Showcase!
Match 1: David Francisco vs. Alf Edwards vs. Harry Sefton
Match 2: Rita Slayworth vs. Ronnie Knocks
Match 1: David Francisco vs. Alf Edwards vs. Harry Sefton
Match 2: Rita Slayworth vs. Ronnie Knocks
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TVTranscript
00:30Greetings Scrabble fans and welcome to UKPW Showcase.
00:37I'm Rob Ringside, this is Daryl Jones, Pandemonium!
00:58Of course, David Francisco, he loves a double entrance, but talking of a double entrance,
01:03let's go to Kimia Kiss, who had words with David Francisco before the event.
01:09Thank you Commentation Station, Scrabble fans, please welcome my guest at this time, David
01:13Francisco.
01:14David, you are about to enter a triple threat match for the Interregional Championship.
01:20How are you feeling?
01:23Over the week I kind of made some comments and compared my opponents to the chocolates,
01:27and I am not going to be convinced by anyone that tries to tell me that a Yorkie Purple
01:30is actually good, because if you think so, you're weird, right?
01:34But chocolates aside and jokes aside, I need to be honest, Harry Sefton and Alf Edwards
01:40are very serious contenders, and if they're in this match, wrestling for this championship
01:45is for a reason.
01:46But you know who's also in this match wrestling for this championship for a reason?
01:50It's me, right here, and my reason is not just to become a champion here at UKPW.
01:55I didn't have the best start after shows restarted, but I found my mojo and I'm on
02:00the way up, and I'm here in Canterbury, where I really feel like the people welcomed me
02:05and embraced me as one of their own.
02:07I am doing this for them, I'm doing this for myself, but I'm also doing this for the former
02:12champion Sapphire Reed, and fortunately she cannot defend this title, and I feel like
02:18just like last time, I am here for her.
02:20I want to continue the great lineage of the Interregional Championship, and I want to
02:25make sure that all the hard work Sapphire put into making that championship be important
02:29is going to continue to be in good hands.
02:33So Kimi, I'm going out there to become a champion in UKPW.
02:40Best of luck David Francisco, back to you at the commentation station.
02:43And there you have it Dal Jones, David Francisco fancied his chances for this title match,
02:52and who can blame him?
02:53Absolutely, I mean David Francisco does hold a pinfall victory acting as the Interregional
02:59Champion.
03:00Very true.
03:01And you can argue in this scenario he is the pseudo-champion, he holds the title in every
03:06way except the physical belt, but today with this crowd here at the Westgate Hall in Canterbury,
03:13history can be made.
03:15Well I know a man that definitely doesn't want this to happen, the suplex merchant Alf
03:26Edwards, and let's see what Kimi Akis had to say with Alf Edwards earlier today.
03:38Grapple fans please welcome my guest this time, Alf Edwards.
03:41Alf Edwards, today you're in a triple threat match against Harry Sefton and David Francisco
03:46for the Interregional Championship.
03:48What are your strategies going into this match?
03:50Strategies yeah, strategies.
03:51I'm just going to keep doing what I've been doing this entire time.
03:55See the thing is, when you compare me, Harry and David, I've had more matches than both
04:00of them combined this year in UKPW.
04:03Every time I've been here I've had a match of the year candidate, every single time I've
04:07stepped in that ring.
04:08Joe Lando, when he wants to show up, David Francisco, even Alexander Roth, I'm one of
04:14the best wrestlers in this promotion and I don't need to prove it anymore to show why
04:21I need to be Interregional Champion.
04:24Today I'm walking out with that championship after a year and a half of chasing it.
04:29Today I've fulfilled my destiny and I will become the Interregional Champion.
04:34Alf Edwards, best of luck.
04:35Back to you at the commentation station.
04:40Alf Edwards of course, no stranger to a competition for the Interregional Championship, although
04:47last time, if I'm not mistaken, David Francisco.
04:51Indeed, and this is why this match has so many high standards.
04:56Each wrestler has a claim to this championship.
04:59Our next competitor, arguably, as you could argue, the pinfall victory over the pseudo
05:06champion.
05:09One of the most dangerous competitors in UKPW.
05:14I'm going to let Clark Andrews do the job.
05:18And this is Harry Shackle.
05:24Yes, indeed.
05:25A pinfall victory over the pseudo champion has taken UKPW by storm ever since that infamous
05:33moment where he just rocked the tag division.
05:36Rob, I was there.
05:37It was a huge moment in UKPW, ruined the entire division.
05:41But ever since then, Harry, he thinks he is deserving of all of the championships.
05:48Harry has absolutely been on a personal mission to get rid of Rex Armstrong, which he did
05:53successfully at this event last year.
05:56Indeed.
05:57He's not been defeated in UKPW since May of 2022.
06:02That is a streak and a half.
06:04And unfortunately, Rob Ringside, Harry Setham also holds a submission victory over David
06:11Francisco.
06:12Yes, indeed.
06:13And he's the worst part in this building.
06:17Will history repeat itself, Rob?
06:19That man there is looking to become the inter-regional champion.
06:33Crowd here in Canterbury letting Harry Setham know what they're thinking.
06:36Absolutely.
06:37We're going to get our championship presentation.
06:40One of the rare times where we get three wrestlers at the same time.
06:46And now, weighing in at 50 points, the centerpiece, David Francisco!
06:59Francisco! Francisco! Francisco! Francisco! Francisco! Francisco!
07:05No prizes for guessing who the crowd fancies for this one, Dal Jones.
