[CV97] HGC/TCW: The second Mainstream Giant

MisterRomanini · January 13, 2016

Dark match: Ricky Dale Johnson vs. Paul Steadyfast

TCW Television Championship: Liberty (w. Emma Chase) vs. Tyson Baine © (w. Karen Killer)

TCW Tag Team #1 Contenders: Tag Team Turmoil: Spirit Warriors vs. The Demons of Rage vs. Archangel & Whistler vs. The Tag Team Specialists vs. Eric Tyler & Vengeance vs. Team Alberta vs. The War Eagles vs. The Vessey Brothers

TCW Women’s Championship: Catherine Quine vs. Heidi Brooks © (w. Dixie Diamond)

Chris Vessey and Jason Jackson vs The Blazing Flames

TCW World Championship: Richie Pangrazzio Jr. vs. Rip Chord ©

Mixed Tag Team: Dusty Streets & Raven Robinson vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon & Cherry

Three Stages of Hell: Sam Strong vs. Brute Alexei (w. Tasha)

Who will be the finalists in the Tag Team Turmoil? War Eagles and Vesseys

Who are the competitors in the unknown match? Chris Vessey and Jason Jackson vs The Blazing Flames

Will there be a turn at Hotter Than Hell? Yes, Raven. (I will die on this hill! )

elkhour · January 14, 2016

<p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>August 1997 TV Tapings</strong></p></div><p></p></div><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="40423" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> <strong>August 5, 1997 – TCW Total Wrestling – Barnhill Arena (Fayetteville, AR)</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>1. IN RING: Larry Vessey + Rip Chord + Professor Nero (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Larry hits the ring and talks about what happened at Summer Showdown as we see some replays</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Larry says The Blazing Flames are going to get what’s coming to them</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Larry insults Rip Chord and says Rip had the most embarrassing moment of his life at Summer Showdown</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Rip comes out and taunts Larry that the bottom line is Rip’s still World Champion</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Rip says he doesn’t care and challenges Larry to a match but Nero comes out and says that’s not going to happen because Larry already fought Rip 3 times for the title and never won</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Nero says that he will give Larry one more chance however</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Nero announces a “Beat The Clock” challenge for the #1 contender that will take place tonight and the first match will be next!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>2. BEAT THE CLOCK CHALLENGE (MATCH 1): Ricky Dale Johnson vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Gordon is still wrestling without Cherry at ringside after she was taken out by Raven Robinson</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Womanizer Robbie Gordon defeated Ricky Dale Johnson in 7:58 by pinfall with a Womanization</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>3. BACKSTAGE: Archangel & Whistler + Jason Jackson (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Archangel and Whistler talk about Liberty being away after sustaining a minor injury at Summer Showdown</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Whistler says they need to find a replacement for him for their 3-on-3 match against The Justice Mafia tonight</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Jason Jackson shows up and calms them down and says they can count on him</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>4. IN RING: Brute Alexei & Tasha (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Tasha says Sam Strong won the battle at Summer Showdown but he didn’t win the war</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Tasha says Alexei wants to challenge Strong to a decisive Casket match at Hotter Than Hell</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Tasha says that Alexei will face the “Sam Strong of Mexico” Mr Lucha tonight</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>5. TAG TEAM MATCH: Spirit Warriors vs. Savage Fury</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The Spirit Warriors defeated Savage Fury in 4:56 by pinfall when Dark EAGLE defeated Java with an Eagle Shock</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>6. TALK SHOW: TRUTH WITH BRUCE: Jack Bruce, Dusty Streets & Raven Robinson</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Jack Bruce introduces his guests on “Truth with Bruce” tonight, Dusty Streets and Raven Robinson</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Dusty cuts a promo about what happened at Summer Showdown and apologizes to Raven for knocking her off</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Raven apologizes in return for costing Dusty the match and Dusty says that’s not important</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Dusty cuts a promo on Womanizer Robbie Gordon and says this is not finished yet</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Raven finishes by saying she is proud of what she did to Cherry and she hopes Gordon is missing her!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>7. BEAT THE CLOCK CHALLENGE (TIME TO BEAT 7:58): Bryan Vessey w. Coach Dick Pangrazzio vs. Teddy Flame (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Bryan Vessey drew with Teddy Flame after the 7:58 time to beat expired</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Womanizer Robbie Gordon remains the #1 contender for the TCW World Championship</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>8. ANNOUNCEMENT: Sam Strong vs. Brute Alexei in a Casket match is officially announced for Hotter Than Hell. Still to come, Mr Lucha vs. Brute Alexei w. Tasha</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>9. BEATH THE CLOCK CHALLENGE (TIME TO BEAT 7:58): Richie Pangrazzio Jr. vs. Robert Oxford (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Richie Pangrazzio Jr. made his return after a 3-month suspension and defeated Oxford with 1:06 left on the clock</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Richie Pangrazzio Jr. defeated Robert Oxford in 6:52 by pinfall with a Grand Slam</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Richie Pangrazzio Jr. becomes the #1 contender for the TCW World Championship</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>10. BACKSTAGE: The Blazing Flames</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The Blazing Flames are conspiring backstage and Teddy reminds Joey that he just needs to do with Larry Vessey what Teddy did with Bryan</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Teddy says they are tag team champions now and they have no interest in the World title for the time being but all they need to make sure is that neither of Vessey Brothers wins it</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>11. INTERVIEW: Emma Chase interviews Rip Chord</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Rip says it couldn’t have gone any better because, with one match left in the Beat the Clock challenge, his next challenger will either be Richie Pangrazzio Jr. or Larry Vessey</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Rip says he’s beaten the hell out of both many times this year so it will be another walk in the park</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Rip says the challenger’s name doesn’t matter anyway because he’s the best at what he does</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>12. IN RING: The Justice Mafia w. Karen Killer (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The Justice Mafia’s members hit the ring and cut their best collective promo to date (even Vengeance spoke in this one…)</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>They basically talk about their dominance and how they run the show and take out whoever stands before them</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The Avengers’ music hits to interrupts them and Jason Jackson follows for the match</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>13. 3-ON-3 TAG TEAM MATCH: Archangel, Whistler & Jason Jackson vs. The Justice Mafia w. Karen Killer (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Whistler was about to pick up a win but there was some chaos towards the end (see August Review)</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The Justice Mafia defeated Archangel, Whistler & Jason Jackson in 11:08 by pinfall when Tyson Baine defeated Whistler with a Spear.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>14. MATCH: Mr Lucha vs. Brute Alexei w. Tasha (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Alexei comes out with a casket that he puts by ringside and he laughs</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Brute Alexei defeated Mr Lucha in 8:03 by pinfall with an Alexei Crush</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>15. IN RING: Brute Alexei & Mr Lucha (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>After the match, Alexei grabs a table from under the ring and puts Mr Lucha through it</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Alexei repeats this a second and then a third time!!!</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Alexei drags an unconscious Mr Lucha to the floor and tosses him into the casket and closes the cover</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Alexei and Tasha leave up the ramp as medics and officials run down to check on Mr Lucha</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>16. VIGNETTE: The War Eagles</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>17. BEAT THE CLOCK CHALLENGE (TIME TO BEAT 6:52): Larry Vessey w. Coach Dick Pangrazzio vs. Joey Flame (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>After a couple of minutes, Teddy runs down to join Joey’s corner</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Larry was about to beat Richie’s time when he nailed a Sick Cycle with 8 seconds remaining on the clock but Teddy dragged Joey out of the ring</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Larry followed to fight them off but time expired</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Larry Vessey drew with Joey Flame after the 6:52 time to beat expired</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>18. IN RING: Larry Vessey & The Blazing Flames + The All-Star Team (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>After the match, Larry unloads on The Blazing Flames at ringside</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Larry beats Teddy up and tosses him onto the steel steps</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>He throws Joey back in the ring and nails him with another Sick Cycle before the rest of The All-Star Team come down to calm him down</p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="40423" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> <strong>August 12, 1997 – TCW Total Wrestling – Petersen Events Center (Pittsburgh, PA)</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>1. IN RING: Sam Strong + Brute Alexei & Tasha + Professor Nero (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Strong says the last time he was here in Pittsburgh was on the first ever episode of Total Wrestling</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Strong cuts a promo and says he just defended the Nation’s honor by defeating Alexei at Summer Showdown</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Strong says Alexei never thinks things through but he had one week to think it over</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Strong says in 2 weeks, it will be Hotter Than Hell, and the decisive match against Alexei will be a Three Stages of Hell match: a normal match, a Tables match and a Casket match</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Alexei and Tasha come out and Tasha says Alexei indeed doesn’t think things through and he agrees to the match change</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Nero comes out and says Strong is a fighter and issues a challenge for next week: Sam Strong vs. The Demons of Rage in a handicap match</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Strong says Nero has a deal and the match is officially booked</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>2. BACKSTAGE: Archangel & Whistler</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Archangel and Whistler are talking about their loss last week</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Whistler says they lost because Archangel wasn’t there to help him</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Archangel gets upset and he leaves</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>3. MATCH: Richie Pangrazzio Jr. w. Bryan Vessey vs. Joey Flame w. Rip Chord (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Rip gets on the apron for the distraction and Richie grabs him but Joey connects with a Swinging Enziguri</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Joey goes to the top rope but Bryan pushes him off</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The referee is distracted and Richie nails a Grand Slam for the win</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Richie Pangrazzio Jr. defeated Joey Flame in 7:53 by pinfall with a Grand Slam</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>4. MATCH: Bryan Vessey w. Richie Pangrazzio Jr. vs. Rip Chord w. Joey Flame (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Bryan locks Rip in an interesting submission hold that Azaria calls “Last Light”</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Rip inches to the bottom rope and Joey helps him grab it to break the hold</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Richie takes out Joey and Rip hits Richie but is then hit back</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The referee sees it and disqualifies Bryan</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Rip Chord defeated Bryan Vessey in 10:08 by DQ when Richie Pangrazzio Jr. attacked Rip Chord</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>5. BACKSTAGE: Raven Robinson + Cherry!!!</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Raven Robinson is walking backstage and she goes inside Dusty Streets’ locker room</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Cherry makes her return to TCW and attacks Raven Robinson from behind and lays her out!!!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>6. VIDEO PACKAGE: Brute Alexei & Mr Lucha</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>We see replays from last week when Brute Alexei destroyed Mr Lucha and put him in the casket</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Azaria says Mr Lucha will now be away for few months to undergo surgery</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>7. MATCH: Jason Jackson vs. Vengeance (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>During the match, the rest of The Justice Mafia joined Vengeance’s corner</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Jackson goes up top but Vengeance stops him and tries a superplex but Jackson knocks Vengeance off the turnbuckles</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Jackson kicks Tyler away and hits a cross body on Tyson</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Tyler enters the ring and goes after Jackson and the referee calls for the bell</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Jason Jackson defeated Vengeance in 5:46 by DQ when Eric Tyler attacked interfered</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>8. IN RING: Jason Jackson & The Justice Mafia + The War Eagles + Professor Nero (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>After the match, we have a 3-on-1 attack until The War Eagles run down for the save</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Young kicks Tyson and Carruthers punches Tyler and we have a big brawl in the ring</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Nero comes out on stage and books a 3-on-3 match and it starts immediately!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>9. 3-ON-3 TAG TEAM MATCH: Jason Jackson & The War Eagles vs. The Justice Mafia w. Karen Killer (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The Justice Mafia defeated Jason Jackson & The War Eagles in 10:04 by pinfall when Vengeance defeated Jason Jackson with a Vengeance Drop</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>10. IN RING: The Justice Mafia + Liberty (ON SCREEN) (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>After the match, The Justice Mafia celebrates in the ring when Liberty shows up on the big screen</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Liberty says the doctors have cleared him to compete and he will be on Total Wrestling in 2 weeks</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Liberty says he wants to invoke his rematch clause and challenge Tyson for the Television title at Hotter Than Hell</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>11. BACKSTAGE: Archangel + Brute Alexei & Tasha (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Archangel is walking around looking upset after his argument with Whistler when Alexei and Tasha appear</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Tasha tells him to watch what he’s doing because Alexei’s spit is bigger than Archangel</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Archangel says he’s an Avenger and he’s not afraid of Alexei</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Tasha tells him to prove it and challenges him to a match tonight</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Archangel accepts and tells Tasha to give Alexei an advice not to underestimate Archangel</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>12. NERO’S OFFICE: Professor Nero & The Vessey Brothers + Eric Tyler & Vengeance</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The Vessey Brothers are pleading for Professor Nero for a title match against The Blazing Flames</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Larry says they stole their titles earlier this year and they screwed him at Summer Showdown</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Tyler & Vengeance come in and say they deserve a shot too</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>They all argue then Nero tells them to shut up and says there are many good teams in the tag team division now but he will think about something</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>13. MATCH: Archangel vs. Brute Alexei (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Archangel ends up diving out of the ring onto Alexei but hits the announcers table</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Alexei brings him back in the ring and sets up a table</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Alexei nails Archangel with an Alexei Crush through the table and gets disqualified</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Archangel defeated Brute Alexei in 5:51 by DQ when Alexei put Archangel through a table</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>14. ANNOUNCEMENT: 3 more singles matches between The All-Star Team and Rip Chord & The Blazing Flames are booked for next week. Also, The All-Star Team vs. Rip Chord & The Blazing Flames in a 3-on-3 tag team match is booked for 2 weeks from tonight</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>15. MATCH: Larry Vessey vs. Teddy Flame (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Larry goes for a Sick Cycle but Teddy rolls out to the floor</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Larry follows him but Joey Flame and Rip Chord attack him from behind</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Larry Vessey defeated Teddy Flame in 10:52 by DQ when Joey Flame and Rip Chord attacked Larry</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>16. IN RING: Larry Vessey, Rip Chord & The Blazing Flames + Bryan Vessey & Richie Pangrazzio Jr. (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Bryan Vessey and Richie Pangrazzio Jr. run down for the save and they take out the heels</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Richie connects on all 3 of them and leads a massive chant from the crowd as The All-Star Team stands tall in the ring and the show goes off the air…</p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="40423" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> <strong>August 19, 1997 – TCW Total Wrestling – Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, VA)</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>1. IN RING: Professor Nero</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Nero cuts a long promo and says he’s been thinking a lot about all the good teams in the tag team division</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Nero says he doesn’t really know who deserves a title shot the most but he has figured out a solution</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Nero says at Hotter Than Hell, we will have the first ever Tag Team Turmoil match, and the winners will face The Blazing Flames for the titles at Destructive Energy</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>2. MATCH: Richie Pangrazzio Jr. vs. Teddy Flame w. Joey Flame & Rip Chord (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Richie goes to the top but Teddy cuts him off</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Richie blocks a superplex and sends Teddy to the mat then comes crashing down with a big right hand</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Teddy rolls out of the ring and Joey and Chord hit the ring and attack Richie</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Richie Pangrazzio Jr. defeated Teddy Flame in 9:04 by DQ when Joey Flame and Rip Chord attacked Richie</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>3. IN RING: Richie Pangrazzio Jr., Rip Chord & The Blazing Flames + The Vessey Brothers (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The Vessey Brothers run down to save Richie</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The All-Star Team clears the ring as Rip & The Blazing Flames escape through the crowd</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>4. BACKSTAGE: Whistler + Brute Alexei & Tasha (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Whistler is walking backstage when Brute Alexei and Tasha come to him</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Tasha asks Whistler if he saw what Alexei did to his tag team partner Archangel last week</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Whistler dares Alexei to do the same for him</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Tasha says Alexei defeated Whistler twice and he crush him again tonight!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>5. TAG TEAM MATCH: Spirit Warriors vs. The Tag Team Specialists w. Paul Steadyfast</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Spirit Warriors defeated The Tag Team Specialists in 5:01 by pinfall when Dark EAGLE defeated Joel Bryant with an Eagle Shock</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>6. NERO’S OFFICE: Professor Nero & Catherine Quine</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Catherine tells Nero she wants to revoke her rematch clause for TCW Women’s title against Heidi Brooks</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Nero says ok and books the match for Hotter Than Hell</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>7. TALK SHOW: TRUTH WITH BRUCE: Jack Bruce + Womanizer Robbie Gordon & Cherry + Dusty Streets & Raven Robinson</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Another episode of “Truth with Bruce” and Jack welcome his guests for tonight</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>They talk about Raven taking out Cherry and Cherry coming back last week to ambush Raven</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>They also talk about the two previous matches between Dusty and Gordon which they split</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Gordon trash talks and Dusty readies for a fight but Jack reminds him what he did to Sam Strong on his first show</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Jack says it is better to settle this in the ring and Dusty challenges Gordon & Cherry to a mixed tag team match at Hotter Than Hell</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Gordon agrees and the match is officially booked</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>8. MATCH: Larry Vessey w. Bryan Vessey vs. Rip Chord w. The Blazing Flames (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Rip goes for a Heart Breaker but Larry counters with a backbreaker</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Joey comes in and Larry tries to DDT him but Rip makes the save and throws Joey out</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Bryan comes in and leaps out onto The Blazing Flames, taking them down to the floor</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Larry Vessey vs. Rip Chord ended in a no contest in 11:20</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>9. MATCH: Bryan Vessey w. Larry Vessey & Richie Pangrazzio Jr. vs. Joey Flame w. Rip Chord & Teddy Flame (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Bryan climbs up and nails a super back drop but Joey counters in mid-air and falls on top of Bryan</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Teddy gets on the apron but Larry takes him out and Bryan rolls up Joey for the win</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Bryan Vessey defeated Joey Flame in 7:04 by pinfall with a Roll-up</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>10. IN RING: The All-Star Team, The Blazing Flames & Rip Chord (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>After the match, Bryan is celebrating in the ring when Joey pulls him down</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Bryan connects with a big kick and Larry catches Joey with a Sick Cycle</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Rip goes to attack Larry but Richie catches him with a Grand Slam</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The All-Star Team’s members stand tall and they stare at each other as Rip & The Blazing Flames retreat</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>11. INTERVIEW: Belle Bryden interviews Sam Strong</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Sam Strong cuts a promo and says he’s disgusted with Alexei’s actions</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Strong also talks about his handicap match later tonight</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>12. TAG TEAM MATCH: Team Alberta vs. Eric Tyler & Vengeance</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Eric Tyler & Vengeance defeated Team Alberta in 5:32 by pinfall when Eric Tyler defeated Ed Monton with a Tradition Lift</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>13. IN RING: Eric Tyler & Vengeance + The War Eagles</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Tyler & Vengeance celebrate in the ring when The War Eagles’ music hits and they come out on stage</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>They all argue and a tag team match between them is booked for next week</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>14. MATCH: Whistler vs. Brute Alexei w. Tasha (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Whistler sets up a table and goes to put Alexei through it</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Alexei claws Whistler’s eyes and nails him with a Thunderous Power Bomb through the table!</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Whistler defeated Brute Alexei in 7:04 by DQ when Alexei put Whistler through a table</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>15. IN RING: Brute Alexei & Whistler + Sam Strong + The Demons of Rage (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>After the match, Alexei goes for another table but out comes Sam Strong to a big pop</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>They face off but the music hits and out comes The Demons of Rage</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>16. 1-ON-2 HANDICAP MATCH: Sam Strong vs. The Demons of Rage (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The end comes when Alexei comes out and puts Strong through a table</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Sam Strong defeated The Demons of Rage in 11:01 by DQ when Alexei put Strong through a table</p><p> </p><p> <strong>17. IN RING: Brute Alexei & The Demons of Rage</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>After the match, The Demons of Rage argue with Alexei for costing them the match</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Alexei unloads on them and sends Anger flying to the floor with a clothesline and nails Spite with a Thunderous Power Bomb</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Alexei sets up another table and nails Spite with an Alexei Crush through it</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The show goes off the air with Alexei standing tall in the ring…</p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="40423" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> <strong>August 26, 1997 – TCW Total Wrestling – Saint Louis Arena (Saint Louis, MO)</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>1. ANNOUNCERS TABLE: Jason Azaria & Kyle Rhodes</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Azaria and Rhodes welcome us and we see footage from what happened at the end of the show last week</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>We also learn that Sam Strong and Brute Alexei will have a face-off later tonight</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>2. TAG TEAM MATCH: Archangel & Whistler vs. The Demons of Rage</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Archangel & Whistler defeated The Demons of Rage in 6:06 by pinfall when Archangel defeated Demon Anger with a Fall From Grace</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>3. MATCH: Dusty Streets vs. Robert Oxford</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Womanizer Robbie Gordon came down and joined the announcers table</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Dusty was calling for the Dust-off when Gordon attacked him and caused the DQ</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Dusty Streets defeated Robert Oxford in 8:11 by DQ when Womanizer Robbie Gordon attacked Dusty</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>4. IN RING: Dusty Streets & Womanizer Robbie Gordon</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>They brawl and Gordon goes for a Womanization but Dusty blocks it</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Dusty goes for a Dust-off but Gordon evades it and rolls out of the ring</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Gordon makes his way up the ramp looking at Dusty who raises his hand in the ring</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>5. BACKSTAGE: The Avengers</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Liberty tells Archangel and Whistler that their display tonight is a clear indication that they need to stick together</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Archangel and Whistler agree to settle their earlier differences apart and focus on the Tag Team Turmoil match</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>6. TAG TEAM MATCH: Catherine Quine & Raven Robinson vs. Dixie Diamond & Cherry</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Catherine seemed in control when Heidi Brooks’ music hits and she appeared on the screen</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Catherine was distracted and Cherry nailed her with a Cherry Bomb for the win as Dixie knocked Raven off the apron</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Dixie Diamond & Cherry defeated Catherine Quine & Raven Robinson in 5:01 by pinfall when Cherry defeated Catherine Quine with a Cherry Bomb</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>7. MATCH: Liberty w. Emma Chase vs. Paul Steadyfast (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Liberty dominated until the lights went out in the arena and the red pyro exploded…</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Liberty defeated Paul Steadyfast in 4:53 by DQ when Tyson Baine interfered</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>8. IN RING: Liberty, Emma Chase, Tyson Baine & Karen Killer (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Killer trash talks to Liberty but he threatens her and this provokes Tyson</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Tyson shoves Liberty but Liberty nails him with a Liberation Slam!</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Killer slaps Liberty on the face but Emma gets in the ring and shoves her</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>They start a catfight but Liberty tries to separate them</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Tyson blindsides Liberty and nails him with a Hades Bomb</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Tyson and Killer laugh and walk away as Emma is checking on Liberty</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Killer turns around and comes back and lays Emma with a big boot to the face!!!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>9. BACKSTAGE: Painful Procedure + Professor Nero</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The band is practicing when Nero shows up and encourages them</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>They talk for some time and then Nero says he doesn’t feel too good about Strong and Alexei facing off later tonight</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>10. INTERVIEW: Belle Bryden interviews Rip Chord</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Rip cuts a promo and talks about his upcoming 3-on-3 tag team match tonight and the singles matches between these 6 wrestlers over the past weeks</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>11. TAG TEAM MATCH: The War Eagles vs. Eric Tyler & Vengeance</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Tyler distracted the referee and Vengeance nailed Damon Carruthers with his steel chain</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Warren Young started to argue but Tyler knocked him off and Vengeance covered Damon for the win</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Eric Tyler & Vengeance defeated The War Eagles in 8:04 by pinfall when Vengeance defeated Damon Carruthers after hitting him with his steel chain</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>12. MATCH: Electrico vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Womanizer Robbie Gordon defeated Electrico in 5:57 by pinfall with a Womanization</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>13. BACKSTAGE: The All-Star Team</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Coach Dick gives The All-Star Team a prep talk before their 3-on-3 tag team match</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>14. 3-ON-3 TAG TEAM MATCH: The All-Star Team vs. Rip Chord & The Blazing Flames (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The All-Star Team defeated Rip Chord & The Blazing Flames in 17:06 by submission when Richie Pangrazzio Jr. defeated Joey Flame with a Franchise Lock</p><p> </p><p> <strong>15. IN RING: Sam Strong, Brute Alexei & Tasha (Detailed in August Review)</strong></p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Strong cuts a promo and says on Sunday, he will walk through the New Hampshire Garden, and it will Hotter Than Hell, but he will come out and say “Finally, Sam Strong has unquestionably defeated Brute Alexei”</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Tasha says Alexei has become a threat to Strong and even to the World Champion Rip Chord</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Strong readies for a fight, Alexei hits him but he blocks it and sends Alexei flying over the top rope</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>Alexei charges back in and they brawl until half the roster comes down to separate them</p><p> <span style="font-family:Wingdings;">Ø </span>The show goes off the air with Strong and Alexei being held back by several TCW superstars as they yell at each other…</p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p>

elkhour · January 17, 2016

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TCW Presents… Hotter Than Hell 1997

Date: Sunday, August 31, 1997

Venue: New Hampshire Garden (Durham, NH)

Attendance: 30,000

Announcers: Jason Azaria, Kyle Rhodes

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Jason Azaria and Kyle Rhodes welcome us to another great PPV from TCW, live from the New Hampshire Garden, and promise us that tonight will be Hotter Than Hell. They inform us that Ricky Dale Johnson defeated Paul Steadyfast in a dark match earlier tonight, and they talk about the Main Event tonight: a Three Stages of Hell match that will bring an end to the Brute Alexei vs. USA rivalry that has been going on for the last 8 months. They also talk about Rip Chord vs. Richie Pangrazzio Jr. III and the events that took place last month.

Rating: C

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TCW Television Championship

Liberty (w. Emma Chase) vs. Tyson Baine © (w. Karen Killer)

They go at it and Tyson takes control early on. Liberty looks to make a comeback but Tyson sends him to the floor and he lands on his face. Tyson comes after him and slams him into the announcers table. Liberty slams Tyson into the announcers table and rolls back in the ring. Tyson meets him meets him with a big kick to the face and stomps away.

We see more control with Tyson as he focuses on Liberty’s head. Tyson hits several headbutts and applies a headlock. The announcers are focusing on all the shots to the head Liberty has taken during the match. We have a 2 count by Tyson and then Liberty fights to his feet but Tyson keeps control.

We see some back and forth action and Liberty hits his finisher out of nowhere, but Tyson kicks out at 2! The referee continues asking Liberty if he wants to continue. More back and forth and Tyson hits another huge kick to the face. Trainers and Emma are checking on Liberty now as the fans boo. Liberty says he’s good to go but Emma begs him not to.

Tyson brings Liberty back to the ring and kicks him in the back of the head. Tyson goes for the pin but Liberty kicks out and Tyson can’t believe it! The fans are booing Tyson and cheering for Liberty’s kick outs. Tyson lands more shots to the head. Liberty pulls himself up and fights off Tyson a bit and nails a Liberation Slam! He goes for the pin but Killer distracts the referee. Emma argues with Killer and Liberty is distracted. Tyson hits another kick to the back of the head for the win.

Result: Tyson Baine © (w. Karen Killer) defeated Liberty (w. Emma Chase) in 10:13 by pinfall with a kick to the back of the head. Tyson Baine makes defence #1 of the TCW Television Championship.

Rating: B-

After the match, Tyson and Killer celebrate in the ring as the referee and trainers check on Liberty. He’s helped away as the fans chant his name.

Rating: C+

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We see a video package hyping Rip Chord vs. Richie Pangrazzio Jr. III that will take place later tonight.

Rating: A-

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Tyson and Killer walk into The Justice Mafia’s locker room and they congratulate Tyson on his win. Killer says now Tyler & Vengeance should win the Tag Team Turmoil match and then the Tag Team titles, and each member of The Justice Mafia would then have a title. Killer says if this happens she might even consider wrestling and winning the TCW Women’s title. They laugh and Tyler says that he and Vengeance are as ready as ever to grab this opportunity.

Rating: C+

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Tag Team Turmoil (#1 Contender Match)

Spirit Warriors vs. The Demons of Rage

They go at it and we see some good back and forth action. The finish comes when The Demons of Rage hit a double team move on Golden Fox for the win.

Elimination Number 1: The Demons of Rage defeated Spirit Warriors in 3:06 by pinfall when Demon Spite defeated Golden Fox.

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The Demons of Rage vs. Archangel & Whistler

This was another showdown between The Demons of Rage and some of The Avengers. Whistler knocks Demon Spite off the apron and Archangel nails Demon Anger with a Wing Clip for the win.

Elimination Number 2: Archangel & Whistler defeated The Demons of Rage in 4:02 by pinfall when Archangel defeated Demon Anger with a Wing Clip.

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Archangel & Whistler vs. The Tag Team Specialists

Bryant hit Whistler with a low blow but Whistler kicked out at 2. Archangel tagged in and nailed Bryant with a Fall From Grace while Whistler held Oxford to secure the pin.

Elimination Number 3: Archangel & Whistler defeated The Tag Team Specialists in 2:58 by pinfall when Archangel defeated Joel Bryant with a Fall From Grace.

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Archangel & Whistler vs. Eric Tyler & Vengeance

A much anticipated matchup between tag team of two top stables in TCW today, which were involved in the Sam Strong vs. Brute Alexei feud last month. After a grueling battle, we saw a flashback from Total Wrestling, when Tyler distracted the referee and Vengeance knocked Whistler out with his steel chain. Vengeance tagged Tyler in and he nailed a Tradition Lift for the win.

Elimination Number 4: Eric Tyler & Vengeance defeated Archangel & Whistler in 7:06 by pinfall when Eric Tyler defeated Whistler with a Tradition Lift.

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Eric Tyler & Vengeance vs. Team Alberta

After his elimination, Archangel went through a rage and unloaded on Tyler and Vengeance. He then leaped to the floor onto both of them and Whistler had to calm him down and take him backstage. This gave Team Alberta a small edge early on but not for long and Vengeance nailed Gary with a Vengeance Drop for the win.

