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Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling on ASN
Saturday, May 11, 2013
From the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick
It’s time for Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling on ASN. It’s time to play that old familiar drum beat!
Saturday, May 11, 2013
From the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick
It’s time for Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling on ASN. It’s time to play that old familiar drum beat!
Ed Whalen: Good evening, Atlantic Canada! Welcome to Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling on ASN. I’m Ed Whalen and this is my broadcast partner, Jeremy Borash. We have an exciting night of wrestling in store for you fans. Tonight’s big main event will feature two hometown boys squaring off to determine who the best Atlantic Canadian in our sport is!
Jeremy Borash: Yes, Ed. I can’t wait for this match up. It will be the legend, Leo Burke, against René Duprée. Burke is older and he has more experience in the ring, but I’m not sure that necessitates giving him an advantage. Although Duprée is young, he’s practically grown up inside of the ring, as the son of Emile Duprée, who just so happens to be the long-time owner and founder of Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling.
Ed Whalen: It will certainly be interesting to see who comes out on top, Jeremy. In either case, the crowd is sure to be hot for this one, as both men are from the greater Moncton area.
Jeremy Borash: I’m not sure that the fans will be able to pick who their favourite wrestler is between these two men. But, that’s not all, we also have many other Grand Prix debuts for you in the second week of Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling.
Ed Whalen: Among the debuting wrestlers will be “Marvelous” Marc Mero and TAKA Michinoku in a match that was signed last week. It should also be an excellent contest. But, up first, we have - wait, what’s this? Bo Dallas is coming out to the ring, unannounced. I wonder what he is up to.
Jeremy Borash: Your guess is as good as mine, Ed.
Bo Dallas enters the ring and takes a microphone. He reminds us all of how he lost to Dino Bravo, last week, and he’s not happy about it. He feels like he was cheated out of a victory in the match that he believes he could have won. He calls out Dino Bravo and Frenchy Martin. He wants a rematch and he wants it now. Martin and Bravo come out, Martin waving his giant flag of the province of Québec. They stop short of the ring. Martin has a microphone. He runs down the fans for cheering for Dallas. He runs down Dallas for being too headstrong. Unexpectedly, Martin and Bravo accept Dallas’ challenge. However, Martin does it while cautioning Dallas to be careful what he wishes for because he stands absolutely no chance of defeating “Canada’s Strongest Man,” Dino Bravo. With that, Martin puts the microphone down and Bravo enters the ring.
Dino Bravo w/ Frenchy Martin vs. Bo Dallas
The moment that Bravo steps into the ring, Dallas is on him, slamming forearms down on Bravo’s back. He throws a bunch of punches. Bravo is trying to block the flurry of fists that are coming his way and he backs into a corner, but he’s now trapped himself there, where Dallas is able to beat him down into the mat with punches and kicks. Martin is furious that the referee has not broken this up and screaming about Dallas’ attack before the bell was sounded. He’s on the ring apron having it out with the referee. Dallas pays him no attention. He brings Bravo to his feet and he manages an eye rake and a kick to the crotch to finally stop the onslaught. Of course, Martin stops his protest at that point. Bravo is in control now with a bodyslam and pin for two. A delayed, falling belly-to-back suplex also gets a two-count. Bravo takes Dallas into the corner and sits him up on the turnbuckle. As he’s climbing up, Dallas starts throwing fists at his head. He shoves Bravo from the second turnbuckle to the mat, then leaps off the turnbuckle and nails him with a flying knee drop. He pins Bravo, but only gets a 2-count. Dallas picks him up and gives him an atomic drop, followed by a corner springboard bulldog, but again, he only gets a 2-count. He flips Bravo over and locks on a standing camel clutch, but it doesn’t last for long when…
… Mad Dog Vachon breaks it up by wrapping a giant chain around Dallas’ neck. Then he yanks on the chain and pulls him off!
