Review: New South Pro's Action Clash Episode 6

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New South Pro Wrestling presents Action Clash Episode 6

Event Air Date: October 20, 2020

Event Venue: The Furniture Factory in Huntsville, AL

Available on demand via IWTV.live

by Tiffany R. Merryhill


Tuesday night wrestling is quickly becoming my favorite part of the week! I’ve got New South and Action Clash to thank for that; over the past month these episodes have all been a great watch. I’m hoping everyone else is having just as much fun as I am with each show, too. Fans looking for another fresh alternative to the big promotions or even the bigger independent names should tune into Action Clash each week for someone new to see. There’s a good chance you’ll end up seeing them elsewhere as well, even AEW Dark in the case of Adam Priest - his AEW debut coincided right along with his main event match in Episode 6!


On Commentary: Mr. Brickster and Mose


If you’ve been following Brickster’s amazing work in AIW, it’s pretty cool to see his other side here in New South at the commentary table. He’s great at being the bad guy and yet I still enjoy him just as much when he’s going a hundred percent into a match right alongside Mose. Great work again this episode from these guys.


Match 1: Stevie vs. Kenzie Page (w/Dillon McQueen)


Kenzie and Dillon felt pretty smug at the idea that Kenzie would possibly have the night off after learning her scheduled opponent was injured. They could have just taken that smugness and rode on out of town with it, but Kenzie decided to challenge the newest New South talent there was to offer, and the merch girl/talent-in-training Stevie was all too happy to oblige.


We can’t really fault Kenzie for giving an opportunity to someone, but damn if she didn’t make quick work of Stevie after a solid superkick to the face for the victory. Stevie will certainly see better matches in the future, but this only served as an opportunity for Kenzie and Dillon to further celebrate with a post-match attack and twerk. Their menacing and dancing was short-lived, though, as the Ladykillerz quickly came out to stop their shenanigans and challenge them for the next match.


Match 2: The Ladykillerz (Daniel Perez and Bailey Blake) vs. Petty in Pink (Kenzie Page and Dillon McQueen)


The tag team division in New South continues to shine! I’ve become a fan of The Ladykillerz and very well could be on my way to rooting for Petty in Pink in the future as well, as both teams came off impressive as hell in this match. I really enjoy the teamwork between Kenzie & McQueen, who work together just as well as the more experienced Perez & Blake. This was a wild match, too - action in and out of the ring and even good old Rodney Rockchild made an appearance in the middle of it all to help out his team of ladies’ men and deliver a stinkface to the opposing side (niiice). However, Petty in Pink took the low road to victory after Kenzie Page hit a low blow on Daniel Perez and got the winning pinfall. Not the classiest way to get a win, but it all worked in Kenzie & Dillon’s favor nonetheless.


Match 3: Chris Crunk vs. Brett Ison


The Pitbull arrived in Huntsville for his first appearance at the Furniture Factory and he was ready to kick some Crunk ass. The long-standing feud between former associates Chris Crunk and Brett Ison seemed ready to hit its boiling point here with Ison’s return to New South and debut in Huntsville. Crunk had done his fair share of ducking and dodging leading up to this match, and it was no surprise that he’d begin the match in the same way - trying all that he could to keep out of the line of fire of the Human Shotgun.


Once Ison got his hands on Crunk, though, there was no turning back. Finally the leader of Akuto Death Society was getting dragged into the ring and had no choice but to fight. When his back is to the wall or his ass is getting suplexed nearly through the mat, though, is where Crunk really turns himself up. He takes a hell of a lot from Ison and manages to get his own counters in despite the beating he’s taken. Crunk played it smart as well, targeting and working on Ison’s weakened ankle. Crunk escaped once more after Ison attempted his Gohan-To-Sleep finisher, causing the match to tip in his favor by having the Pitbull chase him back into the ring where Crunk played dirty with a low kick. Crunk went to the well too many times, though. Once Ison got him back to the ring once more he hit an absolutely savage knee-cannon directly to Crunk’s skull and got the victory. 


Satisfying ending, but Crunk the sore loser had to get the last word in with a steel chair, attacking Ison after the match and adding further injury to the Pitbull’s ankle. This just ain’t over...and until Ison makes Crunk a small stain in the center of the ring I’m down for another match.


Kris McInnis Segment (interrupted by I Am Sam)


Later in the show, Kris McInnis came to the ring to talk about his return to New South as a competitor. It seems like any time he gets a live microphone, however, he can’t say much without I Am Sam coming out to interrupt him. This time Sam (and company, he brought his entourage including his agent DL) wanted to remind everybody in attendance and everyone watching at home how jealous we are and how awful we are compared to him, et cetera, and that McInnis was ‘stealing his moment’. McInnis threw some nice verbal barbs right back at Sam, though, making this segment a pretty funny roast fest with Sam as the guest of honor. Apparently we won’t have an official fight anytime soon between the two until Sam’s agent DL approves it. That didn’t stop Sam from using his agent to sneak attack McInnis from behind and allow Sam and his crew to sneak off. Get these two in the ring already, who cares if DL approves it?!


Main Event: Jaden Newman vs. Adam Priest


I loved how this main event was set up! Here we had a much more focused and less cocky Jaden Newman taking on a very overconfident and possibly even more intense Adam Priest. The confidence had to have been high; Priest arrived to the ring by himself without his associates Derek Neal or Steven Michaels. This clearly was a match he wanted to win on his own merit. That sure the hell works for me, because these two put on a great match right from the beginning. This was Priest’s moment to redeem himself from the antics and capers he’d pulled to help Neal retain the New South championship. Now that those days were done, it’s back to the Priest we know. Newman was ready for this version of Priest, too, because he used his newfound concentration well enough here to give Priest more than enough of a challenge. Perhaps the challenge was even too much for Priest. 


We’ll never know. Why? Because Steven Michaels wouldn’t let us find out who the better man was. Nope, Priest’s good buddy arrived just in time even though we were so confident he wouldn’t need the backup. Michaels must have had some sort of drunken premonition his assistance would be needed, because he distracted Newman by spitting beer in his face (ew) and this of course allowed Priest to capitalize and get the win. DAMMIT STEVEN.


Post-Show Thoughts


Now that we’re 6 episodes in, it’s good to see that New South uses Action Clash to focus on character growth and development. With this episode in particular we’re introduced to new talent in the first few minutes of the show, we see the stories behind well-developed feuds evolve, and we even have characters like Jaden Newman go from arrogant and brash to grateful and skillfully astute with just one good promo that turns things around. In my opinion, this practice of developing names and faces helps especially with new viewers who are still getting to know the who’s who of New South without slowing things down too much for fans already initiated to the promotion. Very well done this week!
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