CWC First Round
“Textbook” Tyson Dux vs. “The
Technical Wizard” Zack Sabre Jr.
Dux was trained by Terry Taylor and
Scott D’Amore and actually previously
worked for WWE for a few years about
a decade ago as a jobber before tearing
his ACL. Since then he worked for TNA
and ROH some and all over America
and Canada on the Indies. Sabre has
been one of the top technical
wrestlers in the world for the past
several years putting on some true
classics on the Indies in the past
couple of years. He also spent several
years working for Pro Wrestling NOAH
in Japan, where he actually faced
Daniel Bryan a few times (he also
faced him in Europe). Sabre
immediately goes to the mat with an
armlock and then a modified heel
hook. Dux counters with a single leg
takedown and then puts Sabre in his
own modified heel hook. Sabre rolls
over and lifts himself up into a
headlock on Dux. He takes Dux over
but Dux comes right back with a
headscissors. Sabre bridges up and out
of the hold and then ties Dux up in
more submissions and holds. Sabre
puts Dux in a Cravate and everytime
Dux attempts to escape Sabre
counters him right back into the
Cravate until Dux finally manages to
take Sabre over with a Snapmare
Takeover. Dux puts Sabre in his own
Cravate but Sabre actually bridges out
of it and into a wristlock. Sabre puts
Dux in a hammerlock and takes him
down to the mat and uses his leg to
keep the hammerlock on before
twisting the arm of Dux. Sabre puts
Dux in a Jim Breaks Special but Dux
fights out and scoop slams Sabre. Dux
hits a series of chops and then whips
him into the corner. Sabre elbows a
charging Dux and then connects with
a Diving European Uppercut from the
middle rope. Sabre follows up with a
Running European Uppercut in the
corner and then a Pele kick to the
outstretched arm of Dux. Sabre hits a
series of roundhouse kicks to that arm
but Dux catches a third attempt and
connects with a Brainbuster for a
nearfall. Dux puts Sabre in a Fujiwara
Armbar and Sabre rolls through it to
try and get away but Dux holds onto
the armbar. Sabre rolls Dux over into a
nearfall but Dux comes right back with
a Sliding Elbow for another nearfall.
Dux hits a series of forearms and then
hits the ropes but Sabre ducks under
him and locks Dux in an Octopus. Dux
reaches the ropes but then Sabre kicks
the arm again. Sabre attempts a
Roundhouse Kick but Dux moves and
Sabre comes right back with a Spinning
Leg Sweep followed by a Shining
Wizard! 1…2…NO Dux kicks out! Sabre
charges into an Atomic Drop and then
a Spike DDT! 1…2…NO Sabre kicks out!
Dux attempts a Texas Cloverleaf but
Sabre counters into a bridging pin for a
nearfall. Dux gets back up and hits a
nasty Lariat! Dux lifts Sabre up in a
Fireman’s Carry but Sabre counters
into a crazy hanging submission and
then into a Hanging Jim Breaks Special.
Dux falls to the mat and Sabre
transitions right into an Omoplata! Dux
almost gets to the ropes with one of
arms but Dux grabs it and starts
twisting on the fingers of Dux forcing
him to verbally submit.
Winner: Sabre via submission
(Omoplata)
“The Trailblazer” Drew Gulak vs. “The
Bollywood Boy” Harv Sihra
Gulak was trained by CHIKARA in
America with training from Mike
Quackenbush, Chris Hero and the
legenary Jorge “Skadye” Rivera. He has
worked all over America but his home
promotion for the longest was EVOLVE
before signing a developmental deal
with WWE. Sihra is a Canadian that
worked for TNA’s Indian side project
Ring Ka King along with Jeff Jarrett’s
GFW last year. He and his brother, Gurv
Sihra who will also be in this
tournament, are a tag team called the
Bollywood Boyz. Gulak immediately
starts mat wrestling Sihra with an
inside cradle for an early nearfall.