Official Decision: Bo Dallas wins by disqualification
Mad Dog takes Dallas down to the mat, then sits down on his back and yanks up on the chain that remains wrapped around Dallas’ neck.
It’s the Junkyard Dog! He’s running down to the ring! Martin is screaming to warn the men in the ring. Bravo meets the JYD with some fists, but he overcomes them and punches Bravo clear across the ring and then takes him to the floor with a clothesline that sends him up and over the ropes. Now, Martin is screaming at the Mad Dog. He releases the hold on Dallas, but doesn’t get up in time to do any damage to the Junkyard Dog, who punches and kicks him and then drops him with a big head butt! Then he gets down on all fours and head butts Mad Dog until he rolls out of the ring and onto the floor. Bravo and Martin close in to collect their man and escape from ringside as Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” blasts throughout the arena.
Jeremy Borash: Unbelievable! The Junkyard Dog is here in Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling!
Ed Whalen: What an exciting entrance by the Junkyard Dog, saving Bo Dallas from certain injury. However, I’m sure that Frenchy Martin will seek to extract some revenge.
Jeremy Borash: I don’t doubt that for one second. And it looks like he went back to Québec to recruit Mad Dog Vachon.
Ed Whalen: With Dino Bravo and Mad Dog Vachon working for him, Martin stands a good chance of getting his hands on some Grand Prix gold. Ladies and gentleman, we have more action coming up after this break. Don’t go away!
*Commercial Break 1*
Al Snow vs. “No Class” Bobby Bass
This is a relatively quick match. It doesn’t take Snow long to gain the upper hand after the initial grapple to begin the match. Snow appears to be cruising towards a victory, until Bass gets out of the corner just in time to avoid Snow, who charges right into the turnbuckle. Bass takes advantage and control of the match for about two minutes, but he can’t win it. He tries to use Head as a weapon against Snow, but he ducks to avoid it and takes Bass down with a neckbreaker that gets a two-count. After 2-3 more moves, Snow executes the Snowplow and pins Bass for the win.
Official Decision: Al Snow wins by pinfall
Jeremy Borash: Al Snow certainly looked impressive in his first Grand Prix match.
Ed Whalen: I don’t know about you, Jeremy, but he seems to be missing a few screws, if you know what I mean. I really don’t know what to think of that mannequin head that he is banging around in the air.
Jeremy Borash: He’s definitely a unique individual, Ed, but the fans really like him.
Ed Whalen: That definitely seems to be the case.
Earlier today, Jeremy Borash caught up with René Duprée to ask him about his main event match with Leo Burke. Duprée tells him that he has known Burke for a long time and that he was always one of his favorites when he was a kid. He’s known Burke because he and Duprée’s father have been friends for a long time. He has a lot of respect for Burke and considers it to be an honour to be wrestling against him in their hometown. Then he says that he is happy that Burke won his match last week, because it would be a shame for Burke not to pick up a win in front of the Moncton fans before Grand Prix moves onto Halifax, next week. Borash asks him why he thinks that and Duprée replies that, although Burke is a great wrestler, he is a better wrestler and everyone knows that the best wrestler always wins.
*Commercial Break 2*
When we come back from commercial, Ed Whalen is with Elix Skipper. He says he’s happy to be in Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling. He regrets not getting the opportunity to wrestle for the fans in Moncton, but knows that he’ll be back to perform in front of them in the very near future. He’s excited for his first AGPW match and he can’t wait to show Atlantic Canada why everyone south of the border calls him “Primetime.” Elix Skipper debut match will be against Shannon Moore, next week on Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling.
Ed Whalen: Elix Skipper seems like a very nice young man. I’m looking forward to watching his debut match, next week.
Jeremy Borash: Trust me, Ed, he’s a really good guy and a very talented and exciting wrestler. He has the ability to electrify the crowd unlike anyone else. Elix Skipper vs. Shannon Moore should be an excellent match, next week.
