The Heartland Posse continues to grow! Welcome
navy to the crew and thanks to
on_the_edge,
neilybob,
barfly2021 and
gnw2022 for coming strong with the comments. And now- it's Pay-Per-View time!
The show opens with the tune, "Refugee" by Tom Petty playing overhead. EPICDAVE appears at the top of the ring ramp and waves to the cheering fans. EpicDave is dressed in a snazzy tuxedo and a smile as he greets the crowd on his way down the aisle.EpicDave: Hey, fans! Welcome to
Heartland Havoc CIX: Refugee! The state of Florida has produced great wrestling and great rock and roll over the years, and it is a privilege to be here tonight as the superstars of
Pro Wrestling Mid-America and the
Atlantic Wrestling Federation join forces to bring you an exciting pay-per-view! We've got two huge grudge matches and FIVE championships on the line here tonight! And our Main Event promises to be a stellar match as
NICK BOCKWINKEL attempts to regain the
NWA World Heavyweight Championship against the man who took his title,
'DR. DEATH' STEVE WILLIAMS. Summer is on its way, and the Heartland is going to heat up the Sunshine State here tonight. So relax, grab yourself a cold one, and enjoy the show!
Grudge Match: No DisqualificationBRUISER BRODY vs. OX BAKERBrody and Baker threw down in a spirited brawl, inside the ring and out. In a show of massive machismo, Brody survived the Heart Punch and rallied to win the match after a big boot to the face.
WINNER: BRUISER BRODY
After the decision, Baker attempted to back-jump Brody with a Steel Chair, but DANNY SPIVEY sprinted to the ring and prevented Baker's attack. Brody and Spivey joined forces to give Baker a whoopin' to the delight of the fans. Atlantic Tag Team ChampionshipTHE STEINER BROTHERS (c) vs. HARLEM HEATIt was a tightly contested battle between the Steiners and Harlem Heat. Stevie Ray found himself in trouble early, but managed a desperation tag to Booker. Booker nailed Scotty with the Harlem Hangover, and Rick barely saved the pin and the titles. Harlem Heat isolated Scotty and wore him down until Rick tagged in and cleaned house. In the midst of the chaos, Rick caught Booker with a belly-to-belly suplex out of nowhere and pinned him for the victory.
WINNERS: THE STEINER BROTHERS
THE STEINER BROTHERS RETAIN THE ATLANTIC TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
EpicDave: Congratulations to Rick and Scotty Steiner- they have successfully retained the
Atlantic Tag Team Championship after a tremendous battle.
I Quit MatchDICK MURDOCH vs. DORY FUNK JR.Murdoch was itching for a fight, but Dory was on top of his submission game from the start. Funk used a variety of agonizing holds to wear down Murdoch before action finally spilled out of the ring. Murdoch worked over Funk with a steel pipe, but Funk went into the crowd and swiped an umbrella from an old lady. Funk tore open the forehead of Murdoch with the umbrella! With both men bleeding vigorously, Dory went after Murdoch's eye with the umbrella and Murdoch was forced to surrender.
WINNER: DORY FUNK, JR.
EpicDave: That was brutal! Dory was ready to do whatever it would take to win that match- and Murdoch made a business decision to live to fight another day. Those two fought all over the arena- but Dory dug deep and managed the victory.
Pro Wrestling Mid-America Tag Team ChampionshipJACK & JERRY BRISCO (c) vs. DICK THE BRUISER & THE CRUSHERIn a battle of contrasting styles, the Briscos were able to control the opening segments of the match with their ground-based attack. But the tide turned when Crusher pitched Jerry Brisco out of the ring and beat him down with a pair of diving Bolo punches off the apron. Jerry was nearly out cold when Crusher pitched him back into the ring, and Dick the Bruiser dispatched Jerry with a bottom rope knee drop for the pin.
