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Match 1: Louis Basham vs. The Nail
Match 2: James Mason vs. Johnny Kidd
Match 1: Louis Basham vs. The Nail
Match 2: James Mason vs. Johnny Kidd
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00:30Greetings Grapple fans and welcome to UKPW Showcase.
00:37I'm Rob Ringside, this is Daryl Jones.
00:40This is a personal message to you, the law, Lewis Basham, from me to you.
00:47Tonight, Canterbury, Street Fight, it all ends tonight and believe me, what I did to
00:54you when I powerbombed you through a door off the ladder was just a taste of the payback
01:02that I am going to dish out to you tonight.
01:05When I see you, oh best believe you're going to run son, because when I see you and I finally
01:12get my hands on you, it is going to end tonight and I'm going to end it now.
01:20There he is Grapple fans, one half of this Street Fight, the law himself, Lewis Basham,
01:25a phenomenal competitor in UKPW has had an incredible year, but what a challenge he has
01:32ahead of him now Jones.
01:33There's too much to talk about here Rob Ringside, the fact in this very building, Lewis Basham
01:38was the referee for the Nails match, the law knows all the rules, but what is odd about
01:44this contest is that this match basically has no rules.
01:48I'm surprised as you that he agreed to it.
01:50Yes, there's something fishy here, I don't know what it is, all I know is that the law
01:55is stepping into, let's be honest, the Nails world here, anything goes.
02:00Yes indeed, the Nail is very comfortable in an anything goes environment.
02:04Here's the law up to the class.
02:06Hang on, oh, I've got to get in line.
02:16People in Canterbury do not like the law.
02:36Big words from Lewis Basham there.
02:52There will be no weapons in this match, there will be no tables, there will be no chairs.
03:08Oh, wait a minute.
03:10Wait, grab a fence.
03:12No, surely not.
03:14No, no, no, no, no.
03:16He doesn't know.
03:18Oh my goodness.
03:21We're on the way.
03:23There was no entrance from the Nail.
03:25He made his entrance the old-fashioned way in the street fight with a kendo stick to
03:29the back of the law.
03:30Rob, honestly, the moment this match has started, I'm on the edge of my seat.
03:34I'm so worried.
03:35I cannot believe what I'm seeing already.
03:36The Nail is a dangerous, oh my goodness.
03:39I'm so worried about the crowd.
03:41The Nail is, what?
03:44The Nail is just swinging wildly.
03:47I'm worried about the crowd.
03:48Yeah, can we move the crowd back, please?
03:50I'm telling you now, I got myself out of there as quick as I could.
03:54Thank goodness you're safe, Mark Andrews.
03:56Oh my goodness.
03:57The Nail is going to let Basham have it.
03:59This is not a match.
04:01This is a fight, a street fight.
04:04Absolutely, here we go.
04:06And not into the post.
04:07Oh.
04:09We've got two camera operators.
04:10We've got a big capacity crowd.
04:12This is so dangerous.
04:14And smart move from the Nail to pick up the early psychological advantage
04:18by just injecting himself into this match.
04:21Thank goodness they're in the ring.
04:22Thank goodness we can calm down.
04:24I didn't even get a chance to announce that guy.
04:27I was so worried for you there, Clark Andrews,
04:29because Nail with a kendo stick is one of the most dangerous.
04:31He's got a chain.
04:33Oh, he's not done with the weapons, then.
04:35Oh, no.
04:36The Nail wants to use all of these weapons.
04:38And you can see Basham asking for a timeout.
04:40He doesn't want any part of this.
04:41Oh.
04:42Oh, no.
04:43Into the buckle through.
04:44Can you blame him?
04:45I mean, this is a dream for the Nail.
04:48This is his kind of matchup.
04:50He loves this hardcore wrestling style.
04:53Here's the thing about dreams, Parker.
04:55Oh.
04:56Oh.
04:57Oh, wait a minute.
04:59He's taking the weapons away from the Nail.
05:03Oh.
05:04Big chop just sends the Nail to the canvas.
05:07And another.
05:09Wow.
05:10There's just venom in every chop.
05:15And again, stop sign.
05:17I mean, those chops are almost like a weapon themselves.
05:21Well, this, but Basham clearly feels they're sufficient
05:24as he looks to just explode out of the cup.
05:26Wow.
05:27With an exploder suplex.
05:29Oh.
05:30I think the ring exploded there.
05:31I think the Nail's organs exploded.
05:33I swear the Nail went eight feet in the air.
05:35No, I think you're right.
05:37This, this is worrying.
05:38This is, oh, no, not another one.
05:39He's looking for another one.
05:40Oh.
05:42Basham.
05:43Look at that power.
05:44You can see the venom in his face.
05:46He wants to hurt the Nail.
05:47Absolutely.
05:48But he wants to do it, to his credit, his way.
05:51You can see the welt on his back from those kendo shots.
05:55Oh, not another one.
05:56So he knows he is going to be going for some paper.
05:59Oh.
06:00It's almost 580 extra degrees.
06:04I don't know if I can watch this.
06:06This is, this must be a challenging environment for you, Dow Jones.
06:11No shortage of history with the Nail, but this is something else.
06:15This is something else.
06:16I mean, old me would be loving every second of this.
06:18Just stretching him out.
06:20There's no submissions in this one, but he's just looking to hurt him.
06:23It's a torture rack.
06:24One of the most brutal.
06:25Oh, my goodness.
06:27Just great.
