The Senatorial Office: Open for Business!!

[Senator Phillips]

A fun tournament with a great main event and an entertaining brawl of an eight person tag made this a worthwhile Party to lead into Lariats.

RESULTS

Office Party #20: CCW Cup 2022 - 12-23-2022
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, December 23rd at the Beltway Hippodrome in Washington, DC

Main Event: CCW 2022 Cup Finals
El Froggy Mask vs. Flody Zeppelin

Incredible match that crowned the CCW Cup holder for 2022, with El Froggy outworking Floyd Zeppelin and pinning him with the Tadpole Roll. Both men utilized the extent of their movesets here and gave the fans to close out the show.

UCSS Tag Championship #1 Contender Bout
Bunch'a Amateurs(Zak Hayes and Cody Sheppard)(Butterfloor) vs. Thiago Gracie BJJ(Jamie Tomasi and Angie Armstrong with Thiago Gracie)

The Bunch'a Amateurs earned their spot at Lariats and impressed the UCSS faithful as Cody Sheppard submitted Angie Armstrong with (what else) a proper jujigatame armbar.

CCW Cup Semi Finals
Floyd Zeppelin vs. Christine DeWalt

Floyd Zeppelin seemed extra motivated here as he crushed DeWalt with a running knee strike for the pin.

CCW Cup Semi Finals
Kaede Kinoshita vs. El Froggy Mask

Fast paced second round bout with El Froggy pinning Kinoshita with the Tadpole Roll huracanrana jackknife pin.

The Butter Enthusiasts Coalition(Skidmark(Wrestle Parade), Concrete Pete(Phoenix Rising), Zhenka Streltsov(Butterfloor) and Big Bubba Bob) vs. House of Hammer(Sir Vladimir Henry, Bath Salts Zombie, The Headhunter and The Cremator)

Wild sprawling brawl that approached the time limit before Big Bubba Bob tapped out the Cremator with a Bubba Bearhug. This match also featured a successful return to the ring for the Headhunter, who at least seemed minimally competent in this format, even stealing Skidmark's head at one point.

CCW Cup Quarter Finals
Floyd Zeppelin vs. Texas Rose

Impressive match for Floyd Zeppelin, going toe to toe with the former multiple time Ruler of the Road before rolling her up for the pin.

CCW Cup Quarter Finals
Christine DeWalt vs. Seong Jung Hwan

Seong Jung Hwan controlled the pace, but after a Filibuster on the outside, DeWalt worked back into the match before securing a submission win with the Victory Lock II.

CCW Cup Quarter Finals
Hailey Comet vs. El Froggy Mask

Highly competitive bout with Froggy getting the rollup for the win.

Preliminary Main Event: CCW Cup Quarter Finals
G.P. Christopher vs. Kaede Kinoshita

Incredibly easy win for the Stardust Angel, with Kinoshita pinning GPC after a Stardust Press right after the ten minute mark.

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Match of the Night: Floyd Zeppelin vs. El Froggy Mask
-The CCW Cup finals delivered in a big way, both men bringing their best to the ring. The eight person tag was a close second here, but a main event that delivered on this level will always win the MotN award.

Performer of the Night: El Froggy Mask
-Three flash pin wins, including one over former Lightning Pro Victorious Medal Holder Kaede Kinoshita made this an easy pick.

[Senator Phillips]

Fast Eddie's Quick Picks for End Year Lariats 2022
By "Fast" Eddie Edison

This one's going to be a quick one even by my standards. Without going into details(you really don't want them), I missed my deadline by a day, and now I'm here sitting at the bar at Club Minos writing this up. Real responsible journalism at its best. I haven't even formatted this right! So go ahead and skip to the bottom and work your way back up the card, and consider these my pithy closing comments.

Main Event: Senatorial Office Number One Ranking Bout
Jean-Pierre Mutombo(C) vs. Tarkhan the Mangler
Any other person, and I'd be giving this to Tarkhan, but Mutombo is like some sort of Congolese demigod in the ring right now, he's like Achilles without the foot problem, he's turned into the lovechild of the Rock, Ngannou and prime Fedor rolled into one. So yeah, we'll get to see some moonwalking tonight, and I bet it doesn't even go that long.

PEWA Extreme Championship Bout
The Hindu Sheik(C) vs. Hideo Kawabata(Realm of Wrestling)
Go ahead, shoot me, I'm not picking anyone here, and not just because some dumb drunken asshole keeps bumping into me and making it tough for me to type, but because this is the one match I'm most looking forward to, and I don't want to spoil it when the pick is such a tossup anyway. The Hindu Sheik may not wrestle much right now, but every time he does is a MOTY candidate, and Kawabata is a total badass. This is something I'd like to see AAW handle...whenever AAW gets things back together. Don't forget I'm still the designated commentator when you get the band back together!

Victorious Medal Championship Bout
Fresh Fuji(Rose Garden) vs. Ibrahim Rahman vs. Kojiro Burai(Phoenix Rising)
I'm judging this one only on the rule of cool, and nobody is cooler than Fresh Fuji. If he didn't just beat Kojiro, I would have picked Kojiro, but Burai just hasn't been at his best these last two months or so, but then, nobody should overlook Rahman, either. So whoever wins this will not surprise me, but I'm pulling for Fuji and that's why I'm picking him.

UCSS Openweight Championship Bout
Andronicus Turner(C) vs. Mallory Spaulding(Phoenix Rising) vs. Hakim Fields vs. Sanem Becker
All hail the Gentlemanly Art of Self Defense! Really, I think Andronicus can walk away from this, largely because his footwork will keep him out of the messes, and his punches will finish off the rest.

Steve Phillips vs. Raven Brighid(Blue Thunder Pro)
The ol' former Senator from the state of Illinois was getting a little too high minded and mouthy leading into this. Raven's watched months of him fighting her talent, and it's not like you don't know what Phillips is going to do in the ring, he's been around forever! Raven has more to prove here, and Phillips is just going to be in a competitive mindset, not a spiteful one, so I'm picking Brighid.

Doc Wyatt(Warrior Pro) vs. Stanford Bradley
I'm running late, and even if I wasn't, I wouldn't waste my time or yours explaining this.

UCSS Tag Team Championship Bout
American Apex(Keith Van Horne and Lamont Aldren)(Wrestle Parade)(C) vs. Bunch'a Amateurs(Zak Hayes and Cody Sheppard)(Butterfloor)
I hope I'm right on this one, everyone loves American Apex and the Amateurs are such big charisma vaccums that they can't even get booked in their own home promotion. But I do think that the Apex are good enough to take this, as long as they work the clinch more than the ground game here.

Dominican Golden Championship Bout
El Hijo de Macchiato(C) vs. El Hijo del Sapo(Rose Garden)
Yeah, yeah, we all felt good when Macchiato got his big win. But Sapo's on another level, and you know, there's levels to this thing.

TIPWF Lone Star Trios Championship Bout
The New Roland Chang Trio(Roland Chang Jr, Roland Chang III and Annie Chang with Roland Chang Sr.) vs. Exotico World Order(Valentina Verda, Vice Versa and Martina Martinez)
I blame Roland Chang Jr. for anything that happens here, including a loss for the Changs. The EWO aren't just here for gold, they're here to shut his loud mouth, and I wouldn't be surprised if Valentina does it with a liplock. That'd be a fitting lip buttoner, as Archie Moore would have said.

Preliminary Main Event
"The Opening Attraction" Priya Mallaya(Phoenix Rising) vs. "The King of the Openers" G.P. Christopher
GPC has been a bit off lately, but I think he'll be motivated here to impress Priya on this grand stage, and while she's been good, she hasn't held the Victorious Medal for over two years straight. Experience counts, but if GPC lays an egg, he's going to pay for it.

