ICW No Holds Barred Volume 42
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Air Date: February 21, 2023
By Jon Pine
Deathmatch: Lou Nixon vs. AKIRA
The two began the match by showing off their catch-wrestling prowess. Nixon was able to get the best of AKIRA, but in a show of sportsmanship, he allowed AKIRA to get back up as they locked up again. They then displayed their kicking ability, with AKIRA getting the best of Nixon, who took him down and landed some knees into Nixon’s rib cage. AKIRA broke a tube over Nixon’s head, followed by a series of Kawada kicks to Nixon’s head and chest. He then transitioned into a Shibata-style hesitation dropkick to Nixon’s jaw.
AKIRA went for a Northern Lights suplex, but Nixon was able to muscle his way out of it and avoid a double stomp. He then planted AKIRA on the mat with a belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall. Nixon unloaded on AKIRA’s chest with a series of kicks and stomps. He followed that up with successive back elbows to AKIRA’s head. He placed a tube across AKIRA’s back and broke it with another stiff kick.
AKIRA deflected two oncoming tube shots and started to stab Nixon in the chest with the broken end of the tubes. He followed this up with a Northern Lights suplex, but Nixon was again able to kick out. Nixon locked AKIRA in a chokehold, but AKIRA was able to fight out of it and transitioned into a Styles Clash, followed by the bully choke. Nixon fought out of it and hit AKIRA with a rolling forearm into a big German suplex combination.
Nixon locked AKIRA in a sleeper hold and proceeded to slam a gusset into his head. AKIRA was able to escape and transitioned it into a satellite reverse DDT, followed by the Death Penalty, but Lou kicked out. AKIRA then broke a tube over Nixon’s head and choked him out for the victory.
AKIRA Defeated Lou Nixon
Deathmatch: Danny Darko vs. BA Rose
The match started off hot and heavy, with both men trading fists in the center of the ring before the fight broke down into Ultraviolence. They proceeded to break a ton of tubes over each other’s heads, with BA getting the best of the situation. Danny was able to connect with a kick to BA’s head, followed by a big tube-assisted headbutt and powerslam. Danny started to carve away at BA Rose’s forehead, causing Rose to start bleeding.
Rose was able to hit Danny with a suplex onto a Goya Can board that had no give whatsoever, but Danny was still able to kick out. They had a chair duel in the center of the ring, hitting each other over the head with unprotected chair shots. Both men crumpled to the mat as they tried to regain their wits.
Darko hit Rose across the forehead with a turkey carver, but somehow BA Rose was still able to hit Darko with a Death Valley Driver. BA Rose wrapped himself in barbed wire and took Darko out on the floor with a rolling cannonball off of the apron.
Darko placed Rose on a bunch of plastic containers and hit him with a Frog Splash for the victory.
Danny Darko Defeated BA Rose
Deathmatch: Eric Ryan vs. Kasey Kirk
Kasey sent Ryan face-first into two bundles of tubes and started cutting away at his forehead with the broken pieces. She set up some tubes in the corner, but Ryan jumped her and sent her face-first into the tubes. Ryan emptied a box of forks in the ring and dropped her onto them for the first nearfall of the match. Ryan grabbed a fork and started carving away at her head. He grabbed some tubes and proceeded to do the same thing to her forehead.
Kirk hit Ryan with a Saito into a running crossbody. She picked Ryan up and hit him with a tube-assisted sidewalk slam into a short drop piledriver, but it still wasn’t enough to put Ryan away. Kasey hit Ryan with a flurry of tubes to his head, followed by a huge lariat, but Ryan again kicked out. Kasey climbed to the top platform and hit the 187, but Ryan rolled out of the ring, picked up her leg, and stomped on her head for the victory.
Eric Ryan Defeated Kasey Kirk
Deathmatch: Casanova Valentine vs. Michael Caden
Right as the match started, Caden dropkicked Cass into a barbed wire net. Cass had to cut himself out of the wire as Caden grabbed a gusset plate and slammed it into Cass’s shoulders and head. Caden leveled Cass with a big rolling forearm, but Cass kicked out at one and caught him with a bundle of tubes to the head.
Cass started to whip Caden with a tumbleweed of barbed wire. Cass rushed in but was crotched on the second chain and hit over the head with a tube, followed by a DDT onto the tangled web of barbed wire for a nearfall. Cass hit Caden with the Iron Claw Slam for the victory.
Casanova Valentine Defeated Michael Caden
Deathmatch: Danny Demanto vs. Session Moth Martina
Moth teased grinding on Danny, but he sent her face-first into the mat. Moth quickly got up and hit Danny on the shoulders with a cut can weapon. She then hit him with a tope and rolled him back into the ring, unleashing a series of tube shots to his head and shoulders. However, Danny turned the tables and broke a couple of tubes across her forehead.
It appears that Moth’s gimmick is that she’s an alcoholic, as she humbly asked Danny to remove her shortcomings. He did so by hitting her in the head a couple of times with some stiff forearms, followed by a flat liner for a two count. Moth managed to take Danny off of his feet with a Tornado DDT and climbed to the top platform, where she hit him with a codebreaker for the victory.
Session Moth Martina Defeated Danny Demanto
RISE European Deathmatch Championship Match: Big F’n Joe (Champion) vs. John Wayne Murdoch
Murdoch hit Joe over the head with a light tube fan and started carving away at the champion’s head. He placed a bundle over Joe’s body and broke it with a water jug. Murdoch continued to break tubes over Joe’s head but the champion fired up and dropped the Duke with a short drop-DDT onto the glass-covered canvas. Murdoch targeted the wound that occurred during Joe’s match against Cass with a series of kicks and tube strikes. Joe attempted to roll Murdoch up, but Murdoch kicked out and started choking the champion with his own necktie. Murdoch set up a razor wire board in the center of the ring, and they both teased suplexing each other through the razor wire board, but Murdoch turned the tables and slammed Joe onto it. Joe was able to kick out and placed two hangers in Murdoch’s mouth and started stretching his face. Murdoch fought out and called for the Deep South Destroyer, but Joe hit him with a running knee for the victory.
Big F’n Joe retained the RISE European Deathmatch Championship
ICW American Deathmatch & Danny Havoc Hardcore Championship Match: Brandon Kirk (Champion) vs. Clint Margera
They both started swinging wildly with light tubes, but neither man was able to land a blow. They dropped the tubes and started exchanging various wrestling holds and submissions until they reached a stalemate. Kirk poked Clint in the eyes and proceeded to hit him over the head with a giant tube. He hammer-fisted a couple of tubes across Clint’s head and got him with a crucifix pin for a close near fall. Kirk broke ten consecutive tubes across Clint’s head, much to the delight of the crowd. Brandon set up a barbed wire ironing board in the corner and attempted to send Clint into it, but Clint reversed it and sent Kirk flying into the wire. They each traded tube shots in the center of the ring, and Clint got the best of the exchange, but he still wasn’t able to put Kirk away. Kirk hit the Psycho Driver, but Clint kicked out at 1. Kirk broke a series of tubes across the mouth and back of Clint, followed by another Psycho Driver for the victory.
Brandon Kirk Retained the ICW American Deathmatch Championship and the Danny Havoc Hardcore Championship
