreaker Brown: Kevin Royce, you know we're all thankful you rolled in and kicked Young Blood's ass when it looked like he was whuppin' us all. You know we always got time for you here in the Halcyon. But don't make no mistake here, all that respect just means I'm gonna bring it that much harder. I got years to go before I leave my boots behind, so you better be ready 'cause my invitation's not for a spot in the front row, it's for a fight! Let's show 'em what PEWA blood and Evergreen blood looks like when it mixes, alright!

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Hobo Harry: Man, Trace Gibson, you just gotta rip that bandaid off again, don't ya? That's alright, we done this before, we do it again. Remember the time I got ya back in the day? Of course you do, that's why you're running this back. Just a shame you can't let some old grudge go. It's been years, be a pro, be happy, move forward. That's all you gotta do. But we gotta do this first? Sure, let's do this, right back in the cage. Just don't charge me with your medical bills, doc, heal yourself before you bring that to me!

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Tomas the Tiny Giant: if tomas is again facing the dark dressing mother of the gothic style then the tiny giant will have to find a way to restore his reputation from the years before when TOMAS LOST TO MINA AND TOMAS STILL DOES NOT LIKE THAT TOMAS LOST THAT MATCH BECAUSE I DO NOT LIKE LOSING TO ANYONE AND ESPECIALLY IF I DID NOT BREAK ANY LIGHT BULBS WHEN I LOST BUT i can't remember if i broke any lights when i lost because that was lots of years ago and now tomas is old and because tomas is old THAT MAKES TOMAS EVEN MORE ANGRY BECAUSE TINY GIANTS SHOULDN'T BE OLD TINY GIANTS but if tomas is not growing old then tomas is not alive, because you only get old if you are alive and tomas is very much alive and it is better that the tiny giant is alive and i like being alive AND I LIKE WHEN LIGHT BULBS ARE DEAD AND BROKEN INTO TINY LITTLE PIECES AND DUST AND THAT IS WHAT TOMAS WILL DO TO ALL THE LIGHT BULBS WHEN TOMAS SEES MINA!

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Young Blood: Whoever thought it was a good fucking idea to pull those shitbag relics off their douchbag bikes to take on the PEWA's Most Fuckin' Hated needs to go get arrested because when I see those fuckin' pieces of absolute shit, I'm gonna fuck them up so bad that they'll need a bag to take the shit out of their bodies for the rest of their pathetic fuckin' lives. Hey, Cruisers, go find the nearest retirement home or I'll put you in a fucking hospice!

"Party Animal" Jeremy Wylde: Yeah, those dumbasses, they just don't get it. We're in the prime of our lives, of our whole lives! We're badass! Who do they think they are killin' our buzz? Hey, fans, you know what? We get off on your boos, so boo away!

Jeffrey Janson: Phrasing.

Zanca: Yeah, fans, boo us, boo us loud, we love it! We thrive on it! We eat, drink and live on it! We know the only reason you do that is because we're everything you wish you were! I worked in movies! I have a record in MMA! I've been all around the world! I'm a friggin' legend!

Janson: And you're just here, stuck in a dirty little ballroom in filthy Philadelphia. Utterly disgusting. PEWA's Most Hated bear our badge with honor. We're the best around, and you just have to deal with it.

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My Interview with Bodybreaker Brown and Biff Taylor
By Maxwell McNally

With less than a week remaining between now and the ever-so-slightly premature two night celebration of the Philadelphia Extreme Wrestling Alliance's twenty-fifth celebration, I sat down at Philadelphia's venerable distributor of dairy-laden beef sandwiches, Pat's King of Steaks to speak with the former and current kingpins of the promotion in Biff Taylor and Martin "Bodybreaker" Brown. Our conversation went on long past the conversation of our meals as we reminiced over the rich history of the PEWA, our long shared history in the sport and what it means to reach our elder years in the business. For your convieience, I've been sure to pair things down to what I consider to be the more relevant and interesting excerpts of our discourse.

Maxwell McNally: Now that we have consumed the greater portion of our meals, I believe it is time I begin asking some of the pressing questions of the evening. Biff, you have been away from your role as the PEWA President since April of 2022. Why don't you tell us what you think about how Martin has done since you handed him the reigns?

Biff Taylor: Well, dude, I think the Bodybreaker did just how I expected, came in, kicked copious amounts of ass in the ring an' on the spreadsheets, an' he's made this old dude real proud!

Bodybreaker Brown: Thanks, my man, you kinda threw me right into the fire back then, didn't even give me a heads up!

Biff: Hell, I knew you'd do great, who else had everyone's respect in the back, the name value out front and the mind to make it work? You already ran our training sessions, it was either you, or Hobo, or the Mutants, and the Mutants ain't gonna make the calls to push past the past an' Hobo couldn't care less 'bout the business end, so you're the only real one left I'd trust to take care of things an' move them forward! Yeah, I sprung it on 'ya, but part of that was 'cause I ain't sure if I was gonna call it back if I took too long to make the decision, tough ass thing to walk away from what ya love, but I knew it was time.

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Maxwell: Martin, you are, as far as I am aware, the only person wrestling both nights of the event, first, going up against Blue Thunder Pro Wrestling's Raven Brighid on Thursday and then taking on Evergreen's legendary chair swinging head man in Kevin Royce. Any thoughts on your rationale behind these decisions?

Bodybreaker: Yeah, Maxwell, I wanted to put myself out there and I wanted to throw a bone to several great people who've stepped in our arena and showed respect for the PEWA way. Raven Brighid and Blue Thunder Wrestling are good friends of the PEWA, so I had to give her a shot on Anniversary Eve, and we all owe Kevin Royce a debt for what he did when Young Blood was runnin' roughshod over our scene. Hell, I'm the boss now so I got to use my benefits of getting the good matches...and I damn well better go out there and rep our fed every chance I got.

Maxwell: As we speak of Young Blood, that brings me to inquire about your own match, Biff. You are teaming once more with the Cruisers to go up against the PEWA's Most Hated, a faction that, even as they may have fallen back a step, still pack a potent punch. Are you sure that you and your compatriots are able to manage such a matchup at this point?

Biff: Man, Maxie, you really gotta put it to me here, don't ya? Hey, I get it, I really do! Cruiser Khan legit had to sign off on some special dispensation stuff to take part, old geezer belongs in assisted living, but damned if he ain't gonna get in for this! Jacobs an' Conrad ain't bad, they still do indy stuff here an' there, so they'll be alright. Really, though, this probably's the last time you see all four of us doin' our thing in a PEWA ring.

Maxwell: The last ride of the Cruisers, then?

Biff: We ain't retirin' but...yeah, when I gotta tell the Bodybreaker that we ain't up for this bein' Crew Carnage 'cause we all gotta be able to tag out an' rest...I ain't speakin' for the rest of us, but I dunno...

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Maxwell: So, Martin, what would you consider to be the high point of your Presidential tenure thus far?

Bodybreaker: Gotta be Kawabata showing up and putting on match of the year quality bouts over and over again. That's the sort of thing that justifies accepting this damn job when I deal with all the bullshit. That's the thing around here, we don't care where you're from, if you vibe with our ways, we consider you one of our Philly own. And it goes way deeper than just being hardcore. Young Blood's hardcore. He's also a raging dick. We don't like that. Kawabata? Royce? Raven? They're cool. They're guests, but we see them as part of us 'cause they get it and they match respect for respect. It's a warrior's code and it's also being on the same wavelength as the community, the locker room, the crowd, the hood, all of that. You either get it or you don't.

Maxwell: Is there a way you could elaborate upon that code for those of us who are on the outside peering in?

Bodybreaker: The PEWA way's about being willing to go one step away from death in the ring, both being willing to take it and dish it out. But that's just half of it. The other half's that you can't take it personal. You gotta get that we're brothers and sisters in blood, the Mutants got the code, they'll bust you up, they'll take your best shot, but so long as you're cool, they'll dish you up some burgers afterwards, no hard feelings.