Elimination Number 5: Eric Tyler & Vengeance defeated Team Alberta in 3:42 by pinfall when Vengeance defeated Cal Gary with a Vengeance Drop.

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Eric Tyler & Vengeance vs. The War Eagles

This was a rematch from Total Wrestling when Tyler & Vengeance won after Vengeance used his steel chain without the referee seeing it. They tried doing this again, and for the second time tonight, but Warren Young kicked Vengeance in the gut and took his steel chain from him. When the referee turned around, Vengeance threw himself on the floor and started screaming from “pain” and the referee saw Warren holding the steel chain and disqualified him.

Elimination Number 6: Eric Tyler & Vengeance defeated The War Eagles in 2:04 by DQ when the referee thought Warren Young hit Vengeance with a steel chain and disqualified him.

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Eric Tyler & Vengeance vs. The Vessey Brothers

Late in the match, Bryan and Vengeance are in the ring and Bryan applies a Last Light but releases it to kick Tyler out of the ring. Vengeance goes for a pin but Bryan reverses it and applies the Last Light again but Tyler breaks it. Tyler goes for a spear but Larry nails him with a Sick Cycle. Vengeance takes Larry out but Bryan locks him into the Last Light again and Vengeance has no choice but to tap out.

Result: The Vessey Brothers won a Tag Team Turmoil match in 29:53, last eliminating Eric Tyler & Vengeance.

Rating: C+

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Dixie is walking backstage and she runs into Catherine. Dixie mocks Catherine about being the self-proclaimed “Women’s Legend Killer” but failing to beat the biggest legend of them all. Catherine says Heidi capitalized on her back injury last month but she’s now feeling better and she will win back the TCW Women’s title. Dixie laughs and tells Catherine to keep dreaming and wonders who’s on her side when Dixie is on Heidi’s side.

Rating: C-

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Dixie leaves and continue walking but runs into Jive Soul Bro. They talk and Jive mentions that he’s still looking for the best wrestler possible to have as his client. Dixie wishes him luck and he flirts with her.

Rating: C+

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We go to the All-Star Team locker room where Chris is congratulating The Vessey Brothers on winning the Tag Team Turmoil match and becoming #1 contender. Larry says he will finally get his hands on The Blazing Flames after costing him the World title at Summer Showdown and Bryan says he can’t wait to get the tag team titles back. Coach Dick then gives his son Richie a prep talk before his match against Chord and says this might be Richie’s last opportunity at the title in a while so he better makes the best out of it. Richie says he’s fired up and everything has been going well for The All-Star Team so far tonight so he wants to keep the momentum going.

Rating: B-

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TCW Women’s Championship

Catherine Quine vs. Heidi Brooks © (w. Dixie Diamond)

They get to the ring and they shake hands to a huge pop from the crowd. Heidi takes Catherine to the corner and dominates her before going for a pin attempt. Heidi gets some more offense and another 2 count. She keeps Catherine grounded with a headlock then slams her to the mat and goes back to the headlock. Heidi starts working again on Catherine back’s with some knees.

Catherine fights free but get clotheslined for another 2 count. Heidi scoops Catherine but Catherine counters with a DDT. They end up on the floor and Heidi tosses Catherine into the barrier as Dixie cheers. Heidi goes to the top but Catherine climbs up. Heidi counters and powerbombs Catherine from the top for another 2 count. Heidi runs into Catherine’s boot and Catherine locks her in a Cat’s Stretch.

Heidi struggles but she finally counters and breaks the hold. Heidi nails a Kiss of Death but Catherine kicks out at 2 and both Heidi and Dixie can’t believe it!!! They go at it again and Heidi goes for another pin attempt but Catherine counters it and locks the Cat’s Stretch again!!! Heidi is really struggling this time and Dixie hits the ring and attacks Catherine causing the DQ.

Result: Catherine Quine defeated Heidi Brooks © in 4:57 by DQ when Dixie Diamond attacked Catherine. Heidi Brooks retains the TCW Women’s Championship.

Rating: C

After the match, Dixie and Heidi double teamed Catherine and started unloading on her until…

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Catherine’s mentor, Anne Stardust, ran down for the save! Anne was fired up and fought off both Heidi and Dixie and cleared the ring. Anne helped Catherine up and The Angels dared Dixie and Heidi to get back in the ring.

Rating: D

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Professor Nero came out on stage and booked a tag team match that starts right now!!!

Rating: C+

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The Angels vs. Heidi Brooks & Dixie Diamond

Anne and Dixie start this one off and Dixie hits a dropkick then a head scissor takedown. Dixie gets dropped off the apron and The Angels turn it around in their corner. Dixie fights off to her feet but The Angles tag in and throw her face first into the turnbuckle. Catherine comes in now and keeps control of Dixie and gets a 2 count.

Dixie tries to fight back but gets slammed to the mat for another 2 count and then Catherine works on Dixie’s arm then tags Anne in. Heidi is finally tagged in and she goes at it with Anne. Heidi hits a head scissors and a split leg drop. Heidi hits a DDT for a 2 count. Heidi hits a crossbody but Anne reverses the pin for the win.

Result: The Angels defeated Heidi Brooks & Dixie Diamond in 5:06 by pinfall when Anne Stardust defeated Heidi Brooks with a Roll-up.

Rating: C-

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We see a video package of this raging rivalry and Azaria and Rhodes talk about the Three Stages of Hell that will take place later tonight and settle it once and for all.

Rating: A-

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“Truth with Bruce” w. The Blazing Flames

Jack Bruce is in the ring and he welcomes us to another episode of “Truth with Bruce” and introduces his guests for tonight: the TCW Tag Team Champions The Blazing Flames.

The Blazing Flames come out to boos from the crowd and they start talking about The Vessey Brothers winning the Tag Team Turmoil match earlier tonight and becoming the #1 contender for the tag team titles. Teddy says they are the best and most decorated tag team in wrestling history and this is their 11<sup>th</sup> reign as tag team world champions. He says they won it from The Vessey Brothers and they have no problem defending it against them. Joey talks some more and they keep cutting promos insulting The Vessey Brothers until The All-Star Team’s music hits and the fans erupt.

Rating: C

The Blazing Flames look stunned and confused and they quickly escape through the crowd to avoid a face-off with The Vessey Brothers. However, it’s only Richie Pangrazzio Jr. who shows up, before his match against Rip Chord, which is next.

Rating: B-

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TCW World Championship

Richie Pangrazzio Jr. w. Coach Dick Pangrazzio vs. Rip Chord

We see a slow paced match early on, but with both wrestlers exchanging momentum and offense. Midway through the match, Richie has Rip in the Franchise Lock but Rip breaks it by grabbing the rope. Richie stands up and calls for a Grand Slam and the fans pop. Rip counters the Grand Slam and goes for a Heart Breaker but Richie blocks it. They both go down after a roundhouse kick to the head then Rip manages to nail a Heart Breaker for a 2 count.

Rip keeps control of Richie and taunts him, telling him to stay down. The fans are heavily chanting for Richie as they trade shots in the middle of the ring. Richie clotheslines Rip and goes to the top rope and nails a big elbow drop. Richie calls for a Grand Slam again and barely nails it for a 2 count. The crowd chant “one more time” and Richie nods and calls for another Grand Slam but Rip slides out. Richie runs and dives out, sending Rip into the barrier. Richie rolls Rip back in and springboards after him but Rip catches him with a Heart Breaker for another 2 count.

Rip is frustrated and unloads on Richie. The fans are chanting “this is awesome” as Rip is nailing Richie with elbows to the face. More back and forth action as they trade shots in the middle of the ring again. Richie locks in a Franchise Lock again and the fans start chanting for him as Rip tries to break the hold with elbows to Richie. Richie turns it into a half crab but Rip finally breaks it with right hands to the neck. Richie goes for another Grand Slam but Rip blocks it and nails a Rip Chord DDT for the win.

Result: Rip Chord defeated Richie Pangrazzio Jr. in 21:06 by pinfall with a Rip Chord DDT. Rip Chord makes his defence number 11 of the TCW World Championship.

Rating: B+

After the match, they show respect to each other and shake hands. Rip celebrates by holding the TCW World Championship up high for the fans.

Rating: A

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Womanizer Robbie Gordon and Cherry go down to the ring and Gordon cuts his usual promo…

Gordon: What I’d like to have right now, is for all you fat, out of shape, Durham sweathogs, keep the noise down while I take my robe off and show all the ladies what a real man looks like…

Gordon takes off his robes and grabs the mic again to continue talking when Dusty Streets’ music hits to interrupt him…

Rating: C

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Mixed Tag Team Match

Dusty Streets & Raven Robinson vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon & Cherry

Dusty and Gordon go at it to start the match. Dusty takes control early on and Cherry gets in to argue with Dusty, which brings in Raven. Cherry charges, they lock up and go at it. Cherry nails a takedown and a jackknife cover for a 2 count. Cherry nails a dropkick and starts showing off and taunting Dusty. Raven trips Cherry and she falls on her face. They go to their feet and trade shots.

Gordon tags in and he dropkicks Dusty’s legs and starts working it over. Gordon taunts Raven and dodges a big slap from her. He turns around and walks into a big boot from Dusty. He slides out of a slam and tags in Cherry. Raven comes in and slaps her to the mat then hits a suplex and a sit-down slam. Raven goes for a bodyslam but Cherry blocks it and rolls her up for the win.

Result: Womanizer Robbie Gordon & Cherry defeated Dusty Streets & Raven Robinson in 5:53 by pinfall when Cherry defeated Raven with a Roll-up.

Rating: D+

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Professor Nero is sitting on his desk when Jive Soul Bro walks in.

Jive: You called for me, Professor?

Nero: Yes, I did. I was wondering when you were going to pick a bloody client. I’m tired of seeing you wandering your ass around here. I am paying to work hard, just like everybody else does, not to just show up once a month at PPV events and smoke one of your bloody cigars.

Jive: I understand, sir, but all I want to make this right. I just don’t want to pick anyone and end up regretting my decision. I ask you for a little bit more time, and trust, it’ll be worth it.

Nero: Fine, you have two more weeks. If you don’t have a client, you’ll be fired. Now get out of my office.

Rating: C+

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Three Stages of Hell

Sam Strong vs. Brute Alexei (w. Tasha)

Stage One: Normal Match

They lock up and Alexei goes to work on Strong in the corner with a bunch of stomps. Strong comes back swinging but Alexei blocks the bulldog and hits a slam for a 2 count. Alexei beats Strong around some more and hits another big slam. Alexei charges in the corner but misses and slams into the ring post. Strong hits a suplex and an elbow drop. Alexei comes back and drops Strong for another 2 count.

Alexei keeps control and hits a suplex for a 2 count. Alexei yells at the crowd as they boo him. Alexei keeps control with more stomps but Strong eventually fights back. Back and forth action as they trade shots in the middle of the ring. Alexei locks in a sleeper hold but Strong fights out of it and nails a Strong Arm Tactics out of nowhere to win the first stage!

Stage One: Sam Strong defeated Brute Alexei in 7:59 by pinfall with a Strong Arm Tactics.

Rating: C+

Stage Two: Tables Match

Strong taunts Alexei and yells “Clean Sweep!” after winning Stage One. The bell rings and Alexei starts on the offense once again with shoulder thrusts in the corner. Alexei quickly sets a table up and goes for a Thunderous Power Bomb but Strong slides out. Alexei flips the table over but Strong sends him out to the floor.

Strong follows but Alexei sends him flying into the steel steps. Alexei rolls Strong in the ring then grabs half of the steel steps and decks Strong in the face with it. Strong fights back and we see more back and forth action. Alexei nails a spinebuster and brings a table to the ring. Strong fights off and goes for a powerbomb through the table but Alexei blocks it and nails Strong with an Alexei Crush through the table to win Stage Two!

Stage Two: Brute Alexei defeated Sam Strong in 10:06 in a Tables match with an Alexei Crush through the table.

Rating: B

Stage Three: Casket Match

After the match, Tasha starts laughing at ringside and yells “you won the first stage but this is our territory now”. Sam Sparrow opens the casket lid and rings the bell and they lock up. We see some back and forth action to start the match but Alexei later dominates. Alexei nails some headbutts and stomps in the corner. Alexei drops Strong and then connects with a big clothesline. Alexei ducks the roundhouse kick but Strong sends him over the top rope, to the floor. Strong runs the ropes and nails a big dive to the floor as the fans chant “this is awesome”.

Strong nails a big dropkick into the barrier and comes up clutching his neck. Alexei recovers and tosses Strong over the announcers table and the announcers get out of the way. Alexei grabs a chair and nail big chair shots to the back. Alexei slams Strong’s face into the casket lid and rolls him into the ring. Alexei tries to nail Strong with an Alexei Crush into the casket but Strong counters and dropkicks Alexei on the apron.

Alexei wobbles as Strong hits a second dropkick. The third attempt sees Alexei counter and nail a Thunderous Power Bomb. Alexei rolls Strong into the casket but Strong kicks him in the face before the lid is closed. They go back to the ring and Alexei nails a big clothesline. We see more back and forth action and more counters in and around the casket. They end up on the apron again and Alexei takes a kick to the head. Strong charges and dropkicks Alexei into the casket. Strong closes the lid and wins the match.

Stage Three: Sam Strong defeated Brute Alexei in 12:10 in a Casket match by putting him into the casket and closing the lid.

Result: Sam Strong defeated Brute Alexei (w. Tasha) in 30:15 by 2 wins to 1 in a Three Stages of Hell match.

Rating: B+

After the match, Tasha looks stunned as Strong celebrates in the ring to big “USA! USA! USA!” chant from the crowd. A huge American flag drops down behind Strong as Hotter Than Hell goes off the air…

Rating: A*

Final Show Rating: B+ (88)

PPV Buy Rate: 1.95

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TCW Presents… Destructive Energy 1997

Date: Sunday, September 28, 1997

Venue: M.M. Roberts Stadium (Hattiesburg, MS)

Feature Storyline 1: Sam Strong vs. Rip Chord (Started Jan 97)

Ever since TCW’s first show, Sam Strong has been after the TCW World Championship, but has been consistently screwed, and then got busy with a huge rivalry against Brute Alexei. At Hotter Than Hell, Strong defeated Alexei in a Three Stages of Hell match to emerge victorious from the most grueling feud in TCW so far.

At Malice In Wonderland, Rip Chord was crowned the inaugural TCW World Champion, after defeated Richie Pangrazzio Jr. in an 8-man tournament final. Ever since, Rip has defended his title on multiple occasions, mainly against Richie, Dusty Streets and Larry Vessey. But at Destructive Energy, the long awaited showdown that TCW has been taunting since it started operating will finally take place: Sam Strong vs. Rip Chord for the TCW World Championship!

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The September 2 episode of TCW Total Wrestling is live from the Boston Garden in Boston, MA. Sam Strong’s music hits and out he comes making his way to the ring to a huge pop from the crowd. We see footage from Hotter Than Hell two nights ago when Strong defeated Brute Alexei in a decisive Three Stages of Hell match to end their fierce rivalry.

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Strong: It’s so great to be back here in Boston, brother! I was here less than 5 months ago and that’s where things were starting with the Russian Demolition Machine and his manipulative bitch Tasha, who two weeks later got the best of me at Total Mayhem. But two nights ago, I put all of this to rest, brother! Two nights ago, in Three Stages of Hell, Strong 2 – Alexei 1 and how good it was to see a huge American flag drop down in Durham, NH to close the show, brother!

Strong takes a pause as a huge “USA! USA! USA!” chant breaks out in the arena.

Strong: And now that Alexei is history, I turn my eyes, and all my focus, on what I was here to do in the first place. I’m looking at you Rip Chord! You have something that I absolutely hold dear. Something I’ve been denied of for eight months now, time after time. Nothing will stand in my way right now, brother! I’ve cleared every single obstacle that tried to slow me down, every single wrestler that wanted to screw me, and now I am free and ready as ever to take you down! So why don’t you be a man, come out here and accept my challenge for a title match at Destructive Energy?!

Azaria: Oh My God! They’ve been taunting us about this epic showdown for months now. Will it finally happen?!

As Strong was waiting in the ring, the usual and unavoidable happened once again…

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Nero’s music hits and the TCW Operating Director comes out on stage with a mic in his hand.

Nero: Strong, I repeat, you are a fighter. You’ve proved this to all of us. You have earned several victories so far and that match against Brute Alexei at Hotter Than Hell, my god I have to say you looked good man. But so did others that night… Now you say you’ve been screwed time after time and I agree with you. So I’m not going to be one of these people who continue to screw you and deny you of a chance to get your hands on Rip Chord and the TCW World Championship. But I’m not going to deny the other good wrestlers as well.

Strong: This has become very familiar music to my ears, Nero. So why don’t you get to the point and tell me what’s going to happen?

Nero: Tonight, we will have a number 1 contender match between all the wrestlers who emerged victorious at Hotter Than Hell, except Rip Chord of course. And just to make sure the match will be fair, The Vessey Brothers, who won at Hotter Than Hell, can only be represented by one of them, and they have to choose who represents them right now, because the other will have a handicap match against The Blazing Flames!

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Later that night, Rip Chord was booked in a no DQ match against Warren Young.

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No DQ Match

Warren Young vs. Rip Chord

This was a great match in which Warren Young showed he’s still has a lot left in the tank. Late in the match, Rip goes up the top for a superplex. Young fights him off and Rip falls to the mat, leading to Young nailing a missile dropkick. Young unloads with kicks and punches but Rip catches him with a huge overhead throw and catapults him out of the ring.

Young hangs on the ropes and pulls himself up but Rip kicks him to the floor with a low blow. A trainer comes in to check on Young and it appears that he doesn’t want him to continue, but Young rushes back in the ring and brawls with Rip. Rip brings Young back outside of the ring and backdrops him over the top of the barrier. The doctor checks on Young again and tells the referee to call the match.

Result: Rip Chord defeated Warren Young in 11:49 by stoppage when the doctor asked the referee to call the match.

After the match, they shake hands and Young asks for a rematch. Rip agrees and the match is booked for next week.

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On the Main Event of that episode, we had the number 1 contender match that Nero booked earlier tonight.

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TCW World Championship #1 Contender Match: Fatal 4-Way

Bryan Vessey vs. Sam Strong vs. Tyson Baine vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon

Before the match started, Nero came out and said managers will not be allowed at ringside in this match. The three surround Strong and he attacks them all. The numbers are too much and Strong is thrown to the floor. The other three then exchange offense and pin attempts, until Gordon throws Bryan to the floor. Gordon and Tyson get face-to-face. Strong attacks Tyson but Tyson and Gordon throw him to the floor.

Bryan comes back and he’s double teamed by Tyson and Gordon. Gordon knees Bryan in the face and goes for a pin, but Strong comes back in the ring and breaks it. Tyson and Gordon work on Strong now and throw him into the barricade, as Strong kicks Tyson on the floor. Gordon connects with a dropkick in the ring and goes for the pin but Bryan kicks out. Bryan connects with a backbreaker, while Tyson gets a German suplex. Bryan goes for the pin but Strong breaks it.

We continue see a lot of offense exchange and several pin attempts throughout this great match. Late in the match, Bryan is sat on the top rope, as Gordon follows. Bryan pushes Gordon off, as he hangs from the corner. Gordon tries to climb up but is stomped into the mat for another 2 count. Bryan goes for a Vessey Driver but misses. Tyson gets in the ring and charges with a spear, but he hits Gordon by mistake. Bryan locks Tyson in the Last Light, but Tyson powers him up into a Hades Bomb! Tyson goes for the pin but Gordon drags him off. Gordon crawls to pin Bryan but Strong rolls him up for the win!

Azaria: Yes! Yes! Yes! Sam Strong wins! Finally! The showdown will take place at Destructive Energy: Sam Strong vs. Rip Chord for the TCW world Championship!!!

Result: Sam Strong defeated Womanizer Robbie Gordon, Bryan Vessey and Tyson Baine in 16:04 in a #1 Contender Fatal 4-Way match when Strong defeated Gordon with a Roll-up.

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After the match, Sam Strong celebrates in the ring. Rip Chord’s music hits and he comes out on stage. Rip holds his TCW World Championship up high and the show goes off the air with Rip and Strong staring each other down…

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The September 9 episode of Total Wrestling kicks off with a rematch from last week…

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Warren Young vs. Rip Chord

They immediately start brawling into the corner after the bell rings. We see some good back and forth action until Rip tosses Young out to the floor and follows in with a clothesline. Rip tosses Young over the announcers table and keeps up the attack. Young fights back and Rip falls into the barrier, then to the floor. Young charges with a running knee and the referee gets knocked down. Young continues brawling with Rip as the referee calls the match.

Result: Rip Chord defeated Warren Young in 5:03 by stoppage when Young knocked down the referee with a Running Knee.

Later on that night, Nero was in his office when Young stormed in ranting about the DQ. Young said he wants a rematch with Rip to settle the score tonight. Nero said Young will get what he wants and tonight’s Main Event will be Warren Young vs. Rip Chord in a Street Fight match.

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Later that night, before the Street Fight Main Event, Sam Strong hits the ring with a mic in his hand.

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Strong: I’ve been waiting a long time to say this. Finally, Sam Strong…

Strong pauses as the entire crowd in the arena yells “has come back”, completing his usual catchphrase. Strong smiles and continues.

Strong: Tonight is not an ordinary day, because last week I defeated Gordon, Tyson and Bryan Vessey in the Fatal 4-Way. So tonight I would like to say: Finally, Sam Strong has become the number 1 contendeeeeeeeeeeeeer!

The crowd is really loving it and chants of “Rip Chord sucks” break out through the arena.

Strong: Rip Chord, you currently have something that I hold very dear, something that I put off my retirement for. For 8 months, people have been screwing me over here, and you’ve been escaping my wrath. But no more, brother, no more… At Destructive Energy, the old days will be back, and Sam Strong and Rip Chord will face off once again in the same ring, with the ultimate prize on the line. And then it will all be history, and I will walk out as TCW World Champion.

Rip Chord’s music hits and the reigning TCW World Champion comes out on stage with a mic in his hand.

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Rip: Wow, Sam, I’m so scared *sarcastically*. Take a good look at the TCW World title my friend, because this is the closest to him you’ll ever get. See, I have faced you many times in the past Strong. I know all your weaknesses. At Destructive Energy, I will prey on those weaknesses. Being Sam Strong doesn’t make you any different from the rest of this roster. They all tried and they all failed. Richie Pangrazzio Jr., Dusty Streets, Larry Vessey, Tyson Baine, you name them… And just like they failed, you will also fail, buddy, because I am Rip Chord, and I am simply the best at what I do.

Strong: It’s always good to hear that, Rip, although I’ve heard it for a thousand times. But it makes it even better to beat you when I know you’re so damn sure of yourself. Now we’ve been doing this for months now, facing off and talking, but enough is enough. In two weeks, we will finally settle this where it matters most, but if you’re so eager for a fight, then come out here and let me kick your ass.

Strong takes off his tee-shirt and readies for a fight, then taunts Rip to get into the ring with him.

Rip: Your time hasn’t come yet, Strong. Keep living the dream for now. I’ll beat the hell out of you in two weeks.

Rip leaves backstage and Strong’s music hits as he poses in the ring for the fans to end it.

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The Main Event of the episode was a rematch from the opening…

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Street Fight

Warren Young vs. Rip Chord

The bell rings and they go at it. They end up on the floor and Young slams Rip into the steel steps, then the barrier. Young brings Rip back in the ring but Rip dropkicks him back to the floor. Rip ends up diving into a steel chair shot from Young. Young dominates some more until Rip fights back and we see some great back and forth action.

Late in the match, Young catches Rip and throws him into the bottom part of the table then gets a 2 count. They go up top for a superplex, but Rip sends Young to the mat and comes off the top that Young counters with a powerbomb for another 2 count. Young beats Rip with a kendo stick now. Young calls for his finisher but Rip backslides him for a 2 count. Rip nails a kick and more kendo stick shots. Rip goes for the No Way Out and applies it, then uses the kendo stick for leverage and Young taps out for the win.

Result: Rip Chord defeated Warren Young in 15:08 by submission with a No Way Out.

After the match, Rip is celebrating in the corner when Young approaches him from behind. Rip turns around and they face, and then shake hands. Rip’s music hits and he poses in the ring as the show goes off the air…

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On the September 16 episode of Total Wrestling, Sam Strong and Ricky Dale Johnson defeated The Tag Team Specialists. After the match, The Untouchables laid out Strong and RDJ with a 3-on-2 assault. Rip chord came down to the ring, picked Strong up and nailed him with a Rip Chord DDT.

Later that night, Rip was scheduled in a match against Damon Carruthers, the partner of the man that Rip has been facing off against over the last couple of weeks in some grueling matches.

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Damon Carruthers vs. Rip Chord

They lock up and go at it. After some back and forth action, Carruthers connects with a big boot for a 2 count. Rip nails a clothesline and a dropkick for a 2 count. Rip whips Carruthers, but it’s reversed. Carruthers connects with a Sidewalk Slam and pins, but Rip kicks out. Carruthers goes top rope but Rip throws some fists. Rip follows Carruthers up, but is taken down with a headbutt. Carruthers connects with a Lariat from the top rope.

More back and forth action throughout the match and Rip ends up being pushed into the corner, but he kicks an oncoming Carruthers. Rip sits top rope, but is punched off to the floor. Carruthers rolls Rip back in the ring and follows him, but is caught with a huge clothesline. As he gets up, Rip catches him with a Rip Chord DDT for the win.

Result: Rip Chord defeated Damon Carruthers in 11:51 by pinfall with a Rip Chord DDT.

After the match, Rip is celebrating when Sam Strong’s music hits. The icon comes out on stage and they have a stare down as the show goes off the air…

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On the September 23 episode of Total Wrestling, Sam Strong answered Womanizer Robbie Gordon’s challenge and the match was booked for the main event. Earlier though, Rip Chord was scheduled to face Bryan Vessey.

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Bryan Vessey (w. Coach Dick Pangrazzio) vs. Rip Chord

This was a great match, worthy of being on PPV. We see some good back and forth action early on, then Bryan gets a decent share of offense but Rip fights back. More back and forth action throughout the match and several pin attempts until the finishing sequence comes after over 13 minutes of great action.

Rip hits a powerslam and both men are down. Bryan gets up and goes for a Vessey Driver. Rip counters into a Rip Chord DDT attempt, which Bryan counters into a back suplex. Bryan backs into the corner, motioning for a spear. Rip gets up and Bryan connects, but Rip kicks out at 2! Bryan calls for a Vessey Driver, but Rip counters and sends Bryan to the apron. Rip hits a Heart Breaker and gets the crowd fired up. Rip calls for a Rip Chord DDT but Bryan trips him to the mat. Bryan climbs the turnbuckle and jumps over a charging Rip. Bryan turns around and walks right into a Rip Chord DDT for the win.

Result: Rip Chord defeated Bryan Vessey in 14:04 by pinfall with a Rip Chord DDT.

After the match, Rip helps Bryan up and he hugs him. The crowd is in standing ovation for both wrestler and this great effort, as Rip celebrates his win.

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Later that night, it’s time for the main event of the last show before Destructive Energy.

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Sam Strong vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon (w. Cherry)

Azaria reminds us that Strong came out earlier and answered Gordon’s challenge. They lock up and go at it and we see some good back and forth action early on. Midway through the match, Gordon has Strong grounded on the mat. Strong comes back with a dropkick out of nowhere, but Gordon then nails a kick to the shoulder that sends Strong to the floor. Strong comes and hits some shoulders. Gordon slides out of a bodyslam and hits a backstabber for a 2 count. Strong blocks a cross armbreaker but Gordon hits a German suplex for another 2 count. Strong hits a belly to belly suplex for a close 2 count.

More back and forth action for the next few minutes, then Strong goes top rope but Gordon kicks him to the mat for a close 2 count. Gordon turns Strong upside down in the corner and kicks him. Gordon charges but Strong pulls himself up and Gordon runs into the ring post. Strong climbs up and comes crashing down with a crossbody for a 2 count. Strong applies an armbar but…

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Rip Chord comes walking down the ramp and Strong breaks the hold. Rip walks around the ring and stares at Strong. Gordon rolls Strong up for 2, and then kicks him in the head for another 2 count.

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Richie Pangrazzio Jr. comes down and climbs to the top. Strong nails a Strong Arm Tactics on a distracted Gordon for the win.

Result: Sam Strong defeated Womanizer Robbie Gordon in 10:04 by pinfall with a Strong Arm Tactics.

After the match, Rip walks into the ring holding his TCW World title. Rip acts like he’s going to charge Strong but he doesn’t. Rip throws down the TCW World title belt and addresses Strong.

Rip: Pick it up! Pick it up and enjoy it momentarily because that’s the closest you’ll get to it!

Strong: You pick it up, and enjoy it, because your last days with it are numbered!

Chord laughs and goes to pick up his belt. Strong jumps him and nails him with a Strong Arm Tactics! Strong’s music hits and he poses for the fans as the show goes off the air…

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elkhour · January 20, 2016

Feature Storyline 2: Womanizer Robbie Gordon vs. Dusty Streets + Richie Pangrazzio Jr. (Started Jun 97)

This started with Womanizer Robbie Gordon and Cherry mocking TCW newcomer Raven Robinson in June. Dusty defended Raven and hired her as his manager. At Excessive Force, Dusty Streets (w. Raven Robinson) defeated Womanizer Robbie Gordon (w. Cherry).

