Tag: Zack Sabre Jr.

The annual WrestleCon Supershow as part of WrestleMania week in Las Vegas returns from The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada, airing live on Triller+.

Mickie James returns to action for the first time since September 2024 when she battles Maki Itoh for the first time ever. The 45-year-old James has gone into semi-retirement since departing TNA in October 2023.

In a bout that seems too strange to be true, Minoru Suzuki will go one-on-one with former pro boxer and occasional wrestler Butterbean with former UFC star and former WWE wrestler Dan Severn as special guest enforcer.

Two singles matches will see Mascara Dorada against Ninja Mack, and reigning MLW Champion Matt Riddle against Matt Makowski.

A fun trios bout is also on tap as TMDK’s Zack Sabre Jr., Bad Dude Tito & Shane Haste takes on Hechicero, Michael Oku & Flip Gordon.

There will also be a ten-man mystery tag team match.

Our live coverage begins at 6 PM Eastern.

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The WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2025 with Kurtis Adonis welcoming us to the show, thanking fans on behalf of the family of the late Mark Hitchcock before throwing to a very nice video tribute. Nick Knowledge & Veda Scott are on the call, as the Ten Man Lucha Libre Tag will open the show.

Arez, Latigo, Toxin, El Bendito & Canis Lupus vs. Gravity, Spider Fly, Aero Panther, Fight Panther & El Vengador

(The Lucha multi-man tradition continues for the SuperShow, as this was an action-packed opener to get the crowd going, as they showed respect in the post-match, throwing money into the ring. I wasn’t familiar with everyone involved in this match, but this certainly made me plan on seeking out the work of all the luchadores involved going forward.)

Vengador & Latigo open things up with a series of switches and quick pin attempts until a stand off led to Arez & Fight Panther really pick up the pace, blocking strikes a plenty before both flipped out into a double pose. Toxin in now with Gravity, who got a chant from the crowd before he moonwalked forward into an arm drag. Cazadora arm drag sent Toxin outside and bailed before Gravity could dive. Spider Fly & Latigo jump in, as Spider stood on Latigo’s shoulders, backflipped off into a wild dive. Lupus & Bendito try to attack, but Spider again did a springboard, but was caught and flung in mid-air. It was a 5 on 1 beat down on Gravity, who tried to make the save for his partner, as Latigo hit a launching senton for two. Vengador was lit up with chops before he finally turned the tide with a double handspring cutter and enzugiri to break free and tag Aero, who hit a TKO/DDT combo.

Aero & Fight Panther showed off their athleticism with wild double dives on Bendito & Lupus, as back inside, Arez, Latigo & Toxin hit a triple dropkick on Vengador. Spider & Gravity flew in with double arm drags that led to double dives, as Spider Fly just made it, narrowly avoiding clipping the apron on the way down. Vengador hit a crazy pop-up flipping Awful Waffle for a near fall on Arez, as locomotion corner attacks ultimately led to Lupus hitting a pop-up Code Breaker. 5-way superkick attempt was dodged, as the Panther brothers hit a Torture Rack into a flipping Code Breaker for two. Everyone fought for a suplex, which led to Arez & Spider climbing on the pile and hitting a corkscrew suplex onto everyone in a great looking spot.

Team Gravity went up to all four corners and hit stereo dives until Bendito put on the brakes, lost his footing for his initial dive attempt, but got it eventually. Lupus planted Fight Panther with a spinning sitout avalanche slam from the corner, as Aero made the save and hit a dive onto a pile outside. Toxin connected on a pumphandle neckbreaker, Arez followed a top rope double stomp on Spider to get the win.

Match Result: Arez, Latigo, Toxin, El Bendito & Canis Lupus defeated Gravity, Spider Fly, Aero Panther, Fight Panther & El Vengador

-Kurtis Adonis welcomed special ambassador Sean Mooney (who simply does not age) to the ring. Mooney said this show is always full of surprises, thanks the fans for being here and plugs his signings at WrestleCon and the WrestleMania 9 documentary on Peacock.

