[2001-03-03-MPPW-TV] Steve Bradley vs Pete Gas

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Joey Abs is out to speak with Dave Brown, believing that it should be him in the upcoming title match, thinking that he was robbed in last week’s three way which determined today’s challenger.  Dave sees it differently, saying how it looked to him like Abs was celebrating a bit too early and Pete Gas took advantage to get the pin.  They’re joined by Gas who accuses of Abs of making up excuses.  He says how before the match they’d agreed whatever happened in it they would still be friends after.  If he (Abs) had this title opportunity he (Gas) would be upset, but he’d be happy for him.  Joey concedes that maybe he’s right and wishes him luck, deciding to stick around to watch the title bout next to Dave and Corey. 

Steve Bradley, with Victoria, stops off for a few words and is glad to see Gas and Abs kissed and made up before telling Gas that he’s ready to beat him like he stole something.  The challenger steps out to meet him on the floor where this gets underway.  When they make it inside Bradley lands a swinging neckbreaker.  Gas with a hot shot across the top rope.  He heads upstairs but as the official goes to check on the champion, Victoria shakes the ropes causing him to lose his balance.  Superplex for a two.  The whip to the corner is reversed only to for Gas to run into a big boot.  Bradley comes charging out but Gas ducks the clothesline and he wipes out the ref.  William Gibson replaces the downed official, he though then gets bumped on an O’Connor roll.  Victoria interferes one time too many, Gas lifting her up onto the apron and forcing himself on her after she had grabbed his foot.  She doesn’t seem too eager for him to stop, in fact she’s just keeping Gas occupied, as while he’s got his tongue down her throat Bradley is wrapping something around his boot.  Gas turns into a superkick but gets a shoulder up on the cover.  He blocks the neckbreaker, countering with the Gas Mask and we have a new Power Pro Heavyweight champion.  The studio were loving that with chants of “Pete, Pete, Pete”.  Joey Abs joins him in the ring to congratulate him on the win, however as soon as he turns his back on him Abs grabs the belt and cold clocks him with it.

During the match it is mentioned how Bradley first defeated Kurt Angle for the Power Pro title.  After losing it here you would think this would’ve finally been the ideal time to move him from developmental to the main roster, it was just never to be though.