USPW SATURDAY NIGHT SHOTGUN EPISODE 5
Venue: Valley Ice Garden
Date: May 2nd, 2020
State/City: Bozeman, Montana
Commentators: Russ Markley, Matt Striker, and Greg Justice
Match 1: Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus, and Marko Stunt) vs. Simon Gotch and Ink Inc. (Shannon Moore and Jesse Neal)
Summary: An exciting match to start off Saturday night as Jungle Boy started off against Neal getting pounded mostly, but stepped up when needed. Luchasaurus and Neal did some big man action all around while Marko did some interesting action with Gotch mainly. The match ends with Neal hitting Marko with a Spear for the three count.
Winners: Simon Gotch and Ink. Inc. (10:45) Referee: Tyrone Regis
A recap of Preston Starr's matches are shown on a highlight reel from the tour and this coming Monday on Firestorm, Preston throws out another open challenge on Twitter with his opponent announced as Colby Corino, son of Steve Corino.
Match 2: "The Author" Alex Pierce w/ Leva Bates vs. CJ Meade w/ "Nightmare" Zach Craft and Tyler Click
Summary: Continuing his success from last week and despite pushback from CJ, Alex hits the Late Due Date (Pedigree) in the middle and turns over his opponent hooking a leg for the win.
Winner: "The Author" Alex Pierce (2:30) Referee: Tyrone Regis
This Monday on Firestorm, The Springfields return to action as they were featured in a hype package showcasing their lovely home from within USPW.
Match 3: Jake Crist w/ Madman Fulton and Sara Lewis vs. Nolan Exodus w/ "Gentleman" Jervis Cottonbelly
Summary: A shorter match than most as Jake dominated nearly most of the match, but Nolan comes away with a sneaky victory locking in the backslide pin for the win.
Winner: Nolan Exodus (1:45) Referee: Oscar Johnson
A recap of The Falcon's Prophecy is shown as Colton hit dual Way of the Falcons on the Rock 'n' Roll Express in the middle of the ring. Colton takes on Joseph Henning this Monday.
Match 4: Brandon Cutler w/ Sonny Kiss vs. Tim Storm
Summary: A brief match between upcomer Cutler vs. a former NWA Worlds Champion in Tim Storm as the veteran laid his experience on the table against the newbie, but Cutler used his technical prowess to his advantage even hitting a Buckshot Lariat for a two count. However, Storm rode to victory using the Perfect Storm as his steed and pinned Cutler, but gave a nod of appreciation after the match.
Winner: Tim Storm (4:16) Referee: Howard Crinkle
Kurt Angle's promo during the tour is shown and it is announced by Hank that Jeff Cobb will have his USPW debut this coming Monday taking on local independent star "Big Bubba" Rark Charles.
Match 5: Cecelia Lombard vs. Thunder Rosa
Summary: A brief match as Cece wanted to get her first victory taking it straight to Rosa, but the former NWA World Women's Champion kept up with her high acrobatics hitting a Moonsault and a Standing Rolling Thunder getting momentum back. Cece, at one point, did an upside down crab walk transitioning into a delayed Headscissors Takedown impressing the crowd, but Rosa hit a Superkick before hitting the La Rosa Driver for the pin.
Winner: Thunder Rosa (5:08) Referee: Victoria Ashlen
A brief recap of the Bloodline winning the NWA World Tag Team Championship is shown as a celebration will be held this Monday.
Match 6: Cody Fireheart vs. Santana Jackson
Summary: The Phoenix vs. The MJ Impersonator as Santana displayed excellent skills hitting the Beat It Old School Elbow Drop and his Stunner in the beginning, but things changed once Cody hit the Phoenix Punch. Santana tried for the Moonwalk DDT, but Cody reversed it into a Ripcord Knee Strike before hitting Salida Del Sol and then the Phoenix Splash for the victory.
Winner: Cody Fireheart (5:16) Referee: Tyrone Regis
A recap of KC Navarro's attack on Owen last week is shown as their title bout was confirmed for later in the night.
Match 7: Nor "Phoenix" Diana vs. "The Head Director" Jocelyn Roma
Summary: The second women's match for the night as both young stars lock up as Jocelyn kept momentum for herself, but the Malaysian hijab wearer came back pretty strong. Phoenix scored an upset victory hitting the Phoenix Moonsault to a standing Jocelyn rolling up the legs for the victory. After the match, Jocelyn attacked Nor and hit a Snap DDT in the middle of the ring in anger.
Winner: Nor "Phoenix" Diana (4:16) Referee: Victoria Ashlen
Hank also announced recently on Twitter that Tomohiro Ishii of Chaos would pay a visit to USPW and he would take on Yuji Nagata in singles action this coming Monday.
Match 8: Ryan Lewis w/ Adam Blackwell and Kevin Sullivan vs. AR Fox
Summary: This was a complete squash match, but Fox did get some offense in before getting the Last Rites and a God Hand for his troubles.
Winner: Ryan Lewis (1:13) Referee: Oscar Johnson
Another announcement comes, but for CageZone 4 this time as Jon Moxley wants to defend his AEW World Championship on the show and he has one person in mind to show Jeff Cobb how he is a living danger when wresting Strong Style. He puts out a challenge to the Great Muta.
Match 9: William Ashworth vs. Frankie Kazarian w/ Christopher Daniels
Summary: A brief match as Kazarian and William showed off their differing styles, but William hit the Chokeslam from the top rope getting the three count.
Winner: William Ashworth (5:34) Referee: Mike Chioda
Cody Runyon cuts a brief promo saying he is going to go on destroying the careers of legends and making sure they know their place. This Monday, he puts out a challenge to Greg "The Hammer" Valentine and says that Greg is a dear friend, but a horse should know when not to drink the well water anymore.
Match 10: Dynamo Surprise vs. El Hijo del Vikingo
Summary: A nice lengthy match with both luchadors giving it their all as Vikingo came away with the victory with the Frog Splash.
Winner: El Hijo del Vikingo (8:46) Referee: Tyrone Regis
Two more matches would be announced for Firestorm as Orange Cassidy goes one-on-one with El Hijo de L.A. Park and Black Tornado goes toe-to-toe with Haleigh Grant in a non-title match.
Match 11: The Voros Twins (Chris and Patrick Voros) vs. High and Rise (Jackal Michaels and Chris October)
Summary: The social media brothers go up against a new Australian independent tag team making their debut in USPW. These two go the length really giving it to one another as the Voros Twins capture victory in a glass jar with a Double Splash to October with Chris hooking both legs.
Winners: The Voros Twins (13:56) Referee: Oscar Johnson
The final announcement for Firestorm would be Chris Jericho and the Inner Circle breaking their silence on Jericho's loss to Cody Fireheart at Luck of the Draw.
Main Event: Owen Chafin © vs. KC Navarro w/ Coach Mammone for the USPW Phoenix Rising Championship
Summary: A nice lengthy main event as the crowd is into this rematch between the cruiserweights, but Owen comes away with the victory after a third Last Turn on Navarro and hooking both legs for the pin.
Winner (and still champion): Owen Chafin (11:30) Referee: Tyrone Regis