AufDieFresse.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\nWe open inside the Turbinenhalle as Mett\u2019s interrupting setup – before he quickly pitches to \u201cDouble Joey Action.\u201d<\/p>\n
First up, a pretape from Joey Janela, who puts over Ahura\u2019s year – then put over wXw as everything he loves about independent wrestling. Janela\u2019s going to be Ahura\u2019s first title defence, and he\u2019s threatening to add Ahura\u2019s name next to Sabu as those whose legacy he ended. I\u2019d hope not!<\/p>\n
We flip backstage to Joey Sensation, who fills us in on some matches for Pro Wrestling Grand Prix. Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n
Show 1 – Friday – World Tag Team Tournament: Hyperactive vs. Best Bros
\nShow 1 – Friday – World Tag Team Tournament: Greedy Souls vs. Quick & Dirty
\nShow 2 – Saturday Matinee – World Tag Team Tournament: Planet Gojirah vs. Better Together
\nShow 2 – Saturday Matinee – World Tag Team Tournament: 10\/10 Next Level vs. The Grind<\/p>\n
Suzu arrives to introduce the matches for Femmes Fatales\u2019 first round – with the revived wXw Women\u2019s World Championship on the line for the winner\u2026<\/p>\n
Show 1 – Friday – Femmes Fatales: Mercedes Martinez vs. Stephanie Maze
\nShow 1 – Friday – Femmes Fatales: Chihiro Hashimoto vs. Manami
\nShow 2 – Saturday Matinee – Femmes Fatales: Kanji vs. Madison Marley
\nShow 2 – Saturday Matinee – Femmes Fatales: Killer Kelly vs. Jane Nero<\/p>\n
Then we\u2019re back to Mett Dimassi, alongside Ben Thamer, with the matches for K\u00f6nig der Catcher\u2026 but first, they\u2019re interrupted by CSI being all Italian. There\u2019s a screenshot in there as Luca de Leone bemoans Nordino for forgetting to do the admin, while Nordino complained about bureaucracy in Germany.<\/p>\n
Thamer interrupts to tell us that CSI do have a match – at Extreme Wrestling Party, taking on Sinner & Saint. It\u2019s then back to K\u00f6nig der Catcher talk:<\/p>\n
Group A: 1 Called Manders, Thomas Shire, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Dennis Dullnig
\nGroup B: Elijah Blum, Peter Tihanyi, Axel Tischer, Dieter Schwartz<\/p>\n
On paper Nakajima vs. Manders leaps off the page, and we\u2019ll be careering towards a Manders vs. Shire showdown in group A. As for block B, the obvious Tischer\/Schwartz and Blum\/Tihanyi matches stand out for reasons I shouldn\u2019t need to state!<\/p>\n
Matt Gatlin vs. Ricky Sosa<\/strong>
\nThis was Gatlin\u2019s debut in wXw, having backseated a marathon car ride from Wales through to mainland Europe for this. That\u2019s not a dig – watch Danny Jones\u2019 vlog for the proof!<\/p>\nNorman Harras and Mett Dimassi are on commentary for this one, which got going with Sosa aiming for Gatlin\u2019s arm in tune to the \u201cbang bang\u201d part of Sosa\u2019s theme. Gatlin escaped the arm wringer, then fired off an uppercut that briefly stunned Sosa\u2026 who replied with a bodyslam.<\/p>\n
Gatlin escapes a second one, then targeted that left arm, only for Sosa to bang back with another slam. Despite slipping, Sosa\u2019s able to hit a flip out of the corner as Gatlin retaliated with a sugar throw and a double stomp for a solid two-count. Slowing it down with an armbar, Gatlin looked to retain control, only for Sosa to strike back with a suplex as pace looked to be Gatlin\u2019s undoing.<\/p>\n
A springboard moonsault off the top from Sosa nearly wins it moments later, before Gatlin escaped a Blue Thunder Bang and hit an over-the-knee brainbuster for a two-count. In the end though, Gatlin got caught out with the Blue Thunder Bang as he celebrated too early, before a diving European uppercut put the Welshman away. **\u00be<\/p>\n
We then wrap up with the schedule for the K\u00f6nig der Catcher round robins, so for those who want the Pro Wrestling Grand Prix cards so far summarised (as of this Shotgun), here we go:<\/p>\n
Pro Wrestling Grand Prix – Friday<\/strong>
\nK\u00f6nig der Catcher: Group A – Dennis Dullnig vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
\nK\u00f6nig der Catcher: Group A – 1 Called Manders vs. Thomas Shire
\nK\u00f6nig der Catcher: Group B – Elijah Blum vs. Axel Tischer
\nK\u00f6nig der Catcher: Group B – Dieter Schwartz vs. Peter Tihanyi
\nFemmes Fatales First Round: Mercedes Martinez vs. Stephanie Maze
\nFemmes Fatales First Round: Chihiro Hashimoto vs. Manami
\nWorld Tag Team Tournament First Round: Hyperactive vs. Best Bros
\nWorld Tag Team Tournament First Round: Greedy Souls vs. Quick & Dirty<\/p>\nExtreme Wrestling Party<\/strong>
\nwXw Unified World Wrestling Championship: Joey Janela vs. Ahura (c)
\nSinner & Saint (Judas Icarus & Travis Williams) vs. CSI (Nordino & Luca de Leone)
\nKiller Kelly vs. Steph de Lander
\nZoltan vs. Myron Reed<\/p>\nPro Wrestling Grand Prix – Saturday Matinee<\/strong>
\nK\u00f6nig der Catcher: Group A – Dennis Dullnig vs. Thomas Shire
\nK\u00f6nig der Catcher: Group B – Axel Tischer vs. Peter Tihanyi
\nFemmes Fatales First Round: Kanji vs. Madison Marley
\nFemmes Fatales First Round: Killer Kelly vs. Jane Nero
\nWorld Tag Team Tournament First Round: Planet Gojirah vs. Better Together
\nWorld Tag Team Tournament First Round: 10\/10 Next Level vs. The Grind<\/p>\nPro Wrestling Grand Prix – Saturday Evening<\/strong>
\nK\u00f6nig der Catcher: Group A – Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. 1 Called Manders
\nK\u00f6nig der Catcher: Group B – Dieter Schwartz vs. Elijah Blum
\nFemmes Fatales Semi-Finals
\nWorld Tag Team Tournament Semi-Finals<\/p>\nPro Wrestling Grand Prix – Sunday<\/strong>
\nK\u00f6nig der Catcher: Group A – Thomas Shire vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
\nK\u00f6nig der Catcher: Group A – Dennis Dullnig vs. 1 Called Manders
\nK\u00f6nig der Catcher: Group B – Peter Tihanyi vs. Elijah Blum
\nK\u00f6nig der Catcher: Group B – Dieter Schwartz vs. Axel Tischer
\nK\u00f6nig der Catcher Final – Group A winner vs. Group B winner
\nFemmes Fatales Finals (for the vacant wXw Women\u2019s World Championship)
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