In July, Raven took Cherry out with a big a boot, and at Summer Showdown, Womanizer Robbie Gordon defeated Dusty Streets (w. Raven Robinson). In August, Cherry made her return and attacked Raven, and at Hotter Than Hell, Womanizer Robbie Gordon & Cherry defeated Dusty Streets & Raven Robinson in a Mixed Tag Team match.

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On the September 2 episode of TCW Total Wrestling, Belle Bryden was having an interview with Womanizer Robbie Gordon and Cherry.

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Gordon: At Summer Showdown, Dusty Streets has learned a lesson to mind his own business. His manager Raven Robinson has also learned a lesson that attacking my darling Cherry was the biggest mistake of her life. You see, Dusty tried to be a hero and defended Raven because we mocked her. But look what this has brought him. He lost to me at Summer Showdown, and they both lost to us at Hotter Than Hell. Now I get to compete in a number 1 contender match while he gets to clean the dust off the streets.

Cherry laughs at the joke then Gordon speaks some more and starts mocking Belle now and wonders if Dusty is going to defend her like he defended Raven.

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Richie Pangrazzio Jr. shows up to interrupt Gordon and put an end to this.

Richie: You know what man, I’m sick of being around people like you, people who have no respect for anyone. You came here and you thought you can have your way around, didn’t you? First, you screwed Sam Strong but he then kicked your ass at Wrestlepocalypse. And then you went mocking an innocent lady who just joined us and you’re now bragging about getting the upper hand on Dusty and her. Well let’s do this my way, shall we? Somebody has to take you down and put an end to this, so let’s call it Richie Pangrazzio Jr. vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon at Destructive Energy. What say you, maaaaaaan?

Gordon: Hahaha. You do have some nerves, but you’re way ahead of yourself, maaaaaaan. Why should I wrestle you at Destructive Energy? I have a number 1 contender match later tonight, so I guess fighting Rip Chord for the TCW World title will be a better option. So thank you for the proposition, but my answer is no.

Richie doesn’t look impressed but he sees Gordon’s point and storms out.

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On the September 9 episode of Total Wrestling, Gordon was booked in a match against Jason Jackson.

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Jason Jackson vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon (w. Cherry)

They lock up and start trading shots in the middle of the ring. We see a lot of back and forth offense until Gordon eventually takes control. Gordon mounts Jackson with right hands and keeps up the offense in the corner. Gordon dominates most of the match, with several pin attempts that Jackson kept kicking out of, but the finish came when Jackson hit a backbreaker out of nowhere and locked Gordon in an Indian Deathlock. Cherry hit the ring and Jackson had to release the hold and face off with her.

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Gordon gets back to his feet and lays Jackson out with a kick to the face. Richie Pangrazzio Jr. gets in the ring and attacks Gordon, causing the DQ.

Result: Womanizer Robbie Gordon defeated Jason Jackson in 6:02 by DQ when Richie Pangrazzio Jr. attacked Gordon.

Gordon and Cherry quickly run into the crowd, as Jackson lays Richie out with a backbreaker! Jackson walks away, as Gordon and Cherry get back in the ring. Cherry grabs Richie and Gordon connects with a superkick to Richie’s head. Gordon grabs Richie and nails him with a Womanization and accepts his challenge for Destructive Energy.

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On the September 16 episode of Total Wrestling, Gordon comes out to the ring for his rematch from last week against Jason Jackson.

Gordon: What I’d like to have right now, is for all you fat, out of shape, Tempe sweathogs, keep the noise down while I take my robe off and show all the ladies what a real man looks like.

Gordon pauses and takes off his robes and hands them over to his ladylove Cherry.

Gordon: Last week, Richie Pangrazzio Jr. tried to be the hero, but he got what he deserved. And at Destructive Energy, it will be really destructive, because…

Gordon is interrupted by Jason Jackson’s music, who comes out to face him in a rematch from last week.

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Jason Jackson vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon (w. Cherry)

They lock up and Gordon controls most of the early part of the match, assaulting Jackson and taunting him. Jackson eventually makes a comeback and we see some decent back and forth action. At one point, Gordon runs up a big kick to the head and sends Jackson to the floor. Jackson barely comes back before the 10 count but Gordon takes him out.

We see some more back and forth action until Gordon ends up running shoulder first into the ring post as Jackson moves. Jackson tries to lock the Indian Deathlock but Gordon fights out of it and nails a kick to the jaw for a 2 count. Gordon goes for a Womanization but Jackson reverses it and gets the Indian Deathlock locked in. Cherry hits the ring and attacks Jackson, causing the DQ.

Result: Jason Jackson defeated Womanizer Robbie Gordon in 7:47 by DQ when Cherry attacked Jackson.

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After the bell, Richie runs down and attacks Gordon. Jackson chases Cherry out of the ring. Richie nails Gordon with a Grand Slam and then he comes face-to-face with Jackson in the middle of the ring. Jackson brushes past Richie and Richie hits him with a Grand Slam. Richie poses as his music hits and Jackson retreats to the back.

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On the September 23 episode of Total Wrestling, Dusty Streets thanked Richie Pangrazzio Jr. for having his back, and promised him he will be there when Richie beats the hell out of Gordon at Destructive Energy. Later that night, Dusty and Richie teamed up to take on The Demons of Rage.

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Dusty Streets & Richie Pangrazzio Jr. vs. The Demons of Rage

Dusty and Richie discuss who will start the match and Dusty gives it to Richie. Fans chant Richie’s name. Dusty slaps Richie on the back and tags himself in. They argue a bit then Dusty and Anger go at it. Dusty works on Anger in the corner. Spite tags in but Dusty gets the upper hand. Spite levels Dusty with a clothesline and takes control.

Spite taunts Richie and the fans before tagging Anger in for some double teaming. We see some more double teaming and more control from the Demons until Spite runs into knees from Dusty and they both go down. Richie and Anger come in at the same time. Richie flies in and takes out Anger, then Spite. Richie nails Anger with a high knee in the corner and a clothesline, then goes up top and nails an elbow drop. Richie gets the crowd fired up and calls for a Grand Slam. He nails it on Anger but Spite runs in. Richie tosses Spite out of the ring. Dusty tags himself in and steals the pin on Anger for the win.

Result: Dusty Streets & Richie Pangrazzio Jr. defeated The Demons of Rage in 8:08 by pinfall when Dusty Streets defeated Demon Anger with a Grand Slam from Richie.

After the match, Richie looks frustrated and argues with Dusty about the blind tag. Dusty calms him down and says “it’s alright, we won the match”. Richie finally nods and Sam Sparrow raises their hands as they celebrate.

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Feature Storyline 3: The Avengers vs. The Justice Mafia (Started Jun 97) &

Feature Storyline 4: The Vessey Brothers vs. The Blazing Flames (Started Jul 97)

The Justice Mafia has been standing in everybody’s way… In June, heat started building between them and The Avengers. At Excessive Force, Brute Alexei & The Justice Mafia defeated Sam Strong & The Avengers in a 4 vs. 4 elimination match. At Summer Showdown, Tyson Baine defeated Liberty for the TCW Television Championship after a distraction by Tyler & Vengeance. At Hotter Than Hell, Tyson Baine defeated Liberty once again to retain his Television title, while Eric Tyler & Vengeance eliminated Archangel & Whistler from the Tag Team Turmoil match.

At Summer Showdown, The Blazing Flames attacked Larry Vessey on top of the ladder, costing him the TCW World Championship. At Hotter Than Hell, The Vessey Brothers won a Tag Team Turmoil match to become the number 1 contenders for the titles and set up a match with The Blazing Flames at Destructive Energy.

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On the September 2 episode of Total Wrestling, Professor Nero said only one of The Vessey Brothers will compete in the number 1 contender match, while the other will face The Blazing Flames in a Handicap match. Bryan asked Larry to be in the number 1 contender match because he’s still the better of the two, but Larry said he already got his chance at the World title and now Bryan deserves his. They agreed that Bryan will compete in the number 1 contender match, while Larry went out to face The Blazing Flames.

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1-on-2 Handicap Match

Larry Vessey vs. The Blazing Flames

They start by double teaming Larry by he fights them off. Teddy nails Larry with a superkick and Joey mounts Larry with right hands. We continue to see some double teaming and a couple of pin attempts.

Joey holds Larry while Teddy slaps him and taunts him. Larry gets pissed and backdrops Joey to the floor. He fights Teddy out and starts a comeback. Larry hits a high knee and a rolling senton. Larry catches Teddy on the apron and hits him with forearms to the chest, then nails Joey with a powerslam. Teddy comes off the second rope but Larry catches him and nails a Vessey Driver. He readies for Sick Cycle on Teddy but Joey slides in and rolls Larry up for the win.

Result: The Blazing Flames defeated Larry Vessey in 8:03 when Joey Flame defeated Larry by pinfall with a Roll-up.

After the match, Joey hurries up the ramp. Larry is frustrated and he lays Teddy out with a Sick Cycle.

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On the September 9 episode of TCW Total Wrestling, Archangel told Whistler that he has found a great partner to team up with them against The Justice Mafia, with Liberty is still away with a concussion.

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6-Man Tag Team Match

Bryan Vessey, Archangel & Whistler vs. The Justice Mafia

Archangel and Tyson start this one off, as they lock up. Both are taken to the floor, through the ropes. Both teams face off on the floor. Back in the ring and Tyson is stomping away on Archangel, following with a powerslam for a 2 count. Tyson keeps Archangel in The Justice Mafia’s corner and knocks Whistler off the apron with a punch.

Archangel fights back and finally tags Whistler in. We then see a lot of back and forth action, with several wrestlers tagging in and getting their share of offense. Late in the match, Bryan and Tyler are the legal men and Bryan connects with a tornado DDT for a 2 count as Tyson breaks the pin. Archangel and Whistler take Tyson to the floor. Vengeance runs the ropes and connects with a big dive. Tyler goes to run the ropes but is taken out with a Vessey Driver for the win.

Result: Bryan Vessey, Archangel & Whistler defeated The Justice Mafia in 7:03 by pinfall when Bryan Vessey defeated Eric Tyler with a Vessey Driver.

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After the match, Joey apologized from Teddy for walking out on him last week, and promised him he will be at his side in tonight’s match.

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Larry Vessey vs. Teddy Flame (w. Joey Flame)

They lock up and Teddy throws kicks, bringing Larry to the corner. Teddy is sent to the corner himself then hit with a suplex for a 2 count. Teddy is sent to the floor and Larry follows, but is tripped by Joey. Teddy slams Larry into the ring post and barricade, before getting back in the ring. Larry rolls back in the ring and Teddy continues the attack.

Larry eventually fights back and we see some very good back and forth action. Late in the match, Larry takes out Teddy with a shoulder and gets fired up. Larry nails a Vessey Driver but Joey gets on the apron to distract the referee and Larry knocks Joey down. Larry hits a knee lift on Teddy and goes for a Sick Cycle, but Teddy reverses it into a Roll up. Larry gets out and locks in a Last Light for the win!

Result: Larry Vessey defeated Teddy Flame in 9:10 by submission with a Last Light.

After the match, Joey attacks Larry from behind. Joey assaults Larry, quickly getting out of the ring.

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On the September 16 episode of TCW Total Wrestling, The Justice Mafia walked in Nero’s office and Eric Tyler got a rematch from last week.

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6-Man Tag Team Match

Bryan Vessey, Archangel & Whistler vs. The Justice Mafia

Tyson starts this one off with Whistler. Tyler comes in and takes over. They turn it around on Tyler and Bryan comes in off the top. Tyler cuts Bryan off with a knee to the gut and taunts him. Bryan drops Tyler into the bottom rope and he rolls to the floor to regroup. Archangel and Whistler dive out and take Tyson and Vengeance down on the floor. Bryan dives out and takes out Tyler.

Back and forth action from there on until Bryan goes at it with Vengeance. Bryan hits a big backdrop and a shot to Tyson on the apron, but turns out to big kick from Vengeance. Tyler comes in now and nails a lot of right hands on the floor. Bryan counters and drops Tyler but Tyson breaks a pin up. Whistler comes in but Tyson spears him to the floor between the ropes! Bryan and Tyler go at it and Tyler gets the win with a roll up.

Result: The Justice Mafia defeated Bryan Vessey, Archangel & Whistler in 9:56 by pinfall when Eric Tyler defeated Bryan Vessey with a Roll-up.

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On the September 23 episode of TCW Total Wrestling, Karen Killer and Tyson Baine cut a promo in the ring to open the show.

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Killer: Liberty is gone… What would you have expected? It was Hotter Than Hell, and Hell is where the Demon Incarnate lives. This was no playground for men like Liberty. It was ruthless, it was painful, and it was burning! But for Tyson, it was nothing but home.

We see footage from the TCW Television title match at Hotter Than Hell when Tyson took Liberty out with multiple kicks to the head throughout the match.

Killer: People should know who they are. We know who we are; we are the children of the Devil. We know this is our path, because it wasn’t us who chose Darkness, it was Darkness who chose us. If Liberty knew who he was, he would have never walked into that match against the Demon Incarnate at Hotter Than Hell. Now the question is: who else doesn’t know who he is? We don’t know yet, but we will find out on Sunday, because at Destructive Energy, Tyson Baine will issue an Open Challenge for his TCW Television Championship.

Tyson gets down on his knees and raises his head, his red gaze meeting the camera and his nostrils flaring with anger. Killer stands behind him and extend her arms in a cross shape.

Killer: Unpleasant Dreams!

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Right after the Killer promo, the tag team champions were in action against Archangel and Whistler.

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Archangel & Whistler vs. The Blazing Flames

This was a very good fast-paced match and the finish came when The Blazing Flames nailed Whistler with their double team finished Flame On, but The Vessey Brothers appeared on the big screen…

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Larry said this is a good performance by The Blazing Flames but it will take them much more than that to retain the tag team titles at Destructive Energy. The Blazing Flames were distracted and Whistler rolled up Joey for the win!

Result: Archangel & Whistler defeated The Blazing Flames in 7:53 by pinfall when Whistler defeated Joey Flame with a Roll-up.

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Other Minor Storylines

After asking people to start calling her “The Women’s Legend Killer”, Catherine Quine lost the TCW Women’s Championship to Heidi Brooks at Summer Showdown. At Hotter Than Hell, Catherine had Heidi locked in the Cat’s Stretch when Dixie Diamond attacked her. Catherine won the match by DQ but Heidi retained the title. Catherine’s mentor, Anne Stardust ran down to save Catherine from a 2-on-1 assault, and The Angels then defeated Heidi & Dixie in a tag team match. On the September 9 episode of Total Wrestling, Catherine vs. Heidi was booked for Destructive Energy. A week later, Catherine defeated Dixie, and on the September 23 episode, The Angels fought Dixie & Heidi to a no contest. Nero changed the match stipulation for Destructive Energy, announcing that should Heidi be disqualified or counted out, she will lose her title.

At Hotter Than Hell, Ricky Dale Johnson defeated Paul Steadyfast in a dark match. On the September 2 episode of Total Wrestling, RDJ scored another victory against Steadyfast. A week later, RDJ defeated Joel Bryant and was later attacked by The Untouchables and saved by Sam Strong. On the September 16 episode, Sam Strong & RDJ defeated The Tag Team Specialists. A week later, Robert Oxford completely destroyed The Danger Kid to send a message to RDJ.

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Prediction Key

Dark match

Team Alberta [vs.] The Demons of Rage

TCW Television Championship: Open Challenge

??? [vs.] Tyson Baine © (w. Karen Killer)

TCW Women’s Championship: If Heidi gets DQ, she will lose her title

Catherine Quine [vs.] Heidi Brooks © (w. Dixie Diamond)

Archangel & Whistler [vs.] Eric Tyler & Vengeance

Grudge Match

Richie Pangrazzio Jr. (w. Dusty Streets & Raven Robinson) [vs.] Womanizer Robbie Gordon (w. Cherry)

Ricky Dale Johnson [vs.] Robert Oxford

TCW Tag Team Championships

The Vessey Brothers (w. Coach Dick Pangrazzio) [vs.] The Blazing Flames ©

TCW World Championship

Sam Strong [vs.] Rip Chord ©

BONUS QUESTIONS:

Who will answer Tyson Baine’s Open Challenge?

Will there be a debut at Destructive Energy?

Will there be a turn at Destructive Energy?

elkhour · January 21, 2016

September 1997 TV Tapings

September 2, 1997 – TCW Total Wrestling – Boston Garden (Boston, MA)

1. IN RING: Sam Strong + Professor Nero (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Strong says it’s good to be back in Boston where things started against Alexei
Ø Strong talks about Three Stages of Hell and putting an end to his rivalry against Alexei
Ø Strong says now he wants to go after what he was here for in the first place: Rip Chord and the World title
Ø Nero comes out and says Strong looked good at Hotter Than Hell but so did others
Ø Nero says tonight we will have a number 1 contender match between all winners at Hotter Than Hell
Ø Nero says The Vessey Brothers have to choose who represents them in that match, while the other will face The Blazing Flames in a handicap match next!

2. BACKSTAGE: The Vessey Brothers (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Bryan says Larry should be in the number 1 contender match because he’s still the better of the two
Ø Larry says he already got his chance at the title and now Bryan deserves his
Ø Larry asks Bryan to be in the number 1 contender match while he will take care of The Blazing Flames

3. 1-ON-2 HANDICAP MATCH: Larry Vessey vs. The Blazing Flames (Detailed in September Review)
Ø They start by double teaming Larry but he eventually makes a comeback and takes control
Ø Larry nails Teddy with a Vessey Driver and readies for a Sick Cycle but Joey slides in and rolls Larry up for the win
Ø The Blazing Flames defeated Larry Vessey in 8:03 when Joey Flame defeated Larry Vessey by pinfall with a Roll-up.

4. IN RING: Larry Vessey & The Blazing Flames (Detailed in September Review)
Ø After the match, Joey hurries up the ramp while Larry lays Teddy out with a Sick Cycle

5. NERO’S OFFICE: Professor Nero + Archangel & Whistler
Ø Nero is his office when Archangel and Whistler come in
Ø They ask for match against Eric Tyler & Vengeance and Nero books it for Destructive Energy

6. MATCH: Monty Walker vs. Robert Oxford
Ø Robert Oxford defeated Monty Walker in 4:14 by pinfall with a Top Rope Kneedrop

7. BACKSTAGE: The War Eagles
Ø Warren Young is preparing for his match against Rip Chord later tonight
Ø Damon Carruthers tells him he shouldn’t be intimidated and Young asks whether he looks like it
Ø Damon says he believes in Warren and they talk some more

8. INTERVIEW: Belle Bryden interviews Womanizer Robbie Gordon & Cherry + Richie Pangrazzio Jr. (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Gordon cuts a promo and brags about he and Cherry getting the best of Dusty and Raven
Ø Gordon then starts mocking Belle and wonders if Dusty will defend her like he defended Raven
Ø Richie shows up and says he’s sick of people like Gordon and reminds us how Gordon screwed Strong
Ø Richie challenges Gordon to a match at Destructive Energy but Gordon says he’d rather wrestler Rip for the World title

9. NO DQ MATCH: Warren Young vs. Rip Chord (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Rip Chord defeated Warren Young in 11:49 by stoppage when the doctor asked the referee to call the match

10. IN RING: Rip Chord & Warren Young (Detailed in September Review)
Ø After the match, they shake hands and Young asks for a rematch
Ø Rip agrees and the match is booked for next week

11. INTERVIEW: Belle Bryden interviews Sam Strong
Ø Strong talks about the number 1 contender match and says this time he will finally get an opportunity to fight Rip for the World title

12. MATCH: Ricky Dale Johnson vs. Paul Steadyfast
Ø Ricky Dale Johnson defeated Paul Steadyfast in 4:21 by pinfall with a Southern Justice

13. IN RING: Ricky Dale Johnson & Robert Oxford
Ø After the match, Oxford talks trash to RDJ and they stare each other down

14. TAG TEAM MATCH: Eric Tyler & Vengeance vs. Team Alberta
Ø Eric Tyler & Vengeance defeated Team Alberta in 9:06 by pinfall when Tyler defeated Monton with a Tradition Lift

15. IN RING: The Justice Mafia
Ø After the match, Tyson and Killer join Tyler and Vengeance in the ring and they celebrate
Ø The Justice Mafia talks about Archangel and Whistler challenging them earlier tonight
Ø They cut a promo and ask Archangel and Whistler to find a partner and face them next week
Ø Tyler & Vengeance leave to the back while Tyson and Killer prepare for the number 1 contender match

16. IN RING: Karen Killer & Tyson Baine + Professor Nero
Ø Professor Nero comes out and says managers will not be allowed at ringside during the number 1 contender match
Ø Tyson and Killer are frustrated but Nero ejects Killer and she makes her way backstage

17. FATAL 4-WAY #1 CONTENDER MATCH: Bryan Vessey vs. Sam Strong vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon vs. Tyson Baine (Detailed in September Review)
Ø This was a great match that saw a lot of back and forth offense and multiple pin attempts
Ø Bryan locked Tyson in the Last Light but Tyson powered him up and nailed a Hades Bomb
Ø Tyson covered but Gordon dragged him off, then Gordon crawled to pin Bryan but Strong rolled him up for the win
Ø Sam Strong defeated Womanizer Robbie Gordon, Bryan Vessey and Tyson Baine in 16:04 by pinfall when Strong defeated Gordon with a Roll-up

18. IN RING: Sam Strong + Rip Chord (Detailed in September Review)
Ø After the match, Sam Strong celebrates in the ring when Rip’s music hits
Ø Rip holds his title up high on the stage and the show goes off the air with Rip and Strong staring each other down

September 9, 1997 – TCW Total Wrestling – Ellis Auditorium (Memphis, TN)

1. MATCH: Warren Young vs. Rip Chord (Detailed in September Review)
Ø They start brawling and Rip tosses Young out of the ring, then into the announcers table and keeps up the attack
Ø Young charges with a running knee and the referee gets knocked down
Ø Young continues brawling with Rip as the referee calls the match
Ø Rip Chord defeated Warren Young in 5:03 by stoppage when Young knocked down the referee with a Running Knee

2. BACKSTAGE: Karen Killer & Tyson Baine
Ø Killer cuts another gothic promo and talks about Tyson taking out Liberty at Hotter Than Hell
Ø Killer says Tyson is going to hold the Television title for a very long time but he also started getting some opportunities on the World title and will soon start to seriously consider it

3. NERO’S OFFICE: Professor Nero + Warren Young (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Young comes in ranting about the DQ and asks for a rematch with Rip to settle the score tonight
Ø Nero books Young vs. Rip in a Street Fight for tonight’s Main Event

4. MATCH: Jason Jackson vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon w. Cherry (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Gordon dominated the match but Jackson hit a backbreaker out of nowhere and locked in the Indian Deathlock
Ø Cherry interfered and Jackson had to release the hold, then Richie attacked Gordon causing the DQ
Ø Womanizer Robbie Gordon defeated Jason Jackson in 6:02 by DQ when Richie Pangrazzio Jr. attacked Gordon

5. IN RING: Jason Jackson, Womanizer Robbie Gordon, Cherry & Richie Pangrazzio Jr. (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Gordon and Cherry quickly run to the crowd, as Jackson lays out Richie with a backbreaker!
Ø Jackson walks away, as Gordon and Cherry get back in the ring
Ø Cherry holds Richie and Gordon connects with a superkick to Richie’s face
Ø Gordon picks up Richie and nails him with a Womanization, then accepts his challenge for a match at Destructive Energy

6. ANNOUNCEMENT: Catherine Quine vs. Heidi Brooks for TCW Women’s Championship is booked for Destructive Energy

7. BACKSATE: Archangel & Whistler
Ø Archangel tells Whistler he has found a great partner for them to face The Justice Mafia
Ø Whistler asks who that partner is but Archangel tells him “he’ll just meet us in the ring”

8. TALK SHOW: “TRUTH WITH BRUCE”: Jack Bruce & Dusty Streets
Ø In another episode of “Truth with Bruce”, Jack Bruce hosts Dusty Streets
Ø Dusty cuts a promo and insults Gordon and Cherry
Ø He says he’s happy that Richie has his back and talks trash about Gordon’s actions earlier tonight
Ø Dusty says Gordon will get what’s coming to him at Destructive Energy, and he promises he will be there to watch and enjoy it

9. 3-ON-3 TAG TEAM MATCH: Bryan Vessey, Archangel & Whistler vs. The Justice Mafia (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Bryan Vessey, Archangel & Whistler defeated The Justice Mafia in 7:03 when Bryan Vessey defeated Eric Tyler with a Vessey Driver

10. BACKSTAGE: The Blazing Flames
Ø Teddy apologizes to Joey for what happened last week when he left him in Larry’s wrath
Ø Joey tells Teddy he needs him and Teddy promises him to be on his side tonight

11. MATCH: Larry Vessey vs. Teddy Flame w. Joey Flame (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Larry Vessey defeated Teddy Flame in 9:10 by submission with a Last Light

12. IN RING: Larry Vessey & The Blazing Flames (Detailed in September Review)
Ø After the match, Joey attacked Larry from behind
Ø Joey assaulted Larry then quickly got out of the ring

13. IN RING: Sam Strong & Rip Chord (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Strong is in the ring and he cuts a promo about finally becoming the number 1 contender
Ø Rip comes out and says it doesn’t matter because he’s the best at what he does
Ø Strong takes off his shirt and readies for a fight but Rip says it isn’t time yet and retreats backstage

14. MATCH: Ricky Dale Johnson vs. Joel Bryant
Ø Ricky Dale Johnson defeated Joel Bryant in 5:34 by pinfall with a Southern Justice

15. IN RING: Ricky Dale Johnson & The Untouchables + Sam Strong
Ø After the match, Robert Oxford gets in the ring, locking eyes with RDJ
Ø The Untouchables ready for a 3-on-1 assault when Sam Strong’s music hits and he comes out for the save
Ø Strong challenges Oxford for a match right now!

