{"id":29178,"date":"2026-10-22T20:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T19:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/?p=29178"},"modified":"2026-10-22T20:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T19:38:08","slug":"wxw-shotgun-october-22-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/reviews\/wxw-shotgun-october-22-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"wXw Shotgun (October 22, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Days ahead of FAN in Frankfurt, we\u2019ve got a fresh Shotgun\u2026<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><b>Quick Result<\/b><br \/>\nConn Kelly &amp; Aeron pinned Cuma Bolat &amp; Zack Eriti in 6:17 (**\u00bd)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Don\u2019t forget to keep up to date with the Auf Die Fresse podcast\u2026 Links to subscribe and stream 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\/qrm-XSKWNnM?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 straight into action on Shotgun this week, with English language commentary from Mett Dimassi and Norman Harras.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roadkill (Conn Kelly &amp; Aeron) vs. Suplex Republik (Zack Eriti &amp; Cuma Bolat)<\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s a wXw debut for Suplex Republik, who\u2019ve been putting in the miles around Europe as of late.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly went to work on Eriti early with chops ahead of a takedown as the Frenchman tried to cut him off\u2026 Aeron\u2019s in as Zack got cornered ahead of a basement dropkick, while Cuma Bolat\u2019s attempt to make a save saw him taken down as Aeron\u2019s pancaked onto them for an eventual two-count.<\/p>\n<p>Bolat\u2019s back to shove Kelly off the top rope and into Aeron as it was time to bust out some suplexes. From there, it\u2019s one-way traffic for a spell as Kelly was trapped in the corner for a diving enziguiri as I was starting to get distracted by what looked like suspender braces on Eriti\u2019s kneepads.<\/p>\n<p>Somehow Kelly\u2019s able to make a comeback with a double sunset flip as Suplex Republik weren\u2019t in a hurry to exit the ring. Nor were they when Aeron came in, as a crossbody off the top took out Bolat and Eriti as Aeron began to ping them around the ring. At this point, that five count\u2019s got to have lasted a minute as Aeron\u2019s suplex to Eriti drew Bolat back in to break up the pin.<\/p>\n<p>Eriti bites his way out of a suplex as yet more double-teaming brought the Republik back in for a double-team Styles Clash that almost got the win. Kelly broke up the pin, but charged into the corner as things began to get a little scrappy. An O\u2019Connor roll nearly won it for Bolat, but a cheapshot leading to an assisted bulldog quickly got the win for Roadkill. I\u2019d like to see Roadkill really pick a lane and stick to it &#8211; both teams being shades of grey here made this tough to engage with, no matter how much Bielefeld were celebrating at the end. **\u00bd<\/p>\n<p>Mett\u2019s outside in the theoretical Bielefeld, throwing to the top moments of last Saturday\u2019s show &#8211; including the set-up and pay-off for the main event\u2026 Alex Duke retaining the Shotgun title over Zoltan, Jane Nero beating Gianna Capri, and VCC pinning the tag champions.<\/p>\n<p>Time for another trip to Fohrwermarkt, with Nordino losing his mind at the lack of Italian pizza before getting Bram\u2019d into the freezer by Robert Dreissker. Mett\u2019s playing with his beard as Peter Tihanyi and Robert Dreissker have a scrap, and to be fair, I\u2019d want no part of that either.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29175\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/reviews\/wxw-shotgun-october-22-2026\/attachment\/wxw-shotgun221026-csi\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-csi.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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wxw-shotgun221026-csi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-csi.jpg?fit=788%2C443\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29175\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-csi.jpg?resize=788%2C443\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-csi.jpg?resize=1024%2C576 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-csi.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-csi.jpg?resize=150%2C84 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-csi.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-csi.jpg?resize=450%2C253 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-csi.jpg?w=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Time for backstage comments\u2026 Kuro\u2019s wanting to bring the hype to wXw, and he\u2019s gunning for Laurance Roman\u2019s European title in Frankfurt. Luca de Leone interrupts Nordino sobbing in the cupboard, but Nordino seems to think they lost the tag titles.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re interrupted by the VCC, who are quick to remind CSI of their win\u2026 because they\u2019re gunning for their titles in Frankfurt.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage, 10\/10 Next Level are celebrating\u2026 but Zoltan storms in to accuse them of wrestling a singles match like it\u2019s a tag match. Peter Tihanyi wanders in, and we\u2019re getting Zoltan &amp; Tihanyi against 10\/10 in Frankfurt. I don\u2019t like their chances.