BRAZEN: Clash of the BRAZEN 3/11/22

The opening match is a scramble tag team match and the crowd goes crazy for the action! The big men Al Sparks and T-Rex Titalayo bumrush one another to cheers from the crowd, but Trevor Manning comes in to try and steal a pinfall quickly with a roll-up! The crowd continues cheering when OnlyFlips both get into the action as fights go out to the floor… 

DOUBLE TOPE CON HILOS TO THE OUTSIDE!

The OnlyFlips crew pose for a photo-op for their Premium Content, but Ryan Knox smashes through both of then with a running shoulder tackle! The rest of the DEFcepticons at ringside distract Simon Kinsberg and allow Al Sparks to CRACK him with a huge spin kick!

The action gets more intense with a few nearfalls including the Balance of Power (double jump springboard moonsault on Eddie Cheno, but it’s broken up by T-Rex and he gets chokeslammed on the apron before he gets wiped out with a big Rhino Smash (running spear) by Knox! 

The DEFcepticons hit Transformation Complete (double package powerbomb) on Eddie Cheno for the three-count!

WINNERS: The DEFcepticons via pinfall @ 10:45 (Sparks pins Cheno)

Luke Ali’i - 6’4” and 367 pounds of fast-moving Hawaiian. 

Gunther Adler - 6’5” and 301 pounds of badass German brawler. 

Put them together and you get a pre-show HOSSFYTE! The crowd cheers at the start when Luke shows off his agility, LEAPFROGGING over Adler then hitting a thrust kick on the return! Ali’i lets him have it with chops and splashes in the corner, including a big powerslam followed by a falling headbutt. But when Adler takes it to the floor, Ali’i goes after him… only to get posted! 

Gunther Adler impresses the crowd himself with a release German suplex on the massive tank of a man! But Luke Ali’i’s recent mentorship under BRAZEN Champion Ryan Batts seems to be helping him counter his sleeper finisher into a big throw on the mat! He gets him back up and then hits a samoan drop in the return! Ali’i starts to roll back to his feet and then measures up Gunther in the corner with a hip attack, followed by a roll out of the corner into a big splash, then a huge release suplex of his own! Ali’i gets ready to put things away… 

IMPACT CRATER! 

Luke gets him on his shoulder with the fireman’s carry powerslam for the three-count! Luke celebrates with the crowd as the big man’s roll continues on in BRAZEN!

WINNER: Luke Ali’i via pinfall @ 6:06

Show Open

The usual fireworks, pyro and ballyhoo (of the non-ballyhoo brew variety, though they are a sponsor of the show, so drink up!) take place as BRAZEN Matchmaker Capital Punishment makes his way out from the back to greet the audience. 

The former member of Team HOSS-turned retired Matchmaker welcome the fans to the show to run down the card! 

BRAZEN Championship
“Bantam” Ryan Batts © vs. “One Shot” Jack Halcyon

BRAZEN Tag Team Championships
Rain City Ronin (Zack Daymon and Leo Burnett) © vs. The Conclave (Reinhardt Hoffman and Rhys Collins)

The twenty-person "Golden Opportunity" Rumble! Winner earns a future title shot at the post-DEFCON Clash!

BRAZEN Onslaught Fatal Five Way!
“Big Aug” August Lazar © vs. Michael Van Warren vs. BRAGG vs. Gerardo Villalobos vs. Paul Dunson

BRAZEN Star Cup
Declan “DEC4L” Alexander © vs. Leyenda de Ocho!

Two pre-match shows saw Luke Ali’i and the DEFcepticons victorious! But now, we’d start the show proper with two of the best and brightest in BRAZEN right now! 

Long-time fan favorite and the second holder of the BRAZEN Star Cup, Declan “DEC4L” Alexander versus the luchador that has been making waves both in BRAZEN and recent DEFtv appearances… LEYENDA DE OCHO!

“Happy Song” by Bring Me The Horizon plays out the defending BRAZEN Star Cup holder first to kick off the show proper! One of the youngest and most cheered athletes in BRAZEN trained by former FIST Lindsay Troy and women’s wrestling pioneer Vivica J. Valentine, Declan has a great degree of skill under his belt and has been making the Cup his own since winning! 

“Hold Back The Night” by The Protomen plays out his challenger! Winning this opportunity by virtue of winning the first-ever New Year, Who Dis Trios Tournament alongside Jack Halcyon and the current BRAZEN Onslaught Champion August Lazar, Ocho has been taking up for his mentor Henry Keyes on DEFtv and looking impressive in recent outings! 

