NEXT LEVEL PRO WRESTLING: SHOW 50
“HELLBOUND: CROWN OF VIOLENCE”
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York City
Attendance: Completely Sold Out
Announce Team: Mauro Ranallo, Excalibur, Nigel McGuinness
Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor
Madison Square Garden feels hostile before the first bell even rings. The Hell in a Cell structure hangs ominously, chains rattling as the crowd roars. Commentary emphasizes that tonight is not about survival alone, but about legacy. Championships will change, kings will be crowned, and the balance of power in Next Level Pro Wrestling will never be the same.
KING OF THE RING TOURNAMENT
Round One
Wardlow vs Jeff Cobb
Two powerhouses collide immediately, shaking the ring with every impact. Cobb attempts to outmuscle Wardlow with throws and suplexes, but Wardlow absorbs the punishment and keeps pushing forward. A massive lariat turns the tide, followed by a brutal powerbomb that ends the match decisively.
Winner: Wardlow
Mark Briscoe vs Gabe Kidd
This is a chaotic brawl with little regard for technical wrestling. Kidd targets Briscoe’s ribs and neck, trying to wear him down quickly. Briscoe fires back with wild strikes and relentless energy, finally catching Kidd with a sudden Jay Driller to steal the victory.
Winner: Mark Briscoe
Montez Ford vs HOOK
HOOK controls the pace early, dragging Ford into grappling exchanges and cutting off his speed. Ford barely survives, using agility to escape holds. A sudden burst of offense and a lightning-fast cradle catches HOOK off guard.
Winner: Montez Ford
Eddie Kingston vs Sheamus
The bell rings and they immediately trade violent strikes. Neither man backs down. Sheamus nearly finishes it with a Brogue Kick, but Kingston absorbs it, staggers forward, and collapses into a brutal backfist for the pin.
Winner: Eddie Kingston
Jay White vs Chad Gable
Gable dominates the early stretch with flawless mat wrestling, frustrating White. Jay stays calm, baits Gable into a mistake, and capitalizes instantly with Blade Runner for a sudden finish.
Winner: Jay White
Orange Cassidy vs Darby Allin
Cassidy toys with Darby until Darby snaps and unleashes reckless offense. Darby misses a Coffin Drop, allowing Cassidy to roll him up with casual precision.
Winner: Orange Cassidy
Bandido vs David Finlay
Finlay works Bandido’s legs, slowing him down early. Bandido fights through pain and rallies with explosive aerial offense, finishing with the 21 Plex.
Winner: Bandido
Trick Williams vs PAC
PAC dismantles Trick with ruthless kicks and submission attempts. Trick shows heart but never finds momentum. PAC traps him in the Brutalizer for a quick submission.
Winner: PAC
Quarterfinals
Wardlow vs Mark Briscoe
Briscoe fights valiantly, chopping and striking to survive. Wardlow eventually catches him mid-charge and crushes him with consecutive powerbombs.
Winner: Wardlow
Montez Ford vs Eddie Kingston
Kingston tries to turn it into a brawl, but Ford refuses to get trapped. Ford uses speed, landing aerial strikes and counters before finishing Kingston with a high-impact frog splash.
Winner: Montez Ford
Jay White vs Orange Cassidy
Cassidy nearly embarrasses White again, but Jay snaps and dismantles him with ruthless precision before landing Blade Runner.
Winner: Jay White
Bandido vs PAC
PAC targets Bandido’s ribs and neck, controlling most of the match. Bandido survives and counters a high kick into a stunning roll-through pin to advance.
Winner: Bandido
Semifinals
Wardlow vs Montez Ford
Ford uses speed and creativity, avoiding Wardlow’s power early and forcing him to chase. Wardlow adapts, cutting off the ring and eventually catching Ford mid-air with a devastating powerbomb that stops the momentum cold.
Winner: Wardlow
Jay White vs PAC
PAC brings relentless aggression, repeatedly knocking White off balance. White survives, slows the pace, and targets PAC’s leg. A desperate Black Arrow attempt fails, and White capitalizes with Blade Runner.
Winner: Jay White
King of the Ring Final: Wardlow vs Jay White
This final feels epic and methodical. Wardlow dominates physically early, throwing White across the ring and crushing him with power offense. White survives through intelligence and timing, constantly escaping disaster at the last second. Wardlow lands multiple powerbombs but cannot keep White down. As frustration sets in, White exploits it, targeting Wardlow’s knee and slowing the powerhouse. The closing stretch is tense and dramatic, with White narrowly countering a final powerbomb into a perfectly executed Blade Runner. The crowd erupts as Jay White collapses on top of Wardlow, stealing the crown through brilliance rather than strength.
Winner and King of the Ring: Jay White
FEATURED MATCHES
Malakai Black vs Zack Sabre Jr.
