Our ringside reporter Alan J. Wojcik brings you all the details of another hot FCW card topped by a highly unusual Southern Championship main event.

(1) Robert Anthony defeated Mr. Yamamoto.

(2) Sheamus, “South City Thriller” Hade Vansen & “Carnival Freak” Sinn Bowdee defeated Brandon “the Greek” Groom, Tommy Taylor & “Campus Legend” Brad Allen.

(3) Jake Hager & “Bad Seed” Shawn Osborne defeated Rycklon & Bryan Kelly.

(4) “The Puerto Rican Nightmare” Eric Perez & Eddie Colon defeated Johnny Curtis & Kevin Kiley.

(5) In a special open challenge, 7 Ft Giant Titan (w/Mosca) defeated David Mercury.

(6) The Bella Twins (Nicole & Brianna) defeated Nattie Neidhart & Victoria Crawford.

(7) “The Natural” Nic Nemeth & Big Rob defeated Mighty Mikey & “The Rocket Surgeon” G-Rilla.

(8) FCW Southern Heavyweight championship representative “Handsome” Heath Miller (w/champion Ted DiBiase Jr) defeated WWE Superstar Val Venis

After a exciting weekend event at the Jewish Community Center, Florida Championship Wrestling came back to Bourbon Street Night Club, 4331 US 19N in New Port Richey for their January 29, 2008 event. WWE Superstar the Big Show, the Shane Twins and Doug Basham were in attendance.

(1) Robert Anthony defeated Mr. Yamamoto.

Both men started out fast but it was Anthony who hit a huricurana sending Yamamoto to the floor and his katana sword. The referee convinced him to put it away and re-enter the ring. When he did re-enter, Yamamoto went to his martial arts background to wear out Anthony. He went for the sword a second time and the referee took it away. So Yamamoto used his wrist tape to choke Anthony out and lock in a mid-ring sleeper hold. But Anthony got to the ropes but Yamamoto didn’t break clean and Anthony fought back with punches to the face. But Yamamoto hit a judo throat thrust to send Anthony to the mat gasping for air. Yamamoto went for the submission via what looked like the Octopus. Anthony refused to submit so Yamamoto let the hold go as #1 contender “The Puerto Rican Nightmare” Eric Perez & Eddie Colon looked on from ringside. Anthony got on the attack with a top rope bodyblock for two and a sunset flip also for two. Anthony won via a clothesline into a rolling pin. But his evening went sour when Yamamoto-san spewed the dreaded green mist into his eyes.

(2) Sheamus, “South City Thriller” Hade Vansen & “Carnival Freak” Sinn Bowdee defeated Brandon “the Greek” Groom, Tommy Taylor & “Campus Legend” Brad Allen.

There were several different combative styles in this match. We saw chain wrestling between Vansen and Groom, some high flying action when Taylor was in the ring and straight out power with Sheamus and Bowdee. Allen stood on the apron and flirted with the ladies as his partners did most of the ring work. When he did enter the ring, Allen was more focused on schooling his partners then competing. At one point Allen went to leave and Groom tossed him back to face Vansen who attacked with martial arts holds. Taylor reluctantly tagged in when Allen came to the corner, walking into a storm of action on the other side of the ring. With Allen not interested in the match, Groom tried all he could to help Taylor. Sometimes hurting instead of helping. When Groom got tagged in he took the fight to all three men. Just when it looked like Groom had the victory; Sheamus scooped him up for a power bomb. Taylor could have saved his partner but Allen held his feet from the ring floor.

(3) Jake Hager & “Bad Seed” Shawn Osborne defeated Rycklon & Bryan Kelly.

Osborne and Rycklon began the match but it was Rycklon and Kelly who controlled the tempo of the match. That was until Hager tagged in and he used his size to toss Kelly from one corner to the other. But Hager dropped too early on an attempted backdrop and Kelly kicked him in the face. Rycklon tagged back in and went into a power attack. Hager got schooled when Rycklon got on top for a front facelock but Hager backed him to the corner and tagged in Osborne who laid in several kicks. Kelly came into stop it but the referee stopped him, so Hager & Osborne resorted to double teaming. They did their best to keep Rycklon off his feet so he couldn’t use his strength. But it wasn’t enough as Rycklon tagged in Kelly after Rycklon countered Osborne’s suplex with one of his own. All four men fought in and around the ring but it was Hager who hit Kelly with a tilt-a-whirl slam to get the pin.

Before the biggest match of his career, “Handsome” Heath Miller and Ted DiBiase Jr. hosted the Happy Hour. The special guest on this evening was Christopher Gray. But before Gray came out DiBiase told Miller how proud he was of Miller for defending the championship with style and class. When Gray did grace us with his presence, he corrected Miller who forgot to call him “the Superstar.” Gray took some time to insult the fans and the pub FCW held its events in. As he was running down his ring credentials, he was cut off by fellow Brit Steve Lewington who said he was pissed off about the way things ended Saturday night when he was screwed over by DiBiase’s interference. Lewington demanded a rematch since he was still the number one contender. When Gray stepped into the exchange, Lewington slammed him to the mat, leaving Lewington alone with Miller. But when it looked like they were going to fight, Miller said he was going to get ready for Val Venis.

(4) “The Puerto Rican Nightmare” Eric Perez & Eddie Colon defeated Johnny Curtis & Kevin Kiley.

With help from Colon, Perez won the FCW Royal Rumble on Saturday earning him a Southern Heavyweight championship match on February 15th. Curtis and Kiley didn’t seem too happy about that and took their aggression on Colon in the opening minutes. Perez finally tagged in and went on a power attack, working over Curtis in a corner but Curtis avoided a Stinger Splash and went to work on Perez’s left arm. Kiley tagged in but ended up on the wrong side of the ring, hit with chest chops and punches. Kiley fought back but took his focus off Colon, going after Perez. When he realized where Colon was, Kiley was hit with a Hot Shot. Perez tagged back in and hit Kiley with several power moves and a legdrop that got two. But Colon’s middle rope headbutt missed the mark and Kiley tagged in Curtis who took on both opponents. As this went on Mr. Yamamoto snuck out to ringside and sprayed Kiley with the green mist. As the referee told Yamamoto-san to leave ringside, Colon & Perez hit Curtis with a double team move getting them the pinfall.

(5) In a special open challenge, 7 Ft Giant Titan (w/Mosca) defeated David Mercury.

This was a rematch from last week where Mercury was chokeslammed to defeat. This week Mercury thanked FCW for allowing him the chance to go with Titan once more. Titan and Mosca came to the ring as fans chanted for the Big Show. Mosca said he was confused why Mercury was asking for this match, saying he was missing a few screws. Titan went right to work with a boot to Mercury’s face and followed with a ring shaking power bomb that ended Mercury’s evening.

(6) The Bella Twins (Nicole & Brianna) defeated Nattie Neidhart & Victoria Crawford.

Things between these four FCW Divas escalated Saturday during the Happy Hour when a brawl broke out. FCW Commissioner Steve Keirn decided to let them settle things in the ring. Neidhart and Brianna started the match with Neidhart trying to bully Brianna but she got slapped across the face. Both ladies tagged out and Nicole hit Crawford with a cross bodyblock for two. But Brianna got the referee’s attention when she questioned something and it allowed Neidhart and Crawford to double team Nicole. Neidhart went to work using the ropes to choke Nicole out while Crawford tagged in for a full nelson. But Nicole fought out and tagged in Brianna who attacked both her opponents. Neidhart got knocked to the floor and when Brianna came to the ropes she tripped her. But their double team move backfired and Neidhart got knocked into the sound booth as Crawford was rolled for pin. Afterwards Neidhart and Crawford had a heated verbal exchange and left separately.

(7) “The Natural” Nic Nemeth & Big Rob defeated Mighty Mikey & “The Rocket Surgeon” G-Rilla.

