Sermon on the Mat (May 21, 2026): Beyond, Freelance, ETU, PWF (NC), HOG, BZW, SAJ, & GCW cards;

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.

Coming soon…

On IWTV

Beyond Wrestling Open Episode 229 (May 21, 8 pm ET)

1. Lauren St. James vs. Nessa Ferrari
2. Eye Black Jack vs. Rain Conway
3. Gabby Forza vs. Tiara James (WO Women’s Championship Tournament Opening Round Match)
4. Jordan Blade vs. Notorious Mimi (WO Women’s Championship Tournament Opening Round Match)
5. Stetson Ranch (Brian Morris & Steven Stetson) (c) vs. the Vibe (Ichiban & Sammy Diaz) (WO Tag Team Championship)
6. DJ Powers vs. Lio Rush

Freelance These Final Hours (May 22, 9 pm ET)

1. Celest vs. Shazza McKenzie
2. Billie Starkz vs. EFFY
3. Freelance Rumble
4. Bang and Matthews (August Matthews & Davey Bang) (c) vs. Pretty Empowered (Kenzie Paige & Kylie Alexa) (Freelance Tag Team Championship)
5. Izzy Moreno vs. Trevor Outlaw (c) (Freelance World Championship)

ETU Dead Set (May 23, 7 pm ET)

1. Julezee vs. Mateo Marcelos vs. Ryan O’Neill vs. Victor Iniestra
2. Devious Cass & Shimbashi vs. Isaiah Broner & ???
3. Ken Broadway vs. Myron Reed
4. Ava Lawless vs. Janai Kai vs. Lili La Pescadita
5. Harlon Abbott vs. Matt Mako
6. Gabby Forza (c) vs. Killer Kelly (ETU Coastal Crown Championship)
7. Above the Rest (Gabriel Skye & Tristen Thai) vs. Killionaire’s Club (J Boujii & PB Smooth) (c) (ETU Atlantic Tag Team Championship)
8. Mike Santana (c) vs. “Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams (ETU Key to the East Championship)

NTPW Bat City 2 (May 24, 3 pm ET)

PWF (NC) Unsanctioned III (May 24, 4 pm ET)

1. Elliot Shock vs. Tungsten Redd
2. Steve Corino (c) vs. Tenshi X (PWF Heavyweight Championship)
3. JAC (c) vs. Trey’von Ali (PWF Crystal Coast Championship)

Beyond Wrestling Open Rhode Island Episode 52 (May 25, 7 pm ET)

1. Bear Bronson vs. Dustin Waller (WO Men’s Championship)

On TrillerTV

HOG Waging War (May 22, 7 pm ET)

1. Amazing Red vs. Kevin Knight
2. Lena Kross vs. Shotzi Blackheart (c) (HOG Women’s Championship)
3. Daron Richardson (c) vs. Lio Rush (HOG Cruiserweight Championship)
4. Super Smash Brothers (Evil Uno & Stu Grayson) vs. the Hardy Boyz (Jeff & Matt Hardy) (c) (HOG Tag Team Championship)

GCW x BZW Now or Never (May 23, 1 pm ET)

1. KJ Orso vs. Ricky Sosa
2. Shotzi Blackheart vs. ???
3. Connor Mills vs. Steve “1 Called” Manders
4. Jeffrey John & Jimmy Lloyd vs. MAO & YOSHIHIKO (c) vs. Rivality (MBM & Ultima Sombra) (BZW Tag Team Championship)
5. Atticus Cogar & Drew Parker vs. Nick Gage & Vipress (Extreme Tornado Match)
6. Gringo Loco vs. Kazuma Sumi (c) vs. Leedz Lewis (DDT Universal Championship)
7. Joey Janela vs. Trent Seven (c) (BZW Championship)

NCL 67: The NCL Cup 2026 (May 23, 6:30 pm ET)

GCW / SAJ Live in Milan (May 24, 2 pm ET)

1. Joey Janela vs. Merak
2. El G vs. KJ Orso
3. Gringo Loco vs. Lupo (c) (SAJ Openweight Championship)
4. Atticus Cogar (c) vs. Mirko Mori (GCW World Championship)

Hoodslam SlamTown MacDaddy MYLO’s Astrologically Predicted GOODBYE CEREAL MAN WRESTLE FESTIVAL (May 26, 10 pm ET)

Free matches here!

AIW Best of 2025 Volume 8

ECW Legends in Limitless Wrestling

WR The F’n Catalina Wrestling Mixer

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.