Limitless Wrestling presents Hybrid Moments
Date: 11/3/2017
From: Portland, ME
Opening Contest: Sami Callihan vs. Ace Romero: Callihan starts off with a pump kick, but Romero dropkicks Callihan to the floor. Callihan tries for a somersault off the apron, but is caught by Romero. Romero powerbombs Callihan on the floor. Callihan boots Romero a couple of times, but Romero only staggers. Callihan goes to the apron, but is yanked down by Romero. Romero clubs Callihan over the chest on the apron. Romero kicks Callihan over the back before climbing the ropes. Romero leaps off the middle rope and misses a leg drop onto the apron. Callihan delivers a running knee to Romero’s back and dives over the ropes, but is caught. Romero is sent face first into the ring post. Callihan misses a chop and hits the ring post. Romero also misses a chop and hits the ring post. They trade strikes on the floor until Romero uppercuts Callihan. Romero senton splashes Callihan on the floor. Callihan spits beer into Romero’s face and taunts the crowd. Callihan taunts the crowd some more and chops Romero after spitting onto his hand. Callihan sits Romero on a chair and delivers another running chop. Callihan runs around ringside, but Romero connects with a bicycle kick. Romero rolls Callihan into the ring and gets the crowd behind him. Callihan slaps Romero and then begs off. Callihan avoids a splash and kicks Romero before trying tor a slam, but Romero weighs too much and lands on top for a near fall. Romero continues with a senton splash for a one count. Romero pulls Callihan up by his hair and sends Sami into the corner. Romero continues with a chop in the corner.
Romero chops Sami to the mat out of the corner. Romero kicks Romero away while on his back, but Romero stops Callihan with a senton splash for a two count. Romero keeps a sleeper on Callihan to maintain the advantage. Callihan breaks free with a jawbreaker and elbows Romero. Callihan boots Romero in the corner and avoids a splash. Sami scoop slams Romero and both men are down. Callihan comes off the ropes and delivers a clothesline, but Romero doesn’t go down. Romero staggers after a second one. Romero forearms Callihan, but Sami delivers with a pump kick. Sami hits a lariat for a near fall. Callihan grabs Romero, but is shoved away. Sami kicks Romero while on his back and delivers a running forearm strike for a two count. Callihan splashes Romero in the corner a couple of times. Romero delivers a lariat for a near fall. Romero chops Callihan in the corner and sits Sami on the top turnbuckle. Romero attempts an overhead suplex, but Sami breaks free and tries for a powerbomb, but Romero avoids it. Sami kicks Romero on the leg and hits a Death Valley Driver for a near fall. Sami goes to the middle rope, but is caught with a swinging side slam for a near fall. Sami pump kicks Romero followed by several slaps and kisses Romero, but is met with a lariat. Romero covers and pins Sami for the win. (***. Maybe it was lost on me, but commentary was acting as if this match was some kind of WrestleMania showdown. The action was hard hitting and solid throughout, but it didn’t connect with me as some kind of classic encounter.) After the match, Sami cuts the usual post match interview putting over Romero and Limitless Wrestling.
Jordynne Grace comes out and cuts a promo wanting a challenge in the form of Jessicka Havok. Havok simply accepts the challenge.
Second Contest: Jessicka Havok vs. Jordynne Grace: Havok puts a side headlock on Grace, but Grace counters quickly. Havok doesn’t budge on shoulder blocks and runs through Grace with a shoulder block. Havok tries for a slam, but Grace breaks free. Havok shoulder blocks Grace to the mat and comes off the ropes ducking a chop attempt. Grace nails Havok with a boot and Havok shoulder blocks Grace to the mat. Grace goes to the apron and shoulder rams Havok before knocking Havok to the mat with a shoulder block. Havok knee lifts Grace to the mat followed by a kick to the ribs. Havok stomps Grace on the mat and continues with a forearm strike. Havok chops Grace against the ropes and locks in a full nelson. Havok drives Grace over her knee with a backbreaker and taunts the crowd. Havok kicks Grace on the mat. and splashes down onto Grace’s back before locking in a camel clutch. Havok rubs Grace’s face on the mat and continues to taunt the fans. Grace forearms Havok, but is met with several kicks. Havok knocks Grace to the mat after a kick to the head. Grace takes Havok over with a snap suplex. Grace boots Havok in the corner and delivers a running double knee strike and a running elbow to send Havok to the floor. Grace takes Havok out with a suicide dive leading to a near fall. Grace tries for a half nelson suplex and settles for a series of clotheslines. Havok spikes Grace with an Air Raid Crash for a near fall. Grace gets a couple of near falls after sending Havok to the mat out of a wheelbarrow. Havok splashes Grace in the corner. Grace sidesteps Havok in the corner and gets Havok on her shoulders before hitting a powerbomb for the win. (***. A good match and I feel like it is a bit of an upset.)
