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Post by Mike M on Feb 17, 2008 11:20:20 GMT -5
Episode 7 of the Empire Wrestling Federation Live from Allentown Arena in Allentown, PA 01-12-2008 1. Strangler Lewis SUBMISSION George SouthThe Strangler continues to prove his point with South, again beating him pillar to post, and making him give up with the STRANGLER’S HEADLOCK. Refusing once again to give up the hold, South was saved by Lewis foil Yukon Eric. The 2 battled until separated by refs. 2. Pepper Gomez vs. Gorgeous George DRAWThe 2 junior heavyweights were having a great battle, when the match as then halted by the arrival of the massive King Kong Bundy. Bundy destroyed both men, and then grabbed the mic. "I am a Super Heavyweight! I do not lose to pipsqueaks! Hodge, I am going to destroy every Junior Heavyweight in this federation and save you for last." 3. Yukon Eric DQ Mr. XYukon Eric was suffering from the effects of the brawl with strangler Lewis earlier in the night, as Mr. X controlled most of the match. The fight eventually went outside the ring, where Strangler Lewis once again made his presence felt, assaulting Yukon Eric and getting Mr. X disqualified. 4. Ted DiBiase and Steve Williams COR Greg Valentine and Buddy RoseBlonde Ambition just couldn't handle the onslaught from the blue collar duo of DiBiase and Williams. After a few minutes they high-tailed it to the back, giving the fan favorites a count out win. After the referee announced the winners, DiBiase grabbed the mic and called out their opponents. “You two are a bunch of cowards! If one of you wants to prove me wrong, I challenge you to meet me next week in a submission match!" 5. Nick Bockwinkel SUBMISSION Billy Red LyonsLyons was a house of fire, controlling most of the match. But the veteran Bockwinkel was able to turn the tide of the match after a timely distraction by Bobby Heenan, and won with the Bockwinkel Sleeper. Post-match, Lyons was furious with the Weasel. 6. Craig DeGeorge interview with EWF Champion Buddy RogersBuddy Rogers was brought out for an interview. Announcer Craig DeGeorge told Rogers that in the Philadelphia Spectrum, his EWF Title would be on the line against the man he beat for the title in Rio De Janeiro...Antonio Rocca. Rogers was visibly upset. Rocca then came out to a standing ovation from the crowd. The fan-favorite pointed at Rogers from the rampway and made a belt motion around his waist before leaving to a thunderous ovation. LWA Heavyweight Title Tournament Qualifying Match7. Wladek Kowalski SUBMISSION Jimmy SnukaIn a rematch from their heated battle in MSG, and injured Kowalski was able to fend off the Superfly and got the win again with the CLAW HOLD. It was announced that Kowalski will face Ilio DiPaolo next week in the tournament semifinals. LWA Heavyweight Title Tournament Qualifying Match8. Rick Rude DQ Diamond Dallas PageAnother classic battle between these two exciting superstars. Rude hit multiple RUDE AWAKENINGS, but couldn't keep Page down. The battle eventually went outside the ring and DDP used a chair and got DQed. It was announced that Rick Rude would face Danny Hodge next week in the tournament semifinals.
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Post by Mike M on Feb 17, 2008 11:20:47 GMT -5
Episode 8 of the Empire Wrestling Federation Live from Hershey Arena, Hershey, PA 01-19-2008 1. Strangler Lewis SUBMISSION Mr. XMr. X was upset that Strangler cost him his first win last week against Yukon Eric. Strangler shut him up quick. After clamping on the STRANGLER’S HEADLOCK, Mr. X got another L. 2. King Kong Bundy PIN Pepper GomezBundy proved his point that size does matter. He won the match in dominating style with a running power slam. Submission Match3. Ted DiBiase SUBMISSION Greg ValentineAfter last week's display of cowardice, Greg Valentine tried to show his testicular fortitude in a submission match against Ted DiBiase. The 2 masters of the figure four leg lock battled, and in the end the Black Gloved fan favorite got the blonde bombshell to tap out. Valentine protested to the referee that he wasn’t tapping out, just trying to slap DiBiase’s leg off of him, but the official wasn’t buying it. 4. Nick Bockwinkel COR Red BastienThese two men continue their bitter feud. Both had wins in singles matches against their other's tag team partner. It looked like Bastien might have a chance at a comeback, but as Heenan had the ref distracted, Stevens pulled down the top rope as Red was bouncing off them and he tumbled to the outside and was counted out. LWA Heavyweight Title Tournament Qualifying Match5. Ilio DiPaolo PIN Wladek KowalskiThese two fan favorites faced off with a spot in the finals on the line. The crowd was split on who to root for, but in the end Kowalski's lingering injuries haunted him and DiPaolo was able to win with the AIRPLANE SPIN. LWA Heavyweight Title Tournament Qualifying Match6. Rick Rude PIN Danny HodgeBobby Heenan’s charge was trying to gain some revenge after, his stablemate King Kong Bundy was upset by Hodge 2 weeks ago. Hodge gave it his all, but was no match for three men (Heenan, Bundy and Rude) all by himself. As Hodge was distracted, Rude rolled him up and grabbed a handful of tights, to secure his place in the finals. Bundy and Rude cornered Hodge after the match, but he was able to escape without any harm. 7. Antonio Rocca & Diamond Dallas Page PIN Larry Zbyszko & Buddy RogersThis is the first face off between Rogers and Rocca since it was announced that they would be meeting in 2 weeks for the EWF title. However, the two never actually locked up in the ring. Rogers spent the match on the apron, and when Zbyszko tried for the tag, Rogers jumped off the apron and headed to the back. It was only a matter of time before Larry fell victim to the ARGENTINIAN BACKBREAKER.
