Rey del Aire '18: Stage Two (04.25.18)

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☆ Quarterfinals of Rel del Aire ‘18 ☆




The match starts with Cassius Reed apologizing for all his showboating at the Press Conference and offers a handshake as a sign of respect. Jack Tillman turns to Chris Constantine and motions to Reed, as if to ask, “is he serious?” Constantine is hesitant to trust Reed. Tillman narrows his eyes before slowly nodding his head. He goes in for the handshake when Reed pulls his hand back and moonwalks away from Tillman while he runs his hands through his afro. Annoyed, Tillman charges over to attack. But Reed ducks and dumps him over the top rope and to the floor. While Tillman is getting up on the outside, Reed runs into the far ropes. When he returns, he takes out Tillman with a slingshot hurricanrana! Reed brings him back inside and makes the cover. But it only gets a two count.

As the match continues, Reed lights up Tillman in the corner with a flurry of right jabs. An irish whip then sends The Ripper into the opposite corner. Reed runs across the ring to follow up with an attack when Tillman returns the favor by dumping him over the top rope. Instead of crashing to the floor, Reed lands safely on the apron. When Tillman turns around, Reed doubles him over with a shoulder thrust through the ropes before bringing him down with SWEET CHRISTMAS! (sunset flip powerbomb). But it only gets a two count. Tillman is then sent into the ropes with another irish whip. When he returns, Reed tackles him down with a Lou Thesz Press! The Funky Dragon mounts himself on top of Tillman and rains down with punches to the face. But Tillman’s able to roll over, mount on top of Reed and return the favor with open palm strikes. He then grabs Reed by his afro with both hands and repeated rams the back of his head against the canvas. Tillman pulls up Reed before bringing him back down with a swinging neck breaker for a two count. A russian leg sweep also gets a two count. Tillman sets up for a German Suplex when Reed blocks it with multiple elbows to the face. Once free, Reed runs into the ropes. When he returns, Tillman throws him down with an STO for another two count!

In the sixth minute, Tillman goes for a vertical suplex. But Reed slips down from behind and follows up with a reverse DDT for a two count. He then delivers an inverted facelock backbreaker for a two count. A bridging northern light suplex also gets a count of two. After a scoop slam, Reed heads out onto the apron before scaling to the top turnbuckle. He flips off for a diving somersault leg drop. But Tillman rolls out of the way, causing Reed to crash onto the canvas! Tillman then drags Reed back into the corner before rolling to the outside. He then pulls Reed even closer into the corner before applying a figure four leglock around the ringpost! Reed howls in pain while Reed cinches in the hold. Due to the illegal nature of the hold, Tillman reluctantly breaks the hold just before the ref’s count reaches five. Tillman rolls back inside, picks up Reed and delivers a bridging fisherman suplex for a count of two. Tillman brings Reed back into the corner and nails him with alternating European Uppercuts and elbow strikes. He then scoops Reed up from the side, heads out of the corner and delivers a sidewalk slam for another two count.

Tillman picks up Reed, hooks his arms from behind and goes for a Dragon Suplex. But Reed reverses into a wheelbarrow victory roll before transitioning into an Indian Deathlock! Tillman howls in pain as Reed applies pressure. The ref asks the founding Dogs of War member if he wants to give up. But Tillman refuses. He then begins to scoot himself backwards towards the side of the ring. Chris Constantine then takes the bottom rope and pushes it forward, making it easier for Tillman to reach out and grab. The ref scolds Constantine for his interference before turning to Reed and giving him until the count of five to break the hold. Reed let’s the ref know that, “I’ve got ‘till five, fool!” Once the ref’s count reaches four, Reed reluctantly breaks the hold. After pulling Tillman back up, Reed hits him with the Spanish Archer (Bionic Elbow), sending him stumbling backwards into the corner. Reed heads into the corner and unleashes body blows before following up with the Pimp Slap (backhand slap). An irish whip sends the DoW member into the opposite corner. After massaging his leg, Reed runs across the ring to attack. But Tillman knocks him back with a back elbow to the face. Tillman then runs out of the corner and throws out a clothesline. But Reed ducks. When Tillman turns around, Reed hits him with a quick right hand slap. After a right jab-right jab-left hook boxing combo, Reed spins in place before whacking Tillman across the face with a spinning backhand slap! Reed then delivers Johnny Cage (split-legged punch) before following up with What The Funk? (kip up hurricanrana). Once Reed returns to his feet, he goes for Funky Knee, Funky Do (standing moonsault knee drop) when Tillman rolls out of the way, causing Reed’s knees to crash on the canvas! Reed howls in pain as he rolls over towards the ropes. As Reed pulls himself up to a knee using the ropes, Tillman runs up from behind and clobbers him with the Mind Eraser No Chaser (V-Trigger)! Tillman pulls a groggy Reed up from off the mat, grabs him from behind, rolls him out in front of him and throws out the Ballroom Blitz (Rainmaker). But Reed ducks and counters with a floatover DDT! With Tillman down, Reed rolls out onto the apron. After pulling himself up using the ropes. He slaps his leg before waving up Tillman. When The Ripper returns to his feet and turns around, Reed brings him down with the Funkensteiner (springboard hurricanrana)! The ref slides into place to make the count. ONE! TWO! THREE!

