Jersey All Pro Wrestling presents Holy Ouch II
Date: 5/9/2009
From: Rahway, NJ
Backstage, Trent Acid is interviewed, but Johnny D. takes over the promo. Johnny isn’t impressed by Joe Hardway, who is wrestling Acid. Johnny puts over Acid and Annie Social. Acid chimes in and can’t believe he’s wrestling someone like Joe Hardway. Acid says he’s coming for the JAPW Heavyweight Championship. Acid tells Johnny that he’s going to bring the gold home to the D-Factor. Johnny brings up Dan Maff and how they woke him up last month.
Opening Contest: Trent Acid vs. Joe Hardway: Acid attacks Hardway after they both played to the crowd. Johnny D chokes Hardway over the middle rope and Acid does the same over the bottom rope. Acid continues to work over Hardway with strikes, but bails to the floor. Hardway dives over the top to take Acid out with a dive on the floor. Hardway keeps control in the corner with strikes, but Acid counters with strikes. Acid boots Hardway, and runs into a dropkick for a two count. Hardway heads to the top rope, but Annie Social gets involved to cause a distraction. Acid waits on the floor as Hardway chases Annie and Johnny leading to a clothesline by Acid on the floor. Hardway stops Acid on the top rope, but Acid tries for a sunset flip powerbomb. Acid counters a tornado DDT attempt and hits the T-Gimmick out of the corner for a near fall. Acid knee lifts Hardway, but Hardway hits a flapjack for a two count. Hardway slams Acid and hits a leg drop. Hardway hits a top rope elbow drop for a two count as Social gets on the apron to cause a distraction. Acid gets up as Hardway grabs Social. Social hits the Social Disorder and Acid gets a two count. Acid counters out of Hardway’s offense and hits the yakuza kick to pickup the clean win. (**. This felt like a match where they are just reintroducing Acid into the promotion and he’ll be in the main event scene in no time. A decent match, but nothing special.)
Second Contest: Danny Demanto vs. Mo Sexton: Demanto spits his gum at Sexton and is met with a slap for doing so. They do a test of strength, but Demanto backs Sexton into the corner. Sexton dropkicks Demanto a few times and hits a backdrop for a two count. Sexton forearms Demanto and tries for a sunset flip, but Demanto avoids it and hits a senton splash for a one count. Demanto chops Sexton in the corner and hits a running elbow strike followed by a splash for a near fall. Demanto puts a chin lock on Sexton, but doesn’t get a submission. Sexton drives Demanto into the corner back first. Demanto responds with a clothesline and misses the five knuckle shuffle. Sexton clotheslines Demanto a few times. Sexton nails Demanto with a Pounce for a near fall. Demanto clotheslines Sexton over the top to the floor. Demanto grabs a chair from a fan. Demanto sits Sexton on a chair and fakes a dive before casually going to the apron and leaps off, but is slammed by Sexton onto the floor. Sexton slaps Demanto on the chair and hits a somersault dive onto Demanto. Sexton rams Demanto into the guard railing and delivers a few more knee strikes. Sexton heads to the top and hits a crossbody onto Demanto on the chair! Sexton tries for a cover, but Demanto kicks out at two. Demanto stops Sexton with a jawbreaker, but Sexton elbows Demanto. Sexton hits a stunner, but only manages a two count. Sexton heads to the top rope and misses a frog splash attempt. Demanto spikes Sexton with an over the shoulder spike piledriver for the win. (**. Sexton had a couple of decent moments of shine, but this was kind of an extended squash for Demanto. It felt similar to the opening match, but I enjoyed this a little more.)
