| Shaun Sindelman | Posted on 06/22/04 at 02:50:16
Week 32 - Rage in the Cage PPV
Card Information:
Held in: ASBURY PARK CONVENTION CENTER
Location: ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY, U.S.
Date/Time: August 6, 2004 at 7:30pm
Matches/Interviews booked: 12
Arena Capacity: 10000
Attendance: 9109
Ticket Buy Rate: 91.09%
PPV ratings: 3.1%
Approximently Viewers: 4650000
The RPW held it's first event live on pay per view from the Asbury Park Convention Center in Asbury Park, NJ. The superstars of the RPW were proud to entertain the 9,109 fans in attendance and the 4.6 million viewers
at home. The RPW administration was also glad to see that last week's stint in Las Vegas was only due to the extreme heat keeping fans from showing up to the event. They also decided to stick with catering to their fans on the east coast, preferably the northeastern region.
Lucifer Magnusson pinned CM Punk after a poweslam in 0:08:08.
Rating: ****
[Lark Fenriz interfered against CM Punk.]
This match was held in front of the live audience only prior to going live to air.
Lucifer and CM Punk went at it for a little over 8 minutes with Lark Fenriz making an appearance during the match. Some of the highlights were:
Lucifer Magnusson goes for a Death Valley Driver, but CM Punk counters it with a rana.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
CM Punk throws Lucifer Magnusson out of the ring.
CM Punk rolls out under the bottom rope.
Hector Ortega counts: 1.
Lark Fenriz comes from behind, but CM Punk nails Lark Fenriz.
Lucifer Magnusson shoves CM Punk into the guardrail.
Hector Ortega counts: 2.
Lucifer Magnusson executes a brain buster on CM Punk.
Hector Ortega counts: 3.
Lucifer Magnusson executes a backbreaker on CM Punk.
Hector Ortega counts: 4.
CM Punk leaves the ring.
He returns with a chair.
CM Punk sets up the chair.
CM Punk nails Lucifer Magnusson with a DDT onto the chair.
The crowd is really behind CM Punk.
CM Punk nails Lucifer Magnusson with a slap.
CM Punk executes a knifehand chop on Lucifer Magnusson.
Hector Ortega removes the chair from the ring.
** Lark Fenriz throws Lucifer Magnusson a television monitor.
Lucifer Magnusson hits CM Punk with it and goes for the pin.
Hector Ortega threatens Lucifer Magnusson with disqualification.
closing moment -
CM Punk goes for a flying cross body press, but Lucifer Magnusson counters it with a powerslam.
Lucifer Magnusson is going for the pin.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, three.
Match with Special Referee Trent Acid:
Van Wild and Scott Starring defeated Dunn and Marcos when Starring pinned Marcos after a spinebuster slam in 0:08:15.
Rating: ** 1/4
Van Wild enters the ring.
Van Wild nails Marcos with a superplex.
Scott Starring executes a moonsault and goes for the pin.
The crowd is going crazy.
Trent Acid counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
Scott Starring nails Marcos with a spinebuster slam.
Trent Acid counts: One, two, Dunn doesn't make it in time... three. Van Wild and Starring were looking for a fight with some new talent so the RPW found the up and coming team of Marcos and Dunn for this match. Part of the
deal was Wild and Starring got to pick the referee and surprisingly, they chose Trent Acid.
Wild and Starring showed they are the superior tag team in RPW after winning in about 8 minutes.
New Jack pinned Travis Cade with the Diving Headbutt in 0:05:18.
Rating: ** 1/4
OH MY GOD!!! All we knew was that Travis Cade was booked to wrestle a mystery opponent. Who would've ever expected it to be the homicidal gangsta, NEW JACK.
Cade tried to hold his own but in the end, it was New Jack who finished the match with his hand raised.
With New Jack in the RPW, nobody is safe.
Interview:
Justin Credible badmouths Lance Storm for not keeping Diablo out of the picture permenantly.
This led to a brawl betwen the two of them that was made into an official match.
No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match:
Justin Credible pinned Lance Storm with the That's Incredible in 0:10:07.
Rating: ** 1/2
[Jason and Nicole Bass interfered against Lance Storm.]
Justin Credible took it to Storm from the beginning with some outside assistance from Nicole Bass and finished him off nicely with THAT'S INCREDIBLE.
We also saw Justin Credible's new manager, Jason show up during the match.
Highlights:
They're brawling down the aisle.
Justin Credible knocks Lance Storm into the stairway.
