1UP Wrestling presents High Score
Date: 4/20/2024
From: Fulton, NY
It is announced that Isys Ephex couldn’t make it to the show, but Don Freeze will still be in tag team action. The crowd erupts for Freeze and it is announced that Freeze has found a replacement partner.
Opening Contest: Hot Stuff Enterprises (Shayne Stetson & Sebastian Braun) vs. No Ma’am (Jay Freddie & Steve McKenzie: Stetson and McKenzie kickoff the match with Stetson taunting McKenzie and seemingly wanting Freddie to start the match. Freddie tags into the match to start with Stetson. Braun tags into the match to start off with Freddie, as well. Braun shoves Freddie into a corner and taunts Freddie. Freddie responds with a shove and they lockup. Braun shoves Freddie into the corner again and continues to taunt Freddie. Freddie yanks on Braun’s hair and Braun goes to the corner to fix his messy hair. Freddie taunts Braun and ducks a clothesline. Freddie manages to shoulder block Braun to the mat and hip tosses Stetson. McKenzie tags into the match and they deliver ten punches in opposite corners. Stetson and Braun are sent into each other and they both are sent over with German suplexs. Freddie and McKenzie go to the outside and continue to work over their opponents. Freddie rams Braun onto the apron face first several times. McKenzie tries for a cover, but Braun kicks out at one. Freddie tags into the match and axe handles Braun over the shoulder. McKenzie also delivers an axe handle from the middle rope. Freddie tags back in and delivers another axe handle. McKenzie leaps off the top to chop Braun over the arm. McKenzie headbutts Braun and is met with a knee strike by Stetson on the apron. Braun splashes McKenzie from behind.
Freddie argues with the referee while McKenzie continues to be double teamed. Stetson decks Freddie off the apron and the referee is distracted as McKenzie is choked in the corner. Stetson clubs McKenzie with strikes and tags in Braun. Braun taunts the fans with his hip taunts. Braun splashes down onto McKenzie’s back a few times. McKenzie fights back with shoulder rams, but Braun delivers a scoop slam. Braun delivers an elbow drop for a two count as Freddie breaks the cover. McKenzie tries to tag in Freddie, but is stopped by Braun. Braun elbows McKenzie several times in the corner. Stetson enters the match and sends McKenzie into the ropes to deliver a double shoulder block. Stetson keeps McKenzie on the mat for a two count. Stetson continues to work over McKenzie in the corner. Braun tags into the match and sends Stetson into McKenzie in the corner. Braun nails McKenzie with a big boot. Freddie tries to get in the ring, but is stopped. Braun shoulder rams McKenzie in the corner a few times. Braun tries for a slam, but McKenzie counters with a reverse DDT. Freddie gets the tag in and cleans house with clotheslines and backdrops Stetson. Freddie chops Stetson several times against the ropes. Stetson elbows Freddie, but runs into a dropkick. Freddie sends Stetson into Braun and delivers a neckbreaker to Braun, who proceeds to DDT Stetson. Braun stops Freddie with a splash in the corner. Braun lifts Freddie up, but McKenzie helps Freddie and they hit a double suplex on Braun. Stetson is driven down with a double bulldog. Freddie tries for a powerbomb, but Stetson breaks free. Freddie attempts a suplex, but Braun trips Freddie and holds Freddie’s foot down to allow Stetson to pin Freddie for the win. (**1/2. A solid tag match and I’m fine with the heels winning. Stetson and Braun need to get some steam in the promotion and cheating to win here works very well. It’s even better that they pinned Freddie instead of McKenzie largely because it would be expected for McKenzie to lose the match for his team. Freddie losing in his return match from injury should give Stetson ammo to lead to a potential singles match between the two for Freddie to get some revenge.)
Jay Freddie cuts a promo after the match and says they will be back in Fulton next month. Freddie says next month he’s going to team with Ichiban to wrestle Stetson and Braun.
