| Shaun Sindelman | Posted on 06/22/05 at 04:28:11
HARD KNOX WRESTLING Presents "Face the Day"
DATE: August 19 2006
LOCATION: THE EDGE (Virginia Beach, VA)
Hard Knox Wrestling stepped foot in the South for the first time as non stop action came to The Edge in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The crowd got to witness a top notch card with several surprises.
Let's go down to the ring for the opening match between Johnny Stamboli and CM Punk. Stamboli is trying to maintain the legacy of The Triple Threat now that Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Ace have left HKW while CM Punk is looking to move up the singles ranks at the same time keep an eye out for Ring of Honor's own Austin Aries who has been a thorn in Punk's side the last two months.
Johnny Stamboli puts CM Punk in a sleeperhold.
CM Punk grabs the ropes after 6 seconds.
Johnny Stamboli goes for a kneelift, but CM Punk side-steps and Johnny Stamboli only hits air.
CM Punk hits Johnny Stamboli with a double underhook backbreaker.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
CM Punk whips Johnny Stamboli into the ropes.
CM Punk goes for an armdrag takedown, but Johnny Stamboli blocks it and
hits CM Punk with a snap suplex.
Johnny Stamboli punches CM Punk.
Johnny Stamboli goes for a flying bulldog, but CM Punk side-steps and
Johnny Stamboli only hits air.
CM Punk hits a kick to the midsection on Johnny Stamboli.
CM Punk places Johnny Stamboli on the turnbuckle.
CM Punk executes the Pepsi Plunge on Johnny Stamboli.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
CM Punk goes for the pin.
Andrew Thomas counts: One, two, three.
The crowd erupts.
CM Punk pinned Johnny Stamboli with the Pepsi Plunge in 0:10:51.
Rating: *** 1/4
CM Punk gained a victory after Stamboli botched a flying bulldog attempt that left him open for Punk to regain the advantage. The strange thing about this match was the non appearance of Austin Aries who was actually booked on the card unlike his previous appearances the last few months.
Next up - A new #1 contender for the Head of the Class title will be crowned between the first Head of the Class champ, Chris Benoit and the leader of the newest stable in Hard Knox, The Rottweilers - LOW KI.
Chris Benoit is bleeding like a faucet.
Low Ki goes for a springboard rana, but Chris Benoit counters it with
a power bomb.
Rudy Charles counts: One, two, thr... shoulder up.
The crowd erupts.
Chris Benoit executes the Crippler Crossface on Low Ki.
. . .
Low Ki is inching his way towards the ropes.
. . .
Low Ki is writhing in pain.
Rudy Charles asks Low Ki if he's still there.
Low Ki doesn't respond.
Rudy Charles stops the fight after 19 seconds.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
[Winner gets a shot at HEAD OF THE CLASS title]:
Chris Benoit defeated Low Ki when Low Ki passed out in the Crippler Crossface in 0:34:48.
Rating: **** 1/4
After the match, Low Ki was upset at the loss but was boasting at the same time that he'd rather outlast the Crossface and pass out than be embarrassed by Benoit and tap out. Anyways, Chris Benoit got the win and moved up to the top spot as the new #1 contender for the Head of the Class title, currently held by Samoa Joe.
Coming up - It's 4-Way non stop action between rookie sensation Stephen Connors, the high flying Amazing Red, the return of Chris Sabin, and the debut of a newcomer to Hard Knox.
Stephen Conners goes for a Discus lariat, but Amazing Red ducks out of the way.
Stephen Conners inadvertedly knocks down Rudy Charles.
Amazing Red hits a flapjack on Stephen Conners.
** Amazing Red goes for a flying somersault senton, but Krysta Joy Ellison (manager of Stephen Connors) shoves him off the turnbuckle.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Amazing Red.
Stephen Conners hits an inverted DDT on Amazing Red.
The crowd erupts.
Stephen Conners tags out to Chris Sabin.
Chris Sabin whips Amazing Red into the ropes, but Amazing Red reverses it.
Chris Sabin hits Amazing Red with a kick to the gut.
Chris Sabin hits a Japanese armdrag takedown on Amazing Red.
Chris Sabin goes for a power bomb, but Amazing Red counters it with a rana.
There is no referee to count.
Amazing Red works the crowd.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Amazing Red.
Amazing Red sends Chris Sabin into the turnbuckle, but Chris Sabin reverses it.
