What a great evening we had at the Doncaster Dome last night. Some real top action, and some unexpected twists and turns that left many fans leaving talking about what could possibly happen next?
Last time out it was the Frontline iPPV at the Royal Albert Hall. All manner of action spilled all over that historic venue and left us with a bunch of questions, a new GFC Champion and one hell of a hangover. Ok, well maybe that was just me. But what next for FRONTIER?
Our meet and greet was an interesting one this week as Madman Szalinski seemed to be having a whale of a time, singing loud and proud throughout his signing session. The song? That damn Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut song. Seriously.
Well, with that out of the way, let’s get to the show itself. First on the agenda was Kevin Hardaway, who was an uninvited guest for our main event in London. Matt Montell, FRONTIER’s GM, had been keeping his thoughts under wraps for the past two weeks but, as promised, he opened this show with an address to the crowd.
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Matt Montell walks to the ring with a stern look on his face. He gets a mixed reception from the FRONTIER fans as he takes the mic from Jenni Starr and waits for his music to fade before addressing the crowd.
MM: Ladies and Gentlemen, two weeks ago we held one of the biggest shows in the history of Pro-Wrestling FRONTIER! Frontline, our second iPPV event, was an overwhelming success. And when all was said and done, we crowned a new GFC World Heavyweight Champion in Jay Pride!
The crowd cheer at the mention of the new champ.
MM: But something else happened in that match that needs addressing. I’ve been silent on this topic over the last two weeks but enough is enough, it’s time to address the elephant in the room… one Kevin Hardaway.
The crowd again cheer.
MM: K-Hard was fired, by yours truly, not too long ago and his presence at the Albert Hall was not welcome. He actively got involved in the main event and found himself arrested for various offences. I’d like to reiterate what I said to him that night… Kevin Hardaway is NOT welcome in Pro-Wrestling FRONTIER. You’ve found a new home now in FGA, I suggest you stay there and stay the hell away from my ring!
The crowd boo Montell’s words.
MM: Hey, look, I know as well as you do that if it wasn’t for Hardaway’s “evening the score” shtick, Gambino would probably still be GFC World Champion with the help he received from Andreas Lasiewicz. I know that. And I know you fans don’t like that thought. But that’s not the point. Just because you see something happening that you don’t like, doesn’t give you the right to enter the Royal Albert Hall without purchasing a ticket, bribe FRONTIER staff to let you backstage, assault Gabe Gambino and, most importantly, piss me off!!
Montell is about to continue his tirade but is cut off… Linkin Park’s “Papercut” [instrumental] blares over the sound system as the crowd once again comes to life. This time, however, the boos rain down heavily as the former GFC World Heavyweight champion Gabriel Gambino appears from behind the curtain. The former Champ has a scowl on his face as he literally stomps down the ramp towards the ring. He is already dressed to compete later in the evening with his black and red ‘Conqueror’ trunks, a pair of black/red boots, his black neoprene knee pads, and a black “Godfathers of Wrestling” zip-up hoodie, the hood pulled up over his head. He hops up onto the apron, staring Montell down for a moment, before entering the ring via the second rope. Gambino marches right up to him, grabbing the microphone from his hand, his nose touching Montells’.
GG: I… GOT… SCREWED.
The anger is evident in the former Champ’s voice, his teeth gritted. An “asshole” chant begins to make its way around the arena.
GG: I got screwed, Matt. You know it. I know it. These people know it. [He puts his pointer finger in Montell’s chest to emphasize his point.] Were you in on this, Matt? Huh? Were you in on Hardaway screwing me out of MY title? Were you?
Montell goes to speak into the mic that Gabe is holding, but is cut off once again.
GG: Don’t answer that. I don’t even want to hear the lie you’ve got concocted for me. We both know this company has been out to screw me ever since I step foot in its doors. Hanah Fox, Scott Mayo, You… The list keeps on growing. The list of people who want to screw the best wrestler this company has ever seen just keeps on growing. And why exactly? Why does everyone want to screw ME? Because I’m the best wrestler on the planet? Because I’ve got more talent in my pinky toe than this entire roster has combined? I’ve done nothing but legitimize this company. I’ve done nothing but make the GFC title the most prestigious title this side of the Atlantic. I made it a WORLD title. I’ve carried this company on my back for the last six months, and here we are talking about me getting screwed out of MY title. We should be celebrating SIX months of Gambino. Instead I’ve got to hold myself back from kicking… Your… Ass.
