LOW - Legends of Wrestling

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Crimson, Kamala, Daytondave and Pariah. Snuka vs. Race sounds good, I may have to look into that. I lucked out with Dutch Savage vs. Fritz Von Goering as the DDQ roll was a perfect set-up for the Coal Miner's Glove Match. Next up is action from the GWA with history being made...

LOW Global Wrestling Association - 02 World Arena - Berlin, Germany (Card #856)

1) Danny Doring & Amish Roadkill defeated Ivan Koloff & Boris Zhukov by DQ:
The opening match of an all-star card saw the popular ASW tag team of Danny Doring & Amish Roadkill take on the “Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff & Boris Zhukov, the latter having recently made his debut in the GWA. Despite their inexperience as a team it was Koloff and Zhukov dominating the action for a good stretch including Koloff scoring near falls with the legdrop and falling face slam. Roadkill was very impressive during his time in and late in the match it was Doring scoring a big near fall on Koloff with a flying bodypress from the top rope. In the end it was a bloody Doring who was assaulted by Koloff on the outside as he was tossed head first into the ring post resulting in a snake eyes disqualification. Koloff and Zhukov dominated the post-match action and left both Roadkill and the bloody Doring lying. It was later learned that Doring and Roadkill challenged Koloff and Zhukov to a rematch on the next edition of LOW All-Star Wrestling (Card #861), a challenged which was accepted by the Russian team.

2) Val Venis defeated Nick Bockwinkel by DQ:
A second straight technical decision marred this match between Nick Bockwinkel, a former two-time LOW World Heavyweight champion, and Val Venis. The two had a great bout exchanging holds and counter holds throughout. Bockwinkel stunned Venis with a piledriver and wore him down with the abdominal stretch. Venis came back with a powerslam and Russian legsweep putting Bockwinkel on the defense. Things got tense when they battled out onto the floor and Bockwinkel drew a snake eyes disqualification when his he Venis with a chair shot across the back. The fans jeered the decision as the “Big Valbowski” escaped with a big victory.

3) Fabulous Kangaroos defeated Super Crazy & Halcon Oro:
The first clean decision of the night came in this match between Super Crazy & Halcon Oro and the Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan, with Wild Red Berry). Crazy and Oro have been quickly rising up the tag team ranks but they faced a roadblock here in the former two-time LOW World tag team champions. Early action saw Crazy score a two count on Costello with the Moonsault. The Kangaroos took over on Oro for an extended stretch until he countered Heffernan on the top rope with a superplex and followed with the Caida de Muerte. Crazy tagged back in and had control until Heffernan deflected a low dropkick. The Kangaroos went to work on Crazy who wound up being busted open after forearm smashes by Costello. He was also trapped in both the Step Over Toehold by Heffernan and the Marble Bor Leglock by Costello. Oro tried to make the save on the latter but Costello fended him off and hit an Aussie Suplex on Crazy to score the pin.

4) The French Angel defeated The Mountie:
This special challenge match saw The French Angel looking for revenge as he took on The Mountie. It was The Mountie who caused the Angel to lose a Lumberjack Match to Exotic Adrian Street on the last GWA card. The Angel tore into The Mountie from the opening bell battering him in and out of the ring. He was narrowly able to avoid being disqualified as he battered The Mountie on the floor much to the delight of the fans. The Mountie turned the tables with a counter out of the corner and hit the dropkick and flying elbow ram. He attempted to go on an offensive but The Angel cut him off and trapped him in the Bearhug. The Mountie fought out of it but The Angel would net let up his attack. He hit the fearsome headbutt and menacing palm strikes before again trapping The Mountie in the Bearhug. This time there was no escape and The Mountie conceded the match giving The Angel the victory via submission.