06:28Okay, that's it.
06:29It's done.
06:30It's done.
06:31That's it.
06:32It's done.
06:33Pin him.
06:35A near pin fall.
06:36Wow.
06:37Nail's not out of this yet.
06:38No, he's not.
06:39This is just going to be.
06:40His crowd wants him to stay that way.
06:43Basham.
06:44Lewis Basham just confronting the referee, assuring the referee that that three count was observed.
06:49But the referee, what the referee says goes, as the Lewis Basham one knows.
06:54Hang on.
06:55What is Nail going for?
06:56Looking for some sort of back suplex maybe.
06:59While Basham just throws him to the ring.
07:02Thank goodness those mats are outside.
07:04Thank goodness for those mats.
07:06I can't believe how I'm still trying to get over the beginning.
07:10That beginning was so dangerous that everyone involved, Nail with a weapon, viciously trying
07:17to go after Basham.
07:18Nail just feeling the impact of those ones as Basham just recuperates in the ring.
07:24This is a street fight.
07:26This is a street fight.
07:28Just threw his hairband at that crowd member.
07:31Oh, my goodness.
07:32Just the disrespect.
07:33Not even the crowd are safe in this one.
07:35No, they're not.
07:36Indeed.
07:38I'm worried.
07:39He could be a touchy bit.
07:40Could be a weapon.
07:41I'm a little worried for the Nail's well-being.
07:44Oh.
07:45Oh, my goodness.
07:46He hit him with a stop sign.
07:48That might do the job.
07:49That might do the job.
07:51Just do as the sign suggests.
07:54The Nail is known for this type of wrestling.
07:57And I've definitely wrestled him in this style of match.
08:00It is one, I mean, we talk about the tables that are scarce being the most dangerous match.
08:03I would argue any kind of match with weapons, with the Nail, is the most dangerous match.
08:08And we saw, of course, part of the history between these two is the breaks.
08:12Nail very much in his element until one very key moment involving the slam dunk.
08:16What's Nail got?
08:17I can't really tell from here.
08:19This may be show case.
08:21Oh.
08:22That kendo stick found its way back.
08:24And this time under the arm of Lewis Basham.
08:27Gents, I know you've never been hit with a kendo stick.
08:29Oh.
08:30I've been hit with these.
08:31Each one is unbelievable pain.
08:35Oh.
08:36Oh.
08:38Just.
08:39Oh, goodness.
08:40Oh, good catch.
08:41Look at that.
08:42Yes.
08:43Good catch with that one.
08:44A crowd member just.
08:45Look at that from the crowd.
08:48That was a relief.
08:49We almost had a helmet safety nightmare there.
08:52That was a relief.
08:53And the Nail is coming right up.
08:54Nail, that's my bit.
08:55I brought it from home, Nail.
08:56I brought it from home.
08:57Oh, come on.
08:58Come on, Nail.
08:59Come on, Nail.
09:00Every time we have one of these matches, something I bring from home gets leveraged for offensive
09:04capabilities.
09:05I don't know why I bother bringing it.
09:06The trash man is not here.
09:09But he's going to.
09:10It's like.
09:11Oh, no.
09:12Oh, wait a minute.
09:14Oh, no.
09:15Coming for that kendo stick.
09:16Oh, no.
09:17The crowd.
09:18No.
09:19No.
09:20Measure it up.
09:21Oh.
09:22Oh.
09:23I'll tell you what.
09:24This may be showcase.
09:25The noise that makes.
09:26Are they going to be breaking stuff today?
09:28We said this was going to be violent.
09:30We said there was going to be no rule.
09:31No, surely not.
09:32You've got to be kidding me.
09:33What the hell is going on for a moonsault?
09:35Here we go.
09:36What is going on?
09:37Oh, this is absolute carnage.
09:38Grapple fans, we cannot begin to describe.
09:41We are doing our best.
09:42Nail.
09:43Nail.
09:44Oh, he's changed his mind.
09:45It's not a moonsault.
09:46Oh.
09:47OK.
09:48Oh.
09:49He's going for it.
09:50Oh.
09:51Oh.
09:52Oh.
09:53Oh.
09:54He goes for the cover.
09:56Basham kicks out from a bin.
09:58I can't believe what I've just seen, grapple fans.
10:01Unbelievable.
10:02A top rope, macho man style elbow from the nail through that bin.
10:08How is Basham still?
10:11I think Basham might be bleeding.
10:13How is he still alive?
10:15I think Basham might be bleeding.
10:16This is a, that was a, I mean, that was exciting.
10:21Don't get me wrong, grapple fans.
10:22But Basham, I think it was just ring away,
10:25and it's just you instinctively get the shoulder up.
10:27I mean, Basham is out.
10:29Basham managed to not only get the shoulder up, but also kick out of the bin.
10:35I mean, kick exactly.
10:36He threw himself out of the bin.
10:37By the time two and three quarters was called, his face was visible.
10:40Yes.
10:41The power it takes to kick out of that sort of force.
10:44The more I think about that, Rob, the more scary that is,
10:46because you can't see the, oh, he's got the wet floor inside.
10:50There may not be a wet floor, but Lewis Basham should still exercise caution.
10:55What is Nail doing with that?
10:57I don't know why I asked that.
10:59Of course I know what he's going to do.
11:00He's going to hit him with it.
11:01He's got a chair.
11:02Oh, there's a chair.
11:03He's got chairs.
11:04He's got caution, wet floor signs.
