CPWA Octane 6/3/26
The show opens with a moment of silence for the late Peabo Bryson, Foster Sylvers, Metronade, Rick Adelman, Barry Blaustein, David Halberstam, and Ronald LaPread
Roger Elliot Moore aka Metronade 2003-2026
The moment of silence ends, and we open on a recap of Muscle Force's Orion, flanked by Boulder, Lion, Typhoon, Eagle, Inferno, and Hydro, calling out "The Number One Pick," LeJuan Jones, for his role in costing him the CPWA World Heavyweight Championship at Fatal Alliance. "The Number One Pick" shows up, but says that he is not alone. Brother Julius, Money Mark, The Opa Locka Cartel (Joshua and Kevin Parker), The Bushmasters (Shakir and Stokes), Jessica, and Kaine Harris join LeJuan, who announces the formation of a new faction called "The Number 1 Cartel." The Number 1 Cartel would confront Muscle Force in a wild brawl. The Number 1 Cartel stands tall as Muscle Force retreats.
The recap ends, and we open with a 30-second intro highlighting all of the stars of CPWA as The Roots' "BOOM" plays in the background. The intro ends with Prince Kimo holding the CPWA Heavyweight Championship belt over his head. Pyro goes off in the arena for a few seconds, then the crowd cheers.
Brian Kinsley: We welcome you to CPWA Octane! We are coming to you live from Osaka, Japan! Brian Kinsley, with Anthony Harris and Sir Samuel Stewart! We got a great show for you tonight.
Anthony Harris: We conclude the first round of the CPWA Super Junior Carnival Tournament, plus William Odenkirk goes one-on-one with Damien Angel.
Sir Samuel Stewart: If you thought last week's first round action matches were epic, wait until you see the rest! Let's take it to the ring!
Announcer: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is the first round of the CPWA Super Junior Carnival Tournament.
The O'Reillys and Paddyhats' "Barrels of Whiskey" plays in the arena as the crowd claps to the song.
Announcer: Introducing first, from Dublin, Ireland, he is "The Irish Underdog" Rory Irvine.
Organized Konfusion's "3-2-1" plays in the arena.
Announcer: Introducing first, representing the Asakusa Boys, from Tokyo, Japan, he is one-half of the Daimyo Pro Wrestling Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, Hanzo Kaneda.
Brian Kinsley: Hanzo Kaneda, also one-half of the Asakusa Boys, he is a striker and a technician in the ring.
Sir Samuel Stewart: He likes to go to the air now and then, but he definitely has some versatility to his game.
Match 1: Super Junior Carnival Tournament: First Round: "The Irish Underdog" Rory Irvine vs. Hanzo Kaneda
The fifth first-round match of the Super Junior Carnival Tournament saw a hard-hitting yet technical match as Rory Irvine and Hanzo Kaneda put on another classic match. We haven't seen "the Irish Underdog" since the Cruiserweight Showcase at High$takes, and since then, he appears to have put on some muscle, just enough to keep him in the cruiserweight division. After a match where momentum swings kept the crowd invested, the finish saw "the Irish Underdog" hit the Celtic Crucifix Drop on Hanzo for the three-count pinfall. "The Irish Underdog" will advance to the second round, where he will take on Mukala.
10 STARS!!!!!
We cut to the interviewing area backstage, as Chloe Martinez interviews Damien Angel and Lilith. Damien says that he plans to continue torturing William Odenkirk to the point of oblivion. Damien also says that once he's finished with him, he will do the same to the rest of his brothers, but also chase CPWA gold in the process.
7.4 stars out of 10 for this segment: A solid promo from Damien Angel. Lilith also looked good.
We cut back to the ring.
Announcer: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is the first round of the CPWA Super Junior Carnival Tournament.
Punjabi MC's "Sounds of the Des" plays in the arena
Announcer: Introducing first, from Mumbai, India, he is one-half of the CPWA Cruiserweight Tag Team Champions, Sharnaz Khan.
Conway the Machine's "BMG" plays in the arena.
