GWC Spotlight: Arden Blair

GWC Defiance

Chicago, Illinois | May 4, 2023

Clementine Fairchild vs Tempest Saint

These two women had been showing their respect for each other the past few weeks and even seemed to be developing a friendship, which made this match very entertaining.

Clementine went for a roll up fairly early on, but Tempest kicked out. Both women laughed afterwards. Clementine gained control a bit later into the match and even hit a Sunset Flip Powerbomb, which only got her a two count.

Clementine eventually tried going for another one, but Tempest was able to avoid it and hit her with a massive big boot. She then ascended the turnbuckles and hit a Swanton Bomb that got her the three count and the win.

The two met in the middle of the ring and showed respect for each other once again with a hug. They walked to the back together with their arms on each other's shoulders.

Darren Emerson vs Ubel Kol

Both of these men were coming off of a loss recently, and they both have ties to Kaleb Kraven and Dalton Vito, respectfully. So both of them were very clearly angry and the way they fought showed it. The usually very technical Darren Emerson fought a more aggressive style to try to match Ubel Kol's style. But Ubel had a size and power advantage.

Darren lost stamina fairly quickly, seeing as he was trying to wrestle in a way he isn't used to. After a while, it was very clear he didn't stand a chance.

After seemingly running out of stamina completely, Darren fell to his knees in the middle of the ring, and Ubel kneeled in the corner waiting for him to get up. Darren got back up to his feet and turned around to face Ubel. Ubel charged towards Darren and laid him out with a clothesline that flipped Darren inside-out. But instead of going for a pin, he got on top of an unresponsive Emerson and started blasting him with punches, over and over again.

The referee came over and pulled Ubel away, then checked on Darren. He lifted Darren's arm three times and it fell back down each time, meaning the referee had to put a stop to the match and declare Ubel Kol the winner.

The referee raised Ubel Kol's hand to show that he was the victor, but Ubel wasn't pleased. He grabbed the ref and threw him down, then got back on top of Darren and started punching him again. He got back up and grabbed a steel chair from outside of the ring, then got back in and started hitting Darren with it over and over.

Haley Storm, Kaleb Kraven, and Seara Iverson all ran down to the ring and security followed. The three slid in the ring and checked on Darren Emerson while security struggled to get Ubel Kol backstage.

Arden Blair vs Promise Jackson

This match pitted two women against each other that had very impressive showings in the Women's Championship Tournament. They both looked to keep their momentum going. And with Promise being Seara Iverson's cousin, she looked to get one up on Seara's rival, Arden.

Promise had a size and power advantage, but as Arden showed in the tournament, she's very intelligent in the ring. She played evasive and had a counter for almost every attack thrown her way. Promise went for a suicide dive but Arden moved and Promise ended up diving into the steel barricade, which took a lot out of her.

After a while, Promise was finally able to gain some control. She hit Arden with the Wasteland in the middle of the ring, but Arden rolled out. Promise fell to the mat and didn't have the energy to follow Arden out of the ring.

Both women got back to their feet at about the same time. But before Promise could get to Arden, she had already climbed to the top rope and was able to hit a very beautiful missile dropkick that sent Promise down to the mat. In a move that shocked the audience, Arden picked up the heavier Promise Jackson for the One Night Stand and was able to deliver the move. She mounted Promise with a raunchy pin and got the three-count she had been hoping for.

The referee held Arden's arm up for all the audience to see and after he let go of her arm, Arden started to taunt Promise, who was still on the mat. She left the ring and walked backstage oozing with confidence.

Tag Team Title Championship Elimination Match

This match saw the debut of all six men involved. And boy, did they impress.

Haruki Kimura and Kenzo Marosuki were the first team eliminated as a miscommunication led to Henry Everett getting a pinfall over Haruki Kimura. Kenzo seemed to lecture the younger Haruki and both men left in frustration.

Brayden Golding, Henry Everett, Jordan Taylor, and Noah Moore then essentially had a normal tag team match.

Taylor and Moore were the more experienced team, which ended up giving them a slight edge. They were able to isolate Brayden Golding in the ring and hit him with springboard missile dropkicks at the same time from opposite sides of the ring. Jordan Taylor covered Golding for a pin and got the three-count!

Jordan Taylor and Noah Moore are your GWC Tag Team Champions!

