LOW - Legends of Wrestling

[joebreakdown]

Adrian Street is one tough cookie!

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Pariah, Crimson and Joebreakdown. WrestleCade IX weekend continues and read ahead to see how your favorites fare...

LOW - 7th Annual PWI Invitational Cup Tournament - MGM Grand Garden Arena - Las Vegas, NV (Card #898)

Quarter-Final Round:

1) Bruiser Brody defeated The French Angel by DQ:
Two feared brawlers kicked off the second round as Freelance star Bruiser Brody took on The French Angel out of the GWA. Both men lived up to those brawling reputations and before it was over both men were busted open. It was give and take all the way including plenty of battling on the outside of the ring. Brody scored early near falls with the one hand bodyslam and piledriver. The Angel countered with a big near fall with the menacing palm strikes followed by a fearsome headbutt. It ended up on the outside where The Angel was disqualified snake eyes style for choking Brody out with a camera cable. The battle didn’t stop there as they continued trading blows until LOW officials intervened. Brody grabbed his chain and left barking through a scurrying crowd as The Angel argued with the referee over his call.

2) The Mountie defeated Antonino Rocca:
In what was literally a shocking upset it was GWA star The Mountie defeating the heavily favored Antonino Rocca of the NWC. After a few minutes of back and forth action The Mountie caught Rocca with a dropkick flush on the jaw that resulted in a two count. He then rolled over into the corner and grabbed his Shock Stick out of view of the referee. Rocca moved in for an attack but The Mountie quickly jabbed the charged weapon into his midsection. The referee missed that action and Rocca went down in a heap allowing The Mountie to roll him up and grab the tights for leverage in scoring the pin. The crowd lustily booed the decision as Rocca was knocked out of the tournament meaning that he would be unable to become the first ever two-time winner. The Mountie was proud of his accomplishment and taunted ringsiders with the Shock Stick as he returned to the locker room.

3) Curt Hennig defeated Exotic Adrian Street:
The popular Curt Hennig out of PCW took on GWA star Exotic Adrian Street, who was accompanied by his valet Miss Linda. Street suffered a terrible beating at the hands of The Terrible Turk in the opening round so he tried to get the jump on Hennig early by attacking him at ringside. Hennig quickly turned the tables and scored near falls with the standing dropkick and The Axe. Miss Linda distracted the referee when Hennig executed the Hennig Plex saving Street from a potential defeat. That action also helped turn the tables and Street bounced back hitting a knee lift for a near fall. He then used The Daffodil and London Bridge Leglock on Hennig trying to wear him down. Hennig battled back, though, and countered another interference attempt by Miss Linda before executing a second Hennig Plex to score the pin.

4) Magnum T.A. defeated Ted Dibiase:
A battle of former LOW World Heavyweight champions closed out the quarter-final round as SWA star Magnum T.A. took on the “Million $ Man” Ted Dibiase of the GWA who had his seven-foot bodyguard Kurrgan at ringside. Magnum was coming off a hard fought win over Don Muraco in the first round which saw Muraco with a shocking post-match attack on him. That had to be weighing heavy on Magnum’s mind as he entered this match. Dibiase, on the other hand, bought his way into the tournament but a ruling by LOW Commissioner Charlie Cox forbid him from doing so again, not that Magnum would have accepted a money offer to forfeit. This was a great bout that saw Dibiase nearly win it when he trapped Magnum in the Million Dollar Sleeper. Magnum escaped and came back hitting the Belly to Belly Suplex but his attempt at a pin was broken up by Kurrgan. The referee warned the bodyguard to keep out of the match as Dibiase fought back and again got the Million Dollar Sleeper on but Magnum got to the ropes for a break. Both men were giving it their all as this one went into the home stretch. Dibiase connected with his trademark powerslam and figure four leglock combo while Magnum caught him with a barrage of dropkicks and an atomic drop. It could have gone either way but in the end it was Magnum hitting a second Belly to Belly Suplex to score the pin and pick up a huge victory over the “Million $ Man”.