Cassius Reed O | Funkensteiner (13:01) | Jack Tillman X

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☆ Quarterfinals of Rel del Aire ‘18 ☆


The match starts off with Evans hitting Cure with alternating shoot kicks to the legs. He then doubles Cure over with a spinning back kick to the midsection before knocking him down with a bicycle kick to the side of the head. Evans makes the cover. But Cure kicks out at two. An irish whip sends Cure into the ropes. Evans throws out a leaping hurricanrana. But Cure hangs onto the ropes, causing Evans to land back-first on the mat. When Evans sits back up, Cure runs over and throws out a running kick to the face. But Evans leans back to avoid the kick. Cure then quickly turns around and follows up with a standing moonsault for a two count!

As the match continues, Cure moves Evans into the corner and lights up his chest with knife edge chops. An irish whip is then reversed, sending Cure into the corner. Evans runs across the ring to attack. After Cure dumps him over the top rope, Evans lands safely on the apron and quickly reaches back in and applies the Genocide (Bite of the Dragon)! Due to the hold being applied through the ropes, the ref gives Evans util the count of five to break the hold. Evans reluctantly breaks the hold when the count reaches three. After staggering away from the ropes, Cure turns around and gets caught with a springboard hurricanrana from Evans. When Cure gets to his feet and turns around, Evans rushes over and connects with a running front dropkick to the chest, sending Cure slipping through the ropes and onto the apron. As Cure pulls himself up using the ropes, Evans heads into the corner and connects with a triangle dropkick, knocking Cure down to the floor! Evans then does his ‘Suicide’ taunt before turning to rush into the far ropes. When he comes back, he knocks Cure into the guardrail with an Elbow Suicida! He then rolls back inside before running back into the far ropes. When Evans returns, he knocks Cure down with a double corkscrew plancha! Evans brings the match back inside and makes the cover. But he only gets a two count.

In the fifth minute, Evans brings Cure down with an Inverted DDT. After dragging Cure into the corner, Evans goes for a springboard imploding 450 Splash! But Cure’s able to get his knees up. While Evans is doubled over on the mat, Cure approaches from behind and delivers a deadlift German Suplex for a two count! A facebreaker DDT also gets a two count. After heading out onto the apron, Cure goes for a springboard crossbody. But Evans rolls through it for the cover! But Cure gets his shoulder up at two. An irish whip then sends Cure into the ropes. When he returns, he knocks Evans down with a jumping knee strike for a two count. He then throws Evans down with Harvin’s Revenge (Michonoku Driver II) for another row count!

Cure sends Evans into the ropes. Evans sees him throw out a frankensteiner early. So he easily avoids it by hanging onto the ropes. But instead of crashing onto his back after whiffing the move, Cure’s back to rotate with a backflip and land on his feet. Evans then rushes over and knocks him down with a rolling koppu kick for a two count. After sending Cure into the corner with an irish whip, Evans rushes over to attack. But Cure slingshots himself out onto the apron and counters with a rope-aided gamengiri, causing Evans to stumble back before collapsing to the canvas. Cure follows up with a slingshot springboard corkscrew senton for a two count! After pulling Evans back up to his feet, Cure throws out a roundhouse kick. Evans swats it away and throws out a roundhouse kick of his own. But Cure swats it away, doubles him over with a spinning back kick and follows up with Did You Wrong (leg trap sunset flip powerbomb) for a two count! An irish whip is then reversed, sending Cure into the ropes. When he returns, Evans goes for a double spinning discus forearm smash. But Cure ducks. When Evans turns around, Cure brings him down with the Moment of Clarity (Running Splash Fly)! After pulling Evans back up to his feet, Cure scoops him up across his shoulders and takes him down with The Blackout (fireman’s carry dropped into an Overhead Kick)! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THREE!

Marlon Cure O | The Blackout (11:23) | Tommy Evans X

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☆ Quarterfinals of Rel del Aire ‘18 ☆


Fresno catches Durden off guard with Holyfield-esque jabs and hooks before knocking him down with a European Uppercut. He then pulls Durden up into a seated position before taking off into the ropes. When Fresno returns, he flattens Durden with a low angle European Uppercut for a two count. He then sends Durden into the ropes with an irish whip. After knocking Durden through the ropes and to the floor with a dropsault, Fresno turns and runs into the far ropes. When he comes back, Durden slides back in and brings him down with a Sling Blade! After tossing Fresno to the outside through the ropes, Durden turns and runs into the far ropes. When he comes back, he knocks Fresno down with a topé con hilo! He brings the match back inside and makes the cover. But he only gets a two count.

Once Fresno is brought back to his feet, Durden him him with alternating shoot kicks to the legs before throwing out a reverse roundhouse kick. But Fresno ducks and drops Durden to a knee with a low angle dropkick. Fresno follows up with a somersault axe kick for a two count.

In the third minute, Fresno sends Durden into the ropes. When Durden returns, he counters a back body drop attempt with a sunset flip. The crowd cheers as Durden is trying to pull Fresno down. Fresno can be seen swinging his arms wildly to try and regain his balance. When he does, he follows up with a jumping double foot stomp for a two count! Frenso then goes for a brainbuster. But Durden knees him in the head on the way up. The Pendragon member follows up with a sitout scoop slam piledriver before a two count!

As the match continues, Fresno is sent into the corner with an irish whip. Durden runs across the ring and attacks with a handspring back elbow. After Fresno is sent into the opposite corner with another irish whip, Durden runs over and connects with a running arched big boot. He then brings Fresno down with an Olympic Slam. Durden then connects with a no hands springboard moonsault! Durden then slingshots himself out onto the apron, scales to the top turnbuckle and goes for a Frog Splash. But Fresno gets his knees up! While Durden is down on the mat, Fresno heads out onto the apron and goes for the Flüsse Rand (Springboard Frog Splash). But Durden returns the favor by getting his knees up!. Once Fresno finally gets back to his feet, Durden doubles him over with a spinning back kick to the midsection before planting him with the Strike Back (Vertebreaker)! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THREE!

