PTW Presents: The Return Show #3For the second consecutive show, the Oncenter in Syracuse, New York was sold out with a 7500 crowd attending to watch PTW. A fireworks display goes off and none other than Nick Jacobs makes his way out, making his PTW return.
Jacobs grabs a mic and begins to talk about the way he was treated in his first run in PTW. He states that he was an afterthought, and nobody really cared about him. He says he was used hotly at first, but soon cast aside after a bit of a losing skid, which eventually led to his departure from the company. He tells the fans that PTW was wrong in making that decision, and he is back in this tournament to prove that, by winning the PTW World Heavyweight Championship. He says that he is the most under-appreciated wrestler in this tournament. Just after saying that, Angel Reid makes his way out to the ring, staring a hole right through Jacobs. Reid simply stands there, as an clearly intimidated Jacobs quickly exits the ring. Reid awaits his opponent.
PTW World Heavyweight Championship Tournament: Round 1
7. Angel Reid vs. 10. Alex StarDespite the closeness in seeding here, this match was surprisingly one sided. Holding victories over Ace Bennett and Kevin Hart in the past, Reid could very well be the most underseeded guy in the tournament. The tag competitor Star really didn't stand a chance here tonight, and fared much worse than his partner Jason Night did last week. After a dominant performance by Reid, he nailed the Crucifier on Star, which put him away for the three count.
Winner: 7. Angel ReidAfter Reid exited the arena to boos, the crowd began to cheer as Jason Williams made his way out to the ring. He tells the fans that he is out here to address his former partner Cody Rejero. He says that he is sick of all of the trash talk from him, when the truth is they are on the same level in this tournament so far. He tells Rejero that he will be the man to make it further, not Rejero. This brings out Rejero, who seems to be laughing hysterically. Rejero says that Williams is a joke of a wrestler who got a fluke victory over a guy who wasn't even that good to begin with. He tells Williams that if he knew what was good for him, he would keep his mouth shut before he put him in his place. Williams then invited Rejero to the ring, which Rejero simply replied "on my time, not yours" before going straight to the back. Williams tells Rejero that this is far from over, and not to underestimate him.
PTW World Heavyweight Championship Tournament: Round 1
2. Josh Borne vs. 15. Kurt FrancoAlthough he came out to much fanfare, Borne was not much into talking tonight as he went head to head with KWC's Kurt Franco. Borne seemed completely focused on getting retribution for his loss to Henry Edwards on last week's show. He seemed to fight as if this were a true championship match, which Franco was not at all prepared for. Franco was completely outmatched here, and stood no chance against the refocused Borne, who eventually picked up a win by hitting his signature Re-Borne.
Winner: 2. Josh BorneFollowing the match, Ace Bennett makes his way out to the ring. He tells the fans that he has been thinking about it, and he is completely disappointed with himself after his performance against "Golden" Zeke Walker a couple of weeks ago. He tells everyone that he is here in PTW because they are based in his hometown and he wants to be a good representative and he knows he has what it takes to do it. He tells the fans that he will do whatever it takes to win this tournament and represent Syracuse. He yells "go Orange!" to a huge pop before leaving to chants of his name.
PTW World Heavyweight Championship Tournament: Round 1
1. Henry Edwards vs. 16. Colt CarterMuch like Borne in the previous match, Edwards fought this match with much more passion than his opponent. Carter just wasn't up to competing with the talented Edwards, who is perhaps on the hottest streak out of anyone who is competing in the tournament. Carter stood no chance at all here, and despite trying some dirty tactics eventually fell to a HE Driver from the once again impressive Edwards.
Winner: 1. Henry EdwardsAfter the match, Evan Pagano came out to the ring to congratulate Edwards on his victory. Pagano tells Edwards that he will be rooting for him throughout the tournament, but it won't be because he wants him to win. He tells Edwards that he wants to face him later on in the tournament to prove that he is capable of not only beating him, but beating him badly. He says that the name Evan Pagano isn't as widely respected as it should be anymore, and he intends on changing that at his expense. Edwards tells Pagano to bring it on, as he is looking for some friendly competition. Pagano says the competition is anything but friendly before leaving.