11:06Basham still cannot consistently make his way to his feet,
11:09but still has the wherewithal to throw weapons out of the ring.
11:12Basham.
11:13He is still determined to exercise his moral obligation.
11:16You have to respect that, even if you're not sure how he's doing it.
11:19What is the Nail doing?
11:20No way.
11:21From the second rope.
11:22Oh, he's caught.
11:23This is the most dangerous match I've ever seen.
11:26He's caught the power of Lewis Basham.
11:28Oh, my goodness.
11:29He's straight up.
11:31Kicks the chair out of the ring.
11:33No way.
11:34He's going to go for the F5.
11:35And still has the power.
11:36Oh.
11:37Oh, he's landed right on his head.
11:38Is that it?
11:39That's it.
11:40The Nail's done.
11:41It has to be.
11:42That has to be it.
11:43The Nail's done.
11:44That's it, guys.
11:45That has to be it.
11:46One, two, and.
11:47Unbelievable.
11:49There's no way.
11:50That was a two.
11:51There's no way.
11:52Referee signaling a two.
11:53And Basham can't believe it.
12:06These two are going for it.
12:09They are absolutely hitting each other with.
12:14I'm lost for words.
12:15Basham's still.
12:16I'm lost for words.
12:17This is the extent of the brutality on display here.
12:19Grapple fans.
12:20Basham is not able to fully capitalize on this.
12:22Because he is out of it.
12:24He has taken bins.
12:26He has taken kendo sticks.
12:27He has taken further bins.
12:29He has taken an elbow drop with a bin on the way.
12:31A bin sandwich.
12:33Oh.
12:34Point at a turnbuckle there.
12:36The Nail just drops like a second.
12:39Just want to remind everyone.
12:40These two men do not like each other.
12:43What gave it away?
12:44Yeah.
12:45In fact.
12:46I might have to have a word with UKPW management.
12:49Because we are allowing the two people that despise each other.
12:52To just use any thunder they can find.
12:55And let's be honest.
12:57Attempt to seriously hurt each other.
12:59Absolutely.
13:00I don't think there is any attempt about it.
13:01I think they are succeeding.
13:02I think that is exactly what they are doing.
13:07Basham here.
13:08Signaling to the referee that this should be over.
13:10And he should call.
13:12Checking.
13:13Checking.
13:15We don't know.
13:16We don't know either.
13:17Basham is saying look I have won this match.
13:19If you are going to stop the contest.
13:20Stop it there.
13:21I have won it there.
13:22F5.
13:24Referee informing Basham.
13:25He is still going.
13:30Basham trying to get this contest stopped.
13:32Whoa.
13:33Wait a minute.
13:34Basham.
13:35Now we do not condone this.
13:36I know that Basham and Nail hate each other.
13:38But there is no need to take it out on the referee.
13:41The black and white shirt still carries weight as it is.
13:45But he is determined to get this contest stopped.
13:51The Nail is getting up.
13:53The Nail is.
13:54Why?
13:55How?
13:56Why is the better question.
13:57How?
13:58But why?
14:01The crowd.
14:02The crowd trying to will him back into existence.
14:04But I mean.
14:05How much can he have in the tank?
14:07Oh.
14:08Wait a minute.
14:11Oh my word.
14:13He has blinded him.
14:14From a wet floor to a fire.
14:16Where did that come from?
14:18The Nail.
14:19Suckers.
14:20Off the wall.
14:21I do not know.
14:22Again.
14:23Was it even for the right kind of fire?
14:24We do not know.
14:25I know a lot about it.
14:26The Nail measures up.
14:27If we are talking about this crowd.
14:29I am fired up.
14:30I can tell you that much.
14:31Oh.
14:32Shoulder block from the Nail.
14:33There we go.
14:34The Nail.
14:35And another.
14:36And another.
14:37The Nail fighting his way back into this contest.
14:39As Basham is reeling from just weapon after weapon after weapon.
14:46Where is the Nail going?
14:47Just trying to disorient Lewis Basham.
14:50And it is working.
14:52Discombobulate everyone.
14:53Absolutely.
14:54Good word.
14:56This match is insane.
14:58Ducks the clothesline.
14:59Ducks the clothesline.
15:01Oh.
15:02Blue Thunder Bomb.
15:03One.
15:04Two.
15:05And.
15:06Oh.
15:07On a man Lewis Basham size.
15:09Incredible from the Nail.
15:10But even more impressive Lewis Basham kicks out.
15:13This is the craziest.
15:14He must be disoriented.
15:16He can barely see where he is.
15:18He can barely know where he is.
15:20And he is still in this contest.
15:21This is the craziest street fight I think I have ever seen.
15:26Well it wins for me because it is the only one.
15:28But even then it would still be the craziest.
15:30It would have to be.
15:31Another chair.
15:32There we go.
15:33Another chair.
15:34The Nail is not done.
15:35No.
15:36A trademark lime green chair.
15:40Whose trademark could that be there Jones?
15:42I may or may not have put that there earlier.
15:44Oh hang on a minute.
15:45We have got.
15:46How many chairs do you need?
15:47We have got some more chairs here.
15:48Is he going to have a party?
15:49Yeah.
15:50But I am assuming that is what is happening more like.
15:52Pass the parcel.
15:53Oh my word.
15:54How many is that?
15:55Four?
15:56I do not think they are going to be playing musical chairs here.
15:58I count at least three or four different colors.