This match is a dark, technical chess match. Sabre targets Black’s limbs relentlessly, twisting joints and dragging him to the mat repeatedly. Black absorbs the punishment with eerie calm, striking back with devastating kicks whenever Sabre gets too close. The match escalates as Sabre traps Black in a brutal submission sequence, but Black refuses to tap. The turning point comes when Sabre goes for another limb attack and eats a sudden Black Mass out of nowhere. The kick ends it instantly, leaving Sabre motionless as Black kneels beside him in victory.
Winner: Malakai Black
FTR vs Rusev & Callum Newman
FTR wrestles a disciplined, methodical match early, isolating Newman and targeting his leg to neutralize his explosiveness. Rusev storms in repeatedly, breaking holds and flattening both men with power strikes. The match turns chaotic as Rusev dominates, throwing Dax across the ring and crushing Cash on the floor. Newman finally gets hot, unleashing speed and aggression. In the closing moments, FTR goes for a Big Rig, but Rusev breaks it up and Newman connects with a sudden strike, allowing Rusev to finish Dax with a crushing Matchka Kick.
Winners: Rusev and Callum Newman
Solo Sikoa vs Adam Cole – United States Championship
Solo Sikoa enters with an aura of destruction, stalking Adam Cole from the opening bell. Solo immediately overwhelms Cole with raw power, throwing him across the ring and cutting off every attempt at momentum. Cole is forced into survival mode, constantly retreating, rolling outside, and using the ropes to create space. Solo dominates long stretches, repeatedly attempting the Samoan Spike and flattening Cole with brutal corner offense.
Cole’s resilience becomes the story. He survives a crushing uranage and narrowly kicks out of a top-rope splash. The crowd rallies behind him as he begins fighting smarter, baiting Solo into charging recklessly. Cole targets Solo’s legs, chopping him down and finally slowing the champion’s explosive offense. The momentum shifts dramatically when Solo misses the Samoan Spike by inches, slamming his hand into the turnbuckle.
Cole capitalizes instantly, landing a superkick followed by a Panama Sunrise that leaves Solo staggered. Solo still powers out, refusing to fall, but Cole stays composed. One final Boom connects flush in the center of the ring. The referee counts three as the Garden explodes. Cole collapses in disbelief as Solo sits stunned, having lost his title in one of the biggest shocks of the night.
Winner and New United States Champion: Adam Cole
Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Gauntlet Match
Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong vs Lucha Bros vs DIY vs War Raiders vs Santana & Ortiz vs Creed Brothers vs Sammy Guevara & Daniel Garcia
The gauntlet opens with Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong entering first, stretching in the ring with calm intensity. Their opponents: the raw power of the Creed Brothers. From the opening bell, it’s amateur wrestling meets vicious precision. Julius Creed throws O’Reilly with frightening ease, but Kyle targets the leg immediately, chopping Julius down. Strong and O’Reilly isolate Brutus and finish him with a High-Low combination, forcing Julius to tap to an ankle lock moments later. The Undisputed duo survives—but they’re already worn.
Next out are Santana & Ortiz, bringing street-fight energy. They overwhelm Strong with rapid tags and corner offense, Ortiz smashing Kyle into the steps. Just when it looks like the numbers catch up, Strong counters a Street Sweeper attempt into a sudden End of Heartache on Ortiz, and O’Reilly rolls Santana into a small package for the upset elimination. The crowd pops—but the toll is obvious.
That’s when DIY hits the ring.
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa target the injured back of Strong with surgical cruelty. This is wrestling at its most technical—counter for counter, submission for submission. Kyle nearly taps Ciampa with a heel hook, but Gargano superkicks him off. DIY finishes Strong with Meet in the Middle, finally ending the Undisputed Era duo’s run.
The celebration is brief.
War Raiders storm the ring next, flattening DIY with brute force. Gargano tries to rally, firing up with a flurry of kicks, but Hanson cuts him off mid-air. A Viking Experience to Ciampa seals DIY’s fate in dominant fashion. The tone shifts—this is now about survival.
Then the lights hit red and gold.
The Lucha Bros arrive, and chaos erupts. Fénix flies from everywhere, springboarding off shoulders and ropes, while Pentagon trades brutal strikes with Rowe. The match becomes spectacle incarnate. Fénix finally connects with a corkscrew dive that wipes out Hanson, and Pentagon snaps Rowe’s arm before finishing him with Fear Factor. The crowd is electric.
But the gauntlet has one final twist.
Sammy Guevara & Daniel Garcia sprint to the ring, smelling opportunity. Garcia immediately grounds Pentagon, twisting limbs, while Sammy takes risks, nearly stealing a win with a GTH on Fénix. The Lucha Bros fight from underneath, but Garcia traps Fénix in a dragon sleeper as Sammy crashes into Pentagon with a springboard cutter. Fénix fades.
Sammy and Garcia steal it.
Breathing heavy, barely believing it, Sammy Guevara & Daniel Garcia stand tall as the last team remaining, having outlasted six elite tag teams through timing, strategy, and just enough arrogance.
They point to the stage.
