Newcastle was the site of our most recent iPPV and what a show it was. We saw both the GFC Tag and World championships defended in what could be classic match of the year candidates. We also saw what could be then of a long rivalry between Adam Stryker and Pat Gordon Jr. Some of our young talent continued to impress and make a name for themselves here in Frontier.
Matt Young vs William Mason
Instead of Matt Young or William Mason we got the General Manager, Andreas Lasiewicz who told us that due to the injuries suffered while competing in SCW, William Mason has been declared medically unfit and was unable to wrestle. Matt Young vs William Mason will be rescheduled at a later date. Fans upset by this change in the schedule are welcome to contact the FRONTIER offices.
Its always hard to have to cancel a match due to injuries, but sometime it happens in this business. We wish William Mason is speedy recovery and hope to see him in a FRONTIER ring soon.
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A big cheer goes up for Cibo Matto’s “Sci-Fi Wasabi”, and Laurel Anne Hardy dances onstage. She poses at the entrance, then interacts with lucky fans as she makes her way to the ring with her personal fur-and-glitter decorated mic in one hand and a metal water bottle in the other. Conspicuously not there: her partner, Evangelista.
She slides in and the music dies.
Laurel Anne Hardy: A chapter closes in the life of yours truly and the lovely Evangelista. But it’s still the same book, an’ the next chapter has the same cast. Alexander StarrZoe, Rampage, and the rest of AbominationZ… despite what happened at the last WARPED show, this is far from over. The things you’ve done to us – the beatings, the kidnapping, the psychological warfare – you will keep doing to other people unless we put you down. So we will keep coming until you are gone from WARPED, from, FRONTIER, from any damn wrestlin’ promotion you’ve ever set foot in. And if you still don’t get it? We’ll keep coming until you’re a hell of a lot more gone than that.
Without warning Alexander StarrZoe hits the ring and blasts Laurel in the back of the head with a title belt! Specifically, the IGNITE 24/7 Extreme Championship. Damn, I forgot he even still had that. He stands over her and starts taunting her with obscenities, slapping her every so often.
Alexander StarrZoe: You want this to continue, you chink bitch!? You want to keep going? Well happy birthday, you ugly slit-eyed whore! I’m not even close to done with you! I’m going to-
Suddenly he’s dropped from behind! HEADBREAKER! Headbreaker from Evangelista! Leanne Evangelista comes to her friend’s aid! She starts trying to revive Laurel, but is grabbed from behind by the meaty hand of StarrZoe’s bodyguard, Rampage – the same man who took her sister. He rams her into the corner and she hits the post shoulder-first, a big red mark flaring up almost instantly.
Before he can do any more damage Asylum members rush the ring and tackle Rampage to the ground, unleashing a furious beating – until AbominationZ’ own private security force also join the fray. Pretty soon everything has devolved into a massive brawl. FRONTIER’s own security are out too, and I think I can even see some of the other FRONTIER roster members out here. It’s really, really hard to follow everything that’s happening, though, so don’t quote me.
Laurel comes back to her senses and sees Starr still on the mat from the headbreaker. She grabs her increasingly-trademark metal bottle and walks around her downed enemy. She stops, takes a mouthful from it, then pours the rest of it all over him. The smell is powerful enough that even from where I am, I can tell pretty much straight away what it is: petrol. Or “gas” for our readers across the pond. The noise from the fans quietens to a stunned semi-silence as Hardy draws a match and a striking pad from her boot. She wouldn’t <i>really</i>…
…would she?
She teases the match back and forth over the petrol-doused Starr, obviously enjoying having him at her mercy. She feints striking it a couple of times. Holy shit, I knew Laurel had a brutal side, but surely she wouldn’t do this, right? She wouldn’t literally burn someone alive.
She raises her hand, grey eyes colder than ever…
Evangelista: STOP IT!
Evangelista runs in front of her tag team partner with her arms spread.
Evangelista: What the hell are you doing!?
