Tuesday, August 28, 2018

HCW Wrestling Newsletter 2018 #707 – Tacoma Thunder – PPV fallout


Hello fans and welcome back to our next installment of HCW’s Tacoma Thunder. Today, we deal with some of the fallout of last night’s PPV.  As a recap, King Rad Gumbo defeated Ned Rhyerson III (with ‘help’ from Master Bull) to keep HCW securely in the hands of its owners.   This also means that the threat that was billionaire Cushman Armitge and his stooge Emmett Millbarge has effectively been squashed and GM Max McGillicutty is securely back in charge.  The PPV also showed the true colors of US Champion Jacques Beannot when he turned on his tag team partner and mentor Drew the Canadian Love Machine and sided with the diabolical ‘Singapore Sensation’ Matt Preacher.  Tonight, Jacques asked to address the fans in regards to the decision he made. 

Today’s show begins with some pyro followed by the US Champion Jacques Beannot and his manager Matt Preacher making their way out to a shower of boos.   Jacques is really put off.  He takes a mic and impatiently taps his foot waiting for the noise to die down but it doesn’t.  He tells the fans to quiet down so he can speak and that only incites them all the more.  Finally, a break comes and he takes advantage of it.

“First, I’m going to speak my mind.  When I started, you fans cheered Drew even though I'm the bigger star. You Canada and US fans can stick it. From now on, I am and always will be French and damn proud of it.  In fact, I'm renaming MY title as the International Title of France.  If you don't like it, tough!”  He then translated it for his French speaking fans.  “Quand j'ai commencé, vos fans ont applaudi Drew même si je suis la grande star. Vous, les fans du Canada et des États-Unis, pouvez le coller. À partir de maintenant, je suis et je serai toujours français et fier de lui. En fait, je renomme mon titre en titre international de la France. Si vous ne l'aimez pas, dur!”  Jacques holds his new title high over his head and Preacher stands off to the side laughing.  Eventually they both leave.

Backstage, Protocide cuts a promo saying that his former drill sergeant will be leaving a little lighter tonight.  The gold he’s carrying will change hands and he promises that the pain and suffering Hensen put him through in basic training will be paid back in spades.

More pyro goes off as the first match of the night begins.  First, we hear the ear-piercing shriek of “Ice Dagger Baby” play through the loudspeakers.  Ice Dagger makes his way out to the ring to booing from the crowd.  Next, Outback Oscar comes out to a pop from the crowd.  He makes his way down to the ring and then enters it.  Oscar was successful in controlling the first part of the match but then Ice Dagger got in a cheap shot and for a few minutes, he held his own but Oscar eventually fought back and destroyed ID.  After a short arm clothesline from Ice Dagger couldn’t shut down Oscar’s offense, he decided to end it by locking in a full nelson but then dropped Ice Dagger face first on the mat.  He rolled him over and got the 3 count.  Outback Oscar gets the win and has his arm raised in victory.  ID sulked to the back.  Oscar stayed at ringside a few moments before heading to the back also. (15 min)

Backstage, Davis ‘the Hoff’ Hoffmeister is cutting a promo and has a few words for his opponent tonight.  “Ivan Dra.blah.blah. You think that attacking me costing me and my partner our match is going to make me fear you?  On the contrary, all you’ve done is piss me off.  You can’t run and hide because tonight, you get me 1:1 in the ring and tonight, I’ll show you why ‘the Hoff’ is the ‘sensation sweeping the nation’.

Next up, we have Adam Jameson and Billy Robbins making their way out to the ring to a nice pop from the crowd.  They barely make it into the ring before we hear “It’s smashin’ time” and out comes manager MJ and the Smashers.  They are booed as they make their way down to the ring.  MJ directs them to immediately attack Adam and Billy but for 4 minutes, Billy and Adam fought the Smashers off until MJ interfered giving his team the advantage and after that, it was all Smashers.  After they got tired of toying around with AJ and Billy, Smasher #2 hits Adam with a double handed choke and he goes for the pin.  Billy tried for the save but Smasher #1 rushed across the ring and knocked Billy of the apron.  Smasher #2 gets the 1-2-3 and the Smashers are back on their way up the tag team rankings.  (16 min)

We cut to pre-recorded comments from the Axe.  Axe got bludgeoned by a chain after his match yesterday with Dr. Red Fang and he was not a happy camper.  Axe promised that with his dying breath, he would rid HCW of the vampire and his jerk-off of a manager Ant Graham.  Axe says that anytime Fang wants another piece of him, he’ll be ready.

