Post by Suzie Skellington on Jul 24, 2023 16:39:02 GMT
SWWS Wrestling Presents..
SWWS Straight Flush
From the Thomas and Mack Center
Las Vegas, NV
Before the show..
Derek Trigg Returns!!!
Much to the shock of the SWWS audience, Derek Trigg made his return to SWWS before Straight Flush could even begin. In his first appearance since the SWWS Legacy Gauntlet early this year, Trigg received a wonderful welcome from the audience in Las Vegas. He also found himself confronting Nicholas Gabriel and Kristjan Halvorsen. Check it out.
Derek Trigg Segment
Onto the show!!!
In our opening contest tonight, we saw Veronica Taylor and Chantay Lavoie defend the SWWS Paradigm Tag Team Championship..against who?
THE DEBUTING CASSETTE COLLECTIVE!!!
The match started hot as SWWS’ newest acquisitions came out of the gate like a house on fire. Pax Egan and KC Cooper cleared the ring of Taylor and Lavoie after tandem dropkicks. The initial dust settled as Lavoie and Egan battled it out to kick off the official match.
The challengers made quick tags to keep Lavoie isolated from Taylor, allowing a near fall early on. Lavoie managed to tag out to Taylor following a knee strike from the Influencer to Egan. The Champions took every opportunity to cut off the ring and isolate Pax, allowing a double DDT to nearly seal the fate of the Challengers early. Pax wouldn’t give up, however, managing to fight back against the Champions. Each time Pax was close to tagging in KC Cooper, Taylor and Lavoie had another plan in place. Whether it was distracting the referee or attacking KC, they managed to keep things in their favor.
That was until a bungled double clothesline that allowed Pax to dive into her corner for the hot tag to Cooper. KC hit the ring hard, taking down Lavoie and Taylor several times, including a beautiful back body drop that nearly sent Taylor over the top rope. Things looked solid for the Cassette Collective as they delivered a double Blockbuster to Lavoie, but Taylor managed to break up the pin at the last second.
The referee played a huge factor in the final moments of the match, being distracted by Lavoie as Taylor sprayed fragrance into the eyes of Pax Egan, allowing the roll up with a handful of tights for the victory at 11:18.
Winners and STILL SWWS Paradigm Tag Team Champions
Veronica Taylor & Chantay Lavoie via Pinfall
In a match driven by past history and tension, Josie Grey and Michelle Jenkins entered the ring with a clear goal to outdo the other. Michelle, returning from a long stint overseas, seemed undeterred by Grey’s growing hostilities.
From the earliest moments of the match, Josie Grey seemed hellbent on destroying Michelle Jenkins in the ring. Jenkins, who has improved her in-ring tactics from fighting overseas, managed to outsmart Grey with a vicious savate kick to the knee to send Grey to the canvas. The onslaught seemed to continue until a big mistake was made… Jenkins struck the eye of Grey. Whether or not it was accidental played no factor as Grey went to the next level, trying to rip the eyes out of Jenkins as a result.
Things couldn’t have looked worse for Jenkins, or so we thought. The blind rage of Grey allowed Jenkins to snap the wrist of Grey, causing her to break any momentum she may have had. Jenkins fought back by targeting the wrist of Grey, managing to apply the Fujiwara Armbar with the focus being the injured wrist of Grey.
Despite her best efforts, Jenkins couldn’t keep Grey down. Grey, with her rage hitting an all time high, shoved the referee as he went to check on Jenkins. Grey, unleashing the exposed turnbuckle, found herself on the receiving end of a bicycle kick from Jenkins, knocking her back into the corner. Jenkins charged in, leaping high, only for Grey to move and allowed Jenkins to smash into the exposed turnbuckle. The Bon Nuit followed, leading to a tap out victory at 10:02.
Winner
Josie Grey via Submission
From the moment the bell rang, the romantic pairing of Gavin Paine and Melissa Tasman sought to dominate their sibling opposition in Ramon and Novia Vidal. Gavin, a cunning villain, and Tasman, whose fire and intensity were unmistakable, wasted no time in leveraging their unique brand of partnership against the Vidals.
