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JOSH ALEXANDER VS. KONOSUKE TAKESHITA & MORE: COMPLETE GSPW WELCOME TO EDEN COVERAGE FROM NEW JERSEY

GSPW “Welcome To Eden” Live Coverage

GSPW Openweight Championship Tournament Opening Round: Kevin Blackwood vs. Alan Angels 

The match begins with a lockup that is won by nobody, Angels goes to work on the arm of Blackwood and Blackwood scores a takedown on him a short time later. Angels gets Blackwood in a headlock and Blackwood gets free, Angels then nails Blackwood with a leg lariat. Angels follows up by nailing Blackwood with a back elbow strike, Blackwood gets Angels in the corner before landing some strikes. Angels fights back and he nails Blackwood with his own strikes, Blackwood goes for a pin on Angels before landing a chop. Angels avoids some shots from Blackwood before chopping him in the midsection, Blackwood fights back with a combination. Blackwood then trips up Angels before landing a double stomp for a near fall, Blackwood traps Angels in the ropes while landing more strikes. Angels fights back and Blackwood drops him before kicking him in the back a few times, Angels fights back again and he kicks Blackwood in the back.

Blackwood gets up and he trades strikes with Angels, Blackwood looks to pick up Angels and Angels rolls him up for a near fall. Angels then kicks Blackwood in the head before landing a springboard drop kick, Angels follows up by nailing Blackwood with a lariat followed by an enziguri. Angels traps Blackwood in the corner while landing a bunch of strikes, Angels catches Blackwood in a northern lights suplex for a near fall. Angels goes to the top rope and Blackwood avoids his leap before landing a massive combination, Blackwood then hits Angels with an exploder suplex for a near fall. Blackwood goes to the top rope and he misses a double stomp, Angels then cracks Blackwood with a forearm strikes before eating a knee strike. Blackwood then nails a spinning Angels with a high kick before eating a spinning head kick, Blackwood recovers and he nails Angels with a double stomp. 

Blackwood and Angels have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Blackwood goes to the middle rope and Angels takes him down. Angels then hits Blackwood with a frog splash for a near fall, Angels holds Blackwood down while landing a bunch of strikes. Blackwood fights back to hit Angels with a knee strike and northern lights bomb for a near fall, Blackwood then hits Angels with a top rope double stomp for another near fall. Angels fights back and he nails a leaping Blackwood with a super kick followed by a lariat for a near fall, Angels immediately gets Blackwood in a modified cross face to force a tap out.

Winner: Alan Angels

After the match, Alan Angels gets the microphone and he says that he is one of the best talents in the business today. Angels says he will beat Davey Richards or Robert Martyr in the semi-finals of the tournament, Angels promises to become the first GSPW Openweight Champion.

Heather Monroe & Baliyan Akki vs. Dark Sheik & Jai Vidal

The match begins with Sheik and Monroe working over each other’s arms, Sheik gets Monroe in a headlock and Monroe gets free before working over Sheik’s arm again. Sheik gets free and goes back to working over the arm of Monroe, Monroe gets free after nailing Sheik with a few strikes. Sheik fights back and she drops Monroe before landing a top rope high cross body for a near fall, Vidal tags in and he double teams Monroe alongside Sheik for a near fall. Monroe fights back and she pokes Vidal in the eyes, Akki tags in and he nails Vidal with a drop kick. Vidal gets up and Akki nails him with a chop, Akki traps Vidal in the corner before missing another chop. Vidal then cracks Monroe with multiple strikes of his own, Vidal drops Akki in the corner before landing a right. Vidal then hits Akki with an enziguri followed by smashing his head into the mat a few times for a near fall, Monroe interferes and she drops Vidal with a hair pull. Akki follows up by dropping Akki and then kicking away at his legs, Akki traps the leg of Vidal in the corner before drop kicking him in the injured leg for a near fall. 

