Sunday, November 25, 2018

HCW Wrestling Newsletter 2018 #727 – Tacoma Thunder


Hello fans and welcome back to another installment of HCW’s Wrestling Newsletter.  The Elimination Chamber from a week ago continues to have ramifications moving forward.  The quest to crown new tag team champions continues with 2 more tag team qualifying matches tonight.

Our show kicks off backstage in the office of GM Max McGillicutty.  Max is sitting with the Wicked Prophet.  The Wicked Prophet tells Max he wants to expand his involvement in HCW and says he wants to begin training for in-ring action.  Max questions if this is something he really wants to do.   WP says he’s mentally ready but needs to get into better shape.  He adds that he first would like to step into the ring but in a different capacity.  He wants to be a guest referee.  Max thinks it’s a good idea and asks which match.  WP says that he want to ref the Beannot/Teremoto match at the PPV.  Max asks if he thinks he can remain impartial and WP says he calls it like he sees it.  Max shakes his hand.  We have a special guest ref at the PPV.

Pyro goes off and we have our first match of the night.  The Axe and Superstar Chic Monroe come out at the same time to a nice pop from the crowd.  They do their bit in the ring to get the crowd psyched up but the music changes and out comes manager MJ and the Smashers.  The Smashers rush the ring and attack Axe and Chic.  They manage to stay in control for the majority of the match but as the match progressed, Axe and Chic started to make some headway.  Just as we approached the time limit, Smasher #2 locked Chic up with a side headlock but Chic hit a knee to the gut.  Just then, the bell rang bringing this one to a time limit draw.  With this draw, both teams are out of the tag team tournament.

We head backstage and the Wicked Prophet is with Ruby Rose.  WP congratulates Ruby on her win and asks if she’s decided when to cash in her title shot against Ravishing Raquel.  Ruby says that even though she wants it now, she is willing to wait until the PPV.  It will be there that the championship changes hands and the new blood will lead HCW into the future. 

Our next match is ready to go and the tag team tournament continues.  First, the Regulators come out and they get a small pop from the crowd.  Next, the music changes and out comes the Steel Curtain.  The fans blow the roof off the place.  Once the match began, the Curtain owned it however the Regulators would not go down easy.  They fought tooth and nail and made every possible save they could to hold on to any chance.  Before we knew it, the time limit was getting ready to expire.  Starbuck heads to the top and hits Mammoth with the Shooting Star Buck. He goes for the pin but Mule somehow manages to break up the pin.  Buzz gets tagged in and Mammoth makes the tag to Mule.   Buzz hits a slingshot suplex but Mule takes Buzz to the ropes and hits an inverted superplex.  He doesn’t have enough time to make the cover as the bell rings shortly after both men crashed to the mat.  The signaling from the bell brings another tag match to a draw finish.  With this draw though, it appears that the team of Hensen and Beannot get a bye into the next round.

After everyone left, music hit and out comes…what the hell…it’s the Elitist Reid Rothchild.  What the hell is he doing here?   He makes his way down to the ring and demands a mic.  Reid says that he never believed in chamber types of eliminations so he says he’s sticking around and not going anywhere.  GM Max McGillicutty comes out and says that he doesn’t have a contract and attempts to remove him from the ring.  Reid proposes an alternative.  Reid says he will wrestle one match and if he wins, he will join the Tacoma roster.  Max relents and says that Reid’s opponent is on his way out.

Music hits and out comes…Drew the Canadian Love Machine.  The fans pop huge as he makes his way down to the ring.  Reid does not look happy.  Drew gets in the ring and climbs two of the turnbuckles before Reid walks over and tries to get the match started.  Reid hurls Drew into the corner and hits a Stinger splash.  Drew hits a powerbomb but Reid hits the Hogan leg drop. Drew hits the La Casita but Reid connects with the Reid (Rock) Bottom.  Drew locks in the handstand headscissors but Reid hits another Rock Bottom. Drew bodyslams Reid but then gets hurled to the corner again and Reid hits another Stinger splash.  Drew stumbles out of the corner and Reid hits a third Rock Bottom.  He makes the cover, hooks the leg and gets a foot on the middle rope for leverage and gets the 3 count.  Reid gets the win and I suppose, is now on the Tacoma roster.  I guess we’ll have to see how that plays out.  (6 min)

Backstage, Nix Anderson is with his manager Matt Preacher.  Nix asks “what part of ‘you’re fired’ are you not getting?”  Preacher tries to call Nix down but he grabs his former manager by the shirt and lifts him off the ground.  All of a sudden, Nix is attacked by Hardcore Hensen and Jacques Beannot.  Preacher’s team beats Nix down.  Preacher tells them to pick Nix up.  They get him to his knees and Preacher begins to slap him across the face.  “You don’t fire ME you no talent hack.  You are the one fired and we don’t want to see you around anymore.  Oh, and you got your rematch against Davis but you get to do it without my help.  Good luck hack.”  Preacher, Jacques and Hardcore all leave after dropping Nix to the floor.

