Post by fifthhorseman on Jul 31, 2014 21:19:40 GMT -5
Cold open; a man in his office.
“My name is Jack Tunney, and I am the commissioner of the American Wrestling Association. While I prefer to stay out of the spotlight, recent events have forced me to take immediate action on behalf of the AWA. Here in the AWA, our wrestlers, fans, and partners expect the best and most professional competition on the planet. Unfortunately, at WrestleRock 2014, not one but two of the most prestigious championships in the MUW Network changed hands under less than admirable circumstances. That said, all referee’s decisions are final.
Using an illegal foreign object, and with the illegal and unseen assistance of their manager, JJ Dillon, Beer Money won the AWA Tag-Team titles from the Miracle Violence Connection. In light of this, the AWA championship committee will be granting Messrs. Williams and Gordy another championship match – against whoever holds that championship – at the earliest possible date. Because of previous contractual obligations, by both teams, that match will occur in three weeks. The match between Beer Money and Harlem Heat will now be a triple-threat tag-team contest. In addition, for tonight’s non-title match between Beer Money, and Rick Martel and Barry Windham, JJ Dillon will be barred from ringside.
Next. During the AWA Heavyweight championship match between Daniel Bryan and Big Van Vader, MUW World champion Steve Austin illegally interfered, unseen by the referee. His actions directly led to a title change, ending Mr. Bryan’s championship reign. The AWA championship committee is satisfied that neither Vader nor his manager, Gary Hart, had anything to do with Austin’s unsanctioned appearance at WrestleRock 2014; nonetheless, Mr. Bryan will be getting a rematch for the AWA Heavyweight title. Because of previous contractual obligations, that match – against whoever holds the championship – will be the next AWA pay-per-view, the Million Dollar Match. Furthermore, with the approval of the MUW, Mr. Austin is banned from any AWA-sanctioned card for six months. Additionally, this ban does not apply to Mr. Bryan participating in other MUW matches against Mr. Austin.
Thank you for your time, and enjoy tonight’s show.”
A brief photographic montage highlighting the action from WrestleRock 2014 is shown, particularly the three title changes.
Joey Styles: Oh my god! Hello wrestling fans, my name is Joey Styles, and we are live from the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ontario! THIS is AWA Wednesday Night Warriors, and for the next two hours, you will bear witness to the greatest professional wrestling action in the world today! As you just heard from AWA commissioner Jack Tunney, we are coming down from a very exciting – and very controversial – event, where not one, not two, but THREE championships changed hands! Tonight, as you just heard, we will see the new AWA tag champs, Beer Money, in action… and we will also hear from the brand new AWA Heavyweight champion, Big Van Vader! But now I’m going to turn it over to my broadcast colleague, Josh Mathews, and he’ll run down the rest of the card!
Josh Mathews: Thank you, Joey, and thanks to you for tuning in tonight. AJ Styles will be defending the newly-rechristened AWA TVX title against a familiar foe, Alex Shelley! Paul Orndorff takes on the living legend, Harley Race! Ethan Carter III goes up against Chris Hero! The Dudebusters tackle the Eliminators! And in a WrestleRock rematch, the Monarchy looks to save face against Brian Pillman and the British Bulldogs!
Joey Styles: Let’s get to the ring and get this night started, where the gorgeous Christy Hemme is standing by!
A fast-paced opener that saw the Dudebusters improve their stock dramatically within the AWA, as they stayed with Saturn and Kronus for the first few minutes – both teams were able to hit many of their trademark maneuvers, but neither was able to assert control. However, Saturn eventually DID take control, pounding away on Barreta and throwing him into the Eliminators’ corner. Kronus continued the assault, but a missed spinning heel kick allowed the ‘Buster to make the tag. Croft bolted in, the momentum shifted, and the action picked up. Several tags later, Barreta hit a “Hart Attack”-like high knee on Saturn for the big upset.