Monroe tags in and she stomps away on the injured leg of Vidal, Vidal fights back and Monroe kicks him in the midsection. Akki tags in and he double teams Vidal with Monroe, Akki then hits Vidal with multiple back breakers for a near fall. Akki continues landing strikes on Vidal until Vidal nails him with an enziguri, Monroe tags in and Vidal drops her before tagging Sheik in. Sheik quickly starts cleaning house against the opposing team, Sheik hits Monroe with a slingshot leg drop followed by a slingshot swanton bomb. Akki returns and Sheik nails him with a rana, Vidal and Sheik then hit both opponents with suicide dives. Sheik gets Monroe back in the ring and Sheik nails her with a top rope guillotine leg drop, Vidal returns and he misses a swanton bomb attempt. Akki returns and he nails Sheik with an enziguri followed by a back breaker, Monroe then hits Sheik with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall. Vidal tags in and Monroe kicks him in the head, everybody else hits the ring to land a variety of head kicks. Vidal looks for a piledriver and Monroe avoids it before a striking exchange takes place, Vidal accidentally crotches himself and Monroe nails him with a Barbie Crusher for a three count.

Winners: Heather Monroe & Baliyan Akki

GSPW Openweight Championship Tournament Opening Round: Titus Alexander vs. Calvin Tankman

The match begins with Alexander immediately leaving the ring to avoid Tankman, Alexander returns to the ring and he quickly heads back out of the ring. Alexander gets back in the ring and he looks for a takedown on Tankman before getting tossed out of the ring, Alexander gets back in the ring and he works over the arm of Tankman. Tankman gets free and he does some damage to the arm of Alexander, Alexander gets free and he gets Tankman in a wrist lock before Tankman takes him down. Alexander goes for a snap mare and Tankman blocks it before eating a jaw breaker, Alexander goes for a suplex before dropping Tankman with a drop toe hold followed by a basement drop kick. Tankman gets up and he nails Alexander with some chops, Tankman misses a charge in the corner before eating a drop kick from Alexander that knocks him out of the ring. Alexander goes for a dive and Tankman catches him before launching him into the ring post, Tankman follows up by dropping Alexander back first on the ring apron for a near fall, Tankman traps Alexander in the corner before landing more strikes. 

Alexander leaves the ring and Tankman follows him out there to land more strikes, fans hold Alexander while Tankman nails him with chops. Alexander gets back in the ring and Tankman cracks him with more strikes, Tankman then tosses Alexander across the ring. Alexander tries fighting back and Tankman drops him with a chop for a near fall, Tankman follows up by dropping Alexander with a hard Irish whip into the corner. Tankman misses a charge in the corner and Alexander nails him with a chop block, Alexander then attacks the injured leg of Tankman before eating a forearm strike. Alexander barely beats the 10 count back to his feet before eating more big strikes from Tankman, Alexander keeps fighting back and Tankman cracks him with more strikes. Tankman eventually levels Alexander with a spinning elbow strike, Alexander leaves the ring again and Tankman pulls him to the ring apron before eating a head kick. Alexander follows up by nailing Tankman with a handspring cutter, Tankman leaves the ring and Alexander nails him with a suicide dive.

Alexander gets Tankman back in the ring before landing a top rope double stomp for a near fall, Tankman gets up while Alexander cracks him with some strikes. Alexander goes for a slam and Tankman avoids it before eating a knee strike, Tankman then hits a charging Alexander with a back breaker and lariat for a near fall. Alexander fights back again and he trades strikes with Tankman, Tankman ends that by hitting Alexander with a pop up elbow strike and a power bomb for a near fall. Tankman looks for a suplex and Alexander counters with a roll up while holding the tights for a three count.

Winner: Titus Alexander

After the match, Titus Alexander gets the microphone after it is revealed that he will be competing twice in the same night at the next GSPW event. Alexander says he will be victorious, no matter how many matches he has to compete in. Alexander then proclaims that the West Coast is the best coast.

