Tuesday, May 3, 2016

HWF/CSWA Wrestling Newsletter 2016 – #470 – Is this the end of an era?


Hello fans and welcome back…to what’s left of our newsletter.  Well, that was a hell of a bombshell Stephanie McMahon and her husband Triple H dropped on the HWF/CSWA owners Mr. Bychowski, Mr. Meyers and GM Max McGillicutty.  With the owners in scramble mode to see how they can salvage their business, the three of them met behind closed doors for 24 hours.  Earlier today, they received a visitor.  It was none other than former GM Master Bull.  Bull presents the owners with a reimbursement check paying back all the money he embezzled (to cover his strip club habit) with interest.  Bull says that he understands the owner’s reluctance to believe what he says going forward but he says he’s cleaned up his act.  Bull tells Max he’s not here for the GM job but thinks he could contribute a lot to help them get out of the predicament they’ve been forced into.  Max thinks his input could be good for business. Former GM Hulk Hogan also showed up and he presented the owners with a check to reimburse what he skimmed.  Hogan says he’s recently come into money (some lawsuit or whatever) but says that he has no interest in resuming his post at all.  He shakes hands with everyone and then eventually leaves.  Management knows they need to act FAST to preserve what they have left.  Gardinia Blue, our forensic accountant/investigator (and legal expert) also joined in.  Master Bull was then called in to join the management team for another closed door session.

Clarkus Kentus just so happened to be onsite picking up his check when he was called into the meeting.  The owners tell Clarkus that he will be given exclusive information but it needs to be delivered at the right time and place.  Clarkus agrees to wait onsite for the details and leaves the room.

While the meeting was going on, the owners received a call from Vince McMahon.  Vince goes on to explain that Stephanie took charge of the contract negotiating between the Board and the HWF/CSWA and it was her and Triple H’s idea, not Vince or the Boards, to jack up the fees to 400%.  Vince was really pissed that Stephanie and HHH did this (he lost out on a LOT of royalties) and says he is revoking their “authority” and they will not have any say-so in any future dealings between the Board and the HWF/CSWA (or what’s left of them).  Vince says that he’s open to negotiations when the owners want to meet.  He apologizes for the fiasco that ensued.

After a few more hours of brainstorming, everyone emerged.  Mr. Bychowski provided Clarkus Kentus the details of what has been completed.  He is given permission to break the news to the public.

Here is what has been decided:

·         The new federation is called HCW (Heritage Championship Wrestling). 

·         Max McGillicutty will remain as GM

·         All HWF and CSWA champions will obviously be stripped of their HWF and CSWA titles and during the month of May, tournaments will be held to crown all new champions. The only person who gets to keep his “title” is King CJ.

·         There will be a World, US, TV, Ladies, Hardcore and Tag Team Champions.  The 6 man will become a trophy (like the Crockett Cup).  Tournaments will take place with the final 4 in each category fighting at “Independence Day Beatdown” to crown new champs.

·         No talent will be able to hold more than one title at a time; i.e. a Tag Team Champ cannot hold a singles title.

·         Stables that have more than 2 people in it will be able to enact the “Freebird Rule” (any two members of a team can represent and defend the belts).

·         Moving forward, all PPV names have to change. 
o   June will now host Independence Day Beatdown (formerly Great American Bash);
o   August will be Reign of Champions (formerly Clash of the Champions);
o   October will become Halloween Scream;
o   December will become Apocalypse (formerly Starcade). 
o   February and April 2017 PPV’s will be determined in the future.

·         HCW will have their “home” located in Phoenix, AZ.  They will limit their tours to the 4 Corners States but with agreements TBD with other states, they could potentially host shows on the road. 

·         The owners, Max and Master Bull will all head out for two weeks to find new talent to enhance the roster because there is no way they can do this with the limited staff left.  Acquisitions cannot be pilfered from major institutions.  There is a sense of urgency as the new brand will kick off mid-month.

·         For the first month after the creation of HCW, there will be one televised show and the second show will be a “Let’s get to know…” segment where we get to know the newest additions to our roster.


That is all we have for now.  We will return in two weeks for the birth of the HCW – Heritage Championship Wrestling.  Stay Tuned.   

RIP HWF and CSWA.  Thanks for all the great memories.

Sunday, May 1, 2016

HWF/CSWA Wrestling Newsletter 2016 – #469 – Wrestlemania Day 3


Hello fans and welcome back to Day 3 of WRESTLEMANIA!   We’ve brought you, the fans, two days of overwhelming action that has blown the roof off this place.  The fans are electric and today promises to be no different than the last two days. 

The show kicks off with taped footage of a limo arriving.  Vince McMahon, Stephanie and her husband WWE COO Triple H all get out of the limo.  Stephanie tells Vince to get back in the limo and that she’s got this.  Vince gets back in the limo as Triple H and Stephanie head inside.

GM Max McGillicutty is meeting with the owners in his office and Stephanie and Triple H barge in and interrupts the meeting and demands an answer.  Max asks how they got in and she says she outsmarted them all and has been here for some time.  The owners say the board will have their final decision by the end to tonight’s show.  Triple H demands all wrestlers on the roster be present at the end of the show.

Pyro goes off and the show begins.  Our first match will be for the Women’s Tag team titles.   The challengers, Taylor Bella and Madame Jade make their way out first and receive a decent reaction from the fans.  The champs – ½ of the Four Horsewomen – Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks  - make their way out accompanied by members Bayley and Becky Lynch.  Sasha started off hitting Taylor with a sunset flip and Taylor retaliated by double teaming her with Jade.  Sasha was astonished.  After a few minutes of Taylor going to town, Jade gets tagged in and continues the onslaught until Sasha gets lucky enough to tag out to Charlotte after being beaten down for 10 minutes.  Charlotte then went on the offensive and with the help of Sasha, they took control of the match.  Taylor gets tagged in and nails a huge kneelift that forced Charlotte to tag out for safety.  Sasha is back in the ring and is once again fighting Madame Jade.  Jade drops her with a Jade breaker.  Charlotte then distracted Jade and Sasha locks Jade up with a Straight Jacket choke.  Jade faded fast.  Sasha then turned it into a pin and scored the 3 count.  Charlotte and Sasha retain the Women’s tag team titles in 17 ½ min.  After the match, Taylor went over and started to help Jade up and the two left the ring to the cheers from the fans.