Second Contest: Nick Sullivan vs. Maxwell Keith: Keith taunts Sullivan and is promptly shoved to the mat. Keith gets up and stomps around to get the crowd behind him. Keith tries for a couple of dropkicks, but Sullivan doesn’t budge and chops Keith over the back. Sullivan decks Keith with a clothesline. Sullivan hits a belly to belly suplex followed by an elbow drop. Sullivan covers Keith for a two count. Sullivan waits in the corner as Keith pulls himself up. Keith boots a charging Sullivan and tries for a crossbody, but is caught and slammed by Sullivan. Sullivan pulls Keith up on the cover attempt. Sullivan has Keith over his shoulder and casually walks around the ring before delivering a running powerslam. Sullivan covers and pins Keith for the win. (NR. Sullivan kicking ass comes across very well.) After the match, Sullivan attempts a powerbomb, but is stopped by Father Derek and the referee.
Third Contest: Adam Stone vs. Hayden Backlund: Backlund starts off with a takedown and taunts the crowd. Stone responds with a takedown and Backlund goes to the ropes quickly. Stone puts a wrist lock on Backlund and keeps Backlund on the mat. Backlund delivers a strike to stagger Stone, but Stone responds with a strike of his own. Stone strikes Backlund on the floor and delivers a chop against the apron. Backlund delivers a strike to the midsection and sends Stone into the post shoulder first. Backlund taunts the crowd while Stone recovers on the floor. Backlund stomps Stone on the mat to maintain the advantage. Backlund chokes Stone over the middle rope. Backlund delivers a snap suplex for a two count. Backlund quickly regains control with a sleeper on the mat. Stone elbows free from Backlund and comes off the ropes to deliver a shoulder block a few times. Stone atomic drops Backlund and delivers a DDT. Stone covers, but Backlund kicks out at two. Stone grabs Backlund and does an airplane spin in the middle of the ring. Backlund recovers to nail Stone with a superkick for a two count. Stone counters Backlund, but Backlund delivers a knee lift and a running knee strike. Backlund drags Stone to the middle of the ring for a two count. Backlund waits in the corner and and runs into a takedown where Stone locks in the figure four leg lock. Stone keeps the hold locked in right in the middle of the ring. Backlund teases tapping out and instead punches Stone to break free fro the hold. Backlund stomps Stone on the mat several times. Stone avoids a knee strike and hits the Stone Driver for the win. (**. A decent match, but it didn’t feel like it ever really got going too much out of first gear. Stone came across well while Backlund wasn’t all that impressive in this showing.)
Fourth Contest: Hired Gun Inc. (Brute Van Slyke & Thomas Kennedy) vs. Black & Yellow (Corey Jackson & Ting Shi): Kennedy and Shi kickoff the tag match. Shi gets a wrist lock on Kennedy, but Kennedy quickly counters and Shi breaks free. Kennedy controls Shi with a headlock, but Shi counters. Shi uses the ropes to break free and shoves Kennedy away. Shi runs the ropes to deliver a sling blade. Jackson tags into the match and knee strikes Kennedy. Shi delivers a senton splash to Kennedy. Jackson comes off the ropes with a knee drop for a near fall. Kennedy rolls to his corner and tags in Brute. Brute backs Jackson into a corner and delivers an overhand chop. Brute delivers another overhand chop and headbutts Jackson to the mat. Brute controls Jackson with a wrist lock and tags in Kennedy. Kennedy comes off the top to deliver an elbow strike. Jackson counters a wrist lock and tags in Shi. Shi comes off the top to kick Kennedy on the arm. Shi backs Kennedy into the corner and delivers a few strikes. Shi chops Kennedy in the corner and delivers a shoulder block. Shi tries for a cover, but Kennedy kicks out at two. Dick Justice enters the ring and tires to get involved, but is stopped by the referee. Brute gets involved and sends Shi into the corner chest first. Brute acts like he got tagged in and chops Shi in the corner. Brute tosses Shi with a slam. Brute forearms Shi on the lower back after sending Shi into the ropes chest first. Garrett Holiday chokes Shi over the middle rope along with Father Derek while the referee is distracted.