Maxwell: Would you concur with those thoughts, Biff?

Biff: Glad I get to get out and see the country on my own terms, don't miss the stress, but man, yeah, there's times I wish I was back in the driver's seat now an' then! I miss it, I miss it bad. But not so bad this old geezer's gonna get back in!

Bodybreaker: It takes a hell of a lot out of you.

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Biff Taylor: Hey, dudes and dudettes it's your friendly neighborhood Biffmeister back here once again right in my ol' stompin' grounds in front of the greatest eatin' place in the world, Pat's King of Steaks! Even got my old podium up here! So yeah, President Bodybreaker told me to dial back the clock! An' that's why I'm here to put the word out on the street that the PEWA's turning twenty-five and we're celebratin' tonight an' you're all invited! PEWA 25, tonight, this is the big 'un! Can't even believe...damn, feels like we did PEWA 20 just a year ago, man, time flies when you get old, ain't no joke...

Biff: So yeah, PEWA 20 was the big return for all us ol' fogies, an' we got some good years in there, an' now it's time to get a new era kicked right off! We got five big officilized retirements lined up! We got Tomas and Mina and GPC an' the Mutants an' the Goodfellas an' so many of the folks you all love cheerin' on or booin' for so long! We got the greatest, Luke Powers an' we got him fightin' the other greatest, Jack Fury! We got yours truly an' the rest of the gang puttin' the ol' lineup back together one more time, the Cruisers ride again an' we're ready to kick the PEWA's Most Hated's asses to show that ol' folks still pack a power punch!

Biff: The Killer King himself, Mr. Killer King Jones is getting his fork an' his Head Cannon fired up one last time to pass the torch to his main dude in trainin', Brickhouse Thelonious! An' in the main event, Da Miami Bad Dude himself, Da Outsider's got those big knee braces all strapped on to team with the dude who lost to the dude in the first ever main event, the baddest ninja wrestlin's ever seen, the Hardcore Ninja, Skurai! For their last match, they got to take on a guy who's lost more matches than any other dude's ever lost in the PEWA, the Unlucky Legend, Tracy Finn, an' they also got to take on the badass OG, the guy we'll always call the First of the Extreme, the heart and soul, P-Dogg!

Biff: So yeah, we got this runnin' tonight at eight central on the Senatorial Streamin' Service if you can't make your own two feet out to the Halcyon Ballroom right here in beautiful Philly! You know what I have to say about that, be there, or be square!
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[Two Thumbs Up]
This is how it's done. As close to a perfect wrestling show as I can recall. The matches that didn't need to go long got over quickly, the matches that had something to deliver overdid it, and the last minute change ended up working out amazingly well. Finding the actual match of the night could be the most difficult it's ever been for the committee with at least four matches that could easily claim the spot. The end of the PEWA's classic revivalist period that kicked off with the 20th Anniversary event was a bittersweet experience for the long time fans, and a thrilling one for any wrestling fan. Wrestling at its best brings out visceral emotions from the fans and participants and at least for me, PEWA 25 managed to do just that.
-Tom S. Hunter

REVIEW

PEWA 25 - 3-30-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Saturday, March 30th at the Halcyon Ballroom in Philadelphia, PA

Main Event: Jack Fury Final Singles Match
Jack Fury vs. Luke Powers

Originally booked in the mid-card, a last minute decision was made to put the two greatest champions in PEWA in the last match of the evening. And as it was, the choice was well-made, as Jack Fury and Luke Powers put on a match for the ages, Fury leaving nothing on the table, hitting repeated double arm bombs, the Depths of Fury tiger driver 91, and his Devil Lock gorilla clutch submission, while Powers answered with a ferocious array of Powersbomb variations, a big diving elbow drop, and finally, a simple high release powerbomb to pin his good friend and teammate, bringing Jack Fury's singles career to an end with a memorable finish.

Co-Main Event: The Last Time
P-Dogg and Tracy Finn vs. Skurai and Da Outsider

An emotional match that let all four competitors get a good amount of spots in, Tracy Finn throwing ferocious punches out of the clinch and a diving sledgehammer off the top, P-Dogg landing his Red Dogg canadian facebuster, Da Outsider dominating long stretches of the match and hitting a hijack backbreaker toss on Finn that sent the Unlucky Legend crashing into the unprotected floor, but the finish came with Skurai hitting his Ninja Ambush cutter right on a chair, knocking P-Dogg out with the finish, and bringing four careers to their conclusion in the process.

Killer King Jones Retirement Match
Killer King Jones vs. Brickhouse Thelonious

The passing of the torch. Killer King Jones did not go quietly into the dark night here, fighting well, doing his airplane spin and hitting one last Eritrean Head Cannon for the near fall, but in the end, Brickhouse Thelonious landed a thunderous spinebuster into a running elbow drop for the three count to close out the final chapter in one of hardcore wrestling's best from the last three decades.

Bodybreaker Brown vs. Kevin Royce(Evergreen)

Incredible, violent fight that built slowly and exploded into action as it went along. Of note, the Bodybreaker stole the Chokebomb fairly early, but it wasn't until more than halfway through did the two build the traditional trademark Royce Chair Pile on the outside, and eventually the Evergreen legend would pin the PEWA President after hitting another Chokebomb. Superb match that well earned the Hundo dished out by Dave Doolittle.

The Bingo Hall Mutants(Rampage Rage and Skullface Killah) vs. The Goodfellas(Eddie the Wire and Tony the Rod)(L-Pro)

With a vintage look from both sides, the Mutants and the Goodfellas put on a reliably excellent match, rekindling their old rivalry without missing a beat. The Goodfellas were their usual smoothly professional selves here, but the Mutants had their home turf to defend, and Rampage Rage was able to pin Tony the Rod with a Splash of Rage off the top for the three count.

Insanitarium Match
Hobo Harry vs. Dr. Trace Gibson

Fairly easy win for the Hobo, who survived the dirty tactics and submissions of Trace Gibson to pull him away with a Hobosault for the pin. One thing's for sure, Hobo Harry is still a high level operator, and showing no signs of any regression even at this advanced stage of his career.

Showcase Rules Elimination Tag
The Cruisers(Cruiser Jacobs, Cruiser Conrad, Cruiser Taylor and Cruiser Khan) vs. PEWA's Most Hated(Young Blood, Jeremy Wylde, Jeffrey Janson and Zanca)

Incredibly, one of the outright best matches of the whole event, with the Cruisers keeping up with the PEWA's Most Hated, taking full advantage of the match format to tag out frequently and keep all four competitors in the match. Biff Taylor would hit Jeremy Wylde with a destroyer at one point, Cruiser Khan's antics were still intact even with his overall health issues. Cruiser Conrad was the first down with Jeremy Wylde hitting his standing shooting star press, the Wylde Thing to pin him. Wylde would then get pinned by Biff thanks to a running lariat, who would immediately lose to an Acid Drop from Zanca, putting the Most Hated up by one member. Cruiser Jacobs then hit Zanca with the Roadhouse Massacre death valley bomb to pin him and even up the odds. Within the last seconds of the match, Jeffrey Janson sunk in his Glamour Lock seated full nelson hold, only for Biff and Conrad to distract the Masked Maniac III, who missed the submission and the match ended as a draw, two competitors left on each side. If this was the last ride of the full lineup of the Cruisers, this could not have been a better way to go out.

Lighttube Death Match
Tomas the Tiny Giant vs. Mina Fitsharris

The feud going back to the early days of the Senatorial Office reignited with ease, a properly bloody, messy fight of a match with countless broken lights, blood staining the mat and a knockout finish wiht Tomas landing an alabama style slam onto a chair.