5) SHIMMER Offer Match: Tina Moretti, Athena, Malia Hosaka, & Tomoka Nakagawa defeated Nora Greenwald, Joyce Grable, Sassy Stephie, & Nevaeh by Count Out:
The ladies of SHIMMER had an opportunity to shine as Tina Moretti, Athena, Malia Hosaka, & Tomoka Nakagawa joined forces to battle Nora Greenwald, Joyce Grable, Sassy Stephie, & Nevaeh. All eight women had chances to show off their skills and that helped make this a fantastic match. Hosaka survived a beat down from the opposition including kicking out after taking the Middle Rope Dropkick from Grable. Stephie was equally adept at staving off defeat as she survived an assault from Moretti and kicked out after taking the Jumping Facebuster. Athena followed up hitting the O-Face on Stephie but Nevaeh broke up the pin. It boiled down to a battle on the outside that saw Nakagawa lay out Nevaeh with a step up enzuigiri leading to the count out decision.

Semi-Final Round:

6) Bruiser Brody defeated The Mountie by DQ:
The first match in the semi-final round saw Freelance star Bruiser Brody take on The Mountie out of the GWA. Brody entered the building barking and carrying his chain which had The Mountie on edge as he clutched his shock stick. Brody dominated the early action including scoring a near fall with a twisting vertical suplex. It was looking bad for The Mountie until he caught Brody with a piledriver after countering a whip into the corner. The Mountie went on an impressive offensive attack but was unable to out Brody away. He made a critical mistake when he went up to the top rope (deathjump) only to be picked off with a bodyslam. Brody followed with the big boot to the face and a running legdrop resulting in another near fall. After being tossed out of the ring The Mountie was able to gain the upper hand a he sent Brody crashing into the barricade. Back inside he had Brody set up for the kill and went for the Shock Stick but this time the referee caught him using the weapon and it was Brody getting the victory via disqualification. The Mountie was furious over the decision but the use of his trademark weapon got him in the end and it was Brody advancing to the tournament final at WrestleCade IX.

7) Curt Hennig defeated Magnum T.A.:
A battle of two of the most popular stars in LOW saw Curt Hennig of PCW take on SWA star Magnum T.A. It was a rough road to the semi-finals for both men but especially for Magnum who was assaulted by Don Muraco following their opening round match. He bounced back to beat Ted Dibiase in the quarter-finals while his opponent, Hennig, got by Killer Kowalski in round one and topped Exotic Adrian Street in the quarter-finals. The two men shook hands at the opening bell drawing cheers from the crowd. What followed was a great battle of technical skill between the two men. Magnum had a good offensive cut off by Hennig who wore him down with a sleeper hold. A lunge to the ropes for a break sent both men to the outside where the battle continued. Heated blows were exchanged and back inside it was the determined Hennig scoring with a running knee lift and another application of the sleeper hold. Magnum was in a bad way when Hennig struck with a Running Lariat (ch), similar to The Axe, and dove on top of him to score the pin. The crowd cheered the win by Hennig who will now go on to the finals at WrestleCade IX where he will face Bruiser Brody. Magnum showed great class in a losing effort as he shook hands with Hennig post-match and raised his arm in victory.

8) Steel Cage Match: The Crusher & Hacksaw Jim Duggan defeated King Kong Bundy & Bill Dundee:
The red hot feud between The Crusher & Hacksaw Jim Duggan and First Family members King Kong Bundy & “Superstar” Bill Dundee in the AWE culminated in this Steel Cage Match main event. The “Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart was at ringside for his men but was unable to interfere due to the cage. He did, however, instruct Bundy and Dundee using his megaphone throughout the match which drew the ire of ringsiders. Bundy and Dundee did a great job dominating early which included Bundy hitting the Avalanche on The Crusher for a big near fall. The Crusher was busted open during the course of battle but he finally managed to tag out. Duggan was able to turn things around and he nearly put this one away when he hit the Flying Spear on Bundy for a near fall. Bundy was also busted open and that was some nice for revenge for Duggan who has twice been injured by the 446-pound behemoth out of Atlantic City, NJ. Dundee was a real force for his team and scored a near fall of his own on The Crusher with a big splash. The Crusher, who was bleeding badly by this point, managed to turn the tables and blasted Dundee with power forearms followed up by the Crusher Bolo to score the pin. The crowd erupted in cheers as the Crusher and the Hacksaw earned a hard fought win over their rivals.