16. MATCH: Sam Strong vs. Robert Oxford
Ø Sam Strong defeated Robert Oxford in 7:15 by pinfall with a Strong Arm Tactics

17. IN RING: Sam Strong & The Untouchables + Ricky Dale Johnson
Ø After the match, The Untouchables went in to attack Strong but he fought them off until RDJ came back for the save
Ø Strong and RDJ challenged The Tag Team Specialists for a match next week

16. STREET FIGHT: Warren Young vs. Rip Chord (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Rip Chord defeated Warren Young in 15:08 by submission with a No Way Out

17. IN RING: Rip Chord & Warren Young (Detailed in September Review)
Ø After the match, Rip celebrates in the corner when Young approaches him from behind
Ø They face off and then shake hands and Rip’s music hits to end the show

September 16, 1997 – TCW Total Wrestling – Arizona State Activity Center (Tempe, AZ)

1. TAG TEAM MATCH: Sam Strong & Ricky Dale Johnson vs. The Tag Team Specialists
Ø Sam Strong & Ricky Dale Johnson defeated The Tag Team Specialists in 8:03 by pinfall when Sam Strong defeated Joel Bryant with a Strong Arm Tactics

2. IN RING: Sam Strong, Ricky Dale Johnson & The Untouchables + Rip Chord
Ø After the match, The Untouchables launched a 3-on-2 assault on Strong and RDJ
Ø The Untouchables left Strong and RDJ lying in the ring then Rip Chord showed up
Ø Rip hit the ring, picked up Strong and nailed him with a Rip Chord DDT as the fans booed

3. NERO’S OFFICE: Professor Nero + The Justice Mafia
Ø Nero is in his office when The Justice Mafia’s members walk in and they are frustrated about last week’s loss
Ø Tyler tells Nero they want a rematch and Nero books the match for tonight

4. INTERVIEW: Belle Bryden interviews Richie Pangrazzio Jr.
Ø Richie cuts a promo and insults Gordon and calls him a weasel and a coward for what he did last week
Ø Richie also talks about Jason Jackson and wonders what business he has in this and why he did what he did

5. TAG TEAM MATCH: Spirit Warriors vs. The Blazing Flames
Ø The Blazing Flames defeated Spirit Warriors in 5:47 by pinfall when Joey Flame defeated Golden Fox with a Swandive Splash

6. BACKSTAGE: The Vessey Brothers
Ø The Vessey Brothers were watching the match in their locker room
Ø Coach Dick cuts a promo and says he will use all available video tapes and expose The Blazing Flames
Ø Coach Dick says The Vessey Brothers will bring the tag team titles back to this locker room

7. IN RING: Womanizer Robbie Gordon & Cherry
Ø Gordon cuts his usual promo before his match and talks trash about Richie

8. MATCH: Jason Jackson vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon w. Cherry (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Jackson blocked a Womanization and locked in the Indian Deathlock
Ø Cherry entered the ring and attacked Jackson, causing the DQ
Ø Jason Jackson defeated Womanizer Robbie Gordon in 7:47 by DQ when Cherry attacked Jackson

9. IN RING: Jason Jackson, Womanizer Robbie Gordon & Richie Pangrazzio Jr. (Detailed in September Review)
Ø After the bell, Richie runs down and attacks Gordon while Jackson chases Cherry out of the ring
Ø Richie nails Gordon with a Grand Slam and then comes face-to-face with Jackson
Ø Jackson brushes past Richie but Richie nails him with a Grand Slam and poses for the fans

10. INTERVIEW: Belle Bryden interviews Rip Chord
Ø Rip announces that Damon Carruthers has decided to take a beating just like his partner did, and they will face off in a match tonight
Ø Rip is then asked about his actions towards Strong earlier but he tells Belle to never question the best in the business

11. MATCH: Catherine Quine vs. Dixie Diamond
Ø Catherine Quine defeated Dixie Diamond in 5:14 by submission with a Cat’s Stretch

12. NERO’S OFFICE: Professor Nero + Jive Soul Bro
Ø Jive hits Nero’s office and looks very excited while Nero seems busy
Ø Nero says it’d better be important and Jive tells Nero that he finally found his partner and he will reveal him in October
Ø Nero smiles then tells Jive he hopes his client will be worth all this time it took Jive to find him

13. 3-ON-3 TAG TEAM MATCH: Bryan Vessey, Archangel & Whistler vs. The Justice Mafia (Detailed in September Review)
Ø The Justice Mafia defeated Bryan Vessey, Archangel & Whistler in 9:56 by pinfall when Eric Tyler defeated Bryan Vessey with a Roll-up

14. MATCH: Damon Carruthers vs. Rip Chord (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Rip Chord defeated Damon Carruthers in 11:51 by pinfall with a Rip Chord DDT

15. IN RING: Rip Chord & Sam Strong (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Sam Strong’s music hits as Rip is celebrating
Ø Sam comes out on stage and they have a stare down as the show goes off the air…

September 23, 1997 – TCW Total Wrestling – Landover Capital Center (Landover, MD)

1. IN RING: Tyson Baine & Karen Killer (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Killer cuts another incredible promo in the ring
Ø Killer says Tyson will issue an Open Challenge for the TCW Television title at Destructive Energy

2. TAG TEAM MATCH: Archangel & Whistler vs. The Blazing Flames (Detailed in September Review)
Ø The Blazing Flames nailed Whistler with a Flame On but The Vessey Brothers appeared on the big screen
Ø The Blazing Flames were distracted and Whistler rolled up Joey for the win
Ø Archangel & Whistler defeated The Blazing Flames in 7:53 by pinfall when Whistler defeated Joey Flame with a Roll-up

3. BACKSTAGE: Dusty Streets & Richie Pangrazzio Jr.
Ø Dusty thanks Richie for having his back and asks him to team up with him tonight against The Demons of Rage
Ø Richie says it will be a pleasure and Dusty promises Richie he will be there when Richie beats the hell out of Gordon at Destructive Energy

4. TALK SHOW: TRUTH WITH BRUCE: Jack Bruce & The Vessey Brothers
Ø The Vessey Brothers cut a promo and mock The Blazing Flames for losing earlier tonight
Ø Larry says the tag team titles will finally come back where they belong

5. TAG TEAM MATCH: The Angels vs. Heidi Brooks & Dixie Diamond
Ø Catherine ends up spearing Heidi on the floor and unloading on her before they’re separated
Ø The Angels vs. Heidi Brooks & Dixie Diamond ended in 5:02 in a no contest

6. IN RING: The Angels, Heidi Brooks & Dixie Diamond + J.K. Stallings Jr.
Ø A huge brawl breaks out between all four women at ringside
Ø Junior’s music hits and out he comes and he says he wants to add stipulation to the match at Destructive Energy
Ø Junior says if Heidi gets disqualified or counted out, she will lose the TCW Women’s Championship

7. BACKSTAGE: The Justice Mafia
Ø Tyler says Archangel and Whistler were so lucky to be able to slip one by The Justice Mafia
Ø Tyler says they may think this makes The Justice Mafia not invincible, but they’re mistaken
Ø Tyler says they’re going to put them back in their places at Destructive Energy

8. IN RING: Womanizer Robbie Gordon & Cherry + Sam Strong
Ø Gordon cuts his usual promo and takes off his robe
Ø Gordon talks trash about Richie and says he will beat the hell out of him at Destructive Energy
Ø Gordon wonders who’s man enough to face him tonight and issue a challenge
Ø Sam Strong’s music hits and he comes out and takes Gordon’s challenge

9. MATCH: Bryan Vessey vs. Rip Chord (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Rip Chord defeated Bryan Vessey in 14:04 by pinfall with a Rip Chord DDT

10. IN RING: Rip Chord (Detailed in September Review)
Ø After the match, Rip helps Bryan up and hugs him
Ø Rip celebrates and the crowd is in standing ovation for both wrestlers and this great effort

11. BACKSTAGE: Ricky Dale Johnson & Rich Money
Ø RDJ is walking backstage when he runs into Rich Money
Ø Rich is counting dollars and RDJ tells him he’s better off training and honing his in-ring skills then counting money all the time
Ø Rich says money is power and it can buy you anything and RDJ walks off

12. MATCH: The Danger Kid vs. Robert Oxford
Ø Robert Oxford defeated The Danger Kid in 4:01 by pinfall with a Top Rope Kneedrop

13. IN RING: Robert Oxford & The Danger Kid
Ø After the match, Oxford called RDJ to come out and face him but nobody showed up
Ø Oxford says he wants to deliver a message to RDJ and grabs a steel chair
Ø Oxford destroys Kid with multiple chair shots then sets up a table and lays him out on it
Ø Oxford nails Kid with a Top Rope Kneedrop through the table
Ø Oxford leaves looking furious as doctors run down and carry Kid away

14. TAG TEAM MATCH: Dusty Streets & Richie Pangrazzio Jr. vs. The Demons of Rage (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Richie nails Anger with a Grand Slam but Spite runs in
Ø Richie tosses Spite out of the ring
Ø Dusty tags himself in and steals the pin on Anger for the win
Ø Dusty Streets & Richie Pangrazzio Jr. defeated The Demons of Rage in 8:08 by pinfall when Dusty Streets defeated Demon Anger with a Grand Slam from Richie

15. IN RING: Dusty Streets & Richie Pangrazzio Jr.
Ø Richie argues with Dusty about the blind tag but Dusty eventually calms him down
Ø Sparrow raises their hands and they celebrate the win

16. MATCH: Sam Strong vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon w. Cherry (Detailed in September Review)
Ø Strong had Gordon locked in an Armbar when Rip Chord came walking down and Strong broke the hold
Ø Rip walked around the ring and stared Strong, as Gordon nailed a kick to the head for a 2 count
Ø Richie Pangrazzio Jr. came down and climbed to the top
Ø Strong nailed a Strong Arm Tactics on a distracted Gordon for the win
Ø Sam Strong defeated Womanizer Robbie Gordon in 10:04 by pinfall with a Strong Arm Tactics

17. IN RING: Sam Strong & Rip Chord (Detailed in September Review)
Ø After the match, Rip walks into the ring holding his World title
Ø Rip throws down his belt and asks Strong to pick it up and enjoy it because that’s the closest he will get to him
Ø Strong tells Rip to pick it up and enjoy it because his days with it are numbered
Ø Rip goes to pick up his belt but Strong jumps him and nails him with a Strong Arm Tactics
Ø Strong’s music hits and he poses for the fans as the show goes off the air…

elkhour · February 3, 2016

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TCW Presents… Threatening Behavior 1997

Date: Sunday, September 28, 1997

Venue: M.M. Roberts Stadium (Hattiesburg, MS)

Attendance: 30,000

Announcers: Jason Azaria, Kyle Rhodes

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TCW Television Championship

Dusty Streets vs. Tyson Baine © (w. Karen Killer)

They lock up and Tyson shoves Dusty to the mat. Dusty comes right back but Tyson sends him down. Dusty brawls and they trade shots. Tyson with shoulder thrusts in the corner but Dusty fires back with right hands and he unloads on Tyson. More back and forth action until Tyson takes control and at some point stands on Dusty’s face as fans boo.

Tyson keeps control but Dusty eventually fights back. We see some great back and forth action until Dusty nails a modified Clean Street on the ropes and Tyson falls to the floor. The referee begins to count as Killer cheers on Tyson and Dusty brings him back in the ring. Dusty nails a big DDT for a 2 count, then misses a Lionsault but lands on his feet. Tyson kicks him in the gut and nails a Hades Bomb for the win.

Result: Tyson Baine defeated Dusty Streets in 10:48 by pinfall with a Hades Bomb. Tyson Baines makes defence number 3 of the TCW Television Championship.

Rating: B-

After the match, Killer hits the ring to celebrate with Tyson, while Dusty is still lying on the mat. Tyson kneels behind Dusty’s head and Killer stands behind Tyson and spreads her arms in a cross shape.

Killer: Unpleasant Dreams!

Rating: C

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We see a vignette for the War Eagles.

Rating: D+

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We cut backstage where Belle Bryden is having an interview with Womanizer Robbie Gordon. Gordon makes fun of Dusty for answering and losing the Open Challenge. He brings up Dusty telling Richie he will be there when Richie kicks Gordon’s ass last Tuesday on Total Wrestling. Gordon dares Dusty to show up in his match against Richie and advises him not to.

Rating: C-

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TCW Women’s Championship

If Heidi is disqualified or counted out, she will lose her title

Catherine Quine vs. Heidi Brooks © (w. Dixie Diamond)

They lock up and go at it. Catherine hits a nice clothesline and a roll up, and then keeps control with another roll up. Heidi goes to the floor for a breather. Dixie gets involved on the floor but goes down. The distraction helps out as Heidi takes over and swings Catherine’s head into the barrier.

Back in the ring and Heidi keeps control of Catherine for a couple of minutes. Catherine comes back with a kick to the jaw, followed by a tornado DDT for a 2 count. Catherine goes for a submission hold but Heidi skips around with Catherine’s arms and nails a Fallaway slam. Catherine rolls to the floor to avoid a pin. Heidi follows and whips her into the barrier. Heidi stands on the barrier for what looks like a suplex, but Catherine fights with her and takes her leg out. Heidi falls and her head hits the barrier, as Catherine slides back in the ring and the referee starts counting.

Rhodes: Heidi has to get up and make it back in the ring here! She will lose her title if she’s counted out!!!

Midway through the count, Dixie helps Heidi back in the ring, but Catherine immediately applies a Cat’s Stretch!

Azaria: And of course Dixie had to interfere and help Heidi back before the 10 count… Wait a minute! Cat’s Stretch! Catherine has it locked in! Heidi has nowhere to go! New Champion! New Champion!

Result: Catherine Quine defeated Heidi Brooks © in 6:29 by submission with a Cat’s Stretch. Catherine Quine wins the TCW Women’s Championship.

Rating: C

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After the match, Heidi still isn’t sure what happened. Dixie yells at Catherine. Heidi looks confused, drops Dixie and leaves on her own.

Rating: D+

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We go to the All-Star Team locker room where Coach Dick Pangrazzio has them gathered for the usual prep talk. Coach Dick says first things first; The Vessey Brothers should win back the tag team titles tonight. As for Richie, a victory against Gordon will be a perfect start to put him back on the radar for the World title. And as far as Chris is concerned, he says he will start discussions with Nero to have Chris booked in competitive matches as a potential future #1 contender for the Television title.

Rating: B

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Archangel & Whistler vs. Eric Tyler & Vengeance

Archangel and Tyler start things off and we see some great back and forth action early on. Later in the match, Vengeance dumps Archangel on the floor and Tyler nails a clothesline. Vengeance brings Archangel back for a 2 count. Archangel makes a comeback and we see more back and forth.

Later on, Archangel and Vengeance in the ring again, and Archangel nails a big superkick and a big splash from the top. He goes for the pin but Tyler comes in and breaks it right before the 3 count. More back and forth and it comes down to Whistler and Vengeance. The fans chant “this is awesome” as Whistler goes to the top for a Super Rebel Yell. Vengeance counters and Tyler helps him nail a powerbomb in the corner. Tyler tags in and locks the Tradition Lift, as Vengeance knocks Archangel off the apron. Whistler has no choice but to tap out.

Result: Eric Tyler & Vengeance defeated Archangel & Whistler in 9:59 when Eric Tyler defeated Whistler by submission with a Tradition Lift.

Rating: C

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Richie Pangrazzio Jr. vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon (w. Cherry)

The fans are chanting “let’s go Richie” as soon as the bell rings. Richie goes for a quick roll up for 2, then shows off and the crowd pops. Gordon hits a kick and a forearm for a 2 count. Gordon hits a big shoulder block, but Richie comes back with a dropkick and a 2 count. Richie clotheslines Gordon out to the floor and follows. He brings it back in the ring but Gordon nails a kick in Richie’s face. Richie rolls to the floor and Gordon follows, sending him into the fan barrier.

We see a lot of back and forth action from there on as these two give it everything they have. Late in the match, Richie nails a dropkick for a 2 count. Dusty’s music hits and he comes out…

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Richie is distracted but he smiles at Dusty and turns his focus back on Gordon. Dusty goes to the top but is distracted by Cherry. Gordon follows and smacks him around, then nails a face plant from the top for 2. Dusty argues with Cherry at ringside, as the fans chant for Richie some more. Richie misses a big right hand and Gordon drops him on his face. Gordon nails a superkick for a 2 count. Gordon goes for another superkick but Richie blocks it. Dusty runs in and kicks Gordon for the DQ, just as Richie is going for a Grand Slam!

Result: Womanizer Robbie Gordon defeated Richie Pangrazzio Jr. in 13:46 by DQ when Dusty Streets attacked Gordon.

Rating: B-

After the match, Richie goes nuts and Dusty looks shocked. He apologizes as Richie is talking to the referee. Gordon and Cherry laugh and celebrate up the ramp as Dusty talks to Richie. Dusty and Richie argue about what happened, as fans are chanting “you screwed Richie”! Richie turns around to leave and Dusty lays him out with a Dust-off out of nowhere! Dusty’s music hits as he looks at Gordon and Cherry and smiles.

Rating: B-

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We see a video package hyping tonight’s main event, the long awaited showdown between Sam Strong and Rip Chord for the TCW World Championship!

Rating: A-

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Ricky Dale Johnson vs. Robert Oxford

They lock up and Oxford applies a headlock first, and then drops RDJ for a weak pin attempt as RDJ kicks out at 1. RDJ stomps and puts the boot to Oxford in the corner. RDJ with more control but Oxford makes a comeback and drops RDJ with a big boot to the face. Oxford climbs to the top for a double ax handle blow and a 2 count.

More back and forth until RDJ sends Oxford to the ring post then nails a suplex for a 2 count. A little bit more of back and forth action until RDJ kicks Oxford in the face and drops him on his head for the win.

Result: Ricky Dale Johnson defeated Robert Oxford in 6:11 by pinfall with a dropkick to the head.

Rating:

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We cut backstage where Professor Nero and Jive Soul Bro are talking about how great this PPV has been so far. Nero asks Jive when he will make a debut with his client, and Jive tells Nero they will appear on TCW Total Wrestling next Tuesday!

Rating: B

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TCW Tag Team Championship

The Vessey Brothers (w. Coach Dick Pangrazzio) vs. The Blazing Flames ©

Bryan starts things off with Joey. Bryan nails a kick to the head for a 2 count and Joey escapes to the floor. Bryan runs the ropes and nails a suicide dive on the outside before bringing it back in the ring. Joey ducks a kick and tags Teddy, as Bryan tags Larry in. They lock up and trade shots. Teddy nails a boot and follows up with more offense.

The Blazing Flames control Larry in their corner and keep up the pressure with multiple tags and double teaming. Larry eventually fights back and catches Teddy with a DDT and he goes down. Joey runs in and knocks Bryan off the apron. Larry drops Joey and clotheslines him in the corner.

More back and forth action until Larry and Joey end up in the ring. Larry nails a Vessey Driver for a 2 count as Teddy breaks the pin. Teddy goes for a Feel The Burn but Larry blocks it and tosses him to the floor. Bryan runs the ropes and hits Teddy with a knee to the face. Joey nails Larry from behind for a 2 count. Larry blocks a Flame On and nails a big boot. Bryan tags in and they hit The Vecimator for the win!

Result: The Vessey Brothers defeated The Blazing Flames © in 16:16 when Bryan Vessey defeated Joey Flame by pinfall with a Vecimator. The Vessey Brothers win the TCW Tag Team titles.

Rating: B

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TCW World Championship

Sam Strong vs. Rip Chord

It’s time for our Main Event, the showdown that has been teased for 9 months now, Sam Strong vs. Rip Chord for the TCW World Championship. They are the two biggest names in professional wrestling in the United States, and they are squaring off tonight for TCW’s biggest prize. Azaria and Rhodes do formal introductions and we’re on.

Strong is fired up and immediately charges but Rip drops him with a knee, and then nails a big shot to the face. Rip works Strong over and into the corner, and then takes his time to beat him around the ring while taunting the fans. Strong rolls out to the floor and Rip follows. Rip suplexes Strong and drops him over the steel steps. He rolls him back in the ring for a 2 count.

Rip keeps control of Strong and scores some more 2 counts and some frustration. More offense from Rip over the next few minutes until they go to the floor again and Rip slings Strong into the barrier. Rip brings it back in the ring but wastes some time. Rip charges in the corner but Strong moves and sends Rip into the ring post to turn things around.

Strong finally fires back with some right hands now and controls the next few minutes. Strong nails a slam and a DDT for a 2 count. More offense from Strong and more 2 counts, until Rip eventually fights back and they trade shots in the middle of the ring. They take it out to the floor and give it everything they have with great back and forth action.

They go back and in the ring and keep trading shots. More back and forth until Strong ends up on the top rope. Rip catches him in mid-air and nails a slam for a 2 count. Rip taunts Strong to stand up then nails him with a Rip Chord DDT! Strong kicks out at 2 and Rip can’t believe it! Rip carries on with the offense but Strong fights back and nails a bodyslam for a 2 count. Strong calls for a Strong Arm Tactics and nails it, but Rip kicks out at 2!!!

Rip fights back and we see some more back and forth action as both wrestlers looked battered and bruised, having giving it everything. Rip nails a kick in the gut and calls for another Rip Chord DDT. Strong blocks it and goes for another Strong Arm Tactics, but Rip blocks it and the lights go out in the entire arena…

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The lights come back and we see a man standing in the middle of the ring, wearing a blue robe and covering his head with the hood, and his face with a mask. Sam Strong and Rip Chord are both lying on the mat on each of the mysterious man’s sides. The lights go out again in the arena, and when they come back few seconds later, the mysterious man has disappeared as Strong and Chord are still lying in the ring. Sam Sparrow has no choice but to finish the 10 count as both men were barely able to move…

Result: Sam Strong vs. Rip Chord © ended in 26:32 in double stoppage when a mysterious man laid out both wrestlers.

Rating: B+

After the match, officials and medics run in to tend to Strong and Chord, as the entire audience in the arena is shocked. Strong and Chord are carried to the back as the show goes off the air…

Rating: A*

Final Show Rating: B+ (87)

PPV Buy Rate: 2.07

MisterRomanini · February 3, 2016

Damn. Totally missed this one. Great PPV, and great way to finish Strong V Chord I. I was thinking how would you book this match.

elkhour · February 3, 2016

Damn. Totally missed this one. Great PPV, and great way to finish Strong V Chord I. I was thinking how would you book this match.

Thanks for the feedback man. Initially, I didn't want to book Strong vs. Chord I until WrestlePocalypse II. But then I figured that would be dragging it too long, especially after Strong's momentum following his feud with Alexei.

On the other hand, I couldn't quickly end a long awaited Strong vs. Chord feud so this one had to finish without a conclusion.

KeyserSoze · February 4, 2016

I love HGC97, and I love how WCWesque you are booking it.

elkhour · February 4, 2016

I love HGC97, and I love how WCWesque you are booking it.

Thanks KeyserSoze and glad to have you on board. HGC97 is one of my favorite promotions to book. I hope it will be available in TEW 2016 so I can continue/restart this diary.

On another note, I just noticed that I forgot to post the quick results for Hotter Than Hell, so I will post both quick results for the last 2 PPVs later today.

elkhour · February 9, 2016

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TCW Presents… Threatening Behavior 1997

Date: Sunday, October 26, 1997

Venue: Doyle Lane (Laramie, WY)

Feature Storyline 1: TCW World Title Race (Started Oct 97)

At Destructive Energy, we were finally set for the long awaited showdown: Sam Strong vs. Rip Chord for the TCW World Championship. However, after a long and epic battle, the lights went out in the arena, and came back with a mysterious man standing in the middle of the ring, and both Strong and Chord lying on the mat. The lights went out again and when they came back this time, the mysterious man was nowhere to be seen, and the two wrestlers were still lying. The match was ruled as a double stoppage and Rip Chord retained the TCW World Championship.

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It is September 30, 1997, two days after the mysterious ending at Destructive Energy, and we are live from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, MS for TCW Total Wrestling. Nero’s music hits and the TCW Operating Director comes out and makes his way to the ring.

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Nero: Two nights ago, at Destructive Energy, we were set for a showdown that everybody has been looking forward to for over 9 months: Sam Strong vs. Rip Chord for the TCW World Championship. However, it only ended like this…

Nero points towards the big screen where we see footage from the ending at Destructive Energy.

Nero: Now this match was ruled a double stoppage and therefore, Rip Chord retained his title. So ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce to you, your reigning TCW World Champion, Rip Chord.

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Rip Chord’s music hits and he comes out to a mixed reaction and hits the ring.

Nero: Rip, I heard that you sustained an injury at Destructive Energy and that yesterday, the doctors have ruled you unfit to compete. Now I understand that you didn’t technically lose the title at Destructive Energy, but this is a company that is rising so fast to the top of professional wrestling. Therefore, we must have an active champion, someone who’s willing and able to defend his title in great matches like you’ve been doing over the past 9 months. But I understand that you will be taking some time off to undergo surgery, which means that, unfortunately, I would have to vacate the TCW World Championship and ask you to hand over your title belt. And I do hope that you do it on your own accord, without forcing me to.

Rip: Nero, there’s no need for me to force anything out of you. You know my fighting spirit better than everyone else out there. I myself would not accept to hold the most prestigious wrestling title in the world while being away from action for medical reasons. I don’t have any problem whatsoever handing over my title belt, but what I want to know first, what I need to know, is who was responsible for what happened to me at Destructive Energy! And I hope you do me this favor…

Nero: You are a real champ Rip, and you definitely act as one. I think the least I can do is let you temporarily go away for surgery on good terms. I call whoever was responsible for what happened at Destructive Energy to come out right now, otherwise I will not sleep at night until I find out who he was, and once I do, he will be… FIRED!!!

Silence reigns in the arena for few moments, until Jive Soul Bro’s music hits and he comes out on the stage.

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Rip and Nero look completely shocked at the scene as they both yell: “YOU?!”

Jive: Well, technically, it is my client… He was the mysterious all-covered man that appeared out of nowhere in the middle the ring, and laid out the two most iconic wrestlers in America. But yes, I of course, was the mind behind all of this…

Nero: Then I demand you that you reveal this client of yours… RIGHT NOW!!!

Jive: Nero, I am a man of my word and my client will be revealed next Tuesday, just like I promised you at Destructive Energy. But in the meantime, I wonder what will happen to the TCW World Championship, now that the title is vacated and Rip will hand it over.

Nero: The title will be vacated and we will have a 16-man tournament to determine the new champion. The first round will take place tonight and next week, and the quarter-finals in two weeks’ time. The semi-finals and final will take place at our next PPV Threatening Behavior, live at Doyle Lane in Laramie, WY on October 26.

Jive: Well, in this case, I want my client to be part of this 16-man tournament and get his chance at fighting for the TCW World Championship. He was the one behind the title being vacated anyway…

Nero: Your client WILL NOT get anything until he proves himself!!! We don’t even know who the hell he is!!! Anyway, I have already finalized the brackets for the tournament and here they are.

Nero points towards the big screen where we see the tournament brackets displayed.

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Nero: Now, enough talking, it’s time to go to action, because the TCW World Championship Tournament starts… RIGHT NOW!!!

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Results of the September 30 episode matches (TCW World Championship Tournament – Round 1)

Eric Tyler defeated Whistler in 8:05 by submission with a Tradition Lift (see Feature Storyline 3 for detailed match)

Ricky Dale Johnson defeated Joel Bryant in 5:21 by pinfall with a Southern Justice

Robert Oxford defeated Monty Walker in 4:31 by pinfall with a Top Rope Kneedrop

Womanizer Robbie Gordon defeated Richie Pangrazzio Jr. in 10:28 by count-out when Richie was counted out fighting Dusty Streets (see Feature Storyline 2 for detailed match)

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The October 7 episode from TCW Total Wrestling opens with Professor Nero in the ring. We are live from Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, NE in front of an audience of 13,456 fans tonight.

Nero: First, I want to welcome each and every one of you to another great episode of TCW Total Wrestling. As you are aware, we are currently having a 16-man tournament for the vacant TCW World Championship, following the mysterious ending at Destructive Energy. However, we still have a big loose end, but it’s time to close it. So I’m going to make this real quick and call out Jive Soul Bro immediately…

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Jive’s music hits and he comes out to the stage with a mic in his hand.

Nero: Before you say anything Jive, I want to make this very clear. You have given your word that your client WILL BE revealed today, and I seriously do hope that you live up to it. No more delays and mind games because I’m getting tired of this. You have five minutes to show us who your client is, or you will be… FIRED!!!

Jive: Nero, my dear old friend. I have already told you that I am a man of my word. I said my client will be revealed today, and he will. My intention was not to do it over the next five minutes, but if you want it this way, so be it. First, I just want to say a couple of words to Sam Strong, about this…

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Jive points towards the big screen where we see a video package of what happened at TCW Excessive Force back in June.

Jive: More than three months ago, at Excessive Force, Sam Strong couldn’t keep his nose out of my business, attacked me and beat the hell out of me. Ever since, I wanted him to pay for that so badly, and I mentioned this on “Truth with Bruce” at Summer Showdown. I’ve been looking for a client for a long time and I have finally found the right one; the one who will take the entire TCW by storm and also avenge me against Sam Strong. So without further delay, ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce to you, the mysterious man who took out both of your top two wrestlers at Destructive Energy…

PAIN IS HERE!!!

The fans in the arena go completely nuts as these three famous and familiar words sound in the arena.

Azaria: Oh my god, KR! This can only be one man…

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And it is!!! Dread comes out to the stage with a grin on his face and stand next to Jive, who’s sarcastically smiling. Professor Nero has his mouth wide open, looking absolutely shocked. Dread poses on the stage and motions with his hands as fireworks explode on the stage behind him…

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Results of the October 7 episode matches (TCW World Championship Tournament – Round 1)

Liberty defeated Paul Steadyfast in 5:21 by pinfall with a Liberation Slam

Charlie Homicide defeated Archangel in 6:25 by pinfall with a Murder One

Mr Lucha defeated Rich Money in 4:43 by pinfall with a Master Drop

Sam Strong defeated Vengeance in 9:53 by pinfall with a Strong Arm Tactic (see Feature Storyline 3 for detailed match)

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On the October 14 episode of TCW Total Wrestling, Sam Strong appeared in an interview with Belle Bryden.

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Belle: Ladies and gentlemen, I am here with one of the favorites to win the TCW World Championship Tournament, the iconic wrestler Sam Strong.

Strong picks up the mic from Belle’s hand and faces the camera, addressing the TV viewers directly.

Strong: Well let me tell you something, brother. With all due respect, Belle is mistaken. I am not one of the favorites to win the tournament, I am THE favorite. This title is all I wanted from day one, brother, and over nearly 10 months now, I’ve been screwed again, and again, and again. But it ends now. No more screw-ups, no more mind games, no more interference. This is my golden opportunity and nothing will stand in the face of the Strongster, brother! Tonight, I beat the hell out of Eric Tyler, just like I did with his partner Vengeance last week. And come Threatening Behavior, the Strongster will finally achieve his latest dream, and become… TCW… WORLD… CHAMPION!

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Results of the October 14 episode matches (TCW World Championship Tournament – Quarter-Finals)

Charlie Homicide defeated Ricky Dale Johnson in 5:13 by submission with a Down The River

Mr Lucha defeated Robert Oxford in 5:06 by pinfall with a Master Drop

Womanizer Robbie Gordon defeated Liberty in 9:18 by pinfall with a Womanization (see Feature Storyline 3 for detailed match)

Sam Strong defeated Eric Tyler in 10:49 by pinfall with a Strong Arm Tactic

With the conclusion of the quarter-finals, the TV matches of the tournament were completed, and we were set for the semi-finals and final at Threatening Behavior, with the brackets looking like this.

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Feature Storyline 2: Dusty Streets vs. Richie Pangrazzio Jr. (Started Jun 97)

This started with Womanizer Robbie Gordon and Cherry mocking TCW newcomer Raven Robinson in June. Dusty defended Raven and hired her as his manager. At Excessive Force, Dusty Streets (w. Raven Robinson) defeated Womanizer Robbie Gordon (w. Cherry).

In July, Raven took Cherry out with a big a boot, and at Summer Showdown, Womanizer Robbie Gordon defeated Dusty Streets (w. Raven Robinson). In August, Cherry made her return and attacked Raven, and at Hotter Than Hell, Womanizer Robbie Gordon & Cherry defeated Dusty Streets & Raven Robinson in a Mixed Tag Team match.

In September, Richie Pangrazzio Jr. stood out for Dusty and Raven, thus feuding with Gordon and Cherry. At Destructive Energy, Womanizer Robbie Gordon defeated Richie Pangrazzio Jr. when Dusty Streets surprisingly turned on Richie.

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On the September 30 episode of Total Wrestling, Richie Pangrazzio Jr. appeared in a backstage interview with Belle Bryden.

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Richie: When you look back at how things are going right now, it’s just pathetic. You stand up for someone and in return he ends up turning on you… I am utterly disgusted at what Dusty did at Destructive Energy. This is what I’m talking about, it just shows how pathetic he is. We’ve been having each other’s’ backs for months now, and I still can’t believe how he did this to me. But that’s a story for another time, for tonight I have a rematch against Gordon, and I cannot tell you how glad I was when I saw the brackets. I was this close of defeating him at Destructive Energy before Dusty messed things up. I will finish the job tonight!

