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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Oct 10, 2018 18:27:23 GMT -5
June 2011
NWA OWNERSHIP CHANGES AFTER SHOCKING SALE; ALL TERRITORIES EFFECTIVELY SHUT DOWN By Mike Johnson
As was first reported here on PWInsider.com, the National Wrestling Alliance has a new owner following a stunning sale of the promotion to a fan in Cincinnati, Ohio. When asked for comment, former owner Robert Trobich said that he was given an offer that he “couldn’t refuse” in exchange for ownership of the governing body of the NWA and the rights to use the NWA name. The fan is in their early 20’s and is a self-proclaimed “don in the truest sense” (PWInsider could not find confirmation of this). Here are some choice quotes we got from a brief interview they had with one of our reporters. When asked how much they actually paid in the deal: “It really wasn’t that much. At all. Like...at all, at all. A drip in the bucket for me.” How did they achieve such a fortune?: “I could have won the lottery or I could be slanging dope to yo mama, you’ll never know so don’t ask me again. Apple head ass interviewer. ....Hey, are you writing this down? I swear to god, this better not end up on some trash ass site. I can’t look bad in the public eye” We would include the rest of what their response but it frankly boils down to large amounts of vulgarity and spitting and I’m not quite sure how to convey it in written form. When asked if they were a big fan of the NWA’s rich history: “Nah, not really. TBH, NWA has been dookie for nearly my entire life span. All I know is that it was a good spot for dudes in tights to rassle and solve real world problems. I knew I wanted to get into the wrestling promoter game but I just needed a way in. This NWA purchase just so happened to be the easiest and cheapest route. And again, cannot stress this enough, it was a very small amount of money.” Why do they want to be a wrestling promoter?: “The industry is shady, it needs to be taken over.” Where do they go from here?: “Correct me if I’m wrong but the NWA is actually just a bunch of different promotions that are run by the same governing body? ...Yeah, no more of that shit. That sounds really complicated and unnecessary considering all of them were ass. The NWA is now a single company. That’s not all. Vince McMahon is a crazy sumbitch but he knows something. If you want to be worth a f*** in this business, you gotta have TV. So, I’ve arranged for the NWA to have an hour long TV show that airs all across the nation in nearly two million homes! I’m also working on...well, I really can’t talk about it right now. Instead, I want all you gobble neck wrestling journalists to come to the unacknowledged wrestling capital of the world on July 1st. I’ll be holding a press conference that day and I don’t think you’ll want to miss it. It’ll be lit, trust me.” What should we call you?: Unless you the feds, you don’t need to know my government name. So, just call me Magic.
I had just finished talking to some jabronis from PWInsider or whatever rinky dink site that goof was from when I suddenly got a call from an unknown number. : Mx. Magic, I really need to talk to you about this press conference Magic: I’m sorry, who is this : My name is Sophie, I’m the personal assistant you hired last week Magic: Oh yeah, I forgot about that.What’s up? Sophie: So, I read online that you recently purchased a wrestling company AND paid for extensive TV coverage? Magic: Yep! It’s totes badass, right? Sophie: No, it’s not “totes badass.” Do you have any idea how hard it is for wrestling promoters to make a profit in this current climate? Better yet, do you have any idea how to even run a wrestling promotion? Magic: I mean, no but I’ve been bitching about WWE TV for years. That means I have a great mind for the biz-i-ness. I heard a long sigh on the other end of the phone as Sophie rolled her eyes. ...Well, I didn’t see her roll her eyes but trust me, I’ve disappointed enough women to know when they roll their eyes. Sophie: Have you thought about this at all from a logistical standpoint? Where are you going to tape TV? Who’s going to be in charge of the production? Who are you even going to get to wrestle on these shows!? Virtually every major name in wrestling is under contract to another promotion. Magic: Ahhhh, not EVERY major name was under a contract, my dear Sophie. Well, at least they weren’t before today. I just received the paperwork confirming the signing of the first two members of the NWA roster. I told Sophie their names. And she...wasn’t pleased, to the say the least. Sophie: WHAT? This...has to be a joke, right? Magic: Ahahahahahahaha...nah, this ain’t a joke. f*** you mean? Sophie: Magic, do you know WHY those two weren’t under contract? There is going to be such a media hellstorm coming our way the second we announce those two as members of our roster. This NWA purchase was questionable to begin with but this is nearly the worst possible move you could make. I’m begging you. Do. Not. Do. This. Magic: Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, nah, we already schedule the press conference. Plus, I always loved these guys as a kid. How could I not sign them? Sophie: But... Magic: Butts are for Billy Gunn. They are going to be at the press conference on July 1st and that’s all there is to it!
Who exactly are Magic and Sophie talking about? Why is Sophie so worried about them being signed? Find out on the next episode of NWA: Magic’s Way!
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Post by Wardlow on Wardlow 54 on Oct 10, 2018 20:52:01 GMT -5
Hmm, I have a guess on one of the two, but timing is a bit off.
Nice start, I'm intrigued to see where this goes.
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Post by Arrogance_Personified on Oct 11, 2018 0:45:46 GMT -5
I'm actually really interested & looking forward to the up & coming threads regarding this now.
Good start
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Post by 2coldMack is even more baffled on Oct 11, 2018 11:15:27 GMT -5
You had my interest, but man, "Butts are for Billy Gunn" hooked me. Can't wait to see what this turns into.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Dec 24, 2018 22:02:37 GMT -5
July 2011
After weeks and weeks of waiting, the day of the press conference finally came. I gotta admit, I was pretty nervous as I arrived at the building. Thankfully, I had my entourage backing me up because folks should know that I roll deep like Adele.
Of course, you already know my assistant Sophie. I don’t think she likes me very much but she projects Big Dick Energy and I need that in my squad. In addition to her, I was accompanied by wrestling legend Bob Backlund. In his hands, the NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship rested. I needed one of those old dusty wrestling cats to help give this press conference some legitimacy with the old geriatric crowd and Bob was the first one to pick up his phone. Finally, on either side of me was the two major stars I had signed. Not gonna lie, it cost a pretty penny to get these guys but I knew the immediate buzz they would generate was worth it. As we pulled up to the press conference, I could see that all the big-wig dirt sheet reporters in the industry had come out. Some of them openly stared in shock when they saw the new signings. Some of them furiously scribbled in their notepad. A few reporters looked downright disgusted. After a brief introduction, I quickly got down to brass tacks. Magic: “Ladies and Gentlemen, I’m proud to introduce the two newest members of the National Wrestling Alliance… Matt and Jeff Hardy!”Pause. Now, you’re probably wondering. “Magic, how the f*** were you able to sign The Hardy Boys? Weren’t they signed to TNA?” Following Jeff showing up blitzed out of his mind for a PPV match and Matt being...well, Matt. TNA quietly released them in mid May. It was so quiet that it didn’t even appear in the dirt sheets but thankfully, I had some connects in Orlando that caught wind of some rumors. After making a few calls and confirming that the rumors were true, I reached out to House Hardy and made the deal.
I’m sure some folks would say it’s incredibly irresponsible of me to hire two drug addicts that have a proven track record of screwing over fans. Well, I needed star power for the NWA and if marks are still willing to pay to see these two, i might as well take advantage of it. Yeah, I’m on that Scrooge McDuck ish. I’m tryna dive into a pool of gold coins and having “Mr. Get Busy” from your local flea market ain’t gonna get me there. Anyway, the press conference went about as poorly as expected. Bob Backlund was supposed to introduce himself as the new Commissioner of the NWA but ended up rambling about the history of the WWF in the early 1980’s. Jeff didn’t say a single thing despite being asked several questions. Meanwhile, Matt slurred his words so bad when he spoke that I f***ing wish he didn’t say anything. Sophie came off as very articulate in her responses but even a well-spoken white woman couldn’t save this hot mess. I was asked a few questions and I’ll be honest, I folded. I couldn’t put together full sentences, I constantly lost my train of thought, I even threatened to put hands on a heckler that somehow wandered into the crowd. It was a bad scene. Really, the only good thing to come out of the press conference was that I was able to list off when our TV show would start airing (August 3rd) and that we would be having our first set of TV Tapings in Charlotte, North Carolina later this month. After what seemed like 8 hours (although, according to Sophie, it had only been 30 minutes), I knew it was time to hit that ol’ dusty trail. As we drove away from the press conference, I felt Sophie’s glare and already knew what was coming. Sophie: “I told you so!” I couldn’t even say anything back so I had to just sit there with the “yeah, I f***ed up” face for the rest of the ride home.
