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2022 SCENIC CITY RUMBLE ON IWTV.LIVE REPORT FROM SODDY DAISY, TN

2022 SCENIC CITY RUMBLE

Saturday, March 5th, 2022

From Soddy Daisy, Tennessee

Streaming on IWTV.live

Scenic City is stepping on the stage for the Southeast’s spotlight of recent dominance. AC Mack is making an IWTV title defense against friend (and arguably co-conspirator) Ashton Starr tonight. The Southern Underground Pro Bonestorm Championship is also on the line against a surging Jaden Newman. I’m writing this after the events of Wrestling Open Week 11 so we know how that turned out, bustah. And our main event is the Scenic City Rumble itself! Scott Hensley is your announcer! Dylan Hales and Johnny Mosley are your commentators!l Let’s goooooo!

Match 1: Violence Is Forever (Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku) vs Squatting Dragons (Erron Wade and Kody Manhorn)

Erron Wade might be going through his trials in ACTION Wrestling but he has a still test against the dual holders of the ACTION and SUP tag team championships…and Ku has just added the ACTION Heavyweight Championship to the collection as well! Manhorn challenges Ku to a squat off. Ku with a kick but also loses a quick pin on a splash reversal from a back drop. Kody SQUATS and dodges a high kick. Dom and Wade tag in and they stand to trade. Dom cuts him down but Erron trips Garrini up and arm drags him all over the place. Wade with a slingshot rolling dropkick! Dom trapped in a tandem squatting suplex! Ku in and Kody eats a lariat German. Sharp kick to the spine but Ku can’t finish it with a single foot pin. Manhorn’s polo shirt trapped over his head and ViF beats the f*** out of him. Gory Special into a backbreaker into a knee drop somehow doesn’t kill the coach. Ku with a delay squatting vertical suplex. Kody escapes Dom, stunner and a headbutt! Erron gets the tag! ViF eating short knees and kicks in a fast flurry! Kody launches himself with a headbutt to the chin of Dom for two! Wade with the crane kick…Dom catches him and suplexes him into a RNC. Kody breaks it but Ku is right then and everyone’s hurtin’. Manhorn and Ku trading forearms but Ku is dropping him with single shots. Kody hit with a pop up knee! Total Elimination variation! Kick out! Wade throwing kicks! Dom eats a spin kick! Ku takes a crane kick! Kody with a German and almost pins the ACTION champion! Dom fighting two on one, Germans both of his opponents. ViF hits chasing the dragon  on Kody for the pin! 

Winner: Violence is Forever

Match 2: “Poisoned Youth” Robert Martyr vs Kyle Matthews

Strong lockup and Martyr just wants to muscle Kyle on the ropes. Matthews just shoves him off and this is clearly gonna be an aggressive battle. Martyr with the head scissor, Kyle floats over into a muta lock! Small digit manipulation gets Martyr back in control. Double chicken wing with the legs and Martyr agonizingly drops back into it. Kyle stuns with a hard strike to the chest but Martyr wrenches the arm over the rope and takes the fight to the floor. Martyr with a backbreaker and butterfly bridge suplex for two! Kyle on the backpedal and Martyr is piefacing and shouting. Kyle finally ducking some shots and landing good chops! Big dropkick! Suicide dive into the chairs! Top rope crossbody for two! Martyr with a roaring elbow, enziguri and a German for two! Kyle  sunset flips…superkick! Kick out by Martyr! Kyle is ready to finish…Martyr posts him…small package for two! Martyr is furious and Kyle shotguns him. Ddt….Martyr back with a brain buster and pummels Kyle Matthews unconscious with hard elbows to the side of the head. Wow!

Winner: Robert Martyr 

Martyr on the mic. He puts over Kyle Matthews experience…but he’s the past and Martyr is the future. He wants a spot in the Futures Tournament in August…he wants a spot in the Invitational…he’s entering himself into the Rumble tonight. Martyr wants to be the first triple crown Scenic City winner!

Match 3: Avery Good, Professional Wrestler vs “ACEGAWD” Arik Royal

THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST This crowd doesn’t seem to love Avery Good appropriately…because this is the Acegawd’s house…And Royal is only 24 removed from losing his ACTION champion here. Royal might still be off balance and Good is on fire at the start, arm dragging and chopping up the big man. Royal has his power but Good is trying to stay a step ahead…Royal turns on the athletic switch and starts dragging AVGPW around the ring. Good wants a handshake but tries a kick instead…Ace gives an atomic drop. Good feigning injury on the apron and uses the distract to rake the eyes. Bulldog for two! Good sinks in a deep camel clutch but Ace frees up and punches some space into existence. Arik hip tossing Good out of abdominal stretches….Good scouts the third reversal with a running boot for two. Gory bomb into the buckles for two! Good trying to finish but Royal throwing big hands. Leaping head scissors! Sidewalk backbreaker for two! Crowd fired up with the Acegawd! Good rolls up a powerbomb, Ace out, tries the Acegawd’s Curse, miss! Good with a victory roll and locks up the legs! Acegawd to the ropes but his legs are shot. Trading forearms and uppercuts! Good with a jackhammer off the second! Kick out! Royal with a back body drop out of a piledriver attempt, off the ropes, KOBBBBBBEEEEE connects! Royal gets the pin! This was really good.

Winner: Arik Royal

Match 4: “The Truth” AJ Gray(c) vs “Numero Uno” Jaden Newman (for the SUP Bonestorm Championship)

Jaden Newman has been on a tear this year, taking down some seriously big names in the Southeast but he’s about to come face to face with the truth. The crowd wants Newman for this but Gray is unimpressed. He twists Newman down and ruffles his hair. Jaden with a slap back but Gray just slaps his head off. Newman proves he can grapple with the champ but Gray but shoulder blocks him right down. Newman keeps the pace hot and drags Gray, dropkick to the outside…Gray cuts off a suicide dive with an enziguri! Gray chopping the hell out of Newman around the ringside area. Jaden still has fight but Gray is committed to beating the fight out of his soul. AJ launches Jaden throat first into the bottom rope. Jaden makes it back in but his prize is a series of chest kicks and more chops. Jaden still throwing chops and headbutts but Gray kicks his head off with a spinning back kick. Gray goes to the eyes and tries to make Jaden submit to the camera with a bully choke. Gray asks for him to get back up but Newman falls from exhaustion trying to bring the fight. Gray pulls him back up and eats a dozen chops before crushing a spine buster for two. Jaden kicks out and AJ is shocked. Gray tries a moonsault, whiff! Jaden struggles to his feet, German connects! Dive into the front row! Top rope meteora! Kick out! Jaden’s chest looks like raw meat but he’s still alive. He tries a powerbomb but Gray powers out, spine buster into a powerbomb for two! Gray is getting upset at Jaden’s refusal to stay down. More chops. Gray comes in, Jaden with a s so powerslam! He slams the knee into the mat and tries for the hangman’s clutch! Gray escapes a cravat and hits a giant lariat! He wants one more! Jaden dodges the lariat, crucifix pin! Jaden gets the three!!!

Winner (and New Champion): Jaden Newman

Great match. It is so sad that Newman lost this belt 10 days later. He fought his a** off here and the crowd popped hard for this title switch. Gray looks like he might get in his face but he’s really just vacating the room for Jaden to take a victory lap. Newman should absolutely get a proper run with this belt once the current shenanigans wrap up. 

Match 5: AC Mack(c) vs Ashton Starr (for the IWTV Championship)

