Sunday, October 14, 2018

HCW Wrestling Newsletter 2018 #715 – Tacoma Thunder


Hello fans and welcome back to our newsletter.  You may have noticed that we did not have any shows posted last week.  Due to scheduling conflicts in both Tacoma and Phoenix, we attempted to reschedule the shows but nothing was available outside of a bingo hall and we weren’t going to do a disservice to our fans so we just opted to cancel those shows and just start back up tonight.

Tonight’s show kicks off backstage where Davis Hoffmeister storms into GM Max McGillicutty’s office.  Davis demands a match at the PPV against Ivan.  Max tells him he is not cleared to return to action as of yet.  Davis strenuously demands the match and says he’ll even play by Ivan’s rules and it can be a “Russian Chain Match”.  Max once again says that medical has not and probably will not clear him before the show.  “What do I have to do?” Davis asks.  Max thinks about it.  “Well, I know this match will be a great one but if you’re not willing to wait, we can do this as an unsanctioned match.  Basically, HCW will not cover you or Ivan if additional injuries occur.  You’ll be on your own.”  A smile crosses Davis’ face.  “Where do I sign?”  The camera fades to black.

Pyro goes off and we ready to start the show.  First, we’re in for a tag team treat.  Hardcore Champion Hardcore Hensen and TV Champion Nix Anderson come out first with their manager ‘the Singapore Sensation’ Matt Preacher.  The fans boo the crap out of them.  Nix and Hensen take turns flipping off the fans but Preacher heads back behind the curtain.  Next, the fans pop pretty loud when TNT and Scooter J come out.  SJ is taken aback by the welcome he’s getting from the fans.  The begin to make their way down to the ring high-fiving the fans until Preacher comes back out armed with a steel chair and immediately goes after TNT and Scooter J.  He only gets a couple of shots while Hensen and Anderson return and after a quick beat down, they roll TNT and SJ into the ring.  The attack is short lived when a gaggle of refs rush out to prevent further damage.  Preacher and his team laugh and begin to walk off but that brings out GM Max McGillicutty.  Max tells Preacher and his goons that he thinks this was planned from the start and should consider suspending all three of them and strip Hensen and Anderson of their titles.  Scooter J gets on the mic and tells Max he has a great idea for tonight.  SJ says that Max should put Anderson on the card tonight to defend his TV title against TNT.  The fans pop.  Max says the match is on.  SJ also says that they officially want Anderson and Hensen at the PPV.  Preacher immediately agrees on behalf of his team.  SJ then says that since the PPV is all specialty, it will be in a steel cage.  Preacher, Hensen and Anderson begin to flip out.  Max says the match is official and there is nothing that Preacher or his goons can do to get out of it.  Max adds that if Preacher interferes in the PPV match, both Anderson and Hensen will be stripped of their titles.  Preacher and his team make their way to the back.  TNT and SJ leave shortly thereafter.

The Wicked Prophet is backstage and he is with the ITF champion Jacques Beannot. 

WP:  Jacques, tonight, you are in a match with Texas Wildfire but your title isn’t on the line.  What is will be a qualifying match to see who will be going to the chamber. 

JB:  I don’t know who came up with that abomination of a structure but someone with my good looks and stature should not be in a hellacious construction such as that.  Tonight, I will get the win not just because I’m the champion representing France but because I’m better than Wildfire.  Tonight, that wildfire will be a pile of ash.  (Jacques then turns and leaves)

WP:  Well, that was the ITF champion for you.  Next, I’d like to bring out his opponent for this evening.  Texas Wildfire, welcome.

TW:  Hello to you Mr. Prophet.  Jacques was out here talking up a big game and he does have a lot of talent but tonight, I make a name for myself by defeating him, staying out of the Elimination Chamber and then climb back up the rankings to earn a shot at that very belt he holds.

WP:  Just playing devil’s advocate here but what happens if you lose tonight and have to go to the chamber.  Your career will be on the line.

TW:  I’ve never been one to overstay my welcome but I’m not done in HCW by a long shot.  If I happen to leave tonight with a destiny to be in that chamber then so be it but understand, I’ll be representing Tacoma 100% and we will make sure that Tacoma earns the victory.

WP:  Thank you Texas Wildfire for you time.  Back to you in the ring.