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29176\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/reviews\/wxw-shotgun-october-22-2026\/attachment\/wxw-shotgun221026-ohalexdukechampion\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-ohalexdukechampion.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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wxw-shotgun221026-ohalexdukechampion\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-ohalexdukechampion.jpg?fit=788%2C443\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29176\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-ohalexdukechampion.jpg?resize=788%2C443\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-ohalexdukechampion.jpg?resize=1024%2C576 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-ohalexdukechampion.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-ohalexdukechampion.jpg?resize=150%2C84 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-ohalexdukechampion.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-ohalexdukechampion.jpg?resize=450%2C253 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-ohalexdukechampion.jpg?w=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ben Thamer\u2019s at a computer he\u2019s not yet turned on\u2026 but he\u2019s got to deal with Jane Nero first. She\u2019s not in the mood for handshakes, nor for promo photos, especially not those with Next Level in.<\/p>\n<p>Next, Robert Dreissker\u2019s reading a magazine about Bielefeld when Robert Dreissker\u2019s wheeled in. Dreissker exits, but Fohrwerk\u2019s got something to say &#8211; specifically, he\u2019s not mentioning Marc Empire\u2019s injury because of data protection. Dreissker\u2019s not too thrilled with Fohrwerk slowing them down, and it\u2019s starting to show.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29177\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/reviews\/wxw-shotgun-october-22-2026\/attachment\/wxw-shotgun221026-sausage\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-sausage.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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wxw-shotgun221026-sausage\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-sausage.jpg?fit=788%2C443\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29177\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-sausage.jpg?resize=788%2C443\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-sausage.jpg?resize=1024%2C576 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-sausage.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-sausage.jpg?resize=150%2C84 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-sausage.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-sausage.jpg?resize=450%2C253 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wxw-shotgun221026-sausage.jpg?w=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Elijah Blum\u2019s undoing his boot laces when Ahura comes in to take the piss. Ahura\u2019s trying to stir the pod and convince Blum that Tihanyi\u2019s still not to be trusted, while Blum straight up told Ahura he\u2019d let success go to his head. In response, Ahura insisted he was bigger than wXw, and that \u201ceveryone revolves around him.\u201d Blum shuffles away, leaving Ahura to rant at an empty chair\u2026<\/p>\n<p>We wrap up with the usual match announcements with Mett and Ben, again in the form of a video package:<\/p>\n<p>wXw FAN in Frankfurt on October 24<br \/>\nwXw Unified World Wrestling Championship: Ricky Sosa vs. Ahura (c)<br \/>\nShigehiro Irie vs. Elijah Blum<br \/>\nwXw European Championship: Kuro vs. Laurance Roman (c)<br \/>\nwXw World Tag Team Championship: VCC (Daniel Akindele &amp; Ahuka) vs. CSI (Nordino &amp; Luca de Leone) (c)<br \/>\nDieter Schwartz vs. Nick Schreier<br \/>\nPeter Tihanyi &amp; Zoltan vs. 10\/10 Next Level (Alex Duke &amp; Aleksander Bellamy)<br \/>\nAkane Fujita vs. Jane Nero<br \/>\nJacob Crane vs. Katsuya Murashima<\/p>\n<p>wXw We Love Wrestling 80 in Hamburg on November 7<br \/>\nEuropean Rounds Match: Leon van Gasteren vs. Robert Dreissker<br \/>\nwXw World Tag Team Championship: Greedy Souls (Brendan White &amp; Danny Jones) vs. CSI (Luca de Leone &amp; Nordino) (c) [assuming CSI retain at FAN]<br \/>\nThe Grind (Laurance Roman &amp; Nick Schreier) vs. Knockout Brothers (OSKAR &amp; Yuto-Ice)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Days ahead of FAN in Frankfurt, we\u2019ve got a fresh Shotgun\u2026<\/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 (October 22, 2026) recap - #wXwShotgun - Days ahead of FAN in Frankfurt, we\u2019ve got a fresh Shotgun\u2026","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[690,6,2037,829],"tags":[6714,7130,7220,7146,1063,7218,454,7219],"class_list":["post-29178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-european-indies","category-reviews","category-shotgun","category-wxw","tag-aeron","tag-conn-kelly","tag-cuma-bolat","tag-roadkill","tag-shotgun","tag-suplex-republik","tag-wxw","tag-zack-eriti"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p73vbt-7AC","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/wxw-shotgun-2026logo.jpg?fit=1200%2C675","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29178"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29179,"href":"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29178\/revisions\/29179"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}