By Chris Vetter, ProWrestling.net Contributor (@chrisvetter73)
Expect The Unexpected Wrestling “Show Me Vol. 1”
October 25, 2026, in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, at The Mecca
Streamed on IndependentWrestling.TV
This KOC hall is also known as “The Mecca” because so many promotions run shows here, located straight west of New York City. The lights were on, and the crowd was maybe 150. No new faces on the show; everyone is a regular in the indy scene, but a few wrestlers made their ETU debut.
* I’ll point out I saw more than half of these wrestlers already compete once this weekend, between a Greektown Wrestling show in Toronto on Friday and a Wrestling Revolver show on Saturday in Nashville.
1. Isaiah Broner vs. Devious Cass. Cass hit a dropkick at the bell, then dove through the ropes onto Broner on the floor, and they brawled in the crowd. In the ring, Cass hit a springboard crossbody block and some spin kicks. He went for a flip dive, but this time, Broner caught him and powerbombed him onto the edge of the ring frame at 2:00! Ouch! Broner unloaded some loud chops on the floor. Broner rolled him into the ring and got a nearfall. He hip-tossed Cass across the ring and was in charge.
Broner hit a standing powerbomb, then stomped on Cass’s head and got a nearfall at 4:00. He choked Cass in the ropes and hit some crossface blows. He didn’t stop, so the ref called for the bell! That was um, unexpected! Cass got up, but he couldn’t even speak. Cass wrote down, “No DQ!” The ref agreed, so the match was restarted. (I never stopped the stopwatch). Broner hit a hard clothesline, and he got a door from under the ring. They brawled in the ring. Cass hit a German Suplex, then a DVD through the door in the corner for the pin. Good action.
Devious Cass defeated Isaiah Broner at 8:42.
2. Nessa Ferrari vs. Leah Night. Nessa is a heel tonight; I don’t think I’ve seen her as a heel before. An intense lockup to open, and they both appear to be about 5’9″. Leah flipped her to the mat by her hair at 1:30. She hit a backbreaker over her knee and stretched Leah, bending her in half. Leah hit a running Facewash kick at 3:00. She missed a kick, and Nessa stomped on her, then choked her in the ropes. Leah popped up, hit a spear, and they were both down.
Leah hit a spin kick to the head, then an enzuigiri at 5:00. They traded rollups. Nessa nailed a superkick, then a Meteora for a nearfall. Leah hit a running knee to the jaw, then a swinging piledriver for the pin. I liked that.
Leah Night defeated Nessa Ferrari at 7:01.
3. Angel Jacquez vs. Tyler Jordan vs. Rullo vs. Austin Luke. Luke and emo kid Rullo started in the ring with the other two on the apron. Luke twisted Rullo’s arm; I didn’t realize how much shorter Rullo is. Cleveland-based star Jordan tagged in, and he threw Rullo into a corner and hit repeated shoulder thrusts to the ribs. Angel (the Lex Luger-style Narcissist gimmick) entered and beat up Rullo and kept him grounded. Angel slammed Rullo to the mat for a nearfall at 4:00, but Luke made the save.
Jordan hit a belly-to-belly suplex on Rullo, then another one, then a dropkick for a nearfall at 5:30. Tyler flipped Luke into the ring, too. Luke hit a backbreaker over his knee on Rullo, and he twisted Rullo’s wrist and fingers. Angel got back in and hit an X-Factor on Rullo. Jordan grabbed Rullo and threw him across the ring. Angel and Jordan finally brawled, with Tyler hitting a spin kick to the head at 7:30. Rullo hit an Asai Moonsault onto Luke. In the ring, Rullo hit a missile dropkick on Angel and a tornado DDT on Jordan, then a mid-ring Sliced Bread on Jordan for a nearfall at 9:00.
Jordan hit a second-rope superplex. Angel put Luke in a Torture Rack and spun him into a powerbomb for a nearfall, and suddenly everyone was down. Angel and Jordan got up and traded forearm strikes. Jordan hit a Tiger Driver for a nearfall, but Rullo hit a top-rope double stomp to Jordan’s back for the save. Luke clotheslined Jordan. Rullo hit a Poison Rana on Luke! Angel hit a springboard stunner on Rullo for a nearfall at 11:30. Rullo hit a running knee on Angel, then a top-rope flying Meteora to pin Angel. That was a lot of fun.
Rullo defeated Angel Jacquez, Tyler Jordan, and Austin Luke at 12:07.
