7/28/18: PWF GrandSlam 2018

Chris Benoit defeated BJ Whitmer when BJ Whitmer passed out in the
Crippler Crossface in 0:21:18.
Rating: *** 3/4

Capital Regime (Austin Aries and Roderick Strong) defeated
Can-Am Connection (Alex Shelley and Christian) when Aries pinned Christian
with the 450 Splash in 0:20:25.
Rating: *** 3/4

Rocky Romero, Jack Evans and James Gibson defeated
Mistico, Tiger Mask IV and AJ Styles when Romero pinned Mistico with the
Tiger Suplex in 0:30:39.
Rating: **** 1/4

Bolin Services (Jimmy Rave, Joey Matthews and Ken Doane) defeated
Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli and Kevin Steen) when Rave
pinned Castagnoli with the Pedigree in 0:31:28.
Rating: **** 1/2

I-Quit Match:
Adam Pearce made Brent Albright submit to the STF in 0:40:16.
Rating: **** 1/4

Four Corners Ladder Match:
Chris Jericho defeated Edge, Mike Quackenbush and Nigel McGuinness in 0:51:20.
Rating: ****
(Chris Jericho won the PWF Double Crown Championship.)

Matt Sydal pinned Bret Hart with the Shooting Sydal Press in 0:40:35.
Rating: **** 3/4
(Matt Sydal won the PWF World Heavyweight Championship.)
[Kenny Bolin interfered against Bret Hart.]


(Card rating: **** 1/4)

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PWF GrandSlam 2018
July 28, 2018
Event #443

-During the PWF World Heavyweight Championship match between champion Bret Hart
and challenger Matt Sydal, Kenny Bolin stood at ringside in the corner of
Sydal. In the middle of match, Bolin motioned for Bolin Services to come to
ringside as Ken Doane, Jimmy Rave and Joey Matthews made their way to the ring.
Following Bolin Services were the Kings of Wrestling: Chris Hero, Claudio
Castagnoli, Kevin Steen and Larry Sweeney who stood in the corner of Hart.
Bolin approached Sweeney and began arguing with him. Bolin threatened Sweeney
with his loaded briefcase. Bolin Services and the Kings of Wrestling quickly
commenced brawling around ringside as Hart and Sydal wrestled in the ring.
Referee Nick Patrick tried to clear the ringside floor with help from officials
as Bolin climbed into the ring with his briefcase. Hero quickly slid into the
ring and stood in between Bolin and Hart. Bolin took a swing at Hero with the
briefcase as Hero ducked and Hart got drilled in the forehead. Hart went down
like a ton of bricks as Sydal hit the Shooting Sydal Press on Hart. Hero
charged at Bolin, but was pulled out of the ring by Doane. Jimmy Rave shoved
Patrick back into the ring as Bolin Services fended off the Kings of Wrestling
from entering the ring. Patrick counted the fall and awarded the match and PWF
World Heavwyeight Championship to Sydal. Bolin Services quickly collected
themselves and left the ring as Hero stood in angered rage at the outcome. Hart
slowly got to his feet and faced off with Hero. Hero tried to apologize to
Hart, but Hart tackled Hero and began pummeling him with fists as Castagnoli,
Steen and Sweeney pulled him off. Hart shoved all three men out of the way and
pointed and swore at Hero as he left the ring.

7/21/18: PWF Circuit Event #23

Joey Matthews pinned BJ Whitmer with the Inverted DDT in 0:20:05.
Rating: ****

Jimmy Rave pinned James Gibson with the Pedigree in 0:20:05.
Rating: *** 1/2

Chris Benoit pinned AJ Styles after a flying headbutt in 0:31:17.
Rating: *****

Can-Am Connection (Alex Shelley, Chris Jericho, Christian and Edge) defeated Kings of Wrestling (Claudio Castagnoli and Kevin Steen), Mike Quackenbush and Nigel
McGuinness when A. Shelley pinned Steen with the Shell Shock in 0:31:23.
Rating: **** 1/2

Bolin Services (Ken Doane and Matt Sydal) and Brent Albright defeated
Adam Pearce, Chris Hero and Bret Hart when Albright pinned Hero after
a half nelson suplex in 0:31:33.
Rating: **** 1/4


(Card rating: **** 1/2)

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PWF Circuit Event #23
July 21, 2018
Event #442

7/14/18: PWF Showdown #143

AJ Styles pinned James Gibson with the Styles Clash in 0:20:27.
Rating: *** 1/4

Mistico and Tiger Mask IV defeated Rocky Romero and Jack Evans when T. Mask IV
pinned Evans with the Tiger Suplex in 0:29:49.
Rating: *****

Kings of Wrestling (Claudio Castagnoli and Kevin Steen) defeated
Can-Am Connection (Alex Shelley and Christian) when Steen pinned A. Shelley
with the Package Piledriver in 0:20:17.
Rating: **** 1/4

Chris Hero pinned BJ Whitmer with the Hero's Welcome in 0:30:07.
Rating: **** 3/4

Bolin Services (Ken Doane and Matt Sydal) defeated
Capital Regime (Austin Aries and Roderick Strong) when Sydal pinned Aries
with the Trigger Effect in 0:30:45.
Rating: ****

Can-Am Connection (Chris Jericho and Edge) defeated
Mike Quackenbush and Nigel McGuinness when Edge pinned McGuinness with the
Concussion on Delivery in 0:35:18.
Rating: *****

Bret Hart and Adam Pearce defeated
Capital Regime (Brent Albright and Chris Benoit) when Pearce defeated Benoit
when Benoit passed out in the Sharpshooter in 0:42:25.
Rating: *****


(Card rating: **** 3/4)

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PWF Showdown #143
July 14, 2018
Event #441

-During the event, the card for PWF GrandSlam 2018 was announced:

*PWF World Heavyweight Championship match: Bret Hart (c) vs. Matt Sydal
*PWF Double Crown Championship Ladder match: Mike Quackenbush (c) vs. Chris Jericho vs. Edge vs. Nigel McGuinness
*I Quit match: Brent Albright vs. Adam Pearce
*Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli & Kevin Steen) vs. Bolin Services (Ken Doane, Jimmy Rave & Joey Matthews)
*Mistico, Tiger Mask IV and AJ Styles vs. Rocky Romero, Jack Evans and James Gibson
*Capital Regime (Austin Aries & Roderick Strong) vs. Can-Am Connection (Christian & Alex Shelley)
*Chris Benoit vs. BJ Whitmer

7/13/18: PWF Circuit Event #22

Chris Benoit defeated James Gibson when James Gibson passed out in the
Crippler Crossface in 0:31:33.
Rating: ****

Can-Am Connection (Christian and Edge) defeated Nigel McGuinness and AJ Styles
when Christian pinned Styles with the Unprettier in 0:20:26.
Rating: *** 1/2

Can-Am Connection (Alex Shelley and Chris Jericho) defeated
Mike Quackenbush and Tiger Mask IV when A. Shelley pinned T. Mask IV with the
Shellshock in 0:34:55.
Rating: *****

Bolin Services (Jimmy Rave, Joey Matthews, Ken Doane and Matt Sydal) defeated Ki
ngs of Wrestling (Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli and Kevin Steen) and Bret Hart
when Matthews pinned Castagnoli with the Inverted DDT in 0:40:49.
Rating: **** 1/2

Mistico defeated Jack Evans when Jack Evans passed out in the La Mistica in
0:30:42.
Rating: *****
(Mistico retained the PWF Openweight Championship.)