YDNB (Jordan Oliver, Charlie Tiger & Griffin McCoy) vs. Team H20 (Marcus Mathers, Reid Walker & Austin Luke)

The match begins with Walker scoring a takedown on McCoy, Walker goes after the arm of McCoy and McCoy drops him with an arm drag. Oliver tags in and Walker immediately tags Mathers in, Mathers and Oliver exchange some arm drags. Mathers goes for a cutter and Oliver avoids it before trading some roll ups, Mathers then cracks Oliver with multiple forearm strikes and a head kick. Mathers then hits Oliver with a northern lights suplex for a near fall, Tiger and Luke are tagged into the match. Tiger and Luke immediately have a striking exchange, Tiger’s teammates hit the ring to knock their foes off the ring apron and then triple team Luke for a near fall. Oliver holds Luke down while working over his arm, McCoy tags in and he nails the injured arm of Luke with a top rope axe handle smash. Luke fights back and McCoy nails him with a back suplex for a near fall, McCoy corners Luke before tagging Tiger back into the match. Tiger lands some chops and shoulder thrusts on a cornered Luke, Tiger drops Luke before landing a leaping forearm strike for a near fall.

Tiger holds Luke down while working over his arm, Oliver tags in and he drops Luke before landing a modified back stabber for a near fall. Oliver hits Luke with a slam followed by a leg drop, McCoy tags in and he does the same to Luke. Tiger tags in and he nails Luke with a splash for a near fall, Luke fights back and he nails Tiger with a release German suplex. Oliver tags in and he eats a release German suplex, McCoy tags in and he gets taken down before Mathers tags in. Mathers quickly starts cleaning house against the opposing team, Mathers then hits Tiger with a bridging Pain Thriller for a near fall. Tiger recovers and he hits Mathers with a back body drop, Oliver tags in and he nails Mathers with a knee lift followed by Cleopatra. Oliver then hits Mathers with a sit out power bomb for a near fall, Oliver also hits Mathers with an Acid Kick for a near fall. Oliver goes for a Clout Cutter and Mathers avoids it, Walker returns to hit Oliver with a springboard knee strike. Walker follows up by hitting Oliver with a DDT for a near fall, Walker goes for a dive and McCoy nails him with a forearm strike.

Mathers and Luke take out Tiger on the arena floor before Walker takes everybody out with a suicide dive, Walker gets back into the ring with Oliver before Mathers and Tiger are tagged in. McCoy and Tiger quickly start double teaming Mathers in the ring for a near fall, Tiger and McCoy look for the T-Gimmick and Mathers takes them both down before tagging McCoy and Walker into the match. A striking exchange breaks out between members of each team, Walker hits Tiger with a code breaker and a double stomp for a near fall. Oliver returns and Luke has a striking exchange with him, everybody hits the ring and they all take each other out. Walker hits Oliver with a rana that sends him out of the ring, Walker then takes everybody out with a top rope dive. Walker gets McCoy back into the ring before missing a charge in the corner, McCoy and Oliver double team Walker while Tiger takes out Luke with a spear. Oliver and McCoy hit Walker with a T-Gimmick for a three count.

Winners: YDNB (Jordan Oliver, Charlie Tiger & Griffin McCoy)

- A video package airs highlighting the rivalry between Taya Valkyrie and Trish Adora. 

AAA Reina De Reinas Championship: Taya Valkyrie (c) vs. Trish Adora

The match begins with Valkyrie tripping up Adora before going after her leg, Adora catches Valkyrie in a roll up for a near fall. Adora gets up and she gets Valkyrie in a headlock, Adora tags Valkyrie down and Valkyrie gets her in a headscissors. Adora gets free and she gets Valkyrie back in the headlock, Valkyrie gets free and she attacks the arm of Adora before taking her down with a headlock. Adora gets free and she gets Valkyrie in a headscissors, Valkyrie gets free after cracking Adora with a strike. Adora gets Valkyrie down again before rolling her up for a near fall, Adora then hits Valkyrie with a northern lights suplex. Valkyrie fights back and she eats a back elbow strike, Valkyrie traps Adora in the ropes before landing a sliding snap German suplex. Valkyrie stays out of the ring before landing knee strikes on Adora, Adora recovers and she sends Valkyrie into the ring post. Adora follows Valkyrie around the arena floor while landing some strikes, Valkyrie fights back and she nails Adora with some strikes of her own. 

