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Match 1: Shaun Jackson & Liam Judd vs. Jay Alexander & Delphine
Match 2: JJ Gale vs. Alexander Roth
Match 1: Shaun Jackson & Liam Judd vs. Jay Alexander & Delphine
Match 2: JJ Gale vs. Alexander Roth
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02:05– Well, Rob, that was interesting. But before I give you my thoughts, let's go to what Kimia Kist was able to get from these two incredible athletes.
02:14Thank you, Commentation Station. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guests at this
02:21time, Jay Alexander and Delphine. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. How are you feeling
02:28today?
02:29I'm in front of my new tag partner. Not like that, all right? Look, I said something's
02:33got to change. Something's got to change. I said I had a plan. And look at this. I have
02:39the plan.
02:40Jay Alexander's the plan.
02:41Jay Alexander's the plan.
02:42I've been saying something's got to change for a very long time now. Loss after loss.
02:47I've been coming out here and saying something's got to change. Well, look, if this is what
02:51has to change, I can't say I didn't warn you.
02:55He's ready. I think you need to go get ready.
02:57I am ready. I'm always ready. I'm a winner.
03:00Back to you at the Commentation Station.
03:02Well, Grapple fans, this intrigues me, this does, because Jay Alexander and Delphine,
03:08they turn up to UK Publishers all the time. And let's be nice, they're not exactly the
03:15winningest of people.
03:16Individually, no.
03:17No, and exactly. At the last Tables Ladder scares event, they said something's got to
03:22change. And seemingly, Delphine and Jay Alexander have come to some sort of arrangement. But
03:28noticing on the way to the ring, Jay Alexander wasn't quite on side as Delphine. So I feel
03:35like they are a team, but only by name.
03:39Well, we're underway.
03:42Let's see how this match goes. Now, I don't know much about Liam here.
03:51No, indeed not, but he's locked in with Delphine, so he's going to have to learn real good.
03:56This is Liam Jackson. This is Liam Jackson.
03:59Liam Jackson and Liam Jard versus Jay Alexander and Delphine, who have formed an unlikely alliance here.
04:05Indeed, we were just saying that.
04:07Yeah, that's so good. It's as if you did that by design.
04:11Look, I have a lot of jobs for the show.
04:13You do, you do. And I hope they're paying you in trouble.
04:17So do I, Dow Jones, so do I.
04:20Just hope they're paying.
04:21Yeah, that's fair.
04:29Yeah.
04:35Oh.
04:36Oh, incredible.
04:37Wow, big flying clothesline.
04:38What velocity.
04:40Big slam from Liam Jard.
04:42Oh, sounding senton.
04:44Goes for a quick cover.
04:46And a two.
04:47Yeah, a pinfall there.
04:48Absolutely.
04:49That could have been over so quick.
04:50Quick tag to Jay Alexander as away he goes.
04:53Double action, standing on the outside, making sure he's not.
04:56It's time for some double action.
04:58Axson Jackson.
04:59That's the one.
05:01We've lost track of so much action.
05:03Oh, my goodness.
05:04Happy to keep track of the action.
05:05Double leapfrog.
05:06This is showcase after all of ringside.
05:10Oh.
05:11Big kick.
05:12Goes for a cover.
05:14And a one count.
05:15Jay Alexander is going down Maddy.
05:17You know this.
05:18Interestingly, Delphine seems to be shouting abuse at Jay Alexander.
05:22Really?
05:23Wow.
05:24Almost telling him what to do.
05:25And a cover.
05:26That time a two.
05:35Jackson lifts him up and puts him down.
05:40Big slam.
05:41It was a big slam.
05:42Tags drop back in.
05:45Get in the crowd.
05:46Oh.
05:47Oh, my goodness.
05:49That was just vicious.
05:54Reversal.
05:57Oh.
05:58See, Delphine always seems to be trying to take the low ring.
06:01Yeah, but there was an orderly there.
06:03No doubt.
06:04Useless in front.
06:05Oh, let's see.
06:06Oh.
06:11Oh.
06:12Oh, look at that by Delphine.
06:15Oh.
06:16Dropping him on the hardest part of the ring there.
06:19Yes, indeed.
06:21Unbelievable.
06:22Jay seems to be conflicted here.
06:24Yeah, I would be if I was Jay.
06:25Like, you want to win, but you don't want to win necessarily that way.
06:29Well, maybe not.
06:30Yeah.
06:31But Delphine definitely shouting orders from the corner.
06:35I still can't work out if they're on the same page.
06:38Can't figure it out.
06:39I think they're actually reading the same book.
06:41That's fair.
06:50Big forearm.
06:51Jay Alexander has some incredible strikes.
06:54I feel like it's underrated.
06:55He's just such a good striker.
06:57An incredible grappler.
06:59And then you add Delphine with speed and tenacity.
07:02This could be an absolute killer team.
07:08That will help.
07:09That was incredible.
07:10Yeah.
07:11Double elbow.
07:12Off the cover.