A brief pre-taped interview was shown with Joey Styles and AWA Intercontinental champion Scott Hall, who vowed in no uncertain terms that he was the best I-C titleholder in the MUW, and he looked forward to meeting William Regal next week to prove it.
This was a battle between two raw-boned, hard-nosed technicians who knew every legal and illegal trick in the book. “Mr. Wonderful” used his slight power advantage to knock Race off-balance early, but “the King” retaliated with headbutts and high knees, putting Orndorff on the mat. From there, Race went to work on Orndorff’s legs, twisting and knotting them up. But the intense veteran wouldn’t give up, and fought back with a figure-four of his own. Race rolled him over, briefly reversing the pain it caused… but Orndorff rolled right through to resume control. Finally, Race got the ropes, but “Mr. Wonderful” refused to release the hold. Several long seconds later, the ref rang the bell, calling for the disqualification. As Orndorff limped to the back, he called out Diamond Dallas Page, yelling, “I haven’t forgotten about you, punk!”
A 60-second photographic montgage from WWE's Big Event was shown, highlighting the matches involving AWA competitors.
Reminiscent of their well-fought battles in TNA, the new champion Styles and Shelley battled at a ferocious pace. Right after the bell rang to start the match, Josh Mathews informed the audience that the Television title was rebranded as the TVX title, to re-establish it as THE championship that meant “all action and no limits”, defended on every show possible.
The two battled above the ropes, on the mat, outside the ring, and even up the ramp, all as the referee let the fans see exactly what they paid their hard-earned money to watch. Sabin was hands-off the whole way, eager to see his partner cash in on the shot he missed on earlier in the summer. Shelley did take control later in the contest, but lost it when Styles reversed a “Sliced Bread #2” into a top-rope belly-to-back superplex. It was sudden, and it was painful – and it resulted in the “Phenomenal One’s” first successful TVX championship title defense.
Lance Russell was in the ring, and introduced the new AWA Heavyweight champion, Big Van Vader, and his manager Gary Hart. As the two made their way to the ring, Joey Styles noted that Hart lost a champion and gained a champion in the same night; shortly after losing the Television title, the Great Muta declared (through his manager) that he was leaving the territory – the first and only loss on his AWA record shamed him that much.
It was your typical “new angry champ” interview, and Vader was at his angriest – and most confident. “A rematch with that runt Daniel Bryan? No problem! Bring them on! Scott Hall, Bam Bam Bigelow, Harley Race, Edge – just try me on for size! I’m the man! I’m the most dominant athlete in the AWA! The biggest baddest man walking the Earth today! This title is staying on this big shoulder forever!”
As at WrestleRock, the trio of Regal, Barrett, and McGuinness got in the ring first, but they wore much more serious expressions this time around. The Bulldogs and the “Loose Cannon” followed, again wearing identical outifts, establishing their unity. The Monarchy jumped them before Christy Hemme could even introduce them, and it was on. The Stampede alumni fought back with a vengeance, and after clearing the ring, Barrett and Smith settled in to start it, power versus power. After a stalemate, the tags flew at a breakneck pace, for both teams. This contest went about twice as long as the WrestleRock battle, but as it concluded, the outcome seemed to never be in doubt. The Dynamite Kid hit a huge flying headbutt on Regal, and Pillman followed with a splash for the three-count.
Carter and his manager entered the ring first, still stunned by the apparent defection of their colleague, Adam Cole, to BCCW. Hero went on the offense early, targeting his opponent’s neck, wearing him down with multiple variations on the cravate and the neckbreaker. But a timely distraction by Guerrero allowed one of the circuit’s most improved wrestlers to work his way back into the fight. Dropkicks pounded Hero into the corner, and Carter followed up with kneelifts and clotheslines, unwilling to let his foe escape. Hero briefly rallied, but Carter nailed him with the “One-Percenter” headlock driver to seal the deal.
After the match, Guerrero and Carter spoke in hushed tones backstage, too quietly for the cameras to pick up. Then they hugged, and Vickie left the building.
