Genesis Professional Wrestling
Show 2
22nd February 2020
Pictures - Shoot Wrestle Photopgrahy
Writer - Mark Blake
The show began with Commissioner William West in the ring, armed with nothing but a microphone. He began telling the crowd that as GPW Owner Jon Moores was in action tonight, he was in sole charge of the night's proceedings.
He wanted to see great competition. Physical competition. But more importantly, fair competition. He then handed the mic back to MC Alan Moores who announced the first match...
Defrain vs DevilMan
This was a grudge match that was set up from the last show. Devilman (under his real-life guise as Referee Howes) was struck full in the face by Defrain after losing his first-round tournament match. Howes wanted a one on one match with Defrain to teach him not to touch authority figures, which lead to this match. And it started at a blistering pace...
As soon as the ring bell rung, Devilman was all over Defrain. A spear, followed by hard left and rights got the rabid crowd even hotter. Defrain powdered out the ring but was quickly followed by Devilman. A nice walk and brawl through the crowd where again Devilman had the advantage. For the first five minutes of this match, it was all Devilman punishing Defrain.
But Defrain soon got back into the match. Concentrating on Devilman's midsection by roughing him up in the corner with strikes and kicks. A nice power slam that was felt and heard by the crowd was next. Defrain thought that was the time to show off to the fans. Who soon gave him a less than nice welcome! As he turned around, Defrain was met with a shotgun dropkick into the corner. Devilman raced to the top rope and hit a Swanton Bomb. But it looked like he came off worse as he was clutching his neck and couldn't make a pin.
Defrain, recovered from the top rope move, changed tack and targeted Devilman's neck. A great swinging neck breaker and a back body drop for a two count. Pushing the pace even further, Defrian hit a top rope Belly To Belly suplex that made the ring shake. But could only again gain a two count. A really nasty powerbomb by Defrain was next on the agenda. The bump from that looked worse than the Swanton Bomb from earlier. Not content with the one, Defrain goes for another powerbomb. But it's reversed into a small package and Devilman gains the victory!
Winner by pinfall - DevilMan.
Leo Strong vs CW Davies
The match begins with Davies going in and out of the ring. Much to the anger of Strong who just wants to fight. Eventually, after a couple of minutes of messing around, Davies ties up with Leo. Both men are backed into opposing corners and break cleanly.
After another excursion outside, Strong hots a great suplex on Davies for a two count. Trying to gain an advantage, Davies keeps the ref occupied and hits a low blow on Leo. CW then puts on a side headlock and tries to pop Leo's head off his shoulders.
He let's Strong up long enough to be shot into the ropes for a stiff clothesline that garners a near fall. Deciding that Leo's not weak enough yet, CW slaps on a seated neck crank. But Strong keeps coming back. He gets to his feet and delivers a Rock Bottom that leaves both men laid out on the canvas. Leo eventually wakes up and goes for the cover but gets a two for his troubles.
CW tries to chop the Strong man down but Leo hulks up and takes him down with a chop of his own. Rolling senton splash for two, followed by a Frog Splash from the second rope for two. Sensing the end is near, Strong races to the top rope this time. But the wily old Davies "accidentally" knocks the referee into the ropes, forcing Leo to stumble and crotch himself on the top rope. CW then hits a middle rope Powerslam to gain the win.
Winner by pinfall - CW Davies.
Davies walks to the back and is passed by the Rt Hon. Horus Cameron. The country's foremost politician was making his debut here in Gen Pro. He took great delight in putting the "peasants" in their place as he made an offer to Leo Strong.
Strong had squandered the chances that Gen Pro management had given him. But Horus can see the potential in him. And with his help, he can take Strong to the very top of GPW. He offers his hand and Leo looks/listens to the crowd. He shakes his head and walks away to the bemusement of Horus Cameron.
Furio, the mysterious entity, was accompanied by his cohorts J-Den Scarr and Cali Grey. He would be taking on the high flying Edin Rise. Who would be flanked by his Team Tenacity colleagues Banshee Vickie, Andros Jay, and Dominic King.
Super quick start as both men run the ropes trading shoulder tackles. Edin hits a head scissors take over for the first two of the match. A missed splash in the corner by Edin and Furio takes over. He walks over to the referee to distract him as his cohorts mug him in the corner. Edin's Tenacity teammates scream at the referee but he sees nothing as he turns around. Furio slows down the pace and keeps Edin grounded on the mat. The crowd are really behind the young Gen Pro Academy star.
Chanting and stamping their feet to get Edin to his feet.
With that crowd reaction, Edin rises but is met with some strikes and a big power slam for a two count. Once again Furio keeps the ref distracted as Scarr and Grey beat down on Edin some more. A Camel Clutch from Furio to once again keep the high flyer on the canvas. But Edin's not down for long as he gets to his feet and takes down Furio with some strikes of his own! Then hits a standing moon sault on the prone Furio that gets the crowd to its feet!
Edin rushes to the top rope and attempts a high-risk move, but bails out halfway through as Furio gets to his feet once more. A modified leg lock from Furio but Edin makes the ropes. Hobbling on his feet, Edin hits a jumping DDT onto his opponent, but Furio rolls out the ring. He slides under the ring and appears on the opposite side.
The ref is distracted once more which allows Furio to spray purple mist into the eyes of Edin! A thrust kick to the head by Furio and this one is over!
Winner by pinfall - Furio.
Jon Moores vs Bully Briggs w/Tommy Briggs
At the last show, Bully Briggs hit GPW Owner Jon Moores with two forearms. Moores signed a match between them then and there. The Briggs Brothers have been very active on social media, telling all and sundry what they were going to do to Jon.