MM: Gabe you know I had nothing to do with Kevin Hardaway showing up at Frontline. Hell, I was the one who fired him!
GG: But he still showed up, Matt, didn’t he? He still managed to get past YOUR security team. He still managed to get into YOUR ring. And he still managed to hit YOUR champion with a steel chair. A shot that cost me MY title. Don’t sit there and lie to me, Matt, because I have sixteen staples in my forehead that tell a whole different story.
Gabe rubs the bandage that covers the area where Hardaway blasted him with the chair.
GG: These people may not have appreciated my six month long title reign. You may not have appreciated it. Hanna Fox may not have appreciated it. But the fact still remains that I am the longest reigning GFC champion in the history of this company. And I should STILL be the champion. Instead of discussing how you and Hardaway were actually in cahoots, YOU should be out here demanding Jay Pride vacant the title and return it to its rightful owner. That’s what YOU, Matt Montell, should really be doing.
MM: Gabe you know I can’t do that. Jay Pride won that title fair and square in the middle of this ring. He made you tap out in the middle of this ring. And how quickly you have forgotten your tag partner, Andreas Lasiewicz, sticking his nose where it didn’t belong.
GG: Matt, I’d choose your next words very carefully if I were you. I’m already angry as it is, I don’t need to hear your slander and your lies right now. But the title isn’t why I’m out here, Matt. I’m an honorable man… I don’t want you to strip Jay Pride of the title. I don’t want you to strip him because he isn’t really the champion. I am. I’ve always been the champion.
Gambino unzips his hoodie to reveal a replica of the GFC World Heavyweight championship strapped around his waist. The crowd really begins to boo at the audacity of Gambino now.
GG: If Alex Jones can parade around this company proclaiming himself to be the real champion, then surely the true REAL champion can do the same thing. Ladies and gentlemen, STILL your GFC World Heavyweight Champion… Me! But see like I said, the title isn’t why I am out here. I already know I’m the champion. WE already know I’m the champion. I’m out here because something has to be done about the Kevin Hardaway situation. Clearly Mr. Montell has lost all control over this company, and can’t keep a non-contracted wrestler, one that he himself fired, out of the building. So Matt, here’s what you’re going to do. You’re going to sign Kevin Hardaway to a contract, the terms of which I couldn’t care less about. That contract, however, is going to be for ONE match. May 26, 2013 at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. The next pwF iPPV. The main event. Gambino vs Hardaway IV: The Final Chapter.
The crowd seems to like the idea, as a large pop is heard throughout the arena.
GG: Look at that Matt, I just made this company like a billion dollars. You’re welcome. [Gabe pulls the hood off his head, his eyes deadly serious now.] You’re going to do this for me, Matt, and you’re going to do it to prove to me that you’re not trying to screw me… That you didn’t try to screw me at Frontline. You’re going to do this, Matt. You’re going to re-sign Kevin Hardaway to a ONE match contract. And see, here’s where I make this company a second billion… Because at the next iPPV, I do the one thing I said I wanted to do all along… I do the one thing I promised back when I first came to pro wrestling FRONTIER… I do the one thing that can stop all of this nonsense, once and for all… I beat Kevin Hardaway and we all say goodbye. I beat Kevin Hardaway and he disappears. I beat Kevin Hardaway and he and his legacy are FORGOTTEN. On May 26, 2013, I end Kevin Hardaway’s FRONTIER career FOREVER.
A hushed silence comes over the crowd as Gambino drops the mic and rolls out of the ring. He saunters up the ramp, not once looking back to Matt Montell in the ring.
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Gambino vs. Hardaway on iPPV? Really? Yikes! No news yet whether Hardaway or Montell have agreed to this, but the crowd here in Doncaster really seemed hot on the idea. I can’t wait to see what the other interested parties have to say on this topic!
