Gunslinger presents Ring of Victory!

[du5tin]

I loved what you did last card... Gotcha with a plancha! Pearce through a table!

[Gunslinger]

Thanks for reading. Now that I'm back from vacation, I hope to resume play tonight.

[Gunslinger]

ROV Battlefield:
Episode 193:
The show opened with Buddy Rogers, Bobby Heenan, and the Young Bucks taking seats in a skybox.

London & Kendrick vs. Delirious & UltraMantis Black:
London & Kendrick isolated UltraMantis and wore him down. London scored near falls with the 450 and the Jumping Heel Kick before tagging in Kendrick. Kendrick put Mantis away with the Sliced Bread #2.

Erick Stevens vs. Crossbones:
Stevens mauled Crossbones, winning with a Sarasota Screwdriver followed by the Doctor Bomb. After the match, Stevens got on the mic and told Brent Albright he'd be joining Adam Pearce in the hospital after End of Days.

Mike Quackenbush vs. Jim Londos:
Londos destroyed Quackenbush, wearing him down with a headlock throw and a grinding armbar before getting the win via a second headlock throw.

After the match, Londos got on the mic and said that Ring of Victory would have to find better wrestlers if they expected to win a match at End of Days.

Chris Hero vs. Nigel McGuinness:
Nigel attacked Hero before the bell and locked on the London Dungeon right off the bat. Hero made it to the ropes but was favoring his arm. Nigel went after the arm like a shark and locked on the London Dungeon a second time for the win.

After the match, Nigel waited at ringside to watch the next match.

Bryan Danielson vs. Claudio Castagnoli (with Nigel McGuinness):
Danielson and Castagnoli fought back and forth. Danielson looked to be on the verge of winning until Nigel got on the apron. Claudio took advantage, knocking Danielson senseless with the scissors kick and hitting the Ricola Bomb for the win.

After the match, Claudio and Nigel began double teaming Danielson but Chris Hero returned to ringside to make the save.

Eddie Kingston, Rick Rude, and Curt Hennig vs. The Age of the Fall:
The six man main event quickly broke down. Kingston lit into Jimmy Jacobs and choked him with a strand of barbed wire on the outside. Rude & Hennig cut off Black & Lee and Kingston took the railroad spike from Jacobs and gouged him in the head with it. The referee caught Kingston and awarded the match to the Age of the Fall by DQ.

After the match, Ted DiBiase and the Masked Superstars ran down to ringside, followed by the rest of the locker room. The show went off the air with half of the roster fighting around the ring area.

next week:

• Eddie Kingston vs. Jimmy Jacobs
  
• Bryan Danielson & Chris Hero vs. Nigel McGuinness & Claudio Castagnoli
  
• Frank Gotch, Rick Rude, & Curt Hennig vs. Ted DiBiase and The Masked Superstars
  

[Gunslinger]

ROV Battlefield:
Episode 194:
London & Kendrick vs. The Backseat Boys:
London dropkicked Kashmere off the apron at the opening bell and Kendrick quickly rocked Acid with a heel kick and hit Sliced Bread #2 for the win.

Tyler Black (with Jimmy Jacobs) vs. Delirious (with UltraMantis Black):
Black appeared to have the match won until Ultramantis Black jumped up on the apron and removed his mask, revealing Eddie Kingston! Kingston distracted Black and Jacobs long enough for Delirious to hit Shadows over Hell for the win.

Eddie Kingston vs. Jimmy Jacobs:
Jacobs attacked Kingston before the bell with the railroad spike. Kingston tried to mount a comeback but Jacobs locked on the End Time for a quick win. Jacobs, Black, and Lee began triple teaming Kingston until Bruiser Brody & Necro Butcher hit the ring wielding steel chairs, sending the Age of the Fall fleeing through the crowd.

Bryan Danielson & Chris Hero vs. Claudio Castagnoli & Nigel McGuinness:
Danielson and Castagnoli went out to the floor early on and Claudio nearly got the countout victory with a brutal powerbomb on the floor. Danielson made it back into the ring but Claudio hit the Ricola bomb for a near fall and tagged in McGuinness. Nigel hit the Jawbreaker Lariat but Danielson got his foot on the ropes. Nigel locked on the London Dungeon but Danielson managed to escape and make the hot tag to Chris Hero. Hero laid McGuinness out with the Hero's Welcome but Claudio made the save. Hero hit the Hero Stomp for a near fall. Nigel rallied and hit the Jawbreaker Lariat out of nowhere. Nigel tagged in Claudio and Claudio hit the Ricola Bomb on Hero for the win.

