By Chris Vetter, ProWrestling.net Contributor (@chrisvetter73)
Expect The Unexpected Wrestling “Marcus Mathers presents All I Want 4”
September 19, 2026, in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, at The Mecca
Streamed live via IndependentWrestling.TV
Good, they have the lights on. They placed the hard camera so it points at the auditorium stage; I don’t get that. Emil Jay was the ring announcer. “The Struggles” and Jack Solomon provided commentary. Lili Ruiz joined commentary for the women’s matches, too.
… they lost the signal just seconds after the show started. That’s not a good sign… it came back 30 seconds later — we haven’t missed anything.
1. The Super Scramble. Only Jimmy Lloyd was revealed in advance, and he came out first. In order of appearance are: “Flyin” Ryan O’Neill, Juni Underwood, TJ Crawford, Thirteen, Dyln McKay. Thirteen wore a green mask and green-and-black pants; it could be just about anyone under that hood. He’s white, short, with a decent physique and no visible tattoos. NO, I see he has one on his right upper arm. I think I’ve only seen Dyln twice this year, and Solomon expressed surprise at seeing him, saying, “He’s alive?” Before the bell, Austin Luke came out; he’s been injured all year, and the commentators wondered if he’s cleared to wrestle! He got in the ring!
They all started brawling at the bell. TJ rolled up Dyln. O’Neill hit a Gory Bomb on TJ for a nearfall at 1:00. Thirteen and O’Neill traded offense, and Struggles called him “the mysterious luchador.” TJ hit a running boot on Austin Luke, then a backbreaker over his knee on Luke at 2:30. Dyln hit a tornado DDT on TJ, then a twisting suplex into the turnbuckles! Jimmy hit a running neckbreaker on Dyln, then a piledriver for a believable nearfall! Juni hit a step-up Flatliner! Luke snapped Juni’s fingers and hit a brainbuster at 4:00.
Ryan hit a Doomsday Canadian Destroyer! Thirteen hit a Ki Crusher. Juni hit a coast-to-coast missile dropkick. Luke hit a frog splash for a nearfall. Luke hit a flip dive to the floor. Juni hit a corner plancha. Ryan hit a springboard flip dive to the floor onto everyone at 6:30. Dyln hit a Fosbury Flop to the floor on everyone! Thirteen hit a top-rope corkscrew press onto everyone on the floor! In the ring, Luke pushed Ref Gina into the ropes, crotching Thirteen in the corner. Dyln hit a spin kick. Juni hit a flying kick. Luke hit a clothesline on TJ for a nearfall at 8:00.
TJ hit a twisting neckbreaker-and-DDT combo on two guys. Juni hit the Flamingo Driver on Crawford for a nearfall, but Lloyd made the save. Dyln hit a Shooting Star Meltzer Driver on Juni, and Lloyd went for the cover. Lloyd and Dyln traded punches. Lloyd caught Dyln with a kick as McKay was going for a Lionsault Press. Thirteen hit a Crucifix Driver. O’Neill hit a flip dive to the floor. Thirteen hit a flipping DDT on Lloyd for a nearfall. Dyln went for a Shooting Star Press, but Luke caught him with a knee strike! Luke then hit a Go To Sleep to pin Dyln. That was a blast.
Austin Luke defeated Jimmy Lloyd, “Flyin” Ryan O’Neill, Juni Underwood, TJ Crawford, Thirteen, and Dyln McKay at 11:09.
2. Jordan Oliver vs. Devious Cass. (NOTE that Alec Price isn’t on this show; I thought he would be in that scramble, and NO, “Thirteen” isn’t Price. Wrong body type.) The commentators talked about how good Cass is at just 19. (He’s on my list for indy “rookie of the year.”) Standing switches to open. Oliver hit a dropkick at 2:00, then some hard chops. Cass hit a springboard twisting press and a one-legged dropkick. Cass hit a backbreaker over his knee, then a suplex into the turnbuckles for a nearfall at 4:00.
Cass hit a stiff kick to the spine and kept Jordan grounded. Oliver hit an Exploder at 6:00, then an Acid Kick for a nearfall. Jordan hit a hard slap to the face that dropped Cass. They fought on the second rope, and Cass hit an Angle Slam, then a stunner for a nearfall at 9:30. Oliver hit a clothesline, but Cass hit a Canadian Destroyer! Cass nailed a flip dive to the floor. This has been really sharp. Cass came off the ropes, but Oliver caught him with a leaping dropkick, and they were both down at 11:00, and we got a “This is awesome!” chant.
