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Wade Wilson
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Post by Wardlow on Wardlow 54 on Mar 19, 2019 17:36:34 GMT -5
Hell yes to Father James Mitchell and Brian Cage. This is really turning into something special. I always look forward to seeing my bookmarks updated for this.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Mar 21, 2019 0:34:22 GMT -5
NWA Wrestling [67%] Episode #6 TAPED in Charlotte, North Carolina 9/07/11 Announcers: Steve Prazak & Peter LaSalle
- Another show, another cold opening in Bob Backlund’s office. He announces that this month’s iPPV special is taking place on September 25th and is called “Next Level.” The event will be headlined by an NWA World Heavyweight title bout between Jeff Hardy & Kevin Steen. He also promotes tonight’s TV main event featuring the in-ring return of Matt Hardy as he takes on Chris Cage. It looks like he had more to say but he’s interrupted by Ray Gordy who’s dressed in...FUBU gear? What? Backlund asks Gordy where he’s been as he no-showed his match at Coronation and hasn’t returned any of Backlund’s calls. TAFKA Jesse says that he took a serious look at himself when he lost to Jeff Hardy in the world title tournament. He really began considering his career and why he was in the spot he was in. He deduced that he was trying too hard to live up to his dad’s legacy instead of being his own man. So, he decided to showcase his real passion besides wrestling. “Being the illest MC to ever do it!” He spits some wack ass bars that I can’t even bring myself to describe. Just imagine every below average “I used to be on the corner but now I’m a rapper” flow you’ve ever heard. He shuffles out Bob’s office as the NWA Commissioner just shakes his head and silently buries that “hippity hop.” [66%]1. After revealing their alliance last week, the unit of Brandon Gatson & BC (the new moniker of Brian Cage) had no real trouble putting away The C&C Wrestle Factory (Cedric Alexander & Caprice Coleman). C&C are a pretty solid team but their job here was to take an ass whooping and they did a good job at it. [“Turns out I forgot to write the star rating in my notes but honestly, who gives a f***?”- Sophie]
- Teddy Hart, for the second week now, has a custom championship wrapped around his waist. After doing a couple of flips “for the kitties at home”, Hart basically says that it was bullshit that he didn’t win the NWA World title. “That ref counted me out at 2.9 when I had until 3!” As a result, he’s decided to get his own belt and declares himself “the real world champ.” Having had enough of the bullshit, Low-Ki comes out in a suit. Why? ...I don’t know but he look clean tho. Anyway, Teddy tries to run his mouth at Ki but The World Warrior is really bout that action and damn near kicks Hart’s head off! Chants of “Low Ki!” fill the building as Ki, without saying a word, grabs Hart’s belt and heads to the back! [65%]
2. Karl Anderson is making a name for himself in New Japan but he takes an L tonight courtesy of Zach Sabre Jr. In an effort to appease NJPW, Anderson got a good amount of offense in before tapping out to an Arm-Triangle Choke. During the bout, the announcers mention that Sabre signed a contract earlier today for a match with Bad Bones at Next Level. [**]
- Backstage with Tommy Dreamer, we get an interview with Ruckus, Blk Jeez, and... Jay Lethal? What the hell is he doing here!? Lethal explains that he’s aligned himself with Ruckus & Jeez as all three men have been passed over for opportunities in this business time and time again for reasons they had no control over. He specifically mentions them not having the “right look” and not sucking up to the right people. Keeping The BLKOUT name, Lethal says that the trio will soon be at the top of the NWA mountain. [75%]3. With all the pomp and circumstance that Rocky Romero comes to the ring with, you would think that he’s facing some no-name jobber that will be an easy W. As it turns out, that’s not the case as his opponent is Jimmy Rave, a well traveled veteran of the sport. In addition to that, Rave puts on the performance of a lifetime, going hold-for-hold with the talented Romero. It’s pretty easy to say that this was the best match in the history our reboot. Great stuff by both guys as they are fighting for position on the mat when the bell rings. The 10 minute time limit has expired, it’s a draw! The crowd boos the finish but applaud both men as Rave sticks his hand out as a sign of respect. Romero, shocked by his inability to defeat the journeyman, refuses the handshake and stomps his way to the back. [***½] - After a commercial break, fans rise to their feet as Tyler Black makes his first appearance on NWA TV. Still rocking the blonde streak from his FCW run, Black says that he jumped at the opportunity to join a company with as much history as the NWA. Black credits the NWA for re-igniting his passion for wrestling after a “nightmare vacation in Florida.” The former world champion has respect for every single person in that locker room but there’s only one man that he wants to face in his NWA debut match. Austin Aries! Speak of the devil, here comes A-Double wearing a swanky scarf. Staying on the ramp, Aries acknowledges why Black would want a match with him right away. After all, he wants to go after the big man on campus and best believe, nobody’s bigger than Austin Aries. “At least, in the places that matter.” After dicking around for a bit, Aries accepts Black’s challenge and says that he’ll humble Black on September 25th. So yeah, another match for Next Level. [67%] 4. In our TV main event, Matt Hardy makes his first in-ring appearance in nearly a month. His opponent, Chris Cage, is clearly intent on playing spoiler. Matt may move as slow as an iceberg but he’s still got the in-ring smarts that can only come from 20 years in the business. Cage tries to go after Matt’s knee (which still has a visible brace on it) but he still eats a Side Effect that leaves him in prime position for the Twist of Fate! One, two, three! [**]
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Mar 21, 2019 21:45:20 GMT -5
NWA Wrestling Episode #7 TAPED in Charlotte, North Carolina 9/14/11 Announcers: Steve Prazak & Peter LaSalle
1. With less than two weeks to go before Next Level, Robert Anthony is looking for some revenge against BC in the night’s opening bout. BC, of course, is seconded by Brandon Gatson who interferes whenever he can to give his workout buddy the upper hand. Finding himself unable to put away BC due to the constant meddling of Gatson, Ego decides to take care of that problem by diving onto the gymnast with a Suicide Dive! Unfortunately, this shift in focus costs Anthony as he walks right into a Discus Lariat when he gets back in the ring. That’s enough to keep Ego down for three but that doesn’t stop Gaston from getting in a couple bitch hits after the match. [**¾]
- Backstage, Danny Havoc is smoking a cig and sipping on something alcoholic when he’s approached by Teddy Hart. Knowing that Havoc has a match scheduled with Low-Ki tonight, Hart asks the drunkard to retrieve the custom title belt that Ki took last week. Havoc asks why he should give a damn about any of that but his question is answered by the big stack of cash that Hart places in his hand. After quickly counting the bills, Havoc agrees to get Hart his belt back. [70%] 2. Caleb Konley invited his mama to this set of TV tapings to watch him wrestle. I don’t know why as he gets handily defeated by Primo Colon in a quick squash. Fans seem to be warming up to the Puerto Rican star as he runs through his moveset before hitting a Running Double Knee Strike in the corner for the W.This mainly serves as a way for the announcers to plug tonight’s main event, a Tornado (No-DQ) Tag match between The Super Smash Brothers and The BLKOUT. [*¾]
- Following his win, Primo Colon is backstage with Tommy Dreamer. It seems like he’s gonna give a rather generic “rah-rah” promo but he’s suddenly attacked by Paul Burchill! Burchill throws Primo into various walls before slamming him onto a nearby crate! Primo’s limp body falls to the floor as Dreamer calls for some help. The Ripper’s parting words are “Welcome to the show, Primo.” [70%]
3. Hey, RV1 is back! The ninja with the overly dramatic entrance gets a chance at redemption after being bodied by Bad Bones a few weeks ago. That redemption sure as hell ain’t coming tonight though as his opponent is Austin Aries. RV1 gets in more offense than you would expect but this was clearly the “A-Double Show” as Aries finishes the ninja off with a Brainbuster in about three minutes. Still, about as good of a three minute match as you’ll ever see. [***½]
4. Low-Ki still has Teddy Hart’s custom belt with him as he comes down for a very physical bout with Danny Havoc. Seriously, there was so many potatoes in this match, I had to wonder who owes who money. Havoc gains the early advantage by throwing Ki into the post but The World Warrior fights his way back into the match with his signature strikes. After slipping out of a General Order 44 attempt, Ki hooks on a Dragon Sleeper and grapevines his legs around Havoc’s waist. There’s the tap out! Ki earns a hard fought victory but here comes Teddy Hart! He hops into the ring and trades blow with Low-Ki, only narrowly avoiding getting his head kicked off like last week. The brawl doesn’t last long before Havoc smashes a beer bottle over the back of Ki’s head! TAFKA Kaval appears to be out as a jubilant Hart demands that Havoc recovers his title. The drunkard retrieves the belt but he pauses in the ring, staring at the belt intently. Hart is getting impatient and orders Havoc to do the job he was paid to do. Havoc cracks Hart in the head with the belt! Just like that, Danny walks off with the strap. Not only did Hart not get his belt back, he’s out of a couple stacks! [**¼]
- We get a pre-taped interview with the World’s Champ, Kevin Steen. Wearing the belt proudly over his shoulder, Steen says that he’s going to defeat Jeff Hardy at Next Level and make sure “that washed up has-been” never sniffs a world title for the rest of his pathetic career. “I’m gonna take you off TV, Jeff. If I’m feeling generous, I’ll let you keep wrestling but it’ll be at the local flea market. Your days of headlining big shows in front of 60,000 people? Done after next Sunday. See ya on the 25th, Jeff.” [73%]
5. This evening’s main event is quite possibly the most heated yet. The Super Smash Brothers and The BLKOUT were given 15+ minutes to just let loose in a wild, anything goes environment. Ruckus gets color early on as well as Uno when Jeez tears at his mask, leaving it a shredded mess on his bloody head. The Smash Brothers try to keep it fun by posing for the crowd after smashing both opponents with trash cans. It’s not as fun when The BLKOUT use their belts to whip the hell out of SSB in a repeat of two weeks. A Fatality onto a Trashcan nearly earns SSB the win but Jeez is there just in time to save his partner. In the end, it comes down to Ruckus taking out Dos with a 450 Splash from the ring to a table on the outside! With the match now effectively a handicap match, Uno does what he can but he’s quickly overwhelmed and put down by a Death Sentence. The BLKOUT win this brutal encounter. [**¾]
