LOW - Legends of Wrestling

[Crimson Cross]

It's good to see the Love Brothers win over the Texas Hangmen, I do like that Danielson won, but too bad Gorgeous George failed to retain. The celebration at the end is always fun to see, solid stuff...

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Crimson, next up is action from the GWA...

LOW Global Wrestling Association - The Globe - Stockholm, Sweden (Card #813)

1) Halcon Oro defeated J.D. Michaels:
A fantastic opening match saw the debut of two newcomers to the GWA in Halcon Oro and J.D. Michaels. Oro, also known as the “Golden Hawk”, was signed as a free agent while Michaels, a former LOW Junior Heavyweight champion, was acquired by the GWA in a financial transaction with the SWA. Oro was on fire early including hitting a plancha suicida and shooting star press. Michaels struck back stunning Oro with a jumping elbow smash and then executed a superplex for a big near fall. It was looking good for Michaels until Oro used his blinding speed to take over and executed the Ave de Rapina, a top rope huracanrana into a roll-up, to score the pin.

2) New Age Outlaws defeated Danny Doring & Amish Roadkill:
The New Age Outlaws (B.G. James & Kip James) took on the ASW team of Danny Doring & Amish Roadkill in what was a surprisingly one-sided bout. The Outlaws did a great job of isolating Doring and preventing the larger Roadkill from having any impact. Kip set up Doring for the kill with clotheslines and powerslams. B.G. then trapped Doring in a sleeper hold and followed up with the Pump Handle Slam to score the pin as Kip cut off Roadkill in his attempt to make a save. It was a very impressive victory for the Outlaws who are looking to get into contention for a shot at the LOW World tag team titles.

3) Nick Bockwinkel defeated Virgil:
Two-time LOW World Heavyweight champion Nick Bockwinkel made his official debut in the GWA taking on “Wrestling Superstar” Virgil of ASW. Virgil used his strength to control early including powering out when Bockwinkel caught him in the Bockwinkel Sleeper. Bockwinkel survived numerous hooks and jabs and caught Virgil in an abdominal stretch for a submission chance. A dropkick caught Virgil square in the jaw and Bockwinkel then executed a Back Suplex to score the pin.

4) Ivan Koloff, Giant Bernard, & Dan Spivey defeated 2 Cold Scorpio, Paul London, & Super Crazy:
Tremendous six-man tag team action saw the high flying trio of 2 Cold Scorpio, Paul London, & Super Crazy take on the powerful combination of the “Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff, Giant Bernard, and “Dangerous” Dan Spivey. What they lacked in size and power the team led by Scorpio made up for it with heart and determination and took the fight to the Koloff-led team. It would not be enough, however, as Koloff used his chain on Scorpio late in the bout to set up the finish. The massive Bernard roughed up Scorpio on the outside and then planted him with the Bernard Driver, his over-the-shoulder seated version of the Tombstone Piledriver, to score the pin.

5) Terry Gordy defeated The Mountie:
Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy, one-half of the Miracle Violence Connection along with Steve “Dr. Death” Williams, went at it in singles competition with The Mountie who is noted for using his controversial Shock Stick. Gordy dominated the early action using a sleeper hold and back suplex to punish The Mountie. The turning point for The Mountie came when Gordy attempted a deathjump (ch) but was caught up top and nailed with an impressive superplex. The Mountie followed with a piledriver and Boston Crab as he attempted to set up Gordy for the finish. A missed corner charge by Gordy saw him rolled up by The Mountie for a two count. Gordy battled back after that and caught The Mountie in the Oriental Spike which he grinded on resulting in a submission victory.

