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Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed Punk/Brock and it is definitely a MOTYC but the ending of the Cena match just soured me so much and the HHH matches were meh at best. Brock's mannerisms made those matches worthwhile.
I don't know, I just figured that if you have this beast of a guy, use him to his full potential. Cena and HHH and if the rumors are true with Taker, I just see it as a waste.
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What about anything negative?My finest work yet, I encourage everyone to use this one when something awesome or cool happens
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Young bucks debuting in new japan tonight !!!
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Jesus that gif is GOAT status. Going use that one on gaf
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CZW - 2002.08.31 - Tournament of Death I
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In a parking lot, deep in the heart of Dover, Delaware, something sort-of-historic is happening. There's a couple of hundred fans gathered around a rickety-ass ring, waiting patiently in damp and dreary weather for a show to begin. It's not the sort of show that attracts crowds of any major numbers, nor the sort of show that brings in the locals. It's the sort of show that caters to a small, but very specific breed of wrestling fan, a breed of fan that's dissatisfied with mainstream wrestling and perhaps dismayed at the lack of alternatives on offer. They've gathered to pay tribute to their blue collar, day job-working heroes, even though these aren't the sort of heroes you're ever likely to see on TV, and to stand witness as ultraviolent history unfolds, blood is shed and bodies are broken. Welcome, to Combat Zone Wrestling's inaugural Tournament of Death.
The crowd come alive as the first faint strains of 'Youth Gone Wild' by Skid Row sound from the speaker stack and John Zandig makes his entrance. A standing ovation
for the man who defied the odds to host this momentous event. The microphone's cutting in and out, but you couldn't hear him anyway as the crowd enthusiastically chant "C-Z-W!" followed by a chorus of "FUCK ROB BLACK!" (XPW owner and renowned scumbag). Zandig gives the safety introduction, telling fans that this is "UltraViolent entertainment" and they should keep their distance, as well as asking them not to phone the authorities and have them shut down in spite of the violence they will witness in the ring, and with that we're underway.
First up, the tournament kicks off with John Zandig vs Nate Hatred in a Barbed Wire Boards deathmatch. Hatred has an anarchy symbol of barbed wire and lighttubes with him, but abandons it as they start the match with a lock-up. The commentators put over Zandig's veteran experience, citing him as the current Big Japan champion as he counters an Irish whip attempt from Hatred and just fucking floors him with a stiff short-arm clothesline. Zandig celebrates, but Hatred's back up and hits a clothesline of his own, but Zandig gets straight back up! Both men charge and hit a double clothesline on each other. Suddenly, a group of guys rush the ring, laying a beating to both competitors. It's Rockin' Rebel, Adam Flash, Z-Barr, Danny Rose and Lobo. They wrap Zandig in barbed wire and give him a conchairto.
Rockin' Rebel powerbombs Hatred into his lighttube anarchy sign as the fans chant for Wifebeater to make the save. They place Hatred on a table on the outside, before tossing Zandig over the top rope and through the table! Rebel cuts an incoherent promo, then Lobo announces he's putting Adam Flash in the tournament and challenges anyone to take him on. Some awful Disturbed song kicks in as the crowd waits to see who it'll be...it's Messiah!!!
SWERVE, the first tournament match is Messiah vs Adam Flash! Messiah hits the ring with his hand (sans thumb) bandaged as the crowd go wild. The ex-XPW alum ducks a forearm and then shoves the charging Flash into the air, hitting his koji cutter variation, Carlito's Way!! The ref makes the count, 1, 2, 3! Messiah advances to the semi-finals! Messiah cuts a promo, saying he was here to enjoy the show, but promises Lobo that now he's gonna win the whole damn tournament. Zandig gets on the mic and welcomes Messiah back, before challenging Lobo in the Cage of Death with the ownership of CZW on the line!
Non tournament action next, with The Green Phantom & Arsenal vs The Hardcore Ninjas! The Ninjas start things off quickly, hitting a double dive on Green Phantom before taking Arsenal down with a brainbuster/superkick combo and chokeslam backbreaker. Arsenal goes for an exploder, but it's blocked by a Ninja who tries for a spin kick, but Arsenal ducks under and lifts him onto his shoulders before just fucking murdering him with some ridiculous head drop. Sort of like Kenny Omega's One Winged Angel, mixed with a Death Valley Driver. Arsneal whips the Ninja into Green Phantom's knee lift and the Phantom hits a Jay Driller, but doesn't go for the cover. Some more flippy moves with no cover attempts. Hangman's neckbreaker off the top rope from Arsenal and we get a cover! No win though, the Ninja tags out and they hits a Tombstone/roundhouse combo for 2. Many moves later, the Green Phantom hoists a Ninja onto his shoulders, hits a BIG powerbomb and goes for the cover, but the other Ninja breaks it up by just fucking clobering Phantom with a chair. The Ninjas climb up top with chairs, signaling for the end, but Lobo and Arsenal knock them to the mat. Phantom hits a huge crucifix powerbomb on one of the Ninjas to end it, while Arsenal drills the other one with a disgusting brainbuster, just because. Fuck that guy and fuck this match, the epitome of indy idiocy and excess.
Back to the tournament next, thankfully, with The Necro Butcher vs Wifebeater in a Falls Count Anywhere, Staple Guns & Mouse Trap Deathmatch! This is Necro's first CZW appearance and he gets a huge ovation from the crowd, but they're equally pleased to see Necro's opponent, Wifebeater! Chair dual to start things off, Wifebeater gets the better of it and hits Necro into the skull. Necro rolls to the and Wifebeater follows, hitting him a couple of more times with the chair, leaving it wrapped around his neck as he whips him into the ringpost. Necro's busted open as the commentator's get over how Zandig's BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship is on the line in this tournament (it isn't). Necro counters a whip attempt and rams Wifebeater crotch first into the ring before setting up a chair and hitting a big vertical suplex through the chair. Necro gets him back in the ring and smashes a trash can over his head, before placing it over his head and clobbering him with a chair. Necro goes up top and hits a big thrust kick to the can! Necro goes for another suplex into a chair, but Wifebeater counters and just backdrops him neck-first into the chair! Wifebeater grabs the staple gun and staples Necro's t-shirt to his lip! He puts the trash can over Necro and hits a double-stomp off the top. Big snap-suplex from Wifebeater, sending Necro crashing into a mouse-trap board for 2! Wifebeater sets up another board before and just dumps Necro through it. He doesn't go for the pin, instead taking Necro out to the floor, but Necro charges him over a barrier and they fight through the crowd. He takes a seat and punches Wifebeater until his face is a bloody mess, biting at the wound. Necro takes him up to the announce table and chokes him out with cables, but Wifebeater fights his way free and sets Necro up on the edge of the stage, hitting Chokenstein through a bunch of chairs to defeat the Necro Butcher and advance to the semi-finals!
3rd tournament match up next, with 'Mr. Insanity' Toby Klein vs Nick F'n Gage in a Barbedwire Boards & Carpet Strips Deathmatch! Klein starts out strong, but Gage just wrecks him with a backdrop suplex before throwing him through a barbedwire board. Gage sets up light-tubes over Klein and goes up top, but takes too long and Klein throws him off through the lighttubes, before gouging at Gage's forehead with a broken piece of lighttube. Mr. Insanity whips Gage into the ropes, covered in carpet strips, before hitting a big reverse springboard back elbow. Klein dropkicks him to the floor before hitting a lazy plancha and grabbing hold of a chair. He tees off on Gage's skull and goes for a vertical suplex, but Gage counters and slams Klein down hard. Gage calls for a steel chair and we get the first real stupid chairshot of the tournament. Goddamn, Nick Gage. "ONE MORE TIME!" the crowd chant and Gage is only too keen to oblige. He throws a senseless Kline into the ring and stomps him into the corner, before hitting a big facewash off the ropes. There's a huge gash in Kline's head thanks to that chairshot. JEEZUS! Brainbuster from Gage and it's over.
The final first round match of the tournament next, Homeless Jimmy vs Nick Mondo in a Weapons Deathmatch. Jimmy's barbedwire shopping cart gets caught on the curtain as Jimmy makes his entrance. Big ovation for his opponent, 'Sick' Nick Mondo! It's starting to rain in Delaware. Jimmy's got a piece of door in his hands. He swings for Mondo, but misses and Mondo dropkicks it into his face. Jimmy's busted open as Mondo hits a bodyslam and lays the door over him. Mondo goes for a springboard leg drop, but Jimmy rolls out of the way and breaks the door over his back. Jimmy takes Mondo to the floor and hits him with a road sign before climbing up top and scoring with a big splash. Mondo retreats to the ring and Jimmy follows, but Mondo kicks him to the floor before hitting a sommersault dive that, somehow, doesn't result in his skull smashing on the floor. Mondo goes to work, hitting some fancy kicks to Jimmy's head before whipping him into the guardrails. He sets up some chairs and powerbomb's Jimmy through them! Mondo goes for the barbedwire, but Jimmy cuts him off and the uses the barbedwire like a whip over Mondo's back! Jimmy wraps the barbedwire around his fist and charges, but Mondo counters with a spin kick to the temple before whipping him into his shopping cart! Mondo gets Jimmy back in the ring and hits the 'M. Bison', which is a doublestomp to the top of Jimmy's head. Jimmy kicks out at 2, so Mondo throws him hard to the floor. They brawl up on to the ring truck as the crowd chant for Mondo. Jostling back and forth, Jimmy goes for a German suplex, but Mondo counters and hits the Assault Driver off the top through a whole bunch of lighttubes for the 3-count!!! JEEZUS!!