Sihra Monkey Flips Gulak but Gulak
rolls him into a body scissors. Sihra
counters the hold and Gulak
immediately gets to the ropes. They
shake hands and then Gulak takes
Sihra over with a Side Headlock
Takeover. Sihra gets back to his feet
but gets run over by a shoulder block
from Gulak. Sihra speeds things up but
Gulak catches him on a Cross Body
Block attempt. Gulak attempts a
Fireman’s Carry but Sihra rolls him up
for a nearfall followed by a Crucifix
Rollup for another nearfall. Sihra
comes right back with a small package
and again Gulak kicks out. Gulak
elbows Sihra and then hits a Diving
Clothesline off the top for a nearfall.
Gulak slaps Sihra repeatedly and then
actually Scoop Slams Sihra onto the
ropes in a nasty looking spot. Sihra
rolls to the apron and then backdrops
Gulak over the top to the floor. Sihra
hits a Springboard Plancha off the
ropes onto Gulak on the floor! Sihra
rolls Gulak into the ring and covers
him for a nearfall. Sihra rains down
some right hands on Gulak and then
connects with a Spinning Neckbreaker
for another nearfall. Gulak headbutts
Sihra and then climbs up top, but Sihra
crotches him and hits a Superplex off
the top. Sihra goes for a Sharpshooter
but Gulak blocks it and then
immediately locks Sihra in the Gu-Lock
(Dragon Sleeper) for the win!
Winner: Gulak via submission (Dragon
Sleeper)
CWC First Round
“The Premiere Athlete” Tony Nese vs.
Anthony Bennett
Nese was trained by Mikey Whipwreck
and spent the majority of 2011 and
2012 in TNA as a part of the X-Division.
He’s been working a lot for EVOLVE as
well. I don’t know much about
Anthony Bennett at all other than he
has a goofy 80’s style Kid-N-Play
haircut and does some even goofier
dancing. He even has an extra pair of
sunglasses on his hair. Nese takes
Bennett down with a Waistlock but
Bennett counters into a hammerlock.
Nese reverses him into a Side Headlock
only for Bennett to counter right back
into the hammerlock. Nese shoves
Bennett away and then leapfrogs a
charging Bennett. Nese matrixes out of
a clothesline attempt and then hits a
gorgeous series of strikes with knees
and kicks. Nese hits a series of
forearms and then tosses Bennett
through the ropes. Bennett lands on
the apron but then Nese nails him with
a Roundhouse Kick and then a
Spinning Leg Sweep. Bennett falls to
the floor and Nese sets up for a dive
but Bennett gets out of the way. Nese
lands on the apron and then leapfrogs
an attempt by Bennett to sweep his
legs. Nese then Superkicks Bennett
and attempts to Powerbomb him on
the floor! Bennett grabs the ropes to
escape and then dives off the apron
with a Somersault Plancha onto Nese
on the floor. Back in the ring Bennett
attempts a Butterfly Suplex but Nese
blocks it and then Flapjacks him onto
the top rope. Nese follows up with a
beautiful Springboard Asai Moonsault
for a nearfall. Nese goes for a Vertical
Suplex but Bennett counters with a
series of knees, Nese Suplexes him
anyway for a nearfall. Nese puts
Bennett in a Bodyscissors. Bennett
fights out of the hold and catches Nese
with an armdrag. Bennett hits a series
of forearms and then a series of Flying
Clotheslines. Bennett hits the ropes
and connects with a Pop-Up Dropkick.
Bennett goes for a Tornado DDT but
Nese blocks it and lifts Bennett back
up to the top. Bennett blocks a
roundhouse kick from Nese and hits a
Diving Tornado DDT for a nearfall. The
two exchange some stiff forearms and
then Nese attempts to duck through
the legs of Bennett but Bennett falls
botching the spot. Eventually Nese
gets back to the spot and slides
through Bennett’s legs into a Pump
Handle Slam. Nese goes to the top but
then the referee stops him and checks
on Bennett in a horrendous spot. The
referee tells Nese to go ahead and he
hits the 450 Splash for the pin.
