Jersey All Pro Wrestling presents Back To Business
Date: 6/9/2007
From: Rahway, NJ
Opening Contest: Mo Sexton vs. Travis Blake: Sexton gains control with a headlock, but Blake punches free. Sexton shoulder blocks Blake and goes back to a headlock. Sexton shoulder blocks Blake and runs the ropes. Blake ducks a clothesline, but Sexton arm drags Blake followed by a scoop slam. Sexton drop toe holds Blake and rides Blake’s back while spanking Blake causing Blake to retreat to the apron. Blake demands a timeout, but Sexton grabs Blake only for Blake to drop Sexton throat first over the top rope. Blake stomps Sexton on the mat to maintain the advantage. Blake chokes Sexton over the middle rope. Blake delivers a neckbreaker for a near fall. Blake continues to strike Sexton in the corner. Sexton sunset flips Blake for a near fall. Blake taunts the crowd before stomping Sexton on the face. Blake chokes Sexton over the middle rope while gouging Sexton’s face. Blake scoop slams Sexton and heads to the top rope. Sexton blocks a top rope axe handle with an atomic drop. Sexton delivers another atomic drop and several clotheslines. Sexton hits a neckbreaker out of a hip toss for a two count. Blake gets out of a vertical suplex and distracts the referee to low blow Sexton. Blake spikes Sexton with a DDT and picks up the win. (*1/2. I tend to enjoy Sexton’s work, but there wasn’t much going on here. It was a basic, formula singles match with not much in terms of excitement. I haven’t seen Travis Blake compete before and he didn’t do anything of interest.)
Second Contest: Sara Del Ray vs. Alicia: Alicia attacks Del Ray from behind with strikes. Del Ray hits a crossbody and kicks Alicia to the mat. Del Ray body strikes Alicia for a two count. Del Ray snapmares Alicia for a near fall. Del Ray dropkicks Alicia on the mat and continues with a snap suplex for another two count. Del Ray leg drops Alicia and locks in a camel clutch. Del Ray splashes down onto Alicia’s back before breaking the hold. Alicia counters a head scissors out of the corner and drops Del Ray to the mat face first. Alicia chokes Del Ray over the apron. Alicia snapmares Del Ray and dropkicks Del Ray over the back for a two count. Alicia chokes Del Ray over the middle rope. Alicia forearms Del Ray against the ropes and follows up with a clothesline. They trade strikes on their knees, but Alicia gets the advantage. Alicia chokes Del Ray in the corner. Alicia forearms Del Ray, but Del Ray fires back with forearms. Alicia hip tosses Del Ray for a two count. Del Ray chops Alicia several times and kicks Alicia to the mat. Del Ray delivers a couple of running big boots for a two count. Alicia forearms her friend off the apron and Del Ray hits a Samoan Drop for a two count. Alicia clotheslines Del Ray in the corner. Alicia stops Del Ray on the middle rope and delivers a slam for a near fall. Alicia hits a sit out slam and locks in a choke with a body scissors. Del Ray doesn’t submit and powers up to her feet. Del Ray tosses Alicia with an overhead suplex. Del Ray forearms Alicia’s friend off the apron. Del Ray gets an inside cradle, but Jonny D. enters the ring and puts Alicia on top to win the match. (*. Not a good match, but that’s largely because Alicia isn’t very good or seasoned in the ring. I knew this was going to be a train wreck when she had 4 people at ringside with her.)