More non-tournament action next, unfortunately. Jon Dahmer & Towel Boy vs Sonjay Dutt & Derek Frazier vs GQ Money & Chris Cash vs The Backseat Boyz. I'm sure this is going to be a mess. Sonjay starts off with Dahmer and quickly uses his speed to get a 2-count, but Dahmer smartly turns an exploder into a fisherman buster for a near-fall of his own. Big spinebuster for another 2 and he tags in Towel Boy. Leaping crossbody and a clothesline followed by a standing moonsault for 2. Sonjay gets dropped on top his head with a backdrop but again kicks out at 2. A double clothesline allows Sonjay to finally escape and we get The Backseat Boys vs GQ & Chris Cash. Double spear from the Backseats, but Frasier gets in hits some sort of flippy neckbreaker thing to Acid for 2. Sonjay gets in and they hit a powerbomb/leg-drop combo for another 2. Indy-riffic sequence from Acid & Dutt, ending on Sonjay somehow DDT'ing Acid onto his hip. Kashmere gets in and hits a spinning neckbreaker, but Sonjay tags into Frasier. He floats over a backdrop attempt from Kashmere, but eats a Yakuza kick from Acid for the 3-count. What a nothing of a match. Oh, it's an elimination match. Joy. The commentators are only just discovering this fact as well. Huge T-Bone suplex from Jon Dahmer. Chris Cash gets in and tries for a suplex of Dahmer, but eats a huge folding powerbomb. Dahmer holds on and hits another! He goes for a 3rd, but GQ takes his leg out from under him and applies the figure four, while Cash puts in a dragon sleeper. Acid eventually breaks it up, but Dahmer hits a double saito suplex on both the Backseatz! Dahmer tags into Towel Boy Eric Tuttle and he goes for the same suplex, only to eat a double bulldog from the Backseats. T Gimmick from the Backseatz on Dahmer and a Backseat Driver on Towel Boy to eliminate both men. GQ & Cash hit double missile dropkicks on the Backseatz. Wheelbarrow suplex/DDT combo. Ugh. GQ & Cash work over Acid, but he eventually hits a desperation Yakuza kick and makes the tag. Kashmere goes to work on both guys, hitting some sloppy slams before the Backseatz do their convoluted combo thing. T Gimmick to Cash on top of GQ and The Backseat Boyz take the win. What a mess.
Non-title 3-way match next with Justice Pain vs Nick Berk vs Ruckus. They start out with Berk and Ruckus doing some flippy counters. Ruckus does a flip for no reason and lands on his hands and knees at Berk's feet, but instead of just punting him in the face, Berk cartwheels over and eats a moonsault dropkick. Justice Pain tries to attack Ruckus from behind, but Ruckus hits the ropes, floats over a bodydrop attempt, does a handspring into the ropes for no reason and then flips in Pain's general direction. The commentator called it a "reverse handspring corkscrew enziguri". Pain rolls up Ruckus out of the corner for 2 and then hits a big clothesline for another near-fall. He tries for it again, but Ruckus ducks and hits a spinning back-elbow that sends Pain to the floor. Berk attacks him and Ruckus does some sort of plancha onto the both of them, sort of. Ruckus throws both guys in the ring and climbs to the apron, but Berk & Pain dropkick him down to the guardrail before going at it themselves. Berk whips Pain into the corner and poses, but Ruckus gets in and hits the Razzle Dazzle. Berk follows up with a split-legged moonsault and goes for the pin, but Ruckus pulls him off. Berk grabs Ruckus and hits a German suplex, before going up top and trying for a frog splash. Pain gets his knees up and then takes it to Berk with big kicks before shooting him into the rope and hitting a HUGE belly-to-belly. He goes for a German, but Berk reverses to a waist-lock. Ruckus dives over both men from the top rope and sunset flips Berk, who in turn suplexes Pain! Ruckus reverses an Irish whip, trips Berk and scores with a standing moonsault for 2. He signals for a flip and hits a standing stardust press...sort of. Pain gets back in and hits a big snap suplex on Ruckus before locking in the STF. Berk breaks the hold and then applies a Muta Lock to Ruckus, but Justice Pain comes off the ropes with a Lionsault to break it up. Ruckus & Berk brawl to the floor and Pain hits them with a big plancha! Pain gets Berk in the ring and they trade chops, but Ruckus gets in with a chair and hits Pain over the back. Berk then Russian legsweeps Ruckus into the chair and puts Pain in a tree of woe, placing a chair over his face. He takes too long though and Ruckus throws a chair at him before coming off the top rope with a flipping senton thing across the chair. Berk sets Pain up on top, but Ruckus interupts and they do some weird blockbuster/DDT thing. Pain floors Berk with a forearm and hits Ruckus with a chair, but Berk ties him up and hits Berkozet, which looks like a reverse killswitch and is only marginally less crappy. This match really needs to end. Berk goes up top but Pain jumps up to meet him with a belly-to-belly, Ruckus then springboards in and pins Berk with a sunset flip to win the match!
Back to the tournament next, with Nick F'n Gage vs Wifebeater in a Panes of Glass Deathmatch! They start things off quick as Wifebeater ducks a roaring elbow, has an Irish whip attempt reversed, ducks a clothesline and then back bodydrops Gage through one of the panes of glass! Wifebeater shoots Gage into the ropes and hits a big powerslam onto the glass shards. Gage spills to the floor and Wifebeater whips him into the guardrail. He tries for another, but Gage reverses it and then hits a huge chairshot on the Wifebeater. He takes him up to the ring apron and hits a sit-out piledriver through a table on the floor. Blood is pouring out of Gage's forehead. Gage drags Wifebeater into the ring and lays him against one of the glass panes and then hits a huge running knee to the face, sending Wifebeater through the glass! He brings Wifebeater to his feet and hits some forearms and goes for the roaring elbow, but Wifebeater counters and sidewalk slams Gage through the pane of glass! Gage is spitting out bits of glass after that. Wifebeater drags him through the broken glass and gets a 2 count on the cover. Wifebeater gets a tool box from ringside and opens it up, pouring thumbtacks onto the shattered glass!! He hits the ropes, but Gage counters and hits a side suplex into the thumbtacks for a near-fall. Gage hits a nasty-ass powerbomb into the thumbtacks, but again Wifebeater kicks out. Gage pours the thumbtacks over Wifebeater's chest and hits a big frog splash for another 2. Gage sets up the last pane of glass between two chairs and takes Wifebeater up top, going for a superplex, but Wifebeater hits a low blow, followed by Chokenstein to go onto the finals!
The second semi-final next, with Messiah vs 'Sick' Nick Mondo in a Fans Bring the Weapons Deathmatch! This is also battle of the worst entrance music, as Mondo comes down to Papa Roach, while Messiah greets the fans to the sounds of Disturbed. Messiah & Mondo shake hands as chants of "FUCK ROB BLACK!" errupt from the crowd. Messiah tees off with punches, but his injured hand is troubling him. Mondo whips him into the ropes and hits a heel kick, sending Messiah to the floor. He breaks a lighttube over Messiah's back, before biting at the bandaged stub of Messiah's thumb! More lighttube shots from Mondo, but Messiah fights back with punches, only for Mondo to break a lighttube over his injured hand! Mondo throws him back in and whips him into the ropes, but Messiah counters into a sit-out facebuster onto a bundle of lighttubes! Messiah sets up a bunch of chairs on the outside, before attacking Mondo with some fan-created lighttube nonsense. Mondo rolls out to the floor, but Messiah follows him and tries to bodyslam him onto the chairs. Mondo escapes back into the ring and tries to backdrop Messiah onto the chairs, but he counters and hits a powerbomb for 2. He goes for the crucifiction bomb in the corner, but Mondo rolls out and shoves Messiah into a lighttube bundle. He climbs up the ropes for some reason and Mondo throws a ton of lighttubes at him, causing him to flip forwards into the chairs. Mondo sets up a table with lighttubes in the ring and lays Messiah across it, but takes too long going up to the top and Messiah hits a big suplex off the top through the lighttubes, althought the table doesn't break. Messiah goes for his leaping Yakuza kick, but Mondo avoids it and Messiah takes out the referee! He hits his burning hammer finisher on Mondo, but the ref's still out of it. Lobo and co. invade the ring again and attack Messiah, hitting an x-factor off the top rope and laying the boots in. But here comes Zandig! He cleans house and chases after Lobo, who runs away through the crowd. Back in the ring, Mondo hits Messiah with the Assault Driver onto a barbedwire melon and the ref miraculously revises, making the 3-count and sending 'Sick' Nick Mondo to the final. Papa Roach win.
