Immortal Championship Wrestling presents Redemption 3
Date: 11/18/2023
From: Westmoreland, NY
Backstage, Heath arrives to the venue and says he’s heard about Bill Collier and he’s going to take him to the damn limit.
Opening Contest: Bin Hamin & Blaze Haram vs. Frank Nacci & Gaetano Vito: All four men are in the ring brawling to kickoff the show. Haram is trapped in the corner, and Hamin is sent into Haram backside in the corner. Haram kicks out after a double elbow drop. Vito hits a neckbreaker after an atomic drop by Nacci for a two count on Haram. Hararm sends Vito to the floor. Haram tries for a dive, but is stopped on the apron. Hamin eye rakes Vito to keep control of the contest. Hamin controls Vito in the corner with a few strikes. Vito is double teamed and kicked by Hamin and Haram over the ropes. Haram drops Vito with a headbutt. Haram delivers a backbreaker to Vito. Vito is sent into Hamin’s boot in the corner. Vito is taken over by a double suplex out of the corner. Hamin knee drops Vito on the back. Hamin snapmares Vito and hits a rolling neck snap. Hamin delivers a headbutt to Vito’s lower midsection area. Haram heads to the top rope delivering a strike off the middle rope. Haram headbutts Vito several times, but Vito stops Haram with a spinebuster for a two count. Hamin gets tagged in and runs into an elbow by Nacci. Nacci shows his strength to toss Hamin with a fallaway slam. Nacci uppercuts Hamin into a corner. Nacci hits a running uppercut a couple of times in the corner. Nacci leaps off the middle rope to hit another uppercut for a two count on Hamin. Nacci lifts Hamin up onto his shoulders, but Hamin breaks free. Nacci dropkicks Hamin over the middle rope. Nacci hits a 619 and Vito plants Hamin with a Skull Crushing Finale, but some music begins to play. A man who was abducted on their YouTube channel appears known as Zach Striggs. The referee calls for the bell after a low blow. Hamin and Haram attack Nacci and Vito as Striggs delivers a spinning kick to Nacci. Vito and Nacci are laid out. (*. A simple match to kickoff the show. Nacci showed some impressive strength against Hamin, but that was the only thing notable from the match.)
Second Contest: Ray Jaz vs. Facade vs. Trevor Terry: Facade shake hands with Terry, but not Jaz. Jaz gets a two count on both men with a rollup. Jaz is chopped by Terry and Facade followed by a double hip toss sending Jaz to the floor. Facade and Terry trade a few holds. Terry misses a clothesline and is met with a heel kick by Facade. Jaz plants Facade with a Death Valley Driver. Terry forearms Jaz into the corner a few times. Terry avoids Jaz in the corner and hits an arm drag and a dropkick. Terry splashes Jaz in the corner and hits a seated dropkick for a two count on Jaz. Terry plays to the crowd as Facade enters the ring and is sent to the floor by Terry. Jaz kicks Terry in the corner and hits a middle rope leg drop to the back of Terry’s head. Jaz kicks Facade upon getting into the ring and hits a German suplex. Terry strikes Jaz a few times to gain control, but Jaz shoulder rams Terry to the mat. Jaz gets a rollup on Terry and rolls through to deliver a back suplex. Jaz dropkicks Facade to the floor and covers Terry for a two count. Jaz heads to top rope missing an elbow drop. Terry clotheslines Jaz followed by an elbow strike. Terry hits a springboard elbow strike and plays to the crowd. Jaz eye rakes Terry into a corner. Facade rolls into the ring from the apron and clotheslines both men. Facade kicks Jaz and chops Terry in the corner followed by a kick. Facade tries for a Death Valley Driver, but Jaz stops Facade. Facade kicks Jaz away, but is dumped to the apron. Facade dropkicks Jaz to the floor. Terry gets up in the corner and hits a northern lights suplex for a two count on Facade. Terry is tripped by Jaz and pulled to the floor. Jaz sends Facade into the railing and taunts the crowd. Jaz hits a slingshot crossbody to the floor. Jaz rolls Terry into the ring and gets a two count as Facade made the save on the cover.