Third Contest: Danny Demanto vs. Bandido Jr.: Demanto sits Bandido on the top turnbuckle, but backs off. Bandido taunts the fans after striking Demanto. Bandido runs the ropes, but is met with a hip toss and arm drag. Demanto scoop slams Bandido and delivers a front suplex. Demanto gets distracted by KC Blade, but dumps Bandido to the apron. Demanto sits Bandido on the top turnbuckle, but is kicked by Bandido. Bandido hits a leaping DDT off the apron to the floor! Bandido rolls Demanto into the ring and manages a one count. Bandido chops Demanto in the corner. Demanto misses a splash and Bandido delivers a running dropkick for a two count. Demanto elbows Bandido in the corner and kicks Bandido away. Bandido hits a backstabber off the middle rope for a two count. Bandido plays to the crowd, but Demanto clotheslines Bandido several times. Demanto backdrops Bandido and is fired up. Demanto tries for a cover, but Bandido kicks out at two. Demanto sends Bandido into the corner and delivers a splash. Demanto kicks Bandido away, but is stopped on the middle rope. Bandido tries for a hurricanrana but Demanto drops Bandido over the top turnbuckle. Demanto tosses Bandido with a suplex for a two count. Bandido nails Demanto with a kick to the head. Bandido spikes Demanto with a Death Valley Driver for a near fall. Bandido climbs to the top rope looking for a crossbody, but Demanto rolls through and tries for a swinging slam, but Bandido countered with a rollup. Demanto stood up and slams Bandido while he’s on Demanto’s back and picks up the win. (**1/4. A decent match with a couple of good spots. It never felt like it got out of first gear, but it was fine for what it was.)
Backstage, Danny Demanto cut a promo in the gym saying that he’s taking it a lot more seriously now. Demanto hopes that tonight is the beginning of something good. Demanto notes that his career was in the toilet las time, but he’s on the rise now. Demanto takes a hot dog and tosses the bun because carbs are his enemy. Demanto promises to lose weight and look better for the fans. Demanto promises that people will say he’s one of the sexiest men alive. Demanto is targeting the Anniversary show to achieve that.
Fourth Contest: JAPW New Jersey State Champion Grim Reefer vs. Archadia: Reefer gains wrist control at the start, but Archadia counters causing Reefer to reach the ropes quickly. Arcahdia controls Reefer on the mat with a headlock, but Reefer counters a head scissors and they have a standoff. Reefer shoulder blocks Archadia, but Archadia responds with a dropkick to send Reefer reeling to the floor. Reefer misses a kick and Archadia elbow strikes Reefer a few times. Reefer stops Archadia on a springboard attempt hitting a middle rope side Russian leg sweep sending Archadia to the floor to regroup. Reefer chops Archadia in the corner several times followed by jabs. Archadia avoids Reefer in the corner to deliver a backbreaker for a near fall. Archadia continues with a side Russian leg sweep and a few leg drops for a two count. Reefer heel kicks Archadia coming off the ropes for a two count. Reefer drives Archadia to the mat and delivers a rolling senton for a near fall. Reefer chops Archadia against the ropes, but Archadia delivers a facebuster and a running knee strike to send Reefer to the floor. Archadia dives onto Reefer to take the champion out on the floor. Archadia forearms Reefer agains the railing and leaps over the railing after Reefer moved. Archadia suplexs Reefer over the railing onto a few chairs in the crowd. Archadia knee lifts Reefer, but misses a leg drop attempt. Reefer nails Archadia with a clothesline as Archadia leaps off the middle rope.
Archadia hammers away on Reefer, but Reefer takes Archadia down to the mat and locks in a Crossface, but Archadia rolls through for a two count. Reefer is sent chest first into the corner and Archadia springboards off Reefer’s back to deliver a leg drop on the way down for a near fall. Archadia springboard dropkicks Reefer from behind. Archadia covers Reefer for a near fall. Archadia tries for a powerbomb, but Reefer breaks free and runs into a boot. Reefer counters a tornado DDT attempt and hits a middle rope DDT for the win. (**1/2. The finishing move by Reefer got a big pop from the crowd. For some reason I wasn’t not interested in the match just from a matchup standpoint. The action was decent, but wasn’t all that exciting. Reefer tends to continue to be an underrated indie worker who tends to deliver far more than not.)
Backstage, Archadia cuts a promo about giving it his best shot every time, but he comes up short in title matches. Archadia says one of these times he’s going to stop caring and he’s going to take someone’s head off with a kick and win a title. He’s not going anywhere.
