8/11/18: PWF Showdown #145

Interview:
Matt Sydal's open challenge

("Woke Up This Morning" by A3 played as the PWF World Heavyweight Champion Matt
Sydal came to the ring with manager Kenny Bolin to huge boos from the crowd.)

Kenny Bolin: PWF Heat of Battle is approaching and what a perfect title for an
event. The heat of battle exists between two men who will never truly trust one
another and you have to wonder if they ever did, Bret Hart and Chris Hero. Both
men are set on a path towards destruction and nothing works out better for
Bolin Services than those two boys beating the hell out of each other. However,
there is a far more important topic to discuss and that is the fact that Matt
Sydal doesn't have a worthy opponent for the event. So, now I am issuing an
open challenge to any man who thinks he can defeat THE Heavyweight Champion of
the World, the star himself...MATT SYDAL!

(Sydal stood un-phased by the idea of defending the title against anyone.)

Kenny Bolin: This man, Matt Sydal, looks forward to defending his championship
against a man willing to step forward and put his career on the line against
the greatest champion of all-time. Matt Sydal urges someone right now to step
forward and walk the plank! Step forward and accept the future that is Matt
Sydal!

("Shoot `em Down" by Motorhead played as former PWF World Heavyweight Champion
Dave Finlay returned to the PWF to cheers from the crowd.)

Kenny Bolin: Well, look at what we have here. Former PWF World Heavyweight
Champion, Dave Finlay. Finlay, in walking out here you have accepted Matt
Sydal's open challenge and at PWF Heat of Battle, Matt Sydal is going to show
you what a real champion is all about. Matt Sydal is going to show you what a
real man does in the ring. Matt Sydal is going to show you, quite simply, what
the greatest Heavyweight Champion of all-time does best and that is win!

(Sydal squared-off with Finlay. Sydal shoved Finlay as Finlay took a swing at
Sydal, but missed as Sydal ducked out of the way and slid out of the ring with
Bolin. Sydal held the PWF World Heavyweight Championship belt high in the air
as Bolin yelled threats at Finlay as he left the ringside area with Sydal to
boos from the crowd.)

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James Gibson made AJ Styles submit to the Trailer Hitch in 0:20:27.
Rating: *** 1/2

Mike Quackenbush pinned Alex Shelley with the Quackendriver in 0:20:08.
Rating: **** 1/4

Brent Albright made Christian submit to the Crowbar in 0:32:27.
Rating: *****

Chris Jericho made BJ Whitmer submit to the Walls Of Jericho in 0:25:32.
Rating: **** 1/4
(Non-title match.)


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

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PWF Showdown #145
August 11, 2018
Event #446

-During the event, the card for PWF Heat of Battle 2018 was announced:

*PWF World Heavwyeight Championship match: Matt Sydal (c) vs. Dave Finlay
*PWF World Tag Team Championship match: Bolin Services (Jimmy Rave & Joey Matthews) (c) vs. Kings of Wrestling (Claudio Castagnoli & Kevin Steen) vs. Capital Regime (Austin Aries & Roderick Strong)
*PWF Openweight Championship: Mistico (c) vs. Rocky Romero
*Adam Pearce vs. Ken Doane (Number One Contender's match for Adam Pearce)
*Bret Hart vs. Chris Hero
*Can-Am Connection (Edge & Christian) vs. Capital Regime (Brent Albright & Chris Benoit)
*Can-Am Connection (Chris Jericho & Alex Shelley) vs. Mike Quackenbush and Nigel McGuinness
*Tiger Mask IV and AJ Styles vs. James Gibson and Jack Evans
*BJ Whitmer vs. Jimmy Jacobs

-Following the event, PWF Owner Jim Cornette responded to ECW's Steve Corino
and his comments regarding the PWF Quadrathlon Survivor Championship:

Jim Cornette: After hearing Mr. Corino's remarks toward the PWF and the
Quadrathlon Survivor Championship, I thought about his statements and decided
that the PWF would be more than willing to place the vacant PWF Quadrathlon
Survivor Championship at stake in a WarGames Elimination match featuring ECW's
Extreme Horsemen and a group of four PWF members. The ball is now in
Mr. Corino's court and that of Paul Heyman. If ECW feel the need to prove
themselves, then at PWF WarGames on October 27, 2018, the PWF will gladly stand
toe to toe with ECW and defeat them in the middle of the ring.