ProSouth Unchained: Cease and Desist -- July 24

  Photos by Peter Sigmund From Lawrence Goodman: Unchained has been a big deal for ProSouth since the match was first introduced in 2022. Th...

 

Photos by Peter Sigmund

From Lawrence Goodman:

Unchained has been a big deal for ProSouth since the match was first introduced in 2022. The inaugural Unchained was steeped in controversy as Donn Kester of GIPW later sent a cease and desist letter to ProSouth claiming a trademark violation because ProSouth had not properly credited GIPW during the broadcast as allegedly agreed upon. 

This Unchained received little build.  Brother Azriel was announced as  the first competitor on last week's show without a date. Details were posted on ProSouth's Facebook page two days later. 

The match was presented as a parody of GIPW's trademark infringement claim complete with an official on screen warning notice.

Commentator Mathias Darkthorne said he was contractually obligated to mention GIPW at least four times during the broadcast and said Unchained was the match GIPW innovated and ProSouth perfected.

TragiCK was the unexpected winner of the Unchained, which determined the next challenger to Joe Black for the ProSouth Championship. The new mind control collar TragiCK was forced to wear made him impervious to Harley Haven's ability to bring forth his babyface Cameron Keast persona. 

The Process led by Black and evil Commissioner Amy Haven continues to rule ProSouth with an authoritarian hand. Black's "challenger" is under their control. Process members Ayden Andrews and Joe Wood are the tag team champions. 

In another surprising development, Christian Garrett and Sean Nelson joined forces and appear headed into a feud with Ayden Andrews and Christian Pierce, who are currently on opposite sides of the fence.

Jabari Jaku (formerly Jabari Jones/JJ in PCW) returned to ProSouth for the first time in three years and made shockingly short work of Azriel in Unchained. Jaku is clearly in ProSouth to give Az something substantial to chew on.

There was a concerted to amp up the crowd to some good effect. 

The show closed with Amy stating the Process was going on vacation so no ProSouth show next week... or maybe there will be a show after all. 

Wicked Nemesis and Darkthorne were in the commentary booth with Darkthorne doing double duty as the ring announcer. Joseph Void and Lou were the officials. 

The Process (Joe Black, TragiCK, Ayden Andrews and Joe Wood) opened.  Joe Black said Unchained would determine the next challenger for the ProSouth Champion. Present company excepted, there was nobody in the state that could touch him. Queen Amy threw the other competitors a bone by putting him in the match. 

Joe turned his attention to TragiCK. Seems they'd been having a failure to communicate. Joe coerced TragiCK into turning his collar light turn blue. Joe ripped the collar off and had his minions install a new one. Joe said they would check to make sure TragiCK was loyal. 

Air B&B in the ring for the opening match, Christian Garrett appeared in the role of the crusty veteran saying it was time "we" taught y'all a lesson. Who's we? Sean Nelson jumped the newcomers from behind.

(1) Cross Country (Christian Garrett & Sean Nelson) defeated Air B&B (BK Bennet & Rico Bravo with Kyle Charisma) in 7:55. Air B&B controlled the early going with teamwork and tandem offense on Garrett. Cross Country isolated Bravo. Nelson was delighting in dishing out the punishment. Bennet cleaned house. Air B&B hit double dives to the outside and set up for a big aerial finish. Garrett shoved Bravo off the ropes. No water in the pool for Bennet's top rope splash and Nelson pinned him with a Catatonic. 

Garrett and Nelson make a solid team. Nelson evidently liked Garrett's suggestion that they need not be on opposite sides. Air B&B showed promise. Their offense was fine but what was up with Bravo's selling? Lifeless as a slug. 

Scott Adams gave "your hero and my third best friend" Ace Haven the big hype intro as the YouTube Champion.

(2) Ace Haven (with Scott Adams) defeated Lose Brantley via submission to retain the YouTube Championship in 4:34. As a result of last week's fan voting, Brantley is the new president of ProSouth, whatever that entails. Former president Jon Averson was booked for a must see perverse Members Only. Brantley tried for the Playmaker implant DDT and Ace reversed it with a Calf Crusher.

Can't remember the last time Ace won with a submission hold.

Adams said they had a traitor in their midst but Ace would him allow him divulge more.

(3) The Process (Ayden Andrews & Joe Wood) defeated True Grit (Christian Pierce & Julian Balderas) by DQ when Cross Country attacked True Grit at 10:35. Referee Lou failed to see Pierce's legal tag. Process was about to murder Balderas with a double team but he powered out and got to his corner. Pierce ran wild. His lariat forced Wood to DDT Andrews and got a replay. Balderas was coiled for the spear when Garrett pulled him out of the ring for the DQ.

A top drawer tag match.  Flowed well. Good timing on stuff.

Nelson decked Pierce. Garrett laid Andrews out with Glycerine.  Cross Country stood over Pierce and Andrews with the titles and Nelson blasted both of them with the belts. Wood and Balderas were nowhere to be seen.

No complaints out of me about a reuniting of Andrews and Pierce. But if that is the direction, what becomes of Pierce's bond with Balderas and Andrews' membership in the Process?

Raheem the African American Aristocrat (and Jaku's father) introduced Jaku as the mystery competitor.

(4) Unchained: TragiCK (with Amy Haven) defeated Jabari Jaku (with Raheem) and Brother Azriel and Joe Black (with Amy Haven) and Caeden Ooten (with Harley Haven) and Oliver Green in 19:31. Az and Ooten started with an new competitor to be released from their handcuffs C was letting his hands and feet fly but was clearly still unwell from the Bloodsport match with Black last week. Green was first to be uncuffed. He held his own against Az. Az went so far as to bump for Green's springboard back elbow. C launched Green over the top rope onto Az. Green paid  a dear price for raising C's hand like they had won something. Jaku was next in. He quickly eliminated Green with a choke slam and turned attention to Az. This was war. Az tried for the Woodgrain. Jaku blocked it and two big boots later, Az was flat as a pancake in less than 90 seconds. TragiCK was next in. He joined Jaku in relelentless double teams on Ooten. Black entered. He handcuffed Harley to the ringpost placed TragiCK in her presence to make sure the light did not turn blue. Will Huckaby jumped the rail to attack Joe. They fought their  way out the Palace. Amy later informed commentary that Joe would not be returning to the match. Ooten speared Jaku and pinned him with LGC. TragiCK showed no mercy in assault on Ooten's head. One running knee after another into C slumped in corner. Ooten was unresposive after the fourth. Tragick kept going, staring a hole through Harley after each one. She appealed to the Cam within  to stop but it was no use. Soon as she was uncuffed,  Harley dropped a white towel as she went to Ooten's aid.

Amy said Process won and were going on a well-deserved vacation.  The idiot fans would have to find something else to do next Friday.

A nice piece of business storywise. TragiCK played his role exquisitely. Interesting choice by Harley about how to surrender. Ooten is a great seller as babyface. Green raising Ooten's hand in the middle of the match looked stupid and I hated Az bumping for him. Jaku is a good get for ProSouth. He's day and night as a wrestler compared to where he was three years ago.