Nemeth and Mikey have been warring for weeks and Mikey and his partner have come out on top each time. So this week Mikey got G-Rilla as his partner. Like their previous encounters Mikey did his talking with wrestling while you had to offer Nemeth millions of dollars to get him to shut his trap. Nemeth decided to have an amateur contest with Mikey, claiming he was ahead on points for several minutes. Mikey caught up on points by hitting Nemeth with several armdrags making the score 10-4 in the eyes of the fans. Mikey decided to let G-Rilla get some of Nemeth and Nemeth ended up on his back after a shoulder tackle. G-Rilla hit an inverted atomic drop and tagged Mikey back in but Mikey went after Big Rob and Nemeth attacked from behind. Nemeth tagged in Big Rob who picked Mikey up for a chokeslam but Nemeth tagged back in to finish the job. Mikey fought out of a chinlock but Big Rob called for the referee and Nemeth used Mikey’s mask to toss him to the canvas. Nemeth came off the middle rope but met Mikey’s boot instead of his chest. Mikey went to tag out but Nemeth stopped him and took Mikey back down into the chinlock. Mikey got to his feet again and this time Nemeth slammed Mikey down before going up once more. This time Nemeth saw the boot and landed in the ring, but missed his in-ring elbow drop. This allowed G-Rilla to tag in and hit Nemeth with a corner splash. But Big Rob grabbed him and hit a Hot Shot which allowed Nemeth to hit a spinning neckbreaker to get the victory.

(8) FCW Southern Heavyweight championship representative “Handsome” Heath Miller (w/champion Ted DiBiase Jr) defeated WWE Superstar Val Venis

This championship match came about after Venis was a guest on the Happy Hour on Saturday. He stuck around to see the controversial ending to Miller’s match and got FCW Commissioner Keirn to sign off on the bout. If Miller was intimidated by the former European and Intercontinental champion he didn’t show it in the opening moments despite Venis in control after some shoulder blocks and armdrags. Miller slid to the floor to rethink his plan of attack with DiBiase who stood at ringside on his crutches. When Miller came back in he got a kick to the gut but Venis grabbed hold and hit several kneelifts to the gut followed by a Russian legsweep for two. Miller floated over on a corner move and dropped down, hitting Venis with a chop block to the knees. Miller drew a bullseye on Venis’ left knee with a spinning toe hold. Venis fought out and went for a suplex but his knee buckled and Miller went back to the leg hold. Miller dragged Venis to the ring apron and dropped the injured knee on it and then dragged it under the ropes pulling for all it was worth. Miller switched and went for a standing ankle twist but Venis blocked the Figure Four, kicking Miller face first into the corner. Venis fought back with a series of punches to the jaw and a backdrop followed by a sideslam for two. Venis went to pick up Miller but got double legged and Miller had the pin but the referee saw both feet on the rope and called for the break. Venis nearly head the title after hitting a sitout power bomb but got two. Miller picked up Venis and went to a corner but ran into the referee. With the referee out of it, Venis hit a Perfect Plex but didn’t get the pin. As Venis went to revive the referee Miller hit him with one of DiBiase’s crutches. Steve Lewington came to ringside to stop the cheating as a second referee came out to keep the match going. Venis went for an ankle lock submission, DiBiase got in the ring to hit Venis with his other crutch. When the referee went to stop DiBiase, he missed Miller tapping out to the hold. But when it looked like Miller was going down to Venis, Miller was slid brass knuckles by Lewington, which Miller used to nail Venis in the jaw with to get another controversial victory.

Remember each Tuesday night you can see FCW live at Bourbon Street Night Club.

Coming to the 2008 Florida State Fair, well you better on Friday February 15th to see FCW live at 6 & 8PM in the Entertainment Hall. Be there early because before and after the events you can meet the wrestlers for photos and autographs. WWE Hall of Fame member “American Dream” Dusty Rhodes plus WWE tag team champions John Morrison & The Miz are going to be in attendance, more names will be announced later.

FCW will return to the Jewish Community Center on Saturday February 23rd with an 8pm belltime.

— Alan C. Wojcik
http://alanwojcik.com
(1/30/08)

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FL Championship Wrestling (1/29) Recap: Successful Defense!

Our ringside reporter brings you all the details of another hot FCW card topped by a highly unusual Southern Championship main event.
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Royal Rumble (1/27) Recap: Surprise Winner!

The Kingfish Arnie Katz reports all the highlights and sidelights of the Royal Rumble – and looks back at his predictions for the event!

The Royal Rumble is now part of wrestling history. Let’s look at what happened – and at what we can expect as we head to WrestleMania…

Royal Rumble (1/27) Recap:

The Free-for-All

After another airing of the fight-on-the-subway video, Jack Korpella took over the show and presented the usual assortment of clips about the night’s matches.

Top emphasis by far was on Randy Orton-Jeff Hardy. They showed a video about each combatant and then a third one that dealt with the feud.

The Royal Rumble promotional video emphasized the “famous numbers” associated with the match, such as Kane’s record of tossing out 11 men.

The video that opened Royal Rumble started with a little of the subway footage, but it moved on to a recap of some of the great moments of past Royal Rumbles.

Michael Cole and Jonathan Coachman welcomed fans to Madison Square Garden. They immediately set up the first match, with its potential to force Ric Flair into retirement.

Ric Flair d. MVP
Career-Threatening Match for Flair

My Prediction: If Flair is heading for retirement, the logical place to have that match is WrestleMania, not the Royal Rumble. So the forecast here is for some kind of Flair victory, probably one that doesn’t make MVP look too bad. After all, he is part of the company’s future.

My Predicted Grade: B

“I want to tell you what a great honor it has been to wrestle all these years in Madison Square Garden,” said Ric Flair, after he promenaded to the ring in an especially glittering robe. He harked back to his first MSG match in 1976 and thanked fans for the respect they’ve shown him.

After some tentative circling, MVP grabbed a Side Headlock and knocked down Flair when the Nature Boy rebounded off the ropes.

MVP forced Flair into a corner with a Collar-and-Elbow, but he made the mistake of backing away when the ref called for a break. That gave Ric a chance to return to center-ring without a fight.

Flair applied a Wristlock and worked on his foe’s left arm. Flair pushed Porter into the corner and they exchanged stinging chops! MVP staggered out of range, but Flair felled him with a Shoulder Block. MVP alertly turned the tables with a Leg Trip, kicked Flair in the side of the head and took over on offense. MVP executed a Neckbreaker, but Flair kicked out at “one.”

After wearing him down a little with an Armbar, MVP rocketed Flair into the opposite turnbuckle, but Flair caught him coming in and trapped him in the Figure Four! MVP used his free leg to bust out of the hold!

Flair countered with an Atomic Drop and slapped on the Figure Four! MVP rolled through and almost surprised Flair with a quick pin! MVP whipped Flair into the ropes and Back Body Dropped him on the rebound off the ropes. His cross-ring charge ended with a knee to Flair’s jaw that turned into a near-fall cover!

After a Suplex to another near fall cover, MVP rocked Flair with a Superplex! This time, Flair barely beat the final count.

Flair blocked an attempted Fall-away Slam, but both men went down in a mid-ring collision! Flair chopped his foe twice and then pulled off a very fancy Roll-up that nearly ended the match! Flair did a Back Slide, but that didn’t result in a pin, either.

Flair chopped his way across the ring, only to take a blow to the throat and a High Knee!

When MVP attempted the Playmaker, Flair clamped on the Figure-Four Leglock! MVP tapped out quickly. Flair’s career continues.

Actual Grade: B-

Flair got a standing ovation from the Garden crowd as he stood, victorious, in the ring.

“It looks like Ric Flair’s luck continues,” Vince McMahon said to his son, Hornswoggle. He then talked about his family’s glorious tradition and the Luck of the Irish. He advised Hornswoggle to trust no one, even Finley, in the Royal Rumble

When Finley joined them, Mr. McMahon tried to spin it the other way, telling Finley he couldn’t trust Hornswoggle.

They didn’t pay him much heed and left together.

Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler expressed their excitement about being in New York and showed a spread in the Daily News about how Royal Rumble has taken over the Big Apple.

They introduced WWE’s newest announcer, former football player Mike Adamle. Adamle He said he was pinching himself to see if he was awake, because he saw his first card in the Garden over 30 years ago!

Adamle then cued the video that chronicles the JBL-Jericho feud.

