In the title versus title main event at New Years Bash, the huge clash between IPW Australia’s South Pacific Champion “The Future” Nick Burns and IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Champion “The One” Vinny Dunn came to a precipitous end when the referee was forced to call the match a no contest after rampant interference from Gary O Davis, meaning both men retained their championships.
Nick Burns took a time out in the early portion of the match after suffering an onslaught at the hands of Vinny Dunn. Two shoulder barges and a flying fist kept the momentum going for the NZ champ and a quick pin earned him a two.
Dunn headed up top but missed with the Flying Elbow and it was the Australian who took control of the match, brutalising the arm of The One, and hitting a shoulder breaker for two.
Burns continued the punishment of Dunn, but Vinny nimbly evaded a charge to the corner and countered into a roll-up, but was unable to capitalise and the ball stayed in Nick Burns’ court.
The Future came back at Vinny Dunn with stomps and punches, keeping control of the match, continuing to do damage to the arm of the NZ champ. Burns threw Vinny over the ropes but, as his back was turned, Vinny skinned the cat back into the ring and dropkicked Burns out of the ring.
Vinny then hit a plancha over the top rope and got some audience assistance in chopping the South Pacific Champion’s chest. Taking it back to the ring, Dunn hit a missile dropkick from the top for two.
Burns countered a move from Dunn and locked in a crossface, and the NZ champ writhed in pain. Dunn broke his way out of the hold, but Burns turned it into a pin for two. He then followed up with a facebuster on Dunn for another two-count.
The frustrated Australian then choked out Dunn, but broke the hold before the referee could disqualify him. The Future then launched Dunn to the canvas with a fireman’s carry facebuster, which earned him another two-count thanks to an arrogant pin.
Burns came back and hit another facebuster for two more. Then, frustrated, Burns went outside and grabbed his belt. The referee wrenched it off him and the interruption was enough for Dunn to get back his feet and hit a massive powerbomb, but Gary O Davis interrupted the count.
Dunn then hit Straight from the Coast, and once again Davis stopped the count. Burns fought his way back up and locked in the crossface on Dunn once again, but this time The One was able to crawl his way to the ropes and break the hold.
It wasn’t for long though, and The Future locked in the Crossface once again, but the ropes were still within reach of the NZ champ. Burns hit back at Dunn with wild punches but fell victim to another brutal powerbomb at the hands of The One.
Davis interfered once again, and a frustrated referee called for the match to restart. Before this could happen, Mischa Ivanoff and Davis launched an attack on Dunn. Peter Lane managed to stop the attack, but by that point the referee was forced to rule the match a no contest.
Both men retained their championships at New Years Bash.
IPW New Years Bash 2010 Results:
- Jordan Invincible w/ Megan-Kate Deluxeo def. Mischa Ivanoff w/ Gary O Davis
Jordan Invincible hit a huge moonsault, but Gary O Davis broke up the count. While the pair argued with the referee, Megan-Kate hit Mischa from behind with a low-blow and Jordan Invincible took him down with a punch to the head to take the victory.
- Saint Chaos def. Link van Haggard & Kazuki
Van Haggard and Kazuki’s high-flying assault was put to a halt when a sneaky double-team by Saint Chaos took Kazuki down and Curt Chaos got the pin and the victory.
- No Contest: “The Ex-Patriot” Alfred Valentine w/ Flagboy & The Antagonist vs. “The Deal” Dal Knox
Valentine fired his Flagboy and Antagonist cannon fodder at The Deal before the bell had rung, and then clocked Dal with a spanner. The referee ruled that there would not be a match.
- Top Tag Team Prize Money:
The New Vogue starring “Handsome” Danny Jacobs & A-Class featuring Paul Starr & Britenay def. Pirates and Ninjas Are Totally Awesome
A-Class finally turned on Danny Jacobs, refusing to do his dirty work any longer. HDJ tagged in Britenay, who took down Pirate Burns with a Fireman’s Carry Jawbreaker and HDJ went in for the pin and the win. Post-match, A-Class unleashed on Jacobs and the pair brawled.
- “The Strong-Style Supervillain” Liger def. “Wrestling’s Most Wanted” Lil T via disqualification
Liger took off his cape and threw it at Lil T, Lil T threw it back in his face and instigated a beatdown, but the referee called for the bell and Lil T was disqualified.
- Alita Capri def. The New Vogue starring Britenay featuring Paul Starr & “Handsome” Danny Jacobs
The New Vogue distraction on the apron collapsed in a heap and Alita Capri was able to hit the Encore to get the victory.
- Waipukurau Warrior w/ Miles def. Les West w/ Alita Capri
Miles’ poem was interrupted by Les West, who was attacked from behind by the Warrior. Despite an attempted comeback by West, the Warrior kept the advantage in the match and gained the victory.
- Motorcycle Match:
The New Zealand Dream def. Jon E King
The referee turned his back after King attempted to bring the ringbell into the match, and King pulled out some brass knuckles and clocked Dream with them. However, he was unable to get the pin. After his second attempt with the knuckles was caught by the referee, the Dream hit King with a backbreaker and took the victory and his motorcycle.
- IPW Championship vs. IPW South Pacific Championship Match:
No Contest: “The One” Vinny Dunn (IPW Champion) vs. “The Future” Nick Burns (IPW South Pacific Champion)
This match was called a no contest after rampant interference. As such, both men retained their titles.