Combat Zone Wrestling presents Dojo Wars #2
Date: 6/4/2014
From: Blackwood, NJ
Opening Contest: Frankie Pickard vs. Conor Claxton: Claxton gets wrist control and takes Pickard down to the mat for a moment. Claxton keeps arm control on the mat, but Pickard counters with a waist lock for a two count. Claxton reaches the ropes to break the hold. Claxton takes Pickard down to the mat again with a waist lock and puts a front face lock on Pickard. Claxton switches to a top wrist lock, but Pickard rolls through to counter. Claxton counters with a takedown and kneels on Pickard’s left arm. Claxton keeps arm control after avoiding an arm drag. Pickard takes Claxton down and puts a single leg Boston Crab on Claxton, but Claxton reaches the ropes. Claxton continues to work over the left arm, but Pickard reaches the ropes. Pickard takes Claxton down, but Claxton puts an arm bar on Pickard to get the submission win. (1/2*. There was literally zero wrestling moves. I don’t find this kind of stuff entertaining.) After the match, they shake hands.
DJ Hyde comes out and grabs a microphone to cut a promo. Hyde focuses on the crowd and says last time there was a tragedy. Hyde calls out Brittany Blake to come out to the ring. Blake makes her way out to join the segment. Hyde tells Blake that the fans don’t care about her and thinks the fans need to worship the ground Hyde walks on. Hyde threatens a fan to kick his ass after a smart remark. Hyde puts over CZW and WSU as the best wrestling promotions. Hyde takes credit for several talents such as Adam Cole, Jon Moxley and Sami Callihan. Hyde says they have all done the right thing and stood by his side. Hyde admits he’s noticed that Blake has talent and offers Blake to join him. Blake declines the offer. Hyde tells Blake that resistance to him is pointless. Hyde believes he can get Blake to the next level. Hyde gives her one more opportunity to not make a mistake. Blake wants to do things in her own way. Hyde tells Blake she’s going to have to get in the ring with him. Hyde shoves Blake into a corner. Hyde tells Blake to find someone stupid enough to get in the ring with him. They are both going to get partners for later tonight.
Second Contest: Alexander James & Baja Benjamin vs. Dub Boys (Dave McCall & Nate Carter): James and McCall kickoff the tag match. James bails to the floor to stall for a little bit. James flirts a woman, and has his back to her not realizing that a man scratched his back instead. James returns to the ring and controls McCall with a headlock. McCall counters with a hammerlock, but they counter each other quickly. McCall controls James with a headlock on the mat. James reaches the ropes to break the hold. James stalls in the corner complaining about it not being a legal move. McCall keeps James on the mat with an arm bar. James counters on the mat with some mat wrestling, but McCall prevents his shoulders from staying on the mat. McCall kicks James and twists James to the mat to get a one count. James rolls to the floor and stands on the ringside plastic table. James tags in Benjamin to try his luck. Carter also tags into the match and backs Benjamin into a corner. Carter backs off cleanly. Benjamin complains of a hair pull, but he’s bald. Carter backs Benjamin into the corner again and backs off cleanly. Carter controls Benjamin with a side headlock. Benjamin backs Carter into a corner and breaks free. Carter goes to the floor and sits on a woman’s lap to taunt Benjamin. Carter picks Benjamin up and drives Benjamin into the corner. McCall enters to splash Benjamin and Carter hits an exploder suplex leading to a near fall. James enters and drags Benjamin to the corner to tag into the match and clubs on McCall. James stomps McCall in the corner and taunts him for a moment. James decks McCall with an uppercut leading to a near fall. Benjamin tags back into the match and gets a two count after snapmare. Benjamin keeps a sleeper on McCall. Benjamin hits a leaping elbow strike for a two count. James returns to the match and strikes McCall over the back. James powerslams McCall, but McCall delivers a kick to the chest while laying on the canvas. McCall strikes James, but Benjamin is tagged back into the match. And then the video cuts off. Apparently there’s not a full match likely to tape issues? (NR. I don’t know what is going on, but it feels as if they are actively avoiding doing wrestling moves and focusing on mat wrestling. As noted, the segment just ends so it’s likely missing due to camera issues. According to results I could find, Dub Boys won.)
Third Contest: Andrew Wolf vs. Mavlicia Fox (Maven Bentley): Bentley is dressed in drag, and I feel like this is an attempt to mock Alicia Fox? Wolf is yelling something to the crowd, but Fox attacks from behind and delivers a big boot in the corner. Fox chokes wolf in the corner and has the referee assist with a scissors kick for a two count. Fox complains that should have been a three count. Wolf hits a side Russian leg sweep for a two count. Wolf atomic drops Fox, who initially acts as if it didn’t hurt, but then crumbles. Wolf slams Fox’s leg on the mat and elbow drops the left knee. Fox breaks free with an eye rake and slaps Wolf’s back several times. Fox decks Wolf with a clothesline for a two count. Wolf sunset flips Fox, but Fox sits down on Wolf’s face. Wolf gets a rollup on Fox and picks up the win. (DUD. Not good. The comedy isn’t good. The wrestlers aren’t good. I’m not sure what this accomplishes.)