All three men are in the ring trading strikes. Facade and Terry double team Jaz. Facade kicks Terry followed by a chop to stagger Terry. Facade kicks Terry several times. Terry forearms Facade several times, but Facade responds with a kick. Terry superkicks Facade and both men are down in the ring while Jaz is on the floor. Terry heads to the top rope, but Jaz stops Terry until Terry kicks Jaz away. Terry hits a missile dropkick causing Facade to roll to the floor. Facade tries for a waist lock rollup on Terry, but ends up knocking Jaz off the apron. Facade hits a springboard moonsault to Terry and a somersault dive onto Jaz on the floor. Facade walks the ropes and nails Terry with a kick to the face for the win. (*1/2. That was a bit underwhelming. It felt like this was going to the a spot fest to get the crowd amped up and it never really happened. Terry got some hype on commentary and promptly did… nothing? Jaz acted as the heel and didn’t do a whole lot. This was a disappointing match.)
Third Contest: ICW Women’s Championship Dani Mo vs. Little Mean Kathleen: Kathleen doesn’t shake hands and forearms Mo in the corner. Mo takes Kathleen down into the corner and delivers a kick. Mo arm drags Kathleen into the corner and leaps off the middle rope to arm drag Kathleen to the floor. Kathleen runs away from Mo on the floor before getting in the ring and misses an elbow drop attempt. Kathleen yanks Mo off the apron and delivers forearm strike over the back. Kathleen continues to deliver strikes against the railing. Kathleen rolls Mo back into the ring. Mo strikes Kathleen with a few strikes, but Kathleen yanks Mo down to the mat. Kathleen taunts the crowd and stomps Mo on the mat several times. Kathleen hits a bridging suplex for a two count. Kathleen chokes Mo in the corner to maintain the advantage. Kathleen drives Mo down with a DDT for a near fall. Kathleen sends Mo into the corner and hits a big splash. Kathleen stomps on Mo several times in the corner and taunts the crowd before hitting a splash for a two count. Mo avoids a Slice Bread attempt and drives Kathleen down with a side slam for a two count. Mo clotheslines Kathleen several times. Mo forearms Kathleen followed by a kick to the knee. Mo hits a TKO for a near fall. Kathleen drives Mo down with a flatliner. They trade several forearms in the middle of the ring. Mo sits Kathleen on the top turnbuckle and delivers several strikes. Kathleen knocks Mo off and misses a crossbody attempt. Mo spikes Kathleen with a modified Michinoku Driver for the win. (**. They kept a good pace and there wasn’t much stalling involved. Dani Mo may be a female wrestler to keep an eye out on the indies. I haven’t been familiar with her work prior to this.) After the match, Adrianna Fury attacks Dani Mo.
Before the next match, Sebastian Braun cuts a promo asking how Sawyer’s arm is feeling. Braun reminds Sawyer that he offered this to be a last man standing match. Braun instead offers an I Quit match, which Sawyer accepts.
Fourth Contest: Pat Sawyer vs. Sebastian Braun in an I Quit match: Sawyer attacks Braun in the corner as the referee was checking Braun. Sawyer tosses Braun to the floor and follows, but Braun runs away. Sawyer follows Braun on the aisle and Sawyer continues to pummel Braun before sending Braun into the post and delivers a chop. Sawyer misses a chop and hits the post. Braun sends Sawyer into the post shoulder first. Braun slams Sawyer’s hand onto the apron and continues with strikes around ringside. Braun wraps Sawyer’s arm around the railing. Braun rolls Sawyer into the ring and delivers a knee lift. Braun elbows Sawyer in the corner and works over the arm demanding Sawyer quit, but Sawyer refuses. Sawyer fights back with strikes in the corner. Braun eye rakes Sawyer followed by a kick. Braun clotheslines Sawyer and focuses his attack on the left arm, but Sawyer continues to refuse to give in. Braun chops Sawyer in the corner and tries to send Sawyer into the ropes, but Sawyer counters with a few forearm strikes and chops. Sawyer nails Braun with a clothesline and an elbow strike. Sawyer nails Braun with a discus strike. Braun doesn’t quit. Sawyer misses a splash in the corner and Braun hits a back suplex. Braun goes to the corner and grabs handcuffs.
