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One of the lesser known moments of the Marty Jones-Fit Finlay feud of the early 1980s. This is September 1985 and the semi final of a four man knockout tournament. There are no rounds and about six minutes of action (about 2 rounds' worth) have already gone down when the cameras come in. First Session JIP - Finlay has a full interlock and he lops off one side, making an armbar. Resisting Jones' blows to the back, he high whips the World champion getting quite a bump. Finlay keeps up the good work with an armbar on the wounded joint in the guard. This however was part of an attack on the mat and, refusing to release it, he gets a Public Warning from headmasterly referee Gordon Prior. Soon he has a legal hold on the arm, stretching it, getting the front position hammerlock, another whip into hard bump and this time dealing out a Legdrop to the hurt shoulder. He taps on the joint with a foot and gets an angry slap across the face, snapmare and kneedrop from the Lancashire Lion. Finlay sell the pain as Jones taunts Paula. Jones gets a neat wristlock entry into a Fireman's Carry lift but Finlay uses a concealed fist while aloft. Prior is highly suspicious but has no proof to dish out a Second and Final so lets it go. Jones comes to rest unfortunately with his throat across the rope and is slingshot off. Finlay has another go but Marty is waiting and backrolls up to a fighting stance, dropkicking Finlay and driving a shoulder into him in the corner. Finlay for es forwards and the exchange forearms before Jones gets a legdive into kneedrop much to the crowd's delight. Finlay gets a rear standing armhank still working on that left arm. Eventually Jones works his way up, rolls out and hiptosses and butts Finlay in the chest. They gets into another forearm battle when Jones gets a side folding press from NOWHERE for an opening fall! Paula is furious, booting her man on the canvas and generally emasculating him to the crowd's delight. Second session. Finlay goes in heavy with the stomp and knees. He drives a knee into the same wounded shoulder as earlier while Jones is slumped in the corner. This finally gets him the second and Final Public Warning. The Belfast Bruiser tries for a piledriver but Jones escapes by pushing away with his arms from F8nlay until he is up in a powerslam position from which he drops behind. He tries a piledriver of his own but Finlay double ankle smashes out. Jones gets a posting and an over the knee backbreaker for seven. Finlay goes for a legdive and corners Jones, posts him, gets another legdive and takes his man down into a single leg Boston Crab but can't get a submission. Jones gets double legs into a full Boston Crab but no more luck. He does manage to intercept a Finlay bodycheck and make a legdive into front pointing Power lock but Finlay gets a rope break. Finlay gets a posting but misses a follow in charge. He does manage to "accidentally" dislodge the corner mad so when Jones likewise charges in, his injured shoulder connects with a corner peg. Finlay once again charges and misses, sailing to ringside and a 7 count. Jones intercepts yet another charge to get a front drop behind. Finlay misses a couple more times before getting a front folding press Equaliser that is as much from NOWHERE as Jones' opener was. Jones is furious and - astonishingly for a Blue Eye - attacks Finlay after the fall. He has to be pulled off by Prior and is summarily Disqualified. Finlay goes on to face Johnny Kincaid in the final. Action packed and heat packed, undeniably. Of course OJ won't like the finish. As for me I would have liked a bit more technical work.

Yeah, it looks like NXT may have found the next tentpoles for the women's division with Laney Reid and Kendal Grey. Both of those are starting to separate themselves from the pack.

Los Boricuas have kinds just been hanging around in the game so far. Let's see what they can do without a boss. Nell and the Hangman are already looking for their next victim. Equalizer couldn't put out the Blaze. I think Konnan might have some people to answer to back in Mexico. Los Guerrors have put the Tribal Nation behind them and set their sights on the Bombers. The Rocker gives his reasons for working with the Horsemen. The nation don't waste time correcting course by joking with the Tiger. Jackie says her man Iceman will be in the AWA world title tournament and shows off he new team. Goodbye Soul Patrol, hello TCB. Chono turns some heads in his debut. The Horsemen try to take out Hogan but the tag champs are there to make the save.

AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 1-23-91 Footage from last week is shown as AWA Commissioner Magnum TA announces War Games to the Horsemen. Larry Nelson: Hello everybody and welcome to AWA Major League Wrestling. Well, newly appointed commissioner Magnum TA rocked the show last week. That's right, on February 14th the War Games comes to the St. Paul Civic Center. How fitting for Valentine's Day. On that note, both Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair will be here tonight. We're all still feeling the aftershocks from SuperClash and I'm sure both men will have a lot to say about War Games and the AWA world title. We've got a lot of action tonight, so let's get to the ring. Los Boricuas vs. Samson Smith and Kenny Issacs Los Boricuas come to the ring wearing black pants, red tank tops and Panama hats. The fans immediately take a liking to them as they show off some great chemistry. The match ends when Perez executes a snap suplex as Castillo follows with a sling shot splash. Impressive debut. Commercial Break The Hangman w/Nell vs. Frankie Wilson Hangman brutalizes poor Frankie and finishes him off with the Hangman's neckbreaker. Nell gets in the ring and says something. Hangman lifts up Frankie and drops him with the Heart Punch! Nelson: Come on Nell, what was the point of that? Look, that poor kid is being stretchered out of here. Nell: That poor soul got off easy. Larry Nelson, one by one the Hangman has terminated each and every lost soul we've targeted. Our latest victim Cactus Jack relished in violence. Cactus Jack was a sick and troubled soul, so we put him out of his misery. We did him a favor. Now, the big question is, which poor soul is next? Hangman puts the noose around Larry's neck. Larry is scared to death and runs out of there. Commercial Break Bobby Blaze vs. The Equalizer Equalizer attacks at the bell and gives Blaze a pounding. He punches him down, then follows with a good stomping. Equalizer hits a big knee drop but Blaze kicks out at 2. Blaze weathers the storm and fires back with a comeback. Blaze slams Equalizer down and follows with a jumping elbow drop 1..2..Kick Out. An eye rake changes the tempo and Equalizer tears into Blaze and almost gets the pin after a big boot to the chest. Blaze mounts another comeback with a back drop and dropkick. Blaze has things going his way until the bell rings, signaling a 10 minute draw. Afterwards, Equalizer gets up and pushes Blaze. Blaze pushes back but several officials run in to break it up. Commercial Break Nelson: Fans, joining me now is Konnan. Konnan, at SuperClash you had the biggest win of your AWA career when you defeated El Canek. But first I have to ask, where is Gary Hart? Konnan: Gary Hart was on a mission. He saw the talent in me and he wanted the world to see it. Gary fulfilled his mission and brought me to the level I was always meant to be at. You're looking at a man who's standing on his own right now. Konnan pauses and then takes off his mask! Nelson: WHOA! I was not expecting that. Konnan: It's time for you and the rest of the world to recognize! Recognize Konnan! I'm the real deal and I'm here! Commercial Break The Guerreros vs. Carl Kellerman and Neil Jordan The Guerreros are breaking rules and taunting their opponents. Chavo springboards Jordan into a flying press by Mando for the win. The Guerreros cut a promo and say they hated to stoop to the Tribal Nation's level at SuperClash but had to teach them a valuable lesson. They talk about the British Bombers chain match at SuperClash and say if they ever want to have an old fashion clean and pure match, then the Guerreros would be up for the friendly challenge. Commercial Break 'The Rocker' Shawn Michales vs. Harrold Bannister Michales shows off some incredible moves and skillset before finishing things off with a superkick. Nelson: Ok, Shawn Michales, you have a lot of explaining to do. You show up at SuperClash and assault Kerry Von Erich then last week you helped the Horsemen attack the AWA world tag champs Dick Slater and Ron Garvin. Well, now you're involved in the War Games. What's the deal? Are you a member of the four Horsemen? Michaels: Oh just shut up Nelson and let the Rocker tell you a story. For the past couple of months, Shawn Michales has been at a crossroads, wondering where my career was going. Then, out of the blue I get a call from my fellow Texan Tully Blanchard. He offered me an opportunity and I took that opportunity and kicked Kerry Von Erich's head into a steel post. I mean, he deserved it anyways for giving the state of Texas a bad name. Hanging around the Horsemen has given me a whole new outlook on life. I've already learned so much valuable knowledge that it's priceless. So, you better believe I'm going to help them win it all at the War Games! Commercial Break The Tribal Nation and The Missouri Tiger vs. The Andrews Brothers and Todd Rooney The Tribal Nation put Rooney down with a double chop. Rooney staggers up as Tiger