[Crimson Cross]

Talk about two brawlers going at it with Bruiser Brody and The French Angel, what a way to lose with the camera cord and it's fitting none the less. The Mountie was looking sharp in this PWiT, but another DQ Victory for Bruiser Brody keeps him alive and it'll be fun to see if he can win the whole thing. I really liked the tough victory by The Crusher and Duggan in that Steel Cage match, solid action continues on with WrestleCade weekend my friend...

[bookerbill]

Great cage match on top and Brody's run has been classic.

[Pariah]

NOOOooooo!!! But, he's The Mountie... He's supposed to ALWAYS get his man!

OK, now that I've got THAT little breakdown out of my system... Seriously, what are the odds that Bruiser Brody, of all people, would make it into the final because of a pair of DQ decisions... In his favor? SNAP!

Thrilled to see Hennig make it all the way... If it couldn't be The Mountie, let it be Mr. Perfect.

The ladies put on a superb performance as well... I don't run a female division of my own, so it's always fun to see the action that others have on tap... Nice work!

And let's not forget that tag team match inside the steel cage... Awesome that Hacksaw finally served up a little retribution to the monster that put him on the shelf... Twice!

All this... And WrestleCade weekend has only just begun... If only a certain real-life national brand paid attention to what fans TRULY want... Just like cruefan68 and the LOW does!

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Crimson, Bookerbill and Pariah. I was surprised as anyone to see Bruiser Brody win two matches via DQ as it usually the other way around when Brody is involved. I roll twice for a DQ in order to help limit them but sometimes it doesn't matter. In the case of The Mountie (sorry, Pariah!) he used the Shock Stick to advance over Mulligan and Rocca but with Brody he rolled a four for DQ followed by a five so he just got caught by the referee that time. Even if he didn't make the finals he still had a great run in the tournament.

The Steel Cage Match was a lot of fun to roll out and it was nice to see Duggan get some revenge for a change as Bundy has gotten the better of him in the past. Thanks also Pariah for the comment on the ladies match as they also had a great bout there.

Coming up next will be the debut of the IWA with IWA Genesis. I am still rolling it out but thus far it has been a lot of fun. I was a bit uncertain at first about eliminating ROH and Chikara from my fed but blending them together like this with the other indy cards is coming along nicely. I hope to have the show finished and posted soon and then it will be on to the "grandaddy of them all", WrestleCade IX. Thanks as always for following along and commenting on the action.

[cruefan68]

The time for waiting is over, here is the debut of the IWA with Genesis. I hope you enjoy the action. I have yet to roll even one match for WrestleCade IX so it could be a few days before I post that but at least I was able to finish up this show and get to the official debut of the IWA...

IWA Genesis - The Orleans - Las Vegas, NV (Card #899)

●The SRO crowd was at a fever pitch for the show to begin as IWA Commissioner David Marquez made his way into the ring flanked by Cary Silkin of Ring of Honor, Bryce Remsburg of CHIKARA, and Gabe Sapolsky of Evolve. The four men shook hands before Marquez addressed the crowd thanking them for supporting this new venture under the LOW banner called the IWA, Independent Wrestling Association. He said that their support along with the input of Silkin, Remsburg, Sapolsky and LOW Commissioner Charlie Cox was invaluable in putting the IWA together and that it helped make IWA – Genesis – a reality. He promised that it would usher in a new era of great action and live events featuring the stars of the IWA and that tonight there were three championship matches, a 25-Man Red Carpet Rumble and some incredible supporting matches drawing more cheers from the crowd.

1) Elimination Match for an IWA contract: Shaun Ricker defeated Drew Gulak:
The fan vote to determine the final five roster spots in the IWA saw Shaun Ricker out of Baltimore, MD, and University City, PA, native Drew Gulak tie for the final spot. That resulted in this elimination match with the winner getting an IWA contract and the loser going home. Ricker was on fire early and had things going his way including hitting the Elevator Superplex for a near fall. Gulak then went on a nice offensive of his own and had Ricker in trouble hitting the Spine Splitter and locking on the University Stretch. This one could have gone either way but in the end it was Ricker blasting Gulak with a Clothesline to score the pin and win the contract.

