Post by EpicDave on Nov 3, 2019 0:07:58 GMT -5
Thanks as always to TTX and joebreakdown for the comments this week.
EpicDave: Hey, fans! Welcome to Heartland Championship Wrestling! It's another landmark moment for the Heartland with the debut of Pro Wrestling Mid-America! This new territory will be touring Texas, Tennessee, St. Louis, New Orleans, and other great wrestling towns featuring the stars of Texas, the AWA, and wrestling history. And what better place to kick things off than Memphis, Tennessee, the home of generations of great wrestling action. Tonight, we will kick things off with the opening round of the Pro Wrestling Mid-America Heavyweight Championship Tournament! Sixteen awesome competitors are set to go with the title up for grabs, fans- so relax, grab yourself a cold one, and enjoy the show!
PWMA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: OPENING ROUND
'DR. DEATH' STEVE WILLIAMS pinned LARRY ZBYSZKO* after a Lariat
PWMA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: OPENING ROUND
JUNKYARD DOG defeated GREAT KABUKI (w/GARY HART) by disqualification
An ugly situation erupted in tonight's Junkyard Dog match! Shortly after the match began, Kabuki was joined at ringside by THE GREAT MUTA. Muta pulled JYD out of the ring, and under the direction of Gary Hart, Muta and Kabuki attacked JYD! Dog plastered Kabuki with a head butt, but Muta caught JYD from behind with a chop to the back of the neck which sent JYD to his knees. A series of thrust kicks from Muta put the Dog flat on his face, and gave Kabuki time to get to his feet. Hart gave Kabuki a dog collar, which Kabuki fastened around the neck of JYD. Kabuki pulled back on the leash, lifting JYD's head so Muta could paint-brush JYD repeatedly! Referees streamed in from backstage and chased Hart and his men away from the scene, but the damage had been done.
EpicDave: What a despicable action by Gary Hart and his men. I think everybody in Memphis could hear Hart calling JYD a "Dirty Dog"- but the humiliation administered to JYD tonight is beyond the pale. I am disgusted!
PWMA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: OPENING ROUND
TED DIBIASE*** defeated DINGO WARRIOR* by submission using the Cobra Clutch
PWMA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: OPENING ROUND
VERNE GAGNE*** defeated THE GREAT MUTA**** (w/GARY HART) with the Gagne Sleeper
More hijinks from GARY HART- but this time his plan did not come to fruition. THE GREAT KABUKI made an appearance at ringside, but Gagne wisely kept the match in the ring and let the referees defuse the situation. The action in the ring was intense and physical, as Muta peppered Gagne with chops and elbow smashes as Gagne countered with submission holds. A Jumping Spin Kick from Muta sent Gagne tumbling out of the ring, where Muta tried to take advantage. But Verne smartly sidestepped Muta's attempted handspring elbow and Muta crashed into the steel security rail! Verne immediately trapped Muta in the Sleeper on the arena floor! Hart screamed in protest, but Gagne was relentless in choking down Muta until the referee forced the action back into the ring. Verne immediately went back to the Sleeper, and Muta was helpless to escape. The referee dropped the arm three times, and when Muta failed to respond, the victory went to Gagne!
EpicDave: What a veteran performance by Verne Gagne! He overcame all the odds and obstacles in that match and came out the winner! Fans- we are off to a great start here tonight- but the best is yet to come. The remainder of tonight's matches will be streamed live on YouTube via the Epic Sports Broadcasting Network!
PWMA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: OPENING ROUND
BOBO BRAZIL* defeated STAN 'THE LARIAT' HANSEN* by disqualification
PWMA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: OPENING ROUND
BRUISER BRODY pinned NICK BOCKWINKEL* with the Jumping Knee Drop
PWMA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: OPENING ROUND
'SUPERFLY' JIMMY SNUKA pinned VADER** with the Superfly Smash
EpicDave: What a win for the Superfly! He had his hands full with Vader- giving away 200 pounds- and when Jimmy went to the top rope I thought he was taking too much risk too soon. But Snuka nailed it and he came away with the win! We haven't seen Snuka in the Heartland since he lost the grudge match against MICHAEL HAYES- but Jimmy acquitted himself nicely in his return here tonight- and he is one step closer to a shot at the championship!
