To start the show, Coach Mammone’s music played – but out came the Influence instead. Commissioner Kevin Fulton said that Mammone was out for the night, and that at March 7’s Blood Sweat and 14 Years anniversary show, it would be Kyler Khan against Coach Mammone for the VPW Championship – and if Coach Mammone is not cleared to wrestle, then he will forfeit the championship.

He then said that tonight, it would be the Influence that would walk away with the King of New York trophy. New York State Champion Eric James intervened, stating that last month he didn’t want the help, and this month against Stockade he wanted to do it on his own. The Influence joked about it, winking in jest, but James made it clear he was serious and he wanted to do this on his own.

KING OF NEW YORK SEMI-FINALS
NEW YORK STATE CHAMPION ERIC JAMES vs STOCKADE

• In the tournament, the championship would not be on the line. The match started off with both combatants giving it their all.
• During the match, Stockade tried to pull the mat from ringside up. At one point, James put it back down to the delight of the fans. Later in the match, the mat was pulled back again – this time Stockade to give Eric James a piledriver, but he reversed it. He then gave Stockade a back drop onto the unprotected floor.
• The champion was on offense, and on his way to advancing hitting not one, not two, but three top rope elbow drops but Stockade kept coming back.
• Stockade was able to hit a spear and secure the win.

WINNER AND ADVANCING TO THE FINALS : STOCKADE

KING OF NEW YORK SEMI-FINALS
JAY DELTA (w/ Puppet Jay Delta) vs “LAID BACK” LANCE ANDERSON

• Before the match, Anderson wanted to share a drink with Delta. Delta shoved the drink from his hand, but Anderson held on and turned it around, hitting Delta in the head to start the match.
• Delta took control, ending the hijinks of Anderson, assaulting him in the corner.
• Looking to finish Anderson, Delta attacked him, but Anderson dropped down, leaving Delta to spill outside the ring, busting his head on the railing.
• Anderson pinned Puppet Jay Delta for a two count, but then the real Jay Delta came back into the ring with a discus elbow and DDT to end the match.

WINNER AND ADVANCING TO THE FINALS : JAY DELTA

ANASTASIA MORNINGSTAR/NEVAEH CHANTELLE vs ERIS SPIRAL/ENVY

• Last month, Anastasia and Nevaeh had some issues during their match. Teaming up again, they looked to put those differences aside.
• Eris Spiral returned to VPW for the first time since getting married.
• Envy was a spitfire, giving her all during the match and showing the fans she was not playing games. Spiral was excited to be back and showed she was ready to compete. On the other side, Anastasia and Nevaeh played the one-up game, tagging themselves in and trash talking each other instead of focusing on their match.
• While not exactly the greatest game plan, their one-upsmanship helped them somehow pick up the win.

WINNERS: NEVEAH CHANTELLE/ANASTASIA MORNINGSTAR

After the match, Nevaeh and Anastasia kept the trash talking going with each of them taking credit for the win.

MISTER TIBBS vs BRYCE DONOVAN vs GRAMMAR COP

• This triple threat match started with Mister Tibbs stalling by slipping in and out of the ring before finally getting thrown into the ring by Fighter Cat. They then threw out Tibbs and went after each other.
• The two went back and forth until Fulton got involved, letting Tibbs come back and get involved. The dominant Tibbs controlled both Donovan and Cop with kicks.
• Grammar Cop came back into the ring on fire, lighting up both Tibbs and Donovan, focusing on the former VPW Champion, who was able to stay alive.
• After taking out Donovan, Mister Tibbs turned to focus on Grammar Cop, who connected with a rolling DDT to steal the win.

WINNER: GRAMMAR COP

After the match, Fighter Cat came into the ring and made an announcement that stunned the VPW Faithful in attendance.

“There’s a reason why, I am not competing tonight. A year ago I was diagnosed with scoliosis and as long as it wasn’t bothering me, I was able to compete. It’s bothering me now,” he said.

“After talking with the doctor, I’ve decided that I am retiring from in-ring competition. I just wanted to say, thank you all.”

The fans applauded Fighter Cat before he continued. “I started here in VPW, I trained over the past 6 years, the trainers that gave me a chance…”

The locker room came out to the stage area, with the Absolute Brand and others coming to the ring to give him a hug and thank him.

Once he regained his composure, he continued. “There are some people who aren’t here today who helped me along the way, I appreciate them for what they’ve done. Every trainer that I’ve had, every person I’ve competed against, every person I’ve competed with, all I can say is thank you.”

Grammar Cop then said a few words of his own. “Fighter Cat, you were with me the first day I walked into training, and you’ve been with me ever since. We trained together, we competed against each other, we tagged together, we’ve won championships together, we’ve traveled together. Man, you’ve been my best ally in this business, I love you so much.”

