TOW 18: DIAMOND/LONG/SAWYER vs POENA/NOMAD/ISHIMORI -PREVIEW
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PRESENTS
TAP OUT WRESTLING 18: DIAMOND/LONG/SAWYER VS POENA/NOMAD/ISHIMORI
Date: Sunday, 12th November 2023
Venue: The Lansky Ballroom, Las Vegas, Nevada
Capacity: 10,000
MAIN EVENT
Six-Man Tag Team Match
WHOEVER GETS THE PIN FACES THE CHAMPION AT XHF SUPREMACY
Six-Man Tag Team Match
WHOEVER GETS THE PIN FACES THE CHAMPION AT XHF SUPREMACY
Jack Diamond (#1) / Jason Long (#3) / Sam Sawyer (#6) vs Poena (#2) / NOMAD (#8) / Raiden Ishimori (#11)
Cross Recoba announced this match at the start of the second-half of Tap Out Wrestling 17 and with big stakes comes a big prize. Whoever gets the win for their team will go on to face the Tap Out Openweight Champion at XHF Supremacy!
Jack Diamond progressed into the second round of End of Days at our last show where he'll face Dana Daniels but there's every chance he could be the XHF X*Crown Champion come this event! Diamond was the inaugural Tap Out Openweight Champion and he'll be only too quick to tell you how much he'd want to get that belt back and this match gives him the perfect platform.
Long, his fellow Icon, was the man Jack beat to win the title and for the Irishman this is revenge not just for XHF Supremacy 2023 but for his match at Tap Out Wrestling 16 where Poena bested him.
Joining the Icons is Sam Sawyer, the Texan teenager who showed off a new look and attitude at our last show when they impressively took down Random McConalogue. The 'take no prisoners' and disinterest in the fans that have supported them since their arrival shocked many but it's hard to argue with results. Can they work with The Icons?
On the other side of the ring is the recently dethroned Poena. Deadly when he has his mind set on something, he has faced each of his opponents in singles competition and beaten them all. The match gives him a quick route back to regaining the Tap Out Openweight title but also puts him in the same ring as Jack Diamond for the first-time since Poena stood over the defeated Ace of Spades.
Joining him will be the Violent Wanderer, NOMAD. The brawler has been on a collision course with Merric since his return and used Julius Fristik in two successive events to send a message to the newly anointed Champion. We know he isn't the biggest fan of Poena but the two got tag-team victory all the way back in the Main Event of Tap Out Wrestling 4. With no Fristik or Merric to distract him, can NOMAD remind people why he was a favorite in last year's Openweight title tournament?
Making up their team is guaranteed SCCW first-ballot Hall of Famer, Raiden Ishimori. Despite losing to Tommy at our last show, the matchmakers clearly saw something in how he fought to put him here. Where at Night of Champions he could have been seen aligned with Diamond, he now finds himself on a team with Poena and that is bound to spark tempers on both sides of the ring. Can Raiden pull out the win and continue his tend of picking up gold in every company he appears in on the Network?
Cross Recoba announced this match at the start of the second-half of Tap Out Wrestling 17 and with big stakes comes a big prize. Whoever gets the win for their team will go on to face the Tap Out Openweight Champion at XHF Supremacy!
Jack Diamond progressed into the second round of End of Days at our last show where he'll face Dana Daniels but there's every chance he could be the XHF X*Crown Champion come this event! Diamond was the inaugural Tap Out Openweight Champion and he'll be only too quick to tell you how much he'd want to get that belt back and this match gives him the perfect platform.
Long, his fellow Icon, was the man Jack beat to win the title and for the Irishman this is revenge not just for XHF Supremacy 2023 but for his match at Tap Out Wrestling 16 where Poena bested him.
Joining the Icons is Sam Sawyer, the Texan teenager who showed off a new look and attitude at our last show when they impressively took down Random McConalogue. The 'take no prisoners' and disinterest in the fans that have supported them since their arrival shocked many but it's hard to argue with results. Can they work with The Icons?
On the other side of the ring is the recently dethroned Poena. Deadly when he has his mind set on something, he has faced each of his opponents in singles competition and beaten them all. The match gives him a quick route back to regaining the Tap Out Openweight title but also puts him in the same ring as Jack Diamond for the first-time since Poena stood over the defeated Ace of Spades.
Joining him will be the Violent Wanderer, NOMAD. The brawler has been on a collision course with Merric since his return and used Julius Fristik in two successive events to send a message to the newly anointed Champion. We know he isn't the biggest fan of Poena but the two got tag-team victory all the way back in the Main Event of Tap Out Wrestling 4. With no Fristik or Merric to distract him, can NOMAD remind people why he was a favorite in last year's Openweight title tournament?