Clarkus Kentus is in the back and he is interviewing Samoa Joe.  Joe says that Jericho may know a thing or two about submissions but HE is the Samoan Submission Machine.  He says Jericho WILL tap out tonight.

Larry Morton is elsewhere in the back and he is with Chris Jericho.  Jericho says he just heard what Joe had to say and said he’s delusional.  Jericho puts himself over as the greatest submission specialist EVER – better than Ric Flair, Bret Hart, John Cena…any of them (fans boo and it can be heard backstage).  He says that Joe will be the one to tap out and he can take that to the bank.

We head back to the ring for our next match which is for the 6 Man tag team titles.  First, the Forgotten (with the Undertaker) make their way out first.  Next, the champs – New Day (Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E) head out and are acting all goofy.  They jog around the ring until they run into Undertaker and he just glares at them.  They stop having fun instantly and get all serious and get in the ring.  This match was nothing short of an embarrassment for the champs as the Forgotten totally owned them.  The only thing that saved them was their speed that was used to break up all the pin attempts.  This ass-kicking went on for 30 minutes and mercifully came to an end when the time limit bell rang.  An exhausted New Day tried to leave the ring but were stopped by the Undertaker.  Taker and Erick Rowan chased New Day back into the ring.  Taker nailed Big E with a Chokeslam from Hell.  He turned to Xavier Woods and hit him with the Last Ride.  Finally, Kofi was left by himself and after the Forgotten beat him down, they handed him to Undertaker who hit him TWICE with a Tombstone Piledriver.  The fans did not like seeing it end this way and booed the Forgotten and Undertaker.  They left the ring and New Day had to be helped out by shirts from the back.

We go to the back again and Larry Morton is with Reid Rothchild.  Reid is accompanied by Damian Sandow and Ravishing Raquel.   Reid says that the Wraith has been running around with HIS title and tonight, he finally takes it back.  Sandow remains silent as he’s still paranoid as to what is happening behind the scenes.  Raquel calls the Wraith a thief and tonight, the REAL Elitist Champion – Reid Rothchild – gets HIS title back.

Also backstage, Clarkus Kentus is with the Elitist Champion the Wraith.  Wraith laughs at the thought that Reid can even comprehend beating him.  He calls Reid a “waste and wannabe” and after tonight, Reid will NEVER….eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeever get another shot at his title….AGAIN.  Clarkus asks him if he just stole someone else’s catchphrase and Wraith tells him to “zip it”.  He then walks off.

We go back to the ring for Match #3 which has Samoa Joe vs Chris Jericho in a match where the winner must win by submission.  Joe immediately blasts Chris with a running clothesline but Jericho sends him out of the ring for an 8 count.  Joe is back in and goes for a Rear Naked Choke but Chris hits a Lionsault instead.  Chris locks in the Walls of Jericho but Joe won’t tap.  Joe makes it to the ropes.  Chris goes out of the ring and pulls in microphone cord.  Joe stuns him with a headbutt and picks up the cord and wraps it around Chris’ neck choking him out.  Joe lets up and immediately locks in a Rear Naked Choke.  Chris flails around but Joe is not letting up.  Eventually Chris has to tap out.   Joe drops him and is awarded the match via Submission!  The Samoan Submission Machine lived up to his moniker.  Chris gets up and groggily leaves the ring as Joe celebrates and then leaves on his own.  (4 min)

US Champion Dr. Red Fang is backstage with his cameraman.  Fang says that all will fall before his might and these two scrubs – Johnston and the Phat Man (sounds like a bad tv show) will cower from his might and the destruction he will rain down will be nothing these two posers have ever experienced.

In the interview area, Larry Morton is with Phat Sol.  Phat says that Dr. Red Fang stole his title and he’s going to take it back.  When pressed about the cameraman who has been attacking him the last few shows, Phat said that he doesn’t know who it is or why they are doing it but he will also teach him a lesson.

Also backstage, Clarkus Kentus is with Red Hot Lucas Johnston.  Johnston says that Phat Sol did get screwed by Dr. Red Fang but says that Fang attacked him first and put him out.  He says that Fang has only been worried about Phat and totally has forgotten about him.  That will be his downfall when he becomes the newest US Champion.

Match #4 is up next and this one is for the Elitist title:  The Wraith (champion) vs Reid Rothchild.  Reid comes out first accompanied by Prestige Inc. members Damian Sandow and Ravishing Raquel.  They escort Reid to the ring and Raquel gives him a good luck kiss and she and Sandow leave.  The Wraith’s music hits and he comes out just as Sandow and Raquel are leaving.  He puckers up and asks for his kiss.  Raquel obliges with a stiff right cross.  The fans explode in laughter and the Wraith is pissed off.  He gets in the ring and Reid immediately hits him with a Rothchild (Stinger) Splash.  The Wraith goes for an eye rake but Reid blocks it and hits the Reidarooni (spinarooni).  Reid follows it up with a Reid (Hogan) leg drop.  The Wraith stuns Reid with chops (and screams WOOOOOO after each one).  The Wraith then grabs a chair and blasts Reid with it (I guess this is a No DQ match).  The Wraith climbs the turnbuckle and goes for a flying elbow smash but Reid moves.  The two continue to trade blows as we pick this up at the 11 minute mark.

===== In the 11th minute of the match: =====

The Wraith rolled DC

"The Elitist" Reid Rothchild rolled DC

Both Men in rolled DC

The Wraith rolled OC.

"The Elitist" Reid Rothchild rolled DC

The Wraith executes a STRIKEOUT HEADBUTT....