Neal Durden O | Strike Back (8:05) | Nando Fresno X

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In 1849, California Gold Rush era....



Treasure seekers the world over streamed to California looking for a quick fortune!


Just over 150 years later, Frontier Grappling Arts will witness the event again!


This time, in Orlando, Florida! 30 FGA grapplers will meet up in the ring for one night only!


It's a shot at glory!


It's a shot at gold!


There can only be one!



Saturday, April 28, 2018.

Who will be the last grappler standing?

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☆ Quarterfinals of Rel del Aire ‘18 ☆


Vialpando brings Taylor down with a pair of arm drags. An irish whip is reversed, sending El Serpeinte into the ropes. When Vialpando returns, Taylor brings him down with a running hip strike for a two count. A trio of forearm strikes then knock Vialpando against the ropes. The Las Vegas Siren then turns and runs into the far ropes. As soon as she bounces off the ropes, Vialpando is right there to connect with a running dropkick, knocking her through the ropes and to the floor! Vialpando steps out onto the apron and throws up the ‘LA’ sign with his fingers. When he turns his attention back to the action, it’s too late as Taylor grabs him by the ankle and yanks him off. Vialpando smacks his face hard on the edge of the apron as Taylor slides back in. She then runs into the far ropes. When Taylor returns, she knocks Vialpando down with a baseball slide to the face! After slipping out onto the aporn, Taylor follows up with an Asai Moonsault! She brings Vialpando back inside and makes the cover. But it only gets a count of two.

Taylor continues to bring the fight with mudhole stomps in the corner. She follows up with a foot choke while pulling down on the top rope. The Las Vegas Siren reluctantly breaks the choke just before the ref’s count reaches five. She then sends Vialpando into the opposite corner with an irish whip. Taylor runs across the ring and throws out a yakuza kick. But Vialpando catches her foot. After shoving Taylor down to the canvas, Vialpando catches her with a high knee strike as she’s trying to roll back to her feet. Vialpando makes the cover. But he only gets a two count. The UE member then hits a snap suplex for a two count. Another snap suplex garners a two count. Vialpando tries for a double knee facebreaker. But Taylor blocks the moves, hooks her arms around his legs and leans back, catapulting Vialpando into the turnbuckle. As Vialpando stumbles back, Taylor drives him down with Blonde Ambition (front russian leg sweep) for a two count!

As the match continues, Taylor counters a back body drop with a DDT for a two count. After a roundhouse kick to the head turns Vialpando and drops him to a knee, Taylor heads into the ropes with a Shining Wizard in mind. When Taylor returns, Vialpando leaps to his feet, jumps up and brings her down with a double knee facebreaker! After rolling away from Vialpando, Taylor pulls herself up using the ropes. Vialpando runs up from behind and goes for the Zig Zag. But Taylor hangs onto the ropes, causing Vialpando to fall and smacks the back of his head against the canvas. Taylor takes several steps back and waves up Vialpando. As El Serpiente slowly tries to pick himself up off the mat, Taylor rushes over and brings him down with The Gamble (corkscrew neckbreaker) for a two count! After an irish whip and a running clothesline in the corner, Taylor places Vialpando in a head lock and goes for a running bulldog out of the corner. But Vialpando is able to counter into a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count! As Taylor slowly gets up, Vialpando runs up from behind, leaps into the air and drives her down with the Kotaro Krusher for another two count! He then picks up Taylor and hoists her up onto his shoulders for Croyt’s Wrath. But before he can deliver the move, Taylor hits him with multiple punches across the top of the head. After slipping down from behind, she turns Vialpando around towards her and whacks him with the Ultmeicia (spinning backfist)! A second Ultimecia knocks Vialpando down to the mat. She makes the cover. But she only gets a two count.

In the tenth minute, a missile dropkick knocks Vialpando down. After heading back out to the apron, Taylor scales to the top turnbuckle, leaps off and connects with a Frog Splash! She hooks the leg for the cover. But Vialpando gets his shoulder up just before the ref’s hand is about to hit the mat for the third time. Taylor argues with the ref over the count. But he assures her that it was only a two count. After a Curb Stomp to Vialpando, Taylor climbs up to the top turnbuckle. When Vialpando returns to his feet, Taylor goes for Dancing Mad (diving somersault hurricanrana). But Vialpando catches her on his shoulders and counters with a turnbuckle powerbomb! As Taylor staggers from out of the corner, Vialpando runs into the ropes, comes from behind and delivers another Kotaro Krusher! While Taylor is face down on the mat, Vialpando steps out to the apron, scales to the top turnbuckle, flips off and crashes across her back with the Deseando Astro (corkscrew shooting star press)! Vialpando pulls Taylor over and makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THREE!

