IRON GRIP PRO WRESTLING – SHOW 50
“LOCKED IN: CHAOS THEORY”
Location: United Center – Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: Sold Out
Iron Grip reaches a boiling point as Show 50 arrives. Championships, grudges, and reputations collide under the harsh lights of Chicago. Nothing tonight is safe—not titles, not alliances, not the future of the company.
The Acclaimed vs Kevin Knight & Mustafa Ali vs Motor City Machine Guns vs Gallus vs THE NORTH (DEBUT)
Five-Team Tag Team Turmoil
The bell rings and chaos erupts immediately, with no team willing to wait their turn. The Acclaimed smartly roll to the outside, letting the other four teams collide in the center. Gallus impose their will early, flattening Mustafa Ali with a thunderous double-team slam before turning their attention to Motor City Machine Guns.
Shelley and Sabin respond with veteran precision, isolating Wolfgang and working quick tags to keep him grounded. Meanwhile, Kevin Knight explodes into the match with jaw-dropping athleticism, springboarding off the ropes and wiping out three teams with a single dive that brings the Chicago crowd to its feet.
The match changes when The North enter the fray. Josh Alexander and Ethan Page make an immediate statement, cutting through the chaos with ruthless efficiency. Alexander traps Ali in an ankle lock while Page blasts Knight with a pop-up cutter, eliminating them from contention. Gallus attempt to overpower the newcomers, but The North dismantle them with crisp tandem offense, eliminating Gallus decisively.
The final stretch becomes a three-team war: The Acclaimed, Motor City Machine Guns, and The North. Near-falls stack rapidly. Sabin nearly pins Bowens after a cradle shock, but Caster breaks it up. Alexander deadlifts Bowens into a German suplex, but Bowens rolls through and survives.
In the closing moments, chaos reigns. Shelley goes for Shell Shocked on Caster, but Page shoves Shelley into Sabin. The distraction allows Bowens to land a sudden superkick, followed by The Mic Drop. Caster covers Shelley as Page dives too late.
The Acclaimed collapse in exhaustion as the crowd erupts.
Winners: The Acclaimed
Drew McIntyre vs Claudio Castagnoli
This match feels heavy from the opening bell. McIntyre and Castagnoli lock up, neither man giving an inch. Claudio gains leverage first, using his strength and balance to force McIntyre to the mat, grinding his forearm into Drew’s face. McIntyre powers up, shoving Claudio into the corner and unloading with vicious chops that echo through the United Center.
The pace becomes punishing. Claudio targets McIntyre’s arm, repeatedly wrenching it between the ropes and smashing it with uppercuts. McIntyre responds with raw power—overhead belly-to-belly suplexes and a spinebuster that rattles the ring. Neither man stays down for long.
Midway through, Claudio shifts momentum with relentless European uppercuts, backing McIntyre across the ring. He attempts the Neutralizer early, but McIntyre powers out and plants Claudio with a thunderous Future Shock DDT for a near fall. The crowd roars as Drew pounds the mat, sensing the finish.
McIntyre lines up for the Claymore, stalking Claudio as he struggles to his feet. Claudio explodes forward instead, catching Drew mid-charge and swinging him into a brutal pop-up uppercut. Without hesitation, Claudio hoists McIntyre again—Neutralizer—but Drew barely kicks out.
Refusing to slow down, Claudio stays relentless. He traps McIntyre in a brutal crossface, rolling his weight back and forcing Drew to fight inch by inch. McIntyre reaches the ropes, but the damage is done.
Moments later, Claudio counters another Claymore attempt, spins McIntyre, and delivers a final, emphatic Neutralizer. This time, there is no escape.
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli
Brody King vs Jacob Fatu – No Holds Barred
There is no feeling-out process. The bell rings and Brody King and Jacob Fatu collide in the center of the ring like two runaway trucks. Forearms, headbutts, and elbows are thrown with reckless abandon. The referee immediately backs away as the fight spills to the outside, where Fatu introduces the first weapon of the match—a steel chair swung with terrifying speed. King absorbs the blow and responds by tackling Fatu through the barricade, sending debris flying and the Chicago crowd into a frenzy.