Hardy pouts and lowers the match, but she is <i>not</I> pleased at being interrupted. The Dragons exchange words in hushed tones – too hushed for the ringside mics to pick up. After a moment Laurel puts her hands on her hips angrily.
Laurel Anne Hardy: I’m takin’ a toe.
She steps past Evangelista and hauls Starr to his knees by the singlet and ponytail, shoves his head between her legs, and crushes him with the Flower Plower Mk.III! He slumps onto his back and she falls over him, hooking his legs. Everyone’s a bit confused, but when she calls referee Ed Watling at ringside to count, he obliges. She then slides out and whispers to Jenni Starr (no relation to Alexander).
Jenni Starr: Ladies and gentlemen, your NEW IGNITE 24/7 Extreme Champion, Laurel Anne Hardy!
She slides back into the ring and grabs the belt. She wallops Starr with it one more time before rolling out and heading backstage, a visibly confused and angry Evangelista trailing her. and massaging her own shoulder Meanwhile FRONTIER’s security team manage to restore order at ringside and rest of The Asylum follow after the Dragons as “Asylum of the Human Predator” plays.
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Well… that was.. intense. Not really sure how to describe that… I can only imagine what Laurel Anne has had to deal with, but to light a man on fire! I can’t think she would actually do something like that. Lets try to steal this back to the wrestling, which is why wverone is here in Newcastle.
Truth vs Summer Collins
They had a very quick start, easily getting the crowd into things and setting the pace for the early portion of the match. Truth hit a suplex, but Collins popped up and landed a kick to the head before collapsing to the canvas again, both down as the ref started to count. They got to their feet and then brawled a bit, and Truth almost killed Summer with a German suplex while both were standing on the ring apron. Things kept building until Collins countered another attempt at a German suplex, hit a Summer’s End (sleeper neck breaker) and then a Stock Market Crash (rock bottom) to pick up a very hard fought victory. This was a match filled with amazing work and sweet back and forth action, and the crowd got hotter as the match went on.
Your Winner, Summer Collins
Another win for Summer Collins. She is making a name for herself and has to be on the short list for some kind of title shot soon. Can’t wait to see what she does next.
Adam Stryker vs Pat Gordon Jr
Stryker slapped Gordon to start the match off, after that Gordon took control for a bit. Gordon went after Stryker’s right arm. Stryker avoided a knee drop. The two ended up on the floor, and Stryker used the barricade to hit an elevated DDT. Stryker tried to get a countout win, but Gordon made it back into the ring. Stryker started to work him over the moment he got back in the ring. Gordon managed to hit a big kick, and he then made a comeback. They ended up on the floor again, and Troy dropkicked Stryker over the barricade. Gordon then hit a neckbreaker. Gordon hit a superplex for a nearfall. Stryker came back with a fisherman suplex for a nearfall. Stryker hit a Definition of Mayhem (Suplex lift flipped into a Double Knee Backbreaker) for another nearfall. Gordon came back with a diving neckbreaker for another nearfall. Gordon then hit a BIG DDT for yet another nearfall. Stryker went for a Death Valley Driver, but Gordon reversed into a rollup, 1…2…NO!!! They do a bunch of awesome reversals until Stryker hit The Stryke (Gore) ! 1…2…3!!!!!!
Your Winner, Adam Stryker
Pat Gordon Jr comes up short again. Its been an interesting losing streak for master of the Pat Lock, and credit to Adam Stryker for a good victory. Hope to see him back in the Frontier ring more often.
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“Lies” by CHVRCHES hits the speakers and people are curious who will come from the back. Suddenly, Sylar Drake storms through the curtain to HUGE pop by the hometown audience. Dressed in casual jeans and old Alan Shearer jersey, he makes his way towards the ring, slapping several hands. Once in the ring, he grabs the mic and his music slowly dies out.
Sylar Drake: “Hello, my good people of Newcastle!”
The crowd gives another big pop for the hometown hero.
