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Anthony Greene, Angel Sinclair, Ava Everett, and Josh Briggs vs. Cam Zagami, Kenn Doane, Richard Holliday, and Christian Casanova - It started as a trios match without Briggs or Holliday, but the latter attacked the Platinum Hunnies, so Briggs exclaimed that only he was allowed to mess with them and Greene. Man, Briggs really likes the word "motherfucker." I wonder if that's why he hasn't been signed yet. Ah well. The match was stock atomicos craziness and never really got started. It served more for set-up for the end of the show. The biggest eye-opener was that the Hunnies were actually pretty good in the ring, especially Sinclair. Hopefully they get to be more than just arm candy for Greene going forward.
Wheeler YUTA vs. Chuck O'Neil - I'm shocked that they pulled a WWE and put a rematch from the pay-per-view on the weekly show, but the story reason checked out. O'Neil beat YUTA at Americanrana, but it was via technical knockout, and the angle is that he's been incredibly horny to put YUTA in his armbar. YUTA has escaped in every situation, including in this match. YUTA has become one of the surest things on the indies, and it shone through here with a rematch opponent. He also created perhaps one of the best visuals in wrestling of the year when he locked in the YUTAgatame on O'Neil using "Big Bacon" Brad Hollister's crutch. While that seemed like an emphatic end to their feud, I have to wonder if it will continue given O'Neil's desire to armbar the shit out of YUTA. I guess that will be addressed when Uncharted Territory returns on October 3.
Bullet Joe vs. Daniel Garcia - I don't wanna shit too much on Garcia, but this is the second week in a row that I found him to be plodding and robotic, almost like a meaner Davey Richards. His opponent Bullet Joe, one of the best names I've heard this year, didn't do any favors. I don't want to spend too much time describing this one. Hopefully, the Discovery Gauntlet picks up when the show comes back.
Brandon Thurston vs. Jay Freddie - This one was a rematch from Episode 4, and holy shit, Thurston came out swinging like Freddie fucked his wife or killed his dog. It felt like manufactured enmity, but at this point, I'll take it over supposed blood rivals starting the match in the collar and elbow. Thurston, who's known mostly for his Wrestlenomics Radio and financial takes on Twitter, is showing he's one of the best underexposed talents in the damn country, and I think he could have a worse couple of guys to showcase against than YUTA a few weeks ago and Freddie here. Honestly, someone should do a grapplefuck round robin and let Thurston do his thing there. I think he'd be a great foil for someone like Timothy Thatcher.
The Top Dogs (Davienne, Skylar) and Sierra vs. Leyla Hirsch and Team Sea Stars (Ashley Vox, Delmi Exo) - First, this was the first match I've seen Hirsch involved in where she wasn't the focus, but that's okay given that her teammates have come such a long way and deserve the spotlight, Exo and Vox started out as wet-behind-the-ears rookies in Chikara and looked uncomfortable in a ring. Fast-forward to now when they look confident and impose their presences so well, it's astounding to see. The match itself was both crazy and more a furthering of the story of the Top Dogs bullying Sierra just because she wanted to be part of their clique. She's probably at the place now where the Sea Stars were in 2016. Either way, it was an enjoyable match, even though it had the cliche tower of doom spot that every multiwoman match seems to have, either on the indies or in WWE.
Milk Chocolate (Randy Summers, Brandon Watts) vs. The Butcher and the Blade (Andy Williams, Pepper Parks) - It never fails that every Butcher and the Blade match I've seen leaves me both impressed with Williams but underwhelmed with the match on the whole. Is it the opponents or is it just that BatB is difficult to have tag chemistry with? I probably need to see them against Bear Country to really get a feel for them. Anyway, this match was inoffensive, even if I continue to be unimpressed with Milk Chocolate. And again, Williams is one of the most unique wrestlers on the indies.
Alex Reynolds vs. Solo Darling - I can't really process this match because Reynolds' manager Mark Sterling KIDNAPPED OFFICER MAGNUM AND THREATENED TO THROW HIM OFF THE BALCONY. MY GOD, WHAT A SHITHEAD. I'M SO MAD, MAD MAD MAD MAD. In all seriousness though, it was a matter of time before someone used Darling's dog against her in a heel move. It's quite brilliant, and I'm shocked it hasn't happened before now. Right now, Reynolds and Sterling have surpassed even Club Cam as the biggest villains in Beyond Wrestling. That was probably the aim given what happened in the next match...
Nerder Death Kill (Nick Gage, Thomas Santell) vs. Bear Country (Bear Beefcake, Bear Bronson) - Although this match was some good stuff while it was going on, including Beefcake hitting a tope con hilo that got me all hot and bothered, the non-finish was probably the point. While one could bemoan the lack of a conclusive finish in the main event of the finale, it should be noted that neither NDK nor Bear Country should be losing clean right now, and the big finish, Santell and the gang getting their physical revenge on Club Cam, was bigger catharsis. It probably clears the slate for season two, and for as charming as the White Eagle was as a venue, the new Beyond exclusive building in Pawtucket will be interesting to see.