Savannah Taylor X | Deseando Astro (13:18) | Emilio Vialpando O

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☆ Semifinals of Rel del Aire ‘18 ☆


The match starts off with Reed offering Cure a handshake. But Cure saw how well that worked out for Tillman earlier on. So Cure slaps Reed’s hand away from him. Reed smirks and responds with a Spanish Archer! Cure gets back to his feet. But he’s quickly knocked back down with another Spanish Archer. Reed takes Cure and goes for an irish whip. But Cure reverses, sending Reed into the ropes. When Reed returns, Cure leapfrogs over him. Reed continues to head into the ropes. Reed dives over Cure and lands on his hands as Cure squats down and performs a backwards roll. When Cure gets back to his feet, Reed walks over to him on his hands before bringing him down with a handstand handspring headscissors takedown! A running hurricanrana then sends Cure through the ropes and to the floor. While Cure is picking himself up on the outside, Reed does the Ali Shuffle before taking off into the ropes. When Reed returns, Cure leaps up onto the apron before knocking him down with a springboard dropkick for a two count!

Cure wrenches the arm of Reed and follows up with a knife edge chop. After trying to yank Reed’s arm from out of his socket, Cure performs another arm wrench. Reed then rolls forward, leans back, kips up, spins in place, does a split, gets back to his feet and follows up with an eye poke! Reed then trash talks Cure before heading into the ropes. When Reed returns, Cure quickly scoops him up across his shoulders for the The Blackout!!! But before Cure had hit the move, Reed hits him with multiple elbows to the side of the head. He then slips down from behind before bringing Cure down with a reverse DDT for a two count. After a scoop slam, Reed heads into the ropes, comes back and delivers three running leg drops for a two count. He then goes for a vertical suplex. But Cure blocks and counters with a small package. ONE! TWO! Reed kicks out. After both grapplers scramble to a vertical base, Cure knocks Reed down to all fours with a spinning back kick before wrapping him up with la magistral. ONE! TWO! Reed kicks out. After both grapplers scramble back to their feet, Reed throws out a step-up enzuigiri. But Cure ducks and counters with a deadlift German Suplex! ONE! TWO! Reed gets his shoulder up.

As the match continues, Reed is sent into the corner with an irish whip. Cure rushes in to attack. But Reed counters with a back elbow to the face. After a rake across the eyes, Reed hoists himself up onto the middle ropes and plants him with a Tornado DDT! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! Cure kicks out. An irish whip is then reversed, sending Reed into the ropes. When he returns, Cure goes for a back body drop. But Reed slips down from behind and follows up with a back rake. He then delivers an inverted facelock backbreaker. He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! Cure kicks out. Reed picks up Cure and goes for a belly to back suplex. But Cure flips over his shoulder and lands on his feet. When Reed turns around, he gets caught with a rolling koppu kick! Cure makes the cover. ONE! TWO! Reed gets his shoulder up. An irish whip is reversed, sending Cure into the ropes. When he returns, Reed sets up for a back body drop. Cure goes to counter with a sunset flip. But Reed rolls through it and flips over into a jackknife pin. ONE! TWO! Cure bridges up, turns and delivers a bridging northern lights suplex ONE! TWO! Reed gets his shoulder up. Cure picks up Reed and lifts him up for The Blackout!!! Before Cure can deliver the move, Reed kicks his legs before slipping down from behind. He then shoves Cure over towards the ref. The ref quickly turns and cowers to shield himself from the collision. But Cure puts on the brakes. When Cure turns around, Reed low blows him with Johnny Cage below the belt! He then follows up with a kip up headscissors takedown for the cover. ONE! TWO! Cure gets his shoulder up.

In the ninth minute, Reed hits a belly to back suplex for a two count. After Cure is sent into the ropes with an irish whip, Reed sends him flipping down to the mat with a kitchen sink to the midsection before following up with Funky Knee, Funky Do! He makes the cover. But Cure gets his shoulder up at two. Reed then applies an abdominal stretch. When Cure doesn't give up, Reed takes his arm and delivers multiple point elbow strikes to the ribs. While the ref checks in on Cure, Reed reaches back and tugs on the middle rope. The ref looks up, but Reed releases the rope in time so he doesn’t get caught. The ref turns his attention back to Cure. This time, Reed reaches over and pulls hard on the middle rope. The ref pops up and sees Reed cheating. While Reed and the ref argue back and forth, Cure groans as he muscles up Reed for a hip toss out of the abdominal stretch. Cure then wraps around Reed and applies a sleeper hold. But Reed counters with a jawbreaker, breaking the hold. After Cure staggers around the ring, he turns back to Reed, who doubles him over with a boot to the midsection and follows up with a split-legged Stunner! He makes the cover. But Cure gets his shoulder up at two.

Reed brings Cure to his feet and hits him with a European Uppercut! And another! And anoth-NO! Cure reverses into a backslide pin! ONE! TWO! T-NO! Reed slips out. After both grapplers get to their feet, Reed hits him with a quick right hand slap. After a right jab-right-jab-left hook boxing combo, Reed spins in place and throws out a left handed backhand slap. But Cure ducks and counters with a facebreaker DDT!

While Reed rolls to the outside, Cure gets up and spreads his arms out in the middle of the ring. He then turns and runs into the far ropes. When Cure returns, he knock Reed down with a springboard Shooting Star Plancha! After rolling Reed back inside, Cure climbs onto the apron and waves him up. When Reed turns around, Cure clocks him with a springboard forearm smash! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Reed gets his shoulder up.

Cure picks up Reed, lifts him up onto his shoulders and goes for The Blackout! But Reed catches his foot on the way down. He then swings Cure’s leg away from him and hits him with a European Uppercut to the back of the head. Reed then runs towards the ropes and goes for Son of Funkenstein (springboard reverse hurricanrana). But Cure rolls undenreath it. After Reed lands of his feet, he runs over towards Cure. But Cure uses his momentum against him bringing him down with the Moment of Clarity! ONE! TWO! THRE-NO! Reed gets his shoulder up!