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Post by Mike M on Feb 17, 2008 11:21:11 GMT -5
Episode 9 of the Empire Wrestling Federation Live from Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ 01-26-2008 1. Craig DeGeorge announcementAt the top of the card, Craig DeGeorge came out and announced that Ilio DiPaolo and Rick Rude will have the opportunity to choose each other’s opponents this evening in anticipation of their match-up next week where the winner will get a spot in the LWA Heavyweight Title Tournament. 2. King Kong Bundy PIN George SouthBundy was once again dominating; he quickly finished South off with a powerslam. 3. Rick Rude COR Diamond Dallas PageRick Rude made his way to the ring with manager Bobby Heenan. Ilio DiPaolo came to the entrance ramp and announced his opponent- none other than DDP! Heenan and Rude were furious, but once the match started Rude was all business. After a great match up seeing both competitors prevent the other from attempting their finishers, the action spilled to the outside. Here, the Weasel was the difference, as a distracted DDP walked right into a monster clothesline from Rude while chasing Heenan. As the referee admonished Heenan (who protested that he was the one being chased), Rude executed a sit-down piledriver on the floor. This put DDP down, and Rude rolled inside for a count-out victory. 4. Snuka PIN Ilio DiPaoloIlio made his way down to the ring next, and Bobby Heenan told him that he was in trouble tonight, because his opponent was the savage Snuka! Snuka and DiPaolo brawled all over the arena, and neither man got the better of the other. Bobby Heenan (who had remained ringside with Rick Rude to “scout” the match) then distracted the referee as Rick Rude got up on the ring apron. Snuka tossed Ilio into the ropes, where Rude grabbed him and delivered a RUDE AWAKENING on the top rope. It looked like Ilio’s neck nearly snapped in half. Snuka then finished off the Italian with a brutal SUPERFLY to take the win. Rude and Heenan quickly ran to the exit to avoid having to stay near Snuka, but they clearly looked confident of their chances in next week’s match. 5. DiBiase, Williams & Timber PIN Blonde Ambition & Gorgeous GeorgeBlonde Ambition seemed reluctant to get in the ring with DiBiase, so George started off the match for his side. DiBiase, Williams and Timber worked like a well-oiled machine, tagging out often and pummeling the Gorgeous one all over the ring. George was finally able to make the tag to a surprised Buddy Rose, who was quickly overwhelmed by the blue-collar boys. DiBiase got the pin after a powerslam, and Rose seemed to be clearly favoring his back after the match and required medical attention. No word on how this will effect next week’s planned match between Blonde Ambition and DiBiase & Williams. 6. Red Bastien DQ Bobby HeenanRed asked for, and received an opportunity to avenge the Weasel for his involvement in the Redheads’ matches lately. To the delight of the crowd, Red dished out several minutes of punishment to the hated manager until Heenan chose to bail out of the ring. Red followed, but Ray Stevens took that opportunity to attack Bastien, resulting in an immediate disqualification. Heenan and Stevens then put the boots to Bastien. It looked bad until Billy Lyons ran in to make the save. Heenan and Stevens weren’t looking for a fair fight, and got out of there in a hurry, vowing to put the Redheads in their place next week. 7. Ed Lewis SUBMISSION Larry SharpeLewis manhandled Sharpe and made him tap to the STRANGLER’S HEADLOCK in less than 2 minutes. 8. Larry Zbyszko DQ Wladek KowalskiKowalski showed what a game competitor that he is by continuing to wrestle through a particularly bad bruise to his sternum (courtesy of Snuka’s post-match attack at MSG a few weeks ago). While he wasn’t 100%, he gave Zbyszko everything he could handle. When the action moved outside the ring, it didn’t let up. Unfortunately, Kowalski isn’t very good at hiding when he “bends the rules” whereas that’s a required skill in Larryland, Even though he was disqualified, the fans gave the young Kowalski a standing ovation as a battered Zbyszko scurried off to the locker room.
