With those shocking events behind us we moved on to our second and final match of the evening. Jackson defends the GFC World Heavyweight Championship against CJ Osborne, a man on a rich vein of form here in FRONTIER.
Jackson © vs. CJ Osborne – GFC World Heavyweight Championship
Jackson and Osborne lock up to start, the Champ soon taking CJ down with a big clothesline. Osborne bails to the outside to catch a breather. Jackson follows Osborne to the outside, but Osborne quickly attacks and sets him in a chair; connecting with a huge running boot. Jackson fires back with rapid-fire kicks to Osborne on the outside and then wrenches Osborne’s arm around the guard rail. Jackson and CJ get back in the ring, and Osborne connects with a lariat in the corner. Jackson catches Osborne with a running boot in the opposite corner before chopping the chest of the challenger. Jackson lands a volley of kicks, wrenches on the arm, and kicks the arm again for a one count in the match’s first pin attempt. A good back and forth opening to this one.
Jackson locks in a Fujiwara arm bar and then transitions into a cross arm breaker. Jackson puts on the cravat and lands a low drop kick to the face for a one count. Jackson lights up Osborne with kicks in the corner, but Osborne catches him and lands a knee to the gut. Osborne hits a uranage backbreaker over the knee, but Osborne is in no condition to capitalize on the manoeuvre after that flurry of attacks from the GFC Champion.
Osborne with a stomp to the knee and follows up with a knee drop to the knee and a boot to the side of the head. Osborne lands a knee breaker and a standing senton to the legs. Osborne gets a piledriver and a knee drop to the head for a two count as he begins to reverse the momentum. Osborne wrenches on Jackson’s leg, but the champ refuses to submit. Osborne hits another kneebreaker before landing another stomp to the knee in a very focussed attack, obviously paying attention to Jackson’s recent MWA outing and the injured knee he mentioned during the week.
CJ hits a rope-assist DDT and follows up with a springboard double-knee shot to the back of the head. Osborne drags Jackson to the outside, but Jackson regains control and drives Osborne’s back down onto the ring apron. Jackson connects with a baseball slide that sends Osborne into the crowd. JACKSON WITH A TOP ROPE MOONSAULT FROM THE TOP ROPE OVER THE GUARD RAIL AND INTO THE CROWD! What a move from Jackson, completely turning this match around again!
Jackson rolls CJ back into the ring and connects with a springboard missile drop kick to the back. Jackson sweeps the legs and hits a running senton for a one count. Jackson lands a top rope leg drop for a two count. Jackson hits the ropes, but Osborne absolutely levels him with a brutal looking powerslam.
Osborne gets a rear waist lock, but Jackson gets to the ropes to force the break. Osborne ducks an overhead kick and lands a knee strike to the head. Jackson traps Osborne in the corner, but Osborne counters into a Buckle Bomb and follows with a Fallaway Slam. Osborne takes Jackson to the top rope and hits a superplex for the two count.
Osborne goes for Dream Street, but Jackson escapes. Jackson blocks a lariat and connects with a back heel kick. Osborne retaliates with a big right hand, but Jackson regains control with a kick to the top of the head. We’ve got dueling “Let’s go Jackson!” / “Let’s go Osborne” chants from the crowd as these two really go at each other.
Jackson connects with Therapy. Osborne muscles Jackson into Cashout but only gets a two count. Osborne is SHOCKED that didn’t get the three count. Osborne lifts Jackson onto his shoulder and goes to the top rope, but Jackson counters whatever the challenger had planned and slams Osborne off the top rope.
Osborne goes for the Dream Street, but Jackson escapes again and hits Therapy again. Jackson hits a top rope senton BUT ONLY GETS A TWO COUNT! He argues with the ref, giving CJ an opportunity to get back to his feet. Jackson spots him and charges in, but CJ trips him up and quickly LOCKS IN THE ANKLE LOCK!! Jackson looks in trouble and the crowd are torn, some chanting “Tap, Tap, Tap!” while others are chanting “Please don’t tap!”.
After a nervy few moments for the Champ he reaches with all his might and grabs the bottom rope, forcing Osborne to release the hold. Jackson gets back to his feet, trying to shake off the effects of that hold. Osborne charges in… SUPERKICK FROM JACKSON! CJ STRAIGHT BACK UP! SUPERKICK FROM OSBORNE!! DREAM STREET!!! ONE, TWO, THREE!!!!
Your winner, And NEW GFC World Heavyweight Champion, CJ Osborne!
Wowsers, what a finish! CJ Osborne looked ecstatic and couldn’t quite believe it! He was handed the GFC World Championship and held it tight as his wife joined him at ringside.