Post by MadStepDad on Jun 5, 2011 21:53:09 GMT -5
1) Cut to the ringside announce team for the evening:
Gordon Solie & Matt Striker
MATT STRIKER: I have wrestled (no pun intended) with the morality of XPW Remixed both from a religious and professional standpoint. We as wrestlers are role models and at times we are asked to do things that compromise our integrity. I can easily dismiss XPW as entertainment and leave it at that but I know the Lord is watching and He sees everything we do. I try very hard to stop and talk to kids and set the right example. If you noticed at the last show I made an announcement, before XPW went on, to remove any children under the age of 13 from ringside. If parents don't accompany their children or monitor what they do, then part of the blame has to be put on them. This IS in fact wrestling and the idea is to do what is good for the sport and good for the business aspect. The bottom line remains, if parents don't want their children exposed to something then take a vested interest in where your kids are going, who they are going with, what they are listening to, and watching, etc, etc
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1a) CITY of CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE
"Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys starts the in-ring portion of our show. Boston-area crowd doesn't quite know how to react to that one, until they realize it is tonight's walk-out theme for "The Rea Deal" Damien Steele! By the time Alicia Keys is singing "NEW YORK!!!", the crowd is voraciously booing the XPW Remixed Commissioner (complete with muthaphuckkin NY Yankees hat and T-shirt!!!) In the ring on the mic, Steele feigns ignorance to their boos. Until he realizes he's in Brockton MA, not Bronx NY. Ooops, all these little East Coast cities look the same to a big bad West Coaster like Steele. Rips on the natives, the Brockton Rox and Boston Red Sox and the entire East Coast. Once again, Steele lavishes himself with praise and reiterates his "City of Champions" challenge. He's calling out the local champion on his quest to "make" the next big wrestling superstar. Enter an unnamed jobber who gets a very moderate pop from the hometown crowd.
1b) DAMIEN STEELE versus UNNAMED JOBBER
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Utter domination and humiliation once more, as Steele takes another under qualified ring rookie to school in front of a live viewing audience. The crowd heat is off the chart as Steele runs through his litany of moves, climaxing with the "Deal Breaker" finisher. Steele bows and blows kisses to the audience; celebrating like his just won the Pennant.
Winner: DAMIEN STEELE
Post match - his celebration is cut short by a well-dressed gentleman who appears on the entrance ramp to address him. The gentleman congratulates Steele on his hard fought victory, and other soothing overtures until Steele is actually grateful to see this guy. The gentleman kindly introduces himself.
Introducing WILLIAM MULDOON
Muldoon enters the ring and shakes Steele's hand. Mood quickly changes when Muldoon admits he is here tonight at "A Cold Day In Hell" to tout the opening of his newest gym and health institute "The Olympia", right here in Brockton MA!!! Big pop for that! And on behalf of this new institute (that shares a sister facility in New York State, drawing some comparison between the two major East Coast cities and displaying a unity in the face of the evil West Coaster Damien Steele), William Muldoon would like to ACCEPT Steele's "City of Champions" challenge! Steele is flabbergasted! He tries to glib his way out of it, explaining he already competed tonight. But Muldoon softens him up again with more sarcastic flattery, before introducing his first recruit from "The Olympia" - and Steele's opponent for the night - The Angel of Death HAKUSHI!!!
1c) DAMIEN STEELE versus HAKUSHI (w/ William Muldoon)
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Hakushi takes Steele out - straight ninja style. Walking the top rope like a cat, bounding and springing like a Jet Li movie and dazzling with his array of moonsaults and planchas. Brainbuster, springboard moonsault flattens the overmatched Steele in short order. Hakushi wins emphatically, and he and William Muldoon celebrate by unfurling a fight poster with the "Olympia" logo and motto.
Winner: HAKUSHI
Post match, long after Hakushi and William Muldoon have left the ring, Steele is still recovering to the jeers of the crowd. Meanwhile, live PPV broadcast is airing a promo for the War Games main event, when suddenly - in arena only - a figure leaps from the crowd to bumrush the ring and attack Steele! He's dressed like a thug, his face obscured by a gang rag and brutally lays into the XPW Commissioner with a tire iron! The crowd is in a frenzy as XPW Security rush the ring! The man quickly flees up the ramp, where he brandishes an unknown gold belt and flashes his middle finger to the cheering throngs. In a dramatic reveal, he peels off the bandanna to reveal...
