wXw 2014 16 Carat Gold Tournament Day 1
March 14, 2014
Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Credit: Florian Schreiber of Cagematch.Net
– Marvin stuck in Mexico, Striker replaces him
– Maik Schwarz in Four Way
– Toby Blunt over Kim Ray, Aaron Insane, Maik Schwarz via Swanton Bomb, replacement now if someone gets hurt
– all wrestlers get in the ring, take photos, the whole thing.
– Christian Jakobi (president of wXw) provokes 2Face, because he is not as good as the rest and injured. 2Face doesn’t give a crap and will fight nonetheless. Promo battle with Hate (old school veteran wrestler) about honor and enthusiasm. Blunt will replace 2Face by order of Jakobi. Hate announces some show in April. Drake Younger will appear one last time at that show.
Bad Bones over Tommaso Ciampa with top rope missile drop kick and running double knees in the corner to advance. Second rope broke during the match. Bones kicks out of Project Ciampa.
– short break for some ring maintenance
Robert Dreissker over Ryuichi Kawakami via Vader Bomb to advance. Good, hard hitting match.
Hot & Spicy successfully defend tag titles against Inner City Machine Guns and defeat them with a double enzuigiri.
– Much dancing in the beginning. Also Zack Sabre Chants and singing.
– Ricochet took photos in the ring during the match, not joking. Super entertaining match, will be hard to top.
Ricochet challenges Hot & Spicy to another match in July with CIMA!
In a GIANT upset Sasa Keel beat tournament favorite Big Van Walter after shenanigans from his entourage and the use of a chain… But the ref saw it and disqualifies Keel. Walter advances. And cleans house afterwards.
Johnny Gargano beats Toby Blut with the Garga-No Lock to advance. Stiff match with various kickouts of finishers including the Loan Dart, pretty good effort from Blunt.
Axel Tischer beats KUSHIDA with a sitout powerbomb to advance. Nice match, KUSHIDA is very pleased with the german crowd.
Karsten Beck beats Matt Striker with a lariat.
– Mostly comedy with some good spots.
Adam Cole beats Trent Baretta with the Panama Sunrise to advance.
– Very good match, Cole is an amazing heel.
Chris Hero beats Freddy Stahl after all of his finishing moves, including a RICOLA BOMB. He finally made Stahl tap in the Rivera Cloverleaf.
– Amazing match and GREAT showing by Stahl.
That means Bad Bones, Robert Dreissker, Big Van Walter, Johnny Gargano, Axel Tischer, Karsten Beck, Adam Cole and Chris Hero all advance to tomorrows quarter finals.
