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Post by Vegas on May 21, 2009 17:31:14 GMT -5
This Memorial Day Weekend, instead of the regularly televised editions of RAW, Smackdown, and the EAWA, Major League Wrestling (MLW) on its debut episode of MLW Superstars will be holding its annual draft!
MLW Superstars will feature a number of inter-promotional matches with wrestlers representing their brands wrestling against wrestlers from other brands with the winning wrestler(s) in each match receiving a draft pick for their brand.
The matches for draft picks on MLW Superstars include:
1) A triple threat match of brand champion vs brand champion vs brand champion: RAW's World Champion Bruiser Brody vs Smackdown's MLW Champion George Hackenschmidt vs EAWA's EAWA Champion Antonino Rocca
2) A tag elimination match between the 3 brand tag team champions: RAW's Word Tag Team Champions the Fabulous Kangaroos vs Smackdown's World Tag Team Champions Johnny Valentine and Larry Zbyszko vs EAWA's EAWA Tag Team Champions the Valiants. The winning tag team gets a a tag team draft pick for their brand.
3) A triple threat match between the secondary champions of each brand: RAW's Intercontinental Champion The Sheik vs Smackdown's United States Champion Rikidozan vs EAWA's Brass Knuckles Champion The Crusher.
4) A triple threat match between the most recent champions for each brand: RAW's Jimmy Snuka vs Smackdown's Buddy Rogers vs EAWA's Bob Orton Sr.
Plus matches involving the Road Warriors , Nick Bockwinkel, Harley Race, a multi-brand battle royal, and more with the winner in all cases receiving a draft pick for their brand will also be on the card!
Turn in to watch MLW Superstars this weekend to find out who is getting drafted and to what brand as Major League Wrestling gets shaken up!
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Post by Vegas on May 23, 2009 19:09:29 GMT -5
It's now time for the 2009 annual MLW Draft which is taking place on today's debut episode of MLW Superstars- the newest MLW TV show!
Today's show features inter-promotional matches with wrestlers from all 3 MLW brands (RAW, Smackdown, and the EAWA) wrestling against each other with the brand of the winning wrestler for each match getting a draft pick from one of the other two brands!
Major League Wrestling (MLW)
MLW Superstars
Saturday May 23, 2009
The Major League Wrestling Arena
Las Vegas, NV
(First Third of show)
Match #1: Smackdown's MLW Champion George Hackenschmidt defeated RAW's World Champion Bruiser Brody and EAWA's EAWA Champion Antonino Rocca in a triple threat match to win a draft pick for Smackdown.
- The first match to ever take place on MLW Superstars was a big one featuring the top champions for all 3 MLW brands!
- This match ended when Rocca attempted a death jump against a downed Brody. But Hackenschmidt shoved Rocca off of the top turnbuckle and onto the arena floor and then proceeded to place Brody in his RUSSIAN BEARHUG which he used to pin Brody to the mat for the 3 count.
- As a result of Hackenschmidt winning the match, Smackdown was awarded a draft pick. Smackdown's Draft Pick: EAWA Champion Antonino Rocca
- As Hackenschmidt then turns to welcome Rocca back to Smackdown, the entrance music for EAWA General Manager the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase is played. Accompanied by King Kong Bundy and Virgil, DiBiase (who last weekend at Sin City Showdown during pay Per View Weekend lost his bid to win the EAWA Championship from Rocca) laughs and announces that Rocca has to forfeit the EAWA Championship due to getting drafted back to Smackdown. So the EAWA Championship is now vacant!
Match #2: RAW's MLW Tag Team Champions the Fabulous Kangaroos defeated Smackdown's World Tag Team Champions Johnny Valentine and Larry Zbyszko (both managed by Eddie Fyne) and EAWA's EAWA Tag Team Champions the Valiants in a tag team elimination match to win a draft pick for RAW.