With that out of the way we move onto our opening match, a debut for Harry Balkin against 2012 Tom Billington Trophy winner, Jason Talbot. Talbot’s not been around for the past couple of shows so it’s good to see him back in a FRONTIER ring, although I have to wonder if that scuffle with a “fan” this week will land him in hot water with the police. I guess we’ll have to wait and see. As for his opponent, Balkin is a commentator for our friends over at IGC and has a lot of in-ring experience. But will ring rust play a part for the Playboy here tonight? Let’s cut to the chase and find out…
Harry Balkin vs. Jason Talbot
They lock up and pound on each other; Talbot backs Harry into the corner and kicks away. They continue to trade blows intensely. Talbot hits a pair of flapjacks; he tosses Balkin and hits a third flapjack. He tosses Balkin into the corner and hits a series of rapid fire clotheslines. Talbot hits an elbow to the face and Balkin goes down hard, falling through the ropes and to the floor. Jason comes after him and they take turns ramming the other off the apron. Playboy rolls into the ring to stop the count and rolls straight back out again. Talbot hits a running clothesline. They continue to brawl on the floor and re-enter at the seven count. Talbot continues to aggressively punch away in the corner; he gets a bit too overzealous and the referee has to step in and Balkin takes over via punch to the face. He tosses Jason’s shoulder into the post before playing up to the fans.
Talbot drops to the canvas and before long Balkin is mount punching him on the mat as the crowd chants along to each blow. He works a hammerlock chicken-wing on the mat. Jason tries to get up but Playboy grabs the hair to keep the advantage. He works the arm well before tossing Talbot to one side, where he rolls onto the apron. Balkin badmouths Talbot as he gets to his feet, connecting with a couple of jabs to the face. Talbot counters a third shot and capitalizes with a sunset flip, for a two count. He then turns right into a European Uppercut. Balkin gets a one off that. Balkin methodically stomps in the corner; Talbot tries to fight back and eventually begins a one-armed comeback, still feeling the effects of the hammerlock chicken-wing. He hits a trio of lariats (with the good arm) and a forearm to the back. Jason hits a splash and a bulldog. He then goes for the HypnoTwirl (FU followed up by a lionsault) and gets a two count. Balkin looks dazed and off the pace after that. He retreats to the ropes to goad the overaggressive Talbot over; it works as the referee has to pull him back and Harry snags the momentum with a running forearm. The Wham, Bam Thank-you Ma’am (Inverted Atomic Drop) finishes the match.
Your winner, Harry Balkin!
And the Playboy picks up the win here in Doncaster on his debut. He goaded Talbot into getting a little too aggressive and used that to his advantage. Is it just me or does Talbot have an anger issue? First he punches out a fan and now he rails on Balkin and loses his focus… he’ll have to put that right if he’s to get back on track here in FRONTIER. Balkin’s experience paid off in that match, it’ll be interesting to see just how far that experience can take him.
Next up we had a big tag-team match between the UK Dragons and The E.N.D. Now is it just me or is the FRONTIER tag division really beginning to heat up? How long before the GFC Tag-Team Championships find their way over from FRONTLINE? Anyways, before the match we had some words from the UK Dragons…
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As Laurel Anne Hardy and Evangelista emerge for their match, they look utterly miserable. Heads down, bodies sagging, hands clasped behind their backs. Laurel brings one hand round holding a mic, and makes a “cut the music” gesture, then raises said mic. She’s wearing an apologetic expression.
Laurel Anne Hardy: So at Frontline, after AbominationZ attacked us after our match with The CarnEvil Connection, they promised the FRONTIER fans would never see the WARPED Tag Team titles again.
They exchange a despondent look.
Evangelista: And…
Laurel Anne Hardy: …well…
Evangelista: …fuck them!
…then they break into huge smirking grins and hoist the WARPED Tag Team Championship belts high in the air, from behind their backs! A huge roar goes up from the fans!
Laurel Anne Hardy: That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, you are looking at the CURRENT! WARPED Tag Team Champions of! The! WOOORLD! The Carnies get their rematch next week at WARPED’s Third Anniversary Show, don’t even think about missing that – but here an’ now, tonight, WE are the champions, my friends. And GFC… whenever you decide it’s time to crown some GFC Tag Team Champions… we’d love to add to our collection!