Third Contest: Josh Briggs vs. Darby Allin: Briggs backs Allin against the ropes, but backs off. Briggs sits Allin on the top turnbuckle and slaps Allin before backing off. Briggs is pissed about having a match with Allin and not Teddy Hart. Briggs wants a test of strength, but Allin responds with a slap. Allin dropkicks Briggs and arm drags Briggs to the floor. Allin leaps off the top, but is caught by Briggs and Allin gets rammed into the post. Briggs slams Allin onto the apron. Briggs press slams Allin over the top into the ring. Allin tries for a springboard, but Briggs connects with a swinging backbreaker for a two count. Allin is sent into the corner a few times as Briggs delivers a running elbow strike. Briggs misses a running boot and is knocked off the apron. Allin takes Briggs out with a somersault dive. Briggs knee lifts Allin coming off the ropes. Briggs tries for a cover, but Allin kicks out at two. Allin knee strikes free out of a suplex, but is caught on a crossbody. Allin chop blocks Briggs on the knee and tries for a rollup. Allin springboards off the ropes to splash Briggs for another two count. Allin leaps off the top to hit Briggs with a Coffin Drop over the back for a near fall. Briggs knee strikes Allin in the corner and delivers a headbutt for a near fall. Allin counters a chokeslam and slaps Briggs a few times. Allin hits the Code Red for a near fall. Briggs hits a sit out powerslam and pins Allin to win the match. (***. Another solid match on the card thus far. Briggs seems to work pretty well with smaller opponents. Allin didn’t do anything too crazy, but it was a fun, quick match.)
Fourth Contest: Thick Boys (Jay Freddie & John Silver) vs. Maine State Posse (Alexander Lee & DangerKid): Silver and Kid kickoff the tag match. Silver backs Kid into a corner, but cleanly backs off and flexes for the crowd. Silver puts a headlock on Kid, but Kid fights free. Silver shoulder blocks Kid and comes off the ropes managing to deliver a dropkick. Freddie tags into the match and they slam Kid to the mat gut first. Freddie drives Kid to the mat with a delayed vertical for a near fall. Freddie chops Kid against the ropes, but Kid knee strikes Freddie to the floor. Kid hits a somersault dive over the top onto both Freddie and Silver. Freddie is double teamed with boots by the Posse. Posse hit a double northern lights suplex on Freddie for a two count. Freddie and Lee trade forearm strikes in the middle of the ring. Freddie plants Lee with a reverse DDT. Silver uppercuts Lee against the ropes and tries for a slam, but Lee breaks free. Silver pump kicks Lee over the middle rope followed by a German suplex. Silver kicks Lee across the chest and tells the crowd to be quiet. Silver delivers another kick to the chest to drop Lee to the mat. Freddie enters to help hitting a flapjack on Lee. Lee is met with double kicks for a near fall. Lee headbutts Freddie to the mat and hits a backstabber in the corner. Kid nails Freddie with a senton splash for a two count. Silver helps Freddie delivering several kicks and chops to the Posse. Silver spikes Lee with a brainbuster and Freddie hits a top rope diving headbutt for a two count. Kid springboard dropkicks Silver off the apron. Kid accidentally pump kicks Lee and Freddie lifts Kid to allow Silver to hit an uppercut. Rubix Cube driver onto Lee leads to the three count. (**1/2. A solid match, but the crowd didn’t seem to be as invested as they were in the previous matches. There wasn’t much of a lull throughout the match so the match flew by.) After the match, Joey Eastman comes out claims he’s the best manager the Posse would ever be in the ring with. Eastman says he sees something in the Posse and promises to make them stars if they listen to him. Eastman wants to make them stars and wants an answer from them. The Posse think about it and tells Eastman that they’re good and decline the offer. Eastman insults the Posse and suggests that he’ll talk to their partner Aggro because he’s the smart one.