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Post by Mike M on Feb 18, 2008 18:49:24 GMT -5
Episode 10 of the Empire Wrestling Federation Live from the Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 02-02-2008 1. Craig DeGeorge announcementCraig DeGeorge came out and announced that in addition to the Ilio DiPaolo- Rick Rude match to determine one spot in the LWA Heavyweight Title Tournament, there will be an over-the-top battle royal later tonight to determine the second EWF entry into the tournament. If those two big matches weren’t enough, “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers will defend his EWF Title against Antonino Rocca tonight! 2. King Kong Bundy PIN Danny HodgeBundy faced off against the junior heavyweight who made him submit back on January 5th. Although Bundy had promised to go through the entire junior heavyweight division, he took this rematch because “when you’re my size, you don’t lose to little men. I’m doing the rest of the midgets a favor.” While his logic might be questionable, his performance wasn’t. Bundy destroyed Hodge in quick fashion, ending things with his AVALANCHE turnbuckle squash. Bundy even insisted that the referee give a full FIVE COUNT to prove his dominance, which the official reluctantly did. 3. Bockwinkel & Stevens PIN Flying RedheadsThis was a great match, with very little of the shenanigans that we’ve come to expect from the Heenan Family. Perhaps Heenan’s mere presence was enough of a distraction for Lyons and Bastien. Ray Stevens managed to pin Lyons after a jumping knee smash. However, the Heenan Family’s celebration was short-lived, as Ray Stevens appeared to injure his knee executing the move, and he had to be helped to the back by his partner and manager. 4. Ed Lewis SUB Yukon EricThe bad blood between these two has been evident ever since Yukon Eric cost Ed Lewis a win in his debut match. “The Strangler” was clearly a man on a mission, and he gained some redemption by dominating the match and getting the submission after a series of STRANGLER’S HEADLOCKS. 5. DiBiase & Williams DQ Blonde Ambition Rose and Valentine tried to get out of this match, citing the back injury that Rose suffered the previous week in Atlantic City. EWF officials were having none of that, but did announce that Buddy Rose would be withdrawn from the Battle Royal later on as to avoid “unnecessary taxation on Mr. Rose”. Needless to say, this was not the decision that Rose and Valentine were looking for. Valentine assured his partner that he could rest his injured back, and took the fight to their opponents with most of the action between DiBiase and Valentine. Just when it looked like Valentine would have trouble lasting much longer, he rolled to the outside where Buddy Rose took the opportunity to hit DiBiase with a steel chair right in the shoulder. This resulted in an immediate disqualification, but Blonde Ambition celebrated like they had won a title as Williams attended to DiBiase. LWA Heavyweight Title Tournament Qualifying Match 6. Rick Rude PIN Ilio DiPaoloThe South Philadelphia crowd was certainly behind the Italian DiPaolo, but Rude and manager Bobby Heenan were not intimidated in the least. Rude looked impressive throughout the match, but Ilio looked like he might turn it around after surviving a RUDE AWAKENING by putting his foot over the bottom rope. Unfortunately, Rude’s frustration was short-lived, and a second RUDE AWAKENING put away Ilio and earned the “Ravishing” one a spot in next week’s LWA Heavyweight Title tournament. 20-Man Battle Royal Winner earns a spot in the LWA Heavyweight Title Tournament7. Nick Bockwinkel wins the Battle RoyalWhile this was originally billed as a 25-Man match, it was announced that in addition to Buddy Rose, Ted DiBiase and Ray Stevens were being held out of this match for medical reasons. Antonino Rocca pulled out of the match in order to concentrate on his upcoming title shot against Buddy Rogers. Finally, Mexican Champion El Luchador Hermoso had visa difficulties which prevented him from making the show. Outside of those 5 (plus Buddy Rogers, who had no desire to enter), the rest of the EWF roster joined in. The Battle Royal itself was a wild brawl, with rivals looking to settle the score and some surprise eliminations throughout. Nick Bockwinkel survived to win, eliminating 6 other competitors in the process. Wladek Kowalski, Larry Zbyszko, Gorgeous George and Larry Sharpe (!!!) each