With DOA returning to Bury St Edmunds, it was very apt that he had an event named after him in front of his fans - Darkober Fest!  In the main event he had a  big opportunity to take the Pandemonium title from Sir Ryan Matthews who had only won it back in August after defeating Artemis.  The unique thing about the pandemonium title is that the odds are usually in the favour of the challenger, because they are the one who gets to choose the stipulation.  

As a death match icon, Danny Darko is no stranger to pain and decided that his match with Sir Ryan would be a strap match.  Matthews who since winning the Adrenaline cup back in 2023 has been promising big things but never quite delivering.  This was a big defence and opportunity to prove himself against a former DOA Heavyweight Champion.  The match was not for the faint hearted as the strap was whipped across the bare skin of both men throughout the match.  However, with the fans behind him, it was Danny Darko who picked up victory to become the Pandemonium champion.  

The celebrations with the Bury fans was caught short though as Alton Thorne interrupted and sent a clear message to Darko - he was next in line for a shot at the title.  It was clear from the altercation that the match would be taking place on the 1st November in Peterborough at Clash at the Cresset 2.  Can Darko put a run together as champion or is Alton Thorne going to win his first title in DOA?  Alton Thorne had already made a clear statement of intent earlier in the show when he came through a triple threat match with Ali-Ok and Furio.  He displayed his aggression and determination to get an important victory which will give him confidence as he heads in to Clash at the Cresset with the big opportunity at Darko.  

With Brad O'Brien scheduled to defend the DOA Heavyweight Championship next month in Peterborough, only his Social Media title was on the line in his match with Franco Fate.  Not much of Franco has been seen in DOA but from what the fans have seen, they have liked.  O'Brien once again found himself in the ring with someone bigger than him and used cheap tactics to try and control the match.  Women's champion and fellow Farrell Family member Leia Elise was at ringside with him assisting. However, Artemis had seen enough of the cheating and made her way out to confront Elise.  This resulted in a brawl between the two ladies as they battled backstage causing a distraction which yet again resulted in Brad O'Brien winning.  He keeps the Social Media title, but will his luck run out next month against RJ Singh as he defends the biggest prize in DOA - The Heavyweight Championship?

Artemis was in action as she defeated Harley Harris, clearly showing why she has to be a serious contender to face Leia Elise for the Women's title.  Artemis has been impressive since her return to DOA earlier in the year and she feels that she can be the one to finally knock Elise from the top of the women's division.

Tag Team Champions NLP (Mitch Basher and Crowley) had their hands full as they defended the belts against the make shift team of Powerhouse Blake and the impressive up and coming Josh Spicer.  With Jack E Hyde and Puppet Poole assisting their cult members from ringside, the odds were stacked against Blake and Spicer.  However, Blake with his brute strength and Spicer with his fast pace, managed to cause many scares to the NLP and came so close to causing an upset and taking the tag team titles.  In the end, the numbers game had an impact and NLP stole the victory, much to the approval of cult leader Jack E Hyde. 

At the Anniversary show earlier in the month, Joe Anthony was revealed as the newest member of the Farrell Family when he assisted Lord Farrell in helping Brad O'Brien beat Winston.  Anthony made his official in ring debut as he started the show with Lord Steven Farrell by his side and made an open challenge.  It did not take long for fan favourite Vinnie Kray to answer the challenge and go one on one with the 'Next in Line'.  Whilst Joe Anthony looked impressive, he could not keep Vinnie Kray down.  It took a distraction from Farrell where he was 'banged in the mouth' by Kray for Joe to get a sneaky win.  It was a big debut victory for the up and comer. 

Dillon Slade has been on a bad run and has been determined to win on his own and without Danny Darko by his side.  He looked like a broken man when he was mocked backstage before his match by Lord Steven Farrell and Joe Anthony.  He went up against the less experienced Joey in a match many expected him to win.  However, emotions got the better of him and the match slipped away as Joey grabbed a big upset victory, leaving Dillon Slade even more frustrated. What is next for Dillon Slade?

Match Results
Joe Anthony Def. Vinnie Kray
Alton Thorne Def. Furio & Ali-Ok
Artemis Def. Harley Harris
NLP Def. Josh Spicer & Blake to retain the DOA Tag Team Championships
Brad O'Brien Def. Franco Fate to retain the Social Media Title
Joey Def. Dillon Slade
Danny Darko Def. Sir Ryan Matthews to win the Pandemonium title
 

The packed Drill House in Great Yarmouth left the 11 year Anniversary show in a feel good mood after witnessing Robbie X walk out the new Adrenaline champion.  Robbie X who is one of the hottest prospects currently on the UK wrestling scene stepped up against Furio, who has been on an impressive run since winning the title in December 2023.  With the championship on the line, both men went all out to try and come out on top of what was an expected fast paced crowd pleasing match.  Despite Furio coming close on several occasions to continue his championship run, it was Robbie X who scored the victory via pinfall.

The crowd erupted as Robbie lifted the Adrenaline championship, adding his name to the impressive list of former champions.  He celebrated for a little while as Furio made an exit looking deflated after his run had come to an end.  The question for everyone at present is just who will be the first person to step up against Robbie X and challenge him for his championship?

Brad O'Brien had one of his biggest challenges to date as he defended the DOA Heavyweight Championship against former champion Winston.  Winston is the man who once went five years undefeated and is maybe the biggest person that O'Brien has had to endure during his championship run.  With Lord Steven Farrell in his corner, Brad O'Brien attempted to ground the giant Winston, sometimes resorting to unsavory tactics.  However, Winston would just not stay down and displayed his brute strength as he really took it to O'Brien with a determination to get back the belt he lost two years ago.  