Sylvain "Pay Day" Mint with Elise Pichon vs. Mohammad Ramses(TIPWF) with Nefertiri(TIPWF)

This match had no right to be this good, but Sylvain Mint was able to turn back the clock and Mohammad Ramses rose to the occasion to provide one of the best matches of the night. Ramses's training lineage from Mint was obvious through the match, their techniques mirroring at multiple points. After a seemingly endless exchange of near falls, Mint was able to catch his foe with a running cazadora pin to get the pin and the win. After a match like this, Mint may have to consider another competitive run in the PEWA.

Preliminary Main Event
G.P. Christopher with Reimi Makabe vs. Kengo Tamura(L-Pro) with Koji Sawada(L-Pro)

The return of George Paul Christopher to the PEWA ended up being a showcase for a new GPC, noticeably bulked up and donning a new overall look. GPC was in top form here against Kengo Tamura, paying tribute to the soon-to-retire P-Dogg by using his Red Dogg Ultra canadian lift DDT onto a chair to get the three count. During the match, it was announced that GPC and Reimi Makabe had been traded to the PEWA roster outright.

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A perfectly competent night of grappling and brawling, nothing that would steal the spotlight from what would follow, but still a fitting celebration of the current day PEWA and its favorite guests. Browning-Burner, Bodybreaker-Raven and the Kawabata/PDE vs. Ndour/Shaka Zulu matches were all worthy entries on a program that by and large did exactly what it was supposed to do, nothing more, nothing less.
-Tom S. Hunter

REVIEW

PEWA 25 Anniversary Eve - 3-29-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, March 29th at the Halcyon Ballroom in Philadelphia, PA

Main Event: PEWA Extreme Tag Championship Bout
Hellbutchers(Demon Otsu(ZIP Japan) and Cleaver(Rose Garden))(C) vs. Diamond Records(Running Diamond Cutter Man Jose Marin and Floyd Zeppelin)

Diamond Records wanted it, and they got what they wished for. Unfortunately, that was a one-sided murdering at the hands of the Hellbutchers, with Cleaver destroying Jose Marin with the First Victim iron claw slam, knocking the Running Diamond Cutter Man out to give Otsu the stoppage win, and retaining the titles for the intimidating duo.

Battle of the Promoters
Raven Brighid(Blue Thunder Pro) vs. Bodybreaker Brown

Incredible effort from Raven Brighid, who just fell short of the win, but not for a lack of trying as she pushed the pace and very nearly pinned the Bodybreaker on multiple occasions. Brown would land his Snap Cracker gory special complete shot for the pin, and it would be a relief for the PEWA President, as he very nearly gave up the loss time and time again here. Great match between two violent, but respectful foes.

Hideo Kawabata(Realm of Wrestling) and Pay Day Enterprises(Hindu Shiek and Shrieking Shiek) vs. Moustapha Ndour and Shaka Zulu(Shaka Corbin(Rose Garden) and Zulu Lionheart)

Utterly chaotic mess in the best of ways, with the current PEWA Extreme champ pinning a former champ as Moustapha Ndour hit the Obliteration Machine on Hideo Kawabata for the pin. Even so, all six competitors had their moments in and out of the ring and gave the fans a properly entertaining match.

PEWA Ruler of the Road Championship Bout
Demarcus Browning(Rose Garden) with Renate Barlowe(UCSS) vs. Fat Burner with Texas Rose

Fast moving, hard hitting match with two quality competitors showing their best, but in spite of a solid effort, Fat Burner was outclassed in the end, a Browning Buster high angle jumping bomb pinning him to enable Demarcus Browning's reclamation of the vacant Ruler of the Road championship.

Ghost of a Chance(Seiko Kanyakako(Typhoon Pro) and Yamikuro(Free Agent)) vs. Becca Black Trunks(ENHANCE) and Leslie B.(ENHANCE)

Surprise addition to the card with the spooky fan favorites, Ghost of a Chance taking on an ENHANCE contingent of Leslie B. and the debuting Becca Black Trunks, the successor to the graduated Bingo Hall Betty. Ghost of a Chance actually spent a decent amount of time playing around with their foes, but Yamikuro would chokeslam Leslie for the three count to secure the easy victory.

Evergreen Rules
The New Mutants(PM Carnage and The EMP) and Bingo Hall Betty vs. Big Boys(Skidmark(Wrestle Parade) and Concrete Pete(Evergreen)) and Mercy Devine(Evergreen)

The surprise addition for the New Mutants was the former ENHANCE jobber, Betty Black Trunks, now known as Bingo Hall Betty. Betty had reportedly been training hard with the Mutants, and sported a new look with fresh tattoos and PEWA gear.(but still wearing the generic black trunks, too) In spite of the rules favoring the visitors with the Evergreen stipulations of no rope breaks and tornado action, the PEWA trio were able to get the win with PM Carnage hitting his diving chair smash on Skidmark for the all-too-quick pinfall.

Lighttube Deathmatch
Oak Man(Butterfloor) vs. X-KIRA

A properly violent PEWA match that resulted in the ever-dangerous Oak Man hitting his Plant a Dumbass Tree vertical powerbomb on X-KIRA for the pinfall.

Welsh Pizza(Jasper Rhys(Neutral Ground) and Masked Manic IV) vs. Neon Knights Mk.1(Holy Diver and Supernaut with Hila del Holy Diver)

Incredibly impressive win for the upstart underdogs with the Masked Maniac pinning Holy Diver with a running cazadora. The original incarnation of the Neon Knights controlled most of the match, but Welsh Pizza's tenacity was enough to score the win over the legends.

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Match of the Event: The Cruisers vs. PEWA's Most Hated, Powers vs. Fury
-There were quite a few matches that deserved consideration here, Mint-Ramses, Mutants-Goodfellas, both of the Bodybreaker matches, Team Kawabata vs. Team Ndour, but the two matches that went above and beyond everything else were the surprisingly intense effort brought forth from the Cruisers and the expectedly excellent bout between Powers and Fury.

Performance of the Event: Bodybreaker Brown
-The PEWA President went out and set the example on both nights, and could easily have won the Match of the Event award twice over.

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Injury Report

Running Diamond Cutter Man - Mild Concussion (Two Month Medical Suspension)

Mina Fitsharris - Whiplash - (One Month Medical Suspension)

P-Dogg - Moderate Concussion - (Three Month Medical Suspension)

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Post PEWA 25 Presser

G.P. Christopher: So yeah, it's official, I'm back home. And I'm back home for the foreseeable future. First off, I'd like to thank L-Pro for taking me on and letting me chase all my dreams. But here's the thing. I've been talking with Reimi and we thought this was the perfect time to make the jump. I got two last big things to do with my career. I gotta get the Number One Ranking. And I always wanted to come back home and make myself a legend here, I want to win the PEWA Extreme title and be seen in the same light as guys like P-Dogg, Fury, Powers, all the greats.

Kevin Anderson: Speaking of P-Dogg, you used his Red Dogg Ultra...

GPC: Yep, I want to keep his legacy alive that way, he gave me his permission to add that to my kit, remember, I'm Philly Strong Style, I bring the best back from Japan, but I never, ever forgot my hardcore Philly roots.

Anderson: So, you've pulled Reimi Makabe away from her development in the ring and her own idol group in Japan, what does she really think about that?

GPC: Look, Reimi was the one who wanted this the most. She wanted to kick it with me here in the States. She wanted to see if she could start trying to break into this market here for her music. And for some damn crazy reason I don't get, she wants to wrestle in a dirty old bingo hall because that's how I came up in the game. And Reimi's the one who told me I need to just go by GPC going forward here. Everyone calls me that anyway, so let's just make that official, alright?

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[P-Dogg, Tracy Finn, Skurai, Da Outsider, The Cruisers, Killer King Jones, Hobo Harry]

P-Dogg: Man, my neck feels all kinds of effed, my head hurts, but screw it, that's the way it goes. Skurai, you bad mammajamma, you did it, you finally avenged me beatin' you for the belt all those years back.

Skurai: It all comes full circle. The path of the ninja...

