Post by bookerbill on Jun 9, 2008 13:06:27 GMT -5
Card #17 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia PA, April 26th, year one
“Payback”
Injuries: Dick Hutton 3 cards. Suspensions:
Match #1 Brother Jonathan w/Jim Cornette v. Red Bastien
Cornette draws great heat from the fans who absolutely adore Bastien. Fast pace to the match from the opening bell. Cornette interferes during a brawl at ringside and cracks Bastien with his tennis racket turning the match in Jonathan’s favour. Jonathan stuns the crowd with a falling body block to ringside but Bastien somehow crawls back into the ring for more. A MORMON SWING ends the bout at 2:52. (BJ 2; RB 5)
Match #2 – Harley Race v. Mil Mascaras
Great ovation for Mascaras when he is introduced. Race is very focused as usual. Race dominates the action from the opening bell countering everything that Mascaras uses. Mascaras kicks out after a PILEDRIVER and begins to come back catching Race on the top of the buckles and tossing Race to the mat. Race kicks out after a CROSSBODY ATTACK. Race resumes control of the match until Mascaras reverses an attempted chokeslam into an octopus hold and Race cannot escape, giving up at 2:14. (MM 4; HR 4)
Match #3: Jimmy Snuka v. Playboy Buddy Rose
Great heat for Rose when he shoves Gary Michael Cappetta aside to address the fans about his physical fitness. This allows Snuka to attack Rose before the bell but the advantage is short lived and Rose uses a foreign object to bloody Snuka. Snuka comes back during a brawl on the floor and then hits a SUPERFLY LEAP (2) for the pin at 0:42. After the bell, Bobo Brazil arrives and joins the Snuka for a two on one beat down on Rose. Brazil cracks him with a series of COCO BUTTS and Snuka connects with another SUPERFLY LEAP. Rose is removed on a stretcher (5 card injury). (JS 3; BR 5)
Match # 4: Jimmy Valiant w/Johnny Valiant v. Russian Assassin #2 w/Nikita Breznikov & Russian Assassin #1
Solid heat for the Russians making the Valiant’s the crowd favourites once again. Assassin quickly overpowers Valiant but cannot put Valiant away after a BACKBREAKER DROP. Valiant takes control at ringside and Breznikov needs to distract the referee after Valiant downs Assassin with a SUPER ELBOW. The Russian power attack is too much however, and the match ends with a BACKBREAKER DROP. Johnny Valiant jumps into the ring but the Assassin is ready and executes a perfect noggin knocker and covers Jimmy Valiant for the pin at 1:05. (JV 7; A #2 5)
Frank Gotch is on the Hot Seat with Bill Apter. Gotch expresses his disappointment stating he left himself down and he let the fans down. Apter continues to press Gotch with his questions and Gotch snaps shoving down Apter and applies a GOTCH TOE HOLD! Ilio DiPaolo storms the ring and breaks up the attack. He challenges Gotch to a match right there on the spot. A referee arrives and calls for the bell.
Match #5: Frank Gotch v. Ilio DiPaolo
DiPaolo is fired up and fans explode when he sends Gotch head first into the ring post busting Gotch open. Gotch is in trouble but manages to block a back drop attempt with a piledriver and quickly applies the GOTCH TOE HOLD for the win at 0:38. Gotch refuses to release the hold as his own blood flows coating his face and chest. Security arrives to break things up. Gotch holds up his arms screaming drawing fantastic heat. (FG 1; ID 4)
Match #6: Ox Baker v. Dick Hutton (inj)
Great ovation for Hutton as he makes his return for the disabled list. Baker goes after Hutton in the aisle way but Hutton is ready and rams Baker’s head into the ringside table. It is all Hutton as he beats Baker into a bloody mess in and out of the ring. Baker is able to block a double hammer at ringside and Hutton takes a sick bump into the steel rails. Baker hits two HEART PUNCHES but Hutton kicks out at the last second each time. The crowd is rocking but Baker continues to dominate trapping Hutton in the ropes and choking him out. The referee steps in but Baker shoves the official to the mat and is disqualified at 1:50. Baker continues his attack but The Sandman arrives and breaks things up with his SINGAPORE CANE. (OB 8; DH 6)
Match #7: Johnny & Greg Valentine v. Bob Orton Sr & Bob Orton Jr.
The crowd backs the Ortons from the opening bell. Orton Jr. bloodies Johnny Valentine with a wicked chairshot early in the match but Valentine rolls clear of Orton’s deathjump and that starts the action going back and forth. Orton Jr. is cut off from his father for several minutes and the Valentines punish him including a trio of ATOMIC SKULLCRUSHERS. Orton Sr. save his son from a FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK but Orton Sr cannot save him from an ATOMIC SKULLCRUSHER at 4:48. (GV 4; JV 1; BO j 8; BO s 4)
Match #8: Handicap Lumberjack Match – Ted DiBiase & Virgil v. The Sandman (lumberjacks are King Kong Bundy, Ox Baker, Russian Assassins, Nikita Breznikov, Brother Jonathan & Midnight Express).
