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Post by Gunslinger on Jan 16, 2023 11:56:53 GMT -5
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Post by TTX on Jan 16, 2023 12:07:36 GMT -5
New fun stuff. Looking forward to it.
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Post by Gunslinger on Jan 16, 2023 15:22:40 GMT -5
Muchnick Cup preview
Night 1 -
1st round matches
Iron Sheik vs. Mad Dog Vachon
Antonio Inoki vs. Pepper Gomez
Jack Brisco vs. Big John Studd
Sgt Slaughter vs. Frank Gotch
Randy Savage vs. Roddy Piper
Konnan vs. Mike DiBiase
Don Muraco vs. Jim Brunzell
Pat Patterson vs. a mystery entrant
Night 2
4 second round matches
Hennig & Mulligan Vs. Fabulous Ones - LWF World Tag Team title match
2 third round matches
Bob Backlund vs. Harley Race - LWF World Heavyweight Championship
Muchnick Cup finals
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Post by Pariah on Jan 16, 2023 15:57:34 GMT -5
Stoked for season four, my friend... Mystery entrants are always a lot of fun and can play freaking havoc with someone trying to pick their favorites going into a tournament... But, I'd like to see Brisco vs. Savage in the Cup final... With Macho Man going over. OHHH, YEAH!
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Post by Gunslinger on Jan 17, 2023 6:31:42 GMT -5
Muchnick Cup Night 1
Ventura and Solie welcome the fans to the first night of the special event and promise to fade to the background and let the matches speak for themselves. Half of the first round brackets are shown on the jumbotron: Iron Sheik vs. Mad Dog Vachon
Antonio Inoki vs. Pepper Gomez
Jack Brisco vs. Big John Studd
Sgt Slaughter vs. Frank Gotch1. Iron Sheik vs. Mad Dog Vachon - 1st round
Vachon attacks the Iron Sheik at the opening bell but Sheik locks him in the abdominal stretch, wearing him down. The Sheik hits a vertical suplex for a two count. The Iron Sheik locks on the Camel Clutch and Vachon taps out. Winner - The Iron Sheik by submission
2. Antonio Inoki vs. Pepper Gomez - 1st round
Inoki takes the early advantage and hits a diving knee drop for a two count. Inoki locks on the bow and arrow but Gomez is able to eventually escape the hold. Gomez makes a comeback but Inoki locks him in the bow and arrow again, wearing him down. Inoki drills Gomez with the Enzuigiri for the win. Winner - Antonio Inoki by pinfall
3. Jack Brisco vs. Big John Studd - 1st round
Studd bulldozes Brisco at the opening bell and hits a big elbow drop for a two count. Studd hoists Brisco up in the backbreaker and Brisco submits. Winner - Big John Studd by submission
Ventura and Solie are shocked and thought Brisco was a front runner to win the tournament. Solie and Ventura introduce the next match, reminding the audience that Gotch has vowed to win the tournament or leave the territory. 4. Sgt Slaughter vs. Frank Gotch - 1st round
Gotch starts off aggressive, as usual. Slaughter turns things around and hits a throat drop on the ropes for a two count. Slaughter locks on the cobra clutch but Gotch backs him into the corner, forcing the break. Slaughter shoves Gotch into the center of the ring and locks on the cobra clutch a second time but Gotch fights his way to the ropes. Gotch and Sarge battle back and forth. Sarge locks on the Cobra Clutch a third time but still can’t get Gotch to tap out. Slaughter hits a vertical suplex for a two count. Slaughter locks on the Cobra Clutch for the fourth time. Gotch goes to the mat and is very close to the ropes. Gotch taps out! Winner - Sgt Slaughter by submission
Gotch gets on the mic after the match and says he was reaching for the ropes and never tapped out. Slaughter nails him with a Slaughter Cannon and Gotch rolls out of the ring. Gotch gives the crowd the finger and leaves the ringside area. There’s a brief intermission. The rest of the first round matches are revealed: Randy Savage vs. Roddy Piper
Konnan vs. Mike DiBiase
Don Muraco vs. Jim Brunzell
Pat Patterson vs.  ?