nails him with a flying shoulder tackle for the win. Could we be seeing future contenders to the 6-man titles? Commercial Break Iceman Parsons w/Jacquline vs. Otis Robinson Parsons nails Robinson with the Hip Attack and it's all over. Nelson: Jacquline, your man seems to be in top forum tonight. Jackie: Oh that's right Larry! You saw him take care of Leo Burke at SuperClash and he's going to be taking care of a lot more in 91. I'm hearing rumblings of a world title tournament coming up and you better believe the Iceman's name will be in it! Nelson: Ok, I have to ask. What went down last week between you and the Soul Patrol? It seems they attacked Tommy Lane to get your approval. Jackie: Wow, you're a lot more observant than you look Larry. You know, I've been watching the Soul Patrol for awhile and it always made me sick to see them pandering to all these fools out here. They had to prove to me that they had a mean streak. After I saw that, then I would lend them my services. Well, they showed me something. Oh and they're no longer the Soul Patrol, no sir, this is a team that gets things done. Please welcome out TCB, taking care of business. Jones and Walker come out wearing white vests and gold chains. Parsons and Jackie high five them. Jones and Walker fold their arms and give Nelson a mean glare. Jackie: I can see it now. The AWA world champion Iceman Parsons and the AWA world tag team champs TCB. Oh yes, it's gonna happen! Commercial Break Nelson: Fans, after all the chaos that went down at SuperClash, we know that Commissioner Magnum TA and the AWA committee have decided to start fresh and have a tournament to decide the next AWA world champion. I understand details are still being worked out but I do know that Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan will be given first round byes. More on the tournament in the weeks to come. As for next week, Gama Singh will defend his AWA TV title against 6-Man champ Gary Young. Also, Latin Desire will square off against the Bunkhouse Boys. Ok, lets get to the ring for another debut. Masa 'Tokyo' Chono vs. Ray Glader Chono enters the ring wearing a black leather trench coat and sunglasses. The fans think he's pretty cool. Chono impresses in the ring and the fans start chanting TO-KY-O during the match. Chono hits an overhead suplex and follows up with the STF for the win. Commercial Break Nelson: Fans, for the first time since SuperClash, please welcome out the immortal Hulk Hogan! The place goes nuts as Hogan enters the ring and immediately rips off his T-Shirt. Nelson: Hulk, SuperClash was marred with controversy and nobody was affected more than you. I know you've been beyond livid and have a lot to say. Hogan: Well you know something Lethal Larry, I've got so much going through my mind right now, I don't even know where to begin brother! I'll start with the scum of the earth Gerry Morrow. What he did crossed all lines. I won that title fair and square and that greedy pig screwed me and all my Hulkamaniacs! And for what? Money? Gerry Morrow! If you're listening, I want you to know that if I ever see you again, I'm going to snap you like a twig and break you in half brother! Nelson: I don't blame you at all Hulk. Morrow has caused the AWA a multitude of problems and shame. Ok Hulk, you heard about the upcoming tournament but before that on February 14th, it's you, Kerry Von Erich, The Magnificent Muraco, Ron Garvin and Dick Slater vs. Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Larry Zbyszko, Shawn Michales and Tully Blanchard in the War Games! So much hate in one place. Magnum TA wants this all to end and I'm sure the War Games will do just that. Hogan: It all comes down to the War Games! I can tell you.... BOOOOOOOS as Ric Flair, the Enforcers, Shawn Michaels and Tully Blanchard stroll into the ring. Hogan's so mad, he's ready to fight them all. Nelson: Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Not here and not tonight. Tully snatches the mic from Larry and pushes him out of the way. Tully hands the mic to Flair. Flair: Hogan! How dare you come out here and say that you won the world title! My hand was raised! I walked out of Denver with the world title! The AWA world title belongs to me! This whole thing was nothing but a frame job just so the AWA could give the title back to their golden goose. Hogan! You failed them big man! And now you're out here crying that you got screwed. Well screw you Hogan! Hogan hits Flair but the Horsemen immediately attack Hogan. Flair gets up and joins in. Hogan's taking a beating. The fans go wild as Dick Slater and Ron Garvin hit the ring swinging chairs! The Horsemen get out quick. After a moment, Slater and Garvin help Hogan clear the cobwebs. Hogan grabs a mic. Hogan: Flair! Horsemen! Come hell or high water we will end all of you at War Games! So whatcha gonna do when the power of Hulkamania, Von Erich, Muraco, Slater and Garvin run wild on youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!