They got up and traded forearm strikes until they both collapsed, and Oliver got a nearfall! Cass hit some running knees. Oliver hit a DVD and a faceplant. Oliver caught him with a second Acid Kick for a nearfall. However, Cass rolled him over for the flash pin! That’s a huge upset! Solomon noted that Oliver was stunned he just lost there. They hugged, and Struggles said it was the biggest win of Cass’s career.
Devious Cass defeated Jordan Oliver at 13:34.
* Lili La Pescadita Ruiz came to the ring in her street clothes, but she’s clearly limping. She got on the mic and said she is unable to wrestle tonight. Some boos for that. (She’s a babyface; this isn’t a faked injury.) She was supposed to face Janai Kai in a singles match. The winner of the next match will face Janai later in the night! (They lost the signal again, but once again, it fortunately happened during the introductions!) Ruiz then joined commentary for the next match.
3. Davienne vs. Rachel Ley vs. Charity King vs. Kingsley. I’ll reiterate that Davienne has slimmed down a lot since I first saw her. Solomon noted that, too. Australian star Kingsley came out last, and she sang on her way to the ring. She danced at the bell, then ducked to the floor. Ley hit a huracanrana on King, then some backflips-into-a-back elbow, then a double armdrag. Kingsley hit some Yes Kicks on Charity at 1:30. King knocked Davienne down with a shoulder tackle, then she hit a hard, vicious bodyslam on Ley.
King hit a butterfly suplex. Kingsley hit an enzuigiri on King. Davienne hit a basement dropkick on Charity, then a guillotine leg drop on Ley for a nearfall at 3:00. Davienne rolled up Ley into the corner and got a nearfall. Kingsley forced Ley to dance with her. Kingsley and Davienne hit a team suplex on Ley at 4:30, but Rachel rolled to the floor. Davienne and Kingsley traded forearm strikes. Davienne hit a bodyslam for a nearfall. King got back in and hit some clotheslines. She suplexed Davienne, then hit a Samoan Drop on Kingsley.
Ley flipped Davienne into the ropes, then she hit a Finlay Roll on Kingsley. She nailed a moonsault on Kingsley, but Davienne grabbed Rachel and hit a German Suplex for a nearfall at 7:00. King nailed an impressive fallaway slam-and-Samoan Drop combo! Davienne put Ley in a Boston Crab, but King broke it up. Charity nailed the World’s Strongest Slam to pin Kingsley. That was pretty awesome, too.
Charity King defeated Kingsley, Rachel Ley, and Davienne at 8:15 to earn a title shot later.
4. Dustin Waller vs. Gravity. No surprise that this is a first-ever meeting. Gravity comes out to the “Star Wars” theme; what are the royalties for that? We got the bell, and they shook hands. Gravity walked in slow motion, but then they traded quick lucha reversals and had a standoff. Gravity hit a splash for a nearfall. He hit some slow-motion strikes, and the crowd chanted in slow motion. “Who says we don’t like to have fun here?” Struggles asked. Gravity hit a sit-out powerbomb for a nearfall at 3:00, then a flip dive to the floor.
Waller hit a springboard clothesline in the ring, then a guillotine leg drop for a nearfall. They fought to the floor, and Waller hit some chops. Dustin was annoyed by the “slow-mo shit.” In the ring, Waller hit a Michinoku Driver for a nearfall at 5:00. He mockingly went slow, so Gravity hit some quick forearm strikes. Waller hit a running Shooting Star Press for a nearfall. Waller hit some butt drops to Gravity’s lower back and kept him grounded. Gravity hit a shotgun dropkick for a nearfall at 7:30.
They got to their knees and traded forearm strikes. Gravity picked him up for a Gorilla Press and slammed Waller for a nearfall at 9:30. Dustin nailed the Lethal Injection for a believable nearfall. He backed Gravity into a corner and hit a LOUD overhand chop. Gravity responded with an equally loud one! Gravity leapt over the ring post and onto Waller on the floor at 12:30, and they were both down on the floor. In the ring, Gravity hit a top-rope splash for a nearfall. They got up and traded chops.
Gravity applied a modified Cattle Mutilation, then a rollup for a believable nearfall at 14:30. They got on the ring apron and traded chops. Waller hit a Canadian Destroyer on the apron! Dustin hit a corner moonsault to the floor, then threw Gravity back into the ring and hit a 450 Splash for the pin. Awesome. Dustin is legit the Northeast Indy Wrestler of the Year. Solomon called it “an unbelievable victory.” The crowd gave Gravity a loud “Please come back!” chant.
Dustin Waller defeated Gravity at 16:18.
* Intermission at 8:25 p.m. local time. Time to watch some Collision! We’re back at 8:48 p.m.