A pre-taped interview was shown, recorded minutes after the Bryan/Vader match at WrestleRock. Lance Russell was with a defiant Bryan, who vowed to not only recapture the AWA Heavyweight title, but to get his hands on Steve Austin regardless of the time or place. “This isn’t over. If you thought I was just a nuisance before, then you’ve made the biggest mistake of your life, Austin. But I have the guts to do it man-to-man, face-to-face! DTA? More like Y-E-S.”
The faces jogged down the ramp first, and bounced off the ropes to loosed up. The new AWA Tag-Team champions entered last, and they held the titles over their head to the unreceptive crowd. Though this was, indeed, a non-title match, Hemme made the big-fight introductions, and Storm and Roode savored every syllable.
Windham and Roode started it off, and engaged in a long collar-and elbow tie-up, lasting over 30 seconds in the middle of the ring. Roode finally broke it off, but Windham armdragged him toward the HoRsemen’s corner. Sneering, the “It Factor” tagged out – as did Windham. Martel and Storm then took their turn, and the two traded biels and shouldertackles. Frustrated, Storm poked Martel in the eye, and threw big punches, driving him into Beer Money’s corner, where Roode was waiting. But the fiery Quebecer fought his way out with punches of his own, and got back to his half of the ring where his partner was eager to join in, darting between the ropes.
He never saw it coming.
Windham nailed Martel was a vicious lariat, turning him inside-out. The Texan slowly picked Martel up by the hair, and he extended four fingers out to the crowd before driving him back down with a DDT. Roode smirked, and Storm made the cover in front of an angry, perplexed referee. After they retrieved their championship belts, Beer Money stood alongside Windham in the center of the ring, directly over their barely conscious opponent, as the cameras faded to black.
“My name is Jack Tunney, and I am the commissioner of the American Wrestling Association. While I prefer to stay out of the spotlight, recent events have forced me to take immediate action on behalf of the AWA. Here in the AWA, our wrestlers, fans, and partners expect the best and most professional competition on the planet. Unfortunately, at WrestleRock 2014, not one but two of the most prestigious championships in the MUW Network changed hands under less than admirable circumstances. That said, all referee’s decisions are final.
Using an illegal foreign object, and with the illegal and unseen assistance of their manager, JJ Dillon, Beer Money won the AWA Tag-Team titles from the Miracle Violence Connection. In light of this, the AWA championship committee will be granting Messrs. Williams and Gordy another championship match – against whoever holds that championship – at the earliest possible date. Because of previous contractual obligations, by both teams, that match will occur in three weeks. The match between Beer Money and Harlem Heat will now be a triple-threat tag-team contest. In addition, for tonight’s non-title match between Beer Money, and Rick Martel and Barry Windham, JJ Dillon will be barred from ringside.
Next. During the AWA Heavyweight championship match between Daniel Bryan and Big Van Vader, MUW World champion Steve Austin illegally interfered, unseen by the referee. His actions directly led to a title change, ending Mr. Bryan’s championship reign. The AWA championship committee is satisfied that neither Vader nor his manager, Gary Hart, had anything to do with Austin’s unsanctioned appearance at WrestleRock 2014; nonetheless, Mr. Bryan will be getting a rematch for the AWA Heavyweight title. Because of previous contractual obligations, that match – against whoever holds the championship – will be the next AWA pay-per-view, the Million Dollar Match. Furthermore, with the approval of the MUW, Mr. Austin is banned from any AWA-sanctioned card for six months. Additionally, this ban does not apply to Mr. Bryan participating in other MUW matches against Mr. Austin.
Thank you for your time, and enjoy tonight’s show.”
A brief photographic montage highlighting the action from WrestleRock 2014 is shown, particularly the three title changes.