- The winning brand for this match, featuring the tag team champions for all 3 MLW brands, would receive a draft pick for a tag team from one of the other 2 MLW brands.
- The Valiants were eliminated Al Costello pinned Johnny Valiant following the BOOMERANG.
- Valentine and Zbyszko were eliminated when Al Costello made Valentine tap out to his MARBLE BOR LEGLOCK. The Kangaroos thus won the match which meant RAW was awarded a tag team draft pick. RAW's Draft Pick: The Body Donnas (Tom Prichard and Chris Candido with Tammy) from the EAWA!
Match #3: Smackdown's United States Champion Rikidozan (managed by Eddie Fyne) defeated RAW's Intercontinental Champion The Sheik (managed by Abdullah Farouk) and EAWA's Brass Knuckles Champion The Crusher in a triple threat match to win a draft pick for Smackdown.
- This triple threat matchup featured the secondary champions for all 3 MLW brands who in their desire to win draft picks for their brands are sending their best wrestlers against one another.
- The Sheik appeared on the verge of winning this march after he hit The Crusher with a FIREBALL. But Rikidozan made the pin save and won the match a couple of moves later when he made The Sheik submit to his HIPLOCK.
- As a result of Rikidozan's victory, Smackdown was awarded a draft pick. Smackdown's draft pick: Bobo Brazil from RAW!
- With Brazil getting drafted to RAW, this means that MLW's most popular tag team the Brothers of Other Mothers (Brazil and Mil Mascaras), who won 2 of the first 3 Sammartino Invitationals, are getting broken up!
Match #4: Smackdown's Buddy Rogers (managed by Eddie Fyne) defeated RAW's Jimmy Snuka and EAWA's Bob Orton Sr. in a triple threat match to win a draft pick for Smackdown.
- This triple threat match pitted the most recent top champions for all 3 MLW brands against one another.
- Rogers won this match when he made Orton Sr. tap out to his FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE.
- As a result of Rogers' victory, Smackdown wins another draft pick. Smackdown's Draft Pick: Ed "Strangler" Lewis from RAW!
End of First Third with Smackdown winning 3 draft picks (Rocca, Brazil, and Lewis, RAW winning one draft pick (the Body Donnas), and the EAWA winning no draft picks so far. Second Third will be posted next and includes Nick Bockwinkel, Harley Race, and the Road Warriors in action as all 3 MLW brands seek to acquire more draft picks!
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Post by Vegas on May 23, 2009 20:28:30 GMT -5
Major League Wrestling (MLW)
MLW Superstars
Saturday May 23, 2009
The Major League Wrestling Arena
Las Vegas, NV
(Second Third of show, First Third is posted above)
Backstage: RAW General Manager Bob Backlund walks up to Nick Bockwinkel and Harley Race to tell them their matches are coming up next and he wants them to win so RAW can get some more draft picks.
- Bockwinkel and Race ask why they should try to win these matches since it would just mean more top wrestling competition coming to, rather than leaving away from, RAW. Backlund responds that they (Bockwinkel and Race) both better try hard to win their matches tonight if they want another shot at the World Championship anytime soon.
Match #5: RAW's Harley Race (accompanied by Heenan Family "problem solver" Ox Baker and manager Bobby Heenan) defeated EAWA's Giant Baba to win a draft pick for RAW.
- Race won this match after giving Baba a PILEDRIVER. RAW's Draft Pick: Frank Gotch from Smackdown!
- Upon seeing Gotch introduced as RAW's newest wrestler, both Heenan and Race react upset at seeing the Heenan Family's original antagonist drafted to their brand.
Match #6: RAW's Nick Bockwinkel (accompanied by Heenan Family "problem solver" Ox Baker and manager Bobby Heenan) defeated EAWA's Angelo Mosca to win a draft pick for RAW.
- Bockwinkel won this match via his FIGUREFOUR LEGLOCK. RAW's Draft Pick: Jushin Liger from Smackdown! Upon seeing Liger revealed as RAW's draft pick, Bockwinkel gives the cruiserweight a dismissive wave.