The rules display for the Cup! Fifteen minutes on the clock. The most falls in that time limit will be the holder of the Cup! 

Leyenda starts off FAST with a huge running dropkick! Alexander gets wiped out and then a second dropkick to the outside! Leyenda goes for broke quickly with a double jump plancha to the outside on Alexander, bringing the crowd to their feet! He throws Declan back inside and hits a senton bomb to follow… for two! But when he tries another move… 

YEET!

The young and powerful Declan THROWS Leyenda up with a huge throwing flapjack before crashing to the ground! Declan works over the luchador in the corner next with chops and forearms, really laying into LDO. A DDT out of the corner next gets a two-count! 

With half the time down, Declan Alexander works over Leyenda’s back to keep him from flying with a pair of body slams then goes old school with a boston crab, really cranking on the back! Despite the big fanbase DEC4L has, Leyenda gets support from the Faithful as well as he tries to get to the ropes… 

Almost… 

Almost…

He makes it! 

Leyenda fights back with a pair of flying forearms on Declan followed by a big running dropkick in the corner, then a hesitation dropkick! He goes up top… 

FROG SPLASH!

ONE… TWO… NO!

No falls between either man just yet, but Declan takes it back to him with a GGez Kick (yakuza kick)... 

ONE… TWO… NO!

He fires a few knees to the chest of Leyenda and then tries for Play of the Game… NO! Leyenda catches him with a backslide! 

ONE… TWO… KICKOUT!

Then a la majistral!

ONE… TWO… NO!

But when they fight… PLAY OF THE GAME!

Declan quickly rolls into a cover as the crowd goes crazy!

ONE!

TWO…

FOOT ON THE ROPE! 

Declan can’t believe it with just thirty seconds down left after this hard hitting match! Declan tries another… but Leyenda shoves him into the ropes and catches him with a flying Shining Wizard on the return! He goes for it… 

ACTUALIZER!

ONE!

TWO!

THREE!

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTTTTTTT!

WINNER: And NEW BRAZEN Star Cup Holder, Leyenda de Ocho! Wins one fall to zero at end of the fifteen-minute time limit! 

Leyenda de Ocho can’t believe it and is given the trophy for the win! He holds it out in disbelief as Declan Alexander looks on in shock, not believing that Leyenda scored the win at the last possible seconds left! Declan gets up and then shakes his head with disappointment, but he does the right thing and raises Leyenda de Ocho’s hand as a sign of respect. He heads out of the ring as Leyenda de Ocho celebrates with his first major championship in BRAZEN!

DEFIANCE’s Largest Athlete, “Big Aug” August Lazar won the New Year, Who Dis? Trios Tournament to earn the right to cash in a title match for the BRAZEN Onslaught Title. He cashed in on the villainous previous champion, Michael Van Warren. Since then, Big Aug has been a fighting champ and wanted the challenge of taking on four previous title holders at once! Tonight, it’s one fall to a finish! 

The first-ever champion, big Gerardo Villalobos comes out first to cheers from the crowd, followed by the second man to hold the title… Paul Dunson, to jeers! The Golden Opportunist hung onto the title with help from his family who are barred from ringside for tonight! 

“The Big Bad” BRAGG is the hometown favorite and was never pinned to lose the Onslaught Title! The man who unseated Paul Dunson now heads to the ring. The longest-reigning champion, Michael Van Warren is out next to jeers as well, wanting back the title that Big Aug used a title win to cash in on to lose it!

Finally, standing seven foot four and three-hundred eighty-five pounds, the massive Romanian-American wears the Onslaught Title around his neck. He bumps fists with fans in the audience before he climbs inside. Once he is there, he stands out as the bell rings…

AND IT’S ALL MAYHEM FROM THE START! 

Villalobos goes after mVw and BRAGG goes right for Big Aug while Paul Dunson hangs back and watches the action unfold. BRAGG continues throwing body shots to Big Aug while Michael Van Warren and Villalobos trade shots. Eventually it’s Van Warren using his Wakizashi Slasher (discus lariat) on Villalobos, but Dunson hits a low blow on Dunson, then tries to steal the cover, but only gets a two-count! Dunson tries a DDT on Villalobos, but gets picked up and then put down with a big belly to belly suplex! 