16:01Oh no.
16:02There is another one.
16:04Okay.
16:06We cannot even count from ringside grapple fans how many chairs there are.
16:11There are so many.
16:14Measuring up.
16:15Basham do not turn around.
16:16Do not turn around.
16:20He just drops like a rock.
16:24Nail just marking out.
16:27Oh my goodness.
16:28He is calling that this one is almost over.
16:31No matter how big you are.
16:34Steel to the head is going to slow you down.
16:36He is measuring up for that double arm.
16:38Oh wait a minute.
16:39Oh no.
16:40No.
16:41No.
16:42No.
16:43Oh.
16:44That full Nelson bomb to a pile of chairs.
16:49Oh my word.
16:52And that is all she wrote folks.
16:55Gents can I just say it took not only a full Nelson slam.
16:59But a full Nelson slam onto that pile of chairs for the nail to be pinned.
17:11Well all credit to both competitors.
17:14What an incredible contest.
17:16Every inch of venom.
17:20But on this occasion after a full Nelson bomb.
17:23I cannot believe I am going to say this sentence.
17:25After a full Nelson bomb onto a pile of five chairs.
17:28Of varying colors.
17:30The law.
17:31Lewis Basham.
17:32Picks up the victory.
17:33A hard fought one.
17:35And no argument there.
17:37Well earned.
17:38Over the nail.
17:39Dal Jones your thoughts.
17:40Rob Ringside let's have a look at some of them highlights.
17:42I mean we saw Kendo Stick right off the bat.
17:45We saw some chairs.
17:47We saw a fire extinguisher blinding.
17:49However the big news has got to be that elbow drop from the top through that bin.
17:53Oh yeah.
17:54Was so vicious.
17:56But grapple fans I just want to clarify.
17:58Lewis Basham wins again with that full Nelson slam.
18:01Absolutely.
18:02And more importantly.
18:03The nail has not moved.
18:05It took it onto the chairs.
18:07Is what it took.
18:08To take the nail down.
18:10Basham.
18:12Undefeated.
18:13In 2023.
18:14And it remains that way.
18:23I don't think he needs applause.
18:25I think he needs assistance.
18:30Next up grapple fans.
18:32It's.
18:33I'm going to be honest.
18:34It's my favorite match of the show.
18:35It is going to be the classic.
18:37World of sport wrestling rules match.
18:39Eight three minute rounds.
18:41Two falls to a finish.
18:43Or a knockout.
18:44Grapple fans let's get ready.
18:45For James Mason.
18:46Against.
18:47Johnny Kidd.
18:56Grapple fans.
18:57This is UKPW Showcase.
18:59And making his way to the ring.
19:01British wrestling legend.
19:02And former UKPW champion.
19:04James Mason.
19:05And speaking of legends.
19:06Already in the ring.
19:08And officiating this British rounds contest.
19:10Steve Gray.
19:12James Mason geared up for this one.
19:14But.
19:16Standing in his way.
19:18What can be said.
19:20About this next competitor.
19:22That hasn't already been said.
19:24Absolutely.
19:25Mr.
19:26Smooth.
19:27Johnny Kidd.
19:28And before he comes to ringside.
19:29Let's have a look.
19:30At what Johnny Kidd was able to say.
19:32Before this contest.
19:35Commentation station.
19:36Grapple fans.
19:37My name is Kimia Kiss.
19:38And it gives me great pleasure.
19:39To introduce my guest at this time.
19:41Johnny Kidd.
19:42Johnny Kidd.
19:43You have.
19:44A world of wrestling.
19:45British styles round.
19:46Match today.
19:47Against James Mason.
19:48How are you feeling?
19:49I'm feeling quite well.
19:50I'm quite confident actually.
19:51Because that was.
19:52What I did.
19:53All my time.
19:54During the world of sport days.
19:55Were always rounds matches.
19:56Sometimes one fall.
19:57To decide.
19:58Sometimes two falls.
19:59To wrestle a man.
20:00Like James Mason.
20:01Who is well adapting.
20:02To that style of wrestling.
20:03Even though he's a current style wrestler.
20:04He's going back.
20:05To the era.
20:06I was involved in.
20:07And we're going to put on.
20:08What we hope.
20:09Is a good exhibition.
20:10Of holds.
20:11Counters.
20:12Escapes.
20:13Moves.
20:14For people here.
20:15To see this afternoon.
20:16To show how it was.
20:17Back in the day.
20:18When wrestling was very big.
20:19On ITV world of sport.
20:23I don't know about you grapple fans.
20:24But I honestly can't wait to see.
20:25Thank you for joining me.
20:26At this time Johnny Kidd.
20:27It's been a pleasure.
20:29Back to you.
20:30At the commentation station.
20:35Let's talk.
20:36About what's happening right now.
20:38In our ring.
20:39Inside a UKPW ring.
20:41We are rolling it back.
20:43When British wrestling.
20:45Was at the height of it's popularity.
20:47On Saturdays at 4pm.
20:49These two men.
20:50Were the kings of their craft.
20:52And we roll it back again today.
20:54Grapple fans.
20:55This is your world of sport.
20:57Style exhibition match.
21:01Introducing us.
21:02In the red corner.
21:04From Burgundy.
21:06He is a former.
21:08UKPW champion.
21:10The prolific.
21:12James Mason.
21:15Thank you Clark Andrews.
21:17Former UKPW champion.
21:19And I have definitely lost to this man before.
21:24In the blue corner.