Underground ultraviolent legend, the "Future of Hardcore" and now escaped fugitive on the run...
Introducing NICK FN GAGE!!!
Nick Gage welcomes himself to XPW Remixed by staining the East Coast with the Commissioners blood.
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2) POGO the CLOWN versus ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER
(The Grand Wizard in a shark cage match)
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The Nightmare match continues. Abdullah the Butcher (w/ a black hooded mask obscuring his face) enters first with The Grand Wizard. They are surrounded by what has to be at least a dozen armed XPW Security guards and off-duty police. They usher The Grand Wizard right around the ring to the personalized Shark Cage awaiting him (an encaged version of Michael Cole's "Cole Mine" or "Tool Shed", circa early 2011). The hood is pulled from Abdullah's face and the madman from the Sudan is already in a trance. Pogo the Clown enters next with an altered look, more appropriate of his new fan favorite status. Gone are the multi-colored Bozo tights, replaced by black gang colors. A bandanna is tied around his head Thug-Life style. But he still carries his infamous barbed-wire wrapped shovel, a staple of his XPW Remixed career. The match itself is (thankfully) brutishly short. Abdullah jabs, pokes, stabs and bleeds while Pogo the Clown is more than happy to reciprocate. Big moment in the match comes when Pogo bodyslams the massive Butcher. A huge 500-lb splash FROM THE TOP ROPE from Pogo upon Abdullah ends the nightmare emphatically. In a show-stealing bit, Pogo taunts and teases The Grand Wizard (who by this point is in abject horror) in the cage, before hijacking a big-ass delivery truck - tethering the cage to it - and literally dragging the steel shark cage (The Grand Wizard and all) right out of the arena!!! Huge pop for that!
Winner: POGO the CLOWN
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3a) CRYME TYME versus BAD BREED versus LA COKA NOSTRA
(#1 Contender Gauntlet Match)
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Cryme Tyme take the ring first, and they’re ready for war. Timbs strapped up, steel chains around their neck Naughty-by-Nature-style, baseball bats and steel pipes. With Cryme Tyme in the center of the ring, current XPW Remixed tag team champions The Sicilians enter on the ramp. They’re not even dressed for action, instead preferring a classy ensemble befitting a mob boss (suit coat, ties and fedoras). They address Cryme Tyme from the ramp and once again reiterate the gauntlet challenge. They usher in Bad Breed next.
The ornery brotherly duo from England enters to a death-metal guitar riff, with a trash barrel full of hardcore accruements between them. A wild brawl breaks out between Bad Breed and Cryme Tyme that spills all over ringside. Finally, Cryme Tyme make the mammoth comeback – and after a miscommunication spot between the Rottens results in a Axl eating a glass pane to the face courtesy of Ian – catch Ian Rotten with their “Drive-By” finisher (with a steel chair) for the pin. Cryme Tyme go 1 – 0, but before they can even rejoice, The Sicilians are waving La Coka Nostra down to ringside for the next chapter in the gauntlet (meanwhile – the decades long resentment between Ian and Axl Rotten bubbles over AGAIN and the two begin a ruthless and bloody brawl between them that carries them all the way backstage!!! Ian and Axl Rotten are going at it again!).
Cryme Tyme wind up playing the faces-in-peril, as the 3-man La Coka Nostra squad takes over in this Tornado Rules match. Once again Shad Gaspard’s previously injured knee becomes the focal point of La Coka Nostra’s attack. Lil Guido demonstrates his shooter persona with a variety of punishing submission holds, and Mamaluke counteracts JTG’s aerial expertise. On the outside, Big Sal E. Graziano keeps the crowd involved by flipping them off and getting into lewd shouting matches with front row fans. By this time, The Sicilians (still in their Sunday’s finest) have taken up position in the commentator’s booth. Tony Altomare remains mostly silent, but a young Lou Albano runs his mouth incessantly. But then, La Coka Nostra get cocky and instead of going for the kill decide to try to posterize Cryme Tyme (much like The Sicilians did when they first arrived in XPW Remixed – bloodying Cryme Tyme and posing with the belts over their dead bodies). But this cues the insurmountable Cryme Tyme comeback, and after Big Sal misses a SPLASH (squashing Mamaluke by mistake instead) Cryme Tyme hit the Drive-By on Lil Guido for the miraculous comeback victory! On commentary, The Sicilians are irate!
