The ICW Tag Team Classic!

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Welcome one and all, to the ICW Tag Team Classic! 

We've got teams from all over the world, both in and out of the ICW, competing for the opportunity to become the first-ever ICW tag team champions and claim the title of the best tag team in the Coalition!

The tournament will begin on this Friday, April 12th, and will be broadcast on FPW's Network! The finals are scheduled to take place at ALPHA Wrestling's Ascendance Pay-Per-View, and will be simulcast on the FPW Network, as well!

Without further adieu, the teams competing in the ICW Tag Team Classic are:

REPRESENTING FREEDOM PRO WRESTLING:
-The Renegades (John Grimm and Elizabeth Karlson) - The Renegades haven't been seen in action since John Grimm was taken out of the Hardcore Title Four-Way match at Judgment Day, but Grimm has assured us he's ready to return and reunite with his partner for a one-off tournament match. The Renegades still have their decorations from PWG during their reign as tag team champions, and have captured the hearts of many other independent wrestling fans across the West Coast-but can they capture the coveted Ice's Coalition of Wrestling Tag Team Championships as the first ever tag team champions?

-The Invaders (Haych and Dario) - Haych and Dario have made themselves known as a cornerstone of Freedom Pro's tag team division, holding the belts for a record one-hundred and eighty-five days and defending them twice, the inaugural FPW tag team champions have nothing to prove and more gold to add to their collection as they pursue the ICW tag team championships. 

-Hunter-Killer (Sara Daniels and George Jackson) - Both Daniels and Jackson are eager to prove that they have what it takes to stand at the top of the FPW tag team division, and to do that, they need to carve through every team here. Rest assured, however, they'll make a tearing effort as they seek to hunt and kill every team in their path on the trail to the ICW Tag Team Championships. 

-The Bishop Family (Jerry and Berry Bishop) - Both Jerry and Berry have had a historic year, with Jerry making the finals of FPW's Free-1 against Graham Baker and the semi-finals of ALPHA's Ragnarok Royale against Baker, as well. Berry was a participant in the first-ever FPW Women's Championship Match, as well, and despite coming up short, she had an excellent showing. The brother and sister look to make history through winning the ICW tag team titles as more than a team, as a family.

-Team Freedom Pro (Graham Baker and Jace Mason) - Graham Baker is no stranger to tag team glory, participating with Zachary Bates in PWG and winning the titles before the two would claim the ALPHA tag team championships for a short reign that ended when Bates dropped the belts to the New Age Plague. The Freedom Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion seeks to reclaim his tag team glory by teaming with Freedom Champion Jace Mason in an effort to win the inaugural ICW Tag Team Classic!

-The Guardians of Strong Style (Freedom Pro Wrestling Tag Team Champions) - The Guardians of Strong Style exploded onto the tag team scene when they claimed number-one contendership for the tag team championships and, as no other team had before, won the titles on their first contest. Now on a tear, this team has tied the tag title defense record in just under one-hundred days. Can they explode onto the global scene once again by winning the ICW Tag Team Championships?

Representing ALPHA Wrestling:
-The Walkers (Edward and Angel Walker) - Angel and Edward, a young tag team, have had some success in challenging for the ALPHA Tag Team Championships but just barely coming up short two matches in a row. They seek to make a name for themselves by winning the ICW Tag Team Championships in the first-ever ICW Tag Team Classic.

-The Rattler Brothers (Justin and Jordan Rattler) - ALPHA's Wrestling Spirit Champion joins with BSW Breakout Star Justin Rattler to try and claim their second title in professional wrestling through the ICW Tag Team Championships. Can these brothers succeed where all others have failed?

-The Dark Sanctuary (Osiris and Stytch) - Perhaps the largest Dark Horse in this tournament, the Dark Sanctuary were the inaugural ALPHA Tag Team Champions, and held the belts for a record sixty-nine days with one defense. They've gone dark since then, but now they've returned to make a bang in the tournament field. Can they overcome the competition and claim their second-ever set of tag team championships?

-Sweet Maple (Bobo Sweetcakes and Captain Canuck) - A surprising team of the baker and the hoser, both of these men made such an impression in their first-ever tag team match that they were given number one contendership for the tag team championships at ALPHA's upcoming show, Fall of Kings. Can they ride the wave of hype to tag title glory against the following team, and can they become the first-ever ICW Tag Team Champions?

-Marcus n' Morgan (Marcus and Tyler Morgan, ALPHA Tag Team Champions) - The current ALPHA Tag Team Champions after a shock upset win against the New Age Plague, Marcus n' Morgan are both veteran in-ring performers who seek to legitimize themselves as a tag team. Can these former foes turned friends find tag team glory and affirm their place in the lexicon of tag team wrestling by becoming double crown tag team champions?