5) Giant Bernard & Dan Spivey defeated Finlay & David Taylor by Count Out:
This rematch from the last GWA card saw the “Belfast Bruiser” Finlay & David Taylor take on the titanic tag team of Giant Bernard & “Dangerous” Dan Spivey. That first match went to Finlay and Taylor via disqualification so Bernard and Spivey were looking to even it up here. This was a stiff and brutal battle that saw all four men take plenty of punishment. There were two near falls in the match with Bernard scoring one on Finlay with the running avalanche and Finlay returning the favor with the sitdown splash. Spivey was dominant during his time in executing such moves as the DDT and backbreaker with authority. Taylor was equally impressive as he caught the larger Spivey with a gorilla press gutbuster. The rough battle ended up on the floor where Taylor was counted out after Spivey laid him out with the Power Bomb. It was a revenge win for Bernard and Spivey but Finlay and Taylor will surely be back to fight again.

6) Jon Moxley defeated Exotic Adrian Street by Count Out:
The in-ring GWA debut for Jon Moxley saw the eccentric star take the fight to Exotic Adrian Street, with his valet Miss Linda, much like he did when he interfered in the Lumberjack Match between Street and The French Angel in Toronto. Street jumped Moxley at ringside getting this match off to a wild start. That proved to be a big mistake as Moxley quickly turned the tables and assaulted Street in and out of the ring. He hit the Double Arm DDT early for a big near fall and then nearly had Street pinned after a superplex but Miss Linda distracted the referee. Moxley didn’t let that phase him, however, and he kept up his attack. It went to the floor where Moxley sent Street over the guard rail and continued his attack. Miss Linda got involved scratching the back of Moxley as Street retreated down the aisle. Moxley turned to her but she managed to escape in the nick of time. Moxley then rolled back inside and it was a second straight count out decision ending a wild match. The crowd cheered the victorious Moxley as he returned to the locker room.

7) Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated New Age Outlaws:
This feature attraction saw the New Age Outlaws (B.G. James & Kip James) take on the Miracle Violence Connection (Steve “Dr. Death” Williams & Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy) in what was the final appearance for the MVC in the GWA. It was learned recently that Gordy and Williams have signed exclusive contracts with Kings Road United in Japan and the Outlaws stepped up challenging them for their final match in the GWA. Both teams looked great in this back and forth battle which saw the Outlaws nearly pull off a huge victory when Kip caught Gordy with a counter sunset flip off the ropes. Gordy battled back and hit the Bamm Bamm Slam on Kip to set up “Doc” wearing him down with a bearhug. Williams nearly put this one away when he hit the Oklahoma Stampede on B.G. who impressively kicked out just before the three count. B.G. took the fight to both “Doc” and Gordy including striking with the James Gang Pounce and teaming with Kip on the double team Hot Shot. Gordy turned things around late and nailed B.G. with a running lariat before executing the Oriental Spike to score the pin. The crowd cheered the win for the MVC and afterward as all four men shook hands in a show of respect. It was a fitting exit from the GWA for one of the most formidable tag teams in all of LOW.

8) LOW World Heavyweight title: George Hackenschmidt defeated Lou Thesz to win the title:
The main event saw Lou Thesz put the LOW World Heavyweight title on the line against the “Russian Lion” George Hackenschmidt. The feared master of the Russian Bearhug is himself a former LOW World Heavyweight champion having held the belt three years ago (Card# 525-545) and there is no doubt that he was looking to put Thesz away and win the gold for a second time. Both men were at the top of their game in this match trading holds and counters throughout. Thesz scored a submission chance early when he trapped Hackenschmidt in a hammerlock but it was broken up in the ropes. Thesz followed with a released power bomb and locked on the STF to keep the advantage. Hackenschmidt then locked on the Russian Bearhug going for the submission but Thesz was able to fight out of it. There were several battles on the outside where Hackenschmidt held the upper hand. Back inside he again went to the Russian Bearhug but Thesz refused to tap out. Thesz came back with an airplane spin and trapped Hackenschmidt in the double wristlock for another submission chance. The crowd was at a fever pitch going into the home stretch where Thesz was dumped over the ropes and nearly counted out of the ring. The champion showed great fire and determination returning to battle but Hackenschmidt seized control and again locked on the Russian Bearhug. The crowd pleaded with Thesz to escape but this time he was unable to break out and Hackenschmidt cinched the hold on. The pressure became too much for Thesz and he was forced to concede the match giving Hackenschmidt a submission win and a second reign as LOW World Heavyweight champion. There was a sense of dread in the air as the icy “Russian Lion” put an end to a memorable title reign for Thesz who made eight successful defenses of the prestigious championship after winning it from The Sheik at WrestleCade VIII in Atlanta, GA (Card #800).

