Monday, July 9, 2018

HCW Wrestling Newsletter 2018 #692 – Tacoma Thunder - PPV Fallout


Hello fans and welcome back to another installment of HCW’s Tacoma Thunder.  The Meltdown PPV on Wednesday was a huge success and we even had a surprise show up at the end.  After digging into it, we find out that one of the men is a Billionaire by the name of Cushman Armitage and with him is his right hand man Emmett Milbarge.  Apparently, Cushman has made a play to do a hostile buyout of HCW.  As I write this, HCW owners and (what amounts to) the board of directors have begun the fight to retain ownership of their property.  Even GM’s Max McGillicutty and Master Bull have been (temporarily) sidelined with Millbarge, err, “barging” in trying to manage HCW as a whole.   The first thing Millbarge does is to bring in the “face” who will represent what will be their new institution…a “superstar” who goes by the name of “Big Money” Nathan Edward ‘Ned’ Rhyerson III.   Emmett feels that one thing that surfaced at the PPV was the “true story” into the background of the Undisputed World Champion ‘the Ragin Cajun’ King Rad Gumbo.  Millbarge says that someone with that background cannot be champion but he is not going to just strip people of their belts just because he doesn’t like “the cut of their jib”; he’ll just make sure that the people he wants in control will be the ones representing in the future. 

The show begins, not with pyro but with Millbarge making his way onto the stage.  He, of course, is booed.  “Listen you punks, HCW is now under new management and this laxidaizy way business has been done in the past is over.  Billionaire Cushman Armitage will take HCW to all new heights but in the process, he’ll want to be getting rid of dead weight he feels that is dragging the company down.”  He says that he’s had numerous conversations with managers Ant Graham, the manager of Graham’s Ghouls and “the Singapore Sensation” Matt Preacher (managing Hardcore Hensen and Nix Anderson) and feels that both teams have been forced into the background and he is not going to let that stand.   They do have a show to put on tonight and he’s going to let this one and the next Phoenix card stand as they were advertised however tonight, we will be introduced to “Big Money” in a match tonight.  Emmett, before leaving, reminds us that even the owners will “pay the price to the Billion Dollar Man.”  He laughs and walks off stage.

Our show kicks off with Ovaltine Jackson making his way down to the ring to a pop from the crowd.  Once in the ring, the music changes and we hear in a very deep voice “Big Money” and out comes the new guy “Big Money” Nathan Edward ‘Ned’ Rhyerson III.  The fans boo the crap out of this guy.  He flips them off as he makes his way to ringside.  He climbs in the ring and (mockingly) does the “Hogan Finger Point” at Ovaltine and that only gets the fans riled up all the more.  Ned takes off his jacket and the bell rings.  Ovaltine rushes in hitting a diving hurricanrana but Ned immediately hurls him to the outside.  He follows him out and repeatedly throws him into the steel steps.  Rhyerson rolls back in beating the count and Ovaltine ends up getting counted out.  Ned Rhyerson III gets the (cheap) win via countout in his first outing in HCW.  (1 min)  The fans boo him as he makes his way to the back.  Ovaltine is helped up by the ref and taken to the back. 

It is announced that the Duchess is being moved to the Phoenix Roster and returning to Tacoma is the British Crippler.  She will be taking on the latest addition to the HCW roster.  That is up next.

Our next match begins with the British Crippler coming out and she makes her way to the ring to a mixed reaction from the crowd.  Next, the newcomer comes out and as pyro and smoke fill the stage, she emerges from it and we get to see Violet Valkyrie zip lining her way down to the ring.  Wings from her costume expand and she slows down as she approaches the ring.  She then drops into the center of the ring and the fans pop for this.  She shows off a bit and then removes the wings and after nodding to her opponent, it looks like this one is ready to go.  2 minutes in, Violet locked in a triangle choke on the British Crippler but she stood up and carried her (pretty damn impressive) to the ropes to break the hold.  They traded blows and 4 minutes later, Violet tried for the triangle choke again but the Crippler once again made it to the ropes to break the hold  Both ladies traded suplexes and then needed a moment.  We join the match at the 8 minute mark. 

