Gunslinger presents Ring of Victory!

[Gunslinger]

ROV Battlefield:
Episode 198:
Brodie Lee & Jimmy Jacobs vs. Antonio Inoki & Giant Baba:
Brodie Lee & Antonio Inoki started the match, peppering one another with brutal strikes. Inoki hit the Enzuigiri but Lee kicked out. Inoki tagged in Baba and Baba locked a bearhug on Lee but Lee was able to escape. Baba threw Lee to the floor and Lee gained the upperhand, slamming Baba back first into the guardrail. Lee tagged in Jacobs and Jacobs rocked Baba with a Springboard Dropkick but Baba kicked out. Jacobs locked on the End Time but Antonio Inoki made the save. While the referee was escorting Inoki back to his corner, Jacobs nailed Baba with the railroad spike, busting him open. Jacobs tagged Lee back in. Lee hit Baba with a brutal Big Boot but Inoki made the save. Lee hit Inoki in the back of the head with a big boot, sending him tumbling out of the ring, then hit Baba with another big boot, knocking him unconscious. Lee covered Baba and got the three count. Lee & Jacobs will meet London & Kendrick to determine the #1 contenders for the TCW Tag Team titles.

Curt Hennig vs. Claudio Castagnoli - 2nd round:
Hennig and Claudio battled back and forth. Hennig hit the HennigPlex for a near fall but couldn't follow it up. Claudio took control after Hennig missed a crossbody from the top. Claudio scored a near fall after a roaring European uppercut. Hennig struggled back to his feet, only to be rocked with a second roaring European uppercut. Hennig got his foot on the ropes but Claudio picked him up and hit the Ricola Bomb for the win. Claudio advances to round 3.

Al Snow vs. Mil Mascaras - 2nd round:
Mascaras dominated Snow. Mascaras wore Snow down with two Crossbody Attacks before hitting the Flying Bodypress for the win.

Buddy Rogers vs. Pepper Gomez - 2nd round:
Gomez took control at the opening bell and quickly rolled Rogers up with the Mexican Cradle but Rogers kicked out. Gomez whipped Rogers to the buckles but Rogers dodged a turnbuckle charge and rolled Gomez up but Gomez kicked out. Gomez regained conrol and hit the Mexican Leap but Rogers got his foot on the ropes. Gomez couldn't follow up the Mexican Leap and Rogers took control, locking on the Figure Four Grapevine. Gomez made it to the ropes but Rogers continued assaulting his leg. Rogers locked on the Grapevine a second time for the win.

John Pesek vs. Nigel McGuinness - 2nd round:
Pesek took McGuinness down with a body triangle and went on a rampage, locking on the Tiger Man Toe Hold and the Double Wrist Lock, wearing McGuinness down. McGuinness made a comeback and scored a near fall with the corner to corner forearm strike but Pesek was undaunted, locking on the Tiger Man Toe Hold a second time. McGuinness made it to the ropes. McGuinness and Pesek battled back and forth but McGuinness strength advantage proved to be the difference maker. McGuinness hit the corner to corner forearm strike a second time and covered Pesek for the win.

Rikidozan vs. Magnum TA - 4 of 7 for the TCW Heavyweight title:
Rikidozan blasted Magnum with the Thunderous Chops right off the bat and hit the Hiplock. The battered Magnum TA got to his feet and Rikidozan blasted him with another barrage of Thunderous Chops for the win. Rikidozan wins in 4 straight matches.

After the match, Bryan Danielson came from the back and congratulated Rikidozan. Danielson said that he would be honored to be Rikidozan's first challenger next week since he had a title shot coming due to winning the King of Victory. Rikidozan agreed and the show went off the air with Rikidozan and Danielson shaking hands.

next week:

• Claudio Castagnoli vs. Mil Mascaras - 3rd round
  
• Buddy Rogers vs. Nigel McGuinness - 3rd round
  
• Rikidozan defends his newly won TCW Heavyweight championship against Bryan Danielson
  

[Gunslinger]

ROV Battlefield:
Episode 199:
The Naptown Dragons vs. the Backseat Boys:
The Dragons isolated Trent Acid and wore him down. After taking a tremendous beating, Acid left the ring and was counted out.

Brent Albright vs. Belgian Brawler:
Albright tore into the Brawler, wearing him down with the exploder suplex, the 6-1-Knee, and a Sharpshooter. Brawler escaped the Sharpshooter but fell prey to a second 6-1-Knee for the win.

Mike Quackenbush vs. Chris Hero:
The former Superfriends tore the house down with a fast-paced match. Quack hit the tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, a crossbody from th etop, and a Quackendriver #1 for near falls. Hero mounted a comeback and dropped Quackenbush with two hero's Welcomes but Quack wouldn't stay down. Quack regained the upper hand and put Hero away with a second tilt-a-whirl backbreaker.