BRAGG goes for They All Fall Down on Big Aug, but he’s too big and shoves him away. When he comes back. Big Aug has him up on his shoulders and DRIVES BRAGG down with ease using a forward fireman’s carry slam… 

but mVw takes him out at the knees with a chop block before he can go for the cover! Villalobos throws a body splash at him! mVw hits a spinning heel kick on the grounded Wakamatsu… then Paul Dunson comes out of nowhere with a diving headbutt at fifty-three years old! Then a running senton… and a HUGE TOP ROPE SPLASH FROM BRAGG! He tries to cover Big Aug! 

ONE… TWO… 

But mVw pulls him off before his own cover!

ONE… TWO… NO!

Big Aug kicks out, but ALL FOUR challenges continue to work him over with stomps! BRAZEN’s Largest Athlete gets picked up by BRAGG and Villalobos and they double team him with an aided POWERBOMB! Big Aug is kicked out of the ring…

The giant heads into the barricade… 

ZODIAC SPEAR THROUGH THE BARRICADE!

Big Aug gets taken out! 

Micheal Van Warren gets out of the wreckage and heads to the ring, but before he can do anything… Dunson surprises him with a roll up in the ring! 

ONE… TWO… KICKOUT!

Another kickout by Michael Van Warren and when he gets back up, he takes him out with a Masamume Driver! He hits the fireman’s carry into the spinning powerslam! He gets knocked out of the ring, just as Geraro Villalobos continues to throw bombs! mVw trades shots with the first-ever holder of the Onslaught Championship. He kicks mVw to the corner with a push kick and then a big splash before a sidewalk slam! He gets him down and then tries for Stay In Escuala….

SORRY ABOUT YOUR JAW!

BRAGG fires off a right hand and stumbles him backwards, then Watch The Last Step! The inverted chokeslam plants Villalobos..

ONE! TWO! DUNSON BREAKS THINGS UP! 

Dunson tries to get back into the ring… but he gets pulled out! BIG Chokeslam on the ring apron by Big Aug! The big monster is back! Bloodied and all, but ready to fight! 

He gets back into the ring where BRAGG tries a right hand, but Big Aug blocks and fires back with a headbutt… DUNKED ON! (ripcord cobra clutch slam!) Big Aug goes low for a cover… but mVw is back! 

LIMIT BREAKER BY MICHAEL VAN WARREN! 

Van Warren has Big Aug trapped with a kata hajime and then locks up the hold! Big Aug looks like he might be fading… but Gerardo Villalobos breaks it up!

STAY IN ESCUELA ON VAN WARREN!

Villalobos tries to get back up… but Big Aug has him by the throat! Headbutt! Headbutt! Headbutt! DUNKED ON!

He pins Gerardo! 

ONE! TWO! THREE!

WINNER: And STILL BRAZEN Onslaught Champion, “Big Aug” August Lazar @ 15:41 (Lazar pins Villalobos)

The battle of the Onslaught Champions ends with BRAZEN’s Largest Athlete retaining the gold! Bloodied face and all, he stands tall both figuratively and literally! The former NBA standout leaves the ring and heads to the back while an angry Michael Van Warren stands up… he sees Villalobos… 

Grabs a chair from ringside and then BLASTS him with it again and again and again! BRAGG starts to enter the ring when mVw sees him coming and then heads out, but he’s frustrated that twice now, he has lost out on the Onslaught Champion due to circumstances beyond his control. No way his pursuit of the title ends here tonight. 

The following match would make a BIG opportunity for whoever wins. The next match is a twenty-person “Golden Opportunity” Rumble! Twenty competitors will come out one at a time and can be eliminated by going over the top rope with both feet touching the floor! Whoever wins that match will become the winner of the Golden Opportunity Rumble and will compete for the BRAZEN Championship at the post-DEFCON Clash of the BRAZEN Special! 

The match starts with 1) Nathan Cross and (2) Archer Silver! Both men get to the scrapping right away and Archer tries to get him out quick with his signature stiff kicks and even throws Nathan over the ropes… but as he showed Oscar Burns recently on UNCUT, Nathan is an athletic FREAK and leaps back in with a springboard crossbody! (3)High Flyer IV, here to help his fellow member of Les Enfants Terribles! Both men work over Nathan Cross in the corner with a double-team poetry in motion-style cannonball and try to get Nathan Cross over the ropes… but honorary Los Tres Titanes trainee (4) Dan Leo James makes his way back from injury! 