Announcer: And his opponent, representing Pro Oceania Wrestling and Royal Grappling Alliance, from Adelaide, Australia, by way of Christchurch, New Zealand, he is Lucas Mason!
Brian Kinsley: Lucas Mason is a rising star in both Pro Oceania Wrestling, plus he made his Royal Grappling Alliance debut one year to the day.
Sir Samuel Stewart: Not to mention, before joining the wrestling industry, Lucas Mason competed in amateur and folk wrestling matches, plus various MMA circuits in Australia, New Zealand, and even in Thailand. This is his first tour of Japan.
Match 2: Super Junior Carnival Tournament: First Round: Sharnaz Khan vs. Lucas Mason
The sixth first-round match in the tournament saw the high-flying Sharnaz Khan taking on the hybrid MMA style of Lucas Mason. The whole match saw Lucas continue to ground and pound Sharnaz, all while trying to submit him. Despite this, Sharnaz continued fighting back, even in moments where it looked like he was going to put the match away. The finish of the match saw Lucas Mason place Sharnaz in a Triangle Choke hold for the submission victory. Lucas Mason advances to the second round, where he will take on Kouta Shiraishi.
10 STARS!!!!!
We cut to a graphic hyping up a match between Damien Angel and William Odenkirk. We then cut to a graphic hyping up a first-round match of the CPWA Super Junior Carnival Tournament as Marco Rocha takes on Super Pegasus V. We then cut to a graphic hyping up a six-woman tag team match as PCI (Priscilla Pierce, Cynthia Steele, and "the Dominican She-Devil" Ivy Fernandez) taking on "The Crimson Bison" Shiori Yoshimura, "the Orange Idol Princess" Aiko Yoshida, and "the Pink Blur" Sakura Sanada.
***Commercial Break***
We return from commercial break, and we see "The Hi-Fli Kid" Jerome Evans and "The Korean Idol" Han Sang-Hoon in the locker room discussing their first-round losses. "The Hi-Fli Kid" believes that he may have lost a step or two, but "the Korean Idol" doesn't believe so. King Shaka enters the locker room and tells both "The Hi-Fli Kid" and "The Korean Idol" that they need to regroup and refocus on their next steps, and that he plans to help them.
5.1 out of 10 stars for this segment: Decent segment, seeing that Jerome Evans and Han Sang-Hoon need to do more of this.
We cut back to the ring.
Announcement: The following contest is a six-woman tag team match scheduled for one fall with a 10-minute time limit.
Johann Sebastian Bach's Air on G String plays in the arena.
Announcer: Introducing first, from the posh hills of the Hamptons, she is Priscilla Pierce.
Bananarama's "Venus" plays in the arena.
Announcer: Next, from Los Angeles, California, she is Cynthia Steele.
DaniLeigh Ft. Fivio Foreign "Dominican Mami" plays in the arena.
Announcer: And their tag team partner, from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, she is "The Dominican She-Devil" Ivy Fernandez
GACKT's "Redemption" plays in the arena
Announcer: And their opponents, introducing first, from Osaka, Japan, she is "the Crimson Bison," Shiori Yoshimura.
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's "PONPONPON" plays in the arena as the crowd claps along to the beat and chants her name.
Announcer: Next, from Yokohama, Japan, she is "The Orange Idol Princess" Aiko Yoshida.
Sakura さくらさくら Jazz plays in the arena.
Announcer: And their tag team partner, from Kagoshima, Japan, she is the CPWA International Champion, "the Pink Blur," Sakura Sanada
Match 3: Six-Woman Tag Team Match: PCI (Priscilla Pierce, Cynthia Steele, and "the Dominican She-Devil" Ivy Fernandez) vs. "The Crimson Bison" Shiori Yoshimura, "the Orange Idol Princess" Aiko Yoshida, and "the Pink Blur" Sakura Sanada.
