ICYMI: Results from VPW 154: Riverfront Rumble August 20, 2022

Victory Pro Wrestling crossed state lines for the first time to perform in Portland Connecticut and the crowd in attendance was ready for all the action.

VPW owner John Radioo welcomed the fans to the Riverfront Rumble and introduced them to the coordinator for A Fight for Cancer, Portland CT, Naji Chester-Payne.

Chester-Payne talked about why he put this event together with VPW, to help raise awareness and fight cancer after losing his mother earlier in the year. He then asked for a moment of silence to honor those affected by cancer.

Musical guests Vinyl Asylum then kicked the show off with a rendition of the Star Spangled Banner before our first contest.

Brother Greatness def. El Jhonny Santos via DQ

• El Jhonny Santos made his VPW debut against the spiritual Brother Greatness.
• Adam Cain and Silk E Smooth attacked Greatness during the match
• Kama Kazi came to make the save before calling out Cain, which he accepted

Adam Cain def. Kama Kazi

• Cain made quick work of Kazi before sealing the victory with a cradle piledriver.

VPW Champion Jack Tomlinson addressed the crowd

• Mike Anthony came out to object
• Sebastian and Jey Mesias came to claim their stake in the future of VPW, calling out Anthony and Tomlinson
• Mike Anthony backed off and headed towards the locker room, telling Jack who was pleading with him, “In your dreams.”
• Tomlinson then offered Anthony a future VPW Championship match if they teamed up right then and there

Mike Anthony & Jack Tomlinson def. Sebastian and Jey Mesias

• Sebastian and Mesias worked together when they could, while Tomlinson and Anthony were rough to watch as a tag team
• Despite their animosity, they were able to work together
• After Tomlinson hit the Subscriber Stomp, Mike Anthony threw him out of the ring before making the cover
• After the match, Anthony and Tomlinson battled all over Riverside Park before Tomlinson finally forced Anthony to retreat to the locker room area

VPW Women’s Champion Valentina Vasquez def. Soraya to retain

• The psychotic Soraya made her VPW debut against the champion and went right to work
• Vasquez was able to come back after Soraya showed signs of frustration before connecting with a neckbreaker to pick up the win

Dan Barry def. Johnny Collins via DQ

• The Even Stevens attacked Barry shortly after the match got started, calling for the disqualification
• The three-on-one was enough for the School of Cool to come out and make the save.
• Barry grabbed the mic, called out Pretty Likeable, who said… no. So Barry rallied the troops and took after Collins and the Stevens anyway

School of Cool and Dan Barry def. Pretty Likeable

• This was a wild six man tag team match that could have gone either way
• The angry Stevens showed why after four years they are still one of the top teams in VPW
• Despite their efforts, Pretty Likeable was unable to pick up the win

VPW Tag Team Champion Bryce Donovan came to the ring and issued an open challenge for the CAP Championship after taunting the fans in attendance.

CAP Champion Bryce Donovan def. Sebastian in less than 60 seconds

• Donovan offered a handshake, which Sebastian took as a sign of sportsmanship. Instead, it lead to a spinning side slam that ended the match in under a minute

Donovan issued another challenge.
CAP Champion Bryce Donovan def. Jey Mesias in less than 60 seconds

• Donovan offered a handshake, which Mesias took as a sign of sportsmanship, but as Donovan lured him in, Mesias blocked the kick and started fighting back.
• Donovan was still able to end the match early with another spinning side slam

Feeling good, Donovan issued ANOTHER challenge, this one answered by Dan Barry. Donovan tried to back out of it until Barry went after him to start the match.

• Barry lead a strong offense to start the match
• The fight spilled to the outside, with some of the fans connecting with some chops
• Back in the ring, Donovan was able to regain control and pick up the win

After he beat Barry, Donovan decided to flip the script and challenge Jack Tomlinson for the Victory Pro Wrestling Championship, but understood if Jack was scared. Jack came out, was not scared, and accepted the challenge.

VPW Champion Jack Tomlinson def. Bryce Donovan to retain

• The match was filled with flurries of offense by both competitors.
• Donovan was able to gain control and looked to add the VPW Championship to his belt collection
• Tomlinson was able to regain control to pick up the win

After the match, Mike Anthony came out to attack the champion but held off before heading to the back.

What will happen when Victory Pro Wrestling returns to the Sports Arena for the Showdown in St James, featuring former WWE superstar Dirty Dango?