Sunday, June 17, 2018

HCW Wrestling Newsletter 2018 #686 – Tacoma Thunder


Hello fans and welcome back to another installment of HCW’s Tacoma Thunder.  We have a hell of a card for you fans who are live as well as those watching from home.  Tonight, in addition to all the great action, we will see the debut of our new wrestler Protocide and for our main event, the interim World Champion ‘the Ragin Cajun’ King Rad Gumbo defends his title for the first time against TNT. 

Speaking of the Cajun, Gumbo shows up to the arena like 4 hours early and meets GM Max McGillicutty and tells him that he needs to reverse the restraining order and prevent Buzz from getting within 100 feet of him.  Max says Buzz is not an active wrestler and he’s made it clear that Buzz is not allowed backstage.  Gumbo says fine and storms off.  

Pyro goes off and just as we are getting ready to start the show, we see something going on in the crowd.  Hey, it’s World Champion Buzz Steel and it appears he has a front row seat for tonight’s action.  I wonder what that will mean for Gumbo later on…

The newcomer Protocide makes his way down to the ring and he gets a decent pop from the crowd.  Next, over the loudspeakers blares “I’ve got some bad news for ya” and out comes “Bad News” Marvin Barnes.  The fans boo him and he flips them off as he makes his way down to the ring.  He motions to Protocide to back up so that he could enter the ring.  Protocide backs up and Barnes gets into the ring.  Protocide looks like he’s ready to get this one started but Barnes is taking his sweet time.  Once the bell rang, Protocide dominated Barnes not allowing him to get in one move for the first 4 minutes of the match.  Finally, Barnes gets in a low blow and he finally started to put in some offense but Protocide was just too much for him.  After Barnes had been on the receiving end of a thunderous shoulderblock to the mat, Protocide made the cover and got the uncontested 1-2-3.  Protocide is dominant in his debut match.  The fans pop for him as he makes his way to the back.  (12 min)

Backstage, Jacques Beannot calls out Superstar Chic Monroe again challenging him for his spot.  Drew the Canadian Love Machine is there and tells him he doesn’t think that’s wise.  Jacques says “He accepted at the end of our last match.  I’m just making sure he’s ready to go tonight.”  Jacques walks off and Drew shakes his head.

Former Ladies Champion Candice Charisma storms out to booing from the fans.  She makes a beeline for the ring and grabs a mic.  She lambasts HCW for not giving her the rematch she should have gotten against the thief Madam Made.  She comments that somehow, this Halloween reject Vanilla Zombie has qualified for a shot at the title and she can’t believe it.  She calls Vanilla out to the ring and calls her a coward when she doesn’t immediately appear.  Vanilla Zombie comes out and the fans pop huge for her.  She looks to her left and then right and sees that her fan base has grown pretty substantially.  Now, it appear there are about 75 people on each side with zombie-like face paint.  Her lips crack the slightest of smiles and she heads to the ring.  Candice continues to yell at her and Vanilla just cocks her head to the side and looks on in confusion.  Candice calls for the bell to ring and it appears we have our next match underway.  The match was never really that close as Vanilla Zombie totally owned this match.  Candice tried to use underhanded tactics to swing the match to her favor but it didn’t work.  Vanilla anticipated each and every counter and was there to match it with her own savagery.  The, well, I guess the best word to use would be onslaught, continued until the time limit was in sight.  After the ass-beating Candice was given, Vanilla wasn’t going this one end in a draw.  She grabbed Candice by the hair and delivered a sickening headbutt.  Candice dropped to the mat.  Vanilla made the cover and got the 3 count.  Vanilla gets the win.  The fans pop for her as she climbs each of the turnbuckles.  Candice rolls out of the ring and staggers as she tries to right herself.  She yells that she was robbed and if this is how HCW treats its superstars, well…then she QUITS!  She says she’s had it with this half-ass crap territory and says she will go find a federation she will be respected.  She flips off everyone as she walks, with her back to the fans, to the back.  The fans got in one round of “Na na na na…na na na na…hey hey hey…goodbye” before she left, never looking back.  (19 min for the match, 3 for the extra segment)

The Duchess is backstage and storms into Master Bull’s office.  She requests, nay, demands a match against Ruby Rose tonight.  Bull informs her that Ruby beat her to the punch and had asked for that match.  Bull says it’s on for tonight.