This six-woman tag team match was to showcase Yoshimura, Yoshida, and Sanada. Lots of suplexes, dropkicks, and diving spots, including a double diving plancha from both "The Orange Idol Princess" and "The Pink Blur." The finish of the match saw Sanada hit the Sakura Stunner on Cynthia Steele, followed by a Sakura Star Splash for a three-count pinfall.
5.5 out of 10 stars.
We cut to the backstage area, and we see Jason Reynolds and Sharnaz Khan discussing to each other about their first-round losses from the tournament. They are interrupted by the Quebec Outback Connection (Remy LaCroix and Wade Parker), who inquire about challenging them for the CPWA Cruiserweight Tag Team Championships. The challenge doesn't sit well with Reynolds and Khan, who tell them not the time and leave.
4.5 out of 10 stars for this segment: Not a good segment, but not a bad one either.
We cut back to the ring.
Announcer: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, with a 10-minute time limit.
Marilyn Manson's "Disposable Teens" plays in the arena.
Announcer: Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Lilith, from Hell, Michigan, he is Damien Angel.
Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out" plays in the arena.
Announcer: And his opponent, representing the Odenkirks, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he is William Odenkirk.
Match 4: Damien Angel vs. William Odenkirk
Damien Angel continued his usual mind games in his match against William Odenkirk, but it was more or less about Lilith constantly distracting the referee whenever William was gaining some momentum. Just when it looked like Damien Angel had the match won, a young lady rushed from the crowd and assaulted Lilith. This allowed William to turn the tables on Damien, hitting him with a Stalling Brainbuster for the three-count pinfall.
8.1 out of 10 stars.
We cut to a graphic hyping up a first-round match of the CPWA Super Junior Carnival Tournament as CPWA Cruiserweight Champion, Armund Deschamps, takes on "Bishonen Ace" Benjiro Hayashi. We then cut to a graphic hyping up a ten-man tag team main event as Muscle Force (Orion, Boulder, Lion, Typhoon, and Eagle) take on the Number 1 Cartel ("The Number One Pick" LeJuan Jones, Kaine Harris, The Bushmasters (Shakir and Stokes), and Money Mark). We then cut to a graphic hyping up a first-round match of the CPWA Super Junior Carnival Tournament as Marco Rocha takes on Super Pegasus V.
***Commercial Break***
We come back from commercial break, and we see a cryptic video package featuring the Baleful Order (Pretty Boy, Rudamon, Samedi, and Sleepwalker Kamenashi), which lasts for three minutes. The video package ends, and we cut back to the ring.
4.2 out of 10 for this segment.
Announcer: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is the first round of the CPWA Super Junior Carnival Tournament.
Gabriel O Pensador's "Sem Parar" plays in the arena.
Announcer: Introducing first, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he is Marco Rocha.
Pegasus Fantasy plays in the arena.
Announcer: And his opponent, representing Daimyo Pro Wrestling, from Sapporo, Japan, he is Super Pegasus V.
Brian Kinsley: The name Super Pegasus is synonymous with Daimyo Pro Wrestling, dating back to the 1980s, when the Junior Heavyweight division was established.
Sir Samuel Stewart: Super Pegasus became a staple of the division, putting on legendary matches through the decades. Only five men have assumed the identity of Super Pegasus, one for each decade. The fifth incarnation of Super Pegasus, already a three-time Junior Heavyweight Champion, continues to build upon the legacy while creating one of his own.
Match 5: Super Junior Carnival Tournament: First Round: Marco Rocha vs. Super Pegasus V
Marco Rocha had his work cut out for him, going up against the likes of Super Pegasus V. Rocha managed to hold his own against Super Pegasus V. Rocha almost had the match won with the Sao Paulo Drop, but missed his target, allowing Super Pegasus V to hit the Pegasus Dream for the three-count pinfall. Super Pegasus V advances to the second round, where he will face El Rey Baldwin Jr.
10 STARS!!!!!
We cut to the backstage area, and we see CPWA World Heavyweight Champion Prince Kimo pacing back and forth. "JP Tha God" Johnny Paganiban and Kahuna Maiavia tell Kimo to calm down, but Kimo says he doesn't know who he will be facing next for the CPWA World Heavyweight Championship. Maiavia assures Prince Kimo that he will know soon enough.