After licking my wounds for a bit following the dookie press conference, I posted a message on our official website letting folks know that anything they hear about the press conference is a filthy lie. “It’s fake news, kiddos.” I also gave a list of some other major names that have been signed to NWA contracts and would be at our first of TV tapings: “The Greatest Man That Ever Lived” Austin Aries
A former two-time ROH World Champion (the only one in company history), Austin Aries has been one of the premier wrestling talents on the independent scene for some time now. With a decade’s worth of experience and a drive to succeed that can’t be taught, Aries looks to dominate in the revamped NWA. “Mr. Wrestling” Kevin Steen
Since being exiled from ROH last year, Kevin Steen has searched for a way to redeem himself and put his name back in the spotlight. The NWA provides Steen with an opportunity to do just that. A vulgar and unpredictable man, you either love him or you hate him. Regardless of how you feel about him, however, you have to respect his ability to punish opponents. “The World Warrior” Low-Ki
One of the hardest-hitting strikers in the game, Low-Ki is well versed in various martial arts. What he lacks in size, he more than makes up for with his intensity and brutal efficiency. Low-Ki has won titles everywhere he’s went and he expects his time in the NWA to be no different. Gregory “Hurricane” Helms
A multi-time Cruiserweight Champion, the North Carolina native heard that the NWA was in need of a “hero” and immediately signed on. A 20 year veteran of the sport, Helms wants to show that he can still compete with the elite talent in this industry. “The Ripper” Paul Burchill
A former WWE star, Paul Burchill has been a mainstay on the UK wrestling scene for years. After some time away, he brings his talents back to the US as the lure of the NWA was too much to resist. Burchill’s a talented technician that can certainly hold his own in a brawl. “The Hart of the NWA” Teddy Hart
Teddy Hart has wowed fans all over the world with his incredibly high-flying ability. He’s hoping to carry on the Hart Family legacy as only he can. I also advertised “many more talent” for the TV taping, meaning that it’s a bunch of relatively unknown guys that will work for cheap in exchange for exposure. We’ve got a lot of young talent on this roster but not much in the way of star power if you take out The Hardys. We’ve started this adventure on about the worst possible foot. I’ll just keep my fingers crossed that our TV tapings go off without a hitch. I mean, how hard could taping television be?
...Don’t answer that. What are you, a WWE writer?
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Post by Wardlow on Wardlow 54 on Dec 24, 2018 22:38:45 GMT -5
The Hardys, Aries, Teddy Hart, Helms and circa-2011 douchebag Steen... what could go wrong?!
(I'm so happy to see this updated. This is awesome!)
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Dec 28, 2018 5:29:55 GMT -5
August 3rd, 2011
I was munching on some pizza and chilling in my pajamas at home, waiting for the debut episode of “NWA Wrestling” to air. This was it. The big night. It was time to introduce the world to the new and improved NWA. After a rather exhausting TV taping that lasted about five hours in total and sending the footage to a skilled production team (i.e., my cousin Carl that majored in Computer Science at the local community college), I was about to see the finished product. Suddenly, I heard somebody knocking on my door. You can imagine my surprise when I saw Sophie with a bottle of wine in her hand. Magic: Look, Sophie, I don’t know why you’re here but I’ll tell you right now. I am not paying you overtime for it. That earned me another one of her now signature eye rolls. Sophie: I came because I thought you’d be interested in watching the first episode together. It’d be a good idea for us to take notes of the show and see what could be improved in the future. I had to admit, she made a good point. I had another question though. Magic: What up with the wine? Sophie: Trust me, I watched the TV tapings live as they happened. I’m gonna need this to get through the hour. Magic: Oh come on, it can’t be THAT bad. Sophie: You literally passed out after the first segment and slept through the entire TV taping. Magic: I’m confused what your point is? Sophie just walked past me, poured out a couple glasses of wine, and handed me one. Well, screw it. At least I’ll have some company when I watch wrestling for the first time in like...10 years. Damn, I’m a nerd.
NWA WRESTLING Episode #1 Charlotte, North Carolina 8/03/11 - The show started out with a wide shot of the packed (and by packed, I mean like 60% full) crowd. In the ring stood NWA Commissioner Bob Backlund...or “Bob Backgun”, as the TV graphic called him. Oh well, I’m sure that’s a minor slip-up that will in no way affect the rest of the show. After a short speech that I didn’t pay attention to and I’m sure had to be edited down for TV, he introduced the two “hottest stars in professional wrestling, The Hardy Boys!
The North Carolina natives received a massive reaction from the crowd as they made their way down the ramp, making sure to slap hands with any fan they could reach. After flexing for the hoes a bit, Matt cut a generic “rah rah” babyface promo, thanking the fans in the building and the viewers at home for giving us a chance. I don’t know if it’s Matt’s slurring or the rather poor quality of our mics but goddamn, it sounded like this boy talking into a potato. Jeff didn’t say much but shouted out his “CREATURES OF THE NIGHT~!” which got a good pop from the crowd. Suddenly, they were both interrupted by the music of Austin Aries. Standing on the soundstage, the former ROH champion ran down the Hardys, calling them washed up has-beens that were taking up valuable TV time from the real stars. “Stars like A-Double, of course.” It looked like Aries was gonna keep talking his shit but then he was interrupted by the arrival of Kevin Steen. Joining him on the stage, Steen joined Aries in burying the Hardys. “I may not be Austin’s biggest fan but me and him can agree on one thing. Who the hell wants to see the Hardy Boys in 2011!?” Based off the boos that this earns Steen, quite a few people, apparently. Having heard enough, Matt jumped in and said that if both men had such a problem with the Hardys, why don’t they face them in tonight’s main event!? The rudo duo on the stage looked awkwardly at each other before briefly having a private conversation. Somehow, someway, they came to an agreement and the match was made official by Mr. Backlund! Production gaffes aside, Sophie and I agreed that it was a pretty solid opening segment. Dang this wine is tasty. [71%]After a commercial break, the show cut back to the announce table where we get our first look at our commentators, Steve Prazak and Peter Lasalle. After recapping the previous segment, the duo threw us to the ring for our first match of the evening. Three men were already standing in the ring as the 4th one made his entrance. 1. Brandon Gatson looked like he had all the confidence in the world as he stepped into the ring with Robert Anthony, Cedric Alexander and Michael Avery. [EDITOR’S NOTE: Nasty Nati, what up?] The announcers put over how Gatson has experience in amatuer gymnastics, pointing out how many of the skills he learned in that sport helped him with the transition to wrestling. Gaston was nice enough to provide us with a visual demonstration of this as he performed a rather graceful ribbon exercise prior to the match starting. The fans were dead silent during all of this, probably should have said that sooner. Might have to start sweetening the crowd noise in post-production. Anyway, this all lead to Gatson getting jumped to officially start the action. I honestly don’t know what to say about this match. They weren’t given a lot of time (about five minutes) and they tried to cram as many moves as humanly possible in that five minute. Some of them looked pretty cool. Some of them, not so cool. Pretty much the only real story of the match was that Gatson spent most of the match outside, only jumping in when one of his opponents was down. This played into the finish as he capitalized on a stunned Avery following a brutal looking Lungblower from Cedric. Gatson threw Cedric out of the ring and slipped behind Avery for a Bridging German Suplex! Gatson had the match in hand...that is, until Anthony came crashing down onto him with a Frog Splash! A three count later, the Chicago native had earned a W. Not a bad match by any stretch but the crowd didn’t give a f*** about it. [52%]