[Senator Phillips]

The biggest Office event of 2022 closed things out with a bang, and a clear MOTY candidate in the PEWA Extreme title bout.

RESULTS

Lariats and Legislators 2022: End Year Lariats
8:00 PM (CT) on December 30th at Club Minos in Atlantic City, NJ

Bonus Match
Crusher Honda vs. "Digital" Dave Doolittle

After some stingy ratings applied earlier in the show, Crusher Honda hit the ring and challenged Dave Doolittle to a match. Surprisingly, the Ring Beholder guru accepted, and would go on to have a remarkably decent match with Honda before eventually succumbing to the running Misawa elbow.

Main Event: Senatorial Office Number One Ranking Bout
Jean-Pierre Mutombo(C) vs. Tarkhan the Mangler

After the epic marathon bout that preceeded it, the main event was destined to conclude abruptly, no matter who prevailed, and indeed, Jean-Pierre Mutombo decimated Tarkhan in under ten, landing his Supersensational Drop to put the Mongolian out of action, once again. JPM is clearly the face of the Office, and the best in the world today, after this bout, there should be no question.

PEWA Extreme Championship Bout
The Hindu Sheik(C) vs. Hideo Kawabata(Realm of Wrestling)

Not just one of the best matches of the night. Not just one of the best matches of the year. This was one of the greatest matches in the history of the Senatorial Office. For forty four minutes and forty seven seconds, the Hindu Sheik and Hideo Kawabata engaged in one of the most grueling displays of hardcore violence in recent memory, the Sheik liberally deploying his Hindu Bomb variants, repeatedly dropping Kawabata on his head, and yet, the Realm of Wrestling import would kick out, time and time again, retaliating with his signature staple gun, landing his own Kawabata Bomb orange crush on the outside, but never truly seeming to find his chance, until less than half a minute was left before the time limit draw, at which point a DDT delivered onto a steel chair was sufficient to finally end the reign of the Sheik. Quite simply, this was as much an experience as it was a match, and Kawabata should recieve a hero's welcome for his first showing in Philadelphia, with the fans typically respecting an outsider that can thrive in their environment.

Victorious Medal Championship Bout
Fresh Fuji(Rose Garden) vs. Ibrahim Rahman vs. Kojiro Burai(Phoenix Rising)

A high level contest from start to finish as all three competitors gave this match all they had. Fuji was the first to go as Rahman pulled him out of a faceoff with Burai with a flying cazadora that was almost faster than the eye could track. Soon after, the Tunisian Nomad caught Kojiro with a lightning speed inside cradle, and would become the newest Victorious Medal holder. Ibrahim Rahman has finally managed to find a place on top of the business with his determination and sublime ability.

UCSS Openweight Championship Bout
Andronicus Turner(C) vs. Mallory Spaulding(Phoenix Rising) vs. Hakim Fields vs. Sanem Becker

Hakim Fields was not to be denied, taking only fifteen minutes to dispatch all three opponents, all with the same brutal Hapa Elbow rush. The 52 Blocks expert is now a UCSS Openweight champion for the second time, and one can only imagine it will take an exceptional effort to dislogdge the belt from his waist this time around.

Steve Phillips vs. Raven Brighid(Blue Thunder Pro)

A bout that seemed to be over almost as soon as it started, both competitors swinging for the fences son after the bell, both competitors trading big moves, but Phillips would bust out the rare Nuclear Option before finishign with a Partisan Kick into a Washington Lariat for the pin. Excellent bout for the short duration.

Doc Wyatt(Warrior Pro) vs. Stanford Bradley

The best match of the night featured Stanford Bradley?!? Perhaps not, but for a good stretch, this was one of the better bouts of the evening with Bradley showing surprisingly improved skills in the ring(and a drastically upgraded wardrobe, wearing a suit to rival of Doc's sartorial sense). However, Stanford's usual antics would catch up with him, pulling out the microphone a few times too much for the critics...or the fans...or Doc himself, who stomped away to the back after Bradley sat down in the ring spewing a horrendous string of invective, leading to one of the most dubious submission wins in Office history.

UCSS Tag Team Championship Bout
American Apex(Keith Van Horne and Lamont Aldren)(Wrestle Parade)(C) vs. Bunch'a Amateurs(Zak Hayes and Cody Sheppard)(Butterfloor)

The Amateurs were motivated to earn the biggest win of their careers and the UCSS Tag Championship, once again scoring an armbar submission when Sheppard forced Aldren to tap. Underutilized in their own home promotion, the future looks bright for the Bunch'a Amateurs in Universal Combat Shoot Style.

Dominican Golden Championship Bout
El Hijo de Macchiato(C) with Salvador Sosa, Gunny Lee Hart and Canadian Grizzly vs. El Hijo del Sapo(Rose Garden) with Frog Buster(SWA) and Poison Froggy Mask

Seemingly an underdog in the books, Macchiato was motivated to go all out in this match, setting the pace early on against an extremely capable foe in Sapo, and would finish with a springboard back elbow drop.

TIPWF Lone Star Trios Championship Bout
The New Roland Chang Trio(Roland Chang Jr, Roland Chang III and Annie Chang with Roland Chang Sr.) vs. Exotico World Order(Valentina Verda, Vice Versa and Martina Martinez)

Fairly decent title defense for the Changs, overcoming their arch rivals with Roland Chang III finishing Martina Martinez with a running turnbuckle lawn dart.

Preliminary Main Event
"The Opening Attraction" Priya Mallaya(Phoenix Rising) vs. "The King of the Openers" G.P. Christopher

Ever defensive of his self-proclaimed title of the King of the Openers, GPC wrestled a routine match ending with a double arm Destiny Driver for the three count over Priya Mallaya.

Preshow Bonus Match
Running Diamond Cutter Man vs. Sewer Dragon(Super NOVA)

With neither Jose Marin or Sewer Dragon getting much of a run in the royale, the two engaged in a second preshow bout that ended with a horrific diving hip press from the Dragon for the pin.

Preshow Bonus Match: Over the Top Royale
Running Diamond Cutter Man vs. Felice Santana vs. Wrecker Yamamoto vs. Aline Richelieu vs. Chun Zheng(Neutral Ground) vs. Sewer Dragon(Super NOVA) vs. Nature Strange(SWA) vs. Ichiro Katagiri(ZIP Japan)

An entertaining royale to open up the preshow that saw the RDCM eliminated almost instantly, and from there, Aline Richelieu ran the show, literally spanking Wrecker Yamamoto(a terrible idea), and while Honda would eliminate Katagiri wtih a Trash Compactor KO, Richelieu would be the one who threw her out, lasting to the end against Felice Santana, finishing off the dynamic high flier with a head kick for the pin.

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Match of the Night: Sheik vs. Kawabata
-No explanation needed or given for this, just read the match summary.

Performer of the Night: Ibrahim Rahman, Hakim Fields
-A tough tie for both multi-person championship winners, Rahman pinning two of the best in the world with his flash pins and Fields TKOing three foes with the same repeated elbows.

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Injury Report

Tarkhan the Mangler: Bruised Sternum (One Month Medical Suspension)
-A Supersensational Drop from JPM knocked Tarkhan out of action, but he should be back sooner than later.

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Stanford Bradley: I told you all I was back! I told you I didn't give two shits who I faced because I am the best in the world and I can beat anyone, and I mean anyone they put across from me in the ring! Bring on JPM! Bring on Hakim Fields! Bring on Mascara Avispa! Bring on Kawabata! Bring on Selisha! Bring on everyone you got, because Stanford Bradley's here to kick some serious ass!