Brent Albright vs. Jim Londos:
Londos attacked Albright before the bell and wore him down with a series of headlock throws. Londos hit the Airplane Spin and got the victory.

After the match, Londos got on the mic and said he couldn't wait to win title defense after title defense with the Airplane Spin when he was Ring of Victory Grand Champion. The crowd pelted the ring and Londos with trash until Rikidozan strode down the aisle to the ring. Rikidozan and Londos stared one another down. The announcers reminded the viewers that of the four times the two men have met in the past, Rikidozan has come out victorious three times. After a few tense moments, Londos left the ring and exited through the crowd.

Frank Gotch, Rick Rude, and Curt Hennig vs. Ted DiBiase and The Masked Superstars:
The ROV Legends had a game plan going into the match and it worked in their favor. After taking a beating from the Masked Superstars and waiting for DiBiase to become the legal man, they launched a deadly three man attack on DiBiase. Rude scored a near fall with the sledgehammer and tagged in Hennig. Hennig wore DiBiase down and hit the HennigPlex for a near fall. Hennig tagged in Gotch and Gotch locked on the Gotch Toe Hold while Rude & Hennig held off the Masked Superstars. DiBiase had no choice but to tap out!

next week - last show before End of Days:

• Eddie Kingston vs. Claudio Castagnoli
  
• Necro Butcher vs. Brodie Lee
  
• Rikidozan & Bryan Danielson vs. Jim Londos & Nigel McGuinness
  

[Gunslinger]

ROV Battlefield:
Episode 195:
Paul London vs. Tyler Black:
London started strong, hitting two shooting star presses and scoring a near fall with the dropsault. Black mounted a comeback and took London apart, scoring near falls with the enzuigiri, the turnbuckle powerbomb, and a superkick. London was almost out on his feet when Black hoisted him up and hit the fireman's carry gutbuster for the win.

Brent Albright vs. Ted DiBiase:
The Million Dollar Man took a beating from Albright, nearly being suplexed out of his boots, but managed to make a comeback. DiBiase hit a vertical suplex out of nowhere for the win.

Necro Butcher vs. Brodie Lee:
Lee mauled Butcher, scoring a near fall with a chokeslam and nearly taking Butcher's head off with the big boot. Butcher rallied after Lee took the fight to the floor and won the match with a tiger driver.

Chris Hero vs. Jimmy Jacobs:
Hero and Jacobs fought back and forth until Jacobs took control with a springboard dropkick. Jacobs hit a senton for a near fall and then locked on the End Time for the win.

After the match, Jacobs got on the mic and said he wasn't scared of Bruiser Brody and would prove it at The End of Days when he and Brodie Lee win the ROV Tag Team titles.

Rick Rude vs. Masked Superstar:
Rude dominated Superstar and scored the win after two brutal piledrivers.

Eddie Kingston vs. Claudio Castagnoli:
Kingston and Castagnoli fought a brutal match, kicking and chopping one another senseless. Castagnoli scored the win with a scissors kick to the face.

Rikidozan & Bryan Danielson vs. Jim Londos & Nigel McGuinness:
Nigel and Danielson started the match and for the second week in a row, it appeared that McGuinness had Danielson's number, wearing him down with a running forearm and a cobra clutch. Danielson made a comeback and nearly knocked McGuinness's head off with a yakuza kick. Danielson knocked Londos off the apron with a yakuza kick and tagged in Rikidozan. The father of puroresu annihilated McGuinness with three barrages of Thunderous Chops and capping it off with a hiplock for the win.

After the match, Jim Londos entered the ring and faced off with Rikidozan. Londos slapped the ROV Grand Champion and Rikidozan unleashed a flurry of chops! The show went off the air with Londos being pummeled by Rikidozan!

up next - The End of Days PPV!:

• Chris Hero vs. Claudio Castagnoli
  
• Paul London & Brian Kendrick vs. The Young Bucks
  
• Brent Albright vs. Erick Stevens
  
• Eddie Kingston vs. Tyler Black
  
• Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness
  
• Curt Hennig & Rick Rude vs. The Masked Superstars
  
• Frank Gotch vs. Ted DiBiase
  
• Bruiser Brody & Necro Butcher vs. Brodie Lee & Jimmy Jacobs for the ROV Tag Team Titles
  
• Rikidozan vs. Jim Londos for the ROV Grand Championship
  

Ring of Victory must win at least five matches to stay in business! Can they do it or will the AWF soon be the only game in town! Tune in to find out!

