THE CHASE IS ON TO GET BACK IN THE TITLE PICTURE!

Hiro Taguchi VS Jimmy Rettop

With XPRO in his rearview mirror, Jimmy Rettop looked ready to focus on earning a shot at the Unum Championship...but he found himself going up against a very determined Hiro Taguchi, who was looking to bounce back after losing at the previous show. Jimmy's fortitude was definitely put through its paces tonight as Taguchi laid into the upstart with some hard striking offense, but Rettop's tenacity proved formidable as he fought back with a flurry of high-flying culminating in a big dropkick to the corner! Rettop was NOT ready for that onslaught, and it ended up costing him as he never quite recovered before Hiro took him down with the Penalty Kick for the pin and the win!

Winner via pinfall: Hiro Taguchi

THE ANIMALS COME OUT TO PLAY!

Rojo VS Axel the Shark

We opened with a brilliant exchange of quick strikes and holds, with the student Rojo getting the upper hand on teacher Axel with a headscissors takedown to turn the tide in his favor! Axel fought back valiantly upon getting back to his feet, showing a resiliency that the ant had to match...and match he did, unleashing an enziguri to keep the Shark grounded! Before he could respond in kind, Axel found himself on the wrong end of a Código Rojo that gets the fiery upstart the pin and the win!

Winner via pinfall: Rojo

FOR THE UNUM CHAMPIONSHIP!

Black Death VS Kendra Freeman (c)

Black Death has been described in the past as a mountain of a man, and his power was very much on display in the early going, wearing the champion down as he looked to win his first championship in years...but Kendra Freeman is a spitfire, and held her own against the big man with a flurry of offense! BD responded with a secondary onslaught, looking to connect with the Black Death Driver...but the champ escaped in the nick of time before sending the challenger reeling with a series of headbutts! Freeman looked to shock the crowd (and even the world) with the Freeman Special II...but BD powered out, driving the champ to the canvas before locking in the Black Out! Kendra looked like she was fading as the referee checked on her, raising the champ's arm once, twice...but before raising it a third, the Eternal rushed to the ring to break the hold! They attack BD and Kendra, leading the ref to call for the bell in the midst of the chaos!

Result: Match ends in a No Contest (Kendra Freeman retains the Unum Championship)

The arrival of the Circle came as a shock to many as Xander Azula was scheduled for the upcoming HOW pay-per-view In GOD's House...but we witnessed the arrival of something much more sinister, as Legion made a statement: he (or rather "they") would not leave without taking the heart of soul of the man they came into this business, challenging Black Death to a match right here and now!

OLD RIVALS COLLIDE!

Legion VS Black Death

The Eternal Circle surrounded both men from ringside as Legion and BD went to blows early on, with the big man overpowering Legion into the corner...but, as if fueled by a supernatural rage, Legion fought back with a flurry of hard-hitting offense that wore Black Death down! The former Fighter looked to finish the rising BD with a Fist of Eris...but the powerhouse blocked it, landing a massive Black Death Driver on his former tag partner and compadre! Vagn Dahl and Thomas Crowne entered the ring looking to stop the legend...until Axel the Shark and The Zoo came down to even the odds! With the Circle taken out of the equation, BD was able to cinch in the Black Out...forcing Legion to pass out!

Winner via submission: Black Death

Dahl and Crowne pulled their leader out of the ring, eager to get the demon within ready for a massive war in a couple days in Miami as BD got back to his feet after a pair of tough battles. Getting a microphone from ringside, Black Death proceeded to announce he was returning to retirement, thanking the crowd for being so welcoming to a longtime veteran of the business. The crowd responded in kind with a chant of "Thank You, Black Death" before the big man unlaced his boots...leaving them in the middle of the ring as he headed to the back alongside Axel, Kendra, and The Zoo.

And with that, we took a much-needed break with a twenty-minute intermission. After all, it's hard to recover from such a big moment as this...especially with the madness that was to ensue in our next contest!

AN OPEN INVITATIONAL COSTUME PARTY BATTLE ROYAL!

The crowd was ecstatic for what was bound to be a fun romp of a match as the competitors made their way to the ring. Ten in all, each showcasing a nice little costume in celebration of Halloween!