Fifth Contest: Matt Cross vs. Petey Williams: They shake hands to show respect for each other. Cross backs Williams into a corner, but backs off. They do a test strength, but they let go and attempt shoulder blocks and drop downs. They attempt kicks, but they block each other. They have a standoff. Williams shoulder blocks Cross and they have another standoff after Cross did a backflip. Cross arm drags Williams a couple of times. Cross elbows Williams to get out of a waist lock. Cross head scissors Williams to the floor. Cross misses a baseball slide, but kicks Williams on a second attempt. Williams dropkicks Cross over the middle rope over the back. Williams tries for a cover, but Cross kicks out at two. Williams sits Cross on the top turnbuckle and puts Cross in the tree of woe and stands on Cross’s groin before delivering a kick to the thigh. Williams splashes down onto the left knee of Cross. Williams focuses his attack onto the left knee and ankle. Cross counters a figure four with an inside cradle for a two count. Cross strikes Williams, but Williams comes off the ropes to lock in the Canadian Maple Leaf and switches to an STF. Cross doesn’t submit, and Williams switches to the Rings of Saturn. Cross manages to reach the ropes to break the hold. Williams delivers a backbreaker for a two count. Williams stomps Cross on the mat to continue to control the bout. Cross strikes Williams a few times, but is met with a forearm strike. Williams puts Cross in the tree of woe. Cross counters with a German suplex off the middle rope.
Cross clotheslines Williams a couple of times and hits a handspring elbow in the corner followed by a crossbody off the middle rope for a two count. Williams hits a side Russian leg sweep leading to a near fall. Williams gets another near fall after driving Cross to the mat with a modified exploder. Williams tries for the Canadian Destroyer, but Cross avoids it. Williams manages to lock in the Sharpshooter. Williams prevents Cross from reaching the ropes, but Cross does break the hold. Williams clubs Cross over the back, but Cross delivers a kick from the apron and double stomps Williams over the back for a near fall. Cross nails Williams with a second double stomp for a two count. Cross elbows Williams through the ropes to the apron. Williams hits a slingshot lung blower and a German suplex. Williams forearms Cross, but Cross misses a pump kick. Cross spikes Williams with a Gin and Tonic, but Williams kicks out at two. Cross drops Williams over his knee neck first, but Williams plants Cross with a powerbomb. Cross pump kicks Williams, but Williams delivers a kick. Cross hits a handspring cutter and pins Williams for the win. (***. A solid match between two guys that played a big role in indie wrestling. Cross being a backyard wrestling legend and Williams being the man who put the Canadian Destroyer on the map. I thought this was an enjoyable match and I was a bit surprised that Cross prevailed.)
Sixth Contest: Jonathan Gresham vs. MJF: MJF backs Gresham into a corner to start the match and tries for a cheap shot, but misses a strike. MJF misses another shot in the corner, but sits Gresham on the top turnbuckle and gvies Gresham a love tap as if Gresham is a kid. Gresham fakes a strike to startle MJF to the mat. MJF suggests they show some sportsmanship and shake hands. Gresham accepts a handshake and they play to the crowd. Gresham blocks an eye rake and avoids MJF in the corner. Gresham misses a strike and MJF takes Gresham down with a headlock. MJF tries for an eye poke on the mat, but Gresham avoids it and gets control with a headlock. They have a standoff with both men looking for an eye poke. Gresham puts a hammerlock on MJF to gain the advantage until MJF goes to the ropes to cause a rope break. MJF gains control with a hammerlock, but Gresham confuses MJF to break the hold. Gresham gains control with a hammerlock on the mat. MJF tries to pull the same trick, but Gresham slaps MJF instead. MJF spits on Gresham and is taken down to the mat. Gresham fakes out a double stomp attempt and tricks MJF into dropping down into spit on the mat. Gresham arm drags MJF followed by a hurricanrana out of the corner and drop toe holds MJF. Gresham keeps control with a leg lock on the mat.