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

Violet Valkyrie (f) rolled DC

The British Crippler (f) rolled DC

Both Women in rolled DC

Violet Valkyrie (f) rolled OC.

The British Crippler (f) rolled DC

Violet Valkyrie (f) executes a JUMPING KNEE SMASH....

The British Crippler (f) attempts to defend against JUMPING KNEE SMASH but is unsuccessful.

Violet Valkyrie (f) is attempting a pin!!!

1...2...

The British Crippler (f) kicks out of the pin!


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

Violet Valkyrie (f) rolled OC.

The British Crippler (f) rolled DC

Violet Valkyrie (f) executes a RUNNING ONE-HANDED BULLDOG....

The British Crippler (f) absorbs the punishment.

Violet Valkyrie (f) is attempting a pin!!!

1...2...

The British Crippler (f) kicks out of the pin!


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

Violet Valkyrie (f) rolled OC.

The British Crippler (f) rolled DC

Violet Valkyrie (f) executes a RUNNING ONE-HANDED BULLDOG....

The British Crippler (f) attempts to defend against RUNNING ONE-HANDED BULLDOG but is unsuccessful.

Violet Valkyrie (f) is attempting a pin!!!

1...2...3

The British Crippler (f) was pinned by Violet Valkyrie (f)!!!

Violet Valkyrie (f) wins with a RUNNING ONE-HANDED BULLDOG over The British Crippler (f)!!!

Violet Valkyrie gets the win and the fans pop huge for her.  She walks over and extends a hand to her opponent and the British Crippler looked up at her, sneered and then rolled out of the ring.  Violet stayed and celebrated with the fans briefly before leaving.

Backstage, ‘Red Hot’ Lucas Johnston says that as of late, he’s been sidelined with some nagging injuries but now he’s back to 100% and he’s ready to show the new guy Protocide some new moves and maybe he’ll continue his winning streak…or maybe not. 

Our next match is ready to go and we hear “VAMPIRE LUNGES FOR EVERYONE!” and out comes Dr. Red Fang accompanied by his manager Ant Graham.  The two make their way down to the ring and the fans boo the crap out of them.  Next, the music changes and out comes the Axe.  The fans pop for him as he makes his way down to the ring.   As soon as he entered the ring, Fang tried to attack but Axe scooped him up and held him waiting for the bell to ring.  As soon as it did, he delivered a devastating backbreaker.  Fang would battle back locking in a spider web lock but Axe wouldn’t tap.  Axe then rattled Fang’s teeth with a forearm uppercut.  Graham then got involved tripping Axe and he crashed head first into the steel post.  Fang dragged him towards the post where he wrapped Axe’s leg against the post.  Axe crawled back to the center of the ring but Fang was waiting for him and once again locked in the spider web lock.  This time, Axe couldn’t hold off and he ended up tapping out.  Dr. Red Fang gets with win via submission and Graham immediately calls for the rest of the Ghouls to come out (Mason the Mangler and Wolfman Keg) and they try to attack Axe but TNT and Superstar Chic Monroe come out for the save.  Graham and his Ghouls eventually leave the ring.  Axe is helped to his feet and is taken to the back to get that knee looked at.  (4 min)

Emmett Milbarge posted a notice on a board and then walked off.  Jacques Beannot and the US Champion Drew the Canadian Love Machine walk over and see that Drew’s next US title opponent has been named but it is not Jacques.  Jacques questions why, when he’s the #1 contender, why he’s not getting the next shot.  Drew tells him that it is not his call but HCW management.  Jacques questions Drew on if it is that or if he’s hiding from him.  Jacques walks off.