Dan Leo James hits power moves galore! Powerslam for High Flyer IV! Release spinebuster for Archer Silver! Back suplex for Nathan Cross! Dan stands tall like the Titans he teamed up with during Tag Party III! He’s had therapy to overcome his fear of crowds during his time off! James and Nathan both try and work together against LET, but (6) Kazuhiro Troy makes that very difficult! He comes in with kicks galor on Cross and Dan Leo James, then takes down Cross with a corkscrew neckbreaker drop! (6) Christiano Caballero comes out with his rose and tries to help LET, but Silver, Troy and HFIV beat his ass quickly and toss him out… CABALLERO ELIMINATED! (7) Sgt. Safety doesn’t like his chances and sees LET holding court while beating down Dan Leo James and Nathan Cross, but he tries to run in! LET swarm like dogs, but when Dan Leo James tries to fight back… SAFETY ATTACKS!

He nails HF IV with a leg drop bulldog! But Archer CRACKS him under the jaw with a thrust kick and sends him over the top! SGT. SAFETY ELIMINATED! The crowd jeers, but (8) Megan Kron shows up! The 6’9” amazon of the DEFCepticons enters the ring and LET aren’t sure what to make of her first… but she starts fighting! Big boot to Kaz! Big boot to Archer! Chokeslam to High Flyer IV! The crowd cheers the Amazon as (10) Jesse Harrison enters! The pretty-boy Australian enters and goes right for Megan and tries to throw the Amazon over… he hits a BOOM SHOT spear on Nathan Cross!  He tries to help Dan Leo James get Kron over the top rope… (11) Justin Sane makes his return after quitting just after losing to a girl (Titaness) over the holidays! 

The big man cuts a promo about how everyone in the ring aren’t wrestlers, they’re victims! He enters the ring… 

AND EVERYONE THROWS HIM OUT AT ONCE! JUSTIN SANE ELIMINATED!

He storms off to bitch about how it took everyone to beat him and then leaves as quickly as he arrived! (12) Septimus Tyne of the DEFCepticons runs out to help Megan Kron by superkicking Harrison in the leg! They both attack Harrison… HARRISON ELIMINATED! They start to cheer when Kaz and Archer both attack them! Cross and Dan Leo James try to eliminate one another, (13) Sarah Winterton of the Storybook Kingdom simply reads from her fairy tale tome and watches the audience. The action continues in the ring as more of the stars try and eliminate one another. The ring is full of bodies when (14) A. Grimm appears! Winterton leads her masked Storybook Kingdom monster to the ring! He goes inside! CLOTHESLINE to Dan Leo James! JAMES IS ELIMINATED! Bicycle Kick to Archer! Big lariat to Troy and another big bicycle kick to Megan Kron! 

Sarah still waits on the outside and laughs as her monsters starts to run things… (15) DECLAN ALEXANDER!!! He lost his BRAZEN Star Cup earlier in the night in a banger against Leyenda de Ocho but enters the ring! PLAY OF THE GAME ON A. GRIMM! He gets flattened! YEET~! On Septimus Tyne! TYNE ELIMINATED! High Flyer IV tries to spin him around for a kick, but he moves… GGez Kick on High Flyer IV! HIGH FLYER IV ELIMINATED! Declan goes wild until he eats a huge double superkick by Kaz and Archer as payback! But before they can do anything, Nathan Cross takes flight with a springboard double clothesline to take them down! But at the end of it… (16) KILLJOY! The only two-time BRAZEN Champion and LET’s Beast! He enters the ring quickly and things come to a dead stop! Megan Kron goes after Killjoy… 

Right hand! Right hand! Right hand! But Killjoy shrugs them off and PICKS her up with a body slam before dumping her over!

MEGAN KRON ELIMINATED!

Winterton is laughing at Megan Kron… so Megan Kron gets angry and THROWS Winterton back into the ring…

And right into Killjoy, who grabs her up… 

Before he can do anything more, A. Grimm runs and hits another bicycle kick to Killjoy, sending him stumbling backwards! He pummels Killjoy with more rights, but he gets grabbed and gets an ugly overhead belly to belly suplex over the ropes!

GRIMM ELIMINATED!

Then he goes back to pick up Sarah Winterton… and throws her right at A. Grimm!

WINTERTON ELIMINATED!