Bully definitely lived up to his name. He bullied Moores around the ring like a bulldozer. Pushing into corners to let his brawling style take over. Old school smash mouth wrestling from Bully. And with his brother Tommy outside, chirping away like that annoying bird twittering first thing in the morning, you knew that Moores would be up against it.
Bully spent the majority of the match working over Moores's left leg and ankle. Taking his base away from him. But Moores soon came back into it, replying by dropping knees on Bully's left leg to the delight of the crowd.
A stiff running clothesline from Bully swings momentum back into his favour. He takes the opportunity to go outside and scare the kids and distract the ref. Tommy soon goes to work on Jon in the ring with a sneaky choke.
But it's shenanigans that changed the match. Just as Moores had dumped Bully on his head with a great looking DDT, William West's Head Of Security Ryan Hunter distracts the referee! This lets Tommy low blow the GPW Owner, allowing Bully to cover Moores for the win.
Winner by pinfall - Big Bully Briggs.
Bully and Tommy continue to beat down Moores as Alan Moores, the Ring Announcer and Moores brother rushes to the ring with a steel chair in hand! The Briggs boys exit the ring and head to the back, leaving Moores to recover in the ring.
Battle Royal
The first-ever Battle Royal held at GPW. With the winner going on to become the number one contender for the GPW World Championship.
15 contenders entered the ring, with a number of the Gen Pro Academy members making their debuts!
The Banshee Vickie took a nasty elimination but not before she dolled out some pain herself on Furio and Cali Grey. Leo Strong and Defrain went at each other toe to toe, and face to face. Luke Vega and Dries Micheal had an alliance until they were spooked out of the ring by the debuting Mumbles. And Horus Cameron once again tried to curry Leo Strong's favor by admonishing the eliminations by stating that they weren't good enough.
The final three, however, consisted of Leo Strong, Alex Cupid, and Cali Grey. Alex Cupid had the most eliminations and looked like the favourite to win the Battle Royal. But a sneaky thumb to the eye by Cali Grey sent Alex packing as he was on the ring apron.
The finish was very contentious. Both men eliminated each other at the exact same time, with the two outside referees each claiming the other had won. This brought William West to the ring to announce that both men had won the Battle Royal, and at the next show, the two will face the GPW World Champion in a triple threat match!
Winners and now number one contenders - Cali Grey and Leo Strong.
Enigmatic vs J-Den Scarr & Cali Grey
Andros Jay and Dominic King aka Enigmatic were looking for a measure of revenge against J-Den Scarr and Cali Grey here.
Much the same as Edin's match earlier, Enigmatic were out the blocks fast. They wanted a fast-paced match. Two Japanese arm drags and a shotgun dropkick to his own corner sent Cali packing. He immediately tagged out to Scarr. Big mistake. Andros and Dominic went to work on J-Den's arm with some nice double team action. But as Andros left the ring, Scarr sends Dominic flying out the ring. It's now the turn of Scarr and Grey to cut off the ring.
Once again the referee is distracted by Scarr which allows Furio and Grey the opportunity to inflict some dirty chokeholds to King. A beautiful slingshot leg drop by Scarr for a close two. On the outside, Andros keeps losing his cool and tries to enter the ring, but the referee stops him each time. Which allows more double and triple-teaming behind the referees back!
Again Scarr gains a two count from a great roll through flatliner on King. But a lapse in concentration allows Dominic the opportunity to hit the hot tag to Jay! Vicious strikes and an X-Factor on Scarr gains a two for Jay. He then, tagged in Dominic for a double clothesline and another two on Scarr.
More shenanigans from Furio and Grey allows J-Den the chance to tag out and hot some double team moves. Grey with a Rude Awakening neck breaker into a Pedigree that could have won any match, but only garnered a two here. But it was the young Enigmatic team that grabbed a great win here. King cut off Grey as Jay hit a Twist Of Fate for the victory!
Winner by pinfall - Enigmatic
Genesis Pro Wrestling World Championship - The Damned (c) vs Chris Wylde
This was billed as the speed of Wylde versus the power of The Damned. But as the match wore on, both men were more alike than they cared to imagine.
The first few collar and elbow tie-ups resulted in stalemates, much to the surprise of both men. They then went through a sequence of hold and counter hold - Front face lock countered to a seated hammerlock. Reversed to front face lock, then gator rolls to the ropes to break. An awesome sequence.
The Damned had enough and threw Chris out the ring. A walk and brawl around ringside and The Damned is laying it in. But Wylde holds his own and sends the champ sprawling into the ring post and rolls him back into the ring. The challenger went to town on The Damned's arm, with elbow drops and knees, and then a great Fishermans's Suplex for a two.
A running cross-body was caught by The Damned, who then turned it into a fallaway slam for a two. The crowd was soon on the champs back, booing him at every opportunity, and he relished it. More calculated strikes and a powerbomb. But this time it was countered into a head scissors takeover by Wylde! Both men back to their feet but both were knocked back down with a double clothesline.
Eventually, The Damned and Wylde were on their knees, trading hard shots. A T-Bone suplex with a float over cover by Wylde only gains a two. Wylde goes to the top rope and hits a leg drop for another two. You could see the frustration in his eyes as he went back to the top rope again...and missed with another leg drop!
The Damned picked up Wylde from his prone position into an impressive vertical suplex and then hit a chokeslam for the victory. The Damned retains...
Winner by pinfall - And still Genesis Professional Wrestling Champion, The Damned.
