Reality of Wrestling 3/12/2025 Episode 432

Reality of Wrestling 3/12/2025 Episode 432

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ROW TV Title - Chandler Hopkins (c) vs Shaukut

Shau wristlocks him then trips him. Shau armdrags him. CH misses a corner charge and Shau threatens him with a punch. CH side headlock takeovers him then is put in a headscissors. CH headflips out. CH flying headscissors him out.

CH tries to tope him but is hit. Shau hits him outside. CH rolls at him and hits a jumping flatliner. CH ddt's him. CH goes up top and is hit. Shau bridging neckbreakers him from the buckles for 2.

CH hits shots to the gut and chops him. Shau double boots him out of the corner then euros him in the corner. Shau spinning back elbows him. CH hits corner spears. Shau spineusters him.

CH running lariats him. They trade shots on their knees. Shau spin kicks him in the gut and pumping knees him. Shau hits a cradle shock for 2. Shau drops him with a forearm for 2. CH handsprings and kicks him. They fight on the buckles. Shau is knocked off the buckles. CH hits a top rope ssp and wins.

Thoughts: It was fine. There was nothing wrong with it. The crowd was into it and they hit their stuff clean. They made it clear that Shau was just kind of visiting so you could tell he probably wasn't winning this.

AJ Francis comes in and shoulders CH over after. AJ then chokeslams him. AJ gets on the mic after. He says he's sick and tired of watching CH call himself the TV champ. He says the only man that has been on more TV than him is Booker T. He talks about the channels he has been on. He says he's going to take the ROW TV Title to TNA with him as soon as he gets a chance. 

Will Allday is interviewed. He says he wants to get back at Terrell Tempo and says it's time to put that saga to bed. He said he knocked one obstacle down to that and does another against Big Luther tonight. He says he's not confident against Luther. He says he won't take any shortcuts though and will go straight through him. He says it's him and Terrell Tempo after and Tempo will listen to his name after.

Kiah Dream talks in the mirror about the 4-way tonight. She says it's not about looks but about the hustle and determination. She says all the girls gotta deal with her. Tiffany Nieves says she will be focused in the fatal four way. She says we will see why she is the best at everything. Emmy says she deserves to be in the match tonight and says we will see why she is one of a kind. 

ROW Women's Title - Alex Gracia (c) vs Kiah Dream vs Tiffany Nieves vs Emmy

Emmy holds up a fan's sign for her. The four pair off and fight. Tiff and Alex are rolled up together. Emmy and Kiah hit forearms then dropkick Alex and Tiff. Emmy rolls over Kiah. Emmy is whipped into the ropes and topes outside onto Tiff. Kiah then jumps off the apron onto Alex and Tiff.

Kiah arm throws Alex. Kia armdrags her and splits out of a shot. Kiah rolls up Alex for 2. Alex trips her. Alex goes for a submission but Tiff breaks it up. Alex is thrown into Emmy and knocks her off the apron.

Kiah sunset flips Tiff. Tiff knees her in the gut and bangs her head off the buckles. Emmy top rope crossbodies Tiff for 2. Emmy spin kicks Tiff then pumping knees her. Emmy double stomps Tiff for 2.

Emmy spinning ddt's Alex then Kiah flatliners Emmy. Kiah knee lifts Tiff and is pushed off the ropes to the outside. Tiff spinebusters Alex. Hailey J comes out. Tiff is distracted and Alex pins Tiff.

Thoughts: It was decent four way. They kept things moving and we got a few dives out of it. The girls worked hard here and it was better than I expected.

Matty Ice does a promo in the back. He says he gets back to where he needs to be tonight. He says Cam Cole will find out that Matty Ice is the king on the mic or in the ring.

Big Luther vs Will Allday

Big is definitely over 300lbs.

Big grabs Will as he enters. Will is thrown but lands on his feet. Big swats Will's flying forearm down. Big misses a corner splash and Will springboard enzugiri's him. Will hits punches.

Big catches Will's moonsault then hits snake eyes on him. Big running shoulders him. Big beale throws Will. Will double boots him out of the corner. Will is caught off the 2nd rope and is backbreakered. 

Big gorilla presses Will to the outside. Big stands on Will's back. Will blocks a snake eyes and kicks Will off the buckles. Will enzugiri's him from the apron. Will springboard forearms him but Big doesn't go down. Will hits a top rope dropkick.

Will hits a top rope swanton for 2. Will crossbodies Big over the top. Will plancha's him, gets caught and is slammed on the apron. Big rips up a Will sign then double chops him. Big charges at him outside, goes into the steps and Will runs in before the 10 count expires. Will then gets the win via countout.

Thoughts: I liked this. It was a good big vs small match. Luther didn't the win, but he didn't get pinned either which protected him. I thought both guys did their role well here. Will taking a gorilla press to the outside was wild.

Cam Cole is interviewed. He says he's going up against another former champ but he's a grand slam champ. He makes the interviewer repeat it. He says Matty Ice is a former champ like him. He says he might pick him up and slam him or slap him around like he's his daddy. He says this is like Jordan before Game 7. He says he's good, really really good, at being bad. 

#1 Contender's Match - Cam Cole vs Matty Ice

Cole is in the blue and Ice is in the yellow. They stare down and lock up. Cole knee lifts him off the break then shoulders him over. Cole then poses. Ice side headlocks him then shoulders him over. Ice hiptosses him and Cole takes a break.

Cole kicks him low then yanks on his arm. Cole snapmares him and is rolled up off a missed kick for 1. Ice hits euros and Cole back elbows him. Ice bangs Cole's head off the buckles.

Ice corner splashes Cole then chops him. Cole knees him in the gut and bangs his head off the buckles. Ice is sent into the post shoulder first. Cole back drops him and pounds on him for 2.

Cole pulls Ice's arms back and chinlocks him. Ice boots him out of the corner and backdrops him. They trade punches. Ice lariats him and hits a uranage. Ice elbow drops Cole. Ice hits a twisting samoan drop and wins.

Thoughts: It was fine. I thought they could have done better having clearer faces and heels here but there was nothing wrong with the work. It got enough time.

Gaspar Hernandez comes out as he will now have to face Ice. He claps for him then leaves. 

Overall thoughts: It was a simple and easy episode to get through. There was nothing wrong with this one. Everything made sense and all the matches were tolerable with Big Luther vs Will Allday being the best thing on here. I'd give it a 6 out of 10 and I thought they did a good job with this episode.