Reality of Wrestling 5/21/2025 GLORY Episode 5

Reality of Wrestling 5/21/2025 GLORY Episode 5

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/reality-of-wrestling-5172025-glory.html

The Moneybirds talk in the gym. Gigi teases Monroe for being late. Monroe says she will beat her opponent tonight and says she will get in the 2nd round of the tournament like she did. Monroe says she has her back if she needs her.

Savage King vs Blake Troop

Blake was at the Last Stand Rumble and this is his 2nd ROW match. Blake double legs him and slams him down. Blake shoots in and King avoids it. King armdrags him twice then armlocks him. Blake rope breaks and they trade forearms. Blake trips him, misses a kick and is rolled up. King side headlock takeovers him. 

King shoulders him over and dropkicks him. Blake then goes out. Blake pulls King's throat down over the top then hits corner spears. Blake hits a corner lariat and punches to the gut. Blake then kicks him in the back. Blake chinlocks him. Blake knees him in the gut and the ribs.

Blake hits mounted shots. Blake hits chest kicks. King fires up and boots him out of the corner. King then la mistica drops him. King spinebusters Blake. They mess up the finish as Blake falls back on a flatliner and is pinned.

Thoughts: It was so-so. The finish got messed up and it went a little longer than it needed to. I think King could have used more offense here.

Edge Stone is interviewed. Edge is asked if he wants to be on the Platinum or Glory brand. Edge says which brand wouldn't be lucky to have him? He says he wants to go to Glory so he won't have to hear "Zilla, Zilla, Zilla". He says Zilla finally got the title back. He tells Zilla to stay on Platinum so they don't have to cross paths as Zilla knows what will happen.

Nick Rodriguez vs Edge Stone

This is Nick's debut in ROW. Edge pushes him off the lock up. Nick side headlocks him then Edge wristlocks him. Nick rolls and headflips out then wristlocks him. Edge hits shots on him. Nick goes up and over then is shouldered over hard.

Nick flips out of a hiptoss then hits shots. Nick knees him then jumping dropkicks him. Nick hits a corner lariat. Edge headbutts him in the chest. Edge suplexes him. Nick is roughed up and tries to make a comeback. Edge flips him with a lariat for 2.

Nick jawbreakers him and enzugiri's him. Edge pops him up high and Nick dropkicks him for 2. Nick sliding lariats him for 2. Edge suplex lifts him into a cutter and wins.

Thoughts: Nick was slipping a little here but it wasn't a bad showing. He can move and is an obvious face. Edge won as expected here but this did what it was supposed to and was fine. They said this was Nick's 4th match.

ROW Women's Glory Title First Round - Kalientita vs Gigi Rey

I'm thinking Gigi wins here and will meet her partner in this tournament.

They lock up. Rey waistlock takedowns her. Kal throws her off and Rey legsweeps her. Kal cradles her for 2. Rey backslides her then rolls her up for 2. Kal boots her in the gut and basement dropkicks her for 2.

Rey running dropkicks her. Kali hits chest forearms. Kal hits a corner lariat. Gigi springboard triangle dropkicks her. Rey slides out and is caught in the ring skirt. Kal puts it around her head and pounds her.

Kal running hip attacks her for 2. Kal russian legsweeps her for 2. They trade shots. Kal crossbodies her but Rey backrolls and hits snake eyes on her. Kal backcrackers her then stomps on her in the corner. Kal hits a corner cannonball for 2.

Kal pulls back on Rey's arms. Rey gets out and tries a pin then they crossbody each other. Rey hits lariats and underhook suplexes her ofr 2. Kal christo's her and Rey side slams her to get out.

Kal does a low step-up codebreaker for 2. Rey jackhammers her and wins.

Thoughts: It was an alright match here. Rey's a good face and really looked like a pro in this one. This got a lot of time to play out too. Rey won as expected.

Juanito and Jonathan Vega of La Familia talk in the back. Semsei comes in and asks if the one guy has his knee pads. Sem is then given the knee pads. They say if they get focused, they can make real cash in a focused way. Someone comes up and has a problem with a Booker T figure they bought. The La Familia member tells him all sales are final and his buddy joins in when he finds out it cost $500. They then drink to it.

Ayden Cristiano vs Forneo

AC has La Familia with him. They say Forn is related to Fuerza Guerrera.

They lock up. Forn backs him up in the corner. AC trips him then headscissors him. AC throws him over by the arm then trips Forn. Forn armdrags him from the mat and headflips up.

AC goes for a test of strength but boots him. AC shoulders him over. Forn flips out of a hiptoss then hits an armdrag and dropkick. Ford is distracted by La Familia then is facekicked for 2.

AC backdrops Forn for 2. AC hits chops and sends him hard into the buckles. Ford takes a gordbuster and a basement dropkick for 2. Forn hits a shot on AC then an armdrag. Forn flying headbutts him and spinning heel kicks him for 2.

Forn boots him out of the corner and springboard dropkicks him for 2. AC lariats Forn on the apron. Forn kicks him from the apron then tope con hilos him. Forn hits a top rope tornillo. Forn splits out of a lariat and hits a powerslam for 2.

Ford goes for a coast to coast but is distracted by Juanito and then AC moves. AC does a stretch muffler variation with a headscissors and submits Forn to win.

Thoughts: It was alright. Forn did a lot of flying that not many others do here and he stuck out. He really need to get new gear though as it shows too much. I'd be up for seeing Forneo again.

La Familia beat up Forneo after.

Overall thoughts: It was an alright episode. There was nothing must see but nothing awful. The women's match was probably the best thing on here but the main wasn't bad either.  I'd give this one a 5 out of 10 and don't think you really need to see it.