- We get a pre-taped promo from Cliff “Cadillac” Compton. Dressed in a slick black leather jacket and a toothpick in his mouth, The Man from the Other Side of the Tracks talked about his upcoming match with former CZW mainstay Danny Havoc. Compton acknowledges Havoc’s experience in ultraviolent wrestling but says “none of that crap is gonna matter when I pop ya’ in the mouth!” I liked this promo. What a shame that I could barely hear half of it due our horrendous mics. [70%]2. If you’re a fan of grimey, give and take brawling, you would love the match Cliff Compton and Danny Havoc had. This match went all over the place, even spilling into the crowd at one point. The ref decided to be very generous with the rules and not count both men because who tryna see that shit, honestly? Both men got in their licks before Havoc was able to muscle Compton up for a Death Valley Driver into the turnbuckle. Another one on the mat followed and that wrapped this one up. Afterwards, he flipped off the crowd to show that he was mean. The crowd heat was definitely stronger here than the last match so hey, thumbs up for brawling! [56%]- Following a brief ad plugging our big show at the end of the month that would air LIVE on our TV affiliates, we come back to former WWE star Chris Cage standing in the ring. He mentioned how “ridiculous” it is that he wasn’t booked for a match on the first episode of “NWA Wrestling.” “I was wrestling on TV when the rest of these bums were wrestling in bingo halls for hotdogs!” He issued an open challenge to anybody in the back, giving them “the privilege” of sharing the ring with somebody of his caliber. His challenge was accepted by British import, Zach Sabre Jr. [56%]
3. The crowd clearly didn’t know much about Zach Sabre Jr. when the match started. As the match went along and Sabre flawlessly transitioned through several intriticate submission holds, however, he started converting some of the live crowd into believers. Chris Cage spent a good chunk of the match tied up like a human pretzel, clearly unprepared for Sabre’s mastery of mat wrestling. He was able to string together some offense here and there but eventually decided that he had to use underhanded tactics. While fighting desperately to not be taken to the ground again, the WWE alumni was able to get off a mule kick to the nutsack. This somehow was missed by the official but he shouldn’t feel bad. The camera missed it too. Yeah, you read that right. The camera missed the f***ing finish on a taped show. For some reason, the camera guy decided to focus on a hot fan in the crowd instead of the three count that occurred via a Small Package from Cage. By this point, me and Sophie were straight up drinking from the bottle. Solid match but holy shit, F- to our production team. [64%]
- STAND BACK, THERE’S A HURRICANE COMING THROUGH! A video hyping up “Hurricane” Gregory Helms aired. Helms was decked out in his superhero gear and said that he was putting “all villains, criminals, and general no-doers” on notice!” Not much to say here if you’ve seen the act before. Simple but effective, I thought. Sophie called it corny but what does she know? [80%] 4. I don’t know if this is the wine talking but I thought the main event tag match between The Hardys and Kevin Steen & Austin Aries was pretty damn good. The match followed the traditional tag team formula that you probably know like the back of your hand. The faces ran wild and flexed for the hoes before Jeff eventually crashed and burned on an attempted Whisper in the Wind. Steen and Aries quickly isolated the Rainbow-haired Warrior and made sure that he couldn’t tag his brother Matt in. It eventually took a mis-timed double-team maneuver from the rudos to give Jeff the opening to tag in his older brother The elder Hardy came in as a house of fire. Or, he tried to. I knew Matt’s body wasn’t in the greatest of shapes but he basically moved underwater as Aries and Steen bumped off him in a desperate attempt to hid his near immobility. The match came to a rather predictable conclusion as Steen and Aries had another mishap leading to Steen being knocked out of the ring by Jeff. Matt hit Aries with the Twist of Fate and allowed his brother to deliver the finishing blow with his Swanton Bomb! The show ended on the Hardys celebrating in the ring while Aries and Steen argued on the outside. Good TV main event. Matt looked horrible but everybody else looked good. Even Jeff carried his own weight. [76%]
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Mar 2, 2019 20:43:55 GMT -5
NWA Wrestling Episode #2 Charlotte, North Carolina 8/10/11
- This week’s show had a cold open as we are taken to the office of NWA Commissioner Bob Backlund. With the NWA Championship resting on a pedestal behind him, Backlund announces a tournament that will take place over the next three weeks of NWA TV. Starting tonight, six tournament matches will take place. The winners of those matches will move onto our big show at the end of the month (which has been tentatively titled “Coronation”) to compete in one of three semi-final matches. The winners of THOSE matches will move onto the finals, a three-way match where the winner will become the new NWA World’s Heavyweight Champion. You got all that? Good because it apparently took Backlund like six takes to get it right, according to Sophie. Backlund’s rambling is cut off by Austin Aries who walks into the office with a sneer. Eying up the World’s Championship, Aries lets Backlund know that he might as well cancel that tournament and hand the belt to A Double right now. Backlund, of course, goes “f***ing no, dude” (he doesn’t actually say that but he might as well have) but lets Aries know that he is in the tournament. “By the way, your first round match is tonight against Low-Ki! I suggest you go get ready.” [70%]1. After a brief introduction from announcers Steve Prazak & Peter LaSalle, we go to the ring for our opening match! Hailing from south of the border, Dark Dragon & Fenix haven’t been wrestling for very long but they’ve shown a lot of promise in their few matches. “These two are brothers!”, Peter Lasalle informs us about a million times during their entrance. Yeah, I can already tell I gotta replace him soon, he’s buns. Anyway, their opponents were much more seasoned as The Super Smash Brothers have been one of the premier tag teams in Canada for years now. This experience edge gives SSB the advantage early on as they utilize quick tags to keep the sibling duo off-guard. The luchadores soon come roaring back with a pair of stereo dropkicks followed by stereo Planchas to the outside! Despite that crowd-please maneuver, it turns out these two are supposed to be heels as they constantly harass the crowd during the bout. Weird psychology but the crowd does rally behind SSB as they eventually regain the upper hand, isolating Fenix from his brother before hitting a Gory Special/Blockbuster combo known as The Fatality for the win! Even with our horrible production quality, that looked awesome. Good debut win for SSB. The Lucha Bros. looked good in spots but it was kinda obvious they could use some more seasoning. [53%]2. Time for a squash match as Teddy Hart made BBQ Chicken (or BBQ fish, I guess) out of Shark Boy in about three minutes flat. This was designed as a showcase for Hart as he came to the ring wearing a space helmet and being seconded by...two cats? Huh? Being the show-off that he is, Hart made sure to get all of shit in as he performed several high impact moves on poor Sharky. He even takes some time out to meow at his cat before hitting Open Hart Surgery (Corkscrew Moonsault) for the easy win. After the bout, Hart brings his cat into the ring and poses, making it clear that his victory wouldn’t have been possible without his feline companion. Alrighty then. Oh, BTW, spotted another graphic card f*** up here as Teddy was listed as “Todd Heart.” Jesus Christ. [60%]- A pre-taped promo with Ray Gordy (TAFKA Jesse Dalton in the E’). Acknowledging that he’s also in the NWA title tournament, Ray rides his own nuts a bit, stating that it’s “in his blood” to be a champion. “My father was a great man and I’m gonna make him proud by being greater than he ever was!” Not much else to see here. [70%]3. Former XPW star Kaos would love to start off his NWA career with a W but he has a tough challenge in front of him in the form of Hurricane Helms. Since we only have an hour and I kinda f***ed up when timing out the show, they didn’t have much time (maybe four minutes) but they used the most of their minutes with a competitive, back-and-forth battle. In the end, Kaos fell victim to a Hurri-Chokeslam followed by a devastating Shining Wizard. The live crowd ate up Helms’ act as he got probably the biggest reaction of the night so far. [70%]
