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[GCW] Glory - 11/21/04

Snabbit888Posted on 03/03/05 at 06:36:59

The Midsouth Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee was stuffed to the rafters and millions were watching at home worldwide on pay-per-view as Global Championship Wrestling presented Glory! Four titles on the line, eight big matches, including our huge main event! The Sensationals have been split right down the middle and they would wage war tonight as World Heavyweight champion Kurt Angle teamed up with his personal enforcer, Steve Bradley to take on "The Legend Killer" Randy Orton and "Y2J" Chris Jericho! That big match, plus Tag Team Turmoil, Last Man Standing, and so much more, including our opening contest, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels taking on Justin Credible!


Match #1
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels vs. Justin Credible
Justin Credible is desperately looking for respect, from the fans, from the front office, and from all of the boys in the back, and he doesn't care who he angers in the process. The frightening thing is that Credible has already shown in recent weeks that he is willing to do anything to get that respect he so wants, effectively ending the GCW careers of his former stablemates Tommy Dreamer and Perry Saturn. Would Justin Credible make it a third career ended tonight against Shawn Michaels? That was his intention in the early going as he jumped HBK before the bell and targeted the worst kept secret in wrestling, Michaels' bad back. HBK fought Credible off, but Credible's assault was relentless with hard kicks, slams, and backbreakers. Shawn Michaels continually fought back though, doing his best to protect his back. HBK tried to catch Credible by surprise with some Sweet Chin Music, but Credible saw it coming, ducked, and flattened Michaels with a superkick of his own!

Justin Credible was wrestling an exceptionally good match, but after hitting that superkick, his ego started to run out of control. Credible covered HBK, but he lifted his Michaels' shoulders up off the mat before the three count! That's almost unheard of when you're wrestling someone with the track record and reputation of Shawn Michaels. Instead of finishing the Heartbreak Kid off, Credible made his way to the top rope. After jawing with some fans, Credible went to fly off the top, but he didn't see that Michaels was to his feet. When Credible made his jump, Michaels caught him right under the chin with a modified version of the Sweet Chin Music! HBK had a lot taken out of him and thus couldn't capitalize right away. When he did make the cover, Credible got his foot on the bottom rope just in the knick of time. HBK kipped up, and hit the ropes to nail Credible with a flying forearm. HBK climbed to the top and hit perhaps the best flying elbowdrop in the business which was enough to put Credible away.

Shawn Michaels pinned Justin Credible after a flying elbowdrop in 0:07:23.
Rating: ***

Shawn Michaels was a little worse for wear, but was happy to have his hand raised in victory. Credible wrestled well, but his ego kept him from putting a victory over Shawn Michaels on his resume'. A good way to kick off the pay-per-view.


Match #2
Tag Team Turmoil for the World Tag Team Titles
Participants: The Basham Brothers (c), The World's Greatest Tag Team, The Hardy Boyz, The Italian Stallions, Team Canada, Rob Conway/Nick Dinsmore, Low-Ki/Elix Skipper, Booker T/Goldust
You don't have to like the Basham Brothers, but they definitely had their work cut out for them tonight if they wanted to retain the World Tag Team Titles. Seven of the top teams in the world were gunning for Shaniqua's boys, and she wasn't even there to do anything about it as all managers were banned from ringside. The rules for this match were simple: all eight teams (meaning 16 wrestlers) were in the ring to start off. Eliminations could occur by either pinfall, submission, or tossing your opponent over the top rope. If one member of a team was eliminated, the entire team was eliminated.

It was obvious right from the opening bell that Booker T and Goldust weren't going to be getting along tonight. After the bell sounded, Goldust went through the ropes to the floor voluntarily. Booker T was furious, asking Goldust what he was doing. Goldust told Booker that he was protesting the decision to put Booker and he in this match and refused to take part in this. During this distraction, Mark Jindrak snuck behind Booker and put him over the top to the floor, making Booker and Goldust the first eliminations from this match.

With so many wrestlers all going at it at once, it's hard to watch your back (and your partner's back for that matter). Just ask Matt Hardy about that. Matt was wrestling with Doug Basham when Rob Conway knocked Chuck Palumbo down behind him. When Palumbo fell, he fell right on the back of Matt's knees. Palumbo is a large man, and to have all that weight fall on your legs will take a lot out of you. Charlie Haas noticed this and wasted no time in locking Matt Hardy in the Haas of Pain. Matt's brother Jeff tried to break it up, but he was cut off by a spin kick from Shelton Benjamin. Matt Hardy had no choice but to tap out. A bad break for the Hardy Boyz who were amongst the favorites going into this match. Not too long after the Hardyz were eliminated, they were joined by Team Canada when Doug Basham Gorilla Pressed Teddy Hart onto the floor. The Hardyz and Team Canada continued their recent rivalry on the floor as a frustrated Petey Williams tried to take liberties on Jeff Hardy. Jeff fired back as he and Williams fought their way all the way to the back.