Ramon Vidal proved to be a difficult opponent for Gavin Paine early on in the contest. The Sun Spider, getting jeered by the audience due to Gavin fighting in his hometown of Las Vegas, tangled himself in the ropes to trick Paine into running at him. As Paine approached, he was met with a quick headscissors before tagging in Novia.
Paine looked to be out of his element, making the tag to Tasman. Rather than their hostilities taking shape, Tasman and Novia actually wrestled clean for a minute. It wasn’t until Paine choked Novia in the corner that we noticed Tasman wasn’t paying attention to the despicable acts of her boyfriend. The two cut off the ring, making quick tags. Each time Paine was in the ring, he worked over Novia with stiff kicks and hard suplexes.
Novia managed to break free long enough to make the tag to Ramon. The Sun Spider managed to wow the audience by delivering a backflipping dropkick which allowed Ramon to land on his feet, delivering a pendulum elbow to Gavin for a two count. Tasman hit the ring, looking for a tornado DDT, but Ramon countered into a Northern Lights Suplex onto Paine!
Things looked to be solid for Ramon and Novia as they delivered dueling suicide dives to the outside of the ring. As soon as Paine was thrown into the ring, Ramon looked for the kill. Unfortunately for him, this allowed Paine to kick the ropes into the groin of Ramon, following up with a spiking Cliffhanger that Paine has called “The Ballad of Tasman”. Rather than going for the pin, Paine sat on the top rope, allowing Tasman to climb onto his shoulders. Paine stood up, causing Tasman to dive off of the shoulders of Paine into a splash on Ramon Vidal for the pinfall in 8 minutes.
Gavin, true to his word, mocked Ramon Vidal for being pinned by Tasman with such ease.
Winners
Gavin Paine & Melissa Tasman via Pinfall
Oliver Bradley, the man of redemption, took on Silas Romero in the first King’s Cup Qualifier. Both men, known for their hard hitting and submission styles, seemed like the perfect match. Right out of the gate, they traded hard strikes. Despite Bradley’s ability to control the initial moments of the match, the true colors of Silas Romero had taken form as he unleashed an aggressive onslaught on Bradley, cracking his shoulder into the ring post several times.
Bradley had to fight from underneath as the Technical Masterpiece ripped apart his shoulder with knee strikes and armbars. The crowd raged against Romero, hoping that we would see Bradley make the comeback. Things were looking bleak until some educated kicks from Bradley struck his target with precision. Silas Romero, for the first time in the match, was seemingly being outmaneuvered by Bradley. The crowd, getting behind Bradley, erupted in cheers as Bradley delivered a handspring twisting forearm to bring Romero to the canvas. What came next shocked the audience, as Oliver Bradley delivered a jumping Brainbuster for a count that many thought was three. Unfortunately, Romero was able to bring his shoulder off the canvas in a nick of time.
The audience rallied behind Bradley as he immediately went to the top rope, only for Romero to try and throw him off. Bradley fought off Romero, sending him back to the canvas. It was the moment of truth for Bradley as he went against his normal style by going for the Shooting Star Press. The crowd went silent before cringing as the knees of Romero slid up to crash into the ribs of Bradley. What came next was a shoulder snapping armbar that sent Bradley to the canvas. Romero, taking advantage of the situation, transitioned it into the Arkham Asylum for the tap out victory in 11:48!!
Winner
Silas Romero via Submission
From the moment Maria Brienne's music hits, the crowd is electric, showing a massive outpouring of support for the beloved powerhouse. As Taylor Sweet makes her way to the ring, her underdog status is palpable, but she carries a steely determination in her eyes.
The power of Brienne was on full display early on, allowing her to dominate the opening part of the contest. The crowd seemingly erupted with the gorilla press slam from Brienne that sent Sweet fleeing from the ring. Sweet, showing her intelligence mixed with desperation, slid into the ring as a way to bait Brienne into the ring. Brienne took the bait, eating a sliding dropkick from Sweet to turn the tide into her favor. Sweet delivered a snapping DDT to ground Brienne, mocking the Aussie’s accent before kicking her in the face to keep the taller foe on the canvas.
Brienne, fighting back from underneath, delivered a loud chop to Sweet, causing Sweet to stumble away for the moment. A sharp kick to the knee to Brienne slowed the match back down, allowing Sweet to deliver a charging European Uppercut for a near fall on Brienne. Sweet, seeing the moment, went for the Sugar Rush, only for Brienne to shove her away and land a huge powerslam to a chorus of cheers.
