Wrestival 2021 weekend has come and gone and as always, IWTV has given us a ton of stuff to watch. Pizza Party Pro Wrestling, Beyond Wrestling, WWR, H20, and Limitless Wrestling have all come together to put on three days of non-stop independent wrestling greatness, and I’m here for it. I’ve noticed that my reviews are a *bit* on the long side, so in an effort to save you all some reading, I will try to condense them going forward. Is this review a little bit late? Yes. Do I currently have Covid? Also yes.
Beyond Wrestling & WWR+ “Heavy Lies the Crown 2021”
Match #1. 44OH (Rickey Shane Page, Gregory Iron, and Bobby Beverly) vs. Club Cam (Aaron Rourke, Bryce Donovan, and Bobby Orlando)
The show has legitimately just started, and we already have a G.G. Allin reference. Club Cam kind of looks like a modern-day Nasty Boys, whereas 44OH being cheered by the fans really throws me off. 44OH took control of this match early, and poor Bobby Jr. got spinning back kicked into the front row. Gregory Irons dove from the top, but Bryce Donovan caught him in mid-air with a spinning Black Hole Slam that changed the tide of the match. RSP got Irons out of trouble when the referee wasn’t looking which let Bobby Beverely get the tag and clean house with some Saito suplexes. Irons wanted to dive on to Club Cam on the floor, but RSP stops him, picks him up, and vertical suplexes him from the ring to the floor on top of everyone! Club Cam hit a double team German suplex/missile dropkick from the top combo on Irons but a close two count. RSP comes in to save Irons but eats a double Doomsday Device Meteora… however RSP is not the legal man! Beverely comes back in but gets piledriven for his efforts, resulting in a two count. RSP gets the hot tag, and he clears house. Double team assisted GTS on Rourke, rolling elbow into a double team Burning Hammer and flatliner combination on Donovan, and finally Bobby Orlando falls victim to the GTF. Fun opener that was really just a sprint to get the crowd invested, but 44OH has a lot of fans and the crowd was happy… which is all that matters.
Winner: 44OH
Rating: **1/2.
Match #2. Eel O’Neal vs. Vincent Nothing
This was supposed to be a Ring of Honor Pure Title match with Josh Woods taking on Vincent Nothing and frankly, I’m not sure what happened. Eel O’Neal is someone I’ve only seen in tag teams as part of the Kings of the District, so this should be interesting. Super entertaining catch-as-catch-can wrestling to start until nothing gets tired of that and back suplexes O’Neal with a kick on the way down. Nothing on the offensive with a T-Bone suplex, exploder suplex. O’Neal able to drop Nothing’s shoulder over the top rope and focuses the attack on the arm. Nothing reverses a kimura into a German suplex and a fireman’s carry into a Michenoku Driver, but the injuries to the arm prevent Nothing from maintaining a proper cover and O’Neal escapes. O’Neal goes after the kimura several times, but Nothing sits him on the top rope and delivers a superplex from the top. But what, O’Neal rolls through and holds on to the kimura grip! Nothing taps! That was quick. The match told a very good story of O’Neal staying with the arm and playing into the finish, but it’s surprising to see Nothing take the loss here. That being said, this was a very Pure style match and I’d love to see either O’Neal or Nothing compete against Josh Woods at a later date.
Winner: Eel O’Neal
Rating: **1/2.
Match #3. Jody Threat vs. Max the Impaler
Max The Impaler, aka the “Nonbinary Nightmare” has gained quite the cult following as of late, and Jody Threat is making her return to Beyond Wrestling. Threat trying to use her speed and agility early, but Max is just too strong. Jody is getting beat up from pillar to post, until she escapes and goes up top to attempt a cross body. To the surprise of no one, Max catches Threat and delivers a Rikishi Driver for a two count. Threat moves out of the way and Max charges the post. Threat then sees the opportunity and delivers a spear followed by a Whoopie Cushion (Holy Doink reference) for a two count. Threat continues the attack with a German suplex and a dropkick to the outside, followed by a cannonball off of the apron. Threat rolls Max in, muscles her up, and F5! Two count! Threat with some momentum but it’s quickly squashed as Max catches Threat with a spear and a powerbomb for another close two. Max then with some blatant choke attempts and picks up Threat for another powerbomb, Threat looks to sunset flip out of it but Max lands with everything right on Threat. That, my friends, did not feel good. Threat attempts a spear but Max catches her mid move, picks her up over her shoulder, and drops down to her knees in an over the shoulder backbreaker. One, two, three! Max gets the win here and frankly, I had higher hopes for this one. The crowd didn’t seem particularly invested in it, and in a small venue like this, that can truly make or break a match. Couple that with some overall sloppiness in the ring and it’s tough to come back from.