Just as Winston was gaining momentum, he charged at O'Brien but the referee was pulled in the way sending him down.  Winston then choke slammed the champion but there was no referee to make the count.  Lord Steven Farrell then took the opportunity to get in the ring with brass knuckles but he was grabbed by the throat by Winston who saw him coming.  Before Winston could chokeslam Farrell, someone in a hood entered the ring and smashed a chair across Winston's back.  It had little impact on Winston who then attempted to chokeslam the mystery man but was sprayed in the eyes by some hair spray he had in his hoody pocket.  Winston stumbled and Farrell nailed him with the brass knuckles before Brad O'Brien who had now recovered showed impressive strength as he lifted him for the TKO.  Farrell sent the referee back in and Brad O'Brien got the victory to remain the DOA Heavyweight Champion.  

As O'Brien celebrated with Farrell on the entrance way, they revealed the mystery young man to be Joe Anthony, who the lord stated was "the next in line".  Joe Anthony took his jacket and hoody off to reveal a Farrell Family T Shirt.  It seems that the Family has now extended and it will be interesting to see just what Joe Anthony will bring to the table.  

One Farrell Family member who did not need any help was dominant Women's Champion Leia Elise who defended the title against a former DOA Womens Champion Night Shade.  This was a great hard hitting battle but it was the same old result as Elise once again overcome the challenge and retained the title.  

Sunset Rider's mask was on the line and so to was Jack E Hyde's in a 10 man tag team match.  Hyde was joined by his cult members Mitch Basher, Crowley and Puppet Poole along with hired gun Alton Thorne, whilst Rider ran into some problems prior to the match.  Hot Stuff was on hand, as was Hex but Banker Marc Lloyd was out injured which left it as a 5 against 3 match until Franco Fate came out and said he would join them.  With one more man needed to even the teams, the fans cheered as DOA Legend Ali-Ok who was in the crowd stepped up and joined Rider's team. 

As expected, this was chaos and things got underway quickly with Hex going straight for former best friend Jack E Hyde.  Hex gave chase to Hyde backstage and they were out of sight which left the match as 4 against 4.  Both teams had opportunity to get the win but the end came when Hyde returned and the referee was distracted by the chaos outside of the ring as a brawl broke out, which allowed Mitch Basher to nail Sunset Rider with the baseball bat.  After the three count, the Cult members mobbed Sunset Rider and removed his mask, revealing him to be Sunset Skip!  Lord Steven Farrell who had been convinced it was Skip all along had placed a bounty on the mask and after the match walked out on to the stage.  The Cult then approached him and handed him the mask.  Skip surrounded by his team mates then delivered a thank you and goodbye message to the fans due to it being game over for him after Skip had lost his career last year in a match to Farrell.  Is this the end of the story and what will be the bounty reward for the Cult?

Dillon Slade has been determined to prove himself and last month in Bury St Edmunds, he said he would prove himself against his tag team partner Danny Darko.  Both fan favorites went at it and the eagerness for victory within Slade was quite obvious.  Slade yet again came so close to finally getting that big victory but yet again he just fell short as he was pinned for the three.  It seemed after the match that Slade was going to refuse the offer of a handshake but eventually he accepted Darko's show of respect, which was appreciated by the fans.  What next for Dillon Slade as his mission to prove he can win alone continues?

Sir Ryan Matthews had his first defense of the Pandemonium championship as he defeated the returning Ben Jones in convincing fashion.  Meanwhile, Powerhouse Blake was keen to impress ahead of the Clash at the Cresset show as he battled with Junior Benito who was once again back in the UK from Canada.  Benito as ever was impressive but he simply could not overcome the power of Blake who downed him with a crushing Razor's edge.  

Match Results
Sir Ryan Matthews Def. Ben Jones to retain the Pandamonium title
Powerhouse Blake Def. Junior Benito
Leia Elise Def. Nighshade to retain the Women's championship
Jack E Hyde, NLP, Puppet Poole & Alton Thorne Def. Sunset Rider, Hex, Hot Stuff, Ali-Ok & Franco Fate
Danny Darko Def. Dillon Slade
Brad O'Brien Def. Winston to retain the Heavyweight Championship
Robbie X Def. Furio to win the Adrenaline title

Since making his DOA debut earlier in the year, RJ Singh has not only been a firm fan favorite but has also made quite an impact.  After a run of victories, he earned a shot at the DOA Heavyweight championship, he came close to winning but was cheated.  He has since been working hard to get another opportunity.  At Suffolk Slam in front of a packed Bury St Edmunds, Singh faced a major challenge as he went one on one with Powerhouse Blake.  

Blake is one of the toughest and biggest wrestlers in DOA, and he himself has been trying to put a run together to try and get a shot at DOA's biggest prize.  This blockbuster main event started with both men giving a sign of their approaches, Blake using strength and Singh using his agility and years of experience.  In the early stages, Singh tried to out do Blake using his pace and sent Blake to the outside for some time out and to recoup.  However, the tide was turned as Singh followed Blake to the outside and was caught out which resulted in him being thrown into the ring post.  Blake was able to take control using his brute strength from this point although RJ was never quite down and out, and found a way back in to the match.  

Eventually Blake attempted to finish Singh off with a variation of a powerbomb but Singh rolled down his back and managed to roll him up for the three.  The crowd went crazy and celebrated as RJ had yet again overcome a huge challenge.  After the match, in an unexpected turn of events, Blake snatched the mic from RJ who was about to speak and demanded that he shake his hand like a man.  Singh was reluctant and shook Blake's hand as the Powerhouse then went on to pay tribute to Singh and all he had done for British Wrestling.  Blake added that in December, DOA would be in his hometown of Peterborough and he would be giving it his all for his friends and family.  The crowd then showed appreciation to both Blake and Singh as they shook hands once again.  Who will both of these men be up against at Clash at the Cressett in Peterborough?