And here we are, the final of the inaugural Tournament of Death, 'Sick' Nick Mondo vs Wifebeater in a Barbedwire Ropes & 200 Lighttubes Deathmatch! Wifebeater charges at Mondo, but he side-steps and Wifebeater goes face first into a lighttube bundle! Mondo hits another tube across his back and then kicks a lighttube into the back of his skull! More lighttube shots from Mondo as darkness falls in Delaware. Mondo springboards in and legdrops a bunch of lighttubes into Wifebeater's chest! Mondo beats Wifebeater down, but he grabs a lighttube half and smashes it over Mondo's head. He breaks more of the 200 tubes over Mondo's back before stomping a lighttube bundle into Mondo's chest. BIG powerbomb through a lighttube bundle from Wifebeater gets a 2-count. Wifebeater pours salt all over Nick Mondo's lacerated back! JEEZUS!!! More lighttubes, but Mondo desperately fights back, forcing Wifebeater into the corner before covering him with lighttubes. He takes a run up and dropkicks the lighttubes into Wifebeater's face! Mondo scores with a kick to Wifebeater's skull and follows up with a vertical suplex. Wifebeater's back is a complete mess. 2-count for Mondo. They try for a lighttube sword fight, but Wifebeater gets the best of it and sideslams Mondo into yet another bundle of tubes. He covers Mondo in tubes and slams a chair into him, smashing the glass all over Mondo's chest. Wifebeater advances with a tube in hand, but Mondo throws a bundle that explodes around Wifebeater! German suplex from Mondo into the corner through, you guessed it, yet more lighttubes. Wifebeater kicks out at 2 and they trade even more lighttube shots. Wifebeater gets the better of Mondo and ties him up in the ropes before firing up the weedwhacker!! He puts the rotor blades into Mondo's stomach and then hits the Chokenstein to win the first CZW Tournament of Death! Wifebeater shakes Mondo's hand post-match, but Toby Klein, Necro Butcher & Homeless Guy Jimmy attack them! Nate Hatred & Nick Gage make the save and then Zandig comes out to celebrate with Team CZW! Zandig then cuts a promo on Rob Black & XPW, "CZW is the most ultraviolent company on the face of the earth and, Rob Black, the sooner you fuckin' learn it you'll fuckin' be better off because you ain't got a fuckin' prayer!". Zandig thanks the fans and celebrates with Wifebeater to close the show.
And, of course, that probably NSFW weedwhacker gif; http://i.minus.com/iOV3rscCMMbou.gif
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In a parking lot, deep in the heart of Dover, Delaware, something sort-of-historic is happening. There's a couple of hundred fans gathered around a rickety-ass ring, waiting patiently in damp and dreary weather for a show to begin. It's not the sort of show that attracts crowds of any major numbers, nor the sort of show that brings in the locals. It's the sort of show that caters to a small, but very specific breed of wrestling fan, a breed of fan that's dissatisfied with mainstream wrestling and perhaps dismayed at the lack of alternatives on offer. They've gathered to pay tribute to their blue collar, day job-working heroes, even though these aren't the sort of heroes you're ever likely to see on TV, and to stand witness as ultraviolent history unfolds, blood is shed and bodies are broken. Welcome, to Combat Zone Wrestling's inaugural Tournament of Death.
The crowd come alive as the first faint strains of 'Youth Gone Wild' by Skid Row sound from the speaker stack and John Zandig makes his entrance. A standing ovation
for the man who defied the odds to host this momentous event. The microphone's cutting in and out, but you couldn't hear him anyway as the crowd enthusiastically chant "C-Z-W!" followed by a chorus of "FUCK ROB BLACK!" (XPW owner and renowned scumbag). Zandig gives the safety introduction, telling fans that this is "UltraViolent entertainment" and they should keep their distance, as well as asking them not to phone the authorities and have them shut down in spite of the violence they will witness in the ring, and with that we're underway.
First up, the tournament kicks off with John Zandig vs Nate Hatred in a Barbed Wire Boards deathmatch. Hatred has an anarchy symbol of barbed wire and lighttubes with him, but abandons it as they start the match with a lock-up. The commentators put over Zandig's veteran experience, citing him as the current Big Japan champion as he counters an Irish whip attempt from Hatred and just fucking floors him with a stiff short-arm clothesline. Zandig celebrates, but Hatred's back up and hits a clothesline of his own, but Zandig gets straight back up! Both men charge and hit a double clothesline on each other. Suddenly, a group of guys rush the ring, laying a beating to both competitors. It's Rockin' Rebel, Adam Flash, Z-Barr, Danny Rose and Lobo. They wrap Zandig in barbed wire and give him a conchairto.
Rockin' Rebel powerbombs Hatred into his lighttube anarchy sign as the fans chant for Wifebeater to make the save. They place Hatred on a table on the outside, before tossing Zandig over the top rope and through the table! Rebel cuts an incoherent promo, then Lobo announces he's putting Adam Flash in the tournament and challenges anyone to take him on. Some awful Disturbed song kicks in as the crowd waits to see who it'll be...it's Messiah!!!
SWERVE, the first tournament match is Messiah vs Adam Flash! Messiah hits the ring with his hand (sans thumb) bandaged as the crowd go wild. The ex-XPW alum ducks a forearm and then shoves the charging Flash into the air, hitting his koji cutter variation, Carlito's Way!! The ref makes the count, 1, 2, 3! Messiah advances to the semi-finals! Messiah cuts a promo, saying he was here to enjoy the show, but promises Lobo that now he's gonna win the whole damn tournament. Zandig gets on the mic and welcomes Messiah back, before challenging Lobo in the Cage of Death with the ownership of CZW on the line!
Non tournament action next, with The Green Phantom & Arsenal vs The Hardcore Ninjas! The Ninjas start things off quickly, hitting a double dive on Green Phantom before taking Arsenal down with a brainbuster/superkick combo and chokeslam backbreaker. Arsenal goes for an exploder, but it's blocked by a Ninja who tries for a spin kick, but Arsenal ducks under and lifts him onto his shoulders before just fucking murdering him with some ridiculous head drop. Sort of like Kenny Omega's One Winged Angel, mixed with a Death Valley Driver. Arsneal whips the Ninja into Green Phantom's knee lift and the Phantom hits a Jay Driller, but doesn't go for the cover. Some more flippy moves with no cover attempts. Hangman's neckbreaker off the top rope from Arsenal and we get a cover! No win though, the Ninja tags out and they hits a Tombstone/roundhouse combo for 2. Many moves later, the Green Phantom hoists a Ninja onto his shoulders, hits a BIG powerbomb and goes for the cover, but the other Ninja breaks it up by just fucking clobering Phantom with a chair. The Ninjas climb up top with chairs, signaling for the end, but Lobo and Arsenal knock them to the mat. Phantom hits a huge crucifix powerbomb on one of the Ninjas to end it, while Arsenal drills the other one with a disgusting brainbuster, just because. Fuck that guy and fuck this match, the epitome of indy idiocy and excess.
Back to the tournament next, thankfully, with The Necro Butcher vs Wifebeater in a Falls Count Anywhere, Staple Guns & Mouse Trap Deathmatch! This is Necro's first CZW appearance and he gets a huge ovation from the crowd, but they're equally pleased to see Necro's opponent, Wifebeater! Chair dual to start things off, Wifebeater gets the better of it and hits Necro into the skull. Necro rolls to the and Wifebeater follows, hitting him a couple of more times with the chair, leaving it wrapped around his neck as he whips him into the ringpost. Necro's busted open as the commentator's get over how Zandig's BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship is on the line in this tournament (it isn't). Necro counters a whip attempt and rams Wifebeater crotch first into the ring before setting up a chair and hitting a big vertical suplex through the chair. Necro gets him back in the ring and smashes a trash can over his head, before placing it over his head and clobbering him with a chair. Necro goes up top and hits a big thrust kick to the can! Necro goes for another suplex into a chair, but Wifebeater counters and just backdrops him neck-first into the chair! Wifebeater grabs the staple gun and staples Necro's t-shirt to his lip! He puts the trash can over Necro and hits a double-stomp off the top. Big snap-suplex from Wifebeater, sending Necro crashing into a mouse-trap board for 2! Wifebeater sets up another board before and just dumps Necro through it. He doesn't go for the pin, instead taking Necro out to the floor, but Necro charges him over a barrier and they fight through the crowd. He takes a seat and punches Wifebeater until his face is a bloody mess, biting at the wound. Necro takes him up to the announce table and chokes him out with cables, but Wifebeater fights his way free and sets Necro up on the edge of the stage, hitting Chokenstein through a bunch of chairs to defeat the Necro Butcher and advance to the semi-finals!