Winner: Max the Impaler
Rating: *3/4
Post-match, “Kingpin” Brian Milonas hits the ring and lays out Max with a chair to the back. Another one. Another one. Max no sells the chair shots and flips off Milonas. Milonas responds with a Marry Ramirez-like baseball swing to the face. Milonas then reminds us that Max embarrassed him at Ring of Honor’s “Final Battle”, and he’s not going to stand for it. Milonas then sets up the chair between the second and third buckle in the corner and throws Max face first into it. I will now only refer to “Kingpin” Brian Milonas as “Man Bun Milonas” going forward.
Beyond Wrestling is also announcing the 2021 IWTV Independent Wrestling Awards, which I will shorten to the IWA’s from here on out. Kevin Ku and Dom Garrini, aka Violence is Forever, take home the IWA for “Tag Team of the Year.” Yes, they are one of my favorite tag teams on the independents, but Dom Garrini is wearing a shirt that reads “In a world full of Gracies, be a Sakuraba” and Kevin Ku is wearing a Kawada shirt, so they should win this award twice.
Match #4. Violence is Forever (Dom Garrini & Kevin Ku) vs. The Miracle Generation (Dustin Waller & Kylon King)
The Miracle Generation (TMG) won the Discovery Gauntlet on Uncharted Territory the night before, and had their moment ruined by Violence is Forever, so here we are. Springboard off the top from Waller and a dive from King through the ropes to Violence is Forever on the outside. Garrini grabs Waller and powerbombs him onto a European uppercut from Ku and VIF is in control. Waller and King are 20 and 22 respectively and it makes me hate them (I’m kidding, I’m just old). Garrini literally kicking the poop out of everyone. Ku back in a they’re like a pack of hyenas toying with their kill. Powerbomb by Garrini on Waller for a two count, but Garrini turns it into an STF. King breaks it up with a kick to Garrini’s ear and he’s pissed. Tag to Ku and he’s letting Waller punch him in the face and chop him. Ku with a dragon suplex but Waller flips out and he makes the tag to King! King is a house of fire and he’s tossing everyone. Overhead northern lights on Garrini and Ku is in, but King with a double arm drag a la Nick Jackson. VIF retreat to the outside but Waller with a tope over the top and WHEW. VIF did him ZERO favors on that catch because he hit the ground HARD. Waller from Ku back in and TMG land a wheelbarrow Lethal Injection for a very close two! Garrini comes in to make the save with a back suplex on the knees to Waller and an assisted sick kick Regal plex combo on King for another near fall. King fighting off VIF by himself but that’s not going to work for long. Total Elimination on King but Waller with the save! Waller standing toe to toe with Garrini and King is in to help. Waller goes up top with a 450 but Garrini gets the knees up and locks in a triangle choke. Ku looks to intervene, but King picks up Ku and hits a Death Valley Driver on Garrini to break up the submission. Ku and King now trade strikes with King getting the better of it, King then tosses Ku into Waller in an awkward looking assisted powerbomb. TMG are setting up for the Power Plex (Power & Glory rules so hard), but Garrini throws Waller from the top rope and Ku rolls through Waller’s suplerplex attempt, landing a brutal Fisherman’s Buster. Garrini then rushes in and hits a Snowplow on Waller, as VIF finishes the younglings with their version of Chasing the Dragon. Really, really a fun tag team match here. For the Miracle Generation to win the Infinity Gauntlet, and then go toe to toe with Violence is Forever, that will do wonders for them in the long run. Sure there was a bit of sloppiness in this match, but these guys will only get better and the crowd was invested the whole time.
Winner: Violence is Forever.
Rating: ***1/2.
It’s time to present the 2021 IWA “Wrestler of the Year”… “Red Death” Daniel Garcia! Unfortunately, he isn’t here tonight but he’s prepared a statement saying that before he signed anywhere, he wanted to become the best independent wrestler in the world, and he feels like he’s done that in the last year. He also thanks Lee Moriarty, Kevin Blackwood, Wheeler Yuta, JD Drake… but wait, here’s AC Mack. Mack says we don’t want to hear from Garcia because he didn’t have the decency to show up. Mack says he should be IAC Wrestler of the Year because he defeated Daniel Garcia, he says he should… welp, Slade just walked in, locked in a rear naked choke, and physically dragged Mack from the building. “AC Mack might be dead.”