Stanford: And speaking of serious ass...Doc Wyatt sure smelled like it out there, didn't he? I come in there to have the best match of the night, I mean, like a real hundo five star certified classic, and this asshole bitch decides to bitch out like the bitch he is! I mean, I'm just talking on the microphone, increasing this match's entertainment value, and this asshole Doc Wyatt turns to the ref and says "I'm done with this shit!" He literally said that and threw a little bitch fit as he bitched out of the match! So, therefore, Doc Wyatt, I dub you "The Asshole Bitch" from here on out! Go put that up on his title card, Warrior Pro, because you'll never find anything more fitting!

Stanford: Yeah, like I said, I just beat one so-called all time great, next Golden Touch, Anthony Kalb, get me another one! You can call me the Mythbuster, Stanford Bradley, because I'm popping all the bubbles now, I'm the reality check! I'm just getting warmed up, damn it!

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Kevin Anderson: This is World Wrestling Daily Digest Editor in Chief, Kevin "The Internet" Anderson here on the podium with Senatorial Office Head of Operations Anthony Kalb and the Number One Ranked Jean-Pierre Mutombo.

Anthony Kalb: Thank you for taking your time to cover the Office, Kevin, I know we all appreciate it. It's been a long year, but we made it through and while I'd like to give a State of the Office speech right now, I think we'll make this about our top man and his accomplishments instead.

Jean-Pierre Mutombo: Much thanks, Mr. Anthony! It is a good night tonight! The people have lent me their energy and their support once again! And they saw just what that can do! I may be the Charisma King, the African Supersensation, the Man of Unity! But I am nothing, nothing at all without you! Thank you again! Thank you a million times for making me be my best! I will give back to you every time I am out there! But now, I must find another challenge...because that did not seem very challenging. And what good am I if I am not pushed to be better than my best?

Kalb: We're doing our best, trust me. But you know we can't just bring in a new top star every few months, it doesn't work that way.

???: True enough, but you have one, right here, right now. And I'm going to be heard.

Kalb: Hakim Fields, you know, you didn't have too bad of a night out there, either.

Hakim Fields: No, I did not. I proved that I'm the best UCSS has to offer, because I beat the best UCSS had to offer. I earned my belt back, I got my win back over Turner. Look, Anthony, you know I don't waste my words. I know that the clock's ticking on me right now. I had a decade of my damn life taken away, unjustly locked behind bars. I kept myself as fresh as I could, and I think that bought me a little later prime that most people get in these sports. But just because I'm at my best now, doesn't mean it's guaranteed I stay that way. One injury, one setback, who knows, maybe I don't get to do this at this level after that. So, that's why I'm out here. I'm out here to...

JPM: The answer is yes! I accept your challenge, and I gratefully accept it!

Fields: I think you jumped the gun there...but that's fine. Look, I just beat three top compettiors in one match. I showed why my 52 Blocks can go up against anything anyone throws at me. And if you think I'm going to roll over in five minutes and let you drop that elbow on me, then you better check yourself. Mutombo, I respect you and all you've done here. But good as you are, all things gotta come to an end. And the way I see it, I think I've got as good a chance as anyone to take you down.

JPM: I truly hope that you can try with everything that you have! Tonight is a night to celebrate! But I promise you, we will both prepare this month! Because I do not want to wait! One month from now! Golden Touch! You and me! Let us settle this!

Kalb: I have no issue making that match...let's do it.

Senatorial Office Rankings (January 2023)
[Singles]
#1: Jean-Pierre Mutombo (Last Month: 1)
#2: Hakim Fields (Last Month: N/A)
#3: Ibrahim Rahman (Last Month: N/A)
#4: El Hijo de Macchiato (Last Month: N/A)
#5: The Hindu Sheik (Last Month: N/A)

[Tag]

#1: The Sheridan Brothers(Zach Sheridan and Vincent Sheridan)(Phoenix Rising)
#2: Bunch'a Amateurs(Cody Sheppard and Zak Hayes)
#3: The PAC(Steve Phillips, Christine DeWalt, Rena LeBlanc, Anthony Kalb, Kevin Fitsharris, Byron Worthy(Warrior Pro) and Monica Tesfaye)

[Senator Phillips]

The PEWA brings in a new year with a mystery contender bout, the first appearance of the new champion, a big Ruler of the Road challenge and much more!


PEWA: Kawabata Welcome Party 1-13-2023
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, January 13th at the Halcyon Ballroom in Philadelphia, PA

Main Event: PEWA Extreme Title #1 Contender Bout
Bodybreaker Brown vs. ???

Hideo Kawabata(Realm of Wrestling), The Hindu Sheik and the Shrieking Sheik with Sylvain "Pay Day" Mint vs. PEWA's Most Hated(Jeremy Wylde, Jeffrey Janson and Backyard Pyro with Young Blood)

PEWA Ruler of the Road Championship Bout
Demarcus Browning(Rose Garden) vs. Big Clay Hurst(Wrestle Parade)

Sewer Dragon(Super NOVA) vs. Floyd Zeppelin

Neon Knights(Supernaut and Holy Diver), Top Tyr and Grace Saxon vs. QTWA Allies(Venus Couture and Sophie Sapphic) and Wild Women(Mina Fitsharris and Juliette Erving)

Atlas Stone Free Agent Challenge
Atlas Stone(Free) vs. Downtown Lucy Brown

Breakers' Revenge(Tomas the Tiny Giant and X-KIRA) vs. PEWA's Most Hated(Young Blood and Zanca)

Robin Nox(Phoenix Rising) vs. Chasity(Wrestle Parade) with Luci(Wrestle Parade)

Shaka Zulu(Shaka Corbin(Rose Garden) and Zulu Lionheart) vs. House of Hammer( and Headhunter and Heidi Karnstein with Sir Vladimir Henry)

[Senator Phillips]

A good enough event to start the year out for the PEWA, the Ruler of the Road bout and the eight person tag standing out as highlights.

RESULTS

PEWA: Kawabata Welcome Party 1-13-2023
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, January 13th at the Halcyon Ballroom in Philadelphia, PA

Bonus Match: Hobo Harry vs. Skurai

Seemingly up to set an example for their respective students, Hobo and Skurai instead just lasted three minutes longer before Harry landed his fabled Hobosault for the pin.

Bonus Match: Melino Tupou vs. Ninja Smith

The Tongan Deathmatch Princess was in no mood to play in this match, finishing Ninja Smith in just over six minutes with a uraken.

Main Event: PEWA Extreme Title #1 Contender Bout
Bodybreaker Brown vs. Luke Powers

The PEWA President was in fine form against his mystery opponent, who turned out to be the PEWA GOAT, Luke Powers. Brown would surprisingly win with a diving shoulder block for the pin to earn a shot at Hideo Kawabata.

Hideo Kawabata(Realm of Wrestling), The Hindu Sheik and the Shrieking Sheik with Sylvain "Pay Day" Mint vs. PEWA's Most Hated(Jeremy Wylde, Jeffrey Janson and Backyard Pyro with Young Blood)

A match that should have been a satisfying thrashing in favor of the stacked team of the champ ended up in disaster territory, not in match quality, but in the result as Backyard Pyro did the impossible, pinning the legendary Shrieking Sheik with a diving cross body after forty minutes of fighting. This was not what Hideo Kawabata was expecting upon his return, and the PEWA's Most Hated seem to be on a roll for once...

PEWA Ruler of the Road Championship Bout
Demarcus Browning(Rose Garden) vs. Big Clay Hurst(Wrestle Parade)

A spectacular slugfest of a title bout with both men landing huge power shots and countering back and forth. Eventually, Big Clay would land his crushing boot into an elbow drop pin to score the win, becoming a two time Ruler of the Road champion.