Da Outsider: Hot damn, you still going on with that ninja path bullshit? Thanks for the win there, though, we kicked some serious ass out there, didn't we?

Skurai: Yes, we did kick some serious amounts of ass. That, too, is the path of the ninja.

Tracy Finn: Aw man, my back, think I still got a splinter from the floor stuck there...argh...least they got me some ketchup packets for the road...

Biff Taylor: Hey dudes, you all see me do a destroyer out there? I flipped right over that idiot Wylde! I feel like I'm a young dude again! Young Blood, the whole rest of them got nothin' on us ol' folks!

Cruiser Khan: Fuck those motherfuckin' bitch ass fuckin' shitheads!

Cruiser Conrad: Calm there, buddy, don't want to have to carry you to the hospital, got that, Khan?

P-Dogg: Aw naw, don't let that happen!

Cruiser Jacobs: Didn't we have to take him there back in '88?

Conrad: Affirmative. Back when that fan jumped the rail and he cut himself trying to stab the guy.

Outsider: And I thought the Miami bar scene was wild!

Khan: Fuck you! I didn't fucking cut myself!

Jacobs: Either you did, or you didn't.

Killer King Jones: Yeah, he did, I remember hearing about that, thought it was real funny!

Biff: Yeah yeah, I'm just pleased as punch that we went out there an' busted those busters up!

Hobo Harry: That's a damn good feeling, ain't it?

Skurai: A ninja never takes joy in defeating a rival.

P-Dogg: I'm calling a whole truckload of bullshit on that! You've been feeling pretty damn good knockin' me out!

KKJ: Can't blame him, haha!

Khan: Fuck yeah, you gotta love it!

Hobo: You all know, hah, what is best in life, right?

Finn: Nah.

Hobo: Come on, crush your enemies, see them driven, hear the lamentation of...

P-Dogg: You expectin' Finn to get big words like that?

Finn: Hey, what's that mean?

KKJ: He's callin' you dense, Tracy!

Finn: I'm uh, solidly built, so, um, yeah.

Biff: Well, wish we could keep this goin' forever, good times...

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Several championships and two more contenderships will be settled at this jam packed full standing room only entry at the Stoackade, with the supernova prospect, El Hijo Del Dodecahedron Jr. taking on the legendary Felix Santana Jr. for the Dominican Golden Championship, Biff Taylor riding the high of the Cruisers successful return at PEWA 25 to take a shot at the Old Guard Championship, as well as a contender tournament for the Lone Star Heavyweight title and a Trios championship eliminator.

TIPWF: Stockade Stampede - 4-5-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, April 5th at the Stockade in Amarillo, TX

Main Event: Dominican Golden Championship Bout
Felix Santana Jr. vs. El Hijo Del Dodecahedron Jr.

TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight Championship Contender Tournament Final
Winner of Phillips-Atlas vs. Winner of Ibara-Horne

TIPWF Lone Star Trios Championship Contender Bout
Whitesnake(Corrina "Cobra" Schwall, Opaque and Saburo Aoki Jr.) vs. The Trio(The Mallard(MWWC), El Froggy Mask and Rodeo Angel)

TIPWF Old Guard Championship Bout
Wataru Nakajima(ZIP Japan)(C) vs. Biff Taylor(Freelance)

Exotico World Order(Valentina Verda, Martina Martinez, Vice Versa and Angelinta Serefines) vs. Blue Collar Brawlers(The Everyman, Big Bubba Bob, "Long Haul" Lenny Broadway and Jimmy Jack Walker)

La Axolotl(Freelance) and Lutadora Festiva(Freelance) vs. The Marshall Sisters(Terra Marshall and Cassandra Marshall)(Phoenix Rising)

TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight Championship Contender Tournament Semi-Final
Steve Phillips vs. Atlas Stone(Freelance)

TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight Championship Contender Tournament Semi-Final
Lilou Ibara vs. Outlaw Sam Horne(Butterfloor)

The PAC("Showtime" Byron Worthy(Warrior Pro) and ARENA(Rena LeBlanc and Arisa Hashimoto) with Monica Tesfaye) vs. Team 12(Dodecahedron, Margarita Morales and Abominog II with The Notorious EFM)

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Not the most emphatic upward appendage, but the contender tournament was enjoyable and there were enough decent to good matches that the card ended up worth my while. Not the most inspiring effort, but I'll not complain about a show that did more good than bad.
-Tom S. Hunter

RESULTS

TIPWF: Stockade Stampede - 4-5-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, April 5th at the Stockade in Amarillo, TX

Bonus Match
Rosa del Mundo(Typhoon Pro) vs. Ana Maria Santana

The overbearing personality and flowing ring attack of Rosa overcame Ana Maria's mix of gymnastics and traditional Santana trained style, with Rosa eventually earning the pin after a cheap shot into a backslide.

Main Event: Dominican Golden Championship Bout
Felix Santana Jr. vs. El Hijo Del Dodecahedron Jr.

Superb match that saw El Hijo Del Dodecahedron Jr. utilize his incredible skills, but this time, Felix Junior was able to avenge his prior loss to the top shelf prospect, enduring Hijo Junior's agile attacks to eventually submit him with the classic Santana Surfboard, defending the Dominican Golden Championship. It's often been easy to forget how dominant Felix Junior was as the Santana Family Wrestling ace, and it looks as if regaining his favorite belt may have sparked a revival in the veteran. Likewise, Hijo Junior's performance only left a preview of the likely success to follow for years, if not decades.

TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight Championship Contender Tournament Final
Atlas Stone(Freelance) vs. Lilou Ibara with Professor Mark Gizenga

Ibara faced a tough challenge in the finals of the one-night tournament, but again maintained her undefeated streak as she outworked Atlas Stone, hitting her Needle Drop inverted guillotine crusher to pin the powerlifter and earn her shot at the TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight title.

TIPWF Lone Star Trios Championship Contender Bout
Whitesnake(Corrina "Cobra" Schwall, Opaque and Saburo Aoki Jr.) vs. The Trio(The Mallard(MWWC), El Froggy Mask and Rodeo Angel)

Whitesnake has gone from wandering the lower recesses of the card to main event momentum since the addition of Saburo Aoki Jr, and this match merely contnued that trajectory with Aoki hitting his Swift Blade sling blade finish on the Mallard for the pin to earn a shot at the Rudo Army and the trios belts.

TIPWF Old Guard Championship Bout
Wataru Nakajima(ZIP Japan)(C) vs. Biff Taylor(Freelance)

While Cruiser Biff Taylor continued to enjoy his brief return to the ring that started with PEWA 25, Wataru Nakajima eventually brough him back to earth with his time-tested arsenal of heavy hitting offense, putting the former PEWA showrunner down with a head hold lariat for the three count.

Exotico World Order(Valentina Verda, Martina Martinez, Vice Versa and Angelinta Serefines) vs. Blue Collar Brawlers(The Everyman, Big Bubba Bob, "Long Haul" Lenny Broadway and Jimmy Jack Walker)

Messy and sloppy as one would have expected, the EWO came out ahead here when Vice Versa snapped Lenny Broadway down with a headscissors DDT to get the pin.

La Axolotl(Freelance) and Lutadora Festiva(Freelance) vs. The Marshall Sisters(Terra Marshall and Cassandra Marshall)(Phoenix Rising)

Easily the best match of the night, a competitive, unpredictable back and forth battle that eventually saw the Marshall Sisters prevail after Cassandra folded Lutadora Festiva up with a high angle Texas Cloverleaf to earn the submission win.

TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight Championship Contender Tournament Semi-Final
Steve Phillips vs. Atlas Stone(Freelance)

This match seemed to start off as a vintage one-sided Phillips wrestling clinic, but Atlas Stone not only held on, but turned the match on its head later on, throwing the former politican around with ease, landing a high toss fireman carry pancake for the pinfall.

TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight Championship Contender Tournament Semi-Final
Lilou Ibara with Professor Mark Gizenga vs. Outlaw Sam Horne(Butterfloor)

A usual roughhouse performance from Sam Horne, but Lilou Ibara was on a mission and put Horne down for a three count after a running jump side kick.

The PAC("Showtime" Byron Worthy(Warrior Pro) and ARENA(Rena LeBlanc and Arisa Hashimoto) with Monica Tesfaye) vs. Team 12(Dodecahedron, Margarita Morales and Abominog II with The Notorious EFM)

Team 12 started strong in this match, but as things went along, Byron Worthy entirely outworked Dodecahedron on the mat and Arisa Hashimoto was able to knock Abominog II out with a sheer drop brainbuster.

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Match of the Night: Axolotl and Festiva vs. Marshall Sisters
-Far and away the best match of the night with its all-out action approach.

Performance of the Night: Lilou Ibara
-Lilou made this an easy choice with her impressive wins to earn a shot at Lance Marshall and the TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight title.

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Injury Report

Abominog II: Undiagnosed (No Medical Suspension)
-Waylaid by Arisa Hashimoto's brainbuster, Abominog II was likely KOed, but ended up dragged out of the ring to the back by several figures in full druid regalia, avoiding any check by the medical staff in the process.

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A momentuous moment for Lightning Pro, with the massive return from the GPC trade and an independent acquisition giving the show a bracket of debut matches, as well as the triumphant return of the newly crowned Number One Ranked star, Ibrahim Rahman as he brings together a rare quorum of the entire Technical Ecstacy crew to go up against Bemba's Royal Court in a preview of King Bemba's upcoming challenge for the Victorious Medal.

Lightning Pro x Wacker Drive Revival - Rise of the Lightning - 4-12-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, April 14th at the Kyoto Central Gymnasium in Kyoto, Japan

Main Event: The Top of the Top
Technical Ecstasy(Ibrahim Rahman, Blair Taylor and Valentina Verda(TIPWF)) vs. Bemba's Royal Court(King Bemba, Esther Musambi and Yetunde Oya)

X-KIRA L-Pro Return
X-KIRA vs. Bebop Tiger

New Era of SHINYSHINY91
SHINYSHINY91(???, Akari Ikari and Alice Yanagisawa with Hoon Hwangbo) vs. White Hot(Keiko Maeda(Phoenix Rising), Rei Hasegawa and Yuki Okamura)

Takayuki Ueda vs. Phil Mercury

Eurocore L-Pro Debut Match
Eurocore(Top Tyr and Grace Saxon) vs. Turkish Titans(Edhem Yavas(Butterfloor) and Red Dragon(SWA))

Gentleman Jem Gladstone L-Pro Debut Match
Gentleman Jem Gladstone vs. The Outlaw, Sam Hall

Yippie Urameshi Debut Match
Yippie Urameshi and Shino Ito vs. Yuppie Nagai(Freelance) and Kosuke "Choppu" Arai

Natsumi Komatsubara(Realm of Wrestling) vs. Dexa Jain

Leilani Auerbach vs. Megalodon

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This was really a two thumb show masquerading as a one thumber. There were no overwhelmingly memorable moments, no epic match of the year contenders, no big time stakes for any of the matches. But what we did have here was a transitional show that executed as well as you could ever have hoped. The endless string of debuts all worked out well and there were enough matches I'd qualify as very good that I can't even list them all here without essentially repeating the bulk of the card. I do know I want more Yuppie Nagai in L-Pro going forward, though.

In conclusion, this is a highly recommended show for any wrestling fans and I am already chomping at the bit for what comes next here.
-Tom S. Hunter

RESULTS

Lightning Pro x Wacker Drive Revival - Rise of the Lightning - 4-12-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, April 14th at the Kyoto Central Gymnasium in Kyoto, Japan

Bonus Match
Gary Gear(Freelance) vs. String Bean(EHNAHCE)

String Bean could not spoil Gary Gear's momentary return to L-Pro en route to his big title challenge in Phoenix Rising, and the roid monster pinned his lanky foe without much trouble by way of a super freak bomb.

Main Event: The Top of the Top
Technical Ecstasy(Ibrahim Rahman, Blair Taylor and Valentina Verda(TIPWF)) vs. Bemba's Royal Court(King Bemba, Esther Musambi and Yetunde Oya)

The main event did not disappoint in competition or drama, but in the end, Ibrahim Rahman made a triumphant return after winning the Number One Ranking by pinning Yetunde Oya with a jackknife pin.

X-KIRA L-Pro Return
X-KIRA vs. Bebop Tiger

A proper return to L-Pro for X-KIRA, who not only had a very good match with the Bebop Tiger, but broke out some PEWA-style ultraviolence and submitted his foe with the X-Face crossface variation. While some considered him a throw-in for the GPC deal, X-KIRA could well be a force in L-Pro with his style giving him an advantage over the more sporting opposition in the promotion.

New Era of SHINYSHINY91
SHINYSHINY91("The Star of the Show" Naoka Takemura, Akari Ikari and Alice Yanagisawa with Hoon Hwangbo) vs. White Hot(Keiko Maeda(Phoenix Rising), Rei Hasegawa and Yuki Okamura)

With SHINYSHINY91 founder Reimi Makabe now departed for the PEWA, a vacancy had to be filled in the idol group, and much to the dismay of many, none other than the self-proclaimed Star of the Show, Naoka Takemura emerged from her free agent exile to return to L-Pro at the helm of SHINYSHINY91.

Takayuki Ueda vs. Phil Mercury

Every bit the thrilling battle that was extrapolated on paper, a slow burner that heated up to a flash point as the match moved along, both Ueda and Mercury exploding into a rare intensity in the second half with Mercury eventually pinning his foe with the Sheer Heart Attack corkscrew moonsault. Both men have a reputation for quality matches and this was simply another piece of evidence in that regard.

Eurocore L-Pro Debut Match
Eurocore(Top Tyr and Grace Saxon) vs. Turkish Titans(Edhem Yavas(Butterfloor) and Red Dragon(SWA))

Successful L-Pro debut for Eurocore, who were able to overcome another impressive pair of imports in the Turkish Titans, with both teams looking strong, until Top Tyr was able to pin Red Dragon with a double wrist clutch bomb.

Gentleman Jem Gladstone L-Pro Debut Match
Gentleman Jem Gladstone vs. The Outlaw, Sam Hall with Rumika Hashi, Nishimura Endo and Stakhonovite Warrior

A wild brawl of a match that demonstrated that Gentleman Jem will slot in perfectly in the L-Pro environment, going toe to toe with Sam Hall in and out of the ring, but timely interference from Worldwide Conquest would rip victory out of Gladstone's grasp, and allow Hall to hold on long enough to land a running Outlaw Boot for the pinfall.

Yippie Urameshi Debut Match
Yippie Urameshi and Shino Ito vs. Yuppie Nagai(Freelance) and Kosuke "Choppu" Arai

Superb debut match for Ui "Yippy" Urameshi, former two-time Triple Plus Joshi champion on the independents now signing with L-Pro as she teamed with fellow +++ export Shino Ito against her mentor, Triple Plus founder, Kagura "Yuppie" Nagai and the legendary Kosuke Arai. The match would end up stealing the show, a spirited battle with the young prospects giving their elders everything they could handle. In the end, though, Choppu Arai would do what he does best, chopping Urameshi down with a series of short arm chops leading into the pin.

Natsumi Komatsubara(Realm of Wrestling) vs. Dexa Jain

At first, this seemed like a standard Komatsubara demolition job, but Dexa Jain was able to dig deep into her Himalayan conditioning to turn the tides, escalating this into a true contest, and one that was only concluded with a crushing koppo kick from Komatsubara.

Leilani Auerbach vs. Megalodon

Leilani Auerbach was able to thwart Joebert Fabroa's roughhousing tactics to pin him with a counter rollup.