6) Finlay & David Taylor defeated Johnny Saint & Danny Hodge:
The popular team of Johnny Saint & Danny Hodge took on the extremely rugged opposition of the “Belfast Bruiser” Finlay & David Taylor in tag team action. Saint and Hodge didn’t even have time to get in the ring as Finlay and Taylor jumped them at ringside. Finlay sent Saint into the ring post and then hit him with the Shillelagh going for the pin but Hodge broke it up. Saint followed with a cradle hold on Finlay for a two count. Taylor got in and roughed up Saint before the tag was made to Hodge. Nick Bockwinkel walked out to ringside during this time and was observing Hodge who he lost to in a key match at WrestleCade VIII. Hodge used his signature Oklahoma Side Roll on both Finlay and Taylor for near falls. Bockwinkel looked impressed and returned to the back as the action continued. This one came down to some controversy as Finlay dropped Saint throat first on the guard rail outside as the referee was distracted by Hodge battling Taylor. A short time later it was Finlay laying out Saint with the Celtic Cross to score the pin.

7) Exotic Adrian Street defeated The French Angel:
The bitter rivalry between The French Angel and Exotic Adrian Street took center stage in Sweden. Street has been looking for revenge on The Angel who laid a kiss on his valet, Miss Linda, during an altercation. Street dominated early and caught The Angel with the Crucifix but he kicked out at two. The Angel bounced back decking Street with the menacing palm strikes before trapping him in the Bearhug. Miss Linda distracted the referee and Street escaped by clawing at the eyes of The Angel. It got even more intense as the two fought out to the floor several times and The Angel wound up being busted open. Street kept up a strong attack using interference from Miss Linda along with punishing holds like the Daffodil and the London Bridge Leglock. With blood running down his face it was The Angel making a last ditch effort to get the win but Street took it back outside and hit him with a chair while Miss Linda kept the referee distracted. Street rolled back in and caught the dazed Angel with the Crucifix to score the pin. The Angel went after both Street and Miss Linda post-match but they managed to escape back to the locker room.

8) LOW International Heavyweight title: Harley Race© defeated George Hackenschmidt to retain the title:
This championship rematch from WrestleCade VIII saw Harley Race defend the LOW International Heavyweight title against former champion George Hackenschmidt, known as the “Russian Lion”. Race looked good early as he avoided a corner charge and rolled up Hackenschmidt for a two count. He kept control until Hackenschmidt avoided a falling knee drop and locked on the twisting heel hook for a submission chance. Hackenschmidt also scored with the keylock armbar and single leg pickup and slam keeping the champion on the defensive. Race struck back with the diving headbutt and his trademark Piledriver for a big near fall. After a battle on the floor it was Hackenschmidt going for an uncharacteristic deathjump (ch) but Race was able to pick him off with a bodyslam. Moments later Race executed his third Piledriver of the match and covered Hackenschmidt to score the pin. Race was successful in his version two defense of the belt and afterward stared down Hackenschmidt who responded by extending his hand to shake hands with the champion. The crowd cheered the display of good sportsmanship and Hackenschmidt left the ring allowing Race to celebrate his hard fought victory.

[Crimson Cross]

It's really cool seeing Halcon Oro in your LOW and having the victory over Michaels is very cool. Another great match and victory for Ivan Koloff, Giant Bernard, & Dan Spivey and I like that trio you've put together. It's too bad George Hackenschmidt lost his shot at winning gold, but overall this was a fun event...

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Crimson, I am hoping for some good things for Halcon Oro in the GWA and he is off to a good start. Next up is action from the SWA with a huge Steel Cage Match...

LOW Southern Wrestling Alliance - Township Auditorium - Columbia, SC (Card #814)

1) The Executioner defeated Tracy Smothers:
A major upset in the opener saw the popular “Wild Eyed Southern Boy” Tracy Smothers lose to The Executioner who is newly signed to LOW All-Star Wrestling. The large masked man jumped Smothers at ringside as he was signing autographs and ran him hard into the ring post. On the inside it was The Executioner dominating the action on a stunned Smothers before hitting the Headsman Guillotine, a flying clothesline off of the top rope, to score the pin. The crowd jeered the decision hoping to see a better performance from Smothers.

●An angry Tracy Smothers met with local reporters post-match and said that something like that would “never happen again” if he can help it. After losing to Harley Race in a match for the LOW International Heavyweight title on the last SWA card he was hoping to rebound here but he let his guard down and got blindsided by The Executioner. He then said he was going to show up on the next ASW broadcast (Card #821) and challenge The Executioner to a rematch and deliver some “payback”. The reporters tried to get word from The Executioner but the mysterious masked man out of France left the building before that could happen.