[Crimson Cross]

What big wins for Doring & Roadkill and Val Venis in their respective bouts even via DQ, plus seeing George Hackenschmidt winning the World Title was HUGE. Thesz having a great run was cool, but to see Hack win it, was really top notch stuff...

[ajcostello]

Great card!

Crazy night with so many DQs and Count-Outs.

Wow.

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Crimson and AJ, it was indeed a wild night with the DQ's and count outs. Usually I hate to have so many on a show but it seemed to work out ok on this one. Next up is NWC action with another title change...

LOW Northern Wrestling Corporation - Jack Witschi's Sports Arena - North Attleboro, MA (Card #857)

1) Koko B. Ware defeated Drake Younger by DQ:
The popular “Birdman” Koko B. Ware of ASW took on the “Psycho Shooter” Drake Younger in the opening contest. Ware got off to a hot start catching Younger with the cross bodyblock, combo punches and Ghostbuster in succession for three consecutive near falls. Younger bailed out of the ring after taking a top rope dropkick and baited Ware out where he jumped him with aggression. Younger viciously assaulted Ware on the outside and was disqualified after running him head first into the ring post. Younger then tossed Ware back inside and laid him out with Drake’s Landing for good measure. Ware got the win but took a beating in the end.

2) Sky Low Low defeated Little Beaver by Count Out:
The mighty midget stars were back in action in the NWC as Little Beaver took on his storied rival Sky Low Low. The crowd was in hysterics most of the way as the two men delivered some fine comedic spots. The high point for Beaver came when he dropped Sky with a clothesline out of the corner and delivered a top rope splash. Sky bounced back and scored consecutive near falls with the Dropkick. Beaver argued with the referee about fast counts allowing Sky to knock him out onto the ring apron. He then stunned Beaver with a hip check sending him crashing to the floor and that resulted in a count out victory for Sky.

3) The Patriot defeated Nikolai Volkoff:
With Stars & Stripes (The Patriot & Marcus Alexander Bagwell) coming off of a big win over Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik at New York’s Madison Square Garden (Card #852) it was time for some singles action between the two sides in North Attleboro. In this case it was The Patriot squaring off against the powerful Volkoff with both Bagwell and the Sheik at ringside. This was a nice battle of give and take with both men scoring near falls early, The Patriot with a standing dropkick and Volkoff with a throat drop on the ropes. Outside interference from both sides led to the ejection of both Sheik and Bagwell late in the bout. Volkoff mounted an offensive and had The Patriot in trouble until the masked man caught him on the top rope with a superplex. The Patriot then blasted Volkoff with the Patriot Missile for a big near fall before executing a Legdrop to score the pin. The crowd cheered the victory by The Patriot who proudly displayed the U.S. flag afterward.

4) The Sheepherders defeated Samoan Island Tribe:
The intense rivalry between the Samoan Island Tribe (Alofa & Samu) and The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) continued here. Williams was returning to action after being injured by the SIT and looking for revenge. Both Afa, Jr. for the SIT and Ken Doane, the flag bearer of The Sheepherders, were at ringside. It was a wild one from the star t with The Sheepherders using their veteran tag team skills to control the pace. They did a number on Alofa and nearly pinned him after hitting the Battering Ram but Samu made the save. Samu helped the SIT get back into it as he delivered the headbutt and took the action to the outside. Things were looking good for the SIT, especially after Samu avoided the Running Knee Smash, but The Sheepherders would not be denied in this one. An assault on the outside weakened Alofa and it was The Sheepherders laying him out with the Double Gutbuster as Miller covered him for the three count.