Our next match on the card has Nix Anderson challenging Davis Hoffmeister for his spot in the TV title lineup.  Nix is making a run for that belt and Davis is standing in his way.  First, Nix Anderson comes out accompanied by his manager ‘The Singapore Sensation’ Matt Preacher.  Preacher is promising change in altitude when Nix skyrockets past Davis for the next coveted spot in the TV title top 10.  Next, the music changes and out comes Davis ‘the Hoff’ Hoffmeister.  The fans pop loud for him as he makes his way down to the ring.  Nix waited patiently (at the insistence of his manager) for Davis to do his thing.  Once the match began, Davis owned and controlled the tempo of the match until Preacher stepped up and bludgeoned Davis with a foreign object.  Nix then took over dragging Davis’ face across the ropes giving him a rope burn.  Nix tried a few times to go for a pin but Davis kept kicking out.  23 minutes in, Davis goes for a roundhouse kick but Nix reverses it and stops the action so that he can sing.  Oh boy.   Davis finally had enough and drove Nix back into the corner choking him.  Nix bounced back hitting the Nixinator.  Davis got back to his feet only to receive another ring rope face burn.  He then rolled Davis up and the ref counted (fast in our honest opinion) 1-2-3.  Nix Anderson gets the win and with that, he moves up in the TV title rankings and Davis moves down.  Nix and Preacher leave laughing showing that they outsmarted Davis once again.  (25 min)

We head backstage where Vanilla Zombie and Ruby Rose are having a heated conversation on who gets to challenge Ravishing Raquel next for the Ladies title.  Ruby suggests they settle it in the ring tonight.  Vanilla tilts her head and asks “why?” but Ruby shakes her head and walks off.  Vanilla cracks the ever so slightest of smiles.

The next match is ready to go and Protocide comes out first to a pop from the crowd.   He makes his way down to the ring and begins to psyche up the crowd.  Next, ‘Red Hot’ Lucas Johnston comes out and the crowd flips out.  He gets such a red hot reaction from this crowd that it’s just unbelievable.  He makes it to the ring and does his own thing getting the crowd psyched up.  After that was all done, the two men met in the middle of the ring and after a brief stare down, shook hands.  The bell then rings.  Lucas owned the entire match barely letting Protocide get in any offense (which is odd because in his previous matches, he controlled it all.  Protocide gets in two offensive moves before Lucas strapped in a reverse chinlock and turned it into a pin.  Lucas gets the 3 count and wins the match.  Lucas did his pop for the crowd and then walked over and extended his hand to Protocide.  Protocide accepted the offer and was helped to his feet.  He nodded to Lucas and then left.  Red Hot stayed and interacted with the fans for a few moments and then eventually left.  (8 min)

Hardcore Champion Hardcore Hensen is backstage with his manager ‘the Singapore Sensation’ Matt Preacher and Hensen spoke up before his manager could.  “This title is only granted to those who can prove they are worthy…and hardcore.  If you can’t handle the heat, you don’t enter the kitchen.  This maggot thinks he can take my title…he will be mistaken.”  Preacher reminds him that hardcore rules prevent him from being at ringside.  “So that means Graham won’t be either” Hensen responded.  “It will make things that much easier to show him why I’m HARDCORE!”