John Bradshaw Leyfield d. Chris Jericho by DQ

My Prediction: If this isn’t just a oneshot match for JBL, the feud will climax at WrestleMania, not at this event. Both men have done great mic work, but it remains to be seen how this will come off in the ring. Assuming that John Bradshaw Leyfield is going to wrestler for a while, it would be premature to make this the decisive match. It will be grueling and hard-fought, but JBL will find a way to win that doesn’t hurt Jericho’s reputation too much (though he really does need to beat someone soon).

My Predicted Grade: B

The entrances weren’t as flashy as usual. Chris Jericho didn’t get his mammoth pyrotechnics and JBL had to come to the ring without benefit of his signature white limousine.

After a grim-faced stare-down, Jericho used a Collar-and-Elbow to force JBL into the corner. He broke cleanly – and then Leyfield wouldn’t come out and fight. Every time Jericho closed in for action, referee Chad Patton waved him off.

JBL finally decided to fight and got off a couple of good punches, but it was Jericho who banged off the ropes and connected with a tremendous Flying Forearm! Jericho had the Texas Financier down on the mat and took full advantage of it with a barrage of stomps and kicks. When JBL got back to his feet, Lionheart wrestled him to the mat and tried to apply the Walls of Jericho, but the intended victim found the rope.

When JBL left the ring, Jericho nailed him with a Baseball Slide! Leyfield blocked an attempted Suplex, but Jericho dealt him two powerful knees to the gut! Y2J sent his antagonist careening into the ring steps.

Back inside, JBL bounced Jericho throat-first across the top rope and then Clotheslined him to the mat! The Millionaire Mauler choked Jericho with the bottom rope and the catapulted Chris throat-first against the underside of the same strand! You can bet that didn’t do Jericho’s already injured larynx any good!

Jericho fought his way out of the corner only to become trapped in a Sleeper Hold. Jericho twisted into a good position and then punched out of the trap!

Jericho put everything he had into a Leaping Clothesline that put both men on the canvas! Jericho scored with a few punches, but JBL nearly broke him in half with a knee to the midsection!

Chris Jericho looked a little wobbly after he collided with the ring post and fell into the ringside area. Always an opportunist, JBL unleashed a couple of devastating knees to the body.

Jim Ross called Leyfield a bully as the big Texan targeted Jericho’s head with thudding kicks. Everything went JBL’s way until Jericho began to battle back with running punches, Flying Forearms and, finally, two Elbow Drops! He hit the Lionsault and Clotheslined him!

Both men went to the outside, where Jericho kicked his foe some more and banged his head against the announce table. Leyfield recovered enough to take off the table’s padded top, but as he turned toward Jericho, Y2J hot him with a chair! The referee rang the bell to disqualify Jericho.

Actual Grade: B (a little rust on both)

JBL’s face was a crimson mask, but that didn’t stop the revenge-minded Jericho! He threw a chair that hit HBL on the head and then followed up with punches and stomps.

Jericho got the video cable and wound it around Jericho’s neck. Then he braced his feet against a rope and pulled with all of his might in an effort to choke the life out of the man who had shamed him in front of his kids.

Ashley knocked on Maria’s dressing room door. Unfortunately, that brought out Santino Marello. He told Ashley that Maria was busy getting ready for the first WWE Kiss Cam in HD.

Rey Mysterio vs. Edge
World Heavyweight Championship

My Prediction: Logic says that one of the two heel champions should drop their strap, but I don’t think it’s going to happen. Rey Mysterio will look great and come very close, but Edge will leave the arena with the strap. The most productive result, from a story standpoint, would be to have Vickie somehow screw Rey out of a win so that there must be another match.

My Predicted Grade: B+

A video recounted Edge’s rise to the title and another one showed how Rey Mysterio won the right to fight Edge for the championship.

After Edge came to the ring, Teddy Long wheeled out Vicky Guerrero. They were followed by the two Edge-alikes formerly known as the Majors Brothers.

Rey came out with a tamer-than-usual intro package. He wore an Aztec warrior helmet over his mask to emphasis the seriousness of the match.

Edge grabbed a Wristlock off the initial Collar-and-Elbow and worked on Mysterio’s left arm. The Masked Marvel kicked his way out of the hold. He jumped on the middle rope and lost his footing, but he somehow did a mid-course correction and still managed to take the champion to the mat.

Mysterio fired Edge into the ropes, but the larger man steamrollered him on the rebound. Before Edge could exploit the advantage, Mysterio brought him down with a well-timed Leg Trip. His attempted cover was premature.

Edge threw Mysterio into the ropes, but the acrobatic challenger zipped between his legs. Edge landed a kick to the stomach and sent him out of the ring! When Edge’s minions attacked, the official banished them from the ringside area.

Mysterio shouldered his way back into the ring and soon had Edge set up for the 619. His Thesz Press knocked Edge out of the ring. The Masked Marvel added a Centon, but it didn’t lead to a pin.

Mysterio charged into the corner after Edge. When he saw that the champ was ready for him, he leaped over his head! That gave Edge an opening to attack Mysterio’s highly vulnerable knee! Mysterio limped out of the ring and collapsed in the ringside area. Edge followed and hauled him back inside the ropes.

Back in the ring, Edge went after Mysterio’s left knee and stomped it relentlessly. The champion dogged Mysterio around the ring, adding more pain.

Edge applied his version of the Anklelock and twisted the leg this way and that to raise the level of agony. Mysterio kicked him repeatedly with his free leg until the Rated R Superstar gave up the hold.

Mysterio’s Enzuiguiri draped Edge over the middle rope. When Mysterio went for the 619, but Edge headed him off with a Spear that nearly won the match!

After Edge worked on that knee some more, Mysterio seemed to be so injured that he couldn’t stand properly. According to Michael Cole, he could be heard telling the referee how badly he was hurt.

Mysterio got to his feet and, despite the noticeable limp, managed to get Edge with a Wheelbarrow Suplex. Rey gave Edge a Back Body Drop. Mysterio rolled through and dished out a Two-Footed Kick. Edge kept his cool, though, and emerged with a cover that fell just short of a pin!

Rey went to the top, but Edge rushed to meet him up there. Mysterio knocked the champ to the mat and landed on him with a two-footed stomp. The pin still proved elusive.

Edge looked like he was ready for Mysterio’s Baseball Slide, but the Masked Man’s DDT caught him totally by surprise! Back in the ring, all Mysterio could get was a two count.

Rey Mysterio bounced against the ropes and then charged across the ring. Edge met him with an outstretched boot! Edge missed his next move and ended up hung over the middle rope like wet wash. Mysterio delivered the 619! Mysterio scored with a Splash from the corner, but Vickie Guerrero got out of the wheelchair and pulled the referee out of the ring before he could make the count!

Edge attacked from behind, but Mysterio had the momentum and lined him up for another 619! Vickie Guerrero jumped in the way and took the damage!

Edge Speared Mysterio and gained the pin and the win!

Actual Grade: B

“Love hurts,” said Michael Cole as a worried Edge hovered over his girlfriend.

Mr. Kennedy congratulated Ric Flair on his victory. He was starting to ask Ric about something, when the arrival of Shawn Michaels made him abruptly change the subject.

Batista and Triple H soon joined the trio and talked a little about the Rumble. They agreed that the best man will win. Michaels quipped that the best man would be the one in the new HBK tee-shirt, available at wweshop.com

Mario came to the ring in a glittering outfit and proclaimed the first WWE Kiss Cam. This consisted of training the camera on the audience and watching couples kiss.

The title of “lamest angle of the year” has a potent new competitor.

Ashley joined Maria in the ring and finally kvetched out Heffner’s offer of a Playboy shoot. That brought Santino Marello, accompanied by a squat figure in a berka, to the ring to say that Maria isn’t interested.

Maria asked the fans, who naturally want to see her naked. Se said that she would think about it. How will we all sleep until she decided?

Marello helped his mysterious companion take off the black, enveloping garment to reveal – that fat guy in the g-string. He danced around the ring until Ashley harried him from the ring by attacking with a plastic chicken in each hand.