Fourth Contest: Brittany Blake & David Starr vs. DJ Hyde & Kimber Lee: Lee tags out to Hyde before any action begins. Blake remains in the ring to battle Hyde. Hyde shoves Blake to the match to display the size advantage. Blake tries for a waist lock and switches to a wrist lock. Hyde counters and slams Blake to the mat. Blake gets wrist control again and switches to a hammerlock. Hyde can’t break free and thus goes to the ropes to break the hold. Hyde gets a side headlock on Blake, but Blake counters again with a hammerlock. Blake locks in a modified abdominal stretch, but Hyde reaches the ropes again. Hyde gets frustrated and tags in Lee. Starr tags into the match, as well. They get to the middle of the ring and “Lets Get It On” plays over the loudspeakers. Hyde enters and shoves Starr to wake Lee up from being in a trance about having sex with Starr. Lee is smitten by Starr and tags out to Hyde. Starr waits in the ring and eye pokes Hyde. Starr works over Hyde with a chop in the corner, but Hyde isn’t bothered. Hyde tries to spit, but misses and Starr dropkicks Hyde. Blake tags into the match and Starr airplane spins Blake’s legs into Hyde followed by a wheelbarrow splash. Blake keeps Hyde on the mat with a sleeper, but doesn’t get a submission. Hyde backs into a corner to break free. Lee enters and shoulder rams Blake in the corner. Lee kicks Blake over the back. Lee chokes Blake over the middle rope to keep control of the match. Lee chokes Blake over the middle rope some more. Lee forearms Blake against the ropes and hits a side slam for a two count. Lee taunts Starr by preventing a tag.
Lee rams Blake into the corner and continues to control the match with a chop. Lee chops Blake several more times, but Blake blocks a chop to head scissors Lee and tags in Starr. Lee stops and continues to be smitten by Starr. Lee wants Starr to get down on the mat. Lee mounts Starr, but Blake breaks up the moment. Lee tries to pump kick Blake, but completely misses. Lee rams Starr into the corner and tags in Hyde. Hyde chops Starr in the corner to keep control of the contest. Hyde continues with a kick to the ribs. Starr chops Hyde, but Hyde nails Starr with a big boot for a two count. Hyde spits at Blake on the apron and continues to work over Starr. Lee enters and they double elbow Starr to the mat. Lee kicks Starr over the back a couple of times. Lee chops Starr before tagging in Hyde again. Hyde hip checks a kneeling Starr, but Starr fights back with forearm strikes. Hyde bites Starr’s forehead. Starr plants Hyde with a DDT. Starr tags out to Blake and Blake cleans house with a series of forearm strikes. Blake hits a crossbody in the corner. Lee awkwardly runs to the corner expecting Blake to do something, and she doesn’t. They do the spot again with Blake delivering a kick and a missile dropkick for a two count. Lee stops Blake with a jawbreaker.
Starr tags into the match and Lee chops Starr several times in the corner. Starr fights back with a flurry of chops in the corner. Lee nails Starr with a spin kick to knock Starr down. Blake spikes Lee with a tornado DDT. Hyde gets tagged into the match and stalks towards Blake. Blake forearms Hyde a few times, but Hyde spits at her. Blake responds with a slap to the face. Hyde tries for a chokeslam, but Blake breaks free and tries for a stunner, but Hyde blocks it and hits a backbreaker. Starr waits in the corner and superkicks Hyde. Starr continues with a side Russian leg sweep and a superkick for a near fall. Starr waits in the corner, but Hyde avoids a punch and nails Starr with a running knee strike for a two count. Hyde removes his elbow bad and misses a lariat. Starr tries for a suplex, but Hyde counters with a sleeper. Starr knee lifts Hyde and runs into a lariat. Hyde covers and pins Starr to win the match. (*1/2. Again, there’s not much going on here. The comedy stuff between Lee and Starr wasn’t all that funny. I’m not sure why they love to incorporate sexual humor into these matches at least this week. Starr is good, but was limited here. Blake appears to destined to be a heavy focus on the Dojo War shows, which I don’t mind. DJ Hyde is not good, at all. But, since he runs the company it’s a necessary evil to watch him wrestle on most CZW shows.)
