Wednesday, October 17, 2018

HCW Wrestling Newsletter 2018 #716 – Phoenix Heat


Hello wrestling fans and welcome back to another installment of HCW’s Phoenix Heat.   We have a stacked card for you today with 2 title matches taking place.  First, ITF Champion Jacques Beannot defends his title against Otto Ruthless.  Next, we see the Six Man Tag Team Champions Texas Wildfire, ‘Top Gun’ Justin Winger and Sonic Blade defending their titles (once again) against the 5th Column. The Column have been whining and complaining about the cheating done by the champions and (somehow) made a case for a rematch.   I’m sure we’ll hear from the champs later on in the show.

We waste no time in kicking off our show. First, Tobias Snake comes out to a semi-pop from the crowd.  He makes his way into the ring but his music shuts off abruptly when, over the loudspeaker blares, “VAMPIRE LUNGES FOR EVERYONE” and out comes the evil vampire bot Dr. Red Fang with his manager Ant Graham.   The duo are booed as they head to the ring.  Fang is snarling at the fans as he passes by.  Once in the ring, Fang immediately attacks Tobias.   Graham gets involved early by choking Tobias in the corner.  Tobias battles back hitting a snap DDT but Fang hits him with the Vampire Lunge.  Fang immediately locks in the Spider Web lock (and grabs the ropes for leverage) and Tobias has no choice but to tap out.  Dr. Red Fang gets the win in dominating fashion.   His manager joins him in the ring and (speaking for the evil vampire bot) says that Dr. Red Fang accepts the challenge from the Unknown Assassin and adds in “Don’t hide in the shadows or behind your coward of a manager.   The Dr. is here and is open for business…the business of delivering PAIN.  All of a sudden, the Unknown Assassin appears out of nowhere and begins to unload on Fang.  The fans boo.  JC Dykes also hits the ring and attacks Ant Graham.  All 4 men brawl in the ring until security came out to break it up.  Eventually everyone left.  (3 min for the match but 10 for the aftermath)

We cut back to GM Master Bull’s office.  Both Taylor Bella and the Duchess are in there complaining as to why they’re not getting air time.  Bull reminds the Duchess that her contract is winding down and she’s opted not to re-sign.  Bull then tells Taylor that he’s tried booking her but she’s been conveniently “unavailable”.  Bull thinks about it for a moment and says “Well, since the two of you are here tonight, you both can have a match…against each other…and that is coming up so you better get going.”  The ladies go to leave but try to go through the door at the same time and almost came to blows trying to determine who should go first.

The Wicked Prophet is backstage and he’s with ‘Top Gun’ Justin Winger.  The Prophet seems to think that the champs have been hiding not defending their titles.  Winger tells him that they are at the mercy of HCW to book them a match and they have one tonight.  The Wicked Prophet tells him that he’s also in singles action in an Elimination Chamber Qualifier.  Sonic Blade and Texas Wildfire walk over and say that it’s BS that Winger’s being forced to wrestle twice.  Winger says that he’s got this and that his team has his back so it is all good.  The trio leave.

We cut back to the ring for our next match.  First, Regulator Mule comes out first for singles action and he is accompanied by his tag team partner Regulator Mammoth.  Next, the Banker comes out accompanied by his manager Ruth Heartless and they are booed as they head to the ring.  Banker and Mule begin slugging it out almost immediately and surprisingly, the two were evenly matched (even accounting for interference from both Ruth and Mammoth).   The Banker was in control for the first 5 minutes and after that, the two went toe to toe.  As the match progressed, it was apparent that without interference, it seemed like this one was going to go the distance.  Mammoth did manage to negate interference from Ruth.  As we entered the 19th minute of the match, Mule rammed the Banker into the turnbuckle but the Banker came out and immediately locked in the ATM Fee armbar.  Ruth provided some extra leverage and that was all that was needed to get Mule to tap out.  The Banker gets the questionable win and rolls out of the ring before Mammoth could get at him.  The Banker and Ruth laugh all the way to the back.  Mammoth gets on the mic and challenges the Banker to a match at the PPV but he laughs it off and denies the request.  (19 min)

We head to the back again and the Wicked Prophet is with the 5th Column.  Baron von Blood states that the champs are cowards hiding behind time limits and only wrestling sub-par teams.  Karl Braun chimes in that with nowhere to run and nowhere to hide, the belts change hands tonight.  Oswald Zimmerman says that the most dominant team in HCW gets the recognition they so rightly deserve.