5) LOW Tex-Arkana Television title: One Man Gang defeated Hacksaw Jim Duggan to win the title:
The popular Hacksaw Jim Duggan faced a monster sized challenge for the LOW Tex-Arkana television title as he defended the belt against the 495-pound One Man Gang who was accompanied by manager Captain Lou Albano. Things broke out during the ring introductions and it was OMG getting the upper hand as he laid Duggan out with a big right hand. After a battle on the floor it was OMG continuing his assault and he nailed a prone Duggan with the massive 747 Splash to score the pin and capture the title. The brief battle ended up with history being made as OMG became the new LOW Tex-Arkana Television champion. Albano was overjoyed with the win by OMG and he kicked the downed Duggan for good measure. Duggan recovered, however, and chased both OMG and Albano out of the ring with his 2x4 but the damage was done and OMG captured championship gold for the first time in LOW.

6) Ilio DiPaolo & Jerry Lynn defeated Fred Blassie & George Steele by DQ:
It was grudge tag team action as Italian star Ilio DiPaolo paired up with Jerry Lynn to take on the “King of Men” Fred Blassie & George “The Animal” Steele. All four men had a wild altercation on the recent MSG card leading to this match being signed. Early action saw Blassie dominant in there against DiPaolo including using his filed “Vampire” like teeth to bite him. DiPaolo fought back hard and had Steele in trouble nearly winning it by submission with a leg nelson. The spectacular Lynn, who scored a victory over Steele on the MSG card, again had “The Animal” in trouble and caught him with a German Suplex for what looked to be a sure pin. Blassie broke that up and violently attacked Lynn using the foreign object that Steele had dropped on the mat. DiPaolo tried to make the save but Steele flattened him with a big right hand. Blassie, meanwhile, choked out Lynn and that resulted in the disqualification decision. LOW officials had to be called in by the referee to stop Blassie and Steele from inflicting further punishment on DiPaolo and Lynn.

7) Antonino Rocca vs. Gorgeous George was a DDQ:
A classic match-up in the semi-final saw the popular Antonino Rocca take on the one and only Gorgeous George. Accompanied by his valet Cherie Dupre, George got the local fans angry before the match by having her spray the ringside area with the atomizer and holding his nose indicating that the town stinks. He then got on the mic and said that he was “too big of a star” to have to compete in North Attleboro. He then shoved ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta leading to Rocca coming to the rescue. Rocca was on fire early and had George in serious trouble using moves like the crushing body scissors, bow and arrow and flying dropkicks. He scored a near fall with a victory roll before George struck back subduing him with the Gorgeous Grip. Dupre also got involved allowing George to further punish Rocca. Late in the bout it was George effectively using the figure four leglock but Rocca ultimately reversed out of the hold. The finish saw both men trading blows on the floor while ignoring the calls from the referee to get back inside and the end result was a double disqualification.

8) Andre the Giant & Tony Atlas defeated The Warlord & Greg Valentine:
The main event was a grudge tag team bout as the “Eighth Wonder of the World” Andre the Giant & “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas took on the Captain Lou Albano-led team of The Warlord & Greg “The Hammer” Valentine. Andre only recently returned to action after being injured by Albano and his men and was looking for some payback on them. Albano was very boastful at ringside having earlier led the One Man Gang to a victory over Hacksaw Jim Duggan for the LOW Tex-Arkana Television title. The Warlord and Valentine looked really strong in this match controlling a good portion of the bout including against Andre. Valentine trapped him in the Figure Four Leglock at one point but Andre was able to get to the ropes for a break. Atlas impressively battled against both men and the fans popped whenever he was in against the equally powerful Warlord. It looked to be over when The Warlord trapped Atlas in the Full Nelson but Andre broke that up setting off a four-way brawl. When the smoke cleared it was Andre scoring a near fall on The Warlord with a turnbuckle squash and then flattening him with the Big Splash to score the pin. Valentine had tried to make the save but was nailed with a big dropkick by Atlas. The crowd cheered as Andre and Atlas celebrated their big victory and an angry Albano argued with the referee claiming a fast count was made. The Warlord and Valentine tried to jump Andre and Atlas post-match but it backfired and they were driven out of the ring.

