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VPW Infection V: Homecoming -- Attendance: 257
All Star Special vs Revolt -- Viral Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship (Vacated)
Referee: AJ Kissinger
The Revolt (Kaleb Konley and Zane Riley) comes out and gets on the mic stating that there was a tag team championship mask and they should have been invited because they are the best tag teams around. They stated they weren't going anywhere and they were getting that tag match for the titles. The All Star Special (Hold My Beer Hanson and William Huckaby) comes out to “Friends In Low Places” and as per typical All Star Special style the fans sang along with the Waffle House Jukebox classic. All Star Special jumped in the ring and immediately went in and went on the attack of The Revolt. The Revolt threw Hanson out the ring and went to get Huckaby and Huck powered through and clotheslined both men. Huck tagged in Hanson and Hanson went on the attack until Riley tripped him up from the outside. Konley and Riley continued to stay on the attack, tagging each other in back and forth keeping Hanson down and Huck out of action.Hanson finally was able to get Riley down and just before Hanson could tag Huck in, Konley ran around and pulled huck down from the apron causing Huck to go down head first into the apron, stopping Hanson from being able to make the tag. Konley and Riley continued to wear Hanson down trading tags and staying on the attack. Hanson was finally able to get Konley down and get the tag into Huck. Huck came in and took out both Konley and Riley who got the tag in from Konley. Huck got Hanson up and they went on the attack of Riley but Konley stopped the momentum and was able to get both men down. Konley hit a big moonsault on Huck and got a pin for a 2 count. Riley got huck on the apron and Konley went to the top rope to give huck a big stomp and just as Konley jumped Huck pulled Riley and Konley stomped Riley instead. Huck flipped over Konley and went to pull him down for the pin but Konley was holding onto the ropes. After the ref counted for Konley to let go of the ropes the ref kicked Konleys arms to break the hold. As Huck was pulling Konley down Huck did a crossbody and knocked Konley down, got the pin and the 3 count for the win to be named the NEW VPW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS Results - All Star Special wins via pinfall to be crowned the new VPW Tag Team Champions
Ring Announcer The Young Professor comes to the ring and introduces VPW Owner Joshua Hancock. Hancock gets on the mic and thanks everyone for coming to Homecoming their 5th Anniversary show. He tells the fans that it is because all of them that Viral has had all the success they have had.
As Hancock gives the mic back to The Young Professor He gets told
speaking of the Anniversary of the show he has a few friends that have
something to say. A video package that had Ricky Morton of the Rock and Roll
Express, Shane Dorr of Palmetto Championship Wrestling, and WWE / NXT Referee
Antrone Brewer congratulating VPW on their 5 year anniversary.
Referee - Jarrod Fritz
The two lock up and exchange holds before Joe slips through the ropes holding the arm of Davis and coming back through tying up Davis’ arm in the ropes. Joe then kicks the rope, sending it into the arm of Davis. The 2 lock up again before Davis sends Joe to the mat. This exchange to test one anothers movement and strength goes on back and forth before Joe gives Davis a hard chop to the chest. Joe and Davis exchange chops back and forth with each pop getting louder and louder. Joe then grabs Davis in a headlock before Davis sends him to the ropes and shoulder tackles him to the ground. Joe rolls out of the ring and Davis asks Joe if he wants to wrestle or fight because he can do both. Joe starts taunting the fans that are obviously pulling for Davis. The 2 men lock up again and they continue to trade holds and Joe rolls Davis up for a 2 count. Davis gets up before Joe puts him back down for a quick 1 count. Joe continues to stay on the offence getting a series of 2 counts. Davis gets up and the 2 men exchange a series of big hits on each other before Davis gets Joe down for a 2 count of his own. Joe goes for a leap on the ropes and grabs his knee when he lands. Joe continues holding that knee until Davis gets close enough and Joe grabs him and pulls him head first into the turnbuckle. Joe gets Davis down for another series of 2 counts. After several attempts to get Joe down and only getting 2 counts, Joe gets very upset and exits the ring and goes to grab a chair from the side. Joe enters the ring and just as he gets to get the chair ready T.I.M. comes out from the back and grabs the chair stopping Joe from striking Joe from using it. While distracted by T.I.M., Davis hits Joe with a big kick followed by a belly to back, then hits him with a big piledriver and gets the 3 count for the win. After Davis got the win T.I.M. got on the apron and grabbed Black's beads and looked at Joe while he was down and tossed his beads to him. Results - John Davis wins via pinfall
This match was a very heavy hitter. Both men Jon Davis and Joe Black showed why they are 2 of the top guys in the business. The story building between Joe Black and T.I.M. is absolutely amazing and shows the personal history between the 2 and it makes you wanna see what's next. Black and Davis put together magic and after watching this match i would have to definitely add Joe Black to a list of 3 in my eyes as the contenders for the 2021 GWH Wrestler of the Year joining David Ali and Mikael Judas.