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Mar 23, 2019 0:56:25 GMT -5
NWA Wrestling [70%] Episode #8 9/21/11 TAPED in Charlotte, North Carolina Announcers: Steve Prazak & Peter LaSalle
- The go-home show before Next Level begins with Teddy Hart ranting and raving like a madman in the ring. He demands that “Iowa hillbilly” Danny Havoc return his title belt right now! He takes his sweet time doing so but Danny does make his way down to the ring. Danny thanks Teddy for the “beer money” he gave him last week but he had to put the big negatory on returning the belt to Hart. He’s grown accustomed to the belt and figures that once it’s pimped out with some diamonds, it’ll look real good on his mantle. The two bicker for a bit before they are both attacked by Low-Ki! The World Warrior is putting hands (and kicks) on both men when Havoc gets off a low-blow. Seeing an opening, Havoc tries to bail with the title but he’s stopped on the ramp by... Hurricane Helms? The superhero reads Havoc the riot act, telling him that he is holding “inauthentic contraband” as it is not an officially sanctioned NWA title. The drunkard tells Helms to sit and spin but is quickly put down by a Superkick! Helms picks up the title and runs to the back with it! ...What the hell is going on!? [70%] 1. In preparation of his bout with Zach Sabre Jr. in 4 days, Bad Bones ran through some geek named Joey Vengeance in about a minute. Not much to say here. Bones jumps the dude before the bell rings and puts him away with a Big Boot. [¾*]
- Jimmy Rave is backstage for a pre-taped promo. Mentioning that a rematch has been scheduled between Rave and Rocky Romero at Next Level following their time limit draw two weeks ago, Rave promises victory on Sunday as he wants to prove that he’s still got a lot of the tank despite being 12 years deep in the game. [67%] 2. Hoping to gain a more decisive win in their second NWA outing, The New Headshrinkers seemed as confused as the crowd at their opponents. Introducing themselves as The Party, Shawn Daivari dances his way down the ring a s Ray Gordy raps their entrance theme. They draw a surprising amount of heat from a tired crowd (remember, this was the last show in a long taping) as they continue to get jiggy with it in the ring. I’m gonna be totally honest, my pizza showed up at the exact same time this match started and I couldn’t give a f*** less watching it as I was too preoccupied with my grub. The few bits I caught looked aight though as Jey Fatu lays out Gordy with a Headbutt, putting him in position for a big splash off the top rope from Jimmy! That’s enough to wrap this one up. [My pizza was ****¾] 3. Richie Steamboat has the opportunity of a lifetime as he faces off against World Heavyweight Champion Kevin Steen in a non-title bout. The match, unsurprisingly, goes about 90% in Steen’s favor as he open hand slaps the rookie before laughing in his face. Calling on his father’s babyface fire, Richie mounts a small comeback before catching Steen with a Crossbody off the top! One, two, NO! Richie almost pulls off the upset. There is a reason why Steen is the champ, however, as he quickly regains control of the match before planting Steamboat with a Pop-Up Powerbomb. Instead of going for the obvious pin, Steen decides to be a little more sadistic and slaps on a Sharpshooter! In seconds, Baby Steamboat has to tap out. Dominant performance from the world champ going into his title defense on Sunday. [**¾] - We’re backstage in Commissioner Bob Backlund’s office when Hurricane Helms flies into frame! He hands the custom belt that he confiscated from Danny Havoc, stating that order is now restored in the NWA without any “outlaw” belts out there. Backlund thanks Helms but does admit that the events of the past few weeks have gotten him thinking. “The NWA needs a champion to represent their national TV affiliates. As a result, a new NWA TV champion will be crowned this Sunday!” It’s going to be Hurricane Helms vs. Teddy Hart vs. Danny Havoc vs. Low-Ki in a four way match. Not just any four way match though. “A ladder match!” Ah, snap. [79%]4. We saw the champion in action earlier and we now get a chance to see his challenger! Jeff Hardy has very little trouble putting away local competitor JJ Perez. You know the drill. Twist of Fate, Swanton Bomb, stick a fork in em’. [**¾] - The show closes out with a contract signing between Austin Aries and Tyler Black as they make their match official for Sunday. Austin talks his usual shit, telling Black that he should thank Aries for being generous enough to be the “A Double-Side” to their high profile bout. “Lord knows folks ain’t paying to see Seth Rollins.” To his credit, Black remains rather calm and says that actions on Sunday will speak louder than anything either of them could say. “And this Sunday, I’m gonna make ‘A-Double’ look average compared to God’s Last Gift!” Psttt, that’s the new nickname I’m gonna push hella hard for Black so get ready to be sick of it in a month or so. Anyway, the segment ends with Aries spitting on Black, finally causing the latter’s temper to boil over as he lunges over the table. Security geeks rush in to seperate the two as Prazak does the whole “we’re all out TV time! Buy the iPPV on Sunday!” deal to send us off the air. [80%]
Posted to NWAWrestling.com Next Level
September 25th, 2011 LIVE on iPPV Charlotte, North Carolina
NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy vs. “Mr. Wrestling” Kevin Steen(c)
NWA Television Championship Ladder Match “The Hart of the NWA” Teddy Hart” vs. “The Deathmatch Drunkard” Danny Havoc vs. Hurricane “Gregory” Helms vs. “The World Warrior” Low-Ki
“God’s Last Gift” Tyler Black vs. “The Greatest Man That Ever Lived” Austin Aries
“The Pride of Puerto Rico” Primo Colon vs. “The Ripper” Paul Burchill
“The Technical Genius” Zach Sabre Jr. vs. Bad Bones (w/ Father James Mitchell)
Tag Team Match Robert “Ego” Anthony & A Partner of His Choosing vs. Brandon Gatson & BC
"Azúcar" Rocky Romero vs. Jimmy Rave
8 Man Tag Match The BLKOUT (Ruckus & Blk Jeez) & The Party (Shawn Daivari & Ray Gordy) vs. Super Smash Brothers (Player Uno & Player Dos) & The New Headshrinkers (Jimmy & Jey Fatu)
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Mar 30, 2019 0:14:13 GMT -5
NWA Wrestling Presents… NEXT LEVEL [71%] September 25th, 2011 LIVE from Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: 2,000 Announcers: Steve Prazak & Peter LaSalle
Match #1 8-Man Tag Match The BLKOUT (w/ Jay Lethal) & The Party vs. The Super Smash Brothers & The New Headshrinkers After the announcers run down the card in the show opening, we go straight to the action! There’s a lot of bodies in the ring for tonight’s opener as each team would like to establish themselves in the budding tag division with a win on iPPV. There’s no real story here as the match is a complete spotfest from start to finish. Some of them look good. Some of them...well, let’s just say I kinda wish this was a taped show. The end comes when The Smash Bros. plant Shawn Daivari with a Fatality. Lethal looks upset at the L his squad just took and quickly blames The Party for “dragging the team down.” Decent opener but rather forgettable match overall. [*¾]
Match #2
Singles Match “The Technical Genius” Zach Sabre Jr. vs. Bad Bones (w/ Father James Mitchell) This stems from Bad Bones kicking Sabre Jr. in the face last month at Coronation. Sabre wants revenge while Bad Bones, shadowed by the maniacal James Mitchell, is looking to move up the NWA food chain. There’s a very clear “cat and mouse” aspect to the match as Sabre Jr. focuses on dodging most of Bones’ offense and picks his spots. Meanwhile, Bones’ is constantly on the offensive, not striking effectively but making sure that each shot that lands does noticeable damage. Sabre’s toughness gets tested here as he takes quite a beating but he keeps fighting and fighting, desperately trying to take Bones to the mat. A sleeper hold clearly has Bones in trouble but he manages to ram himself (and Sabre Jr.) into the turnbuckle. Sabre is trying to re-group and stumbles out the cor-BIG BOOT! My god, that came outta nowhere! One, two, three! Bones picks up a decisive victory that the announcers try to put over big. “He really lives up to his name because he’s a baaaad man!”, remarks Peter LaSalle. Holy shit, he’s still around? Guess I forgot to fire him. [*¾]
Match #3 Tag Team Match Robert “Ego Anthony” & ?? vs. Brandon Gatson & BC The rudo duo of Gatson and BC seem confident as they head to the ring for our third bout of the night. They’ve gone out of their way to make Robert Anthony’s life miserable ever since they joined forces. Who did Ego pick to help even the odds and fight by his side? After coming out, Anthony waits on the ramp before the music of his partner hits. The fans jump to their feet as Matt Hardy walks out from behind the curtain and daps Ego up. The match itself is pretty quick. There’s not even a real heat segment. Ego and Matt beat the piss out of Gatson by utilizing frequent tags. BC ends up jumping Ego from behind (illegally) to try and save his bro but Matt fulfills his duty and knocks the SoCal native out of the ring with a Clothesline! Matt hypes up his partner before Ego delivers the killing blow with a TKO. [**¼]
Match #4 Singles Match “The Pride of Puerto Rico” Primo Colon vs. “The Ripper” Paul Burchill
Primo Colon has impressed some folks with his performances since joining the NWA but Paul Burchill is not one of them. Both guys want the W but only one can walk out of Charlotte with it. So, I kinda f***ed up here. I gave these guys about 16 minutes and that may have been a tad too long as the match really drags at points. Paul had trouble keeping up with Primo’s offense and there was several miscommunications between the two that lead to some “bowling shoe ugly” moments. The end mercifully comes when Burchill murks Primo with a Curb Stomp. Well, probably shouldn’t have put this one on the iPPV. Ah well, you live and you learn. [**½]
Match #5 Singles Match
Jimmy Rave vs. Rocky “Azúcar” Romero
After a terrific match on TV a few weeks ago that didn’t have a conclusive finish, both men have a lot more time to play with here as this bout is set for a 20 minute time limit. On paper, I pegged this match as a shoe-in for “Match of the Night” and it lives up to my expectations. Both men have clearly learned from their previous encounter as they counter moves that successfully connected in the first bout. The fans are going wild as they go past the 15 minute mark, neither one able to gain a significant advantage. Romero keeps going for a Tombstone Piledriver but each time, Rave struggles his way out. Rave goes for a schoolboy roll-up but instead of letting the ref count, he immediately transitions into the Heel Hook! Romero hangs on as long as he can but he has to tap! Knowing how hard he had to work for this win, the former “crown jewel” tries to show respect to his opponent once again. This time, having gained some respect for the journeyman, Romero gladly shakes Rave’s hand. Wait, he cracks Jimmy in the jaw with a right hand! “Azúcar” is an incredibly poor sport as he flips off the crowd before finally delivering that Tombstone Piledriver he tried so hard to connect with during the match. These guys have too much chemistry to end this program here. [***¾] Match #6
