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Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing coverage of the first-ever PRODUCE event in Brooklyn, NY at Pioneerworks.
I can't believe I'm in Red Hook for pro wrestling and it's NOT for Taz.
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Dark Sheik, Emersyn Jayne & Gabby Forza vs. Janai Kai, Jordan Blade & Nixi XS
Gabby wanted her partners to wear their own gnome hats but Sheik wasn't interested. NIxi grabbed the hat and threw it down to the mat in a sign of disrespect.
Janai and Forza started out with Forza using her strength to drill Kanai to the mat. Blade and Jayne tagged in. Jayne nailed a head scissor takedown for a rwo count. Sheik and Nixi tagged in and battled. Sheik controlled Nixi and tagged in Gabby, who nailed a big swing on XS with Sheik dropping a legdrop. Team XS cut off Forza and worked her over as they tagged in and out. Kai drilled her with a series of kicks. Forza was drilled with a DDT for a two count. Forza fought back and made the tag to Jayne, who cleaned house. She went to the top but XS shoved her off to the floor. Forza nailed a Michinoku Driver on XS and scored the pin.
Your winners, Dark Sheik, Emersyn Jayne & Gabby Forza!
Veda interviewed the winners and said they made history winning the first ever match in PRODUCE. They gave Dark Sheik's cat a shoutout.
Dominic Garrini vs. Oni King
King is from Brooklyn so he received a big reaction. Garrini has been in MLW and is a regular with AIW. They exchanged some stiff shots. Garrini kicked King hard in the back. King dared him to do it again but harder. Garrini obliged several times. King fired back with a hard chop and a big overhead throw suplex. He charged with a leg lariat in the corner but was caught with a big back suplex and a DDT for a two count. They began throwing bombs at each other. Garrin nailed a big running knee but King took him down and began wailing away. The referee ruled Garrini couldn't defend himself and ruled King the winner.
Your winner, Oni King!
The show is now live on MyAEW.com and I believe is the first live independent event on My AEW.com.
Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Darian Bengston
Back and forth chants for each. Bengston had an awesome vignette with his dog before the match where he was reading Shakespeare to study for the match. Some nice mat grappling early. Bengston rope Zack and spanked him, which led to Zack taking him down and snapping his fingers. Bengston came back, escaping out of head scissors and taking Sabre to the mat with a headlock. Sabre came back with an armbar. Bengston slipped out and snapped his ankle. The crowd chanted for each.
Sabre came back to drill him with a kick and began tying him up and with holds before stomping him. Bengston continued to battle back and worked over Sabre's arm. Zack backed up and Bengston told him to get up. He confidently battled Zack but was caught in an armbar before making it to the ropes. Sabre nailed several European uppercuts. Bengston would fire back with his own. Sabre kicked him hard and began tying him up again before Darian made it to the ropes.
Bengston escaped a hold and took Sabre down. He nailed Sabre with a running kick and snapped his neck. Sabre responded in kind but went down as well, exhausted. They battle back and forth. Sabre used a backslide for a rwo count. They go back and forth with reveesals and near falls. Sabre snapped Bengston's arm. He covered him with the Backlund Bridge and made the pinfall.
Your winner, Zack Sabre Jr.
An excellent opener with some awesome grappling, strikes and the type of pro wrestling I always enjoy. Great way to kick off the broacast, Bengston hung right in there with Sabre and the crowd atmosphere made it something special.
NYC chanted, "Both these guys" after the bout.
Veda Scott interviewed Zack Sabre Jr. He can't guarantee when he'll be back in NYC but he'll be back in PRODUCE.
LaBron Kozone vs. Tracy Williams
They went back and forth until Kozone scored with a leaping elbow. He tackled Williams in the corner and drilled him with shoulderblocks. He missed one and Williams nailed him with a 619. Williams hit a sliding kick to the outside and brought Kozone back into the ring. Kozone nailed an overhead throw suplex and scored a two count. Williams was tied up and they battled over a suplex. Williams gained control and hit a back suplex. He nailed a flying forearm in the corner but missed a charge. They battled to the top where Williams grabbed a front facelock and rode Kozone down, then cinched in a crossface, trying to force the submission. Kozone battled back and scored a near pinfall with a powerslam. The crowd chanted back and forth for each. They battled to their feet and fought back and forth with strikes. Kozone scored with another suplex. He nailed an over the knee backbreaker for a two count. Williams surprised him with a backslide. Kozone slipped out but was trapped in a pinfall combination and defeated.
