PCW Phase Thirty-Seven: The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner
UIC Pavilion
Austin Theory vs Ricochet
Recently Austin Theory had a string of strange losses, halfway out of control so he came into this match with a determination that hadn't been seen in some time. He was eager to face Ricochet, who was lacking in bizarre supernatural powers and looked like he was ready to spring into the match before the bell even rang.
Richochet was more than up for the match too, ready to put Theory out of his misery and add a third point to challenge fore the championship. Austin was just the last obstacle in his way and there was no way he was letting him win this.
The two of them put on a match, even if it was the first of the night, worthy of being a main event. Theory's power was an almost even match for Richochet's high flying acrobatics. The audience was on edge, reacting loudly for each major move and Richochet amped them up any time the energy dropped for a moment.
Austin took him down for a two count once before Ricochet got serious, turned the tide of the match and eventually The Future of Flight put him down with The benadryller followed up with a picture perfect springboard 450 splash, securing his third point.
Will Ospreay vs Jinny
Will Ospreay said Jinny was good, but nothing even close to the Aerial Assassin. And Jinny disagreed, but not politely. She came out wearing an all-white version of her usual outfit, long belted tail on her coat, spiked mask and hair pulled tightly back to get it out of the way.
The match was ruthless, Jinny didn't pull back any punches, and seemed more determined and violent than ever before, attacking Ospreay with anger. Like war flashbacks, Will started using all of his moves after recovering from the initial shock, trying to bring Jinny down long enough for his 630 to hit.
But with history repeating itself, as Ospreay was getting ready for it, Jinny pulled at the rope, causing him to fall flat to the floor, and her getting the pin over Ospreay, but not stopping the attack after her victory, not until the referee separated them.
Rosemary vs Isla Dawn
The demon mother crawled her way into the ring, and her attacks on Isla Dawn were relentless, barely giving the witch any room to breathe. But just when it seemed it all was lost for Isla, Judas Scream broke Rosemary's pin from the outside, pulling the demon off the ring to give Dawn time to retaliate.
With the referee momentarily distracted by the count, he couldn't see the intervention, but Rosemary did, and the Interdimensional master wasn't getting out of this one unscathed.
After coming back and kicking Dawn again to keep her away, the demon threw herself at Judas to pound on him with punches in quick revenge for his interruption.
Taking advantage of the distraction, Isla climbed up the turnbuckle and landed perfectly on top of Rosemary, going back inside the ring to pin the demon mother once and for all, and it worked.
Isla Dawn had gained her second point, but Judas Scream was nowhere to be found.
Lady Frost vs Charlie Morgan
Lady Frost and Charlie Morgan squared off in the center of the ring. While Frost looked confident, Charlie looked certain and overpowered her in thetie-up. She tossed her cap out of the ring and as soon as Frost came at her, she ran to the opposite ropes, jumped off effortlessly and hit her with a springboard crossbody.
While the two put on a show, both having a lot to prove since they each came in with zero points to their name, another wrestler showed up at the end of the commentary table. Out of interest in what the largely silent figure might have to say Griffin West put his headset on Fire Ant, careful of his antennae. He sat just in time to see Charlie recover from a headscissors takedown and reply with a harsh springboard Corkscrew Senton. She covered Lady Frost for the two count but couldn't keep her down.
Lady Frost got back up and ran at Morgan but whatever move she was going for was halted by a powerful Superkick. She went down hard and Charlie covered her for the three count. She stood, pleased with herself and pointed at Fire Ant once before leaving the ring.
Taeler Hendrix vs Priscilla Kelly (Women's Championship Match)
Taeler and Priscilla knew one another very well, so it was no surprise that the match flowed perfectly well, with easy transitions and impressive moves from both parties involved. But with the cold starting to seep through in the streets of Chicago, the pheromone scent was much less prevalent in the air, and the succubus seemed unaffected by whatever was in the air.
The champion had to work a lot harder this time, but finally her efforts paid off when she escaped the dangerous Priscilla Kelly and managed to hit her with the Kiss of Death, laying her on the mat for the three count with a final kiss.
Allysin Kay vs Trent? (Non-Championship Match)
Despite the intervention of the previous week, and how jittery Mike looked on commentary, the match went on as scheduled, with the champion having the initial advantage, but it didn't last long. While the fight was pretty even towards the middle of it, right after, Trent picked up the pace and overpowered Allysin, the audience was on their feet, watching what could possibly be the first defeat of the AK at the hands of the guest superstar.
Colt tried to get Mike's attention as he got on his feet as well, unabashedly cheering for Trent against the company's resident threat. The match went on, despite Allysin's mild distraction, Trent didn't let a minute go by without punishing the AK.
Finally, it was an expert execution of the Crunchie that put the PCW Champion away after an exhausting match.
Just as Trent was going to offer his hand to Allysin Kay, an excited Quackenbush moved inside the ring, pulling Trent towards him to thank him for being there, congratulating him for his victory and raising his hand, helping him out of the ring.