Viral Pro Wrestling Report from Thomson on April 17

Photo courtesy of Robert Holt From Charles Felder:  Written in the memory of George L. Hancock Show starts with Viral Return Promo video ser...

Photo courtesy of Robert Holt

From Charles Felder: 

Written in the memory of George L. Hancock

Show starts with Viral Return Promo video series playing on the screen while fans enter the venue. The video package ends with a tribute to George L Hancock, father of Viral Owner Joshua Hancock who died from COVID-19 in January. The tribute got a handclap from all the fans in attendance. 

Jonathan Feltner comes to the ring to greet the fans before VPW owner Joshua Hancock comes out and welcomes all the fans back to the return of Viral Pro Wrestling. As Hancock welcomes the fans The Unknown (Darius Lockhart, Owen Knight, Montana Black and Joshua Cutshall being escorted by James Caleb Kitchens) come out and interrupt him. Kitchens gets on the mic and begins to talk bad about Hancock and the fans of Viral Pro Wrestling. Then Darius Lockhart gets on the mic and says that he and Kitchens have talked about how Kitchens belittles the fans and that they are better than that and didn't need to talk down to the fans that they were better than that and taht things just werent working out and fired Kitchens as his manager position. Kitchens gets upset and leaves and Lockhart says to the other members of The Unknown that he thinks its best for the Unknown to disband that they have made their statements and accomplished the mission they set forth. Lockhart then handed Hancock the VPW Championship belt due to Hancock stripping all the Viral titles from all holders to give Viral a complete reset for their return and told him before the night was over he would be earning his title back. Then Knight gave up his title and dropped it to the mat before exiting the ring. Hancock told Owen not to go to far, that he would not be getting an automatic bye to the main event and his match is right now. Wade Adams musc hits and the fans go crazy. 

Match 1 Owen Knight vs Wade Adams - Winner advances to Main Event Scramble 

Referee - Chris Wiggins 

Wade reaches in his tights and states he hasn't seen Owen in over a year and he brought him a Christmas card and asked him to read it out loud to the fans. Owens reads the card “Watch the mistletoe” and Adams hits Owen with a missile toe drop kick. After a series of offence from Adams Owen finally takes control of the momentum. After taking a good series of strikes from Owen Adams puts his hands up like a set of moose antlers Owen attempts to strike Adams and Adams blocks each blow with the antlers which appear to hurt Owen every time he strikes them. Adams then gives Owen a heavy blow to the body with the antlers which drops Owen and Adams gets the pin for the win to advance to the main event. Results - Wade Adams wins via pinfall to advance to the Main Event  

Match 2 Timmy Lou Retton vs Joshua Cutshall - Winner advances to Main Event Scramble Referee - Darryl Hall 

Cutshall puts his hand out to shake Timmys hand. Timmy goes to shake hands and Cutshall grabs him and throws him over the top rope. Cutshall starts cheering and stands on the middle rope pointing to a big Hooters sign hanging on the wall of the venue and starts saying he won the rumble and he is going to Hootermania. Timmy standing in the middle of the ring confused says no he wants to go to Hootermania and he wants his Hootermania Moment. They lock up and have a test of strength and while down Timmy gets kicked in the head by Cutshall. Action goes back and forth and all of Cutshall’s personas come out. Timmy gets put in a rear choke and goes down. Timmy appears to be out and the ref raises timmys arm and it drops 1,2. On the third raise Timmy catches his hand mid drop and starts to build up momentum getting up and getting to his feet. He performs a series of strike on Cutshall before grabbing Cutshall in a choke hold of his own and Cutshall is out causing the ref to call for the bell. Results - Timmy Lou Retton wins via referee calling the match to advance to the Main Event 

Match 3 Sean Legacy vs Derek Driver (with Perry James) 

Referee - Chris Wiggins 

Match starts with Driver trying to go on the attack but Legacy instantly turns the tables and starts getting a series of strikes in on Driver. Momentum switches and Driver takes control with some amazing offense. Driver gets a 2 count and then Legacy regains control and his strength appears to be to much for Driver. Perry jumps up on the ring apron while Legacy is on the attack and driver goes for a grab and was unsuccessful and Legacy gets driver down and then knocks Perry off the ring apron before going top rope for Legacys springboard cutter. He lands it on Driver and gets the pinfall and win to advance to the Main Event Scramble. Results - Sean Legacy wins via pinfall to advance to the Main Event 