We are back at ringside for our Elimination Chamber qualifier.  First, the Ambassador comes out and introduces one half of Elitism Roderick Rothchild.  The fans boo them as they head to the ring.  The booing doesn’t last long as the music changes and out comes ‘Top Gun’ Justin Winger.  The fans pop huge for the man who is 1/3rd of the 6 Man Tag Team Champions.   Winger gets down to the ring, climbs the turnbuckle and psyches up the crowd.  Once done, he removes his jacket and the ref starts the match.  Winger was in control for the first 5 minutes of the match but the Ambassador got involved and things began going the ‘rowdy one’s’ way.   Winger got a near fall after hitting the Flyin’ & Stylin’ but the Ambassador put Roderick’s foot on the bottom rope to stop the count.  10 minutes in, Winger smashed Roderick’s head into the turnbuckle stunning him.  Winger then goes for a Wild Bill Punch but Roderick reverses it and (after slipping something on to his hand?) decks Winger with a Rowdy Roundhouse.  Rothchild rolls Winger up (and maybe had a handful of tights) and gets the 1-2-3.  Roderick gets the win which means Winger will be going to the Elimination Chamber.  Winger left the ring trying to clear the cobwebs.  Then ‘the Elitist’ Reid Rothchild came out and joined his brother in the ring.  Reid got on the mic and said that it’s time for there to be (more) gold in their future and it begins with the Tag Team Titles.  Reid says he’s officially issuing a challenge to the Mexicali Flyers for a shot at the tag team titles.  I guess we’ll wait to see what happens next.  (11 min for the match; 5 for the aftermath)

We head back to the interview area where the Wicked Prophet is with Otto Ruthless.  Otto says that he’s tired of being overlooked so it’s about damned time he gets a title shot.  He will prove that, as his name implies, he will show Jacques a level of Ruthless he’s never before witnessed.  Otto then walks away.

We head back to the ring for our next match.  First, Taylor Bella comes out and she’s booed.  She doesn’t care and gets into the ring.  Next, the Duchess comes out and she too is booed but she flips the fans off.  She even stopped to jawjack with one of them.  She enters the ring and immediately stands nose to nose with Taylor.  The ref sends them to their respective corners and then rings the bell.   Taylor immediately goes on the offensive and held it throughout the majority of the match.  About half way in, Scarlett Phoenix came out and went to sit at commentary.  The Duchess didn’t flinch.  Slowly, the Duchess started to take the match to Taylor even owning her opponent.  16 minutes, Taylor tried to take a short cut and rolled the Duchess up with a handful of tights.  The ref saw it and told Taylor he wasn’t going to count it.  Taylor started to yell at the ref.  The Duchess got to her feet and then locked Taylor up with the All Hail Her Majesty.  Taylor struggled to make it to the ropes but the Duchess managed to keep her trapped in the middle of the ring and Taylor had no choice but to tap out.  The Duchess gets the win and immediately releases Taylor so she could jawjack with Scarlett.  Scarlett just stood there and smiled which infuriated the Duchess but both women left without incident.  (18 min) 

We head to the back again and this time, the Wicked Prophet is standing there with mic in hand.

WP:  The Wicked Prophet here calling it like I see it.  Tonight, my guest is the ITF Champion Jacques Beannot along with his manager ‘The Singapore Sensation’ Matt Preacher.  Welcome Jacques.

JB:  You can call me champ.  You just stand there and hold the mic for the greatest athlete to come out of the country of France.

WP:  Hey now, don’t be that way.  But since you’re already going down that path, let’s check out a video from your last match.