Sylar Drake: “Last time we saw, I challenged Chandler Scott to a match. That offer still stands, Chandler, but I am keen on waiting until the day you are not busy getting your ass kicked by Michael Hopkins. I am not here to talk about Chandler Scott, about Adam Stryker, about my title that I will defend on an EXODUS show next week… I am here to talk about FRONTIER. I have been away for a pretty long time, gaining experience all around the world… but my heart still lead me back to the place where my career began. You guys are gonna see a brand new Sylar Drake. Not the man who was blinded by Adam Stryker and Lucius Togo. You are gonna see the man that has been the hero of EXODUS… and is more than ready to be the hero, the main man, of FRONTIER. Starting at the next show, the Saint of Hope starts his journey…”
He points above himself.
Sylar Drake: “…all the way to the top. Thank you.”
“Lies” reprises as the young Brit leaves.
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GFC Tag Team Championship Match: UK Dragons vs Shoot Kings
Graham and Evangelista are the ones starting out, as Leanne and Madman each take to their corners. The bell rings, and Evangelista stares down the Shoot Kings while standing still. Graham squats a few times and steps in, circling around, but Eva is content to stand in the middle of the ring, waiting for Clauson to lock up with her. The two exchange arm ringers before Graham gets a brief advantage with a hammerlock…no, Eva breaks out with a wristlock and a hiptoss…Graham with the headscissors to break free…Eva rolls forward…the referee counts 1…Graham bridges Eva up! The two rise to a standing position, where Graham turns around and brings Eva into the air…no, Eva brings Graham up onto her back…Graham with a sunset flip! The crowd counts with the referee! 1…Eva kicks out at two! Clauson goes for her..Evangelista rolls him up in a small package! The crowd counts again! 1…2…Clauson rolls Eva over! 1…2…they break loose and stand off, nose to nose! The crowd goes absolutely insane as both back off, never taking eyes away from one another, and making the tag!
Madman steps through as Leanne jumps over, both meeting each other quickly in the center of the ring. Madman goes low, but Leanne leaps high. Madman goes for a jumping lariat, but Leanne rolls out of the way. Leanne throws a cartwheel kick, but Szalinski swats it away! Szalinski goes for a front flip roundhouse kick, and Leanne easily dodges as Madman comes down on his backside, audibly yelling “That was a bad fuckin’ idea…” before getting blasted in the face with a double foot dropkick by Leanne! Leanne runs towards the ropes, bouncing off the middle rope with a springboard corkscrew senton! She connects, Szalinski rolling over and yelling more…”God damn, chick, slow the fuck down!” While on his stomach, Madman is vulnerable as Leanne runs to the ropes again, but this time uses them to bounce back and jump from the ropes halfway across the ring, crashing both of her knees into Madman’s back! The yelling is now replaces by simple moans of pain, Szalinski rolling towards the ropes. Leanne helps Madman out of the ring, and then climbs a nearby set of turnbuckles, waiting for Madman to rise to his feet as the crowd is already there. With everyone in the building watching, Leanne leaps off…CRASH AND BURN! Whatever she was going for, Madman was having none of it and just shoved her out of the air, smacking her to the floor like a volleyball!
Mixed reactions run rampant, from the crowd torn between the Shoot Kings and UK Dragons, to the teams’ members themselves. Graham turns from his corner to watch as Eva starts moving her way over, staying on the apron as the referee begins his count. Madman goes to pull on Leanne, but gets no resistance as the count reaches five. At seven, Madman rolls her into the ring himself. He decides to use her legs and apply a Texas cloverleaf, cinching back until Leanne’s head snaps up, her arm reaching out. She is able to reach the ropes, but Madman pulls her back…then steps over her back, letting go of her legs. Madman uses a front face lock to pull Leanne to her feet, with much of the crowd cheering believing he is going for the Deathtrap. However, he instead transitions into a Thai clinch, using it to turn around and take Leanne over with a snap mare. Folding her arm over, Madman locks in a Buffalo sleeper. Many of the fans begin stomping at the bleachers and pounding on their chairs, Leanne struggling to stay in the match as Szalinski rears back. Madman leans back and locks his legs around Leanne, giving her the break she needs. By pushing one of Szalinski’s legs over the other, Leanne is able to break Madman’s grip. Szalinski curses out “FUCK!” and grabs his right leg, then stiffly palms Leanne in the side of the head as she starts to stand up. He swiftly rolls around to stand up, confronting Leanne immediately and pointing to his leg. Leanne shoves him back, and gets another palm strike. This time to her face, Leanne holds her cheek briefly, then drives one of her own into Szalinski’s face! Madman steps back, puffing out his chest, and Leanne stands her ground!