4. “The Expected” Matt Mako and Gabriel Skye vs. “4825” Jamesen Shook and Jaden Newman for the Atlantic Tag Team Titles. Skye had three belts with him! Newman just got cleared after an ACL injury; this is the first time I’ve seen him since he returned to the ring. Skye and Newman opened and immediately tied up on the mat. Newman hit a headbutt. Mako entered at 1:30; Jaden tied up Matt’s ankle. Shook got in and battled Mako. Skye hit a shotgun dropkick on Newman at 4:30. Skye had a small cut at the top of his forehead, and he repeatedly hit headbutts on Jaden.
Mako got back in and hit repeated punches to Newman’s ribs and tied him up on the mat. Skye hit a running knee to the side of Jaden’s head, and Mako got a nearfall at 7:30. Shook got the hot tag and hit a flying clothesline on Skye, then some running forearm strikes on Mako. All four fought, and Shook got a nearfall on Skye at 10:00. Skye hit a flying back elbow on Newman. Mako flipped Newman to the mat. Mako hit a sidekick as Skye hit a piledriver for a nearfall, but Shook made the save. Mako hit a flying kick on Shook and pinned him. Good tag action.
“The Expected” Matt Mako and Gabriel Skye defeated “4825” Jamesen Shook and Jaden Newman to retain the Atlantic Tag Team Titles at 11:37.
5. “Dual Focus” JJP and KB Prime vs. “DIE-Spora” Angelo Carter and Kwesi Asante vs. “Violence is Forever” Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku in a three-way tag match. Dual Focus comes from the HOG school, and they are impressive; they wore fairly identical orange gear. I think this is the first time I’ve seen them on a non-HOG show. We opened with one person from each of the three teams in the ring, and the other three on the apron. ViF worked over Kwesi and kept him grounded. Dual Focus hit stereo Fameassers on ViF at 3:00. Carter hit a Lungblower and a Dragon Suplex for a nearfall.
ViF worked over Angelo. Ku hit a jumping knee, and they hit their spin kick-and-brainbuster combo on Carter for a nearfall at 5:30. Dual Focus and DIE-Spora got up, and those four brawled. Carter hit a discus lariat and a Buckle Bomb on KB Prime, then a Meteora. Kwesi hit a rolling cannonball. Ku hit a small package driver and pinned JJP. They got a lot of offense in for a match that short.
“Violence is Forever” Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku defeated “Dual Focus” JJP and KB Prime, and “DIE-Spora” Angelo Carter and Kwesi Asante in a three-way tag at 7:39.
6. Joseph “A-Game” Alexander vs. Troy Parker for the BST Title. Parker rolled to the floor at the bell and stalled. They eventually tied up, and they got into a knuckle lock. Parker is thicker, and he hit some hard chops, then dropped A-Game throat-first on the top rope. A-Game got up and hit a series of punches to the ribs. Parker hit a knee strike to the collarbone at 4:30 and a bodyslam for a nearfall. A-Game hit some belly-to-belly slams.
Parker hit a Helluva Kick, then a Blue Thunder Bomb for a nearfall at 7:30. Parker hit a German Suplex, but A-Game popped to his feet, so Troy dropped him with a clothesline, and they were both down. Parker got up and hit some Yes Kicks to the chest and back, then an enzuigiri for a nearfall at 9:30. A-Game fired back with his flying knee to the sternum, then a brainbuster for the pin. That was a really strong match. “What a match!” a commentator exclaimed.
Joseph “A-Game” Alexander defeated Troy Parker to retain the BST Title at 10:28.
7. Marcus Mathers vs. J Bouji. The crowd was HOT and split. Bouji hit some punches early on. Mathers hit some chops in the corner and a series of punches at 2:00, then some bodyslams and an elbow drop. Bouji took control and kept Mathers grounded. He hit a suplex for a nearfall at 5:00. Bouji hit a Falcon Arrow for a nearfall at 6:30. Mathers fired up and hit some hard back elbows and a flying forearm in the corner at 8:30, then his mule kick to the chest for a nearfall.
Bouji hit a Lungblower to the back out of the corner, and they were both down. They got up and traded forearm strikes and punches. Bouji went for a Pele Kick, but Mathers caught his ankle. Mathers applied a Sharpshooter, and the crowd taunted Bouji to tap out, but he reached the ropes at 12:00. Mathers switched to a modified crossface. They fought on the ring apron, and Mathers hit a running Penalty Kick at 14:00. In the ring, Bouji hit a flying elbow drop for a nearfall.
