Episode #210 - Taped in New York/USA


Show opens with a video package, showing the tension between Max Caster and Odyssey Jones that has been going on as of late. We see highlights of their earlier encounters in the ring before we are lead up to the current time, and we see their last match at the 208th episode of Pride ended in a double count out, as the two men took the match outside the ropes and started to brawl ringside, not caring about the referee's count. So at the upcoming Pride PPV, Caster and Odyssey are facing each other, most probably for the last time, at least in Pride and EAM, as they are facing each other in a contract re-newal matchup, and that match will be contested under No DQ rules, with no count outs! We cut to the Pride vignette...

It makes sense but tough match because both have a future.

Don Callis & Joe Rogan welcomes us to the 210th episode of friday night Pride, and we are closing in on the 5th ever Pride exclusive PPV in history " Fight Of The Following " which will be live from Carmel-By-The-Sea. But that's still a week away, and before that we have some real good wrestling for you. And tonights main event will be a little sneak peek of what we are getting at the PPV, as two of Pride's tag teams are facing each other in tonights main event, but only one of them will still have a contract when the night is over. But let's not waste more time shall we, as our opening contest tonight is also a tag team matchup! Take it away Mandy!

Tag Team Matchup
Chris Bey & Alejandro Saez Vs Shane Mercer & Bryan "Rage" Rivera

Mercer dominates everybody in the match throwing them all around including his team mate!. Mercer gets the pin on both of Bey and Saez after a fallaway slam moonsault!. Stack em up!. Mercer could be a force on Jamboree.

Before we go to commercial break the screen is in darkness. We then see a pulsating almost heart beat that flat lines that reads out the words BEAT SURVIVE MURDER as we cut to a break. Strange.

As we get back from commercial break we get a nice surprise, as Pete Dunne returns after weeks and weeks of injuries. He walks out to the ring and cut's a promo, getting a good reaction from the audience, until music cranks the arena speakers and he is interrupted. Matthew Riddle walks out on the stage, getting booo's from the audience for ruining Dunne's comeback-moment. Riddle does not care and walks down the rampway, heading for the ring. He enters and walks straight up to Dunne where he informs Dunne that he just wanted to welcome Dunne back in person. And while doing it, giving him this....BAAMMM! Riddle knocks Dunne down with a straight punch. Riddle then takes over, shooting a promo right there and then, with some true frustration for sure. He does not approve of Dunne coming back, getting all this attention without doing anything to deserve it. All this boils down to a impromtu match between the two of them right here on this episode of Pride...

Singles Matchup
Pete Dunne Vs Matthew Riddle

Former partners now. Solid match. Weird seeing Riddle as a heel when he’s usually the comedy guy. Some good submission, signature and finishing moves. Dropkick and a senton by Riddle. Finger break from Dunne. At the end it is Riddle that gets the win though. Stopping the comeback.

We get a backstage segment next where Chad Gable is standing on a ladder backstage, trying to help some of the boys hanging up a birthday banner for none other than the chairman himself, when Eli Drake walks by and kicks the ladder away (pretending totally innocent about it) Gable falls down, crushing trough a table with a big birthday cake on it. The banner slowly falls on top of him. Eli laughs at the situation, but Gable however does not find the situation as amusing. He quickly makes his way back up on his feet, and despite being covered in cake and icing, he goes at Eli with murder in mind. The other guys that are present holds Gable back however, telling him that Eli is not worth it. Eli keeps mocking him however, asking Gable what he thinks the boss will say when he sees his birthday cake in ruins. Gable are still been hold back by the other guys, so instead he spits at Eli, and he actually manage to hit Eli in the face. He then screams to Eli that this company is not big enough for both of them... We cut back to the arena for our main event....

Inventive creative promo. Leading up to a final match between them at Pride I guess.

Tag Team Matchup - Winning Team Gets Their Contract Re-Newed
The Fixers (Jay Bradley and Wrecking Ball Legursky) Vs FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dash Harwood)

Back and forth action from both teams. Signature moves from all involved. Neither team have been good that good honestly but FTR get the win while Fixers get fired.