Szalinski soon begins to laugh, walking back to his corner and pointing at Leanne, then Eva. Leanne instead charges at Madman full-speed, who tags Graham in and avoids her charge. Leanne goes into the corner, and Graham steps in to face her. He Irish whips her across the ring, but is reversed. Graham is sent into the corner, and Leanne is right behind him. Graham lifts her high, preparing to hit a running powerbomb. However, Leanne flips him over with a hurricanrana! Graham pops back up…Leanne with an armdrag! GRAHAM CLAUSON WITH A MASSIVE GERMAN SUPLEX!!! The ref gets in position for the count…1…2…LEANNE KICKS OUT AT 2!
Graham tag in Madman who levels Leanne with a snap ddt and then a lariat for a two count. Graham gets the tag again and whips Leanne into a heel kick from Madman for the two count. Graham chops Leannes chest. Graham whips Leanne to the ropes, but that gives Eva the chance to make the blind tag. Eva dives Graham takes him down with a crossbody block She hooks the leg for a pin, but Madman is is to make the save.
The teams go back and forth with neither team able to take a distinct advantage, until Graham was able to hit the Ludovico Technique (Snapmare Driver) on Eva out of no where. Leanne tried to make the save, but was cut of by the Madman. 1… 2…3!!!
Your Winner and NEW GFC Tag Team Champions, The Shoot Kings!!!!!
A great show of sportsmanship by both teams after the match. The UK Dragons can walk out with their heads held high, knowing that they gave it all they had.We can only hope we see these two teams in a rematch very soon.
GFC Championship match: Michael Hopkins vs Chandler Scott
Chandler Scott went in for a classic tie-up to start, but Michael Hopkins was having none of it and booted the champion in the stomach. He whipped Scott into the corner for some knife-edge chops and a series of very high-impact kicks, then let Scott stagger out towards the center of the ring. Hopkins with Superman Punch! 1… 2… NO! Hopkins turned to the crowd and gestured that he was winning the belt, which got another cheer, then as Scott rose Hopkins went for the armbar but Scott twisted through into a hammerlock. Then into a backslide! 1… Hopkins pushed a shoulder off the canvas, but Scott didn’t let him break the hold, instead rolling over him until he was sat upright. Scott smoothly transitioned into a Harvard Surfboard without ever releasing Hopkins’ arms! Unbelievable! As Scott cranked back Hopkins yelled in pain.
Hopkins refused to tap though, and kicked out with his legs trying to get some leverage. Chandler was still weak from Hopkins’ impressive onslaught in the opening minutes, and couldn’t prevent Micheal rotating onto his knees and surging forward, driving the champion into the turnbuckle pads. Michael ducked out to catch his breath for a second, then charged right back in with a spear but Chandler slid out of the ring, letting the challenger’s shoulder collide with the ringpost! Scott immediately reached through the ropes and hauled Hopkins’ ankles out from under him, then climbed onto the apron and vaulted over the top rope with a picture perfect knee drop. He paused for just a moment to finally recover from Hopkins’ earlier assault before grabbing The Welsh Dragon and sending him into the ropes with a catapult. As Hopkins bounced out, he was met with a classic Scott dropkick! 1… 2… NO! Scott didn’t let up – jumping elbow drop! 1… 2… another kickout.