Justin Credible goes for a gutwrench suplex, but Lance Storm counters it with a backdrop.
Jason comes from behind and distracts Lance Storm.
They're brawling in the back of the arena.
Justin Credible goes for a punch, but Lance Storm blocks it.
Jazz comes from behind and distracts Lance Storm.
Justin Credible is handed broken glass.
Justin Credible hits him with the glass.
No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match:
Gangsta Heaven (Gotti and Hoffa) defeated
The Paladins (Ben Tuckwell and Jonathan Smith) when Gotti pinned Tuckwell with the A Hit Is A Hit in 0:12:03.
Rating: *** 1/2
Gangsta Heaven got the win in this hardcore tag team encounter.
Highlights:
Hoffa and Gotti hit Ben Tuckwell with a double armbar takedown.
Hoffa hits him with the VCR.
Hoffa is being booed out of the building.
Hoffa gets a Fujiwara armbar on Ben Tuckwell.
Hector Ortega tells Ben Tuckwell to respond or he'll stop the fight.
Ben Tuckwell nods.
Hector Ortega asks Ben Tuckwell if he should stop the fight.
Ben Tuckwell shakes his head.
Hector Ortega asks Ben Tuckwell if he's still there.
Ben Tuckwell nods.
Hector Ortega asks Ben Tuckwell if he's had enough.
Ben Tuckwell shakes his head.
Hector Ortega tells Ben Tuckwell to respond or he'll stop the fight.
Ben Tuckwell nods.
Hector Ortega asks Ben Tuckwell if he should stop the fight.
Ben Tuckwell shakes his head.
Hoffa lets go after 35 seconds.
Gotti comes over to make it two-on-one.
Gotti executes a dropkick from the second rope on Ben Tuckwell.
Hoffa hits Ben Tuckwell with a German suplex.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, thr... shoulder up.
Hoffa is handed a shovel.
Hoffa hits him with the shovel.
The decibel level in the building is unbelievable.
Hoffa clears the announcers' table.
Hoffa sets up Ben Tuckwell on the announcers' table.
Hoffa tries to drive Ben Tuckwell through the table with a DDT, but he blocks it.
Hoffa sets up Ben Tuckwell on the announcers' table.
Hoffa executes a DDT through the table.
The table is broken in half.
Hoffa places Ben Tuckwell on the turnbuckle.
Hoffa executes the It's Done on Ben Tuckwell.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, Jonathan Smith makes the save.
Ben Tuckwell grabs a chair.
Ben Tuckwell takes a running start and springs off the chair.
Ben Tuckwell hits Gotti with a rana.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
Gotti executes the A Hit Is A Hit on Ben Tuckwell on the concrete floor.
Ringside is quickly filling up with debris.
Gotti goes for the pin.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, three.
Ringside is quickly filling up with debris.
No-Countout-No-DQ-Match:
Tony Antony pinned Justin Kell with the Glam Rock Bottom in 0:09:54.
Rating: **** 1/4
In this battle of former stablemates, Tony Antony gained a hard fought victory for The Paladins by taking out Justin Kell with his amazing finisher.
Highlights:
Justin Kell goes for the Splash Mountain, but Tony Antony counters it with a small package.
Jason Bach counts: One, two, kickout.
Tony Antony nails Justin Kell with a knifehand chop.
Tony Antony leaves the ring.
He returns with a chair.
Tony Antony runs into the ropes and springs off the chair.
Tony Antony goes for a bulldog, but Justin Kell counters it with a back suplex.
Justin Kell sets up the chair.
Justin Kell uses a power bomb onto the chair on Tony Antony.
Jason Bach counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Justin Kell runs into the ropes and springs off the chair.
Justin Kell hits a dropkick to the knee on Tony Antony.
Tony Antony throws Jason Bach into the ringpost.
Jason Bach is out cold.
Tony Antony whips Justin Kell into the ropes.
Tony Antony goes for a Japanese armdrag takedown, but Justin Kell counters it with a lariat.
Justin Kell hits Tony Antony with the Splash Mountain.
There is no referee to count.
Justin Kell gets back up.
Justin Kell takes Tony Antony down with a neck snap.
Hector Ortega comes running down to the ring.
Tony Antony hits Justin Kell with a clothesline.
Justin Kell falls out of the ring.
Tony Antony jumps onto him with a corkscrew plancha.
