Rev Pro stacked the deck for their Spanish debut as the Iberians showed they weren’t coming to make up the numbers.
Quick Results
Leon Slater pinned Cameron Khai in 11:17 (***¼)
Oskar Leube pinned Goldenby Santos in 10:58 (***¼)
Dani Luna pinned Safire Reed to retain the Rev Pro Undisputed British Women’s Championship in 9:48 (***¼)
Ricky Knight Jr. pinned Connor Mills in 10:31 (***¼)
Luke Jacobs submitted Iker Navarro in 12:42 (***½)
James Drake & Zack Gibson pinned Joey Torres & Sito Sanchez in 13:28 (***¾)
Jordon Breaks pinned Robbie X to retain the Rev Pro Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship in 13:58 (***½)
Zozaya pinned Michael Oku in 20:10 (****¼)
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We’re live via tape-delay from the Big C Esports in Barcelona as Rev Pro partnered up with Lucha Libre Barcelona to make their debut in Spain. Commentary’s in post from Andy Quildan and Enrique Sin Apellido (that’s a joke, before Cagematch cite that!)
Leon Slater vs. Cameron Khai
We kick off with the continuation of a rivalry – one that Slater’s ahead in from their prior singles meeting.
Starting with a lock-up, Slater’s able to grab a side headlock… before he took down Khai with a forearm after getting pushed into the ropes. Leapfrogs and roll throughs lead to Khai landing a forearm of his own, but Slater dead weights himself to try and avoid a follow-up… which saw him slip out of a powerbomb and return with a rewind enziguiri.
Khai’s taken outside with a handspring back elbow before a plancha took Leon into the front row. Back inside, stomps keep Khai down as Slater was beginning to play with his prey, chopping Khai into the corner ahead of a standing frog splash for a two-count.
Dumping Khai in the ropes, Slater heads up top for a big splash to the back of Khai for another two-count. Khai returned fire with a dropkick, then a low superkick before the rolling Northern lights suplexes were rolled out of. Slater’s back with a boot before he leapt into the third Northern lights suplex.
Slater turns it around with a front kick after he came off the ropes, before an aborted 450 splash led to Khai making his way back in with a Pingshot cutter… except it’s caught as Khai eventually it back with a folding powerbomb for a near-fall. Khai keeps going, but his next Pingshot attempt is kicked away… then turned into a crucifix as the pair traded near-falls, ending with a leg lariat from Leon.
A Blue Thunder bomb plants Khai in the corner, and from there it’s elementary as a swanton 450 followed for the win. ***¼
Oskar Leube vs. Goldenboy Santos
We’ve a Rev Pro debut for Santos, and some history here too – Oskar beat Santos for what was then the wXw Academy trophy back in March 2022… and both men’s careers have been on different paths since then, one going to Japan, the other looking to build up the scene much closer to home.
There’s some aggro before the bell as the pair shot out of the blocks with shoulder tackles and forearms to get us going. Oskar clubs away on Santos, but some misdirection in the ropes allowed Santos to charge down the German before a clothesline took him over the top to the outside.
Uppercuts on the outside from Santos start a fight on the floor, with Oskar raking the eyes before he whipped Santos into the ring post. Back inside, Santos resumes the offence with forearms and chops, before Oskar eventually got him up for a bodyslam. More chops from Santos end with Oskar tripping him up, but a follow-up Boston crab’s blocked… so Oskar works away some more before he finally rolled him over.
Getting free in the ropes, Santos remained on the defensive as Oskar continued to target the back before Santos caught him out with a suplex. Forearms from Oskar put him back in control, only for Santos to reverse a whip into the corner as he added some charging clotheslines into the buckles, taking down Oskar for a cannonball.
Rolling Oskar over got Santos a two-count, before a series of forearms ended with Santos’ back giving out. Oskar looks to capitalise, but he’s sunk with a clothesline before a lariat was kicked away… Oskar’s right back with a sleeperhold, then a side suplex for a near-fall, before another Boston crab eventually ended in the ropes.
