Hello fans and
welcome to HCW’s Fanfest and Hall of Fame ceremony celebrating the 4
individuals and one team who will be inducted into the class of 2019.
First, the
Fanfest. The meet and greet was
completely sold out. Fans waited outside
for hours before the doors opened and then flooded into the building to seek
out their favorite superstars. One
superstar who didn’t have a line at all was (surprise surprise) Apollo
Gyze. One who did have a long line, his
PPV opponent the Wicked Prophet. Prophet's line was crazy long and of course, Apollo got jealous and made his way over
heckling Prophet. The fans booed but
Apollo wasn’t leaving (nor was he apologizing for interrupting Prophet's meet
and greet). Apollo finally got some
people to come visit him but it was not on par with some other heels such as
the 5th Column or even the evil vampire bot Dr. Red Fang. Apollo ended up leaving the event early but
did make his way back in time for the Hall of Fame Ceremony.
Two other
wrestlers who actually got physical during the meet and greet were Roderick
Rothchild and the King of Cones Magnum Kone.
The two had to be separated by GM’s Max McGillicutty and Master Bull. Max said that the fans tonight would be in
for a treat as he was giving them a special match tonight. Rothchild vs Kone and it will be in the
confines of a steel cage. The fans
popped for that. After this, there were
no further incidents (Fang did run around screaming “VAMPIRE LUNGES FOR EVERYONE”. What a silly vampire.
After a quick
break giving everyone time to do some shopping and cleaning up, they made their
way back to the venue for the Hall of Fame Ceremony. After a brief recap of each person’s
contributions to the world of professional wrestling, GM Max McGillicutty came
out. Max thanks the fans for attending
and says this is a special moment for these honorees. Each of them have contributed to the success
of the original HWF and CSWA (our original federations) and HCW. Max then introduces Master Bull who comes out
first.
Master Bull then
talks about the contributions that Sonic Blade has made. He does a recap of some of Sonic’s accolades
as well as some of the feuds he’s been involved in over the years. Bull then introduces Sonic Blade. The fans give him a standing ovation. He’s a bit choked up but eventually regains
his composure and then speaks.
“I want to thank
my family and friends for their love and support. It has been a long time coming. I’ve been through so much in such a short
time and I can’t believe my time has come.
I’m ready for that next chapter in my life. Soon, we bring a second child into the world”
(the fans pop) “and I’m excited to see what the future has in store. Bring it on.
Thank you.”
The fans pop for
Sonic. He remains on stage for a minutes
as the fans chant “Thank you Sonic” (clap, clap, clapclapclap). Sonic then turns and leaves the stage.
The next person
comes out and it’s manager ‘the Honorable’ JC Dykes. Dykes gets on the mic and says that even
though he and the Unknown Assassin are being inducted into the Hall of Fame, no
one was worthy enough for the honors.
Dykes calls UA the greatest Hardcore champion ever (this got some growls
and snarls from Dr. Red Fang) and introduces him to the audience. UA comes out to a mixture of boos and
cheers. The Unknown Assassin tells the fans
that Dykes is the greatest manager to ever set foot in the squared circle and
he deserves the honor as much as anyone.
Dykes and UA keep putting each other over and finally come to an
end. The fans give them a pop (albeit a
small one) as they leave the stage.
Master Bull comes
out again and lets us know that originally the plan would be for him to induct ‘the
Elitist’ Reid Rothchild but after talking to our next guest, it was determined
that the two had more history and that he would be better for doing this. Music hits and out comes Hall of Famer and
co-owner of HCW ‘The Original Big Daddy’ Donnie B. Mr. B comes out to a pop from the crowd. Donnie B goes on to talk about how Reid began
his career back in the HWF/CSWA days and it all started over a parking
spot. Donnie B puts Reid over and
highlights all of his accomplishments.
He then introduces ‘the Elitist’ Reid Rothchild to the stage. Reid comes out and stands nose to nose with
the owner but ends up shaking hands. Reid makes his way to the podium.
“The Elitist is in
the House! (small pop from the fans). Listen, I know that my career has been spent
as a heel and I can’t tell you, it has been a ton of fun. Thank you to you the fans (those who were
still booing began to cheer) for letting me entertain you. I am certainly honored to be part of the HCW
Hall of Fame and would love to say that it has been a real experience; one that
I certainly will never forget. To all
the current members of HCW and those who are brand new or have yet to be
discovered, the only advice I can give you is be yourself. The fans can see phonies so whether you
choose to be a heel (bad guy) or a face (good guy), be ‘real’ and be yourself
and you will have the career of a lifetime.