Cure takes Reed and throws him down with Harvin’s Revenge! After dragging Reed into place, Cure steps out onto the apron and goes for The Sky Is The Limit (springboard Shooting Star Press). But Reed rolls out of the way, causing Cure to crash onto the canvas! While Cure struggles to push himself up on all fours, Reed rolls out to the apron before pulling himself up. Once Cure finally gets to his feet and turns around, Reed doubles him over with a shoulder thrust through the ropes before delivering a springboard SWEET CHRISTMAS! (sunset flip powerbomb) ONE! TWO! THR-NO! Cure gets his shoulder up. Reed then steps out onto the apron and waves up Cure. When Cure returns to his feet, Reed brings him down with the Bride of Funkenstein (springboard somersault hurricanrana)! The ref slides into place for the count! ONE! TWO! THREE!

Cassius Reed O | Bride of Funkenstein (19:30) | Marlon Cure X

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☆ Semifinals of Rel del Aire ‘18 ☆


Durden starts off the match with a deep arm drag, then another deep arm drag, followed by a japanese arm drag, followed by a hip toss, followed by a cartwheel into a dropkick to a seated Vialpando for a two count! An irish whip is then reversed, sending Durden into the ropes. When Durden returns, Vialpando brings Durden down with a pair of Japanese arm drags. He then rushes over to attack Durden when Durden leapfrogs over him. Vialpando continues into the ropes. When he returns, he comes back with a running dropkick. But Durden side steps and swats him down. As Vialpando gets up on a knee, Durden throws out a Buzzsaw Kick. But Vialpando ducks, gets to his feet and brings him down with a Kotaro Krusher for a two count! Durden is then sent towards the ropes with an irish whip. But Durden comes back with a handspring back elbow. Instead of getting caught with the elbow, Vialpando catches Durden in mid air. In a feat of strength, Vialpando hoists Durden up onto his shoulders for Croyt’s Wrath! Vialpando then goes to deliver the move. But Durden counters with a wheelbarrow sunset flip for a two count! After both grapplers return to their feet, Vialpando rushes over and delivers a tilt-a-whirl headscissors takeover, sending Durden rolling to the outside. As Durden picks himself up on the outside, Vialpando runs over towards the corner and takes him out with a Triangle Asai Moonsault! El Serpiente brings the action back inside and makes the cover. But Durden gets his shoulder up at the two count.

In the third minute, Vialpando lights up Durden’s chest in the corner with knife edge chops. After sending Durden into the opposite corner, Vialpando runs across the ring to attack. But Durden hoists himself up into a seated position on the top turnbuckle before connecting with a front kick to the face. After standing up on the middle ropes, Durden knocks Vialpando down with a diving front dropkick! He returns to his feet with a kip up before pumping up the crowd. He then heads into the ropes and knocks Vialpando down with a handspring back elbow for a two count. Durden goes for a sitout scoop slam piledriver. But Vialpando’s able to kick his legs before slipping down from behind. He then shoves Durden forward into the ropes. When Durden returns, Vialpando goes for a hurricanrana. But Durden hangs onto the ropes, causing Vialpando to crash back-first onto the canvas. As Durden heads over to attack, Vialpando returns to his feet with a kip up and quickly follows up with a roundhouse kick. After shoving Durden into the near ropes, Vialpando turns and runs into the far ropes. When Vialpando returns, Durden ducks and dumps him over the top rope. When Vialpando lands safely on the apron, Durden quickly connects with a roep-aided gamengiri, sending knocking him off the apron and to the floor. As Vialpando picks himself up off the floor, Durden turns and runs into the far ropes. When he comes back, he leaps through the ropes for a suicide dive. But Vialpando leaps into the air and counters with a double knee facebreaker!!! Vialpando rolls Durden back inside, rolls back in and makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THREE!




NO!

Durden gets his foot on the bottom rope!!!

Vialpando pulls up Durden and whips him hard into the corner. After Durden crashes sternum-first into the turnbuckles and stumbles back, Vialpando goes for another Kotaro Krusher. But Durden slips out of the way and counters with an Olympic Slam! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! Vialpando kicks out. Durden goes for an irish whip. But Vialpando reverses. When Durden returns, Vialpando lifts him up across his shoulder and delivers a fireman’s carry neckbreaker! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Durden gets his shoulder up. Vialpando picks up Durden and lifts him up onto his shoulders for Croyt’s Wrath! But before Vialpando can deliver the move, Durden punches him on the top of the head. After slipping down in front of Vialpando, Durden doubles him over with a back kick. He then turns to face Vialpando before bringing him down with a leg trap sunset flip powerbomb! The ref slides into place to make the count. ONE! TWO! Vialpando gets his shoulder up.

As the match continues, Durden goes for a vertical suplex. But Vialpando slips down from behind, grabs Durden, runs and tosses him over the top rope. Instead of crashing to the floor, Durden hangs onto the to rope with both hands. He then “skins the cat”, pulling himself over the top rope and back into the ring. Vialpando turns and runs over to attack. But Durden’s back to duck and dump him over the top rope and to the floor. Durden begins to once again hype up the crowd. He then turns and runs into the far ropes. When Durden returns, he wipes out Vialpando with a topé con hilo! After rolling Vialpando back inside, Durden climbs up onto the apron and follows up with a topé atomico! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! T-NO! Vialpando gets his foot on the bottom rope.

