LOW - Legends of Wrestling

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Pariah, Joebreakdown and Crimson. I was really surprised at the way Arizona Chance won the whole thing. I was expecting to see Lazer or Jet Set Strutter take it but neither made it to the finals. The 8MW guys are a lot of fun to use and I look forward to using them some more in the future. Roderick Strong cemented title defense number twenty and also capped off one full game year as the champion. With so many hot potato title changes (I'm looking at you IWA title!) I am so happy with what Strong has been able to pull off.

Randy Savage vs. Bruiser Brody - Loser Leaves LOW in a Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match at WrestleCade X. This feud needed an end and that will be it. Thanks to my man Pariah for the suggestion.

As for Andre the Giant I agree it is pretty scary that he is talking about the LOW World Heavyweight title but can you blame him? Mil Mascaras has held the belt seven times and even passed up a shot just to challenge Andre's unbeatenb streak so the Giant has to be pissed off in some respect. I never do contract signings (WWE has put me off on them lol) but this one should be fun. Thanks as always for reading and commenting it is greatly appreciated. Next up will be IWA action with Mark & Jay Briscoe vs. Kings of Wrestling for the IWA tag team titles plus Kevin Steen and a mystery partner vs. Brian Cage & Lance Hoyt of the Pringle Dynasty.

[cruefan68]

IWA - Destination On Course - The Palmer Center - Easton, PA (Card #982)

● The show opened up with the popular Rob Van Dam, the “Whole F’N Show”, heading to ringside to be interviewed by ring announcer Gavin Loudspeaker. RVD discussed how happy he is to be a part of the IWA and that he plans to head to the top and capture the IWA Heavyweight title. The crowd cheered that and Loudspeaker brought up his past success having held the LOW International Heavyweight title and the LOW World tag team titles along with Sabu. RVD said that holding those two championships were a great part of his career in LOW but now he is in the IWA and he wants the top prize. Loudspeaker then asked him about his scheduled opponent on the show, “Scrap Iron” Adam Pearce, but before he could answer Pearce showed up and attacked him from behind. Loudspeaker ran off as Pearce sent RVD head first into the ring post and then gave him a headbutt. He followed going for the Jumping Piledriver on the concrete floor but IWA officials intervened and saved RVD from taking the potentially crippling move. Pearce took off for the back as RVD regrouped and gave a thumbs up to the crowd indicating that he was ok.

1) Joey Ryan defeated Cheeseburger:
The cult favorite Cheeseburger, all 135-pounds of him, took on the “King of Sleaze” Joey Ryan, a native of Hollywood, CA, in a spirited opening contest. Cheeseburger had a rough go of it early as Ryan exploded on offense hitting the power bomb, pedigree and the Walk-Off, his version of the superkick, resulting in some big near falls. The crowd rallied behind Cheeseburger who made a great counter catching Ryan with a top rope suplex and following up with the Shotei Palm Strike catching Ryan for a near fall of his own. Ryan fended off a late rally by Cheeseburger and nailed him with a Spinebuster to score the pin and hand him his first loss in the IWA.

2) Mikey O’Shea defeated Rhino:
A battle of hosses saw Charlestown, MA, native Mikey O’Shea take on House of Truth member Rhino. The “Man Beast” was accompanied to the ring by Matt Taven but the referee sent Taven to the back before the match got underway. Rhino was in great form early as he overpowered O’Shea and hit both the Death Valley Driver and the spinning spinebuster for near falls. O’Shea went to a suplex attack to get into it and then struck with the Gunslinger, a swinging Rock Bottom, to score a big near fall. The battle got more stiff and intense as it wore on and it really became a war of attrition. Both men were fatigued and time was close to running out when it was O’Shea connecting with the Irish Car Bomb, a double sit-down chokeslam, to score the pin. It was a huge win for O’Shea especially coming at the expense of a member of the House of Truth.