2) 25-Man Red Carpet Rumble:
The marathon match known as the Red Carpet Rumble was held to determine who would challenge Roderick strong for the LOW Tex-Arkana Television title later on the card. Official IWA photographer Dr. Mike Lano was at ringside to document the action which was vast throughout this wild bout. Two notes of interest not related to the finish of the match saw SoCal Val, dressed in sexy Las Vegas style attire, and Percy Pringle III make their way to ringside to observe the action. After Jay Lethal was eliminated early on it was Val seen talking to him at ringside and the two then left for the back together. Pringle, meanwhile, added a third member to the Pringle Dynasty as he was seen talking to a very frustrated Lance Hoyt after he had been eliminated by Mark Briscoe. Pringle and Hoyt shook hands and returned to the back as the match continued. There were some very impressive performances in the bout but it came down to two men – the “Kentucky Gentleman” Chuck Taylor and Claudio Castagnoli of the Kings of Wrestling – to determine who would get the title shot.

Order of Elimination:

● Green Ant (by Ron Hutchison)
● Soldier Ant (by Joey Ryan)
● Manimal (by Jay Lethal)
● Jay Lethal (by Jay Briscoe)
● Johnny Yuma (by Rich Swann)
● Ron Hutchison (by Lance Hoyt)
● Willie Mack (by Jay Briscoe)
● Fire Ant (by Eddie Kingston)
● Ricochet (by Chuck Taylor)
● Jay Briscoe (by Claudio Castagnoli)
● Chris Hero (by Trent Barreta)
● Adam Pearce (by Eddie Kingston)
● Lance Hoyt (by Mark Briscoe)
● Trent Barreta (by Claudio Castagnoli)
● PJ Black (by Drew Galloway)
● Wild Bill White (by Rich Swann)
● Mark Briscoe (by Eddie Kingston)
● Joey Ryan (by Ultramantis Black)
● Rich Swann (by Eddie Kingston)
● Drew Galloway (by Claudio Castagnoli)
● Ultramantis Black (by Eddie Kingston)
● Eddie Kingston (by Claudio Castagnoli)
● Sami Callihan (by Chuck Taylor)

3) Red Carpet Rumble Elimination Match: Claudio Castagnoli defeated Chuck Taylor:
The finals of the Red Carpet Rumble between Chuck Taylor and Claudio Castagnoli saw two very fatigued men battling it out for the title shot. As per the rules of the match the last two men left compete in a regulation singles match to determine the winner. Roderick Strong, the reigning LOW Tex-Arkana Television champion, and his manager Truth Martini watched from the stage area to see who would be challenging for the gold. Martini was actually the man who challenged the IWA to hold the Red Carpet Rumble in order to determine who would challenge Strong. It was a shrewd move by the manager knowing that the winner would likely be at less than one hundred percent going into the title match. The two men left it all on the table as they battled it out and Taylor was busted open during a heated exchange. The match ended in a double disqualification at one point as they traded blows on the floor but LOW Commissioner David Marquez ordered the match to continue. Taylor showed great resilience kicking out of near falls after taking the UFO, European Uppercut and even the Ricola Bomb. In the end it was Castagnoli countering a straight jacket backbreaker and hitting a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker followed up by a second Ricola Bomb to score the pin. The victory meant that Castagnoli, who is a two-time holder of the LOW Tex-Arkana Television title, would be getting the opportunity to face Strong for the championship. Castagnoli and Strong had a stare down from the ring to the stage as a bloody Taylor received a great ovation from the crowd for his efforts as he was helped out of the ring.

(Promoter’s Note: This was one of the craziest matches I have ever rolled out but I loved every minute of it. There were cards all over the table and multiple fatigue counts to keep track of not to mention that I forgot to keep track of the order of entry! Not sure I want to do another one anytime soon as when it was over I think I was just as fatigued as the guys in the ring lol. Kudos to the staff of FG for coming up with the rules for the Red Carpet Rumble as it was quite an experience. I would recommend everyone trying it at least once. The match is contained in Act II of the Championship Wrestling from Hollywood set and is patterned after their match of the same name.)

4) Mikey O’Shea defeated Tadarius Thomas by Count Out:
The two men who won IWA contracts in Open Invitational Battle Royals squared off as Tadarius “TD” Thomas took on Mikey O’Shea. It was all O’Shea in the early going as the 330-pound star out of Charlestown, MA, took Thomas apart. He twice hit the Irish Car Bomb but pulled Thomas up at two on the first attempt only to have him kick out with authority the second time. Thomas fought back valiantly and scored a two count with the sling blade. O’Shea later crushed Thomas with a running avalanche and took it outside where a third Irish Car Bomb resulted in “TD” being unable to beat the ten count back into the ring.