PTW World Heavyweight Championship Tournament: Round 1
8. Chris West vs. 9. Jason MichaelsThe first semi-competitive match of the night featured these two wrestlers who are regularly featured in tag team action. West of Coast 2 Coast and Michaels of The Family really went back and forth here, with West able to avoid being overpowered by the much larger Michaels by using his technical prowess. A back and forth match kept the crowd on their toes, and they never knew who was going to pick up the win. In the end, Michaels was finally able to use his power to his advantage and nail a Monster Bomb to get the big win.
Winner: 9. Jason MichaelsFollowing a brief celebration from Michaels, the other two members of The Family, Matty Manson and Safu Anoa'i, make their way out to the ring. Manson takes a mic and tells the fans that that match was step one on the road to The Family once again being on top of PTW. He says that PTW will be cleansed at the hands of The Family and all filth that doesn't belong will be removed. He says tonight, he will prove alongside Safu that The Family is once again a cohesive unit able to cause destruction to all that stand in their way.
The Family (Matty Manson and Safu Anoa'i) vs. Bob Bennett and Jin YamatoA very good tag match to put a break in the tournament action of the night. Both teams were pretty over with the fans, and the crowd ate up the team of Bennett and Yamato, who have been two standouts in TCW. The Family, as promised, were a very cohesive unit, moreso than even the first edition of the group. Bennett and Yamato have both advanced in the World Championship tournament, so they weren't pushovers and got in a lot of offense. However, Yamato was clearly overpowered by all of the other competitors in the match and was soon felled by a Double Underhook Powerbomb by Manson.
Winners: The FamilyFormer PTW World Heavyweight Champion, Connor O'Reily, makes his way out to the ring. He claims that he is tired of hearing about the "friendly competition" or whatever they want to call between Henry Edwards and Evan Pagano. He says that those two think that they are just going to come into this company and run things based on name value alone, but they are sadly mistaken. He tells the fans that he will not allow some outsider to prance into PTW and take what he has worked so hard for, worked hard to make presitgious, and worked so hard for to carry, the PTW World Heavyweight Championship. He claims that Edwards and Pagano have another thing coming if they think they are going to get close to that belt without working in the company for as long as he had to earn it.
PTW World Heavyweight Championship Tournament: Round 1
6. Cyrus Black vs. 11. Paul WrenchA very solid match here, although nothing overly good. Black played the face role here, to go against the mental patient Wrench. Wrench is reminiscent of an early Matty Manson character, a psycho who pounds his opponents down with brawling moves. Black was able to counter a lot of his chaotic swinging, and hitting some nice high flying moves of his own. However, there was no escape for Black after Wrench locked in the Straight Jacket Feeling, and was forced to submit to give Wrench the upset victory.
Winner: 11. Paul WrenchThe team of Suicide Solution make their way out to the ring. However the two men of the team seem to have two completely different demeanors. Chris Hammers seems happy, a bit cocky, as a completely annoyed Justin Thomas follows closely behind. Before entering the ring, Hammers grabs a chair from under the ring, sets it up and tells Thomas to sit down. Not wanting to start a fight with his partner, Thomas obeys. Hammers enters the ring and gets a mic. He talks about the recent losing ways of Suicide Solution and how they are completely Thomas' fault. He claims that tonight, he will show Thomas how to win a match so that they can once again be on the top of the tag team world while he also reigns supreme in the singles wrestling world. He tells Thomas to sit back and enjoy the action.
PTW World Heavyweight Championship Tournament: Round 1
4. Chris Hammers vs. 13. David JusticeHammers talked a big game, and was able to back up every word here in this match. Justice competes as a tag team wrestler in KWC, and although Hammers is mostly a tag wrestler in PTW, his SNW experience as a two time SNW World Champion really showed through here, as he dominated Justice. Justice was really unable to get in anything offensively as Hammers really brought it to him, and gloated to Thomas the entire time. A Bloodrush spelled the end for Justice, as Hammers finished the very quick match.