21:27A world of sport.
21:29Legend.
21:31From Newfoundland.
21:33Johnny Kidd.
21:39Mr. Smooth.
21:40Johnny Kidd.
21:41Another wrestler I have lost to.
21:43Now Rob Ringside.
21:45This is going to be a different type of wrestling.
21:47I am going to have to throw this over to you.
21:49I cannot possibly seem to do this.
21:51Steve Gray there.
21:53Dressed in the classic.
21:55World of sport garb.
21:58Here we go.
21:59Two lifelong friends.
22:04Start with a handshake.
22:08Now grapple fans.
22:09As Clark Andrews has just mentioned.
22:11We are on a three minute time limit.
22:13Two falls to a finish.
22:15Or a knockout.
22:17And at the beginning.
22:18You always find.
22:19You grapple.
22:20To find out how the style.
22:22And then we go instantly.
22:24Kidd has grabbed the wrist.
22:26Big wrist control.
22:28With the top wrist locked there.
22:30You can see James already trying to release the pressure.
22:32Rolls through to undo that pressure now.
22:34Leg vice.
22:36And stick.
22:38Oh well done Johnny Kidd.
22:40Keeping the momentum.
22:42Nice little wrist wrench.
22:46Johnny Kidd having some fun there.
22:48James Mason.
22:50These two have wrestled each other possibly hundreds of times.
22:52Nice arm ring.
22:54And again this is a very different style of wrestling.
22:57Oh wow.
22:59What a nice knee.
23:00You can see Mason there smiling.
23:02I'm telling you.
23:04They don't call him Mr. Smooth for no reason.
23:07We've got that full Nelson on.
23:09Very difficult hold to get out of.
23:12Then there's Mason.
23:14Wow look at that speed.
23:16Look at that.
23:18I couldn't do that now.
23:20So impressive.
23:22Very impressive.
23:26Big drop.
23:27And there we go.
23:28We've got that Cobra Clutch style maneuver.
23:31Absolutely.
23:32It is actually wrenching.
23:37Another fantastic reversal into what we used to call a back hammer.
23:40No it's the hammer lock.
23:42Trapping Johnny Kidd on the mat.
23:46And now with a nice abdominal stretch type there.
23:49Trapping both arms.
23:52You can see there Mason performing.
23:54Oh wow.
24:06Johnny Kidd.
24:07Oh no.
24:08Goes for the split.
24:10Talk about an uncomfortable position.
24:14Steve Gray there ready.
24:19There we go.
24:20Look at how flexible James Mason is.
24:22Just slowly moving himself backwards.
24:24Trying to relinquish the pressure.
24:26It's an incredibly painful hold.
24:29And what's very clever about this is that you'll notice that James...
24:32Oh no.
24:33Reversal.
24:36They release the hold.
24:39I was about to say you'll notice that Mason kept his hands behind his back.
24:42That was to ensure that Kidd could not grab a body part there.
24:45And we've got the Knuckle Locks.
24:48You can see Mason's not...
24:52Well done Johnny Kidd.
24:57And now working that leg.
25:01Very...
25:02Still got it.
25:03Oh here we go.
25:04Here we go.
25:08Yes and I'm not going to lie I nearly gave up.
25:10Absolutely.
25:12That's the interesting part about this match.
25:14Is that you have got three minutes to...
25:16Oh there we go.
25:18That was round one.
25:21We're going to have about a 30 second break.
25:23Oh hang on.
25:25Oh I thought we were going to see something there.
25:29We're going to have a bit of a 30 second break.
25:31Johnny Kidd back into the corner with Princeton.
25:33They're going to have a bit of a conversation.
25:36Have a bit of a check.
25:38Looks like everyone's ready to go.
25:40We'll wait for the referee's call.
25:53Good sound of the bell.
25:54Oh look at this.
25:55A courting hold.
25:56You don't see this enough.
25:58Look at the way that Mason's arm is being wrenched in the wrong direction.
26:04Nice courting hold.
26:05And you can see that Johnny Kidd is not relinquishing it.
26:08He's got the butcher's grip as it's called.
26:12The butcher's grip holding on means that Mason is in a very bad predicament here.
26:17And going to try and hip toss him off.
26:18Oh wow.
26:20Incredible arm drag from that courting position.
26:23Your arm being bent in the wrong direction is never a nice feeling.
26:28I imagine you can speak to that.
26:30Oh absolutely.
26:31Johnny Kidd got me in this hold and I nearly gave up immediately.
26:34You can see Mason's experimenting here.
26:37You've got to.
26:38There we go.
26:39Just a bit of fun there.
26:40You have to experiment.
26:41Why should these holds run?
26:42It's a gentleman's agreement.
26:43It's not punches.
26:44It's not kicks.
26:45It's grapple for hold for hold.
26:47Oh wow.
26:48Look at that from Mason.
26:49Very impressive.
26:50Working his way through into an advantageous position.
26:52This is the classic backhammer position.
26:55This hold hurts.
26:56Hang on.
26:59Oh over with the backhammer.
27:00Oh over with the double leg Nelson.
27:05Oh ring there coming in handy.
27:06Saved by the rope.
27:08And this can't be crowded.
27:10Appreciate what they're seeing.
27:11They absolutely are.
27:12We are watching a fine wine being made here.
27:16For those that have never watched the world of sport wrestling,
27:18I highly encourage it.
27:20It's an incredible chess match.
27:24And look at this.
