Jackson out first to a great reception. The guy can be a real arse but there’s something about him that the fans love. As for Wallace… well he got a pretty decent reception too.
This was a big fight, right from the bell. Wallace starts with the fists, but gets tossed to the floor and Jackson hits a baseball slide, sending Wallace into the railing where HMV competition winner, Jeff, mocks him. Jackson connects with some big right hands on the floor and whips Wallace into the guardrail. Again Jeff taunts the GFC Champion. Jackson hits several chops and punches before whipping Wallace into the rail again.
Eventually they are back inside and Jackson flies in with a crossbody for two. He starts pummelling Wallace again. Jackson keeps beating Wallace down and stomps a mudhole in him. Wallace tries a suplex but eats a knee. Wallace rolls out to the apron to recover but Jackson charges in. Wallace snaps Jackson’s throat off the top rope as he drops to the floor. He slides back into the ring but is met by an elbow smash clothesline. Jackson gets Wallace into a headlock by the ropes and rakes his eyes along the top rope.
Jackson tries the tornado DDT but Wallace counters to a sick backbreaker and then drops a senton on Jackson’s back. He starts getting the crowd going and starts kicking the back of Jackson as he is trying to get up. They trade punches but Wallace ends that with a big boot. He chokes Jackson on the bottom rope. Jackson tries to fight back but a stiff forearm knocks him down. More choking and Wallace hits the cannonball.
Jackson is still trying to get up, but Wallace won’t relent. He starts mockingly cheering Jackson on, and Jackson finally gets a flurry of strikes, and he pops right back up off a shoulder block and hits a clothesline. And another one. Wallace blocks the corner yakuza kick, but runs right into the T-Bone suplex, which gets 2 for the mechanical animal. The crowd all shouting a hearty “TWOOOOO!” at that one.
Jackson wants the Something Wicked, but eats a Glasgow Kiss by Wallace. He follows up with a powerslam but only gets two! Wallace picks up Jackson and starts talking trash and slaps Wallace. Jackson gets back to his feet and they trade strikes, Wallace wins, Wallace hits a corner clothesline, BIG BOOT! SPINE BUSTER! Two only! Clothesline by Wallace sends Jackson 360 degrees! Wallace looks to go for a big clothesline, but Jackson moves. THERAPY BY JACKSON! TWO!
Something Wicked? Countered. Until it Sleeps? Countered. Wallace runs into a kick, counters a DDT to a Northern Lights Suplex for another two count! Duelling chants from the crowd, both men are popular here in FRONTIER and that shows here tonight. Wallace pulls Jackson up. Freedom Drop? Jackson counters this time into a face buster! DARKEST HOUR!!! Jackson has Wallace locked in, right in the middle of the ring. Could this be it? New champion? Wallace screams out, clenched fist banging the mat and the crowd begin to clap along to the same rhythm. Wallace feeds from that and reaches out, stretching as far as humanly possible in order to reach the ropes!
Both men back up, Jackson charges for Wallace but Wallace charges too. SPEAR!! HIGHLAND FLING!!! Jackson rolls out of the ring, avoiding the pin! Clever move from Jackson, if that was deliberate! Wallace looks pissed, knowing he had the match won with that. Wallace heads to the ropes but Jackson grabs his legs and trips him, pulling him out of the ring. The two trade blows back and forth for what seems like for ever, the crowd chanting “Yay” and “Boo” for each blow. To be honest there were yay’s and boo’s for BOTH men, such is the weird fan split for this match.
Eventually they both get back into the ring and Jackson looks for a vertical suplex, Wallace reverses into the Sinister Urge for another nearfall. Wallace pumps his fist into the air as he walks around the ring now. Jackson is up to his feet and Wallace charges, Jackson with a boot to the gut. WELCOME TO THE MACHINE!! TWO COUNT ONLY!! Wallace tries to pump himself up again, grabbing Jackson and nailing a Glasgow Kiss. And another. And another. A fourth, a fifth. Jackson is rocked. HIGHLAND FLING!! But Wallace doesn’t make a cover, he locks in a Sleeper!!
Jackson instantly flicks a leg up onto the bottom rope, but Wallace doesn’t release the hold. The ref counts, one, two, three, four, five! He give’s Wallace a warning, telling him to release the hold as Jackson is fading. Wallace STILL does NOT release the sleeper and the referee calls for the bell!!
Your winner, by way of disqualification, Jackson!
And the loser, and STILL GFC World Heavyweight Champion, is William Wallace! He kept that sleeper locked in even when he should have let go, he deliberately got himself disqualified! He walks out of Newport with the GFC Championship still in his grasp. Unbelievable scenes here at the first anniversary show. I know that Jackson will have a LOT to say about this in the coming days, and I think that FRONTIER management should step in too in all honesty.
Wallace grabs the title and rolls out to ringside. He heads straight for our competition winner, Jeff and holds the belt in his face shouting “How do ya like that one, Jeff. Am still GFC Champion. A just destroyed your boy Jackson!” Jeff seems to be shouting obscenities back at Wallace who just laughs and walks away. Back in the ring Jackson is getting his breath back and talking to the referee, realising what just happened. The ref tries to raise his hand but Jackson won’t let him. He leans on the ropes, looking out at Wallace as he walks away with the belt held high.