🌌 IRON GRIP PRO WRESTLING: SHOW 41 – “THE COLLAPSE”
“When the pillars crack, the empire falls.”
Date: October 16, 2025
Location: The Iron Citadel (Sold Out – 17,500)
Theme: Power shifts. Alliances break. Chaos reigns.
🎭 PRE-SHOW GRUDGE MATCH: Cedric Alexander vs Mustafa Ali – Loser Leaves Hurt Business
The match kicks off with immediate tension. Cedric and Ali circle each other, neither willing to blink. They’re longtime allies turned bitter rivals. The early exchanges are blisteringly fast — chain wrestling into a double kip-up, and the crowd is white-hot. Cedric goes for the Lumbar Check early, but Ali counters with a rolling facebuster. The two spill outside, where Ali hits a wild suicide DDT. Inside the ring, Cedric regains momentum with a brainbuster and hits the Lumbar Check — 1… 2… Ali kicks out.
Ali fires back with high-flying offense, hitting a tilt-a-whirl tornado DDT off the top rope. The final stretch sees multiple counters and near-falls. Cedric hits a springboard flatliner, but Ali rolls out to avoid the pin. Cedric brings him back in and attempts a Spanish Fly, but Ali counters mid-air and lands the 450 Splash. 1… 2… 3.
Post-match, Cedric reaches for a handshake — but Ali just walks away, leaving him in the ring heartbroken.
Winner: Mustafa Ali
Cedric Alexander is out of the Hurt Business.
⚔️ MATCH 1: Speedball Mike Bailey vs Kevin Knight – 2/3 Falls Match
A pure wrestling clinic. The first fall opens with technical grappling — armdrags, hammerlocks, and counters. Knight surprises Speedball with a burst of power, hitting a springboard dropkick and then a beautiful standing moonsault. He catches Speedball with a pop-up sitout powerbomb for the first fall.
Speedball comes out furious in the second fall. He targets Knight’s legs with stiff kicks, grounding the high flyer. He lands a devastating corkscrew roundhouse and follows up with the Ultima Weapon for the second fall.
The third fall becomes a war. Speedball lands multiple kicks to the chest, but Knight absorbs them and lands a pop-up DDT for a near fall. They brawl outside the ring — Speedball hits a moonsault off the barricade. Back inside, Knight attempts a top-rope frankensteiner, but Speedball rolls through and hits a springboard Phoenix Splash. Knight somehow kicks out.
They battle to their feet, trading forearms and superkicks. Knight goes for a desperation top-rope hurricanrana, but Speedball counters mid-air into a powerbomb. He then lands a reverse 450 splash for the final fall.
Winner: Speedball Mike Bailey (2-1)
🔥 MATCH 2: Swerve Strickland vs LA Knight – No Holds Barred
This one is ugly from the jump. Knight rushes Swerve before the bell, taking the fight to the outside. Steel chairs fly, kendo sticks snap, and the announce table gets trashed in the first five minutes. Swerve gains momentum with a suplex onto the exposed floor and a brutal bicycle kick through a chair. He sets up a barbed wire-wrapped table, but Knight throws powder in his eyes, then hits a BFT on the steps — Swerve kicks out.
The chaos escalates as the crowd chants “This is War!” Swerve slams Knight through a barbed wire board with a half-nelson suplex. He goes for the Swerve Stomp off the top — but Knight rolls through, hits a powerbomb onto thumbtacks, and then lands a burning hammer through a flaming table.
1… 2… 3. It’s over.
Winner: LA Knight
🌀 MATCH 3: Trios Gauntlet – #1 Contenders
Teams:
- Young Bucks & Ricochet
- Jack Morris & Gallus
- Sammy Guevara, Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus
- Andrade, Dragon Lee & Dominik Mysterio
First Fall:
Guevara’s team shows speed and creativity, but Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus argue. Jack Morris capitalizes, landing the Northern Lariat on Jungle Boy for the pin.
Second Fall:
Gallus starts strong, but Dominik tags himself in and steals the pin with a Frog Splash. Andrade doesn’t look impressed.
Final Fall:
The Bucks & Ricochet enter with flash and fury. Ricochet hits a double springboard dropkick, taking out Lee and Andrade. Superkick party ensues. Andrade goes for the Hammerlock DDT, but Ricochet reverses into the Recoil, then connects with a 630. The Bucks hit a Meltzer Driver on Dominik to seal it.