The women's tag triple threat from Wednesday night was a lot of fun. The biggest standout for me was honestly Lainey Reid, her crucifix bomb may have been the cleanest one that I've ever seen, and the Blue Thunder she caught Kendal Grey with was every bit as smooth as when Takeshita does it.

So not only are EVIL, Finlay, Maloney, Conners, and Kidd likely on their way out, supposedly Hiromu is as well. Supposedly NJPW wanted him to move to heavyweight but he declined, which seems odd.

You're really missing out if you're not checking out this stuff. This has been an absolute revelation to me. And hey! I get it, I didn't watch Zero One for like 15+ years. A big reason is that no one talked about it. Or the internet wrestling taste makers didn't like it at the time. Screw that 😀 This is some fun smash mouth wrestling. Now that there's a wealth of wrestling posted online, this really is worth watching especially if you're into 2000's wrestling. •Masato Tanaka vs Yoshihito Sasaki (05/27) -This is precisely what I wanted with this matchup. These two guys who have the energy, intensity and toughness to break bricks with their bare hands. They gave no quarter and expected none in return. Korakuen Hall brings out the best in people and this was no different. Hard chops, harder elbows and lariats so stiff it knock a T-800 down. Yeah Masato Tanaka is a known great but Yoshihito Sasaki doesn't get enough love. If you're a Tanaka fan then you NEED to see this match and you'll probably be a new Sasaki fan by the end. Classic match. •Steve Corino & CW Anderson vs Tajiri & Masato Tanaka (06/20) - Flashback to ECW & early Zero One! I had to watch this one. And it was worthy of being associated with ECW. All the guys were still in very good shape so they showed great energy as they fought around Korakuen. Chairs were used, mist was sprayed and tables were broken. This was a lot of fun. Some matches that remind us of ECW don't really embody that energy & excitement of the promotion. I think this match did and would recommend it for any fan of that lil promotion outta Philly. For more the full Zero One 2007 project, check out: https://wrestlingdreambattles.blogspot.com/search/label/2007 Bunch more match recommendations & cool pics! Also will be looking at a bunch of 1980's wrestling with Cruising the 80's & AJPW 1986 projects. •Masato Tanaka v Dick Togo (09/30) Good gawd! 90's indie dream match fulfilled. This was was so good. It got going with a bang and never quit. Lil ECW at times and both guys may have been bleeding the hard way. This was representative of the intensity. They brought it back into the ring and really surprised me. There was legitimate near falls in this match. It was part of a Jr. tournament so anything "big" felt like it could end the bout That fact added on top of their great work made this a near classic match...if you're interested in seeing this then you should watch it. •Takao Omori v Masato Tanaka (10/26) Well that was awesome! These Zero One cats don't play around! This was fantastic stuff and all under 15 minutes. They had one high spot that I absolutely popped for but the rest was just hard hitting no nonsense puro. Omori was a nice change from Sekimoto or Sasaki as he has more variety to his moves. I felt this mixed things up. I don't have much more to say. Zero One Wrestling in 2007 has been pretty amazing with these dream match ups. I'm going to say this was a near classic but I'm being conservative. I really dug this! •Masato Tanaka & Ryouji Sai vs. Shinjiro Otani & Yuji Nagata (11/13) Lots of animosity in this match. Every pin or submission was broken up with nastiness. Sai was a very good pupil for Tanaka. They were right in there with Otani and super star Nagata. Those two were especially vicious with their kicks - tandem kenka kicks in the corner and a fierce sandwich enzuigiri. •Masato Tanaka v Yoshihito Sasaki (12/24) This was called Best of 2007 because these two were the best Zero One Wrestling had to offer. They did not disappoint me. There was good wrestling on the mat. Tanaka tries to weaken Sasaki's arm seeing as the lariat is a big weapon of his. But let's be honest, this is not the point of the match. No, there was fighting on the floor, there are big moves and very hard strikes were there too. Sasaki got busted open the hard way from a table thrown by Tanaka. So he was bleeding most of the match. What really put this above just another great match was the counter moves. There were a few choice moves that really surprised me. It made this really feel like two of the best that Zero One had to offer. By the end both men were loopy and although only one man got his hand raised, both were winners in my eyes. I would call this a classic and highly recommend it. Couldn't ask for a better way to close out this brief look at 2007 Zero One Wrestling.

