EVENT HORIZON: NIGHT TWO

OATH Pro Wrestling Presents Event Horizon: Night Two Seattle, Washington, United States of America July 15th 2019 

— The Worst After the opening signature the first image we see is of “The Most Dangerous” Erik Holland. A close up on the sour expression of Holland lasted but a moment before he grabbed the camera lens and stared directly into it. Holland claimed that although he lost in his first Event Horizon Series that he made a statement by reminding Devin Brando of what real violence is. Holland said that tonight he would not lose and that the OATH audience hasn’t seen even a fraction of what he is capable of. “The worst is yet to come.” said Holland before the feed cut to static.

— Declan Black (0-1) vs. Salvador Blanco (1-0) The first match of the evening saw Declan Black march to the ring with bad intentions. Salvador Blanco was out next and got a big reaction from the Seattle crowd. Following the initial lock up Blanco caught Black with a spinning back elbow and a springboard roundhouse kick for a near fall. Those strikes seemed to wake Black up because he caught Blanco with a hook kick to the mid-section and then dropped the luchadore with a Knee Trembler for a near fall of his own. Blanco rallied back and attempted a roll up that echoed how Black lost on night one. Black kicked out and caught Blanco with a high knee to the chin. Black mounted Blanco and hit him with a series of shots before applying a cross armbreaker. Seattle cheered Blanco’s name and this gave him the additional motivation that he needed to fight out of the hold. Blanco fought up but Black maintained wrist control. Blanco tried for a lariat but Black evaded it and turned it into the Blackout (Rainmaker Lariat). Black covered for the three count and his first two points. Winner: Declan Black (1-1) Black remained in the ring following his victory, finally showing some emotion as he celebrated. It took some time but Blanco got back to his feet and offered his hand to Black as a show of respect. Black considered it for a moment but ultimately he scoffed and left the ring.  Ben Petrie said that Black is a seasoned veteran and that he knows better than to shake hands with a rival. Matt Mears laughed and said that there is such a thing as a sore winner and Black is the definition of that.

— Diamond Seats Much like at Night One in Vancouver, Veronica Taylor is seated at ringside but this time she had black clad security sitting on either side of her. The camera man approached her but Taylor was shocked as he moved past to focus on another person seated at ringside, Diamond Division competitor Nina Stokes. Another shot showed Taylor looking absolutely livid. Stokes blew Taylor a kiss to the fans and then flipped Taylor off, because why not?

— Agustin Gates (1-0) vs. Erik Holland (0-1) As he did on Night One, Agustin Gates made a grand entrance and the audience showed him nothing but disdain. Gates was wearing a black t-shirt that said “UNBLEMISHED” in gold lettering. Petrie said that he spoke to Gates earlier and that Gates planned to win the entire series without a loss on his record. Mears went to answer but was cut off by the arrival of “The Most Dangerous” Erik Holland. The bell rang and Gates dipped out of the ring but Holland was not here to fuck around. The Most Dangerous went right after ‘Unblemished’ and sent him head first into the guard rail. The referee started a twenty count and Holland responded by screaming at him to “Shut the fuck up!”.  Gates put some distance between himself and Holland but the rabid Holland charged and cracked Gates in the mouth with a Plan 9 From Outer Space (Superman Punch). After getting Gates in the ring, Holland went for a bicycle kick but Gates evaded it. Gates hit the ropes and came back for the Majestic Knee (Busaiku Knee) but Holland caught him with the Planet Terror (Black Hole Slam) for a near fall. Holland called for the end and set Gates up for the Toxic Avenger (Death Valley Driver) but was distracted when Devin Brando came out onto the stage, sporting a bandaged head. Holland put Gates down and begged for Brando to join him in the ring. Brando, showing great restraint, just stood at the top of the ramp and watched. The Most Dangerous spit in Brando’s direction and then turned his attention back to Gates, who blasted him with a Majestic Knee! Gates covered and got the three count, adding two more points to his score. Winner: Agustin Gates (2-0) Brando looked as pleased as someone with his demeanour could before heading back through the curtain. Gates got his hand raised and he pointed to each individual letter on his t-shirt, spelling out “U-N-B-L-E-M-I-S-H-E-D”. The audience collectively told him to go fuck himself but then popped as Holland rose from the proverbial ashes behind Gates. “Gates may want to get the hell out of dodge.” Mears said but it was far too late. Holland spun Gates around and planted him head first into the mat with the Toxic Avenger. Holland started kicking the ropes in frustration, having lost his second consecutive match in the series. Brando watches the match from the stage but does not approach. Holland can’t focus on the match and Gates wins in some bullshit way. Gates celebrates like he has won the whole thing and Holland drops him with a Toxic Avenger.

— Fight

A scene from earlier in the day is shown where Rob Sharpe arrived at the arena where a mob of fans stood behind a security barrier. Sharpe approached them to sign some autographs when a young fan yelled “You suck Sharpe!”. Sharpe turned his attention to the fan, who clearly didn’t expect Sharpe to respond. Sharpe asked the kid to repeat himself but was met with silence…and perhaps some pissed jeans. Sharpe said that while he is an old warhorse, he’s still got a lot of fight left him. Sharpe patted the terrified child on the head and then walked out of frame.

