Reality of Wrestling 5/4/2025 PLATINUM Episode 1

Reality of Wrestling 5/4/2025 PLATINUM Episode 1

ROW now has 3 shows and this is the second show after GLORY.  We're still waiting for the 3rd show to debut.

Ice Williams talks about fighting Capuccino Jones. He says Jones thinks he will run things around here but Ice says he does. Ice says he hasn't taken a loss but Jones has taken many L's. Ice says he's focused on the WWE ID Title and this is just a warm-up.

Hailey J talks. She says Kaylia Capri doesn't have experience like she does and says her confidence will just get her knocked down. And she says she will be the one to do it.

Haley J vs. Kaylia Capri

They lock up. KC wristlocks her then takes her down. J turns a sunset flip into her own pin attempt. KC springboard twisting crossbodies her. J chokes KC on the ropes then leg lariats her there. J neckbreakers her over the 2nd rope.

J chinlocks her then throws her down by the hair. J meteora's her from behind. J leg lariats her for 2. J STO's her for 2. J pulls KC's arms back. KC hits kicks and jumping forearms. KC hits a deadfall ddt variation for 2. KC uses the ropes and bulldogs her for 2.

J misses a spear and KC sunset flips her. J then sits on her and grabs the ropes for the pin.

Thoughts: It was a little sloppy at times here and the finish wasn't that clean. J didn't have the best looking offense in this one.

Andrew Jackson talks with Booker T, Gaspar and Zilla Fatu in the back about stipulations for an upcoming match. Booker says Zilla won the Last Stand Rumble. He says Zilla is under the bright lights tonight and asks if he's ready for what's about to happen.

Zilla says he's not here to answer any more questions. He tells Gaspar to tag him the next time he calls him out so he can see it. Booker says they live rent free in Zilla's head. Booker says a man told him a long time ago that he has to look, act and dress like a champ to be a champ. Booker says Zilla is dressed like a bum and isn't ready for this. Booker says they will leave him in the dirt just like they did last time. Booker asks if he remembers Street Justice. He says he was left in the dirt and the same thing happens tonight. Booker says he will let Gaspar beat him fair and square. Booker says they will say Gaspar is still champ at the end of it. Booker says Zilla is in trouble and Zilla says he ain't worried about it.

Thoughts: I liked this. Booker was good here as the heel. 

WWE ID Match - Ice Williams vs Cappuccino Jones

They lock up. Ice shoves him. Ice waistlock takedowns him then clubs his back. Ice drops him with a forearm. Jones elbows him in the head. Jones then headscissors him out of the corner and dropkicks him for 2. Jones armlocks him. Ice pulls Jones down backwards onto his knee then basement dropkicks him for 2.

Jones backdrops him. Ice does a backstabber for 2. Ice camel clutches him and is backed up into the buckles. Jones neckbreakers him over the top rope. Jones hits punches then neckbreakers him. Jones boots him out of the corner and Ice blocks his headscissors with a sitout powerbomb for 2.

Jones forearms him. Ice misses a shot off  the buckles and takes a half-nelson suplex. Jones michinoku drivers him for 2. Ice rolls him up for 2 and hits a bulldog. Jones cradles him off a suplex attempt. Jones rolls him up and wins.

Thoughts: Jones was pretty solid here and I think he's going to be fine as a midcard face. We didn't see a ton from Ice here. It was average. 

ROW GM Andrew Jackson comes out. He says it feels good to be out here tonight. He says they have someone who wants to air out grievances and it's Tiffany Nieves.

Tiff says "La Princesa" has arrived and says none of the fans deserve it. She says ROW has a sickness and a disease. She says it's the man who runs this place and it's Sharmell Huffman. She says Sharmell walks around like she built this house. Tiff says Sharmell just kept it clean for a queen like her.

Sharmell comes out. She says it's cute that Tiff calls herself a queen. Sharmell says everyone gets a fair shake here and she doesn't know what the bitterness is about. Tiff says how about the Sherri Martel tournament? She says she's better than her. Sharmell says this is her house and Tiff can't disrespect her or Sherri.

Tiff says she thought Sharmell was from Gary, Indiana. Sharmell says, "tell me you didn't just say that". Sharmell says she is and tells her to back up. She says she can put a beatdown on a b!tch from The Bronx. Tiff shoves her and Sharmell gets fired up. Jackson holds her back. Sharmell tries to grab a mic but it's broke. She asks if she she broke the mic as she will break her foot over her @ss. She tells Andrew to book it and says Tiff will get the @ss whooping she deserves.

Thoughts: Sharmell was good here and got a huge pop. It just sucks the mic broke as it messed up some of the timing.

One of the girls is taking selfies outside in the parking lot. Fly-Def talk to her. They say they will put her in the front row. Fly Def then gets jumped by Josh Bishop (I think) and others. The attackers say Reality of Wrestling is on notice.

No Limits Steel Cage Match - Terrale Tempo vs. Will Allday

We've got your usual cage with weapons hanging off the top corners.

Will hits punches to start then takes forearms. TT knees him in the gut. Will is thrown into the cage but rebounds and lariats him. TT is sent into the cage several times. Will goes for a weapon and is stopped and euro'd.

TT throws him into the cage. TT grabs a kendo stick and misses a shot with it. Will holds onto the cage and kicks him. Will is back body dropped into the corner of the cage and hits his leg off a chair up there. Will then does a springboard kick.

Will grabs a chair, comes off the top and is hit in the gut for 2. TT hits him with the kendo stick in the leg then stomps the leg. TT suplexes him and elbow drops him for 2. TT euros him. Will chairs him. Will grabs a baseball bat but TT knocks him down.

TT misses a chair shot to the back of the leg then is curb stomped into the chair. Will climbs the cage and Quinton Wynters stops him. Will fights him off. Wynters then hits Will with a trash can. TT catches Will off the cage and hits a swinging flatliner for 2.

Will is stomped on by Wynters and TT. Big Luther comes out. TT leg lariats Will for 2. Will sends Wynters into TT then back body drops Wynters. Will hits lariats on TT. Luther can't get into the cage then Wynters is hurricanrana'd into a trash can. Will superkicks TT. Luther breaks the cage door lock.

Luther ties the cage chain around his fist and Will kicks the cage door into Luther. Will climbs up on top of the cage and top rope elbow drops TT for the win.

Thoughts: I liked it. Will was a really good face here and he did some athletic stuff at the right times. The heels kind of looked bad here not being able to beat up Will 3v1 though. The crowd was really into Will. 

Overall thoughts: The main, the Sharmell segment and the Booker T/Fatu segment were the best things on here. Hailey J/Capri was a bit sloppy. Ice/Jones was average. It was a decent show overall and I'd give it a 6 out of 10.