Match #7: Smackdown's Road Warriors defeated EAWA's Vachons (managed by "Wild" Red Berry) by DQ to win a draft pick for Smackdown.
- This match ended in a DQ when Butcher Vachon hit Road Warrior Animal with Berry's cane. As a result, Smackdown was awarded another draft pick. Smackdown's Draft Pick: New Age Outlaws from RAW!
Draft Totals (so far)
RAW
1. Frank Gotch (from Smackdown)
2. Jushin Liger (from Smackdown)
3. Body Donnas (from EAWA)
Smackdown
1. EAWA Champion Antonino Rocca (from EAWA)
2. Bobo Brazil (from RAW)
3. Ed "Strangler" Lewis (from RAW)
4. New Age Outlaws (from RAW)
EAWA
no draft picks awarded yet
End of Second Third. Final Third will be posted next to conclude the 2009 MLW Draft and will feature a 30 man battle royal with 10 wrestlers from each of MLW's 3 brands seeking to win their brand a draft pick and more!
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Post by Vegas on May 24, 2009 1:11:58 GMT -5
Major League Wrestling (MLW)
MLW Superstars
Saturday May 23, 2009
The Major League Wrestling Arena
Las Vegas, NV
(Final Third of show, First Third and Second Third are both posted above)
Match #8: RAW's Pepper Gomez defeated EAWA's Sabu to win a draft pick for RAW.
- Gomez won this match via his MEXICAN CRADLE. RAW's Draft Pick: Masked Superstar from EAWA
Match #9: EAWA's Ray Stevens defeated Smackdown's Cruiserweight Champion Tiger Mask in a non-title match to win a draft pick for EAWA.
- A great match finally won by Stevens via his BOMBS AWAY move to finally give the EAWA a draft pick. EAWA's Draft Pick: Steve "Dr. Death" Williams from Smackdown!
Match #10: EAWA's Larry "the Axe" Hennig won a 30 man tri-brand battle royal to win a draft pick for EAWA.
- This battle royal involved 30 wrestlers- 10 from each of the 3 MLW brands- battling for a draft pick for their brand.
Order of Eliminations
1. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
2. Ivan Koloff
3. King Kong Bundy
4. Stan Lane
5. Fritz Von Goering
6. Konnan
7. Diamond Dallas Page
8. Jim Londos
9. Cowboy Bob Orton Jr.
10. Don Muraco
11. Gorgeous George
12. Rick Rude
13. Bobby Eaton
14. Mr. Canada
15. Hardcore Hutton
16. Nikolai Volkoff
17. Antonio Inoki
18. Sandman
19. Killer Kowalski
20. Playboy Buddy Rose
21. Mr. Perfect
22. Hardcore Hodge
23. Greg Valentine
24. Brutus Beefcake
25. Missing Link
26. Terrible Turk
27. Justin Credible
28. Mil Mascaras
29. Don Leo Jonathan
Winner: Larry "the Axe" Hennig.
- As a result of Hennig's victory, EAWA got another draft pick. EAWA's Draft Pick: Killer Kowalski from Smackdown!
Draft Totals (so far)
RAW
1. Frank Gotch (from Smackdown)
2. Jushin Liger (from Smackdown)
3. Body Donnas (from EAWA)
4. Masked Superstar (from EAWA)
Smackdown
1. EAWA Champion Antonino Rocca (from EAWA)
2. Bobo Brazil (from RAW)
3. Ed "Strangler" Lewis (from RAW)
4. New Age Outlaws (from RAW)
EAWA
1. Steve "Dr. Death" Williams
2. Killer Kowalski
End of Show. Check in tomorrow for the supplementary portion of the 2009 MLW Draft as MLW's Memorial Day Weekend Draft continues!