We head back to the ring for our next match.  Before the match could begin, Ladies Champion Ravishing Raquel comes out and she is booed.  She ignores them and goes to sit at commentary.   Vanilla Zombie comes out first and she gets a huge pop from the fans.  She passes by a growing group of fans wearing zombie-like makeup.  She makes it down to the ring and slides under the bottom rope.  She looks quizzically out at the fans.  The music changes and out comes Ruby Rose.  She gets a good pop from the fans and she high-fives them as she makes her way down to the ring.  She enters the ring and walks by Vanilla climbing the turnbuckles to louder and louder pops from the fans.  Finally, she’s ready to kick this one off to see who gets the next title shot at Raquel.  The two both glance over at Raquel and her title before locking up. Ruby held the slight advantage over Vanilla but she persevered.  Two minutes in, Ruby is whipped into the ropes and Vanilla hits a huge powerslam but only gets a 2 count.  Ruby battled but a few minutes later, Vanilla hit a huge chokeslam and got another 2 count.  The two kept duking it out until 9 minutes in, Ruby hits an inverted DDT and goes for a pin but Vanilla makes it to the ropes.  Vanilla makes it to her feet and hits Ruby with a headbutt.  Ruby comes back and hits the Red Wedding Facebuster.  She hooks the leg and gets the 3 count. Ruby gets the win and is now the next in line for a shot at the ladies title.  Raquel climbs in the ring and gets right in Ruby’s face holding the title a mere few inches from it.  As Ruby is distracted by Raquel, Vanilla blindsides her and hits her with the Soul Crusher.  Vanilla looks quizzically at Raquel and then backs off and leaves the ring.  Raquel leaves next and Ruby makes it to her feet and shakes the cobwebs away and makes her way to the back.  (10 min)

Emmett Millbarge is back in GM Max McGillicutty’s office.  He is joined by billionaire Cushman Armitage.  Armitage asks how Emmett thought the card went and he says that McGillicutty has a grasp on how to run a show but he’s lacking backbone to make the really tough decisions.  Armitage tells him that the two are heading to Phoenix mid-week to evaluate the Heat show.  Millbarge says he’s looking forward to running the whole kit and caboodle.

It’s time for our main event.  First, the challenger Wolfman Keg makes his way out accompanied by his manager Ant Graham.  They are booed as they make their way to ringside.  Next, we hear blaring over the loudspeakers “BECAUSE I’M HARDCORE!” and out comes Hardcore champion Hardcore Hensen accompanied by his manager Matt Preacher.  The champ is also booed but he ignores them.  The ref announces that this will be Brawl Games rules and then he sends both Preacher and Graham to the back.  Graham bitched and moaned but Preacher walked up behind him and bitch-slapped him across the head.  Graham stood there shocked and then eventually made his way backstage.  The match then began.  For ten minutes, the match had some back and forth but they were mostly evenly matched.  Keg then got in a few lucky shots but after that, Hensen controlled it all.  We join the match now at the 13 minute mark.

===== In the 13th minute of the match: =====

HARDCORE HENSEN rolled DC

Wolfman Keg rolled DC

Both Men in rolled DC

HARDCORE HENSEN rolled OC.

Wolfman Keg rolled DC

HARDCORE HENSEN executes a HARD CHOPS....

Wolfman Keg absorbs the punishment.

HARDCORE HENSEN is attempting a pin!!!

1...2...

Wolfman Keg kicks out of the pin!

===== In the 14th minute of the match: =====

HARDCORE HENSEN rolled OC.

Wolfman Keg rolled DC

HARDCORE HENSEN executes a KNEELIFT TO JAW....

Wolfman Keg absorbs the punishment.

HARDCORE HENSEN is attempting a pin!!!

1...2...

Wolfman Keg kicks out of the pin!

===== In the 15th minute of the match: =====

HARDCORE HENSEN rolled DC

Wolfman Keg rolled OC/TT

Wolfman Keg executes a FACE RAKE....

HARDCORE HENSEN absorbs the punishment.

===== In the 16th minute of the match: =====

HARDCORE HENSEN rolled OC.

Wolfman Keg rolled DC

HARDCORE HENSEN executes a HARD TIMES....

Wolfman Keg absorbs the punishment.

HARDCORE HENSEN is attempting a pin!!!

1...2...3

Wolfman Keg was pinned by HARDCORE HENSEN!!!

HARDCORE HENSEN may win with a KO!

HARDCORE HENSEN wins the Brawlgame!

HARDCORE HENSEN wins with a 10-count KO over Wolfman Keg!!!

Hardcore Hensen gets the win and retains his title.  His manager Matt Preacher joins him in the ring and the two flaunt their win in front of the unforgiving crowd.  The show then comes to an end.

Be sure to stay tuned as things are about to get interesting.

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