It’s time for our Elimination Chamber Qualifier.  First, ITF champion Jacques Beannot comes out with his manager ‘the Singapore Sensation’ Matt Preacher.  The duo are booed pretty heavily as they head down to the ring.  Next, the music changes and out comes Texas Wildfire.  The fans pop pretty loud for him and he makes his way down to the ring and he is all business.  Right when the bell rang, Preacher was a little slow in leaving the ring and when Texas Wildfire went over to help usher him out, Preacher slapped TW across the face.  Wildfire’s eyes went all wide but before he could retaliate, Jacques clipped TW at the knee.  Wildfire went down.  Jacques then locked in the French Cloverleaf and then he grabbed the ropes for extra leverage with Preacher assisting from the outside.  The ref was too busy checking on TW to see the blatant cheating.  Wildfire had too much pressure put on the leg that he had no choice but to tap out.   Jacques lets go and the fans boo as the ref and Matt Preacher raise the champs’ arms in victory.  Jacques gets the submission win and Texas Wildfire goes on to the Elimination Chamber.  (2 min)

We cut backstage and the Wicked Prophet is talking this time to Violet Valkyrie.  He asks Violet what she thinks she may pick as the stipulation for her match against Vanilla Zombie.  “There are so many choices.  I would do a steel cage but that is already taken.  First Blood…nah.  I don’t want her to bleed and have it end our match.  I want to inflict pain.  I Quit is a nice option but then again, so is a scaffold.  Can you imagine poor little Zombie dangling 20 feet over the ring?  That would be a nasty fall.  You know, I’m not sure it matters as I just want her in the ring.  I’m sure something will work itself out.”  The Wicked Prophet says “Thanks Violet for that insight and now back to the ring for more action.”

Our next match is ready to go.  First, ‘Big Money’ Ned Rhyerson III comes out and the fans boo him.   As soon as he hits the ring, the music changes and out comes Adam Jameson.  The fans give him a pop and he heads down to the ring.   Rhyerson tried to attack AJ but he quickly turned the tables on Ned and took the match to him.  Ned struggled but AJ owned him.  5 minutes into the match, Adam connects with the Adam Bomb and he makes the cover getting the 3 count.  Adam Jameson gets the win and begins to celebrate but then Ned attacks him from behind.  Ned slaps on the Billion Dollar Dream trying to put AJ out but the fans pop when Drew the Canadian Love Machine rushes out and gets Ned off of AJ.  Drew goes to check on Adam but he too is attacked by Ned.  Drew manages to fight him off and hurls him out of the ring.  This brings out GM Max McGillicutty once again and Max tells us that we have our next Elimination qualifier in a week and it will be Ned Rhyerson vs Drew the Canadian Love Machine.  The fans pop.  Ned grumbles under his breath and leaves.  Drew leaves shortly thereafter.  (5 min for the match; 5 min for the aftermath)

Backstage, TV Champion Nix Anderson is grumbling about having to defend his TV title tonight.  He’s pacing the room and his manager Matt Preacher tells him to just sit.  Matt reminds Nix that he’s defeated TNT once before and tonight will be no different.  Nix nods and settles down.  He and Preacher then begin to discuss strategy as the camera fades out.

We head back to the ring for our next match.  The winner of this match gets the ability to pick the stipulation for their upcoming PPV match.  First, Vanilla Zombie comes out with her manager ‘the Singapore Sensation’ Matt Preacher.  They are booed as they head down to the ring.  The fans change their tunes when fog fills the stage and they pop huge when Violet Valkyrie comes out.   She psyches up the crowd and then rushes down to the ring sliding under the bottom rope.  Vanilla Zombie and Matt Preacher bail out of the ring.  Violet continues to get the crowd pumped up and finally Vanilla re-enters the ring.  Vanilla attacks her and beats Violet down but slowly but surely Violet begins to battle back.  Preacher began to panic and provided a distraction but it backfired on him with Violet punching him and he fell back on his derriere.  She slides back in the ring only to get caught by a chokeslam.  Vanilla goes for the pin with a handful of tights and her feet on the ropes and she gets the 1-2-3.  She then locks Violet in a camel clutch and as Violet struggled against it, a scream sounded through the loudspeakers “I Quit….I Quit”.  Vanilla lets her go.  Matt Preacher gets back in the ring.  Preacher gets on the mic and says that Violet is a quitter and to prove once and for all that she is that, the stipulation of Vanilla’s match against Violet will be an I Quit match and that once Violet taps out again, it will be the end of her and she can leave in disgrace.  Vanilla and Preacher laugh and leave.  Violet recovers and leaves too.  (11 min)

We go to the back once again and reporter the Wicked Prophet is with TNT this time.  The Prophet tells TNT he calls it as he sees it and says that TNT is no match for Nix Anderson.  TNT tells him he’s deluded and tonight, not only will he embarrass Nix, he will take the TV title too.  Wicked Prophet says that will be a cold day in hell but TNT says that they are already there so it will happen.  TNT walks off and WP just shakes his head.

The action resumes as our next match begins.  First, Superstar Chic Monroe comes out to a pop from the crowd.  Next, Perfect Pecs Stoddard comes out and after flexing his pecs and getting booed for it, he grumpily makes his way down to the ring.  He immediately attacks Chic and for 7 minutes he dominates but then Chic turns the tables on him and takes the match to Pecs.  The two continue to battle but kick it into a higher gear once they see they are closing in on the time limit.  As we entered the final moments of the match, Pecs choked Chic in the corner but gets dropped by a bicycle kick.  Chic then hits a giant swing and goes for the pin but the ref only gets to a two count before the bell rings bringing this one to a draw finish.  Chic seemed a little disappointed (Pecs was relieved) but the fans popped for him as he left the ring.  (20 min draw)

The Huber Clan are backstage and Butch says he’s representing the clan and wants to know who, between Junior and Ferb, who will be joining him.  Junior and Ferb do Rock, Paper, Scissors (Lizard, Spock) and Junior wins (with Spock).  Junior says that the Mountain Man cometh and the clan brings home the gold tonight.  Butch stares at him shaking his head.