In the fifteenth minute, Durden brings Vialpando down with a running springboard Tornado DDT! After dragging Vialpando into position, Durden heads into the corner and goes for a no hands springboard moonsault. Vialpando rolls out of the way. But Durden’s able to land on his feet! As Vialpando turns to get up, Durden catches him with a Shining Wizard! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! T-NO! Vialpando gets his shoulder up! Vialpando is then sent into the ropes with an irish whip. When he returns, he sees Durden setting up for a back body drop. So Vialpando stops, turns and rolls backwards across Durden’s back. When Durden stands up, Vialpando quickly lifts him up onto his shoulders for Croyt’s Wrath! But Durden is able to counter with a victory roll. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Vialpando kicks out! After both grapplers return to their feet, Durden throws out a high crescent kick. But Vialpando ducks and counters with a pelé kick. He then spikes Durden with an Implant DDT before heading into the ropes and delivering a Lionsault! He hooks the leg. ONE! TWO! THR-NO! Durden gets his shoulder up.

After a scoop slam, Vialpando goes for a jumping senton. But Durden gets his knees up. Durden then drags Vialpando into position and turns to face the turnbuckles. He then springboards onto the middle ropes. But before he can flip off, Vialpando is back to his feet, gets underneath Durden and lifts him up onto his shoulders. After Vialpando climbs up onto the middle ropes, he delivers Croyt’s Wrath! Durden rolls to the center of the ring, Vialpando then crawls over and makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THREE!


NO!

Durden gets his shoulder up!!!

Vialpando grabs Durden by the head with both hands and slowly pulls him up to the canvas… before turning him around and pulling him down with the Zig Zag! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THR-NO! Durden gets his shoulder up. After bringing Durden back down with a hangman's neckbreaker, Vialpando heads out onto the apron and throws up the ‘LA’ sign with his hands. He then walks across the apron before making the climb up the turnbuckles. Once Vialpando reaches the top, Durden runs up the top turnbuckle, grabs him and throws him down with an avalanche overhead belly to belly suplex! With both grapplers down, the ref starts his count.

ONE!





TWO!




THREE!





FOUR!




FIVE!





SIX!




SEVEN!




EIGHT!





NINE!




TE-

Both grapplers just get to their feet. Vialpando throws out a punch. But Durden ducks and counters with a punch of his own. Vialpando throws out another punch. But again, Durden ducks and counters with a punch of his own. After Vialpando whiffs on a third punch, Durden sends him flipping down to the canvas with a step-up enzuigiri. An irish whip then sends Vialpando into the ropes. As soon as Vialpando hits the ropes, Durden flies over and catches him with a running arched big boot! After Vialpando crumbles to the canvas, Durden drags him towards the center of the ring. He steps out onto the apron, climbs up the turnbuckle and dives off for a Frog Splash! But Vialpando rolls out of the way, causing Durden to crash onto the canvas! As Durden slowly rolls over onto his back, Vialpando gets up, runs towards the ropes and delivers another Lionsault! ONE! TWO! THRE-NO! Durden gets his shoulder up!

Vialpando pulls up Durden and lifts him up for the Vibora Strike (sit down brainbuster). But Durden nails him with a knee to the head on the way up. After landing on his feet, Durden hits Vialpando with a roundhouse kick before heading into the ropes and knocking him down with a springboard roundhouse kick! When Vialpando gets back to his feet, Durden runs over and brings him down with a Sling Blade! Durden pulls up Vialpando, places him in an inverted facelock and brings him down with a Rolling Cutter! He then pulls Vialpando back up, lifts him up across his shoulder and connects with Nirvana’s Fall (fireman’s carry dropped into an overhead kick)! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THREE!

Neal Durden O | Nirvana’s Fall (26:43) | Emilio Vialpando X

[FGA Office]

Card for 04/28/18
from the Amway Center
Orlando, FL

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MAIN EVENT
• GOLD RUSH RUMBLE •
Winner faces the FGA Undisputed Champion at All-Star Showdown VII
Jimmy Page, Fujiko Mine, Seth Iser, Neal Durden, Molly Reid, Kol, Aria Eckhart, Jaelynn Ramsey, Owen Gonsalves, Chris Madison, Piper Lennon, Tyler Storm, Chris Bond, 2 other Vertigo entrants. Ashley Sullivan, Brian Stryker, Tristan Ambrose, Noelle Smith, Savannah Taylor, BROOKFORD, Mark Storm, Kendall Kingham, James Edwards, Sloan Talbot, A.C. Smith, NEON, Chandler Scott, 2 other Flashpoint entrants.

• FGA UNDISPUTED CHAMPIONSHIP •
(c) Johnny Karma vs. Evan Envi

• FGA PRIDE CHAMPIONSHIP •
(c) Fujiko Mine vs. Chris Madison

• FGA MID-ATLANTIC LEGACY CHAMPIONSHIP •
(c) Lowri Moss vs. Sadie San Francisco

★★★ UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP ★★★
(c) Noelle Smith vs. Savannah Taylor

• FGA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP •
(c) Smart Style vs. The Chaotics

• FATAL 4-WAY •
Winner receives a future Pride Championship Match
Susan Kent vs. Tyler Storm vs. Chris Bond vs. Seth Iser

• TAG TEAM MATCH •
Reapers in Pride vs. Firing Squad

• TAG TEAM MATCH •
Polychromatic Lion Attack Squad vs. Dogs of War (Qiang Chen & Liam Richardson III)


Card Subject to Change

[FGA Office]

