Since then, the fan favorites were in control of the scene, despite Grammar Cop’s injury in the summer of 2019.

Alvin Alvarez had been looking for a unit to dominate VPW since he joined in 2018. He vetted out various prospects but they all continued to fail or quit to the high demand of excellence Alvarez demanded of them.

Then, in the summer of 2019, he joined forces with the Giant Andre. Andre had been teaming up with Kyler Khan, who suffered a knee injury and was unable to compete for several months. Not to be one to sit on the sideline, Andre listened to Alvarez and joined the Absolute Brand.

At first, the relationship was rocky, but after several losses, Alvarez snapped. He declared they would lose no more, and that the end game was the VPW Tag Team Championships.

The Cat and Cop Connection continued on, defending the titles against the Plague and The Influence before the end of the year. At Disorderly Conduct, the Absolute Brand defeated SPITE and were ranked as number one contenders as a result.

The sheer power and strength from Giant Andre and the strength and agility of Alvin Alvarez was too much to overcome as Fighter Cat and Grammar Cop were simply outmatched in the ring. The titles changed hands after 273 days on top, ushering in the era of the Absolute Brand.

At Before the Storm, Saturday February 22, the Cat and Cop Connection gets an opportunity to redeem themselves and reclaim their rightful spot on top of the tag team division, but they have to go through Alvarez and Andre to do it.

VICTORY PRO WRESTLING PRESENTS
BEFORE THE STORM: NIGHT TWO OF THE KING OF NEW YORK
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2020

VPW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
New Champions The Absolute Brand (w/ Silk E Smooth) will defend against the Cat and Cop Connection

THE SEMI-FINALS OF THE KING OF NEW YORK TOURNAMENT FEATURING:
Lance Anderson | Jay Delta | Eric James | Stockade

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Mister Tibbs thanked Commissioner Fulton not only for giving him an opportunity but by giving him what he called a “bye” by feeding him Lance Anderson. He then called out Anderson so he can get his easy victory and go home to his wife.

KING OF NEW YORK FIRST ROUND MATCH
MISTER TIBBS W/ COMMISSIONER FULTON vs LAID BACK LANCE ANDERSON

• Fulton couldn’t stop grinning during the match as this was an easy lay-up for Mister Tibbs
• Tibbs verbally and physically abused Anderson, who casually stayed alive somehow.
• Frustrated that Anderson was rolling away from him as he tried to set up a top rope double stomp, Tibbs yelled at him to stop moving. Anderson then reached up and cradled Tibbs in a small package for the win.

WINNER AND ADVANCING TO THE SEMI-FINALS: LANCE ANDERSON

The fans erupted for Anderson as Tibbs and Fulton were paralyzed in shock.

KING OF NEW YORK FIRST ROUND MATCH
JAY DELTA W/ PUPPET JAY DELTA AND COMMISSIONER FULTON vs NOTORIOUS DEZMOND COLE

• Determined to not let the same thing happen again, Fulton came out with Delta and Puppet Jay Delta to face Cole.
• Cole came out of the back on fire, determined to make a name for himself against the reigning King and was able to muster up an offense that almost sent two Influence members packing
• The wily veteran was in trouble. Puppet Jay Delta tried to prevent Cole from an attack, but instead he got punched in the face? Hand?
• Delta used the distraction to come back and steal the win and advance.

WINNER AND ADVANCING TO THE SEMI-FINALS: JAY DELTA

WOMEN’S DIVISION TAG TEAM MATCH
ANASTASIA MORNINGSTAR & NAEVEH CHANTELLE
vs FACEBREAKER MEGAN MASON & ENVY

• Mason and Morningstar started it off. Mason was incredibly confident, as she’s already faced Morningstar in the past.
• The action went back and forth as newcomers Chantelle and Envy brought their A-game.
• Miscommunication between Chantelle and Morningstar left an opening for Mason and Envy to pick up the win.

