Colossus

The flagship PPV for PRIME.

History

Colossus, the flagship PPV and biggest show of PRIME's calendar year, made its debut on July 11th, 2004 at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisianna, in front of a capacity crowd of 70,864. The event, headlined by the Global Title match between Tony Rolo and Ignatius Lisieux, was a huge success, springing PRIME into its second year of existence.

From that point on, Colossus has become a summer tradition, capping off the PRIME year with one of the biggest, most highly anticipated events in professional wrestling. Since that July day, four more Colossus events have occurred, each one bringing PRIME to new heights, helping to establish the federation atop the industry.

Past Colossus Events

Colossus I

The first ever Colossus PPV emanated from the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisianna, on July 11th, 2004. Over 70,000 fans watched on that evening as history was made. The event featured a jam-packed card of 13 matches, including a variety of gimmicks and stipulations, such as steel cage, leather strap, and “I Quit”

On that July night, fans around the world witnessed the defense of four championships. Among them, the Intense Title, which was defended in a four-person syndicate structure match that ultimately saw Killean Sirrajin capture what would be his first of many titles over the course of what would become a Hall of Fame career. The evening was capped off with the Global Championship match, which resulted in Tony Rolo besting his rival, Ignatius Lisieux, in a classic match. The victory resulted in Rolo’s second reign as Global Champ, making him just the second man to hold PRIME’s top honor on two occasions.

Overall, the event was a huge success, paving the way for all future PRIME events, and marking a milestone in PRIME’s illustrious history.

Results

• H.Q. Hendrix defeated Scott Woods (singles match)
• Adam St. Ours & Christian Davies defeated Steven Lee (two-on-one handicap match)
• Tyler Lopez defeated Jeremy Allen (hardcore match)
• Thug roC (c) defeated Chris Chaos to retain the Alias Title ("Leather Strap" singles match)
• Munson defeated Tony Zatarok (singles match)
• Mike Wade (c) defeated Joshua Taro Freedom to retain the 5-Star Title (singles match)
• Boda defeated Kasper Sky ("Falls Count Anywhere" singles match)
• Zyfloi defeated Steve Starr ("I Quit" singles match)
• Joey Troy defeated Hoyt Williams ("Steel Cage" singles match)
• Black Angel defeated Adam to become the number one contender to the Global Title (singles match)
• Adam defeated Driver ("Bonus" singles match)
• Killiean Sirrajin defeated Kincade, Poet & Shadow to win the Intense Title (four-way "Syndicate Structure" match)
• Tony Rolo defeated Ignatius Lisieux (c) to win the Global Title (singles match)

Colossus II

Colossus II took place at the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit, Michigan on July 24th, 2005. In an epic eight match card, the main event saw "Your Personal Jesus" Hoyt Williams win the Universal Title after an almighty battle with "The Supreme Machine" Killean Sirrajin.

Results

• Aimz defeated Ellis Easton ("Street Fight" singles match)
• Vangelus Olsig defeated First Blood & Trashcan Man (c) to win the Intense Title (three-way "Hangman's Noose" match)
• John Edwards defeated Jackson Darilek, Paul Cain, Peter Vetra (c) & Tyler Lopez to win the Alias Title (five-person "Gauntlet" match)
• Joey Troy defeated Ian English ("Bonus" singles match)
• Los Diablos (c) defeated Civil Disobedience, The Covenant, The Flying Vergomovs, The Killer Pirates from the Outer Caribbean, Pranks with Attitude, Teh Pwn & Team Zambo to retain the Tag-Team Titles (eight team "Fallen Halo" tag match)
• Angelo Deville defeated Karina Wolfenden (singles match)
• Brandon Youngblood defeated Nova (c) to win the 5-Star Title ("No Disqualification" singles match)
• Hoyt Williams defeated Killean Sirrajin (c) to win the Universal Title (singles match)

Colossus III

On the night of August 13th, 2006, Tampa, FL played host to one of the most incredible wrestling events of all time... 75,000 fans packed Raymond James Stadium and watched on that evening, witnessing what many have called the greatest show in PRIME history. The event featured eight stunning matches, each one captivating PRIMEates around the world.

Colossus III saw five official PRIME championships on the line (not to mention one unsanctioned title). The event kicked off with Business & Pleasure capturing the Tag Titles. It was the first landmark win for Lindsay Troy in PRIME, though countless more would follow. Much like the first Colossus, the Intense Title was defended in intriguing fashion, as Nova squared off with The IFE in the world’s craziest ladder match, involving bongs and spontaneous combustion.

