Post by fifthhorseman on Mar 1, 2014 5:13:10 GMT -5
Joey Styles: This is AWA Wednesday Night Warriors, live from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois! I am the play-by-play voice of the American Wrestling Association – that’s right, wrestling – and my name is Joey Styles. We have six fantastic matches scheduled on the card, including an AWA Intercontinental championship title defense by Bruiser Brody against the number one contender for that belt, Tully Blanchard… but that’s not all! AWA Heavyweight champion Daniel Bryan defends his title against the man he defeated in the championship tournament semi-finals – the one and only Harley Race!
You want more? You got it! Here to present the rest of tonight’s star-studded card is my partner, color man extraordinaire… the inimitable Josh Mathews. Take it away, Josh!
Josh Mathews: Thank you, Mr. Styles! Get ready, Windy City, and wrestling fans around the world. We have a plethora of new talent debuting in the AWA tonight. Beer Money battles Badd Company in one tag-team match, while in another, the recently dethroned BlueBloods square off against Harlem Heat. Also, in the exciting Television division, Petey Williams faces a familiar foe, but a newcomer to us, in one A.J. Styles. Finally, two of the biggest men in the AWA lock horns in the squared ciricle, as Alexander Rusev goes one-on-one against Bam Bam Bigelow!
Joey Styles:I see the lovely Christy Hemme in the ring getting ready to make the introduction for tonight’s first match – fans, get ready for AWA Wednesday Night Warriors!
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A.J. Styles vs. Petey Williams: The two TNA-expatriates shook hands to start the match. It was a crisp, fast-paced battle that lasted less than ten minutes, and every second of it was fought with high-stakes ferocity. Both men took to the air at will, landing perfectly-placed dropkicks, knee strikes, and double ax-handles. It was as even as it was intense, and it ended when Williams attempted his “Canadian Destroyer” piledriver; after back-dropping his opponent, Styles leaped outside to the apron, sprang onto the top rope, and landed a wicked forearm smash, pinning Williams immediately afterwards.
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The BlueBloods (w/Layla) vs. Harlem Heat: The former AWA Tag-Team champs entered the ring first in a foul mood; the newcomers followed, and looked confident. Booker T and Doug Williams started out for their respective teams, and Booker took control early. In fact, both member of Harlem Heat did, using their power advantage to cut Williams off from Regal. However, the Brits did tag out, and Regal eventually took over, and the BlueBloods isolated Ray from his corner. Numerous two-counts later, Booker got the hot tag and cleared house. He finished off Williams with the “Harlem Hangover” legdrop for the win.
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Tully Blanchard (w/JJ Dillon) vs. [C]Bruiser Brody: Hemme makes the big fight introductions – after all, this is a big fight! After taking an early beating by the champion, Blanchard personified the stalling, cowardly heel, waiting for any opportunity to get Brody off-guard. Unfortunately for him, Brody continued to maul him, and didn’t mind going outside the ring to fight. Forearms, fists, big boots – yet the challenger refused to quit. He eventually took Brody to the mat when Dillon tripped him – a move that earned him a trip back to the dressing room – and he stayed on the champion, working on his right leg. After a few minutes, Blanchard cinched in the figure-four leglock, square in the middle of the ring. Brody howled in pain, and after a long, long time, he fought his way out of it. The Texan took aim at the leg again, but as he ducked in to grab it, Brody – always the underrated grappler – blocked it with a front face-lock, and transitioned into a small package that Blanchard could not kick out of.
However, before Brody could even celebrate his victory, his infuriated foe clipped his knee from behind, and he was swarmed by Blanchard, Edge… and Dillon’s newest HoRsemen, James Storm and Robert Roode! The four brutalized Brody until Stan Hansen, bullrope in hand, cleared the ring. The HoRsemen walked back up the ramp, angry yet happy to make their first collective mark in the AWA.
[60-second recap of AWA Throwdown, with highlights from every match; most notably, the Miracle Violence Connection’s tag-team title win over the BlueBloods, Jamie Noble winning the “Contract in the Bank” match that saw four other competitors leave the AWA, and Edge’s win over Paul Orndorff.]