☆ Finals of Rel del Aire ‘18 ☆


The match starts with “LET’S GO, DURDEN!” chants echoing throughout the Hammerstein Ballroom. Durden heads to the center of the ring and offers a handshake. Sensing that Durden will be gullible enough to fall for the trick, Reed goes in to shake his hand. He’s about to pull his hand back when Durden beats him to the punch! Durden does an awkward moonwalk while running his hands through his hair. The crowd cheers and laughs. But The Funky Dragon isn’t amused. The two men circle the ring. Durden with a smirk on his face while Reed narrows his eyes at the Pendragon member. They both motion for a lockup when Reed moonwalks away from him while running his hands through his afro. Durden then runs forward and connects with a running front dropkick, sending Reed flying backwards into the corner! After Reed crumbles from out of the corner, Durden steps out onto the apron and scales to the top turnbuckle. As he leaps off, Reed rolls out of the way. But Durden lands on his feet, rolls forward and follows up with a hurricanrana, sending Reed through the ropes and out to the floor. As Reed gets to his feet, Durden heads into the far ropes. When Durden returns, he motions for a dive to the outside. Reed then quickly turns away and runs his hands through his afro. He then does a little Ali Shuffle to the booing crowd. When Reed turns around, the boos turn to cheers when Durden takes him out with a suicide dive! He brings the match back inside and makes the cover. But he only gets a two count.

As the match continues, Durden hits Reed with four shoot kicks to the chest before following up with a jumping back kick in the corner. An irish whip sends Reed into the opposite corner. Durden runs across the ring and goes for a Stinger Splash. Reed scurries out of the way and runs his hands throws his afro. But instead of crashing into the turnbuckles, Durden lands safely on the middle ropes. When Reed turns around, he does a double take as Durden springboards to the top turnbuckle with no hands, flips back and knocks him down with a moonsault! He makes the cover. But it only gets two. An irish whip then sends Reed into the ropes. When Reed returns, Durden throws out a boot to the midsection. But Reed catches his foot. Reed then taunts Durden while Durden hops on one leg. Durden goes to deliver an enzuigiri. But Reed ducks and follows up with a punt kick to the ribs. Reed then picks up Durden, moves him into the corner and goes to work with a ballistic combination of rights and lefts to the body. He follows up the combo with a Pimp Slap that echoes throughout the Hammerstein. Reed brings him out of the corner with a release northern lights suplex and makes the cover! But it only gets a two count.

Reed keeps up the attack with a trio of elbow drops, followed by a trio of leg drops. He makes the cover. But Durden gets his shoulder up. He then delivers a belly to back suplex for another two count. Reed then sets up Durden for a powerbomb when Durden counters with a standing double leg takedown. He then flips over into a jackknife pin. ONE! TWO! Reed bridges up, turns over, lifts up Durden and goes for a running turnbuckle powerbomb. But Durden counters with a hurricanrana, sending Reed face-first into the top turnbuckle. As Reed stumbles back, Durden delivers a schoolboy transitioned into a powerbomb! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! Reed gets his shoulder up.

As Durden picks up Reed, Reed rakes him across the eyes! After doubling Durden over with a knee thrust, Reed hammerlocks his arms, runs forward and throws him shoulder-first into the ring post! Reed quickly runs up from behind and rolls up Durden with a schoolboy. ONE! REED GETS HIS FEET ON THE MIDDLE ROPES! TWO! T-NO! Durden kicks out. After both grapplers scramble back to a vertical base, Reed blasts him with the Spanish Archer before planings him with a Snap DDT for a two count! Reed then goes for a belly to belly suplex. But Durden rolls over his shoulder and lands on his feet. He tries for an Olympic Slam. But Reed slips down from behind and counters with an inverted facelock backbreaker! He makes the cover. But it only gets a two count. Reed then delivers a snap suplex before rolling over and getting a two count. After a belly to back suplex, Reed applies a leg grapevine. The Funky Dragon cinches in the hold. But Durden won’t quit. With the capacity crowd in the Hammerstein fully behind, Durden's able to scoot himself towards the side of the ring. He reaches out to grab the rope when Reed lets go, drags him back to the center of the ring and goes for a figure four. But Durden reaches up and pulls him down into a modified small package. But Reed kicks out at two. After both grapplers return to their feet, Durden reaches out to grab him. But Reed counters with Johnny Cage. With Durden’s doubled over, Reed brings him down with a neckbreaker for another two count.

As the match continues, Reed brings Durden down with a running hurricanrana. He then steps out onto the apron, scales to the top turnbuckle and taunts Durden. Once Durden gets to his feet, Reed goes for an diving Spanish Archer. But Durden catches him on the way down, turns and counters with an Exploder Suplex into the turnbuckles! While Reed is down, Durden clutches his shoulder. He then pulls himself over and makes the cover. ONE! TWO! T-NO! Reed gets his foot on the bottom rope. After slamming Reed face-first into the top turnbuckle, Durden turns Reed around, climbs up onto the middle ropes and begins punching him while the crowd counts along. When the crowd reaches ‘six’, Reed grabs Durden, runs out of the corner and counters with an inverted atomic drop. After a right hand slap, Reed rattles off a right jab-right jab-left hook combo before spinning in place and whacking Durden with a left hand backhand slap. He drops down and makes the cover. ONE! TWO! Durden gets his shoulder up. Reed picks up Durden and delivers a short-arm shoulder block. After an arm breaker across his shoulder, he brings Durden down with a single arm DDT! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Durden gets his good arm up. Reed then hammerlocks Durden's good arm and throws him down with a hammerlock scoop slam. Reed then turns and follows up with the Funky Knee, Funky Do! Reed returns to his feet, turns away from Durden and delivers a second Funky Knee, Funky Do for good measure! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THR-NO! Durden gets his shoulder up.

