{"id":108570,"date":"2022-01-18T15:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T20:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=108570"},"modified":"2022-01-18T12:10:41","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T17:10:41","slug":"terminus-modern-age-grappling-results-and-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2022\/01\/18\/terminus-modern-age-grappling-results-and-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Terminus: Modern Age Grappling Results and Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

The hype for the first Terminus<\/strong> event had been building for quite some time<\/a> and that momentum finally came to a head when Jonathan Gresham<\/strong> and Baron Black\u2019s<\/strong> collaborative promotion made their official debut this past Sunday, January 16th. The card featured eight matches with talent from multiple different promotions, as well as two championship matches.\u00a0<\/span>Although I do see the promotion finding its footing as the months go on and they hold more events, the first event was quite underwhelming. Some of the matches fell flat, production was spotty at times and something just felt missing from the show in an overall sense. Nonetheless, let\u2019s get into the results and review for Terminus!<\/span><\/p>\n

Terminus: Modern Age Grappling Results and Review – 1\/16\/21<\/b><\/h2>\n

Lee Moriarty defeated Josh Woods (8:54)<\/b><\/h3>\n

A solid opening match between two of the rising stars in the world of technical wrestling. The match should have been a tone-setter for the rest of the card but didn\u2019t live up to that because it was a bit short. The counter sequences were good and I definitely foresee both of these guys being a big part of the promotion going forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Match Grade: B-<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Daniel Garcia defeated Adam Priest, JDX, and Invictus Khash (12:24)<\/b><\/h3>\n

Daniel Garcia<\/strong> was far away the best part of this match, and it was clear he was going to win from the start. Everybody in the bout held their fair share in terms of striking, specifically Adam\u00a0Priest<\/strong> who\u2019s a part of my local independent scene.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The bout was elimination style and took on the rules of an ROH<\/strong> four-way match \u2014 where only two people can be in the ring at the same time. These rules can be a bit of a bother at a time and they were in this match.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Garcia eliminated JDX<\/strong> with a low blow pin (that the referee didn\u2019t catch, I believe?). Shortly after, Priest was eliminated by Garcia after taking a vicious clothesline. Garcia then put away Invictus Khash<\/strong> by unloading palm strikes onto his skull, causing the TKO. The match itself was average, but I vastly appreciate how strong Garcia looked here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Match Grade: B-<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Mike Bennett defeated Moose via DQ (6:38)<\/b><\/h3>\n

This wasn\u2019t good in the slightest. There is going to have to be an adjustment to the rules because this just doesn\u2019t work at all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Within the first 30 seconds of the match, Moose<\/strong> sent Mike Bennett<\/strong> flying over the top rope \u2014 therefore giving him a \u2018warning\u2019. After that, the finish was very predictable and devalued any of the actual wrestling that was happening in the ring.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When Moose did the same thing only five minutes later, he was disqualified. Hopefully, these types of finishes don\u2019t become a habit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Match Grade: F<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Diamante defeated Janai Kai (7:25)<\/b><\/h3>\n

The event continued to plummet with this match. Although Diamante<\/strong> was a last-second replacement, these two had virtually zero chemistry and it, unfortunately, showed in-ring.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Much of the offense didn\u2019t look believable and both women seemed confused with each other at times. Janai<\/strong> Kai<\/strong> is one of the brighter spots in US women\u2019s indie wrestling, but this match just was not good.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Match Grade: D-<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Impact Digital Media Championship Match: Jordynne Grace (c) defeated Kiera Hogan (8:18)<\/b><\/h3>\n

If you give Jordynne Grace<\/strong> and Kiera Hogan<\/strong> eight minutes, they\u2019re likely gonna make the most out of it. This was a matchup of pure strength from Grace and pure agility\/speed from Hogan. The two have worked together plenty in the past, being involved in 31 other matches together according to Cagematch.<\/span><\/p>\n

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INSANE #Terminus<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/fh4R0uowUL<\/a><\/p>\n

— NailsAndNY – Egomaniac (@NailsAndNY) January 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n