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DWF 07/01/08
91 | Posted on 12/15/05 at 22:29:53 Matt Hardy seems to be making enemies left, right and centre right now, and denying Dynamite Kid the chance to be world champion last Friday will not have done him any favours... Steve Corino (c) vs Bobby Eaton (television title) Steve Corino was victorious again last week against John Cena, and with Brad Armstrong dropping his Intercontinental title as well, he is outright the longest reigning champion in the DWF, and he used this fact to highlight his opinion that it is the Television title that is the most prestigious in the DWF, as he's proven his superiority over all other champions and he's the only one bringing honour to his belt. Whilst it may be debatable that he's the only one, he has certainly done a superb job with the belt, but faced with the man he beat for the belt all those months ago, Bobby Eaton, one might have wondered if his time was due. Eaton gave Corino probably his hardest tests yet, and looked to have it won when, unlike Wrestlefest, he managed to connect with the Alabama Jam, having already avoided two attempts at the Old School Expulsion - more and more wrestlers are having that move well scouted. Unluckily for Eaton, Corino put his foot on the ropes even before the cover was made. The ref didn't make a count and by the time Eaton realised what was going on and had dragged Corino to the centre of the ring, Corino garnered enough strength to kick out. Eaton didn't risk a second trip up top and was trying to wear down Corino enough, all the while not giving Corino a chance to hit the Expulsion - the champ was going to have to improvise. Eaton was clearly on top of things, and was beginning to put the final touches on things when he had Corino slumped down on the second rope. As Eaton lept on top, delivering more punishment, Corino thoughts quick and grabbed hold of a leg, refusing to let go even with Eaton trying to hit his way out. Corino stood up and jerked Eaton, by the leg, right in front of him. Eaton staggered in just the right position and Corino delivered the Expulsion, and one more time he had scored the win. Eaton gave a tough a title defense for Corino has he's had to have since winning the title though, and much credit should go to both men. **** 1/4 Hayabusa vs Terry Gordy Hayabusa and Terry Gordy went at it in the latest chapter of the Busa/Tajiri vs Miracle Violence Connection feud that has developed in recent weeks. Once again, both sets of tag partners were at ringside, and this time it was the turn of the Japanese duo to score the decisive win. With Tajiri and Williams fighting it out on the outside, the ref found himself having to keep order both in and out of the ring. Tajiri took the chance to partially hit the green mist on Gordy who only caught half of it. That was certainly enough to leave him in enough pain for Busa to green mist him as well, and Gordy was easy pickings for a Hayabusa pin. **** 1/4 Essa Rios & Masato Tanaka vs Pretty Perfect One team celebrating Clash of the Champions are Pretty Perfect. With the tag team titles changing hands, they are once again eligible for a shot at the belts. Matt Hardy warned them however that unlike last time, they wouldn't be receiving shot after shot until he had to prevent them from getting them again, and that they would have to earn them. That said, he offered them one guarenteed shot to be taken when they chose, provided they gave some notice. No word on when they plan to take the shot, but they got the chance to show their stuff today against the combination of Masato Tanaka and Essa Rios. Truth be told the makeshift team was never going to really worry Pretty Perfect despite Tanaka putting up a brave fight that kept things competitive. Hennig finished things off with the Perfect Plex on Rios, and so begins the wait until Pretty Perfect are once again challenging for the tag team titles. **** Dynamite vs Gene Snitsky Dynamite Kid has very just reason to be angry with Matt Hardy right now after Hardy overturned the result of the world title match at Clash. One really has to wonder at the bias of Hardy where he'd overturn Dynamite Kid winning the world title due to outside interference but not do the same when Alex Wright won the world title in similar circumstances. Dynamite must have been thinking along the same lines when he stormed into Matt Hardys office and threatened him, causing Snitsky and Heidenreich to step forward to ensure Dynamite didn't lay a finger on him. Hardy didn't seem impressed and set up a match between Dynamite and Gene Snitsky for tonight. Dynamite went in as the obvious favourite and despite a few scary moments, a trip by Heidenreich and some impressive power displays by Snitsky, Dynamite wasn't TOO unduly troubled, outdoing his larger foe, and following a stiff lariat, he finished him off with the Swandive. Hardy and his crew didn't seem too surprised by the result, but Hardy told him there and then that the match had merely been a feeler, and if Dynamite Kid didn't shape up and show the commissioner some respect, things could be made very difficult for him. *** 1/4 La Parka (c) vs Super Calo (cruiserweight title) La Parka now stands proud as the new Cruiserweight champion, having upset Hector Guerrero last week at Clash of the Champions. His first title defense came today against Super Calo, really more of a warm-up opponent for