This was not the dream of a tired recapper; it really happened.

A WrestleMania commercial parodied Baywatch.

First-night jitters made Mike Adamle fluff Jeff Hardy’s name, but he did a good job of introducing the clips that set up the WWE Championship match.

Jim Ross wondered aloud if, on this night, Jeff Hardy could become the 37th man to hold the WWE Championship.

Randy Orton d. Jeff Hardy
WWE Championship

The Prediction: A subtle shift in emphasis has occurred in this feud. It’s now less about the title than about inflicting pain and getting revenge. That fits in well with a Randy Orton victory in which Jeff Hardy gets to look very good. It might even be a Hardy loss by DQ. Whatever the actual decision, Randy Orton gets to keep his belt until WrestleMania, after which he may well resume his feud with Jeff Hardy.

Predicted Grade: A-

The two men circled each other tentatively, neither man willing to make a mistake this early in the match. They locked up, Collar-and-Elbow, and then dragged each other around the ropes as they struggled for an early advantage.

Orton cornered Hardy and, when the referee forced a break, stepped back cleanly. Hardy reached out and slapped him as a sign of his intense hatred .

Jeff took down Orton twice with Armdrags and then clamped on a Side Headlock. Orton used his long legs to Scissor his opponent and pry him off that Headlock.

The Rainbow Warrior used an Atomic Drop to a Baseball Slide to pave the way for a cover. The champion raised his shoulder before the referee slapped canvas for the third time.

The third-generation star slammed the challenger’s head against the turnbuckle a couple of times after staggering him with a roundhouse punch! The merciless title-holder beat the fan favorite down in the corner.

When Orton threw Hardy into the ropes, Jeff rebounded with a Forearm Smash, Hardy threw the champ out of the ring and nailed him with a Baseball Slide! Orton went all the way to the outer barrier and looked pretty much out of it. At the first sign of life from Orton, Hardy leaped over the top rope and pounced on him with an out-of-the-ring Splash! Randy got his championship belt, but it didn’t really come into play as the two men tore into each other in the ringside area.

Jeff Hardy threw the Legend-Killer back into the ring. He grasped the top rope and propelled himself over it, hoping for a Springboard Splash. Orton shocked hardy (and the world) by knocking Hardy out of the air with a perfectly timed Dropkick!

Orton followed Hardy into the ringside area and shook him with a Suplex! He pushed Hardy back inside the ropes, but the pin remained just out of reach.

Randy went into his version of the Garvin Stomp. He stopped to preen for the crowd, which may not have been the best strategy, since it let his beleaguered adversary catch his breath. The champion slapped Hardy around on the mat and hit him with a pair of Kneedrops.

Jeff Hardy began a comeback with punches and kicks. He threw Orton into the ropes and then Stampeded him over the ropes and into the ringside area! Hardy jumped off the apron and decked Orton with a devastating Flying Forearm! The cover didn’t work.

With Orton sagging against a turnbuckle, Hardy launched a cross-ring charge to a Shoulder Block. Unfortunately for him, what he blocked was the ring post! Orton tried for a Grapevine submission without success.

Hardy elbowed his way out of a Side Headlock, but when he resorted to the ropes, he ricocheted right into an Orton Powerslam! The official’s count stopped at “two.”

Hardy blocked Orton’s punch and then landed a couple of his own, followed by a pair of Clotheslines. Hardy came off the turnbuckle with a gorgeous Whisper in the Wind that nearly carried him to victory and the championship.

Orton grabbed Hardy’s leg during an attempted kick – and then the Rainbow Warrior kicked him with the other one! He added a two-footed stomp on Orton’s chest, but the champion moved out of range when Hardy set up for his Centon Bomb.

Orton went to the outside, but Hardy gave him no peace! His out-of-ring Moonsault leveled Orton.

Jeff Hardy swung into the Twist of Fate. Orton was one move ahead of him, though, and turned it into an RKO! He covered for the pin and the win.

Jeff Hardy got some revenge, but Orton kept the gold!

Grade: B+

Jeff Hardy spent a long time in the ring after the match, trying to collect his wits. Finally he stood and waved to the cheering crowd.

Joey Styles and Tazz temporarily took over the announcing chores to preview the Rumble match. Tazz mentioned that the last seven Royal Rumble winners had gone on to fight at WrestleMania and win the title.

They introduced the “Numbers” video that had run during the “Free-for-All.” WWE could enhance its quality image by stopping this practice. It smacks of cheapness.

It quickly became apparent that all three announce teams will provide Royal Rumble commentary.

The Royal Rumble
30-Man Reverse Battle Royal
Winner get a WM title shot

My Prediction: A subtle shift in emphasis has occurred in this feud. It’s now less about the title than about inflicting pain and getting revenge. That fits in well with a Randy Orton victory in which Jeff Hardy gets to look very good. It might even be a Hardy loss by DQ. Whatever the actual decision, Randy Orton gets to keep his belt until WrestleMania, after which he may well resume his feud with Jeff Hardy.

My Predicted Grade: A-

Michael Buffer handled the ring announcer mic for the main event, which only seemed fitting, considering his catchphrase.

He reviewed the rules before calling for the first participant.

Last year’s winner, Undertaker (1), was the first to the ring for this year’s edition. Shawn Michaels (2), whom he eliminated to win in 2007, was the second. HBK tried a few punches, but Taker was soon heaving him through the air to hard contact with the top turnbuckle!

Undertaker pulled off something that was almost a Dropkick – and it nearly sent Michaels to an early exit. Michaels fought his way out of a Chokeslam, but he took a big knee as Santino Marello (3) joined the match.

Shawn Michaels blasted Marello with Sweet Chin Music and Undertaker threw the blowhard out of the ring!

When Undertaker went Old School on JBK, the Showstoppa Armwhipped him to the mat — and then scored with a Reverse Atomic Drop and a couple of knife-edged chops! Just as Great Khali (4) plodded to the ring.

After an exchange of punches, Khali tried to Chokeslam Undertaker, but the Deadman broke it up and pushed the Punjabi Nightmare over the top rope!

Hardcore Holly (5) entered and was soon going at it with Undertaker. Holly pounded Taker into the corner, but Taker shot him into the ropes and gave him a big boot to the throat on the rebound!

Undertaker noticed that Shawn Michaels was hanging back from the action and went after him. I looked like Taker would throw him over the top rope until Holly stopped him cold with a couple of kicks to the midsection!

John Morrison (6) went right after the Undertaker, but he bit off ‘way more than he could chew! Morrison and HBK proved to be evenly matched combatants and fought fiercely almost the whole time both remained in the ring. Each man used his athleticism to escape elimination four times in the first half of the Rumble.

Tommy Dreamer (7) went right at his ECW antagonist, John Morrison. He got him as far of the apron, but he couldn’t force him the rest of the way.

Batista (8) attacked everything that moved until Tommy Dreamer attacked him. The Animal paused in his attack on Undertaker long enough to Beal Dreamer out of the ring.

Batista Speared Morrison so hard that the Matinee Idol looked like he passed out in the middle of the ring!

Hardcore Holly was hanging on like Grim Death as Hornswoggle (9) came to the ring – and then zipped under it!

Batista shook Undertaker with a Spear, but he just couldn’t seem to send the Deadman over the top rope.

Hardcore Holly looked like he had HBK ready for an early shower when the luck of the draw sent Chuck Palumbo (10) into the fight. Jamie Noble (11), Palumbo’s arch-enemy Jamie Noble (11) came into the ring next and the two slugged it out with Noble getting the better of it. Noble made a tactical error and ended up on the apron, where Palumbo sent him to the arena floor. Referee Marty Elias called for medical help for Jamie Noble after a really rough landing.

As Michaels and Morrison continued to put each other in jeopardy, former ECW champion CM Punk (12) zoomed into the ring. Undertaker may have broken Punk’s nose with a hellacious Clothesline!

A hard knee to the gut sent Chuck Palumbo home to work on one of his motorcycles.

Cody Rhodes (13) entered and immediately rushed to help his tag partner Holly avoid getting tossed by the Undertaker! Taker grabbed Rhodes by the throat, but Dusty’s Other Son broke it with punches and then blasted him with a Dropkick!