2) D-Lo Brown defeated Ken Doane:
With the crowd buzzing over the upset win by The Executioner in the opening match, brash ASW wrestler Ken Doane was looking to pick up another win for the brand as he faced D-Lo Brown. Early action saw Doane almost accomplish that as he scored a big near fall with the rolling short-arm clotheslines. Brown battled back and hit the Lo Down but Doane somehow kicked out just before the three count. The turning point came when Doane went up top, presumably to hit the Sky High Leg Drop, but was picked off by Brown who followed up with a Running Power Bomb to score the pin.

3) Tommy Rich defeated Bobby Eaton:
An outstanding match saw the popular “Wildfire” Tommy Rich take on “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton, one-half of the Midnight Express, who was accompanied by manager Jim Cornette. Rich poked fun at Cornette during the introductions having the crowd laugh at him for getting a birthday cake in the face from Randy Savage on a recent edition of LOW All-Star Wrestling. Cornette would have an answer to that by twice interfering in the match preventing Rich from winning with both the Thesz Press and the Wildfire Sleeper. Eaton bounced back scoring big near falls with the Alabama Jam and the Divorce Court. After both men went down on a double clothesline it was Rich hitting a piledriver and going for the pin but Cornette again distracted the referee. That action led to the referee ejecting Cornette from ringside and the always outspoken manager had to be dragged to the back by LOW officials. The action really picked up from there with a bloody Eaton scoring a near fall with a top rope elbow before Rich stunned him with an airplane spin and again locked on the Wildfire Sleeper to score a submission victory.

4) Bob & Brad Armstrong defeated Blonde Bombers by Count Out:
The first meeting between these two teams came after weeks of campaigning by “Bullet” Bob & Brad Armstrong to get a match with the “Elegant” Eddie Fyne led team of the Blonde Bombers (Chris Candido & Bobby Shane). Fyne had twice turned down open contract matches with the father-and-son team but SWA officials put the match together despite the protests of the manager. The Blonde Bombers did a great job of controlling this one early which included Shane scoring a two count on Bob with a counter sunset flip. Bob would return the favor scoring a two count on Shane following a knee lift. Candido was very effective during his time in scoring with the vertical suplex, superplex, and baseball slide. Shane hit the loaded knee smash to the head of Brad at one point but he battled back and executed the Russian Legsweep for a big near fall. The match ended in controversy during a battle on the outside where Bob dropped Shane groin first on the ring barrier out of view of the referee. He then rolled back inside to beat the ten count and the popular father-and-son team were awarded a count out victory as a result. Fyne protested the decision to the referee but it was to no avail as the Blonde Bombers suffered the loss.

5) 12-Man Steel Cage Match: Blackjack Mulligan, Angelo Mosca, Don Muraco, Brian Blair, Hillbilly Jim, & Cousin Luke defeated Johnny Valentine, Ox Baker, Kevin Sullivan, Eddie Gilbert, Lord Humungous, & Genghis Khan:
An ultra-rare twelve-man Steel Cage Match rocked the Township Auditorium as Blackjack Mulligan, Angelo “King Kong” Mosca, “Magnificent” Don Muraco, Brian Blair, Hillbilly Jim, and Cousin Luke took on the House of Humperdink consisting of Johnny Valentine, Ox Baker, Kevin Sullivan, “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert, Lord Humongous, and Genghis Khan. Sir Oliver Humperdink led his men into battle for a match that needed to be won by pinfall or submission as the escape the cage rules were waived. It was a total war from bell-to-bell with both teams coming close to victory. The first clash between Mulligan and Valentine had the crowd going wild as the two tough brawlers traded blows. Mosca and Muraco would then show the House of Humperdink a thing or two about rulebreaking as Mosca delivered the loaded Big Nasty Elbow Drop and Muraco used the Asiatic Spike. Lord Humongous was a standout on his team and scored a big near fall on Hillbilly Jim after laying him out with the overhead choke. The fan favorites battled back and Cousin Luke nearly won it for his team when he connected with the Hillbilly Drop on Khan but Sullivan broke up the pin. Things came to a chaotic end when Muraco lifted a bloody Valentine into the over the shoulder backbreaker and then hit the Hawaiian Hammer on him to score the pin. Humperdink was beside himself on the outside of the cage as his recent prized acquisition, Valentine, lost the match for his team. Valentine took it out on Muraco post-match trapping him in between the ropes and the cage wall and battering him with the Atomic Skullcrusher as the rest of the men battled around the ring. LOW officials had to have a cage wall removed in order to clear some of the combatants from the ring. Mulligan helped up a bloody Muraco and their team were able to celebrate a big win as the House of Humperdink members retreated.

