VALOR WRESTLING — SHOW 4
“IRON WILL: NO KINGS, NO GODS”
Venue
Wintrust Arena – Chicago, Illinois
A molten-hot crowd, packed to the rafters, loud from the opening graphic. The building feels intimate but hostile — perfect for violence and prestige.
Commentary Team
- Excalibur – Play-by-play, grounding the chaos
- Nigel McGuinness – Technical analysis and brutal honesty
- Veda Scott – Storytelling, emotion, and momentum shifts
MATCH 1: Ali vs ELP
Ali enters first, focused, eyes locked forward, no wasted movement. ELP follows with swagger, soaking in the reaction, playing to the Chicago crowd as if he owns the building. From the opening bell, the contrast is clear — Ali is all precision and intensity, while ELP wrestles loose and improvisational.
The early minutes are fast and technical. Ali targets the legs, chopping ELP down with low kicks and snap takedowns, forcing ELP to abandon flashy offense and fight from underneath. ELP adapts, using his speed and agility to bait Ali into overcommitting, countering a springboard attempt into a sudden facebuster that flips momentum.
Mid-match, ELP strings together offense — a slingshot senton, a running boot in the corner, and a standing moonsault for a close two-count. Ali survives and shifts strategy, slowing the pace with methodical strikes and brutal corner offense. A rolling neckbreaker followed by a diving double stomp nearly ends it, but ELP barely gets a shoulder up.
The crowd rises as both men trade counters at full speed. Ali attempts the 450 Splash — ELP gets knees up. ELP goes for Sudden Death — Ali spins out, lands a sharp superkick, and immediately transitions into a Koji Clutch. ELP fights, claws, and nearly reaches the ropes, but Ali drags him back to center and cinches it deeper.
After a long struggle, ELP fades.
Winner: Ali
MATCH 2: War Raiders (c) vs G.O.D
Valor Wrestling Tag Team Championships
This match feels like a collision rather than a contest. The War Raiders enter first, stoic and intense, gold gleaming under the lights. G.O.D follow with menace, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa radiating confidence and danger.
The opening minutes are a slugfest. Hanson and Loa trade power strikes while Rowe and Tama work at a blistering pace, each team trying to impose their identity. G.O.D take control by isolating Hanson, cutting the ring in half with sharp tags and ruthless double-team offense.
The champions fight back with raw power. Hanson powers out of the corner, leveling both challengers with a double lariat. The hot tag to Rowe explodes the crowd as he runs wild, flattening Tama with a spinebuster and nearly ending it with a springboard clothesline.
The match escalates into chaos. Tama survives Fallout by inches. Loa kicks out of a Viking Experience after breaking the pin at the last second. The crowd is losing its mind as both teams empty the tank.
The finish comes when the War Raiders attempt their trademark tandem offense again — but G.O.D counter perfectly. Tama low-bridges Rowe to the floor, while Loa catches Hanson with a brutal pop-up powerbomb. Tama follows with a sliding kick, and Loa stacks Hanson up as Tama dives to wipe out Rowe.
Three count. Silence. Then eruption.
Winners and NEW Valor Wrestling Tag Team Champions: G.O.D
MATCH 3: Oba Femi (c) vs Kyle Fletcher
North American Championship
The arena buzzes as Oba Femi enters, championship gleaming, muscles flexed, imposing. Kyle Fletcher follows, calm but focused, walking down like he’s already calculating the odds. The opening bell is a clash of styles — Femi immediately asserts dominance, tossing Fletcher across the ring, cutting off every attempt at offense. Fletcher is on survival mode, dodging power moves and relying on agility to avoid a devastating powerbomb early.
Femi’s control is interrupted briefly as Fletcher lands a series of sharp kicks and a snap suplex, creating the first glimmer of hope for the challenger. Just as Fletcher begins to build momentum, the arena erupts — Mark Davis and Jeff Cobb appear at ringside, shouting instructions and distracting the referee. Femi reacts, swinging at them, leaving him vulnerable in the center of the ring.
Seizing the moment, Fletcher executes a brutal sit-out powerbomb, but Femi kicks out at two-and-three-quarters. Cobb slides in and trips Femi as he charges Fletcher, followed by Davis delivering a heavy forearm to Femi’s back while the referee is momentarily distracted. Fletcher spins him into a second brainbuster, this time hooking both legs perfectly.
The referee recovers just in time to count. One… Two… Three. The crowd erupts in shocked cheers and boos, realizing Fletcher’s victory came with help from his allies.