Making up their team is guaranteed SCCW first-ballot Hall of Famer, Raiden Ishimori. Despite losing to Tommy at our last show, the matchmakers clearly saw something in how he fought to put him here. Where at Night of Champions he could have been seen aligned with Diamond, he now finds himself on a team with Poena and that is bound to spark tempers on both sides of the ring. Can Raiden pull out the win and continue his tend of picking up gold in every company he appears in on the Network?
CO-MAIN EVENT
SINGLES MATCH
WINNER FACES AIDEN MERRIC AT TAP OUT WRESTLING 19
Random McConalogue (#7) vs Tommy Strychnine (#9)
Our Co-Main Event determines who will be Merric's first challenger as the Tap Out Openweight Champion and it couldn't be decided between two more different approaches to the ring.
Random McConalogue has built up an impressive Tap Out Wrestling resumé with huge wins over Spike Kane and Jason Long amongst others, her record only blemished by losses against Close Collins and last month's defeat against Sam Sawyer. Perhaps the most fluid wrestler on the Network, Random can torture opponents with endless suplexes that chain one after the other until she decides to try and tap you out. Yet to receive a title shot, this match is her biggest opportunity to date and the betting line will surely only offer short odds on a quick win.
Determined to stop her is the Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Wrestler, Tommy Strychnine. Capable of moments of pure brilliance inside the squared circle, Strych has had a mixed time in Tap Out Wrestling but he could well prove the doubters wrong in this match. You only have to look at just how close he came at taking down Jack Diamond and becoming the Openweight Champion earlier in the year to understand that Tommy can rise to the biggest occasions. With his offense mixing brawling, striking, and high-flying moves he has more than one string to his bow.
Both fighters will fancy their chances against the bar room brawling Champion, the question now is: which one will advance to test Merric?
SINGLES MATCH
WINNER FACES AIDEN MERRIC AT TAP OUT WRESTLING 19
Random McConalogue (#7) vs Tommy Strychnine (#9)
Our Co-Main Event determines who will be Merric's first challenger as the Tap Out Openweight Champion and it couldn't be decided between two more different approaches to the ring.
Random McConalogue has built up an impressive Tap Out Wrestling resumé with huge wins over Spike Kane and Jason Long amongst others, her record only blemished by losses against Close Collins and last month's defeat against Sam Sawyer. Perhaps the most fluid wrestler on the Network, Random can torture opponents with endless suplexes that chain one after the other until she decides to try and tap you out. Yet to receive a title shot, this match is her biggest opportunity to date and the betting line will surely only offer short odds on a quick win.
Determined to stop her is the Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Wrestler, Tommy Strychnine. Capable of moments of pure brilliance inside the squared circle, Strych has had a mixed time in Tap Out Wrestling but he could well prove the doubters wrong in this match. You only have to look at just how close he came at taking down Jack Diamond and becoming the Openweight Champion earlier in the year to understand that Tommy can rise to the biggest occasions. With his offense mixing brawling, striking, and high-flying moves he has more than one string to his bow.
Both fighters will fancy their chances against the bar room brawling Champion, the question now is: which one will advance to test Merric?
TAG TEAM MATCH
Aiden Merric (#4) / Julius Fristik (#12) vs Jackalope (#5) / Chris Sanderson (-)
Bringing the first-half of ourshow to a close is a match that has 'SLEEPER HIT OF THE NIGHT' written all over it.
Newly crowned Champion, Aiden Merric will have his eyes firmly fixed on the second-half of the card but he knows he can't afford to slip up in matches like this one. Coming into the bout as the heaviest fighter in the match, you'd fancy Aiden to carry on with his unapologetically smashmouth style honed from barroom brawls. He's familiar with facing Jackalope in tag matches, the pair having faced each other at Tap Out Wrestling 8 but Sanderson is a new challenge for him.
Joining Merric will be Julius Fristik, the second-generation Canadian star who since signing for Tap Out officially hasn't had the best of it and might just be glad not to be sharing a ring with NOMAD. Calgary's favorite son though might find common ground with his partner having their own issues with the Violent Wanderer. His mix of technical prowess and daredevil aerial assaults will pair well with his partner's unapologetic style to give their opponents a hell of a challenge to get past.
But Jackalope is a fighter who loves to upset the odds and will see the high-flying moves of Fristik as a gauntlet being thrown down to beat. The Chaos Bunny comes into every match in Tap Out with the crowd fully behind him and he might benefit the most out of the entire roster now that the venue has been greatly expanded. With the Champion on the other side of the ring to him, Jackalope could make a great case for just why he isn't involved in either match for a shot at Merric.
Making his debut in this match is former NLW star, Chris Sanderson. More than capable inside the ring, Sanderson will want to get back to the run of form that saw him become the XHF Junior Heavyweight Champion and one of the deadliest wrestlers on the Network. Debut matches don't get much bigger than the opportunity to beat the Champion but the man who once competed under the Reckless Jack moniker will know exactly what kind of statement a win would make!