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Post by ceo on May 24, 2009 2:11:12 GMT -5
Loved the main draft! I was surprised to see the EAWA get shut out of draft picks until the last two, although I suppose it wouldn't matter much since The Million Dollar Man could just buy more stars for the EAWA lol
Looking forward to see who else switches brands during the supplimental draft. Something tells me we will see more shake ups!
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Post by Vegas on May 24, 2009 12:11:59 GMT -5
Loved the main draft! I was surprised to see the EAWA get shut out of draft picks until the last two, although I suppose it wouldn't matter much since The Million Dollar Man could just buy more stars for the EAWA lol Looking forward to see who else switches brands during the supplimental draft. Something tells me we will see more shake ups! Thanks ceo! I really like my annual draft because it really shakes up Major League Wrestling by giving me many new matchup possibilities on all 3 of the MLW brands. The draft continues and concludes today! |
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Post by Vegas on May 24, 2009 12:12:19 GMT -5
It's now time for today's supplementary portion of the 2009 MLW Draft !
Because Smackdown won the most matches during the main portion of yesterday's draft, they have also been awarded the first pick in today's Supplementary Draft.
Smackdown's Draft Pick: Angelo Mosca of the EAWA!
- Mosca, an AWA original, is leaving the land of extreme to go to Smackdown.
Total Draft Picks (so far)
RAW
1. Frank Gotch
2. Jushin Liger
3. Masked Superstar
Smackdown
1. Antonino Rocca
2. Bobo Brazil
3. Ed "Strangler" Lewis
4. New Age Outlaws
5. Angelo Mosca
EAWA
1. Steve "Dr. Death" Williams
2. Killer Kowalski
coming up next: RAW's 1st pick in today's supplementary draft!
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Post by Vegas on May 24, 2009 12:27:36 GMT -5
RAW's Supplementary Draft Pick: The Mountie from Smackdown!
- This means Mr. Canada (Billy "Red" Lyons) is losing his henchman. How will The Mountie do by himself moving over to RAW?
The EAWA is now on the clock to make their first pick in today's supplementary portion of the annual MLW Draft!
Total Draft Picks (so far)
RAW
1. Frank Gotch
2. Jushin Liger
3. Masked Superstar
4. The Mountie
Smackdown
1. Antonino Rocca
2. Bobo Brazil
3. Ed "Strangler" Lewis
4. New Age Outlaws
5. Angelo Mosca
EAWA
1. Steve "Dr. Death" Williams
2. Killer Kowalski
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Post by Vegas on May 24, 2009 12:54:19 GMT -5
EAWA's first Supplementary Draft Pick: The Mongols with their manager Sir Oliver Humperdink from Smackdown!
Smackdown is now on the clock to make its second pick in today's supplementary portion of the annual MLW Draft!
Total Draft Picks (so far)
RAW
1. Frank Gotch
2. Jushin Liger
3. Masked Superstar
4. The Mountie
Smackdown
1. Antonino Rocca
2. Bobo Brazil
3. Ed "Strangler" Lewis
4. New Age Outlaws
5. Angelo Mosca
EAWA
1. Steve "Dr. Death" Williams
2. Killer Kowalski
3. The Mongols with their manager Sir Oliver Humperdink
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Post by Vegas on May 24, 2009 13:10:13 GMT -5
Smackdown's next Supplementary Draft Pick: Iron Mike DiBiase drom RAW!
RAW is now on the clock to make its second pick in today's supplementary portion of the annual MLW Draft!
Total Draft Picks (so far)
RAW
1. Frank Gotch
2. Jushin Liger
3. Masked Superstar
4. The Mountie
Smackdown
1. Antonino Rocca
2. Bobo Brazil
3. Ed "Strangler" Lewis
4. New Age Outlaws
5. Angelo Mosca
6. Iron Mike DiBiase
EAWA
1. Steve "Dr. Death" Williams
2. Killer Kowalski
3. The Mongols with their manager Sir Oliver Humperdink
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