Representing RIOT! Pro Wrestling:
-Scott and Holliday (Vanessa Scott and Shane Holliday) - The inaugural RIOT! Pro Grand Champion joins forces with potential muse Vanessa Scott as the two seek to continue their path to personal glory through the acquisition of the ICW Tag Team Championships. 

-The Suplex Sweethearts (Tommy Saxon and Ella Ripley) - Still undefeated in RIOT!, this tag team seeks to expand beyond the small pond they've found themselves in to seek newfound glory in the global tag team scene. They should not be underestimated on their path to the ICW Tag Team Championships!

-Team Rising Sun (Io Ishimori and Matsuno Honami) - Two rising stars in ALPHA Wrestling, this unlikely duo was paired by management to see if they could work together to overcome their differences and create something beautiful. Can they overcome their differing ideologies long enough to survive in this tag team classic?

-Gisei and Rock (Amaya Gisei and Elijah Rock) - Two brutal bruisers from RIOT! Pro, can these two work past their differences and make a name for themselves in the ICW tag team division? 

Representing New Era Wrestling
-The Ryker Brothers - Yet another team that seeks to escape a small-pond, the Ryker Brothers look to carve their name into the history books by becoming the first-ever ICW Tag Team Champions!

With our entire roster assembled, one can see an entire bracket (and place predictions!) here!

As for a schedule, every episode of the ICW Tag Team Classic will air on a Friday, beginning this Friday, April 12th, and will feature two matches up until the finals at Ascendance. The schedule is as follows:

Friday, April 12th
The Dark Sanctuary vs. Io and Matsuno
Sweet Maple vs. Holliday and Scott

Friday, April 19th
The Rattler Brothers vs. Hunter-Killer
The Guardians Of Strong Style vs. The Invaders

Friday, April 26th
The Ryker Brothers vs. Team Freedom Pro
The Renegades vs. The Suplex Sweethearts

Friday, May 3rd
Gisei and Rock vs. The Walkers
The Bishops vs. Marcus n' Morgan

Friday, May 10th
Winner of DS/Io and Matsuno vs. Winner of Sweet Maple/Holliday and Scott
Winner of The Bishops/HK vs. GSS/Rattler Brothers

Friday, May 17th
Winner of Ryker Bros/Team FPW vs. Winner of Renegades/Sweethearts
Winner of DOSevren/Walkers vs. Winner of The Invaders/MnM

Friday, May 24th
Semifinal Match One
Semifinal Match Two

Sunday, May 26th
ICW Tag Team Classic Final

All roleplays for this tournament should be contained in the tournament RP thread, while all exclusives/vignettes/promos can be posted as separate threads.

Good luck, everyone!

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Io/Honami vs. Dark Sanctuary


The match begins as the bell rings with Honami and Osiris in the ring, with Osiris immediately launching forward and laying into Honami with overhead fists. The former tag team champion throws Honami into his own corner and lays into her with repeated chops, yanking her off and trying to get her up for an Austrian Suplex, but Honami drops down, shoving Osiris forward and nailing him from behind with a massive knee!  

Honami throws Osiris back into her own corner and nails him with a massive running elbow to the skull, knocking him loopy before she hits the ropes again, rebounding with another massive elbow, and then finally with a massive running bulldog that sends Osiris crashing down into the center of the ring! Honami throws Osiris up onto her shoulders with great strength, runs-but Osiris drops down and nails her from behind with a massive dropkick! He goes for a pin, hooking her leg! 

ONE! 

TW-NO!! HONAMI KICKS OUT!  

Osiris goes to lock in a choke on Honami, shoving her down face-first into the mat, but Honami struggles against it, managing to get Osiris up on her back. He tries to keep her grounded, but she gets a hand in to break up the hold on her throat, lifting Osiris up-MASSIVE BACKPACK STUNNER TO CAPTAIN OSIRIS! Osiris struggles to recover as Honami grabs Osiris around the waist, planting him with a massive German before she throws him into her corner. She nails him with another high knee lift before tagging Io Ishimori in and settling on the outside of the ropes. 

Ishimori heads in and immediately begins laying into Captain Osiris with repeated strikes to the head and chest, stunning him long enough to hit a springboard dropkick to Osiris that sends him crashing hard to the mat! She goes for a V-Trigger knee, but Osiris ducks it, causing her to hit the ropes again and nail him from behind with a brutal V-Trigger to the back of the skull before going high into her own corner-MOONSAULT ONTO CAPTAIN OSIRIS! Ishimori pulls Osiris up in position for Invierno, drawing a knife-cut across her throat-INVIERNO TO CAPTAIN OSIRIS! THIS ONE’S OVER! 

