By Chris Vetter, ProWrestling.net Contributor (@chrisvetter73)
WXW “Grand Prix Day Three”
September 27, 2026, in Oberhausen, Germany, at Turbinenhalle 1
Released on IndependentWrestling.TV
This show was recently released on IWTV. (It is also available as a pay-per-view on MyAEW.) I previously reviewed Night One, plus an “Extreme Wrestling Party” show held over this weekend.
* This venue has great lighting, and overall production is top-notch. (If you haven’t seen wXw before, you will be impressed.) Attendance was 350-400. The ring announcer spoke in German, but Dave Bradshaw and heel wrestler Norman Harras provided English commentary. ALSO, I love that they have a match clock in the lower left corner of the screen. The commentators said each tournament match has a 20-minute time limit.
There are three simultaneous tournaments! One is a women’s tournament. There is also an eight-man, round-robin tournament with just FOUR competitors in each of two blocks. There is also a tag tournament.
* I have avoided spoilers, so I have no idea who will advance in the tournament or any outcomes here. Apparently, Axel Tischer was injured on one of the prior tournament shows.
1. Thomas Shire (2) vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima (2) in a Group A tournament match. The loser is out; the winner still could advance to the finals. A feeling-out process, and Nakajima landed some quick spin kicks to the thighs. They tied up their legs on the mat; this has been intense but not a lot to describe. Shire got to the ropes and rolled to the floor at 5:00. Back in the ring, they traded more intense reversals on the mat. As is typical here, this crowd was hot and into this mat-based action. Nakajima dropped him with a spin kick at 8:00. Harras noted that ring vet Nakajima has competed in 2,600 matches.
Nakajima dropped him with a spin kick, then hit a top-rope missile dropkick at 11:00. He hit a Helluva Kick at 13:00 and pushed his feet into Shire’s throat. They fought to the floor. In the ring, Nakajima hit an enzuigiri and a Saito Suplex for a nearfall at 17:00, so we have just three minutes remaining! Nakajima nailed some roundhouse kicks to the chest; Shire hit some European Uppercuts and overhand chops! Nakajima hit a Penalty Kick for a nearfall at 18:30. Shire hit a suplex, and they were both down. Shire hit a standing powerbomb with a jackknife cover for a believable nearfall! Nakajima nailed a brainbuster, but Shire immediately rolled to the floor to avoid being pinned, and the clock expired!
Thomas Shire (3) vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima (3) went to a 20:00 time-limit draw.
* The draw means the winner of the next match advances to the finals later in the show.
2. Dennis Dullnig (2) vs. 1 Called Manders (2) in a Group A tournament match. Manders came out to the generic rock music, not Bon Jovi. Both are bald, white men; Manders is thicker. Dullnig hit a Pump Kick, then fled to the floor. He stomped on Manders as they re-entered the ring. They again brawled briefly on the mat. Manders hit a hard clothesline for a nearfall at 3:00 and some loud chops in the corner. With the ref out of position, Dullnig hit a low-blow punt kick, rolled up Manders, and got the flash pin! Everyone was shocked!
Dennis Dullnig (4) defeated 1 Called Manders (2) at 3:37 to advance to the finals.
* Backstage, Kanji was interviewed about being in the main event tonight in the women’s tournament finals.
3. Axel Tischer vs. Dieter Schwartz in a Group B tournament match. Dieter came out first and noted that due to Tischer’s injury, this match was off. However, he DEMANDED he be awarded the two points for a forfeit! (He spoke in German but we have English subtitles.) Laurence Roman and Nick Schreier came to the ring; neither was dressed to wrestle. Before you know it, they agreed to a match!
4. Dieter Schwartz vs. Laurance Roman for the wXw European Title. Roman took off his shirt, but he wrestled in his denim jeans. He hit a Thesz Press and some punches to the face. Dieter hit a snap suplex for a nearfall. Roman fired up and hit some clotheslines at 3:00. Roman hit a Pele Kick; Dieter hit a release German Suplex. Dieter went for a spear, but Roman got his knee up to block it. Roman hit a piledriver for a believable nearfall at 5:30. Roman flew off the ropes, but Dieter caught him with a European Uppercut. Roman hit a running knee. He got a flash rollup for the pin! New champion!