Our next match was the final one put together by Emmett Millbarge before he lost all control of HCW.   We get to see two favorites in action.  We are to assume that this will be for ranking placement in the Ladies division.  First, Ruby Rose makes her way out to the ring to a nice pop from the crowd.  After she got done psyching up the crowd, her opponent Hayley Hailstone comes out.  Hayley also got a nice reception from the crowd.  She made it to the ring and the two ladies shook hands as the bell rang starting this one off.  The match was evenly matched and neither woman seemed to give an inch.  The end of this short match was pretty spectacular to watch.  As the 6th minute of the match began, Hayley goes and nails a Tornado DDT however, it didn’t seem like Ruby’s head hit the mat as she was up almost immediately and hit an inverted DDT of her own.  She hooked both legs and was able to get the 1-2-3. Ruby Rose gets the win and the fans pop.  Ruby goes over and helps Hayley to her feet and the two shake hands.  Hayley leaves rubbing her neck as Ruby celebrates briefly with the fans before leaving.  (6 min)

Violet cuts a promo saying she’s ok but she wants Vanilla’s head on a platter.  She says that if it weren’t for Preachers interference, she would have won.  Maybe she and Vanilla need to settle this inside the confines of a steel cage.

Our next match gets the green light and Ivan Dragovich makes his way out first to booing from the crowd.  Next, Davis ‘the Hoff’ Hoffmeister comes out and the fans pop huge for him.  He makes his way down to the ring and as he enters, Ivan bails.  Davis does his thing in the ring and the fans pop louder and louder.  Ivan starts off with trying for a Samoan drop but Davis reverses it and bodyslams Ivan.  Davis hits a monkey flip but Ivan connects with a fallaway slam.  Davis is up and hits a piledriver.  He goes for the pin but Ivan powers out.  Davis hits a roundhouse kick but Ivan hits him with a jumping side kick.  Ivan goes for the pin but Davis kicks out at 2.  Ivan hits another fallaway slam but Davis hurls him out of the ring.  Ivan, frustrated, grabs his Russian chain and as Davis was trying to bring Ivan back into the ring, Ivan hits him with the chain resulting in a disqualification.  Davis gets the DQ win but Ivan continues to hit him with the chain.  He began whipping Davis with it and we could see the welts start to surface on his skin.  Ivan then set Davis up in the corner.  He wrapped the chain around his fist and then plowed it directly into Davis’ face breaking his nose.  Davis dropped to the mat and we could start to see the blood flow.  Magnum Kone rushed out to his partner’s aid.  Ivan, unable to keep up his attack, left with his blood smeared chain.  Medics had to come out and provide aid and help Davis to the back.  The fans looked on in concern.  (4 ½ min)

We make our way backstage with the Hardcore Champion Hardcore Henson and his manager ‘the Singapore Sensation’ Matt Preacher.  Henson is pacing and Preacher asks him what is wrong.  “It can’t be…there is no way it can be him.”  Preacher tries to get Henson to clarify.  “Who is this guy and why are you so flustered by it?”  Henson just shakes his head and then looks at Preacher.  “You don’t get it.  I saw him DIE.   You know, we were on a train and he fell into an abyss…”  Preacher looked at him.  “That was a Captain America movie.”  Henson replied “Art replicates life sometimes” and he walked off with Preacher looking on.

We go back to the ring for our next match.  First, ‘Bad News’ Marvin Barnes comes out first and he is booed.  He flips off the fans as he makes his way down to the ring.  Next, the music changes and out comes ‘Red Hot’ Lucas Johnston.  The fans pop huge for him as he makes his way down to the ring.  Barnes takes offense at the reception Lucas has gotten so he attacks him.  For 11 minutes Barnes controlled the match but then Lucas began to battle back and with every offensive move, the fans popped louder and louder.  At the 16 minute mark, Lucas climbed to the top turnbuckle and launched connecting with a flying body press.  He made the cover and got the 1-2-3.  Lucas gets the win and the fans pop accordingly.  Barnes tried to attack Lucas afterwards but Lucas reversed an irish whip and sent Barnes tumbling out of the ring.  Lucas celebrates as Barnes, grumbling, makes his way to the back.  (16 min)