Weapons pile up quickly. Kendo sticks snap across backs, trash cans are crushed, and a table is set up at ringside. Fatu shows his frightening athleticism, leaping from the apron with a senton that flattens King onto the floor. He drags King back into the ring and hits a brutal pop-up Samoan drop onto a chair for a close near fall.
King refuses to stay down. Blood trickles from his forehead as he powers up, grabbing Fatu by the throat and launching him with a choke slam onto a pile of weapons. King wraps a steel chain around his fist and unloads with wild punches, backing Fatu into the corner. The crowd roars as King hits a massive cannonball senton with a chair crushed beneath Fatu’s ribs.
Fatu fights back with pure rage, spearing King through the set-up table and then climbing to the top rope. He launches himself with a massive moonsault—but King barely rolls out of the way. Fatu crashes hard. King immediately capitalizes, wrapping the chain around Fatu’s neck and delivering a devastating Gonzo Bomb onto exposed steel.
King collapses on top of Fatu, chain still cinched tight, as the referee counts the three. The match ends in wreckage, both men barely able to move as officials check on them.
Winner: Brody King
Gunther vs Hangman Page – Last Man Standing
This match begins with a quiet tension, the kind that only exists when two men know the fight will hurt. Gunther and Hangman Page circle before finally locking up, and Gunther wastes no time delivering vicious chops that echo throughout the arena. Page’s chest reddens instantly, but he fires back with forearms, refusing to be intimidated.
Gunther systematically dismantles Page, grounding him with punishing slams and brutal strikes. He powerbombs Hangman on the apron, then again inside the ring, but Page beats the count each time. Hangman rallies with desperation, landing a rolling elbow and a lariat that finally staggers Gunther. The crowd erupts as Page hits a Deadeye on the floor, leaving both men down as the referee counts.
Both men rise at nine.
The violence escalates. Gunther delivers a thunderous lariat that turns Hangman inside out, then drags him up for another powerbomb—this time through the announce table. Hangman barely pulls himself up at nine again, defiant and bleeding.
Fueled by sheer will, Hangman fights back with wild strikes and a Buckshot Lariat that sends Gunther over the barricade. Page wraps his arm in a steel chain, waits for Gunther to stand, and delivers another Buckshot Lariat directly into the chain. Gunther collapses, struggling to move.
The referee counts. Gunther reaches for the barricade… but collapses again at nine. The count hits ten.
Hangman Page drops to his knees, exhausted and emotional, having survived one of the most brutal matches in Iron Grip history.
Winner: Hangman Page
Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender Gauntlet
Carmelo Hayes vs Ricochet vs Jack Morris vs Jack Perry vs Speedball Mike Bailey vs Oba Femi (DEBUT) vs Ricky Starks (DEBUT) vs Steve Maclin (DEBUT)
The gauntlet begins with pure speed as Carmelo Hayes and Ricochet open the match, immediately raising the tempo. Their chemistry is electric—counters, reversals, springboards, and near-falls coming rapid-fire. Ricochet nearly steals it with a shooting star press, but Hayes answers with Nothing But Net to score the first elimination, barely surviving the opening stretch.
Jack Morris enters next, shifting the dynamic with raw power. Morris bullies Hayes, throwing him across the ring and nearly ending the match with a sit-out powerbomb. Hayes survives on instinct alone, countering Morris’s aggression into a sudden roll-up elimination that shocks the crowd.
Jack Perry follows, targeting Hayes’s ribs and slowing the pace. The match becomes gritty, with Perry grounding Hayes and taunting the crowd. Hayes rallies with a superkick, but exhaustion catches up to him. Perry eliminates Hayes after a snapping DDT, ending Carmelo’s valiant run.
Speedball Mike Bailey explodes into the match, overwhelming Perry with strikes and kicks from every angle. Bailey eliminates Perry after a breathtaking crescent kick, but barely has time to recover before Oba Femi debuts. The building shifts instantly. Femi dominates Bailey with terrifying strength, catching a kick and planting him with a power slam to eliminate him cleanly.
Ricky Starks enters with swagger, dodging Femi’s power and outsmarting him with speed and precision. Starks stuns the crowd by countering a power move into a spear, eliminating Oba Femi in his debut moment.
