Sunday, October 21, 2018

HCW Wrestling Newsletter 2018 #717 – Tacoma Thunder

Hello Fans and welcome back to another installment of HCW’s Tacoma Thunder.  The day may have started off here dreary with some pretty heavy fog but our show was the highlight of the day. An agreement between GM’s Max McGillicutty and Master Bull allows for two cross promotion shows to air tonight.  

The show begins backstage in the locker room.  GM Max McGillicutty says that tonight, there will be one Elimination Chamber qualifying match.   He draws two names and reads them out loud.  “First, we have ‘Big Money’ Ned Rhyerson III (someone in the crowd snickered which drew an angry look from Ned) and he’ll be taking on…Drew the Canadian Love Machine.  Also, the rest of tonight’s card is posted so you’ll know when and where.”  Everyone filtered out except for Drew and Ned.  Ned walked up to Drew and chuckled before walking away.

Pyro goes off and our show is ready to kick off.  First, Wendell Hammerschmidt comes out to booing from the crowd.  Next, the Crocodile Hunter comes out and the fans pop for him.  Wendell attacked Croc and for the first 3 minutes of the match, he controlled it but then Croc battled back and really took the match to Wendell.  Numerous times, Wendell tried to get himself counted out but Croc threw him back in each time and continued the offensive.  Both men then noticed that the time limit was close to expiring so Wendell then tried to get himself disqualified by hitting the ref but Croc prevented it by grabbing Wendell’s leg and pulling him into the middle of the ring locking in an ankle lock.  Wendell wouldn’t tap but made it to the ropes to break the hold.  Croc got right up and hit a vertical drop DDT.  That was all she wrote.  Croc made the cover and got the 1-2-3.  The Crocodile Hunter gets the win and the fans were happy about that.  He psyched them up for a moment and then left.  (19 min)

We head backstage and outside as a limo pulls up.  The door opens and out steps Queen Alexandria followed by World Champion ‘the Ragin Cajun’ King Rad Gumbo.  The fans boo but he ignores them.  They walk in and up to the match board and Rad sees that he is defending the World title tonight against…Muscles Weasley.  Gumbo shakes his head.  “Honestly, is this all they have for me?”  He and Queen Alexandria head off to his dressing room.

Our second match is ready to go.  First, Perfect Pecs Stoddard comes out and stands on the stage.  He begins flexing his pecs which draws even more booing.  He snears at them and makes his way down and into the ring.  Next, we hear the all-too-familiar ringing of a bell and out comes ‘the King of Cones’ Magnum Kone with his ice cream cart.  He gets a pop as he hands out ice cream to the kids.  Once his cart is depleted, he gets in the ring and this one is ready to go.  The man who refers to himself as the Celtic Censation (yes, he spells it that way) attacked Magnum and the two began battling it out.  Pecs controlled the match for the first 10 minutes but then with the crowd solidly behind him, Magnum began to battle back much to the fans’ delight.  Magnum’s offensive run came to a halt after Pecs dropped him with the Irish curse backbreaker.  He then followed it up with running double axe handle smash.  He went for a pin but Magnum kicked out at two.  He then blasted Magnum with the Ten Beats of Bodran and went for the pin again but Magnum grabbed the rope to break the hold at 1.  Frustrated, Pecs got into the ref’s face.  Magnum got to his feet, turned Pecs around and hit a Push Pop (leg sweep).  The bell rang just then bringing this one to a 20 min draw.  Pecs left first and on his way out, took Magnum’s ice cream cart and dumped it on its side.  This drew more ire from the fans and Pecs smirked all the way to the back.  Magnum righted the cart and left shortly thereafter. 

Backstage, the Wicked Prophet is with Drew the Canadian Love Machine.

WP:  Drew, tonight, you are in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match against Ned Rhyerson.  What is your plan?

DTCLM:  Wicked Prophet, for those who don’t know, the Elimination Chamber is one of the deadliest structures ever created and it is a place where good things come to an end.  In this case, one roster’s team will lose their jobs.  I know it’s been echoed before but with all I’ve accomplished in HCW, I’m not ready to say goodbye so I will do everything in my power not to be put in that situation.  Ned is a big man but the saying goes…the bigger they are, the harder they fall.”