Ed Whalen: But now we’re going to see the in-ring debut of Test. Now, fans, I had a chance to speak to Test last week, and he told me that he had no intention of stepping foot in the ring unless he’s competing for a championship title belt. He seems to have a bit of an attitude problem.
Test vs. Steve Armstrong
Steve Armstrong is waiting for Test in the ring. His music plays, but he doesn’t appear. The music stops. Whalen and Borash speculate that maybe Test has no-showed this event. Suddenly, his music hits again and this time he comes out, but he doesn’t appear to be ready to compete. He’s dressed in his street clothes. He walks all of the way down and into the ring. Test grabs a microphone and announces that he won’t be competing, tonight. The fans are coming down hard on him. He explains that he has no incentive to get in the ring unless there’s gold on the line. Then he tells Armstrong that he should consider it his lucky day and tells him that he now has a nice story to tell his grandkids someday, about the time he beat Test, then he drops the microphone and walks away. Armstrong can’t believe it.
Official Decision: Steve Armstrong wins by forfeit
Jeremy Borash: Test was true to his word. He’s walked out on this match and he doesn’t even care that he’s taking a loss.
Ed Whalen: He’s very smug. What an incredible sense of entitlement we’ve just seen here!
We cut backstage to see Sunny, who is with her client, Chris Candido. Sunny talks about how great an athlete and wrestler Candido is. She talks him up, claiming that Atlantic Canada will soon find out that he’s the best in AGPW. Candido speaks up and says that his top priority is to win the International Heavyweight Championship, but that he doesn’t want to win the gold because he thinks he’s better than everyone else and that he isn’t going after the gold to try to book a ticket back to the big leagues. He says that he’ll let his actions in the ring prove that he’s the best wrestler in AGPW and that he’s going to start proving it to everyone next week.
*Commercial Break 3*
When we return from the break, we see footage from moments ago when Frenchy Martin, Dino Bravo and Mad Dog Vachon pass through our backstage interview set and they look angry. Martin says that the Junkyard Dog made the biggest mistake of his life by sticking his nose in their business, and Bravo agrees. Mad Dog promises retribution and tells JYD that there is only enough room for one dog in Grand Prix and it’s the Mad Dog!
Ed Whalen: It’s no big surprise that they are making threats towards the Junkyard Dog, but I have to think that this is something that he isn’t too worried about.
Jeremy Borash: I agree with you completely. I’m not sure there’s a man alive who could strike fear in the Junkyard Dog.
Ed Whalen: I think you’re right. He won’t intimidate easily. Jeremy, what is this?
Robbie E comes to the ring with his bouncer, Robbie T, and he takes a microphone. He says that he went out last night to find a good party, but there were none to be found. He berates Moncton for its shitty club scene and tells the town that they’re lucky that he is here to put some excitement into this town. Then, he decides to get down to business. He’s not happy about the results of the 6-man tag match from last week, so he’s issuing an open challenge to anyone from Team Canada to come face him one-on-one. He promises the results will be different. That’s when crazy Eric Young comes out and accepts the challenge. Robbie changes his mind. He doesn’t want to wrestle someone who he thinks is certifiably insane. But, it’s too late. Young is firing away with lefts and rights at him and the bell is rung.
