2020 G2 Tournament June/July 2020

The final week of block action takes place this week, and with both blocks still very much up for grabs, this could prove to be an intense night of wrestling. The winner of each block will go on next week to the finals with a shot at World Heavyweight Champion Vic Baron at Warriorversary II on the line. [/div]
The current scenarios for both blocks:

For Block A, a Red Masterson win over Machine Gun Mayhem guarantees him the top spot via tie breaker advantage over Markus Winter. If he loses to Machine Gun and Markus Winter defeats GP Christopher, the Intercontinental Champion will claim the block based on his win over Machine Gun. If he loses and MGM beats Red Masterson, Machine Gun Mayhem will earn the trip to the finals.

For Block B, Big Bama Ray sits in the drivers seat- a win gives him the Block due to his win over Rampage Hunter. If he loses and Rampage beats John Logan, Rampage will earn the top spot. If both Bama and Rampage lose to Doc Wyatt and John Logan, all four men will sit at 3-2, with Doc Wyatt backdoor-ing his way into the top spot for the second year in a row.


As usual, you can see all the Night Five action LIVE @5:30pm PT THURSDAY on TWITCH.





Match Previews for Night Five:

BLOCK A

GP Christopher (Lightning Pro) vs Markus Winter
The Preliminary Main Event will carry a ton of weight this week as a win will effectively eliminate Machine Gun Mayhem and put Markus in perfect position to claim the block. But he’ll still have to get past GPC, who has been impressive all tournament despite a pair of razor thin losses. Expect a lot of hard, fast strikes in this one as the Victorious Medal holder looks to play spoiler.

CJ Fresh (SHTCWA) vs James Moore (Empower Pro Wrestling)
A change to the card was announced just before print by Warrior Pro- calling Kenta Aoki out with a concussion he suffered in last weeks match. Since both men had already been eliminated, the call was made to bring in a replacement for the final match. Enter rookie James Moore, who has been working out of the small Empower Pro. Moore carries a cocky, hard striking style that should produce an entertaining match against the veteran CJ Fresh, who is hoping to shake off a disappointing tournament and end on a high note.

Red Masterson vs Machine Gun Mayhem
This could very well be a match for the block, if Markus cannot survive his match. Either way, Red controls his own destiny, and a win will give the impressive Texan a chance to earn his first title shot. But it won’t be easy, as Machine Gun has looked like his full destructive self all tournament, and the powerhouse seems to be just focused enough to hold off the Outlaw and make his own claim for Vic Baron’s title.


BLOCK B

Max Mosley (iWe) vs Jimmy Hawkins
Both men are out of the running for the Block, but this could still steal votes for MotN. Jimmy and Max have impressive upsets that point to bigger things after the tournament wraps up, and a win here could help propel those efforts. Hawkins will have to repeat his performance from last week, keeping distance with strikes and movement and not letting Magnificent Max’s deadly offense get rolling. With rumblings that David Harley might be starting to run shows in the near future, this could be a showcase for an Intercontinental title opportunity.

John Logan vs Rampage Hunter
An emotional John Logan was visibly frustrated last week after being eliminated from the block for the first time in the tournaments history. He’ll be no doubt frustrated that while he can play spoiler in his match vs Rampage, a victory will actually help in securing Doc Wyatt’s cause. Regardless, this is the first time these two have met in a ring since their 2019 Match of the Year over a year and a half ago. Rampage will need a repeat performance if he wants any shot at the Block, and Logan will want to prove that age and injuries are not catching up with him. This should be a classic.


Big Bama Ray (PCP) vs Doc Wyatt
It has been a year of discovery for the Port City Pro star, at one point reflecting on his future in the sport after multiple failed attempts at beating Rampage Hunter. Now he’s one win away from besting Rampage and winning the entire block- a block that has the first two tournament winners included in it. So its only fitting that the man he has to beat to get there is none other than Mr. B Block himself, Doc Wyatt. Doc has proven time and time again to be an opportunist, and so you have to expect he will pull out all the stops to ensure another trip to the G2 finals. But don’t count out Bama, who’s Cinderella tournament seems destined to move into the finals. Either way, everything will be on the line for this one- expect it to be a war.

With the last night of block action only a few hours away, a a few promos were posted on WPW.com. It was also announced today that due to pandemic conditions, the remaining nights of the G2 will be without fans. However, Warrior Pro officials are working on safety measures that will hopefully allow for a live audience at Warriorversary in August.[/div]
As usual, you can catch all the Night Five action TONIGHT live on TWITCH at 5:30pm PT.


Markus Winter


Machine Gun Mayhem


Rampage Hunter


Red Masterson & Doc Wyatt

With the G2 Finals a day away, there has been a steady flow of news over the last couple of days. Here are the major highlights:

Red Masterson was medically cleared yesterday, making his match with Markus Winter for the Intercontinental Title official. There were rumors that John Logan would step in as an injury replacement if Red couldnt go, but that would appear to not be needed. A rematch with Rampage Hunter was also discussed, but the big man was not medically cleared from his grade two sprained knee he suffered last week. There is optimism he will be ready to go by Warriorversary, depending on the final date set for that show.


Lefty McDaniel, who has been out of action since suffering a partially torn labrum, is in the final stages of rehab and is expecting to be cleared to wrestle in the coming weeks. Sources in the company say Lefty is expected to address the ring, potentially even issuing a challenge for Warriorversary. McDaniel, who along with Vic Baron owned the tag team titles for most of the latter part of 2019, has not wrestled in singles action since defeating Senator Steve Phillips during his retirement tour….



The next challenger for Gears of War and their Tag Team Titles will be a newly signed Grim Reapers. The Reapers hail from Lodi, California and have been making a name for themselves wrestling smaller indie promotions all along the west coast. Expectations are high for this tag team, who bring an aggressive hard hitting style that should fit in nicely within a growing tag division. The newly signed challengers- Billie Cannon and Tyson Heyward- had words for the champions that were posted on WPW.com


And finally, Monitor Editor in Chief “The Razor” Ralph Tolbert recently sat down to an interview with Vic Baron:

The finalized card for tomorrows show, which will be broadcast LIVE on Twitch at 5:30pm PT

G2 Finals: Block A Winner Machine Gun Mayhem vs Block B Winner Doc Wyatt
Tag Team Championship match: Gears of War (c) vs The Grim Reapers
Intercontinental Championship Match: Markus Winter (c) vs Red Masterson
Baron Family vs The Bay Ballerz
Brick Casey vs Roy Carter