Gresham pulls down MJF’s trunks to tie his feet together. Gresham runs the ropes and eye pokes MJF. Gresham tries to hit MJF in the corner, but MJF put the referee in the way and cheap shots Gresham before sending Gresham into the ring post shoulder first. MJF elbow strikes Gresham and keeps arm control on the mat, but doesn’t get submission. Gresham forearms MJF a few times, but MJF tosses Gresham overhead for a near fall. Gresham elbows MJF and delivers a boot in the corner. MJF kicks Gresham in the corner and tries for a slam, but Gresham strikes MJF. Gresham eye pokes MJF and hits a top rope crossbody. Gresham forearms MJF and delivers a forearm strike. Gresham delivers a stunner and a kick followed by a German suplex for a two count. Gresham tries for a suplex, but MJF goes to the corner and blocks the referee to low blow Gresham. MJF gets a crowbar arm submission locked in and forces a submission to win the match. After the match, MJF doesn’t let go of the hold. Matt Cross comes out to make the save and scare MJF from the ring. Cross cuts a promo about being in Maine for the first time and loving the energy. Cross issues a challenge to MJF for January 19th. (**. There was a more of a comedic tone to the match, which is fine to be different than the other matches we’ve seen before. I was not expecting MJF to win this match. It was a decent match but wasn’t setup to be a standout match by any means.)
Prior to the next match, Cam Zagami cuts a promo about the fans working at Hot Topic and how they all came there to see him their favorite wrestler. Zagami has an open challenge for anyone in the back. The challenge is answered by Chris Dickinson.
Seventh Contest: Chris Dickinson vs. Cam Zagami: Dickinson comes in from behind and trips over the middle rope. Dickinson tosses Zagami across the ring with a powerbomb. Dickinson pushes Zagami to the floor and then rolls Zagami back into the ring because it’s an actual match. Dickinson tosses Zagami with another powerbomb and pins Zagami with one foot. (NR. The running powerbomb looks incredibly dangerous, but Dickinson is a badass and this worked well.) After the match, Dickinson cuts a promo asking how everyone is doing in Maine. Dickinson sees trash all over the place in Limitless. Dickinson is pissed about not being on the show or promoted. Dickinson says all the guys that were suppose to wrestle him were all too afraid to wrestle him. Dickinson admits he might actually hurt his opponents and points to Zagami. Dickinson calls out Eddie Kingston for not wanting to wrestle him because he might take it too far. Dickinson says he’s never been afraid of anyone in his career. Dickinson tells Kingston to come to Limitless so he can shove his boot up his ass. Dickinson issues a challenge for Eddie Kingston.
Prior to the next match, Stokley Hathaway tries to recruit Christian Casanova. Casanova accepts the handshake.
Eighth Contest: Ethan Page vs. Christian Casanova: Page works over Casanova with right hands, but Casanova kicks Page and is met with an elbow strike. Page backdrops Casanova coming out of the corner and delivers a splash. Page has Casanova over his shoulder and delivers a running powerslam for a two count. Casanova stops Page with a jawbreaker, but Page dumps Casanova to the apron. Casanova drops Page over the top rope throat first and delivers a Codebreaker for a two count. Casanova casually kicks Page in the face and delivers a few kicks to the chest. Page responds with a right hand, but Casanova kicks Page and delivers a dropkick to send Page to the corner. Casanova strikes Page over the chest on the apron. Casanova fakes out the crowd by not throwing Page into the crowd and instead throwing Page into a female camerawoman at ringside. Page rolls Casanova into the ring and Casanova deliver a low blow by kicking the middle rope. Casanova chokes Page on the mat. Page shoulder rams Casanova, but Casanova stops Page with a knee lift and misses a scissors kick. Page nails Casanova with a clothesline. Page forearms Casanova in the corner, but misses a clothesline. Page connects with a facebuster and runs into a boot in the corner. Page slams Casanova off the middle rope and hits a cutter from the apron leading to a near fall. Page tries for a slam, but Casanova elbows Page and gets a victory roll for a two count. Casanova dropkicks Page into the corner and is met with a couple of kicks. Page misses a clothesline and Casanova delivers a tilt a whirl face buster followed by a springboard moonsault for a two count.
