The show’s opening match saw a debut for Jayden Gabriel as he faced off against Jason Talbot. The two start off the match with some grappling. Gabriel gets a headlock and then throws Talbot into the ropes and hits a shoulder tackle. Gabriel says something to someone in the front row, giving Talbot a chance to rebound and whip Gabriel into the ropes. Talbot hits two arm drags and the locks in an arm bar. Gabriel with a punch to break the hold. Gabriel whips Talbot into the ropes but is caught with a kick. Talbot gets Gabriel wrapped up in the tree of woe and hits a running baseball slide. Talbot heads out to the floor and wants to hit a move but one of our DVD cameramen is standing between the two. Talbot finally gets the cameraman to move and charges across and leaps to the apron with a unique baseball slide kick to Gabriel. Talbot gets back inside, covers and gets two.
Talbot moves in but Gabriel gets in the ropes. The ref separates them and Gabriel hits a shoulder breaker and then a big swinging neckbreaker. Gabriel starts wrenching Talbot’s arm, trying to wear him down. Gabriel works on the arm until Talbot chops back to stop him. Gabriel with a nice move as he kicks Talbot’s arm while he is attempting a chop. Talbot won’t give up and delivers some big chops. Jason went for a big high knee but Gabriel dodged his head and speared Talbot in the midsection. Gabriel’s an expert at those knees and knew just how to avoid them!
Both men into opposite ropes and Gabriel hits the big knee this time, known as the TVisionary I. Jayden gets a two count. Talbot with some solid rapid fire chops. Talbot sends Gabriel into the buckle but Gabriel flips up and over Jason and then hits Quantum Mechanics, a reverse STO into a Koji Clutch but Talbot is in the ropes.
Gabriel and Talbot get back to their feet and lock up, Talbot pushes Gabriel away and nails the Last Call out of nowhere! He follows up with the Aftermath Edge for an emphatic three count.
Your winner, Jason Talbot!
A good win for Talbot and while Gabriel will be disappointed with the result he did put in a decent performance here.