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Match of the Night: Urameshi and Ito vs. Nagai and Arai, Ueda vs. Mercury
-This could easily have been four or even five matches deep, with Komatsubara-Jain, Gladstone-Hall, Eurocore-Titans, KIRA-Bebop and Technical Ecstacy-Bemba's Royal Court all entertaining well, but the prospects-veterans tag match and the Ueda-Mercury matches were as good as anything the Office has produced on a regular program this year.

Performance of the Night: X-KIRA, Eurocore
-A surprisingly tough choice here, but the PEWA imports all did well to win on their first matches and earned their awards.

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Several big acquisitions make their way to Universal Combat Shoot Style on this program, with Zulu Lionheart restarting the South African Alliance alongside Renate Barlowe en route from the PEWA and Brazilian MMA ace Bruno Ramos de Melo also making his debut on a show main evented by a dream team of UCSS Openweight champ Larry Washington, upcoming challenger Lanna Ndi in her first competitive match in months and the Kronk Legacy Andronicus Turner all taking on the Infamous stable.

UCSS: Arrival - 4-19-2024
8:00PM(CT) on Friday, April 19th at the Doors of Perception in Los Angeles, CA

Main Event
Larry Washington(Realm of Wrestling), Lanna Ndi and Andronicus Turner vs. Infamous(Ewan Jacobs, Damon Smith and "Death Prince" Ernest Miller)(SWA)

Bruno Ramos de Melo Debut
Bruno Ramos de Melo vs. Gang Wong with Chun Zheng(Neutral Ground)

Zulu Lionheart UCSS Debut
South African Alliance(Zulu Lionheart and Renate Barlowe) vs. MATWORK(Cherry Blossom Ikki and Victor Bosch with Mikazuki)(SWA)

Virgina Caldwell(Phoenix Rising) vs. Seong Jung Hwan

Bunch'a Amateurs(Zak Hayes and Cody Sheppard(Butterfloor) vs. Battle Blossoms(Onosa'i Tagaloa and Sakura Ishigami with Manami Ishigami)

Rikki Renegade(Neutral Ground) with Count Savage vs. Gemma Jo Butt with Jumbo Joseph Butt

Special Forces(Mahima Gurung and Frank Van Sloan) vs. Bitter Rivals(Ong Daengsri and Minerva Markovic)

Lula Bufona with Marija Pulev vs. Della Dwight with Aline Richelieu

Eliza Faulkner with Mackenzie Bergeron vs. Manami Ishigami with Sakura Ishigami and Onosa'i Tagaloa

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[One Thumb Down]
Generally, UCSS shows bring too much violence and have an exaggeratedly rapid pace. There is a typical expectation that Universal Combat Shoot Style can keep your expectation. This time around, that was not quite the case. I didn't find it entirely unbearable, just dull, and the rapid dissolution of the crowd's interest backs me up here. I personally blame the promotion's newfound focus on its tag scene.

Yes, UCSS somehow pieced together a deep division there, but I am going to go out on a limb and say that no matter what plaudits they earn from others, I think it's been to its detriment. UCSS is supposed to focus on the pure sporting side of the martial arts as they intersect with professional wrestling. Too much focus on multi-person bouts slows the shows down and dilutes the aim. It's pretty much the equivalent to MTV fixating on so-called "reality" programming instead of music.

And as such, with all these tag matches and with only a few debuts providing anything memorable, I'm giving it a thumb down. Watch if you like tag stuff, or want to see Bruno Ramos de Melo, but you might need an extra shot of espresso in your coffee if you do.
-Tom S. Hunter

RESULTS

UCSS: Arrival - 4-19-2024
8:00PM(CT) on Friday, April 19th at the Doors of Perception in Los Angeles, CA

Bonus Match
Aline Richelieu with Della Dwight vs. Lula Bufona with Marija Pulev

Third round win for Richelieu, hitting multiple standing sweep kicks before one of them kept Bufona down for the ten count.

Main Event
Larry Washington(Realm of Wrestling), Lanna Ndi and Andronicus Turner vs. Infamous(Ewan Jacobs, Damon Smith and "Death Prince" Ernest Miller)(SWA)

Infamous had the superior cohesion here and the Death Prince, Ernest Miller would pin Androncus Turner after connecting with a big arm hold knee strike. Again, Ewan Jacobs was able to get a win over the current, dominant Openweight champion, but was unable to gain the fall over either challenger or champion this time around.

Bruno Ramos de Melo Debut
Bruno Ramos de Melo with "Big Banter" Rory Banner" vs. Gang Wong with Chun Zheng(Neutral Ground)

Brazilian MMA export and can't miss prospect Bruno Ramos de Melo made his debut, and right before the start of his match, Rory Banner made his way to ringside to Ramos's corner. Known as the BLADE Hunter for his mission in MMA to retire former members of the titular organization, Ramos brutalized his foe with suplexes and grounded elbows before putting him down with an Olympic Slam to earn the ten count victory. A decisive, dominant win for Ramos, but the question now is what his connection is to Rory Banner and the Big Banter Brand.

Zulu Lionheart UCSS Debut
South African Alliance(Zulu Lionheart and Renate Barlowe) vs. MATWORK(Cherry Blossom Ikki and Victor Bosch with Mikazuki)(SWA)

Zulu Lionheart made a successful UCSS debut here, showcasing a new attire and rekindling his prior Pan African Wrestling team, the South African Alliance, and also pinning Cherry Blossom Ikki after a blisteringly fast punch rush.

Virgina Caldwell(Phoenix Rising) vs. Seong Jung Hwan

One of the only actual enjoyable matches of the night, a competitive bout that eventually saw Virgina Caldwell claim a fourth round win with a grounded manji hold variation.

Bunch'a Amateurs(Zak Hayes and Cody Sheppard(Butterfloor) with Hannes vs. Battle Blossoms(Onosa'i Tagaloa and Sakura Ishigami with Manami Ishigami)

A typical outing for the Bunch'a Amateurs, with Cody Sheppard submitting Onosa'i Tagaloa with a rolling kneebar for the win. No matter what, the Amateurs continue to prove their worth, even if the fans might not be happy with the results.

Rikki Renegade(Neutral Ground) with Count Savage vs. Gemma Jo Butt with Jumbo Joseph Butt

Third round win for Gemma Jo, who steamrolled her way along part way through the second round to the end, hitting a split backslide drop for the pin.

Special Forces(Mahima Gurung and Frank Van Sloan) vs. Bitter Rivals(Ong Daengsri and Minerva Markovic)

A fairly abrupt finish here with Frank Van Sloan knocking out Ong Daengsri with his Uberkick spinning outside crescent kick.

Marija Pulev with Lula Bufona vs. Della Dwight with Aline Richelieu

Intended originally to be Bufona vs. Dwight, this instead saw Marija Pulev step in and win in the third round with a double overhook spinebuster for the ten count.

Eliza Faulkner with Mackenzie Bergeron vs. Manami Ishigami with Sakura Ishigami and Onosa'i Tagaloa

A well-executed win for Faulkner, working the mat and eventually using her signature move inherited from Mackenzie Bergeron, the Leg Separator Clutch for a third round submission.

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Match of the Night: Caldwell vs. Seong
-The only real choice for this award and the one standout competitive match on the entire evening.

Performance of the Night: Bruno Ramos de Melo
-Crushing a two-time Openweight champion with ease, the BLADE Hunter made an instant impression with his debut.

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Injury Report

Ong Daengsri: Mild Concussion (Two Month Medical Suspension)

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The latest gilded card of Golden Touch is headlined by a double championship challenge, with the Rudo Army defending the TIPWF Trios belts against their archrivals in the Marshall Family and Hakim Fields takes on the Buttered Toast Man of Butterfloor with the SWA Prestige Belt on the line. In addition, supernova prospect Takayuki Ueda looks for a chance at the SWA Heavyweight title, having to face Dag Boomer to potentially earn the honors and some of the most exciting recent additions to the Office make a showing.