managed to eliminate 3 competitors. Despite the absence of Rick Rude (who already had qualified) and Ray Stevens, the Heenan Family performed like a well-oiled machine. While he didn’t officially eliminate anyone, King Kong Bundy was a beast in the match, destroying a number of the competitors and making them easy pickings for eliminations by Bockwinkel. Elimination (Opponent who eliminated him)Billy Lyons (Nick Bockwinkel) Red Bastien (Bockwinkel) Timber (Larry Zbyszko) Yukon Eric (Ed Lewis) Ed Lewis (Larry Sharpe) George South (Zbyszko) Danny Hodge (Zbyszko) Larry Zbyszko (Wladek Kowalski) Mr. X (Kowalski) Greg Valentine (Sharpe) Snuka (Kowalski) Wladek Kowalski (Bockwinkel) DDP (Bockwinkel) King Kong Bundy (Sharpe) Larry Sharpe (Gorgeous George) Ilio DiPaolo (Bockwinkel) Pepper Gomez (Gorgeous George) Steve Williams (Gorgeous George) Gorgeous George (Bockwinkel) BOCKWINKEL WINS THE LAST LWA SPOT!!! EWF Heavyweight Title Match8. Buddy Rogers SUB Antonino Rocca These two competitors really put on a show, dazzling the sold-out crowd with their amazing skill. Rogers repeatedly attempted to apply his famous FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE, but Rocca managed to get to the ropes twice to force the champion to break the hold. The match went back-and-forth from there, but as the twenty-minute mark drew near, Rogers managed to apply the FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE a third time. This time, Rocca was no where near the ropes, and was forced to submit, allowing Rogers a hard-fought victory to retain his title.
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Post by Mike M on Feb 19, 2008 12:34:47 GMT -5
With the LWA's first major card just days away, here's an update on EWF wrestlers who have been injured:
Injury Update:
Diamond Dallas Page- DDP is fully recovered from the bruised ribs that he suffered at the hands of King Kong Bundy.
Wladek Kowalski- Kowalski is finally fully recovered from the bruised sternum that he suffered at the hands of Snuka.
Timber- Timber's neck is fully recovered from the damage caused by Larry Zbyszko.
Buddy Rose- while EWF medical personnel have given his full medical clearance, Buddy Rose claims that his bad back is still an issue.
Ted DiBiase- Ted DiBiase is suffering from a mild shoulder sprain. EWF doctors estimate that this injury will effect him for a couple of weeks, but he should not miss any action.
Ray Stevens- Bobby Heenan has refused medical treatment from the EWF staff, insisting that "I'm not going to let a bunch of idiotic humanoids touch Stevens. That would be like having your next door neighbor try and repair my Ferrari." Most observers feel that Stevens could be out a month or more, but this is just speculation.
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Post by Mike M on Feb 29, 2008 9:30:02 GMT -5
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Post by Mike M on Mar 12, 2008 9:57:58 GMT -5
(The EWF Logo Flashes on the screen and the camera pans in on Sean Mooney, sitting behind a desk).
Sean Mooney: Hello everyone I'm Sean Mooney. Get ready Poughkeepsie, because the Empire Wrestling Federation is coming to your town this Saturday, February 16th!
LWA Heavyweight Champion "Ravishing" Rick Rude will make his first appearance since winning the title at last week's SUPERCARD. He's scheduled to make his first title defense, although the challenger is unnamed at this time.
You will see the EWF Heavyweight Champion Buddy Rogers in tag team action.
Yukon Eric and Ed Lewis will continue their feud in Poughkeepsie.
Steve Williams will square off against Greg "the Hammer" Valentine.
Wladek Kowalski, the Savage Snuka, Gorgeous George, Antonino Rocca and Ilio DiPaolo are all scheduled to appear as well. Tickets are available at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster Outlets. Don't miss out on all the action! Get your tickets now!
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Post by Tournament Master on Mar 16, 2008 9:48:22 GMT -5
Episode 11 of the Empire Wrestling Federation Live from the Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY 02-16-2008
1. Snuka vs. Larry Sharpe
Coming off the Steel Cage match loss to Waldek Kowalski at the LWA Championship event, Snuka was looking to get back on track. Things looked to be going against the savage one, when he missed a SUPERFLY Leap early on. However, Snuka rebounded and hit another SUPERFLY for the win.