Feeling the moment come, Brienne saw Sweet in the corner and charged in with the Aussie-Go-Go!!! Sweet hit the canvas with authority, allowing Brienne to make the cover. At the last second, however, Taylor Sweet was pulled from under Brienne to the outside of the ring…
Victor, the bodyguard for Sweet, makes his SWWS debut by changing the complexion of this contest. Sweet, sliding back into the ring, saw the referee arguing with Victor. After “accidentally” shoving the referee into Maria Brienne, Sweet delivered the Sugar Rush to score the victory in 9 minutes!!
The crowd, deflated by Brienne’s loss, jeered Sweet loudly. Unfortunately for them, it didn’t matter as Taylor Sweet has punched her ticket to Paris to be in the Queen’s Cup Match!!
Winner
Taylor Sweet via Pinfall
To say this match got personal quick was an understatement. The two had heated exchanges ahead of the match and it showed early on as both men wasted no time in throwing live rounds at each other. The finesse of Asakura’s strikes were shortened so he could land that extra punch. Tyrone, using his size advantage and amateur background, was able to ground Asakura and even landed stiff punches of his own. The audience didn’t know what to make of the fight early on, aside from the fact that both men were standing before each other, welts on their faces from such hard strikes.
The crowd erupted as both men came to blows in the middle of the ring, reigniting their war from moments ago. This time, Asakura was able to use his strong style approach to deliver a series of kicks to the legs of Tyrone, knocking him backwards with an incredibly stiff forearm to the face. The Roaring Elbow was ducked, however, allowing Tyrone to deliver an overhead belly to belly suplex that didn’t even send the attacker to the canvas. Tyrone stood tall, glaring at Asakura while Marisol Vilaro shouted directions to him at ringside.
Despite the efforts of Tyrone to keep Asakura down, he ate a Reverse Frankensteiner from the Self Made Man. The Evil Sky attempt from Asakura went blank as Tyrone moved out of the way. Despite moving, Tyrone didn’t notice Asakura landing on his feet. Tyrone swung high, but Asakura ducked out of the way. Upon return, Asakura dove at Tyrone, only to take an Oklahoma Stampede from Tyrone for a two count.
The crowd was getting behind Asakura, but Tyrone remained on the attack. For every slam from Tyrone, Asakura kept preparing for the comeback. One simple mistake would change the complexion of the match. That mistake came at the hands of a charging tackle from Tyrone as Asakura managed to catch him in the bridge of the nose with a knee to the face. The Double A connected on Tyrone, knocking him out of the ring. Vilaro was screaming at the referee to give Tyrone a timeout, only for the referee to begin the count.
Asakura, glaring outside of the ring at Tyrone, noticed that the big man was getting back up. With anger in his eyes, Asakura darted across the ring into a huge dive onto Tyrone but Vilaro’s Bodyguard was able to catch Asakura despite nearly falling over the guardrail. When he regained his composure he sent Asakura’s ribs crashing down onto the rail. Tyrone’s opportunity came as the referee reached the count of seven, as he looked for the Powerbomb Onslaught on Asakura. Vilaro, noticing the count, pulled on the arm of Tyrone to get back into the ring. After the distraction, Tyrone looked at Vilaro before realizing that he needed to get in, only to notice Asakura had just beaten the count..BUT TYRONE DIDN’T!!!
The match ended on a Count-Out at nearly 14 minutes into the contest.
Winner
Arata Asakura via Count-Out
Backstage With Pazia
In the backstage area, Pazia Mantzios was joined by the 2023 Paradigm Legacy Gauntlet winner Dr. Runa Olsen. Olsen, coming off of a match of the year candidate against Emmanuelle at T3, looked optimistic regarding her future in SWWS.
When asked by Pazia if she has asked for a rematch with Emmanuelle, Olsen stated that she didn’t want to have Emmanuelle take her eye off the ball against Marisol Vilaro tonight. The SWWS World Championship is a goal that she’s striving for, and she will find the opportunity when it’s ready.