WP:  There you have it.  Drew vs Ned Rhyerson is up next.  Back to you at ringside.

Our next match begins with ‘Big Money’ Ned Rhyerson III making his way out as the fans boo.  He flips them off as he makes his way into the ring.  He jawjacks with some of the fans at ringside but he’s interrupted when the music changes and out comes Drew the Canadian Love Machine.  The fans practically explode when Drew comes out and the pop is so loud its deafening.  Drew makes his way down to the ring and then climbs one of the corner turnbuckles to an even louder pop from the crowd.  Ned immediately attacks him forcing this one to begin before Drew was ready.  Drew fought back with some chops but Ned stunned him with a knee lift.  Drew hit the La Casita but Ned took him off his feet with a flying dropkick.  Ned goes to the ropes and tries for something but Drew reverses it and hits a corkscrew pescado and goes for the pin but only gets a 2 count.   Ned stunned Drew again with a knee lift.   Ned hits an elbow smash and Drew hits the corkscrew pescado again for another near fall.   Drew connects with the Lover Bomb but Ned bounces his head off the corner turnbuckle.  Ned goes for an elbow smash again but Drew reverses it and bodyslams Rhyerson.  He goes for the pin but Ned kicks out at two.   Drew hits an arm drag take down but then Ned clips him behind the knee. He the locks in a step over toe hold.  He cinches it in and then grabs the top rope for extra leverage.  The ref doesn’t see it but does see Drew tap out.  Holy cow.  Drew the Canadian Love Machine tapped out (he almost never has) and now he goes on to represent Phoenix at the Chamber.  The fans give him a pop as he leaves but struggled to put any pressure on his leg.  The ref came out and helped him to the back.  (11 min)

Over in the interview area, the Wicked Prophet is standing there with Tommy Lightning. 

WP:  Tommy, you asked for this time so the floor is yours.

TL:  Prophet, you and the fans know that ever since he showed up in Phoenix, Apollo Gyze did nothing but irritate the wrestlers, management and especially the fans.  He is a menace to the Phoenix roster so I’m going to issue a challenge.  Apollo, I challenge you to a Lights Out match at the PPV in 10 short days.  The kicker though is that the loser leaves Phoenix.

WP:  Wow, you heard it here first folks.  I’ll be down in Phoenix in 3 short days and will be sure to get Apollo’s response.  Back to you at the ring.

We head back to the ring for our first cross promotion match.  This one will be to see who gets the next title shot at the World Tag team titles.  First, the Regulators (Mule and Mammoth) come out first to a decent pop from the fans.  Next, the Axe and Superstar Chic Monroe come out and the fans pop louder.  It’s apparent that this duo is more liked.  This one was controlled mostly by Axe and Chic although the Regulators put up a solid fight.  Just when it looked like the Regulators were going to take control, there was a disturbance in the crowd.  Regulator Mammoth was trying to see what was going on.  Axe threw Mule out of the ring.  All of a sudden, the Banker sneaks in from the crowd (not where the disturbance was coming from) and blasts Mule with a chair.  He then sneaks away.  The ref, oblivious, begins to count and when he got to 10, it was apparent he was not getting back up.  Mule ends up getting counted out.  Axe and Chic are now next in line for a shot at the titles.  We’re sure the Regulators will have something to say about this. (16 ½ min)

The Wicked Prophet is really clamoring for air time.  This time he’s with Ruby Rose.

WP:  Hi Ruby, well, first, congratulations on getting the role as Batwoman on the TV show Arrow.

RR:  Um, that is a different Ruby Rose.  She’s an actress, I’m a wrestler.

WP:  OH MY BAD.  Sorry about that.

RR:  You know, once I signed with HCW and began a program with Vanilla Zombie, I thought that it would catapult us to bigger and better things but it seems like I’ve been languishing in jobber status.  Tonight, that changes.  Tonight, I show the world why I was signed on with HCW and can promise that there are great things on my horizon.

WP:  Preach the good word Ruby.  Back to you at ringside.

