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7/21 WRESTLING OPEN IN WORCESTER, MA LIVE REPORT

Wrestling Open Week 29

7/21/22 - Worcester, MA

Streaming on IWTV.live

Spotlight Match: Fancy Ryan Clancy vs “Big Busky” Eric Martin

Thomas Santell couldn’t make it tonight for the Fancy Nerds Tournament match so his partner is still in action tonight. Martin wants to overpower but the VERY SHINY Clancy drags him over. Cross run, dropkick! Martin with an apron boot! Suplex and a kip up. Clancy with a boot out of the corner! Dodge the jump off the buckle! High cross body for two! Martin pulls the trunks in, back suplex for two. Clancy tries a rollup but transitions the kickout to a side Russian leg sweep and gets the pin!

Winner: Fancy Ryan Clancy

And we’re live! Paul Crockett and Drew Cordeiro are on commentary! Rich Palladino announces that the Quarterfinal Tournament match between Fancy Nerds and Waves & Curls has been postponed. Also we have to take two steps back…so you know it’s time for some WORLD CLASS. Let’s…go?

Match 1: “World Class” Channing Thomas & JP Grayson (w/ Sidney Bakabella) vs Brian Burgundy & Sigma

Bakabella still has the piece of stuffing he cut from Bobby Junior’s throat last week and holds it high. Would you be surprised to learn that Channing Thomas and JP Grayson used chicanery and cheap tactics to get the advantage? Suplex dropkick combo to Really Big Burgundy. Sigma blown away with a double spike piledriver in a pretty dominant victory. 

Winners: Channing & JP

Sidney Bakabella says the issue with Orlando is officially closed and he should press the point any further…or the same fate might befall someone else. “Thank you for being our friends”

Match 2: Primal Fear (Gabriel & Omen w/ Adrian) vs Waves & Curls (Jaelyn Brandyn & Traevon Jordan) 

Gabriel tries Jaelyn but gets rana’d to the corner for some tag beatdowns. Omen tries to save Gabriel from the wheelbarrow splash but gets Jaelyn thrown at him. Jaelyn with the springboard on Gabriel for two! Jaelyn finally isolated in the corner, Primal Fear with a double elbow and shoulder block. Good pickup elbow combo! Traevon ties to save it but gets dumped out. Jaelyn rolls free, Traevon tags in! Big boot! Huge chokeslam to Gabriel! Omen sent off the apron, Wave Check to Gabriel and that’s a wrap!

Winner: Waves & Curls

 

Match 3: “The Last Entertainer” Encore vs “The Shot Caller” Pedro Dones

Pedro Dones has a black folder with him? Ah, it’s the Opportunity Knocks contract for the match of his choosing. He’s not using it tonight for THIS match but he is going to call his shot on Encore. He’s aiming right between the eyes. Encore ain’t having that and goes right at Dones. He grabs the arm and won’t let go, until Dones donks his face off the buckles. Falling headbutt, he tries a punt kick but Encore rolls it up. Dodge the running knee! Dones hops to the buckles and almost slips it but powers an incredible save…high crossbody body misses! Encore throwing hands! Showtime fall back senton! Encore with the ripcord, Dones reverses and hits a codebreaker, running knee and spike ddt for the win!

Winner: Pedro Dones

Match 4: The Altar Boys of the Church of Greatness, the Even Stevens (Stephen Azure & Steven Somerset) vs The Haven (Jay Onyx & Shawn Knyte)

Dustin Waller makes his presence known as he comes out with Haven initially but lets them take this fight themselves. Somerset begging for mercy as Knyte is dominant out the gate. Azure pulls him off the apron and the Stevens take control. They are giving Knyte a stomping exorcism?!? Tag to Onyx, Somerset sent flying, he pulls Knyte out. They try for the Steven Flow, Knyte pulls out Somerset and posts him. Lights out from the Haven and the altar boys leave with their candles extinguished.

Winners: The Haven

Why are the World Class chucklef***s out here?OH.

Match 5: Shook Crew (Bobby Orlando & Bryce Donovan) vs Blaxstrom & Skyros (Saturn & Kronus Eliminator Cup Quarterfinals)

Shook Crew going wild on Blaxstrom early. Black hole slam from Bryce! Dab elbow drop from Bobby. Skyros pulls the ref. Bobby dives but he is immediately distracted by Bakabella & crew. Blaxstrom boots Bobby off the apron and it’s time for the torture boys to lay in some work. Orlando taking a beating but trying to hang in there. Tag to Bryce! One Lunged Angel drops Blaxstrom for two. Skyros back in to save it, Enziguri to a German & lariat! Kick out! Bryce tag to Bobby, cross Bobby splash! Double ram, big splash, leaping spike piledriver to Blaxstrom, taking a page from Channing Thomas’ book to seal the victory! World Class heads for the back as Bobby grabs the mic to call them out again. Bobby Junior has made a full recovery due to the wonderful vets of Intercourse, PA. World Class should BE SHOOK!