Killjoy stands tall and has Archer Silver and Kazuhiro Troy at his side! The remains of Les Enfants Terribles both turn their attention at who’s left. Nathan Cross. Declan Alexander. They both get ready to fight… 

(17) Strong AF runs down to the ring and the young powerhouse heads into the ring! Cross and Declan both go after Killjoy! Strong AF inside to hits a big spear on Archer! Kazuhiro Troy hits another big move, but Strong AF whacks him with a big lariatoooo! Speaking of… 

(18) MASSIVE Cowboy and his lariato march to the ring. The cowboy hat goes off and then he enters the ring! Strong AF gets kicked on by Archer and Kaz but when they turn, they get WHACKED with a big running double clothesline! Declan turns… LARIATO! Cross turns… LARIATO! Killjoy takes one… but doesn't go down! MASSIVE Cowboy runs off the ropes and hits another one… but doesn’t go down! He runs off and Killjoy misses a big swing… Cowboy comes back and NAILS Killjoy with a massive running lariat, getting LOUD cheers from the Faithful! 

(19) is Bradyen R. Levrington, the spoiled rich kid simply waits for his chance to get into the ring. He tries to pick up MASSIVE Cowboy and swings… but he ducks. He comes back and hits a big boot on Cowboy to loud jeers, but he celebrates prematurely with the crowd. When he comes back… LARIATOOOOOO! MASSIVE Cowboy cheers, but Strong AF sneaks up behind him and PRESSES Cowboy over his head… and DUMPS him out of the ring to jeers! COWBOY ELIMINATED! But before Strong AF can get too cocky. Brayden W. Levrington THROWS him out from behind! STRONG AF ELIMINATED! 

Brayden doesn’t get much time to celebrate… 

The lights go out… 

…

(20) COUNT NOVICK! 

To LOUD cheers… The near 600-year-old wrestler is on the top rope and takes flight… MISSILE DROPKICK ON BRAYDEN WITH ARMS CROSSED ACROSS HIS CHEST! HE KIPS UP! SUPERKICK TO ARCHER! BUMP IN THE NIGHT TO KAZ! BUT KILLJOY IS BACK! 

The two come face to face… and he tries to mesmerize Killjoy! LET’s Beast merely looks down at Count Novick… and almost cracks a smile… but Declan Alexander and Nathan Cross both attack Killjoy! They push him near the ropes with Count Novick helping out! They all attack Killjoy… but he shoves them all back! He runs right at Nathan Cross… but he pulls the ropes down! Killjoy rolls over… but just BARELY hangs on! He tries to stand… 

DROPKICK BY NATHAN CROSS TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD… 

KILLJOY HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!!!

The Faithful go CRAZY! Nathan Cross scores the BIGGEST elimination of the match so far against him… but Levrington tries to throw HIM over the ropes in celebration… but NATHAN SKINS THE CAT! BRAYDEN TURNS, THEN GETS A HEADSCISSOR FROM THE BIG MAN TO THE FLOOR! LEVRINGTON IS  ELIMINATED! 

Cross gets back into the ring and the crowd is celebrating! Two HUGE eliminations by Nathan Cross! Down to five, but before he can celebrate, both Kaz and Archer hold it together and BLAST him with a double jumping knee strike to take Cross down! The crowd jeers as Archer Silver and Kaz both try and take him down, but Count Novick grabs Archer! He tries throwing him over the ropes, but Archer turns it around… NOVICK ELIMINATED!

The final four… Archer Silver, Kazuhiro Troy, Nathan Cross and Declan Alexander. Archer and Nathan being the two original competitors in the match! 

Archer and Nathan get into it from where they started as Archer charges and pounds away with right hands, as do Kazuhiro and Declan, hockey fighting in the ring! The two exchange right hands and the crowd goes crazy! The two continue to fight until Declan tries the Play of the Game… he gets pushed to the ropes and Declan hits a corkscrew roundhouse kick! Nathan blocks a right and kicks Archer away before getting back to his feet with a kiip-up. He throws Archer to the ropes and runs, but Nathan leaps over and lands on the ropes. He turns to try and get back to Archer… but Archer steps up the ropes with GOLD FEVER! The step-up gamengiri hits! CROSS IS ELIMINATED!

The crowd JEERS the elimination of Nathan Cross, but he showed the hell up tonight and gets a big ovation from the crowd! Archer breathes a sigh of relief and turns to help Kazuhiro Troy. He nods at his stablemate as they both go to try and pick up the downed Declan… 

BUT KAZ GRABS ARCHER BY HIS TRUNKS! HE THROWS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!