ONE! 

TWO!! 

THRE-STYTCH BREAKS THE PIN WITH A MASSIVE BODY PRESS! Stytch yanks Ishimori up and begins drilling her with heavy strikes, whipping Ishimori into his own corner before nailing her with a brutal cannonball senton! He rolls away, and Osiris, recovering, goes to do the same, but Ishimori manages to get out of the way! Stytch manages to tag in on Osiris as he stumbles away from the corner, and Osiris enters, but Ishimori manages to recover, grabbing Osiris for Invierno AND NAILING HIM! STYTCH GOES TO COUNTER BUT HONAMI NAILS HIM WITH A MASSIVE FLYING ROADBLOCK AND TAKES HIM OUT! ISHIMORI GOES FOR A PIN! 

ONE! 

TWO!! 

THREE!!! 

Winner(s): Io Ishimori and Matsuno Honami! (9:45) 

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Sweet Maple vs. Shane Holliday and Vanessa Scott



In a matchup of the most unorthodox competitors in ALPHA Wrestling against the reigning, defending ALPHA Grand Champion and Vanessa Scott, fists fly fast as the match begins with Scott and Canuck in the ring against one another. Scott outmaneuvers the less-experienced Calgary Kid, nailing him with a series of intense strikes. Canuck manages to get a bit of a comeback, nailing Scott with a roaring elbow and throwing her into the corner with an Irish whip, but Scott's faster than Canuck anticipated as she hits the ropes for a double-springboard jump into a crossbody into a pin! Scott goes for a pin, one, two-and Canuck kicks out! Scott's quick to leap back on top of Captain Canuck, but the Calgary Kid's quicker, rolling Scott up with a Schoolboy for a nearfall! Scott falls into the corner, lines up-SCOTT SHOT to Captain Canuck! Scott goes for a pin, one, two, thre-NO!!! Bobo Sweetcakes breaks it up!



The Master Patissier himself manages to outmaneuver the less-experienced Scott as he hits a series of suplexes before hitting her into the turnbuckle with a Dough Toss! He signals for the IDT to bring a quick ending to the match, but as he goes for it, Scott throws herself out of the way, hits the ropes-SCOTT SHO-but Bobo Sweetcakes leapfrogs the Scott Shot, catching Vanessa on the come around and hitting her with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb! He goes for a pin, one, tw-Vanessa Scott kicks out! Scott tries to trap Bobo with a hold, but Sugar Daddy himself manages to get Vanessa up and to the top rope with his immense weight difference, going up for The Final Ingredient-BUT SHANE HOLLIDAY RESPONDS WITH A MASSIVE CALIFORNIAN DREAM TO BOBO SWEETCAKES THAT DROPS HIM DOWN TO THE RING FLOOR!



Scott makes a snap tag to Holliday, and the ALPHA Grand Champion rushes in, nailing Sweetcakes with another Californian Dream, and another, before he pulls him up for the Last Holliday! He runs, planting Bobo with a massive running powerbomb, and goes for a pin, one, two, three-BROKEN UP BY CANUCK AT THE LAST MINUTE! Captain Canuck manages to pull Holliday off, and Holliday responds by hitting him with a Californian Dream that sends him back over the ropes. He tries to trap Bobo with Baywatch Blues, but Bobo's quick to rotate around the slightly larger Holliday, managing to nail him with a Tiger Suplex, then a German Suplex, then a Dragon Suplex! He lines up in the corner for the IDT, but Canuck whispers something to him, and Bobo, trusting in his partner, nods! Canuck makes a slick tag as Bobo plays up the IDT's theatrics, and rushes forward only to be easily countered by Shane Holliday WHO'S COMPLETELY OBLIVIOUS TO THE LEGAL CAPTAIN CANUCK THAT ROLLS HOLLIDAY UP WITH TRUDEAUMANIA! Scott sees the pin, but as she goes to break it up, Bobo sends her to the outside with a massive diving crossbody across the ropes as Canuck holds Holliday down for three!



Winner: Sweet Maple (pinfall, 12:35)

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Hunter-Killer vs. The Rattler Brothers



Before the match can even start, Daniels and Jackson take advantage of the unaware state of the Rattler Brothers and pull their own tanktops over the heads of the Rattlers before they lay into them with strikes! Daniels throws Jordan to the outside while George Jackson, now the legal man, beats the living hell out of Justin in the ring. He throws Justin into the corner-BIG BOOT to Justin Rattler! He whips him into the opposing corner, lines up, and NAILS him with another Big Boot, sliding him to the ground. Justin tries to scramble back to his feet and recover, but Jackson's quick to nail him with a brutal Lariat that nearly decapitates him! He throws Justin into the corner and begins hefting him up on his shoulders to the top rope, looking to make sure that there are no distractions as he lifts Justin Rattler up for the Quick to Ground-BUT AS HE GOES FOR IT, JORDAN RATTLER NAILS HIM WITH A CUTTER THAT SENDS BOTH HIS BROTHER AND GEORGE JACKSON CRASHING HARD TO THE GROUND! Jordan drags Justin to their corner and tags him out, lining up to face off with George Jackson.