[bookerbill]

Thesz dropping the strap to Hackenschmidt in Berlin was huge but the match looked like a classic. The card at Witschi’s looked like a blast. Enjoyed Younger laying out the Birdman to set the tone early on and Patriot over Volkoff is awesome. Rocca v. George was a great semi event and I thought Steele & Blassie would have no trouble with DiPaolo & Lynn but they took things too far. The night ending with Andre and Atlas clearing the ring is always a great finish

[ajcostello]

Night of really intense action...

great stuff.

I definitely like the big wins by the Sheepherders and, of course, the Patriot.

[Crimson Cross]

I really liked the title victory by One Man Gang, its cool seeing him win gold and I really liked the blow for blow double dq ending between Rocca and George. It is fun seeing different results that you might never have seen in the past...

[Pariah]

Colossal title victories for Hackenschmidt and One Man Gang... No surprise that, Andre closed our that show on an epic note...

Personally, I really enjoyed the match between Koko B. Ware and Drake Younger... I could almost feel the pain...

Great stuff!

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Bookerbill, AJ, Crimson and Pariah. The matches between Ware-Younger and Rocca-George were pretty intense. It was a wild show in North Attleboro for sure and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Next up is ladies action from SHIMMER...

SHIMMER - Women Athletes – Volume 21 - The Eagles Club - Berwyn, IL (Card #858)

1) Heidi Lovelace defeated Thunderkitty:
The opening contest pitted the “Punk Rock Rag Doll” Heidi Lovelace against the throwback Thunderkitty, a battle of speed against power. Lovelace used her speed to set the pace and kept Thunderkitty on the defensive. She subdued her with the Love Lock before taking her down with The Heidi Ho, a tornado DDT spun into a snap suplex. Thunderkitty tried to reverse the momentum but Lovelace seemed a step ahead and she scored the pin with her spectacular Heidicanrana.

2) Madison Eagles, Kellie Skater, & Jessie McKay defeated Allison Danger, Leva Bates, & Christina Von Eerie:
The popular Australian trio of Madison Eagles, Kellie Skater, & Jessie McKay looked strong in victory over the combination of Regeneration-X (Allison Danger & Leva Bates) and Christina Von Eerie. Eagles led her team with some heavy strikes in the early going including nearly pinning Danger with Hell Bound. Bates tagged in and fared no better than her partner as Skater battered her with kicks and knees. That set up McKay hitting the Boyfriend Stealer, a sitout uranage, on Bates for another near fall. Von Eerie looked on disgusted as her partners failed to keep up with the opposition. The finish saw Eagles nail Bates with a Spider German Suplex followed up by a Flying Knee Strike to score the pin. Amber Gertner caught up with Von Eerie post-match and she called out Danger saying that she failed in her job to lead the team. Danger took exception to that and the two nearly came to blows before Bates stepped in between them. Von Eerie then challenged Danger to a match on the next SHIMMER event, Volume 22, a challenge which was readily accepted.