Joey Styles: Oh my god! Hello wrestling fans, my name is Joey Styles, and we are live from the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ontario! THIS is AWA Wednesday Night Warriors, and for the next two hours, you will bear witness to the greatest professional wrestling action in the world today! As you just heard from AWA commissioner Jack Tunney, we are coming down from a very exciting – and very controversial – event, where not one, not two, but THREE championships changed hands! Tonight, as you just heard, we will see the new AWA tag champs, Beer Money, in action… and we will also hear from the brand new AWA Heavyweight champion, Big Van Vader! But now I’m going to turn it over to my broadcast colleague, Josh Mathews, and he’ll run down the rest of the card!
Josh Mathews: Thank you, Joey, and thanks to you for tuning in tonight. AJ Styles will be defending the newly-rechristened AWA TVX title against a familiar foe, Alex Shelley! Paul Orndorff takes on the living legend, Harley Race! Ethan Carter III goes up against Chris Hero! The Dudebusters tackle the Eliminators! And in a WrestleRock rematch, the Monarchy looks to save face against Brian Pillman and the British Bulldogs!
Joey Styles: Let’s get to the ring and get this night started, where the gorgeous Christy Hemme is standing by!
vs.
The Dudebusters vs. the Eliminators:
A fast-paced opener that saw the Dudebusters improve their stock dramatically within the AWA, as they stayed with Saturn and Kronus for the first few minutes – both teams were able to hit many of their trademark maneuvers, but neither was able to assert control. However, Saturn eventually DID take control, pounding away on Barreta and throwing him into the Eliminators’ corner. Kronus continued the assault, but a missed spinning heel kick allowed the ‘Buster to make the tag. Croft bolted in, the momentum shifted, and the action picked up. Several tags later, Barreta hit a “Hart Attack”-like high knee on Saturn for the big upset.
COMMERCIAL
A brief pre-taped interview was shown with Joey Styles and AWA Intercontinental champion Scott Hall, who vowed in no uncertain terms that he was the best I-C titleholder in the MUW, and he looked forward to meeting William Regal next week to prove it.
vs.
Paul Orndorff vs. Harley Race:
This was a battle between two raw-boned, hard-nosed technicians who knew every legal and illegal trick in the book. “Mr. Wonderful” used his slight power advantage to knock Race off-balance early, but “the King” retaliated with headbutts and high knees, putting Orndorff on the mat. From there, Race went to work on Orndorff’s legs, twisting and knotting them up. But the intense veteran wouldn’t give up, and fought back with a figure-four of his own. Race rolled him over, briefly reversing the pain it caused… but Orndorff rolled right through to resume control. Finally, Race got the ropes, but “Mr. Wonderful” refused to release the hold. Several long seconds later, the ref rang the bell, calling for the disqualification. As Orndorff limped to the back, he called out Diamond Dallas Page, yelling, “I haven’t forgotten about you, punk!”
A 60-second photographic montgage from WWE's Big Event was shown, highlighting the matches involving AWA competitors.
/ vs.
Alex Shelley (w/Chris Sabin) vs. A.J. Styles [C]:
Reminiscent of their well-fought battles in TNA, the new champion Styles and Shelley battled at a ferocious pace. Right after the bell rang to start the match, Josh Mathews informed the audience that the Television title was rebranded as the TVX title, to re-establish it as THE championship that meant “all action and no limits”, defended on every show possible.
The two battled above the ropes, on the mat, outside the ring, and even up the ramp, all as the referee let the fans see exactly what they paid their hard-earned money to watch. Sabin was hands-off the whole way, eager to see his partner cash in on the shot he missed on earlier in the summer. Shelley did take control later in the contest, but lost it when Styles reversed a “Sliced Bread #2” into a top-rope belly-to-back superplex. It was sudden, and it was painful – and it resulted in the “Phenomenal One’s” first successful TVX championship title defense.
COMMERCIAL
Lance Russell was in the ring, and introduced the new AWA Heavyweight champion, Big Van Vader, and his manager Gary Hart. As the two made their way to the ring, Joey Styles noted that Hart lost a champion and gained a champion in the same night; shortly after losing the Television title, the Great Muta declared (through his manager) that he was leaving the territory – the first and only loss on his AWA record shamed him that much.