07:14It's a shame it wasn't a double elbow for double action.
07:16No, indeed.
07:17Double elbow, elbow, Delphine elbow.
07:21Duh-duh.
07:22Delphine, Delphine.
07:23No, I don't know.
07:24Yeah, yeah.
07:25Let's not worry about it.
07:26Let's go back to corner action.
07:27Let's stop doing that.
07:35Back to Jay Alexander here.
07:39They are.
07:41Jay just gave.
07:43That's it.
07:46For a team that has never tagged before.
07:49I mean, Jay Alexander and Delphine.
07:51They're doing okay here.
07:52They're not doing bad.
07:54What will matter is who gets the three count.
07:56That's what always matters.
07:58Absolutely.
08:02Absolutely.
08:12Beautiful shot.
08:16Cover and a two.
08:18He's able to get the shoulder up.
08:19That's good.
08:24Back in the eight double action.
08:25Absolutely.
08:26And you can see that Jackson on the apron.
08:29You're resting up your, it's like a raging bull ready to go.
08:33Absolutely.
08:34It's going to have all that pent up adrenaline.
08:38Jay and Delphine will be hoping that they don't have to run it.
08:40Watch it.
08:42Oh, this judge just springs out.
08:44Got hit by Delphine's chops.
08:46But Delphine was more on his back.
08:51Oh, beautiful drop kick from Delphine.
08:53So good.
08:54Beautiful, beautiful.
08:55One, two, and.
08:57Nip and tuck.
08:58Oh, he's good.
08:59You know this.
09:01A lot of the time it comes up to you on the three count.
09:06It's hard to encourage him because these two are from a formidable team.
09:10Big drop kick out the door.
09:13What I mean?
09:14I know what I mean.
09:20Oh, there we go.
09:21Jackson getting the crowd behind Liam.
09:27No wonder how Jay feels about this.
09:28Because usually the crowd are quite behind Jay Alexander.
09:30But they seem to be firmly behind Sean Jackson and Liam Judge in this contest.
09:35Jay Alexander.
09:39That may prove telling, Jay Alexander.
09:41He may, if he finds himself part of the team, he's on top of it.
09:45He may find himself not wanting to be on top of it.
09:49Once again, it's 2-4.
09:51Oh, Liam Judge fighting out of that corner.
09:53Nobody home.
09:55As Jackson Judge just has to cross the ring.
09:57Easy.
10:03Oh, no.
10:04Delphine looks to take it home.
10:05Delphine out the ring.
10:06Down to the ropes.
10:07Oh, well done, Jay.
10:09Grabbing that foot.
10:12Well done, Jay.
10:13Well done, Judge.
10:15Oh, no.
10:16Delphine again.
10:17Delphine once again.
10:20Oh, hang on.
10:22Jay Alexander takes advantage of the distraction.
10:24I mean, if it works.
10:27Look at that.
10:28Just towering over Liam Judge.
10:30We are seeing a very much more aggressive side of Jay Alexander here this evening.
10:35Absolutely.
10:36I feel like Jay has sort of come to terms
10:40with what just happened.
10:43Oh, no.
10:44Oh, no.
10:45He's going to win.
10:46And a big Samoan drop from Liam Judge.
10:51But can Judge get the tag?
10:53Jackson is desperate to get in on the double action.
10:58Can he get a tag?
10:59He's got the tag.
11:00Here we go.
11:02Big clothesline.
11:03Double action.
11:04Triple action.
11:05Quadruple action.
11:06Quad action?
11:07Quad action?
11:08That wasn't in the program.
11:10Action.
11:11Fiffle action.
11:13Who knows?
11:14Sextuple action.
11:15Oh, my goodness.
11:16What a suplex.
11:19Delphine looks to get in on interrupting that action.
11:24Got to septuple.
11:25Nice reversal.
11:27And there's the seventh tuple there.
11:31Septuple.
11:32Who's counting?
11:34We're about to see.
11:35Oh, wow.
11:36That was beautiful.
11:37One, two, and.
11:38Oh, good job by Delphine.
11:41Delphine, we know, is resilient.
11:43All credit to her kicking out there.
11:45Well done.
11:46Jackson is.
11:482.9.
11:49Maintain this momentum and assert this advantage.
12:04I can't believe what we're seeing.
12:06What looks like a double suplex.
12:08There they go.
12:09Wow.
12:10Double action.
12:11Double suplex.
12:12Absolutely.
12:14Does that count as a triple suplex because it's double action?
12:16Yeah, I would say it does.
12:17Yeah.
12:18The power of triple.
12:19Let's go with it.
12:20Oh, what an incredible team.
12:22Good tag between Judd and Jackson here.
12:23Yeah.
12:24I wasn't expecting these two to be so good as a team, but they are.
12:27Boy, Delphine.
12:28Oh, my goodness.
12:30Oh, no.
12:31Oh, no.
12:32Oh, no.
12:33Kick from Delphine.
12:34I think they got him in the eye.
