Post by MadStepDad on Apr 16, 2011 15:30:00 GMT -5
(Video recap of "New Years Revolution" PPV, including the crowning of a new XPW remixed champion.)
1) Cut to the in-studio announce team for the evening:
Gordon Solie & Matt Striker
MATT STRIKER: (addressing critics of the last PPV) We don't wrestle for the Internet to be honest. I think it is great that fans can find out results and discussions in no time at all. The Internet helps give exposure to places that may otherwise remain uncovered. Message Boards and "dirt sheets" are part of the culture nowadays I suppose, again, anything that can increase the business of our sport is good to an extent. It is a shame that anyone can sit in front of a keyboard and recite random garbage as fact. As with anything else it is up to you, the reader to go out and pursue the truth yourself, read, learn, research, educate yourself, that way you empower yourself and know the truth.
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2) NEW JACK versus MUSTAFA SAED
(Falls Count Anywhere Match)
versus
Match joined in progress as it's obvious these two met in the locker room and started brawling, spilling over onto TV here. All the typical Gangstaz-era spots are included, as the two former partners turned blood rivals fight all over the arena. A few amazing spots with the weaponry (including New Jack's "hole in 1" golf swing to Mustafa's crotch). Match ends after Mustafa misses a diving leg drop and puts himself through a table. New Jack finishes with the "187" steel chair-assisted diving elbow drop. New Jack has the mic postmatch and declares himself the HNiC of XPW.
Winner: NEW JACK
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3) NAILZ versus UNNAMED JOBBER
"Vicious" Vic Grimes, the "CEO of Hardcore" and leader of the Cannibal Cartel is on commentary. Puts over his domination of Dreamer at "New Years Revolution", and how he put the final nail in the coffin of ECW himself. To further prove his domination, Vic Grimes promises that at the next XPW PPV ("My Bloody Valentine") he will be facing a former ECW champion!
Winner: NAILZ
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4) BRUNO SAMMARTINO CHAMPIONSHIP CEREMONY
"Da Brune" takes to the ring with his new XPW championship to great fanfare. Confetti, streamers, an appreciative and boisterous audience... the Champ is HERE! Bruno takes the mic and has to wait a few moments for the crowd noise to die down before he can begin. Salutes the audience for their support of real wrestling, and thanks them for their inspiration. Dedicates his title victory to all the "real" wrestling fans. Describes himself as a "Hero of Light" fighting the good war against the forces of Darkness, including the Gold Dust Trio Inc and...
Suddenly, he's cut off by a familiar theme song. Enter the New Black Army!!!
"Prince of Darkness" Kevin Sullivan (1982), Lizzy Borden (2001)
and Damien Demento (1993)
"The Prince of Darkness" Kevin Sullivan takes the mic in grandiose fashion. He is flanked by the sensual Lizzy Borden and the monstrous Damien Demento (in full battle gear). He disparages Bruno for his victory at "New Years Revolution", calling it a "fluke". The Higher Powers have prophesied a tag team match for the Black Army at the upcoming XPW PPV "My Bloody Valentine", and Kevin Sullivan vows to take his dark destiny in hand. Tonight he lays down the challenge to the XPW remixed champion Bruno Sammartino - tag match at "My Bloody Valentine", Black Army versus Sammartino and a partner of his choosing. If the Black Army wins, Sullivan earns a title rematch. If Sammartino and his partner win, the "Prince of Darkness" is out of title contention! "The tragedy that has begun with your reign will end at "My Bloody Valentine"!!! Sullivan promises!
BRUNO SAMMARTINO: You know what’s really tragic Kevin? When I came back as a color commentator and I saw what was going on I couldn’t believe it. You know how much of it (drug abuse) had been going on. Before that I am sure there were some people that were into some things, some substances but now it seems like... One time I said 95%, and someone said more like 99%. That’s how ridiculous it was and the thing is this okay. I got out of there (the WWF). I didn’t want to stay with what was going on. I just didn’t want no part of that. I became outspoken for one reason, even though I became the enemy to a lot of the wrestlers and promoters of course. Because already there had been two, three deaths, drug related deaths. I really believed that if something didn’t happen that this number was going to grow and grow and grow. And for the next two years as you remember, I was on the Larry King Show, Donahue Show, Geraldo Rivera, I did Inside Edition, Hard Copy, Entertainment Tonight, radios, newspapers, I gave it my all trying to bring attention to a problem that I really believed at the time that was going to get a lot worse. Well, it all went to deaf ears and after two years I thought, “Hey, I gave it my best show, my conscious is clear, I’m leaving. I’m going on with the rest of my life.” Well you know what? Now I know a lot of the fans probably don’t care. They want to see wrestling, and they look at it like what they do is their business. I think it’s sad and tragic because I think that XPW is a killing mill! Something has to be done to stop it! And I hope that I will be one to stop it once and for all! I think that the more that these people come out [the Heroes of Light], the more attention that it’s going to bring to this horrible situation, and something I think maybe, just maybe will be done. But do you want to know what’s really sad Kevin? There is this guy [gestures towards Damien Demento], one of the wrestlers - criticizing all of the critics saying that they are just bitter, washed-up, has-beens, nobodies, this and that. It’s idiots like this that don’t even understand or appreciate that the people who are speaking out that eventually something positive may come out of all of this. It could be his own life that I may be saving (gets right in Demento's face, staring him down hard). Because when you let 119 deaths, whatever the cause of all of these deaths were, and how many of them were really drug related and all of that. You would think that they would welcome some kind of scrutiny over this organization so that if the drugs could be eliminated, these deaths would be eliminated. And now that I'm XPW champion, I promise the Black Army will be eliminated!!!