Match 4 Montana Black vs Jon Davis - Winner advances to the Main Event Scramble 

Referee - Darryl Hall

Match starts off as test of strength between the two big guys. They test eachother by coming off the ropes and trying to take their opponents of their feet but neither men were successful. Finally Davis Davis Knocks Black off his feet and to the mat. Davis stays on the attack keeping Black down and gets a 2 count. Black regains momentum and goes on a major attack of Davis. Black shows his inner monster throwing Davis around the ring with pure strength. Davis makes a few attempts to regain momentum and was unsuccessful due to Montana size and strength. Finally Davis lands a series of strikes getting Black down for a 2 count. The two trade momentum back and forth each getting a series of 2 counts. Davis hits Black with multiple strikes after reversing out of a big move by Black and Davis performs a piledriver on Black to get the pinfall and the win to advance to the main event scramble. Results - Jon Davis wins via pinfall to advance to the Main Event Scramble

 ***INTERMISSION*** 

Match 5 All Star Special (Hold My Beer Hanson & Huckaby) vs The Ugly Ducklings (Rob Killjoy & Colby Corino  (with Coach Mikey)

Referee - Darryl Hall 

The fans start singing “Sweet Caroline Quack Quack Quack” Bell rings and action starts with Colby and Huck the do a series of lockups and then Killjoy and Hanson tag in. The fans start chanting “Hold My Beer”. Killjoy then tells Hanson he would hold his beer if Hanson would hold his duck. That got a good pop from the fans.Hanson an Killjoy lock up and exchange moves while evading eachothers attacks before Hanson lands a good blow getting Killjoy down and giving All Star Special the momentum. Hanson and Huck stay on the attack exchanging tags. Corino sneaks in a silent tag and gets Huck down for a 1 count. Huck gets up and gives Corino a chop heard all across the venue. Huck and Hanson stay on the attack before Killjoy slides in a silent tag himself and springboards off the top rope drop kicking both Huck and Hanson at the same time. The Ducks stack up a series of attacks sending both members of All Star Special to the outside. Huck gets back in the ring and takes his shirt off and appears to Hulk Up at that moment. Huck gets some big momentum and Huck and Hanson show some incredible tag team work staying on the attack of the tired and beaten Killjoy. Finally Corino gets in the hot tag and goes on the attack getting Hanson down for a 2 count and then he sends both Hanson and Huck to the outside.Corino and Killjoy go flying out the ring with a flip on top of Hanson and Huck. Then Killjoy calls for Coach Mikey to dive out the ring. Coach Mikey gets in the ring and takes his shirt off and gives a big flex of his boby while screaming “I’m the big guy” and runs to the ropes and does a slow flipping roll over the rope on to everyone on the outside. The fans go crazy with a loud roar. Hanson gets up and sends Corino into the ring, goes on the attack and comes up short. Action goes back and and then Corino and Huck exchange a series of chops that get louder with every blow. Corino gets some offense rolling Rob and Corino scoop Huck up and slam him to the mat and Corino gets a 2 count. Hanson gets in and lands a hard blow to Corino after sending Killjoy outside to the floor. Huck gets the cover on Corino and the 3 count for the win over the Ducks. 

After the match the Ducks and the All Star Special celebrate in the ring. While exiting Huck holds up a sign that says Lance which gets a loud Lance Lance Lance chant from the fans. 

Match 6 Main Event Scramble Darius Lockhart vs Wade Adams vs Timmy Lou Retton vs Sean Legacy vs Jon Davis in a 5 way Scramble Match for the VPW Championship 