Chris Sabin charges into the corner.
Chris Sabin hits a forearm to the back on Amazing Red.
Chris Sabin catches Amazing Red in a Canadian backbreaker.
There is no referee there to ask Amazing Red.
Mike Bisignano breaks the hold.
Rudy Charles is back on the job.
Chris Sabin executes the Future Shock on Amazing Red.
The crowd is behind Chris Sabin all the way.
Chris Sabin goes for the pin.
Rudy Charles counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
Four Corners Match:
Chris Sabin defeated Amazing Red, Stephen Conners and Mike `The Biz' Bisignano when Sabin pinned Red with the Future Shock in 0:26:53.
Rating: **** 1/4
[Krysta Joy Ellison interfered against Amazing Red.]
Chris Sabin has returned to HKW with a fury and The Biz has debuted.
After the match, Sabin announced that he has agreed to a 6 month deal with Hard Knox Wrestling, stating that his time in LIW has made him
hungry again for pure Hard Knox action.
Our next contest puts one half of the Heavy Hitters champions, Van Wild in the ring against the leader of The Flock, Raven.
They lock up.
Raven nails Van Wild with a jawbreaker.
Raven hits a snap mare on Van Wild.
Raven quickly rolls out under the bottom rope.
He grabs a beer bottle.
Raven takes a swing at Van Wild with the beer bottle, but he
gets out of the way.
Van Wild snatches the beer bottle from him.
Van Wild hits him with the beer bottle.
The chants for Van Wild are deafening.
Van Wild places Raven on the turnbuckle.
Van Wild hits a superplex on Raven.
The crowd is behind Van Wild all the way.
Van Wild takes Raven down with a flying bulldog.
The chants for Van Wild are deafening.
Van Wild whips Raven into the ropes, but Raven reverses it.
Raven executes a low blow on Van Wild.
Raven slashes him with a beer bottle.
Raven uses a flying clothesline on Van Wild.
Raven places Van Wild on the turnbuckle.
Raven hits a superplex on Van Wild.
Raven goes for a flying clothesline, but Van Wild counters it with a powerslam.
The crowd is behind Van Wild all the way.
Van Wild executes the Wild Ride on Raven.
The crowd is giving Van Wild a standing ovation.
Van Wild goes for the pin.
Chad Patton counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Van Wild.
Van Wild pinned Raven with the Wild Ride in 0:01:06.
Rating: **
In a quick paced match that was over before it could get good, Van Wild had defeated Raven.
Raven seemed a bit disturbed by this quick loss and was kicking all sorts of items around ringside as he made his way to the back.
Next - BJ Whitmer & Jimmy Jacobs face off against Prince Nana's pride and joy, The Embassy (Jimmy Rave and Fast Eddie Vegas).
Jimmy Jacobs enters the ring to make it two-on-one.
BJ Whitmer and Jimmy Jacobs whip Fast Eddie into the ropes.
BJ Whitmer and Jimmy Jacobs hit Fast Eddie with a double chop.
Jimmy Rave enters the ring and lays out Jimmy Jacobs.
Fast Eddie and Jimmy Rave whip BJ Whitmer into the ropes.
They hit BJ Whitmer with a double kick to the midsection.
Jimmy Rave leaves the ring.
Fast Eddie whips BJ Whitmer into the ropes.
BJ Whitmer hits Fast Eddie with a swinging neckbreaker.
BJ Whitmer goes for a backdrop driver, but Fast Eddie counters it with
a backward kick.
Fast Eddie hits a lariat on BJ Whitmer.
Fast Eddie sets up BJ Whitmer on the turnbuckle.
Fast Eddie executes the Fallaway Slam on BJ Whitmer.
The crowd is really behind Fast Eddie.
Fast Eddie goes for the pin.
Fast Eddie uses the ropes for leverage.
Jimmy Korderas counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
The Embassy (Jimmy Rave and Fast Eddie) defeated BJ Whitmer and Jimmy Jacobs when Eddie pinned Whitmer with the Fallaway Slam in 0:11:58.
Rating: ***
[Prince Nana interfered against BJ Whitmer.]
Prince Nana and The Embassy continue on an upward march towards the top of the tag ranks with their sights on the HEAVY HITTERS titles, thanks to the cheating tactics of Prince Nana and Fast Eddie.