Result: Snuka by PIN with the SUPERFLY
2. Waldek Kowalski vs. Timber
Kowalski looks to continue his winning ways against the Insane Lumberjack. The two went to outside on more than one occasion, the last time they battled on the arena floor and raced back in to beat the ref’s 10 count, with Timber coming up a second short. With no clear-cut winner, you can bet this battle isn’t over.
Result: Wladek Kowalski by Count Out
3. King Kong Bundy vs. Mr. X
King Kong Bundy looked to continue his dominance over the junior heavyweight division, this time taking on the masked man Mr. X. This match was over almost as soon as it started. Bundy hit the Avalanche and insisted the ref make the FIVE COUNT.
Result: King Kong Bundy by PIN with the AVALANCHE (with a 5 Count)
4. Rick Rude Interview Segment
“Rump Shaker” blasts over the loudspeakers and out struts the LWA Heavyweight Champion, “Ravishing” Rick Rude, along with Bobby “The Brain” Heenan.
BH: Get off your butts and pay proper respect to YOUR LWA Heavyweight Champion…the “Ravishing One,” Rick Rude! (Crowd roars with boos).
RR: Now, if you Poughkeepsie pipsqueaks will please keep the noise down while I take off my robe, I will show your women what a real man and a real champion looks like. Now hit my music! (Crowd goes ballistic as the music resumes and Rude removes his robe revealing the shiny new LWA championship title).
BH: Mr. Rude is not only YOUR LWA Heavyweight champion. But he is also a fighting champion. Tonight he will be making his first title defense against a man that didn’t have an opportunity to contest for the LWA championship. A fighter that is famous throughout Mexico, Columbia and Argentina…. (The crowd goes nuts shouting “Rocca! Rocca!”)
BH: That’s right; tonight Rick Rude defends the LWA title against El Luchador Hermoso!
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
5. Rick Rude vs. El Luchador Hermoso
The “Mexican Champion” puts in a token move of offense, but is little match for the LWA champion and falls victim to the RUDE AWAKENING.
Result: Rick Rude by PIN with RUDE AWAKENING
6. “Doctor Death” Steve Williams vs. Greg “The Hammer” Valentine
Doctor Death looks to avenge the loss at the LWA SUPERCARD with Ted DiBiase against Greg Valentine and Buddy Rose. Williams and Valentine had a good back and forth match. Eventually Buddy Rose came down to the ringside and slipped something into the ring, and distracted the ref. Valentine picked up the foreign object and punched Williams with it, threw it out of the ring and covered him for the tainted win.
Result: Greg Valentine by PIN
7. Ed “Strangler” Lewis vs. Yukon Eric
This bitter feud continues, with Yukon Eric attacking Strangler Lewis while he was on the way to the ring. Yukon used this advantage the best he could and dominated the match, putting away the Strangler with the KODIAK KRUNCH. As Yukon Eric celebrated, Lewis was irate and vowed revenge.
Result: Yukon Eric by PIN with KODIAK KRUNCH
8. EWF Champion Buddy Rogers and Gorgeous George vs. Antonio Rocca and Ilio DiPaolo
Buddy Rogers finally found a worthy partner to take on the two former challengers for his EWF title. This was a 5 star match with many near falls. In the end, the blondes just wore out the two international stars. Ilio DiPaolo wound up falling victim to Buddy Rogers’ finisher. The champ gloated after the match, once again showing up the fan favorites.
Result: Buddy Rogers by SUBMISSION with FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE on Ilio DiPaolo
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Post by Mike M on Aug 21, 2008 8:10:50 GMT -5
The EWF (and the LWA) are returning from hiatus- watch here for updates!
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Post by Mike M on Aug 21, 2008 8:10:58 GMT -5
(The EWF Logo Flashes on the screen and the camera pans in on Sean Mooney, sitting behind a desk).
Sean Mooney: Hello everyone I'm Sean Mooney. Get ready Albany, because the Empire Wrestling Federation is coming to the Knickerbocker Arena this Saturday, February 23rd!
After the events of last week, Antonio Rocca will take on Gorgeous George in the main event. DDP will also be squaring off in Albany, this time against Larry Zbyszko. The Flying Redheads will be taking on a mystery opponent, rumored to a team from outside the EWF. Ted DiBiase, Wladek Kowalski, the Savage Snuka and Playboy Buddy Rose are all scheduled to appear as well. Tickets are available at the Knickerbocker Arena Box Office and all Ticketmaster Outlets. Don't miss out on all the action! Get your tickets now!
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