- Backstage with interviewer Tommy Dreamer (yeah, I know but hey, he was cheap and available), Chris Cage discussed his “decisive” victory over Zach Sabre Jr. last week. Cage dismisses claims by fans that he would have lost the match if he didn’t resort to underhanded tactics but Dreamer, to his credit, challenges him on this. “Even you gotta admit that your win last week was a little less than clean.” Cage again denies this, saying that he out-wrestled Sabre Jr. and was simply the better man. To prove this, he issues another open challenge for next week! [69%]4. In a first round match for the NWA title tournament , Jimmy Rave looked to shock the world as he took on the “British Brute” Paul Burchill. If you could bet on this match in Vegas, Burchill would be the obvious odds-on favorite. That’s not going to discourage Rave as he rushes after his much larger opponent as soon as the bell rings. The match ends up being a classic “David vs. Goliath” story as Burchill repeatedly knocks Rave down with various strikes and suplexes. Each time, however, Rave keeps coming back for more. A Tornado DDT gets Rave a close two before he’s flattened by a vicious Lariat! Having had enough, Burchill decides to close out the show with a Curb Stomp. Nothing remarkable was in this match but everything they did was rock solid. [62%]5. This week’s main event isn’t short on star power as former ROH stars Low-Ki and Austin Aries square off to decide who will advance in the world title tournament. I’m sure this won’t surprise many of you but this was real good. Aries’ strategy primarily relies on avoiding Ki’s strikes, getting in shots of his own whenever there is an opening. Fortunately for the World Warrior, striking isn’t his only weapon as he nearly forces a submission with a Dragon Sleeper before Aries is able to force a break by getting his pinky toe on the bottom rope. After nearly 15 minutes of action, Aries gets rocked by a Running Dropkick that sends him crashing into the turnbuckle. He stumbles out only to eat a Ki Krusher! Aries somehow kicks out of that but leaves himself vulnerable to a hellacious kick to the head! The lights seem to be out for A-Double allowing Low-Ki to ascend to the top rope. Warrior’s Way (Double Foot Stomp)! One, two, three! Low-Ki advances in the world title tournament! [68%]
This week’s show, while not great by any means, was a significant improvement over last week, imo. Of course, Sophie couldn’t allow me to be happy and pointed something out. Sophie: “You know, they never actually showed the full brackets for the world title tournament on TV.” ...Ah doo-doo. I quickly went onto our website to post the remaining matches in the tournament: Jeff Hardy vs. Ray Gordy
Matt Hardy vs. Kevin Steen
Teddy Hart vs. Hurricane Helms
Match TBA
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Post by Wardlow on Wardlow 54 on Mar 3, 2019 9:08:06 GMT -5
Awesome. This is shaping up quite nicely imo.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Mar 3, 2019 22:03:27 GMT -5
NWA Wrestling [68%] Episode #3 Announcers: Steve Prazak & Peter LaSalle Charlotte, North Carolina 8/17/11
1. Ay, we’re starting off this week’s show with a match! With a spot in the world title tournament semifinals on the line, Ray Gordy and Jeff Hardy have a damn fine opening match. Gordy starts out the match aggressively, forcing Hardy to go on the defensive in the early goings. This aggressive approach ends up backfiring as Gordy tries to whip Jeff into the ropes only for the Carolina native to turn it into a Whisper in the Wind! From there, The Charismatic Enigma takes control of the match and never looks back. A Twist of Fate gets the crowd on their feet and a Swanton Bomb gives Jeff the three count!
Following the bout, Jeff goes outside of the ring to slap hands with fans and celebrate but he’s interrupted by a backstage staff member who runs down and whispers something into Jeff’s ear. After processing whatever he was told, Jeff runs to the back. The live crowd and announce team seem confused but things soon became clear as the cameras cut backstage to see… [72%]
- ...Matt Hardy clutching his knee in agony surrounded by medical staff! Jeff Hardy appears and pushes his way to the center of the crowd but the damage appears to be done. Matt lets Jeff know that somebody jumped him and hit him in the back of his knee (which he has historically had issues with, for those that don’t know) with a lead pipe. Jeff asks who jumped his brother but Matt claims that he didn’t get a good look at the guy who did as it all happened so fast. Suddenly, Kevin Steen appears and quickly surveys the situation. “Oh jeez, Matt, are you hurt? That looks really bad. It sure would be a shame if you had to forfeit our tournament match tonight…” A devious smiles crawls over Steen’s face as he walks away, leaving Jeff glaring in his direction as his brother is taken to the trainer’s room for more medical assistance. Will Matt be ready for tonight’s main event??? [68%]
- After a commercial break, we come back to a man standing in a dark room Thanks to the darkness, it’s nearly impossible to see what he looks like but he introduces himself as Ryan Eagles. He goes on a spiel talking about the expectations that people for this “new & improved” NWA. “Every wrestler in that locker room has something that they are fighting for. Some men want championships, others simply want the glory that comes with victory. Some are seeking riches, some are seeking fame. Hell, a few men are here because they are looking for a good fight.”
Suddenly, Eagles lights a match, revealing his painted face as he slowly comes toward the light. Cold eyes stare at the camera for a moment before he finishes. “Personally? I just want to see the world...go up in flames.” On cue, he blows a fireball into the camera, promptly ending the video. [59%]
2. Chris Cage (listed as Christian Cage by our graphic team. I f***ing wish, lol) is out to reveal who has accept the open challenge he issued last week. Grabbing a mic, the former WWE star rides his own nuts for a bit before hyping up his opponent as a “long-time veteran of the sport” who has competed “all over the world!” Technically, he wasn’t wrong as Shark Boy walks out from behind the curtain. The crowd is already booing as they are starting to realize that this “open challenge” may have not been all that open. Cage can’t even keep a smile off his face as he easily thrashes Sharky, slapping the masked wrestler around for a bit before finishing him off with a Heatseeker (Elbow Drop) off the top rope. As Cage flexes for the hoes in the ring, announcer Steve Prazak tears down this win. He rightfully points out that while Shark Boy may be talented in his own right, he’s a long ways away from the technical prowess of Zach Sabre Jr! [72%]
- The camera goes to the announce team as it’s time for them to shill some shit! Steve Prazak is in the middle of running down upcoming dates for NWA Live Events when he’s interrupted by Ruckus and Blk Jeez, collectively known as the BlkOut. Snatching the headset off Prazak’s head, Blk Jeez goes off on “NWA Management” for keeping them off NWA TV. “Y’all really put them sucka ass Smash Brothers on TV before us? Nah, that ain’t gonna fly.” Jeez says that they are putting the NWA on notice. “Y’all bout to experience a BlkOut!” Almost as quick as they came, Ruckus & Jeez leave. A flustered Prazak begs the producers to go to commercial as Peter LaSalle claims that he would have saved his partner if it wasn’t for his vertigo. [65%]
3. Following his victory two weeks ago, Robert Anthony is looking to go 2-0 as he takes on Shawn Daivari. If you haven’t seen Daivari since his WWE days, he appears to be sporting a new look as he comes down to the ring straight stuntin with lots of ice (jewelry, if you don’t know) on the wrist and neck. He’s also wearing stunner shades because what asshole doesn’t wear shades indoors?