12:35I don't know how much he knew about it.
12:36As he staggers back to his feet.
12:40Oh.
12:41That's it.
12:42That's got to be done.
12:43That's it.
12:44That's got to be it.
12:45Is that enough?
12:46One, two.
12:47I'm so sorry, Delphine.
12:48And Jay Alexander just about breaks it up in time.
12:50Jay Alexander with a jumping stomp.
12:52Wow.
12:53Oh.
12:54Oh, and a beautiful kick.
12:55Incredible.
12:57What is Jay doing?
12:58Oh, he's dragging Delphine to his daughter to get the tag.
13:01That's so good.
13:02Small move from Jay Alexander, and he's in this contest a slightly fresher man.
13:06For a debut team, they are acting like veterans here.
13:12Oh, he's going for that vertical suplex.
13:14Locked it.
13:15Exerting every ounce of power he has, but.
13:17Oh.
13:18Oh, I think that, I don't think Jackson saw.
13:21Oh, yeah, maybe that counted as a tag.
13:23I think that was a blind tag.
13:25Well done to that team.
13:26If you can get away with it, they did.
13:29Oh, and Jackson powering out.
13:31Action.
13:32Action.
13:33Action.
13:34Action.
13:36Action.
13:37Oh.
13:38No more action.
13:39No more action from Jackson.
13:42Oh, blocks it.
13:43Well done.
13:44Oh, they nearly miscommunicated.
13:46Oh.
13:47There's that jumping knee.
13:49Oh, huge German suplex from Delphine.
13:52One, two, and.
13:55Another knee pinfall.
13:59Incredible.
14:00Incredible by these two teams.
14:02They really have strategized in this match.
14:05Alexander's supposed to be outside.
14:07Not going after him.
14:09Initially, my thoughts, looks to be getting that tag.
14:12Everyone's getting back into position.
14:15Absolutely.
14:16Alexander making his way to his feet to welcome the tag at Delphine.
14:19Tag to Alexander.
14:21Here we go.
14:24Ducks the punch.
14:25Oh, big spear.
14:27Did not see that coming.
14:29Oh.
14:30I didn't see that coming.
14:31Ducks the punch to the back.
14:34Jackson with a tilt-a-whirl.
14:36Oh, wow.
14:37That's incredible.
14:38That was, oh, no.
14:40Oh, and he hoists Jackson up.
14:42There's just too much action.
14:44Oh, look at that.
14:47Huge back break up.
14:48Oh, big spine buster from Liam Judd.
14:50One, two, and.
14:52And a two.
14:54There's been a lot of near pinfalls in this tag team contest.
15:03Judd looking to put this one to bed.
15:10Oh, that was another.
15:11That was a tag.
15:12Looks like we had a point there from Delphine.
15:14Oh, no.
15:15Does not know.
15:16That's it.
15:17It would be done.
15:23There was a tag.
15:24Delphine measuring up.
15:25With the roll-up.
15:26One, two, and.
15:28Unbelievable.
15:29He's got it.
15:31He picked up the victory.
15:37And just like that, out of nowhere, the team of Jay Alexander and Delphine
15:41picks up the pinfall victory.
15:43Incredible.
15:53Well, I think we have our answer.
15:55I think we do, Dale Jones.
15:57Delphine and Jay Alexander pick up the pinfall victory over Judd and Jackson.
16:01And at the end of that contest, it seemed to me they've at least figured out
16:06how to be on the same page for this one at least.
16:08I have bold predictions here.
16:09These two are incredible athletes.
16:11Delphine might say some bad things.
16:14However, if they're on the same page, this is a formidable team.
16:19Up next is our main event of 2023.
16:24But first, let's go to Kimia Kiss, who is backstage with the victorious
16:29Ronnie Knox.
16:31Thank you, Commentation Station.
16:33Graffle fans, please welcome my guest at this time, Ronnie Knox.
16:36Ronnie, you just defeated Rita Slayworth in a massive victory here in Canterbury.
16:41How are you feeling?
16:43Pretty beat up, to be honest with you.
16:45I mean, I expected Rita to have all the weapons.
16:48Not a bucket.
16:49I did not expect that.
16:50But it just goes to show you, if you do not pay attention and if you do not
16:54listen, then you are going to get hit.
16:56And that's exactly what happened to Rita.
16:58So I feel like a little bit of a redemption here.
17:01Last time I was here, I lost.
17:03So now I can rub that off and move on to bigger and better things.
17:08Do bigger and better things mean that you may be going after the UKPW
17:12Women's Championship?
17:13I mean, it would be stupid for me not to say that I haven't noticed that
17:18there is a Women's Championship.
17:20And the current champion, she's had the title for a while.
17:23So I think it's time that we have a new champion.
17:26Going into 2024, I like the idea.
17:29Wrestling engineer, Ronnie Knox, UKPW Women's Champion.
17:33I like the sound of that as well.
17:34Yeah, it works pretty well in the workshop as well.
