Filsinger Combat Championship!

[bookerbill]

For some time I have wanting to explore the idea of running a fed based on a UFC format. Not that I am huge fan of the UFC but I do watch MMA from time to time. However, I think the UFC’s history of running a few cards in the opening years and adding more events as the sport grew in popularity is a great fit for LOW. So here is the first of what I hope to be many cards in the Filsinger Combat Championship!

SEASON ONE

FCC 01 – The Beginning – McNichols Sports Arena, Denver Colorado

Round One

Nick Bockwinkel v. Killer Kowalski
A real solid opener to get things going. Kowalski size gives him the slight advantage early on. There is an excellent exchange where Kowalski goes for a press slam but Bockwinkel drops behind his opponent and locks on an abdominal stretch forcing Kowalski to the ropes. Kowalski makes excellent use of body scissors and arm bars to really grind away on Bockwinkel. Bockwinkel also has his moments in control and a piledriver gets him a 2 count. Bockwinkel hits a back suplex that sends Kowalski to the floor. Kowalski drags Bockwinkel to the floor and runs him shoulder first into the ring post. The referee calls for the disqualification and Bockwinkel moves onto the next round. After the bell, Bockwinkel is selling his shoulder. *** ½

Frank Gotch v. Jimmy Snuka
Snuka is a huge fan favorite and greets the fans at ringside for several minutes before stepping into the ring. Both men shake hands in a show of respect. While both men are quick the Superfly’s unorthodox style really gives Gotch fits early. A leap frog and chop drops Gotch to the mat before Snuka tosses Gotch to the floor. Gotch regains the ring but Snuka rocks the crowd with a perfect SUPLERFLY LEAP (5) to get the upset opening round win. * ½

Buddy Rogers v. Giant Baba
There is real international flavour to the next contest as both men participate in a brief Puroresu ceremony prior to the bell. A great contrast in styles plays out in this one. The Nature Boy is frustrated early by his opponent’s size advantage as Baba’s power allows him to counter all of Roger’s attack. However, Rogers is cagy enough not to allow Baba to get an offensive run of his own either. Rogers switches tactics and a series of forearms are an effective weapon. Back to back jumping knee drops get a two count as does a piledriver. Baba was not to be outdone and unleashed a series of Baba Chops that had the fans buzzing. In the end, Rogers proved why he is considered one of the best ever using a jumping knee smash to set up a FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE in the middle of the ring. Baba cannot reach the ropes and has no choice but to submit. ***

Bobo Brazil v. Johnny Valentine
Brazil is adored everywhere he competes gets a massive ovation from the fans at the Big Mac. The anticipation for his showdown was epic but the action failed to deliver as this one was over before it really started. Valentine’s forearms forced Brazil to the floor and Valentine rammed Brazil’s face into the ring rails busting him open. The referee called for the disqualification and the match was official over. However, the fight was not and both men exchanged heavy blows back to the dressing room. dud

Round Two

Nick Bockwinkel v. Jimmy Snuka
Once again the fans are on their feet for the Superfly as he makes his way to the ring. Bockwinkel is not all that impressed and simply goes to work. Snuka reverses a whip into the corner and connects with a shoulder tackle against the buckles. Consecutive backbreakers sends Bockwinkel to the floor. Bockwinkel drags Snuka outside and whips the Superfly shoulder first into the ring post and in a great twist of irony, Bockwinkel is disqualified for the same infraction that saw him advance in the opening round. Snuka is onto the finals! Dud

Buddy Rogers v. Bobo Brazil
The fans are on their feet for Brazil is head is bandaged up from his opening round match. Brazil unleashes a series of forearm early but Rogers is able to lands a jumping knee smash that sends the match to the floor. Both men trade blows on the floor but Rogers takes out Brazil’s leg with a chop block earning solid heat. Back inside Rogers applies a FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE but Brazil is able to power out rolling Rogers over. However, the Nature Boy goes back to the hold again and this time Rogers submits. * 1/2

Non Tournament Match

Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) v. Foreign Legion (Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff) w/Nikita Breznikov
The Warriors out to a huge ovation especially after the Sheik gets on the mic and really tells up what he thinks of America. The USA chants are off the charts. Hawk and Animal explode from the opening bell and beat the daylights out of both Sheik and Volkoff from bell to bell. Both Sheik and Volkoff takes a DOOMSDAY DEVICE but are saved by their partners from being pinned. Sheik gets back to back spike piledrivers for his trouble and the fans eat it up. The action goes to the floor where Animal and Sheik tear it up. Animal battering rams Sheik into the ring post and the referee has seen enough calling for the disqualification. The Warriors are not impressed and gives Breznikov a DOOMSDAY DEVICE post match much to the pleasure of the fans. ** ½