07:08Absolutely.
07:09Yeah, absolutely. Let's go.
07:12Strong family story, weighing in at 12 stone, the Cornwall blooded, Harry Setham!
07:22I like the way that Clark Andrews said Harry Setham's name there.
07:25Yep, there's definitely a bit of showmanship.
07:33Weighing in at 16 stone, from South East London,
07:40The Suplex Martians, Alf Edwards!
07:53Absolutely, even been in for a UKPW Championship title opportunity.
07:57I spoke to Alf after that show, he said he never wanted to be in that style ever again.
08:02This is Alf's chance to become a champion.
08:05He's got two obstacles.
08:08And away we go. We will see a new inter-regional champion crowned.
08:13We are joined ringside by Clark Andrews.
08:16How's it going, Rob Ringside? How's it going, Dal Jones?
08:19We are excited.
08:20Oh!
08:21We were about to talk about how excited we are for this match, and it's underway just like that.
08:25Harry Setham, just a shot to the throat of David Francisco, as he and Alf Edwards exchange shoves.
08:31Increasing venom.
08:33Look at those forearms back and forth.
08:35Meanwhile, Francisco, oh!
08:37Takes advantage of the distraction to hit them both with a small clothesline from the second row.
08:42So good, well done Francisco, a mentor, a master of the mat.
08:46Oh!
08:47Whips through.
08:48Ducks the clothesline.
08:49Oh!
08:50Stairs press.
08:51Just unloads him.
08:52I'll tell you, what a way to start the show, by the way.
08:55Showcase with the inter-regional title on the line.
08:58Indeed.
08:59It looked like you had a bit of trouble with Alf Edwards there.
09:01I don't know what his problem is, but he did give me one of his Alf Edwards hats.
09:05Give his a word for it.
09:07Oh!
09:08David Francisco just rocking Alf Edwards' chest with stiff chops.
09:13I'll be sticking that right on eBay.
09:15Other services are available.
09:18Just making sure we do our due prominence.
09:20Oh!
09:21Beautiful dropkick from David Francisco rocks Alf Edwards right to the outside.
09:25This gets dangerous, I've seen him do this before.
09:27Out he goes.
09:28Oh!
09:30Innovative baseball slide there.
09:32I know the health and safety regulations in this building.
09:38I think we've just broken four of them.
09:40At least the crowd doesn't seem to care.
09:44I usually tell the crowd to remain seated, but I think for this one they may not want to remain seated.
09:49They may not be able to help themselves, Clark Andrews.
09:52Absolutely.
09:54So, the people here at Canterbury are so behind David Francisco.
09:59Oh, hang on, we saw this last year.
10:01Wait a second.
10:02Oh!
10:04We've got Harry in a precarious position, and we've got Alf in a...
10:08Oh, no.
10:09Harry's no stranger to this move, having taken it, I think, in this very venue.
10:16Here he goes.
10:18Oh!
10:20Once round.
10:23Once round.
10:25Oh, and he's going again.
10:27Oh!
10:29And again.
10:32If you paid for the ticket, you go as many times as you can.
10:35David Francisco rocks.
10:38The crowd are saying one more.
10:40This is showcase.
10:43This is the centerpiece, David Francisco.
10:46You know he's going to do it.
10:47Here we go.
10:48One more time.
10:49Oh!
10:50Sefton rocks.
10:52And one for Alf as well.
10:54Lovely stuff.
10:56Oh!
10:57Does that mean that David Francisco is 6-0?
10:59He's just scored six penalty kicks.
11:01Certainly, he's got the shots on target.
11:03I mean, I've never heard this crowd so loud before.
11:06They really want to see David Francisco become champion.
11:09I mean, who can blame them?
11:10He's obviously impressive.
11:12Not to say, not to take anything away from the other two, but so far it's fair to say
11:16David Francisco looking for that Urunage to end this one early, but Alf Edwards to the knee.
11:21I was just about to talk about the dangers of a three-way wrestling match.
11:24You have to have eyes in the back of your head.
11:26Absolutely.
11:27Oh!
11:28Huge shoulder block there.
11:29All that momentum from Alf Edwards just picks Harry Sefton up and leveraging him both as
11:36weapon.
11:38First cover of the contest to kick out at one.
11:41That is always a sign, gents.
11:43That is a sign that that wrestler is saying, no, you have not got me.
11:46Kicking out at one is a psychological move to the other wrestler.
11:50Absolutely.
11:53Saying some way from...
12:05Victory here.
12:07The thing about Alf, he's just a brick house.
12:10Just look at...
12:11Oh!
12:12You do not want to be anywhere near Alf.
12:14And a cover.
12:15This time a two is the best he can manage, but David Francisco kept down a little longer.
12:19I second that, Daryl Jones.
12:21I definitely do not want to be anywhere near the suplex merchant, Alf Edwards.
12:25I reckon Alf could pick up the ring.
12:27He is a strong chap.
12:29Oh!
12:30Francisco still got some fight.
12:32Not immune to a left hand, however.
12:35Oh!
12:36You heard that all the way back here.
12:38Alf Edwards made sure we did.
12:39Vicious shots there from Alf Edwards.
12:44All right, kid.
12:45Huge strike.
12:46Full distance.
12:47Big momentum.
12:50Maximum impact.
12:51Just rolls Francisco through for another cover.
12:55And a two.
12:56A near pinfall there from Alf Edwards.
12:58One second away from a brand new interregional champion.
13:00We will get one today.
13:01We know this.
13:02Going into the match, we knew this.
