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LIVE FROM THE SILVER STATE BALLROOM at the historic ELDORADO CASINO in RENO, NV JANUARY 7, 2023 |
MAJESTUOSA MANOR vs CLOUD 9
Donovan stands across from Emma, sporting a goofy smile. He looks like he's going to go for a handshake but he's holding a cookie – probably one of his home-baked edibles. Emma shakes her head, politely declining. Ace comes up behind his partner, looking upset at their peace offering being dismissed and he dives at Emma, spearing her to the canvas as the bell rings! Emma, clearly enraged, sprawls over Donovan and starts raining down the blows before Neil Rana forces a break. On the rebound she deep armdrags Donovan to the mat. Donovan pops back up and runs at Emma as she gets up – spinning wheel kick to the face!
Donovan whips Emma to the ropes and tries to clothesline her as she comes back – denied! Emma ducks the clothesline and continues to the other ropes, springing off for a crossbody and she rides Donovan down to the canvas, raining blows! She grabs Donovan's head and starts slamming it down into the mat repeatedly. Donovan pushes Emma off and they reset again, going back and forth with some speedy counters before Donovan finally catches Emma with a snap suplex that he bridges into a pin for a quick 2!
No! Emma gets her leg loose and kicks out. She dives across the ring and makes the hot tag to Juliana! Donovan doesn't tag out when he should have, instead running full tilt at Juliana. He nails a clothesline, but it barely connects before the athletic Mendoza avoids the worst of it. Donovan turns around and gets met with the deadly Mendoza Missile (springboard Missile Dropkick)! He stumbles back. Beauty Mark (Straight Jacket DDT)! Majestuosa Manor is back in control of this match! Juliana flips Donovan over with a snapmare and gives him a swift kick in the back for good measure, keeping him in the danger zone while Ace strains into the ring, waving his hand and calling for the tag. Donovan falls to the mat and Juliana drops an elbow across his throat. She turns to slap hands with Emma. She snatches Donovan and plasters him with the Blue Thunder Bomb! Wrestling Royalty connects as Juliana nails that diving foot stomp to Donovan's chest and then rolls through to her feet, charging across the ring to spear Ace off the apron as Emma hooks the legs!
WINNER (VIA PINFALL): MAJESTUOSA MANOR
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Lola wastes no time, charging in at Ironside – she's clearly not had a lot of time to prep for the change in opposition but she's making the best of it. The pair collide in the classic collar-and-elbow tie and Max breaks off, slipping around behind her for a shaky one-armed grapple – elbow to the face for a break and Lola spins him around, taking him down with a Russian leg sweep. Max is quick to his feet, and before Lola can mount further offense, lashes out with a foot, catching Lola in the midsection. Special Needs (reverse Russian leg sweep) connects, and he spikes her face off the canvas! He follows with an elbow drop to her back – REVERSAL! She's caught Max in the Devilock (rear naked choke)! The crowd's getting into it now, cheering the rookie on even as Max tries to fight his way towards the ropes for a break. He manages to catch it with his foot!
Lola breaks the hold immediately and bounces back to her feet, extending a hand to help Max up as well. She shoves Max to the ropes and nails a hard discus forearm on the rebound after dodging Ironside's shoulder block attempt! Lola waits for her opponent to get back up, snatches him by the head and springs off the ropes for a springboard bulldog! He's still down, in agony as she leaps to her feet and springs to the top rope, launching off immediately! The Spook-Sault (Twisted Bliss) connects, and she hooks both legs! What an impressive win to kick off 2023 for the promising newcomer!
WINNER (VIA PINFALL): LOLA DANE
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BLACK CRUSADE WORLDWIDE vs THE UNKILLABLES
Kalinda, PyreBird and CLIMAX come out to the ring to huge pops and fanfare from the crowd, accompanied by The Obvious Plant and other minions. Their opponent's music hits and nobody comes out. The camera shows a quick cut to the backstage area where both members of The Unkillables are laid out in their own respective pools of blood, getting a huge mixed reaction from the crowd. Kalinda takes the microphone from the ringside announcer, takes a deep breath... and rather than launching into a huge musical interlude, simply declares Black Crusade the winners via forfeit, getting a huge pop from the crowd (likely for skipping the karaoke session), despite the disappointing win by default.
WINNER (VIA FORFEIT): BLACK CRUSADE WORLDWIDE
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ARIA vs PRISCILLA WINTERS
The NEW Zion World Champion ARIA looks like she's ready and raring to take the fight to newcomer Priscilla Winters! She's absolutely dominant in the opening moments, immediately firing chops into the chest of Winters, backing her into the ropes. ARIA goes for an eye rake, but Winters retaliates with a forearm smash that gives her the opening to slip behind. She takes ARIA over with a simple DDT. ARIA pops back up, goes for a speedy dropkick to the knee but misses as Winters dives aside and turns the tide with the Winter's Sting (Scorpion Kick). As ARIA goes down, Winters lands atop her with an elbow drop, getting a huge pop from the crowd!