3) Adam Pearce defeated Rob Van Dam:
There was a lot of heat going into this match based on the earlier ringside ambush where Rob Van Dam was attacked by Adam Pearce. RVD was bound and determined to extract some revenge and he delivered a message hitting the roundhouse kick to the head and Rolling Thunder. Pearce bailed out of the ring to regroup and returned to take the offensive. He used the figure four leglock to ground RVD and then planted him with a brutal Last Ride Lariat. RVD would not be kept down, however, and he came back with some nice offensive moves including hitting a moonsault (ch) that resulted in a two count. The two would also battle outside several times and it was Pearce narrowly avoiding a disqualification when he struck RVD with a chair shot to the back. The referee waived it off and that was to the benefit of Pearce who once back inside caught RVD with his trademark Jumping Piledriver to score the pin. The crowd jeered the decision as Pearce escaped with a victory over RVD, adding some insult to the injury he attempted to cause outside the ring earlier.

4) The Colony vs. Osirian Portal was a DDQ:
Tag team action was featured next and it was a renewal of a great rivalry as The Colony (Fire Ant & Soldier Ant) took on the Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian), the inaugural IWA tag team champions. These two teams clashed many times in CHIKARA including in this same venue so the crowd was really amped up for this latest battle between the two teams. Fire Ant looked great early including catching Amasis with the Beach Break scoring a two count. Amasis came back with his special move, the Egyptian Conniption, resulting in another near fall. The Colony then caught Amasis with Ants Go Marching, a simultaneous sit-out power bomb and neckbreaker combination, but Ophidian made the save. Later in the bout Ophidian trapped Fire Ant in the Death Grip going for the submission but Soldier Ant made the save. Ophidian went right back to it though, applying the Death Grip on Fire Ant, and again Soldier Ant ran in for the save. Amasis joined in and soon all four men were battling it out. The referee had a difficult time restoring order and he called for the bell ending it in a double disqualification. The crowd jeered the decision made by the referee but were happy post-match as all four men decided to shook hands and engage in a Dance Off bringing back memories of their CHIKARA days.

5) Diamond Dallas Page, Bobby Fish, & Kyle O’Reilly defeated Nigel McGuinness, Johnny Gargano, & Timothy Thatcher by Count Out:
Former IWA Heavyweight champion Diamond Dallas Page joined forces with IWA J-Crown champion Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish, also known as reDRagon, to take on Nigel McGuinness, Johnny Gargano and Timothy Thatcher. This was the first match under official IWA contracts for Gargano and Thatcher who earned them with a victory over reDRagon. DDP and McGuinness had a great exchange in the early going that culminated with DDP planting him with a face-first piledriver resulting in a two count. The highly anticipated exchanges between O’Reilly and Gargano did not disappoint and it was Gargano getting a two count with a Lawn Dart Spear. Fish also looked very good during this match hitting his key moves like the super falcon arrow and the Flying Fish Hook. O’Reilly nearly put McGuinness away with the guillotine choke at one point but Gargano made the save. Thatcher likewise used his Fujiwara Armbar on O’Reilly but that hold was broken in the ropes. The finish of a hard fought bout saw O’Reilly trap Thatcher in Armageddon on the floor while the others battled inside the ring. The referee began issuing a ten count, since the two were the legal men, and O’Reilly alertly released at nine and dove back into the ring to win it via count out for his team.

● As Pringle Dynasty members “The Machine” Brian Cage & “American Psycho” Lance Hoyt made their way to the ring, accompanied by manager Percy Pringle III and bodyguard Big Duke, there was an air of excitement in the crowd wondering who the mystery partner in the tag team match would be. They didn’t have to wait long as “Wrestling’s Worst Nightmare” Kevin Steen made his way out and quickly grabbed a microphone off of the timekeeper’s table. Cage and Hoyt gestured for him to get in the ring but Steen first had a message to deliver:

KS: “You mean you boys haven’t figured it out yet? Your manager, Percy Pringle, has obligations to keep everything running smooth but it seems that something is missing. Maybe you guys are just too dumb to notice. I have fought this man many times. Blood has been spilled. Bones have been broken. Titles have been at stake. Hell, even the honor of entire promotions have been at stake. Does anyone here remember the CHIKARA-Ring of Honor wars? Let me just cut to the chase: I don’t respect this man and he sure as hell doesn’t respect me but when I learned of his expired contract I couldn’t resist contacting him because we do have one thing in common and that is to take you out. Pringle Dynasty meet your worst nightmare and my tag team partner for tonight – “Lightning” Mike Quackenbush!”

