{"id":25593,"date":"2018-09-24T16:59:37","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T20:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=25593"},"modified":"2018-09-30T08:49:48","modified_gmt":"2018-09-30T12:49:48","slug":"preview-ott-this-is-ottfan-appreciation-night-9-30-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/09\/24\/preview-ott-this-is-ottfan-appreciation-night-9-30-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: OTT This Is OTT (Fan Appreciation Night) (9\/30\/18)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Over The Top<\/strong>\u00a0(OTT) <strong>Wrestling<\/strong> has pulled off a miracle as they managed to get The Tivoli for one more show.\u00a0 The home of Irish wrestling will play host to the 4th Year Anniversary go home show as OTT and it&#8217;s most loyal fans see their favourites take on some of the best in the world.\u00a0 Running against PROGRESS in Wembley means we are getting a card full of Irish talent stepping up as well as some of Japan&#8217;s best making their debuts.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Match 1: The Wards (Pa Ward &amp; Luther Ward) vs The Social Elite (Paul Tracey &amp; Charlie Sterling)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26627\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26627\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/DnslaT1X0AEtQeK-e1537822341641.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A rivalry that helped build OTT gets a final chapter in the Tivoli Theatre.\u00a0 Luther Ward and Paul Trace were the first two Champions in OTT history as they feuded in the early days.\u00a0 From that feud we would see\u00a0<strong>Pete Dunne\u00a0<\/strong>emerge as champion as he and Ward would go to war over the title numerous times.\u00a0 The Wards and the Social elite are polar opposites.\u00a0 The Wards are proud Irishmen\u00a0and fight like stereotypical Irishmen, there are definitely some militia vibes, The Social Elite identify as part of Great Britain and pledge loyalty to the Queen, believing Ireland\u00a0and it&#8217;s people to be beneath them.\u00a0 A feud\u00a0built on the history of a nation that brings out a strong reaction from fans.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Match 2: Katey Harvey vs Rave<\/strong><strong>n Creed<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26630\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26630\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/DnY1gnRXoAAzeTu-e1537822368362.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A #1 Contenders match for the OTT Gender Neutral championship.\u00a0 A huge opportunity to take on\u00a0<strong>LJ Cleary<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Paddy M<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Mr. Juicy\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Rocky Romero\u00a0<\/strong>at OTT&#8217;s 4th Anniversary show.\u00a0The young Creed has proved herself in her previous OTT appearances against\u00a0<strong>Debbie Keitel<\/strong>, Valkyrie and<strong> Veda Scott<\/strong>.\u00a0 The Queen of Irish wrestling takes on one of the weirdest wrestlers in Ireland\u00a0as the Present faces the Future for a shot at <b>glory.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Match 3: Kings Of The North (Dunkan Disorderly &amp; Bonesaw) vs Team Whitewolf (A-Kid &amp; Carlos Romo)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26631\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26631\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26631\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/DmfphVDXcAABABR-e1537822593341.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Kings have adopted a much more serious attitude since WrestleRama.\u00a0 Thanks to the returning\u00a0<strong>Justin Shape\u00a0<\/strong>they defeated fan favourites the Angel Cruzers after causing the match to descend into chaos.\u00a0 The new look Kings take on the travelling Spaniards of A-Kid and Romo.\u00a0 Whitewolf have been touring Europe for months now, shining a light on the talent in Spain and proving themselves as one of the regions best tag teams.\u00a0 Ireland&#8217;s best face Spain&#8217;s best as the Kings Of The North take on Team Whitewolf.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Match 4: Scotty Davis vs Michael May vs Curtis Murray<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26629\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26629\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/DnxERpmXgAAJze8-e1537822521753.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former members of Legit 100 compete to become the number one contender for\u00a0<strong>Terry Thatcher<\/strong>&#8216;s NLW Championship.\u00a0 Tensions are high after Murray blamed both May and Davis for the faction&#8217;s downfall.\u00a0 Murray has had a new attitude since the faction&#8217;s demise abandoning his aviator ways to become the Avi-Hater and has made it known that he wants Thatcher.\u00a0 If Davis were to win, we would get a rematch of the NLW Championship tournament finals where Thatcher pulled out the victory.\u00a0 Big Win Mike has won gold outside OTT and would love to add the NLW title to his cabinet.\u00a0 A clash of styles with a technician, a shooter and an Avi-hater as three prospects battle it out for the ultimate opportunity.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Match 5: Lads From the Flats (Paddy, Workie &amp; Session Moth Martina) vs The Gymnasties (Justin Shape, Sammy D &amp; ???)