Your winner, Tracy Williams!
Rich Swann vs. Man Like DeReiss with Julius Smokes
Electric entrances from both. Live, it's very much a party atmosphere.
They had a dance-off, with even the referee getting involved. When Smokes danced, he dropkicked Swann. That allowed DeReiss to go on the offense and work over Rich early, nailing some near falls and a big suplex. Swann was tossed to the floor, where he was hit with a kick through the ropes by DeReiss. DeReiss drove Swann hard into the corner. Smokes choked Swann while the referee was distracted. The crowd chanted for a red card warning. Swann made a comeback and nailed a series of punches and kicks. He looked spectacular. He went for a 450 splash but DeReiss rolled oiut of the way. DeReiss caught him with a superkick. Swann returned the favor. DeReiss hit a big back suplex. DeReiss slammed Swann for a two count. DeReiss locked in a Sharpshooter but Swann escaped and used an inside cradle for a rwo count. Swann made a comeback with a Lethal Injection for a two count. Swann went to the top but Smokes distracted him so he was late on the Phoenix Splash. DeReiss drilled him and scored the pin.
Your winner, Man Like DeReiss!
Another super strong match. DeReiss was great here and Swann looked absolutely awesome. Smokes hasn't missed a step and I don't know how AEW doesn't use him as part of Shane Taylor Promotions. It just seems like a perfect match.
Veda interviewed DeReiss and Smokes after the bout.
We are having a musical performance by Abel Ferrera now!
Adam Priest & Tommy Billington vs. Cowboy Way (1 Called Manders & Thomas Shire)
Priest disrespected Shire's cowboy hat before the bell, establishing they were the heels I suppose.
They locked up with Priest grabbing a side headlock but Shire easily overpowering him. Billington tagged in and hit a series of shoulderblocks, finally taking Shire down. Manders tagged in and chopped him hard in the corner several times. He missed a charge and was hit with a dropkick and a series of forearms by Billington. Priest tagged in and they double-temed Manders. Manders was beaten down for a long time including Priest nailing a running boot to the face and Billington choking him in the ropes. Manders tried to fight out of the corner but was taken down. Shire was nailed in the corner for good measure. They focused the attack on Manders' knee.
Priest locked in a figure four and used the ropes for leverage. Billington dropped to the floor to give leverage as well. Priest ripped off Manders' boot to continued the beating. Manders finally fought back and made the hot tag. Shires cleaned house and hit a great Airplane Spin on Priest. He called for a powerbomb but was drilled with punches. They nailed Shire witn a Hart Attack for a two count. Manders grabbed Billington and slammed him atop the pile to break up the pinfall.
It broke down with everyone brawling. They trapped Manders in a double submission but Shire dove in with a shining wizard. Manders drilled Billington with a lariat and scored the pin.
Your winners, The Cowboy Way!
This was one hell of a tag team match.
They announced a Rock N' Roll Express Invitational Tournament with Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson producing.
Liiza Hall vs. mystery competitor.
Hall's original opponent, Deonna Purrazzo was injured last week at ROH's TV taping. Billie Starkz was the substitute.
They locked up and grappled. Hall caught Starkz in an armbar and took her down for a near fall. They faced off and the crowd applauded. They grappled, ended up in the ropes and separated again. Starkz nailed a sunset flip and drilled a kick to the head. Hall made a comeback and Starkz was sent to the floor. Hall followed. Starkz gained control and nailed a dive to the outside. She dumped Hall back in the ring. They exchanged snapmares. Hall got the better of the exchange and stomped Starkz. Hall began working over her arm, trying to force a submission. Hall worked over Starkz and drilled her in the corner with chops. She continued to work over Starkz's arm on the mat. Billie battled back. They exchanged pinfall attempts.
They continue to battle back and forth. Hall nailed a DDT for a two count. Starkz made a comeback and went for a swanton, missed and was snatched in a sleeper on the mat as Hall cinched her legs around her. scissoring and trapping Starkz. Undaunted, she fought her way to the ropes, forcing a break. Starkz fired away with right hands. She clobbered Hall with strikes and chops. Starkz nailed a stunner for a two count. She nailed the swanton and scored the pin.