Third Contest: Heavy Hitters (Havok & Mack) vs. The Hillbilly Wrecking Crew (Brodie Lee & Trevor Murdoch): Murdoch and Mack kickoff the tag match. Murdoch hammers away on Mack with strikes, but Mack responds with a shoulder block. Mack scoop slams Murdoch and continues with stomps and strikes on the mat. Murdoch elbow strikes Mack and they trade right hands. Mack shoulder blocks Murdoch, but Murdoch comes back with elbow strikes in the corner. Murdoch holds Lee to allow Lee to punch Mack a few times. Mack clotheslines Lee in the corner and tags in Havok. Lee is met with a double shoulder block. Havok pummels Lee with strikes. Murdoch tags back into the match and Havok is double teamed briefly. Lee and Havok trade strikes out of the corner. Lee avoids Havok, and Havok spears the post. Lee shoves the referee while Havok and Murdoch brawl on the floor, as well. Lee steps on Havok’s face on the mat. Murdoch tags back into the match and strikes Havok in the corner. Murdoch knee lifts Havok and hits a side Russian leg sweep for a two count. Lee boots Havok after coming off the ropes. Lee pummels Mack on the apron before going to work over Havok. Murdoch returns to the match and forearms Havok for a two count. Lee returns to the match and stomps Havok on the mat followed by an elbow drop. Murdoch comes off the ropes with a forearm strike to keep Havok on the mat. Havok takes Murdoch over with a suplex, but Lee tags back in and knee drops Havok before sending Havok to the floor. Lee boots Mack in the corner as Murdoch rams Havok into the railing.
Lee controls Havok with a chin lock in the middle of the ring. Havok elbows free from Lee, but is met with a clothesline. Murdoch chops Havok on the mat a few times. Murdoch knee lifts Havok followed by a clothesline and taunts the crowd. Murdoch leaps off the middle rope, but is met with a boot to the face by Havok. Lee and Mack are tagged in with Mack cleaning house with forearm strikes. Mack dropkicks Lee and heads to the middle rope, but is stopped by Murdoch. Murdoch hooks Mack for a suplex and hits a superplex. Lee tries for a cover, but Havok breaks the cover. Homicide runs into the ring with a chair and goes after Murdoch. Murdoch runs out of the ring. Mack hits a top rope big splash to pin Lee. (**1/4. For some reason I love the team of Murdoch and Lee. The match is solid enough and the run-in by Homicide wasn’t something I was expecting. If you’re thinking there’s a match between Homicide and Murdoch at some point, you’d be in wrong. The joys of independent wrestling not being able to deliver something down the road.)
Fourth Contest: Prince Mustafa Ali vs. Bandido Jr.: Ali takes Bandido down with a rollup for a near fall and taunts Bandido.Ali gets another rollup for a two count and continues to taunt Bandido. Ali shoulder blocks Bandido and runs the ropes leading to a slap to Bandido. Bandido responds with chops and a couple of clotheslines. Ali bails to the floor. Ali kicks Bandido, and is met with a kick to send Ali to the floor. Ali knee lifts Bandido and continues with strikes. Ali avoids a head scissors, but Bandido dropkicks Ali followed by a heel kick and a running head scissors. Bandido tries for a springboard, but is met with a knee and a vertical suplex with a kick on the way down for a one count. Ali drives his knee into Bandido’s back and pulls back. Bandido elbows free, but is slammed by Ali for a two count. Ali knee strikes Bandido and delivers an uppercut into the corner. Ali sends Bandido hard into the corner and manages a near fall. Ali sends Bandido into the corner and continues with right hands. Bandido forearms Ali a few times and kicks a charging Ali. Ali yanks Bandido off the ropes to deliver a kick to the back for a near fall. Ali chokes Bandido over the middle rope. Bandido backdrops Ali over the top to the floor. Ali dropkicks Bandido to block a suicide dive attempt. Bandido forearms Ali off the apron and hits a somersault dive to the floor!
Bandido tries for a cover, but Ali kicks out at two. Bandido heads to the top rope, but is stopped by Ali. Ali pummels Bandido with right hands on the top rope. Ali hits a senton splash onto Bandido on the top turnbuckle and both men crash to the mat. Ali tries for a cover, but can’t get a three count. Ali rams Bandido into the corner and continues with a kick to the back. Ali elbows Bandido out of the corner, but Bandido comes back with a tornado DDT. Bandido chops Ali and continues with forearms. Bandido hits a swinging neckbreaker and a brainbuster leading to a near fall. Ali throat thrusts Bandido and hits a back suplex. Ali drags Bandido to the corner and climbs to the top rope. Bandido crotches Ali into the tree of woe. Bandido is stopped by Ali with a strike. They trade slaps on the middle rope until Bandido rams Ali onto the top turnbuckle. Bandido hits a top rope backstabber! Bandido goes for a cover, but Ali kicks out at two! Ali elbows Bandido, but Bandido hits a flatliner and locks in an octopus submission to get a quick submission win. (***1/2. A very good undercard match. The top rope backstabber spot was nuts and seemingly undersold by commentary, which was a bummer. Bandido is gaining a ton of steam in JAPW it seems like. I enjoyed this quite a bit.)