Mathers tossed Bouji across the ring, pulled him up, and hit some chops. Bouji hit a springboard fadeaway stunner for a nearfall at 15:30. Mathers threw him face-first into the corner. Bouji hit a Pele Kick. Mathers hit his Ospreay-style heel hook kick to the jaw, rolled up Bouji and bridged up for added leverage, and scored the flash pin! Another really strong match.
Marcus Mathers defeated J Bouji at 17:37.
* Mathers spoke on the mic, put over Bouji, and they shook hands.
8. Janai Kai vs. Jordan Blade for the Coastal Crown Title. These two are teammates in Produce Wrestling. Once again, Jordan has worn her hair down; it’s a completely different look for her! They locked up with intense standing switches, and they went to the mat and tied each other up. Blade tied up the left ankle and switched to a headlock on the mat. They stood up, and Janai landed a spin kick, then a pump kick at 2:30 that dropped Jordan. She peppered Blade with a variety of kicks and kept her grounded.
Blade finally caught a leg and hit a Dragonscrew Legwhip at 5:30. She hit a Northern Lights Suplex for a nearfall. She tied Kai in an STF on the mat, then flipped her over and got a nearfall at 7:00. Kai got up and stomped on Blade, then hit some stiff kicks to the spine. Kai caught her with a roundhouse kick to the jaw for the pin. That move came out of nowhere! It looked really awesome, too.
Janai Kai defeated Jordan Blade to retain the Coastal Crown Title at 8:16.
9. Ikuro Kwon vs. Dustin Waller for the Key to the East Title. A cautious lockup and feeling-out process; I presume they’ve wrestled each other in tag matches before. Kwon hit an STU uranage at 1:30, but Waller popped back to his feet, and they jawed at each other. Waller hit a leg lariat that sent Kwon to the floor. Waller hit a running penalty kick at 3:00. In the ring, Kwon hit a swinging faceplant for a nearfall. They went back to the floor, and Kwon hit some chops. In the ring, Kwon mounted him and hit a series of punches.
Kwon kicked at Waller’s legs and kept him grounded. He grapevined the leg on the mat. Waller fired up and hit some flying forearm strikes, then a clothesline into the corner. Waller hit a running Shooting Star Press for a nearfall at 8:30. Dustin twisted Kwon’s left wrist and fingers. He scooped up Kwon and hit a modified Michinoku Driver for a nearfall. However, he missed a 450 Splash. Waller went for a Lethal Injection, but Kwon caught him and slammed Dustin. Gabriel Skye came to ringside at 11:30 to cheer on Kwon. He slapped his teammate to fire him up!
Waller got a rollup for a nearfall. He hit a 619. He set up for a springboard move, but Skye grabbed Dustin’s ankle and yanked him to the floor! Kwon followed to the floor, and they brawled at ringside. Kwon nailed a DDT on the stage at 13:30! Waller got up and hit a superkick. They continued to fight on the stage. Waller hit a running flip dive to the floor onto Kwon and Skye! That earned a “holy shit!” chant. They got in the ring, where Waller hit a top-rope fadeaway stunner for a nearfall, then a Lethal Injection! He nailed the 450 Splash for a visual pin, but Skye pulled the ref to the floor and attacked him! Kwon flipped Waller into Skye’s knee! The groggy ref rolled into the ring and counted the pin for Kwon. Really good action.
Ikuro Kwon defeated Dustin Waller to retain the Key to the East Title at 16:26.
Final Thoughts: Another really strong show; these ETU shows so frequently have the “best of the best” of the Northeast scene. Mathers- Bouji was the match of the show, and they work so well together. Mathers continues to have lengthy matches of this quality night after night; I’m in awe of his motor. I’ll narrowly go with a strong A-Game vs. Parker match for second, and a really good Kwon-Waller main event for third. The same problem for both matches — I never once thought the challenger was winning.
Janai-Blade was really good for an honorable mention for the time it was given. I seriously don’t know how Kai isn’t legitimately injuring the women she’s in the ring with; every kick looks so stiff and deadly. She just stands out as so unique, and I really don’t know why MLW didn’t renew her contract. I hope and presume we will see more of her in ROH in the coming months. The four-way featuring Matt Mako was the strongest match of the first half of the show. Nothing bad here at all, and it’s nice to see some new faces like Dual Focus get a chance here.