Jackson tries to take Jordan out with a discus elbow, but Jordan leapfrogs him and nails him from behind with a superkick. He grabs him around the waist, and, with immense strength, throws him with a massive German suplex. The two exchange grapples as George tries to take Jordan out with a suplex, but Jordan's faster, recovering and landing on his feet before he drills Jackson from behind with another cutter! He's about to go for a standing Moonsault to seal the deal when Sara Daniels climbs up on the ring and distracts him, leading to Jackson grabbing Jordan from behind-Round Trip! Jackson goes for a pin, one, two, thre-Justin Rattler breaks the pin! Justin hits a wild comeback as Sara Daniels tries to grab him, and he nails her with a superkick before he goes high for a Moonsault, going for Jackson-but Jackson catches him! Jackson lets out a wild cackle-ONLY FOR JORDAN TO NAIL HIM WITH A SUPERKICK THAT STUNS HIM ON HIS FEET! Justin rotates around for a tilt-a-whirl DDT, and Jordan goes high-MOONSAULT TO GEORGE JACKSON! ONE, TWO, THREE!!!



Winners: The Rattler Brothers (pinfall, 9:34)



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The Guardians of Strong Style vs. The Invaders





As soon as the match begins, both Haych and Dario try to play the numbers game to take advantage of the Guardians of Strong Style. Dario starts the match off against Takahara, and tries to cut the ring in half, keeping him away from his corner. He tries to nail Takahara with a fast bit of offense before tagging Haych in, allowing the larger of the two Invaders to take advantage and toss Takahara around. Takahara manages to land on his feet from a German suplex, however, and begins putting offense down on Haych. He manages to make it to his corner and nearly tag in Tchyukiro, but Haych drags him back! Haych manages to hit his Terminator on Takahara, but Takahara nails Haych with a brutal elbow on his way down! Haych is out, and Takahara tags his partner in!



With the Guardians of Strong Style having made the hot tag, both Takahara and Tchyukiro begin laying in strikes on the downed Invader, but Haych manages to power through and nearly avoid the double forearms from the Guardians, tagging in Dario! Dario goes high for a 450 splash, nearly taking out Tchyukiro, but he manages to make it to the corner and tag in Takahara as he falls back! Dario tries to pin Tchyukiro, but the referee says that the Guardian isn’t the legal man, and it’s too late as Dario eats a forearm from Takahara that sends him back into a Lariat from Tchyukiro! Tchyukiro takes Haych out with a massive shoulder block to the outside while Takahara goes for a pin that nets the Guardians the one, two, three.



Winners: The Guardians of Strong Style (Pinfall, 10:35)

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The Ryker Brothers vs. Team Freedom Pro (Graham Baker and Jace Mason)

As the match begins, The Ryker Brothers try to lay damage in on Jace Mason, who starts the match out. The two nail Mason with a double superkick, a double back elbow, and a double flapjack, at one point nailing Baker with a superkick on the apron before they throw Mason into the ropes and go for a double DDT, but Mason manages to counter and flip both men over himself with a double suplex. He rolls to his feet and nails Jordan Ryker with a superkick, sending him to the outside before he faces off with Damon as the legal man. Mason nails Damon with a superkick and a vertical lift suplex for a one-and-a-half count before going for a DDT, but Damon counters him and sends him into the corner, drilling him with repeated strikes and yanking him into the opposing corner for a running clothesline that nets him a two-count. He tags in his brother as he gets back up on the apron, and the two go for Brothers in Arms, but Graham Baker counters with a brutal dropkick to the head of Damon before he can get Mason up.



Mason manages to make it to the corner to tag Graham Baker in, and Baker goes to work on the Ryker Brother, drilling him with repeated forearms before he throws him into the corner, catching him with a brutal leaping hesitation dropkick. He yanks Jordan up for a Mustang Driver, but Jordan fights against him, shoving Baker into the corner and drilling him with an elbow to the neck. He catches Baker with an O’Connor Roll/German Suplex combo that he bridges into a pin for a two-and-a-half count, but Baker manages to kick out! Baker struggles for a moment as Jordan nails him with repeated strikes, sending him to the ground. He goes for a Gamengiri to Mason, which Mason feints catching, allowing Jordan to tag in Damon for the Brothers in Arms one final time, but Jace Mason takes advantage and nails Damon with a leaping Extra Credit that sends him crashing into the canvas! Baker manages to get back to his feet and slams Jordan down with a Tiger Suplex into a Cattle Mutilation, while Jace Mason takes advantage and locks in a Boston Crab on Jordan! Jordan Ryker lasts for a few moments in the double submission-and he submits, sending Team FPW into the quarter-finals!