— Devin Brando (1-0) vs. Rob Sharpe (0-1)

The two veterans squared off in the center of the ring, sizing each other up. The two went into an exchange of forearm shots, trading them back and forth. Sharpe then staggered Brando with a chop and sent him into the corner. Sharpe nailed Brando with a Citywide Special (Corner Clothesline followed by a running bulldog) for a near fall. Petrie mentioned that if Sharpe was smart, he would go after Brando’s bandaged head but Mears hypothesized that Sharpe might consider that to be dirty pool. Sharpe looked to take hold of Brando but Brando rolled him up for a quick two count. Something seemed to snap in Sharpe as he nearly lost a second match. Sharpe hit Brando with a hard kicked to the back of the head. This got some boos from Seattle but Sharpe didn’t seem to care. Sharpe ripped the bandages off of Brando’s head and then nailed him with the Nefarious Device (Curb Stomp)! Sharpe covered but Brando was able kickout which made Sharpe even more furious. After a few more stomps to the back of Brando’s head, Sharpe got Brando up and went for The Sharpe Turn (Angle Slam) but Brando slipped out and planted Sharpe with the Midnight Murder Scene (End of Days)! A groggy Brando covered and got the three count.

Winner: Devin Brando (2-0)

Brando dropped to a knee after having his hand raised, the wound on the back of his head having been opened up yet again. Before anyone knew what they were looking at, Erik Holland hit the ring and hit Brando with a Plan 9 From Outer Space to the back of the head. Sharpe was back to his feet and together with Holland he put the boots to Brando. “We had to expect this, Erik Holland and Rob Sharpe are partners in the Badd Breed.” Mears said. Sharpe took hold of Brando and put him down with The Sharpe Turn. Brando, although victorious, lay on the mat with a pool of blood forming beneath his head. The Badd Breed stood with their arms raised, their point proven.

— Seattle’s Saint “Into The Fire” cued up and Seattle exploded as “The Seattle Saint” Finn Whelan came out. Whelan took a moment to bask in the adulation from the hometown crowd. Once in the ring, Whelan took hold of a microphone. Whelan addressed his “tainted” victory from Night One over Declan Black. Whelan said that it was not his intention to use the ropes, that cheating is not in his nature. Whelan said that it was an accident and as soon as he realized that his feet were on the ropes, he removed them. Whelan proclaimed that he was going to win the Event Horizon Series based on his athletic merit and not through nefarious tactics.

— Finn Whelan (1-0) vs. Miguel Villalobos (0-1) Speaking of nefarious, Miguel Villalobos made his way to the ring and The Wolf King was justifiably pissed off. Following a fluke of a loss on Night One, Los Lobo Loco was looking to rip someone apart.  Whelan rushed Villalobos right off the bell but Villalobos grabbed Whelan by the throat and drove him into the nearest corner. Villalobos kept Whelan subdued with a series of big back elbows which drew the ire of the Seattle crowd. Villalobos then dragged Whelan out of the corner by his throat and planted The Seattle Saint with the Ay Dios Mio (Chokebomb).  Villalobos didn’t cover, he wanted to punish Whelan some more. Villalobos sent Whelan into the corner and tried to follow him in but Whelan jumped up to the top rope and back flipped off, landing behind Villalobos. When The Wolf King spun around, Whelan grabbed Villalobos’ head and went for the ScRM (Asai DDT) but Villalobos held Whelan in the air and then tossed him over the top rope! Whelan landed on the outside with a thud that would make anyone cringe.

“That definitely knocked the wind out of the hometown boy. Look! He’s gasping for air like a fish out of water.” Petrie said. Mears started to correct him about how fish absorb oxygen but gave up halfway through his sentence, knowing that it would fall on deaf ears.

Villalobos went outside to grab Whelan but got caught with a hook kick to the chin. Whelan then climbed up onto the apron and caught Villalobos with a double jump moonsault to the outside! Knowing that he had to keep the pressure on, Whelan rolled Villalobos into the ring. From the apron, Whelan went for a springboard 450 splash but Villalobos rolled out of the way. 

Whelan tried to rally back but Villalobos clobbered him with a clothesline. Villalobos set Whelan up for La Mordida del Lobo (One-handed Electric Chair Driver) but Whelan fought out and landed in front of Villalobos, with his back to him. Whelan tossed a hook kick back that caught Villalobos south of the border, which went unnoticed by the referee and perhaps by Whelan himself. Whelan saw Villalobos doubled over and nailed him with Revelation 6:4 (The Bitter End). Whelan covered and got the three count. 

Winner: Finn Whelan (2-0) Seattle cheered their hometown hero but some were trepidatious about it, given that he didn’t stick to his word. Petrie said that Whelan didn’t register that he hit Villalobos with a low blow but Mears was not convinced. Mears said that Whelan is acting oblivious but Mears thinks that all of these “accidents” have been anything but.

OATH Pro Wrestling 2019

STANDINGS 1a. Devin Brando: 4 pts (2-0) 1b. Agustin Gates: 4 pts (2-0) 1c. Finn Whelan: 4 pts (2-0) 4a. Declan Black: 2 pts (1-1) 4b. Salvador Blanco: 2 pts (1-1) 6a. Erik Holland: 0 pts (0-2) 6b. Miguel Villalobos: 0 pts (0-2) 6c. Rob Sharpe: 0 pts (0-2)