6) Kevin Steen & Mike Quackenbush defeated Brian Cage & Lance Hoyt:
The crowd erupted in cheers for the arrival of home area favorite Mike Quackenbush as he formed an unlikely tag team with Kevin Steen to take on Pringle Dynasty members Brian Cage & Lance Hoyt. Percy Pringle III was beside himself and had to be assisted into a chair at ringside by his bodyguard Big Duke. Not only did he lose the contract of the former IWA Heavyweight champion but had to watch another hated rival, Steen, team up with him going for some revenge. Pringle would turn out to be a non-factor in the match which saw both teams engaged in a torrid battle. Hoyt wound up being busted open and was bleeding badly by the end. Steen was his usual vile self as he took great pleasure in hitting the power bomb onto the ring apron to both Cage and Hoyt. Quackenbush looked like a new man having gained his freedom after a dark association with the Pringle Dynasty. He used his trademark Chikara Special on both men and would score a big near fall on the bloody Hoyt after hitting the Quackendriver III. Cage made the save there and began mounting a comeback for his team. Hoyt got involved as well and impressively caught Steen with the chokeslam for a two count. It wasn’t enough to put Steen down, however, and after assaulting Cage outside the ring he nailed “The Machine” with the High-Angle Senton Bomb to score the pin. The crowd cheered the victory for Steen and Quackenbush as Pringle and his men retreated to the back. Quackenbush went to shake hands with Steen afterward but Steen waved him off and left the ring to the surprise of no one. Quackenbush then celebrated with the fans at ringside as he returned to his former home arena in CHIKARA and will now begin a new phase of his career in the IWA.

7) Drew Galloway defeated Ultramantis Black:
Another rivalry took center stage as Drew Galloway out of Ayr, Scotland, took on Ultramantis Black, the mysterious masked man from the Black Tea Garden. It was UMB that put Galloway out of action several months ago with the Cosmic Disaster through a table so there was some violent history between the two. Galloway was on point early hitting the Ego Trip, Scot Drop and big boot in succession scoring a two count. He followed up quickly with the Double Arm DDT but Ultramantis kicked out just before the three count. UMB began mounting a comeback assaulting Galloway outside the ring and hit his finisher, the Praying Mantis Bomb, for another big near fall. The match picked up in intensity as the two brawled on the outside a few more times before Galloway nailed UMB with a Slam on Ring Apron jarring his spine. UMB was in bade shape and Galloway quickly tossed him back inside and executed a cradle hold to score the pin. It was a pivotal victory for Galloway over his rival and perhaps will put him in title contention in the IWA.

8) IWA tag team titles: Kings of Wrestling© defeated Mark & Jay Briscoe to retain the titles:
The main event was a rematch for the IWA tag team titles as Dem Boys, Mark & Jay Briscoe, took on the Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli) for the belts. Their previous encounter resulted in a double disqualification decision allowing KOW to retain the belts. The Briscoes were very determined to claim the gold but KOW had other things in mind. Hero nailed Mark with the Loaded Rolling Elbow Smash in the early going but Jay made the save. Hero went for it again but missed and the Briscoes caught him with the Doomsday Device. Jay made the cover for what looked to be a sure pin but Castagnoli made a last second save. Hero then took a brutal beating from both Mark and Jay and wound up being busted open in the process. After taking a release spinebuster from Jay it was a bloody Hero managing to roll over and make the tag. The powerful Castagnoli, often called the “Swiss Superman”, gained the upper hand and took out Jay with the UFO. He then teamed up with Hero to deliver KRS ONE on Jay but Mark was able to make the save. The finish of a hard fought battle came when Hero again used his controversial Loaded Rolling Elbow Smash, this time on Jay, to score the pin and retain the titles. It was a successful version three title defense for KOW breaking the previous record of two held by the Osirian Portal.

[joebreakdown]

Hot win for my man Galloway over the mysterious Ultramantis Black, which was only one of many highlights on this show. Think RVD was hard done by against Adam Pearce but I don't think that feud is over just yet! Also enjoyed seeing the Kings Of Wrestling retain their IWA straps against the tough Briscoes.

