EPW Wrestling 5/16/2026 Episode #242

EPW Wrestling 5/16/2026 Episode #242

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/epw-wrestling-592026-episode-241.html

Gene Jackson and Joey Gross welcome us to the show.

The Order are interviewed by Jaxx Roxx. Jaxx brings up them not having titles anymore. Hollywood Jimmy says only Eli Knox has his belt and he's angry. He asks if we remember when Jimmy Valiant hit Jerry Lawler during his concert. He says he's angrier than Jerry. He asks if we remember when Bill Dundee's wife had to get her head shaved. He says he's angrier than that. Jimmy then pokes Jaxx.

Dorian Vain tells Jimmy to shut up. He says they haven't been operating at a team and says people are trying to take their legacy from them. Dorian says they aren't even in the intro and their legacy are being taken away. Izzy is asked where his partner Ethan Ross is and says that's his point. He says they are trying to take everything they created. 

Dorian says they gotta change. He says they were trying to change hearts and minds and be the best. Dorian says he wants to give EPW PTSD now. He says they are beneath taking titles. Dorian says he wants to take their opponents health away. He wants their opponents families and children feel the pain. He says Jimmy took weeks off and did some talking. He grabs Jimmy and says if he doesn't shape up, they are going to have a problem. 

Dorian's girlfriend (?) pulls him off and says they talked about this and tries to cool him off. She then pulls him away.

Thoughts: It appears that The Order lost the tag titles and Dorian Vain lost the world title at a live event, but I believe that's the first we heard of it.

Kale vs Mike Anthony

Mike is in full face mode here after seemingly turning more serious last week.

Kale hits Mike as he goes to get in. He stomps on him then stands on him. Kale hits forearms and chops. Mike lariats him down twice then overhead throws him for 2. Mike suplexes him for the win.

Thoughts: It was a quick squash and nothing more.

Zay Washington does a promo on Isaiah Cone. He says he wants Cone in 2 weeks in a ladder match for Cone's skateboard. He says he came here to take away everything from the people the fans love and says Cone is next.

Jaxx Ross interviews Big John Dalton. John says he's happy to be back and brings out his good friend from Missippi and it's Marko Stunt. Marko Stunt comes out. He says he's excited to be back and excited for what he has planned tonight.

John says Stunt has been a mentor for him. He says Stunt's brother beat him last time he was here. Stunt says that's not cool and don't bring up past stuff. John says they should team up tonight. John says "let me help you" to him. Stunt asks if John thinks he needs his help and can't get it done on his own. Stunt says he has done more wrestling shows than him. He says he's tired of the subtle disrespect. Stunt says John is lucky he let him carry his bags into the building. Stunt suggests they do a singles match and says he will show him what it takes to get on his level. Stunt then slaps him.

Thoughts: I don't think this segment worked. I'm not sure who the face or heel was supposed to be here but I think Stunt was supposed to be the face.

Mike says he's here to shut everything down. He says he failed to get consistency out of EPW. He says consistency is what you want and breathe on. He says he wants to get to the top of the mountain and he doesn't care how he gets there. He says he will shut down all our favorites.

Thoughts: It seems like the Mike Anthony cutting promos and the Mike Anthony who wrestles are two different people at this point.

Lil Bit vs Diana Taylor

They lock up. DT is backed up on the ropes. DT side slams her for 2 then chinlocks her. DT chinlocks her then low leg lariats her for 2. DT misses a corner charge. Bit drop toe holds her and pulls her arms back. Bit pump kicks her and rolling sentons her for 2. They trade forearms and kicks then high kick each other down at the same time. DT boots her and hits a snapmare driver. DT pins her.

Thoughts: It was a shorter bout. They did the basics and mostly jumped right into the finishing stretch. It wasn't much of note.

Big John Dalton does a promo. He says he thought he was friends with Marko Stunt but Stunt slapped him. He challenges him for next week.

Elijah Owens vs Xero

EO offers a handshake then boots him. EO atomic drops him and bulldogs him for 2. Xero is hiptossed into the ropes and he armdrags off of it. Xero does a seated springboard armdrag. Xero's slingshot is caught and he takes a twisting neckbreaker down.

Xero goes up and over and backrolls him into a knee to the face for 2. Xero kicks him in the gut and knees him in the face. EO powerslams him for 2. EO chokes him. He hits punches. Xero kicks him then is flipped on a lariat. 

They trade shots and Xero jawbreakers him. Xero goes up top and mise a splash. EO turns Xero's mask around so he can't see. EO does like a spinning doi fives (called the self-made statement) and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a decent bout here. Xero moved well and I'd like to see him again. EO was an okay heel here and this went pretty well.

Marko Harris is interviewed. He says things didn't go well at the last live event. He says he doesn't know what's next but says he will get back on top somehow and someway. He says he will start again with Eli Knox and get his Apex Title back.

EPW Apex Title - Eli Knox (c) vs Marko Harris

MK side headlock takeovers him. Eli headscissors him. MK armlocks him. MK rolls him from the mat then dropkicks him. MK topes him outside. MK facekicks him outside. MK misses a charge outside and goes into the rails. 

MK is dropped body first on the rails. MK lariats him from behind and hits mounted punches. Eli chinlocks MK. MK hits punches and chops. Eli corner spears him. Marko overhead belly to belly suplexes him.

We go to break and return. MK slingblades him. Eli is thrown head first into the 2nd buckle then MK hits a chaos theory german for 2. The Order come out then Parental Advisory come out and fight them to the back. MK grabs the Apex Title and gives it to the ref. Eli pulls MK's neck against the ropes and fameassers him over the 2nd rope. Eli then pins him.

Thoughts: This was fine. Eli winning dirty should lead to a rematch and I'm sure something will come of The Order and Parental Advisory out of this. Eli took some good bumps, Marko had a nice dropkick as usual and they kept it moving.

Eli does a low fameasser after.

Overall thoughts: We had some okay action here for this level of wrestling. Mike Anthony needs to figure out whether he's going to be the smiling face or if he's going to be a more menacing guy. He won a quick squash here. Marko Stunt appeared but his segment didn't work. Lil Bit/Taylor wasn't much of note. I enjoyed Owens/Xero and would like to see more of Xero. The main was fine and was not clean as expected. I'd give this a 5 out of 10 as there were a couple of things that could have been better here. This was average.