In the twentieth minute, Reed heads out onto the apron and begins to climb the turnbuckles. Once he reaches the top, Durden dives over and pushes Reed’s legs out from under him! With Reed crotched on the top turnbuckle, Durden pulls himself back up to his feet. After climbing up onto the middle ropes, Durden goes for a superplex. But Reed blocks it. So Durden tries to muscle him up for another superplex. But again, Reed blocks it. So Durden lets go and nails Reed with a right hand. Reed nails him with a right of his own. Durden then punches Reed a second time. Reed comes back with a punch of his own. Durden throws out another punch. But Reed blocks and rakes him across the eyes. While Durden is doubled over, Reed gets up in a crouched position on the top turnbuckle before bringing him down with an avalanche sunset flip powerbomb! The crowd gasps as the ref slides into place for the cover. ONE! TWO! THREE!



NO!

Durden gets his shoulder up. Reed can’t believe it! Once he snaps out of it, he steps out onto the apron and waves Durden up. After Durden struggles to get back to his feet, Reed goes for the Bride of Funkenstein. But Durden blocks the move. He then hoists Reed back up and counters with a powerbomb facebuster! With both grapplers down, the ref starts his count.

ONE!




TWO!





THREE!





FOUR!





FIVE!





SIX!






SEVEN!

After both grapplers struggle to get back to their feet, Reed charges over at Durden. But Durden counters with an overhead belly to belly suplex, sending Reed roasting over the top turnbuckle and landing in the prone position on the floor!!!

After six seconds, Reed begins to slowly push himself up on all fours. After The Funky Dragon gets back to his feet and turns around, Durden takes him out with a topé con hilo! The crowd is at a fever pitch as Durden brings the action back inside. He hits a topé atomico before making the cover. ONE! TWO! THRE-NO! Reed gets his foot on the bottom rope. Durden then goes for an irish whip. But Reed reverses with an irish whip feint into a Pimp Slap! Reed then goes to sock him with a discus punch. But Durden ducks, catches him with a knee strike and follows up with a standing Shiranui! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THRE-NO! Reed gets his shoulder up. Durden then heads into the ropes and goes for a handspring back elbow. But Reed catches him in mid air and counters with a bridging German Suplex! ONE! TWO! THRE-NO! Durden gets his shoulder up.

As Durden gets up on his knees, Reed lights him up with a series of right jabs. He then throws out Johnny Cage to the face. But Durden catches his fist and wrestles him down into a Fujiwara Armbar! Reed howls in pain as Durden cranks away on the arm. But Reed won’t submit. The Funky Dragon is able to pull himself towards the side of the ring and grab the bottom rope! The ref gives Durden until the count of five to break the hold. Durden releases at three. As Durden slowly pulls Reed rup, Reed grabs him by the front of the tights and yanks back, sending Durden through the ropes and to the floor. When Reed gets back up and turns around, Durden brings him down with a slingshot hurricanrana. As Reed gets back up, Durden runs over to attack. Reed throws out a discus punch. But Durden ducks and heads into the ropes. When Reed turns around, Durden brings him down with a Sling Blade! Durden then heads into the ropes and knocks Reed down with a springboard roundhouse kick! As Reed struggles to get back to his feet, Durden heads into the ropes. When he returns, he turns Reed inside out with a single leg dropkick! He then picks up Reed and lifts him up onto his shoulders. Reed delivers rapid elbow strikes to the head. But Durden does his best to fight through it and connect with Nirvana’s Fall. The crowd explodes with cheers as Reed stumbles back before slipping through the ropes and falling to the floor. An exhausted Durden then drops to a seated position before laying on his back. The ref gets down and checks on Durden before heading to the outside to check on Reed. Reed begins to shake out the cobwebs and turns over onto a knee. When the ref heads back inside to check on Durden, Durden is on all fours. He looks over and sees Reed. He then slaps the canvas repeatedly to hype up the crowd. After returning to his feet, Durden runs into the afr ropes. When he returns, he goes for a somersault plancha. But Reed side steps and swats him down, sending Durden down back-first to the canvas! Reed then pulls up Durden, runs forward and rams him hard-back first against the edge of the apron! Durden howls in pain while Reed pushes him back inside. The Funky Dragon then rolls back in and waves up Durden. As Durden slowly gets back to his feet, Reed runs pas him, springboards onto the middle rope, jumps back, lands on Durden’s shoulders, flips back and spikes him with the Son of Funkensteiner! Durden rolls over onto his knees before slowly collapsing face-first to the canvas. Reed pushes him over and makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THREE!

Cassius Reed O | Son of Funkenstein (33:08) | Neal Durden X

After the match, the crowd gives both competitors a standing ovation. The crowd gets even louder as Durden rolls out of the ring. He favor his left shoulder while holding the back of his neck with his right hand. Durden’s overcome with emotion as the diehard fans in the Hammerstein chant “THANK YOU, DURDEN!!!” After Durden acknowledges the crowd at the top of the ramp and heads through the curtain, the scene shifts back to the middle of the ring. Standing somewhat tall is an exhausted Reed. The Funky Dragon is presented with the Rey del Aire trophy in the middle of the ring by FGA Officials. Reed poses with the trophy for the photogs at ringside before celebrating with the hardware as “You Suck” blares throughout the venue.