Post by Suzie Skellington on Apr 4, 2023 15:42:25 GMT
Southwest Wrestling Syndicate Presents
SWWS Live!
4.2.2023
Goliath Studios in Culver City, CA
Pre Show Matches - Taped for SWWSWrestling.com
Commentary Team - Dilan Valentine, Suzie Skellington, & Benjamin Isaac
The Michigan Invasion defeated The Vegas Strip in 9:43 when Abteen Sky pinned Rachel Vegas following the Dream Cruise. The match, announced upon entry to tonight’s event, was for one of the final spots in the T3 Tournament. With the victory, The Michigan Invasion qualified and will face off against The Rogue Horsemen next week in the T3 Quarterfinal.
Jimmy Johnson was backstage with Pazia, stating that he wanted to get into the T3 Tournament. Initially it seemed like a joke, until Daniel Horror approached Johnson. The two former DOMINION competitors agreed to team up tonight!!
Galina Davidova defeated Lynn Reed in 3:15 with the Guillotine Choke. Davidova, the first ever SWWS Eclipse Champion, completely dominated the opposition while Valeri Gelashvili watched from ringside. It was an absolute squash, leading to a beatdown after the contest until Elena Sofka hit the ring to send the opposition away.
Pre Show Main Event
Jimmy Johnson & Daniel Horror defeated Andre Boone & Ramon Vidal in 12:41 after Horror pinned Vidal with the Chicago Destroyer. This victory secured a spot for Johnson & Horror in the T3 Tournament. In fact, they were now scheduled to face off against The Congregation’s Jacob Fitch & Jonah Greck in the T3 Quarterfinal.
ONTO THE SHOW
Dr. Runa Olsen Makes A Statement Against Taylor Sweet!
It was a hard hitting match from the beginning as the 2023 Paradigm Legacy Gauntlet winner Dr. Runa Olsen battled against Taylor Sweet. Sweet used underhanded tactics early on in the contest to gain the advantage, but the heart of Olsen came through as she was able to put Sweet down with a Superkick in a 10:23 opener. After the match, SWWS World Champion Emmanuelle watched the monitor, taking note of her T3 Opponent.
Jacob Striker Challenges The Conglomerate; Backup Has Arrived
In a surprising turn of events, the 2023 Blitzkrieg Legacy Gauntlet winner Jacob Striker wasted no time in making a challenge to the Conglomerate. Of course, he didn’t come alone. Flanked by The Rogue Horsemen and Chris Slayton, the group made their intentions known against the evil that was The Conglomerate.
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Gavin Paine Scores Victory; An Old Friend Returns
Fresh off of his victory at The Crucible in the Wildcard Match, Gavin Paine continued his momentum by scoring a victory over JP Rich. While it looked like it was going to be a long night for the second generation star, Paine took advantage of a distraction by Melissa Tasman to secure the victory with the Ego Trip in 6:29. After the contest, Paine bragged about how easy it was to score the win, dedicating the victory to Tasman. Just as the two were about to embrace, Pio Costa came out to the ring. Costa, who hadn’t seen SWWS action since Homecoming in August, reminded Paine of who he was. Despite still seeing the good in his friend, Costa made a challenge to Paine to face him at T3. Paine, with a cocky demeanor well in place, agreed to the match as he stated he would defeat Costa within five minutes. Costa retorted with ‘So, you can only last five minutes?’ to Paine prior to turning to Tasman, saying ‘Sorry to hear that’ before making his exit.
Pacific Championship Four Way Announced Following Brawl!!
Frankie Fontaine was backstage with Josie Grey. The two NAMELESS members talked about the possibility of Fontaine winning the Pacific Championship from Amber Payne. This didn’t sit well with the Champion, as KAOS approached to state their opinion on the matter. Payne referred to Grey as a waste, as Fontaine tried to step in between the two. Nikki Payne joined in by striking Fontaine! Officials immediately stepped in to break the fight up, but it was Kaden Farmer II who decided to announce that the Pacific Championship Match would become a Four Way as Amber Payne would defend against Frankie Fontaine, Josie Grey, AND Nikki Payne at T3!! The Payne sisters looked at each other, immediately devising a game plan while Fontaine glared at Grey for getting involved in the match.
Emmanuelle Turns Back Gelashvili; The Conglomerate Challenges The Champion
An underrated contest in its own right, The SWWS World Champion Emmanuelle clashed with Braun And Beauty member Valeri Gelashvili. While the audience expected the Champion to be dominant throughout the contest, it was Gelashvili who brought the fight to her from the opening bell. In this hard hitting battle, Emmanuelle found herself fighting defensively after being back suplexed across the ring apron. When The Champion rose to the occasion, however, it was the Platinum Standard who managed to secure the victory with the Maximus Driver at 17:33.
After the contest, Emmanuelle shook hands with Gelashvili. The Conglomerate came out, flanked by Marisol Vilaro. Vilaro demanded to have a match with Emmanuelle right now. Emmanuelle reminded Vilaro that she didn’t call any of the shots, but would show up to fight anyone and everyone. Nicholas Gabriel quickly intervened, stopping Vilaro. He made a similar challenge for Vilaro to face Emmanuelle, if the Champion could get by Runa Olsen at T3, Marisol Vilaro would get the next title shot on the first post-T3 SWWS Live! Vilaro didn’t seem pleased initially by Gabriel’s challenge, but he shot her a smirk with a plan in mind while Emmanuelle agreed to the challenge.