Joining us from various other promotions around the world were Andrew "Can't Miss" Mitchell with a nice John Wick getup and Hambone Parkinson dressed as the scariest thing imaginable...an IHOP employee. The two guests made a statement in this match, with Parkinson using his rage and power to eliminate Axel the Shark (dressed as Bruce from Finding Nemo) and all three of The Zoo (dressed as the Power Rangers, curiously)...before a series of Dead Center kicks from Mitchell led to the elimination of Parkinson! Hambone did NOT take kindly to this, pulling Mitchell over the top rope in retaliation with a small assist from Kenny Freeman (dressed as Randall Schwartz) and Randall Schwartz (dressed as Kenny Freeman)!

The Masters of the Moscowverse congratulated each other on a job well done...before Jack Pizazz (dressed as a "Hollywood star" which we cannot further describe due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike) managed to send both of them over the top rope! Pizazz was very proud of himself...but his celebration was cut short when The Renowned Gabriel blindsided him with a forearm strike, sending Pizazz over the top rope to the outside to win the match!

Winner: The Renowned Gabriel

After the match, a message was handed to the announcer revealing Gabriel's prize for winning the battle royal...a shot at the Unum Championship when Fuerza Pro returns to action for Lethal Leap Year in February!

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MAIN EVENT
FOR THE CAMPEONATOS DE PAREJAS!

Jacks of All Trades (Sweetwater/Graves) VS Army of Darkness (Hellfire/Brimstone)

All eyes in the Scottish Rite were on our main event, as the JOATs took on the Army of Darkness to see who would be crowned the inaugural Campeones de Parejas!

Sweetwater started things off against Hellfire, using his agility to keep the towering inferno at bay with a flurry of offense...but not for long, as Hellfire sent him to the outside with a massive clothesline! The big man was quick to pursue Sweetwater as he rose to his feet, trying to catch Hellfire off guard with a crossbody off the steel steps...but that proved dangerous, as he was soon sent crashing onto the apron!

Hellfire stepped back into the ring, continuing the beatdown with some punches before tagging in Brimstone. The pair brought Sweetwater to his feet again, this time sending him to the ropes for a double clothesline...but Sweetwater ducked under, using the ropes for a crossbody that connected on both men!

Sweetwater saw his opportunity to tag in Graves...but he was cut off by the rising Hellfire, sending him back into the opposite corner instead! Hellfire retreated to the apron, as Brimstone laid in some massive uppercuts on Sweetwater before making a tag to Hellfire...and the pair hoist him up for a double chokeslam!

NO! Sweetwater escaped, leaping to his corner for the hot tag to Graves! The crowd felt the rush as the sizeable JOAT went off on his fellow hosses, sending Brimstone out of the ring before turning his attention to Hellfire...who grabbed him by the throat!

But once again, the chokeslam was avoided! Graves began to really wear down Hellfire at this point, sending him to the ropes for a pop-up Samoan drop that got the crowd on their feet! GRAVEDIGGER! Graves made the cover as Brimstone tried to slide into the ring...only to be cut off by a dropkick to the head by Sweetwater as the referee made the count to crown our first-ever Campeones de Parejas!

Winners via pinfall and FIRST-EVER Campeones de Parejas: Jacks of All Trades (Sweetwater/Graves)

Curiously, the Army of Darkness merely retreated from the ring after the bell sounded, called to the back by their mysterious manager as the rest of the Fuerza Pro locker room came to ringside. The competitors in attendance surrounded the ring as we were soon greeted by a new face...a young man in a business suit, making his way to the ring with the Campeonatos de Parejas. The man entered the ring, receiving a microphone to introduce himself as Timothy Kahrs...Fuerza Pro's newly-appointed Director of Fun!

Kahrs handed the championships to the referee, who in turn gave the belts to their proper owners before raising the arms of the JOATs in victory to a big pop from the crowd. Timothy congratulated the new champions before thanking the crowd for their attendance tonight, wrapping up the show by announcing that after the holidays Fuerza Pro would be back in action in the same building for a show "four years in the making," Lethal Leap Year!