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From Justin Hancock:
Viral Pro Wrestling Presented All Or Nothing from the Warren Rd Community Center in Augusta GA on Saturday April 12th. Attendance was 314. Ring Announcer was Jonathan Feltner and Chris Mayne and John “The Body” Johnson on commentary.
1. Tristan Moody def. Axton Ray (7:42) Official- Darryl Hall. This match was great and set the pace for the show. The crowd was loud and on the edge of their seats for this high octane opener. Both men were evenly matched but it was Moody who hit his finish on Axton clean to pick up the victory.
2. S.E.E. (James & Mila Johnson) w/ Drew Hood def. Gustavo and Airica Demia (7:00) Official- Jarrod Fritz. This Intergender Tag match was insane as Mila hit Airica with brass knuckles while the official wasn't looking. Fritz checks on Airica outside of the ring as Hood enters the ring to help James Johnson as the two beat Gustavo down! Airica attempts to crawl in the ring only for Johnson to hit his finish for the win as S.E.E. stands tall leaving both lying.
3. Hunter James vs Ian Maxwell (7:22) Official- Darryl Hall. (A Pre-tape airs before the match of Hunter being cocky telling Ian about Hollywood and being a star, and that there's only room for one in VPW.) This match was very entertaining as Maxwell played mind games with James, coming out dressed as Black Panther full get up and all from the Marvel universe. The fans popped huge for Maxwell! James didn't take this well however and wound up securing the pin over Maxwell t’ing off the fans in the process.
4. NWA Superstar Alex Misery vs WWE ID Prospect “Super” Sean Legacy (9:48) Official- Jarrod Fritz. Great match from the two. Misery worked the crowd well as the heel with his bizarre and crazy antics. Legacy had the crowd rallied behind him being the hometown hero and hit the Shambles on Misery, winning the bout.
5. Drew Hood vs Tyler Shoop- VPW Heavyweight Championship (7:56) Official- Darryl Hall. Before the match Hood makes his way to the ring and cuts a promo about being the champion of Viral and how he should be the face of the company and the fans need to respect him. He then proceeded to talk smack about those “Tennessee Boys” from NWA JCP that VPW Owner Joshua Hancock has been pitting him against the past several shows. He is then cut off by the NWA JCP Tennessee Stud Champion, Tyler Shoop who seems infuriated by Hood’s comments. (The two have a storied past together as Shoop defeated Hood in NWA JCP for the title) Ring Announcer Jonathan Feltner checks his earpiece and says that Owner Josh Hancock has made the match official and it is right now! The crowd erupts! Shoop put up a fight on this match and gave Hood a run for his money but it was Hood who ultimately walked out the victor in the end with the help of his fellow S.E.E. members. Mila distracted the official as Shoop was hit with the brass knuckles by James Johnson. Post match S.E.E. attacks Shoop and Gustavo runs out for the save with a chair but is quickly cut off by S.E.E. Next Airica Demia attempts the save but is cut off as well. It seemed S.E.E. had the upper hand and there was no one left. Enter Axton Ray! The crowd erupts as he stormed the ring with a stool in hand swinging as S.E.E. powders out! Ray helped up the two and Gustavo notices the title which Hood left in the ring and raises it as the crowd roars! Gustavo dropped the title as Mila snatched it back and they exited.
6. Chip Day vs Billy Brash- VPW Outbreak Championship (8:14) Official- Jarrod Fritz. Impressive performance from the two staples of VPW. Both were evenly matched but in the end Brash retained.
7. Abuse of Power (J.A.C. & Zuka King) vs The Supastarz (Tommy Mars & Jimmy Wild) vs Hateful X Faithful (Lev & Jackson Drake) vs The Stew Crew (Zach & Dylan Stewart) -4 Way Elimination Tag for the Vacant VPW Tag Team Championships (11:40) Official- Darryl Hall. Before the match begins two vignettes air the first being The NWA’s Country Gentlemen who were scheduled to be in the match stating that they were held up in California on official business hunting those fancy Hollywood TV contracts and that they won't be competing on this match but will be returning to Viral in August for the anniversary show! The second being Nikki Eight appearing injured as Mars finds him laying. Mars reaches out to the lead singer of The Supastarz Jimmy Wild to compete with him in this match to which he agrees. After the vignettes complete, VPW Owner Joshua Hancock’s music hits as the crowd erupts and he makes his way out. Hancock stated that indeed due to contractual obligations The Country Gentlemen are not at VPW. However, he had found a suitable replacement. Enter The Stew Crew! The crowd cheered for the brothers as they entered. Abuse of Power were eliminated first via disqualification for dirty tactics. Meanwhile Hateful X Faithful were outside the ring as Stew Crew and The Supastarz faced off. Stew Crew told them it's not about friendship it's about those titles. They fight in the ring and The Supastarz hit their finish. Tommy goes for the pin only to be cut off by Jackson Drake for the steal. The Stew Crew is eliminated. Supastarz stare down with Hateful X Faithful as Sean Legacy’s music hits! The crowd goes crazy as Legacy makes his way towards the ring and stares down with Jackson Drake! Jackson jumps down off the apron and exchanges words with Legacy as Lev yells for Jackson to get back in the ring! Lev then turns around to be met by The Supastarz with their finish for the win! WINNERS AND NEW VPW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS THE SUPASTARZ!!!!
Post match a teaser video airs for the next event VPW Summer of Reckoning on June 21st! Ring Announcer Jonathan Feltner stated that VPW Owner Joshua Hancock has made the first match for the event official and it would be a battle of WWE ID Prospects as Jackson Drake takes on “Super” Sean Legacy and for fans to get their tickets NOW!!!! Feltner then goes to ringside to interview special guest in the front row Josh Magnum about his opinion on the main event. Magnum stated that he came to see Slim J beat John Skyler! The crowd cheers! Feltner also brought up Magnum's history in the business such as facing the likes of AJ Styles, Jay Lethal and his hatred for John Skyler.
MAIN EVENT- Slim J vs John Skyler- Match 3 in the Best of 3 Series- DOG COLLAR MATCH (18:30) Official- Jarrod Fritz. This match was as intense as it gets! Absolutely brutal as both men beat the crap out of each other. They brawled through the crowd and up into the bleachers. Trash cans were thrown and tables were broken. The action was hard to follow as it was all over the place! It was pure chaos! The two took each other to their breaking points as they bled out in the ring, but in the end it was John Skyler who emerged the winner and why he truly is the “Dog Of War”. The crowd was very engaged for this match and on the edge of their seats the entire time, following the action throughout the venue!
Post match, John Skyler rolls out of the ring celebrating and notices Josh Magnum at ringside. He laughs and exchanges words with Magnum and slaps him in the face! Magnum infuriated, jumps the guardrail as all hell breaks loose! The crowd screams as the two begin to fight as the locker room and VPW officials run out to attempt to intervene! It is pure pandemonium! After the two are separated and security escorts Magnum out of the building and off the premises!
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