Up next is our second cross-promotion match.  First, from Phoenix, out comes Missy Chick.  She gets a smattering of a pop from the crowd.  Next, out comes Ruby Rose and the fans pop for her.  Ruby comes out and immediately makes a beeline for the ring.  Missy feels like she has something to prove too so she goes right on the offensive as soon as the bell rang.  Four minutes in, Missy goes for a one-handed bulldog but Ruby reverses it and nails an exploder suplex.  Missy hits a running clothesline and Ruby hits the Spit Mist of Transformation.  She goes for the cover but Missy kicks out at two.  Ruby stands up and yells “Enough shenanigans” and then hits the Red Wedding Facebuster.  Ruby goes for the pin and this time gets the 1-2-3.  Ruby gets the win and the fans pop huge as she makes her way to the back.

One last time, we go back to the interview area where the Wicked Prophet is standing by.

WP:  Ladies and gentleman, it’s my honor to introduce the World Champion the Ragin Cajun King Rad Gumbo.

(in walks Gumbo and Queen Alexandria)

RG:  Prophet, good to see you again.

WP:  Your lordship, tonight you defend the title against Muscles Weasley. 

RG:  The last time we spoke, I had a non-title match against Jesse California.  Tonight I defend my title against one of the Muscles.  Is this honestly the best that HCW has for me?  Where is the talent?  Where are the former champions?  I defeated Buzz Steel 3 months ago to combine the World and Interim Championships and since then, the World title has lost all focus.  The top belt has languished behind meaningless feuds.  I’m not saying that the World Champ needs to be on every show but I’m also not a fan of the ‘Brock Lesnar’ frequency either.  All I have to say is that if HCW doesn’t find me some serious talent, there may have to be some changes in scenery.

WP:  King Rad, you will bring out the best in everyone and even if you dominate your opponent, you bring out the best.

RG:  Prophet, are you trying to butter me up?

WP:  No sir!  Just calling it like I see it.

RG:  In that case, I want to let HCW management know that I want my next opponent picked by YOU Wicked Prophet. 

WP:  What an honor sir.

RG:  Tonight, Weasley, you get the shot of a lifetime.  You blow it and you’re out.  Best bring you’re a game. Prophet, keep preaching the good word.

WP:  Thank you your lordship.  Back to you in the ring.

It’s time for our main event.  First, Muscles Weasley comes out with his brothers Thorpe and McGuire.  They are wearing their rainbow colored bull horns and carrying about boxes of ‘Booty-O’s cereal”.  The trio gets a pop as they head down to the ring.  They begin acting all goofy in the ring entertaining the fans when the music abruptly changes and out comes the World Champion ‘the Ragin Cajun’ King Rag Gumbo and Queen Alexandria.   Gumbo had control from early on but things went more in his favor after Queen Alexandria distracted the ref from illegal conduct executed by Gumbo.  Gumbo never let Weasley go for a pin or submission although Rad himself tried multiple times with no avail.  After totally dominating Weasley, we join the match at the 16 minute mark.

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

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo rolled OC.

Muscles Weasley rolled DC

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo executes a FLIRT WITH THE LADIES....

Muscles Weasley reverses FLIRT WITH THE LADIES!

Muscles Weasley executes a DIVING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP....

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo absorbs the punishment.


===== In the 17th minute of the match: =====

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo rolled OC.

Muscles Weasley rolled DC

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

Muscles Weasley absorbs the punishment.

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

1...2...

Muscles Weasley kicks out of the pin!


===== In the 18th minute of the match: =====

"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo rolled OC.

Muscles Weasley rolled DC

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

Muscles Weasley attempts to defend against COTTONMOUTH CLUTCH but is unsuccessful.

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

1...2...3

Muscles Weasley was pinned by "The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo!!!


"The Ragin Cajun" Rad Gumbo wins with a COTTONMOUTH CLUTCH over Muscles Weasley!!!

King Rad Gumbo gets the win and retains his title in dominating (176 to 76) fashion.  The show comes to an end with Gumbo climbing one corner turnbuckle and holding his title high to the booing from the fans.

We are coming into the home stretch of our PPV so be sure to stay tuned.

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