Braun handcuffs Sawyer in the corner, but Sawyer fights back with a few strikes. Sawyer isn’t handcuffed and avoids a splash attempt. Sawyer ends up managing to handcuff Braun in the corner. Braun realizes he’s in trouble. Sawyer gets a chair from a fan and returns to the ring. Sawyer goes to hit Braun with the chair, but Braun quits to prevent his looks from being compromised. The referee frees Braun and Braun leaves the ring. (1/2*. Honestly, this is the dumbest usage of the stipulation. There was not violence it was just a match with basic offense with a poorly executed finish. Unless it leads to another match with more a violent filled match then this was just a disappointing match. Besides, a last man standing stipulation is far better than an I Quit match.)
Backstage, Team Friendship cut a promo about being ready for action against Edge of Hope. The odds are even tonight and they aren’t leaving until they are the champs. Skyros says they are going to wear them out and they will win the titles tonight.
Fifth Contest: ICW Tag Team Champions Edge of Hope (Jeremiah Richter & Mattick) vs. Team Friendship (Adam Stone & Mike Skyros): All four men are in the ring brawling. The champs almost collide and they get clotheslined over the top to the floor by the challengers. Skyros hits a somersault dive to the floor onto the champs. Stone and Skyros hit a double suplex on Mattick for a two count. Mattick is met with a double shoulder block and is down for a two count. Skyros elbows Mattick in the corner and delivers a boot to stop a charging Mattick. Mattick nails Skyros with a forearm shot as Skyros leapt off the middle rope. Richter tags in and leg drops Skyros for a two count. Richter slams Skyros and Mattick hits a senton splash from the apron. Stone tries to get involved, but the referee stops him. Mattick tries for a back suplex, but Skyros lands on his feet and delivers a kick to stagger Mattick. Stone shoulder blocks Mattick and hits an atomic drop. Stone nails Mattick with a big boot and manages a two count. Stone gets distracted by a member of the tag champs on the floor. Richter and Mattick hit a side slam/big boot combo for a two count on Stone. Richter works over Stone in the corner and chokes Stone for a moment. Richter chokes Stone over the middle rope, but the referee stops that and Stone is met with a cheap shot from the floor.
Richter knee strikes Stone on the back several times on the mat. Stone fights back with a few strikes, but Richter stops Stone with a knee lift and Mattick tags in to deliver a splash. Richter drops Stone with a big boot leading to a near fall for Mattick. Mattick stomps Stone on the mat as Skyros distracted the referee. Stone elbows Mattick and decks Richter on the apron. Mattick delivers a forearm strike leading to a near fall. Richter tags back into the match as Mattick holds Stone and Richter delivers a big boot. Richter spashes down onto Stone’s back a few times. Richter runs into a big boot in the corner. Stone tries to reach Skyros and kicks Richter away. Stone backdrops Mattick and makes the tag. Skyros elbows Mattick and dropkicks Richter. Skyros is distracted, but Richter big boots his stablemate off the apron. Skyros hits an F5 on Richter, but Mattick makes the save. Stone tosses Mattick to the floor and hits a dive to the floor. Richter has Skyros over the shoulder, but Skyros sends Richter into his stablemate in the corner. Skyros hits a German suplex and keeps a bridge to get a three count. The referee counted the fall, but both shoulders were down and the referee deems this a draw, as a result. After the match, Edge of Hope attacks Team Friendship. The tag championships have been held-up and there will be a ladder match at the February show. (**1/2. i thought this was a solid tag match and it actually felt like a match of substance. I can deal with the finish because it leads to a ladder match and I’d have interest in checking that out.)