A video replays of Jacques last match where it was blatantly obvious that he cheated to win by grabbing the ropes for leverage.

WP:  You grabbed the ropes in what is apparently a cheap way to win.

MP:  Listen up you placeholder.  Jacques is the greatest athlete to come out of the great country of France.  He doesn’t need my help or anyones as he succeeds on his own.  I’m just along to give him suggestions and I actually have a suggestion for you, Prophet.  I suggest you keep your nose out of business that doesn’t pertain to you and stand there and do your job….

JB:  Whoa, whoa there Preacher.  Let me handle this.  Listen Prophet.  I am the champion holding the International Title of France belt and this means I’m the best.  Not only am I better than those so-called athletes here in the US but globally.

WP:  Well, actually, the WORLD Champion King Rad Gumbo would be the greatest champion in the WORLD.

JB:  You are one step away from getting your ass kicked.  First, I take care of Otto and if you say one more derogatory thing about me, you’ll be next.

Jacques and his manager leave.

WP:  What a Jacque-Ass

We head to the ring for our first title match.  Otto Ruthless comes out and the fans boo him as he makes his way down to the ring.  He gets in the ring and flips the fans off.  The music changes and out comes ‘The Singapore Sensation’ Matt Preacher and the ITF champion Jacques Beannot.  The fans really boo him and he seems to relish in it.  He makes his way to the ring and holds the title high as he climbs each of the corner turnbuckles.  The match begins and almost immediately, Otto took control of the match and really took the match to the champ.  Even with outside interference from Preacher, Otto still retained control until approximately 15 minutes in.  Otto just neutralized a double underhook and Jacques stunned him with a jaw jacker.  Jacques then locked in the French Cloverleaf and once again he grabbed the ropes for leverage.  He cinched it in and Otto had no choice but to tap out. Jacques gets the win and Matt Preacher joins him in the ring and hands him his title.  He holds it high one last time and the two of them leave.  (17 min)

We cut back to the GM office where Master Bull announces 2 more Elimination chamber qualifiers and the Ladies title match to take place at the next Phoenix show.   He is interrupted when Apollo Gyze walks in complaining about not being on the show.  Bull is pissed he was interrupted and tells Apollo to apologize.  He doesn’t.  Apollo then leaves.

It’s time for our main event.  First, the 5th Column (Baron von Blood, Oswald Zimmerman and Karl Braun) make their way to the ring.  The fans boo them and they exchange “pleasantries” with the fans.  Once in the ring, the music changes and out comes the 6 Man Tag Team Champions – Texas Wildfire, Sonic Blade and ‘Top Gun’ Justin Winger.  Winger looked a little worse for wear but the team is united as one.  They get in the ring, each climb the turnbuckles and hold the titles up to pops from the crowd.  They hand over the belts and TW starts off against Baron von Blood.   

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

Texas Wildfire rolled OC.

Baron Von Blood (Reinhardt Schmitt) rolled OC.

Texas Wildfire executes a SUPERPLEX....

Baron Von Blood (Reinhardt Schmitt) executes a GERMAN LARIOT....

Top Gun Justin Winger calls for the tag so Texas Wildfire tags him in.


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

‘Top Gun’ Justin Winger rolled OC.

Baron Von Blood (Reinhardt Schmitt) rolled OC.

‘Top Gun’ Justin Winger executes a SNAP POWERSLAM....

Baron Von Blood (Reinhardt Schmitt) executes a GAS CHAMBER (MODIFIED SLEEPER)....

Baron Von Blood (Reinhardt Schmitt) straps in the GAS CHAMBER (MODIFIED SLEEPER).

‘Top Gun’ Justin Winger submits!!!


HOLY CRAP!  Just like that, the champs lost the belts and now the 5th Column are the NEW 6 Man Tag Team Champions!  The fans, mostly speechless and dumbfounded, could not believe what just happened.  The Column stand tall holding their titles high as the show comes to an end. 

Stay Tuned for more as there is sure to be fallout from this.

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