DOA ended 2024 with a Secret Santa show at the Drill House in Great Yarmouth. The concept was simple, all DOA championships would be on the line, but not all of the champions would not know who they would be up against. The main event saw Heavyweight Champion and Social Media champion Brad O'Brien make his way out with Family leader Lord Steven Farrell. O'Brien who had been heavyweight champion for nearly a full year, had the option to either defend both belts in the same match or wrestle in two separate matches. Lord Steven made Brad's intentions clear, he would defend both title's in the same match, it was all or nothing.
The challenger was none other than Sunset Skip who had been reinstated to the roster less than a week earlier after his team defeated the Cult in Peterborough. This was very fitting as Skip has had problems with the Farrell Family for nearly three years, it felt it was now or never for the fan favourite. Skip really took it to Brad but appeared to be disadvantaged by the usual underhand tactics or Lord Steven at ringside, however, the referee sent Farrell to the back which evened the score. Despite the champions best efforts, he just could not seem to keep Skip down who was hungry for victory. Leia Elise attempted to assist Brad but she was intercepted by Artemis after their earlier brawl. Farrell then came back out and attempted to nail Skip with the title belt to cause a DQ so that Brad would remain champion, but Danny Darko ran out to the save and battled Farrell backstage.
This left just Brad O'Brien and Sunset Skip, and with the match even, Skip managed to get his trademark elbows in and then down O'Brien with the Sunset Driver from the top rope. This was enough to put the champion away as Sunset Skip was crowned the new Heavyweight Champion and Social Media Champion. This had been a long time coming as Skip celebrated in the ring being cheered on by the fans while Lord Farrell helped a defeated and broken Brad O'Brien to the back. After nearly a year of O'Brien cheating to keep the title, the Sunset era is upon us!
Leia Elise and Artemis' run in stemmed from the match they had earlier in the show. Elise was keen to win back the Women's championship that she had lost less than a week previously against Artemis. There was no love loss between these two and the match descended into chaos quite quickly. The two women brawled on the outside and the referee was unable to keep the match under control and threw it out resulting in a no contest. Whilst Elise did not get the championship back, she had made her intentions known but it did not phase Artemis. What next when it comes to the Women's title?
In one of the big stories of the evening, Dillon Slade finally earned a chance at the Adrenaline title. However, standing in his way was one of the UK's finest wrestlers - Robbie X, a member of the Bullet Club. Slade has established himself as a fan favourite amongst the DOA fans and despite X's popularity, they were routing on the underdog. There was a lot of tension in this match and things got quite heated when Robbie X started to get frustrated. Despite this, it was Slade's night and after a long losing streak in DOA, he mustered everything he could to cause a huge upset by pinning Robbie X and winning the title.
As we know, anything can happen in DOA, and Dillon Slade's celebrations were cut short when Sir Ryan Matthews made his way out. Matthews had won the Go 4 Glory briefcase in Peterborough the previous week - this meant he could cash in on any championship at anytime. Unfortunately for Dillon Slade, Matthews cashed in at that very moment. As the bell rang, Matthews went straight for Slade and due to Slade already being worn down from his match, he managed to pin him and become the new Adrenaline champion. Slade had waited so long for singles success, finally found it with a huge win, but then it was taken away just moments later. How will he come back from this set back?
Cult Members the NLP (Mitch Basher and Crowley) defended the Tag Team Championships against veterans Hot Stuff and Hex, who were going under the name Hot and Hexy. The NLP looked in pole position to win due to Cult Members Jack E Hyde and Puppet Poole being at ringside putting the odds against Hot Stuff and Hex. With the fans behind them, after a big chokeslam, Hex and Hot Stuff won the match and were crowned new Tag Team Champions. After the match, the tears started to flow from some fans though as Hex took the microphone and announced his retirement from wrestling. He gave an emotional farewell to the fans in the venue where he has been a firm favourite over the years. He informed Hot Stuff he would need to find a new partner to carry on the tag team title run before they then embraced. Even Jack E Hyde who was still at ringside showed respect to his former tag team partner and long time friend, something which the audience appreciated. However, the NLP were not happy with Hyde and Poole which caused some tension in the ranks of the Cult. The moment though was all about Hex and he received the ovation he deserved - he will be missed.
Former Adrenaline champion Furio was keen to climb back up the ladder by taking the Pandemonium title. Standing in his way was current champion Danny Darko as they battled it out in a 'Nightmare' Before Christmas' Match, which consisted of many Christmas themed weapons. Whilst Furio may be a master in the dark arts, Darko is Mr Hardcore and overcame the Vampire to retain the title.
In a mystery tag team match, Ali-Ok who was accompanied by his trainees (Ali-Ok's OK Dojo) was forced to team with Cult member Moldark. They went against Vinnie Kray and his randomly selected partner Bobby Adams who was making his DOA debut. There was miscommunication between Moldark and Ali-Ok which led to Kray and Adams taking the victory in this match. Matters escalated after the bell though when the Cult of Hyde laid out members of Ali-Ok's OK Dojo. Will there be retribution for their actions?
In the other title match, Big Top Wrestling's East Anglian Championship was on the line in a match between Big Joe and Blake. It is not often DOA fans get to see the championship's of other promotions on the line, and this one did not disappointed as the two giants battled it out. It was Big Joe who scored the three count and became Big Top's new East Anglian Champion.