DOA Heavyweight Champion Brad O'Brien had another huge challenge ahead of him as he defended the title against former champion Big Joe.  With Lord Steven Farrell back by his side, O'Brien used every cheap trick in the book to try and keep Big Joe down but he just kept coming at him.  Eventually, after an exchange of forearms to each others heads, Lord Steven  slid a chair in to the ring.  Both Joe and Brad snatched it and there was a tussle which led to the referee taking a slight knock.  Brad let go of the chair and threw himself down to the matt as Lord Steven the helped the referee to turn around.  Seeing Big Joe holding the chair and Brad down, the referee incorrectly concluded that Joe had hit the champion so disqualified him.  

Big Joe was furious and protested but the referee was sticking to his decision.  In a rage, Joe smashed Brad O'Brien with the chair and threw him out the ring. As Brad was helped by Farrell, Joe took the mic and asked Brad to step back in the ring to go again, but Brad refused and the Farrell Family due made a quick exit as Big Joe came after them.  

Female wrestler Artemis was making her first defence of the Pandemonium championship, and it was against Sir Ryan Matthews.  The stipulation chosen by Matthews was that a 5 count would win the match rather than the usual 3 count.  Sir Ryan was trying to get back to winning ways and maybe under estimated Artemis who was on top throughout and came close to winning.  There was a moment of confusion when Artemis pinned Sir Ryan for the three and fans thought she had won until they were reminded it needed to be a five.  Ryan then had a bit of a rage and went for Artemis' eyes which sen t her down towards the ropes. As Ryan was lectured by the referee, Women's champion Leia Elise ran out and nailed Artemis with her title belt.  This gave Ryan the victory as he was crowned the new Pandemonium champion, winning his first DOA title.  As for Artemis, she was helped to the back and will be looking for revenge as she goes one on one with Elise at the Anniversary show in October, with the Woman's title on the line.  

The crowd in Bury were in for a treat when they saw some fast paced action from the Adrenaline division.  Furio who has been on quite a run as Adrenaline champion put the title on the line against the exciting up and comer Josh Spicer.  Despite Spicer coming closing to causing an upset, Furio continued his run after knocking Spicer out with a kick to the head and then pinning him.  Who will step up next against Furio to try and take the championship from him?

The Banker Marc Lloyd continued his good run of form as he defeated Vinnie Kray.  This stemmed from there altercation at Beach Ball Mania when Kray's actions prevented Lloyd from cashing in his Go 4 Glory briefcase against Brad O'Brien.  It was not an easy victory for Lloyd who also found that the fans had a new found appreciation for Kray.  He finally won after his bankers boot to the face, but there were no hints afterwards as to when he was going to cash in the briefcase!

Dillon Slade squared off with Brett Semtex in an intense match.  Slade who after losing the tag team titles with his partner Danny Darko, is on a mission to prove he can win alone, has been finding things are not going well.  Despite nearly causing an upset on a few occasions against former Heavyweight Champion Semtex, Slade fell short when he was caught out by a spear and an F5.  It was another defeat for Slade. 

After the match, Brett Semtex helped Dillon Slade up and showed him respect by offering a handshake.  Slade reacted by pushing Semtex away and then slapping him in the face.  Semtex quickly lifted Slade up on his shoulders and was about to hot another F5.  However, Slade's partner Danny Darko came in the ring and pleaded with Semtex to put Slade down.  Brett out of respect for Darko put Slade down and left the ring.  Slade reacted by pushing Darko and then saying that he was sick of coming so close.  He stated that this all started with Darko and would end with Darko as he vowed to beat him.  This ended with Slade telling Darko to show up at the anniversary show.  This will be a huge match, will we see a different Dillon Slade as he tries to prove himself against the man he was a teag team champion with?

Meanwhile, Cult Members NLP and Moldark faced off against Danny Darko, Hex and Hot Stuff in a 6 man tag team match.  Cult leader Jack E Hyde was ringside making sure his cult took care of business but it did not all go to plan.  Despite winning the match when Basher pinned Darko, Moldark found himself in the ring alone with Hex, Hot Stuff and Darko.  Darko lined Moldark up and ripped his mask off.  Moldark made a quick exit backstage with his t shirt over his head.  How will the big man react to being unmasked? 

Match Results
Furio Def. Josh Spicer to retain the Adranaline championship
'The Banker' Marc Lloyd Def. Vinnie Kray
Brett Semtex Def. Dillon Slade
Brad O'Brien Def. Big Joe via DQ to retain the DOA Heavyweight Championship
Sir Ryan Matthews Def. Artemis to win Pandemonium title
NLP & Moldark Def. Danny Darko, Hex & Hot Stuff
RJ Singh Def. Powerhouse Blake

It was that time of the year again as four people had the chance to battle it out for the valuable go for glory briefcase.  Winning the briefcase means that the winner can cash in for any DOA championship of their choosing at any point in the next twelve months.  The Banker Marc Lloyd, sir Ryan Matthews, up and comer Josh Spicer and DOA new comer Bobby Adams were the men with the big opportunity.  All of them had something to prove during this match knowing that a victory could elevate them to potential championship success.  

Josh Spicer thought he was the one walking out with the briefcase when he downed Adams with an RKO from the top.  However, Sir Ryan Matthews had other ideas as he was on a mission of his own and he kicked Spicer right between the legs.  Before Matthews could take advantage of the situation though, he turned around and was booted in the face by Marc Lloyd who quickly made the cover and scored a huge victory.  Since his come back last year, Lloyd has had a mixed bag of results and this was the opportunity he really needed as now he can cash in to face any champion at any time.  It is clear that the Banker will be watching all champions in DOA very closely and waiting for the right moment to cash in.  

Since winning the Adranaline division championship, Furio has had a point to prove, he has so far over come every challenge thrown at him, and also shown that the title is not cursed - after the few months where no one seemed to be able to make a successful defence of it.  However, in front of a packed out Bury St Edmunds crowd, he faced his biggest challenge yet as he defended the title against British Wrestling legend Jonny Storm!  This was a true master class from Storm who had the crowd right behind him.  Despite the big occasion, Furio did not seem phased and kept up with Storm throughout the match.  The end came when Furio ended up cutting off the legend with a Low Blow and then delivering a kick to the head.  He pinned Jonny Storm and despite the controversial circumstances, he had taken the biggest victory of his time in DOA so far.  

