Next weekend, Alex Kingston, Dan Moore and Chase Griffin will step into the main event picture for the very first time. Together with Shane Haste, they will battle in the very first EPW tag team title Ladder Match at EVOLUTION.

The prize they fight for defines both teams and they will be desperate to win. However, history shows that victory is not the only prize at stake.

Big time matches need big time performances. For that to happen, you need big time performers. People who rise to the big occasion and regardless of the result, bring out a performance far above what they have previously been capable of.

Today we take a look back at two moments in EPW history when the man who lost the match was able to steal the show and make the most of his moment in a high stakes match.

Shane Haste vs Havok – Invitational Tournament Final – Re-Awakening IV

For almost three years, Shane Haste had toiled away in Awsome Inc. While being a consistent part of the EPW show, Shane had yet to break out as a potential singles star. Not one of the 800 people in attendance that night gave him a hope in hell against the South Australian mauler. From the very first moment in the match, Haste took it to his larger opponent in a manner that shocked everyone. His huracanrana over the top rope to the floor is still one of the most amazing things ever seen in an EPW ring and typified his aggressive, devil may care attitude that won him a new respect from even his most ardent detractors. Despite losing the match, Haste kickstarted his career with a stunning performance.

Bobby Marshall vs Jimmy Payne – EPW Championship Match – Re-Awakening V

You want to talk about pressure? Wrestling for the EPW championship in the main event of the biggest show in EPW history would be enough to rattle even the most experienced wrestler. Noone would have begrudged Bobby Marshall if he choked on the big occasion. Not only did he not choke, he showed that he was here to stay in the main event picture. He took the fight to the most dominant EPW champion in history and fought him all over the Venville Rec Centre in a wild brawl that almost saw him steal the gold. It took a returning Nate Dooley to keep the gold around Payne’s waist but the moment belonged to Bobby Marshall.

Rest assured that both teams will put their bodies on the line as they attempt to walk away from Evolution with the tag team titles around their waists. But all four men realise that there is more than just the gold on the line next weekend. The universal respect they desire is within their grasps. But will this match make or break these two teams? We will all know the answer after Friday night!

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