We come back from intermission with Ashton Starr’s payment for helping AC Mack win the rights to Uncharted Territory in Somerville last month. AC Mack is here though, in the South and ready to defend the title in the center of HIS ring! Mack caught sleeping and overconfident early with an axe kick! Starr almost takes it! Ashton launches off the ropes but Mack boots him out of the air to the floor. BRUTAL! Mack is still overconfident and runs into a tilt a whirl backbreaker for two! Starr knows his opponent well and turns a ddt into northern lights. Mack trying Mack 10…trading leg lariat attempts…double face buster and they’re both down. Struggle to the feet, Mack with a lariat and flying back elbow! Hooking clothesline for two! Starr catches a double knees but Mack wriggles into a flatliner for two! Starr escapes the Mack 10 again! Starr picks the ankle out of an enziguri, flip over into the cloverleaf that submitted Mack at the Cassandro Cup! Mack runs Starr into the ropes…struggle to the feet…Starr send him out and flies over the top at the champ. Ashton with another axe kick off the second rope! Mack kicks out! Starr with short kicks and a spinning back fist…Mack with a tornado ddt and plants Starr with the Mack 10 for a successful title defense! The crowd is very appreciative of Ashton’s attempts at the title.

Winner: AC Mack

Match 6: Noah Hossman vs Jax Dane

Hosssssssman! He has a huge test against the veteran Dane, who has the crowd unquestionably in his corner tonight. Hossman stalling the start, as Dane really wants to get to work. Dane catches Hossman’s coat, puts it on and does a good impression of his opponent stalling for time. Hossman is finally willing to engage, ring the bell! Dane runs Hossman into the corner and Noah demands the ref gets him back. The crowd is giving Noah no mercy as he complains to the ref through this. He hits a few chops but Dane seems unimpressed. It’s Jax’s turn….Noah runs for the floor. Dane grabs Hossman and lets a child at ringside chop  Noah. Hossman is furious and embarrassed…he tries shoulder blocks but Dane is a wall. Dane pops right back up with a belly to belly. Exploder suplex! Hossman powders again and tries to head to the back. Dane gives him a big chop for his cowardice and sends him back in. Noah with a running knee out of nowhere! Stomping the hand of Dane! European uppsercuts and shoulders in the corner. Big lariat! Dane kicks out! Jax recovers with lariats, a body attack…Noah with a northern lights bridge pin for two! Jax chopping the life out of Hossman. Toss across the ring, Huuuuuuuuuge lariat cuts Hossman in half for the three! 

Winner: Jax Dane

Match 7: The 2022 Scenic City Rumble

It’s a 30-person rumble style battle royal and at stake is not only a spot in the Scenic City Invitational tournament but the right to pick your first round opponent!

Entrant 1: Landon Hale

Entrant 2: Cousin Shaggy

Hale ASKED for the number one spot in the rumble! Long time fan fave Cousin Shaggy gets a good pop for this surprise arrival. Hale with a handspring stunner! Shaggy slingshots in, corner crossbody and a twisting elbow! Shaggy almost gets the elimination as the clock counts down.

Entrant 3: BK Westbrook

Westbrook blindsides Shaggy and dropkicks Hale over the top. Skin the cat back in! Suplex ddt combo from Westbrook!

Entrant 4: Kavron Kanyon

Westbrook knocks Kanyon’s hat off as he gets into the ring. Hale and Shaggy ally up against Westbrook.

Entrant 5: Jay Lucas 

Lucas in hot and staggers Kavron with a enziguri. Flying forearm back in!

Entrant 6: Chance Rizer

Rizer almost is eliminated by Westbrook immediately. Good German to Hale. Shaggy with a rana to Rizer!

Entrant 7: Proc the Croc

Shaggy is eliminated during the entrance, likely by Rizer. Proc hits a spine buster on Rizer.

Entrant 8: Billie Starkz

Space Jesus is here! Jay Lucas tossed by Hale! Starkz Germans Westbrook and blasts Proc with a kick. Hale saves himself from Elimination again.

Entrant 9: Mason Myles

Myles with a good tornado ddt! He fights off Rizer and Starkz! Rizer tries to eliminate Starkz but she reverses and tosses him

Entrant 10: MERC

The TWE champ is here and he dumps out Kavron immediately. Merc holding the center against a bunch of groggy opponents.

Entrant 11: Kyle Matthew’s

Hale and Starkz superkick Proc out of the ring. Myles tries to capitalize and muscle Billie out.

Entrant 12: Spectre 

Spectre comes into and Merc spears him out of the air. Spectre almost tossed but Merc gives him some heavy kicks as punishment for coming back in.

