Limitless Wrestling presents Vacationland Cup 2018
Date: 7/27/2018
From: Westbrook, ME
Opening Contest: AR Fox vs. Josh Briggs in a first round match: Briggs shoulder blocks Fox to kickoff the match, but Fox responds with a kick to the head. Briggs catches Fox on a springboard crossbody to deliver a backbreaker. Briggs rams Fox into the corner a few times. Fox ducks an elbow strike, but can’t arm drag Briggs. Briggs catches Fox on another springboard to deliver a second backbreaker for a two count. Fox kicks Briggs away and trips Briggs from the apron. Fox kicks Briggs from the apron and goes to the top rope. Briggs avoids Fox to deliver a running elbow strike in the corner, but misses a running boot and goes over the top to the apron. Fox kicks Briggs and hits a spike hurricanrana over the middle rope to the mat. Fox runs the apron to springboard off the post and takes Briggs out with a moonsault on the floor. Briggs tries to kick Fox, but Fox counters with a dragon sleeper, but Briggs quickly breaks free. Briggs dumps Fox to the apron and avoids a kick. Briggs chokeslams Fox onto the apron! Briggs decks Fox over the back and rams Fox into the apron several times. Fox nails Briggs with a 619 kick on the apron to Briggs on the floor. Fox leaps off the apron, but is met with a kick in midair and Briggs sits in the front row. Briggs tries for a cover, but Fox kicks out at two.
Fox hits Briggs with a bottle of water to knock Briggs down to the mat. Briggs nails Fox with a big boot in the corner and sends Fox across the ring before hitting a spinning side slam for a near fall. Briggs decks Fox over the back with a strike followed by a chop against the ropes. Fox avoids being sent into the ropes by holding onto the ropes. Fox kicks Briggs and delivers a jawbreaker followed by a neckbreaker. Fox plays to the crowd, but runs into a boot in the corner. Fox plants Briggs with a slingblade and heads to the top rope. Fox leaps off to hit a swanton bomb for a near fall. Briggs tries for a slam, but Fox delivers a cutter and a springboard cutter. Fox locks in a dragon sleeper in the middle of the ring, but Briggs doesn’t submit. Briggs drives Fox into the corner and delivers a few elbow strikes. Briggs nails Fox with an inside out knee strike for a near fall. Briggs heads to the middle rope, but is stopped by Fox. Fox puts Briggs on his shoulders to hit a Death Valley Driver. Fox goes to the top rope missing a 450 splash and Briggs grabs Fox by the throat. Fox avoids a chokeslam, but they trade kicks. Fox hits another Death Valley Driver and goes to the top again. Fox hits the 450 splash for a near fall. Briggs misses a splash in the corner, but boots Fox. Fox tries for a Spanish Fly, but Briggs blocks it and hits a chokeslam turned into a backbreaker off the middle rope to win the match! (***1/2. This may be the best Josh Briggs match I can remember watching. Fox is fantastic and his high flying nature is a joy to watch. Briggs came across as a viable monster due to Fox’s selling throughout the match. The crowd loved the match and it’s a great way to start the show.)
Second Contest: The DangerKid vs. Aiden Aggro vs. Alexander Lee in a first round match: These three are typically friends, but that’s the not the case for Vacationland. Lee is shoved by the other two and responds with a double dropkick. Lee continues with strikes, but runs into a double boot and regroups to the floor. Kid forearms Aggro a few times, but is dumped to the apron. Kid kicks Aggro from the apron and kicks Lee on the floor. Kid arm drags Aggro to the apron. Kid runs into a boot by Aggro and Aggro delivers a superkick after rolling through from the apron. Aggro hits a suicide dive to the floor. Aggro rolls Kid into the ring and Kid takes both men out with a somersault dive to the floor. Kid decks Lee over the back a few times, but Lee climbs to the top rope and hits a stage dive to take both men out. Kid superkicks Lee on the floor and knee strikes Aggro in the corner. Kid charges, but misses a splash and is kicked by Aggro. Aggro delivers a kick from the apron to hit Lee. Kid knee strikes Lee, but misses a senton splash. Aggro misses a splash and Lee misses a senton, as well. Aggro knee strikes Lee and Lee chops Kid into the ropes. Aggro forearms Kid into the corner. Aggro forearms Lee, but Kid hits a leg lariat to Aggro. Lee kicks Kid and hits a vertical suplex.
