Renegades Indestructible 2026 Review (01/08/2026)

By Mick Robson

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Back to Victoria today for Renegades! Been a minute since we’ve been here, had quite a large backlog of shows to catch up on and review. Renegades’ Eye of the Storm was on the list, and actually may have been up next to review after a very heavy Rumble Season, but as I’ve gotten to it, Renegades have uploaded their latest offering to YouTube with Indestructible. I may circle back at the end of the year or on school holiday break to do Eye of the Storm, we’ll see how we go! 

Anyway! Last time we were here for Renegades, it was the very high quality Uprising (review here), featuring a triple threat between Indi Hartwell, Tarlee and Aysha. A lot’s happened since that February show, so let’s see what we have in store for this one. 

Let’s do this! 

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We open with a video of Nick Mann, formerly the Snuff Daddy Gore. He talks about leaving the mask and persona behind to go back to his past, where he was a professional fighter. “It’s not sports entertainment, I’m going to hurt you.” A more calm, measured, but still threatening delivery here. A far cry from the man who was talking about “f**king skulls” at BCW a couple of months back. Intrigued to see where this character direction goes. 

We get an overall hype video for Indestructible, featuring Tarlee defending her title against her former friend Caity Luxe, Tyson Reed vs. Sam Yannis, and champion Lochy Hendricks in tag action.  

Match 1: The Ambush (Murdoch & Jarvis) vs. The Stallions (Matty Romano & Anth Cava) (w/ Campbell Crawford) 

The Ambush are one of Victoria’s high level tag teams, frequently stealing the shows they’re on, so a great choice to set the tone for this opener. The Stallions, as noted by commentary, are a new tag team at Renegades, but Romano and Cava are great individually, so I’m excited to see what they can do together. 

Cava and Jarvis start with a little boxing, and Jarvis holds his own for a moment before Cava smacks him back to factory settings. Murdoch tags in, with a noticeably improved physique, and takes the fight to Cava before getting dropped with a fall away slam. Romano tags in and Cava presses him onto Murdoch, using his partner as a projectile for a near fall. 

Romano looks for a 619 but Jarvis holds the ropes open, causing a crash and burn to the outside, and letting Ambush take the advantage. A cannonball/dropkick combo on Cava gets them a 2 count. They go back to the well again but Cava avoids the second attempt. With that separation we get the hot tag to Romano! 

Romano immediately ups the speed and excitement factor, sending Ambush flying with an arm drag/headscissors combo. Double cross body gets Romano a 2 count on Jarvis. Cava tags in and a modified Hart Attack gets another near fall. The Stallions are off to the races! Jarvis avoids the Rack attempt by Cava but gets dropped with a pop up right hand. Those fists don’t lie. Romano in with the 619, right into the Rack, but Jarvis rakes the eyes to escape. Murdoch in with a Sick Kick on Cava! Handspring cutter on Romano scores for a near fall. This has gotten out of control in the best way. 

Jarvis nails Cava with Clip It. Ambush set up for the C U Next Time, but Cava crotches Jarvis, allowing Romano to hit a hurricanrana pin for the 3!  

Winners: The Stallions (at 10:08) 

Thoughts: An adrenaline rush of a match to start the show! All four men are athletic and exciting, with Romano really shining in particular. A strong way to set the tone here. 

We get a video from Krackerjack, spliced in various locations, where he appears to be having a manic conversation with himself, before getting struck in the head with a weapon during a match. 

Match 2: Ryan Rapid vs. Kobe Reid vs. TJ Wylde vs. Rod Long 

They waste no time, with fists flying between all 4 men. Rapid (no pun intended) pin attempts early, giving Referee Buttons a workout! Reid and Rapid spill to the floor, while Rod and Wylde keep the fight going in-ring. Rapid returns to hit some dropkicks and Reid follows. Commentary note that they need a moment to breathe. Same bro. 

Reid looks for a satellite DDT but Rapid blocks it and nails a pump kick. Rod hits Rapid with Sister Abigail, followed by a running strike with his crotch. Matt Hayter might sue. Wylde then hits a running diving headbutt- standing? Extremely unique. Legally mandated Tower of Doom spot goes down right after. The excitement doesn’t stop there, as Rapid hits a Fosbury Flop on Wylde. Kobe teases a dive, but Rod is right behind him. All Night Long (essentially Riddle’s Bro Derek) connects for the win! 