NWA Television Championship Ladder Match “The Hart of the NWA” Teddy Hart vs. Hurricane Helms vs. “The Deathmatch Drunkard” Danny Havoc vs. “The World Warrior” Low-Ki
Describing the build to this one would take me a good amount of time. Long story short, Hart’s decision to carry his own “official” world title belt has somehow transformed into a match for the vacant TV Championship. From start to finish, this one is wild. Just to give you an idea of how wild, both Helms AND Hart do dives off the top of a ladder. Unfortunately for Hart, his dive attempt results in him crashing through a ladder positioned between the ring and guardrail. That effectively takes him out of the match so sucks to be him. With a ton of deathmatch experience, Havoc is clearly at home in this no-rules environment but he’s not so skilled when actually climbing a ladder. Whether it be because of nerves or the alcohol in his system, he struggles to get up the ladder before Low-Ki intercepts him. Tipping the ladder over, Ki causes Havoc to land crotch-first on the ring rope! With two men out of commision, it comes down to Helms and Ki fighting on top of the ladder. Both men try to grab the belt and there’s a struggle that seems to last ages. They go crashing to the mat! Only one of them, however, comes down with the belt. The NWA has a TV champion and his name is Hurricane Helms! [**¼]
Match #7 Singles Match “God’s Last Gift” Tyler Black vs. “The Greatest Man That Ever Lived” Austin Aries
In arguably the most anticipated match of the night, Tyler Black makes his NWA in-ring debut against an old foe, A-Double. Behind the Hardys, “God’s Last Gift” gets the biggest reponse of the night as he tears the house down with Aries. Black is a freaking spectacle to watch live. His discipline level is on clear display as he demonstrates tremendous body control throughout the bout, making every dive look easy. Of course, Aries ain’t no slouch but he obviously isn’t winning this one and it was kinda obvious by the sour look on his face as he made his entrance. After a barrage of kicks leave Aries stunned, Black connects with the Small Package Driver that’s been dubbed Fade to Black. That’s enough for three! [***¾]
Match #8 NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship Singles Match “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy vs. “Mr. Wrestling” Kevin Steen(c)
It’s main event time, y’all. Mega babyface Jeff Hardy tries to become the World’s Champion in front of many of his family and friends. Early on, Steen sets a very methodical pace for the match by taking several powders to the outside. “Asshole! Asshole!” chants fill the building as Steen is clearly in no rush to get this match going. Finally, Steen decides to start wrestling. It’s nothing special but completely serviceable action as Jeff does the 10 punches deal in the corner. Mr. Wrestling fights his way back into the match, however, and soon crushes Jeff with a Running Cannonball in the corner.
Dragging Jeff to the middle of the ring, Steen slaps on the Sharpshooter. The champ is applying plenty of pressure but Jeff somehow claws his way to the ropes. Turning to his ace in the hole, Steen hooks Jeff for the Package Piledriver but Jeff escapes. Kick to the stomach, Twist of Fate! Jeff’s got him! One, two, Steen’s foot is on the ropes! Great ring IQ shown by the champ as he takes a page out of Jeff’s book and uses the ropes to save himself.
The Charismatic Enigma throws his tank top into the crowd as he signals for another Twist of Fate. Jeff tries to grab Steen but the champ snatches the ref’s shirt to stop himself from being lifted up. An awkward struggle ensues before Steen shoves the ref to the mat. He still eats the second Twist of Fate! Hardy ascends to the top rope as-
DING DING DING!
Huh? Everybody seems confused by the bell ringing before registering that the ref has disqualified Steen for shoving him down. He loses the match but he holdsonto his title! This crowd is NOT happy about that as a few of the rowdier fans throw popcorn into the ring. For his part, Steen shows no remorse for his cowardly actions and holds the world title close to his chest. Jeff passionately argues his case with the ref and looks at Steen’s retreating back as the champ heads up the ramp. Shaking his head, Jeff shoves the ref out of the way and makes a beeline for Steen! Hardy gets the better of the fight on the ramp and ends up placing Steen onto a table near the stage. Even if he can’t give these people a title change tonight, the showman aspect of Jeff wants to make sure that they go home happy. He climbs up the stage, getting higher and higher (not in that way) until he’s about 20 feet in the air. After giving the crowd a quick V1 sign, Hardy dives off the scaffolding onto the champion! Immediately, medical staff attend to both men as Steve Prazak frantically plugs our next episode before closing out the show. [**½]
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Wardlow on Wardlow 54
Wade Wilson
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Post by Wardlow on Wardlow 54 on Mar 30, 2019 7:32:09 GMT -5
Another solid PPV. The tag team division is shaping up nicely. I was surprised Helms took the TV title, I actually thought Havoc was going to take it, for some reason. I'm digging Burchill getting a push and Robert Anthony is definitely a future World Champion. The main event was how to do a cheap finish correctly, without the fans feeling cheated out of their cash. Loving it, keep up the good work!
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No Longer a Produceman
Dennis Stamp
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Post by No Longer a Produceman on Mar 30, 2019 20:44:34 GMT -5
Awesome show. Was half expecting both Helms and Low-Ki to fumble the belt, having it fall onto a crumpled Teddy Hart’s lifeless body, making him the winner
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Apr 2, 2019 0:05:15 GMT -5
NWA NEWS & NOTES: iPPV Fallout; Primetime TV; Tag Team Titles by Darius Stone
- The NWA held the second major show of their relaunch, Next Level, last night. Overall, it was a subpar night of wrestling with two great matches (Rave/Romero and Aries/Black) sprinkled in. Internally, higher ups consider the show to be a success despite it being somewhat tainted with poor production values and a bad ending to the main event. The DQ finish in the main event has, predictably, drawn a lot of criticism. They tried to do an obvious make-good with Jeff jumping off something real high onto Steen (both guys were banged up but generally ok, btw) but it didn’t quite work for the audience at home. The company is currently scheduled to leave their base in North Carolina next month and host their third iPPV in Chicago. - TV executives have been impressed by the ratings NWA TV has received in recent weeks. They’re so impressed that they’ve actually given the NWA a 2-hour TV slot starting this week. NWA owner Magic was quoted as saying, “Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis. When I was dead broke, man, I couldn’t picture this. - As expected with the additional hour of weekly TV time to fill (and the ad revenue that comes with it), the NWA has made a number of signings. Expect new faces to continue popping up on NWA TV. The company will also be holding their first house shows this month in Tennessee and Georgia. - An anonymous source has leaked the info that starting soon, the NWA will be deciding tag team champions with an 8-team tournament. Obvious teams like The Super Smash Brothers and The New Headshrinkers are confirmed but we’re unsure of the full brackets at this time.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Apr 3, 2019 22:59:32 GMT -5
NWA Wrestling [67%] Episode #9 TAPED in Charlotte, North Carolina 9/28/11 Announcers: Steve Prazak & Peter LaSalle - After a brand new opening with a new theme song (“The Show Goes On” by Lupe Fiasco), the show starts out with Bob Backlund heading to the ring. Following the controversial ending to the world title match a few days ago, it’s no surprise that he calls out both Jeff Hardy and Kevin Steen. Long story short, after a lot of jibber jabber from everybody involved, Backlund books a world title rematch between Hardy and Steen for TONIGHT! If that’s not enough, it’s going to be a No-DQ match to ensure we don’t get a repeat of Sunday! Steen throws a fit over the decision but can only fume as we go to commercial. [70%] 1. It’s been a few weeks since we’ve seen Drake Younger but he looks as fresh as ever as he defeats Karl Anderson in about six minutes or so. Not much to say about this one. Fine TV opener but not much more than that. [*¼]
- Following his win, we see Drake Younger cooling off backstage when he runs into his former tag partner, Eddie Kingston. Congratulating Younger on his win, The War King lets his buddy know that he just put pen to paper on a long-term NWA contract! Drake is ecstatic at this news and quickly wraps his arm around Kingston’s shoulder, saying that he’s gonna introduce him to all the boys in the locker room. [59%] 2. In what’s billed by the commentary team as a “wildcard round” match, C&C Wrestling (Cedric Alexander & Caprice Coleman), Cero Miedo (Fenix & Dark Dragon) and Brandon Gatson & BC fight in an elimination 3-way match to decide who gets the last two spots in the tag team tournament. The rules to this one are a bit different than your usual elimination match as the first team to receive the fall would actually leave the ring. The remaining teams will keep wrestling until another fall occurs. Whichever team is unable to secure a fall is out of the tournament. I know, I was on some TNA shit when I thought of this one. The match is barely five minutes old when BC grabs a hold of some tights on a roll up and secures his team’s spot in the tournament. Knowing what’s at stake, the remaining two teams fight tooth and nail before Fenix connects with a Tumbleweed (shout out to 2 Cold Scorpio) for the second and final pin. C&C get left out in the cold. [*¼] 3. In the first defense of the resurrected TV title, champion Hurricane Helms had his hands full with Danny Havoc. The deathmatch drunkard keeps Helms on the back foot for a good chunk of this one but the tide quickly changes when the superhero suddenly goozles his opponent. Danny laughs right in the champ’s face but his tone quickly changes when he goes for a ride courtesy of a Hurri-Chokeslam! Big pop for that one. A fired up Hurricane takes control of the match from there, finishing Havoc off with a Shining Wizard. This was a bit of a styles clash but it wasn’t bad by any means. [*¾]- It’s backstage interview time with Tommy Dreamer as he’s standing beside a very flustered Teddy Hart. The Canadian says that he was robbed AGAIN on Sunday. He may not have come up with the TV title but it was damn sure meant for him. Blaming Low-Ki for his loss at Next Level, Hart says that he is sick and tired of that “bald gremlin” getting in his business over and over again. Pulling out a briefcase from an unknown location, Teddy shows off the buttload