As the match goes on, Brandon Gatson makes his way out and joins the announce team for some guest commentary. “I was doing my daily stretches and figured, why not bless our TV audience with my beautiful form?”, Gatson says as he continues to go through his stretches. Anyway, I hope folks weren’t too distracted from the foolishness because the match itself is pretty damn good. Both men work hard and were given a lot of time (by TV standards, anyway), allowing them to get a cold crowd to warm up to them. Seriously, the crowd didn’t care at all when this match started and by the time they got to the finishing stretch, fans were counting along to false finishes and rooting for the high-flying Anthony. Feeding off that support, Anthony is able to string together a series of moves, culminating in a Springboard DDT that earns him the win! After the match, Gatson’s hating ass runs down and tries to sneak attack Anthony but he ends up getting dumped to the outside like a total goober. Gatson is left to fume on the outside as Anthony soaks in the cheers from the crowd. [72%]
- A hype video airs promoting next week’s tournament match between Hurricane Helms & Teddy Hart. Clips of separate sit-down interviews of both are spliced in between action shots. Helms says that he’s dedicating his eventual title win to “all of the little Hurri-boys and Hurri-girls across the world!” Meanwhile, Hart dedicates his eventual win to his cat, Brian. He also talked about alien conspiracies for some reason. [65%]
4. Refusing to forfeit his chance to become a world champion, Matt Hardy hobbled down to the ring for tonight’s main event. His knee was heavily taped up and had a brace on it. While this was intended to help his knee, it only served as a huge target for the malevolent Kevin Steen. What follows is not so much a match as it is a massacre. Steen launches a brutal assault on Matt’s knee, stomping on it and even delivering a Frog Splash to it. Matt deserves all the credit in the world for trying to gut out his injury but his only offense amounts to a few punches and a Side Effect. Seemingly dragging out the beating, Steen mercifully puts an end to the elder Hardy’s misery with a Package Piledriver. Despite having his spot in the semifinals secured, Steen doesn’t seem done as he grabs a chair from ringside and places it around Matt’s leg. He’s gonna Pillmanize him! Wait, here comes Jeff armed with a chair! Jeff swings for the fences as soon as he gets in the ring, forcing Steen to flee and just barely avoid a chair shot to the dome. The show closes on the image of medical staff and Jeff attending to Matt as Steen backs up the ramp with a smirk. [72%]
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Post by Wardlow on Wardlow 54 on Mar 3, 2019 22:41:43 GMT -5
I have to ask, with some of the people involved in this, how has there not been a legitimate injury or backstage shoot?!
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Mar 8, 2019 0:05:37 GMT -5
Episode #4 Charlotte, North Carolina 8/24/2011
- Crusty ol’ Bob Backlund starts out the show in his office as he has some important announcements to make. First off, he’s had just about enough of Chris Cage’s hoeish behavior and books Cage vs. Sabre Jr. at our big event in four days, Coronation. That event, btw, will air LIVE on iPPV thanks to the good folks at GoFightLive.com. He also announces another match for Coronation as the debuting Primo Colon will take on “A-Double” Austin Aries in a “Special Challenge” match. Finally, Backlund mentions that the 5th man to move on in the NWA world title semi-finals will be decided by a 10-man battle royal later tonight! If either Chris Cage or Zach Sabre Jr. win that battle royal, their match will be postponed to next week’s TV so they can devote their full attentions to the World’s Heavyweight Championship on Sunday. Of course, the final spot will be given to the winner of tonight’s main event, Hurricane Helms vs. Teddy Hart. Enough of this old dude squaking, let’s get to the action! [66%]1. After bum-rushing the announce team last week and criticizing NWA management's match-making, it appears The BLKOUT (consisting of Ruckus & Blk Jeez) had their wish granted as they are scheduled to wrestle in tonight’s opening bout. Their opponents, the somewhat thrown together team of Cedric Alexander and Rich Swann, put up a formidable fight to their credit. At the end of the day, however, there’s just no replacing time-tested experience as Ruckus & Jeez dominate the late goings of the bout. The finish comes when Ruckus lifts Cedric into the air, allowing Jeez to catch him a Double Knee Facebreaker on the way down (Editor’s Note: Yes, it’s the Shatter Machine but this is 2011 so shhhhh)! “They call that the Death Sentence!”, Peter Lasalle spits all over the mic as Jeez makes the cover and secures the win. A decisive victory for the CZW vets. The crowd didn’t give a f*** about this match though. From what Sophie told me, the fans were exhausted by this point as this was about four hours deep into the taping. Also, you can totally tell the crowd is like 1/3rd of the size it was during our first episode. Not a good look for us. [54%]- Kevin Steen is backstage with Tommy Dreamer for an interview. Keeping it short but sweet, Steen says that what he did to Matt Hardy last week was just a taste of what he’s willing to do to make sure that he reaches the top of the NWA. “In a certain promotion that calls themselves ‘honorable’, I was held behind glass ceiling after glass ceiling. Every time I broke through one, they just created another one until they finally found an excuse to get rid of me. That’s not gonna happen in the NWA. See, this company? It’s MY playground now. And there’s not a damn thing anybody can do about it.” [68%] 2. A tattooed bald man identified as Bad Bones is standing in the ring when we come back for commercial, having gotten the ol’ “enhancement talent entrance.” Meanwhile, his opponent RV1 receives a super flashy entrance as he emerges from a cloud of smoke dressed as a ninja. He flexes for the hoes before getting in the ring. Steve Prazak puts over how RV1 is a widely respected competitor that should do very well in the NWA. The bell rings. Big Boot by Bad Bones! 1, 2, 3! Just like that, this one is done. Bones just tore through RV1 like wet tissue paper. Crowd was dead silent during this, probably should have mentioned that. I gotta drink some more of this wine. [55%] - Backstage, Jeff Hardy is chilling when he’s confronted by Paul Burchill. Burchill mentions that there is a strong chance he and Hardy could face off on Sunday. If that moment comes, Hardy is gonna wish that he stayed at the rehab center. YIKES, forgot I left that in the final script. Jeff’s a bit thrown by the blunt statement but retorts by saying that Burchill is nothing but a stepping stone to the world title. He’s gotta win the title, not just for all the Creatures of the Night, but for his big bro Matt. The two have a brief confrontation before Burchill leaves, bumping shoulders with his potential opponent on the way out. [75%] 3. Time for the battle royal! Let’s run down the competitors real quick. Jimmy Rave, Chris Cage, Zach Sabre Jr., TJP, Robert Anthony, Richie Steamboat (yes, Ricky Steamboat’s son), Shawn Daivari, Brandon Gatson, Danny Havoc, & Kaos all had visions of gold running through their heads as they furiously tried to throw people over the top rope. The first elimination was immediate as Gatson ran at Anthony, only for the Chicago native to pull down the ropes and cause Gatson to eliminate himself like a goof. Lol. Anyway, Daivari and TJP don’t last long as they both get tossed by Danny Havoc. Havoc takes a celebratory swig of some beer he brought to ringside before going after baby Steamboat. This turns out to be a mistake as Steamboat turns the tables on him and throws Havoc out! Cage did his best to avoid Sabre Jr, picking his spot until he could take his rival out. That moment comes when Sabre eliminates Steamboat, allowing Cage to sneak up from behind and eliminate the Brit! Cage is so damn pleased with himself that he leaves himself easy pickings for Anthony & Rave, who quickly hurl him out. I guess the bayfaces were just tired of this rudo so they decided to get his ass out here. Kaos actually put in a solid performance, surviving to the final three but eventually gets knocked off the apron by a Dropkick from Rave. With two fan-favorites in the final two, the crowd is...still pretty damn lukewarm, tbh. By the time Anthony yeets Rave out of the ring, he gets some cheers but it’s the same kinda cheers you hear at your 3rd Grade music recital. Nobody gives a f***, they all want to go home, but they are still clapping because it’s the polite thing to do. So, yeah. Robert Anthony moves onto the semi-finals. Hooray? [54%]- We get a training video with The World Warrior, Low-Ki. We see a bunch of clips of him training in a dark gym, alternating between kicking a heavy bag and murking poor fools in the ring. In between all of this, Ki says that he is training 24/7 until Sunday arrives. When that day comes, he will fulfill his destiny and prove the power...of the Warrior’s Way. [71%]4. It’s main event time as two rather eccentric characters face off for the final tournament spot. On one end, you got the masked superhero Hurricane Helms. On the other end, you’ve got the bizarre Teddy Hart. Oh, and his cat Brain, of course. It’s worth noting that before either men came out, Kevin Steen came out for some guest commentary, saying he wants to do some “last minute scouting.” God bless these guys, they used every trick they know to get a reaction out of the tepid crowd. Hurricane sold like a mofo, constantly playing to the crowd to draw sympathy from them when he’s taking an ass whooping. Meanwhile, Hart does lots of flippy shit that makes the crowd go “ooh” and “ah.” All in all, while it wasn’t a great match by any stretch, this was a fun TV match. ...Not really a good main event but hey, can’t win them all. Anyway, Hart manages to flip out of a Vertebreaker attempt and hits a Pumphandle Driver! That’ll do it, Hart moves onto the semi-finals! Hart grabs Brian to celebrate but as the camera focus on him, you can see a little rainbow flash go across the screen. That’s Jeff Hardy and he’s going right after Kevin Steen! Hardy lays into Steen, not wanting to wait until Sunday to avenge his brother. This also sparks the arrival of Paul Burchill who runs down to jump Hardy from behind. Steen and Burchill put the boots to Jeff before Burchill decks Steen! Here comes Robert Anthony to join the fray. This has turned into a wild, free-for-all brawl on the outside! Surveying the situation from inside the ring, Hart gently places Brian down before bouncing off the ropes. SPRINGBOARD SHOOTING STAR PRESS ONTO FOUR BODIES! That was enough to wake the remaining fans up as the Carolina natives cheer on the violence. The battle continues to wage on as Steve Prazak tells us that we are out of TV time. “I’m so sorry to do this to our viewers but we have to go off the air right now! If you want to see more action like this, however, you can not miss Coronation this Sunday!” That’s what you call a hard sell, daddy. [63%]
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Post by Wardlow on Wardlow 54 on Mar 8, 2019 12:40:02 GMT -5
Awesome. Is there a full card for Coronation?