17:36I've got a nice little mantel piece I can put on.
17:38So yeah, 2024, that's going to be a big year for me.
17:41Well, best of luck in 2024, Ronnie.
17:43Back to you at the commentation station.
17:51Grapple fans, what a main event we have for you right now.
17:56The crowds already knows who's coming.
17:58We know who's coming, but it bears repeating.
18:01The heart and soul of British wrestling.
18:05Here he comes.
18:07J.J. Gale.
18:11Making his way to the ring to take on, arguably,
18:15the most dominant UKPW champion in history, Daryl Jones.
18:20That's right.
18:21The Wolf of Brawl Street, Alexander Roth.
18:23I can barely hear you over this crowd.
18:25You can probably see on camera I'm adjusting the microphone
18:28because it has gone deafening in here.
18:30Absolutely.
18:31It's big fight feel.
18:32Everyone is on their feet for this match.
18:35Everyone is on their feet for this main event.
18:37And I'm going to quote Clark Andrews,
18:39the main event of the year, the last match of the year
18:43for the biggest prize, the UKPW Championship.
18:46Rob, I am so excited.
18:48I don't know who wins.
18:51How could you possibly know who wins?
18:53It's two of the most impressive wrestlers in British wrestling
18:57competing for a title.
18:59And it's three seconds or a submission to decide who wins it.
19:03What a change on the dime like that.
19:05How could you possibly know who's going to win?
19:08The only way is to stick with us and find out.
19:11We're going to find out when you do.
19:13So let's do it, Grapple fans.
19:15Are you with me?
19:16Silence.
19:17It's Rob Ringside.
19:18I get it.
19:19I'll make my peace with it.
19:20Rob, I just had a look at the camera,
19:21looking at all these people standing on their feet.
19:23This is a huge deal.
19:25But here comes the face that runs the place.
19:29Speaking of huge deals, here he comes.
19:32We saw these two earlier today.
19:36They respect each other.
19:40They both know what's at stake today.
19:44Alexander Rock has been in the main event of more UKPW shows
19:49than anyone else in history.
19:51Grapple fans, this is our UKPW champion.
19:55There he is.
19:57The Wolf of Broad Street, Mr. Multiverse,
20:00the UKPW champion.
20:02But what a test he has before him right now to hold on to that title.
20:06He came into 2023 the champion.
20:09Will he leave 2023 as the UKPW champion?
20:14There is only, once again,
20:16sorry to sound like a broken record, Grapple fans,
20:19but we are in Canterbury, home of many of Fine Final Outlook.
20:23This is the only way to find out.
20:25Watch it with us.
20:28Now, to be very clear here, Rob,
20:30Roth has been the champion, as he elegantly said,
20:34for over 700 days.
20:36Then you add the other 400 from the previous reign.
20:39He's defeated Bullitt, Vaughn Vertigo,
20:42Connor Mills, RJ Singh, Cody Salahue,
20:46James Mason, Theodore Powers, Fabio Romano,
20:51Delphine, Alf Edwards,
20:54and was the first person to ever retain their championship
20:57in the TLS match.
20:59Alexander Roth is the super boss of UKPW.
21:04Grapple fans, this is your main event.
21:09But let's be clear, Grapple fans,
21:11all those things aside, once again,
21:13all it takes is three seconds of JJ Gale
21:18to change the face of UKPW.
21:25I want you all to come towards the inside.
21:30Come, come, surround.
21:32I want you all to surround this inside area.
21:36That's it.
21:37I want you to do exactly that.
21:40Let's go.
21:41Let's go.
21:42Let's go.
21:43Let's go.
21:44Let's go.
21:45Let's go.
21:46Let's go.
21:47Let's go.
21:48Let's go.
21:49This is UKPW.
21:51This is UKPW.
21:53And this is your main event of the year.
22:03Welcome back.
22:04It's special for one more.
22:07One more.
22:09With no time limit.
22:12No time limit.
22:14And it's for the UKPW Championship.
22:24UKPW.
22:25UKPW.
22:26UKPW.
22:27UKPW.
22:28UKPW.
22:29UKPW.
22:30UKPW.
22:31UKPW.
22:32UKPW.
22:33UKPW.
22:34Our next act, coming to you from the Chaos refugee camp,
22:38he is the only one who ever took it to the next stage.
22:43He is in the middle.
22:45He is in the middle.
22:46He is in the middle.
22:47And he is at the top of the stage.
22:50He is at the top of the stage.
22:52Hail, hail, hail, hail, hail, hail, hail, hail, hail, hail, hail, hail, hail, hail,
22:59And here's the punch.
23:02Here's the rule of Wall Street.
23:06From Wall Street, London.
23:08Weighing in at 195 pounds.
23:11The reigning, defending, UKBW champion.
23:17Alexander Ross!
23:38We have in store for you, who will win, we genuinely cannot call this one any other way than as it is.
23:47I hope these people disperse from the ring.
23:50I'd love to see the action.
23:52We're only human.