Winners: Shook Crew

Match 6: The Mane Event (Jay Lyon & Midas Black) vs Hispanic Mechanics (Jos A & Jos B)

The Mechanics want to party and dance but Mane Event is fresh off their tournament loss last week and it IS NOT a dancing matter. Jos A takes the early flurry, Jos B tosses his partner into Midas. Double corner collision and Midas is forced to step out to the beat. Huge uppercut and a tag to Lyon! Leapfrog Xfactor backsplash combo! Jos A eating corner shots and a flying kick. Rolling escape! Jos B in and throwing heavy hands! Double corner splash! Mane Event with the arm drag spear for two! Jos B with a full Nelson slam! Midas puts on a cobra clutch! Jos B flips the hold and GETS THE PIN! Whoa! Midas is in SHOCK.

Winners: Hispanic Mechanics 

It’s time for the Platinum Challenge!

Match 7: “Platinum” Max Caster vs “The Abominable” CPA

Can CPA last 10 minutes? If they ring the bell now, he might make it to the ring in 10 minutes? Caster throws CPA out at the bell and goes to freestyle…CPA gets him from behind! Double axe handles! Caster whiffs, back body drop! CPA with a powerbomb reversal! Caster goes to the briefcase, the ref is ready and pulls it away. CPA throwing hard chops! DVD! Kick out! Caster with a desperate hit sends CPA tumbling to the floor. CPA fighting back, Caster with a suplex and starts to target the knee as we hit the six minute mark. Caster sent face first into the corner, he eats the briefcase! CPA throwing hands, Caster firing up and refusing to let go of a leg. CPA rips the shirt! Codebreaker! Another short rip! CPA off the top, Caster sweeps the leg and taps out COA with a figure four!

Winner: Max Caster

Match 8: Randy Rivera (w/ Armani Kayos) vs “The Prize” Alec Price

This match was put off for a couple of weeks but the Prize is here now for this fight. Price coming in heavy but Rivera hits a hot shot. Rivera throwing hard forearms, Kayos cheers him on from ringside. Rivera tries to steal a catchphrase but Price won’t let that robbery stand. Price reverses a reverse suplex…Kayos pulls the leg from the Suprize kick…Rivera hits the spear! Price narrowly kicks out! Kayos distracting the ref and giving Rivera a cool fan down. Price boots Kayos off the apron and hits a spike reverse ddt for the pin!

Winner: Alec Price

Main Event 1: “Big Bacon” Brad Hollister vs Ryan Galeone

WELCOME BACK, RYAN GALEONE! This is all Adrenaline Rush as he eats Hollister’s shots, blasts him down and hits that rope walk somersault of his. A standing high knee to the jaw starches Hollister and sends him to the floor.   Galeone tries to get him as he comes in but it’s a trap! Big one handed powerbomb! Headbutts to the jaw. Hollister is clubbing Galeone hard! Galeone tries to wrestle out, Brad lands on the jaw and Ryan is MAD. Big boot to the face! How does this man do an enziguri! Bacon with a headbutt and German! Rolling slam, senton! Galeone kicks out but Bacon puts on  a rear naked choke…Galeone to the ropes. Pop up powerbomb! Kick out! Hollister throwing boots but Galeone is coming back through it. One arm spine buster! Kick out! Back suplex to Bacon! Galeone with a head kick and release powerbomb! Kick out! Hollister uses the ref to bide time, catching Galeone on the ropes. Outside in jackhammer for the win!

Winner: Brad Hollister

Main Event 2: Bear Boulder vs Ichiban

AEW’s Bear Boulder is Ichiban’s punishment for daring to interfere with Max Caster’s business last week. If Ichiban wants another shot at the 10k, he has a huge test. Boulder is pummeling and tossing Ichiban with ease. Huge delay press slam. Backbreaker to a lumbar stretch over the knee. Ichiban tries to escape but eats a cross body. Kick out! Ichiban with the reversal, stunning. Pulsed with shots to the head. Sunset flip? Boulder whiffs a drop into it. Dropkick! 1 punch done 10 times. Ichiban with a code red, doesn’t get all of it. Boulder kicks out…..rana reversal to a powerslam for two! Max Caster is out here with the briefcase, he tells Boulder to use it! The ref warns him….Caster tries a shit with the chain but Ichiban dodges and hits a flatliner! Boulder with a big boot and destroys Ichiban with a second rope powerslam for the win!

Winner: Bear Boulder

And so ends the 29th week of Wrestling Open! Couple of bangers at the end but Price/Rivera was absolutely worth watching as well. And even better? NO RAY F***ING J—

Ugh. See you next Thursday.

 

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