3rd tournament match up next, with 'Mr. Insanity' Toby Klein vs Nick F'n Gage in a Barbedwire Boards & Carpet Strips Deathmatch! Klein starts out strong, but Gage just wrecks him with a backdrop suplex before throwing him through a barbedwire board. Gage sets up light-tubes over Klein and goes up top, but takes too long and Klein throws him off through the lighttubes, before gouging at Gage's forehead with a broken piece of lighttube. Mr. Insanity whips Gage into the ropes, covered in carpet strips, before hitting a big reverse springboard back elbow. Klein dropkicks him to the floor before hitting a lazy plancha and grabbing hold of a chair. He tees off on Gage's skull and goes for a vertical suplex, but Gage counters and slams Klein down hard. Gage calls for a steel chair and we get the first real stupid chairshot of the tournament. Goddamn, Nick Gage. "ONE MORE TIME!" the crowd chant and Gage is only too keen to oblige. He throws a senseless Kline into the ring and stomps him into the corner, before hitting a big facewash off the ropes. There's a huge gash in Kline's head thanks to that chairshot. JEEZUS! Brainbuster from Gage and it's over.
The final first round match of the tournament next, Homeless Jimmy vs Nick Mondo in a Weapons Deathmatch. Jimmy's barbedwire shopping cart gets caught on the curtain as Jimmy makes his entrance. Big ovation for his opponent, 'Sick' Nick Mondo! It's starting to rain in Delaware. Jimmy's got a piece of door in his hands. He swings for Mondo, but misses and Mondo dropkicks it into his face. Jimmy's busted open as Mondo hits a bodyslam and lays the door over him. Mondo goes for a springboard leg drop, but Jimmy rolls out of the way and breaks the door over his back. Jimmy takes Mondo to the floor and hits him with a road sign before climbing up top and scoring with a big splash. Mondo retreats to the ring and Jimmy follows, but Mondo kicks him to the floor before hitting a sommersault dive that, somehow, doesn't result in his skull smashing on the floor. Mondo goes to work, hitting some fancy kicks to Jimmy's head before whipping him into the guardrails. He sets up some chairs and powerbomb's Jimmy through them! Mondo goes for the barbedwire, but Jimmy cuts him off and the uses the barbedwire like a whip over Mondo's back! Jimmy wraps the barbedwire around his fist and charges, but Mondo counters with a spin kick to the temple before whipping him into his shopping cart! Mondo gets Jimmy back in the ring and hits the 'M. Bison', which is a doublestomp to the top of Jimmy's head. Jimmy kicks out at 2, so Mondo throws him hard to the floor. They brawl up on to the ring truck as the crowd chant for Mondo. Jostling back and forth, Jimmy goes for a German suplex, but Mondo counters and hits the Assault Driver off the top through a whole bunch of lighttubes for the 3-count!!! JEEZUS!!
More non-tournament action next, unfortunately. Jon Dahmer & Towel Boy vs Sonjay Dutt & Derek Frazier vs GQ Money & Chris Cash vs The Backseat Boyz. I'm sure this is going to be a mess. Sonjay starts off with Dahmer and quickly uses his speed to get a 2-count, but Dahmer smartly turns an exploder into a fisherman buster for a near-fall of his own. Big spinebuster for another 2 and he tags in Towel Boy. Leaping crossbody and a clothesline followed by a standing moonsault for 2. Sonjay gets dropped on top his head with a backdrop but again kicks out at 2. A double clothesline allows Sonjay to finally escape and we get The Backseat Boys vs GQ & Chris Cash. Double spear from the Backseats, but Frasier gets in hits some sort of flippy neckbreaker thing to Acid for 2. Sonjay gets in and they hit a powerbomb/leg-drop combo for another 2. Indy-riffic sequence from Acid & Dutt, ending on Sonjay somehow DDT'ing Acid onto his hip. Kashmere gets in and hits a spinning neckbreaker, but Sonjay tags into Frasier. He floats over a backdrop attempt from Kashmere, but eats a Yakuza kick from Acid for the 3-count. What a nothing of a match. Oh, it's an elimination match. Joy. The commentators are only just discovering this fact as well. Huge T-Bone suplex from Jon Dahmer. Chris Cash gets in and tries for a suplex of Dahmer, but eats a huge folding powerbomb. Dahmer holds on and hits another! He goes for a 3rd, but GQ takes his leg out from under him and applies the figure four, while Cash puts in a dragon sleeper. Acid eventually breaks it up, but Dahmer hits a double saito suplex on both the Backseatz! Dahmer tags into Towel Boy Eric Tuttle and he goes for the same suplex, only to eat a double bulldog from the Backseats. T Gimmick from the Backseatz on Dahmer and a Backseat Driver on Towel Boy to eliminate both men. GQ & Cash hit double missile dropkicks on the Backseatz. Wheelbarrow suplex/DDT combo. Ugh. GQ & Cash work over Acid, but he eventually hits a desperation Yakuza kick and makes the tag. Kashmere goes to work on both guys, hitting some sloppy slams before the Backseatz do their convoluted combo thing. T Gimmick to Cash on top of GQ and The Backseat Boyz take the win. What a mess.
Non-title 3-way match next with Justice Pain vs Nick Berk vs Ruckus. They start out with Berk and Ruckus doing some flippy counters. Ruckus does a flip for no reason and lands on his hands and knees at Berk's feet, but instead of just punting him in the face, Berk cartwheels over and eats a moonsault dropkick. Justice Pain tries to attack Ruckus from behind, but Ruckus hits the ropes, floats over a bodydrop attempt, does a handspring into the ropes for no reason and then flips in Pain's general direction. The commentator called it a "reverse handspring corkscrew enziguri". Pain rolls up Ruckus out of the corner for 2 and then hits a big clothesline for another near-fall. He tries for it again, but Ruckus ducks and hits a spinning back-elbow that sends Pain to the floor. Berk attacks him and Ruckus does some sort of plancha onto the both of them, sort of. Ruckus throws both guys in the ring and climbs to the apron, but Berk & Pain dropkick him down to the guardrail before going at it themselves. Berk whips Pain into the corner and poses, but Ruckus gets in and hits the Razzle Dazzle. Berk follows up with a split-legged moonsault and goes for the pin, but Ruckus pulls him off. Berk grabs Ruckus and hits a German suplex, before going up top and trying for a frog splash. Pain gets his knees up and then takes it to Berk with big kicks before shooting him into the rope and hitting a HUGE belly-to-belly. He goes for a German, but Berk reverses to a waist-lock. Ruckus dives over both men from the top rope and sunset flips Berk, who in turn suplexes Pain! Ruckus reverses an Irish whip, trips Berk and scores with a standing moonsault for 2. He signals for a flip and hits a standing stardust press...sort of. Pain gets back in and hits a big snap suplex on Ruckus before locking in the STF. Berk breaks the hold and then applies a Muta Lock to Ruckus, but Justice Pain comes off the ropes with a Lionsault to break it up. Ruckus & Berk brawl to the floor and Pain hits them with a big plancha! Pain gets Berk in the ring and they trade chops, but Ruckus gets in with a chair and hits Pain over the back. Berk then Russian legsweeps Ruckus into the chair and puts Pain in a tree of woe, placing a chair over his face. He takes too long though and Ruckus throws a chair at him before coming off the top rope with a flipping senton thing across the chair. Berk sets Pain up on top, but Ruckus interupts and they do some weird blockbuster/DDT thing. Pain floors Berk with a forearm and hits Ruckus with a chair, but Berk ties him up and hits Berkozet, which looks like a reverse killswitch and is only marginally less crappy. This match really needs to end. Berk goes up top but Pain jumps up to meet him with a belly-to-belly, Ruckus then springboards in and pins Berk with a sunset flip to win the match!
Back to the tournament next, with Nick F'n Gage vs Wifebeater in a Panes of Glass Deathmatch! They start things off quick as Wifebeater ducks a roaring elbow, has an Irish whip attempt reversed, ducks a clothesline and then back bodydrops Gage through one of the panes of glass! Wifebeater shoots Gage into the ropes and hits a big powerslam onto the glass shards. Gage spills to the floor and Wifebeater whips him into the guardrail. He tries for another, but Gage reverses it and then hits a huge chairshot on the Wifebeater. He takes him up to the ring apron and hits a sit-out piledriver through a table on the floor. Blood is pouring out of Gage's forehead. Gage drags Wifebeater into the ring and lays him against one of the glass panes and then hits a huge running knee to the face, sending Wifebeater through the glass! He brings Wifebeater to his feet and hits some forearms and goes for the roaring elbow, but Wifebeater counters and sidewalk slams Gage through the pane of glass! Gage is spitting out bits of glass after that. Wifebeater drags him through the broken glass and gets a 2 count on the cover. Wifebeater gets a tool box from ringside and opens it up, pouring thumbtacks onto the shattered glass!! He hits the ropes, but Gage counters and hits a side suplex into the thumbtacks for a near-fall. Gage hits a nasty-ass powerbomb into the thumbtacks, but again Wifebeater kicks out. Gage pours the thumbtacks over Wifebeater's chest and hits a big frog splash for another 2. Gage sets up the last pane of glass between two chairs and takes Wifebeater up top, going for a superplex, but Wifebeater hits a low blow, followed by Chokenstein to go onto the finals!