Our first title match of the evening is ready to take place.  First, TNT comes out to a good sized pop from the crowd.  He gets into the ring and then motions for his opponent to come out.  Next, TV champion Nix Anderson comes out with his manager ‘The Singapore Sensation’ Matt Preacher and they are booed all the way down to the ring.  Nix immediately gets in the ring and stands toe to toe with TNT before throwing the first punch.  The match was extremely close at times with both men getting near fall pin attempts but somehow the other managed to kick out in the nick of time.  This went on for the entire match and before we knew it, we were approaching the time limit.  19 minutes in, Nix hits the Nixinator but TNT viciously eye rakes him to prevent a pin attempt.  TNT lifts Nix up for a standing suplex but then Preacher jumps up on the apron and throws powder into TNT’s face.  Nix falls on top of TNT and hooks the leg.  The ref counts 1…2…3 just before the time limit expired.  Nix Anderson gets the win and retains his title.  Just then, Hardcore Hensen comes running down and gets into the ring and begins beating TNT down but Scooter J comes out with a chair and chases the two of them off. He helps TNT to his feet and the two of them glare at Nix and Hensen who are walking up the ramp laughing.  (20 min)

We head to the back once again for an interview with the World Tag Team champions the Mexicali Flyers.  The Wicked Prophet is front and center and asks the hard question:  “How do you think you’ll fare against a team as tough as the Huber Clan?  I mean, they have, what, a combined 200 lbs on you?  How do you expect to overcome that?”  El Dragon Insano and Tornado en Fuego start gibbering among themselves and then El Dragon speaks up.  “You know Meester Prophet, we are the champions of the world.  We hold the most prestigious 2 person title in all the world.  We fought hard to get here.  We are not giving up.”  Tornado en Fuego then chimed in.  “Meester Wicked, not sure why you feel you must insult us.  We are the best team and you make it sound like we don’t have a chance.  Once we are done, you will change your tune.  Ariba!”  The Flyers leave and head to the ring.  The Wicked Prophet looks at the camera and says “Those guys are gonna get squashed” and he just shakes his head.

It’s time for our Main Event.  First, the Huber Clan (Butch, Ferb and Junior Huber) all come out but Ferb remains on the stage as his brothers head to the ring.  He then leaves.  Next, the music changes and the fans pop HUGE as the World Tag Team Champions the Mexicali Flyers come out. They are zipping all over the place high-fiving the fans.  Both men slide under the ring and each climbs a turnbuckle holding their titles high.  Both do back flips into the ring landing on their feet.  The Hubers, unimpressed, hit each of them with a running clothesline.  The Flyers roll out of the ring.  They take a moment to recover and end up back in the ring so the match can begin.   They Flyers hadn’t totally recovered so the Huber’s took advantage for the first 7 minutes of the match.  After a 3 minute double team on Butch, he makes the hot tag to Junior but the Flyers double team him also for 3 minutes.  The fans were solidly behind the champions and popped huge for every high spot.  21 minutes into the match, Junior pulled Tornado en Fuego out of the ring and hit a huge chokeslam putting him through the Spanish Announce table.  While the ref went out to check on Tornado, Ferb Huber ran down and attacked El Dragon.  Insano fought him off and for about 30 seconds, held his own against the clan stunning them with lefts and rights until the numbers became overwhelming.  Ferb left the ring after hitting a DDT.   Junior comes in and hits the Mountain Man Cutter but Insano drops him with a DDT.  Junior rolls to his corner and tags in Butch.  Butch threw El Dragon out of the ring and then launched with a suicide dive to the floor.  He grabbed El Dragon and rolled him back in.  Butch throws El Dragon to the ropes and hits a big boot to the face.  Butch goes for a European uppercut but El Dragon reverses it and throws Butch out of the ring.  Butch made it to his feet and heard a noise.  He turned only to see Tornado en Fuego charging at him and hits a spear right up against the steel steps.   WAM!  Tornado climbs back up to his corner and tells the ref to count.  The ref ends up counting to 10 and awards the match to the Flyers via countout decision.  Ferb runs back down and he and Junior help Butch to his feet and help him to the back.  The Flyers remained and celebrated with the fans as the show comes to an end but then Elitism (‘The Elitist’ Reid Rothchild and his brother Roderick Rothchild came out and stared at the champs.  The show ended with no altercation.

Thanks for reading.  Phoenix Heat will be here in a few days’ time.  Stay tuned.

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