VPW Draft 2023

VPW Draft 2023 is the first episode of VPW Season 3 and the first episode of Raid.

## Summary of Episode

Results
 Liam Gaming defeats Daniel123 | Singles Match
Since Liam Gaming won, he was guaranteed a VPW World Championship Match at VPW Battle Zone.

### Episode Synopsis

* Mark Ash debuted and announced himself as the General Manger for the new brand Inferno.
* Liam Gaming explains why he attacked both Cooper Adrianette and Ryan Lockstin. Liam justifies that Cooper wasn't there to help when he was outnumbered in several tag matches, but moreover he wants to become the VPW World Champion. Vincento then annouced that if Liam could be a member of The Butcher Shop tonight he would be guaranteed a world title match at VPW Battle Zone 2023.
* Cooper Adrianette defeated Mick Calendar in a very evenly contest match. After the first round of draft picks were made.
* David Cashman, who had previously appeared at Beach Blast 2023 announced a brand new faction with Peace being one of the members. Peace would go on to accept an open challenge for DMJ's VPW Television Championship. Although Peace put up more of a fight in this match then he had previously, he nevertheless failed to win the title. After the match, the 2nd round of draft picks were announced.
* The newest member of Cashman's faction Ruth White defeated Kacy Blade in a squash match. The 3rd round of draft picks were announced.
* Despite Ultra & Zain trying to get the jump on Eric Ericsson, the Imposter Eraser came to the rescue and Eric and Imposter Eraser ultimately won the match. The 4th round of draft picks were announced afterwards.
* In the main event, Daniel123 was selected by Ryan Lockstin to represent The Butcher Shop in the upcoming match with Liam Gaming to determine whether Liam would be granted a world title match at VPW Battle Zone 2023. Liam ultimately won the match in a hard fought contest.
* Afterward the match, Cooper Adrianette got his revenge on Liam by assaulting him to close the show. The remaining draft picks were announced before the show went off air.

### Who appeared in this episode

* Cooper Adrianette
* Daniel123
* David Cashman
* DMJ
* Eric Ericsson
* Imposter Eraser
* Kacy Blade
* Liam Gaming
* Mick Calander
* Peace
* Ruth White
* Ultra
* Vincento
* Zain

## Full Draft Results

##### Round One:

•The Butcher Shop (Ryan Lockstin, Blade, Daniel123 & Finleroo) - RAID

•Eric Ericsson - Inferno

•Cooper Adrianette - RAID

•Ultra - Inferno

##### Round Two:

•Jayda Merchantson - RAID

•Redica Robin - Inferno

•Liam Gaming - RAID

•Crazy T - Inferno

##### Round Three:

•DMJ - RAID

•The Punters (MATT & PAT) - Inferno

•Madison Sweet - RAID

•ZAIN - Inferno

##### Round Four:

•Gamer Luna - RAID

•Lucy Richsmith - Inferno

•The Kip Club (Kip Clips & Owen Blackwell) - RAID

•Enigma - Inferno

##### Round Five:

•Noah Punk - RAID

•Kyle Young - Inferno

•Sid Breakthrough & The Russian Giant - RAID

•Blood Pearl - Inferno

##### Round Six:

•Athena Crimson - RAID

•Chris Larsson - Inferno

•Caroline Swift - RAID

•Mick Calendar - Inferno

##### Round Seven:

•Duncan Stunts - RAID

•Sky Takahashi & Remnant Elementor - Inferno

•Yuri - RAID

•Alex Young - Inferno

##### Round Eight:

•Ruth White - RAID

•The Kings of Drip (Diamond Duke & Magic Morris) - Inferno

•Payne All Knight (Bryson Payne & Shane Knight) - RAID

•Abram Horne - Inferno

##### Round Nine:

•Elias Lundgren & Marcel Brodkah - RAID

•Akira Young - Inferno

•The British Psycho - RAID

•Jade Young - Inferno

##### Round Ten:

•Peace - RAID

•Rob Gaming - Inferno

•Tim the Jobber - RAID

•Los Boricuas (El Lectro & El Cardo) - Inferno

##### Notes:

•Rounds 1-4 were conducted throughout the show while rounds 5-10 occurred after the main event

•The final two picks were drafted after the show went off the air

•This leaves Kacy Blade as the only undrafted active talent and thus a free agent