HCW Wrestling Newsletter 2016 #523

Hello fans and welcome back to our newsletter.  As a recap, the Steel Curtain retained their tag team titles after P&L failed in their attempt to win the gold.  The Masked Gentleman had an impressive debut but was upset with GM Max McGillicutty and has sworn that what is to come will be on Max’s shoulders.  Also, King CJ still is having issues with Baron von Blood.  What will the Hashtag be up to next?

The show kicks off after the pyro goes off but before the match can be announced, Ravishing Ruby Princess makes her way down to the ring.  Ruby gets on the mic and says she demands a match against Ravishing Raquel.  When Raquel doesn’t answer the challenge, Ruby storms out of the ring.

The first match kicks off with ladies in action.  First, Southern Belle comes out to a mixed reaction.  Next, the Duchess makes her way out and the two being fighting immediately.  The action never really got started in the ring and after a few minutes of trying to get them in the ring to start the match and failing, he just threw the match out.  The Duchess ends up in the ring and tells Belle to get in but Belle says she’s too smart and walks off.  This one isn’t over…not by a long shot.

We head backstage and see Ruby standing over someone gagged and tied to a chair.  HANG ON…that’s the Ladies Champion Ravishing Raquel.  Ruby is taunting her saying that she will take EVERYTHING that Raquel holds dear and will not let up until she is granted a title match.  Ruby questions her “What?  Don’t have anything to say?  Well, I can promise you, I will take everything you hold dear and then some until you grant me my title match.  Make it happen or I WILL.”  Ruby laughs as Raquel struggles against her bonds.

We get ready to head back to the ring when all-too-familiar music hits and out comes the King of Cones – Magnum Kone.  Kone is back after his attack by Pete the Pun-isher.  Magnum gets a huge pop from the crowd.  Once in the ring, he asks for a mic.

“As I was laying there after getting attacked by Pete, I was thinking What a Cluster.  This is Nuts.  But then it came to me…Holy Cannoli…I think I remember that little Chunky Monkey.  He’s that kid that would come in to the ice cream shop Half Baked and order Peanut Butter and Jelly (just because it makes a good sandwich doesn’t mean it is a good Ice Cream flavor.)  I had to kick him out because he was chasing all my customers away with the bad jokes he was always telling.  He should be called Pete the Pun-ish-ears.  He is definitely not the Good Humor man.

Pete - if you have an issue with me and really can’t get over it, let’s settle this in the ring. I am going to make Phish Food out of you.”

                                      

Pete the Pun-isher comes out and tells Magnum that he will NOT accept a match one on one because Magnum will find a way to cheat.  He tells the King of Cones to go find a tag team partner and he will get one and then they can have a match.  Magnum agrees and Pete walks off and eventually Magnum follows.

Our next match takes place with Leiton Snake coming out to the ring first followed by his opponent 5^th Column member Oswald Zimmerman and his manager Ant Graham.  Graham was taken out early by a Curb Stomp from Leiton and Zimmerman failed miserably without his manager.  Leiton owned the match and brought this one to a relatively quick end after connecting with a single underhook facebuster.  (13 min)

Backstage, the Masked Gentleman is sitting in his dressing room (he apparently does not socialize with anyone).  The Ambassador knocks on the door and enters the room.  He tells MG that he was impressed with the win over Turnip (come on, really, who wouldn’t have destroyed Turnip?) and wants to offer his services as a manager.  MG sizes the Ambassador up and down and asks for his credentials.  The Ambassador mentions that he manages P&L but would love to take on MG as his sole client and lead him to GLORY.  MG says he is not impressed and tells the Ambassador to leave.  When the Ambassador was a little slow in moving, MG stood up and menacingly glared at the Ambassador who took the cue to get the hell out of there.  MG mumbles that if this is the best the HCW has to offer, it is a sad state of affairs.

Our next match is up and Baron von Blood with his manager Ant Graham heads to the ring first.  Next, Muscles Thorpe comes out to a pop from the crowd.  Even with his manager at ringside, Thorpe owned the match.  About 8 min in, King CJ comes out and the crowd pops.  He sneaks down to the ring and waits.  Thorpe throws the Baron to the ropes just about the same time Ant tried to distract the ref.  That is when King CJ struck.  He pulled the top rope down and Baron tumbled out of the ring.  CJ then dropped the Baron with a DDT.  He then hopped into the audience and hid.  Baron von Blood got counted out awarding the match and win to Muscles Thorpe.  (9 min)  King CJ takes off through the crowd.  Ant sees his guy out cold and complains to the ref who didn’t see anything (because Ant was causing problems).  Ant helps the Baron up and to the back.

Magnum Kone is backstage and comes across Texas Wildfire.  Magnum asks TW if he had a match tonight.  TW says no.  Magnum asked if he’d be up to a tag team match.  TW says “Sounds like a good time.”  Magnum says that he’ll make sure TW gets his choice of ice cream (Vanilla!) after their match.  Lurking around the corner is Pete the PUN-isher (probably spying to see who Magnum was getting for his tag team partner).

We go back to the ring for the next match which is Superquake Ferguson vs Terra Ryzing.  After both men got into the ring and the bell rang, a new song hit the speakers “the Masked Man Cometh” and out comes the Masked Gentleman. MG walks down to the ring and climbed in.  He then hit both men with simultaneous lariats resulting in the match ending before it really ever got started.  The ref ruled it a no contest but MG nailed Superquake with the Welcome Mat and then hit Terra also with the Welcome Mat.  MG said that he is here, not to make friends and could care less what the stupid fans thought.  He is here for one reason… to make money and win gold.  MG looks at the carnage in the ring with disgust and then leaves.

As MG makes his way backstage, Pete the PUN-isher approaches him.  MG tries to blow him off but once Pete pulls out a wad a cash, MG starts to take notice.  Pete says he’ll make it worth his time to be his one- time tag team partner.  MG demands money up front, counts it and says he’ll be there.  He asks who he is wrestling and Pete tells him Magnum Kone and the Texas Wildfire.  MG sneers and walks off.

We got some tag team action up next.  First, the King of Cones Magnum Kone & Texas Wildfire come out to a huge pop from the crowd.  Pete the PUN-isher comes out next (apparently tonight’s partner wants his own intro) & finally, with “The Masked Man Cometh” blaring over the loudspeakers (obnoxiously loud), Masked Gentleman saunters down to the ring at his own pace.  The fans can’t decide who they dislike more…Pete or MG.  Magnum starts off against MG (Pete is a coward) but MG dazzles everyone with his speed and ferocity.  When Magnum makes the hot tag to Texas Wildfire, Pete tags himself in much to the surprise of MG.  He looks angrily at Pete.  Pete gets in but  TW beats him all over the place.  As MG stands on the apron, he is fuming.  Finally, he shouts “F*** this” and he leaves the ring.   He takes the wad of cash out of his pocket and put it on the ring.  He begins to wak away but turns back, takes the cash saying it is the cost of doing business and he leaves.  TW drops Pete with the Bionic Elbow.  Pete looks to his corner and upon seeing his partner deserted him, he begins to panic.  TW goes for the Leaping DDT but Pete nullifies it and jumps out of the ring.  He says he’s had enough and walks off.  Pete is counted out and the match is awarded to Texas Wildfire and Magnum Kone.  The two celebrate with the fans before leaving.  (15 min)

Backstage, Perfect Pecs Stoddard says he is getting a title shot tonight against the Saskatchewan Heavyweight International Title champ.  Says tonight, he will rename the title because no one really wants to hold a title initialed S.H.I.T.