Watts pulls off a major coup by securing an agreement with WCW.

Tasha again steals show and the match!! Great show again.

Craig Johnson stands by in the interview area with Bill Watts. Craig Johnson: Bill, there’s been a lot of talk behind the scenes, and tonight you said you had something big to address. What can you tell the fans? Bill Watts: Craig, I’ll get right to it. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been in discussions with Ted Turner and Jim Herd, and I’m proud to say that the Global Wrestling Federation has come to a working agreement with World Championship Wrestling. They saw what the GWF was doing, and they wanted to be a part of growing the wrestling business. Craig Johnson: That’s huge news. What does that mean for GWF television? Bill Watts: It means that starting soon, you’re going to see WCW Superstars appearing right here on GWF television. This gives WCW talent more exposure, and it helps us put more eyes on the GWF product and more people in the seats. See, we don't do contracts in the GWF. Using WCW talent is a no-brainer because they get exposure, and we get the ability to make stars here in the GWF without having to put anyone under contract. Craig Johnson: So this really benefits both sides? Bill Watts: Absolutely. WCW gets a platform to showcase its young and upcoming talent, and the GWF gets the opportunity to bring in young stars that fans will begin to recognize and want to see live. This is about growing wrestling the right way. WCW wins, the GWF wins, and most importantly, the fans win. Craig Johnson: Bill Watts with a major announcement. Fans, keep your eyes on GWF television because things are about to get very interesting. Watts gives a firm nod to the camera as the segment fades out. GWF Major League Wrestling #4 1/28/1991 Main Event Johnny B. Badd vs EZ Ryder Tag Team Match The MOD Squad (Basher and Spike) vs The New Breed "Heavy Metal" Van Hammer vs Scott Taylor Bill Kazmaier will perform a feat of strength We will hear from the following Tenryu/Rip Morgan Vampire Warrior and Kabuki Zeus and Haystacks New GWF Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pourteau GWF The Main Event 02/04/1991 GWF Heavyweight Championship Tenryu(c) vs Rip Morgan Singles Match Zeus vs Giant Haystacks Plus MUCH MORE!

Uncle Ivan and Boris revive the Bolsheviks Dynamite has a lot planned for the Royal Rumble Loved all the promos and hype matches for the Rumble. OMG, Berzerker, Tugboat and Andre are a lot of weight to take out. Bushwhackers, Nightmares and Killer bees show how stacked the tag division is Brown gives the Ace some bad news in another solid TV main event Can't wait for the Rumble. I just can't pick a winner yet.