PWMA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: OPENING ROUND
KERRY VON ERICH**** pinned HARLEY RACE***** after the Discus Punch
The battle between Race and Kerry was sensational! After several minutes of back-and-forth action, Harley pitched Kerry out of the ring and smashed Kerry into the announcers' table! Kerry was hurt, and Race dealt out all sorts of punishment. Back in the ring, Harley nearly ended the bout with a falling headbutt off of the top rope! Kerry was down, but not out, so Harley went to work on the leg with the Indian Deathlock. Kerry endured two painful applications of the Deathlock and was barely able to manuver his way to the ropes and force the break. Kerry was nearly done and Race pitched Kerry to the turnbuckle. But Kerry ducked away from a charging Race, causing Harley to slam into the buckle. Kerry rolled up Race for a two count, and as Race got to his feet, Kerry clamped on the Von Erich Claw! Race was caught off guard and took several moments to get to the ropes, and once action came back to the center of the ring, Kerry clamped on the Claw a second time! Harley was able to free himself more quickly this time, but as soon as Race came off the ropes , Kerry drilled Race with the Discus Clothesline and covered him for the three count!
EpicDave: That was unbelievable! Kerry Von Erich has beaten Harley Race in an epic contest! I thought Kerry was done for in that match a couple of times- but somehow Kerry responded and found a way to take control. Even after Race survived the Claw, I didn't expect Kerry to win- but he came through with the clutch move to conquer Race for an amazing victory. Folks, we have just witnessed an awesome first round of the Pro Wrestling Mid-America Heavyweight Championship Tournament! Congratulations to Kerry Von Erich for a huge victory in tonight's finale- and kudos to all of tonight's winners! All right, fans- we're done here. Thanks for checking us out tonight! Heartland will be back this Wednesday night with a fresh new episode of the Atlantic Wrestling Federation. The AWF Tag Team Championship tournament will take center stage, and at the end of the night, the first ever champions will be crowned! Will it be THE ROAD WARRIORS? THE FANTASTICS? IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF? Or THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS? Tune in on Wednesday to find out. That's our show, and I AM OUTTA HERE!
PWMA Heavyweight Champion:
PWMA Tag Team Champions:
Southland Heavyweight Champion:
Heartland Championship Wrestling: Pro Wrestling Mid-America
November 2, 2019 (Card #939)
Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee
November 2, 2019 (Card #939)
Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee
EpicDave: Hey, fans! Welcome to Heartland Championship Wrestling! It's another landmark moment for the Heartland with the debut of Pro Wrestling Mid-America! This new territory will be touring Texas, Tennessee, St. Louis, New Orleans, and other great wrestling towns featuring the stars of Texas, the AWA, and wrestling history. And what better place to kick things off than Memphis, Tennessee, the home of generations of great wrestling action. Tonight, we will kick things off with the opening round of the Pro Wrestling Mid-America Heavyweight Championship Tournament! Sixteen awesome competitors are set to go with the title up for grabs, fans- so relax, grab yourself a cold one, and enjoy the show!
PWMA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: OPENING ROUND
'DR. DEATH' STEVE WILLIAMS pinned LARRY ZBYSZKO* after a Lariat
PWMA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: OPENING ROUND
JUNKYARD DOG defeated GREAT KABUKI (w/GARY HART) by disqualification
An ugly situation erupted in tonight's Junkyard Dog match! Shortly after the match began, Kabuki was joined at ringside by THE GREAT MUTA. Muta pulled JYD out of the ring, and under the direction of Gary Hart, Muta and Kabuki attacked JYD! Dog plastered Kabuki with a head butt, but Muta caught JYD from behind with a chop to the back of the neck which sent JYD to his knees. A series of thrust kicks from Muta put the Dog flat on his face, and gave Kabuki time to get to his feet. Hart gave Kabuki a dog collar, which Kabuki fastened around the neck of JYD. Kabuki pulled back on the leash, lifting JYD's head so Muta could paint-brush JYD repeatedly! Referees streamed in from backstage and chased Hart and his men away from the scene, but the damage had been done.
EpicDave: What a despicable action by Gary Hart and his men. I think everybody in Memphis could hear Hart calling JYD a "Dirty Dog"- but the humiliation administered to JYD tonight is beyond the pale. I am disgusted!