Match #5. JD Drake vs. Slade
This match is going to rule so hard, as the fans signing along to Slade’s theme of “Dragula” by Rob Zombie really sets the tone. Slade invites Drake to chop the hell out of him, which is honestly, not the best idea. The two monsters spill out to the floor as Drake hits Slade with the rope rebound clothesline on the outside. Drake chopping Slade into hamburger meat and then awkwardly powerbombs him on the apron, more so just driving his head into the corner of the ring. Back in the ring, Drake tries to go up and over Slade but Slade catches him and MUSCLES him into a powerslam for a two count. Big exploder suplex on Drake. Slade doesn’t care about Drake’s chops as he grabs the GOOZLE and choke slams Drake for two. Slade goes for another choke slam but Drake counters with a stunner, and then flips off the entire Beyond Wrestling crowd for good measure. Drake misses a cannonball in the corner as Slade comes back with a Hidden Blade a la Will Osprey. Drake rolls to the outside to recover but Slade won’t let the referee count because he wants to beat Drake inside the ring. Slade brings Drake inside but gets hit in the DING DING behind the referees back. Drake takes advantage of the situation and hits the Drillbit, followed by a picture perfect moonsault for the three count. This was a big hoss fight that unfortunately never got to that next gear for me, but I enjoyed it for what it was. What it was, was two big scary dudes beating each other up, but I would have liked to see it go longer.
Winner: JD Drake.
Rating: **1/2.
Post-match, the competitors share a fist bump and Rich Palladino tells people to please keep their masks on unless they are actively eating or drinking something. Sure…
Match #6. Megan Bayne vs. Trish Adora
Megan Bayne has a big-time entrance that’s reminiscent of “The narcissist” Lex Luger. Trish Adora is genuinely loved by the crowd here and it’s not hard to see why. This match was scheduled to happen at AmericanRana 2021 but the hurricane put a damper on that. Bayne is bigger and stronger, but they trade takedowns to start. Adore is quickly on the offensive focusing on the shoulder of the bigger Bayne and follows up with two enziguiris and a back suplex with a bridge. Bayne is tired of the chicanery as she catches a kick from Adora and hits a leg trapped overhead belly to belly followed by a double underhook suplex. Bayne showing her power with a stalling release vertical suplex as she’s toying with Adora at this point. Bayne missed a splash in the corner and Adora hits a high kick, but Bayne doesn’t care in the least and hits a high angle German suplex for a two count. Bayne missed a big splash and Adora tries to snatch a quick win with a cradle but to no avail. Adora with some quick offense and splashes in the corner, but Bayne quickly takes back control. Bayne with an Irish whip but Adora reverses a belly to belly (I think?) it’s a backbreaker on the knee for two. That looked.. not good. Adora came down awkwardly on her knee, but she seems to be fine. Adora locks in a cross face but Bayne gets to the ropes. Bayne up and looking for the tombstone but the women wind up trading pinning combinations. Adora finally able to get Bayne up in the fireman’s carry and hits an air raid crash! One, two, no! Bayne gets up and we have a bit of an awkward moment until Bayne Irish whips Adora into the ropes and catches her with an F5 on the return! Bayne then grabs an arm and pulls Adora into a triangle choke! Adora is working towards the ropes but… that’s it! She’s out! Megan Bayne gets the win here and these two women got some time to tell a story. Bayne continues her run of dominance as she proved to be too much for Trish Adora. The match itself, these two worked really hard. There were a few awkward spots, and one of my BIGGEST pet peeves is that it seems like everyone uses jiu jitsu and muay thai. If you are going to use shoot BJJ submissions, please make sure they look legit! Now that I’m off my soapbox, I will say the sky is the limit for these two and I expect big things from Bayne sooner rather than later.
Winner: Megan Bayne
Rating: ***1/4.