Kid climbs to the top rope, but is stopped by Aggro. Aggro clubs Kid over the back a few times. Kid headbutts Aggro to the mat and plays to the crowd. Lee uppercuts Kid on the top turnbuckle. Lee is stopped by Aggro on the middle rope. They hit a pyramid superplex out of the corner, which looked quite dangerous. All three men begin to trade chops on their knees in the middle of the ring. Kid kicks Lee, but Aggro knee strikes Kid to break free. Lee nails Kid with a leaping headbutt strike. Aggro kicks Lee and hits a fisherman buster for a two count. Kid superkicks Aggro, but Lee gets an ankle lock on Kid. Kid kicks free, but Lee drives Kid down with a pop up tombstone. Lee hits another gut wrench tombstone on Kid, but Aggro breaks the cover. Lee works over Kid in the corner and delivers a headbutt to the chest. Aggro knee strikes Lee in the corner, but Lee nails Aggro with a headbutt. Lee hits a Burning Hammer on Aggro. Kid nails Lee with a swanton bomb and covers Aggro for a two count. Kid spikes Aggro with a Jay Driller and pins Aggro to advance in the tournament. (***. A solid match with some hard hitting moves. There were a couple of sloppy moments, but it was an otherwise enjoyable match.) After the match, Aggro tells Kid to win the whole damn thing for them and they all embrace to end the segment.
Third Contest: Ashley Vox vs. Christian Casanova in a first round match: Vox wants to shake hands, but Casanova isn’t interested. Casanova shoves Vox into the corner and taunts the crowd. Vox avoids Casanova in the corner and dropkicks Casanova. Casanova dumps Vox to the apron, but Vox manages to hit a suicide dive. Vox continues with chops, but is shoved away. Vox uppercuts and dropkicks Casanova into the corner. Casanova kicks Vox in the corner and hits a leg drop over the middle rope for a two count. Casanova misses a strike and Vox responds with chops, but is knocked to the mat. Casanova superkicks Vox to regain control of the match. Casanova covers Vox for a two count. Casanova sends Vox shoulder first into the ring posts a several times. Vox sends Casanova into the post and hits a fisherman suplex. Vox clotheslines Casanova a few times and delivers a headbutt strike. Vox tosses Casanova with a fish hook toss. Vox uppercuts Casanova into the corner and hits a running cannonball splash. Casanova tries for a side slam, but Vox counters with a tornado DDT for a near fall. Casanova rams Vox into the corner and delivers an elbow strike. Vox elbows Casanova in the corner and head scissors Casanova for a two count. Vox grabs Casanova for a German suplex, but Casanova counters with a bulldog for a two count.
Casanova goes to the middle rope, but is stopped by Vox with strikes to the midsection. Casanova powerbombs Vox off the middle rope and hits a Falcon Arrow for a near fall. Vox avoids a scissors kick and tries for an arm bar, but Casanova rams Vox into the corner again. Casanova misses a strike and Vox nearly wins with a rollup. Casanova is trying to use a chain, but Vox counters with an arm bar submission. Stokley hits Vox while the referee is distracted and Casanova manages to steal the victory. (**1/2. The finish is a bit lame, but it was a fine match for being intergender. I’m not familiar with Vox all that much, but she worked well with Casanova. Obviously, Casanova is a star in the making as he’s Carmelo Hayes in WWE nowadays.)
Fourth Contest: JT Dunn vs. David Starr in a first round match: Starr decks Dunn with a strike to knock Dunn off his feet. Starr pummels Dunn in the corner with a flurry of strikes in the corner. Dunn fights back with strikes out of the corner. They trade strikes in the middle of the ring. Dunn kicks Starr before hitting a backstabber. Starr rolls to the apron to regroup, but hits Dunn with a DDT on the apron. Dunn pump kicks Starr to the floor. Dunn hits a suicide dive on Starr knocking Starr into the crowd. Starr forearms Dunn on the floor and gets on the apron to choke Dunn on the apron. Dunn chops Starr on the apron, but Starr responds with chops. Starr tries for a suplex on the middle rope, but Dunn breaks free with a headbutt. Dunn tries for a tombstone on the apron, but Starr gets free. Starr hits a gut wrench tilt a whirl and a kick to the face for a near fall. Starr grabs Dunn on a waist lock, but Dunn rolls free only for Starr to deliver a kick. Dunn responds with a cutter and a standing slice bread for a near fall. Dunn waits in the corner looking for Death By Elbow, but Starr bails to the floor. Dunn kicks Starr from the apron and misses an elbow strike hitting the post. Starr quickly locks in an arm bar submission, but Dunn doesn’t submit. Starr continues to work over the right elbow by twisting the elbow with his feet. Starr drives Dunn down to the mat by the arm and continues to wrench the arm. Dunn reaches the ropes and elbows Starr away.