The Savior talks about defeating everyone who sets foot in the ring with him and that includes dimwits like Pecs whose bicep is bigger than his brain.

It’s time for the MAIN EVENT.  Perfect Pecs Stoddard makes his way own to the ring and he gets mostly a negative reaction.  Next, the S.H.I.T. Champion the Savior comes out and the crowd turned nasty.  The Savior ignored them except one fan who was just going off.  He happened to have a sign and the Savior yanked it from him and tore it to shreds. He laughed at the fan before getting into the ring.  The match was close, probably closer than the champ would have preferred.  For 14 min, the champ held the lead but after eating a White Noise Piledriver, he started to lose his grasp.  We pick up now at that mark.

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

The Savior rolled OC.

Perfect Pecs Stoddard rolled DC

The Savior executes a HEADBUTT....

Perfect Pecs Stoddard absorbs the punishment.

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

The Savior rolled OC.

Perfect Pecs Stoddard rolled OC.

The Savior executes a SPINNING HEEL KICK....

Perfect Pecs Stoddard executes a IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER....

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

The Savior rolled OC.

Perfect Pecs Stoddard rolled DC

The Savior executes a VERTICAL SUPLEX....

Perfect Pecs Stoddard neutralizes VERTICAL SUPLEX.

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

The Savior rolled DC

Perfect Pecs Stoddard rolled DC

Both Men in rolled DC

The Savior rolled OC.

Perfect Pecs Stoddard rolled OC.

The Savior executes a PACKAGE DDT....

Perfect Pecs Stoddard executes a IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER....

The Savior is attempting a pin (with his feet on the ropes)!!!

1...2...3

Perfect Pecs Stoddard was pinned by The Savior!!!

The Savior wins with a PACKAGE DDT over Perfect Pecs Stoddard!!!

The Savior retains his title and flaunts it to the irate crowd as the show comes to an end.

Be sure to come back as we are really making some headway here.  Same Bat-Time; Same Bat-Channel.

HCW Wrestling Newsletter 2016 #522

MG arrives via limo.  He walks in giving the cold shoulder to everyone he passed.  He walked up to the staff setting the lineup for tonight’s show and demands to be ‘the Main Event’   The Masked Gentleman mocks his contract, stating that his name on the contract was in the wrong font, and that it must have been printed out on Max's Commodore 64 printer, and that it looks like there is whiteout covering crayon typos on the contract.  He then walks off.

We head to the ring for the first match of the evening.  After what transpired last show, 5^th Column member Karl Braun said he wanted Ivan Dragovich in the ring.  The rambunctious Russian was quick to accept.  Braun and his manager Ant Graham went to the ring first.  Ivan then comes out and the fans give him a pop.  The two immediately go at it and didn’t stop until the time limit bell rang.  Ivan took Graham out of the equation early but recovered enough to stop Ivan from pinning his guy.  Graham would get Karl’s foot on/under the ropes to break the count numerous times.  Finally, after the bell rang bringing this one to a close, Karl & Ant hightailed it out of the ring.  Ivan made his way around the ring interacting with the fans before leaving.  (20 min)

Outside, a car pulls up and out exit the World Tag Team Champs the Steel Curtain.  Starbuck says that tonight they put those upstarts in their place.  Buzz looks at the camera and says “Word”.

We head back to the ring for our next match.  The Hashtag King CJ comes out first to a big pop from the crowd.  Once in the ring, his opponent Wilber Townsend comes out.  Wilber turned up the heat and King CJ got a little cooked.  It didn’t help that a few minutes in, 5^th Column member Baron von Blood made his way out and sat at ringside.  Wilber took advantage of CJ’s distractions and ran with it.  CJ was going to the hangman’s DDT but Baron tripped him at the ropes.  A pissed off CJ threatened him and turned just as Wilber connected with a running crossbody.  Wilber made the cover and Baron held CJ’s foot down while the ref counted to 3.  Wilber Townsend gets the win but exits the ring as Baron enters with a chair.  Baron tried to smash CJ with the chair but the King kept rolling out of the way eventually exiting before any damage could be done.  The Baron was pissed but then again, so was the King.  I’m sure these two will have a showdown sooner rather than later.  (8 min for the match; 12 for the segment)

MJ is backstage with his tag team the Smashers and they are ready to begin the climb back up and take their titles back.  Tonight, they go through the Desperados and after they send those ‘western good ol’ boys’ back to their homes, the Smashers will once again rule the tag team scene.

We head back to the ring for the next match.  First, the ‘enforcer’ of the Queen’s Court the British Crippler comes out and she is booed.  Next, her opponent Kimberly Kiccass comes out and she gets quite the opposite reaction.  Kimberly hits the ring only to eat a clothesline from the Crippler.  The Crippler dominated the match but began to get cocky.  Twice, when going for a pin, she pulled Kimberly up by her hair.  Very unsportswoman like.  After reversing a sharpshooter attempt by the Crippler, Kimberly caught her with a flying hurricanrana and with a hook of the leg, got the 1-2-3.  Kimberly gets the win but immediately bails out of the ring as the Crippler got to her feet pretty quick.  BC talked to the ref about the fast count and when he saw she wasn’t calming down, he bailed out of the ring.  A pissed off British Crippler left the ring all the while being taunted by the fans.  (10 min)

Back in his office, GM Max McGillicutty invites all the managers to watch the debut match of the Masked Gentleman which is coming up after this next match.  Master Bull says “No thanks.  He’s no Reid Rothchild”.  Bull then departed leaving managers MJ, the Ambassador, and Ant Graham to watch the new guy debut.

We go back to the ring for tag team action.  The Smashers (without MJ) head down to the ring first.  They are then followed out by El Chango & Leon Teremoto – the Desperados.  The Desperados actually got a pop because the Smashers are just that much more despised.  The Smashers totally dominated the Desperados but without their manager MJ, they couldn’t seem to figure out how to go for the pin.  They kept looking to their corner for their manager but he wasn’t there.  The Desperados kept their hopes alive by constant tagging in and out.  Finally, the end of the match was nearing and Smasher #1 dropped El Chango (who was not the legal man) with a DDT.  He rolled out of the ring as Leon locked in a Gorilla Hug but Smasher #1 would not quit.  The bell then rang bringing this one to a time limit draw.  The Desperados left while the Smashers wandered around the ring, seemingly lost, until the ref showed them out of the ring.  (20 min)

Backstage, Phat Sol & Red Hot Lucas Johnston (without their manager the Ambassador) said that they are making history tonight when they become the NEW World Champions.  Lucas leaned to the camera and mockingly said “word”.  They then walked off camera laughing.