Finally, Steve Maclin storms the ring. The final two wage war—brutal strikes, counters, and desperation near-falls. Starks goes for Roshambo, but Maclin counters mid-lift, delivering a brutal KIA to steal the gauntlet victory.
Winner and #1 Contender: Steve Maclin
LA Knight (c) vs Steve Maclin – Intercontinental Championship
LA Knight enters confident, championship over his shoulder, while Steve Maclin walks in battered but focused, knowing this is his moment. The bell rings and Knight immediately tries to overwhelm Maclin with confidence and speed, peppering him with strikes and trash talk. Maclin absorbs the punishment, responding with stiff forearms and grounding Knight with methodical offense.
Knight rallies with signature flair, landing a running elbow and a snap neckbreaker for a near fall. He attempts the BFT early, but Maclin shoves him off and blasts him with a vicious lariat that turns Knight inside out. The tone shifts as Maclin targets Knight’s neck, wearing him down with relentless pressure.
Knight refuses to quit. He fires back with a sudden BFT out of nowhere—but Maclin kicks out, stunning the crowd. Knight argues with the referee in disbelief, wasting precious seconds. Maclin capitalizes, dragging Knight up and delivering a savage headbutt followed by another KIA.
Knight kicks out again!
The crowd is losing its mind as Maclin pulls Knight to his feet one final time. Knight swings wildly—Maclin ducks, spins him around, and attempts the KIA but this time, Knight doesn’t moved and hits the BFT!
He collapses on Maclin as the referee counts three.
Winner and STILL Intercontinental Champion: LA Knight
Trios Championships – Elimination Match
Finn Balor, KENTA & Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs Andrade, Rush & Dragon Lee vs Bobby Lashley, Kofi Kingston & Shelton Benjamin vs Bronson Reed, Kyle Fletcher & Buddy Matthews
All four teams enter together, and the match erupts before the bell even fully sounds. Lashley immediately steamrolls Kyle Fletcher, while Bronson Reed flattens Dragon Lee with a body avalanche. The champions stay smart, letting the chaos unfold before striking with precision. KENTA cracks Kingston with a stiff kick, while Hiromu launches himself into a reckless dive that wipes out half the field.
The first elimination comes suddenly. Rush and Andrade isolate Buddy Matthews, overwhelming him with tandem strikes. Dragon Lee hits a blistering running knee, and Andrade follows with a hammerlock DDT. Matthews is eliminated, leaving Reed and Fletcher exposed. Moments later, Reed attempts a desperate splash, but Lashley spears him out of midair. A Dominator follows, and Reed’s team is eliminated entirely.
The pace intensifies with three teams remaining. Lashley’s trio dominates with power, tossing Dragon Lee across the ring and grounding Hiromu repeatedly. Benjamin and Kofi show surprising chemistry, nearly eliminating the champions after a Paydirt–Trouble in Paradise combination, but Balor saves the titles with a last-second breakup.
The turning point comes when KENTA catches Shelton Benjamin with a brutal Go 2 Sleep, eliminating Lashley’s team in shocking fashion. The crowd roars as the final elimination comes down to champions versus Los Ingobernables.
The closing stretch is frantic. Hiromu hits Dragon Lee with a Time Bomb, but Rush responds by flattening KENTA with a bull rope strike. Andrade and Rush isolate Balor, hitting a devastating double-team knee strike followed by La Sombra. Balor kicks out once—but not twice.
Winners and NEW Trios Champions: Andrade, Rush & Dragon Lee
Edge & Christian vs Dyer & Dijak – Street Fight (#1 Contenders to the Tag Titles)
The fight starts before the bell, chairs and kendo sticks immediately coming into play. Dijak dominates early, using his size to throw Edge through a table set up at ringside. Christian is isolated and beaten down with brutal chair shots, but refuses to stay down, using veteran instincts to survive.
Edge re-enters the fight with fury, spearing Dyer through the barricade and unleashing years of pent-up aggression. Trash cans, chains, and tables litter the ringside area as the match becomes a war of endurance. Dijak nearly ends it with Feast Your Eyes onto a pile of chairs, but Christian miraculously kicks out.