Adora fights back and she accidentally chops the ring post, Valkyrie then nails Adora with some chops of her own. Valkyrie eventually gets Adora in the ring to get a near fall on a pin attempt, Valkyrie keeps Adora down while pulling back on both of her arms. Adora gets free and Valkyrie drops her with a hair pull, Valkyrie and Adora have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring. Adora ends the exchange by landing an enziguri, Valkyrie quickly recovers and she nails Adora with a spear. Valkyrie and Adora immediately get back into a striking exchange, Adora ends the exchange by hitting Valkyrie with a cross body block. Adora then hits Valkyrie with an avalanche and running hip attack, Adora follows up with a sit out power bomb for a near fall. Valkyrie fights back and Adora nails her with a German suplex for a near fall, Adora misses a lariat and Valkyrie cracks her with a few strikes followed by a clothesline. Valkyrie traps Adora in the corner again while landing a clothesline, Valkyrie then hits Adora with a running hip attack and running double knee strike for a near fall.

Valkyrie goes for the Road To Valhalla and Adora gets free to land a pump kick, Valkyrie falls and Adora hits her with a senton for a near fall. Adora kicks Valkyrie down while kicking her in the back, Valkyrie trips up Adora and Adora kicks her away. Adora catches a swinging Valkyrie in a roll up for a near fall, Valkyrie then hits Adora with a Road To Valhalla for a three count.

Winner: Taya Valkyrie, still your AAA Reina De Reinas Champion

GSPW Openweight Championship Tournament Opening Round: Effy vs. Bryan Keith

The match begins with Keith and Effy having a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Keith eats a boot while charging at Effy. Effy traps Keith in the corner while landing butt smashes followed by a face wash, Effy then chokes Keith in the corner. Effy rakes the eyes of Keith on the ropes before applying a tarantula to him, Keith catches a charging Effy and he nails him with an exploder suplex that propels him out of the ring. Keith leaves the ring and he nails Effy with some more strikes, Keith gets Effy back in the ring before landing a knee drop for a near fall. Effy fights back and Keith cracks him with some more strikes, Keith goes for a pedigree and Effy counters with a series of roll ups for some near falls. Effy goes for a titty twister and Keith cracks him with some strikes instead, Effy bits Keith in the titty before landing a northern lights suplex for a near fall. Effy follows up with a seated senton on Keith for another near fall, Effy corners Keith after landing a few strikes. Keith escapes the grasp of Effy to land a DDT for a near fall, Keith mounts a downed Effy while landing more strikes.

Effy flips off Keith and Keith decides to bite his hand afterwards, Keith traps Effy in the corner while biting his titties. Effy fights back and he nails Keith with a TKO before getting him in a dragon sleeper, Keith gets free and Effy misses a blockbuster attempt. Keith then hits Effy with a ushigoroshi for another near fall, Keith gets Effy in the corner before sitting him on the top turnbuckle, Effy fights back and he hits Keith with a blockbuster followed by a pump kick for a near fall. Effy goes to the top rope and Keith meets him up there while landing headbutts, Keith then gets Effy down with a superplex. Effy recovers and he nails Keith with a Sack Rider for a near fall, Keith then cracks Effy with a knee strike and a tiger driver for a three count.

Winner: Bryan Keith

After the match, Bryan Keith gets the microphone and he says his match against Effy felt like the finals of the tournament. Keith says he won’t be playing any games with Titus Alexander when they meet in the semi-finals.

