{"id":44108,"date":"2019-04-17T09:35:46","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T13:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=44108"},"modified":"2019-04-17T09:35:46","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T13:35:46","slug":"preview-ott-contenders-14-4-21-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/04\/17\/preview-ott-contenders-14-4-21-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: OTT Contenders 14 (4\/21\/19)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While<strong> Over The Top<\/strong> <strong>Wrestling<\/strong> (OTT) continue their search for a new regular venue in Dublin they are back to the old reliable Ringside Club for Contenders 14.\u00a0 This is a loaded Contenders lineup as\u00a0<strong>Mark Haskins\u00a0<\/strong>defends the GN Title,\u00a0<strong>Sugar Dunkerton\u00a0<\/strong>debuts,\u00a0<strong>Hyperstreak\u00a0<\/strong>also makes his OTT return after a spell wrestling in China and the usual Irish suspects fill out the rest of the card as Irish Wrestling takes center stage.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>More Than Hype (LJ Cleary, Darren Kearney &amp; Nathan Martin) vs Club Tropicana (Aidan &amp; Captain Sexsea) &amp; Fabulous Nicky<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44109\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44109\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/MTH-vs-Tropicana-e1555091750715.jpg\" alt=\"Contenders 14\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More Than Hype got back to winning ways at ScrapperMania 5 when they defeated former\u00a0<strong>OTT Tag Team Champions\u00a0<\/strong><strong>The Rapture\u00a0<\/strong>(<strong>Zack Gibson, Sha Samuels &amp; Charlie Sterling<\/strong>) and now look to continue this wave of momentum against Tropicana with their newest ally Nicky.\u00a0 Tropicana subbed into the tag team world cup match at the last minute and more than held their own against some of the best tag teams in the world.\u00a0 Tropicana made their name off the back of comedy and being hilarious but have recently found their groove as a bonafide talented tag team and will look to prove this against More Than Hype.\u00a0 This is round two between these two teams as they met previously at\u00a0<em>OTT The Ring Really Tied The Room Together\u00a0<\/em>when\u00a0<strong>Colt Cabana\u00a0<\/strong>teamed with Tropicana and helped them get the win.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Gavin Fitz vs Curtis Murray<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44111\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44111\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/Alternate-Show-Poster-e1555092901184.jpg\" alt=\"Contenders 16\" width=\"594\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/Alternate-Show-Poster-e1555092901184.jpg 594w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/Alternate-Show-Poster-e1555092901184-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/Alternate-Show-Poster-e1555092901184-324x160.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gavin Fitz needs to prove himself and what better way to do it than by facing the NLW Champion.\u00a0 His\u00a0<strong>Mongrels\u00a0<\/strong>teammates\u00a0<strong>Eddie Stone\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Russell Dempster\u00a0<\/strong>are growing tired of him losing matches for their team.\u00a0 For the good of his faction and their future Fitz needs to win this.\u00a0 Curtis Murray won&#8217;t make it easy, ever since his change in attitude and joining\u00a0<strong>Steven Carvel\u00a0<\/strong>the champion has been willing to take any shortcut he can get.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Contenders 14<br \/>April 21st <br \/>Live From The Ringside Club Dublin <br \/>Tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P1HrreDc3S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/P1HrreDc3S<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OTT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#OTT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U0DU2fcNu3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/U0DU2fcNu3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OTT WRESTLING (@OTT_wrestling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OTT_wrestling\/status\/1115579531409096707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Scotty Davis vs Hyperstreak<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44138\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44138\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44138 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/Davis-vs-Hyperstreak-e1555180290742.jpg\" alt=\"Contenders 14\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first time Davis and Hyperstreak have shared an OTT ring.\u00a0 All the way back at Contenders 3 in 2017 the two were involved in a triple threat match, also involving LJ Cleary.\u00a0 Since then both men have developed as wrestlers as Hyperstreak spent some time in China and wrestled a dark match for\u00a0<strong>Ring Of Honor<\/strong>.\u00a0 Davis has changed completely and developed his in ring style to include his shooting skills and become one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2018\/09\/04\/indie-watch-scotty-davis\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">best wrestlers in Ireland<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Streak wrestles a high speed style, as the name would suggest, and has traveled all over the world in his nine-year\u00a0career and will pose a threat to Davis and his shoot style.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/imoldgregsharpe\/status\/1118074091792035840<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Chris Ridgeway vs Calum Black<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44140\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44140\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/Black-vs-Ridgeway-e1555181297260.jpg\" alt=\"Contenders 14\" width=\"600\" height=\"316\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My chest gets sore just looking at the competitors in this match. Hard As F**k Chris Ridgeway and the Undeniable Calum Black are two of the hardest hitters on the scene right now.\u00a0 Black can unleash a killer lariat at any moment and Ridgeway is always ready and waiting to kick his opponent&#8217;s chest in.\u00a0 The excitement is off the charts for this one as two men with something to prove go to battle.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sugar Dunkerton &amp; Session Moth Martina vs Valkyrie &amp; CT Flexor<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Sugar Dunkerton makes his OTT debut and he has found the perfect partner for his debut.\u00a0 Dunkerton has become extremely popular in the UK, specifically\u00a0<strong>Tidal\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>where he is their most popular babyface.\u00a0 The charismatic man loves to enjoy himself and the Session Moth Martina will only help him in that goal.\u00a0 They take on a makeshift team of Valkyrie and Flexor as\u00a0<strong>Debbie Keitel\u00a0<\/strong>was unavailable for the show.\u00a0 Flexor has worked mainly a tag wrestler as a part of\u00a0<strong>Rough Stuff\u00a0<\/strong>so he will bring tag team experience to the team, even if Valkyrie isn&#8217;t happy with the situation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OTT<br \/>Contenders 14<br \/>THIS SUNDAY !!!!<br \/>Tickets available at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P1HrreDc3S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/P1HrreDc3S<\/a><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OTT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#OTT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OnlyTheBest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#OnlyTheBest<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GlzELkV3Wz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/GlzELkV3Wz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OTT WRESTLING (@OTT_wrestling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OTT_wrestling\/status\/1118211006810005505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>GN Championship- Mark Haskins (c) vs Terry Thatcher<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44164\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44164\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44164\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/Haskins-vs-Thatcher-e1555320810177.jpg\" alt=\"Contenders 14\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Contenders is the house that Terry Thatcher built.\u00a0 The Irish Wrestling veteran has made the Ringside Club his venue with his fairytale run to the\u00a0<strong>NLW Championship\u00a0<\/strong>taking place in this venue.\u00a0 Now he looks to dethrone\u00a0<strong>Ring Of Honor<\/strong> star and former <strong>OTT World Champion<\/strong> Mark Haskins.\u00a0 Haskins is a veteran of the UK wrestling scene and has achieved a lot in his career with multiple world championships under his belt and several contracts with major US companies.\u00a0 Contrast that to Thatcher who went under the radar for far too long but has finally made people aware of just how good he is.\u00a0 At Homecoming 2 Haskins defended his GN title against Thatcher and\u00a0<strong>Andrew Everett\u00a0<\/strong>when he stole the win from under Thatcher&#8217;s nose.\u00a0 This has fired Thatcher up as he is unhappy and wants to defeat Haskins and take his title.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Contenders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Contenders<\/a> 14<br \/>GN Championship<br \/>April 21st Ringside Club Dublin !<br \/>Thatcher Vs Haskins <br \/>Tickets<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P1HrreDc3S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/P1HrreDc3S<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OTT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#OTT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kuyxnJVqLB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/kuyxnJVqLB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 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