Match #7. Dan Barry vs. Vincent
Have I mentioned how much I love Dan Barry? Dude is OVER in Ireland. Rich Palladino during the intros: “(Dan Barry) has told me, Vincent, you are NOT Bray Wyatt!” The entire crowd is now chanting “Not Bray Wyatt” and it is truly.. tremendous. Vincent has taken Dan’s best friend in Dutch so it only makes sense we start fast and furious here. Fists are flying and we have Dan with a tope to the outside. Both guys are on the apron and they’re trading strikes and HOLY – – Vincent with a F’ING BRAIN BUSTER on the apron to Barry! We’re like a minute into this match too. Back in the ring and Vincent follows up with a Saito suplex and a sliding flat liner for a two count. Barry still has some fight in him but Vincent with a back suplex side effect and now he’s taunting Barry. Barry reverses a head scissors into a cradle but Vincent up and drops Barry on his head with a high angle German suplex. Now he’s face to face with a fan at ringside… WHAT ABOUT THE PROTOCOLS, VINCENT? Vincent is going up top but Barry stops him and lands a superplex. Barry with a series of strikes and a back suplex followed by an outside in senton for a long two count. Vincent ducks a clothesline and hits a Russian leg sweep followed by a swanton bomb for a 2.99999. Vincent is telling the fans Barry is nothing and telling Barry the fans don’t care. THAT’S NOT TRUE. I CARE ABOUT YOU, DAN. Vincent is taking too much time and Barry counters a suplex into a brainbuster of his own for a two! Vincent ducks behind Barry, rolls him up, grabs the tights! 1, 2, 3! DAMN YOU, VINCENT. Completely fine match here, that could have benefitted from a stipulation in my opinion.
Winner: Vincent
Rating: **1/2.
We’re now giving out the award for IWTV Moment of the Year. Drumroll please… Matt Tremont blowing up against Onita! Kennedi Copeland is here to accept the award for Tremont.
Match #8. No DQ Grudge Match: Willow Nightingale vs. Becca with Alec Price
Willow was supposed to be taking on Jordynne Grace for the Impact Wrestling Digital Championship. As always, the cards are subject to change. That being said, Willow teases a suicide dive early, but Becca jumps in the ring and Willow rolls to the outside. Becca herself tries a suicide dive and Willow moves out of the way, and Becca lands on the floor HARD. No padding. No one to catch her. Hard. She seems like she’s alright, thankfully. Back in the ring Willow is on the attack until Alec Price gets involved and turns the tide for Becca. Becca with a broski boot in the corner and a two count on Willow. Handspring elbow followed by a bulldog out of the corner by Becca that results in a two count, but the fans are firmly behind Willow. Willow ducks a clothesline and hits a spinning neck breaker for a two count but misses the senton and Becca is back in control. Price interjects himself again and removes the turnbuckles, and now the referee has finally had enough and thrown him out. Willow Irish whips Becca into the exposed turnbuckles but Becca stops herself, only to eat multiple clotheslines and a dropkick for her troubles. Superkick by Willow followed by a clothesline from the second rope gets a two count. Death Valley Driver by Willow gets another long two count. Becca with a big boot but Willow hits a rebound lariat, and everybody is down. Becca with a Code Red for two! Shotgun dropkick by Becca and now both women are on the top rope. Willow gets the upper hand and hits a twisting fisherman’s buster from the top that only gets two! That should have been it. Becca kicks her way out of a Doctor Bomb but gets driven into the exposed turnbuckle. Willow puts her on the top and follows her up, but Becca DDTs Willow on the steel! Becca sees the opportunity and hits a picture perfect 450 splash from the top! Becca gets the win! This match 100% exceeded my expectations when I saw it was announced. Great story told by both women, and they got plenty of time to tell it.
Winner: Becca
Rating: ***1/2.