The Wraith scores 6 points.

"The Elitist" Reid Rothchild absorbs the punishment.
"The Elitist" Reid Rothchild scores 0 points.


===== In the 12th minute of the match: =====

The Wraith rolled OC/TT

"The Elitist" Reid Rothchild rolled DC

The Wraith executes a KIMURA ....

The Wraith scores 9 points.

"The Elitist" Reid Rothchild absorbs the punishment.
"The Elitist" Reid Rothchild scores 0 points.


===== In the 13th minute of the match: =====

The Wraith rolled OC.

"The Elitist" Reid Rothchild rolled OC.

The Wraith executes a STRIKEOUT HEADBUTT....
The Wraith scores 6 points.

THERE IS COMMOTION AS SOMEONE IS MAKING THEIR WAY TO RINGSIDE.  WAIT…ITS MASTER BULL!  HE’S THE FORMER GM OF THE HWF AND CSWA.  HE’S RETURNED!   THE WRAITH SEES HIM AND STOPS HIS ASSAULT ON REID.  HE BEGINS TO JAWJACK WITH BULL AS HE APPROACHES RINGSIDE.  AS THE WRAITH IS DISTRACTED, REID HITS THE WRAITH’S KNEE WITH A CHAIR AND THEN…

"The Elitist" Reid Rothchild executes a FLAIR FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK....
"The Elitist" Reid Rothchild scores 10 points.

"The Elitist" Reid Rothchild straps in the FLAIR FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK.
The Wraith (after about 30 seconds in the hold) submits!!!


"The Elitist" Reid Rothchild wins with a FLAIR FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK over The Wraith!!!

Winner and NEW ELITIST CHAMPION “THE ELITIST” REID ROTHCHILD.  Ravishing Raquel and Damian Sandow come down and celebrate with Reid.  Master Bull gets in the ring and has a staredown with Reid.  They then shake hands and Reid welcomes Master Bull “Home”. 

As Raquel is celebrating with Reid, Max comes out and says what happened between Raquel and Paige was not acceptable so he is making Paige defend the title again tonight against Raquel and it will be a No DQ/CO match.  Women’s Champion Paige comes out to complain saying she really got hurt but Max says if she’s a true champion, she’ll defend her title again tonight.  Paige storms off.

Stephanie McMahon and HHH are wandering around backstage.  They begin questioning the talent but Max cuts them off and tells them they are not allowed to interact with HIS employees. He directs them to a room that they can sit in and watch the remaining portion of the show.

Our next match is a Triple Threat match for the US Title.  The champion Dr. Red Fang takes on his nemeses, Phat Sol and Lucas Johnston.   First out is Red Hot Lucas Johnston and the fans pop huge for him.  He gets in the ring and is ready.  Out next is the former champion Phat Sol.  He gets a good pop from the fans (but he’s not ‘red hot’).  He gets in the ring and shakes Lucas’ hand.  Music changes and the cheers turn to boos as the champ, Dr. Red Fang, is accompanied to the ring by his cameraman.  I think we really need to figure out is why the cameraman keeps attacking Phat.  (Is he under orders from the evil Dr. or does he have his own agenda?)  Fang immediately hits Phat with the Vampire Lunge and goes for a pin but Lucas breaks it up.  Lucas goes on the offensive but Fang disposes of him easily.    The three of them keep on fighting for 9 minutes until Lucas apologizes before hitting Phat with rapid forearm smashes.  He goes for a pin but Fang breaks it up.  Just a few minutes later, the champ nails Johnston with a Transylvania piledriver and goes for the pin but Phat makes the save.  Lots of double teaming and action took us to the 19 minute mark.  Johnston went for a flying dropkick on Fang but Fang threw Phat in front of him and he absorbed the blow. Lucas went for a pin but Fang broke it up.  For the next 13 minutes, all 3 men fought all over the ring and we catch up now at the 32 minute mark.

===== In the 32nd minute of the match: =====

Dr. Red Fang rolled OC.

Phat Sol rolled OC.

Dr. Red Fang executes a REVERSE SUPLEX....
Dr. Red Fang scores 6 points.

Phat Sol executes a Bodyslam....
Phat Sol scores 9 points.


===== In the 33rd minute of the match: =====

'Red Hot' Lucas Johnston rolled OC.

Phat Sol rolled OC.

'Red Hot' Lucas Johnston executes a Flying Body Press....
'Red Hot' Lucas Johnston scores 9 points.

Phat Sol executes a Bodyslam....
Phat Sol scores 9 points.


===== In the 34th minute of the match: =====

Dr. Red Fang rolled DC

Phat Sol rolled DC

Both Men in rolled DC

Dr. Red Fang rolled DC

Phat Sol rolled OC/TT

Phat Sol,  'Red Hot' Lucas Johnston double teaming for 1 rounds.
Phat Sol is a offensive (OC) double teamer.
Phat Sol executes a Vertical Suplex....

'Red Hot' Lucas Johnston is a offensive (OC) double teamer.
'Red Hot' Lucas Johnston executes a Arm Drag....

Phat Sol scores 0 points.
'Red Hot' Lucas Johnston scores 0 points.
Dr. Red Fang neutralizes Double Teaming..
Dr. Red Fang scores 4 points.

Dr. Red Fang gets taken outside of the ring and is double teamed by Johnston and Phat.  They hit a spike piledriver on the floor and Fang is out.

Double teaming ends.

Lucas Johnston is back in the ring.  Before Phat can enter, Fang’s cameraman blasts Phat from behind with the camera knocking him out.  The masked cameraman then throws an unconscious Phat Sol back into the ring.


===== In the 35th minute of the match: =====

'Red Hot' Lucas Johnston rolled OC.

Phat Sol rolled DC

'Red Hot' Lucas Johnston executes a Reverse Chinlock....

'Red Hot' Lucas Johnston scores 6 points.

Phat Sol absorbs the punishment.
Phat Sol scores 0 points.

