[2001-03-10-MPPW-TV] Rodrageous vs Spanky

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We get some lame skit involving Rodrageous that’s based on the Wizard of Oz and that makes zero sense with a building supposed to have fallen on Spanky.  Is Rodrageous supposed to be on Acid or something?  This was crap.

Spanky and Jason Sensation are out to speak with ‘the Coach’, Sensation dressed up as Rodrageous complete with drawn on outlandish sideburns.  Spanky thinks that it’s a beautiful day for the Kliq as he’s getting a title shot and the chance to add another belt to his collection.  Chicks dig belts and he digs chicks!  Thanks for letting us know Spanky.   While Rodney may not respect him, he respects Rodney and asks that there be no foul play tonight.  Sensation, as Rodrageous, responds, saying how he hasn’t got a hope in hell and might as well just hand the belt over to you (Spanky). 

The belt that this is for is Rodrageous’ Power Pro Television title.  Jason shoots silly string at Rodney, distracting him and allowing Spanky to have the opening momentum.  Rodney catches him on the middle rope moonsault bodyblock and then clotheslines him over the top rope to the outside.  Sensation is distracting the champion again from the floor and when he leans through the ropes to grab him, Spanky rushes around ringside to nail him.  Jason gets some shots in but these are real feeble looking.  Suicide dive by Spanky!  Slingshot elbow drop back inside.  Asai moonsault for a two count.  Outside in headscissors.  It’s one hot move after another.  Rodney ducks a shot and hits a bad looking float over DDT.  Spinning heel kick.  We get a soft ref bump, Rodney setting Spanky for a powerbomb but Spanky driving him backwards into the official.   Shooter Schultz is out to help his fellow Kliqite, double teaming the champion until telegraphing the double backdrop.  Spinning neckbreaker takes care of Shooter.  Great flying tornado DDT off the top by Spanky, but there’s no-one home on the big splash though when Rodney rolls out the way.  Jason Sensation is in the ring trying to interfere and failing miserably.  Rodney counters Sliced Bread #2 with a back suplex then connects on the High Society to retain the gold.

Spanky crammed a ton in here, however the match was decent at best, hindered by the efforts of a green looking Rodrageous and, when it comes to involving themselves in things, an even greener manager.  2001 is a year of transition; ECW has already bitten the dust, WCW is done by the end of the month and for all intents and purposes this is the end of Power Pro Wrestling.  Memphis Championship Wrestling lasts a touch longer, although that too doesn’t make it out of the year.  We will hopefully get HWA to fill the gap but it’s going to be interesting to see how the land lies come the end of 2001.