Umaga (14) had new tights, but the same old aggression. He eliminated Hardcore Holly with a Samoan Spike. Batista took up the battle against Tattooed Terror.

Snitsky (15) got into a real hammer-and-tongs battle with Cody Rhodes in the corner. Both were moving in and out of the ropes, but neither went all the way to the floor.

The Miz (16) came in next and immediately started to take punishment.

Undertaker Steamrollered Umaga to the ropes. He got the big Samoan partially over the top strand, but Umaga’s grip on the top stand couldn’t be broken.

Shelton Benjamin (17) was barely in the ring long enough for the announcers to remind us that he may be WWE’s greatest pure athlete. Unfortunately for him, those acrobatic moves didn’t mean much at this stage in the match. Benjamin crumpled to the mat due to some Michaels Sweet Chin Music! He soon found himself watching the match from the outside, a spectator once more.

Jimmy Snuka (18) was the spectre of the ring as he joined the Rumble. He gave Undertaker a couple of Headbutts, but getting him over the top rope was out of the question. Snuka turned his attention to everyone’s favorite target, the Miz and was punching him when Roddy Piper (19) paraded down the ramp.

Piper and Snuka started to fight with each other. The other performers seemed to hang back and hug the corners of the ring as these two living legends took the spotlight.

Red pyro hit for Kane (20), who lost no time putting Snuka and Piper back on the sidelines where they belong.

It looked lie brother versus brother for a second, but Kane went right past Undertaker and administered a Chokeslam to Shawn Michaels!

Carlito (21) jumped into the ring and spit apple at Cody Rhodes. The young rookie responded with a Bulldog!

Mick Foley (22) had punches for everybody in the ring, even Kane.

Time took its toll on Shawn Michaels and Undertaker, both of whom were down on the canvas as Mr. Kennedy (23) became part of the Royal Rumble. Kennedy worked over Cody Rhodes, stomping and dropping elbow and knees! Suddenly, Undertaker came back to life and Chokeslammed Kennedy!

The Deadman stacked up his rivals in the corner and dished out non-stop Shoulder Blocks. Umaga took a really vicious one.

Big Daddy V (24) threw his considerable weight around the ring. As the fresh man, he had several guys on the run, but he soon seemed to run out of steam.

Undertaker tossed out Snitsky. Then Michaels sent Undertaker tumbling to the arena floor. Mr. Kennedy immediately came up behind HBK and tossed him out! Taker took elimination very hard and vented his frustration by mauling Snitsky.

Mark Henry (25) simply bowled over people.

The Miz was leaning over the top rope when Hornswoggle came out from under the ring and pulled him the rest of the way out of the Rumble.

Chavo Guerrero (26), the new ECW Champion, entered and was joined by CM Punk (27) and they wasted no time renewing hostilities! Punk’s ground and pound attacks, punctuated by those savage kicks that carried him to the ECW title put Chavo on rubbery legs!

Kane kicked John Morrison off the apron to eliminate him after a very solid Rumble run.

Hornswoggle saved Cody Rhodes when Mark Henry was about to eliminate him. Henry turned his wrath on the little guy. He and Big Daddy V were closing in on him when Finley rushed the ring! Finley fought like a wild man against his two much bigger foes. Finley grabbed Hornswoggle and led him to the safety of the backstage area.

The referee disqualified Finley for coming into the ring out of sequence.

As Elijah Burke (28) came in, Mr. Kennedy became an unlikely savior for Kane in his struggle against Big Daddy V.

The announcers suddenly noticed that Batista was on the outside. Tape showed that the Animal had suffered a Samoan Spike and rolled out under the bottom rope, so he was still in the event!

Chavo Guerrero, standing on the ring apron, took CM Punk over the top rope, adding just a bit more fuel to their feud.

The crowd went nuts when Triple H (29) went to work. Triple H threw out Cody Rhodes and went to work on Big Daddy V. He delivered a Facebuster and somehow cranked the 500-lber over the ropes!

Mick Foley and Triple H found each other in the crowd. After they exchanged some punches, The Game sent Foley out of this year’s Royal Rumble! Elijah Burke took collateral damage and sailed over the ropes, too!

HHH took Umaga from turnbuckle to turnbuckle and tattoos met turnbuckle at every stop along the way! Umaga hit the ring post when a corner charge misfired – and then Triple H sent him right back into another brief (and painful) encounter with the same ring post!

Triple H rocked Umaga with a Pedigree! The Samoan collapsed at center-ring, raising the question of how they could lug that weight over the ropes.

The crowd went completely insane when they recognized the first few notes of John Cena’s (30) theme music! Triple H stood and watched Cena approach the ring. He could not take his eyes off the returning former champion.

John Cena rushed Mark Henry and took him down with a tremendous Forearm Smash. Cena started cleaning house and made Carlito his first elimination.

Chavo Guerrero went the same way, again courtesy of John Cena!

Cena next got rid of Mark Henry.

Cena and HHH went nose-to-nose at center-ring before The Game struck the first actual blow! They went at it without let-up, swapping sledgehammer punches. Triple H dealt Cena a Spinebuster, but Umaga shocked him with the Samoan Spike!. Barista came out of nowhere to destroy Umaga where he stood and then throw Mr. Kennedy over the top strand all the way to the outer barrier!

Cena Clothed Umaga out of the ring. Kane went for a Double Chokeslam, but Batista and Triple H deflected it and tossed the Big Red Machine out of the ring!

It was down to Batista, Triple H and John Cena. Batista shouted, “Come on!” and Cena did his “You can’t see me” gesture. The Cerebral Assassin stood in the corner and gauged his two final adversaries.

Suddenly all three men charged! Fists flew everywhere as these superstars fought for one of wrestling’s most coveted rewards – a WrestleMania main event spot!

John Cena and Triple H, unlikely allies, threw Batista into the ropes, but the Animal bounded back with a Wingspread Double Clothesline that knocked them both to the mat!

Batista hit Cena with a BatistaBomb! Triple H Clotheslined Batista over the top rope!

As Triple H and John Cena took a short breather, Triple H pointed to the WrestleMania sign above the ring. Cena recognized the meaning and pointed to both of them, It was going to be one or the other; no draws in this event!

Triple H struck first with a series of right-hand punches. Cena fought back with his own barrage of rights! They slugged it out, back and forth, neither willing to give an inch.

Cena got behind The Game and dished out a Suplex! Cena bent over him and gave the familiar gesture before administering the Five-Knuckle Shuffle!

Triple H and Cena got to their feet. Each tried to hoist the other on his shoulders, but neither could keep him there. They ran at each other and both went down as a result of simultaneous Clotheslines!

John Cena again put HHH into position for the FU. The Game not only escaped, but he rocked Cena with a DDT! First Triple H tried to pick up Cena and then Cena escaped and attempted to lift HHH!

Triple H jolted Cena with a knee to the midsection, but Cena lifted him up – and over the top rope!

John Cena is back – and main eventing in WrestleMania!

Actual Grade: B+ (excellent, with a few really bad moments0

Overall Grade for Royal Rumble: B

– The Kingfish Arnie Katz
Crossfire4@cox.net
(1/29/08)

The Katz Files– Arnie Katz

Royal Rumble Recap & Analysis!

The Kingfish Arnie Katz reports all the highlights and sidelights of the Royal Rumble – and looks back at his predictions for the event!

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NWA ANARCHY TV TAPING SATURDAY 2-2-08
NWA ARENA CORNELIA, GA

PATRICK BENTLEY w/THE REV VS SETH DELAY

BRUNETTES VS TALENT & MONEY VS BUCK & KING VS NEW WAVE

WINNER TO FACE SHATTER for the ANARCHY TITLE
JEFF LEWIS VS SLIM J

TODD SEXTON VS ADRIAN HAWKINS

NWA ANARCHY TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH
DEVILS REJECTS(AZRAEL & TEMPERS) w/REV VS AWESOME ATTRACTION

BRODY CHASE VS MELISSA COATES

VAIN & ADONIS VS CHIP DAY & JESSEE EMERSON

JIMMY RAVE VS SAL RINAURO

ICEBERG w/THE REV VS THE REGULAR GUYS

NWA ANARCHY HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH
???????? VS SHATTER w/JEFF G BAILEY

22 NWA ANARCHY STARS IN THE GEORGIA TOP 50

Georgia Wrestling TK has announced the results of their annual polling to determine the Top 50 Wrestlers. Voters who participate are the GWTK and GWH staffs, as well as the promoters.