5. Janai Kai vs. Charity King for the ETU Coastal Crown Title. Solomon noted it hadn’t even been an hour since Charity fought. (We lost the signal for a third time. Ugh.) Okay, we once again got the picture back during introductions. (We’ve been lucky to not miss any in-ring action yet.) Charity is 1-0 in prior matches. They locked up, and Charity shoved her to the mat. Lili was back on commentary. Intense reversals early on. King dropped her with a shoulder tackle at 1:30, then she hit a big senton and a splash in the corner.
Charity hit a snap suplex and a sliding clothesline for a nearfall. Kai kicked her to the floor, and Charity was slow to get up. She eventually got in, but Kai hit a series of kicks. She planted her bare foot in King’s throat and was in charge, tying the left arm around the ropes and kicking at the damaged limb. Kai applied a Fujiwara Armbar at 6:00 and cranked back on the left arm. Charity hit a bodyslam but sold the pain in her arm. She hit two more, then a running back elbow into the corner, then a Michinoku Driver for a nearfall at 7:30.
Charity hit a running powerbomb for a nearfall. Kai hit some running kicks as Charity was in the ring and got a nearfall at 9:30. They got up and traded forearm strikes, and Kai landed some kicks, too. They traded overhand chops. Charity hit a string of big forearms, but Kai hit a spin kick to the ear for the pin! That finish came out of nowhere! A really good match; this show has been on fire. They hugged afterwards.
Janai Kai defeated Charity King to retain the ETU Coastal Crown Title at 11:03.
6. “Team ID” It’s Gal, Sam Holloway, and Cap Jones vs. “The Expected” Matt Mako, Ikuro Kwon, and Gabriel Skye. Holloway and Cap came out first, but no sign of It’s Gal. Solomon said that Gal recently sustained an injury. Cap got on the mic… and we lost the signal for the fourth time. (This isn’t an issue on my end! This went so long I turned off the live stream and switched to AEW. From this point, I watched the rest Sunday morning.) Cap Jones – who has morphed into 2000s-era Human Tornado in recent months, spoke on the mic. It sounds like this will be a handicap match! The Expected have their tag title belts, which were not on the line.
We got the bell, but the taller Holloway cleared the ring. Mako snuck in and jumped on Sam’s back. Sam hit a double clothesline. He picked up teammate Cap and bodyslammed him onto the heels. Skye and Cap traded chops as we’ve finally settled down to just two guys in the ring. Cap hit a dropkick at 1:30, then some deep armdrags and a back-body drop. He hit a top-rope crossbody block at 3:30. Kwon tagged in and hit a series of punches to the ribs and kept Cap in the heel corner. Mako (who just had a really good singles match against Satnam Singh on Thursday’s ROH episode) got in and hit some punches. He flipped teammate Skye onto Cap and got a nearfall at 5:00.
The heels continued to work over Cap, with Kwon hitting an enzuigiri at 6:30, then a shotgun dropkick. Holloway finally got a hot tag, and he cleared the ring. He hit a Mafia Kick on Mako at 8:00 and a twisting uranage on Kwon, then he powerbombed Skye onto Kwon! He hit a chokeslam on Mako. Cap tagged in and hit a Froggy Brew elbow drop for a believable nearfall, but Austin Luke interfered. Skye hit a dive to the floor onto Holloway, also taking out the ref! In the ring, Mako hit a flipping powerbomb on Cap, then a butterfly suplex at 10:00.
Kwon flipped Cap in the air, so Skye could hit a leaping knee strike to the head. Out of the back came Alec Price, wearing a referee shirt. (Price teamed with the Expected the last time he was here.) Alec made a two-count but stopped and gave Kwon two middle fingers! He sprayed red mist in Kwon’s eyes! He hit some kicks, including a Surprise Kick (step-up Mule kick) on Mako, then his springboard Blockbuster on Skye. Holloway hit a Choke Bomb. Cap hit the Froggy Brew elbow drop. Price threw the ref into the ring, who made the three-count, as Cap pinned Mako.
Alec Price, Sam Holloway, and Cappuccino Jones defeated Matt Mako, Ikuro Kwon, and Gabriel Skye at 12:00. (Was Price officially in this match? That’s unclear.)
* Price got on the mic and said he’s given it a lot of thought recently and realized that the Expected aren’t “his family.” He vowed he’s back and he’s coming for their heads!