Only five teams were left, and the Bashams were looking strong. They had everything to lose in this one and they were sticking close to make sure that one of them didn't get jumped from behind and quickly tossed over the top. Doug and Danny also didn't seem too concerned over whether or not they were doing the eliminations, as long as teams were getting eliminated. That was no clearer than when Low-Ki got Mark Jindrak in a Fujiwara armbar. Chuck Palumbo tried to break the hold up, but the Bashams literally tackled the big Italian and held him on the canvas. Palumbo tried to get away with all he had, but he couldn't do so in time before Jindrak had to submit, bringing us to the halfway point.

The Bashams were looking very confident at this point with half of the field gone in just under five minutes, meaning they still had a lot in the tank to take out the final three teams. What they weren't banking on was that the World's Greatest Tag Team, Rob Conway and Nick Dinsmore, and Low-Ki and Elix Skipper all looked at each other and the six of them collectively turned their attentions onto Doug and Danny Basham! The Bashams tried to plead their case, but nobody was going to fall for that as everyone in the ring took turns taking shots at the World Tag Team champions. All six of the fan favorites had their shot to bump either Doug and Danny for the next couple minutes, each hitting one of their signature moves on a Basham. Mercifully for the Bashams, the assault ended when Charlie Haas clotheslined Doug Basham from the ring, officially eliminating the World Tag Team champions. Though Doug was already eliminated, Danny didn't get to leave on his own terms as Conway and Dinsmore picked him up and dumped him to the floor.

With the elimination of the Basham Brothers, we were guaranteed new World Tag Team champions! After a brief staredown, the six remaining superstars all paired off in battle: Shelton Benjamin and Nick Dinsmore, Rob Conway and Low-Ki, and Charlie Haas and Elix Skipper. The intensity level in this match bumped up a notch as these three teams were fully aware of how close the titles were to being in their grasps. Haas thought he had Skipper out of the ring, but Skipper showed his great athleticism by hooking the ropes and pulling himself back in the ring. Skipper grabbed Haas by the hair and tried to throw him out on the opposite side, but the larger Haas put on the brakes and leveled Primetime with a huge lariat. Skipper was down on the mat, and Rob Conway would soon join him when Low-Ki nailed him with the Ki Krusher. With Conway out of contention, he was unable to prevent Benjamin from hitting the T-Bone Powerslam on Nick Dinsmore. A cover and a 1-2-3 brought us down to the final two!

Who would be the new champions? Would the World's Greatest Tag Team become three time champions or would Low-Ki and Elix Skipper win the gold for the first time? With Skipper still down, Benjamin and Haas went straight on the attack against Low-Ki, hitting him with their patented tandem offensive maneuvers. After a double back elbow, the World's Greatest Tag Team were looking to finish this one off when Benjamin went up to the top rope while Haas lifted Low-Ki up. However before Benjamin could leap, Skipper springboarded off the ropes and caught Benjamin with a kick to the head that sent the former All-American to the floor! Haas had his back to what happened so he didn't see Skipper coming when he hit Haas in the back, causing Haas to release Low-Ki. Skipper and Low-Ki hit Haas with a double kick (Low-Ki in the chest and Skipper in the back) which allowed Primetime to plant Haas with a German suplex. Haas was stunned enough to be put down for the three count, and we had brand new World Tag Team champions!

Tag Team Turmoil:
Elix Skipper and Low-Ki won an 8-team Tag Team Turmoil:
x Jindrak threw out Booker (partner: Goldust) in 0:00:38
x C. Haas defeated M. Hardy (partner: Jeff Hardy) after the Haas of Pain in 0:03:27
x Doug Basham threw out Teddy Hart (partner: Petey Williams) in 0:04:13
x Low-Ki defeated Jindrak (partner: Chuck Palumbo) after a Fujiwara armbar in 0:04:54
x C. Haas threw out Doug Basham (partner: Danny Basham) in 0:07:28
x S. Benjamin defeated N. Dinsmore (partner: Rob Conway) after the T-Bone Powerslam in 0:09:27
x Skipper defeated C. Haas (partner: Shelton Benjamin) after a German suplex in 0:12:54
Rating: *** 3/4
(Elix Skipper and Low-Ki won the GCW World Tag Team Titles.)

The Midsouth Coliseum exploded as Low-Ki and Elix Skipper were presented the World Tag Team Titles for the very first time. No team in GCW has been hotter than these two and this cements it. Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas were close to taking the titles for a third time, but tonight was not their night. You can bet that the World's Greatest Tag Team will be looking for a title shot soon, and knowing Low-Ki and Elix Skipper, they will be more than happy to oblige. Congratulations to the new champions!