Well, congrats to the Dragons on their big win. But it might be a bit premature to start talking about the GFC Tag Team Championship – right now they have to worry about the very talented team of Sylar Drake and Jason Richards, The E.N.D.!
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Well will you look at that! The UK Dragons are the WARPED World Tag-Team Champions! What a great achievement that is for these two young ladies. We certainly wish them well in that re-match at the WARPED 3rd Anniversary Show, but now let’s turn our attentions back to the match against Jason Richards and Sylar Drake.
The UK Dragons vs. The E.N.D
Laurel Anne Hardy and Sylar Drake start off as they trade waist-locks and Evangelista blind tags herself in; we get our first unique offense from Hardy and Evangelista in the form of a double leapfrog into Evangelista hip-tossing Hardy into a hurracanrana on Drake. Drake has the wherewithal to force Evangelista into the corner and tag in Jason Richards. Jason pounds Evangelista down but she slides through his legs and drops him with a Frankensteiner. Hardy tags back in and Richards is caught with a pair of kicks to the front and back of the head. Richards counters a Octopus Stretch attempt grabbing the ropes and forcing the break. From there Richards pulls himself onto the ring apron and then to the floor where he tries to shake out the cobwebs.
Drake joins him on the floor where Hardy fakes them out with a Asai moonsault attempt but she just leaps onto the ropes allowing Evangelista to wipe out Richards with a topé, UNDER Laurel’s legs. Fantastic. Drake turns right into a boot off the apron. Back in the ring, Hardy hits a low dropkick and pounds on Richards; she blind charges in the corner but meets a pair of boots. Richards sits atop the second rope and tries to grasp Hardy from the apron but eats a pendulum enziguri. Hardy tries a Super Frankensteiner but Drake runs interference (taking a boot off the apron in the process) allowing Richards to hoist her up in a fireman’s carry and leap off the ropes dropping Hardy face first into the top turnbuckle… which only manages a two somehow. Damn that Laurel is one tough chick!
Drake drops elbows to Hardy’s neck. They work a little tandem as Sylar trips Hardy from the floor and Richards hits a running boot. Richards with a hangman under the ropes and applies a chinlock. Drake uses a classic tag team move drawing Evangelista into the ring so Richards can add some choking behind the referee’s back. From there Richards gets into the ring and hits a Roaring Elbow on Laurel in the corner, followed by a Yakuza Kick from Drake. Hardy drops to a seated position and receives a Facewash from Richards and a Cannonball by Drake. The referee finally turns back around, just as Richards gets back out of the ring. Classic tag-team timing.
Drake tries that slide-out-of-the-ring trip manoeuvre again but Hardy jumps in the air to counter and tosses a charging Richards to the floor. Suddenly the tide turns as Evangelista just about gets the hot tag and takes Drake off his feet; she then avoids a backdrop and spin kicks Drake right in the face. Evangelista gets two off a spinout powerbomb. Drake comes back with a sit-out slam and gets two; he props Evangelista atop the ropes and says something to wind up Evangelista, who promptly SLAPS him and leaps off the ropes into a Pinay Legsweep (Tornado into side Russian legsweep); Richards breaks up the following pinfall. Hardy rushes in and takes a charging Richards over the top with a body scissors. A frustrated Drake then runs right into a running knee from Evangelista. Hardy tags as Evangelista hoists Drake up and nails the Headbreaker (urunage backbreaker but on the head), Hardy adds a Stronger Than Dirt (Corkscrew shooting star elbow drop) from the top rope and she gets the pinfall.
Your winners, The UK Dragons!
A great match, some amazing action from both of those teams. And just like I said before this one, how long before those GFC Tag-Team Championships come into play? Because I think we just witnessed the top two challengers here. But all wasn’t happy for the Dragons, as this video will show…
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Weary and bruised, Evangelista and Laurel Anne Hardy return to the women’s locker room, discussing the match in low tones. They open the door to see a DVD player and a TV sat on the bench in the middle, causing them to frown. There’s a DVD in a jewel case, with a post it note saying “watch me xxx” stuck to the front. The girls exchange an uneasy glance, but oblige.
A message flashes up as soon as they hit play:
#ApeBoyIsTheTRUTH
It jumps to static.