(Card rating: **** 3/4)

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PWF Circuit Event #22
July 13, 2018
Event #440

7/8/18: PWF Showdown #142

Interview:
Bret Hart interview

("Hart Attack" by Jim Johnston played as the PWF World Heavyweight Champion
Bret Hart came to the ring to huge cheers from the crowd.)

Bret Hart: I've already stated that I will grant the PWF Champions Cup winner
Matt Sydal a title shot and I will live up to that. However, it's save to
assume that in granting Sydal a title shot, I'm also opening myself up to be
screwed over by Kenny Bolin and the entire Bolin Services stable. I'm not out
here looking for help and I've never needed any help, but I will say this to
Bolin Services right now. Bolin, if you or any of your guys get involved in the
decision, I'm not simply going to invoke my re-match clause, I'm going to take
your briefcase and shove it up your ass, making you a star of a different kind.

(The fans cheered Hart as "Holding Out For a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler and the
Kings of Wrestling: Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli, Kevin Steen and Larry
Sweeney came to the ring to cheers from the crowd.)

Chris Hero: Bret, I know you don't want me out here and I know you don't want
any help, but let's be smart about this. We've been associates in the past and
we've been enemies in the past. I'm sure you recall the latter much more
vividly, but there's no taking away the former. Bret, I'm not out here asking
you to join the Kings of Wrestling again, I'm out here offering you some
protection from Bolin Services. If you go and defend the title against Matt
Sydal blindly, then it's not going to be your title for very long; it's going
to belong to Matt Sydal and Bolin Services. I guess if you can live with that,
then you're a stronger man than I, but I can't live with that. Bolin Services
have already staked their claim as the top stable in the PWF today. No member
of the Kings of Wrestling has defeated a Bolin Services member since they've
got here. Bret...Champ, you know all I have ever wanted is to hold that gold
and now I'm willing to help you defend that gold fairly, all I want in return
is a title match, nothing more and nothing less.

Bret Hart: Hero, it's true, we were partners at one point and I put an end to
that. Now, I don't need a partner and I don't want a partner. Matter of fact, I
can't look at the PWF roster today and find a man I'd even consider as my
partner. Chris, you've always been the guy who uses and abuses people as he
sees fit and right now is an important moment for both of us. Chris, I'm
willing to forgive and forget about the past, but if you fuck me like you've
done in the past to a long list of individuals, then I'm not looking for a
match with you, I'll be looking for a dirt plot for you.

Chris Hero: Champ, I have no reason to fuck you over. All I want is for Matt
Sydal to be treated just as any other challenger for the PWF World Heavyweight
Championship would be-without an advantage.

Bret Hart: Chris, then for now and until I'm finished with Sydal, you and your
boys can make sure that Matt Sydal is on the same playing field as the rest of
the locker room.

(Hart put his hand out for Hero, who shook his hand as the fans cheered. Hart
left the ring to cheers from the crowd as the Kings of Wrestling did the same,
following Hart's exit.)

---

Jack Evans pinned Tiger Mask IV with the 630 Senton in 0:20:08.
Rating: **** 1/4

AJ Styles pinned James Gibson with the Styles Clash in 0:20:58.
Rating: *** 3/4

Interview:
Brent Albright-Adam Pearce interview

("Live To Win" by Motorhead played as the Capital Regime: Brent Albright, Chris
Benoit, Austin Aries and Roderick Strong came to the ring to boos from the
crowd.)

Brent Albright: I don't know about anybody else in the PWF, but following PWF
Champions Cup, I'm feeling so very unsatisfied. Not only did I not walk out as
the Champions Cup winner, to the surprise of not only myself, but that of the
odd-markers, I didn't get my hands on Adam Pearce to finally end his fucking
life!

(The fans booed Albright.)

Brent Albright: It's simply a matter of time, everybody needs to understand. I
took his friend and his tag team partner and had him stab Pearce in the back.
Pearce himself dissolved his then-meaningless stable and all that awaits now is
me stepping on his throat and ending his stay as a member of the PWF and as a
member of the planet earth. Perace, I know you're listening to this and I know
you're preparing to hit the ring just to try and take a swing at me, but
standing around me is what we like to call protection. I'm not stupid like you,
I've got men watching my back to make sure people like you don't try and get
cute with people like me. Pearce, this feud between us does needs to come to an
end and I can think of no better way to end that by one of us saying: I quit!
That's right, Pearce, that's all it's going to take is for me to get you in the
center of the ring and squeeze the life out of your body as you yell those two
words: I quit.

("Limb From Limb" by Motorhead played as Adam Pearce came to the ring to cheers
from the crowd.)

Adam Pearce: Albright, shut your fucking mouth for once in your pathetic life.
If you want a piece of me, all you had to do was ask. I'm standing right here
in front of you by myself, as you stand there flanked by three other men.
You're a fucking turn-coat fucking coward who doesn't deserve the right to step
in this ring. Albright, you want to make me say I quit, you better come up with
something pretty damn good, because it's going to take more than an armbar or a
leglock. You'd better bring a handgun with you and blow my fucking brains out,
because there isn't a snowball's chance in hell, you'll hear me speak those
words you twitch.

Brent Albright: Pearce, for your own safety, I'd recommend you not give me any
ideas.

Adam Pearce: Albright, nothing is going to give me more pleasure than to rip
your heart of out chest and show it to you as you scream and quit like you
should have before you ever got involved with me. I'll see you at the show,
motherfucker.

(Pearce tossed the microphone aside and left the ring to cheers from the crowd
as Albright collected his men and left the ring, following Pearce's exit.)

---

Austin Aries pinned Alex Shelley with the 450 Splash in 0:20:18.
Rating: ****

Christian pinned Roderick Strong with the Unprettier in 0:30:05.
Rating: *****


(Card rating: **** 1/2)

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PWF Showdown #142
July 8, 2018
Event #439

7/7/18: PWF Showdown #141

Interview:
Bolin Services interview

("Woke Up This Morning" by A3 played as Bolin Services: Matt Sydal, Ken Doane,
PWF Tag Team Champions Jimmy Rave & Joey Matthews and Kenny Bolin came to the
ring to boos from the crowd.)

Kenny Bolin: Let's the set the mood for the future of the PWF right here and
now. PWF Champions Cup 2018. An underdog enters the tournament and goes through
the best of the best to walk out the winner. Matt Sydal has undergone the star
treatment at Champions Cup and has come out as a star!

(The fans booed Bolin.)

Kenny Bolin: You can boo all you want, but all of you people are here tonight
because of Matt Sydal and that is the truth! The star himself is standing right
here and the star is prepared to claim his prize. That prize being the PWF
World Heavyweight Championship. Bret "Hitman" Hart, I'm talking to you. Bret,
you are without a doubt the greatest competitor in the history of the PWF, but
that was before Matt Sydal was given his opportunity. Matt Sydal wants the PWF
World Heavyweight Championship and Matt Sydal will own the PWF World
Heavyweight Championship.