6) LOW World Heavyweight title: Lou Thesz© defeated Bob Roop to retain the title:
The main event saw Lou Thesz making his version two defense of the LOW World Heavyweight title against Bob Roop, the winner of the sixth annual PWI Invitational Cup Tournament at WrestleCade VIII. Thesz won the belt from The Sheik that night as well so both men came into this match fully confident in their abilities. Thesz is well known for his vast technical skills but Roop can be put on the same level having competed in amateur wrestling at the Olympic Games. Thesz seemed a step ahead of Roop in this one, though, and scored early near falls with the airplane spin and released power bomb. Roop began making a comeback after countering a backdrop with a piledriver and then caught Thesz with a spinning neckbreaker. Things were looking good for the challenger until a fatal mistake as he missed a charge into the corner and crashed shoulder first into the ring post. Roop attempted to gather himself on the floor and beat the ten count back in but was then caught with the Thesz Press for a big near fall. Roop was stunned from that sequence and Thesz took the opportunity to trap him in the STF, or stepover toehold facelock, which resulted in a submission victory. Thesz retained the title in impressive fashion and though disappointed it was Roop showing great class post-match by shaking hands with him and raising his arm in victory.

[ajcostello]

Great card, crue!

[Crimson Cross]

Nov 18, 2014 0:04:54 GMT -5 ajcostello said:

Great card, crue!

Agreed. I really enjoyed the 12-Man Steel Cage Match and that had to be fun to roll...

[stu]

Hi Crue. Long time since I last posted in your fed thread, but I still drop by to follow your goings-on, always have. It's such a great world you've created, and I do draw inspiration for some of what I do from your fed. I tend to "lurk" more these days, and read results...I know I should drop a note here and there, and should do better on that.

Anyway, had a couple of questions for you. I noticed you've been running both an ROH and Chikara promotion. Are they under the umbrella of LOW for you? I noticed you didn't include them as official LOW titles, but am guessing you just record these as territorial championships for both ROH and Chikara?

On your other territories, have you ever crowned territorial champs? I know that's just more bookeeping on your part, and I'm really just curious. I'm always interested in how people put together territorial-models in their LOW worlds.

Keep up the great work Crue, and I'll keep reading along!

-Stu

[bookerbill]

Great card crue. Cage match was excellent and I like that Valentine got some heat back with his post match beating of Muraco.

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments AJ, Crimson, Stu, and Bookerbill. That 12-Man cage match was a blast to roll out and there was some serious carnage in that one. Valentine almost had to get his heat back as I was shocked when he was the one beaten in the end. I brought him to the SWA as a cornerstone for the House of Humperdink and that was a tough loss for him to take. Muraco vs. Valentine should be a war.

@stu: Thanks for continuing to follow my fed. Yes I do count ROH and CHIKARA, along with SHIMMER, as territories in my fed and they are under the umbrella of LOW. They often feature on major events, such as WrestleCade, and also appear as part of my LOW All-Star Wrestling television broadcasts. It is all part of my LOW universe (sorry I had to use that word). I never have implemented any territory specific championships as I feel it would be too much to keep track of. I keep won-loss records and usually give title shots to the highest ranked guys when the traveling champions make their way in.

[stu]

Makes sense on the territories Crue. Again, keep up the great work, and I'll keep following along!