Backstage, Prince Mustafa Ali is interviewed by Sam Roberts about the loss. Ali doesn’t cut the promo in English and storms off.
Outside, some fans are interviewed and they bash the ROH show from a half hour ago. A fan promotes the show and puts over JAPW. The fan notes he’s had a few vodka shots at the ROH and then drove to JAPW and had more shots at this show. That explains everything.
Fifth Contest: The Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian) vs. Incoherence (Frightmare & Hallowicked): Amasis and Hallowicked start off the tag match. They counter wrist control in the early moments of the match. Amasis arm drags free a couple of times and ducks a clothesline to hit a heel kick for a two count. Amasis sends Hallowicked into the corner, but is met with a boot. Hallowicked tags in Frightmare, but Ophidian attacks from behind. Ophidian takes Frightmare down to the mat, but they run the ropes and avoid each other. Frightmare tries for an arm drag, but Ophidian lands on his feet. Ophidian hits an arm drag and a head scissors on Frightmare. Amasis tags into the match and spears Frightmare in the corner. Hallowicked is met with a hip toss and double knee strikes. Frightmare hits a backflip knee strike to Amasis. Frightmare dropkicks Amasis and chokes Amasis on the mat for a few moments. Hallowicked tags into the match and beats on Amasis. Hallowicked backdrops Amasis for a near fall. Frightmare enters the match and they hit a double suplex on Amasis. Frightmare strikes Amasis several times followed by a senton splash. Hallowicked returns to the match and decks Amasis over the back. Hallowicked rams Amasis into the corner and sits Amasis onto the top rope. Hallowicked tosses Amasis off the top to the mat. Frightmare tags back into the match and kicks Amasis several times. Frightmare hits a suplex leading to a near fall.
Hallowicked stomps on Amasis in the corner and they hit a side slam/middle rope leg drop for a two count. Frightmare slaps Amasis on the mat several times. Amasis responds with a series of slaps and ducks a clothesline to hit a springboard strike. Ophidian tags in and cleans house and hits a head scissors on Frightmare. Hallowicked decks Ophidian over the back, but Ophidian hits a suicide dive to the floor. Amasis hits a top rope forearm on Hallowicked. Ophidian hits a top rope moonsault for a two count on Hallowicked. Hallowicked has Ophidian on his shoulders and Frightmare takes Amasis out with a dive. Hallowicked hits a kick on Ophidian, but can’t get a three count. Frightmare returns to the match, but Ophidian hits both men with kicks. Frightmare hits a standing hurricanrana and a somersault knee strike for a two count as Amasis made the save. Amasis chops both men and knee strikes Hallowicked, who DDTs his own partner. Ophidian and Amasis go to opposite corners and hit a splash /leg drop combo on Frightmare to win the match. (**. CHIKARA guys did a fine job, but the crowd didn’t seem to care about this at all. It’s probably the ideal match to have coming out of intermission. CHIKARA showcase matches usually bug me because I’d rather just watch JAPW guys.)
Earlier in the day, Archadia was interviewed regarding his match against Eddie Kingston. Archadia listens to music to get excited and he said he listened to Carrie Underwood. He keeps his hands to the side and lets Jesus take the wheel.
Backstage, Eddie Kingston is pissed that he didn’t get Bandido Jr. in an I Quit match tonight like he was suppose to. Kingston says that Archadia is going to have to pay for JAPW not giving him the title match. Kingston walks off pissed off.
Prior to the next match, Bandido Jr. walks out to watch the match at ringside.