The second semi-final next, with Messiah vs 'Sick' Nick Mondo in a Fans Bring the Weapons Deathmatch! This is also battle of the worst entrance music, as Mondo comes down to Papa Roach, while Messiah greets the fans to the sounds of Disturbed. Messiah & Mondo shake hands as chants of "FUCK ROB BLACK!" errupt from the crowd. Messiah tees off with punches, but his injured hand is troubling him. Mondo whips him into the ropes and hits a heel kick, sending Messiah to the floor. He breaks a lighttube over Messiah's back, before biting at the bandaged stub of Messiah's thumb! More lighttube shots from Mondo, but Messiah fights back with punches, only for Mondo to break a lighttube over his injured hand! Mondo throws him back in and whips him into the ropes, but Messiah counters into a sit-out facebuster onto a bundle of lighttubes! Messiah sets up a bunch of chairs on the outside, before attacking Mondo with some fan-created lighttube nonsense. Mondo rolls out to the floor, but Messiah follows him and tries to bodyslam him onto the chairs. Mondo escapes back into the ring and tries to backdrop Messiah onto the chairs, but he counters and hits a powerbomb for 2. He goes for the crucifiction bomb in the corner, but Mondo rolls out and shoves Messiah into a lighttube bundle. He climbs up the ropes for some reason and Mondo throws a ton of lighttubes at him, causing him to flip forwards into the chairs. Mondo sets up a table with lighttubes in the ring and lays Messiah across it, but takes too long going up to the top and Messiah hits a big suplex off the top through the lighttubes, althought the table doesn't break. Messiah goes for his leaping Yakuza kick, but Mondo avoids it and Messiah takes out the referee! He hits his burning hammer finisher on Mondo, but the ref's still out of it. Lobo and co. invade the ring again and attack Messiah, hitting an x-factor off the top rope and laying the boots in. But here comes Zandig! He cleans house and chases after Lobo, who runs away through the crowd. Back in the ring, Mondo hits Messiah with the Assault Driver onto a barbedwire melon and the ref miraculously revises, making the 3-count and sending 'Sick' Nick Mondo to the final. Papa Roach win.
And here we are, the final of the inaugural Tournament of Death, 'Sick' Nick Mondo vs Wifebeater in a Barbedwire Ropes & 200 Lighttubes Deathmatch! Wifebeater charges at Mondo, but he side-steps and Wifebeater goes face first into a lighttube bundle! Mondo hits another tube across his back and then kicks a lighttube into the back of his skull! More lighttube shots from Mondo as darkness falls in Delaware. Mondo springboards in and legdrops a bunch of lighttubes into Wifebeater's chest! Mondo beats Wifebeater down, but he grabs a lighttube half and smashes it over Mondo's head. He breaks more of the 200 tubes over Mondo's back before stomping a lighttube bundle into Mondo's chest. BIG powerbomb through a lighttube bundle from Wifebeater gets a 2-count. Wifebeater pours salt all over Nick Mondo's lacerated back! JEEZUS!!! More lighttubes, but Mondo desperately fights back, forcing Wifebeater into the corner before covering him with lighttubes. He takes a run up and dropkicks the lighttubes into Wifebeater's face! Mondo scores with a kick to Wifebeater's skull and follows up with a vertical suplex. Wifebeater's back is a complete mess. 2-count for Mondo. They try for a lighttube sword fight, but Wifebeater gets the best of it and sideslams Mondo into yet another bundle of tubes. He covers Mondo in tubes and slams a chair into him, smashing the glass all over Mondo's chest. Wifebeater advances with a tube in hand, but Mondo throws a bundle that explodes around Wifebeater! German suplex from Mondo into the corner through, you guessed it, yet more lighttubes. Wifebeater kicks out at 2 and they trade even more lighttube shots. Wifebeater gets the better of Mondo and ties him up in the ropes before firing up the weedwhacker!! He puts the rotor blades into Mondo's stomach and then hits the Chokenstein to win the first CZW Tournament of Death! Wifebeater shakes Mondo's hand post-match, but Toby Klein, Necro Butcher & Homeless Guy Jimmy attack them! Nate Hatred & Nick Gage make the save and then Zandig comes out to celebrate with Team CZW! Zandig then cuts a promo on Rob Black & XPW, "CZW is the most ultraviolent company on the face of the earth and, Rob Black, the sooner you fuckin' learn it you'll fuckin' be better off because you ain't got a fuckin' prayer!". Zandig thanks the fans and celebrates with Wifebeater to close the show.
And, of course, that probably NSFW weedwhacker gif; http://i.minus.com/iOV3rscCMMbou.gif
FallingEdge
Member
It's Cain Velasquez so Lesnar can get his win back.
LOL TNA
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
TNA should just start taping in front of a green screen and add in some huge arena in post.
I'm tired of triple H. He found a way to include himself in the hottest story lines and wrestlers in the WWE.
1. All of DB's character development and fan support he built up going against the shield has been ruined in the triple H feud.
2. Orton was crazy over and so the WWE makes him a heel. Except he isn't the main heel, just a lackey to Triple H.
3. The shield biggest heel group in the WWE. Gotta make them HHH's lackeys. And you just know HHH is gonna punish them and bury them soon.
4. Cody Rhodes was building momentum. Kill his feud with Sandow(killing any type of build up Sandow could have had) so that Cody works with HHH.
Triple H was not needed. He should seriously step away or at least be more hands off. He takes up a lot of tv time and in the end he always gets over on the guy he's feuding with. He ruining Bryan. All the worst Bryan has done to get to the point that he was at is being flushed by turning him into a classic baby face who doesn't fight back and takes a beating until the PPV match. Too bad their won't be no pay off because I can't see HHH putting him over. HHH did the same thing with Punk.
1. All of DB's character development and fan support he built up going against the shield has been ruined in the triple H feud.
2. Orton was crazy over and so the WWE makes him a heel. Except he isn't the main heel, just a lackey to Triple H.
3. The shield biggest heel group in the WWE. Gotta make them HHH's lackeys. And you just know HHH is gonna punish them and bury them soon.
4. Cody Rhodes was building momentum. Kill his feud with Sandow(killing any type of build up Sandow could have had) so that Cody works with HHH.
Triple H was not needed. He should seriously step away or at least be more hands off. He takes up a lot of tv time and in the end he always gets over on the guy he's feuding with. He ruining Bryan. All the worst Bryan has done to get to the point that he was at is being flushed by turning him into a classic baby face who doesn't fight back and takes a beating until the PPV match. Too bad their won't be no pay off because I can't see HHH putting him over. HHH did the same thing with Punk.
Shao Kahn Going Shopping
Banned
Dear God Bootaaay. That writeup, those gifs, Nick Mondo...poor fucking Mondo. Idiot. God damn. What a fucking project you have on your hands. You'll taste of flourescent light tubes by the time it's over.
Dear God Bootaaay. That writeup, those gifs, Nick Mondo...poor fucking Mondo. Idiot. God damn. What a fucking project you have on your hands. You'll taste of flourescent light tubes by the time it's over.
Fixed for Messiah
A couple of things. Number 1 is I don't see any of Bryan's fan support being ruined. He is still amazingly over. In number 2 everyone here hated Orton as a face and he was stale. So he needed to be a heel but I do agree how its been handled. Also, before this angle the Shield was supposedly going be pushed down the card and was already losing focus. The angle actually gave them purpose again.
Also, the whole Cody Rhodes thing you got wrong to blame Triple H. He had to leave for his wedding so they made this angle to explain his absence. By leaving and getting involved in the angle is his the most over he has ever been and no feud with Sandow was going to do that.
Serpentine
Banned
1. no
2. It's the first time he's been actually involved in something important in a while
3. They were totally not the biggest before they started being corporate. They were slowly moved down the card in the months prior.
4. The Cody/Sandow feud was pretty much over already. Cody beat Sandow on PPV, and then the next night on Raw totally clean. If anything, it's only upped his status.
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WWF Royal Rumble 1991
The show starts with a shot of the American flag and the national anthem. Mostly because of the first Gulf War that was going on at the time. Operation Desert Storm had launched 2 days prior.
Some things that have changed since the last Rumble: Bret Hart is a solo star. The British Bulldog returned also as a solo star. Kerry Von Eric left Texas and joined the WWF. Tony Atlas returned as Saba Simba. The Undertaker debuted. Dustin Rhodes made his national debut with his dad. The Road Warriors joined the WWF. The Powers of Pain split up, with Warlord wearing a Phantom of the Opera mask and Barbarian wearing antlers. Crush joined Demolition and Ax had been phased out. The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hulk Hogan at WM6 to win the WWF Championship. Sgt. Slaughter turned on his country and became an Iraqi sympathizer. Big Boss Man turned face. The Nasty Boys left WCW to join the WWF. Roddy Piper left full time wrestling to join the announce team.