Your winner, Billie Starkz!
JCW Champion Charles Mason vs. Amazing Red
NYC gave Red a massive ovation and chanted "Hall of Famer" at him. The crowd was singing Mason's a weirdo.
They locked up and battled back and forth with Mason biting at Red's ear early. Red shoulderblocked Mason down. Mason tied up Red in the ropes but offered to back off. Red didn't want to trust him, given Mason plays a psycho. Red shouldn't have and was drilled and knocked to the floor. Mason followed and worked over Red outside, throwing him into the guard rail.. Red came back to nail a dive that landed him in the first row. NYC jubilantly chanted for him.
Red nailed a missile dropkick into the ring and scored a two count. Mason came back to snap him on the ropes and drill a clothesline for a two count. He worked over Red and smothered him in the corner, then drilled him with some hard chops. He pulled Red off the mat and choked him while holding him aloft in the corner. Mason controlled the bout while NYC chanted for Red to make the comeback. Red attempted a takedown but was stopped and placed in a tombstone position, but before Mason could execute the move, he pulled Mason into a forward role for a two count. Mason cut off Red and bit him. A fan yelled, "Did he taste Amazing?" Oh, NYC.
Red made a comeback with some hot offense. Mason fought back but was hit with a Canadian Destroyer. Mason battled back and they drilled each other with hard chops. They battled back and forth until Red nailed the Code Red for a close, close two count. They battled back and forth. Mason nailed a tombstone but Red kicked out at one, blowing the roof off the place. Mason nailed a That's Incredible spinning tombstone but Red again kicked out. He nailed a Gotch piledriver and pinned Red.
Your winner and still JCW Champion, Charles Mason!
This was a hell of a match!
Beastman & Mad Dog Connelly with Allie Katch vs. Effy & Mance Warner with Steph De Lander
Steph called Allie into the ring, saying that like her, Allie is a bad b**ch of the indies. She challenged Katch to face her in a PRODUCE ring one on one. She attacked Katch and secutity hit the ring to break it up, but Steph destroyed them all. Katch took the mic and said De Lander was the "biggest p*ssy" and dared her to fight. De Lander chased her out of the building. This left all the men and they began brawling around ringside. Beastman and Connelly were tricked into running into each other.
Back in the ring, Beastman took control and bit Effy's arm. Effy responded by biting his groin. Connelly kicked Mancer low. The referee issued infraction cards to all of them. Beastman ate his! Effy tried to do a sunset flip bomb off the top on Beastman, who held on and dropped down, squashing him. Connelly tagged in and drilled Effy with forearms. He worked over his lower back and cinched in a side headlock. He and Beastman hit a doube piledriver on Effy for a two count.
Mancer finally got the ol' hot tag and went to work on Beastman with chops and some clubberin' blows. He nailed a big boot on Connelly and followed up with a lariat. He peppered Beastman with punches but was caught going for a high cross bodyblock and slammed. Everyone battled. They went to the floor. Connelly grabbed his steel chain. Mance grabbed a spike or something similar. They began using the weapons. Double DQ.
Nick Gage, the head of security hit the ring with sumo champion Dominus Williams, who I saw demolish an entire tournament's worth of competition earlier this year at a Sumo event at The Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY. They cleaned house with Williams tossing Connelly and and then going to war with Beastman before taking him down. Gage said they will do what he tells them to do. He announced Warner vs, Connelly in a No DQ match with Gage as the enforcer in Jersey City, NJ. He said he runs things here.
More music from Abel Ferrara!
Bam Sullivan, Cole Radrick, Gringo Loco, Joey Janela & Matt Mako vs. Top Team (Jay Lucas & Terry Yaki), Lee Moriarty, Marcus Mathers & Marko Stunt
Way too much going on early on with so many involved but the crowd was super into it. Gringo Loco faced off with Marko Stunt. Stunt took him down several times and nailed a dropkick. Everyone dove into the ring and began brawling. Everyone grabbed someone for an inverted DDT but Marko walked across them and kicked Janela in the face. He went to the top but Janela crotched him. Hr got an infraction card for that. Unfazedm Janela lawn darted him into the buckles.
Tonight's debut event, curated by Jonathan Gresham, will feature:
*Jonathan Gresham vs. Fuminori Abe
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