It’s time for the match that the managers backstage were waiting for.  The ring announcer first introduces the challenger – Turnip.  Turnip gets a pop as he walks to the ring.  Next, his opponent, hailing from Las Vegas, Nevada – the Main Event – the Masked Gentleman!  MG walks down to the ring as smug as only he can be; just raising his head at the meddling fans and not giving them the time of day since this is HIS moment, not theirs.  He makes his way around the ring before taking his time entering the ring.  The bell rings almost immediately and MG is put off that he didn’t get to do more showboating in the ring.  He decided to take it all out on Turnip and that he did.  For 18 minutes, MG beat the living tar out of Turnip and even after hitting the Welcome Mat multiple times, he would not go for the pin.   Finally, MG sets Turnip on the top turnbuckle and then nails a Superplex.  MG places a foot on poor Turnip as the ref counts 1…2…3.  MG just won in DRAMATIC fashion.  He then picks up Turnip and nails the Welcome Mat.  The fans boo and he soaks it in.  He nails another Welcome Mat and now the ref is standing between them trying to get him to stop when all of a sudden, Texas Wildfire runs down and TW stands over Turnip to prevent any further attacks.   (18 min)

*MG looks at his fallen opponent, and just stares him down, then is disgusted by the appearance of Texas Wildfire smearing his moment in the ring. He wants to attack Texas Wildfire, but the ref makes sure he doesn't, but clearly MG Is irritated that Texas Wildfire is in His Ring, and wants more than anything to get rid of him. Visibly Upset, MG Points and stomps the mat in protest to the referee wanting TW out of the ring in his moment of triumph. You can almost hear the anger in his voice as TW definitely stole his moment in the ring, as he goes through the ropes and then starts getting upset at the classless fans around ringside as he slowly starts going up the ramp to the backstage area, sneering at the fans and then pointing at TW mumbling how upset he is about TW stealing his moment in the ring.*

Backstage, the managers all seem impressed with the debut of the Masked Gentleman.  They depart.  MG arrives backstage and sees Max who is telling the ring crew to go ahead and head to the ring to set up the steel cage for the main event.  MG walks over and complains about not being in the main event.  “Oh” Max says.  “I thought you wanted to be CALLED ‘Main Event’”.  MG storms off but turns and says what will transpire will all be on Max.  He walks off.

It is time for the Main Event.  P&L (Phat & Lucas) make their way down to the ring and enter the cage.  Next, the champions the Steel Curtain come out and they waste no time at entering the ring.  P&L attack the champs as the bell rings and this one is off to the races.   The champs owned the first part of the match but after a few minutes of cheating, P&L started to own the champs.  We join the match at the 7 minute mark.

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

Starbuck Steel rolled OC.

Phat Sol rolled OC/TT

'Red Hot' Lucas Johnston,  Phat Sol double teaming for 1 rounds.

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

'Red Hot' Lucas Johnston executes a DDT....

Phat Sol is a offensive (OC) double teamer.

Phat Sol executes a CATAPULT INTO CAGE....

Starbuck Steel executes a ROUND THE WORLD (4 TB'S)....

Double teaming ends.

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

Starbuck Steel rolled OC.

Phat Sol rolled DC

Starbuck Steel executes a OUT OF THIS WORLD DROPKICK....

Phat Sol attempts to defend against OUT OF THIS WORLD DROPKICK but is unsuccessful.

Starbuck Steel tags out to Buzz Steel

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

Buzz Steel rolled OC.

Phat Sol rolled DC

Buzz Steel executes a FLYING KNEE SMASH....

Phat Sol absorbs the punishment.

Buzz Steel is attempting a pin!!!

1...

Phat Sol kicks out of the pin!

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

Buzz Steel rolled DC

Phat Sol rolled DC

Both Men in rolled DC

Buzz Steel rolled OC.

Phat Sol rolled OC.

Buzz Steel executes a SLINGSHOT SUPLEX....

Phat Sol executes a Bodyslam....

Buzz Steel tags out to Starbuck Steel

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

Starbuck Steel rolled OC.

Phat Sol rolled DC

Starbuck Steel executes a BUCK U (NECKBREAKER)....

Phat Sol absorbs the punishment.

Starbuck Steel is attempting a pin!!!

1...2...3

Phat Sol was pinned by Starbuck Steel!!!

Starbuck Steel wins with a BUCK U (NECKBREAKER) over Phat Sol!!!

The Steel Curtain retain their titles as the fans pop for them. P&L leave the ring as the cage is raised.  The champs stay and celebrate with the fans as the show comes to an end.

Thanks for reading.  Stay tuned for more action.

HCW Wrestling Newsletter 2016 #521

Hello fans and welcome back to our newsletter.  Well, GM Max McGillicutty took the plunge and opted to sign the Masked Gentleman to a contract.  At the insistence of MG, it was only a 3 month commitment with the opportunity for an extension.  We cut to Max’s office where we see Max and MG completing the document.  MG finally sees the contract for HCW as he looks it over then signs on the dotted line. Once signed and is handed his signing bonus (yes he actually demanded a signing bonus), he picks up the contract and throws it at the HCW General Manager and walks off.  As MG leaves the room he bites the front of the paycheck to see if it’s legit.  This guy is a no-nonsense kind of guy.  Apparently he debuts in the ring next show so I guess we’ll see what he’s got.  With all the heat he seems to be getting right now, I wonder how he’d do against our resident Doctor…

Our show begins with pyro going off and the one and only Dr. Red Fang, accompanied by his manager Ant Graham, heads to the ring.  Fang growls as Ant demands that the Fiend meet Fang once again for the Hardcore title as the Fiend is nothing but a cheat and stole the last match between them.  He says “I bet the Fiend is sitting at home punching those stupid keys.  I’d like to punch HIM.”  Fang then screams “Vampire Lunges for Everyone.”  (Geez, this guy really needs some new material.)

Fang’s opponent Jerry Saunders comes out and only gets a pop since the crowd dislikes Fang so much.  As soon as he stepped in the ring, Fang began to maul him.  Jerry couldn’t get much in the way of anything started and looked like this one was going to end sadly but somehow Saunders was able to lock in the Traitor Lock and a startled Fang began flailing in the ring.  It appeared in his flailing that he was tapping out so the ref called the match awarding the bout to Jerry Saunders by submission.  An enraged Ant Graham began pushing the ref around and Fang then attacked Saunders again.  He took Jerry outside the ring and smashed him repeatedly into the steel steps.  He then pulled up the mat surrounding part of the ring and nailed a Transylvania piledriver on the exposed concrete.  Saunders is busted open.  Fang then joins Ant in the ring but before he could attack the ref, the ref bailed in fear for his life.  GM Max McGillicutty came out and scolded both Fang and his manager and said he would be levying a fine of $10,000 against them for putting their hands (in a threatening way) on an official.  Graham said he was going to sue and Max told him “you go ahead and try.”  Max then walked off leaving a pissed off Fang and his manager stew a moment longer before leaving on their own. (3 min for the match, 10 for the segment)…oh, and Saunders was taken out on a stretcher.