Ninja Mack vs. Mascara Dorada

(A lot shorter of a match than you’d expect, but they delivered on exactly what you’d hope, flips in droves. This almost felt like an appetizer of what these two were capable of against each other, but I assume both have more matches this Mania weekend.)

Much different start to this match than you’d expect, with lock-ups and armbars aplenty. The pace quickens, as both did handstands into backflip head scissors into a stalemate. Test of strength led to Dorada pulling Mack up to the top, neither letting go, until Dorada tried a super rana, only Mack landed on his feet. Both trade pin attempts and kip up into another stalemate. Pump kick sent Dorada outside, as Mack tried a double handspring flip outside, which Dorada side stepped and hit a corkscrew dive of his own. Up the stage they went, as Dorada hit a wild hurricanrana, sending Mack tumbling down the stairs. Big time air off the stage by Dorada, clearing three rows of chairs and fans.

Back inside, Mack connected on a desperation kick to regain control followed with a series of sunset flip attempts for near falls. Dorada floated over, tried a piledriver, Mack escaped into a sit-out powerbomb for two. No water in the pool, as Mack crashed and burned on a 630, as Dorada capitalized with a spinning facebuster, going up and hitting a Shooting Star Press for the win.

Match Result: Mascara Dorada defeated Ninja Mack

TJP vs. Cheeseburger vs. 1 Called Manders vs. Vaughn Vertigo vs. Mike D Vecchio vs. Super Crazy vs. ? in a Lucky #7 Sin City Scramble

Scramble rules, as every 2 minutes, a new competitor will enter the match, but no pins or submissions until everyone has entered. Vertigo & TJP start things off, as we get an exchange of head scissors, as Vertigo ultimately tried a pin attempt and the ref made the count, so I guess those rules are out the window already? Super Crazy was in 3^rd and got a nice ovation before hitting a twisting elbow drop on Vertigo before folding him up like a pretzel. TJP broke it up, but was hit with another Crazy elbow drop for his troubles. Mike D Vecchio in 4^th and quickly showed off his skills with a huge lariat turning Vertigo inside out and sprung out the corner to take out TJP. Vecchio connected on a stalling vertical suplex on TJP, who was saved by Vertigo and both dropped Vecchio with a double suplex. Fresh off his tour and Unified World Wrestling Title win in wXw, 1 Called Manders is 5^th, as he & Vecchio collided like two bulls. Vertigo avoided an Oklahoma Stampede and hit a Swanton onto the back, but Vecchio returned to wipe Vertigo out. Crazy returned and hit a moonsault to the floor, until Vecchio one-upped him with a Shooting Star onto the pile. Cheeseburger in 6^th to a huge ovation as Vecchio gave him free shots and Cheeseburger took them. Misdirect thrust kick led to a variation of Shotei’s handed out to everyone.

TJP & Cheeseburger slowly raise to their feet until lucky number 7 is Danhausen, who walks out with his jar of teeth. Many fans cheered Danhausen, but there were some boos as well. Danhausen tried to curse Cheeseburger, who fought off giving a Shotei to himself, as TJP tried a Tornado DDT, but Danhausen hit a Northern Lights into the corner. Danhausen hurt his own hand trying to chop Vecchio, so a foot stomp and dropkick was successful. Vertigo ate a GTS, as Danhausen cursed Manders, who collided with Vertigo and sent outside. Danhausen dumped the jar of teeth into Vertigo’s mouth, hit a pump kick and won the match.

Match Result: Danhausen defeated Vertigo to win the Scramble

Matt Riddle vs. Matt Mako

(I feared this would be strictly a comedy match with all the Matt chants in the early going, but it turned into a nice hard hitting back and forth battle. Mako put up a strong fight in this, as he had a series of near falls and submissions, but it was not meant to be.)

Matt Forever and One More Matt chants from the crowd to start, as both scramble on the mat, Riddle wanting a cross-arm breaker, but Mako was able to grapevine the leg into a pin attempt for two. Let’s Go Matt & You Suck Matt dueling chants confuse the competitors, as Mako ramps up the kick battle first, but switches to chops, busting the chest of Riddle open. Mako countered a chop into a spinning arm breaker, forcing Riddle to scramble to the ropes. Both exchange stiff forearms and chops until Riddle hits a gut wrench suplex and series of brotons. Fisherman Buster spiked Mako for two, as Riddle started a Matt chant, which only caused Mako to hulk up with forearms.