Before Fletcher can celebrate, Dominik Mysterio rushes in with a chair, blasting Fletcher as he clutches the championship. Chaos reigns as Fletcher and his accomplices retreat, belt in hand, leaving a stunned arena behind.
Winner and NEW North American Champion: Kyle Fletcher
MATCH 4: Mark Briscoe vs Darby Allin
Street Fight
The bell barely rings before chaos explodes. Mark Briscoe storms in with a chair in hand, his face a mask of fury, while Darby Allin skates around ringside, nimble and unpredictable. This is a Street Fight: anything goes, and both men use the environment mercilessly. The crowd is on their feet from the opening salvo, cheering as Darby launches a suicide dive, flattening Briscoe through the barricade.
Briscoe absorbs the impact, dragging himself up and responding with a savage chair shot that rattles Darby across the back. The early minutes are a brutal ballet — steel chairs, barricade slams, and high-risk dives. Darby counters a corner charge with a moonsault through a table, landing perfectly while Briscoe barely rolls away. The commentary team explodes with excitement:
- Excalibur: “Darby is defying physics and pain tonight!”
- McGuinness: “Briscoe isn’t a man who gives up. He’s a relentless machine!”
Mid-match, Briscoe gains control, isolating Darby on the apron. He swings a chair, but Darby ducks, causing Briscoe to crash into the steel steps. Darby immediately capitalizes with a Coffin Drop onto the chair, leaving Briscoe writhing. The crowd roars as Darby sets up for his finishing sequence.
Briscoe fights back with sheer grit, delivering a spinebuster onto a steel chair. Both men lie exhausted, the audience chanting their names in awe. Darby slowly rises, hitting a final Coffin Drop, covering Briscoe in the center of the ring. The referee counts three amid thunderous applause.
Winner: Darby Allin
MATCH 5: Mark Davis, Jeff Cobb, Brian Cage & Lance Archer vs Moose, Shane Taylor, Angelo Dawkins & Cedric Alexander
8-Man Powerhouse War
The energy in the arena shifts as eight giants flood the ring. The announcers hype the chaos:
- Veda Scott: “You’ve got pure destruction in every corner of this ring!”
Davis and Cobb align early with Fletcher’s earlier interference in mind, targeting Moose with punishing tandem offense, while Cage and Archer clear the other side. Moose and Taylor fight with brute force, cutting off tags and punishing Davis and Cobb at every turn. Dawkins and Alexander use speed and clever teamwork to slow the assault, turning the match into a constant whirlwind of high-impact maneuvers.
Moments of chaos dominate — Archer delivers a devastating sit-out powerbomb to Alexander, Cobb lifts Taylor in a spinning suplex sequence, and Cage hurls Moose across the ring like a cannonball. Fletcher can be seen at ringside, watching his allies dominate with a smug grin.
The final stretch is mayhem incarnate. Davis hoists Alexander onto his shoulders, Cobb swings Moose into the ropes, and Cage lands a massive vertical suplex. Taylor attempts a last-ditch spear on Fletcher, but Archer intercepts with a running lariat. Fletcher slides in, hitting a precision superkick on Moose, leaving the path clear.
Brian Cage delivers the final crushing F-5 to Taylor, Davis hooks Alexander, and the referee counts three.
Winners: Mark Davis, Jeff Cobb, Brian Cage & Lance Archer
MATCH 6: DIY vs MCMG vs Big Bill & Steve Maclin vs Gallus vs Creeds
#1 Contenders Tag Team Match
The five teams explode into action simultaneously, creating chaos in every corner. DIY uses chemistry and quick tags to stay in control early, while MCMG counters with high-flying precision. Big Bill & Maclin dominate with raw power, tossing Creeds across the ring. Gallus isolates Maclin, punishing him with stiff strikes and suplexes.
The commentary team is relentless:
- Excalibur: “There’s no breathing room in this match!”
- McGuinness: “Every team is giving it everything for a shot at gold!”
DIY hits a series of double-team maneuvers, nearly eliminating Big Bill. MCMG flies into action with a top-rope hurricanrana on Gallus, leaving the Scottish duo stunned. Creeds deliver a surprise spinebuster to Maclin, shaking the ring. Chaos escalates when multiple teams collide in the center, trading finishers and near-falls.
In the final sequence, DIY sets up for a simultaneous dive, but Maclin intercepts, catching one member and dropping him. Gallus hits a running knee on the other, while Creeds attempt a pin that is broken at the last second. DIY then hits Meeting in the Middle, Maclin crashes into it, and the referee counts three.