of cash inside it. Staring directly in the camera, Hart announces that he is officially placing a $100,000 bounty on Low-Ki’s head. The first man (or woman, don’t want to be sexist) that puts Low-Ki on the shelf will be 100 grand richer. “Please, somebody, take the damn money!” [65%]4. Wanting to face the best competition available, Tyler Black issues an open challenge to anyone in the locker room. I doubt many fans were expecting former WWE star Trent Baretta (under the name “ Trenton Locks”) to answer the challenge but sure enough, it’s him. After a quick handshake, the two engage in a lengthy, back-and-forth. Trenton gets in a surprising amount of offense, nearly pulling off the upset with a Yoshi Tonic. The former WWE star stays on the offensive, springboarding off the ropes into a Superkick from Black! Phoenix Splash! “God’s Last Gift” hooks the leg and gets the three count. Trenty may not be walking out of here with a W but he likely gained some fans after this performance. [*¾]- Pre-taped promo with The BLKOUT. Not much of real substance here. The main point is that they are in the NWA tag title tournament and promise victory. [78%] 5. Coming off one of the strongest performances of his career, Jimmy Rave looks to keep that momentum going as he squares off with Austin Aries. Rave continues his streak of good matches here as he gives Aries more trouble than A-Double was expecting. It’s such a shame that the ending is tainted by Rocky Romero coming out and tripping up Rave behind the ref’s back. The former Crown Jewel is only distracted for a couple seconds but that’s all Aries needs to drill him with a Running Dropkick before hauling him up for a Brainbuster. A-Double rebounds well after his iPPV loss but who knows how this one would have ended without Romero’s meddling. [***] - Chris Cage is out to talk his shit and complain (once again) about how he’s not booked for tonight. Suddenly, the lights go out. When they come back on, Ryan Eagles is standing behind Cage! He just blew a fireball in Cage’s face! The arrogant blond does his best impression of a fish out of a water as he sells being the pain of the fire. For his part, Eagles flexes for the hoes as the announcers promote our main event that’s coming up NEXT! [65%] 6. In the biggest main event we’ve ever had on TV, Kevin Steen is forced to put his world title on the line against Jeff Hardy one more time. This match, oddly enough, is probably a bit better than the one that happened on Sunday. The No-DQ stip comes into play when Steen introduces a chair to the match but it ends up being used against him as Hardy sets it up to perform Poetry in Motion. A Pop-Up Powerbomb nearly puts Jeff through the mat but he somehow manages to kick out. In the final minutes of the match, Jeff connects with a series of moves that leaves Steen in a bad way. Jeff’s signaling for the Twist of Fa-BIG BOOT! That’s Bad Bones! What the hell is he doing here!? James Mitchell cackles at ringside as Bones peels Jeff off the mat just to inflict more damage with a Ripcord Lariat! Steen is shocked by what is happening in front of him but once Bones leaves, he’s more than happy to pick up the scraps and cover Jeff to retain his title. Steen hangs onto the title but why in the world did Bad Bones attack The Charismatic Enigma? [**½]
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Apr 5, 2019 23:24:22 GMT -5
NWA Wrestling [68%] Episode #10 TAPED in Charlotte, North Carolina Announcers: Steve Prazak & Peter LaSalle - Prior to the show opening, we get a pre-taped promo with Father James Mitchell and Bad Bones in an unknown location. Explaining that his client is “an incredibly ambitious man”, Mitchell states that Bones’ targeting Jeff Hardy is simply business. After all, Jeff Hardy is THE household name in the NWA. What better way to make a name for yourself than defeating that household name? Mitchell challenges Jeff to a match at our next iPPV in Chicago (titled Chi-Town Rumble). “Let’s face it, Jeff. You’re already on a path of self-destruction. At least this way, your destruction will accomplish something positive!” [68%] 1. Making his NWA in-ring debut, Ryan Eagles makes quick work of Chris Cage in tonight’s opener. From start to finish, Cage takes a beating before being defeated by a Headlock Driver. Following his win, Cage blows a fireball to the amusement of the crowd. [*¼]- TV champion Hurricane Helms cuts a short “rah-rah” promo where he promises to defend his title against any and all comers on NWA TV. Move along, nothing to see here folks. [77%]2. In a first round match of the Crockett Cup (the tournament that will decide our inaugural tag champs), Eddie Kingston & Drake Younger are pitted against The SoCal Stretching Crew (Brandon Gatson & BC). The fans are clearly behind the CZW alumni in this one and it becomes clear why as they work with a surprising amount of chemistry considering they haven’t teamed in a while. BC can hold his own but Gatson is a clear weak link in the team. Kingston & Younger take advantage of this by isolating the gymnast from his partner and putting him down with a series of moves culminating in a Backfist to the Future. Kingston & Younger move onto the semi-finals. [**½]- Earlier in the evening, we see Low-Ki arriving to the building. Suddenly, we hear a loud yell off-screen and somebody rushes at The World Warrior. You can barely even tell it’s Kaos before the rockstar is laid out by a kick in short order. Almost laughing off the attack, Ki walks off, leaving Kaos in a crumpled heap. [58%]- Backstage with Tommy Dreamer, The Super Smash Brothers hype up their quarter-final tournament match against The Party next week. Doing all of the talking for the team, Player Dos acknowledges how talented their opponents are but says that no amount of cheat codes are gonna stop him and Uno from becoming NWA World Tag Team Champions! [61%]3. If you enjoy submission-based mat-wrestling, you’ll really enjoy this match between Zach Sabre Jr. & Rocky Romero. Both guys brought their A-game here, transitioning flawlessly between various different submissions. This shit made my joints sore and I’m sipping wine on my couch. The match eventually leads to both men standing up and trading strikes but this is where Romero has the edge. He stuns Sabre Jr. with a back elbow before taking him down to the mat in an instant with a Cross Armbreaker! Knowing instantly that there’s no escape, Sabre Jr. has to tap out. Romero’s not quite satisfied with his impressive victory as he grabs a mic and buries Jimmy Rave. He doesn’t get far into his tirade before he spots Rave coming down the ramp and bails through the crowd. Romero talks a big game but does he really want this smoke? [***¼]
- Bob Backlund announces two matches scheduled for Chi-Town Rumble. Jimmy Rave vs. Rocky Romero is an obvious one but the next one is a surprise. Pro Wrestling NOAH star KENTA is returning to the US to wrestle in the NWA. His first match will be against Tyler Black in Chicago! A light “KENTA!” chant breaks out in the building as the announcers sell it as a blockbuster match that you can only see in the NWA. [68%]4. The second NWA tag tournament match of the night is a bit more hard hitting than the first one as The BLKOUT (Blk Jeez & Ruckus) and The New Headshrinkers clearly don’t like each other. The Samoans are undefeated since debuting in the NWA and they look to keep that perfect streak intact as they hit stereo Samoan Drops on their opponents. There is one big advantage that Ruckus & Jeez have that they didn’t have in their first encounter with the Fatus. Jay Lethal’s presence at ringside. While Ruckus was distracting the ref, Lethal caught an unsuspecting Jey with a Enziguri. Jeez quickly hauls the Samoan up for a Double Arm DDT that earns him the three count! [**¼] 5. Paul Burchill scored an impressive win over Primo at Next Level and he would love to earn another trip to the pay windah tonight by defeating the hungry Robert Anthony. Making good use out of the obvious size advantage, Burchill muscles Anthony around the ring before flexing for the hoes. What Anthony lacks in size, however, he makes up for with speed as he eventually sends Burchill to the floor before leaping over the top rope and flipping into a Top Rope Triangle Moonsault to the outside! Of course, that leads to our final commercial of the night. When we come back from commercial, both guys start trading nearfalls. Burchill gets a close two with a vicious Lariat and a Uranage but Ego seemingly refuses to stay down. Trying to put the nail in the coffin, Burchill places Anthony on the turnbuckle for a Superplex. Anthony fights like a mother to get out and manages to shove The Ripper to the mat. Frog Splash! One, two, th-NO! The fans thought he had it there. Knowing that he had Burchill in a bad spot, Ego muscles his larger opponent up in a somewhat surprising display of strength before planting him with the TKO. That’ll do it! [**¼]- Following his win, Robert Anthony asks NWA World Champion Kevin Steen to come down to the ring. The announcers are surprised by this but either way, Mr. Wrestling obliges. Ego references the night that Steen won the title and the match that they had earlier in the night. Anthony says that he gave the performance of a lifetime that night and came within inches of fighting for the World’s Championship. Touching on how our next iPPV on the 30th is being held in Chicago, his hometown, Anthony says that he would love nothing more than to finally get a match for the title in the city where he was born and raised. Pretending to think it over, Steen questions why in the hell he would accept a match with Ego in his hometown. “After all, I just got done beating the god of these North Carolina hicks!” Mr. Wrestling turns down the challenge and goes to leave the ring before stopping on the ramp when Ego says that the champ is scared. “You’re scared because you know that the next time you and me share a ring, you’re gonna be looking up at the lights.” Perhaps feeling a bit insecure, Steen eventually agrees to a NON-TITLE match next week on TV. If Ego can, “by some miracle”, win that match, he’ll get his world title match in Chicago! The show closes out with both men staring each other down and the announcers hyping up their match next week. [77%]
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Apr 7, 2019 15:00:12 GMT -5
NWA Wrestling [69%] Episode #11 10/12/11 TAPED in Charlotte, North Carolina Announcers: Steve Prazak & Peter LaSalle - After being absent from last week’s TV, Jeff Hardy returns this week to accept James Mitchell’s challenge for a match with Bad Bones at Chi-Town Rumble. Mentioning how Bones cost him the world title two weeks ago, Hardy gives a passionate speech about how he’s been in the business for nearly 2 decades. He’s seen all different kinds of “forces of nature” and “beasts”, all of them claiming to be the next big thing. Jeff may not have beat them all but by god, he OUTLASTED them all! On October 30th, Hardy wants to see if Bones is really as good as Mitchell claims he is or if he’s just another flash in the pan. [79%]1. What better way to start out tonight’s show than a Quarter-Final Tag Tournament match!? Primo Colon & Richie Steamboat are both second-generation talent but they also have some clear chemistry as partners based off their performances at recent house shows. Here, the duo defeat Cero Miedo (Fenix & Dark Dragon) in a decent match to move onto the Semi-Finals. A Sunset Flip from Richie gets the win. Hopefully, Primo can do a good job of covering for Richie’s inexperience as they move forward as a team. [*¾]