The Bury St Edmunds crowd were treated to another huge title match as Brad O'Brien defended the Heavyweight Championship against RJ Singh.  Singh really has taken DOA by storm since his arrival and it was only a matter of time before he had a shot at Brad O'Brien.  O'Brien, without any of his fellow Farrell Family members in attendance had no help this time and would have to go it alone to over come the undefeated Singh.  

There was some panic from the Heavyweight Champion as RJ Singh got some very close calls during the match.  With Singh's momentum building more, O'Brien started to get desperate and ended up bringing the championship belt into the ring.  He attempted to nail Singh with the belt but the fan favorite avoided it and kicked the champion in the mid section causing him to drop the belt.  Singh picked up the belt and considered his next move, but as he lifted it high the referee grabbed the belt and O'Brien caught him out with a low blow and sneaky roll up to get the three count.  Brad O'Brien made a quick exit as RJ Singh took to the microphone and vowed he would get another shot at the gold.  Brad O'Brien has been put on notice.  

After pinning Dillon Slade last month in Great Yarmouth, the NLP had earned a shot the tag team championships.  The team of Danny Darko and Dillon Slade had really impressed since winning the gold against all odds last year, but this was a different type of challenge as they came up against the two dominating cult members.  After an entertaining match where the NLP used dirty tactics, they ended up isolating Dillon Slade and beating him.  Danny Darko did his best to make the save but it was not to be as the tag team title run came to an end.  The NLP were crowned the new champions much to the delight of their cult leader Jack E Hyde.  

Fellow Cult Member Puppet Poole was the latest person to step up to try and take the mask from the Sunset Rider to receive the bounty that was put up by Lord Steven Farrell.  With Jack E Hyde by his side, the cult did their best to take the mask from Sunset Rider but were unsuccessful.  It was another victory for the Rider and he lives to fight another day!

Hex continued his good form with victory over DOA new comer Peter Miller, this was another successful defence of the Pandemonium title for Hex.  In the back of his mind will be the Cult, but for now he is on a positive run as champion.  

Meanwhile, Artemis over came NYX in a women's match where there was everything to fight for.  With no number one contender named for Leia Elise's title currently, this was a big chance for both ladies to prove themselves.  With the win, could Artemis be next in line?

Match Results
NLP Def. Danny Darko & Dillon Slade for the Tag Team Championships
Artemis Def. NYX
Hex Def. Peter Miller to retain the Pandemonium title
Furio Def. Jonny Storm to retain the Adrenaline Championship
Marc Lloyd def. Sir Ryan Matthews, Bobby Adams & Josh Spicer to win the Go 4 Glory Briefcase
Sunset Rider Def. Puppet Poole
Brad O'Brien Def. RJ Singh to retain the DOA Heavyweight Championship

Yarmageddon XX came to another packed Drill House in Great Yarmouth where the fans were left frustrated as the Farrell Family came out on top.  Leia Elise defended the Women's championship in the main event against Karama, and Brad O'Brien defended the Heavyweight Championship against Brett Semtex.  Much to the fans displeasure, both matches ended in controversial circumstances, leading both to Elise and O'Brien retaining their respective title's.  

In the big main event, Karama was filled with confidence that she could be the person to finally take the title from the dominant Elise.  Last time out in Yarmouth, she had defeated Elise in a non title match to earn a shot at the gold.  This had clearly got into Elise's head because whilst she did dominate spells of the match, she just could not keep Karama down.  Karama really was looking the favorite to take another victory over Elise and knock her off the top of the womans division. 

This looked even more certain when she locked Elise in a cross face submission hold and dragged her to the centre of the ring.  The woman's champion was on the verge of tapping out when Lord Steven Farrell ran out and dragged Karama off her.  On the outside, Karama knocked Lord Farrell down with a forearm but the damage had been done in terms of distraction.  After a little bit more back and fourth, Elise caught out Karama with a spear and pinned her for the three.  She celebrated with Lord Steven and Brad O'Brien at the end as the angry crowd jeered them.  

Earlier in the night, Brad O'Brien opened up the show by defending his heavyweight title against Brett Semtex, a man who was keen to take back the belt he lost last year after a long reign.  This was a great contrast of styles but again, it ended in controversial fashion.  Brad O'Brien faked an ankle injury to get the upper hand but Semtex later hit back and locked the King of Couture in an ankle lock.  Lord Steven Farrell who was ringside with O'Brien got up on the apron and started to taunt Semtex which led to him releasing the hold.  Farrell took a forearm to the face but it was a sacrifice he was willing to make as it then allowed O'Brien to roll Semtex up for the three and score another victory, this time over a former DOA Champion.  Brett Semtex was furious and will be looking for another shot at the belt no doubt. 

Hot Stuff later confronted O'Brien backstage and made a remark about not being able to win without help.  It appeared to hit O'Brien hard and give him food for thought.  Lord Steven himself was then involved in further controversy when he came out for his open challenge match.  Farrell ranted at the fans about respect and stated if they did not show him the respect he deserved they would not see him wrestle tonight.  This resulted in a big cheer and Farrell ended up walking out and refusing to wrestle due to the fans antics. 

The Cult of Hyde are another team who have been turning heads and the monster Moldark claimed another big DOA scalp with victory over former champion Big Joe.  The masked monster had already claimed a shock victory over Hex previously and this time he stood toe to toe with Big Joe.  This was a real brawl which spilled to the outside at one point, but despite the Yarmouth faithfull being fully behind home town hero Big Joe, it was not enough to put Moldark down who scored victory after a big senton.  Jack E Hyde was there cheering him on and after the match told the NLP and Puppet Poole they must also deliver in their 6 man tag team match.  