Main Event: Joe Gacy vs. Qefka The Quiet: Gacy takes Quiet down with a side headlock, but Quiet quickly counters with a head scissors. Gacy counters back into a headlock. Quiet breaks free and goes to the corner to stall. Quiet controls Gacy with a hammerlock for a few moments. Gacy breaks free and complains to the referee. Gacy demands the referee ban fingers in the mouth. Quiet takes Gacy down and controls Gacy with an arm bar and almost wins with a rollup. Gacy manages to escape and goes to the corner to regroup. Gacy backs Quiet into a corner, but Quiet backs off. Quiet backs Gacy into a corner, but Gacy goes to the floor and slides a chair into the ring. Quiet also slides a chair into the ring. The referee keeps tossing the chairs out. Quiet rolls a fan into the ring, but the fan quickly departs. Quiet messes with Gacy by constantly going in and out of the ring. Quiet mimes on the floor, and Gacy misses a strike hitting the ring post. Quiet rolls Gacy into the ring and delivers a knee drop to the arm. Quiet keeps a top wrist lock on Gacy, but doesn’t get a submission. Gacy gets to the ropes to break free from an arm bar. Gacy wants to do a test of strength and works over Quiet with strikes. Quiet shoulder rams and clubs Gacy over the back. Gacy responds with several body strikes, but Quiet responds with strikes in the corner. Gacy goes to the floor to regroup before returning to pummel Quiet to the mat with strikes over the back. Gacy chokes Quiet over the middle rope. Quiet kicks Gacy and keeps an arm bar on Gacy for a moment. Gacy headbutts Quiet to break free and delivers a superkick to knock Quiet into the corner.
Quiet avoids Gacy in the corner and arm drags Gacy to the mat. Gacy headbutts Quiet in the corner and taunts the crowd. Gacy continues to work over Quiet with strikes, but Quiet takes Gacy down before being kicked away. Gacy sets Quiet up for a delayed vertical and drives Quiet to the mat. Gacy covers, but Quiet kicks out at two. Quiet kicks Gacy a few times and yanks on Gacy’s arm a few times. Gacy rolls to the apron to escape the offense. Gacy kicks Quiet, but Quiet fights back with a bulldog out of the corner for a two count. Quiet keeps Gacy on the mat with an arm bar. Gacy breaks free and smothers Quiet until Quiet kicks Gacy several times on the mat. Quiet leg drops Gacy on the arm and keeps an arm submission on, but Gacy doesn’t give up. Gacy kicks free and works over Quiet with a neck vice. Quiet strikes Gacy a few times, but runs into a scoop slam. Gacy covers Quiet for a two count. Quiet rolls to the floor to regroup. Quiet goes under the ring as Gacy follows to the floor. Quiet appears on the other side, but goes under the ring again. Gacy tries to grab Quiet, but can’t.
Quiet sneaks up from behind as Gacy was leaning over the middle rope. Quiet grabs Gacy’s butt and Gacy runs around the ring before jumping to the floor. Gacy is clearly frustrated on the floor throwing a chair. Gacy splashes Quiet in the corner and delivers several strikes in the corner. Gacy tosses Quiet into the corner and delivers a strike to the midsection. Gacy misses a splash in the corner. Quiet kicks Gacy and hits a DDT for a two count. Gacy rams Quiet into the corner and delivers a strike. Gacy continues with body strikes before ramming Quiet into the corner for a near fall. Quiet tries to grab a chair from the apron, but Gacy prevents it. Gacy backs Quiet into a corner and misses a wild strike. Quiet double knee strikes Gacy in the corner. Quiet delivers a running knee strike. Gacy misses a splash in the corner. Quiet splashes Gacy in the corner and plays to the crowd. Quiet ducks a clothesline and tries for a springboard, but Gacy catches Quiet to hit a back suplex for a near fall. Quiet tries for a cutter, but Gacy nails Quiet with a palm strike for a near fall. Gacy goes to the corner and tries to use brass knuckles, but the referee stops Gacy. Quiet decks Gacy to the mat. Gacy ducks a kick and Quiet hits a stunner for a near fall. Quiet signals for a top rope move.
Quiet heads to the top rope, but Gacy crotches Quiet. Gacy hooks Quiet for a suplex, but Quiet headbutts Gacy off the middle rope. Gacy delivers a backbreaker to Quiet for a two count. Gacy goes to the middle rope, but Quiet puts his fingers in Gacy’s mouth for his version of a mandible claw. Gacy struggles on the mat, but manages to reach the ropes to break the hold. Quiet slaps Gacy a few times and runs the ropes, but Gacy takes Quiet down and locks in a Boston Crab. Quiet tries to reach the ropes, but Gacy sits down. Quiet manages to kick Gacy away and drop toe holds Gacy over the middle rope. Quiet delivers a flatliner and hooks Gacy’s arms on the mat, but Gacy nails Quiet with a headbutt to breaks free. Gacy knee lift Quiet, but is met with a superkick. Quiet takes Gacy down with a rollup and manages to pickup the win. (*1/2. I was bored by this one too. Their match on the first Dojo War show was much better than this. It followed the trend of all the matches of being slow and focusing a lot on mat wrestling. It didn’t make for a fun viewing experience.)
Final Thoughts:
A lackluster outing this time around for Dojo Wars. They all can’t be good, I guess.
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