Hopkins holding his shoulder as he got up, which made Scott grin as soon as he saw it. Kick to the joint, then a hammerlock which Scott wrenched on, clearly enjoying the number one contenders distress. As Hopkins finally managed to twist out of it, Scott turned in the opposite direction into a hammerlock cradle and suplexed Hopkins off his feet! High impact landing but Hopkins bounced up, however Scott was still gripping his hand and hauled him back in for a pumphandle drop. Michael rolled onto his side clutching his shoulder in agony, while Scott took the time to walk round him and plan his next move. He hunkered down, daring Michael to rise… and as he did, the champion grabbed his arm and swept him onto his back with a cross armbreaker. Scott was pulling on that arm so hard I think half the audience thought he was going to pull the shoulder clean out of the socket! Hopkins thrashed around but didn’t tap, but that just made Scott wrench harder. Hopkins eventually managed to hook a leg over the bottom rope, and Scott apparently didn’t want to break but the ref forced him.
Hopkins just lay there, having trouble moving, as Scott exchanged a couple of words with the official. Scott leaned in, and Hopkins reached his legs up to trap him in a headscissors! They struggled for a moment, then Hopkins wrapped his good arm around the rope and managed to flip Scott over the top! The Harvard man landed awkwardly on the apron and as he righted himself, Hopkins kipped up to his feet and Standing shiranui. Scott tumbled to ringside and Hopkins broke into a run, hit the far ropes and came back with a HUGE SUICIDE DIVE! He practically speared Chandler into the ringside barrier, to a huge ovation. A fan reached out for a high five, but Michael shook his head, his bad arm hanging almost useless, and offered the other hand instead for the fan to tag. He then reached down and wrapped his good arm around Chandler’s neck, the bad one gingerly gripping a fistful of trunks, and rolled Scott back under the bottom rope. Hopkins slides in after and immediately goes after the champion with a Lets Play Football Bitch (Kicks to the chest and back of a knelt opponent then followed by a roundhouse kick to the head).
Michael dragged Chandler to the center of the ring and covered. 1… 2… NO! So close. Still shaking out his clearly-hurt arm, Hopkins stomped Scott’s back then lifted him up with the good arm in a half Boston crab. He pumped the other hand in the air repeatedly, both to get some feeling back into it and to get the crowd going… not that they needed much encouragement, as almost everyone was on their feet cheering the two competitors. Scott tried to crawl to the ropes but Hopkins dragged him back to the middle… and again… third time was the charm, though, forcing Hopkins to relinquish the hold. They broke and met again in the middle of the ring. Scott countered a clothesline with a shoulder block! Dropkick but Hopkins backpedalled out of the way. Clothesline from Hopkins… ducked! HARVARD HAMMER… Hopkins DUCKED IT AND THREW SCOTT TO THE MAT WITH A BACK BODY DROP! But Scott rolled straight to his feet and came right back! Hopkins with a Dragon Tackle (Spear) on pure instinct! Chandler’s lights went out, but Michael screamed in pain as the impact of the move hit his arm. Both men were down – champion with his eyes flickering in semi-consciousness, challenger rolling around on his knees holding a shoulder which may well have been separated at this point.
Eventually Hopkins gets to his feet and notices that Chandler is basically out. He hauls himself up to the top rope, steadies himself and stands there, arms out to his side. The fans are chanting his name and you can see how much that means to Michael Hopkins. Is this it? Is this the moment he wins the gold? He launches himself into the air… top rope elbow drop… NO, CHANDLER SCOTT ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY!!! Hopkins’ bounces off the mat and almost back to his feet. Chandler grabs the ropes and pulls himself back to a vertical base and as Hopkins’ turns his way… HARVARD HAMMER!! ONE… TWO…. THREE!!!
Your Winner and STILL GFC Champion, Chandler Scott.
Love him or hate him Chandler Scott is still the GFC Champion and he has done it on his own without the help of others. However, Michael Hopkins gave one hell of an effort and has nothing to be ashamed of. He will be back in this spot soon, he is just too good not to be. Thats it for this one folks join us next time when we invade Victoria Hall on October 13th.