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Mar 8, 2019 23:26:27 GMT -5
Posted to NWAWrestling.com
This Sunday, the NWA will hold it’s first ever iPPV event, Coronation! As requested by our fans, here’s the full card for this HUGE event! Keep in mind that the world title semi-finals were determined via random draw:
Coronation August 28th, 2011
Charlotte, North Carolina LIVE on IPPV
NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship Tournament Finals Winner becomes the 45th NWA World’s Heavyweight Champion 3-Way Elimination Match TBD v. TBD v. TBD
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals “The Ripper” Paul Burchill vs. “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals “Mr. Wrestling” Kevin Steen vs. Robert “Ego” Anthony
NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals “The Hart of the NWA” Teddy Hart vs. “The World Warrior” Low-Ki
Tag Team Battle The BLKOUT (Ruckus & Blk Jeez) vs. The Super Smash Brothers (Player Uno & Player Dos)
Special Challenge Match “The Greatest Man That Ever Lived” Austin Aries vs. “The Pride of Puerto Rico” Primo Colon
Grudge Match Chris Cage vs. Zach Sabre Jr.
FREE Pre-Show Match Shawn Daivari vs. Ray Gordy Jr.
If you can’t be in the building for this show, you can still enjoy it from the comfort of your home thanks to our partners at GoFightLive.com! For the low, low price of $14.95, you can watch some of the finest wrestling action you’ll see ever see! Order now!
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Post by Wardlow on Wardlow 54 on Mar 9, 2019 0:05:42 GMT -5
Low Ki vs. Teddy Hart, huh? Well, Teddy's probably gonna die then...
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Mar 18, 2019 2:01:01 GMT -5
August 28th, 2011
I arrived to the building about two hours before Coronation was set to take place. Some might call that unprofessional but those jabronis don’t get this business. We were expecting a good crowd for the show tonight but even I was a bit surprised at how many people were lined up at the door, trying to buy last minute tickets and patiently waiting to be let into the building. After going over the finish of the world title match with the talent involved, I caught up with the Eric-B to my Rakim, Sophie. Please don’t let her know I used that analogy, she said she’d quit if I said it out loud again. Sophie: I’ve talked with the GoFightLive guys and everything should be set up for the iPPV broadcast. The concession and merch guys are ready to go, all of the talent have checked in, the seating has been arranged. I think we’re about ready to open the door and let fans in. Magic: Shit, Sophie, I forgot to tell you. We need to set aside time tonight for a Bob Backlund segment. Sophie: Um, ok? Why is this coming so last minute? Magic: Look, I didn’t have much of a choice in the matter. I just got finished with the paperwork for a big free agent signing. I barely managed to sneak him into the building with all those fans waiting outside. There goes Sophie’s Eye Roll™. Sophie: Fine. What trainwreck did you hire this time? I told her. And I internally flexed my muscles as her eyebrows shot up in surprise. Sophie: “That’s...actually a really good get for us. I’ll go let the production team and Backlund know.” Tonight is a big night for the company. Let’s get it, y’all. NWA Wrestling Presents… CORONATION August 28th, 2011 LIVE from Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: 1,800 Announcers: Steve Prazak & Peter LaSalle
0. As the fans continue to pile into their seats and get comfy, Shawn Daivari swaggers his way down to the ring for tonight’s pre-show bout. When his scheduled opponent is announced, however, Ray Gordy is nowhere to be seen. The announce team speculates on what’s going on as the big screens show Bob Backlund backstage. He’s frantically pacing back and forth as a backstage geek tells him that they still have no clue where Gordy is. Backlund is clearly stressed when he’s approached by a guy that’s rather rough-looking in the face. He tells Backlund that his name is Drake Younger and he actually came to the building to ask Backlund if there were any spots available on upcoming NWA shows. “I’ll work for real cheap, I just want a shot to get my foot in the door.” With no real alternatives available, Backlund shrugs his shoulders and tells Drake to get out there, he’s got a match right now! A big, goofy smile crosses Younger’s face as he hurriedly shakes Backlund’s hand and heads to the ring.
Well, shit. That’s why they always say “card subject to change”, kids. Daivari appears to be caught off-guard by the last-second opponent change as a fired up Drake Younger unloads on him with punches. Daivari frantically scrambles outside the ring to try and take a breather but only leaves himself open to a Rolling Senton off the apron from Drake! Daivari does manage to put in a decent showing once the match slows down but this is obviously Drake’s night. A Vertebreaker known as Drake’s Landing caps off the ultraviolent veteran’s debut win. There wasn’t much heat here but the action was solid. [*1/2]
Match #1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals “Mr. Wrestling” Kevin Steen vs. Robert “Ego” Anthony
After a hype package plays highlighting the history of the NWA world title, we get a brief introduction from our announce team before getting sent to the ring for our first tournament match! Robert Anthony certainly has the support of the fans here in Charlotte but he’s going against a very dangerous competitor in Kevin Steen. Steen has no problem jaw-jacking with fans in the front row as he comes down to the ring but that ends up costing him as he doesn’t see Anthony bouncing off the ropes before he comes crashing down onto Steen with a Tope Con Hilo! The match hasn’t even officially started yet and Ego is already putting his body on the line! “That’s how much a chance to become the World’s Heavyweight Champion means to these men!”, says Steve Prazak.
After being rolled into the ring, Steen tries to get back to his feet but is immediately met by a Jumping High Knee that rocks his jaw. Double Knee Facebuster! The building is going nuts as Anthony jumps into a cover. One.
Two.
NO!
