Post by fifthhorseman on Oct 30, 2016 15:49:02 GMT -5
UWF FRIDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT
EPISODE 6
EPISODE 6
Tony Schiavone: We are live from the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming, for UWF’s Friday Night Main Event! As the UWF’s first pay-per-view, Mid-South Mayhem, draws closer, the stakes have never been higher and the competition has never been fiercer. We have four exciting matches on tap for you tonight, including our main event – Terry Funk vs. Jay Lethal – with big stakes. If Terry Funk wins, he will face UWF World Heavyweight champion Bret Hart for the title at Mid-South Mayhem… but if Jay Lethal wins, he will battle UWF North American Heavyweight champion Jack Swagger for his title! And that’s not all, right, Mike?
Mike Tenay: Not by a long shot. Tonight, you also get the Castoffs’ Chris Harris against Stan Lane of the Midnight Express. International sensation Kenny Omega makes his debut tonight, and he’ll battle Rich Swann. Last but not least, the original Texas Outlaws, Dusty Rhodes and Dick Murdoch, team up to take on Manny Fernandez and… well, we don’t know, but we’ll find out in a minute, because that match is next!
DICK MURDOCH/DUSTY RHODES vs. MANNY FERNANDEZ/AL PEREZ:
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The reunited Outlaws entered the ring first, eager to get their hands on the “Raging Bull”. But they were in for a slight surprise when Fernandez sauntered down the ramp with a former partner of his own, the “Latin Heartthrob”, Al Perez!
The action started before the bell rang, and the referee decided on the fly that, given the bad blood, he was going to let anything go. It was a brawl, pure and simple, and the four men fought in the ring, outside the ring, on the ramp, and in the crowd. A second official rushed down to be ready to count a fall, and blood was spilled by all. It lasted 15 long and agonizing minutes, but eventually, Rhodes dropped Perez with the “Bionic Elbow”. As the Outlaws left, victorious, Fernandez laid the boots to Perez, and left by himself.
As the scene settled, Schiavone set up a video package of the Demolition/Freebirds championship match from the week before, where the champs invoked the “Demolition rule”, and it became a two-on-two defense. After Crush’s interference enabled Demolition to retain – right in front of Commissioner Bill Watts – the Championship Committee got together and decided that a three-on-three rematch will take place on next week’s UWF-FNME!
COMMERCIAL
Cold out of the commercial break: a 60-second video vignette for Kenny Omega, transitioning into…
KENNY OMEGA vs. RICH SWANN:
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This match was a very different contrast to the first, as this stayed within the confines of the squared circle. Omega took charge early, but Swann used his superior quickness (against a quick man in his own right) to take control of the middle portion of the match with kicks and various splashes. However, when he missed his patented triple-jump 540 splash, “the Cleaner” reassumed control, and after a couple minutes of knee strikes and throws, he hit the “One-Winged Angel” and pinned Swann in the middle of the ring.
As he left, Omega met Kevin Kelly on the ramp and told him he was taking over the Mid-South Junior Heavyweight division. But he was interrupted a minute later by Dean Malenko, who said, “I don’t know who you think you are, boy, but I’m the uncrowned champion. Roderick Strong, I’m coming for you. And Danny Hodge – I’m asking you. I’m begging you. Please get in my way – you’re next.”
COMMERCIAL
Before Christy Hemme could begin the introductions for the next match, she was interrupted in the ring by reDRagon. Bobby Fish did the majority of the talking, wondering aloud why they were not part of the four-way contenders’ match from a couple of weeks ago. “Well, we don’t like to be ignored. So we figured we’d come out and get everyone’s attention. I know that Commissioner Watts likes to do things the old-fashioned way, but we’re not old-fashioned. We want to show the world what reDRagon can do in the new millennium. So we’re challenging any of those other teams to meet us in the ring next week, in a ladder match… and the losing team has to leave the UWF forever.”
A few moments later, they were answered from the top of the ramp by the Motor City Timesplitters. With Kevin Kelly at their side with a microphone, Alex Shelley accepted the challenge: “Pack your bags, fellas – I guess someone around here has to enforce the 50-man roster. See you next week.”
As the two trios slowly departed, another video vignette was shown, this time for Nick Bockwinkel.
CHRIS HARRIS (w/Jim Neidhart and Marty Jannetty) vs. STAN LANE (w/Jim Cornette and Matt Morgan):
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“The Wildcat” entered the ring first, flanked by his fellow Castoffs. “Sweet Stan” followed, as Cornette and his new personal assistant, Matt Morgan, seconded him. Cornette was happy to remind Schaivone and Tenay that “the Blueprint” was not, in actuality, an official wrestler on the UWF roster, but under the employ of Hot Stuff International.
Both grapplers were at their peak, and it showed. Arguably two of the most skilled tag grapplers of the last 40 years or so, they were more than capable singles wrestlers as well. Lane and Harris swapped holds, punches, suplexes, and stomps, and the tide turned back and forth throughout, with a minimum of interference from the outside. It went the full 20 minutes, and the bell rang to signify the time-limit draw, and an appreciative crowd stood. Regretably for the Castoffs, it was also a signal for the rest of HSI to attack from the back, and it was a six-on –three beatdown. That is, until it was interrupted by the Newer Age Outlaws – and Neidhart’s brother-in-law, Bret Hart!
COMMERCIAL
Cold out of the commercial break: a 30-second video vignette for Yoshihiro Tajiri.
Schaivone and Tenay set up the main event, with “the Hitman” himself sitting in on commentary. He wanted to get a good, in-person look at the action, featuring an old foe and a dynamic newcomer.
TERRY FUNK vs. JAY LETHAL:
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Lethal strode down the ramp first to a hero’s welcome, and he took a second to shake the hand of the UWF World champion before entering the ring. Funk got a mixed reaction, at best, but he didn’t care, and he made sure Hart knew he was on his mind.
That said, the legend from Amarillo, Texas, was too shrewd to look past the former ROH champ either. He wanted to brawl early, and Funk kicked and punched his way to an early lead. He didn’t let Lethal get to his feet, holding him down with an STF. But Lethal eventually broke the hold, and the pace immediately quickened, as he took to the air via the top rope, knocking the Texan down several times and forcing him to the floor.
The next 15 minutes see-sawed back and forth. Both men had the stamina to go an hour if need be, but after a clothesline took both men outside, the action continued on the floor. Lethal struggled to get into the ring, but Funk whipped him into the announce table and pounced at him, just as the referee counted to ten. A double-countout was called, and the hardcore icon switched his attention to Hart, spitting at him. As “the Hitman” surged out of the chair over the table at Funk, the end credits rolled – show over.