The Orient Express vs The Rockers
No time is wasted as Marty is thrown out of the ring and Shawn is hit with a huge double back body drop. Marty comes back in with a super kick. They double slam Tanaka and attempt the double fist drop. Kato pulls Tanaka out of the ring, but the Rockers come out with stereo suicide dives. This was super cutting edge in an era that might have had the most jacked up and muscle bound dudes of any other time in WWF history. 1990-1992ish was pretty crazy for muscles. Marty slows it down with a side headlock on Kato. After a series of reversals and leap frogs, they do a bridge spot into a back slide. The Express run into each other after Marty leap frogs one. Back to mat work. In comes HBK. Big forearm from Tanaka. The Express learn from their mistake earlier and stop before they run into each other. However, HBK gives them the double noggin knocker and hits a high knee on Tanaka. Shawn stops a 10 count punch to moonsault onto Kato. A whole lot of stereo spots. HBK does a 619 feint and the Rockers do top rope cross bodies to the floor on opposite sides of the ring. Delayed vertical suplex from HBK. He runs in for a monkey flip, only to get pulled down throat first on the top rope by Tanaka. Fuji uses the cane on HBK, but it was a wide angle and hard to tell. They work over Shawn for a while. Flair Flip from HBK and then he got kicked back in the ring. Hot tag to Marty. Kato nearly wins with the worst back slide of all time. Double super kick. The Rockers attempt a rocket launcher, but Tanaka bumps into Marty, sending HBK to the floor. He covers and helps Marty counter a slingshot into a sunset flip. Rockers win! Great match. About as good as you're going to get for work rate in 1991.
TO THE MOONEY. He talks with the Macho King. Savage says he is the best WWF Champion of all time and that he has a commitment from Sgt. Slaughter to be the number one contender should Sarge win tonight. He is going to have Sherri bait Warrior into the same deal.
TO THE MEAN GENE. Sherri dragged Gene out in front of the crowd. She publicly challenges the Ultimate Warrior. The disc is pretty scratched up and had a lot trouble with this part of the show. The basic gist was Sherri tried to convince Warrior to give Savage a title shot. She did this by kissing him and suggesting she was about to blow him. Warrior said NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo*SNARL*
TO THE BACK. Savage flips out and says he's going to get the Warrior right now. He runs all the way to ringside and up to Sherri. He's pretty hot over it.
The Barbarian vs The Big Boss Man
Barb now wears fur and antlers. Boss Man now has HARD TIMES as his theme. Brain stalls for the first few minutes. Barb's back is immense. As the match starts, he hits a series of punches that nearly take Boss Man out. Boss Man comes back with a big boot and a back elbow that sends Barb back to the floor. They brawl on the floor. Barb went into the post. They go back in the ring only for Boss Man to do a cross body that took them both to the floor again. Huge suplex from Barb. Burning lariatooo from Barb. Boss Man gets decked again and his foot gets tied in the middle and bottom rope while falling to the floor. Brain puts in a few shots while out there. Barb man handles Boss Man back in the ring. Boss Man finally gets out of a bear hug by biting. Enziguri! Hot shot. Barb's arm was barely on the ropes. Mid ring collision. Flying lariatoo from Barb. Boss Man's foot was on the ropes. Boss Man Slam! He took too much time to make the cover and Barb barely got the ropes. A finger tip grazed the bottom rope. Piledriver from Barb. Barb went up for a top rope cross body, but Boss Man rolled through and got the pin. Brain ran away as soon as the bell rang. A pretty good big man match between two guys who could go as well as guys half their size.
TO THE MOONEY. Sean talks with Sgt. Slaughter and General Adnan. After he wins the WWF Championship, the world will see turmoil like never before.
TO THE MEAN GENE. Warrior delivers his retort. He takes no orders. Deserts and fox holes and stuff. He will walk in as the ultimate champion and will walk out as the ultimate VICTOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRR! *SNARL*
Sgt. Slaughter vs The Ultimate Warrior WWF Championship
Warrior breaks the Iraqi flag poll in half. He then rips the flag apart. That's an act of war! Oh. Adnan runs away. The flag is stuffed in Sarge's mouth as he's thrown around the ring. He takes his trademark corner bump on one side, and then goes over the post on the other side. Sherri has come out. Warrior chases her only to be ambushed by Savage. Sarge keeps stopping the count so Warrior can get back to the ring. Warrior gets back to ringside and Sarge spits on him before using the pointed boot. Double clothesline. Sarge works a bear hug on Warrior, which is a pretty stupid spot. Sarge is just a fat older guy. He shouldn't be working a bear hug on Warrior. Warrior gets out and slams Sarge, but his back is shot. Camel Clutch is on. Warrior's feet are actually outside of the ring, but Earl Hebner doesn't notice. Sarge lets go of the hold, thinking Warrior gave up. Warrior makes his come back with a series of lariatoos and flying shoulder tackle. Sherri runs down again. She's pulled into the ring. He press slams Sherri over the top and onto Savage. As he's celebrating, Sarge knees him in the back. Savage then blasts him in the face with the scepter. Sarge makes a cover. New champion! Gorilla and Piper can't believe this is the finish and think it must be a DQ. There was no official word until Warrior runs to the back. Loud "bullshit" chants. What a miscarriage of justice!
Koko B. Ware vs The Mountie
What a weird follow up to the title match. I guess this is the Divas match of its time. I don't want to ever watch a Mountie solo match. If he's tagging with his brother or Pierre, I'm down. But as a solo, he was the shits. I do have to lol at all of Mountie's holds being "control moves" that he learned in Mountie training. He did a full on goose step, which was pretty odd. Was there an angle for this match? Something like, "Evil mounties hate black men"? Mountie won with some kind of choke slam. Piper said "damn it" and had to apologize a few times for it.
TO THE MOONEY. Should it be "To the Moon"? He catches up with Randy Savage, who claims to be the champion forever. As he's ranting, there is a pounding on his dressing room door and he runs off. Fucking Piper is wearing wrist tape to be a color guy.
TO THE MEAN GENE. Gene talks to the new champ. He did what he said he was going to do and he's going to control the world. Piper was really disgusted with Adnan saying "Allah", calls Sarge a son of an unnamed goat, and then knocks his own headset off by spitting at Sarge's general direction.
A video package of fans sending well wishes to DA TROOPS. Hulk Hogan is making a personal trip to visit the troops.
TO THE BACK. Rumble promos! Jake is going to get Rick Martel. Earthquake is gonna fuck everyone up. Greg Valentine is gonna drop the hammer. Texas Tornado is going to win. LOD could do a lot of things. Undertaker is going to bury some dudes. HOOOOOOO TOUGH GUY! Model is going to eliminate Jake. The Bulldog is glad to be a bulldog. Perfect is perfect. Lol, fucking Tugboat.
TO THE MOONEY. He talks with Ted and Virgil before their match against The Rhodes. Before the promo, Piper revealed that he and Virgil had dinner and a good talk. During the promo, Ted said Virgil does all the things he does because of money. Virgil looked pretty pissed during it.
Dusty Rhodes/Dustin Rhodes vs Ted DiBiase/Virgil
Goldy looks so young. I believe he was only 22 (WHY ME?!?!?!?!). He looks like it. They pair off and both heels are bumped to the floor. Virgil and Dustin officially start the match. Diving lariatoo and dropkick sends Virgil to the floor. Ted slaps him and tells him to get his shit together. He gets back in and is sent back out. Ted is getting pissed. He tags in. He works over Dustin. Dustin gets back into it and in comes Dusty. HE'S FAT. Weaver Lock! Virgil breaks the hold. Dustin is back in. Dropkick. Dustin misses a high knee in the corner and is hurt. The heels work over the leg for a while. Virgil accidentally hits Ted. Ted then slaps the shit out of him and throws him to the floor. Ted pins Dusty with a roll up OUTTA NOWHERE. After the match, Ted ran down Virgil on the mic. He orders Virgil to place the Million Dollar Championship around his waist. Instead, a fan throws a drink at Ted and Virgil throws the belt at Ted's feet. After being close to going through with it, Virgil hits Ted with the belt. SWERVE! Huge pop for VIRGIL.
TO THE MEAN BROTHERJACKDUDE. Hogan dedicates the match to DA TROOPS. Gene got an unconfirmed report that Sgt. Slaughter has just defaced the American flag! Fucking lol, Hogan totally forgot Saddam's name and said "Sgt. Slaughter's reign is going to be just like ...puwhs, woohsh, uh uh, yea you know, brother".