3) Jessicka Havok & Saraya Knight defeated Lufisto & Tina Moretti:
The popular combination of Lufisto & Tina Moretti took on the feared alliance of Jessicka Havok & Saraya Knight in feature tag team action. Havok was dominant in the early going and nearly pinned Lufisto with the Havokiller, a sitout power bomb. Lufisto battled back with some stiff strikes and was able to tag out. Moretti fared well against both women, particularly Knight, during her time in. She set up Lufisto executing the Mangalizer, a version of Shell Shock, on Knight for a big near fall. That was followed up by Lufisto executing a Tiger Suplex on Knight for a two count. Havok tagged back in and had a heated exchange with Lufisto as the two traded stiff blows in and out of the ring. Knight joined in and hit Lufisto with a chair shot on the outside that was missed by the referee. Back inside it was Knight trapping the dazed Lufisto in the Bridled Rocking Horse and cinching it on to score a submission victory.

4) Mildred Burke defeated Rockin Robin:
Charlotte, NC, native Rockin Robin faced her toughest test to date as she took on two-time SHIMMER champion Mildred Burke, who is generally regarded as one of the best women wrestlers of all-time. Robin came out firing on all cylinders catching Burke with chops and punches before hitting a swinging neckbreaker for a two count. Burke went to using a crooked head scissors for a submission chance and caught Robin with moves like the suplex and backbreaker. A succession of Sunset Flips resulted in some big near falls for Burke. Robin battled back impressively and hit the Flying Bulldog for a big near fall of her own. She had Burke reeling but missed with a corner charge which proved to be her undoing. Burke then alertly hooked the waist of Robin executing a Counter Roll-Up to score the pin. It was a disappointing loss for Robin but she pushed Burke to the limit in what was a real hard fought match. Amber Gertner interviewed Burke at ringside post-match and she gave credit to Robin for a tough match but then said that no one is as good as her in SHIMMER and she will prove that by becoming a three-time champion.

5) No DQ Match: Cherry Bomb & Evie defeated Sassy Stephie & Nevaeh:
The heated rivalry between Cherry Bomb & Evie and Sassy Stephie & Nevaeh, the S-N-S Express, led to the two teams meeting in a No DQ match. Cherry Bomb has been out for revenge since Stephie and Nevaeh injured her back at Volume 17 and she recruited Evie to assist her. The spunky star from Auckland, New Zealand, has shown that she can back things up against any challenge and did so in this match. Early action saw Cherry Bomb getting the better of Stephie including hitting the Cherry Popper for a big near fall. Stephie battled back running Cherry Bomb into the ring post and then locked on a sleeper hold. Nevaeh tagged in and trapped Cherry Bomb in a guillotine choke. Evie helped turn things around for her team and soon it was her and Cherry Bomb taking over. The finish of a wild battle saw Evie deliver the TTYL, a fireman’s carry dropped into a shin kick, on Nevaeh to score the pin. The crowd cheered the big victory by Cherry Bomb and Evie as Stephie and Nevaeh retreated to the back perhaps thinking about their next plan of attack.

6) Mercedes Martinez defeated Jazz by Count Out:
A big grudge match saw the “Latina Sensation” Mercedes Martinez go one-on-one with Jazz to determine the real “Head B**** in charge of SHIMMER”. Martinez has taken exception to Jazz holding that unofficial title and she called her out on it at Volume 20. This was a bitter battle from the opening bell as both women fought in and out of the ring. Jazz held the upper hand for a good stretch but could not put Martinez away. Martinez showed the ability that made her a former SHIMMER champion and battled back sending Jazz to the outside. Martinez followed her out and wound up hitting the Fisherman Buster on the floor. Jazz was laid out and unable to get back into the ring giving Martinez a count out victory via snake eyes. As Martinez grabbed the ropes to pull herself up she was suddenly blindsided by the Minnesota Home Wrecking Crew (Lacey & Rain) who ran in from the crowd on a signal given to them by a recovering Jazz. The three launched into a vicious assault on Martinez which included Lacey & Rain laying her out with the Tomikaze. Jazz then locked on the Bitch Clamp for good measure as LOW officials and other wrestlers ran into the ring. Unfortunately for Martinez the damage had been done and she needed to be removed from the ring on a stretcher.

