Warfare 28/0/6/07

A new alliance celebrated it's genesis but finished the evening in disappointment, and a familiar face returned to haunt Matthew Mercy in the first IWF show in the aftermath of Heat Wave.

A video package celebrating the career of Dean Roberts aired at the beginning of the show and this was followed by the newly christened "Team Orton" introducing themselves to the crowd. Orton said he had put together the greatest faction ever seen in the IWF, but an interrupting Jay Reso said they were nothing but a bunch of thugs. Lashley challenged Reso to a match, but much to the chargrin of Team Orton, Reso got the win.

At the end of the show, Matthew Mercy came to the ring and gloated that he had done exactly what he said he would do at Heat Wave...namely retire Dean Roberts. He went onto say that he had nothing left to prove in the wrestling ring but as he was about to leave some familiar gongs played out in the arena and a challenge boomed throughout the arena...a challenge from The Undertaker. Mercy was shocked.

In other matches, The Second City Saints defeated The Bang Gang when CM Punk pinned Loco Delgado. After the match the Saints said they wanted a title match with MNM.
Other action saw the brutal Finlay defeat Chris Benoit in one-one-one action and Paul Wardle successfully retain his European Title by defeating Rob Van Dam. In the other bout of the evening, Eric Young and Rick Shaw battled to a no-contest in a Heat Wave rematch.

MATCH RESULTS:
Second City Saints defeated The Bang Gang
Finlay pinned Chris Benoit
Paul Wardle defeated Rob Van Dam
Rick Shaw & Eric Young went to a no-contest
Jay Reso pinned Barabus Lashley