'Red Hot' Lucas Johnston is attempting a pin!!!

1...2...3
Phat Sol was pinned by 'Red Hot' Lucas Johnston!!!


'Red Hot' Lucas Johnston wins and becomes the NEW US CHAMPION!!!  Johnston celebrates while other action transpires.

Phat is still out cold and the masked cameraman pulls Phat out of the ring and he drags Phat up the ramp away from the ring.  He drops him on the stage and then slaps Phat in the face a couple of times to wake him up.  Just as Phat is coming to, the cameraman removes him mask and Phat’s eyes go all wide.  “You!” he mutters with venom in his voice.  The cameraman laughs and walks off.  Who the heck is that guy?

We go backstage where Clarkus Kentus is with the Steel Curtain.  Buzz Steel says that tonight is their night. Starbuck says that a year ago, at Wrestlemania, they took on the Ascension but won on a technicality which did not allow the belts to change hands.  He says that tonight, in the hellacious structure, there will be no interference from MJ; nowhere for them to run.  “Tonight, it’s not about revenge” (Buzz says “well, a little”) “it’s about US becoming the champs once again.”

Elsewhere backstage, Larry Morton is with the Tag Team Champs – The Ascension w/MJ.  MJ says that it doesn’t matter what they do to the Steel Curtain, they won’t go away.  He’s tried to take their masks, their careers and their livelihood but like a penny, they keep turning up.  He says tonight, his team will finally destroy the Steel Curtain and after tonight, they will be no more.

We go back to the ring for the rematch between Women’s Champion Paige vs Ravishing Raquel.  GM Max McGillicutty comes out and says that there will be no pin attempts in this match as the rules will be “I Quit” and the loser has to say, over a mic broadcasting for all to hear, I Quit.   Ravishing Raquel makes her way back out and the fans pop huge for her.  Women’s champion Paige comes out and fans at ringside begin mocking her for faking injury.   Paige is in the ring and immediately tears into Raquel.  She dominated the entire match.  Four minutes in, Paige locks in the PTO and the ref brings a mic but Raquel won’t quit.  Two minutes later, Paige locks in the Paige Turner but once again, Raquel won’t quit.  She then locks her in a Grizzly-like Bearhug but Raquel makes it to the ropes.  8 minutes later, Paige continues her dominance and locks in a Ropes hung boston crab.  Raquel screams in pain but refuses to quit.  Paige goes for the Ram-Paige but its reversed and Raquel goes to toss her over the top rope but that is reversed and Paige locks in the Paige Turner but Raquel, aware of her surroundings, makes it to the ropes. They continue to fight for another 11 minutes until Raquel climbs the turnbuckle and catches Paige with a moonsault.  She then pulls Paige to the corner post and repeatedly slams Paige’s arm against the unmoving steel.  She pulls her back in the ring and locks in the Ravishing Chickenwing.  Stuck in the middle of the ring with nowhere to go and a mic stuffed in her face, she screams “I QUIT”.  Ravishing Raquel becomes the NEW WOMEN’S CHAMPION!!!  Paige looks much the worse for wear and she is helped out of the ring while Raquel celebrates in the ring.  She is joined by Reid Rothchild and they celebrate before leaving.  (27 min)

We go back to the interview area and Larry Morton is with the Triple Crown Champion Bray Wyatt.  Wyatt has something on his mind. 

"The world is bleeding from the inside out. It lives and breathes, and just like everything else it craves change. The problem is it becomes far too easy to be enamored with the gardens and to turn a blind eye to the landfills. You can't just whisper in people’s ears anymore and to expect them to understand you, to believe in you. You have to pry their eyes open and force them to watch. Do I have your attention now, kids? She said I was a child born to lead, that I would be the one to teach them the difference between diamonds and dust. That I would be the one to take everything that they love and burn it to the ground, leave nothing but ashes. She said that I would change the world. They're going to cry for you, Roman. They won't understand, not at first. But in time, they will forget you. And you'll be left with nothing. They'll see you the same way that I do Roman ... as a fleeting memory."

Clarkus Kentus is backstage with Shield member Roman Reigns.  Roman says that Bray likes to hear himself speak so he’s all about words.  Roman says he’s all about action and Action will defeat words and Roman will become the new World Champion.

We head back to the ring for one the most highly anticipated matches of the show…the World Tag Team Title match between the Champions The Ascension taking on their mortal enemies the Steel Curtain.  This match is one that hasn’t been seen in the HWF/CSWA in over a decade… An Oklahoma Bullrope, Coleminer’s Glove, Come Dressed as you are Streetfight, in a Barbwire Cage.

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

Konnor executes a DDT

Buzz Steel executes a superman punch

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

Konnor executes a bodyslam

Buzz Steel nullifies a bodyslam.

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

Konnor executes a knee smash

Buzz Steel executes a swinging neckbreaker


BOTH MEN TAG OUT

===== In the 4th minute of the match: =====

Starbuck Steel rolled OC/TT

Starbuck Steel executes a Throw into Cage

Buzz Steel executes a Throw into Cage

Viktor tags out to Konnor
                            
===== In the 5th minute of the match: =====

Starbuck Steel hands Konnor over the cage with a bullrope
Konnor does not submit

Konnor tags out to Viktor
Starbuck Steel tags out to Buzz Steel

===== In the 6th minute of the match: =====

Viktor executes a Psycho Crusher
Buzz Steel executes a swinging neckbreaker

Buzz Steel is attempting a pin!!!

1...2…
Konnor kicks out

Konnor tags out to Viktor

===== In the 7th minute of the match: =====

Konnor executes Drag Head on barb wire.  Buzz Steel is bleeding through his mask.
Buzz Steel executes a swinging neckbreaker

Buzz Steel tags out to Starbuck Steel

===== In the 8th minute of the match: =====

Starbuck Steel executes the Round the World
Konnor throws Starbuck Steel into the cage.