Fifth Contest: Eddie Kingston vs. Diablo Santiago vs. B-Boy vs. Samoa Joe: Boy and Santiago kickoff the match. They counter each other a few times and trade forearm strikes. Boy kicks Santiago several times followed by a kick to the head. Boy knocks Santiago off the apron and sends Santiago’s manager into the rating. Boy powerbombs Oman onto the apron. Santiago misses a big boot, but yanks Boy down to the mat followed by a back suplex for a two count. Boy kicks Santiago, but Santiago hits an exploder suplex for a near fall. Kingston tags into the match, but Boy kicks Kingston over the back several times followed by a splash. Joe tags into the match and works over Kingston with a flurry of jabs. Joe nails Kingston with an elbow and leaping kick in the corner. Joe boot scrapes Kingston in the corner several times. Joe delivers a running boot scrape. Joe chops Kingston to the mat and tags out to Boy. Kingston eye rakes Boy and tags in Santiago. Santiago sends Boy into the ropes where Kingston delivers a knee strike. Santiago decks Boy with a clothesline and Kingston enters the match. Kingston chops Boy to the mat, but Boy fires back with strikes until an eye rake stops his momentum. Kingston delivers a snap suplex for a two count. Santiago sends Boy to the floor. Boy is double teamed by Santiago’s crew. Santiago tries for a cover, but Boy kicks out at two. Santiago keeps Boy on the mat with a sleeper. Santiago nails Boy with a dropkick for a near fall.
Kingston returns to the match and chokes Boy on the mat. Joe tries to get involved, but is stopped by the referee. Santiago stops a cover attempt by Kingston. Santiago tags in and is sent into Kingston in the corner. Boy nails both men with a running dropkick in the corner. Boy tags in Joe and Joe cleans house with jabs and chops. Joe atomic drops Kingston followed by. a running boot and a senton splash. Joe nails Santiago with a snap powerslam. Joe runs the ropes, but is tripped by Kingston. Joe sends Kingston into the railing while Boy spike Santiago with a DDT from the middle rope for a two count. Kingston forearms Boy and delivers a running boot in the corner. Kingston hits an exploder suplex on Boy for a two count. Joe jabs Kingston in the corner. Joe slams Kingston charging into the corner. Boy suicide dives onto Kingston on the floor. Joe teases a dive to the floor, but Santiago dropkicks Joe. Santiago staggers Joe with a jawbreaker. Boy strikes Santiago on the top turnbuckle. Joe knee strikes Boy and kicks Santiago leading to the Muscle Buster for the win. (**. There was never a doubt about how this was going to end up. The action was alright, but it was a fairly underwhelming match.) After the match, Kingston attacks Boy until Homicide comes down to the ring. Kingston bails to the floor. Kingston gets back into the ring, but Hernandez comes out and overhead tosses Kingston sending Kingston to the floor.
Backstage, Kingston talks about BLKOUT and says that patience is a virtue. Kingston says the other members would be there when he calls them. Kingston thinks B-Boy has his panties in a bunch. Kingston says there’s no heaven for a gangster.
Backstage, Slyck Wagner Brown cuts a promo about returning to JAPW to become champion again. Brown brags about taking out Monsta Mack, Archadia and tonight he’s doing the same to Deranged. Brown promises that Deranged will never beat him. Brown is going to prove that he’s wrestling best secret.
Sixth Contest: Slyck Wagner Brown vs. Deranged: Deranged dropkicks Brown a couple of times followed by forearm strikes. Deranged avoids Brown in the corner to deliver a knee strike. Deranged springboard dropkicks Brown for a one count. Brown knee lifts Deranged followed by a chop, but misses a clothesline. Deranged tilt a whirl head scissors Brown, but Brown responds with a backbreaker. Brown knee drops Deranged on the lower back a few times. Brown controls Deranged with a chin lock. Brown clubs Deranged over the back. Brown clubs Deranged over the back several times and connects with a snap suplex. Brown tries for a cover, but Deranged kicks out at two. Brown knee strikes Deranged over the back several times. Brown presses his boot into Deranged’s back and pulls back on his arms. Deranged forearms Brown, but runs into a dropkick. Brown tries for a cover, but Deranged kicks out at two. Brown rams Deranged into the corner several times. Brown tosses Deranged with an overhead slam for a near fall. Deranged forearms Brown a few times, but Brown cuts Deranged off. Deranged hits a hurricanrana for a near fall. Brown nails Deranged with a kick to the midsection and catches Deranged on a springboard, but Deranged spikes Brown with a tornado DDT for a two count. Deranged kicks Brown in the midsection, but is dumped to the apron. Deranged hits a springboard double stomp to the chest for a two count. Brown tosses Deranged to the mat gut first and hits the Appreciation Bomb to win the match. (**. For some reason the crowd despises Brown, but I’m not entirely sure it’s because he’s a heel. It felt like they simply don’t think he’s good. The match was fine for what it was. Deranged had some solid high flying moments and Brown looked powerful due to the size differences. However, if SWB’s goal is to be the champion he didn’t standout compared to the other great JAPW talents to make that seem as if they’s a plausible achievement.)