Royal Rumble
Bret Hart drew number 1. Dino Bravo drew number 2. I would guess Bravo won't be staying in the match too long. Greg Valentine is 3rd out and goes right after Dino. Out goes Dino. Paul Roma is in. The Glory! It's the Texas Tornader! The Model comes in and goes after Bret. He was pretty jacked at this time. It's Saba Simba, who comes out to a confused reaction. I swear I remember Piper shitting all over the gimmick and saying it was Tony Atlas. It sounded like some audio was edited out when he came down, but I'm not sure if that's why. Butch strolls down. Simba is gone. Oh shit, Jake comes out. Martel tries to intercept him, but Jake kicks his ass. Model bailed to the floor. Shane McMahon tried to count him out if he didn't get back in the ring. Down comes Hercules. THE POWER. Chico comes down and goes after Martel. I like a 2 year grudge. That's part of what made 1992 so fun, all the territory guys who still held grudges with Flair. Roma is eliminated. The Undertaker is next out. He dumps Bret out. He no sells Tornado's discus punch. Jimmy SnOOka is out. He looks to have aged 10 years since last year's Rumble. Out goes Butch. Guys start taking turns on Taker after an elbow from the ropes by Hammer rocks him. The Bulldog and his braids comes out next. Here comes Smash, who also appears to have aged a lot in the last year, but that might just be his hairline receding even more. Jake is eliminated by Martel, who was on the apron. Hawk comes out and stiffs EVERYONE. So much that everyone gangs up on him for revenge. The Franchise Shane Douglas, that tremendous youngster. Snuka and Tornado are out. The next entrant doesn't come out. It was Randy Savage, who no showed, due to presumably running away from Warrior. That wouldn't be known until the end of the match. Animal is in. This disc is in pretty bad shape and started stalling out around the 20th entrant. Crush was the next one down. In fact, the disc couldn't be read, so the rest of the match will be from Youtube. HOOOOOO, TOUGH GUY! Next down is Earthquake. Animal bows right up to him. There are 11 guys in the ring right now. I must have missed Taker getting eliminated. I didn't miss Animal getting eliminated. Mr. Perfect! He eliminates Duggan. It's HULK HOGAN! This place is going bananas! Out goes Smash. HakOO is up next. Out goes Valentine, who was in for 44:03. Here comes the Anvil. Tito has been eliminated. Hogan does some uncharacteristically stiff as fuck chops to Haku. Luke comes in one side and is thrown out the other, not stopping his goofy walk even after eliminated. Brian Knobs. Fuck Knobs. Herc is eliminated. STONE COLD! STONE COLD! STONE COLD! Oh, it's just the Warlord. Crush is gone. Hulk eliminates Warlord. Tugboat is the final entrant. The Franchise is gone. Tugboat is eliminated by Hogan. Bulldog eliminates Perfect. Then HakOO. Model finally goes out, having set the new endurance record of 52:17. Bulldog is gone and the final three are Hogan, Knobs, and Quake. Weirdly, Sags had a singles dark match. Knobs is gone. Hogan tries to slam Quake, but couldn't hold him up. He recovers, slams Quake, and eliminates him. Hulk wins his 2nd straight Rumble.
DQ Count: 0 out of 6 matches.
The Rumble match itself wasn't very interesting. There wasn't really an over all story nor were there many individual stories started or continued in the match. The main one was Jake vs Martel. Hogan vs Slaughter was set up before the match even happened, so Hogan ending the show by waving the American flag isn't really a shocker. It was probably on par with 1988. 1990 has been the best so far. A big problem was they let the ring get too crowded too many times. At one point there were 11 guys in the ring, which is way too many for any spots to happen. Most of the match had 7-8 guys in at once.
Really enjoyed the Rockers/Express match and the Boss Man/Barb match. Warrior vs Slaughter was pretty decent as well.
WWF Royal Rumble 1991
The show starts with a shot of the American flag and the national anthem. Mostly because of the first Gulf War that was going on at the time. Operation Desert Storm had launched 2 days prior.
Some things that have changed since the last Rumble: Bret Hart is a solo star. The British Bulldog returned also as a solo star. Kerry Von Eric left Texas and joined the WWF. Tony Atlas returned as Saba Simba. The Undertaker debuted. Dustin Rhodes made his national debut with his dad. The Road Warriors joined the WWF. The Powers of Pain split up, with Warlord wearing a Phantom of the Opera mask and Barbarian wearing antlers. Crush joined Demolition and Ax had been phased out. The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hulk Hogan at WM6 to win the WWF Championship. Sgt. Slaughter turned on his country and became an Iraqi sympathizer. Big Boss Man turned face. The Nasty Boys left WCW to join the WWF. Roddy Piper left full time wrestling to join the announce team.
The Orient Express vs The Rockers
No time is wasted as Marty is thrown out of the ring and Shawn is hit with a huge double back body drop. Marty comes back in with a super kick. They double slam Tanaka and attempt the double fist drop. Kato pulls Tanaka out of the ring, but the Rockers come out with stereo suicide dives. This was super cutting edge in an era that might have had the most jacked up and muscle bound dudes of any other time in WWF history. 1990-1992ish was pretty crazy for muscles. Marty slows it down with a side headlock on Kato. After a series of reversals and leap frogs, they do a bridge spot into a back slide. The Express run into each other after Marty leap frogs one. Back to mat work. In comes HBK. Big forearm from Tanaka. The Express learn from their mistake earlier and stop before they run into each other. However, HBK gives them the double noggin knocker and hits a high knee on Tanaka. Shawn stops a 10 count punch to moonsault onto Kato. A whole lot of stereo spots. HBK does a 619 feint and the Rockers do top rope cross bodies to the floor on opposite sides of the ring. Delayed vertical suplex from HBK. He runs in for a monkey flip, only to get pulled down throat first on the top rope by Tanaka. Fuji uses the cane on HBK, but it was a wide angle and hard to tell. They work over Shawn for a while. Flair Flip from HBK and then he got kicked back in the ring. Hot tag to Marty. Kato nearly wins with the worst back slide of all time. Double super kick. The Rockers attempt a rocket launcher, but Tanaka bumps into Marty, sending HBK to the floor. He covers and helps Marty counter a slingshot into a sunset flip. Rockers win! Great match. About as good as you're going to get for work rate in 1991.
TO THE MOONEY. He talks with the Macho King. Savage says he is the best WWF Champion of all time and that he has a commitment from Sgt. Slaughter to be the number one contender should Sarge win tonight. He is going to have Sherri bait Warrior into the same deal.
TO THE MEAN GENE. Sherri dragged Gene out in front of the crowd. She publicly challenges the Ultimate Warrior. The disc is pretty scratched up and had a lot trouble with this part of the show. The basic gist was Sherri tried to convince Warrior to give Savage a title shot. She did this by kissing him and suggesting she was about to blow him. Warrior said NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo*SNARL*
TO THE BACK. Savage flips out and says he's going to get the Warrior right now. He runs all the way to ringside and up to Sherri. He's pretty hot over it.
The Barbarian vs The Big Boss Man
Barb now wears fur and antlers. Boss Man now has HARD TIMES as his theme. Brain stalls for the first few minutes. Barb's back is immense. As the match starts, he hits a series of punches that nearly take Boss Man out. Boss Man comes back with a big boot and a back elbow that sends Barb back to the floor. They brawl on the floor. Barb went into the post. They go back in the ring only for Boss Man to do a cross body that took them both to the floor again. Huge suplex from Barb. Burning lariatooo from Barb. Boss Man gets decked again and his foot gets tied in the middle and bottom rope while falling to the floor. Brain puts in a few shots while out there. Barb man handles Boss Man back in the ring. Boss Man finally gets out of a bear hug by biting. Enziguri! Hot shot. Barb's arm was barely on the ropes. Mid ring collision. Flying lariatoo from Barb. Boss Man's foot was on the ropes. Boss Man Slam! He took too much time to make the cover and Barb barely got the ropes. A finger tip grazed the bottom rope. Piledriver from Barb. Barb went up for a top rope cross body, but Boss Man rolled through and got the pin. Brain ran away as soon as the bell rang. A pretty good big man match between two guys who could go as well as guys half their size.
TO THE MOONEY. Sean talks with Sgt. Slaughter and General Adnan. After he wins the WWF Championship, the world will see turmoil like never before.
TO THE MEAN GENE. Warrior delivers his retort. He takes no orders. Deserts and fox holes and stuff. He will walk in as the ultimate champion and will walk out as the ultimate VICTOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRR! *SNARL*
Sgt. Slaughter vs The Ultimate Warrior WWF Championship
Warrior breaks the Iraqi flag poll in half. He then rips the flag apart. That's an act of war! Oh. Adnan runs away. The flag is stuffed in Sarge's mouth as he's thrown around the ring. He takes his trademark corner bump on one side, and then goes over the post on the other side. Sherri has come out. Warrior chases her only to be ambushed by Savage. Sarge keeps stopping the count so Warrior can get back to the ring. Warrior gets back to ringside and Sarge spits on him before using the pointed boot. Double clothesline. Sarge works a bear hug on Warrior, which is a pretty stupid spot. Sarge is just a fat older guy. He shouldn't be working a bear hug on Warrior. Warrior gets out and slams Sarge, but his back is shot. Camel Clutch is on. Warrior's feet are actually outside of the ring, but Earl Hebner doesn't notice. Sarge lets go of the hold, thinking Warrior gave up. Warrior makes his come back with a series of lariatoos and flying shoulder tackle. Sherri runs down again. She's pulled into the ring. He press slams Sherri over the top and onto Savage. As he's celebrating, Sarge knees him in the back. Savage then blasts him in the face with the scepter. Sarge makes a cover. New champion! Gorilla and Piper can't believe this is the finish and think it must be a DQ. There was no official word until Warrior runs to the back. Loud "bullshit" chants. What a miscarriage of justice!
