Sermon on the Mat (Aug. 21, 2025): PWF (NC), ACTION, SLA, TWE, Freelance, GCW, & Progress cards;

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Welcome back to the Sermon on the Mat, your weekly one-stop shop for news from the wider world of wrestling beyond the big cable TV monoliths that get all the coverage, with a special focus on shows that air on IWTV and TrillerTV

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Coming soon…

On IWTV

Beyond Wrestling Open Episode 190 (Aug. 21, 7:30 pm ET)

NTPW Texas Contenders Series 56 (Aug. 21, 8 pm CT)

PWF (NC) Purely PWF (Aug. 22, 7 pm ET)

1. August Fears vs. Ricky Hendrix (Strap Match)
2. Kaitlyn Marie vs. Rob Killjoy (First to Three Series)
3. Jada Stone vs. Jak Tatum (c) (PWF Crystal Coast Oceanic Championship)
4. High Flying Star Machines (Bojack & Diego Hill) (c) vs. Tenshi X & Xavion Stokes) (PWF Tag Team Championship)
5. Jon Davis (c) vs. Trey’Von Ali (PWF Undisputed Championship)

ACTION Retaliation (Aug. 22, 7:30 pm ET)

1. Kelsey Raegan vs. Little Mean Kathleen
2. Slim J vs. TJ Crawford
3. Adrian Alanis vs. Bobby Flaco (Street Fight)
4. Darian Bengston vs. Joseph Alexander
5. Alex Kane vs. Kasey Owens
6. Adam Priest vs. Channing Thomas
7. The Good Hand (Suge D & Tyler Stevens) (c) vs. Top Team (Jay Lucas & Terry Yaki) (ACTION Tag Team Championship)
8. Team ACTION (Jaden Newman, Jamesen Shook, & KRULE) vs. Team New South (Big Dave, Cabana Man Dan, & Shean Christopher)

SLA Take Me (Back) to Church 2025 (Aug. 22, 7 pm CT)

1. Mad Dog Connelly vs. Shazza McKenzie
2. Kenny Alfonso & Rahim de la Suede vs. Kenny Kalix & Noah Clover
3. Jake Bosche vs. Nick King
4. Chase Holliday vs. Jeremy Wyatt
5. Derek Neal, KC Karrington, & Luke Langley vs. GAY (Gwenn Neodonna & the Luminary) & Sean Orleans
6. Ashlyn Alexander vs. Camaro Jackson vs. Laynie Luck vs. Victor Analog (Tammy Jovi Memorial Cup Elimination Match)
7. Gary Jay vs. Tommy Davis
8. Davey Vega vs. Mat Fitchett (c) (SLA Gateway Heritage Championship)

RPW King of the Kill 3 (Aug. 23, 4

pm ET)

TWE 12 Years Strong (Aug. 23, 7:30 pm ET)

1. Drew Game Memorial Battle Royal
2. Darian Bengston vs. Kasey Owens
3. Brett Ison vs. SIGRID
4. Mackenzie Morgan vs. Ravenna Vein (First Blood Match)
5. Hunter Drake vs. Sean Campbell
6. Little Mean Kathleen vs. Pha’Nesse (c) (TWE Gig City Championship)
7. 4825 (Jaden Newman & Jamesen Shook) (c) vs. Channing Thomas & TJ Crawford (IWTV Independent Wrestling Tag Team Championship)
8. Erron Wade (c) vs. Jamesen Shook (TWE Championship Hellavation Kumite Fight)

Freelance No Cuts, No Glory (Aug. 23, 8 pm CT)

1. “Handsome” Alfredo Melies vs. Nova Marz
2. GPA vs. “Hideous” Hunk Kasady
3. Alfonso Gonzalez vs. Kevin Ku
4. Trent Wrigley vs. Trevor Outlaw
5. Laynie Luck vs. Sabin Gauge
6. Bang and Matthews (August Matthews & Davey Bang) (c) vs. COCK (CJ Martin & Sean Galway) vs. White Meat (Robbie Reeves & Stone Ambrose) (Freelance Tag Team Championship)
7. Chico Suave vs. Koda Hernandez (c) (Freelance Legacy Championship)

Beyond Wrestling Open Rhode Island Episode 21 (Aug. 25, 7 pm ET)

On TrillerTV

GCW Homecoming Weekend Day 1 (Aug. 23, 8 pm ET)

1. Drew Parker vs. Marcus Mathers
2. Joey Janela, Matt Tremont, & ??? vs. VNDL48 (Atticus Cogar, Christian Napier, & Otis Cogar) (Deathmatch)
3. Bam Sullvan vs. Bear Bronson vs. Ciclope vs. John Wayne Murdoch vs. Lil Sicko vs. Mr. Danger (Scramble Deathmatch)
4. Dr. Redacted vs. UltraMantis Black (Deathmatch)
5. Masashi Takeda vs. SLADE (Deathmatch)
6. Los Desperados (Arez & Gringo Loco) vs. YDNP (Alec Price & Jordan Oliver) (c) (GCW Tag Team Championship)
7. Matt Cardona vs. Shotzi Blackheart (Garage Beer World Championship)
8. EFFY (c) vs. KJ Orso (GCW World Championship)

GCW Homecoming Weekend Day 2 (Aug. 24, 5 pm ET)

1. Marcus Mathers & YDNP (Alec Price & Jordan Oliver) vs. Miracle Ones (Dustin Waller, Ichiban, & Kylon King)
2. Drew Parker & Masashi Takeda vs. Lil Sicko & Mr. Danger (Deathmatch)
3. Ciclope vs. John Wayne Murdoch (Deathmatch)
4. Bear Bronson vs. Matt Tremont (c) (GCW Ultraviolent Championship)

Progress Chapter 183: 100 Volts (Aug. 25, 10 am ET)

1. Alexxis Falcon vs. Lana Austin
2. Charlie Sterling vs. Owadasan
3. Cara Noir vs. Ricky Knight, Jr.
4. Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos & Kid Lykos II) (c) vs. Sunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo & TK Cooper) (Progress Tag Team Championship)
5. Kanji vs. Rhio (c) (Progress Women’s World Championship)
6. Bullit vs. Charles Crowley vs. Paul Walter Hauser (c) vs. Simon Miller (Progress Proteus Championship Fans Bring the Weapons Match)
7. Mike D Vecchio (c) vs. Gene Munny vs. Will Kroos (Progress Atlas Division Championship)
8. Luke Jacobs (c) vs. Man Like DeReiss (Progress Men’s World Championship Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Match)

Free matches here!

B3CCA vs. Gabby Forza

Shane Strickland vs. Tommy Dreamer

Ace Austin vs. John Silver

As always…

Remember folks, no matter what type of wrestling you like, no matter how down you feel about the state of WWE, AEW, Impact, ROH, or any other “big-time” pro wrestling, there’s something out there for you. There’s a pro wrestling product that can hit you in the right spot and make you love wrestling like you thought you’d never be able to love it again. It’s there, I promise. You just gotta reach out and find it, and that, my friends, is what the Sermon on the Mat is all about.