When asked if she will be watching to see who wins the Queen’s Cup, and why was she not involved? Runa’s response was simple, she said that she turned down the chance to be in the Queen’s Cup. She noted that she has every intention to get a match with Emmanuelle for the World Championship, saying she came within an eyelash of winning the title. She has a time and a place that she wants to go for the title again.
Pazia asked when that would be. Olsen smiled at the camera and said “Homecoming. I know the Queen’s Cup winner gets a shot at Homecoming, but I never lost. I’m requesting to make that match a TRIPLE THREAT MATCH.”
The crowd erupts, hearing the news from Olsen as she has declared her intentions to be added into the Title Match at Homecoming. Will it be accepted?
As soon as the bell rang, the tension had filled the air with uncertainty as Jacob Striker was set to make his first defence of the SWWS World Heavyweight Championship. Having defeated Halvorsen at T3, Striker’s demeanor had changed. One would say that The Conglomerate were responsible for such a change. Halvorsen, looking to regain what was once his, had an exceptional amount of responsibility on his shoulders thanks to the badgering by Nicholas Gabriel and Marisol Vilaro.
To the surprise of nobody in Las Vegas tonight, the match hit a stalemate early on. Striker, battling an internal war between composure and aggression, was able to keep Halvorsen from gaining the ground early. Meanwhile, the challenger proved why he belonged in this match, being able to keep Striker’s overwhelming offensive abilities at bay. The Champion, stepping his game up, was able to take control in the contest by frustrating the challenger. The frustration nearly allowed Striker to land the Apocalypse, but a well timed knee strike to the face allowed the challenger to gain control of the contest. A rare mistake by Striker led to a snapping piledriver.
The two men, trading attempts to put the match away early on, found themselves in a rare state of vulnerability to the attacks of one another. In a surprising turn of events, Halvorsen stunned Striker, looking for the Falcon Arrow, only for Striker to spin out of the hold and into the Age of the Fall. The crowd erupted at the first definitive move of the match, but it didn’t put Halvorsen down. A breathtaking kick out within a split second of defeat brought the audience to their feet only for disappointment.
Striker, riding the wave of momentum, looked for the Black Coffin, but Halvorsen was able to outsmart Striker this time, landing the Doctor Bomb for a near fall of his own. The crowd had noticed the first sign of Striker’s over-intense methods and how it may work against the Champion tonight. This was where Halvorsen decided to target the head of the Champion, preparing to deliver the deathblow by the Loaded Lariat. Missing the Lariat hurt Halvorsen as he allowed Striker to deliver the Black Coffin as a result.
At this point, a frantic Nicholas Gabriel waved down assistance from The Conglomerate. This brought out Isaiah Andrews, Darius Stone, Veronica Taylor, and Chantay Lavoie. The crowd, noticing the odds going against the Champion, suddenly burst into cheers as Daniel Horror, Jimmy Johnson, Lillie Saint, and Crazy Violet made their way out to the ring as well, standing as a unit on the other side of the ringside area to support their friend, the Champion.
With the odds seemingly even, Marisol Vilaro was shouting at Halvorsen to get back into the match. Halvorsen, struggling to regain his momentum, foolishly ran into a big boot from Striker. The Clapback from Striker connected, showing a tribute to the fallen Lash Donohue. The crowd, cheering loudly out of respect, counted along as Striker went for the cover, but Halvorsen was able to kick out at the last possible second.
Striker, initially driven by intensity, began to feel the presence of his friend. Emotions were growing high as the Champion went for the LastTO. Unfortunately for him, the driven Challenger escaped the swinging STO by using his raw strength to lift Striker up and driving him down with a Hangman’s Neckbreaker. Striker was on his feet soon enough, only to be sent back into oblivion with the Loaded Lariat from Halvorsen. Halvorsen, scrambling into the cover, hooked the legs tight..But Striker STILL kicked out!
Irate at the kick out from Striker, Vilaro shouted at Striker, saying that he wasn’t good enough to be the Champion. Gabriel joined into the argument, shouting at Striker as well. Halvorsen, feeling the moment come, charged in at Striker for a second Loaded Lariat. With Gabriel and Vilaro watching, Halvorsen was caught during his run by the Champion, who delivered the Apocalypse to a huge reaction from the audience! Halvorsen was flattened in the ring as Striker fell back onto him..BUT HALVORSEN KICKED OUT ONCE MORE!!