Koko B. Ware vs The Mountie
What a weird follow up to the title match. I guess this is the Divas match of its time. I don't want to ever watch a Mountie solo match. If he's tagging with his brother or Pierre, I'm down. But as a solo, he was the shits. I do have to lol at all of Mountie's holds being "control moves" that he learned in Mountie training. He did a full on goose step, which was pretty odd. Was there an angle for this match? Something like, "Evil mounties hate black men"? Mountie won with some kind of choke slam. Piper said "damn it" and had to apologize a few times for it.
TO THE MOONEY. Should it be "To the Moon"? He catches up with Randy Savage, who claims to be the champion forever. As he's ranting, there is a pounding on his dressing room door and he runs off. Fucking Piper is wearing wrist tape to be a color guy.
TO THE MEAN GENE. Gene talks to the new champ. He did what he said he was going to do and he's going to control the world. Piper was really disgusted with Adnan saying "Allah", calls Sarge a son of an unnamed goat, and then knocks his own headset off by spitting at Sarge's general direction.
A video package of fans sending well wishes to DA TROOPS. Hulk Hogan is making a personal trip to visit the troops.
TO THE BACK. Rumble promos! Jake is going to get Rick Martel. Earthquake is gonna fuck everyone up. Greg Valentine is gonna drop the hammer. Texas Tornado is going to win. LOD could do a lot of things. Undertaker is going to bury some dudes. HOOOOOOO TOUGH GUY! Model is going to eliminate Jake. The Bulldog is glad to be a bulldog. Perfect is perfect. Lol, fucking Tugboat.
TO THE MOONEY. He talks with Ted and Virgil before their match against The Rhodes. Before the promo, Piper revealed that he and Virgil had dinner and a good talk. During the promo, Ted said Virgil does all the things he does because of money. Virgil looked pretty pissed during it.
Dusty Rhodes/Dustin Rhodes vs Ted DiBiase/Virgil
Goldy looks so young. I believe he was only 22 (WHY ME?!?!?!?!). He looks like it. They pair off and both heels are bumped to the floor. Virgil and Dustin officially start the match. Diving lariatoo and dropkick sends Virgil to the floor. Ted slaps him and tells him to get his shit together. He gets back in and is sent back out. Ted is getting pissed. He tags in. He works over Dustin. Dustin gets back into it and in comes Dusty. HE'S FAT. Weaver Lock! Virgil breaks the hold. Dustin is back in. Dropkick. Dustin misses a high knee in the corner and is hurt. The heels work over the leg for a while. Virgil accidentally hits Ted. Ted then slaps the shit out of him and throws him to the floor. Ted pins Dusty with a roll up OUTTA NOWHERE. After the match, Ted ran down Virgil on the mic. He orders Virgil to place the Million Dollar Championship around his waist. Instead, a fan throws a drink at Ted and Virgil throws the belt at Ted's feet. After being close to going through with it, Virgil hits Ted with the belt. SWERVE! Huge pop for VIRGIL.
TO THE MEAN BROTHERJACKDUDE. Hogan dedicates the match to DA TROOPS. Gene got an unconfirmed report that Sgt. Slaughter has just defaced the American flag! Fucking lol, Hogan totally forgot Saddam's name and said "Sgt. Slaughter's reign is going to be just like ...puwhs, woohsh, uh uh, yea you know, brother".
Royal Rumble
Bret Hart drew number 1. Dino Bravo drew number 2. I would guess Bravo won't be staying in the match too long. Greg Valentine is 3rd out and goes right after Dino. Out goes Dino. Paul Roma is in. The Glory! It's the Texas Tornader! The Model comes in and goes after Bret. He was pretty jacked at this time. It's Saba Simba, who comes out to a confused reaction. I swear I remember Piper shitting all over the gimmick and saying it was Tony Atlas. It sounded like some audio was edited out when he came down, but I'm not sure if that's why. Butch strolls down. Simba is gone. Oh shit, Jake comes out. Martel tries to intercept him, but Jake kicks his ass. Model bailed to the floor. Shane McMahon tried to count him out if he didn't get back in the ring. Down comes Hercules. THE POWER. Chico comes down and goes after Martel. I like a 2 year grudge. That's part of what made 1992 so fun, all the territory guys who still held grudges with Flair. Roma is eliminated. The Undertaker is next out. He dumps Bret out. He no sells Tornado's discus punch. Jimmy SnOOka is out. He looks to have aged 10 years since last year's Rumble. Out goes Butch. Guys start taking turns on Taker after an elbow from the ropes by Hammer rocks him. The Bulldog and his braids comes out next. Here comes Smash, who also appears to have aged a lot in the last year, but that might just be his hairline receding even more. Jake is eliminated by Martel, who was on the apron. Hawk comes out and stiffs EVERYONE. So much that everyone gangs up on him for revenge. The Franchise Shane Douglas, that tremendous youngster. Snuka and Tornado are out. The next entrant doesn't come out. It was Randy Savage, who no showed, due to presumably running away from Warrior. That wouldn't be known until the end of the match. Animal is in. This disc is in pretty bad shape and started stalling out around the 20th entrant. Crush was the next one down. In fact, the disc couldn't be read, so the rest of the match will be from Youtube. HOOOOOO, TOUGH GUY! Next down is Earthquake. Animal bows right up to him. There are 11 guys in the ring right now. I must have missed Taker getting eliminated. I didn't miss Animal getting eliminated. Mr. Perfect! He eliminates Duggan. It's HULK HOGAN! This place is going bananas! Out goes Smash. HakOO is up next. Out goes Valentine, who was in for 44:03. Here comes the Anvil. Tito has been eliminated. Hogan does some uncharacteristically stiff as fuck chops to Haku. Luke comes in one side and is thrown out the other, not stopping his goofy walk even after eliminated. Brian Knobs. Fuck Knobs. Herc is eliminated. STONE COLD! STONE COLD! STONE COLD! Oh, it's just the Warlord. Crush is gone. Hulk eliminates Warlord. Tugboat is the final entrant. The Franchise is gone. Tugboat is eliminated by Hogan. Bulldog eliminates Perfect. Then HakOO. Model finally goes out, having set the new endurance record of 52:17. Bulldog is gone and the final three are Hogan, Knobs, and Quake. Weirdly, Sags had a singles dark match. Knobs is gone. Hogan tries to slam Quake, but couldn't hold him up. He recovers, slams Quake, and eliminates him. Hulk wins his 2nd straight Rumble.
DQ Count: 0 out of 6 matches.
The Rumble match itself wasn't very interesting. There wasn't really an over all story nor were there many individual stories started or continued in the match. The main one was Jake vs Martel. Hogan vs Slaughter was set up before the match even happened, so Hogan ending the show by waving the American flag isn't really a shocker. It was probably on par with 1988. 1990 has been the best so far. A big problem was they let the ring get too crowded too many times. At one point there were 11 guys in the ring, which is way too many for any spots to happen. Most of the match had 7-8 guys in at once.
Really enjoyed the Rockers/Express match and the Boss Man/Barb match. Warrior vs Slaughter was pretty decent as well.
It worked so well in WCW
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Roy Nelson coming to WWE! Guy was demoted to gatekeeper last week.
Could also be josh Barnett who has a run in new japan years ago
Could also be josh Barnett who has a run in new japan years ago
Bryan isn't getting the pop he used to get before the quick count. Him being a dude with little man complex and anger problems was all tossed out the window. Now all he does is get shit on and respond with, "Yes, Yes, Yes." Big Show screwed him and now he's buddy, buddy with big show which goes against his character before this feud started. Orton was getting some of the loudest pops until he won money in the bank. Rumors of Shield being pushed down the card were just that, rumors. Shield is the hottest group in the WWE. Even when they were aimless they got a huge reaction from crowds. Cody being over has nothing to do with HHH. The shield and to an extent Orton vs Golddust put him over.
HHH needs to step away. The Shield are big heels and were already in the ME. Instead of letting them handle the hell duties HHH just had to step in. Orton and the Shield could have handled things well as the main heels. HHH is just annoying now. He always finds a way to step in and ruin the new hot thing. He did the same thing with Orton and CM Punk.
Have him replace Swagger as Zeb's son
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Are you taking the black or the piss?
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Bryan is still getting that pop and besides his character makes sense because why would he still be angry if he was beating Main Event talent? Besides the character wouldn't work facing Cena. The whole Big show thing is the idea that Triple H was the one that screwed him because he ordered it.
The Cody Rhodes thing was do to Triple H firing him. If Triple H wasn't involved he would of just disappeared for the wedding and just returned how he was before the angle not over.
The whole thing goes to the moment at Summerslam. If Bryan beat Cena clean and won who would he face that's a big time heel if Orton never turned?
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Relapse Records have given UltraMantis Black a record deal;
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