27:25You can see Mason trying to get Kidd down and he has succeeded.
27:31And now working the joints.
27:33Some call it joint manipulation.
27:35Oh no.
27:36Oh very impressive.
27:37Cross head scissors.
27:40This slowly takes the wind out of you.
27:43Hard to breathe.
27:45But you've got to get out of this.
27:51Well done to James Mason.
27:53Trapping the leg.
27:55Mason having a bit of fun at Kidd's expense there.
27:59Wrenching that leg again.
28:00Getting it the wrong way.
28:01Trapped under your own knee.
28:03Now this is classic Johnny Kidd style.
28:05Look at how smooth that was.
28:08An incredible reversal there from Johnny Kidd.
28:12Using momentum.
28:13This is something you see a lot in this style of wrestling.
28:16And now grounded Mason with the head scissor.
28:19And again you'll see here that Mason is trying to get Kidd down.
28:23And again you'll see here that not necessarily going for the pinfall.
28:26This is a hold that really puts pressure on your chest.
28:30It's really hard to breathe in this scenario.
28:33Does that slap out something to the mix?
28:35It does.
28:36It's embarrassing.
28:37But that is so painful.
28:39Because you are being wrenched the wrong direction.
28:43Grappling jockey position there.
28:46And you're going to see I think Mason here is going to go for some momentum to spin around.
28:51Undoing the pressure.
28:52But he's now going to have to try and undo those legs of Johnny Kidd.
28:56Got the vertical which releases some of the pressure.
28:59And widens those legs.
29:01And look at that.
29:02Pops out of that hold.
29:03Beautifully done.
29:08We are two rounds in.
29:10And that was almost starting to see some signs that momentum will be definitive.
29:17Right now it's a bit painful.
29:19You can see.
29:20Absolutely wrong.
29:21And you can hopefully see.
29:22With the rounds.
29:24You've got three minutes to get that victory.
29:26You have to.
29:27You've got to get these holds on.
29:28You've got to get a pinfall finish.
29:31Seconds away.
29:33Round three.
29:36And the breaks allow you to breathe almost like a chess match.
29:41You go okay that strategy didn't work.
29:42Let me try something else.
29:44And instantly.
29:47Nice head man there.
29:50And this is a classic Johnny Kidd move.
29:52This is so painful.
29:55And you'll notice that James Mason is not trying to get the ropes.
29:58He wants to power out of this maneuver.
30:01It's a game of honor.
30:02Stretching those shoulders.
30:04Crunching the neck down as well.
30:07What is Mason going to do here from this position?
30:09What can he do?
30:15Oh he's going to.
30:16Oh he's kicking.
30:18It's just incredible reversal.
30:21Unbelievable.
30:22James Mason.
30:30I've just glimpsed above our heads Rob.
30:32We've got what we call a curtain sellout.
30:34Every single wrestler is watching this from the balcony.
30:37Because we are watching two absolute masters of the craft.
30:42And now the legs are trapped.
30:44That is an incredibly painful position.
30:46Stretching out the groin and the inside hamstrings.
30:50Mason's trapped the legs.
30:52Which means and technically this could be a pinning predicament.
30:56You'll notice that Johnny Kidd is trying to keep his shoulders off the ground.
31:00Because technically this is a pin.
31:02Yes.
31:04Oh what an excellent reversal.
31:06The speed of Johnny Kidd.
31:08I was very lucky to speak to Johnny Kidd as he arrived.
31:11And he was very thankful for the promotion to put this match on.
31:14Saying that Johnny's thinking he still can't do it.
31:17I disagree.
31:19Oh into the buckle.
31:21That's momentum rather than a kick.
31:22Jumps over.
31:23Rolls through by Mason.
31:25Ducks under.
31:26Are we going to see a cover?
31:29That's the three.
31:30That's the first.
31:31Four to the contest.
31:33Goes to James Mason.
31:35Absolutely.
31:36And I have to say as somebody coming to a contest like this for the first time.
31:40It's actually quite hard for the submission mediums to work out who should be hurt.
31:44Exactly.
31:45They're like spiders.
31:46That's a great description.
31:47Pin falls are easy.
31:48There we go.
31:49Johnny Kidd going for a nice handshake.
31:50Look at that.
31:52Fantastic.
31:54So one four to James Mason.
31:57So one four to James Mason.
32:01We've got five more rounds.
32:05Will Mason win two for nothing?
32:07Or can Kidd come back with a four?
32:14Seconds away.
32:15Round one.
32:18Thank you Clark Andrews for the introduction.
32:20Well this totally changes the dynamic.
32:24When you are one fall down.
32:29You've got to come out fighting.
32:33And look at the crowd here in Canterbury.
32:36It's round four.
32:38And people are thoroughly behind both men.
32:41This crowd is fired up for this one.
32:44I think everyone's realized just how special this match is.
32:50I was talking to UKPW management before.
32:52There was a slight worry that the audience here in Canterbury
32:56wouldn't necessarily know what they were going to see.
33:02I think they do now.
33:03They definitely do now.
33:04And it's compelling.
33:05You can see why.
33:06Oh into the.
33:08He got the rope.
33:09That's unfortunate.
33:10So this is something in old.
33:11That bit I understand.
33:14Oh no.
33:16It broke our corner camera as well.
33:19That corner camera is going its way back.
33:24The electrical reseller near you.
33:26I must point out that the other corner man.
33:28We didn't mention it earlier.
