High Noon September 2018

After the press conference, a couple of promos appeared on WPW.com

“Perfection” Jack Gold


Mystery Opponent

The last stop before Warrior Pro Wrestling’s next big event, High Noon (Thursday Live on Twitch) served as the perfect primer for the event ahead. All three matches were entertaining, and we got full clarity on the card for next week. Scroll down for results, recaps, and promos for the house show…


Results:

Roy Carter vs "Young Gun" Mathews


Recap:
Roy Carter looked like his head was still in Japan when this match started. Lacking energy and assertion, Carter let the Young Gun into the fight, and it almost cost him. The match went back and forth, with Mathews largely dictating the pace. Eventually the rookie made a mistake and walked into a “Game Over” Gotch piledriver… but Carter failed to cover. His next move was countered by Mathews into a German suplex for a close two count. Carter landed a neckbreaker into a running kick for a near fall. Now the pace really started to pick up, exchanges back and forth. Mathews hits a bulldog, into a running knee, into a back drop- but the sequence seemed to gas him. It was all the opening Roy Carter needed, throwing the rooking into the corner before locking in the flying arm bar for the submission.

Winner: Roy Carter
Match Rating: **




As the ring clears, suddenly the lights go out in the arena. A dim spotlight appears with a figure underneath. It’s hard to make out exactly who it is, but when he begins to speak, it becomes clear who that figure is...





Kevin Hunter vs Jimmy Hawkins


Recap:
Easily the match of the night and regardless of the winner, both men put on a show for the crowd. If Jimmy Hawkins was looking for a different outcome from the first time these two met at the Golden Gate Tournament, it wasn’t coming at the start of this match. A refocused, more determined Kevin Hunter picked up right where he left of the last time these two met- rag dolling Hawkins around the ring, dictating pace, and looking like an unbeatable monster. Multiple times in this match, Hawkins would try to mount offense of his own, only to see it cut off by Hunter, and the tossing around the ring would begin again. As the match wore on however, Hunter began to show some signs of fatigue, and the exchanges became a little more even. Hawkins followed up a dive to the corner with a superkick into a slingblade for a very close nearfall. Hunter responded with a suplex to the outside. After brawling in the crowd, the two went back into the ring and went back and forth before Hunter suplexed Hawkins out of the ring again. More brawling outside, with Hunter getting the advantage before working back into the ring. Both men look exhausted, before an insane ending sequence:

Hunter whips Hawkins into the corner, and goes for a running splash- but Hawkins ducks and Hunter eats the turnbuckle. Dazed on the ground, Hawkins takes advantage- going up top and hitting his twisted senton before going back up to finish things off with a Hawk Splash… except Hunter gets out of the way- and finishes Hawkins off with a Lights Out powerbomb for the win.

Winner: Kevin Hunter
Rating: ****

After the match, Hunter picks up Hawkins up off the mat, they exchange words before shaking hands and exiting separately…




"Lanky" Lefty McDaniel & John Logan vs Brick & "Gentleman" Doc Wyatt


Recap:
If there was any doubt that bad blood exists between these four men, this match put those doubts to bed. Hard hitting right from the jump, the match started off with Doc and Logan facing off for the first time since their championship bought at Call To Arms, but quickly moved to away as early tags from both sides saw multiple matchups. The early story of the match seemed to center around the chemistry between the various teammates. Brick and Logan looked well oiled, isolating their opponent and double teaming whenever possible, while Lanky and Logan seemed more interested in trying to take turns going at it alone. The cooperation from the champ and his associate paid dividends, and it seemed like they may have the inside track- until it appeared Brick- as imposing a presence as there is, seemed visibly gassed giving the opening Logan and Lanky needed. But it didn’t come easy- Lanky would hit back to back Left Handed Scissors on the giant, only to see him kick out both times. After strike exchanges and a tag to Doc- momentum switch back as the champ sunk in a figure 4 deeeeep that Lanky barely got to the ropes for the break, and then a sneaky brass knuckles punch produced a very near fall pin. The action moved outside the ring as all four men brawled, eventually settling back down with Logan and Doc exchanging in the ring before Doc hit the same piledriver to superman punch that won him the title… but this time he didn’t cover. More back and forth before tags are made on both sides. Brick- after Logan tagged out, took a cheap shot before powerbombing Logan off the apron, and suddenly our co-main events for High Noon are brawling with each other, resulting in Lanky landing a Left Handed Scissors cutter to the champ, who rolls out the ring. Lanky turns his attention to Brick, who he doles out another cutter to, this time for the three count and the victory.