Winner: Rod Long (at 5:14) 

Thoughts: Wild Fatal 4 Way that didn’t let up for a second. Maximising minutes, one of those ones where you couldn’t blink. I was only really familiar with Ryan Rapid coming into this, but all 4 impressed me in a very short span of time. 2 for 2 for exhilarating matches on this show. 

Match 3: Axe Massacre (w/ The Glow Up) vs. Aysha 

Very high on Aysha and really enjoyed Axe’s work in the few times I’ve seen her, so hopefully should be set for a good one! There could be a X-factor in this one with Rochelle Rogue and Charlie Rose of The Glow Up at ringside though. 

Aysha tries a shoulder block, but there’s quite a substantial size difference here. The follow up eye poke works though. It may have just pissed Axe off though, as she comes back with a big slam. And another one, to quote the philosopher DJ Khaled, for a near fall. Aysha tries to fight back with her speed but gets dropped with a clothesline. The aggressive attack continues with a European uppercut and a spin kick in the corner. Axe is a force to be reckoned with! 

Aysha avoids a big boot in the corner and starts trying to chop Axe down with kicks to the leg. A Shining Wizard gets Aysha a near fall! The tables may be turning here. Axe escapes a bulldog and nails a big boot. Aysha avoids another kick and locks in the half crab, but Axe makes the ropes. Aysha pulls Axe back and re-applies the hold- but the Glow Up hit the ring and attack for the blatant DQ! 

Winner: Aysha (via DQ) (at 6:27) 

Thoughts: Really good while it lasted, with a deflating ending. Seems based on her match tactics that Aysha was a heel, the Glow Up are definitely heels, and Axe seems well liked by the Renegades fanbase. So interesting dynamics at play here.  

Ari Nicole makes her return and drops the Glow Up with kicks. She faces off with Axe Massacre. Axe decides not to fight and leaves, taking a cheap shot at Aysha on the way out. 

Tyson Reed backstage with Chloe St James says he’s leaving Renegades with the belt tonight, or “without you.” He blames her for his losses. Chloe says that he’s been getting outsmarted, and Tyson storms off. 

Match 4: Renegades Australian Championship- Tyson Reed (w/ Chloe St. James) vs. Sam Yannis (c) 

Chloe has her trusty can of White Monster with her. I have seen on socials how the use of the Monster has backfired, so let’s see how things transpire here.  

Yannis takes it to Reed out of the gate with punches and chops. They fight to the outside and Tyson uses Chloe like a human shield, allowing him to hit a cheap shot. Back in the ring, a draping DDT gets him a 2 count. Reed chokes Yannis on the ropes while flexing. They don’t call him The Eshay for nothing. Fisherman neckbreaker scores for another near fall. 

The crowd gets behind Yannis and he starts to fight back, hitting a sudden cutter for 2. Reed comes back with a Skull Crushing Finale- didn't get all of it- for a 2 of his own. “Count to 3, you dickhead!” Tyson snaps at Referee Dylan. Get Referee Bubbles back out here! But Tyson is getting desperate, clawing at the turnbuckle pad, grabbing the championship belt... and while the ref deals with all that, Chloe’s got the Monster- and accidentally spits it into the face of Tyson! What a waste of perfectly good White Monster. Yannis lands the Souvlak-nee... but Reed’s foot is on the rope! Chloe put it there, the camera just barely caught it but the ref missed it completely. 

They trade strikes on the apron. Reed kicks the middle rope into Yannis’ crotch. Yannis blocks the follow up piledriver and hits an Air Raid Crash on the apron! That looked nasty, right on the edge. Chloe helps Reed beat the count, but throws him right into a Yannis pin... and he barely kicks out! Yay/boo strike exchange mid-ring. A superkick takes out Referee Dylan! Yannis blocks a couple of low blow attempts by Reed and scores with the Souvlak-nee! Chloe gets in the ring and Reed pulls her into the path of a Souvlak-nee! Tyson hits a low blow, followed by the Gronk Stomp... and gets the 3! 

Winner: Tyson Reed (at 10:05) 

Thoughts: An eshay as champion? God help us all. But seriously, that was a really good match. Heavily story driven, with the Tyson/Chloe dynamic taking centre stage, but Yannis was still featured strongly in the match and protected in the manner he lost. Is this title win enough to repair the fractured relationship between Tyson and Chloe? Or is it a Band-Aid on a bullet wound? 