("Hart Attack" by Jim Johnston played as PWF World Heavyweight Champion Bret
Hart came to the ring to huge cheers from the crowd.)

Kenny Bolin: Bret, it's for the best that we do this the easy way. For you to
come out here and hand over your title to Matt Sydal is the noble thing to do.

(Hart snatched the microphone from Bolin.)

Bret Hart: Kenny Bolin, I'm not sure who you think you are, but you're not
going to walk in here and tell me, of all people, how things work. Matt Sydal
won the PWF Champions Cup, I'm not taking anything away from him. In the past,
the Champions Cup winner has received a shot at the PWF World Heavyweight
Championship; it's not part of the contract, it's simply been a tradition that
I intend upon upholding. But, if you think I'm going to hand over my life to
Matt Sydal, then you're stupider than you look. If Sydal wants to be the star
that you claim he is, he can wrestle me and pin my shoulders to the mat...and
if he can't, then he's not going to wear the PWF World Heavyweight
Championship.

(The fans cheered Hart as "Holding Out For a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler played and
the Kings of Wrestling: Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli, Kevin Steen and Larry
Sweeney came to the ring to cheers from the crowd.)

Kenny Bolin: Isn't this just terrific. Now we're going to listen to the
nonsense of Chris Hero, courtesy of Larry Sweeney. Let's hear it Sweet `n Sour,
how did Chris Hero get screwed over this time?

Larry Sweeney: Bolin, shut your mouth, ya bum! The entire locker room saw your
fat ass single-handedly win the PWF Champions Cup for Matt Sydal via a loaded
briefcase to the face of Chris Hero. Bolin, you have no respect for the PWF,
the Championship or even yourself. If you think Matt Sydal is ever going to
become the PWF World Heavyweight Champion as long as the Kings of Wrestling are
around, then you're going to be waiting an awfully long time.

Chris Hero: Sydal, you've proven yourself to be nothing more than a coward who
can't stand on his own two feet. Sydal, I owe you an ass kicking and that's
exactly what I'm going to do.

(Hero grabbed Sydal as Hart got in between them.)

Bret Hart: Hero, we've been down this road before and I'm not interested in
playing your little games. Hero, you didn't win the Champions Cup and you have
no business even being out here. Matt Sydal pinned your shoulders to the
mat...again and is the number one contender, not you. Hero, we have absolutely
nothing to discuss and sometimes I wonder if we ever did. You want a title
shot, go back in the ring and earn one.

(Hero confronted Hart and squared off with him as Bolin Services jumped Hart
and the Kings of Wrestling. Bolin nailed Sweeney across the face with his
briefcase as Sydal, Doane, Rave and Matthews beat down Hart, Hero, Castagnoli
and Steen.)

Kenny Bolin: It's always nice watching two assholes get their asses handed to
them. Bret, you're wrong; and Hero will always have something to talk about and
that is how you two were made into stars by getting your asses kicked by Bolin
Services!

(Bolin led his stable out of the ring to huge boos from the crowd. Hero slowly
got to his feet and helped Hart up. Hart immediately shoved Hero backwards;
Hero backed off as Hart picked up his title belt and left the ring.)

---

Rocky Romero pinned Tiger Mask IV with the Tiger Suplex in 0:30:16.
Rating: *****

Interview:
Can-Am Connection interview

("Break Down the Wall" by Jim Johnston played as the Can-Am Connection: Chris
Jericho (with the PWF Intercontinental Championship belt), Edge (with the PWF
North American Championship belt), Christian and Alex Shelley came to the ring
to boos from the crowd.)

Chris Jericho: As a champion, you always like to know who your challenger is
going to be. Earlier today, I was informed that based on Mike Quackenbush and
Nigel McGuinness pinning Edge and I at PWF Champions Cup, that we're going to
have ourselves a four corners ladder match for the PWF Double Crown
Championship that according to the PWF office, Mike Quackenbush will be
defending. Funny, because the last time I checked, Edge and I were in
possession of the belts that comprise the PWF Double Crown Championship, not
Mike Quackenbush.

Edge: Chris, you're looking at this from the wrong point of view. Sure,
Quackenbush is the champion, technically, but now when one of us beats him,
there will be no pissing and moaning from Quackenbush, because the title belts
will legally belong to us; not Mike Quackenbush and certainly not Nigel
McGuinness. And after one of us climbs those rungs and brings both belts, we
can simply break the championship apart and stake our claim as champions, that
we already know we are!

(The Can-Am Connection left the ring to boos from the crowd.)

---

Ken Doane pinned James Gibson with the Guillotine Legdrop in 0:20:03.
Rating: **** 1/4

Claudio Castagnoli pinned BJ Whitmer with the Ricola Bomb in 0:30:04.
Rating: *****

Kevin Steen pinned Chris Benoit with the Package Piledriver in 0:32:16.
Rating: *****


(Card rating: **** 3/4)

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PWF Showdown #141
July 7, 2018
Event #438

6/30/18: PWF Champions Cup 2018

PWF Champions Cup 2018 - Round 1:
Chris Hero pinned Brent Albright with the Hero's Welcome in 0:31:35.
Rating: *****

PWF Champions Cup 2018 - Round 1:
Nigel McGuinness pinned Edge with the Tower of London in 0:32:16.
Rating: *** 3/4

PWF Champions Cup 2018 - Round 1:
Mike Quackenbush pinned Chris Jericho with the Quackendriver in 0:27:28.
Rating: **** 1/2

PWF Champions Cup 2018 - Round 1:
Matt Sydal pinned Adam Pearce with the Trigger Effect in 0:27:32.
Rating: ****

PWF Champions Cup 2018 - Semi-Finals:
Chris Hero pinned Nigel McGuinness after the Ocean Cyclone Suplex in 0:39:20.
Rating: *****

PWF Champions Cup 2018 - Semi-Finals:
Matt Sydal pinned Mike Quackenbush with the Trigger Effect in 0:38:16.
Rating: ****

PWF Champions Cup 2018 - Finals:
Matt Sydal pinned Chris Hero with the Trigger Effect in 0:51:59.
Rating: *****
[Kenny Bolin interfered against Chris Hero.]


(Card rating: **** 1/2)

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PWF Champions Cup 2018
June 30, 2018
Event #437

-During the Chris Hero vs. Matt Sydal match, Larry Sweeney stood in the corner
of Hero, while Kenny Bolin stood in the corner of Sydal. Hero executed the
Hero Stomp on Sydal and quickly applied the Hangman's Clutch II. Kenny Bolin
quickly hopped on the ring apron and grabbed Referee Nick Patrick as Ken Doane
came to ringside and laid out Sweeney with a running big boot. Patrick saw
Doane attempt to enter the ring as Bolin smashed Hero across the face with the
briefcase. Bolin hopped off the ring apron as Doane left the ring and stood
with Bolin. Sydal executed the Trigger Effect on Hero and covered him as
Patrick counted the fall and awarded the match to Sydal.