Steen barely gets the shoulder up! Ego, the proverbial house o’ fire, pumps up the crowd a bit before bouncing off the ropes again...right into a Lariat from Steen! Still holding his aching jaw, Steen goes on the offensive, pummeling his opponent before crushing him with a...Swanton Bomb? Gee, wonder where he got that from? Either way, it only gets him a two count as does the Pumphandle Neckbreaker that follows. With none of his proven techniques getting the job done so far, Mr. Wrestling decides to dig deep into his playbook and lifts Ego onto his shoulders. It looks like he’s trying to hit a version of the F5 but we’ll never truly know as Anthony somehow uses his body control to turn the move into a Tornado DDT! There’s the cover but Steen kicks out! The fans are actively cheering for both men as they get back to their feet. The match reaches a stalemate as both competitors trade moves, desperately trying to get an edge. “What a tremendous opener!”, Peter LaSalle says after I yell in his headset to say it. It finally comes down to both guys trading blows in the center of the ring. Ego seems to be getting the better of the exchange before bouncing off the ropes yet again. It seems he went to the well too many times, however, as Steen ducks under Anthony’s clothesline and tosses him into the air on the rebound. Pop-Up Powerbomb! Mr. Wrestling isn’t done. Package Piledriver! That’ll do it, Steen advances to the finals! Showing the wounds of war, Steen slowly heads to the back to rest up before the main event later tonight. As he’s going up the ramp, he spots Brandon Gatson coming down to the ring. After flexing over Anthony’s defeated form for a bit, Gatson lifts him up and hits an Olympic Slam! The fans are NOT happy about that bitch move and they let Gatson know it as he twirls his ribbons in celebration. [**¾]Match #2 NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals “The Ripper” Paul Burchill vs. “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy
After a pretty strong opener, these two have their work cut out for them if they want to follow it. Jeff Hardy is the obvious favorite to go all the way tonight but Burchill is looking to break more than a few brackets with a win. Simply put, this match was kinda f***ing boring. There’s really not much to say about it. Both guys worked hard and the action was competent but there was one big issue. Nobody in the building thought Burchill had any chance of winning. The fans cheered for Hardy but there was some uncomfortable silence whenever The Ripper took over. The match comes to a rather anticlimactic end after Burchill kicks out of a Twist of Fate only to be put down for good by a second one. Surprise surprise, Jeff moves on. [**½]Match #3 NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship Semi-Finals “The Hart of the NWA” Teddy Hart (w/ Brian The Cat) vs. “The World Warrior” Low-Ki
The final semi-final match of the night features two men who couldn’t be more different from each other. Low-Ki comes out as intense as ever, clearly focused on winning his first world championship (unless you count PWG, I guess). Teddy Hart, on the other hand, seems as cool as can be with his space helmet on and his big homie Brian with him. As you might expect, this match is all action from start to finish. Hart uses his speed and general disregard for his body to his advantage while Low-Ki relies on his educated feet. The bout seems to be reaching a fever pitch when Hart busts out a Springboard Moonsault to the outside! While outside, Hart notices the black production cables on the ground and grabs one of them. Moving fast, he wraps the wire around a stunned Low-Ki’s ankles, preventing him from being able to stand up! Ki is FURIOUS but can only give Hart a death glare as the Canadian gleefully watches him get counted out! In a rather bizarre finish, Hart advances. Good match but the ending took a lot away from it, if I’m being honest. [**¼]Match #4 Tag Team Match The BLKOUT vs. The Super Smash Brothers
Time to take a break from singles action with a tag battle. With the tag division still in the early stages, both teams could use a big win to solidify themselves as one of the top teams. Much like the last bout, this match is very fast paced as all four men are looking to make a name for themselves on arguably the biggest stage they’ve ever been on. There’s a LOT of moves in this match, way too many for me to even attempt to recap here. Some of the highlights included Player Uno going SPLAT on the pretty black mats thanks to a Sunset Flip Powerbomb, Dos Release Suplexing Ruckus onto the knees of Uno, and the ol’ Tower of Doom spot. Eventually, the BLKOUT grow tired of playing by the rules and say f*** it by jumping Dos in the ring. They try to set up the Death Sentence but the ref admonishes Ruckus and tells him to go back to his corner since he’s not the legal man. This opens the door for Uno to surprise Jeez with a Stunner. Jeez pops right back up but stumbles into an Inside Cradle from Dos. The ref turns around just in time to see this and counts the three! A shocked Jeez tries to argue that he got his shoulder up but it makes no difference as the SSB are heading to the pay windah tonight. [**¼]Match #5 Grudge Match Chris Cage vs. “The Technical Genius” Zach Sabre Jr.
After two fast paced matches, we need a bit of a cool down and this match should do the trick. Thanks to a kick below the belt, Cage managed to defeat Sabe Jr. on the first episode of NWA TV. Sabre is looking to avenge that loss tonight. This match doesn’t go very long but it does wind up being pretty similar to the first match. Sabre uses his technical skills to ground Cage, trapping him in several painful stretches. Cage gets in some shots here and there but he seems greatly outmatched. Clearly on the backfoot, Cage tries to low-blow Sabre again (shout out to the ref for being distracted) but the Brit catches his foot and forces him to the ground. The Ankle Lock is in tight as Cage howls in pain, desperately clawing at his hair to not tap out. The fans are screaming at the blonde to submit but it’s not gonna happen tonight as Sabre Jr. eats a Big Boot to the face! That’s Bad Bones! The intimidating German stands over Sabre, breathing heavily as the ref calls for the bell. Sabre does get the win but he won’t get the satisfaction of tapping Cage out. Knowing when it’s time to cut his losses, Cage doesn’t even argue against the call, choosing instead to limp his way to the back. Bad Bones stares at Sabre’s unconscious body before exiting the ring, having made whatever statement he was trying to make. [**½]Match #6 Special Showcase Match
“The Greatest Man That Ever Lived” Austin Aries vs. “The Pride of Puerto Rico” Primo Colon
Hey, it’s time for a debut match! Primo Colon was released by the E’ earlier this summer due to budget cutting. He’s looking to make a good first impression here in the NWA but standing in his way is the crafty Austin Aries. From a pure technical standpoint, this winds up being the best match of the night. Primo puts in a strong performance, nearly defeating Aries on several occasions. Aries obviously did his homework on his opponent, however, as he wisely grabs the ring ropes to prevent Primo’s Backstabber. A Soccer Ball kick to the head has Primo seeing stars and a Brainbuster leaves him in even worse shape. The Puerto Rican star kicks out of a pinfall attempt but leaves himself open to the Last Chancery! Primo reaches for the ropes but he’s just too far away and has to submit. [**½]
- Austin Aries is flexing for the hoes when he’s suddenly interrupted by the music of Bob Backlund. The NWA Commissioner comes out on the stage with a mic and congratulates Aries on his hard-earned victory. Backlund wants to introduce the world to the NWA’s brand new acquisition and he just can’t wait anymore. “He’s a former world champion and is one of the hottest young stars in the business today. It is my pleasure to introduce the NWA’s newest signing… Tyler Black!” The crowd pops big time as, sure enough, Tyler Black walks out from the back in his street clothes. After shaking hands with Backlund, Black heads down to the ring and goes face-to-face with Austin Aries. There’s a lot of history here as both men are staring the other down, mouthing things that can’t be caught by the ring mics but likely aren’t very nice. The fans are nearly frothing at the mouth to see these two go at it right now but Aries bails from the ring, letting Black know that they’ll wrestle when A-Double decides, not anyone else. Black basks in the cheers of the fans as the broadcast cuts to the final hype video of the night, this one promoting the NWA world title match. [75%]Match #7 3-Way Elimination Match NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship Tournament Finals “Mr. Wrestling” Kevin Steen vs. “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy vs. “The Hart of the NWA” Teddy Hart
This is it. The big one. One of these men will make history tonight by becoming the 45th man to hold the Heavyweight Championship of the World. Kevin Steen is looking for redemption after being exiled from Ring of Honor. Jeff Hardy is looking to add another illustrious accolade to his hall of fame career. Teddy Hart is looking to add another notch in the Hart family legacy by winning his first world title. The first half of this match follows a very simple formula. Two men battle in the ring while the third guy sells on the outside. The fighting is particularly fierce when Jeff and Steen are in the ring together as Jeff still wants revenge for the Canadian’s sneak attack on his brother a couple weeks ago. As for Teddy...well, he’s more concerned with getting his shit in and doing flashy moves than settling any score. There is some unintentional teamwork as Hart, while selling on the mat, serves as a makeshift base for Jeff so he can hit Poetry in Motion on Steen! Surprisingly, there was no real teamwork between the heels as a disgusted Steen refuses to work with “a Hart Dungeon washout.” The first elimination finally happens about 15 minutes in when Jeff connects with a Twist of Fate on Teddy. Just like that, we’re down to two men. Letting his desire for revenge consume him, Jeff goes after Steen with an intensity that’s very rarely seen in the Rainbow-Haired Warrior. It seems to be paying off when he plants Steen with a Sit-Out Facebuster and takes off his shirt, signifying to the world that he’s going for a Swanton Bomb! Mr. Wrestling shows off his ring IQ by rolling out of the ring but Jeff simply redirects course and dives to the outside. A chair goes crashing into the side of Hardy’s head! Steen literally forced the time keeper out of his seat and threw the chair full force at his opponent's dome! This 3-way is No-DQ so there’s nothing the ref can do. Jeff has no idea where he is but Steen certainly does. Seeing a golden opportunity in front of him, Steen quickly snatches Jeff and muscles him up. Powerbomb on the apron! My god, I think Jeff’s eyes rolled into the back of his head there! The ref, clearly concerned about Jeff’s ability to continue the match, tries to check on Hardy but gets tossed to the side by Steen. With an evil smile etched on his face, Steen drags Jeff’s lifeless body back into the ring and forces him to his feet. Package Piledriver! The cover that follows is academic, Jeff’s out cold. Lots of boos from the Carolina faithful as our ring announcer makes it official. “Here is your winner AND NEWWWWWW NWA Heavyweight Champion of the World…”Mr. Wrestling” Kevin Steen!”The look of pure euphoria on Steen’s face says the whole story as the newly crowned champion is handed his belt. The show closes with Steen raising the title high, making it clear that he was now the man to beat in the NWA. [**½]
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Post by No Longer a Produceman on Mar 18, 2019 17:32:25 GMT -5
Amazing. And Teddy Hart? STOOP THAT LOW???