Sixth Contest: JAPW New Jersey State Champion Eddie Kingston vs. Archadia: Archadia avoids a lockup and bails to the floor to stall for a few moments. Archadia does it again. Kingston bails to the floor to avoid a lockup to seemingly get in Archadia’s head. Kingston prevents Archadia from going to the floor and taunts the challenger. They shake hands, but Kingston puts a headlock on before hitting a shoulder block. Archadia dropkicks Kingston coming off the ropes and acts like AJ Styles for a one count. Archadia puts a chin lock on Kingston, but Kingston pops up quickly. Kingston knocks Archadia to the mat and delivers a few stomps. Kingston hits a suplex for a near fall. Kingston chokes Archadia over the middle rope and taunts Bandido at ringside. Kingston dumps Archadia to the floor to continue the attack. Kingston sends Archadia into the guard railing and they return to the ring. Archadia forearms Kingston, but is tossed with an overhead suplex by Kingston for a two count. Kingston chokes Archadia on the mat and taunts the crowd. Kingston chops Archadia in the corner several times. Kingston misses a running boot in the corner and Archadia hits a springboard dropkick for a two count. Archadia forearms Kingston against the ropes, but Kingston tosses Archadia to the mat for a near fall. Kingston chops Archadia several times. Archadia knee lifts Kingston and hits a leg drop over the back of the head for a near fall.
Kingston tries for a backfist, but Archadia screams and ducks. Kingston settles to hit a suplex. Bandido gets on the apron and Archadia gets a rollup on Kingston with a handful of tights to win the match. (*1/2. The match is a bit disappointing and clearly the finish is more so to advance the issue between Kingston and Bandido.)
Backstage, Archadia is interviewed regarding his title win. Archadia recalls his previous promo and trusted divine intervention. Archadia is stunned by the championship as if he’s in love. Archadia says the title is never leaving his side ever again.
Backstage, Bandido Jr. cuts a promo asking Kingston who is laughing now. Bandido assures Kingston they will have their I Quit match and he’s going to make Kingston quit. Bandido says when he’s done with Kingston, he’s coming for Archadia to take the belt. He’s here to prove he’s the best JAPW has to offer.
Backstage, Eddie Kingston is interviewed regarding his loss. Kingston says he’s going to make Bandido scream I Quit and bleed buckets. Kingston is laughing when saying Bandido is going to bleed in front of his father and girlfriend. Kingston promises to mess Bandido up.
Seventh Contest: Necro Butcher vs. Dan Maff in a street fight: They don’t waste any time with Butcher hammering away on Maff. Maff sends Butcher to the floor to hit a suicide dive and smashes Butcher with a chair shot. Maff sends Butcher over the railing into the crowd. They brawl into the crowd and Butcher chokes Maff for a moment. Maff tosses Butcher into the bleachers and delivers a chop a few times. Butcher forearms Maff, but Maff misses a trash can shot. Butcher stomps Maff on the floor. Butcher hits an elbow drop, but hit the referee on accident for a two count. Butcher gouges Maff’s eyes. Maff grabs Butcher’s groin and delivers an overhand strike. Maff and Butcher continue to brawl in the crowd. Butcher elbows Maff on the bleachers. Maff sends Butcher into the wall and delivers a few chops and strikes. Maff rams Butcher onto a table face first. Butcher uses the table to smash Maff with the table. Butcher slams the table onto Maff. Butcher lays the table on Maff and hits a senton splash. Butcher tries for a cover, but Maff kicks out on the floor. Maff continues with chops and whacks Butcher over the head with a trash can. They brawl over by the merch table. Maff slides a table into Butcher’s ribs. Maff lays Butcher onto a table and hits a senton splash onto Butcher through the table for a two count. Butcher eye rakes Maff and tosses several chairs at Maff.