Winners: CRYME TYME
3b) CRYME TYME versus THE SICILIANS (c)
(XPW Remixed Tag Team Championships)
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The Sicilians are still in their Sunday's finest, and make a big production out of being unprepared and taking their time to get into their wrestling gear. So Cryme Tyme rush the announce tables and literally pull the Sicilians right out of their expensive clothes and get to clobbering them. But it is short lived, as ultimately Cryme Tyme is still too beat up to be effective. A crowbar shot from Tony Altomare (while wearing his black murder gloves) incapacitates JTG and Lou Albano steals the pin. HUGE boos, "bullshit" chants and trash rains down on the celebrating Sicilians, who have once again successfully retained their titles in the sleaziest manner possible.
Winners (and STILL XPW Tag Team Champions): THE SICILIANS
"Mafia!!!"
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4) THE MESSIAH versus THUMBTACK JACK (w/ Doink ReBourne)
(Unholy Fury Death Match)
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Dark, satanic mood lighting to start this segment. The ring looks like a battle field, with ring ropes laced with barbed wire, dozens of spiked boards and trays of glass, tacks and other debris strewn about. It looks like a war zone. Doink ReBourne and Thumbtack Jack enter first. Jack has the dark hooded cloak and all-white mask as usual, but this time he carries with him a muthaphuckkin CHAINSAW (!!!)
Messiah enters to an unholy pop from the crowd. Match is a hard hitting, brutal affair with Thumbtack Jack take the brunt of the punishment. Insane chair shots, ripping flesh, thumbtacks and electrified light tubes are all used in brutal fashion as Messiah takes out his vengeance on Doink ReBourne's chosen student (all while Doink watches on from ringside; a curious, emotionally detached observer). The Messiah gets Thumbtack Jack in more and more precarious positions, all with the intent of forcing Doink ReBourne to see the havoc HE wrought - and perhaps cry out for Messiah to show mercy to his pupil. But instead, Doink ReBourne shows nothing - almost daring Messiah to murder Thumbtack Jack tonight. So he does. Top rope Fall From Grace (reverse Death Valley Driver) through a burning pane of glass. But before Messiah can finally and righteously end the carnage with a 3 count... he is attacked by a SECOND masked assailant! Similar to the garb worn by Thumbtack Jack upon his entrance, the second figure assaults Messiah from behind - and in the matches brutal, and horrifying climax - runs the live chainsaw right across Messiah's forehead!!!! OMG the ungodly horror! The inhumanity!!! The masked figure drags a still-smoldering Thumbtack Jack over Messiah's prone body for the 3-count! The ReBourne cult has amassed another victory over the Christ-like savior of Ultra violence!!!
Winner: THUMBTACK JACK
Postmatch, the man is unmasked to reveal...
DANNY HAVOC ()
(see XPW TV Episode #14)
The deranged Danny Havoc has joined the cult of Doink ReBourne!!!
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5) B-BOY versus EDDIE GILBERT
(XPW Television Championship #1 Contenders Match)
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Winner: B-BOY
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6) CANNIBAL CARTEL versus FUNK/SABU/KASAI/ONITA
(Gang Rules Elimination Fight)
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Imagine taking the always popular "Survivor Series" theme - mash up a little Team Andre '87 meets the Nexus - add in the insanity of Japanese-styled Death Matches - and you've got this bout. 8 of the most certifiably insane combatants in all of pro wrestling history, clashing in gang conflict. Here's the order of elimination:
1) Atsushi Onita – Headhunter powerbomb through a flaming table, followed by a 400-lb moonsault.
2) Headhunter B – Fireball from Terry Funk/Arabian Face Buster from Sabu.
3) Sabu – Suddenly and inexplicably ATTACKED by his uncle the Original Sheik!!! The madman from Syria ran through the crowd in full Sheik regalia and bludgeoned his nephew in a brutal blood-letting! Sabu counted out as the brawl continued on backstage.
4) Terry Funk – Absolutely destroyed. At one point, Grimes, Mondo and Headhunter A combined to spike piledrive Funk on a steel chair – followed by a complete Pillmanizing of his neck with the same chair. Finally, a top rope legdrop from “Sick” Nick Mondo to the downed Terry Funk (still with the steel chair around his neck) led to the elimination. Terry Funk was stretchered from the arena in a neck brace.