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[We go backstage where we see the North American champion "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown preparing for his match later tonight with Sean O'Haire with the title on the line. He finishes doing a set of pushups when "Latino Heat" Eddie Guerrero walks in. Brown gets up and readies himself for a fight, but Eddie looks surprisingly laid back and calm.]

EG: Whoa, whoa! Easy, essa. I'm not here to fight you, holmes. Oh, I want to, don't get me wrong, but we both have big matches later on. I need to be at 100% when I kick Eric Angle's ass all over Memphis, Tennessee, vato!

MB: So what do you want, chump?

EG: Careful with the name calling. So much hostility here. I just came in here to wish you good luck.

MB: Good luck, huh?

EG: That's right, holmes. I want to wish you good luck, because after I take care of Eric Angle in Last Man Standing, I'm setting my sights on taking the North American Title, and there's nobody else I'd rather take it from than the big bad Alpha Male!

MB: Is that so? Well if you want a piece of Monty Brown, you don't have to ask me twice. And just like it's gonna happen to Sean O'Haire, you will feel the POOOOOOOUNCE!

[Brown gets right in Guerrero's face.]

MB: Period.

[Monty Brown walks away after snarling at Eddie Guerrero. Guerrero cowers a bit before he smiles a contemplative smile. Cut back to the ring.]

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Match #3
Cruiserweight Title Match
Paul London (c) vs. Billy Kidman
Billy Kidman had one more opportunity to take the Cruiserweight title off of his former partner Paul London after failing to do so a month ago at Trick or Trouble. London came into this match seemingly with a chip on his shoulder. In the past two weeks, London has fallen to Christopher Daniels in an attempt to win the Television Title and was all but destroyed by Brock Lesnar in a match that was originally scheduled to be against Teddy Hart (in all fairness to London, everyone has been getting destroyed by Lesnar these days). If London was going to get back on the winning track, he needed to do it right now or else he risked losing his title to his arch rival.

If you had any questions about how little these two like each other, they were all answered in the opening minutes of this match. London and Kidman are two gifted cruiserweights, but the opening of this match saw them brawling with each other like two heavyweights. Referee Antonio Santangelo had a tough time maintaining any sort of order early as London and Kidman didn't want to listen to reason, instead opting to brawl all over the ringside area. It was only after Santangelo threatened to disqualify both men that the match settled into the type of match more condusive to the respective styles of these great cruiserweights. With the stakes as high as they were, both men took huge risks. First, London had tossed Kidman into the crowd. London made his way back into the ring, hit the far ropes, jumped to the top and jumped onto Kidman with a somersault plancha in the second row! The crowd's "HOLY SHIT!" chant was only broken up when London got back up and hit a moonsault on Kidman from the guardrail, which prompted a "PLEASE DON'T DIE!" chant. Kidman showed his willingness to put his well-being on the line later in the match when he ran off the apron and nailed London with a Shooting Star Press on the concrete floor.

London was in bad shape after the SSP on the floor, but Kidman hit his knee on the concrete executing the move and couldn't capitalize right away, allowing London to kick out in the ring. Kidman went to the top to finish London off with another Shooting Star Press, but his bad knee forced him to take too much time getting into position, allowing London to roll out of the way. The wind was knocked out of Kidman, and he wasn't able to recover, falling victim to London's version of the SSP. One, two, three, Paul London is still the Cruiserweight champion.

Paul London pinned Billy Kidman with the London Calling in 0:10:58.
Rating: ****
(Paul London retained the GCW Cruiserweight Title.)

Paul London soundly and decisively defeated his former partner tonight and looked very impressive in doing so. Many people felt that London wouldn't be Cruiserweight champion for long after what many called an upset win over Rey Mysterio Jr. to win the title, but he is proving to be a great champion, now holding the belt for over three months with no end in sight.


Match #4
"The Crippler" Chris Benoit vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. Brock Lesnar
We had a triangle match that I was personally looking forward to next involving Chris Benoit, AJ Styles, and Brock Lesnar. Each man has an agenda leading them into this one: Lesnar wants his shot at the World Heavyweight Title, Benoit wants to get back in the mix to regain that title, and Styles just wants to be noticed. Styles had trouble getting noticed in the early going as Benoit and Lesnar engaged in a staredown. Styles was desperately trying to get their attention, even going as far as jumping up and down waving his arms. He eventually got their attention, but I don't think it was the attention he was looking for as he was destroyed by a double clothesline from Benoit and Lesnar, the force of which knocked him out of the ring. Benoit and Lesnar wasted no time in going at each other, ripping into each other with hard shots. Benoit got behind Lesnar and went for the German suplex, but Lesnar elbowed his way out of it, turning himself around and locking the Rabid Wolverine in a bearhug. Lesnar hoisted Benoit in the air for an overhead belly-to-belly suplex, but a series of headbutts from Benoit cut that short. Benoit hit the ropes but Styles low bridged Benoit, sending the former World Heavyweight champion tumbling to the outside. Styles grabbed Benoit by the head and tossed him into the ringsteps, temporarily taking the Crippler out of contention.

Styles got back in the ring with a lot of confidence, but that dwindled when the realization hit that he was in the ring alone with the Monster From Minnesota. Styles turned his back to run away, but he was merely luring Lesnar in. Brock charged after the fleeing Styles, but the Phenomenal One put on the brakes and sent Lesnar face first into the second turnbuckle with a drop toehold. Styles aggressively stomped on Lesnar and was quite proud of himself for putting the boots to Lesnar so thoroughly, taking some time to gloat to the crowd over his achievement. That would prove to be a mistake though, as Lesnar was back up and he looked angry, almost taking Styles' head off with a clothesline. Lesnar grabbed Styles and dropped him with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex, but when he went for the cover, it was broken up by Benoit.

This would be a theme throughout this match. Wrestler A would hit Wrestler B with a high impact move, but Wrestler C would break up the pinfall attempt. It is vital in a match like this to incapacitate one of your opponents before you can attempt to finish off the other. As the match wore on, an unspoken agreement between Chris Benoit and AJ Styles formed as they knew that if either of them was going to win the match, they were going to have to take Lesnar out. That's easier said than done, but the combined efforts of Benoit and Styles were able to take Lesnar out. All three men were on the floor. Lesnar had managed to fight Benoit and Styles off with hard punches. Lesnar charged at the two men for a knockout strike, but the Crippler and the Phenomenal One backdropped Lesnar right through the announce table! Lesnar wasn't moving after crashing through the table, leaving Benoit and Styles to duke it out.

Benoit and Styles took it back into the ring and engaged in a great few minutes of pure wrestling. Great chain wrestling and counter wrestling were shown off here as two of the best in the business went at it. Styles would eventually get Benoit in the position for the Pele kick, but Benoit ducked the kick and brought Styles down with the trifecta of German suplexes. Benoit made the cut throat sign and climbed to the top, looking for the swandive headbutt. Benoit would never get the chance to make the leap though, as Lesnar came out of nowhere and shoved Benoit off the top, crotching the Crippler on the ropes! Lesnar was still semi-out of it after going through the table, which allowed a desperate Styles to hit him with an enzuigiri, putting the Monster back on the floor. Styles grabbed Benoit and hit the Styles Clash, and against all odds, AJ Styles was victorious.

Triangle Match: AJ Styles defeated Brock Lesnar and Chris Benoit when AJ Styles pinned Benoit with the Styles Clash in 0:16:43.
Rating: *** 3/4

AJ Styles proved that having a ton of talent is a huge asset, but sometimes you just need to have a little luck. Styles proved that he can hang with the very best that GCW has to offer. He certainly earned my respect.

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[The setting is in an anonymous dark room somewhere in the arena. The only things in the room that you can see in the room with the dim lighting is Daffney in the background holding the Television Title, and in the foreground, the champion, "Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels. Daniels is in his full preacher's outfit and has a cold distant look on his face.]

CD: This is the night when it all comes to an end. Rey Mysterio Jr. has stood in the way of Him for far too long. For weeks now, He has been calling for a sacrifice, someone's blood to be spilled to appease His desires, to quench his thirst. Rey Mysterio is that sacrifice. I have presented Him with the material sacrifice he requested, gold.

[Daffney laughs with delight as she clutches onto the Television Title.]

CD: The minion, Sean O'Haire, will provide Him with more riches very soon. But what He ultimately longs for is blood, and I will not stop, I will not rest until Mysterio's blood is spilling forth like a river of carnage! Rey Mysterio's day of reckoning is upon us, in accordance to the Prophecy.

[Daffney shrieks and laughs maniacally. The only reaction Daniels has is a sick, twisted smile that appears on his face. Daniels' words were brief, but his intentions for tonight couldn't be any more clear. Cut back to the ring.]

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Match #5
North American Title Match
"The Alpha Male" Monty Brown (c) vs. Sean O'Haire
Sean O'Haire felt that he should have been given the North American after Lance Storm was forced to vacate it after suffering an injury, but instead the title was put up for grabs in a tournament. Monty Brown won the tournament, even defeating O'Haire along the way. O'Haire didn't take too kindly to Brown winning the championship, brutally assaulting the new champion after he won the title. O'Haire had his one-on-one opportunity to take the title, but he had an angry Monty Brown to contend with if he wanted to bring the infamous "He" more gold. Conspicuous by her absence was Daffney, who must have been backstage getting some quality time with the Television Title, knowing that this could be her last night to be close to the gold.