Robbie E vs. Eric Young
Young has an early offensive outburst. He’s throwing Robbie around the ring. Robbie is trying to find an escape, but he can’t get one. Young is right on top of him every step of the way. Finally, after a series of arm drag take downs, Robbie gets flung near the ropes and Robbie T pulls him out of the ring to avoid further damage. He takes time to regroup. Young hops out of the ring, but they see him. Robbie T shields Robbie E. He stands with his arms folded and his clipboard in hand, shielding Robbie E. He dares Young to strike, but he won’t. Finally, near the end of the referee’s 10-count, Robbie E slides back into the ring and grabs the referee’s attention. As Young tries to enter the ring, Robbie T grabs him by the leg and drags him back out. Two punches and a bodyslam later, and Young is laid out on the floor. The referee begins to count him out, but Robbie E breaks the count by going outside and attacking. He slams Young’s face into the ringsteps before tossing him back into the ring. Robbie E is in control now. He pulls off a series of moves and tries a few pinfall attempts that Young kicks out of. Robbie sends Young into the corner. He climbs to the second rope and raises his fist to signal that he’s going to punch Young several times, but Young grabs him and gives him an inverted atomic drop and then a side belly-to-belly suplex. He covers for two. Young bodyslams him, then goes up top and hits a flying elbow drop. He covers, but Robbie T pulls him off. Young screams at him and the referee gives Robbie T a warning. While the referee is distracted, Young begins to pull up Robbie E and ends up receiving a low blow and then Robbie E gives him the Fresh to Death cutter. He pins, but the referee isn’t counting. He’s distracted by Johnny Devine. Robbie T comes over and yanks him off the ring apron and their caught up in a fight. The referee is still distracted by this. Robbie E gets up and screams at the referee. Petey Williams is in the ring behind him. He clubs him in the back of the head, spins him around and gives him the Canadian Destroyer. Then, he slides out of the ring and gets into it with Robbie T to help Devine, who has been getting beat down badly. Young pins Robbie E and the referee makes the 3-count.
Official Decision: Eric Young wins by pinfall
Jeremy Borash: Robbie E tried to steal this match from Eric Young, but Young stole it instead!
Ed Whalen: You would have to think that he won’t be too happy about that one. He’s been pinned two weeks in a row by Team Canada. I don’t think he’ll let this one go.
Jeremy Borash: I don’t think so either, Ed. Two weeks in a row, he’s used illegal maneuvers to try to win the match, only to have the tables turned on him by Team Canada. Robbie E is the type to hold grudges and he’s not going to rest until he gets his payback.
*Commercial Break 4*
TAKA Michinoku vs. Marvelous Marc Mero
This is a good match that starts out quickly with some fast-paced chain wrestling between these two. There are arm drags, leg drags, headscissor takedowns and dropkicks from both men. The first advantage of the match goes to Mero, who manages a sit-out powerbomb to counter a huricanrana attempt. Mero goes to work on TAKA and makes a few unsuccessful pinfall attempts. Finally, he puts TAKA on his shoulders to set up for the TKO, but when he goes for the move, TAKA manages to get down to his feet. Mero turns to face him but gets met with a foot to the chin. Both guys are down. They get up at late in the referee’s 10-count. They exchange some blows and Mero gets the better of him. He tries to whip TAKA, but he reverses and takes Mero down with a spinning heel kick. They both get up and TAKA pulls off a pair of snap suplexes and pins for a 2-count. TAKA brings Mero to his feet and sends him into the corner. He runs in and hits him with a spinning heel kick and he lands on his feet, on the ring apron. Mero stumbles out of the corner in a foggy daze and TAKA springboards off the top rope and drives Mero’s face into the mat with a bulldog. He covers again, but Mero kicks out just in time. TAKA then goes for the Michinoku driver, but Mero manages to fall through with a small package and TAKA kicks out just in time. They both get up. Mero blocks a superkick attempt then lays a series of jabs in on TAKA’s mid-section before quickly executing the TKO! He covers up for the win.
Official Decision: Marvelous Marc Mero wins by pinfall
Ed Whalen: Marc Mero looked really good in his debut.
Jeremy Borash: Yes, he did, Ed. Taka is no slouch either, so maybe that new “Marvelous” attitude of his will pay off in the long term.
Ed Whalen: It might bring him more success, but I worry that his ego will inflate even more with each victory.
Earlier today, Ed Whalen caught up with Leo Burke to ask him about his main event match against René Duprée. Burke explains how he’s been in this business for a long time and that his list of accomplishments is well known. He says maybe all of this means he’s the best wrestler from New Brunswick or maybe it doesn’t, either way it doesn’t matter. What matters to him is making sure that the fans always go home happy after seeing him wrestler. He gives a lot of respect to Duprée and says that, win or lose, he’ll just be happy to be a part of the biggest wrestling match that Moncton has ever seen.
*Commercial Break 5*
Cuban Assassin vs. Biff Wellington
Official Decision: Cuban Assassin wins by pinfall
Ed Whalen: Well, he may be strictly weirdsville, but the Cuban Assassin knows how to fight and he knows how to win. The rest of Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling is going to have to watch out for him.
Jeremy Borash: Yes, they are. He will do anything to win. The more violent, the more likely he is to do it. I wouldn’t be surprised if Wellington has a concussion after receiving that DDT on the floor.
Ed Whalen: We’ll have to wait until next week to find out if he’s okay. In the meantime, wrestling fans, our main event is coming up next!
See Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling When It Comes to Your Town!
Sunday, May 12 – Miramichi, New Brunswick
Thursday, May 16 – Bedford, Nova Scotia
Friday, May 17 – Halifax, Nova Scotia (TV tapings)
Saturday, May 18 – Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia
Sunday, May 19 – Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia
Thursday, May 23 – Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Friday, May 24 – Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia
Saturday, May 25 – Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Sunday, May 26 – Point d’Église, Nova Scotia
Friday, May 31 – Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (TV tapings)
Sunday, May 12 – Miramichi, New Brunswick
Thursday, May 16 – Bedford, Nova Scotia
Friday, May 17 – Halifax, Nova Scotia (TV tapings)
Saturday, May 18 – Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia
Sunday, May 19 – Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia
Thursday, May 23 – Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Friday, May 24 – Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia
Saturday, May 25 – Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Sunday, May 26 – Point d’Église, Nova Scotia
Friday, May 31 – Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (TV tapings)
*Commercial Break 6*
Ed Whalen: Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for tonight’s main event. The crowd sure is fired up for this one! Jeremy, what are the keys to this matchup.
Jeremy Borash: I think both guys are fairly evenly matched. As was mentioned at the top of the show, Burke has the experience advantage, but it might be mitigated by the fact that Duprée has grown up in the industry.
Ed Whalen: Yes, so while Duprée may have fewer matches under his belt, he’s been around the sport watching wrestling and talking to a multitude of wrestlers since the day he was born.
Jeremy Borash: Precisely! And so, Duprée has this sport in his blood and he has an incredibly good idea of what he needs to do to beat an accomplished veteran like Burke. But he also has the advantage of youth on his side. On the other hand, his Achilles’ heel may be that he has a tendency to be over-confident.
Ed Whalen: Yes, I think I’ve seen it before where he has the match in control, but instead of staying on task, he will start to showboat because he thinks his opponent can’t mount a comeback. Well, let’s see how this one turns out. It should be interesting to see who comes out on top.