Post-match, Tyson grabs the mic. He says he’s got everything he ever wanted, “so in case what happened wasn’t clear, you’re dumped.” Well, that answers those questions. Probably good for Chloe, I pictured him keeping her around to use her some more to win matches! “Don’t sit there crying, get the fuck out of my ring!” he yells as the crowd boos.  

A video with JXT. He attacked Mitch Waterman during the ladder match at We Are Renegades. JXT says this has been brewing for 15 years. According to JXT, Mitch stole everything from him- his look, his fans, his career. The grudge match is next! 

Match 5: JXT (w/ The Musketeer) vs. Mitch Waterman 

Waterman rushes the ring before Lindsay Howarth can even finish the ring introduction, and the fight is on! 

Waterman sends JXT to ringside with a Cactus clothesline. Hey, commentary also called it that! They know ball. Musketeer grabs Waterman’s ankle as they return to the ring and he goes up top. The ref gets grief from Fun Time Phil and Lindsay Howarth on comms, but old Dylan is just continuing his Stevie Wonder impression from the last match. JXT goes to work on Mitch’s leg and keeps up the beatdown. Mitch gets up and tries to build momentum, but runs right into a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Near fall. 

JXT is furious, yelling in Waterman’s face, but pays for the loss in focus moments later, on the receiving end of a slingblade! Shotgun dropkick and a second rope moonsault gets Waterman a near fall. JXT comes back with big offense- the Melbourne Side Kick and a Death Valley Driver- for a long 2 count. Top rope elbow gets another near fall. JXT looks for the Pedigree, but Mitch escapes and hits an enziguri, followed by a superkick. The former champ tries to make it a trifecta with the Execution Kick, but Musketeer gets up on the apron for the distraction. The rest of the JX-Team come out and pass their leader the Jaystick, but it inadvertently strikes Musketeer! The O’Connor Roll follows on JXT- and Waterman gets it! 

Winner: Mitch Waterman (at 7:58) 

Thoughts: High quality match, with some smooth sequences and JXT being an excellent antagonist. It doesn’t feel like a feud ender by any means- and by virtue of that, not the absolute maximum these two world class talents are capable of- but a damn fine outing that adds fuel to the feud’s fire. 

An incensed JXT grabs the mic and says the win was a fluke, and he wants a rematch, and he’ll do whatever it takes. Waterman responds that he’s sick of the comparisons between the two, so he offers a hair vs. hair match! JXT looks beside himself, but doesn’t say no. The JX-Team jumps Waterman. JXT mimes cutting Waterman’s hair before Rod Long makes the save. 

A promo airs for the next Renegades event, We Choose Violence, on the 25th of September. 

Match 6: Renegades Women’s Championship- Caity Luxe vs. Tarlee (c) 

Tarlee looks deadly serious as she walks out and gets right in Caity’s face, forcing Referee Buttons to get between them. 

They wildly trade fists and forearms. Tarlee looks for an early hip attack in the corner but Caity evades it. She traps Tarlee in the apron skirt and pummels her. Back in the ring, Caity rains down more fists. Highly aggressive start. 

Caity continues with dirty tactics- fish hooking Tarlee, slamming her head-first into the mat by her hair- whatever it takes to keep the advantage. Tarlee eventually gets to her feet and lands a pumphandle slam for a near fall. More power follows with the gordbuster- damn, Tarlee is so imposing! Running knee absolutely rocks Caity for another near fall. The champ is building momentum.  

Caity comes back with a twisting neckbreaker for a 2 count. Tarlee right back with a End of Days (shout out to the new US Champion), but Caity rolls to the outside. Tarlee follows and they brawl to a double countout! 

Winner: Double Countout (at 8:51) 

Thoughts: Very physical, aggressive match. Unsure if the double countout was the planned finish, as Caity was genuinely bleeding and seemed quite out of it after that running knee. But nevertheless, the nature of the finish shows that this one is far from over. Tarlee is so impressive with her look and “aura”, as the kids say. Looks a million bucks, and always delivers in her matches. With her power style, it’d be easy to compare her to a Rhea or Zaria, and while I think she has that star potential, her whole vibe is very different to them and quite unique. Caity is also excellent, and I hope she’s alright after that battle. 

They continue to brawl post-match and the locker room empties to separate the two ladies.  

Another Nick Mann video airs, emphasising that this isn’t sports entertainment, he’s not here for “the pop”, he’s here to hurt you. 