Winners: Team Freedom Pro (double-submission, 13:45)



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The Renegades vs. The Suplex Sweethearts


The Suplex Sweethearts come into this match with a lot to prove as Ella Ripley takes on Liz Karlson to begin the match. Ripley and Karlson lock up, and Karlson tries to lock in her Oblivion Lock on Ripley, but Ripley fights against her and drills her arm with repeated pele kicks. Liz releases her grasp on Ripley and tries to get distance, but Ripley’s not letting it happen, trying to hit the Riptide and bring a quick end to the match, only for Liz to counter it by forcing Ripley off of her and nailing her with an Enziguri! She sends her into her corner and drills her with repeated chops before she backs off and nails Ripley with a running high knee! She goes for a pin, netting herself one-and-a-half off of Ella Ripley, but Ripley’s not done as she rolls up Elizabeth Karlson for a quick two-count!



Karlson kicks out, and both Ripley and Karlson dive for their respective partners, sending John Grimm in-IMMEDIATELY EATING A POWER OF THE PUNCH 2.0! Saxon hits him with another, and another, and another! Grimm holds his head and Saxon goes for a Hammer, but Grimm tosses him over with a backdrop! He nails Saxon with a lariat, and another, before pulling him up for Ol’ Reliable, but before he can execute the Tombstone, Saxon reverses it into a tombstone of his own! He pulls Grimm up for The Hammer as Ripley runs in for a Simultaneous Riptide, nailing Grimm into the ground and allowing Saxon to go for a pin while Ripley takes Karlson out with a diving neckbreaker off the apron!



Saxon nets a three-count, and shortly thereafter, The Renegades show respect as the veteran team puts over the newfound aces in the Suplex Sweethearts.



Winners: The Suplex Sweethearts (pinfall, 8:45)

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Gisei and Rock vs. The Walkers

As the match begins, both Amaya Gisei and Elijah Rock get into conflict over who’s going in first. The brash Rock enters the match, but Gisei, taking exception to this, nails Rock from behind with a forearm before the referee can notice. Rock stumbles, and The Walkers take advantage as Gisei walks off the ramp, heading to the back as this doesn’t appear to be worth his time.  

The Walkers hit Elijah Rock with a combination of kicks, strikes, and a double-punt kick before going for a double Shooting Star Press onto Elijah Rock, pinning him for a double-pin and the win in a short, quick fashion. 

Winners: The Walkers (double-pinfall, 2:34) 

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Marcus n' Morgan vs. The Bishops (Jerry and Berry Bishop)

Tyler Morgan begins our next match against Berry Bishop, the two immediately locking up while Morgan uses his superior strength and size to throw Bishop into the mat hard. He begs Berry to get to her feet as he lines up for his Haymaker, but Bishop ducks it and hits the ropes to send Morgan down with a running bulldog! She pulls him up to go for Checkmate, but Morgan counters it by yanking her up for a Sit-out Powerbomb into a pin that nets him a one-point-five count. Berry kips up back to her feet, going for another Checkmate, but Morgan ducks it, heading back to his corner to make a blind tag to Marcus, who goes for a Spear on Berry-but she leapfrogs him!  

Marcus looks disgusted at the prospect of a prolonged conflict with Berry, but she’s not willing to let him go, nailing him with repeated kicks and strikes to the chest and head before she whips him into the corner, catching him with an Enziguri for a 2.5 count! Marcus bounces back to his feet and drills Berry with a Superman punch, tossing her into the ropes and catching her with a back body drop! He pulls her up for the Marcus Bomb, but Jerry looks keen to counter with an Enziguri!  

Jerry Bishop makes his way back to his corner and Berry tags him in, with Jerry making an effort to attack Marcus with repeated kicks and strikes, but after a prolonged assault, he drags Marcus down for a Touchstone Takedown, only for Tyler Morgan to counter with a Voice of Insanity! Morgan nails Berry with a Morgan Stunner that sends her to the outside as Marcus pulls Jerry up for a Marcus Bomb, planting him as Tyler Morgan goes for a Soaring Moonsault that nets the ALPHA Tag Team Champions the pin, and the win. 