Nicholas Gabriel challenged Jacob Striker, shouting at him from the ring apron. Striker staggering up to Gabriel, suddenly stepped away as Lillie Saint and Crazy Violet hit Superkicks to each side of Gabriel to knock him off of the ring apron to a huge chorus of cheers from the audience. Striked turned around, met with a lifting DDT from Halvorsen. With both men on the canvas, a brawl had broken out at ringside between Horror, Johnson, Saint, Violet, Stone, Andrews, Taylor, and Lavoie.
It was the moment of truth, and neck cutting time for Halvorsen as he looked for the Doctor Bomb once more, the same move that won him the SWWS World Heavyweight Championship early in the year. Striker managed to lift him up and over, shouting in a vicious intensity as he drove Halvorsen once more with the Apocalypse! In order to keep Halvorsen down, Striker knew he had to deliver one more move.
Striker, looking to the sky, immediately hooked the arms of Halvorsen, delivering Lash Donohue’s Trash Compactor before crashing onto Halvorsen for the three count!!
Winner and STILL SWWS World Heavyweight Champion
Jacob Striker via Pinfall
With the audience still riding the wave of excitement from the SWWS World Heavyweight Championship contest, we continued to the third Queen’s Cup qualifier as Davina Knox of KAOS faced off against Frankie Fontaine. It was power vs. finesse as both combatants were looking to kickstart a wave of momentum. For Fontaine, it was equally important since a win would give them a chance to be in the ring with Josie Grey who had qualified earlier in the night.
Knox, attempting to combat Fontaine’s exceptional striking skills, was unable to slow down the former professional kickboxer out of the gate. The strikes were precise and strong, wearing down Knox. Despite this, Knox proved her resilience and power by maintaining her stance and refusal to go down. The quick jabs and powerful kicks of Fontaine worked for a time, until a hard powerslam from Knox sent Fontaine to the canvas.
Fontaine’s own resilience showed through they managed to escape the pinfall attempt after the count of two. Knox made the attempt to keep Fontaine on the canvas by teasing the splash, but Fontaine caught the running Knox with a roundhouse kick to the face. Knox hit the canvas hard, allowing Fontaine to look for the cover. It barely got past the one count as Knox immediately fired herself back up.
After a hard back and forth between the two, Davina Knox managed to surprise Fontaine with the sleeperhold. The Goodnight Kiss from Knox was all but fully applied on Fontaine, but the Kickboxer’s heart wasn’t giving out that easily. The audience knew this could have been it, trying to motivate Fontaine, who ran up the ropes and flipped backwards onto Knox into a tight pinfall predicament that stunned the audience with the victory!
With that win, Frankie Fontaine joins Josie Grey and Taylor Sweet in the Queen’s Cup!!
Winner
Frankie Fontaine via Pinfall
Two fan favorites were set to square off one on one to determine who would join Silas Romero and Arata Asakura in the King’s Cup. Steve Clark, fresh off having amazing battles against FUMIHIKO, went one on one with the Rogue Horsemen’s Kain Reyes. Reyes, with Chris Slayton in his corner, had the opportunity to run the gauntlet to become King Kain. Could it happen?
The match began with a handshake, which didn’t last very long. The hard hitting styles of both men took hold very early in the match. Clark fired stiff strikes, Kain returned them with the intensity that many have come to know him for. Clark’s ability to overpower Reyes helped him through that initial stalemate, throwing him across the ring with a throw that would make Donny Mason blush.
While Clark had the power game, the technique was on the side of Reyes. He used Clark’s own momentum against him as the big guy went for the vicious splash in the corner, delivering a sudden Dragon Suplex. While Clark was down, it was Reyes targeting the shoulder of Clark by delivering a double knee drop onto his powerful arm. He was relentless in his attack, applying a Triangle Armbar to Clark, reeling the Scotman.
Clark, refusing to give in, had found a way to escape the difficult hold. After escaping the hold, Clark managed to land a stiff Yakuza kick for a two count. It seemed like Clark was in control, until Reyes stopped him in his tracks by going for the Hot Shot. A stiff headbutt from Clark broke it up, followed by a snapping Double Arm DDT for another two count. Getting frustrated, Clark signaled to the crowd for the big finale, but Reyes managed to stop him with the Hot Shot for a two count.