13:04It's such a high state.
13:06It's so hard to choose between the three, even at this early stage.
13:09Francisco's had some momentum.
13:11Alf Edwards now enjoying some momentum.
13:13But there he is.
13:14Just like that.
13:15Harry Sefton back in this match.
13:16Oh, beautiful drop kick there from Harry Sefton.
13:19Oh!
13:20And a drop kick to the knee.
13:22Oh, what's Harry going to do?
13:24Ah, taking some advantage of some economy.
13:27Two for one.
13:28Oh, my goodness.
13:29That's a deal and a half for the cover.
13:32Two.
13:33So close.
13:34I was going to give a very strange analogy.
13:37This reminds me of rock, paper, scissors.
13:39Anyone can beat anyone here.
13:41Absolutely.
13:42It's not a strange analogy.
13:43Don't be so hard on yourself in this case.
13:45Thank you, Rob.
13:46I needed that encouragement.
13:47You got it.
13:48There's such a mix of styles in this.
13:50And I really, I pride myself on knowing a lot about professional wrestling.
13:54I can't give you any extra insight.
13:56Each wrestler has a unique...
13:57I mentioned that from the corner.
13:59Big elbow.
14:01Just whip snap.
14:02That's a vicious snap there.
14:04And just like that, enjoying some momentum.
14:08Oh!
14:09Crisscross into the drop kick.
14:10Just in the back of the head.
14:13Francisco, you forgive him for the way he is.
14:15These are cold-blooded drop kicks from cold-blooded Harry Sefton.
14:19Shoulder up at two.
14:21The crowd I can see in the back row here are willing on Francisco.
14:26You can hear it now on camera.
14:30They want him back in this contest.
14:32Harry Sefton has other ideas.
14:34Locks on one of those submission holds he's so famous for.
14:38You can easily give up at this point.
14:40But Alf looks.
14:41He's there.
14:42Oh, no.
14:43Waist lock.
14:44You don't want to be in that position with Alf Edwards ready to sell you a suplex.
14:48Oh, nice reversal.
14:49Reversal on the reversal.
14:51Trying to lift.
14:52Trying to get that momentum.
14:53Harry Sefton just trying to be out of the way of that suplex, I suspect.
14:57Harry Hefner just drops to the mat.
14:59Trying to rob him of that momentum.
15:01Oh, my goodness.
15:02Look at the strength of Alf Edwards.
15:05Oh, my goodness.
15:06Elbow to the face for Harry Sefton.
15:08Francisco measuring up.
15:09Oh, he got one.
15:10He got one.
15:11And he got the other.
15:12Wow.
15:13Inside out.
15:15Harry Sefton like a washing machine.
15:19That's why they call him the centerpiece.
15:21Because he is the center of attention right now.
15:24The crowd firmly behind David Francisco.
15:28He just measures out Alf Edwards for some left hands.
15:31Those are some heavy hammers.
15:32Absolutely.
15:33I've been hit by Francisco.
15:35Knocked me out clean.
15:40I think Francisco was going.
15:41Francisco psyched him out there, I think.
15:43Yeah.
15:44I think Francisco was going to go for that pump kick.
15:46But luckily, Alf had stopped.
15:48There we go.
15:49Bad time.
15:50Got exactly what he needed out of that one.
15:52Good game of cat and mouse.
15:54Huge knee there.
15:55Really knocks the wind out of you.
15:56Absolutely.
15:58Looks like it would.
16:00Look to the corner.
16:01Look to the corner.
16:02Francisco flips through.
16:03Impressive.
16:04Impressive.
16:05Lessism.
16:06Oh!
16:07So good.
16:08Insiguri in the corner.
16:10Harry Sefton really got that one.
16:12I've seen him do this before.
16:14This is incredible.
16:15Nothing good can come from this for Harry Sefton.
16:17From the floor into a spine buster.
16:20Beautiful.
16:22One, two, and oh!
16:24That must have been a 2.9 there.
16:27It's going to get worse before it gets better, Clark Andrews.
16:30We're going to have a harder and harder time
16:33measuring the fractions of this one.
16:38Oh!
16:39Look at that.
16:40Francisco's got wrist control.
16:43Big hammer blow.
16:45He's really back to the floor.
16:48Look at Flatterinago again.
16:49If he hits it, it's got to be over.
16:51Sefton just trying his best to steer clear of it.
16:55Catches the foot.
16:56Catches the foot.
16:57Spins around.
16:58Ducks through.
17:00Oh!
17:01Big jumping Insiguri from Harry Sefton.
17:04Impressive.
17:05Oh, no.
17:06We've seen this before.
17:07Oh!
17:08Look at that from Harry Sefton.
17:09He's done.
17:10He's done.
17:11One, two, and oh!
17:13Another near pinfall there from the cold-blooded Harry Sefton.
17:17I was convinced we had a new inter-region champion.
17:19I think, but for the intervention of Alf Edwards,
17:21we absolutely would have.
17:23The dangers of a three-way match.
17:25Alf Edwards, of course.
17:26This is his stock in trades.
17:28He's measuring up.
17:29This is going to end badly for Harry Sefton
17:31if he pulls it off.
17:32Where's Francisco going?
17:34Oh, no.
17:35This is dangerous for everyone involved.
17:37Francisco looking to get into the game himself.
17:41Suplexes are the oldest trades.
17:43Oh!
17:44Oh, no.
17:45They both want a piece of Harry.
17:47They absolutely both want to be the ones to deliver
17:49that high-impact top rope maneuver.