[Gunslinger]

Ring of Victory - The End of Days PPV:
Chris Hero vs. Claudio Castagnoli
Emotion ran high in this match between former partners. Neither man was able to hold the advantage for long. Hero took control and hit the two Hero's Stomps for near falls. Claudio fought back, rocking Hero with his European Uppercut variations. Hero made a comeback and dropped Claudio with the Hero's Welcome but Claudio kicked out. Hero dragged Claudio to his feet by his hair and hit a second Hero's Welcome for the win.

Paul London & Brian Kendrick vs. The Young Bucks (with Bobby Heenan):
Matt and Kendrick started the match and The Young Bucks hit More Bang for Your Buck on Kendrick in less than a minute but Paul London made the save. Kendrick made a comeback and got a near fall on Nick with Sliced Bread #2. London and Kendrick hit the Assisted Shooting Star Press on Nick but Bobby Heenan made the save. Kendrick wrapped Nick up in a rolling front cradle but Matt made the save. Finally, Kendrick put Nick away with a jumping Heel Kick for the win.

Brent Albright vs. Erick Stevens:
Albright and Stevens fought back and forth. Stevens hit the Doctor Bomb but Albright kicked out. The match spilled out to the floor and Albright made a comeback, slamming Stevens shoulder first into the ringpost. Albright threw Stevens back into the ring and locked on the Crowbar but Stevens refused to tap out. Albright went to the top rope and Stevens threw him to the mat. Stevens hoisted Albright up and hit a second Doctor Bomb for the win.


Eddie Kingston vs. Tyler Black
Kingston hit two Sliding D's right off the bat, nearly knocking Black unconscious. Black fought back, battering Kingston with kicks to the head. Black went to the top and hit the Phoenix Splash for the win.

Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness
Danielson and Nigel battled back and forth, rocking one another with brutal European Uppercuts. Nigel took control and hit two Jawbreaker Lariats but Danielson wouldn't stay down. Nigel hit the London Dungeon but again Danielson kicked out. Nigel took the fight to the floor and Danielson turned the tide and nearly took Nigel's head off with a yakuza kick. Danielson hit the diving headbutt for a near fall. Danielson whipped Nigel to the ropes and Nigel bounced off with the Jawbreaker Lariat but Danielson got his foot on the ropes. Nigel locked on the London Dungeon in the center of the ring and Danielson had no choice but to tap out.

Curt Hennig & Rick Rude vs. The Masked Superstars
The Superstars isolated Rude and worked him over. Masked Superstar hit the Superstar Clothesline for a near fall and tagged in II. II wore Rude down with a reverse bear hug and a backbreaker. The fight went to the floor and Rude made a comeback, slamming Superstar II against the guardrail. Rude tagged in Hennig and Hennig went on the attack, scoring near falls with a crossbody and the HennigPlex but the Masked Superstar made the save. Superstar II tagged out and the Masked Superstar turned the tide. Masked Superstar hit the Spinning Neckbreaker on Hennig for the win.

Frank Gotch vs. Ted DiBiase
DiBiase and Gotch fought all over the ring area. Gotch took a beating on the floor and DiBiase rolled him back into the ring. DiBiase locked on the Million Dollar Sleeper but Gotch made it to the ropes. While the referee was forcing the break, Virgil came out of the crowd and hit Gotch in the jaw with a roll of dimes. DiBiase locked on the Million Dollar Sleeper a second time for the win.

Bruiser Brody & Necro Butcher vs. Brodie Lee & Jimmy Jacobs for the ROV Tag Team Titles:
Bruiser Brody and Brodie Lee started the match. Lee took the fight to Bruiser, dropping him with a chokeslam for a near fall. Brody got to his feet and quickly turned the tide of the match, scoring near falls on Lee with two brutal Jumping Knee Drops. Brody tagged in Butcher and Butcher scored a near fall with a death valley driver but Jacobs made the save. Brodie tagged in Jacobs and Butcher tagged Bruiser Brody back in. Jacobs stood toe to toe with Brody, exchanging strikes. Jacobs took Brody down with a dropkick and locked on the End Time but Brody escaped. Jacobs hit a senton but Necro Butcher broke up the pin. While the referee escorted Butcher out, Jacobs nailed Brody with the railroad spike! Brody was bleeding profusely but seemed enraged rather than injured. Jacobs hit a springboard dropkick and Brody kicked out at 1. Brody mounted a comeback and hit the Jumping Knee Drop but Jacobs kicked out. Brody hit a second Jumping Knee Drop but Lee made the save. Brody tagged in Butcher and attacked Lee while Butcher used the Asiatic Spike submission on Jacobs. Jacobs was bloody but Butcher hit the Tiger Driver for the win. Brody and Butcher retain the gold!