Picking up Santos, Oskar looks for another slam… but it’s escaped as Santos hit the ropes for the Midas Touch lariat. Unfortunately for Santos, Oskar’s able to roll outside to avoid being pinned, so Santos rolled him back inside and looked to put him away… only for an eye rake from Oskar to turn it back around as a boot and a Michinoku driver got the win. Oskar had to resort to foul means to help him get the win – but it was a heck of a showing in defeat from Santos, who I hope gets booked back in the UK after this. ***¼
Rev Pro Undisputed British Women’s Championship: Safire Reed vs. Dani Luna (c)
It’s back-to-back title shots for Reed, who came up short against Dani back in February at High Stakes…
Opening with a lock-up, Luna easily backs Reed into the corner to start before Reed rolled the champion down to the mat from a lock-up… only for Luna to throw her way free. Returning with a kick to the midsection, Reed’s quickly caught with a shoulder tackle as the even opening continued, with clotheslines in the corner from Luna leading to a sliding clothesline for a two-count.
Luna stays on Reed with a slam for a two-count, before a back elbow out of the corner from Reed saw her try to stem the tide. Baiting Luna onto the apron, Reed teases a German suplex to the floor, only for Luna to kick Reed back into the ring… ahead of Reed finding a way back with a dropkick as Luna was caught in the ropes.
Reed keeps up on Luna with dropkicks to the leg after she’d had her knee wrapped in the ropes, before a pull-up Saito suplex out of the corner almost got Reed the win. Taking things outside, a dropkick through the ropes keeps Luna on the back foot, before an inside cradle back inside caught out the champion.
Reed charges in with a forearm as Luna once again retaliated with a suplex, but Reed again escapes with a head kick before a Falcon arrow gave Luna a near-fall. Beating Reed to the punch, Luna backs things up into the corner ahead of a slingshot Blue Thunder Bomb for a near-fall, before Reed tried her luck with a roll-up.
Coming back off the ropes, Reed’s caught with a sudden piledriver for a near-fall, before she slid out of a Luna Landing and caught Luna with some head kicks and a Torpedo headbutt for a near-fall. Luna’s digging deep to get a roll-up for a near-fall, before see-saw roll-ups ended up getting the flash win. Safire was nursing her shoulder at the end, presumably after that Torpedo headbutt, but it was another close loss for the title as Luna has Nightshade in her sights next. ***¼
Connor Mills vs. Ricky Knight Jr.
Coming out of last week’s 229 show, these two were going for each other’s throats once more…
Mills jump-starts things with a running kick before the bell as the former undisputed champion was taken into the corner for a kick to the leg. RKJ quickly turned it around with the snap powerslam out of the corner for a two-count, following up with a clothesline before Mills lifted him up top for an elevated Dragon screw.
Mills stays on RKJ’s leg, dropping the knee into the mat ahead of a Deathlock that RKJ eventually fought out of, despite Mills simultaneously working over the wrist to try and avoid the hold being punched free. Staying on RKJ’s leg, Mills kicks him down to the mat for a one-count, before a jawbreaker got RKJ back in ahead of a death valley driver into the corner.
RKJ followed that up with a pair of running dropkicks into the corner, before he took Mills through the ropes for a draping DDT for a near-fall. Mills makes his way back in with another running front kick, before RKJ’s hit back with an enziguiri and a German suplex… which took Mills to the ropes for a rebound lariat for a near-fall.
The pair fight from their knees as they get back to their feet, continually trading forearms… it’s RKJ who finds form though, eventually taking down Mills with a clothesline ahead of a release Razor’s Edge for a two-count. Mills powders, but is instantly caught with a plancha before RKJ dumped him with a suplex into the side of the ring.
Staying on the outside, Mills hits a suplex of his own onto the side of the ring, before they made it up onto the stage as Mills teased a piledriver. A back body drop proves a useful counter for RKJ, before a senton bomb back inside almost got the win. From there, RKJ takes things up top looking for a Shell Shock, before a spin-out Ki Krusher almost got the win for Mills.