Maff smashes Butcher with a chair shot and tries for a suplex, but Butcher knee lifts Maff. Butcher sends Maff onto a chair. Butcher rams the railing into Maff several times. Butcher covers, but Maff kicks out. They trade blows from their knees. Maff pummels Butcher to gain the advantage. Butcher tosses a few chairs into the ring. Maff chops Butcher at ringside, but Butcher eye rakes Maff. Butcher chokes Maff with a flag before rolling Maff into the ring. Butcher whacks Maff over the back with a chair shot. Butcher delivers a chair assisted scoop slam for a two count. Butcher hits a swinging neckbreaker onto chairs for a near fall. Butcher decks Maff on the mat and continues with right hands in the corner. Butcher pummels Maff with strikes and chops. Maff sends Butcher into the ropes and hits a German suplex onto the chairs. Maff hits the Burning Hammer, but Butcher gets his leg on the bottom rope. Maff tries for another Burning Hammer and drops Butcher onto two chairs. Maff covers and pins Butcher for the win. (***. A fine brawl as it was exactly what you’d expect from these two. The Burning Hammer onto two chairs was insane.) After the match, Brodie Lee and Trevor Murdoch run into the ring to attack Maff. Homicide comes down to the ring and makes the save going after Brodie Lee. Maff and Murdoch trade strikes until Murdoch bails. Homicide hits Brodie with a chair shot. Homicide and Maff have a standoff, but stand tall in the ring to end the segment. After a drawn out moment, Maff wants to shake hands with Homicide. Homicide thinks about it and eventually they shake hands, but Homicide hits a cutter!
Backstage, Teddy Hart is interviewed regarding the main event. Hart is glad to be back in JAPW after a year absence. Hart has missed Homicide, and he’s excited to wrestle Jay Lethal who has moved up the ranks. Hart notes that he never lost the JAPW Heavyweight Championship. Hart hasn’t forgotten about Azireal and respects his grind. Hart respects guys who continue to live the dream. Hart isn’t going to break necks, but a few guys may have their hearts broken because he’s back.
Main Event: JAPW Heavyweight Champion Jay Lethal vs. Azrieal vs. Homicide vs. Teddy Hart: Homicide and Hart are the only two in the ring going at it. Azireal and Lethal enter the ring, as well. Lethal hits a few clotheslines to gain control. Lethal clotheslines Homicide in the corner. Lethal hits a DDT/flatliner combo on Hart and Homicide. Azireal punches Lethal to the floor and stomps Lethal on the floor followed by more strikes. Azireal tries for a cover, but Lethal kicks out at two. Lethal kicks Azireal and hits a hip toss. Azireal avoids a kick and nails Lethal with a yakuza kick for a two count. Azireal elbows Lethal and only gets a one count on the cover. Azireal chokes Lethal with his shirt to maintain the advantage. Azireal elbows Lethal to the mat for a near fall. Lethal rams Azireal into the corner, but Homicide tags in and throat thrusts Lethal to the mat. Homicide continues to work over Lethal with strikes while taunting Hart. Homicide elbow strikes Lethal to the mat and taunts Hart some more. Azireal stomps Lethal on the mat, but Lethal delivers an atomic drop. Azireal prevents a tag to Hart by delivering an elbow drop to the back. Azireal dropkicks Lethal in the corner and covers for a two count. Homicide tags into the match and elbow drops Lethal several times. Homicide slams Lethal and taunts Hart some more. Lethal tries for a full nelson, but Homicide breaks free. Homicide takes Lethal down and locks in a Sharpshooter, but doesn’t get a submission.
Hart enters and punches Homicide to hit a backstabber. Hart clotheslines Lethal followed by a snap powerslam. Hart elbows Homicide and hits another slam. Hart stomps on Homicide in the corner followed by right hands. Azireal shoves Hart off the ropes to the guard railing. Homicide punches Azireal on the apron. Lethal slaps Homicide, but Homicide catapults Lethal into a top rope head scissors by Azireal. Azireal messes up a dive to the floor onto Homicide. Hart hits a springboard moonsault to take Homicide and Azireal to the floor. Homicide and Hart trade strikes with Hart getting the advantage. Azireal almost pins Lethal in the ring. Hart hits a moonsault off the railing onto Homicide, who had a chair over him. Azireal tosses Hart back to ringside and delivers several strikes. Hart sends Azireal into the post face first. Hart returns to the ring and tries for a piledriver, but Lethal counters. Hart messes up a powerbomb attemps and falls to the floor. Homicide covers Lethal, but only manages a two count. Azireal chops Homicide in the corner. Homicide misses a splash in the corner. Azireal double stomps Lethal, but Homicide hits a tornado DDT. Homicide nails Lethal with a lariat for a near fall.