With Clark fighting back to his feet, Reyes charged in with a stiff lariat. To the surprise of the audience, Clark didn’t fall to the mat. While the surprise hit the audience, Reyes was unfazed, delivering the Brooklyn Bomeye.
The Ace Of Spades was coming next, as Reyes lifted Clark. Showing his heart and resilience, Clark slipped off of him. The intense Scot shoved Reyes into the ropes, but Reyes was ready to deliver a second Lariat. This one was ducked by Clark who sprinted into the ropes and, upon the rebound, delivered the Claymore to finally put Reyes down for the count.
After the match, the two hard hitting competitors faced off in the middle of the ring. Reyes, surprised by Clark’s fight, offered his hand out of respect. Clark shook his hand, acknowledging Reyes as one of the toughest opponents he ever shared the ring with. The audience cheer on both men for fighting a relatively clean, hard hitting contest.
Winner
Steve Clark via Pinfall
In our final Qualifier for the King’s Cup, Daniel Horror squared off against Kasey Kash. Both men, noted for their hardcore style, were set to wage war. Horror, who was at ringside during Jacob Striker’s title defense earlier on, brought his deathmatch presence against Kash, the former SWWS Paramount Champion.
The match started with a brawl, shocker of the year. In the early stages of the match, both men looked to turn the contest into a spectacle of extremes. After stiff strikes and a flat out legit fist fight in the middle of the ring, it was Horror who managed to gain the upper hand. Not satisfied with taking Kash to the canvas, Horror immediately exited the ring to find a weapon. Upon grabbing a chair, Horror was immediately stopped by the referee. A frustrated Horror threw the chair out of the ring and went back on the attack.
Kash, able to regain his lost momentum from Horror’s attack, managed to send Horror to the canvas with a series of elbow strikes to the face. Like Horror, Kash exited the ring after and grabbed the ring bell from ringside. Upon entering the ring, Kash found himself with the same fate as his opponent, being stopped by the referee. Kash, giving more attitude than Horror, casually dropped the bell outside of the ring prior to delivering the Fuck You And All Your Friends to Daniel Horror! The crowd looked stunned as Kash went for the quick cover, only for Horror to make the kick out.
Despite being wounded, Horror fought back with intensity as he rattled the former Champion with a series of headbutts, following the biting of his forehead. Kash, struggling to regain his ground, resorted to targeting the ribcage of Horror with a series of knee strikes. Kash looked for the Death of the Phoenix, but Horror delivered a modified wheelbarrow slam before delivering the Horror Peacemaker to a huge reaction from the audience. Unfortunately for Horror, Kash was able to kick out just after two.
Horror, looking for the Chicago Destroyer, found himself on the wrong side of Kash’s German Suplex. Upon hitting the mat with authority, Horror tried to get up, only to take the Lucker Stomp from Kash for the victory!!
The audience cheered on both men, with Kasey Kash punching his ticket to battle in the King’s Cup!!! A hell of a fight from both men.
Winner
Kasey Kash via Pinfall
Backstage Segment
In a rage, Marisol Vilaro strides through the backstage area, her face clouded with anger. She's seething over the losses of the night - Tyrone's defeat to Asakura and Halvorsen's failure to reclaim the SWWS World Heavyweight Championship. With a scowl, she turns to Tyrone, her words sharp and cold, "If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself."
Riled up by Vilaro's words, Tyrone goes on a frenzy, his frustrations spilling out violently as he starts attacking production workers in sight. His rage-filled rampage leads him to the referee who had counted him out earlier in the night.
Upon spotting the referee, Vilaro instructs Tyrone, her command chilling, "Powerbomb Onslaught." Tyrone obliges without hesitation, delivering a terrifying series of triple powerbombs onto the referee. The poor official is hoisted and slammed onto the production cases in a brutal display of strength and fury.
As the chaos continues, a video begins to play on the monitor in the background. The scene features a mysterious woman turned away from the camera. The rhythmic clap of her hands matches the tune of "My Boyfriend's Back" by the Angels, a haunting melody in the midst of the mayhem.