Mills keeps hold of RKJ from the kick-out, locking in a knee bar to force RKJ into the ropes… before a charge into the corner allowed RKJ to take Mills back up top… see-saw pins follow from there, but it’s RKJ who got the flash pin with a jack-knife roll-up for the win, despite Mills’ insistence on continuing to scrap afterwards… so this feud must continue! ***¼
Iker Navarro vs. Luke Jacobs
This is the first time I’m seeing Navarro, who debuted back at the end of 2021…
Jacobs and Navarro charge into each other at the bell, and they’re straight in with forearms and strikes as this was almost like a mirror match in terms of age and styles. Navarro staggers Jacobs early before he got charged down, before a slam and a back senton gave Jacobs an early advantage. Loud chops and forearms trap Navarro in the corner ahead of a side suplex as commentary straight up said they were expecting to see a live murder here. Steady on!
Navarro takes up Jacobs’ offer to throw some chops, as they went back-and-forth again… Jacobs takes things onto the apron as he looked for a suplex, but instead Iker’s able to block things, heading back inside before he pulled Jacobs off the apron. A side suplex drops Jacobs onto the side of the ring from there, before Navarro looked to work over the leg in the ropes.
Navarro continues to wear down Jacobs in the corner, but Luke fires up as he invited more shots before he nailed Iker with a forearm. Navarro stays up, but his attempted suplex is escaped as Jacobs instead hit a STO out of the corner, then a DDT to leave the Spaniard laying.
Clotheslines from Jacobs have Navarro caught in the corner ahead of a Northern Lights suplex out of it… before a brainbuster dropped Iker for a near-fall. Jacobs follows up with a powerbomb, but Navarro escapes and hits an enziguiri, then returned with a snap Dragon suplex. Iker looks for a Bull lariat, but it’s forearmed away… only for Navarro to return with a clothesline for a near-fall.
The pair trade strikes, but it’s a right hand from Navarro that rocks Jacobs… Iker’s follow-up charge is blocked as he’s lifted up top for a rising headbutt in the corner, while a superplex brings him down with a bump. Making their way back to their feet, Navarro and Jacobs trade shots again, before a short pop-up powerbomb and a regular powerbomb from Jacobs led to another near-fall.
Navarro kicks away a clothesline before a buzzsaw kick and an over-the-knee brainbuster almost put Jacobs away… Iker tries to follow up with a diving knee, but Jacobs sidesteps it and returned with a German suplex, before another exchange ended with a death valley driver and a lariat. It’s still not enough though, so Jacobs rolls Navarro into the crossface, before he switched up into an ankle lock to avoid Navarro getting the ropes, and that’s finally enough for the stoppage. This was a really good matchup stylistically, and it played out really well between the bells – I certainly wouldn’t mind this becoming a recurring outing, especially if Navarro continues to develop! ***½
Barcelona Blacklist (Joey Torres & Sito Sanchez) vs. Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson & James Drake)
Some more names I’m unfamiliar with, but going by their name, Torres and Sanchez are local favourites. Local favourites with a hell of a challenge here… even if the GYV had left their belts at home.
Torres and Gibson start us off as Zack looked to control the arm, but Joey’s even to it… so James Drake tags in and took Torres down to the mat. Breaking out of a wristlock, Torres manages to land a right hand before cartwheeling past Drake and in with a dropkick before Sanchez tagged in for a stomp and PK combo on Drake.
Sanchez and Drake trade shots as Drake got back into it… leading to a blind tag from Gibson as the champions took control again. The pair trade uppercuts and chops as Sanchez took Gibson’s back briefly, before Torres’ blind tag led to a familiar turnaround. The blind tags keep coming as Drake came in to help wipe out the Spaniards with dropkicks, before a snap suplex barely got a one-count.
Drake dumps Torres to the outside from there as they headed into the crowd briefly… but it’s all GYV here as they wound up Sanchez to distract the ref. It paid off for them as a roll-up from Torres was almost missed by the ref, who turned around to register a two-count before Gibson came in to wear down Torres with knees to the ribs.
A lofty butterfly suplex chucks Torres across the ring before some more double-teaming led to Torres eating a spinning heel kick from Drake for a two-count. The momentum stays with the champions as Drake’s facebuster picked up a two-count, before Torres’ attempt to break free finally paid dividends… but he had to evade both Drake and Gibson before he made the tag out.
Sanchez cleans house with right hands and slams, before a German suplex flung Drake across the ring. A twisting suplex waits for Gibson, which led to a two-count for Sanchez… who then clotheslined Drake to the outside. Gibson’s attempt to capitalise on that distraction sees him caught in the Barcelona corner for a wacky Doomsday Sliced Bread that almost won the match.
A swift turnaround from Gibson sees him obliterate Sanchez with a clothesline, before a Doomsday Device was avoided as Sanchez punched Drake away. That sparks a Parade of Moves as Sanchez then took Gibson outside for a dive… Drake’s isolated for some double-teams ahead of a Combi-Completa – a senton from Torres to Drake over the top rope… with Sanchez hitting a rebound powerbomb seconds later for a near-fall.
The lads keep going with Torres going up top for a Spiral Tap… but Drake rolls away as Sanchez ate a spike tombstone on the floor. Torres is left alone after that as he’s trapped in the corner for a dropkick, before a Doomsday Device and the Grit Your Teeth double-team Codebreaker got the win. A result you’ve have expected, but a fantastic showing from the Barcelona Blacklist, who wowed me here with their showing… and at only 20-years old each? Keep an eye on those two, they’ll be going places… ***¾
Rev Pro Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship: Robbie X vs. Jordon Breaks (c)
Robbie X’s elimination of Jordon Breaks in the Revolution Rumble was the precursor to this, Breaks’ first defence of the title.
Breaks works over Robbie’s wrist early on, but Robbie wrings the arm to get free as the early feeling-out process saw Breaks counter a drop-down into a prawn hold as he almost surprised the challenger in the opening minutes. A lock-up ends in the corner, with Breaks then going for an Irish whip… but Robbie cartwheels away before Breaks drops down to avoid a reply.
Robbie’s trying to outdo Breaks with outbursts here, but Breaks is even to those it seems… and right on cue, Robbie pulls ahead with a chop in the corner before a hiptoss/cartwheel dropkick was thwarted as Breaks tried to counter with a backslide. A handspring from Robbie’s turned into a backslide as see-saw pins drew two-counts, before Robbie rolled out of a monkey flip… and tripped Breaks into the corner.
The challenger pushes on with a Tiger Feint kick in the corner and a missile dropkick for a two-count, before a kick to the back and a senton atomico flattened Breaks for another two-count. A grounded abdominal stretch follows on Breaks, who’s then lifted across the top rope ahead of a double stomp to the back of the head as the challenger continued to pour on the pressure.
Robbie keeps going with a standing shooting star press for a two-count, before he knocked Breaks into the corner with a right hand. Breaks escapes a powerbomb and returned with a crossbody for a two-count of his own, then went back into his usual playbook with uppercuts to take the challenger down. Another abdominal stretch follows, this time from Breaks, but Robbie hiptosses his way free before he’s caught with a rolling death valley driver.
Breaks follows that up with a Sharpshooter, switching it up into a Bow and Arrow hold as he looked to force a submission… before he switched it up into a leg grapevine that nearly forced the pin. Shots from Breaks keep Robbie on the back foot, before he finally came back with a hiptoss and cartwheel dropkick… a Koppo kick knocks Breaks to the floor ahead of a plancha, with Robbie increasing the pressure with a Molly Go Round for a near-fall.