24:05We're only human, exactly.
24:07I've come to accept that now.
24:17Clark Andrews couldn't help but join us here on commentary.
24:21What a match we have.
24:23Going into this one, how could you possibly know?
24:26How could I miss this one?
24:28This is the match that we have all been waiting for the entire year.
24:31JJ Gale, Alexander Ross.
24:34This is Showcase.
24:37Two of the best in UKBW.
24:41Two absolute incredible athletes.
24:45All competing for the biggest prize in our organization.
24:50Will they shake hands to start?
24:53Shake his hand! Shake his hand!
24:58The crowd knows what they want him to do.
25:03Excellent, excellent sportsmanship.
25:06I've lost my voice.
25:07Excellent show of sportsmanship here by JJ Gale and Alexander Ross.
25:11Here we go, they're sizing each other up ahead of the first lockout.
25:18The stakes are so high.
25:20Sorry grabber fans, I keep looking around at this audience.
25:23We have done an entire year in 2023 of UKBW action.
25:29And this is the last match of the year.
25:34Two wrestlers, well respected in our locker room.
25:39You won't hear a bad word said about either of these men.
25:43The up and coming heart and soul of British wrestling.
25:46JJ Gale has made, all joking aside, a whirlwind of impressions.
25:52Making his debut for UKBW in the Break Stuff match.
25:55Which is how he has earned this shot today.
25:57An incredible showing at Tables, Ladders and Scares.
26:00Called out Roth and said, hey, I think it's time,
26:05heart and soul, to get some gold.
26:07He has waited six months for this opportunity.
26:12This is where he finds out he's up to the task.
26:17Oh my goodness.
26:18Oh wow, just blocking offence.
26:20These two.
26:21Diving.
26:22Oh, beautiful dropkick by Gale.
26:24Wow.
26:25Roth catches with a dropkick of his own.
26:28These two are going to go at it.
26:31Referee Tristan Stone has the unenviable task of keeping them apart at the right moments.
26:35Oh.
26:36Oh my goodness.
26:37Alexander Roth just let JJ Gale know who is your current UKBW champion.
26:44Of course, JJ Gale has to be careful.
26:46He cannot win the title in this qualification.
26:48Absolutely not.
26:49You do have to be careful in this.
26:51Oh, impressive back elbow from Alexander Roth.
26:54That is why he's the champion, gents and ladies and grapple fans of any kind.
26:59This is reminding me of when I took on Alexander Roth in the 2019 Showcase event.
27:07Honestly, gents, the pressure is on.
27:10Impressive by JJ Gale ducking out from underneath.
27:14High flying.
27:15Incredible athleticism from JJ Gale.
27:18I thought JJ was about to go for his big move.
27:20Oh, big arm drag.
27:21Big dropkick.
27:22That one got him.
27:24And he's got him out the ring.
27:26Look at that.
27:27That one.
27:28Roth is rocked.
27:29Having to recuperate.
27:30Oh, wait.
27:31JJ Gale.
27:32We've seen him do this before.
27:33Here he goes.
27:35Oh.
27:37Look at that.
27:38Right into the edge of the ring.
27:39Straight through the second rope.
27:40Oh my goodness.
27:41Making his intentions crystal clear.
27:44New champ.
27:45I was worried for our camera operator there.
27:47Absolutely.
27:48We know.
27:49We are trained professionals too.
27:50Absolutely.
27:51They know.
27:52They knew exactly what was about to happen there.
27:54Big forearm from JJ Gale.
27:56This crowd couldn't be any more split.
27:59Referee counting three.
28:00And, of course, they've got some time.
28:02But they want to be careful that the match doesn't end on a count up.
28:05Nobody would be happy with that outcome.
28:06Least of all JJ Gale.
28:07Because he can't win the battle.
28:09Exactly.
28:10Exactly, Rod.
28:11These two know what they're doing.
28:12Trying to create some distance.
28:16Oh.
28:18Quite his way back into this one.
28:21Again, Roth interestingly breaking the count.
28:24Very good.
28:25Interesting.
28:26I like his experience.
28:32Spills to the outside.
28:34We'll do our best to pull it from here, grapple fans.
28:36But it is outside our view.
28:38I'm always worried with the lights around.
28:40If someone gets knocked over.
28:42Oh.
28:43Goodness.
28:44That one we saw.
28:46I felt that one.
28:48Big move.
28:49Absolutely.
28:51Oh.
28:52And another there from Roth.
28:54I saw sweat flying.
28:57JJ Trotter.
28:58Oh, there we go.
28:59JJ was about to try and get some space.
29:01Look at that.
29:02Venom from JJ Gale.
29:05Make no mistake.
29:06He is a crowd favourite.
29:07But he is here to win.
29:10JJ did not pose for true.
29:12I've seen this before.
29:14Measuring up from outside in.
29:17This is so good.
29:19Oh.
29:20And a big senton.
29:22So impressive.
29:23For cover.
29:24On one count.