The night ended with a double main event. The first half of which saw Karina Wolfenden square off against Ignatius Lisieux in a battle of PRIME’s Present Vs. PRIME’s Past. In an epic encounter, the K-Wolf was somehow able to best Lisieux, retiring the Hall of Famer. And finally, Colossus III was brought to a close, under a steadily falling rain, by the Universal Championship match, which saw Killean Sirrajin defend against his nemesis, Tchu, in a match nearly four years in the making. The two rivals put on an often brutal, instantly classic match, worthy of a Colossus main event. In the end, two Downfalls were enough to slay the Supreme Machine, as Tchu captured his second Universal Title, finally vanquishing his greatest enemy.

Each of the two main-event matches would go on to share “Match of the Year” honors, and coupled with other fantastic encounters such as Tsonda Vs Noble and Kyle Lamen ending his career with an emotion victory over Danny Ferguson, CIII went on to become one of the most highly regarded events in history, earning numerous “Show of the Year” awards.

Results

• Business and Pleasure defeated Chet Worth & Danny Ferguson to win the Tag-Team Titles (tag-team match)
• Damien Cruz defeated Adam ("Watch" singles match)
• Jonathon Winters (c) defeated Tony Gamble to retain the Alias Title (singles match)
• Kyle Lamen defeated Danny Ferguson ("Steel Cage" singles match)
• The Illustrious Face-Eater defeated Nova (c) to win the Intense Title ("Grip It and Rip It" singles match)
• Chandler Tsonda (c) defeated Johnny Noble to retain the 5-Star Title ("No Disqualification" singles match)
• Karina Wolfenden defeated Ignatius Lisieux (c) to win the unofficial "Hall of Fame" Title and earn herself a place in the PRIME Hall of Fame, while retiring Lisieux (singles match)
• Tchu defeated Killean Sirrajin (c) to win the Universal Title (singles match)

Colossus IV

August 5th, 2007 will forever be a day that Seattle, Washington remembers. On that night, baseball took a backseat as 55,414 fans filled Safeco Field to the brim to watch PRIME’s 4th annual Colossus event.

Colossus IV was a monumental night. The millions of fans who watched around the world witnessed numerous historic moments. Wade Elliott, the fan-favorite rough neck, made his Colossus debut in successful fashion, defeating ‘The Ego of New England’ Nitz Donnelly. Though JitC victories and a Universal Championship would follow in the following years, Jason Snow achieved his first PRIME triumph by defeating Easton Hall for the 5 Star Championship.

CIV was also arguably the most emotional night in PRIME history as two long-standing and beloved superstars said good-bye. On the same night that ‘The Risen Star’ Nova, and ‘The Inhuman Being’ Tchu were inducted into the PRIME Hall of Fame, each superstar retired from the federation following emotional losses. The men who retired the two legends… Danny Ferguson and Titan St. James. Ferguson defeated Nova in a bitterly personal 2 of 3 falls match, emerging successful at the end of a year long grudge match. Titan bested The Inhuman Being in a brutal slugfest, the culmination of an ego battle that saw Tchu step foot into the ring with the one superstar he couldn’t claim a victory over. He still can’t.

Along with Ferguson Vs Nova, CIV featured two other epic matches that made up the event’s triple main event. In a year long cluster that had seen the four rising stars pass around the Intense Championship like a hot potato, Devin Shakur emerged victorious over Pierce Lavelle, Dusk, and Jonathan Winters, capturing his second Intense title.

And in the final match of the evening, a heated feud three years in the making, former tag partners Lindsay Troy and Sonny Silver squared off in a classic encounter. Troy was able to best her nemesis, finishing off Silver with the Stay of Execution. In doing so, The Queen of the Ring would become the first Universal Champion to successfully defend the title at PRIME’s biggest show, officially breaking the ‘Colossus Curse’. The fantastic main event would be just the first of a host of battles between Silver and Troy over the course of the fall, sending PRIME to new heights.

The complete card…

• Chandler Tsonda & The IFE def. Mike Wade & Jack Murphy

5 Star Challenge

• Munson Monsoon def. Tyler Rayne, Tony Gamble, & Tom Walczak

• Wade Elliott def. Nitz Donnelly

Tag Team Championship

• Vangelus Olsig & St. Romani def. The Blue Rogues ©

• Titan St. James def. Tchu

5 Star Championship

• Jason Snow def. Easton Hall ©

Intense Championship

• Devin Shakur def. Pierce Lavelle ©, Dusk, & Jonathon Winters

3 Stages of Hell Match

• Danny Ferguson def. Nova

Universal Championship Match

• Lindsay Troy © def. Sonny Silver