Brute stomps Shi on the mat to maintain control of the contest. Brute slams Shi to the mat and tags in Kennedy. Brute slams Kennedy onto Shi and delivers a senton splash. Kennedy forearms Shi in the corner a few times. Shi elbows Kennedy, but Kennedy delivers a float over neckbreaker for a two count. Kennedy knee strikes Shi and delivers a vertical suplex for a two count. Brute tags back into the match and kicks Shi in the midsection. Brute drives Shi down with a backbreaker. Shi fights back with strikes and tries for a sunset flip, but Brute doesn’t go down. Brute misses a punch attempt and Shi nails Brute with a kick to the head. Kennedy knocks Jackson off the apron, but Shi breaks free and tags in Jackson. Jackson cleans house with strikes and delivers a bulldog to Kennedy. Jackson dropkicks Brute and hits a Blue Thunder Bomb on Kenendy for a two count. Brute is splashed in the corner as Black and Yellow hit a dropkick/Cradle Shock combo for a two count on Kennedy. Brute jabs Jackson several times and sends Jackson into the corner. Kennedy delivers a splash in the corner. Brute nails Jackson with a headbutt and Kennedy spikes Jackson with a DDT. Brute splashes Jackson with Kennedy on his back, but Shi breaks the cover. Shi dumps Kennedy to the floor. Brute tries for a double chokeslam, but is instead met with kicks. Brute is nailed by a double knee strike. Shi heads to the top hitting a frog splash on Brute. Kennedy elbow drops the referee to stop the count. Jackson and Justice brawl in the corner as the referee remains laid out. Brute sends Shi to the floor. Jackson avoids a clothesline to kick Justice to the floor. Jackson pummels Justice with right hands in the corner. Justice shoves Jackson away and delivers a running body strike. Justice grabs the black glove and nails Jackson with a heart punch. Kennedy heads to the top rope and hits a leaping clothesline on Shi, who is held by Holliday and Brute. Kennedy continues to stomp the referee and they force a count by the referee. (**1/4. The action was okay, but they are setting up another match between these teams. It’s a little weird that the heels would be seen as the winners due to the fact the referee was knocked out. In any event, a third match is likely going to happen and since the beating took place it’s got to have a stipulation attached to it. I’d put them in a cage, personally. Black and Yellow continues to do a good job and Kennedy worked fairly well, too.)
ZSIII gets in the ring and reminds everyone that he was part of 2CW and notes that he’s a trainer for Don Freeze. Springate reveals Freeze has a partner despite Isys Ephex not being able to arrive to the arena. Freeze’s partner is David Coles.
Fifth Contest: American Strong Style (Matt Lawson & Troy Cooper) vs. Don Freeze & David Coles: American Strong Style decide to bail from the ring and head to the backstage area, but they get scared back into the ring by ZSIII. Coles and Cooper kick off the tag match. Coles tries for an arm drag, but Cooper gains control with a headlock. Coles takes Cooper down to the mat with wrist control and an arm bar. Cooper breaks free from an arm bar, but Coles gains control with a headlock. Coles runs the ropes and ducks a crossbody. Coles shoulder blocks Cooper to the floor and they regroup on the outside. Lawson tags into the bout and Freeze tags into the match. Freeze does a cartwheel and Lawson avoids Freeze, but doesn’t avoid a dropkick. Freeze tags Coles back into the match and they deliver a splash/knee drop combo for a near fall on Lawson. Lawson ducks a clothesline, but Coles hits a hip toss. Cooper runs into the ring and axe handles Coles followed by a quick suplex. Lawson tags back into the match and kicks Coles in the ribs leading to a near fall. Lawson elbows Coles coming off the ropes for a near fall. Cooper tags into the match and gets a rollup for a near fall. Cooper strikes Coles on the mat and delivers a scoop slam. Cooper misses a knee drop and tags in Lawson. Lawson misses an elbow drop. Cooper returns to the match and Coles kicks them both away. Coles tries to make the tag and sends Cooper into the corner. Freeze gets the tag and covers Cooper for a near fall. Freeze shoulder blocks both men and suplexs Cooper onto Lawson for a near fall. Coles tags back into the match and Cooper holds onto the ropes. Freeze is taken down with a botched neckbreaker combo, but Cooper covers Freeze to win the match. (*. The finish being messed up is a bit unfortunate. I am surprised that Freeze would take the loss here, honestly. They can do a return match with Ephex actually being Don’s partner. Freeze is incredibly over and whenever they start to introduce titles Freeze would be a great option to be in the finals to allow a heel to be champion at first.)
