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SSPW Week #2 - Lethal Retribution
| Captain Tagon | Posted on 10/23/04 at 08:36:17 SSPW #2 - Lethal Retribution Roderick Strong and Petey Williams vs. Team Corino Petey Williams goes for a kick to the midsection, but Joey Matthews counters it with a dragon screw. In turn, Petey Williams counters it with an enzuigiri. Petey Williams nails Joey Matthews with a Russian legsweep. Petey Williams goes for a rana, but Joey Matthews counters it with a power bomb. Reese Roper counts: One, two, three. Joey Matthews is being booed out of the building. The winners are Team Corino. Time of match: 0:12:52 [Round 1]: Team Corino (Alex Shelley and Joey Matthews) defeated Roderick Strong and Petey Williams when Joey Matthews pinned P. Williams after a power bomb in 0:12:52. Rating: *** 1/4 Hot opening match to start off the tag team title tournament. Seems like Steve Corino did a good job picking his two proteges here in SSPW as Shelley and Matthews worked well together in defeating the ad hoc pairing of Strong and Williams. Speaking of Corino, cameras cut backstage to an irate looking Steve Corino. Corino: It seems that SSPW officials decided that they wanted ALL available talent to be in this tag team tournament tonight. So guess who got drafted? He cocks his head to the side and looks at the camera with a quizical look on his face. Corino: That's right, me, the King of Old School. Now while my two fellow Team Corino members were out there winning their first round match, SSPW officials send a little messenger back here to tell me they've randomly selected my partner. And who got selected? A man I can respect? No. A man I can get along with? No. Christopher -censored- Daniels. That's right, the God of Pro Wrestling and the Fallen Angel are on the same team in this little title tournament. Corino moves forward so his face covers up the entire shot. Corino: Daniels, listen to me. You just stay out of my way and let me do what I do best. Or I WILL beat you bloody as well. Briscoe Bros. vs. Steve Corino and Christopher Daniels Jay Briscoe hits Steve Corino with a spinning leg lariat. A small "Jay Briscoe" chant is being started. Jay Briscoe runs into the ropes. Steve Corino goes for a chokehold, but Jay Briscoe counters it with a facerake. Jay Briscoe uses the Splash Mountain on Steve Corino. Jeremy Enigk counts: One, two, three. Steve Corino complains about a fast count. The crowd is starting to get behind Jay Briscoe. The winners are The Briscoe Bros.. Time of match: 0:19:49 [Round 1]: The Briscoe Bros. (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) defeated Steve Corino and Christopher Daniels when J. Briscoe pinned Corino after the Splash Mountain in 0:19:49. Rating: *** Despite not liking each other, Corino and Daniels worked well together early, mainly in an attempt to one up each other. Once thing got settled down however, the Bricoes came back in force, especially Mark who turned Corino into his personal whipping boy. Still, bleeding buckets and taking two Cutthroat Suplexes wasn't enough to put Corino down. Jay finally nailed a Splash Mountain with only seconds remaining in the match to pin Steve Corino and move on to the second round where the Briscoes will meet Team Corino. Before the next match can begin, Colt Cabana comes to the ring and grabs the mic. Cabana: Last week was not a good week for the Second City Saints. Vader defeated me in a stretcher match. Something that wouldn't happen again next time he and I face one another. Second, because I was shaken up, I wasn't in the building to help my good buddy CM Punk when Vader and Ki jumped him. Cabana hangs his head in sadness. Cabana: And because of that, Punk took a Ki Krusher that damaged his neck so that he can't compete here in SSPW for another month. Cabana's head comes back up with the most serious look on his face anyone has ever seen. Cabana: But tonight I get both Ki and Vader in the ring. I'm going to beat them. [POP!] Cabana: I'm going to maim them! [BIG POP!] Cabana: And I've found someone who hates Low Ki as much as Punk and myself do to help me do it. Vader, Ki...you better bed ready. Colt Cabana is coming for you. And I'm bringing a friend. Altar Boy Luke and Chris Sabin vs. The Strong Style Thugs Homicide whips Altar Boy Luke into the guardrail. Reese Roper counts: 1. Altar Boy Luke has been cut open. Reese Roper counts: 2. Reese Roper counts: 3. Homicide shoves Altar Boy Luke into the guardrail. They're brawling inside the ring area. Homicide gets back into the ring. Altar Boy Luke follows him back in. Homicide hits Altar Boy Luke with the Running Forearm Smash. Reese Roper counts: One, two, Chris Sabin doesn't make it in time... three. Homicide further incites the crowd. The winners are Strong Style Thugs. Time of match: 0:24:19 [Round 1]: Strong Style Thugs (Mafia and Homicide) defeated Altar Boy Luke and Chris Sabin when Homicide pinned Luke