29:25Wow.
29:27Count at one again.
29:28After all the impactful offence we've seen.
29:30A big sign for Roth.
29:32It's going to take a lot.
29:33We know this.
29:34We knew this.
29:35This is what JJ Gale is going to do though.
29:37He's got to stay on top of Roth here.
29:39Roth has been a brilliant champion.
29:42There's no one who has been able to defeat him.
29:45And this is JJ.
29:48Oh.
29:49Big jump there by JJ Gale.
29:51Just takes the air out of you.
29:54Ooh.
29:55Interesting.
29:56Wait a minute.
29:58JJ Gale will do anything within the rules.
30:01Bending them.
30:05Oh.
30:06Wow.
30:07Oh no.
30:08Roth.
30:09Right at the turning point.
30:12Oh.
30:13Oh no.
30:14This is going to be loud.
30:17Roth.
30:18Keep the momentum away from JJ Gale.
30:24Off he goes.
30:25Oh.
30:26Look at that by Gale.
30:28One.
30:29Two.
30:30And.
30:32One count there.
30:36So what's interesting in a match like this.
30:38Oh and a roll through.
30:40And a two.
30:41Sometimes you're wrestling waiting for the other person to make a mistake.
30:46And what happens in the early parts of these matches.
30:49Oh.
30:50Wow.
30:51Not expecting that.
30:52That was a big chop.
30:54JJ Gale straight off his feet.
30:56Snap man.
30:57Oh.
30:58Big kick to the back there by Roth.
31:01I can see the welt on his back already forming.
31:04Surprised.
31:06Huge impact.
31:07God.
31:08JJ Gale just.
31:09Oh.
31:10Double underhook.
31:12Big double underhook.
31:14Floats him over.
31:15Into the cover.
31:16Oh.
31:18Nipping all the air by Gale.
31:20This will host a new champion.
31:21That's how close it's going to get.
31:23Absolutely.
31:28This really could go any way.
31:36Oh.
31:37Okay.
31:39Gale surprised.
31:41I think Gale is trying to encourage Roth to make a mistake.
31:46Get angry.
31:47Do something you wouldn't normally do.
31:49That is what Gale is doing here.
31:52Getting into the head of Roth.
31:56He is talking smack right now to Roth.
32:05And the crowd suddenly behind Roth and he feels it.
32:09Arm strikes.
32:10A few quick shots.
32:11A few more.
32:12Oh.
32:13And a big punch.
32:15Extra venom in that one.
32:20Just measuring up.
32:21Oh.
32:22JJ Gale.
32:24Oh.
32:26Oh my goodness.
32:28That hit about three seconds before I could react to it.
32:31That was.
32:32How is JJ Gale's head still on?
32:34Absolutely.
32:36He's managing to get to his feet.
32:39Roth just goes for an elbow in the corner.
32:42Just some lightning offense.
32:46Punches, chops, kicks and a senton.
32:49JJ Gale is just in the corner.
32:52Oh.
32:53Double knees.
32:55Lifts him out.
32:56Oh my God.
32:58Incredible.
32:59Folding him up.
33:00This could be it.
33:01One, two and.
33:02And an extra little smack for good measure there.
33:06You can see both these athletes trying to make the other one angry.
33:10Yeah.
33:11Just drive them out of their comfort zone.
33:15You've seen it in other sports.
33:17You've seen it in other sports.
33:18If you can get your opponent to make a mistake.
33:21If you can get your opponent to do something they don't normally do.
33:25High risk.
33:26Do something outrageous.
33:27You can then capitalize on that moment's notice.
33:30As you said Rob.
33:31This is just three seconds away from a new champion or a retention.
33:36Ducks through this.
33:38Large punch.
33:39Oh my goodness.
33:40Oh wow.
33:41Hits him with a backslide but hit a knee instead.
33:42And rolls him through.
33:43One, two and.
33:45Oh.
33:46That was so close.
33:47We nearly had a new champion there.
33:50Twice in rapid succession.
33:51We've just been a pair of spreads away from a brand new UKPW champion.
33:56That was an incredible cover.
33:57For those.
33:58I believe our cameraman was able to get that.
33:59That was almost like a half Nelson on the other side.
34:03Oh.
34:04Robs just reeling.
34:06Trying to get a reeling.
34:08He floats over.
34:09Ducks a clothesline.
34:11Oh.
34:12Oh.
34:13Did you hear that?
34:15Look at that.
34:16Gale was going for that Gale force maneuver.
34:18The one that he has won all of his matches with.
34:21Roth calculated.
34:22Drop kick to the back of the neck, the arm, the shoulder.
34:26Just levels it.
34:28But that's taken its toll on both men as they're struggling to get to their feet.
34:32And once again.
34:33JJ Gale needs this match to be more definitive than this.
34:36This cannot be the way this ends for JJ Gale to take home the gold.
34:39Let's talk tactics.
34:40I think Roth has just discovered how JJ Gale plans to win this match.
34:46There's a worry.