5) Headhunter A – Eliminated by Jun Kasai, the last remaining member of his team. A Kamikaze dive (while wearing goggles and strapped with a dozen light tubes) puts the giant Headhunter through a table for the pin.
6) Jun Kasai is finally pinned after putting up an incredible battle against Grimes and Mondo. Grimes smashes an electrified light tube over Kasai’s head as he’s on the top rope preparing to squash Mondo. Nick then quickly recovers and hits an Assault Driver on Kasai off the top rope through a barbed-wire table/light tube/steel chair death trap.
Winners: "VICIOUS" VIC GRIMES & "SICK" NICK MONDO
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7) THE MIZ (w/ Alex Riley) versus "ROCKSTAR" JOEY KAOS (w/ Missy Hyatt)
(XPW Television Championship Match)
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Fun Fact: Since jumping to XPW Remixed, the MIZ has been part of the coalition to battle Hot Stuff Inc. With a pair of wins over B-Boy and a PPV victory over Eddie Gilbert under his belt, Rockstar KAOS turned his attention to the former WWE Champion. On XPW TV Episode #14, Rockstar KAOS defeated Alex Riley in a title match to earn his place here.
Scott: I must say I did like Rockstar KAOS's "Legend Killer Tour" t-shirt. This match apparently was slated for later on in the card, but Miz interrupts the interview and they decide to start it up now. On paper, this should be a pretty good match. KAOS is officially part of the "in" group after his "Night of Champions" performance against Eddie Gilbert. KAOS' solo push is going well, and he gets another singles title defense here. Missy Hyatt would cheer her charge on, as Striker would mention that Hyatt is a budding author. Great book incidentally, I suggest you go out and get it. The match does have a good pacing. Alex Riley takes his usual bumps and the momentum made you feel like KAOS was going to keep the title, including slapping Alex Riley in the Figure Four and roll Miz up on a small package at the same time. Finally the crowd wakes up towards the end but just as KAOS was about to take it he goes for a high cross body and the momentum rolls MIZ on top and with a handful of tights steals the match and takes the title. This was a really good match and one that woke the crowd up. Grade: 4.5
Justin: Miz's strong push continues here as he earns his first XPW PPV singles title match. He has really benefited from the switch to XPW Remixed and was holding his own against Hot Stuff Inc each week. This match started with a fast pace and Kaos was hot out of the gate. You could see the chemistry these two had right from the bell, as they worked free and smooth and with each other. Alex Riley would help encourage his mentor, and his presence would add to the heat of some great near falls. Kaos really looked great here and proved that he had the goods to hang with the big boys. He looked strong as well as he fought off both Miz and Riley at one point. Miz would get the win, but he had to use the tights to steal it, keeping Kaos strong. The match was well booked and was the highlight of the night so far. It was a hard fought match but the champion lost his beloved gold. Grade: 5
Winner (and NEW XPW Television Champion): THE MIZ
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8) NECRO BUTCHER versus MADMAN PONDO versus... NEW JACK
(Impromptu White Trash Challenge)
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Pre-match segment begins with the raucous introduction of MadMan Pondo & Jessica Darlin, and the continuation of Pondo's "White Trash Challenge" (in which beating up people he deems as "white trash" will somehow summon his nemesis New Jack). Before the match Pondo warms up the crowd with a venomous promo, in which he catches the attention of "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 13 alum Chuck O'Neil in the front row of the PPV. Just last night, Chuck O'Neal fought on "The Ultimate Fighter" finale live on Spike TV. Young Chuck is a native of Rockland MA, that's why he's here in Broken City tonight for "A Cold Day In Hell". But MadMan Pondo laughs and jeers at him for his "Trashbag Charlie" TV persona (the ultimate fighter who just rolled out of the dumpster) and reminds O'Neal he lost his fights. MadMan Pondo even taunts O'Neal and encourages him to throw a punch over the barricade. When he does, Pondo just dodges, laughs, walks away and has XPW Security escort "Trashbag Charlie" Chuck O'Neal out of the arena. Big boos for that play from Mondo. "The Man Comes Around" by Johnny Cash finally starts playing through the arena sound system, cutting Pondo's shtick off to big cheers, and starting the match portion. Enter NECRO BUTCHER
Winner: NEW JACK
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8) MAIN EVENT
WAR GAMES!!!