after the Running Forearm Smash in 0:24:19. Rating: ** 1/2 This match was a lot more competative than any thought it would be going in to it. The SST are favorites to win the whole tournament and yet Altar Boy Luke and Chris Sabin managed to take them to the limit. Despite losing for the second week in a row, this is the second time Luke and Sabin have had a match restarted after taking it to the time limit. These two might not be a great tag team yet, but the future is bright for them. BJ Whitmer and Samoa Joe come to the ring together in a sign of solidarity for their new team. The Prophecy music hits and out comes Jimmy Rave. He stands in front of the curtain for a moment waiting for his partner...MATT STRYKER! BJ Whitmer and Samoa Joe vs. The Prophecy Samoa Joe executes an STO on Matt Stryker. The crowd is starting to get behind Samoa Joe. Samoa Joe uses a monkey flip on Matt Stryker. Samoa Joe whips Matt Stryker into the ropes. Samoa Joe hits Matt Stryker with a clothesline. Samoa Joe executes the Island Driver on Matt Stryker. Andrew Scwab counts: One, two, three. A small "Samoa Joe" chant is being started. The winners are BJ Whitmer and Samoa Joe. Time of match: 0:21:30 [Round 1]: BJ Whitmer and Samoa Joe defeated The Prophecy (Jimmy Rave and Matt Stryker) when Joe pinned Stryker with the Island Driver in 0:21:30. Rating: *** 3/4 The SSPW competitors just have too much fighting spirit. This is the second match in a row that had to go into overtime to determine a winner in this tag team title tournament. Neither team really worked well together, as neither team has much experience with one another. Still this was as good as expected, with the hard hitting duo of Whitmer and Joe facing the quicker and more technically sound tandem of Rave and Stryker. Daniels' goons couldn't get it done tonight however, even with a few slow counts from the ref. Cameras cut to backstage where Low Ki and Vader are seen with none other than Julius Smokes. Ki: Colt Cabana...it matters not who you get to stand at your side tonight. Last week Vader destroyed you. And last week I destroyed CM Punk. Ki paces some. Ki: Tonight Colt Cabana, you have to face the two most dangerous fighters in the world today. I hope your mystery partner realizes what he is getting in to, for we will destory him as well. Smokes leans over and whispers something to Ki that makes him smile. He then faces the camera again. Ki: My associate here has reminded me of another idea I had. To truly prove who is the stronger team Cabana, I propse a slight change to our match. Let's make this encounter a towel match. Julius Smokes will be in our corner, good luck in finding a poor bastard to throw the towel in for you. Cameras cut back to the ring where Mark Briscoe is standing in the ring by himself with a mic. Mark: Just a minute ago in the back I found my brother laying in a bloody mess in our locker room. I'd gone to the bathroom and I come back and there Jay is, unconsious and unable to tell me what kind of low life scum did this to him. But I know it was you Corino. Jay pinned you in the center of the ring so you took him out. You're a jealous bastard Corino, and even without a partner I'm going to beat your goons like we beat you earlier. Music starts up, but it's not that of Team Corino, it's PETEY WILLIAMS!!! The crowd comes to their feet as the Canadian joins Mark in the ring. After a moment of apprehension the two shake hands!! Joey Matthews goes for a Frankensteiner, but Petey Williams counters it with a tiger driver. Jeremy Enigk counts: One, two, thr... kickout. Petey Williams goes for an armdrag takedown, but Joey Matthews blocks it. Joey Matthews uses a slap on Petey Williams. Joey Matthews gets an abdominal stretch on Petey Williams. Petey Williams is struggling to reach the ropes. Petey Williams is valiantly trying to break the hold. Joey Matthews lets go after 15 seconds. Joey Matthews gives the sign for the Inverted DDT. Joey Matthews executes the Inverted DDT on Petey Williams. Joey Matthews goes for the pin. Jeremy Enigk counts: One, two, three. Petey Williams complains about a fast count. The crowd is vociferously booing Joey Matthews. The winners are Team Corino. Time of match: 0:12:21 [Semi-Finals]: Team Corino (Alex Shelley and Joey Matthews) defeated Petey Williams and Mark Briscoe when Joey Matthews pinned P. Williams with the Inverted DDT in 0:12:21. Rating: *** 1/2 (Jay Briscoe no-showed.) Another solid match here in the title tournament. Williams and Briscoe gelled surprisingly well together and managed to make a match out of things with the Team Corino tandem. However it was not to be as Matthews managed to put Williams away as Team Corino moves into the finals. Interesting to note, this the second time tonight that Matthews has pinned Williams in a tag team match. Another interesting note is that in the first match, Matthews got the win after countering a 'rana with a power bomb while in this