{"id":29015,"date":"2026-05-21T18:30:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/?p=29015"},"modified":"2026-05-21T18:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:05:14","slug":"wxw-shotgun-may-21-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/reviews\/wxw-shotgun-may-21-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"wXw Shotgun (May 21, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh off of Hamburg, all thoughts turn to wXw\u2019s next big show as we found out Eddie Kingston\u2019s opponent for Drive of Champions.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><b>Quick Results<\/b><br \/>\nJane Nero pinned Diana Strong in 7:59 (**\u00be)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; In the next week or so, I\u2019ll be chatting about this show with Mike Kilby on the Auf Die Fresse podcast. Links to stream that episode when it drops, as well as back episodes are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aufdiefresse.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AufDieFresse.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"788\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y0G331hVD6k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re days removed from True Colors this past weekend &#8211; and you know what that means. Mett Dimassi opens up Shotgun and quickly pitches to highlights.<\/p>\n<p>First &#8211; the Tihanyi\/Tsuji main event\u2026 then Laurance Roman beating Elijah Blum in their tag match\u2026 Quick &amp; Dirty\u2019s efforts against Planet Gojirah\u2026 and Dennis Dullnig\u2019s cheating backfiring against Axel Tischer.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage, we\u2019ve got comments as Zoltan tried to console Nick Schreier, who was a little confused over what was going on with Laurance Roman. Nick hypes up Zoltan\u2019s next two title defences against Ricky Sosa and Kuro\u2026 before Zoltan asked Nick about his plans. Nick wants to take some time off to compose himself.<\/p>\n<p>Laurance Roman approached Elijah Blum, all cocky because he\u2019d just beaten him\u2026 Roman wants a shot at the belt he won two years ago at Drive of Champions. Of course, Laurance made a point of calling that out, but Blum referenced that it\u2019d been a while since Roman had beaten him in wXw (November 2022, in fact, for those checking.)<\/p>\n<p>Jane Nero\u2019s still calling herself the wXw Women\u2019s World champion and vows to shut up Dani Luna at Drive of Champions. It\u2019ll not be a title match though, but only because Jane\u2019s still sore over Dani cancelling on her before\u2026<\/p>\n<p>CSI\u2019s agitating Nick Schreier, since he hasn\u2019t moved from that sofa. Nordino and Luca seem happy that Nick\u2019s off to Italy, and they all celebrate with some half-eaten tiramisu. CSI seem to think they should have a tag title match by way of their two wins over 10\/10 Next Level. Schreier tells them to call the \u201cvacuum cleaner guy\u201d (Robin Christopher Fohrwerk), and CSI argue over the admin.<\/p>\n<p>Ahura\u2019s holding court with Niklas Bock\u2026 Niklas seemed dejected that his tag match with Ahura didn\u2019t happen, but he\u2019s told that he\u2019s got a good thing going with Quick &amp; Dirty. Ahura mentioned he was on the verge of getting booted out of wXw many, many times, and told Bock and Brand to keep hustling.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29013\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/reviews\/wxw-shotgun-may-21-2026\/attachment\/wxw-shotgun210526-breadmould\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-breadmould.jpg?fit=1200%2C675\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wxw-shotgun210526-breadmould\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-breadmould.jpg?fit=788%2C443\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29013 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-breadmould.jpg?resize=788%2C443\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-breadmould.jpg?resize=1024%2C576 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-breadmould.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-breadmould.jpg?resize=150%2C84 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-breadmould.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-breadmould.jpg?resize=450%2C253 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-breadmould.jpg?w=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dennis Dullnig accused Axel Tischer of cheating &#8211; since he\u2019d been knocked out for 20 seconds but still had the title. Way to not mention why he was down for that long! There\u2019s a hell of a burn from Tischer (\u201cbread can grow mould\u2026 what can you do?\u201d) as he took aim at Dullnig\u2019s failures. Of course Dullnig wanted a rematch, but Tischer\u2019s ready to move on. Dullnig baits Tischer into a four-way &#8211; with Katsuya Murashima and Dieter Schwartz added to the mix.