Starr rolls through on the mat and tries for a Boston Crab, but Dunn breaks free. Starr kicks Dunn on the arm and on the knee before locking in an arm bar. Dunn breaks free and hits a cutter. Starr destroys Dunn with a lariat for a two count. Starr comes off the ropes with another lariat for a two count. Dunn rolls through Starr’s attempted takedown and puts a modified Billy Goat’s Curse on Starr, but doesn’t get a submission. Dunn stomps Starr several times on the mat. Starr is forced to submit due to several head strikes. (***. The crowd didn’t like the finish, but I didn’t mind it at all. This felt like a fight with a flurry of offense throughout. I enjoy Dunn seemingly every time I see him compete and he’s a main event guy in Limitless.) After the match, Starr decides to slam Dunn’s elbow on the ring steps. Dunn being at a disadvantage for the finals could make for a good underdog story.
Fifth Contest: PCO vs. Chris Dickinson: PCO backs Dickinson into a corner, but backs off cleanly. Dickinson backs PCO into a corner, and they trade shoves. Dickinson slaps PCO and is met with strikes. Dickinson tries for a shoulder block, but PCO doesn’t budge. PCO kicks Dickinson coming off the ropes and shoulder blocks Dickinson to the floor. Dickinson forearms PCO to avoid a suicide dive. Dickinson goes to the top rope as PCO remains over the middle rope. Dickinson leg drops PCO onto the apron and they both crash to the floor. Dickinson tries for a cover, but PCO kicks out at two. Dickinson overhand strikes PCO a few times followed by a kick to the chest. Dickinson chokes PCO on the mat followed by a kick to the back. Dickinson stomps on PCO for a near fall. Dickinson controls PCO on the mat before delivering another kick to the back. Dickinson keeps PCO on the mat keeping arm control, but PCO gets to his feet. PCO elbows free and kicks Dickinson before hitting the PCO Driver for a near fall. PCO clotheslines Dickinson to the apron. PCO takes Dickinson out with a suicide dive to the floor and they crash into the crowd. PCO rams Dickinson into a few seats in the crowd. PCO rams Dickinson into the seats again. PCO chops Dickinson a few times in the crowd.
Dickinson sends PCO into the ring steps shoulder first to regain control of the contest. PCO returns to the ring before the count of ten, but Dickinson delivers several stomps in the corner followed by chops. Dickinson misses a boot and is met with a clothesline. PCO punches Dickinson several times, but Dickinson kicks PCO and tries for a springboard, but PCO manages to hit a chokeslam. PCO climbs to the top rope hitting a moonsault, but Dickinson kicks out at one. They begin to trade chops in the middle of the ring. Dickinson kicks PCO several times in the corner followed by chops. PCO gains the advantage with a flurry of chops. Dickinson responds with chops of his own and a kick to the head. Dickinson tosses PCO with a German suplex and goes for the cover, but PCO kicks out at two. They begin to trade chops in the middle of the ring until Dickinson eye rakes PCO. PCO plants Dickinson with a pop up powerbomb. PCO heads to the top rope, but is stopped by Dickinson. Dickinson spikes PCO with the Burning Hammer to win the match. (***. Hard hitting match with some good overall action. The crowd was split 50/50 between the two of them. PCO being able to do the things he can do at his age is a sight to see honestly.)