Sixth Contest: ICW Northeast Champion Shayne Stetson vs. Jora Johl in a lumberjack match: Stetson stalls by going to the ropes to avoid Johl in the opening moments of the match. Stetson hangs out with the heel lumberjacks on the floor to continue to avoid Johl. Johl gains control with a hip toss and a slam causing Stetson to bail to the floor to regroup again. Stetson is trapped by the babyfaces and Pat Sawyer press slams Stetson into the ring. Johl hits a fallaway slam to keep control of the match. Johl chops Stetson to the mat followed by a forearm strike. Johl elbows Stetson over the back and continues with a forearm strike. Johl forearms Stetson coming off the ropes. Stetson backdrops Johl to the apron and delivers a superkick to knock Johl to the floor where the lumberjacks attack Johl. Stetson stomps on Johl several times to maintain the advantage and gets a two count. Johl is sent to the floor again and once again attacked by the lumberjacks. Stetson stomps on Johl some more and delivers a neckbreaker for a one count. Johl elbows Stetson several times, but misses a clothesline. Stetson hits a middle rope cutter for a near fall.
Johl nails Stetson with a discus strike and a knee strike followed by a suplex. Johl is fired up as is the crowd. Johl hits a double under hook backbreaker for a two count. Johl forearms Stetson several times and waits in the corner, but misses a kick. There’s someone distracting the referee on the apron, and now Johl is distracted, too. Johl blocks a strike by Stetson and has Stetson on his shoulders, but Stetson counters to hit a TKO for a near fall. Johl hits a sit out Death Valley Driver. Johl waits in the corner, but the referee is distracted again. Johl knocks the guy off the apron and forearms Stetson followed by a spear! Johl covers, but Stetson kicks out at two. Sebastian Braun runs down to the ringside area and attacks Sawyer causing for a massive brawl. Braun gets in the ring and clotheslines Johl allowing Stetson to cover and win the match. (*1/2. It went as you’d expect for lumberjack matches. Johl has some good fire to him, though.)
Seventh Contest: Bill Collier vs. Heath: Collier gains wrist control after a lockup, but Heath counters quickly with a headlock. Heath shoulder blocks Collier and taunts Collier. Collier responds with an arm drag and taunts Heath for a moment. Heath puts a waist lock on Collier, but that doesn’t last too long. Collier shoulder blocks Heath and plays to the crowd. Collier runs the ropes, but Heath arm drags Collier and does a hip taunt. Collier backs Heath into a corner, but Heath fires back with a few strikes. Collier nails Heath with a standing dropkick to send Heath into a corner. Collier clotheslines Heath over the top to the floor. Collier thrusts Heath on the floor, but Heath responds with a chop. Heath misses a chop and hits the post. Collier gains the advantage by chopping Heath against the railing. Heath rams Collier onto the apron and delivers a strike to break the ten count. Heath tries to ram Collier onto the ring steps, but Collier counters. Heath drops Collier chest first onto the railing. Heath rams Collier into the apron chest first and follows up with a punt kick to the ribs. Heath chokes Collier over the railing before returning to the ring. Heath shoulder rams Collier in the corner several times. Heath overhand strikes Collier and locks in a sleeper, but doesn’t get a submission.
