🌌 NLPW: “Turning Point” – Show 32
đź“ŤLive from: The Sphere, Las Vegas, Nevada
đź“… Date: September 7, 2025
🎙️ Commentary: Mauro Ranallo, Taz, and Nigel McGuinness
🎥 Broadcast: NLPW+ and Pay-Per-View
🎆 Opening Video Package
A cinematic package highlighting the major rivalries for the night — Gunther’s quest for honor, MJF’s manipulative reign, The Shield’s reunion against global chaos, and Jacob Fatu lurking in the shadows — ends with the tagline:
“Some rise. Some fall. All change.”
🎤 In-Ring Promo: NLPW Commissioner William Regal
Regal announces that due to the sheer chaos in recent weeks, NLPW: Turning Point will mark a “new era” in the company’s direction. He promises tonight will have “legacy-defining consequences.”
🔥 MATCH 1:
Braun Strowman & Christian Cage vs The Street Profits vs The Creed Brothers vs The New Day
đź“ś Four-Way Tag Mayhem
- Christian Cage avoids the action early, letting Braun do the heavy lifting.
- Montez Ford hits a huge Frog Splash on Brutus Creed through a table.
- Kofi Kingston gets a massive near fall on Julius with Trouble in Paradise.
- Final moments: Braun Strowman clears the ring with running powerslams, but Christian blind-tags and steals the pin.
🥇Winners: Braun Strowman & Christian Cage
Christian celebrates like he won the Super Bowl while Braun glares.
🔥 MATCH 2:
Darby Allin vs Chad Gable vs Shingo Takagi vs Bandido
đź“ś Four-Way Elimination Rules
- Gable eliminates Bandido via Ankle Lock tap-out.
- Darby hits Coffin Drop on Gable to eliminate him.
- Final two: Darby vs Shingo is a wild strong style war.
- Shingo nails a Last of the Dragon on a diving Darby mid-air.
🥇Winner: Shingo Takagi
Darby shows respect. Shingo stares at the hard cam and signals the title belt motion.
🔥 MATCH 3:
Orange Cassidy, Tomohiro Ishii, & HOOK vs Gunns & Anthony Bowens vs Hikuelo & Guerrillas of Destiny
đź“ś #1 Contendership – Six-Man Tag Titles
- Nonstop chaos: Bullet Club tactics, scissor party antics, and deadpan Cassidy offense.
- HOOK and Ishii go toe-to-toe with Hikuelo in a monstrous showdown.
- Cassidy with an Orange Punch into a Brainbuster from HOOK on Austin Gunn.
🥇Winners: Orange Cassidy, Ishii, & HOOK
They awkwardly raise each other’s arms, with Cassidy giving a barely noticeable thumbs-up.
🔥 MATCH 4:
Carmelo Hayes vs Trick Williams
đź“ś Loser Leaves NLPW
- Emotional, high-intensity match. Commentary reminds us they’ve been friends since day one.
- Lots of reversals and counters of each other’s signature moves.
- Final moment: Hayes goes for Nothing but Net and misses. Trick Shot by Trick followed by a Book End. 1-2-3.
🥇Winner: Trick Williams
Carmelo Hayes must leave NLPW.
🔥 MATCH 5:
Jacob Fatu vs Powerhouse Hobbs
đź“ś No Holds Barred
- Two destroyers unleashed: tables, kendo sticks, steel steps.
- Hobbs powerbombs Fatu through the announce table.
- Fatu recovers, hits a Samoan Drop on the ramp, and looks for the Samoan Splash — but Hobbs pops up and spinebusters him through a flaming table.
🥇Winner: Powerhouse Hobbs
They lock eyes post-match. No handshakes. Just mutual respect.
🔥 MATCH 6:
Edge & Mark Briscoe (c) vs Lucha Bros
đź“ś NLPW World Tag Team Titles
- High-octane, emotional tag bout.
- Edge and Penta have a spear vs superkick duel.
- Mark and Fenix trade redneck kung fu with lucha aerials.
- Finish: Edge hits a Spear mid-air as Fenix springboards, followed by Froggy Bow from Mark.
🥇Winners: Edge & Mark Briscoe (STILL Champions)
🔥 MATCH 7:
The Usos & Solo Sikoa (c) vs FTR & Daniel Garcia
đź“ś NLPW Six-Man Tag Titles
- Violent, personal match.
- Garcia plays babyface-in-peril most of the match.
- FTR nearly win with a Shatter Machine on Jimmy, but Solo breaks it up.
- Finish: Solo hits Spinning Solo on Garcia for the win.
🥇Winners: The Usos & Solo Sikoa (STILL Champions)
🔥 MATCH 8:
Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs Samoa Joe
đź“ś NLPW United States Championship
- Hard-hitting, Japanese strong style meets MMA intensity.
- Joe targets the neck, Takeshita fights with heart.
- Joe nearly gets the choke, but Takeshita rolls through.
- Final sequence: Jumping Knee Strike → Deadlift German → Zahi Knee
🥇Winner: Konosuke Takeshita (STILL Champion)
Joe nods in respect post-match. Takeshita raises the title with a bloody smile.
🔥 MATCH 9:
Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins & Jon Moxley vs Jay White, Bron Breakker, Jeff Cobb, Juice Robinson, David Finlay, Rusev & PAC
📜 Street Fight – Chaos War
- This match is an epic war. Weapons. Blood. Chaos.
- Shield reunites with classic triple-team tactics.
- The crowd pops huge when The Usos & Solo join the fight.
- Superkick Party + Triple Powerbomb on Bron Breakker through the announce table.
- PAC misses a Black Arrow and eats Curbstomp + Spear + Paradigm Shift.
🥇Winners: The Shield (w/ Usos & Solo)
Massive celebration as Rollins and Mox hug Roman. “Sierra. Hotel. India…” plays briefly to a huge nostalgic pop.
🎇 MAIN EVENT
MJF (c) vs Gunther
📜 NLPW World Heavyweight Championship – “Honor Rules”: If MJF cheats, he loses the title.
- MJF tries every trick — brass knucks, low blow attempts — but the ref warns him every time.
- Gunther absolutely chops the soul out of MJF for 30 minutes.
- MJF rips off the turnbuckle, but the ref sees and stops him.
- Gunther catches MJF with a Powerbomb Symphony, and MJF kicks out.
- Gunther slaps, lariats, and hits a second powerbomb.
🥇Winner: Gunther – NEW World Champion
The crowd explodes as Gunther stands tall, the ring general finally bringing honor back to the top title.
🛑 BUT WAIT…
🎶 Jacob Fatu’s music hits.
He walks to the ring with a referee and a briefcase. The crowd realizes: He’s cashing in!
⚠️ BONUS MAIN EVENT:
Gunther (c) vs Jacob Fatu
📜 NLPW World Title – Cash-In
- Gunther tries to fight, but he’s battered.
- Fatu hits a Samoan Drop, then a huge Pop-Up Samoan Spike.
- Moonsault from the top rope.
🥇Winner: Jacob Fatu – NEW NLPW World Champion
Confetti falls. The ring general lies in defeat, stunned. Fatu poses with the title over him.
🎬 Show Ends With:
Jacob Fatu standing tall, drenched in sweat, holding the NLPW World Title.
A new reign begins.
“Turning Point” lived up to its name. Nothing will be the same again.