Monster pop for Sandman when he makes his way to the ring. DiBiase leads the lumberjacks to the ring drawing huge heat. Commissioner Cox quickly follows DiBiase to the ring addressing the crowd before the match. Cox tells us that the due to the potential for injury in this match, he was assigned a special troubleshooting referee. Cox calls out Iron Mike DiBiase to a stunned reaction. The Million Dollar Man is besides himself. It is all Virgil and DiBiase at the bell but Iron Mike tries to keep things balanced resulting in Virgil taking a swing at referee DiBiase. DiBiase decks Virgil allowing Sandman the opportunity to come back in the match. Sandman makes liberal use of his SINGAPORE CANE and busts open both DiBiase & Virgil. DiBiase tries to take a breather at ringside but DiBiase uses a chair to break things up and nails the Million Dollar Man with a series of punches for good measure. Twice the lumberjacks save DiBiase by interfering in the match. A SINGAPORE CANE shot puts DiBiase down for the pin with just 3 seconds remaining at 4:57! Baker & Bundy assist both DiBiase & Virgil to the back while Sandman & Mike DiBiase hold the ring. (S 5; V 6; TD 8)
Match #9: LWF Title Match – Buddy Rogers v. Bobo Brazil
The crowd is still roaring from the last match and are excited to see Bobo Brazil. Hard hitting action from bell to bell. Both men hit their finishers midway through the match without success. A jumping knee smash sets up a FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE and Rogers retains the title at 2:04. (BR 3; BB 4)
Commissioner Cox drops a bomb bringing out Mike DiBiase as the special enforcer in the Lumberjack Match. DiBiase called the match down the middle allowing Sandman the opportunity to pick up a huge win.
Frank Gotch has finally snapped and gone over the edge.
Playboy Buddy Rose has requested and been granted his release from the LWF. He plans to compete in the Pacific North West when he recovers from his injuries at the hands of the Superfly.
Next, we head to the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island for a solid card including the following bouts:
- Midnight Express take on the Last of the International Playboys in a return match from last week
- Hacksaw Duggan & Sabu take their battle to the next level in a Texas Death Match
- The Orton’s get another shot at the Valentines in tag team action
- Mike DiBiase joins the Sandman, Dick Hutton & Jimmy Snuka to face Ted DiBiase, Virgil & The Monsters for Hire, King Kong Bundy & Ox Baker
- In the Main Event, The Russian Assassins defend the LWF Tag Team Titles against Jimmy & Johnny Valiant
“Payback”
Injuries: Dick Hutton 3 cards. Suspensions:
Match #1 Brother Jonathan w/Jim Cornette v. Red Bastien
Cornette draws great heat from the fans who absolutely adore Bastien. Fast pace to the match from the opening bell. Cornette interferes during a brawl at ringside and cracks Bastien with his tennis racket turning the match in Jonathan’s favour. Jonathan stuns the crowd with a falling body block to ringside but Bastien somehow crawls back into the ring for more. A MORMON SWING ends the bout at 2:52. (BJ 2; RB 5)
Match #2 – Harley Race v. Mil Mascaras
Great ovation for Mascaras when he is introduced. Race is very focused as usual. Race dominates the action from the opening bell countering everything that Mascaras uses. Mascaras kicks out after a PILEDRIVER and begins to come back catching Race on the top of the buckles and tossing Race to the mat. Race kicks out after a CROSSBODY ATTACK. Race resumes control of the match until Mascaras reverses an attempted chokeslam into an octopus hold and Race cannot escape, giving up at 2:14. (MM 4; HR 4)
Match #3: Jimmy Snuka v. Playboy Buddy Rose
Great heat for Rose when he shoves Gary Michael Cappetta aside to address the fans about his physical fitness. This allows Snuka to attack Rose before the bell but the advantage is short lived and Rose uses a foreign object to bloody Snuka. Snuka comes back during a brawl on the floor and then hits a SUPERFLY LEAP (2) for the pin at 0:42. After the bell, Bobo Brazil arrives and joins the Snuka for a two on one beat down on Rose. Brazil cracks him with a series of COCO BUTTS and Snuka connects with another SUPERFLY LEAP. Rose is removed on a stretcher (5 card injury). (JS 3; BR 5)
Match # 4: Jimmy Valiant w/Johnny Valiant v. Russian Assassin #2 w/Nikita Breznikov & Russian Assassin #1
Solid heat for the Russians making the Valiant’s the crowd favourites once again. Assassin quickly overpowers Valiant but cannot put Valiant away after a BACKBREAKER DROP. Valiant takes control at ringside and Breznikov needs to distract the referee after Valiant downs Assassin with a SUPER ELBOW. The Russian power attack is too much however, and the match ends with a BACKBREAKER DROP. Johnny Valiant jumps into the ring but the Assassin is ready and executes a perfect noggin knocker and covers Jimmy Valiant for the pin at 1:05. (JV 7; A #2 5)
Frank Gotch is on the Hot Seat with Bill Apter. Gotch expresses his disappointment stating he left himself down and he let the fans down. Apter continues to press Gotch with his questions and Gotch snaps shoving down Apter and applies a GOTCH TOE HOLD! Ilio DiPaolo storms the ring and breaks up the attack. He challenges Gotch to a match right there on the spot. A referee arrives and calls for the bell.