The momentum shifts half a dozen more times before the closing moments where ARIA comes off the ropes, expertly moving into a modified drop toehold, and takes Winters down with ease, managing to lock on a kneelock submission. Winters shows off her stamina and reverses the hold, wrapping ARIA up in a sleeper with body scissors. ARIA strains for the ropes and gets the break. Priscilla is up first and as ARIA gets to her knees, she's absolutely levelled with the Winters Song (Scorpio Rising), that axe kick almost chopping her head off! She dives in for the cover and gets the three, shocking both herself and the capacity crowd! What an amazing debut!
WINNER (VIA PINFALL): PRISCILLA WINTERS
Melody Slayton and Typhon-13 circle each other, sizing each other up. Melody's quick on her feet, bobbing and weaving as she tries to get inside Typhon-13's reach. Veronica Frankenstein's monster is a formidable opponent, with powerful muscles rippling under his skin and his strikes are deadly. Veronica, Typhon-13's manager, watches nervously from the outside of the ring. She is a sleek and slender woman with long, flowing hair and a sly smile on her lips. She is always looking for an opportunity to help her creation get the upper hand. Melody charges at Typhon-13, trying to take him down with a series of quick jabs and kicks but he's ready for her, blocking her attacks with ease and counterattacking with a series of powerful blows. Melody's forced to retreat, trying to keep her distance as she searches for an opening.
As the two wrestlers continue to circle, Melody spots her opening and goes for her Flight Risk (slingshot DDT). She grabs Typhon-13's arm and uses it to propel herself into the air, bringing him down with a thunderous DDT. The crowd erupts in cheers as Melody covers Typhon-13 for the pin. Unfortunately, he kicks out at the last second, much to the dismay of the crowd. Veronica cheers him on from the outside, urging him to get back up and fight. Typhon-13 takes her advice, getting up and launching a counterattack.
The match continues to go back and forth, with both wrestlers refusing to give up. As the clock ticks down, it becomes clear that this is going to be a closely contested battle. Melody goes for her This Magic Moment (v-trigger) in the corner but Typhon-13's ready for it, dodging the attack and landing a powerful clubbing blow to the face that drives her down to the canvas. He drops, hooks the leg but the 20-minute limit expires, and the referee calls for the bell rather than count. The match is declared a draw, with both wrestlers earning a well-deserved round of applause from the crowd. Veronica looks furious as Typhon-13 leaves the ring, but she is quick to force a smile for the cameras, congratulating her behemoth on a hard-fought battle.
WINNER: NO CONTEST
UNITY DIVISION MATCH
THE FAMILY CROWE vs DEATHRIDERSThe match begins with a tale as old as time, as the smaller, more nimbler team of the Deathriders face off against two giants, Otis and Silas Crowe, while their father, Wade, barks from the outside while swinging his barbed wire baseball bat he quaintly calls The Peacemaker. Lilith begins against Silas. His power is quickly evident, as he tosses the smaller woman around the ring, but her quickness soon takes over, as she avoids his heavier attacks and tags out.
Kaya takes over and begins working on the lower limbs of the big man, eventually bringing him down. The Deathriders tag in and out, showing their superior tag team mentality.
A well-placed headbutt however buys Silas the time to get back to his corner. Otis barrels in and nearly takes Kaya's head off with a devistating clothesline. She kicks out at the last second. Otis takes over for the next several moments, running through the gammut of his powerful slams and throws. But Otis misjudges ring position, and one of his suplexes sends Kaya close to her corner, close enough that Lilith is able to tag in. She runs in and spins around, nailing her signiture discus big boot. Otis reels backward but doesn't fall. She drops back into the ropes and springs forward, going for the SUPERKNEE SLINGSHOT (Running Bicycle Knee).
But Otis catches her leg, turns, and throws her like a sack of potatos...right into referee Neil Rana! Chaos ensues. Kaya runs in as Silas comes through the ropes. He swings and misses a clothesline, turns, and gets kicked straight in the balls. He falls to the mat holding his mandhood. Lilith and Kaya team up on Otis. After several coordinated attacks, they hit him with the BLACK WIDOW (Superkick into Discuss Leg Lariat)! Otis is down! Rana is starting to stir.