17:51And Harry actually has had some time to recuperate.
17:56Oh, there's that throat thrust.
18:00Watch out what Harry's going to do.
18:02Harry up top and oh!
18:05Did you see that?
18:07Top rope double drop kick.
18:10Incredible.
18:11Here we go, Alf Edwards.
18:12And oh!
18:13Another near pinfall there from the cold-blooded Harry Sefton.
18:16He's pinned Francisco.
18:18Near two.
18:20Oh, no.
18:21Looking to lock in a submission.
18:22Oh, and he's got it.
18:24Trapped that arm.
18:25It is a cross face.
18:27This could be over.
18:28Will we get redemption from the last time we were here in Canterbury?
18:33Goes for the comma.
18:34Oh!
18:35Almost taking something out of nothing.
18:37That's the one.
18:38Blocked it.
18:39He's blocked the throat thrust.
18:41Oh!
18:42Jeez.
18:45Francisco.
18:46This is not going to go well for Harry Sefton.
18:48We can see a stampede.
18:50He's pointing.
18:51Yes!
18:52Oh!
18:53Stampede!
18:56A tribute to Rex.
18:58What a beautiful maneuver and beautiful tribute.
19:01And Alf Edwards interrupts the pinfall before three.
19:05That would have been fantastic.
19:07Double suplex!
19:08There he is.
19:10That's why he's the suplex marcher.
19:12Oh, no!
19:13And another.
19:15You've got to be kidding me.
19:16Stick the counter up, guys.
19:19Oh, three.
19:20That's number three.
19:21T-bone suplex.
19:22How do you like your T-bone?
19:23I like them.
19:24Well done.
19:25Oh, four.
19:28He is taking them to a suplex town right now.
19:31Alf Edwards enjoying some momentum.
19:33And is this a good place in the match to pick it up, Dow Jones?
19:36Well, what I thought was interesting, Rob Ringside,
19:38was that the Canterbury crowd, they may not like Alf,
19:40but they certainly respect those suplexes.
19:42Oh, my goodness.
19:43Wow.
19:44Alf Edwards has appeared on more UK TV shows than anyone else.
19:47What's going on here?
19:48Some unlikely allies in a triple threat.
19:50Hang on.
19:51A suplex.
19:52Measuring up.
19:53Going to hit him with one of their own.
19:55No way.
19:56They're trying.
19:57You can't suplex a suplex, man.
19:59They're trying to lift him.
20:01And here they go.
20:02Oh, no way.
20:03No.
20:04Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
20:05Oh!
20:06Oh, look at that.
20:07Even the crowd.
20:08And Edwards with a double suplex on Francisco and Sefton.
20:12That's incredible.
20:14Alf Edwards is not liked,
20:16but he's definitely respected here in Canterbury.
20:18The crowd is getting behind Alf Edwards.
20:20I want to see Alf win this.
20:22Suddenly the momentum has shifted just like that.
20:25Measuring up.
20:26Cannonball!
20:29One in mind for one each.
20:31There he goes.
20:33Oh, my goodness.
20:34I think Alf, we're looking at our new interregional champion.
20:37We could be.
20:38He's just stacking bodies in the corner.
20:42Oh, no.
20:44And a double.
20:46Another two for one.
20:47Bargains galore.
20:49The momentum is fully behind Alf Edwards right now.
20:53Alf Edwards.
20:54Picks him up.
20:55Looking for that pop-up powerbomb.
20:56And he hits it.
20:57Got to be done.
20:58Two.
20:59Oh!
21:00That was two.
21:02How was that two?
21:05And Edwards can't believe it any more than we can.
21:07He's going for that cloverleaf.
21:08This is what he's won previous matches with.
21:10A lovely submission here.
21:12Harry Sefton has had his back worked extensively in this match.
21:16This could be the one to take him out.
21:18The crowd knows what they want, and they're telling him.
21:20Everyone talks about the suplex merchant, but he's clever,
21:23because he works on that lower back.
21:25And then when he gets the cloverleaf on, your back is weakened.
21:28Look at this crowd.
21:29They really want to see Alf win.
21:30I think it could be, but they don't want to see Harry.
21:33Oh, big kick from David Francisco.
21:36This interrupts Alf's momentum.
21:39OK.
21:40There you go.
21:41The crowd is very much a Francisco crowd.
21:43There is a portion that is very pro-Alf.
21:46I think it's fair to say nobody wants to see Harry Sefton win.
21:50Anyone but Alf.
21:51I'm sorry, anyone but Harry.
21:52Anyone but Harry.
21:53I think that's the move of the day.
21:54Cloverleaf.
21:55He's going for it again.
21:56He's trying to get it on again on Francisco this time.
21:57Off the ropes.
21:59He's trying to get the.
22:01Trying to leverage that momentum just to carry through.
22:04Where is it?
22:05Francisco from the.
22:06Oh.
22:07Oh, my goodness.
22:08I think his tooth came out.
22:11What is Francisco going to do now?
22:13That's got to be that.
22:14He's leveraging up for.
22:17Oh, big dropkick.
22:18One, two, and three.
22:21Oh, my goodness.
22:22Oh, my goodness.
22:23I can't believe it.
22:31I can't believe it.
22:37Here is your winner, and the new Interregional Champion, the gold-medalist, Harry Sefton.
22:50Well, grapple fans, there you have it.
22:54Out of nowhere with a roll-up, Harry Sefton is your new UKPW Interregional Champion to
23:02take nothing away from the other two competitors in this match.