Sewer Dragon(Super NOVA) vs. Floyd Zeppelin

Zeppelin earned one of his biggest wins to date and earned revenge for Jose Marin as he hit his multiple rotation spinning splash, the Dark Side of the Stairway for the pin.

Neon Knights(Supernaut and Holy Diver), Top Tyr and Grace Saxon vs. QTWA Allies(Venus Couture and Sophie Sapphic) and Wild Women(Mina Fitsharris and Juliette Erving)

Important showcase rules tag match that saw Supernaut pinning Venus Couture, but all four teams got their shotsin and looked worthy in their own right. An entertaining contest and one that rose the stock of all eight competitors.

Atlas Stone Free Agent Challenge
Atlas Stone(Free) vs. Downtown Lucy Brown

Powerlifter from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Atlas Stone made a shocking debut, wrecking former Extreme champ, Lucy Brown in this match. A running powerslam would knock her flat for a stoppage loss and would make a bold statement for the rookie.

Breakers' Revenge(Tomas the Tiny Giant and X-KIRA) vs. PEWA's Most Hated(Young Blood and Zanca)

The Breakers arrived ready to fight, but Young Blood and Zanca were just too much for them, with Young Blood finishing X-KIRA with the Last Will and Testament for the three count.

Robin Nox(Phoenix Rising) vs. Chasity(Wrestle Parade) with Luci(Wrestle Parade)

Fun, well paced match that saw Chasity's experience win out as she landed a top rope turning splash for the win. Still, a good showing for Robin Nox, who

Shaka Zulu(Shaka Corbin(Rose Garden) and Zulu Lionheart) vs. House of Hammer(Headhunter and Heidi Karnstein with Sir Vladimir Henry)

Big win for the House as Headhunter looked to make massive strives forward in becoming a less incompetent wreslter, beaning Shaka Corbin with a chair for the pinfall.

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Match of the Night: Browning vs. Hurst
-A big hossy slugfest with two best bout machines, no surprise this earned the award, although the eight person tag came close.

Performer of the Night: PEWA's Most Hated(Wylde-Jansen-Pyro)
-The PEWA's Most Hated trios squad that dispatched the team of Kawabata and the Sheiks were a lock for this one, no matter how much the fans hated the results.

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Injury Report

Downtown Lucy Brown: Separated Shoulder (Two Month Recovery Time)
-A running powerslam from the debuting Atlas Stone slammed Brown hard enough to separate her shoulder for the stoppage loss.

[Senator Phillips]

A big time eight person royale and an audacious challenge from Atlas Stone headline the TIPWF's return to action in 2023.


TIPWF: Western Welcome - 1-20-2023
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday. January 20th at the Stockade in Amarillo, TX

Main Event: Championship Opportunity Royale
Marcus Angulo vs. El Froggy Mask vs. Gorilla Power vs. El Hijo del Sapo(Rose Garden) vs. The Everyman vs. Humberto Ortega vs. The New Humanity vs. Sam Horne(Butterfloor)

Jean-Pierre Mutombo Championship Return, Atlas Stone Free Agency Tour
Jean-Pierre Mutombo vs. Atlas Stone

TIPWF Old Guard Championship Match
Leander Grey(Phoenix Rising)(C) vs. Cruiser Jacobs

Chang Family vs. Santana Family
Roland Chang Jr. and Roland Chang III with Roland Chang Sr. and Annie Chang vs. Felix Santana Jr. and Felix Santana III with Felix Santana Sr. and Ana Maria Santana

Titus Butkus vs. Boss Ross Foreman

The Mallard vs. Moonman

Felice Santana vs. Florencia Espinosa

The Celebrated(Maxine Blaster and Toni Bolton) and Shelly Hotlips(Wrestle Parade) vs. Whitesnake(Opaque and Corrina "Cobra" Schwall) and Luchador Sorpresa

Rodeo Angel vs. Hailey Comet

Chuck A. Mann(Realm of Wrestling) vs. "Long Haul" Lenny Broadway

[Senator Phillips]

An excellent show from start to finish that demonstrated the best attributes of the TIPWF from bell to bell.

RESULTS

TIPWF: Western Welcome - 1-20-2023
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday. January 20th at the Stockade in Amarillo, TX

Bonus Match
Ricky Scott vs. Lil' Lariato

This was one time where the bonus match absolutely stole the show. Lariato and Scott engaged in an excellent battle that nearly went a half hour, without losing any pace or intensity for the duration. In the end, Lariato finally connected with his full power running Lariato Finale, but it was a true struggle to get to that point and both men looked like top level contenders as a result.

Main Event: Championship Opportunity Royale
Marcus Angulo vs. El Froggy Mask vs. Gorilla Power vs. El Hijo del Sapo(Rose Garden) vs. The Everyman vs. Humberto Ortega vs. The New Humanity vs. Sam Horne(Butterfloor)

An exciting royale that picked up after ten minutes, with eliminations truly coming fast after twenty, leading to El Froggy Mask and the New Humanity coming up short against El Hijo del Sapo, who submitted Esteban Vargas with a unique hold. Sapo then chose to challenge Mutombo in the future for the TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight title, and with Vargas choosing to pass up on a shot at his fellow Rudo Army teammate, Hijo de Macchiato for the Dominican Golden Championship, Froggy then ended up recieving the shot against Macchiato for the future.

Jean-Pierre Mutombo Championship Return, Atlas Stone Free Agency Tour
Jean-Pierre Mutombo vs. Atlas Stone

The power of Atlas Stone was not enough to overcome the superior ability of Jean-Pierre Mutombo, but it was still a quality showing for Stone as he presented himself to the TIPWF audience against the most difficult available opponent to face. Mutombo's combo from the Unifier slam into the Supersensational Drop did it once again.

TIPWF Old Guard Championship Match
Leander Grey(Phoenix Rising)(C) vs. Cruiser Jacobs

A tough foe for the current champ, but Leander Grey managed to outwork Cruiser Jacobs, depleting his stamina into the later phases of the match before submitting him with a sharpshooter to successfuly defend the Old Guard Championship.

Chang Family vs. Santana Family
Roland Chang Jr. and Roland Chang III with Roland Chang Sr. and Annie Chang vs. Felix Santana Jr. and Felix Santana III with Felix Santana Sr. and Ana Maria Santana

The Trios champs came away with a win, but had to work for it here, as Roland Chang III landed his signature high angle Wrangler Bomb on Felix Jr. for the pin.

Titus Butkus vs. Boss Ross Foreman

A total hossfest as expected, with Boss Ross managing to land some solid moves on Butkus, but the Lithuanian was able to pull ahead and come away with the win after a lariat and a pinfall.

The Mallard(MWWC) vs. Moonman

Well-paced battle with Moonman's supporters out in droves, but the win would go to the Mallard after a shining wizard and a standing moonsault press.

Felice Santana vs. Florencia Espinosa

Fast paced, relentless match with Espinoza keeping up with the fastest, most agile wrestler on the Office's roster. And while the Lady in Red was able to control segments of the bout with her superior technique, Felice was able to come away with the win after hitting a mini Santana Sky step up moonsault press for the win.

The Celebrated(Maxine Blaster and Toni Bolton) and Shelly Hotlips(Wrestle Parade) vs. Whitesnake(Opaque and Corrina "Cobra" Schwall) and Luchador Sorpresa

An entertaining match with both sides managing to show their ability, but in the end it would be Luchador Sorpresa pinning Toni Bolton with a cazadora.

Rodeo Angel vs. Hailey Comet

With Rodeo Angel debuting a new attire, she was able to score the biggest singles win of her career with a rollup win over Hailey Comet.