Bull Buchanan came out at number one this year, edging out David Young, who had placed first in 2005 and 2006. Coming in at third was Slim J, the highest ranking of the light heavyweight / cruiserweight performers. Bulldog Raines, who returned to Georgia rings after an absence of several years placed fourth, while Johnny Swinger was fifth.

Rounding out the top ten, in succession, were Austin Creed, Cru Jones, Shaun Tempers, J-Rod, and Phil Shatter. Creed recently reached a deal to begin working with TNA in 2008.

The remainder of the top twenty in order: Shaun Banks, Sal Rinauro, Frankie Valentine, Tommy Rich, Mikal Judas, Iceberg, Adrian Hawkins, Jeremy V, Jeff Lewis, and the Nightmare (Ted Allen).

Following are 21-30, in order: Chad Parham, Kory Chavis, Jake Slater, Mike Stratus, Simon Sermon, Shadow Jackson, Patrick Bentley, Billy Love, Sean Davis, and Hayden Young.

Coming in from 31-40 were Kyle Matthews, A.J. Steele, Tank, Seth Delay, Truitt Fields, Shawn Hunter, Velvet Jones, Tex Monroe, Jonathan Davis, and Rob Adonis.

Rounding out the list: Jarrod Michaels, Colt Derringer, Ace Rockwell, Phil Davis, Nemesis, Chick Donovan, Devin Cutter, Mason Cutter, Mike Pain, and Deathrow.

NWA ANARCHY TV eps #100 online now!!!!!

http://www.thesuperstation.tv/

SHOW # 100

MATCH #1 DEVILS REJECTS VS TRUITT FIELDS & SLIM J
MATCH #2 MELISSA COATES VS CHIP DAY
MATCH #3 ANGER ALLIANCE VS BUCK, KING & EMERSON
MATCH #4 SHADOW JACKSON SIT DOWN INTERVIEW (NEMESIS)
MATCH #5 MIKAL JUDAS VS ICEBERG

http://www.thesuperstation.tv/nwaanarchy.html

NWA Anarchy TV Report by Ca$hFlowX
Episode 99
January 21, 2008

- It’s a pretty cold day in Hades when Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina gets more snow in one night than many parts of South Dakota has all winter. We’ve had all of 2 inches of snow when it should be posterior deep to an elephant. It’s also 20 degrees above zero in Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost point in the US and parts of the continental US is below freezing!!!!!!! Speaking of strange events, Green Bay chokes on the Frozen Tundra and the Tar Heels lose at the Dean Dome! What’s going on here?????? At least we have Total Anarchy and our heels up to their usual shenanigans!

WRESTLING: (n.) \’res-ling\ A sport of contest in which two individuals face off in unarmed combat.
ANARCHY: (n.) \an-ar-key\ (1) A state of lawlessness due to absence of authority. (2) A complete lack of order.
What happens when you mix the two together? NWA-Anarchy!

- NWA Anarchy is PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING~! Last week, “the Bald Retard” Todd Sexton viciously assaulted Wes Grissom before his rematch with Tony Santorelli. Grissom & Sal Rinauro seek a measure of revenge when they battle explosive forces of the reunited TNT. Truitt Fields successfully defended the NWA Anarchy TV Title against Patrick Bentley and saved Slim J from the Hellhammer. NWA Anarchy Heavyweight Champion Phil Shatter destroyed Jeff Lewis after issuing an open challenge to Kory Chavis. This week, Shatter answers the open challenge in the form of non-title action. The main event features Jeremy Vain & Mr. Rob Adonis challenging the NWA Anarchy Tag Team Champions the Awesome Attraction.

1. The New Wave (Derek Driver & Steven Walters) & the Regular Guys (Bobby Hill & Tyler Smith) defeated the Hollywood Brunettes (Andrew Alexander & Kyle Matthews) & Talent & Money (JT Talent & Andrew Pendleton III).
The Regular Guys unleashed an offensive flurry to begin this contest on the Brunettes. The advantage turned in favor of the rudo contingent when Talent kneed Walters in the ropes and Pendleton connected with Now That’s Money inverted neckbreaker across the knee and the Rude Awakening. The Brunettes connect with a slingshot plancha across the knees. Nice. After commercial, Pendleton delivers several clubbing forearms to Walters. Walters connects with a Sunset flip, but he’s greeted with a swift kick to the lower back. Talent & Money land a top rope legdrop for a two count. The fortunes change for Walters when he lifts his knees when Matthews attempts a body splash. This provides Walters enough time to make the hot tag to Driver. Driver decimates all four rudos before this devolves into a Pier 8 brawl. Hill wipes out Talent & Money with a suicide tope. The Brunettes prepare to finish off the New Wave, but Walters drags Matthews to the floor. Driver takes advantage with a victory roll on Alexander for the victory.
COMMENTS: This match had solid fast paced action. Everyone looked pretty decent here. The Regular Guys looked decent compared to their abomination of a debut that never aired. They have potential, but need to don ring gear. Andrew Pendleton III is slowly developing his character and hopefully he can put himself in position for a singles push down the road.

2. TNT (Todd & Sexton & Tony Santorelli) defeated Wes Grissom & Sal Rinauro.
The reuniting of TNT is more monumental than Pat O’Connor wrestling Lou Thesz in Comiskey Park in 1928. Okay, so that’s a pretty bold statement by Johnson. Grissom dazzles the Bald Retard with high flying maneuvers until he ends up in a compromising position with Santorelli. Santorelli and Rinauro tag in. They have a nice exchange until Grissom tags in to aid in double team tactics. The tide turns when Sexton knees Grissom from the ring apron. Poor Grissom gets his ass whipped for the next several minutes. The fortunes change when Santorelli accidentally clotheslines Sexton. Rinauro receives the hot tag and cleans house. Santorelli tires of Rinauro and delivers an enziguri for a near fall. Santorelli becomes flustered and blindly spears Sexton. Rinauro further discombobulates TNT by aiding Sexton in a slingshot Sunset flip on Santorelli. After more Hyjinx, Rinauro rolls up Sexton for a very near fall. Sexton rises up and reverse turnbuckle whips Rinauro. Rinauro ducks a corner splash and Sexton is left chanting “No more children.” At least Rinauro didn’t aid him in the Bump & Grind. Grissom receives the tag and delivers a super rana. Grissom makes the cover, but Sexton makes a kick out at the last possible nanosecond. Grissom connects with a springboard tornado DDT and makes the cover. Grissom is forced to drag Sexton to the middle of the ring for a 2¾ count. Santorelli finally rises from the ashes and trips up Rinauro from the ring apron. Grissom prepares for the Shooting Star, but Santorelli trips him up. Sexton finishes off Grissom with a running Mafia kick.
COMMENTS: This was a good match interspersed with humor by TNT. Grissom is gaining valuable experience and Sexton is becoming a fun heel. It’s too bad Santorelli had to step away because he was turning into quite the character.

3. Phil Shatter w/Jeff G Bailey pinned Jeff Lewis in a non-title match.
Lewis showed fired early on, but Shatter quickly extinguished by catching Lewis on a pescado and smashing his back into the apron. Lewis focuses his attack on Lewis’s back by posting and smashing it on the guardrail. After commercial, Shatter applies a bearhug. Lewis rallies out with back elbows, but Shatter quickly counters with a backdrop before depositing him to the floor with a sick thud. To ringside, Shatter argues with a fan while posing like Randy Savage. Lewis takes advantage with Shatter’s arguing with the fans with a dropkick. Bailey orders his man up and Shatter reenters the ring. Back in the ring Lewis scores a two count with a roll up. Lewis sets up for the Final Curtain, but Shatter responds with a powerslam for a two count. Lewis scores a near fall with a middle rope reverse DDT. Lewis can’t believe he didn’t score the pinfall and lands measured punches. Lewis bounces off the ropes, but Bailey smashes him with the Anarchy title. Shatter wins with the PTSD.
COMMENTS: I’ll probably catch hell with my comments here, but this match was almost impossible to watch. The chemistry was lacking, there was miscommunication and Lewis’s offense looked ineffectual (not that it was Lewis’s fault.) The match wasn’t horrible, but just hard to watch. It’s partly because Lewis’s babyface character lacks depth. He excels more as a conniving arrogant heel than a sympathetic babyface. If Lewis’s face character added heelish tactics or used devious plots against the NWA Elite, then his matches as a face would be more fun.