6.3 out of 10 stars for this segment: Decent segment from all three competitors.
We cut back to the ring.
Announcer: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is the first round of the CPWA Super Junior Carnival Tournament.
Rondo Veneziano's La Serenissima plays in the arena.
Announcer: Introducing first, from Bordeaux, France, he is the CPWA Cruiserweight Champion, Armund Deschamps.
"Cherry Blossom Kiss" plays in the arena.
Announcer: And his opponent, representing Daimyo Pro Wrestling, from Nagano, Japan, he is "the Bishonen Ace" Benjiro Hayashi.
Brian Kinsley: Benjiro Hayashi, this young man, self-proclaimed himself to be the "Bishonen Ace" after he was passed over in favor of his rival, Masayuki Uehara. Since then, he's been putting on outstanding matches, rivaled only by Uehara.
Sir Samuel Stewart: Don't be fooled by his appearance and mannerisms; Hayashi is deceptively dangerous in the ring, utilizing many joint-locking methods to render his opponents prone before finishing them off.
Match 6: Super Junior Carnival Tournament: First Round: Armund Deschamps vs. "Bishonen Ace" Benjiro Hayashi
The final first-round match of the CPWA Super Junior Carnival Tournament was not only another classic match, but it was a technical wrestling masterclass. Both Deschamps and the "Bishonen Ace" went hold for hold, impact attack for impact attack, chain grappling sequence for chain grappling sequence, and so much more. The Osaka crowd was highly invested in this match, cheering mainly for Hayashi. The finish of the match saw Deschamps hit Hayashi with a Coup de Gracê for the three-count pinfall. Armund Deschamps advances to the second round, where he will face Masayuki Uehara.
10 STARS!!!!!
We then cut to a graphic hyping up a ten-man tag team main event as Muscle Force (Orion, Boulder, Lion, Typhoon, and Eagle) take on the Number 1 Cartel ("The Number One Pick" LeJuan Jones, Kaine Harris, The Bushmasters (Shakir and Stokes), and Money Mark).
***Commercial Break***
Brian Kinsley: Next week, CPWA will be in Kobe, Japan, for Octane. We will see second round action of the CPWA Super Junior Carnival, plus we will have a number one contender's match for the CPWA World Heavyweight Championship as "Marvelous" Marshall Anderson takes on Jordan Angle.
We cut back to the ring.
Announcer: Our main event is a ten-man tag team match scheduled for one fall, with a 14-minute time limit.
Dokken's "Into The Fire" plays in the arena.
Announcer: And their opponents, representing Muscle Force, they are Boulder, Lion, Eagle, Typhoon, and Orion.
Buckshot, Skyzoo, Promise, and Sean Price's "I'm Better Than You" plays in the arena.
Announcer: And their opponents, Kaine Harris, Shakir, Stokes, Money Mark, and "the Number One Pick," LeJuan Jones, the Number 1 Cartel.
Main Event: Ten-Man Tag Team Match: Muscle Force (Orion, Boulder, Lion, Typhoon, and Eagle) take on the Number 1 Cartel ("The Number One Pick" LeJuan Jones, Kaine Harris, The Bushmasters (Shakir and Stokes), and Money Mark).
The main event was a solid one, with the Osaka crowd seeing many hard-hitting moments throughout the match. While Muscle Force had control of the match, they were too busy goading the Osaka crowd. This led to a comeback for the Number 1 Cartel, leading to a chaotic brawl. The finish of the match saw "the Number One Pick" hit Game Winner on Lion for the three-count pinfall.
8.3 out of 10 stars.
After the match, the rest of Muscle Force entered the ring as a brawl ensued. Not to be outdone, the rest of the Number 1 Cartel would also hit the ring to even the odds. The brawl continued as Octane faded to black.
8.6 out of 10 stars.
Posted Jun 3, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC