CONVICTION X

Episode X October 21st, 2019 Kyoto, Japan

KICKOFF SHOWCASE

— OATH Pro Wrestling & Wrestling Kakumei Streaming on the OATH Pro Wrestling website came the Kickoff Showcase live from Kyoto, Japan. May O’Neil appeared on the entrance ramp and welcomed Wrestling Kakumei Founder and President Shoda Shojiro. O’Neil explained to those who weren’t up to speed that OATH has partnered with Wrestling Kakumei to feature new talent from both companies.

“The winners of the next two matches will face off at the Kickoff Showcase next week in Tokyo, with the winners of those matches facing each other on the main card at Conviction XI for the right to challenge for any OATH championship that they desire.” O’Neil explained.

O’Neil thanked Shoda but the Wrestling Kakumei President looked less than thrilled. Being a professional, Shoda shook O’Neil’s hand but his displeasure was evident. O’Neil threw to the ring.

— Aura Everton (OATH) vs. Yanagi Leiko (Kakumei) Thanks to the vignette that played last week during Conviction IX, Aura Everton had supporters in Kyoto. The camera closed in on a “New World Aura” sign held by a young fan. Yanagi Leiko did not take kindly to this and tried to attack Everton before the bell.

Everton was knocked into a corner at first but came back with a flurry of punches and kicks in rapid succession. Leiko did her best to cover up but Everton was relentless. Everton reversed and Irish whip attempt from Leiko but Leiko hit a springboard and took Everton down with a suplex.

The shot closed in on Everton’s face and all traces of anything other malice had disappeared. She was pissed. Leiko appeared to be set up for a shotgun dropkick but Everton sidestepped it and sent Leiko hard into the corner. Leiko landed in a heap and before she knew it Everton introduced her face into the mat with Sober Up (Leaping Curb Stomp). Everton covered and got a win in her debut.

Winner: Aura Everton

— Sumisu Hanae (Kakumei) vs. Wendy Wynne (OATH) The next showcase match started off quickly with some quick chain wrestling that went back and forth. Both clearly had high technical skill but Sumis Hanae got the early advantage on Wendy Wynne after a high angle belly to back suplex.

Hanae backed Wynne into a corner with a series of big chops which initially wore Wynne down but after the sixth chop Wynne took a step forward. Following another chop, Wynne stepped forward again. Hanae went for one more but Wynne evaded it and tried to snap Hanae’s neck with an Orton backbreaker. She didn’t kill Hanae but she sure seemingly injured her back.

The Japanese star favoured her back and looked to be in severe pain, however, she got to her feet. Wynne met her with a short arm clothesline and then put her on the mat with Bad Karma (Standing Shiranui). Wynne then seamlessly transitioned into For The Wynne (Texas Cloverleaf) and Hanae had no choice but to submit.

Winner: Wendy Wynne

— Kozutsami Jiro (Kakumei) vs. Jain Kekoa (OATH) There was a big response for the bad boy of Wrestling Kakumei as he made his entrance. Adorned in a leather jacket, smoking a cigarette, it was not difficult to guess who Kozutsami Jiro was influenced by. Jain Kekoa came to the ring and got a good response, mainly because his positive attitude is so infectious.

Kekoa caught Jiro with an enziguiri right off the rush and when Jiro powdered to the outside Kekoa came over the top rope and took him down with a plancha. Kekoa was trying to win over those in the audience who weren’t supporting him and it started to work.

For a time.

When Kekoa tried to get Jiro back in the ring, Jiro slapped him and smashed his face into the ring post. Then again, then a third time. When Jiro tried to do it a fourth time the referee threatened to disqualify him. Jiro responded with an incredulous shrug and rolled Kekoa back into the ring.

Upon closer inspection we could see that Kekoa’s forehead was busted open. Jiro took some of that blood and wiped it on his chest before he got Kekoa up and planted him with a sloppy and sickening Screwdriver, dropping Kekoa right on the top of his head. Jiro covered and got the victory.