Laurance Roman defeated Dieter Schwartz to win the wXw European Title at 7:41.
5. Elijah Blum (2) vs. Peter Tihanyi (3) in a Group B tournament match. The winner of this match advances to the finals later. We got the bell, but they just glared at each other. Blum rejected a handshake, and he slammed Tihanyi! Peter hit a slingshot stunner for a nearfall, then a flip dive to the floor at 3:00. In the ring, Peter hit a snap suplex, then a Meteora at 5:00. Blum hit a leaping neckbreaker for a nearfall, and he tied up Tihanyi on the mat. Tihanyi hit a huracanrana at 8:00, then a second-rope dropkick for a nearfall.
Blum hit a moonsault press. He blocked a tornado DDT and hit a brainbuster for a nearfall at 10:00. Blum hit a shotgun dropkick. He came off the ropes, but Tihanyi caught him with a jumping knee. Blum hit a “Parting Gift” swinging neckbreaker for a believable nearfall at 12:00. They got up and traded open-hand slaps until they both collapsed to their knees! They got back up and traded more punches. Blum hit a sliding forearm strike for the pin!
Elijah Blum (4) defeated Peter Tihanyi (3) at 14:50 to advance to the finals.
6. Kay Lee Ray vs. Jane Nero. Basic action early on, and Kay Lee slammed her to the mat for a nearfall at 2:00. They traded chops. Nero hit a sliding punch in the corner for a nearfall at 3:30, then a sliding clothesline for a nearfall, and she tied up Kay Lee Ray on the mat. Nero stood behind Kay Lee and hit some blows across the chest, but Kay Lee bit Jane’s fingers. Kay Lee fired up and hit some clotheslines, then a tornado DDT for a nearfall at 6:00. She missed a Swanton Bomb. Nero trapped Kay Lee’s arms and slammed her snake-eyes in the corner! She got a nearfall at 8:30. Nero stomped on her and kept Kay Lee grounded. She got a rollup, grabbed the ropes for leverage, and scored the tainted pin!
Jane Nero defeated Kay Lee Ray at 9:31.
7. “The Greedy Souls” Brendan White and Danny Jones vs. “Hyperactive” Anita Vaughan and Safire Reed in the Tag Tournament finals. The women wore identical gear. It goes without saying they are giving up a lot of height, strength, and overall size. Safire and Jones started; he put his hand on her head to show she only comes up to his upper chest! She hit some forearm strikes that had no effect. He scooped Safire up, sat her on the top turnbuckle, and mockingly patted her head. She responded with a huracanrana! Anita and Brendan tagged in. She tried some shoulder blocks, but White didn’t budge.
The women tripped White and hit a blow to his head for a nearfall at 2:00. Safire stomped on Brendan’s left elbow. Jones got back in and twisted Reed’s left arm. The guys kept Reed in their corner. White hit a backbreaker over his knee for a nearfall at 4:00. Jones got back in, and he also hit a backbreaker over his knee for a nearfall. Vaughan got a hot tag at 5:30, and she hit some forearm strikes and chops on White. Vaughan hit a flying kick for a nearfall. Vaughan threw Reed onto White for a nearfall at 7:00.
White hit a Black Hole Slam on Vaughan for a nearfall, but Reed made the save. Vaughan hit a German Suplex on White and a stunner on Jones at 8:30. White again slammed Safire to the mat for a nearfall; the crowd popped for her kickout! She hit a DDT on White and a springboard stunner on Jones! The women hit a team suplex on Jones at 10:30. Reed hopped on Vaughan’s shoulders, and she slammed down onto Jones for a nearfall. Reed dove off the top turnbuckle to the floor on White.
In the ring, Vaughan hit a fallaway slam on Jones! Reed hit a Shining Wizard on Danny for a nearfall at 12:00. Jones hit a piledriver on Reed. Vaughan hit some chops on each man. However, they hit a team backbreaker over Danny’s knee! They both piled on Vaughan for the pin. Entertaining match, and I’ll point out that neither man ever punched a woman; that just matters in my ability to enjoy an intergender match. The guys celebrated with their trophies and were booed.