Match #9. Ryan Galeone vs. Alec Price
I’m also assuming Leyla Hirsh is not here? Interesting note, Ryan Galeone is apparently from the town I currently live in. Hmph. Ya learn something new every day. Galeone was attacked by Price and Becca on Uncharted Terriroty the night before and that has lead to this match. Galeone is huge and very, very angry. Price looking to take advantage of Galeone’s aggression, but he just ate a forearm to the face anddddd he’s dead, Jim. Galeone tossing Price literally all over the ring. Price flips out of a back suplex and lands a double stomp on Galeone to slow him down. Springboard splash by Price and that’s enough to keep him down for a two count, and that’s it. Running knee by Price in the corner, followed by another, as Price is targeting the head of Galeone with a scissor kick. Galeone very brazenly tries a step-up poison rana but Price doesn’t get all the way over and they both kind of fall down in a heap. Price back on the attack with elbows and Galeone catches Price with a flying knee followed by a ridiculously high choke slam for a count of two. Galeone looking for a powerbomb but Becca gets on the apron to distract him, in doing so allowing Price to kick him in the knee. Price with a swinging DDT from the second rope, then he attempts a triple jump something from the corner, loses his footing, kicks Galeone in the face, then lands a triple jump blockbuster from the top rope. Jeepers creepers. Two count! Galeone is still alive. Price chats with the crowd as he goes up top, but Galeone is up and literally holds him over his head with one hand, and then drops him down into a GTS. Becca is up top and dives at Galeone, only to be caught and spun into a tilt a whirl backbreaker. Galeone then powerbombs Becca into Price. Two count. Price reverses a waist lock and hits a rebound half and half suplex for a two count. Galeone on the apron, Price pump kicks him off, then follows with a dive to the outside. In the ring, Price hits a springboard Rough Ryder for A ONE COUNT. Price is mad so he slaps Galeone in the face. Terrible, terrible idea. Galeone charges with a missile dropkick in the face. Galeone up top and lands a springboard front flip he calls Rolling Death, apparently. That should be it here. One, two, NO! How. Galeone has Price up in a powerbomb, Price flips out! SurPrice kick! Middle finger from Galeone. Another Surprice kick! That’s enough to finally get Price the win here. Listen, was this match indy-riffic as all heck? Sure was. Was this match fun as all heck? Absolutely. The effort from these two men was outstanding, the near falls, the crazy spots, all of it. Sure, there were some spots that made me go “WHY ISN’T THIS THE FINISH!” or “yikes that was awkward” but when you take all of that out and just enjoy the match, this is hard to beat tonight.
Winner: Alec Price
Rating: ****
Last but not least, the IWA for “Match of the Year” goes to… Daniel Garcia vs. Wheeler Yuta from IWTV 100!
Match #10. Jonathan Gresham & Rhett Titus vs. Tracy Williams & Wheeler YUTA
I’ve mentioned this a few times, but Tracy Williams is one of my favorite wrestlers on the planet and I am really looking forward to this match. Tracy Williams and Wheeler Yuta’s tag team name is Hot Wheelz and there’s no topping that. The Foundation explodes! Jonathan Gresham is your Ring of Honor world heavyweight champion. As you can imagine, we get some chain wrestling to start between Yuta and Gresham. Hot Wheelz pick up the pace with a double team atomic drop/Hart attack combination for a one count. Settle in, folks, I think we’re going to be here a while. Titus fights out of a wrestler’s guillotine from Yuta and makes the blind tag to Gresham. Gresham with a stalling deadlift German suplex on Yuta and some chops in the corner… Gresham is unbelievably fast, by the way. Titus back in now with several snap mares followed by a gut wrench suplex. WRESTLINGGGG. Emotions are boiling over and Gresham and Yuta are literally just slapping each other’s faces off. Yuta drops Gresham with a slap behind the ear and he makes the hot tag to Hot Sauce! SUPER high angle Doctor Bomb by Williams on Gresham gets a long two count! Williams with a big body slam on Gresham followed by a top rope Splash from Yuta, forcing Titus to make the save at 2. Gresham and Williams are exchanging holds but Gresham getting the better of it. Yuta takes notice and makes the tag, and we’ve got dueling Indian Death Lock’s here, Gresham makes the tag to Titus who cleans house with a pair of big boots, and then hits Yuta with, uhhh, I’m struggling with this one. A double overhook from behind airplane spin into a back suplex? That’s a new one on me. Titus then hits a PICTURE-PERFECT rebound belly to belly suplex a la Magnum TA. Dude Rhett Titus rules. Another two count. Titus with a pair of running boots in the corner and goes up top and delivers a King Kong knee drop to Yuta! Hot Sauce pushes Gresham into the pair to break up the count. Yuta beats down Titus with elbows and takes the ropes but BIG DROPKICK by Titus! Better than Okada’s. I said it. Bot guys tag out and we’ve got