6/23/18: PWF Circuit Event #21

Can-Am Connection (Alex Shelley, Chris Jericho, Christian and Edge) defeated
Nigel McGuinness, Mike Quackenbush, James Gibson and BJ Whitmer when A. Shelley
pinned Gibson with the Shell Shock in 0:36:24.
Rating: *****

Brent Albright and Matt Sydal defeated Chris Hero and Adam Pearce when Albright
pinned Pearce after a schoolboy cradle in 0:30:16.
Rating: ****

Bolin Services (Jimmy Rave and Joey Matthews) defeated
Capital Regime (Austin Aries and Roderick Strong) when Rave pinned Aries
with the Pedigree in 0:35:31.
Rating: **** 3/4
(Bolin Services (Jimmy Rave and Joey Matthews) retained the PWF World Tag Team Championship.)

Bret Hart made Chris Benoit submit to the Sharpshooter in 0:40:50.
Rating: *** 3/4
(Bret Hart retained the PWF World Heavyweight Championship.)


(Card rating: **** 1/4)

---

PWF Circuit Event #21
June 23, 2018
Event #436

6/16/18: PWF Showdown #140

Kevin Steen pinned BJ Whitmer with the Package Piledriver in 0:24:54.
Rating: **** 1/4

Claudio Castagnoli pinned AJ Styles with the Ricola Bomb in 0:22:00.
Rating: **** 1/4

Capital Regime (Austin Aries and Roderick Strong) defeated
Can-Am Connection (Alex Shelley and Christian) when Strong made A. Shelley
submit to the Stronghold in 0:31:15.
Rating: **** 1/2

Can-Am Connection (Chris Jericho and Edge), Brent Albright and Matt Sydal
defeated Bret Hart, Nigel McGuinness, Mike Quackenbush and Adam Pearce when
Edge pinned McGuinness with the Concussion on Delivery in 0:41:21.
Rating: *****

Mistico made Rocky Romero submit to the La Mistica in 0:42:08.
Rating: *****
(Mistico retained the PWF Openweight Championship.)


(Card rating: **** 3/4)

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PWF Showdown #140
June 16, 2018
Event #435

-During the event, the opening round brackets for PWF Champions Cup 2018 were
announced:

*Chris Hero vs. Brent Albright
*Edge vs. Nigel McGuinness
*Chris Jericho vs. Mike Quackenbush
*Adam Pearce vs. Matt Sydal

6/9/18: PWF Circuit Event #20

Ken Doane pinned AJ Styles with the Sky High Leg Drop in 0:16:38.
Rating: *** 3/4

Jack Evans pinned Tiger Mask IV with the 630 Senton in 0:20:18.
Rating: **** 1/4

Capital Regime (Austin Aries and Roderick Strong) defeated
James Gibson and BJ Whitmer when Aries pinned Whitmer with the 450 Splash in
0:28:01.
Rating: *** 3/4

Bret Hart and Mistico defeated Rocky Romero and Alex Shelley when B. Hart made
A. Shelley submit to the Sharpshooter in 0:32:18.
Rating: **** 1/4

Bolin Services (Jimmy Rave and Joey Matthews) defeated
Kings of Wrestling (Claudio Castagnoli and Kevin Steen) when Matthews pinned
Castagnoli after hitting him with the title belt in 0:32:04.
Rating: *****
(Bolin Services (Jimmy Rave and Joey Matthews) retained the PWF World Tag Team C
hampionship.)


(Card rating: **** 1/2)

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PWF Circuit Event #20
June 9, 2018
Event #434

6/2/18: PWF Showdown #139

Interview:
Chris Hero interview

("Holding out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler played as the Kings of Wrestling:
Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli, Kevin Steen and Larry Sweeney came to the ring
a mixed reaction of more cheers than boos.)

Larry Sweeney: There's a way to be cunning and manipulative and make it work,
but running around and hitting people with a loaded briefcase is hardly a wise
maneuver for a man who just joined this company. Kenny Bolin, "Mr. Star Maker,"
I'm talking to you! To defeat Chris Hero in such a manner is an insult to not
just Chris, but to the Kings of Wrestling as a whole. Bolin, you've fired the
first salvo and now it's up to the Kings to fire the last.

(Sweeney handed the microphone to Hero.)

Chris Hero: Listening to Kenny Bolin tell everybody last month that Matt Sydal
would be walking out of PWF Champions Cup as a star, struck me today. I was
pinned by Sydal in the center of the ring. Circumstances aside, Matt Sydal
defeated the king of the PWF. PWF Champions Cup is a different story. In the
ten year history of the Champions Cup, I have never walked out victorious. I
have never been the last man standing at the end of the event. I've done
everything else there is to do in the PWF; World Champion, Tag Team Champion,
Tag League Champion and Quadrathlon Survivor Champion. My mission is clear and
come PWF Champions Cup, the rest of the PWF will be witness to the iconic
figure that is Chris Hero!

(The fans cheered Hero as "Woke Up This Morning" by A3 played. Bolin Services:
Matt Sydal, Ken Doane, PWF World Tag Team Champions Jimmy Rave & Joey Matthews
and Kenny Bolin walked down the aisle and stood in front of the ring.)

Kenny Bolin: Larry Sweeney, to insult or besmirch me in such a manner is
unnecessary and un-called for. Sweeney, nobody knows better than you what it is
to interfere in a match in the PWF. You also seem to be forgetting that it's
not just Chris Hero that Matt Sydal has defeated. Matt Sydal has pinned Chris
Hero, Claudio Castagnoli and Kevin Steen. As a matter of fact, no member of the
Kings of Wrestling has beaten a single member of Bolin Services and everybody
knows that they're not going to. Chris Hero, if you think you're going to
stroll into Champions Cup and walk out with another item to your resume, then
you're out of your mind. I've already told all of you people, I am the Star
Maker Kenny Bolin and come PWF Champions Cup, Matt Sydal will be the star that
the PWF needs!

(Bolin led his stable backstage as the fans booed them.)

---

AJ Styles pinned Jack Evans with the Styles Clash in 0:20:17.
Rating: **** 1/2

Rocky Romero pinned Tiger Mask IV with the Tiger Suplex in 0:30:29.
Rating: *****

Claudio Castagnoli pinned BJ Whitmer with the Ricola Bomb in 0:21:35.
Rating: *** 3/4

Chris Benoit made Christian submit to the Crippler Crossface in 0:30:38.
Rating: **** 3/4

Mistico made James Gibson submit to the La Mistica in 0:35:34.
Rating: *****
(Mistico retained the PWF Openweight Championship.)


(Card rating: **** 3/4)

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PWF Showdown #139
June 2, 2018
Event #433

5/26/18: PWF Sudden Impact 2018

Kevin Steen pinned AJ Styles with the Package Piledriver in 0:20:20.
Rating: **** 1/4

Ken Doane made Claudio Castagnoli submit to an abdominal stretch in 0:29:17.
Rating: **** 3/4

Can-Am Connection (Alex Shelley and Christian) defeated
Capital Regime (Austin Aries and Chris Benoit) when A. Shelley pinned Aries
with the Shell Shock in 0:23:39.
Rating: **** 1/4

Adam Pearce pinned Roderick Strong with the Rack Bomb in 0:30:03.
Rating: **** 1/4

Matt Sydal pinned Chris Hero with the Trigger Effect in 0:30:03.
Rating: **** 3/4
[Kenny Bolin interfered against Chris Hero.]