Silas Romero Submits Aaron Carr; Makes Open Challenge for T3.
The Knockout Supreme himself, Silas Romero was taken to task in his contest against Aaron Carr of the Pacific Phenoms. With John Batt at ringside, Carr showcased his athleticism against Romero, only for a quick counter into a cross-armbreaker led to the quick submission victory for the Technical Masterpiece.
After explaining why he ditched the idea of facing Kasey Kash, Romero stated that Kash wasn’t a challenge for him. He wanted to face somebody who could actually wrestle instead of competing in deathmatches. It was then that Romero said he would be more than happy to sit out at T3, still getting paid.
The Congregation Strikes!!!
In what was supposed to be a heartwarming return for Lillie Saint following the victory at The Crucible, The Congregation found a way to ruin the moment as Asmodeus led Jacob Fitch, Jonah Greck, Ted Hot, and Crazy Violet out. Before Saint could even make the challenge to Asmodeus, she was on the receiving end of a cheapshot from Greck. Despite fighting back, the numbers game proved to be too much. Asmodeus taunted the fallen Saint, stating that if she wanted to face him so badly, she would have to prove herself worthy by defeating Crazy Violet next week AND committing to his special initiation for her.
How sick is Asmodeus?
Oliver Bradley Earns SOME Respect; Gets A Chance To Earn It All
Rogue Horsemen member Kain Reyes had his ticket punched for T3 by being selected into the Paramount Championship Fourway. His opponent, Oliver Bradley, made a life changing decision by turning his back on the Congregation to become his own man. This led to a hard hitting contest between the two. With Chris Slayton at ringside for Reyes, Hot Stuff was able to fend off the ruthless attack by Bradley. After nearly twenty minutes inside of the ring, Bradley waved off any help from Jacob Fitch of the COBRA Battalion, allowing Reyes to secure the victory at 19:52.
Bradley impressed some audience members, but was still being booed by the majority. Banch Morgan entered the ring, acknowledging the hard work of Bradley, but said that he needed to be on a big stage against one of the most dangerous competitors in professional wrestling today. The audience perked up as Morgan signaled for a video package to play… At T3, it’ll be Oliver Bradley looking to earn the respect of the SWWS Audience and Locker Room against..
ARATA ASAKURA!!!
The crowd erupted at the video package ending with Asakura turning to the camera, stating that he will see Bradley in Miami.
Lexi Gold & Edward Cronin Make Their Match Official!!
After The Crucible, Edward Cronin took to social media and made a challenge to Lexi Gold. Gold, being the fighter that she was, agreed to face off against Cronin. The two sat beside each other backstage, talking about the upcoming match between the two. Gold stated that the match would be exciting, while Cronin said the match would be violent if need be. The two finally agreed to announce that they would be competing against each other at T3, but Gold stated she’d come out on top, with Cronin saying anything she could do, he could do better somehow.
Trying to one up each other, Cronin challenged Gold to a special contest next week on SWWS Live…In a hot dog eating contest!!! Gold accepted, amused by the challenge.
Kimberly Chase Scores Victory Over Lavoie; Alandra Sidelined?!
The SWWS Paradigm Tag Team Champions The Inevitable were live in Culver City as Kimberly Chase faced off against Conglomerate member Chantay Lavoie. With Veronica Taylor in her corner, the challengers for T3 managed to nearly squeak a few victories over Chase, but Alandra was able to thwart their attempts. Chase, using her athleticism and heart to fight back against the Team Vilaro member, secured the victory with the Shooting Star DDT to a huge ovation in 11:09.
Following the contest, Veronica Taylor ambushed Chase. Alandra tried to get into the ring, but was immediately pulled back out by Tyrone, who delivered a devastating powerbomb onto the ring steps!! With The Inevitable left laying, could The Conglomerate walk out of Miami with even more gold in their collection?
Halvorsen Retains Over Smith; Statement Made
In his first SWWS World Heavyweight Championship defense, Kristjan Halvorsen was given the task of facing Jake Smith. With Justin Shane in his corner, Smith traded suplexes with the Champion early on in the contest. Nicholas Gabriel and Marisol Vilaro kept Halvorsen in the game with a distraction to allow the Champion to hit a Piledriver for a near fall. Smith wouldn’t stay down, however, countering the Loaded Lariat into the Charging Knee for another near fall. In the end, it was Halvorsen’s power mixed with a rare mistake from Smith that led to the Loaded Lariat for the three count at 18:12.
After the contest, Nicholas Gabriel bragged that the Champion had no equal. He stated that they will hold the SWWS World Championship, SWWS World Heavyweight Championship, and the SWWS Paradigm Tag Team Championships within six short weeks.
The show faded out with the dominant Champion glaring down at Jake Smith while Vilaro and Gabriel celebrated in the background.