It’s every person for themselves with a BRAZEN Championship match at stake and Archer is in total shock! He can’t believe it, but Kaz shrugs! It’s now down to Kazuhiro Troy and Declan Alexander! The Dec4allion, as he calls his fans, cheer on Alexander as Kaz goes to work on Declan in the corner with stiff elbows… but Declan comes right back! He comes back with elbows and chops, both men fighting back knowing what this opportunity means! 

They continue to fight until Kaz goes low with a kick, but Declan fights back with a big uppercut! He runs the ropes, but Kaz catches him with a standing spanish fly! The crowd cheers as he gets back up and then picks him up by the arm and then throws him into the corner before trying for a boot… Declan rocks him with big double knee on the return… He picks Kaz up and DUMPS him over… NO! Troy lands on his feet! He runs at Declan but Kaz gets a jumping kick from the apron up to rock him. But when he tries to jump… DECLAN CATCHES HIM…

YEET~! OVER THE TOP ROPE! 

DING DING DING

AND THE DECA4LLION COME ALIVE! DECLAN ALEXANDER FALLS TO THE CANVAS AND THROWS HIS ARMS IN THE AIR! THE MATCH IS OVER!

WINNER: Declan “DEC4L” Alexander wins Golden Opportunity Rumble @ 36:55

Declan Alexander started the night by losing the BRAZEN Star Cup to Leyenda de Ocho in an upset, but bounces back to win the Golden Opportunity Rumble! Now, Declan Alexander has a shot at the next CLASH of the BRAZEN after DEFCON and will compete for the championship against whoever holds the BRAZEN Championship at that time!

The Rain City Ronin of Zack Daymon and Leo Burnett have been running roughshod through the BRAZEN tag team division since winning the titles, but come up with a team that features the first-ever and longest-reigning BRAZEN Champion Reinhardt Hoffman and his tag partner, Rhys Collins! Can Rain City Ronin continue their streak? 

“Dvorak Symphony No.9” plays for the challengers. The BRAZEN luminary Reinhardt Hoffman and Rhys Collins come out, nod and head to the ring with no pomp and/or circumstance. No Gunther Adler tonight since he was taken care of earlier by Luke Ali’i meaning the Conclave were going it alone. 

“Get Got” by Death Grips plays and the defending champions look ready as ready can be! Hoffman and Collins are a very technical team, but the Rain City Ronin have been trained by the ultra-tough Rocky Daymon and have been ready for challenges on both BRAZEN and the main roster. 

The match starts with Collins and Burnett taking things to the mat, exchanging holds and going right to working the mat. Collins tries to work the leg quickly, but Burnett kicks him away and then almost takes the win with a few roll-ups in the form of an inside cradle and a backslide! Collins tries another leg lock and then tags to Hoffman. They both work the arm of Burnett quickly, but he doubles him over and then faceplants Hoffman with a facebuster. Zack Daymon tags in and the two hits a double dropkick and then follows up with a standing moonsault from Daymon and then a running knee drop by Burnett for two! Daymon works over Hoffman with stiff chops and then a snapmare/dropkick combo! 

Daymon tries to go up top, but before he can take any move, Collins distracts the official long enough for Hoffman to shove him off the top rope where he crashes into the barricade below! From there, the two brutal technicians work over Daymon! 

They put the boots to Daymon and work over the rib cage. They continue to elbow him in the chest before Hoffman hits a swinging gutbuster! The two combine forces and then continue working over him with a double gutbuster!

ONE! TWO! NO!

Daymon kicks out, but Collins locks in a grounded cobra twist and then works over the midsection. Daymon tries to fight his way out with elbows and gets to his feet, but a kitchen sink knee by Collins leads to a tag and then Hoffman with the STIFF penalty kick! He goes for the cover! 

ONE! TWO! THR… NO!

The crowd cheer on The Rain City Ronin as they continue to fight against the two technical marvels, but Hoffman don’t let up on Daymon! They take turns cracking Daymon with a series of uppercuts to rattle him and then Hoffman fires off with a headbutt that rocks Daymon and busts him open… but he fires back with a pele kick when Hoffman tries to grab him again! He falls to the mat and tags Collins but when he tries to stop Daymon, he ducks and CRACKS Collins with a massive rolling forearm smash! 

TAG TO LEO BURNETT!

Burnett heads in and runs through both men with big suplexes! A big release german suplex for Collins! Hoffman tries to get back into the ring, but he ducks and hits him with an overhead belly to belly suplex followed by a kip-up! A big running forearm rattles the brains of Rhys Collins and then another big northern lights suplex! 

ONE! TWO! NO!