Entrant 13: Adam Priest

Priest in hot with hard shots to everyone. Starkz tries a German but he’s out and they lock up. 

Entrant 14: Rico Gonzales

Priest wants through the middle rope. He pulls Merc out of the ring and they battle in the floor. Fighting into the bleachers! Rico targets Westbrook.

Entrant 15: The Renegade Enforcer

Enforcer starts clubbing everyone to death. Merc and Priest are still fighting through the crowd as Matt Griffin tries to chase them down to get back to the ring.

Entrant 16: TANK

A former SCRumble winner! He has the Reverend with him. Enforcer stunned with a headbutt! Priest and Merc are fighting in the balcony!

Entrant 17: Big Smuve

Smuve is huge. Three big hosses are owning this ring. Myles caught out of the air and Smuve blasts him to a knee.

Entrant 18: Larry Lazzard

Larry is used as a weapon by Smuve to smash/splash Enforcer. Starkz and Rico trading forearms

Entrant 19: Andrew Alexander

Spectre is tossed by Tank and Alexander tries to interview him. He steps into the ring to side with Tank and his former tag partner Kyle Matthew’s.

Entrant 20: Dean Cooper

Cooper becomes hoss fodder right away..but stays in.

Entrant 21: Orion Bishop

Bishop tosses Renegade Enforcer immediately. Orion fights for it and dumps out Big Smuve too.

Entrant 22: Jeffery John

Andrew Alexander chooses to eliminate himself than get beaten up by Orion. Rico fighting but Orion hits a pounce and Gonzalez flies out of the ring.

Entrant 23: Merrik Donovan 

HUZZAH!!!! Lazzard press slammed out by Orion! Donovan and Tank go right at it in the corner!

Entrant 24: Pete Youngblood

Youngblood goes after everyone. Billie and Tank trading blows, Tank is sent out!!!! Whoa! But he’s not out!

Entrant 25: Trojan

Who is Trojan? He goes right for Youngblood and throws him right out. Orion comes right at him and tosses him over the top. Tojan eliminates himself by jumping from the apron. 

Entrant 26: Teri Yaki

Hale and Donovan trading blows. Huge lariat sends Hale out of the contest. Jeffery John is stalking at ringside. Tank throws Kyle Matthews out! Jeffery John off the top flying into a Teri Yaki superkick and he is quickly tossed from the ring.

Entrant 27: Derek James

James throwing hands with everyone. Gutbuster to Teri Yaki! 

Entrant 28: Jaden Newman

Ichiban goes right at Tank, who he had to fight in a week at ICW. Tank picks up the new SUP champ and tries to throw him out right away. Orion Bishop takes the chance to dump them both over the top. 

Entrant 29: Mykael Bodega

Jaden and Tank still battling at ringside.  Tank staples a poster to his head. Jaden staples it back. Westbrook and Bodega going toe to toe.

Entrant 30: Robert Martyr

Orion gets rid of Derek James with a huge apron clothesline. Martyr wipes out Bodega with a lariat. Donovan sends Teri Yaki flying. Priest and Merc are back in the arena and still fighting with each other. Everyone in the ring gangs on Orion. Merc and Priest back in and help complete the elimination of Bishop. Merc shows respect for the battle they waged but he tries to ambush eliminate Priest. Starkz tosses them both! Down to four! Donovan working over Westbrook! Slingshot senton from BK! Donovan catches a sliced bread and sweeps the feet in the apron to get the elimination. Martyr in with a VERY deliberate low blow and Merrik is sent over the top. Starkz is left! Martyr WANTS this win….but he’s not the only one. Billie offers a handshake, he ambushes…Starkz is furious and trading hands. Superkick and a German drops Martyr! He pops up and hits a flip German that drops them both! Charging in with forearms! Martyr comes in for the kill, Starkz with a kick! Martyr launched to the apron, he tries to choke her out….he pulls her to the apron….dropping elbows to the back of the head. Billie goes limp…but she’s not on the floor. Martyr is furious the ref won’t stop it. He turns into a head kick. Billie kicks the arm out and Martyr hits the floor!!!!

Rumble Winner: Billie Starkz

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