5) reDRagon defeated American Wolves:
The American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) took on the team mockingly named after Richards in reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly) in one of the more highly anticipated matches on the card. Both teams were highly successful in Ring of Honor and hoped to carry that over to the IWA knowing that a win here could put them in title contention. reDRagon did a great job of cutting off the ring early by isolating Richards and keeping Edwards out of the match. Richards was able to tag out after avoiding a corner charge by Fish with a counter roll-up for two followed by kicked to death. Edwards exploded into action and looked great hitting such moves as the tiger suplex and sitout F5. reDRagon reversed the momentum late and it was O’Reilly trapping Edwards in Armageddon, a cross armbreaker, going for the submission. Edwards survived that but would not survive Chasing The Dragon, a combination brainbuster and shoot kick to the head, with O’Reilly covering him for the pin as Fish prevented Richards from making the save. It was a huge win for reDRagon and a loss that the American Wolves certainly hope to avenge one day.

6) Diamond Dallas Page, Rob Van Dam, & Bryan Danielson vs. Delirious, Rhino, & Matt Taven was a DDQ:
The all-star team of Diamond Dallas Page, Rob Van Dam and “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson took on House of Truth members Delirious, Rhino and Matt Taven in six-man tag team action. Manager Truth Martini had issued an open challenge for this match and likely did not expect that team to be formed but the crowd was happy as DDP, RVD and the “American Dragon” received a huge ovation as they headed to the ring. Martini has lead Delirious, Rhino and Taven to some big victories but it was going to take a solid effort to overcome the star power on the other side. DDP shined early nailing Delirious with a discus clothesline and face-first piledriver to set up a split-legged moonsault by RVD. The action continued like that for a good stretch as Martini grew more and more frustrated at ringside. The finish saw things break down on the floor after Danielson knocked Delirious out of the ring with a discus elbow smash. All six men began battling it out and the referee had no choice but to call for the bell ruling the match a double disqualification. It was a disappointing result but the battle between the two sides provided plenty of excitement.

7) Triple Threat Match: Brian Cage defeated Kevin Steen and Nigel McGuinness:
Three of the more intense competitors signed to IWA contracts met in this Triple Threat Match as “Wrestling’s Worst Nightmare” Kevin Steen, “The Machine” Brian Cage, and British superstar Nigel McGuinness locked up. The rules of the match only added to the intensity as it was one fall to a finish and all three knew that a win would likely result in a championship opportunity. Percy Pringle III, the head of the Pringle Dynasty, was at ringside for Cage giving “The Machine” something of an advantage over the other two men. This was a tumultuous battle with all three men coming close to pulling off a victory. A failed distraction by Pringle saw Steen hit the F-Cinq on Cage for a big near fall early. He later hit the Package Piledriver on Cage but McGuinness broke it up and trapped Steen in the London Dungeon. He then nailed Steen with the Jawbreaker Lariat and went for the pin but he kicked out at the count of two. Cage recovered and came back at McGuinness nailing him with a discus lariat for a big near fall. Some great exchanges followed, including several pin attempts that were broken up, before a wild finish that saw Steen distracted not by Pringle but by free agent star Jon Davis who formerly competed in Evolve. It was Steen that injured Davis in a vicious attack on a Ring of Honor show and he paid for it here as the distraction allowed Cage to hit Weapon X, a Gory Special Flatliner, on McGuinness to score the pin.

Pringle was ecstatic as Cage got the win but Steen was beside himself with anger. He went after Davis at ringside and the two battled over the guard rail and into the crowd. IWA officials had to step in attempting to separate the two but they battled all over the stands in The Orleans. Davis was still showing signs of a back injury but he was determined to exact some revenge against the man that injured him and possibly cost him an IWA contract. Finally some security officers were called in and the two were pulled apart and led to separate backstage areas. It was later learned that Steen demanded a match with Davis but that was turned down at least for now by IWA Commissioner David Marquez since Davis is not under contract to the promotion. Davis was taken to a local police facility for his actions but did not face charges as the IWA had those dismissed in exchange for a promise to not interfere in such a manner again.