Referee - AJ Kissinger
This Match was originally
booked as a AML Future Stars of Wrestling Title Match but Lodi came out and
said that he has been wrestling for way too long to care about some little
future stars belt. Lodi said he has been in the business for 26 years and won't
be wrestling for a Future Stars Belt but he will wrestle for the Battlezone
United States Championship. After the fans were calling Zuka King a chicken,
Perry James yelled out they accepted. Lodi then said he can't wrestle till he
gives away his signs and he gave them to the loudest fans in the crowd. The
bell rang and action started with the 2 locking up and Lodi going on the quick
offence. Lodi maintained control and then Perry James quickly got up on the
Apron and Lodi Grabbed him by the shirt. Zuka came from behind and went to hit
Lodi and Lodi ducked, almost hitting Perry in the process. Lodi continued to
maintain control, getting a 2 count. Action went to the outside of the ring and
again Perry got himself involved again and Lodi went on the chase. As Lodi got
his hands on Perry, Zuka got in the ring and got on the attack due to the
distraction. Zuka continued on the attack getting a series of 2 counts. When
Lodi finally built a comeback and hit Zuka with a big spinebuster, Perry jumped
on the apron distracting the ref and Lodi pinned Zuka but didn't get a count
because of the distraction. When the ref finally started to count he got a 2 count before Zuka kicked
out. Lodi went on attack and again Perry jumped on the apron. Lodi grabbed
Perry and the ref went to get Lodi to let go. As the ref wes distracted Perry
tossed Zuka a pair of brass knuckles. Lodi released the hold turned and got hit
by Zuka and was pinned for the 1-2-3 Results - Zuka King wins via pinfall
Owen Knight vs Vary Morales vs The Infinite Man T.I.M. (Timmy Lou Retton) vs Rob Killjoy vs Wade Adams -- VPW Outbreak Championship (Vacated) Ladder Match
The competitors all come to the ring as announced. Wade Adams comes to the ring carrying a ladder covered in Christmas lights. He set it up in the middle of the ring and he wished everyone a Merry Christmas. He pulls out a card and looks at Owen and Owen says no you’re not getting me with that again. When Owen refused he asked the ref to read the card. The ref read, “Dear My Opponents, Happy Holidays. Wishing you the best. Your Champion Wade Adams. Ring The Bell.” The bell rings and Wade hurries up the ladder. He gets pulled down by his opponents and then takes him down with a set of super kicks. Killjoy takes out Owen to the outside while TIM takes out Vary. That leaves TIM and Killjoy in the ring facing off. This is a matchup that goes back many years with the amazing history between The Ugly Ducklings and The Gymnasty Boys. The 2 circle the ring and Vary and Owen both have a ladder trying to put in the ring but are taken out by Killjoy and TIM with kicks to the ladders. Killjoy and Tim put on an amazing show inside the ring while Owen and Vary battle on the outside. Killjoy gets sent folding through a ladder by TIM. Vary gets in the ring and TIM goes to send him through a ladder and Vary puts on the brakes. TIM goes charging towards Vary and gets sent flying into the awaiting ladder. Owen jumps in and takes down Vary and then takes down Wade right after. This action continues with each opponent getting their time to shine and each opponent going up the ladder after the hanging Outbreak Championship. At one point Killjoy makes a big springing moonsault to the awaiting opponents on the outside and shortly after that Owen climbs the ladder and dives off the ladder to the opponents on the floor. The action gets wild with bodies lying everywhere in the ring and on the outside floor. TIM clears the ring and starts to make his climb to the top when Joe Black comes out to the ringside and TIM sees him while at the top of the ladder. While TIM has his eyes on Joe Black on the outside Wade Adams runs and gives a huge hit to the ladder sending TIM down to the mat hard and out to the floor where he lies screaming in pain. Wade sets up the ladder climbs and grabs hold of the Outbreak Championship to win the match.- The ref goes to check on TIM who is still screaming in pain and throws up the X the Viral security and staff comes rushing out the back to check on TIM. WWE / NXT ref Antrone Brewer who is also a first responder outside of wrestling rushes to the aid of TIM. It appears to be very serious. Joe Black is being held back as he is saying comments like what now that's what happens you get broken. TIM is screaming loudly now. A very uneasy silence falls on the fans as everyone looks concerned about the condition of TIM. Tim is picked up and carried to the back where medical staff took care of TIM and got him the care he needed. Results - Wade Adams wins by climbing the ladder and securing the Outbreak Championship
This match was amazing and completely action packed. Every man in this
match could easily be worthy of holding such a title and be an amazing
champion. This was easily one of the best ladder matches i've ever seen and it
hit all the right bullets to be what a ladder match should truly be hands down.