===== In the 9th minute of the match: =====

Both teams enter the ring

Konnor executes a belly to belly suplex onto barbwire on Starbuck Steel
Viktor executes a dropkick with steel toed boots

Buzz Steel executes a Hang Foe over the Cage with the Bullrope
Starbuck Steel executes Pull down foe’s tights (UGH!  Did we really need to see that?)

===== In the 10th minute of the match: =====

Viktor is embarrassed and brings in Konnor for the double team on Starbuck Steel.

Konnor executes a powerbomb
Viktor executes a backbreaker

Starbuck Steel tags out to Buzz Steel

===== In the 11th minute of the match: =====

Buzz Steel executes an Offer Friendship but poke in the eye.

Konnor is blinded but tags out to Viktor

===== In the 12th minute of the match: =====

Buzz Steel executes the Buzzkill

Buzz Steel is attempting a pin!!!

1...2…
Konnor makes the save.


Buzz Steel tags out to Starbuck Steel

===== In the 13th minute of the match: =====

Konnor executes a Russian Leg Sweep on Starbuck Steel

Starbuck Steel attempts to defend against the Russian Leg Sweep but is unsuccessful.


===== In the 14th minute of the match: =====

The Steel Curtain double team the Ascension for 3 rounds

Starbuck Steel executes a belly to belly suplex on barb wire on Konnor
Buzz Steel climbs to the top of the cage.  Starbuck hands Konnor up to him.

Buzz Steel executes a belly to belly suplex from the top of the cage onto a cowbell.

Konnor tags out to Viktor

===== In the 15th minute of the match: =====

Double teaming continues


Starbuck Steel executes a Choke in Corner on Viktor

Buzz Steel executes a Reverse Neckbreaker on Viktor

Starbuck exits the ring.

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

Viktor executes a Throw into cage on Buzz Steel

Buzz Steel attempts to defend against Throw into cage  but is unsuccessful.

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

Viktor executes a Throw into cage on Buzz Steel

Buzz Steel attempts to defend against Throw into cage  but is unsuccessful.

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

The Ascension are in the ring and double teaming for 3 rounds

Konnor executes a Piledriver onto a Cowbell

Viktor executes a Coleminers Glove off the top of the cage.

===== In the 19th minute of the match: =====

Konnor appears to have hurt himself with that last move.  Time is taken to help him recover

===== In the 20th minute of the match: =====

Konnor appears to have hurt himself with that last move.  Time is taken to help him recover

===== In the 21st minute of the match: =====

Starbuck Steel runs in and takes out Konnor sandwiching him between the ropes and cage wall.  Both men are caught up in the barb wire.

Konnor executes the Fall Of Man…

Buzz Steel REVERSES it…

Buzz Steel executes the Buzzkill on Viktor

Buzz Steel is attempting a pin

1...2...3
Viktor was pinned by Buzz Steel!!!



The Winners of the match and NEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS…The STEEL CURTAIN!!!  (188 / 248)


The Steel Curtain are handed the Tag Team titles and the fans pop huge for them.  They’ve beaten the Ascension before but never anything like this.  Congratulations to the new champs.  The Ascension and MJ leave.

As the cage is being deconstructed and the mat cleaned up from all the blood, Max comes out one final time thanking everyone here and at home for their support of the CSWA and HWF.  He promises that they will continue to bring shows of this caliber to fans everywhere.  Max then introduces the participants for the Main Event.

First, the challenger, Roman Reigns is introduced to a mixed reaction from the crowd.  Next, the CSWA World Champion Bray Wyatt comes out and gets surprising support from the fans.  He gets in the ring and hands his title to the ref.  The ref informs us this is an anything goes rules match.   Reigns grabs a DVD player from under the ring (what the heck is that doing there?) and smashes Bray with it.  Bray grabs a chair and connects with Sister Abigail on the chair.  He goes for a quick pin but Roman kicks out.   Bray goes to the top turnbuckle and his a moonsault.  Reigns recovers and hits a Spear.  He goes for the pin but Bray kicks out.  Roman hits a leaping clothesline and Bray nails a lifting sideslam.  He goes for a pin but Roman kicks out.  Bray then tosses Roman out of the ring.  Both men take this time to recover some.   Roman is back in and hits a deadlift powerbomb.  Bray retaliates by hitting Roman with a cookie sheet drawing blood.  He goes for the pin but Roman kicks out.  Bray nails Sister Abigail but then, instead of making the cover, he gloats.  Reigns gets up and delivers a Superman punch.  He goes for the pin but Bray makes it to the ropes. 

Out in his limo, Vince is curious as to what is going on (“What is taking them so long” he mutters)  and turns on the display in the limo to watch the show.

Reigns picks Bray up and nails a Samoan Drop.  Reigns goes to grab the chair laying in the ring but drops it after Bray eye rakes him and hits a Lifting Sideslam onto the chair.  He makes the cover and hooks the leg.  The ref counts 1…2…3!  Bray Wyatt has defeated Roman Reigns (8 min) to retain his title.  Roman looks to be a bit perturbed as Bray parades around the ring with his title.  Roman leaves and Bray eventually follows.

Just as we think this is the end of the show, there is something going on backstage.  Stephanie McMahon and Triple H show up to talk to the owners one last time.  She says that the Board is demanding an answer and GM Max McGillicutty says “Not at a 400% premium” and  Mr. B and Mr. M say “No Chance…No Chance in Hell”.  Stephanie gets all pissed off and HHH serves them with papers.  Essentially effective immediately, no talent that is under contract to the WWE, TNA or ROH will now be allowed to wrestle for the HWF and CSWA.  Max and the owners are shocked!  HHH then serves a second document that says that since the HWF and CSWA have been marketing characters they do not own and getting merchandising dollars from it, essentially the HWF and CSWA can no longer operate.   Stephanie also says that all the titles that are in use that have been defended against the Board’s employees can no longer be used.  HHH produces a letter from a judge that states no belt with an HWF or CSWA logo can be used going forward.  Stephanie has a court appointed officer on hand to collect all the championships (even Reid’s Elitist title).  HHH demands everyone who is under contract to the WWE, TNA and ROH exit the building immediately.  Stephanie gathers herself up and says “We’rrrrrrrrrrrre Leeeeeeeeeeeeaaving” Stephanie and HHH becomes all smug struts off and leaves.   Mr. Bychowski, Mr. Meyers and GM Max McGillicutty are left standing in bewilderment as the show ends.