Match 7: Jackson Atlas vs. Nick Mann (w/ Jake Andrewartha) 

Atlas grabs the mic pre match and declares himself the “face of Renegades”. Well, Nick might just tear his face off momentarily! 

Immediate double leg takedown by Mann, followed by paint brushes to the back of the head. Mann then simply tosses Atlas sky high! Jackson tries to land a few strikes to Mann’s jaw, which have precisely zero effect, and Mann snatches up a keylock/kimura for the quick tapout! 

Winner: Nick Mann (at 1:50) 

Thoughts: Well, Fun Time Phil quipped on commentary that we might need a stopwatch for this one, and he wasn’t wrong. Dominant showing for Nick Mann’s Renegades debut, an entirely different beast from Snuff Daddy Gore indeed!  

Lindsay Howarth joins Nick Mann in the ring for a post-match interview. He says he’s just getting started, and “You don’t have a say in the outcome, I dictate that.” Maybe a way to get across the idea that he’s shooting? Nice aping of the MMA fight presentation though. 

Main Event: Hector Jones & Lochy Hendricks vs. DCT & Mad Dog 

This is my first time seeing DCT wrestle, but he’s coming out to Metallica’s “The Memory Remains”, so I like him already. Not to be outdone, Mad Dog’s theme is “Sad But True”. 

Lochy feigns starting with Mad Dog, before tagging in Hector. Mad Dog blasts him with chops and a headbutt before tagging in DCT. Lochy tags in and immediately takes a DCT body slam. Make it a trifecta! DCT then goes to work kicking Lochy’s leg out of his leg. Mad Dog tags in and starts hurling the champ around. An awful way for Lochy to spend Day 364 of his title reign! 

Lochy comes back with a powerbomb for a near fall. From there, Lochy and Hector alternate beating down Mad Dog. Lochy cheap shots DCT off the apron to continue the isolation and the attack on the veteran. Lochy sets up for a superplex but Mad Dog fights out of it and hits a top rope leg drop! It provides the opening for the hot tag to DCT, who comes in guns blazing. Big Samoan Drop from the Scotsman! The implant DDT scores onn Hector, but Lochy pulls the ref out of the ring!  

DCT, Mad Dog and Lochy are involved in something of a Tower of Doom spot, with DCT a willing participant in getting powerbombed! Sacrificed for the greater good, I guess. Hector goes for a Swanton, but misses. Mad Dog with a Scream Into The Wind, because that sure as fuck wasn’t a Whisper! DCT puts Hector in the Indian Deathlock as Mad Dog and Lochy throw hands. Lochy falls into DCT, breaking it up, then avoids a Mad Dog piledriver before hitting a (Britney) Spear. Getting all the heavy hits now! 

Hector launches DCT with a snap dragon suplex as we try and get some order in this match. DCT escapes a double suplex attempt and tags in Mad Dog! Hector and DCT brawl to the outside. Lochy hits a low blow, because the action on the outside was apparently more important to Referee Dylan than what was happening inside the ring, then the inside cradle gets a near fall. Lochy looks for another Spear, but gets caught in a piledriver... for the 3! 

Winners: Mad Dog & DCT (at 14:28) 

Thoughts: That was a chaotic, wild brawl of a match. Rules rarely enforced but it made for more fun, particularly considering the style of Mad Dog. DCT showed a bit of why he’s so beloved. Was it a classic outing? No, but like most things on this card, it seems to be setting up for bigger things on future shows. An entertaining showcase for sure. 

DCT grabs the mic and says that we have We Choose Violence coming up, and Hector was yelling at DCT during that match, “why don’t you just quit?” So DCT offers an I Quit match between them! Mad Dog takes the mic and tells Lochy that at We Choose Violence, it’ll be a Barbed Wire Deathmatch! Yep, there’s the bigger things I mentioned. 

Overall Thoughts 

Not the biggest show on the Renegades calendar, but by no means was it a bad one. A solid outing that put the pieces in play for a wild show in September. In isolation, I would say the strongest matches were the highly athletic tag opener and the very powerful story-driven Australian Championship match. Indestructible provided entertainment value, and also a great deal of hype and anticipation for We Choose Violence. Mission very much succeeded on that front, I can’t wait to see what happens next at Renegades of Wrestling! 

Overall Score: 7/10 

Until next time, take care.