It’s time for the next match.  First, Superquake Ferguson comes out and is booed.  He makes it to the ring, climbs on the apron and then steps OVER the top rope.  One has to wonder if he’s related to the late great Andre the Giant.  Next, the Axe comes out to a pop from the crowd.  He makes it to the ring and climbs up on the apron.  Superquake laughs as he knows Axe just can’t step over the top rope like he can without pushing the top rope down.  Instead, Axe grabs hold of the top rope and then slingshots himself in summersaulting over the top rope and landing on his feet.   The crowd pops huge for that.  Axe smiles as Superquake snarls at him.  The two then basically brawl for the next 20 minutes and had to be separated once the bell rang signaling a time limit draw.  Superquake did get in one last cheap shot and then dropped the Axe with a chokeslam followed by the Cutting Edge.  Superquake did some showboating and just as he was getting ready to leave, he turned to see the Axe hitting the ropes and connecting with a spear that sent Ferguson through the ropes and right out to the floor.  The fans pop once again and Superquake growls at him as he makes his way to the back. Axe celebrates with the fans briefly before heading to the back.  (20 min draw)

Ruby Rose is backstage and says that the Duchess is up to no good and needs to stop with the shenanigans.  Beating her tonight at her own game will be the way she gets it done.  Once the Duchess is put in her place, she can go after the Ladies Title without interference.

The next match is a go when the Duchess makes her way out first.  She is booed but she doesn’t care.  She makes it to the ring, showboats a bit and then settles into a corner.  Next, Ruby Rose comes out and the fans pop huge for her.  She makes it to the ring keeping an eye on her opponent as she soaks in the adulation from the fans.  She meets the Duchess in the center of the ring and this one begins explosively.  Ruby started off with an exploder suplex but the Duchess locked in the “All Hail her majesty” but Ruby wouldn’t quit.  The Duchess tries it again and still Ruby won’t tap.  Ruby then opened a can of whoop-ass and really took the match to the Duchess. Ruby tied her up with the Lotus lock and then dropped her to the mat with a Russian leg sweep.  Ruby locks in the Lotus lock one more time but this time she turns it into a pin and scores the 3 count.  The Duchess has been outsmarted and Ruby not only gets the win but is one step closer to a title shot at the Ladies title.  The Duchess leaves without further incident and Ruby celebrates with the fans before departing. (7 min)

Backstage, Tacoma’s Davis ‘the Hoff’ Hoffmeister is with ‘the King of Cones’ Magnum Kone and says that with Nix and Hensen running around like they own the place, he agrees that the two of them should combine forces and immediately challenge Matt Preacher’s flunkies for their spot in the line up for the tag team titles.  Magnum agrees that they should give it one solid run and after that, go back to singles action.  They shake on it.

Our next match is the second meeting between Superstar Chic Monroe and Jacques Beannot.  The last time the two of them met in the ring, the action ended in a draw.  Now, they’ve pushed for a longer time limit and now, they can have a clear cut winner.  Jacques Beannot comes out first to a nice pop from the crowd.  Once in the ring, Superstar Chic Monroe comes out to a pop that is basically on par to what Jacques had.  The two meet in the center of the ring and shake hands.  This match will determine who is next in line for a shot at the US title held by Drew the Canadian Love Machine.  Speaking of Drew, his music hits and he makes his way out to a deafening pop from the crowd.  He goes and sits at commentary to scout this match.  Chic started off strong with Jacques doing a decent job of keeping up with him.  Chic then turned up the heat showing his veteran skills and then Jacques struggled.  Monroe then called for the Cradle Facebuster but somehow Jacques powered out of it, tried to whip Monroe to the ropes but that was reversed and Jacques was sent to the ropes where he leapt to the top turnbuckle and launched with a flying bodypress that caught Chic unaware.  He tried to roll through it but Jacques held the leg tightly and the ref counted 1-2-3.  Jacques gets the win in remarkable fashion and is now the #1 contender for the US title.  The fans pop for him.  He looks and sees Drew get up from his spot and claps for him too.  Drew then left allowing Jacques to soak in the adulation from the crowd.  Eventually, Jacques left too.  (16 min)