What does this mean for the future of the HWF and CSWA?  I guess you’ll have to tune in Tuesday to find out.

The camera follows Stephanie and HHH as they make their way back out to the limo and they feel like they just screwed over the HWF and CSWA.  They see Vince standing there and he is PISSED.  Stephanie says “We stood our ground…” and Vince yells “SHUT UP!  Get in the limo!”  Stephanie and HHH look perplexed.  “What’s the matter…” HHH starts to ask but Vince says “NOT ANOTHER WORD.  GET IN THE LIMO…NOW!”   Stephanie and HHH get in the limo and are confused as Vince gets in behind them and slams the door.  The limo drives off.

We wonder what all that was about but I guess we just have to tune back in to get the scoop.  Hold on to your hat…it’s not over yet.


Editor’s note:  For anyone interested in the full transcription of all the matches, I have it saved and can send it to you but be warned, in Word format, it’s 91 pages long.

Saturday, April 30, 2016

HWF/CSWA Wrestling Newsletter 2016 – #468 – Wrestlemania Day 2


Hello fans and welcome to Day 2 of Wrestlemania!  Today’s show is expected to blow the roof off this place.  Phoenix was very accommodating to all the performers as well as the fans.  Fans tweeted that performers were seen practically everywhere with the funniest one being owner Mr. Meyers having drinks with King CJ at the Tilted Kilt. 

Pyro goes off as Day Two is off to a running start.  GM Max McGillicutty comes out and once again thanks the fans for attending.  He says there were great matches at yesterday’s show so today’s performers have their work cut out for them.  He says the fans aren’t here to listen to him talk so he’s ready to kick off the show.

Our show starts with Drew, the Canadian Love Machine coming out to a pop from the crowd.  He makes it to the ring and does a little bit of showboating.  Music changes and next out comes the X-Division Champion Sami Zayn.  Drew starts off with an armdrag that caught the champ off guard.  The most interesting thing about this match is that no one went for a pin or submission until the final minute of the match.  Drew and Sami stunned the audience with all their acrobatics and power moves.  The fans really got into the match.  As the match drew to its conclusion, Sami nailed a Double Pumphandle Orange Crush on Drew.  He then tried to jump to the top turnbuckle but slipped and fell back on the mat.  Drew struggled to his feet and picked up Sami and hit him with a corkscrew pescado.  An exhausted CLM fell on top of Sami and the ref counted 1… 2…3.  Drew the Canadian Love Machine has just become the NEW X-DIVISION CHAMPION!!!!  The ref hands Drew the title and he climbs the turnbuckle and holds his title high as Sami Zayn makes it to his feet.  Drew climbs down and extends his hand to Sami who shakes it.  Fantastic match between two great performers.  (19 ½ min)

Max then says he’s making a change to one match.  He says that if the Beautiful People (represented by Angelina Love and Madison Rayne) don’t win their match tonight, then only the one who gets pinned is gone (originally was going to be the losing team). 

Being interviewed next by Clarkus Kentus is the Southern Belle.  Belle says tonight is make it or break it for her.  She has a beef with both Brie Bella and Cactus Jackie and says that if she can’t pull out a win, she needs to seriously consider her future.

We head back to the ring for our next match which has the Beautiful People taking on Maria and Jupiter Jane.   Angelina and Madison are accompanied to the ring by Velvet Sky who all try to complain about Max’s last minute stipulation.  Jane starts off with cinching in a headlock on Angelina who needs the ropes to get her to break the hold.  She complains that Jane was pulling her hair but the ref says he didn’t see anything.  Maria and Jupiter Jane doubleteamed Angelina while Madison kept screaming for the tag.  After keeping Angelina sequestered for another few minutes, Jane hits the Jupiter Landing and goes for the cover but only gets a 2 count.  Jane makes the tag to Maria.  Angelina hits Maria with a Mexican armdrag and then tags out to Madison.  After bouncing around the ring for a couple of minutes, Jane and Maria doubleteamed Madison.  Madison makes the hot tag to an unsuspecting Angelina.  Maria tags out to Jane.  Angelina questions what Madison was doing and Jane bounces off the ropes and nails a diving clothesline.  Jane makes the cover and hooks the leg.  The ref counted 1…2…3.  Maria and Jupiter Jane win this one in explosive fashion.  After the match, Jane asks the mic and announces that tonight was her final match with the CSWA and HWF.  She says that she’s loved her time her but for now, she needs to pursue other interests including school.  She gives Maria a hug and then goes to shake hands with the fans as she walks back up the ramp to the back…never to return??? (11 min)

In the back, Larry Morton is interviewing Rowdy Ronda Rousey.  Ronda says that tonight, not only will she beat the tar out of Stephanie, she’ll make her tap.

Clarkus is also backstage and he is with A-Team leader Alberto Del Rio w/ Antonio Cesaro and Adrian Neville.  Del Rio says he will put Aries out to pasture and Del Rio will rule the world.  He then walks off leaving his teammates behind.

Larry Morton is now interviewing Women’s Champion Paige.   Morton asks Paige why she and Raquel had a falling out and Paige says that Raquel only teamed with her because she coveted her title.  Raquel can’t handle not being a champion so she latched on to her like a parasite but she got wise early on and got rid of her.  She says that there is no way Raquel is leaving with her title tonight.