WINNERS: FACEBREAKER MEGAN MASON & ENVY

KING OF NEW YORK QUALIFIER MATCH
::KARLO VICE:: vs STOCKADE

• The Rockstar above you against the Deathmatch Asgardian was more competitive than you would think on paper. Vice took a beating but was able to keep up with Stockade.
• Vice was able to mount an offense after a missed legdrop on the outside of the ring left Stockade vulnerable.
• Despite this, a Gore from Stockade sealed the victory.

WINNER AND ADVANCING TO THE SEMI-FINALS: STOCKADE

KING OF NEW YORK QUALIFIER MATCH

THE THROWBACK ERIC JAMES W/ COMMISSIONER FULTON vs RYAN GALEONE

• Ryan Galeone only knows one speed – overdrive, and this match proved it once again.
• This high paced match was intense and went back and forth, giving Galeone the edge.
• After what looked to be an issue outside the ring between Galeone and Fulton, James thanked his friend but asked him to go to the back, as he was able to do this on his own.
• Back in the ring, James did just that, as he was able to regain control of the match.
• Galeone turned things around and the end was near for the Throwback when Commissioner Fulton sneaked back to the ring and knocked Galeone off the top rope. James saw this, was not happy with Fulton’s presence, but still went for the cover to pick up the win.

WINNER AND ADVANCING TO THE SEMI-FINALS: THE THROWBACK ERIC JAMES

TAG TEAM MATCH
THE EVEN STEVENS (Stephen Azure/Steve Somerset)
vs PERCIVAL THE THIRD AND…
Percival’s original partner was scheduled to be Bobby Orlando, but due to a non-wrestling injury that recently occurred, Orlando was not cleared to wrestle. Percival found a partner in…
THE DIME PIECE AARON ROURKE

• Rourke debuted in VPW, teaming with Percival the Third, to take on the brothers Steve and pick up a victory, or at least that was the plan.
• Azure and Somerset were in control of the match, showing their cohesiveness as a tag team.
• While Rourke and Percival did fare well, they did not have the experience needed to beat the Even Stevens.

WINNERS: THE EVEN STEVENS

SINGLES MATCH
THE AMITYVILLE PROJECT DAN BARRY vs VSK

• Dan Barry is an accomplished wrestler, performing for other promotions in the New York area, as well as Beyond Wrestling in the Northeast.
• VSK is one of Victory Pro Wrestling’s most decorated champions of all time, a former VPW Tag Team champion, 2 time VPW New York State champion, and 3 time VPW Champion.
• The match was a 15 minute wrestling clinic, with an incredible back and forth challenge between the seasoned veterans.
• VSK was able to finish off Barry with a cradle back-to-belly piledriver for the win.

WINNER: VSK

VPW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE ABSOLUTE BRAND (ALVIN ALVAREZ/THE GIANT ANDRE) W/ SILK E SMOOTH
vs CHAMPIONS THE CAT AND COP CONNECTION

• Alvarez had vowed in 2019 that he was tired of the Absolute Brand losing and that he and Andre would dominate the tag team division.
• The Cat and Cop Connection were outsized and outpowered in this match. They have worked against Andre before so they knew how to work around him, but Alvarez was a different puzzle altogether.
• The champions came back strong but a miscue gave Alvarez a chance to hit a uranage on Fighter Cat, onto the back of his partner. Moments later, the reign of the Cat and Cop Connection came to an end.

WINNERS AND NEW VPW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: THE ABSOLUTE BRAND

I QUIT MATCH
JOHNNY “PRETTY BOY” COLLINS vs BRYCE DONOVAN

• Collins started off with the microphone, taunting the fans until Donovan’s music hit. He then focused his attention on his former partner, telling Donovan to stop getting closer to the ring.
• Once in the ring, Donovan finally had his chance to attack Collins. With the bell rung, the punishment began.
• The battle took place inside the ring until Donovan knocked Collins out. Because he could not say “I Quit”, the match would continue. Tired of his mouth, Donovan would tape it shut, then beat his former partner, to a muffled “MPH MMUIT” which may or may not have been “I Quit.”
• Donovan took the battle outside the ring, and around the Heritage room, giving fans an up close and center view of the action.
• Once back in the ring, Collins gained control. Or he started to, until Donovan came back. With the microphone, Collins said, “I… I… I really want the Stevens to come out right no-” before being cut off. The Even Stevens stormed the ring but were taken down by Donovan, and eventually handcuffed outside the ring.
• Donovan brought a table from the back, set it up at ringside, and was ready to throw Collins onto the table when Collins frantically said “I QUIT” almost a dozen times.

