Battle Club Pro May the Franchise Reign Power Rankings: The Drake Era Begins Now

May 30, 2021 Patrick Hickey Jr. Professional Wrestling 0

Check out our Battle Club May the Franchise Reign Power Rankings to see who left with the Franchise Championship following an epic two-event evening.

Performer to Keep an Eye on: Victor Benjamin: The Savage Gentleman is an absolute beast. His power alone is something to keep an eye on, but his charisma and beautiful valet and wife, Lady Frost, complete the package. This is a star in the making. His Powerslam variation that scored him the win in his match was absolutely astonishing.

Move of the Night: Rob Killjoy’s Three-Way Submission: In his match with Savanah Evans, Matt McIntosh and KC Navarro, Killjoy managed to get McIntosh in a Standing Heel Lock, Navarro in a Gory Special and Evans in a Headlock. 

Important Storyline Developments: Darius Carter Screwed?: With Federated’s impact made early in the Franchise title tournament, Carter questioned what the faction’s intentions were. Now paranoid, the self-proclaimed Ace of BCP, Carter took ex option to the faction’s arrival and even asked BCP color commentator Gino Got if he was a part of the group. Carter later got involved in another match and cost both Savanah Evans and KC Navarro a shot at The Franchise Title.

Most Passionate Performance: Davienne: Facing Montana Black, Mik Drake and Mr. Grimm, Davienne was brutalized but never gave up. She deserves a ton more indie bookings.

Match of the Night: Rob Killjoy vs. Mik Drake: The Finale of the Franchise Title Tournament was absolutely amazing- and did the near impossible- topping the match between Killjoy and Saieve Al Sabah.

WTF Moment of the Night: MV Young vs. Harlow O’Hara in the Opening Match: Young issued a challenge to anyone in the back and the two-time former BCP Icons Champion took him up on his offer. Young wasted no time nailing O’Hara with a Belly-to-Back Suplex and the two traded Knife-Edge Chops all over the ring area. At one point, the two even bit one another and Young Powerbombed O’Hara from the apron through a barbed fire wooden crucifix on the outside. In the end, O’Hara got the win with the Harlem Hangover.

Moment of the Night: Rob Killjoy Won’t Die: In his semifinal match against Saieve Al Sabah, Killjoy simply couldn’t be pinned. It endeared him to the crowd in a way no one else did that night.

Honorable Mention: The Sea Stars: Ashley Vox and Delmi Exo continue to be workhorses in the BCP Tag Team Division.

5: Victor Benjamin: The Butterfinger Champion is an absolute rockstar. He’s the absolute total package and someone you have to keep an eye on.

4: Matt McIntosh: He cost Darius Carter a shot at the Franchise Title. How do you like them apples?

3: Darius Carter: After being screwed on three separate occasions, could a face turn be next for Carter?

2: Rob Killjoy: The Ugly Ducklings’ star proved tonight he’s got what it takes to be a singles star.

1: Mik Drake: The new Battle Club Pro Champion has Federated and Mr. Martinez by his side, but didn’t need them 

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14230 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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