Match Results
Danny Darko Def. Furio to retain the Pandemonium Title
Vinnie Kray & Bobby Adams Def. Moldark & Ali-Ok
Big Joe Def. Blake to become Big Top's East Anglian Champion
Dillon Slade Def. Robbie X to win the Adrenaline Championship
Sir Ryan Matthews Def. Dillon Slade to win the Adrenaline Championship
Hot Stuff & Hex Def. The NLP to become the new Tag Team Champions
Artemis & Leia Elise went to a no contest
Sunset Skip Def. Brad O'Brien for the DOA Heavyweight Championship & Social Media Title
The challenger was none other than Sunset Skip who had been reinstated to the roster less than a week earlier after his team defeated the Cult in Peterborough. This was very fitting as Skip has had problems with the Farrell Family for nearly three years, it felt it was now or never for the fan favourite. Skip really took it to Brad but appeared to be disadvantaged by the usual underhand tactics or Lord Steven at ringside, however, the referee sent Farrell to the back which evened the score. Despite the champions best efforts, he just could not seem to keep Skip down who was hungry for victory. Leia Elise attempted to assist Brad but she was intercepted by Artemis after their earlier brawl. Farrell then came back out and attempted to nail Skip with the title belt to cause a DQ so that Brad would remain champion, but Danny Darko ran out to the save and battled Farrell backstage.
This left just Brad O'Brien and Sunset Skip, and with the match even, Skip managed to get his trademark elbows in and then down O'Brien with the Sunset Driver from the top rope. This was enough to put the champion away as Sunset Skip was crowned the new Heavyweight Champion and Social Media Champion. This had been a long time coming as Skip celebrated in the ring being cheered on by the fans while Lord Farrell helped a defeated and broken Brad O'Brien to the back. After nearly a year of O'Brien cheating to keep the title, the Sunset era is upon us!
Leia Elise and Artemis' run in stemmed from the match they had earlier in the show. Elise was keen to win back the Women's championship that she had lost less than a week previously against Artemis. There was no love loss between these two and the match descended into chaos quite quickly. The two women brawled on the outside and the referee was unable to keep the match under control and threw it out resulting in a no contest. Whilst Elise did not get the championship back, she had made her intentions known but it did not phase Artemis. What next when it comes to the Women's title?
In one of the big stories of the evening, Dillon Slade finally earned a chance at the Adrenaline title. However, standing in his way was one of the UK's finest wrestlers - Robbie X, a member of the Bullet Club. Slade has established himself as a fan favourite amongst the DOA fans and despite X's popularity, they were routing on the underdog. There was a lot of tension in this match and things got quite heated when Robbie X started to get frustrated. Despite this, it was Slade's night and after a long losing streak in DOA, he mustered everything he could to cause a huge upset by pinning Robbie X and winning the title.
As we know, anything can happen in DOA, and Dillon Slade's celebrations were cut short when Sir Ryan Matthews made his way out. Matthews had won the Go 4 Glory briefcase in Peterborough the previous week - this meant he could cash in on any championship at anytime. Unfortunately for Dillon Slade, Matthews cashed in at that very moment. As the bell rang, Matthews went straight for Slade and due to Slade already being worn down from his match, he managed to pin him and become the new Adrenaline champion. Slade had waited so long for singles success, finally found it with a huge win, but then it was taken away just moments later. How will he come back from this set back?
Cult Members the NLP (Mitch Basher and Crowley) defended the Tag Team Championships against veterans Hot Stuff and Hex, who were going under the name Hot and Hexy. The NLP looked in pole position to win due to Cult Members Jack E Hyde and Puppet Poole being at ringside putting the odds against Hot Stuff and Hex. With the fans behind them, after a big chokeslam, Hex and Hot Stuff won the match and were crowned new Tag Team Champions. After the match, the tears started to flow from some fans though as Hex took the microphone and announced his retirement from wrestling. He gave an emotional farewell to the fans in the venue where he has been a firm favourite over the years. He informed Hot Stuff he would need to find a new partner to carry on the tag team title run before they then embraced. Even Jack E Hyde who was still at ringside showed respect to his former tag team partner and long time friend, something which the audience appreciated. However, the NLP were not happy with Hyde and Poole which caused some tension in the ranks of the Cult. The moment though was all about Hex and he received the ovation he deserved - he will be missed.
Former Adrenaline champion Furio was keen to climb back up the ladder by taking the Pandemonium title. Standing in his way was current champion Danny Darko as they battled it out in a 'Nightmare' Before Christmas' Match, which consisted of many Christmas themed weapons. Whilst Furio may be a master in the dark arts, Darko is Mr Hardcore and overcame the Vampire to retain the title.
In a mystery tag team match, Ali-Ok who was accompanied by his trainees (Ali-Ok's OK Dojo) was forced to team with Cult member Moldark. They went against Vinnie Kray and his randomly selected partner Bobby Adams who was making his DOA debut. There was miscommunication between Moldark and Ali-Ok which led to Kray and Adams taking the victory in this match. Matters escalated after the bell though when the Cult of Hyde laid out members of Ali-Ok's OK Dojo. Will there be retribution for their actions?
In the other title match, Big Top Wrestling's East Anglian Championship was on the line in a match between Big Joe and Blake. It is not often DOA fans get to see the championship's of other promotions on the line, and this one did not disappointed as the two giants battled it out. It was Big Joe who scored the three count and became Big Top's new East Anglian Champion.
Match Results
Danny Darko Def. Furio to retain the Pandemonium Title
Vinnie Kray & Bobby Adams Def. Moldark & Ali-Ok
Big Joe Def. Blake to become Big Top's East Anglian Champion
Dillon Slade Def. Robbie X to win the Adrenaline Championship
Sir Ryan Matthews Def. Dillon Slade to win the Adrenaline Championship
Hot Stuff & Hex Def. The NLP to become the new Tag Team Champions
Artemis & Leia Elise went to a no contest
Sunset Skip Def. Brad O'Brien for the DOA Heavyweight Championship & Social Media Title
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