33:29The other corner man is Andros J in the red corner.
33:32And Andros.
33:34Absolutely.
33:37You can see how people were captivated.
33:39And there we go.
33:40We've got that stranglehold.
33:41Oh look at that.
33:42This is such a great maneuver.
33:43And I have been in this.
33:44Oh wow.
33:45Into the surfboard position.
33:47Is this going to be a submission?
33:50Steve Gray is there to see.
33:52Is Mason going to say uncle?
33:55Let's find out.
33:56No.
33:57He's saying no.
33:58Mason has got his legs free.
33:59Rolls through.
34:00And has got the Japanese stranglehold.
34:02Oh no.
34:04Johnny Kidd.
34:06That was uncharacteristic.
34:08You do see that kind of maneuvers in the world of sport wrestling.
34:12But these two were going hold for hold.
34:14You can see Mason wasn't impressed by that.
34:18Oh and over time again.
34:19Oh and into the abdominal stretch.
34:25Red binds the leg.
34:26Oh look at all that pressure.
34:27Look at that.
34:28Now this is an incredible contorting hold.
34:31We look at the position that Mason is in.
34:34Every body part is going in the wrong direction.
34:38I mean look at the flexibility of Johnny Kidd to be able to get his leg over the head of Mason.
34:42Here comes the cover.
34:43Oh and into the ropes unfortunately again.
34:46They use the phrase in wrestling ring rust.
34:49And there could be an element of that.
34:51Our ring is slightly smaller than others.
34:53It is the size of the traditional world of sport ring.
34:55It's the 14 foot ring with the ropes.
34:59Oh you can see here.
35:00Rolls through.
35:01Reverses that momentum.
35:02And look at that.
35:03He's now got a wrist lock on Johnny Kidd.
35:05Double wrist.
35:07You can see Kidd.
35:10We are nearly approaching a three minute mark I believe.
35:13Takes a single leg.
35:14Down goes Mason.
35:16Going to great find that thing.
35:18Oh my goodness.
35:19We got a British figure four going on.
35:21Look at that beautiful maneuver.
35:23British figure four.
35:25He's going to have to give up surely.
35:34That's incredible.
35:37Literally saved by the bell.
35:41That could have been the submission victory for Johnny Kidd there.
35:45We are still one to nothing.
35:48That was incredible.
35:49I love it.
35:52It's such a joy.
35:54It's such a joy.
36:08The wrestlers you see on UKPW are trained professionals and should not be copied.
36:20UKPW is very dangerous.
36:23The show you're watching has been organized with great preparation and should not be attempted by anyone.
36:35Wrestling may look fun but the hazards are real.
36:44No matter who you are, whatever you do, please do not try this at home, school or anywhere.
36:52It's such a treat to watch two masters of their craft here inside the historic Westgate Hall in Canterbury.
37:00Johnny Kidd wrestled here in the early 90s.
37:03James Mason again in the early 90s.
37:10You've got to imagine part of the reason this is so exciting is this fall is decisive.
37:16This determines the direction of the contest from here on in.
37:19It can end the match right here or it can see us get into the next fall wins situation.
37:26The stakes are high here.
37:28They could not be higher.
37:30It will either end the match or force a decisive winner.
37:34Wow, people are really behind James Mason.
37:36I don't think people enjoyed what Johnny Kidd did there.
37:39Perhaps not.
37:40Perhaps he's not here to make friends.
37:43No.
37:44He is here to win this contest.
37:46Witness exhibition.
37:59Oh no.
38:00There we go.
38:01Shoulder up.
38:02Well done.
38:03Love that.
38:04No, hand.
38:05No, not liking that.
38:06You're not going to pin Mason like that.
38:10Love it.
38:12I couldn't guess how many matches these two men have had.
38:16I couldn't.
38:17That's a game.
38:20Huge technique.
38:21That was some force.
38:22That might have knocked Mason's head.
38:24It looks like he's going for that hold again.
38:26Will we see that British figure four?
38:28He's got plenty of time on this one.
38:30I'm glad you're keeping score of the time.
38:32Oh no.
38:33Oh.
38:34Oh, okay.
38:35Taking fingers.
38:36Some joint manipulation.
38:39British style.
38:40Going to bend those bones the wrong way.
38:42Oh, yes.
38:43Short arm wrist lock.
38:47Oh, a bit of a forearm.
38:49Yeah, this is getting gritty now.
38:54Oh my God.
38:55No way is Mason going to be able to do that.
38:57He was going to try.
38:58Oh.
38:59Yeah, you can see Kidd not happy about that.
39:05Oh, look at that.
39:06Oh.
39:07Thrust to the stomach.
39:08Into the buckles.
39:09Oh, nice reversal.
39:10Into a snap there.
39:12What are we going to see here?
39:13Mason shoulder tackle.
39:14Down goes Johnny Kidd.
39:15Into the ropes.
39:16Far side back elbow by Johnny Kidd.
39:18Just like that.
39:19Oh.
39:20Oh, rolls through.
39:23A kick out by James Mason.
39:24I was about to say, that's how I lost to Johnny Kidd.
39:27That was literally the same.
39:29Oh no.
39:30Both men go down.
39:33Oh.
39:34That's unfortunate.
39:37This is not the time for either man to be down on the ground for too long.
39:41No, this is.
39:42This is a fall that is so pivotal.
39:44It's unfortunate.
39:45Sometimes you do bash heads.
39:47And they've got, luckily we've got the round system where we can check on them during the gaps.