TEAM SAMMARTINO versus BLACK ARMY versus DIAMOND DYNASTY
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You may not realize it, but “War Games” continues to live – long after the NWA and WCW went under. ECW once ran something similar called an “Ultimate Jeopardy Match”, and CZW holds an annual event called “Cage of Death” that is very similar in design and practice (let’s not even touch on the original XPW’s poor attempt at a “War Games” match). The setup of match here in XPW Remixed consists of two rings side by side with a giant ring-encompassing cage that covered both rings (ceiling too), but not the ringside area. Doors are placed at far corners of the rectangular cage so the teams don’t come into contact before they were supposed to. The match begins with one member of Team Sammartino and the Diamond Dynasty starting. After 5 minutes, a member from the Black Army will enter. Every two minutes thereafter, team members will enter until all are accounted for. Once everyone has finally entered the cage – “the match beyond” begins. Weapons are lowered from the roof, and all teams fight for as long as it takes until a member of either team is submitted, surrendered, or knocked unconscious. There are NO pinfalls or disqualification.
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Stepping up like a man for his team, Bruno Sammartino starts the match against his mortal enemy “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers. Much of the opening minutes are spent with Rogers stalling, and heeling it up – enraging the XPW audience in Brockton MA. Finally Sammartino gets his hands on him and goes crazy with suplexes and throws. But just like that, the countdown begins – and DAMIEN DEMENTO enters for The Black Army! On commentary, Solie & Striker remind you of Demento’s history in New England as “Mondo Kleen”. Rogers begs off as Demento tackles Sammartino, and the two heels quickly double-team the champion. Things will continue like this over the next several entries.
Skandor Akbar entered next, and now Sammartino was being triple-teamed to HUGE crowd heat. Finally things boiled over when Buddy Rogers insisted on trying to direct traffic, and Akbar and Demento decided to just turn on him and stomp him down. Finally, all three teams were at each other’s throats.
Lou Thesz entered next for Team Sammartino, and immediately went after Demento and Skandor – clearing them off Bruno. Thesz was a house afire, lighting into Demento and Akbar with European uppercuts, body slams and back body drops. He finally cornered Buddy Rogers, who once again tried to beg off on his knees – before countering with a low blow and a thumb in the eye to steal the advantage!
Jack Swagger entered next and the Diamond Dynasty briefly controlled the next portion of the match, stretching Akbar, double-teaming Sammartino and putting Lou Thesz in a joint Dragon Sleeper/Figure-4 leglock!
Next in is the “Prince of Darkness” Kevin Sullivan, and the Black Army has the 3 on 2 advantage. Sullivan and Demento double-team Sammartino, while Swagger and Thesz continue their never-ending feud. Skandor Akbar is out on the mat, while “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers steals another quick breather.
Mil Mascaras in next for the good guys, and the cage roof nearly gets blown off the place by the crowd’s reaction. The colorful Mascaras streaks into the ring and takes out the entire Black Army contingent with a single high-cross body block from the top! Momentum starts to swing towards Team Sammartino, as Thesz and Mascaras clear one of the rings (allowing captain Sammartino to briefly recover). Finally, the clock ticks down for the next entrant – and all throughout commentary Striker and Solie were wondering who the final two members of the Diamond Dynasty team would be. Now we are about to find out. The buzzer goes off… there is an elongated pause for dramatic effect. Then…
AWWWWWWWWESOOOOOOOOME!!!!
Enter the NEW XPW Remixed Television champion the MIZ with his personal assistant Alex Riley!!! Crowd boos voraciously as they enter wearing Diamond Dynasty signature Rolexes! Meanwhile, Buddy Rogers is in the ring laughing, gloating and pointing at his head to indicate his brain power! Wow, what a major coup for the Diamond Dynasty! The Miz and Riley hit ringside, and Miz ushers Alex Riley into the cage next! Oh my, the newest Diamond Dynasty recruit goes right to work – targeting Thesz and pummeling Mascaras! Diamond Dynasty has taken over the match!!!