[World Title defense]: Elimination Chamber Match:
Steve Austin won a 5-man Elimination Chamber Match:
x Christian and Ripper started out.
x Werewolf Gregorson entered at 0:02:00
x Steve Austin entered at 0:04:00
x Edge entered at 0:06:00
x Ripper defeated Christian after the Mother of All Bombs in 0:14:02
x S. Austin defeated Ripper after the Stone Cold Stunner in 0:14:43
x S. Austin defeated Gregorson after a spinebuster slam in 0:21:07
x S. Austin defeated Edge after the Stone Cold Stunner in 0:26:38
Rating: **** 1/4
(Steve Austin won the World Title.)
Steve Austin regained his World title a few short weeks after Gregorson took it off of him. The crowd was amazed with the structure of the Elimination Chamber match and the amount of fierceness in the participants of the match.
Our kudos go out to all the people who made this match happen.
Highlights:
Werewolf Gregorson catches Christian in an airplane spin.
Christian is valiantly trying to break the hold.
Christian tries to escape the hold.
Christian tries to fight the pain.
Christian is writhing in pain.
Hector Ortega checks Christian's arm.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it stays up !
Christian fights his way out of the hold after 27 seconds.
Edge gives him a kick to the midsection, but Jack Ripper only stares at him.
Edge gives the sign for the spear.
Edge executes a spear on Jack Ripper.
Edge is going for the cover.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
Edge nails Jack Ripper with a chop.
Edge grinds Jack Ripper's face across the cage.
Edge sends Jack Ripper into the turnbuckle.
Edge charges in with a spear, but Jack Ripper moves out of the way.
Jack Ripper runs into the ropes.
Jack Ripper hits Christian with a clothesline.
Jack Ripper executes an elbowdrop on Christian.
Jack Ripper executes the Mother of All Bombs on Christian.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, three.
** Christian has been eliminated.
Jack Ripper hits a belly-to-belly suplex on Edge.
Jack Ripper attempts to place Edge on the turnbuckle, but Edge blocks it.
Jack Ripper hits Edge with a Tombstone.
(Jack Ripper and Steve Austin are going at it.)
Jack Ripper runs into the ropes.
Steve Austin executes the Stone Cold Stunner on Jack Ripper.
The boos are resurfacing again.
Steve Austin goes for the pin.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, three.
** Jack Ripper has been eliminated.
Steve Austin hits a kick to the midsection on Werewolf Gregorson.
Steve Austin grinds Werewolf Gregorson's face across the cage.
Steve Austin executes the Stone Cold Stunner on Werewolf Gregorson.
Steve Austin goes for the pin.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, thr... shoulder up.
Werewolf Gregorson goes for a pumphandle slam, but Steve Austin blocks it.
Steve Austin takes Werewolf Gregorson down with a bodyslam.
Steve Austin nails Werewolf Gregorson with a forearm to the back.
Steve Austin punches Werewolf Gregorson.
The decibel level in the building is unbelievable.
Steve Austin chops Werewolf Gregorson.
Steve Austin nails Werewolf Gregorson with a chop.
Steve Austin executes a spinebuster slam on Werewolf Gregorson.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, three.
** Werewolf Gregorson has been eliminated.
Steve Austin executes the Stone Cold Stunner on Edge.
Numerous fans are using Steve Austin for target practice.
Steve Austin goes for the pin.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
Steve Austin goes for a headsmash into the turnbuckle, but Edge blocks it.
Edge goes for a flapjack, but Steve Austin counters it with an elbowsmash.
Steve Austin whips Edge into the ropes, but Edge reverses it.
Edge hits Steve Austin with a kick.
Edge nails Steve Austin with a chop.
Edge whips Steve Austin into the ropes.
Steve Austin hits Edge with a clothesline.
Steve Austin flips his opponent the bird.
The crowd is vociferously booing Steve Austin.
Steve Austin executes the Stone Cold Stunner on Edge.
The crowd is vociferously booing Steve Austin.
Steve Austin goes for the pin.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, three.
** Edge has been eliminated.
No-Countout-No-DQ-Cage Match:
Travis LaGrange defeated Teddy Diablo by escaping the cage in 0:09:22.
Rating: **** 1/4
In the first of the two cage matches this evening, Travis LaGrange and Teddy Diablo went at it from the opening bell. In the end, it was LaGrange who made it over and out of the cage for the win,
Interview:
Afternoon Delight announced they have been granted a rematch thus making the next match a 3 way dance inside the cage for the World tag titles.