Homicide hits a suplex on Hart for a two count as Azireal breaks the cover. Azireal hits a forearm smash on Homicide in the corner and hits a bridging suplex for a two count. Homicide hits a suplex on Azireal. Homicide misses a headbutt. Lethal hits a headbutt off the top. Azireal hits a splash and Hart hits a Shooting Star Press for a near fall on Homicide. Lethal kicks Hart off the apron. Azireal tries for a cutter on Homicide, but Homicide avoids it and tries for the Cop Killa. Azireal kicks Homicide to the floor. Lethal kicks Azireal and hits a flatliner followed by a dragon suplex for the win to retain the title. (***1/4. There were a few messy spots throughout the match, but it’s a good match. I wish they’d just treat it as a tornado match from the start, because that’s usually how these matches end up anyway and that was the case here. I’m not surprised Azireal took the fall, but it’s not a cop out since Lethal and Azireal have a long history in JAPW.)
The Hillbilly Wrecking Crew storm the ring and attack the men involved in the main event. Teddy Hart ends up clearing the ring on his own. Hart grabs a microphone and says he’s willing to put his difference behind Homicide for the fans choosing JAPW over ROH (they ran a show at the same time). Lethal says the fans want a handshake. Homicide thinks about it in the corner as Hart has his hand out. Homicide shakes Hart’s hand. Homicide reminds Hart they’ve had a feud for several years. Homicide puts over Hart and respects him. Homicide doesn’t respect the Hillbilly Wrecking Crew. Homicide shakes Hart’s hand again. Hart does a flip off the ropes and is nailed by a cutter from Homicide. I figured that was going to happen. Homicide tells Hart FU and walks off. Hart barely sold the cutter.
Teddy Hart cuts a promo hoping to return to JAPW as long as his Mexico schedule allows him to be here.
Backstage, Azireal is interviewed regarding the main event loss. Azireal says he got ultra combo at the end. Azireal believes if it was a singles match he’d beaten Lethal. Azireal proved that he could be a main event wrestler for JAPW. Azireal wants JAPW to expect him to be the champion. Azireal is going to prove to himself that he’s a heavyweight contender.
Backstage, Jay Lethal is interviewed and says he’s going to take his winning streak as far as he can.
Backstage, Trevor Murdoch is interviewed and tells them to get away, but explains they didn’t get the job done. Murdoch tells Homicide they are going to throw down at some point. Murdoch says that they will find out who is the last man standing between them.
Backstage, Teddy Hart is interviewed and says that Homicide got him for the last time. Hart wasn’t feeling it because he wanted Homicide in a singles match. Hart is sure that Homicide will screw him over. Hart says there’s no point in wrestling Homicide one on one. Hart says it is a miracle to be in JAPW because Mexico is red hot right now. Hart promises that Homicide will not have the last laugh.
Backstage, Homicide is interviewed regarding his actions on Maff and Hart. Homicide apologizes to the kids for being out of control lately. Homicide says everyone knows the past he has with Maff and Hart. Homicide trusts nobody in JAPW let alone the world. Homicide doesn’t trust his own family, including his 12-year old son. Homicide notes his accomplishments in JAPW. Homicide says he doesn’t need friends in JAPW because he has himself. Homicide says he’d turn on Maff no matter what. Homicide says Teddy has to deal with the devil in JAPW. Homicide trusts nobody in this world. Homicide doesn’t know when he’s coming back, but when he does come back he’s coming back for the Hillbilly Wrecking Crew. He hates them more than he hates anyone else.
Backstage, Dan Maff cuts a promo saying that he put himself into a criminal mindset to defeat Necro Butcher. Maff says it’s nobody’s business what was said between him and Homicide. Maff kicks Sam Roberts out of the room. Maff says it will stay between them and likes Homicide’s style. Maff says he had it coming. Maff notes that Lethal is still the champion and we’re looking at big daddy Tarzan. Maff hasn’t forgotten Lethal and promotes Caged Fury. Maff wants Lethal one more time inside a steel cage. Maff wants to settle it like two men.
Final Thoughts:
I’m going to consider this a good show overall. Ali/Bandido had a standout match and the second half of the show delivered quality action throughout. The show didn’t feel like a chore to get through. JAPW is a quality indie promotion that never gets the proper attention from fans.
Thanks for reading.