Chuck A. Mann(Realm of Wrestling) vs. "Long Haul" Lenny Broadway

A heavy hitting slugfest to open things up, with Lenny Broadway dedicating his effort to the late, great David Crosby. Chuck A. Mann would throw the OTR semi driving hippie around with reckless abandon, powerbombing him at will, but in the end, Broadway pushed himself to the limit, landing a military press oklahoma slam for the victory over one of the toughest hosses in the industry. A great opening for the show, and one that would raise the bar from the start.

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Match of the Night: Ricky Scott vs. Lil' Lariato
-No doubt about it, this match absolutely capped off the night with a top level bout that should be in the early running for the best of the year.

Performer of the Night: El Hijo Del Sapo
-The Sakura Pro standout earned this one through his victory in the double contendership royale, overcoming seven other top foes to do so.

[Senator Phillips]

Lightning Strikes once more in Kyoto with a card headlined with a power struggle for the tag medals.


Lightning Pro x Wacker Drive Revival: Lightning Strikes in Kyoto: 1-27-2023
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, January 27th at the Kyoto Central Gymnasium in Kyoto, Japan

Victorious Medal Tag Team Championship
Botswana Bombers(Thunder Fist(ZIP Japan) and FENYANG)(C) vs. Muscle Machines(Adonis Avery Alexander and Gary Gear)

Atlas Stone Free Agency Tour
Atlas Stone vs. Kaede Kinoshita

The Loop Number One Contendership Bout
The PAC(Showtime Byron Worthy(Warrior Pro), Rena LeBlanc, Arisa Hashimoto and ???) vs. Worldwide Conquest(Stakhonovite Warrior, The Outlaw Sam Hall, Rumika Hashi and Maximillian Francisco De La Cruz)

Kojiro Burai(Phoenix Rising) vs. Takayuki Ueda

Phillips vs. Senton II
Steve Phillips vs. Lord Senton(Blue Thunder Pro)

The Grudge
"Rookie Killer" Koji Sawada vs. Kosuke "Choppu" Arai

Technical Ecstacy(Ibrahim Rahman and Blair Taylor) vs. Funky Fresh Dealers(Fresh Fuji and Yukiko Harada)(Rose Garden)

No DQ
Esther Musambi vs. DUDE Smith

Leilani Auerbach with Mr. Moonsault vs. Innocent Mugisha with Yuriko Masamune

Preliminary Main Event
G.P. Christopher vs. Bebop Tiger

[Senator Phillips]

2023 continues a positive streak with another show that lived up to expectations, this
time, with L-Pro putting on an entertaining program, and a title match that was more than good enough for its main event spot.

RESULTS

Lightning Pro x Wacker Drive Revival: Lightning Strikes in Kyoto: 1-27-2023
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, January 27th at the Kyoto Central Gymnasium in Kyoto, Japan

Victorious Medal Tag Team Championship
Botswana Bombers(Thunder Fist(ZIP Japan) and FENYANG)(C) vs. Muscle Machines(Adonis Avery Alexander and Gary Gear)

Utterly unbelievable. The Muscle Machines worked as a proper tandem in this match, more than they ever have. Flexing mostly only at the proper times, never stepping on each other's toes, and even properly functioning as a team in a positive manner, the Machines were far and away in control of this match, all the more so when AAA eliminated FENYANG from the bout with his Most Muscular fireman carry gutbuster, leaving Gear to pin Fist with an iron claw slam to claim the Victorious Tag Medals.

Atlas Stone Free Agency Tour
Atlas Stone vs. Kaede Kinoshita

Atlas Stone looked like an immediate star in this match, his enormous strength overcoming the all around ability of Kinoshita, and a spin out arm slam would put her down for the three. Stone has now defeated two former champions in Kinoshita and Downtown Lucy Brown and may well be the hottest free agent in the Office, ever.

The Loop Number One Contendership Bout
The PAC(Showtime Byron Worthy(Warrior Pro), Rena LeBlanc, Arisa Hashimoto and ???) vs. Worldwide Conquest(Stakhonovite Warrior, The Outlaw Sam Hall, Rumika Hashi and Maximillian Francisco De La Cruz)

Thanks to the grappling skills of Byron Worthy, the PAC jumped out to an early lead in this one, shouldering the loss of Rena LeBlanc partway through to hold onto a three to one lead with Rumika Hashi as the sole survivor for Worldwide Conquest. With the rules in place, though, this was not enough, as the PAC's superior numbers would net them a shot at The Loop against the Syndicate in the future.

Kojiro Burai(Phoenix Rising) vs. Takayuki Ueda

Ueda no sold and found out. The super prospect of L-Pro seemed confident and charged up when he jumped right up from a Cyclone Kill spinning front kick, which enraged Kojiro Burai enough to repeat the move shortly afterwards to close things out in a match that Dave Doolittle rated at a 59%.

Phillips vs. Senton II
Steve Phillips vs. Lord Senton(Blue Thunder Pro)

A good back and forth bout that saw Phillips on his back foot for long stretches, but eventually the Filibuster would bring the match to an end in the former Senator's favor.

The Grudge
"Rookie Killer" Koji Sawada vs. Kosuke "Choppu" Arai

A match that far and away exceeded expectations and was easily one of the best of the night, with the mutual enmity between these two showing for every moment of this gritty brawl of a match. Sawada would no sell the Hell Banishing Chop early on, leading to a number of heavy chop barrages and slaps from Arai. While Choppu was able to thwart the Rookie Killer for a number of times, it would eventually be the Sawada Lock boston crab that would submit the veteran to bring this excellent match to a rather bitter end. The fans were not happy with the conclusion, but the match itself was anything but unsatisfactory.

Technical Ecstacy(Ibrahim Rahman and Blair Taylor) vs. Funky Fresh Dealers(Fresh Fuji and Yukiko Harada)(Rose Garden)

A good match with the current Victorious Medal holder counting Yukiko Harada into a rear naked choke to pull off the win, proving that flash pins are not the only path to victory for the Tunisian Nomad.

No DQ
Esther Musambi vs. DUDE Smith

While it didn't result in the ultraviolence that some expected, this was a flat out brutal match with Musambi employing her array of backbreakers and powerbombs, but DUDE Smith held on in typical DUDE fashion to land his DUDE-isher fireman carry brainbuster.

Leilani Auerbach with Mr. Moonsault vs. Innocent Mugisha with Yuriko Masamune

While Mugisha's fighting spirit and phenomenal ability would shine in this match, Auerbach was able to hold on in this rookie battle, and gain the three count with an Office favorite, the classic backslide pin.

Preliminary Main Event
G.P. Christopher vs. Bebop Tiger

GPC showed up with his working boots on, putting on a solid opening contest with the Bebop Tiger, eventually resorting to his King's Landing elevated full nelson facebuster for the pinfall.

Match of the Night: Bombers vs. Machines, Sawada vs. Arai
-The main event title match ended up being the best match the Muscle Machines have been in to date and a great contest for the Medals, while Sawada-Arai was simply a gritty, vicious, ugly fight, and as intense as they get, both delivering a superb experience for the fans.

Performer of the Night: Gary Gear and Adonis Avery Alexander, Atlas Stone
-The Muscle Machines earned the Tag Medals and overcame their reputation as a dysfunctional, desynced mess of a team to do so against one of the strongest teams in the Office, while Atlas Stone defeated another former champion in just his third match in the organization.

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Injury Report

FENYANG: Wind Knocked Out (No Medical Suspension)
-A double knee fireman carry gutbuster from Adonis Avery Alexander took the Heavy Metal Cowboy out of the main event, but will not remove him from action going forward.

