Post by fifthhorseman on Sept 16, 2016 21:30:06 GMT -5
UWF FRIDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT
EPISODE 2
EPISODE 2
Tony Schiavone: Hello, fans – this is Friday Night’s Main Event! We are live from the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho, and for the next 90 minutes, you will bear witness to the greatest wrestling action on Earth, courtesy of the Universal Wrestling Federation! We have not one, but two, title defenses tonight: UWF World Trios champions Demolition defends their titles against the Castoffs, and UWF North American champion Jack Swagger puts his gold on the line against “Bad Ass” Billy Gunn! But that’s not all, is it, Mike?
Mike Tenay: Certainly not! You’ll also see the legendary Terry Funk go one-on-one with the “Raging Bull”, Manny Fernandez. But first, in just a few seconds, an important battle in the Mid-South Junior Heavyweight ranks gets underway, featuring ACH against the newcomer, “Gentleman” Jack Gallagher!
ACH vs. JACK GALLAGHER:
It would take considerable effort to find two UWF wrestlers who looked and moved more differently. They shook hands to begin, and then the fireworks started. ACH took to the air early, employing an offense that kept the Englishman off-balance, but a missed 450 splash gave “the Gentleman” a chance to get in his unique blend of ground-based chain wrestling and sneaky strikes. It was a showcase for both men, and after 15 minutes, it took a simple Irish whip reversal for Gallagher to unload with a devastating corner dropkick, winning the opener in exciting fashion.
After the match, a pre-taped interview was shown. Kevin Kelly was backstage with Joseph Hennig. He was congratulated for his better-than-expected showing in the World Heavyweight tournament, but it was not the compliment Kelly intended. Hennig responded that it may have taken a while for everything to fall into place, but he was bred for wrestling perfection. His grandfather was famously tough, and his father was one of the most gifted technical wrestlers of all-time… and he was a combination of both. When big-name part-timers like the Rock or Brock Lesnar needed to hone their skills, they wanted to work with him. He was the measuring stick, and it was time to reclaim the Hennig name. It was time to let his true persona shine through…
…and then Dalton Castle walked into the shot with his Boys in tow, and said, “Yeah, you always have to be true to yourself, baby.”
COMMERCIAL
Before the next match began, a 60-second highlight package from last week’s UWF FNME show was aired: the Bret Hart interview, the reDragon beatdown on Mike Quackenbush, Dusty Rhodes’s win over Bobby Eaton and subsequent assault by Manny Fernandez, Roderick Strong/Chris Candido match highlights, and the Dean Malenko/Danny Hodge confrontation were all presented.
UWF NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
BILLY GUNN (w/Jesse James) vs. JACK SWAGGER (c):
BILLY GUNN (w/Jesse James) vs. JACK SWAGGER (c):
Two of the most complete, physically gifted grapplers in the entire MUW Network went head-to-head in a rugged, intense battle that spilled outside a few times, but for the most part, was fought cleanly. That said, it was violent. Press-slams, suplexes, clotheslines, and other high-impact maneuvers by both men sapped their strength. A late push by Gunn had him on the verge of victory, but the “All-American American” caught the tag-team specialist in mid-“Fameasser”, buckle-bombed him, and then immediately went with a gutwrench power-bomb for the three-count.
While Swagger celebrated, Manny Fernandez came to the ring, eager to take advantage of the fatigued champ… but he was attacked from behind by Dusty Rhodes! The two fought all the way back up the ramp as the show cut to
COMMERCIAL
MANNY FERNANDEZ vs. TERRY FUNK:
Funk entered the ring first, and casually waited for his opponent to arrive. When he didn’t, cameras were deployed backstage where Rhodes and Fernandez were being separated by UWF officials. The match was declared a no-contest…
Until Funk announced that he wasn’t leaving until he got to fight someone and paid for it. A few seconds later, that open challenge was accepted.
TERRY FUNK vs. CHRIS SABIN (w/Kushida and Alex Shelley):
All three members of the Motor City Timesplitters stood outside the ring and played “Rock/Paper/Scissors” to determine who would challenge the former NWA World champ. Sabin won, and as impromptu matches go, the two had surprisingly good chemistry. Funk took charge early, and wasn’t above in-close “dirty boxing” to put Sabin down. Simple kicks and punches, followed by leg attacks, slowed his opponent down. But urged on by his teammates, Sabin recovered, and went airborne to dazzle the wily Texan. However, it wasn’t long-lived, and Funk finally got the Timesplitter to submit to his spinning toe hold.
A video package was then shown to hype the in-ring debut of Danny Hodge – on the next Friday Night’s Main Event!
COMMERCIAL
Schiavone: Before we get to tonight’s main event, we’ve just told that UWF World Heavyweight champion Bret Hart will be defending his title next week! Now let’s go to the ring, where Christy Hemme will introduce the last match of the night!
UWF WORLD TRIOS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
THE CASTOFFS vs. DEMOLITION (C):
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A betting man would have put his cash on Demolition, the former three-time WWF tag and current UWF Trios champs. They were – and are – one of the most dominant forces in professional wrestling. However, the group of Jannetty (the speedster), Neidhart (the powerhouse), and Harris (the technician) were steadily gelling as a team – and between them, albeit with different partners, had held a total of 12 World tag-team championships.
Demolition took control immediately, though, with their patented take-no-prisoners offense on “the Wildcat”. Harris was pummeled, but refused to stay down. He tagged in Jannetty, who suffered much of the same fate, but also refused to quit. Eventually, Neidhart got involved, and the change of pace allowed the Castoffs to finally take charge and make a number of tags in and out. However, the end came when “the Anvil” hurt his knee, and Ax and Smash hit their “Decapitation” elbow on him for the hard-fought victory.