Rikidozan vs. Jim Londos for the ROV Grand Championship:
Londos attacked the ROV champion before the bell and focused his attack on Rikidozan's back. Londos worked the back and took Rikidozan to the mat. Londos locked on the Boston Crab but Rikidozan refused to tap and made his way to the ropes. Undeterred, Londos continued his assault and locked on the Boston Crab a second time and for the second time, Rikidozan made it to the ropes. Frustrated, Londos resumed his attack but Rikdozan shrugged it off and glared at Londos. Londos whipped Rikidozan to the ropes and lowered his head for a backdrop but Rikdozan launched a comeback, kicking Londos in the head, staggering him. Rikidozan chopped Londos unconscous with the Thunderous Chops to retain the gold!

While Ring of Victory kept the championships off of the Office, the Office won five matches out of nine. Dark days are ahead for Ring of Victory!

up next:
AWF/Ring of Victory special report!

[Gunslinger]

AWF/Ring of Victory Special Report:
After the events of The End of Days PPV, Ted DiBiase issued a statement containing the following key points:

• The AWF and Ring of Victory would be merging into a single fed, Triple Crown Wrestling
  
• The last episodes of ROV Battlelines and AWF Wednesday Warfare would be the 200th. In the remaining episodes, events will occur to pave the way for the launch of Triple Crown Wrestling.
  
• The winner of a best of seven series between Rikidozan and Magnum TA will be recognized as the first TCW Heavyweight champion.
  
• The winners of a best of three series between Bruiser Brody & Necro Butcher and The Miracle Violence Connection will be recognized as the first TCW Tag Team champions
  
• There will be an 8 team tournament to crown the #1 contenders to the TCW Tag Team titles
  
  • The Masked Superstars vs. London & Kendrick
    
  • The Young Bucks vs. The Midnight Express
    
  • Jimmy Jacobs & Brodie Lee vs. The James Gang
    
  • Giant Baba & Antonio Inoki vs. Race & Hennig
    
  
  
• There will be a 32 man tournament to crown the #1 contenders to the TCW Heavyweight title
  
  • Frank Gotch vs. Bob Orton
    
  • Konnan vs. Killer Kowalski
    
  • Tyler Black vs. Erick Stevens
    
  • Jim Londos vs. Diamond Dallas Page
    
  • Rick Rude vs. Dan Severn
    
  • Bryan Danielson vs. Steve Corino
    
  • Don Leo Jonathan vs. Adrian Street
    
  • Strangler Lewis vs. One Man Gang
    
  • Curt Hennig vs. Bob Roop
    
  • Angelo Mosca vs. Claudio Castagnoli
    
  • Al Snow vs. Ivan Koloff
    
  • Mil Mascaras vs. Chris Hero
    
  • Buddy Rogers vs. D'Lo Brown
    
  • Pepper Gomez vs. Brent Albright
    
  • John Pesek vs. Don Muraco
    
  • Iron Mike DiBiase vs. Nigel McGUinness
    
  
  

[du5tin]

Triple Crown Wrestling sounds awesome, Gun. I'll be watching.

[Gunslinger]

ROV Battlefield:
Episode 196:
The Young Bucks (with Bobby Heenan) vs. The Midnight Express (with Jim Cornette) - #1 contenders tournament:
The Express took the Bucks to school in the opening minutes, scoring a near fall with the Midnight Massacre. Nick made the save and a wild brawl errupted, the Bucks coming out on top. The Bucks hit More Bang for Your Buck on Condrey but Eaton made the save. Condrey quickly got in trouble again after a front facelock into a stunner but Eaton again made the save. The match spilled out to the floor. Cornette tried to distract the referee while Condrey and Eaton attacked the Bucks with chairs but Heenan cut him off. The referee caught Cornette's men wielding chairs and disqualified them, awarding the match to the Young Bucks!

Rick Rude vs. Dan Severn:
Rude demolished Severn, winning with the Top Rope Sledgehammer.

Bryan Danielson vs. Steve Corino:
Corino went on a tear, hitting the Victory Plex for a near fall and following it up with the Old School Expulsion. Danielson made a comeback and nearly took Corino's head off with a Yakuza kick. Danielson attacked Corino like a shark, locking on the Cattle Mutilation three times, wearing Corino down. Danielson went to the top and hit the Missile Dropkick for the win.

