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Heartland Championship Wrestling: Patriot Championship Wrestling
May 4, 2024 (Card #1289)
Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City
EpicDave: Hey, fans! Welcome to
Heartland Championship Wrestling! We are here tonight in the wrestling mecca of New York City, where the legendary Hammerstein Ballroom plays host to a stellar night of action, brought to you by
Patriot Championship Wrestling. Two weeks ago, we witnessed an upset of legendary proportions when
RICK RUDE toppled
BUDDY ROGERS to capture the
Patriot Heavyweight Championship. Tonight, Rogers is exercising his rematch clause in our Main Event. Plus, the
Patriot Tag Team Championship will be on the line when
THE BRITISH BULLDOGS defend the belts against
JAY & MARK BRISCOE. And the
Epic Sports Broadcasting Network will be on hand to livestream tonight's feature matches. So relax, grab yourself a cold one, and enjoy the show!
KURT ANGLE**** pinned STANISLAUS ZBYSZKO***** with the Olympic SlamTHE MOTOR CITY MACHINE GUNS (CHRIS SABIN & ALEX SHELLEY) defeated ARN ANDERSON & TULLY BLANCHARD***** when Sabin pinned Blanchard with the Cradle ShockHARLEY RACE pinned FARMER BURNS** with a PiledriverED 'STRANGLER' LEWIS defeated BOB BACKLUND*** by submission with the Strangler's HeadlockEpicDave: All right, fans- we are off to a great start tonight here in NYC. Angle and Zbyszko pretty much tore the house down all by themselves! But the best is yet to come, ladies and gentlemen- the rest of tonight's action will be streamed live on the
Epic Sports Broadcasting Network!BRUISER BRODY & JIMMY SNUKA defeated THE FANTASTICS (TOMMY ROGERS** & BOBBY FULTON) when Brody pinned Rogers with a Jumping Knee SmashEpicDave: All right, fans- the time has come for
MARK HENRY to attempt to right an unspeakable wrong. Just a couple of weeks ago, Mark's had an verbal war with
GARY HART, and Hart had the audacity to insult the accordion skills of Henry! Henry was incensed, and immediately demanded a
No Disqualification match against Hart's man,
THE GREAT MALENKO. GRUDGE MATCH- NO DISQUALIFICATION:
THE GREAT MALENKO***** (w/GARY HART) pinned MARK HENRY***** (w/PERCY PRINGLE III) after a Body SlamEmotions ran high in this bitter grudge match, which was not surprising given the profound nature of the insults offered by Gary Hart. Henry and Malenko went back and forth, in a match mixing power moves and outright brawling. Henry hit some impressive power moves, and a one point, stood on the chest of Malenko, called for his accordion, and played a rousing course of
"Iron Man" as the audience covered its ears and howled.
EpicDave: Oh, the humanity!
In the wake of this auditory trauma, Malenko was able to rally. After a vicious eye rake, Malenko summoned his strength and planted Henry with a pair of Body Slams to score the pinfall.
After the match, Hart attempted to steal Henry's accordion, but timely intervention from PERCY PRINGLE III prevented Hart from purloining the instrument, which was returned to its rightful owner.EpicDave: Thank goodness… I suppose… that Henry's accordion didn't end up in the wrong hands. The band will go on to play another day!
PATRIOT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:
THE BRISCOE BROTHERS (MARK & JAY*) defeated THE BRITISH BULLDOGS (DAVEY BOY SMITH & DYNAMITE KID*******) (c) when Mark pinned Dynamite with the Cut-Throat DriverJay and Mark were on top of their game tonight! The match started as a very competitive, back and forth exchange, which turned sour for the champions when Dynamite and Davey Boy collided while attempting a double-team. Mark dumped Davey Boy out of the ring, opening the door for Jay to take over on Dynamite with a pair of Jay Drillers. Dynamite showed resilience to kick out, but Mark hit the ring and planted Dynamite with a Cut-Throat Driver to finally pick up the three-count.
THE BRISCOE BROTHERS WIN THE PATRIOT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
EpicDave: Congratulations to
JAY & MARK BRISCOE, your new
Patriot Tag Team Champions! Dem Boys held all sorts of titles back in the King of the Indies days- but this is their first taste of gold in the NWA and they definitely earned it here tonight. The Briscoes climbed the ladder of some of the finest teams in wrestling history, and tonight they took down one of the best. There will be joy in the home of the Briscoe Clan tonight!
MAIN EVENT: PATRIOT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
'RAVISHING' RICK RUDE (c) pinned BUDDY ROGERS**** after a Top Rope SledgehammerAfter pulling off a major upset in winning the Patriot Title two weeks ago, Rude was confident that he could defend the belt tonight in New York City- and for good reason. Once again, a sneak attack by Rogers failed at the opening bell, and Rude quickly took over. Rude caught Rogers in the Sleeper Hold on multiple occasions, keeping the former champion from executing his cerebral strategies. With Rogers weakened, Rude poured on the power, planting Rogers with a several high suplexes- including a suplex on the arena floor which took the starch out of Rogers. The challenger was completely out of sorts when Rude went to the top rope and caught Rogers with a flying sledgehammer for the win.
RICK RUDE RETAINS THE PATRIOT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
EpicDave: Wow! The Ravishing One has done it again!
RICK RUDE has retained the title- and he has got the number of one Mr. Rogers. That's two victories in a row for Rude, and there's no way you can count that as a fluke. Rick Rude has established himself as the top dog in
Patriot Championship Wrestling! All right, fans- we're done here. Thanks for checking us out tonight! Heartland will be back on Wednesday night with another exciting show from
Pro Wrestling Mid-America. The fallout from
Twilight Zone is going to hit the fan in Shreveport when
NIKITA KOLOFF takes on
SCOTT HALL in the Main Event. That's our show, and I AM OUTTA HERE!
Patriot Heavyweight Champion:
RICK RUDEPatriot Tag Team Champions:
JAY & MARK BRISCONorth American Champion:
JOHNNY VALENTINECommissioner/General Manager:
TORRIE WILSONGuest Interviewer:
BILL APTER