Winners: Marcus n’ Morgan (pinfall, 18:32) 

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Ishimori/Honami vs. Sweet Maple

As the match begins, Matsuno Honami enters against Captain Canuck, and she immediately lays into him with a series of brutal strikes. She sets up for The Destroyer, but Canuck ducks it and immediately tries to roll her up, only for her to counter and roll him through, nailing him in the face with a knee strike as she gets back to her feet! She pulls him up and whips him into the opposing corner and follows it up with a massive flying forearm strike to the corner, before going to tag in Io Ishimori!



Ishimori lays Canuck out with a superkick, and pulls him up for Invierno, but he gets away and shoves her into the corner. He double-eye pokes her and whips her into his corner, where he tags in Bobo Sweetcakes. Sweetcakes lays into Ishimori with surprisingly stiff chops, before hitting her with a suplex sequence, but on the last German suplex, she manages to overrotate-Chaos! Sweetcakes goes down for a two-count, but bounces back up, and both he and Ishimori dive for their partners.



Canuck and Honami square off once again, and Honami manages to land the Trinity Chain on Canuck, stumbling him. She follows up with The Destroyer, but Canuck manages to reverse it into Trudeaumania for a quick three-count and a pin, and the win for Sweet Maple!

Winner: Sweet Maple (pinfall, 10:35) 

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Guardians of Strong Style vs. The Rattler Brothers

Before the match can even begin, both Justin and Jordan look to isolate the Guardians of Strong Style from one another, starting off by forcing Tchyukiro into the corner and outside while keeping Takahara in the ring and putting damage down on him with high-flying moves and kicks and strikes. Both Justin and Jordan nail Takahara with a series of dual superkicks, and then Justin goes high for a top-rope cannonball senton into a pin that nets the Rattlers a two-count! Justin tags Jordan in, and Jordan goes to grab Takahara before Takahara can tag in Tchyukiro.



Jordan nails Takahara with a superkick, a pele kick, an enziguri, and then a sling blade to take him down before he goes for a Phoenix Splash, but Takahara gets back to his feet and avoids the impact, nailing Rattler with a series of stiff strikes and chops. He throws Rattler into his corner and goes to tag his partner in, but Rattler’s quick to shove him off, handspringing back with an Enziguri and nailing Takahara with an Enziguri that sends him stumbling into the corner! He nails Takahara with a Gamengiri to the corner, and as he falls off, he nails him with a standing moonsault for a two-point-five count.



Jordan tags Justin in, and trusts Justin to go for his Springboard Moonsault to bring an ending to the match, but as he goes for it, he misses it completely! Takahara manages to make the tag to Tchyukiro, and Tchyukiro begins nailing Justin with repeated alternating forearms! The Guardians begin laying into Justin Rattler with heavy kicks, strikes, chops, and knees, before managing to hit their double forearm to the skull of Justin Rattler. Before Tchyukiro can make the pin, Takahara nails a running Jordan Rattler with a Roaring Elbow that sends him crashing hard to the canvas, allowing the Guardians to make a pin for the one, two, three and the win.

Winners: Guardians of Strong Style (pinfall, 15:23) 

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The Walkers vs. Marcus n' Morgan

As the match starts, Edward Walker starts off and lays into Marcus with a fast bout of offense and kicks, but Marcus seems to shrug most of the offense off. He throws Edward into the opposing corner, nailing him with a Superman Punch, and then another, and then another! He lines up in the corner-MASSIVE RUNNING SPEAR TO EDWARD WALKER INTO A PIN!



Tyler Morgan nails Angel with a brutal Superkick that sends him off of the apron and to the arena floor, ending the match as quickly as it started.

Winners: Marcus n’ Morgan (pinfall, 1:35) 

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Team Freedom Pro vs. The Suplex Sweethearts

The final quarterfinal begins with Graham Baker and Tommy Saxon in the ring across from one another. They begin locking up immediately, with Saxon trying to maintain control over the larger Baker, but Baker refuses to go down, instead locking Saxon in a waistlock. Saxon tries to elbow Baker in the skull, but Baker manages to avoid the blows and ground Tommy with a takedown! He tries to lock in a choke on Tommy Saxon, but Saxon fights against it, scrambling for the ropes and grabbing them before Baker can lock his hold in all the way. Baker rolls to his feet, and Saxon begs him on.



The two collide once again in another lockup, but this time, Baker almost immediately transitions into a waistlock, going for a German Suplex, but Tommy Saxon manages to over-rotate out of the throw and land on his feet. He goes for a Knuckler on Baker, but Baker ducks it and catches him with a leg-trap and then a roll-up for a two count! Saxon manages to get back to his feet, but Baker whips him into Team FPW’s corner, repeatedly laying into Saxon’s chest with machine gun chops. He tags Mason in a moment later, and Mason goes to work.