Backstage, the World Tag Team champs the Steel Curtain (Buzz and Starbuck Steel) arrive for what we believe will be the contract signing between them and P&L.

We head back to the ring for our next match.  First, Lexy Flexx makes her way to the ring to a decent pop from the crowd.  Her opponent, the leader of the Queen’s Court – Queen Beckett – makes her way out and she is booed.  This was another short match with her royalness quickly nullifying a pumphandle Lex-Plex.  Lexy then tried for it again only to have Queen Beckett hurl her out of the ring.  Beckett followed her out and after throwing her into the crowd (much to the delight of the fans), Lexy was unable to get back in the ring in time and got counted out after 2 minutes.  Queen Beckett gets a quick win over her rival. (2 min)

The Ambassador is backstage with P&L – Phat Sol & Red Hot Lucas Johnston.  The Ambassador says that these two are in singles action tonight and they will make just as big of an impact as singles as they do in tag action.  Phat Sol warns the Steel Curtain to stay out of their business tonight or there will be hell to pay.

We head back to the ring for more action.  Billy Robbins makes his way out to a pop.  His opponent comes out to “Gumbo 7:30:  It’s Suppa Time Bitch!” and the Ragin Cajun Rad Gumbo comes out with his manager MJ.  Gumbo walks to the ring as fans throw popsicle sticks at him.  He sneers at them.  He gets in the ring and immediately goes after Billy.  Gumbo took out all his frustrations on Billy but quickly wore himself out and Robbins took over after that.  The end came after Robbins caught Rad with a slingshot smash and covered him for the 1-2-3.  Billy Robbins gets the win.  After the match, Gumbo had words with his manager MJ and then stormed off.  MJ, confused, followed.  (19 min)

We cut to a vignette from the Pun-isher himself. Pete Punsher.  Pete says he’s not there tonight but feels that the fans don’t get their money’s worth unless he delivers his most awesome of puns.

“What is the best place to get ice cream?  In a Sunday school.”

“Why did the ice cream truck break down?  Because it was a Rocky Road”

“What did the newspaper say to the ice cream?  What’s the scoop?”

The fans, booed and you could tell that even the pre-recorded version of Pete knew they were bad and how the crowd was going to react.

Backstage Buzz Steel walks out of P&L’s dressing room with a smirk and a sneaky suspiciousness about him.

We head to the ring for our next match.  5^th Column member Karl Braun, accompanied by his manager Ant Graham come out first and are booed.  Next, Phat Sol and his manager the Ambassador come out next.  Phat looks a little uncomfortable.  He gets in the ring and the bell rings.  He really appears to be uncomfortable and then a look of horror crosses his face.  He looks at the water bottle he’s been drinking out of.  His eyes go all wide and he BOLTS from the ring and rushes to the back with the Ambassador following after him.  Karl Braun and his manager laughed at Phat.  Phat ends up getting counted out and Karl Braun wins this one via countout in 30 seconds.  Karl’s enjoyment is short lived until Ivan Dragovich snuck into the ring, knocked Ant from the ring and then locked Karl in the Accolade.  After a few moments, refs ran in to break it up.  Ivan looks on satisfied.

Meanwhile, Phat rushes to the back and passes Buzz Steel who smirks as Phat runs by. 

ScooterJ talks defending the TV title tonight against Adam Jameson.  ScooterJ says he will retain tonight and hopes Reid comes back soon so he can hand him yet another beatdown.

For the next match, Red Hot Lucas Johnston comes out first but without the Ambassador (whom we presume is still looking for Phat Sol).  He is then followed out by 5^th Column member Wendell Hammerschmidt.  Just as the match begins, Starbuck Steel walks down to the ring.  Lucas yells at him but he climbs into the ring anyway.  The action stops as Starbuck walks up to Wendell and pushes him.  The ref then disqualifies Lucas for outside interference.  Starbuck smirks and walks to the back.  A pissed off Lucas yells at him from the ring.  (2 min)

Adam Jameson says that he gets a shot at the TV title tonight and will make it all count.

We go back to the ring for the contract signing for the Tag Team title match inside a Steel Cage.  The champs the Steel Curtain come out first, followed by GM Max McGillicutty and finally P&L with the Ambassador.  The champs are sitting at the table and they appear to be enjoying themselves.  The Ambassador tries to complain about the Steel Curtain sticking their noses in P&L business but Max says that sometimes, that is how wrestling works.  The Ambassador takes the contract and reviews it.  Satisfied, he has Phat and Lucas sign it.  Max then hands it to the champs and they sign it.  The four men stand facing each other but the champs leave first.  On their way to the back, Buzz points up at the Omegatron and recaps Phat’s ‘unfortunate’ episode.  The champs and the fans laugh as everyone finally leaves the ring.

It is now time for the main event.  Adam Jameson comes out first to a good pop from the crowd.  Next, the TV champion ScooterJ comes out.  Before the match begins, Reid Rothchild’s manager Master Bull comes out and goes to sit at ringside. ScooterJ looks a bit perturbed but doesn’t let it get to him.  AJ had the slight advantage over the champ because try as he could, he just kept being distracted by Master Bull just sitting there.  AJ nailed an Adam Bomb but the champ kicked out easily.  Both men were putting on an entertaining show but the longer it went on, they began to slow down.  At one point, ScooterJ needed a moment and he got out of the ring.  He walked around and confronted Master Bull.  Bull stood up but didn’t say anything.  ScooterJ jawjacked but lost track of the count and almost got counted out.  AJ then threw the champ into the corner and as he charged, ScooterJ connected with a superkick out of nowhere!  He immediately made the cover and with a foot on the ropes, got the 1-2-3.  ScooterJ retains his title.  He began yelling at Master Bull again but Bull ignored him and just made his way to the back.  (28 min)

With that, the show comes to an end.  Thanks for reading.   Stay tuned for more.

HCW Wrestling Newsletter 2016 #520

Hello fans and welcome back to our newsletter.  Well, last issue we saw Drew the Canadian Love Machine become the NEW World Champion defeating the Stache.  Stache was then taken out by his nemesis the Wraith.  The Wraith said he would address the fans even if they don’t deserve it (his words, not ours).   The show begins with another promo from the Masked Gentleman.

