{"id":25495,"date":"2018-09-11T16:58:38","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T20:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=25495"},"modified":"2018-09-11T16:59:05","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T20:59:05","slug":"recap-world-of-sport-8-9-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/09\/11\/recap-world-of-sport-8-9-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: World Of Sport (9\/8\/18)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This past Saturday&#8217;s <strong>World of Sport<\/strong>\u00a0began with\u00a0<strong>Nathan Cruz<\/strong> making his entrance with a microphone.\u00a0 Cruz runs down\u00a0<strong>Adam Maxted\u00a0<\/strong>and blames him for their bromance ending.\u00a0 Cruz wants to take everything away from Maxted and challenges him to a Loser Leaves Town Ladder Match.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Stu Bennett\u00a0<\/strong>stands up and makes it official.<\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>Adam Maxted vs Nathan\u00a0Cruz<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Maxted controls much of the early goings.\u00a0 He goes for a ladder but Cruz cuts him off.\u00a0 Cruz takes things back into the ring but Maxted takes him down with a shoulder tackle.\u00a0 Suddenly Maxted is down and Cruz has a ladder? Production errors strike again.\u00a0 With the ladder now set up in the corner both men attempt to send the other crashing into it.\u00a0 Maxted charges but Cruz reverses and the camera cuts away to the crowd while Maxted crashes into the ladder.\u00a0 Apparently, World of Sport can&#8217;t show people hitting the ladder? The ladder gets set up in the middle as both men try to get the win.\u00a0 Cruz is scaling until Maxted hits a springboard dropkick to send Cruz down.\u00a0 Both men are down, they start to scale the ladder, Cruz knocks Maxted off and looks to have the win in hand.\u00a0 The ladder is out of place though so he needs to readjust, this gives Maxted time to recover as he hits a springboard clothesline to take Cruz out.\u00a0 Maxted gets the win and Cruz must leave WOS.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Winner: Adam Maxted<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>They really rushed to this stipulation but both men worked hard, despite the ridiculous camera work, and had a good match.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Cruz cuts another promo promising that he will be back.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WOW! HUGE BACK BODY DROP <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/crashingdown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#crashingdown<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/laddermatch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#laddermatch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BROMANCEISOVER?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BROMANCEISOVER<\/a><br \/>Referee Steve&#39;s face says it all!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WOSWrestling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WOSWrestling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ITV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ITV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreSTV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WeAreSTV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E8CUrsH80z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/E8CUrsH80z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WOS Wrestling (@WOSWrestling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WOSWrestling\/status\/1038451569182892032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 8, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Justin Sysum\u00a0<\/strong>is in Bennett&#8217;s office, Bennett gives him what he wants, a match with Rampage.\u00a0 Sysum is happy with this until Bennett\u00a0adds in the twist.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a tag team match of Rampage and\u00a0<strong>Sha Samuels\u00a0<\/strong>vs Sysum and\u00a0<strong>Joe Hendry<\/strong>.\u00a0 Sysum isn&#8217;t happy because he wants Rampage and the World of Sport title.<\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>Fatal Four Way: Liam Slater vs Robbie X vs Gabriel Kidd vs Crater<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>All three smaller men gang up on the monstrous Crater.\u00a0 They knock him out of the ting ant take turns hitting suicide dives.\u00a0 They finally take him down with a triple suicide dive.\u00a0 With Crater now clearly gone for good the three start to wrestle each other.\u00a0 This is the best part of the match with some cool multi-man spots and nonstop action.\u00a0 Crater gets back in with an intent to demolish all three men.\u00a0 Again all three team up on Crater, X goes for a handspring cutter but gets caught in the air, Crater lifts X up but leaves his knees exposed for Kidd and Slater to dropkick the knees.\u00a0 Crater is down, X hits a standing shooting star press, Slater hits a frog splash and Kidd hits an elbow drop.\u00a0 All three pile on as Crater loses<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Winner: Someone\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>There is confusion over who was the winner allowing Crater to get back up and take everyone out.\u00a0 He goes for X&#8217;s mask but security prevent him from taking it off.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrestlingGabe\/status\/1038878551863451648<\/p>\n<p>World of Sport has spent all season building Crater up for this? It was a fun match but the booking makes no sense.<\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>Grado vs Martin Kirby<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>For the first time in the series Grado makes sure the referee takes care of his Bum Bag.\u00a0 This piques Kirby&#8217;s interest who goes for the bag, Grado stops him and turns his back allowing Kirby to get the jump.\u00a0 Grado makes the comeback, Kirby keeps trying to wrestle but Grado is having none of it and sandbags Kirby on a German suplex attempt and at one stage hits him with his belly.\u00a0 Kirby takes control and goes for his Zoidberg elbow but misses.\u00a0 Strap comes down as Grado channels his inner\u00a0<strong>Dusty Rhodes\u00a0<\/strong>with a bionic elbow.\u00a0 Grado goes for the cutter but Kirby counters into an enziguiri.\u00a0 With Grado down Kirby goes for the bum bag and discovers the big secret is a toothbrush.\u00a0 Toothbrush comedy ensues until Kirby rolls Grado up with his feet on the ropes for the win.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Winner: Martin Kirby<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This was a fun little match but the secret bum bag item could&#8217;ve been built over a few episodes instead of randomly near the end of the season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That kebab smelling toothbrush \ud83e\udd22 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gradowrestling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@gradowrestling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WOSWrestling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WOSWrestling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/floQ9igBYu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/floQ9igBYu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rachel Stringer (@RachStringer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RachStringer\/status\/1039123696303173632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 10, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>Rampage &amp; Sha\u00a0Samuels vs Justin Sysum &amp; Joe Hendry<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The heel bruisers take control early as they work over Sysum.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>CJ Banks\u00a0<\/strong>on the outside even gets a chance to get some shots in.\u00a0 Sysum eventually manages to get away from Samuels and make the tag to Joe Hendry.\u00a0 Hendry is in for a short time as he gets beaten up by Rampage.\u00a0 Hendry makes the hot tag to Sysum who cleans house, Sysum ducks under a Samuels clothesline to hit Banks with a suicide dive as Rampage retreats up the ramp.\u00a0 Hendry hits a fallaway slam on Samuels which leaves him in position for a 450 Splash from Sysum.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Winners: Joe Hendry &amp; Justin Sysum<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Good tag match that made a star out of Sysum.\u00a0 Confusing build aside Sysum finally overcoming Rampage will be the defining moment of this series.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">YES ! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SUPERHUMAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SUPERHUMAN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WOSWrestling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WOSWrestling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ITV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ITV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreSTV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WeAreSTV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WO4pwldX8Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/WO4pwldX8Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WOS Wrestling (@WOSWrestling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WOSWrestling\/status\/1038463090101288960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 8, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Overall the in ring action was good.\u00a0 As the World of Sport season goes on the storytelling gets more and more confusing and WWE-like where week to week things just get forgotten.\u00a0 Some odd decisions for winners as well as Cruz would&#8217;ve been a better choice to keep around than Maxted and Grado should be beating Martin Kirby.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past Saturday&#8217;s World of Sport\u00a0began with\u00a0Nathan Cruz making his entrance with a microphone.\u00a0 Cruz runs down\u00a0Adam Maxted\u00a0and blames him for their bromance ending.\u00a0 Cruz wants to take everything away from Maxted and challenges him to a Loser Leaves Town Ladder Match.\u00a0\u00a0Stu Bennett\u00a0stands up and makes it official. 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