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Welcome to PWInsider.com's ongoing coverage of The United Wrestling Network's Sunday Night Slam from Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California.
Todd Kenely and Christian Cole are on the call with Jonny Loquasto.
Pre-Show results:
*Mariachi Montana defeated Kid Destino & Dre.
Simone Williams was angry he wasn't getting her shot at UWN Women's Champion Big Mama tonight. She was invited to sit in on commentary, which certainly sounded like angle alert.
Alec Thomas vs. Rob McKnight
They locked up with neither getting the advantage. McKnight sent him into the corner and nailed a series of jabs. He slammed Thomas, then nailed a legdrop for a two count. They battled back and forth until McKnight nailed a boot to the back of the head, then a splash off the ropes for pin.
UWN Heritage Champion Maximilien and manager Jordan Castle (in a neckbrace) vowed revenge.
They aired a vignette with WWE Hall of Famer Booker T speaking to Thunder and Lightning about their UWN Tag Team title bout. He warned them not to overlook the opposition. This was about checks and championship. He warned them to watch out for each other and told them not to come back without the titles.
Damian Desire vs. Fidel Bravo
Some competitive back and forth action. Desire nailed a spinebuster for a two count. He controlled Bravo and cinched in a chinlock. The crowd rallied Bravo to battle to his feet. Desire missed a charge into the corner. Bravo hit a flying bodypress off the top for a two count. He nailed a DDT for another two count. Desire came back with a Rough Rider and scored the pin.
Sunday Night Slam
UWN TV Champion Ray Jaz vs. Jake Redondo
They had a feeling out process early, trying to out-grapple the other. Some good action. Redondo drilled Jax with hard chops in the corner. Jaz came back with a series of jabs. Redondo showed he was alll business and controlled Jaz, including a series of right hands in the corner. Jaz regained control with a series of back suplexes that left each competitor down and fighting their way to their feet. Jaz nailed a series of elbows and clotheslines. Jaz nailed a belly to back suplex for a two count. Redondo went for a move but was caught for an Olympic Slam. Jaz went for his Jazmission submission and locked it in, Redondo tapped.
Your winner and still UWN TV Champion Ray Jaz!
Good wrestling from bell to bell.
Koto Hiro vs. Bodhi
Bodhi is billed as the Young Prodigy. Hiro is a masked competitor, billed from Japan.
Bodhi worked over Hiro's arm. Hiro reversed it into an armdrag. Bodhi went up and over, then shoulderblocked Hiro through the ropes. Hiro nailed a big dropkick. Bodhi avoided a charge and nailed slam. He flipped off the ropes into an elbowdrop, which looked cool. Bodhi hit a flying bodypress off the ropes for a two count. Hiro cut him off with a kick to the head. They battled with Bodhid drilling him with a big left hand. Hito surprised him with a pinning combination and scored the three count.
Your winner, Koto Hiro!
Some nice action here. They worked hard.
They shook hands after the bell.
Bateman cut a promo about challenging UWN Heritage Champion Maximilien tonight. He's not going to be the latest to be beaten. He promised to leave Max in a neck brace that matches the one Jordan Castle is wearing.
UWN Heritage Champion Maximilien with Jordan Castle vs. Tyler Bateman
Bateman had his shoulder taped. Castle did the ring introduction for the champ but his neck was killing him.
They muscled each other around the ring with the champ getting the early advantage, taking him down and going after the shoulder. Bateman battled back with some hard chops. They exchanged strikes. Bateman nailed a big axe kick to the back of the head. Bateman smashed him into the buckles and then to the outside. Bateman nailed a lariat, sending Maximillien to the floor. Bateman continued to assault him with chops on the floor. Maximillien caught him with a uranage on the apron outside, then smashed him into the buckles back inside the ring.
Max whipped him across the ring and charged with a smashing attack in the corner. He nailed an over the shoulder powerslam for a two count. He mounted and rained down with punches on Bateman. He followed up with a bely to back suplex. He scored a two count after a DDT. Bateman came back with a series of headbutts, but was caught with a leaping neckbreaker for a two count. Max locked in The Max Factor, a Cobra Clutch but was snapped into the ropes when Bateman surged forward.
Jordan Castle got up on the apron but Bateman grabbed him. That allowed Maximillien to attack. He nailed a pedigree and scored the pin.
Your winner and still Champion, Maximillien!