After the ref backed off Mako in the corner, Riddle was able to lock in a triangle in the ropes, before hitting a series of flying forearms and overhead throws. Riddle took Mako up in the corner for an Avalanche Fisherman’s Buster, as Mako is busted open pretty good under the eye. Flowing Bro twisting senton connected, but Mako kicked out. Riddle went for it again, but was cut off by Mako, who hit a Spanish Fly into a cross-arm breaker in mid-air. Riddle kicked his way free and hit the Gotch Style Tombstone for the win.

Match Result: Matt Riddle defeated Matt Mako

Mickie James vs. Maki Itoh

(I thought this would be a lot better, but whatever the heck that middle portion of this was, didn’t really do James any favors, as it just randomly turned her heel. Once they got going, it was ok, but that middle did a number on the fans and they didn’t seem to be all that into it going forward.)

Itoh sang and danced her way to the ring, as both she & James received strong ovations, but Itoh refused a handshake. Both trade takedowns and headlocks, as Itoh escaped a head scissors into a Cutest in the World pose. James easily won the test of strength and stomped on Itoh’s fingers before they exchanged wrist locks and standing switches into the stalemate. James again wanted a handshake, but Itoh refused, so James grabbed the mic. James said people came to wrestling to see some wrestling, but guys and girls in the back are looking for their 5-star notice. James said Meltzer has never put her over and won’t tonight, as she entertains. James said she hasn’t wrestled in a year, then did a weird shuffle and sort of put over Itoh as a Hardcore Pop Star. James told Itoh the fans wanted a sing-off, which only got a little applause, call me crazy, but I think they want wrestling?

Itoh took the mic and sang for the crowd acapella. She passed the mic to James, who had no idea what Itoh said, but assumes it was awesome. James did a version of her theme song insulting Itoh and got booed, as it was pretty bad, so she cracked Itoh with the mic in the throat (not sure how that wasn’t a DQ?). James hit a series of running boots, as Itoh flips her off, so James drove her into the buckle, which Itoh kept no selling. Itoh fired off a headbutt of her own and hit the Kokeshi for two. Itoh hit the face wash in the corner and hit a top rope cross body for another near fall. James countered a DDT into a flapjack, but missed a top rope Thesz Press, allowing Itoh to sink in a half crab. James pulled the hair to escape, so Itoh bit at the fingers, no sold a Mick Kick into a rolling headbutt. James escaped a fireman’s carry, they trade near falls, James hits a thrust kick and awkward DDT to win. James flipped off Itoh for good measure.

Match Result: Mickie James defeated Maki Itoh

Minoru Suzuki vs. Butterbean – Special Enforcer: Dan Severn

(Was this good, absolutely not, it was a trainwreck, but if you knew even half of the health issues Butterbean has gone through in recent years, this was incredible he was even able to do this amount. That said, give Minoru Suzuki all the awards possible, as he sold his ass off the best that he could. The highlight of this was the way too brief stare-down with Suzuki & Don Frye, which could be the best part of this entire show so far, hell, maybe the entire weekend.)

The Entourage of Rick Bassman, Tom Howard & Don Frye accompany Butterbean to the ring. Commentary reminds us that Butterbean is the reason we thankfully don’t do the Brawl for All anymore after he KO’d Bart Gunn at Wrestlemania 15 in 35 seconds. This match will be done in rounds, as Suzuki no sold some midsection shots before trading chops. Body shots from Butterbean until the end of the round, but Suzuki didn’t let go and Severn finally stepped in.

Round 2 was only 2 minutes, as Suzuki got a single leg takedown, as both held onto heel hooks for the majority of the round until time wound down. 60 second rest period we’re told, as Butterbean starts throwing shots to the midsection and Suzuki flew back to the corner. Suzuki pulled Butterbean to the outside and the two slugged it out until Suzuki grabbed a chair and Butterbean’s Entourage stepped in. Suzuki went back to the ring, but we’re told Severn counted both men out of the ring, the crowd was booing loudly.