Golden Touch #32 - As Good As Gold - 4-26-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, April 26th at the Beltway Hippodrome in Washington DC

Main Event: TIPWF Lone Star Trios Championship Bout
Rudo Army(The New Humanity Esteban Vargas, Florencia Espinoza and Canadian Grizzly with Salvador Sosa)(C) vs. The Marshall Family(Lance Marshall, Cassandra Marshall and Terra Marshall)(Phoenix Rising)

SWA Prestige Championship Bout
Hakim Fields(C) vs. "Buttered Toast Man" Rory Burton(Butterfloor)

SWA Heavyweight Championship Prove It Bout
Dag Boomer(SWA) with "Ringside Thunder" Laurence Holland(SWA) vs. Takayuki Ueda

UCSS Rules
Bruno Ramos de Melo with "Big Banter" Rory Banner vs. Thiago Gracie

Yuppie Nagai(Freelance) and Yippy Urameshi vs. Innocent Mugisha and Francesco Hirose

Brickhouse Thelonious vs. Big Stan with Stanford Bradley

Animal Farm(Lila Gila and Super Komodo)(Freelance) vs. Welsh Pizza(Jasper Rhys(Neutral Ground) and Masked Maniac IV)

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[One Thumb Up]
An unexceptional show for a Golden Touch card, but aside from one major, glaring exception, it was almost uniformly entertaining. Most of the matches were good enough to belong on a premium card, even if few of them came close to standing out among the crowd. The Ramos-Gracie and the opening bout both elevated the card, and did well enough in spite of the worst match of the entire year. Brickhouse Thelonious vs. Big Stan was so bad that you had to experience it live to fully understand how horrendous this was, but at the same time, it was so incredibly awful that the fans seemed to enjoy ripping it to shreds. Therefore, while a card with that particular match could never earn a full two thumbs, I can say that this was at least recommended, both on the good and the bad, for being a memorable experience all around.
-Tom S. Hunter

RESULTS

Golden Touch #32 - As Good As Gold - 4-26-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, April 26th at the Beltway Hippodrome in Washington DC

Bonus Match
Kevin Fitsharris with Mina Fitsharris vs. Rei Hasegawa with Yuki Okamura and Keiko Maeda(Phoenix Rising)

A strange matchup that was reportedly recommended by fellow promoters, but also one that delivered decent action culminating in a diving leg drop pinfall win by Fitsharris.

Main Event: TIPWF Lone Star Trios Championship Bout
Rudo Army(The New Humanity Esteban Vargas, Florencia Espinoza and Canadian Grizzly with Salvador Sosa)(C) vs. The Marshall Family(Lance Marshall, Cassandra Marshall and Terra Marshall)(Phoenix Rising)

The Marshall Family gave this their best shot but while Lance Marshall remains the top champion in the TIPWF, the trio were unable to dislodge the Trios belts from the unified Rudo Army, with a motivated Esteban Vargas using his one-sided loss to Lance to push him ahead to a pinfall victory over Terra Marshall after hitting a big military press cutter.

SWA Prestige Championship Bout
Hakim Fields(C) vs. "Buttered Toast Man" Rory Burton(Butterfloor)

A valiant effort from the Buttered Toast Man, but Hakim Fields was in his usual efficient form, and won the match with his Cell Block Lock reverse full nelson hold in the second ten minute stanza. Still, this was a good showing for Rory Burton, who fought hard and kept the pace brisk through the long rounds.

SWA Heavyweight Championship Prove It Bout
Dag Boomer(SWA) with "Ringside Thunder" Laurence Holland(SWA) vs. Takayuki Ueda with Kosuke "Choppu" arai

As good as an effort as Ueda gave here, it was not enough to overcome the crushing power and size of Dag Boomer, with the Ultimate Gatekeeper putting his foe down with a folding Boomer Bomb for the pin. Once again, Laurence Holland waits for another challenger.

UCSS Rules
Bruno Ramos de Melo with "Big Banter" Rory Banner vs. Thiago Gracie with Jamie Tomasi

Absolutely one of the best of the evening, a brutal, tactical battle between one of UCSS's greatest and a rising force on the roster in Bruno Ramos de Melo. The two battled back and forth for three rounds, with Ramos landing his signature Touch of Death leaping knee strike to close out with a ten count victory in the fourth round. This was a far better bout than anything on the previous UCSS event. Still, there is the question about Ramos and his connection to "Big Banter" Rory Banner, who again stood at ringside...

Yuppie Nagai(Freelance) and Yippy Urameshi vs. Innocent Mugisha and Francesco Hirose

The Triple Plus Joshi founder, Kagura "Yuppie" Nagai teamed this time with her prize pupil and recent L-Pro acquisition, Ui "Yippy" Urameshi, and the two were able to overcome a solid threat from the Dojo duo of Mugisha and Hirose, with Urameshi using the dreaded rookie killer on the latter after mimicing his big head hold lariat. Great win that should bolster Urameshi's rise in L-Pro.

Brickhouse Thelonious vs. Big Stan with Stanford Bradley

Without a doubt one of the worst matches of all time, a Worst of the Year lock for 2024. Brickhouse Thelonious seemed ready to barrel towards an easy win...and then refused to close out. No spinebusters, no Head Cannons for a long stretch, and anything he did hit seemed more likely to prolong the match than end it. Through it all, Stanford Bradley infuriated the crowd on the few pinfall attempts Thelonious made, interfering at the worst times for the audience, and unsurprisingly, the man in the big foam mascot costume held on long enough to score a dirty tights pulling horizontal cradle for the unfortunate, post thirty minute pinfall. Utterly atrocious display from everyone involved, Big Stan acting merely as a punching bag for the duration and a match that may long delay Thelonious's ascension to the upper echelons of the PEWA roster.

Animal Farm(Lila Gila and Super Komodo)(Freelance) vs. Welsh Pizza(Jasper Rhys(Neutral Ground) and Masked Maniac IV)

A quality kickoff to the evening with the underdog Welsh Pizza team again overcoming a major challenge from the experienced duo of Animal Farm to come away with a Magistral pin from Jasper Rhys over Super Komodo.

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Match of the Night: Bruno Ramos de Melo vs. Thiago Gracie, Animal Farm vs. Welsh Pizza
-Two extremely entertaining matches in two very different styles, both of which were better than most of what's been seen earlier in the month and deserved their awards.

Performance of the Night: The Rudo Army(Esteban Vargas, Canadian Grizzly, Florencia Espinoza)
-Strong title defense by the Rudos over their current arch-rivals, an easy pick here, even with Ramos's win over Gracie.

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Senatorial Office Rankings: May 2024
[Singles]
#1: Ibrahim Rahman (Last Month - 1)
#2: Felix Santana Jr. (Last Month - N/A)
#3: Hakim Fields (Last Month - N/A)
#4: Lilou Ibara (Last Month - N/A)
#5: Bodybreaker Brown (Last Month - N/A)

[Team]
#1: The Syndicate(Lucretia DeCavalcante, Mr. Cobra, Eddie the Wire and Tony the Rod) (Last Month - 1)
#2: Pure Gold(Mallory Spaulding and "Five Star" Kyle Anderson)(Phoenix Rising) (Last Month - 2)
#3: Hellbutchers(Demon Otsu(ZIP Japan) and Cleaver(Rose Garden)) (Last Month - N/A)

Once again, one of the Office's all time greats in Felix Santana Jr. rises up the rankins with his tight grasp on his treasured Dominican Golden Championship, Hakim Fields has re-emerged as a strong champion with the SWA Prestige belt, Lilou Ibara has rattled off a strong undefeated streak as she climbs up towards a TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight title bout and Bodybreaker Brown's ambition and continued excellence in the ring push him to the last spot. The teams mostly remain the same, with the Hellbutchers overcoming American Apex for the third spot due to their utter eradication of their prior challengers in Diamond Records.