The legends rally. Christian traps Dyer in a submission using a chain, while Edge sets Dijak up on a table. Edge climbs high and delivers a massive elbow drop through the table, sending Dijak crashing through wood and steel.
Back in the ring, Dyer attempts a desperate last stand, but Edge and Christian connect with a tandem spear–Killswitch combination. Christian covers as Edge fends off Dijak just long enough.
The crowd erupts as the legends stand tall, bloodied but victorious.
Winners and #1 Contenders: Edge & Christian
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ELIMINATION CHAMBER
Powerhouse Hobbs (c) vs Jon Moxley vs Randy Orton vs Cody Rhodes vs Kazuchika Okada vs Sami Zayn – World Title
The Chamber looms ominously above the ring, its steel and chains glinting under the arena lights. Inside, Powerhouse Hobbs stands tall, his championship glinting, muscles tensed, ready to obliterate anyone who crosses his path. One by one, the other five combatants enter through their pods: Jon Moxley, raw and unpredictable; Randy Orton, calculating and cold; Cody Rhodes, veteran pride fueling him; Kazuchika Okada, precise and methodical; and Sami Zayn, lightning-fast and scrappy. The crowd is electric, chanting wildly, knowing the chaos to come.
The match begins with Hobbs immediately asserting dominance, charging at Zayn and Okada with sheer power. Zayn uses agility to evade, flipping off the ropes and launching a flurry of kicks that briefly stagger Hobbs. Okada lands a sharp Rainmaker punch on Rhodes, sending him sprawling, while Orton methodically stalks Moxley, waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike.
Minutes pass in an intricate ballet of violence. Moxley delivers a Paradigm Shift to Zayn, nearly ending his night, only for Zayn to roll out of the pin. Rhodes and Okada trade counters and near-falls, Okada hitting a Rainmaker into a sharp cover that Rhodes kicks out of. Orton slithers in and lands an RKO out of nowhere on Moxley, signaling early chaos.
Just as momentum seems to swing in Hobbs’ favor, Bron Breakker’s music hits, and the crowd erupts in shock. Security and officials rush to stop him, but Breakker vaults the chamber wall, shattering the pod door of Sami Zayn. Zayn briefly joins forces with Breakker to clear the ring, taking down Rhodes and Okada with a flurry of kicks and spears. Hobbs now has a new threat: the raw power of Breakker, who dives into the fray like a freight train.
The Chamber descends into absolute chaos. Zayn attempts a Helluva Kick on Hobbs but is caught midair; Breakker catches him with a spinebuster, and Moxley swings wildly with chairs smuggled in from the outside, colliding with Okada and Orton simultaneously. Orton hits a desperate RKO on Breakker, but the young titan barely moves, shocking everyone. Rhodes lands Cross Rhodes on Moxley, only for Hobbs to lift Rhodes for a devastating spinebuster.
Breakker begins picking opponents off one by one. Sami Zayn is flattened with a massive spear. Okada is caught in a double clothesline from Hobbs and Breakker. Orton tries to play opportunistic, hitting Hobbs with an RKO—but Breakker immediately spears Orton. The crowd is on its feet as the Chamber becomes a war zone of power moves, reversals, and near-falls.
The final stretch comes down to Hobbs vs Breakker, the two titans facing off in the center of the ring. They exchange punishing strikes, each move shaking the steel structure above them. Hobbs hoists Breakker for a spinebuster—but Breakker counters mid-lift into a thunderous spear. Hobbs staggers to his feet, but Breakker climbs to the top rope, signaling the end. With an immense roar from the crowd, Breakker launches himself with a massive driving spear, knocking Hobbs flat.
Breakker covers. 1… 2… 3. The referee’s hand hits the mat, and the arena erupts.
Winner and NEW World Champion: Bron Breakker
The Chamber shakes, pyrotechnics explode, and Breakker stands tall in the center of the ring, championship raised. His debut interruption has turned into a monumental victory, setting the stage for a new era in Iron Grip Pro Wrestling. Hobbs, exhausted and enraged, glares at Breakker from the mat, promising that this feud is far from over.