Don Leo Jonathan vs. Adrian Street:
The Exotic One outwrestled the Mormon Giant but had a hard time putting him away. Street scored near falls with the running splash and two crucifixes before finally getting the victory with a knee lift.

Strangler Lewis vs. One Man Gang - #1 contenders tournament:
Lewis quickly took Gang down with a full nelson and locked on the Strangler's Headlock for the win in less than a minute.

Rikidozan vs. Magnum TA – 1 of 7 for the TCW Heavyweight title:
Rikidozan and Magnum TA wrestled for over 30 minutes, battling back and forth, neither man able to hold the advantage for long. Rikidozan slowly wore Magnum down during the short times he was able to hold control, scoring near falls with two hiplocks, thunderous chops, a piledriver, a boston crab, and a scoop slam. As the match neared the 35 minute mark, Rikidozan hit the hiplock for the win.

next week:

• Giant Baba & Antonio Inoki vs. Harley Race & Larry Hennig
  
• Pepper Gomez vs. Brent Albright - #1 contenders tournament
  
• John Pesek vs. Don Muraco - #1 contenders tournament
  
• Mike DiBiase vs. Nigel McGuinness - #1 contenders tournament
  
• Buddy Rogers vs. D'Lo Brown - #1 contenders tournament
  
• Rikidozan vs. Magnum TA - 2 of 7 for the TCW Heavyweight title
  

[Gunslinger]

ROV Battlefield:
Episode 197:
Giant Baba & Antonio Inoki vs. Harley Race & Larry Hennig - #1 contenders tournament:
Inoki and Hennig started the match. Hennig battered Inoki and locked on the bear hug for a near fall. Inoki made a comeback and blasted Hennig with an Enzuigiri before tagged in Baba. Baba hit the Russian Bear Hug and rolled up Hennig but Race made the save. Baba locked Hennig in a bear hug but again Race made the save. Hennig made the hot tag to Race and Race and Baba battled back and forth. Baba hit the Neckbreaker Drop on Race for the win.

Buddy Rogers vs. D'Lo Brown - #1 contenders tournament::
Rogers and Brown battled back and forth. Brown fought hard but couldn't hold the advantage. Rogers scored a near fall with the jumping knee smash, then locked on the figure four grapevine for the win.

Pepper Gomez vs. Brent Albright - #1 contenders tournament:
Gomez and Albright fought a fast-paced match. Gomez hit the Mexican Leap but Albright seemed unfazed, nearly suplexing Gomez out of his boots with the Exploder seconds later. Gomez regained control and scored a near fall with the criss cross smash. Gomez knocked Albright senseless with a wind up punch to the stomach, then hit the Mexican Leap for a near fall. Gomez followed it up with the Mexican Cradle for the win.

John Pesek vs. Don Muraco - #1 contenders tournament:
Pesek took Muraco to school, wearing him down the the body triangle and crossface, the double wristlock, and two Tiger Man toeholds. Muraco rallied and hit the Asiatic Spike on Pesek but the Tiger Man couldn't be stopped. Pesek regained control and got the tap out victory with the Double Wristlock.

Mike DiBiase vs. Nigel McGuinness - #1 contenders tournament::
DiBiase and McGuinness battled for control but McGuinness came out on top. He wrenched DiBiase's arm with two London Dungeons, wearing him down. McGuinness hit the Jawbreaker Lariat for the win.

Rikidozan vs. Magnum TA – 2 of 7 for the TCW Heavyweight title:
Rikidozan quickly lit into Magnum, wearing him down with two Hiplocks. The match spilled out to the floor and Rikidozan knocked Magnum senseless with Thunderous Chops. Magnum couldn't beat the count and was counted out.

next week:

• Jimmy Jacobs & Brodie Lee vs. Giant Baba & Antonio Inoki - 2nd round of #1 contenders tournament
  
• Curt Hennig vs. Claudio Castagnoli - 2nd round of #1 contenders tournament
  
• Al Snow vs. Mil Mascaras - 2nd round of #1 contenders tournament
  
• Buddy Rogers vs. Pepper Gomez - 2nd round of #1 contenders tournament
  
• John Pesek vs. Nigel McGuinness - 2nd round of #1 contenders tournament
  
• Rikidozan vs. Magnum TA - 4 of 7 for the TCW Heavyweight title