SAMUEL ADAMS TROPHY QUARTER FINALS

Sunday 13th June, Guildhall – Southampton
 
Xavier Vs John Cena ( * * * ¼ ) – This was definitely Cena’s best IWF bout to date, and credit for that must go to Xavier, who is certainly back in a groove at the moment. This was entertaining stuff which really went down well with the fans even though, in the end, Xavier handed Cena his first loss on IWF soil, although he only won when he grabbed the ropes for extra leverage during his pinfall attempt.  After the match Cena hit the F-U on Xavi, but it was too late to change the result of the match. 
Matt Morgan Vs Chris Kanyon ( * * ½ ) - There was a certain amount of intrigue leading up to this, especially considering this was a non-title match.  Could Morgan really defeat the Triple Crown Champion? Not quite, as it turned out, but he came mighty close, knocking the champion all over the shop before Chris pulled a Kanyon Kutter out of the bag for the 1-2-3.  Afterwards though Kanyon seemed to acknowledge that he’d been in a toughie. 
Chris Jericho Vs Kurt Angle ( * * * * ) – These two have met many times before but when the result is a match this good who can complain?  This was a superb encounter and one which built and built to a white-hot crescendo.  Jericho went for the Lion-Tamer, but Angle quickly reversed it into the Ankle-Lock.  Jericho managed to fight his way out of it, but looked doomed when Angle went for the Olympic Slam. However, Jericho managed to wriggle free of it, hit Angle with a bulldog and then his the Lion-sault for the pinfall victory and the spot in Finals night. 
Eddy Guerrero Vs Jeff Jarrett ( * * * ¼ ) – This was a slow and deliberately paced match but was actually quite the slow burn entertainer.  The crowd were firmly behind Eddy, so they were a little bit peeved when Jarrett took the pinfall victory, although they finally gave him a little bit of respect afterwards when the two shook hands.