And Quack as Steen's mystery partner?! WOW!

Great showing!

[graymar]

Nice call back for Steen.

[Pariah]

An interview with the Whole F'n Show is always a great way to kick things off... Pearce tried to gain a psychological advantage over his rival with a sneak attack... And by the looks of things, it might have worked...

Steen bringing in former IWA Heavyweight Champion and Pringle Dynasty member, Mike Quackenbush, was a cool twist... Did not see that coming... The pair worked well together enroute to a big win...

Was hoping to see the Briscoes claim the tag straps, but Hero and his loaded elbow pad had other ideas...

Another superb offering from the IWA... Great stuff!

[bookerbill]

Great action from Easton Crue. Like the match up of O’Shea and Rhino and would like to see another bout between those two down the road. The action between Pearce and Van Dam was solid and I enjoyed the chair shot leading to the victory for Scrap Iron. Really sets the table for more from these two. Colony and Portal should meet again. Dance off was a great finish to their time in front of the fans. I enjoyed the count out finish to the six man tag as well. Quackenbush looked good in his return but it was still the Kevin Steen show in that tag team match. Tag Team war on top of the card was awesome with the Kings pulling out the comeback win. The fans will want more from those two teams.

Lots to build from coming out of this show.

[Crimson Cross]

In my book Mikey O'Shea over Rhino is a pretty big upset as you wrote and beating a HoT member is a feather in the cap, what's next for O'Shea and Rhino. I wanted Brian Cage and Lance Hoyt to get the victory, but it just wasn't in the cards and it's good to see the Kings keep the gold away from Dem Boys...

[cruefan68]

Thanks very much for the comments Joebreakdown, Graymar, Pariah, Bookerbill and Crimson. As much as I love the rest of my fed I am always pumped to roll out the IWA action. Mikey O'Shea over Rhino and Adam Pearce over Rob Van Dam were two nice upsets so to speak. Hopefully O'Shea can build on that win and RVD vs. Pearce has great potential for a feud. Best thing of all was that it was the David Marquez card that set up that RVD-Pearce incident to kick off the show. Love that card. Kings of Wrestling over Dem Boys was a great bout and it's cool that KOW held onto the gold as I love seeing champions have good runs which isn't easy when rolling the dice. As for Mike Quackenbush I felt it was the right time to turn him back face and the Kevin Steen-Pringle Dynasty rivalry gave me the opportunity to do it since Steen was outnumbered. As you read Steen is still his old self so I don't expect him and Quack to be buddies. Quacks' heel run was fun but I prefer having him back the way we are used to seeing him.

In my new game year following WrestleCade X and Tokyo Dome the IWA will continue to be a major presence and I will even be giving them their own four match television show which will take place before certain IWA cards. I had plans to name the show X-Plosion but I think TNA uses that so yeah I think I want to change it. If anyone has any suggestions for an IWA television show name let me know. Next up will be SWA action featuring Andre the Giant & Hillbilly Jim vs. Kevin Sullivan & Wild Bull Curry on top plus Tracy Smothers vs. Bill Dundee in a PWI Invitational Cup Tournament qualifying match. I hope to have that show posted soon.

[cruefan68]

LOW Southern Wrestling Alliance - American Airlines Arena - Miami, FL (Card #983)

1) The Fantastics defeated Savage-T & Mr. X:
The crowd erupted in cheers as Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top played The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) out to the ring for the opener against the LOW All-Star Wrestling pairing of Savage-T & Mr. X. KJ Hill, the valet of Savage-T, seemed impressed with The Fantastics drawing a jealous stare from him. The tag team ability of Fulton and Rogers was on full display in this match as they hit such moves as the double sit out hip toss, double monkey flip and double back body drop. The duo of Savage-T and Mr. X were never able to really get anything going and Fulton won it pinning Mr. X with the Fantastic Cradle after a flurry of offense.