Winners and NEW #1 Contenders to the Tag Team Championships:
**Sammy Guevara & Daniel Garcia
Young Bucks vs The Usos – Tag Team Championships
The Usos enter as dominant champions, controlling the pace from the opening minutes with ruthless efficiency. They isolate Matt Jackson, cutting the ring in half and punishing him with heavy strikes and flawless tandem offense. Jimmy and Jey taunt the Bucks, mocking their desperation as Nick is repeatedly pulled off the apron before he can make the save.
Matt survives punishment through sheer will, narrowly kicking out of multiple Uso Splashes. The turning point comes when Nick finally gets the hot tag, exploding into the ring with superkicks, dives, and frantic energy. The pace becomes chaotic as both teams trade near-falls at breakneck speed. The Bucks attempt a Meltzer Driver, but the Usos counter mid-move into a double superkick that nearly ends it.
The champions go for one final double-team finish, but a split-second miscommunication proves fatal. Matt ducks a superkick meant for Nick, causing the Usos to collide. The Bucks capitalize instantly with a superkick party, followed by a perfectly executed Meltzer Driver. The referee counts three as the crowd erupts in disbelief. The Bucks collapse together, having stolen the titles in dramatic, heart-pounding fashion.
Winners and New Tag Team Champions: The Young Bucks
MJF vs CM Punk vs Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins vs Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay vs Swerve Strickland
World Title Hell in a Cell
The Cell lowers, sealing seven of the most dangerous men in wrestling history inside. The bell rings—and all hell breaks loose.
Steel rattles immediately as bodies collide. Roman Reigns charges like a freight train, driving CM Punk spine-first into the cage. Seth Rollins dives off the turnbuckles with reckless abandon, while Omega and Ospreay immediately lock eyes, knowing this is inevitable. MJF does what MJF does best—slides out of the chaos, smirking as the others destroy each other.
Weapons come into play fast. Chairs, kendo sticks, even a chain ripped from the Cell wall. Punk and Rollins brawl near the steel, trading strikes fueled by hatred and history. Rollins goes for a Curb Stomp, but Punk collapses forward, yanking Rollins into position.
Punk lifts him with pure desperation and fires him into the cage wall with a brutal Go To Sleep.
🔥 ELIMINATION #1: SETH ROLLINS is ELIMINATED after CM Punk pins him following a GTS against the Cell wall. 🔥
Punk barely has time to breathe.
Roman Reigns steps in.
The Tribal Chief explodes forward, cutting Punk in half with a vicious spear that folds him inside out. Roman drags Punk away from the wreckage, presses him down with ruthless authority, and hooks the leg without hesitation.
🔥 ELIMINATION #2: CM PUNK is ELIMINATED after Roman Reigns pins him following a devastating Spear. 🔥
Meanwhile, Omega and Ospreay have turned the match into an aerial nightmare. They climb the Cell wall, trading strikes fifteen feet above the ring. Omega hits a snap Dragon Suplex on steel. Ospreay responds with a springboard Oscutter that sends Omega crashing back inside.
The crowd is unhinged as Ospreay calls for it. He lifts Omega—on exposed steel—and drills him headfirst with a merciless Storm Breaker. Omega doesn’t move.
🔥 ELIMINATION #3: KENNY OMEGA is ELIMINATED after Will Ospreay pins him following a Storm Breaker on exposed steel. 🔥
MJF finally makes his move, attacking wounded bodies and screaming about being smarter than everyone. He cheap-shots Swerve, mocks the crowd, and nearly steals an elimination—but arrogance catches up to him.
Swerve rises behind him.
One sudden, lightning-fast House Call connects flush. MJF collapses in disbelief as Swerve hooks the leg.
🔥 ELIMINATION #4: MJF is ELIMINATED after Swerve Strickland pins him clean with a House Call. 🔥
Now it’s Roman’s time again.
Ospreay throws everything he has at the Tribal Chief—kicks, dives, desperation strikes—but Roman absorbs it all. One Superman Punch rocks Ospreay. A second nearly breaks him in half. Roman roars, charges, and annihilates Ospreay with a spear that echoes through the Cell.
🔥 ELIMINATION #5: WILL OSPREAY is ELIMINATED after Roman Reigns pins him following a crushing Spear. 🔥
The final two: Roman Reigns vs Swerve Strickland.
Swerve refuses to die. He counters a Superman Punch. He escapes a spear. He hits another House Call that sends Roman into the cage. The crowd believes—this might be it.
Roman stumbles. Bleeding. Furious.
Swerve goes for one last strike.
Roman explodes forward.
A thunderous spear drives Swerve through sheer force and into the steel wall. Roman collapses on top, hooks the leg, and holds on with everything he has left.
🔥 ELIMINATION #6: SWERVE STRICKLAND is ELIMINATED after Roman Reigns pins him following a match-ending Spear. 🔥
The bell rings.
The Cell rises.
Roman Reigns stands alone—bloodied, exhausted, undeniable.
Winner and NEW World Champion:
ROMAN REIGNS
