Date: 11/05/2022
Location: Syracuse, NY
Big Change and Big Departures
The show opened with MoW Commissioner Tiger Johnson coming to the ring to address the audience. Johnson said he had an important announcement regarding the women’s number one contender match and invited Maria Estrella and Jessie Vega to join him.
Estrella and Vega stood to Johnson’s side as he revealed that Vega was leaving MoW for an extended tour that would run through the majority of the next year. Johnson added that Estrella has decided to leave with Vega and because she will not be on the roster to defend the MoW Championship should she win it at Final Round, he had to remove Estrella from the evening’s number one contender’s match. Johnson revealed that Sheena will take Estrella’s place and then stepped aside to let Vega and Estrella speak.
Vega said that balancing two careers is hard and while stepping away from MoW makes her sad, coming back will be a rush. Vega thanked the fans for their support. Estrella admitted the decision to leave was the hardest she has had to make in her career but she needed to support someone she loves. Estrella promised that this wasn’t goodbye and she would return.
Vega and Estrella held hands and bowed to the audience. Estrella was visibly upset as Vega comforted her on their way backstage.
NCSF (Hardcore Adam and Tornado) vs. The Door (Malcom and Richter)
The action kicked off with the newly reformed NCSF taking on The Door. The match was a trade of offense between both teams until Hardcore Adam was rocked by a back body drop from Malcom. The Door used quick tags and double teamed against Adam while Tornado cheered on his partner across the ring.
Adam surprised both members of The Door with a double clothesline and made the tag to Tornado who lived up to his name as he cleared the ring of his opponents. Tornado was fired up and dove through the ropes onto Richter. Malcom tried to intervene but was floored with a discus punch. The action returned to the ring where Richter once again got in control. Tornado turned things around and tagged in Adam. Adam took down Richter with a sit out tiger bomb and won with a pin.
NCSF celebrated their win while The Door stood outside the ring discussing something.
Good Enough?
Meghan DeWitt confronted Tracy Blood backstage. DeWitt asked Blood if she watched her victory over Yurei on Rapid Fire. Blood looked annoyed and admitted she had. DeWitt asked if Blood would now accept her challenge. Blood said no, to keep trying, and walked away.
Women’s MoW Championship Number One Contender Elimination Match
Kassidy Fortune vs. Sheena vs. Kami King vs. Mia Mercury vs. Kagero Sato
Five women battled for the opportunity to challenge MoW Champion Shannon Worth at the biggest show of the year, Final Round.
Every competitor showed off their talents in the early minutes of the match but it was Sheena who make the biggest impact when she caught Mia Mercury in midair and dropped her with a falcon arrow. Mercury was pinned by Sheena, eliminating her from the match.
Sheena’s night did not end there. The remaining women in the match teamed up on Sheena but she fought them off one by one before hitting Kagero Sato with a running boot. Sheena pinned Sato, continuing her dominance in the match.
Kassidy Fortune struck as soon as Sheena stood up and dropped her back down with a cutter. Fortune went for the pin but Sheena kicked out and rolled out of the ring. Fortune and Kami King battled each other, trading offense and pin attempts. Fortune whipped King into a corner and ran toward her but was blindsided by Sheena who hit Fortune with a running boot to the side of the head. Sheena pinned Fortune to eliminate her from the match.
Sheena overpowered King but the smaller King was able to kick out of pins. Sheena tried for the running boot but King ducked and responded with a super kick. King was slow to get to Sheena for a pin, allowing Sheena time to recover and kick out.
King stayed on the attack but Sheena stopped her with a brutal lariat. Sheena stalked King as she tried to get back on her feet. King stood on wobbly legs and Sheena ran at her for a running boot. King surprised Sheena with a super kick instead, covered for a pin, and become the new number one contender for the MoW Championship.
Kami King looked emotional as she celebrated a hard fought victory. MoW Champion Shannon Worth and Claudia Winter stood on the stage and watched King with interest while discussing something together.
Men’s MoW Championship Number One Contender Elimination Match
Jax Rivers vs. Andre Jordan vs. Rex Anarchy vs. Cole Arcane vs. Rus Samson
The winner of the main event would be set to face Killer Malone for the MoW Championship at Final Round.
Jax Rivers showed a lot of determination in the opening minutes of the match as the first man to command control of the ring. Rivers dropped Andre Jordan with a flapjack but was grabbed by Rus Samson before he could go for the pin. Samson tossed Rivers across the ring and showed off a quick and impressive barrage of power moves before using a powerslam to pin Rivers, eliminating him from the match.
Samson roared and fought with intensity against Rex Anarchy and Cole Arcane. Anarchy and Arcane’s teamwork helped get the best of Samson. Arcane used a running bulldog on Samson and Anarchy followed up with a fisherman buster. Anarchy pinned Samson to eliminate him from the match.
As soon as Samson was eliminated, Jordan attacked Arcane and tossed him over the top rope. Anarchy charged at Jordan, but Jordan grabbed Anarchy and tossed him overhead with a huge belly to belly suplex. Jordan pinned Anarchy and eliminated him, leaving Jordan and Arcane as the last two men remaining.
Jordan’s amateur wrestling background worked for him in contrast to Arcane’s brawling style. Arcane hit hard but Jordan countered with takedowns and holds. Arcane slammed Jordan against a turnbuckle and setup Jordan for a running bulldog. Arcane ran but Jordan shoved Arcane off him, sending Arcane flying through the air. Arcane came back at Jordan but Jordan kicked him in the gut and picked up Arcane for a powerbomb. Jordan covered for a pin but Arcane kicked out. Jordan followed up with a belly to belly suplex and another pin. Arcane was unable to kick out and Jordan secured his place in the MoW Championship match against Killer Malone at Final Round.
Andre Jordan stood tall with his arm raised as Lucia Mendez dove into the ring and hugged him. The two celebrated the victory but stopped when they saw MoW Champion Killer Malone, accompanied by Claudia Winter, approaching ringside. Malone looked ready to step into the ring but stopped and began to step back. Jordan encouraged Malone to step into the ring before he was hit from behind by a returning Dr. Insidious.
Mendez confronted Insidious but was shoved away, sending her through the ropes to the outside. Insidious brutally attacked Jordan, leaving him unconscious in the ring as the show ended.
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