If Monty Brown had his confrontation with Eddie Guerrero from earlier in the night on his mind, he didn't let it show in the ring. Brown has been quoted backstage as saying he wants to establish himself as the best North American champion that GCW will ever see, and he didn't want to make his first pay-per-view title defense be his last. O'Haire wasn't going to make that easy though, being one of the few men in Global Championship Wrestling that can match strength with the Alpha Male. O'Haire got a lot of offense in on Brown, trying to set the champion up for the Prophecy, but Brown was just too strong tonight, fighting back against O'Haire before putting him away with a no nonsense running powerslam.

Monty Brown pinned Sean O'Haire with a running powerslam in 0:08:43.
Rating: *** 3/4
(Monty Brown retained the GCW North American Title.)

A disappointing night for Sean O'Haire who wanted to bring another gold sacrifice to the Prophecy, but tonight was Monty Brown's night. Well, it was for a little bit anyway. As Brown celebrated with the North American Title, he was jumped from behind by EDDIE GUERRERO, who had a crowbar! Guerrero blasted Brown in the shoulder with the crowbar, sending the champion falling to the mat. Brown was in a lot of pain as Eddie continued the assault on his right shoulder, the shoulder he leads with to do the Pounce. Latino Heat's face was filled with such anger as he dragged Brown over to the corner and put Brown's arm up against the ringpost. Eddie went to the outside, grabbed a chair, and sandwiched Brown's arm against the ringpost with it! Brown was in serious trouble, but thankfully the GCW Official Brigade got invovled when they did or this could have been a lot worse for the Alpha Male. It's now official: Eddie Guerrero has completely gone off the deep end. If he went this far in an attack against Brown, imagine what he had in store for Eric Angle in Last Man Standing. Monty Brown was helped to the back by officials, obviously in bad shape. He may have still been the champion, but he certainly didn't look like it.


Match #6
Television Title Match
"Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels (c) (w/ Daffney) vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.
Christopher Daniels made his intentions very clear earlier in the evening about what he hoped to accomplish in his Television Title defense against Rey Mysterio Jr. The Fallen Angel wanted to hurt Mysterio, plain and simple. Daniels has wrestled ruthlessly before, but he was on an entire different level in this one, continually tearing away at Mysterio's mask. Mysterio had to defend his mask from Daniels' attempts to rip it off violently, but Mysterio held his own, showing us an ability to brawl that we usually don't see out of the 175-pound powder keg. Daniels seemed to want to hurt Mysterio more than he wanted to win the match, which allowed Mysterio to use the Fallen Angel's aggressiveness against him.

Daffney saw the Television Title slipping away, so she ran to the back. After a few moments being gone, she came back with Daniels' henchman, SEAN O'HAIRE. O'Haire was making his way to the ring, but he was stopped by President Ryan Niemiller's bodyguard, the massive MATT MORGAN! Morgan came out and after trying to convince O'Haire to go to the back, O'Haire had other ideas and instead clocked Morgan with a hard right hand! Morgan took the shot, then turned back to O'Haire, unaffected by the punch! Morgan scooped O'Haire up on his shoulder and physically carried him to the back like a child! Meanwhile in the ring, Mysterio hit the 6-1-9 on Daniels and was looking to hit the West Coast Pop. As he got on the ring apron and called for it, Daffney jumped up and nailed Mysterio with a low blow, causing the immediate disqualification.

Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Christopher Daniels by disqualification in 0:06:35.
Rating: *** 1/2
(Christopher Daniels retained the GCW Television Title.)

Christopher Daniels had managed to escape with the Television Title yet again, but he didn't seem to care much about that as the plan to injure Mysterio was in full affect. Daniels brought Mysterio into the ring and hit the Last Rites. Daniels had Daffney retrieve the large cross that he wears to the ring. We saw Daniels try to do this to Chris Hero a few weeks ago, but Mysterio was there to stop it. Unfortunately for Rey Mysterio Jr., there was no one to stop Daniels this time as the Fallen Angel brought the cross crashing down hard onto the throat of the masked superstar! Mysterio was in a bad way, spitting up blood after that malicious attack. Mysterio could have serious damage here as the paramedics rushed down to check on Mysterio. As Mysterio was put onto a stretcher, all Christopher Daniels could do was smile. This guy is truly sick, and to make matters worse, he is still the Television champion. We will have an update on the condition of Rey Mysterio Jr. tomorrow night on Monday Night Explosion.

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[We are backstage where Mario Riviera is standing by with John Bradshaw Layfield and his ever loyal limo driver, Lamont.]

MR: I am standing by with John Bradshaw Layfield. JBL, you asked for this interview time tonight. What's on your mind?

JBL: Mario, just stand there, don't say a word, hold the microphone, and look stupid. Mario, why am I not booked on this pay-per-view? [Silence] Answer the question!

MR: But you told me not to say anything...

JBL: You can say something when I ask you a question, dummy!

MR: Oh, well, okay... you're not booked because... um... you're not booked because...

JBL: All right, shut up again. I'm not booked on this show because there is a GCW-wide conspiracy. Someone is out to get me! And it covers everybody, from the lowly security guards to the President himself! I am a huge megastar, make no bones about it.