Undertaker vs Mankind - WWF King of the Ring 1996 With Goldust feud put to bed it is time to start the iconic Mankind feud. This is actually a five match series if you include the RAW match I often forget about the Survivor Series match. Mankind is probably the first star Taker made. I thought this was a step up from the Goldust feud but still in the very good camp. I like Taker enjoy his offense and his selling and I have watched a lot of this month but something keeps all his matches stuck on second gear. The beginning felt a little off to me. They were working a uptempo shine but Mankind isn’t a bump & run cowering heel like Goldust so it wasn’t as effective. I thought the transition to heat was lame. Like all of sudden Mankind took over but didn’t really earn his commanding position and Taker was overselling given Mankind’s offense. Lots of Cactus based offense like the Cactus elbow and the Discus lariat on the foot catch. It is a crutch but the chair work definitely woke me up. The Big Boot to the chair and the chair to back added some heat. Again a Swinging neck breaker as transition back to heat just doesn’t do it for me nor does a long nerve hold. Back on the outside, Cactus Elbow on to the Chair and Taker waffling him with an unprotected chair shot was sick. Taker comeback But then there was a lot of fucking around with the Urn. The whole match was predicated on how the Mandible Claw put down the Undertaker three times including the previous month in the Goldust casket match. We finally get it on and in the tussle Bearer strikes Undertaker “inadvertently” with the Urn and the Mandible Claw puts him down for a HUGE win for Mankind. All the years of Taker vanquishing the heel monster of the season really made this win by Mankind feel huge like Mankind was someone who was here to stay in the main event scene. To me this was basically the same level as Taker/Goldust except the Chair stuff and the Bearer finish notch it up. Did Bearer hit Taker by accident we will have to tune into Summerslam to find out? *** 1/2

Matt responding to being jokingly accused of being the shooter outside the building with “I don’t know what you’re talking about, I wasn’t at this show. I’ve never been to Boston!” Was so funny.

Originally airing 1-21-91 on HBO. We see a match from a recent RAW taping where The Bolsheviks (Ivan Koloff & Boris Zhukov) show off their new finisher "Iron Curtain call" (Hart attack). Mean Gene's Update features promos from Dino Bravo & Tito Santana with both explaining why they;ll win the Royal Rumble. Dynamite Kid's squash from last week's Wrestling Challenge is sown. Split screen promo sees DK promise two things. 1. A pair of new recruits for the Commonwealth will debut on the Royal Rumble Free for All and 2. He will personally eliminate Chris Benoit from the Rumble itself. One Man Gang's squash from RAW is shown. Slick says Black Diamond Enterprises will be undergoing some "re-structuring" in the new year and it starts with OMG winning the Royal Rumble. The Bushwhackers squash from Wrestling Challenge is shown. Promo time with Sean Mooney! Koko B Ware sings about how good things are going for High Energy in the WWF. Berzerker hollers about how he will conquer the ring at the Royal Rumble. The Nightmares squash from Wrestling Challenge is shown. Tugboat defeats Russian Pitbull #1 with the "Capsize". More Promos with Mooney! Snuka and Andre both muse that this year's Rumble could be their last chance to main event Mania. Chris Benoit says he'll win the Rumble then at Mania he'll take the WWF Championship home to Canada. The Killer Bees w/Capt Lou take down a pair of jobbers with one of them feeling the "Stinger". Feature Match. Bad News Brown defeats "The Ace" Bob Orton Jr after ducking a lariat and hitting the "Ghetto Blaster".

Pourteau wins in a clinic to become the inaugural GWF Light Heavyweight Champion. New Breed make a statement in their debut. I don't even wanna know whatVW and Kabuki ave planned for those two. Big Bill Kazmier stand up to Bruiser Bedlam. Haystacks dominates but Zeus immediately strikes. Angel of Death is a dangerous man to be sure, but challenging Abby might be a step too far for even him. Killer Kyle impressed. Morgan sends a message directly to Tenryu.