Casanova works over Page with chops in the corner and sits Page on the top turnbuckle. Casanova sits Page on the top turnbuckle and tries for a suplex. Page grabs Casanova and slams Casanova off the middle rope to the mat followed by a swanton bomb for a two count. Casanova rams Page into the corner, but is met with an elbow strike. Page misses a pump kick and nails the referee on accident. Casanova nails Page with a scissors kick, but there’s no referee to make the count. Stokley tosses a chain to Casanova. Casanova wraps the chain around his fist, but some music begins to play. Mr. Grim makes his way out to confront Casanova. Grim pulls out a bodybag and Casanova begs off in the corner. Grim ends up hitting the POUNCE on Page. Casanova decks Page with the chain around his fist and covers Page to win the match. After the match, Jay Freddie and John Silver make the save. (**. This sure felt more like an angle development of a new group between Casanova, Grim and Stokley. The action wasn’t bad, but it was surprisingly boring compared to what else has been the show already.)
Ninth Contest: Willow Nightingale vs. Terra Calaway vs. Ashley Vox vs. Davienne vs. Kennedi Copeland vs. Skylar: They start off with some comedy that doesn’t seem to pop the crowd. Davienne forearms Terra to the floor and they trade strikes. Davienne grabs Vox on the apron, but Vox dropkicks Davienne off the apron to the floor. Vox hits a suicide dive to the floor. Copeland takes everyone out with a crossbody to the floor. Willow takes everyone out with a moonsault to the floor. Skylar hits a somersault dive off the top to the floor. Skylar rolls Copeland into the ring for a two count. Copeland nails Skylar with a kick and plants Terra with a running flatliner. Copeland nails Vox with a cutter and a seated blockbuster to Willow. Davienne stops Copeland with a Samoan Drop. Terra side slams Davienne for a two count. Skylar forearms Terra several times, but misses a clothesline. Skylar knee strikes and kicks Terra in the corner before hitting a leaping Codebreaker. Vox leaps off the top, but misses Skylar. Vox connects with a heel kick. Vox takes Skylar to the mat for a near fall. Vox leaps off the middle rope to arm drag Skylar for a near fall. Skylar knee strikes Vox, but Davienne drives Skylar to the mat out of a wheelbarrow. Willow kicks Davienne followed by elbows and a clothesline. Willow takes Davienne over with a snap suplex a few times. Vox and Kennedy deliver backstabbers to Davienne and Willow. Vox and Copeland collide as Terra sidesteps their attack. Terra hits a cannonball in the corner to all the women in the match except for Davienne. Terra tries for a chokeslam, but Davienne counters with an X-Factor. Davienne dropkicks Vox and Skylar into the ring post. Willow takes Davienne down with a Thez Press followed by strikes. Copeland gets a choke on Willow, but doesn’t get a submission. Willow spikes Copeland with a Death Valley Driver. Skylar delivers a Codebreaker and holds Willow for Vox to hit a senton off the top. Skylar spikes Vox with a tombstone, but Davienne breaks the cover. Davienne sends Skylar into the corner and runs into an elbow. Davienne catches Skylar and hits a swinging slam for a two count. Terra dumps Davienne over the top to the floor and grabs Copeland to hit a full nelson slam for the win. (**. They were put in a tough spot right before the main event, but it wasn’t a bad match. I think all the women seem to have some potential. Davienne has gone on to be a really good worker and Willow has had major success in AEW. Ashley Vox also stood out to me throughout the match.)
Main Event: Anthony Greene vs. JT Dunn: Greene tosses his shirt at Dunn and gets the advantage stomping Dunn on the mat. Greene decks Dunn with a strike. Greene sends Dunn hard into the corner to keep control of the contest. Greene axe handles Dunn from the apron to the floor. Dunn fights back with chops and rams Greene onto the apron face first. Dunn pummels Greene with a flurry of strikes on the mat. Greene rams Dunn face first onto the apron to regain control of the match. Greene tries for a suplex on the floor, but Dunn counters with a snap suplex onto the floor. Dunn chops Greene to stop his momentum. Dunn fights off Greene’s buddies, but runs into a drop toe hold by Greene and is sent into a chair. The bell finally sounds.
