VPW Ho Tram Slam Results

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Credit to Aurelien Foucault @wrestlographer for the photo

This weekend, VPW experienced one of its biggest moments since the birth of the fledgling promotion almost ten years ago—thanks to the vision of founders Rocky Huynh and Sid Nguyen.

Ho Tram Slam was a SEA Wrestling star-studded event featuring VPW’s hardworking, talented roster as well as some of the biggest names in Southeast Asia.

A Grand Stage for Vietnamese Wrestling

To provide some context: the venue, The Ho Tram Grand, is one of the largest and most iconic holiday destinations in Southern Vietnam. It's widely considered the mecca of combat sports in the country, regularly hosting high-profile boxing and MMA contests in its Grand Ballroom—including a series of WBO boxing events.

So for VPW to be invited to run a wrestling show in the same venue? That’s a massive, profile-raising moment.

While the distance may have made it harder for some of the Saigon regulars to attend, the media coverage, high production values, and valuable footage from the night are sure to help raise VPW’s global visibility over the next 12 months or more.

Press Conference

On Saturday, Vietnam Pro Wrestling hosted a press conference in The Grand’s lobby. The event was colorful—hosted by the even more colorful Xavier Patricks (aka X-Pat). Highlights included:

• The British Horror's frustration at being placed in the opening match of Ho Tram Slam, despite main-eventing the following show. This led to some choice words aimed at his opponent, Sid Nguyen.

• A tense exchange between Sunny Z and Aiden Rex, with Sunny removing his shirt and trying to provoke a posedown with the more serious Rex. Reports suggest the other press conference guests were less than entertained by Sunny’s antics.

  Online rumors also claim that Sunny’s post-Santo Slam itinerary took him from Bangkok's Khao San Road—where he partied with Sexton Patricks—to Vietnam’s own Bui Vien.

• An ambush during the main event photo op between Hy Draco and Ares. Phuong Nam and Ares blindsided the champion, abruptly ending the press conference.

The Big Show

The show opened with X-Pat welcoming the audience to the Ho Tram Grand and providing context for newcomers. The arena setup looked first-class: a large stage with smoke machines, a bigger-than-usual screen, and a dramatic star-patterned LED backdrop (someone let us know the technical name for that!).

The ring featured a brand-new VPW canvas—a nice touch. The only odd choice? The classic MMA/boxing VIP dining table layout. While it's a staple of five-star resorts, it doesn't quite fit the wrestling vibe. That said, wrestling thrives on variety, so it’s good to embrace the unique.

For the first time, we had live commentary on the livestream—in Vietnamese. I couldn’t judge the commentary quality myself, but shoutout to Norm, one of the commentators. Norm, if you're not Vietnamese—your language skills are incredible!

Match 1: ‘The Prince of Wrestling’ Sid Nguyen vs. The British Horror (w/ Princess Death)

One thing I loved right away: the music was crystal clear. It’s often hard to make out at the VAIB studio, so hearing the full themes added that “big event” energy. This is something I’ve previously critiqued, so it was great to see it improved.

The match itself was a classic opener, with both men trying to out-wrestle each other using catch-as-catch-can style moves. Princess Death ran frequent interference.

After Sid nearly scored the win with his signature "Stop" move, Horror dodged a second attempt. Princess Death threw her jacket over Sid’s head, giving Horror the chance to land his butterfly facebuster for the win.

Winner: The British Horror

This was a strong opener that clearly showcased character alignment—face vs. heel. With momentum now on his side, Horror heads into Saturday’s title match looking dangerous.

As for Sid, he might need to reassess. As VPW Academy’s head coach, focusing on KPY might be smart—but chasing gold could also give him new purpose.

Match 2: Aiden Rex vs. Sunny Z

This marked a rare international-only men’s match in Vietnam—possibly the first of its kind.

Rex entered to an absolute banger of a theme. Sunny Z, proudly wearing the Chinese flag, embraced his roots and got a warm response from the crowd—unsurprising, given Ho Tram's popularity with Chinese tourists.

The match opened with Rex showing off his technical prowess. Sunny, though, used his size and strength to overpower Rex and toss him around.

Rex answered with leg locks, hammerlocks, and a standing dragon sleeper. At one point, Sunny countered the sleeper with a vertical suplex into a powerbomb—huge pop.

Rex regained control and hit a picture-perfect shooting star press... but only got a two-count!

Winner: Sunny Z

A major upset. For Rex, it’s another frustrating loss to international talent. With a clash against Zack Sabre Jr. looming, Rex will need to rethink his game plan if he wants to avoid falling further down the card.

Match 3: SPW Tag Team Champions The Juicy Boyz vs. Natural Classics

The Juicy Boyz (Miles Karu & Wonderboy)
vs.
Natural Classics (Stevie & Tome Filip)

Another international-only contest. The Natural Classics are set for both April shows and came in looking intense. The Juicy Boyz had a heavy metal theme that sounded custom—turns out, it was theirs.

Interestingly, the Juicy Boyz continue to lean fully into their heel persona—especially when performing outside Malaysia.

They worked hard to isolate Stevie early, using quick tags to stay fresh. But eventually, they found themselves on the receiving end of some punishing Japanese-style offense. A particularly brutal moment saw Karu tied upside down in the ropes, taking a stomp to the head from Tome.

The Juicy Boyz hit a Magic Killer for a near fall, but soon lost control. Stevie (we think—it happened fast!) hit a 450 splash for the win.

Winners: The Natural Classics

Fantastic tag match that really woke the crowd up. The Juicy Boyz shined, and this could help get them noticed in Japan—they have the in-ring skills and the character work to make it there.

Fun note: MYPW’s top female star, Poppy Shae, was in the crowd supporting the Boyz. Maybe they should’ve brought her to ringside instead of filming social media content. Then again, vanity is a heel’s greatest weakness!

Match 4: Xumin Long vs. Rocky Huynh vs. ‘Big’ Bobby

(Unbroadcast Match)

While this match didn’t air, trusted sources confirmed ‘Big’ Bobby picked up the win—another big W as he heads into a tag match against the Natural Classics this weekend.

Winner: Big Bobby

Match 5: VPW Openweight Championship

Hy Draco (c) vs. Ares (w/ Phuong Nam)

Apparently, the reason only half the show was broadcast came down to Phuong Nam’s demands—including pre-match pep talks and sipping imported rose-petal Evian in his private dressing room.

In the closing moments, Ares held Hy Draco for a spear through a table in the corner. Draco moved, and Nam went straight through Ares and the table. This distraction gave Draco the opening to land a diving elbow drop for the win.

Winner: Still your VPW Openweight Champion, Hy Draco

Final Thoughts

This was a fantastic event that showcased both VPW and Southeast Asian wrestling on a world-class stage. The VPW roster looked like they had an incredible time performing at The Grand.

SEA Wrestling is already looking forward to attending a future VPW event—and we’ll be keeping a close eye on the footage and fan reception as it rolls out.

Up next? Saigon Slam this weekend. We’ll bring you a full rundown later this week. Tickets are still available!