We start in hospital following TNT. He goes to a room and enters. SJ is unconscious and has the usual hospital equipment. Sitting there is a woman and she greets Templeton warmly and uses his name.  He explains he wanted to see SJ and starts to describe the match and asks why SJ hates him. The woman takes Templeton by the hand and says, '”he doesn't hate you.  You see, Scooter J sees a younger version of himself in you and he has mentioned this to me numerous times.  He sees a great potential in you and wants to motivate you to be bigger and better than your brothers.  He truly feels you can lead the way as part of wrestling’s future.  He does understand that wrestling is an art and longs to be part of shaping it.  I don’t know if you know this but SJ did start off as, what do you call it…the job squad.  He took his beatings and found a mentor and learned the ropes.  He got here because of what he learned and hoped you would do the same.”  TNT just sat back and took it all in.

It’s time for our main event.  Tonight, the Hardcore title will be on the line.  First, the challenger Protocide comes out and the fans give him a decent pop.  Next, a disheveled Hardcore Hensen makes his way out with his manager ‘The Singapore Sensation’ Matt Preacher.  Henson keeps shaking his head in disbelief.  He makes his way into the ring and Protocide meets him face to face in the middle of the ring.  A conversation begins and then the fists begin to fly.

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

HARDCORE HENSEN rolled OC.

Protocide rolled DC

HARDCORE HENSEN executes a HARD CHOPS....

Protocide absorbs the punishment.


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

HARDCORE HENSEN rolled DC

Protocide rolled OC.

Protocide executes a SINGLE LEG TAKEDOWN....

HARDCORE HENSEN reverses SINGLE LEG TAKEDOWN!

HARDCORE HENSEN executes a HARD TIMES....

Protocide neutralizes HARD TIMES.


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

HARDCORE HENSEN rolled OC/TT

Protocide rolled OC.

"The Singapore Sensation" Matt Preacher executes a Attack from behind....

Protocide executes a HIP TOSS....


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

HARDCORE HENSEN rolled OC.

Protocide rolled OC.

HARDCORE HENSEN executes a FOREARM SMASH....

Protocide executes a BASEBALL BAT ACROSS THE BACK....


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

HARDCORE HENSEN rolled OC.

Protocide rolled DC

HARDCORE HENSEN executes a FOREARM SMASH....

Protocide absorbs the punishment.


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

HARDCORE HENSEN rolled DC

Protocide rolled OC.

Protocide executes a ELBOW SMASH....

HARDCORE HENSEN reverses ELBOW SMASH!

HARDCORE HENSEN executes a HARD TIMES....

Protocide attempts to defend against HARD TIMES but is unsuccessful.

HARDCORE HENSEN is attempting a pin!!!

1...2...

Protocide kicks out of the pin!


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

HARDCORE HENSEN rolled OC.

Protocide rolled DC

HARDCORE HENSEN executes a KNEELIFT TO JAW....

Protocide absorbs the punishment.


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

HARDCORE HENSEN rolled OC.

Protocide rolled DC

HARDCORE HENSEN executes a HARD TIMES....

Protocide absorbs the punishment.

HARDCORE HENSEN is attempting a pin!!!

1...2...3

Protocide was pinned by HARDCORE HENSEN!!!

HARDCORE HENSEN may win with a KO!

HARDCORE HENSEN wins with a 10-count KO over Protocide!!!

Hardcore Hensen stands over the beaten Protocide and then walks off after retrieving his title from the referee.  As Hensen and Preacher were making their way up the ramp, Hardcore turned around and saw Protocide making it back to his feet.  He could not believe what he was seeing and then ended up backing up the ramp.  Protocide ended up making his way to the back under his own power.

Just before the cameras stopped rolling, we get a treat.  GM Max McGillicutty comes out and introduces Phoenix GM Master Bull.  Both men get a pop from the crowd. 
Max says that the owners kept him in the dark about Master Bull so that everything (plan C) would play out the way it was intended.  Bull apologized for the chair shots he delivered to Max but he was told to “sell” it so he did.  Bull says he’s glad the charade is over and he can go back to managing the Phoenix brand.  Bull says that a major announcement will be made at the Phoenix show which was being pushed back one day to 8/30.  

With that, the show comes to an end.  We are intrigued by what the announcement could be so be sure to stay tuned.

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