The next match was bound to test the limits of the ring as Abyss and the big Monsta Mack collide.
Monsta Mack goes for a fallaway slam, but Abyss counters it with a forearm smash.
Abyss gives him a hiptoss, but Monsta Mack doesn't even care.
Monsta Mack hits a Death Valley Driver on Abyss.
Monsta Mack runs into the ropes.
Monsta Mack executes the Clothesline From Compton on Abyss.
Monsta Mack goes for the pin.
Andrew Thomas counts: One, two, three.
Monsta Mack pinned Abyss with the Clothesline From Compton in 0:08:13.
Rating: *** ¾
They're brawling inside the ring area.
Tony DeVito nails Joel Maximo with a kneelift.
HC Loc comes over to make it two-on-one.
HC Loc executes a Soviet suplex on Joel Maximo.
Tony DeVito executes a flying dropkick on Joel Maximo.
Tony DeVito flips off the crowd.
Jose Maximo comes over and lays out HC Loc.
Jose Maximo has the crowd going wild.
Jose Maximo uses a clothesline on Tony DeVito.
Joel Maximo hits Tony DeVito with a dragon suplex.
Joel Maximo shoves Tony DeVito into the guardrail.
Joel Maximo throws Tony DeVito back into the ring.
Joel Maximo executes the Maximo Explosion on Tony DeVito.
Andrew Thomas counts: One, two, HC Loc doesn't make it in time... three.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
The Spanish Announce Team (Joel Maximo and Jose Maximo) defeated
Carnage Crew (HC Loc and Tony DeVito) when Joel pinned DeVito with the
Maximo Explosion in 0:23:18.
Rating: ****
The former Heavy Hitter champions, The SAT has put away The Carnage Crew in an amazing matchup. This surely rockets them back towards another shot at regaining the gold.
Up next - In a warmup for the Best of the Best series, Xavier and Chris Hero did battle.
Xavier executes the Kiss Your X Goodbye on Chris Hero.
Xavier goes for the pin.
Mike Sparks counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
Xavier runs into the ropes.
Chris Hero hits Xavier with a kick.
Chris Hero goes for a swinging Soviet suplex into a backbreaker, but Xavier counters it with a DDT.
A few fans are cheering on Xavier.
Xavier hits a high knee on Chris Hero.
Xavier whips Chris Hero into the ropes.
Xavier executes a spinning leg lariat on Chris Hero.
Xavier goes for a Northern Lights suplex, but Chris Hero blocks it.
Chris Hero goes for a vertical suplex, but Xavier reverses it.
Xavier goes for a power bomb, but Chris Hero counters it with a backdrop.
Chris Hero goes for a tiger suplex, but Xavier counters it with a go-behind.
Xavier goes for a cobra clutch suplex, but Chris Hero counters it with
an armdrag takedown.
Chris Hero runs into the ropes.
Xavier takes Chris Hero down with a high knee.
Xavier uses a flying kneedrop on Chris Hero.
You can hear a few scattered fans cheering for Xavier.
Xavier is going for the cover.
Mike Sparks counts: One, two, three.
A few fans are cheering on Xavier.
Xavier pinned Chris Hero after a flying kneedrop in 0:11:57.
Rating: * ¾
In a warmup to our next card and the start of the Best of the Best series, Xavier defeated Chris Hero after a series of counters and reversals.
At our next event, we will see Hero face Nigel McGuinness from Bracket A and Xavier will face Tommy Dreamer from Bracket B.
Another member of The Rottweilers was in action as Dan "Mafia" Maff faces Juventud Guerrera.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
Juventud Guerrera hits "Mafia" Dan Maff with a DDT on the concrete floor.
"Mafia" Dan Maff is starting to bleed.
Juventud Guerrera goes for an Aztecan suplex, but "Mafia" Dan Maff blocks it.
"Mafia" Dan Maff hits a DDT on Juventud Guerrera.
"Mafia" Dan Maff goes for the Burning Hammer, but Juventud Guerrera
counters it with a slidedown.
"Mafia" Dan Maff uses a backbreaker on Juventud Guerrera.
"Mafia" Dan Maff sets up a table.
"Mafia" Dan Maff sets up Juventud Guerrera on the table.
"Mafia" Dan Maff executes a DDT through the table.
The table is broken in half.