8) LOW Tex-Arkana Television title: Roderick Strong© defeated Claudio Castagnoli to retain the title:
The first official championship match in IWA history saw Roderick Strong, accompanied by his manager Truth Martini, defend the LOW Tex-Arkana Television title against Claudio Castagnoli of the Kings of Wrestling. Castagnoli won the Red Carpet Rumble to earn the shot but that clearly put him at a disadvantage going in as it was a grueling battle against twenty-four other stars vying for the some opportunity. Strong shined early and hit the Olympic Slam and Death by Roderick for near falls. A great spot saw Strong go for a second straight jumping knee strike but Castagnoli avoided it and caught him with the giant swing resulting in a two count. He then connected with his trademark Ricola Bomb for a big near fall. From there it was a nice back-and-forth battle before Castagnoli hit a second Ricola Bomb but this time it was Martini interfering to break up the pin. Strong took advantage of the distraction by Martini and hit the End of Heartache, a vertical suplex dropped into a double knee backbreaker, for a big near fall. Martini pounded the apron in frustration when Castagnoli kicked out there. Another great exchange between the two followed until Strong hit the End of Heartache for a second time to score the pin and retain the title. It was a successful version two defense of the title for Strong who left ringside with Martini knowing that he was fortunate to turn back the tough challenge of the Swiss superstar.

9) IWA tag team titles – Decision Match: Osirian Portal defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas to win the titles:
The first ever IWA tag team champions were decided as former three-time ROH tag team champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, who are known as “Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team”, took on former two-time CHIKARA Campeonatos de Parejas the Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian). IWA Commissioner David Marquez was on hand to pose holding the championship belts in between the two teams as Dr. Mike Lano took some pictures. Marquez wished them luck before ring announcer Gavin Loudspeaker made the formal introductions and Senior Referee Bryce Remsburg went over the rules for the one fall match.

Early action saw the Portal get the better of Benjamin until he struck with Paydirt on Ophidian for a two count. The Portal then scored their own near fall on Benjamin courtesy of a top rope double knee attack by Ophidian. Haas tagged in and did a great job on the Portal including teaming up with Benjamin on the superkick into a German Suplex. He then trapped Ophidian in the Haas of Pain and nearly won it via submission but it was broken up in the ropes. Benjamin and Amasis had a great exchange at one point which ended up with Benjamin hitting Paydirt for another near fall. Benjamin and Haas nearly won it when Benjamin had Ophidian pinned after a superkick but Amasis made a last second save. The two teams then got into a four-way brawl which the Portal got the better off. They would go on to execute their controversial Snake Charmer on Benjamin resulting in a temporary state of hypnosis. Ophidian seized on that and trapped Benjamin in the Death Grip. He cranked the hold on as Amasis took out Haas and the end result was the Osirian Portal winning it via submission to become the first IWA tag team champions.

The crowd cheered the big win for Amasis and Ophidian who celebrated with a Dance Off and were surprisingly joined by SoCal Val who was dressed up like a Las Vegas showgirl. Things were looking great for the new champions until they were suddenly attacked from behind by the monstrous tag team of Tursas & Brodie Lee and left lying in a heap on the floor. SoCal Val remained in the ring and looked scared but then strutted over to Tursas and Lee who raised her up on their shoulders. The three were then joined in the ring by Jay Lethal who earlier was seen talking with Val. It was a shocking turn of events and it looks like Val and her new men, Lethal and the undefeated team of Tursas and Lee, are clearly sending a message to the rest of the IWA.

10) IWA Heavyweight title – Decision Match: Mike Quackenbush defeated Michael Elgin to win the title:
The main event to determine the first ever IWA Heavyweight champion saw former two-time ROH Heavyweight champion “The Unbreakable” Michael Elgin take on the last reigning 12-Large Grand Champion in CHIKARA in one “Lightning” Mike Quackenbush. It has been an interesting couple of months for Quackenbush who has turned to the “dark side”, so to speak, aligning himself with manager Percy Pringle III as part of the Pringle Dynasty. With “The Machine’ Brian Cage and Lance Hoyt also in the fold it gives Pringle quite the stable and he was hoping to cap things off by having Quackenbush become the first IWA Heavyweight champion. Senior Referee Bryce Remsburg, working back-to-back assignments, and IWA Commissioner David Marquez joined the combatants in mid ring with Marquez holding up the title belt as Dr. Mike Lano took some pictures. The crowd was really amped up as ring announcer Gavin Loudspeaker enthusiastically made the ring introductions.

