Reality of Wrestling 8/22/2025 PLATINUM Episode 12

Reality of Wrestling 8/22/2025 PLATINUM Episode 12

The last show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/reality-of-wrestling-8152025-platinum.html

The next show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/reality-of-wrestling-8232025-glory.html

Andrew Jackson is in his office and meets Javi. He says Javi is the hottest free agent on the market. Javi says he listens to emo and metalcore music and wants to represent kids who got picked on for doing so. Jackson says tonight Javi vs The Savage King. Javi says that's his favorite type of people to wrestle. Jackson says he has a tall task ahead of him but he knows he can do it.

Javi vs The Savage King

Javi is Javier Bernal under a new name. They lock up. King wristlocks him then Javi reverses it. King hits forearms then Javi flying headscissors him. Javi superkicks him in the face over the 2nd rope. Javi top rope crossbodies him. Javi baseball slides him then dives on him off the apron.

Javi is sent out then sent into the stairs. They hit each other outside and Javi is sent hard into the buckles. King clubs on him in the corner then side slams him for 2. Javi fights off a crab and sends him out. Javi spinning ddt's him.

Jav hits punches then dragon suplexes him for 2. King spinebusters him for 2. They trade shots and Javi fisherman busters him for the win.

Thoughts: Javi tried and did the right stuff but King wasn't quite up for it. It was average and didn't quite have the flow it should have had.

Max Castellanos is interviewed. He is told if he loses tonight, he won't be in the title match at Summer of Champions. He says he's a champ and does what he says. He says he wins at life, women and everything. He tells the announcer to let him do his job and blows smoke in her face.

Andrew Jackson is in his office. Javier Bernal comes in. He says he knows GLORY offered him a substantial amount to join but he says his offer is better. Javi signs it and Jackson says welcome to PLATINUM.

Thoughts: This accidentally aired already and they re-aired it here when it was supposed to be shown.

Max Castellanos vs The Ghost

Max loses his spot in the four-way at Summer of Champions if he loses here.

They lock up and let go. Max pauses to smoke a cigar. Ghost rolls him up. Max hits some shots and suplexes him. Ghost armdrags him twice then dropkicks him. Ghost is popped up and hit. Max then backcrackers him for 2.

Max corner spears him. Ghost dropkicks him. Max top rope crossbodies him but Ghost backrolls through it for 2. Ghost hits lariats and rolls him up for 2. Max dropicks him. Max swinging side slams him and wins.

Thoughts: It was a shorter one. It was acceptable but nothing too special. Ghost was returning here and lost which I didn't love. Max won as expected though.

Fly-Def and Ryan Davidson are interviewed. If they win tonight, Ryan gets to choose the stipulation in his match vs Zilla Fatu. Ryan says they set the pillars for what ROW is today. He says they are doing what they are supposed to. Zack says they will take more than Zilla's thumb, they will take all of him. Warren says the plan is emotion and solid. He says Fatu goes up against the dynasty of ROW. Ryan shows off plyers and said they had their grip on ROW for a long time and tonight they finish the job.

Ryan Davidson and Fly-Def (Warren Johnson and Zack Mason) vs Zilla Fatu and TNT (Terrance and Tyrell Hughes)

Tyrell has the white knee pads and Terrance has the black knee pads. TNT has been feuding with Fly-Def and Ryan's crew attacked Zilla's thumb with plyers a few shows back.

All six fight to start. The faces get the dge and Ryan is lariated over the top. Zack is slammed by TNT then they do the wazzup spot on him. Warren hangs from the top rope and Fatu headbutt drops him.

Fatu headbutts Ryan and Ryan takes a double shoulderblock. Fatu bangs Ryan's head off the buckles. Fatu is double and triple teamed in the corner. Fatu headbutts Ryan down. Terrance hits punches and elbows on Ryan in the corner. Zack stops a 3D and Ryan suplexes Tyrell.

Zack chops Tyrell then backdrops him for 2. Zack eye rakes Tyrell then snapmares him. Tyrell jawbreakers Zack. Ryan chops down Tyrell then slams him. Ryan misses a running fist drop. Tyrell spinebusters Ryan.

Fatu gets in and beats up on Fly Def. He spinebsutrs Zack and Warren. Fatu sentons Warren. Fatu overhead belly to belly suplexes Zack then sentons him for 2. Ryan michinoku drivers Fatu when he goes for a samoan spike.

Fly Def grab plyers and hand them to Ryan. Ryan then gets a 3D from TNT. Warren dropkicks Tyrell then Terrance takes a 2nd rope neckbreaker + backdrop combo. Fatu pop-up samoan drops Warren. Zack facekicks Fatu.

Zack takes a 3D + samoan spike combo and is pinned.

Thoughts: It was alright. The finish was cool as they did a 3D + samoan spike combo. It wasn't quite great but it was enough. It could have used a bigger finishing stretch.

Ryan comes in the ring and chairs all 3 opponents. Ryan misses a chair shot on Fatu and Fatu slying samoan spikes him. Fatu tries to chair Ryan but Ryan is pulled out.

Fatu gets on the mic. He says Summer of Champions won't be a normal match. He says Ryan better get ready for a Samoan street fight.

Overall thoughts: The show was acceptable and maybe around average overall. Nothing was that great but the main was suitable. They did a good job using this one to help set up Summer of Champions. I'd give it a 5 out of 10 overall.