7. Aaron Rourke vs. Billie Starkz. They danced, but then Billie put her hair up so you know she means business! Rourke reached up to put up his own hair, but of course, the fans chanted, “Bald!” at him, and he looked dejected. Some more silliness, and the crowd chanted “This is awesome!” as they opened in a knuckle lock. They traded a series of rollups. Aaron hit a flip-into-a-forearm strike in the corner at 5:00. She hit a spin kick into his ear. Billie backed him into a corner and hit a series of chops.
Rourke hit a second-rope moonsault onto Billie on the floor at 7:00! In the ring, he hit a double knee drop across her abdomen, and his standing inverted Texas Cloverleaf. Solomon called it a “Kondo Clutch.” He spun her by her legs, but she escaped and flipped him into the turnbuckles at 8:30. Billie hit a second-rope tornado DDT for a nearfall. She hit a superkick; he hit a hard back elbow. They traded spin kicks to the jaw, and they were both down at 10:00, and we got another “This is awesome!” chant. Rourke hit a Lethal Injection, but she hit a Lungblower to the back, and they were both down again.
Rourke put her on his shoulders, setting up for an Electric Chair, but he dropped her face-first instead at 12:00. Billie hit a Gory Bomb for a nearfall. Rourke hit a Glam Slam faceplant for a nearfall, and the crowd rallied for Billie. (This has been a babyface matchup.) Aaron went for the Molly Go Round, but she caught his legs and turned it into a powerbomb. She hit a DDT at 14:00, then a neckbreaker over her knee. Starkz nailed the Swanton Bomb for the pin!
Billie Starkz defeated Aaron Rourke at 14:21.
8. Joey Janela vs. Avery Styles. Janela came out first. (I’m curious if they play up what happened in Minneapolis.) I don’t know the music Avery came out to, but it’s not his dad’s intro music. Avery got a 100 percent babyface reaction; I wasn’t sure if he would. A clean lockup to open. They started trading chops at 1:00; Struggles talked about how Janela has been a ‘gatekeeper’ for the younger talent. Styles hit an enzuigiri. Joey hit some European Uppercuts. Styles hit a dropkick at 2:30 that was very similar in look and form to what AJ would hit. They brawled to the floor and looped the ring.
They fought on the ring apron, where Janela hit a Death Valley Driver, and they both collapsed to the floor at 4:30. Joey hit a running knee to the jaw as Styles was seated in the front row. In the ring, Joey cranked on the neck and kept Styles grounded. Styles hit a clothesline at 7:00. On the floor, Janela hit a uranage onto the hard chairs. (These aren’t thin metal folding chairs!) Styles got onto the stage and leapt (maybe 4.5 feet down) onto Janela with a Phenomenal Forearm. They got back into the ring at 8:30 and traded forearm strikes.
Styles hit a bulldog and a running basement forearm strike for a nearfall. Avery set up for the Styles Clash, but Janela reached up and applied a Triangle Choke! They traded more forearm strikes. Styles hit a running flip dive over the ropes onto Janela at 11:00. He missed a springboard 450 Splash. Joey immediately hit a brainbuster for a nearfall. Styles hit a Frankensteiner for a nearfall at 12:30. Joey hit a springboard forearm strike, then an Angel’s Wings faceplant for a nearfall. They got up and traded forearm strikes and European Uppercuts. Joey hit a discus forearm and a German Suplex for a nearfall at 15:00.
Styles hit his own German Suplex. He hit a Pele Kick, but Joey hit a forearm strike, and they both went down, and we got a “This is awesome!” chant. Styles hit a Cross Rhodes swinging faceplant for a nearfall. They again fought on the apron, where Styles hit a DDT at 16:30. In the ring, Avery hit the springboard Phenomenal Forearm for a believable nearfall. Janela hit a top-rope superplex, then a Muscle Buster for a believable nearfall at 18:30. Avery nailed the Styles Clash for a nearfall at 20:00, and they were both down. Janela hit a DVD for a nearfall.
Styles hit some more forearm strikes. Avery hopped onto Joey’s shoulders, but Janela hit a One-Winged Angel, then a top-rope double stomp to the chest for a nearfall at 23:00. Joey again set up for a Styles Clash, but Avery escaped. Janela hit a Buzzsaw Kick. Styles hit a huracanrana. Avery finally hit the Styles Clash, but didn’t go for the cover. Instead, he hit the top-rope Spiral Tap for the pin. Longer than it needed to be, but supremely watchable. They shook hands, and Janela left the ring so Avery could absorb the “Please come back!” chants.
Avery Styles defeated Joey Janela at 25:09.