Sixth Contest: Jordynne Grace vs. Allie Kat: They shake hands to show respect for each other before Grace gets wrist control. Kat counters with a drop toe hold and gets control with a headlock. Grace breaks free and controls Kat with a hammerlock and a headlock. Kat sends Grace into the ropes and delivers a shoulder block, but Grace doesn’t budge. Kat boots Grace against the ropes and they trade waist locks. Kat shoulder blocks Grace for a two count. Kat gets the crowd behind her and delivers a splash in the corner. Kat elbows Grace coming out of the corner, but Grace responds with the POUNCE! Kat shoulder rams Grace from the apron and hooks Grace for a suplex, but Grace holds onto the ropes and clubs Kat over the back. Grace baseball slides to the floor and drops Kat face first over the apron. Grace stomps Kat on the mat for a near fall. Kat elbows free from Grace, but Grace elbows Kat against the ropes. Grace drops Kat with a neckbreaker leading to a near fall. Grace sends Kat hard into the corner. Grace goes to the corner looking for a splash, but Kat moves out of the way. Grace avoids a pump kick, but Kat hits a side suplex and both women are down.
Kat forearms Grace, but Grace scoop slams Kat a couple of times. Kat goes to the corner wakes up by hitting the corner and forearms Grace a few times. Grace spikes Kat with a Michinoku Driver for a two count. Grace rams Kat into the corner head first and sits Kat on the top turnbuckle. Kat kicks Grace away and delivers a kick to the face. Kat nails Grace with a pump kick and a senton splash for a two count. Kat tries for a piledriver, but Grace breaks free. Kat avoids a clothesline, but runs into a boot in the corner. Grace sends Kat shoulder first into the post and delivers a running double knee strike followed by a running elbow strike. Grace hits a middle rope splash for a near fall. Grace grabs Kat and delivers several strikes. Kat headbutts Grace and spikes Grace with a piledriver to win the match. (**1/2. A solid match between these two. The match was hard hitting and had a better pace than I was expecting there to be. The crowd wasn’t dead for it and it held its own on the undercard overall.)
Seventh Contest: Austin Theory vs. Kevin Blackwood vs. Eli Everfly vs. Jay Freddie vs. Nico Silva vs. Harlow O’Hara: All six wrestlers start off in the ring. Harlow gets in Theory’s face and is shoved away. Blackwood does the same, but Harlow tosses Blackwood with a German suplex. Harlow hits a German suplex onto Freddie and Eli and Nico. Theory decks Harlow with a forearm strike to stop her momentum. Everfly runs the ropes and locks in a standing submission, but Nico makes the save. Everfly springboards on the ropes to hit Theory with a hurricanrana. Everfly handsprings off the ropes, but is slammed by Silvia. Nico hits a standing moonsault, but Blackwood knee strikes Nico. Blackwood continues with several kicks to knock Nico to the mat. Freddie enters the ring and rolls through to dropkick Blackwood followed by a running knee strike. Freddie tosses Blackwood with a German suplex and plays to the crowd. Harlow seduces Freddie and delivers a strike to the throat followed by a sliding strike. Harlow hits a sit out double arm DDT for a two count on Freddie. Blackwood gets involved and misses a clothesline, but double stomps Harlow. Theory tosses Blackwood to the floor and tries to steal a win, but is stopped. Nico forearms Blackwood a few times against the ropes. Blackwood forearms Silva a few times followed by a kick. Theory dropkicks Blackwood to the floor and Freddie hits a middle rope hurricanrana to send Theory to the floor. Freddie hits a suicide dive to the floor and plays to the crowd. Blackwood dives off the ropes to hit a crossbody on a group of competitors. Everfly hits a corkscrew dive to the floor!
Harlow dives off the apron onto Theory with a Thez Press on the floor. Harlow hits a stunner on Theory. Freddie superkicks Harlow, but Nico nails Freddie with a discus clothesline. Everfly kicks Nico. Theory is met with a double superkick by Everfly and Blackwood. Blackwood hits a half and half suplex on Everfly, but Everfly responds with a dropkick causing everyone to be laid out in the ring. Puf gets on the apron to wake up Freddie with a beer can. Freddie chokeslams Everfly, Nico, Harlow, Theory and Blackwood. Freddie takes a swig of beer and tries for a tombstone on Blackwood and hits it for a two count! Blackwood counters a second attempt and hits a lung blower on Freddie. Harlow kicks Blackwood and hits the Last Rites. Nico stops Harlow with a backbreaker. Nico heads to the top rope missing a shooting star press. Everfly hits a slice bread on Nico, but Theory plants Everly with a twisting face buster. Blackwood surprises Theory with a rollup and wins the match. (***. I’m just glad they didn’t have this be a tag structure at any point. The chaos of all six wrestlers going at it right at the start made this an enjoyable bout. I actually like Freddie’s character in Limitless basically being the Undertaker, but with beer. It showed some personality that otherwise isn’t typically there for Freddie.) After the match, Jon Alba is fired from Limitless because Nico lost. Alba confronts Nico and is promptly shoved to the mat.