Later that night, it was time for the fourth match of the TCW World Championship Tournament – Round 1.

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Richie Pangrazzio Jr. vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon (w. Cherry)

We see a lot of back and forth action in this exciting rematch from Destructive Energy. Richie takes control at a certain point and works over Gordon, until Cherry makes a distraction and allows Gordon to turn things around. Gordon controls Richie for the next few minutes until Richie finally counters with a big DDT.

More back and forth from there on, and a lot of 2 counts until Richie takes control with a dropkick and a big slam. Fans are chanting for Richie like crazy and he calls for a Grand Slam when…

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Dusty Streets’ music hits and he runs down to ringside and taunts Richie. Richie drops to the floor and chases Dusty around the ring, then through the crowd, eventually getting counted-out.

Result: Womanizer Robbie Gordon defeated Richie Pangrazzio Jr. in 10:28 by count-out when Richie Pangrazzio Jr. was counted out fighting Dusty Streets.

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On the October 7 episode of Total Wrestling, Karen Killer and Tyson Baine are in the ring cutting their usual promo.

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Killer: The capacity to learn is a gift. The ability to learn is a skill. The willingness to learn is a choice. Last week we learned that Liberty lacks at least one of these three, if not all. It appears that Liberty hasn’t learned from his past mistakes. Last week, he made yet another one by coming back over here. This will probably turn out to be the biggest mistake of his life. Excluding newcomers, Tyson is one of only two wrestlers who haven’t been pinned or tap out over here, the other being Rip Chord. Tyson is still the most dominant wrestler over here, even now after Dread showed up.

Killer takes a pause as the lights dim in the arena, and Tyson’s red gaze meets the camera, his nostrils flaring with anger.

Killer: We started these as Open Challenges, for Tyson’s TCW Television title, but they all turned out to be open destructions. One by one they come out to answer, and one by one they fall. This will never end, until we come out here and open the challenge, and learn that people have finally came down to their senses and nobody shows up. Maybe today is the day, so let’s see.

Tyson drops on his knee and Killer stands behind him and extend her arms forming a cross shape.

Killer: Unpleasant Dreams!!!

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Richie’s music hits and out he comes to answer the challenge for a HUGE pop. The crowd goes nuts and the fans are loving this. Tyson grins in anger and Killer looks utterly shocked, they can’t believe it!!!

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Tyson Baine’s Open Challenge: TCW Television Championship

Richie Pangrazzio Jr. vs. Tyson Baine (w. Karen Killer)

They lock up and Richie goes all out attack as the crowd chants. Tyson goes to the floor for a breather. Tyson comes back in and strikes, taking Richie to the corner with an uppercut and a headbutt. Richie fights back with right hands and uppercuts of his own. Richie drops Tyson and keeps up the attack in the corner. Richie hits a suplex and Tyson rolls to the floor for another breather.

Richie comes out and they brawl on the floor. Richie slams Tyson’s face onto the announce table. They come back to the ring for some back and forth, before taking it out to the floor once again. They trade shots on the floor and Tyson gets the upper hand and sends Richie crashing through the announce table as a “holy shit” chant breaks out.

Richie makes it back at the 9 count but Tyson starts stomping. Tyson controls the next few minutes until Richie turns it around. Richie nails a backbreaker and a big elbow drop but still can’t get the pin. Tyson ducks a clothesline and nails a huge spear but Richie kicks out at 2 and a half! They trade shots and Richie blocks a Hades Bomb and nails a backbreaker, then a second, and a third! Richie readies for a Grand Slam but…

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Dusty Streets hits the ring and attacks Richie for the DQ. Dusty goes for a Dust-off but Richie blocks it. Richie nails Dusty with a backbreaker and readies for a Grand Slam but Dusty rolls out to the floor. Richie turns around right onto a Spear from Tyson Baine! Tyson retains his Television title and holds it high as his music hits to end it.

Result: Richie Pangrazzio Jr. defeated Tyson Baine in 11:44 by DQ when Dusty Streets attacked Richie Pangrazzio Jr. Tyson Baine retains the TCW Television title.

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On the October 14 episode of Total Wrestling, Richie Pangrazzio Jr. vs. Dusty Streets was officially booked for Threatening Behavior. The two wrestlers were also booked in 6-man tag team action alongside The Vessey Brothers and The Demons of Rage.

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6-Man Tag Team

The All-Star Team (w. Coach Dick Pangrazzio) vs. Dusty Streets & The Demons of Rage

This was a very good match with pretty much everything you would expect from a 6-man tag team involving 6 wrestlers with great in-ring talent. The finish saw Bryan Vessey hit Demon Anger with a Vessey Driver for the win, while chaos broke down at ringside between the other 4 competitors.

Result: The All-Star Team defeated Dusty Streets & The Demons of Rage in 11:49 when Bryan Vessey defeated Demon Anger by pinfall with a Vessey Driver.

After the match, The All-Star Team members are celebrating when Dusty Streets & The Demons of Rage jump them and beat them down.

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The War Eagles run down for the save and the faces clear the ring.

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As the heels are retreating up the ramp, Professor Nero’s music hits and he comes out on stage and says The War Eagles vs. The Demons of Rage is now officially booked for Threatening Behavior, and the losers will be… FIRED!!!

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On the October 21 episode of Total Wrestling, Richie Pangrazzio Jr.and Dusty Streets were involved in a mixed tag team match. Richie teamed up with Dusty’s old manager, Raven Robinson, while Dusty was teaming up with the #1 contender for the TCW Women’s Championship, Cherry. Womanizer Robbie Gordon was at ringside on Dusty and Cherry’s end, while TCW Women’s Champion Catherine Quine was on the other side.

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Mixed Tag Team

Richie Pangrazzio Jr. & Raven Robinson (w. Catherine Quine) vs. Dusty Streets & Cherry (w. Womanizer Robbie Gordon)

This was an entertaining match in which we got a feel for what to expect from Richie vs. Dusty at Threatening Behavior, as they faced off in the ring for few minutes. In the end however, it came down to Raven and Cherry.

They were trading shots in the middle of the ring when Dusty distracted the referee. Gordon slid his hand mirror to Cherry and she nailed Raven on the head with it and covered her for the win.

Result: Dusty Streets & Cherry defeated Richie Pangrazzio Jr. & Raven Robinson in 6:12 when Cherry defeated Raven by pinfall using a foreign object.

After the match, Gordon gets to the ring to celebrate with Dusty and Cherry. Gordon grabs a mic and cuts a promo.

Gordon: You are all pathetic little losers. We proved it tonight and we will prove it again this Sunday. Richie, Dusty is going to beat the hell out of you at Threatening Behavior, just like I did last month at Destructive Energy. And you Raven, you should have hanged on to your job as Dusty’s manager while you still had the privilege to have it. As for you Catherine, the self-proclaimed “Women’s Legend Killer”, your second title reign is going to be short-lived, because at Threatening Behavior, it is my Red Hot Cherry who will leave with the TCW Women’s Championship. And as for me, I will beat the crap out of Mr Lucha just like I did tonight, and then beat whoever wins the other semi-final and walk away as TCW World Champion. See you all on Sunday!

Gordon’s music hits as he poses with Dusty and Cherry in the ring.

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elkhour · February 11, 2016

Feature Storyline 3: The Avengers vs. The Justice Mafia (Started Jun 97)

The Justice Mafia has been standing in everybody’s way… In June, heat started building between them and The Avengers. At Excessive Force, Brute Alexei & The Justice Mafia defeated Sam Strong & The Avengers in a 4 vs. 4 elimination match. At Summer Showdown, Tyson Baine defeated Liberty for the TCW Television Championship after a distraction by Tyler & Vengeance.

At Hotter Than Hell, Tyson Baine defeated Liberty once again to retain his Television title, while Eric Tyler & Vengeance eliminated Archangel & Whistler from the Tag Team Turmoil match. At Destructive Energy, Eric Tyler & Vengeance defeated Archangel & Whistler.

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On the September 30 episode of Total Wrestling, Eric Tyler and Whistler competed in the first match of the 16-man tournament for the vacant TCW World Championship.

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TCW World Championship Tournament – Round 1

Whistler vs. Eric Tyler

Tyler strikes first and sends Whistler to the corner. Whistler fights back with right hands and chops. Tyler runs over Whistler with a big shoulder tackle for 2, and then slams him for another 2 count. Tyler keeps control with more power moves and a pin attempt. Whistler finally turns it around and drops Tyler on the ropes.

We see back and forth action from there on and Whistler hits a big dropkick for 2. Tyler powers up the mat and tosses Whistler, before nailing a clothesline and a belly-to-belly suplex. Tyler runs the ropes and nails a big splash in the corner. Whistler counters with a neckbreaker out of nowhere! Whistler calls for a Rebel Yell but Tyler reverses it and locks the Tradition Lift for the win.

Result: Eric Tyler defeated Whistler in 8:05 by submission with a Tradition Lift.

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The Main Event of the October 7 episode of Total Wrestling was the last first round match of the 16-man tournament for the vacant TCW World Championship.

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TCW World Championship Tournament – Round 1

Sam Strong vs. Vengeance

They lock up and trade holds and go to the mat. We see some good back and forth action in the first few minutes of this interesting match. Strong eventually takes control by fighting out of a headlock and nailing a neckbreaker for a 2 count. Strong keeps up the pressure and gets another 2 count when the rest of The Justice Mafia runs down to cause the distraction.

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Vengeance attacks a distracted Strong and takes control. Vengeance suplexes Strong from the apron and follows with a superplex for a 2 count. Vengeance goes for a Fallaway slam but Strong counters and nails a DDT for a 2 count. Strong goes to the top but Vengeance runs up and knocks him to the floor with a big uppercut. Vengeance finally hits a Fallaway slam and drops Strong for a close 2 count. Fans are chanting “this is awesome” now. Vengeance goes for a Vengeance Drop but Strong counters and nails a bodyslam but he still can’t get the pin!!! Vengeance runs again but Strong nails a big clothesline and follows with a Strong Arm Tactic for the win.

Result: Sam Strong defeated Vengeance in 9:53 by pinfall with a Strong Arm Tactic.

Sam Strong advances to the quarter-finals and he will face Eric Tyler next week. After the match, The Justice Mafia members attack Sam Strong with a vicious 3-on-1 assault.

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The Avengers run down for the save and a huge brawl breaks out in the ring. The lights go out in the arena and…

PAIN IS HERE!!!

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Dread’s music hits and the lights come back with the others recovering in the ring. Dread lays them out one after the other and remains the only one standing tall as his music plays and the show goes off the air…

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On the October 14 episode of Total Wrestling, Liberty and Womanizer Robbie Gordon were set to face off in the third quarter-final match of the 16-man tournament for the vacant TCW World Championship.

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TCW World Championship Tournament – Quarter-Final

Liberty (w. Emma Chase) vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon (w. Cherry)

They lock up and Gordon starts working on Liberty’s shoulder. Liberty turns it around with uppercuts and knees to the gut. Liberty knocks Gordon out of the ring and goes for a suicide dive but Gordon stops him with a big right hand. Gordon works on Liberty some more and nails a shoulder block for a 2 count. Gordon mocks Liberty and continues working on his shoulder. Gordon hits another takedown for a 2 count, then works Liberty in the corner and hits a DDT for another 2 count.

Liberty eventually counters and sends Gordon out to the floor, then runs and nails a big dive out to the floor. They come back to the ring and Liberty nails a roundhouse kick for a 2 count. Liberty goes to the top but comes crashing down on Gordon’s boot. Gordon with a 2 count and goes back to work on Liberty’s shoulder. Gordon hits an elbow from the top rope but Liberty still kicks out at 2! Gordon goes for a Womanization but Liberty blocks it and applies a Liberation Lock! Gordon has nowhere to go and it looks like he’s going to tap out when…

IT’S TIME! IT’S TIME! IT’S JUSTICE TIME!!!

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The Justice Mafia members come down the ramp and Liberty releases the hold and stands by the rope to confront them. Gordon recovers and nails a Womanization on a distracted Liberty for the win!

Result: Womanizer Robbie Gordon defeated Liberty in 9:18 by pinfall with a Womanization.

Azaria: I can’t believe this, KR! The Justice Mafia has cost Liberty a spot in the semi-finals!

Rhodes: I don’t know about that, Jason, I’m sure Gordon was gonna be able to get out of the hold somehow. This match was still far from over…

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Archangel and Whistler run down to confront The Justice Mafia as Gordon steals the win and leaves through the crowd. A big brawl between The Avengers and The Justice Mafia breaks down at ringside until…

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Nero: I’ve been seeing a lot of this over the past 4 months between the six of you, but it’s time to get all of you, by yourselves, in the same ring. At Threatening Behavior, it’s The Avengers vs. The Justice Mafia in a 6-man tag team!

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On the October 21 episode of Total Wrestling, The Justice Mafia members were talking backstage, mocking The Avengers and taunting them. Professor Nero ran into them and said The Justice Mafia will get a chance to show their potential tonight, in a 6-man tag team against Sam Strong and the TCW Tag Team Champions.

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6-Man Tag Team

Sam Strong & The Vessey Brothers (w. Coach Dick Pangrazzio) vs. The Justice Mafia (w. Karen Killer)

This was a great main event to end the last episode of TCW Total Wrestling going into Threatening Behavior. Three of TCW’s top faces at the moment going against the top heelish stable that’s been trying to dominate the company and take out everything that stands in its way.

After a gruesome match in which these six wrestlers threw everything at each other, it came down to Sam Strong and Vengeance in the end. Things went out of hand at the end and chaos broke by ringside. Vengeance thought the referee distracted and took out his steel chain and nailed Sam Strong with it on the head. The referee however saw him and called the DQ.

Result: Sam Strong & The Vessey Brothers defeated The Justice Mafia in 11:56 when Sam Strong defeated Vengeance by DQ after Vengeance hit him with his steel chain.

After the match, The Justice Mafia members continue the assault and beat down Sam Strong and The Vessey Brothers.

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The Avengers’ music hits and they run down for the save and chase The Justice Mafia through the crowd. The show goes off the air with Sam Strong and The Vessey Brothers slowly recovering in the ring…

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Feature Storyline 4: The Meltdown of the Flames (Started Oct 97)

At Summer Showdown, The Blazing Flames interfered in the TCW World Championship match, and cost Larry a chance at capturing the title. At Hotter Than Hell, The Vessey Brothers won a Tag Team Turmoil match to become the #1 contenders for the Tag Team titles. At Destructive Energy, The Vessey Brothers defeated The Blazing Flames to become 2-time TCW tag team champions.

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On the September 30 episode of Total Wrestling, The Blazing Flames revoked their rematch clause for the TCW Tag Team titles, and faced The Vessey Brothers in the Main Event of the show.

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TCW Tag Team Championship

The Vessey Brothers (w. Coach Dick Pangrazzio) vs. The Blazing Flames

Joey and Bryan start things off. After some back and forth, Joey nails a slam and Teddy tags in and goes at it with Bryan. Teddy hits a big shot on Bryan for a 2 count. Larry comes in and works over Teddy in the corner. Teddy fights out and sends Larry to the floor.

More back and forth in this great tag team title match until we end up with Bryan and Joey in the ring again. Bryan is in control and he works over Joey. Bryan goes for a pin but Teddy distracts the referee. Larry circles the ring and drops Teddy to the floor. They are brawling at ringside when Joey turns things around by ducking a clothesline and nailing a belly-to-belly. Joey reaches for a tag but can’t make it as Teddy is still brawling with Larry at ringside. Bryan attacks Joey from behind and nails a Vessey Driver for the win!

Result: The Vessey Brothers defeated The Blazing Flames in 11:48 when Bryan Vessey defeated Joey Flame by pinfall with a Vessey Driver. The Vessey Brothers make their defence number 1 of the tag team titles.

After the match, The Vessey Brothers celebrate in the ring while The Blazing Flames argue at ringside.

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On the October 7 episode of Total Wrestling, The Blazing Flames were booked against The War Eagles.

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The War Eagles vs. The Blazing Flames

The tension continues to build between The Blazing Flames as this match sees an ending that is very close to what happened to them last week. After some good back and forth action, it comes down to Warren Young and Joey Flame in the ring, Young having the upper hand. Teddy looks to tag in and he’s reaching towards Joey when Damon Carruthers runs and attacks Teddy from behind.

Damon and Teddy are brawling at ringside when Joey hits a neckbreaker out of nowhere to turn things around. Joey goes to tag Teddy in but for the second week in a row he can’t find him, as Teddy is still brawling with Damon at ringside. Joey is pissed off and he leaves the ring and walks backstage, eventually getting counted out…

Result: The War Eagles defeated The Blazing Flames in 7:07 when Joey Flame left the ring and was counted out.

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After the match, The Demons of Rage run down and attack The War Eagles, while Teddy looks shocked and runs back trying to find Joey.

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On the October 14 episode of TCW Total Wrestling, Teddy Flame is walking backstage and he finally finds Joey and confronts him.

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Teddy: You cost us the match last week by walking away, what is the matter with you?

Joey: What’s the matter with me? Are you kidding me? Well, let’s see. This was the third time in a row where you haven’t been there for me; twice against The Vessey Brothers and last week against The War Eagles. You’ve recently never been there when I need you and I’m getting sick of that.

Teddy: What are you talking about? People have been attacking me or taking me out, it’s not like I’ve been sitting away doing nothing… Plus, it was you who wasn’t there for me when Rip Chord and we feuded with The All-Star Team throughout August. You teamed up with him, you were with him at ringside, and him with you, and I was left alone…

Joey: This was just a ringside role, why are you taking it so seriously? On the other hand, you weren’t there for me in more important moments, like when we lost the tag team titles to The Vessey Brothers…

Teddy: Ringside roles? Fine, what about September? Always sneaking behind and running to the back while leaving me on my own against Larry Vessey, was this a ringside role too?

Joey: Listen, I don’t see where this is going and it is making me sick anyway. I’m off…

Joey and Teddy walk away in separate directions, both looking frustrated…

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On the October 21 episode of TCW Total Wrestling, Teddy Flame is walking backstage and he finally finds Joey.

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Teddy: Listen man, I just want to say that I’m sorry for taking it out on you like this last week. We are brothers after all and we’ve been through a lot together. Plus, we are the most successful and decorated tag team in the history of professional wrestling; we shouldn’t let such things stand between us.

Joey: You may have hurt me last week, but I’m glad that you came back to your senses. It’s ok, don’t take it too hard on yourself.

Teddy: So are we cool? Because we have a match against Spirit Warriors later and we need to be on the same page. We can’t afford to lose against these two clowns right?

Joey: We’re not cool man. Since when are we cool?

Teddy looks concerned for a moment but Joey immediately follows through…

Joey: We are ON FIRE! Because we are The Blazing Flames, and we’re always ON FIRE!!!

Joey smiles and Teddy smiles back at him, looking relieved.

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Later that night, it was time for the match: Spirit Warriors vs. The Blazing Flames…

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Spirit Warriors vs. The Blazing Flames

Joey and Dark EAGLE start this one off. Joey beats him up for some time then controls him in the corner and tags in Teddy for some double teaming. The Blazing Flames keep control of Dark EAGLE in their corner with more double teaming.

Eventually, Dark EAGLE counters Teddy’s backbreaker and nails a slam and a running knee. EAGLE tags in Golden Fox and things turn around. Spirit Warriors keep control of Teddy in their corner for some time until Teddy is finally able to turn things around. Teddy and Golden Fox run into each other and they hit a double face buster and fall both to the mat.

Teddy finally recovers and goes for the hot tag but Joey drops off the apron and walks out of the match as the fans boo. Teddy is on his own and he looks shocked. Dark EAGLE is in and unloads on Teddy but misses a splash in the corner. Teddy slowly recovers and counters an Eagle Shock then nails a Flame On for the win,

Result: The Blazing Flames defeated Spirit Warriors in 8:17 when Teddy Flame defeated Dark EAGLE by pinfall with a Flame On.

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After the match, a battered and exhausted Teddy is celebrating when Joey comes back and attacks him! Joey lays out Teddy on the mat with a Flame On of his own and starts yelling as the fans boo. Joey lies next to Teddy on the mat and yells.

Joey: You always want to be the hero, Teddy. You want us to be cool? Then let’s settle things between us first. At Threatening Behavior, you and me, one on one!!!

The Blazing Flames’ music hits as Joey stands in the ring and smiles over Teddy, who’s still lying on the mat.

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Other Minor Storylines

At Destructive Energy, Catherine Quine defeated Heidi Brooks to become the first 2-time TCW Women’s Champion. On the September 30 episode of Total Wrestling, Womanizer Robbie Gordon was seen seducing Catherine backstage. A week later, he lead her into his locker room where Cherry ambushed her and viciously assaulted her. On the October 14 episode of Total Wrestling, Catherine Quine & Raven Robinson defeated Dixie Diamond & Cherry. A week later, Dusty Streets & Cherry (w. Womanizer Robbie Gordon) defeated Richie Pangrazzio Jr. & Raven Robinson (w. Catherine Quine) in a mixed tag team match on Total Wrestling.

On the September 30 episode of Total Wrestling, The Demons of Rage attacked Warren Young after his loss against Dusty Streets, until Damon Carruthers ran down for the save. A week later, The Demons of Rage attacked The War Eagles following their victory over The Blazing Flames. On the October 14 episode, Richie Pangrazzio Jr. & The Vesey Brothers defeated Dusty Streets & The Demons of Rage. After the match, the heels attacked the faces but The War Eagles ran down for the save. Nero booked The War Eagles vs. The Demons of Rage for Threatening Behavior. On the October 21 episode of Total Wrestling, Demons Spite defeated Damon Carruthers, and Warren Young defeated Demon Anger by DQ when Demon Spite attacked.

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Prediction Key

Dark match

Ricky Dale Johnson [vs.] Rich Money

TCW World Championship Tournament: Semi-Final #1

Mr Lucha [vs.] Womanizer Robbie Gordon (w. Cherry)

TCW World Championship Tournament: Semi-Final #2

Sam Strong [vs.] Charlie Homicide

TCW Women’s Championship

Catherine Quine © [vs.] Cherry

6-Man Tag Team

The Avengers (w. Emma Chase) [vs.] The Justice Mafia (w. Karen Killer)

Brother vs. Brother

Teddy Flame [vs.] Joey Flame

Losers Leave Town

The War Eagles [vs.] The Demons of Rage

Grudge Match

Richie Pangrazzio Jr. [vs.] Dusty Streets

TCW World Championship Tournament: Final

Mr Lucha/Womanizer Robbie Gordon [vs.] Sam Strong/Charlie Homicide

BONUS QUESTIONS:

Will there be a debut at Threatening Behavior?

Will there be a turn at Threatening Behavior?

KnowYourEnemy · February 11, 2016

Dark match

Ricky Dale Johnson [vs.] Rich Money

TCW World Championship Tournament: Semi-Final #1

Mr Lucha [vs.] Womanizer Robbie Gordon (w. Cherry)

TCW World Championship Tournament: Semi-Final #2

Sam Strong [vs.] Charlie Homicide

TCW Women’s Championship

Catherine Quine © [vs.] Cherry

6-Man Tag Team

The Avengers (w. Emma Chase) [vs.] The Justice Mafia (w. Karen Killer)

Brother vs. Brother

Teddy Flame [vs.] Joey Flame

Losers Leave Town

The War Eagles [vs.] The Demons of Rage

Grudge Match

Richie Pangrazzio Jr. [vs.] Dusty Streets

TCW World Championship Tournament: Final

Mr Lucha [vs.] Sam Strong

BONUS QUESTIONS:

Will there be a debut at Threatening Behavior? Yes?

Will there be a turn at Threatening Behavior? Sam Strong (Heel)

MisterRomanini · February 11, 2016

Dark match

Ricky Dale Johnson [vs.] Rich Money

TCW World Championship Tournament: Semi-Final #1

Mr Lucha [vs.] Womanizer Robbie Gordon (w. Cherry)

TCW World Championship Tournament: Semi-Final #2

Sam Strong [vs.] Charlie Homicide

TCW Women’s Championship

Catherine Quine © [vs.] Cherry

6-Man Tag Team

The Avengers (w. Emma Chase) [vs.] The Justice Mafia (w. Karen Killer)

Brother vs. Brother

Teddy Flame [vs.] Joey Flame

Losers Leave Town

The War Eagles [vs.] The Demons of Rage

Grudge Match

Richie Pangrazzio Jr. [vs.] Dusty Streets

TCW World Championship Tournament: Final

Mr Lucha/Womanizer Robbie Gordon [vs.] Sam Strong/Charlie Homicide

BONUS QUESTIONS:

Will there be a debut at Threatening Behavior? Nope.

Will there be a turn at Threatening Behavior? Teddy (face)

elkhour · February 14, 2016

October 1997 TV Tapings

September 30, 1997 – TCW Total Wrestling – Mississippi Coast Coliseum (Biloxi, MS) – Attendance: 11,500

1. ANNOUNCE TABLE: Jason Azaria & Kyle Rhodes
Ø Azaria and Rhodes welcome us to TCW Total Wrestling (D)

2. IN RING: Professor Nero + Rip Chord + Jive Soul Bro (Detailed in October Review)
Ø We see footage from the mysterious ending at Excessive Force
Ø Nero says he wants to have a word with the TCW World Champion and he calls him out (B+)
Ø Rip comes down to the ring and Nero informs us that Rip sustained an injury at Excessive Force and has to undergo surgery
Ø Nero says Rip will be away for a while and he asks him to vacate his title and hand it over because TCW must have an active champion
Ø Rip says he has no problem handing over his belt, but he wants to know who was responsible before he leaves
Ø Nero demands that the responsible for the mysterious ending at Destructive Energy come out right now (A*)
Ø Jive Soul Bro comes out on stage and admits that all of this was his doing
Ø Jive says the mysterious man is no one but his newly hired client, the one he’s been trying to find for months now
Ø Nero tells Jive to bring out his client but Jive says his client will be announced next Tuesday as promised, and he asks what will happen to the World Championship now
Ø Nero says the title will be vacated and we will have a 16-man tournament and shows us the brackets
Ø Jive says he wants his client to be part of the tournament but Nero tells him that his client will get nothing until he proves himself
Ø Nero finishes by saying that the tournament is under way and the first match is next (B-)

3. TCW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (ROUND 1): Whistler vs. Eric Tyler (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Eric Tyler defeated Whistler in 8:05 by submission with a Tradition Lift (B-)

4. INTERVIEW: Belle Bryden interviews Richie Pangrazzio Jr. (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Richie says he’s disgusted with Dusty Streets’ actions at Destructive Energy
Ø Richie also says that he’s glad he was drawn in a rematch against Gordon tonight in the 16-man tournament ©

5. VIGNETTE: Sam Strong (A)

6. TCW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (ROUND 1): Ricky Dale Johnson vs. Joel Bryant (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Ricky Dale Johnson defeated Joel Bryant in 5:21 by pinfall with a Southern Justice (E+)

7. BACKSTAGE: Dusty Streets & Raven Robinson
Ø Raven says she can’t believe what Dusty did at Destructive Energy
Ø She says she’s very disappointed and doesn’t want to work for Dusty anymore ©

8. MATCH: Warren Young vs. Dusty Streets
Ø Dusty Streets defeated Warren Young in 10:24 by pinfall with a Dust-off (C+)

9. IN RING: Warren Young + The Demons of Rage + Damon Carruthers
Ø After the match, The Demons of Rage run down and attack Warren Young
Ø Damon Carruthers runs down to make the save (D+)

10. BACKSTAGE: Womanizer Robbie Gordon & Catherine Quine
Ø Womanizer Robbie Gordon flirts with Catherine Quine backstage and Cherry isn’t there to see it ©

11. PROMO: Rip Chord
Ø Rip talks about vacating the title for having to go away and undergo surgery
Ø Rip promises to come back stronger than ever and deal with whoever caused this (A)

12. TCW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (ROUND 1): Monty Walker vs. Robert Oxford (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Robert Oxford defeated Monty Walker in 4:31 by pinfall with a Top Rope Kneedrop (D)

13. IN RING: Karen Killer & Tyson Baine (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Killer cuts another freaky but amazing promo in the ring
Ø Killer and Baine advise Liberty not to come back next week (C+)

14. TCW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (ROUND 1): Richie Pangrazzio Jr. vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon w. Cherry (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Richie was closing on the win when Dusty Streets’ music hits and he came down, causing the distraction
Ø Richie wanted a piece of Dusty and he slid out of the ring and started chasing him, eventually getting counted out
Ø Womanizer Robbie Gordon defeated Richie Pangrazzio Jr. in 10:28 by count-out when Richie Pangrazzio Jr. was counted out fighting Dusty Streets (C+)

15. TCW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP: The Vessey Brothers w. Coach Dick Pangrazzio vs. The Blazing Flames (Detailed in October Review)
Ø The Vessey Brothers defeated The Blazing Flames in 11:48 when Bryan Vessey defeated Joey Flame by pinfall with a Vessey Driver. The Vessey Brothers make defence number 1 of the Tag Team titles (B+)

16. IN RING: The Vessey Brothers & The Blazing Flames (Detailed in October Review)
Ø After the match, The Vessey Brothers celebrate in the ring while The Blazing Flames argue at ringside (B+)

Overall Show Rating: B+ (84)

October 7, 1997 – TCW Total Wrestling – Bob Devaney Sports Center (Lincoln, NE) – Attendance: 13,456