The storytelling in this match alone whether it was Killjoy and TIMs history
that was there or the Joe Black distraction going back to the match last show
between the 2. Also Owen Knight fought hard to win the title he never truly
lost. There was an entire book divided into chapters written in just this one
ladder match. I truly hope that TIM is ok and we will be seeing him soon back
in a Viral ring.
Referee - Jared Fritz
Post match James Storm shows a sign of respect by helping Chip to his
feet, shaking his hand then raising his arm to the fans. James Storm gets a mic
and addresses the fans of Viral Pro Wrestling. He stated that it wasn't too
long ago he got a call from someone wanting him to return to TV and threw a lot
of money at him and he turned it down and said he enjoyed his time with his
family and enjoyed going to small towns performing in front of the true fans of
wrestling that still stand up for the flag and kneel for the men that defend
it.
This match was great. James Storm who has become a familiar face around Viral Pro did an amazing job working Chip Day. Chip Day showed why year after year his name is in the list of the top wrestlers in the state of Georgia. Chip Day's resume speaks volumes for his talent. He is easily one of the best technical fighters we have seen in the state. I see his name easily coming up in the runnings for the 2021 GWH best Technical Wrestler. He will definitely be joining his tag partner Kyle Matthews in that category along with oth
A video played for the anniversary show. It was Nick McDaniel and his good buddy Mryon from the Tapped Out Wrestling Podcast congratulating VPW on a successful 5 years. Then The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels wishing Viral a very happy 5th anniversary.
Referee - AJ Kissinger
Post Match the lights go out and on the screen is a video promo a dark
being shows and says Cutshall, Over the years we have had many faces and many
names. Tormented by the voices in our head. It is time for our monsters to
meet. It is The Heathen Krule and he will be at Viral Pro Wrestling October
9th.
This match was amazing. It
was heavy hitting and Montana Black looked the best I've ever seen him look.
Montana proved that like in his promo video the difference between him and Cutshall
is Cutshall’s Monster controls him and Montana controls his Monster. This was
also the best work I've seen from Cutshall. At times I've felt like the
character change was too much in a match. In this match it was just the right
amount to tell the story and make you wonder what happened to the monster? Will
he return?
Video promoting the next Viral Pro Wrestling show Trick or Trauma Doomsday October 9th at Sweetwater Gym in Thomson Ga
Match 7 -- Sean Legacy vs Darius Lockhart (with James Caleb Kitchens) -- VPW Heavyweight Championship Match Best 2 out of 3 Falls
Before the match even
begins Darius orders Kitchens to the back. He wants to show he can beat Legacy
by himself. Kitchens looks confused and again Darius tells him to go. The Crowd
starts to sing, “Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Goodbye,” as Kitchens leaves. The bell
rings and the 2 lock up and they both show about equal power. Action continues
and the 2 continue trading lockups and holds. It is a very equal showing of
talent between the 2. The crowd continues the Legacy chants. Just as Legacy was
about to give Darius a good strike, Darius drops back and rolls out the ring.
Darius gets back in and rushes Legacy and gets tripped up into the ropes.
Legacy runs to the outside and goes to give Darius a missile dropkick from the
floor. Darius moves and Legacy dodges a stomp on the apron. Legacy then kicks
Darius' legs and knocks him to the floor, bouncing his head off the apron. As
Legacy goes to dive to the outside Darius catches him with a punch to the head.
Darius continues the attack on the outside. As they are ringside near where
WWE/NXT Ref Antrone Brewer is seated, Darius hits Legacy and screams out
Brewer’s chant “Cheer 4 Me.” Legacy gains some momentum on the outside and
starts the attack heavy. Darius regains the attack and tosses Legacy in the
ring. Legacy sneaks in a pin and gets a 2 count. As Darius is about to pin
Legacy, Legacy rolls up Darius and gets the first pinfall to go up 1-0.
The announcer starts the 10
second countdown between pinfalls count gets to 5 and Darius delivers a huge
drop kick to Legacy sending him into the corner hard. The Countdown ends, the
bell rings and Darius goes on the immediate attack. Darius continues to attack
the arms of Legacy, trying to take out the strength of Legacy. Darius continues
the attack throughout much of this round. Legacy is able to sneak in a roll up
for a pin but only gets a 2 count. Legacy regains momentum and brings the
attack to Darius. Legacy goes to hit his signature springboard cutter from the
corner and Darius avoids it, reverses it and rolls Legacy up to get the pin for
the 3 count. Now it is even with each man having a fall.