Seventh Contest: JAPW Tag Team Champions Azireal & Jay Lethal vs. LAX (Hernandez & Homicide): Lethal and Homicide kickoff the tag title match. Homicide backs Lethal into a corner and delivers a chop, but Lethal stalks Homicide causing Homicide to bail to the floor. Homicide backs Lethal into a corner and delivers a chop, but Lethal responds with jabs to send Homicide reeling to the floor. Lethal taunts Homicide. Homicide is acting scared of Lethal acting as if he’s Randy Savage. Azireal is tagged in as Lethal keeps wrist control. Azireal slams Homicide followed by a snapmare and keeps a sleeper on Homicide. Azireal controls Homicide with a wrist lock and tags in Lethal. Lethal comes off the top with an axe handle, but Homicide chops Lethal. Lethal responds with several strikes for a one count. Homicide tries to tag in Hernandez, but is taken down to the mat. Azireal chops Homicide followed by a dropkick in the corner. Azireal punches Homicide in the corner, but Homicide decks Azireal with a clothesline. Azireal keeps Homicide on the mat to allow Lethal to deliver an elbow drop for a one count. Lethal keeps a chin lock on Homicide. Azireal returns to the match and plants Homicide with a back suplex. Azireal tries for a cover, but Homicide kicks out at two. They trade strikes until Homicide dropkicks Azireal over the back. Azireal sends Homicide chest first into the corner and Lethal keeps control with strikes. Lethal heel kicks Homicide coming off the ropes for a two count. Azireal stomps Homicide on the mat and slides to the floor to drop Homicide chest first over the railing.
Lethal is in the ring taunting Hernandez as Azireal back rakes Homicide. Homicide responds with a chop. Lethal axe handles Homicide over the apron and Azireal goes for a cover managing a two count. Azireal sits Homicide on the top turnbuckle, but is knocked off by Homicide. Homicide leaps off the middle rope to deliver a tornado DDT. Homicide tries to tag out to Hernandez, but is stopped. Lethal and Azireal are decked by a double clothesline by Homicide. Hernandez gets tagged in and cleans house with forearm strikes. Hernandez chops Azireal several times in the corner and tosses Azireal across the ring with his shirt. Lethal tries for a sunset flip, but Hernandez tosses Lethal overhead for a two count as Azireal makes the save. Azireal stops Hernandez with a jawbreaker and Lethal hits a missile dropkick. Azireal takes Homicide out with a somersault dive to the floor. Lethal suicide dives onto Homicide. Hernandez takes the champs out with a dive over the top to the floor. Homicide clotheslines Azireal in the corner and Hernandez delivers a splash. Hernandez tosses Azireal overhead with a suplex followed by a boot from Homicide. Hernandez tries for a Border Toss on Lethal, but Azireal makes the save. Lethal suplexs Homicide and Azireal hits a frog splash off the top for a two count.
Hernandez delivers a double clothesline to the champs. Hernandez tosses Axireal to the mat and Homicide decks Azireal with a clothesline. Homicide senton splashes Azireal over Hernandez’s knees. Lethal tosses Homicide with an overhead suplex. Hernandez catches Lethal coming off the top with a sit down powerbomb for a two count. Azireal chop blocks Hernandez and the champs deliver a couple of kicks for a near fall. The champs go to opposite corners and miss stereo high risk moves. Homicide spikes Lethal with teh Cop Killa and Hernandez tosses Azireal with the Border Toss. LAX pin the champs and win the tag titles. (***1/2. Easily the best match on the show to this point. LAX is basically in their peak as a tag team at this point and this delivered a quality match that I was hoping for. The crowd ate this up and is felt as if it was a much bigger match in JAPW than I may even be aware of.)
