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ICW I Ain't Yer Pal, Dickface!

ICW I Ain't Yer Pal, Dickface! was a professional wrestling event produced by Insane Championship Wrestling. It took place on June, 26 2019, at The Garage in Glasgow, Scotland. The event featured wrestlers like Kez Evans, BT Gunn, Andy Wild, Jonny Storm, Jack Tomlinson, Joe Hendry[4][5] and a double championship match between ICW World Heavyweight Champion Lionheart and Union of European Wrestling Alliances European Heavyweight Champion Alexander Dean.[6][7][8]

ICW I Ain't Yer Pal, Dickface!
PromotionInsane Championship Wrestling
DateJune 16, 2019[1]
CityGlasgow Scotland[2]
VenueThe Garage[3]
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The event is best known for hosting the final professional wrestling match of Adrian "Lionheart" McAllum, who died by suicide three days later.[9][10][11]

Production edit

Background edit

ICW I Ain't Yer Pal, Dickface! was recorded as a taping for ICW's weekly Fight Club broadcast. It aired in three parts as ICW Fight Club episodes #128, #129 and #130 through June and July.[12][13][14]

Grado was announced to face Ravie Davie at the event[15] but was replaced by an unnamed opponent.[16]

The event's name is a reference to a line from Donald Gibb in the 1988 movie Bloodsport starring Jean Claude Van Damme.[17][18][19]

Storylines edit

Promoted in advance for the event was Jonny Storm's singles ICW debut[20] as well as an early contest in the long running feud between Kez Evans and BT Gunn.[21][22][23]

The story of the main event was the Winner Take All match between ICW World Heavyweight Champion Lionheart[24][25][26][27] and Union of European Wrestling Alliances European Heavyweight Champion Alexander Dean.[28][29]

In the first ICW vs. UEWA title match since Drew Galloway vs. Chaos and Apu Singh in 2015,[30][31][32] Lionheart was victorious, now holding the ICW and UEWA titles,[33][34][35] in addition to the Scottish Heavyweight Championship.[36][37][38]

Event edit

The event saw Kieran Kelly defeat Jonny Storm and Kez Evans defeat his coach BT Gunn in upset victories.[39][40] Joe Hendry defeated Andy Wild.[41] Lionheart defeated Alexander Dean to retain the ICW World Heavyweight Championship and gain the Union of European Wrestling Alliances European Heavyweight Championship.[42][43] [24]

Aftermath edit

On June 19, 2019, it was announced that the reigning ICW World Heavyweight Champion, Scottish Heavyweight Champion and UEWA European Heavyweight Champion Lionheart had died by suicide.[44][45][46]

McAllum's Pro Wrestling Elite promotion saw its final event promoted in his honour after his death.[47][48] The vacated UEWA European Heavyweight Championship was contested at the event, with Andy Wild winning the title in a match with BT Gunn and McAllum's final opponent[49][50] Alexander Dean.[51][52][53] The following month Wild defended the title at British Championship Wrestling's Believe: A Night in Memory of Lionheart.[54][55][25]