Winner: “Lanky” Lefty McDaniel and John Logan
Match Rating: ***

After the match, both Doc and Brick roll out of the ring clutching their necks- Doc grabbing his belt and raising it up in the air. In the ring both Lanky and Logan point to their respective match-ups, Lanky making the title belt motion on his waist and mouthing “One week” while pointing at Doc as the show goes off the air…



After the show, the full lineup for High Noon (Next Thursday Live on Twitch) was announced:

World Heavyweight Title: Doc Wyatt vs “Lanky” Lefty McDaniel
Brick vs John Logan
Machine Gun Mayhem vs Jack Gold
Kevin Hunter vs Roy Carter
Gears of War vs Massholes



Post Show Promos:

Kevin Hunter:


“Lanky” Lefty McDaniel:

High Noon was a wild show, with a lot of surprises throughout- including an invasion from AAW! Full results below, including matches, recaps, and promos.


Pre-Show


Recap:
Preshow featured two Young Gun matches from two of Warrior Pro’s more promising rookies. Both Castillo and Simmons put up a good fight, but in the end the veterans prevailed. The first pre-show match also marked the debut of Loco Dixon, who will be taking part in AAW’s deathmatch tournament later in the month.
Winners: Loco Dixon and Austin Baron
Match Rating: N/A






Gears of War vs Massholes


Recap:
As expected, this match was physical and hard hitting from the jump. Massholes came out early with Joey O’Shea tossing Bobby Clash to the outside, until Riot was tagged and cut him off. Then it became a war of attrition, both sides exchanging the advantage. Eventually - a “Go Joe” from Joey OShea brings a nearfall. GoW start isolating the smaller Masshole, but Joey gets a tag and we see Riot and Tommy OMalley go at it. Riot lands a powerslam for a nearfall, then Clash hits a triple fisherman or another. Tommy fights back and gets a tag. Joey and Clash go back and forth, but the Massholes can’t mount any consistent offense. Riot is tagged in, and Joey’s running offense attempt is countered into a gorilla press. While still recovering, Joey walks right into a chokeslam for the pin.
Winners: Gears of War
Rating: ***

After the match, the Massholes roll out of the ring and head to the back. While Gears of War are celebrating, suddenly the lights go out and Jay Zero and Matt Hadad, AAW’s Starboys make their way to the ring. A brawl breaks out as both teams go at it. Eventually security comes to break up the two teams without a clear winner. As they were escorted out, Zero and Hadad could be seen laughing and pointing at the Warrior Pro Logo before making a throat cutting gesture…






Kevin Hunter vs Roy Carter


Recap:
Both men came into this match trying to make a name for themselves, Kevin Hunter did just that. The match started off with a lot of back and forth, with both guys asserting themselves on offense. Like most Kevin Hunter matches, eventually he tossed his opponent outside. Brawling ensued, before it got back into the ring. Hunter starts to assert himself, catching Carter in the corner, then going for a rare elbow from the top. Carter trying to get something going offensively but keeps getting cut off. Carter tries the flying arm bar but its countered with an avalanche slam. Hunter tries to follow up but Carter swarms him with strikes, then hits the kick to the face for a veeery close nearfall. Carter seems to be getting some momentum- a neck drop into another kick to the face but this time Hunter gets right back up and suplexes Roy out of his shows and out of the ring. Brawling on the outside before both men get back in the ring. Carter, with corner head butts into a back drop, seems to be taking control until Hunter comes back with a Lights Out powerbomb… for a very close nearfall. Carter fights back- another neck drop into ANOTHER kick to the face…for another nearfall. Both men look exhausted. Carter tries what looks like another flying arm bar that Hunter shrugs off into another Lights Out- this time Carter can’t get up.
Winner: Kevin Hunter
Match Rating: ****