PWMA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: OPENING ROUND
TED DIBIASE*** defeated DINGO WARRIOR* by submission using the Cobra Clutch
PWMA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: OPENING ROUND
VERNE GAGNE*** defeated THE GREAT MUTA**** (w/GARY HART) with the Gagne Sleeper
More hijinks from GARY HART- but this time his plan did not come to fruition. THE GREAT KABUKI made an appearance at ringside, but Gagne wisely kept the match in the ring and let the referees defuse the situation. The action in the ring was intense and physical, as Muta peppered Gagne with chops and elbow smashes as Gagne countered with submission holds. A Jumping Spin Kick from Muta sent Gagne tumbling out of the ring, where Muta tried to take advantage. But Verne smartly sidestepped Muta's attempted handspring elbow and Muta crashed into the steel security rail! Verne immediately trapped Muta in the Sleeper on the arena floor! Hart screamed in protest, but Gagne was relentless in choking down Muta until the referee forced the action back into the ring. Verne immediately went back to the Sleeper, and Muta was helpless to escape. The referee dropped the arm three times, and when Muta failed to respond, the victory went to Gagne!
EpicDave: What a veteran performance by Verne Gagne! He overcame all the odds and obstacles in that match and came out the winner! Fans- we are off to a great start here tonight- but the best is yet to come. The remainder of tonight's matches will be streamed live on YouTube via the Epic Sports Broadcasting Network!
PWMA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: OPENING ROUND
BOBO BRAZIL* defeated STAN 'THE LARIAT' HANSEN* by disqualification
PWMA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: OPENING ROUND
BRUISER BRODY pinned NICK BOCKWINKEL* with the Jumping Knee Drop
PWMA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: OPENING ROUND
'SUPERFLY' JIMMY SNUKA pinned VADER** with the Superfly Smash
EpicDave: What a win for the Superfly! He had his hands full with Vader- giving away 200 pounds- and when Jimmy went to the top rope I thought he was taking too much risk too soon. But Snuka nailed it and he came away with the win! We haven't seen Snuka in the Heartland since he lost the grudge match against MICHAEL HAYES- but Jimmy acquitted himself nicely in his return here tonight- and he is one step closer to a shot at the championship!
PWMA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: OPENING ROUND
KERRY VON ERICH**** pinned HARLEY RACE***** after the Discus Punch
The battle between Race and Kerry was sensational! After several minutes of back-and-forth action, Harley pitched Kerry out of the ring and smashed Kerry into the announcers' table! Kerry was hurt, and Race dealt out all sorts of punishment. Back in the ring, Harley nearly ended the bout with a falling headbutt off of the top rope! Kerry was down, but not out, so Harley went to work on the leg with the Indian Deathlock. Kerry endured two painful applications of the Deathlock and was barely able to manuver his way to the ropes and force the break. Kerry was nearly done and Race pitched Kerry to the turnbuckle. But Kerry ducked away from a charging Race, causing Harley to slam into the buckle. Kerry rolled up Race for a two count, and as Race got to his feet, Kerry clamped on the Von Erich Claw! Race was caught off guard and took several moments to get to the ropes, and once action came back to the center of the ring, Kerry clamped on the Claw a second time! Harley was able to free himself more quickly this time, but as soon as Race came off the ropes , Kerry drilled Race with the Discus Clothesline and covered him for the three count!
EpicDave: That was unbelievable! Kerry Von Erich has beaten Harley Race in an epic contest! I thought Kerry was done for in that match a couple of times- but somehow Kerry responded and found a way to take control. Even after Race survived the Claw, I didn't expect Kerry to win- but he came through with the clutch move to conquer Race for an amazing victory. Folks, we have just witnessed an awesome first round of the Pro Wrestling Mid-America Heavyweight Championship Tournament! Congratulations to Kerry Von Erich for a huge victory in tonight's finale- and kudos to all of tonight's winners! All right, fans- we're done here. Thanks for checking us out tonight! Heartland will be back this Wednesday night with a fresh new episode of the Atlantic Wrestling Federation. The AWF Tag Team Championship tournament will take center stage, and at the end of the night, the first ever champions will be crowned! Will it be THE ROAD WARRIORS? THE FANTASTICS? IRON SHEIK & NIKOLAI VOLKOFF? Or THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS? Tune in on Wednesday to find out. That's our show, and I AM OUTTA HERE!
PWMA Heavyweight Champion:
PWMA Tag Team Champions:
Southland Heavyweight Champion: