Post by fifthhorseman on Feb 11, 2017 16:49:08 GMT -5
UWF FRIDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT
EPISODE 15
EPISODE 15
Tony Schiavone: We are live from the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota! This is UWF Friday Night’s Main Event, and we are jammed to the rafter s – tonight, we have four incredible matches on tap, capped off by UWF World Heavyweight champion Bret Hart defending his title against the chairman of Hot Stuff International, Eddie Gilbert! But that’s not all!
Mike Tenay: That’s right – we have a pair of exciting matches in the Junior Heavyweight division. Representing the Authority, Kenny Omega takes on Kushida of the Motor City Timesplitters. We will also see Yoshihiro Tajiri, Will Ospreay, and UWF newcomer Johnny Gargano battle it out in a rare triple-threat contest. Last but not least, Dalton Castle goes head-to-head against the “Raging Bull”, Manny Fernandez.
JOHNNY GARGANO vs. WILL OSPREAY vs. YOSHIHIRO TAJIRI:
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Kevin Kelly handled the ring announcing, with Chrtisty Hemme still recovering from her attack by the Dudley Boyz. Schaivone declared that she would return next week.
Fast-paced action to start the show, and it certainly wasn’t easy to call. Gargano was the scrappy underdog, but he showed he deserved his place in the competitive Mid-South Junior Heavyweight division. Ospreay dazzled the crowd and his opponents with his aerial skills, scoring several near-falls, while the “Japanese Buzzsaw” hit them both with ferocious kicks throughout the match. It ended in controversial fashion, as Gary Hart made his way down to ringside and shouted at the referee when all three men were dazed. With the official’s back turned, Tajiri blasted Ospreay with green mist, then kicked Gargano below the belt and rolled him up in a small package. Tajiri won, and as he departed the ring, he bowed to Hart before the two men left together.
After the match, a 60-second video package were shown, featuring the incoming British Bulldogs. They will be making their debut on UWF Friday Night’s Main Event next week.
COMMERCIAL
A pre-taped interview was shown between Kevin Kelly and Drew Galloway. The Scotsman admitted that he had yet to make his mark in the UWF despite several impressive wins in local competition. Thus, he was extending a challenge to someone who knew full well what being the “Chosen One” meant… a man who was also a handpicked, carefully-chosen representative of his craft… Galloway wanted to face Triple H.
DALTON CASTLE (w/the Boys) vs. MANNY FERNANDEZ:
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The “Raging Bull” entered the ring first, with little fanfare… a complete contrast from the flamboyant theatrics of Castle. Nonetheless, it was a surprisingly rugged battle, and Fernandez cut Castle above his right eye early on. But the human peacock fought back with suplexes, harking back to his amateur background, and his foe rolled to the outside, furious. His delaying tactic turned the tide, and the rugged Texan took over with heavy hands, elbows, and headbutts. He won the match in just under nine minutes with a flying forearm.
COMMERCIAL
Before the match began, Mike Tenay spoke backstage with Commissioner Bill Watts. He announced that at Superblast, UWF North American heavyweight champion Jay Lethal would defend his title against Many Fernandez… but he also wanted to kill two birds with one stone. “Nick Bockwinkel and Jake Roberts are both tearing it up on the circuit, and they’ve shown me that they are at least in the title picture. So next week, I’m gonna put them in a ‘beat the clock’ challenge, and if they both win, the faster winner will join Lethal and Fernandez in that match with three-way dance rules. But if one or both of them lose, then I’ll cut ‘em for making me look like a fool for even considering it.”
KUSHIDA (w/Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) vs. KENNY OMEGA (w/Sean O’Haire and Perry Saturn):
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The Authority insisted on being the first men in the ring, and “the Cleaner” was supremely confident, flanked by his powerful friends. Kushida, arguably one of the most underrated men in the MUW network, followed with his allies. The two rivals knew each other well, having traded the IWGP Junior Heavyweight strap in the past.
The battle lasted nearly 20 minutes, and it was intense. The tide shifted several times throughout the contest, as they were both determined to move up the ranks – but more importantly, step over the other in a battle of UWF superiority. Halfway in, the entourages were ejected from ringside for brawling and interference. With the crowd’s undivided attention focused on the squared circle now, Omega finally took the win by dropping Kushida throat-first on the top rope, following it up with his Aoi Shoudou (cross-legged fisherman buster).
As soon as the bell rang, Omega’s stablemate Randy Orton ran down to the ring to lay the boots to Kushida, sending a message to the entire locker room… but he and Omega ran through the crowd a few moments later when “Dr. Death”, Steve Williams ran down to make the save.
COMMERCIAL
A 60-second video package from last week’s episode was shown, followed by a video vignette of the “Western States Heavyweight champion”, Barry Windham. After the return to live action, Schiavone said that a decision regarding the status of that championship would be announced later in the month.
UWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
EDDIE GILBERT (w/Jim Cornette and Matt Morgan) vs. BRET HART (c):
EDDIE GILBERT (w/Jim Cornette and Matt Morgan) vs. BRET HART (c):
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The challenger was cocky as ever, seconded by his business partner Cornette and his massive “personal assistant”. Hart strode to the ring with his championship over his shoulder, always ready to defend the strap. The opponents were roughly the same height and weight, second-generation stars with wrestling IQs that were off the charts.
“The Hitman” took control early, with an array of armdrags, hip-tosses, and head-scissors that frustrated his foe. Gilbert pounded the mat in anger, eventually working his way free, and he rolled to the outside. Hart followed him, chasing him around before the two scurried back under the bottom rope. “Hot Stuff” hit a pair of elbow-drops on the champ, but a third missed, and Hart went for the “Sharpshooter”. However, Gilbert quickly scrambled away and rolled outside again.
While Hart went after him, Cornette screamed at the referee, and that was Morgan’s opportunity to smash the champion with a vicious discus clothesline on the floor. “The Blueprint” tossed Hart back in the ring to the awaiting Gilbert, who took charge with a methodical brand of Southern-styled offense. But the “Excellence of Execution” would not stay down, and he finally got back up and fired back with punches, clotheslines, and backbreakers. He was relentless, and after another series of moves that targeted Gilbert’s back, he cinched in the Sharpshooter again. Cornette begged his friend not to submit, and (to his credit) “Hot Stuff” refused to quit until he simply had no choice.
Hart was victorious, and as he celebrated, the other member of HSI – Chris Candido and the Midnight Express – jogged down and surrounded the ring, taunting the UWF champion. But before they could make their move, America’s Least Wanted ran down the ramp in street clothes, and slid straight into the ring.
Before the proverbial fireworks could explode, Bill Watts walked through the curtain and took a microphone from the broadcast booth. “I’m getting real tired of this feud, boys. Listen up. The show’s just about over, and as much as I enjoy a good fight, let’s settle this when there are even numbers and everybody’s fresh. Hot Stuff International, ALW – it’s obvious that you still have unfinished business from Mid-South Mayhem, and the fact that the Eliminators beating the tar out of each other… well, it unevened the score.”
He continued. “So at Superbrawl, you’re gonna go at it again. Five on five. ALW, try to pick better partners, but this time, no surprises – you have to reveal them at least a week before the show. And to make sure Cornette, or Morgan, or Missy Hyatt, or anybody else doesn’t screw it up this time, we’re gonna do this in the ultimate feud-settling fashion…
…War Games!”