The crowd is giving "Mafia" Dan Maff a standing ovation and Maff gets in the face of the fans.
Juventud Guerrera whips "Mafia" Dan Maff into the guardrail.
Juventud Guerrera throws "Mafia" Dan Maff back into the ring.
Juventud Guerrera nails "Mafia" Dan Maff with a chop.
Juventud Guerrera executes the Juvi Driver on "Mafia" Dan Maff.
Rudy Charles counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is behind Juventud Guerrera all the way.
Juventud Guerrera pinned "Mafia" Dan Maff with the Juvi Driver in 0:11:02.
Rating: *** ½
Juventud Guerrera took advantage of Mafia jawjacking with the fans and was able to gain a win after the Juvi Driver.
Sean Waltman runs into the ropes.
Lance Storm hits Sean Waltman with a jumping side kick.
Lance Storm executes a Northern Lights suplex on Sean Waltman.
Mike Chioda counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Lance Storm executes a hiptoss on Sean Waltman.
Lance Storm hits Sean Waltman with a springboard dropkick.
Lance Storm goes for a vertical suplex, but Sean Waltman blocks it.
Sean Waltman whips Lance Storm into the ropes, but Lance Storm reverses it.
Lance Storm executes the Superkick on Sean Waltman.
Lance Storm catches Sean Waltman totally by surprise.
The crowd is going crazy.
Lance Storm goes for the pin.
Mike Chioda counts: One, two, three.
Lance Storm has the crowd going wild.
Lance Storm pinned Sean Waltman with the Superkick in 0:07:04.
Rating: ***
In what could be Lance Storm's last match in HKW, he gains a victory over Sean Waltman with a surprising and devestating Superkick.
The next contest put Samoa Joe in the ring against Ring of Honor's Austin Aries with the Head of the Class title on the line.
Samoa Joe whips Austin Aries into the ropes.
Samoa Joe hits Austin Aries with a backdrop.
Austin Aries falls out of the ring.
Samoa Joe jumps onto him with a tope con hilo.
Samoa Joe throws Austin Aries into the guardrail.
Samoa Joe runs Austin Aries into the ringpost.
Samoa Joe throws Austin Aries into the ringsteps.
Samoa Joe whips Austin Aries into the guardrail.
Samoa Joe hits Austin Aries with a kick to the midsection.
Samoa Joe runs Austin Aries into the ringsteps.
The crowd erupts.
Samoa Joe goes for a power bomb, but Austin Aries counters it with a backdrop.
Austin Aries throws Samoa Joe back into the ring.
Austin Aries gives him a kneedrop, but Samoa Joe doesn't budge.
Austin Aries goes for a snap mare, but Samoa Joe blocks it.
Samoa Joe executes the Island Driver on Austin Aries.
The crowd erupts.
Samoa Joe goes for the pin.
James Beard counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is giving Samoa Joe a standing ovation.
Samoa Joe pinned Austin Aries with the Island Driver in 0:12:43.
Rating: ***
After the match, Punk came in the ring to congratulate Joe. He raised Joe's hand and then exited the ring. As Joe continued to celebrate in the ring, Punk came back in with a chair in hand and put the big Samoan down with a chairshot to the back.
Punk grabbed a microphone and had this to say:
"Joe...you may be the HKW Head of the Class but that doesn't mean shit because everyone knows that Ring of Honor is the best around and with CM Punk as their NEW World champion, it just got a whole lot better.
So this is how it's gonna be - I'm challenging you next week to a cage match - champion vs champion.
You better be there!"
Punk threw down the mic and walked out of the ring towards the back.
Once the ring was cleared and Joe was helped to the back, Johnny Stamboli came down to the ring with microphone in hand:
Stamboli: I promised Shane Douglas that I would keep the name of The Triple Threat in a good light and I refuse to leave Virginia with a loss under my belt. Therefore, I'm challenging ANYONE in the back to bring their a** down to the ring RIGHT NOW and fight me.
Stamboli's challenge was answered by the newest signee to Hard Knox, James Gibson
Johnny Stamboli gets a chokehold on James Gibson.
James Gibson breaks the hold after 7 seconds.
James Gibson nails Johnny Stamboli with a pumphandle suplex.
James Gibson uses an armbar takedown on Johnny Stamboli.
James Gibson uses an elbowsmash on Johnny Stamboli.
James Gibson works the crowd.