— Endo Kuma (Kakumai) vs. Ryan Young (OATH) The final match of the Kickoff Showcase featured a man who was feared nationwide in Endo Kuma taking on a man looking to get his career back on track in Ryan Young. Young started the match by slapping Kuma in the face and that was a real bad idea. Kuma responded with a roundhouse kick to the head that had Young reeling.

Young staggered backward and caught himself in the corner. Kuma came at him with a hand spring and went for a jumping roundhouse at the end of it but Young moved, grabbed Kuma’s foot and yanked. Kuma’s face bounced off the top turnbuckle and he found himself hanging there. Young took a few steps back and then charged in with Shotgun Valley (Corner Double Knee Strike) to Kuma’s lower back.

“The Messiah of the Knee Strike” then paraded around the ring, pleased with the damage that he had done. Kuma on the other hand recovered pretty quickly and when Young turned to face him, Kuma came out of nowhere with a Sick Kick that sent Young ass over tea kettle. Kuma covered and got the victory.

Winner: Endo Kuma

MAIN CARD

— Heads Will Roll Show opened and following a flyover of the crowd inside the arena in Kyoto. Cut to ringside with Ben Petrie and Matt Mears. Mears welcomed the audience to the second stop on OATH’s Japanese 2019. Petrie said that if the last episode of Conviction was any indication of what to expect tonight, then “shit is gonna be nuts”. Mears exhaled sharply through his nose and then threw to video of what occurred during the main event of Conviction IX when OATH World Champion, “The Pride of Nova Scotia” Declan Black took on OATH Tabula Rasa Champion, “The Kodiak” Nina Stokes.

The referee moved in to check on Nina Stokes and her bottom lip was split wide open. Declan Black moved in and shoved the referee out of the way. Stokes went to spit in Black’s face but Black pulled the referee back in to harm’s way, just as a mist of blood was sprayed into the air. The referee was blinded. Jake Archer saw his moment so he slid into the ring as Black took hold of Stokes. Black apparently saw Archer out of the corner of his eye because when Archer unleashed a superkick, Black moved out of the way and Archer hit Stokes. Black then sent Archer sailing over the top rope and Archer landed on the outside with a thud. Stokes was hanging onto the top rope and then when she shook off the kick, she looked to make a move toward Black but he hit her with a second Call of the Coal (Claymore). Stokes dropped and Black covered. The referee, having wiped the blood from his eyes made the count and got three. Conviction IX, 10/14/19

“Nina Stokes will be in action tonight as she competes in her third consecutive main event when she defends the Tabula Rasa Championship against Catriona MacKenzie under Stokes’ chosen stipulation, a First Blood Match.” Mears said. “You know that she’s fucking pissed. She’s going to rip MacKenzie’s head off!” Petrie said. That lead to silence from Mears and us cutting to the ring for the first contest.

— Brie Marie & Tanay Wilson (OATH) vs. The Gomi Boys (Kakumei) The first match of the main card saw the fledgling tag team of Brie Marie and Tanay Wilson take on the Wrestling Kakumei representatives, Hiroshi and Kazu Gomi – The Gomi Boys. The Gomi Boys looked like they spent the night sleeping in a dumpster. They came to the ring drinking cans of beer but once they entered the ring they rinsed their respective cans and appeared ready for a fight.

Brie Marie started the contest against Kazu Gomi and Kazu hit her with an empty beer can to start the match. The referee warned him and his partner not to do anything like that again but Kazu shrugged it off. Marie didn’t seem bothered, she wiped off the beer with a wide smile.

Kazu tried to shoot in on Marie but she kicked him right in the face. Marie countered a lariat attempt and took Kazu over with a deep arm drag. Marie then sent Kazu into her corner and followed that up with Special Delivery (Big boot, to a cornered opponent). Kazu was down on the mat, on his back and Marie tagged in Tanay Wilson. Marie hit Kazu with a middle rope moonsault and Wilson followed that up with a top rope diving elbow drop. Wilson covered for a two count.