The NLP and Puppet Poole went up against the make shift team of the legendary Hot Stuff, Tag Team Champion Dillon Slade and Spike Valentine.  An entertaining match followed but the Cult were given an advantage when Jack E Hyde got involved from the outside and tied Hot Stuff to the ring post before choking him out.  The NLP used their brute strength and domination and took out Dillon Slade to get another victory for the Cult of Hyde.  After pinning Slade, they held up his tag team belt and made it clear they were coming for his and Danny Darko's tag team championships at the next show in Bury St Edmunds. 

After the match, Director of Authority Alec Burnitt addressed Jack E Hyde's actions during the match.  Burnitt ended up signing a match for Beach Ball Mania in July between Jack E Hyde and Hot Stuff, and to make it fair, he banned the Cult from ringside.  How will Hyde cope going one on one with the legend without any assistance?

After winning the Pandemonium title in Peterborough last month, Hex made his first defence of the title against Vinnie Kray.  Kray confronted Hex before the match stating that the stipulation for the match was that the chokeslam was banned, something that seemed to give Kray more confidence but did not phase Hex.  However, in the match, Hex did not need the chokeslam as he pulled out a fishermans suplex to beat Kray.  For good measure, whilst celebrating in his home town after the match, Hex lifted up Kray and downed him with a chokeslam.  

The Banker Marc Lloyd is a man who has been trying to get back on top since his in ring return last year.  He had a great opportunity to get some gold when he faced Furio who was defending the Adrenaline Division Championship.  Furio continued his good run though as he caught out Lloyd with the trademark mist to the face when he had gone to the top for his swanton.  Furio's good run continues as he retained the title but the Banker will need to find a way to bounce back.

Match Results
Brad O'Brien Def. Brett Semtex to retain the DOA Heavyweight Championship
Moldark Def. Big Joe
Furio Def. Marc Lloyd to retain the Adranaline Championship
NLP & Puppet Poole Def. Dillon Slade, Spike Valentine & Hot Stuff
Hex Def. Vinnie Kray to retain the Pandamonium title
Leia Elise Def. Karama to retain the DOA Womens Championship

In what was DOA's biggest show in history, Clash at the Cresset in Peterborough, Brad O'Brien overcame another huge challenge to successfully defend the DOA Heavyweight Championship in controversial circumstances.  The 'Beefcake' went up against American star Sean Legacy in the main event in what promised to be a blockbuster match.  Legacy showed just why he is one of the top stars around and pleased the crowd with his hard hitting fast paced style.  Brad O'Brien matched up to him and showed everyone just why he is a worthy DOA champion with a hard hitting and fast paced style of his own.  

However, Sean Legacy was the one set to take the title from O'Brien when he downed him with an impactful superplex from the top.  He attempted to pin O'Brien who looked down and out but before the referee could count the three, he was pulled out of the ring by Lord Steven Farrell who had left the announce table to once again help his friend.  As the referee argued with Farrell on the outside, it allowed O'Brien to low blow Legacy and then drop him with his signature TKO move.  The referee returned to the ring and yet again, O'Brien retained the Heavyweight championship thanks to a helping hand. 

As the King of Couture celebrated his victory in the ring, Lord Steven joined him and they decided to continue the attack on Legacy to really make a statement.  As Farrell held Sean Legacy, O'Brien picked the belt up and was about to nail him with it until RJ Singh suddenly ran out and chased them away.  O'Brien and Farrell backed away as Singh helped up Sean Legacy and they shook hands.  RJ Singh really has won the hearts of the DOA fans and he was making a clear statement that he is ready to stand up to the Family.  

Earlier in the show, RJ had been in action and impressed yet again as he took on former NXT star Jakk Sellstrom in a very entertaining encounter.  This was another well earned victory as he made it two wins out of two with his trademark DDT since coming to DOA.  People really are already starting to take notice of RJ Singh and it was another victory that could be seen as an upset as Sellstrom was the clear favorite for many going into the match.  

Whilst RJ may be working his way to a title shot, Brett Semtex, Big Joe and H Hood all had the opportunity for a shot at the DOA heavyweight championship.  They battled it out in a hard hitting triple threat match with the winner going on to face the champion at Yarmagedon in Great Yarmouth on May 4th.  Semtex and Big Joe who are both former champions both were hungry to get another shot at the gold and despite their rivalry, they appeared to work together during the early part of the match to keep Hood at bay.  However, it was not long before the chaos broke out and all three men were going at each other in a match that was not for the faint hearted.  

Semtex showed the same determination that actually helped him win the title back in 2022 on his DOA debut, as he lifted H Hood and dropped him with an F5.  Semtex took the victory and stood tall knowing that he now has the huge opportunity to win back the title he lost last year.  

The DOA women;s championship was on the line as Leia Elise defended the title against Fiona.  Elise was determined to bounce back from the none title match she lost back in March at the show in Great Yarmouth against Karama.  It was jot easy though as Fiona gave it everything she had and made it very difficult for the dominant champion to keep her down.  Elise finally showed just why she is the unstoppable champion and scored a pinfall victory.  

It appears that the so called curse of the Adranline Division championship is now a thing of the past as Furio again successfully defended the title.  He went up against the man from America who was promoting body positivity Cody Fluffman.  Fluffman maybe took his eyes off the ball in this one as he was loving the reaction from the packed Peterborough crowd, and that allowed Furio to take full advantage and retain, proving that any curse of the title is now a thing of the past. 

