{"id":45112,"date":"2019-04-30T17:04:54","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T21:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=45112"},"modified":"2019-04-30T17:05:05","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T21:05:05","slug":"southern-pro-wrestling-spw-battle-lines-5-4-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/04\/30\/southern-pro-wrestling-spw-battle-lines-5-4-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Southern Pro Wrestling (SPW) &#8211; Battle Lines (5\/4\/19)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After an incredible Q<i>ueenstown Wrestlefest<\/i> in March <b>Southern Pro Wrestling (SPW) <\/b>returns this weekend. The upcoming <i>Battle Lines <\/i>show will be the final stop on the road to the <i>Southern Rumble, <\/i>and as such tensions are running high!<\/p>\n<p>Another key factor in the build-up to Battle Lines is SPW\u2019s recently announced deal with TVNZ DUKE. The deal will see the company soon taking over the airwaves of New Zealand\u2019s television landscape, which means every member of the roster is eager to step up their game and claim their spot in the limelight.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead to this weekends card though New Zealand wrestling fans are set for an incredible card. Let\u2019s break it all down below.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Wana Fight vs Kingi<\/b><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45127\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45127\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/Wana-Fight-vs-Kingi-e1556649032243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: SPWNZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last show these two men stood side by side as a team. Ultimately though they would come up short in their shot at the New Zealand Tag Team Championships. Kingi blamed this failure on Wana Fight, who \u201cwent for all the glory\u201d alone to capture the victory. As such the pair are now set to stand toe to toe so that Kingi can\u2019t \u201cteach Wana a lesson he never forgets!\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><b>Falcon Kid vs Shane Sinclair<\/b><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45128\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45128\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/Falcon-Kid-vs-Shane-Sinclair-e1556649081760.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: SPWNZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After succumbing to the \u2018Shooter\u2019 Shane Sinclair at Wrestlefest Falcon Kid is looking for redemption this weekend as the pair face off in a rematch.<\/p>\n<p>After falling short in the match from March Falcon Kid began to question his position within the New Zealand wrestling landscape. For Sinclair, though there is no doubt in his mind that he is one of the countries top dogs, Sinclair is prepared to prove that to everyone once again by continuing his undefeated streak and crushing Falcon Kid\u2019s hopes and dreams again this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Their match at Wrestlefest was something truly special so expect more of the same this weekend. However, will the result be different this time around?<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/SPWrestlingNZ\/status\/1122235816288247809<\/p>\n<h3><b>T-Rex vs Caveman Ugg<\/b><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45129\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45129\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45129\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/T-Rex-vs-Caveman-Ugg-e1556649126300.jpg\" alt=\"SPW BattleLines\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: SPWNZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A prehistoric showdown of epic preparations is set to shake the ground of New Zealand this weekend. It will be dinosaur vs caveman as SPW\u2019s T-Rex battles the Australian behemoth Caveman Ugg.<\/p>\n<p>Both men are brute force monsters and this is set to be an encounter which leaves a mark in everybody\u2019s memory.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BattleLines?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BattleLines<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UggCaveman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@UggCaveman<\/a> arrives to the Edge of the World! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1iifxDc2eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/1iifxDc2eu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SPWNZ (@SPWrestlingNZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SPWrestlingNZ\/status\/1121685805620051968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>New Zealand Tag Team Championship: Detention (Sky &amp; Ryder) (c) vs Deadly Sins (JK Moody &amp; Kane Khan)<\/b><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45130\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45130\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45130\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/Deadly-Sins-vs-Detention-e1556649309845.jpg\" alt=\"SPW BattleLines\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: SPWNZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After losing the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2019\/03\/16\/andnew-marcus-kool-wins-spw-new-zealand-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Zealand Championship to Marcus Kool<\/a> at Wrestlefest Kane Khan has now set his sights on new gold, the New Zealand Tag Team Championships. In order to take his shot at the titles, Khan has reunited with former partner JK Moody.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The now resurrected Deadly Sins tag team is set to challenge current champions Detention. The title holders in this one have been consistently escaping, by hook or by crook, with the gold still around their waists.<\/p>\n<p>Will the all-star team of Khan and Moody be able to unseat the seemingly unbeatable champions?<\/p>\n<h3><b>4 on 1 Handicap Match: Will Power vs CTRL<\/b><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45131\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45131\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45131\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/Will-Power-vs-CTRL-e1556649417958.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: SPWNZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite losing to Will Power in March CTRL\u2019s Jake Sheehan has made it clear he is not yet finished with \u201cSPW\u2019s golden boy.\u201d This weekend Sheehan will be bringing backup as the forces of CTRL multiply for this 4v1 handicap encounter.<\/p>\n<p>With the odds firmly stacked against him can the gutsy Power simply survive this one?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A message from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JakeisinCTRL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JakeisinCTRL<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CTRL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CTRL<\/a>, he has made it clear that he is not done with SPW&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoldenBoy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GoldenBoy<\/a> @NZWillPower &#8230;and at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Queenstown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Queenstown<\/a>, he was there to recruit! \ud83d\ude14 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ry2LQQ5uVk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ry2LQQ5uVk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SPWNZ (@SPWrestlingNZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SPWrestlingNZ\/status\/1120968060339249152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>New Zealand Championship: Marcus Kool (c) vs Professor Palmer<\/b><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45132\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45132\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/04\/Hooligan-vs-Palmer-e1556649465961.jpg\" alt=\"SPW BattleLines\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: SPWNZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After finally recapturing the New Zealand Championship Marcus Kool called for anyone to step up and challenge him. Little did he expect the SPW General Manager himself, Professor Palmer would be the man to answer the challenge.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Professor Palmer gives us some insight into who will be challenging <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hooligan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Hooligan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcusKool?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MarcusKool<\/a> for the SPW <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewZealand?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NewZealand<\/a> Championship at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BattleLines?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BattleLines<\/a> 2019! \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff<\/p>\n<p>What do we think!? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Uh4HWH7w2T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Uh4HWH7w2T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SPWNZ (@SPWrestlingNZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SPWrestlingNZ\/status\/1119866371133698048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With Palmer answering the challenge it\u2019s safe to say that the Hooligan will be coming into this one red hot. When Kool threw down the challenge he made it abundantly clear he wanted someone who \u201cbusted their ass\u201d to earn an opportunity, instead he\u2019s received a man who has simply handed himself a shot at the most prestigious championship in New Zealand wrestling today.<\/p>\n<p>The major questions heading into this one though are, what part will the other members of Detention play? And, could Detention leave Battle Lines holding all of the SPW gold?<\/p>\n<p>You can catch past events on-demand 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>After an incredible Queenstown Wrestlefest in March Southern Pro Wrestling (SPW) returns this weekend. The upcoming Battle Lines show will be the final stop on the road to the Southern Rumble, and as such tensions are running high! Another key factor in the build-up to Battle Lines is SPW\u2019s recently announced deal with TVNZ DUKE. 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