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The first episode of The United Wrestling Network's Gotham Wrestling premiered over the weekend on YouTube. Dave Marquez is hopeful the series will land on a local television home next month and is airing early episodes now on YouTube on via the Championship Wrestling Hollywood TV slots so the material starts to make the rounds.
The episode opened with Todd Kenely, Alissa Marino and Jordan Castle welcoming everyone to the broadcast out of Nyack, NY, which is a little Upstate of NYC proper out of Levity Live, a comedy club.
Ray Jaz vs. Joey Conway.
They locked up and Jaz went for a leg takedown. Conway used the ropes to break the hold and backed up. Jaz went for it again but Conway slipped through the ropes to halt his momentum. Jaz finally got him down and used a Fireman's Carry Takeover. He nailed a gutwrench suplex. Jaz nailed a Stinger splash in the corner and then came off the top with a flying bodypress. Conway sent him over the top to the apron outside and caught Jaz with a kick to the face. Conway nailed a leaping kick. Conway locked in a side chinlock and wore down Jaz. Jaz mounted a comeback but was cut off with a lariat for a two count.
Conway worked over Jaz in the corner but missed a leaping attack into the buckles. Jaz nailed a Sicilian Slice off the ropes. He nailed a hard clothesline anda big dropkick that sent Conway down. Jaz leapt through an attempted backdrop and nailed a spinkick. He began whipped out suplexes. Conway caught him with a jawbreaker and scored with several kicks. Jaz used a small package for a two count. Conway drilled him but Jaz kept kicking up. Jaz used the ropes for momentum into a backslide for the pin. Nice finish!
Your winner, Ray Jaz!
Fun, competitive match.
Samira interviewed Karl Fredericks. He said it was exciting to be here. He wants to prove his worthy of the UWN Championship. Lord Crewe is the only thing standing in his way of getting to that title, so he's going to beat him.
They aired a video package on NYC-based stars 5150, Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie, winning the UWN Tag Team Championships. They will be in action next week.
The Explosion, Rex Lawless & Joe Ocasio with Sean B. Wachter vs. Manbun Jesus & Deuce Exmachia with The Groovy Grizzly.
Lawless chopped the hell out of Manbun early on. Joe and Lawless worked him ovder with double-team moves and slammed him down together. Deuce and Manbun cut off Ocasio and worked him over, scoring several two counts. Lawless made the hit tag and killed Manbun in the corner with a cannonball, scoring the pin.
Your winners, The Explosion!
Fun tag match with good energy.
Backstage, Ray Jaz was excited about getting the first victory in Gotham Wrestling history when he passed Papadon, who questioned what he was so happy about. Jaz said he made history tonight. Papadon said the Greeks invented history and told him to keep it down. He said he didn't want to see or hear him. He insulted Jaz and walked off. This will be the start of a program.
Drew Gulak was brought to ringside for an interview. Gulak said he had a crazy ten years after being UWN Tag Team Champion and came to Gotham to build his career back. He said that there's great wrestlers up and down the card. Out came Leo Sparrow to the ring, taking the attention from Gulak's interview. Gulak walked out.
Jake Redondo vs. Leo Sparrow.
Sparrow was billed as "The King of Kale." That's a kingdom he can keep. Redondo looked good early with the offense. Sparrow escaped a suplex and nailed several knee strikes. He hit a slingshot Bronco Buster. Redondo nailed a high kick to the face and a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Sparrow snapped his neck over the ropes and hit an Implant DDT for the pin.
Your winner, Leo Sparrow!
Good match.
Sparrow shoved Spinach in Redondo's mouth after.
They aired a video package on the first-ever UWN Women's Champion, Big Mama, being crowned last year, defeating Alex Gracia. They announced she would be coming to Gotham Wrestling next week.
Karl Fredericks vs. Lord Crew
Fredericks was the former Eddy Thorp in NXT.
They locked up and Crew shoved Thorp away, then muscled him into the corner. Fredericks grabbed a side headlock and ground away on Crew, taking him to the mat. Fredericks ran into Crew, but he didn't budge. He instead used a side headlock takedown to bring him back down to the mat. Crew battled back and nailed some body shots. Frederick leapfrogged and nailed Crew, who went to the floor. Fredericks followed and chased him back in. Crew attacked but Fredericks nailed several shots in the corner. He whipped Crew into the buckles but was tripped up and knocked off the ropes into the ring.
Crew nailed a fast charging back elbow. Fredericks fought from underneath but was taken back down to the mat, where Crew smashed him with shots across the chest. Crew continued to maul him, using his height and frame to work over Fredericks. They battled over a suplex with Fredericks finally nailing it to a big pop. Fredericks unloaded with rights and nailed a thrust to the chest. He nailed a spinebuster and a leaping elbow for a close two count.
They slugged it out. Fredericks began nailing kicks. They battled back and forth until taking each other out with clotheslines. The crowd rallied them to keep going as they were almost counted down on the mat by the referee. They recovered and went nose to nose, chopping each other. Fredericks missed a kick in the corner and was hit with a back suplex. He landed on his feet but was pulled into a sit-out powerbomb for a two count. The crowd chanted, "This is awesome."
Fredericks sent him into the corner, then hit a big back suplex. He caught Crew with an elevated stomp and a running leg lariat. Fredericks nailed his leaping elbow for the pin.
Your winner, Karl Fredericks!
This match received the most response of anything thus far on the show from the live crowd. Competitive bout.
If you know the Dave Marquez formula, this was it. A few matches and teases for down the line. As an introductory episode, it was what was needed.
That's it for the first-ever Gotham Wrestling TV episode!
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