Referee - Chris Wiggins 

Davis instantly going on the attack of Legacy and Timmy. Legacy goes down and Davis sends Timmy out the ring. While davis is pitting Timmy out The ring Adams goes on the attack of davis and all 3 men go to the outside. Timmy gets back in the ring and goes on the attack first on Lockhart getting a 2 count and then on Legacy. He trades back and forth attacking Lockhart and Legacy and then gets another 2 count on Lockhart while Adams is on the outside still on the attack of Davis. Timmy stays on the attack of Legacy while Lockhart rolls to the outside getting away from the attacks he was taking. Legacy pushes Timmy to the outside of the ring and goes to run and fly out to Timmy before being tripped up by Adams. Adams gets on the attack of Legacy as Lockhart slides back in the ring. Davis makes an attempt to enter before being knocked back down by Adams. Adams goes to attack Lockhart in the corner and Lockhart moves and gives Adams a knee to the face while Timmy gets back in. Timmy attempts a move and again lockhart avoids and land a knee to the face on him as well knocking him down.Legacy enters tries the same and against Lockhart avoids and catches a knee. Davis enters and Lockhart tries to talk Davis down from an attack. Davis charges and again Lockhart dodges and attempts a knee but gets blocked and Davis sends Lockhart to the mat. Legacy gets a good attack on Davis and knocks him down and Adams and Timmy start to exchange blows before Lockhart scoops up Adams landing a huge slam to the mat. All 5 men are down and Adams gets up and starts taking out opponents starting with Timmy, then Lockhart, then Legacy and then gets reversed by Davis who scoops him up and brainbusts him to get the pinfall eliminating Wade Adams. Davis then picks up Timmy and goes to pick him up but Timmy reverses and gets a good series of moves on Davis getting Davis down. Timmy goes for a reverse moonsault from the top but Davis moves. Davis picks Timmy up gets the Brainbuster and pinfall to eliminate Timmy Lou Retton. Legacy gets in the ring and goes on the attack of Davis only to be taken down and Davis continues the assault. As Lockhart enters the ring Davis send Legacy to the outside and Lockhart begins to celebrate Davis assault on Legacy putting his arm around Davis and laughing at Legacy. Davis gives Lockhart a look and Lockhart realizes that Davis is in this fight for himself and backs away. The 2 trade punches back and forth in a test of who has the stronger chin.they exchange blows as Legacy enters the ring. Legacy and Lockhart give eachother a stare down then they both look at Davis. Lockhart and Legacy have been fueding for atleast 2 years. They both realize they must work together to take the big man Davis down and they both go on the attack of Davis. They continue their assault on Davis until Davis gets a good blow on Lockhart Knocking him down, while Legacy springboards off the middle rope landing a cutter on Davis and getting the pinfall to eliminate Jon Davis. Lockhart gets up and lands a quick boot to the head of Legacy to get a 2 count. Lockhart attempt to pick Legacy up and Legacy gets a quick roll up for a 2 count. Legacy gets another series of big moves to get another 2 count. Then James Caleb Kitchens comes out circling the ring and Legacy spots him and watches him walk around. Kitchens gets up on the apron and Legacy springboards off the top rope for a splash on Lockhart but Lockhart moves. Legacy rolls out of the miss and is face to face with Kitchens and grabs him by the coat. Lockhart goes for a running kick to Legacy and Legacy moves causing Kitchens to take kick sending him to the floor. The crowd pops with a loud roar as Kitchens goes down. The ref gets out of the ring to check on Kitchens and Legacy gets a a roll up and a pin but there is no ref to count. He then springboard off the rope to a cutter on Lockhart and lands itagain he pins Lockhart but there is no ref to count. Then Owen Knight runs out enters ring and attempts to clothesline Legacy and legacy ducks and springboards off the rope landing a cutter on Knight. Then Montana Black enters the ring attempts to choke slam Legacy but Legacy fights out of it and then Lockhart lands a low blow on Legacy scoops him up and slams him to the mat and covers him for the pinfall and the win to regain the VPW Championship that was stripped from him during the Viral reset. The members of The Unknown (Darius Lockhart, Owen Knight, Montana Black and Manager James Caleb Kitchens) stand in the middle of the ring over Sean Legacy laughing and celebrating. They have fooled all the Viral fans into thinking they were done but in the end they have stuck to their crooked ways to maintain power with the VPW Championship Belt in their ranks. 

Results - in order of elimination 1. Wade Adams eliminated by Jon Davis 2. Timmy Lou Retton eliminated by Jon Davis 3. Jon Davis eliminated by Sean Legacy 4. Sean Legacy eliminated by Darius Lockhart Darius Lockhart wins via Pinfall on Sean Legacy to win a regain the VPW Championship 

Attendance was 176...Viral Pro Wrestling returns to the Sunset Auction House, 1449 Washington Rd. Thomson Ga 30824 on June 12...Notables in Attendance: Suplexes and Microphones hosts Joseph Brown and Nate Pritchard Southern Strong Style (Proc the Croc Johnson and Jay 2 Strong), GIPW Head Official Jak Myles, Pretty Boy Matt Odom, Bob Keller, Stacy Sykes, Karl Hager, Livewire Wrestling Ring Announcer Taylor, The Gifted One Yahya and Tommy Thomas...Ring Announcer: Jonathan Feltner...Commentary Team: Caleb Stovall and Quinten Ficklin...  Videography: Dusty Jackson and Brandon Dawson...Photography: Joanie Hall, Jim Wallace, and Robert Holt of Fisticuffs