39:52But both men are onto their feet.
39:54European uppercut.
39:55Nicely done.
39:57Can Kidd get the, can he get a fall?
40:00Oh, a roll through.
40:01Schoolboy.
40:03Oh.
40:04Look at that.
40:05Look at that.
40:06And just like that, this contest is tied.
40:08As quick as that.
40:17There you have it, Graffle fans.
40:18We are tied at one apiece.
40:20The next four will decide the winner.
40:22I'm trying to tell you something.
40:24I'm on the edge of my seat.
40:25I love this.
40:26It's something I've always enjoyed.
40:29It's something I've always aspired to do myself.
40:31Honestly, Rob, this is a joy, a privilege to see.
40:34Honestly, in my opinion, the two best wrestlers in this country.
40:45He's the edge of the seat.
40:46Round six.
40:47Away we go.
40:48Round six.
40:49One apiece.
40:50There's arguably three more rounds to go.
40:52But can we get a pinfall?
40:54Can we get a submission?
40:55Can we get a submission?
40:56Can we get a submission?
40:57Can we get a submission?
40:58Can we get a submission?
40:59Can we get a submission?
41:00Can we get a submission?
41:01Or dare I say it, will we get a knockout?
41:03This crowd is unglued.
41:04This crowd is so excited for this next one.
41:07This is the one that decides it all.
41:09This crowd knows it.
41:10Those two men in the ring know it.
41:11The referee knows it.
41:12We both know it.
41:13Let's find out what happens.
41:14I'm going to be unprofessional, Rob.
41:15I'm going to take a photo right now.
41:16Do it.
41:17Do it.
41:18Do it.
41:19It's so good.
41:20I don't know when we'll get something like this again in UKPW.
41:23I know we've got seven cameras on, but I just wanted to take one for my advantage.
41:28This is such a joy.
41:30Excellent.
41:32Talk about being flexible and literally trying to pin his shoulders to the mat as well with this.
41:43What an amazing reversal there.
41:46Using the momentum has now trapped Johnny Kid's arm and now wrenching back on the other one.
41:53I don't know if our cameras can get right in there, but this is some joint.
41:57You've got to be flexible in this game.
42:00Go.
42:01Go.
42:02Go.
42:03Go.
42:04Go.
42:05Go.
42:06Go.
42:07Go.
42:08Go.
42:09Go.
42:10Go.
42:11Go.
42:12Go.
42:13Go.
42:14Go.
42:15Go.
42:16Go.
42:17Go.
42:18Go.
42:19Go.
42:20Go.
42:21Go.
42:22Go.
42:23Go.
42:24Keep your presence.
42:25Whoa.
42:26Nice British stop.
42:27Ducks underneath.
42:28Get's that single leg. Oh, nicely done.
42:37Oh, he's got it.
42:38Big round pins.
42:39Double Nelson.
42:40Oh, almost a three.
42:43Really great hold. Backslide, here we go. Battle for the, he's going to get, it looks like Bates is going to get the cover.
42:51That's it.
42:52Oh, that's it.
42:54There we go.
42:55It is over.
42:58And the winner, James Mason!
43:07Grapple fans, you cannot help but applaud the efforts of the two men in that ring. Unreal.
43:13That was such a joy to watch. It's unfortunate that someone has to win and someone has to lose.
43:20But I think I can say safely, Grapple fans, that we all won watching two absolute brilliant men in the ring.
43:27We had Sir Steve Gray refereeing.
43:31And that's what we want to see, a handshake.
43:33That's what you want. Beautiful. Show of respect from both men.
43:39The crowd cannot fault these two men for putting everything in the ring just now.
43:44I mean, Rob, let's go to some highlights. There was some fantastic hold for hold.
43:48There was some speed. There were some whips. There were some quips.
43:51You name it, Grapple fans.
43:53This was a great match to watch.
44:06Grapple fans, one more time for James Mason!
44:18And give it up one more time for one of the sport legends, Steve Gray and Jonny James!
44:28Wait, Grapple fans, I'm getting word that something's happening backstage.
44:31Let's go there. Give me a kiss.
44:34Thank you, Commentation Station. Grapple fans, please welcome my guest at this time, David Francisco.
44:39David, the crowd were really on your side, but Harry Sefton just took the win.
44:43How are you feeling?
44:44I'm feeling really disappointed.
44:46I think that the reaction that I got out there just shows that the Canterbury Wrestling fans really have
44:55showed their love towards me, and I was really looking forward to coming here today.
44:59It would be really special for me to come in here, win my first championship here at EKPW
45:04after having not that good of a year last year.
45:07I feel like I was on the way up, and I really felt when I woke up today that today was going to be the day.
45:12And it would be so special to do that in front of Canterbury for the former champion, for Sapphire.
45:18I just want to... Sapphire, I'm sorry.
45:21I feel like Harry Sefton is just soiling the legacy of the championship that you really tried to build,
45:27and I just hope that I'll be able...
45:31I'm sorry, Kimi. What do you want?
45:37I have enough energy to go again.
45:41I'm not the champion today.
45:43It was my destiny to win it out there.
45:47And it's your fault.
45:49You're the reason I didn't play champion today.
45:51It's all your fault.
45:53You should never have been here. This was my chance, this was my opportunity, and you took this from me.
45:58I blame you.
46:07I'm trying to win a wrestling match.
46:10I'm sorry, Kimi.
46:12Okay.
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