<\/p>\n<p>Robin Christopher Fohrwerk\u2019s next, telling us the Greedy Souls have a shot at the tag champions at Drive of Champions. He\u2019s interrupted as presumably CSI found their Italian mobile phones\u2026 but Robert Dreissker can\u2019t understand what they\u2019re saying.<\/p>\n<p>Mett and Ben Thamer confirms the Drive of Champions card to this point\u2026<\/p>\n<p>wXw World Tag Team Championships: Greedy Souls (Brendan White &amp; Danny Jones) vs. Planet Gojirah (Robert Dreissker &amp; Marc Empire) (c)<br \/>\nwXw Unified World Wrestling Championship: Laurance Roman vs. Elijah Blum (c)<br \/>\nEddie Kingston vs. Peter Tihanyi<br \/>\nwXw Shotgun Championship: Katsuya Murashima vs. Dieter Schwartz vs. Dennis Dullnig vs. Axel Tischer (c)<br \/>\nJane Nero vs. Dani Luna<br \/>\nKanji vs. Orsi<br \/>\nwXw European Championship: Kuro vs. Zoltan (c)<br \/>\nAhura &amp; Jun Akiyama vs. Cowboy Way (1 Called Manders &amp; Thomas Shire)<\/p>\n<p>And on the back of that loaded line-up, it\u2019s off to Hamburg for our main event!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jane Nero vs. Diana Strong<\/strong><br \/>\nNero\u2019s still rocking the wXw Women\u2019s title\u2026 while 10\/10 Next Level only get introduced as a tandem. Sch\u00e4de. Unfortunately, that meant that Aleksander Bellamy had to take matters into his own hands and bust out the elongated O\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n<p>We get going with Strong backing Nero into the corner, before she had the favour returned, in addition to Nero grabbing a handful of hair. Strong quickly returned with a shoulder tackle, before she caught a kick and instead went for a bodyslam. Nero went for the hair to get herself free though, before Alex Duke\u2019s distraction stifled Strong\u2019s attempt to get back in it.<\/p>\n<p>A clothesline to the back of the head took Strong down, as did a front suplex as Nero was happy to pick her spots here. Nero stays on Strong in the corner, at least until the Pole vaulted over her\u2026 and just as I was about to apologise for an accidental pun, Nero\u2019s right back in with a clothesline and a grounded sleeperhold.<\/p>\n<p>Finally Strong broke free and returned fire with a missile dropkick off the middle rope, before she added some clotheslines and slams to build up steam. Strong\u2019s ripcord fallaway slam\u2019s escaped as Nero hits a full nelson slam instead, before Strong baited Nero into an inside cradle for a near-fall. From there, Strong kicks at Nero\u2019s knee, then scored with the front slam.<\/p>\n<p>Strong looked for a Vader Bomb from there, but Alex Duke and Aleksander Bellamy pull Nero to safety\u2026 and once Strong found there was no water in the pool, Nero rushed back in to hit a sliding clothesline, then a Twist of Fate for the win. A solid outing, with Nero still needing help to get the win, despite having the lion\u2019s share of the match. **\u00be<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t turn off! We\u2019ve got more from CSI, as Nordino\u2019s bemoaning giving Nick Schreier all of the tiramisu. Problem is, Nick lost his spoon while eating it, and an angry Robin Christopher Fohrwerk interrupts\u2026 only to get his face shoved in the remaining tiramisu. Screenshot worthy!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29014\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/reviews\/wxw-shotgun-may-21-2026\/attachment\/wxw-shotgun210526-tiramisu\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-tiramisu.jpg?fit=1200%2C675\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wxw-shotgun210526-tiramisu\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-tiramisu.jpg?fit=788%2C443\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29014\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-tiramisu.jpg?resize=788%2C443\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-tiramisu.jpg?resize=1024%2C576 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-tiramisu.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-tiramisu.jpg?resize=150%2C84 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-tiramisu.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-tiramisu.jpg?resize=450%2C253 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wxw-shotgun210526-tiramisu.jpg?w=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A flying chair from Robert Dreissker offscreen wipes out Nick Schreier as the tag champions chase away CSI\u2026 as we go off air with the news that they\u2019ve been added to the tag title match, complete with a graphic that made it look like Nordino\u2019s holding a blue light tube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh off of Hamburg, all thoughts turn to wXw\u2019s next big show as we found out Eddie Kingston\u2019s opponent for Drive of Champions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":28927,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"wXw Shotgun (May 21, 2026) recap - 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