UWN Tag Team Champiions 5150 vs. Thunder and Lightning
The challengers nailed a double kick through the ropes before the bell and everyone fought around ringside. 5150 sent Will Alday over the ringside barricade but he came back with a dive back into the ringside area. They battled into the ring, where the bell finally rang. Cam Cole hit a series of moves, including a high knee strike on Danny Limelight. Limelight cut him off and nailed a series of rights. Slice Boogie tagged in and nailed a series of big moves including a leaping elbow off the ropes for a two count.
Cam Cole tried to fire back up but Boogie cut him off as Limelight began giving instructions on the house mic. Boogie nailed a gutbuster. 5150 maintained control until Limelight accidentally hit Boogie, Will Alday made the hot tag and nailed a tope suicida to the outside on Limelight. He worked over Boogie in the ring for a two count. Boogie came back with a double blockbuster on Thunder and Lightning. Limelight nailed a big frog splash for a two count. 5150 nailed the Spike Lee on Cole but Allday made the save. Thunder and Lightining came back to hit their finisher Rodeo in the Sky - a rana into a Codebreaker, for the pin.
Your winners and new UWN Tag Team Champions, Thunder and Lightning!
UWN Women's Champion Big Mama vs. Bryn Thorne
Simone Williams, who has a future shot at the title, joined the announcers.
Bryn charged and nailed a dropkick at the bell and worked the champ over in the corner. Mama used her power to take her down with a big slam. Mama took control with an evil looking powerslam for a close two count. Mam missed a charge in the corner. Bryn attacked her legs and choked the champion against the ropes. Bryn nailed some knee strikes and choked her against the buckles with her boot. She nailed a running bootscrape to the face. She continued to drill away with elbows and strikes. Mama charged but was caught with a kick. Mama finally went down but kicked up at the last second.
They battled back and forth. Mama nailed a series of right handed strikes, taking Bryn down. She grabbed Bryn and nailed a gourd buster. She followed up with an Avalanche splash in the corner. Mama came off with a Vader Bomb for a two count. Bryn pulled herself to the outside and nailed a shoulderblock into the ring. She took down Mama and nailed a moonsault from the top for a two count. Bryn slapped Mama but that only served to anger Mama, who caught her with a choke into a sit-out powerbomb for the pin.
Your winner and still Champion, Big Mama!
Simone hit the ring and attacked Mama, leading to all of the referees hitting the ring trying to break them apart. The locker room hit the scene to help break it up. No one could stop them from fighting. Simone grabbed a chain and wrapped it around her hand. She drilled Mama with it and Mama crashed off the apron onto everyone else and they all crashed to the floor.
UWN Champion Jordan Cruz vs. TJP
They locked up with Cruz slamming TJP to the mat. TJP rebounded and grabbed a side headlock but was shot off into the ropes. Cruz shoulderblocked TJP to the mat. TJP finally snapped Cruz down to the mat and worked him over in a side headlock. Cruz escaped but TJP used momentum off the ropes to take the champion back down. He cinched Cruz in a Tarantula, trapping him in the ropes. Cruz escaped to the floor and caught TJP trying to attack. He slammed TJP into the ring barrier. TJP returned limping and was attacked in the corner. Cruz focused his attack on Perkins' leg. TJP drilled him with right hands. Cruz went for a figure four but TJP rolled him up in an inside cradle for a two count.
TJP continued to control the action but his leg was bothering him. He nailed a running Facewash in the corner. TJP went to the top for the Mamba Splash but Cruz escaped. TJP was able to land on his feet. They battled over a backslide. TJP took him down but was caught in an anklelock. TJP fought to escape and caught Cruz in an Octopus submission. Cruz escaped and drilled TJP back in a Samoan Drop variation. With each competitor down, the referee began counting them down on the mat. Cruz scissored TJP's ankle and locked on a submission. TJP screamed in pain but made it to the ropes. TJP was favoring the knee even more. Cruz went to the floor and grabbed a steel chair. The referee took it away. TJP rolled up the champ but the referee was out of position. TJP hit a series of moves, including the Mamba Splash but Cruz kicked up at the last second.
Perkins missed a shining wizard. Cruz attacked the knee. TJP tried to roll him up but Cruz caught him with No More Sorrow and scored the pin.
Your winner and still UWN Champion Jordan Cruz!
The next Sunday Night Slam will be 11/15. Big Mama vs. Simone is official.
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