- Backstage, Rocky Romero walks into Commissioner Bob Backlund’s office with a baddie under each arm. Cutting to the chase, “Azucar” wants Backlund to make his match with Jimmy Rave a Submission match. “I’m ashamed of myself for tapping out to a tomato can like Rave last month but I will make sure that doesn’t happen again. I’M the submission expert. I’M the one with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Guys like Rave don’t even deserve to polish my boots.” Backlund agrees to the request but asks Romero to leave the women in the back on the 30th. [71%]- A pre-taped promo with Trenton Locks airs. It’s a generic “rah-rah” promo where he hypes himself up and says that he’s gonna show the world what he’s really capable of. Alrighty then. [68%]2. RV1 is starting to become a cult favorite among live crowds but that doesn’t change his luck in terms of getting a W. He attempts to win the TV title here but falls victim to a Shining Wizard from Hurricane Helms. Fun match as RV1 sold for Hurricane like he has super strength while also managing to do some flashy moves of his own. [**¾]- Hurricane Helms is posing with his belt in the ring when he’s interrupted by Teddy Hart appearing on the stage. Hart talks his shit, rambling on about Hurricane is a fraud and doesn’t deserve to represent the wonderful medium of television. Finally, Hart says that he just signed a contract for a TV title match in Chicago. So yeah, it’s gonna be Hart vs. Helms at Chi-Town Rumble. [69%]3. In the second tag tournament match of the night, The Party manage to score an upset win over The Super Smash Brothers. SSB are in control of most of the bout but the difference maker ends up being Ray Gordy smashing Uno in the head with the chain that he wore during his entrance! With Daivari running traffic and holding off Dos, Gordy crawls on top of Uno to secure the win. Gordy and Daivari make sure to get their boogie on to celebrate their win before we cut to commercial. [**¼]
- Thanks to a special live video feed, we get an interview with KENTA and his handler/translator... Armando Alejandro Estrada!? Hey, he was all I could get on short notice. He does, apparently, speak Japanese so it’s all good. Conducting the interview on the NWA’s end, Steve Prazak asks KENTA for his thoughts on his upcoming match with Tyler Black. According to KENTA, Black is somebody who believes in his own hype too much. KENTA says that he is going to humble a man so arrogant that he calls himself “God’s Last Gift.” He is going to break Tyler physically and mentally before putting him to sleep. “Any questions? No? Good because this interview is over.” [55%]4. Sami Calihan has been making a bit of a name for himself on the independent scene and has been pegged by some to be a rising star within the industry. In his NWA debut match, however, the only thing on his mind is collecting $100,000 by defeating Low-Ki. This match is s t i f f as both guys are accomplished strikers. After nearly 15 minutes of hard-hitting action, Ki slaps on a Dragon Sleeper for the submission. As the ref raises Ki’s hand, you can spot The SoCal Stretching Crew running down the ramp. They attack The World Warrior, clearly set on splitting the 100 G’s. Their plan backfires when Gatson accidentally hits BC while aiming for Ki. The gymnast rushes at his foe again but ends up getting his chest kicked in courtesy of a Dropkick that sends him crashing into the turnbuckle. Warrior’s Way onto Gatson! BC attends to his buddy as Ki, having survived another week, heads to the back. [***¼]
- Backstage, Matt Hardy and Jay Lethal get all uppity with each other. Lethal basically calls Matt a shell of his former shelf while Matt’s only response is, “fight me, bro.” Wonder what this is leading to. [68%]5. In a rematch from Coronation, Kevin Steen wants to make sure Robert Anthony does not receive a world title match in Chicago. Early on, Ego is all fired up and runs wild on Steen, nearly connecting with a TKO before the champ wiggles out. A quick poke to the eye stops Anthony’s momentum as Steen slows the match down, draining the challenger’s energy with restholds. After a hard whip causes Ego to slump down the turnbuckle, Steen goes for his signature Cannonball but Anthony moves out of the way. He gains some momentum and crashes into Steen with a running Cannonball of his own! Ego takes control of the match, nearly pulling out the win with a Springboard DDT. He goes for the TKO once more but again, Steen elbows his way out. A brutal headbutt stuns the challenger before Steen rocks his jaw with another elbow. Hurling his opponent at the ropes, Steen awaits Ego on the rebound, Pop-Up Power-NO! Ego somehow manages to hook Steen with a Hurricarana! He turns it into a pin. One, two, three!!! Ego did it, he’s fighting for the world’s title in Chicago! Steen is in disbelief as Ego celebrates in the crowd. The announcers are sure to point out that this is the first time Steen has been pinned in the NWA. The show closes with Anthony doing the “i’mma be champion” belt motion around his waist. [**¾]
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Apr 10, 2019 20:42:32 GMT -5
NWA Wrestling [69%] Episode #12 10/19/11 TAPED in Charlotte, North Carolina Announcers: Peter LaSalle & Steve Prazak - We get an in-ring interview with Tyler Black to start off this week’s show. He’s as popular as ever as the fans chant his name for a bit before the interview starts. When asked by Tommy Dreamer (who’s conducting the interview) for a response to KENTA’s rather’s harsh comments last week, Black doesn’t deny KENTA’s claim that he thinks of highly of himself. “Every night, I come out to the ring knowing that I am the best damn wrestler on the planet.” Truthfully, Black wasn’t hurt at all by KENTA’s words. “My only issue is that he couldn’t be bothered to say it to my face like a man! It’s real easy to talk tough when we’re separated by an ocean. Please, keep that same energy when we’re face-to-face in Chicago, KENTA. You’re gonna need it to keep up with me.” Closing out his promo, Black mentions that once he’s defeated KENTA, he’s moving onto the World’s Heavyweight Championship. “I don’t care if I have to face Kevin Steen or Robert Anthony but no matter who walks out of Chicago with the belt, I want the next shot!” [70%]
1. Squash match time. It only took Trenton Locks three minutes before he nearly sent JJ Perez’s head into the bleachers with a Gobstopper (Single Leg Running Dropkick). Even though he was doing the job, JJ still did an awesome job selling the finish. [62%]
- Following his quick victory, Trenton Locks is confronted backstage by his former partner, Chris Cage. At first, Cage seems nice as he embraces Trenton and asks him if he wants to reform their old Dudebusters team. When Trenton turns Cage down, not really thrilled at the idea of them teaming again, Cage does a 180 and buries his old friend. The two get in the other’s grill before agreeing to settle it in the ring next week on TV. Both guys looked good here and I’m hoping they’ll have a strong match. [71%]
- After a commercial, we go to another backstage area of the building. Here, NWA World’s Champion Kevin Steen looks to be in a foul mood as he walks down the hallway. He walks past RV1 and some random backstage geek as they are having a conversation before suddenly stopping. “Are...are you laughing? Are you laughing at me!?", screams Steen. The ninja frantically tries to explain he was doing no such thing but Steen ain’t trying to hear it as he drops RV1 with a punch. The world champ puts a beating on RV1, raining down blows before security comes in and pulls him off. I’m guessing Steen isn’t quite over his loss last week… [67%] 2. In the first of two semi-final tag tournament matches taking place, Primo Colon & Richie Steamboat have a tough test ahead of them in the form of The Party. Daivari and Gordy clearly had a plan going into this one as they almost immediately isolate the rookie Steamboat. Papa Steamboat would be proud of the asswhooping that his son takes in this one, throwing the occasional punch but generally being on the defensive. Of course, you know how this age old story goes as Primo eventually receives the hot tag. After running wild on the heels, Primo attempts to hit a Running Knee Strike on Gordy. He connects but inadvertently allows Daivari to make the blind tag. Primo goes for the cover and is confused when the ref won’t count, citing Gordy’s not the legal man. Daivari rolls up Primo, he’s got a handful of tights! The ref...still won’t count? As it turns out, Steamboat blind tagged himself in at some point and Primo isn’t the legal man either! Daivari is arguing with the ref when he turns around into a Crossbody off the top rope by Baby Steamboat. Now, the ref is willing to count and he makes it to three! Primo & Steamboat move on to the tournament finals. [*¾]- Backstage, Teddy Hart is ranting and raving to Brian The Cat. Not only does he have to worry about a tag match later tonight, he still can’t get anybody to solve the “Low-Ki problem” for him. “I mean, I put up $100,000! What more do these people want? Because they aren’t getting you, Brian. I’ll tell you that much.” In walks Paul Burchill. After a tense moment, Burchill informs Hart that he will take out Low-Ki at Chi-Town Rumble and instructs the Hart prodigy to have his money ready. [62%] 3. In a match that would be right at home in a CZW ring, Drake Younger & Eddie Kingston collide with The BLKOUT in the second semi-final bout of the night. There ain’t many wrist locks in this one as both teams put on a solid brawl. At one point, the ref takes a bump after getting nailed by Jeez, who was trying to hit Younger. Kingston quickly surveys the situation and snatches up a chair from ringside. He goes to whack Jeez with it when it’s pulled out of his hands by his own partner! Younger doesn’t want to win by such underhanded tactics. The two argue for a bit before a conscious ref forces Kingston back to his corner. In the midst of all this, Jeez dropkicks Younger in the back, causing him to knock The War King off the apron. TAFKA Sabian tags out to Ruckus before the duo hit Younger with the Death Sentence! That’s all she wrote, The BLKOUT are moving on to the finals. [**½]- Backstage, Eddie Kingston is still hot with Drake Younger (who has an icepack on his head) for not allowing him to use a chair in their match. Drake pleads his case, explaining that he’s recently turned over a new leaf in life and didn’t want to use underhanded tactics. “When I win, I want it to be straight up. I want to win because I’m a better wrestler, not because I can swing a chair.” A bewildered Kingston is still upset as the two go back and forth as we head to the ring for our next match. [59%] 4. After Rocky Romero jumped him back at Next Level last month, Jimmy Rave finally has a chance to get his hands on his rival