match Williams almost pinned Matthews by countering a 'rana with a power bomb. BJ Whitmer and Samoa Joe vs. The Strong Style Thugs Mafia takes BJ Whitmer down with a spear. Mafia hits BJ Whitmer with a dragon suplex. Jeremy Enigk counts: One, two, in the ropes... Mafia taunts the crowd. Mafia further incites the crowd. Mafia executes the Burning Hammer on BJ Whitmer. Jeremy Enigk counts: One, two, three. The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos. The winners are Strong Style Thugs. Time of match: 0:10:14 [Semi-Finals]: Strong Style Thugs (Mafia and Homicide) defeated BJ Whitmer and Samoa Joe when Mafia pinned Whitmer with the Burning Hammer in 0:10:14. Rating: *** 1/2 The most brutal and intense match of the entire tournament was this one. Mafia and Homicide were taking a beating for most of the early parts of the match but managed to stage a come back and Mafia picked up a hard fought win over Whitmer with the Burning Hammer. This means the Strong Style Thugs move on to face Team Corino in the final round. This match has explosive potential knowing 'Cide's past with Steve Corino. **--INTERMISSION--** Coming back from intermission, Team Corino is already in the ring with their leader who has a mic. Great. Corino: First off, Mark Briscoe, I didn't jump your brother. I don't know who did, but it wasn't me. I'm Steve Corino Mark, remember that. I don't jump people from behind like your brother jumped me from behind earlier when I was discussing strategy with Chris Daniels. If I wanted to hurt your brother, I'd do it to his face. [HEEL HEAT!] Corino: Eh, piss off. That doesn't help matters with the crowd. Corino: Now, coming up next you ignorant wrestling fans will get to see something amazing. My two trainees here, Alex Shelley and Joey Matthews will be taking on that good for nothing Homicide, the -censored-, and his running buddy Mafia. Now, I've already beaten Homicide enough on my own, so I figured it was time to let... Before he can finish, Homicide hits the ring to a surprisingly decent pop. Mafia is right behind him and things explode between the five men. Somehow in the chaos though, Corino manages to slip out of the ring and the bell rings to start the match. The Strong Style Thugs vs. Team Corino Joey Matthews comes over to make it two-on-one. Joey Matthews goes for a spinning leg lariat, but Homicide ducks out of the way. Homicide gets back into the ring. Alex Shelley rolls back in under the bottom rope. Homicide hits a punch on Alex Shelley. Homicide runs into the ropes. Homicide uses the Running Forearm Smash on Alex Shelley. Reese Roper counts: One, two, three. The boos are resurfacing again. The winners are Strong Style Thugs. Time of match: 0:20:37 [Finals]: Match for the vacant Golden Crown Tag Team Titles: Strong Style Thugs (Mafia and Homicide) defeated Team Corino (Alex Shelley and Joey Matthews) when Homicide pinned Shelley after the Running Forearm Smash in 0:20:37. Rating: **** (Strong Style Thugs won the Golden Crown Tag Team Titles.) And in the best match of the tournament, the Strong Style Thugs, the favorites to win the Golden Crown Tag Team Titles do it!! Shelley and Matthews put up a much stiffer fight than almost anyone expected and the Thugs have gone through three grueling match ups before finally attaining the gold. However, they can't rest easy as next week they will face Team Corino A SECOND TIME!!! Can 'Cide and Mafia defeat Shelley and Matthews a second time or will the smaller due get the duke the second time around? Also surprisingly,t he crowd seemed to have an even split with these two teams. "Coco Cabana" hits the PA system and Colt Cabana comes to the ring, minus his goofy dancing. He hops in the ring and grabs the mic for the second time tonight. Cabana: First, I'd like to introduce my partner for tonight. A man who hates Low Ki. A man I believe can beat Low Ki. Everyone...JAY LETHAL!!!! Lethal's music hits and he sprints to the ring and slides in to stand beside Cabana. The crowd gives him a good reaction. Cabana: Now, Low Ki decided to make tonight's match a towel match. So I found us a towel man too. Here is... He begins to speak, but "Miseria Cantare" begins playing and the Greensboro crowd goes nuts for CM Punk. He comes out and goes directly to the ring. He's not wearing a neckbrace or anything but every now and then his neck seems to cause him pain as he tenses up. Punk: Some people just don't learn. Last week Low Ki came out and started running his mouth about how great he was. I came out and told him he sucked. [POP!] Punk: Later that night, Ki and I climbed into the squared circle and fought like men. And I beat his -censored- -censored- one...two...three. [HUGE POP!] Punk: So while you're straigtedge hero was taking a moment to bask in defeating Mr. I want To Be Bruce Lee, that fat bastard Vader decided to jump me. [HEEL HEAT!] Punk: Then Ki took it upon himself to give me a Ki Krusher after the match