Experimental Theater Wresting

[TTX]

Simple premise, World and World Tag Titles defended on a random show while two other matches usually featuring feuds fill out the show. To start, Frank Gotch and The Briscos will be my initial champions. Will they finish the show with the belts?


1. Bruiser Brody defeated Abdullah The Butcher in a Steel Cage Match following the Jumping Knee Drop. Abdullah got off to a hot start and hit the Sudanese Meat Cleaver early but Brody came roaring back and busted Abdullah open before dropping the knee for the win.

2. "Macho Man" Randy Savage squashed "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) after the Flying Elbow Drop. DiBiase dominated early and looked good until he tried a double ax handle off the ropes. Savage as an expert on the move timed a perfect escape and hit a big knee followed by a vaulting neck snap for a near fall. From there, Savage ascended the ropes and dropped the big elbow. Virgil was unable to react in time and Savage took the three count.


3. The Briscos bested The Sheephders via disqualification when Butch Miller lost his temper outside the ring on Jerry Brisco and smashed him with a steel chair. The Sheepherders looked good early but it was quite even until Luke and Butch started working over Jack. A missed Running Knee Smash turned things around and Jack and Jerry put the hurt on Luke. Luke managed to tag out and Butch was starting to take over on Jerry but when the action spilled to the floor, Butch grabbed a chair and smashed Jerry across the back leading to the bell. The Briscos retain the World Tag Team Titles.


Main Event
4. In a tough main event Frank Gotch retained the World Title over Nick Bockwinkel (with Bobby Heenan) in a Vintage Rules match. In Vintage Rules matches, managers may only offer advice and any attempt at a distraction is an automatic disqualification. Bockwinkel came achingly close both with the Figure Four and his Sleeper but Gotch just managed to survive. From there, he battled back and surprised Bock with a big throw before locking in the Toehold. With no way to escape, Bock quickly tapped.

[Pariah]

Absolutely love the concept... And the match summaries provide plenty of detail without bloating the overall experience.

Gotch and the Briscoes make exceptional Day One champions... Stoked for this journey!

[TTX]

Thanks very much. I like my posting style as its easy on me and those who do read seem to enjoy it.


Round 2 will include

Frank Gotch vs Magnificent Muraco
The Briscos vs The Gladiators (Bob Roop and Bob Orton Sr.)
Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs Boris Zhukov
Rock and Roll Express vs The Heavenly Bodies

[Pariah]

This format is working so well for my indy project that I might try something similar with COTG.

[TTX]

speaking of which, I plan on running the occasional Indy match here too. I don't have as many of those for Online so we'll see but there's a few matched I definitely plan on doing including a Phenomenal One against an American Dragon.

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Hacksaw Jim Duggan easily handled Boris Zhukov (with Ivan Koloff) with the Flying Spear. The closest Zhukov came to winning was a near disqualification on Duggan's part for actions on the floor. After that, Duggan hit the flying spear to take an easy three.

The Heavenly Bodies (with Jim Cornette and Mr. Hughes) edged The Rock and Roll Express with two seconds remaining on the time limit when Lane used the Russian Leg Sweep on Gibson. This was easily a five star match with both teams looking incredible and going the distance. It looked like it was going to be a draw but Lane got the Legsweep and Gibson simply could not kick out. (If a match has been going a while, I'll say 10 moves or its a draw and this ended on that 10th move)

Frank Gotch retained the World Title over Magnficent Muraco (with Mr. Fuji) via countout after Muraco missed a charge into the turnbuckle and knocked himself out against the guard railing. Gotch dominated most of the match and a desperate Muraco went for it all with his charge but Gotch moved out of the way and Muraco knocked himself silly giving Gotch the win.

In the Main Event The Briscos successfully defended the World Tag Team Titles in a Vintage Rules Match over The Gladiators when Jerry used the Oklahoma Side Roll on Bob Orton. This was back and forth and the Gladiators definitely had chances to win but Jerry caught Orton off the ropes with a big clothesline and then followed up with a cradle pin.

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Bryan Danielson squashed AJ Styles via countout. This was all Danielson. Styles managed one reversal only for his punch to be blocked and tossed to the floor followed by a Danielson dive. Danielson then climbed to the top and landed a big headbutt. Styles was out of it and Danielson took the win.

In an excellent match, Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig took down Superfly Jimmy Snuka with a standing dropkick. It looked like this was going to be all Snuka as he dominated early until he missed his Superfly Splash. Hennig made a comeback but could not keep Snuka down. Snuka again looked good but once again mistimed his finisher and after a long battle, Perfect hit the dropkick and fell on top for the three count.

The Briscos successfully defended the World Tag Team Titles over The Dream Team (with Johnny V) when Jack used his Rolling Reverse Cradle to put away Beefcake. This was wild and the Dream Team did not want to stay down but in the end The Briscos had too much offense with a Jerry Figure Four, a gut wrench backbreaker by Jack and then his Rolling Reverse Cradle kept Beefcake's shoulders down as Johnny V was ignored.

In the main event, in a Vintage Rules Match, Frank Gotch successfully defeated "The Terrible Turk" Yusuf Ismail with a crossface submission while barring the arm. Gotch nearly had it early with the Toe Hold but Turk would not stay down and looked good for a bit. Gotch managed a late turnbuckle reversal takedown and then locked in the crossface. Turk tried to reach the ropes but could not and the referee called for the bell.

[Pariah]

Gotch and the Briscos still going strong... And I guess it goes without saying that I'd like to see rematch between Styles and Danielson... Fun stuff!

[TTX]

Thanks. I have a plan for a 2 out of 3 falls match for Styles and Danielson and the final fall must end in a pinfall or submission though that will be on a future show. Briscos are going to face their first face challengers as The Fantastics are going for the title and Buddy Rogers will try and make sure to a nicer guy it couldn't happen.

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1. Raging Bull Manny Fernandez squashed Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant with the Flying Burrito. This was a total dud as Manny dominated the entire match with Jimmy getting in nothing before going down to the Burrito.

2. Jim Londos surprised by dominating Ed Lewis with the Grecian Sleeper Grip in a Vintage Rules Match. Lewis did have his moments but he never managed to clamp on the headlock and Londos put him down with his Sleeper.

3. The Briscos easily maintained the tag belts over The Fantastics as Jack forced Tommy Rogers to submit to the Figure Four Leglock. Jack dominated and Tommy never could make the tag. Jerry just let his brother do the work and it ended fairly quickly.

4. In the main event in a Vintage Rules match, Frank Gotch defeated Buddy Rogers with a half nelson crotch hold slam. Gotch dominated most of the match and it looked for a while Rogers was more interested in winning via a countout but an Iowa Backdrop and then the crotch slam gave Gotch the three count to retain the World Title.