Post-match, Severn & Bassman held back Butterbean as we got a briefly awesome face-off with Frye & Suzuki. The crowd chanted One More Round, as both men wanted it. Severen reminded the ring announcer it was a double count-out, which, again, got loud boos. That was just it, Butterbean’s music played and he walked to the back with his crew.

Match Result: Minoru Suzuki & Butterbean went to a double count-out

TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr., Bad Dude Tito & Shane Haste) vs. Flip Gordon, Hechicero & Michael Oku (w/Amira)

(This action-packed main event was obviously match of the night, as everyone got in their time in. The only person to get booed at any point during the match was Gordon as the match went on, but I didn’t think he did anything actually wrong, his stuff looked good, as did everyone else’s. The fans got their Sabre & Hechicero interactions and we seemed to get a little Oku & Sabre tease to close the show.)

Bad Dude & Oku dueling chants from the crowd to start, but it was Oku who won an early exchange over Haste. Tito & Gordon in for a chop battle, until Gordon tried a Lionsault, was caught and mowed down by a Tito shoulder tackle. Sabre tagged in and called out Hechicero, who gladly obliged, taking Sabre down and wrenching the leg after escaping a key lock. The counters are fast and frequent, as Hechicero had a visible pin on a head scissors, but the ref never caught it. Sabre looked for a cross-arm breaker, but Hecichero escaped into a surfboard variation. Sabre easily escaped and stomped down onto the elbow violently. Hechicero backed Sabre into his corner, zoning in on Sabre’s left leg before tagging in Oku. Quickly up top, Sabre dodged a dive and clipped the leg during a leap frog attempt, allowing TMDK to make fast tags, keeping Oku grounded.

Haste punted at the shoulder of Oku before doing a Rick Rude hip swivel, as Tito followed with a slingshot senton and short arm lariat for two. Blind tag from Sabre, who lit up Oku with uppercuts, as Haste was back in to pick up the pieces. Oku fought his way free out of the corner and laid out Haste with a Tornado DDT that led to a Gordon hot tag, which was more lukewarm, as there wasn’t much of a reaction. Whole bunch of flips led to a springboard missile dropkick and springing side kick to Haste. Rolling fireman’s carry and moonsault for a near fall, as Haste fought back with a pump kick and a Falcon Arrow variation.

Tito makes the tag and cleans house, taking out Gordon with a huge dive. Back inside, Tito hit a Frog Splash for a near fall, but Gordon answered with a springboard Sling Blade and got booed for it. Hechicero tagged in with a running knee in the corner, but took too long to follow-up, allowing Tito to hit a combo of kicks that led to Sabre returning. Both countered each other so much, as Hechicero avoided the Euro Clutch and got a rolling cradle of his own for two. Both exchange heavy shots until Oku tagged in, was quickly flipped over, as Sabre wanted a Euro Clutch, Oku countered and sank in the half crab, but Sabre got the ropes.

Both up, as Sabre slapped the hell out of Oku, who faked a slap, but opted for a punt to the legs in response. Sabre answered by snapping the neck between his feet, but tried another and Oku countered with a dragon screw. Romero Special from Hechicero, as both Gordon & Oku hit a double face buster, as Gordon followed with a Lionsault for two. The match broke down, as Sabre countered a twisting Sling Blade into a cross-arm breaker, but Oku flew in with a Frog Splash. Haste & Tito tried a double press slam, but Oku countered into a double DDT. Gordon took out Sabre with a dive, Hechicero followed with one on Tito & Haste, as Oku finished with a Fosbury Flop. Gordon missed a 450 on Sabre back inside, as Sabre scrambled and violently snapped the arm back, causing Gordon to tap.

Post-match, Sabre shook hands with Hechicero & Gordon, but Oku wasn’t so accepting, as Sabre had his eye on Oku’s RevPro title, putting it on Oku’s shoulder before leaving.

Match Result: TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr., Bad Dude Tito & Shane Haste) defeated Flip Gordon, Hechicero & Michael Oku