In a match made last month in Bury St Edmunds, Ty Hazard and Ben Jones each got to select their own tag team partner for a huge tag team match. Ben Jones blamed the loss last month against Hazard on the fact he had to team with Marc Lloyd, but now he had a chance to team with Alton Thorne to form 'Beauty and the Beast'.  Meanwhile, Ty Hazard looked to long time old friend and former DOA Adranline champion Ashley Dunn, to form the Mind Splitters.  Whilst Ty and Dunn were in the same page, Ben Jones who has been enjoying a singles run since the split of 'The Lads' found it hard to share the limelight with Thorne and this proved to be very costly.  The lack of deep work between Thorne and Jones allowed for Ty Hazard and Ashley Dunn to take a well earned victory.  

Last month, Director of Authority Alec Burnitt stripped Jack E Hyde of the Pandemonium title, and it was put up for grabs in a 10 man royal rumble.  The match featured Sir Ryan Matthews, Hex, Moldark, Sunset Rider, Vinnie Kray, Puppet Poole, Dillon Slade, Josh Spicer, Crowley of NLP, and Joey Cement.  With three members of the Cult included in the match, Jack E Hyde was ring side and instructed Crowley, Moldark and Puppet Poole to focus on Hex, meanwhile Vinnie Kray was once again after Sunset Rider's mask in order to claim the bounty.  The match finally came down to just Hex and the monster Moldark who defeated Hex in a singles match last month.  It all went wrong for the Cult of Hyde as Hex managed to eliminate Moldark and become the new Pandemonium champion.  However, this will no doubt not be the last he has heard from the Cult of Hyde as Jack E Hyde made his frustrations known at ringside.  

Match Results
Furio  Def.  Cody Fluffman to retain the Adranline Division Championship
Leia Elise Def. Fiona to retain the Women's championship
RJ Singh Def. Jakk Sellstrom
Brett Semtex Def. H Hood & Big Joe in a triple threat match
Hex won 10 man Royal Rumble to become Pandamoium Champion
Ty Hazard & Ashley Dunn Def. Ben Jones & Alton Thorne
Brad O'Brien Def. Sean Legacy to retain the DOA Heavyweight Championship

After appearing last month in Great Yarmouth to score a victory over the Farrell Family, the mysterious Sunset Rider arrived into Bury St Edmunds with a bounty on his head.  Lord Steven Farrell is convinced that Sunset Rider is in fact Sunset Skip and has offered a cash reward to anyone who can take the mask from the Rider.  The first man to step up to the challenge was new comer to DOA Vinnie Kray.  Kray saw this as the perfect debut and a way to make his mark instantly in DOA whilst also being rewarded with cash.  He gave Sunset Rider a run for his money and came close to taking the mask from the the Rider but just could not finish him off.  Instead he found himself being downed by Rider who was then able to score a vital pinfall victory over the newcomer.  Not only had he kept his mask but he also was able to make it two wins out of two in DOA. 

The fans are confident that Rider and Skip are not the same person and AK even asked Sunset Rider about these claims in an interview using a photograph of Sunset Skip to compare.  The Rider said he was good friends with Skip but made it clear they are not the same person and that they look nothing alike. Meanwhile, after being defeated, Vinnie Kray confronted Lord Steven Farrell and Brad O'Brien backstage as they were preparing for the tag team title match.  He ranted that he may have failed to bring the mask to them but this was not his only shot and he would be cashing in on the bounty.  

In the tag team lethal lottery match, sworn enemies Ben Jones and 'Banker' Marc Lloyd ended up being drawn as tag team partners.  There was alot of tension between these two given their history which goes back to Ipswich last year when Jones turned on Lloyd in a tag team match.  They were up against Ty Hazard who was partnered with Axel Carter.  It was never going to be plain sailing between Jones and Lloyd and some miss communication resulted in Ty Hazard pinning Jones to take the victory.  

After the match, Ben Jones confronted Hazard and claimed that the only reason he lost was because he was with Marc Lloyd.  He made a bold statement that had he been with any other partner he would have easily beat Hazard.  This led to Jones making a challenge to Ty Hazard for DOA's biggest show of the year 'Clash at The Cresset' in Peterborough on April 7th. Jones said he would find a tag team partner who was worthy and Hazard could choose any partner he wanted.  The foundations were laid for what will be an explosive tag team match in Peterborough, but just who will they both choose as tag team partners?

This show was named after former two time Adrenaline Division Champion AJ Boogie Benjamin.  Unfortunately, Boogie was ruled out of wrestling with an injury and instead was ringside as the guest Director of Authority for the evening.  Had AJ been wrestling, he was scheduled to take on one of the UK's top stars Robbie X, but instead Robbie X would face a different challenge.  RJ Singh made his debut in the main event to take on Robbie X in what was a crowd pleasing match full of fast paced action.  Everyone was left stunned as RJ Singh beat X in what was the perfect debut in DOA.  Everyone was sure to be taking note as Singh looks like he is going to be a force within the ranks of DOA. 

The war between Hex and Jack E Hyde's 'Cult of Hyde' continued in Bury St Edmunds.  Hex went one on one with another monster by the name of Moldark.  Moldark was the first person to join Hyde's cult last year in Ipswich when he attacked Hex but was choke slammed for his troubles.  It seemed that Hex had this match in the bag and was set to continue his impressive start to 2024, but the numbers game proved to be too much for him.  Both Jack E Hyde and Danny Fear were in Moldark's corner and an interference allowed the mysterious Moldark to pin Hex after hitting a big running splash on him.  

After the match, Hyde and Fear joined Moldark in the ring to celebrate as Hyde placed a cult flyer on to his former best friend.  Director of Authority Alec Burnitt then appeared at ringside as he had an announcement to make.  Burnitt stated that whilst Boogie Benjamin was the guest DOA, some decisions were above him.  Burnitt added that due to Jack E Hyde's actions and that he has not been defending the Pandemonium title, he would be stripped of the championship.  This infuriated Jack E Hyde who wanted to attack Alec Burnitt and had to be held back by Moldark and Danny Fear.  Once they were backstage, Hyde put the blame on Danny Fear, once again showing that he is using the up and naive up and comer.  

