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B.A._Baracus wrote: »

It will, however the scene always changes

Had to come up with a new account after the switch over. Anyway was at the OTT show on Sunday in Belfast.

First live anything really in almost two years. It was a rush of feelings when the show kicked off. I been to OTT in the europa before, obvs things were different now. We got there for 3:30, most of the seats were gone. We stood at the door for a good bit waiting for someone to check our tickets. There was a lot of staff around, but no one seem bothered. A lad came over and said he get someone to check us in. After waiting a another bit, we just walked in as other people were jumping ahead of us and getting the last few seats. So next times lads, don't worry about buying a ticket as loads of spare chairs at the back, just rock on in. Delighted with our seat and nice not to have everyone on top of each other.

We kicked off with Martina vs B Cool in a blindfold hardcore match. Great way to start the show really fun match. There was few others matches but noting worth talking about. Except Charlie Sterling was over and my indifference to Timothy Thatcher goes on.

Raven Creed Vs. Sammii Jayne was non title and had a weak finish to set up what looks like a hard core match next month.

Kings of the North vs Paddy M and mystery Partner. Kings were very over, despite them suppose to be the heels. Paddy partner was so lad called Ravey-D or something like that. His a Scottish version of "Lads from the flats" type. The match was going well until the end. Paddy M was going to use the belt behind the Ref Back. But corvin stopped him, then Corvin used the belt on Paddy M in front of the Ref for a DQ win. There were a few of these finishes on the show. Clearly with the reduced roster they need to do a lot of rematches for next month. I get why there doing it, but it does take away from the show having too many screwy finishes.

Joel Redman Vs Omari. Was suppose to be Joel Vs Haskins for the belt, Haskins got coivd sadly but Omari was a great replacement for him. I heard Omari is leaving wrestling so nice to see him before he goes.

They announce the next show, Haskins was in the video but not a 100 per cent sure he be there, depends how the coivd hits him. A wrestler from NJPW was announce for the show, I no idea who he was as don't follow NJPW but the people there seem happy he was coming and nice to see international talent back on the show.

Main Event was LJ Cleary vs. Adam "Flex". LJ still rocking the more than hype gear. I thought the group was done, so maybe a change is needed for him? The match itself was great and LJ & Flex impressed in the main event spot. Only downside was the screwy finish, which they did to set up the rematch for next month.

It was great to back and any problems I had it's down to the way things are at the minute which is not OTT fault. They did the best they could and gladly go to the next show if I could afford. It's does look like Belfast will be the base for the rest of the year with the way things are going at the moment.

Just in from OTT, second Dublin show in one month. Place was packed. Few people dressed up. Best one was the guy dressed as the rock from that picture of him in the 90s with the fanny pack.

We were seating in the stage section. For some reason the wrestlers sat beside us.

We had Paul Tracey, Paddy M, Maxer and more. They were chatting away during the matches, having a great laugh and breaking any sort of kayfabe.

Angel Cruz was at the side of the stage too, hopefully a sign of him coming back and biggest star of them all, OSW Jay Hunter was in the crowd. Seem a top bloke.

From the first half Justin Daniels winning a six man tag match, that became a triple threat match between the winning team to get a MLW title shot. A whole paragraph just to explain the concept of the match.

Fun comedy match with B Cool & J against Aussie Open. Team B cool win by DQ.

Big Damo against Thatcher next. Damo looked great and was over. If Damo is sticking around could be someone OTT could use in a prominent position.

Second half started off with the women tag match. It was a bit random. Debbie Ketiel & Raven Creed made some effort in being a tag team. Session Moth who just won the Gender Neutral title and super over with the crowd had to team up with the womens champ Jayne who's a heel, for no reason. Seemingly that they just wanted to put all the women in one match.

The Belfast show I went to a couple of months ago seem to set up Raven against Jayne in a hardcore match. We never got that match and would had fitted in great here. You could had done Moth against Debbie with someone else, as a triple threat for the GN title.

Instead we got this ok tag match and at the end all four women fought each other, so maybe setting up a four way at the next show?

Osprey Vs. Scotty Davis. The story of the match was, could the young upstart get one over on his more experienced opponent to win the big one. The ending being the veteran winning but only by an inch and despite losing the upstart earns the veteran respect.

In the main event you had exactly the same story with Hawkins against LJ Clearly. It was bizarre doing these matches back to back.

The atmosphere for Osprey/Davis was off the charts and the match was great. Hawkins/Clearly couldn't compete.

Also Paddy M and the wrestlers at this stage were getting loud with there banter was taking away from the show. Of course I didn't have the neck to say anything to them.

With LJ not winning it was a damp ending, especially for an anniversary show and no clear direction of what next for the company.

Next show was announced for December 4. But not show title or talent announced.

Kings of the north weren't on this show. At the last Dublin show they did a run in at the end of a match and that was it. There working the Belfast show tomorrow so there not hurt and for a anniversary show it would make sense to have them on tonight.

It was overall a good show but think we need to start getting a sense of direction. Know there only getting back on their feet, but hopefully a star or a strong storyline will emerge soon.

Phoenix have put their most recent show online, took place on the 23rd of October.

Didn't post notes like I usually do cause I knew this was being recorded, didn't know it would be up for free though which is great!

Was an awesome show and the Limerick crowd were amazing!

Going through the card, we have two tag title semi-finals between Rock Shandy (Clayton Long and Martin Steers) vs. Team Titanic (JDP and Jordy). The other one unfortunately became a handicap match between Saviors of Destiny (Owen Richards and Andy Steel) and Justin Daniels.

We had two singles matches Billy Bedlam vs Matt Skyler. Deano Power vs Sean Donn.

Lots of title matches as well. The Titanic Championship was defended by Luther Valentine taking on Steven Carvel.

We had a Fourway match to be the first Hard Knox Hardcore Champion between Butch Armstrong, Jay (Worker Name: Danny Cross), J-Money and Session Moth Martina. Unreal confrontation at the end of this one too.

Finally, the first ever Phoenix champion was crowned in a 4-way between Steve Savage, Riordan O'Connor, LJ Cleary and Justy.

Again, full disclosure I did the ring announcing on the show but I've been plugging their shows and posting my notes long before that cause I love supported my local (even if they're in Limerick now 😜). Check it out if you're looking for some Irish wrestling.

Stadium shows are always a blast! I highly recommend going if anyone gets the opportunity.

I think 2 years of the pandemic wiping out their income has more to do with it than anything said on twitter tbh.