WINNER: BRYCE DONOVAN

While he did win the match, Donovan still grabbed Collins and choke slammed him through the table to the cheers of the fans.

VPW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
KAREN BAMBAM W/ SILK E SMOOTH vs CHAMPION ARIELA NYX

• At last year’s King of New York, Ariela picked up a win against Karen and was confident that she could do it again.
• The two clashed in a match that would define the VPW Women’s division as both wrestlers gave it 100 percent. The power of BamBam against the power of Nyx.
• With the challenger on the ropes, manager Smooth jumped on the apron to cause a distraction. It worked, as Nyx focused on him instead of her opponent, who finished her off and began the BamBam era.

WINNER AND NEW VPW WOMEN’S CHAMPION: KAREN BAMBAM

VICTORY PRO WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP
KYLER KHAN w/ COMMISSIONER FULTON vs CHAMPION COACH MAMMONE

• Fulton out to make sure the Influence would be victorious accompanied Khan.
• In his first title defense, Mammone was a house of fire. He charged right at Khan and they tore it up.
• Despite knocking out the official and using a steel chair, Khan was unable to put the champion away. He would take his frustrations out on the now-alert official, and Mammone took advantage of that to pick up the win.

WINNER AND STILL VPW CHAMPION: COACH MAMMONE

After the match, the Influence stormed the ring and attacked Mammone. Delta, Fulton, Khan and Tibbs swarmed about the champion as Eric James was reluctant to help.

The chair was brought back in and set up under Mammone’s arm, leaving Mister Tibbs to finish the job he started in October as he jumped from the corner onto the chair, seriously injuring Mammone’s arm.

Ryan Galeone rushed to the ring with a chair of his own, leaving the Influence to scatter as the medical crew came to the aid of the VPW Champion.

Former champion Tibbs then declared that he was coming for what was his and that Tibbs wasn’t done with Mammone. Senior official Raul Lopez admonished Tibbs, indicated that Mammone may have broken his arm.

Dr. Matthew Heller and his team assisted Mammone to the back as the fans in attendance cheered Mammone in support. The champion was then taken to a local medical facility for further care.

What’s next for Victory Pro Wrestling? Before the Storm, Saturday February 22 in Centereach

New VPW Tag Team Champions The Absolute Brand will be in action

New VPW Women’s Champion Karen BamBam in action

The semi-finals and finals of the King of New York tournament

…and so much more!

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Fighter Cat and Grammar Cop have taken the VPW Tag Team division by storm since overcoming their personal differences and defeating the Fast and Furriest to become champions in April 2019.

They have been triumphant over teams like Total Kontrol, the Plague, and most recently The Influence, even after an injury that took Grammar Cop out of commission for a better part of the summer.

As the champions have been dominant, a new force has risen. From the shadows of darkness, Absolute Alvin Alvarez has been plotting a take over of Victory Pro Wrestling’s tag team division. Finding the right partner was key, but who could it be? After scouting several talents in the end of 2018 and early 2019, Alvarez finally found his partner: The Giant Andre.

At first, the team had a rough patch. But with his blood feud with Stockade now in the past, Alvarez was able to finally focus on domination with Andre and have since been on a tear.

CAP World Tag Team Champions SPITE paid a visit to VPW’s Disorderly Conduct looking for a chance to make a name for themselves and put their name in the hat to challenge the Cat and Cop Connection, but the Absolute Brand had another story.

Using Johnny Clash and Liam Davis as a warning shot, The Absolute Brand served notice to Fighter Cat and Grammar Cop – to be ready, because they made a promise to dominate VPW and at the King of New York, Alvarez and Andre are going to do just that.

The question now: Does the Cat and Cop Connection have a chance, or have they used up their ninth life?