Can-Am Connection (Chris Jericho and Edge) defeated Mike Quackenbush and Nigel McGuinness when Jericho pinned McGuinness after
a lionsault in 0:32:42.
Rating: **** 1/4

Rocky Romero and Jack Evans defeated Mistico and Tiger Mask IV when Romero
pinned T. Mask IV with the Black Tiger Bomb in 0:30:03.
Rating: ****

Bolin Services (Jimmy Rave and Joey Matthews) defeated
James Gibson and BJ Whitmer when Matthews pinned Whitmer with the Inverted DDT
in 0:32:56.
Rating: *****
(Bolin Services (Jimmy Rave and Joey Matthews) retained the PWF World Tag Team C
hampionship.)

Bret Hart made Brent Albright submit to the Sharpshooter in 0:40:19.
Rating: *****
(Bret Hart retained the PWF World Heavyweight Championship.)


(Card rating: **** 1/2)

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PWF Sudden Impact 2018
May 26, 2018
Event #432

-During the Matt Sydal vs. Chris Hero match, Kenny Bolin stood in Sydal's corner while Larry Sweeney was in Hero's corner. Bolin Services member Ken Doane came to the ring as Hero executed the Hero Stomp on Sydal. Doane dropkicked Sweeney into the guardrail and grabbed Referee Paul Turner as Bolin climbed into the ring and smashed his briefcase across the face of Hero. Sydal executed the Trigger Effect on Hero as Doane released Turner and Bolin left the ring and stood at ringside. Sydal covered Hero as Turner counted the fall and awarded the match to Sydal.

-During the event, the participants for the 11th annual PWF Champions Cup were announced: Chris Hero, Adam Pearce, Brent Albright, Mike Quackenbush, Nigel McGuinness, Chris Jericho, Edge and Matt Sydal.

5/13/18: PWF Circuit Event #19

Joey Matthews pinned James Gibson with the Inverted DDT in 0:20:27.
Rating: **** 1/4

Jimmy Rave pinned BJ Whitmer with the Pedigree in 0:21:46.
Rating: **** 1/2

Christian pinned Austin Aries with the Unprettier in 0:21:10.
Rating: **** 1/2

Tiger Mask IV pinned Jack Evans with the Tiger Suplex in 0:20:49.
Rating: ****

Chris Benoit made Alex Shelley submit to the Crippler Crossface in 0:31:08.
Rating: **** 1/4

Bolin Services (Ken Doane and Matt Sydal) defeated
Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) when Sydal pinned
Castagnoli with the Sydal Press in 0:30:29.
Rating: ****

Can-Am Connection (Chris Jericho and Edge) and Capital Regime (Brent Albright
and Roderick Strong) defeated Bret Hart, Adam Pearce, Nigel McGuinness and Mike
Quackenbush when Edge pinned McGuinness with the Concussion on Delivery in
0:44:24.
Rating: *****


(Card rating: **** 1/2)

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PWF Circuit Event #19
May 13, 2018
Event #431

5/12/18: PWF Showdown #138

Interview:
Can-Am Connection interview

("Break Down The Wall" by Jim Johnston played as the Can-Am Connection: Chris
Jericho (with the PWF Intercontinental Championship belt), Edge (with PWF North
American Heavyweight Championship belt), Christian and Alex Shelley came to the
ring to boos from the crowd.)

Chris Jericho: To be a champion is nothing short of incredible and as this
title hung over my shoulder indicates, I am a champion!

Edge: I concur with the Intercontinental Champion. Winning a title is one of
the hardest tasks to complete in any sport whatsoever. It just so happens, for
Chris and I, it was actually quite easy.

Chris Jericho: Now, I'm sure there are some people, perhaps Mike Quackenbush,
who is standing backstage watching this monitor and is enraged about the events
that took place at WrestleWar. To Mike Quackenbush, all I can really say is:
you win some, you lose some and you're still a robotic wannabe of yours truly.

Edge: Quackenbush, as I see it, you're nothing, but a coward. We've taken what
you've worked your life for and you let it go without a fight; pretty hacky,
Mike. I never bought you as a champion anyway. Matter of fact, a guy with the
name Quackenbush, hardly exudes that championship caliber star the PWF needs.
Mike, since you seem to have no balls and refuse to come on down here and get
your ass handed to you, I guess Chris and I will go along defending our titles
as we have in the past.

(Edge dropped the microphone as Quackenbush and Nigel McGuinness quickly hit
the ring and laid out Jericho and Edge. Christian and Shelley pulled
Quackenbush and McGuinness off of Jericho and Edge, but were met with stereo
dropkicks to the chin. Jericho and Edge grabbed the title belts and quickly
left the ring as Quackenbush and McGuinness stared them down from the ring.)

---

Austin Aries pinned Alex Shelley with the 450 Splash in 0:20:11.
Rating: ****

Jimmy Rave pinned James Gibson with the Pedigree in 0:20:03.
Rating: *** 3/4

Matt Sydal pinned Kevin Steen with the Sydal Press in 0:30:20.
Rating: *****

Brent Albright and Roderick Strong defeated Bret Hart and Adam Pearce when
Albright pinned B. Hart after a roll up in 0:30:36.
Rating: **** 1/4


(Card rating: **** 1/4)

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PWF Showdown #138
May 12, 2018
Event #430

-During the event, the card for PWF Sudden Impact 2018 was announced:

*PWF World Heavyweight Championship match: Bret Hart (c) vs. Brent Albright
*PWF World Tag Team Championship match: Bolin Services (Jimmy Rave & Joey Matthews) (c) vs. James Gibson and BJ Whitmer
*Adam Pearce vs. Roderick Strong
*Chris Hero vs. Matt Sydal
*Can-Am Connection (Chris Jericho & Edge) vs. Mike Quackenbush and NigelMcGuinness
*Mistico and Tiger Mask IV vs. Rocky Romero and Jack Evans
*Capital Regime (Chris Benoit & Austin Aries) vs. Can-Am Connection (Christian & Alex Shelley)
*Claudio Castagnoli vs. Ken Doane
*Kevin Steen vs. AJ Styles

5/6/18: PWF Circuit Event #18

Joey Matthews pinned BJ Whitmer with the Inverted DDT in 0:20:07.
Rating: ****

Ken Doane pinned Kevin Steen with the Doane-Nation in 0:24:57.
Rating: *****

Matt Sydal pinned AJ Styles with the Sydal Press in 0:21:07.
Rating: ****

Christian pinned Chris Benoit with the Unprettier in 0:30:06.
Rating: **** 1/4

Bret Hart and Adam Pearce defeated
Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) when Pearce pinned
Castagnoli with the Rack Bomb in 0:40:38.
Rating: *****


(Card rating: **** 1/2)

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PWF Circuit Event #18
May 6, 2018
Event #429

5/5/18: PWF Showdown #137

Interview:
Adam Pearce disbands the Greatest Stable Period

("Limb From Limb" by Motorhead played as the Greatest Stable Period: Adam
Pearce, James Gibson and BJ Whitmer came to the ring to cheers from the crowd.)