Match #5: Frank Gotch v. Ilio DiPaolo
DiPaolo is fired up and fans explode when he sends Gotch head first into the ring post busting Gotch open. Gotch is in trouble but manages to block a back drop attempt with a piledriver and quickly applies the GOTCH TOE HOLD for the win at 0:38. Gotch refuses to release the hold as his own blood flows coating his face and chest. Security arrives to break things up. Gotch holds up his arms screaming drawing fantastic heat. (FG 1; ID 4)
Match #6: Ox Baker v. Dick Hutton (inj)
Great ovation for Hutton as he makes his return for the disabled list. Baker goes after Hutton in the aisle way but Hutton is ready and rams Baker’s head into the ringside table. It is all Hutton as he beats Baker into a bloody mess in and out of the ring. Baker is able to block a double hammer at ringside and Hutton takes a sick bump into the steel rails. Baker hits two HEART PUNCHES but Hutton kicks out at the last second each time. The crowd is rocking but Baker continues to dominate trapping Hutton in the ropes and choking him out. The referee steps in but Baker shoves the official to the mat and is disqualified at 1:50. Baker continues his attack but The Sandman arrives and breaks things up with his SINGAPORE CANE. (OB 8; DH 6)
Match #7: Johnny & Greg Valentine v. Bob Orton Sr & Bob Orton Jr.
The crowd backs the Ortons from the opening bell. Orton Jr. bloodies Johnny Valentine with a wicked chairshot early in the match but Valentine rolls clear of Orton’s deathjump and that starts the action going back and forth. Orton Jr. is cut off from his father for several minutes and the Valentines punish him including a trio of ATOMIC SKULLCRUSHERS. Orton Sr. save his son from a FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK but Orton Sr cannot save him from an ATOMIC SKULLCRUSHER at 4:48. (GV 4; JV 1; BO j 8; BO s 4)
Match #8: Handicap Lumberjack Match – Ted DiBiase & Virgil v. The Sandman (lumberjacks are King Kong Bundy, Ox Baker, Russian Assassins, Nikita Breznikov, Brother Jonathan & Midnight Express).
Monster pop for Sandman when he makes his way to the ring. DiBiase leads the lumberjacks to the ring drawing huge heat. Commissioner Cox quickly follows DiBiase to the ring addressing the crowd before the match. Cox tells us that the due to the potential for injury in this match, he was assigned a special troubleshooting referee. Cox calls out Iron Mike DiBiase to a stunned reaction. The Million Dollar Man is besides himself. It is all Virgil and DiBiase at the bell but Iron Mike tries to keep things balanced resulting in Virgil taking a swing at referee DiBiase. DiBiase decks Virgil allowing Sandman the opportunity to come back in the match. Sandman makes liberal use of his SINGAPORE CANE and busts open both DiBiase & Virgil. DiBiase tries to take a breather at ringside but DiBiase uses a chair to break things up and nails the Million Dollar Man with a series of punches for good measure. Twice the lumberjacks save DiBiase by interfering in the match. A SINGAPORE CANE shot puts DiBiase down for the pin with just 3 seconds remaining at 4:57! Baker & Bundy assist both DiBiase & Virgil to the back while Sandman & Mike DiBiase hold the ring. (S 5; V 6; TD 8)
Match #9: LWF Title Match – Buddy Rogers v. Bobo Brazil
The crowd is still roaring from the last match and are excited to see Bobo Brazil. Hard hitting action from bell to bell. Both men hit their finishers midway through the match without success. A jumping knee smash sets up a FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE and Rogers retains the title at 2:04. (BR 3; BB 4)
Commissioner Cox drops a bomb bringing out Mike DiBiase as the special enforcer in the Lumberjack Match. DiBiase called the match down the middle allowing Sandman the opportunity to pick up a huge win.
Frank Gotch has finally snapped and gone over the edge.
Playboy Buddy Rose has requested and been granted his release from the LWF. He plans to compete in the Pacific North West when he recovers from his injuries at the hands of the Superfly.
Next, we head to the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island for a solid card including the following bouts:
- Midnight Express take on the Last of the International Playboys in a return match from last week
- Hacksaw Duggan & Sabu take their battle to the next level in a Texas Death Match
- The Orton’s get another shot at the Valentines in tag team action
- Mike DiBiase joins the Sandman, Dick Hutton & Jimmy Snuka to face Ted DiBiase, Virgil & The Monsters for Hire, King Kong Bundy & Ox Baker
- In the Main Event, The Russian Assassins defend the LWF Tag Team Titles against Jimmy & Johnny Valiant