*MG Enters the room for another promo* “So it has come to be that a Mere league such as HCW has called upon the services of MG....I would like to say I am flattered, but to be honest it was to be expected. As I am the Premiere wrestler in all of "PWSville" so HCW wants to see if they can match the wits and brawn of Masked Gentleman...I will just have to prove my self-righteousness to them. HCW look out....MG Is going to be wearing your hardware at any cost. I am going to tick people off left and right in HCW, I don’t care if the bosses don’t like it. Just Shut up and deal with the anarchy. For The #BlackAndBlueCrew is now in motion in HCW.” *MG Stares at the camera as it fades to black*

We head to the ring for our first match.  The Wraith makes his way down first and he is booed.  His opponent for the evening is the Axe and he is defending his spot in the World title top 10 lineup.  The Wraith tried to attack Axe but he was ready for it.  After about 3 minutes, the Wraith began to stun both the Axe and the fans watching.  Eventually the Axe took control back.  The Wraith, not happy with how the match was going, grabbed a chair whacking the Axe with it resulting in a disqualification.  The Axe retains his spot however the Wraith doesn’t let up with the chair shots.  He beats down on the Axe just enough to ensure he’s not getting right back up.  The Wraith then demands a mic.  He gloats about how he just annihilated the Axe and how he rid the HCW of the Stache.  “That LOSER will never come back.  He knows I’m the top dog in this yard now and we won’t have to see him around ever again.”  He chucks the mic out of the ring and leaves while medics are still tending to the Axe.  (14 ½ min for the match; 20 for the segment)

Backstage, Scarlett Phoenix is talking about her match against Ladies Champion Ravishing Raquel.  She says that Raquel is a solid champion but the next time they meet, she will win.  Just then, “Ravishing” Ruby Princess walks over and calls Scarlett a nobody since she lost to an imposter.  Ruby says she is the ‘real Ravishing One’ and if she wants to see how good she really is, she’ll be ready to take her out.  Ruby then walks away.  I guess these two will be meeting later.

Our next match is a qualifier for a future shot at the US title.  First, former champion Superstar Chic Monroe comes out to booing from the crowd.  Next, music changes and out comes the Texas Wildfire.  The fans pop for him.  He makes his way down to the ring.  Monroe goes right on the offensive and owned the match but he could not keep TW down for a 3 count.  After about 8 minutes in, TW began an offensive run and Chic could not stop him.  After catching TW with a knee to the gut, Chic stopped to showboat thinking he had this one locked up.  He turned around only to get caught off guard by the Hangman Clothesline.  Wildfire makes the cover and gets the 3 count.  TW continues his winning ways and leapfrogs into the US title hunt.  (11 min)

Backstage, the Ambassador is complaining to GM Max McGillicutty about P&L being left out of the tag team tournament…something they would have won; not the Steel Curtain.  He continues that Max is holding his team back.  Max tells the Ambassador that P&L are in action tonight but it’s not against the champs; it’s against 2 members of the 5^th Column managed by Ant Graham.  He wishes the Ambassador ‘good luck’ and escorts him out of his office closing the door behind him.

We head back to the ring for our next match which is a tag team match.  First, music hits and out comes the Desperados (El Chango & Leon Teremoto).  After they make it to the ring, their opponents – the California Connection (Dude USA & Jesse California) make their way out.  For the first 5 minutes, the Desperados had full control but after a skirmish on the outside of the ring, the California Connection OWNED them.  We can’t recall ever seeing the Desperados get beat that bad.  It wasn’t until the final moments of the match did the Desperados look like their original selves.  As the clock was counting down the final seconds of the match, Jesse went for the Famouser Leg Drop Bulldog but El Chango reversed it dropping him and then jumping to the top rope to hit a shooting star press.  El Chango was slow to make the cover so by the time he got his arm draped over Jesse, the bell rang bringing this one to a close.  (20 min draw)

Karl Braun & Wendell Hammerschmidt are backstage with their manager Ant Graham and they say that they will make short work of P&L sending them back under the rock they came from.

We head back to the ring for our next match.  Scarlett Phoenix makes her way out first.  She gets a good pop from the crowd.  She is then followed out by Ravishing Ruby Princess.  Ruby is once again dressed in similar fashion to the Ladies Champion Ravishing Raquel.  Ruby sees a fan with a Raquel sign and she grabs is and tears in in half before throwing it on the ground.  These two put on a hell of a match but Ruby cheated to keep the momentum in her favor.  An interesting note is that there were no pin or submission attempts until Ruby hit the Rubysault for a 2 count 13 minutes in.  Scarlett would be tossed out twice before Ruby would lock in the Ravishing Rubywing.  Scarlett would make it to the ropes to break the hold.  Ruby hit another Rubysault for another 2 count.  Just as the match was nearing the time limit, out of desperation, Scarlett hit the Black Widow and as she made the cover, Ruby got her foot on the rope in time to stop the count but then the time limit ended bringing this one to a close.  Ruby got to her feet and looked on in astonishment as the Ladies Champion Ravishing Raquel ran down to the ring.  Ruby panicked and took off through the crowd.  Raquel took a mic and said that she wanted Ruby in the ring and if she doesn’t agree soon, “This (motioning Ruby running away) is going to be Ruby’s legacy – one of running away from a fight she KNOWS she’ll lose.”  Raquel then leaves the ring.  (20 min draw; 25 total for the segment)

Backstage, the Hollywood Star and ‘The Gold Standard’ Bruce Biltmore prepare for their title match against the Steel Curtain.  The Star says that gold will soon be around their wastes and Bruce adds that tonight will allow them to achieve their dreams of being on top of the world.

The next match on the card is more tag team action.  Ant Graham comes out first with 5^th Column members Karl Braun & Wendell Hammerschimdit.  Next, the Ambassador leads P&L – Phat Sol and ‘Red Hot’ Lucas Johnston to the ring.  Ant directs his team to immediately attack P&L this one is a slobberknocker without ever actually beginning.  The ref was never able to gain control of the match so he threw it out.  GM Max McGillicutty comes out and says that at the next show, instead of tag action, both teams will be in singles competition against each other.  Max then warns the two managers that if they cannot control their respective stables, HE will do something about it.  Max then leaves as the two teams eventually depart.  (no contest)

In preparation for the main event, the Steel Curtain (Buzz & Starbuck Steel) are watching the monitors and laugh at P&L.  Buzz starts off “Ya know ‘Buck, those two schmucks can’t figure out how to wrestle in a match and they want a shot against us?”  Starbuck replies “Buzz, I’ve been thinking the same thing.  These two feel the only way to make a name for themselves is to jump us.  This (pointing to the monitor) is the perfect example of why these two are undeserving of a shot against us.”  Buzz finishes “We’ve got the fans behind us and their support will see these belts around our waists for as long as we want it.”  Starbuck says “Word” and they head to the ring.