Leo Burke vs. René Duprée
This match begins with both a bit of chain wrestling and each man trading holds. Each man is just trying to wear the other one down a little bit. On occasion, one or the other will pull off a high impact move and try a cover for a one or a two count and then go back to working his opponent over. This goes on for a good five minutes like that. The pace picks up when Burke has Duprée in a side headlock. Duprée backs into the ropes to help him push Burke off. He comes off the far ropes and knocks Duprée to the mat with a shoulderblock. He runs to the ropes. Duprée stays down and Burke leaps over him. He gets up and hits a great looking dropkick. Burke gets to his feet and Duprée knocks him down with a running clothesline and then another one. He gives Burke a suplex and pins for two. Duprée brings Burke up and sends him into the corner. He charges in but Burke gets a boot up in his face. Burke puts Duprée in the corner and starts chopping away at his chest. Duprée thumbs him in the eye, then throws Burke into the corner and gives him a pile of chops. The referee pushes Duprée back as Burke is clearly favouring his eye. Burke tells him he’s alright and he asks Duprée what that was about. Duprée claims not to have noticed that he did it and pleads for forgiveness. He offers a hand shake. The fans seem suspicious now, but Burke shakes his hand and there are no shenanigans, so the fans applaud each man. They lock up in the center of the ring. Duprée takes Burke down with a fireman’s carry and then drives a knee into the back of Burke’s spine. He grabs him by the head and squares up a nasty elbow to the ear. Duprée brings Burke to his feet and delivers a pair of suplexes. He covers but only gets a two-count. He sends Burke into the corner turnbuckle and follows him in, but Burke gets out of the way and Duprée’s shoulder meets the ring post. After he pulls himself out of the corner, Burke scoops him up and gives him a shoulderbreaker. He grabs him by the arm and starts to kick away at Duprée’s shoulder. He slaps on a shoulder lock, but Duprée gets to his feet. He can’t break the hold no matter what he tries to so he pulls at Burke’s hair and he releases the hold. The referee scolds him. Burke tries to come back on the attack, but Duprée connects with a few left hands. He tries to send Burke into the ropes, but the whip is reversed and Burke lifts him up into a flapjack and then gives him a leg drop to the back of the head. He rolls him over for the pin, but Duprée kicks out. Duprée rolls out of the ring and starts walking away and the fans boo him. Is Duprée finished with this match? We’ll find out when we return!
*Commercial Break 7*
We return from the break and see that Duprée has returned to the match and he’s in control. We get a picture-in-picture from the commercial break. Duprée was stalling. He rolled in and out of the ring to break the referee’s count. Then he complained to the referee about something and when Burke bent over between the ropes, Duprée sucker punched him. So that’s how he gained the advantage and he’s been on offense ever since. He really seems to be wearing Burke down now, but he can’t put him away and we notice that his frustration is building. Duprée needs to go for a big impact maneuver, so he takes Burke into the corner and sits him up on the top turnbuckle. Duprée climbs up and tries for a superplex, but Burke blocks, then punches him a few times and shoves him down to the mat. Burke climbs down to the second rope and flies off for a driving elbow drop to the forehead. He pins, but only gets two. Burke brings Duprée to his feet and gives him an atomic drop and then slaps on the sleeperhold. Duprée is frantically trying to get out of it. He sees the referee coming around to face him, so he delivers a rear mule kick to break the hold. With Burke down on his knees, Duprée sees an opening and gives him a piledriver. He gets up and does the French Tickler dance.Then, Duprée goes for the cover, but only gets two. His dancing may have cost him the win just then. Duprée decides to go up to the top rope. He goes for the big frog splash, but Burke rolls out of the way. Both guys are down and get up just before the referee reaches the count of ten. They exchange some chops and then Duprée buries a knee into Burke’s abdomen. He gives him a side Russian legsweep and pins for two. He pounds in the mat out of frustration. He picks up Burke and tries to lock him into his Bonne Nuit submission hold, but he doesn’t get it locked in all of the way and Burke slides out to the side and hits a side suplex. As they are both getting up, Duprée rakes the eyes, then drops to his knees, goes behind Burke and pulls him down into a school-boy roll-up and grabs the tights for extra leverage. 1…2…3!
Official Decision: René Duprée wins by pinfall
Duprée celebrates and Burke protests to the referee that his tights were pulled. He then goes to confront Duprée. The referee also questions him. Duprée claims not to know what he’s talking about. He’s heard enough of it. He tells the referee to raise his hand and after that he says something in French to Burke, which may have been derogatory comment, before exiting the ring.
Ed Whalen: Grand Prix fans, what we just saw was highway robbery committed by René Duprée!
Jeremy Borash: I think all he cares about is that he won the match and that he doesn’t care how he won it.
Ed Whalen: It’s such an unsatisfying way to end the evening. However, we’re out of time. This has been Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling on ASN. I’m Ed Whalen with Jeremy Borash. In the meantime and in-between time, thanks for watching!