Results edit

No.Results[56]Stipulations
1Liam Thomson defeated Kid FiteSingles match
2Kez Evans defeated BT GunnSingles match
3Kieran Kelly defeated Jonny StormSingles match
4Aivil defeated KaseySingles match
5Paul Robinson defeated Lou King SharpSingles match
6Ravie Davie defeated UnknownSingles match
7The Nine9 (Dickie Divers & Jack Morris) defeated The Kings Of Catch (Aspen Faith & Lewis Girvan)Tag Team match
8Joe Hendry defeated Andy WildSingles match
9Lionheart (c) defeated Alexander Dean (c)Winner-Take-All singles match for the ICW World Heavyweight Championship and UEWA European Heavyweight Championship
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ Morrison, Adam (December 31, 2019). "All Title Changes Of 2019".
  3. ^ Morrison, Adam (December 31, 2019). "12 Scots Of Christmas #7: Lionheart".
  4. ^ https://www.theshieldofwrestling.com/indy-wrestler-of-the-week-17-06-2019/#lincontro-e-stato-il-main-event-di-icw-aint-yer-pal-dickface
  5. ^ https://www.wrestling-news.net/icw-i-aint-yer-pal-results/125736/
  6. ^ Morrison, Adam (June 17, 2019). "#AndNEW: Lionheart Becomes Double Champion At ICW Fight Club".
  7. ^ https://whatculture.com/wwe/29-wrestlers-who-died-in-2019?page=21
  8. ^ https://www.twm.news/lionheart-passes-away-aged-36/
  9. ^ Murray, Andy H. (June 20, 2019). "ICW Champion Adrian 'Lionheart' McCallum Passes Away At 36". WhatCulture.com.
  10. ^ Rose, Bryan (June 19, 2019). "Adrian 'Lionheart' McCallum passes away at 36 years old". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results.
  11. ^ Labbe, Michael J. "The Last Match: Wrestlers that Died in 2019 Part 2".
  12. ^ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=298462
  13. ^ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=298461
  14. ^ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=298460
  15. ^ Morrison, Adam (June 7, 2019). "Scottish Wrestling Roundup – June 7th 2019".
  16. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com.
  17. ^ "Bloodsport (1988) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  18. ^ "Ray Jackson: I ain't your pal, dickface". www.quotes.net.
  19. ^ "Bloodsport (film) Quotes". Poem of Quotes: Read, Write, Learn.
  20. ^ Morrison, Adam (June 14, 2019). "Scottish Wrestling Roundup – June 14th 2019".
  21. ^ Sinclair, Andrew (August 6, 2018). "ICW Shugs Hoose Party 5 Night 2 Results & Review". Voices of Wrestling.
  22. ^ Tarrier, Lee (September 1, 2022). "ICW Champion Kez Evans Talks ICW in 2022, Grado & Challenges NXT UK Stars - PWMania - Wrestling News".
  23. ^ Wilson, Steven (January 12, 2019). "Five up-and-coming stars for 2019's Insane Championship Wrestling in Glasgow". GlasgowLive.
  24. ^ a b Pollock, John (June 20, 2019). "Adrian 'Lionheart' McCallum passes away at age 36".
  25. ^ a b "Make Your Own Moments: Four Years of UEWA European Heavyweight Champion Andy Roberts". July 20, 2023.
  26. ^ "British indie wrestler Lionheart dead at 36". FanSided. June 20, 2019.
  27. ^ ""Obviously, I Touched A Nerve, Lionheart!"" – via www.youtube.com.
  28. ^ "The Scottish History of the UEWA European Heavyweight Championship". October 3, 2023.
  29. ^ https://ecstasyofgoldwrestling.com/2023/09/19/whos-next-uewa-european-heavyweight-champion-andy-roberts-defeats-rampage-brown-2/ Who’s Next?: UEWA European Heavyweight Champion Andy Roberts defeats Rampage Brown
  30. ^ Datta, Soumik (October 3, 2018). "5 Superstars who became Double Champions after leaving WWE". www.sportskeeda.com.
  31. ^ "New Phenom: The ICW World Heavyweight Championship Reign of Drew Galloway". November 1, 2022.
  32. ^ "UEWA: Drew Galloway conquista l'UEWA Heavyweight Title !!!". October 17, 2015.
  33. ^ "Lionheart vs Alexander Dean: Title vs. Title Match" – via www.youtube.com.
  34. ^ "Fallece el luchador británico Lionheart a los 36 años". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com.
  35. ^ "La sospechosa muerte de un luchador tras publicar un enigmático tuit". infobae. June 20, 2019.
  36. ^ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=321
  37. ^ "*Breaking News* ICW World Heavyweight Champion Lionheart verstorben! - Wrestling-Infos.de". June 19, 2019.
  38. ^ "Professional Wrestler and World Heavyweight Champion Adrian 'Lionheart' McCallum Dies at 36". www.yahoo.com. June 19, 2019.
  39. ^ Morrison, Adam (July 1, 2019). "Adam's Top 10 Wrestlers Of The Month – June 2019".
  40. ^ Morrison, Adam (January 4, 2020). "12 Scots Of Christmas #11: BT Gunn".
  41. ^ Morrison, Adam (December 30, 2019). "12 Scots Of Christmas #6: Joe Hendry".
  42. ^ "Professional Wrestler and World Heavyweight Champion Adrian 'Lionheart' McCallum Dies at 36". Peoplemag.
  43. ^ Farrell, Paul (June 19, 2019). "Adrian 'Lionheart' McCallum Dead: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com.
  44. ^ Davidson, Peter (June 20, 2019). "Tragic Adrian 'Lionheart' McCallum attempted to save Ayr teen from fatal fire". Daily Record.
  45. ^ Parker, Emma (June 20, 2019). "Tragic Brit wrestler Lionheart sent Ricky Gervais chilling last tweet: 'You never know'". Dailystar.co.uk.
  46. ^ "In Memoriam: A Look Back At The Professional Wrestlers Lost In 2019". Cultaholic Wrestling. December 30, 2019.
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  48. ^ "PRO WRESTLING ELITE ANNIVERSARY EVENT DEDICATED TO MEMORY OF ADAM 'LIONHEART' MCCALLUM | PWInsider.com". pwinsider.com.
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  50. ^ "How Did Adrian 'Lionheart' McCallum Die? New Details On The Death Of The Wrestler At 36". YourTango. June 22, 2019.
  51. ^ Morrison, Adam (July 22, 2019). "#AndNEW: Two New Champions Crowned At Pro Wrestling Elite Show".
  52. ^ says, Make Your Own Moments: Four Years of UEWA European Heavyweight Champion Andy Roberts-The Ecstasy of Gold (July 21, 2019). "PWE Results: 8th Anniversary Show – Ayr, Scotland (7/20)". www.wrestling-news.net.
  53. ^ "Who's Next?: UEWA European Heavyweight Champion Andy Roberts defeats Rampage Brown". September 19, 2023.
  54. ^ Morrison, Adam (December 25, 2019). "12 Scots Of Christmas #1: Andy Wild".
  55. ^ "Full Results: British Championship Wrestling 'Believe: A Night In Memory Of Lionheart'". August 24, 2019.
  56. ^ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=232387
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