Danny Darko and Dillon Slade have been unstoppable since becoming the DOA tag team champions and they made another defense of the titles in Bury.  They went up against DOA Heavyweight Champion Brad O'Brien and Lord Steven Farrell.  Farrell and O'Brien used their size advantages to isolate Dillon Slade but he was able to show heart and make the tag to Danny Darko.  Darko cleared house but then Farrell attempted to use his brass knuckles only to be stopped by AJ Boogie Benjamin who was still at ringside as guest Director of Authority. This allowed Darko to down Farrell with a lariat and retain the tag titles along with Slade.  

Meanwhile NXY gained victory over Vickie TwoThumbs who was making her DOA debut. It was an impressive start to her time in DOA but not quite enough to edge past NXY.

Match Results
Sunset Skip Def. Vinnie Kray
NYX Def. Vickie TwoThumbs
Ty Hazard & Axel Carter Def. Ben Jones & 'Banker' Marc Lloyd
Danny Darko & Dillon Slade Def. Lord Steven Farrell & Brad O'Brien to retain the Tag Team Titles
Moldark Def. Hex
RJ Singh Def. Robbie X


  

Ever since the end of 2023, the cursed monster Hex has been on a mission to gain revenge on those who have wronged him.  Whilst he still has a score to settle with the Cult of Hyde, he has also had the Farrell Family on his mind.  In the Blaze of Glory main event, Hex was set to team with a mystery partner to take on Lord Steven Farrell and fellow family member Rexx Wylde in tag team action infront of the packed Drill House.  Prior to the match in an interview with AK, Lord Steven mocked H3ex stating he had no friends as his only friend Jack E Hyde had turned his back on him.  The Family doubted that anyone would team with him and indeed that appeared to be true when Hex walked out for the match alone.  Farrell gave him the opportunity to walk away but Hex with the fans on his side was ready to fight.  

Hex started well, keeping both Farrell and Wylde under control but the numbers game kicked in and the Family made Hex's weak knee a target.  Wylde and Farrell then dominated and looked like they had the match under control.  That was until the lights suddenly went out and some western style music started to play.  When the lights came back on, the masked man known as the Sunset Rider was on the appron waiting for Hex to tag him in.  Sunset Rider full of energy then took care of both Farrell and Wylde allowing Hex to get back to his feet.  Hex downed Wylde with a choke slam and the Rider finished off Farrell with a driver after avoiding a punch with the knuckle dusters.  It was victory for the mysterious masked man.  Whilst he celebrated with Hex, Lord Steven was furious on the outside claiming that Sunset Rider is Sunset Skip (whose career he ended last year) but everyone seemed to deny it and enjoyed the moment to end the show.  

Heavyweight Champion Brad O'Brien faced a huge challenge in his first defense of DOA's biggest prize.  He went up against Richard Holliday who had made his way to DOA from across the pond.  This was a fast paced encounter which went back and forth, and it seemed at times that Holliday's experience and with the fans behind him was going to take the gold.  However, O'Brien reached the end of his tether and the champion attempted to use the championship belt but Holliday was wise to it and countered.  As the MLW star looked at the belt he contemplated using it himself but Lord Steven Farrell ran out and grabbed the belt.  This was enough to cause a distraction for Brad O'Brien to hit his spinning TKO and pin the American star to retain the DOA Heavyweight Championship. 

Things started to get brutal when heavyweights Big 'F'N' Joe battled Blake one on one in a Bankhouse Brawl match. This one was brutal and not for the faint hearted as Blake attempted to match up to the king of Hardcore Big Joe.  There was a loud cheer as Big Joe took the victory, something which he needed to help bounce back from losing the DOA Heavyweight title last year.  

DOA Women's champion Leia Elise has been unstoppable in recent months and everyone who has gone against her has failed to come close to taking her championship.  At Blaze of Glory her title was not on the line but her opponent Karama had the opportunity to earn a shot at the gold in May when DOA returns to Great Yarmouth, if she could beat Elise.  Against all odds, Karama matched up to Elise and took the victory in what could be seen as an upset.  Elise was a mix of shocked and angry and knows that she will need to up her game on May 4th at Yarmagedon.  Karama has beat her once, can she do it again when it matters most for the title? 

Since winning the Adrenaline cup last year, Sir Ryan Matthews' progress seems to have halted much to his frustration.  He set out to get things back on track but yet again fell short as he battled 'The Banker' Marc Lloyd who himself was still getting back on track, but this was now 2 out of 2 victories on 2024.  Sir Ryan was not happy when he spoke to AK after the match but reminded everyone he is still the cup holder and is due a shot at the Adrenaline championship. 

The Adrenaline championship was on the line in the opening match as champion Furio defended against Dillon Slade.  Slade who has mostly been in tag team action recently as one half of the champions, proved himself yet again but could not quite do enough to overcome Furio who made a successful title defense.  

Last time DOA was in Great Yarmouth, Jack E Hyde was joined by two big masked brutes as they assaulted Hex.  The two men were revealed as tag team NLP - Crowley and Mitch Basher, who had officially joined the Cult of Hyde.  Jack E Hyde was in their corner as they made their official DOA debut in tag team action against Act Two who made their long awaited return to DOA.  Jack Knudsen and Benjamin Harland had their work cut out against the two big men and the odds were stacked against them.  NLP showed they had no regard for the rules and were disqualified as they took things too far.  Even after the bell rang, they continued their assault on Act Two until Hot Stuff ran out to make the save.  The Cult of Hyde continues to make a statement and show they have no limits.  Should they be watching out for Hex though?

