This was the first match of the event and my first look at both these guys. The opening video package just shows off the card for tonight before we jump straight into the action. “Flash” Morgan Webster enters first as we are welcomed on commentary by Oliver Bennet. Webster has a Mod gimmick, which was a clique over here back in the 1950's. He unsuccessfully challenged for Dunne's championship a few weeks ago and gets another shot here tonight. “The Bruiserweight” Pete Dunne only recently won the championship though. OK... He now has a contract with WWE on their when-launched UK brand and NXT. I hope they don't have too much pyro tonight, I don't think York Hall can take it. The fans lovingly call Pete Dunne a wanker and Flash Morgan agrees as both men are checked for weapons and we await the bell.
PETE DUNNE © VS. “FlLASH” MORGAN WEBSTER
RPW BRITISH CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
RPW High Stakes (Saturday 16th January 2016)
Webster tries for an immediate roll-up but that won't get him the belt. Pete Dunne is quick to reply with a headlock takedown. Webster gets to his feet but not for long as a shoulder tackle drops him again. Flash Morgan Webster goes prone, into a leapfrog and takes Dunne over with a beautiful Japanese style arm drag. Pete Dunne is knocked out of the ring with a dropkick but he slides back in and catches Flash Morgan Webster with a hard lariat in the ring. Pete Dunne gives the fans a bit of a slanging match, but that allows Webster to hit a back elbow. Webster sends the champion back outside with a headscissors from the middle rope. Pete Dunne avoids another dive by Webster, taking a stroll. Flash Morgan Webster slingshots himself out to the floor and is met with a kick to the ribs. Bennet is joined on commentary by Andy Quildon. Flash Morgan Webster avoids a suplex on the floor and sends Dunne into the ring post. Webster uses his agility, getting back in the ring and hitting Dunne with a running somersault senton over the top rope!
I really hate that the walkway doesn't go all the way to the ring when guys dive that way, I've seen those steps become lethal. Flash Morgan Webster sends Dunne into the ring but spends too long soaking in the crows. Dunne hits him with a forearm and brings him in the ring with a DDT through the ropes. That didn't sound pretty, but it's effective enough for a nearfall. Pete Dunne stomps Morgan Webster and taunts the crowd before a rough slam and double knee drop get him another nearfall. Dunne slaps the King of Mods, sending him back into the corner. Flash Morgan Webster avoids going across the ring and floats back over Dunne. Pete Dunne is tripped and Morgan Webster hits a somersault senton, catching Dunne with his head. Webster is able to get a 2 as Dunne bridges out. The commentators are talking about Dunne deciding not to wear kneepads purely to inflict more pain on his opponents. Dunne reverses an irish whip and drops him to the mat with a knee to the midsection. Dunne hits a senton for another nearfall. He drives his boot into Webster's head as he taunts the crowd some more. He walks over Webster's gut before getting disqualified and hits a somersault senton and back senton in quick succession, but still can't keep Morgan Webster down.
Pete Dunne toys with Webster before an audible slap to the face. Flash Morgan Webster wakes up more after a second and sticks the V's to Dunne! Oliver Bennet says he asked for the third slap. Pete Dunne gets another nearfall before bringing Webster to his feet and lifting him for a bearhug. Interestingly Pete Dunne spent time in the Michinoku Dojo in Japan for training before debuting in 2007. Flash Morgan Webster headbutts Dunne desperately to release the hold, but a slap knocks the taste out of his mouth and sends him into the corner. He avoids a charging Bruiserweight and rolls over his back. Morgan ducks a clothesline attempt and leaves his feet to knock Dunne down with one of his own! They get to their feet in opposite corners, Morgan Webster charges and Dunne sends him overhead. Of course, he lands on the apron, and he blocks a right hand before sending Dunne into the turnbuckle. Morgan Webster vaults back in the ring, springing off the middle rope with a moonsault! Dunne is knocked down, but the momentum took Flash Morgan Webster across the ring.
Flash Morgan Webster hits Pete Dunne with the Brit-Pop Drop (fireman's carry into neckbreaker across the knee) and the commentators tell him to cover. Flash Morgan Webster has too much adrenaline pumping though and points up high. He slides himself out of the ring and makes his way to the corner, with the fans all behind him. He makes it to the top rope, but Pete Dunne scurries to the corner to avoid the 450 splash. Flash Morgan Webster sends Dunne's head off the top turnbuckle and jumps down to the mat over Dunne, he springboards back off the second rope but is caught with a forearm! Pete Dunne lifts Flash Morgan Webster, but he hangs on like a Spider Monkey and reverses into a guillotine DDT! Flash Morgan Webster crawls to the top rope, Pete Dunne rolls out of the way again but Morgan Webster rolls through. Flash Morgan Webster turns into an enziguri! Pete Dunne lifts Morgan Webster for a suplex and drops him to the mat. 1, 2, no!
Pete Dunne immediately hits a butterfly suplex and covers again but still, Morgan Webster kicks out. Dunne is frustrated now, and he gives Morgan Webster time to get to his feet in the corner. Morgan Webster catches Dunne with an elbow and an Asai moonsault. He climbs to the top rope for his third attempt and this time does hit Dunne with the 450, but he hits Dunne's back! Flash Morgan Webster hurt his ribs on that, and they've been giving him issues lately. He's really slow to cover Dunne and the champion kicks out at the last second. Flash Morgan Webster can't lift Dunne, so Dunne sends him over with a back body drop. Morgan Webster tries to roll through but Dunne sits down for a nearfall. Flash Morgan Webster ducks a clothesline and springs back into a reverse hurricanrana! Flash Morgan Webster misses a 630 (he went well over and landed on his back) Pete Dunne takes advantage with the Time to Drop Dead and Bennet confirms that Pete Dunne Retains along with the three count.
WINNER: PETE DUNNE (STILL RPW BRITISH CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION)
This match was pretty crazy, in the best way. They didn't let up the pace, Dunne used his size to beat the hell out of Morgan Webster without slowing the match down and the crowd were in total sympathy for Morgan Webster. I bit on the 450 across the back sequence and Pete Dunne seriously impressed me in this match. I want to see more of Flash Morgan Webster to get a proper opinion of him, but I just want to see the Bruiserweight hurt people. The only thing I disliked was Flash Morgan Webster's dependency on the 450 splash in the match really. – WORKRATE: 4/5 PERSONAL ENJOYMENT 2.75/5 OVERALL 6.75/10
Back to the US for the last two matches this week, with a TNA and ROH match in the pipeline. After which I will count my wrestlers again and go back to WWE and WCW for some October Pay-Per-View matches.
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