Sixth Contest: Rizzy vs. Matt McCoy: McCoy controls the match with a headlock, but Rizzy breaks free and is met with a shoulder block. McCoy runs the ropes and puts a waist lock on Rizzy. Rizzy manages to get a rollup for a two count. Rizzy splashes McCoy in the corner, but McCoy gets Rizzy on his shoulders to deliver a running snake eyes into the middle turnbuckle. McCoy hits a suplex for a near fall. McCoy chokes Rizzy over the top rope and sends Rizzy backwards to the mat. McCoy misses a clothesline, but nails Rizzy with an elbow strike for a two count. Rizzy hammers away on McCoy with strikes, but McCoy cuts Rizzy off with an uppercut. McCoy knee lifts Rizzy followed by a scoop slam. McCoy delivers a leg drop for a near fall. McCoy chops Rizzy in the corner, but runs into an elbow strike. Rizzy boots McCoy and delivers a boot to the midsection. McCoy punches free from Rizzy and delivers an uppercut to drop Rizzy to the mat. McCoy covers for a near fall. McCoy avoids a strike and rolls Rizzy up for a near fall. Rizzy nails McCoy with a few strikes as Super Beast has left the commentary table. Rizzy takes McCoy over with a slam. McCoy drops Rizzy to the mat with a wheelbarrow facebuster. Rizzy almost gets a three count on a rollup. McCoy plants Rizzy with a sit out wheelbarrow facebuster and tries to use the ropes for leverage, but Super Beast knocks his feet off the ropes. Rizzy dropkicks McCoy into the ropes and heads to the top rope. Rizzy hits a frog splash off the top and pins McCoy for the win. (*1/2. This was a little shaky and rough in some spots. I dig Rizzy, though. I think he can become someone consistently good on these shows with more reps.) After the match. Super Beast shoves McCoy to the mat and McCoy bails to the floor. Beast gets a microphone and puts over the crowd for coming to the show. Beast gets the crowd to call McCoy a chicken. Beast challenges McCoy to a match next month at the same venue for 1UP. Beast plays to the crowd and McCoy attacks Beast with chair shots from behind. McCoy leaves Beast laying in the ring.
Seventh Contest: Garrett Holiday vs. Mattick: Mattick tries for a quick rollup for a near fall. Mattick tries for a backslide, but Holliday breaks free and bails to the floor to regroup. Holliday drops Mattick over the top rope throat first and keeps control with a side headlock. Mattick runs the ropes and arm drags Holliday followed by a dropkick to send Holliday to the floor. Mattick goes to the apron and kicks Holliday on the floor. Mattick continues with chops around ringside. Mattick misses a chop and hits the ring post. Holliday slams Mattick’s hand on the apron and they return to the ring. Holliday drives Mattick down to the mat focusing his attack on the injured hand. Holliday stomps on Mattick and wrenches Mattick’s arm over the middle rope. Brute and Justice cheap shot Mattick while the referee is distracted. Holliday takes Mattick over with a spinebuster for a near fall. Holliday works over Mattick’s arm in the corner, but Mattick delivers an elbow strike and kick. Mattick kicks Holliday away and hits a middle rope dropkick. Mattick clotheslines Holliday a few times. Mattick elbows Holliday in the corner and uppercuts Holliday on the middle turnbuckle. Mattick hits a Death Valley Driver dropping Holliday over his knee for a two count. Holliday nails Mattick with a clothesline and a senton splash. Holliday tries for a suplex, but Mattick delivers a kick to send Holliday into the corner followed by a clothesline and a brainbuster for a two count. Thomas Kennedy got on the apron. Mattick punches Dick Justice off the apron. Holliday hits a running boot and the Boomstick to pin Mattick for the win. (*1/2. A shorter match than I was expecting and kind of a lackluster match, really. They are putting a lot of heat on Hired Inc., which is a good plan.) After the match, Black & Yellow storm the ring to make the save for Mattick.
They announce that Black & Yellow retroactively won their tag match by disqualification.
