Eastern Wrestling Alliance (EWA) held ThanksGrappling on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the Bel Air Armory in Bel Air, Maryland. DMV Wrestling News was in attendance. The results are below.
Unbearable (James Frederick and The Shade) defeated Eddie Blas and Kotahn after Kotahn turned on Blas. A post-match beatdown followed.
Apollo Cruz was inducted into the EWA Hall of Legends before Commissioner Mikey D announced Cruz as his replacement.
Bradley Henderson and JMD defeated Kamen MK and Jarell Jonas, allowing Stelman Maguire to avoid a scheduled defense of his EWA Cruiserweight Championship.
Maryland’s Most Dangerous (Hera Napier and JB Anderson) defeated EWA Tag Team Champions Shane Stay and Cobra Kyle (with Vinnie Versace) by disqualification in a Pure Rules Match. With Tyler Moore reportedly injured, Commissioner Cruz gave Versace 30 seconds to find a replacement. Versace picked Kyle out of the crowd, where he had appeared earlier wearing shorts, a T-shirt, and Crocs. Kyle removed the Crocs before wrestling. Versace later broke up Anderson’s submission hold on Stay, causing the disqualification. The champions retained their titles, but Anderson challenged Versace to enter the cage at the next show and called for a title rematch.
Eel O’Neal won a six-man elimination match over Cory Bush, JMD, Michael Anthony, Odir Antonio Sorto Jr., and Prince Threshold to earn a championship opportunity at Sweet Sixteen 2027. Bush and Anthony were counted out, JMD eliminated Sorto, and O’Neal pinned JMD before defeating Threshold for the victory.
TMHK retained the EWA Maryland Championship against Hunter Price with a Rainmaker Lariat. Price had several convincing near falls in what this writer and several nearby fans considered the match of the night.
Hera Napier, John Berg, and Johnny Laing defeated AJB and Pure Ignorance (Chris Idol and Noah Idol). Napier replaced Derek Stroman, whose knee was injured in a pre-match attack by Unbearable and Kotahn. Berg pinned Noah following a miscommunication. Afterward, AJB and Chris Idol walked out on Noah, who slapped Vinnie Versace when confronted. Noah then left the ring for the crowd, declaring that he was with the people.
Noah Idol defeated Stelman Maguire to win the EWA Cruiserweight Championship. The Gold Standard had entered the ring, with Michael Anthony upset over his earlier elimination, when Maguire issued an open challenge. Idol answered from the crowd and scored the upset. The Gold Standard attacked him afterward, bringing Cory Bush, Jarell Jonas, Kamen MK, and Odir Antonio Sorto Jr. to his defense. A challenge followed for a Games of War match at Rage in a Cage.
Jesse O’Ryan defeated George LaFleur to capture the interim EWA Heavyweight Championship. O’Ryan attacked Commissioner Cruz with the title belt before the match, but LaFleur intervened. The victory sets up a meeting with reigning champion Syler Mason at Rage in a Cage.
Warwulf Kreed, who is not an EWA regular, was spotted lurking around the venue throughout the evening. He had not been advertised or announced as part of the show.
EWA returns to the Bel Air Armory on January 30, 2027, for Rage in a Cage.