Hiroshi held his arm out looking for a tag and Kazu was crawling toward him but Wilson grabbed Kazu’s foot. Kazu hopped on one foot and seemed like he was gonna go for an enziguiri but Wilson pulled him into a Tanay Lay (Snap Michinoku Driver). Wilson covered again but Kazu kicked out.

With Kazu laid out, Hiroshi was sick of being on the sidelines. Hiroshi tried to illegally enter the match but Marie jumped into the ring and cracked Hiroshi with Yahtzee! (Superkick) that send him over the top rope to the outside.

The referee chastised Hiroshi from inside the ring and that gave Marie the opportunity to hit Kazu with Total Recall (Front flip double knee backbreaker). Wilson then climbed to the top rope and hit Kazu with Around the World (Swanton Bomb) then covered for the pinfall victory. Winners: Brie Marie & Tanay Wilson

— The Titaness Speaks The show cut away to a video package and soon, we saw Samantha “The Titaness” Hamilton. The video was clearly pre-recorded as it appeared to be mid-day afternoon, and she definitely was not in Japan judging by the scenery. Hamilton flashed the lens a bittersweet grin, sighed, and finally began to speak. “I guess there’s no point in beating around the bush. OATH and the whole world witnessed me suffer my second loss. This time, it was my title on the line, not the World Title. Many have been calling and even DMing me asking how I feel. You all really wanna know?” She chuckled softly. “It’s honestly not rocket science, but here’s the answer. It stings. All losses hurt. However …” She raised her right index finger up. “Compared to whom and how I could have lost? It’s not nearly as bad. I definitely give Locke Helms credit for beating me fair and square, whereas Veronica tried to have her own mother help out. Pathetic. So .. if this reign had to end, who better than someone else just as fierce as me?” The saddened part of Hamilton’s smile disappeared, replaced with a full-fledged smirk. “This thus brings me to the second most asked question I’ve heard and, admittedly, one that isn’t as obvious. What’s next for me? Well .. part of that depends on what the staff here in charge think. If it were solely up to me, though? My answer is simple.” Hamilton looked up while still keeping her index digit raised. “I’m going to climb back up the ranks.” Her grin widened as she looks back at the camera. “Sure, I’m disheartened at losing the Intrepid Championship. But if anyone thought for one second I was going to give up on seeing about earning a rematch, or even setting my sights upon the World Championship? You’re sorely mistaken. I’m a warrior at heart, literally and figuratively. Anyone who wants to think otherwise? Well …” The Titaness shrugged. “They can think what they want. It just means they don’t know me very well. At any rate, I have a match to attend to this evening. I was just asked to give my responses to OATH. Ask and thou shalt receive. Until next time …” The video package came to an abrupt end.

