In a rare moment of actual unity that didn’t involve a multi-man ladder match or a broken announce table, the wrestling world banded together for a benefit show honoring injured TNA star Chris Bey—and it delivered enough star power to make even WrestleMania feel underdressed.
Hosted by Future Stars of Wrestling (FSW)—the same promotion where Bey first unleashed his flips, charisma, and disrespect for gravity—the March 23rd event featured talent from TNA, AEW, WWE, and a few legendary names who probably have more steel chairs than furniture in their houses.
The main event? A cross-promotional fever dream: WWE’s Karrion Kross vs. Alexander Hammerstone, a man built like a protein powder lawsuit. Kross picked up the win, presumably after throwing a slow-motion punch through a fog machine. Post-match, Chris Bey—injured but still rocking the babyface energy—stepped into the ring, shared hugs, gave thanks, and delivered an emotional speech that included a heartfelt nod to his partner and fellow wrestler Brittnie Brooks. No dry eyes in the arena… except maybe Rhyno. That man only cries during suplexes.
Now for the legendary cameos:
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Rey Mysterio, busy flipping across Europe with WWE, sent in a video message stating he wished he could be there, proving once again that even on FaceTime, Rey Mysterio moves faster than light.
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Rob Van Dam was actually there and cut a promo declaring he’s not retired. Again. He didn’t wrestle, but we assume he did a slow-motion thumb point and possibly levitated.
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His wife, Katie Forbes, did wrestle, taking on FSW Women’s Champion Gypsy Mac, a woman whose name sounds like a pirate-themed energy drink.
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And Rhyno, a walking refrigerator with anger issues, smashed his way into a six-man tag match like it was 2001 and the Alliance just called him back.
Several scheduled wrestlers were MIA due to injury, including Swerve Strickland, who’s nursing a ruptured eardrum from his match with Ricochet. He didn’t wrestle, but he grabbed a mic and praised Bey’s optimism—a nice gesture unless you consider he yelled into a microphone with a ruptured eardrum. That’s dedication. Or painkillers.
Speaking of Ricochet—he subbed in for Brian Cage, who was supposed to wrestle Rich Swann but had to withdraw with a knee injury. Cage’s knees, much like his shirts, simply can’t take the pressure anymore.
All in all, the benefit show proved that when the wrestling world isn’t yelling at each other on Twitter or botching dive spots, it can come together to support its own in truly touching fashion.
Chris Bey may be recovering, but the love and respect he received at FSW? That’s already main-event material.