34:47That's a worry for Gale.
34:49You've got a big move.
34:50It's been scouted.
34:51Do you pull that move out again?
34:53That is what I think we're watching out for.
34:57Roth seems to have an answer for everything.
35:00Back and forth between these two.
35:06Sometimes it's just hit the guy as hard as you can.
35:08Hit the guy as hard as you can.
35:12I get asked every so often,
35:14Daryl James, will you ever come out of retirement?
35:16Probably not because of things like this.
35:20Pressuring up.
35:21Oh, duck through.
35:22Oh!
35:23Oh my goodness.
35:25And he's just straight up.
35:27Scooping him round.
35:30He lifts him up.
35:31Oh!
35:32Is this it?
35:33Are we going to be the new champion?
35:35Oh!
35:37I thought that was it then.
35:39JJ Gale is convinced he won that one.
35:41And it's hard to disagree.
35:43That's so, like, he can't believe it.
35:45But the crowd are firmly behind JJ Gale.
35:47JJ Gale feeling it from this crowd.
35:48Feeling this energy.
35:51He feels like he can win at this moment in time.
35:54The wrestlers you see on UKPW
35:57are trained professionals
35:59and should not be copied.
36:06UKPW is very dangerous.
36:10The show you're watching has been copyrighted.
36:14You can't watch this.
36:15You can't watch this.
36:16You can't watch this.
36:17You can't watch this.
36:18You can't watch this.
36:19You can't watch this.
36:20You can't watch this.
36:21The show you're watching has been organised with great preparation
36:25and should not be attempted by anyone.
36:33Wrestling may look fun,
36:35but the hazards are real.
36:42No matter who you are,
36:44whatever you do,
36:45please do not try this at home,
36:48school or anywhere.
36:50Who can blame him?
36:51Oh!
36:52Oh my goodness!
36:53Ross catches him.
36:54Whips him through.
36:56Oh!
36:57Pop out powerbomb!
36:58Oh my goodness!
36:59Just flips him to his feet.
37:00Does not let him get a moment's respite.
37:04It's a knee to the back of the head.
37:05So much action.
37:07Oh!
37:09Another cover.
37:10One, two and...
37:11Another kick out!
37:13I can't believe there was just so many moves there.
37:15That Michinoki style driver
37:18put people away before,
37:19but not JJ Gale.
37:21Alexander Roth must be sitting there thinking,
37:23what do I need to do to defeat JJ Gale?
37:27Both of them have got near pimples in this match.
37:30This really could go anywhere.
37:34This audience is still very split.
37:36Half the people behind Gale,
37:38half the people behind Roth.
37:40Roth is measuring up and he's signalling this one's done.
37:43It's from the second rope.
37:46That's for a double stomp.
37:47Gale evades.
37:49Another impressive evasion.
37:51Rolls him through.
37:53Oh!
37:55Wow!
37:56A double stomp out of a victory roll.
38:00This is incredible.
38:01Just impressive offense from JJ Gale,
38:02but he is feeling...
38:03Look at this.
38:07The right traversal.
38:09Oh!
38:10Sling blade.
38:12This could be it.
38:15Oh!
38:16He got that move so flush.
38:19Such a good move.
38:21You get grabbed.
38:22You get spun round.
38:23You get rammed into the ground.
38:25One more.
38:26I keep hearing the crowd saying,
38:27one more.
38:30One more second.
38:31One more move.
38:33JJ Gale's got to be thinking,
38:34what else do I have to do?
38:36I think he is signalling for the Gale force.
38:39That incredible manoeuvre.
38:42Does he pull it out?
38:44There we go.
38:45Is he going to hit that one?
38:46Oh my goodness.
38:47I thought we were going to see the Roth bomb.
38:49These two know each other so well.
38:51They keep reversing each other's big moves.
38:53I don't know what's going to happen.
38:54Is he off the ropes?
38:55There it is.
38:56He's done it.
38:57This is it.
38:58The Gale force.
38:59One, two, and...
39:00Oh!
39:01Oh my goodness.
39:02Roth has kicked out of it.
39:06He hit the Gale force.
39:08He hit the Gale force,
39:09and Roth was able to get a shoulder up.
39:12This is unbelievable.
39:15What has JJ Gale got to do
39:18to defeat our current champion,
39:21Alexander Roth?
39:24You know when you play a video game,
39:25and you play the boss,
39:26and you go,
39:27how does that boss have so many lives?
39:29That is what we are seeing now.
39:31JJ Gale's signalling.
39:33He's not done yet.
39:35Oh no.
39:36He's sending the ropes.
39:37What do you do?
39:38Roth is slowly making his way to his feet,
39:40but will it be quick enough?
39:43Gale measuring up.
39:44Oh!
39:45Oh my goodness.
39:46And Roth ducks.
39:48Into the ropes.
39:49Oh, he went for that Gale force again.
39:51Oh!
39:52Spear!
39:53Spear!
39:54Spear!
39:55And the Roth ballon!