23:06Dow Jones, this could have gone anywhere.
23:08I mean, let's have a look at some of these replays.
23:09I mean, let's have a look at some of the impactful moves in this.
23:12We saw suplexes.
23:13We saw power bombs.
23:14We saw great wrestling.
23:16But it was that ending.
23:17It looked like that Francisco was going to win.
23:20But then Harry snuck in with that roll-up and stole.
23:23And that's why I'm going to use that word, Rob.
23:26He stole the Interregional Championship.
23:29And Harry Sefton walks out exactly as he said, walking out.
23:34Hey, I don't want any trouble.
23:36Me and Harry.
23:43I don't want any part of Harry.
23:45Harry and me, we're not very good friends.
23:47I have to pick you up on one small point, Dow Jones.
23:50Please.
23:51You used the word stole.
24:04Stole implies that it doesn't belong to you.
24:07Right now, that championship does.
24:10Absolutely.
24:11And I believe we're hearing from backstage that our main event,
24:14our main event match, J.J. Gale has requested some time.
24:21World Grapple fans, we have an incredible main event for you this evening.
24:25J.J. Gale taking on the Wolf of Brawl Street, Alexander Roth,
24:28for the UKPW Championship.
24:30And right now, we are going to hear from J.J. Gale
24:33as he has requested some time to address the capacity crowd here in Canton.
24:37Can't wait.
24:45Come on.
25:06World Grapple fans making his way to the ring to address this crowd on hand.
25:11The heart and soul of British wrestling, J.J. Gale.
25:14Absolutely.
25:15Rob Ringside, J.J. Gale hit the scene at Break Stuff
25:19with that incredible breakthrough performance,
25:21which gave him number one contendership for any UKPW Championship.
25:26He had an incredible bout with Delphine at Tables Ladders and Scares
25:31and made it very vocal that he plans to challenge Alexander Roth
25:35in the main event of the last show of the year here in Showcase.
25:39That's us.
25:40That's us. That's here right now.
25:41That's right now.
25:42Oh my goodness. That's so exciting.
25:47Very popular man.
25:49And rightfully so.
25:52Thank you very much.
25:55Canton ring.
25:56Are we having fun?
26:00I don't think you heard me.
26:01I said, are we having fun?
26:05Hell yeah we are.
26:06What an opener that was.
26:07That was, I mean, that's only match one.
26:10That's the first match of what is going to be a stellar card tonight at UKPW.
26:15But I'm not going to stand here and talk show about what a professional wrestling show is.
26:20It's going to be all night.
26:22But there's some business to attend to.
26:28Tonight the main event under one-on-one with Alexander Roth
26:31in arguably the biggest match of my professional wrestling career.
26:38There are a few things I want to get off my chest, but I'm a man.
26:42And I conduct myself with honour and respect.
26:45So I want to say to him, face to face with the champ.
26:52Alexander Roth, please join me and these wonderful people in this ring right now.
26:57Wow.
26:59Come on bro, let's go.
27:00Jojo Gale calling out the champ.
27:03Alexander Roth has been the UKPW champion for over a combined three years.
27:08Absolutely.
27:09I hear some music that says to me, we might be about to be joined by the champ.
27:14Absolutely.
27:15And the people here in Canterbury are getting behind him.
27:18We've even got the clapping.
27:19I love it.
27:20There's some clapping.
27:21There's some rhythm.
27:22Let's do this.
27:23All we need now is the champ.
27:27And there he is.
27:29The UKPW champion, the Wolf of Wall Street.
27:33He has defended that championship over and over again
27:37throughout the entire of the Southeast.
27:39But today, the critics, the people that know professional wrestling.
27:45We know that Jojo Gale could very well be the biggest challenge Roth has ever faced.
27:51I think, honestly, Roth knows the rules.
27:55Let's see from the body language.
27:58Let's see from the body language.
27:59There's a lot of respect here.
28:01There's an acknowledgement between these two men.
28:04Rob, I will do my best to be impartial.
28:07I'm on the edge of my seat.
28:09I don't know what's about to happen.
28:12I want a clean fight.
28:14Absolutely.
28:15I want to see who is the best.
28:16I'm worried we're going to see an explosive, muscle element.
28:20Thank you very much.
28:22Ladies and gentlemen, your champion, Alexander Roth.
28:26Repping Ronnie Knox.
28:28Now look, Roth, you deserve that reaction.
28:31You deserve that applause because for two years now,
28:35you have reigned with an iron fist over UKPW.
28:40That's fair.
28:43You're nice. That's right. You're nice.
28:45When you're in this ring, you don't do nice, Roth.
28:48You can give me all that.
28:50I know what you're about.
28:51I've seen you. I've studied you.
28:53Listen, you beat a man after man.
28:56You say piece after piece.
28:58But Roth, tonight I've come to an end.
29:04Big words.
29:06Whether you like it or not, whether these people like it or not,
29:09tonight is going to be different to the other nights.
29:14Ends fight months.
29:16Let me explain why.
29:17Listen, Roth, I know you know who I am.
29:19Some of you in the audience may know who I am.
29:21Some of you may not.
29:22So let me remind you.
29:24My name is JJK.
29:30I'm the heart and soul of British independent wrestling.
29:33And 2023 has undoubtedly been my year.
29:39I have stormed through the competition for the last 11 months.
29:43And it's all led to this moment.
29:46So Roth, I saw you coming in anyway.
29:50I saw your face.
29:52I think you felt like it.
29:53It's pretty cold out there, right?