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Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Alexander Rusev: Much like Rusev’s debut a week earlier, it was a veritable street fight. A fight that the AWA newcomer Bigelow was eager to be in, as well. Despite the relative disadvantage in weight, the Bulgarian was able to use his mass to knock Bigelow down, but he couldn’t keep him down for long. Bam Bam took charge, and after a few more minutes of intense brawling – inside and outside the ring – Bigelow won with his “Greetings from Asbury Park” piledriver. After the match, he was interviewed by Christy Hemme, and he declared that he was looking for gold – any gold –and he wasn’t going to wait for it to come to him. He cut the interview short when he caught Rusev getting ready to attack from behind; the brute sneered and slipped through the ropes before anything further could develop.
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Badd Company (w/Kimberly) vs. Beer Money (w/JJ Dillon): Yet another debut, and the newly-arrived Roode and Storm jumped Badd Company before the bell rang. However, the former AWA champs fought right back, and the referee let all four men go at it – in fact, he made it a “Texas Tornado” match on the fly. It was a fast-paced match that featured dizzying and devastating double-team maneuvers by both squads. After a solid 13 minutes of action, Beer Money hit the “DWI” powerbomb/neckbreaker on Diamond to score the (relatively) clean pinfall. Roode and Storm gloated as they left the ring, holding four fingers high as they departed.
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[C]Daniel Bryan vs. Harley Race: Christy made the big fight introductions, and indeed, this became an early contender for “AWA Match of the Year”. Bryan extended his hand to start the match, but Race decided to punch Bryan square in the nose instead, and it was officially on. Much like their earlier battle, it was hard-hitting, ground-and-pound tactical warfare. Race controlled the match early, and wanted to keep the quicker Bryan on the mat. But the “American Dragon” struggled to his feet, and used them to kick his foe into the corner, working on his midsection. He eventually folded Race up, and tried to submit him with armbars and headscissors, but again, “the King” refused to give up. He got up and turned the match into a fistfight, and Bryan was game for that as well. The two men ended up outside the ring, and the referee gave them ample time to inflict major damage before forcing them back inside. Race put Bryan on his back long enough for him to attempt his top-rope headbutt, but he missed. The AWA champion seized the opportunity, and applied his “LeBell Lock”. Race held on for as long as he could, but in the end, he tapped out. Bryan slowly got to his feet, raised his title belt over his head, and the show ended on the high note.
You want more? You got it! Here to present the rest of tonight’s star-studded card is my partner, color man extraordinaire… the inimitable Josh Mathews. Take it away, Josh!
Josh Mathews: Thank you, Mr. Styles! Get ready, Windy City, and wrestling fans around the world. We have a plethora of new talent debuting in the AWA tonight. Beer Money battles Badd Company in one tag-team match, while in another, the recently dethroned BlueBloods square off against Harlem Heat. Also, in the exciting Television division, Petey Williams faces a familiar foe, but a newcomer to us, in one A.J. Styles. Finally, two of the biggest men in the AWA lock horns in the squared ciricle, as Alexander Rusev goes one-on-one against Bam Bam Bigelow!
Joey Styles:I see the lovely Christy Hemme in the ring getting ready to make the introduction for tonight’s first match – fans, get ready for AWA Wednesday Night Warriors!
VS.
A.J. Styles vs. Petey Williams: The two TNA-expatriates shook hands to start the match. It was a crisp, fast-paced battle that lasted less than ten minutes, and every second of it was fought with high-stakes ferocity. Both men took to the air at will, landing perfectly-placed dropkicks, knee strikes, and double ax-handles. It was as even as it was intense, and it ended when Williams attempted his “Canadian Destroyer” piledriver; after back-dropping his opponent, Styles leaped outside to the apron, sprang onto the top rope, and landed a wicked forearm smash, pinning Williams immediately afterwards.
VS.
The BlueBloods (w/Layla) vs. Harlem Heat: The former AWA Tag-Team champs entered the ring first in a foul mood; the newcomers followed, and looked confident. Booker T and Doug Williams started out for their respective teams, and Booker took control early. In fact, both member of Harlem Heat did, using their power advantage to cut Williams off from Regal. However, the Brits did tag out, and Regal eventually took over, and the BlueBloods isolated Ray from his corner. Numerous two-counts later, Booker got the hot tag and cleared house. He finished off Williams with the “Harlem Hangover” legdrop for the win.