Breaks resumes with an exchange of strikes, but a Pele kick stops him in his tracks ahead of an X-Claimation that’s countered into a Prawn Hold for another two-count. Breaks keeps going for pins though, and the ring lights go out as Breaks set up for a Styles Clash… following up with a Sharpshooter. Robbie slaps his way free as the lights come back on, returning with a backflip into a powerbomb, but it’s still not enough. An X-Clamation’s not instantly followed up with a cover… and when Robbie did get over to make the pin, Breaks surprises him with a roll-up for the flash win. ***½
Zozaya vs. Michael Oku
Zozaya’s been going for five and a bit years – and this is likely the highest-profile opponent he’s had so far, despite Oku’s title not being on the line here.
We get going with Zozaya taking down Oku with a double-leg, then with waistlock takedowns as Oku scrambled into the ropes. A side headlock from Oku keeps Zozaya close, while a shoulder tackle took the Spaniard down… Zozaya misses a dropkick as Oku clung onto the ropes, but connects at the second attempt as Oku manages to come back with a tijeras and a missile dropkick.
Oku clubs away on Zozaya from there, then pulled him up for a neckbreaker to pick up a straightforward two-count, before he began to kick away on Zozaya’s leg. It’s more of a meticulous approach rather than all-out aggression here, with Oku almost being, shall we say, Purpose-ful. A half crab’s literally shouted for early as Zozaya cradles his way free as he rolled up in for a suplex, surprising Oku ahead of corner gamengiris and a overhead throw from a double-leg takedown start. That’s good for a two-count as Oku looked to be caught completely off-guard by that flurry.
Oku goes back to the half crab, coming back with a PK after Zozaya pushed his way free, before a springboard moonsault came up short. Zozaya has more luck with a double-jump moonsault off the top to pick up a near-fall, before another leap off the top led to nothing but a misdirection knee as Oku forced his way back into it.
Zozaya rolls outside… and into the path of a Fosbury flop… but Oku loses track of Zozaya who made it back into the ring for a springboard body attack to the outside. That caught everyone by surprise! Back inside, Zozaya Shelton Benjamins himself into a springboard superkick as Oku smashed his way back in, before a frog splash landed on Zozaya’s knees for a near-fall. The back-and-forth keeps going into a double clothesline, before the pair began to trade forearms, digging deep until Zozaya had his leg targeted again with a swift kick.
Oku’s met with an enziguiri before another misdirection knee’s caught and turned into a lofty Blue Thunder bomb for a near-fall… while a double jump springboard stomp almost put Oku away. Oku counters a Fireman’s Carry out into a DDT as he looked to prevent the upset, before he headed back up top for a frog splash… landing it for a near-fall as Zozaya had enough left in him to kick out.
Repeated superkicks from Oku just fire up Zozaya, who spiked him with a death valley driver for the nearest of near-falls, before he followed in with another gamengiri in the corner. Oku’s lifted up top for a Spanish Fly… commentary noted that he’d learned that from A-Kid, and I’ll not bring up the shoot Spanish Fly just yet… as Zozaya then got deftly rolled down into a half crab after an RVD-esque trip from Oku.
Oku pulls Zozaya away from the ropes, then leans all the way back on the hold as Zozaya had to claw his way to the ropes again… and gets the break! Increasingly frustrated, Oku measures up Zozaya… but misses a corner dropkick. There’s more luck with a superkick, then a running dropkick into the corner before Zozaya was taken up top… but the avalanche ‘rana’s blocked as Zozaya pulled up Oku for an avalanche death valley driver! There’s a delayed cover… but it’s enough as Zozaya crawled over to Oku and manages to get the three-count for the massive upset! Barcelona came unglued as Zozaya knocked off Oku in a non-title outing… and got himself an instant rematch in Stevenage. Will lightning strike twice? ****¼
While not promoted as “Rev Pro versus Lucha Libre Barcelona”, this show provided a fantastic opportunity for the quartet of LLB regulars – along with Goldenboy Santos – who grabbed their shots with both hands. Zozaya may have stolen the headlines, but this was a heck of a card for Rev Pro’s debut in Spain, and hopefully the start of a relationship that will see some of these lads make their way to England as well…