Taylor and Moore celebrated in the ring with their championships and Charles Winston made his way down to the ring. He got in and shook the hands of both men and congratulated them on their hard-fought victory. He then grabbed a microphone and announced GWC World Champion Pandora and GWC Women's World Champion Moya Mote down to the ring. Winston gave all four of them a microphone and allowed them to address the audience as champions.

All four of them took the opportunity to thank the audience and let them know that their championship reigns will not disappoint.

Charles Winston joined in with the crowd and applauded all the champions.

Kaleb Kraven vs Dalton Vito | No Holds Barred

Kaleb Kraven started this match very aggressively and quickly overwhelmed Dalton.

Dalton rolled out of the ring and circled it to create distance between him and Kaleb. Right as Kaleb got close, Dalton grabbed a steel chair from under the ring and hit him with it. He then continued the steel chair assault on Kaleb, who was lying on the arena floor. He threw the chair down and picked Kaleb up, then threw him back in the ring. He boasted to the crowd and rolled into the ring, then covered Kaleb for a pin. Kaleb kicked out at one. Dalton looked at Kaleb in frustration and disbelief. He picked him up and slapped him in the face. He started yelling at Kaleb and went for another slap, but Kraven caught his arm and looked pissed.

Kraven took Dalton down to the mat with a double-leg takedown and started throwing punches. Dalton had nowhere to go and Kaleb looked like he was fuming. He continued with the punches until Ubel Kol slid in the ring and hit him with a clothesline to the back.

Ubel started laying into a helpless Kaleb with elbows and forearms and eventually brought the chair that Dalton used earlier back in the ring to use it. Dalton joined in on the attack and the two quickly overwhelmed Kraven. Ubel stood up and let Dalton take full control of the attack.

Darren Emerson, Ubel's opponent earlier in the night, struggled down to the ring and slid in, but was immediately met with a chair shot to the head from Ubel Kol. Ubel got on top of Darren and started hitting him with elbows and forearms too. He threw Darren out of the ring and went to join back in with Dalton, who still had full control over a helpless Kaleb.

Right as Ubel got to Dalton and Kaleb, FFP Legend Daniel Matthews' music started playing over the arena speakers and the crowd erupted. Dalton and Ubel turned towards the entrance with looks of shock on their faces.

Daniel made his way to the ring with a steel chair already in hand and slid into the ring. Dalton and Ubel backed up towards the corner and Daniel stood between them and Kaleb, who was still lying on the mat. He helped Kaleb back to his feet and stood beside him as he struggled to stand. Daniel stepped towards Dalton and Ubel and brought the chair back to swing it at Dalton, but paused. Kaleb looked confused, but before he could even think about it, Daniel turned around and blasted him in the face with the chair. Kaleb hit the mat and started to bleed from the forehead as the crowd watched in shock and started to boo. Dalton and Ubel laughed in the corner. Daniel stood with his arms at his side, steel chair still in hand, staring blankly down at Kaleb.

Darren Emerson slid back in the ring, but was again met with an immediate chair shot to the head, this time from Daniel. Ubel picked Darren up and threw him right back out of the ring.

Daniel picked Kaleb up and pushed him towards Dalton, who then hit his Running Calf Kick. He went for the pin and the referee counted three as Daniel and Ubel stood and watched from opposite sides.

Dalton stood up with a gigantic smile on his face as the referee held his arm up. Ubel came over and hugged Dalton and the two celebrated. They broke the hug and looked at Daniel, still with smiles on their faces. Daniel's blank expression turned into a smile and he joined the two in a group hug, seemingly revealing that the three of them had planned the whole thing. Daniel stood between the two men and raised both of their arms as the crowd threw deafening boos their way.

Seara Iverson, Haley Storm, and Kaleb's sister Lilly Kraven ran down and checked on Kaleb and Darren, who were both on the arena floor now. Seara eventually stood up and screamed at Daniel Matthews, who was still in the ring and mocked her, pretending to wipe tears.

Daniel, Dalton, and Ubel walked to the backstage area, insulting the crowd the whole way up the ramp.

The show came to a close as Seara, Haley, and Lilly helped Kaleb and Darren to the back. The crowd applauded Kaleb's effort as the five walked up the ramp, side-by-side.