Reality of Wrestling 8/23/2025 GLORY Episode 12

Reality of Wrestling 8/23/2025 GLORY Episode 12

The last show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/reality-of-wrestling-8222025-platinum.html

The next show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/reality-of-wrestling-982025-summer-of.html 

Chandler Hopkins, Andrew Jackson, AJ Francis and Quentin Wynters talk. AJ says the status of his Glory Title is pretty good. Andrew reminds AJ that AJ said Chan could get a title shot if he beat Wynters. AJ said he said he would "think" about it. Andrew says he owes him something. AJ says if Chan can beat him and Wynters, then he will guarantee a title shot. Andrew says he can't sanction that but says they can have a tag match. AJ says if he can find some one dumb enough to team with him, he can have a partner but The House always wins.

Kaliya Capri vs Vertvixen

They say Capri has a Battle of the Belles guaranteed contract for a title shot.

Vert side headlock takeovers her. KC headlock takeovers her. Vert headscissors her. KC handstands out of it and sweeps Vert. Vert shoulders her over. KC backrolls her and Vert forearms her down.

Vert foot chokes her in the corner. Vert snapmares her and kicks her in the back for 2. Vert back elbows her for 2. Vert blue thunders her for 2. KC back elbows her out of the corner. KC hits punches then does flying forearms. KC hits a bladerunner variation for 2. 

Vert drops her with a big forearm. Vert springboard kicks her for 2. KC is up top and is pump kicked. Tiffany Nieves then runs in and tower of dooms the both to end the match.

Thoughts: They didn't have the cleanest shots here but Vert looked alright prior to the dirty finish. They said Nieves just joined the GLORY roster here which probably explains the attack.

Erik Lockhart is interviewed about his loss to Rhys Maddox. We see House Money talking to someone in the hallway in the back. Erik doesn't reply to either question and leaves. 

Erik Lockhart vs Rhys Maddox

RM upset him last time so this is a rematch. Erik boots RM then suplexes him. Erik side headlocks him and RM spinning headscissors him. RM running euros him in the corner then cartwheels into a basement dropkick. RM running back elbows him and lariats him. Erik backrolls RM out of the ring.

Erik hits an unusual gutwrench drop on RM's chest. Erik neckbreakers him. Erik elbow drops him for 2. RM hits shots to the gut. RM is put in tree of woe and Erik kneedrops him. Erk then stomps him while he hangs.

Erik powerslams him for 2. Erik slams RM. Erik straightjacket chokes him. RM jawbreakers him. RM cutters him off the bottom rope. RM hits lariats then a twisting springboard forearm. RM runs at him, gets spun and cradles him for 2. RM backrolls him with a bridge and pins him.

Thoughts: RM gets a 2nd upset pin on Erik here. It wasn't bad. Erik definitely took him to school a bit here and RM did what he was supposed to do as the spunky underdog.

Clay Roberts is interviewed. He is down 2-1 in the Best of 5 series and he needs to win tonight. He says most men start praying when their backs are against the wall. He says he's not religious but he's a preacher of the good word of wrestling. He says wrestling is a religious experience and when you believe in something like he does, there will always be something to believe in him. He says he ties it up tonight and Semsei will become a believer in the good word.

Best of 5 Series, Match #4 - Semsei vs Clay Roberts

Sem has the 2-1 lead. Clay clubs on Sem and waistlocks him. Clay armlocks him then Sem armdrags him. Clay then runs into a knee from Sem for 2. Sem hits punches and chops on Clay.

Sem goes to springboard but is tripped on the top rope. Clay running knee lifts him for 2. Clay hits chops and punches on Sem. Clay footchokes him.

Clay slams him then knee drops him. Clay chinlocks him. Sem hits shots to the gut and is hit. Sem springboards, is caught with an armbar and backrolls him. Sem powerslams him for 2. Sem step up kicks Clay then pele kicks him. 

Sem superplexes him. Sem goes ofr the kill and someone gets on the apron. Someone else then gets on the other side. Sem is pulled over the top and hit. Clay spinning high kicks Sem and gets the pin.

Thoughts: The match was about average and Clay won by dubious means here. I'm not sure how much more there is to this one than Clay being the heel and cheating to win.

Haley J is interviewed about her match with Arianna Grace. She says she's a disgrace. She says she will learn that this isn't NXT and she will slap her back to reality. J says she let Grace punch her and play a video during her title match. She says after tonight, Grace won't be back. 

"Hollyhood" Haley J vs Arianna Grace

We get a rare WOW vs NXT match here as J's a regular in WOW as Holly Swag.

J misses a shot and AG backrolls her for 2. AG boots her in the gut and back elbows her. AG snapmares her and shoulders her over. J hits a punch then AG rolls her into a pin attempt. J turns it into a crucifix.

AG is tripped into the ropes. J baseball slides her then suplexes her on the floor. AG's head is banged off the apron. J tries to hit her against the post but just hits the post. AG blocks a slap inside and hits forearms.

AG facekicks her. AG hits elbows. AG corner lariats her then running knees her for 2. J hits a big slap for 2. AG hits wasteland on her for the win.

Thoughts: And this is the problem with bringing in WWE people - they aren't losing. Grace isn't much of a wrestler and is still a project in the ring and she shouldn't of won here, but she did. Whether Grace sticks around or not is unknown but J will be and they will have to rebuild her. It was a basic and plain match and it was below average.

AG is shocked at winning after and celebrates. The ref then gives her the crown to put back on. 

House Money (AJ Francis and Quentin Wynters) vs Chandler Hopkins and Josiah Jean

Josiah Jean is the surprise partner. Jean takes a side headlock takeover from QW. QW shoulders him over and Jean superkicks him. QW eye pokes him. AJ is tripped by Jean. Chan hits shots on QW in the corner and corkscrew kicks him. Chan rolls into a flatliner on QW. AJ stops Chan's flatliner, pulls him out and throws him in. QW then pounds on Chan.

QW stomps on Chan. QW flapjacks Chan for 2. QW back elbows Chan then whips him into an AJ facekick. AJ tries to pin Chan with a foot on the chest. AJ chin and armlocks Chan.

AJ bearhugs Chan. Chan boots AJ out of the corner then tags out. Jean gets in and nails Chan, turning on him in a surprise. Jean then does the "money, money, money" taunt and stomps on Chan with the heels. AJ chokeslams Chan.

Thoughts: I didn't see that one coming. The match had a dirty finish so this wasn't anything too special. We will have to see what comes from this.

Overall thoughts: There wasn't anything to see here. Arianna Grace came in and beat Haley J in a weak match. The main and the Semsei/Roberts match had dirty finishes and Rhys Maddox got a surprise win over Erik Lockhart. I'd give it a 5 out of 10 total was it was pretty average overall and not one of the best ROW episodes.