— Enigma Protocol vs. Thot Chocolate Our second tag team match of the night saw the team of Miguel Villalobos and TERROR take on Cartier and SILK. Since reuniting as a team Enigma Protocol have started off their quest to tag team glory off strong but Thot Chocolate are seen by many as the true top contenders for the Tag Team Titles. The match started with the cerebral TERROR and the “baddest bitch” Cartier go back and forth. They exchanged some heavy strikes, with Cartier holding her own against her bigger opponent. TERROR shoved Cartier into the ropes and then went for the Out of the Shadows (Superkick) but Cartier evaded it and hit TERROR with Eat This Ass (Rear View). Instead of covering Cartier moved over to her compatriot SILK and tagged him. SILK lifted TERROR up for a back body drop while Cartier hit TERROR with a reverse cutter. The tandem offense got a good reaction from Kyoto. “Despite their issues with Midnight Special, Thot Chocolate are taking the fight to Enigma Protocol.” Matt Mears said. “But you have to think that Midnight Special are watching this contest with great interest.” SILK had TERROR on the ropes following a series of headlock takeovers. SILK gyrated toward Villalobos in the corner and then went for the Bareback (Olympic Slam) on TERROR. TERROR slipped out of it at the last second shoved SILK into Villalobos in the corner where Villalobos cracked SILK in the face with a high kick. TERROR tagged in Villalobos and VIllalobos immediately set SILK up and hit him with Santa Muerte (Cradle Piledriver). As soon as SILK hit the mat, TERROR came off the top rope with Crash and Burn (Diving Splash). TERROR slipped out of the ring and Villalobos made the cover but SILK kicked out. Villalobos hits a series of vicious elbows before tagging TERROR back in. TERROR blasted Cartier with Out of the Shadows (Superkick) that took her off the apron and then Enigma Protocol hit SILK with The Bootstrap Paradox (Magic Killer). TERROR covered but SILK got his foot on the bottom rope. Villalobos tried to attack Cartier on the outside but she shoved him into the guardrail then stepped off of the ring steps and took Villalobos down with a meteora. In the ring SILK reversed an Out of the Shadows kick and planted TERROR with a B.J. [Break Jaws] (Stunner). In the audience Midnight Special appeared and taunted Cartier. SILK saw this from the ring and his temper got the better of him. SILK slipped to the outside and although Cartier tried to stop him, SILK jumped into the crowd and went after Carbine and Cherry. The referee had no choice but to count SILK out, as he was the legal competitor. Winners: Enigma Protocol Celebrating their tainted victory, TERROR got on the microphone and said that Enigma Protocol is still undefeated as a team in OATH and since a team like Midnight Special got not one but two chances at the Tag Team Titles, they were clearly deserving. Before TERROR could continue, the OATH Tag Team Champions walked out onto the stage. Villalobos paced in the ring like a caged animal as The Inevitable’s Stephanie Matsuda got on the microphone. “You two clowns think you have what it takes to take these…” Matsuda and Leah both held up their championship belts, “…from us?” Matsuda and Leah exchanged a look and then started laughing. Leah took the microphone. “You two realize that you are the biggest joke in this joint, right? You’ve been fighting each other since day one and now you’re teaming up again because neither of you could get it done alone.” Leah said. “This isn’t two years ago boys, you’re old news. If you want a crack at The War Queens then come get some next week in Tokyo. We’ll be happy to end this fantasy that you’ve created for yourselves. You two are an enigma that no ones cares to solve and we…we’re inevitable.” Leah said before tossing the microphone over her shoulder. The Inevitable posed with their title belts on the stage as we cut.

— Commercial

— Twice On Monday Back from commercial and we found ourselves in the backstage area. Midnight Special and Thot Chocolate were being held apart by a hoard of security. SILK was clearly the most angry of the four while Cartier looked conflicted on what to do. Carbine stood ready for anything while Cherry stood behind him, shit eating grin on his face. “Yo calm down SILKY, we just wanted to see you guys do your thing. Y’know, like you did with us last week when we were about to win the Tag Team Titles.” Cherry said, “You didn’t have to lose your shit like that.” SILK tried to lunge for Cherry but the security team was too big in number. “You two chuds know that we could rinse you any day of the week. Twice on Sunday even. That’s why you’ve gotta try and deny us what is ours.” Cherry said. Cartier took a step forward, pushing SILK aside. “We’re sick of this shit. You two bitches think you can beat us twice!? Get real, you’re just a couple of hoes. But if you wanna try your fuckin’ luck then how ‘bout next week in Tokyo we settle this shit. You two motherfuckers against us in a two out of three falls.” Cartier said, “Let’s put this bullshit to bed.” Cherry smirked and nodded. Cherry flipped both members of Thot Chocolate off before tapping Carbine on the shoulder, gesturing that it was time for them to leave. Midnight Special backed out of the frame, smug as ever as Thot Chocolate starred a hole through them.