Definitely need to see more 1985 AJW based on everyone's comments, damn! I'll say Ted DiBiase for 1985. His work in Mid South as singles performer and his team with Dr. Death would be enough BUT he was also crushing it in AJPW with Stan the Man - its the cherry on top. I could see Duggan but I think the middle of '85 dipped for me as he was working Skandor Akbar & Kimala, I believe 🤔 The beginning with Ted & end versus Slater & Buzz Sawyer were both phenomenal though.

Undertaker vs Goldust - WWF Mind Games Pretty cold in Boston and hand already freezing so this will be quick. First Taker PPV Match since the Paul Bearer turn at Summerslam. This is a tie off a loose end from this side quest which Taker failed to beat Goldust in last two matches and to build to Buried Alive next month. Very similar to Beware of Dog casket match but this is a Final Curtain match…pin fall no DQ. Upbeat shine Deadman Walking Tall running through all of Goldust cut offs. Goldust glitter bombs Taker better heat segment focused on the eyes. Standard Taker comeback: punches in the corner big clothesline oooo the one wrinkle is SUPER NODOWA~! Tombstone. These are good matches but given who is in them they are disappointing. That’s a wrap on the trilogy and really Goldust as a main event heel. *** 1/4

GWF Major League Wrestling #3 Date on 01/21/1991 Location: San Antonio, Texas TV Studio Announcers: Bruce Prichard and Craig Johnson Main Event GWF Light Heavyweight Championship Alex Pourteau defeats Blue Demon Jr to win the title {Two of the very best light heavyweights in the GWF went to war, and from the opening lock-up, you could feel how much this championship meant to both men. They traded momentum back and forth for nearly 18 full minutes, blending speed, counters, and pure grit, with neither man willing to stay down. Blue Demon Jr. came within inches of victory late in the match, but in a flash, Alex Pourteau turned the tide, snatching Demon out of mid-motion and planting him with a Fisherman Suplex, rolling straight through into a perfect bridge. The referee’s hand hit three, and just like that, history was made in a match many are already calling the best bout of the GWF’s young existence.} Tag Team Match New Breed (Chris Champion and Sean Royal) defeat Brett Como and Lenny St. Clair Both teams came out hungry, knowing the road to becoming the first-ever GWF Tag Team Champions starts with nights like this. The match went a solid 12 minutes, filled with stiff shots, quick tags, and nonstop urgency as neither duo gave an inch. Como and St. Clair showed heart and chemistry, but the experience and edge of The New Breed proved decisive. After cutting the ring in half and isolating their St.Clair, Champion and Royal struck with a Suplex into a Crossbody from Champion on St.Clair, sealing an impressive debut victory. The message was loud and clear. The New Breed has arrived, and the tag division just got a whole lot more dangerous. Tag Team Match The Vampire Warrior and Kabuki defeat Barry Hardy and Duane Gil This match was built entirely around atmosphere and storytelling. The Vampire Warrior and The Great Kabuki systematically dismantle their opponents, offering no mercy and no escape. But the true shock comes after the bell, when Warrior and Kabuki hoist the fallen men onto their shoulders and slowly carry them up the ramp, disappearing into the back in a haunting, unsettling visual that leaves the crowd uneasy and asking one question: What did we witness? Bruiser Bedlam wins Bruiser Bedlam once again proves he’s more monster than man, absolutely destroying a helpless jobber with frightening ease. The beating borders on excessive as Bedlam snarls toward the camera, taking verbal shots at Bill Watts, insisting that no fines, no rules, and no authority can stop him. That’s when the mood shifts — Bill Kazmaier storms down the ramp to a huge reaction, stepping right into Bedlam’s path and issuing a direct challenge. Bruiser doesn’t flinch… he laughs, shakes his head, and walks back up the ramp, leaving Kazmaier standing tall and the crowd buzzing over an inevitable collision. Giant Haystacks defeats Frankie Lancaster Frankie DeFalco tries to use his speed early, darting in with quick strikes, but Giant Haystacks quickly cuts him off with a hard shove and crushing forearms. Haystacks slows the pace, using his size to back DeFalco into the corner and lean on him, wearing him down. DeFalco fires back briefly, but one massive clubbing blow from Haystacks stops him cold. Haystacks traps DeFalco in the corner and charges in with a huge corner splash, crushing him against the turnbuckles and dropping him to the mat. Haystacks hooks the leg and scores the 1…2…3!!! Before Haystacks can even step away, Zeus storms down to the ring, and the two giants immediately come to blows, trading heavy punches in the center of the ring. Security and officials flood the ring, struggling to separate them as the crowd erupts. Haystacks and Zeus continue shouting and shoving, promising an inevitable collision between these two monsters. Angel of Death wins and challenges Abdullah the Butcher! Angel of Death dominates Bob Cook from the opening bell, using his raw power to control every exchange. After a series of punishing strikes and corner assaults, Angel finishes the match with a brutal Sidewalk Slam, dropping Cook flat in the center of the ring for the decisive pinfall. The crowd gasps at the sheer impact, as Cook lies motionless on the mat. Angel grabs a microphone, his voice full of menace, and calls out Abdullah the Butcher, declaring he wants a shot at the uncontrollable legend and will prove he’s the most dangerous man in the GWF. The arena is electric with anticipation, knowing a violent showdown is coming soon. Killer Kyle wins This match is just to debut this mystery man who carries a viola case. Who knows what is in that case? We don't find out, but Kyle is so dangerous and beats the hell out of his opponent. Rip Morgan wins Dominating win when Morgan almost takes the head off a jobber with a Running Big Boot! Morgan plays the crowd and officially challenges Tenryu, who we hear will answer this question next week if Morgan gets a shot at The Boss! OOC: I thought I would post the show this way this week. So a little different than normal, but it got everything that I wanted to get over this week.}

