Sermon on the Mat (Apr. 1, 2021): Beyond, ECWA, & SHP cards;

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Beyond Signature Series Episode 6 / Fool’s Paradise (Apr. 1)

—Signature Series Episode 6 (8PM Eastern)—

1. A Very Good Professional Wrestler vs. Robo the Punjabi Lion
2. Chris Dickinson vs. Matt Makowski (Greatest Rivals Round Robin Deciding Match)
3. Bird and the Bee (Solo Darling & Willow Nightingale) vs. Milk Chocolate (Brandon Watts & Randy Summers) (Tournament For Tomorrow Finals)
4. Matthew Justice vs. Slade (No Disqualification Match)

—Fool’s Paradise (9PM Eastern)—

1. Secret show!

Beyond are back with a taped/live double-header as the Signature Series comes to a close and they return to live shows in Worcester, Massachusetts with a secret show right after! Not only do you get two tournament finals and an instant classic between the artist formerly known as Dasher Hatfield and Robo, but Slade vs. Justice is alleged to be one of the most violent matches in Beyond history!

Check ‘em out on IWTV, friends.

ECWA Night of Unusual Matches (Apr. 3, 7PM Eastern)

1. Chris Wylde vs. Travis Lee (Street Fight)
2. Joe Martinez vs. La Vin (Blindfold Match)
3. “Colossal” Mike Law vs. Mr. Ooh La La (Coal Miner’s Glove)
4. Marvelous Ones (Greg Spitz & Teddy Fine) vs. Midnight Sensations (Chris Rockwell & Sam Shields)
5. A Very Good Professional Wrestler vs. Joey Ace (c) (ECWA Unified Heavyweight Championship Flip a Coin Match)

ECWA are back and they’ve got a very particular set of matches for us! The Colossal One takes on local legend Ooh La La in a Coal Miner’s Glove match, Midnight Sensations will break up if they lose, but if they win, they get the Marvelous Ones’ valet Reginald for a month, plus a main event stipulation determined by a coin toss— AVGPW wants a pure rules wrestling match, but Ace won’t say what his preferred stip is, and more!

Check it out live on IWTV, friends.

SHP WrestleCup 2 (Apr. 3, 8PM Eastern)

1. Kristian Ross vs. Reid Walker vs. Ryan Redfield (WrestleCup First Round Tournament Match)
2. Kennedi Copeland vs. Matt Makowski vs. Nicholas Grande (WrestleCup First Round Tournament Match)
3. Billie Starkz vs. Dyln McKay vs. Starboy Charlie (WrestleCup First Round Tournament Match)
4. Jimmy Lloyd vs. Kristian Robinson vs. Marcus Mathers (WrestleCup First Round Tournament Match)
5. G-Raver vs. Nolan Edward
6. WrestleCup Semifinals & Finals

Sean Henderson Presents is back at the H2O Wrestling Center and this time we’ve got some hype tournament action! a couple established stars pepper in amongst the up-and-comers, tune in and find some new favorites, why don’t you?

Check it out live on IWTV.

Free matches here!

Eddie Kingston vs. Penta el Zero M

Chicago’s AAW has this hard-hitting battle between two of AEW’s best brawlers to start us off hot, don’t miss it!

Alexander Lee vs. Rip Byson

And now some ultraviolence from Limitless Wrestling up in Maine. Lee and Byson meet in a dog collar match, enjoy!

Lucha Brothers vs. The North vs. Top Flight

F1RST Wrestling has some killer three-way tag team action— the Martin brothers step up against some of the best Canada and Mexico have to offer, check it out!

Ilja Dragunov vs. Joe Coffey

And now to Scotland for some action from WWE affiliate ICW, the Iron Man takes on Russia’s finest German export, don’t miss it!

Cherry Bomb vs. Rosemary

Oh, RISE is bringing it with this one— Rosemary and a woman you probably better know as the Bunny are trapped together in a steel cage!

Addy Starr vs. Solo Darling vs. Veda Scott

And we finish up strong with this three-way from Quebec’s International Wrestling Syndicate. The Queen of the LEGO Deathmatch, the Sugar Creature, and Veda Scott come together, check it out!

As always...

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