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26625\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26625\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/Dn3nRSFXcAEUnvd-e1537822424326.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"311\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two of the OG trios in OTT history face off for the first time ever in their current form.\u00a0 Its been over a year since the lads last raved their way into the Tivoli and Justy and Sammy have only made their returns over the last two shows.\u00a0 Since her time with the Lads, Martina has become a regular worker for promotions all over Europe and even toured Japan but she is still the crazy moth from the flats that the Lads used to know.\u00a0 The Nasties, minus B Cool, are now heel and among the rosters most hated individuals.\u00a0 Rumours are flying as to who the secret third member might be, could it be a member of The Rapture? Will it be B. Cool or could it even be Justy&#8217;s fellow Collar and Elbow member\u00a0<strong>Alexander Dean?<\/strong>\u00a0 Regardless of who it is this match is a nostalgia trip for fans who have seen both teams for years and once cheered both as the division&#8217;s underdogs.\u00a0 We also say sayonara to the Session Moth as she heads for Japan soon.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Match 6: The Big Hangovers (Jordan Devlin &amp; Sean Guinness) vs Strong Hearts (CIMA &amp; T-Hawk)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26628\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26628\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/DnslaT3X4AEhEuQ-e1537822447759.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two of the marquee students of Irish Wrestling take on a legend in CIMA.\u00a0 Devlin and Guinness took separate\u00a0paths to get here as Guinness went to Japan to wrestle for\u00a0<strong>Zero-One\u00a0<\/strong>and missed the boom period of Irish Wrestling.\u00a0 Devlin stayed and became the countries Ace and a star of WWE UK.\u00a0 They take on CIMA a man who has been the talk of Puroresu for a while now thanks\u00a0to his defection from\u00a0<strong>Dragon Gate\u00a0<\/strong>to join the much Gifffed\u00a0<strong>Oriental Wrestling Federation\u00a0<\/strong>and has been touring Japan and China as the leader\u00a0of Strong Hearts.\u00a0 Not only do we have CIMA but we have T-Hawk, long seen as the next CIMA in Dragon Gate and a known tag specialist as he is a 6-Time Open The Twin Gate champion and a 5-Time Open The Triangle Gate Champion.\u00a0 This match featuring two Aces and two aces in waiting who between them have had 70 title reigns is a dream matchup by any standard.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Match 7: More Than Hype (LJ Cleary, Nathan Martin &amp; Darren Kearney) vs The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier &amp; Zachary Wentz) &amp; Meiko Satomura<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26626\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26626\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/09\/DnslaT0X0AAvHeK-e1537822473589.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The More Than Hype boys get to face three of the world&#8217;s best in their biggest match to date.\u00a0 The Rascalz return to OTT almost a year after debuting at\u00a0<strong>Contenders 3\u00a0<\/strong>where they put on a classic tag match against\u00a0<strong>Curtis Murray\u00a0<\/strong>and Nathan Martin,\u00a0 since then Wentz and Xavier have gone on to do big things in America and Japan as they are a part of the Strong hearts stable in China and Japan, Wentz has appeared on Impact, Xavier debuted on Lucha Underground and has competed in the Impact X Divsion and they\u00a0are the\u00a0<strong>PWG Tag Team Champions<\/strong>.\u00a0 What a year it has been since we last saw The Rascalz in OTT.\u00a0 Their partner in this match is the legendary\u00a0<strong>Mae Young Classic\u00a0<\/strong>competitor Meiko Satomura.\u00a0 The Joshi competitor debuted in 1995, before most of MTH were even born, and has gone on to become one of the most respected performers outside of the WWE.\u00a0 Her participation in this years Mae Young Classic has already opened some eyes to her talent as she has put on some of the tournaments best matches.\u00a0 The Gender Neutral Champion and Irish Tag champions have their work cut out for them as Ireland&#8217;s best take on some of the world&#8217;s best.<\/p>\n<p>You can catch up on past OTT events on Powerslam.tv<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/powerslam.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">You can download Powerslam TV for Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Prime and Google Play.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/powerslam.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23649 td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-09-at-4.10.15-PM-e1533845452332.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"135\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over The Top\u00a0(OTT) Wrestling has pulled off a miracle as they managed to get The Tivoli for one more show.\u00a0 The home of Irish wrestling will play host to the 4th Year Anniversary go home show as OTT and it&#8217;s most loyal fans see their favourites take on some of the best in the 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