It’s time for the Main Event.  The Steel Curtain vs Hollywood Star & Bruce Biltmore make their way to the ring first and they are booed.  Next, the champs the Steel Curtain come out and they get a huge pop.  This one barely got started before the Ambassador led P&L down to the ring.  Buzz Steel nailed Bruce with a german suplex but then got hurled out of the ring. While the Hollywood Star distracted the ref, P&L attacked the champs.  Phat Sol hurled Starbuck into the steel steps and then after beating Buzz down, handcuffed him to ringside.  P&L then backed up the ramp to avoid causing the DQ.  However, with Buzz as the legal man and now unable to get back into the ring, he gets counted out but the belts, much to the dismay of the Star & Biltmore, do not change hands on a countout.  Starbuck recovered using bolt clippers, snapped the cuffs.  P&L then ran after seeing that they have now pissed off the champs.  The Hollywood Star and Bruce tried to get the ref to award them the belts but he would have nothing to do with it.  Buzz and Starbuck then hit the ring and quickly disposed of their opponents.  Buzz requests a mic.  “Alright, enough is enough.  You two ladies wanted our attention?  Guess what, you’ve GOT it.  You want us in the ring?  Fine.  Hell, we’ll even put the belts on the line but we get to determine the type of match.  Tell ‘em ‘Buck.”  Starbuck takes the mic.  “Max, draw up the contract and tell those two cowards they’ll have nowhere to go once we are in the confines of a STEEL CAGE!”  The fans pop and the champs turn to the camera and say “Word!”  With that, the show comes to an end.

Be sure to stay with us as thing are really beginning to heat up.

HCW Wrestling Newsletter 2016 #519

Hello fans and welcome back to our newsletter.  Things continue to shake up around here.  King CJ returns to the ring tonight.  We’ll see tag team action with two members of the Muscles Trio taking on two members from the Snake Clan.  The World Tag Team Champs the Steel Curtain have a pre-taped message for P&L.  Last but certainly not least, The Stache returns to the ring to defend his title against Drew, the Canadian Love Machine.  This makes the second time the Stache defends his title in just one week and 4^th time in a month.  This guy is a machine. 

Our show kicks off with tag team action.  First, Niven and Leiton Snake come down representing the Snake Pit.  They are then followed out by Thorpe and Weasley representing the Muscles Trio.  This one was a slobberknocker right from the get go.  It also got messy when the 5^th Column came down and began jaw jacking with the Muscles.  The ref managed to regain control and had the 5^th Column removed from ringside.  Once action got back underway, a lot of time had passed.  The time limit arrived quickly and this one ended in a draw.  No further action was taken by either team.  (20 min draw)

Backstage, the Wraith addresses the Stache’s comments about him not being a worthy contender.  The Wraith says the Stache will find out sooner, not later, that he’s messed with the wrong guy.

We head back to the ring for our next match.  El Gato Negro comes out first to a good pop from the crowd.  Taylor Bella comes out next and she actually posed with fans to take selfies.  Just when the fans thought she turned over a new leaf, she took one of the phones and smashed it on the floor.  Oops, isn’t destruction of personal property some sort of felony?  Taylor began by dropkicking El Gato out of the ring. She made it back in by the 7 count.  Taylor locked in an armbar and El Gato trapped her in the Wall-O-Cato (tarantula) but Taylor wouldn’t tap out.  All of a sudden, Taylor looks up the ramp and sees police walking to the ring.  They stop by the fan who had their phone smashed.  The fan pointed to Taylor and the cops started walking to the ring.  Taylor, not sure what was going to happen, jumped out of the ring and took off through the crowd.  She ended up getting counted out awarding the match to El Gato Negro in only 3 minutes.  The police went after Taylor tracking her through the crowd.

We go back to GM Max McGillicutty’s office and he’s scouting the web looking for new talent when he comes across a promo for a new guy he’s never heard of.

*Open Promo for "The Masked Gentleman" *MG Walks into the frame of the camera*

"And so it begins....for those who do NOT know me, let me simply introduce myself. They call me Masked Gentleman, or MG for short, now I don’t belong to ANY league.....Yet, I want all you promoters to know who you are dealing with. I am a former CWF Pro wrestler, I cause havoc everywhere I go, I am not at all your friend; I’m nobody's friend. IF you hire me, prepare for bedlam, interfering into your matches, and causing a scene. I don’t take being ignored lightly. Now You promoters can fight all you want for me, Highest bidder claims the services of MG....do you have the guts to handle MG....Don’t kid yourself, no one can, they tried. Till then your pain is my pleasure. *Drops mic and walks out of the frame*

Max sits back in his chair and scratches his chin.  “This guy may be worth looking into” he says. 

We head back to the ring for our next match.  5^th Column member Wendell Hammerschmidt and his manager Ant Graham.  They are booed as they head to the ring.  Former Column member Ivan Dragovich comes out to a pop and he rushes the ring.  Wendell bails as Ivan holds the ropes for him begging him to come back in the ring.  Finally he makes it in.  Ivan made quick work of Wendell and when Ant decided to try and interfere, he ate a jumping side kick basically taking him out of the equation.  Wendell tried to stop Ivan on his own but he failed.  Ivan finished Wendell off with a fallaway slam.  Ivan motions 1 down, 3 to go.  (9 min)

King CJ is backstage and says he hits the ring again tonight.  At some point, Baron von Blood will have to deal with the Hashtag and once CJ is done with him, he’s going back after his title.

We head back to the ring for our next match.  Angry Jack Lawson comes out first to the booing from the fans.  Mr. Wrestling #5 comes out next and gets a decent pop.  Jack and 5 spent most of the match fighting on the outside of the ring.  The ref had a lot of issues keeping control of this one.  Once 5 got rolled back into the ring, he popped up, ran to the ropes, bounced off and caught Jack as he was getting back into the ring with a missile dropkick that sent him back out of the ring crashing into the guard rails.  When this happened, the ref was already up to 7 and a 3 count later, he awarded the match to Mr. Wrestling #5 via countout.  Suits from the back came out to help Jack up but as soon as he got to his feet, he beat up the suits and stormed to the back.  (3 min)

TV Champion ScooterJ is backstage and says that he’s heard a lot about this King CJ and he’s not impressed.  However, he will take him on tonight but the TV title is not on the line.  He says he wants to see what the Hashtag brings.

A return to the ring brings more action.  Southern Belle makes her way to the ring and even though she’s trying very hard to be a heel, she still has fans popping for her.  Her opponent Betsy Cummings comes out next and the fans dislike her even more.  This one also went the distance (20 min draw) that actually had Betsy controlling most of the match.  Once the bell rang bringing this one to a close, the Duchess ran in and attacked Belle who had just been through a battle.  The Duchess caught Belle with a superkick and then locked in the All Hail Her Majesty.  Belle tried to tap and the ref tried to pull Duchess off Belle but had no success.   Finally, the Duchess let go and Belle collapsed.  The Duchess stood over her and put a foot on top of her while raising her arms in the air.  She eventually left and the ref helped Belle to the back.

A prerecorded video airs from the new Tag Team Champs the Steel Curtain. 