Main Event: JAPW Heavyweight Champion Low Ki vs. AJ Styles: Ki tries to deliver a kick early into the match, but Styles sidesteps away. Styles counters a waist lock, but Ki takes Styles down to the mat for a moment. Styles gets control and they have a standoff. Ki controls Styles with a hammerlock, but Styles breaks free with a wrist lock. Styles yanks on Ki’s arm, but is met with a kick by Ki. Ki controls Styles with a front face lock, but Styles takes Ki down to the mat with a headlock. Styles keeps control with a wrist lock, but Ki kicks his way free. Styles bails to the floor to regroup before backing Ki into a corner in a lockup. Styles sits Ki on the top turnbuckle and Ki puts an arm bar on Styles over the ropes for a moment. Ki dropkicks Styles a couple of times to send Styles to the floor. Ki chops Styles around ringside a few times. Styles kicks Ki in the ring to gain the upper hand. Styles forehands and chops Ki against the ropes. Styles strikes Ki into the corner. Styles strikes Ki against the ropes. Ki chops Styles, but Styles strikes Ki several times. Ki chops Styles followed by a kick to the midsection. Ki forearms Styles coming off the ropes and delivers an atomic drop. Ki nails Styles with a kick to the midsection and over the head for a near fall. Ki snapmares Styles followed by an elbow drop off the ropes for a two count. Ki chops Styles on the mat followed by stiff kicks to the chest. Styles puts the referee in the way of a kick and low blows Ki. Styles hits a kip up hurricanrana to send Ki to the floor. Styles fakes out a dive and tells the referee to count out Ki.
Styles stomps Ki on the mat several times. Styles scoop slams Ki and comes off the ropes to deliver a knee drop. Styles tries for a cover, but Ki kicks out at two. Ki chops Styles several times to maintain control. Styles decks Ki over the back with a forearm strike. Styles catapults Ki throat first into the bottom rope. Styles keeps Ki under the bottom rope and puts a chin lock on the champ briefly. Ki shoulder rams Styles and runs the ropes before being met with a dropkick. Styles taunts the fans as Ki rolls to the apron. Styles covers Ki for a two count. Styles drives Ki to the mat with a delayed vertical suplex for a two count. Ki delivers a chop, but Styles cuts him off with a strike and a chin lock. Styles keeps a sleeper on Ki, but Ki breaks free with elbow strikes. Styles forearms Ki several times, but Ki nails Styles with a kick to the face. Ki chops Styles several times, but an eye rake stops his momentum. Ki forearms Styles and delivers a flurry of chops. Ki delivers a forearm smash and avoids a clothesline with a kick followed by a somersault kick. Ki avoids a strike on the apron and puts a dragon sleeper on Styles. Ki hits a springboard kick for a two count. Ki kicks Styles on the chest several times. Ki continues with a chop in the corner followed by a running forearm. Ki knee strikes Styles in the corner. Ki tries for the Ki Krusher, but Styles knees free. Styles plants Ki to the mat face first for a two count. Styles heads to the top rope hitting a springboard flying forearm smash for a near fall.
Styles signals for the Styles Clash, but Ki kicks himself free. Ki double stomps Styles for a near fall. Ki backs Styles into a corner, but runs into an elbow. Ki avoids a reverse DDT with another kick to the face. Ki dropkicks Styles into the corner. Ki climbs to the top missing a double stomp. Styles nails Ki with a Pele kick. Styles heads to the top rope and looks for a Styles Clash off the top. Ki backdrops Styles to the mat. Ki leaps off the top hitting a double stomp for the win. (**1/2. It’s the one thing about AJ’s current heel persona that makes his in-ring a bit of a bummer. He’s not going to do the high flying stuff that makes the fans enjoy his matches. Which is exactly what he should be doing to get over as a heel. This is also why I hate him as a heel. It’s a decent match, but not better than the tag match and it didn’t feel like it really ever got going in high gear for me.)
Final Thoughts:
Aside from the tag title match this JAPW show is a below average overall show. Recommendation to avoid.
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