29:54Yeah?
29:55Yeah, there's a breeze in the air.
29:56Yeah?
29:58The winds are blowing.
30:01See where this is going.
30:07And then it just so happens to be blowing Gale Force.
30:12See what he did there.
30:13That's very good.
30:14Yeah.
30:21Wow.
30:23Wow.
30:24So tonight, Roth, when we get to the main event, I want you to bring everything you have.
30:28Because I promise you and I promise each and every one of you people in this room tonight
30:33that I will leave everything I have, my heart, my soul, my body in this ring
30:39come the new UKPW champion.
30:46Huge words from JJ Gale.
30:47Passionate words.
30:48Absolutely.
30:49You can feel every iota of energy.
30:57Biggest prize in our promotion.
31:00On the line.
31:03And two of the best.
31:06Roth not keen to have a chance.
31:09He's going to have a chance.
31:10I am JJ Gale.
31:11I am.
31:12I promise.
31:13But you've had your chance to talk.
31:15And now it's mine.
31:19That's fair, Roth.
31:20Yeah.
31:21Let me tell you a quick story about Alexander Roth.
31:24The wolf of Bull Street, Mr. Heart and Soul.
31:28Wolves eat hearts.
31:31Just saying.
31:34So you're the heart and soul, huh?
31:36Well, for over 700 days, I've held this championship.
31:41And that's not the first time I've held this championship.
31:44The first time I held it was almost 400 days.
31:47Do the maths.
31:48Almost 1,000.
31:50Over 1,000.
31:51I am UKPW.
31:57I can't disagree with that.
31:58United Kingdom professional wolf of Bull Street, Alexander Roth.
32:03That's me.
32:05Also, not only did I hold this championship, but I held, I still hold,
32:10eight other championships.
32:14And you think, because you've had one hell of a year,
32:17that you're going to come into my house.
32:21What the hell?
32:22My house and take my championship just because you've had a good year
32:26and you're going to up and come and...
32:28Mate, let me tell you something.
32:29I don't give a damn how good your year's been
32:32and how good you are.
32:33At the end of this show, I'm going to whoop your ass
32:37and hold my championship like I have for 700 days.
32:42Thanks so much.
32:44Wow.
32:45It really is that simple, folks.
32:47You didn't come to watch me talk or JJ Gale talk,
32:51so the talking's done.
32:53It's handshake time.
32:55I'm going to go stretch, do some hot stuff,
32:58drink some water, say some prayers,
33:00and as I said, whoop their ass.
33:06Huge words there, Roth.
33:07Big exchange of words from both Roth and Gale there.
33:10I cannot wait for this match.
33:18Rob, we've got to wait just a few hours.
33:20I know.
33:21I don't want to, though.
33:22I really don't want to.
33:24I don't think this crowd here in Canterbury wants to either.
33:26No.
33:27No, they don't.
33:28You're right there.
33:31Next up, it's Rita Slayworth versus Ronny Knox.
33:40No matter who you are, whatever you do,
33:43please do not try this at home, school, or anywhere.
33:58This place is absolutely disgusting.
34:02We need to find a way to clear up.
34:04Clear up?
34:05Clear the bottom, go back up north.
34:10Go back up north.
34:34Ronny Knox is nicknamed the wrestling engineer
34:37and can literally engineer a multitude of maneuvers
34:40from out of nowhere.
34:42One thing to watch in this match
34:44is what I would call her inverted gory special,
34:47which massively stretches out the arms and shoulders,
34:50usually into a verbal submission.
34:57We've seen Ronny Knox before in UKPW.
35:00Actually, funny enough,
35:01right here at the Westgate Hall in Canterbury,
35:03where she suffered defeat to Nina Samuels.
35:06But today, it's all about Ronny Knox
35:09versus Rita Slayworth.
35:13Knox versus Slayworth.
35:15Who's going to win, Dow Jones or Clark Andrews,
35:17who's just joined us at ringside?
35:19I thought you were saying that Clark Andrews
35:20was going to win this match.
35:21I do not want to get in between these two.
35:25I'll tell you now.
35:26I'll tell you what, man.
35:27The way Rita Slayworth ended up this ring,
35:29I need to get myself one of those.
35:31Yeah, what would you call it?
35:33Ring the bell!
35:37Sorry, Clark.
35:38We've given you too many jobs today, haven't we?
35:40I know, clearly.
35:41Of course, ring the bell.
35:42The most important role.
35:44Just saying, with Rob Ringside,
35:45I did both here and Abigail Dibbitz.
35:48Fight, fight, fight, fight.
35:50Talking of fights,
35:51this is going to be a fantastic fight.
36:03Two very contrasting styles.
36:06Two very contrasting people.
36:09Ronnie Knox made her UKPW debut in this very building.
36:13And Rita Slayworth made her UKPW debut earlier this year
36:16at the Medway Gaming Festival.
36:19Wrestling engineer?
36:20Some of you are actually quite lovely.
36:23What do you do?
36:24Well, I have a job.
36:25Yes, I'm an engineer.
36:26A wrestling engineer, yeah.
36:27Just get on with it.
36:29Slayworth having trouble contesting
36:31with Ronnie Knox's choice of engineer.
36:37The crowd are getting very impatient here
36:39with Rita Slayworth.
36:40They want these two to go at it and fight.
36:43Well, you understand Rita Slayworth's hesitation.
36:45She is obsessed with playing in this.
36:46And Ronnie Knox, as an engineer,
36:47will no doubt be exposed to grease and chemicals
36:52and dust and grime.