Starbuck Steel:  You attack us because you got left out of the tournament?  Maybe you were left off because you SUCK.  Normally we would offer to beat your asses right here and now but we’re putting it on the line that we are not catering to your cowardly attacks. 

Buzz Steel:  In fact, you don’t deserve to be in the same ring with us and until you earn that right, there will not be any title shots in the near future.  You DON’T have what it takes to be in the ring with us and if you don’t learn some manners, we’ll shove them down your damn throats!”

Starbuck:  Word

King CJ makes his way to the ring to a pop from the fans.  He gets in the ring and celebrates as signs with the # mark start popping up throughout the audience.  The TV Champ ScooterJ comes out and the fans boo him.  He doesn’t seem to care.  The bell rings and this one is underway.  It didn’t take long for the 5^th Column (Baron von Blood, Karl Braun, Oswald Zimmerman and Wendell Hammerschmidt) to make their way to the ring and surround it.  King CJ did his best to ignore them but when he tried for a superkick and the Baron almost tripped him, CJ decided he’d had enough and took a swing at Baron.  The fact that he took his eyes off of ScooterJ wasn’t a good thing as ScooterJ nailed a huge clothesline dropping the King.  ScooterJ made the cover and got the 3 count.  ScooterJ realizing he had no beef with the 5^th Column left.  The trophy holders then entered the ring and began a beatdown on CJ.  No one came to his aid.  Baron picked up CJ and locked him in a modified gas chamber sleeper.  After CJ stopped struggling, Baron dropped him and stood over him.  The 5^th Column eventually left the ring.  (12 min for the match; 17 for the segment)

The World Champion the Stache is backstage.  He is asked if he’s worried about the Wraith’s comments made earlier this evening.  Stache says he no longer cares about the Wraith and tonight, he will rack up another title win against a deserving opponent.

It is time for the Main Event.  The challenger Drew, the Canadian Love Machine comes out first to the biggest pop of the night.  After he had his few moments in the ring, the music changed and out comes the champ the Stache.  Stache is pumped and ready to go.  The two men shake hands in the ring and this one, with a 30 minute time limit, begins.  The two were practically even through 14 minutes of the match with each one trading a slight lead over the other.  We join now at the 15 minute mark.

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

The Stache rolled DC

Drew the Canadian Love Machine rolled OC/TT

Drew the Canadian Love Machine executes a CORKSCREW PESCADO....

The Stache absorbs the punishment.

Drew the Canadian Love Machine is attempting a pin!!!

1...2...

The Stache kicks out of the pin!

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

The Stache rolled OC.

Drew the Canadian Love Machine rolled DC

The Stache executes a THE HANDLEBAR (CAMEL CLUTCH)....

Drew the Canadian Love Machine absorbs the punishment.

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

The Stache rolled OC.

Drew the Canadian Love Machine rolled OC/TT

The Stache executes a THE LASSO (CLOTHESLINE)....

Drew the Canadian Love Machine executes a ARMDRAG TAKEDOWN....

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

The Stache rolled DC

Drew the Canadian Love Machine rolled OC.

Drew the Canadian Love Machine executes a LA CASITA....

The Stache absorbs the punishment.

Drew the Canadian Love Machine is attempting a pin!!!

1...2...

The Stache kicks out of the pin!

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

The Stache rolled DC

Drew the Canadian Love Machine rolled OC.

Drew the Canadian Love Machine executes a SERIES OF SLAPS....

The Stache absorbs the punishment.

Drew the Canadian Love Machine is attempting a pin!!!

1...2...

The Stache kicks out of the pin!

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

The Stache rolled OC.

Drew the Canadian Love Machine rolled OC.

The Stache executes a THROW OUT OF RING....

While Drew is on the outside of the ring, the Wraith sneaks behind the Stache and blasts him with a steel chair shot to the head.  He then sneaks out of the ring.

Drew the Canadian Love Machine is on the outside.  The ref begins the count.

1...2...3...

Drew the Canadian Love Machine makes it back into the ring at the 3 count.

Drew the Canadian Love Machine executes a POWERBOMB....

Drew the Canadian Love Machine is attempting a pin!!!

1...2...3

The Stache was pinned by Drew the Canadian Love Machine!!!

Drew the Canadian Love Machine wins with a POWERBOMB over The Stache and is the NEW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!!

Drew, the Canadian Love Machine celebrates as he holds the title high over his head.  The Stache walks over and turns him around.  The two stare at each other and then shake hands.  The Stache leaves to let Drew celebrate.  Drew makes his way around the ring high fiving with the fans and then makes his way to the back. 

Just as we think the show is coming to an end, the Wraith makes his way back out.  Wraith makes his way over to a female fan of the Stache’s that he knows was cheering loudly for the former champ.  The Wraith starts to berate her and even starts to poke her in the shoulder.  Wraith is starting to get loud with her.  All of a sudden, the Stache makes his way back down and comes to the honor of his fan.  The Wraith was expecting it so as soon as he got close enough, the Wraith caught the Stache with a superkick.  He then proceeded to take the fan’s chair and hit Stache with it twice.  He then dropped it, picked up the Stache and then hit a PILEDRIVER on the chair.  Stache is busted open and appears to be out cold.  The show comes to an end with the Wraith standing over the prone body of the Stache laughing hysterically while medics and staff prevent any further attacks.

Thanks for reading. Stay tuned as there is much more to come.

HCW Wrestling Newsletter 2016 #518 – PPV fallout

Hello fans and welcome back to our newsletter.  As expected, there is quite a bit of fallout from October’s PPV Halloween Scream.  The PPV yielded the end of a feud between Magnum Kone and Rad Gumbo but with Pete the PUN-isher getting involved, it looks like a new feud has kicked off.  We did hear that Pete will be addressing the fans later regarding his actions.  Also, we saw the Steel Curtain defeat the Smashers in a steel cage to become the new World Tag Team Champions.  Buzz and Starbuck also got their hands on manager MJ and dealt with him appropriately.  Ravishing Raquel retained her Ladies title but her ‘fan’ made her presence known.   In fact, ‘Ravishing’ Ruby Princess makes her in-ring debut tonight.  Lastly, the Stache retained his world title in the 3 way battle against the returning King CJ and Baron von Blood.  Now that we got that out of the way, let’s get this show started.

The first match of the night is Outback Oscar vs Jesse California.  For the first 11 minutes, both men looked really strong but after Jesse connected with the Zig-Zag, he took over and owned the rest of the match.  Oscar, though, had a great ring presence and kept kicking out of the pin or submission attempts for the next 9 minutes.  The bell finally rang bringing this one to a draw.  Jesse was a little frustrated but both men shook hands much to the delight of the fans.  (20 min draw)

Backstage, Master Bull makes an appearance and says that Reid’s ankle was badly sprained but not broken.  Bull tells ScooterJ to enjoy life right now but Reid will be back and he’ll be bigger, stronger and faster.

Pete the PUN-isher makes his way out to the ring much to the dismay of the fans.  He grabs the mic and proceeds to explain why he attacked Magnum. 