Winners: Young Bucks & Ricochet
They’re the #1 Contenders for the Trios Titles.
💥 MATCH 4: Reed & Fletcher vs DIY
Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano reunite for a true test of resilience. Fletcher and Reed dominate early with stiff strikes and a brutal apron powerbomb. Gargano’s ribs are targeted ruthlessly, and Reed lands a big Samoan Drop on the floor. DIY rallies with stereo dives and a beautiful tandem superkick/running knee combo.
Reed squashes the comeback by catching Gargano mid-DIY sequence and slamming him with a Black Hole Slam. Fletcher tags in and lands a tombstone piledriver on the floor to Ciampa, knocking him out of the match. Inside, Reed flattens Gargano with the Tsunami.
Winners: Bronson Reed & Kyle Fletcher
🐉 MATCH 5: Rey Mysterio vs Santos Escobar
This is personal. Fast-paced lucha with emotional weight. Rey uses his veteran savvy to outmaneuver Santos early, hitting a springboard arm drag and a hurricanrana into the barricade. Santos fakes a knee injury and lures Rey in, only to nail a cheap low blow. He hits the Phantom Driver, but Rey kicks out.
They trade reversals — Rey hits a second-rope DDT and goes for the 619. Santos counters into a Blue Thunder Bomb for a close two. Rey finally catches him clean with the 619 + Springboard Splash combo for the win.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
Santos refuses the post-match handshake.
⚔️ MATCH 6: Kazuchika Okada vs Rush
Hard-hitting, high-drama encounter. Rush brawls from the jump, throwing chairs, ring steps, and Okada into the timekeeper’s table. Okada weathers the storm with brutal European uppercuts and a DDT on the steel ramp.
Rush hits the Bull’s Horns — Okada kicks out at 2.9. The Rainmaker slowly rebuilds momentum, striking Rush down with precision. He counters a second Bull’s Horns with a dropkick, then lands a picture-perfect Rainmaker for the win.
Winner: Kazuchika Okada
🏆 MATCH 7: Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs El Phantasmo – Cruiserweight Championship
This match is a rollercoaster from bell to bell. Hiromu enters wild-eyed, swinging his title belt, while ELP plays mind games. They begin with lightning-quick chain wrestling that evolves into high-impact offense — ELP lands a massive moonsault to the floor, followed by a springboard spinning heel kick. Hiromu absorbs it, fires back with snap Germans and a corner death valley driver.
The match escalates into a spotfest — ELP counters the Time Bomb into a Sudden Death Superkick, and the crowd bites hard on the near fall. He mocks Hiromu and goes for a second Sudden Death, but Hiromu ducks and hits a lariat so stiff it turns ELP inside out.
Hiromu goes for Time Bomb II, but ELP wriggles out again. ELP attempts a top-rope hurricanrana, but Hiromu holds on, hoists him back up, and hits a super sitout powerbomb. 1… 2… NO! The crowd roars.
Finally, Hiromu counters a third attempt at Sudden Death, traps ELP in a crucifix pin, and steals the win out of nowhere.
Winner: Hiromu Takahashi (retains)
Post-match, ELP attacks Hiromu with a steel chair, but JD McDonagh appears on the stage, watches without interfering… then smiles and walks away.
🔥 MATCH 8: Damian Priest & Karrion Kross (c) vs Randy Orton & AJ Styles vs War Raiders – Tag Team Championship Triple Threat
This is a heavyweight war. Kross and Priest enter with the full Dark Reign ambiance — fire, smoke, leather, menace. AJ and Orton work surprisingly well together early on, double-teaming Kross and keeping him grounded. The War Raiders bring the chaos, launching dives and power combos. Orton hits an RKO out of nowhere on Ivar, but Priest breaks the pin with a chair shot.
AJ builds momentum, hitting a Phenomenal Forearm on Kross, but Balor and McDonagh rush the ring, dragging AJ out. Orton takes a South of Heaven chokeslam from Priest, followed by the Doomsday Saito from Kross.
Winners: Priest & Kross (retain)
Dark Reign keeps the belts through interference.
💣 MATCH 9: Wardlow & Paragon (c) vs Lashley, Carmelo Hayes & Shelton Benjamin – Trios Titles Elimination Match
Each man brings the heat. Shelton gets the first major pop of the match with a T-Bone Suplex on Roddy, but Paragon isolate him. O’Reilly makes him tap to a Heel Hook — Shelton eliminated.