Marisol and Tyrone pause their onslaught, their attention drawn to the screen. The woman remains turned away, an enigma to the viewers. The rhythmic clapping concludes, replaced by the silence of anticipation. The woman slowly raises two fingers, holding the pose as the camera lingers on her. Suddenly, the video cuts out, leaving Marisol, Tyrone, and the audience with more questions than answers.
In the final Queen’s Cup Qualifier, Kylie Ravers looked to avenge Davina Knox’s loss earlier in the night. Her opponent, an adversary of KAOS and one of the most popular wrestlers on the SWWS roster, Lexi Gold. The two nearly came to blows weeks ago during a backstage segment, thankfully saving their battle for tonight. The winner of the contest tonight will join Josie Grey, Taylor Sweet, and Frankie Fontaine to battle for the Queen’s Cup in Paris!
As the match kicked off, Gold and Ravers traded maneuvers, both being equally determined. Gold seemed to be more relentless, though, getting the upper hand. Ravers, seeing the momentum shifting away from her, slyly made an exit from the ring to try and draw Gold to the outside. Like clockwork, Gold made a quick exit from the ring to pursue Ravers. As Gold turned past the ring post, she was nailed with a clothesline on the outside of the ring. A devastating assault ensued on Gold, with Ravers choking her with a cable on the outside of the ring.
Once they were back in the ring, however, it appeared that Gold was in trouble. Her fighting spirit, however, showed through as she fought her way back into the match with a headscissors DDT to the joy of the audience. Gold was rallying back to the delight of the audience. Unfortunately for Gold, the momentum shift caught the attention of KAOS. Nikki Payne, Davina Knox, and the SWWS Pacific Champion Amber Payne made their way out to the ring. Gold, frustrated by the presence of KAOS, looked for the Means to an End. Ravers managed to drop behind her, taking her down with a step up enziguri for a near fall. The KAOS members looked irritated with the kick out from Gold, wanting Ravers to finish her off.
Ravers, seeing the opportunity come before her, prepared to deliver the Red Dragon Strike. As Ravers swung for the kick, Gold managed to duck under, delivering a vicious Wheelbarrow Suplex. The Lexiplex followed for a two count. With all the momentum in Gold’s favor, she signaled to the audience for Striking Gold.
The idea of Ravers losing this way was not an option to Amber Payne, who climbed onto the ring apron to argue with the referee. Gold approached Payne, challenging the Champion to get into the ring. Ravers charged in at Gold, who ducked out of the way as the KAOS member nearly collided with the leader. Payne, trying to direct Ravers, can only watch as Gold delivers a swift back elbow to the side of Ravers’ head. As the Champion left the ring apron, Gold lifted Ravers up in an attempted bodyslam her, only for Payne to hook the leg of Gold to bring her down! Ravers, landing on Gold, managed to hook the leg while Amber Payne was able to hold down the other leg to cost Lexi Gold the victory and seemingly add insult by her losing to a KAOS member.
After the match, all four members of KAOS were inside of the ring. While they initially congratulated Kylie Ravers on advancing to the Queen’s Cup, Amber Payne had another plan in mind. The four surrounded Gold, only for the Sydney Experience to hit the ring to an amazing reaction from the audience. Maria Brienne and Katherine Jardine immediately went to war with KAOS, being joined by Lexi Gold who went right for Amber Payne. Security was quick to get into the ring just minutes into the brawl, separating everyone from fighting one another. Things are heating up between these women, but the fact remains that Kylie Ravers has a chance to become Queen of SWWS.
Winner
Kylie Ravers via Pinfall
The tension in the arena is palpable as the time for the main event arrived, a rematch between the reigning SWWS World Champion, Emmanuelle, and Marisol Vilaro of The Conglomerate. The dispute between the two women has only intensified since Emmanuelle's victory over Vilaro at A Hero's Journey the previous year, a defeat Vilaro contends to this day. Tonight, however, the interference of The Conglomerate has been barred by the new Director of Operations, Ramesses, ensuring a fair, one-on-one contest.
While the Champion and Challenger stared at one another from across the ring, the crowd sat down in anticipation for the match. As soon as the bell rang, Vilaro and Emmanuelle found themselves circling one another, stalling as they were sizing each other up. The two collided, trading chain wrestling holds. The audience, surprised by Vilaro’s in-ring skills since she hadn’t wrestled much in SWWS, were fully behind Emmanuelle as the Champion continued to scout the challenger during the exchange.