“Magnum and all you dumb people want to know why I attacked the King of the Throne (and not the royal kind).  First, when I came to the HCW, the first person I met backstage was Magnum Kone and he just dismissed me.  He didn’t even remember the slight he caused me.  Let me take you back 20 years…yes, I harbor grudges for a long time…I was a kid visiting an Ice Cream shop and guess who was behind the counter...that’s right…a much younger Magnum Kone.  In fact, he was a jerk to all the kids who came in for ice cream. He would bore people about how he and his brother were going to become professional wrestlers.  Well, one day I went in for my double scoop and they were out of my favorite flavor!  How hard is it for an ice cream shop to stock up on ice cream?  Anyway, I asked him when more was coming and he told me ‘Beat it kid, I don’t have time for your stupid questions’.  I left disappointed (and minus some ice cream) and ever since then, I’ve hated Ice Cream vendors and ESPECIALLY this guy.  Fast forward 20 years and here I am and where is he?  Back in the hospital nursing his wounds.  Magnum, 20 years ago, you picked on the wrong kid and now, today, you have to deal with THIS MAN!  Before I go, it’s time for some puns.”  The fans groan.

Magnum? More like MagNumb skull!

You’re going to cone-nect your FACE with my FIST!

I’m going to ice-creamate you!

The fans boo as Pete makes his way to the back.

Backstage, P&L members Phat Sol and ‘Red Hot’ Lucas Johnston complain that they got left out of the tag team tournament and they are now bringing the fight to the Steel Curtain.  It is only a matter of time before they become champions.

We head back to the ring for our next match.  Sarona Reiher makes her way down to the ring and she is booed.  Newcomer ‘Ravishing’ Ruby Princess makes her way out and she is dressed (and looks) exactly like Ravishing Raquel.  She appears to have copied her moves and attitude.  For about 6 minutes, Sarona held the slight edge but after that, Ruby turned up the volume and OWNED the remainder of the match (Sarona only got in 3 offensive moves the rest of the match).  Ruby nailed ‘Ruby’s Simply Ravishing’ but Sarona hit a Samoan drop.  Sarona hit a second one but then got tossed out of the ring by Ruby.  As soon as she got back in, Ruby threw her out again and Sarona said she had enough.  She ended up walking out and ended up getting counted out.  Ruby gets her first win via countout.  The fans still weren’t sure how to take her so she got a mixed reaction as she left the ring.  (13 ½ min)

Backstage, King CJ says that Baron Von Blood has drawn the ire of the Hashtag and now, he’s next.

We go back to the ring for more action.  Handsome Hernandez comes out first and he is booed pretty heavily.  Adam Jameson comes out next and gets a good pop.  Hernandez goes on the offensive right off the bat and AJ stayed with him but eventually fell behind under the onslaught from Hernandez.  However, the Handsome One couldn’t get the job done.  AJ had great ring presence and actually survived until the bell rang bringing this one to a draw.  AJ left before Hernandez could do anything else.  (20 min draw)

It is announced that Lucas Johnston gets a title shot at the Hardcore title.  Phat wonders about him and is told he gets Biceps Bannerman tonight.  Phat groans.

The 5^th Column members Oswald Zimmerman and the ‘turncoat’ Wendell Hammerschmidt make their way out accompanied by their manager Ant Graham.  They are booed very heavily.  Their opponents The Ryzing Storm (Terra and Travis Ryzing) come out and are cheered only because the 5^th Column is hated more.  The Ryzing Storm took the match to their opponents and about 15 min in, the Muscles Trio came out and started parading around the ring causing a distraction.  Travis caught Oswald with a running powerslam and got the pin while Ant Graham and Wendell were distracted.  The Ryzing Storm gets a rare win but Wendell took them out with chair shots.  They then chases the Muscles Trio from ringside waving the chairs.  (19 min)

World Champion the Stache says he’s continuing with his title defenses and says that he’s offering the next shot to Drew the Canadian Love Machine.  When asked why he didn’t want to defend against the Wraith, Stache says the Wraith just isn’t worthy.

We head back to the ring for more Ladies action.  The Duchess comes out first and she is booed.  She doesn’t care.  Madame Jade comes out next and gets a good pop.  The Duchess doesn’t like that so she attacks Jade before the bell.  This was another hard fought one.  Both ladies brought their A game and the fans were pretty astonished by their performance.  Jade definitely looked stronger in this one but Southern Belle coming out towards the end of the match didn’t do any favors for the Duchess.  Jade used the distraction to hit the Jade Breaker but the bell rang before she could make the pin.  Belle slid into the ring and waited for Duchess to get up.  She struggled to her feet only to get dropped by the Southern Swing.  Belle stood over her staring at her before leaving.  (20 min draw)

‘Red Hot’ Lucas Johnston says he’s ready to cash in and become the new champ.  The match type doesn’t faze him as he will be victorious.

Phat Sol and his manager the Ambassador make their way down to the ring.  They are booed pretty heavily.  Biceps Bannerman makes his way out and gets almost the biggest pop of the night.  For 8 minutes, Phat and Biceps went toe to toe.  Biceps looked to drop Phat with a powerslam but the Ambassador got involved and after eye raking Biceps, Phat hit a jaw jacker for a 2 count.  The Ambassador then kept interjecting himself in the match under the ref’s radar keeping Biceps in the defensive.  The Ambassador tripped Biceps at the ropes and Biceps just about had enough.  He started to go after the Ambassador but Phat hit another jaw jacker and he made the cover (with his feet on the ropes for leverage) and got the 1-2-3.  Phat Sol steals a win.  Biceps, pissed off, chased Phat and the Ambassador from ringside.  (13 min)

Drew, the Canadian Love Machine is backstage and heard that he was getting a title shot at the Stache.  “The World Champ the Stache has granted me a fantastic opportunity and I will make the best of it.  Win or Lose, I will give it my all.”

It’s time for the main event.  First, the challenger ‘Red Hot’ Lucas Johnston makes his way to the ring.  He, of course, is booed.  Next, the Hardcore champion the Fiend makes his way out to a big pop.  He makes it to the ring and is asked what type of match he wants.  He settles on ECW rules.  Red Hot was red hot in this one and the champ struggled to keep up with his opponent.  Lucas set up the Fiend in the corner with a chair and then hit a flying dropkick pushing the chair into the Fiend’s face.  Lucas went for a pin but somehow the champ kicked out.  After some more back and forth, Lucas bounced the Fiend’s face off the ringside barrier.  He took too long to get the Fiend back into the ring as the champ kicked out at 1.  The Fiend hit the Last Caress but only got a 2 count.  The Fiend got to his feet and picked up the steel chair.  He then walloped Lucas not once, not twice but three times.  The Fiend made the cover and got the 3 count.  The Fiend retains his title in this hard fought match.  (9 min)

Thanks for reading.  Be sure to come back for more action.