Hanham Community Centre played host to the latest offering from Pro Wrestling Chaos with one of their marquee events 'Heir To The Thron3'. This is an event with the same concept as WWE's Money in the Bank where the winner of the Heir to the Throne ladder match has a guaranteed King of Chaos Championship opportunity.
The show kicked off in a slightly different fashion with Chaos owner Dave Mercy coming out to the ring in a Hawaiian shirt singing and dancing along to Redbone's awesome song Come and Get Your Love. Over the past few years, we've come accustomed to Bonkers by Dizzee Rascal being the Chaos theme. I don't mind a bit of Dizzee Rascal, but I'm hoping Come and Get Your Love is now a permanent change because it's a damn good track! Dave had a huge announcement for the 'Coalition of Chaos' double header in October when Pro Wrestling Chaos returns to Hanham. That announcement was that we will see an eight-women tournament to crown the first ever Maiden of Chaos. The quarter-final and semi-final matches will take place during the afternoon show and the final will main event the evening show. All of that happens on October 28th and tickets are on sale now. Go to www.prowrestlingchaos.com for more details. The first competitor for that event has already been announced with former ICW Women's Champion and WWE Mae Young Classic competitor Viper taking part in the tournament. Heir to the Throne Ladder Match The seven men contending for the Heir to the Throne briefcase here were Mike Bird, Jimmy Havoc, Big Grizzly, Matt Horgan, Mikey Whiplash, Dick Riley and Joe Coffey. Once all seven men had entered the ring, the trio of The Brotherhood tried to make their presence felt at ringside. Unfortunately for them, they were sent packing by all contenders in the match aside from Matt Horgan. He tried to get a few cheap shots in once The Brotherhood had left the ringside area and needless to say, those tactics failed rather miserably. Unfortunately for the newest member of Modern Culture, he ended up on the wrong end of a beat down from all six of his opponents. In a match filled with drama and hard-hitting spots, I think it's more than fair to say that the most dramatic and hard-hitting moment came when Horgan ascended to the top of the ladder. Unfortunately for Horgan, his attempt to retrieve the briefcase was stopped by Mike Bird who proceeded to hit Horgan with a devastating piledriver off of the ladder onto the canvas below. The drop must have been at least eight feet and sent the Chaos Club into a frenzy around Hanham Community Centre. Another major talking point was The Brotherhood's return to the ring. Their target was Mikey Whiplash, who scored the pinfall on Nathan Bane at the previous event, UnBroLievable, in June. Unfortunately for The Necromancer, he was forcibly removed from the match by The Brotherhood. This only helped to make way for the eventual winner Big Grizzly to climb to the top of the ladder and retrieve the briefcase for undoubtedly his biggest win in a Pro Wrestling Chaos ring. In a fantastic moment after the match, Grizzly, a monster heel in the land of Chaos, received a tremendous ovation from the majority of the audience. I think it's fair to say that the fans may not necessarily agree with his tactics at times, but everyone who attends a Chaos event respects the level of ability that Big Grizzly possesses. He's certainly one of the best big men in British wrestling and I for one can't wait to see him cash in his title opportunity on whomever the champion may be. Winner and 2017 Heir to the Throne - Big Grizzly Alex Steele vs. Charlie Sterling The number one contender for the King of Chaos Championship, Alex Steele, was in action next against a man who's certainly impressed many fans over the past few months in Charlie Sterling. This match perfectly showed off what both men are all about and the crowd lapped up every second of it. Whether that be the shenanigans with Alex's little finger or Charlie making a fool out of himself by slipping whilst climbing to the top rope. In that sense, he reminds me of William Regal who was never afraid to make himself look a bit silly for the amusement of the fans. It's a trait that I admire and respect. I do talk a lot about the moments where Charlie amuses the fans with his clumsiness, but I also respect the hell out of him for his athletic ability. There aren't many big guys who can do the things that Charlie Sterling can in the ring. It's a testament to why he's regarded so highly on the British circuit by promoters and fans alike. Unfortunately for Mr Sterling, he wasn't on the right end of the result here as Alex Steele picked up the win as he continues to