Burnett tries the double chickenwing facebuster, but Collins rolls through… 

COLLINS CRANK!

The modified indian deathlock hold has the knee and then cranks back trying to submit Burnett! He tries to claw to the ropes, but Collins keeps it locked in… 

FROG SPLASH BY ZACK DAYMON!

Daymon breaks up the submission with the big move! But Hoffman comes in and then throws Daymon out of the ring! He drags Collins over and makes the tag… but Burnett catches him with a HUGE running knee strike!

Daymon is back in his corner and then gets the tag! 

Leaping Reverse STO/Double chickenwing facebuster on Hoffman! He rolls him over and then Daymon hooks the legs! 

ONE! TWO! THREE!

WINNER: and STILL BRAZEN Tag Team Champions, The Rain City Ronin @ 14:26 (Daymon pins Hoffman)

Not only have the Rain City Ronin retained the BRAZEN Tag Team Titles once again, but Daymon has just pinned the first-ever holder of the BRAZEN Championship! A bloody Daymon and a beaten Burnett both sit on the ring apron with the Tag Team Championships in tow, raising the titles for all to see as the show moved along to the main event! 

It’s time for the main event of the CLASH Special! The former DEFIANCE veteran and returning BRAZEN talent “Bantam” Ryan Batts ended the 300-day reign of 2021’s BRAZEN Star of the Year Killjoy! Much like his tag partners, in the New Year, Who Dis? Trios Tournament earlier this year, Jack Halcyon earned the World Title match. Already, Leyenda de Ocho won the BRAZEN Star Cup, August Lazar came in and walked out with the Onslaught Title. Would Jack Halcyon make the trifecta tonight and upset the DEFIANCE wrestling vet? 

We would find out right now! 

“Lonely Boy” by The Black Keys hits first and out comes a very bound and determined challenger tonight. He holds a victory over Ryan Batts in tag team action in the lead-up to this show, but tonight the title is on the line. Halcyon bumps fists of whoever wants on his way down the ramp before he climbs into the ring. The young standout sits on the top turnbuckle, taking in the scenery around him before his music fades and waits on his opponent. 

“The Last Garrison” by Enter Shikari is next and from challenger to defending champion! The man called “Bantam” Ryan Batts walks out with the BRAZEN Championship around his waist, all fired up. The much more experienced Batts stares down the pitbull-like Halcyon and like him, is also a scrappy wrestler. But unlike Halcyon, has a good deal more experience and is looking to use that against the up-and-comer. When Batts gets to the ring, he climbs to the middle buckle and raises the championship over his head before leaping down and heading into the ring. He holds it out for all to see before he turns it over to referee Benny Doyle. The bell rings and champion and challenger come face to face. The bell rings. 

DING DING

Batts offers a hand and Halcyon takes it… but gets swept off his feet quickly and almost taken down right into The Fastest Armbar in the West… but Halcyon makes the ropes quickly! The Faithful let out an “ooooooh” as Batts rolls back and holds up his hands that he was that close. Batts is clearly trying to get into Jack Halcyon’s head. 

The two lock up a second time and get extra aggressive with the lock-ups on the mat! The crowd starts cheering on both men as they execute a flurry of quick standing switches until Halcyon trips Batts up with a drop toe hold… then tries to lock in the Calf Crusher called On Tilt, but Batts quickly makes the ropes! Halcyon plays a little of Batts’ game and tells him he was that close! Batts looks annoyed, but he gets back up to his feet to continue the match. 

Batts and Halcyon lock up a third time and Batts goes for a series of arm drags followed by an armbar, but Halcyon rolls forward out of that and then tries to go for the leg. Batts kicks him away but when he comes back, Halcyon is the first to catch him with a dropkick! Batts rolls to the floor, but it’s not long when the kid called “One Shot” climbs to the apron…

SPRINGBOARD ROLLING SENTON OFF THE APRON!

Halcyon gets the first big move of the match and then follows up by tossing Ryan back inside and then hitting a springboard missile dropkick… for a two-count! Halcyon has Batts on the back foot for the moment and then measures up Batts… dropkick on the left leg! Halcyon works over the knee of Batts, no doubt both men looking for their respective submission holds. He slams the knee of Batts into the mat three times, and then tries a knee bar! He cranks back, but once again, Batts makes the ropes! 