as he teams up with TV Champ Hurricane Helms to take on Romero & Teddy Hart. Strong TV match here as Rave and Romero tear it up whenever they are in the ring together. Hart and Helms also have some fun exchanges when they are in the ring, giving fans a preview of their upcoming title match in Chicago. Building that match was the main idea behind the finish as Hart hits Open Hart Surgery onto the champ for a clean win. Can Hart do the same thing in Chicago and “regain” a title that he claims is rightfully his? [***]- In a pre-taped promo, an emotional Robert Anthony details how important it is to him to walk out of Chicago with the NWA World Championship in 11 days. Ever since he was a child, he dreamed of being a world’s champion. Now, he has a chance to do so in his own backyard. His own mother is going to be front row for the match. Anthony says that he’s going to win the title, not just for himself but for every single person that helped him get to where he’s at. That includes the fans. In Chicago, he is going to make everyone proud and prove that he’s ready to be “The Man.” [77%] 5. Tonight’s main event isn’t the greatest from an in-ring standpoint but isn’t short on starpower as Matt Hardy is still the second most over guy on the roster. His opponent, Austin Aries, does his best to make Matt look like something more than a shell of his former shelf. He doesn’t get much help though as Matt looked like he couldn’t give a f*** less about his match. His comeback was so devoid of actual fire, it was kinda amazing. Anyway, A-Double gets the win with a 450 Splash but the real story comes after the match. The BLKOUT come down the ramp, making a path for Aries so that he can head to the back unharmed. Aries seems confused by this gesture but certainly won’t look a gift horse in the mouth as he minds his own business and heads to the back. With Jay Lethal directing traffic, The BLKOUT attack the defenseless Hardy. The announcers are quick to point out that his brother, Jeff, isn’t in the building tonight due to a concert he was performing in LA with his band. Lethal puts the exclamation point on the beating by performing a Diving Elbow Drop right into the heart of the elder Hardy! The show closes with The BLKOUT standing tall. [**]
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Apr 15, 2019 1:34:41 GMT -5
NWA Wrestling [68%] Episode #13 10/26/11 TAPED in Charlotte, North Carolina Announcers: Steve Prazak & Peter LaSalle
1. Following their confrontation from last week, Chris Cage locked up with his old partner Trenton Locks in the opening match of the go-home show before Chi-Town Rumble. This match winds up being ok but I was expecting a bit more considering their history. Instead, Cage’s offense is very kicky-punchy while Trenton Locks shows off his agility, ducking under a clothesline before bouncing off the ropes for a Gobstopper that earns him the win. [**]- Bob Backlund books a couple matches for Chi-Town Rumble in his office. Drake Younger vs. Austin Aries and Jay Lethal vs. Matt Hardy. It takes him about three minutes to spit it out but that’s the gist of this one. [70%]2. The BLKOUT eliminated the New Headshrinkers from the tag tournament so Jey Fatu definitely has a chip on his shoulder going into his match with Jay Lethal. So, bad news about Jimmy Fatu. He got hurt on a recent house show following a dive to the outside. X-rays showed that he tore his ACL and will be out for 9 months at the least. That essentially makes Jey Fatu kinda useless beyond being a warm body to catch an L in matches like this. The samoan has some promising moments early on but Lethal is simply on a different level. TAFKA Black Machismo finishes off the match with a Handspring Cutter off after bouncing off the ropes. “Killshot”, screams Steve Prazak. [*]- In a pre-taped interview, Primo Colon and Richie Steamboat talk about the tag tournament finals on Sunday. It’s a pretty generic “rah-rah” babyface promo. Primo did virtually all of the talking because Richie can’t talk worth a f***. Really don’t need a “Jumpin’” Jeff Farmer incident on my show. [60%]2. With Teddy Hart running his mouth on guest commentary, Hurricane Helms has another successful title defense. This time, he knocks off “not-so-local” competitor, Michael Avery. Quick match here as Helms basically runs through his move set before putting Avery down with a Superkick. Helms poses with his belt after the match as Helms continues to trash talk him from the commentary booth. The announcers do a hard sell for the iPPV match as we head to commercial. [*¾]
- Backstage, Matt Hardy gives Robert Anthony some dap and wishes him luck on Sunday. Hardy mentions that he knows first-hand how dangerous Kevin Steen is. For his part, Anthony assures Matt that he’ll overcome Mr. Wrestling’s brutality and make his city proud. Ego mentions that at the champion’s request, the title match is now a Two out of Three Falls Match. Apparently, Steen insists that Anthony’s TV win a few weeks ago was a fluke and wants the challenger to really prove his worth by beating him twice in one night. Ego is unphased by this stip, however, as he’s ready to prove to the champ and any other doubters that he can beat Steen as many times as it takes to become champion. [76%]3. Speaking of the World’s Champion, Kevin Steen is in action against the man he brutally assaulted last week, RV1. As expected, 95% of this match goes in favor of Steen as he lifts up the shoulder on a couple of his own pinfall attempts to drag out the beating. RV1 does manage to fire off a dropkick and connect with a flying Double Knee strike off the top rope but that’s all he gets on offense. After several pleas from Steve Prazak for Steen to just end the damn already, the champ finally does so by hitting an F5. It’s not lost on the announce team that the move is incredibly similar to Robert Anthony’s finisher, the TKO. [**½]- Backstage, Jeff Hardy is signing autographs for some fans when he’s approached by Father James Mitchell. Mitchell talks his usual bullshit before spitting on Hardy! The Charismatic Enigma chases after the sinister minister, following him through various hallways before he gets cracked in the head by a Big Boot! This was just a set up to lure Jeff to Bad Bones! A smirking Mitchell cackles over Jeff’s body as Bones puts his foot on Jeff’s chest and counts to three. [72%]4. In preparation for his bout with KENTA in four days, Tyler Black defeats Ray Gordy in a clunky eight minute match. Black is obviously a fantastic wrestler and Gordy isn’t bad by any stretch but this one never gets going for some reason. You kinda see that both men were ready to go home by the time Black connects with Fade to Black for the win. While Shawn Daivari checks on his partner, Black is flexing for the hoes when he gets jumped from behind. The crowd is going off as that’s KENTA! He’s actually in the building here in Charlotte! In a flash, he lifts Black onto his shoulders. GTS! There’s a mix of cheers and boos as the Japanese import exits through the crowd, leaving almost as quickly as he came. [*]- Prior to tonight’s main event, we head to the backstage area one more time where Paul Burchill is confronted by his Chi-Town Rumble opponent, Low-Ki. The World Warrior dares Burchill to try and collect the bounty right now but Burchill declines, citing that he wants to give Ki time to “get his affairs in order” before the Ripper puts him out of action on Sunday. The two jaw at each other a bit more before Burchill walks off, clearly feeling like he has some kind of psychological edge over his opponent. [74%]5. It’s main event time! Eddie Kingston and Jimmy Rave are two well-traveled veterans of the sport. They clash in a subpar TV main event. I’m not really sure what didn’t work in this match but much like the previous match, it never got out of second gear. Kingston makes Rave’s chest an odd shade of red and purple with his stinging Chops but Rave preserves, knowing that he’ll have to weather a similar storm in his submission battle with Rocky Romero on Sunday. A missed Yakuza Kick attempt in the corner leaves Kingston vulnerable to a Heel Hook which eventually forces the tap out. The show closes out with Rave celebrating in the ring, banged up from his battle with the War King but ready for this Sunday. [**]
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Chi-Town Rumble “The NWA Invades the Windy City!” October 30th LIVE on iPPV Chicago, Illinois
NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship Two out of Three Falls Match Robert “Ego” Anthony vs. “Mr. Wrestling” Kevin Steen(c)
NWA Television Championship
“The Hart of the NWA” Teddy Hart vs. Hurricane Helms(c)
NWA World Tag Team Championship The BLKOUT (Blk Jeez & Ruckus) vs. Richie Steamboat & Primo Colon
Special Challenge Match Singles Match “God’s Last Gift” Tyler Black vs. KENTA (w/ Armando Alejandro Estrada)
Grudge Match “Never Say Die” Matt Hardy vs. “The Cornerstone” Jay Lethal
Grudge Match “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy vs. Bad Bones (w/ Father James Mitchell)
Submission Match “Fine Like Wine” Jimmy Rave vs. "Azúcar" Rocky Romero
$100,000 Bounty on the Line “The World Warrior” Low-Ki vs. “The Ripper” Paul Burchill
Pre-Show Match Drake Younger vs “The Greatest Man That Ever Lived” Austin Aries
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Apr 15, 2019 15:31:30 GMT -5
I'm up to the second PPV, and liking it a lot!
I fear the two hour format might take away focus from Primo (why do I care about him, what the heck) but loving the write ups!
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Apr 19, 2019 1:26:24 GMT -5
0. Austin Aries doesn’t seem particularly happy about being in tonight’s dark match and he lets the fans know it with a quick pre-match promo. Despite his displeasure, Aries promises to turn the pre-show into the A-Double show. Aries’ opponent, Drake Younger, would love a win over someone as established as “The Greatest Man That Ever Lived.” Drake surprisingly keeps up with the former world champion and makes this a competitive match but he can’t seem to find a way to deliver the killing blow. After Aries kicks out of a Tiger Suplex, Drake goes for his finish but Aries elbows his way out, somehow turning the attempt into a Brainbuster! 450 Splash! A-Double hooks the leg and gets the win! Better than average pre-show match, I’d say. [**½]
NWA Wrestling Presents… CHI-TOWN RUMBLE [72%]
October 30th, 2011 LIVE from Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 2,200 Announcers: Steve Prazak & Peter LaSalle
Match #1 Crockett Cup Finals NWA World Tag Team Championship The BLKOUT (w/ Jay Lethal) vs. Richie Steamboat & Primo Colon What a way to start off our first show outside of North Carolina! The BLKOUT used their experience (and some underhanded tactics from Jay Lethal) to defeat The Headshrinkers and Eddie Kingston & Drake Younger. Meanwhile, the fairly new team of Steamboat and Colon has surpassed many folks expectations, earning impressive wins over The Lucha Bros. and The Party. They’re only one win away from making NWA history but if the intensity that the BLKOUT displays in the opening minutes of the match is any indication, Ruckus & Blk Jeez are dead set on making sure that doesn’t happen.