build momentum. After the match, Alex announced that he's going to take his King of Chaos Title opportunity at the next event, Unleashed, in his hometown of Yate. Winner - Alex Steele Knights of Chaos Championship - Modern Culture (Edwin Ricci & Danny Jones) vs. Project Lucha (Martin Kirby & El Ligero) This was a rematch from the last event in Westbury-on-Trym where Matt Horgan ended up costing Project Lucha the Knights of Chaos Tag Team Titles. Martin Kirby and El Ligero were told that if they lost here, then they would not get another title match. As unfortunate as this was it was more than fair as this was their fourth opportunity at the titles in 2017. The first major talking point in this contest was the apparent injury to Martin Kirby. As the fight went to the outside, Kirby was seemingly injured when Danny Jones hit him with a piledriver on the ring apron. Referee Paz rushed to check on Kirby, who lay motionless on the floor for a moment until he was helped back up to his feet. Edwin Ricci saw an opportunity to cause further damage, however, exclaiming "I don't care if he's injured" as he burst back into the action and took down the severely hurt challenger. This now meant that The Mexican Sensation was left on his own to fight the young, brash duo of Jones and Ricci who systematically took their time in picking apart at the wily veteran, looking to score another victory to add to their ever-growing impressive CV of accomplishments since coming together during mid-2016. What the champions seemingly didn't take into account was the resiliency and heart of El Ligero who fought valiantly to fend them off as best he could. What the champions most certainly didn't take into account was the resiliency and heart of Ligero's partner who, possibly against his better judgment, returned to the ring to aid his brother in arms. The earlier attack on Kirby, and two-on-one scenario which Ligero found himself on the wrong end of for most of the match, unfortunately, seemed to take its toll on Project Lucha, because when the referee was distracted, Ligero was clocked in the head with one of the title belts and was pinned in the middle of the ring. However, we had a saviour on this night when Chaos cameraman Benjamin Allen played back the footage to Paz, showing him that underhanded tactics had won the contest for Modern Culture. Paz ordered the match to continue, much to the chagrin of the champions, one of whom found himself on the end of a big right hand from Paz when pulling him from the ring when it seemed as though -Project Lucha had won the titles. That brief distraction didn't matter too much, however, as a few short moments later, Danny Jones pinned for a three count and we now have brand new Knights of Chaos Champions! It's fair to say that Jones and Ricci were brilliant champions but unfortunately, this wasn't their night. Congratulations go out to Martin Kirby and El Ligero on winning the titles in this awesome contest. They'll be at the next show in Yate in August, however, the titles will not be on the line. Instead, they'll be teaming up with their good friend, Shane Strickland, to reform Project Lucha Underground. Unfortunately for anyone hoping to see Danny Jones at Unleashed in August, that won't be happening. Danny will be in Japan working for All-Japan Pro Wrestling for the next three months. Here at BritWres Review, we would all like to wish Danny Jones the very best of luck during his time in Japan. Winners and new Knights of Chaos - Project Lucha The interval was up next where there was an opportunity to have an in-ring photo with the current Insane Championship Wrestling World Champion Joe Coffey. Joe was extremely nice and I sincerely hope that we get to see him wrestling in Chaos again in the very near future. The Brotherhood (Joe Mezinger & Nathan Bane) vs. Team H8 (Gideon & Jeckel) The first match in the second half of the show was one which had been brewing for months. Bane and Mezinger made their way to the ring first and looked ready for a fight. As the familiar sound of Drowning Pool's 'Bodies' hit, the audience waited in anticipation for the war to begin. The only issue was, where was Team H8? They weren't coming down the entrance ramp. Instead, they blindsided The Brotherhood, taking the attack to them initially in the ring, then on the floor. Hell, Jeckel even smiled so you could tell he was having fun! The Brotherhood eventually took control and Elijah came to the ring to assist his brothers. Mikey Whiplash came out to even the numbers but was stopped in his pursuit of revenge after The Brotherhood cost him a victory in the Heir To The Throne match earlier in the night. Soon after, Sierra