Finally, Ezekiel Jackson is the last man to enter for the Black Army and he immediately goes on a tear - bench-pressing Alex Riley, body slamming Bruno Sammartino and gorilla press-slamming Lou Thesz. Ezekiel Jackson is portrayed as an unstoppable monster, even launching Jack Swagger completely over the ropes into the second ring!
Primo Carnera enters last for Team Sammartino to arguably the loudest pop of the night, and he immediately clocks Demento with a KO punch and nearly clotheslines Jack Swagger’s head off. Finally he comes face to face with Ezekiel Jackson, and the fans salivate at the potential dream match. Carnera towers over Jackson, but Ezekiel’s massive muscle-bound frame more than compares to the giant “Ambling Alp”. It’s the irresistible force meeting the immovable object as these two freaks of nature clash in the center of the ring!
The MIZ is the final entrant into the bout, and the “Match Beyond” has officially begun. The cage roof lowers slightly, putting the weapons into scalable reach. Steel chairs, chains, barbed-wire bats and other tools of destruction dangle dangerously from the roof. Madness officially reigns. Blood flows freely, steel chairs are dented over skulls, and the action even spills OUTSIDE the cage when Carnera and Ezekiel Jackson go literally tumbling THROUGH the cage door! Rogers winds up trying to flee from Thesz and Sammartino so much, he actually climbs UP the cage walls to escape and ends on the roof!!! Thesz and Mascaras follow him up and now he’s trapped! Thankfully, he’s quickly rescued by Alex Riley – but as the 4 men brawl on the roof – Alex Riley actually gets pitched OFF the cage roof by Thesz and Mascaras through a set of wooden tables on the floor in a HELLACIOUS bump!!! Crowd goes crazy at the impact. It’s topped shortly thereafter, when Mil Mascaras actually launches himself off the roof of the cage like a bird of prey and takes out the entire Black Army and MIZ with a flying body press!!! The slow-motion highlight of him soaring two stories off the roof of the cage will be played on XPW TV introductions for months to come.
Match ends with only Sammartino and Rogers actually left IN the ring (everybody else has broken free of the cage or is brawling in the 2nd ring). Sammartino has Rogers in his over-the-shoulder-back breaker and he is about to submit, when the Miz suddenly blasts Sammartino from behind with a wicked steel chair shot. Sammartino is victimized by a Skull-Crushing Finale and cinched in a Figure-4. But muthaphuckkin LIZZY BORDEN skirts into the ring to break up the move and argue with the Diamond Dynasty! Rogers and Miz angrily advance upon her until she backs into Jack Swagger standing behind her. Swagger actually back suplexes the bitch right out of the ring!!! The Diamond Dynasty then turn their attention to an outnumbered Kevin Sullivan, who quickly sizes up his situation, before tossing Damien Demento to the Dynasty on the sacrificial tip!!! Sullivan flees the ring as Rogers, Miz and Swagger triple-team Demento! He winds up tapping out to the Nature Boy’s Figure-4 leglock!!! Damien Demento quits! THE DIAMOND DYNASTY WINS THE MATCH!!!!
Winners: DIAMOND DYNASTY
The Diamond Dynasty owns the XPW TV Title and all the World Title shots!!!
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RINGSIDE OUTRO
GORDON SOLIE: Everything is now "bottom line", how much money is this going to draw. The individual is not nearly as important as the size of the gate and they also stretch the imagination now beyond logic - logic is no longer a figure, it's a traveling rock & roll show with the pyrotechnics and the dancing girls - you know, stuff that would make Vince McMahon, Sr. and Eddie Graham and Cowboy Lutrell and Jim Crockett and a few others...they've got to be spinning in their graves. And if you want to "bottom line" it - if they are really interested in is the dollars, then today's guys are imminently successful. You can't argue with it if that is your entire criteria. But if you're interested in preserving the integrity of the sport, then I think they've lost it entirely - I just think it's gone the opposite direction now, with the Diamond Dynasty's victory. And the hell of it is, guys like KAOS and Bruno Sammartino, Terry Funk and all, are still taking their lumps out there -their still abusing their bodies horribly. So their paying the price for some accountant or book keeper who checks the bottom line and says, "Well, this one is a success" - without any consideration as to how many careers did they shorten this past week...
CREDITS:
SCOTT & JUSTIN: Badd Blood 2004 PPV Recap
MATT STRIKER: Declaration of Independents Interview 2004
GORDON SOLIE: TWC Online Interview