WINNERS: DICK THE BRUISER & THE CRUSHER
DICK THE BRUISER & THE CRUSHER REGAIN THE PRO WRESTLING MID-AMERICA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
EpicDave: Wow! The Crusher and the Bruiser beat Jerry Brisco to within an inch of his life. We have new
PWMA Tag Team Champions and Jerry is lucky to be alive. Congratulations to Bruiser and Crusher, who have won the titles for the THIRD time!
Atlantic Heavyweight Championship: Two out of Three FallsBARRY WINDHAM (c) vs. RANDY 'MACHO MAN' SAVAGEFirst Fall: Savage came out on the attack and quickly got the best of Windham. After a flurry of flying ax handles and a vaulting neck snap, Savage took to the air and nailed the Flying Elbow Drop for a surprisingly quick pin!
Second Fall: Windham was able to slow the pace of the action in the second fall and keep Savage grounded. Windham went to the Sleeper Hold and slowed down Savage, and the Macho Man was forced to leave the ring. Savage made it back to the ring ahead of the ten count, but Windham hoisted Savage up to the top turnbuckle for a Sweetwater Superplex. Savage kicked out of the pin attempt, but as he staggered to his feet, Windham exploded off the ropes with a massive Lariat and scored the pin to even the match at one fall each.
Third Fall: Windham had the momentum as the third fall began, and
JAMES J. DILLON encouraged his man from ringside. Windham again went to the Sleeper Hold and nearly put Savage's lights out. Savage struggled to free himself, and Windham timed his assault perfectly, nailing Savage with another Lariat to pick up the three count!
WINNER: BARRY WINDHAM
BARRY WINDHAM RETAINS THE ATLANTIC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
EpicDave: What a performance by Barry Windham! Even after losing the first fall, Windham kept his cool and played that match to perfection. The guidance from James J. Dillon paid its dividends here tonight as Windham remains the top guy in the AWF. And now- we take you to tonight's World Championship matches!
NWA World Tag Team ChampionshipTHE NEW AGE OUTLAWS (c) vs. THE WILD SAMOANSThe Outlaws were at the top of their game in their first world title defense. Road Dogg fell prey to a double Samoan drop early in the contest, but Billy Gunn alertly made the save. The Outlaws rallied, executing several sweet double-teams to set up Sika for a Fame-Asser from Billy for the pin.
WINNERS: THE NEW AGE OUTLAWS
THE NEW AGE OUTLAWS RETAIN THE NWA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
EpicDave: Congratulations to the Road Dogg and the Bad Ass! They have prevailed over a scary team in their first-ever defense of the
NWA World Tag Championship- a title which they were never expected to win in the first place. These guys are unpredictable- but they know what they are doing in the ring and their chemistry is second to none. All right, fans- it is now time for the Main Event of the evening!
Main Event: NWA World Heavyweight Championship'DR. DEATH' STEVE WILLIAMS (c) vs. NICK BOCKWINKELIn a shocking, but impressive display of power, Williams overwhelmed Bockwinkel at the start of the match and stunned Bockwinkel with a powerslam. Before Bockwinkel could recover, Williams powered him up and delivered a crushing Oklahoma Stampede for a clean pinfall victory!
WINNER: 'DR. DEATH' STEVE WILLIAMS
STEVE WILLIAMS RETAINS THE NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
EpicDave: Unbelievable! Dr. Death has beaten Bockwinkel again- and in less than 5 minutes! What a year it has been for Steve Williams- he was unable to win the PWMA Championship, but he came out victorious in the
Money In The Bank Ladder Match and parlayed that into a World Title run. Congratulations to Dr. Death for an incredible run in 2022 and for a successful title defense in tonight's Main Event! All right, fans- we're done here. Thanks for checking out tonight's pay-per-view broadcast of
Heartland Havoc CIX: Refugee from Tampa. Heartland will be back on the 8th of June with more exciting wrestling action. That's our show, and I AM OUTTA HERE!