— James Edwards vs. Josie Wales Next up the “Burning Heart” James Edwards took on “The Outlaw” Josie Wales. Both were vying for championship opportunities and this match clearly had title implications. Wales tried to shoot on Edwards right out of the gate but Edwards swatted away the attempt. Edwards tried for a roundhouse kick but Wales slipped under it and went for a roll up. Edwards rolled back out of it and went for a spin kick to Wales’ head but she ducked and was quickly back up to her feet. The Outlaw went for a collar and elbow tie up but Edwards forced her down into a side headlock. Wales shoved Edwards into the ropes. On his return Edwards took Wales down to the mat with a shoulder block. Edwards went for a hard stomp but Wales rolled out of the way. Edwards went for another stomp but Wales moved yet again. The audience in Kyoto was hot for the back and forth action. Real hot. Wales kipped up and blasted Edwards with a bicycle kick that sent him reeling into the ropes. Edwards hit said ropes and responded with Fire From Heaven (Discuss Roundhouse). Edwards covered but Wales kicked out at one. “These two are so evenly matched. We are in the midst of a classic, I think.” Matt Mears said. “Oh you think every Josie Wales match is a classic.” Ben Petrie responded. “She’s quite good.” said Mears. Wales caught Edwards with an uppercut and then went for her Gator Roll into a Hammerlock Suplex but Edwards rolled through the suplex and tried for Half Cut (Half-Nelson Suplex). Wales slipped behind Edwards and dropped him with a backstabber. Wales covered but she only got a two count. The Outlaw knew that her opportunity was fleeting so she set Edwards up for Rio Lobo Driver (Quackendriver 3) but Edwards struggled out of it and smashed Wales with the Double Tap (A pair of spinning back fists.) Wales fell back into the ropes but did not go down. Edwards pounced and smashed her with Violent Genesis (Ripcord Spinning Back Fist), dropping The Outlaw. Edwards covered and got the three count. Winner: James Edwards

— The First Challenger Backstage the new OATH Intrepid Champion, Locke Helms was shown watching the monitor with the championship slung over his shoulder. James Edwards was shown having his arm raised in the ring. Helms stared at the screen, unflinching. The camera closed in on Helms’ face and he spoke. “Him.” Helms suddenly exited the frame and the camera closed in on the monitor, Edwards standing tall in the ring.

— Alex Pierce vs. Veronica Taylor w/ Mrs. Taylor The next contest saw “The Fire Fist Ace” Alex Pierce look to get back to his winning ways as he took on the consistently slippery Veronica Taylor…with her mom at ringside. The bell rang and immediately Mrs. Taylor was up on the apron distracting the referee. Veronica tried to low blow Pierce but he evaded it. Pierce looked to hit Veronica with a Discus Forearm Smash but Veronica dodged it and kicked Pierce right in the dickbag. Veronica then rolled Pierce up and Mrs. Taylor dropped off the apron. The referee saw the pin and made the count but Pierce was able to kick out. Veronica mounted Pierce and started slapping him like a drunk sorority girl. Pierce tried to cover up but it was clear that his nethers were still in pain. Veronica pulled Pierce up to a vertical base and went for Facelift (Implant DDT) but Pierce took her over with a Northern Lights suplex. Due to the damage to his balls, Pierce was unable to bridge the suplex into a pin. Pierce took a moment to recover and this gave Veronica the opportunity to do the same. Once the two felt ready to go at it again, Veronica slipped past Pierce and applied a go behind. Veronica went for a German suplex but Pierce rolled forward and applied a heel hook. Veronica cried out to her mother, who tried to push the bottom rope closer to her daughter. The referee chastised Mrs. Taylor but Veronica was able to crawl toward and grab the bottom rope. Veronica cried out that Pierce needs to release the hold…after he did just that. Veronica tried to kick Pierce in the ballbag again but Pierce caught her foot. Pierce pulled Veronica in and planted her with Chaosbringer (Shouten). Knowing that this could be the end for her daughter, Mrs. Taylor jumped up on the apron again but Pierce wasn’t having it. Pierce head faked Mrs. Taylor and she recoiled off the apron out of fear. Pierce then slid into the cover and the referee counted the three. Winner: Alex Pierce After the contest Veronica had a hissy fit in the ring after Pierce had exited. Mrs. Taylor tried to comfort her daughter but Veronica shoved her away. Veronica stomped out of the ring, leaving her mother bewildered and alone.

