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Welcome to PWInsider.com's ongoing coverage of California's All Pro Wrestling Internet PPV debut tonight with "#11/11" from Pacifica, CA's Ingrid B. Lacy School, streaming live via the Fite App, which you can download on your phone or watch via www.fite.tv.
I am streaming the show from the www.fite.tv app to my Samsung Smart TV and it looks great.
Jon Roberts and Kevin Gill are your announcers. I'm a big fan of Gill's work. I don't know Roberts at all, but I will after the show!
They announced it was a complete sellout, which looked about right.
Jacob Fatu vs. Levi Shapiro
Fatu controlled Shapiro early. He hit the ropes after an Irish whip was reversed and went for a standing moonsault, but Shapiro slipped out of the ropes. Shapiro worked him over with an axehandle across the back and a headbutt for a two count. Fatu fired back with chops but was cut off with a knee to the mid-section as he rebounded off the ropes. Shapiro worked over Fatu's leg on the mat.
Fatu made a comeback with a series of chops but a dropkick to the knee brings him to the mat. Shapiro scored a two count. Shapiro nailed several rights and applied a claw to Fatu's leg. Shapiro is sporting a Blackjack Mulligan style glove. You have to love that!
He continued focusing his attack on Fatu's leg and ankle. Fatu reversed a whip into the corner but missed a leaping splash when Shapiro side-stepped him. Shapiro nailed a series of rights but Fatu fired out with punches and a superkick. Shapiro's manager Dirty Dan got on the apron. Fatu grabbed him. Shapiro charged Fatu, who moved out of the way and Dan was knocked off the apron.
Fatu nailed Shapiro with a Samoan Drop. He nailed a moonsault off the top and scored the pin.
Your winner, Jacob Fatu!
Solid back and forth opener.
Shapiro shoved down and abandoned his manager after the match.
They showed footage of MVP winning the APW Universal championship last month.
In the ring, Kevin Gill interviewed APW Universal champion MVP and his "business associate" Caesar Black. They made Gill leave the ring and introduced MVP's backup crew, The Black Armada. They challenged "their meat" to come out and face them.
Black Armada vs. Johnny Dynamo and Derek Slade
Slade and Dynamo tried to go after them at the bell but were quickly laid out. They killed Dynamo with a big powerbomb. They forced Slade into the corner and forced his hands inside the turnbuckle, trapping him and nailed a series of splashes. They sandwiched him in the center of the ring with stereo charges and he collapsed to the mat, where he was quickly pinned.
Your winners, The Black Armada!
The idea here was to establish the Armada as monsters and they did a nice job of that.
Matt Carlos vs. Karl Fredericks.
Fredericks was the larger of the two and used his power early to control Carlos. Carlos tried to use some reversals but Fredericks continued to maintain control. Carlos caught him with a back elbow as he rebounded off the ropes. The crowd rallied behind Carlos but as he charged, he was caught and nailed with a Samoan Drop.
Fredericks nailed a big Stinger splash in the corner but was caught with a knee as he attempted a second one. Carlos went to the top rope but was caught and slammed off down into the ring. Fredericks hit a gorgeous standing moonsault for a two count. They battled back and forth with punches. Carlos nailed a superkick. Fredericks was whipped into the corner but went over the top, landing on the apron. He was kicked in the head but came back with several kicks of his own for a two count.
Fredericks nailed a standing moonsault and came down with something of a headbutt because he overshot. He missed a kick and was caught with a Flatliner for a two count. Carlos went to the top but was caught. Fredericks went for a GTS but Carlos caught his leg coming down and rolled into a Boston Crab attempt. Some nice exchanges. Fredericks avoided a charge in the corner and nailed a reverse kick. He came off the top with a flying splash for the pin.
Your winner, Karl Fredericks!
Fredericks was really athletic and moved well for a larger talent. Carlos had some charisma and was comfortable playing babyface. Match was decent. I can see some potential in Fredericks for sure.
JR Kratos vs. Vinnie Massaro
Massaro has been working the local scene forever and has popped up on Lucha Underground. Kratos is a regular for Championship Wrestling from Hollywood. The fans chanted "Greasy Meatball" on Massaro, playing off his Italian character.
Kratos took him to the mat and controlled him before hitting a right hand hand. They locked up and Kratos immediately took him down to the mat. Massaro nailed several strikes and Kratos only got annoyed, looking like he was going to rip his head off. Massaro tried to ward him off with a series of kicks and caught him with an elbow in the corner. He backed up to charge across the ring but Kratos exploded across the ring with a charge into a big forearm.
Massaro cut him off with a nice European uppercut and began drilling him with chops and punches. Kratos went up and over in the corner, nailing a deep armdrag and a nice dropkick. Massaro came back with a leg lariat. Kratos made a comeback with a sitdown Michinoku Driver.
Massaro fought back until he was drilled with a big, evil kneelift for the pin.
Your winner, JR Kratos!
Both looked good here. Kratos had some really impressive moves. Massaro was good in his comebacks.
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