Thank you.” Reid turned to leave
but then the fans all stood and chanted “Thank you Reid” (clap, clap,
clapclapclap) Reid was flabbergasted as
he could not remember ever getting this kind of response from the crowd. He turned around and saluted the fans and
then left.
GM Max
McGillicutty comes out and says that our next inductees have been around a long
time and the Mexicali Flyers have asked for two other luchadores (fans may
remember them from the original wrestling federation WCW) and introduces first Rey
Mysterio Jr. The fans pop as one of WCW’s original luchadores
came out. The fans remember him from his
WCW days but also from the time he spent in HWF and CSWA. Rey then introduces ‘the chairman of the
board’ La Parka. The fans pop as La
Parka comes out. La Parka is wearing a tux as is Rey and he has a silver
briefcase handcuffed to his arm. When he and Rey get to the podium
he opens the case and hand him a folder and Rey opens it. It's a speech. He
reads it saying El Dragon Insano and Tornado en Fuego used to be kids you
used to hang out that the gyms and matches with homemade masks and practiced
their moves in alleys and on the streets on Mex
City.
Then La Parka and Juvi
(Juventud Guerrera) noticed them and that they told Rey and Chavo
(Guerrero) about them
and that they gave them a try out. While
the Mexicali Flyers didn't make it the first time, they impressed enough that
they were taken to see the matches of a few luchadores and learned a few things
before becoming enhancement talent. They traveled the world; Europe, Canada, Japan and learned
and got better but were passed over for Ohio and Florida. Finally, they were discovered by Owners Mr. Meyers
and Bychowski and
they flourished at CSWA and HWF and eventually
HCW.
Then Rey askes for the MF’ers to come to the stage and Juvi
comes from the back to join them. Juvi
motions to LP and he opens the case and Juvi
presents them with a gold mask for both men in
the styles of their real masks. Both men are hidden by
the luchadores as they don the new masks and make a short speech about the fans
and their opponents. At the end of their
speech, the crowd gives them a standing ovation and a number of additional luchadores
come out to the stage and lift the 2 men up
and carry them of stage in style.
Master Bull makes
his way out one last time and said that he wanted to be the one to induct who
he called the greatest Women’s champion ever but was once again passed over so
he introduces the person who will induct Ravishing Raquel into the Hall of Fame…her
husband Reid Rothchild. Reid comes out
and gives Master Bull a hug and shakes his hand and goes to the podium. Reid begins to call out all of the
accomplishments Raquel has had over her illustrious career. He takes us back to when Raquel was just a
fan who idolized Reid and then she became his manager, a successful champion
and wife. He says that Raquel was also
the last “Elitist” champion retiring the title after she defeated him for
it. He says he is honored to induct his
wife, the greatest women’s champion in HWF/CSWA/HCW history – Ravishing Raquel.
Raquel comes out
and gives Reid a big hug and kiss. “I’ve
had so many things to be thankful for in my career here in HCW. As Reid mentioned, I’ve been the Divas
Champion, the Ladies Champion, (when it existed) the Women’s Champion and the
Elitist Champion. I have had great
matches with great ladies such as Southern Belle, Taylor Bella, the Duchess and
others. To cover a career such as I’ve
had in only a few minutes doesn’t do it justice. I’ve been blessed to work with the best
ladies anywhere. Back in 2015 when I
defeated AJ Lee to begin a run as champion, I never thought I’d be here
today. I would like to think that as I’ve
been inspired by those who came before me that I’ve passed that along to the
next generation of Ladies Wrestlers. I
look forward to what you, the ladies to today and tomorrow bring to the sport
and have the confidence that there will be a new “greatest” champion. You have it in you. Make it happen. Thank you.”
The fans pop huge
for Raquel and give her a standing ovation that lasted a good 5 minutes. Raquel went and shook hands with the fans
before leaving. As she departed the
stage, the ring crew came out with parts to assemble the steel cage for the
final event of the night. As the cage
was being assembled, we are interrupted by ‘the Singapore Sensation’ Matt
Preacher and says that the newest additions to his stable are here and we will
see them at the PPV. He laughs and walks
off as the fans boo him.
The cage is
assembled and we are ready to begin.
First, Roderick Rothchild comes out with his manager the Ambassador and
the duo are booed as they make their way to the steel structure. Roderick climbs in to the cage and awaits his
opponent. Next, we hear the ringing of a
bell and out comes ‘the King of Cones’ Magnum Kone. Magnum comes out with just a small selection
of frozen treats and they are gone by the time he reached the ring. Magnum proceeds to enter the cage but the
Ambassador runs behind him and slams the cage door on him. Magnum falls into the ring and Roderick
begins to wail on him.
