The main event was the 13th annual Gauntlet for the Gold match in which 30 wrestlers participate and the winner is the last man standing after the 29 competitors are thrown over the top rope.
Before the show was a Meet and Greet with WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett.
- MJF (Maxwell Jacob Friedman) pinned Dick Justice after a low blow when referee Dave "The Potato" Dawson had his back turned.
- The Production (Eddy Only & Danhausen with Derek Director) defeated #DukeMoney (Jock Samson & Mance Warner with The Duke), The Young Studs (Bobby Beverly & Eric Ryan) and The Philly Marino Experience (Philly Collins and Marino Tenaglia) in a fatal four-way tag team match when Danhausen hit Samson with a spike setting up Eddy Only for the pinfall.
- Louis Lyndon beat Eddie Kingston via Dragon Sleeper submission.
Up next was Josh Prohibition challenging No Consequences. Prohibition was on the mic calling No Consequences "Team Particiption Trophies." Later it was revealed Prohibition's mystery partners were To Infinity and Beyond which led to .....
- No Consequences (Joshua Bishop, Chase Oliver & Tre LeMarr) defeated Josh Prohibition & To Infinity and Beyond (Colin Delaney and Cheech) when Oliver pinned Cheech with an Oklahoma roll.
Out next was Dr. Daniel C. Rockingham who cut a promo and later introduced WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett. DCR said it was his coaching that helped get Jarrett elected in the WWE Hall of Fame. Jarrett didn't necessarily agree and eventually hit DCR with a guitar. Jarrett got on the mic and thanked the AIW crowd.
INTERMISSION
- Tim Donst won a fatal four way against Nasty Russ Myers, Gringo Loco and Shane Mercer when Loco landed a frog splash on Myers and Donst surprised Loco with the pinfall.
- "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams defeated DJZ via leg bar submission
- AIW Absolute Champion Nick Gage pinned Matthew Justice after a powerbomb on a table
- "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams won the 30 Man "Gauntlet For The Gold 13" Main Event and securing a title shot against the AIW Absolute Champion in the main event of Absolution 13. Williams was the 23rd entrant in the match last eliminating Maxwell Jacob Friedman.
Order of Appearance:
- The Duke at 0:00
- John Thorne at 0:00
- Jock Samson at1:45
- Dick Justice at 2:23
- Philly Collins at 4:20
- Mance Warner at 5:39
- Marino Tenaglia at 7:20
- Tim Donst at 9:05
- PB Smooth at 11:52
- Dr. Daniel C. Rockingham at 12:38
- Dominic Garrini at 14:15
- Derek Director at 15:57
- Marion Fontaine at 17:32 - Fontaine has participated in all 13 Gauntlet for the Gold matches
- Frankie Flynn at 19:13
- AJ Gray at 21:52
- Big Twan Tucker at 23;26
- Super Oprah at 24:10
- Eddie Kingston at 26:00
- Magnum CK at 28:43
- Tre Lamar at 30:00
- Joshua Bishop at 31:45
- "Weird Body" Evan Adams at 33:23
- "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams at 35:05
- Kaplan at 36:55
- Parker Pierce at 38:38
- Louis Lyndon at 40:19
- "World Wide" Alex Kellar at 42:05
- DJZ at 43:47
- MJF at 45:32 - who came out to the Johnny Gargano theme music
- Façade at 47:00
Order of Elimination:- John Thorne by Samson and The Duke
- Dick Justice by Donst
- Jock Samson and …
- The Duke by Donst
- Philly Collins by Donst
- Mance Warner by Donst
- Marino Tenaglia by Donst
- DCR by Smooth and Donst
- Big Twan Tucker by Fontaine
- PB Smooth by all 3 members of the Production
- Super Oprah by Donst
- AJ Gray and …
- Tre Lamar and …
- Joshua Bishop by all 3 members of The Production
- Weird Body by Kingston
- Derek Director by Williams
- Frankie Flynn by Lyndon
- Worldwide by Magnum CK
- Parker Pierce
- Marion Fontaine by MJF
- Kaplan by Donst
- Tim Donst by Williams
- DJZ
- Façade by Magnum CK
- Louis Lyndon by MJF
- Eddie Kingston by Magnum CK
- Dominic Garrini by MJF
- Magnum CK by Williams
- MJF by Williams
- The Duke at 0:00
AIW Gauntlet for the Gold History
- 12/11/2005 Michael Hutter aka Ethan Carter III
- 12/17/2006 Raymond Rowe
- 2/24/2008 Sterling James Keenan aka Corey Graves
- 2/28/2009 Jimmy DeMarco
- 2/19/2010 Facade, Johnny Gargano, Sterling James Keenan, and Tommy Mercer
- 2/18/2011 Tim Donst
- 3/02/2012 Johnny Gargano