Machine Gun Mayhem vs “Perfection” Jack Gold


Recap:
Could Jack Gold chop down another giant? Machine Gun seemed to be toying with Gold the entire match. Gold would get some offense in, and then Machin Gun would just tear him down. Gold hit a hurricanrana into a moonsault- MGM kicks out at one and closelines him. Gold dropkicks into a standing sunset flip- MGM immediately gets up and nails Gold with a fallaway slam. Gold locks in the Gold Lock and then tosses MGM outside to grab a breather. It doesn’t seem to help, Machine Gun comes right back with strikes. Finally, Gold seems to get a clear advantage, following up a machine gun knee strike with a flying bulldog into another standing sunset flip… but MGM kicks out at 2. Gold tries to press for more offense but MGM cuts him off, and starts to unload on Gold with strikes from the knees and brutal elbows on the ground. Offense is all MGM, who hits the Bone Crusher that’s only saved because of the ropes. Gold- going for broke goes for a running hurricanrana that MGM rolls out of the ring for, and gets back in in time to nail Gold with the double “Missile Kicks” for the pin.
Winner: Machine Gun Mayhem
Rating: ***

After the match, Machine Gun rolls out of the ring and goes underneath pulling out something. He comes back and wraps ribbon around Gold’s unconscious head, then places a bow on top. He then grabs a microphone.

He then starts laughing hysterically before exiting the ring.






Brick vs John Logan


Recap:
To say this match was hard hitting would be an understatement. Both men started out with a very small period of feeling each other out, before just unloading on each other. Both sides seemed to be trying to put it away early. And then a wild sequence occurred. Logan hit his jumping piledriver into a running dropkick for a 2 count. Brick got up and hit a huge chokeslam for a nearfall. Logan tossed Brick into the corner, and then hit a Logan’s Run DDT but couldn’t cover. Brick got up and hit ANOTHER chokeslam for ANOTHER nearfall. Logan- still dazed, counters a closeline into the sleeper drop, but cant hit the dropkick and instead runs right into a rolling chop into a bonzi drop for the pinfall.

Winner: Brick
Rating: ***






Heavyweight Championship: “Gentleman” Doc Wyatt vs “Lanky” Lefty McDaniel


Recap:
This was pretty much worst case scenario for the McDaniel family. The match started off fairly evenly- with both men exchanging moves and trying to feel each other out. No one was really able to gain an advantage- every time either man would start to go for more offense it was countered. Eventually, Lanky would seemingly take control of the match- hitting a top rope turnbuckle drop and follow it up with a rainmaker into a running spear for a very close nearfall. The offense was now all Lanky, with Doc reeling. A stomach crusher would turn into a modified sharpshooter that Doc would barely get to the ropes for. Out of what seemed like desperation, Doc hits a dragon screw and goes for the figure four- but its right by the ropes. As Lanky is getting up though, Doc hits the Black Gold and CRITICAL’s Lanky Lefty.

Winner: “Gentleman” Doc Wyatt
Rating: ***

After the match, Lanky is laying on the mat as medical tend to him. He seems to be clutching his shoulder. Doc celebrates in the ring, as KEVIN HUNTER comes out and stands on the ramp- pointing at Doc and motioning at the title belt. Doc points at him, and Hunters starts down the ramp before BRICK comes out and attacks him from behind, laying boots into him. Doc exits the ring and grabs a chair, and starts laying chair shots into the back of Hunter before spitting on him as both he and Brick celebrate at the top of the ramp as the show closes.





Post Match Promo’s:

Tank McDaniel


Doc Wyatt