Then we fade to footage taken in the corridors. Two men pass each other. One, we can’t see – his face is obscured by shadow. The other is the young guy, no older than 20, whom we saw with Jay Pride in a reaction video a couple of weeks ago. The first guy stops him.
Man 1: Didn’t I see you in a video with the GFC World Champion?
Man 2: Did you? Oh yeah, yeah, that’s right. That was me.
He has a Welsh accent, and shaggy black hair. He’s scrawny, dressed in a caftan and baggy combats with a bead necklace, and looks like he might be part Iberian.
Man 1: You resemble Laurel Anne Hardy quite a bit… Any chance you two are related? Siblings perhaps?
Man 2: That’s right. She’s my big sister.
The unknown guy looks him up and down.
Man 1: You wouldn’t happen to know where to locate any herbal healing would you?
Laurel’s brother grins.
Man 2: Funny you should ask, I was headed out for a toke. You wanna join me?
Man 1: I’m down. Lead the way.
And they turn away from us. As they walk down the corridor, the camera zooms in on the top center on the back of the random’s shirt. It focuses on a particular word… AbominationZ.
Laurel and Leanne, watching the video, exchange an “oh shit” glance and pelt out the room.
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I have to say, I have a bad feeling about where this is headed. We’ll keep you updated on the situation if anything else arises. But let’s get back to in-ring action and our next match features one man on his way up the ladder, Matt Kail, and the man who until last week sat atop that ladder, former GFC Champion Gabriel Gambino.
Gabriel Gambino vs. Matt Kail
Gambino pummels Kail in the corner and slams him hard. He applies a neck crank until Kail makes the ropes. Gambino launches Kail through the ropes with a massive lariat; he tries to go out after him but Kail catches him with a running dropkick on the floor. Gabe really came out with a bang, Kail needed that dropkick to stop an early Gambino onslaught there.
Gambino eventually gets the upper hand again and drags Kail back into the ring and hits a big running knee; he drops elbows and forearms the back of his head. Gambino slaps on the Eye of Medusa (Koju Clutch). Kail fights back and manages to escape. Kail tries a comeback but gets upended with a clothesline. Gabe head-butts Kail in the corner but that serves to fire Kail up; Gambino is taken down with a Jumping Cutter. Just as Gabe is sitting up Kail charges in with the Thank You, Pain (Running knee kick to the back of a seated opponents head). This gets him a two count. Nicely named move, that one.
Gabe gets back up and brawls his way back into contention. Gambino misses a charge in the corner but shoulder-blocks Kail onto his backside from the rebound. He just ran him over like a freight train. Gambino charges in the corner again but this time meets a boot; Matt to the top rope. He tries a flying clothesline but Gabe catches him in a belly-to-belly suplex! He locks in the Eye of the Medusa once again, this time Kail can’t get to the ropes and taps!
Your winner, Gabriel Gambino!
A decent showing from Matt Kail, but Gambino is really fired up here tonight. Gambino yelled out at the crowd after the match, demanding that the fans get behind him and his demands for a match against Kevin Hardaway. A Hardaway chant breaks out around the Doncaster Dome, which only pisses Gambino off more as he leaves ringside.
Time for another big match as Alex Jones and Madman Szalinski, both on the GFC Championship trail, clash in singles competition. Which man will chalk up the win and take a step towards Jay Pride’s title?
Madman Szalinski vs. Alex Jones
Madman Szalinski is in his corner, awaiting the bell. He’s singing that damn Kentucky Fried Chicken And A Pizza Hut song again. The bell sounds to start the match, and Madman is still singing. Ariel jumps up onto the apron, grabs Madman by the neck and screams right in his face “STOP SINGING THAT FUCKING SONG!” before kissing him and jumping back down.
The crowd cheer and laugh, a small “Shut the fuck up!” chant begins in one corner of the Doncaster Dome. Alex Jones is shaking his head, rubbing his temple and trying not to laugh, trying to keep his composure here. Finally the two men step forward and this match is really underway. They start off with some swank tight wristlock counter sequences that sends Jones out of the ring and starts up a “Szalinski, Szalinski!” chant for Madman. Back inside Madman works the wrist over some more before Jones manages to catch him in a brief wristlock that Szalinski just immediately reverses anyways. Szalinski escapes another wristlock attempt in speedy fashion and then nails AJ with a dropkick in the face.