— Contenders “The Best of You” cued up and Tokyo came alive as, “The Man In High Demand” Jake Archer came to the ring. With a microphone in hand, as is tradition, Archer said that next week he takes on Declan Black for the OATH World Championship…and no one thinks he can win. “Listen kiddos. Erik Holland beat the piss out of me at Brutalism and even though he nearly killed me…I still won. That’s because I’m The GOAT, I find a way to win. Wins and losses are what matters and even though Holland tried to literally bury me, I found a way to win.” Archer said. “That is what is going to happen next week. I’m gonna face ‘The Pride of Who-Gives-A-Shit’ and I am going to find a way to win.” Tokyo appreciated Archer’s willingness to admit that he got the shit kicked out of him and seemed to be convinced by his argument. Anyone that could survive that beating he took at Brutalism and win, is capable of anything. “I’ve got more heart, more gusto, more chutzpah than Black can even imagine. I’m taking this match seriously, I’ve been studying the Dick..sorry…Dock Worker.” Archer said. “Sure I fucked up last week by trying to cost him a match that he was likely going to lose anyway but I saw an opportunity to gain an edge and I took it. It was a bad gamble.” Archer shrugged. “Sorry to Nina Stokes. I’m sure that she wants to kill me but I hope she doesn’t. At least wait until after I beat Black then I’d be happy to give you a World Title shot to make up for it, okay pal? It was an honest mistake. If I wanted to mess you up, I’d do it deliberately. So yeah, after I send Black back to lobster trapping or whatever the hell they do in Maritime Canada, you can have the first title shot against The Man In High Dem–”  The lights dimmed and “Solway Firth” cued up. Cut to a close up of Archer’s face and at first he looked a little shaken but his expression turned to anger. “The Most Dangerous” Erik Holland walked out onto the ramp and got a pop from Tokyo, given his storied history competing in Japan (which was highlighted last week). Holland stood at the top of the ramp with a microphone. “Don’t worry Jake. I’m not out here to attack you. I want you to be 100% when you face Black next week. The fans deserve a real World Title match. But I wanted to come out here and let you know that you shouldn’t be handing out World Title matches before you win the title and also because…” Holland said. “We will find out who will challenge the winner of your World Title match, next week.” Archer looked perplexed, in the ring. “I have been informed by OATH management that next week at our last show on this Japanese tour, I will be competing for the next shot at the OATH World Championship.” Holland said and the audience started buzzing. “Next week I will face my good friend Samantha Hamilton and the winner will get the next shot at the World Title. Samantha is an elite competitor but I will do whatever it takes to get my title shot.” Holland’s words hung in the air, his conviction was palpable. “So know this Jake, if you do win then I will be coming for you. And if that is what happens, I will make our match at Brutalism look like an episode of Sesame Street.” That fun line seemed like it would end this particular segment but instead the Tron lit up with the image of the OATH World Champion, “The Pride of Nova Scotia” Declan Black. Black feigned distress. He said that he was upset by the idea that two people are standing in the arena in Kyoto, talking about the future of his World Championship. Black said that neither of them has any right to be talking about his prize. “Jake. Erik. Shut up. Neither of you has the fortitude to take this championship, to hold it like a true champion. I am a true champion. I am the only champion in OATH that matters. You two are minor league at best and it pains me to have and address your delusions of grandeur.” Black said. “Jake, next week I am going to school you in the ways of OATH. Because OATH is my company, OATH is my world and you are just living it in it.” Cut to Archer in the ring, smirking like an asshole. He didn’t give a shit about what Black had to say. “And you Holland? You say that Hamilton is your friend and yet you’re acting like you already beat her. She’s had more success than you here in OATH so you may want to focus on her before you get embarrassed. Again. It doesn’t really matter because I can and will beat all three of you. So know your goddamn place and stop talking about my title and my company.” Black said. Black held the championship up in front of the camera before we cut to a commercial.