Collier headbutts Heath, but is met with a knee lift. Heath tries for a cover, but Collier kicks out at two. Heath knee strikes Collier and stomps Collier on the mat. Collier fires back with strikes and knocks Heath to the mat. Heath trips Collier from the floor and tries to sneak a pin, but Collier kicks out at two. Heath goes back to locking in a sleeper hold. Heath is stopped by a powerslam. Collier clotheslines Heath a few times and tosses Heath with a fallaway slam. Collier splashes Heath in the corner and hits a big boot for a near fall. Heath boots Collier in the corner and sends Collier into the corner to deliver several strikes until the referee gets involved. Heath sends Collier into the referee on accident. Heath has a cover, but the referee is knocked down in the corner. Heath kicks the referee, but misses a clothesline and is speared. Collier nails Heath with a right hand punch and hits a sit out Death Valley Driver for the win. (***. Heath doing a mostly clean job for Collier is a nice thing to see. It’s a fine match with quality action throughout. Collier is one of my favorite indie guys going right now. Collier comes across as a big deal on the indies and I look forward to seeing him on the shows. Heath is probably underrated.)
Main Event: ICW Heavyweight Champion Garrett Holiday vs. Channing Thomas: Thomas backs Holiday into a corner, but cleanly backs off and taunts the champ. Holiday backs Thomas into a corner, but cleanly backs off and taunts the challenger. Holiday shoulder blocks Thomas, but doesn’t followup on the advantage. Thomas kicks Holiday and puts a headlock on the champ before delivering a shoulder block and taunts the crowd. They lockup again and Holiday backs Thomas into the corner. Holiday strikes Thomas several times. Holiday arm drags Thomas and keeps arm control on the mat. Holiday block a boot and knocks Thomas to the mat followed by a spinebuster for a two count. Holiday forearms Thomas into the corner and continues with a chop in the corner. Holiday scoop slams Thomas, but Thomas goes to the corner and tries to send Holiday into the corner, but fails. Holiday strikes Thomas, but Thomas avoids a backdrop and sends Holiday into the corner shoulder first followed by a stomp. Thomas knee drops Holiday a few times leading to a near fall. Thomas scoop slams Holiday and taunts the crowd. Thomas hits a twisting elbow drop for a near fall. Thomas stomps on Holiday to keep the advantage. Thomas overhand strikes Holiday in the corner several times. Thomas nails Holiday with a running knee strike in the corner leading to a near fall. Thomas tries for a suplex, but Holiday counters with a forearm strike. Holiday delivers a flurry of forearms, but Thomas responds with a clothesline. Thomas heads to the top hitting a knee drop for a two count.
Thomas puts a headlock on Holiday to maintain the advantage. Thomas puts a chin lock on Holiday, but doesn’t get a submission. Holiday delivers a jawbreaker, but Thomas comes back with a slam, but misses an elbow drop. Thomas misses a clothesline in the corner, but hits Holiday with a kick to the head. Holiday goes through the ropes and nails Thomas with a clothesline. They trade strikes in the middle of the ring. Holiday elbows Thomas to the mat a few times and hits a backdrop. Holiday drops Thomas over his knee, but only manages a two count. Holiday waits in the corner as Thomas struggles to get up. Holiday misses a boot and Thomas hits a northern lights suplex for a two count. Thomas heads to the top rope, but is stopped by Holiday. Holiday chops Thomas on the top turnbuckle. Holiday hooks Thomas and hits a superplex leading to a near fall. Thomas tries for a backslide and uses the ropes for leverage, which gets a three count. However, the referee didn’t see it. But, the referee is told of the cheating and match continues. Holiday nails Thomas with a running big boot and a snapmare driver for the win. (**1/2. A solid main event, but not a strong one to leave the viewer thinking they watched a classic match or anything. The dusty finish didn’t seem to be necessary to me. Why are we protecting Thomas? Holiday getting a clean win should be easy enough. I’ve heard a lot about Thomas in recent months and I didn’t see anything here that would make me think he’s a future megastar. But, then again, I’m not sure how big a priority Immortal is for him.)
Thomas grabs the championship, but Bill Collier runs into the ring and makes the save causing Thomas to bail to the floor.
Final Thoughts:
If this wasn’t recorded I’d treat this is as if you had watch an indie house show. It’s not terrible, it’s not good. It’s just kind of there. I had wanted to check out Immortal because it’s within driving distance for me, but this wasn’t a good impression for that effort.
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