Adam Pearce: Stabbed in the back by one of my own. I guess that figures. The
best way to get ahead in the PWF is to do exactly what Roderick Strong did to
me at WrestleWar. Strong, we were tag team partners and then stable mates. You
tossed it all away and sided with Brent Albright. Gibson and Whitmer, this no
longer is the greatest stable period. There is no more Greatest Stable Period.
This is something that I have to do myself with Albright and company. Besides,
if I can't trust Roderick Strong of all people, I can't trust anybody else
either.

(Gibson and Whitmer left the ring, dissolving the Greatest Stable Period.)

Adam Pearce: You happy, Albright? It's me against your Capital Regime now.
There's nobody standing behind me to pull the shit you've pulled in your stay
here in the PWF. Albright, sooner or later, this is going to come to a head and
this is going to end. I only hope you can live with yourself when despite all
of your cunning and scheming, I put an end to your pipedream of being the PWF
World Heavyweight Champion.

(Pearce left the ring to cheers from the crowd.)

---

Chris Benoit made Tiger Mask IV submit to the Crippler Crossface in 0:31:43.
Rating: **** 1/4

Nigel McGuinness and Mike Quackenbush defeated
Can-Am Connection (Alex Shelley and Christian) when McGuinness pinned A. Shelley
with the Tower of London in 0:31:10.
Rating: **** 1/4

Interview:
Bolin Services interview

("Woke Up This Morning" by A3 played as Bolin Services: Kenny Bolin (briefcase
in hand), Matt Sydal, Ken Doane and the PWF World Tag Team Champions Jimmy Rave
& Joey Matthews came to the ring to boos from the crowd.)

Kenny Bolin: Star Maker Bolin is in the house and has found himself some men
who want to be stars in this wretched excuse for a wrestling company!

(The fans booed Bolin.)

Kenny Bolin: That's about right. Booing a man with more brains than the whole
bunch of you put together. I'd recommend you fools sitting on your hands look
up in the ring and take note of the newest stable to hit the PWF: Bolin
Services! It's taken me far too long to come to the PWF, but that's going to
work to my advantage. I'm in the PWF now and with me are the four men you see
in this ring...He is easily the most underrated young star in the PWF past or
present and he is the man with whom I have selected to lead Bolin Services in
singles action: Matt Sydal!

(Sydal posed as the fans booed him.)

Kenny Bolin: Athletic, agile and technically sound. This man was tossed aside,
despite being a former PWF Intercontinental Champion: Ken Doane!

(Doane posed for the crowd as they booed him.)

Kenny Bolin: These two men need no introduction. They are the current PWF World
Tag Team Champions and the hottest new team in the PWF today, Jimmy Rave and
Joey Matthews!

(Rave and Matthews held their title belts in the air as the fans booed them.)

Kenny Bolin: I'm the Star Maker Kenny Bolin and everybody associated with the
PWF better get used to doing things my way or they'll be sent packing with an
imprint of my briefcase across their head! To conclude this fun, it's time for
me to set the wheels in motion for the star making process. PWF Champions Cup
is approaching and at this year's event, Matt Sydal will be entering and I can
guarantee all of you, Matt Sydal is walking out of there as a star!

(Bolin led his Bolin Servcies stable out of the ring to boos from the crowd.)

---

Chris Hero pinned AJ Styles with the Hero's Welcome in 0:30:03.
Rating: *****

Bret Hart and Mistico defeated Jack Evans and Rocky Romero when Mistico
defeated Evans when Evans passed out in the La Mistica in 0:31:04.
Rating: *****


(Card rating: **** 3/4)

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PWF Showdown #137
May 5, 2018
Event #428

4/28/18: PWF WrestleWar 2018

Alex Shelley pinned AJ Styles with the Shell Shock in 0:15:08.
Rating: *** 1/4

Triangle Match:
Can-Am Connection (Christian and Edge) defeated
Greatest Stable Period (BJ Whitmer and James Gibson) and
Kings of Wrestling (Claudio Castagnoli/Kevin Steen):
x Castagnoli beat Whitmer via the Ricola Bomb in 0:16:17
x Christian beat Castagnoli via the Unprettier in 0:35:49
Rating: *** 1/4

Chris Jericho made Eddie Guerrero submit to the Walls Of Jericho in 0:30:51.
Rating: **** 3/4

Mask vs. Mask match:
Tiger Mask IV pinned Black Tiger IV with the Tiger Suplex in 0:45:05.
Rating: *****

Capital Regime (Austin Aries and Brent Albright) defeated Greatest Stable Period (Adam Pearce and Roderick Strong) when Albright defeated
Pearce via pinfall in 0:33:30.
Rating: *****

Mistico made Jack Evans submit to the La Mistica in 0:30:07.
Rating: **** 1/4
(Mistico retained the PWF Openweight Championship.)

Jimmy Rave and Joey Matthews defeated
Capital Regime (Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko) when Rave pinned Malenko with a
springboard moonsault in 0:27:06.
Rating: *** 1/4
(Jimmy Rave and Joey Matthews retained the PWF World Tag Team Championship.)
[Matt Sydal, Ken Doane and Kenny Bolin interfered against Chris Benoit and Dean
Malenko.]

Mike Quackenbush pinned Nigel McGuinness with the Quackendriver in 0:35:30.
Rating: **** 1/4
(Mike Quackenbush retained the PWF Double Crown Championship.)

Bret Hart defeated Chris Hero when Hero passed out in the Sharpshooter in
0:40:48.
Rating: *****
(Bret Hart retained the PWF World Heavyweight Championship.)


(Card rating: **** 1/2)

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PWF WrestleWar 2018
April 28, 2018
Event #427

-During the Capital Regime (Brent Albright & Austin Aries) vs. Greatest Stable Period (Adam Pearce & Roderick Strong), Albright worked over Pearce with a figure-four leglock. Pearce reversed the hold and had it applied to Albright as Aries climbed into the ring only to be intercepted by Strong. Strong squared off with Aries and quickly dropkicked Pearce in the face. Strong laid into Pearce with kicks to the face. Strong executed a half-nelson backbreaker on Pearce as Albright covered Pearce for the victory. Strong left the ring with Albright and Aries, leaving the Greatest Stable Period and joining the Capital Regime.

-Following the Mask vs. Mask match between Tiger Mask IV and Black Tiger IV, based on pre-match stipulations, Black Tiger IV un-masked and revealed himself as Rocky Romero.

-During the PWF World Tag Team Championship match between champions Jimmy Rave & Joey Matthews and challengers Capital Regime (Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko), Malenko executed a German suplex on Rave and climbed the top rope. Matt Sydal and Ken Doane returned to the PWF and quickly hit the ring and pulled Benoit off the apron and proceeded to pummel him on the ringside floor. Referee Nick Patrick attempted to pull Sydal and Doane off of Malenko as Kenny Bolin came to ringside with a steel briefcase. Bolin cracked Malenko over the head with the briefcase. Malenko fell into the ring where he was met with a dropkick to the face from Rave. Rave hit a springboard moonsault on Malenko and covered him as Sydal and Doane left Benoit on the floor and stood with Bolin. Patrick saw the cover and counted the fall, awarding the match to Rave & Matthews. Rave, Matthews, Sydal and Doane left the ring with Bolin.

