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Gatekeeper Bets On Himself And Wins the ASP Title

Gatekeeper Bets On Himself And Wins the ASP Title

Posted: Jul 11th 2024 By: CMBurnham

What does it mean to be a champion?

It means you are the best. You have ascended a mountaintop, conquering the competition and declaring that you are the standard that all others have to meet in order to be mentioned in the same discussion.

All wrestlers want that level of recognition. Because with it comes more money, more prestige, more notoreity. And to gain that by holding a championship adds to all the adrenaline that already comes with being a pro wrestler.

But what if you could do that in 2 companies? Or in 3? To achieve that level of success is very difficult in this business and certainly adds to the discussions of whether you are the best in the area you are competing in.

Since November 6, 2022, The Gatekeeper has been a recognised champion in the state of Oklahoma. On that date, he defeated Mr. Nasty for the ASP 5-Star Title. Over the next 17 months, he would defend his title against the likes of Malik Mayfield, Tego and Jake Swayze. But 1 title was not sufficient for Gatekeeper.

January 14th, 2023 saw Gatekeeper add the NCWO Title to his conquerings. He defeated Al Farat, who was substituting for his nephew Akbar Farat, to gain the belt. He then went on to defend it against the likes of Logan Knight, Romeo Reese, Tego and most recently NCWO Oklahoma Champion Tino Valentino in a title-vs-title match. That match went to a 30-minute draw, but it showed that Gatekeeper was not satisfied with the gold in his possession. He still wanted more.

His patience was rewarded on June 15, 2024 when he ended the reign of EPW All-American Champion Rick Russo. Gatekeeper had now achieved the relatively elusive Triple Crown. 3 titles in 3 different federations. And all of them were singles titles. Few other competitors could say they had done the same.

But still, it was not enough.

Just over 2 weeks later, ASP returned to its home at Venue 23 in Bethany, OK. And ASP Champion Tino Valentino was there to face ASP Mid-American Champion Johnny Kove in a title-vs-title match. But Johnny Kove did not show up and was stripped of his title. This left Valentino without an opponent, but that situation was soon rectified as Gatekeeper came out to talk with Valentino. Gatekeeper said that he was willing to bet on himself and was so confident in his victory that he was willing to relinquish the ASP 5-Star Title to gain an opportunity for the ASP Title. Valentino didn't even wait for approval on that as he accepted the match and said that they would give the fans the match they had been waiting to see.

That match came in the main event. And what a main event it was. The familiarity these men had with each other made it apparent that this was not going to be a short match and for almost 20 minutes, Valentino and Gatekeeper went after each other. Move for move, shot for shot. The crowd clearly split in terms of who they were supporting. Neither man giving an inch and both knowing that it would only take one split-second for the match to end. That split second came with a resounding spear by Gatekeeper on Valentino, leading to the 3-count and Gatekeeper once again was a Triple Crown Champion.

Gatekeeper now has to look forward to defending these 3 titles at future events. And Valentino obviously still has to protect the NCWO Oklahoma Title and his status as the longest current champion in Oklahoma. But Gatekeeper may not be complacent in his position as there IS another Triple Crown Champion out there: Trench Blythe, who hold the WAH Spotlight Title, the EPW International Title and one-half of the CPW Tag Team Titles. Could there be a clash between these two men to determine who the most dominant champion is? Or could there be another challenger waiting in the wings to dethrone either (or both?) man?

 

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  • 2007 Aaron Neil def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
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  • 2017 Aaron Anders became the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion

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  • 04-27 2003 The Sharpe Brothers (Chaz Sharpe & Rich Sharpe) def. John O'Malley & All-American Aaron for the ACW Tag Team Titles
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  • 04-28 1980 Kevin Von Erich def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
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  • 04-29 2006 Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) def. Pretty Young Things (Cade Sydal & Mitch Carter) for the ACW Tag Team Titles
  • 04-29 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 04-29 2006 Carnage def. Rexx Reed for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 04-29 2007 Aaron Neil def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
  • 04-29 2007 Brad Michaels def. Ryan Davidson for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
  • 04-29 2007 Bad Boy & Outlaw became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
  • 04-29 2011 The Unknown & Johnny USA def. Michael H & Mr. Big for the NCW Tag Team Titles
  • 04-29 2011 Mr. Big became the NCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2012 Sam Stackhouse def. Prophet for the BYEW Heavyweight Title
  • 04-29 2012 Rage Logan became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2012 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
  • 04-29 2017 Aaron Anders became the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 04-30 1954 Frenchy Roy became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-30 1971 Toru Tanaka def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 04-30 2004 Shadow of Death def. Terry Montana for the TPW Hardcore Title
  • 04-30 2011 Ryan Reed def. Rolling Thunder for the UWE United States Title
  • 04-30 2011 Ray Martinez def. Ryan Reed for the UWE United States Title
  • 04-30 2016 Ray Martinez became the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-30 2022 Clayton Bloodstone def. Ky-Ote for the NCWO Choctaw Nation Title
  • 04-30 2023 El Gallardo/El Vaquero def. Cappuccino Jones for the BPW Lion Heart Title
  • 04-30 2023 Heavyweight Grappling (Dan Webber & Morrison) def. Subject To Death (Cade Fite & Leo Fox) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
  • 05-01 1981 Super Destroyer def. Jim Garvin for the MSW Louisiana Title
  • 05-01 2016 Skylar Slice def. Nikki Knight for the MSWA Ladies Title
  • 05-01 2021 Fuel def. Derek James for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 05-02 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 05-02 1975 Mad Dog Vachon def. Billy Graham for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 05-02 1977 Stan Hansen def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Title
  • 05-02 1984 Krusher Khrushchev became the MSW Television Champion
  • 05-02 1984 The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 05-02 2009 Ozzy Hendrix def. Shank for the SWCW Luchadore Title
  • 05-02 2015 Gail Kim became the IWR Diamonds Champion
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