Jace Mason goes to lay into Saxon with chops, but Saxon ducks low and manages to toss Mason into the center of the ring with a brutal armdrag. He stomps hard on Mason’s arm, before pulling him up by it and tagging in Ella Ripley. She drives Mason’s arm into the canvas, pulling it flat with his elbow pointing up and going to stomp it-but Mason manages to reverse it and get to his feet!



He turns the hold on his arm into a powerbomb, running to plant Ripley into the corner with a buckle bomb, but Ripley manages to counter and plant Mason into the canvas with a headscissor takedown! She waits for Mason to get back to his feet and goes for the Riptide, but Mason manages to backdrop her into the canvas! Mason grabs Ripley as she gets back to her feet-EXTRA CREDIT SPANISH FLY! He goes for a cover, one, two, thre-and Saxon breaks the pin!



Saxon throws Mason into his corner and nails him with a Knuckler, before helping Ripley to tag himself back in. Saxon nails Mason with repeated chops, whipping him into his corner and going for another Knuckler, but Mason ducks it! He tags Baker in, and Baker grabs Saxon for a Mustang Driver while Mason goes high for a double stomp onto Saxon, but Saxon nails Baker with an elbow to the skull and shoves him off, causing Baker to eat the double-stomp from Mason!



Baker stumbles into Saxon, and Saxon lifts Baker up for The Hammer, signalling to Ripley that it’s time to end this. He lifts Baker up for The Hammer, and Ripley brings Baker down with the Riptide at the same time! Saxon goes for a pin, netting him the one, two, three.

Winner(s): The Suplex Sweethearts (pinfall, 21:34) 

Post-match, Baker manages to get to his feet and grabs his FPW title, but Tommy Saxon stops him. Saxon taps the plate on the belt, and cracks a smile at Baker, and Baker hesitates for a moment...before shaking Tommy’s hand and agreeing.

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GOSS vs. Sweet Maple 

In a hotly contested match, Sweet Maple look to make a statement as they lay into the Guardians of Strong Style with heavy blows, starting off with an impressive offensive showing from Bobo Sweetcakes. Bobo nails Takahara with repeated, brutal overhand fists, switching his arsenal over to chops and drilling Takahara into the corner. He nails Takahara repeatedly, excessively, not letting the Guardian get his offense in, before whipping him into the ropes. He leapfrogs Takahara and catches him for his signature Sunset Flip Powerbomb, but Takahara kicks out before two!



Sweetcakes throws Takahara into the Sweet Maple corner and tags in Canuck, and the two set up for Sweet Maple’s combination Falcon Arrow/220 Brule, but Takahara fights against it with all of his might and manages to force Canuck to release him. He bashes Canuck in the skull with repeated, alternating forearms before tossing him into the ropes, catching him on the come-around with a lariat. He goes for a tag to Tchyukiro, but Canuck yanks him back, throwing him back into Sweet Maple’s corner once more. He manages to nail Takahara with a massive back body splash, tagging in on Bobo and allowing Bobo to run rampant once more.



Bobo nails Takahara with a flying back elbow, but as he yanks him off to go for his triple suplex combination, Takahara begins fighting back and laying in damage. He chops Bobo in the throat, and when Bobo keels over, he nails him in the gut with a knee, a series of forearms to the skull, a discus lariat that nearly knocks Bobo over, a discus knee that sends him stumbling, and, finally, a running forearm that likely concussed Bobo Sweetcakes. He goes for a pin that nets him a two-count, but Bobo, for worse or better, clearly isn’t done yet. He cracks his neck, and as Bobo tries to get back to his feet, nails him with a running kick to the back of the head, sending Bobo Sweetcakes to the canvas, hard.



Takahara heads back to his corner and tags in Tchyukiro, and the two set up for their finisher, but Bobo manages to duck out of the way and causes Takahara to NAIL Tchyukiro with his brutal elbow! Bobo throws Takahara out of the ring and goes for a roll-up on Tchyukiro, netting a one, two, thre-no! Tchyukiro kicks out at the last second! He begins laying in devestating offense on Bobo, nailing him with repeated punches and kicks until Bobo’s past busted open and bleeds heavily onto the canvas. He yanks Bobo up and plants him with a brutal bridging German, then another, then another into a bridge and a pin for a one, two, thre-no! Bobo kicks out!