what will be to follow. Still, La Parka remains a cult favourite, frustrating Calo with his refusal to take the match seriously with his strutting and dancing. Calo was out of sync and La Parka didn't take long to finish with the same move that won him the title, the Asai Moonsault Bodyblock. But bigger and better challengers await, with the likes of Juventud Guerrera, Low Ki, Los Guerreros and Rey Mysterio all waiting. And don't forget, Kid Kash is still awaiting his guarenteed title shot... Rob Van Dam vs Rodney Rob Van Dam was in action today, despite receiving several nasty chairshots from Brian Pillman last Friday. Rob seemed to have recovered adequately, despite some obvious bruising and fortuitously, only had Rodney as his opposition. Rodney managed to dodge a charge from RVD into the corner at one point and got a few kicks in, and that amounted his entire offence. Even Pete Gas on the outside took a few licks from Van Dam, who wasted little time in putting away Rodney. RVD will, of course, have other concerns on his mind, most notably the condition of his friends, the new tag team champions Edge and Christian. As it happens, they're very bruised and battered following a gruelling title match and the post-match assault, but will be back in action in a couple of weeks, most likely at Revenge is Sweet for their first title defense. But what of Psychoanalysis, the now former champions? Brian Pillman finally snapped last Friday, and clearly severed the relationship between him and Sean O'Haire in one moment of lunacy. O'Haire had already picked up a few injuries in the preceeding match and will be out for a short time anyway, and there's been no word on his thoughts on the developments. Pillman hasn't even been allowed to give his thoughts, as he has been suspended until Revenge is Sweet, at which point he has been given a forum on the Kings Court to explain himself. * 3/4 The Syndicate vs Doug Furnas, Phil LaFon & Juventud Guerrera Clash of the Champions provided picks from the fans that were sometimes expected and sometimes unexpected. Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon had expected to receive the tag title shot against Psychoanalysis and were embarassed to be seen celebrating that when they misheard the voting result. Juventud Guerrera was just as shocked when it was revealed he wouldn't be challenging for the Cruiserweight title. Furnas and LaFon were demanding a recount from Matt Hardy at the same time Juventud Guerrera came in to demand an investigation into the voting that he claimed had been rigged. Matt Hardys decision - if they could do something for him, he may do something for them. The Syndicate have been thorns in Matt Hardys side lately, and Matt decided another three-on-two handicap match would be just the way to put The Syndicate down (even though that didn't work last time). Things went similarly again with The Syndicate treating it like any other tag match and the numbers not working too badly in their favour, but this time it was mostly through Juventud saving himself for most of the match. When he did come in, right after a tired Ken Shamrock had tagged out to the fresh Lance Storm, things didn't go too well. Storm immediately took control and did a number on Juvi. Quickly, Furnas and LaFon spilled back in and the ref lost control trying to keep tabs on everyone. Shamrock tried as best as he could to help out, but was well worn down. Lance meanwhile did well but going for a rana on Juventud, he was hit from behind, whilst perched on Guerreras shoulders, by Phil LaFon, who then powerbombed him right off to the mat. With the ref no longer sure who was legal, he counted the ensuing pin, and Furnas & LaFon may have just earned themselves another crack at the tag team titles. *** 1/2 Don Muraco (c) vs Kurt Angle (world heavyweight title) The man who got involved in that world title fight at Clash, Rhyno, was making his first appearance for several weeks after having a number done on him by Don Muraco. Rhyno had a few words to say regarding all this, reminding us that Muraco had promised to pay Rhyno for taking out his competition and figured beating him up would be easier than paying. But now he was back in the fold, he'd take his payment anyway he could, even if it wasn't monetary. One person who certainly had a newfound respect for this approach was Raven, who of course has raged war on Don Muraco for some time now. Approaching Rhyno backstage, he praised Rhynos deeds as the greater good but stated work was still needed in order to rid the DWF of Muraco, whom Raven claimed was a great imbalance to the company as champion. That said, the way Rhyno put Muraco down last night with the Gore, even if a table did assist him, was impressive enough to garner Ravens respect. Regardless of what Raven might think of him, Don Muraco has made an outstanding champion, but he was in much more unfamiliar territory today as he went up against Kurt Angle. Angle of course won last nights triple threat match to win this shot at Muraco, and was certainly up for it. With the two of them comprising two of the most hated men in the DWF, the crowd was certainly split for this one - maybe some appreciated Angles pro-Americanism, maybe some liked the force of Muracos conviction, but it was hard to see who was the fan favourite in this. And Angles style worked well against Muraco. Muraco has faced a lot of top opposition since becoming