After an initial flurry of action that culminates in a Crossbody off the top rope onto all three members of the BLKOUT, the match enters a familiar territory. The dastardly heels isolate the fiery Steamboat from his partner, allowing him to get close to tagging his partner before yanking him away at the last second. If there’s one thing Richie picked up from his dad, it’s the ability to take a convincing ass whooping. Finally, Primo receives the tag, running wild on the heels and nearly securing the win with a Backstabber on Ruckus. The match breaks down as all four men brawl in the ring, causing the ref to try and put the right man on his respective apron. In all this confusion, Lethal sneaks into the ring. Lethal Combination on Steamboat! The leader of the BLKOUT slithers out of the ring, allowing his allies to hit the Death Sentence onto Steamboat. That’ll do it! In large part due to Jay Lethal, The BLKOUT are your new NWA World Tag Team Champions. [**]Match #2 $100,000 Bounty on the Line “The Ripper” Paul Burchill vs. “The World Warrior” Low-Ki
Frustrated with Low-Ki “constantly interfering in his business”, Teddy Hart placed a $100,000 bounty on The World Warrior’s head. Several men have tried to collect but one could argue that Paul Burchill has the best shot of anyone that’s tried so far. Needless to say, this was a pretty hard-hitting affair between two cats that are well-versed in the strike game. It’s physical and slow-paced but thankfully, the patient Chicago crowd stays with the match and reacts accordingly. The end comes when Burchill attempts a Uranage but somehow, Ki manages to latch on The Ripper’s neck. The Dragon Sleeper is locked in tight as Burchill slowly goes to one knee before collapsing, succumbing to the lack of oxygen. The hold’s been in for a long while and even the announcers are questioning the ref’s decision to not call the match. As it turns out, he’s just a shit ref as he lifts up the Brit’s limp arm once before immediately calling for the bell. Low-Ki just choked out Paul Burchill! [**½] Match #3 NWA Television Championship “The Hart of the NWA” Teddy Hart vs. Hurricane Helms ©
Teddy Hart wasn’t able to see his biggest rival get taken out tonight but he still has a chance to walk out of Chicago with some gold. Since winning the title last month, Hurricane Helms has taken on all comers but he faces his toughest challenge yet in the form of a man that has pinned him twice in the NWA. Another solid match here as Helms and Hart go back and forth in what quickly becomes a heated battle. Hart easily gets the biggest pop of the night by busting out a Canadian Destroyer but it somehow isn’t enough to finish off Helms. Not taking long to devise another crazy innovative move to perform, Hart muscles the champ onto the top turnbuckle. Helms is fighting like a mother to get out of it and eventually forces Hart to let him down. There’s a brief struggle before Helms goozles Hart and connects Hurri-Chokeslam off the top rope!!! I’m actually proud of our production team for getting a great shot of that. The fans are on their feet as both men lie on the ground, trying to muster up the energy to continue. Hart gets to his knees but gets blasted by a Shining Wizard! One, two, three! Hurricane retains in a tough title defense. [**½] Match #4
Grudge Match “Never Say Die” Matt Hardy vs. “The Cornerstone” Jay Lethal
So, I’ll be honest. I honestly threw this program together in a half-assed way since this is really just an excuse to get both guys on the iPPV. The match itself doesn’t go very long. Couldn’t have been more than six minutes. They dick around for a bit, do some restholds, and then Lethal hits Matt with the Killshot to a lukewarm reaction. Jay did everything he could but man. Matt is so unbelievably bad in the ring nowadays. Bad match, clunky finish. Sorry Chicago, I promise the next match will be better than this one. [*] Match #5
Submission Match “Fine Like Wine” Jimmy Rave vs. “Azúcar” Rocky Romero
This is the third encounter between the two over the past couple months. Rave came out victorious last month but Romero has sworn that he will not tap out tonight. This match is brutal, simply put. Clearly drawing inspiration from the Bret Hart/Steve Austin match at WM 13, this is a wild brawl that goes all over ringside. Romero draws first blood by throwing Rave face-first into the ring post, causing the familiar crimson mask to appear on Jimmy’s face. Relying on his experience (and again, Hart/Austin WM 13), Rave uses the post for his own gain by locking up Romero’s legs in a ring-post assisted Figure Four Leglock! The look of agony on Rocky’s face says it all but it can’t be considered a legal submission due to Rave being outside the ring.
Knowing that he can't rely on his strike game with his injured limbs, Romero decides to get weapons involved by smashing Rave in the head with the steel steps. Rave’s hair is dyed red from all the blood coming out of head but when Romero slaps on a Crossface, he grits his teeth and pulls out his hair to prevent himself from submitting. After nearly 20 minutes of war, both men are trading shots on the apron when Romero suddenly kicks Rave below the belt. “It’s all legal!”, Peter LaSalle reminds us. Romero hooks Jimmy up and...no. He can’t be going for that. He is. Tombstone Piledriver off the apron! THAT KILLED HIM! AS GOD AS MY WITNESS, THAT KILLED JIMMY RAVE.
There’s plenty of boos from the crowd as an arrogant Romero doesn’t even drag Rave into the ring, instead demanding that the ref declare him unable to continue and award the win to “Azúcar.” After several tense moments of the ref trying to decide what to do, Rave’s body twitches. Somehow, he’s still conscious. Even more incredibly, he’s clawing himself up to his feet using the ring apron! Romero is in utter disbelief but sure enough, Rave crawls his way back into the ring. The former Crown Jewel can’t even keep his balance but he still wants to fight!
Perhaps not knowing what else to do, Romero resorts to throwing closed fists, berating his opponent in between shots for having the nerve to continue this one. Maybe it was arrogance, maybe it was exhaustion, but for whatever reason, Romero takes way too long to wind up a punch. This allows Jimmy to uppercut the Cuban in the groin! Now, it’s Rocky’s balls that are aching as Rave staggers to his feet, feeding off the energy of this crowd. Setting up a chair in the ring, Jimmy drags Romero to his feet. Ghanarhea! Romero’s head just smashed through the seat of that chair! The cuban star is on dream street as Rave somehow produces a steel chain. Wrapping the chain around his foot, Rave places Romero in the Heel Hook. He’s stomping on Romero’s head with his chain-wrapped foot! It takes about seven or eight chain stomps before Rocky, barely clinging onto consciousness, taps out with the little strength he has! Excellent match. [***¾]
Match #6
Grudge Match “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy vs. Bad Bones (w/ Father James Mitchell)
After a brief break from the action to clean up the blood from the previous match, the crowd comes to their feet as Jeff Hardy comes out to battle the man that cost him the world title, Bad Bones. From the very start, there was a big problem to this match. Nobody in the building seriously believed Bones was pinning Jeff Hardy. The action is competent but they just can’t get the crowd invested during Bones’ long heat spots. The story of this one is that Jeff sells and sells and sells and sells before mounting a comeback. In an effort to put the young guy over a tiny bit, Bones kicks out of the Twist of Fate. The German hoss still falls victim to a small package from Jeff while trying to hit a Big Boot, allowing The Charismatic Enigma to secure victory! Bones is NOT happy about the loss as he takes out his frustrations on the poor ref, nearly kicking his head off with a Big Boot. Upon request from the crowd, he comes back to the ring to hit a second one! [**] Match #7
Special Challenge Match “God’s Last Gift” Tyler Black vs. KENTA (w/ Alejandro Armando Estrada)
Time for the workrate match of the night. Tyler Black wants to stake his claim for a future NWA World Heavyweight Championship match while KENTA is looking to “humble” Black. I don’t really know what to say about this one. If you’ve ever seen an ROH main event, you probably have a good idea of what happened in this match. Lots of flashy moves, lots of kickouts, and lots of kicks dished out between both men. The crowd chants for the GTS at certain points but they never actually get it as Black refuses to be hit with it. Following a strike battle that Tyler somehow gets the better of, “God’s Last Gift” connects with a Buckle Bomb. Superkick! The crowd knows what’s coming next. Armando is trying to warn his client but it’s no use, Fade to Black! Great win for Black that makes it kinda hard to ignore his request for a world title shot. Best believe that NWA matchmakers are watching. [***¾]
Match #8 NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship Two out of Three Falls Match Robert “Ego” Anthony vs. “Mr. Wrestling” Kevin Steen ©
It’s main event time in the Windy City! In what is essentially his backyard, Robert Anthony gets his first ever world title match against the grizzled champion, Kevin Steen.
1st Fall: From the second the bell rings, the mood in the building is electric as the fans rally behind their hometown guy. In what is starting to be a trend for Steen world title matches, there’s a very methodical start to the match as Steen makes full use of restholds to not just wear down Ego but also attempt to take the crowd out of the match. Ego soon finds a way to quicken the pace when he connects with a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors! Anthony continues to utilize his agility, keeping Steen off balance and not allowing him to dictate the pace as he enjoys to do so much. Ego’s fast paced offense comes back to bite him when he attempts a Tope Con Hilo onto Steen. Somehow, the champ manages to catch Ego in mid-air and muscles him up. Apron Powerbomb! The thud was sickening on that one as Steen wastes no time in rolling Ego back in the ring and covering him to win fall #1.
2nd Fall: Even with a 30 second rest period between falls, Anthony is clearly dazed to start the second fall. “Ego! Ego!” chants are frequent as Steen lays into his challenger. The champ is eager to put this one away, covering Ego at every given opportunity. Anthony made a promise to his hometown, however, and he doesn’t plan on letting them down. Ego takes advantage of a small opening that Steen leaves him, fighting his way back into the match. Mr. Wrestling whips his challenger off the ropes, presumably for the Pop-Up Powerbomb. Instead, Ego manages to connect with a Springboard DDT! In a flash, Anthony is up on the top rope. Frog Splash! Ego wins the second fall and forces a third and final fall.
3rd Fall: With the score all even, it’s essentially sudden death. The action really picks up here as both guys decide to pull out all the stops, no longer having to worry about conserving energy. Steen goes for his third Cannonball of the match but runs into a Jumping Knee to his jaw! With his legs clearly jelly, the champ bounces off the ropes right into Ego’s waiting arms. The crowd goes nuts when Anthony connects with the TKO but are quickly hushed when Steen kicks out at 2.9. Heading to the top rope for another Frog Splash, Ego comes crashing down onto the champ’s knees. Package Piledriver! One, WHAT THE HELL, EGO JUST KICKED OUT AT ONE!
