Next up was the returning Jackson Rose against a Spike Kane keen to make FRONTIER his new home since coming out of retirement.
We start the match as the two wrestlers grapple. Kane goes low and takes Rose down to the ground. Early pinfall gets a one count. Kane kicks Rose and sends him towards the ropes. Rose reverses the momentum but Kane comes back with a leg lariat. Pinfall gets two. Kane sends Rose out of the ring and joins him. Kane climbs the ring barricade and comes down with a kick that misses. Kane lands on his feet and dodges a Rose punch. He climbs the barricade again and comes down with a kick that nails Rose in the head. Kane sends Rose back inside and pins him. Two count.
Rose reverses a whip to the ropes and Spike ends up going over the top and gets hung up in the ropes. Jackson Rose goes to the outside and begins beating down Spike Kane. Kane goes on the apron and eventually gets untangled. Rose goes back inside and works over the left leg of Spike Kane. Kane tries to break out of Rose’s grasp but Rose responds by stomping on Spike Kane’s left leg. Rose grabs the left leg for another stomp but Kane kips up and takes Rose down with a Pele kick! The two trade blows with Kane getting the best of Rose. Kane takes the Alaskan down with a clothesline. Both men up. Kane avoids a Rose clothesline and takes Rose out with another Pele kick! He covers Rose and gets a two count.
Rose punches the leg of Spike Kane and lifts him for the Dead Space. Kane avoids by pushing off against the turnbuckle and sending Rose to the mat. Kane springboards off the ropes and takes Rose out with a kick. Pinfall gets two. Spike Impaler attempt is foiled by Rose who sends Spike Kane into the ropes. On the rebound, he takes Kane out with a running knee. Pinfall gets two.
Rose takes the covering off of the top turnbuckle and Kane meets him in the corner. Kane attacks the cornered Jackson until the ref tells him to get off. Jackson takes advantage of the referee’s distraction as he pushes Spike who trips and falls against the ref, knocking him down. Rose pulls Spike up and drop toe holds him face first into the bare top turnbuckle! Spike is rocked and is on the mat on all fours. Rose spots the perfect opportunity for the Brain Cracker and starts to charge at his opponent.
But at the last second Kane flings himself up onto his knees, avoiding the punt to the head. He leaps up to his feet and as Jackson Rose turns around he’s met by a super fast Superkick! Now Rose is rocked and Kane makes the most of the opportunity by nailing the Spike Impaler and making the cover. The referee comes round just in time to count to three!
Your winner, Spike Kane!
A good performance from Spike, even with Rose’s underhanded tactics he’s still come out on top. And the fine folks of Croydon really took to Spike tonight, cheering loudly and chanting his name as he made his way out of the ring.