36:54Rita is...
36:56looks aghast.
36:58Well, the crowd here are definitely behind Ronnie Knox.
37:01Absolutely.
37:03What gave it away?
37:05I just have a feeling.
37:07Let's just get a vibe.
37:12Now, OK, we're having fun and games here.
37:13All joking aside,
37:14two of these athletes are so incredible at what they do.
37:18Both that would be 100% in this case.
37:20It is.
37:22I'm conscious of speaking over Rita.
37:31It's true.
37:32The kids and staff are doing it.
37:33Yes.
37:35There's a lesson there if only she can't learn it.
37:39The gloves are off now.
37:40Now, Ronnie Knox has incredible wrestling abilities.
37:43Why don't they call her the Queen of Wrestling?
37:45I don't know.
37:46I don't know.
37:47I don't know.
37:48Ronnie Knox has incredible wrestling abilities.
37:50Why don't they call her the Wrestling Engineer?
37:52She's got so many fantastic moves,
37:54so many different locks.
37:55But Rita will just kick you in the face.
37:57She does have the strength behind her convictions,
38:01I would say.
38:03Into the buckle.
38:04Whoa.
38:05Big arm drag.
38:06Big arm drag from Ronnie Knox.
38:07And another.
38:08Very impressively done.
38:13Oh, wow.
38:14Nice head scissors right on top of the head.
38:16Almost stepped up into the head scissors as she went up there.
38:18Very impressive indeed.
38:19Early advantage here going to Ronnie Knox.
38:24Slayworth composing herself.
38:25The crowd not having any of it.
38:31Oh, wait a minute.
38:32Wow.
38:33That's an innovative offense from Rita Slayworth.
38:34Just dives through and sweeps the leg.
38:36That was so good.
38:37That was like a cat trying to catch a mouse there,
38:40just waiting to pounce.
38:41Absolutely.
38:42So clever from Rita.
38:43Very canny ring awareness from Rita Slayworth.
38:46Looking to work the legs of Ronnie Knox.
38:48Maybe remove some of that high-flying offense,
38:50if you may ask.
38:51That was a fantastic reverse by Ronnie there.
38:54Leg-wasting her legs together to get the momentum down.
38:58Yes, indeed.
39:01Rita looking to assert some momentum.
39:05Rita's got wrist control here.
39:06Wherever the wrist goes, the body will follow.
39:09Reverses the pressure.
39:13Oh, this is nice.
39:14Oh, this is interesting.
39:15Look at this by Ronnie Knox.
39:16Some impressive athleticism.
39:18Oh, my.
39:19Wow.
39:20That was some phenomenal chain wrestling there.
39:24Oh, wow.
39:25Look at that.
39:26Rolling through into a cover.
39:28Nice pull through there.
39:30Not ready.
39:31I don't know where she is, but reasserting herself quickly
39:34and grounding Ronnie Knox.
39:38Into the bust, my friend.
39:39Just going to work that lower back.
39:41I think for today I'm going to call it the Canterbury crab.
39:45From Ronnie Knox into a cover.
39:46And a two.
39:48Running out of space in the ring.
39:49And going for another cover.
39:50And another two.
39:52Rita Slayworth unable to.
39:54Oh, look at that.
39:55Another beautiful reversal.
39:56And...
39:58What's going on now?
39:59Looking at another cover.
40:01Pinful after pinful after pinful here between these two.
40:07Rita Slayworth's had enough.
40:09Needs to compose herself perhaps is the answer she would give.
40:14She is letting this crowd know exactly what she thinks about them.
40:26And Ronnie conducting this capacity crowd here in Canterbury
40:29to let Rita know exactly what they think of her.
40:32Outside now.
40:33Danger zone.
40:34Danger zone.
40:35Rita just...
40:37Making her way around the ring.
40:38Ronnie giving chase.
40:39Watch out!
40:40Oh!
40:42I think that was unfortunately the exact moment
40:44that Tristan was getting out of the ring the other side.
40:46The referee Tristan Stone.
40:48Vision impaired by...
40:50Oh!
40:51Bucket on the head.
40:52Classic wrestling.
40:54Yeah, who hasn't heard of it?
40:57I believe that is what we call professional wrestling.
41:01That's right.
41:03Going into the turnbuckles.
41:05You use a bucket in various professions.
41:07That's a fair point.
41:08That's very true.
41:09Greco-Roman bucketing.
41:10Absolutely.
41:13Rita Slayworth just stretching out the neck of Ronnie Knox.
41:16And her own legs.
41:18Conditioning is important.
41:19Yeah, two for two again.
41:20Tristan needs to get control of this.
41:21He needs to get these two back in the ring.
41:24Absolutely.
41:27Rita Slayworth rolls out, breaks the count.
41:28Whatever it was it's back to zero.
41:30Oh!
41:32That was a huge punch.
41:34Oh!
41:35Just introducing Ronnie Knox to the hardest part of the ring.
41:39That's an edge up.
41:40Well done.
41:53Huge forearm.
41:54Ronnie Knox looking to fire way back into this.
41:57Oh!
41:59Oh!
42:11Back in the ring.
42:12Here we go.
42:15Crowd firmly behind Ronnie Knox here.
42:18Absolutely.
42:19Trying to get her back into this contest.
42:20Meanwhile, Rita Slayworth with the whip.
42:23Wow.
42:24Look at the strength from Rita Slayworth.
42:26Oh!
42:27Look at that back.
42:28That's for me.