the champion, but nobody with the pure wrestling skills as Angle, and the challenger was often on top of things, grappling Muraco down at every turn with holds used to ground the champion. Still, Muraco isn't champion for no reason and held on strongly and sure enough the tide would turn back in his favour, but one factor still remained. With Muraco on top, it seemed like the finish was just a matter of time, but as he had Angle reeling, Rhyno came in for the second night running and lined up the Gore. Muraco had no desire to feel it for a second night in a row and managed to sidestep the move. Rhyno caught the ropes instead and went sprawling from the ring. Muraco was naturally not pleased at this obvious distraction and let Rhyno know with a few words, but perhaps he should have been watching Angle, who grabbed Muraco by the foot and hooked the ankle lock on. Muraco suddenly, for the second time in his title reign (the first being last Friday), looked in genuine trouble of losing his title. Muraco though showed his power advantage over Angle by kicking him away, and grabbing Angle as he came back in, nailing him with the Tombstone piledriver for the victory. Muraco, at the advice of Jeff Hardy, didn't hang around afterwards to see what Rhyno would pull next, but suffice to say Muraco has yet another rival for his title, which doubtless he didn't want. As things stand, with the next PPV, Revenge is Sweet, a mere three weeks away, there are several people who'll be looking at a title shot - Dynamite Kid following last nights controversy, Raven who is perhaps Muracos biggest nemesis right now, Rhyno, Kurt Angle again, the list goes on. **** One of the more controversial turns at Clash surrounded the Intercontinental title. Brad Armstrong, "The Rock" as he believes himself to be, had been champion for well over seven months but facing surprise challenger Alex Wright, it all fell apart after the interference from Hunter Hearst-Helmsley and newcomer Rockabilly - that is, he's a newcomer if Matt Hardy actually approved his getting a contract. One thing that was certainly left unresolved from last Friday - Alex Wright hadn't actually gotten his hands on the belt yet, having made a quick exit following the match. Flanked by Ulf Herman, Wright demanded the former champ graciously return the belt to him. Evidently he didn't know Armstrong too well. Out came Brad, who told Wright if he wanted to actually get the belt back, he'd have to beat him for it, else get "the smackdown layethed on your candy ass". Armstrong wasn't even afraid of approaching Wright in the ring, even with the massive Herman standing right there. Perhaps though he should have been more concerned with what was behind him, as he ended up being jumped against by the Helmsley-Rockabilly combination, giving Wright the chance to snatch the belt away in the confusion and make a very sharp escape. Brad concentrated more on ridding the ring of Helmsley and Rockabilly and did so relatively well despite the numbers disadvantage, but everyone was left still standing and still up for more. Backstage later on, Helmsley confirmed that if Armstrong was going to take his offer of respect and throw it back in his face by attacking his new tag team partner, they'd have to force some respect out of "the low life commoner". Rockabilly meanwhile suspected jealousy on Armstrongs part, claiming his Shufflebilly was more electrifying than the Peoples Elbow. Fat chance. As far as when Rockabilly will debut, the word is "soon", perhaps as early as Revenge is Sweet. God help us all... Finally John Cena was seen paying The Young Lions to investigate a matter involving Larry Zbyszko, one that could show all his claims and boasts to be false. What this matter could be though is yet to be seen. No doubt it's something "unnecessarily evil" to embarass Larry yet again. |
Zedja | Posted on 12/20/05 at 16:14:04 I have a hard time figuring out who actually won the matches. Other than that things seems to be pretty interesting. |
91 | Posted on 12/20/05 at 20:19:16 Now that I think about it, you make a fair point, particularly when a match has two paragraphs of build up, another two covering the match and one more for any aftermath - it might be worth my pasting the basic results ("Barry Horowitz pinned Kane with a clothesline in 0:00:08, Kane suffered a sprained pinky and will be out for 1,000 cards, rating: **** 1/2") at the end for quick reference. |
Snabbit888 | Posted on 12/21/05 at 03:34:41 Steve Corino keeps freaking winning. I have no problems with that. GREEN MIST! Yay! I wish Hayabusa hadn't hurt himself IRL. Guaranteed title shot for Pretty Perfect. Interesting. No doubt they were winning this match. And what has happened to poor Masato Tanaka? This show needs more and more Snitsky + Heidenreich. They do rule the school, they do. But yeah, Dynamite is a machine right now, and no chance he was losing this. La Parka rules. DWF has so many cool cult heroes. RVD wins. Next. Ooh... very interestd to hear what Pillman has to say at Revenge is Sweet, though it seems revenge will be sweeter for O'Haire. The Syndicate sure got reamed there. Damn you, ref! Pay attention! I like all involved ehre, so no complaints from me. Great main event, and the fact that there's now a group forming with the sole purpose of dethroning Muraco makes his dominant reign seem to be a little more in peril, which is good. Solid show yet again. |