Loxton came out wielding a Singapore cane and took the fight to The Brotherhood. Again though, the numbers game caught up and Loxton was taken down. Then just when we thought The Brotherhood couldn't get any more sadistic, they tied Gideon, Jeckel and Whiplash to the ring ropes and set up a table in the ring. Bane made his way to the top rope and his brothers hoisted Loxton up onto his shoulders in a powerbomb position. Dave Mercy rushed to the stage and told Mezinger, Elijah and Bane that they could have whatever they wanted. Mezinger declined Mercy's offer and Bane proceeded to powerbomb Sierra through the table. Dave Mercy, who looked completely overcome with shock and anger, advised The Brotherhood that they'd be competing at Unleashed in May against Team H8 and Mikey Whiplash. The match? Well, it'll be taking place inside of a 16-foot high steel cage! I honestly don't have the words to describe what was going through my mind when Dave made that announcement, but my God is that match going to be both incredible and brutal! The Brotherhood vs. Team H8 - No contest Eddie Ryan vs. Mr Bananas Eddie dominated large portions of it but was easily distracted by the crowd when he could have been picking up the win. That's become a common theme for Eddie Ryan over the last few months. He really should've stayed focused but neglected to do so and ultimately that's what cost him the victory here. Yes, you read that correctly, Mr Bananas beat Eddie Ryan via pinfall! Beating Eddie was quite possibly the worst thing that Mr Bananas could've done as after the match he was on the wrong end of a vicious beat down from 'The English Lion'. It's fair to say that Eddie went bananas on Mr Bananas! I'm intrigued to see if there will be any ramifications for this assault. Winner - Mr Bananas King of Chaos Championship - 'Flash' Morgan Webster vs. Eddie Dennis Prior to the match, the video which Eddie released on social media explaining his decision to resign from his day job as a junior school headmaster was played on the big screen. There was a standing ovation for 'The Pride of Wales' who looked absolutely pumped up for this match. In comparison, the Champion seemed a tad concerned to tangle with his fellow Welshman initially. Either that or the King of Chaos was playing mind games with Eddie. The crowd hoped that Eddie would get a fair crack of the whip in this title match, but when the Modern Culture are involved, you know that's never going to happen. All three of Webster's stablemates came out to ensure that their leader's title stayed around his waist. Alex Steele made his way to the ring to assist his good friend and tag team partner but unfortunately, that only hindered Eddie. With two referees down, Alex and Eddie looked to seize an opportunity to take down the King. As Eddie held Webster up, Alex looked to use the champion's helmet against him. However, as is usually the case, the heel champion ducked out of the way and Alex bounced the helmet off of his friend's head and Webster then scored with the Eton Rifle after dumping Alex out of the ring to ensure the title stayed around his waist. There was a serious level of dissension in the ranks between the Steele Dragons after all was said and done in this contest. Eddie was clearly frustrated that his good friend had cost him the top honour in Pro Wrestling Chaos but Alex pleaded his innocence by saying it was an accident. How will this play out now with Alex getting his King of Chaos title shot next month in Yate? Will Eddie get himself involved in that match? Hell, could Eddie even be a part of that match? There's only one way to find out and that's by getting yourself a ticket to Unleashed which is sure to be an incredible event! Winner and still King of Chaos Champion - 'Flash' Morgan Webster So that wraps up another instalment of Pro Wrestling Chaos. I'd have to say that with the announcements and surprises which we had here that this was probably my favourite Chaos event of 2017 thus far. There are lots of possibilities for matches Unleashed at Yate Leisure Centre in August and I personally cannot wait for Chaos to return to my hometown. Two huge international stars have been signed for Unleashed in current CZW and Lucha Underground wrestler Shane Strickland as well as former WWE Cruiserweight and Tag Team Champion Paul London. There will also be a Q&A session with London prior to the show taking place at Yate Leisure Centre. All ticketing information is available at www.prowrestlingchaos.com
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By Darren Dyer17 year veteran of viewing graps. Archives
February 2018
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