Batts tries to get up, but Halcyon tries for a German suplex. He tries to get him up and over, but Batts ROCKS Halcyon with a swinging back elbow smash, then a STIFF running penalty kick to the arm after he goes down to the mat! Batts’ left knee is still hurt, but he shakes it off and delivers a double knee armbreaker to the left arm! Halcyon continues to get his arm picked off. Batts beats down on the arm with a few shots, then delivers a trio of shoot kicks to the arm! Halcyon tries to fight back, but Ryan puts another kick to the back followed by a jumping senton right on the arm! 

The crowd is watching the technical dissection of the challenger by the champion. He measures him up for another penalty kick, but Halcyon moves! Batts turns around and Halcyon tries a standing hurricanrana into a pin!

ONE… TWO… NO!

But when Batts kicks out, Halcyon tries an olympic slam, but Batts counters with an arm drag and goes right into a seated armbar! Batts holds the seated armbar out and continues cranking back as the crowd get behind one of BRAZEN’s brightest underdog!

ONE SHOT! Clap clap. ONE SHOT! Clap clap. ONE SHOT! Clap clap.

Halcyon tries to fight his way out and tries to scramble for the ropes. When he’s just about there, Batts rolls him back and tries to get the Fastest Armbar in the West when Halcyon holds his arms and stacks him for the pin!

ONE… TWO… KICKOUT!

Both men back up… Halcyon counters another kick and grabs the neck before hitting a reverse DDT! Both men are down and the official has a ten-count going, but both men start to get back up. Halcyon strikes away at Batts with a volley of forearms, but Batts catches one and then hits an overhead kick to the arm, sending him back to the corner. A corner elbow follows and Batts hits a huge bridging tiger suplex out from the corner! 

ONE… TWO… NO!

And Halcyon kicks out, but Batts sneaks up behind him into a DEADLIFT German suplex into the bridge! 

ONE… TWO… KICKOUT!

Halcyon survives both big moves by Batts! He starts to go to the top rope and Batts measures him up… but before he can do anything, Halcyon surprises Batts… TOP ROPE HURRICANRANA! 

Both men down and Halcyon grabs Batts! Olympic Slam! The BRAZEN Faithful count along! 

ONE… TWO… THR-SHOULDER UP!

Halcyon doesn’t let the sudden kickout surprise him - in fact, he hits a dragon screw on the leg right after and locks in ON TILT! The Calf Crusher is on tightly and now Batts, is left to struggle from the earlier leg work! Batts fights as best he can… then claws at the face of Halcyon to free himself! A VERY scrappy tactic by the Scrappy Young Wrestlelad, but Batts wants to keep the title at all costs. He body slams Batts and then goes to the top rope… 

SIT-AND-GO… NO! KNEES UP!

Batts gets his kness up out of instinct, but can’t follow up due to the damage on his own knee! Both men are down for several moments, but Batts gets up first. He hits a penalty kick… LET GRAVITY DO THE REST! The diving senton connects and Batts hooks both legs!

ONE!

TWO!

THRE… KICK-OUT!

The Scrappy Young Wrestlelad gets frustrated! He loses his cool and then goes for another deadlift German suplex… but Halcyon rolls forward and sends Batts into the corner… then another Olympic Slam on the way out! The crowd goes nuts as he goes up top… 

SIT-AND-GO FROG SPLASH ON THE KNEE!

Batts is grounded! Then Halcyon goes up top one more time! Can the damage to the leg pay off?

SIT-AND-GO FROG SPLASH! 

Halcyon holds on!

ONE!

TWO!

….

 

THREE!!!!!!!

Halcyon can’t believe it! The Faithful can’t believe it! 

DING DING DING

He checks with Benny Doyle to make sure the count was correct and Doyle responds with a nod! Darren Quimbey makes the announcement to make it official… 

WINNER: And NEW BRAZEN Champion… “ONE SHOT” JACK HALCYON via pinfall @ 24:55!

WE HAVE A NEW BRAZEN CHAMPION! The young man from Las Vegas has tears welling up in his eyes as he hugs the championship closely, then goes over to Ryan Batts and checks on him. He takes the title and offers a hand to Batts… but the Scrappy Young Wrestlelad SLAPS his hand away!

He crawls off in frustration and refuses help after the match, heading up to the back without looking back. Frustration and disappointment creep in as he goes to the back, but the story goes back to the ring. 

“One Shot” Jack Halcyon has made the most of his one shot at the BRAZEN Championship, and is now the man to beat! Confetti falls from the rafter as he holds out the title and celebrates with the fans that have watched his journey from beginning to end. 

THIS.

IS.

BRAZEN.