We go back to the ring for our next match which is actually a grudge match between current A-Team leader Alberto Del Rio and the former (and current leader of the X-Factor) Austin ‘the Man’ Aries.  It is apparent that these two despise each other and immediately go on the attack as soon as the bell rang.  Alberto tried to keep Aries grounded but despite his best efforts, Aries totally outwrestled Del Rio.  It only took Aries 2 minutes in to nail the Aries 450 but Alberto rolled right out of the ring.  Once Alberto got Aries to the mat, he locked in the cross armbreaker twice but instead of going for the submission win, he went for the pin but Aries kicked out both times.  Every time Alberto would try for a pin attempt, Aries would keep kicking out.  Starting to get desperate, Alberto told Neville to climb up on the apron.  With the ref distracted, Alberto hit a serious low blow.  He then set Aries up against the ropes and delivered a running SI superkick.  Alberto pulled him down and made the cover and the ref counted to 3.  Alberto Del Rio wins the match in 18 minutes.  Alberto gloated over Aries and then ordered Cesaro and Neville to get in the ring and pick Aries up.  They did and as Alberto was set to deliver another superkick, Cesaro and Neville dropped Aries and attacked Del Rio.  They beat him down and Antonio hit Del Rio with the Cradle Facebuster.  Neville then got a chair and as Cesaro held Alberto, he blasted their (assuming now former) leader in the head with it busting him open.  Aries then seemed to have regained his composure and motioned them to put the chair under Del Rio.  Aries went to the top rope and nailed a 450 splash on Del Rio on the chair.  Cesaro and Neville helped Aries from the ring and they celebrated while medics had to come out and take Alberto out on a stretcher.  (5 min for this extra segment)

Clarkus Kentus is backstage with the Olympic hero Kurt Angle.  Angle says that Orton has always had a bad attitude and really needs to teach him a lesson.  Clarkus asks if Kurt is the man to do it and Angle answers with “Yes, it’s TRUE; it’s DAMN TRUE.”

Larry Morton is also backstage and he is with Kurt’s opponent Randy Orton.  Orton refers to himself as the legend killer and tonight, the legend that is Kurt Angle will be put to rest once and for all.  Orton then says that after he defeats Angle, he wants, nay deserves a shot at Bray Wyatt and he will become the World Champion once again.

We go back to the ring for our next match which is a Triple Threat Match for the Diva’s Championship.  First, former champion Brie Bella makes her way to the ring.  She is then followed by Southern Belle who gets one of the biggest pops of the night.   Finally, the champion Cactus Jackie makes her way out.  Jackie stops on the stage and takes a mic.  She tells Brie and Belle that after she’s done kicking their asses, she wants them out of here for good and then only the one true champion will remain.  The bell rings and Jackie nails Belle with a mudhole face stomp.  Brie and Belle then team up and double team the champ.  Jackie rolls out of the ring to avoid any more interaction and then Brie turns on Belle and those two go at it.   Jackie decides to join back in and tries for some lightning chops but Belle reverses it and hurls Jackie back out of the ring.  This back and forth action goes on for 17 min before Belle catches Brie with a flying body press but as she goes for the pin, Jackie breaks it up.  The 3 of them fight on for another 12 minutes before Jackie grabs a chair and nails both Brie and Belle with it injuring them.  Jackie tries to take advantage of it and locks Belle in the Desert Stretch but Belle refuses to tap and eventually makes it to the ropes.  Belle and Brie recover and now all 3 of them are in the ring.  Belle nails Jackie with a dropkick with cowboy boots but Jackie sends her flying over the top rope.  Brie hits a sunset flip on Jackie but she’s too close to the ropes to try for a pin.  After a few more minutes of action, Brie hits Belle with a sitout facebuster but she kicks out.  More action takes place and finally Jackie and Belle team up but after Jackie offered friendship, Belle kicked her in the gut.  Jackie then fell out of the ring.  Belle reversed an attempted move and hits a victory roll.  She has Brie rolled up and the ref counts 1…2…3.  Southern Belle has just won the match and is the NEW DIVA’S CHAMPION!!!  Brie leaves as Jackie tries to complain that she didn’t get pinned but the ref stands there with Belle’s arm raised holding the championship.  Jackie storms off as Belle celebrates with the fans before departing.  (39 ½ min)

Stephanie McMahon is complaining to Clarkus Kentus about her father not being allowed at ringside.  She says she doesn’t need him and she’ll teach the Rowdy One a thing or two before totally humiliating her by getting her to tap out to her own specialty move – the armbar.

We go back to the ring for another grudge match.  First, the Viper, the Legend Killer Randy Orton comes out and is booed incessantly.  Kurt’s music hits and the fans pop as he makes his way down to the ring.  Max makes his way out and says that this match will have a special stipulation and starts sending wrestlers down to the ring.  Max says that this will be a lumberjack match.  Orton immediately goes for a flying dropkick but that is reversed and with the help of Adam Rose, Kurt hits a Sawmill Smash.  Orton is on the defensive.  It is short lived as Zack Ryder yells “TIMBER” and they pull both men out of the ring.  As Orton was being dragged out, he “accidentally” hit the ref and he went down.  Both men make it back in but Kurt goes to hurl Randy into the waiting arms of the lumberjacks but it’s reversed and drops Kurt with rapid punches.  Orton then drops Kurt with a flying dropkick.  Kurt gets frustrated and chokes Randy in the corner but gets dropkicked again.  Kurt nails a belly to belly suplex and Randy chokes him in the corner.  Randy executes a rollup holding on to the tights but Kurt kicks out of it.  The ref is back up.  Kurt gets Uhaa Nation to help with a log splitting legdrop.   Orton stops the momentum with a poke to the eye.  Kurt nails a Belly to belly suplex and Randy nails the RKO but he’s not able to make a pin attempt as a lumberjack his holding his leg.  Randy tries to throw Kurt out of the ring but he stops himself.  Lumberjacks would keep getting involved throughout the rest of the match.  At one point, Kurt nails an Angle slam but the Miz pulls him out and eats a huge right for interfering.  Kurt gets the Varsity Club back together when he, Jack Swagger and Bo Dallas triple teamed Orton.  Randy somehow throws Kurt out and he is attacked by Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Mark Henry.  Angle is thrown back in.  Orton goes for a quick pin but Angle kicks right out.   Kurt goes for a belly to Belly Suplex but Orton nails a rollup pulling on the tights (and this time he grabs the rope for leverage).  The ref counted 1…2…3.  Randy Orton wins this one with help from his friends on the outside.  Randy climbs the turnbuckles and gloats to the fans.  Angle, pissed off, pulls Randy down and nails an Angle Slam.  He then locks Randy in the Angle Lock and Orton is tapping out but Angle won’t let up.  Finally, the lumberjacks got involved and got Kurt off.  Kurt got a measure of satisfaction while Randy had to be helped out of the ring.  (16 min)

