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Heartland Championship Wrestling: Patriot Championship Wrestling
April 29, 2023 (Card #1209)
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
EpicDave: Hey, fans! Welcome to
Heartland Championship Wrestling! We are proud to be here at the legendary Boston Garden with an exciting night of action, brought to you by
Patriot Championship Wrestling. BOTH the major Patriot titles are on the line tonight, including a stellar Main Event matchup for the
Patriot Heavyweight Championship as
BOB BACKLUND defends against
BUDDY ROGERS. And it's always that much more exciting when Heartland hits the airwaves on the
Epic Sports Broadcasting Network. So relax, grab yourself a cold one, and enjoy the show!
THE FABULOUS KANGAROOS (AL COSTELLO*** & ROY HEFFERNAN) defeated SPUTNIK MONROE******** & NORVELL AUSTIN*** when Costello pinned Monroe with the BoomerangBILLY WICKS*** defeated 'HOT STUFF' EDDIE GILBERT** by submission with a Double WristlockIt was a strange turn of events when Gilbert faced off with Wicks. Despite their association with
JAMES J. DILLON ENTERPRISES, Dillon was nowhere to be seen, and Gilbert was accompanied to the ring by
KILLER KOWALSKI. Gilbert gained control of the match with his dirty tactics, and a few minutes into the contest, Kowalski passed Gilbert a foreign object which Gilbert used to stun Wicks. Almost immediately,
PCW Commentator BILL APTER came to ringside, and instructed the referee that Kowalski was to be removed from ringside!
EpicDave: What just happened? I don't think Apter has the authority to do that- or the intestinal fortitude. He must be acting on the wishes of the Commissioner!
After Kowalski was ejected, Wicks rallied. Gilbert became frustrated and took the match out of the ring, but Wicks reversed an attempted Irish Whip that sent Gilbert crashing into the steel security railing! Gilbert was stunned, and Wicks took the opportunity to bring the match back into the ring and submit Gilbert with the Double Wristlock.
ARN ANDERSON* & TULLY BLANCHARD (w/JAMES J. DILLON) defeated THE BRITISH BULLDOGS (DYNAMITE KID & DAVEY BOY SMITH****) when Tully pinned Davey Boy with a Slingshot SuplexThe intrigue deepened during the tag match, as
JAMES J. DILLON was present at ringside and the Horsemen wrestled in peak form. The Bulldogs took control early, but frequent tags by the Horsemen kept the match competitive until the Horsemen obliterated Davey Boy with a vicious double-team. Blanchard hit his finisher, and when Dynamite Kid tried to make the save,
JOHNNY VALENTINE appeared at ringside and pulled Dynamite off the ring apron to prevent Dynamite from intervening as the referee completed the three count.
EpicDave: JOHNNY VALENTINE is here! Wow! James J. Dillon has pulled off a coup of monumental proportions! Valentine is a former
Atlantic Heavyweight Champion, but the last time we saw him down south, he walked off of the show after a contract dispute. And now we know what Dillon has had up his sleeve. He must have written one MASSIVE paycheck to bring Johnny Valentine on board!
The crowd gasps as Dillon embraces Valentine. Valentine shakes hands with Anderson and Blanchard and the entire group leaves the ring area together.EpicDave: All right, fans- it's already been a crazy night here in Boston- but business is about to pick up as the rest of tonight's action will be streamed live on the
Epic Sports Broadcasting Network!EpicDave: Good evening, fans- and welcome to the broadcast portion of tonight's show. One of the recent surprises here in
Patriot Championship Wrestling has been the arrival of
ANGELO MOSCA. Mosca was brought in by
THE SPOILER, and Mosca has thrown out an open challenge to anyone who dares step in the ring. Tonight, he's back! We'll see who steps up to take the challenge.
A commotion arises backstage, and THE SPOILER emerges through the curtain. Spoiler is holding the arm of TOM 'ROCKY' STONE, leading Stone to the ring against his will.SPECIAL CHALLENGE MATCH- NO DISQUALIFICATION:
ANGELO MOSCA (w/THE SPOILER) pinned TOM 'ROCKY' STONE with a Big Right HandEpicDave: Gimme a break. We all love 'Rocky' Stone- but he's not the level of competition that the fans want to see to face off against this maniac. In fact, there are names being tossed around here among the live crowd for potential challengers… so you never know what might happen.
PATRIOT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:
THE FANTASTICS (TOMMY ROGERS & BOBBY FULTON*) defeated DEMOLITION (AX & SMASH) (c) by disqualification when Smash assaulted Fulton on the arena floorThe defending champions from Demolition were hell-bent on destroying the dynamic challengers. Smash immediately went into brawl mode on Fulton and pitched Fulton out to the arena floor. The referee tried to get control of the situation, but Rogers came to the aid of his partner and fought viciously with Ax. Smash pounded the head of Fulton into the announcer's table, and the beleaguered referee was left with no choice but to call for the DQ.
DEMOLITON RETAINS THE PATRIOT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
EpicDave: The Fantastics have been the hottest team in
Patriot Championship Wrestling lately. I think Ax and Smash wanted more than anything to make a statement and intimidate these young upstarts. But Bobby and Tommy held their ground- and there will be a rematch for the titles during the May pay-per-view broadcast of
Heartland Havoc CXV: Roll The Bones! And now, fans- we take you to tonight's Main Event!
MAIN EVENT: PATRIOT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
BOB BACKLUND (c) defeated BUDDY ROGERS*** by submission with the Crossface Chicken WingFacing a tough and experienced challenger, Backlund surprised Rogers with a brawling attack, frequently taking the fight to the arena floor. Rogers tried to hold his own, but Backlund hit an atomic drop on the floor that sent Rogers careening into the ring steps. Rogers staggered back to the ring where Backlund was waiting. Backlund suplexed Rogers back into the ring and locked on the Crossface Chicken Wing to wrap up a decisive victory.
BOB BACKLUND RETAINS THE PATRIOT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
EpicDave: How about that! That was certainly a more aggressive Backlund that we have been accustomed to seeing. But you can't argue with success- and certainly Backlund was able to take the measure of a very dangerous challenger here tonight. Congratulations to Backlund for an outstanding victory here tonight! All right, fans- we're done here. Thanks for checking us out tonight! Heartland will be back on Wednesday night with another exciting show from the
Atlantic Wrestling Federation. Tensions have been brewing between
FRANK GOTCH and
'ROWDY' RODDY PIPER, and we will see those two rivals square off in Augusta, Georgia with pride on the line. That's our show, and I AM OUTTA HERE!
Patriot Heavyweight Champion:
BOB BACKLUNDPatriot Tag Team Champions:
DEMOLITION (AX & SMASH)North American Champion:
SGT. SLAUGHTERCommissioner/General Manager:
TORRIE WILSONGuest Interviewer:
BILL APTER