It was your typical “new angry champ” interview, and Vader was at his angriest – and most confident. “A rematch with that runt Daniel Bryan? No problem! Bring them on! Scott Hall, Bam Bam Bigelow, Harley Race, Edge – just try me on for size! I’m the man! I’m the most dominant athlete in the AWA! The biggest baddest man walking the Earth today! This title is staying on this big shoulder forever!”
vs.
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Brian Pillman and the British Bulldogs vs. the Monarchy (w/Layla El):
As at WrestleRock, the trio of Regal, Barrett, and McGuinness got in the ring first, but they wore much more serious expressions this time around. The Bulldogs and the “Loose Cannon” followed, again wearing identical outifts, establishing their unity. The Monarchy jumped them before Christy Hemme could even introduce them, and it was on. The Stampede alumni fought back with a vengeance, and after clearing the ring, Barrett and Smith settled in to start it, power versus power. After a stalemate, the tags flew at a breakneck pace, for both teams. This contest went about twice as long as the WrestleRock battle, but as it concluded, the outcome seemed to never be in doubt. The Dynamite Kid hit a huge flying headbutt on Regal, and Pillman followed with a splash for the three-count.
COMMERCIAL
/ vs.
Ethan Carter III (w/Vickie Guerrero) vs. Chris Hero:
Carter and his manager entered the ring first, still stunned by the apparent defection of their colleague, Adam Cole, to BCCW. Hero went on the offense early, targeting his opponent’s neck, wearing him down with multiple variations on the cravate and the neckbreaker. But a timely distraction by Guerrero allowed one of the circuit’s most improved wrestlers to work his way back into the fight. Dropkicks pounded Hero into the corner, and Carter followed up with kneelifts and clotheslines, unwilling to let his foe escape. Hero briefly rallied, but Carter nailed him with the “One-Percenter” headlock driver to seal the deal.
After the match, Guerrero and Carter spoke in hushed tones backstage, too quietly for the cameras to pick up. Then they hugged, and Vickie left the building.
A pre-taped interview was shown, recorded minutes after the Bryan/Vader match at WrestleRock. Lance Russell was with a defiant Bryan, who vowed to not only recapture the AWA Heavyweight title, but to get his hands on Steve Austin regardless of the time or place. “This isn’t over. If you thought I was just a nuisance before, then you’ve made the biggest mistake of your life, Austin. But I have the guts to do it man-to-man, face-to-face! DTA? More like Y-E-S.”
COMMERCIAL
/ vs.
Beer Money [C] vs. Rick Martel / Barry Windham:
The faces jogged down the ramp first, and bounced off the ropes to loosed up. The new AWA Tag-Team champions entered last, and they held the titles over their head to the unreceptive crowd. Though this was, indeed, a non-title match, Hemme made the big-fight introductions, and Storm and Roode savored every syllable.
Windham and Roode started it off, and engaged in a long collar-and elbow tie-up, lasting over 30 seconds in the middle of the ring. Roode finally broke it off, but Windham armdragged him toward the HoRsemen’s corner. Sneering, the “It Factor” tagged out – as did Windham. Martel and Storm then took their turn, and the two traded biels and shouldertackles. Frustrated, Storm poked Martel in the eye, and threw big punches, driving him into Beer Money’s corner, where Roode was waiting. But the fiery Quebecer fought his way out with punches of his own, and got back to his half of the ring where his partner was eager to join in, darting between the ropes.
He never saw it coming.
Windham nailed Martel was a vicious lariat, turning him inside-out. The Texan slowly picked Martel up by the hair, and he extended four fingers out to the crowd before driving him back down with a DDT. Roode smirked, and Storm made the cover in front of an angry, perplexed referee. After they retrieved their championship belts, Beer Money stood alongside Windham in the center of the ring, directly over their barely conscious opponent, as the cameras faded to black.