Hawthorne came to the ring looking nervous, never a good sign for a man who’s getting the shot of his life here tonight. Kenchi on the other hand looked confident as hell and the streamers and chants in his honour were well deserved. Then we went through the GFC ritual of the title being held up, GFC Committee Chairman Alan Galpin going through the rules and talking to the competitors and then we were ready to go.
The match started as Yamamoto nailed Hawthorne with a series of knees and he slumped into the corner. Yamamoto continued to dominate the action. Hawthorne fired back with some punches, but Yamamoto eventually took him down with a big clothesline. The crowd tried to rally behind Hawthorne, the underdog in this match, which I thought strange seeing as how much Kenchi is loved here.
Josh tried to make another comeback and eventually hit a big punch off the top. Yamamoto ducked a punch and nailed Hawthorne with a spinning backchop. Yamamoto then hit a big running body block on Hawthorne in the corner. Yamamoto hit several knees in the corner, Hawthorne looking in real trouble here.
Yamamoto backed off, waiting for Hawthorne to get back to his feet. Hawthorne eventually came out of the corner, hooked up with Kenchi and tried to overpower him. Big mistake, Yamamoto pushed Josh away and when he bounced off the ropes nailed him with the Giant Missile. Yamamoto pulled Hawthorne to his feet and nailed the Giant Driver for an easy three count.
Your winner and still GFC Champion, KENCHI YAMAMOTO!
Well Kenchi did say this week he wanted to humble Josh Hawthorne and I think he’s managed that here tonight! Will Josh be able to come back from that? Who’s next for Kenchi? And will the MWA stars all talking about FRONTIER online turn up in St. Ives? Only one way to find out… get your tickets now!