[2001-02-03-MPPW-TV] Steve Bradley vs Spellbinder

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A lengthy recap of what happened last week; where Bo Dupp went on a rampage in the studio after Blade Boudreaux showed up with a giant teddy bear that he found in the Dupps dressing room, where Victoria turned on The Kat, aligning herself with Brandon Baxter, and the two then attacked Kat’s sister Suzanne “in one of the most disgusting acts ever in Power Pro Wrestling”, and where the Spellbinder interfered in the Southern title match breaking a bottle over Peter Gas’ head. ‘Commissioner’ Bill Dundee wasn’t here last week but is this, and has requested some time to talk about what we’ve just witnessed. The Commissioner has got his clipboard with him and means business! Dundee fines the Dupps $2,500, mainly for chasing off Dave and Corey who he says have nothing to do with the wrestling except the announcing, before additionally also kicking them off today’s show. Even though he likes the Spellbinder, he tells him that he can’t go around hitting people over the head with a bottle and has no alternative but to fine him $1,000. That brings outs Steve Bradley who approves of the fining, but thinks Spell should also be suspended so he can no longer interfere in his championship matches. The Commissioner agrees that something needs to be done about that, so makes a title match for later, that way he’ll be in the match and can’t interfere! That doesn’t sit well with Bradley who thinks that Spellbinder is being rewarded for his actions. Spell joins them and pays the fine, suggesting that Dundee fine him an extra $5,000 because he “wants fatty’s rear end right now!” Bradley and Binder then go at it as officials, security and some of the lower card wrestlers try to separate them.

 

Pete Gas joins Dave and Corey for guest commentary on the main event and they compliment him on having done some good things around here since he left the Mean Street Posse, hoping that he’ll keep it up. A focussed Spellbinder doesn’t wait for the bell, marching into the ring and going right for “Who’s Your Daddy?” Russian leg sweep, although that only gets him a one count. Back elbow smash, but Binder makes the mistake of taking a swing at Victoria, who’s on the outside, which allows Bradley to catch him with a reverse atomic drop. Bradley tosses Spell to the floor and keeps the official busy so that Victoria can put the boots in. Swinging neckbreaker. He chokes him over the middle rope and is back distracting the referee so that Victoria can get another lick in, this time slapping him across the face. Bradley whips Spellbinder into the turnbuckles, runs in, but Binder moves and he goes shoulder first into the ring post. DDT and a rather presumptuous Corey thinks that Spell will be tasting victory again on the Power Hour. Fallaway slam, somersault senton and at the count of two Victoria pulls the referee out of the ring. Dave’s calling for a DQ until remembering that he can’t win the title on a disqualification. Binder snatches her by the hair but is then clobbered in the back of the head by a belt wielding Bradley. He makes the cover, when from out the back sprints The Kat and now she’s pulling the official from the ring to break the count. Action continues inside while Victoria and The Kat have a lame looking catfight around ringside which consists of them just rolling around on the floor. ‘The Kliq’ jump Pete Gas in retaliation for him saving Lance Cade earlier, and if that wasn’t enough, Brandon Baxter is out to help Victoria. The bell just starts ringing at this point with the match thrown out. Baxter clocks The Kat, Shooter puts ‘the Clutch’ on Gas and Bradley’s choking away on Spell. It’s a chaotic ending to the show as Dave thinks the Commissioner may well be back next week dishing out yet more fines!

 

With the Kliq/Cade feud, Bradley/Spellbinder, Baxter, Victoria, Haas brothers, there’s some good stuff going on in Power Pro at the moment. There’s a clear attempt to try and move Pete Gas to the uppercard, which is going to be a tough sell, but we’ll see how they get on. I’m warming a touch to Jason Sensation too of all people. When he’s not being a goof or doing his impressions (primarily Shawn Michaels, although he has given us The Rock and Steve Austin too) he’s not bad promo, but then he’ll go and ruin it by acting like a monkey. If he’d cut that out and tidied his look up they may have actually had something with him.