MR: But JBL, it's hard to overlook the fact that as of yet, you have not notched a single victory in Global Championship Wrestling...

JBL: I thought I told you to shut up! How dare you make such accusations? It doesn't take an idiot to realize that I have been screwed in every match I've had in GCW! Do I need to go through the list again? Justin Credible pulled the tights, Booker T...

MR: Yes, we're all aware of that JBL, which brings me to my next question. What do you think it's going to take for you to pick up a win?

JBL: What's it going to take for me to win? You have a lot of balls to ask me a question like that! I am the greatest singles wrestler alive, and by the time I am done here, I will go down as the best EVER, bar none! And you want to ask me when I'm going to get my first win?

[JBL grabs Riviera by thecollar.]

JBL: Maybe I should make you my first win. Would you like that?

[Riviera, who is obviously very frightened, doesn't respond.]

JBL: Then I advise you keep your goddamn mouth shut before I stick your head so far up your ass, you'll have the permanent taste of tacos on your tongue! Now get the hell out of my sight!

[JBL lets go of Riviera who wastes no time in getting out of there. JBL turns to Lamont.]

JBL: What are you looking at!?

L: Nothing, nothing.

[We cut back to the ring for our next match.]

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Match #7
Last Man Standing Match
"Latino Heat" Eddie Guerrero vs. Eric Angle
The rules to this match were simple: take two wrestlers who absolutely hate each other, and throw the rulebook out the window. They wrestle until one man can't answer the referee's ten count. With Eddie Guerrero's actions in the past few weeks, including his nasty assault on Monty Brown earlier tonight, the fans were unsure of who they should cheer for. None of that mattered to Guerrero or Angle. This one wasn't about who the fans liked or who they didn't like. This was about putting the final nail in a feud that has rocked GCW for months. It didn't take long for Guerrero to start, meeting Angle in the aisle, and the fight, as they say, was on!

Eric Angle surprised a lot of people tonight. When you look at Angle, you assume he's just a pompous, arrogant jackass. With the cocky Angle attitude he has, you would never suspect that he would be tough. Angle showed us a toughness we had yet to see out of him, and he needed to be tough, because Latino Heat was going to settle for nothing less than crippling Angle. This was nothing more than a streetfight, the likes of which we haven't seen before in GCW's short history. Both men took full advantage of the no disqualification stipulations, using everything that wasn't tied down as a means of hurting the other. Eddie Guerrero took a lot of punishment in this match, but it was obvious that his anger and deep running hatred for Eric Angle was controlling this match. Much of Angle's offense seemed out of desperation to slow down Latino Heat more than anything.

The carnage of this match was very evident as by the 15 minute mark, both men were bleeding profusely. As the blood flowed, you could see the frustration build in each man more and more as no matter what each tried, their opponent found some way to get back to their feet. Eddie blasted Angle with a steel chair, but it wasn't enough. Angle would fight back and destroy Eddie with the ringsteps, but it wasn't enough. As this match went over the 30 minute mark, everyone was amazed that these two still had anything left. They had both lost a lot of blood, so it seemed like only a matter of time before one man went down and stayed down. Every time a move was hit, the crowd would be on the edge of their seat thinking it was the end, only for the wrestler in question to get to his feet just in time. In a last ditch effort to win the match, Eddie separated himself from Angle long enough to get a table and bring it into the ring, propping it against the turnbuckles. The crowd was in a frenzy as Latino Heat called for the end of Eric Angle, looking to drive him through that table. However, before Eddie could make the table a factor, MONTY BROWN was out, sprinted into the ring, and absolutely obliterated Eddie Guerrero with the Pounce, sending Latino Heat crashing through the table! Brown clutched his injured arm in immense pain, collapsing to the mat and rolling outside the ring, but to say that Guerrero got the worst of that exchange would be a vast overstatement. Eddie was completely wiped out and wasn't moving after the force of that Pounce. Because of the no disqualification rules, there was nothing for referee JD Sanders to do but count Guerrero out, giving Eric Angle the victory.

Last Man Standing No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Match:
Eric Angle defeated Eddie Guerrero in 0:37:57.
Rating: *****

Though it's easy to sympathize with Eddie Guerrero, he has definitely made a huge mistake in getting Monty Brown this angry, and it cost him a huge match against Eric Angle. Regardless of receiving an assist from the Alpha Male, Angle was happy to still be able to walk away from Glory undefeated. Hell, I'm sure he was glad to still be able to walk! The medical staff once again was needed, having to help Eddie Guerrero to the back. Though Guerrero and Angle aren't the most well liked individuals in GCW right now, the fans gave them both a standing ovation for this brutal battle. By the looks of things, it looks like there may be some more brutal battles in store for Latino Heat with Monty Brown.

