#80: September 20, 2021

Ascension to the Main Event

• The show kicked off with Sara Logan in the ring. She looked into the camera and talked about how the upcoming Next Level: Ascension had an interesting situation with the main event as there were multiple credible challengers for Casey Grey’s World Championship. “Come and Get It” hit and the CaliPRO Champion Lacy Nelson came out to the stage and showed off her new prize. She rolled into the ring and started to speak about wanting a rematch with Grey before David Slayton came out! Slayton pointed out that he held a win over Nelson. There was a pop when Johnny Maverick came out and stood between them both. Sara Logan smiled and announced a fatal four way match, first pinfall to the finish. Nelson versus Slayton versus Maverick versus Grey!

Tia Santos Vs. Hanako

• This was a face paced match as each competitor brought their high tempo moveset with them. Hanako hit Santos with a big slingblade and kept the attack on.
• Santos had hit Hanako with a big dropkick that dropped her to the mat and rolling to the outside. Santos followed it up with a big tope con hilo!
• Santos was fired up and jumped on the apron and hit a shooting star press off the apron!
• Santos got Hanako back into the ring and covered for just two.
• Hanako started to fight back after she hit Santos with a big uppercut and an enziguri. Santos was stunned and Hanako hit a tornado DDT!
• Hanako hit Santos with her Fūkiri (Reverse Ddt into facebuster) and covered and Santos just kicked out before three.
• Hanako looked for a roundhouse kick but Santos countered with Danze de los Muertos ([Dance of the Dead] Usually performed when an opponent goes for a kick to her head. Tia bends back, using her flexibility, evading the kick. She bends back up and goes for a spinning back kick which the opponent usually ducks. As they come up, however, Tia’s kicking leg comes down and she nails them in the face with a Chick Kick, finishing with a dancing spin with her arms out).
• Santos pulled Hanako up quickly and delivered Beso de Muerte ([Kiss of Death] Dream DDT) and covered for three!

WINNER: Tia Santos via pinfall @ 13:41

Extreme Championship Contract Signing

• Kasey Kash showed off the Extreme Championship as Austin Scott made his way down. Kash cut a promo about going into Next Level with one thing in mind and that was beating the hell out of Scott and retaining his title. Scott cut a promo about understanding what it took to be Extreme Champion. He promised to beat Kash and become the “Extreme Cowboy” once again.

Kayla Taylor Vs. Marilyn Lee Cross

• Cross was in the ring as Taylor made her way down. As soon as Taylor hit the ring she charged Cross and speared her into the corner. Taylor was fired up to start the match!
• Taylor hit a running bulldog out of the corner and tired to tangle Cross up into a Texas Cloverleaf but she was able to slip free.
• Cross hit Taylor with a big palm strike once she got to her feet. Cross followed it up with a stiff forearm to the face of Taylor that had her grab at her face and nose.
• Cross jumped up and hit a poison rana!
• Cross wanted to deliver the Button Down (Big Bang Theory) but Taylor countered into a roll up for two.
• Taylor was bleeding from what was possibly a broken nose and the referee checked on her. She kept fighting with a spinning back kick to the gut and Cross fell to her knees. Taylor delivered Stamp It Out (Superkick to opponent on knees). Taylor tried to cover and Cross kicked out.
• Taylor pulled Cross up into position for Broadway Lights (Cross Rhodes) but Cross flipped her leg back with a hard kick to the head. Cross got free and hit the ropes and came back with John Wilkes Boot (Running Yakuza Kick to the back of the head)! Cross covered and picked up the victory.

WINNER: Marilyn Lee Cross via pinfall @ 15:42

Cross celebrated in the ring as we got a shot of James Edwards watching backstage with a smile on his face.

Tag Team Thieves

• We got a shot backstage of Sara Logan in her office as officials returned the Tag Team Championship belts to her and the 323 after threatening to sue and fire the Social Elite. Logan informed the Social Elite that they’re suspended for two weeks without pay for their actions. Logan then announced that the 323 would defend the Tag Team Titles against Brighton Fischer and Bailey Mayhew.

Manic Vs. Kaito Hirano

• Hirano awaited in the ring for the match to start as Manic made her entrance. Manic crawled through the smoke on the stage and then made her way down. The bell rang and Hirano looked for a pump kick that missed as Manic hit him with a spinning backfist.
• Manic was all over Hirano with strikes and then a big German suplex.
• Manic looked for a roundhouse kick that Hirano was able to duck and then deliver a neckbreaker. He followed it up with a blue thunder bomb for a one count.
• Hirano stomped and landed his stiff kicks on Manic, including a big tornado kick!
• Hirano started to pull Manic up and she speared him into the corner. She hit an exploder suplex out of the corner.
• Hirano started to battle back and had Manic on the top rope but she was able to push him down to the mat and came down hard with Crashing Down (Double Stomp)!
• Manic measured Hirano up and delivered Splitting Headache (Bicycle Knee Strike) before pulling him up and quickly hitting Death Inside (Murphy's Law). She covered and defeated Hirano with a pinfall.

WINNER: Manic via pinfall @ 12:18

After the match, Manic rolled out of the ring and pulled out a duffle bag and tossed it into the ring. She opened it and dumped it onto Hirano. It was full of dirt and worms as Manic laughed, sending a message to Tia Santos.

Jason Evans Vs. Casey Grey

• The main event saw the World Champion Casey Grey ready for action. She locked up with Evans to start things off and the two went back and forth with some technical catch style wrestling.
• Grey flipped Evans over with a hip toss and flipped him inside out as she hit the ropes and hit a big clothesline.
• Grey hit a big corner Gamengiri on Evans that caused him to flip over the top and to the apron. Grey was feeling fired up and tried to charge but Evans jumped in and hit Seeing Stars (Slingshot DDT)!
• Evans hit a running senton and kept up the pressure on Grey.
• Evans had the champion reeling as he delivered Fate's Dagger (Falcon Arrow) and covered for two.
• Grey got to her feet and Evans looked for a tornado DDT but Grey was able to push him away. He landed on his feet and turned right into the Breath Mint (Forearm Smash)
• Grey thought she had the match won as she hit the GTO (Fisherman Driver) and covered for two before Evans got his foot on the ropes.
• Grey started to pull Evans up but she countered with a jawbreaker. He followed it up with a swinging neckbreaker before going to the top rope. He looked for the Red Line (450 Splash) but Grey got her knees up.
• She rolled right over him into the Bitch Muzzle (Crossface) and Evans had to tap out.

[/b] Casey Grey via pinfall @ 16:44

Grey celebrated in the ring with the championship as we got different shots of her opponents for Next Level: Ascension watching backstage before cutting to Nessa Wall sitting in the back with the Victorem Briefcase in hand.
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