[Senator Phillips]

Thanks to the endless blather of "Big Banter" Rory Banner, Sanem Becker gets yet another chance to obtain a title match on a card full of top tier guests from the world of combat sports and hybrid wrestling.


UCSS: Victory Fields - 2-3-2023
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, February 3rd at the Doors of Perception in Los Angeles, CA

Main Event: Prove It Match
Sanem Becker vs. Hakim Fields

UCSS Tag Team Title Number One Contership Match
Shaolin Superstars(Chun Zheng(Neutral Ground) and Gang Wong) vs. American Apex(Lamont Aldren and Keith Van Horne)(Wrestle Parade)

Open Challenge
Jamie Tomasi vs. ???

Drake Elliott IV(Wrestle Parade) with Aline Richelieu vs. Anatoly Shkuro

Big Banter Brand("Big Banter" Rory Banner, Zin Win Aye and Virgil de Boer) vs. The Limbtakers(Candace Monroe(Phoenix Rising) and Ruthless Nicole Alger) and Dangerous Nicholas Alger

Aoife Daley vs. Lexie Barrett(Butterfloor)

Gentleman Jem Gladstone vs. "Buttered Toast Man" Rory Burton(Butterfloor)

Infamous(Ewan Jacobs, "Death Prince" Ernest Miller and "Enforcer" Damon Smith) and Jack Stacy vs. Team Technical(Johnny Warning, Sebastian Churchill, Jill Anderson(Rose Garden) and Mackenzie Bergeron)

[Senator Phillips]

A fairly routine show for UCSS that did well enough to satisfy the fans with a set of consistent matches.

RESULTS

UCSS: Victory Fields - 2-3-2023
8:00 PM(CT) on Friday, February 3rd at the Doors of Perception in Los Angeles, CA

Bonus Match
Aline Richelieu with Drake Elliott IV(Wrestle Parade) vs. Seong Jung Hwan

Another case of the second getting in the ring, Aline Richelieu stepped up, only to get knocked down by Hwan, who landed a roundhouse flurry to knock her out clean in the third.

Main Event: Prove It Match
Sanem Becker vs. Hakim Fields

A slow moving match to begin with would heat up after Sanem Becker would unfortunately draw blood on Fields, which would lead to the 52 Blocks expert going for his infamous Hapa Elbows to draw the stoppage win in the third round, allowing him to focus on his upcoming match with Jean-Pierre Mutombo.

UCSS Tag Team Title Number One Contership Match
Shaolin Superstars(Chun Zheng(Neutral Ground) and Gang Wong) vs. American Apex(Lamont Aldren and Keith Van Horne with Georgia Eagles and Megan Van Horne)(Wrestle Parade)

As good as American Apex were, and always are, the Shaolin Superstars were outright motivated here, and pushed through to victory as Gang Wong submitted Lamont Aldren with an ankle lock to earn a shot at the UCSS Tag Championship and the Bunch'a Amateurs.

Bonus Match
Angie Armstrong with Jamie Tomasi vs. Ai Tanaka with Masa Tokugawa

Not wasting the presence of Tanaka and Armstrong, the seconds went to battle here, with Ai Tanaka making her own official in-ring UCSS debut. Even so, this would be AA's chance to shine in an exceptionally close match, overcoming a case of dead arms to land a lariat that would put Tanaka down for a ten count in the fourth round.

Open Challenge
Jamie Tomasi with Angie Armstrong vs. Masa Tokugawa with Ai Tanaka

Making his UCSS debut after the company traded Christine DeWalt to Lightning Pro, the Apocalyptic Warrior, Masa Tokugawa was in tremendous form with his persistent tag partner, Ai Tanaka along for the ride. Tokugawa would bring the Apocalypse to UCSS and Jamie Tomasi after a series of knees would put him down for ten in the third round.

Drake Elliott IV(Wrestle Parade) with Aline Richelieu vs. Anatoly Shkuro with Onika Santos

The Dragon Prince would play the long game here, slowly breaking down the springy legs of the Splendid Cossack before scoring a ten count win in the fourth round after a double dragon screw. A fun match all the way through that showed the artistry of Elliott IV and while Shkuro fell short once again, he certainly impressed in his own right.

Big Banter Brand("Big Banter" Rory Banner, Zin Win Aye and Virgil de Boer) vs. The Limbtakers(Candace Monroe(Phoenix Rising) and Ruthless Nicole Alger) and Dangerous Nicholas Alger

A competitive match that was over faster than expected with Virgil de Boer knocking Ruthless Nicole Alger out via spinning backfist. While this match kept the Big Banter Brand away from ringside for the main event, it certainly came at a cost to the Alger family.

Aoife Daley with Leona Sterling(Phoenix Rising) vs. Lexie Barrett(Butterfloor) with Priya Mallaya(Phoenix Rising)

Uniquely, both sides, in spite of hailing from different feds, each had their teammates at ringside, each from Phoenix Rising. This was Barrett's match to lose, and she managed to get up from a Firecracker Punch to the liver from Daley to sink in a flying cross kneebar for the submission victory. Impressive win for Barrett who could well climb up in the UCSS ranks in either singles or tag action from this.

Gentleman Jem Gladstone vs. "Buttered Toast Man" Rory Burton(Butterfloor)

The Buttered Toast Man was brave as ever and showed some of his underrated mat skills, but Gladstone's striking was the difference maker, landing a big flurry of elbows to net the three count.

Infamous(Ewan Jacobs, "Death Prince" Ernest Miller and "Enforcer" Damon Smith) and Jack Stacy vs. Team Technical(Johnny Warning, Sebastian Churchill, Jill Anderson(Rose Garden) and Mackenzie Bergeron)

Quality opener that moved quickly and would see the Death Prince, Ernest Miller pinning Jill Anderson in her Office debut following a knee to the face.


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Match of the Night: Tanaka vs. Armstrong
-A great debut in UCSS for Ai Tanaka, and a great win for Angie Armstrong in the best match of the night.

Performer of the Night: Chun Zheng and Gang Wong
-The Shaolin Superstars netted an underdog win over one of the best teams in the game to get their shot at the titles, and share the Performer award as a result.

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Injury Report

Ruthless Nicole Alger: Mild Concussion (Two Month Medical Suspension)
-A swift uraken from Virgil de Boer will put RNA on the shelf for a few months.

Aline Richelieu: Undiagnosed (No Medical Suspension)
-As usual, Richilieu arrogantly turned down medical aid, referring to the lead doctor on staff as "a pitiful man-thing" and stormed off, in spite of suffering a clear knockout loss.

[Senator Phillips]

A stacked card with a double main event(triple if you count GPC's mandatory Preliminary Main), a monumental meeting between the two most dominant competitors in the Office and the first title defense of Hideo Kawabata.


Golden Touch #24: Mutombo vs. Fields - 2-10-2023
8:00 PM(CT) on February 10th, 2023 at the Beltway Hippodrome in Washington DC

Main Event: Senatorial Office Number One Ranking Bout
Jean-Pierre Mutombo(C) vs. Hakim Fields

Co-Main Event: PEWA Extreme Championship Bout
Hideo Kawabata(Realm of Wrestling)(C) vs. Bodybreaker Brown

Hoss Fight
Titus Butkus vs. Iceberg

Stanford Bradley vs. Shrimp Simpson

Robin Nox(Phoenix Rising) and Atlas Stone vs. The Thunder Devils(Laurence Holland and Dag Boomer)(SWA)

Grudge Match
Crusher Honda with Wrecker Yamamoto vs. Aline Richelieu with Drake Elliott IV(Wrestle Parade)

FILTHY VS. CLEAN: Over The Top Elimination Rules Bout
Dirty Burger(Sewer Dragon and Amber Guesa)(Super NOVA) vs. Team Work (Rin Jokusato and Fuyuki Takenaka)(Typhoon Pro)

Challenge Bout
BISON Yamamoto(Sakura Pro) vs. Jennie Medici & La Belleza

Preliminary Main Event
G.P. Christopher vs. Tristan Pacheco(Butterfloor)

[Senator Phillips]

A monumental pair of main events anchored an otherwise decent, but uneventful program. While this may not have been the best show of the year by any margin, it well could be the most consequential, thanks to the final result of the evening.

