Post by fifthhorseman on Dec 16, 2016 18:18:07 GMT -5
UWF FRIDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT
EPISODE 10
EPISODE 10
Tony Schiavone: We are live from the Amarillo Civic Center, and this is UWF Friday Night’s Main Event! There are four fantastic matches in store for you tonight, fans, as we head into Mid-South Mayhem, and you’ll see every champion in action at once! UWF World heavyweight champion Bret Hart, Mid-South Junior Heavyweight champion Roderick Strong, and North American heavyweight champion Jack Swagger will team up to face UWF World Trios champions Demolition in a non-title bout!
Mike Tenay: And that’s not all, Tony. In more Trios action, the Newer Age Outlaws get a rematch with War Machine in a no-disqualification contest. You’ll see even more tag action when Eddie Gilbert and Chris Candido of Hot Stuff International battle America’s Least Wanted’s Marty Jannetty and Jim Neidhart. And finally, Nick Bockwinkel goes head-to-head with Koko B. Ware. Let’s get to the ring right now!
CHRIS CANDIDO AND EDDIE GILBERT (w/Missy Hyatt and Matt Morgan) vs. MARTY JANNETTY AND JIM NEIDHART (w/Chris Harris):
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These were two teams that simply did not like each other, and the announcers hyped the upcoming bunkhouse battle royale at the pay-per-view, and speculated on who America’s Least Wanted’s two mystery partners would be. The match itself was a Southern-styled tag match with Jannetty playing the face in peril. Ten solid minutes of action – and the occasional Morgan interference – that ended with Gilbert rolling up Jannetty (and his tights) for the shady win. After the match, the Midnight Express ran down to ringside, but didn’t enter the ring… they simply wanted to show that Hot Stuff International was united, and they could not care less who America’s Least Wanted’s partners were going to be.
After the match, a pre-taped interview with Randy Orton was shown. In it, he stated that he wanted to make a statement, and that he wasn’t going to wait for the opportunities to come to him. “Kenny Omega just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Hell, I would have RKOed my dad if he was standing in the ring last week. You think I got people’s attention now? Just wait until I take their gold, too.”
COMMERCIAL
Schiavone: Fans, we’ve just been told that “the Viper”, Randy Orton, will be making his official UWF debut after Mid-South Mayhem, when he goes one-on-one with Michael Elgin!
Before the next match got underway, footage from the War Machine/NAO match was shown, setting up the rematch.
THE NEWER AGE OUTLAWS vs. WAR MACHINE
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As mentioned before, this was a rematch with no-disqualification rules, and the action began before the Outlaws could even enter the ring. It was the proverbial pier-six brawl that saw both trios knock the living hell out of each other. Two other referees ran down to try to bring control to the match, but as very little of the actual bout took place inside the ropes, the main official in charge called for a double-countout.
A series of interview/vignettes were then shown, featuring the Junior Heavyweights battling at Mid-South Mayhem’s Ultimate X flag match: Puerto Rico’s TJ Perkins, England’s Will Ospreay, the United States’ Alex Shelley, Canada’s Kenny Omega, and Japan’s Yoshihiro Tajiri.
COMMERCIAL
Before the next match, a pair of sit-down interviews were shown from earlier in the week. The first was with North American heavyweight challenger Jay Lethal; the second was a split-screen, with rivals Danny Hodge and Dean Malenko.
NICK BOCKWINKEL vs. KOKO B. WARE:
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This was the UWF debut for “the Birdman”, and he started in fine form against the former AWA champion with a series of armdrags and dropkicks. But the advantage was short-lived, and Bockwinkel took control back and methodically grounded Ware. The master wrestler put on a clinic, and after a few more minutes, put away Ware with a vicious piledriver.
After the match, Bockwinkel spoke with Kevin Kelly. “First, it was Brad Armstrong. Tonight, it was Koko B. Ware. Both are fine wrestlers, capable wrestlers… but obviously, not of my caliber. They lack my wit, my strength, my wrestling acumen, and my intestinal fortitude. I don’t know why the booking committee insists on sending these mediocre first-timers in the ring with me, but hear this well… send me some real competition.”
COMMERCIAL
Local legend Terry Funk was interviewed by Kevin Kelly at the top of the ramp – and in no uncertain terms, he made it known that he was becoming the new UWF World heavyweight champion.
BRET HART, RODERICK STRONG, AND JACK SWAGGER vs. DEMOLITION (w/Gary Hart)
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The individual champions entered the ring one at a time, with the World champ the last of the three (to a chorus of rare boos, but not surprising, given Funk’s appearance); the World Trios champions came down together with their devious manager. This was the first time in UWF history that all four titlists were in one ring – this was, however, a non-title contest.
Hart and Ax started it off, as the announced noted that the World Trios title contest at Mid-South Mayhem did not contain a rematch clause – meaning that, if the Freebirds lost, they would not get any more chances. Meanwhile, the two traded punches, and for the first few minutes and tags, the singles stars held their own.
Eventually, the natural teamwork of Demolition took over, and they grounded Strong in their corner. The three brutes made quick tags, staying fresh and making several near-falls until the Junior Heavyweight champ ducked a clothesline and tagged in Swagger. The “All-American American” was able to match them power for power, and he threw them around the ring. The inevitable brawl broke out, and in the chaos Strong hit a high knee on Smash, dazing him. Swagger held him up while Hart bounced off the ropes for an ad hoc “Hart Attack” clothesline, and then followed up with a Sharpshooter while his partners held Crush and Ax at bay. Perhaps thinking ahead to their important title match, he gave up quickly. The show ended with the three singles champions having their hands raised in victory…but to “The Game’s” theme song, much to their confusion.