2) Mike Graham defeated Bobby Shane:
The popular Mike Graham out of Tampa, FL, took on the self proclaimed “King of Wrestling” Bobby Shane who was accompanied by his manager J.J. Dillon. It was Dillon distracting Graham at ringside before the match allowing Shane to jump him from behind. Shane was in command early until Graham avoided a dropkick and trapped him in a sleeper hold. Graham subsequently applied the Figure Four Leglock but a Dillon assisted rope break broke that up. Shane mounted a comeback and had Graham on the defensive until making a fatal mistake. He went for a deathjump but Graham rolled out of the way and quickly applied a three-quarter nelson Cradle Hold to score the pin. The crowd erupted in cheers for the victory by Graham as both Shane and Dillon argued with the referee over a fast count to no avail.

3) Kenny King defeated D-Lo Brown:
Former tag team partners D-Lo Brown and Kenny King squared off for the first time in a highly anticipated battle. King jumped Brown at ringside before the bell and assaulted him with a chair. That set the stage for an intense battle. King dominated early and had Brown in trouble until he gained control battling on the floor. Brown then hit the Sky High and the Lo Down back-to-back resulting in a big near fall. King battled back and scored his own near fall with a spinning leg lariat. It looked to be over when Brown hit another Lo Down but then a dapperly dressed gentleman showed up at ringside and reached through the ropes delivering a clubbing forearm to the back of the head. Brown rolled off of King at the count of two and the referee missed the interference completely. King took full advantage of that nailing Brown with a swinging side slam followed by the Coronation, a Burning Hammer and Death Valley Driver combo, to score the pin. The crowd jeered the decision and post-match it was King putting his sunglasses back on and shaking hands with the blonde haired man who he introduced as his new manager – Rock Riddle! The Hollywood, CA, native then grabbed the mic and said that he will guide King to superstardom once they finish out his contract in this “god forsaken promotion”.

4) Love Brothers defeated Midnight Express:
Two seasoned tag teams squared off as the Love Brothers (Reginald & Hartford Love) took on Jim Cornette’s Midnight Express (“Loverboy” Dennis Condrey & “Ravishing” Randy Rose). Cornette opted to sit out “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton for this match and replace him with Rose. The Love Brothers were on point early using quick tags and double-team attacks to control the pace. Reginald hit the Atomic Drop on Condrey for a near fall but Cornette distracted the referee breaking up the pin. The Midnight Express eventually turned the tables and combined for the Double Goozle on Reginald but Hartford made the save. A controversial moment saw the Love Brothers have Condrey pinned after the Double Slam but Cornette broke it up by jabbing his tennis racquet into the ribs of Hartford. The repeated interference of the manager saw The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) run down to ringside to offer up an assist to the Love Brothers. Condrey, who had been busted open during the match, fell victim to that distraction as Hartford surprised him with a Neckbreaker to score the pin. Cornette was livid over the outcome as his team was once again foiled by The Fantastics. There was post-match talk regarding a potential match between The Fantastics and the Midnight Express at WrestleCade X.

5) Magnum T.A. vs. Eddie Gilbert was a Draw:
A grudge match saw Magnum T.A. go up against “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert, a member of the House of Humperdink. Gilbert drew the ire of Magnum after injuring “Bullet” Bob Armstrong setting up this match. Armstrong is expected to be back shortly but here it was Magnum picking up the fight in his place. Gilbert went at it alone due to manager Sir Oliver Humperdink being on the road managing LOW World Heavyweight champion Johnny Valentine. One would think that would have had a negative impact on him but instead Gilbert impressed by dominating a majority of the match. He executed key moves like the piledriver and DDT and twice hit his finisher, the Hot Shot, resulting in big near falls. Magnum was busted open during the course of the match, much like he was during his recent PWI Invitational Cup qualifying match with Cowboy Bob Orton, and that took a toll on him. Late in the bout Magnum caught Gilbert with the Belly to Belly Suplex but a late cover allowed Gilbert to get his foot over the bottom rope to break up the pin. With time running out it was Magnum in control striking with an atomic drop and covering Gilbert for a two count. Moments later the bell rang ending this hard fought bout in a time limit draw.