The crowd is really behind James Gibson.
James Gibson executes a headsmash into the turnbuckle on Johnny Stamboli.
James Gibson puts Johnny Stamboli in a choke against the ropes.
...
Johnny Stamboli tries to escape the hold.
...
James Gibson lets go after 14 seconds.
James Gibson executes the Tiger Driver on Johnny Stamboli.
Rudy Charles counts: One, two, three.
James Gibson has the crowd going wild.
James Gibson pinned Johnny Stamboli with the Tiger Driver in 0:05:47.
Rating: *** 1/4
Stamboli is definitely not having a very good time in singles matches since The Triple Threat left town.
After losing at the top of the night, he tried to break even by having a second match against newcomer James Gibson.
BUT that didn't work in Stamboli's favor as Gibson got the win.
Homicide throws AJ Styles out of the ring.
AJ Styles hangs on to the top rope for dear life.
Homicide notices AJ Styles hanging on and knees AJ Styles in the back.
Homicide rolls out under the bottom rope.
Homicide throws AJ Styles into the guardrail.
Homicide hits AJ Styles with a bulldog to the floor.
Homicide is handed a beer bottle.
Homicide hits Styles with the beer bottle.
Homicide executes a fist to the midsection on AJ Styles.
Homicide runs AJ Styles into the ringpost.
Homicide has the crowd going wild.
Homicide climbs back into the ring.
...
AJ Styles follows him back in.
AJ Styles is bleeding profusely.
AJ Styles springs to his feet.
AJ Styles runs into the ropes.
AJ Styles executes a swinging neckbreaker on Homicide.
The crowd is giving AJ Styles a standing ovation.
AJ Styles whips Homicide into the ropes, but Homicide reverses it.
Homicide hits AJ Styles with a lariat.
Homicide uses a chop on AJ Styles.
Homicide nails AJ Styles with a roundhouse right.
Homicide hits AJ Styles with another chop.
Homicide nails AJ Styles with an armdrag takedown.
Homicide whips AJ Styles into the ropes.
Homicide hits AJ Styles with a kick.
Homicide throws AJ Styles out of the ring.
AJ Styles hangs on to the top rope.
AJ Styles clutches his legs around Homicide's head.
AJ Styles pulls Homicide out of the ring.
AJ Styles skins the cat .
AJ Styles goes for a corkscrew plancha out of the ring, but Homicide moves out of the way.
AJ Styles is out cold on the floor.
Homicide is handed a chain.
Homicide hits Styles with the chain.
Homicide has the crowd going wild.
Homicide uses a fist to the midsection on AJ Styles.
Homicide is handed a toilet seat.
Homicide hits Styles with the toilet seat.
Homicide takes AJ Styles down with a kick to the head.
Homicide works the crowd.
Homicide has the crowd going wild.
Homicide uses a sitout power bomb on AJ Styles.
Homicide knocks AJ Styles into the ringsteps.
Homicide throws AJ Styles back into the ring.
Homicide executes the Cop Killa on AJ Styles.
The crowd is going crazy.
Homicide goes for the pin.
James Beard counts: One, two, three.
Homicide has the crowd going wild.
Homicide pinned AJ Styles with the Cop Killa in 0:10:29.
Rating: ***
Homicide with the win after a serious beatdown on AJ Styles.
After the match, The Rottweilers continued to beat Styles down until they were run off by Juventud Guerrera and Chris Benoit.
Benoit grabbed a microphone and challenged The Rotts to a 6 man match at our next event.
Card rating: ***
Next week we will be back in action with the following matches:
* Best of the Best Bracket A
Nigel McGuinness vs Chris Hero
* Best of the Best Bracket B
Xavier vs Tommy Dreamer
* 6 Man Tag Action
AJ Styles/Chris Benoit/Juventud Guerrera vs
Homicide & Da Hit Squad (w/ Low Ki surely at ringside)
* 4 Way Dance
Christopher Daniels vs James Gibson vs
Johnny Stamboli vs Zach Gowen
and our main event...
* STEEL CAGE WARFARE
Samoe Joe represents the HKW Head of the Class title
vs
CM Punk representing Ring of Honor's WORLD title.
**UPDATE**
Tommy Dreamer and Raven have QUIT
Justin Credible has been chosen to take Dreamer's place in Bracket B of the Best of the Best series. |