Main Event: Mike Skyros vs. Nick Ando: Ando bails to the floor to stall for a few moments. They stall for a few moments before locking up. Skyros backs Ando into a corner and they counter each other a few times. Skyros cleanly backs off out of the corner. Ando puts a headlock on Skyros, but Skyros breaks free and counters with a headlock of his own. Ando controls Skyros with an arm bear, but Skyros counters with an arm bar of his own. Ando controls Skyros with a front face lock, but Skyros takes Ando down to the mat with a headlock. They trade waist locks until Ando breaks free. Skyros takes Ando down to the mat and goes for the Sharpshooter, but Ando rolls to the floor. Skyros chases Ando around ringside and Ando gets back into the ring. Skyros grabs Ando’s boot and delivers a chop around ringside several times. Skyros uppercuts Ando against the railing. Skyros rolls Ando into the ring and waits for Ando to get up in the corner to deliver a splash. Skyros nails Ando with a second splash in the corner. Ando avoids Skyros in the corner and Skyros does a handstand before delivering a bicycle kick for a near fall. Skyros charges the corner, but Ando dumps Skyros to the apron and rams Skyros into the corner before knocking Skyros off the apron into the railing. Ando continues to work over Skyros with strikes around ringside. Ando sends Skyros into the ring post face first and rolls back into the ring to break the count. Ando splashes down onto Skyros back in the ring to maintain the advantage. Ando comes off the ropes to deliver a leg drop for a one count. Ando punches Skyros into the corner and keeps control until Skyros fires back with right hands. Ando knocks Skyros back into the corner and stomps Skyros.
Ando tries for a cover, but Skyros kicks out at two. Skyros fires back with right hands, but Ando stops Skyros with a knee lift. Ando knee lifts Skyros against the ropes a few times. Skyros comes off the ropes and is met with another knee lift. Ando presses his knee into Skyros shoulder blades and pulls back on Skyro’s arms. Skyros fires back with elbow strikes, but Ando stops Skyros with an elbow strike and a splash to the back. Ando splashes down again onto Skyro’s back in the middle of the ring. Skyros manages to get his knees up to block another splash. Ando stumbles into a corner to recover. Ando misses a splash in the corner and Skyros tries for a move, but Ando nearly counters with a piledriver, but Skyros counters with a rollup for a two count. They both come off the ropes and collide on stereo clotheslines in the middle of the ring. Skyros nails Ando with forearms and an atomic drop. Skyros hits a springboard cutter, but Ando kicks out at two. Skyros waits for Ando to get up and picks Ando up, but Ando elbows free. Ando comes off the ropes, but is caught and Skyros hits an F5 for a two count. Skyros springboards off the ropes, but Ando delivers a backbreaker and a few knee lifts against the ropes. Ando hits a gut wrench facebuster for a two count. Ando tries for a piledriver, but Skyros avoids it. Ando hits the Falcon Arrow for a near fall. Skyros knee strikes a charging Ando, but runs into a boot. Ando manages to spike Skyros with a piledriver for a near fall. Ando heads to the top rope missing a diving headbutt attempt. Skyros clotheslines Ando over the top to the floor and tries for a suicide dive, but Ando cuts Skyros off. Ando goes to the top rope again, but Skyros kicks Ando to the apron and Ando crashes to the floor. Skyros takes Ando out with a suicide dive! Skyros locks in the Sharpshooter forcing Ando to submit in the middle of the ring. (**1/2. A solid match, but not something worthwhile to go out of your way. Skyros needs some stronger opponents to have banger matches, and soon enough that will happen come their June show when Eddie Edwards is booked. That should be an interesting match to truly gauge where Skyros is amongst some of the best in-ring. Skyros is establishing himself against former 2CW names in SWB and now Ando. It’s an effective way to go to make him a viable name for the promotion in the early stages of the promotion.)
Final Thoughts:
I can’t recommend going out of your way to watch this show on YouTube. 1UP Wrestling isn’t producing bad shows by any means, but there hasn’t been that one memorable match from them thus far. There’s plenty of interesting workers in the promotion and seeing them gradually improve over time will be fun to see. However, this is a skippable show.
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