39:58Oh my goodness.
40:01Are we going to see it?
40:04Oh!
40:06Didn't quite get all of it.
40:07Is that enough?
40:08One, two, and...
40:09Oh!
40:10He's done it!
40:12And he's done it.
40:13He's done it.
40:16There we have it, Grapple Fans.
40:17Let's hear from Clark Andrews for the official word.
40:21Here is your winner,
40:23and still
40:27the World Champion,
40:30Alexander Roth!
40:38Well, there you have it, Grapple Fans.
40:40What a contest.
40:41J.J. Gale threw everything at Alexander Roth, Alexander Roth threw everything at J.J. Gale.
40:48We saw a gale force, we saw so many high impact manoeuvres, but in the end, as always, what
40:55matters is the one, two, three, and this time, it could have gone either way, but it went
41:01to Alexander Roth, who is still going into 2024, your UKPW Heavyweight Champion.
41:09I couldn't have said that any better myself.
41:12Right now, Grubh fans, we are watching two of England's best in the ring, it's so good,
41:20that match was so great, sportsmanship all the way through, I'm conscious what we're
41:26about to see.
41:27It should be a show of respect, both these men left everything in the ring, and it matters
41:35how this, what happens next, will set the tone of UKPW in 2024.
41:40Both men staring at each other.
41:43Intense competition, they know they both left everything there, they must know the other
41:50one gave them everything, that suggests significant respect from Alexander Roth.
41:57Absolutely, Rob Ringside, it's moments like this that make you proud to be a professional
42:04wrestling fan, proud to be here in Canterbury.
42:08J.J. Gale is holding the championship, he knows how close he came to holding it for
42:15real, but all kudos to J.J. Gale, tremendous sportsmanship.
42:28Well Grubh fans, I know Rob, what do you say, what I would like to say is thank you so much
42:33for watching UKPW all year, we've been everywhere, thank you so much throughout the entire South
42:39East, thank you Rob Ringside for being there ringside all the time, thank you to all the
42:43cast and crew, thank you to every single wrestler, to every single camera operator, every single
42:48person that puts these shows on, genuinely thank you.
42:52This has been a fantastic year for UKPW, we have just witnessed one of the biggest and
42:57best main events ever in UKPW history, Idao Jones, Rob Ringside, signing off for 2023,
43:04thank you kindly, Grapple fans.
43:07This is Kept Pro Wrestling, and to talk about Alexander Roth and J.J. Gale, here's Rob Ringside.
43:27Thanks Clark Andrews, don't go anywhere though, because I want to get your take, you were
43:30there right, Grapple fans, what a main event to round off the showcase event, J.J. Gale
43:38and Alexander Roth put on a show and a title match for the ages at UKPW Showcase, Clark
43:45Andrews you were there, did it not feel at many times like we were going to walk out
43:51with a new UKPW champion?
43:53Let me tell you something Rob, the crowd was hot, the wrestling was even hotter, and I
43:58can tell you something now, those two guys, what a match it was, what a match indeed.
44:03Absolutely, and like I said, you can hear it on the comms, I find the words very hard
44:09to express the magnificence of that event, J.J. Gale legitimately hares breath at many
44:15occasions from walking away with the belt around his waist, but Alexander Roth, the
44:214 foot brawl screen, pulls through again and picks up the clean victory as a UKPW champion.
44:27That's right, and that's why Alexander Roth is your reigning, defending and still UKPW
44:33champion.
44:34You're right about that Clark Andrews, but it begs the question, I want to get your take
44:39on this, I'm intrigued by your thoughts, often actually, it's not so much about who's next
44:47for Alexander Roth, the question is, who's left?
44:53Who's next?
44:54Who's left?
44:55Who will be the first to pin Alexander Roth in singles competition?
45:00Indeed, Clark Andrews, it's going to be a question that's going to have to wait for another time
45:05of course, because we are coming to the end of this episode, and of course, we've just
45:10seen him defend his title, J.J. Gale picked up that victory at Break Stuff which meant
45:15he could choose a title to challenge for, and a time to do it, and quite smartly chose
45:20the immediate event following TLS, where Alexander Roth put his title on the line against four
45:26other men and came out on top.
45:28Nevertheless, a match that's going to take a lot out of J.J. Gale, a very shrewd individual
45:33wouldn't you say?
45:34Absolutely, and let's not forget, this was J.J. Gale's first title match, his first title
45:40match and what a performance he put on, so close, so, so close.
45:44Could not agree with you more Clark Andrews, his first title match certainly will not be
45:50his last, and it'll be really interesting to see against whom he faces off next when
45:56the title's on the line, and whether the result's a different occasion on the day.
46:01Now with that said Grapple fans, that is all we've got time for in this episode, I've been
46:05Rob Ringside, my thanks to Clark Andrews for helping me through this particular transition,
46:10thank you for watching, bye for now.
47:44J.J. Gale! J.J. Gale! J.J. Gale! J.J. Gale!