VICTORY PRO WRESTLING PRESENTS
THE KING OF NEW YORK
SATURDAY JANUARY 11, 2020

VICTORY PRO WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP
The Influence’s Kyler Khan vs
VPW Champion Coach Mammone

VPW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The Absolute Brand (w/ Silk E Smooth) vs
VPW Tag Team Champions Cat and Cop Connection

VPW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Karen BamBam vs
VPW Women’s Champion Ariela Nyx

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A double steel cage main event. One a blood feud finally boiling over, the other a clash between old school and new school.

Tonight featured drama, chaos, and changes that closed 2019 for Victory Pro Wrestling on a high note for the standing room only VFW hall in Centereach.

Kyler KHAN vs Stockade

• The match started with Khan playing mind games, running from Stockade
• Once the action started, it was all Stockade. The battle spilled outside the ring, to the back, and around the ring where Stockade used a fan’s shoe to beat Khan.
• Once the action returned to the ring, Khan took over.
• With Stockade regaining momentum, Khan took a turnbuckle pad off. With the referee fixing the pad, he grabbed a steel chair from under the ring and pretended he was hit so Stockade would get disqualified. Stockade saw through the plan so he dropped down to.
• While Khan protested he was hit (when he wasn’t), Stockade was able to set him up for his double arm DDT for the win.

WINNER: STOCKADE

Lance Anderson vs Steve Michaels

• Once the bell rang, Anderson seemed to be too casual, while Michaels was ready for business. Anderson ducked a clothesline while saying hi to fans, then he ducked a second one to check his boots. The third connected, and from there it was all Michaels.
• Anderson did try to come back, but his attempts only made Michaels angrier.
• The match mercifully ended when Michaels locked Anderson in the Chicago Bearhug for the win.

WINNER BY SUBMISSION: STEVE MICHAELS

Johnny Collins came to the ring flanked by The Even Stevens. Collins announced that he was not medically cleared to perform. He even presented a note from Dr. Steve.

::Karlo Vice:: vs Jack Tomlinson

• The rockstar debuted against Jack Tomlinson, who started things off with a flurry.
• Vice was able to slow things down and take control, but Tomlinson was too fast for the newcomer.

WINNER: JACK TOMLINSON

TAG TEAM ACTION
Zo Agau & The Plague (Mike Anthony/Jesse Hurst)
vs Percival the Third/Dezmond Cole/Francis Kip Stevens

• The action started before the bell rang as Agau and The Plague attacked their opponents before they got in the ring.
• Stevens lead the charge to take control, but his team fell to the grasps of the Plague and Agau.
• A miscalculation gave Cole, Percival, and Stevens a chance to come back and pick up the win.

WINNERS: PERCIVAL THE THIRD/FRANCIS KIP STEVENS/DEZMOND COLE

TRIPLE THREAT MATCH NUMBER 1 CONTENDERS MATCH VPW WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP
Anastasia Morningstar vs Karen BamBam vs “Facebreaker” Megan Mason

• Anastasia and Karen unintentionally focused on Megan to start the match.
• Karen used her size to control the match where she could, with Anastasia able to use her power to overcome her.
• Megan was fast and was able to take out Anastasia, but Karen was too much for her as she connected with a sidewalk slam for the win.

WINNER: KAREN BAMBAM

The Absolute Brand (Alvin Alvarez/The Giant Andre) with Silk E Smooth
vs SPITE (Johnny Clash/Liam Davis)

• SPITE, the current CAP tag team champions, came out to try and overcome the Absolute Brand and put themselves into contention for the VPW Tag Team Championships.
• This was the toughest challenge to date for Alvarez and Andre, as they were able to outlast and fight back throughout the match where other times would have fallen.
• The sheer power of Andre and Alvarez’s ring experience was too much for SPITE in this contest.

WINNERS: THE ABSOLUTE BRAND

After the match, Alvarez called out the Cat and Cop Connection, wishing them luck and claiming that in January’s King of New York show, the Absolute Brand would be victorious.