Sammartino accepts the Black Army's challenge for a tag team match at "My Bloody Valentine"! Bruno says he doesn't even care who his partner is, he knows he can take Sullivan and Demento himself! Kevin Sullivan cackles evilly and promises a surprise for Bruno before the night is over. He suddenly unleashes Demento upon Sammartino, who clobbers the champ from behind. Sullivan and Demento stomp Sammartino before he finally fights back and clears the ring with a succession of overhead release suplexes. Sammartino has the mic and he challenges Damien Demento to a fight TONIGHT. The Black Army accept and Sullivan promises to reveal his secret later this evening!
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5) THE GRAND WIZARD of Wrestling speaks...
Flanked by his two goons The Sheik and The Berzerker, TGW cuts a vicious promo on Hardcore XPW "savior" THE MESSIAH. The Grand Wizard demands the entire arena's attention, and becomes highly incensed when some kind of off-camera disturbance diverts the audience. TGW makes a big deal about it, as cameras are forced to pan into the audience and acknowledge what TGW is yelling at. There in the audience, a vendor or arena employee of some type has the crowds attention. Why, that's no regular XPW employee!!!
It's DOINK the CLOWN!!!
He's in the audience making balloon animals or something. Whatever it is, the people are watching and laughing at him - not paying attention to TGW's latest threats. This infuriates The Grand Wizard beyond all reason. He orders XPW security to throw the clown out!!! Quickly, men in black XPW security shirts converge upon the jovial Doink the Clown to massive crowd boos. Security swarm Doink in the aisle and usher him away. TGW smirks with smug satisfaction as once again the audience belongs to him. "Now... where was I!!!"
SUDDENLY **lights go out***
When they return in a flash, THE MESSIAH is center-ring behind TGW and his men, brandishing a steel chair! Crowd pops instantly and the Messiah surprises them all with a bevy of wild chair shots! Finally, The Messiah has TGW backed up into a corner with nowhere to run! The Messiah is going to flatten TGW with the chair!!!
But before Messiah can swing the chair with deadly intent, the Berzerker is back in the ring with his sword! They briefly duel with their two weapons - Berzerker with his sword, The Messiah using his chair as a shield. Finally after a brief, exciting exchange, Messiah disarms Berzerker and absolutely CLOBBERS him with the steel chair! But as soon as Messiah turns around he is ENGULFED by a giant fireball shot from The Sheik's fingertips!!! Messiah goes down in a smoky, blaze of glory! TGW cackles with evil malice! They are prepared to savage The Messiah mid ring, when suddenly...
TWO Doinks spring from under the ring to distract and discombobulate everybody!
The distraction proves effective (and humorous) enough as XPW security can roll The Messiah out of the ring to safety, while the two Doinks taunt TGW and his men with mirror-move synchronization from opposite ends of the arena. As TGW rages, the twin Doinks antagonize, and the crowd reacts to all of it - cameras pan once more to the roof of the arena where we see that same mysterious, cloaked figure lurking in the rafters. The same one we witnessed at "New Years Revolution", watching these men compete. His face is still unrecognizable; covered by his cloak. But the spiked baseball bat he wields is certainly no joke. Who is this mystery man??? And who is he watching???
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MAIN EVENT
BRUNO SAMMARTINO versus
DAMIEN DEMENTO (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Lizzy Borden)
versus
Bruno wins the match after an exciting, stiff contest that culminates with an over-the-shoulder back breaker from Bruno for the submission. Kevin Sullivan tries for the run-in but Sammartino corners him. But before he can punch out Sullivan's lights, Kevin grabs Lizzy Borden and thrusts her between them like a human shield! Sammartino freezes in his tracks... he would NEVER strike a female. He clears Borden out of his way and continues to focus on Sullivan, when suddenly Lizzy Borden LOWBLOWS Sammartino from behind! Kevin Sullivan laughs! He knew Bruno could never hit a woman - that's why he made LIZZY BORDEN his tag team partner at "My Bloody Valentine"! Not Damien Demento! That's, right at "My Bloody Valentine" it will be Kevin Sullivan and Lizzy Borden versus Bruno Sammartino and a partner of his choosing!!!
Winner: BRUNO SAMMARTINO
KEVIN SULLIVAN has challenged BRUNO SAMMARTINO with the Queen of Xtreme LIZZY BORDEN by his side! But who will XPW champion Bruno Sammartino bring with him to even up the odds???
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CREDITS:
MATT STRIKER: Declaration of Independents interview (2003)
BRUNO SAMMARTINO: Camel Clutch Interview October 2010
versus
Bruno wins the match after an exciting, stiff contest that culminates with an over-the-shoulder back breaker from Bruno for the submission. Kevin Sullivan tries for the run-in but Sammartino corners him. But before he can punch out Sullivan's lights, Kevin grabs Lizzy Borden and thrusts her between them like a human shield! Sammartino freezes in his tracks... he would NEVER strike a female. He clears Borden out of his way and continues to focus on Sullivan, when suddenly Lizzy Borden LOWBLOWS Sammartino from behind! Kevin Sullivan laughs! He knew Bruno could never hit a woman - that's why he made LIZZY BORDEN his tag team partner at "My Bloody Valentine"! Not Damien Demento! That's, right at "My Bloody Valentine" it will be Kevin Sullivan and Lizzy Borden versus Bruno Sammartino and a partner of his choosing!!!
Winner: BRUNO SAMMARTINO
KEVIN SULLIVAN has challenged BRUNO SAMMARTINO with the Queen of Xtreme LIZZY BORDEN by his side! But who will XPW champion Bruno Sammartino bring with him to even up the odds???
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CREDITS:
MATT STRIKER: Declaration of Independents interview (2003)
BRUNO SAMMARTINO: Camel Clutch Interview October 2010