The building is absolutely rocking as chants of “You can’t beat him!” taunt the champion who has to think he’s in a dream. The move that secured him the world title just failed him. Ego loudly asks Steen if that’s all he’s got, prompting the champion to muscle him up for another Package Piledriver. One, two, threHE KICKED OUT! EGO KICKED OUT!
The atmosphere in the building is unreal as a flabbergasted Steen can only stare at his own hands, still being taunted by the “You can’t beat him!” chants. Ego can barely get back to his knees. He stares up at the champion and spits right in his face! “f*** you, motherf***er!”, screams Ego while putting up the two finger salute. Not the most creative language but it’s effective. Desperate to put an end to this one, Steen goes to his signature move one more time. Package Piledriver! One, two, three! It may have taken three of em’ but the Package Piledriver once again comes through for the champion.
Clinging the world title to his chest, Steen wastes no time heading to the back, likely wanting to get the hell out of the city before he encounters any rouge fans in the parking lot. Meanwhile, Ego slowly gets to his feet in the ring. Even though he lost, the crowd is still supportive of their hometown boy as they give him a standing ovation. The champion had to pull out everything in his arsenal and then some to beat him. In front of his hometown, he gave the performance of a lifetime and fought to his absolute limit to make his folks proud. Now, that’s a babyface. [**]
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Post by Wardlow on Wardlow 54 on Apr 19, 2019 7:26:46 GMT -5
Damn good show. Romero/Rave and Steen/Anthony were awesome! Tyler Black is ready, brother. I'm a little surprised you went with BLCK OUT as the first champs, but it was likely the right call. Primo and Steamboat definitely deserve a rematch, though. I look forward to the eventual Low Ki/Teddy Hart blow-off. Teddy is going to die lol
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Apr 19, 2019 12:19:55 GMT -5
Teddy is one of my favorite parts. I think my fan-girling for Primo made the booker de-push him lol
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Apr 21, 2019 2:05:16 GMT -5
NWA Wrestling [68%] Episode #14 11/02/11 TAPED in Charlotte, North Carolina Announcers: Steve Prazak & Peter LaSalle
- Following an explosive show in Chicago, we’re back in Charlotte for this week’s TV. Bob Backlund starts out the show, stating that NWA Matchmakers have been paying close attention to the product and have narrowed it to three men who deserve a shot at the world title. As such, those three men (Tyler Black, Jimmy Rave, & Austin Aries) will collide in a three-way tonight! The winner goes on to face Kevin Steen for the World’s Championship on November 20th, live on iPPV. Backlund tries to close out the segment but he’s interrupted by Bad Bones and Father James Mitchell. The sinister minister demands that Backlund give his client another match with Jeff Hardy tonight. When the duo is informed that Jeff’s not even in the building tonight (he’s tending to a family emergency along with his brother Matt), Bones loses his cool and grabs Backlund by the collar!
Security rush the stage as the NWA commissioner gets lifted off his feet, only saved by Mitchell ordering his client to let the legend down. Eyes wide and breathing heavy, a furious Backlund suspends Bones for 30 days without pay, effective immediately! Mitchell protests but the former WWF champion ain’t tryna hear it. It’s almost like he’s in a trance of some sort. “Tell your client he has thirty days to cool off AND I PROMISE YOU, IF YOU EVER PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME AGAIN, I’M GONNA SLAP ON THE CHICKEN WING CROSSFACE AND I WON’T LET GO UNTIL-” Suddenly, Backlund snaps out of the trance and stops talking. He blinks a few times in confusion before hurriedly heading to the back. Well, that happened. [66%]
1. The Super Smash Brothers were surprisingly eliminated in the first round of the Crockett Cup. They look to redeem themselves here as they take on newcomers Sami Calihan & Jon Moxley, collectively known as The Switchblade Conspiracy. SSB usually have solid matches and this is another one. The reckless style of Calihan and Moxley allows them to have their moments but after about seven minutes, Moxley eats a Fatality to give SSB the win. Welcome to the show, Mox. [**½]
- Backstage, The Party are...well, partying. Gordy is on the M-I-C while Daivari has got that red solo cup and is trying to spit some game at some bad chicks. In walks Ryan Eagles. Daivari tries to tell Eagles to beat it as this is an RSVP-only party. This earns Daivari a fireball to the face! The former WWE star collapses to the ground as Gordy comes over the check on him. Meanwhile, Eagles just grabs Daivari’s cup and takes a sip while walking away. [70%]
- In a pre-taped promo, Low-Ki addresses the man that put a price on his head, Teddy Hart. Keeping it short but sweet, Ki basically says he’s sick of the bullshit and challenges Teddy to a match on November 20th. If Ki wins, he gets the $100,000. How will Hart respond? [66%]
2. We have another debut tonight as Keith Hanson (TAFKA Luke Gallows/Festus in WWE) battles Danny Havoc. They brawl and brawl and brawl and brawl before they finally wind up on the outside. This is where both men get counted out because they are too focused on beating the crap out of each other. For the second time in one hour, backstage geeks rush out to break up the fight. Sloppy booking on my part but f*** it, this was the best way I could think of to kickstart this feud. [**]
- Austin Aries is in his locker room, warming up for the main event, when he’s approached by The BLKOUT. With the NWA World tag champs standing behind him, Lethal says that he’s been paying attention to how this company has treated Aries recently. “The pre-show? For a two time world champion? Ridiculous.” Aries acknowledges the point but also asks Lethal to get to the point. The self-proclaimed “Cornerstone” says The BLKOUT was created because of men like Austin Aries getting overlooked. As such, he is officially extending an invitation to join the faction. Lethal knows that Aries has a big match to focus on tonight so he’ll give him seven days to think about his decision. “I have faith that you’ll make the right decision.” The BLKOUT leader pats A-Double on the shoulder before heading out the room with his men. Aries still seems unsure about this whole situation but he simply mutters himself and goes back to preparing for tonight’s main event. [75%]
3. So, I didn’t say anything about this until now but Cliff Compton has spent the past couple months in a rehabilitation facility to deal with his addiction to painkillers. He wanted to keep it on the low-low and, being the dope boss I am, I kept my mouth shut. Now, he’s back and he’s here to...lose to Eddie Kingston in a short match. Yeah, no glorious comeback for Compton as he returns right into a Backfist to the Future. To be fair to the greaser, it wasn’t exactly a clean win as he was slingshotted into an unexposed turnbuckle thanks to The War King. After the match, Kingston puts the boots to his opponent, prompting his friend & partner Drake Younger to come out and pull Kingston away. Much as they did a couple weeks ago, they get in a heated argument that takes us to a commercial break. [**3/4]
- A “During the Break” video shows that Eddie Kingston and Drake Younger continued their argument backstage. Drake says that Kingston is crossing a line with his underhanded tactics but The War King points out that his way of doing things earned him a victory tonight while Younger’s way of doing things left Drake looking up at the lights. “Look, I knew you’re on this “new age health” crap but you gotta understand. This is a business. I’m making money the best way i know how. Who cares if I gotta break a couple rules here or there? You’re either predator or prey in this business. I don’t know about you but I damn sure know which one I’d rather be.” Knowing that he’s not gonna change his friend’s mind, a disheartened Drake shakes his head before walking away from the conversation. [69%]
4. Trenton Locks gets the biggest match of his career as he takes on KENTA in the Japanese import’s first NWA TV match. I’ll be frank, this match kinda sucked. I don’t know what was going on with Trenton but he was having a really bad night, messing up spots that he hits in every match. KENTA does what he can to keep the action somewhat cohesive but this is a big, disappointing mess. KENTA earns his ticket to the pay windah by hitting Trenton with the GTS. This was not a good look for ol’ Trenty. Tonight was his real big chance to have a standout match and he blew it. [*¾]
- Before tonight’s 3-way main event, Kaos gets some rare mic time to promote a book he wrote or something. I don’t know, I wasn’t paying attention. Either way, when he’s asked by Tommy Dreamer what he thought about Chi-Town Rumble, Kaos goes into full-on burial mode when talking about Robert Anthony. He calls him a “flunkie” that couldn’t even win with his mama and daddy in the front row. Kaos says that Ego has to be one of the most underachieving wrestlers in history. “He’s been given chance after chance and each time, he fumbles the ball before crossing the finish line.” Kaos concludes his promo by saying that he could totally beat Ego in a match and expose him as being all hype. Well, that was outta nowhere. [49%]
5. With a future NWA World’s title match on the line, Tyler Black, Jimmy Rave, and Austin Aries pull no punches in a three-way match. Black and Aries have a long history with each other and it shows here as they trade counters and constantly predict what the other is going to do. The real X factor in this match is Jimmy Rave and he ends up making all the difference. After hitting both Rave and Aries with Buckle Bombs, Tyler runs into the corner to try and squash both men as they are sandwiched together. Somehow, Aries manages to spin out with a Discus Elbow that sends Tyler sprawling to the outside. In a flash, Rave hooks A-Double for Ghanarea and connects! One three count later and Rave has earned a shot at the world’s championship!
After the match, Rave tries to celebrate his win but he ends up getting jumped from behind by Kevin Steen! Package Piledriver! Rave may be a winner but he sure doesn’t look like one as Steen just laid out his future challenger. Steve Prazak is sure to mention that Steen won’t be able to get in “cheap shots” when he’s face to face with Rave on November 20th. [***]
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Apr 21, 2019 2:48:32 GMT -5
Teddy is one of my favorite parts. I think my fan-girling for Primo made the booker de-push him lol I acually just saw this in the Ryland Report in-game. "A lot of people have been calling for Primo Colon to get more of a push. We have high hopes for this hoss, but Primo Colon needs to learn to work NWA style first." He's gotta learn how to work, brother.
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Post by Wardlow on Wardlow 54 on Apr 21, 2019 6:52:58 GMT -5
Backlund going Backlund got an immediate like from me. Jon Moxley? Pft, like he'll ever be anything special. This Kingston/Younger angle has been interesting so far. Jimmy Rave vs. Kevin Steen should be fun. And lmao at the game calling f***ing PRIMO a hoss.
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