Handsome and Awesome showed up at ringside with a contract in hand stating they have been granted a rematch for the World tag titles and demanded they be put in the cage match that was about to start between Real Xtreme and Hell's Angels.
[World Tag Title defense]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Triangle Cage Match:
Afternoon Delight (Lee Awesome and Lee Handsome) defeated Hell's Angels (Anger and Hate) and
Real Xtreme (James Robinson and Lance Williams):
x Total Lee beat Williams via the Like A Rolling Stone in 0:05:22
x Total Lee beat Anger via the Like A Rolling Stone in 0:08:20
Rating: ***
(Afternoon Delight won the World Tag Titles.)
It was Afternoon Delight's night as they got their way into the match at the 11th hour and walked out at the end of the match with the titles around their waists.
Highlights:
James Robinson runs into the ropes.
James Robinson goes for a clothesline but Anger pulls Hector Ortega in the way !
Anger tags out to Lee Handsome.
Lee Handsome runs into the ropes.
James Robinson hits Lee Handsome with a kick.
James Robinson tags out to Lance Williams.
James Robinson hits Lee Handsome with a clothesline.
Lance Williams gets the torture rack on Lee Handsome.
There is no referee there to ask Lee Handsome.
Lee Handsome is valiantly trying to break the hold.
Lee Handsome tries to escape the hold.
Lee Handsome is valiantly trying to break the hold.
Lance Williams lets go after 12 seconds.
(moments later)
Lance Williams nails Lee Awesome with a power bomb.
There is no referee to count.
Lance Williams covers Lee Awesome.
There is no referee to count.
Lance Williams gets back up.
Lance Williams whips Lee Awesome into the ropes.
Lee Awesome hits Lance Williams with a clothesline.
Lee Handsome enters the ring to make it two-on-one.
Lee Handsome gives him a dropkick, but Lance Williams only stares at him.
Lee Handsome leaves the ring.
Lance Williams uses a fallaway slam on Lee Awesome.
Hector Ortega slowly regains conciousness.
Lance Williams gives his opponent the finger.
The crowd is vociferously booing Lance Williams.
Lance Williams nails Lee Awesome with a punch.
Lance Williams goes for a kick to the head, but Lee Awesome blocks it.
Lee Awesome takes Lance Williams down with a dropkick.
Lee Awesome uses a kick to the midsection on Lance Williams.
Lee Awesome whips Lance Williams into the ropes.
Lee Awesome executes the Like A Rolling Stone on Lance Williams.
The crowd is behind Lee Awesome all the way.
Lee Awesome goes for the pin.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, three.
Lance Williams has been eliminated.
The crowd erupts.
Lee Awesome goes for the Like A Rolling Stone, but Anger blocks it.
Lee Awesome hits a kick to the midsection on Anger.
Lee Awesome whips Anger into the ropes.
Lee Awesome executes the Like A Rolling Stone on Anger.
The chants for Lee Awesome are deafening.
Lee Awesome goes for the pin.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, thr... shoulder up.
Anger hits a Death Valley Driver on Lee Awesome.
The ring is quickly filling up with debris.
Anger nails Lee Awesome with a dragon suplex.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, kickout.
Hate enters the ring to make it two-on-one.
Anger and Hate hit Lee Awesome with a double flying axhandle.
Hate leaves the ring.
Anger whips Lee Awesome into the ropes.
Lee Awesome executes a clothesline on Anger.
Lee Awesome whips Anger into the ropes.
Lee Awesome executes a kick to the midsection on Anger.
Lee Awesome whips Anger into the ropes.
Lee Awesome executes the Like A Rolling Stone on Anger.
Lee Awesome goes for the pin.
Hector Ortega counts: One, two, three.
Anger has been eliminated.
The crowd is behind Lee Awesome all the way.
Card rating: *** 1/2
Match observations:
Our event has just ended and we are already making matches for next week's event to be held at The Elk's Lodge in Queens, NY.
Hell's Angels have demanded to get a rematch against Afternoon Delight and that match WILL happen next week.
Marcos and Dunn have asked for another match against the team of Wild and Starring.
New Jack will face Lucifer Magnusson in a hardcore match of EXTREME proportions.
Tony Antony and Justin Credible will face off.
Our main event will be the newly crowned World champ, Steve Austin defending that title against Travis LaGrange in an interesting match within the ranks of
The Hatebreed.
Also in a few weeks we will have our next PPV and we are looking to hold an amazing Royal Rumble match with 30 participants at that time. |