1. ANNOUNCE TABLE: Jason Azaria & Kyle Rhodes
Ø Azaria and Rhodes welcome us to TCW Total Wrestling
Ø We take a look back at the TCW World Championship tournament going on (D+)

2. IN RING: Professor Nero + Jive Soul Bro + Dread (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Nero is in the ring and he calls out Jive to reveal his client (A)
Ø Jive comes out on stage and says it is finally time to reveal his client who will dominate TCW
Ø Dread’s music hits and he comes out as the mysterious man who attacked Strong and Chord at Destructive Energy ©

3. TAG TEAM MATCH: The War Eagles vs. The Blazing Flames (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Late during the match, Joey made a huge comeback and went for the tag, but he couldn’t find Teddy who was taken out
Ø Joey was pissed off and he walked out, getting counted out
Ø The War Eagles defeated The Blazing Flames in 7:07 when Joey Flame left and was counted out (C-)

4. IN RING: The War Eagles & The Demons of Rage (Detailed in October Review)
Ø After the match, The Demons of Rage run down and attack The War Eagles (D-)

5. BACKSATE: The All-Star Team
Ø Coach Dick Pangrazzio cuts a promo hyping The All-Star Team (B)

6. VIDEO PACKAGE: Rip Chord (A)

7. TCW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (ROUND 1): Liberty w. Emma Chase vs. Paul Steadyfast (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Liberty defeated Paul Steadyfast in 5:21 by pinfall with a Liberation Slam (D+)

8. BACKSTAGE: Womanizer Robbie Gordon & Catherine Quine
Ø Womanizer Robbie Gordon seduces Catherine Quine backstage and takes her to his locker room (C+)

9. WOMANIZER ROBBIE GORDON’S LOCKER ROOM: Womanizer Robbie Gordon & Catherine Quine + Cherry
Ø Catherine walks in but is ambushed by Cherry who’s waiting there
Ø Cherry assaults Catherine as Gordon laughs (D+)

10. TCW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (ROUND 1): Archangel vs. Charlie Homicide (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Charlie Homicide defeated Archangel in 6:25 by pinfall with a Murder One ©

11. TALK SHOW: TRUTH WITH BRUCE: Jack Bruce, Jive Soul Bro & Dread
Ø Another episode of “Truth with Bruce” and this time Jack’s guests are Jive Soul Bro and Dread
Ø Jive talks about how his long search for a client finally came to the best possible result ever
Ø Jive reminds Jack that he hosted him earlier and Jive promised him Sam Strong will pay for what he did to him (C+)
Ø Dread shows off at the end, clearly looking as the most intimidating and menacing wrestler on TCW (A)

12. TCW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (ROUND 1): Mr Lucha vs. Rich Money (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Mr Lucha defeated Rich Money in 4:43 by pinfall with a Master Drop ©

13. IN RING: Karen Killer & Tyson Baine
Ø Killer cuts another freaky but awesome promo in the ring
Ø Killer says that Liberty made the biggest mistake of his life by coming back today
Ø Killer says Tyson is the most dominant wrestler over here, despite Dread showing up as of late
Ø Killer says Tyson will issue another Open Challenge for his TCW Television title right now! (C+)

14. TCW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP: Richie Pangrazzio Jr. vs. Tyson Baine (w. Karen Killer) (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Richie Pangrazzio Jr. comes out to answer the challenge!!! The crowd goes nuts!!!
Ø Late during the match, Dusty Streets runs down and attacks Richie, causing the DQ
Ø Richie Pangrazzio Jr. defeated Tyson Baine in 11:44 by DQ when Dusty Streets attacked Richie. Tyson Baine retains the TCW Television title (B)

15. TCW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (ROUND 1): Sam Strong vs. Vengeance (Detailed in October Review)
Ø During the match, Eric Tyler and Tyson Baine showed up to cause the distraction
Ø Sam Strong defeated Vengeance in 9:53 by pinfall with a Strong Arm Tactic ©

16. IN RING: Sam Strong & The Justice Mafia + The Avengers (Detailed in October Review)
Ø After the match, The Justice Mafia hit the ring and attacked Sam Strong
Ø The Avengers ran down for the save and a big brawl took place in the ring ©
Ø The lights went off in the arena and Dread’s music hits
Ø The lights came back with Dread in the ring and most of the others recovering
Ø Dread laid them out and stood tall as the show went off the air… (B-)

Overall Show Rating: B+ (86)

October 14, 1997 – TCW Total Wrestling – DCU Center (Worcester, MA) – Attendance: 13,420

1. ANNOUNCE TABLE: Jason Azaria & Kyle Rhodes
Ø Azaria and Rhodes welcome us to TCW Total Wrestling
Ø They hype the TCW World Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals that will take place tonight (D)

2. IN RING: Jive Soul Bro & Dread
Ø Jive hypes Dread and says he will take TCW by storm
Ø Jive says nobody stands a chance in the ring against Dread and issues a 5-min challenge to prove it (B-)

3. 5-MINUTE CHALLENGE: Monty Walker vs. Dread w. Jive Soul Bro
Ø Monty Walker comes out to answer the challenge but this turns out to be a total squash
Ø Dread defeated Monty Walker in 1:08 by pinfall with a Dreadsault (C-)

4. BACKSTAGE: The Avengers
Ø The Avengers wish Liberty luck in his quarter-final against Gordon tonight ©

5. INTERVIEW: Belle Bryden interviews Sam Strong (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Sam Strong says he’s not going to miss this golden opportunity at becoming TCW World Champion (A)

6. TCW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (QUARTER-FINALS): Ricky Dale Johnson vs. Charlie Homicide (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Charlie Homicide defeated Ricky Dale Johnson in 5:13 by submission with a Down The River (D+)

7. BACKSTAGE: The Justice Mafia
Ø The Justice Mafia talk about Dread showing up last week and laying everyone out
Ø They say they are concerned about interfering for Tyler during his match tonight ©

8. TAG TEAM MATCH: Catherine Quine & Raven Robinson vs. Dixie Diamond & Cherry
Ø Catherine Quine & Raven Robinson defeated Dixie Diamond & Cherry in 4:45 when Catherine Quine defeated Dixie Diamond by pinfall with a Cat’s Cradle (D)

9. BACKSTAGE: The Blazing Flames (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Teddy confronts Joey about walking out on him last week
Ø Joey says Teddy is never there when he needs him, and it’s been happening in 3 matches in a row now
Ø Teddy reminds Joey that it was him who wasn’t on Teddy’s side throughout August, when they and Rip Chord were feuding with The All-Star Team
Ø Joey says this was just a ringside role but Teddy wasn’t there for him in more important moments, including the one when they lost the tag team titles
Ø Teddy says what about when Joey was sneaking back and leaving him on his own with Larry Vessey last month and they keep arguing
Ø They walk away in separate directions, both looking frustrated (C-)

10. ANNOUNCE TABLE: Jason Azaria & Kyle Rhodes
Ø We go back to the announce table where Azaria and Rhodes briefly talk about what happened so far tonight
Ø They also inform us that Richie Pangrazzio Jr. vs. Dusty Streets is now officially booked for Threatening Behavior (D+)

11. 6-MAN TAG TEAM: Richie Pangrazzio Jr. & The Vessey Brothers vs. Dusty Streets & The Demons of Rage (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Richie Pangrazzio Jr. & The Vessey Brothers defeated Dusty Streets & The Demons of Rage in 11:49 when Bryan Vessey defeated Demon Anger by pinfall with a Vessey Driver (B)

12. IN RING: Dusty Streets, The Demons of Rage, Richie Pangrazzio Jr., The Vessey Brothers + The War Eagles + Professor Nero (Detailed in October Review)
Ø After the match, Dusty and The Demons of Rage jump The All-Star Team and beat them down, until The War Eagles run down to make the save ©
Ø Professor Nero comes out on stage and books The War Eagles vs. The Demons of Rage for Threatening Behavior (B)

13. TCW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (QUARTER-FINALS): Mr Lucha vs. Robert Oxford (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Mr Lucha defeated Robert Oxford in 5:06 by pinfall with a Master Drop (C-)

14. TCW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (QUARTER-FINALS): Liberty w. Emma Chase vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon w. Cherry (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Late during the match, The Justice Mafia’s members run down and cause the distraction
Ø Gordon nails a Womanization on a distracted Liberty for the win
Ø Womanizer Robbie Gordon defeated Liberty in 9:18 by pinfall with a Womanization ©

15. IN RING: The Avengers & The Justice Mafia + Professor Nero (Detailed in October Review)
Ø The Avengers run down to the ring and they start brawling with The Justice Mafia
Ø Professor Nero comes out on stage and books The Avengers vs. The Justice Mafia in a 6-man tag team match at Threatening Behavior (B)

16. TCW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (QUARTER-FINALS): Sam Strong vs. Eric Tyler (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Sam Strong defeated Eric Tyler in 10:49 by pinfall with a Strong Arm Tactic (B)

17. IN RING: Sam Strong & Dread (Detailed in October Review)
Ø After the match, Sam Strong is celebrating when the lights go out in the arena
Ø The lights come back and Dread is standing in the ring
Ø Strong and Dread come face to face and have a staredown as the show goes off the air… (A)

Overall Show Rating: B+ (84)

October 21, 1997 – TCW Total Wrestling – Knickerbocker Arena (Albany, NY) – Attendance: 14,887

1. ANNOUNCE TABLE: Jason Azaria & Kyle Rhodes
Ø Azaria and Rhodes welcome us to TCW Total Wrestling
Ø They review the 16-man tournament and hype the semi-finals and final at Threatening Behavior (D)

2. MATCH: Damon Carruthers w. Warren Young vs. Demon Spite w. Demon Anger
Ø Demon Spite defeated Damon Carruthers in 6:17 by pinfall with a Demon Slam (D+)

3. MATCH: Warren Young w. Damon Carruthers vs. Demon Anger w. Demon Spite
Ø Warren Young defeated Demon Anger in 6:44 by DQ when Demon Spite attacked Warren Young ©

4. BACKSTAGE: The Justice Mafia + Professor Nero
Ø The Justice Mafia are backstage cutting a promo and mocking The Avengers (C+)
Ø Nero runs into them and says they can show off tonight in a 6-man tag team match against Sam Strong and The Vessey Brothers (B)

5. TALK SHOW: TRUTH WITH BRUCE: Jack Bruce & Womanizer Robbie Gordon + Mr Lucha
Ø Gordon talks about his semi-final against Mr Lucha at Threatening Behavior
Ø Bruce mocks Lucha and says he must be ugly to fight under a mask
Ø Mr Lucha comes down and challenges Bruce to a match right now (D)

6. MATCH: Mr Lucha vs. Jack Bruce
Ø Gordon stayed at ringside and later attacked Lucha, causing the DQ
Ø Mr Lucha defeated Jack Bruce in 4:52 by DQ when Womanizer Robbie Gordon attacked Mr Lucha (C+)

7. IN RING: Jack Bruce, Womanizer Robbie Gordon & Mr Lucha
Ø After the match, Gordon and Bruce viciously attacked Mr Lucha (D+)

8. MATCH: Jason Jackson vs. Charlie Homicide
Ø Charlie Homicide defeated Jason Jackson in 6:58 by pinfall with a Murder One ©

9. BACKSTAGE: The Blazing Flames (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Teddy tries to apologize from Joey and calm him down
Ø Teddy says they need to be on the same page tonight in their match against Spirit Warriors
Ø Joey says he’s still very frustrated but will try to put this behind for old times’ sake (D+)

10. IN RING: Jive Soul Bro & Dread
Ø Jive cuts another promo hyping his new client and monster Dread
Ø Jive issues another 5-min challenge and wonders if someone has the guts to come out and be with Dread in the same ring (B-)

11. 5-MINUTE CHALLENGE: Eclipse vs. Dread w. Jive Soul Bro
Ø Eclipse comes out to answer the challenge and make his TCW debut!!! This however results in another squash…
Ø Dread defeated Eclipse in 0:41 by pinfall with a Dreadsault (C-)

12. VIDEO PACKAGE: Rip Chord
Ø We see a video package as a tribute for the injured Rip Chord (A)

13. MIXED TAG TEAM MATCH: Richie Pangrazzio Jr. & Raven Robinson w. Catherine Quine vs. Dusty Streets & Cherry w. Womanizer Robbie Gordon (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Late during the match, Dusty Streets distracted the referee
Ø Gordon slid his hand mirror into the ring and Cherry used it to hit Raven in the head for the win
Ø Dusty Streets & Cherry defeated Richie Pangrazzio Jr. & Raven Robinson in 6:12 when Cherry defeated Raven Robinson by pinfall after hitting her with Gordon’s hand mirror (D+)

14. IN RING: Dusty Streets, Womanizer Robbie Gordon & Cherry (Detailed in October Review)
Ø After the match, Gordon taunts Richie, Raven and Catherine
Ø Gordon says Dusty will beat the hell out of Richie just like Gordon did, and Cherry will become the TCW Women’s Champion at Threatening Behavior ©

15. TAG TEAM MATCH: Spirit Warriors vs. The Blazing Flames (Detailed in October Review)
Ø During the match, Teddy was going for the hot tag but Joey dropped off the apron and wouldn’t tag in
Ø Joey walked out on the match but Teddy somehow managed a huge comeback for the win
Ø The Blazing Flames defeated Spirit Warriors in 8:17 when Teddy Flame defeated Dark EAGLE by pinfall with a Flame On ©

16. IN RING: Teddy Flame + Joey Flame (Detailed in October Review)
Ø After the match, a battered Teddy was celebrating when Joey came back and attacked him!!!
Ø Joey laid out Teddy and challenged him to a match at Threatening Behavior!!! (C-)

17. 6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH: Sam Strong & The Vessey Brothers vs. The Justice Mafia w. Karen Killer (Detailed in October Review)
Ø Things went out of hand at the end and Vengeance hit Strong with his steel chain for the DQ
Ø Sam Strong & The Vessey Brothers defeated The Justice Mafia in 11:56 when Sam Strong defeated Vengeance by DQ after Vengeance attacked Sam Strong with his steel chain (B)

18. IN RING: Sam Strong, The Vessey Brothers & The Justice Mafia + The Avengers (Detailed in October Review)
Ø After the match, The Justice Mafia continue the assault and a brawl breaks out of the ring
Ø The Avengers run down for the save and chase The Justice Mafia through the crowd ©
Ø The show goes off the air with Sam Strong & The Vessey Brothers recovering in the ring (B+)

Overall Show Rating: B (80)

elkhour · February 16, 2016

MisterRomanini and KnowYourEnemy,

I haven't been very active reading posts these past couple of weeks, but I just noticed that you both voted for this diary in DOTM thread. It is a pleasure to see that you're enjoying this, and I would to like to thank you both for voting, I appreciate that.

Threatening Behavior will be posted tomorrow. I just finished writing it moments ago. I'm going to give it a second read before posting it tomorrow, but it looks like a very solid PPV, although a bit longer than others.

I have also started 'designing and booking' the month of November 1997 so it shouldn't be long until this diary will be back and rolling.

KnowYourEnemy · February 16, 2016

Honestly, this has been one of the best diaries I've read on the board -- its been ~2 years now and the format and detail are unparalleled. Looking forward to Threatening Behavior.

-KYE

elkhour · February 17, 2016

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TCW Presents… Threatening Behavior 1997

Date: Sunday, October 26, 1997

Venue: Doyle Lane (Laramie, WY)

Attendance: 30,000

Announcers: Jason Azaria, Kyle Rhodes

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Jason Azaria and Kyle Rhodes welcome us to another great PPV from TCW, live from Doyle Lane in Laramie, WY and talk about the TCW World title tournament that started on TV earlier this month. They tell us that the semi-finals will shortly be under way, and the winners will meet in the main event tonight, to crown a new TCW World Champion. They also inform us that Ricky Dale Johnson defeated Rich Money in a dark match earlier tonight.

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TCW World Championship Tournament – Semi-Finals

Mr. Lucha vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon (w. Cherry)

Mr. Lucha goes for a quick pin after a fireman’s carry. They mat wrestle and exchange shots early on, until Gordon starts to take a walk and Mr. Lucha chases him down. Gordon avoids a charge, but Mr. Lucha hops to the top rope, spins around, and flies off the top with a clothesline for 2. Cherry cheers on the outside as Gordon hits a series of slams before Mr. Lucha schoolboys him for 2 and follows with a flying reverse elbow.

Gordon dominates for some time from there but Mr. Lucha slowly makes a nice comeback. He goes top rope and Gordon catches him, but Mr. Lucha dives and snaps Gordon’s neck off the top tope. Mr. Lucha springboards into a bulldog for 2 and a half! Meanwhile, Cherry unties the top turnbuckle behind the ref’s back. Gordon unloads with rights in the middle of the ring, but Mr. Lucha hits a leg whip and goes for a splash. Gordon moves out of the way, sending Mr. Lucha head first into the exposed turnbuckle. Gordon rolls Mr. Lucha up with a handful of tights for the win!

WINNER: Womanizer Robbie Gordon by pinfall (10:12).

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TCW World Championship Tournament – Semi-Finals

Sam Strong vs. Charlie Homicide

They lock up and start off by exchanging blows in the middle of the ring. After a few minutes, Homicide gets tied in the ropes and Strong nails him with a spear, but crashed outside as he tries to hit another. Strong appears to have hurt his arm, so Homicide goes right after it by throwing him into the steel steps. The next few minutes go down as Homicide working Strong’s shoulder and arm.

Strong rallies with some right handed offense and gets a facebuster for 2. They go to the second rope and Strong hits a sit-out front suplex for another 2. He starts to call for the Strong Arm Tactics but Homicide kicks him in the injured shoulder. Homicide goes top rope and leaps off but Strong gets the knees up. Homicide continues the offense with a northern lights suplex and a neckbreaker. They go to the top and Homicide headbutts Strong like 12 times before kicking his injured arm and dropping him from the top rope! Strong somehow kicks out! Homicide calls for a Murder One but Strong blocks it and hits a Strong Arm Tactics out of nowhere for the win!

WINNER: Sam Strong by pinfall (13:12).

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After the match, Sam Strong celebrates and makes a belt motion around his waist.

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TCW Women’s Championship

Catherine Quine vs. Cherry

They lock up and Catherine immediately takes Cherry to the corner and stomps away. Catherine takes Cherry down for 2, and then rolls her up for another quick 2. Catherine trips Cherry into the ropes and works her over with knees. Cherry with a big shot out of nowhere that takes Catherine to the mat for a 2 count. Cherry argues with the ref and goes back to work on Catherine and gets another 2 count.

Cherry continues the offense with more slams, some trash talking and another 2 count. Catherine finally fights back and they both tumble out of the ring. Catherine kicks Cherry and goes for a head scissors off the apron but Cherry catches her and slings her head into the barrier. Cherry takes Catherine to the top but Catherine counters and turns it into a powerbomb for 2. Cherry counters with a big slam for 2. Catherine then blocks a superkick and turns it into the Cat’s Stretch for the win.

WINNER AND STILL CHAMPION (DEFENCE #1): Catherine Quine by submission (7:21)

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We cut backstage where TCW’s owner J.K. Stallings Jr. walks up to Professor Nero.

Junior: This is all your fault, are you happy with what you’ve done now? Stripping the title from Rip Chord and creating this whole TCW crappy tournament and now what? Sam Strong is in the final and there’s a very strong chance that he will walk out with the TCW World Championship tonight! You HAVE to do something about that!

Nero: Alright, alright, I’ll try to figure something out…

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Bruce: Once again, Jack Bruce is in the ring. So that can only mean one thing: Truth popping, lies stopping. So sit back, relax and enjoy the view because “Truth with Bruce” is for people better than you. And my guests tonight are definitely better than you. Ladies and gentlemen, one of the best tag teams of all time, 2-time and reigning TCW Tag Team Champions: The Vessey Brothers.

The Vessey Brothers make their way to the ring with the tag team titles on their shoulders, and take a seat with Jack Bruce in the ring.

Bruce: What I mostly wanted to ask you guys is your take on the meltdown of your archrivals, the Blazing Flames, as they face each other in a Brother vs. Brother match later tonight.

Larry: Bruce, let me ask you a question: how many times have we been the tag team champions?

Bryan: Two.

Larry: That’s right, Bryan. And how did we lose the tag team titles the first time?

Bryan: We got screwed.

Larry: Once again right, little brother. But although it was a screw-up, who did we lose them to?

Bryan: The Blazing Flames.

Larry: Right again, my friend. What I’m getting at is that the only team who came close to cleanly beating us, and I say came close because they only defeated us once, and after we got screwed, are The Blazing Flames. But they’re not a team anymore, each of them is alone, and is afraid. So I guess this means that we’re going to rule as tag team champions for a very, very, very long time now. And that’s all we have to say, because we came here to talk about us, not about The Blazing Flames.

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6-Man Tag Team

The Avengers vs. The Justice Mafia

The two most entertaining stables in TCW’s first year finally collide (in full), and they both come out to huge pops from the crowd. They go at it and Whistler hits a big dropkick from a block. Liberty tags in and they beat Tyler down in the corner. Whistler tags right back in but Tyler shoves him away and nails a massive clothesline. Vengeance comes in for some double teaming, turns it around in the corner and tags Baine. Baine takes Whistler to the corner and works him over. Whistler ducks a clothesline and tags in Liberty. The crowd pops as Liberty stares down Baine. They go at it and Baine tags in Vengeance for some double teaming. Vengeance tries to suplex Liberty but can’t. Liberty nails a suplex and beats Vengeance in the Avengers’ corner. Archangel comes in for some double teaming. Whistler tags back in as does Liberty for a triple team move and a 2 count.

Back and forth action from there until Archangel hits a big leaping right hand in the corner. He goes to the top and knocks Tyler away. Vengeance runs up and cuts Archangel off. Vengeance climbs up with a huge super throw on Archangel but Archangel lands on his feet. Archangel sends Vengeance to the floor and nails a suicide dive. They come back in and Archangel hits a top rope knee to the head. The crowd goes nuts. Archangel misses a knee and Vengeance nails a big sideslam for 2. Baine comes back in and turns it around on Archangel.

More back and forth until Liberty comes in and slams Tyler for a 2 count as Baine breaks the pin. Whistler tackles Baine and unloads on him. Vengeance pulls Whistler off but Whistler decks him and dropkicks Baine off the apron. Vengeance leaps out with a suicide dive on Whistler. Archangel leaps over the top and takes out Vengeance. Liberty with a close roll up on Tyler. They both collide with clotheslines and go down as fans pop.

Baine smashes Whistler face first into the ring steps and whips him hard against the barrier and Whistler tumbles through the crowd. Archangel sends Vengeance into the ring post and they go at it on the floor. Archangel grabs a monitor but Baine runs for the save and drops him. Baine and Vengeance work Archangel over the announce table then nail him with a double choke slam through it as ‘holy shit’ chants break out in the arena. In the ring, Liberty nails Tyler with a Liberation Slam but Vengeance runs in right on time to break the pin. Liberty unloads on Vengeance as Tyler tags Baine in. Liberty nails Vengeance with a big fallaway slam but turns around to a spear from Baine who’s now the legal man. Archangel is recovering on the outside when Tyler and Vengeance nail a double suicide dive to take him out, as Baine gloats in the ring and calls for a Hades Bomb. No sign of Whistler. Liberty slowly stands up and Baine nails a HUGE Hades Bomb and that will do it. Awesome match!

WINNERS: The Justice Mafia by pinfall (23:44)

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Richie Pangrazzio Jr. vs. Dusty Streets

They lock up and exchange shots and holds for the first few minutes. You can clearly see the intensity between these two superstars after everything they’ve been through. Richie nails a big throw and a spear in the corner, so Dusty rolls out to the floor for a breather. Richie immediately follows and sends Dusty into the steps. He rolls him back in the ring and dominates the next portion of the match, until Dusty turns thing around with a low blow behind the ref’s back.

Dusty nails a big spinebuster for a 2 count. Richie blocks a Dust-off then struggles and Dusty ends up on the apron. Richie runs the ropes and nails a spear that sends Dusty from the apron to the floor. They both land hard and the fans chant ‘holy shit’. Richie brings it back for a 2 count. He runs the ropes and nails another splash for a 2 count. Richie goes top rope but Dusty runs up and throws him to the mat for a 2 count. Dusty takes out Richie’s knee and dominates for the next few minutes. Dusty keeps working over Richie’s knee while talking trash and taunting him and the crowd. Richie blocks a Dust-off once again but runs into a big kick. Dusty goes for a submission hold but Richie breaks it with an enziguri as the crowd pops. Richie nails a Grand Slam for the win.

WINNER: Richie Pangrazzio Jr. by pinfall (16:23)

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Jive Soul Bro’s music hits and he comes out to the ring.

Jive: Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Jive Soul Bro and all day long they’re trying to get me to preview this video, but instead I decided to come out here live and watch this video along with every single one of you.

We see footage from Sam Strong’s interview in which he said he will win the TCW World Championship at Threatening Behavior and hold it for a very long time, denying Dread’s ability to pose a threat to him in the process.

Jive: Mhm, okay. So Sam Strong makes some interesting points to which, ladies and gentlemen, I shall retort with ‘PAIN IS HERE’, the strongest, most dangerous athlete in this business, your future TCW World Heavyweight Champion, the BEAST: DREAD!

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Dread’s music hits and he makes his way to the ring and stands next to his manager, Jive Soul Bro.

Jive: Now, I understand what a fan pleasing video that was, but to my client that was nothing short of sheer propaganda. If it came out of the tail end of a bull it wouldn’t smell any different. You see, Strong, tonight might be your night, and I say ‘might’ because you still have to go through the Womanizer to finally win the TCW Championship. But I promise you this: If you win that title, you will not hold it long enough. You see, as soon as we get the change to have Dread go against you, and we will get it soon enough, that’s when every single one of you people is really going to respect Sam Strong. Because when they’re wheeling Sam Strong down the street after the beating that he takes from Dread, each and every one of you is going to say ‘Damn, that’s one badass wrestler. He took an asskicking like nobody else I’ve ever seen. When Sam Strong is too…

Jive is interrupted as his mic malfunctions for a moment.

Jive: You know what I really like most about this? I like how Gringo behind the curtain or in the production truck likes to shut off my microphone instead of coming down to the ring and take it out of my hand. Now here’s a message for everyone that keeps on shutting down my damn microphone. This TCW World Championship title will no longer belong to TCW, it will belong to Dread! It’s soon going to be his and he will not be giving it back! In 1984, they took a rookie and put him in the ring with Sam Strong because they thought Sam Strong will make even more headlines by defeating a super heavyweight, and that rookie defeated Strong in a stunning ten minute demolition to claim the belt. Three years later, that rookie had nobody else to beat in America so he went to Japan and they fed him to one of the hottest wrestling talents Sam Keith, thinking Sam will gain global popularity by defeating him, but that rookie beat the crap out of Sam Keith and became the Burning God of Wrestling. Five years later, they wanted to promote a Japanese talent by the name of Kazu Yoshizawa but he also took the beating of his lifetime. So here’s my question, ladies and gentlemen, because it’s all the same answer? Who did that to Sam Strong? Who did that to Sam Keith? Who did that to Kazu Yoshizawa? And what the hell do you think he’s going to do to Sam Strong once again? The answer to these questions is this. Dread, Dread, Dread, the strongest, most dangerous athlete in this business, the beast who will beat the crap out of Sam Strong and become your future undisputed TCW Heavyweight Champion of the World: DREAD!

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Professor Nero’s music hits and he comes out on stage with a bunch of security guys and claps his hands.

Nero: Wow that was a great speech, I have goosebumps. But now it’s my turn and I have something for Dread tonight, since he’s not scheduled to wrestle. I just want to make sure that the TCW World Championship Tournament Final will be fair and without interferences, and what’s better to secure this than a super heavyweight. So tonight, Dread will be the special guest enforcer for the match between Sam Strong and Womanizer Robbie Gordon!!!

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Losers Leave Town

The War Eagles vs. The Demons of Rage

The intensity in this match was top notch, as two veteran tag teams fought it out with their jobs on the line, Professor Nero having already declared that the losers of this match will be fired. Everyone got his time and his share of offense as they threw everything on each other. The finish came when Damon Carruthers and Demon Spite went at it on the floor, while Warren Young nailed Demon Anger with an Offensive Line Charge for the win.

WINNERS: The War Eagles by pinfall (8:15)

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Brother vs. Brother

Teddy Flame vs. Joey Flame

The bell rings and Teddy strikes with a knee then unloads on Joey and takes him to the corner. He tosses him out to the floor and follows with a clothesline. Teddy slams Joey’s face into the announce table and then sends him face first into the ring post. Teddy brings it back in the ring and controls the next few minutes. Teddy misses a splash and hits the ring post. Joey starts working on Teddy’s arm. Teddy tries to fight back but Joey beats him down. Joey dominates for the next few minutes as he continues working on Teddy’s arm.

Back and forth action until Teddy slowly makes a comeback with clotheslines. He goes on but Joey counters with a powerslam and an armbreaker. Teddy comes back with a backbreaker and a 2 count. Teddy goes for a Feel The Burn but Joey blocks it. Joey goes for one of his own but it’s also blocked. Joey with another block and he hits a backstabber for 2. Teddy then counters and hits a big powerslam for 2.

