And as the show got underway we were met with our first surprise of the evening as Shiek Abdul-Wahid made a return to the UK! Shiek told everyone in attendance that he was pissed about not being nominated for the 2011 FRONTIER awards and was back to put things right! Before he could get too far into his speech he was interrupted by MWA Hall of Famer, Tim Worthington!
Tim Worthington vs. Shiek Abdul-Wahid
The first of our Open House matches saw Worthington dominate the returning Shiek and after only a few short minutes he locked in the Atlantic 24 for a submission victory!
Your winner, Tim Worthington!
Worthington milked the applause from his home town crowd before heading out to the back, presumably to head straight to Japan where he’s due for an MWA show on Monday night!