Winner: 4. Chris HammersHammers invited Thomas to celebrate in the ring with him, which he hesitantly accepted as he is clearly annoyed with Hammers' recent cocky attitude.
Following Suicide Solution's departure from the arena, the boos escalated as Justin Tyme made his way out to the ring. Tyme claims that the following match will commence the platinum path that paves the way for Justin Tyme to once again fulfill his destiny of becoming PTW World Heavyweight Champion. He claims that he is the greatest wrestler to ever come out this company and that he deserves the championship a million times more than anyone else. He then says that he is the chosen one of PTW, and nobody will prevent fate from running its course.
PTW World Heavyweight Championship Tournament: Round 1
3. Justin Tyme vs. 14. Sean ConnorAnother clear mismatch here as the self proclaimed "chosen one" took on relative unknown Connor. Tyme has always been able to back up what he says in the ring, and his incredible speed has always wowed the fans, despite their dislike for him. With Tyme being one of the most hated members of the PTW roster, Connor was receiving a surprising amount of cheers. Connor was unable to keep up, and Tyme easily put him away after nailing a Tyme Slip, despite the crowds feelings towards Tyme.
Winner: 3. Justin TymeThe first ever PTW World Heavyweight Champion, The High Horror, makes his way out to the ring. He claims that he has not come out here to endlessly tout how he will be the man to win the PTW World Heavyweight Champion like so many before him, he says that he is actually out here for a reason. He explains that the next match determines his opponent for the second round in this tournament, and he fully intends on learning his opponent inside and out so he can become the first two time PTW World Heavyweight Champion. He exits the ring, grabs a chair and waits as the match gets underway.
PTW World Heavyweight Championship Tournament: Round 1
6. ML Matthews vs. 11. Bret ThomasProbably the second best match of the night, and definitely the best tournament match of the night, these two technical prodigies went head to head. These two were scheduled to go head to head last week, but this match had to be switched with Jackal/Kineval so Thomas could sort a few things out with his SNW contract expiring. The two went back and forth in quite a long match, trading suplexes and submission holds seemingly endlessly. However, a winner had to be crowned in the end and a deadly Eastern Execution from Matthews earned him the big win and entry into the next round of the tournament.
Winner: ML MatthewsHorror, still on the outside of the ring applauded as Matthews pointed at him and said "you're next" and motioned to becoming the next PTW World Heavyweight Champion.
Mike Bockwinkel comes out the ring, prepared for his match. He says tonight, he proves to everyone that Duan Sanchez Jr. has no chance in hell of winning the PTW World Heavyweight Championship. He says that the Bockwinkel name is the best name in wrestling, and nobody can stand up to that, especially a lowly Sanchez. He talks about their past rivalries and how he has always been the better man. Sanchez himself makes his way out to the ring. He tells Bockwinkel that the time for talk is over, and he will show everyone that he is a force to be reckoned with here in PTW.
Mike Bockwinkel vs. Duan Sanchez Jr.The special attraction main event proved to be special and worthy of the main event slot as the PTW World Heavyweight Championship Tournament field is thinned out. These two men are clear cut favorites to win the whole thing, and they really proved it here. Back and forth action dominated the match, and neither man had the upper hand for longer than a couple of minutes. Bockwinkel resorted to dirty tactics whenever he could, but Sanchez was able to overcome them most of the time. However, a rake to the eyes followed by a Bockwinkel Special was what ended the match, giving Bock the big statement win.
Winner: Mike BockwinkelBockwinkel celebrates his hard fought victory before spitting towards Sanchez, and leaving the ring. A dejected Sanchez lays there as Bock leaves the ring. The fans cheer Sanchez, and he thanks them, before heading to the back, capping off the show.
Current PTW Bracketology Contest Standings:
1. Red Dragon: 20 Points (6/8 Points Tonight)
2. Jack: 19 Points (6/8 Points Tonight)
3. Jason Williams: 18 Points (4/8 Points Tonight)
4. BGH2k11: 17 Points (5/8 Points Tonight)