VS.
Tully Blanchard (w/JJ Dillon) vs. [C]Bruiser Brody: Hemme makes the big fight introductions – after all, this is a big fight! After taking an early beating by the champion, Blanchard personified the stalling, cowardly heel, waiting for any opportunity to get Brody off-guard. Unfortunately for him, Brody continued to maul him, and didn’t mind going outside the ring to fight. Forearms, fists, big boots – yet the challenger refused to quit. He eventually took Brody to the mat when Dillon tripped him – a move that earned him a trip back to the dressing room – and he stayed on the champion, working on his right leg. After a few minutes, Blanchard cinched in the figure-four leglock, square in the middle of the ring. Brody howled in pain, and after a long, long time, he fought his way out of it. The Texan took aim at the leg again, but as he ducked in to grab it, Brody – always the underrated grappler – blocked it with a front face-lock, and transitioned into a small package that Blanchard could not kick out of.
However, before Brody could even celebrate his victory, his infuriated foe clipped his knee from behind, and he was swarmed by Blanchard, Edge… and Dillon’s newest HoRsemen, James Storm and Robert Roode! The four brutalized Brody until Stan Hansen, bullrope in hand, cleared the ring. The HoRsemen walked back up the ramp, angry yet happy to make their first collective mark in the AWA.
[60-second recap of AWA Throwdown, with highlights from every match; most notably, the Miracle Violence Connection’s tag-team title win over the BlueBloods, Jamie Noble winning the “Contract in the Bank” match that saw four other competitors leave the AWA, and Edge’s win over Paul Orndorff.]
VS.
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Alexander Rusev: Much like Rusev’s debut a week earlier, it was a veritable street fight. A fight that the AWA newcomer Bigelow was eager to be in, as well. Despite the relative disadvantage in weight, the Bulgarian was able to use his mass to knock Bigelow down, but he couldn’t keep him down for long. Bam Bam took charge, and after a few more minutes of intense brawling – inside and outside the ring – Bigelow won with his “Greetings from Asbury Park” piledriver. After the match, he was interviewed by Christy Hemme, and he declared that he was looking for gold – any gold –and he wasn’t going to wait for it to come to him. He cut the interview short when he caught Rusev getting ready to attack from behind; the brute sneered and slipped through the ropes before anything further could develop.
VS.
Badd Company (w/Kimberly) vs. Beer Money (w/JJ Dillon): Yet another debut, and the newly-arrived Roode and Storm jumped Badd Company before the bell rang. However, the former AWA champs fought right back, and the referee let all four men go at it – in fact, he made it a “Texas Tornado” match on the fly. It was a fast-paced match that featured dizzying and devastating double-team maneuvers by both squads. After a solid 13 minutes of action, Beer Money hit the “DWI” powerbomb/neckbreaker on Diamond to score the (relatively) clean pinfall. Roode and Storm gloated as they left the ring, holding four fingers high as they departed.
VS.
[C]Daniel Bryan vs. Harley Race: Christy made the big fight introductions, and indeed, this became an early contender for “AWA Match of the Year”. Bryan extended his hand to start the match, but Race decided to punch Bryan square in the nose instead, and it was officially on. Much like their earlier battle, it was hard-hitting, ground-and-pound tactical warfare. Race controlled the match early, and wanted to keep the quicker Bryan on the mat. But the “American Dragon” struggled to his feet, and used them to kick his foe into the corner, working on his midsection. He eventually folded Race up, and tried to submit him with armbars and headscissors, but again, “the King” refused to give up. He got up and turned the match into a fistfight, and Bryan was game for that as well. The two men ended up outside the ring, and the referee gave them ample time to inflict major damage before forcing them back inside. Race put Bryan on his back long enough for him to attempt his top-rope headbutt, but he missed. The AWA champion seized the opportunity, and applied his “LeBell Lock”. Race held on for as long as he could, but in the end, he tapped out. Bryan slowly got to his feet, raised his title belt over his head, and the show ended on the high note.