Tournament Finals

Buddy Rogers v. Jimmy Snuka
Once again Snuka is out to great ovation from the fans. Rogers turns up the heat with a pre-match strut and then both men go to work. Having already battled two other opponents, both men know the importance of a quick start in the finals and the action picks up almost immediately. Snuka scores with a series of chops, headbutts and a piledriver. Rogers knows a lot about the Superfly’s attack having managed him in the past and is able to counter with a shoulder tackle and series of forearms. A dropkick stuns Snuka and Rogers connects with a jumping knee drop that knocks the wind out of Snuka just long enough for the three count. The Nature Boy wins the FCC 01! *

[Sinclair Promotions]

So will this fed be entirely Win/Loss based? If so I like the idea and can't wait to see how it all plays out.

[bookerbill]

Thanks Sinclair. I am taking inspiration from the UFC schedule not necessarily the idea of wins and losses. It is a way for me to get to use each set. Each year will be a "season" and will feature a new set. Season one had just one card so the next event will introduce the Rematch set and will consist of three events all tournaments. There will a limited number of non tournament matches as well.

[aceldamas]

Jul 15, 2014 6:44:21 GMT -5 bookerbill said:

Thanks Sinclair. I am taking inspiration from the UFC schedule not necessarily the idea of wins and losses. It is a way for me to get to use each set. Each year will be a "season" and will feature a new set. Season one had just one card so the next event will introduce the Rematch set and will consist of three events all tournaments. There will a limited number of non tournament matches as well.

So will season two have any carry over participants from the first season or will the roster be made up entirely from REMATCH?

When I first started a LOW fed I was going to do something similar. I started with the intro set, then every two expansion sets would comprise a new territory. Didn't last long that way. I had too many ideas to not integrate the sets more. But you can still see that original framework in my territories.

[bookerbill]

Thanks for the question. The sets will carried forward but obviously not everyone will be used consistently.

[Kamala]

Sounds like a neat idea BB.

[bookerbill]

Thanks Kamala for the feedback.

SEASON TWO

Welcome to season two of Filsinger Combat Championship. This season will feature the arrival of the competitors from the Rematch set. There will be three events this season which will all be tournament based with only a limited number of non-tournament matches. Will the Nature Boy Buddy Rogers continue his run and claim yet another FCC tournament win or will someone new step up and claim victory?

FCC 02 – Quest for Greatness – Mammoth Gardens, Denver Colorado

Round One

Buddy Rogers v. Red Bastien
The winner of FCC 01 is out to huge heat and the Nature Boy takes several minutes to jar with the fans at ringside. Rogers opens the action with some forearms and goes to work. Bastien uses his agility to turn things around and gets in a couple of hips tosses and forearm smashes of his own. Rogers however is just too good tonight, catching Bastien in the corner with a clothesline and then using an atomic drop to set up a FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE. The Nature Boy moves onto the next round without too much difficulty. *

The Destroyer v. Iron Sheik w/Nikita Breznikov
The sight of the Iron Shiek immediately brings epic heat from ringside and Sheik’s tirade on the mic does not help his cause at all. The Destroyer is out to a massive USA chant. At their core, both these men can wrestle and the exchanges early on are very smooth. Destroyer draws on the fans support and gets the upper hand with an intelligent sleeper hold, sensational suplex and a pair of single leg Boston Crabs. Destroyer applies a FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK but Breznikov is able to cause a distraction saving Sheik from certain defeat. The match goes to the floor and Sheik runs Destroyer shoulder first into the ring post. The fans are all over the referee but the action continues back to the ring. Destroyer is clearly hurt and Sheik goes for the kill with a CAMEL CLUTCH. Destroyer has no choice but to submit and draws epic heat once again as he is announced the winner. ** ½

Dick Hutton v. Nick Bockwinkel
Both these men have held world championships and therefore know what it takes to win and it shows in the early counters of the match. Bockwinkel presses the attack but Hutton is able to escape a FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK by making the ropes. Bockwinkel steps up the violence of the floor first running Hutton in to the ring post and then later attacking him with a chair. The fans are all over the official but the action is allowed to continue. Back to back piledrivers only get a two count for Bockwinkel. Hutton shows some determination and makes a strong comeback including assaulting Bockwinkel with a chair of his own at ringside earning a huge pop. Back in the ring, Bockwinkel is able to escape an ABDOMINAL STRETCH. The action goes back and forth. Bockwinkel nearly steals the win with a roll up in the corner and a handful of tights but Hutton is able to kick out at 2 ½. Bockwinkel then locks on the BOCKWINKEL SLEEPER and moves on in the tournament. ***