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In the 1st minute of the match: =====
Roderick
Rothchild executes a ROWDY ROUNDHOUSE....
Magnum
Kone attempts to defend against ROWDY ROUNDHOUSE but is unsuccessful.
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In the 2nd minute of the match: =====
Magnum
Kone executes a THE PUSH POP (LEGSWEEP)....
Roderick
Rothchild attempts to defend against THE PUSH POP (LEGSWEEP) but is
unsuccessful.
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In the 3rd minute of the match: =====
Roderick
Rothchild executes a SINGLE LEG TAKE DOWN....
Magnum
Kone attempts to defend against SINGLE LEG TAKE DOWN but is unsuccessful.
=====
In the 4th minute of the match: =====
Roderick
Rothchild executes a ROTHCHILD STUNNER....
Magnum
Kone absorbs the punishment.
=====
In the 5th minute of the match: =====
Roderick
Rothchild executes a SINGLE LEG TAKE DOWN....
Magnum
Kone absorbs the punishment.
=====
In the 6th minute of the match: =====
Roderick
Rothchild executes a SINGLE LEG TAKE DOWN....
Magnum
Kone attempts to defend against SINGLE LEG TAKE DOWN but is unsuccessful.
=====
In the 7th minute of the match: =====
Magnum
Kone executes a THE FIRECRACKER (DROPKICK)....
Roderick
Rothchild executes a CHOKE ON ROPES....
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In the 8th minute of the match: =====
Roderick
Rothchild executes a POWERSLAM....
Magnum
Kone absorbs the punishment.
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In the 9th minute of the match: =====
Magnum
Kone executes a KING KONE (HEADLOCK)....
Roderick
Rothchild attempts to defend against KING KONE (HEADLOCK) but is unsuccessful.
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In the 10th minute of the match: =====
Roderick
Rothchild executes a AIRPLANE SPIN....
Magnum
Kone attempts to defend against AIRPLANE SPIN but is unsuccessful.
Roderick
Rothchild is attempting a pin!!!
1...
Magnum
Kone kicks out of the pin!
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In the 11th minute of the match: =====
Magnum
Kone executes a THE DRUMSTICK (ARMBAR)....
Roderick
Rothchild absorbs the punishment.
=====
In the 12th minute of the match: =====
Roderick
Rothchild executes a ROTHCHILD STUNNER....
Magnum
Kone attempts to defend against ROTHCHILD STUNNER but is unsuccessful.
=====
In the 13th minute of the match: =====
Roderick
Rothchild executes a FLYING DOUBLE-LOADED ELBOW TO GROIN....
Magnum
Kone attempts to defend against FLYING DOUBLE-LOADED ELBOW TO GROIN but is
unsuccessful.
Roderick
Rothchild is attempting a pin!!!
1...2...3
Magnum
Kone was pinned by Roderick Rothchild!!!
Roderick
Rothchild is attempting to climb out of the cage!
Roderick
Rothchild climbs out of the cage!
Roderick
Rothchild wins with a Climb out of steel cage over Magnum Kone!!!
Roderick stands
over Magnum and yells “This is what’s going to happen you tomorrow and then you
can just go crawl under a rock and go hide.”
Roderick laughs and the fans boo as the show comes to an end. Stay tuned as the PPV is up next. Here is the lineup for the 3 day show:
Day 1
5th
Column vs the Snake Pit
Shawn Austin &
Perfect Pecs vs Superquake Ferguson & Maximillian Redbeard
Nix Anderson vs the
Axe
Hardcore
Championship match: Apollo Gyze vs the
Wicked Prophet.
TV Title match: Davis Hoffmeister vs Drew the CLM
Ladies Title
match: Ruby Rose vs Violet Valkyrie
Day 2
Battle Royal to determine who goes to meet Anthony Boom for the US Title.
Texas Wildfire vs Matches Malone
Texas Wildfire vs Matches Malone
Hayley Hailstone & Tempest Fortune vs Vanilla Zombie & Maxine DeVito
6 Man tag team
title match: Steel Curtain & Biceps
Bannerman vs the Smashers & Tommy Lightning
World Tag Team
Title match: Scooter J & TNT vs
Angry Jack Lawson & Mean Jack Mason
Day 3
Ladies Battle
Royal
Dr. Red Fang vs ???
Magnum Kone vs
Roderick Rothchild
Red Hot King Lucas
vs Ned Rhyerson in a steel cage
US Title
match: Anthony ‘Static’ Boom vs ???
World Title
match: The Banker vs ‘The Ragin Cajun’
Rad Gumbo (Ms. Alexandria not allowed at ringside)
More to come.
More to come.
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