Match Results
Furio Def. Dillon Slade to retain the Adrenaline Championship 
Act Two Def. NLP (DQ)
'Banker' Marc Lloyd Def. Sir Ryan Matthews
Brad O'Brien Def. Richard Holliday to retain the DOA Heavyweight Championship
Big Joe Def. Blake
Karama Def. Leia Elise
Hex & Sunset Rider Def. Lord Steven Farrell & Rexx Wylde 

DOA headed to Ipswich once again to kick off its 2024 calendar of events with 'Reloaded'.  The big main event saw The Banker Marc Lloyd take on Ben Jones, with Lloyd keen to settle a score that dated back to 2023.  The last time DOA was in Ipswich, Jones and Lloyd represented their home town in a tag team match, but it did not go to plan as Jones turned his back not only on the the Banker, but also on his hometown of Ipswich.  This resulted in Lloyd suffering a defeat against the Farrell Family.  After the match Ben Jones blamed Lloyd's stint as Director of Authority for the attack, where he claimed that Lloyd had over looked him.  

Whilst Marc Lloyd went in to the match with revenge on his mind, Ben Jones entered with something to prove, a point to make, to show that he can make it on his own as a singles wrestler.  The fans were heavily behind the Banker and both men battled it out with opportunity to take the victory.  However, Lloyd was the one who managed to hit his signature bankers boot and pin Jones for the three count.  It was a well needed victory for Lloyd who had lost his last two matches in DOA.  The fans celebrated with the home town hero as a promising 2024 got underway for the Banker.  Ben Jones on the other hand will no doubt be looking at ways to bounce back from this big defeat. 

2023 ended in controversial circumstances when the DOA Heavyweight Championship changed hands twice in Great Yarmouth.  Hex beat Sullivan King to win the belt but was then jumped by two new comers under instruction from Jack E Hyde.  This gave Brad O'Brien the perfect opportunity to cash in his go 4 glory briefcase, which he did, and he pinned Hex to win the title.  Reloaded kicked off with Franklin coming out but then Lord Steven Farrell interrupted.  After running down Ipswich, Lord Steven stated that the new champion would not be defending his title tonight as Ipswich was not worthy but he would defend his Social Media championship against Franklin.  Brad O'Brien made his grand entrance with both belts and battled it out with Franklin.  

Franklin looked the more dominant of the two but the numbers game soon started to put the odds in O'Brien's favor as Lord Steven Farrell got involved several times from ringside.  It looked like Franklin was about to win and take the Social Media title after hitting his side effect, however Lord Steven placed O'Brien's foot on the ropes.  Franklin allowed himself to be distracted by Farrell and this cost him as O'Brien was able to down him with his trademark TKO and win the match. 

As the Heavyweight champion celebrated with Farrell, Hex made his way out and he did not look happy.  He was scheduled to face Farrell in a singles match and despite the Lord's protests of the match getting underway so quickly, the bell rang.  Hex was dominant and Farrell did not get a look in until O'Brien caused a vital distraction on the outside.  It was similar to what had just happened in the opening match as the Family members used every dirty tactic possible.  Hex hit a side walk slam but before the three count, Brad pulled referee Cody out of the ring.  Cody sent O'Brien away but this distraction had allowed Farrell to get his brass knuckles and was looking to nail Hex.  Franklin ran back out though and took the knuckles, directing Lord Steven straight in to a chokeslam from Hex who then pinned him for the three.  Hex is on a mission and still has scores to settle with not only Brad O'Brien but Jack E Hyde and his so called cult.  

Jack E Hyde was actually in action at Reloaded but blink and you could have missed it.  He took on naive new comer Danny Fear.  Danny was interviewed by AK before the match and spoke of his excitement and seemed oblivious to how dangerous and unstable Hyde could be.  He came out for the match with a chance to win Hyde's pandemonium title, and the stipulation he chose was a submissions match.  Jack E Hyde refused to shake hands and made light work of the new comer when he hit a stunner and then locked in the psycho clutch.  The match was stopped when Danny Fear passed out, meaning Jack E Hyde was the winner. 

In a strange twist, Jack E Hyde took the microphone after the match and told Danny Fear he respected the fact he did not tap out and kept fighting until he was out cold.  He then handed him a mask and asked him to follow him in his cult.  Fear took the mask from Hyde and they left together.  Is this another member of Hyde's cult which has been heavily expanding in recent months?

Sullivan King and Rexx Wylde were scheduled for another shot at Danny Darko and Dillon Slade - the DOA Tag Team Champions. However, Sullivan King did not show up to the event, seemingly turning his back on Wylde and the Farrell family after what happened in December at the Great Yarmouth show.  Rexx made his way out and stated that due to the 'pull' the Family had, he had secured himself another championship partner for the night, and Adranaline Champion Furio made his way out.  It was a bit of a miss match and Darko and Slade were not phased as they looked to keep their impressive tag team title run going.  At one point, Wylde held Slade for Furio to hit the superkick.  However,  Slade managed to move and Furio nailed Wylde.  Wylde was furious and started to shove Furio whilst shouting at him, but the Adrenaline champion was having none of it and responded by spitting blood in Wylde's face before walking out.  This allowed Dillon Slade to nail Rexx with a cutter and win the match for the tag team champions.  

It was not a good evening for the Adrenaline cup holder Sir Ryan Matthews who saw his momentum drop a bit more.  He showed up expecting a shot at Furio's Adrenaline title, but the match was changed at short notice and he went up against Spike.  Last March, it was a role reversal as Spike entered the Adrenaline cup and prepared for a match with Ali OK, only for Matthews to step in and defeat Spike.  This time it was Spike catching Matthews by surprise as he reversed Sir Ryan's sharpshooter into a pinfall.  Sir Ryan Matthews was not happy and will now be looking to get back his momentum.  

Match Results
Brad O'Brien Def. Franklin to retain the Social Media Title
Hex Def. Lord Steven Farrell
Spike Def. Sir Ryan Matthews
Dillon Slade & Danny Darko Def. Rexx Wylde & Furio to retain the DOA Tag Team Championships
Jack E Hyde Def. Danny Fear to retain the Pandamonium title
'The Banker' Marc Lloyd Def. Ben Jones