6) Lou Thesz & Brian Blair defeated Buddy Rogers & Don Muraco by DQ:
Tag team action saw Lou Thesz join forces with Tampa, FL, native Brian Blair to take on “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers & “The Magnificent” Don Muraco who had manager J.J. Dillon in their corner. The long standing rivalry between Thesz and Rogers was on full display in the early going as the two had some heated exchanges. That included Thesz hitting the Thesz Press on him for a two count. Thesz and Blair then caught Rogers with a double atomic drop resulting in a two count. The tide turned when Rogers used his devastating piledriver to wear out Blair. That set up a nice offensive from Muraco who used the Asiatic Spike and lifted Blair up into the over the shoulder backbreaker for a submission chance. Blair fought back impressively and caught Muraco in the Sleeper Hold going for a submission of his own. It all came down to a battle on the outside where Muraco was disqualified snake eyes style for sending Thesz head first into the ring post. The four men continued battling post-match until LOW officials intervened. It was later learned that a rematch has been signed for the next SWA card in Memphis, TN (Card #995).

7) PWI Invitational Cup Tournament Qualifying Match: Tracy Smothers defeated Bill Dundee by DQ:
A spot in the prestigious tournament was at stake as popular SWA star “Wild Eyed Southern Boy” Tracy Smothers took on “Superstar” Bill Dundee from the AWE who was accompanied by his manager Jimmy Hart. The “Mouth of the South”, who heads up the First Family in the AWE, was quick to sign up Dundee for this chance once fellow AWE star John Pesek dropped out of the qualifying round in order to face Johnny Valentine for the LOW World Heavyweight title (Card #984 in Detroit, MI). Smothers held control early until Dundee reversed a whip into the corner. Dundee followed with an Indian Deathlock and then delivered a big splash for a two count. Smothers used his quickness to mount a comeback delivering the moonsault bodyblock and jumping wheel kick. He had Dundee in trouble as he delivered his finisher, the Jawjacker, but the pin was broken up via a foot over the bottom rope. Dundee fought back and nearly won it by submission with a Boston Crab but that was also broken up in the ropes. The finish came on the outside when Dundee lost his cool and hit Smothers with Hart’s megaphone resulting in the disqualification call by the referee. As a result Smothers advances and will face the “Golden Greek” Jim Londos in the opening round of the tournament during WrestleCade X weekend.

8) Andre the Giant & Hillbilly Jim defeated Kevin Sullivan & Wild Bull Curry:
The main event special attraction match saw freelance star Andre the Giant return to the SWA to team up with Hillbilly Jim against House of Humperdink members Kevin Sullivan & Wild Bull Curry. Andre, who recently accepted a challenge by Mil Mascaras to a match at WrestleCade X, looked awesome in this one dominating both Sullivan and Curry. Big Jim on the other hand had serious trouble with both men who repeatedly bludgeoned him with foreign object attacks. Sullivan at one point appeared to use a wire hanger to choke him out. Big Jim was busted open and in a bad way when Sullivan hit the Double Foot Stomp but Andre broke up the pin. The crowd urged the bloody Jim to tag out as Sullivan and Curry continued to work him over both in and out of the ring. Big Jim managed to hang on and make the tag after hitting Sullivan with a clothesline. Andre stormed into the ring and twice shook up Sullivan with a big bodyslam. He then knocked Curry off of the ring apron with a headbutt and followed up with the Big Splash on Sullivan to score the pin. The crowd cheered the win by Andre and Jim who had to overcome a serious offensive from both Sullivan and Curry. Andre assisted the bloody Jim to the back as the crowd gave both men another round of applause.

[Pariah]

It was awesome to see Hillbilly Jim show so much heart in that brutal main event... Andre might have brought the win home for his team, but there is no debating that his partner went to the edge and back against Humperdinck's minions...

Really like the introduction of Rock Riddle as King's manager... Wondering of the flamboyant Hollywood native has his eyes on any other prospects...

Cool to see Smothers gaining a spot in the PWI Invitational... And I enjoyed the victory by the Fantastics to open the show... Hope the rumors are steeped in truth because they should definitely get the chance to face off against Cornette's Midnight Express as WrestleCade X...

The action from Miami was hot... Another superb show!