4. The Awesome Attraction (Austin Creed & Hayden Young) defeated Jeremy Vain & Mr. Rob Adonis with special guest referee Jerry Palmer to retain the NWA Anarchy Tag Team Titles.
Before the match begins, Jerry Palmer sends referee Jacob Ashworth to the locker room and Vain into a frenzy by donning the stripes. This immediately becomes the Jerry Palmer Show when he enters the ring. “JERRY! JERRY! JERRY!” Johnson implores Hunter to change his pants because Vain is in the ring. Young stomps Adonis’s hands and dazzles him with aerial tactics. Adonis catches Creed and plows him in the corner. The Awesome Attraction dominates using nice double team tactics on Adonis first and then Vain. Creed catches Vain with the rolling clothesline for a near fall. Vain turns fortune by eluding the Stinger splash. The heels work over Creed’s Monte Fisto punching hand. Creed fights back and eats an Adonis spinebuster. Johnson suggests Hunter purchase new eyeglasses, but Greg reminds him his insurance picked up the tab with special thanks to Mr. Adonis. More working over the Creed’s punching hand. Young receives the hot tag and Creed aids him in manhandling their opponents. With Adonis on the floor, Young wipes him out with a suicide senton. This leaves Adonis alone with Creed behind Palmer’s back. Palmer catches Vain with the chain after nailing Creed. Palmer nails Vain. Young finishes off Vain with the Flying Squirrel. Afterwards, TNT launches a premeditated attack on the Awesome Attraction and commandeers the belts. Back in the ring, Vain whips Palmer with a leather belt. The referees plead their case, but Vain continues to administer punishment for what happened at Fright Night. A huge “Jeremy sucks” ensues as the heels finally head to the back. Bill Behrens orders Vain & Mr. Adonis to the back.
COMMENTS: This was a solid match where the heels employed sound strategy by working over Creed’s punching hand. Palmer handled his referee responsibilities by making himself invisible until the storyline played out. The postmatch helped to continue Vain & Adonis vs. Palmer feud while starting a potential rivalry between the Awesome Attraction and TNT.

OVERALL: This was a good episode which only one bad segment.
DOWNLOAD: http://www.thesuperstation.net/nwaanarchy.html

NWA World Wide Wrestling Features
Blaze and Rocker back in Action!
Vulstag Debuts Against Early!
Will Xtreme Outlaws Reunite?

(Atkins, Va) In this episode, former tag team partners Mikkie McMasters and DP Holiday have to decide whether or not to reform their successful tag team of The Xtreme Outlaws and vie for the soon to determined NWA Continental Tag Team Championship in a match against former NWA North American Tag Team Champions Scotty Blaze and Scotty Rocker. Will they reform?
Blaze and Rocker will be in action…but will it be against The Xtreme Outlaws? The mysterious VULSTAG makes his NWA World Wide Wrestling debut taking on exciting rookie Jeff Early! Find out where the NWA is heading! Will the Xtreme Outlaws face Scotty Blaze and Rocker? Can Early stop Vulstag?
“We’ve had some hold ups due to technical difficulties,” admitted NWA Promoter Rick OBrien. “But we’ve overcome them and we’re back in action. I can tell the fans that one part of the problem was with Stage 6. Until those differences are taken care of, we will be placing World Wide Wrestling on GoogleVideo. I like Stage6 for their video quality, but they have got to resolve their technical issues.”
Episodes 2, 3, and 4 are available on Stage 6 while all the episodes are available on GoogleVision.
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Check out all of the NWA action at www.NWAWorldWideWrestling.net and www.NWAVirginia.com
NWA World Wide Wrestling, Ep 5 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3492237811734229390

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ProWrestlingDaily.com Returns to the Internet!

(BPl; January 18, 2008) – (BPl; January 18, 2008) –ProWrestlingDaily.com, one of the Internets foremost wrestling news and information sites, is coming back to life after a hiatus caused by shoddy hosting and the machinations of a disloyal employee.
“It hurt Shannon Rose and me to see the site go dark at the end of summer,” explains Arnie Katz, editor-in-chief of the highly respected and influential site. “We became the victims of our own success when greatly increased traffic crashed the host’s rickety server and destroyed the entire site in the process!

“The road back proved a lot longer and rockier than we’d hoped. A new host didn’t pan out and an employee looted our archive and set up a “look alike” site,” Katz explained. “That’s when Black Pants, Inc., and Jason Deadrich stepped into the picture. They have helped rebuild the site on a firmer foundation and have the resources to help ProWrestlingDaily.com return to its position among the elite wrestling sites in very short order.
“We could’ve rushed, but we wanted to make sure that PWD came back the right way,” notes Jason Deadrich, CEO of Black Pants, Inc.. BPI operates several professional wrestling related products and services, such as websites (including ClickWrestle.com and ChickFight.tv), promotion for the northern California-based promotion All-Pro Wrestling, a web hosting business and much more. To learn more about BPI, visit http://www.blackpants.net.
“We’re putting the band back together,” quipped Katz, “so expect to see a lot of your favorite writers like Jay Shannon, Bill Behrens and Dory Funk back on the firing line.
“And we’ll also be introducing new features that fans are going to really love, like the free wrestling clip of the day.”
Check out ProWrestlingDaily.com at: http://www.prowrestlingdaily.com

NWA Pro/ Empire Wrestling Federation
WAY OUTREACH MINISTRIES QUICK RESULTS
January 24, 2008
San Bernardino, CA

“Top Shelf” Jeremy Jaeger pinned Diamante Rojo

Dave The Bruiser pinned “Zero Gravity” Chris Kadillak

Dan Kobrick & Sonny Samson defeated Country Bear &
Coconut Joe

“Slick” Nick Jackson pinned Ryan Taylor

Rockstar Cordova defeated “Tough” Tony Raze

Chris Kadillak, Country Bear & “Slick” Nick Jackson
defeated Dan Kobrick, Sonny Samson & Ryan Taylor in an
Elimination Match

For more information on Empire Wrestling Federation,
go to www.empirewrestlingfederation.

NWA Pro/ Empire Wrestling Federation
ZERO TOLERANCE ‘08 QUICK RESULTS
January 25, 2008
Covina, CA

Puma, Jeremy Jaeger & Cobra II defeated Chris
Kadillak, Espiritu Infernal & Cruiserweight Champion
Markus Riot when Puma pinned Kadillak

Dave The Bruiser defeated Bonzai by submission

Vizzion defeated EWF American Champion Hook Bomberry
by disqualification

Country Bear defeated Sonny Samson

Scorpio Sky defeated Dan “The Man” Kobrick

Jade Chung defeated Carla Jade

NWA World Tag Team Champions Real American Heroes
defeated EWF Heavyweight Champion Brandon Gatson &
Bino Gambino when Karl Anderson pinned Gatson

For more information on Empire Wrestling Federation,
go to www.empirewrestlingfederation.com

NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Easley High School
Easley, SC
January 26, 2008
Estimated paid attendance: 380

1. Chris Hamrick d. Donnie Dollars in 12:24.
2. Ricky Morton d. Andrue Bane in 8:11.
3. Bobby Eaton d. The Barbarian in 10:38.
4. Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Buff Bagwell d.
Mid-Atlantic Jr. Heavyweight Champion Rikki Nelson on
a reversed decision in 15:42. Football coach Jabo
Burgess stooged off Nelson’s cheating, leading to the
match being continued.
5. The Barbarian won a $1,000 8-man battle royal.
Order of elimination: 1. Bagwell 2. Morton 3. Bane 4.
Hamrick 5. Nelson 6. Eaton & Dollars together

NWA Great Championship Wrestling
January 24, 2008
Great Skate Plex
Phenix City, AL

Taylor McKnight kicks off the show in front of a live
crowd of 320 folks, which is a sell out in the Great
Skate Plex. He told everyone that the show is being
taped for the internet. He then called out GCW
Comissioner Sir Scrappy McGowan.