— Commercial

— Tabula Rasa Championship – First Blood Match Catriona MacKenzie vs. Nina Stokes © It was the main event next and for the third week in a row Nina Stokes found herself in the closing match of the show. Given that her promos since coming to OATH have seen her talking about how people have underestimated her and are blind to her truth, she is clearly being given the opportunity to become one of the faces of OATH. Stokes’ challenge tonight was OATH mainstay Catriona MacKenzie. MacKenzie has been one of the most consistent competitors in OATH thus far. She has had many opportunities and unfortunately has always come up just short of a big accomplishment. Both MacKenzie and Stokes made it to the finals of the Wildcard Series a few months ago, losing in a triple threat match to Samanth Hamilton. MacKenzie came out of the gate Bicycle Super Kick that caught Stokes off guard. MacKenzie toured Stokes around the ring, smashing Stokes’ head off of all four top turnbuckles, trying to bust her open and win the match early. “Catriona MacKenzie has low key been one of OATH’s best young stars. She just has trouble when it comes to big matches.” Matt Mears said. “She’s a choke artist!” Ben Petrie replied. Petrie’s words were directly countered when MacKenzie hit Stokes with a Leg Feed Spinning Mule Kick that sent Stokes through the ropes to the outside. MacKenzie called out to the audience in Kyoto and they were on her side. MacKenzie hit the opposing ropes and then tried for a suicide dive to the outside but Stokes stepped to the side, grabbed MacKenzie in mid-air and sent her head first into the guard rail. Stokes kept MacKenzie down on the outside with a series of quick stomps and then Stokes searched under the ring, eventually pulling out a steel chair. Stokes set it up and then allowed MacKenzie the chance to stand. MacKenzie, dazed from the damage to her head, charged at Stokes and Stokes sent her face first into the seat of the chair with a drop toe hold. The Tabula Rasa Champion then positioned MacKenzie’s head on the seat of the chair and then climbed up onto the apron. Stokes signalled that she was gonna go for a jumping stomp from the apron onto MacKenzie’s head…and the seat of the chair. Before she could execute it, MacKenzie lunged and tripped Stokes up, causing Stokes to land hard on the apron. MacKenzie got up onto the apron and gathered Stokes. MacKenzie called out to Kyoto again and then brought Stokes off the apron with a powerbomb onto the seat of the chair. The chair completely broke and both characters were down. “Holy shit! What a move from Catriona MacKenzie! Nina Stokes has to be in a severe amount of pain right now.” Mears said. The chair was bent in such a way that there was a jagged edge exposed. MacKenzie noticed this and picked the chair up. Stokes got to her feet, favouring her back. MacKenzie was armed with the chair and seemed a touch trepidations of hitting Stokes with the mangled steel chair and this moment of hesitation afforded Stokes the opportunity to hit MacKenzie with A Slice of Grace (Throat Punch). MacKenzie dropped the chair Stokes quickly took ownership of it. Stokes became aware of the jagged edge of the chair and immediately mounted MacKenzie. Stokes pushed the saw blade like edge of the chair into MacKenzie’s forehead and cut her wide open. The referee called for the bell before things could get out of hand. Winner: Still OATH Tabula Rasa Champion, Nina Stokes The referee got in between Stokes and MacKenzie to stop the violence. MacKenzie was a mess and Stokes looked pleased with the carnage that she had caused. The timekeeper passed of the TB Title to the referee and the referee passed it over to Stokes. The champion ripped the title out of the referee’s hands and cradled it. The final shot of the show had Stokes cradling her championship in the foreground, with the referee checking on the bloodied MacKenzie in the background.

OATH Pro Wrestling 2019

Results: • Aura Everton def. Yanagi Leiko • Wendy Wynne def. Sumisu Hanae • Kozutsami Jiro def. Jain Keko • Endo Kuma def. Ryan Young • Brie Marie & Tanay Wilson def. The Gomi Boys • Engima Protocol def. Thot Chocolate by Disqualification • James Edwards def. Josie Wales • Alex Pierce def. Veronica Taylor • Nina Stokes def. Catriona MacKenzie to retain the Tabula Rasa Title