Bobo Brazil v. Sabu
The long history between Brazil and Sabu’s uncle The Sheik is well known to wrestling fans so this match was highly anticipated. There were no armlocks in this one as both men came to fight and fight they did both in and out of the ring. Sabu nails Brazil with an Arabian facebuster early on that has the fans in an uproar and sends Brazil to the floor where Sabu dives out onto him. Brazil is busted open and the action goes back into the ring. Brazil is able to overpower his opponent and the when the action goes outside again, Sabu gets a chair shot from Brazil and is soon wearing the crimson mask of his own. Back in the ring, the action goes back and forth but Brazil’s power gives him a slight advantage. A COCO BUTT only gets two but a powerbomb (ch) is enough to get the win. **

Jimmy Snuka v. Cowboy Bob Orton
Orton had made it clear that there would be nothing better than eliminating the popular Superfly from the tournament as a way of paying him back for breaking his arm back in the day. The Snuka takes several minutes to greet his fans on the way to the ring and when the bell sounds really dominates the action. Orton is on the defensive for most of the contest. Twice Snuka lights up the fans with a dive onto Orton at ringside. Snuka finally mounts the corner and hits the SUPERFLY LEAP (4). 1, 2, kick out! The fans cannot believe it. Snuka then mounts the corner and delivers a perfect cross body block deathjump for the three count. Dominating win for the Superfly. **

Ted DiBiase w/Virgil v. Harley Race
DiBiase pays a fans to skip a rope ten times but Virgil sticks his foot in at eight so there is no pay off tonight. Race comes out to a mixed reaction and looks focused on the task at hand. DiBiase then offers Race a bag of cash to forfeit the match. Race takes the bag drawing great heat and looks like he may leave the ring when DiBiase attacks him from behind and the match is underway. It does not take Race to recover and turn things around. Race punishes DiBiase with head butts and suplexes. Race gets the best of brawl on the floor and then plants DiBiase with a PILEDRIVER for a 2 count only. The action goes back and forth from this point. Race runs DiBiase into the rails by the fans and later plants him with a second PILEDRIVER. Virgil is able to cause a distraction and DiBiase stays alive. Race is able to escape DiBiase’s figure four leglock by reversing and then uses a vertical suplex to set up a third PILEDRIVER. Virgil jumps into the ring causing a distraction and this time the referee has seen enough and calls for the disqualification. Race takes out Virgil with a headbutt as DiBiase wisely bails to the floor. Race moves onto the next round. **

Mil Mascaras v. Ox Baker
The next bout featured one of the most graceful competitors in wrestling lore vs. one of the most despicable wrestler in history. The action starts at a quick pace which favours Mascaras who scores a pair of near falls with a FLYING BODYPRESS and a CROSSBODY ATTACK. Baker weathers the storm and stops Mascaras with a clothesline for a near fall of his own. Mascaras becomes trapped in the ropes and Baker hammers away drawing huge heat. The referee steps in and Baker tosses the official to the mat earning himself a disqualification. * ½

Don Leo Jonathan v. Greg Valentine
The Hammer was looking to go better than this father did at FCC 01 and make it to the second round of action. Jonathan looks huge in the ring against Valentine and dominates the action early on with his power attack. A giant swing has the fans on their feet and The Hammer bailing to the floor. Jonathan comes out after him but Valentine gets the best of the brawl and takes over the action when the bout returns to the ring. Valentine scores with a series of chops and forearm smashes. Valentine picks up a pair of near falls before he connects with an elbow hammer off the top of the corner which tangles Jonathan in the ropes. Valentine unloads a series of chops and forearms on his trapped opponent which causes the referee to step in but Valentine shoves the referee to the mat and carries on. The bell sounds and the first round ends on three consecutive disqualification finishes. * ½

Round Two

Buddy Rogers v. Iron Sheik w/Nikita Breznikov
On the Iron Sheik could make The Nature Boy a hero. The fans give it to Sheik and Breznikov as they make their way to the ring to start the second round of action. Rogers takes a significant beating in the opening half of the match being busted open at ringside before Sheik starts to work the neck. Rogers survives a CAMEL CLUTCH that causes the blood to pour down his face. Sheik then gets a near fall with a spinning neckbreaker (ch) before going back to a CAMEL CLUTCH. Rogers makes the ropes but Sheik applies a third and this time Rogers is able to slip out a shoulder. The fans are going nuts at this point. Rogers is able to turn the momentum at ringside running Sheik head first into the ring post busting in open. A blood Sheik is then trapped in a FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE but Breznikov causes a distraction and the action continues over the objection of the ringside fans. Back and forth the momentum when with both men picking near falls before Rogers trapped Sheik in a second FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE. Breznikov attempted to interfere but Rogers decked him with a forearm smash to a huge ovation. Rogers then rolled up Sheik and got the three count using the ropes for leverage. *****

Nick Bockwinkel v. Bobo Brazil
Brazil is patched up from his first round war and takes several minutes to greet the fans on his way to ringside. The action goes back and forth early on until the bout goes to the floor where Bockwinkel rams a chair into Brazil’s knee. The fans are all over the referee but the action continues. Bockwinkel goes for the win with back to back FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCKS but Brazil is able to first make the ropes and then flip Bockwinkel over for the reversal. Things do not look good for Brazil but he manages to get the best of Bockwinkel during a brawl at ringside. Back to back COCO BUTTS only get a two count. The action goes back to the floor again and this time Bockwinkel takes things too far running Brazil into the ring post earning himself a disqualification. The fans are not pleased and Brazil is slow to regain his feet. ** ½

Jimmy Snuka v. Harley Race
Snuka takes several minutes to greet his fans once again as he makes his way to ringside. Race on the other hand is all business during the introductions. Race is able to counter a body slam and scores shortly thereafter with a diving headbutt for a two count. Race then plants Snuka with a PILEDRIVER for the shockingly quick victory. Dud

Mil Mascaras v. Don Leo Jonathan
Power v. grace. A handshake starts the action off and the fans settle in for a potential classic. Mascaras and Jonathan exchange holds and it is clear from the outset that Mascaras is going to have difficulty with his size disadvantage. Jonathan picks up a near fall with a giant swing. Everything Mascaras attempts seems to find no success. Jonathan grabs another near fall with a rolling back splash and maintains the advantage before catching Mascaras in a MORMON SWING. The fans think it is over but Mascaras kicks out at the last possible second. Jonathan then executes another MORMON SWING and this time gets the three count. Very impressive victory for Jonathan to move him into the semi-finals. **

Semi-Finals

Buddy Rogers v. Bobo Brazil
For the second straight tournament these two clash in the semi-finals. Last time Rogers came out on top. Both men looked battered as they make their way to ringside after being involved in some grueling and bloody action in the previous rounds. Rogers uses his agility to gain the upper hand and peppers Brazil with a series of dropkicks and lands a piledriver as well. Rogers then rolls up Brazil and using the ropes for leverage the Nature Boy moves onto his second straight final (cat’s eyes). The fans hate the result and boo Rogers from ringside. Dud

Don Leo Jonathan v. Harley Race
This one was an epic stalemate from the outset as these two evenly matched competitors battled counter for counter. Jonathan made good use of his giant swing but was never able to gain any momentum as Race would bail to the floor after each one drawing great heat. For his part, Race used several knee smashes as his best weapon. Race took control of this one on the floor running Jonathan face first into the ring post busting him open. Race followed with an Indian Deathlock and a PILEDRIVER but could only get a two count. The fans began to get behind Jonathan and he slowly pulled even with Race again going move for move. Race bails after an atomic drop and Jonathan comes to ringside starting a wild brawl. The two struggle over a chair and Jonathan win, smashing Race with the weapon. The referee calls for the disqualification and Race is onto the finals in controversial fashion. ***

Finals

Buddy Rogers v. Harley Race
After a brief intermission, Rogers and Race return to the ring to battle for the tournament victory. The fans seem split as both men are introduced. Rogers struts and then slaps Race which wakes up the fans. Race responds with a punch to the face and we are off. Rogers takes control with a series of dropkicks that seem to daze Race. An atomic drop gets a two count and Rogers seems to be very close to victory. Both men exchange holds and Rogers is able to catch Race with a clothesline and follows with a jumping knee smash to claim back to back tournament wins. *

[cruefan68]

This is a really great concept, I like it. Buddy Rogers is on a major tear. I recently had a match in my fed between DLJ and Harley Race (not posted yet)that was fun to roll out so it was nice to see how this one did in FCC.

[aceldamas]

That was a great tourney!

Brazil/Sabu and Rogers/Iron Sheik were intriguing match-ups.

Not surprising to see Rogers playing the Royce Gracie role with back to back wins.

[bookerbill]

The lineup for FCC 03 The American Dream has been set as eight competitors will battle in a single elimination tournament for the right to be called the best in the FCC. The competitors will be as follows:

Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Frank Gotch
Don Leo Jonathan
Mil Mascaras
Harley Race
Nature Boy Buddy Rogers
Johnny Valentine
The Birdman Koko B. Ware

As well, it has been announced that FCC 04 The Anniversary will also feature an eight man tournament in addition to three non-tournament bouts. The first non-tournament bout will feature tag team action as Jim Cornette leads the Midnight Express team of Beautiful Bobby Eaton & Sweet Stan Lane against the team of the Killer Bees, B. Brian Blair and Jumping Jim Brunzell. Both teams will be making their FCC debut and will be looking to come away with the big win.

I hope to have the FCC 03 card completed and posted before mid-week