“The Greedy Souls” Brendan White and Danny Jones defeated “Hyperactive” Anita Vaughan and Safire Reed to win the Tag Tournament at 13:14.
8. Elijah Blum vs. Dennis Dullnig in the “König Der Catcher” final. Blum appeared on the stage first, but Dullnig struck him with a chair shot! I started the stopwatch at first contact. Blum got up and hit Dennis with the chair! They brawled down the ramp and to ringside. They kept fighting on the floor. Dullnig hit a low-blow punt kick at 3:00! They finally got in the ring, and we got a bell at 5:07! Dullnig hit a piledriver. He hit a leaping Flatliner and scored the pin! I never expected Dullnig to reach the finals, let alone win it! And certainly not that fast!
Dennis Dullnig defeated Elijah Blum in the “König Der Catcher” final at 6:37/official time of 1:30.
9. Kanji vs. Chihiro Hashimoto in the Femmes Fatales Final. I love the full intros and how they make the main event feel special. They shook hands and locked up. Kanji hit a kick to the spine for a nearfall at 2:00, and she snapped Chihiro’s arm backwards. Hashimoto dropped her with a hard shoulder tackle, then a clothesline into the corner for a one-count. Hashimoto applied a straitjacket choke, then a gutwrench suplex at 4:00. Kanji hit a Sabre-style neck-snap between her ankles, and the commentators talked about Kanji looking up to Sabre as a mentor.
On the floor, Hashimoto powerbombed Kanji onto the ring apron at 6:00. In the ring, she hit a suplex for a nearfall and was in charge. She hit a big senton and kept Kanji grounded. Kanji got up; Hashimoto hit a forearm strike that dropped her! Kanji applied a front guillotine choke, but Chihiro hit a suplex, and they were both down at 9:00. Kanji hit a German Suplex; Hashimoto hit one, and they were both down. They got up, and Kanji hit a series of slaps to Chihiro’s face. Hashimoto hit some forearm strikes, and Kanji collapsed.
Kanji applied an ankle lock at 11:00, and turned it into a piledriver move for a nearfall! She hit a Hidden Blade forearm strike to the back of the head for a nearfall, but Hashimoto got a foot on the ropes! Kanji applied a Triangle Choke; Hashimoto hit a powerbomb, but Kanji kept it locked on! Kanji transitioned to a Crossface, then to a modified Rings of Saturn at 13:30! Hashimoto hit a left-arm clothesline. She hit a vicious standing powerbomb for a nearfall, and she looked in disbelief that she didn’t win there.
Kanji tied her in a rowboat submission hold, cranking back on both arms. Hashimoto nailed a spear, and they were both down at 16:00. This crowd was HOT now! Kanji hit some more hard elbow strikes to the back of the head. She got a Victory Roll, and they traded rollups. Hashimoto hit a German Suplex with a high bridge for the pin! New champion! That was really sharp and well worth going out of your way to see.
Chihiro Hashimoto defeated Kanji to win the Femmes Fatales Cup and the wXw Women’s Title at 17:52.
Final Thoughts: A really strong main event was the best match of the show. Yes, that’s one worth checking out if you have IWTV, and I’ll reiterate these shows are on PPV, too. The Shire-Nakajima opener was really sharp and earned second-best. Blum-Tihanyi earned third. That’s a really good top tier. Nero vs. Kay Lee Ray was entertaining and earns honorable mention.
When I saw the two blocks, I wouldn’t have guessed Dennis Dullnig was winning his Block, and definitely wouldn’t win the tournament. He just hasn’t struck me as a top-tier player, and nothing I saw here changed my mind. That spot should have gone to Manders instead. The intergender tag match was fine, but the guys were just so much taller and stronger; it’s hard to suspend my disbelief that the women would even have a chance against them.
These wXw shows are so good. At the very least, check out those top four matches I outlined.