Aiden Merric (#4) / Julius Fristik (#12) vs Jackalope (#5) / Chris Sanderson (-)
Bringing the first-half of ourshow to a close is a match that has 'SLEEPER HIT OF THE NIGHT' written all over it.
Newly crowned Champion, Aiden Merric will have his eyes firmly fixed on the second-half of the card but he knows he can't afford to slip up in matches like this one. Coming into the bout as the heaviest fighter in the match, you'd fancy Aiden to carry on with his unapologetically smashmouth style honed from barroom brawls. He's familiar with facing Jackalope in tag matches, the pair having faced each other at Tap Out Wrestling 8 but Sanderson is a new challenge for him.
Joining Merric will be Julius Fristik, the second-generation Canadian star who since signing for Tap Out officially hasn't had the best of it and might just be glad not to be sharing a ring with NOMAD. Calgary's favorite son though might find common ground with his partner having their own issues with the Violent Wanderer. His mix of technical prowess and daredevil aerial assaults will pair well with his partner's unapologetic style to give their opponents a hell of a challenge to get past.
But Jackalope is a fighter who loves to upset the odds and will see the high-flying moves of Fristik as a gauntlet being thrown down to beat. The Chaos Bunny comes into every match in Tap Out with the crowd fully behind him and he might benefit the most out of the entire roster now that the venue has been greatly expanded. With the Champion on the other side of the ring to him, Jackalope could make a great case for just why he isn't involved in either match for a shot at Merric.
Making his debut in this match is former NLW star, Chris Sanderson. More than capable inside the ring, Sanderson will want to get back to the run of form that saw him become the XHF Junior Heavyweight Champion and one of the deadliest wrestlers on the Network. Debut matches don't get much bigger than the opportunity to beat the Champion but the man who once competed under the Reckless Jack moniker will know exactly what kind of statement a win would make!
OPENER
SINGLES MATCH
Wildcat Capone (#10) vs Cliff Clinton (-)
Kicking off the night is a match between two hard-hitting wrestlers that are at opposite ends of their careers.
Wildcat keeps impressing those in charge at Tap Out with his willingness to continually work on his craft outside of the company. Making appearances in GUNS Fight Club, Infinite Pro Wrestling, and Wrestle: UK has given Capone a larger scope to build ring experience than he would have received solely in TOW. We've seen him put that to good use in matches at our events where he's been able to draw on past matches to push his bouts in his favor. This match presents perhaps his most experienced opponent, can he put all he has learned in the last twenty-three months to good use?
Cliff Clinton is a name familiar to long-time viewers on the XHF Network and now he finds his home in Tap Out Wrestling. Having been linked to Champoon Wrestling and featured in Sin City Championship Wrestling, we know that Cliff excels at being a powerhouse with clubbing strikes and the ability to toss his opponent around at will. At three-hundred and ten pounds and six-feet-and-seven inches, Clinton rockets to the top of the size table in Tap Out Wrestling but can CrusherMania run wild in the Lansky Ballroom?
SINGLES MATCH
Wildcat Capone (#10) vs Cliff Clinton (-)
Kicking off the night is a match between two hard-hitting wrestlers that are at opposite ends of their careers.
Wildcat keeps impressing those in charge at Tap Out with his willingness to continually work on his craft outside of the company. Making appearances in GUNS Fight Club, Infinite Pro Wrestling, and Wrestle: UK has given Capone a larger scope to build ring experience than he would have received solely in TOW. We've seen him put that to good use in matches at our events where he's been able to draw on past matches to push his bouts in his favor. This match presents perhaps his most experienced opponent, can he put all he has learned in the last twenty-three months to good use?
Cliff Clinton is a name familiar to long-time viewers on the XHF Network and now he finds his home in Tap Out Wrestling. Having been linked to Champoon Wrestling and featured in Sin City Championship Wrestling, we know that Cliff excels at being a powerhouse with clubbing strikes and the ability to toss his opponent around at will. At three-hundred and ten pounds and six-feet-and-seven inches, Clinton rockets to the top of the size table in Tap Out Wrestling but can CrusherMania run wild in the Lansky Ballroom?
PLUS
Half-time show: TBC
* With Poena having eyes on Jack, Merric and Random, will they all leave the show unscathed?
* What fallout will the culmination of End of Days bring?
* The draw for the Oscar Goodman trophy takes place!
* With Poena having eyes on Jack, Merric and Random, will they all leave the show unscathed?
* What fallout will the culmination of End of Days bring?
* The draw for the Oscar Goodman trophy takes place!
Promo Deadline: 11/10 - 5 AM (GMT) || 11/9 - Midnight (EST)
Segment Deadline - 11/10 - 5 AM (GMT) || 11/9 - Midnight (EST)
RP Limits: Singles & Six Man Tag: 2 Promos @ 2k a piece / Tag Team: 2 Promos per team @ 2.5k a piece
(NOTE: ONLY ONE PROMO PER HANDLER ACCEPTED IN THE LAST 24 HOURS OF DEADLINE)