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[We cut to the hallways backstage where we see a shot of World Heavyweight champion Kurt Angle and Steve Bradley making their way toward the ring. Angle is completely in the zone, ready for battle. Bradley is his usual unpleasant self. We then cut away to a shot of their opponents, Randy Orton and "Y2J" Chris Jericho, making their way toward the ring from their locker room. Though Orton and Jericho look a little more laid back than Angle and Bradley, their focus level is high. We are just moments away from the Sensationals exploding.]

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Match #8
MAIN EVENT
"The Legend Killer" Randy Orton/"Y2J" Chris Jericho vs. Kurt Angle (World Heavyweight champion)/Steve "Who's Your Daddy?" Bradley
This match was the perfect representation of what a main event should be. There is obviously a lot of hostility built up between these two factions, so it was surprising to see both teams wrestle such a pure match. Randy Orton and Chris Jericho are so familiar with Kurt Angle and Steve Bradley, and vice versa. These four spent the last several months doing everything together: traveling, training, you name it. As a result, we all got to witness a spectacular wrestling match. At times it was as if these guys were clairvoyant as they seemed to know what their opponents were going to do before their opponents did. If you want to learn about counter wrestling, I highly recommend taking a look at this match. Counters were being dished out in abundance in this one; even Steve Bradley, who is known more for his smashmouth style got in on action, showing us some impressive mat skills.

As this match wore on, it was difficult to tell who was gaining the momentum. If this match was being scored on points, it would have been split right down the middle. Angle and Bradley did a better job of cutting the ring in half, keeping either Orton or Jericho in the ring for extended periods of time to wear them down. Orton and Jericho, however, excelled at hitting the big moves. Orton and Jericho obviously did a lot of work outside the ring preparing for this match as they hit some very impressive double team moves that they had carefully worked out in the weeks leading up to this match.

Both teams were working exceptionally well, which made who would make the first major mistake of the match all the more important. Late in the contest, Bradley was on the top, ready to hit Orton with a double axehandle, but Bradley gave the Legend Killer too much time as Orton countered with a beautiful dropkick. Both men were down, crawling over to make a tag. Bradley tagged in the World Heavyweight champion first. Angle tried to get in to stop Orton from making the tag, but he was just too late, and in came Chris Jericho! Angle went for a punch, but Jericho blocked it and fired back with punches of his own, before hitting the World champion with a series of clothesline. Jericho was getting pumped up, hitting a running bulldog on Angle. Y2J's momentum was slowed when Bradley nailed him with a forearm from behind, but Bradley was disposed of when Randy Orton was back up and hit him with some punches. Orton and Jericho worked their opponents into opposite corners, sending Angle and Bradley crashing into each other after Irish whips. Bradley stumbled backward where Orton knocked him over the top with a clothesline. Jericho ran at Angle in the ring with a clothesline, but Angle ducked under it and grabbed Jericho in a rear waistlock. Angle went for a release German suplex, but Jericho kept his momentum going and landed on his feet. When Angle turned back around, he was met by a running enzuigiri. Y2J followed with the Lionsault before locking Angle in the Walls of Jericho. The crowd was on its feet wanting to see the World Heavyweight champion tap out. Angle was holding on for dear life, inching his way toward the ropes. Angle almost got to the bottom rope, his fingertips touching it, but Y2J got a burst of strength and pulled Angle back to the center of the ring. Angle held on for a few seconds longer before the pain was too much for him, tapping out much to the delight of Memphis, Tennessee!

Chris Jericho and Randy Orton defeated Steve Bradley and Kurt Angle when Jericho made K. Angle submit to the Walls of Jericho in 0:27:27.
Rating: *****

Chris Jericho had not only got the win over the World Heavyweight champion, but he made Kurt Angle tap out in the middle of the ring! Randy Orton was back in the ring as Steve Bradley pulled his liege out of harm's way to the floor. The fans gave Jericho and Orton a standing ovation for their performance tonight, and the crowd in Memphis was well aware that they had witnessed a classic match to conclude Glory.

Glory is in the books, but be sure to join us tomorrow night in Nashville, Tennessee where we will see all of the fallout from tonight's awesome show!
Critic of the DawnPosted on 03/03/05 at 22:16:01

Michaels flattens Justin Credible, but Credible looks good in the match?  BOO!  Fire Justin Credible now!  He's worse than Frank Shamrock and twice as bald!

Double X win the Tag Team Championships?  I had not predicted that.  Now that I think about it, though, they HAVE been getting a push up the cards.  That match opens up a lot of possibilities, really.  I expect the Bashams to demand a straight rematch, and being the last ones out gave WGTT a good argument as to why they deserve a shot as well.  Poor BookDust just doesn't function, though.  They need to see the marriage... er... tag team councilor again.

Was that a Guerrero heel turn?  Has this whole thing sent him off the deep end?  Looks like!