For a brief moment, it appeared that Vilaro was looking to wrestle a clean match. That was, until, the opportunity rose, allowing Vilaro to deliver a series of savage forearms to the head of the Champion. This led to an exchange between the two when both women tried for various moves, only for the other to have a counter to that. Emmanuelle, using her experience as the Champion, had the last laugh as she delivered a spin kick to knock Vilaro down to the canvas.
Throughout this part of the contest, Emmanuelle’s wrestling prowess was evident. She was able to dodge Vilaro’s strikes, taking the Challenger to the canvas. After hitting a Cross Counter on Vilaro, the Champion went for the Platinum Dynamic. The presence of Vilaro allowed the Challenger to make a move at the last second as Emmanuelle’s knees crashed into the bottom turnbuckle. The Fitness Queen took advantage, applying the heel hook to Emmanuelle to further damage her leg.
By the time the twenty minute mark passed, Marisol Vilaro was able to maintain a level of success over Emmanuelle, even landing the Vilaro Experience for a two count. The Champion, fighting from underneath in a rare occasion inside of an SWWS ring, struggled to fight back against Vilaro’s onslaught. Emmanuelle didn’t give up, however, using her experience in the ring and exceptional training to fight back against the surprising dominance of Vilaro after the failed Platinum Dynamic. After escaping a belly to belly suplex attempt, Emmanuelle spun it over into a Pasadena Bomb for a near fall. The fans, surprised by Vilaro’s kick out, began to cheer both women.
The run was short lived, however, as Vilaro managed to fight back with a sliding faceplant to the Champion. Vilaro took a risk by climbing to the top rope, showing her athletic prowess as she attempted the Moonsault. Emmanuelle managed to evade it, sending Vilaro crashing to the canvas. Emmanuelle, sending the opportunity opening up, climbed to the top rope as Vilaro had done moments before, connecting with the Alto Livello for a near fall.
As the match continued, The Champion’s Malibu Shine was countered into a takedown from Vilaro, allowing the Challenger to try for the Texas Cloverleaf. Despite Emmanuelle’s immediate escape, Vilaro went for the Crunch Time on the Champion, but Emmanuelle managed to slip out, causing Vilaro to flip over without the Champion in her grasp. This allowed Emmanuelle to quickly apply the Milan Miracle for a neeeear fall. As soon as Vilaro kicked out, she shifted her weight onto the Champion and applied Maxxed Out!!! The crowd jumped to their feet in shock as Vilaro cinched in the Rings of Saturn style submission that has ended so many matches in other companies. Emmanuelle was reaching her breaking point, finding herself in a spot where she wasn’t able to escape the hold in a traditional way. It took a roll over into a cradle that nearly pinned Vilaro’s shoulders to the mat for the Champion to successfully escape the hold.
Vilaro, astounded by the hold being broken, went into the playbook of her bodyguard, Tyrone, by delivering a Triple Powerbomb on the Champion. Once more, Emmanuelle was able to escape the pinfall attempt with a raised shoulder at the last possible second. Now reaching her breaking point in frustration, Vilaro pulled Emmanuelle up, looking for something different. An attempted Orange Crush Pin was broken away by the Pasadena Bomb from Emmanuelle. Vilaro, able to kick out just before three, showed her grit by working her way back to her feet. Emmanuelle looked for The Maximus Driver on Vilaro, however, Vilaro was able to lift Emmanuelle up and over, forcing the Champion to call an audible and landed the sunset flip.
Vilaro was able to roll through the Sunset Flip, once again looking for the Crunch Time, but Emmanuelle caught her with a modified victory roll for a three count after nearly forty minutes of action!!!
Despite the loss, Marisol Vilaro showed the audience something in this match. Emmanuelle was reeling for a large portion of the match, but at the end of the day, the Champion was able to retain by digging in deep. Vilaro slid out of the ring, being comforted by Nicholas Gabriel outside of the ring while Emmanuelle raised the Championship high over her head, occasionally glancing with respect at Vilaro. A fantastic match to end a very busy night in Las Vegas!
Winner and STILLLL SWWS World Champion
Emmanuelle via Pinfall