EPW Wrestling 5/23/2026 Episode #243

EPW Wrestling 5/23/2026 Episode #243

 

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/epw-wrestling-5162026-episode-242.html

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/06/epw-wrestling-5302026-episode-244.html 

Gene Jackson and Joey Gross are on commentary.

We see clips of Aaron Roberts beating Dorian Vain for the EPW Title.

The announcers talk about today's show. 

Aaron Roberts vs Elijah Rose

AR offers a handshake and is booted in the gut. ER dropkicks him then is shouldered over. AR corner lariats him then exploders him. AR butt drops him and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a short squash here and not much else.

Jaxx Roxx interviews Aaron Roberts. AR says it's a great day. He says he came and did what he does best - he's here to fight. He says he doesn't run his mouth like Dorian Vain and wants to defend his title every chance he has got. He says these people deserve the best wrestling possible in AR. He says the bad man has come to town and he's not going anywhere, anytime soon.

The Slaughterhouse do a promo. Their manager, Reverend Ash Taylor, says they are here as they can't abide by children like Parental Advisory being in a man's business. He says James and Nick will take over EPW. He says they have one goal - to maul and eliminate all who come in front of them.

Madi the American Badi/Madi Monroe does commentary for the next match. Monroe is a new name for her.

Raven Black vs Nyxx

They lock up and Nyxx shoves off the lock up. They fight over a double knuckle lock. They both try to pick each other up and Rav backs off. Rav backs her up in the corner and hits punches. Nyxx corner lariats her then corner backsplashes her.

Nyxx suplexes her for 2. Rav bites Nyxx. Rav boots and foot chokes her in the corner. Rav suplexes her for 1. Rav chokes her in the corner then hits a corner hip attack for 2. Nyxx hits her in the gut. Nyxx hits a hard spear that sends Rav out. Rav grabs a bat from under the ring. Nyxx grabs her and is hit in the head with the bat. Nyxx wins via DQ.

Thoughts: It was a shorter heavyweight female matchup. It wasn't bad. The finish just was what it was and it's too bad we didn't get a clean finish.

Sara Blake interviews Isaiah Cone. Cone says Zay Washington challenged him to a ladder match with Cone's skateboard hanging from the ceiling. He says Zay made this persona. Cone says his skateboard represents who he is. He says Zay started this and he will end it. 

The Order (Ethan Ross and Izzy Rotten) vs Parental Advisory (Hunter Dabbs and Dakota Gage)

Advisory get hit as they pose on the ropes. Gage takes corner spears. Dabbs dropkicks both opponents. Ross takes a double back body drop. Izzy knees Gage in the gut and hits some punches. Izzy chops Gage and drops him with a punch. Hollywood Jimmy helps choke Gage on the ropes.

Gage hits punches on Izzy. Izzy pulls down Gage by the hair. Gage sunset flips Ross for 2. Ross misses a corner splash and Gage blue thunders him. All 4 men fight in the ring. Advisory hits mounted corner punches. The Slaughterhouse come out. They come in the ring and Advisory stomps them. I assume this is a no contest.

Thoughts: What we got was alright. This match was just a set-up for Slaughterhouse's run-in, which wasn't too surprising since those two teams are feuding. This started off strong.

Advisory take a triple chokeslam after. 

Sara Blake interviewed Ty Miller. Jabari Young interrupts. He says he's got some stuff cooking up and it could be real big. He says he wants him by his size. Ty asks if he thinks he will just drop everything for what Young has going on. 

CJ Thomas is interviewed by Jaxx Roxx. He says all he wants to do is talk about Chuck Swann. He says Chuck Swann stole his spot in the crossroads battle royal. He says he was supposed to win it. He says he hopes Chuck is in the back as he wants him here.

Chuck Swann comes out. Chuck says while CJ was out doing whatever he does, he saw the sweet fruit and took it. He says he doesn't have to work as hard as CJ as everything comes natural to him. CJ mocks his voice. The Initiative come out with Aryanne. CJ says he has dibs on Chuck and asks to let him have him.

The Initiative say they enjoy talking about Chuck Swann too. Trace says Chuck pulled a fast one on them at Crossroads Clash. Trace says they have an issue with him too and he has a big problem. Chuck says if he crosses the line, he will smooth him out. The Blacklist, who are the new EPW Tag champs, come out. 

Cody tells them to shut up. He says Trace did get his butt kicked by 7 ladies but the ladies were very nice to them. Cody suggests they do a trios match next week and see who really is the best. Trace agrees. They all then push each other.

Moses Cain is interviewed. He is asked about the Crossroads Cup. He says nothing and pushes the camera away.

Jabari Young vs Ty Miller

These two are former partners.

JY pushes and piefaces Ty. Ty shoves him. JY hits a forearm then Ty dropkicks him. Ty backsplashes him in the corner. Ty backdrops him then standing moonsaults him for 2. JY dropkicks him in the knee, sending him into the buckles. JY curbstomps him into the bottom buckle for 2.

JY hits hard mounted shots on Ty. Zay Washington is in the aisle. We kind of miss the finish as Ty rolls up JY and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a shorter bout. Young showed some good aggression here. Him and Zay would work as a team.

Young low blows Ty after and hits a house call kick. 

Marko Stunt vs Big John Dalton

MS goes out and John chases him. John gets in and MS hits elbow drops on him. MS hits corner enzugiri's. MS foot chokes him. John euros him in the corner and splashes him for 2. 

MS chops him. MS superkicks him and 2nd rope diving headscissors him. MS is caught on a springboard codebreaker attempt. John chops him. We go to break and return. MS sunset flips him for 2. MS springboard codebreakers him for 2.

MS takes a fire thunder driver for 2. MS does a pop-up powerbomb for 2. MS is thrown up in the air and hits a codebreaker. MS pins John.

Thoughts: I didn't like this. John has new overalls that don't really suit him. Stunt is too small and him being able to hang in with John, yet alone beat him is way too unbelievable. John's not pushed as some jobbers either.

Marko kisses John then superkicks him after. 

Overall thoughts: Aaron Roberts won a short squash. Raven/Nyxx wasn't bad but had a DQ finish. The Ordr's tag match went to a no contest but what we got leading up to that was fine. Young/Miller was another shorter bout but what we got was fine. I didn't like the main event at all as the much smaller Marko Stunt beat someone who is probably 3x his size. It wasn't believable and hurt Dalton. I'd give it a 5 out of 10. It was average with a bunch of shorter matches and nothing being great.