Solie and Ventura agree that Patterson is at a disadvantage, not knowing his opponent ahead of time. 5. Randy Savage vs. Roddy Piper - 1st round
Savage tears into Piper and hits a double axe handle for the win. Winner - Randy Savage by pinfall
Piper gets on the mic after the match and says he’s done for a while but he’ll be back eventually. The crowd chants ‘Please don’t go!’ as Piper heads to the back. 6. Konnan vs. Mike DiBiase - 1st round
Konnan gets the early advantage and hits a DDT for a two count. Konnan hits the Niagara Driver for the win. Winner - Konnan by pinfall
7. Don Muraco vs. Jim Brunzell - 1st round
Muraco shoves Brunzell around at the opening bell. Brunzell takes the fight to Muraco and hits a high flying dropkick for a two count. Muraco nails Brunzell with the Asiatic Spike to turn things around. Muraco hits the Hawaiian Hammer but Brunzell gets his foot on the ropes. Brunzell makes a comeback and takes Muraco down with a flying head scissors and covers him for the three count! Winner - Jim Brunzell by pinfall
Pat Patterson makes his way down to ringside and gets on the mic. He says it doesn’t matter who his opponent is, he’s going to win the tournament anyway. The lights go out. When they come back on… GREAT GAMA IS IN THE RING! GREAT GAMA IS PAT PATTERSON’S OPPONENT! 8. Pat Patterson Vs. Great Gama - 1st round
Patterson is unintimidated and throws everything he has at Gama. Gama won’t go down. Patterson whips Gama to the buckles and Gama tosses him out of the ring. Gama grabs Patterson by the hair and slings him back into the ring. Gama hits a Gama Throw but Patterson kicks out. Gama throws Patterson all over the ring and hits another Gama Throw for a two count. Gama hits another Gama Throw for a near fall. Patterson tries rolling out of the ring but Gama grabs him by the hair and hits another Gama Throw for the win. Winner - Great Gama by pinfall
Patterson gets on the mic after the match and says Gama’s win doesn’t count because Patterson didn’t have time to prepare. Gama hits Patterson with a waistlock suplex as the show goes off the air.
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Post by Gunslinger on Jan 17, 2023 6:33:39 GMT -5
Muchnick Cup Night 2
Ventura and Solie welcome the fans to the first night of the special event and promise to fade to the background and let the matches speak for themselves.
1. Great Gama vs. Jim Brunzell - second round
Brunzell’s agility frustrates Gama in the early minutes of the match. Brunzell hits a high flying dropkick for a two count. Brunzell hits a jumping knee smash for a two count. Brunzell hits another high flying dropkick but it’s not quite enough to get the three count. Gama makes a comeback and hits a Gama Throw for a two count. Gama throws Brunzell all over the ring area. Brunzell catches Gama with the flying head scissors and covers him for the three count!
WInner - Jim Brunzell by pinfall!
Solie and Ventura say Brunzell is having the run of his life and advances to the third round.
2. Randy Savage vs. Konnan - second round
Savage and Konnan battle back and forth. Konnan gets a near fall with a DDT but Savage turns things around and gets a two count with a running knee to the back. Savage hits a crossbody from the top for a two count and scores another near fall with the running neck snap. Savage hits a piledriver for a two count. Savage goes to the top and Konnan throws him to the mat. Konnan hits a Niagara Driver for a two count. Konnan hits another Niagara Driver but still can’t put Savage away. Savage makes a comeback and whips Konnan to the ropes. Konnan rolls him up with a small package for a two count. Konnan hits another Niagara driver but Savage kicks out. Savage makes a comeback and whips Konnan to the ropes. Konnan hits a sunset flip for a two count. Savage makes a comeback and slaps Konnan in the face. Konnan grabs Savage and hits a belly to belly suplex for the win.
Winner - Konnan by pinfall to advance to the third round
3. Sgt Slaughter vs. Big John Studd - second round
Studd attacks Slaughter at the opening bell. Slaughter takes a beating and makes a comeback. Slaughter locks on the Cobra Clutch but Studd fights his way to the ropes. Slaughter locks on the Cobra Clutch a second time but Studd backs him into the corner to force the rope break. Studd tries making a comeback but Slaughter shuts him down and locks on the Cobra Clutch a third time for the win.
Winner - Sgt Slaughter by pinfall
4. Iron Sheik vs. Antonio Inoki - second round
Inoki and the Iron Sheik battle back and forth. The Sheik hits a belly to belly suplex and locks on the Camel Clutch but Inoki escapes the hold. Inoki makes a comeback and locks on the bow and arrow but Iron Sheik escapes the hold. The Iron Sheik takes control of the match and locks on the Camel Clutch but can’t get Inoki to submit. Iron Sheik nails Inoki with two loaded boots and locks on the Boston Crab but Inoki fights his way to the ropes. The Iron Sheik locks on the Camel Clutch for a third time and Inoki submits.
Winner - The Iron Sheik by submission
5. Hennig & Mulligan Vs. Fabulous Ones - LWF World Tag Team title match
Mulligan & Keirn start the match. Mulligan tortures Keirn and locks on the trapezius claw but Keirn is able to reach the ropes. Keirn tags out to Lane. Mulligan shoves Lane around and Lane nails him with a flurry of karate kicks for a two count. Mulligan makes a comeback and tags in Hening. Hennig nails Lane with the Axe for a two count. Hennig hits a body slam for a two count and throws Lane to the outside. Lane slams Hennig into the guard rail and throws him back into the ring. Lane hits a Savate kick for a two count. Lane hits another Savate kick and tags in Keirn. The Fabs hit the double hamstring pull. Lane hits another Savate kick and Keirn takes out Mulligan while the referee makes the three count.