42:29The strength there of Rita Slayworth.
42:32Absolutely.
42:33And she is getting it to Ronnie Knox right now.
42:39Very popular here.
42:41Don't seem to mind at this point.
42:42No.
42:43I suppose when you're winning.
42:44Absolutely.
42:48Meanwhile, Ronnie Knox rolls up.
42:49Roll up.
42:50Roll up.
42:51And one, two.
42:52And a two.
42:53Almost took one out of nowhere.
42:54Near pinfall there.
42:55Keep seeing titles change hands that way.
42:59Matches can be won or lost in three seconds.
43:01This is a brutal contest.
43:05Rita Slayworth just
43:07Kicks to the midsection there.
43:08Making use of those points.
43:11Obviously, a different context if that's in play.
43:13Of course.
43:17Oof.
43:19Driving the air out of Ronnie Knox.
43:20Rita Slayworth has really given it to Ronnie Knox there.
43:25Oof.
43:27Thunderous right hand.
43:28Oh, and another one.
43:30Top of my head sore.
43:31Anything else?
43:32Is she going to go for a bird?
43:33Of course.
43:34Ronnie!
43:35Ronnie!
43:36Ronnie!
43:37Ronnie!
43:38Ronnie!
43:39Ronnie!
43:40Ronnie!
43:41Ronnie!
43:42Once again, to stretch out Ronnie Knox.
43:44Rita!
43:45Rita!
43:46Rita!
43:47Some people like Rita.
43:48Yeah.
43:50Some people do.
43:51Yeah, if there are admirable qualities.
43:53And now we've got this
43:55vicious camel clutch.
43:57What a great manoeuvre right in the middle of the ring.
43:59Absolutely.
44:00Ronnie Knox is
44:02struggling.
44:03The hands are trapped behind the knees.
44:05Pulling on the chin.
44:07It's a really painful hold.
44:09Absolutely.
44:11Rita Slayworth now just showboating in front of this capacity crowd.
44:18Just adding an extra
44:19insult to injury here.
44:20Referee Tristan Stone asserting authority in this competition.
44:29Oh my goodness.
44:31With a rubber glove.
44:32Marigold after marigold.
44:37That's a fair logic there Rita.
44:39This time Ronnie Knox catches.
44:43And the gloves on the other foot.
44:45I think it's time for some payback here.
44:47Oh, vicious shot here from Ronnie Knox.
44:50Letting Rita Slayworth absolutely have it.
44:53Just.
44:55Oh!
44:56Down goes Rita.
44:57Here we go.
44:58And another
45:00building up some head esteem here.
45:02Arm wringer.
45:04Big kick, big knee.
45:06Now what?
45:07Oh!
45:08Knocked it out there.
45:09What?
45:10Too bad.
45:11And a two and almost a three.
45:13Just like that.
45:14Another knee.
45:15It just shows you how good Ronnie is with all of her moves.
45:18Absolutely.
45:19She's a progressive engineer.
45:20How competitive this contest is.
45:22As Ronnie pops up.
45:23I've seen her do this before.
45:24This is a horrible, horrible submission hold.
45:27It's like an octopus stretch.
45:29If she can get that arm.
45:30Rita is fighting with every inch of her being.
45:33Oh no, not into the buckles.
45:35Oh!
45:37Once again that air to the floor.
45:40This is a drop toe hold.
45:43A six one nine iron arm.
45:45But she misses it.
45:47Ronnie just.
45:48No.
45:49Not to be found.
45:51Nobody left at that address.
45:52Oh!
45:53Oh, look at that.
45:54That amazing tornado DDT.
45:56Tornado DDT.
45:57A combo.
45:58One.
45:59Two.
46:00Oh!
46:01Oh!
46:02Oh!
46:03Oh!
46:04Oh!
46:05Oh!
46:06Oh!
46:07Oh!
46:08Oh!
46:09Still has it up in the tank.
46:11So close.
46:13That was a big move for the crowd here.
46:15Are firmly behind Ronnie Knox.
46:17That tornado DDT spikes Rita on top of her head.
46:21Oh!
46:22Just.
46:23Scourged in the face there.
46:25It does appear that way.
46:27This could, could it be the rinse cycle?
46:31Here we go.
46:33Looking to measure her up.
46:36Yeah, she's calling for the rinse cycle.
46:38You could say that Rita Slayworth is about to clean up here.
46:41Oh!
46:42Oh my goodness.
46:43Oh!
46:44Oh, but hang on.
46:45Wait a minute.
46:46Nobody home for the moonsault.
46:47The second half of that move.
46:48Wow.
46:51Ronnie.
46:53Calls for another attempt.
46:55But that brutal submission maneuver.
46:57She leans.
46:58Oh, wow.
46:59What a move.
47:00The crowd encouraging Rita Slayworth to tap.
47:04Ring the bell.
47:05The referee calls for the bell as Rita Slayworth submits.
47:10We'll wait for Clark Andrews' official announcement.
47:12Here is your winner, Ronnie Knox.
47:23What an incredible contest.
47:25Let's have a look at some of those highlights.
47:27I mean, there was some huge hits.
47:28We saw a bin on the head.
47:30We saw everything in that contest.
47:32What a match for Ronnie Knox picking up the victory here in Canterbury.
47:36Absolutely.
47:37Rita Slayworth threw everything, including components from a kitchen sink.
47:41And Ronnie Knox engineered a victory.
47:44I love that.
47:56Canterbury.
47:57Canterbury.
47:58Canterbury.