9. Marcus Mathers vs. Tyler Breeze. Tyler came out first, using his Prince Pretty WWE theme. Marcus wore his attractive gold-and-white gear, and the entire crowd sang along to “All I Want” by A Day To Remember. (I’ll point out he was about age six when that song was released!) Solomon thanked the viewers for sticking with them through the technical issues tonight. A clean lockup to open, a clean break, then they shook hands. They worked each other’s left arm. They went for stereo dropkicks, and we had a standoff at 1:30. Solomon said Breeze will “go down as one of the most underrated wrestlers.”
They both rested in opposite corners, so the crowd chanted for Ref Gina to also recline, which she did. Good humor. Breeze attacked from behind, and Mathers fell to the floor! They traded chops at ringside. Back in the ring, Tyler hit a dropkick, and he threw Marcus face-first into the middle turnbuckle at 8:00. He stomped on Marcus’ stomach and kept him grounded. He again knocked Mathers to the floor at 10:30. Some of the crowd started chanting, “You are ugly!” at Tyler, which made him irate! In the ring, Tyler hit some more punches and stayed in charge.
Mathers finally hit his top-rope twisting crossbody block at 12:00. He hit a bodyslam and an elbow drop, then a corner fadeaway stunner and a Blue Thunder Bomb for a nearfall. They traded kicks. Breeze got a Crucifix Driver for a nearfall at 14:00. Breeze went to the top turnbuckle, but Mathers flipped him to the mat. Tyler crotched Marcus in the corner, then hit a rope-assisted DDT for a nearfall. Breeze went for an Unprettier, but Marcus got a rollup. Breeze got a rollup with his feet on the ropes at 16:00, but Ref Gina saw it.
Mathers blocked a spin kick, caught Tyler, and hit a DVD for a believable nearfall. Struggles noted that two years ago, Mathers didn’t have the strength to pull off that move. They traded forearm strikes. They traded rollups, and they hit stereo crossbody blocks at 18:00 and were both down, and we got a “This is awesome!” chant. The crowd switched to “This is gorgeous!” Breeze hit a dropkick, knocking Mathers off the apron to the floor. However, Marcus nailed his flip dive over the ropes and crashed onto Tyler on the floor at 20:00.
Mathers hit a Tombstone Piledriver onto the hardwood floor! They got back into the ring, but Breeze was out on the mat. Breeze got a rollup, then a superkick at 22:30! Solomon said he “baited him into it.” Tyler did an HBK-style stomp on the mat. However, Mathers hit his Ospreay-style heel hook kick to the jaw and a fisherman’s suplex. He went for a 450 Splash, but Breeze got his knees up! Breeze hit another Superkick! Mathers fired up and hit a series of stomps. Breeze accidentally superkicked Ref Gina at 24:30! The crowd reacted in aghast!
Mathers hit a superkick on Tyler. He nailed the top-rope 450 Splash for a visual pin, but we had no ref! Marcus tried to wake up Gina. Breeze hit a low-blow uppercut, then the Beauty Shot spinning heel kick to the jaw for a believable nearfall at 26:30. Breeze wrapped Marcus’ leg around the ring post. Marcus hit a spin kick. Breeze hit a basement dropkick. They traded rollups. Marcus hit a corner fadeaway stunner. Mathers then hit his awesome top-rope Shooting Star Press for the pin. Awesome. Awesome. Awesome.
Marcus Mathers defeated Tyler Breeze at 28:32.
* Mathers grabbed the mic. The crowd chanted, “Thank you, Marcus!” before he said a word. He said, “All day today, I was walking around with a smile on my face. I love wrestling so much, I really do. But today was so cool. All my friends, doing this with ETU.” He added, “I grew up so much because of ETU.” He isn’t sure how many ETU shows he has left (he’s clearly being hopeful he’ll sign a full WWE contract soon).
Final Thoughts: What a great show. What a great era for the indy scene. AEW had a live Collision, and while I wish Tony Khan was booking Starkz, Price, and Oliver there, I’m glad that he allows them to be here rather than sit in the back and unused in West Virginia. I think that is three times in four weeks I’ve seen Mathers pull out and nail that pretty Shooting Star Press. What a fantastic match. Yeah, Tyler Breeze can still compete at a high level. It’s easy to see him in the exact same role and run as Nic Nemeth is having in TNA.
It is almost a guarantee that Janela will have the longest match on any indy show where he appears, and that was expected here. Sure, it could have been a bit shorter, but I still give that match second-best of the night. Waller-Gravity takes third, with Oliver-Cass earning honorable mention. Absolutely everything here was great, though.
Being as I finished this Sunday morning, I see that the mysterious “Thirteen” was “Lucky 13,” who I’ve seen before, but not under a mask. No complaints at all. Losing the signal a few times was frustrating Saturday night, but the replay has no issues or lost scenes.
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