-Following the PWF Double Crown Championship match between champion Mike Quackenbush and challenger Nigel McGuinness, Can-Am Connection members Chris Jericho and Edge hit the ring and laid out Quackenbush as McGuinness stood and watched. Jericho and Edge executed the con-chair-to on Quackenbush and proceeded to face off with McGuinness. Jericho stuck his hand out for McGuinness. McGuinness looked at Jericho and then at the crowd. Edge proceeded to lay McGuinness out with a chair shot to the head as Jericho shook McGuinness’ now immobile hand. Jericho picked up Quackenbush’s PWF Intercontinental Championship belt as Edge picked up Quackenbush’s PWF North American Championship belt. Jericho and Edge left with a belt each.

-During the event, Jack Evans returned to the PWF.

-Following the event, Eddie Guerrero and Dean Malenko left the PWF.

-Following the event, based on Roderick Strong leaving the Greatest Stable Period, the PWF Quadrathlon Survivor Championship was vacated.

4/21/18: PWF Circuit Event #17

Kings of Wrestling (Claudio Castagnoli and Kevin Steen) and Tiger Mask IV
defeated Can-Am Connection (Christian and Edge) and Black Tiger IV when Steen
pinned Christian with the Package Piledriver in 0:26:39.
Rating: *****

Capital Regime (Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko) and Mistico defeated
James Gibson, Joey Matthews and Jimmy Rave when Benoit made Gibson submit to
the Crippler Crossface in 0:37:05.
Rating: *** 1/2

Eddie Guerrero and AJ Styles defeated Can-Am Connection (Alex Shelley and Chris
Jericho) when Styles pinned A. Shelley with the Styles Clash in 0:25:34.
Rating: **** 1/4

Capital Regime (Austin Aries and Brent Albright) defeated
Greatest Stable Period (Adam Pearce and BJ Whitmer) when Aries pinned Whitmer
with the 450 Splash in 0:31:08.
Rating: **** 3/4

Chris Hero and Nigel McGuinness defeated Bret Hart and Mike Quackenbush when
Hero pinned B. Hart with the Hero's Welcome in 0:40:36.
Rating: *****


(Card rating: **** 1/2)

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PWF Circuit Event #17
April 21, 2018
Event #426

4/14/18: PWF Showdown #136

Interview:
Adam Pearce interview

("Limb From Limb" by Motorhead played as Adam Pearce came to the ring to cheers
from the crowd.)

Adam Pearce: Brent Albright, I told you and you didn't listen. At Battle Lines,
you were handed your ass by yours truly and nothing you can do will ever change
that. It's just a simple matter of the better man taking out the weaker man.
Pinning your shoulders isn't just a victory for me. It's a victory for the
Greatest Stable Period and to a degree; it's a victory for every man you've
ever pulled your scumbag antics on. Albright, next for you and me isn't really
up to me, now is it? I know what you're going to try and do. You're going to
try to lure me into your weave of bullshit and play it off like we don't have
any issues with each other. Albright, next for me is staking my claim as the
best wrestler in the PWF today and the only way to do that is by winning the
PWF World Heavyweight Championship.

(The fans cheered Pearce's announcement as "Live To Win" by Motorhead played
and Brent Albright came to the ring to boos from the crowd.)

Brent Albright: Pearce, I'm out here to do any of the things you claimed. I'm
out here to kick your fucking ass.

(Albright tackled Pearce as the two traded fists. Pearce got to his feet and
hit Albright with a spinebuster as Capital Regime members Chris Benoit, Austin
Aries and Dean Malenko hit the ring, quickly followed by Greatest Stable Period
members James Gibson, Roderick Strong and BJ Whitmer. Regime and GSP members
fought on the ringside floor as Pearce set Albright up for a spike piledriver.
Aries pulled Albright out of the ring as the Capital Regime left the ringside
area to boos from the crowd.)

---

Jimmy Rave pinned Dean Malenko with the Pedigree in 0:20:31.
Rating: **** 1/2

Chris Benoit made Joey Matthews submit to the Crippler Crossface in 0:21:13.
Rating: **** 1/4

Brent Albright made Roderick Strong submit to the Crowbar in 0:32:25.
Rating: *****

Adam Pearce pinned Austin Aries with the Rack Bomb in 0:30:52.
Rating: *****


(Card rating: **** 3/4)

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PWF Showdown #136
April 14, 2018
Event #425

4/8/18: PWF Circuit Event #16

Christian pinned BJ Whitmer with the Unprettier in 0:20:39.
Rating: **** 1/4

Edge pinned James Gibson with the Concussion on Delivery in 0:20:47.
Rating: **** 1/4

Kevin Steen pinned Austin Aries with the Package Piledriver in 0:20:13.
Rating: *****

Nigel McGuinness and Eddie Guerrero defeated Mike Quackenbush and Mistico when
McGuinness pinned Quackenbush with the Tower of London in 0:30:38.
Rating: *****

Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) defeated
Bret Hart and Chris Benoit when Castagnoli pinned Benoit with the Ricola Bomb
in 0:49:51.
Rating: **** 1/4


(Card rating: **** 1/2)

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PWF Circuit Event #16
April 8, 2018
Event #424

4/7/18: PWF Showdown #135

Interview:
Bret Hart interview

("Hart Attack" by Jim Johnston played as PWF World Heavyweight Champion Bret
Hart came to the ring to huge cheers from the crowd.)

Bret Hart: I am the PWF World Heavyweight Champion and it is my responsibility
to stand up for this company when someone tries to tear it down. In this case,
it's Paul Heyman and ECW for the second time. First time they tried this, they
were disposed of by PWF members. I figured that would have been the end of it,
but obviously I was wrong. If Paul Heyman wants to run his own company and do
things his way, I say go right ahead. However, if Heyman thinks for one second
he's going to come after the PWF and try to put this company out of business,
he's going another thing coming. Heyman, ECW, I say to you, good riddance!

(The fans cheered.)

Bret Hart: The PWF isn't about what ECW is about. ECW is about hardcore
wrestling. It's about tearing someone else down to get to the top. The PWF is
about what I profess, being the best there is, the best there was and the best
there ever will be. Nobody is tearing down the PWF. We're not going to all of a
sudden go into the doldrums and forget why we're here. The PWF will go on, with
ECW doing its own business and nothing is going to change that.

("Holding Out For a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler played as the Kings of Wrestling:
Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli, Kevin Steen and Larry Sweeney came to the ring
to boos from the crowd.)

Larry Sweeney: Hitman! Why don't you put a lid on it for once in your life! The
PWF is about one thing and one thing only: Chris Hero!

(Hero did a somersault roll and landed on his feet and put his arms in the air
as the fans booed him.)