We go back to the ring for our next match.  Lavender Gooms makes her way out first to a decent pop from the crowd.  Next, Hayley Hailstone comes out and the fans pop pretty loud.  He high fives with the fans all the way down to and around the ring.  She even gives some hugs to a few of the kids at ringside.  She climbs into the ring and this one begins quickly.  Hayley stayed right with Lavender for the first 7 minutes of the match but then was interrupted by the British Crippler.  Lavender took advantage of the situation and even though she dominated the rest of the match, she could not keep Hayley down for the 3 count.  Hayley hung in there just long enough to make it to the time limit.  As soon as the bell rang, the British Crippler jumped into the ring and began beating Hayley down.  Hayley got in a couple of good licks before sending the Crippler to the outside of the ring.  Hayley took the mic and said that if the British Crippler really wanted a match against her, she’s got an opening at the PPV.  The British Crippler nods in agreement and it looks like those two will be meeting at the PPV.  (20 min draw)

Ant Graham is backstage with Dr. Red Fang.  Graham does all the talking here talking about how, after tonight, there will be a new Hardcore Champion and then the ‘great’ Dr. Red Fang will destroy the Unknown Assassin one more time. 

Texas Wildfire makes his way out to a huge pop from the crowd.  He gets into the ring and asks for a mic.  He calls out Wilber Townsend.  Wilber is not in the building tonight.  Wildfire says that Wilber’s interference almost cost Tacoma 5 of its best but they persevered and were saved by the most unlikable of people – Apollo Gyze.  Wildfire says he’s still here (fans pop) and that when Wilber is ready to step up, he’ll be ready.  He hands off the mic as he waits for his opponent.  Wendell Hammerschmidt makes his way out to booing from the crowd (just because they really like TW).  Wendell had the advantage for the first 8 minutes of the match but with the fans solidly behind him, TW began to rally back and then dominated the rest of the match…to the point where Wendell only got in 5 moves the rest of the match.  Just when it appeared that this one was going to be cut short by a draw finish, TW hits the hangman’s clothesline and quickly makes the cover getting the 3 count just seconds before the time limit would expire.  Texas Wildfire gets the win (accompanied by the pop) and he left after a brief celebration.  (20 min)

The Wicked Prophet is backstage and he’s with Hardcore Champion Hardcore Hensen and his manager ‘the Singapore Sensation’ Matt Preacher.  Hensen says that he’s going to do the humane thing tonight and put down a rabid dog.  He says Fang has been out of control and it will take someone like him to destroy the evil vampire bot.  Preacher chimes in and says that Fang will get the same treatment Nix just got.  Don’t cross his team or they will get their just desserts.

It’s time for our main event.  First, blaring over the loudspeakers is “VAMPIRE LUNGES FOR EVERYONE” and out comes Dr. Red Fang accompanied by his manager Ant Graham.  The duo make their way down to the ring amidst booing from the fans.  Fang gets in the ring and snarls and growls at the fans and that just makes them react all the more.  Next, music changes and out comes the Hardcore Champion Hardcore Hensen with his manager Matt Preacher.  They too get booed from the fans but it’s not as deep as the treatment Fang received.  Hensen gets in the ring and is asked what type of match he wants.  Hensen hands his title over and says he wants a Lights Out Match.  Before the match could begin, the Unknown Assassin shows up and begins to taunt Fang from the stage.  Fang leaves the ring and goes after UA.  UA and Fang brawl but then the Unknown Assassin THREW Fang off the stage crashing into tables down below.  Fang is out and medics are checking on him.  UA says that he’s officially taking Fang’s spot tonight. 

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

HARDCORE HENSEN rolled OC.

The Unknown Assassin rolled DC

HARDCORE HENSEN executes a INJURE FOE (Call MASH Unit)....

The Unknown Assassin neutralizes INJURE FOE (Call MASH Unit).

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

HARDCORE HENSEN rolled OC/TT

The Unknown Assassin rolled DC

HARDCORE HENSEN executes a THROW OUT OF RING....

The Unknown Assassin attempts to defend against THROW OUT OF RING but is unsuccessful.

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

HARDCORE HENSEN rolled OC.

The Unknown Assassin rolled OC.

HARDCORE HENSEN executes a DOUBLE HAYMAKER  - BOTH MEN DOWN!....

The Unknown Assassin executes a STANDING CROSSFACE....

HARDCORE HENSEN is down from the DOUBLE HAYMAKER - BOTH MEN DOWN! The referee begins the count...

1...2...3...4...5...6...

HARDCORE HENSEN makes it back into the ring at the 6 count.

The Unknown Assassin is down. The referee begins the count...Ant Graham rushes over and nails him in the head with a sledgehammer.

1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10

The Unknown Assassin is out cold!!!

HARDCORE HENSEN wins with a DOUBLE HAYMAKER over The Unknown Assassin!!!

Hardcore Hensen gets the win and retains his title.  Nix Anderson rushes out and attacks Hensen and the two brawl all the way to the back.  Just as the show is wrapping up, we hear “Apollo Gyze don’t apologize” and out comes Apollo with a mic.  The fans boo him as he makes his way down to the ring.  He tells the fans not to hate on him because of what he did at Elimination Chamber.  It’s all about survival.  Apollo says that since he gets a title shot of his choosing, he is going to challenge Hardcore Hensen for the Hardcore Title.  The fans boo as he drops the mic and just lets it all soak in.

Stay tuned.  More to come.

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