GSPW Openweight Championship Tournament Opening Round: Davey Richards vs. Robert Martyr

The match begins with Martyr tripping up Richards and Richards quickly drags him down before they get to the ropes, Martyr trips up Richards again before working over his leg. Richards gets free and he trips up Martyr before wrenching away on his arm. Martyr gets up and he again drops Richards while working over his arm, Richards trips up Martyr before briefly getting him in a cross face. Richards gets Martyr down again before stomping away on his bent arm, Martyr gets up and Richards drops him before snapping his injured leg. Richards knocks Martyr out of the ring and he follows him out there before landing kicks, Martyr catches a kick before nailing Richards with a chop. Richards gets in the ring and he gets Martyr in a figure four leg lock when he gets back in the ring, Martyr gets free and he cracks Richards with a few strikes. Richards recovers and he drops Martyr with a knee strike to the midsection, Richards then applies a modified cloverleaf to a downed Martyr. Martyr gets free after Richards drop him with a back suplex for a near fall, Richards holds a downed Martyr in the body scissors.

Richards releases the hold before nailing Martyr with some more kicks and chops, Martyr fights back and he cracks Richards with some strikes of his own. Martyr and Richards have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Martyr ends the exchange by propelling Richards out of the ring. Martyr follows up by nailing Richards with a suicide dive, Martyr gets Richards back in the ring before landing a missile drop kick and suplex for a near fall. Richards fights back and Martyr tries rolling him up before eating a double stomp, Martyr and Richards have another striking exchange in the middle of the ring. Richards avoids a charging Martyr before landing a rope assisted dragon screw leg whip, Richards then goes to the top rope before missing a double stomp. Richards still manages to get Martyr in the trailer hitch and Martyr gets to the ropes, Martyr cracks Richards with a few elbow strikes before getting him down with a Fujiwara arm bar. Martyr transitions to a roll up on Richards for a near fall, Martyr then cracks Richards with multiple forearm strikes. 

Richards then hits Martyr with a head kick and back drop driver, Richards follows up by hitting Martyr with a lariat. Richards gets Martyr up and Martyr nails him with a brain buster for a near fall, Martyr picks up Richards and he slaps him in the face. Richards returns and a striking exchange breaks out with Martyr, Richards rolls up Martyr before transitioning to the ankle lock. Martyr gets free and Richards nails him with a penalty kick followed by a top rope double stomp for a near fall, Richards reapplies the ankle lock and Martyr counters with a roll up for a three count.

Winner: Robert Martyr

After the match, Robert Martyr gets the microphone and he says that he suffered an ankle injury this past Monday. Martyr talks about being a professional wrestler since he was 14 years old, Martyr says that AEW disrespected Alan Angels. Martyr says he respects Angels and he will beat him when they meet in the semi-finals.

- A video package airs highlighting the rivalry between Janai Kai, Billie Starkz and Miyu Yamashita.

Miyu Yamashita vs. Janai Kai vs. Billie Starkz

The match begins with a three way lockup that ends when Yamashita lands a kick to Kai, Yamashita trips Starkz before landing a downward spin kick for a near fall. Yamashita gets Starkz in a chin lock and Kai breaks it up, Kai then nails Yamashita with multiple leg sweeps and a suplex. Kai kicks a downed Yamashita in the back before Starkz cracks her with a few strikes, Starkz then hits Kai with a German suplex for a near fall. Yamashita returns and she attacks both opponents with strikes, Kai and Starkz work together before Yamashita nails them both with more strikes. Kai kicks Starkz before slamming Yamashita on top of her for a near fall, Starkz gets up and she nails Kai with a spinning head kick. Starkz then sends a charging Yamashita out of the ring before landing a suicide dive onto both opponents, Starkz gets Yamashita back in the ring before landing a Joker Driver for a near fall. Kai returns and she attacks Starkz before exchanging kicks with Yamashita, Yamashita drops Kai before laying out Starkz with a kick to the head while she was on the top rope.