Winners and #1 Contenders for Valor Tag Titles: DIY
MATCH 7: Chad Gable vs Montez Ford vs Trick Williams vs Joe Hendry vs Gabe Kidd vs Hikuleo
#1 Contender North American Championship Match
Six of Valor Wrestling’s most explosive and athletic competitors storm the ring. The bell rings, and chaos immediately ensues. Montez Ford explodes with speed, hitting a springboard dropkick on Joe Hendry, who responds with a spinning neckbreaker. Chad Gable isolates Hikuleo, using technical precision to control the giant, wrenching at arms and legs while staying just out of danger from the bigger men.
Trick Williams shows cunning agility, springboarding into clotheslines and flying forearms, keeping multiple opponents at bay. Kidd uses raw power, brawling with Gable and Hendry in the center, while Hikuleo begins to dominate, tossing men with brutal power moves that shake the ring.
Mid-match, the pace skyrockets. Montez hits a standing moonsault on Kidd and immediately tags into Williams, who lands a running knee to Hendry. Gable counters, catching Montez in a German suplex series, leaving the crowd roaring. Hikuleo crashes into everyone with a devastating splash, but Gable rolls him up for a near fall, shocking the audience.
The finish comes in rapid succession: Montez Ford launches Williams off the top rope with a spinebuster, Gable intercepts Montez mid-air with a Hyperplex, leaving everyone down. Gable crawls over, hooking Montez for the pin.
Winner and #1 Contender for North American Title: Chad Gable
MATCH 8: Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Sami Zayn vs Hangman Page, Drew McIntyre & Zach Sabre Jr.
The six-man war begins with tension and chaos. Zayn starts with Sabre Jr., trading technical counters while McIntyre and Castagnoli clash with raw power. Moxley quickly turns the match into a brawl, smashing Hangman into the barricades, drawing a huge reaction from the crowd.
The center of the ring becomes a battlefield. Castagnoli swings Sabre Jr. with a Giant Swing, while Moxley and McIntyre collide with a double clothesline. Zayn hits a Blue Thunder Bomb on Hangman, but Drew breaks the pin at two. The crowd chants for near falls, applauding every hard strike and daring maneuver.
The finish is chaotic: Sabre Jr. locks Moxley in a crossface, Drew hoists Castagnoli into a powerbomb, and Hangman signals for the Buckshot Lariat. In a moment of brilliance, Zayn runs interference, tripping Hangman, allowing Claudio to roll him into a Ricola Bomb, followed immediately by Moxley’s Paradigm Shift on Drew.
The referee counts: 1… 2… 3.
Winners: Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Sami Zayn
These three now advance to the triple threat for a World Title shot.
MATCH 9: Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs Jacob Fatu
Valor World Championship Match
The lights dim, the crowd roars, and Konosuke Takeshita makes his calm, confident entrance, the Valor World Championship gleaming over his shoulder. Across the arena, Jacob Fatu storms out like a force of nature, eyes blazing with intensity. The announcers hype the stakes:
- Excalibur: “Takeshita has skill, speed, and brains, but Fatu has pure, unstoppable power!”
- Veda Scott: “This is the ultimate test. Technique versus raw dominance.”
The bell rings, and Fatu immediately charges, cornering Takeshita with a series of brutal shoulder strikes. Takeshita absorbs the punishment, ducking and weaving, using speed and precision to chop away at Fatu’s base. Fatu responds with thunderous chops and a massive Samoan Drop that shakes the ring, nearly ending the match.
Takeshita refuses to stay down, landing stiff kicks to Fatu’s legs and midsection, slowing the giant down. He hits a running knee in the corner, then rolls Fatu into a bridging German suplex for a near fall. The crowd erupts as each near fall draws gasps and chants.
Fatu rallies, hitting a spine-shattering Samoan Drop from the top rope, but Takeshita miraculously kicks out at two-and-three-quarters. Both men are exhausted, trading stiff forearms in the center of the ring. Takeshita ducks a charging clothesline, spins behind, and locks in a sudden cradle suplex pin — Fatu resists but falters, leaving him flat. Takeshita hooks the leg and drags the referee over: 1… 2… 3!
The crowd explodes in disbelief. Takeshita stands tall, victorious, having overcome the sheer power of Jacob Fatu cleanly. This moment cements his legacy as a champion capable of matching brains, skill, and courage against a seemingly unstoppable force.
Winner and STILL Valor World Champion: Konosuke Takeshita