SHIMMER promoter Dave Prazak, accompanied by Amber Gertner, made his way to ringside and announced that Jazz, Lacey and Rain have all been suspended and will not appear on Volume 22. The crowd cheered that announcement as an irate Jazz, backed by Lacey and Rain, ran back out to ringside. She threatened Prazak but he was assisted by the LOW officials in escaping the ring area. The three then surrounded Gertner and feigned attacking her before laughing and returning to the back. It was later learned that Martinez suffered a damaging neck injury in the attack and will miss significant ring time.

7) SHIMMER tag team titles: Cheerleader Melissa & Sara Del Ray© defeated Canadian Ninjas to retain the titles:
The unlikely tag team championship combination of Cheerleader Melissa & Sara Del Ray, who came together as the new champions after Melissa won the belts in a six-woman Steel Cage Match back at Volume 19, defended them against former two-time champions the Canadian Ninjas (Portia Perez & Nicole Matthews). It was the Ninjas who partnered with Melissa in that match to defeat Sherri Martel and then tag team champions Nora Greenwald & Joyce Grable. The two were very upset as it was Melissa who gained the fall on Grable to claim the tag team titles in a unique match where the SHIMMER title held by Martel was also at stake. The Ninjas looked great early as they got the heat on Melissa including Perez hitting a counter lariat out of the corner and the Divorce Court. Melissa finally rallied back and made the tag after catching Matthews with a running back elbow off of the ropes. The champions mounted a major comeback after that and it wound up with the powerful Del Ray catching Matthews with the Royal Butterfly into a powerslam for the pin. It was a successful version two defense of the titles for Melissa and Del Ray who no doubt will be looking forward to the next challengers for the titles.

8) SHIMMER title – Falls Count Anywhere Match: Sherri Martel© defeated MsChif to retain the title:
The main event was a match with huge ramifications as MsChif faced defending champion Sherri Martel in a rematch for the SHIMMER title but this time it was held under Falls Count Anywhere rules. In addition the career of MsChif in SHIMMER was at stake as she agreed to leave the promotion if she was unable to win the title from Martel. The two have had a storied rivalry and some incredible battles over the championship, a rivalry that was recently renewed when MsChif attacked Martel on an edition of LOW All-Star Wrestling tearing the shirt off of her back and spraying green mist in her eyes. Nora Greenwald and Joyce Grable accompanied Martel to the ring but both were ejected by the referee drawing cheers from the crowd. Martel got off to a hot start and hit her trademark Top Rope Splash for an early near fall. MsChif struck back with a sitout choke slam scoring a two count on Martel and then executed Code Green. Martel was able to regain control and took it to the outside where she executed a piledriver on the concrete floor. MsChif was in a bad way but somehow managed to kick out with authority after taking a double knee lift from Martel. They went back outside where MsChif scored a near fall after bodyslamming Martel on the announce table. The announcers and fans alike cleared out of the way as the two women brawled throughout the building. They wound up near the merchandise table, featuring DVD’s of Volume 1-20 along with various t-shirts, and it was Martel putting MsChif through the table with a suplex. A short time later Martel whipped MsChif head first into a wall drawing gasps from the crowd. MsChif then collapsed to the ground and Martel pounced on top of her to score the pin and retain the title.

The successful version three defense of the championship by Martel, a record eight-time holder of the title, meant that the SHIMMER career of MsChif was over. It was a bitter defeat for the “Goth-banshee” who was laid out on the ground as a dazed Martel clutched her title and was helped to the back by Greenwald and Grable who had returned after the fall. As MsChif gathered her senses and got back to her feet she received a standing ovation from the crowd. Amber Gertner attempted to get a word with her but MsChif was not in the mood and she left through an exit door leaving many to wonder when she will be seen again.

[EpicDave]

Lots of carnage in this one! Mercedes and MsChif both left laying- that's intense! Saraya and Jessicka Havock together is just plain scary. Strong work!