RESULTS

Golden Touch #24: Mutombo vs. Fields - 2-10-2023
8:00 PM(CT) on February 10th, 2023 at the Beltway Hippodrome in Washington DC

Main Event: Senatorial Office Number One Ranking Bout
Jean-Pierre Mutombo(C) vs. Hakim Fields

The greatest win in the history of the Senatorial Office? This one will have to be in the discussion in perpetuity. Hakim Fields fought a gritty, determined match, doing what few others have in kicking out of the Supersensational Drop, putting Jean-Pierre Mutombo on his back foot, and did what nobody else could do up to this point, and submitted the African Supersensation with his reverse full nelson hold, the Cell Block Lock to become the new Number One in the Office. A quality match and an amazing win, no better way to end a show.

Co-Main Event: PEWA Extreme Championship Bout
Hideo Kawabata(Realm of Wrestling)(C) vs. Bodybreaker Brown

A powerhouse of a match that presented just over a half hour of hardcore violence, demonstrating that after decades in the sport, and added front office responsiblities, Bodybreaker Brown is still more than capable of turning back the clock and challenging anyone. Even more, this was proof that Hideo Kawabata is absolutely the real deal in the PEWA, successfully defending his belt in yet another match of the year contender, a bout where he endured everything that the Bodybreaker could throw at him, and fired back, eventually knocking the PEWA President out with an orange crush Kawabata Bomb to secure his grasp on the prize. A top shelf bout and by far the best of the night.

Hoss Fight
Titus Butkus vs. Iceberg

Although overshadowed by the double main event to follow, this was every bit the big man tussle that fans had hoped for when the card was announced for this event. Titas Butkus and Iceberg slugged it out with everything they had, and while the Lithuanian certainly pushed the pace, Iceberg would close out with a flurry of Icehammers, Jackhammers and a Jackhammer Brainbuster to secure the pinfall. A MOTN on many other nights, but not this one.

Stanford Bradley vs. Shrimp Simpson

With his recent "win" over Doc Wyatt and entry into Phoenix Rising's tag lottery contest, Stanford Bradley's stock has never been higher, and he easily dispatched Shrimp Simpson here with a horizontal cradle following a brutal chair shot.

Robin Nox(Phoenix Rising) and Atlas Stone vs. The Thunder Devils(Laurence Holland and Dag Boomer)(SWA)

A decent showing for the two perpetual free agents, neither Nox nor Stone likely looking to choose a brand within their home promotion for some time. The two had a fun dynamic going in this match, but the Thunder Devils were simply a notch above, and a Crossfire Thunder Crash crossarm northern lights bomb from Laurence Holland would knock Atlas Stone out, the longtime SWA Heavyweight champ giving the powerlifter a taste of his own medicine.

Grudge Match
Crusher Honda with Wrecker Yamamoto vs. Aline Richelieu with Drake Elliott IV(Wrestle Parade)

Simple, short, brutal, Crusher Honda simply ran through Aline Richelieu like a buzzsaw through a wet sheet of paper, gaining retribution for the Frenchwoman's treatment of Wrecker Yamamoto in a previous match and pinning after an air raid crash.

FILTHY VS. CLEAN: Over The Top Elimination Rules Bout
Dirty Burger(Sewer Dragon and Amber Guesa)(Super NOVA) vs. Team Work (Rin Jokusato and Fuyuki Takenaka)(Typhoon Pro)

A match that would have to be classified under "You had to be there" to get the full understanding, with the Dirty Burger team throwing the Hard Work duo over the top rope to win.

Challenge Bout
BISON Yamamoto(Sakura Pro) vs. Jennie Medici & La Belleza

The two beauties of ENHANCE were no match for the Champion of the New Century, as BISON Yamamoto trounced the two, pinning Belleza after a death valley bomb.

Preliminary Main Event
G.P. Christopher vs. Tristan Pacheco(Butterfloor)

Great win for Pacheco, who overcame an onslaught from the King of the Openers to roll him up with a lightning speed inside cradle. Tristan Pacheco remains one of the most underrated talents in pro wrestling and a threat to anyone on his best day.

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Match of the Night: Kawabata vs. Brown
-It's becoming increasingly obvious that Hideo Kawabata has instantly integrated himself into the PEWA in flawless fashion, his short time in the promotion producing a startling array of classic matches, including this excellent offering.

Performer of the Night: Hakim Fields
-The easiest choice for this award since its inception. Hakim Fields accomplished one of the greatest feats in the history of the Office by dethroning the previously unstoppable Mutombo, and nothing else need be said here.

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Injury Report

Atlas Stone: Sprained Neck (Two Month Recovery Time)
-A crossarm northern lights bomb from Laurence Holland will take several months off Atlas Stone's free agent run, almost certainly as much a tragedy for his tag partner Robin Nox, as the two seemed to pair up well before his injury.

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Kevin Anderson: This is Kevin "The Internet" Anderson, editor in chief for World Wrestling Daily Digest backstage here with Hakim Fields, the new top ranked man in the Office after beating Jean-Pierre Mutombo. Hakim, any words?

Hakim Fields: Just gotta let it sink in. All that time out of society, locked behind bars, holding onto hope that I could beat the odds, all that work I put in, never knowing if it'd pay off. I just hope that someone else out there who thinks they're behind the eight ball, thinks they threw it all away, I hope they see what I just did there, and they decide to try and hold onto some hope. Five years ago, nobody thought I'd amount to anything again in my life. Five years ahead, I'm the best in the world.

Anderson: Nobody was able to even come close to beating Jean-Pierre Mutombo before you. What was the difference when you fought him?

Fields: Really, I don't want to downtalk Mutombo, he didn't have it easy making it in, he had to beat the odds in his own case. And some of the people he beat, they're no joke. But they don't have the 52 Blocks. And they weren't forged in steel like I had to be. Look, I'm not saying that's a bad thing. Nobody should have to go through what I did. But I went through it, and I came out stronger than diamond and you just saw the proof.

Anderson: Any preference for your next match? Are you defending the Number One or the UCSS Openweight title first?

Fields: You know, Kevin, I think I'm putting the Openweight on the backburner right now, if DNA wants to put an interim champ out there, I'm cool with that. If he wants to make a new champ, I'll mail him the belt back and take it back when I'm ready. But right now, my focus is gonna be on being the Number One, and I'll fight anyone they throw at me, as soon as they can.

Anderson: Strong words from a strong champion, that's Hakim Fields, the top fighter in the Senatorial Office, and the man who dethroned Jean-Pierre Mutombo earlier this night. Back to you, Maxwell, Eddie.

