CZW: Tournament of Death 22

 

Dred v. Nick Gage in a First-Round Match 

Nick Gage and Dred went right at it and Gage put Dred through various objects that had tubes on them. These two exchanged tube shots outside of the ring. These two continued to battle outside of the ring. Once they beat each other outside of the ring, Nick Gage stomped Dred's head into tacks. Nick Gage did the pizza cutter spot to Dred. Gage suplexed Dred onto a TV covered in light tubes. And just like that Dred finished the match with a suplex through some tubes. This was an amazing match and a great way to start the show.

Dred advanced via pinfall 

4.5/5

Hoodfoot v. Akira in a First-Round Match 

We started with some strikes. These guys tried multiple times to break a barbed wire table and Hoodfoot finally got it with a spear to Akira. Outside of the ring Hoodfoot wore out Akira with tubes. Akira stapled Hoodfoot's hand to a table. Akira used skewers on Hoodfoot. Akira finished this with a stomp through a table onto tubes. The thing that impressed me about this match wasn't the death match spots. It was how good a wrestling match these two had. This was solid.

Akira advanced via pinfall 

3.25/5

Drake Younger v. Dimitri Alexandrov in a First-Round Match 

Dimitri Alexandrov suplexed Drake Younger through a barbed wire board. After some strikes, Drake Younger hit Dimitri with a barbed wire bat, then Drake put Dimitri through a door with tubes. Drake used a barbed wire crutch on Dimitri. Drake Younger suplexed Dimitri Alexandrov outside of the ring through a barbed wire spider web. After a strike battle back in the ring Dimitri Alexandrov slammed Drake Younger through a tube bundle. From there Dimitri Alexandrov used a scissor bat on Drake Younger. Drake Younger got the advantage back, but did the tiger driver to Dimitri onto a pile of chairs and a barbed wire crutch. Drake Younger finished the match with a Drake's landing onto a tube bundle. This match was fucking phenomenal. 

Drake Younger advanced via pinfall 

4.5/5

Mickie Knuckles v. Rickey Shane Page 

We started with some wrestling, then the party started when Rickey Shane Page went through a pane of glass and Mickie Knuckles jammed glass into Page's mouth. Rickey Shane Page put Mickie Knuckles through a pane of glass. A shard of glass actually went through Rickey Shane Page's finger and Mickie pulled the glass out with her teeth. Mickie Knuckles finished the match with a splash in the corner through a pane of glass. This match was decent but a bit slow for my liking. 

Mickie Knuckles advanced via pinfall 

2.5/5

Tim Strange v. Shlak in a First-Round Match 

Shlak stabbed Tim Strange in the face with a nail. Shlak hit Tim Strange with a board that had a nail in it. Tim Strange gave Shlak a splash on a wooden pallet. Shlak ended up getting the pin. This was a brutal match but too short if you ask me.

Shlak advanced via pinfall 

2.5/5

JJ Allin v. Eric Ryan in a First-Round Match 

JJ Allin had a badass entrance where he came out in a car that was on fire. Eric Ryan came out of nowhere and blasted JJ Allin in the head with a Thumbtack bat. Eric Ryan busted Terra Cotta over the head of JJ Allin. After trying to break out the windows of the car, which would not break, JJ Allin gave Eric Ryan a sidewalk slam through the back window of a car. Eric Ryan used a Weedwacker on JJ Allin. To finish the match, after one of JJ Allin's gonna got hit by a car, Eric Ryan hit the head stomp for the win. This was a crazy match that you had to see to believe.

Eric Ryan advanced via pinfall 

2.75/5

Eron Ashe cut a promo on Death Match wrestling, and Jimmy Lloyd came out and interrupted Eron Ashe and challenged him for a championship match at the October show.

Drake Younger v. Dred v. Akira in a Second-Round Match 

We started the match battling outside. These guys exchanged tube shots. Akira gave Drake Younger a falcon arrow onto a box of tubes. Dred smashed tubes over Drake Younger and slammed Younger onto a box of tubes. Drake Younger gave a snap dragon to Dred, who had a tube behind his back somehow, while Akira and Drake were fighting. Dred snuck in a roll up on Akira. This was a great match but the rain was a bit distracting.

Dred won via pinfall 

3.5/5

Mickie Knuckles v. Eric Ryan v. Shlak in a 300 Light Tube and Tokyo Tower Light Tube Death Match in the Second Round 

Shlak took a double suplex through a tube bundle. These guys broke tubes over each other. Shlak got the pin. This was too short, and considering who was in it, I expected more. I don't know if it was the weather but this was rushed.

Shlak advanced via pinfall 

1.5/5

Tarp of Death

This was a chaotic battle royal. I have no idea what I watched, but I liked it. 

CC Booth won Tarp of Death 

2.75/5

Dred v. Shlak in the finals of Tournament of Death 2022

After rolling around on a puddle of rainwater, blood, and glass, Shlak hit Dred with a chairshot to the head. Dred hit Shlak with a light tube fan. Shlak speared Dred outside of the ring through a door and a tube bridge. These two fought on top of a trailer, and Dred threw Shlak off the trailer through a table stack and a tube cabin. Shlak immediately got up and wore Dred out with a chair. Shlak broke the entrance sign on Dred. Dred came back into the ring and threw Shlak into the ring where an explosion went off. These two went on top of a scaffold where Shlak threw Dred off through an exploding table and this wasn't even the finish! Shlak finished this with a bag over the head. All I can say is we witnessed a historic death match here. The image of the scaffold bump Dred took and the literal pool of blood will be in Death Match videos forecer. Unreal. 

Shlak won Tournament of Death 22 via pinfall 

5/5

Overall

This has to be one of the better tournaments of 2022. The First Round was great. 2nd round was decent. Tarp of Death was magical, and the finals are a Death Match classic that'll live on forever.

7.6/10