Bobo Sweetcakes’ resolve is on full display as blood seeps from his forehead and down to the canvas, and as Tchyukiro gets him back to his feet, Bobo strikes back and nails Tchyukiro in the forehead with a stiff headbutt! Tchyukiro falls back, stunned, and Bobo chops him hard, again and again, before stunning Tchyukiro into a corner! He drills him with repeated chops, over and over and over, before whipping him into the opposing corner and nailing him with a flying elbow! Tchyukiro looks down for the count, and Bobo lines up for the IDT, but Tchyukiro ducks it and nails Bobo with a stunning forearm on the come-around! He tags in Takahara, and the two nail a stumbling Bobo Sweetcakes with their double forearm finisher! Tchyukiro takes out Canuck with a brutal lariat, while Bobo’s pinned by Takahara!



Takahara hooks Bobo’s leg, not noticing his free leg is on the ropes-but the ref doesn’t, either as he counts a one, two, three.

Winner(s): The Guardians of Strong Style (pinfall, 23:43) 

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Marcus and Morgan vs. The Suplex Sweethearts

As the match between Marcus and Morgan and the Suplex Sweethearts begins, the two teams immediately get into it and begin trading blows before Ella Ripley and Marcus find their way to the outside, allowing Saxon and Morgan to enter as the two legal men. The two trade blows before Saxon attempts a lockup, leading to an early German Suplex into a bridged pin. He goes for a pin, but Morgan kicks out just after one, grabbing Saxon around the throat and locking in a choke. He throws Saxon into the ropes, dominating with his superior size-Voice of Insanity to Tommy Saxon! He yanks Saxon up and nails him in the side of the head with a Haymaker, the Message from Hell!



Morgan yanks Saxon up for his patented Sweet Seattle, but Saxon counters it and begins nailing Morgan with strikes, forcing him into a corner. He begins drilling him with kicks before going for The Hammer, but Marcus counters with a spear! Ella Ripley hits the ring and nails Marcus with a riptide, and the match goes to the outside as the two teams begin battering the living hell out of one another! The official counts to five, six, seven, eight, and as Ripley dodges a Marcus spear that sends him and Morgan through the corner barricade, Ripley and Saxon try to get back to the ring, but they miss the countout by mere seconds!

Result: Double Count Out! 

The two teams look shocked and upset, but they’re not done yet as they continue laying into each other, Marcus hitting a brutal Spear that sends Saxon hard into the apron while Tyler Morgan hits a Morgan Stunner to Ripley off the apron! Marcus n’ Morgan throw the Suplex Sweethearts back into the ring, and get in the referee’s face demanding to progress to the ICW Final, but the referee can’t make a call. His headset rings...and he receives a microphone, making an announcement that the match will resume...with no count outs!



Marcus and Morgan look shocked, but as they turn around to attack the Suplex Sweethearts, Ripley and Saxon jump them and begin putting in massive damage! Both teams crash to the outside of the ring once more, but now, the Suplex Sweethearts are taking advantage of the lack of count-outs! Tyler Morgan gets nailed into the corner with a brutal kick and strike combo from Tommy Saxon, but he manages to nail Saxon with a Voice of Insanity while Marcus spears Ella into the apron once again! Morgan and Marcus both go high for a dual Frog Splash/Moonsault combo to Tommy Saxon after they throw him inside-BUT MORGAN EATS A MASSIVE RIPTIDE TO THE OUTSIDE! He slams into the apron and the ground hard, before Marcus nails Saxon with his frog splash! Marcus goes for a pin, but Ella breaks it up, throwing Marcus into the corner! She yanks Tommy up and motions toward Marcus, and Tommy nods, pulling Marcus up for The Hammer while she nails Marcus with The Riptide-but after Marcus hits the ground, Morgan nails Tommy with a Voice of Insanity followed by a massive German Suplex! He nails Ella with a Morgan Stunner, stunning her, before he tosses her to the outside!



He yanks Tommy to his feet as a groggy Marcus gets back to his feet, and he motions for Marcus to nail Tommy with his spear, but as Marcus goes for it, Tommy nails him with a knee that sends him stumbling before whipping Morgan into the ropes and CATCHING HIM WITH A MASSIVE GERMAN TO THE OUTSIDE THAT RIPLEY CATCHES WITH A RIPTIDE! Tommy goes to counter Marcus, but MARCUS COUNTERS AND SPEARS TOMMY TO THE OUTSIDE, NAILING ELLA IN THE PROCESS AND SENDING ALL FOUR TO THE GROUND!



The referee goes to check on the four, but there’s no response. After some time, he’s finally made to call a no contest, as no team members can get back to their feet!

Result: No Contest! 

The referee gets on his headset one more time, trying to figure out a result...before he announces that the ICW Tag Team Classic Final will be a three-way dance between the Suplex Sweethearts, Marcus and Morgan, and the Guardians of Strong Style!