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Senatorial Office Rankings (February 2023)
[Singles]
#1: Hakim Fields (Last Month: #2)
#2: Jean-Pierre Mutombo (Last Month: #1)
#3: El Hijo de Macchiato (Last Month: #4)
#4: Ibrahim Rahman (Last Month: #3)
#5: Stanford Bradley (Last Month: N/A)

[Tag]
#1: Bunch'a Amateurs(Cody Sheppard and Zak Hayes) (Last Month: #2)
#2: Worldwide Conquest(ALEXANDER, Tarkhan the Mangler, Maximillian Francisco De La Cruz, Rumika Hashi, Nishimura Endo, The Outlaw Sam Hall and Stakhonovite Warrior) (Last Month: N/A)
#3: The PAC(Steve Phillips, Christine DeWalt, Rena LeBlanc, Anthony Kalb, Kevin Fitsharris, Byron Worthy(Warrior Pro) and Monica Tesfaye) (Last Month: #3)

(Perhaps the biggest news here, even more than the monumental, earthshaking win that Hakim Fields experienced over Jean-Pierre Mutombo is the inclusion of none other than Stanford Bradley, an addition that had to be explained. And yet, the Main Man somehow did earn his spot, with the unlikely "win" over the legendary Doc Wyatt, a high profile inclusion into a Phoenix Rising tag lottery and recent wins over lower tier talent. For all his antics, and his dubious athletic credentials, Bradley has become a savvy competitor through the years and his spot here demonstrates how far he's come in the ring since his woeful early years.)

[Senator Phillips]

The PEWA gives a month's rest to the victorious Hideo Kawabata upon his big title defense and furthers its long term aim at prioritizing its robust array of teams with this installment.


PEWA: Party of Pain - 2-17-2023
8:00 PM (CT) on February 17th at the Halcyon Ballroom in Philadelphia, PA

PEWA Extreme Tag Team Championship Bout
The Sheridan Bros.(Vincent Sheridan and Zach Sheridan)(Phoenix Rising)(C) vs. Powers & Fury(Luke Powers and Jack Fury)

PEWA Ruler of the Road Championship Bout
Big Clay Hurst(Wrestle Parade)(C) vs. Tracy Finn

The Hounds of Abaddon(Skidmark, Scarlett Rose and Garisson Rowe)(Wrestle Parade) vs. The Warbringers(Moustapha Ndour and Demarcus Browning(Rose Garden)) and Renate Barlowe(UCSS)

Young Blood with Backyard Pyro and Zanca vs. Hindu Sheik with Shrieking Sheik, Elise Pichon and Sylvain "Pay Day" Mint

Backyard Pyro with Young Blood and Zanca vs. Shrieking Sheik with Hindu Sheik, Elise Pichon and Sylvain "Pay Day" Mint

Eurocore(Top Tyr and Grace Saxon) vs. The New Mutants(PM Carnage and The EMP)

Mina Fitsharris with Juliette Erving vs. Venus Couture(QTWA) with Sophie Sapphic(QTWA)

Zulu Lionheart with Shaka Corbin(Rose Garden) vs. Floyd Zeppelin with Running Diamond Cutter Man

The House of Hammer (Bath Salts Zombie, The Cremator, The Headhunter and Heidi Karnstein) vs. The Butterfloor Invaders(Headlesss Holdsman, Oak Man, Odin Brockhouse and Sam Horne)(Butterfloor)

[Senator Phillips]

A good program from the PEWA with a wide variety of matches and results, and considering the promotion's inconsistency, this was a big positive.

RESULTS

PEWA: Party of Pain - 2-17-2023
8:00 PM (CT) on February 17th at the Halcyon Ballroom in Philadelphia, PA

Bonus Match
Dirty Burger(Sewer Dragon and Amber Guesa)(Super NOVA) vs. Breakers Revenge(Tomas the Tiny Giant and X-KIRA)

The Breakers had a tremendous showing against the Burger, with X-KIRA submitting Amber with the X-FACE crossface hold.

PEWA Extreme Tag Team Championship Bout
The Sheridan Bros.(Vincent Sheridan and Zach Sheridan)(Phoenix Rising)(C) vs. Powers & Fury(Luke Powers and Jack Fury)

The experience and championship pedigree of Powers and Fury were at the forefront here, with the duo surviving a few close calls before Jack Fury put Vincent Sheridan down for a three count with the Depths of Fury sheer drop tiger driver. The former aces are once again in possession of gold in the PEWA, but the Sheridans are already likely planning their path back to the top.

PEWA Ruler of the Road Championship Bout
Big Clay Hurst(Wrestle Parade)(C) with The Hounds of Abaddon(Skidmark, Scarlett Rose and Garisson Rowe)(Wrestle Parade) vs. Tracy Finn

Big Clay Hurst proved once again that he is not just a superb champion, but a best bout machine, generously carrying Tracy Finn to an excellent match before dropping the hammer with his powerbomb and elbow drop combination to successfuly defend the Ruler of the Road title in a match far better than it had any right to have been.

The Hounds of Abaddon(Skidmark, Scarlett Rose and Garisson Rowe)(Wrestle Parade) vs. The Warbringers(Moustapha Ndour and Demarcus Browning(Rose Garden)) and Renate Barlowe(UCSS)

Held under tornado rules, this ended up being an absolute mess of a match, both teams brawling all over the ring before Renate Barlowe caught Skidmark with a flying kneebar, somehow locking it in on the big tree trunk of a limb for the finish.

Young Blood with Jeffrey Janson, Jeremy Wylde and Zanca vs. Hindu Sheik with Elise Pichon and Sylvain "Pay Day" Mint

Surprisingly tame match by the standards of these two, but by no means unexciting or uncompetitive, and Young Blood would manage to submit the Sheik with his infamous arm hold neck crank.

Backyard Pyro with Young Blood and Zanca vs. Shrieking Sheik with Hindu Sheik, Elise Pichon and Sylvain "Pay Day" Mint

Wild, bloody mess of a match, and one that tested Backyard Pyro to his absolute limit, with the young prospect gaining one of the biggest wins of his career, landing his wrist clutch Pyro Hammer on the AAW legend to gain the pin.

Eurocore(Top Tyr and Grace Saxon) vs. The New Mutants(PM Carnage and The EMP)

Decent tag match with a spectacular finish as the Mutants hit stereo powerbombs on both Eurocore members, PM Carnage earning the pin over Top Tyr in the process.

Mina Fitsharris with Juliette Erving vs. Venus Couture with Sophie Sapphic(QTWA)

Far and away the best match of the night on a show with a number of other decent matches, Mina Fitsharris's rough housing ways and absurd toughness proving a major test for Venus Couture, but the QTWA star not only rose to the occasion, but overcame it, fending off Fitsharris's veteran onslaught and responding in turn, with a ferocious big boot earning the pinfall victory. There is no doubt that the Wild Women and the QTWA's finest haven't seen the last of each other here, and with a win like this, Couture may well be en route to a major title challenge before long.

Zulu Lionheart with Shaka Corbin(Rose Garden) vs. Floyd Zeppelin with Running Diamond Cutter Man

Solid match that was as intense as it was short, with Zeppelin pinning Lionheart after an inverted double arm facebuster.

The House of Hammer (Bath Salts Zombie, The Cremator, The Headhunter and Heidi Karnstein) vs. The Butterfloor Invaders(Headlesss Holdsman, Oak Man, Odin Brockhouse and Sam Horne)(Butterfloor)

A rather chaotic match by the standards of a showcase rules contest that saw some intense confrontations between the Headless Holdsman in his Office debut and the Headhunter, a battle that would deplete the Headhunter enough for Sam Horne to stop him with repeated knees to the body for a TKO.

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Match of the Night: Fitsharris vs. Couture
-Far and away the best of the night, the veteran Mina Fitsharris and the guest Venus Couture put on an absolute delight of a match, with the Pyro-Sheik match also delivering some vintage PEWA style action.

Performer of the Night: Luke Powers and Jack Fury
-With their PEWA Extreme Tag Championship win over a prime Sheridan Bros. team, Powers and Fury were the only clear choice for this one.