{"id":110602,"date":"2022-02-25T16:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T21:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=110602"},"modified":"2022-03-24T15:26:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T19:26:11","slug":"preview-defy-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2022\/02\/25\/preview-defy-50\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: DEFY Wrestling &#8211; DEFY 50 (2\/26\/22)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>DEFY Wrestling<\/strong> returns to Washington Hall in Seattle to celebrate again on February 26th with <em><strong>DEFY 50<\/strong><\/em>! This will be their 50th event presentation, presented by Topo Chico, hot off the heels of their successful <em><strong>Year 5<\/strong><\/em> anniversary show. <strong>Jonah Rock<\/strong> will be making his debut; both <strong>Clark Connors<\/strong> and <strong>Kevin Knight<\/strong> will be making their returns to DEFY. Speaking of returns, <strong>Shane &#8216;SW3RVE&#8217; Stricklan<\/strong>d will be back in a DEFY ring for the first time since March 2019&#8217;s <strong><em>Dragon Spirit <\/em><\/strong>event. Interim DEFY Champion <strong>Christopher Daniels<\/strong> will also defend his title against the White Rhino, Clark Connors. <em>DEFY 50<\/em> presented by Topo Chico is sure to be a rockin&#8217; night in the Emerald City and here is a full rundown of the festivities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Full Card for DEFY 50, Presented by Topo Chico:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ETHAN HD vs. Titus Alexander<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SCHAFF vs. Jonah Rock<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Handicap Match to Determine DEFY Fate<br \/>\n<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cody Chhun &amp; Guillermo Rosas vs. Midnight Heat &amp; Levi Copper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DEFY Tag Team Championship Match<br \/>\n<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bollywood Boyz (c) vs. Rocky Romero &amp; Kevin Knight<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Shane &#8216;SW3RVE&#8217; Strickland vs. Nick Wayne<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DEFY Interim Championship Match<br \/>\n<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Christopher Daniels (c) vs. Clark Connors<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Handicap Match for DEFY Fate<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Cody Chhun &amp; Guillermo Rosas vs. Midnight Heat (Eddie Pearl &amp; Ricky Gibson) &amp; Levi Copper<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Now, this is a match with very high stakes for <strong>Cody Chhun<\/strong> and <strong>Guillermo Rosas<\/strong>. This is a match in which their very fate and ability to compete at DEFY Wrestling is on the line. <strong>Midnight Heat<\/strong> seems bound and determined to exorcise both fan favorites from DEFY, no matter the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MidnightHeat\/status\/1496327035823837189?s=20&amp;t=oEV7RRF-BhkQ8HozziVLIA\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">costs<\/a>. So much that they are not challenging the <strong>Bollywood Boyz<\/strong> for a rematch for the DEFY Tag Team Championships yet. Instead at <em>DEFY 50<\/em>, they will team with <strong>Levi Copper<\/strong> in a handicap match against Chhun and Rosas. Chhun had previously taken a pin in a loser can&#8217;t compete at DEFY match previously against Midnight Heat, so now he has the opportunity to get back into the fold and help his friend and partner as well. So will it be Chhun and done or Chhun <em>is<\/em> done, taking his C4 tag team partner with him?<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/defyNW\/status\/1496998469483089928?s=20&#038;t=oEV7RRF-BhkQ8HozziVLIA<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Shane &#8216;SW3RVE&#8217; Strickland vs. Nick Wayne<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Following his release from <strong>WWE,<\/strong> Shane &#8216;SW3RVE&#8217; Strickland came home to DEFY at <em>Year 5<\/em>. He crashed the coming-out party of <strong>Nick Wayne<\/strong> with <strong>Darby Allin<\/strong> and challenged Wayne to this match at <em>DEFY 50<\/em>. Why did SW3RVE come home now, after being away for nearly three years? Why did he challenge the star on the rise? As stated in this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/swerveconfident\/status\/1494344450511835142?s=20&amp;t=oEV7RRF-BhkQ8HozziVLIA\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interview<\/a> with Jim Valley, SW3RVE is here to show everyone that it&#8217;s <em>still<\/em> SW3RVE&#8217;s house. After a valiant but unsuccessful effort against Daniels, and accepting an AEW contract, things are looking up for Nick Wayne. However, his status as the PNW&#8217;s premier athlete and biggest star is now being challenged by Strickland. At DEFY 50, this is a can&#8217;t miss match as two of the very best square off for the first time.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>DEFY Interim Championship Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Christopher Daniels (c) vs. Clark Connors<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The news of his next challenger was revealed by Daniels in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/defyNW\/status\/1495911247040102414?s=20&amp;t=ULxVT_udqQGp8nheAidocw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post-match interview<\/a> at <em>Year 5<\/em>. At <em>DEFY 50<\/em> the crafty ring veteran steps into the ring with another PNW original, the White Rhino, Clark Connors. This is yet another first-time-ever encounter as the DEFY Interim Championship is on the line. While Daniels has been successful in defenses thus far, he&#8217;s got a size disadvantage against the much bigger Connors. Connors has also survived one of the world&#8217;s toughest training programs in the <strong>NJPW<\/strong> Los Angeles dojo. However, while the hometown crowd and some statistical advantage are on the side of Connors, it&#8217;s also his first title opportunity. There will be nerves and possibly other emotions involved that could give the ring general Daniels just enough of an edge to walk out of Washington Hall with the gold.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/facdaniels?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@facdaniels<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/defyNW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@defyNW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y959M1bzxH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Y959M1bzxH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HHycWKkhNE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/HHycWKkhNE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Clark Connors (@ClarkConnors) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClarkConnors\/status\/1496228596943589377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s only one way to know how things shake out on February 26th at <em>DEFY 50<\/em> presented by Topo Chico and that&#8217;s to find out for yourself. Standing room-only tickets are still available as of press time!<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you are unable to attend <em>DEFY 50<\/em> in person, it will be available later on as part of\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/defyondemand.vhx.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DEFY on Demand<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.powerslam.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Powerslam. TV<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">! This event is 16 and over and there are updated\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.defywrestling.com\/safety\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">COVID-19 protocols in place<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. If you are attending this event, please give it a look over so you don\u2019t miss out!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world.<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEFY Wrestling returns to Washington Hall in Seattle to celebrate again on February 26th with DEFY 50! This will be their 50th event presentation, presented by Topo Chico, hot off the heels of their successful Year 5 anniversary show. 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