- 3/29/2013 Colin Delaney
- 3/14/2014 Tim Donst
- 3/20/2015 Rickey Shane Page
- 3/18/2016 Josh Prohibition
- 3/24/2017 Louis Lyndon
- 3/23/2018 "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams
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| Your Gauntlet for the Gold 13 Champion Hot Sauce Tracy Williams Courtesy of @sir2mook |
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| AIW owner John Thorne and The Duke are the first two participants in Gauntlet for the Gold 13 main event. Courtesy of @WrestlingCheers |
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| MJF and Hot Sauce Tracy Williams are the last two participants in Gauntlet for the Gold 13 main event. Courtesy of @WrestlingCheers |
HITS
Fatal four-way tag team match This was a good match featuring four real good teams. I'm intrigued by the new combination of Duke, Mance Warner and Jock Samson. PME is super over with the fans. The Young Studs are always fun to see as a nostalgic team.
The real hit here is the Production winning. The combination of Eddy Only and Danhausen are the lesser known members of the group and getting the win here. Neither guy was in the battle royal later on which was good. The Production are over and on a roll. I'd like to see these guys feuding with more established wrestlers.
Super Oprah We haven't seen her(him) wrestle in AIW in a long time so this was fresh. Battle Royals are long matches that sometimes drag in the middle. By having Super Oprah come out in the middle and interact with today's roster was funny. Tim Donst had a great facial expression when he accidentally pulled her wig off.
Hot Sauce Wins Tracy Williams winning is a surprise since he received a title shot against AIW Champion Nick Cage at the DilEMMA show last month. This could speak to the lack of a strong AIW roster right now. Still I like surprises and appreciate when wrestling is not predictable. Now I'm curious to see where AIW goes from here between now and Absolution 13 in July.
Plus this is also a hit because Hot Sauce appears at every show and delivers quality matches every time out. Still waiting for him to wrestle Tim Donst.
Overall show Not every match on this card was hit worthy but once again another solid show with something for everyone.
MISSES
MJF vs. Dick Justice I like the MJF character and the dastardly heel who is arrogant and no redeeming qualities at all. He proved he can do comedy at last month's show. The problem is Dick Justice comedy just isn't funny. At one point, MJF kicked an "invisible gun" out of Justice's hands and it got stuck in the gym rafters. Yep, it was that bad.
AIW: Enter The Dragon
3/10/2018 Akron, Ohio results courtesy of @WrestlingCheers; review.
- Matthew Justice pinned Chase Oliver after hitting a sunset driver in a triple threat match also involving Bobby Beverly.
- Britt Baker defeated Karen Q via Rings of Saturn submission (step-over head-hold armbar).
- AIW Tag Team Champions Twins (PB Smooth & Swoggle)
defeated Big Twan Tucker & Parker Pierce when Smooth pinned Pierce after hitting the Call the
Coroner (sitdown chokeslam).
- "The Bone Collector" Dominic Garrini defeated Dan Severn (substituting for Eddie Kingston who canceled due to a death in the family) via triangle choke.
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat addressed the crowd. The Duke interrupted and took some lumps from Steamboat.
INTERMISSION
- The Production (Frankie Flynn, Derek Director, Magnum CK and Eddy Only) defeated The Philly Marino Experience (Philly Collins and Marino Tenaglia) & Weird World ("Weird Body" Evan Adams and "World Wide" Alex Kellar) when Flynn forced Adams to tap out via ankle lock.
- Kevin Thorn beat Dr. Daniel C. Rockingham in a Hoban Knights street fight after hitting a crucifix bomb. Thorn attended nearby Archbishop Hoban High School.
- DJZ pinned Tre Lamar with a rollup and a handful of tights.
- Joshua Bishop defeated Josh Prohibition by disqualification.
Afterward, Prohibition continued to beat down Bishop when Chase Oliver and Tre Lamar made the save. Prohibition then challenged the three members of No Consequences to a match at Gauntlet for the Gold 13.
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