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Post by Wardlow on Wardlow 54 on Mar 18, 2019 17:58:29 GMT -5
That was great. I was trying to figure out if you were going to go with Steen or Hart as the first Champion and I think you made the right call. I love that the Smash Bros won, I'm such a Chikara mark lol
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Mar 19, 2019 13:52:36 GMT -5
Editor's Note: Thanks for the responses and support, everybody! I'm having a ton of fun writing this!
NWA Wrestling [61%] Episode #5 TAPED in Charlotte, North Carolina 8/31/11 Announcers: Steve Prazak & Peter LaSalle - The first episode from our second batch of TV tapings starts out with Brandon Gatson already standing in the ring, mic in hand. Getting straight to the point, Gatson says that it’s been eating him up ever since he lost to Robert Anthony on the first episode of NWA TV. He admits that Anthony had gotten the best of him every time they shared a ring but that all changed on Sunday. “I kicked that ham n’ egger ass!” Steve Prazak is quick to point out that Gatson conveniently left out the part where Anthony had just wrestled a physically draining match before he attacked Ego. #Heel Anyway, Gatson continues by saying, “I’ve been feeling so good these past few days. You know what, Ego? Kicking your ass felt so good on Sunday that I want to do it again tonight! Get out here, ya scrub!” Robert Anthony, being the fiery babyface, comes out almost immediately. He makes a beeline for the ring where he’s quickly met by Gaton’s boot. The two trade blows for a bit with Anthony clearly getting the better of the exchange. He forces Gatson into the corner and is just unloading shots onto the gymnast. Brandon can only cover up but his savior soon arrives in the form of a unknown man jumping Anthony from behind. Together, Gaston and his ally put the boots to Ego. A Discus Clothesline from the unknown man nearly turns Ego inside out before Gatson caps off the beating with a Olympic Slam. Picking the mic back up, Gatson introduces the mysterious man as his training partner, Brian Cage. “Me and him, we’re gonna run you out of the NWA!” Yikes, people really do not give a f*** about Brandon Gatson. They reacted to the beatdown but only because Ego is popular. [49%]1. After that rather flat start to the show, we go to our opening match. Richie Steamboat shocked some folks when he eliminated Danny Havoc from the battle royal last week. This week, the drunkard from Iowa wants redemption. Richie Steamboat has a lot of potential... but he’s super green. There’s a reason why he didn’t do much besides sell last week. Havoc tries to guide him through the match but he’s not exactly a ring general himself. It’s...ok, I guess but it certainly does fall apart at a couple points. A General Order 44 (Death Valley Driver) finishes Steamboat off. [*¼]
Pre-taped promo time as we see “Father” James Mitchell standing with Bad Bones. Mitchell introduces himself as Bad Bones’ official spokesperson and says that what happened to Zach Sabre Jr. was just a taste of the destruction that Bad Bones is capable of. Basically, Mitchell wants y’all to put some respek on Bones’ name. [58%] 2. After losing on Sunday, The BLKOUT are on the warpath tonight and want to dismantle their opponents, Jimmy & Jey Fatu (dubbed The New Headshrinkers because I’m uncreative). The Samoan brothers refuse to back down and this winds up being a decent give and take brawl. A couple of Running Hip Attacks while their opponents are in the corner puts the Fatus in control but they can’t follow up on their momentum due to Blk Jeez whipping them with his belt! Ruckus joins in on the switch beating as the ref calls for the bell, disqualifying The BLKOUT for their super illegal tactics. Jeez & Ruckus don’t give a f*** about that, however, as they are just letting out their frustrations on the Fatus. Thankfully, The Super Smash Brothers hit the ring and cause BLKOUT to flee. The two teams jaw-jack with each other as we head to commercial. [*¾]3. Drake Younger extends his NWA record to 2-0 by knocking off Kaos in a short match. Not much to say here, just a way to introduce the TV audience to Younger. He’s got a natural charisma to him, I got somewhat high hopes for him. [*½]
- We get a hype video promoting the upcoming debut of “Azúcar" Rocky Romero. The video shows Rocky chilling poolside at some expensive resort, plenty of bad chicks and champagne at his side. He says that he’s coming to the NWA to inject some much needed style. “I’ve got the swag and baby, you better believe I got the skills to back it up!” He mentions that he’s going to be on NWA TV next week for his debut match. He asks NWA Management to make sure that whatever tomato can they get for him doesn’t mess up his hair. [57%]4. It’s main event time! In what was billed as a “explosive” six man tag match, Primo Colon, Hurricane Helms, & Jimmy Rave are paired against Paul Burchill, Teddy Hart, & Shawn Daivari. It’s worth noting that during his entrance, Teddy Hart is wearing a custom championship belt in addition to his friend Brian The Cat. Hmmm, wonder what that’s about? Anyway, this match ends up being a fun TV main event. Granted, with so much talent in the ring, it’d be kinda hard for it to not be good. Everybody gets their shit in during the finisher fest that happens at the end as it culminates in Helms murking Daivari with a Shining Wizard and getting the win for his team. [**] - After the announcers promote Tyler Black appearing on next week’s TV, Kevin Steen comes out to flex for the hoes and celebrate his title win on Sunday. With the World’s Heavyweight Championship resting on his shoulder, Steen says that he feels like a man reborn since Sunday. Just a few short months ago, he was known as the “black sheep” of his previous company. Now, he was the heavyweight champion of the world. “You people didn’t believe in me BUT I BELIEVED IN ME, GODDAMNIT!” He was back in the spotlight and there wasn’t a single thing anybody could about it! Cue Jeff Hardy’s music as the Rainbow Haired Warrior joins Steen in the ring. Jeff admits that he let his anger get the best of him on Sunday. He was so focused on making Kevin pay for what he did that he cost himself the world title. After having some time to reflect and lick his wounds, however, Jeff says that he’s ready to move past all that. “More than anything else, I want to be the world champion. If I’m gonna do that, I need to focus all of my energy on that goal alone. None of this revenge business.” Jeff challenges Steen to a title match but doesn’t actually get an answer as Steen tries to whack him with the belt. Jeff ducks under it! Twist of Fate! Jeff picks up the title and raises it high, possibly showing a preview of the future as the show closes out. [69%]
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Post by No Longer a Produceman on Mar 19, 2019 16:17:01 GMT -5
This keeps getting better and better. Reminds me a lot of Nasty Nati Wrestling.
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