In the first Semi, Christopher Tiberius Banks III, came up short against Babyface, Luther Valentine in the second best contest of the night. The sleazy CTB3 attempted to slowly pick apart Valentine throughout this well-paced, lengthy affair. He survived numerous false finishes, en route to finally falling victim to Valentine’s Diamond Cutter “The Heart-breaker”. This was a really impressive showing for both men that had the crowd chanting numerous insults in reference to Tiberius’ rather feminine leopard print trunks.
The other semi-final was a distinctly different affair, as the gargantuan Tron, fought off the plucky B-Corr. Prior to Tron nailing a Chokeslam for the victory, Corr managed to survive a great deal of punishment, and a frightening landing that resulted from a Dive to the outside. For his part, Corr showed a great range of expressions, as the crowd rallied behind him.
The resulting finale pitting Valentine against Tron was another long bout in which both guys went all-out in an effort to make it feel an epic occasion. Valentine’s Roman Reigns inspired offense seemed to go down especially well the audience. Both kicked out of their respective finishing moves, but a second Chokeslam was enough to seal the deal for former WWE developmental talent, Tron. A post-match confrontation indicated that this feud is set to continue…
In other action, Karl McKaigue dethroned nemesis, “Local Hero” Joe Hendry for the All-Ulster Title. This was a technically-sound effort during which popular heel Hendry notably turned down his comical antics, in favour of a more straight-forward performance. As always, the challenger was extremely popular with the PWU crowd, earning the victory with his finish, The Whiplash. Hendry embraced the new champion after the bell and earned himself a positive reception upon his exit.
The Tag Team Titles also changed hands, in a lively duel that pitted Champions, The Wild Stallions against The Whippersnappers. This bout was arguably a little too ambitious at times, leading to some awkward sequences, and dangerous spots. Perhaps keeping it simple would have been more appropriate on this occasion. Still, the crowd warmly received the title switch, which occurred following a high impact, 450 Splash from the top rope by Curtis.