The only word that can be used to describe this main event is epic. Both men were at the top of their game and it was the power of Elgin against the speed and craftiness of Quackenbush. The early action saw Quackenbush plant Elgin with the Quackendriver before coming off of the top rope with a flying bodypress that also took out Remsburg. During the time that the referee was down it was Quackenbush with a counter sunset flip and Quackendriver II that could have been pins. Pringle was beside himself as Elgin began mounting a comeback and blasted Quackenbush with the lariat and spinning Backfist. The latter move resulted in a big near fall as Remsburg recovered just in time to make the count. The advantage was traded several times from there and it was Elgin who wound up being busted open during a battle on the outside. The loss of blood didn’t affect him too much as the powerful Elgin hit the Buckle Bomb and then trapped Quackenbush in the crossface submission. It looked like that would be all but then a desperate Pringle reached in and pulled Remsburg out of the ring. Remsburg was furious but knew a disqualification was not the right call so he instead ejected Pringle from ringside drawing big cheers from the crowd. The loss of his manager was key but Quackenbush took advantage of a distracted Elgin and subsequently trapped him in the Chikara Special. The punishing hold sapped the strength from a bloody Elgin but he refused to tap out. Quackenbush was frustrated but then alertly hit a missile dropkick followed up by the Quackendriver III to score the pin. The first IWA Heavyweight champion was crowned and the victorious Quackenbush was joined in the ring by a returning Pringle, Cage and Hoyt. The four men posed over a fallen and bloody Elgin as Dr. Mike Lano snapped a picture with Quackenbush clutching the championship belt thus bringing an end to a noteworthy debut show for the IWA.

[Pariah]

What is there to say after a show like that? Phenomenal!

Well deserved victory by Ricker to earn himself an IWA contract... Hopefully, we'll still get to see Gulak make some guest appearances from time to time...

Ouch! The Callihan Death Machine came SOOOooo close to making it to the end of that Red Carpet Rumble... Superb job by the Swiss Superman to come out on top of that brutal contest... Was it any wonder that Roddy Strong managed to retain the LOW Tex-Arcana TV title after Castagnoli went through that hell and back? Would definitely like to see a rematch between these two... * Sidenote of my own: I currently don't have either CWFH set, but I may have to grab it... Just so I can try rolling out one of these... Plus, the additions of Shaun Ricker and Brian Cage would be ok too...

Thoroughly enjoyed the excitement of the six-man tag match, despite the DDQ finish... Some very high profile talent in that one and maybe we'll see some ongoing rivalries being built from its conclusion...

Loved the dramatic ending to the Triple Threat Match... I wonder if Jon Davis might have bought himself a ticket into the show with that spectacle... After all, there's no such thing as BAD publicity...

Congratulations to Osirian Portal and Mike Quackenbush on winning their respective matches and claiming the inaugural IWA gold... The Pringle Dynasty has certainly established a solid foundation within the company... Elgin put up an exceptional fight, but the odds were simply stacked against him...

To say this was a 'noteworthy' debut show for the IWA is quite the understatement, my friend... It was FAN-SNAPPING-TASTIC!

Taking nothing away from the other great promotions that reside under the LOW unbrella, I feel quite certain that the IWA is going to be my favorite... Thank you so much for sharing!

[bookerbill]

Enjoyed the feedback on the Red Carpet Rumble. I actually had my eye on this match being my next special attraction in my own Indy Fed so I will heed your warning and allow plenty of time to roll it out. I cannot imagine it being any more hectic then the Torneo Cibernetico I played out this year.
The card only got better match after match. A big night for Chikara competitors with the Portal and Quackenbush claiming the gold. Ophidian’s level three offense can be deadly and it showed tonight. Loved the beat down afterwards.
Lots to look forward going forward.

[EpicDave]

A tremendous debut for the IWA. I am a huge Ricker fan and I was marking out from the opening contest. Claudio prevailing in the Red Carpet Rumble was also a terrific moment, but the incident that put this show over the top for me was the So Cal Val / Jay Lethal turn. Bringing home two monsters like Lee and Tursas is gonna make that one dangerous crew. Great work!