Reality of Wrestling 11/23/2025 PLATINUM Episode 18

Reality of Wrestling 11/23/2025 PLATINUM Episode 18

The last show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/reality-of-wrestling-11192025-glory.html

Brad Gillmore, Chris Russo and Carolina Teague are on commentary.

Booker T is in his office with Edge Stone and he talks to Tavion Heights. Andrew Jackson is also there. He said he wanted to welcome him back so he could apologize to him and right his wrongs from last time. Tav says Booker is mad this time, isn't he? Booker says he feels good as he has the champ. Tav says the title should be around his waist and he should be the champ. Booker asks what he has done. Booker says he has done it all.

Tav asks how the ankle feels and says it should feel real good. Booker asks if he wants to go there. He says Tav will have to learn the lesson the hard way. He says he will give a shot at Edge Stone's title. He says Edge will break him off something tonight.  Andrew Jackson says it's official. Booker tells Edge he's got to win it.

Thoughts: Tav fought Edge Stone months ago and ankle locked Booker T in the process. That's what they were referencing here. Booker T is always good in these segments and this was no exception.

The commentators talk about tonight's card.  

ROW Legends Title - Edge Stone (c) vs Tavion Heights

Tav actually beat Edge for this belt last time but Booker said it wasn't for the title and said he would be arrested for stealing if he took the title. Tav returned the title.

Stone hits a big forearm and dropkicks him. He euros him against the ropes and hits him in the corner. Stone chokes him over the top rope then dropkicks him out of the ring. Stone then poses. Stone's slingshot plancha is caught and Tav slams him on the floor outside.

Tav lariats Stone on the ropes then dropkicks him. Tav is dropped face first on the buckles and Stone spears him for 2. Stone foot chokes him then Booker T chokes Tav over the bottom rope. Stone hits corner lariats then pump kicks him. Stone suplexes Tav for 2.

Stone clubs on him. Tav does a slingshot side slam on him. They trade shots. Stone headbutts him in the chest and jumping knees him. Stone runs into a big lariat from Tav. Tav hits an overhead belly to belly then he slingblades him. Tav then ankle locks him.

Stone pushes Tav out. Booker hits Tav outside and Stone gets a 2 count. Stone headbutts Tav in the chest. Stone 2nd rope deadlift suplexes him in. Stone is tripped into the 2nd buckle. Tav hits a belly to belly on him for the win.

Thoughts: I was surprised it ended when it did as I thought there was a lot more to this. It was a solid match. Tav had a good showing here and busted out some new stuff and Stone did fine as the heel. I wasn't shocked to see Tav win this since the WWE guys pretty much win all of their matches here. 

Danny Limelight does a video in the empty ROW arena. He talks about the wrestlers on the banners and asks where his fast is. He says he doesn't want a banner but wants a statue or a parade. He says it won't happen though as the fans hate him for putting down Zilla Fatu. He says if he wanted to be liked, he'd sell ice cream or sign autographs. He says he only cares about championships and checks. He says you can bring out whoever and he will slap the sh!t out of them. He says you will have to kill him to take the title from him.

Emily Mae interviews Will Allday. Will says it's about time he's back in the title picture. He says Gaspar Hernandez has a lot to say. He says he will run straight through him and walk out the #1 contender. He says the only wrestler who will matter tonight is him.

#1 Contender's Match - Gaspar Hernandez vs Will Allday 

 

These two were the finalists in the Gold Rush Gauntlet which got them here.

Gas hits Will from behind during intros and throws him down. Gas hits punches and elbows the ref when the ref tries to pull him off. Gas then throws the ref out. Will flying headscissors Gas into the buckles. Will 2nd rope knees Gas in the face. Gas is pushed into the buckles. Will snapmares him then cartwheels into a chest kick.

Gas blocks a superkick and goes for a chokeslam. Will superkicks him. Gas misses a boot and is stuck. Will forearms him out of the ring. Will topes Gas twice. Will's wrap around the post headscissors is blocked and he is powerbombed on the apron. 

Will is thrown over the rail onto the cement floor. Gas sends him into the wall and the seats. They fight in the crowd. Gas lifts him and chokes him against the wall. Gas slaps him around. Gas is thrown hard into the steps. Will jumps off the steps and over the rails onto him.

They fight in the crowd. Will chairs him twice in the back. Will jumps off the commentary stand and is chokeslammed hard onto a table. Danny Limelight comes out and gets in the ring. Gas goes into the ring and stares down Danny. They then shake hands and hug. Gas raises Danny's hand and they say Gas is Danny's insurance policy that he has been talking to on the phone. They then walk out together and the show ends.

Thoughts: Danny has been talking onto the phone to someone and it looks like Gaspar was the someone. The match was good. They had a nice brawl in the arena. Will busted out some big spots and took some big bumps here. They showed good aggression and really stepped this up a notch. It's a shame we didn't get a true finish though because this was really cooking. I liked this one.

Overall thoughts: It was a good episode of ROW. We only had 2 new matches but both were good bouts with the wrestlers giving it their all. We also had a good segment with Booker to start this. They did some nice call backs here to prior episodes and this episode was just a big success all around. I'd give this a 6 out of 10 but I do think you need to see some of the past episodes I mentioned to appreciate this more.