Williams and Gresham beating the holy hell out of each other in the center of the ring. Gresham’s knee buckles and Hot Sauce synchs in an STF, somehow Gresham gets to the ropes. We’re back to beating each other senseless in the middle. Gresham snatches a German suplex! Andddd another, but this one is a deadlift! Yuta makes the save; Gresham disposes of him. Gresham with ANOTHER suplex and that’s got to be it! One.. two.. no! Gresham with a seated running elbow! Two count! Another seated running elbow! ANOTHER two count! Third time is a charm, but Williams DESTROYS him with a lariat! Gresham kicks out! ANOTHER LARIAT! ANOTHER TWO COUNT! Hot Sauce looking to finish with the piledriver but Gresham reverses, but Yuta comes off the top with a missile dropkick. Titus is in, and he dropkicks Yuta off of the turnbuckle and finishes with a somersault plancha to the outside. Gresham in with Hot Sauce and he’s attacking the arm, but Williams catches him into a brainbuster! Titus in to break up the cover. Gresham dives on Williams and Williams catches him in a fireman’s carry, Williams loses him, but regains position and hits a Death Valley Driver as Gresham failed to fight out! One, two… Titus back in to make the save! My fingers are hurting. Yuta takes Titus to the outside and Williams is looking for the piledriver again. Gresham gets a hold of the shoulder, and he locks in the Octopus Stretch! Williams reverses it into an ankle lock! Gresham kicks free and looking for a Frankensteiner but Williams rolls through for a close two! Williams picks up Gresham into a piledriver, but he uses his right arm to hook Gresham’s right knee in midair and he spikes him! One.. two.. three!!! Hot Sauce “Tracy Williams” just pinned the Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Champion! This was bananas. It felt like a tale of two matches and the last 10 minutes were just all action, not to say the beginning wasn’t fun but these guys kicked it up a level. I’d love to see a singles match between Gresham and Hot Sauce for that ROH title at some point… soon.
Winner: Hot Wheelz
Rating: ****1/4.
After the match, everyone hugs it out, but Williams lets Gresham know that he wants a shot at that title!
Match #11. Fans Bring the Weapons: Kimber Lee vs. Masha Slamovich
Kimber Lee might be the most underrated wrestler of the modern era. Both women are wearing white and I think I know what that means… blood. Kimber Lee snapped at her last match in beyond against Masha, which has all lead up to this. 3..2..1.. Happy New Year! And we’re off. Fists are flying and Kimber Lee just cracks a walking cane over the back of Masha. There’s a mailbox in the ring, a “wrong way” sign, a sickle… just to name a few things. Kimber with a cheese grater! That was grotesque. And awesome. Masha is busted open as expected. Kimber with a wiffle ball bat to the stomach but Masha throws her headfirst into the chair that’s propped up in the corner. Kimber Lee is busted open as well. Masha beating Kimber with a metal spatula and grading it across her forehead! Masha with an axe kick to the back of Kimber’s head for a two count. Masha is now stabbing Kimber in the open cut on her forehead with a Lego! Kimber ducks a trashcan lid shot and hits a bicycle kick! Kimber puts a garbage can over Masha’s head and now she’s beating the garbage can with the HARDEST GUITAR I’VE EVER SEEN. Kimber is now beating Masha in the back with a thumbtack baseball bet! Kimber has Masha in a front headlock and is plucking out the thumbtacks one by one… as IWTV gets a nice closeup. So gross. Kimber opens up a pinata and sure enough… more thumbtacks! Kimber ducks under a Masha clothesline and hits a German suplex! Now a tiger suplex! Masha still has thumbtacks in her back as she’s landing… this has to hurt! Masha no sells the last suplex and hits an arm trapped Snowplow for a two count. Michenoku Driver by Masha gets another two! Masha setting up two chairs, brings Kimber Lee up, and hits a sit out Michenoku Driver off of the chairs for the three! These two girls gave this match everything. It was ugly, it was brutal, and it was a blast. I’d expect to see Masha on a larger stage sooner rather than later as well.
Winner: Masha Slamovich
Rating: ***3/4.
Post-match, it is announced that Masha Slamovich has won the IWA for “Breakout Start of the Year”!
Final Thoughts: As they always say, the cards are “subject to change”, but in all honesty, I don’t think those last-minute changes effected the show all that match. There is some great stuff on here (Hot Wheelz vs. Titus and Gresham, Masha vs. Kimber, Galeone vs. Price) that you need to check out. The show did feel long in parts, because frankly, it was. Three hours and forty minutes is long for a wrestling show, but that might be personal preference. I feel like the sweet spot is two and a half to three hours, tops. That being said, every single match felt like it meant something, and you can tell Beyond Wrestling is in good hands in 2022. Expect big years from Megan Bayne, Trish Adora, Masha Slamovich, and Alec Price this year as they all stood out on this show.
Final Score: 7.75/10.