and nearly break my -censored- neck. Punk just shakes his head slowly as the crowd continues booing. Punk: You have a lot to learn Low Ki. When you start -censored-, you better be able to finish it. He's about to continue, but Low Ki's music hits the loudspeakers as Ki and Vader come to the ring along with Julius Smokes. They climb in and Ki grabs a mic. He goes to get face to face with Punk who just stands there, but Lethal and Cabana get between them. Ki: I see that for all your tough words you still need your boys to keep you safe Punk. Punk: I don't need anything. If they weren't between us right now I'd kill you you -censored-, my neck be -censored-. Low Ki cocks his head to the side and grins. Ki: Tough words coming from a cripple. Punk balls up a fist and goes to strike but Cabana stops him. Ki turns to look Lethal in the face. Ki: So, Jay Lethal...how nice to see you again. It seems last time I saw you, your old hag of a mother was begging me not to kill her poor son. Tonight I'll finish what I started then. Lethal grabs the mic out of Punk's hand. Lethal: I'm not afraid of you. Tonight I'm going to beat you. [BIG POP!] He puts the mic back in Punk's hands as Ki shrugs. Ki: You are nothing to me Jay...NOTHING. Ki turns back to face Punk. Ki: Go ahead, hide behind your cronies and your injury Punk. We'll meet again if you have the balls, and then I'll end your career as well. And nothing about your straight edge ways will save you, whatever the -censored- that bull -censored- means. Punk looks him right in the eyes with a dead serious look on his face. Punk: It means I'm better than you. [HUGE POP!] With that, Punk rolls out of the ring as does Smokes and this match is under way. Towel Match: Colt Cabana and Jay Lethal vs. Low Ki and Vader Jay Lethal comes over to make it two-on-one. Jay Lethal hits Low Ki with a dropkick. Colt Cabana hits a backdrop driver on Low Ki. Colt Cabana and Jay Lethal hit Low Ki with a double bodyslam. Vader comes over and lays out Jay Lethal. Low Ki goes for the Ki Krusher, but Colt Cabana blocks it. Low Ki goes for a European uppercut, but Colt Cabana counters it with a backslide. Jay Lethal comes over to make it two-on-one. Vader comes over and lays out Jay Lethal. Low Ki and Vader hit Colt Cabana with a double flying axhandle. Low Ki executes a koppo kick on Colt Cabana. Low Ki shoves Colt Cabana into the guardrail. Low Ki throws Colt Cabana into the ringpost. Low Ki goes for the Ki Krusher, but Colt Cabana blocks it. Vader comes over to make it two-on-one. They're brawling inside the ring area. Low Ki reenters the ring. Colt Cabana rolls back in under the bottom rope. Low Ki executes the Ki Krusher on Colt Cabana. The crowd is vociferously booing Low Ki. Vader enters the ring to make it two-on-one. Low Ki and Vader whip Colt Cabana into the ropes. They hit Colt Cabana with a double elbowsmash. Vader leaves the ring. Low Ki whips Colt Cabana into the ropes. Low Ki nails Colt Cabana with a kick to the chest. Reese Roper takes over as referee. Low Ki runs into the ropes. Colt Cabana hits a high knee on Low Ki. Colt Cabana executes the Colt 45 on Low Ki. Colt Cabana gets a Fujiwara armbar on Low Ki. Low Ki manages to grab the ropes after 5 seconds. Colt Cabana uses an inverted suplex on Low Ki. Mark Soloman slowly gets up. Colt Cabana goes for a Frankensteiner, but Low Ki counters it with a tiger driver. Colt Cabana springs to his feet. Colt Cabana whips Low Ki into the turnbuckle. Colt Cabana runs shoulder-first into the corner. Colt Cabana hits Low Ki with a tornado DDT. The bell rings. The time limit has expired. Towel Match: Colt Cabana and Jay Lethal and Low Ki and Vader battled to a draw in 1:00:00. Rating: *** Wow, what a surprising ending. Neither team really ever even tried tow in the match, but rather just beat each other bloody. All four ment were battered from the bout, but continued their brawl. Finally SSPW officials hit the ring and had to separate all six men, as Smokes and Punk were getting into it with one another. The scene fades as refs and security struggle to keep the combatants apart. Signed for Next Week.... Strong Style Thugs vs. Team Corino for the Golden Crown Tag Team Titles Jay Lethal vs. Vader Colt Cabana vs. Low Ki Card rating: *** 1/4 |
| 91 | Posted on 10/23/04 at 20:42:42 What's good is that though you're using a ruleset (according to CotD - I'd have to take his word for it) you've not restricted yourself too much and you're building up a few angles early on and presenting them as much. It's fairly obvious which guys you intend to build the fed around early on but I like them all, so I'm happy. |
| Captain Tagon | Posted on 10/23/04 at 21:22:06 Thanks. All my heels are in their little factions, so each faction has some faces to feud with. Things were going great in the tag tourney until the last match when it was heel/heel final but with it being 'Cide vs. team corino, things came together well there. |