The 10 second countdown
starts between falls. At the end of countdown Legacy goes on the attack. Legacy
gets Darius down for a 2 count then goes up to the top to hit a spinning
moonsault and slips falling hard to the mat. Darius slides in for the cover and
gets a 2 count of his own. At this point Legacy is really favoring that
arm. Both men get up and Darius gets
Legacy down with a huge running lariat kick. Darius gets the pin and at 2
Legacy kicks out. Darius gets Legacy locked up in a submission hold and both
men work themselves into rolling up each other for 2 counts. Legacy gets up and
lands a hard right hand to Darius. As Darius is dazed Legacy spring boards off
the corner and hits Darius with his signature springboard cutter. Before Legacy
is able to get the pin Darius wisely rolls out of the ring to the floor. Legacy
exits the ring and grabs Darius and throws him back inside the ring. With both
men broken and beaten they exchange blows.
Legacy hits Darius with a big suplex for a 2 count then immediately gets
up and hits another springboard cutter he gets the cover and gets a 2 count
before Darius gives a last second effort to get the kickout. Both men up Darius
pulls out everything he has and hits Legacy with a big brain buster. Darius
uses the little energy he has and drapes his arm over Legacy and pins him for a
2 count. At this point almost all the fans are on the edge of their seats. Both
men are down and the ref starts a 10 count as the fans let out a huge this is
awesome chant. The 2 men pull themselves to their feet and start trading blows.
They get to the outside and Legacy and Darius exchange blows on the floor. They
get up on the apron and Legacy hits Darius with a pile driver on the apron.
James Caleb Kitchens holding the VPW Heavyweight Championship Belt, rushes out
and tries to get Darius out of there. Legacy gets Darius back in the ring and
hits him with a springboard 450. Sean gets the pin and as soon as the ref
starts the count, Kitchens pulls Ref Fritz out by the leg. Fritz and Kitchens
have words on the outside and as Legacy gets up and Darius gets Legacy down and
pins him but there is no ref. When ref finally slides in and goes to count,
Legacy kicks out. Legacy gets shoved to the ropes and his head goes between the
middle and bottom rope just then Kitchens hits Legacy with the belt cutting him
open. Legacy falls back and Darius pins him and gets a 2 count before Legacy
gives a last second effort to get the kick out. As Darius is in disbelief,
Legacy grabs Darius and gets a quick roll up to get the pin and the win to be
crowned the New Viral Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion. Results - Sean Legacy wins via pinfall to gain the best out of 3
securing his 2nd pinfall.
This match in my opinion could easily be put in the running for the
2021 GWH Match of the Year. After feuding for over 2 years, Sean Legacy was finally
able to accomplish his goal in winning the top prize in VPW and defeating
Lockhart. The fans were behind Legacy the entire match. He has always been the
fan favorite being the hometown hero. Now is his time to cement his Legacy in Viral
Pro being the face of the company. Lockhart in my opinion is the most
underrated wrestler around. This guy has everything it takes to be wrestling on
a national level. Darius should have been signed years ago. He is way ahead on
so many levels from workers who actually have contracts with major promotions.
Everything from his in ring work to his character and his promo work he is a
total package. As a heel character in Viral Pro, even if you didn't like him,
it was still hard to not like his talent level and respect him for just the
person he is and the man who stands strong to his values and puts so much work
in getting the respect earned in doing things for the Culture. Lockhart
is a 1st class athlete and deserves to be on weekly TV sharing his talent with
the rest of the world.
Personal Take on the Show: Easily the best Viral show I've ever been to hands down. Absolutely the Best. The Action was on fire from start to finish. The crowd was into every second of the show and there wasn't a moment that the crowd wasn't engaged in the action throughout the night.
Hot spots for me were:
Joshua Hancock and James Caleb Kitchens seem to have found their fuel to make their fire burn hot. The
Homecoming to Sweetwater Gym proved to be the spark Viral needed to pick up
arms and get back in the battle and reclaim their place in the top promotions
in the state of Georgia. After this show Georgia Wrestling better watch out
because Viral Pro Wrestling is back and they are coming fully loaded to take down
the competition.
All Star Special, Wade Adams and Sean Legacy - The
pop these guys all got being crowned the Champs of Viral Pro Wrestling was
literally the biggest roars I've ever heard at a Viral Show
Joe Black and T.I.M. Timmy Lou Retton - This
is storytelling at its truly finest. Between the events that happened at the
last show and at this show. These 2 leave you wanting more. I only have 2 word
for these T.I.M. and Joe Black “SIMPLY AMAZING”
Ring Announcer: “The Young
Professor” Matt Graifer
Commentary Team: Caleb
Stovall, Quinten “Ace” Ficklin, and Ken “Stix” Ray
Videography: Dusty Jackson
and Heath Mullikin
Photography: Lauren Haley,
Wally Amos, and Jim Wallace
Referees: NWA Referee Jared
Fritz and AJ Kissinger
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