London crushes Kidman, and there was much rejoicing.  Yay!  The right guy goes over once again, and the sloppily mediocre Kidman hopefully drops back to the lower midcard.  Wonder who the next contender for the Cruiserweight Title will be...  Even though he just won the title, Skipper seems possible...

Styles takes an upset victory over Lesnar and Benoit?  THAT was a surprise.  I think Lesnar is going to go on a killing spree after that, whereas Benoit will continue to do solid upper midcard work.  Styles continues to rise through the ranks.  Once Angle drops the title (which is still a ways off, I think), Styles is a natural contender for the belt at this point.

Monty Brown takes down Sean O'Haire, but Guerrero cements his heel turn by beating him like a crying six-year old in WalMart with a crowbar and a chair.  Looks like Monty Brown may have some trouble hitting the POOOOOOUNCE in the future.

Daniels retains the TV Title by disqualification as Daphney interferes once again.  The best bit was Matt Morgan carrying off Sean O'Haire, though.  Classic moment.  I'm starting to feel like you need to pull the trigger on this "Him" thing soon, though, or it's going to lose a lot of steam due to the mystery being dragged out for too long.

JBL doesn't understand why he isn't on the PPV!  AHAHAHA!  It's because he's a loser that couldn't buy a win in GCW!  Nyaa nyaa!  Thbbbbbttth!

Eric Angle somehow wins... because Eddie Guerrero was dumb enough to piss off Monty Brown.  I thought Guerrero wanted revenge, not to make enemies.  Guess his heel turn made him a moron.  Somebody needs to dope slap him and tell him that he's supposed to Lie, Cheat, and Steal to ensure he wins, not to ensure people ensure he doesn't.  In all honesty, I'm not really liking how you ended this storyline - and if it's not done yet, I think that drawing it out further with a schmozz ending didn't help it much.  After several months of build, fans want a decisive ending, not something cheap that transitions into a new feud.  Besides that, Guerrero already starting to feud with Brown makes it seem like the whole Black Tiger debacle thing wasn't as serious as it was.  Can't say I'm not seriously dissappointed in this one.  Also, as a minor cosmetic note, the match result says things ended with an Angle Slam, but your play by play is different.  You might want to change one or the other so they match up.

As predicted, Jericho and Orton go over Angle and Bradley, with Jericho getting the pinfall to (presumably) set up a title shot next month.  It doesn't seem likely that Jericho's going to take the belt, but I'll have to see some of the feud to decide for sure.

All in all, a good card despite my dissappointment in the Angle/Guerrero story's ending.

Eric "Critic of the Dawn"
Snabbit888Posted on 03/04/05 at 01:29:50

I understand your frustrations with the ending of Angle/Guerrero.  What I'm trying to do, as you mentioned, is have it be as if Guerrero's judgment isn't clear because he was so furious with Eric Angle over the Black Tiger stuff that he has been making bad decisions, i.e. accusing Chavo of being Tiger and taking him out and pissing the holy hell out of Monty Brown.  So Eddie gets the jump on Brown with the crowbar attack.  And to me, Brown doesn't seem like the type of guy to take that lying down, so he got himself a bit of revenge.  Obviously, Eddie isn't going to feel vindicated with the way he lost, which is going to make him be pissed at Brown that much more.  Hope that makes things a bit more clear, but yes, I can completely understand not being happy with this.  It was a matter of not wanting Eric Angle's streak to end this night, but if Angle takes Eddie clean, then Eddie doesn't have a leg to stand on against Brown.

And the trigger with the infamous "He" will be pulled very soon.  In all honesty, it hadn't been pulled yet because I was still torn over who would be the best man to fill the role.  I believe I have it all figured out now.
rey619Posted on 03/04/05 at 02:06:18

Yay! More of Matt Morgan! Even though the real version sucks, his TNM counterpart can do wonders in a circuit, working very good matches.

That cheating Daphne! I was almost positive Rey should get the gold there. A DQ finish opens up for a rematch though, unless Rey is injured for some time.

The Kidman vs London feud is coming to an end in its right time.. not the hastily done "feud" WWE tried to shove down our throats. Kudos.

JBL as a whiner is even better then as a champion, I think you have managed to capture JBL perfectly.

Your match write ups are superb, man.. I really enjoy reading them.. even though I should have gone to bed hours ago.

Two 5 stars matches in one card? That is... fantastic.... I feel kinda out that I have only gotten a single.. lousy 5 star match in two years.. and that was when simming a match for an umbrella fed.. man... I suck   :P
Snabbit888Posted on 03/04/05 at 02:27:52

***** matches are rare occurances for me.  I'e gotten 4 in GCW... that's by far more than I've ever gotten in a circuit before.  I've probably only gotten (in legitimate circuits, mind you) 6 or 7 ***** matches ever, so this is mucho fun to me. :)