Larry Sweeney: Hart! You seme to feel that you're the spokesman for the PWF,
but in reality all you're here to do is hold onto the PWF World Heavyweight
Championship belt until Chris Hero takes it from you, ya bum!

(Hart squared off with Hero.)

Larry Sweeney: Hitman! Chris Hero is ready to take the belt from you...so hand
it over!

(Hart took the belt off his waist and put it over his shoulder.)

Larry Sweeney: Hitman! You want trouble, you've got it!

(Steen and Castagnoli jumped Hart and began stomping on him Sweeney joined in with a cheap shot to the face. Hero executed the Hero Stomp on Hart and laid the PWF World Heavyweight Championship belt over Hart's chest. The Kings of Wrestling left the ring to boos from the crowd.)

---

Tiger Mask IV, Eddie Guerrero and AJ Styles defeated
Can-Am Connection (Alex Shelley and Chris Jericho) and Black Tiger IV when
E. Guerrero pinned Jericho with the Frog Splash in 0:41:20.
Rating: *****

Kevin Steen pinned BJ Whitmer with the Package Piledriver in 0:20:04.
Rating: *****

Claudio Castagnoli pinned James Gibson with the Ricola Bomb in 0:30:06.
Rating: **** 1/2

Mistico made Austin Aries submit to the La Mistica in 0:35:09.
Rating: *****
(Mistico retained the PWF Openweight Championship.)


(Card rating: **** 3/4)

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PWF Showdown #135
April 7, 2018
Event #423

-During the event, the card for PWF WrestleWar 2018 was announced:

*PWF World Heavyweight Championship match: Bret Hart (c) vs. Chris Hero
*PWF Double Crown Championship match: Mike Quackenbush (c) vs. Nigel McGuinness
*PWF World Tag Team Championship match: Jimmy Rave & Joey Matthews (c) vs.
Capital Regime (Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko)
*PWF Openweight Championship match: Mistico vs. Jack Evans
*Mask vs. Mask match: Tiger Mask IV vs. Black Tiger IV
*Chris Jericho vs. Eddie Guerrero
*Capital Regime (Brent Albright & Austin Aries) vs. Greatest Stable Period
(Adam Pearce & Roderick Strong)
*Can-Am Connection (Edge & Christian) vs. Kings of Wrestling (Claudio
Castagnoli & Kevin Steen) vs. Greatest Stable Period (James Gibson & BJ
Whitmer)
*Alex Shelley vs. AJ Styles

-Prior to the event, PWF Owner Jim Cornette announced the hirings of Brian Hildebrand and Paul Turner to serve as referees alongside Nick Patrick.

3/31/18: PWF Battle Lines 2018

Nigel McGuinness, Bryan Danielson, Davey Richards and AJ Styles defeated
Los Guerreros del Infierno (Atlantis, Averno, Mephisto and Perro Aguayo Jr.)
when McGuinness pinned Atlantis with the Tower of London in 0:33:27.
Rating: *** 1/2

Capital Regime (Austin Aries, Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko) defeated
Greatest Stable Period (BJ Whitmer, James Gibson and Roderick Strong) when
Malenko made Whitmer submit to the Texas Cloverleaf in 0:22:37.
Rating: ****

Samoa Joe defeated Umaga when Umaga passed out in the Rear Naked Choke in 0:30:10.
Rating: **** 1/4

Chris Hero pinned Chris Jericho with the Hero's Welcome in 0:30:09.
Rating: **** 1/4

Adam Pearce pinned Brent Albright with the Rack Bomb in 0:36:37.
Rating: *****

Triangle Match:
Mistico defeated Black Tiger IV and Tiger Mask IV:
x B. Tiger beat T. Mask IV via the Black Tiger Bomb in 0:15:40
x Mistico beat B. Tiger via the La Mistica in 0:30:46
Rating: *** 3/4
(Mistico retained the PWF Openweight Championship.)

Joey Matthews and Jimmy Rave defeated
Los Guerreros del Infierno (Rey Bucanero and Ultimo Guerrero) when Matthews
pinned Bucanero with the Inverted DDT in 0:30:41.
Rating: *****
(Joey Matthews and Jimmy Rave won the PWF World Tag Team Championship.)

Mike Quackenbush pinned Eddie Guerrero with the Quackendriver in 0:35:17.
Rating: **** 1/4
(Mike Quackenbush retained the PWF Double Crown Championship.)

Bret Hart made Ken Kennedy submit to the Sharpshooter in 0:40:42.
Rating: *****
(Bret Hart retained the PWF World Heavyweight Championship.)

Interview:
Extreme Championship Wrestling returns

(Following the PWF World Heavyweight Championship match between champion Bret
Hart and challenger Ken Kennedy, Paul Heyman stepped into the ring and stood
with Kennedy.)

Paul Heyman: Hitman, congratulations, you've defeated Ken Kennedy and have made
my decision for me. Bret, you are without a doubt the greatest World Champion
the PWF has ever seen and for that, I commend you. However, I also must inform
you that it disgusts me and a large group of men who are tired of watching you
run around with that title belt. I've tried this once before, but previously, I
was acting on strictly emotion. This time, it's all about an even playing
field. Bret, you know at the end of the day you have to do what you feel is
right and I've never felt more right in my life. Ladies and gentlemen, as of
right now, I no longer work for the PWF. As of right now, I work for ECW.

(The crowd buzzed with excitement.)

Paul Heyman: The PWF and I have never been right for each other and never will
be. Jim Cornette, this is my way notice and if you like, I'll sign it in blood
across your fucking face! The PWF can go fuck themselves for all I care,
because my tribe of warriors aren't working here anymore. Any man who thinks
he's got what it takes to compete in ECW, you can follow me out the door of the
PWF and come work for me.

(PWF Owner Jim Cornette came to the ring.)

Paul Heyman: Jim, last time I went this way, it was simply about a fight
between your guys and my guys. This time, there's not going to be any great war
spanning months and months. This time, I'm packing up and going back to the
place I know best: the cold, hard canvas of the ECW ring. Jim, you and I both
know some of your guys are going to tell me to go fuck myself, but you and I
also know, there are some who are going to follow my lead. Jim, next time I see
you will be through a television screen and vice-versa, because ECW lives and
it's not inside the PWF.

(Heyman quickly broke his cell phone over the head of Cornette and left the
ring as Kennedy followed him out of the arena.)


(Card rating: **** 1/2

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PWF Battle Lines 2018
March 31, 2018
Event #422

-Following the event, Ken Kennedy, Samoa Joe, Bryan Danielson, Davey Richards, The Briscoe Brothers: Jay & Mark Briscoe, Umaga, Abyss, Giant Bernard, Travis Tomko, referees Mike Kehner, Jim Mollineux and John Finnegean left the PWF and joined Paul Heyman's ECW promotion.

-Following the event, Atlantis, Perro Aguayo Jr., Rey Bucanero, Ultimo
Guerrero, Averno and Mephisto left the PWF, disbanding the Los Guerreros del
Infierno stable.

-Following the event, Dave Finaly left the PWF.

-Following the event, PWF Owner Jim Cornette announced the hirings of Brian Hildebrand and Paul Turner to serve as referees alongside Nick Patrick.