Melo explodes into the match with a flurry of offense, eliminating Strong after a Fadeaway Leg Drop. Cole blindsides Hayes and hits the Panama Sunrise, but Lashley spears Cole through a table — eliminating him.
Final two: Wardlow and Lashley collide in a monster clash. Lashley hits a massive spinebuster and sets up for the Hurt Lock, but Kyle distracts the ref. Cole low-blows Lashley before being ejected, and Wardlow hits three straight Powerbombs.
Winners: Wardlow & Paragon (retain)
🎤 SEGMENT: Bullet Club Gold Declaration
Okada, Adam Cole, The Young Bucks, Ricochet, Bronson Reed, Kyle Fletcher, and Santos Escobar appear together — Bullet Club Gold is unified. Okada says:
“The iron grip has slipped. We are the new kings. Ospreay — I’m taking the World Title. Cole wants the Intercontinental Title. And the rest of us? We’re taking everything else.”
They hold up every title contract and point to the screen — “Operation: GOLD RUSH” begins.
🩸 MATCH 10: Malakai Black vs Brody King
This match is raw brutality with no words needed. The House of Black has imploded, and the fans are salivating. Malakai stares down Brody during his entrance — no mist, no lights, just fists. They immediately brawl, throwing haymakers. Brody gains control with a spinning backfist into a lariat that flips Black over the top rope.
Black comes back with a vicious Black Mass, but Brody no-sells it and screams in his face. They battle outside the ring, with Brody powerbombing Black through the timekeeper’s table. Malakai crawls back in, bleeding from the forehead.
Black tries for a second Black Mass, but Brody counters, hits a Gonzo Bomb, and plants him for the pin. 1… 2… 3.
Winner: Brody King
Post-match, Malakai rises slowly… and bows to Brody.
💎 CO-MAIN EVENT: Hangman Page (c) vs Finn Bálor – Intercontinental Championship
Hangman defends with cowboy pride; Balor enters with cold rage, flanked by Dark Reign — Hiromu, Priest, Kross. JD McDonagh is not seen… yet.
The match starts technical, but turns violent. Page hits an early Deadeye, but Balor rolls out. Hangman dives over the ropes into the faction, taking them all out. He hits a Buckshot Lariat — 1… 2… but the lights flicker.
JD McDonagh debuts, attacking Hangman while the ref is distracted. Coup de Grâce lands.
Winner: Finn Bálor (NEW Intercontinental Champion)
Dark Reign gains even more power.
Will Ospreay (c) vs CM Punk – Iron Grip World Heavyweight Championship
This is the most anticipated main event in Iron Grip history — a clash of generations, of ideology, of chaos versus control.
Will Ospreay enters with his World Title wrapped in the Union Jack. Confident. Energized. Punk enters slow, focused, and intense. The atmosphere is electric, fans split 50/50. The match begins with technical groundwork — Punk trying to wear Ospreay down with headlocks, but Ospreay escapes with insane agility.
Ospreay lights up Punk with chops and hits a springboard corkscrew moonsault to the outside. Punk rallies with stiff knees and a huge Pepsi Twist, mocking Ospreay’s rope taunts. He locks in the Anaconda Vice, and Ospreay barely reaches the ropes.
They trade finishers — Ospreay hits an Oscutter, Punk kicks out. Punk lands the GTS, but Will’s foot hits the ropes at 2.99. The ref gets bumped on a corner sequence.
The lights go out.
When they return, Dark Reign surrounds the ring. Kross, Priest, Hiromu, McDonagh, Balor… and Brody. Ospreay is confused. So is Punk. But Dark Reign attack PUNK, not Will. Kross chokeslams him through the announce table. Priest and Balor throw him in the ring. McDonagh drops him with Devil Inside. Ospreay hesitates…
KENTA’s music hits! The crowd erupts. He slides in, and GTS’s Punk!
Will finally lands the Hidden Blade and a thunderous Stormbreaker.
1… 2… 3.
Winner: Will Ospreay (retains)
Post-match, Bullet Club Gold charges the ring — chaos. Okada tackles Will. Cole attacks Balor. Ricochet hits a moonsault on Kross. Everyone brawls.
As the show fades, Will and Okada stare down — the Dark Reign vs the Bullet Club… and in the background, *JD McDonagh is laughing.