McGowan then called out both AJ Steele and DeathRow,
who were tag team partners last week, but they
couldn’t get along. Scrappy reminded both guys that
they have been trying to take each other out, but they
couldn’t get the job done and that they ruined the
match last week. He then said that if they still have
some fight left in them, then he’ll fix that and then
he called for a referee.

Match #1
Referee Randy Ray
GCW Interstate Champion AJ Steele w/The Intern vs
DeathRow went to a no contest when the Hooligans ran
down and attacked both men. After clearing the ring of
the Hooligans, Steele and DeathRow went back to
brawling, which caused the entire lockerroom to empty
to break it up.

Match #2
Referee Randy Ray
The Hooligans defeat “That 80’s Guy” John Bogie and
Skinny Jimmy after hitting Skinny with a over the knee
backbreaker/flying double stomp combo. After the
match, the Hooligans jump Bogie and Skinny, but are
quickly chased out of the building by DeathRow.

Match #3
Referee Jeff McGowan
Sonny Siaki defeats “The Wrestling Hybrid” Orion
Bishop w/Wicked Nemesis thanks to a distraction by
Bull Buchanan, letting Siaki seek in the schoolboy.
After the match, Siaki superkicked Wicked.

Match #4
Referee Randy Ray
“The Beach Boy” Scotty Beach defeats Michael Cook
after hitting a top rope elbow drop.

Next the crowd is shown earlier comments from the
challengers for the tag team titles, J-Rod and Tex
Monroe. As they talked about their upcoming match,
Quentin Michaels came out to remind J-Rod that the
Commissioner took out an order of protection to keep
J-Rod from touching Michaels.

Match #5
Referee Jeff McGowan
GCW Tag Team Title Match
J-Rod and Tex Monroe defeat Hot Like Lava w/Quentin
Michaels to become the new GCW tag team champions
after Monroe countered a gorilla press by Cru Jones
into a sunset rollup. Hot Like Lava was attempting
their Lava Drop but J-Rod stopped Shaun Banks before
he could do his part and that is when Monroe pinned
Jones.

Match #6
Referee Jeff McGowan
GCW Heavyweight Champion Johnny Swinger and Zero
Tolerance w/Quentin Michaels defeats Bull Buchanan and
David Young when Swinger clocked Young with the title
and pinned him. The ref was trying to restore order on
the outside after Orion Bishop came down and coaxed
Buchanan to come out. Buchanan is then attacked from
behind by Zero. McGowan goes out to break up the
malee, when Young nailed Swinger with the spinebuster.
While Young was trying to get McGowan’s attention,
Michaels tossed the title into the ring to Swinger who
nailed Young in the head with it.

NWA EAST NEWS
The NWA National Champion Pepper Parks is set to
defend his title in the NWA-East on Saturday, February
2nd against Crusher Hansen. Hansen is a former 4 time
NWA-East Heavyweight Champion, a former NWA-East 3
Rivers Champion, and a former 3 time NWA-East Tag-Team
Champion over his 12 year career. He has feuded for
the NWA North American Championship and has wrestled
several dark matches for the WWE in the past.

Also, in a cross-promotional matchup, NWA Virginia’s
Brandon Day will take on NWA-East’s current 3 River
Champion Chris LeRusso in a match to determine who
will face the National Champion on Friday, February
15th in the NWA-East.

Finally, the new NWA North American Tag-Team Champions
The Wrong Crowd(Paul Atlas and Brian Anthony) will
defend their titles for the first time against a top
team from NWA Virginia in Lance Lube and J-Sin.

February 9, 2008
Lebanon, TN
NWA Top Rope

Suicidial Tendencies v. Bomb Squad in a LAST TEAM
STANDING Match.

Eugene vs. Hammerjack

Kid Kash vs. Gary Valiant

Will Owens & Jason James v. Tribal Nations

NWA Top Rope Junior Heavyweight Title
Arrick Andrews (champ) v. Rick Santel (Challenger)

NWA VIRGINIA NEWS
Battle of Former North American and National
Champions?

(Chesterfield, Va) Negotiations have begun to bring in
former National Champion Chance Prophet for the NWA’s
big show in Virginia in May. Central HS in King and
Queen County, Virginia will play host to this event.

“I want my title back,” said Chance Prophet,”and the
best way to do that is to defeat former Champions and
demand people stand up, take notice, and remember I
was NEVER defeated for my belt!”

An interesting consideration for this potential match
is that it COULD be for the NWA World title. Damien
Wayne takes on NWA World Champion Adam Pearce in
Saluda, Virginia on February 16.

Wayne is coming off what some would have to consider
his best week ever as a professional wrestler. He
defeated long time nemesis ‘Geordie Bulldog’ Sean
Denny on Saturday in Ahoskie, NC in a 2 out of 3 falls
match. By winning that series of matches he united the
NWA SPW and Virginia State Heavyweight titles to
become the first NWA Continental Champion in the
Mid-Atlantic region. He also had a successful visit
with WWE talent when they appeared in Virginia for a
RAW Live event and Smackdown taping.

“I’m on a roll, and I WILL defeat Pearce just like I
beat Denny in Ahoskie, and beat the &!$$ out of old
Hacksaw,” said Wayne. “Prophet? I don’t know of any
Prophet except the ones in the Bible. I’m not worried
about someone whose name is Chance.”

There will be more on this as it develops. Visit
www.NWAVirginia.com and www.NWAWorldWideWrestling.net
for more exciting NWA News.

NWA Continental Champion Damian Wayne defeats Chris Escobar to win the SECOND ANNUAL MAGNUM TA CUP!

What an event!!

First Round Matches:

Rex Sterling won an open battle royal for the last spot in the tournament. “Dustman” Mark Anthony threw Jeff Early out of the ring and was the supposed winner, but Rex Sterling was hiding near the ring, snuck in, and tossed an unsuspecting Anthony.

Rex then faced Damien Wayne and was defeated via pinfall following a Tully Blanchard ro-plex. After the match, DW pointed towards TA wtih a nod.

Pharaoh defeated Tiger Blue via pinfall following his Sarcophocus [sp] backbreaker.

Preston Quinn defeated Scott Reigns with a piledriver.

Last year’s winner Chris Escobar defeated NWA Alpha Champion Grail via submission.

I then spoke to, and interviewed ‘The Boss’ Magnum TA. What a remarkable and special individual he is!

Semi-Final matches: Chris Escobar defeated Pharaoh in a brutal match after a blown interference by Timmy Danger!

Damien Wayne defeated his mentor Preston Quinn in a wrestling clinic!

Tony Atlas and Pat Q-Sic w/BoogieMan Jimmy Valiant defeated “TV Star” Phil Brown and Malik when Nikita took out the crooked ref that Neil Sharkey had paid and counted 1, 2, 3 for Atlas and Q-Sic.

In the finals, Damien Wayne power bombed Chris Escobar from the top rope into a garbage can to become the 2nd Annual Magnum TA Cup winner.

Video available by logging in to www.MySpace.com/NWAVirginia and looking in the comments section!

NWA/ECCW Friday and Saturday night results from Surrey, BC (in front of 175 fans) and Abbotsford, BC (in front of 115 fans):

SURREY, BC

“Ravenous” Randy over Chucky Blaze and Alex Plexis

“Brilliant” Billy Suede over Jamie Diaz

Sid Sylum & Nikki Matthews over Dan Myers & Veronika Vice and Rick the Weapon X & Penni Lane

Kyle O’Reilly over Azeem the Dream
- O’Reilly remains NWA Canadian Jr Heavyweigh