But the women forgot about Wade Crowe. He is in the ring as the fans boo loudly. Kaya turns first, eating the end of that bat to the face. Lilith ducks as a shot sails overhead. She comes around but Wade shows his mastery of the weapon. He sends a shot into her gut, doubling over into perfect position to rake the barbed wire across her forehead. Blood spils and she's down. He grabs Otis's arm and drags his son over her body before making his escape only a few seconds before Rana lifts his head and makes the count.
WINNER (VIA PINFALL): THE FAMILY CROWE
It's another superstar debut and Azurine Vebbins is more than happy to be the welcome wagon for Walker Hill. The bout starts off with a very honorable handshake between the two before the action starts! Azzy and Walker circle each other, sizing up before they collide with that classic collar-and-elbow tie-up that ends when Azzy sends Walker packing to the ropes. Walker hooks, stopping his momentum in time, narrowly avoiding a dropkick attempt. Azzy pops back to her feet only to be staggered by a forearm strike. He follows up with a huge scoop slam and the crowd is going nuts! Walker drags Azzy up, sending her into the corner – CATTLE PROD (running big boot) and Vebbins looks dazed as she crumbles. Walker drags her out of the corner and looks like he's going for the Texas Crab – NO! UPKICK TO THE FACE AND VEBBINS BREAKS OUT!
Walker pulls Azzy back upright, but she shoves him off, running the ropes. She dives in and he dodges – ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE KNEE! Walker staggers from the surprise offense and Vebbins goes for the Sweetheart Sock Hop, managing to connect with the knees to the sternum. She hooks for the DDT and Walker reverses it! Midnight Train (sleeper suplex) and Azurine is down! The crowd's on the edge of their seats! Walker ragdolls Vebbins and then snatches her up again. Saddle Up (gutwrench powerbomb) and she's down for the cover!
WINNER (VIA PINFALL): WALKER HILL
JESSIE SALCO vs AMY SANTINO
Jessie wastes no time, circling Amy as they both look for an opening. Amy charges forward as the bell rings, starting off quickly with lefts and rights to the face – she's clearly looking to make a statement for this year at the expense of Jessie Salco! Amy finishes lighting her up and spins her around, sending her packing across the ring. Jessie collides with the ring post, falling back awkwardly only to be grabbed and slammed courtesy of an exploder suplex! As Amy bends down to help her up, Jessie explodes and tackles Amy, dropping a few closed fists for good measure. Jessie bounces back to her feet, rolling her shoulders as they circle each other again.
Salco twists around as Amy snatches her, slamming an elbow into Amy's sternum. Jessie takes her down with a Russian legsweep, slamming her face off the middle and bottom turnbuckle with the move, landing atop her. She locks on a crossface hold, wrenching on Amy's neck before her hand closes over the ropes, breaking the hold. A missile dropkick creates nice space, and she takes Amy down with End of the Line (shotgun dropkick) chained with Blood Lightning (springboard shooting star press) but only gets a 2 on the cover! Jessie looks pissed as they reset and she avoids a flying thrust kick, catching Amy with a knee to the back that sends her crashing to the canvas. Again, Jessie springs off the ropes, looking for that signature press but Amy nips up to her feet, so instead she changes midair to a springboard DDT – narrow miss! Amy dodges in time, catching her with a chopblock to the knees as she lands. Amy dives in with a Thesz press, but Jessie bucks her off. She kips up to her feet, only to be leveled again as Amy lands a kick to the midsection that he follows up with the spinning back kick! Jessie looks like she's checked out as Amy dives in and hauls her into the Punk Lock (crossface Indian deathlock)! Jessie doesn't respond when the referee gets in close to check and Big J waves off the match, awarding Amy a submission win!
WINNER (VIA SUBMISSION): AMY SANTINO
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© UPRISING 2023
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QUICKIE RESULTS:
MAJESTUOSA MANOR vs CLOUD 9
LOLA DANE vs MAX IRONSIDE
BLACK CRUSADE WORLDWIDE vs THE UNKILLABLES
ARIA vs PRISCILLA WINTERS
MELODY SLAYTON vs TYPHON-13 (NO CONTEST)
THE FAMILY CROWE vs DEATHRIDERS
WALKER HILL vs AZURINE VEBBINS
JESSIE SALCO vs AMY SANTINO
MAJESTUOSA MANOR vs CLOUD 9
LOLA DANE vs MAX IRONSIDE
BLACK CRUSADE WORLDWIDE vs THE UNKILLABLES
ARIA vs PRISCILLA WINTERS
MELODY SLAYTON vs TYPHON-13 (NO CONTEST)
THE FAMILY CROWE vs DEATHRIDERS
WALKER HILL vs AZURINE VEBBINS
JESSIE SALCO vs AMY SANTINO