Just some short things: - His mouthing off to refs is some of the funniest stuff in wresting. - He is great at small technical details. Yesterday I watched this match and was shocked at how great of a babyface in peril The Destroyer was.

I've said it before, but seeing them on NXT TV full time really shows how Vanity Project has real douchebag heel potential. Clearly they still need time to cook, but I can see something there.

Wild Dog advances in the TV title tournament: yay! Mountain Dew Kid loses in the first round: boo! PiP has yet another enemy to worry about. On the bright side, Tasha has one of her boys in the TV title semifinals.

I like the new slimmed down format. Race adding the Samoans is a frightening prospect. Jannetty has found some better (hopefully) backup to take the fight to Doom.

Good weekend of wrestling going there. Very good wrestling matches on TV. Perfect end to the week.

The Al Madril segment was kinds of fun. The Perry Mason reference was priceless then Madril hightailing it out of there before having to explain anything (even Ali vs. Frazier case) made it even better. This is opening segment gold. Lots of a**holes dropped on TV - 1991, I'm thinking that isn't happening. Memphis Mafia stirs up a bit of trouble, moreso adding Tommy Gilbert to the mix. They will have their hands full at the Birmingham show despite Bill Dundee declaring he won't wrestle his son. The rest of the team has more than enough firepower to handle a very young Jamie. Pistol Pez worked Embry like a rube to get that eventual shot at the title. The rest of the Birmingham card looks super solid.

You know it's going to be a fun show when RPG and Alberto are in the opening segment. Alberto sure has a way with words LOL Great time for Tommy Gilbert to come out of retirement. The Memphis war is in full gear and the upcoming 8 man tag is going to be off the charts. I love the side stories like Bill refusing to fight his son and the Olympia 2 mystery. Embry walked right into Whatley's trap and I hope the Macho Man caught this show. Excellent set up for Thursday The Bruise Brothers look good and Southern Rockers better be ready. Another big night coming to Birmingham