He then acknowledged Fighter Cat’s work both in the ring and behind the scenes before Fighter Cat’s original theme played.

SIX MAN TAG TEAM ACTION
KARLO VICE/PERCIVAL THE THIRD/”DIMEPIECE” AARON ROURKE vs MIKE ANTHONY/DEZMOND COLE/LAWRENCE SPIRAL

• At first glance, you’d think the biggest ego would belong to Karlo Vice, but Aaron Rourke looked to overshadow his partner. During the match, there would be another shift.
• Anthony took the beating early on, but was able to fight back and keep the hope alive for his team.
• Cole tagged in and showed his dominance until things got out of control with everyone getting a chance to hit the spotlight.
• The beginning of the end came when Rourke did a beautiful flip into the corner to connect an elbow, but instead of Dezmond Cole, it was Percival the Third who he hit. This gave Cole the edge to pick up the win.

WINNERS: MIKE ANTHONY/LAWRENCE SPIRAL/DEZMOND COLE

After the match, Percival gave his partner a hug, understanding Rourke just made a mistake. Then, he gave Rourke a low blow before almost leaving the ring.

He returned, then attacked Rourke again. With his now former partner on the ground, Percival grabbed a couple of steel chairs from under the ring and used them to injure Rourke, who needed medical attention to head to the back.

KYLER KHAN vs BOBBY ORLANDO

• “Look up!” The match started with Bobby Orlando looking up, then asking Kyler Khan to do the same, before smacking him. Khan decided to return the favor, telling Orlando to look up. Instead, Orlando slapped him. Frustrated, Khan complained about it. He wanted a slap in return, so as he wound up and swung, Orlando ducked and slapped him again.
• After the hijinks, Khan was able to gain control, dominating with various submission moves wearing Orlando down.
• Orlando came back, but made the mistake of heading up to the top rope, allowing Khan to distract Orlando with Bobby Jr. This gave him a chance to roll up Orlando near the ropes and then use them to cheat for the win.

WINNER: KYLAR KHAN

VPW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
PRETTY LIKEABLE (Johnny “Pretty Boy”Collins/Steve Somerset) vs THE ABSOLUTE BRAND (Alvin Alvarez/Giant Andre w/ Silk E Smooth)

• Before the match started, Collins and Somerset attacked the champions to get an advantage.
• There were lots of tags from Collins and Somerset, keeping Alvarez down and trying to keep Andre out. Despite a couple of legitimate tags, referee James Balash did not see them, so Andre stayed out as Collins and Somerset continued to dominate.
• Once Andre was in, it was time for the champions to take control, but the challengers persisted. At one point, Collins tried to introduce the tag team championship belt but Silk E Smooth intervened, giving Andre and Alvarez the advantage and the eventual win.

WINNER AND STILL VPW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: THE ABSOLUTE BRAND

After the match, the challengers attacked Alvarez and Andre with low blows, then focused on Smooth before kicking him as well.

EVIE DE LA ROSA vs “FACEBREAKER” MEGAN MASON

• Evie de la Rosa made her VPW debut in incredible fashion, controlling the Facebreaker during the early parts of the match.
• Mason capitalized on a mistake from her opponent and eventually connected with her finish.

WINNER: MEGAN MASON

After the match, Mason said, “I seem to keep beating every girl that steps in this ring with me. But there’s one girl who has eluded me, one girl who has exactly what I want… Karen BamBam.”

She then challenged Karen BamBam for the title.

KING OF NEW YORK FINALS

During intermission, ring announcer John E Radioo announced that Jay Delta was not cleared to perform and that in his place would be Lance Anderson, Delta’s opponent.

STOCKADE vs LANCE ANDERSON

As Anderson was approaching the ring, members of the Influence attacked him. Commissioner Fulton then announced that since a member of the Influence won, a member of Influence would replace Delta and that would be Mister Tibbs.

With the announcement, Kyler Khan attacked Stockade from behind. Eric James was at ringside protesting the attack, and Mister Tibbs grabbed his New York State championship belt.

• The bell rang, and as Tibbs stood in the ring with the belt in hand, Eric James jumped on the apron and took his belt back.
• Stockade was able to regain his composure before connecting with a spear to pick up the win.

WINNER AND 2020 KING OF NEW YORK: STOCKADE

After the match, Stockade then speared Kyler Khan, Commissioner Fulton, and Mister Tibbs again before celebrating his victory with the fans.

What will the fallout be when Victory Pro Wrestling presents its anniversary show Blood Sweat and 14 Years March 7?

VICTORY PRO WRESTLING PRESENTS
BLOOD SWEAT & 14 YEARS
SATURDAY MARCH 7, 2020

VPW CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion Coach Mammone to defend against The Influence’s Kyler Khan

VPW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP

“Facebreaker” Megan Mason challenges Champion Karen Bam Bam

All this and more!!!

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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

All this and more!!!

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