Winner: Nese via pinfall (450 Splash)
Daniel Bryan suggests Bennett may
have separated his shoulder as a
trainer looks at Bennett’s arm.
Main Event
CWC First Round
Brian Kendrick vs. Raul “Jinzo”
Mendoza
Mendoza is a Mexican luchador that
was trained by El Mexicano, Gran
Apache, and Black Tiger in Mexico and
previously worked masked as Jinzo and
Tribal. He changed his name earlier
this year to Ronnie Mendoza and now
here as Raul Mendoza. Kendrick is one
of the more well known guys in this
tournament. He was trained, alongside
Daniel Bryan, by Shawn Michaels’
“Texas Wrestling Academy” and
worked for WWE for years before
leaving in 2009. He joined TNA in 2010
and stayed there until 2013 and since
then has began training wrestlers
himself and working in Japan as well.
He is a former WWE Tag Team
Champion and TNA X-Division
Champion. Kendrick immediately takes
Mendoza down with an armlock but
Mendoza sweeps his leg and then
catches him with a Snapmare
Takeover. Mendoza puts Kendrick in a
chinlock but Kendrick counters into a
side headlock. Mendoza shoves
Kendrick into the ropes but eats a
shoulder block. Kendrick leapfrogs
Mendoza but then Mendoza flips over
his back and catches Kendrick with a
hurricanrana. Kendrick rolls to the
floor and then Mendoza fakes a dive
which irritates Kendrick. Back in the
ring Kendrick attempts a dropkck but
Mendoza sidesteps him and puts
Kendrick in a nuts Kneebar spinning
Kendrick in the air and then slamming
him into the mat and continuing to
lock in the Kneebar! Kendrick manages
to get to the ropes and then he kicks
Mendoza in the face as the referee
separated them. Kendrick rakes
Mendoza’s face on the middle rope and
then forces Mendoza’s mouth around
the ropes and kicks the ropes. Kendrick
puts Mendoza in a Double Armbar and
it looks like Mendoza’s lip is busted.
Kendrick attempts a Lariat but
Mendoza rolls him up for a nearfall.
Kendrick comes back with a Sliding
Elbow on Mendoza. Kendrick hits a
Running Clothesline on Mendoza in
the corner and then he attempts to
toss Mendoa into the ropes, but
Mendoza slides through the ropes and
connects with a crazy Springboard
Missile Dropkick! Kendrick rolls to the
floor and Mendoza comes flying over
the top with a gorgeous Corkscrew
Plancha onto Kendrick on the floor!
Mendoza rolls Kendrick in the ring and
then goes for a Springboard 450 but
Kendrick moves out of the way.
Mendoza lands on his feet and
connects with a Leaping Enziguri! 1…
2…NO Kendrick kicks out! Mendoza
slams Kendrick in the corner and then
charges right into a boot from
Kendrick. Kendrick follows up with a
Sliding Dropkick and then he climbs up
top. Mendoza kicks Kendrick’s legs out
from underneath him hanging
Kendrick up in the tree of woe.
Mendoza Superkicks him and then
Mendoza goes to the opposite corner
and hits a UAM Terminator (Van-
Terminator)! Mendoza follows up with
a Backstabber! 1…2…NO Kendrick got
his foot on the bottom rope. Mendoza
hits a series of elbows and kicks and
then Kendrick falls to the mat and
plays like he has a head injury.
Kendrick then pulls Mendoza into the
ropes and rolls him up with the Bully
Choke for the submission!
Winner: Kendrick via submission (Bully
Choke)
QUICK RESULTS
1) CWC First Round: Zack Sabre Jr. def.
Tyson Dux
2) CWC First Round: Drew Gulak def.
Harv Sihra
3) CWC First Round: Tony Nese def.
Anthony Bennett
4) CWC First Round: Brian Kendrick def.
Raul Mendoza
Scheduled for Next Week:
-Rich Swann vs. Jason Lee
-Noam Dar vs. Gurv Sihra
-Jack Gallagher vs. Fabian Aichner
-Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa
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