Winners - The Fabulous Ones by pinfall! The Fabulous Ones are the new LWF World Tag Team champions!
6. Jim Brunzell vs. Konnan - third round
Brunzell and Konnan battle back and forth. Brunzell takes Konnan down with a flying head scissors and nails him with a high flying dropkick for a two count. Konnan and Brunzell wind up brawling on the outside. Konnan comes out on top and hits a Niagara Driver for a two count. Brunzell and Konnan battle back and forth. Brunzell hits a jumping knee smash for a two count. Brunzell hits another high flying dropkick but Konnan gets his foot on the ropes. Brunzell and Konnan battle back and forth. Konnan hits a third Niagara Driver but Brunzell kicks out! Konnan hits the power bomb into jackknife but Brunzell kicks out! Konnan muscles Brunzell up and hits the sidewalk slam for the win.
Winner - Konnan by pinfall. Konnan advances to the finals
7. Sgt Slaughter Vs. The Iron Sheik - third round
Slaughter tears into the Iron Sheik and hits a backbreaker drop for a two count. The Iron Sheik and Sarge battle back and forth. Sarge locks on the Cobra Clutch and Iron Sheik taps out.
Winner - Sgt Slaughter by submission. Sarge advances to the finals.
8. Bob Backlund vs. Harley Race - LWF World Heavyweight Championship
Race and Backlund come out throwing bombs. The two men trade the advantage back and forth and both are clearly going for a quick victory. Backlund hits a delayed vertical suplex and pounces on Race as he’s getting back up, locking on the crossface chickenwing. Race refuses to tap out and eventually passes out.
Winner - Bob Backlund by referee stoppage, his seventeenth title defense. Solie mentions Backlund is halfway to Big Van Vader’s unbeatable thirty-four title defense reign.
9. Konnan vs. Sgt Slaughter - finals
Slaughter unloads on Konnan and locks on the Cobra Clutch but Konnan escapes the hold. Sarge hits a vertical suplex for a two count and the match spills outside the ring. Konnan gets the better of Sarge and rolls him back into the ring. Konnan hits the Niagara Driver for a two count. Konnan hits a sidewalk slam for a two count. Konnan wears Sarge down with the Zip Lock and hits another Niagara driver but can’t put Sarge away. Konnan hits a third Niagara driver but Sarge kicks out. Konnan works on Sarge and hoists him up for a fourth Niagara Driver for the win.
Winner - Konnan by pinfall! Konnan wins the Muchnick Cup
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Post by TTX on Jan 17, 2023 6:43:20 GMT -5
Bounce bounce bounce.
Backlud takes a tough win.
And I won't mention the Muchnik Cup winner.
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Post by Gunslinger on Jan 17, 2023 7:32:11 GMT -5
Bounce bounce bounce. Backlud takes a tough win. And I won't mention the Muchnik Cup winner. When I set up the brackets, I was hoping for Inoki vs. Gama in the finals. |
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Post by Pariah on Jan 17, 2023 12:58:47 GMT -5
Oh, snap! What a ride! Upsets abound, throwing this year's Muchnik Cup tournament into absolute mayhem!
Honestly, I got tired of trying to promote Gama as the machine that I felt he should be... He always posted respectable W/L numbers, but couldn't quite get over with consistency... Really tough competitors like Race, Thesz, Savage, Brody, etc. always seemed to have his number.
The real shock for me was Studd taking out Jack B in the opening round... Well, that AND Konnan eating everything that was put on his plate... Those dice made some intriguing booking decisions... Excited to see where this all leads, my friend... Play on!
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Post by Gunslinger on Jan 17, 2023 13:07:55 GMT -5
Oh, snap! What a ride! Upsets abound, throwing this year's Muchnik Cup tournament into absolute mayhem! Honestly, I got tired of trying to promote Gama as the machine that I felt he should be... He always posted respectable W/L numbers, but couldn't quite get over with consistency... Really tough competitors like Race, Thesz, Savage, Brody, etc. always seemed to have his number. The real shock for me was Studd taking out Jack B in the opening round... Well, that AND Konnan eating everything that was put on his plate... Those dice made some intriguing booking decisions... Excited to see where this all leads, my friend... Play on! Gama is on double secret probation. He tends to choke for me in big matches. I never would have guessed Konnan would have won when I was putting the tournament together. I also never would have guessed Jim Brunzell taking out Muraco AND Gama. |
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