GM Max McGillicutty comes out and has a mic in his hand.  Instead of remaining on stage, he walked down to the ring.  “Tonight’s main event is going to be the first ever defense of the Interim World title.  TNT has a great opportunity in front of him and this needs to go as smoothly as possible.”  He stops right in front of where World Champion Buzz Steel is sitting. “Buzz, I appreciate you here supporting the roster with all the fans here but…”  He is then interrupted with “Gumbo 7:30 says its suppa time, bitch!” and out comes the Interim World Champion ‘The Ragin Cajun’ (and he was ragin’ for sure) King Rad Gumbo.  He storms down to the ring.  Local law enforcement who were on hand just in case an altercation were to take place immediately step in.  “This is what I’ve been sayin…I don’t know how he’s done it but he has gotten in my way these last few weeks and this is the final straw.  I want him OUT!”  Max puts his hand up.  “Buzz is a ticket holder and is no different than any of the other fans sitting here at ringside but I will ask as politely as I can…Buzz, would you please be willing to move back two rows so that Gumbo can have his match without violating the restraining order?”  Buzz thinks about it for a moment and replies “No but I’ll tell you want I am willing to do.  For one night only, I will waive the restraining order for this night only.”  Max breathes a sigh of relief and the law enforcement steps down.  Gumbo smiles and then enters the ring.  He begins to stretch as the music changes and out comes TNT.  The fans pop pretty loud for him and he high fives the fans as he makes his way to the ring.  He enters the ring and gets right in Rad’s face and Gumbo actually took one step back but then met his gaze.

===== In the 1st minute of the match: =====

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo rolled OC.

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) rolled DC

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo executes a WHERE Y'AT?  (QUICK JABS)....

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) reverses WHERE Y'AT?  (QUICK JABS)!

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) executes a THE TOWNSEND DRIVER....

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo attempts to defend against THE TOWNSEND DRIVER but is unsuccessful.


===== In the 2nd minute of the match: =====

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo rolled OC/TT

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) rolled DC

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo executes a COTTONMOUTH CLUTCH....

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) absorbs the punishment.


===== In the 3rd minute of the match: =====

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo rolled OC.

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) rolled OC.

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo executes a WHERE Y'AT?  (QUICK JABS)....

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) executes a POWER UPPERCUT....


===== In the 4th minute of the match: =====

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo rolled DC

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) rolled OC.

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) executes a STANDING SUPLEX....

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo attempts to defend against STANDING SUPLEX but is unsuccessful.


===== In the 5th minute of the match: =====

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo rolled OC.

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) rolled DC

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo executes a BURBON STREET BLUES....

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) attempts to defend against BURBON STREET BLUES but is unsuccessful.


===== In the 6th minute of the match: =====

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo rolled DC

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) rolled DC

Both Men in rolled DC

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo rolled OC.

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) rolled DC

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo executes a BURBON STREET BLUES....

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) attempts to defend against BURBON STREET BLUES but is unsuccessful.

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo is attempting a pin!!!

1...

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) kicks out of the pin!


===== In the 7th minute of the match: =====

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo rolled DC

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) rolled DC

Both Men in rolled DC

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo rolled DC

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) rolled OC/TT

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) executes a THE TOWNSEND DRIVER....

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo attempts to defend against THE TOWNSEND DRIVER but is unsuccessful.

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) attempts to retaliate against Queen Alexandria!!!

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) fails to retaliate against Queen Alexandria.


===== In the 8th minute of the match: =====

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo rolled OC.

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) rolled OC.

Queen Alexandria executes a Distract ref from illegal conduct....

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) executes a THE TOWNSEND DRIVER....


===== In the 9th minute of the match: =====

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo rolled OC.

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) rolled DC

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo executes a NEW ORLEANS CRAB....

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) absorbs the punishment.

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo straps in the NEW ORLEANS CRAB.

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) does not submit!


===== In the 10th minute of the match: =====

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo rolled OC/TT

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) rolled OC.

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo executes a FRENCH QUARTER NELSON (REST HOLD)....

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) executes a THE TOWNSEND DRIVER....

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo then rolls out of the ring and as TNT tries to grab him, Rad pulls him down and pulls him hard into the ringside post.  He then rolls back in.


===== In the 11th minute of the match: =====

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo rolled OC.

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) rolled DC

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo executes a ONION TWIST (MUTA LOCK)....

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) absorbs the punishment.

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo straps in the ONION TWIST (MUTA LOCK).

TNT (Templeton N. Townsend) submits!!!


"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo wins with an ONION TWIST (MUTA LOCK) over TNT (Templeton N. Townsend)!!!

King Rag Gumbo gets the win and retains his title in his very first defense.  Gumbo takes the title and parades around with it.  He then exits the ring and gets right into Buzz’s face mockingly holding the title right in front of him.  Gumbo then sucker punches Buzz and there is an all-out brawl.  The security on hand quickly broke things up but we can tell that this is not over by a long shot. 

Stay tuned for more action.

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