Intense back and forth action continues throughout this match with more near falls from both sides. Teddy nails a dropkick and goes for another Feel The Burn, but Joey blocks it and sends Teddy to the corner. He works him over and then applies an armbreaker in the middle of the ring. Teddy struggles with him but Joey tightens the hold. Teddy keeps fighting and suddenly turns it into a close 2 count. Joey shoves Teddy into the referee who gets knocked out, and goes for a superkick in the corner but Teddy blocks it and nails a neckbreaker. Teddy goes for a Feel The Burn but Joey low blows him as the ref is still out and nails a Feel The Burn of his own. Joey helps the ref recover and covers Teddy for the win.

WINNER: Joey Flame by pinfall (15:16)

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It is time for the main event and Dread, the special guest enforcer earlier appointed by Nero makes his way to ringside first.

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TCW World Championship (w. Dread as special guest enforcer)

Sam Strong vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon (w. Cherry)

Strong starts this one hot, tosses Gordon to the floor and press slams him outside. Dread immediately grabs Strong and tosses him back to the ring, before helping Gordon’s up, which irritates the crowd early on! They trade some shots back in the ring and Strong actually hits some surprising crisp moves. He steals the show by mocking Gordon’s grind in a humorous moment. They continue with some back and forth action for the next few minutes, with Strong still selling his shoulder injury from his match against Homicide earlier tonight. Gordon attacks Strong’s injured shoulder, turning the tide of the match. He applies a sleeper that Strong counters with a jawbreaker.

We see more back and forth action until the two men collide and knock out the referee. Gordon tries to keep Strong down but he won’t stay there. Strong goes into a rally that ends with a powerslam but the referee is basically dead. Dread hits the ring and attacks Strong from behind then nails a huge splash in the corner, giving Gordon (and the ref) enough time to recover.

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Gordon comes back with a huge kick to the head and a piledriver that looks vicious, as Nero comes down to ringside. He drops as if it’s a tombstone but Strong kicks out! Gordon then nails another piledriver for yet another near fall! Gordon is filled with frustration as Nero is yelling at him from ringside to finish Strong off. Gordon calls for a Womanization but Strong reverses and quickly rolls Gordon up for 2.

Strong slowly fights back, gains the upper hand and tosses Gordon to the floor, as the referee is down again. He follows to the floor and Dread comes to meet him but Strong takes him down with a vicious clothesline!!! Strong chases Gordon around the ring and Nero tries to interfere but Strong takes him out as well!!! Strong keeps up the chase but Gordon uses Cherry as a shield and dares Strong to attack him with the risk of assaulting a lady. Strong hesitates and Dread charges back and nails Strong from behind, as Cherry slides out, shoves Gordon and leaves, looking irritated. Gordon slides back in the ring and Dread picks Strong up.

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Just as Dread is tossing Strong back in the ring, Richie Pangrazzio Jr. slides in and quickly nails Gordon with a Grand Slam out of nowhere! Nero and Dread are frustrated and they both chase Richie up the ramp. In the ring, Strong crawls on the mat and drapes his arm for the cover, just as Sam Sparrow is recovering. Sparrow counts 1-2-3 and we have a NEW WORLD CHAMPION!!!

WINNER AND NEW CHAMPION: Sam Strong by pinfall (17:42).

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After the match, a battered and bruised Sam Strong celebrates for the fans, having finally won the TCW World Championship, after 10 months of hot pursuit, and Threatening Behavior goes off the air…

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Final Show Rating: B+ (84)

PPV Buy Rate: 1.66

KeyserSoze · February 17, 2016

Wow... 100% WCW

elkhour · February 20, 2016

Wow... 100% WCW

The most WCWesque thing that I do NOT want to do is drag out storylines and veterans like Hogan and nWo. I want to build new stars ASAP and this is starting to kick in. Strong, Chord and Dread will definitely remain the major attractions for another year or so, but then their time will come

Also, for those who are following, I hope you liked Threatening Behavior. I'm about to finish writing A Little South of Sanity but I'll be traveling the whole week, so I'll restart posting with the November review as of next Sunday. Once again, thanks for voting as I just noticed that we won the DOTM for best CVerse.

elkhour · February 28, 2016

<p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Ok we are back and we're gonna start kicking it full mainstream. The ratio of Promos/Matches in this diary will continue to increase, as I keep enjoying writing the promos much more than the matches. While matches will continue to be the bulk of the detailed PPVs I post, you might have noticed already that promos are getting longer since Threatening Behavior. This will continue especially in the monthly review of TV shows, where it will mostly be about promos as TCW seems to have found its niche in this fast-paced heavy promo based product. Hope you enjoy.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimg.org/vm3onox15/TCW.jpg</span><span>http://s20.postimg.org/51mhncvy1/TCW_ALittle_South.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>TCW Presents… A Little South of Sanity 1997</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Date: Sunday, November 30, 1997</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Venue: Rentscher Field (East Heartford, CT)</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Feature Storyline 1: FINALLY… Sam Strong reigns!!! (Started Nov 97)</span></strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Dread was revealed as Jive Soul Bro’s client and the man responsible for the ending at Destructive Energy. At Threatening Behavior, Nero appointed Dread as special guest enforcer for the final of the TCW World Championship Tournament. However, and with the help of Richie Pangrazzio Jr., Sam Strong managed to defy the odds and defeated Womanizer Robbie Gordon, finally claiming the TCW World Championship after 10 months of hot pursuit.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>TCW Total Wrestling – November 4, 1997 – Baltimore Civic Center (Baltimore, MD)</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The show opens with a video package showing us Strong’s victory at Threatening Behavior, and here comes Professor Nero to loud boos from the crowd.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/cdlq1hjcp/Professor_Nero.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ladies and Gentlemen… </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Coughs] </em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Is this mic working? Can you hear me? </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Very loud boos from the crowd now] </em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Ladies and Gentlemen, I am PLEASED, PLEASED to… </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Crowd continues to boo loudly, interrupting Nero] </em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">As I was saying, I am PLEASED to present to you, the NEW TCW WORLD CHAMPION… SAM STRONG!!!</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/tn6sdtyk9/Sam_Strong.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Strong’s music hits and he comes out to the ring to a HUGE pop, with the TCW World title on his shoulder. Strong poses for the fans and climbs a couple of turnbuckles to celebrate with them, then drops to the center of the ring and comes face to face with Nero.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sam Strong, my man, I actually have something to say, other than congratulations. I want to clear up some things that I have said or done </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[boos are getting louder from the crowd]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I repeat, I want to clear up any misinterpretations, I am PROUD of Sam Strong becoming the new TCW World Champion </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[strong sarcastically smiles as the crowd continues to boo Nero]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> That’s true, I am PROUD of Sam Strong becoming the new TCW World Champion and representing this company. And together with my mental prowess and Sam Strong’s physical prowess, I think that Sam Strong can one day become the greatest TCW Champion forever </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Very loud boos]</em></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well let me tell you something, brother! </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Huge pop]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Now you had few things to clear up and so have I, brother! I want to clear any bullshit right here, so I know that you HATE me but I also HATE you… RIGHT… BACK. Now I will not be broken and as for you Nero, what you see is what you get, brother!</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Come on man, you know I am incapable of hate, I really find you a genuine human being </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Crowd chants ‘Bullshit’]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I love you Strong and I think you’re one hell of a guy.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> What did you say? Say it again!</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I said I love you and I think you’re one hell of a guy. Now I don’t want this moment ruined so let’s just move on.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> No come on, say it again, I want to hear you say it again.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Nero keeps trying to move on but finally says it again without the mic. Strong is adamant and keeps asking until Nero say it again on the mic.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Good, that’s what I meant, brother, and I love you too. But now that we got this bullshit out of the way, I want to assure to you that I’m not going to change. I’m going to continue raising hell and doing things my own way, and nothing, and no one is going to stop me, brother! </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Loud cheers]</em></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Listen, because we can do this the easy way, or we can do it the hard way, and that’s up to you Mr. Strong.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well, it sounds like I have to make a very important decision tonight, so before I rush into anything, I would like you to give me the definition of the easy way, and that of the hard way.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The easy way is to be flexible, and to adapt, which is common in business, in any kind of business. The hard way… </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Nero pauses for a moment]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well I guess we’ll end up doing things my way whether you like it or not, and that’s the hard way, Mr. Strong.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Like I said, this is an extremely important decision in my book, for our relationship. Can I have like, ten seconds to think about this?</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Strong looks around as if thinking it through, before nailing Professor Nero with a Strong Arm Tactics out of nowhere and this just makes the fans in the arena go nuts!!!</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">What you have just seen, brothers, is Sam Strong doing things the hard way. So let me ask you something, brothers. Do you wanna continue seeing Sam Strong doing things the hard way?</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The crowd responds enthusiastically with very loud ‘Yes! Yes! Yes!’ chants. Sam Strong runs around the ring and he departs as his music hits to end it and officials come down to help Nero.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Later on the show, we cut backstage where Tasha walks up to Sam Strong.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/wmiaeoxfd/Tasha.jpg</span><span>http://s20.postimage.org/tn6sdtyk9/Sam_Strong.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Tasha:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I’m here to let you know that Professor Nero has called the police and asked them to come here and have you arrested.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[sarcastically laughing]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Listen, I know that history has been bad between us, and that I’ve taken out your loved one Alexei, but you don’t need to be playing mind games. I know that you’re lying, and you know why? You know why? Because Nero doesn’t even have the balls to call the cops and ask them to arrest me!</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Later on the show, we see Nero walking backstage, looking for Strong. The camera pans out and we see that the cops came in and they have Strong already. </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/cdlq1hjcp/Professor_Nero.jpg</span><span>http://s20.postimage.org/tn6sdtyk9/Sam_Strong.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Strong gets in and shoves Nero as he talks trash to him.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Yelling]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> YOU DESERVED TO BE ARRESTED, STRONG! YOU’RE GOING WHERE YOU BELONG! </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I’m warning you, I’m gonna go out soon, and when I’m out, I’m coming right back here to kick your ass!</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Nero then makes his way to the ring to very loud jeers, as we see Strong in the police car being carted off, looking upset and still yelling at Nero.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Alright, I believe that I owe you an explanation </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[insane heat and very loud boos from the crowd, which makes Nero yell]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> CAN I HAVE SOME RESPECT HERE?! </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[More loud boos]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Fine then, let this be a lesson to everyone who stands up to THE BOSS! I gave Sam Strong a choice and he chose his and DAMNIT I CHOSE MINE TOO! </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Nero throws the mic on the mat and swaggers off]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>TCW Total Wrestling – November 11, 1997 – Olympia Stadium (Detroit, MI)</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Professor Nero’s music hits and he comes down as the crowd jeers and starts a Sam Strong chant.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/cdlq1hjcp/Professor_Nero.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> May I have your attention please? </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Nero gets booed louder]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Last week, when I had Sam Strong arrested, it was the toughest decision that I have ever made. </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[More loud boos from the crowd]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Then I went back home and I had second thoughts, and due to my benevolence, I had Sam Strong released. Nevertheless, Sam Strong has learned his lesson, will no longer be considered a trash talking TCW World Champion, and will make sure he no longer puts his hands on a TCW official </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[boos keep getting louder]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> So tonight may be the proudest moment of my long career, because tonight we will see a new and improved Sam Strong! </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Nero smiles but the fans don’t seem to like that]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In fact, I guarantee you a new and improved Sam Strong or you can get your money back.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Nero drops the mic and limps off as the fans continue to boo him and chant for Strong.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Later on the show, Larry Vessey comes down with a neck brace, looking irritated (The Vessey Brothers lost the titles to Tyler & Vengeance the previous week, see the November Part 2 Preview for details).</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/mwh4cwwmx/Larry_Vessey.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Larry:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> You know, a lot of bad things have happened to me over the years, but I will be damned to let scum like the Justice Mafia put me away. Bryan is not here tonight, but he and I usually don’t miss matches so he must be really hurt. But when I think back about what happened last week, I can’t but wonder. I mean, I was the one who took all the beating, while Bryan was just watching. I know he was tied to the steel cage but he didn’t even bother trying to get away. And now he doesn’t want to wrestle tonight because ‘he’s hurt’? I took the damn beating, so I say enough is enough, I’m not even going to be part of the tag titles rematch. There’s little interest for me to hang out with the All-Star Team anymore, I think I can take care of things and do them pretty well on my one. But then I also think, is going solo the right decision? I mean, do you guys deserve to see me performing solo?</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">There’s mostly silence in the crowd as they still can’t see where this is going.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Larry:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I mean let’s see, I look back at all these great matches I had against the best of all time, Rip Chord, and how close I came to become the TCW World Champion, but all I hear now is you chanting for Sam Strong. I put my body on the line in a falls count anywhere match, a street fight match, and a TLC match, all of which against the best man in this business. I gave it every god damn thing I had and all I got in return was you chanting for Sam Strong. Now Sam Strong and I go way back and he is a fine champ, but what you did was disgusting and I am willing to accept a group apology right now.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The fans mostly boo him but some bow down to him and there is a lot of silence.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Larry:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Anyway, after 21 years, I think that it’s not worth it anymore, so it will be some time before you see the good old Larry Vessey again. Before I leave though, I would like to thank every one of those who got something out of Larry Vessey.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">He raises his fist and then leaves.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Later on the show, Professor Nero is in the ring and he has two policemen with him.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/cdlq1hjcp/Professor_Nero.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ladies and Gentlemen… without further ado, allow me to introduce to you… the NEW and IMPROVED TCW World Champion… SAM STRONG!</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/tn6sdtyk9/Sam_Strong.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Strong comes down in a suit and tie and a hat. He tucks in his tie and looks to go up top and salute the fans but Nero shakes his head so Strong stops and salutes from the canvas.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well, I have to say that I am overwhelmed, and tonight is nothing but the first step of Sam Strong becoming the greatest champion in the professional wrestling industry. </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Fans boo and Nero starts yelling at them to keep it down] </em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">So I want to start by thanking you, Mr. Strong, and I reiterate that this is a step in the right direction. Now in all those meetings you and I had, we talked about attire didn’t we?</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Yes sir, I remember well that we did.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">That’s good. Now I know that this is all a work in progress, but I would really like to know where those Prada shoes are.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well, to be honest, the Prada shoes hurt my feet, so I preferred to put on my wrestling boots instead.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Alright, that’s fine. Now I don’t want to break your spirit but why don’t you bend it a bit. </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Nero takes off Strong’s hat]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I have to say this is a nice hat, but… </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Nero tosses the hat to the crowd]</em></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> You know I really liked that hat, don’t you?</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well, I agree that it was a fine hat, but it just doesn’t go with the suit.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Strong steps away, but then comes back and Nero asks him what changed his mind.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well, last week I was sitting in my jail cell, the walls closing in, and they wouldn’t even bring me my bread and water. Besides, what chance does a regular wrestler have against one of the most sadistic wrestlers of all time, who’s also backed by a great entrepreneur and the owner of a multi-million dollar company, despite the fact that he’s a kid?</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The fans are not happy. Strong pauses, looks at them and then continues.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Then in my jail cell, I asked if anyone thinks I can beat Nero </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[The fans respond with a ‘Yes’ chant]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> But there was no one else in jail, so I realize that I couldn’t win </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Nero is nodding and grinning the entire time]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Now I want one of these fine policemen to take a picture of us, you and me Nero, holding the TCW World Championship belt.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">A policeman takes the picture as the fans are ranting and booing loudly.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[To policeman who took the shot]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thanks </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[back to Nero]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Now if I was the old Sam Strong, I would have told you to shove the camera up your ass. But this is a new Sam Strong, and instead, I’m going to tell you that this is the last time ever that I will have a picture with you, and this is the last time ever that I will be wearing a suit!</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">A stunned Nero watches Strong taking out the suit and tossing it out of the ring, as the fans in the arena explode!!!</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Now I’ve only got one more thing to say, Nero. NEVER TRUST ANYBODY!!!</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Strong nails Nero with a low blow, picks up the camera and takes a picture of Nero wallowing in pain. Strong gets on the ropes and yells that he will never change for anybody and the crowd loves it. Strong leaves as the police looks on. Nero is none too pleased and he slowly leaves.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>TCW Total Wrestling – November 18, 1997 – Philadelphia Civic Center (Philadelphia, PA)</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Jason Azaria and Kyle Rhodes welcome us to TCW Total Wrestling, as we see a video recap of Sam Strong in a suit last week, finally taking it off and attacking Nero. Here comes Sam Strong to the roar of the crowd and they hand him a mic.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/tn6sdtyk9/Sam_Strong.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Well let me tell you something, brother. I want to get something straight, and that’s between me and Professor Nero. So Nero, I promise you I will not leave this ring before we talk, and I don’t care if I hold up the entire show. So why don’t you get your ass down here? Oh and I promise you that I will not knock you out, I just wanna talk to you man to man. In fact, I don’t mind if I have to take a nap in the middle of this ring, but I’m not moving until you come down here and talk to me. You see, brother, I will never wear a suit again nor will I do what I’m told. So come on, Nero, get your ass down here and again, I promise you I won’t hit you.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/cdlq1hjcp/Professor_Nero.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Nero peeks on the stage, before finally coming out. He reluctantly starts walking down, but then stops and waits as four security guards show up to accompany him, before finally making it to the ring with them.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well I asked you to come down here and talk to me man to man, and I promised I won’t hit you, but you still bring down four people from security. That’s fine. </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Turns to security guards]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Now let me tell you something, brothers! Do not get close to me or it won’t be pretty! </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Turns his attention back to Nero]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Now, Nero, the main reason I wanted to come down here is because, as the TCW World Champion, I want to know who my opponent at the next PPV is.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Well, I haven’t made up my mind yet…</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> So you don’t want to tell me who my opponent at A Little South of Sanity is.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Well I wouldn’t put it that way, it’s just that it’s a very important booking decision, and it takes a great deliberation to figure that out, so I haven’t gotten enough time to make up my mind yet.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> So you don’t want to tell me who my opponent at A Little South of Sanity is. Well let me tell you something, brother. I know that you hate me and I know that you’d rather have a ‘corporate’ champ or a champ with an Ivy League education, someone who doesn’t raise hell week in week out and doesn’t say four letter words. In fact, I saw the expressions on your face when you handed me this title belt. I saw how you were looking at it and I bet you’d like to be TCW World Champion. Would you like to be TCW World Champion, Mr. Nero? </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Nero starts to grin and shakes his head]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I said, would you like to be TCW World Champion, Mr. Nero?</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Where are you going with this?</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well, personally, I know you’d like to be TCW World Champion. I also know that you like it when the TCW World Championship is on the line, so tonight, right here in Philadelphia, PA I am putting the TCW World Championship on the line. </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Crowd roars]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Now there’s only one man against whom I will put the title on the line tonight, and that man is Professor Nero </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Crowd roars again as Nero seems shocked]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> No, no, I don’t think this is gonna happen </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Crowd boos]</em></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well let me tell you something, brother. We can do this the easy way, or we can do it the hard way </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[strong smiles and the crowd roars as the tables are reversed with the exact same phrase from two weeks ago]</em></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well I would like you to elaborate on what the easy way is, and what the hard way is.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The easy way is you accept my challenge, you go back, pick a ref and come down here and face me man to man and then I beat the crap out of you.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Nero: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">And what’s the hard way, Mr. Strong? </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Mockingly]</em></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The hard way is you say no, I grab one of these cameramen, take him to your office and beat your ass in front of the world anyway. Now this thing needs to end tonight and either way you look at it, you’re gonna get your ass kicked, but if you choose the easy way, at least you have a shot at the TCW World Championship. Now I’m going to give you 45 minutes to go back there and think about this.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Austin drops the mic and runs around the ring, posing to the fans, before making his way backstage, as Nero and the security guards look on from the ring.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/cdlq1hjcp/Professor_Nero.jpg</span><span>http://s20.postimage.org/dh18zpem1/JK_Stalkings_Jr.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Later on the show, we cut backstage where Nero is arguing and Junior tries to talk him out of the match. Nero is now upset and he wants to know if Junior thinks he can’t take on Sam Strong. Nero says he doesn’t need 45 minutes to answer Strong’s challenge; he’s going to accept it right now!</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">It is finally time for the main event of the show, Sam Strong vs. Professor Nero for the TCW World title.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/cdlq1hjcp/Professor_Nero.jpg</span><span>http://s20.postimg.org/mrcdd8ent/Pat_Deacon.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Nero is making his way to the ring and this time it’s Pat Deacon who’s trying to talk him out of the match. Nero argues with him and tells him to get the hell out of his way. Nero makes his way to the ring and Strong is out next to a huge pop.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/iy6vqsqwt/TCW_World.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/tn6sdtyk9/Sam_Strong.jpg</span><span>http://s20.postimg.org/d301ypvzt/myvs.jpg</span><span>http://s20.postimage.org/cdlq1hjcp/Professor_Nero.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>TCW World Championship</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="color:#4F81BD;">Sam Strong ©</span></strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> vs. </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">Professor Nero</span></strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="40423" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The bell rings but Nero asks for a moment and gets a mic. There’s some stalling as Nero cuts a silly promo. After he’s done, Strong tells him to get with it and they’re about to lock up when Nero asks for another moment. He wants a mouthpiece and they finally bring him one. He starts jumping and warming up in the corner, as Strong sarcastically laughs in the other corner. They’re about to lock up when Nero slides out of the ring for a breather. More stalling as Strong stares him down and the referee counts, until Nero gets back in the ring but then slides out once again as they’re about to lock up. This time however, Strong follows and chases him around the ring. They go back in and Strong is finally about to get his hands on Nero when…</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/mwh4cwwmx/Larry_Vessey.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Larry Vessey comes down to a mixed reaction from the fans.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Larry: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Wow, I can see there isn’t too much love in the air tonight, but there’s only one man who can bring peace to the Arena and that’s Larry Vessey. You see, Nero is the man who writes the checks and allows Larry Vessey to live the life he lives. On the other hand, Sam Strong is the world’s toughest son of a bitch…</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Nero clocks Larry and the latter declares that this is a huge mistake and calls for a Vessey Driver. Nero tries to fight him off and here comes Strong, but Vessey turns around and nails Strong with a Vessey Driver!!! The bell rings for the DQ and this was actually much more of an angle than a match, and it’s mostly a Strong vs. Nero teaser.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>WINNER AND STILL CHAMPION: Sam Strong by DQ (6:03)</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></blockquote><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Nero leaves the ring as Vessey mocks Strong and starts beating him up and nails a Sick Cycle!!! Nero now wants back in the ring as Strong is getting the shit kicked out of him. Nero goes after Larry but is held back, as Larry nails Strong with another Sick Cycle!!! Larry has the mic and tells Nero he has plenty left. Strong is on the floor trying to get up when Larry runs him into barricade. He then gets him on the announce table and nails him with a third Sick Cycle as the show goes off the air…</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>TCW Total Wrestling – November 25, 1997 – Nassau Coliseum (Long Island, NY)</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Jason Azaria and Kyle Rhodes welcome us to TCW Total Wrestling, as we see a video recap of Sam Strong getting destroyed by Larry Vessey at the end of the show last week.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/mwh4cwwmx/Larry_Vessey.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Larry Vessey comes out and Jason Azaria informs us that he is getting the title shot this Sunday. The fans boo Larry lustily. Larry has a mic and wants to talk about last week.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Larry: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I want to cut straight to the chase and talk about the matter at hand, which is Sam Strong. I’m sure people would like to know why I did what I did last week. You see, I came to the ring to restore some peace, order and love but what did I get? I was assaulted by Sam Strong. I wondered why Sam Strong did what he did and I came to the conclusion that Sam Strong is afraid of me. Strong wants to continue living in the past, where he was the supreme superstar in professional wrestling, and he’s afraid of up and coming talent like me. Now I may have a match with Whistler tonight, but I am willing to forgive Sam and forego the match at A Little South of Sanity, but that’s only if Sam Strong begs for forgiveness before the end of the night </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Kyle Rhodes informs us that Sam Strong hasn’t arrived to the arena yet]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Anyway, I always knew I could take out Sam Strong, I just never knew it was going to be this easy!</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Larry drops the mic and leaves backstage to very loud boos from the crowd.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Later on the show, Sam Strong comes out looking very upset, and asks for his music to be shut.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/tn6sdtyk9/Sam_Strong.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Strong: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Last week, I came out here and called out Professor Nero and all I wanted was to talk. I wanted to know who my opponent on Sunday will be and Nero lied to me and claimed he didn’t know. Then I put the belt on the line and I get attacked by a psychedelic jackass. So let me tell you something, brother. I believe this was a pure conspiracy between Larry Vessey and Professor Nero. Now, Larry, I can beat your ass any day of the week and I’m gonna do it anyway because I want payback. Waiting until Sunday is too long so I promise you, before the end of the night, I’m gonna get my hands on you, and on Nero as well, as I have some ass to kick </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[He drops the mic and strides backstage to huge pops from the crowd]</em></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">It’s time for the main event of this last TCW Total Wrestling episode before A Little South of Sanity.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/cdlq1hjcp/Professor_Nero.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Professor Nero comes down and joins the announce table as guest color commentator.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/4ge9wjozd/Whistler.jpg</span><span>http://s20.postimg.org/d301ypvzt/myvs.jpg</span><span>http://s20.postimage.org/mwh4cwwmx/Larry_Vessey.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="color:#4F81BD;">Whistler</span></strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> vs. </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">Larry Vessey</span></strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="40423" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">They lock up and Larry is pushed into the corner. After the break, Larry sucker punches Whistler, whips him and strikes with a knee lift. They go back and forth and Larry knocks Whistler down, runs him head first into the corner but Whistler trips him into the other corner and gets a 2 count. Larry retreats to the floor and Whistler heads out and rolls him to the ring. More back and forth action for several minutes there until Larry gets the upper hand by stomping on Whistler and he gets a near fall after a swinging neckbreaker. He tries again for the neckbreaker but Whistler counters with a snaps suplex and then drops the arm on him for a few times. Larry is whipped into the ropes and he goes for an abdominal stretch. Whistler struggles before somehow reversing it but the bell had already ringed. Whistler and the ref are baffled but Larry celebrates and is going to the PPV with some momentum.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>WINNER: Larry Vessey by screwy finish submission (14:53)</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></blockquote><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">After the bell, Whistler is pissed and beats up the poor bell keeper. Nero is calm and states this was uncalled for and goes to help the bell keeper.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/tn6sdtyk9/Sam_Strong.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Here comes Sam Strong and he runs in and clotheslines Larry Vessey. He then goes out and assaults Nero before Larry makes the save and they brawl. Nero is in the ring with Archie Judge and Pat Deacon and he wants a piece of Sam Strong. Strong hits the ring, clotheslines Judge and bodyslams Deacon. He stares Nero down but gets blindsided by Larry. Nero slowly leaves looking back as Strong and Larry brawl and the show goes off the air…</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Feature Storyline 2: Dread vs. Richie Pangrazzio Jr. (Started Nov 97)</span></strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">At Threatening Behavior, Professor Nero appointed Dread as a special guest enforcer for the TCW World Championship match. Dread and Nero tried to do everything to help Womanizer Robbie Gordon win, but with the surprising help of Richie Pangrazzio Jr., Sam Strong was able to score the victory and win the title.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>TCW Total Wrestling – November 4, 1997 – Baltimore Civic Center (Baltimore, MD)</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">They are setting up the cage for the main event when Dread’s music hits and he comes out with his manager Jive Soul Bro. Very loud chants for Richie Pangrazzio Jr. break away throughout the arena.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimg.org/utfceqnuh/Jive_Soul_Bro.jpg</span><span>http://s20.postimg.org/4lfsgsk6x/Dread_alt1.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jive: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Richie! Richie! Richie! Richie! Richie! Do you hear them, Richie? Your worshippers are calling for their hero. </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Turns around to mock the fans]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well he can’t hear you, because Richie’s not here tonight. Now as you all know, ladies and gentlemen, my client, the strongest, most dangerous athlete in this business, the BEAST Dread, mostly came here and signed for TCW to reign as World Champion for a very, very, very long time. </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Crowd boos]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> So technically, our target right now should be Sam Strong. However, what I would like, ladies and gentlemen, is that we have another look at this…</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">We see footage from the main event at Threatening Behavior, where Richie helped Strong capture the TCW World title in a match where Dread was the special guest enforcer.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jive:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Now my client was the special guest enforcer in this match, yet Richie Pangrazzio Jr. had the guts to overlook this and interfere. So ladies and gentlemen, here’s the deal: before my client starts his Sam Strong’s destruction, he would like to teach everyone a lesson that nobody, nobody interferes in my client’s business. All Richie has to do is to play the hero, come here next week, walk down the aisle and fight my client in the ring. Impossible odds by any stretch and all Richie has to do is play the hero. But that would be a stupid hero, a guaranteed beating at a time where Richie’s momentum is through the roof. But all heroes are stupid, aren’t they? </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Loud boos]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> No come on, really. I mean, you don’t think people wake up in the morning and wanna be heroes? They have no choice, they have no escape, and they have no other option in life. But Richie Pangrazzio Jr. has a choice, he has an escape, and he has another option, all he has to do is disappoint each and every one of you </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[boos keep getting louder]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> All Richie has to do is turn around, tuck his tail between his miserable legs, walk out the back door and live to fight another day, or should I say another wrestler… So, we know you’re not here tonight, but we demand your answer next week. So what’s it gonna be, Richie? Are you going to be the smart coward, or are you going to be the stupid hero?</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Dread’s music hits again and he and Jive make their way backstage to very loud boos from the crowd.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>TCW Total Wrestling – November 11, 1997 – Olympia Stadium (Detroit, MI)</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Belle Bryden is backstage with Richie Pangrazzio Jr., and it looks like he has an answer for us on Jive’s and Dread’s challenge from last week.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/781ohivy1/Belle_Bryden.jpg</span><span>http://s20.postimage.org/la13j5zcp/Richie_Pangrazzio_Jr.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Bryden: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, Richie Pangrazzio Jr. Richie, I gotta be honest with you, some people have said that from a psychological standpoint you may have already lost to Dread?</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Richie:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> They say that Dread already won?</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Bryden:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> That’s what I said. I mean, Jive even asked you a straight forward question. Are you going to be the smart coward, or are you going to be the stupid hero?</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Richie:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> They’re saying that, like I’m not even gonna show up. Like they already know that the answer is that I’m gonna be the smart coward. They’re saying it’s Dread’s time now and nobody can stand in his way. But amidst all their talk and their opinions, deep down they know that A Little South of Sanity is my time. See, it’s called a little south a sanity for a reason, so hell yeah I’m gonna be the hero. And they know that Dread can bring on all his power and all his dominance. They know, at A Little South of Sanity, I can be hit with steel steps, steel chairs, a ring rope, a ring post, a ring bell, a microphone, a cell phone, a veal bone, an ice cream cone, a personal loan, anything that Dread can get his hands on! But I will get up. They know that I will stand in the middle of that ring, wearing my own blood if I must, but I will get up! And they have seen this look in my eyes many times before and they know what it means! It means put any man in front of me, call their mother and tell her I’m sorry! Regardless of what they feel, they know that when all the cards are down, when the weight of the world is on my shoulder, I will deliver and I will never ever quit! So at A Little South of Sanity, I’m gonna beat Dread so bad, they will never forget it!</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>TCW Total Wrestling – November 18, 1997 – Philadelphia Civic Center (Philadelphia, PA)</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/9rxbbmji1/Bryan_Holmes.jpg</span><span>http://s20.postimage.org/wym94sfuh/Ed_Monton.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Team Alberta is in the ring when Richie’s music hits and out he comes.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/la13j5zcp/Richie_Pangrazzio_Jr.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Team Alberta looks at him but then decides to kick him and tries to fend him off but to no avail. Gary eats a Franchise Superkick and Monton gets a Grand Slam. Now the lights go out and they come back with Jive and Dread showing up.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimg.org/utfceqnuh/Jive_Soul_Bro.jpg</span><span>http://s20.postimg.org/4lfsgsk6x/Dread_alt1.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">They stand on the ramp and stare Richie down. Jive has the mic and congratulates Richie on accepting the challenge. Jive recalls all those things that Richie mentioned last week, and says if Richie is willing to take it this far, it’s only fitting to have a no disqualifications match at A Little South of Sanity. Dread’s pyro hits as Jive cackles and Richie stares them down from the ring.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>TCW Total Wrestling – November 25, 1997 – Nassau Coliseum (Long Island, NY)</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Jive Soul Bro’s music hits and he comes out to the ring. He gets a mic as Jason Azaria and Kyle Rhodes inform us that Dread is not here tonight.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimg.org/utfceqnuh/Jive_Soul_Bro.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jive: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Jive Soul Bro and I’m here tonight to speak for my client, Dread, about his opponent this Sunday at A Little South of Sanity, Richie Pangrazzio Jr. Now it is clear that frustration has been eating Richie out as of late. I mean, last week, he took it out on these poor guys.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">A video from last Tuesday is showing, where Richie attacked Team Alberta in the ring before Jive and Dread showed up.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jive: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">So here’s the thing, Richie does a famous interview, he talks all he wants, then dismantles a couple of Canadians from Alberta, and this makes him think he’s good enough to beat the strongest, most dominant athlete in professional wrestling, the BEAST, Dread. Richie has chosen to be the stupid hero and I have to say he has some huge guts to do that, but it’s obvious that he has no brains.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://s20.postimage.org/la13j5zcp/Richie_Pangrazzio_Jr.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Richie’s music hits to interrupt and he comes out to the roar of the crowd.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Richie:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> You know what? I look around here and I can’t help but notice we are not in a disco club and I am not one of your cronies of the 80’s, listening to your country music, Jive. This is not the 80’s anymore, this is Total Championship Wrestling. And I know exactly what you are. You are a habitual liar. That’s the truth.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jive:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Oh stop. Do you listen to yourself?</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Richie:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> No, no, no. I’m not gonna listen to me, I’m not gonna listen to you, I only wanna listen to one guy and that guy is your client Dread. He’s probably not here today because he’s scared or he needs time to prepare, but I’m gonna see him in the ring on Sunday and that’s when we’ll settle the score.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jive:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Oh come on! Stop, please stop. Pretty please stop. I mean, just stop pretending to be a good wrestler. Stop playing the ass kicker that you used to be. Go back to your ivory tower where everybody caters to your every whim. Go back home and play ‘The Franchise Player’ because in Jive and Dread’s world you’re not even a bench player. </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Richie grins]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Are you getting angry at me? </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Jive laughs loud]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Are you getting mad? Are you gonna hit me now, big bad wrestler? Is that what you gonna do? Well go ahead. Hit me right now, I’ll take one for Team Dread. Because if you even think of hitting me, Dread and I are gonna own this joint. I said it at Threatening Behavior, the title will no longer belong to TCW, it will belong to Dread. TCW will belong to Dread. And just so you know, in Jive and Dread’s TCW we have nothing for you. But we might have something for good old Coach Dick </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[sarcastically] </em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You know, I… </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Richie grabs him by the collar]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ah, ah… I can’t breath! I can’t breath! Go ahead! Do it! Do it! </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Richie clenches his fist, but it then opens immediately]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I know you Richie, you’re not gonna hit me </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Richie lets go]</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I knew you wouldn’t hit me. I knew you wouldn’t hit me because I can outthink you every single time. I see everything you’re gonna do from a mile away.</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Suddenly, Richie quickly kicks Jive with a mighty blow to the gut and nails a Grand Slam out of nowhere!!!</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Richie:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Did you see that coming? Now you tell Dread I will see him this Sunday!!!</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">####################</div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div>