The action spills out to the floor for a moment but Szalinski brings it back to the ring just in time to eat a swinging neckbreaker from Jones on the apron. Jones drives Szalinski’s back into the ring apron and tries for the post, but Szalinski counters with a shot into the apron instead. Back in the ring Jones hits a flashy dropkick for a two count. He tries a chinlock but Szalinski fights it off. Szalinski teases going for the Deathtrap but Jones strikes him down. Both men start brawling back on their feet and Szalinski hits a running bionic elbow for a two count. Szalinski then hits a lariat for another near fall.
Szalinski looks for a jumping shin kick but Jones dodges and counters into a big spinebuster. Jones gives him an STO but Szalinski kicks out. Jones tries for a half crab, but Szalinski counters into a stiff superkick. Jones nails an AJ-guri (leaping enzugiri) on Szalinski for another near fall. Szalinski gives him the drop toe hold and then tweaks the knee on the hold before going for the dragon-screw legwhip. Jones tries for the hammerlock into a clothesline and Szalinski counters with a lariat. He pushes Jones into the corner. HUT! HUT! HUT! HUT! HUT! Tecmo Elbows! Jones crashes to the canvas and Madman makes the pin. The crowd comes alive as Jones is just about able to get the rope break.
Madman smells blood and circles around a dazed Alex Jones. Jumping shin kick takes him down. DEATHTRAP (Front guillotine w/ leg scissors) LOCKED IN! And Madman is singing again!
“A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut. McDonalds, McDonalds. Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut!”
And after that, Jones taps!
Your winner, Madman Szalinski!
I’ll be honest, I’m not sure why AJ tapped… was it the Deathtrap or was it Szalinski’s singing? Either way Madman continues to impress here in FRONTIER. How long before he gets himself a shot at the GFC World Heavyweight Championship. As for Jones, he’s had a bad few weeks in FRONTIER and he’ll be keen to get back on track next time out.
Before we get to our main event, there was some more backstage action involving Laurel Anne Hardy’s brother…
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We’re backstage again, where people are kneeling over a fallen figure… the cameraman hurries over as The UK Dragons arrive on the scene. Producers and wrestlers part to let them through. Lying unconscious on the ground, covered in blood and bruises, is Laurel’s brother. She gasps and kneels down by him.
Laurel: Oh my god, Matty!? Matty? Talk to me, Matty…
Evangelista covers her mouth, shocked. Matt Kail steps from the crowd and puts a comforting arm round her shoulder while medics try to separate Laurel from her brother.
Laurel: Matty… please wake up, Matty…
Medic: Please, you need to give him space.
Laurel: Is he alright? Does he need to go to hospital? I’m coming too.
Medic: We’ve got it under-
Laurel: HE’S MY GODDAMN BROTHER, I’M COMING.
Matt Kail gestures to the cameraman, who shuts off our view of the scene.
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Doesn’t look good for Laurel Anne Hardy’s brother, Matt. Matt Hardy is it? That name rings a bell… anyway, looks like AbominationZ are out to get at the UK Dragons. We’ll let you know if anything else comes of this attack.
Now onto the main event of the evening as the new GFC World Heavyweight Champion Jay Pride takes on the GDW World Heavyweight Champion in a non-title match. This was an epic encounter of two champions!
Jay Pride vs. Andreas Lasiewicz (Non-Title)
Before the match, Jay Pride takes the mic and denies that K-Hard’s presence in London for Frontline was anything to do with him. He tells Gambino he’s ready and willing for the rematch whenever Gambino wants it. He then says that if Gambino interferes in tonight’s match between Pride and Lasiewicz, he’ll get the same treatment Andreas got on the last show. Finally, he promises the fans that he’ll be a defending champion and not sit on the title for months, and says he knows Chandler Scott still has an outstanding title shot. He says FRONTIER will be happy to have Chandler when he returns, and says they should tear the roof off the building.