Eighth Contest: Free To Think (Brandon Kirk & Jeff Cannonball) vs. Whiskey Dick (Dick Justice & Troy Nelson): Nelson hits a dive to the floor before the bell. Justice casually falls off the apron to take out Kirk and Cannonball. Nelson pummels Kirk with right hands on the floor before sending Kirk into the steps. Nelson misses a running knee strike and hits the steps. Nelson hits a snap suplex on Kirk on the floor. Justice rams Cannonball onto the merchandise table. Cannonball tries to hit Justice with the table, but that doesn’t work. Justice jabs a pen into Cannonball’s forehead while Kirk hip tossed Nelson on the floor. Justice and Cannonball trade several strikes in the crowd before returning to the ring. Kirk is double teamed against the steps for a moment. Justice rolls Cannonball and Kirk into the ring as they grab a couple of chairs. All four men have chairs. They decide to sit down on the chairs and they trade strikes in the middle of the ring while sitting down. All four men are exhausted until Kirk kisses Nelson and delivers a strike to knock Nelson out of his chair. Nelson fires back with strikes, but Kirk delivers a headbutt and a kick to the head. Nelson atomic drops Kirk and hits a northern lights suplex for a two count. Nelson puts the Tequila Sunrise on Kirk, but Cannonball makes the save. Justice shoulder blocks Cannonball and they both stagger until Justice slams Cannonball. Justice sends Nelson onto Cannonball with a rocket launcher for a two count. Cannonball headbutts Justice, but Nelson kicks Cannonball to the floor. Kirk nails Nelson with a running knee strike. Kirk hits the Psycho Driver and pins Nelson to end Nelson’s winning streak. (*1/2. It’s not awful, but it also just felt kind of flat. The brawling wasn’t bad by any means. I don’t think the placement helps on the card as I’m more looking forward to the next two matches anyway.)
Ninth Contest: Christian Casanova vs. The DangerKid vs. Josh Briggs vs. JT Dunn in an elimination match, finals for the Vacationland Cup: Kid forearms Casanova and Dunn strikes Casanova as Briggs goes to the floor. Briggs walks into a superkick by Casanova, but nails Casanova with a big boot. Kid shoves Briggs and Dunn and tries for a crossbody, but settles for sending Briggs into Dunn. Kid gets a rollup on Briggs for a two count. Briggs nails Kid with a big boot in the corner and another running big boot. Casanova sends Dunn into Briggs for a two count with a rollup. Casanova gets a two count on Briggs, as well. Dunn nails Briggs with an elbow strike. Casanova head scissors Dunn to the floor, but Kid dropkicks Casanova and hits running elbow strikes into the corner. Kid nails Dunn with a leg lariat, but Briggs stops the cover. Kid gets a rollup on Briggs to counter a chokeslam for a two count. Briggs sits Kid on the top turnbuckle. Kid tries for a powerbomb off the ropes, but can’t hit the move. Briggs tries for a moonsault, but Dunn delivers a kick to the face. Casanova nails Dunn with a middle rope scissors kick, but Kid breaks the cover from the top rope for a two count. Casanova hits a lung blower on Kid and waits in the corner. Casanova strikes Dunn on the apron with a few strikes. Dunn headbutts Casanova on the apron and spikes Casanova with a tombstone on the apron. Kid kicks Dunn to the floor. Briggs stops Kid with a chokeslam turned into a backbreaker for the first elimination.
Stokley distracts Briggs on the apron and gets in the ring. Stok low blows Briggs allowing Casanova to hit a scissors kick for a two count. Dunn avoids Casanova in the corner and tries for tombstone, but Casanova counters with one of his own. Briggs hits the chokeslam turned backbreaker on Casanova for a second elimination.