VPW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The Influence (Eric James/Jay Delta) w/ Puppet Jay Delta
vs Champions The Cat and Cop Connection

• The New York State championship and the King of New York would be represented in this match as Eric James and Jay Delta would team up against the VPW Tag Team Champions as they looked to add more championship glory to The Influence.
• The experience of the Influence worked well for them as the wily veterans controlled the match.
• A miscue by Eric James, superkicking Jay Delta instead of Fighter Cat, cost them the win.

WINNERS AND STILL VPW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: THE CAT AND COP CONNECTION

After the match… Delta and James started to argue about how the match ended, with Delta blaming James. James said it was a mistake.

Kyler KHAN came to the ring to try to difuse the situation, when Delta noticed that Khan was wearing a “Kill the Puppet” shirt. VPW Commissioner Kevin Fulton shortly followed, with James giving his partners the finger as he left for the locker room. Fulton asked Khan about the shirt, who claimed it was a nice shirt and didn’t understand the problem.

VPW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion Ariela Nyx vs Nakoma Tala

• Since winning the VPW Women’s championship, Ariela has successfully defended the championship against all comers, friend or foe.
• Nakoma showed to be one of the tougher challenges to date, but still fell to Ariela’s neckbreaker.

WINNER AND STILL VPW WOMEN’S CHAMPION: ARIELA NYX

After the match… Karen BamBam came to the ring to rain on Ariela’s parade, congratulating Ariela on her win. She then focused on telling the champion to enjoy her Thanksgiving, then her Christmas, and her New Year’s, because at January 11th’s King of New York Karen BamBam would be the next VPW Women’s Champion.

STEEL CAGE DOUBLE MAIN EVENT
The Even Stevens (Steve Somerset/Stephen Azure) vs Bryce Donovan and Bobby Orlando

• It started with a flurry of action from Orlando and Donovan, with the Even Stevens trying to take control.
• After being dominated, the Stevens found a way top take control – by tying Bobby Orlando to the cage and taking him out of the equation. This gave them a two on one advantage against Donovan.
• A mistake by Somerset knocked Azure down, which allowed Donovan the time to free his partner.
• Back and forth action continued, but a double choke slam from Bryce Donovan gave his team the win.

WINNERS: BOBBY ORLANDO & BRYCE DONOVAN

STEEL CAGE MAIN EVENT
VPW CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion Mister Tibbs (w/ Jay Delta, Puppet Jay Delta, Kyler KHAN, Eric James, and Kevin Fulton) vs Coach Mammone

• Before the match started, it was announced that by order of the ownership of Victory Pro Wrestling, Inc., that Jay Delta, Puppet Jay Delta, Kyler KHAN, and Eric James would be banned from ringside during the match.
• It was also announced that it was one fall to a finish, meaning there would be no disqualifications.
• Once the bell rang, it was action at 100mph. Mammone and Tibbs went back and forth to start things off and it didn’t look like it would ever slow down.
• Mammone was able to mount an offense and looked to win with a stunner, but Tibbs kicked out. As the challenger looked to rally, he went to the top and Tibbs took over, pushing the referee into the ropes.
• Tibbs then went after the arm of Mammone, injured at Monster Mash. The champion was ruthless in his assault, with a razor sharp focus.
• Mammone used the cage to try to regain control, eventually busting the champion open. But the experienced Tibbs kept coming back.
• Frustrated after another two count, Tibbs knocked out the referee. This gave him the opportunity to steal the key and give it to VPW Commissioner Kevin Fulton, who opened the cage and gave Tibbs a steel chair.
• Tibbs used the chair to wear down Mammone’s arm some more, but when Mammone came back, Fulton entered the ring himself. The commissioner used the chair himself, but knocked himself. Mammone connected with a stunner to knock him out.
• Tibbs tried to take advantage but he also met the Coach’s stunner, then a reverse DDT and splash.

WINNER AND NEW VICTORY PRO WRESTLING CHAMPION: COACH MAMMONE

Victory Pro Wrestling closed the year with Coach Mammone celebrating with a raucous audience, cheering long after the match ended.

What does this mean for Victory Pro Wrestling in 2020? We’ll find out when VPW returns to Centereach for The King of New York, Saturday January 11.