elkhour · February 29, 2016

Feature Storyline 3: The Justice Mafia keeps rising (Started Jan 97)

The Justice Mafia has been standing in everybody’s way… Their last big feud was against The Avengers and the Justice Mafia members have managed to come up on top on multiple occasions. At Threatening Behavior, they put the final nail in the coffin when they defeated The Avengers in a memorable 6-man tag team match. What does the future hold for The Justice Mafia now?

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TCW Total Wrestling – November 4, 1997 – Baltimore Civic Center (Baltimore, MD)

We see a replay of what happened in the opening match of the night earlier today, when Tyson Baine made defence number 4 of his TCW Television title, defeating Mr Lucha. During the match, however, Tyson took a very hard knock and appeared to have injured his neck. In the Justice Mafia locker room, Eric Tyler and Vengeance seem worried.

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Vengeance:

It appears that Tyson is badly hurt, and his leadership has been critical for our success over the past ten months. We are on the brink of a great rise after defeating The Avengers and we need to keep the momentum going. What are we going to do now?

Tyler:

Well the first thing we have to do now, is win the TCW Tag Team titles, because I got us a match against The Vessey Brothers tonight. Now as far as The Justice Mafia’s leadership is concerned, I have someone in mind, who might actually be as good of a leader as Tyson was, if not even better. I think he should be interested and I’ll give him a call and see whether he can come join us.

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Later that night, it was time for the main event of the show, with the TCW Tag Team titles on the line.

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TCW Tag Team Championships

Steel Cage Tornado Tag

vs.

Eric Tyler & Vengeance

The bell rings and all four go at it and slug it out. Tyler gets hanged upside down on the cage and Larry runs into him. He then turns his attention to Vengeance and runs after him; they switch up and Vengeance backdrops Larry into the cage. Bryan blasts Vengeance and unloads on Tyler. Vengeance takes out his steel chain and chokes Bryan out.

More back and forth action until Bryan is placed on the apron and Tyler and Vengeance tie him to the cage, using Vengeance’s steel chain. Vengeance runs over and kicks him hard while he’s tied. They whip Larry into the ropes but he double DDTs them and catapults Vengeance face first into the steel cage. He starts to climb the steel cage and Tyler goes after him but gets punched off. Larry is hanging over the cage when…

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Azaria:
Oh my God! What on Earth is HE doing here?!

Dennis Butler (aka Mr. Supreme in SWF) runs down and whacks Larry with a steel chair on the head. Vengeance nails Larry with a Vengeance drop while Tyler escapes the cage for the win.

WINNERS AND NEW TCW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Eric Tyler & Vengeance by cage escape (11:38)

After the match, they all attack Larry Vessey so it looks like Dennis Butler is the new leader of The Justice Mafia. Bryan is still tied to the cage and they yell at him to watch his brother suffer. They keep beating on Larry and taunting Bryan. Butler breaks the chair over Larry’s head and he starts hugging Tyler and Vengeance, while the fans surprisingly respond quite positively and Total Wrestling goes off the air…

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TCW Total Wrestling – November 11, 1997 – Olympia Stadium (Detroit, MI)

IT’S TIME! IT’S TIME! IT’S JUSTICE TIME!

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Tyler:

My, oh my… I’ve always heard that a lot can happen in 24 hours and thought that was bullshit, but my, last week we learned that a lot can happen in just a couple of hours, didn’t we? Let me sum this up: the most dominant stable in TCW loses their monster leader to injury, the stables’ brain makes an important phone call and finds a new leader, the new leader shows up and helps them win the TCW Tag Team titles. The Justice Mafia wanted to continue building an army, and the first thing you do when you start an army is to look to your buddies, your friends. So ladies and gentlemen, without further a due, the new leader of The Justice Mafia, DENNIS BUTLER!

Butler makes his way to the ring and the fans give him a very nice pop.

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Tyler:

[Addressing Butler]

Welcome to TCW, my man. You know, when you’ve been an indentured servant for so many years, you surely have few things to say. So why don’t you raise some HELL?!

Butler:

GOOD EVENIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING, DETROIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!

[Loud cheers for Butler]

Eric is so damn right, I do have a lot of things to get off my chest. I heard that Sam Keith cannot cut ketchup, well Sam Keith SUCKS!

[The fans like that]

Well I have no room to talk about cutting the ketchup. But I have more advice and that is not to stop short, because Richard Eisen will go so far up his ass that he will know what Sam Keith had for breakfast!

[Fans love it]

You see, I was sitting at home and I got a call from Eric Tyler needing help and I had to say ‘Yes’. And just like me, so many wrestlers can perform at the top of their game if they are given the opportunity, rather than being held hostages by Eisen, so Eisen; you can put that in your pipe and smoke it.

[Crowd chanting ‘TCW! TCW! TCW!’]

Now Eric here was talking about building an army, and the first thing I did after becoming the new leader of the Justice Mafia is expand, so ladies and gentlemen, please meet the fourth wrestler of the group, as well as the new ringside manager of the Justice Mafia…

[butler points towards the stage at the entrance ramp]

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RDJ and Emma Chase come down to the join the Justice Mafia and the fans are loudly cheering for them.

Butler:

Now I’ve only got one more thing to say. This is a new beginning for the Justice Mafia and we are here to rip ass on TCW and it starts tonight! It’s Time, It’s Time, It’s Justice Time!!!

They share hugs in the ring and make their way to the back, as the fans seem to have loved that!

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Later on the show, we saw the Justice Mafia in the parking lot, spraying ‘TJM’ on the War Eagles’ truck. When the War Eagles came down later and found out, they were enraged and demanded payback tonight. The main event was set as a 6-man tag team match, in which the War Eagles had to find a partner and face the Justice Mafia.

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6-Man Tag Team

Mr Lucha & The War Eagles

vs.

The Justice Mafia

Mr Lucha and the War Eagles charge down and the brawl is on. The Justice Mafia is cleared out and Ricky Dale Johnson is on the announce table. They start off and each of them gets some offense in this high-paced, action-packed tag team match. Emma Chase did a great job interfering here and there and helping the Justice Mafia.

Late in the match, Carruthers side slams Butler and both men are down. Young gets the hot tag and he goes off and now all six are in the ring and it’s chaos. Some get to the floor with the War Eagles taking it to them. Butler eats a big boot then a powerslam. Young goes for the cover but Tyler breaks it up, only to be back dropped. Butler runs over and finishes Young with a Butler Suplex.

WINNERS: The Justice Mafia by pinfall (11:37)

After the bell, the Justice Mafia brings the chairs into play and knocks Lucha and the War Eagles around. Butler cracks Mr Lucha in the head with the chair. Vengeance piledrives Carruthers into the chair and they roll him out to the apron. They string him to the ropes and RDJ kicks him in the chest a few times and…

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Out comes the Vessey Boys! They tee off on the Justice Mafia and RDJ’s blows have no effect, so he turns back to Mr Lucha and assaults him as the show goes off the air…

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TCW Total Wrestling – November 18, 1997 – Philadelphia Civic Center (Philadelphia, PA)

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The Justice Mafia is in the ring but when Mr Lucha’s music hits and he shows up on the big screen.

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Mr Lucha calls them stupid degenerates and says he will challenge any of them to a match right now and beat his ass. Dennis Butler mocks him and cuts a promo insulting him. They go back and forth and the Justice Mafia finally agrees and they pick Eric Tyler.

Mr Lucha comes down on his own but he is soon followed by the All-Star Team!!!

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Mr Lucha (w. The All-Star Team)

vs.

Eric Tyler (w. The Justice Mafia)

They go at it and Tyler gets a 2 after a vertical suplex. He works over Mr Lucha’s head with his fist and then rakes the face. Mr Lucha fires back but gets grabbed, snapped over and Tyler gets another 2. Tyler applies a reverse chin lock but Mr Lucha fights to his feet and breaks free with elbows. Tyler chokes out Mr Lucha on the ropes until the ref forces the break, and the slight respite allows Mr Lucha to take command. He spinkicks Tyler and gets a two, then follows up with an enziguri.

We see more great and entertaining back and forth action from there until Mr Lucha hits a missile dropkick and gets another 2 count. Tyler is whipped to the ropes but then reverses it and bulldogs Mr Lucha into the canvas. Tyler then nails a HUGE powerslam and he starts celebrating and taunting the crowd. Mr Lucha uses that moment to roll him up and get the win!

WINNER: Mr Lucha by pinfall (14:44)

After the match, the Justice Mafia hits the ring but the All-Star Team immediately meets them. They stare each other down but with no physicality at this point. It looks though as if Tyler & Vengeance vs. The Vessey Boys is being built up for the PPV.

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TCW Total Wrestling – November 25, 1997 – Nassau Coliseum (Long Island, NY)

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Here comes the Justice Mafia and Ricky Dale Johnson has the mic.

RDJ:

I wanna know if Long Island is down with the Justice Mafia, so if this is the case, ladies and gentlemen, please MAKE SOME NOISE!!!

[The crowd responds enthusiastically]

That’s good to know. In this case, please show my good friend Dennis Butler here some LOVE as well!!!

Butler:

Last week, the Vessey Boys talked trash, rode in some brass and left with their heads up their ass.

Tyler:

Big Brother has gone solo now and he’s trying to chase Sam Strong for his World title. Now Bryan and Chris think they can continue the Vessey’s legacy, but ladies and gentlemen, you know us, me and my partner Vengeance here, the reigning TCW Tag Team champions.

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Here come Mr Lucha and The Vessey Boys and Bryan has the mic.

Bryan:

You see, guys, that’s funny, because I think we are all alike. But the difference between us is that all you do is talking, while we back it up.

Butler:

In this case, Bryan, all I have to tell you is, bring it and don’t sing it!

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Mr Lucha and the Vessey Boys start making their way down but Pat Deacon comes out and stops them. Deacon then announces a 6-man tag team match for tonight. Butler is fine with that and he tells everyone ‘It’s Time! It’s Time! It’s Justice Time!’

Later on the show, and before the main event, it was time for the 6-man tag team match.

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6-Man Tag Team

Mr Lucha & The Vessey Boys (w. Coach Dick Pangrazzio)

vs.

The Justice Mafia

This one goes down as a very good 6-man tag team match, with everyone getting his time and share of offense in the beginning. Late during the match, Mr Lucha connects with a spin kick on Vengeance and follows with a neckbreaker. Vengeance is whipped to the ropes and down goes Mr Lucha. Butler gets the tag and he unloads on Mr Lucha who fights back and catches Butler, slams him and goes for a Master Drop but gets dropped off. He hits an enziguri and goes for it again but Tyler and Vengeance run in and are able to DDT Mr Lucha. Tyler hammers him and then drops the knee getting a 2 count. He pulls Mr Lucha and whips him into the corner, sandwiching him there. Vengeance is tagged in and they whip him into the corner but Mr Lucha kicks both. Bryan gets the hot tag and goes off and now all six are in the ring. Now it is just the Vessey Boys and Vengeance in the ring. They hit their finisher as RDJ and Emma corner Coach Dick at ringside. Bryan tries to stop them and brawls with RDJ. Chris is distracted too and Vengeance finishes him with a Vengeance Drop.

WINNERS: The Justice Mafia by pinfall (11:39)

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Feature Storyline 4: The Avengers vs. The Untouchables (Started Nov 97)

At Threatening Behavior, The Avengers lost to The Justice Mafia in a 6-man tag team match. During the match, the last we’ve seen of Whistler was when Tyson Baine whipped him against the barrier and he tumbled through the crowd. Signs of insecurity have been showing within the Avengers’ ranks, so can they do something to salvage this stable?

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TCW Total Wrestling – November 4, 1997 – Baltimore Civic Center (Baltimore, MD)

We cut backstage where Archangel and Liberty are preparing for their match.

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Liberty:

What happened at Threatening Behavior was humiliating. The Justice Mafia has come on top of us for good now. And what made it worse, is that Whistler was, and still is, nowhere to be seen towards the end, and you and I were left all alone. So it’s VERY important that we are on the same page tonight.

Archangel:

I agree. We need to rebound, and for that, we need to be on the same page. So let’s just go out there and show the world that The Avengers are still standing!

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Archangel & Liberty

vs.

The Tag Team Specialists (w. Paul Steadyfast)

This match featured some nice back and forth action with all four wrestlers getting their time and their share of offense. Late during the match, The Tag Team Specialists have control over Archangel in their corner. They keep double teaming him until he comes back and escapes Oxford with a spinebuster. Archangel crawls over to Liberty and Liberty places his hand higher and out of reach, before stating that he is out of here and limping off. Archangel fights back but eats a belly-to-belly, followed by a Top Rope Kneedrop from Oxford that finishes him off.

WINNERS: The Tag Team Specialists by pinfall (7:06)

After the match, Archangel recovers and grabs a mic.

Archangel:

Listen to me, Liberty. I won’t allow anyone to double cross me. I see you like to wear fancy clothing, so why don’t you come down here, meet me face to face and wear some ass whopping?

Liberty comes down and they come face to face, as The Untouchables are watching, baffled. Archangel and Liberty go at it and they are finally pushed apart as Liberty limps off.

Archangel:

[Yelling]

THIS ISN’T OVER, LIBERTY! GET YOUR ASS BACK HERE RIGHT NOW!

The Untouchables then viciously assault Archangel. Liberty goes back to the ring and lays Archangel out with a Liberation Slam, before grabbing a mic.

Liberty:

You, and that self-proclaimed all-American, Whistler, are nothing but pieces of trash. You were never there when I needed you. The Untouchables, on the other hand, are a very solid unit. And I am going to show you what I can do when I lead a very solid unit.

Liberty drops the mic and gives Archangel another stomp for good measure, before leaving to the back with The Untouchables.

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TCW Total Wrestling – November 11, 1997 – Baltimore Civic Center (Baltimore, MD)

Before the match for the vacant TCW Television title kicks off, we see Nero’s announcement that Tyson Baine was diagnosed with a neck injury and will be away for few months and the title has been vacated. We also see a replay of what happened earlier today, before the show started.

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Archangel arrives at the arena and Liberty is there to greet him with open arms. Archangel tackles him and the brawl is on.

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The Untouchables come out and dismantle Archangel, hit him with a plastic garbage can and run him into a door and then taunt him. Liberty calls himself the ruler of the Untouchables and tells Archangel to stay away from them.

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TCW Television Championship

Liberty

vs.

Dusty Streets

The match starts off with a nice exchange for the early portion. Back and forth action with a lot of offense until Liberty gets the upper hand and controls Dusty in the corner. Liberty runs Dusty’s head into the turnbuckle, whips him into the other corner and clotheslines him there. He tries it again but runs into an elbow and now Dusty strikes with two clotheslines. Dusty whips Liberty into the ropes and spin kicks him. Dusty calls for the Dust-off when…

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The Untouchables run down and distract him. Dusty is at the ropes yelling at them when Liberty sees a window and quickly rolls up a distracted Dusty to steal the win!

WINNERS AND NEW TCW TELEVISION CHAMPION: Liberty by pinfall (9:36)

Later that night, the Untouchables (now with Liberty as a leader), interfered in the Jason Jackson vs. Womanizer Robbie Gordon match, and viciously gave Jackson a 4-on-1 assault.

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TCW Total Wrestling – November 18, 1997 – Philadelphia Civic Center (Philadelphia, PA)

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A bandaged Archangel comes out to the ring and gets a mic.

Archangel:

Now I’m gonna make this short and simple. I know Liberty is back there and he better listen up. Liberty may have broken one of my ribs and messed me up, but deep down he knows that I’ve given him and The Avengers everything I had. Now I’m going to give him one more opportunity and kick his ass.

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Out comes The Untouchables and Liberty gets a mic.

Liberty:

The fact of how ignorant you are is just beyond me, Archangel. But I think it’s somehow expected after the beating you took. Now I have a big hand and this means I’m going to lay the smack down on you. There are only two things you can do about it: one, nothing; and two, like it. And I am willing to have The Untouchables kick your ass.

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Archangel does the Avengers’ salute and Whistler and Jason Jackson show up behind the Untouchables and do it too. Liberty is baffled by the sudden eruption of cheers. He turns and sees them and the Untouchables run to the ring and the brawl is on. They go pounding on each other until the refs finally restore order.

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TCW Total Wrestling – November 25, 1997 – Nassau Coliseum (Long Island, NY)

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The Untouchables come through the crowd and they are bringing all kind of weapons, including trash cans and even an empty beer keg. They get to the ring as the fans chant ‘You sold out’.

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Jason Jackson and Whistler are being held by Pat Deacon in the back and they have weapons too and want to join the fray.

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Street Fight

Archangel

vs.

Paul Steadyfast

They lock up and go at it. Archangel grabs the trash can but gets kicked in his injured ribs. Steadyfast then cracks him with the can and keeps going after the ribs. He follows with a bodyslam and an elbow drop. He taunts him and kicks his ribs a few more times and then clubs the back for a 2 count. Steadyfast takes his time and goes for a splash but Archangel gets the knees up.

Back and forth until Steadyfast retakes control and reworks the ribs. He charges Archangel in the corner but eats a big boot. Archangel is unable to follow up though and gets hammered some more. Steadyfast whips Archangel into the corner and nails a big clothesline. Steadyfast nails a low blow for a 2 count. Steadyfast sends Archangel to the corner, grabs the hammer and strolls back towards Archangel but eats a big boot followed by a Fall from Grace and that finishes him off.

WINNER: Archangel by pinfall (5:42)

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Feature Storyline 5: The Meltdown of the Flames (Started Oct 97)

The meltdown of the Flams slowly started since August, but the real heat between them reached its peak in October when Joey walked out on Teddy in their match against Spirit Warriors, and surprisingly attacked him afterwards. At Threatening Behavior, Joey managed to score a tainted victory against Teddy.

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TCW Total Wrestling – November 11, 1997 – Olympia Stadium (Detroit, MI)

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Teddy Flame

vs.

Rich Money

This was a solid match in which Rich Money looked much better than expected, getting his share of offense and standing up to the veteran Teddy Flam at some points. In the end though, Teddy’s experience helped him gain and maintain the control until…

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Joey came down and attacked him for the DQ.

WINNER: Teddy Flame by DQ (8:10)

After the bell, Joey and Teddy keep brawling as they trade shots in the middle of the ring. Joey goes for a Feel the Burn, but Teddy blocks it and tries to nail one of his own. Joey quickly rolls out to the floor though, and starts making his way up the ramp, as Teddy’s music hits with the Blazing Flames staring down each other.

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TCW Total Wrestling – November 18, 1997 – Philadelphia Civic Center (Philadelphia, PA)

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Chris Vessey (w. Coach Dick Pangrazzio)

vs.

Joey Flame

This was a very good match and it was nice to see Chris getting some exposure again. With Larry leaving the All-Star Team, it looks like The Vessey Boys (Bryan and Chris) are back in business. This was all about The Blazing Flames’ storyline though and as expected, late in the match…

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Teddy showed up and attacked Joey, causing the DQ.

WINNERS: Joey Flame by DQ (8:51)

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TCW Total Wrestling – November 25, 1997 – Nassau Coliseum (Long Island, NY)

Joey Flame’s music hits and he comes out to the ring and gets a mic.

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Joey:

A Little South of Sanity will be the crowning moment of my entire life, because that’s when I beat my brother, Teddy, for the second time. You’ve always said, Teddy, that the deadly sin which haunts me is envy. Well you’re very perceptive. That’s true. But unlike you, I recognize my vices. And while your deadly sin of pride will once again lead to your undoing, my sin of envy only serves to make me more powerful. I have wanted your powers, I have longed after them more than you could ever know. And now, after all these years they are mine, and you are no longer the ‘leader’ of the Blazing Flames.

[Takes a short pause and laughs]

Oh man, I wish that I could see the look on my brother’s face right now, when he realizes that Teddy now walks in Joey’s shadow. Far too long I have been ‘the other brother’, my entire life the second one chosen, the afterthought. But things have changed. When I look at you now, big brother, the only thing that I see is weakness. I saw your weakness the night I attacked a month ago. I saw it when I defeated you at Threatening Behavior and I saw it again last week when you interfered in my match.

A video from last Tuesday is showing, where Teddy attacked Joey during his match against Chris Vessey.

Joey:

When our saga is over, Teddy Flame will be no more. The man once known as the leader of the flames will become a memory known as Joey’s brother. At a Little South of Sanity, Teddy, you will be under my rage once again and there’s nothing you can do about it. You will be powerless to stop me. There is nothing you can do to stop your demise. Do you hear me, big brother? Nothing can stop me!

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Teddy Flame’s music interrupts his brother, but when he’s in the ring, the lights go out and Joey’s gone. Teddy stands in the ring looking around for him, but Joey comes back on the big screen.

Joey:

It isn’t time to fight yet, big brother, but I hope you’ll be ready by Sunday…

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Other Minor Storylines

At Threatening Behavior, Catherine Quine defended her TCW Women’s Championship against Cherry. Womanizer Robbie Gordon used Cherry as a shield in the TCW World Tournament Final and tension started building between them. On the November 4 episode of Total wrestling, they argued again and a week later, he fired her from being his manager. On the November 18 episode of Total Wrestling, Cherry stole Gordon’s hand mirror from his locker room. A week later, she defeated Raven Robinson and assaulted her after the match. Catherine ran down for the save but Cherry nailed her with the hand mirror she stole from Gordon and followed with a Cherry Bomb.

The new leader of the Justice Mafia, Dennis Butler, will issue an open challenge at A Little South of Sanity.

On the November 11 episode of TCW Total Wrestling, Tasha introduced her new client, Jack Bruce, who smashed Golden Fox in the head with his guitar. A week later, Bruce defeated Eclipse and Tasha announced that he will be singing at the PPV.

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Prediction Key

Dark match

Damon Carruthers w. Warren Young [vs.] Charlie Homicide

The Justice Mafia’s Open Challenge

Dennis Butler w. Emma Chase [vs.] ???

The Avengers (Archangel, Jason Jackson & Whistler) [vs.] The Untouchables (Liberty, Robert Oxford & Joel Bryant) w. Paul Steadyfast

Brother vs. Brother II

Teddy Flame [vs.] Joey Flame

TCW Tag Team Championships

TCW Women’s Championship

No Disqualifications

Richie Pangrazzio Jr. [vs.] Dread w. Jive Soul Bro

TCW World Championship

MisterRomanini · February 29, 2016

Biggest babyface battling authority, numerous backstabbings, a degenerate stable, a big debut from a rival competition... it's the Attitude era on the C-Verse!!

Dark match

Damon Carruthers w. Warren Young [vs.] Charlie Homicide

Homicide looks like a midcard gatekeeper, so he needs some momentum.

The Justice Mafia’s Open Challenge

Dennis Butler w. Emma Chase [vs.] ???

Whoever it is, Butler needs some win, to stabilish himself as a TCW force.

The Avengers (Archangel, Jason Jackson & Whistler) [vs.] The Untouchables (Liberty, Robert Oxford & Joel Bryant) w. Paul Steadyfast

Brother vs. Brother II

Teddy Flame [vs.] Joey Flame

TCW Tag Team Championships

TCW Women’s Championship

No Disqualifications

Richie Pangrazzio Jr. [vs.] Dread w. Jive Soul Bro

TCW World Championship

Take your vitamins, say your prayers and GIMME A HELL YEAH!

elkhour · February 29, 2016

Biggest babyface battling authority, numerous backstabbings, a degenerate stable, a big debut from a rival competition... it's the Attitude era on the C-Verse!!

Spot on! It is my favorite wrestling era and I've been looking forward to book something similar to it on the C-Verse. With Strong winning the World title, the Justice Mafia getting insanely over and Butler's steal from SWF, I just felt that all the pieces of the puzzle just fell together. I still feel though that I have much more talent in my current TCW than WWF had during the attitude era, and this is only adding more sweetness. Let's see how I can take it from here.

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