Greene nails Dunn with a roaring elbow for a near fall. Greene chokes Dunn over the bottom rope. Greene grabs Dunn in the corner and continues with strikes to drop Dunn to the mat. Greene continues with a scoop slam and covers Dunn for a two count. Greene snapmares Dunn and controls with a neck vice. Greene sends Dunn into the corner and Dunn comes out of the corner acting as if he’s hurt his knee. Greene doesn’t care and proceeds to nail Dunn with a boot to the head. Greene delivers a DDT to the injured knee. Greene slams Dunn over the apron knee first a few times. Greene flips off a fan in the crowd. Greene clubs Dunn over the back and delivers a knee breaker for a two count. Greene pummels Dunn on the mat with strikes. Dunn fires back with strikes and chops to stagger Greene. Dunn forearms Greene, but Greene catches a boot and the referee is hit. Greene stops Dunn with a low blow from behind. Dunn responds with a low blow to stop Greene. Greene sends Dunn through the ropes to the floor and Dunn uppercuts Greene on a suicide dive attempt. They get into the ring before a count-out transpires.
Dunn boots Greene charging to the corner and delivers a clothesline followed by several strikes. Dunn misses a splash in the corner. Dunn tries for a rollup, but settles for a kick. Dunn plants Greene with a cutter for a near fall. Dunn grabs Greene on the apron and looks for a piledriver, but Greene manages to ram Dunn into the post back first. Dunn boots Greene from the apron and hits a slingshot X-Factor. Greene stops Dunn with a superkick, but Dunn elbows Greene. Greene kicks Dunn and manages to hit a cutter for a near fall. Greene leaps off the middle rope to hit another cutter for a near fall. Greene tries to use a steel chair, but the referee stops Greene. Dunn kicks Greene several times and almost elbows the referee. Greene shoves Dunn into the referee and delivers another low blow. Greene wedges a chair in the corner as Dunn struggles to get to his feet. Dunn sends Greene into the chair and gets a two count. Dunn decks Greene with an elbow strike for a near fall. They trade strikes on the apron with both men staggering. Greene kicks Dunn on the knee followed by two kicks to the face. Greene grabs Dunn while climbing the ropes. Dunn avoids the move and strikes Greene. Dunn spikes Greene with a tombstone piledriver on the apron causing both men to crash to the floor. Greene prevents Dunn from getting back into the ring and the match ends in a double count out. (***1/2. A good match without a true finish, but considering the feud and the antics of Greene throughout the bout I don’t hate it nearly as much as I usually do. Greene has played the heel role very well and it was obvious that he had no intention of losing this match cleanly had it come to that. The non-finish adds some fuel to the issues between Greene and Dunn directly. It should lead to a bigger match down the road between the two of them.)
JT Dunn is livid with the result and they continue to brawl on the floor. They both attempt big boots and they are both knocked down. Greene signals for his buddies to help him. Ace Romero comes out and takes care of business with a double clothesline. Greene superkicks Dunn after Dunn was distracted by Romero. Greene shoves Romero on the apron and tries for a superkick, but Romero avoids the kick and nails Greene with a discus clothesline. Josh Briggs makes his way out to confront Romero. Briggs strikes Romero several times followed by a big boot and hits a spinebuster. Briggs dives over the ring post to take everyone out on the floor. Briggs grabs a microphone saying that Romero, Dunn and Greene claim to be the ace. Briggs says he’s going to show why he’s the ace in Limitless Wrestling. Briggs reveals on January 19th it will be a four way match between Greene, Romero, Dunn and Briggs.
Final Thoughts:
It’s one of the weaker Limitless Wrestling shows that I’ve watched thus far, but there’s enough quality action on the show that I felt as if I didn’t waste my time reviewing it. I’ll go a slight thumbs up for the show this time around.
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