Yamashita climbs the ropes and Kai returns to have a tower of doom take place, Yamashita gets up and she goes after Kai. Starkz winds up hitting Kai with a palm strike before eating a roundhouse kick to the head from Yamashita for a three count.

Winner: Miyu Yamashita

 

- A video package airs highlighting the rivalry between Josh Alexander and Konosuke Takeshita.

Josh Alexander vs. Konosuke Takeshita

The match begins with some chain wrestling between Alexander and Takeshita, Alexander gets Takeshita down while working over his leg. Takeshita gets free and he goes after the arm of Alexander, Takeshita gets Alexander in a headlock and Alexander gets free before trading shoulder tackles with him. Takeshita eventually knocks Alexander to the ring apron after landing a leg lariat, Takeshita knocks Alexander to the arena floor before taking him out with a dive. Takeshita gets Alexander back in the ring before applying a chin lock to him, Alexander gets free and Takeshita transitions to a camel clutch a short time later. Alexander gets free and he exchanges some strikes with Takeshita, Alexander ends the exchange by trapping Takeshita in the ropes and kicking him in the leg. Alexander gets Takeshita back in the ring before stomping on his injured leg, Alexander keeps Takeshita down while getting him in a modified heel hook.

Takeshita eventually breaks the submission by getting to the ropes, Takeshita gets up and he trades more strikes with Alexander. Alexander then hits Takeshita with a northern lights suplex for a near fall, Alexander backs Takeshita into the corner while landing strikes. Takeshita fights back and he trades strikes with Alexander, Alexander ends the exchange by dropping Takeshita with a back elbow strike. Alexander holds Takeshita down while applying a stump puller to him, Alexander then drops a knee on the injured leg of Takeshita. Takeshita gets up and Alexander corners him before landing a ton of strikes to the injured knee, Alexander traps Takeshita in the ropes while wrenching away on his leg. Takeshita recovers and he nails a charging Alexander with a clothesline, Takeshita follows up by hitting Alexander with a flying clothesline. Alexander tries fighting back and Takeshita hits him with a DDT for a near fall, Takeshita looks for a blue thunder bomb and Alexander counters with a headlock takedown. 

Takeshita looks for an enziguri and Alexander counters by applying an ankle lock, Takeshita eventually gets to the ropes to break the hold and Alexander dumps him out of the ring. Alexander looks to get Takeshita back into the ring before sitting him on the ring apron, Alexander then hits Takeshita with a running cross body block that sends them both to the arena floor. Alexander gets Takeshita back into the ring before landing a torture rack slam for a near fall, Alexander sets up for C4 and Takeshita avoids it before eating a Finlay Roll. Alexander goes for a top rope moonsault and Takeshita gets out of the way before landing a knee strike, Alexander and Takeshita have another striking exchange in the middle of the ring. Takeshita ends the exchange by nailing Alexander with a blue thunder bomb for a near fall, Takeshita follows up with a lariat on Alexander for another near fall. Alexander fights back and he nails Takeshita with a back body drop, Takeshita recovers and he uses a rana to knock Alexander out of the ring. Takeshita follows up by hitting Alexander with a suicide dive, Takeshita gets Alexander to the ring apron before eating a few strikes. 

Alexander looks for a C4 on the ring apron and Takeshita fights back before landing a knee strike, Takeshita gets Alexander back in the ring and he misses a knee strike. Alexander then hits Takeshita with an exploder suplex, Alexander misses a charge in the corner before nailing Takeshita with a back breaker power bomb for a near fall. Alexander keeps Takeshita down while applying an ankle lock to him, Takeshita gets free and he hits Alexander with a lariat. Alexander regains control and Takeshita nails him with a brain buster for a one count, Alexander and Takeshita exchange some lariat attempts. Takeshita goes for a knee strike and Alexander blocks it, Alexander manages to get Takeshita in an ankle lock and the time limit expires.

Match Result: Time Limit Draw

After the match, Josh Alexander says that he wants a rematch with Konosuke Takeshita and Alexander says the rematch will have no time limit.

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