Claudio Castagnoli vs. Mil Mascaras - 3rd round match:
Mascaras and Castagnoli battled back and forth. Mascaras hit the Crossbody attack twice but Claudio wouldn't stay down. Claudio made a comeback and rocked Mascaras with a Springboard European Uppercut for a near fall. Macaras battled back and put Claudio away with a Flying Bodypress.

Buddy Rogers vs. Nigel McGuinness - 3rd round match:
Rogers and McGuinness fought an aggressive match. Nigel scored near falls with the London Dungeon and the Jawbreaker Lariat but Rogers wouldn't stay down. Rogers made a comeback and busted Nigel open with a pole ram. Nigel battled back with a Jawbreaker Lariat out of nowhere, nearly knocking Rogers unconscious. Nigel whipped Rogers to the buckles but the Nature Boy sidestepped Nigel and rolled him up for a near fall. Rogers tried pinning Nigel using the ropes but Nigel again kicked out. Finally, Rogers put Nigel away with the Figure Four Grapevine.

Rikidozan vs. Bryan Danielson - TCW Heavyweight title:
The former ROV Tag Team champions set the crowd on fire with their display of brutal strikes. Rikidozan scored the first near falls of the match with a piledriver and a hiplock. Danielson bounded back and rolled Rikidozan up with a small package. Rikidozan kicked out but Danielson followed it up with the Cattle Mutilation. Rikidozan made it to the ropes and Danielson scored two near falls with missile dropkicks. Danielson whipped Rikidozan to the ropes and Rikidozan kicked him in the head. The battered Danielson fell prey to Rikidozan's overhand chops and Rikidozan rolled him up to retain the gold.

next week - last episode of ROV Battlefield:

• Brian Kendrick vs. Terry Gordy
  
• Frank Gotch vs. Drake Younger
  
• Finals of #1 contenders tournament (winner of Orton vs. Rude vs. winner of Mascaras vs. Rogers)
  

[Gunslinger]

ROV Battlefield:
Episode 200 - Final Episode:
The Naptown Dragons vs. The Backseat Boys:
The Backseat Boys started with a bang when Kashmere hit the Backseat Driver on Lee. The match spilled out to the floor and Lee made a comeback. Lee hit the Double Dragon on Kashmere. Vortkez couldn't keep the momentum going and the Backseat Boys regained control. Kashmere hit the Cradle Breaker on Vortekz for the win.

Tyler Black vs. Rick Landell:
Landell wrestled the match of his career, scoring near falls with a pair of top rope fistdrops and the fisherman's buster. Black battled back and got the win with a brutal turnbuckle powerbomb.

Brent Albright vs. Bryan Danielson:
Albright and Danielson fought a hard hitting match. Albright's strength advantage proved to be the difference maker. He dropped Danielson on his head with two half-nelson suplexes and locked on the Crowbar. Danielson barely made it to the ropes and was favoring his shoulder. Albright hit the exploder suplex and locked on the Crowbar a second time for the win.

J.D. Michaels vs. Delirious:
Delirious destroyed Michaels, scoring near falls with a Panic Attack and Shadows over Hell. Delirious hit Chemical Imbalance #2 for the win.

Brian Kendrick vs. Terry Gordy:
One half of the #1 contenders for the TCW Tag Team title, Kendrick, looked way out of his league against one half of the TCW Tag Team champions, Terry Gordy. Gordy mauled Kendrick, nearly knocking him unconscious with two brutal powerbombs. Kendrick rolled out of the ring and launched a dramatic comeback. Kendrick scored a near fall with the tornado DDT and hit his finisher, Sliced Bread #2, twice, wearing Gordy down. Kendrick waited for Gordy to get to his feet and hit a third Sliced Bread #2 for the win.

Frank Gotch vs. Drake Younger:
Gotch and Younger fought back and forth. Gotch locked Younger in the Gotch Toe Hold but Younger made it to the ropes. Gotch dragged Younger into the center of the ring and locked on the rolling knee bar for the win.

Rick Rude vs. Buddy Rogers - #1 contender tournament final:
Rude and Rogers fought back and forth but Rogers gained the upper hand. Rude seemed tired from his bout with Bob Orton and Rogers took advantage, working Rude's knees. Rogers locked on the Figure Four Grapevine for the win. Rogers is the #1 contender for the Triple Crown Wrestling Heavyweight title!


That's it for Ring of Victory. Tune in soon for the rise of Triple Crown Wrestling!

[Crimson Cross]

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