Pride tries to use power early but fails and resorts to a dropkick instead to send Lasiewicz out to the floor, where he takes him out with a tope! Jay tries to set up a tornado DDT from the top rope to the floor but Lasiewicz clotheslines him back into the ring for a near fall. Lasiewicz delivers a long delayed vertical suplex for another two count and then leg drops Jay over the ring apron. Back in the ring Lasiewicz counters into a big argentine backbreaker, most people thought he was going for the Unforgettable Fire (Argentine Backbreaker into DDT) already. I have to admit I did too for a moment.
Jay hits a missile dropkick off the top to Lasiewicz’s temple, but he kicks out of the pin attempt. Both men trade forearms until Jay snaps off an exploder suplex on Lasiewicz for two. They fight to the top rope where Jay superplexes Lasiewicz off, but Lasiewicz just grits his teeth and gets back to his feet, fighting through the pain long enough to fire off an enziguri to the GFC Champion. Great guts shown by Andreas, showing why he’s the GDW Champion! Pride hits a German suplex, but Lasiewicz snaps right back up again so Jay gives him a stiff lariat for a near fall. He tries for the spinning toe-hold but Lasiewicz escapes to the floor. Lasiewicz back up onto the ring apron and grabs Jay when he tries a kick, instead he gives him a Fisherman’s buster to the floor! That’s not enough though, so he picks him up and powerbombs him right into the barricade!
“Holy Shit” chants from the Doncaster fans. Lasie rolls Pride back into the ring but Pride kicks out of a cover. Sick Implant DDT only gets him a two count as well. Both men back up, brawl and get caught up in the corner. Pride comes out on top of this encounter and sets Lasiewicz up on the top rope. They jockey for position on top rope before Jay delivers a top rope super German suplex to Lasiewicz that nearly kills the man! Another deserved “Holy Shit” chant after that one. But yet again Andreas kicks out of the resultant pin attempt. Showing great determination and strength here.
Lasiewicz back up, staggering, and Pride moves in. Andreas delivers a The Peacemaker (high angle superkick) from nowhere and then applies a nasty Krakovian Crossface (chickenwing over the shoulder crossface) that nearly puts Jay out, but he manages the rope break. Andreas tries to press the advantage but Pride fights back. Half-nelson suplex nets Jay another near fall and the fans break out into a huge “We love FRONTIER!” chant. Jay fires off some kicks but Lasiewicz responds with a stiff roaring elbow and gives him a reverse DDT of sorts right on top of his head! Lasiewicz delivers a powerbomb but Jay gets right back up and fires off a spinkick before Lasiewicz lariats him. Jay rolls through a second powerbomb attempt into an ankle lock, but Lasiewicz counters that into the Krakovian Crossface again! Jay counters with a cradle for a near fall, but Lasiewicz gives him a stiff knee and shoulder shot before hitting a spinning sitout powerbomb which Jay somehow still kicks out of!!
Lasiewicz goes back to the Krakovian Crossface for a good long while, but Jay is able to eventually counter into the ankle lock again. Lasiewicz is so drained and so close to tapping that he bites down on his own thumb as he tries to block out the pain. Eventually Lasiewicz gets back to his feet but he collapses when he tries to put weight on the ankle and Jay nails him with a World of Sport Special (rebound lariat).
But, by god, Lasiewicz is a machine and he just gets back up again, smashing his fists on the canvas and yelling out as he does so. He ducks a clothesline, grabs Pride and connects a release German Suplex. Pride rolls backwards, bouncing up to his feet as he falls into the ropes. And then comes bouncing back with another World of Sport Special!!
He pulls Andreas to his feet, scoops him up and hits the Pride Eater (Sitout belly to belly piledriver) which earns him a very hard fought victory!
Your winner, Jay Pride!
A great match to end a great evening of wrestling here at the Doncaster Dome. Those two really tore the place down and showed everyone just why they are both World Champions. Credit to Gambino for not getting involved in this one, I had a feeling he was sure to turn up at some point. But this was a nice hard hitting contest that the fans just lapped up.
So what next for FRONTIER? Join us in another two weeks when we’ll find out if Montell agrees to re-sign Hardaway for a one off match and just who will be Jay Pride’s first title challenger? Gambino has a re-match clause, Szalinski and Jones have both had their eyes on the prize… but has Lasiewicz just put himself in contention? Who the hell knows… join us next time, folks!