Briggs and Dunn have a standoff in the middle of the ring. They trade a few forearms strikes. Dunn chops Briggs a few times followed by a series of open hand blows. Briggs nails Dunn with a knee strike, but Dunn reaches the ropes to stop the cover. Briggs tries for a chokeslam, but Dunn hits a hurricanrana followed by a cutter. Dunn nails Briggs with a few elbow strikes and a third one knocks Briggs out leading to a three count. (***1/2. A good match. Dunn winning was a bit obvious since the injury angle earlier in the show just adds value to the win here. I’m a little disappointed that Dunn didn’t continue to sell the elbow while hitting the three elbow strikes at the end, but that’s not going to impact my enjoyment. I was quite impressed by Briggs and his performance throughout the night.)
Backstage, JT Dunn cuts a promo saying that it’s about being the best every single time in Limitless. Dunn notes that his elbow injury didn’t stop him from winning the Vacationland Cup. Dunn says this proves he’s the the best and it’s not Anthony Greene or Ace Romero. Dunn wants whomever wins the main event next.
Prior to the next match, Anthony Greene insults Ace Romero’s step father and mother.
Main Event: Anthony Greene vs. Ace Romero in a steel cage match: Romero attacks Greene on the floor with several strikes around ringside. Romero whacks Greene over the back with a chair shot in the crowd. Greene climbs the cage to get in the ring, but the side of the cage collapses! I’ve never seen that happen before. Romero gets hit with a chair by Brett Domino, but Romeo chases after Domino. Greene nails Romero with a chair shot over the head. Greene continues with choke Romero at ringside and taunts the crowd. Romero has been busted wide open as Greene continues to pummel Romero with strikes. Greene licks blood off his hand and strikes Romero again. Greene rams Romero into the cage. Greene sends Romero into the cage again. Greene finally gets Romero back into the ring. The match officially starts and Greene tries to leave through the door, but Romero tosses Greene into the cage several times. Romero wedges a chair into Greene’s groin and smashes the chair with another chair a couple of times. Romero tries for the Pounce, but Greene side steps the attempt. Greene chokes Romero with a shirt in the corner. Greene strikes Romero in the corner and rakes Romero’s head against the cage. Greene strikes Romero in the corner followed by a chop to maintain control of the contest. Romero battles back with a chop several times. Romero misses a splash in the corner and Greene delivers a superkick and another strike. Greene pummels Romero with punches before getting a one count on a pin attempt.
Romero avoids a cutter and sends Greene into the cage with a Pounce! A bunch of people are keeping the cage standing up. Romero whacks Greene with a chair several times. Romero wedges a chair in the corner. Romero tries to send Greene into the chair, but Greene delivers a superkick. Romero plants Greene with a Package Piledriver for a near fall. Greene sends Romero into the chair in the corner and hits a springboard cutter, but struggles to roll Romero over for a cover. Greene climbs the cage instead and hits another leaping cutter for a near fall. They begin to trade strikes from their knees. They get to their feet trading a flurry of strikes. Greene dropkicks Romero, but Romero responds with a clothesline. Brett Domino smashes the cage door into Romero’s head. Domino slides a table into the ring. Romero fights Domino off in the cage. Romero powerbombs Domino into the cage!
Greene tosses powder into Romero’s face to avoid a powerbomb. Greene climbs the cage, but Romero recovers and stops Greene with a few strikes. Greene rams Romero into the cage a few times. Romero drops to the mat and is stomped by Greene several times. Greene tries to escape over the top of the cage, but Romero delivers a strike. Romero powerbombs Greene through the table! Romero covers and pins Greene for the win. (***1/2. I’ve never seen a cage collapse and it was quite a scary moment. Luckily, it didn’t appear that anyone was hurt by the cage falling down. This concludes a three year story arch between Romero and Greene. It’s the feel good moment for Romero and it was a fun cage match. Greene’s heel work was fantastic.)
Final Thoughts:
For a show that has a near 3-hour runtime on IWTV, it’s a breeze to watch it. The show is full of quality wrestling and a fun crowd. An easy thumbs up for Limitless Wrestling this time around.
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