Larry Morton is backstage with Ravishing Raquel.  Raquel said they had a good thing going until Paige thought she was better than the team.  Raquel says she was the first Diva’s champion and the first undisputed Women’s champ holding both belts.  Tonight, she’ll show Paige just how good she is and will walk out with gold once again.

It’s time for our co-main event.  First, the Billon Dollar Princess Stephanie McMahon makes her way out and the booing is deafening.  She yells back at the fans to shut up and that only incites them all the more.  Ronda’s music hits and she makes her way to the ring sporting MMA gear.  Stephanie immediately bolts out of the ring.  She tries to complain that Ronda probably has loaded gloves but the ref assures her she doesn’t.  Stephanie demands an “Arizona Death Match rules stipulation to which Ronda immediately accepted.  Stephanie eventually gets back in the ring.  The bell finally rings.

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

Ronda Rousey (f) rolled OC.

Stephanie McMahon (f) rolled DC

Ronda Rousey (f) executes a JUDO LEG SWEEP....

Ronda Rousey (f) scores 6 points.

Stephanie McMahon (f) attempts to defend against JUDO LEG SWEEP but is unsuccessful.
Stephanie McMahon (f) scores 2 points.


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

Ronda Rousey (f) rolled OC.

Stephanie McMahon (f) rolled OC.

Ronda Rousey (f) executes a JUDO THROW....
Ronda Rousey (f) scores 7 points.

Stephanie McMahon (f) executes a PEDIGREE FACEBUSTER....
Stephanie McMahon (f) scores 7 points.


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

Ronda Rousey (f) rolled OC.

Stephanie McMahon (f) rolled DC

Ronda Rousey (f) executes a JUDO THROW....

Ronda Rousey (f) scores 7 points.

Stephanie McMahon (f) attempts to defend against JUDO THROW but is unsuccessful.
Stephanie McMahon (f) scores 2 points.


===== In the 4th minute of the match: =====

Ronda Rousey (f) rolled OC.

Stephanie McMahon (f) rolled OC.

Ronda Rousey (f) executes a SMASH EMPTY CHAIR OVER HEAD - DRAW BLOOD....

Stephanie McMahon (f) executes a PEDIGREE FACEBUSTER....

Ronda Rousey (f) scores 20 points.

Stephanie McMahon (f) scores 0 points.

Ronda Rousey (f) is attempting a pin!!!

1...2...
Stephanie McMahon (f) kicks out of the pin!
Ronda Rousey (f) gets 6 points for the pin attempt.


===== In the 5th minute of the match: =====

Ronda Rousey (f) rolled OC.

Stephanie McMahon (f) rolled DC

Ronda Rousey (f) executes a ARMBAR SUBMISSION....

Ronda Rousey (f) scores 11 points.

Stephanie McMahon (f) absorbs the punishment.
Stephanie McMahon (f) scores 0 points.

Ronda Rousey (f) straps in the ARMBAR SUBMISSION.
Stephanie McMahon (f) does not submit!

Ronda Rousey (f) is attempting a pin!!!

1...2...3
Stephanie McMahon (f) was pinned by Ronda Rousey (f)!!!

Ronda Rousey (f) wins with an ARMBAR SUBMISSION PIN over Stephanie McMahon (f)!!!  (5 min)

Stephanie immediately heads off to the back while Ronda celebrates in the ring for a few minutes before leaving.  Ronda then made her way backstage and received many congratulations on her win. Stephanie tried to sneak attack Ronda but she was expecting it and chased Stephanie from the building.  Just before Steph’s limo could pull away, Ronda hurled a sledgehammer at the limo taking out the entire back window.  The limo sped away and Ronda looked satisfied.

It’s now time for our second main event of the evening with the Women’s title on the line.  First, the challenger Ravishing Raquel makes her way to the ring and is cheered.  She is then followed out by the Women’s Champion Paige.  The two stand nose to nose in the ring and once the bell rang, these two were all business.  This one went considerably longer than our last match.  Raquel locked in the Ravishing Armbar and hit the Simply Ravishing all before Paige got in one offensive move.  Paige hurled her out of the ring to regain her composure.  Raquel got back in the ring and for the next 10 minutes, showed why she was the more dominating between the two.  Quite a few times Paige tried to leave but Raquel brought her back in.  Reid Rothchild made his way down the last time Paige tried to leave and he blocked her way forcing her back into the ring.  Raquel locks in the Ravishing Armbar and turned it into a pin but Paige kicked out.  Raquel hit a power full nelson and another Ravishing Armbar going for the pin both times only to have Paige keep kicking out.  Paige finally mounted an offense and hit the Knight Rider but as she started to climb the turnbuckle, Reid inadvertently tripped her and she fell to the floor.  She got up but (you could tell she was faking it) said she was hurt and couldn’t continue.  She stayed outside just long enough for the ref to count to 10.  Paige is counted out and Ravishing Raquel is given the win but she does NOT win the title on a count out.  After Paige “recovered” and laughed and skipped and danced her way to the back.  Raquel was not happy but the fans applauded her for the awesome match.


With that, Day 2 comes to a close.  Stay tuned as there is one final day of insanity left.