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The first full PEWA event following the landmark 25th anniversary show features an eight person royale to determine Demarcus Browning's first challenger for the Ruler of the Road, a major league battle expected between PEWA Extreme Champion Moustapha Ndour supported by Powers and Fury up against Young Blood and PEWA's Most Hated. In addition, by order of PEWA President Bodybreaker Brown, both Brickhouse Thelonious and Big Stan will face a reckoning for their atrocious match at Golden Touch #32 and the GPClub make their official roster debut as they take on Pay Day Enterprises.

PEWA: The New Era Begins - 5-3-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, May 3rd, 2024 at the Halcyon Ballroom in Philadelphia, PA

Main Event: PEWA Ruler of the Road Championship Bout
Demarcus Browning(Rose Garden)(C) vs. Winner of the Ruler of the Road Royale

Moustapha Ndour and Powers and Fury(Luke Powers and Jack Fury) vs. PEWA's Most Hated(Young Blood, Jeffrey Janson and "Party Animal" Jeremy Wylde)

The Reckoning, Pt. 2
Bodybreaker Brown vs. Brickhouse Thelonious

Downtown Lucy Brown vs. Hija de Holy Diver

Pretty Pirates GALeon 2nd Chapter(La Corsaria(Phoenix Rising) and Warsan Caaliah Ali) vs. Victor Van Banning and Carla D'Antoni

The Reckoning, Pt. 1
Big Stan vs. ???

Ruler of the Road Royale
Silent Death vs. Buraee Mahishasura vs. Mr. Moonsault vs. PM Carnage vs. Venus Couture(Blue Thunder Pro) vs. Melino Tupou vs. Tristan Pacheco(Butterfloor) vs. GREAT Toba(Neutral Ground)

Preliminary Main Event
The GPClub(GPC and Reimi Makabe) vs. Pay Day Enterprises(Sylvain "Pay Day" Mint and Elise Pichon)

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The Senatorial Office: Open for Business!! May 9, 2024 4:55:26 GMT

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Competent, decent, forgettable show that was perfectly entertaining but had nothing that really stood out. Browning-Carnage was fun and I know that after last week, seeing Big Stan and Brickhouse Thelonious receive their punishment for the horrors they inflicted upon us viewers was worth the time. And as a Chiyoko Tano ubermark, I was psyched to see her, but past that, you miss this one, you miss nothing. You watch it, you'll be alright, too. In other words, this show was about as interesting as this writeup.
-Tom S. Hunter

RESULTS

PEWA: The New Era Begins - 5-3-2024
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, May 3rd, 2024 at the Halcyon Ballroom in Philadelphia, PA

Bonus Match
"The Dreadnaught" Chiyoko Tano(Triple Plus Joshi) vs. Bingo Hall Betty

Chiyoko Tano, one of the most storied legends in the history of joshi wrestling made a surprise Office debut here due to the increasing connection between L-Pro and Tano's home base of Triple Plus Joshi. The Dreadnaught easily dispatched Bingo Hall Betty, crushing her with a top rope hip drop press to get the pin.

Main Event: PEWA Ruler of the Road Championship Bout
Demarcus Browning(Rose Garden)(C) with Renate Barlowe(UCSS) vs. PM Carnage with Bingo Hall Betty

PM Carnage gave a real challenge for Demarcus Browning, but the Warbringer was more than up for everything he brought, surviving a competent threat to land a spinning brainbuster for the three count. This was still a great demonstration that PM Carnage may have as much of a future in singles competition as in the tag division, and Browning again showed that he is truly one of the best in the world.

Crew Carnage
Moustapha Ndour, Hindu Sheik, Shrieking Sheik and Hobo Harry vs. PEWA's Most Hated(Young Blood, Itzcoatl Hernandez, Jeffrey Janson and "Party Animal" Jeremy Wylde)

Originally, this was meant to be a standard trios match with Ndour teaming with Powers and Fury against the PEWA's Most Hated team of Young Blood, Janson and Wylde. Unfortunately, Powers and Fury were ambushed before the match and with Itzcoatl Hernandez hitting the ring, Moustapha Ndour found himself on the wrong side of a four on one beatdown, no matter how well he fought back to begin, the numbers game began to take a toll, until the Hindu Sheik, Shrieking Sheik and Hobo Harry arrived to make the save. The match then transitioned to a Crew Carnage bout, with the Most Hated eliminating the Shrieking Sheik and Hobo Harry in short order. While Ndour almost pinned Young Blood afterwards, the Most Hated's leader would turn around and pin the champ with his own SOS clutch, leaving the Hindu Sheik alone in the ring, with a running splash from Jeffrey Janson pinning the CAWF legend to finish the match. As disappointing as the results were, at least the match moved quickly and did not overstay its welcome.

The Reckoning, Pt. 2
Bodybreaker Brown vs. Brickhouse Thelonious

PEWA President Bodybreaker Brown was especially offended at Brickhouse Thelonious's sloppy, uninspiring, humiliating loss to Big Stan on the prior week and decided to make an object lesson out of the supposed future of the PEWA, using his time-tested old school style to beat the Brickhouse from post to post for twenty minutes, eventually landing his Snap Cracker gory style complete shot for the pin. The lesson was taught, a reckoning complete afterwards and hopefully Brickhouse Thelonious can now climb back up in the ranks.

Downtown Lucy Brown vs. Hija de Holy Diver

Quality match that showed the vast improvement Hija de Holy Diver has made in the current year, pushing the pace and pinning a former PEWA Extreme champion after hitting her Holy Diving Headbutt for the pin.

Pretty Pirates GALeon 2nd Chapter(La Corsaria(Phoenix Rising) and Warsan Caaliah Ali) vs. Victor Van Banning and Carla D'Antoni

A fairly even bout but the Amicable Duo were able to prevail with Victor Van Banning hitting Warsan Caaliah Ali with the Righteous Blow rear facelock strike for the pin. Still, this might have been a blessing in disguise for the Pirates, as the Duo will now face the dreaded Hellbutchers in a title bout as a "reward" for their win.

The Reckoning, Pt. 1
Big Stan vs. The Bingo Hall Mutants(Rampage Rage and Skullface Killah)

Brief, violent punishment for Big Stan in a match set up by Bodybreaker Brown due to Stan and Brickhouse Thelonious putting on an embarrasing performance at the prior Golden Touch event. The Mutants wrapped things up quickly at six minutes and six seconds after Rampage Rage hit a Steiner style doomsday bulldog for the three count.

Ruler of the Road Royale
Silent Death vs. Buraee Mahishasura vs. Mr. Moonsault vs. PM Carnage vs. Venus Couture(Blue Thunder Pro) vs. Melino Tupou vs. Tristan Pacheco(Butterfloor) vs. GREAT Toba(Neutral Ground)

Fast, wild royale that saw several important guests in the long-awaited GREAT Toba and Pacheco eliminated early by ringout. The match would come down to PM Carnage and Venus Couture, and the New Mutant would overcome his QTWA foe with a diving chair shot for the pin to go on to challenge for the Ruler of the Road.

Preliminary Main Event
The GPClub(GPC and Reimi Makabe) vs. Pay Day Enterprise(Sylvain "Pay Day" Mint and Elise Pichon)

Reimi Makabe received an exceedingly rough welcome to Philadelphia with Elise Pichon knocking her out with a brutal flowsion to end the match early.

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Match of the Night: Demarcus Browning vs. PM Carnage
-A good Ruler of the Road match that elevated PM Carnage in defeat and gave the show its biggest highlight, quality wise.

Performance of the Night: Hija de Holy Diver
-Hija's big win over Downtown Lucy Brown made her the best choice for the Performance, her best singles showing in the Office to date.

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Injury Report

Reimi Makabe - Mild Concussion (Two Month Medical Suspension)
-A Flowsion from Elise Pichon knocked Makabe out and the SHINYSHINY91 founder will have to wait a few months before getting back in the PEWA ring.

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